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1 Scout Shabbat Friday, February 2, 7:30 PM Temple Beth Am & Temple Shalom TSHY Family Shabbat Service Friday, February 9, 7:30 PM present: The Rabbi Steven L. Mills Friday Speaker Series Friday, February 16, 2018 Rabbi Rachel Rembrandt Rabbi s Tisch Judaism and Organ Donation: Friday, February 10, 10:00 AM A Personal Temple Shalom Purim Carnival Sunday, February 25, 2018 What s Inside From the Rabbi...page 4 Weather Closings...page 6 Creating Kinship...page 10 BIRTHDAYS...page 17 February 2018 Sh vat-adar 5778 Volume LVI Issue #6

2 Page 2 Friday, February 2nd 7:30 8:30pm Scout Shabbat Saturday, February 3rd 10 11am Shabbat Morning Worship- Sunday, February 4th 9:30am 12pm Lay led by Don Fast TSHY Board Meeting & Service Rehearsal Religious School 9:45 10:45am Sisterhood Breakfast 12 1pm Gesher/TSA Monday, February 5th 7:30 8:30pm Temple Board Meeting Wednesday, February 7th 5 6:15pm Hebrew School 7:30 8:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting Friday, February 9th 7:30 8:30pm TSHY Creative Service Saturday, February 10th 10 11am Rabbi's Tisch with Rabbi Estelle Gottman Mills Sunday, February 11th Wednesday, February 14th 5 6:15pm Hebrew School Friday, February 16th 7:30 8:30pm The Rabbi Steven L. Mills 3rd Saturday, February 17th Friday Speaker Series: *Rabbi Rachel Rembrandt Judaism and Organ Donation, a Personal Story At Temple Shalom 10 11am Shabbat Morning Worship- Sunday, February 18th 9:45am 1pm Monday, February 19th Lay led by Eric Levine No Religious School Mah Jongg Wednesday, February 21st Presidents' Day 5 6:15pm Hebrew School Administrative Offices CLOSED 7:30 8:30pm Executive Board Meeting 7:30 8pm Sisterhood Board Meeting (all are welcome) 9:30am 12pm Religious School Friday, February 23rd 9:30am 12pm Tentative 3rd Grade Hamantashen Baking 9:30am 12pm Tentative 6th Grade Yad Making 9:45 10:45am Mid Year Update Meeting 12 1:30pm TSA 7:30 8:30pm Shabbat Evening Worship Saturday, February 24th TSHY Purim Carnival Setup 10 11am Shabbat Morning Worship- Lay led by Rosh Codesh

Page 3 Sunday, February 25th 11:00 am-1:00pm Purim Carnival 3:00 PM Renaissance: "The Magic of Lyn" Illusionist extraordinaire at Bickford Theatre Morristown, dinner to follow 9:30am 12pm 9:45am 1pm

3 Page 3 Sunday, February 25th 11:00 am-1:00pm Purim Carnival 3:00 PM Renaissance: "The Magic of Lyn" Illusionist extraordinaire at Bickford Theatre Morristown, dinner to follow 9:30am 12pm 9:45am 1pm Religious School Mah Jongg **Temple Offices are closed for lunch 12:00-1:00 pm daily. Please plan accordingly.** 9:45 10:45am Brotherhood Breakfast 12 1:30pm TSA Wednesday, February 28th 5 6:15pm Hebrew School (Purim)

