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MJCBYELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 NEWSVOLUME 108 Number 1 Kulanu B’Yachad Inside All of Us Together Schedule of Services 2

Notes From Your Leaders 3

High Holiday Schedule 6

Synagogue News 7

Family News 12

School News 13

Youth News 14

Sisterhood News 15

Contributions 18

Yahrzeit 20

Calendar 23 Shana Tova Umetukah

Schedule of Services Friday, August 30 Morristown Jewish Center 7:17pm Candlelighting 6:15pm Services Beit Yisrael Saturday, August 31 9:30am Services CLERGY & STAFF Doug Landsman & Todd Sedra: Nitzavim/Vayelech Rabbi David J. Nesson Schleifstein, Men’s Club Bat Mitzvah of Avianna Miller 8:30pm Selichot Program and Services Cantor Vadim Yucht Kathy Neibart, Membership Gerry Gross, Executive Director Michelle Usiskin, Minyonaires Wednesday, September 4 Shai Lewitter, USY and Kadima Advisor Howard Baum & Paul Green, Ritual 7:09pm Candlelighting Karen London, Sababah Advisor Lynne Rosenfeld & Jill Frankel, 6:30pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Services Adam Smith, Sababah Junior Advisor Co-Presidents of Sisterhood Thursday, September 5 Mia Mutascio, Office Manager Trish Grushkin, Shalom Yeladim First Day of Rosh Hashanah Flo Sager, Religious School Administrator Committee Chair See Detailed Schedule on Page 7 Michelle Nulman & Gail Sulkin, Louis Bodian, Social Action 2:00pm Lunch with the Clergy following Co-Directors of Education Jeffrey Grayzel & Adam Smith, Youth Groups services Tamara Goldberg, Bookkeeper 5:20pm Tashlich at Speedwell Lake Peppi Glass, Adult Education 6:45pm Mincha/Maariv Richard Gaskins, Custodian SISTERHOOD SUPPORT Friday, September 6 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Judaica Gift Shop Second Day of Rosh Hashanah Robert Berns & Fern Spitzer, Co-Presidents See Detailed Schedule on Page 7 Deborah Brody, First Vice President Meryl Balaban (973) 366-6668 7:05pm Candlelighting Sharon Barkauskas (973) 285-1877 6:15pm Services Dorothy Cohen, Second Vice President Julie Perlow & Rebecca Wanatick, Donna Gross (973) 895-5553 Saturday, September 7 Co-Third Vice Presidents Vivian Laska (973) 984-8178 9:30am Services Shabbat Shuva Mark Bender, Treasurer Kiddush Committee Sedra: Ha’azinu Eric Weinstock, Immediate Past President Harriet Sakofs (973) 292-1959 Friday, September 13 Ira Hammer, Advisor Michelle Usiskin (973) 543-5795 Erev Yom Kippur David Reingold, Advisor Sisterhood Torah Fund 6:54pm Candlelighting Beth Hancock (646) 872-7000 5:45pm Kol Nidre for Kids ARMS OF THE SYNAGOGUE & Andrea Needel (973) 895-2807 6:30pm Kol Nidre (Main Services) COMMITTEE CHAIRS Linda Rosenbaum (973) 895-2390 Saturday, September 14 Michael Needle, AIPAC Chapter Flower Fund Yom Kippur Jeremy Diringer & Todd Schleifstein, Lauren Najarian (973) 343-7419 See Detailed Schedule on Page 7 Board of Education Library Donor Wall Mark Bender, Facilities Thursday. September 19 Sharon Barkauskas (973) 285-1877 First Day of Sukkot Dorothy Cohen & Donna Gross, Fundraising 9:30am Services Marcy Needle, Gemilut Hasadim NEWSLETTER H. Lewis Stone, History Committee Steve Gardberg, Editor Friday, September 20 Keith Usiskin, Kol Nidre Appeal Second Day of Sukkot Lili Rosenstreich, Designer 9:30am Services Rita Fand, Donna Gross, Marcy Needle, Bailey 6:42pm Candlelighting Rechler, Copy Editors 6:00pm Magical Shabbat in the Sukkah 7:30pm Services

Saturday, September 21 9:30am Services Sedra: Hol Hamoed Sukkot Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael is your community. Thursday. September 26 Our clergy is here for you. Please let us know when you need us—if someone is Shemini Atzeret 9:30am Services with Yizkor ill or in the hospital—or when you want to share your good news: a new baby, a 7:00pm Maariv and Hakafot marriage, or other simcha. We want to know; but you have to tell us. Please call

Friday, September 27 the office at (973) 538-9292 or email office@mjcby. Simchat Torah 9:30am Services org. When you have experienced the death of a loved 6:30pm Candlelighting one, please contact Rabbi Nesson at (973) 538-9292 8:15pm Services or (973) 285-9772 before you make any plans. In Saturday, September 28 this way he will be the most helpful in making these 9:30am Services Sedra: Bereshit preparations in a proper Jewish manner.

2 • ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 From The desk of the Rabbi Four Ways NOT to Say You Are Sorry and Four Ways to Ask Forgiveness

