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Congregation Ahavat Chesed Newsletter Fall–Winter Edition 2011–5772

The Voice of Congregation Ahavat Chesed Our Tenth Anniversary Save The Date Celebrating a decade of Congregation Ahavat Chesed Thursday, October 6 Kol Nidre, & Yizkor Service. 2-3:45pm in the Chapel

Monday, October 17 Come one, come all to our Annual Party. Noon in the Sukkah

Wednesday, December 21 You are cordially invited to our Tenth Anniversary Dinner.

Thursday, December 22 Take part in our Celebration. Noon in the Chapel

Thursday, February 9 Join us for our Tu B’ Seder. Noon in the Chapel

Thursday, March 8 Everyone is welcome at our Seudah. Noon in the Chapel Congregation Ahavat Chesed Newsletter High Holidays 2011–5772

President’s Address by S. Orlando brmc president

here is much to be thankful thriving on site congregation. I continue to be Tfor during the High Holy impressed and thankful for this. I’m also so Season. We have our newly renovated chapel very pleased to have been a part of the chapel and we are celebrating the 10th Anniversary renovation project – it could not have turned of Congregation out better. Ahavat Chesed. I believe that pastoral care is an essential I still remember component of health care. The success of the attending services congregation and the strength of all of our at BRMC before I pastoral care programs is evidence of this. became the Medi- Please accept my sincerest wishes for contin- cal Center’s presi- ued health, happiness and prosperity during dent and being so and the rest of the holidays. impressed with the Enjoy the chapel and I look forward to many fact that there was more years of success and growth of Congre- such a vibrant and gation Ahavat Chesed.

Get me to the azel Tov to the members Mof Congregation Ahavat Chapel on Chesed on ten years of success. Time This issue is dedicated to the congre- gants, volunteers and staff who keep this vibrant community going strong. ur Mincha Min- Shana Tova U’Metuka. Wishing you a Happy and Oyan will move to Sweet New Year. Standard Time on Mon- day, November 6. Mincha will start - Kol Chesed Editorial Staff at 1pm every Monday through Thursday in the Chapel. To join the ser- vice on a regular ba- sis, please contact Barry Schneider in the pastoral care office at extension 4177. The Mincha Minyanaires wish everyone a Happy & Healthy New Year.

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Moments

et me first congratulate the mem- From the Desk Of Working at Bergen Region- Donnalee Corrieri, Vice President Lbers of Congregation Ahavat al continues to be a bless- and Pastoral Care Liaison Chesed on their 10th anniversary at ing for me as I have the BRMC. They are a testament to the opportunity to interact with our long essential link between spiritual strength and physical term care residents, patients, their families and friends and healing. of course my colleagues and our dedicated volunteers. The I’d also like to once again thank all of the chaplains, work we do at BRMC is beyond special and certainly es- BRMC administration, donors and of course the Founda- sential. It is a privilege to share in the facility’s mission and tion for the successful completion and re-opening of our success. newly renovated Chapel. What a wonderful holiday sea- Please accept by sincerest wishes for continued blessings son it will be celebrating services in this modern and multi- and happiness throughout the Holy Season denominational space. Leshanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim!

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Rabbi’s Message By Rabbi Barry Schneider brmc chaplain A New Beginning This year tion of our anniversary. At our detail. He is not only the project is a special High Holiday service we will manager of the chapel renova- one for officially install our new Presi- tion but is an active and contrib- C o n g r e - dent, Rose Harris. In Decem- uting member of our congrega- gation Ahavat Chesed/BRMC. ber, during Hanukkah, we will tion. This past summer we moved be having a gala dinner, which The hospital administration into our new sanctuary and have we hope will raise much of the has always been supportive. just begun to make it our home. funds needed to complete our Our president continues to see This year will also present us project and insure our contin- the chapel as a priority and this with an opportunity to celebrate ued programs for 5772. The congregation as contributing our tenth anniversary as Con- Dinner Committee is hard at to the welfare and happiness gregation Ahavat Chesed. work planning the event and of those in residence. Donnalee It’s hard to believe that it has commemorative journal to go Corrieri goes beyond verbal already been ten years since with it. support, she is hands on, always we established our synagogue The teaches us the con- there to encourage and help in within the Medical Center. cept of Hakart HaTov, being ap- any way she can. Without her We have great plans for this preciative to those who extend personal efforts, I doubt that year and I would like to this congregation would take the time to explain have grown so strong them to all our mem- and contributed so much. bers and readers of this I have said it many times newsletter. Much still and will not hesitate to has to be done to com- say it again – without our plete the Jewish aspect volunteer members, we of the Chapel. We have would have no program, set up a committee that no congregation and no will be responsible for chesed. Each one of them the improvements and contributes their time ritual items that will en- and unique talents to hance the chapel into a our synagogue program. fully functioning syna- They are, together with gogue. Dr. Lippe has graciously to us a kindness. On behalf of our residents and professional accepted the position as chair- the Congregation, I must thank staff members, the lifeblood of man of the committee. the Foundation for all its hard it all. Some of the items that we still work and dedication in getting To everyone who has contribut- need are a Ner Tamid, Parochet, the Chapel refurbished and its ed their time, efforts and funds, Shulchan cover and items to continued support of our exten- let me extend to you the bless- enhance our Sefer . A de- sive program. ings of a healthy and a happy tailed list appears on the back Thanks to Herman Linden- new year and may we celebrate page of this newsletter. baum who took the plans and together all of our achievements We are preparing some gala made them into a reality. Her- in peace. events to be held in celebra- man continues to see to every Shana Tova U’Metuka.

