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O SPECIAL EVENTS
10th GRADE WASHINGTON TRIP – December 2-5 BAR/BAT MITZVAH
SHOWCASE – December 4 COAT DRIVE – through December 13 “LEARNERS’
SERVICE” – December 9 FIRST NIGHT OF HANUKKAH – December 20 “ROCK
SHABBAT” SERVICE & HANUKKAH CELEBRATION – December 23 (Bring
your own Hanukiyyah and 5 candles) CHINESE FOOD & A MOVIE ON
CHRISTMAS EVE – December 24; see flyer inside “ROCK SHABBAT” FAMILY
SERVICE - January 6 TRT’S ANNUAL COMEDY NIGHT – January 7 TRT
VISITS WICKER CHURCH – January 29 For the latest news and updates,
sign up for our weekly email. Go to www.trt.org and enter your
email address. You brought 8,800 lbs. (4.4 tons!) of food to our
High Holiday Food Drive. Thank you! TRT ONLINE at www.trt.org, and
on Facebook!
From Rabbi Weber:
n Yom Kippur I spoke about using our money, regardless of how
much we have, to build a house in which we can live forever – to
create a legacy that will live on even after we are gone. (If you
would like to listen to
that sermon, you may find it on the TRT web site listed under
“Worship”; it is called, “Embracing Tzedakah.”) Many of you have
asked me how to do this – how to start building this kind of house.
I suggest you begin by figuring out what you are passionate about:
what moves you, or upsets you, or thrills you or angers you in the
world. What do you care so much about that you want to address it?
Is it a love of music? Is it sorrow at how much of the world goes
hungry every day, when so much food is available? Is it frustration
that people keep dying of a specific disease? Is it your commitment
to Judaism, for now and for the future? Whatever your passion, that
is where you begin. Once you have identified your passion, the best
way to address it is by creating a Family Tzedakah. Doing this does
not require a Charitable Trust with tens of thousands of dollars in
it, though that is one way to make it happen. Rather, a Family
Tzedakah is a decision that a family makes to choose one cause and
focus on it for years. It might be to seek the cure for a disease,
or for a social ill, or to support a specific branch of the arts,
or a particularly Jewish cause – Israel, Reform Judaism, the
Religious Action Center, or even Temple Rodeph Torah. What matters
most in choosing a Family Tzedakah is that it must be something
your whole family feels passionate about; something which you are
willing to devote years, as well as dollars, to support. Many of us
give to a number of charities. Some of them are regular
contributions to which we give every year or even every month.
Others are responses to an appeal from a family member or friend,
or to a news story or a moving commercial we see on television.
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DECEMBER/JANUARY 2012 KISLEV/TEVET, 5772
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS Cantor Alexander - Page 3 Committee Reports
– Page 9 Rabbi Stern - Page 4 Yahrzeit Information - Page 17
Service Schedule - Page 7 Temple Directory - Page 24
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All these contributions are important, but none takes the place
of a Family Tzedakah… both in the way we give and in the way we
feel about our giving If you are going to create a tzedakah that
will identify your family, you will need to talk about it with your
family. If you are married, the two of you should list your
passions and find one that you have in common; if you have children
and they are old enough to participate in the discussion, they
should have input, too. Remember that your decision does not have
to be permanent; five years from now, or 10, or 20, you may decide
– as a family – to focus on something else. But right now, pick
something worth doing, and do it. How do you do it? I’ll use my
family as an example. It probably won’t surprise many of you to
learn that our family’s passion is the fight against hunger. To be
part of this fight we not only bring a lot of food to temple food
drives; we also support MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. We make
contributions several times a year, and we also make contributions
to honor loved ones – ours, and other people’s – who have died, to
thank people for their hospitality, and to mark special occasions.
In the same way, our family and friends now know that MAZON is
important to us, and very often they will make contributions in our
honor, which is very meaningful to us. Shira and I believe that our
efforts have made a difference over the years. We believe we have
helped to feed hungry people, and equally important, we believe we
have taught our children by our example – by our passion. We do not
know what Family Tzedakah each of our children will choose in their
lifetimes, but we do know they have learned from us how important
it is to care – and to help. This is the house we have built for
ourselves… and for them. As we approach Hanukkah and start to think
about gift giving and receiving, I hope you will consider creating
a Family Tzedakah. Whether you are married or single, it is a gift
that will be remembered, and a gift by which you will be
remembered, long after this year’s other presents are forgotten. If
you would like more information about establishing a Family
Tzedakah, or if you would like to designate Temple Rodeph Torah or
any Jewish organization as your Family Tzedakah, I will be happy to
help. Please call or write to me and tell me you want to build a
house you can live in forever. Happy Hanukkah! Rabbi Don Weber ©
2011, Temple Rodeph Torah TEMPLE RODEPH TORAH NEWS is published
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Notes from the Cantor In the darkest time of the year, we
celebrate with light. In the Book of Isaiah, the Jewish people are
commanded to “be a light to the nations.” At this festival of
lights, how can we be a light to the nations? We all know about the
6th night of Hanukkah, when we are asked not to receive gifts but
to give away gifts, and this is a wonderful act of tzedakah. But is
this being a light to the nations? What would it look like if you
saw a light? What kind of act would it have to be to compel you to
change your ways and give up something you love but are told is
bad? What does it mean, what kind of responsibility is it for us to
be asked to be or lagoyim, a light to the nations? I think I have
to start with the opposite. I know there is nothing I hate more
than a headline like “Rabbi Arrested.” When Jews publicly do really
bad things, it feels like it puts all Jews in a bad light. I am not
ashamed to be a Jew, but I am ashamed for us to be in the news in
such a bad light. And I fear that these incidents are just the
flimsy excuses our detractors need to concretize their hatred or
their prejudices. But I cannot control the actions of others. I
cannot make Jews stop behaving illegally, nor can I change how
others view us when this happens. I can only try to live a better
example and inspire others to live a better life as well. Is this
what it means to be a light to the nations? So far it seems to just
be a light to the Jewish people: “Live justly so we don’t all look
bad.” We can probably all think of a thousand examples when we or
others did everything right but the one mistake gets picked out,
from the -1 on an exam, to a big one mistake of a car accident, to
the 1% of people filled with hatred who pick up weapons against the
innocent. These are the incidents that make the news. How often do
we hear praise for everyday goodness? Sometimes our heroes who were
“just doing their job” get praised (to their chagrin), but the
everyday, I didn’t steal, I didn’t hit, I didn’t… we don’t praise
this. Nor is this exuding light to others; it is being good and
moral and possibly doing so while struggling against personal evil
inclinations (a laudable achievement), but this behavior will not
shine light into the darkest corners of the earth or encourage
others to change their ways. Most times I am pleased to encourage
people to be good and moral, certainly to not give Jews a bad name,
or even to be part of the “positive” stereotypes. But I think about
our festival of lights, of what it might mean to shine light into
the darkness. I think about the dark places of the world and I am
humbled at the task. What would it truly look like to be a light to
the nations? Perhaps it means to show people, like the Rabbi’s trip
to Birmingham, AL, that Jews rebuild homes not because the
homeowners are Jewish, but because we (the builders) are Jewish.
Perhaps it means that every act we take must be with the knowledge
that God has commanded us to be holy (not good, but holy). Perhaps
it means taking more than one day off receiving presents to seek
out those without. I don’t know if I can be a light to the nations,
but I think I can touch another’s life. I think I can bring light
into one person’s life. Consider not just donating to a food pantry
but helping to distribute food; not just donating a present but
volunteering to pass them out at a hospital or a shelter. What is
your vision of an illuminated world? Is there one thing you could
do to help take one step toward that? There are so many issues to
care about: poverty, hunger, animals, domestic violence, suicide,
equal rights, war and dislocation, famine, disease... What would
your world look like if you were in charge? Can you take charge of
anything to help create the change you want to see? Can you be part
of taking the world as it is and changing it into the world it
could be? I think this mission might be what it means to be a light
unto the nations. Not just the change itself, but creating the hope
in others that such a change can occur. Be your own light, as we
celebrate this festival of lights. Happy Hanukkah!
