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Shomrei Torah - Wayne Conservative Congregation December 2016 Kislev / Tevet 5777 30 Hinchman Ave. Wayne, NJ 07470 973-696-2500 www.ShomreiTorahWCC.org

Shabbat & Holiday Candle Celebrating Tradition, Embracing the Future! Lighting Times

December 2016

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Contents

From the Bima……...2

Words from Our President………...…..3

New Members………5

Religious School.…...6

Bar/Bat Mitzvahs…...8

Sisterhood…………..20

Golden Cards…….... 37

Calendar..……… …..39

Bring your own Chanukah menorah!

Executive Board FROM THE BIMA

Roberta Ort Rabbi Randall Mark President

Barry Blecherman This year with Chanukah running from Christmas to Executive Vice President/ New Years will bring some additional challenges for President Elect many of us. First, observance; Chanukah is usually Stacey Maines one of the most observed Jewish holidays. However, Vice President of Education, & Youth VP when people go on vacation Jewish observances often decline precipitously. First, I would like to point out Randy Reiser Membership & Programming VP that a box of Chanukah candles is not very big and you can get a traveling menorah that likewise takes up Howard Hook Finance VP very little space and could be used while on vacation. You can light from anytime after sunset, but ideally after dark, throughout the night, but again Ivan Gerstein ideally while people are still out and about since we light to make famous Treasurer the miracles of Chanukah. Tova Friede Financial Secretary If you are staying somewhere that open flames are not allowed, then a small Bruce Seidman Recording Secretary electric menorah is better than nothing at all. Some authorities argue that you don’t recite a blessing when using an electric menorah since you are not kin- Cindy Merker Immediate Past President dling a flame, but others would permit it.

————————- Clergy Some family members will be away at Chanukah time and so we are going to celebrate Chanukah early or late. Realize that the mitzvot of Chanukah Randall Mark Rabbi can only be fulfilled on Chanukah; however, you can gather together with —————————- family to celebrate the festival at any time. This is like when a birthday party Staff is not on the birthday itself, we still know when our birthday is, we are just celebrating at a different time. Jay Hirschhorn Administrator

Judy Jaffe One menorah is adequate for the entire family, but there is nothing wrong Director of with every person lighting their own too. For the half-hour or so that it takes Congregation Learning for the candles to burn down, one should remain with them doing something Suzanne Zofi Chanukah related – singing songs, playing dreidel, eating latkes, reading a Administrative Assistant story or exchanging gifts. Gloria Millan Shabbat Staff If you will be around, please join us for the Second Annual Wayne Mark Crisostomo th Custodian Township Chanukah Menorah Lighting, 7pm Tuesday, December 27 in front of Town Hall. This is jointly sponsored by Shomrei Torah, Temple Beth Tikvah and the Chabad Center of Passaic County.

Wishing you a Chag Urim Sameyach – A Joyous Festival of Lights!

Words From Our President Roberta Ort

Sometimes, things just don’t go your way. And sometimes, a whole week can go that way….just every little thing seems to go wrong. I had one of those weeks recently and then, thankfully, Thursday came….the end of my work week. As I sometimes do on Thursday evenings, (when I’m not attending one of my many Shomrei Torah meetings), I gathered with some friends, poured some drinks, munched on some snacks, and then spent the next few hours talking about anything and everything. A few hours later I was able to look back at the week from a whole different perspective. But the real eye-opener for me came the following day. Maybe it was because Thanksgiving was approaching that I was feeling sentimental, but I couldn’t help but think about how lucky I am to have such a great group of friends with whom I can always share a laugh, kick back and have some fun. I am so thankful for the friends my husband and I have made here in Wayne, many of whom we met at Shomrei Torah.

On a recent Shabbat morning I happened to arrive at services at the same time as one of my friends. We chatted on the way in about this and that, talking about the good, the bad and the ugly of the previous week and then we each put on our tallit. Both of us simultaneously took a deep breath before walking into the sanctuary and I knew we were thinking the same thing….thank goodness for Shabbat. For me, that means 24 hours when I am guaranteed to not receive any e-mails or phone calls related to shul “business”; all issues and problems wait until after Shabbat ends. I’ve learned over the years to really enjoy and relish the couple of hours I spend in shul on Shabbat morning. I’m thankful for the peaceful, quiet time, but also for the camaraderie of our Shabbat regulars. We recently celebrated the 90th birthday of one of our members and I was so happy to be there, along with his family and our Shomrei Torah family, to make his day special. That was truly something to be thankful for!

