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VOL. XLXV NO. 8 MAY 2015 Iyar — Sivan 5775 Rabbinic Reflections Are We Torah Jews? tinue to guide us in how to live a Judaically And, our Shavuot Calendar enriched life. Sometimes that means we re- turn to the basis of the Torah. For example, a This month we celebrate the Festival of Sha- Responsa (a response to a Halakhic question vuot, known as Z`man Matan Torahataynu – brought to the CLS) was issued in 1954, the the time when we received our Torah . Ac- Mark Mallach topic of which was the relevance of maintain- cording to our Torah, this event took place six ing a separate liturgical calendar for the three Senior Rabbi weeks after the exodus from Egypt when the pilgrimage festivals (Pesah, Shavuot and Suk- Israelites reached Mt. Sinai and Moses as- [email protected] kot) as mandated by the Palestinian (ancient cended to the top of the mountain and eventu- Israeli) Rabbinate for Jews living outside of ally came down carrying the tablets of the Ten Cecelia Beyer Israel. In the Torah and in Israel today, the Commandments (first set) carved in stone. festivals of Pesah, Shavuot and Sukkot are Associate Rabbi observed for 7, 7 and 1 day respectively. For We also learned that during this period Moses [email protected] Jews living outside of Israel, and as a power received both the Written Law, which became move by the declining Palestinian rabbinate in the Torah, and the Oral Law, which became Richard Nadel response to the growing dominance by the the Mishnah (but did not become transcribed Babylonia Rabbinate, it was mandated that Cantor Emeritus into written form until around 200 CE). Unlike we add in the Diaspora one extra day to each the Ten Commandments, the Written and Oral of those three festivals. Law were not written in stone, and the evolu- Susan Blanco tion of how we observe and live a Jewish life The CLS has decided that a community’s lo- President continues until today. Indeed, even in the To- cal rabbi may now revert to the Israeli liturgi- [email protected] rah that Moses brought down there were legal cal calendar. We did try this for one year sev- topics that were not addressed. Moses had to eral years ago, but it became confusing and ask God what to do in such situations! Tracey Shenker complicated to many, especially during Pesah. Therefore, in our next attempt to unite Executive Director It would be inaccurate even to say that those ourselves with Israel, we are going to try [email protected] who call themselves Orthodox Jews observe adopting the Israeli Liturgical calendar, but in Judaism strictly based on the Oral and Written a modified, graduated manner. Hence, we Law. One example: if they did so, then the Julie Bernstein will observe only one day of Yom Tov for Sha- concept of a elevator would not exist. vuot and not two this year and evaluate from Early Childhood Director Over the ensuing centuries, the interpretation there. Please see elsewhere in this Bulletin [email protected] and evolution of has always taken the schedule for Shavuot. place guided by specific rules and proce-

dures. In the Conservative movement we Beth Sandweiss Rabbi Mark Mallach have our Committee on Laws and Standards JFS Social Worker (CLS) that continuously follows the ancient Todah Rabbah to all those who made a [email protected] methods for interpreting Halakha in every contribution for the sale of hametz for generation. Pesah. A contribution of $500 was made to

Dana Langerman Mazon, A Jewish Response To Hunger . So, are we then Torah Jews ? My response is Bookkeeper yes, as long as we allow our Torah to con- [email protected]

Ro Dobkin TEMPLE B ETH A HM Y ISRAEL MINYANIM Administrative Assistant Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael needs you to help assure our commitment to provide a Daily Minyan, every day, twice each day, 365 days a year. [email protected] Monday-Friday 7:00 am* Our minyan policy is that TBAY members are asked to Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Saturday 9:30 am attend daily minyan, morning and evening, on the date 60 Temple Drive Sunday 8:55 am of their birthday each month, meaning you would be at Springfield, NJ 07081 *Legal Holidays 9:00 am minyan 12 days/year. Having a minyan allows mem- Sunday-Thursday 7:45 pm Phone 973-376-0539 Saturday 10 minutes past bers the opportunity to say kaddish for their loved ones. Fax 973-376-5478 candle-lighting There is no dress code for minyan—come as you are, www.tbaynj.org Friday 6:30 pm or 8:00 pm but PLEASE COME! Page 2

OFFICERS 2015—2016 President Susan Blanco 973-379-1744 From Our President Exec. Vice President Lesley Brooks 973-902-5176 One of my goals as president was to start • Sarah Lieberman for lending her pro- Vice President Brian Margulies 973-768-3993 holding an annual Volunteer Appreciation fessional expertise as chair of the Vice President Nate Rajs Shabbat. I realize how important our volun- Building and Grounds committee 973-229-5755 Vice President Mark Ross teers are to our community and wanted to when we needed her most this winter. 973-985-2311 make sure that you all were recognized • Leslie Glass, for not only stepping up Vice President Lois Kaish 973-379-9402 and appreciated. My intentions were good, to chair and rebuild our youth groups, Financial Secretary Keith Biebelberg but unfortunately this event will need to but also taking on the Purim Carnival 908-277-6992 Treasurer Andy Schuyler move to the list of goals for next year. while we hired a new Kadima and 908-578-4949 USY leader. Recording Secretary Ilene Shewitz 973-376-7418 That said, as I look back at this past year I • David Glass for running our brick Corresponding Sec’y Andrea Wohl can’t help but feel gratitude to everyone fundraising campaign. 973-467-8642 who gave their time and talents. So instead • Lisa Glass for chairing our executive TRUSTEES 2015—2016 of a Volunteer Shabbat, welcome to the director search committee (and help-

