Weekly E-Newsletter
September 29 and Beyond
Sukkkot in Shabbat, Welcome New Congregants,  Adult Confirmation,
Simchat Torah, Syrian Refugees, WOB, Introduction to Judaism,
Adult B'nai Mitzvah, and more! 
Week at a Glance

Tuesday, Sept. 29
SUKKOT
11:15 am Jewish Values for Parents
Religious School
1st 9th Grade Ma'ayan
1st Confirmation
7 pm Women of Barnert/Men's Club Speaker Pam Kwartler 

Wednesday, Sept. 30
SUKKOT
Religious School
7 pm Preschool Back To School Night
7:30 pm Adult Confirmation

Thursday, October 1
SUKKOT
Religious School

Friday, October 2
SUKKOT

9 am 1st Day ShabbaTot
9 am 1st Day Olam Baby
New Member Shabbat
7 pm Sukkot-in-Shabbat Dinner Celebration "Around The Tables" Potluck Supper

Saturday, October 3
SUKKOT 
9:30 am Torah Study
10 am Young Family Shabbat
7 pm Adult Confirmation 

Sunday, October 4

Religious School/Junior Choir
7 pm Simchat Torah Celebration:
Consecration of New Religious School Students, Honoring the Generations 
EREV SIMCHAT TORAH

Monday, October 5
SIMCHAT TORAH

No Preschool
Office Closed
7:30 am Yizkor Service
10 am Simchat Torah Story Telling For Young Children

Tuesday, October 6  11:15 am Jewish Values for Parents
Religious School
1st 8th Grade Ma'ayan
9th Grade Ma'ayan
Confirmation 
Simchas

Mazel Tov

Allison and Scott Norwalk on the birth of the daughter, Fiona Nash Norwalk

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

High Holiday Food Drive

Families, Children and Seniors In Our Communities Are Hungry!
Please fill a grocery bag with food and bring it to Barnert Temple.
 

Most Needed Items: 

Canned Meat, Tuna, Chicken, etc

Canned Hearty Soup

Canned Vegetables

Macaroni & Cheese

Peanut Butter & Jelly

Cereal (low sugar kids cereal welcome)

Dry Milk (e.g., boxed Parmalat)

Canned Fruit

Instant Potatoes

100% Juice

Baby Formula & Diapers sizes 4, 5 & 6

Soap

You can also donate supermarket gift cards and we will give them to Center for Food Action. 

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

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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.
 

