TJC Weekly  Chadashot  (Newsletter)
          
Week of September 16
               

Important Holiday Note
We have made changes for Yom Kippur services.  
  • Third & Fourth grade will have services from 10:00 - 11:00 am in the adult library. 
  • The fifth graders will join the sixth and seventh graders in the Beit Midrash at 11:00 am for their service
Friday, September 14 - Candle Lighting is 6:50pm 
6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Beit Midrash

Saturday, September 15 - Parashat Vayelech - Shabbat Shuvah
8:45am
Bible BaBoker
Adult Library
9:30am
Shabbat Morning Services / Baby Naming
Sanctuary
11:00am
Shabbat Katan
Youth Lounge
4:00pm
Mindful Prayer/Meditation Minchah
Adult Library

Mazal Tov To
Parents Jared Willig and Julia Benedict on the naming of their daughter and to Grandparents 
Ginny Mason and Bobby Willig.

        Yasher Koach
 
to those reading Torah and Haftarah this Shabbat  
Ken Turkewitz
Mindy Langer
Joan Levin
Donna Gabai
Bob Lebeau
Carol Turkewitz

Todah Rabah to the following families who donated funds
to provide flowers for the High Holidays:

The Angoff Family
The Guvenis Family
The Meyer Family
The Neimark Family
The Neufeld Family
The Shavel Families
The Surrey and Schwartz Families
Sunday, September 16
9:00am
Men's Club - Come help build the Sukkah - Volunteers needed - contact Neal Masia  at nealmasia@yahoo.com to confirm.

9:00am
Morning Minyan
Beit Midrash
9:00am
First Sunday of Religious School

9:00am
Adult Hebrew with Edna Noiman click here for times of various level classes.
Downstairs Conf. Rm
5:00pm
EC Meeting
Adult Library
7:00pm
Board Meeting
Adult Library

Monday, September 17

The Jewish Center's Offices Are Closed


Tuesday, September 18 - Erev Yom Kippur - Candle Lighting is before 6:43pm

The Jewish Center's Offices will close at 1pm

6:30pm
Kol Nidre Services
Sanctuary & Riverside School

Social Action Kol Nidre Food Drive  read more  Fill your grocery bag with items on this list and bring to TJC.


Wednesday, September 19 - Yom Kippur
9:00am
Yom Kippur Services
Sanctuary & Riverside School

Please consult your ticket for Yizkor, Family, Youth & Teen Services times and locations.

2:30pm
Yom Kippur Forum
Sanctuary

Afternoon & Evening Services
   Mincha:  4:30pm
   Neilah:    6:00pm
   Ma'ariv / Havdalah: 7:30pm
   Shofar & Conclusion: 7:42pm
   Break-the-Fast: 8:00pm - prior reservation required
Sanctuary

Thursday, September 20
10am-1pm
Come help decorate the synagogue Sukkah - 
Volunteers are needed - if you have even an hour to help it would be greatly appreciated.  Contact Cynthia at (908)359-8440 or Lauren (908) 216-1412

7:30pm
LaShir Rehearsal
Beit Midrash

Friday, September 21 - Candle Lighting is 6:38pm
6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Beit Midrash
SHABBAT 
KATAN THIS SHABBAT
11:00am in TJC Youth Lounge
Designed for preschool/kindergarten-aged children and their families.  Warm and spirited, this interactive Shabbat experience includes stories, prayers, songs and a brief Torah reading. Stay for Shabbat Katan lunch and get to meet other families with little ones. Bring your friends, everyone is welcome!
HELP BUILD AND DECORATE OUR SUKKAH
Help Build the Sukkah on Sunday Morning, September 16
Men's club needs volunteers to help build the Sukkah on Sunday, September 16 - contact Neal Masia at nealmasia@thejewishcenter.org to confirm.

