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Flemington Jewish Community Center
5 Sergeantsville Road
Flemington, New Jersey 08822
(908) 782-6410
Fax: (908) 806-7736
[email protected]
www.flemingtonjcc.org
March 2015/10 Adar – 11 Nissan 5775
RABBI’S MESSAGE
FJCC BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Spiritual Leader
Rabbi Evan Jaffe
[email protected]
Executive Board:
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
3rd Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Immediate Past President
Elected Trustees:
Jenn Fine
Richard Frank
Zel Gerstein
Judy Gold
Steven Greenstein
Alan Hylton
Marvin Jacobson
Stuart Kippelman
Melissa Kleiman
Marta Klepner
Bruce Moskovitz
Jonathan Nemeth
Sharon Rednor
Sandy Siegel
Jonathan Weitz
Jeff Doshna
Mitch Clarin
Neal Wolff
Mindy Friedman
Laurence Shatkin
James Fox
Michael Wolf
Lifetime Trustees:
Bill Blaher
Jack Forman
Dan Gross
Ed Mehrlust
Howard Nifoussi
Phil Stern
Larry Wissner
Michael Wolf
Ruth Wolf
Sisterhood President:
Reena Gold Kamins
Nursery School President:
Deborah Farber
Bulletin Editor:
Flo Newrock
Usually for my Purim message I try for some humor or some humorous
take on today’s world, but this year I’m stumped. I was reading several
weeks ago an article in the “NY Jewish Week” entitled “A Week of Woes”
listing all the woes that have befallen us lately: tensions between Israel and
the US are high; the speaker of the NY State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was
forced to step down; one major NY social service agency was forced to shut
down, another is embroiled in scandal. Internationally we are contending
with ISIS, Iran may be on the verge of building a nuclear weapon, antiSemitism in Europe is on the rise even as we commemorate the 70th
anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
It’s hard to be too upbeat, I must say. But then I got to thinking about
the Purim story and the Jews of Persia. Haman and King Ahashuerus agreed
that all the Jews, young and old, were to be killed on the 13th day of the
month of Adar. They made their decision and sent out the order for
extermination eleven months in advance. Some commentators have
suggested that Haman did so to prolong the agony of the Jews. And indeed,
“throughout the kingdom the Jews were in mourning…and the Jews wore
sackcloth and ashes in public,” says the Megillah. Imagine knowing nearly
a year in advance the exact date on which you were to be killed. Compared
to our Persian forebears, our troubles seem minor, to be sure. And perhaps
we should take heart from the Purim story and even more from what our
fellow Jews have done in the 70 years since the Holocaust: vibrant Jewish
communities in the Diaspora, the miracle of the State of Israel. We Jews
have managed to find a way, if not to turn “sorrow into joy, mourning into
happiness,” than to continue to thrive, to make significant contributions to
our communities, our society, to the world. We will get through this bad
stretch, if history is any indicator.
Chag Purim Sameach. A happy Purim to all.
BULLETIN INDEX
AROUND THE SYNAGOGUE ................................................... 3
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES ......................................... 16
DONATIONS .............................................................................. 14
PARSHIYOT SUMMARIES ..................................................... 15
PASSOVER BOOKLET .............................................................. 9
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ABOUT THE HOLIDAY
PURIM
It's that joyous time of year again. Winter is nearly over,
Passover is on the not too distant horizon, and on Wednesday
night, March 4th, we will begin celebration of the most
boisterous of all Jewish holidays - Purim. The story behind
the holiday is, I'm sure, familiar to most of you. Around 450
B.C.E. Haman, the Persian king's second-in-command,
became enraged when a certain Jew by the name of Mordecai
refused to bow down to him. Like many of our oppressors
throughout history, Haman was not content to do away with
Mordecai; for his act of insubordination all the Jews of Persia
would have to pay.
Swiftly he set about planning their total annihilation. He
gained Ahashuerus' support by promising him that the
destruction of the Jews would enrich the royal coffers. He
selected the month for the execution of his plan by means of a
lottery or "pur" (from which Purim derives its name) and later
the precise day a royal edict went out to all of the provinces
with the appropriate instructions. The Jews of Persia appeared
to be doomed.
But thanks to the courage of Mordecai and his cousin
Esther, Haman's plan was thwarted; in fact, a dramatic reversal
takes place. Haman, the would-be destroyer of the Jews, is
hanged on a tree and replaced by Mordecai; the Jews
successfully kill those ordered to kill them. And what was to
be the blackest day of Jewish history turned into a day of
rejoicing.
Despite their antiquity, the story and the holiday have not
lost their power to move and amuse us. Jews continue to
celebrate - especially in Israel - with all the enthusiasm of their
forebears in Persia. There are only a few observances
associated with the holiday, but they are most enjoyable and
everyone is encouraged to follow them.
1) The most prominent ritual feature is the reading of the
Megillah or Scroll of Esther on Purim eve. All Jews are
required to hear the reading, and it is customary to "blot
out" the name of Haman by making noise at every mention
of his name during the reading.
2) A second requirement is to "eat, drink, and be merry." A
festive dinner should be held on Purim day.
3) Each person is obligated to "send portions" called
Mishloach Manot to a friend. These portions consist of two
items of baked food, fruit, candy, and drink. It is
customary for the children to serve as messengers in
delivering the portions.
4) Each person gives gifts to at least two poor people or
worthy causes.
5) Since Talmudic times, Purim has been a day when the
usual restraints against excessive drinking are relaxed. A
person is required to drink on Purim until he doesn't know
the difference between "cursed be Haman" and "blessed be
Mordecai."
6) The wearing of costumes and carnival type celebrations,
while not obligatory, are popular forms of Purim festivity.
A Purim Service for the children and Hebrew School
students will be held beginning at 6:45 PM. The famous Billy
Ray Sheet will perform on guitar, Alex Rapkin on drums,
Michael Wolf on bass and possibly another instrument or two.
The rabbi will tell the Purim story with help from his Hebrew
High School students. A traditional reading of the Megillah
will follow at approximately 8:00 PM.
