B’nai Shalom e-Happenings Jan 16 through Jan 22 WEEKDAY SERVICE TIMES Sunday 9:00am Mornings Monday to Friday 7:00am 9:00am on Federal holidays and Yom Tov Evenings Sunday to Thursday 8:00pm HOLIDAY AND SHABBAT SERVICES TIMES Date Day Service Times Notes Jan 16 Fri 7:00am & 6:00pm Candle lighting: 4:37pm Jan 17 Sat 9:00am Torah portion: Parashat Va'era 4:35pm Minchah Baby naming of Aubrie Noelle Aspin MAZAL TOV Parents Melanie & Adam Punia, grandparents Noreen & Jeffrey Punia, and great-grandparents Elayne & Herb Punia upon the birth of Remy Harper Punia. Debra & Harvey Grossman upon their son-in-law, Jason Miller, being appointed as an Administrative Law Judge in Evansville, Indiana Drs. Milinda Carson-Meltzer & Noel Meltzer, upon the forthcoming, baby naming ceremony for their granddaughter, Aubrie Noelle Aspin this Shabbat, Jan 17. EVENTS Date Day Time Event Notes Jan 24 Sat Sisterhood Shabbat Jan 25 Sun 7:00pm Men's Club General Health Gathering Feb 1 Sun 9:00am World Wide Wrap Feb 19 Sat Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh SISTERHOOD SHABBAT – Join us on Saturday, January 24 at 9:00am for our yearly Sisterhood led services followed by a special Kiddush luncheon. To ensure enough food, please RSVP by January 16 to Mary Mandel at 973-736-5123, Bonnie Kessler at 973-994-9578 or [email protected]. Click HERE for the flyer. MEN'S CLUB GENERAL HEALTH GATHERING – will take place on Sunday January 25 at 7:00pm with presentations by our own Dr. Blady and Dr. Kurtzer. Light dessert will be served. For Men’s Club members only. WORLD WIDE WRAP – Join us on Sunday February 1 at 9:00am for the World Wide Wrap. Come to minyan and wrap tfillin. This is a Federation event. Light breakfast will be served. All are welcome. SISTERHOOD ROSH CHODESH DINNER AND DISCUSSION – February 19 at Veggie Heaven in Upper Montclair. Janice Colmar will discuss the Lifetime Channel Mini Series "The Red Tent." If you didn't get a chance to do see the movie or read the book, join us anyway for a lovely communal dinner in celebration of Rosh Chodesh Adar. RSVP required by Feb. 12 at [email protected] or Anne Spring at 973-736-2252. Click HERE for the updated flyer. B'NAI SHALOM JUDAICA SHOP -- The Sisterhood Gift Shop has all of your Hanukkah needs. Please stop and look. Prices are excellent and you help the synagogue. Abby or Veronica at the office will show you in or call Carol Golub or Anne Spring to make an appointment. Click HERE for the flyer. MITZVAH PROJECT TO BENEFIT ISRAELI SOLDIERS: Help one of our upcoming bat mitzvahs, Sarah Cohen, as she raises money to benefit the Golani unit of the IDF (home of our very own Carmelle Bargad). Buy a bracelet handmade by Sarah or donate through her website, www.sarahforsoldiers.com. Proceeds will be used to buy personalized workout shirts for the soldiers and possibly give them a BBQ. ONGOING EVENTS AND OTHER ITEMS THE 2014-2015 TORAH FUND PIN: Mishpachah - ‫ משפחה‬Family (again). The silver and gold toned TORAH Fund Pin for 5775 (2014-2015) is here! Women’s League felt there was much more to do with Mishpachah, so they kept the theme the same, but the pin is different. Donations in any amount are gratefully accepted, but with a donation of $180 or more to support the Jewish Theological Seminary and its affiliates, you can become a Benefactor and receive this gift in recognition of your generous support. Donations may be paid off in installments. To donate and order, please contact Donna Burkat at [email protected] 973-736-9253. Click HERE for the flyer with more information about the pin. Donations in any amount are gratefully accepted. SUKKAH BRICK PROGRAM ALL OCCASION CARDS TO ONE HAPPY CAMPER SUPPORT TORAH FUND PROGRAM (CAMP INCENTIVE Click HERE for the flyer. Click HERE to see card PROGRAM) selection. Please click HERE for more information. EXPERIENCE ISRAEL THROUGH ENHANCE THE KIDDUSH! YAD L’YAD: HELPING HAND CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM'S PLURALISTIC LENS | TAGLITContact us at Sisterhood Mitzvah Committee BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL Please click HERE for more [email protected] Click HERE for the program’s information Facebook page. SISTERHOOD MEMBERSHIP TEEN TORAH READING USE SHOP RITE SCRIP FOR Annual dues are $40. Wed. at 7:30pm during the YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING – Visit www.wlcj.com for school year. Sisterhood sells Shop Rite information about Women’s scrip, which is a Shop Rite gift League which is also supported card that we buy at a discount TALMUD CLASS WITH RABBI by your dues. Please click and sell to you at face value. It MAYER RABINOWITZ HERE for the 2014-2015 only costs you a little time to Thurs. during the school year. membership form. help us raise funds. Click HERE for the flyer. E-MAILS Rabbi Tobin [email protected] Rabbi Asekoff, Emeritus [email protected] President (Noel) [email protected] Kadima (Josh) [email protected] Shul office (Abby) [email protected] Programming (Leslie) [email protected] e-HAPPENINGS STAFF Editor / Board Liaison Ed Bier ([email protected]) Proofreaders Nat Brot, Robin Colten, Susan Friedman, Sherry Kirschenbaum, Bobbie Klein, Debbie Saltzman, Mirabella Sheppard, Rosanne Skopp B’nai Shalom THE MORRIS AND MIRIAM HAMMER CAMPUS 300 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Tel: 973-731-0160 www.bnaishalom.net Please consider the environment before printing this email. To update your e-mail address click Update © 2014 B’nai Shalom. E-Happenings is the weekly e-mail publication B’nai Shalom of West Orange, NJ. 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