Shomrei - Wayne Conservative Congregation January 2015 Tevet/Sh’vat 5775 30 Hinchman Ave. Wayne, NJ 07470 973-696-2500 www.ShomreiTorahWCC.org

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Contents

From the Bima……..2

Words from Our President………...….3

Vol. of the Month…..5

Religious School.…...7

Sisterhood News…...... 14

Men’s Club………...19

One Book, One Community……...…24

Israel Tour with Mark………………..28

Golden Cards……....37

Calendar..…………..39 SAVE THE DATE!!!

Shomrei Torah Annual Gala March 7, 2015 (Details on page 4)

1 January 2015

Executive Board FROM THE BIMA Cindy Merker President is what’s on my mind. Israel is often on my mind, but this year more than most, as there are many Roberta Ort things we have done as a congregation, but going to Executive Vice President/ President Elect Israel is not one of them. I’m hoping that this changes in 2015! If out of all of our families we can find 15 Beth Julie souls who wish to travel together to the Holy Land, Vice President of Education, Ritual & Youth then we will have our first (of many?) Congregational Israel Trips. There are many in the business of Karen Weiss & Sheryl Sarin running trips to Israel, but only a few that specialize in Co-Vice Presidents of Membership, Program & congregational trips. ITC – Israel Tour Connection - is Social Action one and they are located right here in NJ! They are currently organizing 36 congregational trips, just in 2015. Going to Israel is always special, but going Mark Kass Vice President of together as a part of the Shomrei Torah family would be something extra Finance & Fundraising special! We are going May 12-22, 2015 at a cost of $3995/person. It’s not inexpensive, but it is worth it! Howard Hook Treasurer For those who will not be joining us on the trip, but want to be supportive of Tova Friede our Israel programming, we are joining together with the other Conservative Financial Secretary congregations of NJ to sponsor an Israeli from our movement to come speak here. We are currently raising funds towards a $10,000 matching grant from Carla Rudow Communications Secretary Nefesh B’Nefesh to help pay for this event. Shomrei Torah will be a sponsoring congregation, but we did not budget for this program. So if you Gary Lesser would like to help out, please send in a donation of any amount, we will Recording Secretary gladly accept $18, $180 or $1800; just note on the check it is for the USCJ Karen Weiss Israel Speaker. Immediate Past President ————————- Finally, our new Director of Congregational Learning, Judy Jaffe, has Clergy arranged for us to have Federation’s GIANT Israel map beginning on Jan. th 29 . So do try to stop by while it is here to see what an impressive item it is; Randall Mark our students are going to have a blast learning from it. Rabbi —————————- Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year! Staff

Rabbi Randy Mark Melody Sandor Administrator

Judy Jaffe Holding Hands Director of Congregational Providing Support After the Death of a Child Learning

A support group which offers friendship and understanding to fam- Donna Davis Synagogue Secretary ilies who are grieving the death of a child. Suzanne Zofi Meetings: Administrative Assistant

3rd Wednesday of the month beginning January 21st, 2015 Gloria Millan Doors open at 7, meeting begins 7:15 pm Staff

Place: Manny Vargas Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson Custodian

1485 Teaneck Road, Teaneck For additional information please contact [email protected] or call 201-837-9090

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Adult Ed., Sisterhood or Men’s Club event. Words from Our President... There are many choices for all of us to consider.

So, come in from the cold to a place that is bright and warm and welcoming.

I hope to see you all at our COMEDY NIGHT on

Saturday, January 17! It is a time to just sit back

and enjoy the entertainment and socialize with

your fellow congregants. Please invite your

friends and family too. Successful fundraisers

like Comedy Night are vital to the financial well-

being of Shomrei Torah.

Stay Warm,

Cindy No way around it. January is a tough month. It comes right after we have been busy celebrating Kosher Meals on Wheels Drivers Needed the Holidays of Thanksgiving and Chanukah. The days are short, dark and cold. Many times Jewish Family Service of Noreth Jersey is looking we do not feel like leaving the warm comforts of for volunteers to deliver kosher meals to home- our homes. bound, isolated seniors in Wayne. For many sen- iors, this may be the only contact they have beyond But, you should leave your homes and spend the JFSNJ social worker. If you are available one some time at Shomrei Torah! It is always bright day a week to deliver meals, please call Melanie and warm in our building. Lester at 973-595-0111 or email