The festivities will continue on Thursday morning with
services and the reading of the Megillah at 7:00 AM. In
addition, the members of Young Judaea are conducting their
annual “Mishloach Manot,” the sending of Purim gifts,
fundraiser. The rabbi would like to ask that the congregation
think about those in the Hunterdon Developmental Center and
elsewhere who would not otherwise receive these “gifts” of
food. Presently there are 50 Jewish clients in the Hunterdon
Developmental Center and easily another twenty or more in
local nursing and group homes. When you make your
contribution, please designate some of your gifts to those
worthy individuals.
The Purim Carnival will be held on Sunday, March 8 th,
from 11:45 AM until 1:00 PM. There will be games, booths,
prizes, and food — you name it, we'll have it at the Carnival.
There's no better way to spend a Sunday morning in February.
Come!
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AROUND THE SYNAGOGUE
YAD SQUAD
We wish a yasha co’ach to those who read Torah and Haftara in February:
Torah: Ben Doshna, Noah Doshna, Harry Rapkin, Nathan Treinish, and Adam Wolf
Haftara: Ben Doshna and Adam Wolf
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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
REFUAH SHLEMAH TO:
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Bill Blaher
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Fred Daniel
Gene Esterkin
Pablo Fraenkel
Doug Krampel
Joan Schneiderman
Cathie Wetstein
OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO:
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Stacey & Chuck Wilk on the loss of Chuck’s beloved
father, George
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VOLUNTEER GUARDIANSHIP ONE ON ONE, INC. HONORS RABBI JAFFE
Volunteer Guardianship One on One, Inc. is holding its first
annual Star Celebration honoring Rabbi Evan Jaffe. It will be
held on Wednesday evening, March 25th, from 6:30 to 9:30, at
Grand Colonial located at 86 Route 173, West Hampton, NJ.
Tickets are $85 each. There will be hors d’oeuvres, dinner, a
cash bar, dancing, an auction, and special remarks by Hon.
Susan Hoffman and Tony Serra, Esq. Please dress in Business
Attire.
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HEBREW SCHOOL NEWS
Mark Your Calendar
March 4th - No Hebrew School - Join us for Dinner at 6:00 and the Megillah Reading at 7:00
March 8th - Hebrew School and Purim Carnival
March 20th - Hay Class Service
March 21st - Jr. Congregation
9:30 for Gimel – Bar/Bat Mitzvah
10:30 for Gan, Alef, and Bet
March 22nd – No Hebrew School Sunday after Jr. Congregation
March 25th – Gimel – B/B Mitzvah Class Model Seder
March 29th - Matzah Baking, Gan-Bet Model Seder
Spring/Passover Break Starts Monday, April 1st - Classes resume on Sunday, April 11th
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Hebrew School Happenings
Snow, snow, and more snow. It seems like between long
weekends and snow days we didn't have too many classes in
the short month of February. The month started with our first
class service, and the Vav class did an outstanding job leading
services. We are gearing up for our last Tot Shabbat and
Havdalah as the month comes to a close.
March comes in like a lion and out like a Pascal lamb?
The month starts with the uproar of the Jews as the Purim
story tells. There will be a meal before the Megillah Reading
on March 4th. The month ends with the celebration of
Passover.
Karen Walsh
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2015- 2016 Hebrew School Schedule
Gan- Bet will continue to meet on Sundays
Gimel-Vav will continue to meet on Sundays and Wednesdays
Hebrew High Schedule is as follows:
This Year
7th
Next Year
HH8/9
Will meet 2015-2016
Thursdays at 5:45
8th
HH9/10
HH11
VAV
HH8/9
HH10/11
HH12
B/B Mitzvah
Thursdays at 5:45
Wednesday 6:30
Tuesday 7:00 PM
Monday 4:30 PM
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Diaper Drive
February 18th - March 18th
Hunterdon County Family Success Center distributes
diapers and wipes to many families in Hunterdon
County. They receive far more requests from clients
each year. The requests exceed their funding. Each
month Hunterdon Family Success provides over 80
boxes of diapers to families in the community. We
have been asked to partner with them and collect
diapers and wipes (particularly larger sized diapers) in
the coming weeks.
This is not just a Hebrew School Project, but a
Congregation-Wide Collection. Better yet, share this
with your friends, consider hosting a collection at your
office or place of business.
There is a box in the Hebrew School Hallway. In
advance, the Rabbi and I would like to thank you for
your support and generosity.
You can drop off diapers at the Flemington Jewish
Community Center, 5 Sergeantsville Road,
Flemington, NJ 08822, during regular business hours
Monday through Thursday.
Did you know that Hunterdon County Family
Success Center is a state-of-the art
homelike place offering a safe and
welcoming environment to over 900
families in the community?
Did you know that Hunterdon County Family
Success Center is the only community
center that opens its doors to all in
need, working with families/individuals
for as long as it takes to ensure they
become contributing members of our
community?
Did you know that Hunterdon County Family
Success Center hosts many activities
free of charge?
This includes
homework help, resume writing
classes, budget planning, parenting
classes, and more.
Did you know that Hunterdon County Family
Success Center families are your
neighbors, employees, and perhaps
your friends?
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Nate Nemeth’s
Bar Mitzvah Project
The Raptor Trust Collection
What is The Raptor Trust?:
- A wild bird rehabilitation center in Millington, New Jersey.
What does The Raptor Trust do?:
- Provides care to injured, sick, and orphaned wild birds in a state-of-the art
hospital.
- Provides exterior housing for several hundred birds that cannot survive in the
wild.
- Educates people about birds, especially birds of prey.
Why I care:
- I’ve been in awe of the grand and magnificent birds at The Raptor Trust ever
since I brought a bird there for care. I’ve known for years my Bar Mitzvah
project would be something to benefit them.
How you can help:
- Donate an item or items from the list of needed supplies for the Raptor Trust’s
day-to-day operations. (Full list at theraptortrust.org.)
- Just put the supplies in the blue collection box outside Mrs. Walsh’s office
between March 1st and March 20th.
Fun Fact:
- In 2014 over 3,000 birds in need of care were cared for by The Raptor Trust.
