May - Beth Am Shalom
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May - Beth Am Shalom
The Shofar Beth Am Shalom - A Reform Jewish Congregation A New Beginning . . . to an Old Tradition www.bethamshalom.org Message from Rabbi “There is a time… …for everything, a time for every experience under a heaven” (Kohelet—Eccl. 3:1). There is a time to worry about and keep up with events in Israel. Stabbing attacks are an almost daily occurrence and the bus bombing in Talpiot that injured 22 people last month was reminiscent of the Second Intifada in the early 2000’s. Hamas terrorists have returned to tunnel building to smuggle weapons and commit murder in Israel. Sadly, until Israel and the Palestinians can forge a peace, we must spend a lot of time worrying about Israel’s well being. May 2016 Nisan - Iyar 5776 Volume 9, Issue 11 Kohelet, however, teaches us that there must be balance. There must also be a time to celebrate Israel. The best way, of course, is to visit our ancient homeland and see its ancient history come alive and its modernity and vibrant cultures. We can also celebrate Israel here at home. We had an opportunity in April at the Grunin Theater on the OCC campus. With Jewish Federation of Ocean County and area congregations, BAS cosponsored a Stand with Israel event called Israel Beyond the Headlines. It was well named as we enjoyed a series of stirring and fascinating videos about the nonpolitical aspects of Israel from businesses where Jews, Muslims and Christians, Israelis and Palestinians work side-by-side, to its amazing technological innovations of which most people the world over know (but few know that Israel created) to its achievements in medicine, including the most sophisticated advances in prosthetic limbs. Check out our WEBSITE! www.bethamshalom.org Thus, we can permit our admiration and celebration of Israel and her people to inspire our greater attention and support. We will have two more opportunities soon. What’s Inside: Rabbi ................................... 1 Worship Services .................2 Cantor ...................................3 President ............................ 4 Religious School .................5 Tzedakah ........................ Indeed, this last example reminds us that Plato was right; “necessity is the mother of invention.” So often, even when celebrating an Israeli contribution, it reminds us of why Israelis have such a need to innovate in a particular field. The politics and violence are often close to Israel’s achievements; they exist side-byside, one often bleeding into the next. 7 Refuah Shleima ....................8 Yahrzeit ............................... 9 Memorials ........................... 10 Sponsors ...................... 17-18 Calendar........................... 19 Yom Ha’atzmaut—Israel’s Independence Day: Join us on May 15th as the Jewish community celebrates Israel’s 68 years as a sovereign nation at Blue Claws Stadium for a game but much more. We can feel doubly proud as we sing America’s national anthem AND Israel’s. There will be Arts and Crafts, Judaica for sale, kosher food and more. The Jewish Federation of Ocean County is spearheading this event: go on-line to www.jewishoceancounty.org or call 732363-0530 to purchase tickets. I hope to see many of us there. We can all depart the Temple after the Annual Meeting and Religious School for a fun and inspiring day to celebrate Israel. Yom Yerushalayim—Jerusalem Day: On June 5th we are cosponsoring a concert by the popular Jewish group, Safam. Temple Beth Or is hosting us at 2:00 PM at their synagogue, 200 Van Zile Road in Brick—just a few miles east of our place. You can buy your tickets from our Temple office. “There is a time for everything, a time for every experience under a heaven.” There is a time to be anxious for and even grieve with Israel and a time to celebrate Israel. I urge each and every one of us to attend and enjoy these events. May they increase our pride of and love for Israel and inspire us to visit, know more and always support the People and Nation of Israel, for there is never a time when we should not support Israel. Rabbi Steve The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 / Page 2 WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday, May 1 1:30PM Yom Hashoah Service Friday, May 20 7:30PM Erev Shabbat Service Shabbat Emor We are collecting food for the pantry at Jesus is Lord Fellowship in Lakewood Please use the bins in the foyer THIS MONTH Sunday, May 1, 2016 11:00AM “Yom Hashoah Program” Sunday, May 15, 2016 10:15AM “Annual Congregational Meeting” Jewish Heritage Night At the Blue Claws (see Pg 6) NEXT MONTH Friday, May 6 6:00PM Pot Luck Shabbat Dinner 7:00PM Erev Shabbat Family Service With Grade 3 and the R.S. Award Ceremony Shabbat Acharei Mot Lev. 18:1030 Haftarah: Ezekiel 22:6-19 Lev. 