Recorder April- 2007 - East Brunswick Jewish Center

East Brunswick Jewish Center
511 Ryders Lane East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Tel: 732-257-7070 Fax: 732-257-9630
Web: www.ebjc.org
SHABBAT SERVICES
Chaim A. Rogoff, Rabbi
732-257-7804
Robert Alpert, Rabbi
732-257-7070
Steven A. Solomon,
Educational Director & Youth Director
732-257-7430
Raymond Sasson, Financial Admin.
732-257-7070
Jack Steinweis, Co-President
732-398-3701
Sol Hecht, Co-President
732-390-0038
Larry Kramer, Treasurer
732-238-6431
Gerald Weinfeld, Board of Education
732-390-7794
Gail Kosher, Sisterhood President
732-651-6345
Eric Rabinowitz Men’s Club President
732-390-9781
Lori Zobler, Youth Commission
732-390-9573
Phyllis Kushins, Senior Adult League
732-297-3438
Jack Silverman, Religious Committee
732 390 8055
SHABBAT SERVICES
PESACH
Friday, April 6 – 7 p.m. – NO LATE SERVICE
Saturday, April 7 – 9:30 a.m. & 7:05 p.m.
SHEMINI
Friday, April 13 – 6 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 14 – 9:30 a.m. & 7:15 p.m.
TAZRIA-METZORA
Friday, April 20 – 6 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 21 – 9:30 a.m. & 7:25 p.m.
Bar Mitzvah of Jake Freedman
ACHAREI-KEDOSHIM
Friday, April 27 – 6 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.
Bat Mitzvah of Lauren Kleinberg
Saturday, April 28 – 9:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Bar Mitzvah of Phillip Friedman
PASSOVER SERVICES
Sunday, April 1 –
Monday, April 2 -
Search for the leaven – in the evening after sunset
Service of the first born – 6:45 a.m.
1st Night of Passover – 7 p.m.
Candlelighting – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 3 –
1st Day Passover – 9:30 a.m. & 7:05 p.m.
Candlelighting – 8:13 p.m.
Wednesday, April 4 –
2nd Day Passover – 9:30 a.m. & 7:05p.m.
Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April 6 – 6:45 a.m. – Chol Hamoed Passover Shabbat Chol Hamoed
Friday, April 6 Kabbalat Shabbat & Maariv – 7 p.m. – NO LATE SERVICE
Saturday, April 7
9:30 a.m. & 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, April 8 –
8:00 a.m. & 7:10p.m. Erev 7th Day Passover
Candlelighting – 7:10 p.m.
Monday, April 9 –
7th Day Passover - 9:30 a.m. & 7:10 p.m.
Candlelighting – 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 108th Day Passover - 9:30 a.m. (Yizkor Memorial Service) & 7:10 p.m.
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QUESTIONS AT THE SEDER
Passover is the season of questions. Most of the time, these questions are the
ones asked by rote at the beginning of the Maggid section (the telling of the story)
just after the breaking of the middle matzah and the pouring of the second cup of
wine, posed by the youngest child of the household or the grandchildren whom are
present at our Sedarim. Those of us who are aware of the Mishnaic antecedents of these
questions (Mishnah Pesahim 10:4) know that the questions we ask today are not exactly the
same ones that were asked when the Temple in Jerusalem still stood. We no longer ask any
question concerning the fact that whereas on all other nights of the year we could eat meat
that was cooked, boiled or roasted, on Passover, we only eat roasted meat, in reference to the
special Passover sacrifice that was enjoyed by everyone who came to Jerusalem in antiquity to
celebrate the holiday. Similarly, change in eating etiquette that has evolved since our exile
from our spiritual homeland mandated a slight emendation, already found within the Talmudic
discussion of the question related to dipping (no dipping all year long vs. two occasions when
we dip at the Seder as opposed to the practice of dipping once all year long when the Temple
stood).
In reality, though, the questions were most likely suggestions and not necessarily ―set in
stone.‖ The most important facet of the Seder experience is the ability to notice and perceive
change and difference. In reality, any question that demonstrates our awareness that
something is radically different at the Seder table from every other Jewish religious and
culinary experience is an appropriate question. A child should be able to extrapolate that
something unusual is occurring when a blessing is not recited at the time we initially wash our
hands following the recitation of Kiddush at the start of the Seder and then imbibe a vegetable
dipped in salt water (i.e. the karpas – whether that is a potato, parsley, celery or some other
green vegetable preceded with the blessing for a vegetable). Where is the ―HaMotzi‖ prayer?
Why do we have to wait so long to finally have Matzah? What is the significance of the story
that we spend a lot of time telling (actually – two stories: one that refers to physical slavery
and the other to spiritual slavery: we were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt and our ancestors were
once idol worshippers whom God brought near to His service). The Talmud itself (Pesahim
116a) recounts a story of Rav Nahman asking his slave Daro the following question: If a master
freed his slave and gave him silver and gold, what should the now former slave do? Daro
responded that he should thank and praise his former master. Rav Nahman then responded
that as the slave fully understood the essence of the Passover experience, he had exempted
him from reciting the Mah Nishtanah questions and began to tell the story of the freedom of
our people.
In the words of the response to the ―tam‖/ simple son: ―Aht Ptach lo, we are required to
open up the mouths of our children and grandchildren – to show them – from aleph to taf –
from the beginning to the end of the Hebrew alphabet, how to express questions and teach
them to be more aware of the beauty of our heritage. We must create the environment that
will encourage our children to ask questions and continue the dialog between the generations
to ensure the continuity of our heritage and the legacy of our people.
