Congregation Beth Shalom Bulletin March 2010

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Volume 55 Issue 6

C O N G R E G A T I O N B E T H S H A L O M

Congregation Beth Shalom Bulletin

Inside this issue:

Rabbi’s Study 2

President’s Message 3

Sisterhood/Men’s Club 4/5

Calendars 12

Yahrzeits 15

Funds 16/17

Hebrew School/PTO 18

Member Updates 19

Cub Scouts begins at

Gerrard Berman Day

S c h o o l The Gerrard Berman Day School Cub Scout troop has been formed and just started February 11. The Gerrard Berman Day School troop invites all Jewish boys between the a g e s o f 5-10 years of age to join a den to learn and socialize following the scouting program goals. This is an excellent developmental p rogram tha t g ives guidance to young boys and is a great way to develop connections and life skills. The new pack will have 3 dens to accommodate the different age levels led by Scout Master Lonnie Helfand. Contact GBDS at 201-337-1111 if you would like your child to join.

MARCH 2010 – ADAR / NISAN 5770

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(Bea also has gift cards in the office)

T R I C K Y T R A Y I S C O M I N G ! Believe it or not! May 17th is our annual Fashion Show/Mini Tricky Tray. My, how fast this is coming and it is time once again to clean your closets, drawers, cabinets of BRAND NEW Items that you are not interested in keeping. It's a great time to re-gift your holiday presents and reduce clutter. We are happy to take your unused and unwanted items. We also need baskets. Many, many baskets. Please bring these items and more to the office, my front porch, my back door or call me and I will make arrangements for pick-up or drop-off. Of course, monetary donations are happily accepted so we may buy a "big grand prize". Please donate! Thanking you in advance for your participation. Jill Berson, Chairperson

As I write this article, the lawn is covered with snow and the roadways are treach-erous with black ice. It is hard to imagine that Passover is around the corner. In real-ity, Winter gives way to Spring, Spring to Summer, Summer to Fall and again Winter. With each season comes the holidays, each unique in their own way.

According to recent statistics, the Passover Seder is the most observed ritual event of the Jewish calendar. Seem-ingly non observant Jews go to great lengths to attend the Passover Seder even when they are traveling. What is it about the Passover Seder that is so significant? What as-pect of the ritual calls to the Jewish soul in a way that surpasses even the call of Rosh Hashana’s Shofar?

The simplistic answer is gas-tronomical Judaism. We Jews love to eat. A student of mine described all Jewish holidays as follows. “They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat”. While the gastro-nomical experience of a Se-der might be attractive, could

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“Every woman who has

cleaned the house for Passover, prepared a Seder and

served it, has experienced the exodus once their work is

done.”

the allure of Matzah really outshine the cheesecake of Shuvuot? Do the bitter herbs of Passover taste sweeter than Rosh Hashana’s honey? Can those ever improving Pass-over bagels hold a candle to Shabbat’s Challah? While Passover’s gastronomic ex-perience is unique, one would hardly classify it as gourmet.

Perhaps it’s about history. The collective opportunity to remember a time long passed, a shared moment in history that we consider defining. For the traditional Jew this may be the case. What is the draw for the non-traditional Jew? I have had people at my Seder table who question the historic accuracy of the exodus. Why would some-one celebrate events which they are not certain occurred?

The answer is found in the words of the Seder, “bchol dor v'dor chayav adam lir'ot atzmo k'iylu hu yatza miMitzrayim” (in every gen-eration a person is required to view themselves as if they experienced the exodus). Tradition teaches us that we are supposed to feel as if we went from slavery to free-dom. My grandmother once said the following in jest, “Every woman who has cleaned the house for Pass-over, prepared a Seder and served it, has experienced the exodus once their work is done.” The Seder reminds us of past events through ritual and symbolism yet the Seder is not about those events. Iit is about growth and under-standing by facing chal-

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In the event of an emergency

Rabbi Senter

can be contacted by cell phone at

973-713-8727

lenges. Each of us has chal-lenges in our lives. We be-come slaves to those chal-lenges if we are not able to adapt and grow while facing life’s challenges.

