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Chai-LitesChai-Lites November 2017 Issue 15
Wouldyouspend5minutesadaytokeepCongregationB’naiIsraelathrivingsynagogue?Itrustthatallofyouwouldanswer“yes”.Wonderful!Fiveminutesadayequalstwoandahalfhoursamonth!Howcouldyouspendthattime?
• HavelunchwiththeRabbitodiscussIntermarriage(11/4, 12/2,or1/6)
• Organizeapre-Fridaynightservicewine&cheesegathering• Makeamealforabatteredwomen’sshelter• StopbySaturday@9:30forahalfhour,tosupportthosewhoneedto
sayKaddish• Haveaconversationwithaprospectivemember• Giveblood,donatecleanusedcoats,andmakeThanksgivingtables
fuller–November• Cookamealforseniorstobeservedbyour7thgraders–December• AttendaFridaynightservicewithaspeaker• BeaFridaynightspeaker!• LearntoplayMahJong
Thelistofwaystoengageisalmostendless–yourfiveminutesadaycangoalongways!AndasMahatmaGandhisaid,“Actionexpressespriorities”.Notsurehowtogetstarted?Haveanideathatyouhaven’[email protected]’dliketospendyourtime.We’dlovetoworkwithyou,partneringyouwithotherswhowanttospendtheirtimethatwaytoo!Ilookforwardtohearingfromyousoon!Anne
Nov 3: Child Shabbat 6:30pm
Nov 5: BBM meeting 9:15am
Nov. 11: The Breakfast Club 9:30am
Nov 23: THANKSGIVING
InCBI’sOffice!
Have you met her yet?If not, stop by and say hi!
We are pleased to welcome Samantha Gordon to our office staff
and community! She will be supporting our Religious School and
helping with general synagogue operations.
Spotlight on...The Bat Mitzvah
Our next Make-A-Meal :
Sunday, December 10, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, February 11, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, March 11, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, April 22, 201812:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Looking forward to cooking!Debbie Foster & Marcy Blumers
CongregationB’naiIsraelRefugeeActionCommittee
AcoretenetofJudaismisworkingtowardstikkunolam(repairoftheworld)throughcharity(inHebrew,“tzedakah”),socialaction,andactsofloving-kindness. Inmanyinstances,thoseactionsaredirectedtowardstheimmediatecommunitywithinourownCongregationandinthesurroundingtowns,butstartinglastfall,agroupofcongregantsatCongregationB’naiIsraelbegantoexpandourphilanthropicfocus.ConfrontedbythelargestworldwidedisplacementofpeoplefromtheirhomessinceWorldWarII,withanestimated65millionrefugeesfleeingSyria,Libya,IraqandotherwartornregionsoftheMiddleEast,weaskedwhatwecoulddotosupportthoseaffectedbythisglobalcrisis.Ratherthanfocusinwardononlytheissuesdirectlyaffectingourcongregation,welookedtotheexamplesetbytheUnitedStatesforthepastseventyyears,asaleaderinprovidingbothhumanitarianassistanceandforresettlingvulnerablerefugeesfromaroundtheworld.
Confrontedbythecontinuingemergencyandtheplightofmillionswhoarepowerless,pennilessandhomeless,wefeltthatwehadanobligationtodoourparttohelp.InOctober2016,werespondedbyformingtheCongregationB’naiIsraelRefugeeActionCommittee,focusingoneducationandawareness,directactionandadvocacy.Althoughwearestillasmallgroup,wehavepartneredwithnationalandlocalorganizationstosupporteffortstobringrelieftothisworldwidecrisis.OurRefugeeActionCommitteeisproudoftheactionswehavetakentosupportrefugeesconfinedtoforeignrefugeecamps,aswellasthosewhoarenewlyarrivedinAmerica.Thoseactionsinclude:
• SigningontobeaHIASWelcomeCampaigncongregation,joiningagrowingmovementofnearlythreehundredJewishcongregationsthathavevoicedsupportforrefugees,andmadeacommitmenttotakefurtheractionaddressrefugeeissues.