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Happy Anniversary

Happy October Anniversary to these
Barnert Couples:
Robert and Michele Adams
Joe and Susan Alpert
Rich Brookler and Debbie Ungerleider
Barry and Jodi Brover
Michael and Jessica Butler
Seth and Karen Diamond
Jeff and Lisa Dugal
Shaun and Rina Elkin
Craig and Erica Fishman
Scott and Emily Fitterman
Jerry Gips and Lisa-Loraine Smith
Marc and Colette Goldberg
David and Melissa Griegel
Mitch and Trish Hausman
Mitchell and Jacqueline Knapp
Tedd and Randi Kochman
David and Robin Kroll
Bob and Pamela Kwartler
Gary and Liz Louizides
Mark and Lynn Maltz
Shelly and Lisa Margolis
Chris and Donna Meyer
Jonathan and Susan Miller
Andrew Miltenberg and
   Jennifer Rutkowski-Miltenberg
Jon and Sharon Newman
Roger Placer and Rebecca Rund
Glenn Richard and Deborah Goodkin
Alex and Lana Rozovsky
Mike and Rachel Schulties
Matt and Debbie Sheffield
Gregg and Stasha Vicinanza
Morris and Gail Yamner
David and Brenda Zinamon
Art and Elyse Zucker
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:   
Rachel Dewan
Jason Diamond
Bonnie Geffner
Sydney Krauss
Gregg Vicinanza
Sukkot-in-Shabbat Service
Welcoming New Congregants
Followed by Potluck Dinner Celebration 
Friday, October 2  7 pm
Sukkah
We Join Together to Celebrate
Shabbat, Sukkot, and
Welcome Our Newest Congregants! 
Experience Sukkot and Shabbat in a new way at our special Sukkot in Shabbat Service.  Welcome the newest Barnert congregants to our family!  Enjoy a delicious Pot Luck dinner followed by our special oneg. If your last name begins with A-K, bring a main dish; L-Z, bring a salad or side dish.  Please plan on bringing enough to serve 8 to 10 people.  Food should be "kosher style," that is, no pork or shellfish and no mixing of meat and dairy in the same dish. Please RSVP to Natalie Cohen: ncohen1847@barnerttemple.org 
Torah Study
Saturday, September 3, 9:30 am
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Rabbi Joel Soffin will lead Torah Study this Shabbat! Studying Torah leads to a greater individual understanding of what Judaism is and how to live Jewishly.  Join your Barnert Community for Torah Study with Rabbi Joel Soffin this Saturday morning.  No previous experience required and all are welcome!
Young Family Shabbat for Grades K-2
Saturday, October 3, 10 am
Young Family
Join Rabbi Steiner and Sara Losch, Director of Lifelong Learning, for an Engaging Shabbat Morning 
Join Barnert Families and Children in Grades K-2 for an innovative exploration of Shabbat.  Wear comfortable clothes, we'll be inside and outside!
Adult Confirmation
Saturday, October 3, 7 pm
Confirmation
Honor Your Barnert Adult Confirmands 
Barnert's Adult Confirmation Class has been learning with Rabbi Frishman for the last two years.  This Saturday evening they will share their achievements with the Barnert Community.  Join and celebrate with them at 7 pm!  Mazel tov to our Confirmands!
Simchat Torah Celebration
Consecration of New Religious School Students, Honoring the Generations
Sunday, October 4, 7 pm
We Celebrate Torah and Our Community 
This Sunday, October 4, we consecrate the Religious School students and celebrate our many generations of families and leadership. Join the procession and wave the flags!  Dance with the Torah to the music of our Barnert Klezmer Band!  Delicious refreshments will complete the evening!
Yizkor
Monday, October 5, 7:30 am
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A Time to Remember... 
Rabbi Frishman will lead an early morning yizkor service to remember our loved ones in the gentle quiet of the sanctuary.  
Simchat Torah Story Telling For Young Children
Monday, October 5, 10 am 
Sara Losch Brings Simchat Torah Alive 
Bring your young children and enjoy the stories of Simchat Torah, with activities and snacks.  For more information, please contact Sara at welvkds@barnerttemple.org
Syrian Refugee Advocacy
Information and Action Meeting
Wednesday, October 7, 7:30 pm
Syrian Refugees
Find Out How You Can Make A Difference and Save a Life
Want to know more about how to help the Syrian refugees?  Join your Barnert Community to learn more about the crisis and how you can make a difference.  For more information, please contact Elizabeth Resnick at resfam@aol.com or Jeff Wild at jwild@lowenstein.com.
Women of Barnert Membership Brunch
Featuring Author Laura Zinn Fromm
Sunday, October 11, 9 am
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Women of Barnert will have Laura Zinn Fromm, author of "Sweet Survival:  Tales of Cooking & Coping" 
Membership Brunch is FREE to 1st Year New and Paid-Up WOB Members.  Click here for the full flyer.  Please RSVP to Susan Kuller at susankuller@optimum.net or (201) 788-0084, by Sunday, October 4.
Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class Beginning
Wednesday, October 14, 7:30 pm
Curriculum includes
Introduction to Judaism Class.
Would you like to be an Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah?  Rabbi Frishman's Adult B'nai Mitzvah class begins with the Introduction to Judaism class being co-hosted by Barnert Temple and Beth Haverim Shir Shalom in Mahwah.  For more information, please contact Helen at (201) 848-1800 or helenm1847@barnerttemple.org.