✡ th e jewish community VOL. LXII 21 NISSAN, 5774 · APRIL 1, 2014 No. 8 center o f BThe u Jewish l l e ti Community n Center of Paramus paramus The Jewish Community Center of Paramus ✡ ✡ ✡ ✡ ✡ Congregation Beth Tikvah Congregation Beth Tikvah
JJOINoin OURour CommunityCOMMUNITY SedSEDERer on ON congregation Tuesday, April 15, 2014 nd beth tikvah (The 2 night of Passover, beginning promptly at 8:15 pm )
JoinA our fun andCommunity meaningful SedSeder,er on Coming in April APRIL 4 led by Rabbi Arthur and Shira Weiner YJF Service APRIL 6 Tuesday,Enjoy: April 15, 2014 Safam Concert APRIL 9 A Delicious Meal Turkey Drive nd APRIL 15 (The 2 night ofThe Passover Four, beginning Questions promptly at 8:15 pm ) Community Seder APRIL 20 YJF Bowling Special Desserts APRIL 25 Shabbat Dinner APRIL 28 Yom Hashoah Program A fun andAdults meaningful … $40 Seder, Children 4 to 12 … $20 led by RabbiChildren Arthur under and 4 … Shira Free Weiner RSVP & paymentEnjoy: due by April 7th (Because the caterer needs extra time for seder meals, we are unable to accommodate last minute reservations.) JCCP/CBT A D elicious Office M … eal201 -262-7691 Email … jccparamus.org The Four Q uestions Special Desserts
Adults … $40 Children 4 to 12 … $20 Children under 4 … Free RSVP & payment due by April 7th (Because the caterer needs extra time for seder meals, we are unable to accommodate last minute reservations.) JCCP/CBT Office … 201-262-7691 Email … jccparamus.org
jewish community center of paramus / congregation beth tikvah From the Rabbi neighbor might differ as to what and understand something, so we Seder at which they sit. Yet they constitutes a proper Jewish Seder. must make the most of our op- are there, and we must make the But what we know from a study portunities to help them find their most of those moments. of the many different Haggadot place in the tradition. That we care The Haggadah teaches us that for used on Passover is that all of them is great. That we may be in a posi- such people, those who simply share one common idea: to tell the tion to help others find their way don’t know how to ask, At P’tach story of the liberation of the Jew- to a better appreciation of their Lo, that we must begin the expla- ish people from Egypt, and to help Judaism is even greater. nation and conversation for them. us reflect on what the experience Many are familiar with the ques- We can’t wait. We must seize the of freedom means and the respon- tions at the beginning of the Pass- initiative to teach, share and wel- sibilities it imposes on us. over Seder that represent four come others to the heritage that Some may follow a more tra- types of children — the wise, the means so much. It must begin ditional format, others a more simple, the wicked and the one with us. And Passover just may be modern one. Some will explain who is unable to even ask a ques- the best time to start. and celebrate the Yitziat Mizraim tion. The last one refers not just to I wish you all a happy and kosher Rabbi Arthur D. Weiner (the liberation from Egypt) from a the young, but to those among Passover. Please take the time to more particularistic point of view, Years ago, I taught the congrega- us who don’t even know where look at the important Passover in- and others may choose to connect tion the rabbinical ruling that one to begin to gain the understand- formation contained throughout our own narrative of liberation to is to start thinking about the laws ing and an appreciation of the the Bulletin. communities still struggling to of Passover 30 days before Pass- achieve theirs. Yet all Seders will over actually begins. Even as we use the core Passover principle of are concluding our observance questions and answers, and tell- Paramus-Tikvah Singers for Yom Hashoah of Purim, our attention begins to ing our unique story, to share and The Paramus-Tikvah Singers are meeting with Cantor Weiss shift to what is arguably the most be moved by the experience. to learn songs for Yom Hashoah. No experience is necessary, important and most fundamen- so please try it out; you might really enjoy it. April 28 is the tal of Jewish holidays. The extra We have a collective responsibility night of our annual Yom Hashoah service. The rehearsals will preparation time is a testament to to make sure that everyone sitting take place on the four Thursday nights in April at 8:15 p.m., the importance of this holiday. at our Seders has the opportunity and on Sunday morning, April 27. Please talk to Cantor Weiss to come away with something of Once upon a time, 30 days was if you have any questions. value as a result of the experience enough. But I happened to be at of sharing Passover together. All a local kosher supermarket this of us must serve as educators week (and I am writing this more to those around our tables who than a week before Purim to make may not have the same sense of the April Bulletin deadline) and al- Jewish Community Center of Paramus responsibility for the Jewish faith ready they are clearing shelf space Congregation Beth Tikvah as we have. As our Jewish edu- for Passover supplies. The amount cators often tell us, we must find E. 304 Midland Ave. · Paramus, NJ 07652 of Passover products is growing, “teachable moments” and then the pre-Passover season is becom- Phone (201) 262-7691 · Fax (201) 262-6516 make the most of the opportuni- ing longer and longer, and there [email protected] ties that those moments present. are more opportunities than ever Published monthly by the JCCP/CBT We must share our devotion, love for learning about Passover. The and commitment to our Judaism, RABBI Arthur D. Weiner challenge for our time is not how as well as (and this is difficult, I RABBI EMERITUS Aryeh L. Gotlieb difficult it is to make Passover, but know) exactly how and why we RABBI’S STUDY 201.262.7339 whether Passover can remain as feel these feelings. CANTOR Sam Weiss compelling an experience in our EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Harvey M. Brenner generation as it has been, histori- As difficult as it may seem, and EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR Marcia Kagedan cally speaking, in our past. as daunting a responsibility as it HEBREW SCHOOL 201.262.7733 might appear to be, the truth is We know that in many ways, Pass- PRESIDENT Harlan L. Cohen that the Passover actually lends over may be the best-observed VICE PRESIDENTS Jacob Bauer itself to this challenge. You don’t Jewish holiday. Let me rephrase: Howard Leopold need to be a professional Jewish The Passover Seder may be the Wayne Zeiler educator to help someone find most-observed Jewish ritual. While TREASURER Paul Auerbach their place, to ask questions or to many Jews fast on Yom Kippur and FINANCIAL SECRETARY Harriet Kugler inspire others. What we do need is even more light the Chanukah me- RECORDING SECRETARY Esther Marks an awareness that as perhaps no norah, almost everyone will be at BULLETIN EDITORIAL The Bulletin Committee other time in recent Jewish his- some type of a Seder on Passover. BULLETIN EMAIL [email protected] tory, we have so many Jews who There will be differences among Synagogue Office 201.262.7691 are waiting to be inspired, to feel the Seders, and you and I and your jewish community center of paramus / congregation beth tikvah
