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Upcoming Events
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March 7
Sisterhood Book Club Meeting
The Other Einstein
March 15
General Member Meeting at 7:30 pm
(All members welcome)
March 23
Men's Club Pre-Pesach "Man-Seder"
March 26-28
AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington DC
March 30
Pre-Passover program with seniors at
Federation housing -
7:00 pm
May 18
Sisterhood Event - Paint with Me at Etz Chaim
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Welcome NCSY/JSU
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WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR
NCSY/JSU
GUESTS!
WE HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL
SHABBAT EXPERIENCE IN LIVINGSTON!
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Kiddush Sponsor
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Kiddush this Shabbat is being sponsored by the Etz Chaim Community
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Message from the Rabbi
Parshat Terumah
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This week we begin reading about the building of the Mishkan.
Our synagogues are meant to be recreations of the Mishkan. In Halacha, the Shul is referred to as a
Mikdash Me'at - a miniature Beit Hamikdash.
If that is the case, then we are constantly engaged in building, maintaining and beautifying our sanctuaries.
There is the physical upkeep that is needed and there is the spiritual upkeep. Everyone has a portion in both.
I have just spent the last week with dozens of my rabbinic colleagues in sunny South Florida for our annual Yarchei Kallah convention. (I know, such sacrifice). We learned from our mentors while mentoring younger rabbis at the same time. We shared our concerns, challenges and best practices.
In sum, we helped one another build our own sanctuaries to the best of our abilities. Every single rabbi in attendance gained so much. Thousands of congregants all over the US, Canada and the UK will collectively benefit as well.
I look forward to sharing with you much of what I have learned.
Shabbat shalom
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Purim 5777 Schedule
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Thursday, March 9
(Taanit Esther observed)
Fast Begins - 5:06 am
Shacharit/Selichot - 6:30am
Hamentashen Baking & Chesed Project - 4:30 pm
Mincha - 5:35 pm
Fast Ends - 6:38 pm
Motzaei Shabbat - Saturday, March 11
Ma'ariv - 6:50 pm
Megillah Reading - 7:00 pm
Second Megillah Reading - 9:00 pm*
Evening Megillah reading will be followed by an amazing extreme Yo-Yo Show for the kids!
Sunday, March 12
Shacharit/Megillah Reading - 8:30 am
Second Megillah Reading - 10:15 am*
Megillah reading will be followed by our Purim Chagigah & Mega-Raffle!
*We will send a notice if the times for the
second readings change
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Lecture Series with
Rabbi Pesach Sommer
Sunday, March 19th
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Please join us for an exciting three-part series lecture by
Rabbi Pesach Sommer:
God or Torah -
Which Comes First?
A Religious, Intellectual, and Psychological Investigation into the Challenges of
Biblical Criticism
The lectures will be given on the following Sunday mornings at 9:15am following
Shacharit:
March 19, April 2nd.
The class is open to men and women
Breakfast will be served
About Rabbi Sommer
Rabbi Pesach Sommer is a member of the Judaic Studies faculty at the Ramaz Middle School in Manhattan.
He is a veteran educator who has taught for more than 15 years in various schools, including MTA, and Yeshiva of Flatbush. R. Pesach is a graduate of Queens College, where he studied psychology and has semicha from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg.
He lives with his wife and eight children in Passaic, New Jersey.
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Pre-Passover Shabbat Dinner Survey
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Please let us know
if you are interested in a
Pre-Passover Shabbat Dinner
Friday, April 7
We are ready to start planning but would like to make sure there is enough interest, so we ask you to drop us a line now.
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Sisterhood Book Club Meeting
Tuesday, March 7
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Please join us for Sisterhood's next book club meeting.
The Other Einstein
at the home of
Sharon Halpern
8 Stonehenge Terrace, Livingston
dynamic Kushner high school English teacher
to let us know if you are coming.
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General Meeting for Etz Chaim Members
Wednesday, March 15
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A general meeting for members will be held Wednesday night, March 15th, at 7:30 PM
(all members are welcome)
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Etz Chaim Israel Mission
May 22-28
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This coming May,
we will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
Congregation Etz Chaim is proud to announce that we will be in Jerusalem to mark this historic event with a Shul mission.
Highlights of the trip include:
The dedication of the new Ammunition Hill Museum with the Prime Minister of Israel;
A march to the Old City of Jerusalem with hundreds of thousands of people;
A guided tour of Mt. Herzl cemetery to pay respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for Jerusalem;
Day trip to the Negev to witness the revitalization and growth in the region;
A unique Shabbat Yerushalayim experience;
Memories to last a lifetime
-and so much more.
We are planning to leave
Monday, May 22nd and return
Sunday morning,
May 28th.
The anticipated cost of the mission per person (including regular airfare and based on double occupancy) is approximately $2500.
This will be an
opportunity
of a lifetime to visit Israel with your friends from Shul to mark this historic Milestone.
For more information, or to sign up,
In light of most recent events at the UN Security Council, it is now more important than ever that we visit Israel,
OUR HOMELAND!
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Substitute Teachers Needed at JKHA
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Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy is looking for permanent substitute teachers for the remainder of this school year and for the coming 2017-2018 school year.
Please submit resumes to sbohbot@jkha.org or call Sheree Bohbot at 862-432-8716 cell
862-437-8015 work
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Purim Through the Ages
A Lecture by Melissa Kapustin
Tuesday, March 7, 8:45 pm
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AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE 2017
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Sunday March 26 - 28, 2017
The Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
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Act now to join thousands of other pro-Israel activists for three of the most important days impacting Israel's future!
For more information on Policy Conference,
click here.
The AIPAC Policy Conference is the pro-Israel community's preeminent annual gathering. The event attracts more than 16,000 community and student activists from all 50 states, members of Congress, and countless Israeli and American policymakers and thought leaders. Over three jam-packed days, Policy Conference participants choose from hundreds of informative sessions and participate in the pro-Israel community's largest and most important advocacy day.
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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
Special Early Bird Discount until March 13
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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The History and Meaning of Prayer
Tuesdays, 10:30 am
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When did the siddur get 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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