Cantor Joanna Alexander
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From the Desk of Rabbi Stern It won’t come as a big surprise
that music is important to me, because I grew up surrounded by
harmonies of all kinds, both live and recorded. But you don’t have
to be raised in a musical household to appreciate the power of
music. Music helps to set the tone and creates a context that
frames a message: “I love you,” or “Happy New Year,” or “Shabbat
Shalom.” Music also moves us toward action: I know it’s time to
prepare for the High Holidays when we dust off our music for choir
rehearsals; it’s time to change the dishes when I walk down the
halls in Hebrew school and hear class after class practicing the
four questions. Most important, music helps to convey and reinforce
the values we teach in Religious School and at home. Often, our
kids “get” the lesson much more quickly when it is accompanied by a
catchy melody. So when winter comes and I think of music, I try to
find ways to immerse myself in Hanukkah songs, even as carols are
chimed in through speakers in all the malls, in every store. The
trouble is, most of us know just the few that we learned when we
were little and therefore feel silly singing even when we are
alone, even when no one can hear us. While great composers authored
Christmas medleys, we are still singing, “I Have a Little Dreydel.”
So I decided to troll through YouTube to discover alternatives that
you might share with your families. Some of these will be familiar
to you; others will be new, but all of them played during this
month as we anticipate Hanukkah will help create a holiday
atmosphere, bringing us beyond the commercial culture in which we
live. Play these songs while driving carpool, or making dinner. Ask
Cantor Alexander to help with musical resources and make sure that
you join us on December 23rd for our amazing Rock Shabbat Hanukkah.
Try and push beyond your comfort zone, if the words or music take a
while to sink in: if you continue to listen, they may as well. (You
can find this article on my blog, where you can click on the links
to listen and watch.) Wishing you a hag Hanukkah sameach, filled
with song! I am a Latka – Debbie Friedman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhFiszfdt18 Hanerot Hallalu -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4dP8WWOKt8 Hannukah is Here -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=282AYVH6c8k Svivon, Sov, Sov, Sov:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkHgmcZ6ixo for outside Israel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nYJMG-2QOg&feature=related for
Israel Ocho Kandelikas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h3u88wLrAQ
Light One Candle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yZ1zxtbOJE Al
Hanissim - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW3uU0QQwjQ Maoz-Tzur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziocxPBxkjg&feature=related Mi
Yemaleil - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPUUjmn_Wk0 We Are Lights
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1XSJE8nMDI Y’mei HaHanukkah -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Acw66Fdow0&feature=related
Light these Lights - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iznjwVZUllI
Rabbi Shira Stern
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Star Markers: We continue to offer you our unique star markers,
to use when you visit loved ones at the cemetery and want to leave
behind a token to show that you have remembered them even after
they are gone. The following letter is from our congregant Mort
Blumenthal, who was the creator of this project.
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Star Markers: We continue to offer you our unique star markers,
to use when you visit loved ones at the cemetery and want to leave
behind a token to show that you have remembered them even after
they are gone. The following letter is from our congregant Mort
Blumenthal, who was the creator of this project.
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We warmly welcome the newest members of Temple Rodeph Torah:
Heather and Mark Pass and their children, Matthew and Samuel Amanda
and Arjun Roy and their children, Dylan and Salina Illysa and Craig
Ward and their children, Benjamin and Jake Sheyndlya and Alexander
Zeltser Rochelle Goldman Jena and Alan Friedman and their children,
Jules and Ava Thank you to all those who helped raise $4,200 for
Mazon this High Holiday season! Amy Altenhaus Corrinne Altenhaus
Suzie Beizer Susan and Thomas Benza Ellen and Allen Bloom Judy and
Marty Borell Pam and Jeff Brisman Susan and David Brown Marla and
Marty Bucher Della and Jeff Cherchia Sheryl and Bruce Cooper Sandy
and Richard Craig Linda and Randy Cranin Marsha and Bruce Diamond
Gabrielle and Rich Eichel Harriet and Gary Elman Vivian and Steven
Feinstein Judy and Norm Ferber Ellen and Neal Finkelstein Ilene and
Bill Fireman Kathy Shaw Fischer Joann and Les Friedeman Jill and
Alan Friedgood Audrey and Kevin Geiger Debra and Stuart Gleich
Arlene and Mark Goldberg Ann and Sandy Goldstein Hillary and Marvin
Goldstein Karen and Larry Goldstein Wendye and Greg Goldstein
Maurice Heitt Emilie and Edward Herzberg
Geri and Mike Kaplan Hortense Kaplinsky Laurie Kaufman Bonnie
and Jack Kirschenbaum Jackie and Ron Klug Barbara and Jon Kurnit
Arlene and Harvey Lieber Ronald Manne Arlene Mayer Iris and Irwin
Misshula Phyllis and Craig Porter Bobbi and Gary Rafaloff Sarah and
Ira Rubin Roslyn and Fred Scheidt Heather and Dan Schleifstein Iris
and Joel Schleifstein Lisa and Mitchell Schwartz Anita and Lawrence
Shatkin Ilene and Bob Skolnik Ira Sherman Robin Sherman Lynn and
Jerry Sternberg Rabbis Shira Stern and Don Weber Bonnie and Peter
Sugarman Arthur Sutton Una and Ken Tedoff Milton Teitelbaum Linda
and Jerry Wainick Andrea and David Wajngold Wendy Eigen-Weinstein
and Stephen Weinstein Shelley and Marc Willner
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It's 10:15 on a Friday night, September 9th, and I just
experienced our first Rock Shabbat. Cantor Alexander led our first
musical service with the help of Eric Komar and his electric
guitar, a drummer and our Ruach! band. Eric Komar wrote some of the
songs we sang this evening. I am so proud and excited about this
experience; I felt the need to put it down in words and share with
those of you who couldn't be a part of this Shabbat service first
hand. Our sanctuary was packed, and congregants just couldn't
contain themselves! We clapped throughout the songs, and even after
many of the songs, during the course of the evening. I've never
seen anyone clap after songs of prayer at any temple service before
tonight. Everyone sang, as beautiful voices and harmonies filled
the air. The band was fantastic, which even included some guitar
solos, and added so much to this extraordinary evening. We all
enjoyed each and every one of the familiar and new songs of prayer.
Halfway through the service, I was so overcome with emotion, I just
sang and cried. I cried because the music was so beautiful and
uplifting. I cried because we were all singing as one - heartfelt
voices filling our beautiful sanctuary. I cried because I knew that
all the hard work that led up to this moment resulted in a huge
success! When the congregation sang, “Heal Us Now,” our sanctuary
felt as it had never felt before. My heart was bursting, my tears
were flowing, and when this beautiful prayer ended, there was heavy
silence. No one moved. We all needed to keep this spiritual moment
inside us just a little bit longer, which to me, was the most
beautiful and fulfilling moment of the evening. During our final
song, the band played on as we all stood up and sang and danced to
the upbeat tune. I felt so at home and so at peace with everyone
around me. I just didn't want this evening and this experience to
end. But of course, it did... However, this is only the beginning!
Rock Shabbat is going to take place one Friday night each month.
And you need to be there! You need to share it with your friends
and family - even if they aren't members of TRT. Something new and
exciting has just given birth at our wonderful temple. A big thank
you to everyone who made this beautiful Shabbat service possible.
This evening was truly remarkable. I just can't wait for the next
Rock Shabbat! My heart is still overflowing with emotion from this
evening. I hope you join us for the next one. I promise you, you'll
be so thankful you did. See you there!
Robbin Friedell
ROCK SHABBAT
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Friday, 12/2 - Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service – 6:30 p.m.
Story: “Sibling Rivalry, Sisters’ Edition”
Birthday Blessings for December; Candle Lighting 4:11 p.m.
Saturday, 12/3 - Shabbat Morning Service – 10:00 a.m. Minyan Group.
Friday, 12/9 - Shabbat Service – 8:00 p.m.
Special “Learners’ Service” – Rabbi Weber and Cantor Alexander
will explain the prayers and the service as we pray. Beginners
welcome!
Candle Lighting 4:11 p.m. Saturday, 12/10 - Shabbat Morning
Services: 9:00 a.m. – “Very Young People’s Shabbat Service”
(20-minute service for pre-readers and their families) 10:00 a.m.