Hag Kasher V‘Sameakh – Rabbi Robert Alpert
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Students Give Talk on Life in Israel
By Spencer Israel
Let’s start by introducing myself. I’m Spencer Israel and I am a sophomore at East Brunswick
High School and a member of EBJC. I’m the new face at the Recorder, but hopefully I will be able to step
right in and do the best job that I can. I hope that you enjoy my articles and I am grateful to have the
opportunity to bring them to you.
The EBJC Men‘s Club held a meeting on Sunday March 10, which featured four high school students.
The students- Mimi Oshinsky, Elyse Foladare, Oren Pollak, and Jordana Schubert- talked about their experiences in Israel on USY and other programs this past summer. The atmosphere when I first arrived mimicked
one that you might find at a family gathering, sleep-away camp, or even a baseball game. People mingled,
ate, and joked about all sorts of things- ranging from how to name a football team, to how people had spent
their Saturdays- far from what I expected at a talk revolving around the hardships and challenges faced when
living in today‘s Israel.
When the talk began, the atmosphere immediately changed. The audience that just moments ago had
been talking about the most random of topics, zoned in on the students. Everyone listened intently to the stories being told. Not many people have the opportunity to go to Israel in their lifetime, and the talk was able
to provide an inside perspective on what was really happening in our homeland- one that not many people get
the chance to see. The students recalled, with precise detail, their encounters and feelings during the trip. It
became clear, as the talk went on, that the struggle is so much more magnified then what you see on the
news. The students volunteered their services to people in need. ―The least we can do is care‖ said Mimi.
―I remember we were given small jobs at a refugee camp to help out‖ recalled Elyse. ―The little kids
were so grateful that we came. I am so glad that we made a difference. I know I would never want to be in
that kind of a situation.‖ Elyse also helped paint the house of a terrorist victim. ―It really inspired me‖ she
said.
Oren Pollak was the one speaker who did not go to Israel on a USY program. He was a volunteer on
Sarrel, a program for foreign volunteers to contribute in non-combat ways to help the Israeli Army. He worked
on an army base while the war was happening. ―It hit me‖ he said, ―Here I was taking apart guns, while Israel
is at war.‖
Despite the conflict with Hezbollah that had recently erupted into a full blown war, the groups of teens
were still able to enjoy their time in Israel. Jordana talked about how she went snorkeling in Israel‘s version
of a tropical paradise- Eilat. She also talked about how despite the current situation, ―Israelis sure do know
how to experience the nightlife.‖
For some, the trip was a bit more emotional than others.
―There was this girl in my group‖ recalled Mimi, ―and she told me on the flight to Israel that she always
cries when she lands. Sure enough, as soon as we landed, this girl started to cry- and this was after we spent
a week touring the cemeteries of Nazi- Poland.‖
The war however, did affect the groups. Some groups were forced to say goodbye to counselors who
had been called up for service. ―In Israel‖ said Mimi, ―everybody knows a soldier.‖
So why would anybody want to go to Israel now that there is more violence there then ever? Says Elyse, ―Why
would we not want to be here, we love Israel‖
Spencer can be reached at yankeesphan@comcast.net
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Contributions
YAHRZEIT
Myrna and Gerry Ashenberg for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Moses Ashenberg and her father, Hyman Bailes
Bernice and Steven Bellows for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Karl Speier.
Bobbi and David Blumenthal for yahrzeit in memory of her aunt Edith Kantner
Basya and Alexander Ekshtayn for yahrzeit
Stacy Elman for yahrzeit in memory of her brother, Brian Feuerlicht
Barbara Feuerlicht for yahrzeit in memory of her son, Brian Feuerlicht
Roslyn and Gary Frank for yahrzeit in memory of his mother, Jennie Frank
Isadora Gelb for yahrzeit in memory of her husband, Abe Gelb
Gloria and Gerald Gitlitz for yahrzeit in memory of his parents, Hyman and Ida Gitlitz
Gloria and Gerald Gitlitz for yahrzeit in memory of her parents, Maurice and Sadye Newman
Trudy Hankin for yahrzeit in memory of her brother, Harold Goldstein
Trudy Hankin for yahrzeit in memory of Sarah Goldstein
Jill and Larry Kamin for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Mike Kamin
Billi Kersh for yahrzeit in memory of her husband, Alan Kersh
Estelle Kirschbaum for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Irving Spielvogel
Andrea and Richard Kostick for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Leonard
Carol Landa for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Deborah Landa
Bobby Lesser for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Sadie Bram
Mindy and Leslie Listwa for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Jack Cohen
Alexandra and Henry Lurman for yahrzeit
Marlene and Robert Miller for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Siebeth Egna
Ginger and David Ploshnick for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Alice Braunstein
Loretta and Joel Prives for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Jacob Kirsch
Joyce and Michael Proscia for yahrzeit in memory of her grandmother Mary Sosnowitz and her Aunt Ida Shear
Carole and Stephen Schneider for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Joseph Schneider
Fran and Joel Shafer for yahrzeit in memory of her grandfather, Michael Monas and her aunt, Florence Harris
Sylvia Stone for yahrzeit in memory of her sister, Anna Denzer
Leba and Neal Yolin for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Simon Rosen
ALIYAH
Helena and Gene Brody
Sylvia and Ed Cohen
Robin and Alvin Fayman
Bernard Fox
William Fox
Marla and Marty Genee
Alexandra and Henry Lurman
Janice and Jerry Saferstein
Fran and Joel Shafer
Pearl and George Sultan
Aviva and Harold Weinberg
Thelma and Harry Zalewitz
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The Congregation extends Mazel Tov to:
Carol and David Weisfelner on the birth of a grandson, Mitchell Logan Bloom.