Some other great things have been happening at Shomrei Torah. We recently had our first Friday night B’yachad service. It was so exciting to see over 60 people in shul that night to welcome in Shabbat with children of all ages sitting in the aisles and enjoying the lively service with our guest cantor, Erica Rubin. We also recently hosted the Israel Bond brunch where we honored Ray and Rhoda Fishler with over 120 people in attendance. More exciting events are coming soon with Ca- sino Night planned for January 21st and our Annual Gala celebration this year taking place on Purim night, March 11th, which will be a night packed with food, drink, fun, and entertainment….just as Pu- rim should be.

On a personal note, I have so much to be thankful for, most importantly, my family. Having enjoyed the relatively calm and quiet empty-nester life-style for a few months now, I am so excited to have all the noise and ruckus back with all three boys home for Thanksgiving. This is what life is really about – sitting around the dinner table with extended family, retelling funny stories from the past and sharing our new stories and new adventures. I hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving with lots of turkey and many memorable moments to be thankful for.

Welcome!

Amy, Sam & Isabella Morovati

It is always nice when one of our chicks come back to the nest. Sam’s family were members of Shomrei Torah and he had his Bar Mitzvah here with Rabbi Mark. He always had fond memories of his time spent in the synagogue. Amy & Sam were looking to be a part of the larger Jewish community and to expose their daughter to the teachings of Judaism and the traditions that they know and love.

So when the time came for Sam and his wife, Amy to find a place that they could call home….Shomrei Torah was the answer!

Sam grew up in Wayne within a warm Persian Jewish family, attended Solomon Schechter Day School in Oakland from elementary through 5th grade. Amy grew up in North Caldwell and attended Solomon Schechter Day School in West Orange from elementary through High School. She grew up in a Conservative household and her family were active members of Congregation Agudath Israel in Caldwell, NJ.

Amy and Sam met at a wedding in 2008. They were both in the wedding party: Amy was the maid of honor to her best friend and Sam was a groomsman to his first cousin. (To simplify: Amy’s best friend married Sam’s first cousin). The couple lived in Roseland for a few years before moving to Wayne in 2013, where Sam’s mother still resides. Sam is a graduate of Seton Hall University where he studied Finance and Accounting. He currently is Vice President of Customer Success at a Technology Startup. Amy graduated from Ithaca College with a Masters in Occupational Therapy and was an Occupational Therapist for 8 years until the birth of their daughter, Isabella, now 2.

The blend of Sephardic and Ashkenazic customs creates a unique atmosphere in the Morovati household where the smells of culinary treats honor both traditions, such as eating rice over Passover and having a Sephardic Seder on Rosh Hashanah or enjoying traditional Ashkenazi foods like matzah ball soup and brisket.

Family devotion and respect is very important to the Morovatis and they credit their parents, siblings, aunts and uncles for having a huge influence in their lives. Their immediate and extended families served as dedicated, responsible and loving role models and have shown the importance of family through unlimited support and guidance.

Being Jewish for this young family means being part of a community that is rich in history, traditions and meaning. At this time in their lives, they are particularly interested in learning to integrate Jewish traditions and values within their own home in a child-friendly manner. Shomrei Torah will be happy to be part of this journey!

CONGREGATION LEARNING

Judith Kuper Jaffe Director of Congregational Learning

This month, Jewish children will light the Chanukah menorah, spin their dreidels and get their presents, but in my opin- ion, Chanukah is among the most adult of holidays (after Purim, but that’s fodder for another bulletin article). It com- memorates an event in which the good guys did horrible things, the bad guys did good things and in which everybody has insoluble conflicts that remain with us today. It’s a holiday that accurately reflects how politics is, how history is, how life is.