Minyan Group: 6th and 7th Grade Service & Brunch Friday, 12/16
- Shabbat Service – 8:00 p.m. Service Leaders: Joshua Eichel, Jason
Feinberg, Holly Neugass Candle Lighting 4:12 p.m. Saturday, 12/17 -
Shabbat Morning Service – 10:00 a.m. Minyan Group. Friday, 12/23 -
FAMILY SHABBAT / HANUKKAH SERVICE – 6:30 p.m. Note early starting
time
Rock Shabbat Service plus our famous “bring your own Hanukiyyah”
candle lighting!
(PLEASE arrive by 6:30 if you want to light your own Hanukiyyah)
Youth Onegs for Grades 3-12 after the service. Shabbat Candle
Lighting 4:15 p.m. Saturday, 12/24 - Shabbat Morning Service –
10:00 a.m. Minyan Group. Friday, 12/30 - Shabbat Service – 6:30
p.m. Note early starting time Candle Lighting 4:20 p.m. Saturday,
12/31 - Shabbat Morning Service – 10:00 a.m. Minyan Group. Friday,
1/6 - Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service – 6:30 p.m. Rock Shabbat
Service
Birthday Blessings for January; Candle Lighting 4:26 p.m. Youth
oneg for Grades 3-5 after service
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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
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Saturday, 1/7 - Shabbat Morning Service – 10:00 a.m.Minyan
Group. Friday, 1/13 - Shabbat Service – 8:00 p.m. Sermon: “Seeing…
Hearing… Knowing” Youth onegs for Grades 6-7 and 8-12 after service
Candle Lighting 4:33 p.m. Saturday, 1/14 - Shabbat Morning Services
9:00 a.m. – “Very Young People’s Shabbat Service” (20-minute
service for pre-readers and their families) 10:00 a.m. Minyan
Group. Friday, 1/20 - Shabbat Service – 8:00 p.m. Sermon: “What –
if Anything – Do We Owe God?” Candle Lighting 4:41 p.m. Saturday,
1/21 - Shabbat Morning Service – 10:00 a.m. Minyan Group. Friday,
1/27 - Shabbat Service – 8:00 p.m. Sermon: “Judaism is Dying…
Again!” Anniversary Blessings for January; Candle Lighting 4:49
p.m. Saturday, 1/28 - Shabbat Morning Service – 10:00 a.m. Minyan
Group. Please call the temple office if you know of any temple
member who is ill, or who has been admitted to the
hospital. We want to visit and offer our help, but we cannot
help unless we know about them!
President: Brion Feinberg Financial Secretary: Matt Jacobson 2nd
Vice President: Larry Rosen Corresponding Secretary: Denise Swartz
Treasurer: Della Cherchia Past President: Irwin Kizel
Directors:
Warren Brumel Shari Canell Mike Esquenazi Tara Fuchs Ellie
Golden
Andrea Kazin Julie Mercado Bonnie Miller Ilene Skolnik Jodi
Zukoff
Horaiynu: Michelle Bookbinder Sisterhood: Jodi Weintraub and
Robin Persily
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Once again it seems that winter has arrived too quickly. We had
a busy fall, and appreciate the support and generosity of this
congregation. Our Mitzvah Day book collection was a success in
early November. Help us continue to touch the lives of those in
need. We will be sponsoring our annual Coat Drive beginning on
November 14th. We can use clean, gently used or new coats in all
sizes for men, women and children. We will also accept new gloves
or mittens, hats and scarves. That box will remain in the atrium
until December 13th. Thank you in advance for your support. The
Social Action Committee continues to ask for your participation in
Ner Shel Tzedakah. The collection box for the toy drive will remain
in the atrium from November 28th through December 13th so that you
can share your good fortune with those in need. Imagine the joy you
can bring to a child by contributing just one small gift. We hope
your holiday season is filled with joy and happiness. It is now
time to begin planning for spring programs. As always, we encourage
you to share your ideas for events that would be meaningful to you
and our entire congregation. Please contact us with any suggestions
you would like to offer the committee.
Mindy Krull and Shari Canell
What a wonderful start to a new year! We had a fantastic time at
our paid-up dinner at Main Street Bistro and we hope everyone else
did too. From the responses we received, fun was had by all! Thank
you so much to all of our members for your support, and for the
wonderful email and Facebook messages we received! The place, the
food, and especially the company were all terrific. For those
members that couldn't make it, you were truly missed. Thank you to
everyone involved who made this evening a success! Our members know
that Sisterhood is an integral part of TRT. Our contributions are
seen throughout the temple, including places that aren't so
noticeable. We are also known for giving gifts at special
occasions, for the b'nai mitzvah and aufruf. We now have a baby
gift for the families who have their bris or baby naming at our
temple. We are sure they will be delighted! We are selling Mah
Jongg cards again this year from the National Mah Jongg League. The
cards will be delivered to your house and you will have the same
membership you always had. This is a great way to show support for
Sisterhood at no additional cost. Please feel free to send the
flyer to everyone in your game, other friends, and relatives that
play as well. Everyone can send their check individually or all
together in one envelope to the temple. Just make sure all
individual names and info are included. Look for our flyer in the
back of the newsletter. Feel free to get in touch with us if you
have any additional questions. Our meetings are open to all
members, not just the Sisterhood board. It is an easy way to get
involved, form new relationships, and feel more connected to TRT.
Our meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
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SOCIAL ACTION
SISTERHOOD
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Our brochures are on the wall in the temple lobby next to our
glass showcase. It is never too late to join Sisterhood and get
involved. We are always looking for new members, and you will
always feel welcome. If you have any questions about Sisterhood,
please feel free to call either of us. Our phone numbers and emails
are listed in the directory on page 24 of this newsletter. If you
have any questions about items in our Judaica showcases, please
call Marcia Borshof at 732-972-1906. Jodi Weintraub and Robin
Persily
WOW! What a night our New Member Shabbat was! It was standing
room only in the sanctuary and it was quite a sight. Not only was
it Rock Shabbat, but 20 new families came out to be welcomed to our
temple. It was so wonderful to see all the new families being
called up to the bima and to share in their excitement at being a
part of our temple. Again, we wish them all a warm welcome and look
forward to seeing them at the temple. We hope they will participate
in many of the activities and programs that TRT has to offer. On
Friday, October 28th , we honored all our 18-year members of TRT.
Their ongoing dedication and commitment to our temple is an example
to us all. In thanks and appreciation, each family’s name was
inscribed on a plaque located in the temple hallway. Be sure to
look for it and see who our honored families are. Membership hosted
our New Member Orientation on Sunday, November 20th. Our new
congregants had a chance to talk to Rabbi Weber, Cantor Alexander,
and board and committee members while enjoying coffee and dessert.
It was a really enjoyable afternoon getting to know our new
members. I hope that if you see some "new faces" around the temple,
you will introduce yourselves. It is my pleasure to welcome Karen
Goddard to the Membership Committee. I thank her for joining and
volunteering her time to help us out. Welcome Karen! With the
holidays fast approaching, I would like to take this opportunity to
wish everyone a Happy Hanukkah and my best wishes for a Happy and
Healthy 2012! Gabrielle Eichel
The women of TRT are going to celebrate Shabbat together. It is
going to be an evening of camaraderie, singing and dinner, led by
Rabbi Shira Stern and Karen Joseph. Women’s Shabbat will be held at
Fred and Murry’s in Freehold, on Friday, February 10th, at 6:30
p.m. Join us for good company, great music, delicious food, and the
joy of Shabbat. Check out the flyer at the back of this newsletter
and sign up! For more information, please contact Ellen Finkelstein
at 732-972-8624, or [email protected]. We had a wonderful Sukkot
potluck dinner in September with interesting conversation and
delicious food. Thank you to Rabbi Shira Stern for leading us in
the sukkah. We will be having our Hanukkah potluck
dessert/appetizer gift swap on December 12th at TRT at 7:00 p.m.
Please RSVP to me with what dairy item you are bringing to share.
Also, bring a wrapped gift, costing about $10, for a grab bag.