The brightness is due to the new lighting that [email protected]. was recently installed throughout the synagogue. We participated in the NJ Direct Install Program which provided new energy efficient light fixtures Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price and bulbs to replace our antiquated ones. The State of NJ incurred 70% of the cost and of your eligible AmazonSmile Shomrei Torah was responsible for the remaining 30%. Overall, it is a win-win for the synagogue. purchases to The warmth is provided by the Rabbi, office staff and the numerous volunteers that work so hard Wayne Conservative Jewish to make everyone feel welcome in our synagogue community. Congregation

You may want to rest up a bit during these dark whenever you shop on days of winter, but after you do, realize that there are new challenges waiting for all of us in the AmazonSmile. months ahead. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Maybe you will volunteer to read from the Torah Same products, same prices, same service. one Saturday; maybe you will commit to attending one morning a week or Support your charitable organization by start- alternatively one evening a week; maybe you will ing your shopping at: attend services one Friday night or one Saturday smile.amazon.com morning every month; maybe you will attend an

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Todah Rabah to… Torah in his continuing quest for knowledge. A Melton alumnus, will be continuing this path by participating in Rabbi Mark’s “Chai ” class held on the 4th Monday Phil Nuccetelli of each month and would like one day to be proficient in reading Hebrew. Shomrei Torah’s Phil credits his grandmother as the one who has most influ- January enced his life. He explains “she raised me, as my mother was a single parent for the most part. My grandmother imparted to me the most important life lessons and was an Volunteer of the Month! inspiration.”

He loves to travel and has participated in the “March of the Living,” along with other members of Shomrei and was in Israel for the first time at the conclusion of the March. He was most impressed by the “mix of different cultures, the cosmopolitan nature and the magnetic atmosphere of Is- raeli society.”

Always an active participant in the fabric of Shomrei Torah, he has been involved in many different spheres of syna- gogue life i.e., ritual committee, executive board and the board of trustees. He is a “hands-on” volunteer, cooking meals (his eggplant parm is delicious!), running morning (and lottery ticket collection!). Little known fact: Phil is also well-versed in the repair of tzizit (prayer shawl) strings which require a special technique for knotting. (These fringes are coiled and knotted to remind us of the 613 mitzvot. The numerical values of the letters that com- prise the Hebrew word tzizit add up to 600. Add the eight strings and five knots of each tzizit total 613). Phil came to (and Shomrei Torah) 27 years ago and always felt drawn to Judaism. Perhaps it is his When asked to define what being Jewish means to him, “Yiddishe Neshama” (Jewish soul). Phil shared a conver- Phil explains that for him it means “Seeing in every sation he had with Rabbi Segelman when he first ap- human being.” proached the idea of conversion. Thank you, Phil, for being a valued and integral part of Rabbi: “Are you crazy?” Shomrei Torah! Phil: “Perhaps, a little.” Rabbi: “Well, then you will fit right in!”

And on that auspicious note, the history of Shomrei Torah and Philip Nuccetelli began.

Phil was raised in Passaic and received a BA in Education and a Master’s in Ecology from William Paterson Universi- ty. A chemistry teacher at Clifton High School for 23 years, he switched to the business sector, where he is currently employed by Equitable Insurance. He gives cred- it to William Paterson University as the place where he met his wife, Maria. Married since 1963, the Nuccetelli family settled in Wayne, raised two children, and now enjoys the pleasures of being grandparents to three grandchildren.

Phil is an avid bridge player and instructor and has been instrumental in bringing the enjoyment of this game to Shomrei Torah, where an informal group plays on Wednes- day at different host locations.

A voracious reader, his favorite books are on religion and spirituality and he takes classes on Hebrew literacy and

5 January 2015

A HAPPY THANKSGIVING WAS HAD....

Thirty four Wayne families were offered a cornucopia of food for Thanksgiving this year, thanks to the generosity of numerous congregations, organizations and businesses who are supporters of the Wayne Interfaith Network.

Shomrei Torah once again answered the call for cookies with a total of 44 boxes, including those purchased with the $31.00 from the Sisterhood Cookie Jar. Each participating house of worship was asked to contribute at least two turkeys and we were able to provide five. A special treat included Thanksgiving greeting cards which were handmade by Shomrei Torah Religious School students and included in the Thanksgiving Baskets. The volunteers who packed were thrilled with the cards and shared their own memories about making such cards as children. After all was packed for our clients, miscellaneous leftover items were donated to Oasis, A Haven for Women and Children in Paterson. The items were delivered to Oasis in a truck (with drivers) provided by The Market Basket in Wyckoff.

