Weekly Newsletter Vol. XVIII, No. 45 Iyar 9 – Iyar 15, 5774 May 9 – May 15, 2014

Jay Weinstein, Rabbi YOM HAATZMAUT FLOWERS 732.354.5912 (cell) SHABBAT BEHAR The striking, patriotic floral arrangements on the 732.254.1860 x2 (office) Bima were generously donated by all the families

Friday Mincha ...... 7:00PM who contributed to the Sisterhood Flower Fund this Bertin Lefkovic, Editor year. Aron Adams, President Candle Lighting ...... 7:20PM

Yaakov Wasser, Inaugural Rabbi But no later than ...... 7:43PM Shkia ...... 8:01PM Please thank: (1979-2009), Retired The Abeles Family, Limor & Steven Albertson, YOM HA’ATZMAUT CELEBRATION Carol Applbaum, Toby & Gary Balsam, Sheila & Joe Shabbat Shacharit ...... 8:00, 9:00AM Beer, Michele & Andy Bernstein, Phyllis & Elliot Latest Sh’ma...... 9:21AM Next newsletter deadline is Denenberg, Iva & Steven Dyckman, Susan & Wednesday May 14th at NOON Shabbat Afternoon Shiur Shimmy Engelhardt, Michele & David Falk, All submissions must be emailed to Rebecca & Roger Fine, Sara & Bruce Fischer, Simi [email protected] with Rabbi Weinstein 1 hour before Mincha (at 6:35 PM) & Josh Fogel, Ellen & Marc Gable, Susan & Jerry When our office manager is on vacation, the Yom Haatzmaut: History, Theology and Halachic Gerstman, Barbara & Marvin Goldman, Batsheva & Newsletter will be emailed but not printed. Relevance of the Magen David (the "Jewish" Star) Paul Goldman, Rebecca Goldwaser, Ellen & ______George Horowitz, Ellen & Abe Kane, Ruth & Evan MAZAL TOV Shabbat Mincha……...... 7:35PM Katz, Julie & Steve Katz, Renee Kinel, Rama & Mazal Tov and Mabrook to Shabbat Maariv……………… ...... 8:44PM Mark Koslowe, Esther & Elliot Kosoffsky, Karen Shira Moskowitz & David Shabbat Ends ...... 8:52PM Kushner, Marlene & Saul Landa, Jamie & Mark Ashear on their engagement. Lazar, Cindy & Alan Lichtbroun, Elaine & Neal Also to Shira’s parents Lori & Sun Shacharit ...... 7:30, 8:30, 9:15AM Mon/Thurs Shacharit ...... 6:20, 8:00AM Machtiger, Rachelle & Jack Markowitz, Lori & Jeff Jeff Moskowitz, David’s Tues/Fri Shacharit ...... 6:30, 8:00AM Moskowitz, Suri & Steve Moskowitz, Kim & Harry parents Jane & Charles Wed Shacharit (Pesach Sheini) ...... 6:30, 8:00AM Newmark, Elana Sasto & Howard Noveck, Nancy & Ashear of Oakhurst NJ, and ...... Leon Paley, Robin & Phil Pasternak, Robyn & Jeff all of their siblings. A special Perlman, Jane & Marc Pomerantz, Ellen & David Mazal Tov to Shira’s grandparents Doris & Ira Sun - Thurs Mincha/Maariv ...... 7:50PM Rabinowitz, Jodi & Steven Reich, Debbie & Chaim The weekday “Maariv only” 9:30PM Minyan Kukin and Rita Moskowitz. Rogoff, Bea & Ralph Rosenbaum, Miriam & SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPEAKER is on hold for the late spring & summer Howard Rosenblum, Rosalie & Charlie Rothenberg, Moshe Strauss Ilean & Lou Safren, Wendy & Bruce Schaeffer, ------Candle Lighting next week ...... 7:20PM Allison & Barry Schechter, Lori & Jack Schemo, TEFILLIN & MEZUZOT CHECK REMINDER But no later than ...... 