Flemington Jewish Community Center
5 Sergeantsville Road
Flemington, New Jersey 08822
(908) 782-6410
Fax: (908) 806-7736
[email protected]
www.flemingtonjcc.org
April 2015/12 Nissan – 11 Iyar 5775
FJCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Spiritual Leader
RABBI’S MESSAGE
Rabbi Evan Jaffe
[email protected]
I must say a few days ago (March 12) I had a different message in mind. It
now can wait.
President
Jeff Doshna
On Friday, March 13, our congregation lost a beloved member, Pablo
1st Vice President
Mitch Clarin
Fraenkel.
For those who don’t know, Pablo was a regular at nearly all of our
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2 Vice President
Neal Wolff
Shabbat morning, Sunday, and holiday services, and a member of my adult ed
3rd Vice President
Mindy Friedman
Secretary
Laurence Shatkin
class. He even came on our all night study sessions on erev Shavuot. He was also
Treasurer
James Fox
the last among our survivors who were in Europe during World War II, and who
Immediate Past President
Michael Wolf
continued to reside in our area and attend our shul. While he did not endure the
Elected Trustees:
Lifetime Trustees:
horrors of the camps, he was a “fugitive” from the Nazis for 20 months, and it was
Jenn Fine
Bill Blaher
a combination of luck, intelligence, adaptability, and courage that enabled him to
Richard Frank
Jack Forman
survive. Every year at the end of our Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Commemoration)
Zel Gerstein
Dan Gross
service would end with his doing a reading, recited with passion in his Dutch
Judy Gold
Ed Mehrlust
Steven Greenstein
Howard Nifoussi
accent. It was for me and, I believe for many others in attendance, our last living
Alan Hylton
Phil Stern
link to the events, to the history of the Holocaust.
Marvin Jacobson
Larry Wissner
I know that I have written similar messages before, but this one is different in
Stuart Kippelman
Michael Wolf
that he was, as I mentioned, the last of our survivors. We in Flemington have now
Melissa Kleiman
Ruth Wolf
Marta Klepner
reached that point in post Holocaust history where everyone connected to the
Bruce Moskovitz
Sisterhood President:
tragedy will be second or third generation. We will not have the sense of
Jonathan Nemeth
Reena Gold Kamins
immediacy that others and I have felt through the years. I can tell you that our
Sharon Rednor
group of survivors were remarkable people who influenced other members and
Sandy Siegel
Bulletin Editor:
me in many ways. They had stories to tell that are far beyond what most of us
Jonathan Weitz
Flo Newrock
growing up here could imagine. On April 19 th, at 10:00 AM, the FJCC will hold
its annual Yom HaShoah service. Professor Valerie Thaler will be our speaker,
and her topic is “How Americans Remember the Holocaust.” I urge you to attend. The voices of our survivors have been stilled,
but they and the Holocaust must not be forgotten.
Executive Board:
April 2015 / Nissan 5775
A few years ago, in an effort to save on printing and postage, as well being a bit more ‘green’, the Board
decided that we would no longer send a physical copy of this bulletin to the entire membership. We’d print a
few copies for folks to pick up at the FJCC, and mail out to those who requested it. We all assumed that having
a digital version of the bulletin, along with weekly emails, would be sufficient to keep the congregation
informed as to what was going on in our synagogue.
It turns out that we were wrong.
So starting this month, we are resuming mailing out the bulletin. We hope that you will appreciate some
of the design changes that have been made. More importantly, we hope that people will take the time to read
it, see all of the events and programs at the FJCC, and increase your participation in our synagogue.