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n behalf of the Administration of OBergen Regional Medical Center, Congratulations and continued growth and prosperity to the Congregation Ahavat Chesed as it celebrates its 10th Anniversary at BRMC. May this High Holy Season of Rosh Hashanah be extra special for all of you, Congrats! Joseph Orlando, Susan Mendelowitz and Ehud Fried

o Rabbi Schneider and the members of Congre- lessings to Rabbi Barry Sch- Tgation Ahavat Chesed. May the blessings of the Bneider, the Congregation Aha- Almighty be yours in abundance as you celebrate your vat Chesed and Volunteers, as we tenth anniversary. of the Pastoral Care Department celebrate with you 10 years of wor- ship, fellowship and service at BRMC. May God Shalom, continue to bless you with many more years at BRMC as we serve together. Father John A Quill

Catholic Chaplain, BRMC Bishop CV Singletary Pastoral Care Department

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2Fast of Gedaliah 35th of Tishrei, 64th of Tishrei, 5 6Pre-Yom Kippur 7Erev Yom Kippur Y8om Kippur 5772 5772 7th of Tishrei, Service Chapel Kol Nidre 5772 2 - 3:45pm

911th of Tishrei, 10Columbus Day 1113th of Tishrei, 12 Erev Sukkot 13Sukkot I 14Sukkot II 15Sukkot III (CH''M), 5772 5772

16Sukkot IV (CH''M) 17Luncheon in the (18Sukkot VI (CH''M) 19Sukkot VII S20hmini Atzeret 21Simchat Torah 22Parashat , Sukkah (Hoshana Raba) noon - 1:30pm

2325th of Tishrei, 2426th of Tishrei, 2527th of Tishrei, 26 28th of Tishrei, 27Service in the 28 29Parashat 5772 5772 5772 5772 Chapel Rosh Chodesh 2:15 - 3:45pm Cheshvan

September November S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 302nd of Cheshvan, 313rd of Cheshvan, 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5772 5772 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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1 25th of Cheshvan S3ervice in Chapel 47th of Cheshvan 85th of Cheshvan 2:15 - 3:45pm Parashat Lech-Lecha

6Daylight 7Mincha E8lection Day 912th of Cheshvan 10Service in Chapel 1114th of 1125th of Cheshvan, Savings Time Mincha 1:00PM 2:15 - 3:45 pm Cheshvan 5772 Parashat 1:00PM Vayera Ends Veteran's Day

1316th of Cheshvan, 14Torah Study 1158th of Cheshvan, 16 19th of Cheshvan, S17ervice in 18(12:00 AM - 12:00 (1912:00 AM - 12:00 5772 Group, Chapel 5772 5772 Chapel AM) 21st of AM) 22nd of 2 - 3:30pm 2:15 - 3:45pm Cheshvan, 5772, Cheshvan, 5772, (4:18 PM - 4:36 (12:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Candle lighting AM) Parashat 20(12:00 AM - 12:00 21Torah Study (2212:00 AM - 12:00 23(12:00 AM - 12:00 T24hanksgiving 2528th of Cheshvan, 2629th of Cheshvan, AM) 23rd of Group, Chapel AM) 25th of AM) 26th of 5772 Parashat Toldot, Cheshvan, 5772 2 - 3:30pm Cheshvan, 5772 Cheshvan, 5772