Needed Items Include:
• Gift Cards to Supermarkets
•Tissues
•Towels (without frayed edges)
•Gallon Jugs of Distilled Water
•Reams of 8 ½ x 10 ½ paper (blue, white, yellow)
•Corn Meal
•Plastic Cat & Dog Food Bowls
•Birdseed (any at all)
•Eukanuba Small Breed Puppy Chow
• Gift Cards to Pet Stores
•Paper Towels/•Trash bags
•Bleach
•Heating Pads (not auto-off)
•Newspaper (no colored ads)
•Peanuts (unsalted without shells)
•ZuPreem TM Ferret Food (yes, for the
birds)
•Small Block Suet
•Beech Nut Chicken & Chicken Broth Stage 1
Thank you for helping me with my bar mitzvah project!
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BIKUR CHOLIM
While there is still so much snow on the ground, it is very hard
to think about spring, but our Jewish calendar tells us that the spring
holidays are right around the corner. It is always hard to be away
from family, but even more so during holidays. The joy of Purim
and the family connections associated with Pesach make it harder to
be sick and in the hospital. The mitzvah of bikur cholim strives to
reduce that feeling of loss and disconnection during these otherwise
joyous times. If you want to participate in this very meaningful way
to share with the Jewish community, please join us on the Bikur
Cholim Committee.
Here is all it involves, only 4-5 times per year:
3 Step Process:
1. Call the FJCC Friday after 10:30 AM to get the names and room
numbers of the Jewish patients in Hunterdon Medical Center.
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
Marv Gelblat
Evie Stern
Marta Klepner
Sharon Brooks
2.
3.
Bring one Shabbat reading flier for each person, which you
should have received by mail at your home.
Stop by Flemington Floral to pick up a flower and FJCC card,
one per patient. The flowers cost approximately $1.00 each.
Please note, a flower can be purchased almost anywhere. Just
write a best wishes card from the FJCC and include Rabbi
Jaffe’s name and the synagogue telephone number.
Stop by the hospital and deliver the flower and well wishes
some time before Shabbat. Please bring the trifold Shabbat
readings with the flower and card.
Note: If you cannot make your scheduled time, please arrange
for an alternate. If you are unable to do so, contact Sharon Brooks,
and she will cover for you. If you are out of fliers, please contact
Sharon Brooks for more.
April 3
April 10
April 17
April 24
Pesach
Pesach
Marsha Gerstein
Nomi Forman
Gift Shop
All the Hanukkah items are put away. Purim and Passover are around the
corner, and we’ve got you covered. New items are coming from Israel,
brought back by Lois. Our shop supports Israel with products made there.
Currently we have scarves, perfumes, soaps, Dead Sea face creams,
mezuzot, and kippot.
We have beautiful jewelry for that special woman.
Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and the famous butterfly
necklace by Judit Lieser are available. This necklace, which turns from
a butterfly to the Star of David, enabled the Jewish people to hide their
identities during the Spanish Inquisition.
We have traditional gifts including Kiddush cups, Shabbat candlesticks,
new tzedakah boxes, Flo Newrock’s challah plate, tallit for men and
women, mezuzot, and new kippot from Israel. There are bagel platters and matching
placemats, which make great hostess gifts. Cara London also has her watercolors for sale,
and you’ll also find Ilene Beckerman's new book, The Smartest Woman I Know. Ilene was
kind to donate these books, voted a must read by the Jewish Council. Also for sale are the
Schneidermans’ CD and the FJCC Sisterhood cookbook as well as copies of Pablo Fraenkel’s
book, Who Will Carry My Bags?, his journey to freedom. His book is an inspiration to all.
Many thanks to Kim Muller and Jen Rudolph for volunteering in February. 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.
Don’t forget we have gift certificates and you also get a free gift with your purchase. We always
appreciate your patronage.
Your Gift Case Committee:
Lois Gross
Gayle Neibart
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PASSOVER
April 3 - 11, 2015
Nissan 15 - 22, 5775
A QUESTION AND ANSWER GUIDE
TO PREPARING FOR PASSOVER
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THE LAWS OF HAMETZ (LEAVEN)
A. DEFINITION OF HAMETZ
1.
Hametz is any one of the grains (oats, spelt, wheat, rye, and barley) that has come in contact with water for eighteen
minutes or more. This is the beginning of the leavening process.
2.
Hametz can also be any food product, whether solid or liquid, that is produced from the above grains even if these grains
are of the smallest quantities. The only exception is matzo when the dough does not come into contact with water for
more than eighteen minutes and the dough is baked in less than eighteen minutes.
3.
Dishes, utensils, ovens, and ranges which have absorbed even the smallest amounts of hametz and hametz products are
forbidden to be used during the week of Passover unless they are properly cleansed and kashered according to Jewish
law.
4.
It is the custom of Ashkenazic Jewry not to eat rice, corn, and vegetables of the pea family during the week of Passover
as though they were really hametz. The reason for the custom was that the above vegetables were ground into flour in
order to make bread. In order not to create any confusion between these vegetables and the five hametz grains, the custom
was created to abstain from eating these foods during Passover week.
5.
Any non-hametz food product that was prepared in vessels and utensils that did absorb hametz is prohibited to be eaten
during Passover.
B. WHAT IS NOT HAMETZ?
1.
The following types of food are not considered hametz in themselves:
a) Meat, poultry, and fish
b) Fruits and vegetables (the exception being corn, rice, and peas according to the custom of Ashkenazic Jewry)
c) Dairy products
2.
The above mentioned non-hametz food categories in a situation that requires that they be processed, canned, bottled and
packaged, should have rabbinic certification in order to guarantee that no hametz ingredient be included in the processing.
a) The following does not require any Rabbinic certification:
1. Those foods written in Paragraph #1 in their raw or fresh condition
2. Refined sugar (excluding brown sugar, which does require supervision)
3. Salt
4. Ground coffee (excluding instant coffee)
5. Pure fruit juice without additives in a glass jar or bottle only
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3. The prohibition against the use and consumption of hametz applies to those products that are edible and fit for human and
animal consumption.
4. Those products that are made from hametz which are not edible and are not fit for both human and animal consumption are
not considered hametz, and one may derive use and benefit from them. Some examples of such products are toothpaste,
deodorants, hair sprays, shampoos, soaps, lipsticks, talcum and baby powder, and cold creams and hand creams.