From the executive director dwindled from our September highwater mark, and we try to project our fi nances through the end of our fi scal year (June 30) so that we may continue to provide the same level of programming and service to which we’ve been accustomed. Some years it’s more challenging than others, but even FRidAY eVeNiNG SeRViCe under the best of circumstances, it Friday, April 4 ...... 8:30 p.m. takes a great deal of work to stay within budget. Also, as the song YOUNG FAMILY SERVICE ...... 7:30 p.m. says, “We get by with a little help ONEG HOST: Susan & Bob Shapiro in Honor of from our friends!” Marisa’s Bat Mitzvah You, our friends, are the people on whom we depend. Our communi- SABBAtH SeRViCeS Harvey M. Brenner, FTA ty is most generous throughout Saturday, April 5 ...... 9:00 a.m. Pesach is probably my favorite and the year, making donations, or TORAH READING: Metzora most dreaded Jewish holiday of the sponsoring activities or Onegs and KIDDUSH HOST: Susan & Bob Shapiro in Honor of year. My favorite because growing Kiddushes. Dues alone do not cov- up in a “matriarchal” household in er all of our expenses, and while Marisa’s Bat Mitzvah we’re very prudent about how we JUNIOR CONGREGATION: ...... 10:00 a.m. Queens (where my maternal grand- mother, two aunts, one uncle, a spend every dollar, we still need MINCHA & MA’ARIV: ...... 7:05 p.m. German shepherd and my brother, donations and “over and above” mother and father all lived in the dues funding to sustain us. FRidAY eVeNiNG SeRViCe same three-family home) two So my Pesach plea is for you to Friday, April 11 ...... 8:30 p.m. blocks from our Jewish center, Pass- continue to support the JCCP/CBT ONEG HOSTS: JCCP/CBT over was a unique holiday. The spe- fi nancially. If you are celebrating a cially prepared foods, tasted only at simcha, think of making a dona- SABBAtH SeRViCeS this time of year, were truly memo- tion to us in honor of the person or Saturday, April 12 ...... 9:00 a.m. rable and worth the wait. Matzah event. If you are remembering a TORAH READING: Acharei Mot brei, knaidlach, charoset and more loved one who has passed, a dona- dazzled the taste buds and to this tion in their memory is a wonder- KIDDUSH HOSTS: JCCP/CBT day evoke strong, warm memories. ful and appropriate tribute. Buy a JUNIOR CONGREGATION: ...... 10:00 a.m. Why my most dreaded holiday? In- leaf on our beautiful Tree of Life or MINCHA & MA’ARIV: ...... 7:15 p.m. variably my birthday was either on a memorial plaque for the de- or right around Passover. Those ceased. Get a group of your friends FRidAY eVeNiNG SeRViCe same special foods also restricted together and share in sponsoring a Friday, April 18 ...... 8:30 p.m. greatly what I could consume. I Kiddush or Oneg for no particular ONEG HOST: JCCP/CBT love matzah (with butter, schmaltz, reason other than you like each whatever), but I’ve also grown other and the JCCP/CBT. SABBAtH SeRViCeS averse to strawberry, blueberry or Finally, if you owe dues for this year, Saturday, April 19 ...... 9:00 a.m. banana shortcake, as back in the kindly pay them as soon as possible. day, my mother would make a Not having to continually send out TORAH READING: Passover-Third Intermediate Day Passover sponge cake dry as the monthly statements saves time and KIDDUSH HOSTS: JCCP/CBT cardboard box from which the money. If there are circumstances JUNIOR CONGREGATION: ...... 10:00 a.m. cake meal came and then try to that preclude you from honoring MINCHA & MA’ARIV: ...... 7:20 p.m. camoufl age it with whipped cream your fi nancial commitment, con- and freshly sliced fruits (none of tact me for a confi dential conversa- FRidAY eVeNiNG SeRViCe which I eat today). tion. In our meeting, we can discuss Friday, April 26 ...... 8:00 p.m. Nowadays, with the advent of ko- possible options to ease your hard- ship or burden. SHABBAT DINNER ...... 6:45 p.m. sher agri-conglomerates and fl ash- ONEG HOST: JCCP/CBT freezing, we really want for noth- So as the days lengthen, the tem- ing. Passover is not an austere peratures warm and the grass SABBAtH SeRViCeS holiday anymore. Want a hot dog, turns green, take this opportunity tacos, pizza, spaghetti or chocolate to leave the doldrums of an incred- Saturday, April 26 ...... 9:00 a.m. mousse? Just visit your neighbor- ibly severe winter behind and join TORAH READING: Kedoshim hood grocery store and you’ll fi nd us for services on Passover or Shab- KIDDUSH HOST: JCCP/CBT it all on the dry goods shelves or in bat. Attend our programs, events JUNIOR CONGREGATION: ...... 10:00 a.m. the fresh or frozen food cases. and minyanim. Take an Adult Ed class or join a club. It’s all here for MINCHA & MA’ARIV: ...... 7:30 p.m. Synagogues unfortunately aren’t so lucky. We can’t run to the super- the taking. market to fulfi ll our weekday, As always, thank you for your con- Shabbat and holiday needs. At this tinued and generous support and time of year, cash on hand has a “Zissen Pesach” to all!
PASSOVERPA SEDERSSOVER SANDEDER ASERVICEND SERVICE SCHEDULESCHEDULE 5774 –• 2 0577414 - 2014
FIRST TWO DAYS OF PASSOVER FESTIVAL Sunday April 13 Monday April 14 Tuesday, April 15 Wednesday, April 16 Thursday, April 17
BEDIKAT CHAMETZ FAST OF FIRST FIRST DAY OF SECOND DAY OF Search for Chametz in BORN SON PESACH PESACH Services - 6:45 AM Evening Services - 6:30 AM. Special Tal Prayer ______Services - 9:00 A M Services - 9:00 AM ______Chol Ha-moed CHAMETZ MUST BE Mincha Services Intermediate Days SOLD AND 7:15 PM Of Festival DISPOSED OF ______Mincha Service -7:15 _____ BY 11:49 AM. PM _____ SECOND SEDER Mincha/Maariv Service Light Candles 8:00 PM. Monday Evening Not Before FIRST SEDER 8:25 PM Light Candles – 7:14 PM Mincha Service -7:15 PM.
LAST TWO DAYS OF PASSOVER FESTIVAL Friday, April 18 Saturday, April 19 Sunday, April 20 Monday, April 21 Tuesday, April 22
Services - 6:45 AM Services - 9:00 AM Services 9:00 AM SH’VI-EE SHEL ACHRON SHEL ______PESACH PESACH SEVENTH DAY OF LAST DAY OF Chol Ha-moed Shabbat Chol Ha- Chol Ha-moed PESACH PESACH Intermediate Days moed Intermediate Days Of Festival Intermediate Days Of Festival Services 9:00 A.M. Early Services & _____ Of Festival ______Yizkor 6:30A.M. _____ Annual Passover Light Candles – 7:19 Eve Of Services 9:00 A.M Luncheon PM SH’VI-EE SHEL Includes After Services Mincha Service - 7:20 PESACH
Shabbat Evening PM SEVENTH DAY OF YIZKOR MEMORIAL
Service - 8:30 PM PESACH PRAYERS. Eve Of
ACHRON SHEL Light Candles- 7:21 PM PESACH
EIGHTH DAY OF Mincha Services- 7:20 Mincha Services PESACH PM 7:20 PM
PESACH ENDS
8:33 PM
Light Candles- 8:32
PM
Mincha Services-
7:20 PM
~ Guide to Pesach Preparation ~
1. DEFINITION OF CHAMETZ … In Exodus 12:15 the Bible tells us: Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread: on the very first day you shall remove leaven from your houses ... The Rabbis specified five grains which can become chametz: wheat, barley, spelt, rye and oats. Additionally, Ashkenazic authorities prohibited rice and kitniot (legumes including beans, peas, lentils, corn, maize, millet and mustard). While rice and kitniot are not strictly speaking chametz, they cannot be eaten, but can be “used” as in cornstarch powder or medicines. It is easiest if they, and products containing them, are treated like chametz. Sephardic authorities prohibit only the five specified grains, and thus Sephardic Jews are allowed to eat legumes and rice during Passover. According to Jewish law, matzah may be baked using any one, but only one, of the five acceptable grains. Traditionally it is made from wheat.
2. GENERAL LAWS CONCERNING CHAMETZ … During Passover it is prohibited to derive any benefit whatsoever from chametz. One may not eat chametz, or run a business involved in the buying or selling of chametz. Even ownership of chametz is forbidden. We are also obliged to remove chametz from our possession. This is done by a bitul, renouncing the possession of all chametz in one’s household, using the kol chamira formula found in the beginning of most haggadot. Any chametz left over should be burned. Another way of renouncing ownership is by selling the chametz in one’s possession. (See mechirat chametz).
A. PREPARATION OF THE HOME FOR PASSOVER … Special care must be taken with Passover foods. If a mistake is made while preparing foods during the rest of the year, the law provides several remedies. These remedies do not apply, however, to the laws of chametz. The laws of annulment (one part in sixty) do not apply regarding chametz. Chemicals permitted during the year might be prohibited on Passover. All utensils, pots, dishes, counters and anything used for the preparation of food must be kashered. If it is not possible to kasher them, they should be replaced with utensils used exclusively on Passover. All areas of the house should be thoroughly cleaned and examined for chametz. A person renting a room from a non-Jew (e.g. a student in a dormitory) is responsible only for the space he or she occupies. Traditionally an additional search (bedika chametz) is held the evening before the first day of Passover, using a candle for light and a feather with which to sweep up crumbs.
B. SALE OF CHAMETZ … It is sometimes impossible to destroy or remove all of the chametz in one’s possession, especially when great financial sacrifice is involved (hefsed merubah). Therefore, rabbinic authorities used a legal device embodying a special sale called mechirat chametz which is arranged through a Rabbi. Since the chametz is sold to a non-Jew, it does not belong to a Jew during Passover. All chametz to be sold is isolated from the food and utensils used on Passover. Pets and other animal food should also be sold (although they remain in the house as usual) since most animal food contains chametz. The Rabbi arranges for all materials thus sold, to be sold back immediately after Passover.
