September Services and Onegs

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1 Temple B nai Abraham The Temple Shofar Sarah Seidel Sisterhood President Robin Affrime Rabbi - Julie Pfau President - Faith Hupfl 5769 ELUL- TISHREI 5770 SEPTEMBER 2009 A Message from our President I am reminded time and again of the importance of being a part of our Temple B nai Abraham community. The synagogue is, of course, our place of worship; a place where we can feel the connectedness to G-d and to the traditions of our religion. But, Temple B nai Abraham is so much more than that. It is also the people who make up our congregation. It is the friends we get together with often, the acquaintances we see now and then, and the people we see regularly at services. Our Temple members are the people who are there for us when we need them the most. We need only to make a phone call, to reach out a hand and the community is there for us. As we approach the New Year, I ask that you take a moment to appreciate the goodness that is Temple B nai Abraham; to think not just of the building, but of the people. Now, ask yourself: Are you as connected as you want to be? Is there something you can do that will make you feel more a part of our congregation? It could be as simple as weeding the flower beds or as committed as being on the Temple or Sisterhood board. It is the collection of little jobs that maintains us. If you feel called to be a part of that, please ask what you can do. Robin Affrime Temple President September Services and Onegs Friday, September 4 Shabbat Evening Service Oneg provided by Faith Hupfl & Robin Affrime Friday, September 11 Shabbat Evening Service Oneg provided by the Konigsberg-Steinhouse Family Saturday, September 12 Shabbat Morning Service Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Konigsberg-Steinhouse Friday, September 18 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Oneg by Karen Nissim & Sheila Lamonsoff Saturday, September 19 Rosh Hashanah Day One Honey Cake Oneg provided by Elaine Trackman and Eileen Gale Sunday, September 20 Rosh Hashanah Day Two Tashlich Friday, September 25 Tot Shabbat Shabbat Evening Service Sunday, September 27 Kol Nidrei Monday, September 28 Yom Kippur Morning Service Neilah Service Break-the-Fast 12:00 noon 6:30 pm 5:00 pm approx. 7:00 pm ~ 58 Crosswicks ~ PO Box 245 ~ Bordentown, NJ ~ (609) ~ ~ ~ Temple Shofar Editor ~ Shiri Haines slhaines2@yahoo.com ~

2 Temple B nai Abraham is affiliated with the Jewish Reconstruction Federation. Temple B nai Abraham Officers Officers: President Executive Vice President Religious Vice President Financial Vice President Recording Secretary Past President Trustees: Religious School Chair Membership Chair Building Chair Adult Education Chair Robin Affrime Charlie Weiss Sid Morginstin Mike Rosen Susan Giachetti Betsy Ramos Linda Osman Rhea Goldman Eileen Gale Kim Aubry RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS Hebrew School and Sunday School Open House Sunday September 13 th 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Parents & Students! Needed: Two Members for the Phone Tree Are you someone who wants to volunteer to do something, but you re so busy you can t think what you could possibly do to help? Well, I have the answer for you. Our phone tree is in need of two additional helpers. One person is needed as an ongoing member and a second person is to act as a back-up person should one of the callers be unable to make her calls. The beauty of this job is that the phone tree is only activated a couple times a year when we need to get important information to our membership, quickly. If you are interested in helping in this capacity, please contact Phyllis Chudoff at pchudoff@hotmail.com or She will be delighted to add you to her list. Thanks. Paper copies of the Temple Shofar can be picked up at the Temple each month. If you require a paper copy mailed to you each month, please let us know. Break the Fast Monday September 28 Temple B'nai Abraham and Sarah Seidel Sisterhood invite you and your family to join us for Break the Fast Monday, September 28 (around 7:00 PM) Cost is $12.00 adults, children 6-12 $6.00, with children under 5 free. Families attending are asked to bring a prepared covered dish, which you can sign up for with your reservation. All dishes should be dairy or parve, no meat please. Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up. Please contact Karen Nissim at (609) or KarenNissim@aol.com with your reservations, which are required by September 24. Please send your payment in advance to Karen Nissim, 38 Thompson Street, Bordentown, NJ Make checks payable to Sarah Seidel Sisterhood. Thank you and L'Shana Tovah Umtukah. ~~~ YAHRZEIT LIST September 4 Bonnie Ross, mother of Jack Ross Julius Lederman, father of Steven Lederman Jerome Epstein, grandfather of Brian Epstein Jack Bagan, father of Elaine Zeitz Annette Brewis, great aunt of Brian Epstein September 11 Deanne Klein, sister of Arlene Speiser Zelda Goldman, mother of Norman Goldman Robert Klein, father of Ashirah Lazarus-Klein Ida Goldman, wife of Hyman Goldman Harry Roseman, father of Renee Harrison September 18 Elinore Roth, mother of Elaine Trackman Charles Stein, uncle of Randye Bloom September 25 Herman Sternfeld, father of Mildred Josephson If there is a name that you would like added to the synagogue's yahrzeit list, please contact Sid Morginstin at You will receive a card annually reminding you of your yahrzeit, and the name will be announced at services at which time you will be able to recite Kaddish.

