Your Weekly News and Updates
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If you are not able to join us for Shabbat or Holiday services,
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Friday October 11 - Friday October 18
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Friday, October 11 - Candle Lighting is at 6:06pm
Saturday, October 12 - Parashat
Ha'azinu
9:30am - Religious School - Beit Midrash
10am - Havurah Minyan - Davening Service - Adult Library
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Mazal Tov and Todah Rabah
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Kate and Larry Serge for sponsoring the Kiddush in honor of their son Stefan being called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah!
and
Mazal Tov
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The Shriver and Rubin family on the naming of their daughter.
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Yasher Koach to those reading Torah and Haftarah this Shabbat
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Bob Lebeau
Yaacob Dweck
Stefan Serge
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Sunday, October 13 - Erev Sukkot - Candle Lighting is 6:03pm
9am - Religious School
11:30am - Princeton Board of Education Candidates - Social Hall
12pm - Young Families Sukkot Program - Sukkah
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Monday, October 14 - Sukkot - Day 1 - Candle Lighting is 7:09pm
Sukkot Morning Service - 9:30 a.m. - Sanctuary
Congregational Kiddush in the Sukkah
The Jewish Center's Offices are closed.
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Tuesday, October 15 - Sukkot - Day 2
9:30am - Sukkot Morning Service - Sanctuary
Congregational Kiddush in the Sukkah
7:30pm - TJC Book Club - Beit Midrash
8pm - Board Meeting - Adult Library
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Wednesday, October 16
7am - Morning Minyan - Beit Midrash
12:15pm - Adult Ed - Talmud Study Group - Adult Library
1:30pm - Adult Ed - Yiddish Reading Group - Adult Library
6pm - #Sulam
8:15pm - Men's Club - Torah on Tap - Sukkah
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Thursday, October 17
1:30pm - The Prophet Jeremiah and his Legacy
with Rabbi Robert Goldenberg -
Class has been cancelled.
7pm - JCW - Sangria in the Sukkah followed by Israeli Dancing - Sukkah/Social Hall
7:30pm - LaShir Rehearsal - Beit Midrash
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Friday, October 18 - Candle Lighting is at 5:55pm
6:30pm - Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Sanctuary
Following service is a congregational Shabbat dinner in the Sukkah - prior
reservation is required.
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THE PROPHET
JEREMIAH AND HIS LEGACY
WITH RABBI ROBERT GOLDENBERG
Thursdays, October 17 & 24
1:30pm
CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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October 17 - 7:00pm
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JCW-Sangria in the Sukkah followed by Israeli Dancing in the Social Hall
Join us for this festive celebration sponsored by JCW and free for all members.
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October 18 - 6:30pm
Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah
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Join us as we celebrate both the end and the beginning of the Torah reading cycle.
Monday Night
October 21 at 6:30pm
Kid-friendly food / Crafts / Create your own flag
and
Tuesday Morning
October 22 at 9:30pm
During the service on Tuesday morning we will honor two members of our TJC family:
Clive Usiskin
Linda Milstein
Reception Following Services
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Schedule follows the Religious School Sunday calendar.
For placement and further information regarding registration fee, contact Edna Bryn-Noiman at
edna.bryn@gmail.com.
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ADULT HEBREW CLASSES
SUNDAYS AT THE TIMES LISTED UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED
Beginning Hebrew: 11am - 12pm
Intermediate Hebrew: 9am - 10am
Advanced Hebrew: 10am - 11am
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Saturday, Oct.12 * 8:45am
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Join us every Shabbat for a discussion of the weekly Torah portion. Through lively exploration of the Torah's many wonderful (and often challenging) stories and themes, we look to understand how we may apply its life lessons to ourselves in the present.
New participants are always welcome regardless of background.
To be added to the BBB mailing list or for questions, contact Michael Goldin,
mmgold18@yahoo.com
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The Havurah Minyan meets twice a month from 10-12 and then joins the rest of the congregation for kiddush. On the 2nd Shabbat of each month is a "traditional service" and on the 4th Shabbat is a "study service."
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Tuesday, Oct. 15 * 7:30pm
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10/15 - Michael David Lukas,
The Last
Watchman of Old Cairo
Future dates:
11/19 - Deborah Prinz,
On the Chocolate Trail
12/17 - Rebecca Makkai,
The Great Believers
1/21 - Marie Benedict,
The Only Woman in the Room
2/18 - Jennifer Weiner,
Mrs. Everything
3/17 - Dara Horn,
A Guide for the Perplexed
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Talmud Study Class
Wednesday, Oct. 16 * 12:15pm
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Yiddish Reading Group
Wednesdays Oct. 16* 1:30pm
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Yiddish is alive and well. Join this class in reading Yiddish literature aloud. For more information, contact Ziona Silverman, 732-329-1069
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Saturdays * 10:15am - will resume in the New Year.
