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Rabbinic Reflections

Mark Mallach

Senior Rabbi

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Cecelia Beyer

Associate Rabbi

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Richard Nadel

Cantor Emeritus

Susan Blanco

President

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Tracey Shenker

Executive Director

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Julie Bernstein

Early Childhood Director

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Beth Sandweiss

JFS Social Worker

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Dana Langerman

Bookkeeper

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Ro Dobkin

Administrative Assistant

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Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 60 Temple Drive

Springfield, NJ 07081

Phone 973-376-0539 Fax 973-376-5478

www.tbaynj.org

TEMPLE BETH AHM YISRAEL VOL. XLXVI NO. 4 DECEMBER 2015 Kislev—Tevet 5776

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TEMPLE BETH AHM YISRAEL MINYANIM Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael needs you to help assure our commitment to provide a

Daily Minyan, every day, twice each day, 365 days a year.

Our minyan policy is that TBAY members are asked to

attend daily minyan, morning and evening, on the date

of their birthday each month, meaning you would be at

minyan 12 days/year. Having a minyan allows mem-

bers the opportunity to say kaddish for their loved ones.

There is no dress code for minyan—come as you are,

but PLEASE COME!

Hanukkah, 1942 Spreading the Light

in Nazi-Occupied France by Carola Schiff

This time of year, a frequently discussed topic is what was the real miracle of Hanuk-kah? A corollary to this discussion is the pattern of miracles that occurs in the mod-ern era with a connection to The Festival of Lights; Carola Schiff shares one such story: “During their internment and in hiding, my parents clung to their faith with tenacity. Against all odds, my father maintained his strong Torah principles, never compromis-ing on Kashrus, Shabbos or Jewish holi-days. He was a man of strength and kind-ness. He was filled with love for his fellow Jew, and always tried to help others in need. He would regularly ignore the war-imposed curfew, and at the risk of his life, braved the terror of the Nazis in order to teach Torah to Jewish children in hiding. “After the war, my father was the spiritual leader in Vichy, France. Shortly after his untimely death in 1956, we received the following condolence card highlighting how my father managed to spread the light of Chanukah during the darkest time in Nazi-occupied France: “1942 in Perigueux, France, a few men hur-ried into a rundown wooden barrack. Each opened the door carefully looking around to make sure they weren’t being followed. They then went into a hidden backroom. This room served as the makeshift Shul for

those brave enough to venture out. The "shul" barely scraped together a minyan of men to pray. “They davened Maariv quickly, their hearts rapidly beating with the knowledge that at any moment the Nazis could storm in and arrest everyone. One man lit the menorah as the others ran to grab their coats and get home as fast as possible. “Suddenly, a man in the back of the room stood up and in a deep, warm voice started to sing ‘Maoz Tzur.’ The men were fright-ened and aghast. Someone might hear; it was too dangerous! Soon another man joined in singing, then another and another, until everyone was tearfully and coura-geously singing with joy. For the moment, gone were the fears of the Nazis. For a few moments, Chanukah was there in all its glory, as in days of Judah the Maccabee, a few brave men stood proud, their faith pre-vailing over the evil surrounding them. “The man who stood to sing was my father, Reb Meir Shlomo Sommer known to all as Monsieur Sommer, of blessed memory. My father had never told anyone of us his Cha-nukah victory during those dark times, yet even after his death, this story continues to inspire light.” This year, when you light your Hanukkiah, be sure to sing Maoz Tzur, and be sure to appreciate your freedom to so do.

Rabbi Mark Mallach

Esther Avnet Joseph Babrowsky Samuel Bauman* Meyer Biddelman* Abraham Cohen* Harold Dennis* Alvin Eglow Arthur Falkin* Richard Falkin William Feldman* Marilyn Garlen David Glass Jack Goldberg* Jack Goldman Sheldon Goldner Samuel Goldstein* David Harris* Reuben Hochberg* Lawrence Horwitz Milton Kappstatter* Mary Koltenuk* Pam Kornspan Harold Kugel*

Dorothea Kushner Bernard Lyons* Steven Mauer Rosalie Millman* Ira Perlman Paul Peyser Simon Rosenbach Jerome Rosenberg Mark Ross Howard Schapiro* Robert Schultz Richard Schuricht* Barry Segal Robert Shapiro Martin Shindler* Robert Steinhart* Phillip Wasserman* Samuel Weinstein* Milton Wildman* Stanley Wolfowitz Scott Zinberg Michael Zuckerman

OFFICERS 2015—2016

President Susan Blanco

973-379-1744

Exec. Vice President Lesley Brooks

973-902-5176

Vice President Brian Margulies

973-768-3993

Vice President Nate Rajs

973-229-5755

Vice President Mark Ross

973-985-2311

Vice President Lois Kaish

973-379-9402

Financial Secretary Keith Biebelberg

908-277-6992

Treasurer Andy Schuyler

908-578-4949

Recording Secretary Ilene Shewitz

973-376-7418

Corresponding Sec’y Andrea Wohl

973-467-8642

TRUSTEES 2015—2016

Aaron Adler 973-912-9925 David Biebelberg 973-564-9120 Debbie Rogut-Chait 908-608-1541 Douglas Chester 908-688-5388 Barbara Eglow 908-687-0106 Howard Gerber 973-379-4524 Matthew Glass 973-258-9001 Eugene Gorrin 908-686-7686 Larry Greenberg 973-218-0977 Seymour Greer** 973-376-3797 Helen Jenys*** 973-467-9739 Linda Lieb** 973-376-7632 Elliot Merkin*** 973-467-8453 Fay Miller*** 908-967-6161 April Modlinger*** 973-218-9174 Debra Neher 973-258-1404 Janice Reznick 908-654-3117 Tracy Smith 908-219-4792 Steve Taub 908-354-1936 Paul Teller 908-233-0092 Glenn Wohl 973-467-8642 Sally Zuckerman 908-687-3375