In this difficult economy, each of us faces challenges that require us to rise up and evolve on personal and pro-fessional levels. The Seder and its rituals remind us that even slaves can evolve and grow by facing challenges and adapting. Challenges can be frightening. They force us to step out of our comfort zone. It is important for us to understand that each chal-lenge presents opportunity for significant growth. This is a promise of the exodus nar-rative and one of many divine truths contained in the Pass-over Seder. The stories of our sacred texts, as celebrated on Passover, are a delivery system of divine truths and lessons. These sacred truths make the discussion of his-torical accuracy irrelevant.

On behalf of Elissa and our entire family, I wish you a Sweet and Happy Passover.

With Torah Blessings,

Rabbi David Ross Senter

Haverim,

I want to thank those of you who took the time to answer and respond to the Rabbinical Search Survey.

There was question number 9 which read:

“ 9) Our new rabbi

should be able to: Please

check the following: a)

Read Torah ______ Yes

______ No.”

That received some in-teresting responses. One or two were incredulous that a Rabbi would not be able to read Torah. Someone asked if we were kidding about the NO response. The an-swer to that is no we were not kidding. After Rabbi Lichtenfeld’s ten-ure here, the then search committee was inter-viewing a potential re-placement. That candi-date absolutely refused to read Torah under any circumstances.

There were some inter-esting responses also. One of our members who responded sug-gested that the new rabbi erect a Mechizah in the

sanctuary. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, it is a wall that separates the men from the women in a shul. These are prominent in Orthodox and Hassidic congregations. A side note is that if you ever see a Monsey Tours bus going into the city dur-ing early morning rush hour they will have a Mechizah on the bus.

There were members who felt that the congre-gation was warm, wel-coming, and family, I agree with that. Yes, we have had our vehement arguments and fights but that is what happens in many families. I just want the family to pull together, contribute what they can and work to maintain Congrega-tion Beth Shalom.

You have recently re-ceived in the mail, a form and pricing for the purpose of buying a brick for the pathway in the front of the building. This type of remem-brance, for you, your family as well as other tributes is done in many places. I was at the

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Message from the President– Larry Tornow

“Yes, we have had our vehement

arguments and fights but that is what happens in many

families. I just want the family to pull together, contribute what they can and work to maintain Congregation Beth

Shalom.“

Fallen Firefighters Me-morial at the National Fire Academy in Em-metsburg, Maryland and there were hundreds of them from all over the country and the world. What a lasting tribute that is to the members of that extended brother-hood and family. Please consider making that donation and tribute.

We are moving ahead with a celebration of our 75th anniversary. If you would like to help with the planning, and imple-mentation of that event please let us know. We could use your help and input.

There are other events being planned and again we are looking for vol-unteers to help out. Please consider spend-ing some time to con-tinue making CBS a warm and family like place.

Shalom to all

Larry

Sisterhood - Ellie Weiner breeze to prepare for Passover at home this year. So don't forget to mark your calendars.

We are starting a new social action project this month as well. We are knitting hats and scarves for school children. So get out those needles and lets help out those in need.

Finally don't close out those calendars just yet. There are many more interesting events to remember.

We have our Progressive Dinner planned at some of our sister's homes. Woman of the Year and Torah Fund Supper are upcoming. Don't forget our big fundraiser for the year! The Fashion Show and Tricky Tray are a blast!

A great chance to check out some fashion and bring home a few winnings, and socialize with our sisters!

Let me close by wishing everyone a Pesach filled with health and happiness overflowing.

Shalom,

Ellie

As this letter reaches you we are hopefully seeing signs of spring coming around the corner. We have enjoyed many wonderful events in the last few months. A lovely trip to Morristown Theater included a sweet show and a wonderful time with friends. We learned a little more about our bodies and bones. As ladies, we take time to take care of everyone. We must set aside time to take care of ourselves as well. We look forward to informative topics like this in the future. We even had a chance to relax and catch up with each other, dance a night away and of course we always eat.

There are more exciting events in store for us to come. We will be having a Wine Night on March 6th. There will be opportunity to taste different kosher wines. We will be able to learn about wines from a connoisseur and we can stock up for Passover as well. We will be able to sample some tasty appetizers and parve for Passover desserts with bonus take home recipes. After this event it will be a


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Guide to Passover and Passover Preparations

What follows is a general guideline of dietary regulations for Pesach. Any questions should be directed to the Rabbi, who would be happy to clarify any doubts.