27Rosh Chodesh 28Torah Study 293rd of , 5772 304th of Kislev, 5772 Kislev Group, Chapel 2 - 3:30pm

October December S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Torah Study Group in Chapel. Mondays: 2 - 3:30pm 1 1 2 3

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Torah Study Group: Mondays 2 - 3:30pm in the Chapel S1ervice in Chapel 2 6th of Kislev P3arashat 2:15 - 3:45pm December: 5, 12 Vayetzei

4 8th of Kislev, 5772 5Torah Study Group 610th of Kislev, 711th of Kislev, S8ervice in 9 13th of Kislev 1104th of Kislev, in Chapel 5772 5772 Chapel Parashat 2 - 3:30pm 2:15 - 3:45pm

11 15th of Kislev, 12Torah Study 1317th of Kislev, 1418th of Kislev, S15ervice in Chapel 1620th of Kislev 1721st of Kislev, 5772 Group in Chapel 5772 5772 2:15 - 3:45pm 5772, 2 - 330pm Parashat Vayeshev

18 22nd of Kislev, 19 C20hanukah: 2110th Anniversary H22anukkah Party in 2327th of Kislev, 24Parashat , 5772 1 Candle Dinner of Ahavat the Chapel Chanukah: Chanukah: Chesed 6:30pm in noon - 1:30pm 4 Candles 5 Candles, the Auditorium

2529th of Kislev, 2630th of Kislev, R27osh Chodesh 282nd of 29 3rd of Tevet, 5772 304th of Tevet, 315th of Tevet, 5772, 5772, Chanukah: Chanukah: Tevet, Chanukah: 5772, Parashat , 6 Candles 7 Candles, Rosh Chanukah: 8th Day Chodesh Tevet 8 Candles

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1New Year's Day 27th of Tevet, 5772 38th of Tevet, 5772 49th of Tevet, 5772 5Service in Chapel, 611th of Tevet, 172th of Tevet, 2:15 - 3:45pm 5772 5772, Fast Day Parashat Vayechi,

813th of Tevet, 9Torah Study 1105th of Tevet, 1116th of Tevet, S12ervice in Chapel, 1318th of Tevet, P14arashat , 5772 Group in Chapel 5772 5772 2:15 - 3:45pm 5772 19th of Tevet, 2 - 3:30pm 5772

15 20th of Tevet, 1621st of Tevet, 2172nd of Tevet, 1823rd of Tevet, 19Service in Chapel, 2025th of Tevet, P21arashat Vaera, 5772 5772, 5772 5772 2:15 - 3:45pm 5772 (26th of Tevet, Martin Luther King, 5772 Jr. Day

2227th of Tevet, 23Torah Study 2249th of Tevet, 25Rosh Chodesh S26ervice in Chapel, 273rd of Sh'vat, 284th of Sh'vat, 5772 Group in Chapel, 5772 Sh'vat 2:15 - 3:45pm 5772 5772, 2 - 3:30pm Parashat

295th of Sh'vat, 5772 30Torah Study 731th of Sh'vat, 5772 Group in Chapel, 2 - 3:30pm

December February S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Torah Study Group in Chapel: Mondays, 2 - 3:30pm 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 January: 9, 23, 30 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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9 Tenth Anniversary Edition-5772 Congregation Ahavat Chesed Newsletter High Holidays 2011–5772 The Doctor is In By Scott Lippe, BRMC

ne of the goals of the Jewish We eat and we give thanks. Oway of life is to infuse all as- Various blessings both before pects of life with holiness. One very important and after eating were expand- area relates to food. We all eat. Animals eat. Fish ed upon over time, but the in- eat. However, rather than gorging ourselves like tent remains very much the same. Eating is more the animals of the field with whatever we can than satisfying a craving. It is an opportunity to find, we have limited what we eat thank G-d for what we are given. so as to elevate ourselves. The Blessing Next time you eat a meal, pause a That subject matter is dealt with second and think of the amazing in the laws of Kashrut – what is of Food process that goes into the creation Kosher and what is not. Another of food. This is an opportunity to aspect of eating is not just what we eat, but what make a mundane act holy, to add spirituality into we do before and after. In Parshat Aikev, we read our lives, and to appreciate life itself. that the Children of are given: “a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil, and honey; A land where you shall eat bread without scarceness…; And you will eat and be satisfied and bless God for the good land that He gave you.”(Deuteronomy 8:8-10)