7:50PM Linda & Phil Schmidt, Leslie & Norman Schwartz, This Sunday, May 11th, we will have a Sofer at · Amanda & Judah Shechter, Cheryl & Aaron YIEB to check Mezzuzot and Tefillin. He will begin Mikvah Hours – It is imperative that men Shmulewitz, Shira & Joseph Shmulewitz, Judy & checking Mezzuzot after the 8:30 minyan not assemble or remain in the Mikvah area Steve Shoen, Judy & Barry Silber, Sarita & Dan (around 9:15am) in the Social Hall and will be at and/or the parking area nearby, 15 minutes Sragow, Karen & Chayim Stern, Chedva & Alan prior to and until 15 minutes after the times YIEB until around 5pm. Please drop off your Tennenberg, Nancy & Harold Tepper, Elyse & Avi Mezzuzot earlier in the day so they can be designated below. Motzei Shb’t ...... -1½ hrs after Shb’t ends - for 2 hrs Tuchman, Risa & David Waters, and Ricky & returned to you the same day. Tefillin will be Weekdays ...... 9:00-11:00PM Joseph Yellin. checked offsite and then returned. Shaatnez Friday & Yom Tov ...... By Appointment Only checking has been postponed to a later date Mikvah 732.257.4121 Floral displays designed the Roberts Florals TBD. For any questions, please see Avi Tuchman. Eruv status 732.254.1860 X5 ______SPRING MINYAN MEN! YIEB BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NORPAC thanks those community members who Now that the clocks have changed and Thursday May 15th at 8:30 PM advocated on behalf of Israel’s security last Mincha/Maariv during the week is later, we still ______Wednesday on the NORPAC Mission to DC. Twenty need everyone's help to ensure we have a Minyan. B’NEI AKIVA IS COMING TO TOWN NEXT SHABBAT four buses from the tri-state area brought approx. Thank you! Hello Parents of Teen Minyan Seniors - Next 1000 people to Washington. Our "small" ______Shabbat, the Teen Minyan will be hosting a community sent 4 buses and represented almost DAF YOMI: From Rabbi Weinstein Scholar-in-Residence, Rabbi David Katz of Elon 15 % of the mission. We particularly want to thank Join Daf Yomi at YIEB with Rabbi Weinstein: Shvut, Israel. We’re planning an Amazing Kiddush 4 of the community rabbis: Rabbi Kaufman, Rabbi • Monday through Friday after 1st Minyan to be sponsored by the families of our HS Senior Luban, Rabbi Miodownik and Rabbi Weinstein for (approximately 7:10-7:45 AM) Sunday morning Teens. This would be the last big Teen Kiddush for joining us on the mission. We are blessed to be after 1st Minyan (approximately 8:10-8:45 AM) this school year. Please respond to Charlie living at a time when the doors of Congress are • Shabbat morning following 1st Minyan (rotation Rothenberg by Sunday May 11th if you want to open for us to advocate for Israel’s security. We of presenters). participate. Please don't hesitate to contact hope that everyone will consider joining us on next ______Charlie with any questions. year’s mission on Wednesday May 13 2015 DAF YOMI B’IYUN Thank you to everyone who has sponsored this ______Join Rabbi Shlomo Landau on Tuesday nights at past school year. SHUL DECORUM REMINDER 8:45 PM, followed by Maariv at 9:30 PM, to Charlie Rothenberg At YIEB we encourage talking to everyone: explore in depth, a topic from the week’s Daf Yomi. ______Can’t make it in person? Do Daf Yomi online! HASHEM during Davening. http://ouradio.org/daf SAFETY REMINDER FRIENDS during Kiddush. http://www.dafyomi.org/ When walking to and from Shul for Mincha and ______Maariv on Shabbat, please wear your reflective vests.

