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FRIDAY EVENING SERVICES

Fri. 7 Sabbath Eve - 8:15 PM New Member Sabbath Sermon: MRT & ME: FOUR PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES

Torah Portion: Lech-Lecha Gen.12:1-17:27

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Fri. 14 Tot Shabbat - 6:30 PM Sabbath Eve - 8:15 PM Sermon: A REPORT ON THE

UAHC BIENNIAL Torah Portion: Vayera Gen.18:1-22:24

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Jewish Book Month Rabbi Kerry Olitzky JEWISH SPIRITUALITY: NOT FOR WOMEN ONLY Torah Portion:Chaye Sarah Gen.23: 1-25:18

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Fri. 28 Sabbath Eve - 8:15 PM Sermon: LEFTOVERS Torah Portion:Toledot Gen.25 : 19-28:9

NOVEMBER 1997

OTHER SERVICES Sat. 8 Sabbath Morning - 10:30 AM

Sermon: YOU SHALL BE A BLESSING

Bar Mitzvah of Jeffrey Goldberg

son of Cathy and DC\n Goldberg

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Sat. 15 Sabbath Morning - 10:30 AM Sermon: READING BETWEEN

THE LINES B'nai Mitzvah of

Anthony Atlas and Brian Atlas sons of Brenda and David Atlas

Sat. 22 Sabbath Morning - 10:30 AM Sermon: A WIFE FOR ISAAC BarlBat Mitzvah Family Program

Bar Mitzvah of Justin McMullen

son of Marcy and Brian McMullen

\Ved. 26 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service 8PM Service Conducted by Rabbi Sally J. Priesand Sermon by Reverend David McKirachan LOOSEN YOUR BELT Text: Isaiah 54:1-10

Sat. 29 Sabbath Morning - 10:30 AM Sermon: WHAT DID ISAAC KNOW?

Bat Mitzvah of Jillian Green

daughter of Gary and Lisa Green

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REFLECTIONS

In fearful or unsettling times, Jews studied. To some it is inexplicable that worry will lead one to open a book. But for Jews, study has not been a simple ~intellectual discipline; it has been a form of worship, a refuge, a bridge to this world and beyond.

Why does the Torah begin with a bet? The question receives many answers in Jewish tradition. Elie Wiesel answers it this way: "Bet is a house (both because of its shape and because it begins the word bayit, home). Thus we are told that the Book of Books is a shelter, a dwelling place. A place in which men and women laugh and weep, read and write, work and sleep. A place in which people love one another before they start quarreling - or the other way around. In other words, it is a home."

To study Torah is to enter a world in which we can be at home. Like home it is sometimes uncomfortable, too close or suddenly alien to us. Like home, at times, it forces us to live with people who irritate or upset us. But always it calls us back. Study Torah. Come home.

Rabbi David Wolpe

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~ Mark Your Calendar for the 11 ,

Joan Goodman Scholar-in-Residence ,"Veekend February 27, 28 and March 1

Rabbi Mark W~hofsky, Professor of Rabbinics HUC-JIR

"Jewish Law, Responsa* and Refonn Judaism: The Enduring Connection"

(*Res~onsa are authoritative rabbinic answers to achlal ques-tions ?f Jewl~h law ~d practice, and have proved a IT!ajor guiding force III shapmg Jewlsh observance through the centuries.)

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SHARING SIMCHAS THE TEMPLE FAMILY EXTENDS

MAZEL TOV TO:

Gordon Litwin on receiving Monmouth University'S Maurice Pollak award for

distinguished community service.

Joshua Kramer on earning the rank of Eagle Scout

Sue and Joe Frankel on the engagement of their son Steven and the

engagement of their daughter Lynn

Ellen and Donald Byck on the birth of their granddaughter Talia

John and Joyce Christie on the arrival of their granddaughter

Christianna Marie Gusif

Arthur and Miriam Harris on the marriage of their granddaughter

Laurie Elvove

Len and Ruth Schlossberg on the birth of their granddaughters

Jordan Renee Nappi and Megan Rose McCance

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.!. jj FROM RABBI PRIESAND

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In recent weeks, several members have asked me about opportunities for giving tzdakah that benefit the Reform Movement, both here and abroad. I hope you find the following list helpful. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me directly.

