February 2012 - The Jewish Center

SHEVAT / ADAR 5772
FEBRUARY Highlights
Schools
Upcoming Programs
Contributions
Calendar
February 2012
RABBI’S MESSAGE
l
pg. 4-7
pg. 9-15
pg. 16-17
pg. 22-23
Vol. 62 No. 8
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Dear Friends,
One of the things I studied in Rabbinical School was
the concept of Imitatio Dei – how in Judaism we perform certain acts as a way to imitate God. In other
words, God’s actions in Biblical stories are the basis
for modern mitzvot – commandments we perform
today as we care for others. Through those accounts, we learn that
God cares for individuals with sensitivity and compassion and we,
therefore, must do the same. The mitzvah of Bikur Cholim, of visiting
the sick, comes from the story of God visiting Abraham in the form of
an angel as Abraham sits outside his tent recovering from an ailment.
Earlier in the Torah, when Adam and Eve are embarrassed by their
nakedness, God provides clothing for them. Therefore, we are commanded to provide clothing and food for the underprivileged.
Two other examples of how we imitate God are related to end-of-life
issues. The final verses of the Torah describe how God cares for Moses
as he dies and how God is the one who buries Moses. Today, Jews
reenact this by placing some earth in the grave of a loved one. The second example is after the death of Sarah. God comforts Abraham and
Isaac on the loss of their wife and mother; thus, today, we comfort
those who have lost a loved one by performing the mitzvah of nichum
aveilim, of comforting mourners.
When we know someone who experiences a loss, there are a number
of ways we can perform this mitzvah. We can visit them as they sit
shiva, provide meals or help with chores or errands, or we can simply
spend time with them: listening to their stories, helping them grieve
and helping them move on as they are ready to do so.
As a community, we can provide support by helping ensure that a
minyan is available for them to say Kaddish, whether for a recent loss
or a yahrtzeit. Our congregation provides four weekly opportunities for
people to recite Kaddish (Friday night, Shabbat morning, Sunday morning and Wednesday morning). We are blessed that we always have at
least the required ten to provide the minyan for those in need.
(continued on page 2)
Shabbat Worship Fridays at 6:30 p.m.;
Saturdays at 9:45 a.m.
Library Service
Saturday, February 11 & 25
at 10:15 a.m.
Midweek Minyanim Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday at 7:00 a.m.
BAR/BAT MITZVAH SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 4
Bar Mitzvah of Marcus Korn, son
of Michael and Elise 9:45 a.m.
Saturday, February 25
Bat Mitzvah of Emily Kleinbart,
daughter of Ric and Cyndi
9:45 a.m.
For more information,
like us on facebook.
SHABBAT CANDLE LIGHTING
February 3
5:01 p.m.
February 10
5:09 p.m.
February 17
5:18 p.m.
February 24
5:26 p.m.
The Jewish Center
Newsletter is a monthly
publication of
The Jewish Center,
435 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
(Rabbi’s Message cont’d from page 1)
I raise this with you because soon we will be welcoming Rabbi Tucker back to Princeton after the passing
of her beloved father, Dr. Kenneth Tucker. Since midDecember, Rabbi Tucker has been in Massachusetts,
as her father was ill and she was with her family during his final days. Rabbi Tucker has been deeply
touched by the support she received from her Jewish
Center community. Her Lexington community,
Temple Emunah, has reached out to the Tucker family and provided strength and support through these
challenging times.
Now that Rabbi Tucker has returned to our community, it is our turn to perform the mitzvah of nichum
aveilim, of comforting the mourners. As Rabbi Tucker
reenters her life here, we can support her as she
mourns the loss of her father. We can be part of the
minyan when she recites Kaddish on Shabbat and at
the weekday minyan. And we will have the opportunity to help Rabbi Tucker (and her mother, Marsha,
who will be with us from time to time) continue to
honor Dr. Tucker.
Jewish tradition teaches us there are many ways we
can comfort the mourner. We must remember to
provide opportunities for the mourner to move at
the pace that she chooses, to share what she wants
to share and to grieve as she chooses to grieve.
As we learn more about Dr. Kenneth Tucker and the
influence he had on his community and his family, I
know we will honor his memory and his family as
best we can.
Yihi Zikaron Baruch- May the memory of Kenneth
Tucker always be a blessing to his family and to us.
Rabbi Adam Feldman
Late Friday Evening
Shabbat Services and Oneg
Friday, February 17 (date change)
8:00 p.m.
All are welcome.
Gather your friends and join us for 8:00 p.m. services
followed by dessert, shmoozing, and socializing.
Questions?
Contact Membership Co-Chairs Nancy Lewis at NJL01@aol.com
or Helaine Isaacs at hh.isaacs@verizon.net.
2
ANNUAL FUND DONORS
since
January 2012
Barry Ableman and Linda Rosenberg
Adele Agin
Jeffrey Albert and Marian Bass
Eleanor Angoff
Carolyn Angoff
Fredrick Appel and Marilyn Besner
Stuart and Tess Axelrod
Neta Bahcall
Dick and Vicky Bergman
Scott and Charlene Borsack
Dorothy Carchman
Reuben Cohen
Lew and Lynn Coopersmith
Barbara Curran
Robert and Ruth Davidson
Jack and Robby Devery
Joseph and Esther Dresner
Jonathan and Terri Epstein
Michael and Susan Falcon
Richard and Sheryl Feinstein
Spencer and Louise Forman
Cantor Robert and Sally Freedman
Glenn and Evelyn Gabai
Lew and Barbara Gantwerk
Bob and Eileen Garber
Benjamin Glasser and Jacqueline Berger
David Goldberg and Wilma Solomon
Ken and Ellen Goldblatt
Kenneth and Michelle Goldman
Larry and Joan Goodman
Alvin and Felice Gordon
Gil and Ellen Gordon
Michael and Linda Grenis
Lenny and Evy Grossman
Herb and Maxine Gurk
Melissa Hager and Curtis Johnson
Israel and Harriet Heilweil
Herbert and Carol Horowitz
Steven and Sara Just
Philip and Mindy Kirstein
Richard Kirschner and Deborah Glick
Fredric and Cyndi Kleinbart
Samuel and Judy Kutin
Donna Laurie
Arthur Lehrhaupt
Sher and Jeanne Leiman
Michael and Judy Leopold
Bruce Leslie and Leslie Gerwin
Neil and Nancy Lewis
Josh Lichtblau and Linda Schwimmer
Deborah Marinsky
Art and Linda Meisel
Josh and Linda Milstein
Samuel and Debra Morgenstern
Leslie Azaroff
Henry and Arlene Opatut
Robert and Mary Pickens
Don and Karen Polakoff
George and Ellen Pristach
Robert and Julie Ramirez
Joseph and Marilyn Rosen
Marty and Martha Rossman
Jeffrey and Evelyn Sasmor
Jeffrey Savlov and Monica Blum
Ronald Schnur and Sandra Sussman
Marc and Heidi Shegoski
Steven Sheriff and Michele Alperin
Scott and Nadine Singer
Cary and Elisa Spiegel
Paul and Nancy Steinhardt
Reli Tal and Marilyn Marks Tal
Bruce and Frayda Topolosky
Alan and Robin Wallack
Ned Wingreen and Rachelle Simon
Marc and Audrey Wisotsky
Jack and Maryann Yarin
Joshua and Advah Zinder
3
Early Childhood EducationNews
Shalom,
February is here and while the
temperatures are cold outside,
plans for a warm and sunny
summer are in the making.
