OCTOBER, 2016/TISHREI, 5777

Intergenerational Tashlich ServiceRosh Hashanah Day - Monday, October 3Tashlich, meaning to cast away, is a Jewish custom in which we symbolically free ourselves of our wrongdoings of the past year. This beautiful ritual will take place on Rosh Hashanah after-noon, when our TSTI community will gather to wash away our transgressions, symbolized by throwing bread crumbs, sticks or rocks into the water. This brief and meaningful ceremony, appro-priate for all ages, will provide us (collectively and individually) with an opportunity to consider the times during the past year when we “missed the mark,” and to commit to a clean slate in the coming year.

Meet 3:15 at Gellis Plaza to walk to duck pond by South Orange Middle School. Those preferring to meet the group at pond can join us at 3:30. Dress casually for this outdoor ceremony.

SUKKAH DECORATING Celebrate Sukkot with the entire

TSTI congregation!Sunday,October 16 11:30am – 1:00pm

Enjoy a light bagel lunch and decorate our Sukkah as a Temple community.

Children of all ages - make decorations, place the gourds and pumpkins, hang paper chains and strings of pasta to create a beautiful Sukkah for every-one to enjoy.

STUDY & SHMEAR IN THE SUKKAHMonday, October 1710:30am – 12:00pm

Our clergy invites you to gather in the sukkah, share a light breakfast, and learn about the history and traditions of this festival holiday. Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wan-dering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai.

Water scarcity is a growing problem world-wide but there are solutions. Let There Be Water tells the exciting story of how Israel, a country that is more than 60% desert and with a booming population, managed not just to solve its own water problems, but create signifi cant economic opportunity in the process.

Seth M. Siegel is a writer, activist, and successful serial entre-preneur. Siegel is the author of the New York Times bestseller Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution For A Water-Starved World. His essays on water and other policy issues have ap-peared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and in leading publications in Europe and Asia.

TSTI Brings You the Essentials:Shelter (the Sukkah) Bread (Bagels) and Water (Tashlich and Scholar)

Adult Ed Scholar, Seth M. SiegelMonday, November 7, at 7 PM

ClergyRabbi Daniel M. Cohen, D.Min.Rabbi Alexandra KleinCantor Rebecca MosesCantor Joan FinnRabbi Emeritus, Harvey S. GoldmanCantor Emeritus, Theodore Aronson

Congregational LeadershipSue Wishnow, PresidentRussell Kaplan, VPHarvey Kaufman, VPLisa Tilton-Levine, VPLisa Goldberg Ozer, VPPam Paro, VPShari Stein, VPBill Strugger, VPMax Weisenfeld, VPRoberta Probber, TreasurerKaryn Boosin Leit, Secretary

Leslie Y. Sporn, Executive DirectorCarol Paster, Preschool DirectorMindy Schreff , Religious School DirectorTracy Horwitz, LSW, Program DirectorSunny Seglin, Asst. to the Clergy, Bulletin

MEMBER CONGREGATIONUNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM

Schedule of Services

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Saturday, October 1Minyan Service, 9:15 AM

Friday, October 7VayelechShabbat Shuvah, 7:30 PMOneg to follow

Saturday, October 8Minyan Service, 9:15 AM

Friday, October 14Ha’azinuOneg Shabbat, 5:30 PMShabbat Service, 6:00 PM

Saturday, October 15Minyan Service, 9:15 AMSharing Shabbat, 9:30 AMBar Mitzvah of Jesse Cherins, 10:30 AM

Friday, October 21SukkotShabbat Service, 7:30 PMOneg to follow

Tree of LifeMark the moments of happiness in your family - bar/bat mitzvah, birth, weddings, a new grandchild. Contact Mimi Braun, mimibraun@verizon.net. Leaves are $180.