3. PROHIBITED FOODS … Prohibited foods include the following: leavened bread, cakes, biscuits, crackers, cereal, coffees containing cereal derivatives, wheat, barley, oats, spelt, rye and all liquids containing ingredients or flavors made from grain alcohol. Most Ashkenazic authorities have added the following foods (kitniot) to the above list: rice, corn, millet, legumes, beans and peas. String beans, however, are permitted. The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly has ruled unanimously that peanuts and peanut oil are permissible. Some Ashkenazic authorities permit, while others forbid, the use of legumes in a form other than their natural state, for example, corn sweeteners, corn oil, soy oil. Sephardic authorities permit the use of all of the above. Consult the rabbi for guidance in the use of these products. 4. PERMITTED FOODS …
A. The following foods require a kosher le-Pesach label if purchased prior to Pesach: Unopened packages or containers of natural coffee without cereal additives (however, be aware that coffees produced by General Foods are not kosher for Passover unless marked KP), sugar, pure tea, salt (non-iodized), pepper, natural spices, frozen fruit juices with no additives, frozen (uncooked) vegetables (for legumes, see previous page), milk, butter, cottage cheese, cream cheese, ripened cheeses such as cheddar (hard), muenster (semi-soft), and Camembert (soft), frozen uncooked fruit with no additives and baking soda.
B. The following foods do not require a kosher le-Pesach label if purchased before or during Pesach: Fruits and vegetables eggs, fresh fish and fresh meat. (For legumes, see paragraph 3).
C. The following foods require a kosher le-Pesach label if purchased before or during Pesach: All baked products (matzah, cakes, matzah flour, farfel, matzah meal, and any products containing matzah), canned or bottled fruit juices (these juices often contain kitniot which are not listed among the ingredients. However, if one knows there are no such agents, then the juice may be purchased prior to Pesach without a kosher le-Pesach label). Wine, vinegar, liquor, oils, dried fruits, candy, chocolate flavored milk, ice cream, yogurt and soda are in this category. Canned tuna, even when packed in water, has often been processed in vegetable broth and/or hydrolyzed protein. If it is known that the tuna is packed exclusively in water, without any additional ingredients or additives, it may be purchased without a kosher le-Pesach label.
D. The following processed foods (canned, bottled or frozen), require a kosher le-Pesach label if purchased during Pesach: Milk, milk products, butter, fruit, juices, vegetables, spices, coffee, tea, and fish, as well as all foods listed in paragraph 4C above. 5. OTHER “NON-FOOD” CONSIDERATIONS …
A. MEDICINES … Because the principle of pikuach nefesh (the preservation of life) takes precedence over all other laws, all medicines prescribed by a doctor in connection with life-sustaining therapy are permitted on Passover. Be aware that all medications, e.g. aspirin, vitamins and tranquilizers, while not made from chametz, may contain chametz as a binder. That is why, as a general rule, capsules are preferable to tablets. As in all cases, when a question arises, the Rabbi should be consulted. Generally we are very lenient with regard to medicine.
B. COSMETICS … Lotions, ointments and creams need no special Passover formulation. Many other cosmetics however, have an alcohol base. Those made from grain alcohol are regarded as chametz.
C. BABY FOOD … Baby food for Passover use is readily available. If Passover baby food cannot be obtained, however, the baby’s food should be prepared in a separate part of the house so that this food is not mixed with food for other members of the family.
D. PET FOOD … Most pet foods contain chametz. Both the pet and the pet food should be sold (see mechirat chametz) during Passover. This arrangement can be discussed with the Rabbi.
6. KASHERING UTENSILS AND APPLIANCES FOR PASSOVER … Purging and open flame are the two basic methods of kashering,
A. PURGING (Hag’alah) … Most cooking utensils can be made kosher by immersion in boiling water. This includes metal pots, most baking pans, flatware and most other kitchenware. The procedure is as follows: 1. The article to be kashered is thoroughly scoured (cleaned).
2. The article is set aside and not used for 24 hours.
3. The article is completely immersed in a pot of actively boiling water.
4. The articles are then rinsed immediately under cold water.
5. If a pot is too large to fit into another pot, the pot to be kashered is filled to the brim with water, and that water is brought to a boil. While the water is boiling, a hot stone or piece of metal is dropped into the pot in order that the water is kept at its peak heat and also to ensure that the water boils over the side of the pot.
6. The pot in which the articles were kashered is itself kashered as per step 5 above.
B. OPEN FLAME (Libun) … Any utensils which come into direct contact with fire, such as a barbecue spit, a barbecue grill, a broiling pan or rack, is kashered by open flame. The procedure is as follows:
1. The article to be kashered is thoroughly scoured (cleaned).
2. The article is set aside and not used for 24 hours.
3. The article is then put under an open flame and thoroughly heated until the metal glows red hot or is so hot that a piece of paper is singed when it is touched to the metal.
C. SPECIAL CASES … Utensils with wooden handles cannot be kashered, because particles of food which could lodge between the handle and the blade cannot be effectively removed by purging. The proper method to kasher glassware is to soak it in clear water for 72 hours, changing the water every 24 hours. Fine (glazed) china that has not been used for twelve months can be considered as new. Earthenware and other pottery cannot be kashered, since whatever they absorb cannot be purged. Most glazes are porous, and thus cannot be kashered. Utensils covered with a non-stick surface such as Teflon can be kashered like other utensils. Countertops and tables made of Formica or other laminates should be thoroughly scoured. Those made of wood are scraped with a steel brush. The surface is then left bare for 24 hours, after which the surface is thoroughly rinsed with boiling water poured directly from the pot in which it was boiled.
D. APPLIANCES … An oven is thoroughly scoured. The burners are then turned on full until the metal glows red hot or a piece of paper is singed when touched to the metal. Remove all plastic knobs from around the oven to prevent melting. If the oven is of the continuous cleaning type (not self-cleaning), the Rabbi should be consulted. The shelves and bins of refrigerators and freezers are removed in order to facilitate cleaning. The shelves, bins and walls are then thoroughly washed. A metal sink is kashered as is a large pot; a porcelain sink cannot be kashered and should be thoroughly scrubbed with heavy duty aluminum foil. Plastic tubs should be used to wash dishes. The interior of a dishwasher is thoroughly scoured, paying careful attention to the strainer over the drain. The dishwasher is left unused for 24 hours and then run through a wash cycle without soap. Any metal surface of a small appliance that comes in contact with food should be kashered by purging. Plastic parts are treated as mentioned above. An electric frying pan which can be immersed, should be purged. Many electrical appliances cannot be immersed and therefore cannot be kashered. An electric mixer should have its beaters purged and its bowls either purged (metal) or washed (glass). An electric can opener should have its blade and magnets removed and purged. The rest of the appliance should be cleaned so that no food remains in any crevice.
E. MICROWAVE OVENS … Microwave ovens present a special case since the inside surface does not become hot. One recommended procedure is to thoroughly clean the inside and then place a dish of water into the oven and allow it to boil for a few minutes. If the oven is a combination microwave and standard oven, consult the Rabbi.
HERE’S HOW TO SELL YOUR CHAMETZ
1. After you’ve cleaned out all other Chametz, put your remaining Chametz in a place you can secure — a closet, an extra freezer, a cupboard, etc.
2. Seal it or lock it, not to be opened until after the last day of Pesach (it’s not yours all that time in any case — the space is leased out!!!)
3. Sign the form below, empowering Rabbi Weiner as your agent in effecting the sale of your Chametz. All forms must be received before Monday morning, April 14. Please mail this form to the Jewish Community Center of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah as soon as possible. On Sunday, April 6, or by private arrangement, you may come in person to sell the Chametz to Rabbi Weiner. Traditionally, a small donation is enclosed, a part of which is used for the sale of Chametz. The rest will be used for Ma’ot Hittin, helping the poor Jews with their Pesach needs.
I / We, ______, hereby designate Rabbi Arthur Weiner as the agent of the Jewish Community Center of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah, Paramus, New Jersey, to use any enclosed contribution in part to sell my Chametz* as required by Jewish Law, at the specified time before Pesach 5773. To this end, I empower Rabbi Weiner to affix my name and address to the empowerment register in his possession. Remaining funds are to be set aside for Ma’ot Hittin.
