~.~ Anshe Emeth n7.lH. •w The Memorial Temple W." • Traditio" • Lear"i"g • Comm""ity 1TishreilCheshvan 5764 October 20031 CelebratingU Generations oj Jewish LiJe i n Central New Jersey WORSHIP SERVICES Between Us ... The suicide bombings have continued. Terrorism FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 Ha'azinu 7:30P.M. remains unabated. That's how life seems to be these Rabbi Kogan will speak on: days. We are now living in a cycle of going through our "To Return or Not To Return: daily routine but waiting for the next event in the con­ That is the Question" tinuing cycle of violence. (Even as I write these words Candle Blessing: Paula Kaplan-Reiss SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 11 :00A.M. I hear news that Natan Scharansky, one of the human BARMITZVAHOFGAB~ELREISS rights heroes of the world received a cream pie in his TORAH STUDY & MINYAN 9:30AM. face as he was about to speak.) REUGIOUSSCHooL TEFILLAH 11:15A.M. I have always preferred to see us, the Jewish SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 People, as pro-active. We don't like to wait to react. KOL NIDRE We prefer to live by our values and play them out. That MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 is why we are always at the forefront of human rights, YOM KIPPUR justice, compassion, democracy, and peace. Today, our young people are sending us a very strong FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 Sukkot 7:30 P.M. mission. Jewish students at Rutgers have decided that Family Service for Shabbat & Sukkot they have had enough oflsrael bashing on campus. Candle Blessing: Laurie Nussbaum They are tired of being made to feel ugly because they Music will be led by our Junior Choir. are Jews and because they support Israel. They want the university community and the larger community to SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 11 :00A.M. stand with them, to be proud of Israel, the only demo­ Sukkot Morning Service cratic state in the Middle East; and they want all of us to TORAH STUDY 9:30AM. see the pride they have' in their heritage as Jews. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 Sukkot . 7:30P.M. That is why they have created ISRAEL INSPIRES, Rabbi Gold will speak on: a year long program of activity and study. They have "The Sun Sets, The Sun Rises" garnered the support of the Jewish Federations around Candle Blessing: Kim Donnelly the State and they have planned events and activities SHABBAT LE'LADEEM 7:00P.M. that will be exciting, activities that will enable them (and ULMOD L'AUYAH us) to advocate for democracy, for decency, for fair reporting, for Israel, for Judaism, and for peace. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 18 10 :00A.M. Final Sukkot Morning & Yizkor Service We should all take great pride in what our Jewish students have planned (many of the leaders are our own SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 7:30 P.M. children and those who teach in our religious school). Simchat Torah Celebration And WE SHOULD JOIN THEM ON THURSDAY We will consecrate our new students in the Religious School. OCTOBER 9 IN THE EVENING A rally has been planned that will advocate for democracy and Israel. It FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 Bereshit 7:30 P.M. will be held here in New Brunswick. I'll be there to Rabbi Miller will speak on: support the kids and to support what they stand for. Join "Beginning Again" me in supporting them. Come with your children and Music will be led by our Adult Choir your friends and your neighbors. Let this rally be a Candle Blessing: Laura Leibowitz powerful message that here in New Jersey there is a Jewish Community, large and strong, that stands for SATURDAY. OCTOBER 25 11:00AM. BAT MITZVAH OF EMMA LEIBOWITZ decency and democracy, that stands tall with Israel. TORAH STUDY & MINYAN 9:30AM. More information will be coming soon. Set the date REUGIOUS SCHOOL TEFILLAH 11 :15A.M. now. And be sure to be there. Service schedule continued inside Officer's Column I love October. For me, it's the best month of the year. The air is cooler, the dreaded humidity of the summer has faded, and the FRIDAY. OCT. 31 Noach 7:30 P.M. beauty of the fall begins to show. School is solidly underway with its own momentum, family discussions are started regarding plans Rabbi Gold will speak on: for winter holidays and vacations (skiing!), and the World Series is "The Tzaddik in the Fur Coat" on TV A walk outside on a beautiful October evening will be Candle Blessing: Jayne Weiss accompanied by the smell of someone's fireplace in use. A favorite sweater or light jacket becomes a routine part of the day's prepara­ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 11 :00AM. tions. Orange and red colored trees against a blue sky, and lots of BAT MITZVAH OF ALEXA MARGUUES pumpkins everywhere. TORAH STUDY & MINYAN 9:30AM. This October is a particularly special time of the year for our REUGIOUSSCHOOL TEFILLAH 11:15AM. community atAnshe Emeth. Starting with the spiritual renewal for the High Holidays, we begin the month energized as to who we are and what we stand for. I think all will agree that the experience of the High Holidays makes us feel more Jewish than at any other time of Worship Services the year. For me, the feeling of community that occurs as I sit in our Friday, Oct. 3 - To Return or Not to Return: That is the beautiful filled sanctuary, serves as a reminder, a wake-up call, of my Question responsibility to critically examine ourselves, to measure our We welcome Rabbi Kogan to our Bima and look forward to performance as humans beings, and to consider ways we can learning from him. He will speak on Teshuvah. improve our lives and our relationships to those around us. Friday, Oct. 10 - Family Shabbat & Sukkot Services One of our sacred responsibilities as members of a Jewish community is to secure a strong Join us with your family in a wonderful celebration of and vibrant future for the genera­ tions of Jews who will come after us. This has been the history of Shabbat. This is a marvelous way for families with young our particular community, starting with the commitment offamilies in children to become familiar with the Shabbat experience. Our 1929, in the midst of the Great Depression, to build our sanctuary. Junior Choir leads us in song, accompanied by the Awesome Today, with our Legacy Campaign, and our exciting plans to expand Family Service Band. Bring your etrog & lulav and enjoy the and renovate, we all have a sacred responsibility to be part of the Oneg in the temple's sukkah. process. This is our generation's opportunity to sacrifice for the Friday, Oct. 17- The Sun Sets, The Sun Rises sake of our people's future. For some of us, this has meant hours As we anticipate Simchat Torah, and starting the cycle of upon hours of work as the architectural plans have been developed, Torah reading once again, Rabbi Gold will share midrashim refined, and redone, over and over again. For some, it has meant hours upon hours of work organizing the campaign, giving it on the death of Moses in the concluding chapter of the strength and momentum, and contnbuting tirelessly to its ultimate Torah. success. Bulfor most of us, it has meant making unprecedented Friday, Oct. 24 - Beginning Again monetary contnbutions, larger than anything we have ever consid­ Once again we begin the cycle of the reading of Torah. Join ered before. with Rabbi Miller as he shares insight and learning about this As a community, we can be very proud of the accomplishment powerful parasha called Bereshit. our Legacy Campaign has achieved thus far. We are two thirds of the way to our financial goal, and are eager to put Jane Cantor's Friday, Oct. 31- The Tzaddik in the Fur Coat shovel in the ground this spring. However, in order for us to begin, The story of Noah is no children's story. It is, among other we must reach our goal of $1 0 million dollars. In order to do so, things, a poignant sketch of ethical behavior, including the every temple family needs to contribute to the process, specifically, ethics ofAmerican community we live in. Rabbi Gold will with a financial commitment spread over five years. In order for us explain the dilemma ofthe fur-warmed /zaddik. as a community to succeed, every temple family needs to become a participant in the process of rebuilding our spiritual home on Livingston Avenue. A choice not to participate at this point, in any capacity, is a clear declaration to the rest of the our community that one does not want to see the campaign succeed. That is the message that is being sent by those who choose to look the other Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple way, to expect others to make their contributions for them. We must 222 Livingston Avenue not allow this to happen. We must succeed, and as one Jewish New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 community, our goal must be 100% participation. (732)545-6484 (732)745-7448 FAX Our hope is that in the years to follow, as we gather as one [email protected] E-mail http://aemt.net Webpage community in our new and beautifully restored synagogue, each and Volume 144 Issue 3 every one of us will feel a sense of pride and ownership of this The Bulletin is published bi-weekly from September 1 to June 1 generational accomplishment. Our hope is that future generations and one summer issue. will declare: Forever let it be known, that the 600 families at Anshe Bennett F.