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 Saturday, May 21 10:00AM Morning Shabbat Service & Bat Mitzvah of Madyson Lakatos Friday, May 27 7:30PM Erev Shabbat Service & Anniversaries Friday, May 13 7:30PM Erev Shabbat Service Shabbat Kedoshim Lev. 19:1-20:27 Haftarah: Amos 9:7-15 Saturday, May 14 10:00AM Morning Shabbat Service And Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Witkin Shabbat Behar Lev. 25:1-26:2 Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 Friday, June 3 7:00PM Erev Shabbat Family Service Shabbat Bechukotai Lev. 26:3-17:34 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 See Pg. 15 Dear Friends: You may recall that one of our members submitted a very meaningful piece about why membership in a synagogue is so important to him. In that vein, I am happy to include another piece from another member. This one is a personal statement about what Shabbat means to him—and can mean to all of us. Rabbi Steve (Ex.20:8) “Remember The Sabbath Day and Keep it Holy” By Richard Eisenstein When does Sabbath actually start? Sundown? When Sabbath Eve service starts? When it ends? After the Oneg Shabbat? Okay it is a loaded question. It starts at a different time for everyone. It starts at a different time for me from one week to the next. As I sit in our beautiful sanctuary with my closest friends, I fervently pray for Adonai to make me whole again. The pressures and issues of the week have done their job and I am worn and raw. I can’t wait to get to Beth Am Shalom because I find warmth and comfort within these walls. As I sit with my friends and recite prayers, show respect for Adonai and ask for healing, I also focus on others and their wellbeing. I ask that all of us find a true Shabbat Shalom—a true peaceful and harmony-filled Sabbath. As we pray, intoning praise and acknowledging those who came before… suddenly Sabbath begins! My shoulders lose the weight that was pushing down on them. I’m not as tired but rather, calm and peaceful. I am better able to begin dealing with it again on Monday. Even in the dead of winter, the warmth of my friends and their love make this building a home. As Jacob cried out after his vision of the stairway to Heaven: “How awesome is this place, and I did not know it!” And we uttered those words at Consecration: “This is a Holy Place.” May we embrace these, our words! Please come home for the Sabbath; you presence is a gift to us. We welcome all. The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 / Page 3 CANTOR’S MESSAGE 14th of Iyar (May 22)—Pesach Sheini – A Second Passover; A Second Chance Parts of this article were taken from Jewishvirtuallibrary.org and Chabad.org Did you know that a Second Passover holiday called, Pesach Sheni, (literally “Second Passover) occurs on the 14th of Iyar, the second month on the Jewish calendar, exactly one month after the official Passover that starts the 14th of Nisan, the first month of the Jewish calendar that we celebrated last month . The holiday originates from the Torah in the Book of Numbers (Chapter 9, Parashat Be’ha’a’lotecha) in the wake of Moses’ announcement that the Passover sacrifice can only be eaten on a specific date and only by those who are ritually pure. These caveats to performing the Passover sacrifice sparked anger amongst people in the nation who had come in contact with the dead and were now considered impure and unable to bring the offering. God responds to the nation by declaring that anyone who is unable to bring the sacrifice – either due to ritual impurity or an inability to reach Jerusalem (the site of offering) during Passover– can instead make the sacrifice on the 14th of Iyar, a full month after Passover, and eat the paschal lamb with matzah and maror (bitter herbs). As it is written, 'If any man of you or of your generations shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the Passover unto God in the second month on the fourteenth day at dusk they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.' (Numbers 9:10-11). The bringing of the Passover offering was considered so important that this is the only instance of a Torah commandment in which an official "make-up day" is established to ensure performance. According to the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn (18801950), the significance of the Second Passover is that of second chances. He says that it is never too late to rectify