dedicate this versity of Massachusetts Medical School means nothing. Iarticle to two and the author of a book called On Apol- Such half-hearted or quarter-hearted words—the two ogy lists a number of pseudo-apologies apologies don’t work. In fact, according to words that stand at the center of Rosh Ha- that we have all heard and that we have Dr. Lazare, they make things worse. They shanah and Yom Kippur. The two words are: occasionally tried to get away with. are patronizing. The message is: if you forgive me. Here are four attempts at apology that weren’t so hypersensitive, if you weren’t And I dedicate this article to three other just don’t work. so thin skinned, nothing would have been words that are also at the essence of our One is to say, “Mistakes were made.” wrong. Yamim Noraim, our High Holidays: I am What does that mean? Who is the subject Maimonides, in his Hilchot Teshuva, sorry. of that sentence? Mistakes were made— Laws of Repentance, spells out four steps This is the season of the year when we by whom? If you can’t say that you made in a genuine apology. Here is what he says: are supposed to apologize and ask forgive- the mistake but can only say that mistakes 1. You have to acknowledge and take ness from each other for whatever hurt we were made, that does not count as an responsibility for your bad behavior. Not have caused each other during the year apology. Nice try, but it does not count. saying, “The devil made me do it,” or “I that is now ending. A second cop-out is to say, “To the ex- didn’t mean to do it,” or “My heredity or Apologizing is not an easy thing to do, tent that you were offended, I am sorry.” my environment made me do it.” Step one especially in our culture where it is consid- That puts the onus on the other person, is to say, “I did it.” ered a sign of weakness to say, “I’m sorry.” not on you. It is their hang up, it is their 2. The second step is to express your But that is not the way the Jewish tra- fault that they took offense about what sorrow. “I am sorry that I did it, and that dition understands it. In the Jewish tra- you said or did. This seems to be the An- this and this happened as a result.” dition, the ability to say, “Please forgive thony Weiner version of apology. Again, 3. The third step is to make amends. “I me” is considered a sign of strength, not nice try, but it does not count as a real broke the statue? I would like to pay for of weakness. Erich Segal, the author of apology. it.” “I bad mouthed you in front of your Love Story, may have been the son of a A third non-apology is to say, “You can’t friends? I would like to tell them I was rabbi but he really got it all wrong when expect me to be perfect.” True, but you wrong.” “I may not be able to undo all the he wrote, “Love means never having to can expect me to be regretful when I do harm that I did but I wish that I could and say you’re sorry.” It is just the other way something that hurts you. Even if I am not I will to the extent that I can.” around. perfect, I can be careful and thoughtful 4. The fourth step is to promise you will If you love someone and you hurt them, and try to avoid hurting other people. Sor- not do it again. then the thing to do, according to the Jew- ry but “You can’t expect me to be perfect” These are the steps to making a genuine ish tradition, is to say that you’re sorry. doesn’t quite cut it. apology. Apologizing is not easy. We hesitate to The fourth alibi is to say, “If I have I share these thoughts about how to say, “We are sorry” for fear that our apol- hurt anybody, I’m sorry.” The “if” is the apologize with you because this is the ogy will be rejected. We hesitate to say, giveaway. It means, I don’t really think I agenda for this season of the year; this “I was wrong” since it is embarrassing to did anything wrong, but if you think so, I is the time when we are all supposed to admit that we have done wrong. apologize. And addressing the apology to be engaged in the task of making up with And yet, whether we like to or not, “anybody” is not right either. The whole those whom we have hurt. Once we do, we whether we want to or not, this is the sea- point of teshuvah is to understand that can enter the New Year with renewal. son of the year when we are all supposed you have hurt someone specific, that you to apologize and make amends for the have hurt this person who is standing in Rabbi Nesson harm we have done to each other. front of you, and apologizing to “anybody” Dr. Aaron Lazare, the dean of the Uni- is the same as apologizing to nobody. It

ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 • 3 A NOTE FROM THE cantor

ear Friends, on job education to newcomers from the Alex was a man who picked up his shirts D As the Jew- Association of New Americans in the North at the dry cleaner and, before going to ish New Year will Tower of the World Trade Center. Braginsky work at Reuters, re-ironed them if he no- soon be here, I was filling in for a colleague who couldn’t ticed wrinkles. A perfectionist but not a would like to wish make it that day. prima donna, he would pull over to help all of you and your families a Happy New Braginsky’s educational excellence and if he passed a motorist with car trouble. Year. This will be my fifth year as Cantor at career growth earned him a spot on host When Braginsky traveled in Europe with his MJCBY and I am really blessed to be part of Vladimir Molchanov’s popular Russian tele- girlfriend, complete strangers would stop such a wonderful congregation! vision show “Do i Posle Polunochi” (Before him on the street and ask for directions; This past May, during the Cantor’s con- and After Midnight) in early 1991. He was even in foreign countries, he projected the vention, all members of the Cantor’s As- featured in a segment devoted to new Rus- savoir faire of a fellow who knew where he sembly participated in a trip to Ground sian-Americans. Unfortunately, this man was headed. Alex even scolded his friends Zero near the World Trade Center. As I was with such great success and potential per- and family when they did not take care walking along Ground Zero, Dina and I ished on 9/11. of their things, such as getting dust on a were reminded of a very sad story that I Alex was the kind of man who did not television or computer. would like to share with you. take things for granted. He would say, “The Alex is remembered as a friend, a teach- The story is about Alexander Braginsky, United States gave me everything. Now it’s er, and a brother who is missed dearly. one of several people from the former So- time for me to give back.” And he did. Today his mom keeps Alex’s memory alive. viet Union who perished on September 11. Braginsky helped new immigrants settle She funded a park in Haifa and opened a Braginsky was born in Odessa, Ukraine, in down and adjust to a new society. scholarship at Queens College in his name. 1963 and moved with his mother, Nelly, Alex found a new hobby—cooking. As the High Holidays approach, I ask all to the United States in 1979. He quickly And as always, with everything he did, of you to be thankful for what you have established himself on a path to success he cooked with grace and dedication. He and never take life for granted. from the moment he began his studies. prepared astonishing dishes, and was dili- May we all feel blessed by a Happy New By 2001, Braginsky was a 38-year-old gent and particular about their beautiful Year! manager at Reuters Financial Services. On presentation before setting them in front B’Shalom, 9/11, he was to give a breakfast lecture of his friends. Cantor

Post from the Presidents

he High Holy Days for 2013 – 5774 are Nulman and Gail Sulkin, who return as Co- flyers that will be circulated, Life Long Tupon us and we wish everyone L’shana Directors of Education and our younger Learning is moving forward with diverse Tovah! children will be led by Susan Gold as Head programming for all age groups and inter- We are honored to have been asked to Teacher of Shalom Yeladim. We know the ests. Michelle Nulmam and Gail Sulkin will again help lead the congregation this year. teachers are excited about beginning the oversee programming for infants through With the early onset of Rosh Hashanah, New Year with many exciting programs for high school, which kicks-off with a Magi- we and the rest of the MJCBY family look students and their families. cal Evening in the sukkah on Friday, Sep- forward to the start of the new school year As noted in our earlier messages, our tember 20. The entire family is invited to for our Religious School and for Shalom Ye- goal for this year is Hineni! We are pleased see “Rizzo’s Reptiles” and other animals ladim – Judie Gerstein Early Learning Cen- to invite everyone to achieve the goal of on Friday, October 4. Peppi Glass and the ter. As always, the children breathe new Hineni by attending one of the many Life Adult Education Committee are also busy life into our shul. Long Learning programs that are sched- finalizing interesting and informative pro- The activities for our school children uled for this year—including Adult Edu- grams that will be scheduled throughout will continue to be guided by Michelle cation events. As you will see from the Continued next page 4 • ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 Continued from previous page out the entire year. The theme for 5774 MJCBY! So, join us and your friends to help is Kulanu B’yachad – All of Us Together. continue the legacy of a vibrant and mean- the year, including Rabbi Nesson’s popular As we come together to worship, meet old ingful Jewish community in the heart of teaching series. And, there will be more. friends and make new ones, we encourage Morristown. So, stay tuned for upcoming notices and you to adopt the spirit of the New Year May you be inscribed in the Book of Life join us and say: “Here I am” at MJCBY!! and to become involved. As noted, we are for health, prosperity and happiness. We look forward to seeing each of you looking forward to an exciting year of pro- at High Holy Day services and at Shabbat gramming and events – including celebrat- B’Shalom services, programs and events through- ing Rabbi Nesson’s 25th anniversary with Robert and Fern