• WorkingwithChurchWorldService,anorganizationthatisresettlingrefugeesinUSandinNJtoconductcoat,blanketandhouseholdgoodsdrives,theproceedsofwhichhavebeengiventorecentlyarrivedrefugeesandasylumseekersrelocatinginNewJersey;
• Collectinganddistributingbedding,blanketsandhomegoodstonewrefugeesarrivingandrelocatinginourState;
• Conductingayarndrive,whereinover60poundsofyarnwascollectedandsenttoarefugeecampinGreeceforknittingclothesbyrefugees;
• BringingspeakerstoCongregationB’naiIsraeltoaddressrefugeeissues,includinga
formerHIASemployeewhohasdedicatedherretirementtoworkingwithrefugeesbytravelingtoandworkinginrefugeecampsinEurope;
• Workingtosupplyvolunteersforairportpickup,welcomedinners,apartmentsetupandchauffeuringforrecentarrivalsinourarea.
TheRefugeeActionCommitteevaluesourJewishtraditionteachingthateveryindividualwascreatedintheimageofGod.Ourbeliefandouractionaffirmthatwemustnotturnourbackstothesufferingofthoseindividualswhohavefledhorrificviolence,andwhocontinuetobeinextremeperil.Wewillcontinuetoacttosupportthoseinneed,educateourcommunitytotheirplightandurgeourelectedofficialstocontinueAmerica'sbipartisan,centuries-longcommitmenttowelcomingandprotectingrefugees.Weinviteyoutojoinusinthisimportantmission.
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Chaverim BBYO had a great time at some of our fall events!
Scavenger Hunt Rush Event! (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm @ Camp Harmony September 17) This rush event was both an informative and interactive event! Participants had the opportunity to learn a lot about bbyo while engaging in fun activities. There were also opportunities to sit down, eat, and meet new people. Overall, it was a fun-filled day! Silverball Museum Trip (2:00 pm to 6:00 pm @ Asbury Park Boardwalk)
This event took place on September 24, and consisted of a fun filled day with arcade games and boardwalk fun! This regional event allowed teens to meet others from different chapters and allowed them to reunite with old friends! Come join the fun at our upcoming
events!
• Chapter Meeting – November 6, 6:45 – 8:30 pm at CBI • Pink and White Dance – November 18, 7 – 10 pm, Temple Emanuel,
Woodcliff Lake, $36.00, click here to register http://bbyo.org/region/gjhrr/. Carpools can be arranged
• Chapter Meeting – November 20, 6:45 – 8:30 pm at CBI
For more information, contact chapter president Maya Zucker, [email protected] or chapter advisor Janice Zucker, [email protected], 908-963-5357
I wanted to introduce you to a new Jewish youth group in our area for 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
It started recently by a dear friend of mine at Har Shalom and we are hoping along with other congregations, this will be
a place where kids of pre-BBYO age can hang out with their friends doing fun stuff.
There’s no fee to join and you can come to whatever you want when-ever you want. Bring other Jewish friends-everyone is welcome re-
gardless of synagogue or temple affiliation! The events will be held at assorted places, maybe even at CBI.
Some things require an rsvp for space and some things may have a small cost but they will all be fun and current.
The first event was Fraps and Football. There were 20 jewish Tweens from the area and
I understand it was a ton of fun, enjoying Frappacinos while watching football with friends.
Questions???Contact Heather Silver at
Religious School CalendarTot Shabbat-(Story telling & songs w/ Rabbi & Cantor) 6:30-7:00pmFamily Service 7:30-8:30pm
6th & 7th graders lead services & after services lunch/discussion
School: Grades 1-7BBM Meeting for 5th-7th gr parents 9:15am Coat Drive/Blanket Drive
Kristallnacht Speaker; grades 4-9
NO SCHOOL: NJEA WEEKEND
HEBREW HIGH #3
3rd, 4th & 5th lead services 7:30pm
School: Grades 1-76th graders & their parents go to Mitzvot of Metrowest Drop off turkeys
NO SCHOOL: THANKSGIVING
Tot Shabbat-(Story telling & songs w/ Rabbi & Cantor) 6:30-7:00pmFamily Service 7:30-8:30pm
School: Grades 1-7For 3rd Grade: “What’s Your Hebrew Name & How Do You Write It?” – A dual workshop for 3rd grade parents & children
Friday, November 3
Saturday, November 4
Sunday, November 5
Friday, November 10
Sunday, November 12
Wednesday, November 15
Friday, November 17
Sunday, November 19
Sunday, November 26
Friday, December 1
Sunday, December 3
Friday evenings - 7:30pm
Saturday mornings - 9:30am
Would you like to sponsor an Oneg or Kiddush, and support CBI?
