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$18 in advance / $25 at the door. See more information below!

1 The annual Sisterhood Breakfast will be on Sunday, January 29, starting at 9:30 am. Every participant will make her own challah & leave with it to be baked at home. $18 in advance / $25 at the door. See more information below! Thursday, 1/5/17 12:00 noon Torah Study 8:00 pm Prayer with Meaning Friday, 1/6/17 6:00 pm Tot Shabbat No dinner 7:30 pm Family Service led by Grade 3 Saturday, 1/7/17

2 9:15 am Wrestling with the Torah 10:30 am Shabbat Service Bat Mitzvah of Sophia Gaffin Sunday, 1/8/17 9:00 am Minyan 9:30 am Java Nagila - see more below Monday, 1/9/17 7:30 pm Board of Directors meeting 7:30 pm Auditions for Purim Spiel 8:00 pm Brotherhood cards Tuesday, 1/10/17 7:00 pm Yoga class 7:00 pm Kadima 7:30 pm Choir practice Wednesday, 1/11/17 7:00 pm Dr. Robert Ellis speaking on "God, Germany, the Jews and the Holocaust" Thursday, 1/12/17 12:00 noon Torah Study 8:00 pm Monthly Encounters: Shared Perspectives Between Judaism and Islam The Youth Group is collecting adult coats and other items to hand out during their annual Midnight Run in January. Do you have gently used warm coats, sweaters, sweat shirts etc. to donate to the homeless? Also needed are new toiletries, soaps, tooth brushes,

tooth paste, etc. Just drop off the items in the box in the lobby of the temple by January 10th. Tumble Dry Cleaners has generously offered to clean all the coats for free!

3 tooth paste, etc. Just drop off the items in the box in the lobby of the temple by January 10th. Tumble Dry Cleaners has generously offered to clean all the coats for free! Stop by the temple anytime the office is open or on Sunday mornings to purchase your gift cards. Many cards are also available by special order. Forms are available in the lobby.

Dr. Robert Ellis God, Germany, the Jews and the Holocaust January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2017 at 7:00 pm This course explores the causes and consequences of what was arguably the most horrific event in

4 Dr. Robert Ellis God, Germany, the Jews and the Holocaust January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2017 at 7:00 pm This course explores the causes and consequences of what was arguably the most horrific event in all of history. Topics include both the long-term origins of the Holocaust in European racism and anti-semitism and the more immediate origins in the dynamics of the Nazi state and the war against the Soviet Union. Particular attention will be given to debates and controversies, including the motivations of German and non-german perpetrators, bystanders and collaboration, the place of

5 the Jews and non-jew in Holocaust historiography, the continuities of racism and genocide and their comparability and the consequences of the Holocaust for memory and world politics. We will engage with a variety of topics, including nationalism and nation-building, revolution and reaction, industrialization and urbanization, mass politics and culture, Germans roles and experiences in two world wars, Nazi racism and genocide, and the theological implication of the Holocaust for contemporary Jewish thought. GENTLE YOGA The next session of yoga is on Tuesdays, January 10 through February 28 at 7:00 pm The cost is $160 for all sessions Contact: yoga@avodatshalom.net

7 BROTHERHOOD SERVICE If anyone is interested in participating in the Brotherhood service on February 24, contact David Greenfield,

Family Fun Day A Character Breakfast with Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Chase from Paw Patrol, crafts, story time (in English, Russian and Hebrew), Israeli programming, tattoos (the temporary

9 Family Fun Day A Character Breakfast with Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Chase from Paw Patrol, crafts, story time (in English, Russian and Hebrew), Israeli programming, tattoos (the temporary kind), camp activities for the whole family, and more...all great reasons why you'll want to spend a winter Sunday morning with your kids at Family Fun Day January 29, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm at Yeshivat Noam, 70 W. Century Road Paramus

10 Costumes welcome! At Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, we think our Family Fun Day will give your kids a perfect outlet for all that energy, at the same time that you get to meet other young moms and dads, and enjoy a nice breakfast with us. Cost of Family Fun Day is $18 per family. Pre-register at For information, contact Sarah, or sarahd@jfnnj.org Are your teens prepared to discuss Israel and Jewish issues on campus? The ican Answer Now Teen Conference for High School Students, set to take place Sunday, March 5, 2017, 12 Noon-5:30 pm at the Hasbrouck Heights Hilton can help. Your teen will hear from current college students and guest speakers who will discuss The Real Israel: One Nation, Multiple Viewpoints; Challenges on Campus: BDS, Anti-Zionism, Anti-Semitism, and Ignorance; and Skills and Role- Plays: How to Answer Now. Register at The ican Answer Now Teen Conference is presented by Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey

11 PURIM SHPIEL AUDITIONS Due to popular demand, the TAS Players will be presenting a Purim Shpiel for the Third Straight Year!. This year's show is "THE REBBE OF OZ" and opening (and closing) night is Sat., March 11. If you'd like to act in the show, please come to auditions on Monday, Jan. 9

12 at 7:30 pm, or Sunday, Jan. 15 at 9:30 am. If you are interested in a singing part, please be prepared to sing a short song of your choice. For more information, contact Andy Lieb at talentshow@avodatshalom.net Sypnopsis: Esther is a young, college educated single, trying to make it in the city as a female professional, under intense pressure from social media, parents and peers. Wishing she could return to simpler times, when expectations were more reasonable and everyone knew their role, Esther tells Auntie Vashti that the whirlwind of her life is overwhelming, and that she knows in her heart she needs to make a few changes. One day, Esther gets onto the D train and emerges, not at the 34th street station, but in Oz!! Her wish has come true, but not nearly in the way she has expected it to!! The Munchy-Kins greet Esther with great fanfare, giving her a dress, a head scarf and a pair of red boots. They recognize that she could be the one who could lead them out of the terrible situation and persecutions they have been experiencing thru the Wicked Warlock Haman s decree to abolish all the Synagogues in Oz. Ever resourceful, Esther realizes that she must lead the charge to the Rebbe of Oz, to stop Wicked Warlock Haman from achieving his goal. They point her in the right direction and tell her to follow the Mandel Bread Road to the Rebbe! Along the way, she meets a scarecrow wearing a crown of gold (Ahasueros), a man made of Tin (Chris Christie?) who lacks a heart, and, of course they meet up with a cowardly Lion (Roar-dechai). The four new friends continue along the Mandel Bread Road until they, well, you have to come see the show to find out the rest. TENTATIVE CAST LIST Esther (Dorothy) Auntie Vashti Scarecrow (AKA Ahasueros) Tin Man Cowardly Lion (AKA Roar-dechai) Munchy-kins The Rebbe of Oz Haman (Wicked Warlock of the West) Good Witch or Warlock

16 Yahrzeit List From 1/1/2017 to 1/7/2017 (Tevet 3, 5777 to Tevet 9, 5777) Name Roni Mara Avidon Saleh Shlomo Bashi: Observed by Scott Avidon Elie Bashi Irwin Berger Leonard Bolton Sylvia Caspe: Samuel Chalfin: Sally Cohen: Mildred Collier: Roy Caspe Vicki Monaloy Irene Fink Edward Collier Isadore Feferman Irving Feigelman Joseph Fried: Samuel Greenberg: Ruth Grinthal: Justin Hall: Susan Pike Maxine Zimmerman Joan Hecht Susan Messer Phyllis Heller Irving Kaufman: Norman Kay: Hilda Leah Kay Paul Kay Harriet Kellman: David Sloves Judith Zimmerman Elizabeth Goldstein Debra Silver Ralph Koppelman: Lillian Leib: Leonard Lev: Deborah Lev

17 Joseph Levy: Randy Merlino: Martin Morhar: Gertrude Levy Julia Merlino Karen Jean Light Pearl Novak Ruth Opper David Isaac Rochlin: Debra Joy Rochlin: Paul Rubin: Laurie Rochlin Ira Rubin Harry Sable Adelaide Saltz: Sarah Saslaw: Gertrude Schertzman: Arlene Lapidos Irving Saslaw David Libowsky Helene Schwartz: Rachel Solomon: Simon Wolf: Lewis Solomon Lauren Spodak Temple Avodat Shalom 385 Howland Ave River Edge, NJ Update your Preferences or Unsubscribe

Your end-of-year contribution helped us meet the "15 Day for $15K Challenge" Grant! We raised $15,690. Thank you for your generous contributions.

Your end-of-year contribution helped us meet the "15 Day for $15K Challenge" Grant! We raised $15,690. Thank you for your generous contributions. THE CLOCK IS TICKING! 2016 IS ALMOST OVER! Which means