______CHINUCH/ADULT EDUCATION NEW Chailight Chesed Guidelines for Lifecycle events can be downloaded Quiet Activities for Hospitalized Children. from our website www.yieb.org We are collecting coloring books, crayons, under the dropdown menu; Member markers, cards, word searches, maze books, Area/Guidelines (logged-in members only). Sudoku and more. Donate it all and we’ll get it to children who need to stay distracted as they The MaTaN Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah Program receive treatment for their illnesses. The donation for 6th grade girls and their mothers. has started, Celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut this Shabbat bin is located in the shul lobby. Please contact Sharon at Join us in shul this Shabbat as the youth [email protected] to register. department children and teens help the community celebrate Israel through davening, YIEB & Highland Park Community Kollel. Gemara presentations and song. There is a beautiful dairy Class with Rabbi Nusbaum, Tuesday nights at 8:30 Kiddush, including an ice cream sundae bar, after PM. The current topic is “Prohibitions of Shabbat”. this special presentation. If you have a teen interested in participating, please contact Melissa In Depth Class ASAP. [email protected]. ALL CHILDREN AND Given by Yaakov Weinstein, Wednesday 8:30 PM TEENS SHOULD WEAR BLUE AND WHITE TO SHUL Less than 6O days til summer! In this week’s class we will discuss, “How Late THIS SHABBAT. Have you signed up for Camp Keshet? It's not to Should We Remember the Exodus?” late to sign up your child for the best summer yet! The Celebration Continues: B’nei Akiva this Amazing trips, sports, crafts, baking, zumba, New Four Week Women's Class with Rabbi Shabbat activities and so much more! Weinstein! Wednesday morning 9:45-10:45 AM, The final B’nei Akiva snif of the year is this May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, Sheilot Uteshovt Shabbat and Danny and Aviva have something Friendship Discount (Rabbinic Responsa) from the Concentration Camps special planned! Take advantage of our new ‘friendship discount’! ______1. Middle school and high school students have a Register with a friend new to camp and split the YIEB will be purchasing a small block of tickets for special luncheon and Israel program planned for $100 discount. Two new campers also qualify. next year's AIPAC conference at a discounted rate 1:00 pm at shul. of $399 (discounted from $599). If you're 2. Snif will be held from 3:00-4:00 pm for those in New Affiliations interested in one of these spots, please speak to grades 2-5. A special dairy project is planned to Central NJ now has a B’nei Akiva summer camp of Rabbi Weinstein (first come first serve). celebrate Israel. their own! We are thrilled to announce that Camp Additionally, we have a few tickets for high school Keshet is now affiliated with B’nei Akiva! Another students at a discounted rate of $149. If you're Mother-Child Cooking Project amazing Keshet summer is coming, now with all interested, please speak with Melissa Rosen (first Children in kindergarten and younger are the benefits of B’nei Akiva. Morning mifkad, joint come first served). Thank you! encouraged to show a little maternal appreciation programs with Moshava Ba’ir and IO and so much ______by joining us for a special, hands-on, Mom & Me more! CANDY BAGS cooking project on Tuesday, May 13th from 5:00 – Camp Keshet now has a Yachad shadow program. Candy bags for your 6:00 p.m. at the shul. RSVP to We are proud to be able to offer a safe and special Simcha must be [email protected]. exciting camp experience for all who desire it. ordered from the YIEB Keshet’s main camp is open to 2 year olds through Sisterhood. Please call Teen Scholar-in-Residence, Lag B’Omer Weekend those entering 4th grade. TLC is now open to those Shelley Goldman Rabbi David Katz, of Alon Shvut, Israel, and Chief entering 5th through 8th grades. 908.421.1103 further Rabbinate of Israel, Yeshivat Har Etzion, will be information. joining us on the weekend of May 16-18. Now Hiring ______There will be a Friday night oneg at the Newmark Camp Keshet has some exciting announcements SISTERHOOD PRESENTS “SELF DEFENSE” home, at 9:30 pm on the subject of Tradition and to make about new staff hires! Be on the lookout! TWO SESSIONS LEFT: Modernity. There will be a sicha on the subject of Camp Keshet is now hiring! Applications being Join Sensei Gene White for self defense classes ‘Different Models of Jewish Piety’ and a deluxe accepted from those entering 10th grade and up, while enjoying a light workout! Kiddush after teen minyan. Rabbi Katz will be including college student and adults. Join us for Monday's from 7:30-8:30: running a program for teen staff and leaders at a the best summer ever! 1st Session: April 28; May 5, 12, 19 – cost $40 special seudah shlishit. Finally, there will be a 2nd Session: June 2, 9, 16 Cost: $30. Try it out tefillin workshop and BBQ on Sunday morning, at Dear Friends, before you sign up. Come to a free class April 7th the home of the Newmarks for pre-Bar Mitzvah It is with much excitement that I join the fantastic ______boys. Camp Keshet team this summer as camp director! SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP I look forward to an amazing summer including Engaged & newly married couples choosing Judaic Lag B’Omer Bonfires partnering with Bnei Akiva and Yachad as well as items for their new homes can find a beautiful On Motzei Shabbat, May 17th High School exciting new programs and themes this year. collection of Challah covers, wash cups, towels, pot students are invited to a bonfire celebration at the If you have any questions or concerns please don't holders, aprons, Havdallah candles, matchbox Falk home and Middle School students are invited hesitate to contact me via email or phone 732- holders, Mezuzahs, cookbooks, Challah dough to a bonfire celebration at the Elk home. 9:30 p.m. 254-1860. Looking forward to sending a covers, salt cellars, etc. Call Kathy, Brina or Leah RSVP to [email protected]. memorable summer together! B'shalom, to help you with your selection. Nataly Weiss Lag B’Omer Family BBQ ______Save the date for a Family BBQ, right here in the Please be vigilant and use the shul grounds. Food, fun and fanfare to celebrate SHUL PARKING LOT crosswalks. In Lag B’Omer! Sunday, May 18th from 5:00-7:00 Please do not park nor stand in particular, be p.m. More information coming soon. Fire Lanes. It is essential we careful not to cross allow for passage of emergency Israel Advocacy for College-Bound Teens Dunhams Corner vehicles The Federation is sponsoring a program entitled ______Road directly in “Will You Know How to Stand Up for Israel on Your front of the Shul. College Campus?” Sunday, May 18th. 9:30 am – 12 noon at the JCC in Whippany. Register at