Aaron Adler 973-912-9925 Volunteer Recognition edition of the Presi- ing me find Tracey). David Biebelberg 973-564-9120 Debbie Rogut-Chait 908-608-1541 dent’s Bulletin article. • Debbie Nadel for agreeing to be the Douglas Chester 908-688-5388 Barbara Eglow 908-687-0106 “Calendar Czar.” Howard Gerber 973-379-4524 Of course I am always hesitant to name Matthew Glass 973-258-9001 • Leah Rajs for organizing and cooking Eugene Gorrin 908-686-7686 specific people at the risk omitting others. our delicious Culinary Institute din- Larry Greenberg 973-218-0977 So in advance, PLEASE forgive me if I do Seymour Greer** 973-376-3797 ners. not mention you below as I name a number Beth Hersh*** 973-564-8130 • Faith Racusin for organizing another Logan Himmel*** 973-232-6823 of highlights that could not have happened Linda Lieb** 973-376-7632 great year of adult education events. Elliot Merkin*** 973-467-8453 without these folks either offering their Fay Miller*** 973-379-9294 • David Graber for arranging inspiring help, or saying “yes” to the “ask.” These Debra Neher 973-258-1404 and educational speakers as part of Janice Reznick 908-654-3117 individuals caught my attention, as for Tracy Smith 908-219-4792 the Holocaust Education Committee. Steve Taub 908-354-1936 many of them, they were volunteering for • Howie Gerber for coordinating our Paul Teller 908-233-0092 the first time or doing something new. Glenn Wohl 973-467-8642 Hanukkah Party and Passover Seder. Sally Zuckerman 908-687-3375 Without the efforts of those below, this year • Lesley Brooks and Cheryl Greenwald **Honorary Board Member would have been a lot tougher. for coordinating our Guess Who’s ***Ex-Officio Coming to Shabbas? program. So thank you to:

• Debbie Chait for revitalizing our Mem- PAST PRESIDENTS bership Committee. Esther Avnet Dorothea Kushner • All of our lay leaders, especially those • Both our Women’s League and Men’s Joseph Babrowsky Bernard Lyons* who helped fill in while Rabbi Mallach Samuel Bauman* Steven Mauer Club for supporting the activities of Meyer Biddelman* Rosalie Millman* was on leave. Abraham Cohen* Ira Perlman our synagogue and engaging our • April Modlinger, Karen Levine and the Harold Dennis* Paul Peyser members. Alvin Eglow Simon Rosenbach Caring Committee, who do such im- Arthur Falkin* Jerome Rosenberg Richard Falkin Mark Ross portant and inspirational work. William Feldman* Howard Schapiro* And to EVERYONE else who serves on a • Glenn Wohl for leading the Website Marilyn Garlen Robert Schultz committee, attended a service or an event David Glass Richard Schuricht* Committee. The new website is up Jack Goldberg* Barry Segal or volunteers their time and efforts in so Jack Goldman Robert Shapiro and running - make sure you go to many different ways. You all inspired me Sheldon Goldner Martin Shindler* TBAYnj.org and check it out! Samuel Goldstein* Robert Steinhart* this past year with your enthusiasm and David Harris* Phillip Wasserman* • Marc Miller for agreeing to chair Ca- Reuben Hochberg* Samuel Weinstein* willingness to step up. I am looking forward Lawrence Horwitz Milton Wildman* sino Night on such short notice, and to seeing what you all will accomplish in Milton Kappstatter* Stanley Wolfowitz along with his committee, holding Mary Koltenuk* Scott Zinberg the next year. Pam Kornspan Michael Zuckerman such a successful event. Harold *

*Deceased Sue Blanco

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From Our Associate Rabbi It’s Happening Gratitude. This past summer I had the amazing has made it admittedly difficult to keep up this at TBAY in opportunity to spend two weeks at Camp Zeke, attitude of gratitude. Yet I am able to still see a brand new Jewish summer camp with a fo- the blessings around me. MAY cus on culinary arts and fitness. Since it was ShabbatALIVE! the very first summer of Camp Zeke, I got to be I am grateful for a few things in particular, as a part of what we called the “founding family.” the school year winds down to a close, and the Culinary One of the things I helped to cultivate, while summer is coming. I am grateful for a commu- emphasizing the Jewish value of connecting nity that has supported – and continues to sup- Institute our body, mind, and soul, was an “attitude of port – me in all I do at our synagogue and per- Dinner gratitude.” sonally during my own time of grief. I am grate- ful for my students who sing and dance in the Jewish Seniors We often think of gratitude at specific times – halls and proudly pray and sing in Hebrew. I of Springfield whether on the calendar (Thanksgiving, Suk- am grateful for bar and bat mitzvah students kot), or in our own lives (at happy occasions, who shine on the bimah. I am grateful to have Lecture Series upon healing from illness); but we don’t always renewed my contract to continue to celebrate make the attitude of gratitude our “default” (and grieve) together with this community. I am Miriam, mode of looking at the world. So at camp last incredibly grateful to have Rabbi Mallach, my Midrash & summer we worked hard to cultivate thankful- partner in crime (and on the bimah) back. Mojitos ness and the awareness of the blessings in the world that come from that attitude. It isn’t an I am grateful to have been chosen to partici- Kids Kabbalat easy attitude to cultivate, and certainly a diffi- pate in a rabbinic mission to Israel the second cult one to make stick . In a world filled with week of May. I am overjoyed to be able to do Shabbat brokenness as well as with blessing, it is very my important rabbinic work and to be able to Hazak Shabbat easy to fall into a pattern of complaining and make Israel a part of that work. I am honored kvetching and dwelling on the stuff that needs to have been selected to represent the Jewish Religious fixing or that we can’t fix. But since last sum- Federation of Greater MetroWest and Temple mer, I have been personally working on this Beth Ahm Yisrael on this important trip. School and striving to make mine an attitude of grati- Moving-Up Day tude, and a worldview that sees the blessings Most of all I am grateful for all of you, and for despite (or even in ) the brokenness. the blessings that are all around us. May these Blood Drive blessings sustain us and give us the strength With this in mind, I wish to take a moment to to fix the broken parts of our otherwise very Torah on Tap share with you an immense sense of gratitude blessed world. that I feel at the moment. It has been a chal- Milestone lenging few months, to be sure. The loss of my Shabbat father two months ago, added to the communal Rabbi Cecelia Beyer struggles and every day challenges of life, and Tikkun Leil augmented by a harsh, long, and cold winter, Shavuot

