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Dear Members of Or Chadash,
Kislev, our current month on the Jewish calendar, has arrived.
And that means a lot is happening at Or Chadash!
The winter solstice occurs in Kislev. So the days are going to start getting longer. The solstice occurs on December 21st - which often coincides with the 25th of Kislev - the first day of Hanukkah. This year Hanukkah begins one day later on Sunday, December 22nd in the evening (first candle) and continues through Monday, December 30th.
At Or Chadash, we will be celebrating early - very early. Our OC Hanukkah celebration will be next Friday at 7:00 PM. Don't forget to bring your Hanukkah menorahs. And please sign up for Latkes!
Rabbi Joe Forman
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THIS WEEK
'S SCHEDULE
Thursday, December 5th
4:30 - 6:00 PM - Grade 7 Religious School
7:00 PM - Shabbat Services with Rabbi Forman - Torah Reading - God is Present in This Place
Sunday, December 8th
9:00 AM - Noon - Grades 3/4/5/6 - Religious School
10:15 AM - Noon - Grades K/1/2 - Religious School
10:15 AM - Noon - Sisterhood Walk & Talk
Tuesday, December 10th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Board of Trustees Meeting
View our full calendar
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SHABBAT SERVICES
| Friday, December 6th - 7:00 PM |
Shabbat Services with Rabbi Forman - Torah Reading: God is Present in This Place |
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Yahrzeits to be observed:
Charles Gelb
Jerome Engel
Martin H. Albert
Anna Robbin Smith
Joseph Kass
Gertrude Heller
Sheila Fisher-Cohen
Edward Kurlansik
Bessie Kenyon
Irving Safier
Harold Meltz
Harriet Meltz
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Friday, December 13th - 7:00 PM
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Hanukkah Family Service |
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Yahrzeits to be observed:
James Mazzocchi
Steven D. Weinstein
Milton Wolfson
Ken Kimberley
Joseph M. Fish
Joan Kaplan Leon
Esther Fish
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Friday, December 20th - 7:00 PM
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Shabbat Service: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Hanukkah |
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Yahrzeits to be observed:
Suzie Cooper Gold
Melvin Hecht
Gloria Grumbach
Raoul Rabiner
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Friday, December 27th - 7:00 PM
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Celebrate Shabbat at Home with Family and Friends |
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FAMILY SERVICE WITH EARLY HANUKKAH CELEBRATION
Friday, December 13th - 7:00 PM
Join us as we gather as a community to light menorahs for Hanukkah and enjoy the sounds of several of our students led by Cantor Kathy Gohr.
Our 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades will lead us in the blessings of the Hanukkah Menorah and the Shabbat candles.
Click here for Hanukkah blessings. Don't forget to bring your Hanukkah menorahs! (We have candles.) Everyone is encouraged to attend this very special "Hanukkah" Shabbat service.
Our Friday Hanukkah celebration includes a songfest led by our Religious school students and Cantor Kathy, latkes, arts and crafts including edible dreidels, origami dreidels, and special Hanukkah desserts and more!
Remember to bring a food item or supermarket gift card to support the Flemington Food Pantry and support OCTY's Toy Drive.
We need LOTS OF LATKES!!!! Do you like to make latkes? Frozen? Sweet potato? Zucchini? Pureed? Shredded? With onions? Gluten Free? We like ALL kinds. We need Lots of Latkes.
Click here for a video on how to make latkes and applesauce, with a latke recipe.
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
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First day of Religious School enthusiasm! |
Thursday, December 5th
- 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Grade 7
Sunday, December 8th
- 9:00 AM - Noon - Grades 3/4/5/6
- 10:15 AM - Noon - Grades K/1/2
Thursday, December 12th
- 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM - Grades 7/8/9/10
Sunday, December 15th
- 9:00 AM - Noon - Grades 3/4/5/6
- 10:15 AM - Noon - Grades K/1/2
- 11:00 AM - Noon - Temple Tots
Click
HERE
for the full 2019-20 Religious School Calendar
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SCRIP CORNER
Another record-breaking number to report! We had 28 orders for November, which is great, but the really great part is that we generated $778 in earnings for Or Chadash, which is another OC record.
Thank you so much!
Please know that your orders are making a difference!
We are well on our way to generating $1,000 a month in earnings for OC. If we can do that, well reach our goal of $12,000 for this fiscal year. Please continue ordering, and order as much as you can! Think about gas, coffee, food shopping, department stores, pharmacies, restaurants, etc.
Also, remember scrip for your holiday gifting! There are over 700 retailers who participate in the scrip program.
Think of the double gift you give when your scrip purchases help OC exactly when we need it most!
NEXT ORDER DEADLINE: December 15
RAFFLE: If you placed an order in October and November, be sure to place one in December as well to get in on our raffle to win a $25 gift card!
SCRIP SALE DATES: We will be selling various scrip cards at Or Chadash:
- Sunday, November 24
- Friday, December 13
- Sunday, December 15
PROXY ORDER OPTION: Remember the scrip proxy order option! Simply fill out the order form and send that plus a check to Or Chadash, and your order will be placed for you! Find order forms in the OC office, click HERE to download one or email Christine Berg. Get orders and checks in before the 15th of the month when orders are placed. Easy!
GREAT FOR OC, GREAT FOR YOU: Or Chadash also gives you 25% of your scrip earnings back, as credit on your dues.
It's never too late to get in on this fundraising gem!
Here is how members of the Scrip Program are helping Or Chadash each month:
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Orders
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Amount
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January
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19
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$440
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February
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16
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$358
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March
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16
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$364
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April
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17
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$518
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May
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10
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$328
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June
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15
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$467
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July
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18
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$440
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August
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16
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$386
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September
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23
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$592
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October
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34
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$625
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November
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28 |
!!! $778 !!!
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TOTAL:
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150
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$5,296 |
TOTAL dollars Or Chadash is giving back to members as dues credit:
$1,324!
WORLD FAMOUS EXAMPLE:
- $500 of ShopRite scrip each month for a year = $240 earnings for OC
- 50 families ordering $500 of ShopRite scrip each month for a year = adds up to $12,000 earnings for OC!!!
We can do this!
Happy Shopping -- Happy Earning!
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Or Chadash member (and Board member) Laura Senator will be selling her beautiful hand spun and hand dyed fiber arts at the A Maker's Circle Studio Pop Up
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To download a form to mail in your donation, CLICK HERE
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IN APPRECIATION
TODAH RABAH (Thank You very much)...
Ed and Fran Hack - For folding, stuffing and mailing our Year End Appeal Letters
LIFECYCLE EVENTS
REFUAH SH'LEIMA (GET WELL) TO...
Howard Shapiro (father of Joy Gray)
Donald Kantor (father of Craig Kantor)
Elliot Rosen
Mariel Leibowitz (cousin of Fran Hack)
Rhoda Kantor
Al Berman
Gregg Solomon (brother of Wendy Solomon)
In order to help us be a more caring community,
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HOW TO REACH US
Rabbi Joseph M. Forman (
Rabbi)
OR CHADASH OFFICE
Phone: 908-806-2122
OFFICE HOURS -
Please call to schedule an appointment.
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