www.jfedgmw.org/campusadvocacy or call (973) ______929-2931. YAHRTZEITS LADIES SHIDDUCH TEHILLIM GROUP We are forming a committee of volunteers who 9 Iyyar 5774 Chayim Stern for Only 15 minutes each week at your leisure. would be willing to help out when someone has an his Grandfather, Harav Dovid Join the many women in the unexpected emergency situation. If you are Shlomo Ben Moshe Chanoch community saying Tehillim to help interested in helping out, please contact either: Mordechai HaCohen (Rabbi the ones we care about find their Debbie Chustckie at [email protected] David Novoseller) on Bashert. To be part of this Mitzvah Bobbie Cumsky at [email protected] 5/9/2014 team or to submit a name to the Brina Hershkovits at [email protected] Shidduch List, contact Amy Zelka Thanking you, 9 Iyyar 5774 Miriam Gordon for her Father, 732 613.8717 [email protected] The Helping Hand Committee ______Shmuel Navarian) on 5/9/2014) שמואלבןרחמים ______It's that time again. Jerusalem Marathon! This year 9 Iyyar 5774 Steven Sholk for his Grandfather, LADIES TEHILLIM GROUP Yehudah Leib Ben Pinchas (Louis Malamud) on I am again running for 2 teams. Team Butterfly, to 5/9/2014 raise money to find a cure for Epidermolysis bullosa(EB), from which my close friend David 9 Iyyar 5774 Rene Schloss for her Husband, Beiss suffers, and for Team Mikey, to raise money Yirachmiel Peretz Ben Mordechai Hacohen (Bob for the Lone Soldier Center. These are 2 great Schloss) on 5/9/2014 causes to which I personally have a close connection. Please feel free to ask me any 10 Iyyar 5774 Phyllis Denenberg and Richard Green questions you may have. for their Mother, Rachel Ziesel bas Pesachya (Rhoda Team Butterfly- Green) on 5/10/2014 http://www.stayclassy.org/fundraise?fcid=302540 Team Mikey- 11 Iyyar 5774 Alvan Small for his Mother, Rochel http://www.razoo.com/story/Daniel-Stroh- Leah Bat Zvi Dov (Ruth Small) on 5/11/2014 1/mobile