Jeffrey Doshna, President
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CONTRIBUTIONS
Todah rabah to all those who made donations to:
BUILDING FUND
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Marsha & Zel Gerstein:
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In memory of George Wilk, beloved father of Chuck Wilk
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In fond memory of Pablo Fraenkel
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For a complete and speedy recovery to Roz Zackowitz
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For a complete and speedy recovery to Michael Wolf
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For the yahrzeit of Marsha’s beloved mother, Evelyn
Simon
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GENERAL FUND
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Vivian & Fred Daniel:
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In memory of George Wilk, beloved father of Chuck Wilk
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For get well wishes to Roz Zackowitz
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For get well wishes to Michael Wolf
Antje Doyle for the yahrzeit of her beloved mother, Hilde
Likuski
Marilyn & Melvin Dvoor in memory of George Wilk, beloved
father of Chuck Wilk
Marlene, Shari, Jen, & Carol Dvoor:
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In fond memory of George Wilk, beloved father of Chuck
Wilk
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In memory of Pablo Fraenkel
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For the yahrzeits of Ida and Jacob Dvoor
Stan Hall in fond memory of George Wilk, beloved father of
Chuck Wilk
Terry Hirschhorn in memory of George Wilk, beloved father of
Chuck Wilk
Caroline & Stanley Jaszczak in memory of George Wilk,
beloved father of Chuck Wilk and Meryl
Nadine Milecofsky for the yahrzeit of her beloved father,
Herbert Milecofsky
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Faith Ostroff:
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For the yahrzeit of her beloved mother, Helen Ostroff
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For the yahrzeit of her beloved father, Lewis Ostroff
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In memory of Michael Diamond
Carole & Norman Ring in memory of George Wilk, beloved
father of Chuck Wilk
Evie & Phil Stern:
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For get well wishes to Michael Wolf
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For get well wishes to Roz Zackowitz
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In memory of Agnes Reves, beloved mother of Marta
Klepner
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In memory of the beloved grandmother of the Brown
family
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In memory of Paul Lipsitz, their beloved uncle and father
of Karen Wigman
Cathie & Art Wetstein:
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For a speedy recovery to Roz Zackowitz
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In memory of Pablo Fraenkel
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In honor of Johannes Vanderlugt for his friendship to
Pablo Fraenkel
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
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Fred Eisinger:
 For the yahrzeit of his beloved father, Gustav Eisinger
 For the yahrzeit of his beloved mother, Sally Eisinger
KIDDUSH FUND
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Bruce Moskovitz & John Fellin in memory of George Wilk,
beloved father of Chuck Wilk
PRAYER BOOK FUND
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Roni Stolpen for the yahrzeit of her beloved husband, Alan
Tzedakah is always “in season.” If you have an event coming up such as an anniversary, a birthday, a yahrzeit, etc., it’s a mitzvah
to contribute to your favorite fund.
You can send your check to the FJCC with a note telling us where you would like the money used, or call one of the following
people. Some of the funds that you can donate to are: Building Fund, General Fund, Kiddush Fund, Prayer Book Fund, Hebrew
School, Shmuel F Frand Memorial Holocaust Education Fund, and Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund. Do a mitzvah – send a donation.
“The Return of the Progressive Dinner” Cast and Crew
We would like the thank those who helped make the Progressive Dinner a great success:
The Amazing Appetizer Crew: Kimi Mittler, Kim Muller, Gil Rosen, Vicky Qunitos, Joe Muller, and Samantha
Muller
The Serene Havdalah Service: Rabbi Evan Jaffe and Mitchell Clarin
The Enthusiastic Consultants: Lori Findley, Marsha Gerstein, Rabbi Evan Jaffe, Anneliese Nifoussi, Alissa Fox,
Karen Walsh, and Carol Wolf
The Just-Drop-‘Em-Off/Go-Have-A-Good Time Babysitting House: Reena Kamins, FJCC Sisterhood President,
and Babysitting Coordinators, Jenna Clarin, Rachel Gold-Feinberg, and Brian Kamins
The Superbly Organized and Colorful Assignment Envelopes and Directions: Marsha Gerstein
The Awesomely Talented Entrée Hosts: Robin & Jeff Alexander, Donna & Ricky Braff, Andrea Goldstein & Scott
Byne, Lois & Dan Gross, Sari & Michael Kawas, Adah & Alan Radzin, and Sharon Zimmerman & Jeff Doshna
The Visiting Chef from Young Judea: Noah Doshna
The Dazzlingly Gracious Dessert Hosts: Anneliese & Howard Nifoussi
The Brilliant Entertainer: Richard Rubin
The Extremely Generous Wine Donation: Andrea Maranca, Tewksbury Fine Wine & Spirits
The Very Grateful Event Co-Chairs: Barbara Clarin and Leah Greenstein
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AROUND THE SYNAGOGUE
YAD SQUAD
We wish a yasha co’ach to those who read Torah and Haftara in March:
Torah: Ben Doshna and Olivia Kleiman
Haftara: Ben Doshna, Noah Doshna, and Olivia Kleiman
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MAZEL TOV TO:
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Antje Doyle on the birth of her grandson, Wyatt William
Ferrari
Abby Walsh for being accepted into the PhD program in
Psychology at University of California, Santa Cruz, and
for being awarded an admirable Teaching Assistantship,
and a choice Regent’s Fellowship
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OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO:
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REFUAH SHLEMAH TO:
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Bill Blaher
Fred Daniel
Gene Esterkin
Lori Findley
Doug Krampel
Joan Schneiderman
Cathie Wetstein
Roz Zackowitz
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Stacey & Chuck Wilk on the loss of Chuck’s beloved
father, George
Evie & Phil Stern on the loss of their beloved uncle, Paul
Lipsitz
The congregation mourns the loss of Pablo Fraenkel
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THE SISTERHOOD NEWS: A VIEW FROM THE ‘HOOD
Arts & Culture Section, Food, & Entertainment Edition
The Flemington Jewish Community Center Sisterhood’s
revival production, “The Return of the Progressive Dinner,”
opened to rave reviews on Saturday evening, March 14th. The
beloved classic was last staged several years ago and
audiences had eagerly anticipated its reappearance on the
Hunterdon scene.
