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 To help you find what you are looking for, E!Minders is organized by category (see list at left). We welcome your feedback, and will continue to work on making our communications with you as effective as possible.
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SPECIAL EVENTS/SPECIAL PROJECTS
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 Spring MEGA Gift Card Sale
Friday, June 17 - 6:30 pm Dinner, 8:00 pm Service
We say todah rabah to our Life & Legacy participants and enhanced-giving members with dinner prior to our Erev Shabbat Service. During our service, we honor these congregants and we celebrate the Installation of our Board of Trustees and Executive Committee.
For information on this evening and on becoming a Life & Legacy Member of M'kor Shalom, contact the synagogue office at 856-424-4220 or MainOffice@mkorshalom.org.
M'kor Shalom On Instagram
Follow mkorshalom and share your #mkormoments. We want to see your photos with your M'kor Shalom family, your Jewish holiday or life cycle celebrations, trips to Israel, etc.
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SHABBAT SERVICES
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Friday Evening Service Schedule
Erev Shabbat Services, 8:00 pm
(Sanctuary; webcast)
June 3
- Our Choir joins us.
June 17 - Board of Trustees & Executive Committee Installation; We honor our Life & Legacy and enhanced-giving members.
Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:30 pm
(Sanctuary)
May 27 - We celebrate May birthdays. (Chapel)
June 10
June 24
- We celebrate June birthdays.
Torah Study, 10:00 am
(Chapel)
No session May 28
June 4, 11, 18 & 25 (summer time schedule begins)
Come at 9:45 am for schmoozing and light refreshments before Torah Study begins on the hour. All are welcome to join the conversation; no RSVP or previous Torah Study experience necessary.
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SHABBAT PROGRAMS
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The Ritual Committee is currently exploring possibilities for Shabbat programming in the fall. Please contact Carol Fisher to let us know topics that interest you and if there are any sessions you would consider leading.
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ADULT EDUCATION
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Movie Nights
Join us for a film screening with popcorn; discussion to follow.
Avalon
Wednesday, May 25, 7:00 pm
In this 1990 film, a Polish-Jewish family comes to the United States to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land. Click here for
more information.
Driving Miss Daisy
Wednesday, June 29, 7:00 pm
In this 1989 Oscar-winning film, an old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.
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CARING COMMUNITY / HEALTH & WELLNESS
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Our Caring Community volunteers are here to help congregants in need of support. Volunteers provide:
Transportation
Meals on a short-term basis
Shopping
Telephone reassurance
Friendly visits
Shiva set-up assistance
If you or someone in your family is confined to home because of illness or injury, M'kor Shalom's Caring Community volunteers are here to help. Please contact
Jane Bloom,
Beth Glenn or the
synagogue office so our volunteers can respond to your needs.
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
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Confirmation Service
Sunday, June 12, 10:00 am
Yizkor is recited. Service will be followed by brunch for Confirmands and their families.
Registration for 2016-2017
Tuition Deposit Form Due: Wednesday, June 15
We ask that you complete the linked Religious School Tuition Deposit Form and return it to us along with $100 per child by June 15, so that we can best plan our classes, teachers and the curriculum. If your child has learning or medical issues, this can now be noted on the
Confidential Form. Photo release and immunization information are also on this form.
New this year: Religious School tuition will be included on the synagogue Membership Forms. This will help us coordinate school & membership information in the billing office to ensure a smooth transition from the 2016 to the 2017 fiscal year.
For more information, or to pick up any of these forms, contact the
Religious School Office at 856-424-4304 or stop by during regular hours.
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TOT PROGRAMMING / EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
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Thursday, June 16, 10:00 am
Early Childhood Center Registration
Registration is now open for the 2016-2017 school year. Program options include half- and full-day programs, extended day, early & late care, and more. For information, contact the ECC Office at 856-424-7339.
Shalom ECC Membership
Membership includes all rights, responsibilities and benefits of full synagogue membership including tickets to High Holy Day Services and the services of the clergy. For more information and to participate in this FREE offer, contact the
Early Childhood Center Office or the
synagogue office.
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ACHIM (THE MEN'S GROUP)
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Achim (The Men's Group) Lunch
Wednesday, June 1, 12:00 noon
Join the men of M'kor Shalom on the first Wednesday of every month at Short Hills Deli. Pay your own way. Click here for
more information.