Coffee & Clergy Corner Looking to Shavuot Immerse, Interact, or Imbibe? Service with with Rabbi Mallach and Join Rabbi Cece for Yizkor Pastor David Knecht Thursday, June 4, 8 to 9 pm Miriam, Midrash, and Mojitos Women’s A Modern Women’s ! League Donor Join us for informal Dinner and enriching discussion. Wednesday, May 27 at 7:45 pm Rachel Barnes & Noble, (No need to RSVP) Route 22, Springfield Coalition Shabbat

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PAVE THE WAY Campaign

Have your personal

brick installed in the entrance walkway to TBAY Legacy Society: the Temple and the Plan Today for Our Temple’s Tomorrow path leading into the Holocaust Garden to For the past several months, we told you about the Cre- leave a lasting impres- ate a Jewish Legacy program, legacy gifts and the crea- sion on the synagogue tion of the Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Legacy Society. and the community. TBAY was selected in a competitive process to partici- pate in this 2-year program sponsored by the Jewish Your donation for each 4X8 engraved brick is $180. Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest and the Each brick can have up to 3 lines of text in Hebrew Harold Grinspoon Foundation As part of our participation and/or English. Any additional brick dedication after in the program, we receive training, materials and sup- the first is $136 each. port to integrate legacy giving into our overall fundraising Your support is greatly appreciated plans. and will be a lasting tribute. TBAY will receive a $10,000 incentive grant each year if we secure 18 legacy commitments per year during the two year CJL program. The first year ends June 30, 2015. Come to the TBAY lobby A legacy commitment can either be a formalized commit- and see some of the bricks ment you have already made but have not yet notified people have ordered. TBAY about, or a commitment you make and document (such as a bequest in your will, life insurance or IRA/401K beneficiary designation) between now and June 30, 2015 For more information contact to count toward our year one goal. You will also become Dana at 973-376-0539, ext. a member of the TBAY Legacy Society when you make a legacy gift to the synagogue, a contribution that will be 12 or [email protected]. payable upon your passing and will have a long-lasting To order online, go www.polarengraving.com/ and exponential benefit for our Temple and its congre- gants. TBAYPavetheWay

FOLKS, NOW IS CRUNCH TIME! We only have 2 months left before the June 30 year-end, and we need 12 As the COLLEGE GRADUATION more legacy gift commitments to get our $10,000 grant. season nears we extend congratulations to Your legacy gift will help sustain TBAY for future genera- those in our congregation who will receive tions. Please come forward and step up for our Temple. college or post-graduate degrees.

We have a column in the June issue of the Bulletin that lists the Any member of our Legacy Committee - Barry Segal, graduates, but we can only do this with your cooperation. Please David Glass, Andy Schuyler, David Munshine or I - is will- supply the Temple office with the names of those who will be ing to talk with you individually at a time and place con- graduating from college, professional school or other graduate venient for you. Please give serious consideration to this programs this year. initiative and act now! We also have a brochure that is available in the Temple office describing the CJL pro- TELL US THE NAME OF THE STUDENT, THE INSTITUTION AND THE DEGREE. gram, making a legacy gift and becoming a member of our Legacy Society. Send to [email protected] or call Dana at 973-376-0539, ext. 12. We need this information by MAY 10 to be included Gene Gorrin in the June Bulletin.

Legacy Committee Chair Your Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael family will enjoy sharing these 908-686-7686 or [email protected] s’mahot with you.

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MILESTONE SHABBAT SHAVUOT SCHEDULE