Rosalynda and Barry Black on the birth of a granddaughter, Eliana Karen.
Bonnie and Ron Berger on the birth of a grandson, Alex Henry Berger.
Bernice and Myron Knobe on the birth of a grandson, Jack Nathaniel Khur.
Bobbi and David Blumenthal on the birth of a grandson, Michael Ethan Mintz.
Reina and Arthur Schuldiner on the engagement of their son, Marvin to Francine Pfeffer.
Lois Solomon on the marriage of her son, David to Laurie Gertler.
Susan and Phil Ben-Zvi on the birth of a grandson, Benjamin Unger.
Karen and Doug Slater on the marriage of their son, Gregg to Jill Ferkel.
Evelyn and Richard Klepner on the birth of a grandson, Samuel Chase.
The Congregation extends Condolences to:
Jerry Lieberman on the loss of his father, Raymond Lieberman.
Irene Wanderer on the loss of her father, Henry Rosenzweig.
Iris Wininger on the loss of her father, Benjamin Wernikoff.
Mordechai Bermann on the loss of his mother, Shoshana.
GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Lynn and Bob Levine in honor of Rabbi Chaim A. Rogoff
Lois and David Mandell in honor of David reading Haftorah
Scholarship
Karen and David Blivaiss for yahrzeit in memory of his mother, Helen
Carl Cresci in memory of Bertha Pelofsky, Arnie Pelofsky‘s mother
Carl Cresci in memory of Tillie Friedman, Annette Verona‘s mother
PRAYERBOOK
Rebecca and Roger Fine in memory of Raymond Lieberman, father of Jerry Lieberman
Rebecca and Roger Fine in memory of Henry Rosenzweig, father of Irene Wanderer
Gail and Stan Rubin in memory of Henry Rosenzweig, father of Irene Wanderer
Gail and Stan Rubin in honor of the marriage of Gregg Slater to Jill Ferkel
YOUTH FUND
Andrea and Richard Kostick in memory of Harry Sucher, father of Ron Sucher
MEMORIAL FUND
Brenda and Steven Albert for yahrzeits
Laura and Larry Reiter in memory of Harry Herman, father of Jeff Herman
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WE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE INDIVIDUALS WHO MADE THE PURIM CARNIVAL A HUGE SUCCESS. WE ARE ALREADY COUNTING ON YOUR SUPPORT FOR 2008!
Jodi Kroll, Steve Solomon, and Trudi Teicher-We couldn‘t have done it without you.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Ryan Bruskin
Sheila Davidoff
Gale Dillman
Jordan Feldman
Dina Fisher
Marla Folz
Marni Friedman
Michael Friedman
David Fertik
Hillary Gensler
Adam Granot
Dean Granot
Elyse Herman
Aaron Himelman
Trudi Hankin
Rebecca Hecht
Caren Iskowitz
Donna Kalt
Nikki Kamis
Lisa Kaplan
Alli Krinsky
Josh Krinsky
Gail Kosher
Neil Kosher
Andrea Kostick
Bradley Kostick
Hillary Kroll
Samantha Kraditor
Phyllis Kushins
Leor Kushner
Jack Levitt
Marissa Lewis
Daniel Listwa
Mindy Listwa
Jessica Mandell
Leora Meller
Max Meller
Zach Meller
Jordan Nadler
Sam Nadler
Lynda Perel
Eric Rabinowitz
Danielle Reich
Liz Salston
Will Schafer
Marissa Schaktman
Amy Schonfeld
Daniel Schley
Nancy Schley
Steven Schley
Sia Shalikar
Scott Siegel
Doug Slater
Karen Slater
Randi Solomon
Bobbi Sorkin
Howie Sorkin
Alyssa Steinweis
Jack Steinweis
Mia Yair
Naomi Yama
Jodi Young
Steve Zeidwerg
Yaffa Zweig
Congratulations to the winners of the basketball tournaments and all those who participated.
1st place-The Nintendo Wii-Ross Goldwasser
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2 place-$50 gift certificate to Best Buy-Andrea Kostick
3rd place-$25 gift certificate to Best Buy-Ari Lopatin
Special thanks to Irwin, Will and Lynda for running the games .
Amy Schafer
amys@thinkkaplan.com
and
Marci Zeidwerg
marci1818@aol.com
*if we inadvertently forgot your name on our list, please e-mail us asap.
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April 20th 2007 D’or La D’or Friday Evening Service
Sponsored by Men’s Club
Services begin 8:15 P.M.
Men’s club is trying a new twist on the traditional father/child service, attempting to bring back the even more traditional Family Friday night service (and
optional dinner) with the entire family (Grandpa, Grandma, Zeyde, Bube, Dad,
Mom, and the Kids)
If you are interested in participating please contact
Rabbi Alpert at roblalpert@aol.com
Or Mark Foladare at markfoladare@yahoo.com
Dinner (Optional) - 6:45 P.M.
