Weekly E-Newsletter
April 12 and Beyond
Shoah Class, Tot Shabbat, Passover, Hamilton Partnership, Israeli Film,
and more!
 
Week at a Glance

Tuesday, April 12
Religious School
No 8th Grade Ma'ayan
No 9th Grade Ma'ayan
Confirmation
7:30 pm Band Rehearsal
8 pm Ritual Committee Meeting            

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dnesday, April 13
10:50 am Vladimir Lapin Senior Recital (off-site) 
Religious School
7:30 pm Holocaust Class

Thursday, April 14
Religious School
7:30 pm Talmud Study

Friday, April 15              
5 pm Tot Shabbat and Pizza Dinner
8 pm Shabbat Service with Worship Band

Saturday, April 16
9:30 am Torah Study
10 am Shabbat Morning Service and Bat Mitzvah of Julia First


Sunday, April 17
Religious School/Junior Choir
8:30 am Blood Drive
9 am Prepare and Lead The Seder with Rabbi Frishman
9 am Passover Cooking with Ilene Kandler
11:30 am WOB/MC Program
7 pm Israeli Film Series  
     
Monday, April 18
5:30 pm BarTY Board (off-site)

Tuesday, April 19   
Religious School
8th Grade Ma'ayan
9th Grade Ma'ayan
Confirmation
8 pm BarTY Pre-Auction Meeting 
Simchas

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

Encourage butterflies and moths by planting butterfly-friendly flowering plants.  Even better, ask your garden center which plants attract butterflies and are indigenous to this area. (Reprinted from:  1001 Ways To Save the Earth, by Joanna Yarrow)
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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 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:
Evyn Cameron
Jamie Loia
Corinne Robak
Shoah:  Individual Stories of the Holocaust
Wednesday, April 13, 20, 27
Barnert Temple Library, 7:30 pm
Using personal stories, follow four European Jewish families from 1933-1945.
Join us as we follow four different families through their experiences as Partisans, in hiding, in Ghettos, and in Camps.  We'll explore the Rosenstrasse Interfaith Protest in Berlin and the British Army's Jewish Brigade.  For more information and to RSVP, please contact Vicky Farhi at [email protected]. 
Tot Shabbat and Pizza Dinner
Friday, April 15, 5 pm
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Our youngest ones (pre-readers) are invited to a Tot Shabbat Service at 5 pm followed by a Pizza Dinner and special Tot Oneg.
Please RSVP to Alice Berdy at (201) 848-1027 or [email protected].  
Learn How To Prepare And Lead The Seder
Sunday, April 17, 9 am
Passover Seder Plate
Join Rabbi Frishman in learning to lead an Engaging and Meaningful, but Not-Too-Long, Passover Seder.
(This runs concurrently with our Passover Cooking class.  Recipes are available after the class and on our Web site.)
  • How can all ages participate?
  • How to include serious current issues?
  • What is the significance of "4"?
  • Can we actually finish the entire Haggadah?
You must RSVP for this event to Helen in the Temple Office at (201) 848-1800 or [email protected].
Ilene Kandler's Traditional Passover Cooking Class
Sunday, April 17, 9 am
Passover Seder Plate
Come join us as Ilene Kandler, Barnert's own Chef Extraordinaire, teaches us some Passover cooking secrets.
Learn to make Matzoh Ball soup, home-made Gefilte Fish (try it, you'll like it!) and a variety of Passover desserts. We'll learn, we'll cook, we'll share memories and recipes.   Click here for full details.  RSVP to Natalie at [email protected].
Women of Barnert/Men's Club Program:
Hamilton Partnership For Paterson
Sunday, April 17, 11:30 am to 1 pm
Paterson Falls
Join us as Leonard Zax, President of the Hamilton Partnership for Paterson, will discuss its efforts to gain National Park status for the Paterson Great Falls, and its ongoing efforts to improve the quality of life in the city where Barnert began through educational, social and economic initiatives.
A light brunch will be served.  Click here for the full flyer.  RSVP to Charlie Troyanovski at [email protected].
Israeli Film Series
Sunday, April 17, 7 pm
Special added attraction of Commentary on the movie from a female Israeli Veteran Tali Ben Yosef.  Taped from Ramat Gan.
Israeli Film Series 4-17-16
Author Visit at the Franklin Lakes Public Library
Thursday, April 21, 7 pm
Photo - Michelle Cameron
Michelle Cameron, author of
The Fruit of Her Hands, will be at the Franklin Lakes Public Library to discuss research for her book which is based on the life of her thirteenth-century ancestor who was a renowned Jewish scholar in Medieval Europe.
Rabbi Meir's wife, Shira, who was a devout but rebellious woman who preserved religious traditions as she and her family witness the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe.
This event is free and open to all. 
Men's Club Passover Dinner
Tuesday, April 26, 7 pm
Seder Plate
Join us for a Passover get-together.  
Dinner will be prepared by members of the Men's Club.  (If you plan to bring a dish, please include that information in your reply.)
There will be a quick Seder (quick, as in 2 minutes tops) before eating.
$20 per person.  You can bring cash or check to the dinner or mail a check to the Temple Office made payable to the Barnert Temple Men's Club.
RSVP to this eVite or to Charlie at [email protected].
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As the only Birthright Israel trip affiliated with Reform Judaism, URJ Kesher trips are an entry point or a step forward to continuous engagement in Jewish communal life, personal Jewish exploration, and connection with Israel.
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Thousands of Jewish athletes from around the world will arrive in Israel in the Summer of 2017 with one common goal: to Build Jewish Pride Through Sports. Make sure to apply NOW as the first step to qualify for Team USA.  If you are interested in competing as a member of Team USA, or supporting the Team as a Coach, Doctor, Manager or Athletic Trainer, be sure to apply now!   For questions or more information, call (215) 561-6900.