Saturday, May 23 On Saturday, May 23 at 9:00 pm we begin our Erev Shavuot celebration. Looking to acknowledge a life cycle event with your Temple Following the services we have a unique Tikkun Leil family in a meaningful way? Shavuot session On Milestone Shabbat you have an opportunity to observe a Yom Tov shel Shavuot – Sunday, May 24 at 9:30 am milestone event in your family that occurs in that month: a birthday, wedding anniversary, bar/bat mitzvah anniversary, We will be following the Israeli Festival Calendar for memorial commemoration, etc. by co-sponsoring a Saturday Shavuot this year, and have only one day of Yom Tov. This service will also include the Yizkor service . morning . We will NOT observe a second day of Shavuot. With your donation of $36 you will be listed in the Shabbat program as a Milestone Shabbat sponsor. You and your fam- All are welcome to our Erev Shavuot ily are encouraged to attend services that morning and be service & study session: recognized from the bima. You may list as many milestones as you wish. It is $36 for each one. Tikkun Leil Shavuot The tradition to stay up to study Jewish texts for all or Send in your information to the Temple office or part of the first night of Shavuot is an increasingly popu- contact us by Tuesday, May 19 to participate. lar activity; it is called a Tikkun Leil Shavuot . The word Our next Milestone Shabbat is June 6. tikkun is most popularly understood to mean a process of "repairing the world" or even an improvement of one's What a great way to support our synagogue and qualities. Tikkun is also used to describe a particular acknowledge important milestones in our lives! time devoted to study, a seder--order--of texts designed for this study, and also a canonical book containing these texts. For Shavuot we remain awake to show that, unlike the situation of our heavy-lidded ancestors at Si- A VERY nai, there is no need to bring us to our senses; we are ready to receive Torah. Mark Your Calendar for Friday, June 12, 2015 – 8:00 pm

Temple Installation Recognition of Legacy Society Members L’Dor VaDor Donor Wall Re-dedication RACHEL Watch your mail for more information! SHABBAT

FRIDAY, MAY 29 Hazak Shabbat 8:00 pm

Join us as we celebrate Hazak Shabbat on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 9:30 am. Fay Miller is MYRNA WERTHEIMER chairing this annual event Chair, Rachel Coalition Speaker Bureau when we complete one book of the Torah and start the next with the chanting of Hazak! Hazak! Hazak! Mem- bers of our TBAY Hazak Chapter will participate in the DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THEN AND NOW: service; if you are a Hazak member and have not already RACHEL COALITION AT 18 signed up for a role, there is still a place for you! Please call Fay at 908-967-6161 and she will be happy to include you in this special Shabbat Service. Join Us!

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KIDDUSH SPONSORS The College Con- Thank you to those who sponsored a nection of Temple Saturday morning Kiddush Beth Ahm Yis- rael sends fun holi- day-related small Andrea and Glenn Wohl, gifts and cards to our college students throughout the in honor of year. Our mailings keep our children connected to our Jewish community and rich traditions. We hope they en- Brandon and Janna’s joyed the Rosh Hashanah card, the Hanukkah window B’nai Mitzvah decoration, the Purim mask and the Passover placemat.

When you see our flier late this summer, please remem- ber to sign up your student to receive our mailings in col- B’ NAI M ITZVAH S POTLIGHT lege for next year. Thank you for your support! Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael is proud to announce these B’nai Mitzvah Debbie Neher and Amy Roth, Co-chairs

Mia Eibschutz, daughter of Julie Kravetz and Ron Eibschutz,

Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 9:30 am CCCCCCONGRATULATIONSONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!! Jonah Glass, The Temple family extends hearty congratulations to these son of Lisa Harris Glass and David Glass, families on their recent life cycle events and other special occasions Satuday, May 30, 2015 at 9:30 am

All are welcome to attend services Andrea and Glenn Wohl on the B’nai Mitzvah of and share these s’mahot! their children Brandon and Janna

Early Childhood Program

Teachers are some of the most special people to ever Each month I write about our program grace our lives. They help mold and shape our children into and discuss what our children are the wonderful people they will grow to be. For these forma- learning or doing. This month, I turn tive years, teachers are among the most important adults in my attention to our teachers. When a child's life - and yet for much of the time we take them for people think of the “Preschool” granted. Traditionally, we remember to show our apprecia- teacher, they think of babysitters, not tion for our child's teacher either during "Teacher Apprecia- educators. The role of the Early Child- tion Week" or at the end of the school year. But there is hood educator has changed over the years. We have gone nothing to stop you from letting teachers know how much from “nice” women who watch your children to educated you appreciate them at any time of the year! men and women who study child development from birth through kindergarten. Most people don’t realize all that May 4 – 8 is Teacher Appreciation Week, and if you read goes on behind the daily classroom routines. We are certi- this, thank a teacher. fied in CPR and First Aid. Our teachers take at least 15 – 20 hours of required continuing education classes each Thank you to Cheryl Gottfried, Tipharine (Tata) Bell, Lau- year to keep up-to-date in the field of Early Childhood Edu- ren Goldberg, Shira Raymond, Sara Kurtzman, Audrey cation. All our teachers either have a degree in Education Grossman, Miriam Bercovicz, Lisa Fraenkel, Miriam Segal, or a certificate to teach preschool. We learn about special Elissa Gorkowitz and Orlanda Nisani for being here and needs, behavior issues, and teaching styles. The teachers loving to teach each day! work extra hours getting bulletin boards set up and finding the perfect story to read to the class. Julie Bernstein, Director