Thanks once again for supporting me my quest to 11 Iyyar 5774 Larry Haber for his Mother, Sara Tzchera Bat Dovid Hacohen (Sylvia Haber) on raise money for these great causes. Daniel Stroh 5/11/2014 ______***************** The Ladies Tehillim Group meets Monday nights at 12 Iyyar 5774 Neal Machtiger for his Sister, Baila Bat 7:45 PM in the Social Hall for reading Tehillim and Community Announcements Moshe Eliezer v CHaya Yenta (Joan Belle Machtiger) reciting Refuahs. Please join us for this most ****************** on 5/12/2014 important Mitzvah. The one hour is time well spent. (YIEB does not endorse the of any non-

Readings are in English or Hebrew. Many thanks to YIEB event or listing appearing in the Newsletter) 14 Iyyar 5774 Marsha Loeb for her Father, Aharon Ben Yechiel (Aaron Lustig) on 5/14/2014 the following women who steadfastly partake in this Mitzvah; Ellen Gable, Barbara Goldman, Brina VOTER REGISTRATION AND MAIL-IN-BALLOT DRIVE 15 Iyyar 5774 Michael Goldrich for his Father, Dovid Herskovits, Hindy Kierman, Esther Kosoffsky, Our community needs to vote and not be apathetic Leib Ben Fishel (David Leon Goldrich) on 5/15/2014 Sarah Naus, Florence Passner, Bea Rosenbaum, about the upcoming election. If you are not Rosalie Rothenberg, Sarita Sragow, Cheryl Svei, registered to vote, register now using a voter 15 Iyyar 5774 Ira Birnbaum for his Father, Tzvi Hersh and Amy Zelka. registration application that may be downloaded at Ben Yitzchak Isaac (Herman Birnbaum) on ------http://www.njelections.org/form_pdf/voter-regis- 5/15/2014 DEDICATIONS forms/middlesex-voter-reg-form-062212.pdf. ______Members of the Shul and The deadline to register to vote in the Erev Shavuot YAHRTZEIT PLAQUES others are invited to June 3, 2014 Primary Election is May 12, 2014, The price of a Yahrtzeit honor a friend or relative, and October 14, 2014 for the November 4, 2014 plaque is $360. If you are celebrate a milestone General Election. If you plan on voting in the June interested in purchasing a event or memorialize a 3, 2014 Primary Election and the November 4, Yahrtzeit plaque, please loved one by dedicating 2014 General Election be sure to persuade at least contact Lori Small at Chumashim or Siddurim. one of your friends to vote too. If you will be [email protected] Contact Lori Small [email protected] unable to vote at your polling place on Election Day, please consider applying for a Mail-In-Ballot. ______Chumashim - $50 - Siddurim - $30 Voters may apply to vote by mail up to 7 days prior BIKUR CHOLIM/SHIVA DIVISION ______to the election. To apply for a Mail-In-Ballot, please Thank you to the many members of the CHAI LIFELINE download an application for the ballot at community for their ongoing support and A fund has been established at Chai Lifeline in http://www.njelections.org/form_pdf/vote-mail- assistance to families during Shiva. Suggested memory our dear friend, beloved wife, mother and ballot-012712-mid.pdf. donations of $10 to aid a particular family during daughter and sister, Martha Davidovich. Remember our voices are more likely to be heard the week of Shiva may be sent to Julie Katz, 20 Contributions to this fund will pay for direct by our elected representatives if we vote in great Rebel Run Drive (payable to Bikur Cholim-YIEB.) services needed by victims of ovarian and breast numbers on Election Day. We must remind our Please indicate the family name in the memo cancer and their families. To make a donation go fellow community members that every vote section of your check). Recipient families will be to: www.chailifeline.org/martha counts! informed of your donation. For further information If you have any questions please call, Brina ______on how you can help and support a particular Herskovits 732.930.4955. Thank you for your YACHAD ALUMNI EVENT family or for general Bikur Cholim information, support Thirty years of Yachad means thousands of please contact Julie Katz, Karen Stern, Miriam ______volunteers, campers and staff who have been a Rosenblum or Suri Moskowitz. Thank you for your HELPING HAND COMMITTEE part of the Yachad family. To reconnect the family, continued support. Have you ever been locked out of your car; Yachad recently launched Friends of Yachad to ______Had to pick up your sick child at school while your serve as the portal of entry for Yachad's past to SALUTE!!!!!!!! newborn was sleeping’ or needed to check on your meet its present and to help shape the future. Join Please remember that ALL liquor brought into the parents who were home alone? Were you us on May 22nd for the Inaugural Friends of Shul must be in compliance with the CRC fortunate enough to get