MEMBERSHIP
WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY
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If anyone is interested in organizing an event for Women's
Spirituality, please contact me at 732-933-1562 or
[email protected]. All women are welcome; come and bring a friend
and/or meet a new one!
Suzie Beizer
Torah Today A Brief Summary of Each Week’s Torah Portion
Shabbat 12/2-3 Parashat Vayetze, Genesis 28:10-32:3 Summary by
Nina Grossman Jacob leaves Beer-sheba. On route to Haran, he has
his famous dream of a stairway from ground to sky, with angels of
God climbing up and down. God gives the land he is lying on to
Jacob and his numerous descendants, and promises to protect him.
Upon arrival in his Uncle Laban’s territory, he falls in love with
Laban’s younger daughter, Rachel. Jacob works for seven years to
marry her, is tricked by Laban into marrying older daughter Leah
first, and working another seven years to marry Rachel. Jacob works
another six years to earn his own livestock, then is “free” to go
back to Canaan with his wives, 11 sons, one daughter, and the
livestock. Shabbat 12/9-10 Parashat Vayishlach, Genesis 32:4-36:43
Summary by Ira Klemons Jacob wants to go back home to Canaan, but
he fears his brother Esau. Jacob sends Esau gifts in advance of his
return. When alone, Jacob wrestles with a divine being who then
changes Jacob’s name to “Israel.” When “Israel” arrives in Canaan,
God tells him that a nation will grow from him, and will live in
the land God gave to Abraham. Shabbat 12/16-17 Parashat Vayyeshev,
Genesis 37:1-40:23 Summary by Jason Goldberg Joseph, son of Jacob,
is subdued by his jealous brothers and sold into slavery in Egypt.
His brother, Judah, tricks his daughter-in-law into fathering her
child. Joseph’s master’s wife tries to seduce him, and has him
imprisoned when he refuses. While in prison, Joseph successfully
interprets two men’s dreams. Shabbat 12/23-24 Parashat Mikketz,
Genesis 41:1-44:17 Summary by Tracy Berman Pharaoh has two dreams
about the number seven. Joseph is the only one who can interpret
them, saying God was telling Pharaoh there would be seven years of
abundance and then seven years of famine. Joseph is put in charge
of the court, and his predictions come true. During the famine,
Joseph’s brothers come begging for food which Egypt had rationed,
but they did not recognize Joseph, who gives them food, but takes
his brother Benjamin as a prisoner. Shabbat 12/30-31 Parashat
Vayyigash, Genesis 44:18-47:27 Summary by Neal Finkelstein Joseph
is alone with his brothers and reveals his identity to them. He
reassures them that he is not angry with them. Joseph believes that
God meant for him to rise to power in Egypt so that Joseph could
save his family’s lives. Joseph sends his brothers home to Canaan
with food and gifts, and tells them to bring his father and all the
family to Egypt where he will provide for them. Pharaoh also
invites Jacob and his family to dwell in Egypt and provides wagons
and food for the journey. Jacob and his family travel to Egypt. God
appears to Jacob and assures him that God will be with him while
Israel is in Egypt. God promises to redeem Israel from Egypt, thus
foretelling the Exodus.
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Shabbat 1/6-7 Parashat Vayechi, Genesis 47:28-50:26 Summary by
Marsha Koster Jacob was dying but knew he did not want to be buried
in Egypt. He wanted to be buried in Canaan, in the cave in the
field which Abraham had bought for a burial site. His son, Joseph,
carried out this request. Before Jacob died, he called each of his
12 sons and spoke to them. These were the 12 tribes of Israel.
Jacob’s final words were a combination of prayers, blessings,
warnings and hopes for the future. After Jacob’s death, Joseph and
his brothers remained in Egypt. Joseph lived to be 110 years old.
He, too, asked that someday his bones be removed from Egypt and
brought to Canaan. Shabbat 1/13-14 Parashat Shemot, Exodus 1:1-6:1
Summary by Marc Waldman Those from the House of Jacob who
immigrated to Egypt passed away. The succeeding generations thrived
numerically, which frightened the Egyptian rulers. They feared that
the Israelites might join potential enemies and bring down the
Egyptian kingdom. The rulers took various steps to keep the
Israelites down: oppressive labor and population control. In this
environment, Moses is born and raised within the Egyptian ruling
household. After striking down an oppressor of the Israelites,
Moses leaves Egypt. After his encounter with God, Moses returns to
Egypt to seek the freedom of the Israelites. Shabbat 1/20-21
Parashat Va’era, Exodus 6:2-9:35 Summary by Bonnie and Bob
Goldschlag God renews the vow to give Israelites the land of Canaan
and promises to free them from the Egyptians. God commands Moses to
go to the Pharaoh with his brother Aaron and direct him to let the
Israelites go so they can be free to worship God in the wilderness.
After the lineage of the Israelite clans is set forth, this section
tells of the first eight of the ten plagues that God visited upon
the Egyptians when the Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let the
Israelites go: the serpent, blood, frogs, lice, swarms of insects,
pestilence causing death of the Egyptian’s livestock, boils,
thunder, lightning and hail. Shabbat 1/27-28 Parashat Bo, Exodus
10:1-13:16 Summary by Bonnie M. Sugarman God brings the plague of
the locusts to Egypt when Pharaoh refuses to let all the Israelites
leave. Pharaoh apologizes, but still refuses to let them take their
flocks with them, so God plans the final plague — the slaying of
the first-born Egyptians. The Israelites must place blood of a lamb
on their doorposts, so God will pass over them when the plague
strikes. They are to observe this as a festival, to remember how
God brought them out of bondage, and to eat unleavened bread for
seven days. The plague comes in the night, and the Israelites
quickly depart Egypt after 430 years of slavery.
JOIN OUR NEW SHABBAT WELCOMING TEAM Are you a friendly, outgoing
congregant who loves to chat with people? If so, we invite you to
join our new Shabbat Welcoming Team. As a member you will have the
opportunity to work alongside the assigned ushers to greet
attendees at our services and reach out and make them feel
comfortable at the Oneg. You will be playing a vital role in making
TRT an exceptional and truly welcoming congregation. If you would
like to be a part of this new team, please call the temple office
at 732-308-0055 and leave your contact information.
PLEASE HELP US HELP YOU When scheduling a life-cycle event in
which you would like either Rabbi Weber or Cantor Alexander to
participate (weddings, namings, funerals, unveilings, etc.), please
call them first. If you set the time for such events without
calling, it may be impossible for them to attend. Though a funeral
overrides almost everything else, clearing the time in advance may
save us from disrupting classes or programs already scheduled. We
understand the stressful nature of such times in our lives, and
with your help we can make them a little easier on everyone.
NEWS AND NOTES
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If you have any questions about life-cycle events, please feel
free to call Rabbi Weber, at 732-409-1268, or Cantor Alexander, at
732-308-2311.
SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS WAITING TO JOIN TRT Did you know that most
of our members joined because they knew someone who already
belonged? Your invitation to a neighbor or friend to join you at a
service is the best advertising we have. We are also happy to send
our Newsletter to any interested family, but we can't do it until
you tell us who they are. Call the temple office, at 732-308-0055,
and give us the names; we will take it from there. Think about what
your belonging to Rodeph Torah means to you, and help us reach out
to others. (Besides, you can always use another driver for the
carpool...) THE ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND The Education Committee
believes it is important that our Jewish teenagers have the
opportunity to experience a trip to Israel. A trip to Israel is one
of the best ways for teens to explore their Jewish heritage,
strengthen their Jewish identity, and make a permanent connection
to Judaism. We would like to remind the congregation about the
Israel Scholarship Fund. The money that accumulates in this fund is
used to provide financial support to any student either in the
confirmation program or who has been confirmed, for participation
in an approved youth trip to Israel. Contributions to the Israel
Scholarship Fund can be for any amount, and are a wonderful way to
remember a birthday, graduation, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, or
any other special occasion. Who is eligible for an Israel
Scholarship? Any student presently in the confirmation program or
any student who has been confirmed, up through and including the
summer after 12th grade, can receive assistance from the Israel
Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is not need-based; it is a merit
scholarship awarded to any eligible student who is going on an
approved youth trip to Israel. When should you make your request
for a scholarship? A minimum of two months before the student’s
departure to Israel, a request should be made in writing to the
Education Committee. Please provide documentation of the student’s
enrollment in an Israel trip program. How much money is awarded?