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 9 7 3 - 3 7 6 - 0539 tbaynj.org Page 7 Religious School Teen Institute Can it really be It is 5:30 on the end of the Tuesday when I school year al- hear from my ready? What a mom that it is year it has time for Teen been! This year Institute. I am we have been instantly excited living the Shorashim values of ruach (spirit), lev (heart), since this is an opportunity for me to bond with my and ometz (courage) in all we’ve done. We have shown friends and learn about Jewish culture and values. spirit in all of our singing, dancing, and prayer, we have shown heart in the values and menschlichkeit we have We recently began a theme called “Tough Jewish shown to each other and in our tzedakah and hesed pro- Questions,” and one that I truly enjoyed was “why do jects, and we have shown courage in trying new things, bad things happen in the world.” We started by talking learning new subjects, and growing in all that we’ve done. about how people deal with negative issues such as

th stress and violence and how they attempt to eliminate This past month we celebrated Israel’s 67 year of inde- these influences from their life. One way in which peo- pendence with a fabulous program, in which we danced, ple try to eliminate bad spells is to turn to God. Once sang, created a Mizrach for our homes to point our hearts this idea was introduced, we discussed different to Jerusalem, and played soccer (in Hebrew), Israel’s quotes from famous rabbinical sages about how and national sport. We concluded with a siren, just like in Is- why people should turn to God during tough times. rael, and listened to a recording of David Ben-Gurion de- claring Israel’s independence in 1948, and sang Hatikvah What was most interesting about this discussion was together. how each person had a different belief towards these

maxims and which quote was most relatable to them. To finish up the year, we will celebrate Lag BaOmer as a This allowed each of us to see our core values and school with a field day program, and then it’s just a few how we each believe God played a role in our life. more weeks before Moving Up Day! It has been a great year of learning, projects, singing, dancing, and “doing Teen Institute is a place where one can figure out Jewish” together with a smile. I have had a FANTASTIC which values are true to them and maintain relation- year, and look forward to seeing everyone over the sum- ships with their friends while doing so. mer and again in the fall! Remember, if you are going away to camp this summer, be sure to send me your camp address so I can send you a card! Ari Scherzer 11th Grade TI Student Rabbi Cecelia Beyer

Kabbalat Shabbat

Our next Kids’ Kabbalat Shabbat Please help welcome our newest members Friday, May 15 at 6:30 pm Sharon and Yuval Avni and their children We will celebrate our Mia, 9 years old, and Gali, 7 years old students’ May birthdays. Everyone is invited to attend!

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 9 7 3 - 3 7 6 - 0539 tbaynj.org Page 8 Congregational Nurses FORGIVING ONESELF “Letting go” can be an empowering choice. Letting go of the past can release energy to cope with what is happening Every day we see patients whose past now. We should gain insights from the past, but not be choices possibly or likely contributed to tethered by it. To move forward involves letting go of guilt their current health crisis. Maybe they and regret. smoked or ate too much, didn’t exer- Sometimes the power and baggage of the word cise enough or ignored screening op- “forgiveness” invokes complicated and spiritual issues. portunities. For some of these patients There are professionals such as clergy and counselors a cloud of guilt rains over them, dampening their ability to who can help with these problems. One needs all of one’s cope. Some feel responsible for their illness or poor prog- resources to make wise decisions, and cope with unwanted nosis, and believe they deserve to hurt. This is not Jewish changes, losses, stresses and pain. Think about it for your- thinking. self, and encourage others to seek out professionals to help with guilt problems in order to live each day as fully as If guilt mobilizes positive action, such as quitting smoking, possible. fine. If someone talks to you about this kind of guilt, listen. If guilt is making a bad situation worse, offer the option of Jaclyn Herzlinger, RN and Andrea Cook, RN letting go. Focus on intention. Did you plan to get sick and cause a lot of problems to yourself and others? Call us if we can help you at 973- 376- 0539, ext. 27

Caring Committee In Memoriam

Will the following people please take a bow: We record with sorrow the recent Esther Avnet Helen Jenys passing of our congregant Harriet Beim Shari Klein Howard Berkowitz Barbara Merkin HARRY WEITZNER Ruth Berkowitz Marietta Peskin

Arlette Cohen Paul Peyser We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and pray Norman Cohen Pearl Scherzer they will find comfort in the days to come. Howard Guss Mona Usdin

Applause! Applause!

The members of the Caring Committee have done a phe- nomenal job in bringing light into many lives. On a per- In Memoriam sonal note, thank you to Paul Peyser for accompanying The Congregation extends sympathy me in bringing my husband, Bob, to his doctor in New to those who have sustained a loss in their family York.

Please call me or the temple office to let us know if you Selma Ross, who lost her beloved are aware of someone in the congregation or our ex- tended congregational family who is in need of assis- sister Gloria Geller tance. May the spirit of love, which is everlasting, bring solace to the sorrowing hearts of our congregants and their families. April Modlinger, Chair 973-715-3457 Baruch Dayan Ha’Emet ~ Praised be the true Judge

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Thank you for your EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND PRAYER BOOK DEDICATIONS In Memory of In Memory of minimum donation of $10 Maxwell Miller by Leonard Horwitz by

Bernice and Mel Katzman Lois and Lawrence Horwitz ADULT EDUCATION FUND Minnie Steinberg by Norman Steinberg Theodore J. Malvin by Philip J. Malvin In Memory of

Pearl Frank by Marvin Weisman HOLOCAUST EDUCATION RABBI BEYER’S FUND ENDOWMENT In Memory of CARING COMMITTEE In Memory of Annie Bram by Claire and Marvin Bram In Memory of Rose Rosenberg by Bobbie Goldman Charles Beyer by Gladis Danon by Arlette Cohen Family members by Miriam Gershwin Paula and Howard Gerber Lisa and Mark Scherzer Bernard Steller by Rita Linder Helen Jenys and Peter Schvarcz CLAIRE AND ARTHUR FALKIN Elsa Rajs by Nancy and Nate Rajs Jeanne and Dennis Sager SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE FUND Jack Cohen by Susan Schaefer Lisa and Adam Friedman In Memory of Women’s League Jebez Taub by Phyllis and Steven Taub KIDDUSH FUND In Honor of Abraham Davis by COLLEGE CONNECTION FUND Jonathan Bram’s Bar Mitzvah by Bernice and Sam Davis In Memory of Claire and Marvin Bram Max Scherzer by Norton Scherzer RABBI MALLACH’S FUND In Honor of Anna Laufer by Babe and Sy Greer MUSIC FUND Rabbi Mallach’s return to the bima and Monroe Nestler by In Memory of continued recovery by Susan and Jerry Wohlgemuth William Davis by Lois and Stan Kaish

