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PHILANTHROPY
LEARNING
COMMUNITY
The Somerset Chapter
Programs for January - April 2015
IDEAS FROM IRIS
I recently read an article about staying young longer. What a concept!
Since I am past the six month mark towards my next birthday, I paid particular
attention. Is there a new vitamin that I did not hear about? The answer was very
simple. The article touted the obvious: proper diet, exercise, enough sleep and
surrounding yourself with positive, happy people. So what is new? The article
proceeded to tell of recent studies at various universities showing that people who
volunteer, who give back to society, live happier and more fulfilling lives and
therefore live longer. My take of the study is that the point is to forget Botox and
fillers and VOLUNTEER.
The SUSTAINING THE MIND campaign, the BNC research endeavor that is
working on finding a cure for neuro-degenerative diseases is in the final countdown.
Currently we are 2/3 of the way toward our $3 million goal. Somerset Chapter is
proud that we donate the proceeds from our trips and some of our programs toward
this worthy project. Contributing to this fund in honor of a happy occasion or a
memorial is a way you can also help make this happen. We need your help to make
this possible.
The Somerset Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee will be partnering again
with the Anshe Emeth Community Development Corporation. In addition to
collecting medical equipment no longer needed by our members and community, we
will help provide much needed diapers for infants as well as adults. BNC will be
hosting the Director of the CDC, in February. We will learn how the CDC
responds to Domestic Violence and the other ways they are an important part of the
community.
We will also continue working with JFS in providing mentors to the elderly, and
other volunteers for their clients. Going forward we will support the Better World
Café which is sponsored by Elijah’s Promise.
The bottom line is that in order to help get rid of the lines on our faces, volunteer,
give back and look forward to a long and happy life.
Best wishes for the coming season of Thanksgiving.
Iris
MISSION STATEMENT
Brandeis National Committee is dedicated to providing
philanthropic support to Brandeis University, a distinguished
Liberal Arts and Research University founded by the
American Jewish Community. Its membership is connected to
the University through fundraising and activities that reflect
the values on which the University was founded: Academic
excellence, social justice, non-sectarianism, and service to the
community.
Brandeis Somerset Chapter Board Members and Officers
Iris Kislin
Harriet Cohen
Pam Teitelbaum
Chris Retz
Judy Dorfman
Ellie Goldman
Judy Streger
Bobbi Rosner
Toby Marks
Janet
Hirschfield
Dorothy Gitter
Stephen Levine
President
Programs & Trips
Programs & Trips
Recording Secretary
Study Groups
Membership
Membership
Brandeis Cards &
Donations
Treasurer
Corresponding
Secretary
Nominating
Committee Chair
Bulletin
Chair
Communications
Coordinator
Marilyn Altman Social Justice
Committee Chair
732-271-1117
732-469-4608
732-356-1485
[email protected]
732-748-7657
732-469-2223
732-356-1362
732-469-4085
[email protected]
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732-563-1105
732-873-0148
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732-563-1641
[email protected]
732-537-0880
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914-610-0086
[email protected]
SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
The Somerset Chapter of Brandeis, through our Social Justice Committee,
cooperates with several community organizations to volunteer and help our
community:
Jewish Family Service, a non-sectarian agency: They have two new programs for
which you can volunteer. They are working with the JFS Chaplain who makes
monthly visits to the women’s prison in Clinton. She also conducts a Shabbat service
at a variety of Assisted Living Facilities. Training will be provided for all their
programs. They also will continue the programs that some of our members already
participate in.
Anshe Emeth Community Development Corporation: Our program on February 12,
2015 with the Director of this organization will provide more information and answer
any questions you may have.
A new organization we will support is The Better World Café in Somerset which is
sponsored by Elijah’s Promise. We will be having a “Lunch and Learn” there in the
future.
If you want any additional information about any of these opportunities, please
contact our Social Justice Chairwoman, Marilyn Altman, 250 Longwood Lane,
Somerset Run: Home: 732-868-1608 Cell: 914-610-0085 Email: [email protected]
A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Members
New Members:
Abby Schenkman-Ages
Marcia Stein
Joan Meyers
Diane Mandel
Helene Steinfeld
Gail Zivot
Susan Kaplan
Evelyn Maron
Ellen Loonan Goldberg
Bonnie Seagull
Laurel Benet
Sheila Gabaeff
Judi Marx
We look forward to meeting you and seeing you at Brandeis Events, and hearing
your ideas for future events.