Money in the Israel Scholarship Fund will be equally divided among
all eligible students traveling to Israel that year. The amount of
money will not exceed $1,000 per student. The amount given to each
student is based on the amount of money in the fund as of May 31
and will be distributed in June. We look forward to the time when
many of our confirmation students travel to Israel with the help of
the Israel Scholarship Fund. We appreciate the congregation’s
generosity in considering the Israel Scholarship Fund when making a
donation to the temple. If you have any further questions about the
Israel Scholarship Fund, please contact Ellen Finkelstein at
732-972-8624, or at [email protected]. THE JEWISH PARENT PAGE Did
you know that the URJ (Union for Reform Jusaism) has many
informative and interesting items on their website at urj.org? One
of these, The Jewish Parent Page, informs and educates about the
Jewish holidays and their customs. It includes blessings,
historical background, recipes, family activities and other
creative ways to celebrate the Jewish festivals. Check it out at
www.urj.org/learning/forparents/
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WHY YOU SHOULD ADVERTISE IN OUR NEWSLETTER Right now you are
reading our temple newsletter. Every day of every month, temple
members (and the temple) purchase products and services from
non-temple members when those same products and services are
offered by temple members. Why? Because we don't know what business
you are in. All things being equal, wouldn't you rather buy from a
temple member? So would we! So, let us know who you are and what
your product or service is, and we'll look forward to doing
business with you! For further information, please contact the
office, at 732-308-0055. A big thank you to the following people
who volunteered their time and expertise to help construct our
sukkah:
Neal Finkelstein Phil Fischer
Jena Friedman Howie Gandelman
Eli Grinvald Craig Hiller Ron Hiller
Roy Kasakove Marissa Klass Michael Klass Larry Rosen Shari Rosen
Joel Russo Stu Schlem
CONGRATULATIONS AND MAZAL TOV to Steve Kaufman, on his marriage
to Ms. Ellen Clifford to Evan Wien, son of Susan and Larry Wien, on
his marriage to Ms. Nicole Hill to Richard Ross, son of Deborah and
Philip Ross, on his marriage to Ms. Robyn Newman to Jarett
Michaelson, son of Mindi and Craig Michaelson, on his marriage to
Ms. Elizabeth Fischer to Rachel Cranin, daughter of Linda and Randy
Cranin, on her marriage to Mr. Peter Friend to Pam Weiner, daughter
of Sindy and Louis Weiner, on her marriage to Mr. Adam Maliavsky to
Dale and Marty Krulick, on the marriage of their son, Jared, and
Ms. Ganna Maymind to Michelle and Alan Suskind on the birth of
their granddaughter, Ella Reese Macht to Marc Leibowitz, son of
Robbin Friedell, on his graduation from DeVry University,
magna cum laude, in Business and Marketing.
Do you have a simcha in your family — a new child or grandchild,
an engagement or a wedding, a promotion, new job or an academic
award? Please call the temple office and tell us, so we can
share
the news with your temple family!
HONORABLE MENSCHEN
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OUR CONDOLENCES to Robert, Karen, Adam and Erica Wiener, on the
loss of Robert’s father, Arnold Wiener to Tmima, Eliyahu, Nimrod
and Zohar Grinvald, on the loss of Tmima’s aunt, Tova Albin to
Robert and Bonnie Goldschlag, on the loss of Robert’s brother,
George Goldschlag to Larry, Karen and Jay Goldstein, on the loss of
Larry’s father, David Goldstein to Lucy and Ronald Isaacson, on the
loss of Lucy’s father, Ben Wachter to Kenneth, Julie, Zachary and
Alexander Isaacson, on the loss of Ken’s grandfather, Ben
Wachter
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund Robbin Friedell in memory of Barry
Speizer
in memory of Harry Friedelbaum Jack Kirschenbaum, in
appreciation Bonnie and Bob Goldschlag, in memory of
George Goldschlag
College Outreach Fund TRT Sisterhood, in honor of the birth of
Ellen and Robert Levine’s grandson, Shalom Noah Gabrielle Eichel
and family, in honor of the wedding of Matthew Simon Ellen
Feinberg, for the yahrzeit of Ida Silverberg Carol and Lewis
Lokitz, in memory of George Goldschlag, brother of
Robert Goldschlag
General Fund Ellen and Robert Levine, in memory of Rachel Secter
Marcia, Ed, Jason and Dana Falk, for the yahrzeit of Jacob Cohen
Clifford Greenhouse, for the yahrzeit of Andre Greenhouse The
Schwitz family, for the yahrzeit of Morris Schwitz Mina Paltin, for
the yahrzeit of Sarah Rozin for the yahrzeit of Rifca Smilovici
Bruce Baron, for the yahrzeit of Joan Baron Iris and Joel
Schleifstein, for the yahrzeit of
Frances Goldman Sheryl and Bruce Cooper and family, for the
yahrzeit of Jules Cooper Joanna Mesh Rice, in honor of Rabbi
Weber Carol and Gary Shangold, for the yahrzeit of Judy Shangold
for the yahrzeit of Harry Adler for the yahrzeit of Jack Koss for
the yahrzeit of Minnie Shangold for the yahrzeit of Lester
Shangold
General Fund cont’d Zalma and Bernie Gelber, for the yahrzeit of
Simon Alpert for the yahrzeit of Paula Kaufman Judy and Mitch
Spiegel, for the yahrzeit of Michael Spiegel Irwin Misshula, for
the yahrzeit of
Hyman Misshula Martin Borell, for the yahrzeit of Sam Borell
Ruth Grossman Friedberg Francine Davis, for the yahrzeit of
Bernard
Shimmerman The Kalmus family, for the yahrzeit of Stanley Kalmus
Shirley Deckelboim, for the yahrzeit of Molly Kamenetzky Jodi,
Louis, Brittany, Justin and Corey Feld, for the yahrzeit of
Charlotte Feld Jed Zaitz, for the yahrzeit of Lillian Zaitz Burt
Krauss, for the yahrzeit of Rose Krauss The Finkelstein and Wolman
families, for the yahrzeit of Ruth Finkelstein Dr. Scott and Brenna
Levy, for the yahrzeit of Benjamin Levy Tracy, David, Rachel and
Matthew Beck, in
memory of Sam Schwartz Clifford Greenhouse, for the yahrzeit
of
Martin Greenhouse Bonnie, Joel, Brandon and Rebecca Russo,
for
the yahrzeit of Abraham Russo Ellen and Robert Levine, for the
yahrzeit of Sam Perl for the yahrzeit of Ida Zeltzer Helena Project
Fund Geri, Mike, Jared and Dana Kaplan, for the
yahrzeit of Paula Kaufman Herzog Music Fund Susan and Richard
Blecker, for the yahrzeit of
Simon Albert for the yahrzeit of Bessie Gavronsky
CONTRIBUTIONS
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Herzog Music Fund cont’d Anne and Matt Jacobson, in memory
of
David Goldstein, father of Larry Goldstein Ellen and Brion
Feinberg, in memory of David Goldstein Geri, Mike, Jared and Dana
Kaplan, in memory of David Goldstein Hirsch/Rosen Memorial Youth
Fund Bonnie, Peter, Daniel, Benjamin and Samuel
Sugarman, for the yahrzeit of Yetta Moskowitz for the yahrzeit
of Harry Moskowitz for the yahrzeit of Gussie Blacker
Craig and Phyllis Porter, for the yahrzeit of Lester Porter
Israel Scholarship Fund Gabrielle, Rich, Josh and Matthew Eichel,
in
honor of Shelley and Andrew’s wedding
Prayerbook Fund Gabrielle, Richard, Joshua and Matthew Eichel,
for the yahrzeit of Charles Eichel for the yahrzeit of Betty Eichel
Bari and Brian Aronson, for the yahrzeit of Renee Aronson for the
yahrzeit of Bernard Aronson Vivian, Steve and Danielle Feinstein,
for the