Newly Inscribed Leaves:

Saturday, October 22Minyan Service, 9:15 AMBat Mitzvah of Lily Gelman, 10:15 AMBar Mitzvah of Zachary Hickman, 10:30 AM

Sunday, October 23Erev Simchat Torah, Program and Service, 5:00 PM

Monday, October 24Simchat TorahYizkor Service and Lunch of Remembrance, 10:30 AM

Friday, October 28BereshitOneg Shabbat, 5:30 PMShabbat Service, 6:00 PMBass Sanctuary Building

Saturday, October 29Minyan Service, 9:15 AMBat Mitzvah of Rachel Monastersky, 10:15 AMBat Mitzvah of Kyra Hamant, 10:30 AM

#ENOUGH:

A Conversation

About Gun ViolenceLunch and Learn

Co-sponsored by NCJW/Essex and TSTI

#ENOUGH:

A Conversation

About Gun ViolenceLunch and Learn

Co-sponsored by NCJW/Essex and TSTTTII

Thursday, October 20, 201612 Noon – 2:00 pm at TSTI

Please join us for Lunch and Learn with two leading advo-cates who are at the forefront of community and legislative eff orts to keep fi rearms out of the hands of those who pose a danger to themselves, their families and the community.

Panelists:

Mark Barden, Managing Director for Sandy Hook Promise, an organization started by parents whose children were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School

Kim Russell, Regional Orga-nizing Manager for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence based in New York City and a founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

NCJW Members and TSTI Members: $20; Nonmembers $25. Includes a buff et lunch.

Pre-registration is required by Friday, October 14, 2016. Space is limited.

Register online at www.ncjwessex.org or call the NCJW/Essex offi ce at (973) 740-0588 with your reservation.

In Honor of the Bar Mitzvah of our grandson,

Samuel Farran9/17/16

Sherryl & Stan Burman

In Honor ofDanny’s Bar Mitzvah

June 2, 2007With Love FromCindy, Michael &Tracy Sonnabend

In Honor ofTracy’s Bat Mitzvah

March 6, 2010With Love FromCindy, Michael &

Danny Sonnabend

All in the FamilyMazel tov to:

Christine Jacobsen on her conversion to Judaism.

Richard Koch on the birth of his grand-son, Zachary Jacob Koch. Parents are Lydia and Peter Koch.

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From the Rabbis’ Studies

During the High Holy Days season, we devote tremendous energy to the consideration of life’s deepest questions: who, in this new year, will live and who will die? Who will rejoice and who will be heartbroken? As our machzor puts it: “Who will be humbled and who exalted?”

Living in this season of looming question marks and big decisions, I am struck by how fi tting it seems that Election Day comes right on the heels of this time of personal and collective refl ection. As we recite ancient prayers, gathering our thoughts and our hearts in order to consider our spiritual future, we know all-too-well that this year, our nation is in the midst of a similar process that will ultimately determine our political and moral future.

As 5776 comes to a close we cannot help but recog-nize that this has been a year marred by racist, sexist, hateful action and rhetoric - often in very public forums. During the aserei y’mei t’shuvah - the ten days of repentance - we atone for our individual and collective wrongdoing, expressing our desires for a clean slate in the New Y ear. This year, I can’t help but think that a similar process might behoove many of those involved with the current election cycle. As we in the Jewish community do the necessary work to cleanse our souls of our own sins - sins of anger, deceit, jealousy, selfi sh-ness, and harshness - it is clear that a similar cleansing process would be most appropriate for all those seeking national offi ce.

Rabbi Yitzchak, one of our ancient Talmudic sages, taught that “a ruler is not to be appointed unless the community is fi rst consulted.” Our involvement in the Electoral Process this November is, in a sense, our op-portunity to “be consulted” on the future direction of our community and of our country. Our vote is also the way we make our voices heard and, by so doing, put our val-ues into action. During these Days of Awe, may our par-ticipation in the voting process refl ect the same values that we aim to attain during the High Holy Days: com-passion, decency, patience, love, and generosity. May we work to change ourselves for the better, and may we summon the strength to be models of the change that is so desperately needed in our world.