Note: If you sent your check into Brandeis very recently, your name may not
appear on this list. We will then include it in the next Bulletin. If you feel that
your name was inadvertently omitted please email us at:
[email protected] or [email protected]
Dues and Membership
For New Members and former members who have not belonged to BNC for 2 years:
Annual Dues: $60 and $100 for couples
• Join as of April 1st or anytime during the spring and Dues are paid through
June 30, 2015
• Know anyone who’s recently retired? Do you have new neighbors?
• Tell them about BNC. We’re bright and we’re interesting.
• And we support one of the best universities in the country!
LISTING OF PROGRAMS
January Events
Program 0107 Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 2:00PM “Energy and the
Environment”
Environmental expert Ira Whitman will speak about environmental and economic issues
associated with different forms of energy development, including coal, oil, gas, nuclear,
hydro, solar and wind. Where appropriate, he will relate the issues to global
warming/climate change. He will also discuss Fracking, and will entertain questions.
FACILITATOR
Chris Retz, 212 Sherwood Ct, Somerset Run
H: 732-748-7657 Cell: 732-690-6621
Email: [email protected]
LOCATION
TRANSPORTATION
FEE
LIMIT
Home of Chris Retz, See above
Car pools
$5
15
Program 0115 Thursday, January 15, 2015, 2:00PM “A Local Author’s Presentation
of the Creative Process in Writing Novels”
Jody Mollen Waiters is the author of three novels: “Child of Mine”, “The Place to Say
Goodbye” and “The Opposite of Normal”. She will discuss the creative process in
writing her novels about family and relationships.
FACILITATOR
LOCATION
TRANSPORTATION
FEE
LIMIT
Evelyn Maron, 1103 Conrad Way, Somerset Run
Home: 908-560-1977 Email: [email protected]
Home of Evelyn Maron, 1103 Conrad Way, Somerset
Run, (Bldg 1000, 2nd entrance)
Carpools
$8
15
Program 0121 Tuesday, January 21, 2015, 9:00 AM "Killer Heels"
Begin the day with Brunch at the renowned Cheryl’s Global Restaurant. This will be
followed by a docent led tour at the Brooklyn Museum of “Killer Heels: The Art of the
High-Heeled Shoe” hailed as a mesmerizing and provocative exhibit. In addition, we can
view five short videos related to this exhibit and we will have time to view other exhibits
at the museum.
FACILITATOR
LOCATION
Harriet Kaplan, 555 Stone Manor Dr, Somerset Run
Home: 732-356-4612 Cell: 732-306-4001
Cheryl’s, 236 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn NY
327-529-2855
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn NY
718-501-6234
TRANSPORTATION Bus
FEE
$80. Includes bus, brunch, docent led tour and all
gratuities
30
LIMIT
Proceeds of this event will go to the Sustaining the Mind Campaign
Program 0128 Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 1:30PM "Movie: Today’s Special”
This is a super-feel-good foodie comedy. Samir, a haute cuisine Manhattan chef dreams
of cooking in Paris, but an emergency forces him to take over the family’s shabby Indian
restaurant in Queens. He rediscovers his heritage and his passion for life through the
enchanting art of cooking Indian food.
FACILITATOR
Janet Hirschfield, 308 Biltmore Lane, Somerset Run
Home 732-563-1641, Email: [email protected]
LOCATION
TRANSPORTATION
FEE
LIMIT
To be announced
Car pools
$8
12
February Events
Program 0205 Wednesday, February 5, 2015, 12:00 Noon “Book and Author
Luncheon-Sex After”
You loved her the 1st time…Iris Krasnow is back with a new book you don’t want to
miss! The interviews with 150 ordinary women are bolstered by expert commentary
from sex researchers, gynecologists, oncologists and therapists. Their stories are raw
and prescriptive and describe the challenges that can arise in each phase of a woman’s
life-from navigating the hooking-up culture in the 20’s, to sexuality after pregnancy,
midlife, malaise, breast cancer, menopause, divorce and widowhood.