Machaneynu, Our Camp, is back and
registration is now being accepted for fun filled days
ahead. New this year is two weeks of MINI CAMP.
During the weeks between the end of our school year
and the beginning of camp we will hold MINI CAMP.
We hope this will help provide continuity for our
campers as well as the coverage needed by our parents.
I also want to mention another new component of
the ECE, pertaining to extended hours during our
school year. Beginning September 2012, school will
be open from 8:00am-5:00pm. Please help get this
word out that we are here for those that may not
have been able to use our services in the past due to
the shorter school day.
The ECE Initiative Campaign is making progress. This
month has us visiting schools, observing other teaching methods and sorting through the thoughts and
opinions of our ECE parents. Thank you to all who
participated in the phone conferences.
February brings us Tu B’Shevat, Presidents Day,
Dental Health Month and our ECE Family Shabbat
Dinner; all wonderful in their own way and each
something to look forward to. Tu B’Shevat will be
celebrated with a special story teller, activities and
classroom seders. The children’s favorite part is mixing the red grape juice with the white grape juice
symbolizing the four seasons and of course eating all
the yummy fruit and olives. Presidents Day is always
amazing to me because you never know, but maybe a
future president is sitting in one of our classrooms!
Dental Health Month brings a visit from a local dentist, Dr. Kristy Slachta, from the Mercer Children’s
Dentistry office. There are lots of fun teeth projects
to do too! And our ECE Family Shabbat is a highlight
of our year. What a special time it is for our families
to come together to welcome Shabbat.
I cannot finish this article without sharing my excitement about being able to attend The Jewish
Educators Assembly Conference this month in Israel.
I have been an annual participant of this valuable
conference and am especiall excited as the time
approaches for the conference this year. I will surely
have something special to share with you next
month. Until then…
B’Shalom,
Gayle
Enroll now for our
2012-2013 school year!
l
l
l
l
l
Programs for toddlers and 2½ to 5-year-olds
2 day, 3 day and 5 day options
Before care and extended hours (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Enrichment classes
Solomon Schechter Award winning Hebrew Immersion class
*K’Tontonim class (11-20 months) begins each year in January
4
For information on how to register or to visit our school contact Gayle Wagner at
gwagner@thejewishcenter.org or call 609-921-7207
MACHANEYNU, Our Camp
For Children Ages 2-6
The Joan Levin School of Early Childhood Education
State of the Art Playground, Water Play, Arts and Crafts
Sports, Music, Nature Walks (on premises),
Special Events and More!
Registration opens February 1, 2012
Mini Camp: June 11-June 22
Summer Camp: June 25–August 10
For more information call (609) 921-7207
or email gwagner@thejewishcenter.org
5
Religious School News
The Yachdav Program by:
Robby Devery, Yachdav Program Coordinator
King Solomon writes in Proverbs (chapter 22 verse 6) “ Train the youth
according to his way and when he
grows old he will not sway from it.”
Referencing the eighteenth century
religious scholar Metzudat David,
Rabbi Martin Schloss explains that this
verse is interpreted to imply that all
should be educated to the best of their
ability to learn. As Rabbi Schloss
shares, according to the Metzudat
David , King Solomon is showing us the
way towards successful Jewish education by customizing educational programs to individualized learning styles.
As Jewish educators, it is up to us to
determine the appropriate teaching
strategies and methodologies to
engage our youth to embrace Jewish
learning to, according to Schloss,
“maximize each individual’s capacity to
serve God.”
The Jewish Center embraced the
words of King Solomon with the creation of the Yachdav Program in 2006.
The Yachdav Program educates students who thrive in a multi-sensory,
experiential learning environment.
Traditional methods of teaching
through text and dialogue are combined with art, music, cooking, movies,
building with various types of materials and the use of computers and a
Smart Board. Students are encouraged
to be free thinkers and share their
thoughts through whichever medium
is most meaningful for them.
A tabletop full of Legos may not seem
like a lesson about Shabbat. However
when the students combine each of
their individual projects, we have a
6 Shabbat table complete with can-
dle sticks, wine cup, challah board and
tzedakah box. By working with manipulatives like Legos, students are internalizing the concepts of Shabbat with
every thought they make when selecting the Lego piece and with each hand
movement they make as they place the
piece so it is “just right.”
Similarly, a table full of canned beans,
brown rice, and vegetables becomes
the mitzvah of feeding the hungry as
we prepare our monthly casseroles for
TASK. We learn the brachot for the food
items as we prepare the casserole. We
wait for our snack until after our job is
complete to internalize what it means
to wait for your food when you are
hungry-thereby adding a new level of
learning while practicing the mitzvah of
caring for others.
The main objectives of the Yachdav
Program are to support students with
unique learning styles, create a multisensory learning environment, cultivate
a love of Jewish learning in a nurturing
and accepting environment, and provide students with a meaningful Jewish
learning experience.
The Yachdav Program accomplishes
these objectives through individualized
Jewish educational plans created for
each student in consultation with parents, and the Yachdav Program coordinator. The Yachdav program provides
small group learning, one-to-one teaching as needed, and Bar and Bat Mitzvah
preparation. The multi-aged classroom
provides opportunity for older students
to take on mentoring and leadership
roles while encouraging supported
learning by the younger students from
their skilled older peers.
Parent partnership is a vital component
when creating a learning plan for our
students.
“Because of his language based learning differences, my son found it difficult
to learn Hebrew until he began the
Yachdav Program. He is now making a
lot of progress and enjoys learning
Hebrew! He also enjoys participating in
the cultural discussions, and he seems
to be learning a lot about the Jewish
culture and tolerance.”
“Yachdav has been an invaluable experience for my child. He is nurtured and
given the opportunity for small group
learning. Using the Smart Board to
access a huge variety of Jewish learning
tools has been a terrific opportunity.
Yachdav is the reason my son will be
able to become a bar mitzvah this year
on time with his peers and I am so
grateful. “
In December 2007, The Jewish Center’s
Yachdav Proram was awarded the
Solomon Schechter Gold Award for
Excellence in Synagogue Programming.
The Yachdav Program is five years
young and we look forward to many
years of continued excellence in teaching in our Religious School.
The Yachdav Program is supported
through generous donations to the
Steven Levine Special Education Fund.
To learn more about the Yachdav
Program please contact the Religious
School office.
Learning in Order to Teach
by: Wilma Solomon
This past summer I attended a Jewish Women’s Archive
(http://jwa.org) Institute on Jews and the Civil Rights
Movement. Since just this past month we honored the
work of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and February is traditionally Black History Month, I thought it was timely
to share a little of that experience.
When you think of Jews and the Civil Rights movement,
who and what comes to mind? Perhaps you see the
iconic photo of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel marching for voting rights with Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in
1965. Or you recall the devastating murders of Mickey
Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, who, with their
friend James Chaney, were killed by members of the Ku
Klux Klan for their civil rights work in Mississippi. Maybe
if you are a longtime member you remember the
actions of TJC Rabbi Everett Gendler who also marched
alongside Rev. King, was jailed, and returned to
Princeton just in time to officiate at a Bar Mitzvah! But
does this photo depict your idea of who marched on
Washington in 1963 when Dr. King gave his “I Have a
Dream Speech”?
