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Oheb Shalom Congregation
Founded 1860
Congregation Beth Torah affiliated 1983
170 Scotland Road
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
tel: 973-762-7067
fax: 973-762-4591
web: www.ohebshalom.org
Affiliated with United Synagogue
of Conservative Judaism
Rabbi Mark Cooper
Cantor Erica Jan Lippitz
Officers of Oheb Shalom
Bob Sandor, President
Jamie Breitman, Vice President
Barbra Parlin, Vice President
Stuart Schulman, Vice President
Eve Wasserman, Vice President
Lora Wegner, Vice President
Hugh Cohen, Secretary
Matt Sheedy, Treasurer
Professional Team
Linda Griffler, Executive Director
Andrea Fleishaker, Education Director
Iris Ehrlich, Director of the
Mickey Fried Nursery School
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Let me start with a premise with which you might very well agree: It’s not easy to pray. Obstacles
to meaningful prayer include the absence of prayer skills, disagreements with the theology
expressed in the prayer book, mood, time, and others. Yet even if the ability to pray is an obstacle,
the impulse to pray comes naturally to us. We want to pray, we need to pray, to express our deepest
yearnings, to acknowledge our place in the world. What do we do about developing a prayer life
that is spiritual and rewarding? Here are four ideas that I hope will capture your attention.
1) Take responsibility for your own spiritual practice. Avoid relying on someone else to tell you
how and when to feel spiritual.
2) The mind-body connection is crucial to a meaningful prayer experience. The Chasidim knew
this; they were experts at incorporating physical movement into their davening. Meaningful
prayer life includes the use of all the senses and the interplay between our mind, body, and
heart.
3) Pray with a community, but don’t be afraid to pray alone. Praying with a minyan is a
foundational principle in Judaism, but praying alone opens us up to more spontaneous,
personal types of prayer, the kind that truly comes from our gut. When you choose to pray
with us, don’t be reluctant to take some time to pray or meditate on your own.
4) Embrace the traditions of Jewish prayer. We’re the heirs to a prayer tradition that has a long
and venerable history. The Jewish prayer service weaves together Biblical narrative, theology,
and poetry. And where would we be without some of the classic passages of Jewish prayer
holding us together as a people in faith and hope?
5) Become familiar enough with Hebrew to participate comfortably in a service (Hebrew
fluency is required to read the daily newspaper, but not to take part in a Hebrew prayer
service).
I want Oheb Shalom Congregation to be more of a place where people come to express their
prayers and yearning joyfully and meaningfully, through the prism of our tradition and through
the lens of their own soul. We can help to make that happen by creating a setting for prayer that
is spiritual, beautiful, and peaceful. A new committee at Oheb Shalom, the Tefillah Committee,
has been meeting for months to find ways to make our worship services more engaging,
meaningful, and uplifting for all. Join us on a Shabbat morning to experience some of the
innovations we’ll be incorporating into the service. If you yearn to pray, if you yearn to encounter
God, you can help, too, by taking the reins of your own spiritual life and preparing your heart to
meet God in prayer.
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A special Friday night 8:00 pm service
enhanced by instrumental music
and specially-chosen melodies.
A festive Oneg Shabbat to follow.
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Submissions for the
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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. (Anne Frank)
On Saturday night, November 8, we will have the privilege of experiencing Anne Frank’s undaunted spirit in a rare musical form. On
this eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, “Annelies,” a work by renowned composer James Whitbourn, will be performed at Oheb
Shalom by the Harmonium Choral Society. This concert, underwritten by the Jonah Solkoff Eskin Memorial Fund at Oheb Shalom,
will be free and open to the entire community.
The libretto for “Annelies” was compiled and translated from the Diary of Anne Frank; the music is set for soprano soloist, choir, and
instrumentalists. The world premiere of Annelies was performed on April 5, 2005, in London, with Leonard Slatkin conducting the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge.
Music has the power to bring the written word to life. Anne Frank’s legacy of defiant optimism in the midst of war is perhaps what
has distinguished her diary from others, but there was plenty of fear and confusion in the life of a family in hiding. It is difficult for
us to comprehend this, or to grasp the trauma of Kristallnacht, on November 9–10, 1938. Still, we commit ourselves to remembering.
It is the one way that we can honor these lives, honor the depth of our people’s experience, and do our part to challenge the
complacency of human beings in the face of tyranny and hate.
So this evening will be about memory, the resilience of the spirit, the complexity of life, and the privilege of life. It will be about the
way in which a gentle teenager in 1942 and a gentle teenager in 1992 shared a love of books, a love of nature, and a love of music.
It will be about the way we each choose to live our own lives, challenged and inspired by what we will hear that night.
I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains. (Anne Frank)
— Cantor Erica Lippitz
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Women of all ages meet on or about the first of each Jewish month to share a meal and to discuss topics of feminist-Jewish
interest. Guests are welcome at any time. This is a terrific way to meet new people and expand your mind! Contact the
cantor for details.
We will meet at Oheb Shalom on Wednesday, November 12 at 6:45 pm. After our dinner, we will attend the second session
of the Talmud class on “Pairs of Rabbis Who Disagreed with Rabbi Mayer Rabinowitz.” We also encourage you to attend the
first, third, and last sessions on Wednesday November 5 and 19 and December 3.
RSVP to Arlene Silikovitz at [email protected] or 973-342-5912 by November 10.
If you can’t make it for dinner, you are still welcome to come to the class.
You may bring only hechshered food into Oheb Shalom.
On Wednesday, December 10, we will meet at 6:45 pm at the home of Esther Bearg, 33 Coddington Terrace, Livingston.
RSVP to Arlene by December 8.
Potluck supper from 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm, followed by discussion from 7:45 pm to 9:15 pm. If you can’t make it for dinner,
you are still welcome to join us for the discussion.
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What really matters is that we care about people. When we genuinely care about people, we will not only welcome them; we will listen to
their stories, we will share ours, and we will join together to build a Jewish community that enriches our lives.
— Dr. Ron Wolfson, Relational Judaism
Why are you a member of Oheb Shalom?
Everyone’s answer will be different, but in one way or another will likely involve connection and meaning. Connection to children,
parents, and grandparents. Connection to friends and your Oheb family. And connection to the Jewish people throughout the world.
We also connect to engage in a search for meaning. Here at Oheb, we create meaning through prayer, community service, and shared
simchas as well as by learning and practicing our traditions. As a connected community, we embrace opportunities to experience the
joys of life and to support each other in times of need. We celebrate milestones and together share in life’s blessings. Connecting and
seeking meaning transforms our lives.
