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WELCOME TO MAX EDWARDS, RABBINICAL ASSISTANT
Max Edwards joined Temple B’nai Abraham as the rabbinical assistant on July 1, 2020. Max is currently in his final year of rabbinical school at Hebrew College in Newton, MA, and will be ordained as rabbi and re- ceive a Master of Jewish Education in June 2021.
Before joining Temple B’nai Abraham, Max was the rabbinic intern at Temple Shalom in Newton, MA and Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville, ME. Max also worked as a chaplain at Brigham and Women’s Hospi- tal in Boston, completing two units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
Originally from Rochester, Minnesota, Max graduated with honors from Macalester College, earning a B.A. in Religious Studies and Classics. Max also received a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School, with coursework focusing on Hebrew Bible and early Christian formation. Max is also a Yiddish speaker, and has spent time in Vilnius, Lithuania studying Yiddish language and culture. LIFE CYCLE EVENTS
As of July 14, 2020 MAZEL TOV Jessica & Jay Kooper, son, Ethan, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Andrea Schechter, daughter, Samantha, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Beth & Claude Krause, daughter, Anna, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Ethel & Bob Singer, granddaughter, Anna Krause, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Julie & Matt Kaplan, daughter, Ellie, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Barbara & Cliff Sobel, granddaughter, Ellie Kaplan, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Marlene & Alan Moscowitz, granddaughter, Ruby Belle Moscowitz, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Caryn & Eric Epstein, daughter, Ellie, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Mara & David Silber, son, Noah, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Barbara Silber, grandson, Noah Silber, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Lauren & Lloyd Perkel, grandson, Noah Silber, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Margie Yonteff, grandson, Alex, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Rebecca & Brian Diamond, son, Benjamin, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Deborah & Reuben Winitch, son, Samuel, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Stacey Dratch & Brian Dratch, son, Robert, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Pam & Brian Kaufman, daughter, Vanessa, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Abby & Barry Silverman, son, Justin, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Amy & Michael Panitch, son, Lucas, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Lauren & Jonathan Levine, son, Jared, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah Dana & Kenny Lowenfish, daughter, Alyssa, on becoming a Bat Mitzvah Gallite & Josh Kestler, daughter, Lily, becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Debbie & Derek Fine, on the marriage of their daughter Mallorie to Evan Powell Bernice & Ken Garbade, on the marriage of their daughter Larissa to Jacob Yosafat
Marilyn Wald, on the engagement of her grandson Ben Wald to Jacqueline Spar.
Brenda & Steven Golombek, on the engagement of their son, Evan to Sara Weiss Alice & John Rubinstein on celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Annette Ring on celebrating her 100th birthday Devin & Joe Magid, on the birth of their daughter, Bryn Harlow Magid Jane & Steven Eisenstat, on the birth of their new granddaughter, Bryn Harlow Magid Marcy & Mark Schwartz, on the birth of their new grandson, Miles Wilson Schwartz Bonnie & Harrison Sterling, on the birth of their new granddaughter, Logan Mandy Sterling Sue & Peter Jackowitz, on the birth of their new grandson, Brody Max Wilk 2 Miki & Sandy Gordon, on the birth of their new grandson, Hudson Gordon Szeller Mary Beth Davidson, on the birth of her new grandson, Jace Noah Davidson Debbie & Ted Pearlman, on the birth of their new granddaughter, Daphne Falyn Messing
Jackie Levine on receiving the Presidential Bamberger award from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, NJ
CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF Linda Tasch husband, Carl Tasch Scott Zucker father, Fred Zucker Ricki Birner mother, Rhoda Gair Howard Apirian brother, Marc Apirian Elaine Sterling husband, Harold Sterling Bradley Gering father, George Gering Abby Silverman mother, Gloria Lynn Davis Bradley Kessler mother, Carol Kessler Susan Greene husband, Bruce Greene Mark Greene father, Bruce Greene Miriam Palmer-Sherman grandmother, Lorraine Palmer Gerry Silberman father, Barry Silberman Jill Kukoff father, David Appelman Karen Kirson husband, Jeff Kirson Deborah Winitch grandfather, Irving Stern Isabella Chernin grandmother, Yeva Shlyakhter Steven Fischer father, Lawrence Fischer Jay Freireich father, Albert Freireich Stacey Weitz father, Irwin Rochlin Barbara Birnbaum father, Rubin Barasky Glenn Small mother, Mollie Small Beth Riemer-Schachtel father, Gary Riemer Andrea Ribakove father, Gary Riemer Gregg Adelsheimer mother, Carol Adelsheimer JoAnn LeBenger father, Irving Cohen Diana Wische father, Lee Korn Ken Baris father, Jordan Baris Linda Schupper father, Milton Kay Nancy Denburg son-in-law, Bryan Smith Craig Horowitz brother, Ian Horowitz
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TBA Annual Giving — Partners in Leadership
We are excited to report that last year’s Annual Giving—Partners in Leader- ship program was a huge success. We have you, the members, to thank for reaching our goal.
