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2020-2021 Or Chadash Teaching Assistants
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Row 1: Amanda Korfin, Cassondra Stoter, Melissa Albrecht
Row 2: Evan Tomljanovich, Izzie Hodkinson, Ben Weiss
Row 3: Dylan Berg, Jordyn Moscowitz, Kate MacIsaac
Row 4: Tali Parliyan
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Dear Members of Or Chadash,
We are delighted that these ten amazing post Bar/Bat Mitzvah students (pictured above) are our Or Chadash Teaching Assistants for the 2020-2021 academic year.
At 149 Foothill Road our Teaching Assistants activities are very much hands-on: helping teachers collect tzeddakah, collecting homework, assisting with book bags, challah and juice preparation and clean up, assisting students in Tefillah (prayer) with finding the correct page number, and leading students in song and dance. Additionally, the job involves a bit of administrative and facility tasks including using the copy machine, going to the shed, moving the rolling carts, white boards and general classroom set up. There are always special projects-assisting in the mailing of the "kids at school" holiday packages and prepping for our annual Purim Project Mishloach Manot fundraiser, to name a few.
So what can a Teaching Assistant do in our new Zoom environment? I want to share with you just a few of the tasks these incredible students have taken on in just the first three weeks of Religious School. Teaching Assistants are our leaders in "Zoom breakout rooms." They lead students in discussions, practicing Hebrew decoding and prayer work. They also are helpful with individual technology challenges, including sending Zoom links and troubleshooting WiFi issues. Looking ahead we plan to leverage some of the special talents of our Teaching Assistants by including art, theatre, storytelling and music enrichment.
Being a Teaching Assistant is often the first employment activity for these students. Our Teaching Assistants learn about showing up "on time", the significance of emailing when you are going to be unable to "work", respecting authority, and being flexible in a work environment.
The Teaching Assistant program is one of my favorite elements of our Or Chadash Religious School. I love watching our youngest students in Temple Tots blossom into mature, seasoned, thoughtful support for our entire Or Chadash community -- faculty, students and parents.
- Betsy Zalaznick - Educator
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SCHEDULE
THIS WEEK
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Thursday, Oct. 22nd
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No Religious School
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Friday, Oct. 23rd
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Celebrate Shabbat at Home with Family and Friends
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Sunday, Oct. 25th
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9:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Religious School: Grades 3/4/5/6
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Zoom link will be sent to participants via email
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Religious School: Grades K/1/2
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Zoom link will be sent to participants via email
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View our full calendar here.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Zoom has upgraded its service with exciting new features. In order for you to take advantage of these features, please make sure to update your Zoom application to the most recent version HERE. If you need help with this, please let us know. |
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SOCIAL ACTION
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The RAC (Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism) "Every Voice, Every Vote" seeks 100% voter turn-out within Reform Jewish Communities. Voting is our main way of showing that Reform Jews will speak out and must be heard and heeded. Our Board of Trustees and Social Action Committee support this recommendation.
You should have received your Vote by Mail ballot by now. Voting in NJ is easy and safe and here are two videos to help explain the process:
- In this first video, Filling Out the Ballot, Mary Melfi, the Hunterdon County Clerk, shows how to vote.
- In the second video,Security Measures, Beth Thompson of the Hunterdon County Board of Elections describes measures to ensure safe, fair elections.
Please watch the above video tutorials, follow the instructions carefully, and VOTE.
Many thanks and Shalom!
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THINGS TO DO
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"Live" In Your Living Room -
50 Great Authors & Virtual Events
The Shimon & Sara Birnbaum JCC is proud to offer more than 50 different book talks this year, all virtually for you to enjoy from the comfort of your home. The cost of each even varies - come are free and other charge a fee which sometimes includes a copy of the book.
You must register by 8:00 PM the night before the event in order to receive the Zoom link and password for paid events.