Signature ______
Date______
Address______
______
(All addresses, including place of business, required)
*Wherever it may be in any of my properties and residences. Jewish Community Center of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah
announces our annual Fran Leib Memorial Spring Turkey Drive Wednesday, April 9, 2014 7:15 to 9 am In the JCCP/CBT Parking lot
Helping to provide meals for those less fortunate. We need: Frozen turkeys (Kosher or non‐kosher) Canned goods (Unexpired) Pasta and other non‐perishables Any unopened chametz Checks or ShopRite gift certificates All proceeds will be donated to the Center for Food Action / Mahwah jewish community center of paramus / congregation beth tikvah
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Youth Group News For a parent (or grandparent), nothing is more pleasing than the sounds of laughter and shrieks of excitement in a house. When friends come over, the happy sounds are just a little bit louder. On March 8, more than 200 excited, happy and polite teenagers came to our JCCP/CBT house as we hosted a regional USY dance. Our gym was turned into a disco and our social hall was turned into a … social hall. Our chapter did its social action part in collecting a good amount of money for SATO. Once the goodbyes and farewell hugs were over, we looked about our Look for updates in April for our Chocolate Seder event and in May for house and realized that after all the “children” left, everything was in the Yom Ha’atzmaut festivities. Don’t let the opportunity to be involved same clean condition as we started the night. As “parents,” we couldn’t pass by you or your children. For eighth-graders, USY will be inviting be prouder of how our “kids” turned out. your participation in upcoming events, so please stay tuned for updates and feel free to contact me with any questions at paramususy@gmail. Thanks to our volunteer chaperones for making sure the USYers stayed com. Can’t wait to see you there! where they were supposed to: Mimi, Bobbie, Barbara, Andy, Judy, Diane, Peter, Marc, Harlan, Lori, Alex, Irene, Don, Joan, Harriett, Cindy and Emil. Gabe Cohen Wayne and Debbie Zeiler, 201-599-1392 Kadima/Chaverim: [email protected] / [email protected] It is still freezing outside, but our youth groups continue to sizzle! Atten- “It is a happy talent to know how to play.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson dance has been great and the kids enjoy our wide variety of activities. This winter we have had a movie and pizza night, sports night, theater … and now a word from our advisors … improvisation, an old-fashioned board game night and an outing to go USY: bowling. As we return to the holiday season of Purim, Passover and Yom In the coming months, some events will be arts and crafts, gym night, Ha’atzmaut, USY is giving teens in the JCCP/CBT community the best gymnastics demo and miniature golf. ways to celebrate. After the tremendously successful dance on March 8, Save the date: May 18 is the Lag B’Omer BBQ and Sports Event for fami- USYers got to relax and enjoy a great Chinese food dinner. Having the lies at the park. two events back to back showed what makes USY such a special experi- ence for so many Jewish teenagers. One night, we invited hundreds of As always, a flier with the specifics are mailed home and handed out in teens from all over the state into our synagogue for a night of music Hebrew school each month. Fliers are also always posted on the Youth and fun. And the next we had a small, intimate experience with Jewish bulletin board. If you have suggestions for our youth programming, teens only from the Paramus area. So no matter what you’re looking for please let me know. out of your USY experience, there is something for everybody. Fred Weisman 40th Anniversary Concert
Sponsors: The famous Kosher Nosh
Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 1:30 PM Temple Beth Sholom of Fair Lawn 40-25 Fair Lawn Avenue
"Since the Boston based group formed in 1974, American Jewish music has never been the same. The music of Safam has prompted people to make aliyah, join Jewish youth groups or simply dance for joy. This American Jewish supergroup is at the top of its game." - The Baltimore Jewish Times
To purchase tickets call Adult General Admission $36 JCC Paramus /Beth Tikvah Child 14 & under $18 at 201-262-7691 Preferred Seating $54 Patron $72 (includes signed CD + dessert buffet) With Special Guests Tzipporei Shalom: the Children’s Chorus of Congregation Beth Sholom, Teaneck jewish community center of paramus / congregation beth tikvah
President’s Message meetings to all members and, if ing. About five non-board mem- observation period of a typically so, under what structure or condi- bers were in attendance, including lengthy board meeting that finally tions. one member of the Nominating adjourned at 10:35 p.m. One at- At the February Executive Board Committee who thought it would tendee left before the meeting ad- meeting (the Executive Board be beneficial to see the board in journed, but that has been known serves as a non-binding sounding action in fulfilling responsibilities to happen with board members and advisory board to the presi- of the committee’s members. At as well, since the meetings do dent and the Board of Trustees the beginning of the meeting, I have a tendency to end late (and consisting of the synagogue’s of- announced the conditions agreed that’s not even counting the im- ficers, representatives of the arms upon by the Executive Board. All the promptu “meeting” that usually of the synagogue, such as those non-board members in attendance occurs under the flickering lights people chairing Sisterhood, Men’s were respectful in making their of the parking lot.) Club and Young Jewish Families, comments during the 10-minute The experiment with open meet- our executive director and guests open comment period, although ings was to continue on March interestingly, not all members in Harlan L. Cohen invited by the president), the 20. Another open meeting will be “ground rules” for how to conduct attendance chose to speak. Those held on April 17, so please take ad- Experimenting with the open meetings during the ex- who came were a mixture of New vantage of the experiment and let Open Meetings perimental period were discussed Milford and JCCP “alumni.” your voice be heard. All members and agreed upon. TheShal membersom, in attendance con- in good standing are invited to at- One of the many benefits of the tinued to be respectful during the tend. merger is that both congregations The Executive Board recommend- Everyone is busy these days, but the JCCP/CBT still wants the ability to support our brought different viewpoints, his- ed, and I as president accepted, members in times of needs – baby, illness, surgery, and shiva – with meals, rides, etc. tories, priorities and minhagim the following “ground rules” for Shalom,Using mealTrain.com, which is a private, online solution that simplifies the organization (customs) to our merged con- open board Meetings: of giving and receiving meals, the JCCP/CBT will cater to your specific needs. By gregation. At a board meeting of • Members in good standing are Everyone is busy these days, but the JCCP/CBT still wants the ability allowing the giving party to take into account the recipient’s preferred meal times, food the Jewish Community Center of invited to attend the open por- to support our members in times of needs — baby, illness, surgery, preferences, and available days, the site helps ensure that the recipient gets the meals they Paramus/Congregation Beth Torah tion of the monthly board meet- and shiva — with meals, rides, etc. enjoy on the days that are most helpful. several months ago, just after the ings (the board typically meets on Using mealTrain.com, which is a private, online solution that sim- merger had formally occurred, that the third Thursday of each month, plifiesThe JC CtheP/ CorganizationBT will be ha ofppy giving to se tand thi sreceiving up for yo umeals, so ot hethers JCCP/can give you a helping became evident when a member right after minyan). CBThand. will cater to your specific needs. By allowing the giving party who had been an active CBT mem- to take into account the recipient’s preferred meal times, food pref- • Associate members are not eli- erences, and available days, the site helps ensure that the recipient ber but was not on the Board of I would like to begin this effort in our synagogue. Please feel free to call me at 201-599- gible to attend. gets the meals they enjoy on the days that are most helpful. Trustees of the JCCP/CBT sought 9197 or email me at [email protected] with your specific needs or other to attend a board meeting, assum- • The comment period will be lim- Thesugge JCCP/CBTstions. will be happy to set this up for you so others can give ing that the board meetings were ited to 10 minutes (board meet- you a helping hand. “open,” as they had been in New ings tend to run late and the IW wouldhile w likee pr toay beginno one this ne eeffortds this in he lourp, knowsynagogue. we are Pleasehere to feel hel pfree you if you do. Milford. Open board meetings had agenda is usually very full). to call me at 201-599-9197 or email me at [email protected] simply never been our part of our • Members can stay and observe withB’Shal yourom ,specific needs or other suggestions. culture in Paramus, but the issue the board proceedings after the While we pray no one needs this help, know we are here to help was now squarely before us. 10-minute period has ended but youJudy if J youaffe do. In the months that followed, a are not permitted to speak. B’Shalom, presentation was made to the • Members will be excluded from Judy Jaffe Executive Board by several for- closed sessions, when the board mer New Milford members who is discussing sensitive topics such extolled the virtues of allowing as personnel issues. open board meetings so mem- • The decision to close the meeting bers would not be receiving sec- is at the president’s discretion. ond- and third-hand information that may have been distorted • there ha ha The open meetings when transmitted over the grape- are a three-month experiment vine (so to speak). A follow-up and as such, the rules may be presentation was made to the revised as time goes on and the Board of Trustees in January, and board will review the policy of as a result the board voted to try open meetings at the end of the a three-month experiment of three months and decide wheth- having open board Meetings. At er to continue the policy and, if the end of the three-month trial so, how to change the process, if period, the board will revisit the at all. issue and decide whether to con- The first phase of the experiment tinue the policy of opening board started at our Feb. 20 board meet-