Many thanks. From Thanksgiving past to Thanksgiving future, wishing you a healthy and prosper- ous year!

— Betty Singer and Lee Ann Beck

W.I.N. PANTRY LADDER OF

1. The Wayne Interfaith Network Pantry is made up entirely of volunteers. Our most basic need is for non-perishable food and other basic necessities. Anyone who can set aside a little time to go shopping in a supermarket would fulfill this primary goal. From time to time our rabbi sends out e-mails to the congregation with a list of needed items. Your collection may be deposited in the WIN Barrel which sits in the lobby at Shomrei Torah. If you buy major amounts of items, you can call me and arrange to meet me (or a Pantry worker) directly at the Pantry or synagogue at a time of mutual convenience. Paper bags with handles, or paper in plastic are the most useful for transport.

2. We also have financial needs. If you are unable or unwilling to shop, but would still like to help, there are two alternatives available:

a) Make out a check, payable to Shomrei Torah Sisterhood, for an amount with a zero as the end number ($10, $20, etc.) and send it with a note to the office request- ing that it be turned into Scrip for WIN. Temple Donna will take care of the rest. This makes money for Sisterhood, gives you a check as a receipt for a dona- tion [see your accountant...] and eases the strain on WIN's budget for the Gift Cards which are given in small amounts to each client for the purchase of fresh foods. At our discretion, small amounts of Scrip are also set aside for emergency purchases on behalf of Shomrei Torah which are donated to the Pantry.

b) You can make out a check in any amount whatsoever (no need for a zero- ending), payable to the Wayne Interfaith Network, and send it to WIN, PO Box 3341, Wayne, NJ 07474-3341. Be sure you include your and address. You will be sent an acknowledgement for your donation. WIN does not send solicitations, so you will not be bothered by further requests.

3. Other kinds of solicitations may also be planned throughout the year. We hope that the congregation will continue to respond generously.

All donations are deeply appreciated! As of this writing we are currently servicing approximately 85 families.

Betty Singer, Shomrei Torah Representative to the Wayne Interfaith Network 6 January 2015

And you shall love the your God With all the heart inside you With every breath that you may breathe And all you have beside you. Take these words I teach you now And keep them close to heart each them intently to your kids That they may grow up smart Talk about them with your friends As a longtime Jewish educator, I regularly hear how When you sit at home late children go to sleep and how challenging that And speak them proudly on the road time can be for the often too tired parents and caregiv- Wherever you may roam ers. Dads cannot resist a little one's effective negotia- Lie down with them, so that you may tion for "just 10 more minutes" while Mom is trying Wake with them on your lips to clean up dinner - and now bedtime has come and Bind them fast upon your hand gone. The child breaks out the PJs and is whisked to And 'tween your eyes affix bed. No time to read or wind down. These words that they may be a sign To you for evermore-- Inscribe these words upon your Sleep specialists remind us that everyone needs a se- gates ries of predictable steps that they take every night to And write them on your doors! help everyone nod off seamlessly. In other words, whisking a child from playtime to bedtime might actu- Following the same routine nightly actually makes it ally be depriving your child of the very cues he needs physically easier for anyone to fall asleep by giving a to make it smoothly into slumber. The good news: a body cues to secrete hormones that induce sleep. And solid routine can make evenings less stressful and far if your child knows you're a stickler for the rules, the more fun for everyone. child is less likely to stall, delay and negotiate, mak- ing bedtime smoother and more pleasant all around. Reading stories together is a favorite pastime for While there's no one-size-fits-all bedtime routine. many children. Have a small selection of bedtime Bedtime can be transformed from a witching hour into books and include a few Jewish titles for your child to something magical and Jewish too! choose from. Be sure to have pre agreed upon number of stories your child will hear before lights out. Music Looking ahead, there’s a lot of magic going on in our can gently lull a child off to dreamland too. I suggest building! adding the Shema (Deuteronomy, 6:4 - 9) to any bed- time routine! Since the custom was introduced in Tal- On January 25th, Shomrei Torah is the place to be. mudic times, it has worked. From stories and songs, to Starting with Religious School Drop off, Families of prayers and cuddles, these routines can include any- children in Kindergarten/ Gan- 1st/Alef - 2nd/Bet are thing you wish so long as the activities are calm and encouraged to join the Rabbi and Judy Jaffe for a spe- relaxing for your child. cial Tu B’Shevat Seder, held on a 40” x 20” map of Israel. Later that morning at 10:30 AM, families of If you have a child in Grade 2 or under, or know 4th/Daled and 5th/Hey students are encouraged to come someone who does, please invite them to join us for to a workshop facilitated by both Rabbi and Judy dis- Havdallah, Dinner a Read Aloud and a craft on Satur- cussing Israel, using the same map. day night, January 10 at 6 PM. Shomrei Members $18 a family, $25 for Non Members. Please be sure to Youth activities will follow for all grades from K – RSVP to Judy at LearningDirec- 8th! [email protected]. PJs is the attire!