The new adaptation commenced at the synagogue with a
magnificent cocktail hour from producers Gil Rosen, Kim
Muller, and Kimi Mittler. Upon arrival, guests were treated
to a succulent display of appetizers and the trio received
universal accolades for their delicious hors d’oeuvres and
innovative set design. Complementing the festive mood,
Andrea Maranca, proprietor of Tewksbury Wine & Spirits,
made a very generous donation of kosher wines to the event.
The addition of a wonderful multi-sensory Havdalah
service — choreographed by Rabbi Evan Jaffe and featuring
guitar accompaniment by Mitch Clarin — made this new
production especially delightful.
The second act began dramatically with the distribution
of host home assignments. Marsha Gerstein, who has cochaired the event in the past, beautifully organized this
segment of the production, and her stylish attention to detail
was evident. Participants were given colorful envelopes with
the assignments and directions, and joyfully scurried off to
their awaiting hosts.
Lively conversation ensued throughout the entrée course,
which was hosted by a hugely talented culinary ensemble:
Robin & Jeff Alexander, Donna & Ricky Braff, Andrea
Goldstein & Scott Byne, Lois & Dan Gross, Sari & Michael
Kawas, Adah & Alan Radzin, and Sharon Zimmerman & Jeff
Doshna. Kosher, kosher-vegetarian and kosher-style meals
were enjoyed by all.
In the concluding scene, guests arrived to a show
stopping presentation of cakes, tarts, cookies and beverages,
and the welcoming atmosphere was enhanced by the piano
melodies of Richard Rubin. Satisfied hums of “Mmmm,
yummy…” were overheard at the beautiful home of
Anneliese and Howard Nifoussi, aka The Dessert House.
“The original objective of creating a social event that
would bring the congregation together has been met, but this
is way beyond our wildest dreams,” said one Sisterhood
executive board member who declined to be identified for this
article. Co-chairs Leah Greenstein and Barbara Clarin agreed
that the event had exceeded their expectations given a
worryingly slow start at the box office. Along with
Sisterhood’s president, Reena Kamins, they expressed their
gratitude to all those who attended the event and praised a
talented troupe of volunteers, hosts, advisors, and helpers.
Judging by the positive reviews, the event will surely
spawn a sequel. Look for “Son of the Return of the
Progressive Dinner” in mid-5776 or early 2016, whichever
comes first.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Fellow Congregants:
In November and December, the congregation voted on
whether the Board of Trustees should enter into contract
negotiations with Rabbi Evan Jaffe on a new contract. The
vote was overwhelming (156-1), and so the Executive Board
began work with the Rabbi in January. We agreed to terms
quickly, and the Board approved the contract at our February
meeting. I am happy to report that Rabbi Evan Jaffe will be at
the Flemington Jewish Community Center through August
2019.
This will, however, be the last contract between Rabbi
Jaffe and the FJCC. He has announced his intention to retire
at that time.
In our congregation’s 90+ year history, most of the rabbis
haven’t lasted very long. When he retires, Rabbi Jaffe will
have been the FJCC’s spiritual leader for one third of its
existence. As someone who has had the honor and privilege
to know Evan Jaffe for these past 19 years, I can’t imagine our
synagogue without him at the helm. From births to Tot
Shabbat, from Nursery School to Hebrew School, from Bar
Mitzvah to visiting collegian, from weddings to funerals, and
everything in between, there is no aspect of our synagogue that
has not been fundamentally transformed by his leadership. To
say that he will be missed is perhaps the understatement of the
century.