The ASSOCIATION OF REFORM ZIONISTS OF AMERICA (ARlA) is particularly concerned with the building of Reform Judaism and the pursuit of religious pluralism in Israel. It supports the establishment of Reform synagogues and settlements and is the founder and patron of the Israel Religious Action Center, which seeks to counter the extremism of Israel's Orthodox establishment and ensure freedom for all Israelis. ARlA spearheaded our recent victory in the World Zionist Congress elections, an amazing triumph for Reform Judaism and a clear sign that Zionism is beginning a new period of growth and change.

The REFORM JEWISH APPEAL provides supplementary funding for the two main institutions of Reform Judaism. Contributions are divided equally between the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UARC) and the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR). Nearly nine hundred congregations, our own included, belong to the UARC and the COllege­Institute trains rabbis, cantors, educators, communal workers and Christian scholars seeking the Ph.D. Funds contributed to the RJA make possible creative programming not provided for in the budgets of these two organizations.

The RELIGIOUS ACTION CENTER III

Washington, D.C., is our advocate for social justice and religious liberty. It serves as liaison between Reform Jews and various government agencies, testifying before congressional committees when necessary and cooperating with other religious organizations on matters of common concern. Over the years, it has become the best known and most well-respected symbol of Jewish values in our nation's capital.

The UARC FUND FOR REFORM JUDAISM provides individuals with an opportunity to support the work of the Union of Ameri~an

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Hebre~ Congregations beyond their congregational dues. . Among the programs that benefit from contributions to the fund are these: the development of new educational materials; outreach to interfaith families and Jews-by-choice; interreligious dialogue; the establishment of a Reform Jewish network on college campuses; and the continued existence of nine camps throughout North America offering our young people experiences rich in Jewish content.

The WORLD UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM headquartered in Jerusalem, seeks to meet the special needs of Reform, Progressive and Liberal Jews wherever they live. Nearly 1.5 million Jews are served by the WUPJ in 23 countries throughout the world. In recent years, new congregations have been started in France, Brazil, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and, of course, Israel. The World Union seeks to provide opportunities for liberal Jewish expression in countries where Jews lack sufficient outlets for such expression.

"Meet and Eat" December 6, 1997

Do you see new or perhaps not so new faces you can't name? Our Temple family is growing but you can stay connected. Join us in informal group settings at pot-lucl? dinners in Temple members' homes.

Here is how it works. Groups of 8, 10, or 12 people including a designated host, will "Meet and Eat" on Saturday evening December 6, 1997. Hosts will receive a list of names and will coordinate the details of the dinner.

New, this year, will be the addition of a singles only group. Wonderful friendships have begun in these casual, comfortable settings. Watch for detailed flyer or call me (219-7680) for more information.

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> FROM THE PRESIDENT

It was wonderful to see the Temple so full during the High Holydays. The prayers and songs seem to take on new meaning when several hundred people participate. It was also a pleasure to see so many people chatting and visiting together outside before and after services.

In my speech, I touched upon a few subjects that I would like to review. First, construction is well underway. The drawings will be put back into the lobby so that everyone can refresh themselves on what is being done. Based on the growth of our religious school and the demands on our staff, the expansion will be fully utilized the instant it is completed.

Second, I am not unilaterally changing the name of the Temple. This idea came up in discussion and there was enough interest to look into it. Therefore, I appointed a committee chaired by Susan St. Lifer to research the interest in adding a Hebrew name to our Temple.

Notice from the Library

Shalom, Jim BeYfj

Beginning October 26, the books in the library will be placed in storage. We will attempt to make available a limited number of books for the Religious School and for general research purposes. While' the library is under construction, a box will be placed in the Temple office for any returned books. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

, If any member is redecorating or replacing furniture, the new library is seeking upholstered chairs. Please call the Library Committee if you wish ,· to donate your upholstered chairs (imagine wingbacks in a reading corner of the new library).

Roz Reisner Shelley Gordon

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Construction Progress

Our building expansion project is now in full swing. By the time you read this report, our builders will have finished constructing the foundation for new storage rooms off the kitchen and social hall, the new expanded basement storage area, and the additional first floor classrooms. Furthermore, they will be preparing the school wing roof to accept a new second floor classroom area. These areas should be fully enclosed before the end of November, so that inside work can begin before the bad weather.

We greatly appreciate your patience during this upheaval in our normal Temple routine. The good news is that the newly insulated and sheet rocked storage area on the back side of the social hall can now be used as a classroom by our religious and nursery schools. The bad news is that five of our eight regular classrooms, plus library and principals' office, must be vacated in November for safety while our builders enclose the new classroom area overhead. Our social hall will now be used as a mult~-purpose room more than ever. OUf custodial staff will be working overtime to accommodate our many changing uses of that room throughout the week, from the many small classrooms on Sunday, to large meetings . during the week, to Onegs and celebrations on weekends.

