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Dear Members of the Or Chadash Community,

On Tishah B'Av beginning this Saturday, we traditionally mourn the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. Today, many congregations and communities also mark the day by mourning present-day disasters, such as environmental degradation and climate change.

This year as we grieve for the damage humanity has done to the Earth and the countless lives lost to climate change, we must harness our power to limit future harm This summer, Congress is working on legislation that has the potential to advance environmental justice and support the transition to a clean economy.

Take action for comprehensive climate legislation!


Click HERE to learn more and take action.


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SCHEDULE

THIS WEEK
Friday, Jul. 23rd

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Celebrate Shabbat at Home with Friends and Family


NEXT WEEK
Friday, Jul. 28th

7:00 PM
Board of Trustees Meeting

Friday, Jul. 30th


Celebrate Shabbat at Home with Friends and Family



Upcoming Yahrzeits
Friday, Aug. 6th
Ellen Gold
Ida Wolfson
Israel Louis Levin
Helen Berg
Ida Ettinger
Henrietta Weinstein
Harold Bernard Reisman
Simi Rotter
Dick Coriell
Ben Bland
Ira Korfin
Ada Kadet Levy
Barbara Vrabel

Friday, Aug. 27th
Howard Isaacs
Barbara Rabiner
Stanley D. Weinstein
Judith Ivry
Henrietta Bach
Sophie Rabiner
Jessie Mazzocchi
Estelle Frankel
Lily Jacobsen
John Stoter
Eugene Bobnar
Joseph DeMaria
Helen Halper
Muriel Sinoway
Albert Solomon
Yetta Fettner
Annette Crystal
Lawrence Glass
Barbara Wasserman


View our full calendar here.
 SOCIAL ACTIONSocial_Action
An Update from RAC-NJ

Fresh off our success on the Fair Chance in Housing Act, RAC-NJ is participating in the RAC's national Freedom to Vote campaign. Register to join our virtual lobby meeting with Senator Bob Menendez's office on August 4, 2021, at 3:30 pm ET. We will be advocating in support of the For the People Act (H.R.1/S.1) and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R.4), both of which are essential to protecting the right to vote. Local leaders are working to set the agenda and slate of speakers. Together we can demonstrate RAC-NJ's statewide commitment to voting rights.

A similar meeting with Senator Cory Booker is in the works - stay tuned for details and a registration link.


Legislative Update

Urge Your Senators to Make the Promise of Democracy Real for Us All

The right to vote is fundamental in a democracy, and we must ensure that elections are accessible for all. Urge your Senators to support legislation like The For the People Act (H.R.1/S.1) that will protect the freedom to vote by establishing national standards for federal elections and ensuring that voter registration and voting options are equally accessible across the United States.


 THINGS TO DOThings_To_Do
 SCRIP & FUNDRAISINGScrip_Fundraising
Start a Rosh Hashanah Tradition

Order Kosher 100% pure honey to give for Rosh Hashanah. Not only do you share sweet greetings with your family, friends and business associates, but you support Or Chadash and ORT America.

Honey and apples symbolize the sweetness of the New Year. Honey from the Heart will ship 8 oz. jars of Kosher honey, complete with your personalized message, anywhere in the world. Your gift will arrive in time for Rosh Hashanah 5782, which begins September 6, 2021 at sundown.

You can still place your order by Aug 6th for guaranteed delivery by Rosh Hashanah!

17 Orders [60 Jars] Placed So Far!
That's $285 for Or Chadash!
SCRIP CORNER

Happy summertime OC!

Here we are at the end of the fiscal year, with super scrip numbers! Thank you so much for every order -- large or small or in between -- it all adds up! Just take a look below at our numbers this past year!

We placed a total of 346 orders, and we've got a grand total earnings of $6510. Just fantastic!

Now we turn to a whole new year of earning potential!

Next Deadline
Deadline for ordering plastic gift cards: Sunday, August 15

SUMMERTIME FUN
Travels, movies, ice cream, yard work, house projects.... there is scrip for that! If you can use scrip for your summertime fun, Or Chadash also benefits. Thanks!

AMAZON & ONLINE SHOPPING
A reminder that if you do any shopping on Amazon, please use smile.Amazon.com to designate OC as beneficiary, and also please buy Amazon scrip to make your purchases. Double pay to Or Chadash, and no cost to you at all. If you are doing any online shopping, please consider buying scrip to make those purchases.

SCRIP HABIT
As far as new habits go, ordering scrip is a great one! It's easy to get started! Check out the Scrip FAQs on the Or Chadash website. We always place orders for plastic scrip cards on the 15th of the month, so it's easy to plan your orders.