Some great opportunities are coming up to connect and find meaning at Oheb:
t On November 16, take part in the Rabbi Shapiro Lecture and hear the brilliant Rabbi Jan Uhrbach of JTS (Jewish Theological
Seminary) as she discusses how to enhance meaning in the Shabbat service.
t On November 22, we’re hosting the Progressive Dinner and Auction. Participate and have fun. Help with the fundraising
critical to Oheb thriving; win prizes, and party with your Oheb friends.
t Soon we’ll begin hearing more about Shabbat across Oheb. Participate, connect, and share the warmth and joy of Shabbat with
other Oheb families in their homes. This will be a beautiful way for our community to join together to rejoice in a traditional
Shabbat experience.
Connection and meaning are also a prime focus of the Oheb Strategic Planning process. Soon you’ll be hearing about the formation
of taskforces to help envision and plan the next 3 to 5 years in key areas of congregational life. Your participation and input is critical
to our success.
Oheb is a warm, caring, accepting, and diverse community. I hope that you will embrace these and other opportunities to deepen
your connection to the Oheb family and find even greater meaning and joy.
So, why are you a member of Oheb Shalom? Talk about it with your friends and be a part of the conversation that will steer Oheb
into the future. I’d love to hear your story. Please shoot me an email at [email protected] or call me at 862-216-6888 anytime.
— Robert Sandor, President
Israeli Dancing
with Danny Pollock
Sunday, January 11, 2015
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Oheb Shalom
Let master teacher Danny Pollock teach you new dances and lead you in old
favorites. For over 25 years Danny has brought smiles and fun to those who
are afraid to try and those whose feet need no guide!
Light fare and drinks will be available and this event is free.
This free event is sponsored by the Israel Action Committee.
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Chanukah is a festival filled with tradition and ritual. Families each have their own traditions surrounding the giving of gifts and the
singing of songs. Jews around the world follow the ritual of lighting the Chanukah menorah, the chanukiah, singing the blessings and
placing the chanukiah in a window where others can see it.
Traditionally, when the chanukiah is lit, we do so from left to right, lighting the newest candle first, adding a candle for each
additional night of the festival in addition to the shamas. So, on the first night we have one candle lit and on the second night, we add
a candle, making it so that two candles burn brightly. Where did this practice come from? Why is it that we all light the Chanukah
candles in the same way?
In the Talmud, there are two conflicting schools of study, that of Rabbi Shammai and that of Rabbi Hillel. The House of Shammai
suggested that on the first night of the festival, all 8 candles be lit, on night two, 7 candles, on night three, 6 candles and so on. In
effect, the House of Shammai suggested we do the opposite of what we do today. The scholars at the House of Shammai suggested
that the Chanukah candles be lit in this way to parallel the way the sacrifices were given on Sukkot during the Temple period.
The House of Hillel, however, posited that the candles should be lit in ascending order. One for the first night, two for the second
night, three for the third night, etc. The scholars in the House of Hillel suggested that we add a candle each night, thereby increasing
the holiness of the mitzvah.
Like the House of Hillel, at the Zeman School and South Orange USY teen program, we like to increase our holiness and add
elements to our program for the purpose of elevating the work that we do. For example, as per feedback we received from
congregants, we have added a Shabbat morning family service once a month. Similarly, we have re-envisioned our teen program and
have seen an increase in registration and heightened level of teen involvement.
As we go through our lives, both during the festival of Chanukah and the rest of the year, we should consistently work to increase the
holiness of the things that we do.
Chag Chanukah Sameach,
— Andrea Fleishaker, Education Director
FOR FAMILIES : NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2014
SHABBAT Programs
FAMILY Activities
KATAN (kids under 6)
YOFI (kids up to 10 years of age)
Saturdays: November 1, 8; December 6, 13
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
KEF (kids grades 1-6)
Saturdays: November 1, December 6
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
BIM BAM Shabbat
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Fridays: November 14, December 12
6:15 pm
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FAMILY Shabbat Service
Select Saturdays: November 22, December 20
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
GIVING THANKS: BAKING AND CRAFT EVENT
Sunday, November 23 at 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
CHANUKAH DJ DANCE PARTY
Saturday, December 13 at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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MY BUDDY & ME (ages 1-2)
Tuesdays, 9:15 am - 10:30 am
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JEWISH TOGETHER (ages 2-5)
Thursdays, once a month; 12:00 pm
November 20, December 18
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One evening in July, all of the nursery school families were invited to our 7th
annual “Families Playground Get-Together.” It was a huge success as parents
and children new to the nursery school had a chance to socialize with some
of our seasoned families. Our goal for this event is to make our new families
feel comfortable and lessen the anxiety of a new place.
Our nursery school started the new school year by having its opening
days’ “Coffee and Bagel” time. This event, is another way to help make
the transition to our school easier for new families. Our Nursery Parent
Association co-chairs, Meredith Katz, Monica Hafif, Emily Kandel, and
Alissa Kaplan were available to greet everyone, make them feel at home, and
answer any questions.
Beginning days in Phyllis’ 4 year old class
Our programs are in full swing including: our regular classroom and
playground activities; our special movement classes with Fit 2 Go; our
music program with Ronnie Weinstein; our My Buddy and Me class; our
Extended Day program; our monthly visits to the South Orange Library and
the Synagogue library; and our Friday Kabbalat stories on the bimah with
Rabbi Cooper and singing time with Cantor Riki. After these activities, the
children return to their classrooms for their Shabbat snack of challah, grape
juice, and fruit, and for their special sharing times with weekly Shabbat
parents.
My Buddy and Me (Mommy and Me) program began in October, but there
is still time to join this group. To obtain information, or to sign up, please
telephone Iris at 973-762-7069 or email [email protected].
In October, Mona Digaetano and I attended the NJAEYC (New Jersey
Beginning days in Phyllis’ 4 year old class
Association for the Education of Young Children) Conference. Also in
October, my entire staff and I attended the Annual Early Childhood and
Family Engagement Conference sponsored by The Partnership for Jewish Leaning and Life. Both of these events are a wonderful
opportunity for us to gather new ideas for our school as well as meet educators from all over New Jersey.
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Please mark your calendar, tell your friends, and plan to attend. The timing is ideal for the holidays. We have a large selection of
books, and every book you purchase will benefit the nursery school.