yahrzeit of Leo Feinstein Hedda Scheck, for the yahrzeit of
William
Scheck Randi Sorin, for the yahrzeit of Irving Kaden for the
yahrzeit of Claire Kaden David Sorin, for the yahrzeit of Steve
Sorin Sheila, Elissa and Craig Harris, for the yahrzeit of Stewart
Harris The Skolnik family, for the yahrzeit of
Eva Bartenow Laurie Kaufman, in memory of David Goldstein
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Judy and Irv Freilich, in honor of the
marriage of
Dr.Emily Freilich and Mr. Mark Angres Pia Cyrulnik and family,
in memory of Benny
Cyrulnik and in appreciation of Rabbi Weber
Hillary and Marvin Goldstein, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of
Jordan Goldstein and in appreciation of Cantor Alexander and Rabbi
Weber
Bob Goldschlag, in memory of George Goldschlag Tracy Gross, in
memory of George Goldschlag Ellen Bloom, in memory of Aaron
Lefkowitz
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund cont’d Steve Kaufman, in memory of
Leonard E. Kaufman in memory of Hyman Menachem in memory of Janette
Shindel Kaufman in memory of Masha Shulman Herbert Strum, in memory
of Sheila Strum and in
appreciation of Rabbi Weber Sandy and Ann Goldstein, for the
yahrzeit of David
Goldstein Phyllis and Craig Porter, for the yahrzeit of
Samuel
Mautner Helene, Ira, Brett and Chad Kaplan, for the yahrzeit
of Sylvia Weinstein Judy and Norm Ferber, for the yahrzeit of
Emanuel
Brodey for the yahrzeit of Morris Ratowsky Randi and David
Sorin, for the yahrzeit of Irving
Kaden Lynn Sternberg, for the yahrzeit of Leon Garelick Don
Falk, for the yahrzeit of Ralph Falk Herb and Trudy Beeber, for the
yahrzeit of Freda
Beeber Joel and Andrea Brandt, for the yahrzeit of Clarence
Brandt Rona Shukovsky, for the yahrzeit of Gary Shukovsky Toni
Mayerson and Sarah Cooper, for the yahrzeit of
Seymour Cooper for the yahrzeit of Bernard Schaefer Josephine
Paltin, for the yahrzeit of Cornel Paltin Religious School Fund
Gabrielle Eichel and family, in honor of
Rena Gold-Sharon’s new business “Tasti-D-Lite”
Geri, Mike, Jared and Dana Kaplan, for the yahrzeit of Bessie
Gavronsky
Kathy Fischer and Bob Silverman, in honor of Barbara Klein, for
years of loving
dedication to TRT and mazal tov to our new High School
Principal
Phyllis and Craig Porter, for the yahrzeit of Freida
Silverberg
Gabrielle Eichel, on behalf of the Membership Committee, with
thanks and appreciation to Glenn Fuchs for all his
help Sheryl and Bruce Cooper and family, in memory
of David Goldstein Edna Coleman, in memory of David Goldstein
Sisterhood Tribute Fund Pam and Jeff Brisman, in honor of the birth
of Shalom Noah Levine
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Social Action Fund Geri, Mike, Jared and Dana Kaplan, for
the
yahrzeit of Simon Alpert Temple Improvement and Beautification
Fund Ellen, Brian, Michael, Corey and Orin Block, for
the yahrzeit of Charlotte Feld Kathy Fischer and Bob Silverman,
in honor of Nina Grossman for her love, dedication and beautiful
additions to TRT Nadine, Joel, Lauren, Steph and Ryan Sherman,
for the yahrzeit of Charlotte Feld for the yahrzeit of Rose
Sherman Judy Borell
Temple Improvement and Beautification Fund cont’d Sheryl and
Bruce Cooper, in memory of George Goldschlag Willner/Weinstein
Educational Endowment Fund Shelley and Marc Willner, in honor of
being a
member of Local 2 of the Ba’al Tokayah Union and the mitzvah of
blowing the shofar: Matt Goldman, Stu Schlem, David Levy, Howie
Gandelman, Matt Jacobson, Craig Hiller, Brenda Hiller, Lisa
Reingold, David Tannenbaum and Aliza Willner
Shelley and Marc Willner and family, in memory of David
Goldstein
A New Plaque On Our Tree Of Life Has Been Dedicated By: Tracy,
David and Matthew Beck, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Rachel
Morgan Beck
These names will be included in the list of yahrzeits on the
Shabbat indicated. In addition, at our
Friday evening service and Shabbat morning minyan, we will
invite all those who wish to rise and say the name of the one(s)
for whom they are saying Kaddish.
DATE DECEASED REMEMBERED BY
Shabbat Observance 12/2-12/3 12/1 Belle Berstein Grandmother of
Brion Feinberg 12/1 David Davidowitz Grandfather of Jay Davis 12/1
Lillian Falk Mother of Don Falk 12/1 Allene Warner * Mother of
Karen Warner-Fox 12/2 Pearl Fastow Grandmother of Michael Klass
12/2 Sylvia Kolodny Mother of Lawrence Kolodny 12/2 Ely Kushel
Father of Barbara Klein 12/3 Celia Goldapper Grandmother of Judith
Borell 12/3 Ruth Kertman * Mother of Susan Aaron Shabbat Observance
12/9-12/10 12/4 Robert Salowitz Father of Terri Kolodny 12/4 Rachel
Sandezer Grandmother of Lior Koppel 12/4 Arnold Bayer * Uncle of
Mark Schwitz 12/5 Max Blank * Father of Ellen Zipkin 12/6 Isadore
Weiner * Father of David Weiner 12/7 Joseph Baratz Cousin of
Josephine Paltin, Nephew of Mina Paltin 12/7 Murray Midoneck Father
of Robert Midoneck continued next page
YAHRZEITS
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12/7 Ethel Owens Mother of Carol Zaitz 12/7 Pauline Reingold
Grandmother of Brian Reingold 12/7 Meyer Baum * Grandfather of
Debra Salman 12/7 Pearl Rosenstock * Mother of Randye Derris 12/8
Sidney Leader * Father of Michael Leader ל"ז 12/8 Abraham Futterman
Father of Marjorie Stevens 12/8 Avraham Koppel Brother of Lior
Koppel 12/8 Robert Workman Father-in-law of Aida Workman 12/8 Leah
Shapiro * Mother of Allen Shapiro 12/9 Irving Weinberg * Father of
Linda Weinberg 12/9 Nathaniel Goldring Father of Eric Goldring 12/9
Edith Perlman Mother of Neal Perlman 12/10 Hilda Greenstein *
Mother of Rhoda Geller 12/10 Sylvia Glasser Mother of David Glasser
12/10 Ida Treibitz Grandmother of Lisa Reingold 12/10 Herbert
Beizer * Father of Suzanne Beizer Shabbat Observance 12/16-12/17
12/11 Helen Ringer * Mother of Arlene Agulnick 12/11 Herbert
Rosenberg Father of Robin Koenig, Grandfather of Jessica and
Stefanie Koenig 12/11 Belle Weiss Aunt of Bonnie Kirschenbaum 12/12
Joseph Newman * Husband of Shirley Newman ל"ז 12/12 Gesina Pfeufer
* Aunt of Barbara Sprechman 12/12 Clara Stern Grandmother of Shira
Stern 12/12 Joseph Newman * Father of Roberta Rafaloff 12/13 Joel
Keiles Father of Eve Lesnoy 12/13 William Leshin Uncle of Larry
Goldstein 12/14 Morris Shukovsky Father-in-law of Rona Shukovsky
12/14 Neal Stevens Brother of Jeffrey Stevens 12/15 Emanuel Herzog
* Husband of Rose Herzog ל"ז , Father of Richard Herzog 12/15 Monte
Brief Uncle of Michael Klass 12/15 David Krull Husband of Mindy
Krull, Father of Marissa Krull, Member of Temple Rodeph Torah 12/15
Joele Weintraub Mother of Marc Weintraub 12/15 Joan Wright Sister
of Kathy Fischer 12/16 Susan Winslow * Sister of Judy Pius ל"ז
12/16 Leon Kaplinsky * Father of Richard Kaplin 12/17 Claire Becker
* Mother of Barbara Chamoff 12/17 Marvin Davis * Father of Jay
Davis 12/17 Gertrude Pomerantz * Mother of Nina Grossman 12/17
Norman Willner * Father of Marc Willner Shabbat Observance
12/23-12/24 12/18 Irene Gordon Mother of Warren Sidosky 12/18
Abraham Ruderman Grandfather of Janet Crain-Klemons 12/18 Sheila
Seider Sister of William Fireman 12/18 Clair Snyder Friend of Randy
Cranin 12/19 Irving Orlofsky * Father of Ellen Berrol ל"ז 12/19
Dorothy Facher Grandmother of Michael Klass 12/19 Charles Ho Jr.