From the Executive Director …Come and Add Your Hands to Ours “ ands, touchin’ kah, to prepare our building for Yom Tov, with our hands because we care. Hhands to make a kiddush every week throughout In Psalm 90, the closing verse says: Reachin’ out, touchin’ the year. “May the favor of the Lord our G-d rest me, touchin’ you.” Hands are for greeting—to welcome all on us; establish the work of our hands for No, it’s not the who enter our building and our sanctuary, us—yes, establish the work of our hands.” seventh inning at Fenway Park! How- whether every week or for the first time. We conclude the Amidah by reciting this ever, Neil Diamond’s enduring lyrics from Our hearts and our heads can immedi- prayer: Sweet Caroline are a perfect lead in to our ately draw us into special moments as we “May the words of my mouth and the MJCBY theme for the year, which you can recall: mediations of my heart be acceptable to see from the front cover is specifically The hands of our mothers covering their You, my Rock and my Redeemer.” linked to “hands.” The official theme is Ku- eyes as they lit the Shabbat candles. As we enter the Yamim Noraim (the Days lanu B’Yachad, which translates to “All of The hands of our fathers blessing us on of Awe) and throughout the year ahead, Us Together.” What better image to brand Shabbat evening. may our hands be joined with our mouths this theme than a pair of hands. The hands of the Kohanim raised, fin- and our hearts to truly make us Kulanu Hands are for healing by physicians and gers spread over the congregation for the B’Yachad. by mothers. Priestly Blessing. May the Lord establish the work of our Hands are for comforting—when we All of our hands coming together to cel- hands. reach out to a fellow member in mourning ebrate a simcha with “Siman Tov and Mazel to show them we care. Tov.” Shana Tova Umetukah, Hands are for helping—to all who lov- Kulanu B’Yachad—all of our hands to- Gerry ingly prepare meals for those in need. gether make us who we are as a congrega- Hands are for doing—to build our suk- tion of families and individuals; as we do

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ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 • 5 High Holiday Schedule High Holy Day Services 2013-5774 David Nesson, rabbi • Noam Marans, guest rabbi • Vadim Yucht, hazzan • Maimon Attias, cantor emeritus

Time Location ROSH HASHANAH Erev Rosh Hashana ** 6:30 pm - Candlelighting 7:09 pm Main Sanctuary Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Services are timed to allow you to enjoy a Yom Tov Meal with your family following services.

First Day Rosh Hashanah Thursday, September 5, 2013 Pseukei and Shacharit ** 8:30 am Main Sanctuary Torah Service & Musaf 9:45 am Main Sanctuary and Ballroom Family Service* 9:00 am Frigand Hall Lunch with the Clergy 2:00 pm Frigand Hall Tashlich Family Program 4:15 pm Speedwell Lake Tashlich 5:20 pm Speedwell Lake Mincha/Maariv** 6:45 pm Main Sanctuary

Second Day Rosh Hashanah Friday, September 6, 2013 Pseukei and Shacharit** 8:30 am Main Sanctuary Torah Service & Musaf 9:45 am Main Sanctuary and Ballroom Family Service* 9:00 am Frigand Hall Friday Kabalat Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Wilner Chapel

YOM KIPPUR Kol Nidre Candlelighting 6:54 pm Friday, September 13, 2013 Parallel Services 6:30 pm Main Sanctuary and Ballroom Kol Nidre for Kids* 5:45 pm Frigand Hall

Yom Kippur Day Saturday, September 14, 2013 Pseukei and Shacharit** 8:30 am Main Sanctuary Torah Service, Yizkor & Musaf 9:45 am Main Sanctuary and Ballroom Yizkor 11:45 am Main Sanctuary and Ballroom Family Service* 9:00 am Frigand Hall Rabbi’s Study Session 4:00 pm Main Sanctuary Mincha 5:20 pm Main Sanctuary Ne’ilah*** 6:40 pm Main Sanctuary Ne’ilah*** 7:00 pm Ballroom Maariv, ** followed by Havdalah and 8:00 pm Main Sanctuary Shofar Blowing

Sisterhood cordially invites the congregation to break the fast after Ne’ilah services

* For families with children through grade 2 (parents must accompany the children). ** Denotes open seating. *** For Ne’ilah services, there is open seating. Ark will be approachable for private prayers in Main Sanctuary but not in Ballroom. Services end together with Shofar Blowing in the Main Sanctuary.

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Go Away Monsters! Tashlich Family Program

Speedwell Lake Thursday, September 5, 2013 4:15 - 5:00 pm Learn about Tashlich

Make a monster Hear to throw in Gershonʼs the lake! Tale

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Shalom Club for Seniors Celebrate Sukkot in Rabbi Nesson’s Sukkah he Shalom Club is a joint project of the TMorristown Jewish Center and the JCC of MetroWest. The Shalom Club meets on Tues- days at the Center at 11 am. Bring a dairy lunch and coffee and cake will be served. Guests are always welcome. For information, call MJCBY at (973) 538-9292.

Shalom Club September Happenings: Rabbi David Nesson and Ellen Nesson 9/17 Opening meeting, Rothman News from the Arms of the Synagogueinvite you to join them Luncheon and Current Events for snacks and shmoozing in their sukkah 9/24 Meeting and program to be on Sunday, September 22, 2013 announced from 3 - 5pm Well, here we are again with the anticipation for another exciting year for Sisterhood. This year the theme for the synagogue is Or Hadash: A New Light. Or Hadash can New Torah Fund Pin have many meanings, and with the start of our new year, we like to think 11 Sunderland Drive of it as a new beginning or a time for rejuvenation. With this in mind, Morristown, NJ Sisterhood will be offering many new and wonderful programs and Available events in the coming months. Several of these programs will help us raise the funds needed to continue with the renovation of the ballroom YOU are Torah Fund at any level.RSVP [email protected] and then move on to the sanctuary. We hope this will be the start of $180* donation receives the pin and 6 bringing our beautiful sanctuary to its former magnificence. cards in recognition of your generous