Pledges payments are due: February 28, 2021.
Your support of Temple B’nai Abraham is of great value, and it is our goal to make it rewarding as well. Listed below are the various levels of giving. Tzed- akah is part of the Jewish way of life. We thank you in advance for your par- ticipation in TBA’s Annual Giving program. Let’s ALL support Temple B’nai Abraham together and be Partners in Leadership!
Merle H. Kalishman & Julie Silbermann, Co-Chairs: TBA Annual Giving—Partners in Leadership Committee
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TBA Annual Giving — Partners in Leadership 2020-2021 fiscal year As of July 14, 2020
President’s Circle Sandra & Mark Rosenbaum Ethel & Robert Singer
Torah Circle Bernice & Kenneth Garbade Susan & Brucez”l Greene Ellen & David Hyman
1853 Society Suzanne & Saul Berkowitz Merle & Martin Kalishman Eileen & Jeffrey Klein ShariEve & Mark Meller Marian & David Rocker
Rabbi’s Circle Terri & Mark Friedman Harriet & Marvin Kirschner Nancy & Steven Pokotilow Marlene & Arthur Rogovin
Mitzvah Circle Brandi & Arthur Podnos Ruth Ross Bunny & Stephen Schwartz
Circle of Friends Donna & Marc Ellenbogen Jessica & Jay Kooper Andrea & Larry Leff Karen & Steven Rockoff Abby & Barry Silverman Miriam Palmer-Sherman & Rabbi David Vaisberg
5 TBA SUMMER CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING VIRTUAL LEARNING For information on all Zoom Classes, email [email protected] or call 973.994.2290 and leave a message. TBA Mindfulness Sessions Tuesdays, 7:45 PM, July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11, August 18, August 25, September 1, September 8, Septem- ber 15, September 22, September 29, October 6, October 13, October 20, October 27, November 3, November 10, and November 17, 2020. In this workshop we will continue to explore what Jewish mindfulness is. We will touch on the first level of the deep dive into ourselves that this dimension offers. The Jewish tradition has many tools accessi- ble to us, if only we allow for an unconventional perspective.
Talmud with Max Edwards, Rabbinical Assistant Thursdays, July 30 , August 13 & 27, 1:00 to 2:00 PM Come join us this summer for a bi-weekly dive into the sea of literature that is the Talmud. In this course, we’ll survey a range of Talmudic texts dealing largely with the theme of “community.” We’ll explore the ways in which our Rabbis sought to shape the contours of their own community structures, as well as their roles within community structures not their own. We’ll bring in our own voices to this millennia-long conversation and examine where we fit ourselves in, especially given the political and social crises we’re facing today. All are welcome! No background in Talmud neces- sary; all texts will be taught using English translation.
“The Goldberg Variations: Class, Ethnicity, and Identity in “The Goldbergs “ with Cantor Jessica Epstein . Zoom classes: July 23, August 20, 27 & September 2, at 7:00 PM. (TBA members only) In each session, we will watch an episode of The Goldbergs through a screen-share on Zoom, and discuss together.
“Yoo-hoo, is anybody?” “That’s Molly Goldberg, folks. A woman with a place in every heart, and a finger in every pie.” From 1929 until 1946, you could hear Gertrude Berg as Molly ask that question six nights a week. From there to a run on Broadway and eventually several years on television, The Goldberg pre- sented a Jewish family as a matter of fact—a heartwarming serial and sitcom that never shied away from the reality of the Jewish experience. Berg created and wrote the series as well, a pioneer at the time in a male-dominated field.
The 1950s changed all of that. After a stable seventeen years on radio and a successful Broadway run, the television show bounced between networks, was rocked by the HUAC and blacklisting of one of the leads, and ended after try- ing to adjust to a different format and setting. As the television landscape grew more homogenous in tone and setting, Berg shifted from an urban to a suburban setting—from striving to assimilation—but something was lost along the way.
