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Tuesday, January 5
Religious School
8th Grade Ma'ayan
9th Grade Ma'ayan
Confirmation
Wednesday, January 6
Religious School 7:30 pm Intro to Judaism Thursday, January 7Religious School 7:30 pm Lifelong Learning Meeting
Friday, January 8
L'Taken through 1/10
8 pm Shabbat Service
Saturday, January 9
9:30 am Torah Study Sunday, January 10
Religious School/Junior Choir 9 am Men's Club Breakfast 9 am Women of Barnert Presentation Family Promise
7:30 pm Board of Trustees Meeting and Potluck Supper
Tuesday, January 12
Religious School
No 8th Grade Ma'ayan
No 9th Grade Ma'ayan
Confirmation
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Simchas
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Is there a special occasion in your family? Let us know and we'll share it with our Barnert Family!
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Green Tip For The Week
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Lower your flow. Install low-flow aerating fittings to your showers and faucets. These devices reduce water flow by up to 50% while still maintaining strong water pressure.
(Reprinted from: 1,001 Ways to Save the Earth, by Joanna Yarrow)
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Gift Cards
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Gift cards... They're not just for the food shopping anymore.
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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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Shop the Barnert Temple Marketplace
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helps to support Barnert Temple!
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Happy Special Birthday!
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While we know that every birthday is special, the following people are turning 1, 13, 18, 21, and each decade after beginning with 30:
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Shabbat Shirah: The Pursuit of Harmony
A Historic Celebration!
Friday, January 22, 7:30 pm
| |  Renowned Jewish Composer Michael Ochs and Influential Palestinian Singer and Commentator Alaa Alshaham join in Story and Song. With words, music and video, Michael and Alaa share their story of people coming together, yearning for peace. They will lead our congregation in song and share remarkable stories and photos of people working for peace. Invite your family and friends, join your Barnert Community for this significant event!
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Women of Barnert Presents:
Emotional Awareness: An Interactive Presentation
Sunday, January 10, 9 am
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Emotional intelligence begins with emotional awareness.
Maggie Pazian and Mike Palestina, Managing Partners of People Intell (www.people-intell.com) will lead a dynamic discussion about how emotions work, the science behind emotional triggers and how to recognize when we are in the grip of an emotion. They will also introduce strategies for effectively managing emotions. Maggie will also address the impact of RBF, Resting Bitch Face, a derogatory description applied only to women. Join the Women of Barnert and understand how emotions work. |
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Men's Club Breakfast:
How to Trace Your Family Genealogy
Sunday, January 10, 9 am
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What do you want to know about your family history?
Come join us for breakfast with Judy Solomon of the Jewish Genealogical Society of North Jersey and learn how to search for your ancestors. She'll give us information on researching our genealogy - particularly those of us whose families came from Eastern Europe between 1880 and 1950. Breakfast will be served at 9 am with the presentation starting at 9:30 am. Please RSVP to Charlie Troyanovski at ctroyanovski@gmail.com or Bob Males at bobmales@aol.com.
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Networking Welcomes Bill Belknap
Monday, January 25
6:30 pm Doors Open for Networking
7 pm Program
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Bill will briefly discuss the Five O'Clock Club methodology and why it has been so successful for job hunters. He will also share how successful job hunters get off to a fast start in the New Year and will close with "an open mike" which means you can ask him anything.
He regularly speaks to networking groups about the "ins and outs" of conducting an effective job search. Bill is considered an expert on networking and has taught networking to over a thousand executives through ExecuNet's Webinar Series.
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Save the Dates!
Important Interfaith Engagement Opportunities
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Fear or Embrace?
Two Opportunities to participate in local Interfaith Engagement.
- Sunday, January 17, 7 pm:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance with Franklin Lakes Community Clergy. Location will be announced next week
- Sunday, March 6, 5:30 pm:
Community-wide Interfaith (Jewish, Muslim, Christian) Gathering and Potluck Supper
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2016 Is Here!
Thank you For Your Continual Support of Your Barnert Temple Community!
"Without Bread There is No Torah...
Without Torah There is No Bread" (Pirke Avot 3:17)
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Free Will Donations are still being accepted, help us reach the matching gift!
Thank you for your support of Barnert Temple and the Kathie F. Williams Free Will Matching Gift. Free Will pledges are still being accepted, and your Barnert Community needs your support! Please email your pledge amount to Vicky Farhi at vfarhi@barnerttemple.org. |
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Do You Feel The Need To Lead?
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The 2016 Nominating Committee has begun work to prepare a slate of Temple officers, members of the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board.
If you have thought about stepping up to leadership and feel that you have some fresh insights into the running of Barnert Temple, please contact one of the committee members listed below to discuss how you might serve our community next year.
Do you know someone who you think would be a great Temple leader? We're happy to receive those recommendations as well. We welcome congregants who have fresh insights and are always interested in new leaders who will keep Barnert vital and inspirational. Thank you!
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