B’yedidut,

Dear Friends-

I am writing this Bulletin article in mid-September. The Religious School and Preschool are already off to a great start, the fi rst Bar Mitzvah of this pro-gramming cycle has already been held and the youth leaders who compose our STISY Board have already held their Board Orientation overnight. In the meantime, Rabbi Klein, Cantor Moses, Cantor Finn and I have been spending countless hours preparing for High Holy Days Services. As you likely know, this year we will be using Mish-kan HaNefesh, the new High Holy Days Machzor of the Reform Movement. The structure, the layout and the wording are a sig-nifi cant departure from the Gates of Repentance. I have no doubt it will be a welcome, meaningful change for our TSTI community. There is one area of change I particularly wanted to highlight.

For all its limitations -- gender exclusive and dated language be-ing just two of them -- Gates of Repentance, our former Machzor, off ered a clear structure. We began the service on the fi rst page of the service and, one page at a time, moved through it as a com-munity. There were points when we all have the opportunity to sit back and listen to the Cantors and the choir but, when there was a reading, it was clear what we were to do. The very structure of the service actually BROUGHT us together as a community. At the same time, the readings in Gates of Repentance assumed a singular voice and perspective despite the fact that we are, in fact, a diverse community.

Mishkan HaNefesh takes a very diff erent approach. On the one hand, the various readings found in the machzor allow for a wide range of perspectives and beliefs to be represented. No longer is there an assumption that we are monolithic in our theology and commitments. Instead, the machzor starts from the as-sumption that we are a diverse community. At the same time, congregational readings in Mishkan HaNefesh are not broken out AS congregational readings. This was done, in part, because the editors of Mishkan HaNefesh want worshippers to “wander” through the book and fi nd meditations and readings that speak to them individually. And, while this might not sound like a big deal, it does mean congregational readings cannot be assumed. Instead, we will actively create opportunities to join our voices together as a community.

But this community-building can, and should, begin before that. As you come into the building for Holy Days Services please take a few moments to meet and great some of the people coming in at the same time. And when you fi nd your seat in the congregation please make an eff ort to greet the people sitting to your left, your right, in front of you, and behind you.

I am looking forward to seeing you all as we greet the New Year. And I am looking forward to us building communal connections in this New Y ear. That part of our journey can begin . . . today.

The Iris Family

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Linda and Rudy

Slucker Religious School

Mindy SchreffReligious School Director

We had an amazing fi rst week at the Linda and Rudy Slucker Reli-gious School! Our community came together on Sunday, September 11, and the building was fi lled with the

energy of over 300 students, Madrichim and teachers all talk-ing about what it is to be a Jewish Superhero. The teens and adults wore capes to illustrate our theme, and even though there were a lot of laughs, they got right down to the business of thinking about how they can make a diff erence in the world by honoring fi rst responders through Operation Goody Bag. Thanks to all who sent in Tootsie Pops. They will be delivered world-wide to those who protect and save people in need.

Our seventh graders reunited for the fi rst time on Monday, and enjoyed getting to see each other after the long summer. They enjoyed some of the new things that seventh grade off ers: fi rst day ice cream and team building games that are fun and loud! We look forward to watching them grow and embody the commandments of being a son (Bar) or daughter (Bat) of the commandment (Mitzvah).

At our fi rst staff meeting I looked around at our staff of thirty-two and was reminded again how blessed we are as a con-gregation, but also how lucky the Jewish community is to have such dedicated educators who are passionate about the future of the Jewish people. When I meet new parents, I share with them the nuts and bolts of school, but what I really want them to understand is that when you join a synagogue you join the community, enabling you to share your Jewish journey with others.

We are here because we want to be part of something larger than ourselves and we don’t want to travel on this journey alone. When we speak to our children about why it is im-portant to be part of TSTI, we want to empower them to be stakeholders in their own learning. Parents often struggle with “convincing” their children that attending Religious School is a good use of their time. I suggest they talk to their children about the value of being part of a strong, supportive communi-ty where they can grow as Jews who make important contribu-tions to the world, using Jewish values as the foundation.

I believe that what we off er our students and families is a way to fi nd their place in the world, among peers who share the same values and who will support them every step of the way. We are stronger when we are together and we support each other as we learn together.

