Weekly Chronicle
January 17 and Beyond
Special Birthdays, Mitzvah-Plex, Men's Club, Women of Barnert,
Human Trafficking Awareness, and more!
Week at a Glance

Tuesday, January 17
Religious School
8th Grade Ma'ayan (off-site)
9th Grade Ma'ayan (off-site)
Confirmation (off-site)
7:30 pm Brass Band

Wednesday, January 18
Religious School

Thursday, January 19
6 pm Social Action/Social Justice Steering (off-site)  

Friday, January 20
8 pm Shabbat Service led by Men's Club

Saturday, January 21
9:30 am Rosh Chodesh (off-site)

Sunday, January 22
8:30 Men's Club Pancake Breakfast
9 am Mitzvah-Plex 2017
11 am Gala Committee

Monday, January 23
8th/9th Grade Ma'ayan
7:30 pm Board of Trustees

Tuesday, January 24
Religious School
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

Wait until the washing machine's full before you do a wash.  Each washing cycle uses more than 25 gallons of water, so make sure you're getting the most from every drop.
(Reprinted from: 1,001 Ways to Save the Earth, by Joanna Yarrow) 
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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Dine In Or Take Out at Blue Moon Mexican Cafe In Wyckoff And Raise Funds For Mitzvah-Plex 2017 Charities!
Photo - Blue Moon 1-23-17 All you need to do is eat in or take out from Blue Moon in Wyckoff, submit the coupon (click here for coupon) and the restaurant will donate 20% of your tab to Mitzvah-Plex 2017.  Gift cards count, too!  Buy them on-line and 20% will be donated to Mitzvah-Plex charities.  Make sure to turn in your coupon.  That is how they keep track of receipts to be tabulated for donations.  Click here for Blue Moon Mexican Cafe menu and hours.
Mitzvah-Plex (formerly Mitzvah Mall) 2017
Sunday, January 22  8:30 am - 12 noon
Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get To Work!
Men's Club Pancake Breakfast starts at 8:30am
A hands-on Barnert Temple experience including Education, Advocacy,
Tzedakah and Volunteerism
 We've taken the best of Mitzvah Mall, added more active volunteer engagement, to create Mitzvah-Plex!   
  Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get To Work!
Activities include: Prepare food for St. Paul's Men's Shelter, Compile items needed for Family Promise, 
Plant seeds for our garden and the Center for Food Action - and more! 
Check Your Mail for a Mitzvah-Plex Postcard.  Bring that postcard for $1 off the Pancake Breakfast  
You can send in donations now!  Click here for the donation form.  Our five charities are:
Boys & Girls Club of Paterson & Passaic 
Celebrate 100 Years of Women of Barnert!
Sunday, January 29, 9 am
WOB Logo
Come celebrate 100 years of Sisterhood at the WoB 100th Birthday Brunch.  
The brunch is free to all but you must RSVP to Amy Lynn at amymlynn@optonline.net or (201) 891-3993.  We will be collecting sample-size toiletries for the Center for Hope and Safety.
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:  
Nadine (Chalmers) Colligan
Juliette Frank
Justin Kronemer 
Avery Mason
Matthew Orlich
 
Women of Barnert Shalach Manot
Orders Due February 15
Purim Image - person with mask
It is a custom to send small gifts and warm wishes - "Shalach Manot" - to friends and family on Purim.  The
Women of Barnert provide you with an easy way to accomplish this for your Barnert family.  Please find the order form in the current Barnert Magazine or click here.  The deadline for ordering Purim boxes is February 15. For additional information contact Jennifer Sauer at (917) 417-0675.
Women of Barnert Help Declutter Your Life
Thursday, February 9, 7 pm
WOB Declutter 2-9-17
Get started early on your Spring Cleaning.
Join organizing humorist Jamie Novak for an amusing look at the common challenges of getting organized.  Light snacks will be served.  It is free to all but you must RSVP to Amy Lynn at amymlynn@optonline.net or (201) 891-3993 by February 1.  Click here for more information.
Men's Club Gourmet Tasting
Saturday, March 4, 7 pm
MC Tasting 3-4-17 Art
Men's Club invites you to their gourmet tasting event. Come sample wines and spices; listen to Jazz Guitarist James Chirillo; attend a special class on dessert wines; and eat brisket prepared by special guest cook Nate Kruman. 
Click here for even more information.
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Jewish Federation of NNJ
Wednesday, January 18, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey (JFNNJ) is holding an important, compelling and powerful event to raise awareness about this serious issue which is putting our kids at risk in Northern New Jersey.
In addition to some powerful performances by teen actors describing true stories of victims of human trafficking, Lauren Hersh, a renowned expert on gender violence will be talking about trafficking, online exploitation and keeping young people safe.  Watch this video
Teenagers are welcome at no charge.
Click here for more information.  Click here to register for this event.