It begins with the spread of Greek culture. Alexander’s Empire, and the smaller empires that succeeded it, brought mod- ernizing ideas and institutions to the Middle East. (We had a robust adult ed class last year discussing this!) At its best, Hellenistic culture emphasized the power of reason and the importance of individual conscience. It brought theaters, gymnasiums and debating societies to the cities. It raised living standards, especially in places like Jerusalem.

Many Jewish reformers embraced these improvements. The Greeks had one central idea: their aspirations to create an advanced universal culture. And the Jews had their own central idea: the idea of one true God, adhering to the tenets of the Torah, and our tradition. The reformers wanted to merge these two ideas. Urbane Jews assimilated parts of Greek culture into their own, taking Greek names like Alexander, exercising, and prospering within Greek institutions. Not all Jews assimilated. Some resisted quietly. Others fled to the hills to study the Torah.

In 167 BCE, however, the Greek/Syrain/Seleucid king, Antiochus IV, issued a series of decrees defiling the Temple, confiscating wealth and banning Jewish practice under penalty of death. It’s unclear why he did this. Regardless, those who refused to eat pork were killed in an early case of pure religious martyrdom.

Jews were slow to revolt. Finally, in the town of Modin, a Jew who was attempting to perform a sacrifice on a new Greek altar was slaughtered by Mattathias, the old head of an important family. Mattathias’s five sons, led by Judah Maccabee, then led an insurgent revolt against the regime.

The Jewish civil war raised contemporary questions: Who is a Jew? Who gets to define the right level of observance? This was not a battle between tribes. It was a battle between theologies, cultures, and brought up all sorts of issues. These are issues we wrestle with still today.

The Maccabees are best understood as moderate fanatics. They were not in total revolt against Greek culture.

On the other hand, they were fighting heroically for their sacred traditions and the survival of their Jewish faith. They had no interest in religious liberty within the Jewish community and believed religion was a community necessity, not an individual choice. They retook Jerusalem in 164 BCE and rededicated the Temple. Their regime quickly became corrupt, brutal and reactionary. The concept of reform had been discredited by the Hellenizing extremists. Practice stagnated. Scholarship withered. The Maccabees became religious oppressors themselves, fatefully inviting the Romans into Jeru- salem.

Generations of children have learned that Chanukah is the story of unified Jewish bravery against an anti-Semitic Hel- lenic empire. Rabbis later added the oil miracle to give God at least a part in the proceedings.

For us, it is imperative to teach our children to become upstanders – to both the anti-Semitic right, wherever they may be found, and no less to the religious Jewish zealot right. The Maccabees heroically preserved the Jewish faith almost 2,200 years ago but the lesson of Chanukah is as important today as it was then. We are living in troubling times and we must encourage our children to be proud Jews and to demonstrate pride and identity.

CALENDAR UPDATES

Due to the rescheduling of the Hey and Vav Shabbaton, please mark the changes in the calendar:

 The new Hey and Vav Shabbaton (and Hey Friday night service) will be Friday, February 3rd – 4th . The new Daled Friday night service will be Jan 20th.

 All 3rd Grade/Gimmel Parents – kindly remember to join us at 9:30 on Dec 4th to create something new and remember something old with your child.

 Our 3rd annual Barnes & Noble Book Fair will be held on Sun, Dec 11th at the B & N in Clifton Commons, 395 Rt 3, Clifton. Almost all purchases made that day, from 9 am – 11 pm, in that store, will yield our Shomrei Torah Reli- gious School approximately 15%. Help make this fund raiser as strong as ever.

 A Chaverim program (kindergarten – 2nd grade) will be held at Barnes & Noble that day. Details will follow but the time is 1 pm.

 Nina Woldin will be facilitating a lovely craft project for PreKADIMA (3rd – 4th graders) at Barnes and Noble on Dec 11 from 1 - 2. This will be an ideal Chanukah gift. RSVP when you receive all the information.

 The 3rd KADIMA (5th – 8th) Barnes and Noble SmartPhone Scavenger Hunt will be held from 1 – 2 pm. There will be teams and clues and prizes. Once the team solves the riddle, they snap a picture, and send to Judy!