In the meantime, I recently saw this Dr. Seuss version (Continued on next page) of the Shema and wanted to share it!

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Dates to Circle: Sunday, February 8th Tuesday, January 6th 5th/Hey help married. Details (invitations) will fol- Religious School and TAST-e classes resume. low for our Mock Wedding Saturday, January 10th Sunday, February 15th Junior Congregation lead by Morah Etty from 10:30 – No Religious School classes. Remember our Presi- Noon dents. Mini Minyan for children ages 3 – 2nd Grade, lead by Saturday February 21st our amazing teens from 11:15 – 11:45 AM. Junior Congregation lead by Morah Etty from 10:30 – Havdallah, Dairy Dinner, PJ Read Aloud, and creat- Noon ing a Shema Pillowcase, from 6 – 8 PM. $18 per Mini Minyan for children ages 3 – 2nd Grade, lead by family for Shomrei Torah Members, $25 for non- our amazing teens from 11:15 – 11:45 AM. Shomrei Torah Members. RSVP by January 6th. PJ Sunday, February 22nd Attire for all! Youth Activity TBA Sunday, January 18th No Religious School. Remember MLK - Judy Saturday, January 24th Junior Congregation lead by Morah Etty from 10:30 – Noon Shomrei Torah is thrilled to be selected as one of Mini Minyan for children ages 3 – 2nd Grade, lead by three area to participate in the our amazing teens from 11:15 – 11:45 AM. ATID program, an initiative of Federation of North- Sunday, January 25th ern New Jersey's Synagogue Leadership Initiative. The 40’ x 20’ Map of Israel is here! Activities are (To learn more about it, please on to http:// planned for the whole school, through February ejewishphilanthropy.com/synagogue-based-religious- 3rd. schools-a-community-responsibility/) Gan/Kindergarten,1st/Alef, 2nd/Bet Tu B’Shevat Seder. 9:30 – 10:30 AM Through ATID, which literately means future, we will 4th/Daled – 5th/Hey Israel Family Education, 11:30 - have the opportunity to study best national Religious 12:30 PM School practices alongside other caring, reflective and KADIMA – 12:30 – 2 pm. Map Mania activities thoughtful synagogues, as well as collaborating with CHAVERIM – Family Bingo– 12:30 – 2 PM. RSVP is our own team, which includes the Rabbi, Director of a must! Congregational Learning, Judy Jaffe; Education Tuesday, January 27th Chair, Carla Rudow; Beth Julie, both a current teach- TAST-e Map activities continue with guest speaker, er and a member of the executive committee, teacher our Israeli Emissary/shlicha for TAST-e Etty Vaknin, and current parent, Smadar Kleinstein. Friday, January 30th 4th/Daled-5th/Hey help lead services. 5:30 Oneg, 6 PM Although we feel our current Religious School is Services strong, we know we can always strive do improve. Sunday, February 1 Change for change's sake is not necessarily produc- World Wide Wrap – Families of 6th /Vav and 7th / tive, but listening and discussing Best Practices with Zayin, please plan to join us at 8:45 AM. Following our synagogue team to develop a positive systemic services, everyone is invited to breakfast. Regular change project can be. class will continue at after breakfast. Tuesday, February 3rd Overwhelmingly, the consensus was to strengthen 6th/Vav-7th/Zayin lead the Tu B’Shevat Seder for 3rd/ Family Engagement. During the month of January, Gimmel – 5th/Hey you will receive a 5 minute survey and an opportunity Saturday, February 7th to participate in a focus group. We all want to thank Junior Congregation lead by Morah Etty from 10:30 – you in advance for participating in this. Noon Mini Minyan for children ages 3 – 2nd Grade, lead by Thank you and Todah Rabbah. our amazing teens from 11:15 – 11:45 AM – with a mock eufrufJ

8 January 2015

Book Fair

Our first Barnes and Noble Book Fair was a huge success. We exceeded our anticipated goal. Thank you to Marnie Toback, PTO Chair, and all the parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, and children who participated

Please mark Sunday, November 22, 2015 for our next Book Fair!