3 Programs and Services Available to Temple and Sisterhood Members Sisterhood Joy and Sorrow Cards of sympathy, good cheer, or mazel tov, are available through Sarah Seidel Sisterhood at a cost of $2.50 minimum. Contact Rita Nissim at Temple Joy and Sorrow Cards of sympathy or good wishes are available through Temple B nai Abraham at a cost of $5 minimum. Contact Randye Bloom at Torah Prayer Books (Chumashim) For those interested in purchasing a torah prayer book in honor of or in memory of someone, the cost is $75. If interested, please call ( )or Betsy Ramos at bramos@capehart.com.. You may also sponsor our existing Siddur at a cost of $ General donations For anyone interested in making a general donation to the synagogue that does not fit into any of the above categories, of course, the synagogue will be happy to accept the donation. You may send a check to Temple B nai Abraham, P.O. Box 245, Bordentown, NJ and indicate whether it is for a special occasion and whether you would like the synagogue to send an acknowledgment to someone. If it is a non-temple member, please provide their name and address. Memorial Plaques Memorial plaques are available at $250 each. To order, please send the following information IN WRITING to Sid Morginstin, plaque chairman, PO Box 8101, Trenton, New Jersey, or Sidmorgy@verizon.net. (1) English name of deceased, (2) Hebrew name of deceased. (3) Date of death in the English calendar. Once the plaque has been put up, you will be billed. Plaques will not be moved from one board to another. Cat s Meow Temple Collectors plaque Sarah Seidel Sisterhood has available the Cat s Meow Collectors plaque of our Temple for sale at $ The plaques are imprinted on the back with the date of our establishment, and signed by the artist. Contact Eileen Gale at New Year (Rosh Hashanah) Cards Every year a New Year card is created especially for Temple B'nai Abraham and Sarah Seidel Sisterhood. The names of members and their families are included for a fee of $5 per household. This year the Sisterhood dues of $30 for the new year include the cost of inclusion to the card. If you haven't paid your Sisterhood dues yet, you can send in the $5 now, and pay the remaining dues at the next meeting. ALL household members of Temple B'nai Abraham that don't have a member in Sisterhood will need to send the $5 payment for inclusion. The front of the cards are being printed now, and they need to be sent out the week before Rosh Hashanah begins. We're just waiting for YOU if you haven't already sent in your money. If you wish a change of wording from last year's card, please the change as soon as possible to Sandy at: schwartzbird6@verizon.net Or if you know a member without , please have them call Sandy at Please send your payment in by September 10th for inclusion to the card. The inside of the cards need to be printed by September 13th so the cards can be mailed by the 15th. Make your checks payable to Sarah Seidel Sisterhood, and send to Rita Nissim, 5 Germantown Road, Bordentown, NJ Sarah Seidel Sisterhood Temple B nai Abraham s Sisterhood provides ongoing programs that are religious, secular, and social in nature that help promote and support Temple B'nai Abraham and the understanding of Judaism in the larger community. Some of our activities are study groups, social service projects, and educational activities. Dues are $30.00 a year, which includes your name in the Temple New Year Card. Remit payments to Sarah Seidel Sisterhood in care of Rita Nissim.