4 Page 4 A word from our Rabbi... We are living in a time when social media makes it so easy to tweet or text words that in very little time may spread throughout the world and well beyond the individuals for whom we had intended. Words can bringing healing and comfort but they can also bring pain and hurt. Even when we were young, we knew that the saying sticks and stones was false. God creates the world through words and words have the power to build up or to tear down. In fact, our tradition teaches that the actual words you speak are what builds the world. When you use ugly words, ugliness exists. When you use gentle words, gentleness exists. When you use compassionate words, compassion exists and so on... This midrash (Viyikra Rabbi 33:1) illustrates this concept with a story of a rabbi who sent his worker off to buy him the best cut of meat in the market. The worker came back carrying a piece of tongue. A bit later, the rabbi sent the same worker off for a second time, this time to buy the worst cut of meat in the market. And this time the worker came back once again carrying a piece of tongue. The rabbi looked at him and questioned "What is this? I sent you off to buy the best cut of meat and you came with tongue and I sent you off to buy the worst cut of meat and you also came back with tongue." The worker looked at the rabbi and answered "but, aren't both true?" Temple Shalom 215 S. Hillside Ave. Succasunna, NJ Web: Facebook: tshalomnj Phone: Fax: Professional Staff Rabbi Estelle Gottman Mills Rabbi rabbiestellemills@tshalom.org Rabbi-Cantor Inna Serebro-Litvak Rabbi-Cantor rabbiserebro-litvak@tshalom.org Rabbi Joel E. Soffin D.D. Rabbi Emeritus rabbisoffin@gmail.com Administrative Staff Katie Frank Temple Administrator administrator@tshalom.org Michelle Foley Accountant accountant@tshalom.org Marie Scilla-Nieves School Admin. Asst. ReligiousSchool@tshalom.org Congregational Officers Robin Katchen President rkatchen@optonline.net Andrew Mensch Vice President watamensch@gmail.com Erik Rofe Vice President erik@rofegroupinc.com Jennifer Leonard Secretary jennl@optonline.net Alan Pincus Treasurer aspincus@yahoo.com Glenn Weiss Financial Sec. glennweiss@optonline.net

5 Page 5 Isn't a tongue both the greatest thing in the world and also isn't it the worst? For as the Tanach, the Jewish Bible, teaches "death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21). The next time you speak take a moment to think about the words you use and remember "what words you speak impact the world." Please use your words for good and to build people up. There are enough challenges in this world which tear people down. Warmly, Rabbi Estelle Mills

6 Page 6 Weather Closings If you would like to know whether or not Temple Shalom is open during winter weather event, please do one of the following: Sign up for important weather updates on your phone: If you have a smartphone, get push notifications. On your iphone or Android, open your web browser and go to the following link: Rmd.at/tshalomnj Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You ll be prompted to download the mo bile app. If you don t have a smartphone, get text notifications. For Religious School closings, to For Temple Shalom offices (not including the Religious School), to You may also find out about closings by: For Religious School closings, call the Religious School office at ext.7 Decisions are made to cancel school no later than two hours before school begins. Checking the Temple Shalom webpage at Checking the Temple Shalom Facebook page at Checking your s for special Inclement Weather eblast. At all times, your safety is most important. Use discretion about traveling in inclement weather.

7 Page 7 Or Temple Shalom Religious For General Temple Text Messages, Please Substitute tshalomnj for tsrelschl

8 Page 8 Religious School Update Judaic Learning update from September December. We have been busy! Here is what your students have been learning in religious school in the month of January: Our overall theme is Achrayut taking responsibility to make the world better by our actions. Kindergarten: They had their own Tu B Shevat seder and a puppet show (planting a forest in Israel) Third Grade: Creating a Shabbat meal, learning about Kosher/Non Kosher, making their own seder plates Fourth Grade: Learning Friday night evening prayers, scavenger hunt: looking for a mezuzah, class making their own wooden mezuzahs Fifth and Sixth: Favorite prayers, meaning behind the prayer Hebrew Through Movement: GREAT, FUN, EDUCATIONAL!!!! Art: The 6th and 7th grade have created beautiful Yads. It was a great project that brought all the students together to create a one of a kind masterpiece that truly will have meaning on each student's Bar/Bat Mitzvah when he/she reads form the torah pointing with his/her own yad. I look forward to seeing my daughter use hers on her special day. -Hope Bloom Seventh Grade: Respect for Animals in all areas The Religious School hosted a fantastic project where families came together to paint ceiling tiles to decorate the halls of the Religious School. It was amazing to see how each family could be so creative. It was one of the best events that we ever attended. I hope the Religious School hosts this event again. We look forward to many more events that the temple offers to bring families together! -Hope Bloom Exciting Happenings include: Tile project fundraiser huge success, come in and see how gorgeous they look Tu B Shevat Seder-Wednesday January 31, all grades led by Rabbi Serebro-Litvak Youth group activity 3rd-7th grade - Sunday, Feb. 11 Make Sundaes, play games and create personal care bags which will be delivered to a needing organization. Till next month.. Alissa Okrent

9 Page 9 Mitzvah Opportunity! Students Change Hunger is quickly approaching! If you are involved at a school, please visit studentschangehunger.org to register for the statewide food and fund drive competition.