Our Religious School entertained shoppers at Barnes and Noble with Chanukah music.

Shomrei Torah Religious School students bagged toiletries to donate to the Wayne Chapter of Your Grandma's Cupboard.

Did you know that: More than 850,000 New Jersey residents are currently living in poverty? More than 25,000 of our state’s poverty stricken people are children? Almost 44% of the homeless are em- ployed but do not make enough to keep a roof over their head?

Your Grandmother’s Cupboard is America’s only mobile outreach program serving people lacking transportation to access traditional food pantries and clothing depots.

They are a non-profit 501(C)3 organization founded with the mission to provide food, clothing and other “necessities of life” to the hungry, the homeless, seniors and the other invisible people in our midst with specials needs.

Melanie Lester of Jewish Family Service of North Jersey discusses why and how to talk to Holocaust survivors with our 6th and 7th grade in prepara- tion for a visit from two survivors.

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PASSOVER CHOCOLATE SALE

Our annual chocolate fundraiser will begin in mid January.

Order forms will be sent to you.

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Shomrei Torah is delighted to be a proud PJ Library site and we invite you to events throughout the year. For those of you who may not have heard of PJ LIBRARY yet, it is a Jewish Family engagement program implemented on a local level throughout North America. We mail free, high-quality Jewish children's liter- ature and music to families with children 6 months – 8 years across the continent on a monthly basis.

PJ Library is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, made possible through partnerships with philanthropists and local Jewish organizations, like Shomrei Torah. Today, families in hundreds of communities across the United States and Canada are able to explore the timeless core values of Juda- ism through books and music and expose their children to it. We encourage you, your family, your neigh- bors, and friends to go to http://www.pjlibrary.org/ to sign up! Non members of Shomrei Torah are en- couraged to register!

To complement our PJ Library program, please mark Saturday night, January 10th at 6 PM for a our own Shomrei Torah PJ Havadallah, light dinner, read out loud, and craft. More information will follow – or contact Judy Jaffe at [email protected] or Stacy Gerstein at [email protected] for details.

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Just got back from the Sisterhood meeting tonight and I figured I’d jot down all the info I just got so I don’t forget…as has become my habit.

Howie and I just returned from a trip to Minneapolis for a long-overdue visit to see his beloved Vikings play outdoors. We had a great weekend (I got to see the Mary Tyler Moore house, so I was happy) and I also wound up enjoying watching a football game (probably my first since high school)—albeit, outdoors. Albeit again, outdoors in Minnesota.

So here are some terms I’ve just picked up.

Thanks to Tova Friede and Blecherman, you betcha, for making our Second Annual SocieTea tons of fun.

For our starting lineup this month, we will be hosting Sisterhood Shabbat. Maxine Berger, our Event Chair, will be quar- terbacking this service and calling all the plays. She’s making calls to Sisterhood members and asking for their participa- tion — davening and noshing in English or Hebrew — in this heartwarming service. Everyone is invited to attend and partake on Saturday, January 24. Next to Neila, it is the best service of the year! No tryouts necessary. Everyone makes the team!

Next, Sisterhood members and non-members alike are all invited to the Big Dance. Ballroom Dance lessons, that is. Well, ballroom dance for about an hour and then you can dance the night away however you’d like. Drinks, eats, music and friends! If you RSVP by the early deadline, February 1, tickets are only $20/per person, $25/per person, if you re- spond February 2 through February 19 (we do need time to get the food and stuff). Look for the flyer in this L’Chaim.

Judy Krantz is the captain of the Baskets and she is looking for everyone to score big with this year’s crop. Flyer on next page.

We are planning another joint Chocolate Seder with the Women of Chain from Temple Beth Tikvah on Tuesday, March 24.

We are also looking to do a charity event and are open to suggestions for charities and chairs. If you see a Sisterhood member, just grab her and suggest a non-profit or take the lead for your own event. In the past, we’ve walked for the American Cancer Society and are looking to do something involving community outreach.

And, finally, we are still selling Scrip, dontcha know.

IT IS DEFINITELY THE EASIEST FUNDRAISER WE HAVE!!!!! YOU PAY NOTHING 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 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 look for Renee Lesser in the synagogue lobby on Sundays, January 11 and 25. Or contact the temple office for your purchase.

- Carol

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Men’s club news January 2015

We hope you are having a happy secular/Gregorian New Year. Chanukah is now behind us, so can Tu b’Shevat be far away?