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Hebrew School News Young Jewish Families and Passover. The children will Sh a b b a t Fa m i l y Se r v i c e s a n d Pr o g r a m s continue to ‘Taste’ school through the spring. Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m Family Shabbat Service and Program and celebrate coming up in april: Passover. Sunday, April 6: Please join us for our family friendly Friday Night Family Service and • Alef, third grade, will receive Program, as we celebrate PASSOVER. As always, we will begin with their own siddurim. a light service and interactive story time, followed by playtime and Tuesday, April 8: a crunchy DAIRY oneg in the gym where the children play and the • Hebrew School kids will have parents schmooze. model seders. Friday, April 11: Bo w l i n g • Shalom Baby at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 20 Sunday, April 13 – Join us for bowling during Passover!!. We will meet at 1:45 p.m. at the Marcia Kagedan Tuesday, April 22: Fair Lawn Lanes. Cost is $12 per person for 2 hours of bowling plus March was a busy and action- • Passover and spring break. No shoes. Please see flier on the JCCP/CBT website for details including packed month. We co-hosted a classes. RSVP information. wonderful Rick Recht concert for Saturday, April 26: the younger families, our sixth- • PIP for adults during Shabbat Bi r t h d a y Ce l e b r a t i o n s grade children attended two Ke- services. Does your child have a birthday you would like to celebrate with hillah Programs, the seventh grade YJF? We celebrate birthdays at our Friday night onegs. Please con- Sunday, April 27: visited BCHSJS and were quite im- tact us to discuss! • School reopens. pressed by what Hebrew High will offer them next year, all children The Bergen County High School Sp o n s o r a n On e g baked delicious hamantaschen, of Jewish Studies (BCHSJS), If you would like to sponsor an oneg for our Friday Night Family the carnival was awesome, as al- Northern New Jersey’s only re- Program, please contact us. Cost: $18 for a birthday cake; $18 for ways, and then we made our own gional Sunday school program other snacks. matzos and are getting ourselves for Jewish teens, will celebrate its Young Jewish Families is the club for families with a child or children ready for Passover. 40th year at a commemorative an- under bar or bat mitzvah age, their siblings, parents, and extended In addition, we introduced our niversary gala at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Temple Emanuel of the families. However, everyone is welcome to attend our activities and electives program in which the stu- events. dents can choose an area of study Pascack Valley. BCHSJS will honor for four consecutive Tuesday after- some parents, teachers and board For more information, please contact us at [email protected] or noons. Whether it be Torah stories members for their contributions 201-449-0562. to the school, and Rabbi Shmu- with Rabbi Reshevsky, drama club Thank you. ley Boteach will be the guest of with Morah Sue, an in-depth look Eugene and Elana Heitlinger at Israel with Morah Alicia, conver- honor and featured speaker. The sational Hebrew with Morah Nao- graduating class also will be hon- mi, current events and creating a ored, including our Jacob Long, Max Long, Gregory Vaks and ✡ ✡ ✡ school newspaper with Morah Beth or investigating prayer with Mrs. A., Joshua Weiss. all kids enjoyed and learned in new For ticket information or to place groupings, which made Hebrew an ad in the commemorative ad Light School all the more fun. journal, call Bess Adler at 201/488- Our Taste of Hebrew School also 0834, or visit www.bchsjsdinner.org. the went well, with Morah Iris teach- Wishing you all a ing many children about Purim Chag Kasher Vesameach! Sabbath Candles Sisterhood News Friday, April 4...... 7:04 P.M. Friday, April 11...... 7:11 P.M. April and May are busy months for Sisterhood. In April, our monthly board meeting will be on April 8 at 8:15 p.m. For May, we are planning Friday, April 18...... 7:19 P.M. several events that are perfect for moms. Keep an eye out for more details! Friday, April 25...... 7:26 P.M.
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Community Affairs The Jewish Community Center of Paramus/ Every Day is Mitzvah Day Congregation Beth Tikvah invites the entire congregation and community Our Fran Leib Memorial Spring Turkey Drive will be held on Wednes- day, April 9. Volunteers will be in the JCCP/CBT parking lot from 7 to 9 to join for our annual a.m. to collect your donations of kosher and non-kosher frozen turkeys and the “fixings” for a holiday dinner. ShopRite gift cards and cash contri- butions are most welcome. If you can’t come that morning, you can drop YOM HASHOAH off bags of food in the JCCP/CBT lobby collection box the week before or call the synagogue office and we’ll arrange to pick up your turkey. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL Once a year, the Community Affairs Committee provides and serves a full dinner as part of the Walk-In Dinner program at the Bergen County SERVICE Homeless Shelter. The program schedules a congregation or organiza- tion each day to provide, prepare and serve at the Bergen County Hous- Monday, April 28 - 8 P.M. ing, Health and Human Service Center in Hackensack. This year we served dinner on March 9 to approximately 100 people. Thank you so much to JCC of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah Roz Gerard and her volunteers: Steve Gerard, Rose Harris, Bunny Jaffe, Ann Leib, Jane Menegus, Mark Menegus, Charles Schreiber, Alan Stein- ✡ ✡ ✡ berg and Debbie Zeiler. We are trying to schedule another visit to the Center for Food Action We are honored to announce that Warehouse to help sort food and stock shelves, but we learned recently our guest for the service will be that the warehouse shelves are empty! Let’s do what we can to help put food back on the shelves of our local food pantries. PLEASE! Don’t forget our year-round food drive; pick up an extra can or two of tuna or soup, Miriam Gluzman or a box of pasta or Parmalot when you are shopping. Put your items in the food collection box in the JCCP/CBT foyer whenever you are here for The remarkable true story a meeting or event during the week. of the Lachmans of Antwerp If you love to knit and crochet, we are continuing to hold our knitting bees. Our finished items are sent to the Tikvah Orphanage in Odessa, Rus- It is a unique honor and privilege to welcome Miriam Gluz- sia. We have lots of yarn available; we’ll even pick up your work! We usu- man to our Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Service this ally meet on the last Monday of the month, but we encourage you to knit year. Miriam (nee Lachman), the mother of active synagogue on your own if you don’t have time to come to our meetings. For more members Esther Marks and Lili Baumzweig, and a frequent information, please contact Elaine Cohen at 201-447-2485. guest of our synagogue, grew up in Nazi-occupied Belgium. Our Chesed Committee has volunteers available if you or someone you Assisted by her children and grandchildren, Miriam will know needs temporary help shopping or a ride to services or doctor ap- pointments. Call Eileen Schneider at 201-722-1606 or Nina Glaser at share the story of her family’s survival, their years of hardship 201-262-1775. and separation, and their eventual reunification after the Maintaining our daily morning and evening minyans is part of an impor- war. Please join us for this personal account of their strength, tant commitment to our members and the community. Please make at- courage, resistance, ingenuity and suffering. tending either morning or evening minyans part of your regular schedule. Rabbi Arthur D. Weiner and Cantor Sam Weiss will conduct Evening minyan is at 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Morning minyan is at 9 a.m. Sunday; 6:45 a.m. Monday and Thursday; and 7 a.m. Tuesday, a memorial service that will feature prayers, readings and Wednesday and Friday. musical selections by the Paramus-Tikvah Singers. There Blood banks depend on your donations. If you are able to donate blood, will also be a candle-lighting memorial ceremony in which please contact Community Blood Services at 201-251-3703 for more in- all in attendance will participate. formation; you can also look on its Facebook page. The hours vary, but on several days it is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All types of blood are needed, Come and join with the Jewish people the world over to especially type O negative and platelets. commemorate Yom Hashoah. Your participation will help ensure that the Holocaust and its innocent victims will not If you are looking for volunteer opportunities in our northern New Jersey be forgotten. community, the “Volunteer Opportunities” link on the Jewish Federation of NNJ site — JFNNJ.org — has a list of projects that need your help. For questions, please contact Alice Blass, volunteer coordinator, at 201-820- 3948 or [email protected]. Our committee would love to hear from you if you have an idea for a project. Contact committee chair Roz Gerard at [email protected] or Cemetery Plots 201-262-5828. Please note that effective April 1, the JCCP/CBT will be raising the cost of a cemetery plot for members from $1,000 to $1,250. If you have been considering The deadline for the purchasing cemetery plots, now is the time to act. Please make arrangements with our executive director, Harvey next Bulletin is april 7! Brenner, before the price increase goes into effect.