One day during the summer I arrived in my offi ce to fi nd that my computer wasn’t working and our IT company wouldn’t be available for a few hours.

No problem because I can access most important information on my cell phone. Except horror of horrors, I left my cell phone at home. How was I going to communicate with the outside world without my typical technology literally at my fi ngertips? I only have a 5 minute commute so returning home would not have been a huge inconvenience. At that moment in time, real-izing how accustomed I’d become to checking for messages and emails, I decided to take a deep breath, and do a bit of a radical experiment: I made a conscious decision to unplug from my keyboards and see if I would miss anything important for just one day.

After my initial befuddlement as to what to do with myself now that I couldn’t write any reports, couldn’t access any documents, couldn’t work on my ledger, and couldn’t read or respond to any written communications, I fi gured it would be a good time to clean my offi ce. While I was at it, I cleaned a stor-age closet. Next, I played in the classrooms with our summer campers. A pretty full day already, but by now it was only 10:15 am. Who says time fl ies when you’re having fun? Eventually my early morning jolt of caff eine wore off , allowing me to slow down a bit. What a joy. Perhaps I wasn’t as produc-tive in a way that I would normally consider a work day, but I was extremely productive in the world of human interactions and self-refl ection. It’s amazing to me that when there was nothing to interrupt me, my whole demeanor changed.

I’ve always known that a play-based philosophy of early child-hood education, such as we promote at TSTI, should allow chil-dren to have extended periods of uninterrupted time to explore their interests. It’s what I tell prospective parents about and it’s what my teachers embrace. We all know that children get frustrated when they have to clean up their toys before they are done playing just to move on to another activity we adults have planned or to stop a creative moment because we, as adults, have run out of time. I’m sure this is why the Forest Kindergar-ten Movement has become so popular in our neighborhood. Parents are recognizing that they need to balance the push for academics and overscheduled activities with the need for children to have unstructured time to dream, refl ect, slow down and explore their world away from screens.

With all that I know, intuitively, about the benefi ts of downtime, I fi nd it amazing that I needed a complete breakdown of my digital world to make me realize that I actually need to sched-ule quiet moments for myself.

Carol PasterPreschool Director

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From the Cantor’s Study

The President’s Point of View

L’Shana Tova…

I hope this message fi nds you and your family on the threshold of a sweet new year fi lled with health and happiness!

One of the most important promises we make to each other as a community is never to turn a household away from TSTI due to fi nancial constraint, that every family who wants to be connected to TSTI can and will be members of our congregation and religious school. This promise is central to who we are as a congregation. But the budgetary challenge of keeping the promise is signifi cant.

Our High Holy Days Appeal is the single most important fund-raising we do every year. It is not, however, merely a fundrais-er. It is the real life, practical implementation of the promise and commitment we make to each other.

One of my personal goals as president is to provide informa-tion to you in as transparent a way as possible. A specifi c area where I believe this transparency is important is the manage-ment of Temple’s fi nances. Along with several other dedicated temple members, I have served on the Finance Committee for many years. We are extremely diligent with the temple’s funds and work hard to evaluate and manage every aspect of every dollar from all areas of the temple’s budget.

In keeping with my commitment to be transparent I would like you to have full understanding of the importance of the High Holy Days Appeal.

~ In our yearly budget, there is a line for what we hope to col-lect through the High Holy Days Appeal. This year the cam-paign budget is $265,000 (because we did not reach our goal of $280,000 last year.)

~ There is also a budget line for the fi nancial assistance we will provide to families for whom the Membership Dues and/or Religious School Tuition are fi nancially out of reach. Last year we provided $330,000 in dues adjustment to 224 families.

The High Holy Days Appeal is entirely dependent on the members of TSTI. We are the only ones who will donate to this campaign. I believe it is our collective responsibility to pro-vide for the very real needs that exist in our TSTI community today… for the young families who have shared with us their fi nancial need but are striving to provide Jewish roots for their children, for our senior members on fi xed income, for the mom who called me in tears agonizing over the choice between temple dues and maintaining a college fund for their children.