Women’s Archive’s mission is to “uncover, chronicle,
and transmit to a broad public the rich history of
American Jewish women.”
In addition to the curriculum, we learned from experts
in oral history and the use of primary source documents; delved into Jewish texts; and enjoyed a film on
Jewish women comedians. My classmates, whether
from Whitefish, Montana or Yeshiva High School in
New York; whether rabbi or secular humanist, asked,
“How do we make the study of Jewish history relevant
to our students?” As a model, the “Living the Legacy”
curriculum goes to great lengths to provide a path for
this, looking at identity; personal resistance; civil rights
and social justice today, among many other topics. The
next module in the curriculum focuses on the Labor
Movement.
I have used the resources of JWA to enrich my Zayin
“Jews in America” class, including their encyclopedia
and lesson plans. There is much more to explore,
including a resource for B’nai Mitvah students: “My Bat
Mitzvah Story.” http://mybatmitzvahstory.org/ Also, if
you are interested, another summer Institute is around
the corner! Applications are due March 1.
http://jwa.org/teach/profdev/institute12
Religious School for Parents
Take an active part in your children’s Jewish education! Your children are studying exciting new subjects
and we want you to know all about it. Join Rabbi
Feldman for a taste of these courses:
Jewish Women’s Archive. “The Emma Lazarus Federation of Jewish
Women’s Clubs at the March on Washington.”
Or have you heard about “Wednesdays in Mississippi,”
an interracial and interfaith group of northern women,
including Jewish women, who traveled to Mississippi in
1964-1967 and met secretly with black and white
Mississippi women. As a result, these southern women
began for the first time, to speak about their concerns
and their support for change. Together, these northern
and southern women started economic, health and
educational programs.
These insights into Jewish involvement in the Civil
Rights movement are just tiny facets revealed in JWA’s
comprehensive curriculum which we probed during our
four days in a Brandeis University classroom. The Jewish
February 5 – Jewish History at a
Glance February 29 – Top Five
Personalities in Israel’s Modern
History
Sunday mornings, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Parents always come away learning something new,
having some food for thought and feeling inspired to
keep learning. And of course there is an added bonus
of sharing your child’s enthusiasm and exchanging
information about your Jewish knowledge. Mark it
down on your calendars – you may be
7
pleasantly surprised!
Hesed Projects
Markus Korn, with his father, cleaned up a neglected
Jewish cemetery in Hamilton. He also interviewed
Norm Denard, a longtime TJC congregant and former
TJC president, and also an American Jewish veteran
of World War II. Norm has put flags on the graves of
Jewish veterans, “to show that Jews helped in the
war too,” said Markus. “This Memorial Day, I will
help... put flags on the graves of Jewish veterans.
From cleaning up the cemetery, I learned death isn't
scary and is part of life, so you should not fear it.”
Speaking February 3.
Emily Kleinbart is a participant in the Princeton
Special Sports program, both as a buddy for their
monthly special needs dances as well as during basketball season. PSS was created to provide children
with a variety of physical and cognitive needs an
opportunity to play youth sports and engage in
social activities in an environment that meets their
needs and abilities. In speaking about her experiences at the dances, Emily said, “I learned about
autism and how to be patient with autistic teens. I
realized that they aren’t so different; they have good
and bad emotions and sometimes they just need
someone to comfort them when they are sad- like
we all do.” Speaking February 24.
Need Kippot?
Kippot for your weddings or
Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations are
available in a variety of colors and
fabrics through The Jewish Center
Gift Shop. Prayer benchers are also available in a
variety of styles. Orders take four weeks to
process, so plan ahead and order early! Call Gail
Alba at (609)275-0469 to order.
NEW & FREE with your order: One Personalized
kippa in English and/or Hebrew for the Newborn,
Bat/Bar Mitzvah or Bride & Groom. See samples
on display in the main lobby by the gift shop.
8
Todah Rabbah
A very big thank you to all our service leaders for the
month of January. We could never have done it without you! Don’t see your name on this list? Contact our
Ritual Director, Cantor Mike Weis, and we’ll get you
into the game!
Torah Chanters (Ba’alei K’riah)
Barbara Abramson, Tobi Afran, Michele Alperin,
Ilana Atwater, Margie Atwater, Liana Bloom, Etana
Cheskis, Rabbi Adam Feldman, Teddy Friedman, Alec
Gershen, Leslie Gerwin, David Grabiner, Jordan Kaye,
Alex Krutan, Sandy Kutin, Jane LeGrange, Jose
Matiella, Rebecca Sage, Ann Sarnak, Jennifer
Schapire, Robert Schapire, Zachary Schapire, Cantor
Michael Weis
Haftarah Chanters (Maftirim)
Margie Atwater, Jonathan Lebeau, Sherry Rosen,
Zachary Schapire
Gabbaim
Leslie Gerwin, Sam Goldfarb, Jason Korn, Mindy
Langer
Shamashim
Dan Brent, Richard Fishbane, Hanan Isaacs, Nancy
Lewis
Shabbat and Minyanim Daveners
Michele Alperin, Rabbi Adam Feldman, Donna
Gabai, Gil Gordon, Rachel Humphrey, Sandy Kutin,
Bob Lebeau, Sher Leiman, Jerry Neumann, Zachary
Schapire, Cantor Michael Weis
Chant Torah or Haftarah
For those interested in chanting Torah or
Haftarah, or leading a morning or shiva
minyan, contact Cantor Mike Weis
(mweis@thejewishcenter.org) or 609-9210100 x208. We supply CD recording and text
page, as well as practice tips to ensure success. Consider chanting when requesting an
aliyah for a birthday or wedding anniversary,
or other meaningful dates. You will enhance
those special days, and feel proud connecting with our Torah and tradition!
Yom HaShoah Program
The Susice Holocaust Torahs:
The Story. The Journey. The Reunion.
Six Holocaust-Era Torahs To Be Reunited
at Yom HaShoah Ceremony
on April 22
Princeton, NJ – The Jewish Center invites the public to a program entitled “The Susice Holocaust Torahs: The
Story, The Journey, The Reunion.” This special reunion will take place on Sunday, April 22 at 4:00 p.m. in
observance of Yom HaShoah, the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day observed in Israel and the United
States. The event is presented in conjunction with the Mercer County Holocaust/Genocide Resource Center,
located at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), The New Jersey State Commission on Holocaust
Education and the Czech Torah Network.
The program will bring together six sacred scrolls that were part of the religious life of Susice,
Czechoslovakia, a small Jewish community in Czechoslovakia in the early Twentieth Century. After World
War II, these sacred scrolls were collected and housed at the Westminster Synagogue in London and eventually sent out to six different communities. This will be the first time they will be back together in over 65
years.
Rabbi Adam Feldman, of The Jewish Center, says “We want to bring these sacred scrolls together to demonstrate to members of our community, both those who survived and those who have only learned about the
Shoah from others, how important it is to continue to tell the stories of what happened to our people and
how these sacred scrolls survived.”