**Honorary Board Member

***Ex-Officio

PAST PRESIDENTS

*Deceased

From Our President Wow - what an exciting fall it has been here at TBAY! First, we hosted Mariska Hargitay in October and then we had the privilege of presenting the New Jersey premiere of “HOAXOCAUST!,” the one-man award-winning play. In addition, two outside or-ganizations chose our building and catering facility for their events—Federation of Jew-ish Men’s Clubs (FMCJ) and the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest. With over 300 attendees at the FMCJ event and 250+ for the Federation event, neither of these were small affairs. As with “A Con-versation with Mariska Hargitay”, these events showcased our building and caterer. It is always great to be a fly on the wall and hear the comments of visitors marveling at how beautiful our space is. Those of us who regularly frequent the building may not only take it for granted but might also dwell on the imperfections (especially when we are figuring out how to afford fixing them). It was great to take a step back and see us through others’ eyes. I don’t do it enough and it helps me appreciate our building and what we have. I am grateful to the leaders before me who had the vision to expand the original foot-print of our building to create the beautiful space we enjoy today. As a second genera-tion member (I have the bat mitzvah album to prove it!), whenever I sit in the cocktail room, I still visualize the old social hall with its linoleum floor, drapery covering the win-dows and stage where the bar now stands.

I am sure that most of you would agree that the expansions and renovations were the correct move for our community. But as our treasurer Andy Schuyler likes to say, “We have eaten the meal, but have not yet paid the check.” Yes, we still have an out-standing loan on the building to cover some of the work that was done 20 years ago. So at this time I would like to remind everyone that the L’Dor VaDor campaign is still in progress. Our pledges are still short of the amount needed to pay off our debt. If you haven’t made a contribution to this cam-paign, the time is now! The payments con-tinue to be a huge burden on our budget. If you have enjoyed the programming we have recently brought to the synagogue, just think of how much more we could ac-complish without the financial burden of our monthly payments to the bank.

And speaking of programming, our next big event is this month, the Hasmonean Hot Dog Hanukkah party. Again, this is another event open to the community at large. So if you have any friends who are interested in checking us out, this is a good opportunity not only to see our beautiful building, but more importantly the warm and welcoming community that occupies it.

Happy Hanukkah! Sue Blanco

[email protected]

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BULLETIN SURVEY

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CONGRE-GANTS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO RESPOND TO THE SHORT SURVEY YOU RECEIVED CONCERNING THE MONTHLY TEMPLE BULLETIN. YOUR OPINIONS ARE VERY HELPFUL TO US IN DECIDING HOW WE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD.

BULLETIN EVALUATION COMMITTEE

Lois Kaish, Chair Rose Goldman, Andy Schuyler, Tracey Shenker, Ilene Shewitz

"All you need is music, sweet music!" - Lionel Richie, "Dancin' in the Streets"

Do you play an instrument?

Love to sing? Find yourself tapping a beat

with your left foot while driving?

Come join the TBAY Shabbat Alive! Band!

We rehearse twice a month, usually on Sundays, and we need YOU

to help us lead the congregation in inspiring prayer through music!

Open to anyone 12 or older.

Please email Rabbi Cece at [email protected] for more information.

From Our Associate Rabbi Shemirat HaGuf: Judaism and Self-Care

For the past two summers, I have had the honor of serving as the “Camp Rabbi” for Camp Zeke, a wellness oriented Jewish camp in the Poconos that focuses on fitness and culinary arts. As a person who feels strongly about caring about each of us as a “whole person,” this camp fit perfectly into my rabbinic calling to bring each of us to our best selves – in body, mind, and soul. I’ve been thinking a lot about this idea of “self care,” and giving ourselves permission to actually do it. Self care is such an incredibly Jewish value, and something we all could use a little more of, especially in the colder, darker, busier win-ter months. So find a comfy spot, get a warm comforting drink, and read on! In Jewish tradition, there is no separation between mind, soul and body - they are all interconnected. We are created in the image of God (b’tzelem Elohim), and so taking care of selves is very holy work. How we treat each other and how we treat ourselves should reflect that each of us is an awesome, unique reflection of God’s Presence in our world! So we should treat each other, and ourselves, right! This mitzvah of taking care of one’s body (and its connection to the spirit and mind) is called Shmirat Haguf, care for our bodies. Our bodies, as vessels for our souls, are sacred, too! I found this article on the internet that was exactly on point for how I and how many of us feel in the winter especially. We feel tired, frustrated, and weary. We need some self care. This article gives tangible ways to get through some of the things we might feel we can’t get through. And lastly, I give you per-mission to take the time and the breaks you need to be your best self: it’s a mitzvah! Everything Is Awful and I'm Not Okay: questions to ask before giving up

• Are you hydrated? If not, have a glass of water.

• Have you eaten in the past three hours? If not, get some food — something with protein, not just simple carbs. Per-haps some nuts or hummus?

• Have you showered in the past day? If not, take a shower right now.

• If daytime: are you dressed? If not, put on clean clothes that aren’t pajamas. Give yourself permission to wear some-thing special, whether it’s a funny t-shirt or a pretty dress.

• If nighttime: are you sleepy and fatigued but resisting going to sleep? Put on pajamas, make yourself cozy in bed with a teddy bear and the sound of falling rain, and close your eyes for fifteen minutes — no electronic screens al-lowed. If you’re still awake after that, you can get up again; no pressure.

• Have you stretched your legs in the past day? If not, do so right now. If you don’t have the spoons for a run or trip to the gym, just walk around the block, then keep walking as long as you please. If the weather’s crap, drive to a big box store (e.g. Target) and go on a brisk walk through the aisles

you normally skip.

• Have you said something nice to someone in the past day? Do so, whether online or in person. Make it genuine; wait until you see something really wonderful about some-one, and tell them about it.