We always look forward to enjoying Thanksgiving and Chanukah with the children. Both holidays provide numerous opportunities
for wonderful cooking projects, related art activities, stories, and music. In addition, we are able to focus on tzedakah and mitzvot,
and the themes of sharing and helping others. In November, the classes prepare for their Thanksgiving feasts, and the children
engage in discussions about their many blessings. The children also talk about ways that they can give to others, and throughout
the year they will participate in two “hands-on” projects helping others--bringing in food for the Kosher Food Pantry and collecting
tzedakah money to donate to a worthy cause that will be selected later in the year.
Registration for the 2015–2016 school year, and for our 2015 Summer Camp, will begin in January. This is the time of year that many
families schedule visitations to our school. If you know any families who might be interested in our school for their children, please
let them know that now is the time to start planning for next year. Anyone interested in visiting our school can call the nursery
school office at 973-762-7069 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment.
On behalf of myself, and the entire Nursery School staff, we extend our wishes for a happy Thanksgiving, happy Chanukah, and a
happy New Year!
— Iris Ehrlich, Nursery School Director
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# 3 & 5 5 ; & - * ( 4 0 / t / 0 7 & . # & 3 Hi my name is Brett Zeligson. I am a seventh grader at Roosevelt Middle School in West Orange. My parents
are Jennifer and Andrew Zeligson. I have two brothers, Kevin who is 15 and Lance who is 9. My maternal
grandparents are Matthew and Elaine Gise from Flushing, New York. My paternal grandparents are Phyllis
and Stephen Zeligson from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am also extremely lucky to have a great-grandmother, Elsie
Gise who is currently 95. My friends and family often describe me as funny, creative, musical, artistic, and
athletic. In school, my favorite subjects are math and science because I love learning about the universe and how
mathematics can explain it. My favorite hobbies are swimming, soccer, playing the violin, and being outside. To
me, becoming a bar mitzvah means that I have learned about my Jewish heritage to a high degree and am able to
be a complete Jewish man. For my mitzvah project I plan to volunteer for the Friendship Circle.
& 3 * $ ( & 7" 3 5 & 3 t / 0 7 & . # & 3 I am what I am, Gevarter. It is the honorary name, Godfather, in German. I am a class clown; the person who brightens everybody’s
day with happiness and humor. I make people laugh when they feel depressed. I am what I am, basketball. The fast paced, edge of
your seat game that will make you sweat like a current flowing down a river. I am what I am, drawing. A calm and productive way to
ease stress and create incredible artwork. I am New York City. The place where people are loud and pushing to make a subway train,
but also the place that has beautiful and calm parks with fabulous views of the rivers. I am what I am, immersion. The feeling you
get when you read a fantastic novel and you truly feel as though you are part of the world you are reading. I am tension. The feeling
you get when you are seconds away from finishing a test but you cannot think of the answer to the last question. I am importance. I
want to read a book that has a cultural impact. And I will contribute to the world in which I live in ways that I cannot imagine right
now. I am what I am, Gevarter.
. " 3 ( 0 5 - & 7 : t % & $ & . # & 3 My name is Margot Chaya Levy. My parents are Barbra and Erik Levy. My siblings are Frances, Isabelle, and
Charlie. I live in South Orange and I am a 7th grader at South Orange Middle School.
My favorite subject in school is math because ever since I was little numbers always just clicked in my brain.
I also find it more interesting than the other subjects because there is a very large variety of math. In my free
time I enjoy spending time with my friends. One of my hobbies is learning sign language. I like sign language
because it is different from all the other languages because it is spoken with your hands, instead of your voice.
My favorite sport to take part in is gymnastics.
On December 6th 2014, I will become a Bat Mitzvah. To me, this means becoming an adult in the Jewish community.
$ " % & / 4 * - 7" t % & $ & . # & 3 Hello, I’m Caden Jacob Siva and I live in West Orange with my Mom and Dad. I’m in seventh grade and attend
the Roosevelt Middle School. At school, I play the violin in the orchestra and my favorite subjects are math
and science. My hobbies are making origami, skateboarding, soccer, baseball, and playing guitar with my
neighborhood friends. I love trading cards and competing in a card game called “Magic the Gathering”.
For the past two summers, I’ve been going to a sleep away camp called Pinemere in the Poconos. There we learn
Jewish traditions and different ways of honoring the Sabbath. We are also skilled in Krav Maga, a martial art
used by the Israeli Defense Force. I look forward to seeing my camp friends and learning how to live away from
home.
My Bar Mitzvah is December 13, 2014. It marks an important milestone in my life. I know that as I grow up life will offer me many
choices. My Hebrew identity and values instilled by my parents will help guide me to make the right ones.
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Bar/ Bat Mitzvah date assignment process for children born in 2005 will commence in December with an email from
[email protected] to confirm your child’s birthdate, your contact information, and your child’s name. If by January 1, 2015,
you have not heard from June, or if you are new to Oheb Shalom, please send an email to be added to the list. Any child born
before January 1, 2005 should already have a date assigned. If not, please email June as well. The dates will be given out in May
2015 after the Bar/ Bat Mitzvah Assignment process is complete! Any questions, email June Schechner at [email protected].
— June Schechner, B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator
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Shalom!
Over the summer the Miriam Sisterhood Executive Board met several times to begin
planning programs for the coming year. Louise Finkelman did an amazing job
motivating us to think about new programs to supplement our traditional favorites.
Miriam Sisterhood continued to greet the Zeman Religious School students with
sweets on the first day of classes. We then started a new tradition, preparing holiday
dishes in the Oheb kitchen. (We made noodle kugel, apple pie, and marinated vegetable salad to share with our mishpacha!)
As I prepare this submission, Louise Weingrod is finalizing plans for our annual Membership Appreciation event on November 2
that will include a special Wine Tasting program.
Other upcoming events include:
t %FDFNCFSoGlassworks in Morristown – making our own glasswork
t %FDFNCFSo Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Susan Piskiel Blackburn has arranged for us to take a group tour of the current exhibits.
There will also be a Mah-Jongg Marathon taking place.
t +BOVBSZo Miriam Shabbat Service and Festive Luncheon
Please continue to share your suggestions with me. Miriam Sisterhood wants you, your ideas, and your ongoing support!
Wishing you and your mishpacha a Happy Chanukah!
Don’t forget--Our Community Judaica shop has great gifts for your friends and family!
It is also a great place to volunteer...let me know if you are interested in helping out.
Want to join? If you have not already done so, please send a $45 check, payable to Miriam Sisterhood, to Gerda Langendorff, One
Claridge Drive, Apt. 907, Verona, NJ 07044.