help? Would like to pay Yachad Gala. For more information, visit recommendations. the favor forward? www.Yachad.org/YachadRocks or contact Naftali http://www.crcweb.org/LiquorList.pdf. If you have Family and friends aren't always around, and there Herrmann at 212.613.8373. any questions please contact Michael Gardner or are time when members in our community need a ______Charlie Rothenberg. helping hand. ______YACHAD, THE NATIONAL JEWISH COUNCIL FOR SIGN UP TO RUN WITH TEAM CNJKIDS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER DISABILITIES is a thriving global organization On Sunday, May 18th, join TEAM CNJKIDS for A ANNOUNCES SPRING TRIPS dedicated to addressing the needs of all Jewish Run in the Park-Highland Park 5k. To sign up go to WALKING TOUR OF JEWISH HARLEM individuals with disabilities and ensuring their www.cnjkids.organd click on the TEAM CNJKIDS NYC Tour Guide Marty Schneit will lead this tour on inclusion in every aspect of Jewish life. The link and begin to get sponsors to help mitigate Wednesday, May 28th which will start at the inclusive design aims to ensure persons with future tuition increases at local Jewish K-8 day Apollo Theater. You’ll see the building where the diverse abilities their rightful place within the schools. Blumstein Brothers had a department store and Jewish community, while helping to educate and ______visit the site where the Commandment Keepers advocate to the Jewish world for a greater THE STEINSALTZ AMBASSADORS are having their (Ethiopian ) had their headquarters. We’ll understanding, acceptance, outreach, and a pro- annual Lag B'omer picnic on Sunday, May 18th also visit the site where Richard Rodgers spent his disability attitude. from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Donaldson Park. childhood years. Additional sites are the Our diverse services include, but are not limited to: ______apartment building where Sholem Aleichem, Molly social programming for all age groups; counseling A TIME: Save the date - Tuesday, May 20th, 8 PM Goldberg and Milton Berle lived. We’ll see Mt. services for individuals and families; weekend for a ladies evening out. Come join us as we Olivet Baptist Church, which at one time was retreats; extensive parent support services; sibling support " A TIME", an internationally acclaimed Temple Israel-the largest synagogue in Harlem. services; vocational training and job placement; organization that offers advocacy, education, Bus leaves the JCC on Oak Tree Rd in Edison at professional advocates and case managers; guidance, research and support through their 9:30 AM; returns approximately 4:00 PM. Cost of summer camps for members of all ages; special many programs to Jewish men, women, and $55/JCCMC Member; $60/Non-member includes: needs yeshivas; shabbat programs; Day couples struggling with reproductive health and transportation, tour, tips and boxed lunch from The Habilitation programs; Israel Birthright trips for infertility. An "A TIME" speaker will provide Orchid in Metuchen (select your whole wrap choice persons with mobility and/or special learning information about this wonderful organization. No - turkey, grilled vegetable, grilled chicken or needs; social skills development; lobbying for pro- couvert -Raffle Tickets will be sold. Location: schnitzel) when you register. Very limited numbers disability legislation on the local, state, and federal Kamelhar home, 22 Perry Road, Edison. Hosted by of seats remain. levels; high school and university leadership Yael Kamelhar and Shifra Gewurtz. WINTERTHUR and THE “COSTUMES OF DOWNTON program. ______ABBEY” EXHIBIT, Wednesday, June 25th Here in Middlesex County Yachad members DR. AGI LEGUTKO TO SPEAK ABOUT If you are a Downton Abbey fan or just want a participate in different inclusive activities each YIDDISH REVIVAL IN HIGHLAND PARK lovely day out you’ll join us for a trip to Winterthur, month. For more information about upcoming Dr. Agi Legutko, Director of the Yiddish Language the famous du Pont estate, museum and gardens events in Middlesex County contact Jeremy Program at Columbia University will speak about in Delaware on Wednesday, June 25. Bus leaves Lichtman and Tobey Karpel at the contemporary Yiddish revival world-wide at the JCC on Oak Tree Rd in Edison at 8:45 AM; [email protected] River Ridge, 30 So. Adelaide Avenue in Highland returns approximately 7:00 PM. $76/JCCMC ------Park on Wednesday, May 21st at 1 PM. Hear Dr. Member; $81/Non-member includes New Jewish Library: Karmiel, in Northern Israel, is Legutko’s fascinating personal story and explore transportation, admission, all docent-guided tours, starting a gemach for Jewish