It may seem that August 2019 is way off in the future. But
our congregation will have to start, in the months ahead, to
begin to envision what we want our synagogue to look like in
the years to come. Some of these conversations will happen
around the Kiddush table, or while waiting on Sunday
morning to pick up kids from Hebrew School. A more formal
process will get under way in 2016, where everyone in our
congregation will need to come together and articulate our
vision for the future. Well before we can form a rabbinic
search committee, the congregation has to know what we’re
searching for. Because we know that no one will ever be like
Evan Jaffe.
In the months ahead, I will use my column to explore
some of these big ideas – about where we are as a synagogue,
and where we’d like to go. My goal will be to kick start the
conversation, and let the congregation figure out the answers
together.
From my family to yours, Chag v’Kasher Sameach. I
hope that everyone enjoys a zissen Pesach.
Jeffrey Doshna
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HEBREW SCHOOL NEWS
It seemed like we had Hebrew School in March! Less
snow and more class time gave us the opportunity to celebrate
Purim and plan for Passover. This year we offered a Purim
dinner before the Megillah reading. The program was well
attended and I have already added it to next year’s calendar.
The last few weeks of the month I heard the children reciting
The Four Questions and other Passover songs. The Gimel –
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class Model Seder and the Gan –Bet Family
Model Seder is just around the corner. By the time you read
this the Hay Class will have lead service, while the Gimel and
Dalet classes prepare for their service on April 24 th. Hebrew
School families are invited to a Shabbat dinner. Please rsvp
to reserve your spot.
Karen Walsh
Gift Shop
Our Gift Shop is all ready for your Passover needs. We have
beautiful Seder plates, matzah plates, afikomen covers,
Elijah’s cups, haggadot, Lucite Seder Plate liners, and lots of
afikomen gifts for children. New sports t-shirts are in from
Jerusalem. In addition, we have Pablo Fraenkel’s book, which
is even more meaningful now that we have lost him.
Our shop supports Israel with products made there. Currently
we have scarves, perfumes, soaps, Dead Sea face creams,
mezuzot, and kippot. We have necklaces, bracelets, earrings,
and the famous butterfly necklace by Judit Lieser in addition
to traditional gifts as well as gift certificates. Come to the Gift
Shop to see all the wonderful items we have in stock.
Many thanks to Kim Muller and Gayle Neibart for volunteering in
March. We can always use others to help, so come put your talents
to work.
We love to hear from you about what you would like to see in the shop. We will do our best to help you.
Your Gift Case Committee:
Lois Gross
Gayle Neibart
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UPCOMING EVENTS
April 1 – 10
Hebrew School Spring/Passover
Break
Erev Passover
Passover
Hebrew School Classes Resume
Yom Hashoah
Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Rednor
Yom HaShoah Program – Professor
Valerie Thaler
Yom Ha’Atzmaut
Gimel & Dalet Class Service and
Hebrew School Dinner
Program – Roz Chast
April 3
April 4 – 11
April 11
April 16
April 18
April 19
April 23
April 24
May 3
Lag B’Omer
Bar Mitzvah of Asa Liebowitz
Yom Yerushalayim
Erev Shavuot
Shavuot
Staff Appreciation Service
Bat Mitzvah of Amira Kleiman
Bar Mitzvah of Nate Nemeth
Bar Mitzvah of Liam Franklin
Bat Mitzvah of Jacqueline
Kestenbaum
Fast of Tammuz
Tisha B’Av
May 7
May 16
May 17
May 23
May 24 & 25
May 29
May 30
June 6
June 20
June 27
July 5
July 26
We need congregational participation for sponsorship!
Do you have a Yahrzeit coming up or a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, anniversary, birthday, or any occasion to sponsor an ONEG/KIDDUSH?
It doesn’t have to be a fancy feast or expensive. Be creative, prepare the food in the FJCC kitchen, pick up kosher food at ShopRite,
or simply send in a check and the shopping will be done for you. Please call Lori in our office 782-6410 or email
[email protected] and let her know what date you will sponsor.
