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High Holy Days 2021
REMINDER
If you are planning to attend an INDOOR service for Yom Kippur, you need to register by completing our
High Holy Day Registration Form:
SCHEDULE
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Friday, Sep. 10th
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Celebrate Shabbat at Home with Friends and Family
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THIS WEEK
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Wednesday, Sep. 15th
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Kol Nidrei Service with Cello [INDOORS]
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Meeting ID
819-0269-1120
Password
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This service will be indoors for vaccinated individuals only. Masks are required.
If you will be joining us on Zoom and you did not pick up a copy of the Gates of Repentance prayer book, click HERE for an on-line flipbook version - just scroll down and click on the image of the book.
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Thursday, Sep. 16th
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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Yom Kippur - Morning Service [INDOORS]
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Meeting ID
819-0269-1120
Password
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This service will be indoors for vaccinated individuals only. Masks are required.
If you will be joining us on Zoom and you did not pick up a copy of the Gates of Repentance prayer book, click HERE for an on-line flipbook version - just scroll down and click on the image of the book. | |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Yom Kippur - Family Service [OUTDOORS]
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Attire is casual for the Family Service. Social distancing and the wearing of face masks are optional but encouraged. There will be no Zoom call for the Family Service.
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Yom Kippur - Study Program [INDOORS]
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This program will be indoors for vaccinated individuals only. Masks are required. The will be no Zoom call for the Study Program.
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Yizkor - Neila Service [INDOORS]
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Meeting ID
819-0269-1120
Password
NONE
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This service will be indoors for vaccinated individuals only. Masks are required.
If you will be joining us on Zoom and you did not pick up a copy of the Gates of Repentance prayer book, click HERE for an on-line flipbook version - just scroll down and click on the image of the book.
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Friday, Sep. 17th
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Celebrate Shabbat at Home with Friends and Family
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Sunday, Sep. 19th
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Sukkah Build
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NEXT WEEK
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Friday, Sep. 24th
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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Shabbat Services 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 - in-person if you are fully vaccinated or on Zoom. A few things to note about our service:
- For those on Zoom, 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 sharing Shabbat with our Or Chadash community no matter how you attend.
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Yahrzeits to be observed:
Dena Harwin
Edward Lynch
Stanley Frankel
Harvey Werstein
Janet S. Loewy
Carol Isaacs
Nathan Wagner
Seth L. Weiss
Joan Ferrone
Gussie Brodsky
Nelson Kornstein
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Saturday, Sep. 25th
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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Shabbat Services and Bat Mitzvah of Anna Metelitsa
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Upcoming Yahrzeits
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Friday, Oct. 1st
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Natalie Gorin
Sadie Eisenberg
Ilya Vayn
Jennifer Weller
Israel Rabiner
George D. Harris
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View our full calendar HERE.
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Policy for activities at Or Chadash during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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- Only fully vaccinated persons may attend indoor services. Those at risk for serious consequences of illness, even if vaccinated, should be encouraged to attend remotely.
- For Bar/Bat Mitzvah events, unvaccinated children under the age of 12 will be permitted as long as they are masked, practice social distancing, and do not participate in honors on the bimah.
- Rituals such as passing of the Torah and Aliyah, as well as the Tallit ritual, are permitted.
- At indoor events, everyone except presenting participants such as, Rabbi and Cantor (or B'nai Mitzvah in the those instances) must wear a mask.
- Anyone with exposure to COVID-19, or with symptoms that could represent active COVID-19 infection (fever or chills, cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, fatigue, muscle or body aches, or headache) MUST not attend. The above are subject to change at any time, as the state regulations and/or CDC guidelines change or the infection rate or frequency of variants in the community increases.
- Indoor adult food activities such as Oneg or Breakfast are not allowed.
- Religious school will follow, at a minimum, the state Department of Education guidelines.
- Bathrooms are open.
- Outdoor activities such as services or religious school are encouraged to practice social distancing and the wearing of facemasks, although not required and dictated by the circumstances to be decided by the Board member or employee sponsor of the activity.
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HIGH HOLY DAYS
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SCHEDULE
Wednesday, September 15 -
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EREV YOM KIPPUR
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM -
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Kol Nidrei Service with cello INDOORS for vaccinated individuals only. Masks required.
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Thursday, September 16 -
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YOM KIPPUR
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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM -
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Morning Service INDOORS for vaccinated individuals only. Masks required.
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM -
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Family Service OUTDOORS. Casual attire. Masks are optional.
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM -
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Study Program INDOORS for vaccinated individuals only. Masks required.
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM -
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Yizkor-Neila Service INDOORS for vaccinated individuals only. Masks required.
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OR CHADASH TEMPLE YOUTH GROUP
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OCTY Events
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Our youth group had a great time at Or Chadash on Sunday! Together they made light work of weeding at the entrance. They helped with prayer book distribution and handed out High Holy Day food drive bags. They did some cleaning projects for Rabbi Joe. And they enjoyed sharing some pizza together! Thank you for sending your teens to connect at our first OCTY event!
High Holy Days Food Drive: For our teens attending in-person services for Yom Kippur, please be on hand to collect donations at the conclusions of services. This is a great opportunity to help out with OCTY's food drive! Sunday, September 19 - Additional High Holy Days Food Drive collection & prayer book collection. Plus: getting together to play board games! - 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Outdoors at Or Chadash - Pizza will be served! We need teens/drivers to take and deliver donation bags!!