books. Karmiel has a the latest developments in the Yiddish world and tram ride through the gardens, tips and snacks. small but growing American community that the “secret” language of a new generation. Cost is Lunch is on your own at Winterthur or bring it from needs English books, especially for the teenage $8 for JCCMC members; $10 for non-members. home. There is limited seating and reservations and child population. The library is leileu nishmas Reservations are strongly requested. Call Diane for are on a first come, first served basis. Call 732- Menashe ben Raizel. All donated books can be Mael, Director of Adult Services at the JCC at 732- 494-3232 to have forms sent to you. dropped off at the home of Aviva Siegel, 16 494-3232 extension 3614. Edgemount Road. Sponsors are also welcome to ______To register please send the names of the purchase new books / defray shipping costs. For CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IN THE ORTHODOX participants, along with your check, payable to the more info, [email protected] COMMUNITY JCC, to: Jewish Community Center of Middlesex ------Mark Kligman, Ph.D. returns to the JCC of County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820, ACTT says THANK YOU! Thank you to all the Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, and write Douglas Simon in HP in the memo sponsors and attendees for making the ACTT April Tuesday, May 27th at 10:30 AM. His new section. For more information on this and other 27th event with Rabbi Paysach Krohn so presentation focuses on the developments of upcoming JCC programs and trips please call successful and meaningful! music in the Orthodox Jewish community from the Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at 732-494- The ACTT (Achieving Change Through Torah) 1970s to the present. Audio and video examples 3232 extension 3614. program helps individuals succeed in making will be included. The cost is $11/$8 for ______meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. The Community Campus members. Contact Sue TORAHKID LEAGUES is back again for its 5th source book for the entire year is: Step by Step – A Horwitz, 732-494-3232x3603 for additional exciting season! Sunday morning sports fun for Weekly Program for Self-improvement, an information. area children at the local Highland Park High anthology. See the ACTT web-site, ______School field. There are separate boys (ages 5-13; www.actt613.org, for the current source book & Netivot - The Montessori Yeshiva is holding a tour 10:45-12:30) and girls (ages 6-13, all-female staff; Learning Schedule (Modules page) and for all the for prospective parents on May 29th. Please use 9:15-10:30) programs at different times. The event audio presentations. For more info, e-mail the following link and click on request a tour to instruction provides skill-building with an emphasis [email protected] or call Phil Rosen (732) 572- sign up for this date or call 732 985 4626. on middos development in a Torah-friendly 8762. http://mynetivot.com/ environment. Competitive play in different sports. ______New shirts/caps this year, so register early!! (Last Collecting Sheitels: Keren Kol Kallah - established EMPLOYMENT NETWORK OF RARITAN VALLEY year, the shirts/caps ran out!) Opening Day is June to provide orphan and destitute kallahs in Israel ENRV is active posting over 200 jobs a month to 1, running through July. For more information, with essential needs. Donated custom sheitels, over 550 members. Looking for work? We can please contact Rabbi Lasar at some brand-new, some gently worn, are sold to help. Go to www.ENRV.org or contact Bob Lansey [email protected] or at (732) 985- women in Israel who would not otherwise have the at [email protected]. We post over 200 jobs 1050. funds to buy a quality wig. All the money raised at each month, and help people with their resume ______the sale goes towards a hachnasas kallah fund and search strategies. Please help: If you know of RJJ YESHIVA ANNUAL DINNER which helps needy brides in Eretz Yisrael. Sheitels any professional, part-time, or temporary job honoring can be dropped off by Aviva, 16 Edgemount Road, openings, please e-mail the information to Rabbi and Mrs. Dovid Komet Edison. For more info, please see contact Aviva [email protected]. ‘Harbotzas Torah Award’ Siegel (732) 572-4408 [email protected] ______Monday evening, May 26th ______MEALS ON WHEELS at the Renaiisance Woodbridge Hotel WANTED: Jumpers and Drivers for Meals on For info or to place an ad, Wheels two hours once a month. Call Sarah Naus call office at 732-985-6533 732.257.5378 or Sarita Sragow 732.257.2081 ______Dear YIEB Member,