Prohibited foods: These are foods containing fermented or leavened grain which has been exposed to water for 18 minutes prior to cooking or baking. These foods are called CHAMETZ. Examples are: breads, cake, crackers, cereal, cookies, pasta, candy, or any product containing grain derivatives, such as flavors made with grain alcohol, grain vinegar, liquors, beer, etc. Ashkenazic (Eastern European) tradition, by which we are bound, also prohibits the use of rice, corn, beans, and peas, known as Kitniyot. Most Ashkenazim (people of Eastern European descent) include string beans in this category, however family customs vary.

Permitted foods: The following foods do not require Kosher for Passover certification if purchased prior to Pesach. Note: labels must be checked to verify that these items are in their pure form with no additives unless otherwise specified: coffee (unflavored), tea (unflavored), cane sugar, salt, whole or ground unproc-essed spices, frozen fruit juice (no additives), fresh fruit juice, frozen vegetables without seasonings or sauces (see note above re: bean and pea products), frozen fruit, dried fruit (may contain potassium sorbate), *cottonseed oil, *canola oil, virgin olive oil, *tuna packed in water, *pickles packed in salt water with lac-tic acid (no vinegar), *olives packed in salt water with lactic acid (no vinegar), apple cider vinegar, potato starch, milk, cream, domestic cheese, and butter. NOTE: Items marked with an asterisk must bear an ac-ceptable Kosher Certification to ascertain that they meet a basic kosher standard.

The following products may also be purchased on Pesach without a special Passover certification: fresh fruits, fresh vegetables (see note above re: bean and pea products), eggs, fresh fish, and fresh meat.

All other processed foods require a special Kosher for Passover certification. Stickers that do not bear the name of a recognized rabbi or symbol of a national group should be suspect; any questions should be re-ferred to the Rabbi.

Detergents: Detergents do not require a special Kosher for Passover label, however, new containers should be used.

Medication: Discontinuing any medication which you are taking on the advice of a doctor is prohibited according to Halacha (Jewish law). If you are taking a medication that you suspect contains CHAMETZ, please consult the Rabbi prior to discontinuing said medication. Many medica-tions do contain CHAMETZ binders. The Rabbi is available to discuss any medical issues with both you and your doctor.

Search and Removal of Chametz A search for chametz is made the night before Passover (Sunday evening, March 28th ). The custom is to disperse pieces of chametz around the home. A blessing is made:

Bo-ruch A-toh Adon-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olam A-sher Kid-de-sh-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Vi-tzi-vo-nu Al Be-or Cha-metz.


(We bless you Ah-do-nai, our God, ruler of the universe, who has sanctified us with the command-ments, and has commanded us to remove the leaven.)

A candle is customarily used (a flashlight is fine also) to search in every room for chametz. All chametz found should be put in one area to be burned the next morning. Also look for chametz at the office.

After the search one must also nullify [the chametz he may have overlooked] and say:

All leaven or anything leavened with is in my possession, which I have niether seen nor removed, and about which I am unaware, shall be considered naught and ownerless as the dust of the earth.

Erev Pesach Siyum:

It is customary on the morning before Pesach for the firstborn in each family to fast in recognition of the fact that our ancestors' firstborn were spared during the plague of the firstborn. Since fasting would be difficult the morning prior to the Seder, the practice of holding a Siyum was instituted. The Siyum is a celebration of the completion of a section of Torah with a meal. This celebration of Torah study takes precedence over the obligation to fast. The Rabbi's Siyum will be held on Wednesday morning, March 29th, beginning at 7:30 am. All firstborn are invited to attend. Please RVSP to the synagogue office 973-835-3500.

Maos Chittim:

Jews preparing to celebrate Pesach have always been concerned that everyone in the Jewish commu-nity be able to do so. Maos Chittim is a special mitzvah of helping those in need buy Pesach supplies and celebrate the holiday in a dignified fashion. To participate in this important mitzvah you can make a contribution to the Maos Chittim fund c/o Congregation Beth Shalom.

