E!Minders
Here's What's Happening at M'kor Shalom!
January 26, 2021
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M'kor Or "Source of Light"
Virtual Celebration
Hineinu: We Are Here, Together!
Sunday, March 7, 5:00 pm via Zoom
Click HERE to start getting excited! Mark your calendars and watch your email for your personal invitation to our 2021 M’kor Or "Source of Light" Celebration, honoring Jodi & Neil Levine (Marylee & Stuart Alperin Leadership Award) and Sharon Halperin (Guiding Light Educator Award), for their love and dedication to our M’kor Shalom community. This year, more than ever, our program is designed to be a great celebration of our entire M’kor Shalom community.
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Scholar-in-Residence Committee presents
Honey From the Rock
Saturday, January 30, 7:30 pm
Our scholars will present "Honey from the Rock" – a vibrant and joyful performance brimming with folk tales, music and contemporary storytelling! Be prepared to sing along (while muted, of course!). $36 per household.
Zoom login information will be sent in advance to everyone who registered.
*Important: If you had previously registered for our postponed Scholar-in-Residence Weekend in March, and requested that your payment be held for the rescheduled event, please contact us directly at Scholar@mkorshalom.org to discuss fund allotment for this program.
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Bingo for the Ages – ALL Ages!
Saturday, February 6
Virtual doors for CANDY BAR BINGO will open at 5:30 pm, the games will begin promptly at 5:45 pm. Boards can be purchased for $9 for a sheet of 4 squares, which will be a donation to pandemic relief efforts at M'kor Shalom. Winners will receive their candy bar prize by contact-free delivery; we can even ship to out-of-town winners!
From 6:45-7:00 pm our Education Director Jill Moghadam will lead us all in a beautiful Havdalah service, open to both the Candy Bar Bingo players and the Regular Bingo players.
We will start our REGULAR BINGO game promptly at 7:00 pm, with Rick Weiser and David & Albert Zalcmann as our emcees. Boards can be purchased for $20 for a sheet of 4 squares. Winners will receive cash prizes for each game.
People may also register via Venmo @Sarah-Zalcmann and should include their e-mail address in the notes when paying with Venmo.
Bingo cards and Zoom login information will be emailed by Friday, February 5.
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Super Bowl Grid Fundraiser
Deadline: Monday, February 1
Buy a square (or more!) for your chance to win!
It’s a win-win! If we sell all 100 squares, $500 will be paid out to participants and $500 will go to M'kor Shalom. Participants have four chances to win during the Super Bowl on February 7!
Just $10 per square; purchase as many squares as you want. Open to family members and friends. Payment can be made via Venmo to @Stephanie-Zinn-1, or submit a check to the synagogue office (payable to Congregation M'kor Shalom).
Email Stephanie which square number(s) you want. Squares are sequentially numbered 1 to 100 with 1 being the top left square.
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(Note that the pool website cannot accept payment directly.)
Get your squares then watch the Big Game with Kesher.
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Super Bowl Game Day
Food Pick-Up
Order Deadline: Thursday, February 4, 5:00 pm
No need to cook for your Super Bowl watch party – M'kor Shalom and Healing Meals will provide all the food and snacks you need! Whether you're having a party of one, or a socially-distanced gathering of a few, you can satisfy all your cravings with our delicious Game Day menu:
Chili (variety)
Wings (variety)
Pasty-Wrapped Hot Dogs
Tomato Bruschetta Crostini
Warm Spinach Dip
BBQ Pulled Brisket
Grilled Veggies
Crudités
Caramels
Cookies
Food Pick-up:
Sunday, February 7
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
(drive-through M'kor Shalom parking lot)
Place your food order, then watch the Big Game with Kesher.
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LAZAR
Evening with the Actor
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First Thursdays: Evening with Broadway, Film & TV Star Aaron Lazar
Thursday, February 4,
7:00 pm
Join us for fascinating conversation and musical entertainment with Broadway, Film and TV star Aaron Lazar.
Aaron has performed in leading roles on Broadway and National Tours including Les Miserables, Phantom, Mamma Mia and Dear Evan Hansen, as well as sharing the movie and television screen with stars such as Kim Cattrall, Leonardo DiCaprio and Clint Eastwood.