It can be in honor of a special occasion, such as a birthday, an anniversary, a graduation, a milestone, or just because.
Please contact the office at [email protected]
Shabbat Services
Need a BABYSITTER or a Mother’s Helper?Get out and have fun with the help from one of our own members!
Please consider this list of available CBI teenagers whose contact information is listed in the directory
If you have a teen you’d like to be included in this directory, please contact [email protected]
Rachel Breslau Basking Ridge Sam Foster Chester/Mendham Eli Foster Chester/Mendham Erica Isaacs Bedminster Alex Kelly Mendham Sydney Lapper Somerset/Morris Cameron Lipton Warren Meghan Miller Bernardsville Alex Simon Gladstone Lily Simon Gladstone Lauren Wasserman Greenbrook Maya Zucker Basking Ridge
November 2017Donations have been made to the synagogue for the following occasions:
To... congratulate someone on a B’nai Mitzvah honor a Graduate say “I’m sorry for your loss” or remember a loved one tell someone you’re thinking of them thank someone for their kindness wish Mazel Tov on a wonderful occasion or achievement
Tributes $18Tree Certificates $18 per treeSiddur or Mahzor $54Dedicate a volume of the Schotten-stein edition of the Talmud $100 A card will be sent to the recipient and listed here.
To order, contact Sara in the office at 204-1412 x104 or cbibr.org or 40 Whitenack Road,
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Tributes
Yahrzeits Zichronam Livrakhah — Their Memories are a Blessing
July 2015
November 1-November 30
Rabbi John S. Schechter(908) 204-1412 [email protected]
CantorBrian Kalver(908) 204-1412 x106
PresidentAnne [email protected]
Religious School Director
(908) 204-1294
Building ManagementGale Braunstein(908) [email protected]
Office AdministratorSara (908) 204-1412 [email protected]
BookkeeperCaron Katz(908) 204-1412 [email protected]
Religious SchoolAdministrative AssistantSamantha Gordon(908) 204-1412 [email protected]
Editor Chai Lites (info above)Heather Silver
Executive CommitteePresidentAnne NemetzFirst Vice PresidentRobert F. Simon
Vice PresidentNancy CookTreasurerDavid Braunstein
Assistant SecretaryGale Braunstein
Trustees-at-Large
Michael BergCraig LipsetDorit KransdorfShari LapaCharlene BravermanEric WalborskyPhil Sefchovich
Immediate Past PresidentFred Okun
COMMITTEE DIRECTORY*New committees still forming!
Boomers and Beyond Pam Ball Diane Newman
Budget and Finance Steve Joachim
Building Gale Braunstein
Caring Pam Ball
Kippot and Tallit Sales Michelle Ganes
Membership Nancy Cook Ellen Marks
Religious School Shani Lipset Lauren Small
Social Action Shari Lapa
Refugee Action Committee Jane Simon Michael Berg
Holiday Committee Dorit Kransdorf Hilary Kelly
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PLANNING AN EVENT?
Keep CBI’s Catering Facility in Mind!
If you are planning a special occasion, consider using our spacious and elegant hall for your next simcha.
When celebrated in the sanctity of the Temple, weddings, B’nai Mitzvah, Brit, Baby Namings and other life cycle events
take on a more spiritual significance.
We have a marvelous panel of caterers from which to choose.
Contact the CBI Office: 908 204-1412, x104 or [email protected]
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