Sunday, October 3 - Rock Climbing at Gravity Vault, Flemington
- 1:00pm- 2:30pm - Still 2 spaces left -- contact Christine Berg (cberg3@comcast.net) to join in!
Save the Date - October 17 - OCTY joins with all of the Or Chadash community to meet in Stockton for a walk and visit to The Borscht Belt Delicatessen in the Stockton Farm Market.
Save the Dates - October 23 & 24 - We are looking to plan a trip to Schaefer Farms for Farm of Horrors and/or get together for pumpkin carving. Details soon!
New this year: Come be a member of the OCTY Teen Board! Interested in a leadership position with OCTY? Students from 8th to 12th grade can get involved in determining and planning OCTY events. Work with the OCTY co-presidents to organize activities, design our calendar of events, help with communications, photograph events, and more!
To get involved with the OCTY Teen Board, or to get on our email/text list for information about upcoming events, contact Christine Berg at cberg3@comcast.net. We love our opportunities for social activities
and service projects!
We love teen community-making!
OCTY co-presidents: Jordyn Moscowitz and Noah Metelitsa
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SOCIAL ACTION
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A core Jewish value is to help those in need. Whether they are members of our community who have been deeply impacted by tropical storm Ida or the over 3,000 refugees from Afghanistan currently been housed and cared for nearby at Fort Dix, we have a mutual responsibility to be here for the people who need us most.
At times our first impulse is to make donations of food, clothing and household items to those in need. However, the quantity of donations has been overwhelming and Governor Murphy has asked that we do not drop off unsolicited items. The Red Cross and NJVOA are taking the lead on collecting and distributing items, but the time its taking them to sort through donations and find what is really needed has SLOWED DOWN THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE HELP. The state is asking anyone who would like to make a donation to either Ida or the Afghan refugees to register at this website: https://helpnjnow.communityos.org/donations. They will contact you when the items you have will be most useful. You can also bring food and other donations to the JCC (775 Talamini Road, Bridgewater) to help replenish ruined basic necessities at our local food banks. Please check online for the current list of requested items before bringing. If you are a small business owner in need of financial support in the wake of the storm, please register here for grants being provided by the State of NJ: https://business.nj.gov/recent/ida.Thank you all for your generosity to all of those in need at this very trying time.
If you have any questions regarding Ida relief or Afghan refugee help, please email Robin Wishnie ( rwishnie@jfedshaw.org).
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THINGS TO DO
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The History of the Yom Kippur Break Fast
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Here are two fascinating articles from Leah Koenig's newsletter The Jewish Table that delve deeper into the history of the Yom Kippur break fast:
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From the Tablet, this article by Professor Jenna Weissman Joselit talks about the evolution of breaking the fast, and how it has (for some) eclipsed the other parts of Yom Kippur in importance.
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From NPR's The Salt - What's On Your Plate, Deena Prichep traces the evolution from a break fast into a break feast.
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SCRIP & FUNDRAISING
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SCRIP CORNER
During the month of August, we had 27 scrip orders and earned $450 for Or Chadash. Thank you!
Next Deadline
Deadline for ordering plastic gift cards: Wednesday, September 15
BACK TO SCHOOL
Target, Walmart, Staples, Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Famous Footwear... lots of options for your back-to-school needs. Thank you for considering the added benefit to Or Chadash when you use scrip!
HIGH HOLY DAYS FOOD DRIVE
With food pantries more and more grateful for gift card donations, why not consider a double mitzvah: order Stop & Shop or ShopRite scrip for the High Holy Days food drive organized by the Or Chadash Temple Youth Group. A wonderful way to help the community!
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.
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.
- 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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Orders
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Earnings
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$317
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August
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27
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$450
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TOTAL:
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49
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$767
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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 for your support during the 20-21 fiscal year!
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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Thank you so much to our Or Chadash families, the Meltz, Hann and Schipper families, who raised $375 for groceries in our role as "support congregation"! The FJCC is the "host congregation" and will be grocery shopping for 5 families from August 1 - 8.
Our next opportunity to assist will be October 31 - November 14th. Family Promise is hoping to move to a permanent location in Flemington; if that happens, we will be able to support by bringing meals and providing fellowship to families. If it doesn't, we will continue to assist by collecting donations for grocery shopping.
I will keep you posted!
Thank you!
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Or Chadash has been a "supporting congregation" for FamilyPromise (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network) for many years, a wonderful organization that helps homeless families in Hunterdon County as they rotate through about a dozen different Hunterdon County congregations which have accommodations. Each "host congregation" provided shelter and food for approximately 1-2 weeks, and then the family moved to the next congregation. Our role involved sending volunteers from our congregation to bring a meal and stay with the families in shifts; we have been supporting Flemington Presbyterian Church for years and in 2019, we added support to the FJCC as well.
As you can imagine, COVID threw all of this out the window. Throughout the pandemic, FamilyPromise has been hosting families in motels, and getting donations from the public for the motel stays and food. Throughout this time, they had been looking into leasing a property; that has not worked out unfortunately, and congregations are still not physically hosting families at this time. However, congregations are once again becoming involved. At this time, the two congregations we support, Flemington Presbyterian Church and the Flemington JCC, are on a 1-2 week schedule; rather than physically hosting, they are doing all the grocery shopping while families continue to shelter in motels.
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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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