This class will explore ways in which the Jewish family—and the Jewish mother in particular—were portrayed. We will also examine how the gradual removal of their ethnicity echoed the general trend toward homogenization in 1950s television. And we will look at how Berg broke ground for creators and influenced countless films and television series that came after.
TBA Book Group with Rabbi David Z, Vaisberg Wednesday, August 12, 7:30 PM Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, to- day, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free our- selves from its burden?
6 TBA SUMMER CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING VIRTUAL LEARNING Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son—and readers—the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children’s lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward. Available for purchase online at Amazon or at other booksellers.
Raising Social Consciousness Through Film: A Cinema Series Addressing Moral Issues Mondays, July 20, August 3, & 17, 7:30 PM sponsored by the Social Action Committee
Watch the films—all available on Netflix— before the discussion date, and then every two weeks, we will gather via Zoom to discuss the film.
“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those rip- ples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”—Robert Kennedy Film can exert a powerful influence on how we see the world and the way we consider problems facing society. This summer, we will watch four films and discuss the problems they highlight and how they have affected our world view our world view.
-Monday, July 20, 7:30 PM American Factory, directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert; executive producers Michelle and Barack Obama (2019; 110 minutes; Netflix) American Factory (美国工厂; 美國工廠) is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert. In this Sundance award-winning documentary, high-tech China clashes with working-class America when a Chinese billionaire repurposes a defunct GM plant in Dayton, Ohio, and hires 2,000 blue-collar workers, only for the two sides to struggle finding common ground. The new would-be savior is Fuyao Glass America, a Chinese windshield manufacturer that rehired about two-thirds of the 3,000 workers laid off by GM. However, the inclusion of hundreds of Chinese workers that Fuyao flew in to mix with the grateful Ohioans ends up becoming a source of great tension. Shot in an immersive cinema-verite style, American Factory reveals the absurd everyday conflicts that prevent the workers from cohering and the ensuing culture clash.
-Monday, August 3, 7:30 PM Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, directed by Nicole Newnham and Jim Lebrecht; executive producers Michelle and Barack Obama (2020; 108 minutes; Netflix) Crip Camp shines a light on the individuals who spent most of their adult lives fighting for basic human rights, with many having attended a camp for disabled teens called Camp Jened in the 1970s. Incredible archival footage from this camp opens the film, but we then follow the various people we’ve met as they spend the next few decades embroiled in activism to pass legislation to make the world accessible for those with disabilities. It’s a fight that never should have had to be fought in the first place, and it’s both inspiring and infuriating to see how tirelessly these individuals had to push and push and push to affect even the tiniest bit of change. – Adam Chitwood
-Monday, August 17, 7:30 PM The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, written, directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor (201; 113 minutes; Netflix) The film is based on the memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.Born in Kasungu, Malawi, 13-year-old William Kamkwamba comes from a family of farmers who live in the nearby village of Wimbe. William also dabbles in fixing radios for his friends and neighbors and spends his free time looking through the local junkyard for salvageable electronic components. By the mid-2000s, failing crops due to drought and the resulting famine have devastated William’s village, leading to riots over government rationing and William’s family’s being robbed of their already meager grain stores. People soon begin abandoning the village, and William’s sister elopes with his former teacher in order to leave her family “one less mouth to feed.” Seeking to save his village, William invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
7 TBA Virtual Gala California Dreamin’ Honoring Rabbi Dantowitz
“I, Rufino Fernandez, Jr., Mayor of the Township of Livingston, do hereby proclaim Saturday, June 20, 2020 to be known now and forever as RABBI FAITH JOY DANTOWITZ DAY,” is how the proclamation began honoring Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz who left Temple B’nai Abraham to join her husband in California, whose career has taken him to Northern California this past year. She will become the rabbi of Congregation Emeth in Morgan Hill, California in August The TBA congregational family honored Rabbi Faith Joy Danowitz with a virtual online gala event entitled “California Dreamin’ ” on June 20.