a past failing. Even if a person has failed to fulfill a certain aspect of his or her mission in life because s/he has been "contaminated by death" (i.e., in a state of disconnection from the Divine Source of Life) or "on a distant road" from his people and God, there is always a Second Passover in which s/he can make good on what s/he has missed out. The Second Passover thus represents the power of teshuvah -- the power of return, or commonly defined as “repentance.” Since the practice of bringing sacrifices has been discontinued since the destruction of the Second Temple, today, Pesach Sheni (Second Passover, this year it falls on May 22) is celebrated only symbolically. Instead, it is now customary to eat a piece of matzah on the holiday while certain prayers of supplication are omitted from the daily prayer service to commemorate the joyous occasion from ancient times. But having a second chance is not just a joyous occasion to remember from ancient times, it is a joyous occasion even now. For not just on Second Passover, but every day, we must remember that we have a second chance to get “it” right. Happy Second Passover! Cantor Forman The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 / Page 4 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE May is the month we celebrate Jewish American Heritage and the long history of Jewish American achievements in and contributions to the United States of America. Jewish people are always willing to contribute to the best of their ability and we see constant evidence of this at Beth Am Shalom! The achievements and contributions made by our own members to our beloved Beth Am Shalom always overwhelm me. While I hope that I always am supportive, this is the month for a special shout out to my fellow Board members, the volunteers who give effortlessly to support Bingo and our other fund raisers, the Religious School committee for never saying no and always being sure our youngest members’ needs are fully met, our Sisterhood and the Men’s Club, our staff, and our Rabbi and Cantor for helping Beth Am Shalom remain a house of peace, prayer and of the people. As you have all heard by now, Cantor Forman will be leaving us at the end of June. We wish her only the best and are planning a special dinner, Shabbat Service and Oneg for her on June 24, 2016. Please mark your calendars! There will be a special catered dinner before services which we hope you will all attend. We will be honoring Cantor Forman with a scrapbook and Journal. Please get any pictures or other memorabilia you may have over to Beth Am Shalom for the scrapbook and submit your copy for the Journal as soon as possible. I hope everyone will help sell Journal ads because the proceeds from the Journal will go towards helping Beth Am Shalom continue with its commitment to education and music. While Cantor Forman will be greatly missed, I am excited to let you know that we interviewed a number of Cantorial students at the Hebrew Union College. We were lucky enough to secure our first pick! More on our newest staff member to follow but for now please know that we will continue to have a Cantor to help teach bar/bat mitzvah students to read from the Torah, lead other life-cycle events, and work with the choir. Continue to check our website, like us on Facebook and read the weekly email notices because new and exciting things are continually being scheduled. B'Shalom, Francine Gimpel, President The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 / Page 5 RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Rabbi’s Cell Phone: (732) 995-6853 May Birthdays: Yom Wholedit Samayach – Happy Birthday to: Sami Card, 13 Sivan**Breanna Durkas, 16 Sivan**Tori Friedman, 20 Iyar Zoe Friedman, 18 Iyar**Isabel Krasner, 18 Iyar**Rebecca Sadowsky, 9 Sivan Mazel Tov to Rebecca Witkin and Madyson Lakatos and their families on their Bat Mitzvahs this month! Sunday, May 22, will be the last day for Sunday classes. We will be having a BBQ and outdoor games for everyone. Put this on your calendar for a good time! Many thanks to those of you who continue to support our Religious School with your generous donations. Shelly Newman & Michelle Goldman Religious School Co-Chairs BAT MITZVAH PROJECT Hi! My name is Grace Yaeger and I will be a bat mitzvah in June. For my mitzvah project, I decided to help an organization that the temple is involved with called the Interfaith Hospitality Network. I had the opportunity to serve dinner to a homeless family in need. While I was there, I decided that I would like to do a fundraiser for the home. It was pointed out to me that they