Temple Beth-EI BULLETIN Kennedy Boulevard at Harrison Avenue Affiliated with the Union of Americ.an Hebrew Congregations Vol. 61 No. 13 February 20, 1998-25 Shevat, 5758 Rabbi Kenneth Brickman Andrew Davids, Rabbil)ic Intern Friday. February 20th................... 8:00 p.m. Candle Blessing Kiddush Prayer SISTERHOOD SABBATH READER: ELNORSCHNITZER Saturday. February 21st............... 10:00 a.m. Haftarah Reading: Maurice Weinberg Kiddush --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday. February 27th............... 8:00 p.m. Candle Blessing Kiddush Prayer RABBI BRICKMAN WILL SPEAK Saturday. February 28th..................... 10:00 a.m. Haftarah Reading Kiddush

TEMPLE TO PARTICPATE IN SRADBAT ACROSS AMERICA Save Friday evening, March 20, for the biggest, boldest organized' event ever to unite Jews across North America - Shabbat Across America. On March 20, Jews will come together to eat, drink, relax, enjoy, pray and celebrate Shabbat. Shabbat Across America is sponsored by the National Jewish Outreach Program. Temple Beth-El will be one of the over 600 congregations to celebrate Shabbat as part of this historic event. You will certainly want to be among the tens of thousands of Jews in America who will be celebrating Shabbat that evening, so clear your calendar and watch your mail for details of our congregation's Shah bat dinner and special service. Any questions, call the Temple office, 333-4229. PURIM IS COMING This year, Purim will be celebrated on Wednesday evening, March 11. The Temple is planning a Purim program for children of all ages. There will be a Mini-Purim Catnival for the children in our Sunday School, organized by our Hebrew School students, a Purim Pizza dinner for our Religious School students, a Megillah reading for children and adults, and of course, plenty of Haman tasch en for everyone. Purim is always a lot of fun at Temple Beth-EI, so plan to be with us to drown out Haman's name with your gregger. More details will be available in the next "Temple Bulletin." DID YOU KNOW? During Israel's 50 th year of independence, its population - which was approximately 873,000 in 1948 - will reach 6 million. Israel has a larger population than such European countries as Denmark, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Croatia, Moldavia, and Lithuania.. According to the United Nations, the four Arab countries bordering Israel have a combined population of87 million people.

ADA GABlI1JIII! HAPPY DAY PUJID contributions have been made: In honor of your 75th Birthday to Bea Kaplan from: Ruth & Sol Lubow Hortense Gutmann Rose Goldman Sara Miller In honor of a Speedy Get Well to Helene papick from: sandy & Buddy Frank In honor of a speedy Recovery to Nancy Kaplan Healey from: Phyllis Barison Bea Rubin Eleanor Bouer Happy that Nancy is okay to Judy & Ben Kaplan from: sandy & Buddy Frank In honor of a Speedy Get Well to Helen Zelkind from: Rose Goldman Sara Miller In honor of a speedy Get Well to Bea Friedwald from: Sus Maltzman Bea Kaplan In honor of your Special Birthday to Cei l Bauer from: Sara Miller In honor of the birth of your son Shaun Matthew to Mr. & Mrs. L. Kruskal from: Gloria Zukosky * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DR. HENRY J. GDIRTZIWf SCHOLARSHIP PUJID Contributions have been received In honor of your 75th Birthday to Bea Kaplan from: Anne & Maurice Weinberg In honor of your daughter I Judy having passed the Bar Exam to Edith & Al Horowitz from: Anne & Maurice Weinberg In memory of beloved Bernard Cozewith to The Cozewith Family from: Anne & Maurice Weinberg * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HE! R!f AJID MAX SCHHEID MUSIC PUJID A contribution has been received in honor of your 75th Birthday to Bea Kaplan from: Eleanor Bouer * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THANK YOU The Temple acknowledges the following generous contributions from: Bea Kaplan, in honor of her 75th Birthday, Sam and Eleanor Granoff, in honor of Bea Kaplan's 75th Birthday. * * * * * * * * * * * * * BBRTIIA FRIDDIIIBBRG PLOIIIR PUJID Contributions have been made: In memory of beloved brother-inlaw, william Bauer by Ceil Bauer In memory of beloved husband, Lou Silverman by Jeannette Silverman In memory of beloved husband, Robert D. Bouer by shirley Bouer In memory of beloved mother, Esther Rubin by Shaila Rubin In.emory of beloved mother-in-law & grandmother, Blanche C. Shapiro by Leon Zucker, Monte & Beth, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rachlin and Skylar In memory of beloved husband, Dr. Irving Marshall by Dr. Ethel G. Lawner In memory of beloved mother, Jennie Tannenbaum by Vivian Skolnick * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SOPHIE GRBIIIB6JJM TRII!QTB PUJID contributions have been received: In memory of beloved husband, Bernard to Mildred Cozewith form: Fanny Tilton Shirley & Murray Haar Judy & Ben Kaplan Judith Levine and Gary Gloria Zukosky Bea Kaplan In memory of beloved aunt, Dorothy Neuse to Dr. & Mrs. Michael Glegoff from: Rita Druz In memory of beloved mother, Golda Kruger to Robert Kruger from: Hortense Gutmann * * * * * * * * * * * * * IIBIIORIAL FUlfI) A contribution has been received in memory of beloved husband, Bernard to Mildred Cozewith from: Milton & Gert Wegodsky * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BELLA PESIIf IIBIIORIAL LIBRARY PUJID contributions have been received: In honor of your daughter, Judy having passed the Bar Exam to Edith & Horowitz from: Libby Bergen In memory of beloved husband and dear friend, Rabbi Abraham D. Shaw to Mrs. A.D. Shaw from: Harold & Toby Rosen * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * COBDOLENCES The Rabbi, Board of Trustees and members of the congregation extend sincerest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Millie Cozewith on the passing of her beloved husband, Bernie, and to the family of Golda Kruger. * * * * * * * *