Men’s Club continues to be busy with its program year. In November, we installed a screening room and mul- ti-media center in the library. Our Jewish film series kicked off, with an Israeli TV documentary about the rise of at the turn of the century. It was an interesting film, and announcements will be made soon about the next installment in the series.

The second annual “There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute” Super Bowl Raffle got off to a good start, under the guidance of George Hirschberg. For the first time, Shomrei Torah is partnering with the Fair Lawn Jewish Center Men’s Club. Boxes were filling up fast in December.

At press time, the Men’s Club was getting ready for the annual Blood Drive, held on Tuesday December 23rd. In past years, even with bad weather, we have always had a good turnout. This year, Mike Greenblatt made sure to bring in Sloppy Joe sandwiches for the drive volunteers and for the Men’s Club general meeting held at the same time. We thank those who helped staff the drive and, of course, those who donated blood or made a double red cell donation.

The World Wide Wrap XV is set for Sunday, February 1st. We welcome those who are -savvy and can give instructions, as well as those who are rusty and wish to join in this great mitzvah. In addition to the good feeling of davening and laying tefillin locally, Men’s Clubs all over the world are doing the same thing on Feb- ruary 1st. It is truly a global phenomenon.

On the same date, two football teams will vie for the Vince Lombardi trophy. That night, we will know the re- sults of the Super Bowl pool. There are still some boxes open for the pool, on the display in the shul lobby. You don’t have to be a football fan to place your pick, as numbers are assigned randomly. Each box costs $18, with the grand winner will be awarded $400.

For the first time, Shomrei Torah Men’s Club will host a Super Bowl viewing party. The game will be telecast in our new screening room with the appropriate snacks provided. Get your football jersey ready, and join in the fun.

The Purim Carnival will be held on Sunday, March 1st. One week later, on Sunday March 8th, the Club will join with the rest of our FJMC region at the annual NJ Hockey Night Out. Watch this column in future issues for more details of upcoming March events.

Men’s Club holds a general meeting on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Our next date is January 27th. All synagogue men are welcome to attend. Our meetings start at 8pm, but those who can make it at 7pm get to have dinner and l’chayims (the spiritual kind) with their friends.

Last, but not least, Men’s Club is responsible for Wednesday evening minyans. Especially in these hard win- ter months, with “snowbirds” out of town, our daveners need YOU. Please take the time to attend one “Three -M” minyan each month. If you don’t know what the three Ms stand for, please call us and we will be glad to explain.

Michael Greenblatt and Eric Weis Co-Presidents

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SHOMREI TORAH BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

It's time to read and discuss our next book! Welcome to the new readers who have attended our discussions this year - we hope that you will join us at this next one!!!

Monday, January 26th we will be discussing

The Marrying of Chani Kaufman by Eve Harris.

Discussion leader will be Sandy Kanter ([email protected]).

For more information, contact Sandy or Sue Feldman ([email protected])

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CHANUKAH CELEBRATION AT SHOMREI TORAH!

Rabbi Mark leads the singing

Gloria plates latkes and donuts

Suzanne at the crafts table

DREIDEL COMPETITION!!!!

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On Sunday, January 11th, 10 am, Shomrei Torah, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, will be hosting a One Book, One Community event. This event will feature a book discussion of The and the Jinni by Helene Wecker followed by a nominally-priced lunch reminiscent of what was served on the Lower East Side at the turn of the cen- tury – pickles, knishes and Syrian delights!

The Golem and the Jinni is a magical tale of two mythical crea- tures – a golem from a Polish shtetl and a jinni from the Syrian desert – seeking to unlock their own true natures and fit in among 19th century New York City’s immigrant cultures. This book has been included on many “Best Book of 2013” lists and the reviews are glowing. We hope all of you can join us for this event! And, bring a friend or two or three! This event is open to the entire community.

Copies of the book are available in the office for $9.00 each. Stop by the office or reserve a copy by emailing [email protected] or call 973-696-2500. VOLUNTEERS needed: We are looking for people to help us decorate and set up the social hall, set out food, serve food, and clean up after the event. This is a wonderful way to meet peo- ple and contribute to a fun, warm happening on a cold, wintery morning in January. If you can volunteer, please contact Melo- dy at [email protected] or call 973-696-2500 ext. 12. We look forward to hearing from you!!