The virtual evening on a Zoom webinar began with a showing of the virtual ad journal, which was well sup- ported by TBA members, the community, and Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz’ s family and friends. Commencing with a welcome message from event and Ways and Mean co- chairs Erica Facktor and Illana Lebersfeld, this virtual event was a combination of pre-recorded messages from TBA clergy, leadership and members, local clergy colleagues, as well as vocal performances by her family: husband David, sons Ezra, Benjamin, Samuel, and Daniel (a highlight of the evening) with live messages from Rabbi Dantowitz and TBA Senior Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg, and Havdalah led by Rabbi Vaisberg, Rabbi Dantowitz, and Cantor Jessica Epstein. The webinar was then followed up by a live Community Toast Zoom room where all who wished to do so could interact with and speak directly with Rabbi Dantowitz with their well wishes. The TBA family wishes Rabbi Dantowitz well on her next chapter.
8 Temple B’nai Abraham Names New President
Jeffrey A. Klein has been elected President of Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston. Jeffrey, the synagogue’s twenty-eighth president in its 167-year history, officially began his term of office on April 29, 2020 succeed- ing the late Dr. Bruce Greene, of blessed memory.
Prior to becoming TBA president, Jeffrey served on the temple’s Board of Trustees in vital positions since 2006, including Vice- President and Chair of the Ushering Committee, as well as as- suming leadership roles in numerous temple initiatives.
Jeffrey grew up in Valley Stream, NY and attended Valley Stream South High School. After graduating from Lehigh Univer- sity, he attended the University of Miami School of Law. He has practiced real estate law, specializing in retail leasing and retail bankruptcy matters. He has served as General Counsel to Petrie Stores Corporation, Urban Brands, Inc. and Real Estate Counsel at The Children’s Place. He formed his own law practice in 2006 where he represents many retail landlords and tenants.
Jeffrey and his wife, Dr. Eileen Cernese Klein, reside in Living- ston. Eileen practices internal medicine at the Summit Medical Group in Livingston. Their children, Spencer, Rachel, and Evan,all are graduates of Livingston High School. Spencer and Rachel are both practicing attorneys and Evan is currently attending Rutgers University. Rachel is married to Anthony Walker, who works for AON insurance company in New York City, where they reside.
The 2020-2021 Officers who join Jeffrey in leadership roles are Vice Presidents Scott Loventhal, Stacey Rosen- berg and Kenneth Starr; Treasurer Carey Gertler; Assistant Treasurer Craig Kantor; Secretary Isabella Fiske; Assistant Secretary Tara Heyderman and Immediate Past President Julie A. Silbermann.
9 GENEROUS GIFTS FROM THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE All funds as of July 14, 2020 In memory of Jeff Kirson
ONE FAMILY FUND Karen & Steve Rockoff Betty Ende In honor of Noah Silber becoming a Bar Mitzvah Karen & David Klugman Harriet Rosen & Family Cindy & Jeffrey Ray In honor of Ruby Moscowitz becoming a Bat Mitzvah In memory of Irwin Rochlin Julie & Max Silbermann Staci & Glen Weitz & Family Rita & David Harris Lisa & Keith Edelstein In memory of Max Searles In memory of Albert Freireich In memory of Carl Tasch Norma & Sandy Shuster Linda & Artie Davidson In memory of Lawrence Fischer In memory of Carl Tasch The Silverman Family Mindy Palin In honor of Jeff Klein being elected President of TBA In memory of Marc Apirian In memory of Rubin Barasky Robyn Kessler & Sherri Baer Nancy & Richard Dinar In memory of Mel Weiss In memory of Gary Riemer In memory of David Sweetwood Roz & Michael Fink Betty Ende Betsy, Ron, Sam & Ryan Ladell In memory of Fred Zucker Joyce & Bruce Freeman Julie & Gregg Klein Enid & Fred Rothman Myrna & Marvin Wertheimer In memory of Mollie Small In honor of Alex Yonteff becoming a Bar Mitzvah Melissa & Rich Weiner In honor of Jeffrey Klein