— Jo Ann Boyko, Miriam Sisterhood President
[email protected]; 973-912-9772 home; 201-615-0998 cell
Libr ary N e w s
The seasons have changed; the leaves have dropped. We are looking forward to Thanksgiving and Chanukah
in their “normal” order, unlike last year when they converged.
We have already celebrated our holiday of Thanksgiving when we erected the sukkah and decorated it with
pumpkins and flowers. How fortunate we are to celebrate another Thanksgiving with the greater community.
A unique children’s book respectfully combines both of these holidays of Thanksgiving. Molly’s Pilgrim
(1983), by the late New Jersey author Barbara Cohen, is the story of newly arrived Jewish immigrant Molly.
Molly is homesick for her friends and life in Russia although she knows that life in Russia was difficult for Jews. In her new American
school in New Jersey, many of the children make fun of Molly because she does not read English very well, wears funny clothes,
and eats strange food. When it’s time for the class Thanksgiving project, Molly’s task is to make a female Pilgrim doll for the class
display. Her seamstress mother helps, creating an exact likeness of a young Russian child. Molly is mortified until her kind and
understanding teacher explains how the Pilgrims adapted the Biblical holiday of Sukkot to their life in the New World and that
anyone seeking freedom is a pilgrim.
The award-winning book was made into an Academy Award winning live action film (1985). Filmed in Montclair, the time frame
was updated to reflect more recent emigration from the Soviet Union.
Molly’s Pilgrim is a perfect family read-aloud for a holiday that all Americans can celebrate.
And then there’s Chanukah! Check out the Jacobs Library for Chanukah materials for both adults and children. How-to’s, festival
meals, exciting stories...they’re all available.
— Aileen Grossberg, Librarian
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“And they’re off.” With this cry by the
racetrack announcer, the Men’s Club this
summer hosted our first annual “Racetrack/
Barbecue” event. About 50 members of the
Oheb Congregation gathered on a Sunday
summer morning at the Monmouth Racetrack
to exercise our constitutional right to wager
on horses to “Win,” “Place,” or “Show” – an
exercise for which very few of us had any clue.
We all tried our best to find horses or jockeys
whose names had some relation to Oheb,
Judaism, the Old Testament, and so forth (my
$5 bet on a horse whose jockey was Israel
Rodriguez turned out not to be a “blessed”
choice). The weather was spectacular and
undoubtedly, for me, the highpoint was having
one of the races named after the Oheb Men’s
Club – for which a few of us were given the
honor of standing in the winner’s circle with
the winning horse and jockey. By the way,
there seems to be a distinct paucity in the
number of Jewish jockeys and I might suggest
this as a career choice for those of you whose
children have not yet settled upon a profession
– the races are only about 5 minutes long, so
the hours would seem pretty good, plus you
get to wear some very cool racing clothes.
The whole event was engineered by Ron
Krakower and Paul Schechner, and included
a day at the beach for those women who
preferred to laze in the sun while their
spouses bet the house at the racetrack. This
was followed by an amazing barbecue dinner
graciously hosted by Paul and Amy Schechner
at their summer beach house. We are very
grateful to Ron, Paul, and Amy for organizing
and successfully engineering this event.
So why am I talking about horse racing as winter approaches? It is really not to suggest that you encourage your children to become
jockeys and break the “Jew-Jockey” barrier (unless horse racing becomes your child’s passion, in which event, my advice is that your
children should always find that career which furthers their passions). But I would like to speak to you about the notion of “Win,
Place, or Show.”
You see, life is nothing other than a grand horse race. It is great to win. It is almost as good to place, BUT IT IS MOST IMPORTANT
THAT YOU SHOW. You must show for your family and friends, you must show for your job or career, and you must show as a
Jew. As a Jew, you show with your support for Judaism and Jewish and Israeli causes, and you show with your participation in
your synagogue. If you joined the Oheb Congregation just “to show” for the Jewish High Holidays, you are missing out on a rich
opportunity to participate in the varied life of our synagogue -- in our committees, in our events, and in “tikkun olam” as we try in
our own ways to heal the world.
To those men in our congregation who are not yet members of our Men’s Club, I would ask that you “show.” Membership is easy
and our events are amazing. To join, simply send a $40 check payable to the “Oheb Men’s Club” to our treasurer, Sam Gruer, at 213
Sagamore Road, Millburn, New Jersey 07041.
Please SHOW. Thank you.
— Arthur Cohen, Men’s Club President
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Rabbi Alexander M. Shapiro
Memorial Breakfast & Lecture
Sunday, November 16, 2014
9:30 am
Also don’t miss the 10th annual
Talmud Class with
Rabbi Mayer Rabinowitz
“Pairs of Rabbis who Disagreed”
Featuring
Four Wednesday Evenings:
November 5
November 12
November 19
December 3
Rabbi Jan Uhrbach
Director of
Liturgical Arts at JTS
“Finding meaning and
purpose in modern prayer”
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
join us for breakfast followed by this engaging
presentation. There is no charge for this program.
We hope to see all of you there!
No prior experience needed.
Texts will be provided.
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I am looking forward to seeing you in the next few months as we have interesting and varied programs and movies on the calendar.
Rabbi Cooper will be our guest speaker on Wednesday, November 12. He will speak on the topic “Adhering to Jewish Ritual in this
Day and Age.” We will enjoy lunch at 12:00 noon with Rabbi’s talk following. RSVP to Esther by November 9.
Movie day will be on Monday, November 24 at 1:00 pm. We will screen “The Gatekeepers.” This documentary features interviews
with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets.
It is fascinating and thought provoking. Cost is $6 ($3 Simcha Seniors Members). RSVP by November 21.
On Thursday, December 4, we will host guest speaker Bob Messing on “Jewish History Highlighted by Five Ancient Coins.” In
ancient Israel it could take weeks, months, or years to receive news from Rome, Spain, or England. Images on coins were one of
the most important forms of mass communication. We will examine five ancient coins to highlight and explain the historic and
turbulent times in Israel. We will see that these coins give a revealing picture of Jewish life 2,000 years ago. RSVP by November 30.
On Tuesday, December 16, we will view a film and enjoy coffee and cake beginning at 1:00 pm. “The Art of the Steal” is a gripping
tale of intrigue and mystery in the art world. This film traces the history of the Barnes collection of Post-Impressionist paintings.
It was worth billions and became the subject of a power struggle after the 1951 death of the owner. Dr. Albert Barnes collected 181
Renoirs, 69 Cézannes, 59 Matisses, 46 Picassos, and many other valuable paintings. But the political wrangling over the collection
eventually led to its division. RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891 by December 12.
I wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope I will see you soon. If you like a program, tell your friends. They are always
welcome.
— L’Shalom, Ellen Nesson, Program Coordinator
973-285-9772; [email protected]
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New Member
Julia Serebrinsky and Stephen Hanselman have twin boys, Adam and Benjamin (whom
they like to call Bibi). They are 9-years-old and in 3rd grade.
They moved from The Upper West Side of Manhattan to South Orange where they
own their own business. Julia is a book editor and Stephen is a literary agent. Stephen
is from California and Julia, born in Moscow, grew up in Louisiana before moving to
NYC.
The boys are musicians, artists, video game masters and, as Julia puts it, “Occasional
gangsters and aspiring academics.” Stephen is a phenomenal trumpet player and has
studied with Warren Vache. Julia is a fabulous cook who, if she had it her way, would
spend the rest of her life “making exotic meals, reading exotic books, and seeing every
movie ever made” with maybe a little Zumba and Yoga mixed in somewhere. Why did
they join Oheb? Their oldest friends in the US said it was the “best” synagogue around.
You can’t beat that!
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The Mae Zelikow Book Review is in full swing. Sylvia Amato will review My Promised Land by Ari Shavit on Tuesday, November 11
at 2:00 pm. (Note that this is the second Tuesday. The first Tuesday is Election Day.) Rosalie Fisher will review Flowers In The Blood
by Gay Courter on Tuesday, December 2 at 2:00 pm. We hope to see you there.
Watch for future reviews.
— Sylvia Amato, Chair Oheb Shalom Book Review
LIFE CYCLE EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
Condolences To
November: Milestone Birthday
Wishes To
Edward Fine and Joan Kimmelman
Frank Katz
on the passing of his wife, Renee Katz
Hugh and Judy Cohen
on the passing of Hugh’s mother, Eva Cohen
Beverly Kalish
on the passing of her husband, Israel Kalish
Joan and Ed Fine
on the passing of Joan’s father, Irwin Kimmelman
The Family of Dr. Hirsh Lazar Silverman
Suzanne and Norman Metz
on the passing of Susan’s father Herbert Epstein
Margot Wolf
Leon Fader
November:
Milestone Anniversaries
Sanford and Shelley Goldberg
December:
Milestone Anniversaries
Mazal Tov To
Charles Wantman on the birth of his grandson
Ed and Myrna Mazer on the birth of their granddaughter
Samuel and Renee Fredman on the birth of their grandchildren
Johanna Moss and Daniel Kruger on their marriage
Albert Besser and Dr. Gretchen Rous Besser
Edward and Barbara Zinbarg
Joseph and Jane Aaron
Leo and Barbara Sender
Gerald and Barbara Grunt
David and Esther Fox
Dr. Harold and Sheila Alexander
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To ensure that important life cycle events are included in The Review, please contact the office to share the news.
This includes information about your (or someone else’s) birthday, anniversary, marriage, birth, death, etc.
If you would like someone’s name on the Misheberach list, please email the Rabbi with all the information: [email protected]
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The mission of the Social Action Committee is to provide an opportunity for all congregants to engage in tikkun olam
(repairing the world) during the year. We have an array of projects that are underway and invite you to join us for one or
more of them.
In November and December there is: Thanksgiving Volunteering – We will be hosting two events on Thanksgiving morning.
We will be serving breakfast at The Willing Heart Community Care Center in Newark and packing lunches for Bridges. Stay
tuned for details and how to volunteer.
We will be working at the Community Food Bank of NJ on December 7.
Also coming up are The Sadie Margolis Social Justice Lecture, an Environmental Sustainability Project, Habitat for Humanity
in May and advocacy on special issues, such as human trafficking and gun control.
In addition, if you have a passion for a particular social action cause, we would be happy to help support your project.
We have a wonderful committee, and invite new members to join us. Come to our monthly meetings to learn what is going
on, offer your assistance, or get involved in an event. Our meetings are on the following Tuesdays at 7:00 pm:
November 11, January 13, March 10, May 12.
— Social Action Chairs
Louise Finkelman ([email protected])
Michele Hilzenrath ([email protected])
Miriam Nelson ([email protected])
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&EXBSE"MUFSNBOoIn memory of Saul R. Alterman
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4IFJMB"QQFMoIn memory of Edward Appel
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+PMFOF"QQFMNBOoIn memory of Bertha Weinstein
"VESFBOE3PO"SPOPXJU[oIn memory of Herman
Aronowitz
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#FMMBBOE"SPO#BSBTIoIn memory of Feiga Barash
&TUIFS#FBSHoIn memory of Avia Hannah Bearg
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%BWJEBOE1FBSM#FDLFSoIn memory of Alfred Aronowitz
1FBSM#FDLFSoIn memory of Morris Aronowitz
3PCFSU#FSTPOoIn memory of Lillian Cofsky
-PSSBJOF#MVNoIn memory of Anne Cohen
1BVM#VSFOoIn memory of Helen Buren
4+PTFQI$BSSJToIn memory of Milton Carris
/PBI$IJWJBOoIn memory of Jacob L. Chivian
'SFEFSJDL$PIFOoIn memory of Lily S. Cohen
.BSHFSZ$PIFOoIn memory of Max Schneider
*SXJO$PIFOoIn memory of Shirley Haberberg
3VUI$PMOFSoIn memory of Renee Katz
,JNBOE#JMM%BVCFSoIn memory of William P. Shea
.FSFMZO%PMJOToIn memory of Phillip Trupin
)BSPMEBOE+VEZ&JOIPSOoIn memory of Irwin Kimmelman
%BWJE'JTIFSoIn memory of Arthur Fisher
&TUIFS'JTIFSoIn memory of Arthur Fisher