Husband of Joan Ho 12/19 Mildred Litman Mother of Marcia Sokal
12/19 Mary Jacobson * Mother of Jo-Ellen Landesman 12/20 Harry
Allen * Husband of Lorraine Allen
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12/20 Netty Baratz Sister of Mina Paltin, Aunt of Josephine
Paltin 12/20 Albert Lipset Uncle of Randy Cranin 12/20 Harry Stone
Grandfather of Richard Miller 12/20 Milton Trencher * Father of
Ellen Finkelstein and Sheryl Cooper 12/21 Stanley Levine * Father
of Myrna Nussbaum Raskin, Grandfather of Shana and Rebecca Nussbaum
12/21 Esta Goldstein Mother of Sanford Goldstein 12/21 Maxwell
Klapholz Grandfather of Andrea Kazin 12/21 Anna Marcus Grandmother
of Barbara Klein 12/21 Leon Sidosky Father of Warren Sidosky 12/21
Mildred Korkes * Great-Aunt of Randy Cranin 12/22 Bernard Burstein
Father of Alan Burstein 12/22 Fannie Dundish Mother of Gail Lewis
12/22 Hans Herzberg Father of Edward Herzberg 12/22 Joel Mayer
Husband of Arlene Mayer, Father of Susan Brumel 12/22 Margaret
Philipps Cousin of Ernest Grunwald 12/23 Lorraine Mahler * Mother
of Robin Schwartz 12/23 Harry Karmel Father of Arthur Karmel 12/23
Hillard Schlesinger Father of Edward Schlesinger 12/24 Charles
Wallack Great-Uncle of Judith Borell 12/24 Sara Milstein * Mother
of Maxine Perlman
Shabbat Observance 12/30-12/31 12/25 Anna Ackerman Grandmother
of Stuart Katzanek 12/25 Sally Appollo Sister of Sheila Aptaker,
Aunt of Jeffrey Aptaker 12/25 Eugene Kirschner Father of Arlene
Lieber 12/26 Jack Josephson Grandfather of Paula Alves 12/26 Jack
Zummer Father of Nancy Schlem 12/26 Joseph Amarosa * Grandfather of
Loretta Shapiro 12/27 Sol Beeber Father of Herbert Beeber 12/27
Jerome Brisman Father of Jeffrey Brisman 12/27 Morris Eisner Father
of Sheila Aptaker 12/27 Jacob Rosenhoch Grandfather of Neal
Finkelstein 12/28 Murray Falk Father of Edward Falk 12/28 Harry
Silver Father of Allan Silver 12/29 Max Wilder * Father of Rachel
Wilder Pachter ל"ז , Father-in-law of Erik Pachter 12/29 David
Kornbluth Father of Gail Lewis 12/29 Ida Koss Mother of Carol
Shangold 12/29 Michael Marcus Grandfather of Barbara Klein 12/29
Daniel Panconi Father of Pamela Brisman 12/29 Ruth Mack * Mother of
Marla Bucher 12/29 Steven Sorin * Brother of David Sorin 12/31
Eugene Sills Uncle of Rabbi Don Weber Shabbat Observance 1/6-1/7
1/1 Stephen Jacobs Cousin of Henry Levenstein 1/1 Betty Weisberg
Mother of Karen Joseph 1/1 Naomi Antonoff * Mother of Heidi Neufeld
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1/2 Hilda Alpert Mother of Zalma Gelber, Grandmother of Susan
Blecker and Geri Kaplan 1/2 David Solomon Father-in-law of Phyllis
Solomon 1/2 Tillie Bayer * Grandmother of Mark Schwitz 1/2 Regina
Derris * Mother of Sandy Derris 1/2 Dennis Mack * Brother of Marla
Bucher
1/3 Gertrude Averack Mother of Barbara Treibitz, Grandmother of
Lisa Reingold 1/3 Sylvia Dorfman Mother of David Dorfman 1/3 Irving
Liffland Father of Ilene Horowitz 1/3 Alma Sackheim Mother of
Bonnie Kirschenbaum 1/4 Donald Malick * Uncle of Myrna Kluger 1/4
Lillian Korkes Great-Aunt of Randy Cranin 1/4 Herman Reingold
Grandfather of Brian Reingold 1/5 Anne Sommer * Aunt of Richard
Klapman 1/5 George Block * Father of Brian Block, Father-in-law of
Ellen Block, Grandfather of Orin, Corey, and Michael Block 1/5
Oscar Feld * Father of Louis Feld, Ellen Block, and Nadine Sherman
1/6 Robert Crain * Father of Janet Crain Klemons 1/6 Stephen Derris
* Brother of Sandy Derris 1/6 Sari Graber * Goddaughter of Bruce
Baron 1/6 Clara Magazine * Mother of Maxine Herzog 1/6 Ruth Pines *
Mother of Judy Freilich 1/7 Lester Goldberg * Father of Keith
Goldberg 1/7 Sidney Albert Father of Jaime Albert 1/7 Robert Hilton
Step-father of Ginger Richman 1/7 Saul Jalosky Father of Cheryl
Glasser 1/7 Rose Siegel Grandmother of Andrea Goutter 1/7 Samuel
Cooper * Grandfather of Brian Halpern and Lisa Halpern-Wicks
Shabbat Observance 1/13-1/14 1/8 Sam Berger Father of Judy Goldberg
1/8 Rosa Rosenthal Mother of Hedda Scheck 1/8 Alvin Shangold
Brother of Gary Shangold 1/8 Rose Silver Mother of Allan Silver 1/9
Jacob Fox Father of Steven Fox 1/9 Rose Nathanson * Grandmother of
Ilene Fireman and Phyllis Levenstein 1/10 Charles Goldsmith *
Grandfather of Charles Kavitsky 1/10 Joseph Fireison Father of
Barbara Schambach 1/10 Dave Jewell Friend of Irvin Freilich 1/10
Sara Lechowitzsky Grandmother of Carol Chasin 1/10 Edith Rosen
Mother of Ronnie Geringer 1/10 Jack Waldman Father of Ann Goldstein
1/10 Shirley Feinstein * Mother of Susan Brown 1/10 Sonya Grossman
* Mother of Richard Grossman 1/11 Abraham Schenk * Father of Frank
Gottlieb 1/11 Samuel Selfon * Father of Mindy Kavitsky 1/11 Ruth
Heidt Mother of Maurice Heitt 1/11 Sam Rubin Father of Ira Rubin
1/11 Blanche Akselrad * Mother of Phyllis Levenstein 1/12 Richard
Baron Brother of Bruce Baron 1/12 Beatrice Borshof Mother of Joel
Borshof
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1/12 Elizabeth Mitosky * Mother of Sophia Abramson, Grandmother
of Debra Kullback 1/13 Mildred Gecht Mother of Deborah Hoffman 1/13
Grace Lipton Grandmother of Beth Grossman 1/13 Eugene Landesman *
Husband of Joan Landesman, Father of Mark Landesman 1/13 Leon
Levine * Father of Robert Levine 1/14 Alex Norber * Father of Dan
Norber 1/14 Lee Abrams Grandmother of Andrea Kazin 1/14 Jana
Berkowicz Mother of Fabio Berkowicz 1/14 Abe Brandes Father of
Ronda Binkowitz ל"ז
Shabbat Observance 1/20-1/21 1/15 Robert De La Torre Godfather
of Jonathan and Michelle Cooper 1/15 Natalie DiFazio Mother of
Anthony DiFazio 1/16 Joseph Margolies * Father of Bernard Margolies
1/16 David Seifter * Father of Shirley Newman ל"ז , Grandfather of
Roberta Rafaloff 1/16 James Beizer Uncle of Suzanne Beizer 1/16
Claire Cotter Grandmother of Steven Cotter 1/16 Jack Fireman Father
of William Fireman 1/16 Shelly Kret Friend of Loretta Shapiro 1/16
Sarah Waldman Mother of Ann Goldstein 1/16 Joyce Blumenthal * Wife
of Morton Blumenthal, Mother of Juli Mercado 1/16 Joseph Margolies
* Grandfather of Alan Margolies 1/18 Morris Gelber Father of
Hillary Goldstein and Bernard Gelber, Grandfather of Susan Blecker
and Geri Kaplan 1/18 Philip Lester Grandfather of Jay Davis 1/18
Jennie Moskowitz Great-Aunt of Josephine Paltin 1/18 Eleanor
Garelick * Mother of Lynn Sternberg 1/18 Lester Golden * Father of
Lawrence Golden 1/19 Fanny Alderman Great-Aunt of Susan Blecker and
Geri Kaplan 1/19 Arleen Cohen Mother of Brena Resnick 1/19 Nettie
Douger Grandmother of Robbin Friedell 1/19 Max Silverman Father of
Larry Silverman 1/20 Daniel Goldenberg * Father of Bess Goldenberg
1/20 Annie Levitt Great-Grandmother of Sharon Solar 1/20 O. Winslow