Bernice and Sam Davis Linda and Philip Schmidt CONGREGATIONAL NURSE Stanley Winston by Roberta Rogow Naomi and Asher Niederman In Memory of William Kesselman by Irma Zeller Eva Goldie by Irene Goldie-Petras and George Petras (Continued on page 10) JEWISH SENIORS OF SPRINGFIELD SPRING LECTURE SERIES 2015

THURSDAYS at 10:30 am

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Tickets are $25 per person for the series. No single tickets will be sold.

Make Checks payable to Jewish Seniors of Springfield and mail to Bobbie Brown, 50 Christy Lane, Springfield, NJ 07081

Dr. Mark Fine, Tenor and Extensive Opera Lecturer Dr. Eugene Lieber, May 7 and May 14 Historian “Experience the Wonderful World of Opera” April 30 Harry Truman: New Deal ~ Cold Warrior Vocal, Visual and Emotional Introduction Dwight Eisenhower:War Hero ~ Moderate Republican to the 400 year old world of opera.

Come at 10:00 am for Refreshments and Free Blood Pressure Screening

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(Continued from page 9) Louis Blumenfeld by Rita and Harold Cohen David Levine by Elaine Roth Martha Ashen by Bobbe and Philip Pomp Fay Zucker by Mona Schuricht In Memory of Max Trager by Miriam Trager Ida Gerber by Paula and Howard Gerber Tillie Trager by Miriam Trager TEMPLE DONATIONS Florence Cargan by Benny Wildman by Audrey Wildman In Honor of Karen and Abba Cargan Mollie Zapolitz by Rabbi Mallach’s return to the bima and Isidor Rabinowitz by Martha Lefkowitz Marilyn and George Zapolitz continued recovery by Max Moss by Lillian Margolis Niederman and Lefkovits families by Helen Jenys and Peter Schvarcz Benjamin Margolis by Lillian Margolis Naomi and Asher Niederman Isabel Adler’s speedy recovery by Abraham Berg by Betty Schimmel Nathan Rajs by Lea and Efraim Rajs Rosalie Perlmutter Abraham Barnes by Harry Rajs by In Memory of Sadha and Robert Barnes Lea and Efraim Rajs Bessie Buchalter by Gilbert Buchalter Milton Cooper by Helen Cooper Nancy and Nate Rajs Esther Buchalter by Gilbert Buchalter George Widom by Rose and Sam Goldman David Stein by Edith Edelman by Debra Gutman Murray Robert Teltsher by Sally and Michael Zuckerman Bernice Perlmutter by Karen and Abba Cargan Isadore Zuckerman by Barbara and Alvin Eglow Joseph Haber by Abe Haber Sally and Michael Zuckerman Hyman Zimmerman by Michael Goldman by Devorah Goodman by Philip J. Malvin Phyllis and Edward Weinfeldt Rose and Sam Goldman Adolf Laufer by Charlotte Goldstein Jordan Fish by Bertha Fox by Gloria Fox Sandra Shachat by Yeda Fish, Ross Fish and Marnie, Herman Cargan by Harriet and Martin Shachat Evan and Rory Nathanson Karen and Abba Cargan Paul Schaefer by Susan Schaefer Dora Sattler by Charlotte Friedman Edward Fischbein by Rose Roth by Elaine Roth and family Mollie Freedman by Natalie Haiken Ella and Stephen Fischbein Doris Kubey by Laura Goldberger Nathan Kaplan by Bertha Haimowitz by Lyla and Joseph Kaplan Gerald Haimowitz ROSALIE MILLMAN MEMORIAL Rebecca Meyerhardt by Philip Stein by Harry Stein FUND Marci and Martin Meyerhardt Harvey Goldberg by Eugene Gorrin In Memory of Susan Quentzel Goldberg by

Bruce Cohen by Rita and Harold Cohen Dorothy and Bernard Quentzel Men’s Club

March Madness (NCAA Brackets Challenge) Event for Men’s Club Dues – Last Mailing : We will shortly send Holocaust Scholarship Awards : Thanks to Sam our last dues notice for the 2014/2015 fiscal year (ending Wenocur for chairing this event. The winner will receive June 30, 2015). Thank you to those who already joined. 50% of the proceeds and the remainder supports our For those who have not yet responded, please pay your Men’s Club high school scholarship awards. The winner $30 annual dues now . Your dues are our major source of will be announced within the next week. yearly income. If you have suggestions or concerns, please call our VP of membership Elliot Merkin at 973- Yom Hashoah Candles : Last month everyone received 467-8453, or attend one of our meetings to make your their 2015 Yom Hashoah candle to help us remember the suggestion in person. 6 million Jews who perished during World War II. This pro- gram was chaired by Bernie Flashberg. Next Meeting is Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 pm : We have an optional dinner at 7:00 PM. Call Elliot Merkin for food 50/50 Raffle : You should have received your 50/50 raffle reservations no later than the prior Sunday night. by now. It is sponsored by the NJ Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs and is one of our important Men’s Club fund- Marvin Bram, David Glass, Ken Melman raisers this year. Please take a chance and buy a book, or Co-Presidents even an individual raffle.