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are soon to be a distant support memory. The High Holy days are the time we reflect on our lives and strive to be better Jews. The theme of Or Hadash is the idea for positive change. You are the vehicle to make that change become reality. We hope you keep Or Hadash: A New Light in your thoughts as we enter $4 per card for any occasion the New Year and continue to support your Sisterhood and continue to $18 for 5 cards benefit from all it has to offer you. If you have never involved yourself with Sisterhood in the past, this may be the perfect year for you to join. Your Torah Fund contribution strengthens and It truly will be a new beginning. We wish you and your family a happy perpetuates Conservative/Masorti Judaism throughout Lisa G. Hochman, MD • Rachel S. Altman, MD and healthy New Year. the world. To join us in supporting Torah Fund, please Board Certified Dermatologists contact Dana Lichtenberg at [email protected] or B’Shalom, Fellows, American Academy of Dermatology Carole Rubinstein at [email protected] Donna Gross and Debbie Brody, co-presidents 290 Madison Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960 *Donation can be paid in installments. 973-538-7171 Start off the New Year with Sisterhood www.morristowndermatology.com Everyone welcome – women and men Special Sisterhood Program for “It’s a Woman’s Thing” Israeliness vs. Jewishness Sunday, October 3, 10-11:30am Noga Maliniak, the shlicah of Metrowest will discuss this con- troversial topic. Her many credentials include: Director of the Aliyah Division of the Jewish Agency of lsrael, Professional Advisor to the Director General of the Israel Department, JAFI and Director of Evaluation and Placement of the Jewish Agency Emissaries. She is also a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the IDF. Light breakfast to be served No Charge but Donations Always Welcome RSVP to Barbara Stein, [email protected] or 973-644- 0305

Book Club is Back 8 • ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 Wednesday, August 4: Mona in the Promised Land by Gish Jen Wednesday, October 13: Daniel Deronda by George Eliot For more information and locations, please contact: Ellen Baum 973-442-7610 [email protected] Amy Brunswick 973-829-0132 [email protected]

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“Light up your Night” - Sisterhood’s Annual Paid Up Dinner 11 Synagogue News News from the Religious School

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Meet Mimi Zukoff Our New Assistant Religious School Director Mimi Zukoff (Assistant Principal and 6th Grade Teacher) has been working at Morristown Jewish Center – BeitA Yisrael MAGICAL since September, 1999. NIGHT After completing Project Moreh (a religious school teacher training program sponsored by Federation), she began as a 4th gradeIN teacher. THE In subsequentSUKKAH years, Mrs. Zukoff moved up first to 5th grade and then to 6th grade, where she found her niche! She loves teaching 6th grade for many reasons, mainly that the children are matureFriday enough to study September complicated and 20th, challenging 2013 material while still needing to have fun and play a little. In fact, Mrs. Zukoff has a vast collection6pm of various dinner games andand approaches, entertainment which she employs to make learning fun. $18 per adult

Over the past several$10 years, per Mrs. child Zukoff ages has 5 toworked 13 with Melissa and Rabbi Nesson to strengthenfree for childrenthe Pre B’nai 4 and Mitzvah under component of the 6th grade curriculum, leading the students to examine and embrace the “Mitzvah” in theOpen bar/bat to mitzvah. the community! She assists students in finding or designing meaningful Tikkun Olam projects to start training them in the lifelong charge of fixing the world one little bit at a time. rsvp to [email protected] by MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 This year, Mrs. Zukoff is steppingwww.mjcby.org up to a newly created Assistant Principal position in which she will assist Melissa in numerous areas includingTraditional curriculum FRIDAYand staff EVENING development, Service beginsclass services, at 7:30 PMand general administration.

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Save the Date January 25, 2014

Anniversary25 � The Board of Trustees of the Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael �invites you to celebrate and honor Rabbi David Joseph Nesson for 25 years of service, as our spiritual leader, at a Gala Affair.

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ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 • 11 Family News

Avianna Miller sey’s Horizon School. As a volunteer at the celebrate. Avianna and her family plan to August 31 Horizon School, Avianna immerses herself continue volunteering at the Jewish Relief in the class routines of this school by giv- Agency’s future distribution dates. ing one-on-one support to students ages Avianna’s third mitzvah project involved 3 to 12 with severe and multiple disabili- conducting a collection drive of toiletries ties. Avianna chose to spend as many days and personal care items for Family Promise as she could over her spring break from of Morris County, an organization dedicated school volunteering at Horizon School and to ending the crisis of homelessness faced is looking forward to volunteering there by Morris County families by partnering over the summer and other days that she with other agencies, religious congrega- has off from school. tions, and community volunteers to pro- tacy and Jon Miller proudly invite the Avianna’s second mitzvah project is vide shelter and services leading to self- congregation to worship with them and S volunteering at the Jewish Relief Agency sufficiency. Avianna is proud that she was join in their simcha as their daughter Avi- (JRA), a provider of food assistance to able to collect approximately 300 items for anna Janessa is called to the Torah as a Bat needy Jewish families in the New Jersey this worthy cause that will be utilized by Mitzvah on August 31, 2013. Avianna is a MetroWest area. One Sunday each month, needy recipients. Besides collecting some high honor roll student at Memorial Junior volunteers come together at the JRA’s Mor- items through the religious school, Avianna School in Hanover Township and will be ristown location to pack and then deliver solicited full-sized items and samples from entering seventh grade in the fall. When fresh produce and nonperishable kosher companies along with using coupons to not studying for school or preparing for her pantry items to Jewish households in purchase others. Bat Mitzvah, Avianna enjoys reading, mu- need. Avianna, along with her family, vol- With love and great pride, Avianna’s par- sic, art, playing basketball, participating in unteered at three distributions where they ents and sister, Shayna, look forward to track and field, singing, playing the violin, Chevra Kadisha - Tahara - Shomer assembled boxes, bagged produce, packed sharing this special day with her, along with technology, bike riding, taking gardening with Rabbinic Supervision at Funeral Home boxes, sealed boxes and made deliveries family, friends and the congregation. classes, shopping, cooking, spending time to recipient families. At the third distribu- with friends and family, and going to the Professionaltion, a celebration Friends was held inof honor MJCBY of beach. Avianna completing the requirements of (973) 927-8850 SusanAvianna M. Joseph chose Esq. to accomplish three 22 Route 10 West, Suite 201, Succasunna, NJ 07876 Lovas, Akselrad & Joseph this mitzvah project, with Avianna’s fam- mitzvah projects. Avianna is a mitzvah ily and grandmother there to volunteer and volunteer at Cerebral Palsy of North Jer-

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12 • ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 School News