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A lay-led, all-ages, youth-friendly, davening-focused service that is simultaneously serious and relaxed, formal and informal. The name is intended to suggest service is "by us" - and "us" is diverse.
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Torah on Tap
8pm
Join us for our monthly gathering of Torah on Tap. Share good food, great conversation, and of course a beer! The Rabbi leads our discussion of critical topics in our Jewish lives.
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October 16 - in the Sukkah
November 13 & December 18
at Palace of Asia, 4591 Route 27 in Kingston
Open to the Community
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Nosh and Drosh
Thursdays, 9:30-
11am
Drop in for a morning of schmoozing, discussing, connecting.
Questions? Contact the "Nosh & Drosh" Co-chairs: Lauren Neufeld 908-216-1412 , laurenhneufeld@gmail.com or Cynthia Neufeld 908-359-8440, cneufeld1@comcast.net
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Meet at Bon Appetit in the
Princeton Shopping Center
October 24
November 21
December 19
January 16
February 20
March 19
April 23
May 21
June 18
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Mindful Prayer / Meditation Mincha
led by Ruth Goldston
4pm
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Savor your prayer experience using mindfulness meditation techniques to focus on words, texts, and ideas associated with the Shabbat afternoon or weekday service.
Dates
November 2
December 7
January 4
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NOTORIOUS RBG
Thursday, October 31
8:30am - 3:30pm
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A coach bus will leave TJC at 8:30am for a docent tour of RBG exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, followed by a buffet lunch at Front Street Cafe. The bus will return to TJC between 3-3:30pm. Space is limited, so reserve early.
Open to the Community
$75 for Jewish Center Members / $95 for community members
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THE JEWS OF FINLAND:
STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND
WITH AUTHOR
JOHN SIMON
Thursday, October 31 at 7:30pm
Free to TJC Members
$20 for Non-Members
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HOW THE BIBLE IS WRITTEN
WITH
PROF. GARY RENDSBURG, PH.D.
Wednesdays, November 6, 13 & 20
at 8pm
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November 7
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8pm
Great Minds Salon featuring Karen Rubin speaking about:
WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION: STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Free to TJC Members / $5 for Community
Dessert will be served.
November 24 - 2pm
OnStage Seniors - in the Social Hall - more info to come.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019
7:45AM - 1:45PM
at The Jewish Center
To make an appointment, call
1-800-933-BLOOD or visit
Walk-ins welcome!
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Welcome to #Sulam,
Our New Hebrew High School Program
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Social Action is sponsoring a visit to the Bait-Ul-Hadi Mosque for:
Women’s Peace Symposium
October 19 from 4-6pm
(Dinner included)
Car-pool from TJC at 3:15pm
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Casseroles for TASK
Please support the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
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You can support TASK by preparing a vegetarian/fish/dairy casserole and dropping it off at The Jewish Center.
Your contribution of a casserole will make a difference in someone's life.
For questions please contact
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Sunday, October 20 - 12-4pm - JCC Community Fall Fest / Sukkah Hop
Cultural & Fall festivities with local community partners
read more
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JFCS - "FreedomSong" - November 3 - 3-4pm
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A transformative musical created by Beit T'Shuvah that interweaves the story of Passover and personal stories of addiction
. read more
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Rutgers Jewish Film Festival - November 3-17
read more
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JFCS - Holiday Boutique - Monday, November 11 - 11am - 7pm
Dozens of vendors, artists, and crafters
read more
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LaShir, the Jewish Community Choir of Princeton
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is actively seeking experienced singers for its 2019-2020 season. Rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:15 p.m. at The Jewish Center. For more information, contact Marsha at 347-782-2746 or
LaShirDirector@gmail.com
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The Jewish Center is committed to providing a warm, welcoming, and safe Shabbat experience for our congregants and guests. Please sign up to be a Shabbat greeter. Responsibilities include welcoming people to services while monitoring who is entering the building. There are two shifts each Shabbat, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. and then from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. We need two people per shift, one for the main entrance and one for the for the parking-lot entrance.
Please contact Beatrice Bloom at (609) 577-2989 if you can volunteer.
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