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On November 16th, Rabbi Mark and Henry Ramer visited our school neighbor, Vivekananda Vidyapith. The following report of the visit, prepared by the school, ran in their quarterly newsletter:

Honorable Rabbi Randall Mark’s talk at Vidyapith (Sunday, November 16, 2014, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.): Rabbi Randall Mark, spiritual leader of Congregation Shomrei Torah, a synagogue locat- ed in Wayne, NJ, visited Vivekananda Vidyapith at the invitation of Mahendra uncle on November 16, 2014, accompanied by a member of the Congregation, Mr. Henry Ramer. It was the first such visit by a Rabbi to Vidyapith, so there was a lot of excitement among students many of whom wel- comed him in the traditional Hindu way of greeting a guest with lighted lamps. Some students and teachers from the Saturday school also joined the assembled audience in the prayer hall to hear the Rabbi speak. Uncle expressed great delight to have this opportunity to listen to Rabbi Randy Mark and shared that he is a recipient of the Torah Rabbinical Leadership Award, a most prestigious rabbinical award of the New Jersey region. Uncle also thanked Rabbi for taking time out from his busy schedule to visit Vidyapith and give a talk on “Everything you wanted to know about Judaism, but didn't have anyone to ask.” Rabbi Mark also expressed great pleasure to be at Vidyapith. His talk was very informative, and included both facts and humor, engaging all age groups of students. The Rabbi explained that Judaism can best be defined as a way of life for Jewish people. Covering a wide variety of beliefs and practices of Judaism, carried over thousands of years, the Rabbi (Master in Hebrew) explained that there are more than 70 of , some known and some mystical and secret, but out of respect God is generally referred to as Adonai which means Lord. Torah, their holy text, written in Hebrew, their language of prayer is read from right to left, decrees 613 Mitzvot [commandments) for Jewish people to live by. The Rabbi, keeping the young students in mind, played “Show and Tell” and passed around many artifacts used in Judaism, including kipot [head coverings worn out of respect for God], Talit [prayer shawl], a Torah scroll [holy text], a Menorah [9 branched-lamp stand], Seder Plate for the Ritual, Dreidels [four-sided top with Hebrew letters] and a [a ram’s horn]. The Rabbi demonstrated Tefillin - wearing verses of Torah on arm and head - symbolizing unifica- tion within ourselves and with God. He briefly described the significance of many holidays and spe- cial days, such as, Rosh Hashana, , , Hanukkah, and Purim, and the observance of Shabbat. The requirements of keeping kosher, which literally means fit or proper in Hebrew, were explained and the Rabbi also touched upon various rituals observed by . He mentioned that Jewish hymns are traditionally sung A cappella style [no aid of musical instruments]. Summarizing Judaism emphasis in “Everything in Moderation”, the Rabbi then invited ques- tions from the audience and delightfully addressed all of them. Uncle thanked the Rabbi for a won- derful and informative talk. The day ended with the closing prayers, following which the Rabbi joined Mahendra Uncle, Vandana Aunty and others for a kosher Indian luncheon which was thoughtfully prepared by a group of Vidyapith teachers and enjoyed by all! Thus the event was educational for all and particularly aligned with “Harmony of Religions” and “World Religions”, the courses which are a part of the Vidyapith curriculum!

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FRANCES WALNICK SHOMREI TORAH GRATEFULLY GET WELL SOON! MOTHER OF LENA KAMO - ACKNOWLEDGES THE Karen & Rich Weiss FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS. MARK TERRY - ROBERTA COHEN