Religious school update

osh Hashanah…the start of a NEW It is together that we are great—Kulanu lies with young children. Join us for din- Ryear! A NEW beginning! B’Yachad. ner, the story of Noah and Rizzo’s Reptiles People react differently to new begin- It is important to teach our children at the shul! nings. Some people get nervous, some get the power of community. Praying together, We invite you to participate in all of our sad, others feel happy, and other people studying together, and learning together activities and to be part of our community might have mixed feelings. are powerful experiences that shape our this year. Feel the impact in your life and For us, in the Religious School, this is Jewish lives. Rosh Hashanah is a perfect the lives of your children that being an ac- a very EXCITING time! We see the happy time to start anew. This High Holiday sea- tive part in this community can have. Let’s faces, the huge smiles and the positive en- son, make one of your resolutions to re- stick together with one another and walk ergy that a NEW year brings to a school. turn to Jewish life and MJCBY, dedicated our Jewish path B’Yachad—Together. Children love to see their friends and to to participating in all our community has talk to each other about their summer to offer. Gail and Michelle activities. Teachers love to connect with The beginning of a Jewish year brings their NEW students and reconnect with the a number of activities that demonstrate September other teachers. Books are crisp and clean, the spirit of doing things as a community, 9/03 Teacher In-Service pencils sharpened, bulletin boards waiting B’YACHAD - Together. In the coming weeks, 9/04 Erev Rosh Hashana to be filled—anticipating a year of learn- we invite you to… 9/05-6 Rosh Hashana ing, growth, and fun. • High Holiday families services 9/14 Yom Kippur This year the MJCBY theme is Kulanu • MONSTERS AWAY!—a family Tashlich 9/15 OPENING DAY RS B’Yachad—All of Us Together. Sticking to- experience 9/18 Sukkot - NO SCHOOL gether has helped the Jewish people to • Welcome back to Religious School 9/21 First Junior Congregation exist for thousands of years. Not only to breakfast. in the sukkah! exist but to be as strong and influential as • “A Magical Night in the Sukkah”—a 9/22 School in Session we are. While Jews are not great in num- meal and a magician. 9/25 School in Session ber, we are great in spirit; great in con- • Simchat Torah dinner complete with 9/28 Junior Congregation tributing to the betterment of the world; sushi and ynys—sushi and Chinese food 9/29 School in Session great in science, technology, literature, • TGIS Noach (Thank G-d It’s Shabbat— theatre, academics, art, music, and dance. Parasha Noah), a special Shabbat for fami-

ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 • 13 School and Youth News Shalom Yeladim News

n Judaism, we begin each year celebrat- Sababah Iing the High Holidays, as we are forgiv- en for our past, and have a chance to take a Event Calling all 4th and th 5 graders. Sababah will be hosting new step into the future. In this tradition, our first event September 29 after Hebrew School. Fall we are happy to announce some wonderful into fun and make some new friends in the process. Hot new “beginnings” for our school. We are so dogs, fries and of course dessert will be served. Look for your Evite or RSVP to Karen London by September 22. excited for these positive changes. This year and moving forward Shalom [email protected]: Sababah or events (973) are 463-‐ free. 1945 Yeladim will be open 7:30 am-6 pm to ac-

commodate working parents. We have fantastic specials every morning added to the program. In the afternoon our enrichment programs have also been revamped. Come STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS visit our new supermarket, being used for reading and math. Susan Gold has been very busy working with the staff to change and update the curriculum. We look forward to an amazing school year and hope you will help to spread the word. Our best referral is word of mouth! A LINK TO THE PAST Please help us as we move into a New Year! Come join us for our First Day of School on A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE Monday, September 9th If you have any questions please call the office at (973) 538-8284. Wishing you and your families Shana Tova.

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14 • ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 Sisterhood ear Members of the MJCBY Community, comfortable. and when you become a member of Sister- D We look forward to ushering in the Our annual membership drive is cur- hood you strengthen that voice. New Year with a sense of excitement for rently underway and we are reaching out Even if you have never attended one of the potential of our congregation and Sis- to you. We need you! We need you not our valuable Sisterhood programs, make terhood. In June we installed a new Board only at MJCBY to make our shul a vibrant this the year you add to the voices of Jew- of Directors for Sisterhood and sincerely and meaningful place for women, but also ish women by becoming a member of Sis- thanked our outgoing board members for in Women’s League to represent Jewish terhood. Beyond that, we need you right their time, dedication and contribution to women in the United States and around here at MJCBY to create the kinds of pro- the life of Sisterhood and MJCBY. the world. You may not realize it, but our grams and events that bring joy and en- We have a talented and dedicated team Sisterhood at MJCBY is actually a part of lightenment to our members. Dues are only of women who are committed to enriching Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. $36 and every member is so important to the lives of our Sisterhood members with A portion of your $36 Sisterhood member- us. numerous educational, entertaining and ship dues goes to WLCJ to help perpetuate just plain fun, social activities. There is Conservative Judaism and to form a strong Sincerely, truly something for everyone and we invite collective voice for Jewish women world- Lynne and Jill you to join in at whatever level you are wide. WLCJ is a powerful lobbying force Sisterhood Co-presidents

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A Giant Shout-out to Sisterhood’s Kiddush Is your pride and joy Committee! off to college?

n June 25, Harriet Sakofs and Michelle OUsiskin presented Sisterhood with a very large and generous check representing a year of this dedicated committee’s work in the kitchen of MJCBY. Each week, Har- riet and her talented culinary team prepare the Oneg Shabbat, kiddush luncheons, Fri- day night Shabbat dinners, and meals for many other simchas. These women are un- To arrange a personal appointment sung heroines, helping to support the work during “off” hours contact: of Sisterhood and MJCBY both spiritually and financially. Allow Sisterhood to send goodie Meryl 973-366-6668 On behalf of Sisterhood, we want to rec- packages to your college student [email protected] ognize and thank Harriet, Michelle and all away from home during the year! of the women of the Kiddush Committee Sharon 973-285-1877 for their tireless efforts and commitment Another good reason to be [email protected] to the life within our shul. We would not a Sisterhood member! Vivian 973-984-8178 be what we are without you! [email protected] Want to be part of this team? Let Harriet Send Lois Leiberman your child’s or Michelle know—they are the best, and name and undergraduate college ad- Donna 973-895-5553 we promise you will have fun and learn a dress to [email protected] [email protected] lot about cooking!