Although toothpastes and lipsticks do not require rabbinic certification for use during Pesach, one should only use a fresh
tube of toothpaste with a new toothbrush and a fresh stick of lipstick.
PLEASE NOTE: Dishwashing liquids and soaps must have rabbinic certification.
C. THE SALE OF HAMETZ
The Torah teaches that during the eight days of Passover, the Jews must not own or use any form of hametz. In the past the
Jew would destroy all the hametz and hametz products before the Passover holiday or the Jew would give away all the leaven to
the non-Jew as a gift, which would be his permanent possession. However, the Jew began to acquire much larger quantities of
hametz for his business or his home. The destruction or the giving away of these vast quantities of hametz would have meant a
tremendous financial loss for the Jew. The Rabbi's teach, "Rachmana liba Be-ee," "The Law requires the heart." Jewish law
gave us an alternative, which has shown great compassion and understanding of the material needs of the Jewish community.
This alternative is called "machirat hametz."
The selling of the hametz is a legal business transaction with a non-Jew, which involved the drawing up of a legal contract
based upon rabbinic law and signed in the presence of two witnesses who also sign the contract. The contract includes an
assessment of the value of the hametz being sold, a statement of the terms of delivery and other conditions. The rabbi on Passover
eve acts as the agent who will negotiate the sale with the non-Jew. The two people will reach an assessment of the value of the
hametz and the rabbi will ask for a down payment of money on the hametz. The rabbi will stipulate with the non-Jews that the
balance of the money be paid on the night of the eighth day of Passover after the appearance of the stars, Tuesday, April 22nd. If,
at that time, the non-Jew does not want to pay the balance, then the rabbi will return the deposit to the non-Jew and the sale will
not be completed.
This is a legal and binding sale and not a joke as some people claim. Any person who does desire to sell his or her hametz
may come to the synagogue office, or fill out the form below appointing the rabbi as his or her agent in the sale of hametz. Please
remember that the sale of the hametz is not reserved only for traditional Jews, but every Jew can participate in the mitzvah. Even
if that person does not observe the traditions of Judaism in his or her home, the person should not feel ashamed but should try to
do this mitzvah.
PLEASE NOTE: Even if one will be away from one's home during Passover, one is still obligated to sell his or her hametz.
II
KASHERING OF UTENSILS
The process of kashering utensils depends on how the utensils are used. According to halahkah, leaven can be purged from a
utensil by the same process in which it was absorbed in the utensil (kevoleo kakh poleto). Therefore, utensils used in cooking are
kashered by boiling, those used in broiling are kashered by fire and heat, and those used only for cold food are kashered by rinsing.
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6.
7.
Earthenware (china, pottery, etc.) may not be kashered. However, fine translucent chinaware that has not been used for over
a year may be used if scoured and cleaned in hot water.
Metal (wholly made of metal) used in fire (spit, broiler) must first be thoroughly scrubbed and cleansed and then made as hot
as possible. Those used for cooking or eating (silverware, pots) must be thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned and completely
immersed in boiling water. Pots should have water boiled in them that will overflow the rim. The utensils should not be used
for a period of at least 24 hours between the cleaning and the immersion in boiling water. Metal baking utensils cannot be
kashered.
Oven and ranges: Every part that comes in contact with food must be thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned. The oven and range
should be heated as hot as possible for a half hour. If there is a broil setting, use it. Self-cleaning ovens should be scrubbed
and cleaned and then put through the self-cleaning cycle. Continuous cleaning ovens must be kashered in the same manner
as regular ovens. A microwave oven, which does not cook the food by means of heat, should be cleaned, and a cup of water
should be placed in it. Then the oven should be turned on until the water disappears. A microwave oven that has a browning
element cannot be kashered for Pesach.
Glassware: Authorities disagree as to the method of kashering drinking utensils. One opinion requires soaking in
water for three days, changing the water every 24 hours. The other opinion requires only a thorough scrubbing before Pesach,
or putting it through a dishwasher.
Dishwasher: After not using the machine for a period of 24 hours, a full cycle with detergent should be run.
Electrical appliances: If the parts that come into contact with hametz are removable, they can be kashered in the appropriate
way (if metal, follow the rules for metal utensils). If the parts are not removable, the appliance cannot be kashered. All
exposed parts should be thoroughly cleaned.
The refrigerator need only be thoroughly cleaned with warm water and soap. The racks don't need to be covered, but if you
wish to use foil or wax paper, pierce it so as to allow air to circulate in the refrigerator.
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8.
Tables, closets, and counters: If used with hametz, they should be thoroughly cleaned and covered, and then they may be
used.
9. Kitchen sink: A metal sink can be kashered by a thorough cleaning and by pouring boiling water over it. A porcelain sink
should be cleaned and a sink rack used. If, however, dishes are to be soaked in a porcelain sink, a dish basin must be used.
10. Hametz and non-Passover utensils: Non-Passover dishes, pots, and hametz whose ownership has been transferred should be
separated, locked up or covered, and marked so as to prevent accidental use.
III THE SEARCH FOR THE HAMETZ
1. The Talmudic tractate known as "massechet Pesahim” requires an intensive and careful search for hametz in one's house on
the night before Passover as soon as possible after nightfall. This cleansing of the home before Passover is traditionally
known as "bedikat chametz." The search for hametz takes place on Thursday evening, April 2nd, at 7:58 PM.
2. The supplies necessary for the search are:
a) A candle
b) Wooden spoon or paper bag or paper plate or paper cup
c) A feather
3. Since most of our homes are cleaned and ready for the Passover holidays, it is customary to place crumbs of bread in the
various rooms of our homes (especially those rooms in which hametz was consumed) before the search.
4. Prior to beginning the search, the following blessing is recited:
"BARUCH AHTAH ADONAI, EHLOHAYNU MELECH HA'OLAM ASHER KID SHANU BIH-MITZ-VOH-TAF, VIHTZEE-VANU AL BEE UR HAMETZ."