• Have you moved your body to music in the past day? If not, do so — jog for the length of an EDM song at your fa-vorite BPM, or just dance around the room for the length of an upbeat song.

• Have you cuddled a living being in the past two days? If not, do so. Don’t be afraid to ask for hugs from friends or friends’ pets. Most of them will enjoy the cuddles too; you’re not imposing on them.

• Do you feel ineffective? Pause right now and get some-thing small completed, whether it’s responding to an e-mail, loading up the dishwasher, or packing your gym bag for your next trip. Good job!

• Do you feel unattractive? Take a selfie. Your friends will remind you how great you look, and you’ll fight society’s re-strictions on what beauty can look like.

• Do you feel paralyzed by indecision? Give yourself ten minutes to sit back and figure out a game plan for the day. If a particular decision or problem is still being a roadblock, simply set it aside for now, and pick something else that seems doable. Right now, the important part is to break through that stasis, even if it means doing something trivial.

• Have you seen a therapist in the past few days? If not, hang on until your next therapy visit and talk through things then.

• Have you been over-exerting yourself lately — physi-cally, emotionally, socially, or intellectually? That can take a toll that lingers for days. Give yourself a break in that area, whether it’s physical rest, taking time alone, or relaxing with some silly entertainment.

• Have you changed any of your medications in the past couple of weeks, including skipped doses or a change in generic prescription brand? That may be messing with your head. Give things a few days, then talk to your doctor if it doesn’t settle down.

• Have you waited a week? Sometimes our perception of life is skewed, and we can’t even tell that we’re not thinking clearly, and there’s no obvious external cause. It happens. Keep yourself going for a full week, whatever it takes, and see if you still feel the same way then.

You’ve made it this far, and you will make it through. You are stronger than you think. You are stronger than you think. No two people are the same; you are encouraged to custom-ize this document to your own needs, abilities, and resources.

Rabbi Cecelia Beyer

Note: Above Copyright Sinope (eponis.tumblr.com), 2015. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Inter-national License.



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with

Rabbi Mark Mallach and Pastor David Knecht

of Holy Cross Lutheran Church

Join us for of informal discussions

on different topics each month

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Thursday evenings, from 8-9 pm

December 3

January 7, March 10, May 5, June 9

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Hanukkah v`Ner

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How to Light the

Hanukkah

Candles on

Friday Night Hanukkah candles are lit after sundown. Shabbat candles are lit before sundown. It seems straightforward, but what do we do when it is both Hanukkah and Erev Shabbat, which will happen on December 11 this year? And, what if you have a Yahrzeit candle to light, when is it lit? In order to fulfill the requirement of marking the next day of Hanukkah, achieved by the post-sundown kindling of the candles, the Ner Shel Hanukkah must burn past sundown on Friday night. However, regular Hanukkah candles only burn for about 15 – 25 minutes. We need enough “burn time” to last beyond the time to kindle the Shabbat candles (18 minutes before sundown), and enough time to recite the appropriate blessings over the Hanukkah candles. There-fore, the Hanukkah candles must be lit at least 30 minutes before sundown (10 minutes before the Shabbat candles) and, burn for 30 minutes after sundown. Unfortunately, the regular Hanukkah candles will not last. The solution? Use longer Hanukkah candles for Friday nights, the type that will burn for at least 60 minutes. The 6-inch Hanukkah candles fill this bill. For this year, you will need 7 such candles; this includes the Shamash, although the Shamash candle need not be a longer taper. The Shamash is only a lighting tool and need not burn longer. If one needs to light a Yahrzeit candle on any night of Ha-nukkah, it should be lit prior to the Hanukkah candles. In addition, there is a bit of debate as to how to light the candles for Motzie Shabbat – Saturday night, which comes first, Hanukkah candles or the Havdalah candle? There are varying customs. The prevailing custom is that IN THE HOME Havdalah comes first. IN THE SYNAGOGUE, the Hanukkah candles are lit before doing Havdalah. One further reminder, candles are added to the Hanukkiah going right to left as you face it; they are then lit going left to right – the newest candle being the first to be lit. It is a mitz-vah to display your Hanukkiah so it can be publicly seen. At least one Hanukkiah should be utilized per household; there is a lovely tradition for each member of the household to light their own Hanukkiah.

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P G A IS COMING TO

BALTUSROL

COUNTRY CLUB

Did you know that

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson,

Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth

and many more professional golfers

are coming to Springfield?

The Annual PGA Championship

Major Tournament is at

Baltusrol Country Club

from July 25 to July 31, 2016.

They will all be there and

YOU can be there too!

Watch your mail for more information!

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael has

15 sets of tickets for

the entire tournament

which our congregants will

have the opportunity to acquire.

Torah on Tap with Rabbi Mallach

7:45 pm

Thursday, December 17

Join Rabbi Mallach for Torah study

in a relaxed and casual atmosphere

Come each month for Torah on Tap

on the third Thursday of the month!


Prospective and New Member Shabbat

Friday, December 4, 2015 Service begins at 6:30

Come out and meet friends, new and old, at TBAY’s Shabbat for new and prospective members! Join us for a spirited and welcoming Kabbalat Shabbat service. Bring your friends, family and neighbors with you! Our energetic early Shabbat service features a perform-ance by our very own TBAY Band! Our Ketah Vav (Grade 6) religious school students help lead this exciting milestone service as they receive their TaNakhim as a symbol of the start of their religious edu-cation. We will also introduce all of our new members who have joined the TBAY family during the past year. But that’s not all! After the service, TBAY’s Culinary Institute will host an-other of their acclaimed international dinners. The theme this month is Greece (and we will have kid-friendly food as well). The dinner is $15 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Reservations are required New members who plan to come either to the service, dinner or both, please contact Debbie Rogut-Chait at 908-247-7971 or Sarah Lieberman at 917-439-8496. Hope to see you there!