10 Page 10 BROTHERHOOD Wednesday 2/7 - Brotherhood Board Meeting, 7:30 PM at TS Sunday 2/25 - Brotherhood Breakfast, 9:45 AM in TS - Judaic Study Center Sunday 2/25 - Purim Carnival Kitchen, 11:00 AM Friday 3/2 - Brotherhood Shabbat Service and Dinner, 6:00 PM at TS Saturday 3/10 - Comedy Night, 7:00pm Wednesday 3/14 - Brotherhood Board Meeting, 7:30 PM at TS Sunday 3/18 - Brotherhood Seder, 5:00 PM - Judaic Study Center Sunday 3/25 - Brotherhood Blood Drive - 9:00 AM - Social Hall SISTERHOOD Our Breakfasts are scheduled for 2/4/18 and 4/8/18. The following events are being worked on now for the balance of the year: We are planning a Walking Tour of the Lower East Side, We will gather in the Temple Shalom Kitchen to bake for the Soup Kitchen. Our Book Club will be meeting through out the year. A visit to the Stickley Musuem in the Spring. Mah Jongg will be meeting to both teach how to play and to have games for the more experienced player. Mah Jongg dates: Sunday, February 18th & Sunday, February 25th We encourage anyone that has not joined Sisterhood yet to send in the dues and fill out the application. We look forward to seeing you through out the year! L CHAIM Meetings held every 1st & 3rd Wednesday (unless 11:00 AM

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16 Page 16 Do you have an upcoming simcha? Be it a Bris, Baby Naming, Bar/ Bat Mitzvah, Wedding, Bridal Shower, Engagement Party, Retirement Party.. Why not rent Temple Shalom s Social Hall? Reasonable rates, catering choices and a lovely setting! Contact Katie Frank at x 5 or administrator@tshalom.org for more details.

17 Page 17 Imagine Your Ad Here! Do you want to reach Temple members? Would you like to draw attention to your business or service? We offer ad space in Kesher each month. Ads run for full year. $200 for 3.5 x 2 (business card) $400 for 1/4 page $600 for 1/2 page $800 for full page Contact the Temple office for more information and an ad contract , ext. 5 or administrator@tshalom.org.

Page 18 2 Andrea Kirshbaum 2 Joanna Schwartz Magnone 3 Leo Lewin 3 Steve Redan 5 Joshua Dubner 5 Benjamin Etter 5 Andrew Lobel 6 Daniel Fast 7 Chelsea Bann 7 Linda Gates 7 Seth Rafkin 8 Douglas

18 Page 18 2 Andrea Kirshbaum 2 Joanna Schwartz Magnone 3 Leo Lewin 3 Steve Redan 5 Joshua Dubner 5 Benjamin Etter 5 Andrew Lobel 6 Daniel Fast 7 Chelsea Bann 7 Linda Gates 7 Seth Rafkin 8 Douglas Brooks 8 Susan Kirschner 9 Stephanie Chalef 9 Joshua Denholtz 10 Madeleine Bornstein 10 Kenneth Kline 10 Jeremy Lakind 10 Raphael Margolin 10 Jennifer Rosenbaum 11 Rick Jacob 12 Lois Dornfeld 12 Robert Morris 13 Lee Herman 15 Andrea Katz 15 Jack Rosenberg 16 Bonnie Brooks 16 Bradley Rosenkrantz 16 David Sussman 17 Kathy Bader 17 Howard Goodkin 17 Jake Legotte 17 Jake Legotte 18 Peter Okun 19 William Gross 19 Roberta Rosenkrantz 20 Jennifer Wilck 22 Daniel Gross 22 Deborah Katchen-Marnien 22 Miriam Rosenberg 23 Eileen Ludwin 24 Edmund Shangold 25 Rebekah Katz 25 Lauren Mensch 25 David Rosen 26 Lauren Schreiber 26 Drew Seader 28 Jonathan Biale 28 Brandon Sukert 28 Matthew Sukert

Page 19 PRAYER BOOK DONATIONS From: Sandy, Paul & Rick Felsen YAHRZEITS From: Robin & Seth Ersner-Hershfield From: Bonnie Cohen From: Lee Nowikas-Landau From: Lee Nowikas-Landau From: Linda Yarnis