/BODZ'SJFENBOoIn memory of Miriam Zimmerman
In memory of Elaine Myra Miller
.-FTMJF'VSTUoIn memory of Samuel Furst
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4BSB(FMGPOEoIn memory of Renee Katz
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)FMFOFBOE-FPOBSE(MBTFSoIn memory of Kaj Chaim Nathan
.BSJPO(PMEoIn memory of Esther Klinghoffer
In memory of William Klinghoffer
&TUFMMF(SFFOEPSGFSoIn memory of Joseph Greendorfer
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(FSUSVEF(SFJĕOHFSoIn memory of Bernhardt Greifinger
In memory of Edith Fichman Kennedy
,FOOFUIBOE)FMFO)BSUPDIoIn memory of Betty W. Gundell
&MMFO)FSCTUoIn memory of Howard Herbst
.JSJBN)VTJEoIn memory of Abraham Farber
(MPSJB8*TSBFMoIn memory of Sara Weinstein
3PCFSUBOE3FOFF,BIOoIn memory of Shirley Mann
*TSBFM,BMJTIoIn memory of Jacob Kalish
.JOOB,BQIBOoIn memory of Abraham S. Denburg
3FOFFBOE'SBOL,BU[oIn memory of Lena Kroll
'SBOL,BU[oIn memory of George A Slossman
.BSZBOE+PTFQI,BU[oIn memory of Renee Katz
3VUI,SBNoIn memory of Anna K. Silverstein
.JSJBN,SBHFOoIn memory of Kitty Steinhardt
3BDIFM,SVTLBMoIn memory of Morris Joseph Solomon
,FOTJOHUPO$PVSUoIn memory of Robin Kugelman-Holstein
,VHFMNBO'BNJMZoIn memory of Robin Kugelman-Holstein
8JMMJBN,VHFMNBOoIn memory of Robin Kugelman-Holstein
7JSHJOJB,VSTIBOoIn memory of Gertrude Kershan
%PSJT-BOEFS.FSFMoIn memory of Teddy (Leo) Lander
&MTJF-FEFSNBOoIn memory of George Lederman
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)BSSJT-FWFZoIn memory of Joseph D. Levey
"SMFOF5FWFMPX-FWFZoIn memory of William N. Becker
"VSB-FWJUBToIn memory of Samuel Levitas
/JDIPMBT-PSVTTPoIn memory of Regina Gross
'SBODFTBOE%BMF.BSHPMJToIn memory of Harry A. Margolis
)FSNBOBOE3VUI-.BSHVMFToIn memory of Elsie Flicker
Leifer
4DPUU.JMMFSoIn memory of Herman A. Miller
"OOF.PSTFoIn memory of Sadie Roth
.FISEBE.PUPNFEoIn memory of Yousef Motomed
3JDIBSE/BUIBOoIn memory of Walter L. Nathan
"NZ/PDJUPoIn memory of Sylvia Shapiro
+BDPC/PWFSoIn memory of Gertrude Kutcher
.BVSFFO(BSEOFS
0MTFOoIn memory of Norman Willner
)FMFO1BLUPSoIn memory of David Linder
*SFOF(PMEJF1FUSBToIn memory of Lillian Goldie
and Shirley Goldie
#BSCBSB1FUSV[[JoIn memory of David Nadata
#FMMB1SJUTLFSoGenya Shusterman
-PJT3BDBOJFMMPoIn memory of Anna Schuman
In memory of Ruth Levy
&TUIFS3PTFOCFSHoIn memory of Philip Rosenberg
(FPSHFBOE+VEJUI3PUICBSEoIn memory of Betty Rothbard
4IJSMFZ,3VCFOTUFJOoIn memory of Harry Katzman
&TUIFS3PTFOCFSHoIn memory of Jeanette Byers
#POOJF44BDLToIn memory of Esther D Schwarz
"NZBOE.BOJ4BEFHIJoIn memory of Arnold Michael Ganz
.JDIBFMBOE+VOF4DIFDIOFSoIn memory of Judith Schechner
"MBOBOE-FBI4DIOFJFSoIn memory of Helena Friedman
In memory of Rhoda Smith Glass
In memory of Max Stoll
'FSO.4DISFOFMMoIn memory of Harry Rosenstock
%FCPSBI4DIVMU[oIn memory of Etta Cohen
$IFSZM4DIXBSU[4UFSOoIn memory of Bennett Stern
4UFWFO4DIXBS[oIn memory of Tina Eta Schwarz
%PSJT4IFSNBOoIn memory of Abraham Sperber
"MZTPOBOE3JDIBSE4MVU[LZoIn memory of Jerome Wolens
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4UBOMFZ4USBVTToIn memory of Rebecca Goldfarb
In memory of Irving P. Strauss
Lorraine and Gary Survis- In memory of Robert Survis
In memory of Hugh Cohen’s mother, Eve Cohen
+VMJB5BCPXJU[oIn memory of Jeanette Scholder
.BSLBOE3JUB5FQQFSNBOoIn memory of Hannah Koenig
In memory of Morton Tepperman
In memory of Edmund Koenig
4BVM8PMGFoIn memory of Anna B. Bloomfield
In memory of Daniel D. Wolfe
In memory of Bluma Kempner
83,.BOBHFNFOU(SPVQ$PSQoIn memory of
Robin Kugelman-Holstein
&WFMZO:VEPXJU[oIn memory of Sadie Frankl
In memory of Samuel Goldstein
In memory of David Goldstein
In memory of Minnie Margulies
In memory of Maurice Klapholz
In memory of Gustave Goldstein
3PCJO;JNNFSNBOoIn memory of Coler Zimmerman
3IFB;VLFSNBOoIn memory of Jeanette Byers
3PCFSUB;XFJĘFSoIn memory of Frances Weisberg Ruben
3VUI4IBQJSPoIn memory of Rose Feigenbaum
In honor of Edward Zinbarg’s milestone birthday
In honor of having an Aliyah to receite ‘Birkat
Hagomel’ after recovery from surgery
Esther Bearg, Sheila Appel, Cantor Riki Lipitz
and Rabbi John Schechter, Leah Weiss, Joel and
Freddie Glucksman, Edward and Barbara
Zinbarg – Thank you for all your good
wishes and help while I recovered from surgery
THE CANTOR EDGAR AND GERDA MILLS
MUSIC FUND
3PCJO4IFSFSBOE+PSEBO"SPOTPOoIn memory of Abraham
Isidor Sherer
.BSDJB/BEoIn memory of Renee Katz
In honor of Arthur Schechner’s Bar Mitzvah
&EXBSEBOE+PBO,JNNFMNBOoIn memory of Judge Irwin
Kimmelman
JEWISH LEARNING EXPERIENCE
#BCFUUFBOE#SVDF5FO[FSoIn honor of Ed Zinbarg’s
80th birthday
IN THE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING
'SFEBOE.BSHFSZ$PIFOoIn honor of Arthur Schechner’s
Bar Mitzvah
ćF$IBTOPX'BNJMZoThank you for creating a meaningful
plaque installation ceremony for Ruth R. Chasnow
#FMJOEB&JDIMFSoIn honor of Arthur Schechner’s second
Bar Mitzvah
&MTJF-FEFSNBOoIn honor of Arthur Schechner’s Bar Mitzvah
3POOJBOE.BSL-FEFSNBOoIn honor of Ed Zinbarg’s
80th birthday
-PJTBOE'SFE1PMBLPČoIn honor of Arthur Schechner’s
second Bar Mitzvah
4UVBSU4VTBO&MJBOB%BOOZ5ZMFS4DIVMNBOoIn honor of
Michael and June Schechner’s Anniversary
4IBSPOBOE+JNNZ4DIXBS[oIn honor of Arthur Schechner’s
second Bar Mitzvah
+PTFQI8FJOUSBVCoIn honor of being given an Aliyah
THE ARTHUR BLUMENAU FUND
FOR MICKEY FRIED NURSERY SCHOOL
"SUIVS#MVNFOBVoIn memory of Pauline Blumenau
Arthur Blumenau and Judy Kaplan -In honor of Arthur
Schechner’s Bar Mitzvah
.BSDJBBOE#PC"MUBCFUoTo Ed and Marisa Altabet,
in honor of Ronen’s Brit Milah
*SJTBOE(FOF&ISMJDIoIn honor of Marc and Martha Hilton’s
first grandchild, Gabriella
&NJMZBOE&MBO,BOEFMoIn memory of Gerald Kandel
4IFJMB,BOFoIn honor of Arthur Blumenau and Judy Kaplan
for their loving kindness.