L’DOR VaDORL’DOR VaDORL’DOR VaDORL’DOR VaDOR L’Dor VaDor—From Generation to Generation—This aptly named initiative raises funds to pay off our indebt-edness and move forward with a debt-free Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael and thereby enables expanded services and programming in the future. So far our campaign generated $1,155,875 in pledges from 137 families. To fully retire our debt we must raise an additional $285,000. Campaign outreach will resume shortly - please be re-sponsive and generous. Our volunteers work tirelessly and are dedicated to achieving our goal. Help us achieve our objective and join those who have already committed. Be an active and engaged part of our sacred community. The House of the People Israel needs everyone's sup-port.

David Glass and Andy Schuyler, Co-chairs

In October, Rabbi Beyer and I met with a small group on their initiative to discuss ideas to initiate some special Shabbat morning services. We want to express our pro-found thanks to Lesley Brooks, Faith Racusin, Arielle Miller and Kim Braun. As a result, we are pleased to share the following additions described below. We will begin to in-clude these in our monthly schedule beginning in 2016. Each will usually occur on separate weeks. However, none of these special Shabbatot will coincide when there is a bar or bat mitzvah scheduled.

Storahtelling Shabbat

This will be a focus on the Torah reading utilizing the tech-nique of Storahtelling.

Storahtelling, established in 1999 by Amichai Lau-Lavie, a Jewish mythologist, educator and performance artist and current rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Semi-nary, is a New York City based, Jewish non-profit organiza-tion with the goal of advancing Jewish literacy by bringing the tools of theater and stagecraft to bear on traditional Jewish texts and stories.

Storahtelling employs the Maven Method. Maven is a Yid-dish word coming from meivin in Hebrew, which means to understand. This method draws from the ancient tradition of Torah reading alternating with a translation in the local language.Storahtelling Mavens learn to translate not just the words of the Torah, but also the social and historical contexts of the stories of the Torah into contemporary terms. The first Storahtelling Shabbat is on June 11.

Youth Service Participation in The Sanctuary

Once every five to six weeks, our youth services (grades 3-6) will join us in the sanctuary rather than going to the chapel, and on one of these dates, the mini-minyan (grades K-2) will also participate. Each grade level will help lead services with Rabbi Beyer. There are three educational components to having our youth services join us in the sanctuary:

• Formal: the teaching/learning experience it pro-vides for our students, to see the “big” service.

• Informal: Positive role modeling – the impact upon your children of you joining them in the sanctuary for this service is immeasurable! As a reminder, we continue to encourage you to join us in the sanctu-ary after the youth service the other weeks in the month. Following services we gather to eat as a sacred community during out kiddush luncheon.

• Communal: There is something beautiful about sharing Shabbat services together as a family. Plus, your child will earn an extra youth service credit if your family attends the full 9:30-noon ser-vice together!

The dates for these are: January 23, February 27, March 19 and May 14 (includes Mini-Minyan).

Shabbat Interactive

An unorthodox exploration of the weekly Torah portion that invites your ideas in a lively, interactive experience.

Our Shabbat morning services begin at 9:30 am and there are four sections to the service:

• Preliminary: a series of psalms intended to put us into the mood and mode of worship

• Shacharit: the morning service, which includes an amidah

• Torah: we bring forth a Torah (some Shabbatot more than one Torah) for reading and study

• Musaf: the additional service that connects back to the additional sacrifice offered in the ancient Holy Temple of Jerusalem, and also includes an amidah

For this service we will have a musical focus with traditional and contemporary selections to create an atmosphere of spirituality inspired by our prayers and enhanced by our voices in song and worship.

In addition, this service will include an interactive discus-sion-based Torah study on the weekly portion with specific handouts to guide us in this discussion.

Furthermore, our post—bar and bat mitzvah students will join Rabbi Beyer to lead the service and to participate as Torah readers.

The date for this service is Saturday, February 6.

Rabbi Mark Mallach

Shabbat Engagement


OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING

As the end of the year approaches, you may want to think about a tax deductible Temple donation which can be reported on your 2015 income tax return.

Here are some things to consider:

Leaf on the Tree of Life Sanctuary Seat Dedication Sanctuary Memorial Plaque

Payment of High Holy Day Pledge Brick for the “Pave the Way” Campaign

Donation to one of our Funds

Your participation would be greatly appreciated!

More information is available in the Temple Office.


Create a Jewish Legacy: A Blessing to Others

We all can be a blessing to others. In so doing, even our deaths are not the final word. When we die, people

will say of us, zihronam livraca, “remembering us is a blessing,” because however long we lived and whatever our worldly accomplishments, the only thing that matters is the blessing we added to their lives.

These past High Holy Days we heard the sound of the shofar speaking to our souls: “Bestir yourself, time is fleeting. You live for a purpose. What are you doing to fulfill it?”

As a member of Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, you support our shul in a variety of ways, but have you thought to in-clude us in your estate plan? By leaving a legacy, you can assure that the connection you feel for the Jewish community and our congregation will exist for future gen-erations.

Your participation in the community-wide Create a Jewish Legacy program does not require a cash donation today. It is simply a promise for the future. A legacy commitment will enable you to:

ο Convey your commitment to being Jewish and the role TBAY plays in your life

ο Express beliefs instilled in you by your parents and grandparents

ο Impact TBAY in the future in a way you may not be able to do today

ο Perpetuate the Jewish traditions you cherish ο Preserve the special qualities of the TBAY community ο Set an example for your family and community

All of us, regardless of age or wealth, have the ability to leave a legacy. Your legacy gift of any size can be cus-tomized and structured to fit your family’s needs, your financial situation, your dreams and your lifestyle.