didn’t have much entertainment in the evenings for adults or kids. There was no working DVD player or kid shows. In an effort to help make the house more comfortable and make the guests feel like they’re at home, I decided to help raise funds for them to buy a DVD player and collect DVDs. In the temple lobby, I placed two bins on the coffee table to collect new and used DVDs for adults and children. Please go through your DVDs at home, and donate whatever you have outgrown or do not watch any more. There is also an envelope if you would like to make a monetary donation towards the purchase of a new DVD player. Thank you! Grace The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 / Page 6 SISTERHOOD Women of BAS Book Club The next meeting of the Women of BAS Book Club will be held on Wednesday, May 25th at 7:15PM We will be discussing “The Light Between Oceans” by M. L. Stedman Jewish Heritage Night at the Blue Claws Celebrating Israel’s 68th Birthday! Sunday, May 15, 2016 Time: 1:05PM Tickets: $10 per person • Kosher Food • Family Fun • Make Havdalah Candles • Kids will run with players on the field • Arts & Crafts, Sand Art & other activities for kids of all ages! • Please visit our Judaica Vendors For reserved seating, more information and to order tickets, Please call the Jewish Federation of Ocean County: 732-363-0530 Or purchase tickets at: www.jewishoceancounty.org The The Shofar Shofar // Volume Volume 9,3, Issue Iss511 / Page /Page 7 TZEDAKAH YAHRZEIT FUND Lucille & Seymour Berger in loving memory of her mother, Francine Share William Freiman in loving memory of his 2nd wife, Joann Freiman Sally & Bill Bassoff in loving memory of her mother, Belle Goldman Himmelstein Claire Kramer in loving memory of her father, Morris Ritzer Helene Mandelbaum in loving memory of her husband, Arthur Mandelbaum Lynn & Steven Kaban in loving memory of her mother, Miriam Radow and her sister, Susan Broth Frederick & Muriel Rosenfeld in loving memory of her father, Morris Miller Rhoda & Arthur Pedowitz in loving memory of her mother, Dorothy Wachsman Irene Strausberg in loving memory of her husband, Arthur Strausberg Irene Strausberg in loving memory of her father Louis Silver Irene Strausberg in loving memory of her father-in-law, Jack Strausberg Susan & Lester Kostick in loving memory of his mother, Hannah Kostick Dennis & Shelly Newman in loving memory of his mother, Frieda Newman The Friedeman Family in loving memory of Salvatore Pergola Alvin & Susan Rutsky in loving memory of his mother, Ida Rutsky Debbie & Steve Grayson & Family in loving memory of Harold Light Dorothy & Fischel Myers in loving memory of his mother, Anna Myers Francine Gimpel in loving memory of her friend, Donald Thailer Mona & Richard Beltram in loving memory of her mother, Ann Blum Fran Gimpel & Caren Bonadies in honor of the 80th Birthday of Irv Aronson Francine Gimpel in loving memory of her grandfather, Sidney Davis GENERAL FUND Gloria & Len Kaminer in loving memory of his sister, Estelle Baimel Gloria & Len Kaminer in loving memory of his father, Philip Kaminer John & Holli Klapouchy in loving memory of her father, Joseph Panzer Lynn & Steven Kaban in loving memory of of her father, Alexander Radow Ben Goldberg in loving memory of his mother, Regina Goldberg Louise & Herb Wechter in loving memory of her mother, Kate Meyerberg The Ligorski Family in loving memory of Ariana Bernstein The Ligorski Family in honor of the marriage of Joel & Ehle Blenner Mike & Jacky Philips in honor of the 60th Anniversary of Joan & Marvin Weiss Harriet Frankenberg in honor of Jacky & Mike Philips for all their kindness The BAS Chavurah Group for the Welfare of the Temple Louise & Herb Wechter in loving memory of her father, Bert Meyerberg Dorothy & Fischel Myers for the continued good health & happiness in their new home to Roz & Bill Terzi Lois & Howard Geschwind in memory of her beloved mother, Mollie Isaacs RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Harriet Riesberg in loving memory of her husband, Melvin Vienick The Ligorski Family in loving memory of Jessica Cohen Art & Rhoda Pedowitz in loving memory of his mother, Betty Pedowitz Tobie & Bill Berenter in loving memory of Jessica Cohen Milton Frey in loving memory of his mother, Gertrude Frey Joyce Gartenberg in loving memory of her husband, Richard Gartenberg Harriet & Marty Glassman in loving memory of Jessica Cohen Laurie & Ron Keats in loving memory of Jessica Cohen Sandy Yaskulka in loving memory of Dominic Kulik The Friedeman Family in loving memory of Erich Friedeman Gloria Safran in loving memory of her mother, Shirley Forman