4 Supermarket Gift Card Program Please remember to purchase Supermarket gift cards for Acme and Shop Rite. This fundraiser is ongoing throughout the year. The gift cards are purchased at dollar for dollar value. The Temple receives 5% making this is a great way to support our temple. Contact Marsha and Joel Dowshen and they will see that you will receive them in a timely manner PLEASE NOTE: You can send your checks directly to the Dowshens at 502 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, NJ with your order amount and supermarket noted. ~~~ GUIDELINES FOR HOSTING EVENTS AT TEMPLE B NAI ABRAHAM SISTERHOOD MEETINGS & SHABBAT SERVICES Hostesses or host families set up and arrange the tables in the meeting room. The kitchen is usually stocked with sugar, tea bags, decaffeinated coffee, and paper products; however, check supplies and inform Phyllis Chudoff, the Chair of House if supplies are low. Ingredients in cookies and crackers brought into the shul must be checked to be sure that only vegetable shortening is used and no meat is to be brought into the synagogue. Although the temple is cleaned weekly, the meeting room and kitchen should be left neat and tidy after the function. All paper goods, utensils, and serving pieces must be returned to their appropriate drawers and cabinets. No leftover food should be left in the refrigerator please take it home. ALL TRASH MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE BUILDING AND PUT IN THE CONTAINERS IN THE SHED OR TAKEN HOME TO BE DISPOSED OF. Hostesses assigned to a particular meeting or host families assigned to a Shabbat service need to contact each other prior to the event to coordinate the duties. Sisterhood reimburses Shabbat service expenses up to $ Members wishing to be reimbursed should submit bills to Marcy Schwartz, our Treasurer. Families celebrating special simchas have traditionally sponsored the Oneg Shabbat and have accepted full financial responsibility for it. If you are unable to serve on the date assigned to you, you are responsible for finding a substitute. Please inform the Sisterhood President that another person/family will take your place. SPECIAL OCCASIONS: BAR OR BAT MITZVAH, WEDDINGS, NAMINGS, ETC. The sponsoring family is responsible for the presentation and appearance of the refreshment table and the assembly room. Generally, the family has provided tablecloths and paper goods. In addition, you must supply your own food and beverages. The kitchen and assembly room must be left clean and neat after the event and all trash removed from the building. For your convenience, there is a vacuum cleaner in the coat closet. If the temple requires special cleaning before your event, please contact Phyllis Chudoff. Phyllis Chudoff, Chair of House, pchudoff@hotmail.com Marcy Schwarz, Treasurer, marcy_schwartz@hotmail.com Faith Hupfl, President Faithellen63@aol.com MISHEBERACH LIST The healing list has been a success. Members can have the names of friends or relatives who are ill be read before the healing prayer. However, the list last year got a bit long. The original plan was for me to roll names off after a few months, but that never happened. For September, I will begin again. If you want the name of a friend or relative mentioned, please let me know. Also state how long the name should be on the list. Unless told otherwise, I will remove the name after two months. Sid Morginstin, Religious Chairperson sidmorgy@verizon.net or