Owens Father of Carol Zaitz 1/20 Pat Porter Mother of Craig Porter
1/20 Debbie Rosenzweig Mother of Gary Rosenzweig 1/21 Alan Gardiner
Uncle of Mark Schwitz 1/21 Samuel Giddins Father of Joan Ruffine
1/21 Robert Lev Uncle of Marc Willner 1/21 Frances Friedman * Aunt
of Brian Block, Great-Aunt of Orin, Corey, and Michael Block
Shabbat Observance 1/27-1/28 1/22 Bolender Family * Family of
Marlene Shapiro 1/22 Rose Batlin Mother of Corrinne Altenhaus 1/22
Simon Beizer Grandfather of Suzanne Beizer 1/22 Herman Ginsberg
Father of Alan Ginsberg 1/22 Anna Goldberg Mother of Linda Wainick
1/22 Fae Sherry Grandmother of Roxanne Moskowitz continued next
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1/22 Carlee Wines * Dear Friend of Mark and Lynne Schwitz 1/23
Ida Aronowitz Grandmother of Joan Ruffine 1/23 Anna Wotman
Grandmother of Ronda Binkowitz ל"ז 1/23 Harold Jacobson * Father of
Jo-Ellen Landesman 1/24 Gerald Goldsmith * Uncle of Charles
Kavitsky 1/24 Elsa Mautner Aunt of Phyllis Porter 1/25 Dorothy
Sherman Mother of Barbara Hirsch 1/26 William Goldstein Father of
Steven Goldstein 1/26 Chester Horn Uncle of Karen Goldstein 1/27
Bernard Fleigel Uncle of Helene Kaplan 1/27 Bertram Klein Father of
Jon Klein 1/27 Max Wortman Father of Miriam Koppel 1/27 Lee Cooper
* Husband of Toni Cooper, Father of Sarah Cooper, Member of Temple
Rodeph Torah 1/28 Anne Denbaum Mother of Susan Stier 1/28 Milli
Friedeman Mother of Les Friedeman 1/28 Blanche Levy Aunt of Louis
Weiner 1/28 Barbara Liffland Mother of Ilene Horowitz 1/28 Stan
Martin Uncle of Scott Levy 1/28 Vincent Vaccarella Father of
Rosemary Calman
Shabbat Observance 2/3-2/4 1/29 Ruth Berger * Wife of Samuel
Berger ל"ז 1/29 Jacob Kaplan Grandfather of Michael Kaplan 1/29
Sally Sundel Great-Aunt of Sindy Weiner 1/29 Ruth Berger * Mother
of Judy Goldberg 1/30 William Phillips Father of Barbara Kurnit
1/31 Adrienne Goldberg Sister of Linda Prince 1/31 Jack Salkin
Grandfather of Karen Goldstein
* Indicates the dedication of a plaque on our Memorial Wall.
Jewish tradition suggests that we give tzedakah to honor the
memory of our loved ones who have died.
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TEMPLE RODEPH TORAH of Western Monmouth P.O. Box 125, Marlboro,
NJ 07746
TEMPLE CONTRIBUTIONS FORM _______BOLENDER HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL
ENDOWMENT, for Holocaust education in our temple _______TEMPLE
FACILITIES FUND, for the construction and maintenance of our home
_______CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND, administered by the Cantor for
the benefit of the congregation* _______COLLEGE OUTREACH FUND,
provides funding for programs to maintain contact with our
college students _______GENERAL FUND, allows us to use your gift
where it is needed most _______HELENA PROJECT FUND, to provide
Shabbat meals for families in times of upset and difficulty
_______HERZOG MUSIC FUND, for the musical needs of the congregation
_______HIRSCH/ROSEN MEMORIAL YOUTH FUND, provides funding for youth
programs _______ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, provides financial
assistance for youth trips to Israel _______LANDSCAPING FUND, for
the purchase of trees, shrubs and flowers to beautify our property
_______LIBRARY FUND, for the purchase of books for our Library
_______MEN’S CLUB TRIBUTE FUND, to further the work of the Men’s
Club _______MORTGAGE REDUCTION FUND, dedicated completely to paying
down the principal on our mortgage _______NURSERY SCHOOL, for the
development and support of our Nursery School program
_______PRAYERBOOK FUND, for the purchase of prayerbooks. Any amount
may be donated to this Fund, but a
contribution of $36 or more is required to dedicate a
prayerbook. _______RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND, administered by the
Rabbi for the benefit of the congregation* _______RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
FUND, for the Jewish education of our children _______SISTERHOOD
TRIBUTE FUND, to further the work of Sisterhood _______SOCIAL
ACTION FUND, to support the Committee’s work of “repairing the
world” _______TEMPLE IMPROVEMENT and BEAUTIFICATION FUND, provides
funds for improvements to the temple _______WILLNER/WEINSTEIN
EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND, provides interest income for the
Religious School’s future *** TREE OF LIFE/MEMORIAL PLAQUES: To
celebrate a special occasion by purchasing a leaf for the Tree of
Life, or to honor the memory of a loved one who has died, please
call the temple office. A Dedication Form will be sent to you.
__________________________ * Make checks payable to TRT-Rabbi’s
Discretionary Fund or TRT-Cantor’s Discretionary Fund; all other
funds payable to Temple Rodeph Torah. To donate online, go to
www.trt.org and click on Donate. This donation is being made: In
MEMORY of:
______________________________________________________________ In
HONOR of:
______________________________________________________________
Donation made by: Name:
_____________________________________________________________________
Address:
_____________________________________________________________________
Acknowledgment to be sent to the following: Name:
_____________________________________________________________________
Address:
_____________________________________________________________________
Contributions of any amount are welcomed, but there is an $18
minimum for each acknowledgment you wish sent.
Please refer all questions to our temple office,
732-308-0055.
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TEMPLE RODEPH TORAH of Western Monmouth P. O. Box 125, Marlboro,
NJ 07746 (Area Code 732)
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[email protected] Treasurer Della Cherchia 303-8139
[email protected] Aesthetics & Nina Grossman 833-7373
[email protected] Space Management ARZA Marc Willner 536-4180
[email protected] Bar/Bat Mitzvah Video Ellie Golden 591-8791
[email protected] Building & Grounds Joel Richman 908-461-3351
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Mindy Krull 617-9028 [email protected] Technology Harvey
Lieber 677-3257 [email protected] TRTCares David Levy
616-1442 [email protected] Web Site Administrator Neal Finkelstein
972-8624 [email protected] Women’s Spirituality Group Suzie Beizer
933-1562 [email protected] Worship Bonnie Goldschlag 462-6727
[email protected] Youth Howie Gandelman 683-1168
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215-964-2694 [email protected] Junior Liza Kaufman 580-8775
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