One scroll is currently on permanent display at The Jewish Center, while a second one is on display at
MCCC’s Holocaust Center. The other four are being flown in under the care of congregation members from
Sha’arei Am Synagogue in Santa Monica, CA, Temple Emanuel in Grand Rapids, MI, Rose Medical Center in
Denver, CO, and The Jewish Congregation of Venice, FL. The airline tickets for these sacred scrolls are being
donated by United Airlines.
In addition to the remarkable story of the Torahs and how they came to their present homes, guests will
include Hana Gruna, a New Jersey resident who is now 92 and one of the few Jewish Holocaust survivors
from Susice. Also expected to attend will be representatives of the NJ State Commission on Holocaust
Education, the Czech Torah Network and the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC.
For more information, contact Neil Wise at nwise@thejewishcenter.org or 609-921-0100 x209.
9
Adult Education
February Highlights
Adult Education offerings
are now available on the
Jewish Center website.
Check out our many special
programs and upcoming
classes.
ADULT EDUCATION
New Mini-Series: Israeli Short Stories
with Rabbi James S. Diamond
Israel is much more than politics. It is a richly-developed culture with amazingly talented figures in all the
arts, including more than a few world-class writers. In
this course we will read, analyze, and discuss several
short stories written over the past 60 years that are
acknowledged not only as masterpieces of the form
but also as important windows into understanding
some of the dynamics of Israeli society and the Israeli
psyche. The stories will be read in English translation
and will be made available electronically upon registration. Thursdays, February 9, 16, 23 and March 1; 7:30
to 9:00 p.m. Cost: $36. Call TJC office to register at
609-921-0100 (See details next page.)
Ongoing Courses and Programs
New “The Great American Musical and the
Jews Who Created It” Jess Epstein Lunch & Learn
with Cantor Michael Weis
This 3-session mini-series explores the Jewish roots of Lunch & Learn typically meets the third Wednesday of
the great American musical. A musical ride through
history shows how Jewish values and identity have
infused and dominated one of the most popular forms
of American culture. Sunday, February 12; 4:00 to 5:30
p.m. (last session)
Mini-Series: Authors Amongst Us Within our congregation and Jewish community are
numbers of authors who have published books of
Jewish interest. Come and join the discussion. Sunday,
February 19, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Susan G. Solomon, Louis I. Kahn’s Jewish Architecture:
Mikveh Israel and the Midcentury American
Synagogue (Brandeis University Press, 2009) “What Makes a Modern Space Look Jewish?” Dr.
Solomon will address this question, using Kahn’s ideas
for designing Philadelphia’s Mikveh Israel, one of the
oldest Sephardic Orthodox congregations in the U.S.
Although Kahn’s plans were never realized, he provided
a fresh paradigm for synagogues that introduced innovation in use of site, space, light, landscape, and Jewish
ritual.
Susan G. Solomon, Ph.D., a member of the Princeton
Jewish community, also wrote American Playgrounds:
Revitalizing Community Space and Louis I. Kahn’s
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Trained at the
University of Pennsylvania as an art historian with a
concentration on 20th-century architecture, she lectures frequently and heads her own Princeton-based
consulting firm, Curatorial Resources & Research.
10
each month at noon. This mainstay of our weekday
programming features well-known artists, writers,
politicians, educators and scholars who impart their
insight and learning.
l
February 15: Naphtali Meshel, Assistant Professor
of Religion and Judaic Studies, Princeton University
(and ECE parent)
Talmud Study on Shabbat Afternoons with
Rabbi Silverman Come join Rabbi Silverman in exploring the minor tractates of the Babylonian Talmud to discover their fascinating insights into the manners and mores of the
ancient Rabbis. Some of the texts have direct relevance
to our own times – either in agreement, opposition or
qualification. Twice monthly 3:30 to 5:00 pm.
Bible BaBoker with Rabbi Annie Tucker
Come join our weekly Shabbat morning discussion of
Parashat HaShavua (the weekly Torah portion). Filled
with lively exploration and debate of the Torah’s many
wonderful (and often challenging) stories and themes,
our Bible BaBoker group always welcomes new participants regardless of background. Study with us every
week or whenever you can make it! Every Shabbat;
8:45 to 9:45 a.m.
Parents’ School Co-Sponsored by Religious School and Early Childhood
Education
This innovative adult Jewish learning program is
designed to meet the educational needs of parents of
children in the ECE and/or Religious School. The pro-
gram has two parts: Hebrew with Gila Levin, and Torah
with Rabbi Adam Feldman. Take advantage of an
opportunity to meet other parents and to create
stronger personal ties with our clergy. Contact Gila
Levin or Rabbi Feldman at 609-921-0100.
Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.
Hebrew Language on Sundays
Our small-group Hebrew classes are just the right size
for making great strides with conversational Hebrew.
9:00 - 9:50 a.m.
10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
11:-00 - 11:50 a.m.
Mat-hilim 2 (Beginners 2)
Mamshichim 1 (Intermediate 1)
Mat-hilim 1 (Beginners 1)
Instructor: Edna Bryn-Noiman All classes are open to
new students. Not sure which level is right for you? Ask
Edna at (609)716-1164, edna.bryn@gmail.com or
come try a class! Tuition: $180 per semester. Register
by calling the TJC office at 609-921-0100.
The Arts & Cultural program on Marc
Chagall drew a big crowd on January 8.
Mini-Course
Israeli Short Stories
with Rabbi
James S. Diamond
Israel is more than politics, much more. It is a culture,
a richly developed one, with amazingly talented figures
in all the arts, including more than a few world-class
writers. In this course, we will read, analyze, and discuss four short stories written over the past 60 years
that are acknowledged not only as masterpieces of the
form but also as important windows into understanding some of the dynamics of Israeli society and the
Israeli psyche. The stories will be read in English translation and will be made available electronically upon
registration.
JAMES S. DIAMOND has taught in the Judaic Studies
and the Freshman Seminar Programs at Princeton
University, where he was also the Director of the
Center for Jewish Life at Princeton/Princeton Hillel
from 1995 – 2004. He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative
Literature from Indiana University and rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. His
research focuses on Hebrew literature from the Biblical
to the modern periods and on Jewish intellectual history in the modern period. He is the author of three
books and several articles on these subjects. He is currently at work with Prof. Alan Mintz of JTS on a book
about S.Y. Agnon’s last major work, unpublished in his
lifetime. Rabbi Diamond is a longtime faculty member
of the Me’ah and Context programs.
Day/Time:
Thursdays, 7:30 -9:00 p.m.
Dates:
February 9, 16, 23 and March 1, 2012
Tuition:
$36/members $50/non-members Register:
TJC office: 609-921-0100 X 201
Registration Deadline:
February 2, 2012
Committee chairs Amy Vogel and
Rebecca Sarett flank speaker Diane
Vogel and Cyndi Kleinbart.
For more information, please contact:
JTS Institute for Jewish Learning
(212) 870-5850
context@jtsa.edu
11
The Jess Epstein
Lunch and Learn
with Princeton Scholars Lecture Series
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT NOON
presents
“Translating the
Hebrew Bible from
Hebrew into Hebrew”
Naphtali Meshel
Naphatali Meshel is an Assistant Professor of
Religion and Judaic Studies at Princeton University.
He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
(Department of Bible), and received further linguistic
training at Tel-Aviv University, at the University of
Pennsylvania and in Mysore, India.
