CONGREGATION BEIT SHALOM OF MONROE TOWNSHIP

CONGREGATION
BEIT SHALOM
OF MONROE TOWNSHIP
A CONSERVATIVE
SYNAGOGUE
Office Phone: 609-395-1952
1600 Perrineville Road, Suite 26-28
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Good and Welfare –Week of Nov. 15th , 2014
Condolences To:
Henrietta Keller on the loss of her
husband, Arthur
Get Well Wishes To:
Gardens – Lester Ageloff, Janette Ray and
Eugene Steinberg
Home – Charlotte Himber-Liberman and
Marty Chopp
Please contact the office if you no longer
wish to be on the “get well” list or if you
know of someone that needs
to be on the list.
MAZEL TOV TO:
Rabbi Eli Perlman
732-257-6448
President, Maurice Mahler
609-409-5988
Bal Koreh: Paul Ebert
OFFICE HOURS: Mon.–Thurs.10:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Friday – Office Closed
DAILY MINYAN SERVICES:
8:00 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
SHABBAT SERVICES 9:00 a.m.
ONEG SHABBAT - 7:30 p.m. (second
Friday of each month)
Oneg Shabbat prep: Brian Leggiere
Shabbat prep: Paulette Wegh
NOTE: All women who have been given the honor of
an Aliyah or opening of the Ark are required to wear
head covering.
YOUR SYNAGOGUE LIBRARY
COME BROWSE OR BORROW
Judaica Library, located in the Chapel. Contains books
on Torah, biography, history, Israel, travel, short
stories, fiction, essays and more.
Bring your grandchildren to do research or to just pick
up a book.
Open whenever Synagogue is open
Sorry, there is no room for additional books
Welcome and Shalom to our members and all
guests who are praying with us.
Please turn off all cell phones on Sabbath,
holidays and during services in the Sanctuary.
Rhoda and Sam Katz on the marriage of their
granddaughter, Melanie Miller to Zoes Pavelis.
Thelma and Harry Zalewitz on the marriage of
their granddaughter, Alyssa Frank
to David Austern.
Lillian and Marty Rich on their 62nd Anniversary.
Lillian and Marty Rich on the engagement of their
grandson, Boruch to Shevy Leijtman.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sat., Nov. 15th – 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services
honoring all War Veterans
Sun., Nov. 16th – 10:00 a.m. Board of Trustees
Meeting
Mon., Nov. 17th – 1:00 p.m. Sisterhood General
Meeting. Yoga for Seniors with Jaya Guppa. Lite
refreshments will be served.
Wed., Nov. 19th – 2:00 p.m. Education
Committee presents “Joseph Seligman, Shylock
and the Rise of Institutional Anti-Semitism,”
speaker Stephen Eisdorfer, Law Firm of Hill
Wallack LLP.
Thur., Nov. 20th – 10:00 a.m. Education
Committee Meeting.
Sat., Nov. 22nd – 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services
Thur., Nov. 27th – Thanksgiving Day (Office
Closed)
Sat., Nov. 29th – 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services.
Kiddush sponsored by Sheila and Bill Lidman in
honor of their granddaughter, Melanie who is
speaking on Jewish Congregations in Uganda.
PLEASE RESERVE THESE DATES!
Mon., Dec. 2nd – 10:30 a.m. Kavod Meeting
Wed., Dec. 3rd – 2:00 p.m. Education
Committee presents – “IDA” a young novitiate
nun in the 1960’s who finds out she is Jewish
before taking her vows.
Sat., Dec. 6th – 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services
Mon., Dec. 8th – 1:00 p.m. Sisterhood Board
Meeting
Wed., Dec. 10th – 10:00 a.m. Executive Board
Meeting
Wed., Jan. 7th – 2:00 p.m. – Education
Committee presents the movie “Hester Street,”
an all-time favorite film about Eastern European
Life in America.
Wed., Jan. 21st – 2:00 p.m. -- Education
Committee presents – Maurice Mahler, Art
historian, artist, lecturer, “Picasso vs Matissee”.
Prof. Mahler will be the referee.
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Please consider sponsoring an Oneg
Shabbat or Kiddush at the Synagogue
for happy occasions. Or, in the
alternative, you may choose to simply
make a “kiddish fund” donation.
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Help us raise money – purchase gift
cards, at face value, for ShopRite and
Stop & Shop in denominations of $20,
$25, $50 and $100. They are available
at the office for both stores.
Fri., Dec. 12th – 7:30 p.m. Oneg Shabbat
Sat., Dec. 13th – 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services
Sun., Dec. 14th – 10:00 a.m. Board of Trustees
Meeting
Tues., Dec. 16th – First night of Chanukkah
Wed., Dec. 17th – 2:00 p.m. Education
Committee presents – Mildred Goodwin, Teacher,
Educator and popular speaker
Sat., Dec. 20th – 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services
Sun., Dec, 21st – 7:00 p.m. Chanukkah Party.
Entertainment by Ricky Penn, International
Entertainer and Singer. Refreshments -- Hot
Latkes and Jelly Donuts. R.S.V.P. by December
15th. $10.00 per person.
Wed., Dec. 22
Meeting
nd
– 1:00 Sisterhood General
Wed., Dec. 25th – Last day of Chanukkah (Office
Closed)
Sat., Dec. 27th – 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Services
Wed., Dec. 31st – New Year’s Eve!
The Minyan is looking for congregants for
their daily services (see schedule at top of
the page). Please call Al Feuchtwanger
@ 609-395-9372.
The Assisted Living Visitation & Religious
Service Committee is looking for volunteers.
Please call Jerry Cohen @ 609-655-4934.
There will be no Men’s Club Meeting in
November. The next meeting will be April
26th, 2015.
***NOTICE***
THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON
FRIDAYS THRU MARCH 27TH, 2015
WEEKLY PORTION – Chayyei Sarah
ONGOING EVENTS
CLASSES IN HEBREW – Monday, 10:00 a.m. –
held by Joan Kornblum - “Beginners thru
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
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 Yahrzeit plaques are available on our
memorial board @ $250.00 for a new or
reserved plaque. Call office for info.
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Purchases of portions of the Holocaust
Torah start at $30.00.
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Leaves for Tree of Life @ $75.00.
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Clouds for Tree of Life – call office
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Trees for Israel @ $15.00.
***REMINDER***
PLEASE REMEMBER TO STOP BY OR CALL THE
OFFICE
@ 609-395-1952 AND TELL US WHEN
YOU WILL BE LEAVING FOR YOUR WINTER
RESIDENCE. THIS IS IMPORTANT IN ORDER FOR
YOU TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE MONTHLY
BULLETIN AND OTHER IMPORTANT
CONGREGATION CORRESPONDENCE.
WHEN YOU RETURN TO MONROE TOWNSHIP,
REMEMBER TO LET US KNOW YOU HAVE RETURNED