April 2015
12 Nisan 5775 - 11 Iyar 5775
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Hebrew School
Passover Break
Hebrew School
Passover Break
12 Nisan
5
§8:13PM 6
7
Friday
3
9
§8:12PM/¡¡8:12PM
PASSOVER I
Hebrew School
Passover Break
Services 7:00 AM &
6:00 PM
Hebrew School
Passover Break
Services 9:15 AM &
6:00 PM
14 Nisan
15 Nisan
13 Nisan
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Saturday
¡¡7:08PM 4
EREV PASSOVER
¡¡7:14PM 10
§8:18PM/¡¡7:15PM 11
§8:19PM
PASSOVER II
HOL HAMOED PASSOVER I
HOL HAMOED PASSOVER II
HOL HAMOED PASSOVER III
HOL HAMOED PASSOVER IV
PASSOVER VII
PASSOVER VIII (YIZKOR)
Hebrew School
Passover Break
Services 9:15
Hebrew School
Passover Break
Hebrew School
Passover Break
Hebrew School
Passover Break
Hebrew School
Passover Break
Services 7:15 PM
Hebrew School
Passover Break
Services 9:15 AM &
7:30 PM
Services 9:15
Yizkor 10:30
20 Nisan/5 L'Omer
21 Nisan/6 L'Omer
22 Nisan/7 L'Omer
16 Nisan/1 L'Omer
12
17 Nisan/2 L'Omer
13
18 Nisan/3 L'Omer
14
19 Nisan/4 L'Omer
15
16
§8:24PM 17
YOM HASHOAH
Services 9:00
¡¡7:22PM 18
Services 7:30
§8:26PM
Shemini
Services 9:15
23 Nisan/8 L'Omer
19
24 Nisan/9 L'Omer
20
ROSH HODESH I
25 Nisan/10 L'Omer
21
26 Nisan/11 L'Omer
22
ROSH HODESH II
27 Nisan/12 L'Omer
§8:31PM 23
YOM HAZIKARON
YOM HA'ATZMAUT
Services 9:00
Yom HaShoah Program:
Prof. Valerie Thaler
10:30
30 Nisan/15 L'Omer
26
1 Iyar/16 L'Omer
27
2 Iyar/17 L'Omer
28
3 Iyar/18 L'Omer
29
4 Iyar/19 L'Omer
30
Services 9:00
7 Iyar/22 L'Omer
8 Iyar/23 L'Omer
9 Iyar/24 L'Omer
10 Iyar/25 L'Omer
28 Nisan/13 L'Omer
§8:32PM 24
11 Iyar/26 L'Omer
[¡¡Candle Lighting, §Observance End for Flemington, NJ]
29 Nisan/14 L'Omer
¡¡7:30PM 25
Services 7:30
Gimel & Dalet Service
Oneg: Gimel & Dalet
Classes
Hebrew School Dinner
5 Iyar/20 L'Omer
§8:34PM
Tazria
Metzora
Services 9:15
6 Iyar/21 L'Omer
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APRIL BIRTHDAYS
1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 -
Alissa Fox
Charles Miller
Ethan Rednor
Rose Weitz
Alexandra Fox
Steve Fox
Phillip Franklin
Matthew Winnick
Bruce Kamich
Seth Liebowitz
Hannah Kamins
Natalie Kamins
Carol Wolf
Brian Goodman
Michelle Stern
Benjamin Goodman
Andrew Weinstein
Steven Weinstein
Kurt Goldman
Don Shuman
Douglas Atlas
Danielle Rubin
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 -
Lesley Short
Charlotte Byne
Roz Zackowitz
Gregory Scibilia
Alexander Rapkin
Cheryl Schutz
Jacob Walsh
Shelley Sobel
Marsha Gerstein
Shellie Jacobson
Keith Gerstein
Leah Greenstein
Caitlan Griffith
Alexandra Rubin
Phyllis Lerner
Dana Schindler
Alan Blankstein
Fred Daniel
Bruce Kay
Stuart Kippelman
Ethan Gertzman
Mel Dvoor
23 24 25 27 28 29 30 -
Harry Gropper
Colin Jakubowski
Ian Jakubowski
Jennifer Jennis
Amy Marshall
Donna Levinston-Braff
James Fox
Elise Franklin
Jenn Fine
Marvin Gelblat
Nathaniel Nemeth
Lauren Weinstock
Jackie Lefkow
Debbie McInerney
Jessica Nahama
Douglas Shuman
Jonathan Weiss
Noah Doshna
Sharon Goldstein
Alan Hylton
APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
8 14 -
Laurie & Mark Weinstein
Jane & Eric Wasserman
20 30 -
Liz & Ray Slavin
Darlene & Ira Arden
APRIL YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES
1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 -
Gustav Bendix
Michael Kramer
Hersch Weiniger
Herbert Weinstock
Solomon Goldings
Joseph Trager
Rubin Cohen
Peter Doshna
Annie Goodman
Mildred Schwalb
Sarah Benari
Paul Merel
Edith Powell
Ethel Weiner
Regina Auerbach
Barbara Knobler
Jacob Miles
Sophie Schurr
Hyman Trager
Samuel Bass
Gladys Berg
Eleanor Dreifuss
Ida Dvoor
Herman Steinhorn
Jacob Jacobson
Abe Kuchinsky
Shirley Paikin
9 10 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 -
Martin Shapiro
Perla Duenas
Nathan Poppel
Leo Seligsohn
Sylvia Mittler
Henry Rubin
Jacob Dvoor
Sol Gerstein
Joseph Deutsch
Irwin Goldman
Stu Gross
Nathan Barry Camerman
Laura Green
Samuel Lacob
Dorothy Ort
Harold Coppersmith