Dr. Meshel’s research focuses primarily on the
Hebrew Bible and Isrealite religion within a comparative framework. In particular, he has worked on ritual systems of purity and impurity in the Hebrew
Bible, on food taboos in Ancient Israel, and on the
conceptualization of prohibition in Israelite law. His
current work involves the abstraction of a “grammar” of the Levitical sacrificial system, and a study
of its creative application in Jewish, Hellenistic,
Qumranic and early rabbinic literature. He is also
interested in the concepts of deception and damnation in prophecy.
The popular Jewish Center lecture series continues
as well-known writers, artists, politicians, educators
and other scholars share their insights and learning.
Preceded by lunch at noon in the social hall, the programs, including questions and answer periods, generally conclude by 1:20 p.m. The lectures are open
to the public, so plan to bring a friend along with a
dairy or parve lunch. Coffee, tea and cookies will be
provided.
12
55PLUS
Autism Thomas P. McCool, Ed.D., President &
CEO, Eden Autism Services, Princeton, NJ
Thursday, February 2 at 10:00 a.m.
Dr. McCool will discuss the increasing
incidence of autism over the past
decade. Current statistics state that 1 in 110 children are affected by autism (1 in 94 in NJ) whereas
10 years ago that statistic was 1 in 10,000. He will
cover the major role Eden has played in providing
high quality services for individuals with autism,
their families, educators and other professionals,
nationally and internationally.
A Lost World of Care? Reflecting on
Inheritance and Old Age 1850 - 1950 Hendrik Hartog, Professor of the History
of American Law and Liberty, Princeton
University
Thursday, February 16 at 10:00 a.m.
Professor Hartog will reflect on some of the case studies he found for a recently publish book entitled
Someday All This Will Be Yours, A History of
Inheritance and Old Age. From these case studies he
will raise the question reflected in the title of the book,
and discuss the extent to which the practices of "old
age care" characteristic of the period studied continue
on into our world of dramatically improved longevity
and health care, Social Security, pensions, old age
homes, and the general commercialization of old age.
Dana Rosen, Louise Sandburg and Cindy Urken along
with other Social Action volunteers collected piles
and piles of coats and outerwear during the annual
Princeton Community All Seasons Clothing Drive.
Social Action
On February 5, coinciding with the NFL Championship
Game, Jewish Family and Children Services is conducting a Souper Bowl of Caring – Super Supper
February presents a number of Food Drive. If you’re hosting a party, encourage your
opportunities to do simple mitzvot guests to bring a can or package of kosher food to
as part of our year-long Simple support JFCS’s Kosher Food Pantry– the only Kosher
Mitzvot initiative.
food pantry in our area. For more information, contact Lara Wellerstein at 609-987-8100.
Blood Drive and National Donor Day
In commemoration of National Donor Day, we are Also in support of the Kosher Food Pantry, the Social
continuing our commitment to help replenish blood Action Committee is conducting a MitzvahMeals food
supplies in the area. A donation of one pint of blood drive from February 12 through March 11. Donation
can help save as many as three lives! Donors must be bins will be in the lobby as will grocery bags with
at least 16 years old (with parental consent), weigh shopping suggestions. Checks payable to “JFCS” are
110 pounds or more, bring a picture or signature ID also welcome and may be left at the office. Or you
and eat or drink before donating.
can make an online donation www.jfcsonline.org/giving.
To donate blood, please contact Marsha Novick (at
marsha.novick@gmail.com or (609) 921-1944) to When you’re shopping for the Kosher Food Pantry,
make a reservation. Appointments are appreciated consider the following:
but walk-ins are welcome. The Blood Drive will run l Please choose items that are current and in good
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 12.
condition. Please do not donate food that is outdated, has opened packaging or is otherwise food
And while you’re here donating blood, learn more
you would not eat.
about organ donation. New Jersey maintains an l Look for foods that are nutritional in nature (e.g.,
online donor registry that enables New Jersey resilower-sodium, lower-fat, lower-sugar items).
dents with a state-issued driver’s license or ID to regPeople with limited income and uncertain food
ister their decision online to be an organ and tissue
supplies are often forced to compromise on nutridonor. The registry is connected with the donor’s
tion.
motor vehicle record. If you did not indicate your l Foods that are especially welcome include cereal,
decision to be a donor during your last license/ID regpeanut butter, jelly, pasta and pasta sauce, macaistration or renewal, you may register online now at
roni and cheese (there are two kosher brands,
www.donatelifenj.org
Fould’s and Wacky Mac, both of which are carriedby Shop Rite and McCaffrey’s), tuna, canned
There is a wealth of information on the Internet
salmon, canned fruits/applesauce, canned vegetaabout organ and tissue donation. The following sites
bles, grains/rice, couscous, crackers, soup, condiare particularly comprehensive; some contain links to
ments (ketchup, mustard, etc.) Parmalat milk and
state-by-state information and online registration:
tea bags.
l Please avoid foods packed in glass or other fragile
l National organ and tissue donation info:
packaging. Pop-tops are especially useful.
www.donatelife.net
l To be sure items are kosher, please look for any of
l Government information portal on organ/tissue
the following marks:
donation: www.organdonor.gov
l Bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donation:
www.marrow.org
l Blood donation FAQs:
www.givelife2.org/donor/faq.asp
l Blood donation basics: http://tinyurl.com/ygeeed2
l Princeton Medical Center blood donor info:
The TASK Force
http://tinyurl.com/4u9copw
Upcoming Dates for TASK:
Kosher Food Drives
There are two Kosher food drives going on in
February.
l
Casseroles due February 28
13
TJC Book Club
We will meet on Tuesday, February
21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Beit Midrash
to discuss Still Here by Linda Grant.
This novel tells the story of Alix, a
single, middle-aged woman who
comes home to Liverpool as her mother lies dying,
and finds herself attracted to Joseph, an American
architect who has come to the city to build a hotel.
The story of their relationship is told against a background of their historical baggage—Alix learns of
family skeletons in Dresden and Joseph is haunted
by memories of his service in the Israeli army during
the Yom Kippur war.
All of our books can be ordered on-line through TJC
website at www.thejewishcenter.org where you can click
on the Amazon link on the TJC Book Club page to
earn a commission for the Synagogue. Copies of our
selections are usually available at the Princeton
Public Library on the “Book Club” table by the
entrance or can be ordered through the inter-library
loan program. For a list of previous books, or to
arrange a ride, please contact Louise Sandburg at
louise@sandsmith.com or (609) 683-8395.
+ You =
Income for The Jewish Center!
Just a reminder that you can help The Jewish Center
while you order your books, tools, clothing, toys and
all the other things Amazon sells. Just enter the
Amazon site through our special URL and then order
as usual - we receive a sales commission on all sales
made through that URL, and there is no additional
charge or inconvenience to you. Bookmark this site
for your Amazon purchases: http://tinyurl.com/2leexp.
14
Men’s CLUB
For those of you who missed the Annual Poker
Tournament on Saturday night, Jan 21, you missed a
good one. There were some really great hands
played and we had a great time. Elliott Ludwig was
the big winner, and Jeff Schneider was runner-up.
Congratulations to both and thanks to everyone
who participated.
Next up is the Men’s Club Shabbat on Feb 11.
Another annual event, the Men’s Club takes care of
all of the services and honors some of our members.