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Page 11 WOMEN’S LEAGUE Co-Presidents’ Message We hope everyone had a Happy Passover and that we can finally enjoy a month of spring after a very long winter. SAVE THESE DATES We had a great attendance and wonderful evening at the Board Meeting: Thursday, May 14 WL sponsored Seder. Donor Dinner: Thursday, May 28 Final Board Meeting: Thursday, June 11 On Friday, April 24, we hosted our annual Women’s Temple and WL installation: Friday, June 12 League Shabbat and Dinner. Attendance was great, and many women participated in our service. All had a wonder- Earn your donor credit: ful evening. Thank you to Barbara Eglow for coordinating GIFT CARDS: We now have Costco and Trader Joe’s in our service, to Jane Lakritz for planning our dinner and to addition to ShopRite, Kings and Stop n Shop all the women who participated. The Temple Office (973) 376-0539 Irene Goldie-Petras (908) 964-0998 Donor Dinner—Thursday, May 28 at 6:30 pm Join us as Ilene Shewitz (973) 376-7418 we celebrate our accomplishments at Women’s League Donor Dinner. The cost is $85 (in either donor credit or TRIBUTE AND TAPESTRY CARDS: Lori Citrin (973) 912-8022 cash/check). An RSVP is required, so please respond (for bulk and regular cards) ASAP. Accumulate donor credit by buying tribute or tapes- April Modlinger (973) 218-9174 try cards, gift cards from ShopRite, Kings, Stop & Shop, Marlene Moss (973) 379-1788 A&P, Whole Foods, and Costco or Trader Joe’s, shopping at the gift shop or making donations to Women’s League. Look for your invitation if you’ve already earned credit, or Beth Hersh contact Susan Teller for more information on your donor [email protected] or 973-564-8130 credit at [email protected] or 908-233-0092. For informa- Lynn Haliczer tion or to sign up for this dinner, contact Esther Avnet at [email protected] or 973-376-0451 Co-Presidents [email protected] or 908-964-3468. Don’t miss this fun evening of great food and entertainment.

jÉÅxÇËá _xtzâx WÉÇÉÜ W|ÇÇxÜ Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 6:30 pm

We look forward to a delightful evening of good food, wonderful Temple friends and great entertainment!

Guests are Welcome!

Couvert $85 in donor credit and/or cash.

Reservations: Esther Avnet, [email protected] or 908-964-3468 *Those with special dietary needs must make special requests at the time of reservation.

Donor Credit Questions: Jill Sugarman, [email protected] Donor credit can be earned through the purchase of gift cards, tribute cards and Women’s League Gift Shop purchases

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Please call any of these people to Jerry Minster, Speedy Recovery Rabbi Cecelia Beyer, Father Charles send Tribute Cards or Tapestry Cards. Rose and Sam Goldman Beyer Roberta Gersh, Birth of Granddaughter Linda and Marty Lieb and Family Lori Citrin 973-912-8022 Lynda Goldman 908-378-5168 Brylee Rose and Sam Goldman April Modlinger 973-218-9174 Linda and Marty Lieb and Family Esther Avnet Marlene Moss 973-379-1788 Judith and Richard Falkin, Birth of Gloria Fox Grandson Noah Cecile Fern Buy Tribute Cards to mail yourself. Ten Linda and Marty Lieb and Family Sally Kaufman cost $20. Contact Lori Citrin at [email protected] or 973-912-8022. Ruth and Richard Luciani, Birth of Norman Wolfowitz, Brother Aaron Granddaughter Harper Wolfowitz Linda and Marty Lieb and Family Esther Avnet gtÑxáàÜçVtÜwá Rabbi Malllach, Get Well Selma Ross, Sister Gloria Geller Golden Cecile Fern Esther Avnet Isabel Adler, Get Well Arlette Cohen Barbara and Al Eglow Fern and Jerry Steinberg, Grandson's

Engagement Memorial Thank You !! Marlene and Bob Freeman Rae Fried, Husband Sheldon Fried Women’s League expresses its Isabel Adler, Get Well sincere appreciation to Mitch Beulah Garber Arlette Cohen Kurtzer for his generous donation Rabbi Beyer, Father Charles Beyer Marlene and Bob Freeman to us. The donation will be put to Cargan Family Andrea and Glenn Wohl, In honor of good use for new programming and to help with our many their children's B'nai Mitzvah expenses. gÜ|uâàxá Arlette Cohen Golden Thank you, Mitch! Adele Halper, Birth of Memorial Greatgranddaughter Kathy Alexander, Father Jerry Cary Women’s League of TBAY Helen Cooper Linda and Marty Lieb and Family

Looking for a Gift Card? Women’s League Judaica Shop Support a great cause, our Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, by pur- chasing gift cards for the places where you already shop or as the perfect gift for any occasion. 30% Off InIn StockStock Items! Mezzuzah parchments & memorial Women’s League offers gift cards to: lights are excluded from sale.