There will be a congregational meeting on Thursday May 29th at 8:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is for the YIEB Membership to officially nominate the slate of proposed board members being recommended by the nominating committee. The YIEB Board of Directors Nominating Committee was comprised of: Aaron Shmulewitz (chairman), Hadar Bram, Josh Brody, Gary Cornick, Iva Dyckman & Karen Stern. The nominating committee’s recommended slate of Board of Directors for the 2014/2015 fiscal year is as follows:

OFFICERS President – Jeff Chustckie Executive VP – Lou Safren Fundraising VP – Maurice Traiman Treasurer – Michael Bernstein Accounts Secretary – Batsheva Goldman Recording Secretary – Ellen Gable

Board members at large (proposed for new two years) Jerry Gerstman Milty Goldman Michael Kierman Myra Pludwinski Irv Schaulewicz Tony Winston

Board members at large (one year left of two year term) Mendy Bohm Gary Glantz Mairov Shron Jeff Taub Arel Weisberg Mark Weissman

Remaining voting members Past President – Aron Adams Past President – Alan Bash Past President – Moshe Strauss Sisterhood President 2014/2015

Please make every effort to attend this and all congregational meetings to be part of the process. Thank you for your continued support.

Aron J. Adams President, Young Israel of East Brunswick

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Lin's Kosher Chinese Kitchen 244 South Main Street Manville, NJ 08835 908-722-8668 http://www.Lin-Kosher.com

Lin's "May Special"

Every order (minimum of $40) comes with an additional free dish from the regular entree section.

Some limits may apply. Call the restaurant for details. This special begins on May 1, 2014 and ends on May 31, 2014. Mention the special by name when contacting the restaurant.

Kosher Supervision by OK Kosher Certification T'midi Chassidishe Shechites/Glatt

Gluten Free Available