"BLESSED ARE YOU, O L-RD OF THE UNIVERSE, WHO HAS SANCTIFIED US THROUGH HIS
COMMANDMENTS AND COMMANDED US CONCERNING THE DESTRUCTION OF THE HAMETZ."
5.
The person then moves from room to room with a lit candle (Please note: The house must be darkened) and gathers up the
crumbs with the feather and places them in the wooden spoon or paper bag. No conversation is permitted until the search
has been completed. The hametz that is found during the search is then tied up and put away so that it will be burned the
next morning.
6. After the search has been completed, the person then recites the following formula for nullification of the hametz preferably
in the English language:
"ALL LEAVEN AND ALL HAMETZ THAT IS IN MY POSSESSION THAT I DID NOT SEE AND DID NOT
DESTROY, LET IT BE NULL AND OWNERLESS AS THE DUST OF THE EARTH."
IV FAST OF THE FIRST BORN
1.
It is a tradition that on the day preceding Passover, the first born sons of our people fast as an expression of thanksgiving to Gd for having spared the first born of the children of Israel from the plague which destroyed the first born of the Egyptians. This
year the fast takes place on Friday, April 3rd.
2.
It is permissible for the first born to break the fast for the purpose of celebrating certain religious observances such as a wedding,
a circumcision, or the completion of a tractate of the Talmud. In most instances, the rabbis of many congregations will study
a Talmudic tractate during the year and complete it on the eve of Passover. The rejoicing and celebration when the rabbi asks
not only the first born, but everyone to participate in his simcha. The celebration is known as a "siyum.” The FJCC will have
minyan and a study session on Friday, April 3rd, at 7:00 AM for the Fast of the First Born.
V BURNING OF THE HAMETZ
1.
The book of Exodus tells us: “You shall destroy leaven from your houses.” On the morning of Passover eve, the hametz that
was collected during the bedikat hametz the evening before, and other hametz is burned in a fire. The fire is normally lit
outdoors and the hametz is then thrown into the flames.
2.
After the hametz is thrown into the flames, the following statement is said in English: "Any kind of leaven which is in my
possession, whether I have seen it or not, whether I have destroyed it or not, shall be regarded as null and void and shall be as
the dust of the earth."
No hametz may be eaten after 10:55 AM, on Friday, April 3rd. The burning of the hametz will take place on Friday, April 3rd,
before 11:58 AM.
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PASSOVER SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
FAST OF THE FIRST BORN
Friday, April 3
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7:00 AM
FIRST DAY OF PASSOVER
Friday evening, April 3
Saturday morning, April 4
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6:00 PM
9:15 AM
Light candles 7:08 PM
SECOND DAY OF PASSOVER
Saturday evening, April 4
Sunday morning, April 5
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6:00 PM
9:15 AM
Light candles 8:12 PM
SEVENTH DAY OF PASSOVER
Thursday evening, April 9
Friday morning, April 10
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7:15 PM
9:15 AM
Light candles 7:14 PM
EIGHTH DAY OF PASSOVER
Friday evening, April 10
Saturday morning, April 11
Yizkor
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7:30 PM
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
Light candles 8:18 PM
Holiday ends Saturday, April 11th, at 8:19 PM.
IF YOU DESIRE TO APPOINT THE RABBI AS YOUR AGENT IN THE SALE OF YOUR HAMETZ,
PLEASE FILL IN THE FOLLOWING FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE FLEMINGTON JEWISH
COMMUNITY CENTER, 5 SERGEANTSVILLE ROAD, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822 BY THURSDAY
MORNING, MARCH 26, 2015.
I APPOINT RABBI EVAN JAFFE AS MY AGENT IN THE SALE OF HAMETZ.
NAME___________________________________________________
ADDRESS________________________________________________
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[NOTE: It is customary to enclose a charitable donation called MAOT CHITTIM (literally - "Money for Wheat")
in order that monies can be given to the Jewish poor in order to provide for them and their families a Kosher for
Passover Seder. (Checks to be made out to FJCC)]
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RUMMAGE SALE NEWS
It is almost Rummage Sale time again!! The Rummage Sale is scheduled for Sunday, March 22nd, from
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, and Monday, March 23rd, 2015, from 9:00 AM - Noon. Your help is needed! It is
a tremendous amount of work for one week, but it brings in too much money for this profitable fundraiser not
to continue.
Here’s how it works: Bring your used, but not abused, clothing, books, toys, and household goods in sellable
condition to the synagogue from Tuesday, March 17th, 2015, at 6:00 PM, to Friday, March 20th, no later than
3:00 PM. Bring the items directly into the social hall. Tables will be set up to designate placement of the
different items. Wherever possible, please distribute your donations to the appropriate areas. Please note
that SHOES are NO longer accepted.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED:
CAR SEATS
CRIBS
STROLLERS
TELEVISIONS
SPORTING/EXERCISE
COMPANY LOGO ITEMS
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT PERSONALIZED ITEMS
SHOES
These items cannot be included in the Rummage Sale because they often don’t sell, and it is difficult to dispose
of the unsold items after the Rummage sale. It costs the synagogue money to dispose of these items.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING WHEN GATHERING ITEMS:
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The items must be sellable. Broken appliances and toys with missing pieces take up valuable
space and add to the problem of disposal after the sale.
Please volunteer time to organize rummage throughout the week. Any time you can spare
will be gratefully accepted and appreciated.
Help is needed during the actual Rummage Sale to assist individuals buying items and
straightening items. Monday, March 23rd, is Bag Day from 9:00 AM to Noon. Volunteers are
needed to sit and collect money after the shoppers make their selection. Please call, text or
email Debbie if you can help on Sunday and/or can bag the unsold items after the sale on
Monday afternoon.
Tax deduction vouchers for the items donated will be available in the social hall.
Once again your help is requested. If everyone puts in a little time, the job does not become an
overwhelming burden to the committee members. If you have any questions, please feel free to call,
text or email:
Debbie Hylton
DONATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, March 20th.
PLEASE ~ DO NOT BRING DONATIONS ON SUNDAY DURING THE SALE.