being elected President of TBA Sara Hoizer Arlene & Dan Kollin In honor of Dr. Joshua Fiske’s recovery In memory of George Sodowick Harriet & Arnold Derman Miriam Mitnick In memory of Rubin Barasky In honor of Anna Krause becoming a Bat Mitzvah Geri Schaeffer Elaine & Stan Shapiro Sandi & Michael Schmerman To the Fund In memory of Merritt Peck Pamela & Marc Deskind In memory of George Sodowick In honor of the birth of Brody Max Wilk In memory of Barry Silberman In memory of Charles Goldstein In memory of Gloria Davis Nancy & Richard Dinar In memory of Olga Feuer In honor of the marriage of Larissa Garbade and Jake Yosafat In honor of the marriage of Larissa Garbade and Jacob Yosafat Barbara & Scott Birnbaum In honor of Stan Shapiro being honored by the JCC MetroWest In memory of Barry Silberman Menches event Ellen & Scott Loventhal & Family Merle & Marty Kalishman Lisa & Jon Rosenbaum In memory of Bryan Smith In memory of Bruce Greene Rosalie Riemer Nancy & Richard Dinar In memory of Milton Kay Geri Schaeffer Marian & David Rocker Tina Greenberg & Family Adrienne & Stan Schwartz Cathy & Bruce Fischberg In memory of Lee Korn Suzanne & Saul Berkowitz In memory of Irving Cohen In memory of Lorraine Palmer In honor of the birth of Bryn Harlow Magid Cathy & Bruce Fischberg Bruce & Cathy Fischberg Myrna & Marvin Wertheimer In memory of Irene Ginzburg Geri Schaeffer Joan & Pete Schofel Arlene & Richard Bookbinder In memory of Simon Beregovich Marian & David Rocker In memory of Ian Horowitz In memory of Harold Sterling Harriet, Jeffrey & Alexandra Robbins Randi & Scott Pomerantz In memory of Irving Stern Nohra & Phil Farber CLERGY DISCRETIONARY FUND Susan Farber & Robert Stern In honor of Elizabeth Epstein becoming a Bat Mitzvah Sylvia & Alan Lebowitz
10 GENEROUS GIFTS FROM THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE In memory of Marc Apirian, brother of Howard Apirian The Gertler Family In honor of Ethel & Bob’s granddaughter, Anna becoming a In memory of Mollie Small Bat Mitzvah The Serviss Family Joan & Harry Cagin In memory of Rubin Barasky In memory of Fred Zucker, father of Scott Zucker, with Tina Greenberg & Family many thanks to Rabbi Dantowitz In memory of Ruth Weisenfeld Marjie & Scott Zucker Bobbie Weisenfeld In honor of Ben Wald, son of Jody & Jeff Wald, grandson of Marilyn Wald RABBI KULWIN EMERITUS DISCRETIONARY FUND becoming engaged to Jacqueline Spar In memory of her husband, George Sodowick with gratitude to Jane & Howard Ehrenkranz Rabbi Kulwin In honor of Ellie becoming a Bat Mitzvah with thanks to Liz Sodowick Rabbi Vaisberg & Rabbi Dantowitz In memory of Morton Milden Ellie Epstein & Family Roselyn Milden, Karen & Alan Lieberman, Lisa & Jay Hacker Tzedakah for families effected In honor of Rabbi Kulwin Mark & Lauren Stierman Gloria and David Weisbrot Dr. Howard Ehrenkranz In memory of Dr. Bruce Greene In memory of Lorraine Palmer, grandmother of Miriam Renee and Bob Greenberger Palmer-Sherman In honor of Rabbi Kulwin for Toni's Kitchen/Samba TBA Sisterhood Jan Hoffman/Dan Nachman Marilyn Rosenbaum Terri & Mark Friedman Honi & Bennett Wasserman To the Fund Evi Meinhardt Jill and Scott Nadison In memory of Dr. Bruce Greene Jonathan Bonesteel Barrett & Barbara Kolton Susan Sonneborn Louise & Elizabeth Buchbinder In memory of his mother-in-law, Rose Morgen In memory of Irwin Rochlin, father of Stacey Weitz Dan Cooperberg Barbara & Dan Kaplan
In memory of Gary Riemer CARING CONNECTIONS In honor of Rabbi Dantowitz for helping us through this In honor of Anna Krause becoming a Bat Mitzvah difficult time In memory of Bruce Greene The Schachtels, Ribakoves, Singers, Allens, & our Mom, Evelyn & Amos Gern Rosalie In memory of David Appelman In memory of Albert Freireich, father of Jay Freireich Adria & Mark Rolnik Susan & Alan Hammer In memory of Jeff Kirson In memory of their father, Rubin Barasky, with thanks to Carole & Gene Buchwald Rabbi Vaisberg & Cantor Epstein In honor of Samuel Winitch becoming a Bar Mitzvah Barbara & Scott Birnbaum Cass & Bob Freedland Jodi & Alan Barasky In memory of Ronald Botzenhart In honor of Rabbi Vaisberg Lori Taylor Rabbi Kulwin In memory of Rubin Barasky In memory of their mother, Marian Rosenbaum, with Roberta & Randy Samuels thanks to Rabbi Vaisberg In appreciation of Rabbi Dantowitz Mark Rosenbaum Merle Biederman Nadine Rosenbaum