I welcome you to join my family in supporting the High Holy Days Appeal this year… Let’s all get this New Year off to a great start! A very happy and healthy New Year to you and your family…

With the start of October we enter the last few days before the Days of Awe. As a child, the week before Rosh Hashanah was a fl urry of activity: new clothes, cooking special dishes, and making plans to spend time with family and friends. Now, as a member of the clergy, the time before the Holidays is a fl urry of diff erent activities: last minute rehearsals, helping to polish up sermons, and taking a little bit of time to prepare myself for the days of prayer and introspection. However, this year is not like every other year.

Even if you don’t consider yourself political, it’s hard to ignore the upcoming election. It’s all but impossible to have missed the ugliness that has become a hallmark of this election season. No matter what your party affi liation, the importance of your vote has become apparent. In Jewish tradition we are taught that we are not to separate ourselves fro m our com-munity and that a leader must have the consent of the people. Both of these concepts teach us that we, as Jews, must be ready to cast our votes in this upcoming election.

In 2012, the last presidential election, just over half, 54%, of all eligible voters cast their ballots. Compared with the voter turnout from countries around the world, we are woefully be-hind. Belgium boasts a 91% voter turnout, Iceland is at 89%, and 80% of Israeli voters go to the polls to elect their leaders.

The Washington Post took a stab at addressing the ques-tion of why those who are eligible don’t vote. Some of the top reasons were: 1) too busy, 2) not interested, 3) forgot to vote, 4) disliked the candidates or the issues. While some of these reasons may seem valid at fi rst glance, none of them excuse us from following our tradition and being a part of the process.

This year as we get ready for the holiday by pulling out our family’s honey cake recipe, polishing the heirloom silver can-dlesticks, and collecting food for those who are hungry, I invite us to add one more thing to the list: check that your voter registration is up to date. Do you know where your polling site is? Have you moved recently and do you need to update your registration? Do you need a ride to the polls?

If the answer to the last question is yes, please let us know. There are several of us from the synagogue who will be glad to pick you and take you to cast your vote. Together we can strengthen our own community as we help to fulfi ll our Jewish obligation to elect our next President.

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We encourage carpooling to services and programs.The Congregation gratefully acknowledges

the High Holy Days musical enhancement provided by the Bildner Family.

S’LICHOTSaturday, Sept. 24 7:00 pm Program and Service Ballroom and Sanctuary

CEMETERY SERVICESunday, Sept. 25 11:00 am Memorial Service TSTI Cemetery

EREV ROSH HASHANAHSunday, Oct. 2 5:30 pm Welcome Rosh Hashanah Front Lawn and Mansion Terrace 7:30 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Bass Sanctuary Building ROSH HASHANAHMonday, Oct. 3 8:30 am Early Service Bass Sanctuary Building 8:30 am Children’s Program Gellis-Green Chapel 11:15 am Late Service Bass Sanctuary Building 2:15 pm Intergenerational Service Bass Sanctuary Building 3:30 pm Tashlich Details to follow

SHABBAT SHUVAHFriday, Oct. 7 7:30 pm Shabbat Service Bass Sanctuary Building KOL NIDRETuesday, Oct. 11 6:45 pm Early Service Bass Sanctuary Building 9:15 pm Late Service Bass Sanctuary Building

YOM KIPPURWednesday, Oct. 12 8:30 am Early Service Bass Sanctuary Building 8:30 am Children’s Program Gellis-Green Chapel 11:15 am Late Service Bass Sanctuary Building 1:30 pm AIPAC: Israel Update Gellis-Green Chapel 1:30 pm Meditation Service Gross Bet Midrash 2:15 pm Intergenerational Service Bass Sanctuary Building 3:30 pm Afternoon Service/ Yizkor/Neilah Bass Sanctuary BuildingSUKKOTSunday, Oct. 16 11:30 am Bagel Lunch & Sukkah Decorating Gellis PlazaMonday, Oct. 17 10:30 am A Bagel, a Shmear and Conversation in the Sukkah Gellis PlazaSIMCHAT TORAHSunday, Oct. 23 5:00 pm Erev Simchat Torah - Program and ServiceMonday, Oct. 24 10:30 am Simchat Torah - Yizkor Service and Lunch of Remembrance

