shabbat shalom - hpct-cae.org
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Shabbat ShalomThis week's announcements are sponsored by
Cathy & Ira Cohen to commemorate theyahrzeit of Cathy's mother, Bess Levine z"l.
Services, minyanim, programs andevents are on zoom unless
otherwise noted, due to COVID-19virus. Join our "virtual" community -
visit hpct-cae.org(Minyan via *Zoom)
*see below
FRI., Aug. 21Mini-Minyancontact Sherri Lernerfor Zoom info
4:30 p.m.
Likrat Shabbatvia Zoom*
6:30 p.m.
Candle lighting 7:27 p.m.
SAT., Aug. 22In-Shul &Outdoor Services - bypre-registrationONLY
10:00 a.m.
Shabbat Ends 8:28 p.m.
HAVDALLAH WITHREM
8:30 p.m. *Zoom.us Meetingand viaFaceBook Live
SUN., Aug. 23Morning Minyan viaZoom*
8:30 a.m.
Talmud for Everyone,with Rabbi MordySchwartz (ContactRabbi Schwartz forZoom information)(Final Summer Class)
9:30 a.m.
Evening Minyan viaZoom*
7:30 p.m.
*MORNING MINYAN VIA ZOOM,MON. - FRI., 7 AM
EVENING MINYAN VIA ZOOM,
1 Elul 5780Parasha Shoftim
Aug. 21 -27, 2020
SHABBAT SHALOM!
THIS WEEK'S TORAH
COMMENTARY, FROM OURSPECIAL GUEST, RABBIMORDECAI SCHWARTZ
PARASHA TALKWith Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Jeremy Kalmanofsky and Barry Chesler. Enjoy!
LIKRAT/KABBALAT SHABBAT @ 6:30 p.m . via Zoom
We'll start off with words of welcome and a short word of Torah for this Shabbat.Then we will do asong-filled, traditional Kabbalat Shabbat service concluding with Lekha Dodi.
SHABBAT IN-SHUL SERVICES (Shabbat services will NOT be streamed)
Aug. 22, 10 - 11:30 AMLimited to 35 (Temple members only; no children under 13)
and OUTDOOR, limited to 10MUST REGISTER BY 4 PM FRI. (8/21)
HAVDALAHFollowing the conclusion of Shabbat, join us for a communal Havdalah, as we transition back tothe "online" world, at 8:30 p.m, via Zoom
TO WATCH LIKRAT SHABBAT & HAVADALAH VIA ZOOM*
Click here for zoom infoTO WATCH THE LIVESTREAM ( a "livestream" is similar to a video)
Go to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hpctcae/)
**MINI-MINYAN**4:30 PM
For more information, see below, under YOUTH********************************
HIGH HOLY DAYS 5781 (2020)
EVENING MINYAN VIA ZOOM, SUN. - THURS., 7:30 PM
MON., Aug. 24NO Torah on Mondaywith Rabbi Malomet*
HPCT-CAE@HOMEYour Way for Kol Nidre:We Got This!
12:30 and 8:00PM
TUES., Aug. 25NO SisterhoodTorah on Tuesdaywith Rabbi MalometUlpan via Zoom evening, with
Morah Ilana Rozett
THURS. Aug. 27Ulpan via Zoom
Final Session forSemester
evening, withMorah Ilana Rozett
HPCT-CAE@HOMEPutting Together theYom Kippur Musaf
12:30 PM &8:00 PM
Judgement to Joy:The Festivals of theNew Year, withRabbi MordecaiSchwartz
8:00 PM
*ZOOM INFODAILY MINYAN, HAVDALAH
PROGRAMMING & Rabbi Malomet classes
via Zoomzoom.us
ID 732 545 6482PW 636 159
MORNING MINYAN - VIA ZOOMSunday - 8:30 a.m.Monday - Fri. 7:00 a.m..
EVENING MINYAN - VIA ZOOMSunday -Thursday - 7:30 p.m.
You can pick up a Tzedaka box andSiddur on the bench by the parking lotdoors.
Click the Tzedaka box below to make anon-line donation to the Temple.
Visit HPCT-CAE website for everything HPCT-CAE@HOME High Holy Days
Click to sign up for HPCT-CAE@HOME classes
Click Here to See The Class
Schedule
CLASSES ARE 12:30 - 1:30 PM AND REPEATED 8:00 -9:00 pm. Sessions are recorded and and posted on thewebsite.Mon., Aug. 24: Your Way for Kol Nidre: We've Got This!
Thurs., Aug. 27: Putting Together the Yom Kippur Musaf
Click here to Purchase aMahzor Lev Shalem
YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR BORROWED OR PURCHASEDMAHZOR AT THE TEMPLE:Mon. - Fri. 10 - 11 AM (Aug. 21 - 28)
Please wear your mask when coming to pick up your Mahzor.
Click here for your HighHoly Day Play List
HPCT-CAE@HOME forYOUTH AGED 3-9
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WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please let the Temple office know if youknow of anyone who is in the hospital
HIGHLAND PARK FOOD PANTRY Not currently accepting food but there
is a GREAT NEED.You can
Purchase items from thepantry's Amazon Wish List; thefood will be shipped directly tothe Food Pantry. Amazon Gift Cards can bepurchased online throughAmazon, and sent via email tothe Pantry.Stop & Shop, Acme, Target, andShop-Rite gift cards can be sentto:Janice Ballou, Chair HPCommunity Food Pantry245 Valentine StreetHighland Park, NJ 08904
www.HPCT-CAE.org
732-545-6482
EDUCATION
Talmud for Everyone - Sunday mornings via Zoom through August 23
with Rabbi Mordecai SchwartzClick here for the Source Sheet that will be used.