Burning The CHAMETZ:

The morning before Pesach (Wednesday) we must destroy all CHAMETZ that remains in our posses-sion before the end of the fifth hour after sunrise. The preferred manner of destroying the CHAMETZ is burning. We will have a communal CHAMETZ burning at the synagogue Monday morning, March 29th, at 9:00 -10:00 am. If you cannot be present just leave your bag at the synagogue door and we will burn it for you. Note: put your name on the bag so we know whom we are representing when we burn your CHAMETZ. Only CHAMETZ wrapped in paper bags should be brought; NO PLASTIC.

"MECHIRAT CHAMETZ"-SELLING THE CHAMETZ

"For seven days, leaven shall not be found in your house. . ." Exodus 12.19

Jewish law prohibits the possession of leaven, "CHAMETZ," during Passover. Traditionally Jewish people have disowned their "CHAMETZ" by selling it through an intricate legal document executed by a Rabbi.

To avoid having "CHAMETZ" in your possession during Passover, please fill out the form below and return it to Rabbi Senter. If you are not able to meet with the Rabbi personally you may send the completed form to the synagogue office.

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I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi David R. Senter to act in my place to sell all "CHAMETZ" (leavened products) possessed by me (knowingly or unknowingly) as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic Law. The approximate value of the "CHAMETZ" is $ _________ . The "CHAMETZ" consists of dry goods, refrigerated items, liquor and all other forms of actual "CHAMETZ" or "CHAMETZ" Mixtures. The items being sold are located at the address listed below.

Name _______________________________________

Please Print

Address _______________________________________________________________________________

City State Zip

Second Location (Business or Second Home)

Address _______________________________________________________________________________

City State Zip

Signed ________________________________ Date ________________________________

If mailing, please allow ample time for delivery before Passover.

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CANDLE

LIGHTING

TIMES FOR

POMPTON

LAKES, NJ 07442

� Mar 5 5:34PM

� Mar 12 5:42PM

� Mar 19 6:49PM

� Mar 26 6:57PM

� Mar 29 7:00PM

� Mar 30 8:01PM

� Apr 2 7:04PM

NOTICE

Please respect our Sanctuary

� Turn off your cell phones

� All men and boys should wear yarmulkes. Those past Bar Mitzvah age should wear tallit if appropriate

� Women and girls should dress modestly

� Very casual wear is not appropriate except for the very young


March 2 Book Club–Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom 7:30PM 4 Executive Board meeting 7:30PM

5 Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Sisterhood

6 7th graders help lead Shabbat service 10:15AM–Noon

Junior Congregation 10:30 - 11:30 AM Passover Wine and Cheese Night 7:45 PM

8 Sisterhood Board meeting 7:45 PM

11 CBS Board meeting 7:30 PM

12 Family Shabbat Dinner (TBD) 6:30 PM

3rd grade helps lead service + Siddur Presentation 8:00 PM

2nd marking period Honor Roll Ceremony

Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Bea and Sy Katz in honor of Caryn, Jessi and mom, Erica’s birthdays

13 Shabbat services at Cedar Crest, none at CBS

14 Youth Group 1:00 – 3:00 PM

19 Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Sisterhood

20 Junior Congregation 10:30 - 11:30 AM

21 Chometz search and burn followed by “Grandparents and Special Friends” Model Seder (5th “Special Event”) 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Wine Sale pick-up 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

22 Sisterhood General meeting 7:45 PM

26 Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Lester Wolfson in honor of his birthday

27 Shabbat services at Cedar Crest, none at CBS 3/28 – 4/6 No Hebrew School – Spring Recess

29 Erev Pesach Siyum 7:30AM RSVP Rabbi

Communal Chometz burn 9:00– 10 AM

Erev Pesach – 1st seder night

30 Pesach – 1st day – services 9:30 AM

2nd seder night

31 Pesach – 2nd day – services 9:30 AM

OFFICE HOURS:

MONDAY – THURSDAY 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

CBS’s Newsletter welcomes comments and articles each month from members on any topic. Deadline is the 10th of the month for the follow-ing month.