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES 5777/2016

Duck Pond at South Orange Middle School

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Our B’nai MitzvahJesse Abraham CherinsOctober 15, 2016Jesse is the son of Jon and Ally Cherins, brother of Maya and Sam, and grandson of Carrie and Alan Lemerman and Karen and Bob CherinsMitzvah Project: Jesse volunteers at the Friendship Circle and spent several days at their Summer Program, Allie’s Camp.

Lily Cain GelmanOctober 22, 2016Lily is the daughter of Mindy and Larry Gelman, sister of Jeremy, Ethan and Wesley, and granddaughter of Barbara Rabin, Mary and Philip Rabin, and Karen and Neil Cain.Mitzvah Project: Lily had conversations with Holocaust survivor Paulette Dor-fl aufer and learned through that experi-ence just how meaningful life is.

Zachary David HickmanOctober 22, 2016Zach is the son of Jennifer Katz-Hickman and Christopher Hickman, brother of So-phie, and grandson of Rima and Mel Katz and Mary Lou and Peter Hickman.Mitzvah Project: Zach is sponsoring a beagle for adoption at SOS Beagle Res-cue, Inc. and is collecting supplies and donations for St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center.

Kyra Anne HamantOctober 29, 2016Kyra is the daughter of Barbara Rosen and Jim Hamant, sister of Jack, and granddaughter of Ruth Rosen and Mary Jo Hamant.Mitzvah Project: Kyra assists children with disabilities through volunteering at Friend-ship Circle.

Rachel Shana MonasterskyOctober 29, 2016Rachel is the daughter of Cindy and Rich-ard Monastersky.Mitzvah Project: Rachel is fostering a dog from American Lab Rescue. She and her family have fostered 22 dogs, all of which have been given to good homes.

Loved Ones Remembered

Cynthia KraussRemembered byHillary Albert

Sol AlpertRemembered byStan Alpert

Joel HemmendingerMeyer Schumitzky

Remembered byAdrienne Ament

Milton F. Cohen Remembered by Ellie AnanJon Bitman

Remembered byPaige Ascher

Anita BockensteinRemembered byRobert Boyle

Bernard Attinson Remembered by Judith BrodyNatalie Cohen

Remembered byThomas Cohen

William DruinRemembered byMelvin Druin

Irving SchniderRemembered byHarriet Felper

Norman BruckRemembered bySusan Felsenheld

Herbert GalstonRemembered byRoslyn Fink

Tillie HandshuhRemembered byBonnie Garely

Sarah Perri Remembered by Harold GarwinArthur Gittes

Remembered byFranklin Gittes

Leon GoldbergRemembered bySara Goetz

Jules GoldRemembered byEdward Gold

Betty SchachterHenry Schachter

Remembered bySydell Greenstone

Charles DonoghueRemembered byMargaret Gross

Lillian StrausRemembered byLillian Straus

Nathan GreenbergRachael Greenberg Remembered by Estelle Hollaender

Irma ParaskoLinda Moses

Remembered byPhyllis Joseph

Samantha Boris-KarpelRemembered byLinda & Jay Katz

Fannie KruvantRemembered byYvette Kruvant

Henrietta LarkeyRemembered byLois Larkey

Louis LevyRemembered byArthur Levy

Neal SchellNorman Lynn

Remembered byNancy Lynn

Arnold FingerhutRemembered byJennie Meskin

Rose DrexlerRemembered byBetty Movitz

Richard CroneRemembered bySusan Norfl us

Nathaniel GoldbergRemembered byLisa Goldberg Ozer

Bertha GordonMeryl Parry

Remembered byElizabeth & John Parry

Max SachsMax Wolff

Remembered byRoger & Sharon Sachs

Harold SafrisRemembered byMichael Safris

Gail MunsonRemembered byMarjorie Solomon

Edmund SpelmanRemembered byRenee Spelman

Estelle WeinerRemembered byBarbara Stoller

Irving CohenRemembered byIris Swimmer

Marvin Werblin Remembered by Irma UrdangNancy Apple Weiss Remembered by Marty & Frankie Weiss