Please contact the Temple office if you need the Zoom information.Fee: $36 members; $45 nonmembers
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Torah from Heaven Series with Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz
Judgement to Joy: The Festivals of the New YearThursdays Starting Aug. 13th
at 8:00 p.m. via ZoomAug. 27 (final)
Meeting ID: 986 5608 2076Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
In preparation for the High Holidays we will explore the major themes and history of RoshHashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. The aim will be to derive relevance and meaning from
our exploration of these sacred occasions.
SIGN UPHERE
$25 Members; $30 Non-Members for the 3 classes.This is the final installment of a 3-part series; pricing is for those who did not register forthe full series.
Sign-Up for In-Shul Services
THIS WEEK WE WILL HOLD THE FOLLOWING IN-SHULSERVICES (Please - Temple members only):
Sat., Aug. 22, 10 - 11:30 AM
Likrat Shabbat on Friday evening will continue to be streamed on Zoom andFacebook; daily morning and evening minyan will be streamed on Zoom
Attendance at the in-person Shabbat service is limited to35 individuals for inside and ten for outdoors; byREGISTRATION only. (Children under 13 are notpermitted to attend.)Please only sign-up if you plan to attend; please delete yourregistration if you sign-up and then find you can't attend.
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND if you are experiencing any COVID 19symptoms, including cough, fever, chills, muscle pain, shortness of
breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat or new loss of taste or smell or if you have been incontact with anyone who has tested positive within the last 14 days.
Please CLICK HERE to read the guidelines for attending. Guidelines include:
MASKS MUST BE WORN and SOCIAL DISTANCING MUST BE MAINTAINED; Sit in designated spaces;For Shabbat services, please take a siddurim and chumashim from the table in the galleryspace, and return them to the table;Please bring your own prayer books for evening minyan.Drinking fountains will not be available.
MEN'S CLUB
IT'S TIME TO MAKE CHALLAH!Learn to bake challah with video lessons
featuring our guest bakers, or use your own recipe.
YOUTH
MOVIE NIGHT FOR ALL TEENS entering 6th - 12th grade!
Aug. 23
RSVP to Mikaela Zirin
ZOOM in with New Friends to Kick-Off Shabbat!
COMMUNITY
HP Borough In-Town COVID-19 testing, Wed Aug
26th
The Borough of Highland Park has partneredwith the Jewish Renaissance Medical Centerto bring a mobile COVID testing site to town.The testing site will be set up in the parkinglot at the HP Community Center (220 So. 6thAvenue) and can accommodate drive-up andwalk-up clients with or without symptoms.
Residents interested in taking advantage of this testing opportunity must register byMonday, August 24th by going to https://jrmc.us/jrmc-covid-19-testing-pre-registration/.Residents who need assistance registering can call the Community Center at 723-819-0052. There will be no out of pocket costs to get tested. Clients with insurance will have their billsent directly to their insurance company; clients who are uninsured will have their testscovered by Medicare and CARES funding.
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"Every person is an entire world. Make your world"Every person is an entire world. Make your worldcount for all of us. Make sure you fill out the census." count for all of us. Make sure you fill out the census."
- Rabbi Eliot Malomet
THERE'S STILL TIME!Be sure to be counted!
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Highland Park - New Brunswick EruvERUV HOTLINE: 732-487-ERUV (732-ITS-ERUV)
Email: an email is sent outwithin 30 minutes after the eruv's status has beendetermined. You can sign up to this service by sending a blank email [email protected]: The official notification channel. Follow @hp_eruv to get the eruv status assoon as it has been determined.Facebook: Join the Facebook Group hperuv and get the eruv notifications within 30minutes after the Twitter update.Website: The HP ERUV website at https://hperuv.org will show the eruv's status onthe top of the main page. The website also has an up to date map of the entire eruv.
MILESTONE KIDDUSH
Mazel Tov to our August Milestones!Remember, this is just a picture of the first page; there are three pages of milestones!
VIEW ALL THREE PAGES OFMILESTONES!
SHARE YOUR SIMCHA!
We love sharing our simchas and congratulating our familyand friends for special milestones throughout the year! Andwe have so many ways you can share the simcha with ourcommunity, wish the person a mazel tov and make adonation in their honor. Tribute Cards- donation to fund of your choiceWe suggest a minimum donation of $10.The person will receive a personalized card advising them that adonation has been made in their honor; the donor will be listed but
not the donation amount. Milestone Kiddush$36 for listing of first five milestones and simchas$10 for each five additional milestones and simchasSimchas are listed with the date of the simcha, the honoree and the donor. The listing isdistributed in Shul during "non-Covid 19" times; it is currently posted on the website andsent to Temple members in the Friday e-letter and e-mail blast.
Long-Lasting Gifts include a Paver ($218 and $318) and a Leaf on the Tree of Life($180). For more information, visit our website.
COVID-19 UPDATES
STAY INFORMED
Check the Temple website for information on virtual minyanim, classes and socialopportunities!
Stay informed. Visit CDC.gov and the Middlesex County Office of Health Services for up-to-dateCovid19 (Coronavirus) information .
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RESOURCES
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Jewish Family Services' Visit their website for more information.