Email [email protected]

Stan Sidlov, Editor

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YAHRZEITS to be read on MARCH 5 +6

Lena Rothman, mother of Stanley Rothman

Mollie Diamond, mother of Herb Diamond

Zelda Rostoker, mother of Earl Rostoker

Ellie Isenberg, wife of Larry Isenberg, sister-in-law of Nancy Freifeld and aunt of Tara Freifeld

Rina Schecter

Sol Goldman, father of Eric Goldman

Leah Kitaeff, mother of Karla Baig

Anna Singer, grandmother of Mildred Nochimson

Frank Reiss, father-in-law of Renee Reiss

William Shwartz, uncle of Patty Shwartz

YAHRZEITS to be read on MARCH 12 +_13

Max Diamond, father of Herb Diamond

John Shwartz, grandfather of Patty Shwartz

Bess Kobre, grandmother of Patty Shwartz

Barry Fischer, son of Sydelle Fischer

Ida Green, mother of Jerry Green

Morris Rostoker, father of Earl Rostoker

Sid Lerner, husband of Blossom Lerner

Frank Edelman, father of Ellen Rosen

Dave Sakolsky, father of Harvey and Bill Sakolsky

Ralph Tell, brother of Dr. Bernard Tell

David Weiss, father-in-law of Vivian Weiss

Joseph Schlesinger, father of Judy Shaw

Mannie Lovitch, father of Alan Lovitch

Gerald Axelrod, brother of Beverly Berkowitz


Rose Kaplan, mother of Helene Wolf

Gertrude Sheinis, mother of Sharyn Nadel

Janet Celia Kafka, grandmother of Mered Frankel

Rhonda Weiner, late wife of Bruce Weiner and late mother of Halley Weiner

Bernard Cowan, father of Gilda Norin

Clarence Lipsky, father of Carol Fietelson

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Bari Goldstein, daughter of Lois and Herb Goldstein

Ida Saltzman, mother of Bernard Saltzman

Goldie Kaufman, mother of Marilyn Jeshion

Aaron Lerner, father-in-law of Blossom Lerner

Dr. Betty Kafka Frankel, mother of Mered Frankel

Sarah Bolan, mother of Gilda Norin

Ann Spira, mother of Al Spira


Samuel Kaufman, grandfather of Harvey and Bill Sakolsky

Rita Fietelson, wife of Marvin Fietelson

David Atkins, grandfather of Dr. Verna and Dr. Jack Atkins

Alice Rosenberg, mother of Sue Charnet

Max Gitomer, brother-in-law of Mimi Gitomer

Maria Friedmann, mother of Morris Friedmann

Morris Shwartz, uncle of Patty Shwartz

YAHRZEITS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH – ADAR / NISAN 5770

If you wish to discuss any needs for a gravesite or multiple sites together,

please contact

Cemetery Chairman:

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Donate Etz Hayim (or Chumash) to the Synagogue. Honor a beloved departed with a

plaque on our NEW Memorial Board.

Call Sandy Yenk: 973-839-4908


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We Have Passover Items!


PTO FUND

Bill Harris, in honor of his 90th birthday Jean & Bob Rubenstein; Lorraine & Mac Levine

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND

Josephine Green, in memory of husband, Joseph Green Rose Lynn & Harvey Winters

Barbara Tindle, in memory of sister, Joyce Fox Sylvia & Stanley Rothman

Deborah Epner, in memory of mother, Joyce Fox Sylvia & Stanley Rothman

Dr. Michael Fox, in memory of mother, Joyce Fox Sylvia & Stanley Rothman

SIMCHA TREE FUND

Bill Harris, in honor of his 90th birthday

Consider Making a Donation to the Synagogue

Sometimes only the big donations get all the attention. Some of us are happy to be able to donate hundreds or more, and see our names in print or on a plaque. It is not only the big machers who can afford to donate. There are lots of small ways to donate in every day life to the Congregation to help it without making a fuss or huge dent in your wallet. CBS has a number of programs that help earn a little extra towards the bottom line.

We have many different funds and areas of the congregation’s activities that require funding of any amount. We have Jewish National Fund, Speaker Fund, Torah Maintenance, Synagogue Fund, Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, memorial & scholarship funds such as the Eliot Sakolsky & Bari Goldstein Funds, the Library Fund, Shiva Basket Fund, our Shimcha Tree and many other ways to help us improve our congregation and the activities we sponsor.