The simplest methods of leaving a legacy are through a will or codicil or by adding or changing a beneficiary des-ignation on a retirement plan, individual retirement ac-count or life insurance policy. Your legacy commitment can be a percentage or a specific dollar amount.

We invite you to join the TBAY Legacy Society. If you have already included a legacy gift to TBAY, thank you! Please let us know if you haven’t notified us already. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Legacy Society, but are unsure how to make a legacy gift, please contact me.

Gene Gorrin, Legacy Committee Chair 908-686-7686 or [email protected]

The College Connection Committee of Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael sends fun holiday-related small gifts and cards to our college students throughout the year. Our mailings keep our children connected to our Jewish community and rich traditions. Last year students enjoyed receiving Rosh Hashanah cards, Hanukkah window decorations, Purim masks and Passover placemats. Please remember to sign up your student to receive our mailings in college for 2015-16. Thank you for your support!

Debbie Neher, Amy Roth Co-chairs

[email protected] [email protected]

College Connection

PAVE THE WAY Looking for ways to increase your charitable deductions for the current year? Consider participating in the TBAY Pave the Way campaign – the dedicated bricks on the walkway in front of the Temple entrance. Bricks have been added since the High Holy Days, but there is a still lot of room for YOU! You can dedicate a brick to cele-brate and remember a simcha, commemorate a loved one, or just recognize the special people in your lives. If you have already donated a brick for $180, then all sub-sequent bricks are $136 forever. For those who have not donated a brick, this is great way to start a new tradition for your own family and your Temple family. Your sup-port is greatly appreciated and will be a lasting tribute.

To order online go to www.polarengraving.com/TBAYPaveTheWay or fill out a form at the Temple.

For more information contact the Temple office at 973-376-0539, ext. 11 or the Pave the Way Committee at [email protected].

Wow, this year has gone by so fast. In

just a few short weeks is our winter

break. We have many exciting learn-

ing experiences and fun activities

planned for this month. On Sunday,

December 6, our ECP families will

enjoy a Hanukkah get together. With so many working

families, it’s sometimes difficult to come to school on a

week day, so we decided to celebrate together on a Sun-

day morning. We will have edible dreidel making, stories,

snacks, music, movement and more!

December is one of my favorite months because of one of

our monthly themes: Family Traditions. It is a chance for

us to get to know each of our families better as they share

something special they do as a family.

We know that this is a very hectic time of year. Remember

to take several deep breaths, slow down, and enjoy each

moment instead of hurrying through to the next event. It is

the journey that is most important.

Registration for 2016 will be out in the next few weeks. If

you have any questions about the program or would like to

schedule a tour, please contact me.

Julie Bernstein, Director

USY & Kadima

Before Thanksgiving we had our annual inter-chapter Ice skating event and it was a blast! We also held our first USY meeting for the year and

we are off to a good start! If you are interested in working with a great group of people to plan fun activities for the year and make new friends you will have for a lifetime, I encourage you to attend as many events as possible! Since our chapter is still small we will be joining with other local chapters for upcoming events! Looking ahead: KADIMA Saturday, December 12 - Movie night, Hanukkah candle lighting and some nosh, of course! 7:00 - 9:30 pm at TBAY

RSVP to [email protected]. Friday & Saturday - December 18-19 - Shabbaton & Dance - Wayne Saturday & Sunday - December 19-20 - 8th grade lock-in (this is a lot of fun)! Sunday - December 20 - Basketball Tournament - TBD USY Sunday - December 20 - Basketball Tournament - TBD Contact me at [email protected] with any questions.

Rabbi Helene Kornsgold USY Advisor


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Brody Noah Davis, grandson of Anita and Joel Millman, born to

their daughter Rachel and her husband Andrew

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born to their son Mitchell and his wife Michelle

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born to their daughter Pam and her husband Jordan

Early Childhood Program


Welcome back to Tichon,

dear teens! Did you vote (or

accompany a friend or rela-

tive to the polls) on Tuesday,

November 3? I did! Al-

though we missed a Teen

Institute session because of our civic duty to participate in

elections, it actually helps us set the tone for our new year

of learning together. We gather (almost) weekly at Temple

Beth Ahm Yisrael—literally, the “House of the Nation of

Israel”—to explore our Jewish identities and responsibilities

through group study of our shared texts, histories, and val-

ues.

By now, many of you have met me, but I’d love to introduce

myself again to those reading about me here for the first

time. My name is Elisheva Gould and I’m honored and ex-

cited to be a new member of Tichon’s faculty! In fact, work-

ing with teens has been a highlight of my over-a-decade-

long career in Jewish education. Perhaps the most exciting

for me is being able to regularly teach Jewish ideas and

culture through a lens of the arts—music, literature, film

and TV, and other visual modes of expression. So far this

school year, Rabbi Mallach, Rabbi Cece and I have, along

with our teens, approached issues involving Jewish iden-

tity, pride, Israeli politics, Holocaust denial, and Jewish hu-

mor. Tichon students will also delve into meaty Torah texts

and rabbinic commentaries, as well as other pertinent

sources, as they examine what wisdom and holiness such

texts hold for us in our everyday lives.

Chodesh Kislev Tov—wishing you all a good month and a

happy Hanukkah.

Elisheva Gould Co-Facilitator

Teen Institute

Religious School

November has been a busy

and quick month here in

Shorashim! We had a little

break for the Teacher’s Con-

vention weekend, but we

managed to squeeze in lots

of Hebrew, prayer, Bible,

Judaics, singing, and dancing! Kitah Zayin had their last

seminar of the bar and bat mitzvah prep year program

(which culminates with a trip to NYC with Rabbi Mallach in

the spring). In this last seminar, “Be a Mensch,” the stu-

dents and families of kitah zayin explored how to behave

(and how not to behave) like a mensch at their own bar or

bat mitzvah and as a guest at one. We held a mock ser-

vice and mini “party” to celebrate the “bat mitzvah” of Sarah

Chaya (a certain redheaded rabbi we know), who took sel-

fies on the bimah and demonstrated a few bat mitzvah no-

nos. The group then discussed the right way to “be a

mensch” and have a great, meaningful coming of age ex-

perience.