Watch the mail for future information.

Richard Sachs JoAnn Brousell-Kurry

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MRT Chili Contest

Social Hall November 9th from 5:00 PM Till ....

Adults $5.00* Children (10 or under) $3.00* great prizes, fun for all

.. ... and besides November is National Chili Month! Any questions, or interested in entering or helping, please call the Chili Hot Line (Dean) at 530-1962.

*Note change in admisl'ion fee

Anthony Atlas

Anthony is excited to be sharing this day with his brother Brian. His parents, Brenda and David and sister Lauren are very proud of him and Anthony invites everyone to come to services Sabbath morning on November 15. Anthony is a seventh grader at Forrestdale School in Rumson. He plays bass guitar, does HMX biking, and enjoys Art. History and science are his favorite subjects in school. Anthony was apprehensive at first in anticipation of this big day but now looks forward to having the sense of accomplishment of becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Maze1 Tov to Anthony and his family.

Brian Atlas

Brian is equally excited to share the day that he becomes a Bar Mitzvah with his brother Anthony. Brian's family looks forward to the celebration of this B'nai Mitzvah. Brian attends the Forrestdale School in Rumson and is in the seventh grade. He is a skateboarder and has won a 1st place and 3rd place in skateboarding competitions. Brian also likes to draw. His favorite subject at school is Social Studies. Brian can't wait for this momentous occasion. Mazel Tov to Brian and his family.

JUlian Green

Jillian, her parents, Gary and Lisa, and her brother Lucas will joyfully celebrate Jillian's Bat Mitzvah on November 29. Jillian is glad to see that all the hard work is finally paying off and thanks everybody for their help. Jillian attends Thompson Middle School where Science and Chorus are her favorite classes. She is a goalie on the Field Hockey Team and plays softball on both the school team as well as the traveling team, The New Jersey Riptide. Jillian also enjoys basketball. Mazel Tov to Jillian and her family.

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Justin McMullen

November 22, 1997 marks a special day for Justin McMullen. This is the day Justin will become a Bar Mitzvah and he looks forward to celebrating this occasion with his parents, Marcy and Brian, and brothers David, Jason, and Steven. Justin is a seventh grade student at the William R. Satz School in Holmdel. He enjoys karate, football, academic award football and baseball. Hobbies include drawing, baseball card collecting and collecting pins and nutcrackers from his travels. Justin maintains an A average in school and favorite subjects are reading, language arts, and social studies. Justin thanks his parents, the Rabbi, the Cantor, and Mr. Levinsky for helping him prepare for his Bar Mitzvah. Thank you! and Mazel Tov to Justin and his family.

Jeffrey Goldberg

On November 8, 1997 Jeffrey Alexander Goldberg will become a Bar Mitzvah. Jeff's parents, Dan and Cathy and brother Adam are very proud of him. Jeffis a seventh grader at the Ranney School in Tinton Falls. He plays soccer for Rumson Recreation and was on the Traveling Basketball Team. Jeff was awarded most valuable player at Basketball Camp this past summer. Math is his favorite subject. He enjoys skateboarding, music, going to concerts and playing the piano. Jeff looks forward to sharing this milestone with his family and close friends. H~ wants to use the tzdakah fund saved since his Family Bar Mitzvah classes last winter to help support the Restoration Project of the adopted congregation in Israel, Congregation Mevasseret Zion. Jeff has enjoyed and benefited from the individual lessons with Rabbi, Cantor Case, Mr. Levinsky, and Cantor Case. Mazel Tov to Jeff and his family.

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FOOD CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

During the High Holydays, one of our Temple members approached me regarding the scrip program saying that one of the mitzvot of membership should be "Thou shall buy scrip." Last year we averaged about 1/3 of the membership buying scrip and I am hoping this year we can get at least 112 of the members to try it. We need only 70 more members to make my goal. Another goal is to reach sales of $20,000 per month. The closest we came was last November when we sold $17,775. At the time of this writing we are very close to my goal. 1'm keeping my fingers crossed that we might reach it for October. Check our chart on Sunday mornings in the Temple lobby to see if we made it.

A letter is being sent out to you regarding new stores available in which we can get rebates. Please review the letter and if you think you are interested in any of the stores available, please fill out the form and return it. We would like to start this new program by the beginning of December.

Should you have any questions regarding the scrip program, don't hesitate to contact me.