Food by Lox, Stock, & Deli
Dinner Cost: $12 (per person Senior/Adult/Kid)
For Dinner Reservations,
Please send or drop off a check to
EBJC Men’s Club– Attention: D’or La D’or Dinner (at 511 Ryders
Lane) by Tax day- April 17, 2007
---------------------------------------------------------------Name: __________________
No Attending: ____ Amt Enclosed _______
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By Oren Pollak
In the summer of 2005 I went to Poland and Israel with USY Pilgrimage.
I kept a journal of events
throughout the trip in order to jog my memory when I later wanted to remember a place or event. My journal entry for
the Majdanek concentration camp says only that it could not be described in words.
Unlike other camps such as
Auschwitz, where I wrote down how I felt, Majdanek was just so unsettling that I found myself unable to do so. I took
many pictures there as well, but those are worth little compared to the actual feelings of walking through the camp.
From the moment my group entered, we were bombarded by chilling sights from all directions. We stood under a
large stone monument with holes on the underside to symbolize the gas chambers that systematically killed hundreds of
thousands of people, Jews and Poles alike. Directly ahead was a long road straight to the crematoria, surrounded on
either side by wide and unsettlingly green fields of grass.
Lined with barbed wire were groups of brown wooden
buildings: barracks, guard towers, showers, and gas chambers.
Everything was intact, and should the Nazis have
returned, the camp could have been up and running in less than twenty-four hours. To the right was the skyline of the
city of Lublin sitting just outside the camp, ignoring and forgetting.
Our group, though made up of Americans, took an Israeli flag with us to all our travels to the places of death. I
requested to be the one to carry it through Majdanek. We traced the path of the prisoners, walking past the guard towers and barracks, yet in such different circumstances. Only 60 years later, what was once a march of death had become a
march of life. Bearing the flag proudly, I knew that in the windows of the buildings in Lublin, where smoke was once
seen, the image of hope now glimmered. I was the bearer of the symbol of my heritage, leaning the flag against the wall
of the gas chamber. This struck me as both personally inspiring and somewhat ironic. It was a message to the Nazis and
the hate and fear they embodied: we are still here.
This experience showed me two things about myself that I had never noticed before: my persistent calmness, and
a deep-rooted pride in my heritage. Friends count on my ability to remain composed in difficult situations, something I
was able to do even at Majdanek. Having paternal grandparents who are Holocaust survivors and many family members
lost from both sides, visiting the camps was emotionally draining but also fulfilling. I strengthened my connections to my
heritage and to Israel, where my grandparents immigrated after escaping the atrocities in Europe. The Israeli flag I
carried, the enormous emblem of blue and white tied to a thick, resilient tree branch, best symbolizes what the
experience meant to me—Jewish pride tied to resolve and resilience. After traveling to five concentration camps I have
no immediate desire to return to Poland, but I know that when one day I do, I will bring a flag along, the enduring symbol
of the strength of my people.
Oren Pollak is a High School Senior and Member of EBUSY
See Page 30 for USY Events
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It represents the different types of people that left Egypt
Dear Parents,
With Passover upon us, I am sending you 20
questions that you might be able to use at
your seder or afterwards. I am confident
that you know the answers.
Best wishes for a joyous and healthy Pesach.
In what Hebrew month is Passover celebrated ?
Nisan
Sivan
Adar Ellul
In which book of the Torah is the Passover story told ?
Beraishit - Genesis
B'midbar - Numbers Shmot
-Exodus
Devarim – Deuteronomy
What does the word "seder" mean in Hebrew ?
Dinner
Gathering
Order
Party
During the Passover seder why do we eat the bitter herbs ?
They represent the meager diet under the Pharaoh
They remind us to avoid bitterness to others
They were part of the first sandwich
They symbolize the bitterness of slavery
How long did Jews' exile in Egypt last ?
400 years
180 years
120 years
210 years
What is Bi'ur Chametz ?
It is the eating of the Chametz
The destruction of all the Chametz
The searching for the Chametz
It is selling the Chametz to a non-Jew
Moses
Pharoh
Why do we spill wine when the ten plagues are recited ?
As an expression of sorrow for the pain suffered by the
Egyptians
To represent the water that turned to blood which is red
To represent the blood of the Passover korban
In memory of the wine stewards
The song "Echad Mi Yodayah" (Who Knows One) mentions the
number twelve in association with what ?
Twelve months of the year
Twelve tribes of Israel
The 12th year which is a girl's Bat Mitzvah
Twelve kings
What is "Mechirat Chametz" ?
Selling one's chametz, before Pesach, to a non-Jew
Searching for the chametz using a candle
Destruction of the chametz
Eating the last chametz before Passover
How many minutes does it take for dough to sit, before baking, to become chametz ?
18 minutes
15 minutes
13 minutes
20 minutes
How many times does the word Moshe (Moses) appear in the
Haggadah ?
8 times
once
5 times
20 times
According to the Haggadah, who created the first sandwich ?
Shamai
After which plague did Pharoah let the Jews out of Egypt ?
Darkness
Slaying of the Egyptian first born
Blood
Boils
Name three other names for the festival of Passover.
The Spring Festival, The Time of Our Freedom, The Festival of
Matzot
The Festival of Matzot and The Time of Our Freedom, The Exodus
The Exodus, The Time of Our Freedom, The Spring Festival
The Moses Festival, The Time of Our Freedom, The Festival of
Matzot
Hillel
What was the first plague ?