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Jewish LIFE (Learning Is For Everyone)
Upcoming Special Events include:
Join Jewish LIFE on Wednesday, March 4 (rescheduled date) at
Noon, for the return engagement of author Iris Krasnow, discussing
her new book, Sex After…Women Share How Intimacy Changes as
Life Changes. This book is filled with advice and the voices of 150
women, and offers an honest, candid, and intimate guide. Program
and luncheon hosted by the Birnbaum JCC, Bridgewater. (Fee: $18
in advance or $22 day of event). This program is co-sponsored by
the Temple Beth-El, Hillsborough Sisterhood, the Temple Sholom
Sisterhood, and the Brandeis National Committee, Somerset Chapter.
Rebecca Alexander, author of Not Fade Away, a Memoir of Senses
Lost & Found, on Wednesday, March 11, at Noon. This memoir
details how Rebecca is slowly losing her sight and hearing and yet
continues to live life to the fullest. Program and Luncheon hosted by
the Birnbaum JCC, Bridgewater. (Fee: $18/person in advance or
$22/person day of event.)
Temple Sholom, Bridgewater will host Originals by an Original:
the Artistic World of Mordechai Rosenstein on Thursday, March
12, at 7:00 PM. Artist reception and presentation followed by “Paint
with the Artist.” (Free to the community.)
The Temple Beth-El, Hillsborough Film Series will be showing The
Wonders on Saturday, March 14, at 7:00 PM. (To register contact
Temple Beth-El or e-mail [email protected].)
Glenn Kurtz will discuss the film, Three Minutes in Poland,
Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film, on Thursday,
March 19, 7:00 PM. Hosted by the Birnbaum JCC, Bridgewater.
(Fee: $8/person in advance or $10/person day of event.
The 3rd Annual Night to Celebrate Israel will be held on
Thursday, March 26, 6:30 PM, at Raritan Valley Country Club in
Bridgewater. Distinguished guest speaker Israel Ambassador Ido
Aharoni, Consul General of Israel. The event will honor Rabbi Ron
Isaacs and Aviv Alter, a Rutgers Hillel Student. (Fee: $18/Student
and $50/Adult.)
Coming up in April…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).
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.)
The community wide Yom Hashoah Remembrance Day is
Wednesday, April 15. Details to come.
The Jewish Film Series presents Restoration (Boker Tov Adon
Fidelman) Saturday, April 18, 7:00 PM. Hosted by Temple BethEl, Hillsborough. (To register contact Temple Beth-El or e-mail
[email protected].)
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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DONATIONS
Todah rabah to all those who made donations to:
BUILDING FUND
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Marsha & Zel Gerstein:
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For a mazel tov to the Wilk Family on the Bat Mitzvah of
their daughter, Samantha
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In memory of Manny Shalowitz, beloved uncle of Sharon
Gertzman
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For a mazel tov to Stacey and Chuck Wilk on the Bat
Mitzvah of their daughter, Samantha
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For a speedy and complete recovery to Cathie Wetstein
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For a speedy and complete recovery to Gene Esterkin
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For a speedy and complete recovery to Doug Krampel
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For a speedy and complete recovery to Fred Daniel
GENERAL FUND
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Isabel & Sid Benjamin for the yahrzeit of Sid’s beloved sister,
Doris Hilzer
Marilyn & Melvin Dvoor for the yahrzeit of Marilyn’s beloved
mother, Fannie Hayfer
Lori Findley in honor of and a thank you to Rex Fox
Kestenbaum Family in memory of George Wilk, beloved father
of Chuck
Barbara Thomas in memory of George Wilk, beloved father of
Chuck
Beth & Martin Weissman in memory of George Wilk, beloved
father of Chuck
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
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Linda & Jerry Atlas for the yahrzeit of Jerry’s beloved
mother, Yetta Atlas
Debbie Auerbach in honor of Rabbi Jaffe for his kindness
during her husband Alan’s illness and passing
Susan Shapiro & Robert Katz in memory of Henry Posner
Karen Walsh in honor of her daughter, Abby Walsh, for
being accepted into the PhD program in Psychology at
University of California, Santa Cruz, and being award an
admirable Teaching Assistantship and a choice Regent’s
Fellowship
KIDDUSH FUND
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Sarah & Richard Frank and Family:
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In memory of Alan Auerbach, beloved husband of Debbie
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For get well wishes to Doug Krampel
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For get well wishes to Fred Daniel
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For get well wishes to Bill Blaher
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Malka Goodman for the yahrzeit of her beloved mother, Ida
Linsenbaum
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Nathan Treinish for a mazel tov to Lois and Dan Gross on the
birth of their new granddaughter, Leah Saposnik
MILLION PENNY FUND (Ruth Wolf, Eleanor
Berkowitz, and Eileen Schwalb, the Penny Ladies)
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Ruth Wolf in memory of George Wilk
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PARSHIYOT SUMMARIES FOR MARCH
Courtesy of Torah from Dixie, Inc. at TFDIXIE.COM
Parshat Ki Tisa – March 7, 2015
The diverse and wide-spanning Parshat Ki Tisa (Exodus
30:11-34:35) begins with Hashem's command to Moses to take a
census by collecting an equal contribution of a half-shekel coin
from every adult male between the ages of 20 and 60, the profits
from which will go to the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Hashem
describes to Moses the copper kiyor (wash basin) with which the
Kohanim (priests) would sanctify their hands and feet before
serving in the Mishkan. Also discussed is the anointment oil,
which would be used to sanctify the Mishkan's various vessels
for regular use. This is followed by the recipe for the aromatic
ketoret (incense) to be burned twice daily. Hashem designates
Betzalel, of the tribe of Judah, and Oholiav, of the tribe of Dan,
to supervise the upcoming construction of the Mishkan. The
mitzvah of Shabbat is then repeated to caution the nation that
even the construction of the Mishkan does not supersede the
observance of the weekly day of rest.
The Torah returns to the narrative of the revelation at Mt.
Sinai and describes the devastating sin of the golden calf.