 Following the PreKADIMA and KADIMA events, all children are invited to decorate cookies (@ $2.25) at the Star- Bucks café in Barnes & Noble. RSVPs may be required.

 A Movie night and Havdallah will be held for PreKADIMA and KADIMA on Sat, Dec 17 from 5:45 – 8 pm. Havdallah, a brief service ending Shabbat will be followed by a dinner and a choice of two movies. RSVP is strongly recommended to order dinner.

TAST-e has a lot in store during the month of Dec. There will be a USY-esque fun event of competition one evening, a visit to the Federation Apartments in Paterson for community service another, a Pink Elephant Gift Swap game and more. If you are a teen, you do not want to miss it and if you’re not a teen, you probably wish you were.

 Our next Hooray for Holidays will be held on Dec 18 where we will celebrate Chanukah!

 Celebrating Chanukah as a community is paramount. Join us for some early festivities on Dec 18th at noon. Free latkes, sufganiyot and loads of fun will be served. Bring your own Chanukah menorah!

A successful Jewish experience supports experiential learning and Jewish service learning, whether at home, in the synagogue, or elsewhere in daily life. Shabbat is an integral part of the Jewish tradition and our Religious School curriculum. We encourage and welcome all our students to attend regular services at all times.

Just a reminder that starting in 3rd Grade/ Gimmel, we expect our children to attend ten Shabbat morning services and three Friday evening services. This attendance counts towards the minimum expectation. Junior Congregation is held twice a month on Saturday morning from 10:30 am. Children will be escorted to the main sanctuary from Junior Congre- gation at 11:45 am where they will join you. Services conclude at approximately noon.

 Attend a total of chai (18 times) and become a member of the Chai Club! Our Dec Junior Congregations dates are Dec 3rdand 10th.

NOAH KRESSEL BAR MITZVAH

NOVEMBER 26, 2016 25 CHESHVAN 5777

My name is Noah Kressel and I am an eighth grade honors student at George Washington Middle School. On November 26th, I will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on the same day that my younger sister Leah will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. I have three siblings – Sam, Hannah, and Leah – and spending time with all of them has always been very important to me.

My favorite subjects in school are science and history – but I also enjoy drawing, painting, and making sculptures. For fun, I like to spend time with my friends, go on long hikes, and go fishing. I also love movies, especially action movies from the 70s and 80s, like the Back to the Future and Indiana Jones films. But my very favorite thing is traveling with my family. I loved London and Disney World, but nothing tops visiting Israel. I really liked climbing Ma- sada and shopping at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem. Another fascinating thing was hearing Hebrew spoken everywhere.

For our mitzvah project, my sister Leah and I volunteered at a nonprofit farm called America’s Grow-A-Row, harvesting vegetables. The fresh fruit and vegetables that are harvested at this farm are donated to soup kitchens, food pantries and free farm markets. When we volunteered, we also invited family and friends to join us, and we had a lot of fun and were able to harvest even more than we could alone. A couple of weeks before Thanksgiving we harvested sweet potatoes that were donated for Thanksgiving dinners for many people and families. We plan to volunteer at this farm next harvest season (and after that!) because it is so much fun and it does so much good for so many people.

I think my parsha, Chayei Sarah, is very appropriate for a Bar Mitzvah. The portion deals with the way the Jewish tradition is passed from the generation of Abraham to the generation of Isaac. And my Haftarah talks about how the rule of ancient Israel was passed from King David to King Solomon. On my Bar Mitzvah day, I am taking an important step in receiving the Jewish tradition from earlier generations. It goes back thousands of years. In school, we have been studying about the geography of the ancient world. Reading about the places in ancient Israel in the Torah and Haftarah and making connections to the places I visited in Israel and the history I am learning in school was very interesting. I want to thank Rabbi Mark, my Bat Mitzvah tutor Roberta Ort, and my Hebrew School teachers for everything they have taught me. I also would like to thank Beth Julie for making He- brew high school a lot of fun and very worthwhile.

LEAH KRESSEL BAT MITZVAH

NOVEMBER 26, 2016 25 CHESHVAN 5777

My name is Leah Kressel and I will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on November 26th. One unique and special thing about my Bat Mitzvah is that my brother, Noah, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on that same day. We are able to share the experience even though we’re not twins because a girl who is twelve may become a Bat Mitzvah.