Frogs
Blood
Lice
Boils
Which song toward the end of the seder resembles the
childhood song "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly" ?
Dayenu (That Was Enough)
Echad Mi Yodayah (Who Knows One)
Le Shana Habaah B'Yerushalayim (Next Year in Jerusalem)
Chad Gadya (One Little Goat)
One of the items on the Seder plate, charoset, is a mixture of apples, walnuts, wine, and spices. What is the
symbolic meaning of the charoset?
It represents the mortar the Hebrews used to build the
Pharaoh's pyramids
It represents the sweetness of life for Hebrews after the
Exodus
It is the food of the rich
Who was Moses' real mother ?
Miriam
Batya
Yocheved
Where did the Jews live in Egypt ?
Goshen
Alexandria
Aswan
Sarah
Cairo
What are the three holidays that Jews visited the temple in
Jerusalem?
Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashana
Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot
Passover, Rosh Hashana, Sukkot
Passover, Sukkot, Chanukah
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Spring is Happening With the Men’s Club!!!
Remember to save these dates (Open to All):
April 20th – D’or Va D’or Friday Evening Service
Join us for a multi-generational event with services beginning 8:15 PM. Men‘s Club is trying a new twist on the traditional
father/child service, attempting to bring back the even more traditional family Friday night service (and optional dinner
provided by Lox Stock and Deli for $12.00 per person) with the entire family (Zayde, Bubbe, Dad, Mom, and the children).
April 22nd – Sunday Morning Men’s Club Breakfast with Itzik Yanai
Join the Men‘s Club for our traditional breakfast of scrambled eggs, bagels and cream cheese, orange juice and coffee and
listen to Itzik Yanai from the USY, who will be delivering a formal presentation on Israel's National Memorial Day for the
Fallen and the Victims of Terror and Israel Independence Day.
Itzik was born in Tel Aviv in 1975. Itzik grew up in Efrat, south of Jerusalem. He served as captain in a paratroopers unit in
the IDF from 1993 through 1998. Mr. Yanai has a Bachelor of Arts in Jewish History. Furthermore, he is a licensed tour guide
by the Ministry of Tourism. Itzik has been working with the USY since 1998, and is currently the Central Shaliach for the USY
in New York.
April 28th – Las Vegas comes to EBJC – Texas Hold’em
Tournament
Vegas has it!!! ESPN has it on 4 separate channels!!! And now
EBJC has it…a real Texas Hold‘em Tournament run by professional dealers. Try your skill and compete against other players
in our very own tournament. Winners will receive high value gift
cards to electronics and food merchandisers in our area. And the
proceeds go to charity. The first 50 paid players will be entered
into a special raffle to win a $250 gift card. The top winner will
receive an engraved gold bracelet just like in the big tournaments. Send your $100 buy-in (make checks out to East Brunswick Jewish Center Men‘s Club) and send them to EBJC Men‘s
Club 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. For your
convenience visit our website for a printable order form: http://
www.ebjc.org/mens_club/EBJC_Tx_Holdem_App.doc
May 14th – Mother’s Day Roses From Israel and Lox Boxes
The EBJC Men‘s Club is taking orders for Mother‘s Day Roses and
Lox Boxes. These are beautiful Roses that are cut fresh and
shipped overnight from Israel. Each year we get congregants
who are disappointed to find out that they missed the deadline to
get their wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, aunt or sister a
dozen roses in their favorite colors. You can‘t beat the price of
$25.00 a dozen (compare at $60.00 a dozen at local florists);
even better combine the Roses with a Lox Box for $36.00!! Help
Israel, our synagogue and the Men‘s Club Education Programs and
order your roses and lox boxes today. http://www.ebjc.org/
mens_club/EBJCRoses.doc .
Your Men’s Club Board would like to wish you and your families a very happy Pesach.
Eric Rabinowitz, President
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Also
Men‘s Club Flowers for Passover and Shabbat
Info: Myron Knobe: 732-238-5230
Sisterhood
Shalom & Welcome,
The month of April, often corresponding
with Nisan, the month in which Pesach comes,
has been designated as National Organ
Donation month.
Each year more than
600,000 Americans could benefit from available organs. For
many diseases, this kind of transplant is the only hope for survival. One does not have to be a sibling to donate. In fact, one
does not even have to be related to the recipient. Sometimes,
we hear about parents or siblings or spouses or children, who
during the worst days of their life, make the decision to donate
the organs of a beloved relative who has passed away
unexpectedly. They do not know to whom they are giving this
gift of life.
Although most people realize that they need to indicate on
their licenses that they wish to be organ donors, they must also
actively inform their families that this is their intention. For
the rest of us, it is our larger and more collective human family
that calls for our help and the gifts of life that we can give. In
fact, organ donation which was long thought of as not
appropriate for Jewish people because it might desecrate the
body, is not only approved of, but is actually encouraged by the
Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards.
This committee has ruled that one is obligated to permit
postmortem transplantation of his/her organs in lifesaving
medical procedures and withholding consent for such
organ donation is contrary to Jewish Law.
Tikkun ‗Olam is the Jewish way of saying ―The world needs
fixing and it is our job to fix it.‖ In our tradition everyone is
obligated to give tzedakah, even those who depend on it should
give to the less fortunate. Each according to his/her means,
not more and not less. The highest level of tzedakah is helping
impoverished people to help themselves. This might be done by
teaching them fish, giving them employment, or teaching them
business skills.