Our sixth graders are busy preparing for their class Shab-

bat Friday night service on December 4, at which they will

receive their Tanakhim, their Bibles – their first “bar and bat

mitzvah gifts” that will see them through this year of b’nei

mitzvah study and for years to come. All of our students

are having fun exploring their Judaism and applying it to

their everyday lives, while remembering to live by the

Shorashim principles of “ruach (spirit), leiv (heart), and

ometz (strength).”

We have begun a “Mitzvah of the Month” drive together

with the Early Childhood Program, in which each month our

students will be asked to contribute, act, or volunteer to

demonstrate a different commandment – from giving tzeda-

kah, doing acts of chesed, and showing us how you take

care of you. In November we held a toy drive (new, un-

wrapped toys still being accepted through the beginning of

December), and in December we will be participating in the

Color a Smile program, sending cards to seniors and

troops abroad.

See everyone at the Hanukkah party on the 8th!

Rabbi Cecelia Beyer

It’s Happening

at

Temple Beth

Ahm Yisrael

in

DECEMBER

Women’s League White Elephant Party

New Member Shabbat

ShabbatALIVE!

Culinary Institute Dinner

ECP Hanukkah Celebration

TBAY Hanukkah Party

Miriam, Midrash and Mojitos

Torah on Tap

Kids Kabbalat Shabbat

COMMUNICATING WITH THE NON-

COMMUNICATIVE Aging, disease, and dis-ability can interfere with one’s ability to communi-cate. Congenital prob-lems can also cause com-munication problems, but I will limit this note to deal-

ing with communication issues that are ac-quired later in life. Many of us have had experience with some-one who does not communicate verbally. This situation is frustrating for both the affected person and the person who wants to make contact with her or him. As I have been visit-ing people for the Caring Committee, and drawing upon my experience as an occupa-tional therapist, I have developed some ap-proaches to this dilemma that I would like to pass on, because certainly many in our syna-gogue community are faced with a friend or relative who has communication problems. PICTURES – Looking at a magazine with the individual may give you some clues as to what interests him or her. I brought pictures of food when visiting one person, and talked about the different foods (“Do you like pasta?”) but this didn’t seem to catch his inter-est. Then he saw a few pictures of dogs I had in the picture mix, and he instantly perked up. After that, whenever I visited him I pulled up

some pictures of dogs for him to look at. MUSIC - I downloaded some 1940’s songs on my iPhone and I try playing them when I visit. Most often this is a very successful way of reaching someone who is difficult to relate to. A person who was agitated and crying when a friend and I visited, started singing, “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire” and began laughing. Another woman who was non-verbal mouthed the words of the song I was playing. CARDS AND GAMES - I showed some num-bered playing cards to a gentleman and asked him which ones were alike, thinking he would pick out the black and red cards. In-stead he took the cards and put them in nu-merical order and said the numbers. Another time I brought dominos and as I put one at a time on the table, asked him to try to find a match. These are a few examples of how you can reach someone who seems unreachable and engage him or her in some activity. Maybe some mental stimulation can help the individ-ual focus better for the rest of the day; maybe enjoying some familiar music lightens his or her mood. We cannot know how this interac-tion affects someone, but I have learned this: if you feel that you have reached a communi-cation-challenged person on some level, you will definitely be cheered by the experience.

April Modlinger, Chair

Caring CommitteeCaring CommitteeCaring CommitteeCaring Committee


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In Memoriam

We record with sorrow the recent

passing of our congregant

HAROLD COHEN

We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and pray they will find comfort in the days to come.

Looking to

Immerse, Interact, or Imbibe?

Join Rabbi Cece for

Miriam, Midrash, and Mojitos

A Modern Women’s Torah Study!

Wednesday, December 16

7:45 pm

(No need to RSVP)

Congregational NursesCongregational NursesCongregational NursesCongregational Nurses SELF CARING AND

SELF RESPECT

Caring for one’s self is showing

self- respect. What individuals do

to take care of themselves is dif-

ferent. Some exercise. Some

rest. Some pay attention to diet

and nutrition. Others do not. Some keep meticulous neat

homes. Others find comfort in casual disorder. Some enjoy

cooking. Others provide food from take- out. Some are so

busy that they can’t do everything that needs to be done.

Others prefer a slower lifestyle. Some people give of them-

selves to the community because they don’t know how to

live without doing so. Others care just for the family.

What is your comfort zone? Are you living within it?

Are you trying to live within it?

The world twirls around us. Some days are hopeless and

cannot be controlled.

One situation: Kids get up late, lose their homework and

get sick at school. The dog runs after a cat and disap-

pears, you are late with a work project, your spouse is up-

set about finances, your in-laws need attention and dinner

burns. How do you react that night? Do you fix what you

can and then sit to relax before bed? Do you work hours at

night and castigate yourself for inefficiency? What do you

do for self- care?

Another situation: You are a full time caregiver and are

partly caring for another relative. Every day needs 28

hours. You are sometimes overwhelmed and resentful.

How do you take care of yourself? Self- care needs

thought and planning. At times we all have to remember to

put ourselves first. We are #1. If we don’t take care of our

own needs we will be less successful in meeting the needs

of others. How can we do this?

One answer lies in recognition of a problem. Be kind to

yourself, lower expectations, cut responsibilities. If things

are beyond that, ask for help. Everyone reading this Scroll

or Bulletin has a community of resources. You have rab-

bis, a cantor, nurses and social workers who can help you

or refer you to those who can. You have neighbors and

friends who can ease the burden by listening and assisting

just a little. If you isolate yourself from your community,

your options are cut. No one will know you are in need.