Arlene Berg 946-8559

On Sunday, October 12, an intrepid group of some 14 or 15 Temple members built our Sukkah. I hesitate to name them because I know I will, in error, omit someone. However, a hearty thank you to all who helped. Special thanks to "construction superintendent" Jim Berg for master­fully choreographing the project. Jim has super­vised this endeavor for many years and has handed the reins over to Neil Brutman. Thank you, Jim, for your past efforts. A very special thank you to John Allen, "schlepper extraordinaire" for assistance in picking up needed items all morning.

Our next event will be in cooperation with the Ways and Means committee at the November 9 Chili Cook-Off. Volunteers are needed to set up and to supply desserts. Please call me at 842-9581 .

We note with sadness the passing of Adam Diller, one of Brotherhood's past presidents. Our sincerest sympathies to Florence, Paul and Rebekah.

Shalom, ~aU; Baldwin Davidson

MONMOUTH REFORM TEMPLE NOVEMBER EVENTS

2 Sunday 9:30-Noon Religious School 12:45 PM Art Selection 7:00 PM Adult Ed Video Series

4 Tuesday 9:30-1J:00AM ~tudy Group 8:ob PM Religious Education

5 Wednesday 4-6:00PM Religious School ., '

7:30 PM Arts and Deco 8:00 PM Ritual Committee

6 Thursday 7:30 PM Sisterhood 7 Friday 6:30 ~¥ New Member Dinner

... - ... 8:15 PM Sabbath "Eve SeIVice 8 Saturday 10:30 AM Goldberg Bar Mitzvah 9 Sunday 9:30-Noon Religious School

5:00 PM Chili Contest 11 Tuesday 9:30-11:00AM Study Group

8:00 PM Israel/Philanthropies 12 Wednesday 4-6:00 PM Religious School

8:00 PM Executive Committee 1.3 Thursday 7:30 PM Arts Festival

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14 Friday 6:30 PM > Tot Shabbat 8:15 PM Sabbath Eve SeIVice

15 Saturday 10:30 AM Atlas B'nai Mitzvah 16 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL . 17 Monday 7-8:00PM Pre-School 18 Tuesday 9:30-11:00 AM Study Group

8:00 PM Temple Board 19 Wednesday 4-6:00 PM Religious School

7:30 PM Youth Committee 7:30 PM Adult Book Club

20 Thursday 7:45 PM Ways and Means 21 Friday 8:15 PM Sabbath Eve SeIVice

Jewish Book Month Sabbath 22 Saturday 10:30 AM McMullen Bar Mitzvah

Bar fBat Mitzvah Family Program 23 Sunday 9:30-Noon Religious School

9:30-Noon Jewish Book Fair 1:00 PM Healing $eIVice

25 Tuesday 9:30-11:00 AM Study Group 8:00PM Social Action

26 Wednesday 4-6:00 PM Religious School 8:00 PM Interfaith SeIVice

27 Thursday TIiANKSGIVING - OFFICE CLOSED 28 Friday 8:15 PM Sabbath Eve SeIVice 29 Saturday 10:30 AM Green Bat Mitzvah 30 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

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! I just returned from eating dinner in the Sukkah with I lmy family. It was a beautiful evening. As we were~ ~ leaving, I heard the little voices of the pre-school ~ ~ children as they lined up to visit the Sukkah. Id ! reminded me that about 10 years ago when my 1

1 children were that age, my husband and I decided to 1 !bring our boys and join the Rabbi for dinner in thel 1 Sukkah. Lloyd and Drew are teenagers now and 1 ! they still enjoy the tradition. I call events like these, j 1 "Memory Makers." 1

I One of the goals of Sisterhood this year is to create I ja few "Memory Makers." Please join us and add a! 1 Sisterhood gathering experience as a moment in time 1

j to remember. Sharing laughter, knowledge, and oud 1 faith will enrich your life and the lives of those with 1 1 whom we share it. I look forward to spending time 1

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f\.J) D Welcome

~v New Members

Please 'welcome to our congregation:

~ ~ Janice Chayt QJ 57 Deer Path Court, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 (732) 578-1098

Miriam D. Hageman 5 Surrey Lane, Eatontown, NJ 07724

(732) 544-0743

Kerry and Evan Krachman and their children Emily and Benjamin

15 Brady Road, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 (732) 758-0212

Tom and Adria Magnus and their children Louie and Isabel

48 Borden Place, Little Silver, NJ 07739 (732) 933-9233

Ethan and Jelmifer Schneider and their children Jonathan, Arielle, Lauren, and Joseph

100 Rivers Edge Drive, Little Silver, NJ 07739 (732) 842-0699

Michael and Judi Tavill and their son Jacob David

18 Gillespie Avenue, Fair Haven, NJ 07704 (732) 530-0564

Marc and Lisa Vivorj. and their children Nick, Marissa and Natalie ,.