Sal & Teri Ribler in loving memory of Jessica Cohen TREES Arnold & Phyllis Schlisserman & Family in loving memory of Harold Light Rita Rudenstein & Daughters in loving memory of Martin Rudenstein Continued on Page 8 The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 /Page 8 TZEDAKAH cont'd 2015 - 2016 YEDIDAY DONORS MERRILL POLLINGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND CIRCLE OF FRIENDS RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY Donald Fink & Claire Aschner Mildred and Seymour & Lucille Berger FUND Wayne & Drukaroff Rose Friedland David Drukaroff in honor of their neighbors who remembered them Purim Family Theon Friedland William & Dorothy Freiman Wayne & Rose Friedland Howard & Lois Geschwind Francine Gimpel Francine Gimpel Hazel Gluck Robert & Gloria Bernstein in Ben Goldberg The Ligorski Family loving memory of her father, Robert & Roberta Krantz Brian & Vallerie Magory Morris Kirshen Marty & Judy Lefsky Dennis & Shelly Newman Dr. & Mrs. Robert Mako Harold & Helene Wechsler Mike & Jacky Philips POLLINGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND Lenore Turteltaub in loving memory of Jessica Cohen Lenore Turteltaub in honor of the 60th Anniversary of Marvin & Joan Weiss ONEG FUND Harold & Helene Wechsler in honor of theire Anniversary May 15 JCASE DONORS BAS Men’s Club Dyna-Temp Inc. Francine Gimpel Heritage Monument Dr. & Mrs. Morris Ligorski Vallerie & Brian Magory Newman Associates Salvin & Teri Ribler Silver Bay Car Wash SUSTAINING MEMBERS William & Dorothy Freiman The Friedland Family Dwight Halpern The Ligorski Family Brian & Vallerie Magory Dennis & Shelly Newman Marilyn & Jack Sabo Max & Barbara Schloff Dollie Sussna REFUAH SHLEIMA Delores Ackerman Rachel Bain Bill Bassoff Lillian Bauman Randi Bell Wayne Birkenthal Bella Blankfield Michele Braff Brandon Bravo Tim Burkhardt Bracha Caine Lynn Schnitzer Cardinale Karen Castor Barbara Chester B.J. Christian Elliot Cohen John Corsaro Bill Davis Claire Drapkin Brooke Ducey Dov Eisak Judy Eisak Marcia Eisenstein Helene Eskind Trish Frankenberg Charlotte Freedman Steven Friedeman Edna Friedman Shawn Friedman Sara Gaona David Garcia Marilyn Gilbert Linda Gillick Michael Gillick Caryn Habermann Walter Jackowski Mark Kaban Steven Katz Louis Kayne Steve Kayne Tyler Keats Richard Koch Rayna Kravetz Lauren Leonard Rose Levine Linda Millet Marie Morgadonna Ava Nebbia Carl Nelson Lynn Palin Joseph Ranoff Robin Ratliff Wendy Rubenstein Myrna Sachs Michael Sapara Sigmund Schwartz Yosh Stern Donna Strassman Wallace Strauss Burt Tenner Manny Topal David Vienick Alexandra Warren Michelle Watkison Alan Zbik The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11/Page 9 YAHRZEITS May 6 Ann Blum Neal Cohen Regina Goldberg Mack Haspiel Mollie Isaacs Dorothy Lesson Kate Meyerberg Irving Padgursky Ivan Rosenzweig Betty Singer John Jacob Turteltaub Bernard Wechsler May 20 Philip Deutch Murray Feldman James Fossetta Jeannette Franklin Max Goldstein Mollie Goldstein Ian Neil Komar Nina Michowski Jessie Savrick Ida Seidenberg Robert Tolchin Spencer Wallace Noel Yaskulka May 13 Steven Abrams Eva Atkins Lottie Balous Deborah Friedland Adrienne Goldfarb Celia Leff Sherwin Lesson Bertha Levine Sid Levy Irving Lifschitz Harry Mandelbaum Sarah Morris Sylvia Pergola Charles Rachmiel Alexander Radow Blanka Strauss Leonard Wallace Rebecca Wechsler Betty Woldow May 27 Joseph Albert Heskel Brisman Mollie Fassler Barry Frankenberg Elaine Gaines Morris Grossman Barbara Kaplan Edward Komar Max Meyer Frances Mitchell Pauline Moss Joe Scarrino Leon Sickel Jesse Steinberg Arthur Yohalem When observing a Yahrzeit, please check the Kaddish list to be sure your loved one’s name is included. If omitted, please inform Rabbi Gold so he can add it to the list. The Kaddish list is displayed on the Yahrzeit Wall. The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 /Page 10 MEMORIALS Beth Olam Cemetery Located at 1235 Highway 70 in Lakewood A perpetual care memorial park with ground level grave markers only. For information and availability, contact: Sonya Wallace – (732)323-8722 or Temple Office – (732)363-2800 * * * * * * * * * * Toms River Jewish Cemetery Whitty Road, Toms River Section One reserved for Jewish decedents, with traditional upright grave markers. Section Two reserved for non-Jewish decedents, with ground level grave markers only. Section Three reserved for Jewish decedents, with ground level grave markers only. For information and availability, contact: David Sosis – (732)244-4212 or Temple Office – (732)363-2800 When Tragedy Strikes Tragedy often comes suddenly and unannounced, therefore, it is wise to plan for the eventuality when death touches us. We want to be there for you, and accordingly, we have prepared this emergency guideline, which we hope you will save: 1. 