Show self- respect. SPEAK UP.

Jaclyn Herzlinger, RN & Andrea Cook, RN

CALL US IF WE CAN HELP YOU

973 376 0539 X 27


ADULT EDUCATION FUND In Memory of Doris Drayer by Roslyn Feuer Louis Caro by Julie Gelb CARING COMMITTEE In Appreciation Helen Cooper In Memory of Solomon Guss by Howard Guss Celia Modlinger by April and Robert Modlinger COLLEGE CONNECTION In Appreciation TBAY Men’s Club EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND In Memory of Samuel Schnee by Marion Alban Bernard Schwarzbach by Marion Alban Steven Wyden by Lynn Wyden FALKIN SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE FUND In Memory of Jerrold Goldstein by Babe and Sy Greer HAZAK In Memory of Sidney Stiller by Edith Stiller HOLOCAUST EDUCATION FUND In Memory of Louis Doroson by Bobbie Goldman Nahum Gershwin by Miriam Gershwin PRAYER BOOK DEDICATIONS In Memory of Tess Constantine by Bernice and Mark Schwartz Harold Cohen by Baron, Denning, Galinkin, Schneier and Steiner Families RABBI MALLACH’S FUND In Appreciation Raisa and Yasha Katz

Eileen and Richard Sherman Sima, Stuart, Miranda and Adam Alper Helen Cooper Mireille and Isaac Modiano In Honor of Ian Aroeste and Lisa Russo’s engage-ment by Jill Aroeste In Memory of Lilyan Kreitchman by Lori and Steve Klinghoffer Helen Green by Ruth and Alvin Auster Arthur Green by Ruth and Alvin Auster Bertram Fox by Gloria Fox Saul Ring by Shirley Ring Benjamin Ring by Shirley Ring Reuben Auster by Ruth and Alvin Auster Joseph Lipschultz by David Lipschultz Rose Auster by Ruth and Alvin Auster Nathan Berkowitz by Ruth and Howard Berkowitz Irving Resnick by Ruth and Howard Berkowitz RABBI BEYER’S FUND In Appreciation Eileen and Richard Sherman In Memory of Philip Wittcoff by Esther Avnet Irving Pinsky by Deborah and Steven Nadel ROSALIE MILLMAN MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of Katie Blumenfeld by Rita Cohen Claire Todres by Ruth and Richard Luciani Harold Cohen by Ruth and Richard Luciani Lois and Stan Kaish TEMPLE DONATIONS In Honor of Claire and Marvin Bram’s Anniversary by Arlette Cohen Lanie Levine for a speedy recovery by Arlette Cohen

In Appreciation Rabbi Mallach by Bruce Bier In Memory of Herman Bernstein by Miriam Carchman Fannie and Max Eilenberg by Fran Gelb David Sacharoff by Janet Feldman Robert Friedman by Jay Friedman Irving Ramo by Sara Irwin and Meryl Marius Moe Kelner by Renee Kelner Sylvia Lehner by Rona and Al Lehner Lawrence Max by Evelyn and Stephen Max Elsie Avnet by Cookie Pashaian Morris Peskin by Harold Peskin Harold Cohen by Shirley Ring Belle Silver by Carol Jacobowitz Irving Kopf by Bella Lipton Mary Melser by Harry Stein Louis Feinman by Miriam Trager Mischa Feinman by Miriam Trager Tessie Constantin by Rhoda and Jim Gladstone Claire Todres by Rosemary Eberiel and Jonathan Prude Irving Levine by Pauline Levine Pearl Goberman by Al and Barbara Eglow YIZKOR DONATIONS In Memory of Niederman and Lefkovits Families by Naomi and Asher Niederman YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of Neil Moiseev by Anne Moiseev Ronald Denner by Iris and Barry Segal


Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Gratefully Acknowledges these DonationsTemple Beth Ahm Yisrael Gratefully Acknowledges these DonationsTemple Beth Ahm Yisrael Gratefully Acknowledges these DonationsTemple Beth Ahm Yisrael Gratefully Acknowledges these Donations

Thank you for your

minimum donation of $10

WITH OUR MEMBERS

We have a movie star in our midst!

Rosalyn Bernstein-Charnes appears in the documentary film, The Rat Slayer of Hillside, NJ, at the Union County Performing Arts Center’s Hamil-ton Stage. The film won “Best Docu-mentary Short” at the St. Lawrence In-ternational Film Festival. Mazel tov to Roz for her role in this award winning project. Call Roz at 908-964-7840 for details about the showing.


WOMEN’S LEAGUEWOMEN’S LEAGUEWOMEN’S LEAGUEWOMEN’S LEAGUE

Co-Presidents’ Message In thinking about this article, I came across the following quote by Rose Schneiderman, a Jewish immigrant worker and labor leader of the early 20th century:

“What the woman who labors wants is the right to live, not simply exist—the right to life as the rich woman has the right to life, and the sun and music and art.”

Rose is speaking about the right for all women to lead a fulfilling life. This quote reminds me so much of the work that Women’s League seeks to accomplish. We are fortu-nate to live in a time and place where we don’t need to struggle for bread, but many of us do seek fulfillment and spirituality in our lives. Women’s League tries to provide women the opportunity to enrich their lives with meaning-ful and yet entertaining programs, programs that stimulate our senses and mind and programs that fulfill our goal of ‘tikun olam’. We hope you enjoyed the membership dinner with special entertainment by our own Ben Rosenbach and Elon Bort-niker and we wish you a very happy Hanukkah.

April Modlinger 973-715-3457 or [email protected]

Helen Jenys 973-467-9739 or [email protected]

Co-Presidents

Standard Card $8

Large Card $9

Please send your name,

address, phone and email address,

as well as the name of the person

who should receive donor credit.