Help Decorate on:
Thursday, September 20 from 10am - 1pm. 
If you have even an hour to help it would be greatly appreciated.
  Contact: Cynthia and Lauren
  (908) 359-8440 (Cynthia)  / (908) 216-1412 (Lauren)
ADULT PROGRAMS
Mitzvah of the Month
Sponsored by TJC Mini Mitzvah Corps & Social Action Committee
FILL THE BIN
September - Toiletry Drive
Please bring new toiletries of any size to the bin in the lobby.  Must be in original packaging and sealed.  All items will be brought to The Cornerstone Community Kitchen store in The United Methodist Church, Nassau Street, Princeton.
October - Warm Clothing Drive
Time to clean closets for winter. Bring gently used (or new) warm clothing which will be donated to The Cornerstone Community Kitchen store in The United Methodist Church, Nassau Street, Princeton.

Sat. Sept. 15 * 8:45am - Adult Library
Bible BaBoker
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 any prior background.

Upcoming Guest Facilitators: 10/6/18 - Rabbi Justus Baird, 11/10/18 - Rabbi Adam Feldman

To be added to the BBB mailing list or for questions, contact Michael Goldin mmgold18@yahoo.com

Sat. Sept. 15 * 4pm - Adult Library
Mindful Prayer / Meditation Minchah led by Ruth Goldston
9/29 - we will meet in the Sukkah
More upcoming Dates: 10/20, 11/17 and 12/1 in the Adult Library 
The Shabbat afternoon service, Minchah, is a wonderful time to slow down and savor your prayer experience. We use mindfulness meditation techniques to focus on words, texts and ideas associated with both the service and next week's Torah reading.

Sun. Sept. 16 * 9:00-10:00am, 10:00-11:00am & 11:00-noon
Adult Hebrew on Sundays (Intermediate, Advanced & Beginners)
For placement and further information regarding registration fee, email Edna at edna.bryn@gmail.com or by phone at (609) 716-1164.  READ MORE

Sun. Sept. 16 
Interfaith Stitchers 
Creating Community, Healing and Hope One Stitch at a Time : Central New Jersey Interfaith Stitchers for Peace.

9/16 - from 3:00 to 5:30pm at All Saints Episcopal Church, 16 All Saints Road, Princeton. Due to an earlier event in the  church fellowship hall,  please go directly to the sanctuary, even if you are bringing food.  There will be a place to put it near the sanctuary.  

10/14 - Beth Chaim, West Windsor
11/11 - Nassau Presbyterian
12/9 - The Jewish Center
The times are roughly 2-4:40pm, but vary simply.

Sat. Sept. 22 * 10:00am - 12:00pm - Adult Library 
Havurah Minyan 
The Havurah meets twice a month from 10-12 and then joins the rest of the congregation for kiddush. On the 2nd Shabbat of each month there is a "taditional service" and on the 4th Shabbat there is a "study service".  read more

Sun. Sept. 23 * 12:30pm
Big Jewish Music Jam Sukkot Edition with TJC's Cantor Jeff Warschauer

Tues. Sept. 25 * 7:00pm
Sangria in the Sukkah
Feast on tapas and sangria - dance your cares away with Israeli Folk Dancing led by a professional instruction  READ MORE

Wed. Sept. 26 * 12:15pm - Adult Library
Talmud Study Class 
Talmud text studied in translation.  For more information, contact Neil Litt neillitt@outlook.com

Wed. Sept. 26* 8:00pm - Kixx Sports Bar, 4591 Route 27, Kingston
Torah on Tap 
Study, Schmoozing and Suds with Rabbi Feldman

Fri. Sept. 28 * 6:30pm
Shabbat Service followed by Dinner in the Sukkah
A family friendly musical Shabbat Service at 6:30pm followed by a delicious dinner under the stars - response required for dinner - reservation by Sept. 20   read more

Sat. Sept. 29 * 10:00am - Adult Library
Kulanu Minyan
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 that the service is "by us" "for all of us" - and that "us" is diverse.  read more
UPCOMING EVENTS - OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
Mon. & Tues.
10/1 & 10/2
A Toast to the Torahs - Simchat Torah
Join us as we reveal the new Torah covers on October 1st at 6:30pm and as the celebration continues on Tuesday morning with Simchat Torah morning services at 9:30 am

