Summer Schedule for Friday Night Davening
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Each year after Pesach we begin davening earlier on Friday evenings through the summer.
In order to accommodate our many guests who are visiting for the Simcha this week,
Mincha this Friday night will be at
6:45 pm.
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Upcoming Etz Chaim Events
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THIS SUNDAY!
May 7
JRA Food Packaging & Delivery at Etz Chaim
9:30 am-11:30 am
May 9
Sisterhood Book Club:
The Septembers of Shiraz
Sisterhood Event:
Ladies
Paint
Night
at
Etz
Chaim
June 14
20th Annual Dinner & BBQ
June 29
*More information to follow!
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Etz Chaim 20th Annual Dinner & BBQ
June 14
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COME CELEBRATE OUR
20th ANNIVERSARY!
Congregation Etz Chaim's
Annual Family BBQ
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 6:30 pm
Honoring the
Founders of
Etz Chaim:
Miles Berger
Mark Fisch
David Halpern
Alan Pines
Brian Stolar
Please join us for a great time at the BBQ, & help support Etz Chaim through the
ad journal!
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Mazal Tov
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Mazel tov to Elisa & Alan Pines on the aufruf
of their son Elliot.
Mazal tov to Dr. & Mrs. Steve Berman and to the Kallah,
M
ichelle Berman.
Mazal Tov to grandmothers Mrs. Lucy Pantirer & Mrs. Hilda Pinewski, and to the entire Pines, Pantirer and Schwartz Family.
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Kiddush Sponsor
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Kiddush this Shabbat is being sponsored by
Elisa & Alan Pines in honor of the aufruf
of their son Elliot.
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Seudat Shelishit Sponsor
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Seudat Shelishit is being sponsored by David Azizo in memory of his mother,
Sarina Azizo, z"l.
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Message from the Rabbi
Parshat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
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Kedusha is a tricky thing. I am not talking about the part of the repetition of Shemoneh Esrei where you are supposed to stand at attention quietly while engaging with the Shaliach Tzibbur during this holy prayer. (This is challenging for some to do though).
The Torah commands us to carry ourselves with a level of sanctity so that others will look upon us and say that we are a Godly people. We want to set ourselves apart (while blending in at the same time) through Torah, Mitzvot and decency.
This past week as the world celebrated Yom Ha'Atzmaut, we here in Livingston were able to partake in what I felt was a true Kiddush Hashem. Our City Council held a ceremony where the Israeli Flag was raised. Words of praise were uttered, the Prayer for Israel was recited, and Hatikvah was sung by all. Imagine that. An Israeli flag flying high next to the Stars and Stripes for all to see.
For me, the sanctity came when all types of Jews came out in great number for the ceremony. All the community rabbis were in attendance in a very united front.
When the ceremony ended, a man asked me if he could get a copy of the Prayer for Israel. He said he was not Jewish, but that he appreciated how I read it in English. I gave him the copy in my pocket and we became fast friends.
People are always watching us waiting for us to misstep. We cannot allow that to happen. Be on your best behavior!
Shabbat Shalom
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Pirkei Avot is Back!
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Now that Shabbat afternoons are longer, come join us for our very popular series on
Pirkei Avot.
Each Shabbat afternoon from now until the early summer, we will meet at different homes in the community for enlightening study and discussion.
This Shabbat we will hold the shiur at the home of Yaffite and Rabbi David Bendory at 6:30pm.
Rabbi Bendory will deliver the Shiur.
*If you would like to host a class, please let Rabbi Klibanoff know soon, as spots are filling up!
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Jewish Relief Agency
Food Packaging & Delivery
THIS SUNDAY, May 7
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The JRA needs help packing and delivering food packages for very needy families and individuals.
Please join us this Sunday at Etz Chaim,
from 9:30am- 11:30am.
Thank you for your help!
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Next Book Club Read
Tuesday, May 9
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The Septembers of Shiraz
by Dalia Sofer
Tuesday, May 9
7:15 pm at the home of
Frema Sobel 20 Prospect Road, Livingston
Moderated by Chani Krasnjanski
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Ladies Paint Night -
May 18
Please register today!
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Please join us for a fun evening of painting, wine, cheese and dessert.
THURSDAY, MAY 18
7:00 pm
NO ART EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Perfect for beginners,
as well as more
advanced artists.
Each participant will go home with her own masterpiece
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Mikvah Chana - Women's Annual Gala
May 8
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Lag B'Omer at JKA/RKYS -
May 14
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JKHA/RKYHS Annual Dinner -
May 17
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The Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and
Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School
Annual Dinner
will take place on WEDNESDAY, MAY 17.
This year, the theme for the Dinner is Bonim Yesodot L'Atidenu - Building Foundations For Our Future.
Please join us in celebrating our distinguished honorees by attending the dinner and by placing a tribute in our virtual journal at www.wizadjournal.com/jkha2017
For more information, please contact Sarah Levinson
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Mission to Washington
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Come be a part of Etz Chaim's delegation to speak with Members of Congress to advocate for a stronger
U.S.-Israel relationship. Talking points and training provided.
Register Here
Contact Eliane Levy at 973-422-1705 for more information.
Mission attendees are bused (or can come on their own) to Washington in the morning, and arrive at the Washington Convention Center where they attend a brief plenary session with presentations by Congressional leadership.
Afterwards, individuals converge to their assigned groups - usually of 4 to 6 people - and meet with Members of Congress and their staff to discuss this year's talking points regarding pressing legislation on U.S.-Israeli concerns.
Transportation home provided.
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Eli Rosenbaum:
Pursuing Nazi Criminals -
May 18
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Please join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on
Thursday, May 18th for:
Pursuing Nazi Criminals: The New Jersey Files.
Federal prosecutor Eli M. Rosenbaum will discuss his three decades of work at the United States Department of Justice. He will provide a unique behind-the-scenes look at the investigation and prosecution of Nazi war criminals - a law enforcement effort that continues to this day - and will highlight several cases that his unit has prosecuted against Holocaust perpetrators who were tracked down in New Jersey.
This program is co-hosted by Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun.
Event details
Thursday, May 18th
6:15-7 pm: Reception
7-8 pm: Program
Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun
1025 S Orange Ave, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Event Chairs:
Betty and Julie Schwartz
Karen, Lianne,
Talia and Kip Mandelbaum
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JKHA Documentary:
Names Not Numbers -
May 22
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Yom Yerushalayim Celebration
May 23
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JNF Annual Community Breakfast
for Israel -
June 21
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Please join us at the
Jewish National Fund
Annual Breakfast for Israel
held at
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
1025 South Orange Ave, Short Hills, NJ
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
featuring
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin &
JNF's CEO
Russell Robinson
It will be a truly inspiring morning!
Co-Chaired by Rabbi Klibanoff
JNF will be planting trees in honor of the synagogue that brings the most congregants from their community to the breakfast.
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The History and Meaning of Prayer
Tuesdays, 10:30 am
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When was the siddur compiled?
Who chose what
to include?
Why were certain prayers chosen?
What do they mean?
Join us to answer these questions and more
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Updating
Cholim List
Prayer for the Ill
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