Happy New Year as we welcome 2017

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1 January 1, Tevet 5777 President Susan Canter Rabbi Ellie Shemtov CKA is an egalitarian, all-inclusive Reform congregation for young and old, singles and couples, non-traditional and interfaith families. We welcome all. The Voice Happy New Year as we welcome 2017 A Message from Rabbi Shemtov Yes, I am writing yet again about love. Afterspeaking about love during the High Holy Days and writing about it lastmonth in this very column, love continues to call out to us. While our community has been listening, it is now time to begin to take action. Thismonth love calls out to us from Montana where in 1993 a menorah displayed in a Jewish home in Billings prompted someone to throw a brickthrough their window. As a result, the mostly non-jewish population fought back. Letting the world know that the national hatred of a few could not destroy what the folks in Billings had worked together so longto build, six to ten thousand residents of the city decorated their homes with menorahs. Todayin 2017, love calls out to us from Whitefish, Montana, where many residents have become the target of hateful, coordinated attacks online. After a neo-nazi and white supremacist website listed the namesand contacts of local Jews, they then called on readers to take action against them. Accordingto their website, the organization Love Lives Here was created in Montana s Flathead Valley in order to foster a caring, open, accepting, and diverse community, free from discrimination and dedicated to equal treatment for all their citizens. Althoughthe link below is meant mainly for the citizens of Whitefish, please note the ways we can support the community as well. As a gentle reminder I ask you to remember that gemilut chasadim, acts of love and kindness begin at home. L Shalom, Ellie

2 A Message from President, Susan Canter The Board of Directors and I hope you all had a very Happy Hanukkah and will have a very happy and healthy New Year. May all your goals be reached and your lives be filled with joy and laughter in and then the 8th candle was lit. Hope you had a safe & happy Jews-years-eve-akka!! ROSH CHODESH SISTERHOOD MEETING Sunday, Jan :30-Noon Brunch with the Rabbi and join in a "Challah Making" experience at Temple. Watch your mail for the complete yearly Rosh Chodesh Schedule. CKA Family Services *****NOTE THE TIME CHANGE**** Frida y the 13th o f Ja nua ry is a G O O D da y a t CKA...bring the kids..7:00 pm & r emember, Religious School

3 r esumes Januar y 8th. Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary To You Friday, January 20th at 7:30pm Do you have a wedding anniversary or a birthday in the month of January? Well, we want to honor you! The 3rd Friday of each month is our Anniversary/Birthday service. Rabbi Shemtov will welcome you to the Bima for a special blessing. We hope we see you there. PLEAS E S AVE THE DATE PASSOVER SEDER 2nd NIGHT APRIL 11, 2017 Will be held in a restaurant... to be announced. Watch for updates. In case you missed it... On Dec 2,3,4 the Rabbi and the grant committee conducted a special weekend of information, education, seminars, music & spirituality entitled "The Secr et of Substance A buse in The Jewish C ommunity.

4 Rabbi Shemtov and her wonderful group of speakers and musicians made for a very informative weekend. Congregants Angela Mills, Leila Sulkes and Carol Dickert are perusing the bios of all the guest speakers and getting deeply immersed in the program to come. CKA handed out a survey to those who attended this program and we continue to ask for your input. I f you did not send it back via here is the link so you can answer a few brief questions (you do not have to give your name!) and it back. Hanukkah Happenings with the Kids Learning about Hanukkah from their teacher, Mrs. Thaw Making & Painting Menorahs All The kids thoroughly enjoyed

5 The boys have unique ideas for Menorah colors. themselves at the Around The Corner Art Store. Toys Collected by the kids For Jewish children less fortunate then themselves. This picture appeared in the NJ Jewish News and we thank everyone who participated. Parents got in on the Religious School Hanukkah party too! Delicious latkes and desserts! Rabbi was rockin' and rappin' to Hanukkah music! Noodle Menorahs Teacher Judi Thaw helped the kids make them and then she spray painted them gold. The kids were quick to catch on to the dreidel game. I wonder who the winner was?

6 The Oliver Family, one of many families enjoying the party. Enjoying the latkes and desserts. Hanukkah Besties Showing off their menorahs Hanukkah Happenings with the Rosh Chodesh Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Sisterhood got together at Suze's home to celebrate. Gif t Exchange Gif t Exchange provided lots of laughs.

7 Rabbi got a kick out of her gift pick and then someone "stole it." Prez Susan Canter was thrilled and didn't want anyone to "steal" it! Shabbat Hanukkah at CKA Menorahs from home How beautiful to see everyone lighting their menorahs. We had quite a crowd of enthusiastic congregants. Lighting the candles Singing Hanukkah songs Great service Rabbi Ellie! Fundra ising: Ho w yo u ca n ge t invo lve d SCRI P is a great way for CKA to make money at no cost to you! CKA purchases gift

8 cards at a discounted rate, which means we make a profit from every gift card YOU purchase at face value.. Call Arlene Golub at for SCRI P gift cards or purchase at them at Religious School. There's no catch! and ther e's also Turn your shopping receipts into donations for temple! It's that simple. Download the Shoparoo app to your cell phone. SHOP at ANY store. Snap a picture of your receipt with your cell phone, SHO PARO O will donate to CKA. Would you like to donate to Congregation Kol Am and don't know what fund to donate to? We have a brand new fund that would love your support THE MUSI C FUND We'd love you to consider making a small donation (like perhaps $18 ) to help get it off the ground. DO NATI O NS: Marilyn & Mort Crespy: I n memory of Leon Crespy, brother of Mort, Charles Steinberg, father of Marilyn, and I saac Crespy. father of Mort. The Rosh Chodesh Sisterhood donated to the new MUSI C FUND. WE REMEMBER... our dearly departed loved ones... For the month of January : Lisa Thaw, dear to the Thaw Family Tiffany Greenfield, dear to the Howard Family I rene Engel, dear to the Chabarek Family Alice Fink & Herbert Feist, dear to the Dickert Family W alter Moscovitz, dear to the Morris Family Anthony Michael Schiumo, dear to the Mills Family Abe Dunn & Bella Sherman, dear to Bruche Sherman Florence Sussman, dear to the Goldberg Family

9 Stewart Selman, dear to the Selman Family Robert Arkin, dear to Dolores Thaw Yakov Krinsky, dear to the Soriano Family May their memory be a blessing CALENDAR o f EVENTS Shabbat Services: Every Friday at 7:30 PM at 59 Broad St.(unless otherwisenotified). Family Shabbat Service: 2nd Friday of the month, (NOTE TIME CHANGE) 7:00 PM Anniversary/Birthday Honoring Service 3rd Friday of each month 7:30PM Torah Study: Every Saturday at 9:30 AM (unless otherwise notified) Religious School: Sundays at 9 AM Board Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 PM (unless otherwise notified) The Voice Newsletter: FIRM Deadline for all articles is the 25th of each month. Please all articles and pictures to Suze Weinberg The re a re sta rs up a bo ve..... You can purchase a beautifulul plaque in memory of a loved one. For $100 dollars we will have one engraved as a permanent memorial that is displayed in the synagogue during their yahrzeit and throughout all of the High Holy Days. Please contact the synagogue at C ongr egation Kol A m Phone: info@congregationkolam.org Visit us on the web Congregation Kol Am 59 Broad Street, Freehold, NJ Unsubscribe Update Profile About our service provider Sent by suzenj@aol.com in collaboration with

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