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TRIBUTESTEMPLE FUND

IN MEMORY OFRalph Kaplan, father of Lisa Menino The Nissim Family

RABBI COHEN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

IN MEMORY OFRalph Kaplan, father of Lisa Menino The PRIDE Team

IN APPRECIATION Arlene & Andrew Brafman

NORMA BENISCH MANSION RESTORATION FUND

IN MEMORY OFNorma Benisch Ned Futter and Wiss & Company Bernice B. Litwack Paul & Sandy Felsen

David Simpson Barbara Lowell Vicki & Robert Davidson

GELLIS FAMILY FUND FOR SENIOR PROGRAMMING

IN MEMORY OFPearl Spector, mother of Jeff rey Spector Sharon & Roger Sachs

POMERANTZ FUND FOR ADULT JEWISH ENRICHMENT

IN MEMORY OFJeanne Baumgarten, sister of Deanna Schey Steven PomerantzPearl Spector, mother of Jeff Spector & grandmother of Breena Fishback Steven PomerantzMarilyn Lee, grandmother of Aaron Kesselman Steven Pomerantz

IN HONOR OFChloe’s Kaplan’s Bat Mitzvah Steven PomerantzQuinn Joy’s Bat Mitzvah Steven PomerantzRyan Helfenstein’s Bar Mitzvah Steven PomerantzTSTI’s recognition of Sue Wishnow and becoming President of TSTI Steven Pomerantz

LINDA & RUDY SLUCKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND

IN HONOR OFSpecial birthday for Heather Brochin Jennifer Abramson & FamilyBirth of Beckett, son of Ben Salmon & Emily Cooper Shari Stein

Adult Education Opportunities

Saturday Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Daniel CohenStarts Saturday, October 22 at 8:15am and is held most SaturdaysFor Torah Study calendar information, please arrange to be on the Torah Study email list by contacting Sunny Seglin at sseglin@tstinj.org

Kosher Cheeseburgers: What it Really Means to “Eat” JewishThursday, October 27 at 7:00pmInstructor: Rabbi Alexandra KleinFor many modern, liberal Jews, the traditional laws

of kashrut are cast aside as archaic and out of step with our lives today. At the same time, many of us are concerned with the humane treatment of animals and eating healthy. How do our ethical and health concerns relate to kashrut? What will Jewish eating look like in the years to come? Register online at tsti.org or email thorwitz@tstinj.org

“Who Knew!” Questions about Judaism Asked and AnsweredFor parents of children in Pre-K through 2nd gradeSunday, November 6 at 9:15amFacilitator: Rabbi Daniel CohenMore a conversation than a class, join Rabbi Cohen for an opportunity to ask any question you’ve ever had about Judaism. After a brief overview of the diff erences between the various movements within Judaism, we will move into the question and answer format. If preferred, questions may be submitted in advance. Register online at tsti.org or email thorwitz@tstinj.org

Introduction to Judaism Beginning Wednesday, November 9 7:00–9:00 pm Fee for an individual or a couple is $285Reduced fee of $260 for members of TSTI or other URJ congregationsTextbooks must be purchased separately at a cost of $100Scholarships for TSTI members are availableCo-sponsored by the Union for Reform Judaism

A 16-week program designed for individuals and couples from Jewish or other faith backgrounds who want to explore Jewish holidays and life cycle cer-emonies, Jewish values, symbols and traditions, and Jewish liturgy and texts. Introduction to Judaism is ideal for those who are part of a Jewish family, are considering conversion, or simply want to gain a deeper understanding of Jew-ish life.

Classes taught by Rabbi Alexandra Klein and Cantor Rebecca Moses in coordi-nation with Rabbi Renee Edelman and Rabbi Josh Stanton.