We are offering them self respect and
confidence in their ability to work. We are obligated to show
respect to the elderly, to visit the sick, to speak truthfully, to
be neighborly and to help keep our environment as clean as
possible.
I would especially like to thank again Sheila & Joe Behrman
for their hard work and the hours they spent working on Purim.
I would also like to thank again all those who helped wrap the
hamentashen, and packed and delivered the Purim boxes.
Carol Landa, thank you for the great job you did on the Rosh
Chodesh Nissan program, Shir HaShirim.
Come, brouse and see our merchandise.
Now open Wednesdays, 7:30 pm until 9 pm
or
Call Gail Kosher (732) 651 -6345 or Norine
Bruskin (732) 432 – 7683 to schedule an appointment.
TREES
If interested in planting trees in Israel,
please call Anne Kroll (JNF Tree Certificates) at 732 - 613 -8687
Sponsor or Co-sponsor
Saturday Morning Kiddush
Call Gail Kosher
(732) 651-6345
Upcoming Sisterhood Events
June 7 – Sisterhood Appreciation Dinner –
7:00PM
June 17 & 18 – Rummage Sale
June 17
9:00 – 1:00PM
June 18
9:00 – 12:00PM
Gail Kosher, President
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Tributes
Beth Belzer
(732) 238-7925
Other
Tributes
Tree
of Life
Hillary Gensler Norine Bruskin
(732) 257-6134 (732) 432-7683
JNF Tree
Certificates
Kosher Meals On
Wheels
Supermarket
Scrip
Entertainment
Books
Anne Kroll
(732) 613-8687
Bunny Kaplan
(732) 254-4528
Carol Weisfelner
(732) 257-6752
Jodi Harkavy
(732) 613-1322
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Monday, April 9 is the seventh day of Passover, Yom Tov. To
congratulate all of the 8th to 12 graders who make the moral commitment to miss a day of school (and those who are off from school
and choose to come to services) we will be offering a FREE lunch .
Come participate, have lunch, have some fun with friends.
If you can come, please call Gale in the office at 732-257-7070, so we
can get you enough food.
Chag Sameah!
We had another great Parlor Meeting in March. We think this is 8 Parlor Meetings since September. They have turned out to an excellent venue, with 20 to 40 congregants and board members, to keep people informed about everything that is happening at EBJC.
Still, there are people who feel they don‘t know what is going on at EBJC concerning topics of
concern to them. The board‘s top priority is to be open about all aspects of the shul, especially
in these times of changes at EBJC. If you are one of those people who wants to know about
things at EBJC, please:
Call the office and say that you want to be included in the next parlor meeting
You can‘t say anything is secret if we are waiting to talk to you. Thank you.
Scott Alter, Recorder Editor and Vice President of EBJC
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Jake Freedman
April 21
Lauren Kleinberg
April 27
Phillip Friedman
April 28
by; Jodi Reich
We are delighted to report that our Shul family has grown once again and want to welcome the following new family to the East Brunswick Jewish Center:
Evan and Jodi Leventhal and family
We look forward to sharing upcoming synagogue events
and milestones with them and their families.
Jodi Reich is the chairperson of the EBJC Membership Committee.
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Gan B’Kayitz - Summer 2007
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CITs – Entering Grade 9
Junior Counselor – Entering Grades 10-12
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East Brunswick Jewish Center Rabbi Search Committee
Inaugural Meeting, Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Committee Observations, Decisions and Next Steps
The Role of the Rabbi Search Committee (RSC). To assist the Board in interviewing candidates for an Interim Rabbi, develop
an ideal profile for a Permanent Rabbi acceptable to the Board and recommend a slate of candidates for Congregational
audition and selection by the Board. The RSC will not be selecting either an Interim Rabbi or a Permanent Rabbi. Selection is
the role of the Board.
Composition of the RSC. The RSC has 12 Members plus a chair representing a cross section of the Congregation as previously
reported and collectively having over 200 years of EBJC membership. Their views are diverse, covering the entire gamut of
the Conservative movement, but are united in their desire to help select the best possible religious leader for the
Congregation. While the Members of the RSC represent all arms of the synagogue, they are not to be viewed as each
representing a specific constituency. This is not an elected body; it is a committee serving at the behest of the co-presidents.
We plan to reach out to the Congregation to seek individual perspectives on a range of issues impacting the work of the Committee. The members include:
Doris Entin
Donna Kalt
Uziel Sason
Stuart Teicher
Marty Genee
Dr. Catherine Mermelstein
Bob Salston, MD
Steve Winter, MD
Jack Goldberg
Eric Rabinowitz
Steve Schonfeld, MD
Jodi Young
Confidentiality. The members of the RSC discussed confidentiality and unanimously agreed on the following three points:
(a) the confidentiality of all internal discussions will be respected to allow each member of the RSC the
freedom to express his or her point of view without fear that their comments will become a source of
congregational gossip; the goal is to reach alignment on a broad range of issues; on topics where alignment is
reached, the collective views of the Committee will be disclosed;
(b) for the foregoing system to work, all agreed for the need for
Congregation; and
frequent communications to the
(c) the Chairman of the RSC will be the point of communicating decisions made by the Committee and will
continue to use the Recorder as the primary communication vehicle.
