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Dear Members of Or Chadash,
Chag Purim Sameach!
I would like to extend an invitation to join us this coming Friday night (Feb 26th) at 7:00 PM as we celebrate Purim as part of our Friday evening services.
We will provide a program that is a little more (im)mature and (ir)reverent filled with prose and parodies, promising to be pleasurable for all ages. This may only happen once, so you wouldn't want to miss it!
It is customary to partake in an adult beverage while participating in this celebration so if it is your custom, and you are an adult, please feel free. At least you won't have to drive home!
See you Friday.
- Cantor Kathy Gohr
SCHEDULE
THIS WEEK
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Thursday, Feb. 25th
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Religious School: Grade 7 - CANCELLED
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Friday, Feb. 26th
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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Shabbat Service and Purim Celebration
with Rabbi Forman and Cantor Kathy Gohr
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Meeting ID
753-020-067
Password
149149
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On this Sabbath, join us exactly as you feel most comfortable. A few things to note about our service:
- Feel free to light your own Shabbat candles, share in drinking the wine/juice from your own Kiddush cups and taste the sweetness of challah at your house.
- Please mail me (josephforman@gmail.com) no later than 5:00 PM on Friday with the names you would like me to read during the Mi Shebeirach.
- If you need support or assistance using Zoom, please reach out to me or Betsy no later than 3:00 PM on Friday.
- The link for Friday Night Services can always be found on our OC website Homepage.
I hope each of you is well. We look forward to seeing our Or Chadash community for our Zoom Shabbat.
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Yahrzeits to be observed:
Rabbi Judah Fish
Peppy Kluft
Fay Sacks
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Sunday, Feb. 28th
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9:00 AM - 11:00 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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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Purim Carnival (Virtual)
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Zoom link will be sent to participants via email
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Purim Carnival activities are for the young and the young at heart:
- Cantor Kathy leading us in song
- Rabbi Forman reading the Megillah (Purim Scroll)
- Purim Spiel (creative play led by Andy Stein and team)
- Conrad The Magician
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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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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Purim Bag Pick Up & Food Drive Drop-off at Or Chadash
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Come to Or Chadash to pick up your Mishloach Manot / Purim Project gift bag and also to participate in our Purim Food Drive. Rabbi Forman, Betsy Zalaznick, and members of the Board of Trustees will be on hand to extend socially distanced greetings.
You can drive through or park your car and socialize briefly. Please wear your mask and keep appropriate distance. If you prefer to remain in your car, simply drive up to the OC circle and open your passenger window (please wear a mask). We will say hello, wish you a Happy Purim, and hand your Purim Project bag to you.
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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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RVCC Institute of
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
ONLINE Winter/Spring
Programs
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The RVCC Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies was founded in 1981 with a mission of promoting tolerance, combating bigotry, educating the community, and evoking remembrance. Since COVID-19 restrictions, the Institute has been presenting programs for the community online.
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Thursday, March 4
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
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"Women's History Month Poetry Reading Coffee House"
Join us for an online "Women's History Month Poetry Reading Coffee House" (BYOC: Bring your own coffee and poetry, too). The event will offer participants an opportunity to read and hear poetry that reflects on women's rights and perspectives through the ages. Selected poetry can be an original piece or something that is moving and inspiring to you. The event will be held online via Zoom.
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THINGS TO DO
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"Live" In Your Living Room -
50 Great Authors & Virtual Events
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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, Feb 24th
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Price: $36.00
In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical-and accessible-plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.
Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal.
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SCRIP & FUNDRAISING
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SCRIP CORNER
Thank you for a very respectable start to 2021 for the Scrip Program! We had 25 orders in January bringing in $438 in earnings for Or Chadash. Thank you!
Next Deadline
Deadline for ordering plastic gift cards: Monday, March 15
SCRIP FOR PURIM FOOD DRIVE
Look for details about a Food Drive collection at the end of this month, as part of our Purim festivities. We can still donate our pasta box groggers for a good cause! Food banks are always grateful for any gift cards they receive because they can use them for perishable food items as well as the most current needs. Please consider the double gift of donating a gift card and using scrip to do so! If you'd like to donate scrip to the Food Drive, you can place an order for scrip or have me place the order for you. Reach out to Christine Berg at cberg3@comcast.net - happy to help!
SCRIP HABIT
As far as new habits go, ordering scrip is a great one! It's easy to get started! Check out the Scrip FAQs on the Or Chadash website. We always place orders for plastic scrip cards on the 15th of the month, so it's easy to plan your orders.
GET SCRIP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR
Families now have the option to get physical gift cards from 250+ popular brands delivered right to your door by using the mobile app, RaiseRight.
- Contactless: Provides a safe option to get gift cards during COVID-19.
- Flexible: Order on your schedule. No planning. No deadlines.
- Easy Gifting: Buy gift cards as gifts and send them directly to friends and family.
- Increased Reach: It's easy for out-of-town supporters to participate.
- Easy to Order: Download the mobile app, RaiseRight, on your phone. Place orders for any brands labeled "Ship to Home Eligible." Pay with linked bank account or credit card. Includes small shipping fee (from $0.50 to $8.00). Your order comes right to your door!
While our favorites, ShopRite and Stop&Shop, are not available as "Ship to Home Eligible," there are many brands that offer this option (plastic gift cards shipped directly to you):
Amazon, Starbucks, Walmart, Home Depot, Target, Buffalo Wild Wings, Panera, Subway, Gap, Old Navy, Lowe's, Barnes & Noble, Ulta, American Eagle, Lands End, Nordstrom, Sephora, Game Stop, Staples... and many more!
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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26
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$547
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November
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36
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$841
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December
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34
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$598
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January
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25
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$438
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TOTAL:
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202
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$3,716
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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 as always for your support!
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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Victor Sloan on his recent appointment to the position of Associate Director, Health Services at the Peace Corps. The Office of Health Services is responsible for the medical care for all volunteers in the field. Prior to the evacuation in March 2020, there were approximately 7300 volunteers in 62 countries.
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David Eckelmann and Katie Woodbury on their engagement. David and Katie reside in Nashville, Tennessee. David is the son of Jane Engel and George Eckelmann.
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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 $9.99.
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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