Kennedy Boulevard ot Harrison Avenue Vol. 65 No. 15 March 22, 2002-10 Nisan, 5762 Rabbi Kenneth Brickman - Cantor Larisa A verbakh Friday, March 2200... 8:00 pm Candle Blessing: Ruth Lubow Kiddush Prayer: Abe Wellen Rabbi Brickman will Speak "Shabbat HaGadol: The Great Shabbat of Preparation for Pesach" Oneg Shabbat Sponsored by Ruth Lubow in memory of beloved husband SolOn the occasion of his Yahrzeit Saturday, March 23 rd 10:00 am Haftarah Reading: Kimberly Cohen Kiddush Sponsored by Kimberly and Stuart Cohen In honor of the birthday of their son, Trevor Thursday, March 28 th (First Day ofpesach)... 10:00 am Haftarah Reading: Sol Swerdloff Friday, March 29 th... 8:00 pm Candle Blessing Kiddush Prayer Rabbi Brickman Speaks "The Sabbath of our Redemption" Saturday, March 30 th... 10:00 am Haftarah Reading: Hector Rosa Kiddush Wednesday, April 3 rd....1 0:00 am Affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations 7th Day of Passover - Yizkor Memorial Service
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE PASSOVER APPEAL, It is not too late to make your,contribution to the Jewish Family. and Counseling Service Passover and Relief Fund. Please make your checks payable to "JF&CS Passover and Relief Fund" and send them to the Temple. As an extra incentive to contribute to this worthy cause this year, we are pleased to announce that JF&CS is participating in the Feinstein Foundation Million Dollar Challenge. Any donation made to the JF&CS Passover Campaign this year during the months of March and April will enable JF&CS to receive money from the Feinstein Foundation. Volunteers are needed to assemble Passover packages on Saturday, March 23 rd at 7:30 pm at Congregation B'nai Jacob, 176 West Side Avenue. Volunteers are also needed at B'nai Jacob for the delivery on Sunday March 24th at 9:00 am. This ~ a wonderful plltzvah, which..w.ables everyone in our community to celebrate a happy and Kosher Passover, so we hope you will assist the Jewish Family Service by making a very generous contribution and assisting with the delivery. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR COMMUNITY HOLOCAUST OBSERVANCE Our community Yom HaShoah commemoration will be held on Tuesday evening, April 9 th at Congregation B'nai Jacob, 176 West Side Avenue. Rabbi Brickman will participate in this commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day, which is always a very moving ceremony. We hope that you will join us for this. impprtant annual community event. If you need a ride, please 'calljbe Temple office, 201-333 ~4229, and let us know, and we will try to arrange transportation for you.
ADA GARFUNKEL HAPPY DAY FUND _Contributions have been received: In honor of a speedy get well to Esther Burg, from Gert Wegodsky and Norma Cohen;,. I n honor of the birth of your first grandchild, Maggie Grace, to Dr. Michael and Lynn Reichgott, from Bea Kaplan; In honor of the birth of your first great-grandchild, Maggie Grace, to Shirley Haar, from: Bea Kaplan Frances Haar Yeston Phyllis & Arthur Wien Ruth Lubow In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of your grandson, Simon Healey, to Judy and Ben Kaplan, from Evelyn Brauer DR. HENRY J. AND ETHEL K. GEWIRTZMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND A contribution has ~ rece.ived in.mernory of1>eloved sister, Lee, to ~ Abe Kendal, from Maurice Weinberg. BERTHA FREUDENBERG FLOWER FUND Contributions have been received: In memory of beloved Joseph Feinstein, from wife, Edna; son, David; daughter, Carol Busch; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; In memory of beloved Bertha Berk and Jeanette Braun, from Esther Kreiger; In memory of beloved parents, Anna and Harry Banner, from Ruth Zimmerman HELEN AND MAX SCHNEID MUSIC FUND A contribution has been received in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Westerman, from Sandy and Buddy Frank. THANKYOU The Temple acknowledges with deep gratitude a donation in memory of Dr. Solomon Hirsch, from Abe Wellen. PLEASE NOTE! There will be no van service to the Temple on Friday evening, March 29, due to the observance of Good Friday.