FACILITATOR
LOCATION
Dorothy Gitter, 324 Biltmore Lane, Somerset Run
Home: 732-527-0880 Cell: 917-886-0976
Email: [email protected]
JCC of Bridgewater
775 Talamini Rd, Bridgewater NJ, 908-725-6994
TRANSPORTATION Carpools
FEE
$22
LIMIT
None
Program 0219 Thursday, February 12, 2015, 1:30PM “Celebrate the
Community and You”
Warm your heart on a winter’s day as you hear stories of hope and spirits lifted. Nork
Torres, Program Director of the Community Development Corporation is our
speaker. Hear how YOU, our Brandeis members, have helped meet the needs of so
many in our community through the Anshe Emeth Community Development
Corporation. The AECDC has served the community by giving clothes, diapers and
furniture to our youngest citizens, providing needed medical equipment and services
to seniors, serving youth through the NJ Youth Corps, and providing shelter to
women suffering from Domestic Violence. This important agency will make you
proud that BNC is partnering with them. Their Web Site Is: www.aecdc.org
FACILITATOR
Chris Retz, 212 Sherwood Ct, Somerset Run
Home: 732-748-7657, Cell: 732-690-6621
LOCATION
The home of Iris Kislin, 387 Windfall Lane, Somerset
Run, Home: 732-271-1117 Email: [email protected]
TRANSPORTATION Carpools
FEE
LIMIT
$5 & diapers and/or diaper wipes (optional donation)
None
Program 0215 Wednesday, February 15, 2015, 1:30 PM “Movie: Nick’s Family”
This film tells the nearly forgotten story of Nicholas Winton, an Englishman who
organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of
World War II. The producers set out to ensure that these fascinating, little-known
stories and facts about the rescue mission are not lost to time.
FACILITATOR
Janet Hirschfeld, 308 Biltmore Lane, Somerset Run
Home: 732-563-1641 Cell: 973-489-0234
Email: [email protected]
LOCATION
To be determined
TRANSPORTATION Carpools
FEE
$7
LIMIT
12
Program 0226 Thursday, February 26, 2015, 11:30 AM “Retrospective Michael
Graves Exhibit at Grounds for Sculpture”
This is an exhibit of 50 years of the work of this renowned architect, artist, product
designer and innovative thinker. We will have a guided tour of the exhibit at 1:00 PM.
Following the tour there will be time to continue your viewing of other artists works
It is suggested that you have Brunch/Lunch prior to the tour. There are eating
facilities on the site, or at local restaurants.
FACILITATOR
Ellen Schorr, 8307 Westover Way, Somerset Run
Home: 832-868-1147 Cell:908-896-4559
Email: [email protected]
LOCATION
Grounds for Sculpture
18 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton NJ 08619
6509-586-0618
TRANSPORTATION Carpools
FEE
$20 plus lunch at your own expense
LIMIT
15 for the docent-led walking tour
Proceeds of this event will go to the Sustaining the Mind Campaign
March Events
Program 0305 Thursday, March 5, 2015, 1:30 PM “Movie: Once”
This is a 2007 Irish musical film set in Dublin. A Dublin busker sings and plays guitar
on the street. Lured by his music, a young Czech immigrant flower seller tells him
that she is a musician too. Over the course of a week they write, rehearse and record
songs. They have a flirtation but she encourages him to win back his ex-girlfriend.
He learns she is married, with a husband in the Czech Republic.
This movie was made into the Broadway show “Once”
FACILITATOR
Janet Hirschfeld, 308 Biltmore Lane,
Somerset Run
Home: 732-563-1641 Cell: 973-489-0234
LOCATION
TRANSPORTATION
FEE
To be announced
Carpools
$7
LIMIT
12
Program 0317 Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 2:00 PM “Of Stars and Shamrocks”
We will watch the ‘Deis Flick “Of Stars and Shamrocks,” which is a provocative
documentary chronicles the relationship between Boston's Jews and Irish as both
groups fought for a foothold in the New World. After discussion of the film, Chris
Retz will present “1,000 Years of Irish History in 10 minutes,” followed by Irish tea
and refreshments.
FACILITATOR
Chris Retz, 212 Sherwood Ct., Somerset.
(Home) 732-748-7657; (Cell) 732-6906621 (Email) [email protected]
LOCATION
Home of Chris Retz, 212 Sherwood Ct.,
Somerset Run.
TRANSPORTATION
FEE
LIMIT
Carpools
$8
15
Thursday, March 19, 2015, 10:00 AM "Trip to Historic Roebling and
Bordentown"
Wanna buy a bridge? Then come with us to Roebling, NJ to the Roebling Museum,
which documents, preserves, and exhibits the history of the John A. Roebling’s Sons
Company, the Roebling family and the village of Roebling. Its focus is not only on
the industrial and technological achievements of the company but on the unique
social history of its workforce and the town it created. The family built the Brooklyn
Bridge, completed in 1883. We will lunch at Mastori’s Diner at 12:00 Noon, and our
guide will meet us there for a tour of Bordentown, home to such luminaries as
Thomas Paine, Joseph Bonaparte, and Francis Hopkinson, who signed the
Declaration of Independence.