In memory of Robin Bartel, with thanks to Rabbi Vaisberg SHEILA GROSSMAN EARLY SCHOOL FUND Sharon & Larry Feinsod In memory of Lorraine Palmer Tina Greenberg & Family KULWIN EDUCATION FUND In memory of Jeff Kirson In honor of Anna Krause becoming a Bat Mitzvah In memory of Irving Cohen Arlene & Richard Bookbinder In honor of Justin Silverman becoming a Bar Mitzvah In memory of Bruce Greene Patti & Barry Roberts Leslie & Jay Mayesh In memory of Gloria Lynn Davis
11 GENEROUS GIFTS FROM THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE THE FREDERICK W. KAMIS EARLY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP In honor of Emma Sterling receiving her master’s degree from FUND the University of Colorado In memory of Debra Tov In honor of Jackie Levine receiving the Presidential Bamberger In memory of Judy Hollenberg Award from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, NJ In memory of Rita Gallo In honor of Sammy Zucker’s graduation from the University of The Dichter Family Chicago In memory of Raymond Sasson In honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Leslie & Fred Shoshana & Kenny Dichter & Family Lavinthal In honor of Doris Moskowitz’ granddaughter becoming a Bat Ellen & Peter Klein Mitzvah In honor of Noah Silber becoming a Bar Mitzvah In memory of Raymond Sasson Tina Greenberg & Family Ginny Kamis Maxine & Richard Simon To the Fund In memory of Lee Korn Shoshana Dichter Nancy & Kenneth Bernstein In memory of Jeff Kirson In honor of Ellen & Peter Klein’s wedding anniversary Lori & Zachary Rosenbaum Carol & Mike Rosen
JEWISH LEARNING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP FUND THE PETER & ELLEN KLEIN TORAH CARE ENDOWMENT In memory of Fred Zucker FUND Linda & John Schupper In memory of Dr. Bruce Greene th In honor of Madeline Abella’s 8 birthday In memory of Leonard Fisher Dylan Wernick Patricia Sebold In Memory of Bruce Greene In memory of Jordan Baris Hannah & Lew Siegel Tina Greenberg & Family Julie & Paul Brodsky Michael Swit ALBERT MEINHARDT FUND FOR LEARNING In memory of Mollie Small In honor of Kerry LeBenger Jerilyn, Ron, Haley, Jesse & Alexa Prague Elena & Edward Meinhardt In memory of Bruce Greene In memory of Albert Freireich ORLOVSKY/REICHEL SENIOR SERVICES FUND Christine, Wayne & Gabe Strassman To the Fund In honor of Jared Levine becoming a Bar Mitzvah Elaine & Stan Reichel The Wright Family
The Plotnick Family PRAYERBOOK FUND In memory of Max Searles ELLEN & PETER KLEIN GARDEN FLOWER FUND In honor of the marriage of Mallorie Fine and Evan Powell In honor of Ethan Kooper becoming a Bar Mitzvah In memory of Bruce Greene In honor of Ruby Moscowitz becoming a Bat Mitzvah The Jeddis Family In honor of the engagement of Ben Wald to Jacqueline Spar In honor of Joan Hillman’s special birthday In memory of Fred Zucker Carol & Marty Edelman In honor of Ellie Kaplan becoming a Bat Mitzvah In memory of Dr. Bruce H. Greene In honor of Anna Krause becoming a Bat Mitzvah Beryl & Paul Gross In memory of Hal Sterling In memory of Lee Korn In honor of the birth of Logan Sterling Patti & Barry Roberts In honor of Alex Yonteff becoming a Bar Mitzvah
In honor of Noah Silber becoming a Bar Mitzvah In memory of Gloria Lynn Davis PRIME TIME In memory of Lorraine Palmer In honor of Anna Rose Krauss becoming a Bat Mitzvah In memory of Rubin Barasky Evi Meinhardt In honor of Jeff Klein being elected President of TBA Marjorie Yonteff In memory of Irving Cohen Marilyn Wald In honor of the birth of Bryn Harlow Magid Tina Greenberg In honor of Justin Silverman becoming a Bar Mitzvah Caren & Herbert Ford Marilyn Rosenbaum