Hashem relents to Moses' prayer that the Children of Israel
should be spared from annihilation for this grievous
transgression, and Moses descends from the mountain with the
two tablets of the Ten Commandments in hand. Upon witnessing
a segment of the population dancing around the golden calf,
Moses smashes the tablets and burns the idol, initiating the
process of repentance. As a result of the people's fall from their
lofty spiritual plateau, Hashem announces that His presence
cannot reside amongst them, and Moses is forced to temporarily
move the Tent of Meeting out of the camp so that Hashem can
continue to communicate with him. Moses again ascends the
mountain to pray to Hashem that the Jewish people should be
forgiven and regain their status as the chosen people. Moses
eventually returns with the second set of tablets and a renewed
covenant with Hashem, his face radiant as a result of his recent
Divine experience.
Parshiyot Vayakhel and Pekudei – March 14, 2015
This week we read the final two portions of Exodus, a book
which began with the Jewish people enslaved to Pharaoh in
Egypt and now ends with the completion of the Mishkan
(Tabernacle) in the desert. This second book is referred to by the
commentaries as the Book of Redemption, and that is the theme
which runs throughout, from the beginning of Parshat Shmot to
the end of Parshat Pekudei. Redemption was not achieved solely
by escaping from slavery in Egypt; receiving the Torah at Mt.
Sinai gave purpose to that freedom, and the resting of Hashem’s
presence amongst His nation (the result of completing the
Mishkan) marks the climax of that salvation.
Parshat Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20) begins with Moses
assembling the entire nation of Israel to transmit to them
everything that Hashem commanded him about the construction
of the Mishkan in the previous three Torah portions. However,
Moses first cautions them yet again about the fundamental
mitzvah to observe Shabbat, reminding them that although the
construction of the Mishkan is of transcendent importance, it
does not take precedence over the weekly observance of Shabbat.
Only a day earlier, on Yom Kippur, Moses descended Mt. Sinai
with the second set of tablets in hand, informing the people that
they had been forgiven by Hashem for the devastating sin of
worshipping the golden calf. In response to Moses call, the
Children of Israel come forward with their generous
contributions for the Mishkan, producing a surplus of supplies.
The craftsmen are selected and the building begins, as the Torah
describes in detail the fabrication of every aspect of the Mishkan.
Parshat Pekudei (ibid. 38:21-40:38) begins with a complete
accounting of the gold, silver, and copper contributed by the
people for use in the Mishkan. The Torah goes on to describe the
weaving and crafting of the various vestments to be worn by the
Kohen Gadol (High Priest) during his service. Following Moses
inspection and approval of the many utensils and unassembled
parts, Moses completes the setup of the Mishkan on the first day
of the month of Nissan, as each part is anointed and arranged in
its proper location. And as Hashem promised, His glory fills the
Mishkan.
In addition, this Shabbat is the fourth and final installation
upon which we read a special maftir (additional Torah reading)
in the series leading up to Passover. Parshat Hachodesh
discusses the first mitzvah given to the Jewish people as a nation
to sanctify every new month (Rosh Chodesh) and goes on to
describe the korban Pesach (Paschal lamb) and other Passover
mitzvot.
Parshat Vayikra – March 21, 2015
This Shabbat marks the beginning of our reading the third
book of the Torah, Sefer Vayikra, which deals primarily with the
services and responsibilities of the Kohanim (priests). This and
next week's Torah portions focus on many of the korbanot
(offerings) to be brought in the newly constructed Mishkan
(Tabernacle).
Parshat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26) begins with Hashem
calling Moses into the Mishkan where he will be taught many
mitzvot, to be ultimately passed on to the Jewish people. The
first half of the Torah portion describes the various optional
korbanot brought by individuals. They can be classified into
three general categories, each one comprised of several
gradations in size and expense: the korban olah (elevation
offering) which is completely consumed on the altar; the korban
minchah (meal offering) which, because of its inexpensive
contents, is usually brought by someone of modest means; and
the korban shelamim (peace offering) partially burned on the
altar, with the remainder divided between the owners and the
Kohanim. The second half of the portion (beginning with chapter
four) discusses the required chatat (sin) and asham (guilt)
offerings to be brought in atonement for unintentional
transgressions.
Parshat Tzav – March 28, 2015
Parshat Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) begins with Hashem
continuing to teach Moses many of the various laws relating to the
Mishkan (Tabernacle) service. However, while last week's Torah
portion described the korbanot (offerings) from the perspective of
the giver, this week the Torah focuses more directly on the attending
Kohanim (priests), providing further detail about their service. After
first describing the maintenance of the fire which continuously
burned on the altar, the Torah discusses in great detail the various
kinds of korbanot which Aaron, his sons and the succeeding
generations of Kohanim would be offering in the Mishkan and the
Temple. The korbanot must be brought with the proper intentions
and eaten in a state of spiritual purity. Finally, Moses performs the
detailed melu'im, consecration service of the Mishkan, and anoints
and inaugurates Aaron and his sons for their service in the Mishkan,
in front of the entire congregation of Israel.