Friday Night Dinner ~ USY families will be joining us and leading the service ~
Jewish Community Center of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah E. 304 Midland Avenue – Paramus NJ
April 25th at 6:45 p.m.
Enjoy a delicious catered dinner in our social hall, unwind and schmooze with your friends and family before services at 8:00 p.m.
$18 per adult $8 per child age 6-13 Kids 5 and under are free Maximum charge of $54 per family (Immediate family members only)
RSVP by Tuesday, April 22nd Email us: [email protected] or call 201-262-7691
Please let us know if you would like to reserve a table with your family and friends
If you have special dietary needs, please contact Laurie ([email protected]) or Esther ([email protected]) to ensure we order accordingly.
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Adult Education ”He who does not increase his knowledge, decreases it …” (Pirke Avot, 1:13)
The JCCP/CBT Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Service will be shoes because we will be standing and walking for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. held at 8 p.m. Monday, April 28. Miriam Gluzman, mother of our mem- Please visit our website’s Listen and Learn page (under the “Learning” bers Lili Baumzweig and Esther Marks, will speak at the service. Rabbi menu) for MP3 recordings of the Torah Aliyah Blessings, Ashrei and Bir- Weiner and Cantor Weiss will conduct a memorial service that will kat Hamazon, as well as some High Holidays melodies. The recordings feature prayers, readings and musical selections by the Paramus-Tik- are matched to Hebrew and transliterated PDF sheets of the prayers. vah Singers. There will also be a candle-lighting memorial ceremony in which all those in attendance will participate. More information is Please join us for these regular events: available in this Bulletin. • Drosh and Nosh – Wednesdays, 7:30-8 p.m. An opportunity to study Cantor Weiss and the Paramus-Tikvah Singers welcome our mem- the week’s Torah portion with fellow congregants; taught by a differ- bers’ participation in our April 28 Yom Hashoah service. Please join ent person each week. them by attending rehearsals at 8:15 p.m. on the four Thursdays in • Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Mondays, 1:30 p.m. Everyone is April and on Sunday morning, April 27. welcome to join these lively and popular weekly discussions led by Al On Sunday, May 4, we are sponsoring a trip to New York City for a Nahum. tour of the Lower East Side led by our member Thorin Tritter. Thorin received his doctorate from Columbia University in 2000 and then taught six years in the History Department and the program in Men’s Club American Studies at Princeton University. He currently is the managing director of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional What a pleasure it was to participate in the tremendously suc- Ethics. Thorin also worked as a tour guide for Big Onion Walking Tours cessful Military Bridge evening, conceived and coordinated by for more than 10 years. our temple friends and colleagues. Great job! Our tour will explore the history of the Jewish Lower East Side between Card nights continue; come out and enjoy a few hands. We also 1820 and today. It traces wave after wave of immigrants who settled want to introduce new activities and social opportunities for our there, placing the story of Jewish immigration in a larger context while membership. examining the experience of immigrants in New York City in the 19th We were saddened by the sudden loss of our temple’s good and 20th centuries. The walk will range from the Jewish East Side into friend, Andy Rossmer. We will remember his simple, yet elo- Chinatown and Little Italy, discussing tenements, places of worship quent philosophy, “ You’ve got to play the game.” Great advice and street life. Some stops will include Hester Street, the former Jewish from a great counselor and gentleman. Daily Forward building, the Bowery and much more. Wear comfortable
The Congregation Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Contributions:
“Sharing is equal to all of the Commandments.“
Contributions Sandy & Rich Alpern GENERAL OPERATIONS FUND In Honor Donor Nan & Jeff Genshaft Lotte & Fred Buff new great-grandchildren Helga Bodeen Paula Flynn Iris & Carl Krieger Sheila & Edward Doctoroff Henry Weber’s 90th birthday Helga Bodeen Nancy & Fredric Brandwein Merle & Fred Harris Carol & Iris Krieger Susan & Stan Liebowitz Melitta & Fred Lorsch’s 60th anniversary Sandy & Rich Alpern Lotte & Fred Buff Toby Fischbein Merle & Fred Harris David Miller Hilda & David Luria’s 60th anniversary Sandy & Rich Alpern Maxine & Bob Cole Dan Aronesty’s birthday Gloria & Al Nahum Gloria & Al Nahum Stuart Mark In Memory Donor Karen & Bernie Blick Irene Reiss’ beloved brother Kenneth Marks Merle & Fred Harris Cookie & Herb Botwinick Helga Bodeen Irene Reiss Lotte & Fred Buff Gershon Rosenzweig’s beloved sister, Sima Suzanne & Kurt Kohn Carol Rossmer’s beloved husband Andy Cathryn Salamune Merle & Fred Harris The Bronx Family Court Reporters Lotte & Fred Buff Alice Kestenbaum Sheila Wides continued next page... jewish community center of paramus / congregation beth tikvah continued... Harold Kaplan JAN LAUREN SCHONBERG LIBRARY FUND Cookie & Herb Botwinick In Memory Donor Irene Reiss Doris Schonberg Lotte & Fred Buff Richard Rosenberg & Barbara Weisen Carol Rossmer’s beloved husband, Andy Susan & Chuck Ehrlich Doris Schonberg Helga Bodeen Dana & Jay Ehrlich Sandy & Rich Alpern Tom Kagedan’s beloved brother Ian Merle & Fred Harris GEORGE REISS MEMORIAL FUND Ellen Fox’s beloved father Seymour Schneider Anita Temares In Honor Donor Lois Brown’s beloved mother Fannie Routman Myra & Ken Schulman Irene Reiss’ new great-grandson Lola & Henry Weber Betty & Steve Schoenberg In Memory Donor Irma & Kurt Landsberger Irene Reiss’ beloved brother Kenneth Marks Sandy Feinberg Helen & Jason Seltzer’s beloved daughter Julie Helga Bodeen Marylin Granat’s beloved husband, Bruce Blanche & Stuart Weinberg COMMUNITY AFFAIRS TZEDAKAH FUND Fred Buff’s beloved sister Anne Krantz Estelle Argaman In Memory Donor Speedy Recovery Donor Gershon Rosenzweig’s beloved sister Sima Sandy & Rich Alpern Cindy Rivkin Sandy & Rich Alpern Roz Gerard Merle & Fred Harris Carol Rossmer’s beloved husband Andy JCCP Sisterhood Richard Rosenberg & Barbara Weisen RABBI WEINER DISCRETIONARY FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS In Honor Donor In Honor Donor Melitta & Fred Lorsch’s 60th anniversary Dina & Jeff Braun Ruth Goldstein’s birthday Gloria & Al Nahum Debbie & Wayne Zeiler and Family Arnold Zeiler Seymour Miller’s birthday Gloria & Al Nahum Stu Lehrer’s bar mitzvah anniversary Ruth & Stu Smith In Memory Donor In Memory Donor Gershon Rosenzweig’s beloved sister Sima Ruth & Stu Smith Irene Reiss’ beloved brother Kenneth Marks Erwin & Leni Kirsch The Rosenstein Family Fred Buff’s beloved sister Anne Krantz Ruth & Stu Smith Gloria & Al Nahum Gershon Rosenzweig’s beloved sister Sima Linda & Paul Duboff Lola & Henry Weber Hilda & David Luria Elaine & Marty Cohen Lois & Arnie Brown Carol Rossmer’s beloved husband, Andy The Rosenstein Family June, Marty & Lindsey Knopf Elaine & Marty Cohen Suzy & Steve Julis Fred Buff’s beloved sister Anne Krantz Gloria & Al Nahum Rabbi Kogen’s beloved mother-in-law, Julia Ripps Linda & Paul Duboff Howard Udoff’s beloved mother, Phyllis Udoff Gloria & Al Nahum Carol Rossmer’s beloved husband, Andy Nan & Tom Heisler Beth & Rob Chananie KIDDUSH FUND Lois & Arnie Brown In Honor Donor Helen & Jason Seltzer’s beloved daughter Julie Marcia Kopeloff Nina & Russell Rothman’s grandson’s birth Dr. Selma Mitchel Lois Brown’s beloved mother, Fannie Routman Dina & Jeff Braun Melitta & Fred Lorsch’s 60th anniversary Dr. Selma Mitchel Fred Buff’s beloved sister Anne Krantz Dina & Jeff Braun Irene Reiss’ special birthday Jozefine & Stanley Schiffman Serry & Fred Barko Ruth Goldstein’s birthday Sandy & Rich Alpern Speedy Recovery Donor Hilda & David Luria’s special anniversary The Rosenstein Family Claire Birnbaum Susan & Howard Cohn In Memory Donor Irene Reiss’ beloved brother Kenneth Marks Dr. Selma Mitchel TORAH REPAIR FUND Rabbi Kogen’s beloved mother-in-law, Julia Ripps Dr. Selma Mitchel In Memory Donor Gershon Rosenzweig’s beloved sister, Sima Dr. Selma Mitchel David Luria’s beloved brother Harold Gloria & Al Nahum Carol Rossmer’s beloved husband, Andy Speedy Recovery Donor Carolyn Kaufman and Alan Breda Cindy Rivkin Dr. Selma Mitchel Religious School fund Leipsner/persofsky scholarship fund In Honor Donor In Memory Donor Melitta & Fred Lorsch’s 60th anniversary Eve & Stu Lehrer Nancy Friedman’s beloved mother, Lillian Bauman Ashley & Jason’s b’nai mitzvah Sandy & Rich Alpern Dr. George & Sheila Leipsner Carol Rossmer’s beloved husband, Andy Dr. George & Sheila Leipsner In Memory Donor Carol Rossmer’s beloved husband, Andy Helen & Gary Hutmacher LARRY LEVINE MEMORIAL GARDEN Bernice & Shel Berman In Memory Donor Gershon Rosenzweig’s beloved sister, Sima Helen & Gary Hutmacher Irene Reiss’ beloved brother Kenneth Marks Nina & Russell Rothman Eve & Stu Lehrer Carol Rossmer’s beloved husband, Andy Myrna Levine Tom Kagedan’s beloved brother Ian Eve & Stu Lehrer Gershon Rosenzweig’s beloved sister, Sima Myrna Levine Suzy & Steve Julis Nina & Russell Rothman Debbie & Ron Stern’s beloved uncle Marshall Grossbard Tom Kagedan’s beloved brother Ian Nina & Russell Rothman Eve & Stu Lehrer Myrna Levine
A Spring Kiddush and Service for "All of Us"
Join us on Saturday, May 3 Following Services
For a Special Kiddush celebrating the strength of our membership at the JCCP/CBT
Kiddush sponsors will help the food be plentiful as friendships continue blooming!