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In honor of Ruby Moscowitz becoming a Bat Debbie Halpern Mitzvah URA Physicians In memory of Irving Cohen Susan & Gerry Silberman Ethel & Bob Singer Debbie & Frank Astorino DR. BRUCE H. GREENE MEMORIAL FUND Robin & Robert Rabinowitz Valerie, Rob, Lexi & Jason Katz Kathy & Andy Rehorn Myrna & Marvin Wertheimer Sisterhood Temple B’nai Abraham Arlene & Richard Bookbinder Jacquelyn S. Loughlin Diana & Charles Verdeaux Margery Gering Feinberg Susan Weinstock Merle & Marty Kalishman Fran Parker & Family Lucille & Joseph Borg Rona & Bob Parker Robin & Gary Warren Dale, Ran, Ethan, Rachel & Noah Lazarovitch Cary & David Goodman Luke Seidman & Family Beth Gorin Barbara Z. Silber Lisa Tobias & Abra Carotenuto Staci & Glen Weiss & Family Joni Feldbaum-Smith & Matthew Smith Betty Ende In honor of Justin Silverman becoming a Bar Mitzvah Honi & Bennett Wasserman Terry & Jared Honigfeld The McGovern Family Caren & Herb Ford Tamara & Peter Weisman TBA Parents’ Council Phyllis Levine Susan Werk Caryn Snearson Fran Katz Dori Schwartz Susanne Dickson Gail Bressman Sara-Ann & Robert Sanders Jessica & Jay Kooper Temple B’nai Abraham’s Men’s Club Erica & Steven Gendel Ellen & Peter Klein Ila & Jan Press Renee & Jeffrey Cohen Robin & Jeff Kollin Rosalee & Doug Keech Susan Friedlaender Patricia & Lee Herman The Reisboard Family Marian & David Rocker Hasbrouck Heights Surgery Center Esther Loewengart Cynthia & Murray Bartky Enid & Frederic Rothman Mitchell H. Shames Ruth Ross ShariEve & Mark Meller Ethel & Robert Singer Abby & Barry Silverman Lucille & Joseph Borg The H. Herbert Myers Memorial Foundation, Jonathan L. Myers, Trustee
13 YAHRZEIT FUND It is a traditional duty of Jews to recite Kaddish for a deceased parent, child, spouse, or sibling (daily during the first year, annually thereafter on the anniversary of death). We thank those who have contributed to the Yahrzeit Fund in memory of their loved ones. May their memories forever be for a blessing…
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Registration has opened for the second session of Jewish Changemakers summer fellowship pro- gram, beginning August 3 – 21 for individuals 20-25 years of age.
This online leadership and training program will provide mentorship, professional development, advocacy, and career opportunities to young adults. Teams will work through interactive online sessions to tackle a local need brought on by the COVID-19 global crisis. In addition to great resumé fodder, summer fellows will also receive a generous stipend upon completion of the program. Learn more about this fellowship and register at jewishchangemakers.org.
The 20th annual New Jersey Jewish Film Festival is going virtual!
Throughout the summer, you will be able to watch most of the films that were scheduled to run in the 20th annual festival in the comfort of your home and enjoy post-screening discussions via Zoom. Each film will have a unique time-limited link. We will send instructions for viewing each film along with the links to our sponsors and ticket holders. https://jccmetrowest.org/programs/njjff/schedule/#overview
TBA is a community sponsor for the film The Mover on Wednesday, July 22. https://jccmetrowest.org/ event/njjff-the-mover/
Jewish Job Network (JJN)
In an effort to assist individuals who are in need of job search support during this economic downturn, the Livingston and West Orange communities have revived the Jewish Job Network (JJN). JJN is an informal vol- unteer organization serving the Jewish community in our local area. The support includes guidance in re- sume writing, interviewing, career counseling, networking (including LinkedIn), starting a new business, learning how to consult and job retraining. http://jewishjobnetwork.com.
Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest (JVS) –Job-Seekers Workshops
JVS Workshop: “Writing Compelling Cover & Thank You Letters That Get You Jobs,” Thursday, July 23, 10:00 AM. Registration required Contact: Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Education & Literacy, 7 Glenwood Avenue, Lower Level, East Orange, NJ 07017 Tel: 973-674-6330
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