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COLLEGE CONNECTION
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Help Wanted!
Our M'kor Shalom College Connection students are always in search of internship and employment opportunities during their school breaks and over the summer. If you have any opportunities (paid or unpaid) to share with our students, please e-mail the details to the synagogue office.
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SOCIAL ACTION
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Cooking for the Hungry
Thursday, June 2, 7:00 pm
Help prepare food for New Visions Community Services of Camden. All welcome (children 12 and older may participate, but must be accompanied by an adult). You must RSVP. Contact
Steve German to sign up.
JFCS Food Pantry
Collection: Ongoing
M'kor Shalom is now collecting food items for the JFCS Food Pantry. Place donations in the bins by the main office. For details, please contact Lori Garber.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Wednesday, June 8, 7:30 pm (at Temple Emanuel)
This annual choral festival will feature synagogue and Jewish community choirs from throughout our region - including our own M'kor Shalom Adult Choir. No charge; kindly bring non-perishable food items to donate to the JFCS Food Pantry. Click here for
more information.
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OTHER NEWS
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Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, June 15, 7:30 pm
All congregants are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Office Closed
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day
WiFi at M'kor Shalom
We improved wireless internet access, with multiple hotspots around the building. Click "mkorguest" and you're connected!
M'kor Shalom Job Bank
Remember to check our
Job Bank for listings. If you know of an opening where you work, please
download the form, fill it out and return it to the synagogue office so that the position can be posted online.
M'kor Shalom Help Wanted:
Office Volunteers: Volunteers are needed to assist in the synagogue office on Sunday mornings. Lend your support. Contact
Michelle Bross in the synagogue office.
Webcasting Team Volunteers: Help the effort to webcast our services to those who are homebound or cannot come to services in person. No experience needed. Contact
Bruce Weinger or
Michelle Bross.
Call for House Committee Members: If you are interested in joining our House Committee which oversees building maintenance and policy regarding use of the facility, please contact
Paul Fishbein.
Photo Call! Send us your photos reflecting life at M'kor Shalom, including worship, study, good deeds, social events and more. Selected photos will be featured on the congregation's website,
Facebook page and lobby displays. Email photos to
MainOffice@mkorshalom.org.
M'kor Shalom Library Volunteers
Volunteers (high school age and above) are wanted to help with book and DVD check-outs and returns. Click here for
more information or to
volunteer
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M'kor Shalom Happenings On The Web
Be sure to
like us on Facebook and follow
@MkorShalom on Twitter. It's a great way to keep connected to what's happening. #mkorshalom.
Gift Shop - Always New Items!
Stop in for all your gift-giving needs - Shabbat, holidays, engagements, weddings, new baby, B'nai Mitzvah, Confirmation, graduation and birthdays. Personalized wedding Ketubahs may be ordered. We also carry a large selection of beautiful tallitot.
Library News:
New Books & DVDs Available!
Check out the brand new additions to our extensive collection of Judaic fiction and nonfiction, DVDs, audio books on CDs and children's books - all of which can be borrowed at no cost! Many t
hanks to the generosity of those who have donated to the Library Fund this past year. (Overdue book will incur late fees.
Please contact Carol Fisher with any questions.)
Gift Cards Available In The Synagogue Office
ShopRite, Acme, Short Hills Deli, Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, CVS, Panera Bread and Starbucks gift cards are always available in the synagogue office during regular office hours. CVS gift cards may be used for prescriptions as well as other items.
Please note: We no longer offer online ordering of gift cards.
Recycle Your Empty Ink Jet and Laser Printer Cartridges! Old cell phones, too!
We have collection bins in both the main office and the school office. Drop off during regular office hours. These materials will be recycled and the congregation will receive a cash rebate. A win-win opportunity!
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E!Minders
You can sign up online for any of the events listed above by clicking the registration link. If there is a fee, please pay using your Visa, MasterCard or PayPal account. If you pay by check, you will not be officially registered until your payment is received.
Thank you for using our online registration system, which will save you time and make it easier to sign up for events at M'kor Shalom. We hope you enjoy this new feature, and we also want to hear your feedback. You can send your feedback to
MainOffice@mkorshalom.org.
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