Questions: Julie Sagalow at 973-564-7560

Make check payable to

Women’s League-TBAY and mail to

60 Temple Drive, Springfield, NJ 07081

ORDERS DUE BY

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10

Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 5:00 pm

Come out of the cold and join us for

an evening of Fun and Pasta!

Games, & Prizes

for the whole family

Everyone is welcome!

Sundae Dessert!

Adults $10 (11 or over)

Children $5 (age 3 to 11)

Send your name, phone and email along with how many

adults and children are attending to: 60 Temple Drive,

Springfield, NJ 07081, Attn: WL Pasta Dinner

Make checks payable to Women’s League TBAY

RSVP by Wednesday, January 27

Women’s League Women’s League Women’s League Women’s League

Judaica ShopJudaica ShopJudaica ShopJudaica Shop

First Hanukkah Candle is

Sunday, December 6!!!

We have a great selection of

Menorahs, Candles, Dreidels and More

CALL CAREN 973-467-9058

for custom orders or for help with an order

SUPPORT WOMEN'S LEAGUE & TEMPLE BETH AHM YISRAEL!

Please call any of these people to send Tribute Cards or Tapestry Cards. Lori Citrin 973-912-8022 Lynda Goldman 908-378-5168 April Modlinger 973-218-9174 Marlene Moss 973-379-1788 Buy Tribute Cards to mail yourself. Ten cost $20. Contact Lori Citrin at [email protected] or 973-912-8022.

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Golden Irma Zeller, Engagement of Grand-daughter Risa to Kerry Helen Cooper Rita Weinberg, Special Birthday Rose and Sam Goldman

Helene Peskin, Marriage of Grandson Kevin Helen Cooper Molla Gelwarg, Special Birthday Myrna and Jules Wasserman Susan Goldberg, Birth of Great-grandson Myrna and Jules Wasserman Memorial Judy Kramer, Mother Rae Fried Beulah Garber

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Helen Jenys and Peter Schvarcz, Daughter Ariel's Marriage Rose and Sam Goldman Susan Goldberg, Birth of Great-grandson, Dylan Matthew Rose and Sam Goldman Helen Jenys, Get Well Esther Avnet and Norton Scherzer

Memorial George Kaufman, Wife Jean Ellen Rose and Sam Goldman Eileen Sherman, Mother Jill Aroeste Mace Alter, Wife Nickie Rona Lehner


12/13 Sunday 9am: TBAY Men’s Club Meeting 1/12/16 Tuesday: TBAY Men’s Club Business Meeting: 7pm for dinner; meeting starts at 7:45pm with minyan. Email Elliot Merkin if you would like to order dinner - [email protected] 2/7 Sunday 9am: FJMC World Wide Wrap: Breakfast and speaker on Jewish Gangsters 2/20 Saturday Night 7pm: TBAY Men's Club Comedy Night - NOT TO BE MISSED!!! : Robin Fox is making a return engagement to TBAY and she’s bringing two top shelf comedians with her. We are looking for sponsors for this event. A sponsorship is $100 and includes two tickets for the evening. 3/6 Sunday 5pm: FJMC Evening with the NJ Devils: Please mark your calendar - this is great for the whole family. 3/27 Sunday: NCAA Tournament Day at TBAY and Brackets Challenge Update: Last year we had Wings and Beers - we are looking for suggestions for this year’s menu.

4/16 Saturday Night: Men’s Club Couples Road Rally: Stay tuned for more info. Don't forget our annual Passover wine sale, Holocaust Essay Contest, Yellow Candle Program, Men's Club Shabbat Service, Spring 50/50 raffle, and much more still in the works. We are looking for volunteers to work on these programs, especially the comedy night. Contact David Glass - [email protected] to volunteer.

Men’s Club Dues – 2015-2016: As you can see from the items above, we have been very busy setting up a sched-ule of many events for this coming year. However, we need your support now. Without your dues support of $30 we could not sponsor or pay for many of these programs. Please make your $30 dues payment to TBAY Men’s Club this month.

Marvin Bram, David Glass, Ken Melman Co-Presidents

Watch your email for more info and LIKE our Facebook page “TBAY Men’s Club”

Men’s Club

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Do you like to WRAP GIFTS? Join us at the Springfield Barnes & Noble in December to wrap holiday gifts

AND at the same time earn money for Women's League. IT'S FUN!

Contact Barbara Eglow to sign up at 908-687-0106 or [email protected]

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1 Tuesday Women’s League White

Elephant Party 6:30 pm

2 Wednesday Executive Committee 7:45 pm

3 Thursday Hazak Hanukkah Party 12:30 pm

Coffee and Clergy at

Barnes & Noble, Springfield 8:00 pm

4 Friday Candle Lighting 4:12 pm

New Member Shabbat

Shabbat ALIVE! Followed by

Culinary Institute Dinner 6:30 pm

5 Saturday Shabbat Service 9:30 am

Babysitting & Blessings 10:30 am

Mini-Minyan 10:30 am

Youth Service 10:30 am

Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdallah 3:02 pm

8 Tuesday Temple Hanukkah Party 5:45 pm

9 Wednesday Temple Board meeting 7:45 pm


Shabbat Service 8:00 pm





15 Tuesday Religious Affairs Meeting 8:00 pm

Women’s League Board 8:00 pm

16 Wednesday Miriam, Midrash & Mojitos 8:00 pm

17 Thursday Torah on Tap 8:00 pm





Mini-Minyan 10:30 am



22 Tuesday NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

NO TEEN INSTITUTE

24 Thursday ECP CLOSED EXCEPT FULL DAY

25 Friday MAIN OFFICE CLOSED

ECP CLOSED

Candle Lighting 4:17 pm





27 Sunday NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

28 Monday ECP CLOSED EXCEPT FULL DAY

29 Tuesday ECP CLOSED EXCEPT FULL DAY

NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

NO TEEN INSTITUTE

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