I’m a seventh grader at George Washington Middle School where I love learning about science and computer technology. In my spare time, I especially enjoy cooking and baking, being with my friends, spending time outdoors, riding my bicycle, reading, and – above all – going on trips with my mom, dad, brothers, Sam and Noah, and sister, Hannah.

My favorite family trip was our trip to Israel, and I think this gave me a special ability to ap- preciate my Haftarah portion. The reading deals with how King David, even though he was very old, made an important decision to pass the throne to Solomon. On our very first day in Israel, we went to the City of David, and we saw the ruins of the city built by David, Solomon and the other Jews from ancient times. We also hiked our way through the underground Siloam tunnel which was partly filled with water. I was amazed by all the fascinating things to see and do in Israel; I especially loved meeting my Israeli cousins for the first time. I also liked seeing the ibex (Yael in Hebrew) at Ein Gedi, putting mud on my face at the Dead Sea, and seeing the Dead Sea Scrolls. I think it is important to learn about Israel, our religion, and our history.

For our B’nai Mitzvah project, my brother Noah and I spent time volunteering at a nonprofit farm called America’s Grow-A-Row, harvesting vegetables like cabbage, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. It felt good to know that this fresh food would go to soup kitchens and food pantries. It also was fun spending time outside in nature with my family and friends. I am looking for- ward to going back to the farm for next year’s harvests.

I want to thank my Bat Mitzvah tutor Roberta Ort, Rabbi Mark, and my Hebrew School teachers for everything they have taught me.

ERIC PARNESS BAR MITZVAH

DECEMBER 3, 2016 3 KISLEV 5777

My name is Eric Parness and I will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on December 3, 2016. I am a seventh grade student at Schuyler-Colfax Middle School in Wayne, New Jersey. I play golf, tennis, teach and do martial arts, play saxophone in school band , and enjoy watching football hockey games.

My Parasha is called Toldot. In this parasha, Jacob and Esau are born. Isaac, their father, favored Esau; but Rebecca preferred Jacob. Isaac relocates to Philistine where he digs wells resulting in friction between him and the locals. Rebecca and Jacob successfully deceive Isaac, tricking him into giving Jacob the blessings he had intended for Esau.

For my Bar Mitzvah Project I will be working with the Pediatric Cardiology Foundation in Hackensack, New Jersey to help raise funds for children who were like me when I was a baby. It means a lot to me to know I am helping kids to recover from severe cardiac conditions, especially since I went through treatment as an infant and understand the challenges and hardships families can face. I also volunteered for the elderly at Brookdale and the The Kessler Institute.

I would like to thank my tutor, Stuart Skolnick for being patient and helpful practicing with me for this day. In addition, I’d like to thank Morah Beth for teaching me how to read Torah which has prepared me for my Bar Mitzvah.

Please join my siblings, Sara and Alexis, and my parents Diana and Michael, and me to celebrate my Bar Mitzvah on December 3rd.

TODAH RABA!

On Sunday, November 13, Shomrei Torah hosted the Israel Bonds Brunch in our honor. Ray and I want to thank all of you who attended in support of Israel Bonds and the wonderful reception and honor you gave us. Many of you got up early, gave up good TV programs and special sporting events to attend. You made the day very special.

When we joined Shomrei Torah we did not know anybody in Wayne nor did we know any Temple members. Today we feel as though we have been here for a very long time, and have made innumerable friends. We like to say that Shomrei Torah is the place to pray and play, and Sunday proved it! We belong to a unique congregation and we are so thankful to be a part of it.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Rhoda & Ray Fishler

Operation Isaiah 5777

Once again, Operation Isaiah was a great success at Shomrei Torah. Through the generosity of our members, over 160 bags of personal care, cleaning and paper products were collected. With the help of several volunteers, those bags were sorted, bagged/boxed and delivered to the Wayne Food Bank annex. In addition, $343 in donations and several bags of food were also donated and distributed to the Food Bank. At present, the Wayne Food Bank serves over 100 families in our community. The need is great and as usual, the Shomrei Torah community stepped up to help.