5 Temple Donations In Memory of Louis Rosen by Madge and Jerry Rosen Benjamin Epstein by Brian and Maribeth Epstein Elaine Zeitz by Randye Bloom and Michael Scolaro Selma Bloom by Randye Bloom and Michael Scolaro Irving Kaplan by Karen and Francis Sutter, Phyllis and Is Kamer and Elaine and Jay Trackman Bernard Shain by Betsy Ramos Beatrice Busch by Phyllis Busch and Ilene Miller Abraham Kaiser by Eileen Gale Louis Rosen by Madge and Jerry Rosen Elinore Roth by the Trackmans Harry Rosenman by Irene Harrison Arlene Schwartz by Nina Glanz and Linda Bowker Alan Benson by Michael Scolaro and Randye Bloom, Madge and Jerry Rosen, Marcia and Michael Rosen, Shira Lowry and Family, Phyllis and Is Kamer, Elaine and Jay Trackman, Renee Harrison, Eileen Gale, Phyllis Chudoff, Robin and Steve Affrime, Evelyn Rothman, Mimi Geller, Rhea Goldman, Arlene and Berny Speiser, Sheila Lamonsoff, Marcy and Rick Schwartz-Shain, and Susan and Tom Giachetti Martin Nissim by Eileen Gale and Art Guyer, Mr. & Mrs. Phyllis Kanter, Mary Ann & Dennis Donovan, Sandra & Howard Barsky, The Craig Family, Elizabeth Dill, Ellen Wiener, Lynn and George Karr, Bob Greces and the employees of Mercedes-Benz of Princeton, Jean Scattergood, Pearl Tusim, The Calcagni Family, Monica Grippo, Larry & Harriet Gould, Donnie Procassini, Barbara & Robert McCarty, Doris and Michel Morren, Richard and Sandra Nitzberg, Karen and Francis Sutter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Abitz, Mackenzie Sutter, Drs. Ivana and Cameron Sutter, Randye Bloom and Michael Scolaro, Robin and Steve Affrime, Michael & Lori (Kessler) Phillips, Rhoda and Henry Kessler, Phyllis and Isadore Kamer, Shira Lowry and Family, Schwartz-Shain family, Marsha and Joel Dowshen, Madge and Jerry Rosen, Marcia and Michael Rosen, Marlene Lavine, Linda Bowker, Nelson and Carloyn Hasson, Marlene and David Thompson, Morton and Jean Goldstein, Rabbi Alex and Ashirah Lazarus-Klein, Mary Lou Collins, Mildred Shemesh, Sarah Kimmelman, Max Rayner, and Richard and Lucy Pompile, Phyllis Chudoff, Nina Glanz, Yelena Masoti and Sasha, Jennifer Carton, Jay and Elaine Trackman, Carl Zeitz, and Sid and Charyl Morginstin In Honor of Jay Trackman's 80th birthday by Michael Scolaro and Randye Bloom Phyllis Kamer's 80th birthday by Jay and Elaine Trackman Sisterhood In Memory of Alan Benson by Phyllis and Is Kamer, Elaine and Jay Trackman, Renee Harrison, Eileen Gale, Phyllis Chudoff, Robin and Steve Affrime, Evelyn Rothman, Mimi Geller, Rhea Goldman, Arlene and Berny Speiser, Sheila Lamonsoff, Marcy and Rick Schwartz-Shain, Susan and Tom Giachetti Irving Kaplan by Karen and Francis Sutter, Phyllis and Is Kamer and Elaine and Jay Trackman Arlene Schwartz by Nina Glanz and Linda Bowker In Honor of Ron Szymanski receiving the Arthur S. Fleming award by Arlene and Berny Speiser Michael Rosenberg for being selected principal of Saint Mary s School by Elaine and Jay Trackman and Rita and Marty Nissim Happy Birthday Ceil Gurewitz by Phyllis and Is Kamer Jay Trackman by Mimi Geller and Arlene & Berny Speiser Get well Susan Giachetti from Charyl and Sid Morginstin ~~~ The community of the Temple and Sisterhood express our condolences to the Nissim Family on the loss of our beloved Marty Nissim, husband of Rita, father of Neil and Robin; and on the loss of Irving Kaplan, uncle of Karen Nissim and brother of Sheila Lamonsoff. The community of the Temple and Sisterhood express our condolences to Charyl and Sid Morginstin on the loss of Charyl's brother.

6 SEPTEMBER 2009 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Service 7:07 pm th Elul Ki Tavo LABOR DAY Service Oneg by the Konigsberg- Steinhouse Family 6:55 pm 18 Bar Mitzvah Sam Konigsberg- Steinhouse 3 rd Elul Nitzavim- Vayeilech 19 HEBREW SCHOOL Open House 10:00 am 12:00 noon Parents and Students! 20 Sarah Seidel Sisterhood 7:30PM Bring your favorite dessert to share HEBREW SCHOOL Erev Rosh Hashanah 6:46 pm 25 Rosh Hashanah 1st Tishrei, Rosh Hashanah 2 Tashlich 12:00 noon HEBREW SCHOOL Tot Shabbat 6:00 pm Service 6:34 pm 8th Tishrei, 5770 Ha'Azinu Shabbat Shuva 27 Erev Yom Kippur 6:15 pm 6:31 pm 28 Yom Kippur Neilah 5:00 pm Break-the- Fast 7:00 pm 29 30

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