Weekly E-Newsletter
July 28 and Beyond

Classes, High Holidays, PJ Library, Jewish College Scholarship, and more! 
Week at a Glance

Tuesday, July 28
Men's Shelter

Wednesday, July 29
9:30 am Kabbalah Class

Friday, July 31
7 pm Shabbat Service
Simchas

Is there a special occasion in your family?  Let us know and we'll share it with our Barnert Family!
Food Tip for the Week

Hunger Doesn't Take a Summer Vacation!
Summer is a difficult time for many families in need. Additional childcare costs and no school lunches make it hard to feed a family.  Our Food Bank pantries are bare - bring your donation of canned goods to Barnert Temple - we'll get it to a needy family now!   
Gift Cards
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Gift cards... They're not just for the food shopping anymore.

Shoshana's Place 
Women of Barnert
Gift Shop

Chanukah menorah, dredels star

Shoshana's Place, The Women of Barnert Gift Shop, has a wide range of gift cards, jewelry, and ritual items.
    

For Gift Cards call Amy Lynn at (201) 891-3993.

 

For "personalized" shopping assistance call Marian
(201) 847-1903.
 

Shop the Barnert Temple Marketplace
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Happy Anniversary

Happy August Anniversary to

these Barnert Couples

Seth and Rachel Bergman

Adam and Lisa Bernstein

Scott and Karen Birnbaum

David Cohen and

     Sandra Novak Cohen

Alan and Jayne Demsky

Arjun and Rachel Dewan

Gary and Judith Farber

Josh and Lucia Farber

Mitch Gelfond and

     Diana Sapienza-Gelfond

David and Tracey Gerber

Ken and Wazel Greenberg

Elliot and Janet Greene

Jeff and Pam Himeles

Mark and Jamie Hoff

Les and Kati Ivany

Hesh and Reine Kaplan

Howard Kaplan and

     Ami Solomon-Kaplan

Evan Kossoff and Diane Fox

Barry and Lauren Kronemer

Louis and Paulyne Lever

Mike Levine and Jane Putnam

Barton and Audrey Lidsky

Bob and Myndee Males

Drew and Rebecca McKinnon

Barry and Arlene Meyers

Mark and Sheryl Meyers

Alan and Darlene Mintz

Michael and Lori Nash

David and Laurie Perl

Andrew and Tracy Platt

Rich and Jill Rives

Larry and Diane Sobin

Richard Sommer and

     Amy Karig Sommer

Mike and Debbi Strauss

Alan and Stephanie Wasserstrum

Jordan and Morgan Wishnew

Craig and Felice Yeshion

Steven and Cindy Zage
Happy Special Birthday!

Birthday Cake
While we know that every birthday is special, the following people are turning 1, 13, 18, 21, and each decade after beginning with 30:   
Caroline McKinnon
Kabbalah and Jewish Meditation: First-Timers
Last Class - Wednesday, July 29:  9:30 - 11:30 am
PLEASE NOTE:  AUGUST 5 - CANCELLED
Kabbalah
"Mindfulness, Character and Soul: Finding One's Heart as a Jew"
Through text and discussion, meditation and reflection, explore the relevancy of Jewish mysticism in the life of the rational and spiritual Jew. There are no prerequisites for this class. (This course precedes an Intermediate Kabbalah program that will pick up after the High Holidays).
RSVP required to Helen at (201) 848-1800 or helenm1847@barnerttemple.org.
Join Rabbi Frishman on a
Civil Rights Journey for Justice
August 24 - 26, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Rabbi Frishman
March to elevate the freedoms and rights of black Americans.  Let's counter the violence and arrogance of racism, criminal justice, challenged voting rights...
 
Organized by the NAACP, our Reform movement has joined this Journey for Justice fully.
Our Jewish contingent will carry a Torah, led by rabbis and accompanied by teens and adults.  Each day, from August 1 until September 13, a new group will march 20 miles, sleeping in local churches or Islamic Centers.  Each morning, a new group will pick up where the other left off.

We will meet in Spartanburg on August 24, march on August 25 and return home August 26.  For more information, please contact Helen at helenm1847@barnerttemple.org.

This will be an historic event!  

Don't Forget!
Women of Barnert High Holiday Sponsorships Due!
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Honor a loved one and be a part of raising the funds we need to support programs within our Temple. 
If you would like to be included in our annual New Year's Greetings, sponsor High Holiday Flowers and/or the Yom Kippur "Break Fast" please fill out the attached form.  Can't print from here?  You should have received a flyer in the mail, so feel free to complete that form and use that enclosed return envelope.  The deadline to get into the September-October 2015 Issue of the Barnert Temple Magazine is August 1.
Sweet Summer Series
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PJ Library and Barnert Temple are teaming up for a summer meet-up.
Join us on Tuesday, August 4, from 3:30 to 5 pm at Ben and Jerry's, 106 Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood for a sweet treat.  There will stories and crafts.  A discount on your purchase.  This is open to the entire community - Bring your friends.   Click here for your coupon for 10% off. 
$1,000 Jewish College Scholarship Fund
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The Sara and Max Goldsammler Scholarship Fund is open to any current or collegiate bound Jewish student.

Students fill out a simple application and write a short essay in order to apply.  Three scholarships are being awarded; $1,000, $500 and $300, based on their essay. The application can be found at saramaxfund.com.  The deadline for applications is August 2.
Ramapo College's Adult Degree Completion Program
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Ramapo College of NJ offers a Degree Completion Program designed to help adult students finish their college degree in as little as two years.
To learn more about this program, go to www.ramapo.edu/complete or e-mail them at complete@ramapo.edu to speak with a program advisor.  Click here to see their flyer.