Be a sponsor! Minimum family sponsorship is $18, payable to JCCP/CBT and sent to the office. Please note “May 3rd” on your check.
Join us for this special Kiddush as we all work on strengthening our roots and continuing to grow together.
If you would like to be involved in cooking for the Kiddush please contact Debbie Zeiler at [email protected] ~ 201-599-1392 or Laurie Rosman at [email protected] ~201-265-2078
If you would like to participate in either service, please contact Eileen Schneider at [email protected] ~ 201-914-0366 or Rob Chananie at [email protected] ~ 201-561-6284 jewish community center of paramus / congregation beth tikvah
HAPPY BiRtHdAY April 1-3 April 18-24 Frances Blackman Siona Davidovitch Davida Saltzberg Stacey Goldberg Yahrzeit Jozefi ne Schiff man Madeline Zysman O bservances Siamak Samoohi Betty D’Ver For the week of April 1-3 ESTHER MACK Gerald Solomon Ellen Jay We Remember: LILLIAN SARFATY Shelly Schreiber Shoshana Tessler MILDRED EPAND IRVING WEISS FANNIE LICHTENSTEIN ARTHUR CLIPPER April 4-10 Zelda Abrams ETHEL SCHIMMEL Hanna Ben-Shoan DAVID COHEN Sheldon Levine STANLEY BARON LILLIAN GRABOW Sandra Mintz MAX HAREN Elaine Cohen ZELMA LINK Greta Waxman ERWIN KAUFMAN Philip Marshall TEDDY MASS Carol Tendler GOLDA LEVEY PAULA FEISSEL Michael Feiler MORRIS LEVIN Diane Zettler MELVIN GOLDWIN Sydell Rushfi eld JOSEPH PROSKY Jeff Weiss SOPHIE KRAIN Eileen Turner CELIA ROSENKRANTZ DOROTHY LANGBORD Martha Yevin STELLA WARSHAW Richard Alpern MORRIS MOSSACK Shadi Zahabian RUDY FEIBELMAN Judy Elfenbein ROSE SHENK Mel Greenberg FRED HAIN Barbara Grodsky SELMA SHAPIRO For the week of April 18-24 Arnold Brown We Remember: Linda Polkow For the week of April 4-10 Tracy Lenok April 25-30 We Remember: SAM MACLIN ROSE MILLER MORTON MOSKOWITZ Russell Rothman Donald Berman LOUIS BARON Leslie Greenberg EDITH VOGEL April 11-17 NATHAN FISHMAN BERNICE LEOPOLD John Lehman JAY REZNIKOFF Carrie Weiss SOLOMON FRIED Sheila Seligman LOUIS SALWEN Richard Barbash HARRY ROSENTHAL Harry Kramer BERTA STRASS ANNE SCHINDEL Daniel Leib JOSEPH SKIBA Alan Pomerantz KENNETH GROSSMAN Hilda Schwartz MICHAEL BURSTON Martin Basner LILLIAN HALLERMAN Lois Brown SABINO JULIS ROSE DANZIGER Gerald Benovitz MILTON GREENBERG Diane Schustermann-Bank ISABELLE SANDS Arthur Weiner SARAH ROSENBLOOM Jeanette Cohen BEATRICE SCHWARTZ Ina Feinstein JENNY STIEFEL WILLIAM SAMUEL Sharon Gross NORMAN HARRIS FRANCES WEBER Sheila Sterling TILLIE LEVY JUNE WIDES Eric Nudelman HENRY MARKS GEORGE BOTWINICK PEARL PECHMAN SIDNEY BRODSKY Judith Cohen ABRAHAM LASKOWSKI Martin Fischbein JACK BERNER LILLIAN GOLDFARB HILDA SCHWAB Kenneth Glatzer ELAINE ROHDIE SHIRLEY BERNSTEIN Inna Okunev ELSIE SCHWARTZ MINA COHEN Tov MURRAY MARKS PHILIP KAGAN Mazel MARION LANTZ BERNARD MASS KENNETH RUTMAN DORA LEVENE HAPPY ANNiVeRSARY ELI SELIGMAN JACK TEMARES WILLIAM SKOBAC ALBERT COOPERMAN April 1-3 LEOPOLD STERN HAL MIROWITZ Matthew & Lisa Root HELGA GINSBERG MURRAY REISS MAX POLINSKY Robert & Barbara Grodsky MAX KARPEN Peter & Diane Weiss MORRIS SCHWARTZ For the week of April 25-30 JACOB SILVER We Remember: April 4-10 Mehran & Shadi Zahabian IDA SOLOMON PEARL KIRSCHNER Mark & Janet Topel Igor & Inna Okunev For the week of April 11-17 VICTOR WAXBERG Richard & Bea Ziskin We Remember: IVAN GORDON April 11-17 ANNA BRESLOW MORRIS GREENBERG Siamak & Hilda Samoohi April 18-24 BETTY KATZ NATHAN KAPLAN Lauren & Frank Cohen Eliahou & Tina Murad PAULINE ROZANSKY JOSEPH LICHTENSTEIN SOL SCHOPF DORA HAMMER TILLIE SHAPIRO MIRIAM JAY IRVING TOPEL SARAH RATNER SAM WODA MEYER ZUCKER Members Martha and David Cohen will be honored at The Ber- ALEX ZETTLER GISELLE GAL gen County High School of Jewish Studies (BCHSJS) 40th An- JEREMIAH DANIELS IRVING NEIBERG niversary Gala, Tuesday, April 1, 7 p.m. at Temple Emanuel of the ROSE DREYER ISRAEL WEINMANN Pascack Valley. Martha and David will be recognized as Parents of the HEDWIG HAMBURGER BELLA CHECHIK REGINA MILGROM RUTH FRIEDMAN Year. BCHSJS also will honor some teachers and Board Members for TILLIE REISS ANNA GREENBERG their contribution to the school, and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach will THELMA DIAMOND JOSEPH SIMON be the guest of honor and featured speaker. In addition, Jacob and LENA SCHWEITZER PHILIP BAUMFELD Max Long, Gregory Vaks and Joshua Weiss will be among a NUMBER ZALMON ROESCH MAURICE COOPER of BCHSJS Graduating Seniors recognized at the Gala. For ticket in- FANNY SCHWEITZER ARNOLD KOPELOFF LESTER DAVIDSON JANET MINTZ formation or to place an ad in the commemorative ad journal, call MAX EDLIN MARTIN NOE Bess Adler at 201/488-0834, or visit www.bchsjsdinner.org. IDA ELFENBEIN WILLIAM STRICK jewish community center of paramus / congregation beth tikvah
JCCP/CBT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES February 20, 2014 Good and Welfare second letter thanked us for our efforts with the Fran Leib • Harlan acknowledged the passing of Andy Rossmer, former Turkey Drive, and a special thank you to Roz Gerard and president, board member and all-around mensch. He will be Dan and Ann Leib. Thank you also to Paul Auerbach for the sorely missed, and our hearts go out to his family. fresh produce. • Harlan acknowledged the passing of Gershon Rosenzweig’s Jewish Family Services of Bergen and North Hudson sent a sister in Israel. letter thanking Rabbi Weiner for the ad supporting its gala. • On March 8, we are sponsoring a regional USY dance. A shul in Boulder, Colo., that suffered damage from flooding • Rabbi Weiner announced that Debbie and Richard Barbash thanked us for our donation of $360 for its relief effort. have a new grandson. • David and Hilda Luria celebrated their 60th anniversary last OPEN COMMENT PERIOD FROM MEMBERS Saturday. Gary and Nina Glaser sponsored the Kiddush in Harlan announced the guidelines for the open board meet- their honor. ings based on the decision of the Executive Board earlier in • Fred and Melitta Lorsch are celebrating their 60th anni- the week. It is a work in progress, so rules may change as we versary this Shabbat and are sponsoring the Kiddush lun- go along. Members in good standing may attend our board cheon. meetings; associate members are not eligible to attend. The open comment period from members will be limited to 10 • Dan Leib announced that our annual Spring food drive will minutes. Members can stay and observe proceedings after the be on April 9. 