READ MORE
Wed. 10/3
1:30pm

Yiddish Reading Class
Yiddish is alive and well.  Join this class in reading Yiddish literature orally. For more information , contact Ziona Silverman 732-329-1069

Adult Library
Thurs. 10/4
10:00am
55Plus Lecture - After #MeToo, What's Next?
Speaker: Joanne Lipman, Author & Former Editor-in-Chief of USA Today
READ MORE
Thursdays
 10/4
 7:30pm

Jerusalem: A History - Presented by Jonathan Marc Gribetz
Open to the Community - TJC Members $72 / Non-members $108
Fri. 10/5
5:45pm

Welcome Shabbat with Friends - 1st Friday of Every Month
Wine & Cheese Reception prior to Kabbalat Shabbat Services
READ MORE
Sat.10/6
The Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class of TJC invites you to share in their joy as they are called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah

READ MORE
Shabbat Afternoons
4:00pm

Shema Yoga with Eleni Litt - Sponsored by TJC Well Being: Mind Body Spirit
First Class 10/6
Sun. 10/7
7:45am-1:45pm
Community Blood Drive
To donate blood you must be between 17 and 75 years old (those 76 and over can donate with a doctor's note).  You must weight at least 110 lbs. and meet other requirements. Most medications will not keep you from donating. Please eat before you come and bring ID.
For an appointment go to http://tinyurl.com/tjc08540


Thurs. 10/11
Men's CLub - An Evening of Bowling & Football- Colonial Lanes, Route 1, Lawrenceville, NJ
 RSVP by 10/1 to mensclub@thejewishcenter.org so we know how many lanes to reserve.


Tues. 10/16
7:30pm
TJC Book Club: 
Faye Kellerman's Bone Box

Tues. 10/16
8pm

Great Minds Salon with Richard Just speaking about
How the Washington Post Magazine comes Together each Week
Thurs. 10/18
9:30am
JCW Nosh & Drosh
 at Bon Appetite in the Princeton Shopping Center
Thurs. 10/18
10am
55Plus Lecture: Urbanization in the 21st century: how to build resilient, sustainable equitable and livable cities
READ MORE
Tues. 10/23
7:30pm
Writing Our Way Home led by Charlotte Friedman MFA MSc
READ MORE
Fri. 10/26

TJC Empty Nesters! Princeton  University Art Museum and Campus Sculpture Tour
TJC Members Only: $75 per person, includes museum entry & lunch

READ MORE
Sun. 10/28
4:00pm
Shira b'tzibur
Shira b'tzibur -- Family Friendly sing-along of Israeli Songs 
Featuring Israel guest singer Arbel Fishler
Watch your e-mail for details coming soon!
Sponsored by The Jewish Center's Israel Affairs Committee

READ MORE
Tues. 10/30
7:00pm
Arts & Culture: On the Chocolate Trail
with Rabbi Deborah Prinz
READ MORE
Thurs. 11/1
7:30pm
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Workshop
Led by Barbara Abramson
READ MORE
Shabbat
11/3

Join Us For Conversation Sabbath 
READ MORE
Sun. 11/4
I Care for the Community
An interactive training that builds a caring community with the skills and resources to intervene in family and community member's stress, distress, and crisis

Program led by Miki Saraf, PsyD and her colleagues from Counseling and Psychological Services at UPenn. The program is free and open to all members of the community.
To register call the main office or email vgarrison@thejewishcenter.org


Tues. 11/6 & 11/13
7:00-9:00pm
Examining Racism - Looking Inward First
A two-session, interactive workshop - we will explore our feelings about concepts such as white privilege and white supremacy and focus on how implicit bias acts as the social glue that keeps racism in place.
Open to TJC members -no registration fee - call The Jewish Center's main office to register or email vgarrison@thejewishcenter.org