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SisterhoodMessage from Morah Fern & Friends: MORRISTOWN PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES INC. Pediatric And Adolescent Medicine We’ve been busy sprucing up over the summer. WaitSISTERHOOD until DUES $36.00 you see our newly painted rooms, refinished floors and new carpeting. Everything looks fantastic and so clean for the New Year. Thank you to all those who joined us for Summer Fun. What a great Martin L. Cohen, M.D., F.A.A.P. time we had with Morah Sharon, Ivy and Alisha.Our Special Sisterhood thanks to Judy is a strong community of women who Josephson for volunteering her time this summer at camp and Rick William L. Lupatkin, M.D., F.A.A.P. Barkauskas for his painting expertise. We wouldshare also like and to thank nurture J&S the traditions of Judaism in our Carpets for donating the carpet andlives. area rugs. We strengthen the bondsMeera ofGupta, friendship M.D., F.A.A.P. with our Pleaseendeavors. make sure all of your Each paperwork member is returned in beforeour the Sisterhood Suhaib brings Nashi, to us M.D., her F.A.A.P.own special start of the school year. We are very excited about our new ACTIVIT-E website.strengths. We will be posting Comemessages, share weekly blurbs, your school time, calendar your talentTamara B.and McClusky, your interests D.O., F.A.A.P. while (with updates and changes) and lots more. Please be sure you are registered.we work together to enrich ourselves, our childrenLisa Romano, and our APN.C, congregation. PNP I am looking forward to a wonderful year with our nurturing Angela Rodriquez, APN.C, PNP and creative staff. Morah Susan is servingYes, as mentorI want teacher to this joinyear, Sisterhood exploring her many years______of dedicated service and amazing ideas with our entire staff. In addition, please make sure to stop by and say hi to your teachers and our new staff on Friday, September 3 at 9:45-10:30 am at DROP IN DAY. Please send your $36.00 to: MJCBY Sisterhood-177 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960 When we hear the sound of the Shofar, it is exciting! It reminds us of all the amazing things that come with the New Year. I would like to wish you and your families a healthy and sweet year! (973) 540-9393 Name ______Email ______261 James St., Suite 1G Tel ______FAX (973) 540-1937 Morah Fern Morristown, NJ 07960 www. MorristownPediatrics.com COME & PLAY DAYS AVAILABLE August 30 - September 3 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Available Children Must be Pre-Registered A community day school offering  affordable academic excellence in September School Calendar secular and Jewish education for  9/3 Drop-In Day (9:45 -10:30 am) children through grade eight. 9/7 First full day of school Please ask about our tuition  assistance and special grant program. 9/8 Early Dismissal due to Erev Rosh Hashanah (12 noon) Bus Available to Kindergarten For more information or to arrange  a visit, please call 973-584-5530. 9/9 No School - Rosh Hashanah NATHAN BOHRER - ABRAHAM KAUFMAN  9/10 No School - Rosh Hashanah 146 Dover Chester Road 9/12 Family Fun Day at Stonybrook Camp (10 am - 12 Noon) Randolph, New Jersey 07869 973.584.5530 • FAX 973.584.0602 9/15 Shofar Factory @ SY 2006 National Blue Ribbon www.hamc.org Parents Back-To-School Night (7pm) School of Excellence 9/17 Early Dismissal due to Erev Yom Kippur (12 noon) Bus Available to Kindergarten 9/22 5:30 pm Pick-up for Aftercare due to Sukkot 9/23 No School (Sukkot) 9/24 No School (Sukkot) 9/27 Preschool Storytime in Sukkah with Spaghetti Dinner special program with Lets Bloom Together (5:30 pm) For ages 6 and under. $15 per family

9/29 CALENDAR CHANGE: School Is Open 9/30 No School (Simchat Torah) 10/1 CALENDAR CHANGE: School Is CLOSED Be sure to check out all of the High Holy Day programs in this newsletter as well as the postcard “Or Hadash” which you should have received. 9

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Well, here we are again with the anticipation for another exciting year for Sisterhood. This year the theme for the synagogue is Or Hadash: A New Light. Or Hadash can New Torah Fund Pin have many meanings, and with the start of our new year, we like to think of it as a new beginning or a time for rejuvenation. With this in mind, ContributionsSisterhood will be offering many new and wonderful programs and Available events in the coming months. Several of these programs will help us YOU are Torah Fund at any level. To exploreraise the options funds needed for contributions to continue seewith the renovation of the ballroom Minyonaires Scholarship Fund and then move on to the sanctuary. We hope this will be the start of $180* donation receives the pin and 6 http://www.mjcby.org/about-us/donate/bringing our beautiful sanctuary to its former magnificence. Bonnie & Richard Weiss in memory of Harry Jacobs cards in recognition of your generous CANTOR’S FUND Israel Experience Fund Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are soon to be a distant support Eileenmemory. Glasser The in honorHigh Holyof marriage days are of the Arielle time Attias we reflect & Oliver on Koops our lives and Elaine Feldman in memory of Clara Goldberg strive to be better Jews. The theme of Or Hadash is the idea for positive Chevrechange. Kadisha You are FUND the vehicle to make that change become reality. We LIBRARY Fund Deehope & Robert you keepGoldstein Or Hadash: in memory A New of SamLight Fogel in your thoughts as we enter Sandy$4 per & cardHoward for Rockany occasionin honor of Joan & Martin Cohen’s grandaughter the New Year and continue to support your Sisterhood and continue to $18Samantha for 5 cards Bat Mitzvah Educationbenefit from Endowment all it has to offer you. If you have never involved yourself Audreywith & Sisterhood Jeff Pancis in inthe memory past, this of mayEllen be Solondz’s the perfect father, year Joseph for you to join. Prayer Book FUND Finkelstein LindaYour &Torah Lee RosenbaumFund contribution in honor strengthensof Aufruf of Hilaryand Hammer & Dylan It truly will be a new beginning. We wish you and your family a happy perpetuatesKurlansky Conservative/Masorti Judaism throughout FLOWERand healthy FUND New Year. Lindathe world. & Lee Rosenbaum To join us in in supporting memory of Bernice Torah Fund,Glucoft, please mother of Stephen Rothschild in memory of Jeanette Epstein contactBarbara Dana Levy Lichtenberg at [email protected] or B’Shalom, Georgia & Roy Goldman in memory of Bernice Glucoft, mother of Gemilut Hasadim CaroleBarbara Rubinstein Levy at [email protected] AdrienneDonna & Gross Alan andChanin Debbie in memory Brody, co-presidents of Yosef Attias, brother of Maimon Attias RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Joseph Notowicz in memory of Aaron Notowicz Bea*Donation Mintz in memorycan be ofpaid Mary in installments.Weinstein Lynne & Joel Goldman in memory of Elaine Friedman Debbie & Dan Sontupe in honor of Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah Lynne &Start Joel Goldman off the in memory New of Year Elaine Friedmanwith Sisterhood Eileen Glasser in memory of Lawrence J. Glasser Sheila &Everyone Steven Gudis inwelcome memory of Ruth – womenGudis and men Karen & Michael Gooen in memory of George Levy Shirley Linder Storgion in memory of Louis Linder Lois & David Chasin in memory of Charles Chasin, Meyer Layne, Special Sisterhood Program for “It’s a Woman’s Thing” Bess Layne Herman Frigand Memorial Fund Nancy & Robert Berns in memory of David Messinger Michelle Herman in honorIsraeliness of Daniel Rubin’svs. Jewishness graduation and on Nina & Peter Blank, Alexandra & Bruce Certner, Rita & Larry Gotfried in becoming a MJCBY USY Officer honor of Rabbi Nesson and Ellen Nesson whose efforts and care Sunday, October 3, 10-11:30am resulted in an unforgettable trip of a lifetime to Israel. History Fund Stanley Levitt GerryNoga & Donna Maliniak, Gross inthe honor shlicah of Julieof Metrowest & Lew Stone’s will 30th discuss Wedding this con- Angelika Koops in honor of Aufruf of Arielle Attias and Oliver Koops Anniversarytroversial topic. Her many credentials include: Director of the Barbara & Marvin Kolsky in memory of Marge Kolsky AnitaAliyah & Jay Division Brunn In honorof the of Jewish Julie & LewAgency Stone’s of 30thlsrael, Wedding Professional Iris & Sherwin Seltzer in memory of Ruth Van Vort’s husband, Philip Anniversary Max Weiss in memory of Agnes Weiss HeleneAdvisor & Ken to Gerson the in Director honor of General Julie & Lew of Stone’s the Israel 30th Department,Wedding AnniversaryJAFI and Director of Evaluation and Placement of the Jewish KathyAgency & Steve Emissaries. Neibart in honorShe is of also Julie a &retired Lew Stone’s Lieutenant 30th Anniversary Colonel of Laurie & Avram Lyon in honor of Julie & Lew Stone’s 30th Wedding Anniversarythe IDF. Lisa, Glenn & Adam Pantel In honor of Julie & Lew Stone’s 30th Wedding AnniversaryLight breakfast to be served Sheira GreenwaldNo &Charge Elihu Davison but Donations in honor ofAlways Julie &Welcome Lew Stone’s 30th Anniversary RSVP to Barbara Stein, [email protected] or 973-644- 0305 Book Club is Back Wednesday, August 4: Mona in the Promised Land by Gish Jen Wednesday, October H13:el Danielp WDerondaanted by George! Eliot For more information and locations, please contact: Ellen Baum 973-442-7610 [email protected] Amyhe Brunswick newsletter 973-829-0132 team is looking [email protected] for help. Please contact TSteve Gardberg if you are interested in either of these volunteer roles,Save or the if youDate! can recommend October 21stsomeone: ad- vertising sales or web design/production (WordPress) Graphic Design (InDesign) “Light up your Night” - Sisterhood’s Annual Paid Up Dinner 11