17 Heathcliff Road, Rumson, NJ 07760 (732) 345-1662

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Adult Education

The Adult Ed Committee has been busy. We have finalized plans for The First Sunday Series (see flyer) . The first of the video programs, Ritual: Three Portraits of Jewish Life will be presented on November 2, from 7-9:00 PM. The video will take about an hour and we'll have time for discussion , coffee and dessert. We have also been working on the topics for our S-I-R Weekend. We think a Saturday evening program about medical ethics will be thought-provoking and hope you will too. Please look for the box advertising Rabbi Washofsky's visit in this bulletin.

The committee has also been discussing a Hebrew language classes. We have been leaning towards at least one class in prayerbook Hebrew at the beginner/intermediate level. Give me a call if you think you have an interest in such a class.

An organizational meeting for MR T's Jewish Book Club will be held Wednesday, November 19 at 7:30 PM. If you are interested, please come and help us decide the club's particulars; when to meet, what to read, etc.

I came across this emphatic Sabbath Song by an anonymous poet and wanted to share it. Originally written in Hebrew it was composed sometime between the 14th and 17th centuries and reminded me of the imagery used by Rabbi Heschel in his A Palace in Time. It may be found in the Penguin Book of Hebrew Verse in our library.

SabbathSOng~ Old and grey as I am, I hurry forth on Friday, filled with love, to meet the Sabbath. My joy approaches, my grief disappears and I sing out: 'Welcome!'

For love of this day, I purify my soul, I bless the Lord. I leap and dance, 'Yes,

Karen Karl

this is it! A foretaste of the world to come!'

Make the worlds of the seers come true, my God. Hasten the advent of King, Priest, and Prophet. Then rearing up like lions, we shall go up to Zion and build the Temple, majestic in splendor.

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YAHRZEITS

Nov. 7: Anne Straus, *Tally Smith, Sam Schwartz, David Raschkover, Marian Winters, *Pauline Gold, Minna K. Litwin, Samual Mehler, *Caroline B. Popper, *Albert Garin, Ida Cohen, *Sandy Liebesman, David Spellman, Norman Rosenblum, Hyman Saperstein, *Rose Weiner Lijschitz, *William Goldstein, Lucie Wiesengrund

Nov. 14: Miriam Khani, *Helen Jacobs, Emanuel Knight Harris, Edward Schoenbart, Edie Cohan, Allen Fishman, Rose Michaels

Nov. 21: Ruth Silverman, Sophie Weinstein, David Caplan, Hyman H. Graver, Max Bodner, *Bertha Kridel, LOllis Kletter, Morris Weinstein, LouiS Boxman, SylVia Sulkin, *William Ostrov, SylVia Charnick, Ira Samuels

Nov. 28: *David Sapozhnikov, Alice Smith, Charlotte Apter Rems, Shirley Bakal, *Anna Singer, Irene Lewis Roth, Arch Isaacs, *Ida Mann Falk, Beatrice S. Leeds, Cary Lowenstein, Otto Dornyak, *Risa A. Yagoda, *Regina Sherman

*Indicates perpetual Kaddish

The Congregation extends warm condolences to:.

Colin and Lisa Goodall on the death of Colin's father

PHILIP GOODALL

Florence Diller on the death of her husband

ADAM DILLER

Eleanor Peskoe on the death of her brother

DR. BERTRAM KASWINER

~ May God send peace to

all the ber.eaved among us.

Memorial Plaques, which are dedicated to a family member, can be purchased through the Temple Office. They are hung in the entrance way to the Sanctuary. Spaces are available on both walls. Cost is currently $350. Please call the office for details.

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TRADITIONAL SABBATH EVE CANDLE LIGHTING Nov. 7 4:28 PM C.·····) ( ....... )

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Nov. 14 4:21 PM Nov. 21 4:16 PM Nov. 28 4:12 PM

·~LmRARY To celebrate Jewish Book Month, the library is sponsoring the following events:

JEWISH BOOK MONTH SABBATH FRIDAY EVENING

NOVEMBER 21

Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, National Dean of Adult Jewish Learning at Hebrew Union College/Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, will be our guest at services. He writes and lectures widely on topics related to innovative religious education and spiritual renewal. Rabbi Olitzsky's talk is entitled Jewish Spirituality: Not For Women Only which is based on his forthcoming book "New Psalms for Men" and his recently published book "Jewish Spiritual Guidance."

