Services and events this week
Friday, February 12, 8 pm 
Friday Night Services: Pardon the Interruption
A series of 3 conversations that interrupt the Jewish ritual service in order to understand different prayers and sections of the service on a deeper level. The conversations, each 5-7 minutes long, are thematically tied and interspersed throughout the service.

A delicious Oneg Shabbat to follow

Saturday, February 13, 10 am
Saturday Morning Services: Pardon the Interruption-
Important Yahrtzeits!


A series of 3 conversations that interrupt the Jewish ritual service in order to understand different prayers and sections of the service on a deeper level. The conversations, each 5-7 minutes long, are thematically tied and interspersed throughout the service. Ann Blog is sponsoring kiddush lunch in honor of the yahrtzeit of her late husband, Maury Blog z"l.

Ann Blog and  Susan Trager will be observing yahrtzeits today, so please join us to help them say kaddish!

Sunday, February 14, 3:30  pm
Brit Bat & Naming Ceremony for Baby Girl Saks

Please join us to welcome our daughter into the covenant of the Jewish people with a Brit Bat & Naming Ceremony. Short mincha (afternoon ) service, followed by the ceremony and a Seudah (small festive meal). 

Hosted by Rabbi Ari & Rachel Saks

Tuesday, February 16, 3:30 pm
Visit to Jewish War Veterans (NJ Veterans Home in Menlo Park)

Join Rabbi Saks, the Caring Committee, and other members of the Jewish Home for your Soul to help care for for Jewish veterans every other Tuesday afternoon.

Contact Sherry Weber (sweber7854@aol.com) for more details

Upcoming events
Friday, February 19, 7 pm
YJPA Shabbat Dinner (Home of one of our members)

Friday, February 19, 8 pm
Friday Night Services

Saturday, February 20, 9 am
A Schtickale of Yiddishkeit (Learning)

Saturday, February 20, 10 am
Tot Shabbat

Sunday, February 21, 12:30 pm
Faithful Families Session (St. Peter's Church in Perth Amboy)

Wednesday, February 24, 9:30 am
Book Group: AJ Heschel's  The Sabbath (Panera in Woodbridge)
Save the date!
Sunday, February 28, 10 am - 1 pm
Northern Jewish Middlesex Communal Day of Study: Our Favorite Jewish Things (No admission fee)
Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Avenue, Metuchen
Find out some of the things that motivate our Jewish teachers here in Middlesex County to teach and promote Judaism while having an opportunity to "taste" some of our community's favorite Jewish things. 

Rabbi Saks will be teaching a lesson entitled: "More than Just Words on a Scroll: Perspectives and Teachings from a Life-Long Torah Reader." See flyer for a full description of the program.

This Day of Study is co-sponsored by Congregation Beth Mordecai, the JCC of Middlesex County, Congregation Neve Shalom, and Temple Emanu-El.

Sunday, March 14, 9:30 am - 12 pm
Mordy's Brunch Hour -- 
Engage TRADITION
($10 for members; $20 for non-members)
Featuring  Rabbi Gerald Zelizer, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Neve Shalom. 

A Rabbi's Work: Building Synagogue Life in Middlesex County - Past, Present, & Future 
Discover the history and uncover the possibilities of synagogue life in our area of Middlesex County. Rabbi Gerald Zelizer, Rabbi emeritus of Congregation Neve Shalom in Metuchen NJ and a leading Jewish communal figure in Middlesex County for over 45 years will share his thoughts on the nature of the rabbinate and Jewish communal life. 

PROGRAM 
9:30 -- Tallis and Tefillin Service 
10:30 -- Brunch begins 
11:00 -- Lecture Begins 
Mordy's Brunch hour is a series of lecture programs around the four pillars of Beth Mordecai: 
~ Encourage BELONGING 
~ Engage TRADITION 
~ Explore FAITH 
~ Experience SHABBAT