Many thanks must be given to all our members who donated to our neighbors in need. In addition, the following people must be thanked for their tremendous efforts on October 24 with the laborious task of sorting and schlepping: Betty Singer, Cheryl Hayet, Rabbi Mark, Mark Kass, Steve Gastwirth, Diane Seltzer, Eric Weis and Bruce Seidman.

In addition, a huge thank you goes out to Lee Ann Beck and Susan Beck Bittman and Gloria Milan for their help on Kol Nidre and to finally to Mark Crisostomo for clearing the social hall and setting up table for us in such a timely manner.

Mara Hirschfeld

Upcoming Shomrei Torah Bar and Bat Mitzvah students put on tefillin for the very first time!

Shomrei students make Rabbi Mark their own tallit/prayer individually tying the knots shawl. with a 7th grader

Hats off to our good ol’ Betty Singer as she keeps our Sisterhood Salutes our Veterans going. Always great walking by our display and remembering our favorite vets.

And, more hats off to Marlene Klein, Nathanya Simon and Elyce Berenzweig for a great Sis- terhood Paid Up Membership. Always refreshing to have an intelligent, provocative and thoughtful speaker. Abigail Pogrebin presented some great insights on famous Jews, her journey towards Judaism and some innovative ideas of engaging family and friends in Jewish traditions (i.e. having each member/family unit take ownership of a segment of the seder). I also find corned beef wraps to be particularly refreshing and thank Elyce Berenzweig for that great treat. Well done, ladies. Thanks to everyone who helped set up, sell, and clean up for making up a memorable evening.

Now, hold on to your hats, as our Latkes, Vodkas and Bunco Night soon approaches. On Thursday, December 22, at 7pm, we will meet in the Social Hall to celebrate Sisterhood, Friendship, . . and Vodka. Come play or chat (I am chatting as I don’t really understand Bunco) and sample some latkes and vodkas. No matter what you choose, we promise a fun night for ONLY $5. And, if you sign up today, it’s still ONLY $5. RSVP to Sue Feldman ([email protected] or 973.628.9229) or Carol Fertig ([email protected] or 973.692.9002) by Dec 15 so we can prepare for the appropriate number.

Future events include Sisterhood Shabbat coming up in January on the heels of, hold it, Purim Baskets. Boy, winter went fast!

Now, with the holidays fast approaching, we strongly urge you to visit our Gift Shop and pick out something great for teachers, office, family or friends. LeeAnn Beck, our notable shop- keeper, is also available to take orders for yarmulkes or tallit for B’nai Mitzvot or any other occasion.

And, finally, in light of all of the holiday gift-giving and food-eating . . . SCRIP IS DEFINITELY THE EASIEST FUNDRAISER WE HAVE!!!!! YOU PAY NOTH- ING MORE than the price of a gift card than you would already pay. You buy gift cards at their face value and, for the same price you’d pay anywhere, Shomrei Torah benefits with a percentage of each purchase. Check out our vendor list, including SEASONS (NEW TO THE LIST!), Kosher Nosh, Fairway, ShopRite, Stop and Shop, Bloomingdales, Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, Macy’s and a host of others to see how and where you can shop and support Shomrei. Please contact Marcy Marcus, Phyllis Staloff and Roby Weiner or the temple office for your purchase.

Shomrei Torah extends a most sincere THANK YOU and YASHER KOACH to Debbie Gottlieb of Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey. Debbie spent many hours preparing documents required for the Homeland Security Grant. In addition to her time and effort, her expertise is much appreciated. Debbie is also a delight to work with.

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Honoring Men’s Club Man of the Year

Steve Gastwirth

November 16, 2016

When talking to a friend is not enough…

Life’s challenges can often leave us feeling lost. Whether one is new to a community or a long time resident, loneliness, stress and depression can be the natural result of our over-scheduled lives. Jewish Family Service is available to help you come to terms with some of these issues, and to develop coping strategies. Whether some- one is experiencing financial stress, marital discord or other relationship challenges, help is available. We are also available to consult with and for children who may be going through life stresses of their own.