NO DONOR CREDIT ON SALE ITEMS

If you have an upcoming Wedding or B'nai Mitzvah we can order Kipot Talit & Tefillin

Purchases from our Judaica Shop earn Donor Credit! Where do I buy gift cards? (Except sale items and mezzuzah scrolls) Temple Office 973-376-0539; Ilene Shewitz, Call Caren at 973973 467467467 90589058 [email protected] or 973-376-7418; Irene Goldie Petras, [email protected] or 908-964-0998 SSS UPPORT W OMEN ’’’ SSS L EAGUE AN D TTT EMPLE B ETH A HMHMHM Y ISRAEL

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Please join us for the 2015 Presidents’ Dinner Friday, June 12 at 6:30 pm followed at 9:00 pm by Shabbat Services and the Installation of Trustees of the Temple and Officers and Trustees of Women’s League and Men’s Club with Recognition of Legacy Society Members and L’Dor VaDor Donor Wall Rededication

Cost for the dinner is $18 per adult & $9 per child. The service is open to all, but an RSVP for the dinner is a must. RSVP to the Temple Office by noon Wednesday, June 3!

Questions? [email protected] or 973-376-0539, ext. 11.

Send check payable to TBAY to 60 Temple Drive, Springfield, NJ 07081

Pardes Beth Ahm Yisrael The Grove of Beth Ahm Yisrael

A Cemetery on the Grounds of the Menorah Section of East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton, New Jersey Member Prices Non-Member Prices 1 Plot $ 2,150 1 Plot $ 1,800 2 Plots $ 1,900 each 2 Plots $ 1,600 each 3 to 5 Plots $ 1,800 each 3 to 5 Plots $ 1,500 each 6 or More $ 1,600 each 6 or More $ 1,350 each

Other Cemetery Prices *

Beth Israel $ 3,500 King Solomon $ 2,300 Mt. Lebanon $ 3,500 B’nai Abraham $1,800 – $ 2,300

* For comparison, prices as of April 2015

Only those of the Jewish faith as defined by the Conservative movement may be buried in this cemetery. Final determination for eligibility is under the direction of Rabbi Mark Mallach at Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael.

For more information or to obtain an application contact Tracey Shenker at [email protected] or or 973-376-0539, ext. 13.

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1 Friday Shabbat ALIVE! service, followed by 19 Tuesday Blood Drive 2—8 pm Culinary Institute dinner 6:30 pm Religious School Moving Up 5:00 pm Candle lighting 7:05 pm Religious Affairs Comm. mtg. 7:45 pm

2 Saturday Shaharit service 9:30 am 21 Thursday Torah on Tap 7:45 pm Youth service 10:30 am Babysitting & Blessings 10:30 am 22 Friday Shabbat service 8:00 pm Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdallah 7:15 pm Candle lighting 7:26 pm

6 Wednesday Temple Board meeting 7:45 pm 23 Saturday Erev Shavuot Milestone Shabbat 7 Thursday Jewish Seniors of Springfield Shaharit service 9:30 am lecture 10:00 am Youth service 10:30 am Babysitting & Blessings 10:30 am 8 Friday Candle lighting 7:12 pm Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdallah 7:36 pm Shabbat service 8:00 pm Erev Shavuot service and Tikkun Leil Shavuot study session 9:00 pm 9 Saturday Shaharit service 9:30 am Bat Mitzvah of Mia Eibschutz 24 Sunday Shavuot Youth service & Mini Minyan 10:30 am Shavuot service with Yizkor 9:30 am Babysitting & Blessings 10:30 am Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdallah 7:22 pm 25 Monday Memorial Day Minyan 9:00 am 12 Tuesday Men’s Club meeting 7:00 pm 27 Wednesday Miriam, Midrash & Mojitos 7:45 pm 14 Thursday Jewish Seniors of Springfield lecture 10:00 am 28 Thursday Women’s League Donor dinner 6:30 pm Hazak luncheon 12:30 pm Women’s League Bd. meeting 7:45 pm 29 Friday Shabbat service 8:00 pm Rachel Shabbat 15 Friday Kids’ Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30 pm Candle lighting 7:32 pm Shabbat service 8:00 pm Candle lighting 7:19 pm 30 Saturday Shaharit service 9:30 am Bar Mitzvah of Jonah Glass 16 Saturday Hazak Shabbat Youth service 10:30 am Shaharit service 9:30 am Babysitting & Blessings 10:30 am Youth service & Mini Minyan 10:30 am Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdallah 7:42 pm Babysitting & Blessings 10:30 am Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdallah 7:29 pm

Oneg Shabbat Sponsors We sent a Jewish Welcome to the World package to: Thank you to those who sponsored a Friday evening Oneg Shabbat Andrea and Glenn Wohl, in honor of Brandon and Janna’s B’nai Mitzvah Noah Asher Gantman,

Women’s League, in honor of grandson of Women’s League Shabbat Judith and Richard Falkin If you would like to share a simha or just share with your born to their daughter friends at Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael by sponsoring an Oneg Jessica and her husband Ken Shabbat, Contact Executive Director Tracey Shenker at

[email protected] or 973-376-0539, ext. 13.

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The UJA Benefit Concert Foundation and the United Jewish Appeal of Greater MetroWest NJ

cordially invite you to the

18th Annual UJA Benefit Concert

Sunday, May 17, 2015 Community Dessert Reception 1 pm NJSO Concert 2 pm

New Jersey Performing Arts Center 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey Featuring the NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Click here to see more and to purchase tickets or go to http://www.jfedgmw.org/concert

Do we Snail Mail a Bulletin to You?

If we snail mail a Bulletin to you each month but you feel comfortable with email OR you are in the Temple on a regular basis, please help us economize by either receiving your Bulletin via email or pick- ing it up at the Temple. Please call Ro at 973-376-0539, ext. 11

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