To learn more or to register, contact Cantor Caitlin Bromberg at cbromberg@urj.org or visit reformjudaism.org/intronj

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In Memoriam

May their memories be for a blessing

Yizkor Memorial Services --Consolation in Community

While we recite Kaddish individually to honor the deceased yearly, we come together for the Yizkor service

as a time for us to remember them communally. When a community of mourners gathers, we gain strength from one another. Four times a year, the memorial prayers are recited as we mourn together. All are holy days when we remem-ber those whom we have loved and lost.

The second Yizkor service of 5777 will take place on

Monday, October 2410:30 A.M.

in the Gellis-Green Chapel.

Foll owing the service, a Lunch of Remembrance will be served. The lunch is sponsored by the Adam Katz Memorial Fund.

Women’s Connection Gift Shop

A Bar or Bat Mitzvah

Coming Up? Get Ready!

Beautiful yarmulkes and tallitot are available at the Women’s Connection Gift Shop. Yarmulkes can be purchased in a variety of colors and fabrics and personalized with your child’s name and date of celebration. A tallit chosen by you and your child together makes a lovely gift and creates beautiful memo-ries . . . and may become an heirloom in your family. Contact Ben Salmon: shopsharey@gmail.com with questions.

Our temple has two memorial sites available for your family’s needs. One, located at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, off ers an area that is reserved exclusively for our temple members. The other, in Montclair near Rosedale Cemetery, is owned and run by TSTI’s Cemetery Trust. Both off er a quiet setting with perpetual care in-cluded in the cost. The temple’s cem-etery in Montclair has recently added a park-like space set aside for meditation and contemplation. If you would like information, please contact Joel Scharf at 973-762-1989 or Leslie Sporn at the temple offi ce.

TSTI’s Cemeteries

Women’s Connection Opening EventWednesday, October 26 at TSTI. It’s sure to be a fun, educational and tasty evening. Spend time with old friends and make new connections with TSTI’s Women’s Connection. This event is open to women of TSTI who are interested in becoming members of the Women’s Connection as well as all our current mem-bers. Stay tuned for more details!

Women’s Connection

MARIAN ITELLMother of Karen Burrick

RALPH KAPLANFather of Lisa Menino

HERBERT LIEBERMANFather of Robert Lieberman

JOAN MESNICK

Mother of Wendy Lazarus

Help Support Girls Helping Girls Period

The Women’s Connection is looking forward to supporting girls, adolescents and women in need of feminine products through the organization: Girls Helping Girls Period ( http://www.girlshelpinggirlsperiod.org/) founded by Elise Joy and daughters.

Our new initiative begins at the Women’s Connection opening event on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.

For more information or ideas: Visit the website and/or get in touch with:Shelley Sadow Frankel Shelley.frankel@gmail.com or Carol Simon Carol-sue1854@aol.com

Simchat Torah and Religious School ConsecrationSunday, October 23

Join us for a festive Simchat Torah celebration:From 5-6:30 PM our Religious School families will be involved in creative programming, including a light dinner for students and a nosh for adults. This program is in lieu of school that morning.

At 6:30 PM, the entire community is invited to a joyous service featuring our Religious School stu-dents. Come sing, dance and end the night with a traditional candy apple treat.

*Graveside/SOP package includes professional charges, preparation, and local transportation. Does not include casket, vault, shroud and cash disbursements such as cemetery fees, death certificates, gratuities. Request our general price list. Call for details.

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Menorah Chapels at Millburn has been providing Jewish Funerals for the community in a traditional setting for over 37 years. While some funeral providers rent space in non-sectarian funeral homes, we are proud to say that we own and maintain our own facility. We are members of the local Jewish Community and are not affiliated with any other funeral establishment. All of our Funeral Directors are knowledgeable in Jewish traditions and rituals and will help you select the type of funeral that meets your religious and financial needs. Honesty, integrity, and a commitment to arranging a funeral that meets your needs are what sets us apart from the others... that’s how Menorah Chapels at Millburn became the standard by which all others are judged.

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