1BVMBOE"EFMF/BHFMCFSHoTo Ed and Marisa Altabet, in
honor of the birth of your son
To Renee and Sam Fredman, in honor of the birth
of your grandchildren
ROSE AND ISADORE ZEMAN
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
"SMJOF'JMMJUoIn honor of Ed Zinbarg’s 80th birthday
-JOEB+BDPCTPO)PXBSE"MFYBOE4BMMZoIn honor of Ed
Zinbarg’s 80th birthday
THE RABBI ALEXANDER M. SHAPIRO
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
#VSUPOBOE#BSCBSB"BSPOPČoIn memory of Dr. Hirsh
Lazaar Silverman
1BVMBOE"EFMF/BHFMCFSHoIn memory of Hugh Cohen’s
mother, Eve Cohen
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FANNY B. HOFFMAN BIBLE
AND RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Linda Willner, chair:
973-267-4050; [email protected]
JEWISH EDUCATION FOR YOUTH
5FSJBOE/FBM/PWFSoIn honor of Ed Zinbarg’s 80th Birthday
THE JORDAN ELIZABETH NADLER
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
#FSOJDF/BEMFSoIn memory of Nathan Cohen
In memory of Jordan Elizabeth Nadler
In honor of Jerry and Rita Horowitz’s grandson
Lior’s wedding to Amanda Smith
THE BOBROW KOSHER FOOD PANTRY
1BVMB#MVNoIn memory of Renee Katz, wife of Frank Katz
Daniel E. Elmowitz
'SFEEJFBOE+PFM(MVDLTNBOoTo Eunice Carr. We hope you
heal well and feel well soon.
&MTJF-FEFSNBOoTo Sheldon Eisenberg and family, In memory
of Leah Eisenberg
4VF4DIVMNBOoIn memory of Lillian Yawnick, mother of
Barbara Gray.
4UVBSU4VTBO&MJBOB%BOOZ5ZMFS4DIVMNBOoIn honor of
Arthur Schechner’s Bar Mitzvah
.BSJMZO4IBXoIn memory of Renee Katz, wife of Frank Katz
WEDNESDAY MORNING BREAKFAST
MINYAN SPONSORS
+VMZoJerry Horowitz, in honor of giving a D’var Torah and
for thanking Jack and Jackie for all their good work.
"VHVTUo Brother Frances, thanking God for his good health
IN HONOR OF
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Derek
Linda Willner
-JCCZ3PTFOCFSHUIBOLZPVGPS4VOEBZFWFOJOHJUXBT
lovely being with you
Esther Bearg
-FP4FOEFSost anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah
Esther Bearg
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Esther Bearg
4IFJMBBOE4UVBSU,BVGNBOoHSBEVBUJPOPGTPO(BCFGSPN
high school
Michelle and Harold Bobrow
"SUIVS4DIFDIOFSoth anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah
Fran and Dennis Herman, Rita and Jerry Horowitz,
Michelle and Harold Bobrow,
Esther Bearg, Linda Willner
.ZSOBBOE&E.B[FSoCJSUIPGHSBOEEBVHIUFS3BQIBFMJ
Fran and Dennis Herman, Elsie Lederman
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Esther Bearg
IN MEMORY OF
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Esther Bearg, Rita and Jerry Horowitz, Hilary
and Richard Goldberg,
Elsie Lederman, Linda Willner, Susan, Greg, and Marisa
Blackburn, Lois Sarwin,
Sheila Appel
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Rita and Jerry Horowitz, Linda Willner, Susan, Greg, and
Marisa Blackburn
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Elsie Lederman, Ernie Turkel
August oArthur Schechner remembering his wife, Judith’s
yahrzeit
August oBarry Pollock in honor of doing the D’var Torah
4FQUFNCFSBOEo David and Beth Harrison in honor of
Devon’s Bar Mitzvah
0DUPCFSoPaul and Adele Nagelberg, in honor of Paul’s 75th
birthday that day.
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FLOWER FUND
Norma Schechner, chair
400 Woodland Place
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-763-9232
Diane and Steven Weiss
IN MEMORY OF
Barbara Gray’s mother
Judy and Fred Simon
Judy and Martin Cowen
Renee Katz
Judy and Fred Simon
Judy and Martin Cowen
Norma and David Schechner
Paula Blum
Myrna and Ed Mazer
Marci and Leo Gordon
Estee Fisher
Barbara and Jerry Grunt
Jackie and Jack Nover
Hugh Cohen’s mother
Judy and Fred Simon
Myrna and Ed Mazer
IN HONOR OF
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Judy and Martin Cowen
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Norma and David Schechner
Judy and Fred Simon
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Amy and Ian Blackman
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Diane and Steven Weiss
Norma and David Schechner
Barbara and Ed Zinbarg
+VOFBOE.JDIBFM4DIFDIOFSth anniversary
Adele and Paul Nagelberg
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Norma and David Schechner
Barbara and Ed Zinbarg
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Adele and Paul Nagelberg
BOBROW KOSHER
FOOD PANTRY
The Yom Kippur Flowers were
in memory of Esther Schwarz.
The Bobrow Kosher Food Pantry of
Oheb Shalom Congregation serves
kosher food to over 200 needy
families. With your help and support,
we provide healthy, nutritious food to
those less fortunate.