Annual MRT BOOK FAIR dates:

Wednesday Nov. 19 4-6 PM during Religious School

Friday evening, Nov. 21 For Browsing Only

Sunday, Nov. 23 9:30 AM-12:30 PM during Religious School

This year, For Words Books, a Jewish book fair supplier, will provide a selection of Jewish books for children and adults. From board books for toddlers to fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, as 'well as music cassettes--there's something for everyone. A book makes a great Chanukah gift, and the Library benefits from your purchases. Religious school students will receive a list of books ahead of time.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NOTES where parents set the example ...

Parents, now that you have chosen a Reform Jewish religious education for

your children, isn't it time that you consider a Reform summer resident camp for them as well? Open house at our UAHC sponsored camp in Kresgeville, PA, Camp Harlam (named after Joseph and Betty) is on Sunday, November 23, 1 :00 PM to 4:00 PM. Call 215-563-8184 for directions and information on alternative arrangements if you cannot attend the November 23 date. I will gladly give attendance credit for any children leaving school early to attend the open house. My children enjoyed wonderful summers at Camp Harlam, as did other students currently enrolled in our school. For camp scholarships, contact Vallerie Hersch, committee chair. Applications available in the office.

While Sunday dismissal takes 15 to 17 minutes, to parents waiting on the pick-up line on Hance Avenue and through our parking lot, the process seems much longer. No one likes to wait in line. However, our dismissal procedure works very well except for a few impatient people who enter through the exit side and others who park on Hance Avenue. The policeman on duty in the parking lot on several Octoher dismissals has added to the orderliness.

My involvement with dismissal causes me more anxiety than anything I do as your principal inside the building. The system needs more assistance from you. I cannot afford to maintain the police officer, nor is this the answer to controlling children in the parking lot. I definitely need more Temple members to keep the children behind the cones and barricades, to move the cars toward the rear of the lot and to "feed" the children into the waiting cars.

At our November meeting, I will ask the Religious School Committee to adopt a plan in which the parents of each class are assigned one or two Sundays a year with the responsibility of assisting in the parking lot. Actually one-half of the parents of each class could work on only one Sunday. Please let me know how you feel about my proposal.

This same system could be applied to other Religious School related matters, such as volunteers for holiday celebrations. It simply is not fair that a few volunteers do the work for so many parents. I believe

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that as long as the assignments are made fairly, most parents will embrace the idea.

The NJEA Convention begins on Wednesday, November 12. Due to the frequency of holidays falling on Wednesdays this year, Religious School will be in session on November 12, but it will be closed on Sunday, November 16. The same will be true for the Thanksgiving weekend. The school will be in session on Wednesday, November 26 and closed on Sunday, November 30.

You will have the opportunity to begin your Chanukah shopping early by stopping at our annual Jewish Book Fair on Wednesday, November 19 and Sunday, November 23 . The display will be available for browsing at the oneg following Jewish Book Month Sabbath, November 21. A book is a marvelous way to provide a terrific gift for anyone of the eight nights of Chanukah.

The first marking period for the twice weekly students will end on November 23. Report cards for the Wednesday/Sunday students will be distributed in early December.

Religious School parents who wish to speak with me, but have found out that Sunday is a difficult day to stop in for a chat can easily communicate with me by telephoning my home and/or by making an appointment to speak with me at Temple on Tuesday afternoons. I will certainly make an appointment to speak with you during regular school hours, but Tuesday conversations are less likely to be interrupted.

This year expect your intermediate grade students to come home with homework as well as their Hebrew teachers' expectation that they will study at least 15 minutes nightly. As in any secular subject, a parent need not know Hebrew to make sure that his/her child practices Hebrew at home. Frankly, Hebrew practice is the one area in which our children are falling down and we (the school and home) need to make a greater effort to improve our students' Hebrew reading ability.

Feel free to contact me for teachers' telephone numbers in the event you wish to obtain homework and classwork missed due to illness.