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Date: Thursday, Oct 22nd
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Price: FREE
I Want You to Know We're Still Here is the poignant and deeply moving story not only of Esther's journey but of four generations living in the shadow of the Holocaust. They are four generations of survivors, storytellers, and memory keepers, determined not just to keep the past alive but to imbue the present with life and more life.
"Esther Safran Foer is a force of nature: a leader of the Jewish people, the matriarch of America's leading literary family, an eloquent defender of the proposition that memory matters. And now, a riveting memoirist."-Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic
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Date: Thursday, Oct 22nd
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Price: $11 ($30 with a copy of the book)
In Yes I Can Say That, comedy veteran Judy Gold argues that "no one has the right to tell comics what they can or cannot joke about.... Laughter is a unifier. It's the best medicine..." For Gold, nothing is more insidious than enforcing silence and repressing jokes-the job of a comedian is to expose society's demons, and confront them head-on, no prisoners allowed. In ten impassioned polemics, she frames comedy as a tool of empowerment, a way to reclaim hateful rhetoric and battle the democracy-crushing plight of censorship.
"No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold. If I had to pick one comedian to write a book about free speech, it would be Judy." - Amy Schumer
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Date: Sunday, Oct 25th
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Price: $23 (includes a copy of the book)
A man with a mysterious past is asked to find a missing teenage girl in this shocking thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Run Away. Thirty years ago, Wilde was found as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. Now an adult, he still doesn't know where he comes from, and another child has gone missing. Naomi Pine's disappearance is not taken seriously, not even by her father - but Hester Crimstein, a television criminal attorney who knows through her grandson that Naomi was relentlessly bullied at school, asks Wilde - with whom she shares a tragic connection - to use his unique skills to help find the child. In order to find her, he must venture back into a community where he never fit in and where the powerful are protected even when they harbor secrets that could destroy the lives of millions...secrets that Wilde must uncover before it's too late.
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Date: Tuesday, Oct 27th
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Price: $11 ($36 with a copy of the book)
Discover gripping true crime stories and the surprising tools you need to keep you and your family safe - from iconic legal commentator, TV journalist, and New York Times bestselling author Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace wasn't always the influential legal authority we know today. One moment changed her future forever: her fiancé was murdered just before their wedding. Driven to deliver justice for other crime victims, Nancy became a felony prosecutor and for a decade, put the "bad guys" behind bars in Atlanta. Now, with a new and potentially life-saving book, Nancy puts her crime-fighting expertise to work, to empower you to stay safe in the face of daily dangers. Don't Be a Victim delivers insights on so many potential threats, you will be empowered to proactively protect yourself and your family at home and in the world at large.
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SCRIP & FUNDRAISING
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SCRIP CORNER
October greetings!
Next Deadline
Deadline for ordering plastic gift cards: Sunday, November 15
THANK YOU!
OC members donated $775 in ShopRite scrip cards to our local food pantries as part of the High Holy Day food drive. And that brought in $31 for Or Chadash as well. Thank you for being so generous!
LOOKING AHEAD
It's not too early to think about holidays approaching. Why not get a head start now, before the rush of the season, to consider any gift cards you might need. Holiday meals, holiday gifts -- shopwithscrip has you covered! Check out the list of participating retailers, and consider the extra gift that your order makes for Or Chadash. Thank you!
ORDERS ADDING UP
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Month
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Orders
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Earnings
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July
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31
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$450
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August
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23
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$418
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September
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27
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$424
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TOTAL:
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81
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$1,292
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AMAZON & ONLINE SHOPPING
A reminder that if you do any shopping on Amazon, please use smile.Amazon.com to designate OC as beneficiary, and also please buy Amazon scrip to make your purchases. Double pay to Or Chadash, and no cost to you at all. If you are doing any online shopping, please consider buying scrip to make those purchases. BONUS!
As always, remember: Or Chadash offers you 25% of your earnings back, as a credit towards your dues. The more your purchases earn for OC, the more you earn for yourself as dues credit. Win-win!
