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Giving Tuesday Fundraiser

Dear Or Chadash Community,

Giving Tuesday is a time to reflect on the communities that mean the most to us. As you consider your year-end donations, we hope you will include Or Chadash in your generous gifts.

Our Board of Trustees has pledged to match all donations up to $10,000, doubling the impact of every dollar you give.

Or Chadash is more than just a temple - it’s a family. Your generosity helps sustain everything that makes our community special: the warmth of our gatherings, Rabbi Joe’s inspiring worship, our vibrant Religious School, and the inclusive, welcoming environment we all cherish.

Please take a moment today to make your gift and ensure we can continue to thrive together. Click the button below to donate:

Click HERE to Dontate Now...

Thank you for your support and commitment to Or Chadash. Together, we can ensure a bright future for our community.

Shalom,

Victor Sloan

President

Sunday, November 24th

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

News

Mazel Tov!

Mazel Tov to Debbie Weiss on the publication of her latest book, The Sprinkle Effect: A Guide to Creating a More Colorful and Fulfilling Life, along with its inspiring companion workbook!

Explore Debbie’s transformative books and bring a sprinkle of positivity into your life by visiting www.debbierweiss.com/books. To connect with Debbie directly, reach out at debbie@debbierweiss.com.

Book and Nosh at Or Chadash

Let’s join together for a discussion of the The Message, the new book by Ta-Nehisi Coates, at 10:30 AM Sunday, December 15th at Or Chadash. The book consists of three intertwining essays describing Coates’s impressions as he takes his first trip to Africa; visits Columbia, South Carolina, the capital of the Confederacy; and confronts the reality of life for Palestinian Arabs in the occupied West Bank, which he likens to the Jim Crow South.

If you don't have time to read the book before then, please read the chapter on Israel/Palestine or listen to this interview on YouTube by clicking HERE.

Everyone is welcome to attend. We will be offering delicious treats - please RSVP to orchadashnj@gmail.com so we will be sure to have enough!

Mazel Tov!

Mazel Tov to Ben Jahre for completing the Philadelphia marathon on Sunday, November 24. “It was perfect running weather and an amazing crowd.” A shehecheyanu moment—Ben’s first marathon.

Ben around Mile 7

Ben receiving high fives from his children Asher and Desmond on the final mile.

Sisterhood

For more details on Sisterhood - click HERE

If you have an idea for an event, we'd love to hear from you!

Please reach out to:

Christine Berg cberg3@comcast.net

Or Chadash Temple Youth Group (OCTY)

OCTY Wishes Everyone a Very

Happy Thanksgiving!

OCTY co-presidents:

Dylan Berg djberg14@gmail.com

Izzie Hodkinson izziesam11@gmail.com

Harrison Langer hblanger21@gmail.com

Kate MacIsaac kvmac2007@gmail.com

More Pictures & Details on OCTY...

Schedule

November 28

Thursday

No Religious School

November 29

Friday

Celebrate Shabbat at Home with Family and Friends

December 1

Sunday

No Religious School

December 5

Thursday

6:30 PM - 8:15 PM Religious School: Grades 7, 8, 9, 10

In person at Or Chadash

December 6

Friday

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Shabbat Services

Join us for this service only on Zoom.

Please email Rabbi Forman (josephforman@gmail.com) no later than 5:00 PM on Friday with the names you would like him to read during the Mi Shebeirach.

Yahrzeits

Charles Gelb

Jerome Engel

Martin H. Albert

Gertrude Heller

Mildred Abis

Morris Berg

Sheila Fisher-Cohen

Edward Kurlansik

Joseph Kass

Howard Licker

Irving Safier

Bessie Kenyon

December 8

Sunday

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Religious School: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6

In person at Or Chadash.

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Religious School: Grades K, 1, 2

In person at Or Chadash.

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Sisterhood Walk at Or Chadash

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sisterhood Talk at Or Chadash

December 12

Thursday

No Religious School

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Board of Trustees Meeting

December 13

Friday

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Shabbat Services and Early Celebration of Hanukkah

Join us for this service in-person and on Zoom.

Please email Rabbi Forman (josephforman@gmail.com) no later than 5:00 PM on Friday with the names you would like him to read during the Mi Shebeirach.

Yahrzeits

James Mazzocchi

Morton Jerome Frankel

Steven D. Weinstein

Milton Wolfson

Ken Kimberley

Joseph M. Fish

Joan Kaplan Leon

Esther Fish

December 15

Sunday

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Religious School: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6

In person at Or Chadash.

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Religious School: Grades K, 1, 2

In person at Or Chadash.

10:30 AM Book and Nosh at Or Chadash

In person discussion at Or Chadash of the The Message, the new book by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Everyone is welcome to attend. We will be offering delicious treats - please RSVP to orchadashnj@gmail.com so we will be sure to have enough!