Shalom, David Levinsky

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THE RABBI'S FUND Thank you: To the Rabbi from Sandy and Bruce Sternberg

In Memory of: Henry Fuchs from Betty and Martin Welt

Eve Leppel from Ellen Nathanson from her colleagues from Jeremy and Monica Epstein

Allan Sobelman from Norma .and Herb Rabinowitz

Adam Diller from Trudy and Steve Goldsmith

Helen Russo from Paul Russo

In Honor of: The marriage of our granddaughter

Laurie Elvove from Arthur and Miriam Harris

Our sons' Anthony and Brian on their B'nai Mitzvah

from Brenda and David Atlas Our daughter Jillian's Bat Mitzvah from Gary and Lisa Green

Our son Steven's engagement from Sue and Joe Frankel

Our daughter Lynn' s engagement from Sue and Joe Frankel .

Our grandchildren, Jessica, Reid and Jordan from Gloria and Marvin Kantor

Get Well Wishes: To JackKoM from Trudy and Steve Goldsmith from Joan and Jerry Lansky

THE FLOWER FUND In Memory of: Henry Kipnis from Murray and Claire Kipnis

Robert Baronoff from Rena BaronofJ

Florence Schoenbart from Rena BaronofJ

Susie Harrison Woolf from Rosalind and Robert Woolf

Philip Alter from Charles and Phyllis Rubinstein

Maurice Meyer, Jr. from Irma and Peter Meyer

Esther Hauser from Miriam and Gabor Torok

Harry Coopennari from Susan and Steven Schwartz .

Frances and William Goldstein from Miriam and Gabor Torok

Madlyn Rickard from Joan and Bill Feinberg

Sally T. Frankel .. : ' from Joseph and Susan Frankel

.. MaryLee; from Baldwin Davidson . • .") I •

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Flower Fund (continued) David Lee from Baldwin Davidson

Charles Schleifer from Roslyn and Henry Greenberg

Irving Greenberg from Roslyn and Henry Greenberg

Hany Braunstein from Lila and Max Singer

Phyllis W. Gelb from Glenda and Arnold Strahl

Sadie Finkelstein from Sheila Leavitt and Mitchell Fink

Dorothy Hirsch from Ellie and Bob Goodman

Leo Goodman from Ellie and Bob Goodman

Bessie Goodman from Ellie and Bob Goodman

In Honor of: Our SOIl Jeffrey' s Bar Mitzvah from Daniel and Calhy Goldberg

ARTS AND DECORATION FUND In Honor of: Ken Phillips' birthday from Carol Tarabollr

CANTOR'S MUSIC FUND In Honor of: Our son Jeffrey' s Bar Mitzvah from Cathy and Daniel Goldberg

Our sons Anthony and Brian on their B 'nai Mitzvah from Brenda and David Atlas

Minna Lee's 80th birthday from Miriam and Al Kaye

CHRISTIAN RESCUERS FUND In Honor of: Joyce and JOM Christie on the arrival of

their new granddaughter Christianna Marie Gusif from Trudy and Steve Goldsmith

FINK MUSIC FUND In Memory of: Philip Goodall from Phoebe and Bernard Shagan

GENERAL FUND In Memory of: Mathilda Striks from Stuart and Margot G.oldberg and family

In Honor of: The naming of our daughters Courtney and Kayla from Melanie and Mitchell Powitz

FUND FOR THE HOMELESS In Memory of: Adam Diller from Helaine and Don Rothman from Connie and Milton Klein from Gertrude Cooper

LANDSCAPE FUND In Memory of: Adam Diller from Susan Martin

LffiRARYFUND In Memory of: Adam Diller from Joyce Silverman from Joyce and John Christie

Eve Leppel from Joy and Martin Weinstein

Maxine Byck from Marjorie Levy and Don and Ellen Byck

In Honor of: Sandy Goldberg' s Bat Mitzvah from Cheryl and Michael Berman

Get Well Wishes: To Ike Blonder from Joyce and John Christie

MAZON FUND In Memory of: Adam Diller from Ellie and Bob Goodman from Peg and Jerry Baker

Mollie Perlman from Ellie and Bob Goodman

Sister Susan from Peg and Jerry Baker

In Honor of: Our daughter Alicia' s marriage to Gary Mattson from Jim and Arlene Berg

Get Well Wishes: To Ann Scheuer from Peg and Jerry Baker

PRAYER BOOK FUND In Memory of: Adam Diller from Jim and Arlene Berg from Joan and Jerry Lansky

Samuel Metnick from Pearl Metnick

Steffanie Levi from Maureen and Frank Welton

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In Memory of: Adam Diller from Alfred and Sylvia Paley

LiliHennan from Stuart and Margot Goldberg and family

In Honor of: Frank and Greta Singer's SOlli anniversary from Barbara.Don.Rachel and Carla Borges