FACILITATOR
Chris Retz, Email: [email protected],
732-748-7657 (h)
732-690-6621 (c)
LOCATION
Historic Roebling, 100 Second Ave, Roebling NJ 08854,
609-499-7200
Mastoris Diner, 144 U.S. Hwy 130, Bordentown NJ
609-298-4650
TRANSPORTATION Carpools - Leave at 9:00AM for 10:00 AM program start
FEE
LIMIT
$35, includes lunch
None
Proceeds of this event will go to the Sustaining the Mind Campaign
Program 0324 Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 7:00PM “Unchained at Last”
Our speaker will be author Fraidy Reiss, founder and Executive Director of
Unchained at Last which is the only organization in the country dedicated to
providing services to help women leave arranged and forced marriages.
FACILITATOR
Jeanne Tudor, 625 Viscaya Court, Somerset Run
Home: 732-563-1490 Cell: 908-230-9132
Email: [email protected]
LOCATION
To be determined
TRANSPORTATION To be determined
FEE
$8
LIMIT
None
April Events
Program 0407 Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 1:30 PM “Movie: On My Way”
This is a French movie starring Catherine Deneuve. Bettie, a harried restaurant owner
from Brittany is an aging former beauty queen with an estranged adult daughter and
grandson, and an elderly mother who meddles in her life. She loves a married
businessman and discovers he is deceiving her. Then the bank threatens to close
down her restaurant. When she goes out on errands, she impulsively decides to leave
her former life behind. She takes her car and just keeps on driving. She discovers
other parts of France and makes new friends in the process.
FACILITATOR
Janet Hirschfeld, 308 Biltmore Lane, Somerset Run
Home: 732-563-1641 Cell: 973-498-0234
LOCATION
To be determined
TRANSPORTATION Car pools
FEE
$7
LIMIT
12
Program 0422 Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 1:00 PM “A Discussion- The
Immigrant Experience”
From the late 1800’s onwards, the mother tongue for many Jewish immigrants
arriving in America was Yiddish. The “Forward” was a Yiddish newspaper for the
workingman in America and played an important role in helping the Eastern
European Jewish immigrants transplant and adjust to American Life. One of the
paper’s features was the Bintel Brief which gave these lonely souls the chance to pour
out their hearts and in reply get an opinion or advice in solving their weighty
problems. These letters to the paper were short biographies and description of
problems of people who had barely escaped with their lives from disasters that raged
over their heads and homes. This special afternoon will be a time of learning about
our ancestors and finding out how these courageous people moved on to become our
families.
FACILITATOR
Janet Hirschfeld, 308 Biltmore Lane, Somerset Run
Home: 732-563-1641 Cell: 973-489-0234
LOCATION
Home of Janet Hirschfeld-see above
TRANSPORTATION Carpools
FEE
LIMIT
$8
19
Program 0429 Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 12:00 Noon “Luncheon and Viewing
of ‘Chopped’ Episodes”
After a delicious 4 course meal at this handsomely decorated restaurant known for its
delicious food, we will view two episodes of the popular “Chopped” TV series, in
which the owner of the restaurant competes. Afterward, we will have time to drive to
the beach and walk on the boardwalk, which is a short distance away from the
restaurant. We will also be able to shop in the upscale village shops.
FACILITATOR
Pamela Teitelbaum
[email protected]
5 Lauri Lane, Middlesex 08846
732-356-1485 home
732-599-4900 cell
Iris Kislin
[email protected]
387 Windfall Lane
Somerset Run
732-271-1117 home
LOCATION
Tre Amici Restaurant
115 Brighton Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07740
732-859-1927
TRANSPORTATION Car pools
FEE
$30.00 for members (includes 4 course luncheon of
appetizer, salad, entrée and dessert as well as beverage and
gratuities)
$35.00 for non-members
LIMIT
Minimum 25
Maximum 40
Proceeds of this event will go to the Sustaining the Mind Campaign
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Express Appreciation and Thanks
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Recognize Simchas and Occasions
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Cards
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$5 Donation Card – Book Fund
$10 Louis D. Brandeis Tribute
$18 Teal and Gold Tribute
$14 NEW! Brandeis Art Cards These all-occasion cards feature original works
of art from Brandeis students. The four different designs wrapped in packages
of four are sold for $14 per package. All cards are blank on the inside.