All calls are confidential and are handled with sensitivity to personal values. Please feel free to contact Paula Rozner at 201-978-2529; [email protected].

Paula Rozner Jewish Community Outreach Social Worker Jewish Family Service 1485 Teaneck Road Teaneck, New Jersey 07666

FOR SALE BY SHOMREI TORAH

TWO INDOOR BURIAL CRYPTS AT "ABRAHAM & SARAH"

Adjacent units, level two on the first floor of building #1

Contact Alan Feldman 973-248-0990

Husband of Gloria Millan

SHOMREI TORAH LITA JAFFE GRATEFULLY MOTHER OF ANDREW JAFFE FRANK TOBIN MITZVAH FUND

ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING Synagogue Board & Affiliates IN HONOR OF CONTRIBUTIONS. Maxine & Barry Berger Rhita & Steve Gastwirth SUE & MAURY MANDEL THANK YOU FOR CARING DAUGHTER’S MARRIAGE EDITH BODNAR Ken & Elaine Tobin SISTERHOOD GOLDEN CARDS MOTHER OF ANITA SKOLNICK IN HONOR OF KAREN & RICHARD WEISS Synagogue Board & Affiliates DAUGHTER’S MARRIAGE Roz & George Hirschberg STEVE GASTWIRTH Len & Janice Blaifeder Terri & Oscar Reicher MEN’S CLUB MAN OF THE YEAR Marlene & Bruce Seidman Terri & Oscar Reicher RHODA & RAY FISHLER Diane & Rich Seltzer ISRAEL BONDS HONOR CINDY & LES BURNS Roz & Ed Seradzky Evelyn Lieblich MARRIAGE OF THEIR DAUGHTER Edith & Ivan Voyticki Jill & Steve Landau Maxine & Barry Berger PERCY ELLIAS Bella & Alan Mendel HAPPY BIRTHDAY! MARGO & SETH BADER BIRTH OF GRANDDAUGHTER GEORGE CASE William Oberndorf Marlene & Bruce Seidman Maxine & Barry Berger Edith & Ivan Voyticki IN MEMORY OF ANN POSNER KAREN & RICH WEISS AUNT OF CHERYL HAYET & HAL ROSENSTEIN MARRIAGE OF THEIR DAUGHTER MARC JALOWICZ FATHER OF KAREN WEISS Laura & Marty Siegel Synagogue Board & Affiliates Betty Singer Rhita & Steve Gastwirth Len & Janice Blaifeder FATHER OF KENNETH SORKIN Alan & Michele Parker BARBARA & DAN CHERTOFF Edith & Ivan Voyticki Howard & Stephanie Serber NEW HOME DIANE DALTON’S Stephanie & Richard Whitman HAL ROSENSTEIN AUNT HENRIETTA FATHER OF KAREN WEISS LYNNE & IRA HOCHSTADT Maxine & Barry Berger Harvey & Naomi Miller BIRTH OF GRANDSON’S BIRTH Cindy & Bob Brazer SPEEDY RECOVERY SHOMREI TORAH FUND

BERNIE KAPLAN SISTERHOOD GOLDEN CARDS IN MEMORY OF Laura & Marty Siegel IN MEMORY OF HAL ROSENSTEIN

HAL ROSENSTEIN SISTERHOOD CERTIFICATE FATHER OF KAREN WEISS FATHER OF KAREN WEISS IN MEMORY OF Elaine & Sy Schlossberg Synagogue Board & Affiliates Gene Resnick HAL ROSENSTEIN Sue & Harvey Nagler Judy & Jay Feldman FATHER OF KAREN WEISS Terri & Oscar Reicher Rhoda & Ray Fishler Carole Rittenberg Barbara & Kevin Scott Gerald LeRoy Iris & Gene Fisher Marlene & Bruce Seidman Arlene & Peter Sklar Diane & Rich Seltzer EDITH BODNAR Sheri & Ivan Taback Roz & Ed Seradzky MOTHER OF ANITA SKOLNICK Mady & Larry Fechner