My daughter Judilli Luger from Pearl Melnick

SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE FUND In Memory of: Adam Diller from Lila and Max Singer from F10rence and Herb Korchin from Barbara and Al Goldstein from Cindy Brain from Bill andJoAnn Kur.ry

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SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE FUND (Continued) In Honor of: Ken Pbillips' birthday from Arlene and Jim Berg

The baby naming of Courtney and 'Kayla Powitz from Arlene and Jim Berg

The baby naming of Bobbie and Al Goldstein's grandson, Austin Craig

from Arlene and Jim Berg

The marriage of Jim and Arlene Berg' s daughter Alicia to Gary Mattson from Baldwin Davidson

The marriage of Cynlliia and Phil Auerbach' s daughter Lisa to John Schwallie from Baldwin Davidson

The birth ofCynlliia and Phil Auerbach' s grandson Tommaso from Baldwin Davidson

Get Well Wishes: To Len Teitelbaum from Arlene and Jim Berg

To Barbara Cobuzzi from Arlene and Jim Berg

To Len Schlosberg from Arlene and Jim Berg

SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of: Adam Diller from the Torokfamily

In Honor of: Joyce and John Christie on the arrival of

llieir granddaughter Christianna Marie Gusif from Barbara andAI Goldstein

Ken Phillips' birthday from Betty and Bob Schulman from Barbara and Al Goldstein

The marriage of Jim and Arlene Berg' s daughter Alicia to Gary Mattson from Joan and Jerry Lansky

The birth of Ellen and Donald Byck's granddaughter Talia

from Joan and Jerry Lansky The birth of Lois and Ike Blonder' s grandson,

Jacob Golson from Joan and Jerry LanSkY

Sandy Goldberg's Bat Mitzvah from Barbara and Al Goldstein

1be birth of Cynthia and Philip Auerbach's grandson Tommaso from Barbara and Al Goldstein

The marriage of Cynthia and Philip Auerbach's daughter Lisa to John Schwallie from Barbara and Al Goldstein

Get Well Wishes: To Barbara Cobuzzi from Barbara and Al Goldstein

JackKohn from Barbara and Al Goldstein from Betty and Bob Schulman

youm GROUP FUND In Memory of: Philip Goodall from Susan and Robert St. Lifer ' :',

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Monmouth Reform Temple Calendar for November

\VORSHIP SERVICES

Nov. 7 Fri Sabbath Eve 8:15 PM 8 Sat Sabbath Morning 10:30 AM

14 Fri Sabbath Eve 8:15 PM 15 Sat Sabbath Morning 10:30 AM 21 Fri Sabbath Eve 8:15 PM 22 Sat Sabbath Morning . 10:30 AM 23 Sun Healing Service 1:00 PM 26 Wed Interfaith Service 8:00 PM 28 Fri Sabbath Eve 8:15 PM 29 Sat Sabbath Morning 10:30 AM

SPECIAL EVENTS Nov. 2 Sun Adult Ed Video Series 7:00 PM

7 Fri New Member Dinner 6:30 PM 9 Sun Chili Contest 5:00 PM 14 Fri Tot Shabbat 6:30 PM 17 Man Pre-School 7-8:00PM 21 Fri Jewish Book Month Sabbath 22 Sat BIMitzvah Family Prog. 10:30 AM 23 Sun Jewish Book Fair 9:30-12:00 26 Wed Interfaith Service 8:00 PM

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Nov. 2 Sun Religious School 9:30 - Noon

5 Wed Religious School 4:00 - 6:00 PM 9 Sun Religious School 9:30 - Noon

12 Wed Religious School 4:00 - 6:00 PM 16 Sun No Religious School 19 Wed Religious School 4:00 - 6:00 PM 23 Sun Religious School 9:30 - Noon 26 Wed Religious School 4:00 - 6:00 PM 30 Sun No Religious School

TIME VALUE

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MEETINGS

Nov. 2 Sun Art Selection 12:45 PM 4 Tues Study Group 9:30AM

Religious Ed 8:00 PM 5 Wed Ritual Committee 8:00 PM 6 Thurs Sisterhood 7:30 PM 11 Tues Study Group 9:30AM

Israel/Philanthropies 8:00 PM 12 Wed Executive Comm. 8:00 PM 13 Thurs Art Festival 7:30 PM 18 Tues Study Group 9:30AM

Temple Board 8:00 PM 19 Wed Youth 7:30 PM

Arts and Deco 7:30 PM Adult Book Club 7:30 PM

20 Wed Ways and Means 7:45 PM 25 Tues Study Group 9:30AM

Social Action 8:00 PM