Presidential Musings By Rose Harris, Volunteer brmc President, Ahavat Chesed

halom! As a spokes- Our group has discussed the special holiday Sperson for the Aha- meals we partake in, including the feast preced- vat Chesed Congre- ing the day of of Yom Kippur, as well as gation, let me record that a few weeks ago we the meal for breaking the fast. began to prepare ourselves for Rosh Hashana, or Our Yom Kippur service will take place on Jewish New Year. However, this is not only in the Thursday, October 6 at 2pm. If you join us then, sense of a new calendar year, as it is also a you will experience some of time of improvement of self. the flavor and spirit of this As such, it requires several weeks of very holy day. We look for- introspection so we can come to realize ward to seeing you there. our shortcomings and, most seriously, our trangressions. Our congregants have begun preparation through discus- Peace to all. Shalom, sion, sermons, and self-examination. In Rose prayers, we confess our sins and hope for redemption.

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Volunteer View

Volunteer Muriel Isbitts brings her love of to BRMC

ne Monday in July, on a day trip to Othe historic Lower East Side, I was fortunate to meet Miriam Zelin (pictured below lighting candles). Many of you must know Miriam very well, since she has been a volunteer here for many years. During our walking tour we visited the beautiful Bialystoker Synagogue on Shteibl Row and several other shuls and landmarks in the area. These Jewish commitment to perpetuate our Jewish heritage, sites prompted conversa- culture and values. tions and our reflections As the newest passionate mem- of Jewish life in Bergen ber of the Chesed team, I look County. We shared our forward to being an asset to Ber- many experiences and it gen Regional Medical Center’s was during these conver- valued volunteers and, most sations that Miriam told of all, a member of Congrega- me about Congregation tion Ahavat Chesed. Thank you, Ahavat Chesed. Miriam Zelin. Miriam invited me to join her one Thursday L’Shana Tova Tikatevu, afternoon at Bergen Re- Muriel Isbitts gional Medical Center for a service in the new Cha- pel. I decided to accept her invitation and attend the service. Rabbi Sch- neider and all the vested volunteers were warm and most welcoming. Seeing the residents’ par- ticipation in the service was a most meaningful and touching experience for me. It was then I knew I would return the following week. For the past 30 years I have been an active member of Temple Beth El in Hackensack, the oldest Jewish house of worship in Bergen Coun- ty founded in 1908. Several years ago, during the transition from traditional Conservative to Egalitarian, I had the opportunity to learn, to grow and to strengthen my identity and 11 Tenth Anniversary Edition-5772 Congregation Ahavat Chesed Newsletter Fall–Winter Edition 2011–5772

Making a Difference

he high holiday sea- Tson is a good time to designate funds for Tze- dakah (charity). We still need many special ritual items to complete our new syna- gogue, including a Shul- Tenth Anniversary chan Cover, Bima Cover, Parochet, Shtenda, To- Gala Dinner rah Mantel, Torah Gartel Please join us for our Hanukkah and Ner Tamid. If you Dinner and gala on Wednesday, would like to make a contribution, please contact Dr. December 21, in the auditorium. Scott Lippe at 201-225-4700. Additionally, you can help support our programs by For more information or to pur- purchasing our special occasion notes in honor of a chase tickets call 201 967 4177. birthday, simcha or lifecycle event. Simply give us a call (201-967-4177) and we will happily personalize the note and mail it to your loved one. We ask for a minimum of $18 and you will receive a tax-exempt receipt for your contribution. Many thanks to our publisher To make a general donation to our congregation, please – the Foundation at BRMC – make checks payable to the Foundation at Bergen Re- for its generous support. gional Medical Center and on the memo line write Con- gregation Ahavat Chesed-BRMC. You will receive a tax- exempt receipt from us before the end of the tax year. Wishing all our readers All contributions go into a special account to be used a very sweet new year. Shana Tova! exclusively by the congregation. Shana Tova.

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KOL Chesed Newsletter

Editor: Eliana R. Mechlowitz religious items needed Chaplain: Rabbi Barry Schneider Kol Chesed Newsletter is published by Congregation Ahavat We still need a Shulchan Cover, Bima Chesed and the Foundation at BRMC Cover, Shtenda, Parochet, Torah Man- 230 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, New Jersey, 07652 tel, Torah Gartel and Ner Tamid. If you Contact us at 201-967-4177 would like to dedicate any of these items, Submissions for the Spring edition are due January 12, 2012 contact Dr. Scott Lippe at 201-225-4700.