2. 3. If a loved one becomes seriously ill and is taken to the hospital, please call Rabbi Gold at his temple office. If the situation is grave, do not hesitate to call Rabbi Gold at his home: (848)222-4912. If the Rabbi is unavailable, we do have contingency plans. Please call a Temple Officer or Committee Chairperson listed below: The Rabbi, Cantor, Officers and Members of the Congregation extend their heartfelt sympathy to . . . Richard Eisenstein & Family on the loss of his cousin, Ira Shepard The Family of Irv Serkin Dorothy Septoff on the loss of her husband, Irwin Septoff Francine Gimple on the loss of her good friend, Donald Thailer Tina Ferrara & Family on the loss of her father, Murray Miller Memorializing Our Loved Ones Temple has different ways for you to keep alive the memory of your loved ones. STONE “HONOR WALL” Large Tile.........................$10,000 Medium Tile..........................5000 Small Tile.............................2500 BRASS PLAQUES Large Plaque.......................$1250 Sanctuary Seat ......................500 Honorial/Memorial ....................250 BRONZE YAHRZEIT PLAQUES.....$250 PATIO PAVER .............................150 TREE OF LIFE LEAF......................125 Francine Gimpel..................... (732)657-7120 Bill Mullis .............................. (732)276-7483 Vallerie Magory..................... (732)295-1150 Cemetery Committee: Sonya Wallace ...................... (732)323-8722 David Sosis.......................... (732)244-4212 EXTERIOR TREE MEMORIALS.......500 Please contact the Temple Office: ( 732)363-2800 or [email protected] The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 /Page 11 Our Purim Project was a tremendous success! Thanks to our Purim Project Team, our youngest members who decorated the bags and to the following Beth Am Shalom members who contributed to help make sure each member received a gift of good will! Sally & Bill Bassoff Harvey & Janet Diamond Family Mildred Drukaroff Yacov & Judy Eisak Family Richard & Barbara Eisenstein Family Sheldon & Rose Fialkoff Donald Fink & Claire Aschner The Fox Family Milton Frey Surat & Rebecca Frey Family Steven & Samantha Friedeman Family The Friedland Family Howard & Lois Geschwind Francine Gimpel Frank & Melanie Giudice Family Jack & Hannah Greenstein Howard & Michele Harris Joyce Gartenberg The Kalichstein Family Bob & Bobbi Krantz Michael & Anna Krasner Family Morris & Pam Ligorski Family Brian & Vallerie Magory Demetrios & Audra Manekas Family Marilyn Gilbert Dennis & Shelly Newman Arthur & Rhoda Pedowitz Mike & Jscky Philips Joe & Sondra Ranoff Patricia Reeves Sal & Teri Ribler Rochelle Rosenberg Rita Rudenstein Jack & Marilyn Sabo Bill & Roz Terzi Keith & Jennifer Sacks Family Max & Barbara Schloff Lenore Turteltaub Sonya Wallace Barbara Woldow Robert & Robin Yaeger Alan & Cynthia Zbik BAS Men’s Club BAS Religious School Cantor Alisa Forman Rabbi Stephen Gold Several Anonymous Donors Safam Jerusalem Day Concert June 5, 2016 Adult: $25 Child: $10 Temple Beth Or, 200 Van Zile Rd, Brick Tickets must be purchased by May 25th from any of these participating partners: Beth Am Shalom, Lakewood 732-363-2800 Congregation Ahavat Olam, Howell 732-719-3500 Congregation B’nai Israel, Toms River 732-349-1244 Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, Spray Beach 609-492-4090 Jewish Federation of Ocean County 732-363-0530 Monmouth Reform Temple, Tinton Falls 732-747-9365 Temple Beth Or, Brick 732-458-4700 The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 /Page 12 Come play with us! MAHJONGG, CARD, and GAME PARTY Thursday, May 26, 2016 12:30PM – 4:30PM $25.00 per person KOSHER CHINESE BUFFET, DESSERT AND COFFEE LOTS OF FUN AND PRIZES TOO! Registration & payment due in full by may 19, 2016 For more information, please call: (732) 349-8885 Or (732) 833-6744 Please make checks payable to: BAS Sisterhood 1235 Highway 70 Lakewood, NJ 08701 The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 /Page 13 REGISTRATION FORM-CARD AND GAME PARTY THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 12:30-4:30 p.m. In order to attend, you must register your game by May 19th. The cost is $25 per person and includes a Kosher Chinese buffet lunch. Please make checks payable to BAS SISTERHOOD. Please indicate your game (e.g. Mahjong, Canasta, Bridge, etc.) ________________________________________________________________ NAMES OF PLAYERS AT YOUR