Learned Research Journal Folios
• $35 Donation toward Learned Research Journal – recipient is sent a facsimile
of a bookplate in a brown leatherette cover
• $55 Donation toward a Medical Science Journal – recipient is sent a facsimile
of bookplate in blue Brandeis Journal Leatherette cover.
• $100 Donation to Special Book Collection – recipient is sent a facsimile of a
bookplate in white leatherette cover.
To place an order or to have cards delivered to a Brandeis event for pick up, please
call Judy Streger: 732-469-4085
BRANDEIS STUDY GROUP AND PROGRAM EVENTS INFORMATION
Only paid-up members can enroll for trips and study groups. Enrollment will be
open to others if events are not filled.
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered:
1) Notify the event facilitator by phone or e-mail
2) Notify the Treasurer-Registrar (Bobbi Rosner, 732-563-1106,
[email protected])
If there is a waiting list, you will be replaced. If there is no waiting list you may find
your own replacement.
We do not provide seating arrangements at restaurant functions. Making new friends
is what Brandeis is all about. Please be flexible.
Please note on your registration form if you are claiming credit for previously
cancelled programs.
Stay up-to-date by regularly checking your emails from Stephen Levine who sends out
all of our program changes and reminders. Steve uses:
[email protected]
REFUND POLICY
• If you are closed out of a trip your money will be totally refunded.
• No credit is given for events you are unable to attend if your place has NOT
been taken.
• If you cancel out of an event and are replaced, you will receive credit for a
future event.
Thanks to Shop-Rite for permitting us to park in their parking lot when meeting a
bus/van. Please show your appreciation by patronizing Shop-Rite.
PROGRAM REGISTRATION FORM
January through April 2015 programs
NAME: ________________________
ADDRESS: ___________________________
HOME PHONE #: ________________ CELL PHONE #: ______________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _______________________________________________
IN THE LAST COLUMN PLEASE MARK THE PROGRAMS YOU WILL BE ATTENDING
AND INCLUDE A SEPARATE CHECK MADE OUT TO BNC FOR EACH PROGRAM
Prog Date/Time
0107
0115
0121
0128
0205
Jan 7, 2:00PM
Jan 15, 2:00PM
0212
Jan 21, 9:00AM
Jan 28, 1:30PM
Feb 05, 12:00
Noon
Feb 12, 1:30PM
0215
0226
0305
0317
0319
0324
0407
0422
0429
Feb 15, 1:30PM
Feb 26, 11:30AM
Mar 5, 1:30PM
Mar 17, 2:00PM
Mar 19, 10:00AM
Mar 24, 7:00PM
Apr 7, 1:30PM
Apr 22, 1:00PM
Apr 29, 12:00PM
Program
Amount
Celebrate the Community and You
$5 &
diapers
$7
$30
$7
$8
$35
$8
$7
$8
$35
Energy and the Environment
A Local Author’s Presentation
Killer Heels
Movie: Today’s Special
Book and Author Luncheon-Sex After
Movie: Nicks Family
Retrospective Michael Graves Exhibit
Movie: Once
Of Stars and Shamrocks
Historic Roebling and Bordentown
Unchained at Last
Movie: On My Way
A Discussion-The Immigrant Experience
Luncheon and Viewing of “Chopped”
$5
$8
$80
$7
$22
Y/N
Send or drop off all checks to Bobbi Rosner 440 Crossfields Lane Somerset NJ 08873
Make checks payable to BNC and please remember to enclose a separate check for each
program. Be sure to include this Registration Form with your checks.
Assumption of Risk and Release Agreement for Bus Day Trips
By my signature below I indicate my voluntary consent to participate in the
Somerset Chapter bus trips between September 1, 2014 and December
31, 2014.
I hereby acknowledge and understand that neither Brandeis University nor
the Brandeis National Committee (BNC) and its Somerset Chapter
assumes responsibility for my welfare or for any injuries claims or losses
arising from my participation in this event or travel to and from the event.
I further acknowledge that I am aware of the risks to me of injury, property
damage, or loss entailed in my participation in this program. On behalf of
myself and my executors, heirs, administrators or assignee, I hereby
release and forever discharge Brandeis University, its Trustees, officers,
employees, agents, or volunteers, and the BNC, its employees, agents,
and volunteers from any and all claims or causes of action arising from my
participation in this event.
I have read and understand this document and am signing it of my own free
will in order to participate in the program.
Signature________________________________________
Date
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