Bruce Afran is coordinating the service. We have a
traditional Men’s Club luncheon following, so be
sure to be ready to eat. Please join us and show
your support for the Men’s Club.
Jewish Center Women
Lend Your Voice
“Women’s Voices” will be the theme of our annual
JCW Shabbat service to be held on Saturday morning, March 17.
~ By Popular Demand ~
We hope you will volunteer to participate in one or
both of the following ways:
Request a Torah portion or another honor: We
hope that if you have the ability to read Torah, you
will volunteer to read that morning. If not, we also
welcome you to request an honor during the service.
with instructor Brigitte Aflalo-Calderon
at the Jewish Center
Offer a personal reflection or a special memory *on
a specific prayer, the Torah, the week’s parasha, the
inclusion of the matriarchs, or the Shabbat morning
service in general. We are hoping for an insightful
(and brief! — three lines each) array, which will be
read by you throughout the morning service.
Your participation can help make this a meaningful,
memorable Shabbat for you and the whole congregation. In addition, Cantor Tahl Ben Yehuda will be
at TJC that morning to lend her beautiful voice to
our special service. All are then invited, of course,
to a delicious Kiddush luncheon catered by Cyndi
Kleinbart of Busy Bee Caterers.
Let Nancy Lewis know how you would like to participate at NJL01@aol.com or 609-529-9801. Nancy and
Judi Fleitman are coordinating the service and look
forward to hearing from you!
*On Tuesday, February 7 in lieu of Rosh Chodesh
we will meet to explore our personal reflections on
Shabbat which may be included in our service.
(Attendance at the Rosh Chodesh session is not
mandatory to be included in our service, however.)
Back by Popular Demand
YOGA with Brigitte Aflalo-Calderon. Sunday,
February 26 at 11:00 a.m. and Tuesday, February
28 at 7:00 p.m. Brigitte provides instruction in the
practice of yoga in a comfortable and supportive
environment for participants from beginner to experienced.
Judi Fleitman and Rachel Humphrey
JCW Co-chairs
jcw@thejewishcenter.org
In the Adult Library
Sundays: February 26, March 25, April 22;
from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Tuesdays: February 28, March 6, April 10;
from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m.
No prior experience necessary. Pace will be gentle.
The classes are designed to help you to:
l
improve flexibility, muscle strength and balance;
l
beat the winter blues;
l
relax your body; and
l
soothe your mind
l
You will leave each class feeling refreshed and as
light as a butterfly!
If you have any questions, please email Brigitte, at
yogabrigitte@gmail.com or call her at (202) 297-2233!
Bring a towel. Wear comfortable clothes. No shoes.
Mats will be provided (if you have one, please bring
it).
A voluntary donation of $25 for the entire series of
classes or $3 per class is appreciated though not
mandatory.
15
Contributions
We appreciate the thoughtfulness of
those who support The Jewish Center
by remembering and honoring
friends and loved ones through their
generous contributions:
General Fund
from Jose Matiella
In honor of
David Greenberg
from Nurit Thorn-Zachter and
Mort Zachter
The Birth of Edye and David
Kamenir ’s daughter, Gabrielle
Rose
from Jeffrey and Victoria Solomon
Jacklyn Perlman becoming a Bat
Mitzvah
from Ellen and Gil Gordon
In memory of
Eleanor Marvin
from the Heymsfeld family
Bob Albert
from Perrisue and Victor
Silverstein
Ruth Bloch and Claire Loew
from Susan and Harold Loew
Karen Stein
from Lisa and Larry Lieberman
Marshall Hunovice
from Harriet and Howard
Schwartz
Ruth Zeitlin
from Froma and George Zeitlin
Morris Vogel
from Barry Vogel
Ruth and David Kasten
from Ellie and Ken Schweber
Ruth Rosen and Sidney Rosen
from Marilyn and Joseph Rosen
Leah Tenenbaum
from Bernice Gelzer
Mort Shakun
from Robby and Jack Devery
16
Rebecca Kaufman
from Christine and Kenneth
Kaufman
Gary Poecker
from Edye and David Kamenir
Adult Education Fund
In honor of
The panel of doctors who spoke
about cancer
from Ellen and Gil Gordon
Scott Borsack’s special birthday
from Betsy and Gary Silverman
Martha Friedman’s 60th birthday
from Judy and Moshe Margolin
In memory of
Kenneth Tucker
from Roslyn Dayan
Children’s Library Fund
In memory of
Ruth Bloch and Claire Loew
from Susan and Harold Loew
Suzanne and Jack Rosenthal
from Michael Rosenthal
Kenneth Tucker
from Marjorie and Joel
Chernikoff
Feldstein Israel Travel Scholarship
Fund
In memory of
Florence Greenspan
from Lenore and Irwin Gordon
Fran Amir Community Service
Trip Fund
In memory of
Irene Mason and Kenneth Tucker
from Randy and Steve Hubert
Hattie Griffin Fund
In honor of
Sasha Albert
from Marian Bass and Jeffrey
Albert
In memory of
Irene Mason
from Ricky and Andrew Shechtel
Irving N. Rabinowitz
Conversational Hebrew Fund
In honor of
The marriage of Rachel Rabinowitz
to Elissa Diamond
from Judy and Mike Leopold
Amy Rubin
from Rachel Rabinowitz and
Elissa Diamond
Israeli Affairs Fund
In memory of
Irene Mason
from Ellen and Jay Kuris, Alan
and Debby Tipermas
Jess Epstein Lunch-and-Learn
Fund
In honor of
Naomi Reich
from Joan Rowland
The Joan Levin School Fund
In memory of
Irene Mason
from Seva Jaffe Kramer and Peter
Kramer
New Machzur Fund
In memory of
Murray Siegel
from Joan Levin
New Siddur Fund
In memory of
Muriel Brett and Betty Lieber
from Debbie and Randy Brett
Leah Tenenbaum
from Arline and Dave Olim
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
In honor of
Hannah Lee
from Frayda and Bruce Topolosky
Mildred Weisblatt on our 70th
wedding anniversary February 21, 1942-2012
from Lewis Weisblatt
In memory of
Rakhil Volodarskaya and Alec
Grinfeld
from Malvina and Alexander
Greenfield
Leah Tenenbaum
from Maryann Yarin
Evelyn Landau
from Caryn and Joe Golden
Kenneth Tucker
from Maryann and Jack Yarin,
Kimberly Nickerson, Michael and
Lori Feldstein, Fran and Asaf
Amir, Marilyn Marks Tal and
ReliTal, Alison and David
Politziner
Religious School Fund
In honor of
Teddy Friedman’s becoming a Bar
Mitzvah
from Eric and Elizabeth Friedman
Gila Levin
from Helen and Jay Edelberg
In memory of
Kenneth Tucker
from Ricky and Andrew Shechtel
Religious Affairs Fund
In memory of
Mary Ann Blum
from the Lieberman family
Shabbat Meal for Mourners Fund
In memory of
Leah Tenenbaum
from Ellen and Gil Gordon
Social Action - Housing Fund
In honor of
The engagement of Max Sauder
and Hillary Crangle
from Alison and David Politziner
In memory of
Irene Mason
from Alison and David Politziner
Steven Levine Special Education
Fund In memory of
Steven Levine
from Cheryl Gursky, Gloria and
Harvey Levine
Torah Repair Fund
In memory of
Dora and Benjamin Rosenthal, and
Judith Sherman
from Maxine Lampert
17
In Memoriam
We extend our deepest
sympathy in remembering
Leah Tenenbaum
wife of Joel Tenenbaum
Kenneth Tucker
Father of Rabbi Annie Tucker
Mary Ann Blum
Mother of Betsy Silverman
Come visit our Gift Shop
Look in our Gift Shop for:
* Gifts for Home, Holidays, New Babies,
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Weddings, Anniversaries,
Birthdays & more
* Candles (Holidays, Shabbat, Havdalah,
Memorial, etc.)