TABLE: 1. (Contact person and phone number_______________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________ 4._______________________________________________________________ 5._______________________________________________________________ 6._______________________________________________________________ Mail registration form along with FULL PAYMENT BAS Sisterhood 1235 Highway 70 Lakewood N. J. 08701 HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! to: The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 /Page 14 YOM HA-SHOAH: A Service of Remembrance To Commemorate the Holocaust Sunday, May 1, 2016 11:00 AM Beth Am Shalom 1235 State Highway 70, Lakewood, New Jersey Program: The Third Generation Speaks for the Survivors, and all those who are not here to tell their stories. Vera Nussenbaum’s z”l story as told by her grandsons, Tom & Dan Ziv ~~~~~ Helina Sininsky’s story as told by her friend, Samantha Gertner Please join us on Sunday, May 1st at 11:00 AM as we remember the Shoah and its victims, honor their memory, and honor and comfort our survivors. Co-Sponsored by: Beth Am Shalom, Lakewood, New Jersey and Congregation Ahavat Olam, Howell, New Jersey The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11 /Page 15 Cantor Alisa Forman will be leaving Beth Am Shalom at the end of June 2016. She has always been so dedicated and such a vital part of our congregation. We will honor her with a special Shabbat dinner, service and Oneg on Friday, June 24, 2016. So save that date! We are putting together a special scrapbook of memories and journal of well wishes for Cantor Alisa Forman. Please be a part of this special tribute to a special person! Send or drop off all original artwork, pictures or other memorabilia you want included in the scrapbook to Beth Am Shalom. Send well wishes by purchasing space in the Journal. All funds raised will go to further Beth Am Shalom’s commitment to music and the Religious School, two of Cantor Forman’s passions. Cantor Forman Journal Advertising Form ___ Back Cover $300 (1 available) ___ Inside Cover $250 (2 available) ___ Gold Page $250 ___ Silver Page $200 ___ White Page $100 ___ Half Page $50 ___ Quarter Page $30 ___ Business Card $25 ___ 1 line, typed in a 12 pt font $18 Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ City ______________________________________________ State________ Zip___________ Telephone ___________________________ Email ____________________________________ ___ Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ _____________ ___ Bill my: ___ American Express ___ Discover ___ MasterCard ___ Visa The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11/Page 16 Trees in Israel Beth Am Shalom is now selling trees in Israel through the Jewish National Fund. Do you have a simcha such as births, birthdays, engagements, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs or anniversaries that you wish to honor, and/or a death that you want to memorialize? The cost is $18.00 per tree. You can purchase individual trees, a ring of trees (3), a circle of trees (5), or an orchard of trees (10). Please contact Fran Gimpel, 732-657-7120 and give her the name of the honoree or decedent, and the name and address where to send the acknowledgement. (Donations to this program will be listed on the Tzedakh Page) MAKING A DONATION IS EASY In an effort to make it easier for you to help make the office run more efficiently, we request that the form below be used when making a donation. Please fill it out and mail or drop it off at Temple, along with your check. Thank you for your cooperation. (The minimum donation for an acknowledgement card to be sent is $10.00) Funds to which donations can be made are: Rabbi Stanley & Myra Yedwab Adult Academy of Judaism, Merrill Pollinger Scholarship Fund, Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, Cantor’s Discretionary/Music Fund, Building Fund, General Fund, Oneg Shabbat, Religious School, Cemetery Beautification Fund, Honorial/Memorial, Yahrzeit, Jr. or Sr. Youth Group, Prayer Book* *Please note: while lesser donations are welcome, the cost of a Prayer Book is now $35.00 & large print is $45.00 Please accept the following donation(s) to the fund indicated below: From:______________________________ Please send acknowledgment card to: Address:____________________________ Please send acknowledgment card to: In memory of/in honor of/on the occasion of: In memory of/in honor of/on the occasion of: Fund: _____________________ Fund: __________________ $______ $_______ The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11/ Page 17 BETH