GET SCRIP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR
Families now have the option to get physical gift cards from 250+ popular brands delivered right to your door by using the mobile app, RaiseRight.
  • Flexible: Order on your schedule. No planning. No deadlines.
  • Easy Gifting: Buy gift cards as gifts and send them directly to friends and family.
  • Increased Reach: It's easy for out-of-town supporters to participate.
  • Easy to Order: Download the mobile app, RaiseRight, on your phone. Place orders for any brands labeled "Ship to Home Eligible." Pay with linked bank account or credit card. Includes small shipping fee (from $0.50 to $8.00). Your order comes right to your door!

While our favorites, ShopRite and Stop&Shop, are not available as "Ship to Home Eligible," there are many brands that offer this option (plastic gift cards shipped directly to you):
Amazon, Starbucks, Walmart, Home Depot, Target, Buffalo Wild Wings, Panera, Subway, Gap, Old Navy, Lowe's, Barnes & Noble, Ulta, American Eagle, Lands End, Nordstrom, Sephora, Game Stop, Staples... and many more!

ORDERS ADDING UP

Month
Orders
Earnings
July
31
$450
August
23
$418
September
27
$424
October
26
$547
November
36
$841
December
34
$598
January
25
$438
February29$595
March26$556
April
32
$490
May
31
$601
June
26
$552
TOTAL:  
346
$6,510




BONUS!
As always, remember: Or Chadash offers you 25% of your earnings back, as a credit towards your dues. The more your purchases earn for OC, the more you earn for yourself as dues credit. Win-win!

Thank you for your support during the 20-21 fiscal year!

 COMMUNITY OUTREACHCommunity_Outreach


Or Chadash has been a "supporting congregation" for FamilyPromise (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network) for many years, a wonderful organization that helps homeless families in Hunterdon County as they rotate through about a dozen different Hunterdon County congregations which have accommodations. Each "host congregation" provided shelter and food for approximately 1-2 weeks, and then the family moved to the next congregation. Our role involved sending volunteers from our congregation to bring a meal and stay with the families in shifts; we have been supporting Flemington Presbyterian Church for years and in 2019, we added support to the FJCC as well.

As you can imagine, COVID threw all of this out the window. Throughout the pandemic, FamilyPromise has been hosting families in motels, and getting donations from the public for the motel stays and food. Throughout this time, they had been looking into leasing a property; that has not worked out unfortunately, and congregations are still not physically hosting families at this time. However, congregations are once again becoming involved.  At this time, the two congregations we support, Flemington Presbyterian Church and the Flemington JCC, are on a 1-2 week schedule;  rather than physically hosting, they are doing all the grocery shopping while families continue to shelter in motels. 

The schedule for our congregational support in 2021 is as follows:
  • Aug 1 - Aug 8: FJCC
  • Oct 31 - Nov 14: Flemington Presbyterian Church (two weeks)    
  • Dec 19 - Dec 26: FJCC
As the supporting congregation, we can donate money and/or ShopRite gift cards (Scrip!  Win-Win!) to assist in that effort.  For the upcoming support period, the FJCC will be shopping for five families on July 30-31 for the August 1-8 week;  if you are interested in contributing, please let me know by July 29th, and I will get the donations to the FJCC shoppers.  Each family has specific needs, so it has been decided that 1-2 designated shoppers from the specific congregation would be more efficient, rather than coordinating donations of actual goods.

Of course, you can donate any time! These are just the two congregations that we are partnered with, and these are the weeks they are scheduled for shopping. There is a possibility of on-site hosting for these later dates, so mark your calendar if you are interested in bringing a meal and/or staying during these dates.

Thank you!

- Alexa Parliyan, Or Chadash FamilyPromise Liaison
parliyan@comcast.net
646-491-2648
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

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Mishkan T'filah for Shabbat  - A Reform Siddur

A Kindle version of our prayer book is available on Amazon for only $9.99.

Click on the image of the book or this link:


Also, a FREE online version is available from CCAR Press:

Click here for the FREE online version.
Did you know that your Amazon purchases can benefit Or Chadash with a charitable donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation when you shop at AmazonSmile? Just use the smile.amazon.com link when you go to shop.

To learn more about AmazonSmile, click HERE.

HOW TO REACH US

Rabbi Joseph M. Forman (Rabbi)
Cantor Kathy Gohr (Cantor)
Betsy Zalaznick (Educator)
Glenn Wasserman (President)
Victor Sloan (1st Vice President)
Dan Freedman (2nd Vice President )
Jeff Berg (Treasurer)
Laura Senator (Secretary)

OR CHADASH OFFICE
Phone: 908-806-2122

OFFICE HOURS - Please call to schedule an appointment.
 
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