RABBI'S DISCRETIOIIARY rmm A contribution has been received from Constatine Afanasief in memory of his beloved wife, Muriel, on the occasion of her "Yahrzeit." * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'l'haiik YOU The Temple expresses its sincere appreciation and deep gratitude to the Wellen Family for their very generous contribution of a new "Yahrzeit" plaque tablet in our sanctuary. The tablet has been dedicated to the memory of Lillian Lee Deegan, beloved sister of our members, Abe and Morris Wellen. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'l'haiik YOU The Fund-raising Committee is very grateful to Nancy and Nathan Sambul for sponsoring a wine-tasting at their home to benefit the Temple. The event, which raised over $1,000 for the Temple, was enjoyed by nearly 50 people. The wine tasting was conducted by Jacqueline Friedrich, one of the foremost experts on the wines of the..: Loire region in France. All who attended learned much from Ms. Friedrich and enjoyed samples of a number of wines from the Loire. Our sincerest thanks to Nancy and Nathan for opening their home for this event and for contributing the wine and refreshments which were served. The Fund-raising Committee reminds all of our members that sponsoring an event at your home is a wonderful way to help our Temple. In the past, Temple members have sponsored dinners and brunches, but as you can see there are other possibilities as well. If you would like to find out how you can sponsor an event at your home to benefit the Temple, call the office, and we'll put you in touch with our Fund-raising Committee. * * * * * * * * * * * * LIBRARY CQIQIITTBE OUr Library Committee, chaired by Esther Burg, is working hard to organize the books on our shelves. So far, Esther has been working alone sorting out the books and reshelving them. If you would like to help Esther, please call her at 434-5568. TBIIPLI ORIel amid FOR PRlSIDBII"l'S DM' The Temple Office will be closed on Monday, February 16, in Observance of Presidents' Day. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'l'haiik YOU The Library Committee thanks Esther Burg and Bea Friedwald for their contributions of books to our library. If you have books to donate, please speak to the Rabbi or to Esther Burg so that they can determine if the books are suitable for our needs before you bring them to the Temple. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SAD THE DATI II Please note on your calendars that the date for the Sisterhood's Annual Donor Luncheon is Tuesday, April 21. The Donor will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Secaucus. * * * * * * * * * * * * * GOLDlWjElf TO SPEAK AT JCSC Jersey City State College is sponsoring a lecture by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen, author of the much debated book "Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and ~e Holocaust." The lecture will be held on Monday, February 23, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 202 of Hepburn Hall, 2039 Kennedy Blvd. Goldhagen's thesis that the average German citizen was guilty of the Holocaust, not simply a small group around Hitler and at the camps-has stirred much debate among Holocaust scholars. We are fortunate to have the opportuni ty to hear Mr. Goldhagen here in our own community, and we are sure that you will want to take advantage of this opportunity. * * * * * * * * * * * * UAHC CAllI' HARLAII TO CRT IBRATE 40th AIIlf:ryKRSARY On May 15-17, 1998 UAHC Camp Harlam will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary. Camp Harlam alumni are invited to gather at the camp for a Shabbat weekend of renewed friendships, recreational and creative activities, a gala banquet, as well as Shabbat worship and song sessions led by Harlam alumni who are rabbis, cantors, educators and lay leaders in their temples. For more information, or if you are interested in helping to plan the weekend, call 1-800-368-1090.

TUDENTS & PARENTS LEARN ABOUT SHABBAT On Sunday, February 1~ our Religious School students and their parents participated in a Family Education Program about Shabbat. Led by Rabbinic Intern Andrew Davids, the children and parents began with a rousing game of "Family Feud." Then, while Andrew and the parents considered ho~hey might enhance their Sabbath observance and spend more quality time together as a family, Rabb{ Brickman and the children baked challah. Everyone enjoyed the challah as a snack that morning, and the leftovers were served the following week at the Kiddush after our Shabbat morning service. The program ended with a beautiful Havdalah service. Thank you to Andrew Davids and Rabbi Brickman for planning this very informative and fun morning of family education. Tt~LERECOGNUEDBYCOUNTYEXECUTnffi At our annual service of tribute to Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr., Hudson County Executive Robert Janiszewski presented our congregation with a certificate of recognition. "Citing Tem~le Beth-EI's annual King Service, the County Executive honored the congregation for community service in the cause of justice and equality."(from "The Jersey Journal") Temple Beth-EI can be proud bfthis recognition. Credit should be given to those who were instrumental in initiating this annual service of tribute to Dr. King - our Rabbi Emeritus, Rabbi Samuel Berman, as well as Morris Pesin and Milton Gottlieb, both of blessed memory, who served as Chairmen of this event for many years. Though Mr. Janiszewski presented the certificate at this year's service, surely it was intended to recognize our Temple's efforts for the past 13 years during which we have held this tribute to Dr. King. Special thanks to Irwin Rosen who arranged for this year's speaker, Mr. Ted Brunson, and to all of those who attended the service on what was the most inclement night of the entire winter.

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TeDlple Beth EI Are Inrited To. A Dinn~r Meeting Tuesday, March 17, 1998 at 6:00pm In The Harold Nickelsporn Social Hall -- Progr8ll -- Money Matters Presented By Saul SChreier, Financial Advisor Price: $8.25 Call: 333-4229 (Including donation to Mazon) to aake your reservation Reservation Deadline: March 10, 1998 Dinner prepared by our own Catering Crew President: Phyllis Barison