AM SHALOM CHAVURAH GROUP Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1:00PM For information call: Jacky or Mike Philips at (732) 323-0012 CEMETERY BEAUTIFICATION FUND The Toms River Jewish Cemetery on Whitty Road: We would like to pave the driveway from the entrance into the cemetery itself making it more accessible. Beth Olam Memorial Park on Highway 70: We have beautiful pillars at the entrance way that have deteriorated through the years and are in need of resurfacing. They are an important part of the entrance to the cemetery as well as to the temple. You may specify to which cemetery you would like to donate, and also if you would like it to be in honor of someone. Let’s all get together and make these improvements in memory of our loved ones. Contact the office with any questions: (732) 363-2800 Beth Olam Memorial Park Toms River Jewish Cemetery Cemetery Committee The Shofar / Volume 9, Issue 11/ Page 18 By Invitation Only Your ad could be here! Complete Party & Design Service Invitations * Calligraphy * Centerpieces * Decorations Balloons * Party & Wedding Favors * Sign-In Boards Unique & Custom Giftware * All Business Printing Tel. (732) 363-4754 Fax (732) 364-4441 Cell (732) 600-9897 Judie Singer 11 Cathedral Drive Lakewood, NJ 08701 JUST A REMINDER There is an “After Hours” box alongside the front door if you need to drop something off for the office when the building is closed. BETH AM SHALOM 1235 Highway 70 Lakewood, NJ 08701 BETH AM SHALOM 1235 Highway 70 Lakewood, NJ 08701 Ph: 732-363-2800 Fax: 732-363-7823 Religious School Cell: 732-551-4054 Religious School Calendar Emergency number during school hours: (732) 995-6853 MONTH March CLOSED , 27, 29 Rabbi Stephen D. Gold Cantor Alisa T. Forman Rabbi Stanley Yedwab, Rabbi Emeritus April 24 May 8 SPECIAL EVENTS Fri., 4th: Family Service with Grades 4 & 5 Sun. 13th, Purim Schpiel “Oy…klahoma” Sun. 20th, Purim Parties Grades K-2 Tues. 22nd, Purim Parties Grades 3-8 Wed. 23rd, Erev Purim Service & Megillah Fri., 1st: Family Service Sun. 17th: Model Seder K-3 Tue. 19th: Model Seder 4&5, 6-8 Francine Gimpel, President Rochelle Newman, Vice President Fri., 6th: Family Service w/ Grade 3 & Awards Vallerie Magory, 2nd VP Joan Weiss, Financial VP David Friedman, Treasurer Jacqueline Philips, Secretary Barbara Hankins, Office Admin Barbara & Henry Yuson, Webmasters Last Sessions: Sunday, May 22nd Tuesday, May 24th * Grades K-3 will be participating in all family services. Although attendance is not mandatory, it is a learning experience, enjoyable for the children, and an honor to be called up to the Bima. Please help your children to have this wonderful experience as often as possible. Glenn Nozek, Facebook Check out our Website & Facebook Page: www.bethamshalom.org https://www.facebook.com/ BethAmShalomLakewood Beth Am Shalom: Reform Jewish Congregation, Est. July 2007 by the merger of Temple Beth Am and Temple Beth Shalom. Member of the Jewish Federation of Ocean County and Union for Reform Judaism. The Shofar is a monthly periodical. Annual Subscription cost for mailing is $35. Issue Date: May 2016, Volume 9, Issue Number 11 May 5776 2016 SUNDAY 1 23 nisan MONDAY 2 24 nisan nisan iyar TUESDAY 3 25 nisan WEDNESDAY 4 26 nisan THURSDAY 5 27 nisan 6 28 nisan SATURDAY 7 6:00 Bingo YOM HASHOAH 30 nisan 29 nisan 6:00 Pot Luck Dinner 7:00 Erev Shabbat Family Service with Grade 3 & Award Ceremony 9:30 R.S. Committee Mtg Kibbitz Kafe 1:30 Yom Hashoah Service & Program 8 FRIDAY 9 1 iyar 10 2 iyar 11 3 iyar 12 4 iyar NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Acharei Mot 13 5 iyar 14 6 iyar 7:30 Erev Shabbat Service 10:00 Morning Shabbat Service & Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Witkin 20 21 6:00 Bingo ROSH CHODESH MOTHERS DAY 15 7 iyar ROSH CHODESH 16 8 iyar YOM HAZIKARON OBSERVED 7:30 BOT Meeting 17 9 iyar 18 10 iyar 9:30 Men's Club Meeting 10:15 Annual Congregation Meeting 1:05PM Jewish Heritage Day at the Blue Claws 6:00 Bingo YOM HAATZMA’UT OBSERVED 19 11 iyar Kedoshim 12 iyar 13 iyar 1:00 Chavurah Meeting 7:30 Erev Shabbat Service 10:00 Morning Shabbat Service & Bat Mitzvah of Madyson Lakatos (note new time) 26 27 28 Emor 22 14 iyar Last RS Sunday classes: BBQ & outdoor games 23 15 iyar 24 16 iyar 25 17 iyar Last Tuesday classes w/ outdoor games 6:00 Bingo 12:30 - 4:30 Annual Mahjongg/Card/ Game Party 19 iyar 20 iyar 7:30 Erev Shabbat Service with Anniversaries 7:15 Book Club Meeting VICTORIA DAY CANADA 29 18 iyar 21 iyar 30 22 iyar LAG BA’OMER 31 23 iyar OFFICE CLOSED 6:00 Bingo MEMORIAL DAY www.karben.com Behar
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