PURIM THANKS AND THIS IS NO JOKE! Temple Beth-EI held one of its most memorable Purim celebrations ever, and those of you who missed our Purim Pasta Party will have to ask those who were there what you missed. We express our gratitude to the Membership Committee chaired by Kimberly Cohen and Miriam Swerdloff, who sponsored this event. We are also very grateful to Miriam and her Kitchen Crew for preparing the delicious meal that we all enjoyed. We also thank Cantor Averbakh and the members of our volunteer choir, who presented the Purim story like it has never been told before. Earlier on the same day of our Purim Party, some of the children in our religious school and their parents distributed Purim packages to homebound senior citizens in our community. We thank our Sunday school teacher Kay Magilavy and the parents and students who assisted her in perfonning this mitzvah. Here is a note that we received from one of'the.recipients ofa Purim package: "Dear Rabbi Brickman: Please convey our thanks for the wonderful Purim gift that your students have so thoughtfully provided to two shut-ins. I am eating a wonderful Hamantashen at this very moment and enjoying it. Please th4mk the children. and of course, yourself." RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS Religious School will be closed for Passover vacation on Wednesdays March 27 and April 3 Thursday, March 28 Sunday, March 31 We wish all of our religious school students and their families a healthy and happy Passover.
WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS ELECTION If you registered to vote in the World Zionist Congress Election, your ba~ot should have already arrived. If it has not, please contact, 866-259-9816, toll free, immediately. If you have not already voted, please vote today to ensure that your voice and your values are heard. Slate 8: ARZAIWORLD UNION, North America, is the official voice ofrefonn Judaism. Passover is just around the comer, so make sure to mail your ballot immediately, because the deadline to vote is April 5 th! If you have any questions, please speak to Rabbi Brickman or call 866-259-9816, toll free. Remember a vote for Slate 8: ARZAIWORLD UNION is a vote for democracy and pluralism in Israe~ as was so clearly indicated in the recent ruling by the Israeli Supreme Court that ordered the State of Israel to recognize as Jews all people who have undergone conversions in Israe~ including those administered by Refonn Rabbis. ARZA has led the fight on this issue for many years. UAHC OUTREACH NEWS Our regional UAHC Outreach and Caring Community Committees are joining together to sponsor a seminar entitled, "Traditions for Transition - Jewish Ways in Death and Mourning." The seminar will offer a comprehensive view of death and mourning practices according to Jewish tradition, including workshops on the special issues related to death and morning that impact interfaith families; making sacred decisions, including Advance Directives and Living Wills; shiva and mourning rituals; and how to plan a funeral. The seminar will be held at various locations around our UAHC region on different dates. For more information, contact Rabbi Brickman, 201-333-4229 or bye-mail atravklb@aol.com
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TEMPLE BETH-EL 2419 KENNEDY BLVD. JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304 201-333-4229 Temple Beth-EI of Jersey City Presents the Annual Violet ZaU-Hordes Memorial Lecture Featuring Dr. Alyssa Gray Postmodern Jews & Our Premodern Past: What Do our Classical Sources Still have to Teach Us? Suntlay, April ~ 1, 2002 at 9:30 a.rn Admission: $10.00 per person Including a Full Breakfast & Lecture F or reservations, send your check to Temple Beth-EI, 2419 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City 07304 or call the Temple office, 201-333-4229 Alyssa Gray is Assistant Professor of Codes and Responsa Literature at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in New york. She holds a Ph.D. in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, from which she also received her M.Phil. and B.A. degrees. Dr. Gray also holds law degrees from Columbia University and the Hebrew University Faculty of Law, as well as a B.A. from Barnard College. The author of several articles on Talmud and Medieval Jewish Law, Dr. Gray is currently working on a book about the literary relationship between the Palestinian and Jerusalem Talmuds. She has lectured widely in the areas of Jewish law, legal thought and Talmud.