Thank you more than ever for your support!
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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A message from congregant Liz Loew...
Last September, Hunterdon Healthcare teamed up with Home Health Services andSocial Services to offer home food delivery to local residents who, for medical reasons, aren't able to travel to the Food Pantry.
The Director of the program, Chris Gorton, is looking for adult volunteers who are able to drive, but who also have the ability to spend some time getting to know their clients. The individuals (and sometimes families) that are receiving this assistance are often lonely and looking for some companionship and friendship, and in many of the relationships that have been established since the inception of this program, the client has asked the volunteer to select their food from them, often with comments of "please just pick out what you know I'll eat." It's a little bit like forming a relationship with your Instacart Shopper, but the "store" is the Food Pantry and the client is ordering not because of COVID, but because they really can't leave their home.
The clients do have the ability to order their own items, so you wouldn't necessarily be tasked with selecting someone's meals! But - it would also be more than just picking up at the Pantry and dropping off to the clients. Deliveries would be twice/month, per client you're assisting.
In the past year, Food2You has made 234 deliveries to 31 clients. There are currently 22 clients being assisted, but that is variable.
If you are interested, please reach out to Chris Gorton directly at gortonc@comcast.net and please tell her that Liz Loew from the Food Pantry referred you. Thank you for reading, and for sharing with a friend who you believe may be interested in assisting.
Hope you're well!
- Liz Loew
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To Rebecca Schindler on her new full time teaching position. Rebecca is teaching Automotive Technology at Union County Vocational Technical School.
Rebecca said, "I made it through my first week!!! It was amazing and I love it. I get to teach what I love. And the support staff are amazing. Now if I can figure out the google classroom, PowerSchool, swipe attendance, Zoom, and lesson plan format."
We wish Rebecca luck and know how fortunate her students are to have such a dedicated and knowledgeable teacher. If you want to send Rebecca a note of congratulations rebejs@yahoo.com.
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Mazel Tov!
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Safety Rules for In-Person OC Services
Here are the safety precautions that must be followed for all who attend Services in person:
- Clinically high risk people, or anyone who is sick, should continue to attend via Zoom
- Everyone must wear a mask covering their nose and mouth for the duration of the service
- Wash/sanitize hands frequently
- Social distancing (6 feet minimum)
- We are not allowed to serve food, so there will be no Oneg Shabbat. Reminder during "mingling" that social distancing rules are still in effect
- Bathrooms WILL be open, but please "go before you go" to minimize use
- Prayer books have not been touched in months, so are OK to share
- Please bring your own chair and observe the seating areas designated on the lawn
- If you answer "YES" to any of the screening questions below, we ask that you do not attend the service in person:
- Have you or anyone in your household had any of the following symptoms in the last 21 days: sore throat, cough, chills, body aches for unknown reasons, shortness of breath for unknown reasons, loss of smell, loss of taste, fever at or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit?
- Have you or anyone in your household tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 21 days?
- Have you or anyone in your household visited or received treatment in a hospital, nursing home, long-term care, or other health care facility in the past 30 days?
- Have you or anyone in your household traveled to one of the states on the NJ Travel Advisory List in the past 21 days?
- Have you or anyone in your household cared for an individual who is in quarantine or is a presumptive positive or has tested positive for COVID-19?
- Do you have any reason to believe you or anyone in your household has been exposed to or contracted COVID-19?
- To the best of your knowledge have you been in close proximity to any individual who tested positive for COVID-19?
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Mishkan T'filah for Shabbat - A Reform Siddur
A Kindle version of our prayer book is available on Amazon for only $4.99.
Click on the image of the book or this link:
Also, a FREE online version is available from CCAR Press:
Click here for the FREE online version.
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Did you know that your Amazon purchases can benefit Or Chadash with a charitable donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation when you shop at AmazonSmile? Just use the smile.amazon.com link when you go to shop.
To learn more about AmazonSmile, click HERE.
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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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