Moderator Drew Molotsky will talk with Aaron about how his Judaism has intersected with his career and about his spiritual journey while juggling leading Broadway roles, major Hollywood films, family and his newest television role on Fox Network's "Filthy Rich."
$18/household.
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Tu B'Shevat Seder
Thursday, January 28, 7:00 pm
Join our Women's Connection and Women & Spirituality Committees for a virtual Tu B'Shevat Seder. We celebrate Tu B’Shevat so that we may renew our awareness of how trees are a metaphor for our lives and also to revere the partnership between humans and nature.
Click here to register. Login information, Haggadah, and seder food suggestions will be emailed to those who register in advance.
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Watch the Big Game with Kesher
Sunday, February 7, 6:30 pm
Pick up your Game Day Food at 11:00 am, then Zoom in with your M'kor Shalom friends for the Big Game later in the evening! Watch as the Grid Pool gets finalized, and root for your numbers in real time. We'll rate our favorite commercials, play some other games, and have a great time.
Zoom viewing is open to Kesher Club members and anyone who purchased a square on our Super Bowl Grid.
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Ethics in Sports
Thursday, February 11, 7:00 pm
Calling all sports fans! What is the difference between ethical sportsmanship and unethical gamesmanship? We will look at examples from participants' own experiences as athletes and/or fans, and we will debate whether specific examples from professional sports fall on the right or wrong side of the ethical line, and why. For instance, is it ethical for a team that has been eliminated from the playoffs to try to lose their last game in order to get a higher draft pick?
Our discussion will be led by Sarah Rosenson, a long-time member of M'kor Shalom, a former lawyer, ethics teacher, and life-long sports fan.
Open to all. $10 per congregant household, $15 for non-member households
Zoom login information will be emailed to those who register in advance.
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Name That Tune!
Saturday, February 27, 7:30 pm
I can name that tune in...
Using Zoom and Kahoot, our Music Committee presents a game of music trivia and tune guessing, hosted by Ellen and Roger Sheinkin. We will start the evening with a brief at-home cocktail party, so we can schmooze before we play.
Zoom login information will be emailed to those who register in advance.
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Three Wednesdays, February 3, 10 & 24, 10:30 am
(No session February 17)
Led by Rabbi Frenkel
Responsa is the Jewish tradition of asking challenging questions and finding answers using Biblical and rabbinic texts. We will look at a variety of contemporary questions about observance, ritual, medical ethics and personal responsibility. Together, we will study ancient texts and learn how they apply to our modern lives and how they can help us answer challenging modern, personal, legal, moral and ethical questions. Registration is required; click HERE.
These sessions are open to all. No cost for congregants. $10/person per session for non-members. Zoom information will be sent to everyone who has registered.
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Services, Study and BOT Meetings |
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Shabbat Services
We encourage you to join our weekly live services so we can draw strength from our traditions and from our connections to one another.
January 29, 6:30 pm
February 5, 7:30 pm (later start time)
February 12 & 19, 6:30 pm
February 26, 6:30 pm – Shabbat Mishpacha; We celebrate February birthdays.
March 5, 7:30 pm (later start time)
Tot Shabbat
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Erev Purim Dis-Service & Shpiel
Thursday, February 25, 7:00 pm
More information coming soon.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, February 17, 7:30 pm
Torah Study Saturdays, 9:00 am
Spice Up Saturdays, 10:15 am
January 30
February 6, 13, 20 & 27
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JCF Scholarship Awards
Do you know SNJ scholars pursuing higher education? Students may now apply for the Jewish Community Foundation's 2021 Scholarship Awards before the deadline of Monday, March 1 at 5:00 pm. Full information, including a downloadable application, can be found at jcfsnj.org/scholarships. High school seniors and students in higher education may apply to any award for which they may qualify.
Know a deserving emerging leader in high school? Consider nominating them for JCF's Asbell Award, to help them earn money to be used for youth group activities, a conference, summer camp, or trip to Israel. The deadline to submit a nomination is also March 1 at 5:00 pm.
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ShopWithScrip for M'kor Shalom!
Click HERE for details about this ongoing fundraising program. Go to shopwithscrip.com to enroll (use code F19722E215131) or log in to your account, and download RaiseRight from your app store for easy purchasing. Questions? Contact Maya Fair.
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