Education. Several Members of the RSC expressed a desire to gain education on halachic principles to better understand the
range of viewpoints of the Conservative Movement. To address this desire for understanding the issues, we will be inviting
several rabbis and/or scholars to address this and related topics and offer Members an opportunity to ask questions.
Interim Rabbi. We are cleared to search for an Interim Rabbi, but to post the position, we need to have our application form
completed and filed with the Rabbinical Assembly (RA). By the time this is printed, the application should have been filed. We
will confirm in a future communication. The RA will offer a small list of candidates (probably three or four) from which to s elect an Interim Rabbi. The Interim Rabbi would likely serve for a short duration of approximately one year.
Permanent Rabbi Ideal Profile. Discussion begun. To be continued.
Timing. It is expected that we would have an Interim Rabbi agreed upon and starting some time in the Summer 2007. The Permanent Rabbi should be hired and on the job in time to plan for leading the Congregation in the 2008 High Holidays. The RSC
is not yet cleared to search for a Permanent Rabbi.
Mickey Kaufman,
RSC Chairman
Mickey48@comcast.net
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April 2007
Sun
Mon
Tue
1 No
Hebrew School
Men’s Club BB
Bye Bye Birdie—6 p.m.
Kadima BB—1
Fitness Center closed
2 Erev Pesach –see service box
3 1st Day Pesach
8 No Hebrew School
Erev 7th Day Pesach (see service box)
9 7th Day Pesach
10 8th Day Pesach
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Hebrew School
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Bye Bye Birdie—6 p.m.
Mah Jongg—7:30 p.m.
Israeli Dance—8:15 p.m.
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Sisterhood Board Meeting—7:45 p.m.
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Men’s Club BB
Men’s Club Breakfast—9 a.m.
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Bye Bye Birdie—6 p.m.
Mah Jongg—7:30 p.m.
sraeli Dance—8:15 p.m.
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Bye Bye Birdie—6 p.m.
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Men’s Club BB
Bye Bye Birdie—6 p.m.
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Bye Bye Birdie—6 p.m.
Mah Jongg—7:30 p.m.
sraeli Dance—8:15 p.m.
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April 2007
Wed
4 2nd Day Pesach
Thu
Fri
5 Hol Hamoed Pesach
Sat
6 Candlelighting—7:08 p.m.
Services — 7 p.m. NO LATE
SERVICE
7 Services 9:30 a.m. & 7:05 p.m.
12 Men’s Club Board Meeting—
11 Men’s Club BB—7 p.m.
Rabbi’s 12th grad class—6:30 8:30 p.m.
p.m.
Scouts—7:30 p.m.
Board of Directors—8:30 p.m.
13 Candlelighting—
7:16 p.m.
Services—6 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.
Men’s Club Shabbat & Scholar
14 Services 9:30 a.m. & 7:15 p.m.
Tots Shabbat
Dalet Class Service and lunch
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Men’s Club BB—7 p.m.
Rabbi’s 12th grad class—6:30
p.m.
Scouts—7:30 p.m.
Board of Education Meeting—
8:30 p.m.
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Senior Adult League Meeting—7
0p.m.
20 Candlelighting—7:23 p.m.
Services—6 & 8:15 p.m.
Men’s Club Shabbat—Dor
L’dor program
21 Services—9:30 a.m. & 7:25
p.m.
Bar Mitzvah of Jake Freedman
25 Men’s Club BB—7 p.m.
Rabbi’s 12th grad class—6:30
p.m.
Scouts—7:30 p.m.
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27 Candlelighting—7:30 p.m.
Services—6 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.
Bat Mitzvah of Lauren Kleinberg
28 Services—9:30 a.m. &
7:30 p.m.
Bar Mitzvah of Philip Friedman
Men’s Club Poker event
Youth Commission Meeting—8:30
p.m.
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RANDI SUSAN KLEINMAN MEMORIAL
AWARD
The Randi Susan Kleinman Memorial Award consists of two awards. The first,
a $500 award, is meant for a high school senior going on to university who is
a member of USY. The second, a $1000 award, is meant for a high school
senior going on to university who is a student at East Brunswick High School.
Winning the USY award does not preclude an applicant from winning the
East Brunswick High School award.
Both applications, which are due by May 1, 2007, are available in the synagogue office.
I have in my care four (4) beautiful tallis bags with possessions inside. They
have been left on the lobby tallis rack. They have no names or visible signs
of identification. All are new or very slightly used.
1 - blue and white knit with gold stripe
1 - blue velvet with a depiction of Jerusalem
1- white with a band containing small silver squares
1- beige with a brown stripe
If you think you own one of these or know who might be an owner, please
call me at home, Fred Wohl, 609-409-0975.
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East Brunswick Jewish Center Men’s Club
No Limit
Texas Hold’em Tournament
April 28th 2007
The EBJC Men’s Club will be sponsoring one of the first Professionally run
Texas Hold’em Poker Tournaments in the State of New Jersey.
This will be the feeling of “The Main Event”
As our licensed dealers and casino poker tables
bring the Horse Shoe to East Brunswick.