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RENOVATION FUND SOUP KITCHEN FUND Fran & Howard Loeweinsteinerin memory of Henry & Bertel Hirsch Flo & Joe Sager in honor of Arielle Attias marriage to Oliver Koops Loewensteiner Family in honor of Joane & Stuart Fox new grandson, Flo & Joe Sager in memory of Jeanette Epstein Jonah Russell Barratt Irene Preiser in memory of Bernie Grandis Mary Ann & Gary Weisser in memory of Sue Reich, beloved wife of Irene Solondz in memory of Ellen Solondz’s father, Joseph Finkelstein Ken Sidman & Manny Solondz The Leiwant family in memory of Ellen Solondz’s father, Irene Solondz in memory of Jeanette Epstein Joseph Finkelstein Janet & Irwin Dorros in memory of Alex Harry Levine Ann & Allan Mintz in memory of Ellen Solondz’s father, Janet & Irwin Dorros in memory of Irene Dorros Joseph Finkelstein Lois & Donald Witmondt in memory of Ellen Solondz’s father, Denni & Gary Koupf in memory of Bernie Grandis Joseph Finkelstein Dorothy & Irv Cohen in memory of Herbert Joseph Marilyn & Alex Miller in memory of Minnie Miller Eileen & Ralph Goldberg in memory of Jeanette Epstein Meri & Sol Barer in memory of Chaja & Isaac Barer Fran & Howard Loewensteiner in memory of Jeanette Epstein Meri & Sol Barer in memory of Jack Herman Harriet & David Sakofs in honor of Lisa & Seth Garret’s daughter Shirlee Sherman in memory of Bill & Helen Devor Amanda, engagement to Pete Skeadas Susan Moss in memory of Helen Segar Devor Ira & Paula Antin in memory of Sophie Rosenfarb The Leiwant family in memory of Annette & William Diamond Joel & Ellen Charm in memory of Bernie Grandis Joel & Ellen Charm, Jeffrey & Andrea Needel, Alan & Susan Schaffer in TORAH ENDOWMENT memory of Phyllis & Gordon Loewengart’s loved one, Murray Adrienne & Alan Chanin in memory of Ellen Solondz’s father, Joseph Julie & Bill Lupatkin in memory of Bertha Lupatkin Finkelstein Linda & Larry Kornreich in memory of Jeanette Epstein Linda & Larry Kornreich in memory of Robert A. Lewis YAHRZEIT FUND Linda & Larry Kornreich in memory of Rose Storm’s mother, Celia Pavis Paul & Phyllis Kopp in memory of Paul Bryan Hantman, Frank Sawyer Mary E. McKeever in memory of Jeanette Epstein Dina & Cantor Vadim Yucht in memory of Zoya Yucht Robin & David Leitner in memory of Jeanette Epstein Edith Keller in memory of Yetta Morgenstern Robin & David Leitner in memory of Ellen Solondz’s father, Hillary Bellings in memory of Louis Bellings Joseph Finkelstein Robin & David Leitner in honor of Julie & Lew Stone’s 30th Anniversary Sheryl & Terry Friedman in memory of Jeanette Epstein Sheryl & Terry Friedman in memory of Rosalyn Zaborsky Wendi & Peter Zimmerman in memory of Jeanette Epstein