Food Pantry Bagging:
November 19 & December 17
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Food Pantry Distribution:
November 23 & December 21
9:00 am - 11:30 am
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have a hechsher, and are not expired.
Volunteers are always needed. Please
contact Miriam Peretsman at
[email protected] for details.
Monetary donations are always welcome.
Please contact Chairperson Fran Weingold
at [email protected].
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1 .......Shabbat Service, 9:30 am; Shabbat Kef/Shabbat
Katan, 11:00 am; Mickey Fried Nursery School
Shabbat (off site), 12:00 pm
2 .......Zeman School Mitzvah Day, 9:00 am; Mickey
Fried Nursery School Book Fair Opens,
9:00 am – 12:00 pm; Men’s Club Flag Football,
9:30 am; Sisterhood Paid-up Dinner, 5:00 pm
3 .......Mickey Fried Nursery School Book Fair, 8:30
am – 12:00 pm
4 .......Mickey Fried Nursery School Book Fair,
8:30 am – 12:00 pm; Café Europa, 11:00 am;
Talmud Class, 12:30 pm
5 .......Mickey Fried Nursery School Book Fair,
8:30 am – 12:00 pm; Rabbi Rabinowitz Class
#1, 8:00 pm
6 .......
7 .......Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
8 .......Shabbat Service/Brett Zeligson’s Bar Mitzvah,
9:30 am; Shabbat Katan, 11:00 am; Annelies
Concert with Harmonium Choral Society, 8:00 pm
9 .......
10 .....Budget Committee Meeting, 8:00 pm
11 .....Mae Zelikow Book Group, 2:00 pm; Social
Action Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm;
Executive Committee Meeting, 7:45 pm
12 .....Simcha Seniors, 12:00 pm; Zeman School
Classes, 4:00 pm; Rosh Hodesh (at Oheb
Shalom), 6:45 pm; Rabbi Rabinowitz Class #2,
8:00 pm
13 .....
14 .....Bim Bam Shabbat, 6:15 pm; Music Lovers’
Shabbat, 8:00 pm
15 .....Shabbat Service/Eric Gevarter’s Bar Mitzvah/
November Birthdays, 9:30 am
16 .....Zeman School Classes, 9:00 am; Annual Rabbi
Alexander Shapiro Memorial Breakfast and
Lecture, 9:30 am
17 .....
18 .....Café Europa, 11:00 am; Talmud Class, 12:30 pm;
Board of Trustees Meeting, 7:30 pm
19 .....Zeman School Classes, 4:00 pm; Food Pantry
Bagging, 7:00 pm; Rabbi Rabinowitz Class #3,
8:00 pm
20 .....Jewish Together Play Group, 12:00 pm
21 .....Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
22 .....Shabbat Service/November Anniversaries,
9:30 am; Family Shabbat Service, 11:00 am;
Fall Fundraising Event “Bites & Bids,” 6:30 pm
23 .....Zeman School Classes, 9:00 am; Food Pantry
Distribution, 9:00 am; Sisterhood Board
Meeting, 9:45 am; YOFI Baking and Craft,
3:30 pm
24 .....Simcha Seniors, 1:00 pm
25 .....Tuesday Talmud Class, 12:30 pm
26 .....
27 .....Thanksgiving; Social Action Volunteering
28 .....Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
29 .....Shabbat Service, 9:30 am;
Simcha Seniors, 1:00 pm
30 .....
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14 .....Annual Sadie Margulies Brunch and Learn,
1 .......
9:00 am; Zeman School Classes, 9:00 am
2 .......Tuesday Talmud Class, 12:30 pm; Mae Zelikow
Book Group, 2:00 pm
3 .......Zeman School Classes, 4:00 pm;
15 .....
16 .....Talmud Class, 12:30 pm; Simcha Seniors,
Rabbi Rabinowitz Class #4, 8:00 pm;
1:00 pm; Board of Trustees Meeting, 7:30 pm;
Sisterhood Glassworks trip
Erev Chanukah
4 .......Simcha Seniors 12:00 pm
17 .....Chanukah Begins; Zeman School Classes,
4:00 pm; Food Pantry Bagging, 7:00 pm
5 .......Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
6 .......Shabbat Service/Margot Levy’s Bat Mitzvah,
9:30 am; Shabbat Kef/Shabbat Katan, 11:00 am
7 .......Zeman School Classes, 9:00 am; Sisterhood
18 .....Jewish Together Play Group, 12:00 pm
19 .....Music Lovers’ Shabbat, 8:00 pm
20 .....Shabbat Service/December Anniversaries,
9:30 am; Family Shabbat Service, 11:00 am
Board Meeting, 9:45 am; Hillside Food
Bank Volunteer Day (off site), Time TBD;
21 .....Zeman School Classes, 9:00 am; Food Pantry
Distribution, 9:00 am
Sisterhood Museum of Jewish Heritage trip
8 .......Budget Committee Meeting, 8:00 pm
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Executive Committee Meeting, 7:45 pm
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10 .....Zeman School Classes, 4:00 pm; Rosh Hodesh
25 .....Job Relief Volunteering (off site)
Women’s Group (off site), 6:45 pm
26 .....Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:15 pm
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November 7 ........... 4:28 pm
November 14 ......... 4:21 pm
November 21 ......... 4:16 pm
November 28 ......... 4:13 pm
DECEMBER
December 5 ........... 4:11 pm
December 12 ......... 4:12 pm
December 19 ......... 4:14 pm
December 26 ......... 4:18 pm
Friday Evening Services
NOVEMBER
November 7, Kabbalat Shabbat Service .......................... 6:15 pm;
November 14, Bim Bam Shabbat...................................... 6:15 pm
Music Lovers’ Shabbat............................................... 8:00 pm
November 21, Kabbalat Shabbat Service ......................... 6:15 pm
November 28, Kabbalat Shabbat Service ......................... 6:15 pm
DECEMBER
December 5, Kabbalat Shabbat Service .......................... 6:15 pm;
December 12, Kabbalat Shabbat Service ......................... 6:15 pm
Bim Bam Shabbat ...................................................... 6:15 pm
December 19, Music Lovers’ Shabbat .............................. 8:00 pm
December 26, Kabbalat Shabbat Service ......................... 6:15 pm
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Morning Minyan
Minyans are at 8:00 am on weekdays and
9:00 am on Sundays unless otherwise specified below.
NOVEMBER
Thursday, November 27, Thanksgiving ........................................ 9: 00 am
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 23, Rosh Hodesh Tevet ................................. 7:45 am
Thursday, December 25, Christmas ............................................... 9:00 am