Thurs. 11/8
10:00am-noon
TJC's Mini-Mitzvah Corps, JFCS & PJ Library have joined forces to bring you a 
School's Out Mitzvah Fair - Fun for kids from K-6th Grade.
  • Perform mitzvot for the elderly / create shabbat art for Bear Creek, Acorn Glen and more.
  • Prepare Thanksgiving cards and treats for Food Pantry Clients
Refreshments & stretch break fun to be announced! RSVP by 11/4 to EdenA@jfcsonline.org or (609) 987-8100


Thurs. 11/15
Great Minds Salon with Cathy Baily speaking about Cultivating Mindfulness: The Path to a More Joyful, Effective Life
READ MORE
YOUNG FAMILIES
Monthly Young Family Service and Get-together


SAVE THE DATE


SEPTEMBER 30
Religious School Torah Inscribing Day / 10-11AM

We invite all of our Religious School students and parents to join us for the last day to work with our Soferet Linda Coppleson to write letters in the Torah.  For the past few months, members of the congregation have had this opportunity and we want all of our Religious School students to participate as well.  Every student will sit up close with Linda and the Torah and learn about how a Torah is written and repaired. Each student will receive a certificate to acknowledge their participation.  For more information, please speak to Sharon Diamondstein in our Religious School office.

OCTOBER 1
Erev Simchat Torah - A special and festive occasion in which we will dance with our Sefer Torahs and see the new Torah Covers for the first time

SOCIAL ACTION
     
      Casseroles for TASK

Please support the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
 
By preparing a vegetarian/fish/dairy casserole
And dropping it off at TJC

Your contribution of a casserole will make 
a difference in someone's life.
  • Follow one of the recipes listed below, check the website for additional recipes (www.thejewishcenter.org/Participate-With-Us/Social-Action)or use your own recipe.
  • Aluminum tins and pre-printed labels are available in the TJC office or use your own disposable tin.
  • After you bake your casserole, BE SURE TO COVER WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF ALUMINUM FOIL. Freeze.  Then put the casserole in a plastic bag and bring to TJC's dairy freezer (kitchen on the left).
  • To make sorting easier for our deliverer, print a label (www.thejewishcenter.org/Participate-With-Us/Social-Action), mark the checkoff box for "Tuna," "Bean/Lentil," Pasta/Cheese" or "Other" and tape to your casserole.
Questions:  Contact Deborah Marinsky  debmarin@gmail.com  609-306-1405
TJC GARDEN

We are still delivering garden produce to JFCS food pantry clients. If you have surplus from your own garden or farm share, please contact Martha Friedman ( marthafriedman1@aol.com ) to arrange for delivery. Thank you so much for your generosity!

COMMUNITY EVENTS
 
Reunion of Members of the Former Chapter of Princeton Hadassah
Sunday, October 14

We invite our former members to join us on  Sunday, October 14th at 5:15 p.m. at  Princeton Windrows  to share memories of our years in Princeton Hadassah - those skits, donors, working with Young Judea teens, the lox box, and more.  To help us recall (memories are a challenge...) we have unearthed memorabilia which will entertain and delight you.  Over light refreshments, share your stories, reminiscences, who we were then and where we are today.  
 
Introduction to Judaism
2018-2019 - 5779

A Project of the Board of Rabbis and the Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks.

Are you Interested in learning more about Judaism?
Classes will meet once a week on Tuesday evenings at 7:30-9pm beginning October 23.

READ MORE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS



We Thank Our 
Community Partners



  • Borden Perlman
  • Capri Kosher
  • Classical Catering
  • FunSense Gym

  • Heidi Joseph - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Fox & Roach Realtors 

  • J-Dogs
  • Orlands Memorial Chapel
  • Bob Weber, Weblications
To learn how your business can become a community partner and help sustain The Jewish Center, please contact KTurkewitz@TheJewishCenter.org.

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