Laura & Marty Siegel Iris & Gene Fisher EDITH BODNAR Edith & Ivan Voyticki ELIZABETH KENT MOTHER OF ANITA SKOLNICK Carol & Harold Willner AUNT OF DIANE ALBALAH Ray & Rhoda Fishler Maxine & Barry Berger Iris & Gene Fisher Cindy & Bob Brazer Michael & Eric Greenblatt IN HONOR OF

KAREN & RICHARD WEISS DAUGHTER’S MARRIAGE

Iris & Gene Fisher

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN YAHRZEIT FUND ARTHUR GABA IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF Father-in-Law of Linda Gaba

HAL ROSENSTEIN IRVING STEINBERG RUTH HERSON FATHER OF KAREN WEISS Father of Stuart Steinberg Mother of Barbara Simon Barry & Sue Mirsky YAKOV FRIEDE HELEN HOCHHEISER IN HONOR OF Father of Zev Friede Grandmother of Barbara Simon

MARGO & SETH BADER JAN ROTHSTANDT ESTHER HERSHKOWITZ GRANDDAUGHTER’S BIRTH Father of Garry Rothstandt Grandmother of Barbara Simon Ed & Beth Julie PAULINE KOPITZ JACK SIMON SPEEDY RECOVERY Mother of Jodi Kashmann Father of Len Simon DIANE ALBALAH ALBERT J. DOUGLEN HIRSH YURITSKI Gene & Iris Fisher Father of Marlene Klein Father of Lilia Becker

ANNA RUBIN LANDSCAPING FUND KURT LIPPMAN Mother of Michael Rubin Father of Carol Greenberg IN HONOR OF SHIRLEY BERMAN LENORE TRASTER KAREN & RICHARD WEISS Sister of Barry Berger Mother of Lawrence Traster DAUGHTER’S MARRIAGE MARCIE EISENSTEIN Betty Singer ETHEL BROSER Wife of Elliot Eisenstein Harvey & Naomi Miller Mother of Cliff Broser HARRY MASTERS MARGO & SETH BADER BETTY GOLDBERG Brother-in-Law of Marvin Rogers BIRTH OF GRANDDAUGHTER Mother of Alice Broser Harvey & Naomi Miller ROSALIE BERNSTEIN SOL BERGER Aunt of Carol Fertig STEVE GASTWIRTH Father of Barry Berger MEN’S CLUB MAN OF THE YEAR SELIG SHAPIRO MARGERY SILVERMAN Harvey & Naomi Miller Grandfather of Eric Weis Aunt of Eric Weis IGNAZC WEISZ IN MEMORY OF HAROLD JAFFE Great Grandfather of Eric Weis Husband of Jeanne Jaffe EDITH BODNAR SHELLY GORDON CHANAH MENDES MOTHER OF ANITA SKOLNICK Niece of Marilyn & Marvin Rogers Harvey & Naomi Miller Mother of Leah Mendes DOROTHY AGISIM SAM POTASHNICK HAL ROSENSTEIN Sister of Barry Mirsky FATHER OF KAREN WEISS Father of Barbara Shapiro SIDNEY ROSENTHAL Harvey & Naomi Miller RUTH & SOL LEVANDOV Father of Carol Ramer HOWARD TRACHTENBERG Parents of of Sonia Seidman RUTH GORDON Father of Alan Trachtenberg ROSE LAKIND Mother of Robert Gordon MACHZORIM Mother of Alvin Lakind ABRAHAM SHECHTMAN IN MEMORY OF SHIRLEY & JOSEPH RUBENSTEIN Father of Susan Gordon Parents of Doris Gordon HAL ROSENSTEIN GUSSIE & RALPH WACHTEL JOSEPH MORRIS FATHER OF KAREN WEISS Parents of Rosalind Hirschberg Mary & Frank Sheydwasser Father of Susan Nagler Gail & David Dodds YETTA & LOUIS BRODER Parents of Doris Berenzweig ROSE & MORRIS FOX ELLEN RABIN Parents of Ellen Bernstein WIFE OF HAROLD RABIN SADIE WADE Carol & Henry Ramer Mother of Estelle Solomon

IN HONOR OF STEVEN TISCHLER Son of Leatrice Tischler EMILY MARCUS The Marcus Family

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