* Talitot for Men and Women
* Kippot (Single or Quantity Orders)
* Greeting cards for all occasions
* Books (for kids & adults)
* Toys, Games, Frames, all kinds of Judaica
* Special order hand made items
* FREE Personalization upon request
The shop is open during Religious School
hours on Sunday 10:00 a.m. - noon or by
appointment. Call the main office for more
details.
Mazal Tov
Mildred and Lewis Weisblatt on their 70th
wedding anniversary.
To Daniel and Betsy Sauder on the engagement of their son Max to Hillary Crangle.
18
ISRAEL- DID YOU
KNOW?
Hollywood comes to Israel- or vice versa.
The winner of this year’s Golden Globe for dramatic
series, “Homeland” is based on the hit Israeli television series, “Hatufim.” A few years back, the Israeli
Show “BeTipul” was translated into a successful
HBO series, “In Treatment” starring Gabriel Byrne.
Leonardo DiCaprio has invested in Israeli start-up,
Mobli, whose product will allow users to see realtime events. In addition, the 2011 Dan David
Laureate Prize was awarded to Jewish-American
brothers - Ethan and Joel Coen - for their lifetime
achievments.
For amusement park enthusiasts, the Walt Disney
Company is partnering with an Israeli cinema chain
to build a $160 million dollar amusement park in
Haifa.
AS OUR COMMUNITY REALTOR
I will donate $300 in honor of my Jewish
Center clients to a Jewish Center fund of their
choice.
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER • CATERING • TAKE-OUT
THINKING OF SELLING or BUYING A
HOME - CALL ME:
3331 Brunswick Pike (Rt.1 S)
Lawrenceville, NJ
OLGA A. BARBANEL
Office: 609-275-5101 ext. 2547
Cell: 908-310-3852
E-mail: olgabarbanel@yahoo.com
Greater Princeton Office
33 Princeton Hightstown Rd.
Princeton Jct., NJ 08550
(IN FRONT OF THE MERCER MALL)
tel: 609-716-8300
fax: 609-716-8301
www.mynydeli.com
10%
OFF YOUR NEXT MEAL WITH THIS COUPON
10
Progression
Physical Therapy
of Princeton
Ruth Kaplan, PT, DPT
Promoting improved function and healing
through hands-on, individualized treatment
Convenient day, evening, and Saturday hours
Close to town with ample parking
11 State Road (Rt. 206) Suite 400
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-454-3536
www.ProgressionPT.com
19
20
Need A Tallis?
Fabulous Selection for Women and Men
& Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
Discount
Prices
732-613-8018
Call for an appointment
www.ekippah.com
Yarmulkas by Amy L.L.C.
Plus Ladies’ Head Coverings & Judaica Gifts
Papier Photographic
S T U D I O S
papierphoto.com
136 Riverside Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone 609.924.0560
pbp99@yahoo.com
Milano Cleaners
4095 U.S. Highway Route 1 South
South Brunswick Square Mall (next to Home Depot)
Monmouth Junction, N.J. 08852.
(732) 329-1100
Pick up & Delivery
We capture the spontaneity and spirit of your special occasion,
recording your treasured moments in an unobtrusive manner.
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
l
Weddings
l
Family Portraits
To hear about our affordable package offers
and see samples of our work contact us today at 732l565l0554.
References available upon request.
www.saskiamarina.com
Post
Scripts
Wedding Invitations l Birth Announcements
l Bar & Bat Mitzvah Invitations
l Personalized Social & Business Stationery
Hours By Appointment l Discount Prices
Barbara Litt 609-921-3854
l
21
TJC HAPPENINGS
for February 2012
Visit our website at:
www.thejewishcenter.org/calendar/index.asp for room locations
Wednesday, February 1 7:00 a.m.
Minyan
9:00 a.m.
Adult Ed: Parents’ School
4:00 p.m.
Religious School
6:00 p.m.
Zayin and Tichon
Thursday, February 2 10:00 a.m.
55 Plus Lecture
7:30 p.m.
Lashir Rehearsal
7:30 p.m.
School Committee
Friday, February 3 Candle lighting 5:01 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Kabalat Shabbat Service
Saturday, February 4 8:45 a.m.
Bible BaBoker
9:30 a.m.
Shabbat Layeladim (Jr. Cong)
9:30 a.m.
Vav Family Seminar
9:30 a.m.
Zayin Torah Class
9:30 a.m.
Religious School
9:45 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Services / Bar Mitzvah
of Marcus Korn
11:00 a.m.
Tot Shabbat
11:00 a.m.
Shabbat Latzeerim (Mini-Minyan)
Sunday, February 5 8:30 a.m.
Minyan
9:00 a.m.
Adult Hebrew
9:00 a.m.
Religious School
9:15 a.m.
Adult B’nai Mitzvah
9:30 a.m.
RS: Rabbi Feldman with Gimmel/Daled
Parents
12:00 p.m. Youth: Tu B’shvat Seder
5:00 p.m.
Men’s Club Championship Football
Monday, February 6 1:30 p.m.
Yiddish Reading Group
Tuesday, February 7 4:00 p.m.
Religious School
7:00 p.m.
JCW: Rosh Chodesh
Wednesday, February 8 Tu B’Shvat
7:00 a.m.
Minyan
9:00 a.m.
Adult Ed: Parents’ School
22 4:00 p.m. Religious School
6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Zayin and Tichon
Executive Committee
Thursday, February 9 7:30 p.m.
Adult Ed: Israeli Short Stories
7:30 p.m.
Lashir Rehearsal
Friday, February 10 Candle lighting 5:09 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Kabalat Shabbat Service
Saturday, February 11 8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
8:45 a.m.
Bible BaBoker
9:30 a.m.
Shabbat Layeladim (Jr. Cong)
9:30 a.m.
Vav Family Seminar
9:30 a.m.
Zayin Torah Class
9:30 a.m.
Religious School — 2nd Trimester Ends
9:45 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Services — Men’s Club
Shabbat
10:15 a.m.
Library Minyan
10:30 a.m.
Shabbat Lamishpacha
Sunday, February 12 8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
8:30 a.m.
Minyan
9:00 a.m.
Adult Hebrew
9:00 a.m.
Religious School — 2nd Trimester Ends
9:00 a.m.
Social Action: Blood Drive
9:15 a.m.
Adult B’nai Mitzvah
10:45 a.m.
Youth and Family Committee
12:00 p.m. Haverim: Laser Tag
4:00 p.m.
Adult Ed: Great American Musical
Monday, February 13 8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
1:30 p.m.
Yiddish Reading Group
Tuesday, February 14 8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
4:00 p.m.
Religious School — 2nd Trimester Ends
Wednesday, February 15 7:00 a.m.
Minyan
8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
9:00 a.m.