Faye Nahama
Jerome Weiner
Fanny Rosenbleeth
Abraham Simon
Etta Frankel Guttman
Harvey Shiffman
David Benjamin
Herman Lefkow
Louis Meshover
Irving Straus
Benjamin Thomas
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 -
Anita Winnick
Isadore Leon Nagler
Fanny Rosenthal
Arnold Rubenstein
Morris Karp
Florence Seligman
Dora Berkowitz
Amelia Dudda
Gerald Korn
Daniel Itzcough Orlin
Abraham Salamon
Gertrude Seligsohn
Blanche Abramson
Henrietta Menell
Ruth Herman
Debra Kyritz
Irving Ort
Liza Schwarcz
Leonard Stein
Rose Chantz
Marin November
Henry Roskoff
Chaim Leaf
Louis John Rosenbrock
Minnie Taylor
Yahrzeit candles are lit the night before the yahrzeit is observed.
PLEASE NOTE: If your birthday, anniversary, or yahrzeit information is missing or incorrect, please bring or mail your information to the FJCC
office, or email it to Flo Newrock so it can be included in future bulletins.
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Jewish LIFE (Learning Is For Everyone)
The Jewish Film Series presents No Place on Earth, Monday,
April 13, at 7:00 PM. The film will be followed by a
discussion led by Chris Nicola, the explorer who discovered
the caves featured in the film. Hosted by the Birnbaum JCC,
Bridgewater. (Fee: $5/person.)
by the Raritan Valley Community College Institute of
Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Shimon and Sara Birnbaum
Jewish Community Center and Jewish Family Service of
Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren Counties. This program is
free to the community.
The Jewish Film Series presents Restoration (Boker Tov
Adon Fidelman) Saturday, April 18, 7:00 PM. Hosted by
Temple Beth-El, Hillsborough. (To register contact Temple
Beth-El or e-mail [email protected].)
The Irma Horowitz Film Series on Thursday, April 30,
6:30 PM, at the Birnbaum JCC. The evening features a
Falafel Dinner and Israeli Short Films presented by the
Ma’Aleh School of Television Film and the Arts in
Jerusalem. Films shown include: And Thou Shalt Love, Fair
Fight, A Woman Laughed, and Memory Game. Hosted by
the Birnbaum JCC, Bridgewater (Fee: $12/person in advance
or $15/person day of event).
Everyone is encouraged to attend the community wide Yom
Hashoah Remembrance Day Observance on Sunday, April
19, at 10:00 AM, hosted by the Flemington Jewish
Community Center (5 Sergeantsville Road, Flemington). The
morning will feature a presentation by Valerie Thayer, PhD
entitled, Never Forget: How Do American Jews Remember
the Shoah. This program is free to the community.
On Monday, April 20, at 7:00 PM, a screening of The Other
will be shown at the Birnbaum JCC, Bridgewater. This film
features Tova Friedman -- one of the youngest children to
survive Auschwitz -- who discovers that her daughter, Taya
(also featured in the film) has hired Stephanie, a nanny from
Germany. The film also features Taya, Stephanie, and
Reinhold, a staff member at Raritan Valley Community
College, whose father was an SS officer during the Holocaust.
This film challenges the participants to confront difficult
questions about co-existence. This program is co-sponsored
Coming up in May…Celebrate Israel Parade in New York
City, Sunday, May 31. A bus will be taking spectators into
New York for the annual Celebrate Israel Parade on 5 th
Avenue in New York City. Show your support of Israel…The
bus will leave from two locations: Flemington Jewish
Community Center, 5 Sergeantsville Road, Flemington, and
the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center,
775 Talamini Road, Bridgewater. [More details to come on
timing and the bus fee.] Thank you to the Jewish Federation
for sponsoring the bus.
To register for programs unless otherwise noted, please
contact the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC at 908-725-6994
x201 or register on line at www.ssbjcc.org.
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