Grand Prize donated by Gabowitz TV & Appliance:
50-Inch Plasma Flat Screen TV, Value: $3,500
Details:
Location:
East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane, E. Brunswick, NJ 08816, 732-257-7070
Date & Time: April 28th 2007 at 8:30pm – Tournament starts at 8:45pm
Cost:
$100 “Buy-ins” (with available “rebuys” for $50 for the first hour)
Entrants:
100 person field max
Payouts:
Payouts to top 10% of the field*
Chips:
Each person will start with 1,000 in chips
Blinds:
Will increase as scheduled by the Tournament Director
Questions:
Please e-mail any questions to Eric Rabinowitz: erabinowitz@dema-edu.com
Our Web Page: http://www.ebjc.org/mens_club/EBJC_Tx_Holdem_App.doc
* Payouts with gift cards from major stores. Cards must be used for merchandise from the retailer
Tear off and Return Promptly to Assure Seating
Name:
____________________________
Address: ____________________________
Phone #: ____________________________
Please make your $100 donation Buy-in check payable to EBJC Men’s Club
511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Att: Lloyd Shepetin
East Brunswick Jewish Center – License # 114-3-19220. You must be 18 years or older to gamble in the State of New Jersey.
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Invest in our youth.
There is no better investment for your time and money!!
For the past thirty years the East Brunswick Jewish Center has been blessed to have had a very successful
drama program for our children in USY/Kadima. These young men and women have been involved in an
activity with other Jewish youth where they:
·
Develop confidence and maturity as a result of their involvement in these productions.
·
Enjoy a camaraderie with their fellow cast members and stage crew as they work together
as a team striving to make each production a success.
This year we have assembled another wonderful group of youngsters who are currently in rehearsal for
this year‘s production of “BYE BYE BIRDIE”. We are pleased to invite you and your families to join us on
Saturday, May 19th at 9:30 p.m. or Sunday, May 20th at 3:00 pm for one of these performances. Tickets
are priced at $10 for adults and $8 for children/seniors. Tickets will go on sale to the public on March
26th.
This year‘s production will again include a playbill as a means to raise additional funds to help offset the
cost of the drama program. We ask that you help support this program in one of two ways. Take a business ad or congratulatory message to the cast or to someone you know in the show. Or become a
―Benefactor‖ of this year‘s production with a $36 contribution that will be recognized on a special page
in the playbill and on a placard at the entrance.
We thank you in advance for your support that will ensure the continuing success of the drama program
for USY/Kadima youth here at EBJC. Your contribution, attendance and goodwill will be greatly appreciated.
Steve Solomon
Youth Director
Lori Zobler
Youth Commission Chairperson
Bobbi Blumenthal
Drama Director
BENEFACTOR CONTRIBUTION...........$36
DEADLINE: May 10, 2007
Submitted by__________________________________________________________
Home Address_________________________________________________________
Home Telephone #_____________________________________________________
Make Checks Payable to ―EBJC‖
Please mail or leave checks at EBJC in envelopes marked ―Attention: Steve Solomon‖
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East Brunswick Jewish Center Men’s Club
They are Special People Known to Us All as
Mom
Mother’s Day Roses and Lox Boxes
The EBJC Men’s Club is taking orders for Mother’s Day Roses and Lox Boxes. To order, please complete the order forms below and return to EBJC. Use the Express Order
form for a Lox Box and one dozen Roses grown in the Negev Desert of Israel for only
$36. That’s a savings of $9.00. All orders will be available for pick-up at EBJC between 8:30 & 11:00 on May 13th, 2007, Mother’s Day morning.
Lox Box Order Form:
Name: ____________________________
Phone #: __________________________
* Cost Per Lox Box
$ 20.00
* # of Lox Boxes
_______
Men’s Club disc or orders before Apr 6th, 15% disc
* Total amt enclosed
_______
Make check payable to EBJC Men’s Club
Order Deadline For Lox Boxes ONLY: Friday May 4th
Negev Desert Roses Order Form:
Name: ____________________________
1 Dozen - $25 each
Men’s Club disc or orders before Apr 6th, 15% disc
Phone #: __________________________
Quantity
Color
(One color per dozen only. No mixing colors within a dozen, please)
_______
Red
_______
White
_______
Yellow
_______
Circus Variety (Yellow with Red-tipped petals)
_______ X $_______ = $________ Total Enclosed. Make check payable to EBJC Men’s Club
Order Deadline For Roses: Monday April 16th
Express Roses & Lox Box Order Form:
Name: ____________________________
Phone #: __________________________
I want ______ Lox Box(es) and ______ Dozen ______ Roses for $36.00 per set. Make check
payable to EBJC Men’s Club.
(color)
Order Deadline For Express Orders: Monday April 16th
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Israeli Dance at EBJC
for Everyone
Come and learn to dance while
having a blast.
Where: EBJC Ballroom.
When: Monday nights at 8:15 pm.
Teacher: Vera Galleid.
Cost : $8.00 per class.
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EBUSY Chapter events will be held every other Thursday evening, starting with April 12th and extending through June.
Mr. Mercaz Competition
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007 9:30PM - 11:30PM AT EAST
BRUNSWICK JEWISH CENTER
EACH CHAPTER IN THE MERCAZ ZONE WILL ENTER
ONE CONTESTANT.
THIS IS A SATO EVENT...THE WINNER WILL BE DETERMINED BY WHOEVER RAISES THE MOST MONEY
FOR T.O.! BRING MONEY!!!
Hagalil USY Regional Spring Convention
April 27th-29th at the Somerset Marriott
The biggest and best convention of the year!
Forms were due March 30th but there may still be spots available
Hagalil Closing Dance
Saturday Night, May 19
Springfield, NJ
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