10-minute period but cannot speak. Members will be exclud- • Roz Gerard announced that the annual walk-in dinner at the ed from closed sessions, when we discuss sensitive topics, homeless shelter will be on March 9. They are expecting such as personnel issues. This is a three-month experiment, 140 people. and we will review and decide if we continue, change the • Gary Hutmacher reported that cemetery plots are going process, etc. A member who wishes to speak should first state to cost $1,250 as of April 1. They are currently selling at his/her name so we have an accurate record. $1,000. Andy Jaffe reported that he is attending tonight as a non- • Jack Bauer thanked everyone who participated in the Su- board member who is on the nominating committee. He came per Bowl raffle and Gary Hutmacher for selling so many to observe, so as the committee proceeds with its duties, he tickets. $1,000 went to prizes and $1,000 went to our shul. is knowledgeable on how the Board of Trustees works. Andy The winners were Wendy Steinberg, Shel Schmidt, Keith commended the board on doing a great job with the merger. Springer and Shawn Rabban. Elan Lipschitz recognized that the shul was going through • Fred Harris announced that the Board of Trustees always changes and that we seem to be putting Band-Aids on our contributes toward tickets for the Purim raffle, and while problems. He suggested that we set up a committee to look we usually have enough to purchase four tickets, we are ahead for five years and assess where we stand, so we aren’t currently at two. Please give your contribution for shares constantly coming to the membership for more money. to Fred. • Harlan announced that SLI is hosting a seminar that we EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT should attend. It is titled “Outreach Lessons We Can Learn Harvey reported that membership is holding at 471. from Chabad,” which will disclose Chabad “secrets” about We subscribe to State Police and U.S. Homeland Security what makes them so successful. The seminar is on March 3 publications, and Harvey shared a phone scam to be aware of from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Federation office in Paramus. that is preying mostly on foreigners. People are told that they • Harlan shared an email he received from United Synagogue owe money, and if they don’t pay immediately with pre-paid regarding retreats for organizations and synagogues at cards, threats are made that the INS will be contacted. Camp Ramah. The idea is to organize a retreat over Shab- bat, where congregants would share communal meals, ac- We used to participate in the TD Bank Affinity Program un- tivities, services, etc. til it was discontinued by United Synagogue. We will be re- • Alan announced that Shabbat Across America is on March establishing this program directly with TD Bank, which will 7. give the synagogue a set amount for every account we reg- ister. The monies we receive are not related to the amount of • Alan announced that we will be reinstating a community money in the account but is simply a set amount based on the seder on the second night of Passover. type of account that is registered (checking, Money Market, CORRESPONDENCE etc.). Those who had previously participated in the Affinity We received a letter from the Center for Food Action con- Program must sign up again. gratulating and thanking us for our consistent support. A continued next page... jewish community center of paramus / congregation beth tikvah
continued... STAINED GLASS WINDOWS Jack announced that as of July 1, we will have a fundraising committee in place. Jack Bauer reported that as per the merger agreement, and with the help of Arnie Brown, it has been decided that the The rabbi suggested that we think about encouraging JCCP/ stained glass windows will be installed in the Social Hall, CBT families to consider having funerals for their family hopefully in time for the Dinner Dance. Sisterhood will be members at our synagogue. We could bring in thousands of giving the shul up to $11,000 for the installation of the win- dollars by renting our chapel instead of having people rent dows. Dan Leib wondered whether we could use the stained chapels at funeral homes. glass windows as a fundraiser. Roger suggested we look at how to recruit members who move from the city to our suburbs. BUDGET/FINANCES/FUNDRAISING Harriet voiced her concerns about the budget projections for DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACT DETAILS FOR PERSONNEL year-end 2014, and that steps need to be taken to return us to a balanced budget. Harlan stated that we may need to review our current policy (set many decades ago) for disclosure to the BOT of person- Harlan reported that Russell Rothman is chairing a subcom- nel salaries. We recognize that privacy is an issue, so we need mittee that is working on the dues structure. to assess the importance of changing this policy. Alan proposed a fundraising idea by which Document Data Destruction, a company that does business/computer recy- NOMINATING COMMITTEE UPDATE cling and shredding, would come to our shul. We charge for As a result of Andy’s passing, Sandy Alpern has agreed to each item that is brought in (hard drives, keyboards, sensi- step up as chairperson. The committee currently consists of tive documents, etc.); we keep the money and they destroy Sandy Alpern, Lili Baumzweig, Paul Duboff, Phyllis Glatzer, the computer data or shred the documents. They provide the Rhonda Gordon, Audrey Hyman, Andy Jaffe and Dan Leib- brochures and we are responsible for the advertising. They gott. Two trustees have reached their term limits; of the 5 suggest we make it a community-wide event. trustees that can continue, 2 have already declined the offer. Judy reported that she had run a book fair at Barnes and No- We need suggestions for 3rd VP, recording secretary and fi- ble that brought in $1,300. nancial secretary. Bob suggested we put together a committee on “how to ad- TOWN HALL STYLE MEETINGS dress financial issues.” The members will be Bob Nesoff, Harlan has proposed these dates for the town hall meetings: Dan Leib, Rob Chananie, Paul Auerbach and Charles Gold- March 23rd after the Men’s Club breakfast and March 26th berg, plus a VP. in the evening.
Board of Governors from Beth Chananie Dear JCCP/CBT Family, It’s that time of year again. Yes, matzoh and Passover items On behalf of the Board of Governors, have invaded the supermarkets and kosher markets. we want to extend to each member of Here is a great recipe to please all for breakfast, lunch or the congregation a happy Passover. As even dinner as a side dish. many of you know, the Board of Gov- ernors is a group of members of the congregation who each year make a CHEESY PASSOVER PANCAKES special contribution above and be- Dairy, serves 8 yond our general membership obliga- Ingredients: Preparation: tion to ensure the financial health and 1 pint sour cream Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl. well-being of our beloved synagogue. 2 cups low fat cottage cheese Spray a skillet with non-stick spray. We are constantly seeking to broaden 8 well-beaten large eggs our numbers so that our synagogue If you want, melt a little butter in the 1 cup cake meal will always have the means to proud- pan (do not burn the butter). 4 tablespoons sugar ly proclaim our important message 1 teaspoon vanilla Drop by spoonfuls and brown on each throughout the community. For more pinch of salt side. Sprinkle on top with a little information, please contact us at 201- 2 teaspoons potato starch cinnamon and sugar. 265-5115. cinnamon and sugar to taste Dr. George and Sheila Leipsner For your convenience, use this ad blank for personal or business ads
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