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SHABBAT SEPTEMBER 20 & 21 SHABBAT SEPTEMBER 27 & 28 Tishri Sept Tishri Sept 17 21 Joseph & Lina Weiss* 24 28 Bernard Mandelker* Sidney Perlow Etta Buxbaum mazel tov and 18 22 Pearl Candeub Fannie Cohn* congratulations Isidore Bashe Phillip Goldstein* Esther Finkelstein David Fishlin* • Stephen and Marlene Ginsberg on the Ruth Gotfried* Sam Herman* 19 23 Gertrude Potter* 25 29 Frieda Epstein* marriage of their daughter Jennifer to Samuel Pomerantz Nathan Stern* Joshua Silverstone. Paul Simon* Oscar Kaplan 20 24 Frieda Newmark* Emanuel Fried* Benjamin Zev Adler* 26 30 Sarah Lipshitz* Max Henry Finkelstein Sol Green Condolences Carolyn Kriegman Joseph Brooks •Barbara Grandis on the passing of Louie Rieger Burton Rosenbaum News from the Arms of the SynagogueAnn Rappaport& CommunityTishri October her beloved husband and our longtime Sophia Rosenthal 27 1 Samuel Axelrod* Mildred Toffel Raymond Kahaner member, Bernard Grandis. 21 25 Mildred Pillar* Elinor Levit* Enzel Schall* Beatrice Levin • Storm Rose on the passing of her To make a long story short, we were in a meeting with a group of Rose Abraham 28 2 Scott William Cohen* beloved mother, Celia Pavis. people at the synagogue and I (Doug) noted that the High Holidays arrive 22 26 Solomon Baer* Ruth Hoffman Rubin* early this year. The Rabbi also was attending that meeting and he quickly Bess Layne Murray Levy* • Jonathan Miller on the passing of his chimed in and said, “No, the Holidays are right on time.” And of course, Margaret Goldfinger* Aaron Preiser he’s correct. Rosh Hashanah, like always, begins on 1 Tishrei. Ester Gorelik* Eva Geller beloved father, Philip Miller. Elliot Leinwand Mark Douglas Schwartz* • Harvey Klein on the passing of his That being said, the summer flew by, the Holidays are almost Barbara Gettinger* Sol Hochman* here and the Men have a lot to do. Beginning on the first day of Rosh 23 27 J.Leonard Greif* Gregory Poryadochny beloved mother, Kate Belov Klein. Hashana and continuing throughout the Holidays, the Men’s Club will be Sheldon Brieloff 29 3 Melvin Kantrowitz* responsible for organizing ushers at services. An hour of your time will go Barry Lief* Robert I. Levy a long way in serving the entire MJCBY community and we invite you to Yisachar Dov Kornblum* volunteer for ushering by contacting Brad Bolnick at [email protected]. 30 4 Leonora Kloder Refuah Schlema Herman Smith* Daniella Abend, Joel Beecher, Another volunteer opportunity presents itself on Sunday morning, September 12, as the Men once again will build the MJCBY * Denotes a yahrzeit plaque. Harriette Dorf, Florence Fleischman, Sukkah. This event is always fun and always rewarding, but in order to be successful we need hands - and lots of them. We’ll get started early (8 Tamara Goldberg, Nancy Gordon-Michaels, am) and with a little luck we will also finish early. The more people that show, the faster things will go. We will supply essential Sukkah raising and George Wolff. nourishment such as bagels, coffee, donuts, etc and we hope to see many, many volunteers. Please RSVP to [email protected] and let Honoring Jewish us know you will help raise the Sukkah. Tradition Since 1880 Soup Kitchen volunteers The Men plan on celebrating under the Sukkah with some Carol Leiwant, Flo Sager, Rita Fand, Scotch and Cigars on Sunday, Sept. 26 and we invite everybody to join us. Last year we had great weather and a great turnout and we hope to see Shelly Lankowsky, Michelle, Keith & everybody again for this year’s celebration (RSVP to MensClub@MJCBY. ORG). Josh Usiskin, Fran Loewensteiner, Maryanne & Dan Cohen, Susan & Finally, if you missed our organizational meeting in August but still want to get involved with Men’s Club, please contact Doug, Brad or Todd at THE LEADERS IN ADVANCE Lauren Eisenman. [email protected] and we’ll work with you right away. Enjoy the FUNERAL PLANNING final days of summer and we’ll see you for a sweet New Year. B’shalom, The source of Doug, Brad and Todd comfort and support for the individuals, THE MJCBY MEN’S CLUB WANTS YOU! families and the Join the Men of MJCBY as we learn together, play together, and eat community we and drink together and have a lot of fun! serve for over Please send in your 2010-2011 dues ($36) to MJCBY Men’s Club 100 years. 177 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960

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22 • ELUL 5773 - TISHREI 5774 September 2013 the Sukkah Scotch & Cigars in 7:00pm Men’s Club 12:00pm Kadima Event 9:45am RS in Session into Fun Kick-off Event - Fall 12:00pm Sababah 9:45am RS in Session 29 22 22 and Breakfast 9:45am RS Opening Day Sukkah Raising 8:00am Men’s Club 15 Memorial Service 12:30am Annual 8 1 MJCBY is just a click away Beth Israel Cemetery SUKKOT IV sunday www.mjcby.org

2 30 23 23 16 7:45pm Board Mtg of School 9:30am SY First Day 9 Board Mtg 7:45pm Executive Celebration 10:30am SY Sukkot SUKKOT V MON day SEPTEMBER 2013 11:00am Shalom Club 3 24 24 11:00am Shalom Club 17 7:30pm SH Board Mtg 10 Parent Drop-in 7:30am SY Bridges & SUKKOT VI tuesday MJCBY’s web site, www.MJCBY.org, has the latest news and times for any synagogue event. And it has lots of information about our programs, people and organizations lighting 6:45pm Candle lighting 6:33pm Candle & in the Sukkah 4:00pm RS in Session Alstede Farm 9:30am SY trip to 25 18 6:00pm Kadima Event 4:00pm RS in Session factory 9:30am SY Shofar 11 lighting 7:09pm Candle Evening Service nah 6:30pm Rosh Hasha - Day for families 9:00am SY Drop-in 4 ROSH HASHANAH Sign up for the weekly eblast and join our Facebook forSign up join our weekly and the eblast group! wednesday EREV SUKKOT SUKKOT VII RS closed ELUL 5773 5774 - TISHREI 9:30am Services with Hakafot 7:30pm Simcha Torah Dinner & Program 6:30pm Simcha Torah with Yizkor 9:30am Services 26 19 19 School Night 7:00pm SY Back to 12 the Lake 5:20pm Taslich at Family Program 4:15pm Tashlich Clergy 2:00pm Lunch with Hashanah Services 8:30am Rosh 5 ROSH HASHANAH SHMINI ATZERET SUKKOT I thursday 7:30pm Services lighting 6:42pm Candle the Sukkah 6:30pm Dinner in 6:15pm Services 8:15pm Services lighting 6:30pm Candle with Hakafot 7:30pm Services lighting 6:54pm Candle Services 6:30pm Kol Nidre 27 20 20 13 lighting 7:05pm Candle 6:15 Services Hashana Services 8:30am Rosh 6 ROSH HASHANAH SIMCHA TORAH EREV YOM KIPPUR SY closed SUKKOT II friday 7:58pm Havdalah in the Sukkah 10:00am Jr. Congregation Gordon-Michaels Aufruf 9:30am Services with 7:46pm Havdalah 10:00am Jr. Congregation Minyonaires 9:30am Services with 8:10pm Havdalah Ne’ilah Services 5:00pm Mincha & Yizkor Shacharit, Musaf & 8:30am Services 28 21 14 8:22pm Havdalah 9:30am Services 7 TISH B’AVTISH YOM KIPPUR SUKKOT III saturday

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