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Hebrew School - Bea Katz

C o n g r e g a t i o n B e t h S h a l o m C o n g r e g a t i o n B e t h S h a l o m C o n g r e g a t i o n B e t h S h a l o m C o n g r e g a t i o n B e t h S h a l o m

The PJ Library® -

Jewish Bedtime

Stories & Songs

for Families.

Receive free

books monthly for

children!

Event” for our students. Everyone is invited to attend but please, if your child is not en-rolled in our Hebrew

School, RSVP to me.

I will also take this op-portunity to let every-one know that, regret-fully, I will be stepping down as Hebrew School administrator and teacher at the end of this current school year. I have been involved in teaching here at CBS for over 27 years and ad-ministrating for over 16 years. I have enjoyed all

of my years doing this but I now need to tend to personal obligations. I thank all of you for your constant support

of our program.

Support the

Local Food Bank

Please bring canned and other dry goods for distribution to local families in need.

A

Beth Shalom

Community Project

At the time of the writ-ing of this article, we are deeply in the midst of winter and are al-ready preparing for

Passover.

February will have had the 4th and 5th graders help to lead the Friday night service on Febru-ary 26th. We have the 3rd graders scheduled to do the same on March 19th. This is the same night as their Siddur Presentation as well as the Honor Roll Cere-mony for the second marking period. Please come and share this al-ways wonderful evening

with us.

We will also have had our annual Purim Cele-bration and Kid’s Mini Tricky Tray. Great thanks to Jennifer Kara-sik and her committee for all of the hard work that is put into making this the fun and success-ful event which it has

always been.

On Sunday, March 21st we will have our “Grandparents and Spe-cial Friends” Model Se-der. The day will start with a chometz search and burning at 10:30 AM. This is our school’s 5th “Special


C o n g r e g a t i o n B e t h S h a l o m

SIMCHA TREE SIMCHA TREE SIMCHA TREE SIMCHA TREE LEAVES and LEAVES and LEAVES and LEAVES and ROCKSROCKSROCKSROCKS

There are spots available on the S imcha Tree which is promi-nently displayed in our lobby. The cost of each en-graved leaf is $180 and each engraved rock is $1,800. Please call Bea in the of-fice if you’d like to honor some-one with a spe-cial gift such as this.

Address

Bill Me

Method of Payment

21 Passaic Avenue Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

Simcha Tree Leaves and RocksSimcha Tree Leaves and RocksSimcha Tree Leaves and RocksSimcha Tree Leaves and Rocks

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Phone: 973-835-3500 E-mail: [email protected]

Member Updates Get Well:

Richard Charnet

Frieda and Morris Friedmann

Don Fritz

Sandy Goodkin

Fran Green

Mary Greenberg

Anita & Sol Maizel

Esther Moskowitz

Hy Nadel

Marvin Newman

Leo Raven

Sheila Robbins

Len Stanley

Welcome new members:

Scott and Emily Fitterman and Ilan

Ringwood, NJ

A Good Time was had by all at the Sisterhood’s Italian Night….

Book Club

“Have a Little

Faith: A True

Story”

by

Mitch Albom

7:30PM

March 2,

2010

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21 Passaic Avenue Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

C o n g r e g a t i o n B e t h S h a l o m

Phone: 973-835-3500 E-mail: [email protected]

We’re on the Web !

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HEBREW SCHOOL CALENDAR

MARCH 6 Family Shabbat service - 7th grade helps lead service 10:15 AM- 12:00 PM

Junior Congregation 10:30 - 11:30 AM

7 Report Cards

12 Family Shabbat Dinner (TBD)

3rd graders help lead Shabbat service 8:00 PM

Honor Roll Ceremony + 3rd grade Siddur Presentation

14 Youth Group - Passover cooking 1:00 - 3:00 PM

20 Junior Congregation 10:30 - 11:30 AM

21 5th "SPECIAL EVENT" - Chometz search and burn followed 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

by the "Grandparents and Special friends" Model Seder

3/28-4/6 Spring recess No Classes

29 Erev PESACH - 1st seder

30 1st day PESACH - 2nd seder - services 9:30 AM No Classes

31 2nd day PESACH - services 9:30 AM

Return Service Requested

Congregation Beth Shalom Bulletin March 2010

Documents

Transcript of Congregation Beth Shalom Bulletin March 2010