19 Page 19 PRAYER BOOK DONATIONS From: Sandy, Paul & Rick Felsen YAHRZEITS From: Robin & Seth Ersner-Hershfield From: Bonnie Cohen From: Lee Nowikas-Landau From: Lee Nowikas-Landau From: Linda Yarnis From: Michael Peters From: Melvyn Zander From: Judith Zucker TRIBUTES In Memory of Marcia Stillman. Deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved mother and grandmother Marcia Stillman. In Memory of Linda Ersner & Albert Ersner In Memory of her mother-in-law, Shirley Cohen In Memory of her brother, Seymour Grossman In Memory of her brother, Irving Grossman In Memory of her mother, Sarah Weinstein In Memory of his father, Franklin Peters In Memory of his mother, Sylvia Zander and father, Michael Zander. In Memory of her father-in-law, Samuel Zucker. GREATEST NEED Kavod From: Marjorie Gray To: Myrna Nadler In Memory of your beloved daughter-in- law, Diane Jacobs. From: Lila Cohen To: Myrna Nadler In Memory of your beloved daughter-in- law, Diane Jacobs. From: Myrna Nadler To: Roy Penner In Memory of Barbie Penner. Please accept my deepest condolences, love to the children and to you Roy. Double Chai From: Kathleen, To: Mr. Glen Holley In Memory of your beloved wife and Stephen Cornet and Family mother, Susan Holley. May her memory and Family be a blessing. From: Karen Abelson To: Alan & Sheila Katz In Memory of your beloved daughter and and Family sister, Susan Holley. May her memory be a blessing. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Chai From: Karen & Matt To: Miriam & Dan Zeevi In Memory of Dina Zeevi Goldblatt

Page 20 Thursday 2/1/2018 Allan Adell Elsie Schwartz Paul Shapiro Friday 2/2/2018 Philip Apter Jean Felder Sunday 2/4/2018 Audrey Binder Shirley Schoffel Monday 2/5/2018 David "Danny" Drexler Julius

Saturday 2/10/2018 Samuel Gales Harold Hershfield Ellen Inselberg Meryl Morrow Iain Thomlinson Sunday 2/11/2018 Laura Wittenberg Monday 2/12/2018 Melvin Denholtz Albert Ersner Dorothy Selengut

20 Page 20 Thursday 2/1/2018 Allan Adell Elsie Schwartz Paul Shapiro Friday 2/2/2018 Philip Apter Jean Felder Sunday 2/4/2018 Audrey Binder Shirley Schoffel Monday 2/5/2018 David "Danny" Drexler Julius David Karp Joseph Luks Selma Rowe Morris Seligson Wednesday 2/7/2018 Annette Beresoff Sylvia Zander Thursday 2/8/2018 Rose Ludwin Friday 2/9/2018 Kresel Katz Rudolph Kronheim Lillian Lebensfeld Saturday 2/10/2018 Samuel Gales Harold Hershfield Ellen Inselberg Meryl Morrow Iain Thomlinson Sunday 2/11/2018 Laura Wittenberg Monday 2/12/2018 Melvin Denholtz Albert Ersner Dorothy Selengut Tuesday 2/13/2018 Julius Rubin Wednesday 2/14/2018 Walter Sandler Thursday 2/15/2018 Irma Basser Thomas Kelly Adelaide Marcus Zagoren Friday 2/16/2018 Ray Cherniack Howard Geltman Manuel Selengut Saturday 2/17/2018 Dorothy Karp Catherine McDermott Howard Morrow Esther Ogens Rose Redan Gerald Spiegelman Steven White Monday 2/19/2018 Saul Berliner Arthur Bloom Harry Gray Henry Spritzer Tuesday 2/20/2018 Dora Freundlich Louis Goldberg Joseph Schoffel Toby Schreiber Morris Schwartz Ethel Finkel Seligson Wednesday 2/21/2018 Arnold Asch Thursday 2/22/2018 Rose Blayer Julia Schnitzer Friday 2/23/2018 Mildred Chakrin Moshe Oren Saturday 2/24/2018 Abe Isaacs Sunday 2/25/2018 Edward Duffy Larry Feinstein Samuel Kline Norman Lynn Berta Steinberg Goldschmidt Monday 2/26/2018 Sarah Barcan Soffin Joseph B. Forman Sam Gershman Louis Lobron Tuesday 2/27/2018 Lawrence Kirschner Mitch Rabbino David Rafkin Wednesday 2/28/2018 Mae Gutterman Rose Nacht Sally Selengut Manya Steinberg

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