Iris & Gene Fisher SISTER OF MARSHA ROLNIK - THANK YOU FOR CARING. Rhita & Steve Gastwirth Karen & Rich Weiss FLORENCE AGISIM - Sue & Barry Mirsky SISTERHOOD CERTIFICATE SISTERHOOD MATTYE GANDEL - GOLDEN CARDS Sue & Barry Mirsky IN HONOR OF LINDA GABA - IN HONOR OF Karen & Rich Weiss ROBYN & RICHARD WEISS & TRACY’S MARRIAGE - BETH & ED JULIE IN MEMORY OF Laura & Marty Siegel CORY’S ENGAGEMENT - Rhita & Steve Gastwirth SIDNEY GLUCKSMAN SISTERHOOD GIFT FUND Mike & Eric Greenblatt FATHER OF CINDY BURNS - Annette & Andy Lieb Susan & Bob Gordon & Family IN MEMORY OF Marcy & Dave Marcus Marsha & Paul Greenberg Marlene & Bruce Seidman Jill & Steve Landau SIDNEY GLUCKSMAN Diane & Rich Seltzer Marcy & Dave Marcus FATHER OF CINDY BURNS - Edith & Ivan Voyticki Cindy & Alan Merker Roby & Bruce Weiner Carol & Harold Willner Marlene & Bruce Seidman MOTHER OF NANCI BRICKMAN RINA & BURT LERNER Roz & Ed Seradzky Roby & Bruce Weiner BIRTH OF GRANDDAUGHTER - BARBARA MILLSTEIN Mike & Eric Greenblatt MOTHER OF STUART - LANDSCAPING FUND Karen & Rich Weiss Mike & Eric Greenblatt MADY & LARRY FECHNER Marcy & Dave Marcus IN HONOR OF BIRTH OF GRANDDAUGHTER - Sue & Barry Mirsky Marcy & Dave Marcus Stephanie & Richard Whitman STEVE & RUTH LANGFELDER Karen & Rich Weiss ANDREW LESHAW 50th ANNIVERSARY - BOB & MARLENE KORNGOLD SON OF GAIL & STAN - Diane & Rich Seltzer MAZEL TOV ON YOUR Terri & Oscar Reicher LUCY & CHARLES COHN MARRIAGE - DAVID YOUNG LISA’S ENGAGEMENT - Sue & Barry Mirsky FATHER OF MARK - Harvey & Naomi Miller Elaine & Sy Schlossberg Terri & Oscar Reicher GREEN MOTHER OF RICH SLAMOWITZ - YAHRZEIT FUND “MAN OF THE YEAR” - Marlene & Bruce Seidman Elaine & Sy Schlossberg FATHER OF DAVID SHAPIRO- EMILY MARKS PAULA SLAMOWITZ - Bernice Weis “YOUTH OF THE YEAR” - Marlene & Bruce Seidman Eric Weis Elaine & Sy Schlossberg SARA COHEN JOSEPH MORRIS - ANN & HERB LEFKOWITZ MOTHER OF STEVE - Sue & Harvey Nagler TWIN GRANDCHILDREN - Stephanie & Howard Serber WENDY BRAZER - Laura & Marty Siegel GERTRUDE NEWMAN Cindy & Bob Brazer LAURIE NAHUM & MOTHER OF JAY & BRUCE - CLARA ROZNER - RICK KRIEGER - Stephanie & Howard Serber Edith & Ivan Voyticki DAUGHTER’S ENGAGEMENT - GRANDMOTHER OF SOL BELLNER - Karen & Rich Weiss ROBERT FEIG - Dot Brodkowitz TERRI & OSCAR REICHER Edith & Ivan Voyticki RUTH LEVANDOV - BIRTH OF GRANDSON - GLORIA NAHUM Sonia Seidman Karen & Rich Weiss MOTHER OF LAURIE - RATNER - CAROL & HENRY RAMER Karen & Rich Weiss Marilyn & Marvin Rogers BIRTH OF GRANDDAUGHTER - ALLAN BERGER - Karen & Rich Weiss Barry & Maxine Berger

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YAHRZEIT FUND CONT. IN MEMORY OF

BERNARD FRIEDMAN - FRANCES WALNICK Rich & Robyn Weiss MOTHER OF LENA KAMOS - HYMAN BORSACK - Linda & Mark Dumoff Linda & Mark Dumoff ROBERTA COHEN Thank You BETTY COHEN - SISTER OF MARSHA ROLNIK - Ed & Beth Julie Linda & Mark Dumoff MILTON KAPLAN - SIDNEY GLUCKSMAN to all Alvin & Mimi Lakind FATHER OF CINDY BURNS - MURRAY MARKS - Beth & Ed Julie Michael & Arlene Marks Diane & Marty Albalah who made IRVING FINK - Elaine & Sy Schlossberg SPEEDY RECOVERY EUGENE DUNN - Contributions Marilyn Hirschhorn SALLY WAXMAN - ANN BORSACK - Diane & Marty Albalah Linda & Mark Dumoff ANNE SEIDMAN - Sonia & Larry Seidman JOSEPH BANK - Aleen Klein GREGORY MARKHASIN - Rimma Markhasin GELIMSON - Rimma Markhasin HYMAN JAFFE - Steve & Ruth Langfelder FLORENCE SCHULMAN - Barry & Sheryl Sarin ROBERT ROBBINS - Maria Robbins CECIL GORDON - Sue & Bob Gordon MICHAEL KOHN - Harvey Kohn RENEE RESNICK - Gene Resnick

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