Adult Ed: Parents’ School
12:00 p.m. Adult Ed: Lunch and Learn
4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Religious School — 2nd Trimester Ends
Zayin and Tichon
Thursday, February 16 8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
10:00 a.m.
55 Plus Lecture
7:30 p.m.
Adult Ed: Israeli Short Stories
7:30 p.m.
Lashir Rehearsal
Friday, February 17 Candle lighting 5:18 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
Saturday, February 18 Shabbat Shekalim
8:00 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
Bible BaBoker
No Religious School — Presidents’
Weekend
Shabbat Morning Services with Guest
Rev. Richard White
Sunday, February 19 8:30 a.m.
Teen/Kadima: Snow Tubing
8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
8:30 a.m.
Minyan
9:00 a.m.
No ECE or Religious School —
Presidents’ Weekend
4:00 p.m.
Adult Ed: Authors Amongst Us
Monday, February 20 Presidents’ Day - Offices/School Closed
8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
Tuesday, February 21 8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
4:00 p.m.
Religious School — 3rd Trimester Begins
7:00 p.m.
JCW: Yoga
7:30 p.m.
TJC Book Club
Wednesday, February 22 7:00 a.m.
Minyan
8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
9:00 a.m.
Adult Ed: Parents’ School
4:00 p.m.
Religious School — 3rd Trimester Begins
6:00 p.m.
Zayin and Tichon
Thursday, February 23 Rosh Chodesh Adar
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Social Action Food Drive
55 Plus Pikers
Adult Ed: Israeli Short Stories
Lashir Rehearsal
Friday, February 24 Candle lighting 5:26 p.m.
Rosh Chodesh Ada
8:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Social Action Food Drive
ECE Shabbat Service and Dinner
Saturday, February 25 8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
8:45 a.m.
Bible BaBoker
9:30 a.m.
Vav Family Seminar
9:30 a.m.
Zayin Torah Class
9:30 a.m.
Religious School — 3rd Trimester Begins
9:45 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Services / Bat Mitzvah
of Emily Kleinbart
10:15 a.m.
Library Minyan
10:30 a.m.
Shabbat Layeladim (Jr. Cong)
11:00 a.m.
Shabbat Latzeerim (Mini-Minyan)
Sunday, February 26 8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
8:30 a.m.
Minyan
9:00 a.m.
Adult Hebrew
9:00 a.m.
Religious School — 3rd Trimester Begins
9:15 a.m.
Adult B’nai Mitzvah
9:30 a.m.
RS: Rabbi Feldman with Hey/Vav Parents
11:00 a.m.
JCW: Yoga
11:00 a.m.
RS: Krav Maga
4:00 p.m.
Social Action: Israel’s Response to
Hunger
7:30 p.m.
Board Meeting
Monday, February 27 8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
1:30 p.m.
Yiddish Reading Group
Tuesday, February 28 8:00 a.m.
TASK Casserole Pickup
8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
9:15 a.m.
ECE Parent Assoc Mtg
4:00 p.m.
Religious School
Wednesday, February 29 7:00 a.m.
Minyan
8:00 a.m.
Social Action Food Drive
9:00 a.m.
Adult Ed: Parents’ School
4:00 p.m.
Religious School
6:00 p.m.
Zayin and Tichon
8:00 p.m.
Religious Affairs Committee
All times and events are current at time of publication, but
are subject to change. Please refer to our website for
most recent information: www.thejewishcenter.org/calendar/index.asp
23
Office:(609) 921-0100 Fax: (609) 921-7531 School: (609) 921-7207
E-Mail info@thejewishcenter.org Web: www.thejewishcenter.org
Adam Feldman . . . . . . . . .Rabbi
Anne E. Tucker . . . . . . . . .Rabbi
Dov Peretz Elkins . . . . . . .Rabbi Emeritus
Murray E. Simon . . . . . . . .Cantor Emeritus
Amy Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Administration
Gila Levin . . . . . . . . . . . . .Principal, Religious School
Gayle Z. Wagner . . . . . . . .Early Childhood Education Director
Neil Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Programming
Hazzan Michael Weis . . . .Ritual Director
Fran Amir . . . . . . . . . . . . .Principal Emerita
David Greenberg . . . . . . .President
Jerry Neumann . . . . . . . . .Vice President-Administration
Randy Hubert . . . . . . . . . .Vice President-Education
Naomi Perlman . . . . . . . .Vice President-Finance and Development
Polly Srauss . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President-Programming
Gil Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President-Religious Affairs
Deb Morgenstern . . . . . . .Recording Secretary
Jesse Treu . . . . . . . . . . . . .Past President
Deadline for March Newsletter - February 1.
Contributions
Or Current Resident
The Jewish Center is grateful for the many donations that you give both in honor of
joyous occasions and in memory of beloved family and friends. To make the logistics
easier and the gifting choices clearer, a donor form is printed on the back of each
monthly newsletter. Donor forms are also available in the Main Office. We thank
you for the generosity that goes into each of these donations!
Your name(s) as you would like it to appear in newsletter: __________________________________________________________
Donor’s Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________
p In honor of:
Occasion: p In memory of:
Name(s) as you would like it to appear in newsletter: ______________________________________________________________
Send donation acknowledgement to:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please remember, acknowledgments are sent for contributions of $18 or more. A listing will be posted as you would like it to appear in the newsletter for any donated amount.)
Amount Enclosed: ______________________
Please indicate your choice below and mail this form and a check to The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ
08540. If you are interested in planned giving opportunities, please call The Jewish Center office, 609-921-0100 ext. 200.
Funds
p General
p Adult Education
p Adult Library
p Arts & Cultural Affairs
p Building Development Fund
p Cantor’s Music Fund
p Children’s Library
p College Connection
p Confirmation Class Israel Trip Fund
p Cy and Jackie Meisel Nursery
Scholarship Fund
p Early Childhood Enrichment Fund
p ECE - Hebrew Immersion Fund
p ECE - Playground Fund
p Feldstein Israel Travel Scholarship Fund
p Fran Amir Community Service Trip Fund
p Gould Nursery Scholarship Fund
p Hattie Griffin Fund
p Irving N. Rabinowitz Conversational
Hebrew Fund
24
p Israeli Affairs Fund
p Jess Epstein Lunch-and-Learn Fund
p Jewish Center Women
p The Joan Levin School
p LASHIR
p Men’s Club
p Neimark Senior Mitzvah Fundior
p New Siddur ($36) New Chumash ($75)
New Machzur($36)
p Rabbis’ Discretionary Fund
p Religious Affairs Fund
p Religious School Fund
p Sapoff Art Purchase and Restoration Fund
p Shabbat Luncheon Fund
p Shabbat Meal for Mourners Fund
p Silver Circle Scholarship Fund
p Social Action
p Social Action - Housing Fund
p Steven Levine Special Education Fund
p Torah Repair Fund
p Youth and Family Programs
p Wallack Family Fund
Plaques and Remembrances
p Memorial Plaque $350
p Tree of Life Leaf $216
(to commemorate a simcha)
Giving Opportunities
p Adult Ed Lecture or Series $300-$600
p Sponsor a Shabbat Congregational
Luncheon $2,500 or Shabbat Kiddush
$600
*Now you can donate through our website. Go to www.thejewishcenter.org and
follow the instructions!