Weekly E-Newsletter
May 17 and Beyond
An Evening of Song, Tot Shabbat, WOB Shabbat,  Israeli Film,  Networking, Rabbi Frishman class, Barnert Basketball and more! 
Week at a Glance

Tuesday, May 17
Last Tuesday Religious School

Confirmation   
6 pm BarTY Meeting:  Pre-Auction
8 pm BarTY Board Elections             
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dnesday, May 18
Last Wednesday Religious School 

Thursday, May 19 
Last Religious School

Friday, May 20 
5 pm Tot Shabbat and Pizza Dinner
8 pm Shabbat Service
honoring Women of Barnert

Saturday, May 21
9:30 am Torah Study
10 am Shabbat Morning Service and B'not Mitzvah of Leah Krantz and Eliza Lakritz
7 pm BarTY Evening of Song

Sunday, May 22
Last Sunday Religious School/Last Junior Choir
7 pm Israeli Film Series

Monday, May 23
6:30 pm Networking
     
Tuesday, May 24
Confirmation
Men's Shelter 
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

Avoid cleaners containing phosphates. When they get into waterways, they cause algae blooms, killing aquatic life. (earthshare.org)
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 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:
Rebecca Butler
Ilene Cappello
Sara Cimino
Camelia Eckstein
Jayne Mazie
Zachary Newman
Sharon (Brodie) Wright
Barnert Temple Presents:
An Evening of Song
an Adult Evening to benefit Youth Scholarships
Saturday, May 21, 7 pm
$54 per person at the door includes door prizes!
Enjoy an Adult Evening of Music and Good Food While You Support Our Teens.  
"An Evening of Song" features professional musicians, fine food and scrumptious desserts. The Silent Auction has a wide range of amazing products and services to bid on! All proceeds go towards Barnert Youth Scholarships for Jewish Teen Programs.  You'll have a blast with your Barnert Community with this evening of good food and music. 
RSVP to Helen in the Temple Office at helenm1847@barnerttemple.org.
Tot Shabbat and Pizza Dinner
Friday, May 20, 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 schooloffice@barnerttemple.org.  
Shabbat Honoring Women of Barnert
Friday, May 20, 8 pm
Shabbat Candles
Join your Barnert Cmmunity in celebrating Women of Barnert.
Women of Barnert are an important piece of the Barnert Fabric!  Celebrate Shabbat with them this Friday night as they lead us in many parts of the Shabbat Service.  A delicious Oneg will follow.
One Book, One Community, With Author Lev Golinkin
Wednesday, May 18, 7 pm
Temple Beth Or, Township of Washington 
Photo - Lev Golinkin
Looking for something interesting to do Wednesday night?  Join Federation's One Book, One Community, with author Lev Golinkin discussing his book A Backpack, A Bear and Eight Crates of Vodka.  Enjoy a fabulous dessert buffet.
For more information, contact Nancy Perlman at nancyp@jfnnj.org or (201) 820-3904.  Click here to register. 
A perfect follow up to Howard Schack's sharing his personal story.
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Israeli Film - The Green Prince - 5-22-16
Networking:  The Other Side of the Business Card
Monday, May 23
6:30 pm Doors Open for Networking
7 pm Program
Photo - Janelle Razzino
How to Go Beyond What You Do
To What You Bring!
Today, most companies and contacts want us to go beyond the achievements, beyond the job title, and learn what it is that we bring to this job.  Join us for an interesting discussion on this topic facilitated by Executive Recruiter Janelle Razzino.  Janelle has been in Executive Search for 25 years, recruiting high level executives to the tri-state and greater Metro New York area.  For more information, contact Bob Levin at blevin@galaxy.net.
Polarization or Shalom? with Rabbi Frishman
POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER THE
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS:
 
Wednesday, August 3, August 10, August 24
Barnert Temple Library, 7:30 pm

Rabbi Frishman
A 3-session seminar based on Jonathan Haidt's book, The Righteous Mind:  Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion
"I hate you, you hate me; can't we be a happy family?"  In this political year, let's discuss how to get along with people we disagree with strongly.  Haidt's important work applies biology and psychology towards understanding the development of morality, and the shaping of groups and communities. This course is 3 sessions, with reading preparation. (Please acquire Haidt's book.)
August 3:  The Play Between Intuition and Strategic Reasoning. (Read Part I.)
August 10:  The Origins and Shaping of Morality.  
(Read Part II.)
August 24:  Morality Binds and Blinds. (Read Part III.)
RSVP to Helen in the Temple Office at helenm1847@barnerttemple.org.

Barnert Basketball Group Looking for Players!
Reserve now for next September
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Enjoy Men's Basketball with Your Barnert Community 
Each week, a group of Barnert Men meets at the Wyckoff Y from 9 - 11 am.  The Barnert Basketball Group is accepting new players for their 22nd season, beginning in September.  Fee is $230 for the entire year, from September through June.  Please contact David Shapiro at (201) 280-6978. 
For Parents, Teens and Young Adults:
The New Face of Anti-Semitism on Campus
Thursday, June 2, 7:30 pm
Preakness Hills Country Club
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Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey's Women's Philanthropy invites you to learn about the challenges Jewish and pro-Israel students and young adults face from the anti-Israel movement.

Bring your teenagers and young adult children, hear young people share their personal experiences and leave equipped with greater knowledge of the facts and a list of useful resources.  Linda Scherzer, former CNN Mideast Reporter, will facilitate this event.  Click here for more information.  Click here to register. 
Save the Date:  SHAVUOT! 
Saturday, June 11, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 12, 10 am
shavuot
Saturday night, celebrate Shavuot with Cheesecake Bake-Off, Study and Yoga!   
Sunday, Celebrate Barnert's Confirmands 
Watch the eblast for more information...