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MARCH BIRTHDAYS
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 -
David Jacobson
Martin McInerney
Anna Shapiro
Ricky Braff
Daniel Rapkin
Michael Rumore
Rick Rothstein
Arielle Rumore
Melissa Gropper
Kerry Weiss
Nancy Blankstein
Liz Slavin
Steven Greenstein
Andrew Ollwerther
Brian Daniels
Mark Daniels
Kaitlin Greenstein
Avery Liebman
12 13 14 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 -
Richard Frank
Judy Gold
Jordan Franklin
Sharon Brooks
Shane Gerstein
Daniel Weinstock
Paul Jennis
Patricia Lefkow
Andrea Byne
Neal Wolff
Jerrold Atlas
Mary Ellen Ort
Marlene Wolff
Pablo Fraenkel
Elaine Huber
Michael Shankoff
Phil Stern
Sharon Gertzman
23 24 25 26 27 28 31 -
Joyce Schindler
Suzanne Kalafer
Mitchell Miller
Michael Schwartz
Raymond St. Pierre
Joel Goldstein
Caroline Riche
Jacob Weinstock
Rachel Liebman
Brooke Liebowitz
Judy Nussbaum
Caroline Farber
Fredrick Kleiman
Stephanie Goldman
Jenna Shankoff
Chuck Wilk
MARCH ANNIVERSARIES
2 6 10 -
Susan & Bruce Kamich
Linda & Jerrold Atlas
Dena & Gregory Scibilia
20 -
Mary Ellen & Ron Ort
Bruce Moskovitz & John N. Fellin
Marissa & David Zackowitz
MARCH YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -
Isaac Pesachowitz
Donya Molka Ulanovskaya
Trudy Deutsch
Milton Knobler
Samuel Levine
Charles Schutz
David Weiner
Rochelle Komaiko
Frances Krampel
Marie Merskey
Cheryl Reich
Ely Stempler
Irene Abramson
Jeanne Hoberman Arcus
Larry Cohen
Lewis Levine
Nathan Levine
Morris Neibart
Hyman Salzberg
Edythe Stern
Lillian Belger
Manuel Dvoor
Hildegard Likuski
Leon Milman
Louis Roth
Joseph S. Fox
Sandra Doris Gura
Chaya Leah Breiter
Tillie Gross
Jacob Keller
Burt Platkin
Louis Sulzer
Sara Reeta Schutz
Melvyn Kestenbaum
Susan Lipson
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 -
Miriam Spielman
Bianca Weber
Trixie Shein Costello
Rachel (Raye) Kassel
Lorraine Klein
Rosalie Steinberg
Martin Gilbert
Doris Hilzer
Sidney Shatkin
Anna Birnbaum
Seymour Gitlin
Anna Birnbaum
Miriam Einstein
Abraham Pavlovsky
Freda Pesachowitz
Etta Moskovitz
Sara Resnick
Joseph Moskowitz
Evelyn Simon
Lois Wasoski
Annie Zegman
June Strober
Marvin Zimmerman
Dora Faro
Linda Hammer
Elizabeth Rosenberg
Gish Small
David Greenberg
Edwin Large
Sarah Arden
Janet Engle
Paul Herman
Isadore Roskoff
Rose Slavin
Herman Weinstein
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -
Minnie Arowitz
Bessie Burwitz
Ruth Levine
Sophie Michaelson
Bertha Tillinger
Martha Lehman Seligman
Judith Camarda
Adolf Herman
Frances Klavans
Kitty Lefkow
Ida Moskovitz
Borach Schatzman
Evelyn Schatzman
Regina Sperber
Harry Cohen
Wilbur Pritchard
Reubin Bragin
Louis Seligman
Lillian Bernstein
Fanny Felder
Zacharias Rotfogel
Lillian Schechter
Adrienne Strober
Carlene Frank
Alfred Gartner
Victor Wieder
Bea Friedman
Hyman Ritkofsky
Sadie Strober
Blanche Zagaren
Ida Halpern
Leizer Mozeico
Samuel Ochacher
Dorothy Pavlovsky
Blanche Zagoren
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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CONTRIBUTIONS
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.
Gift Shop
Hebrew School
Nursery School
Prayer Books & Pentateuchs
Shmuel F. Frand Memorial
Holocaust Education Fund
Sunshine Cards
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. Do a mitzvah – send a donation.
Lois Gross
Gayle Neibart
Karen Walsh
Jane Wasserman
FJCC Office
Sharon Brooks
Marsha Gerstein
Carolyn Goldman
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Resume Specialist
908-202-0322 – tel.
908-450-1257 – fax
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UPCOMING EVENTS
March 4
March 5
March 8
March 13
March 14
March 22 & 23
April 3
April 4 – 11
April 14
April 16
April 18
April 19
April 23
Fast of Esther
Purim
Purim Carnival
Shabbat Across America
Progressive Dinner
Rummage Sale
Erev Passover
Passover
Yom HaShoah Program – Prof.
Valerie Thaler
Yom Hashoah
Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Rednor
Program – Professor Valerie Thaler
Yom Ha’Atzmaut
May 3
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
Program – Roz Chast
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
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ONEG/KIDDUSH/BAGEL NOSH SPONSORSHIP
ONEG
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
Sponsor
Hay Class
KIDDUSH
March 7
March 14
March 21
March 28
Sponsor
Jr. Congregation
If you would like to sponsor ongei Shabbat or kiddushim at the FJCC, please call 782-6410 or email Lori at the FJCC office
([email protected]). Last minute sponsors may not necessarily appear in the above calendar.
“WE NEED YOU!”
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.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lori.
“Thank you for your continued support!”
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March 2015
10 Adar 5775 - 11 Nisan 5775
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
8
11 Adar
9
Saturday
§6:41PM/¡¡5:38PM 7
§6:42PM
PURIM
SHUSHAN PURIM
Kee Tissa
NO HEBREW SCHOOL
Purim Dinner 6:00 PM
Megillah Reading 6:45 PM
Services 7:00 AM
Services 7:30
Services 9:15
13 Adar
14 Adar
15 Adar
16 Adar
12 Adar
10
Friday
§6:40PM 6
FAST OF ESTHER
Services 9:00
10 Adar
Thursday
§6:39PM 5
11
¡¡6:46PM 14
13
Shabbat Across America 6:00
Services 7:30
12
Services 9:00
Purim Carnival 11:45
§7:50PM
Vayakhel
Pekude
Shabbat Parah
Services 9:15
Progressive Dinner 7:00
17 Adar
15
18 Adar
16
19 Adar
17
20 Adar
18
21 Adar
19
22 Adar
20
Services 9:00
23 Adar
¡¡6:53PM 21
Services 7:30
Hay Class Service
Oneg: Hay Class
§7:57PM
ROSH HODESH
Vayikra
Shabbat Hahodesh
Services 9:15
Jr. Congregation: 9:30 &
10:30
Kiddush: Jr. Congregation
24 Adar
22
25 Adar
23
24
NO HEBREW SCHOOL
SUNDAY
Services 9:00
Rummage Sale
2 Nisan
3 Nisan
29
26 Adar
27 Adar
25
28 Adar
26
27
¡¡7:01PM 28
Services 7:30
1 Nisan
§8:05PM
Tzav
Shabbat Hagadol
Services 9:15
30
4 Nisan
5 Nisan
6 Nisan
31
Services 9:00
9 Nisan
29 Adar
10 Nisan
11 Nisan
[¡¡Candle Lighting, §Observance End for Flemington, NJ]
7 Nisan
8 Nisan