Celebrate Shabbat

Friday, July 21st - Kabbalat Shabbat



Community Campsite Shabbat @JCC

1391 Martine Ave. Scotch Plains

6:00pm B.Y.O. Dinner

6:45pm Services

More information below

There will be no service at Temple Sholom this Shabbat.

There is a live-stream from the JCC, please click here to register for the live-stream.

 I want to thank our Temple Sholom family for all they did to make my 100th birthday such a memorable occasion for me and my family. I was so touched by the people who attended the Shabbat service in person and Zoom. The sanctuary was filled with warmth, love, and joy. Special thanks to Rabbi for his patience with me and both him and Darcie for such a meaningful service. Hugs to Pam and Marv for all the time and effort they put in to plan, prepare and serve the delicious Nosh and Oneg and the fabulous birthday cake. Thanks to all of you for the many cards, donations, and messages sent to me. My family and Temple gave me exactly what I wanted for my birthday. To be with those who have made my life so blessed.

--- Natalie Darwin

Temple Sholom Supper Club!

Love to cook and eat all kinds of foods?

A group of Temple Sholom members get together monthly to share what we've made with each other. Each month will have a different theme! Contact Jackie for more information.

Next event: Saturday August 12, 2023

"Comfort Food"

Please email Jackie Lieberman at jliebs77@comcast.net if you're interested.

Summer Socials

Small opportunities to hang out with some fellow Temple members

Please drop by

• Thursday, July 20th, 9:30 - 11am - Coffee Break with Leadership @ Black Drop Coffee (Park Ave., Scotch Plains)
• Sunday, July 30th, 7 - 9 pm - Fire Pit night
• and more dates through the summer - check the Temple calendar

Temple Sholom Book Club

The next zoom book club meeting is on August 23rd at 7:00pm, and we will be discussing the novel The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa. Four generations of women experience love, loss, war, and hope from the rise of Nazism to the Cuban Revolution and finally, the fall of the Berlin Wall in this sweeping novel.



https://zoom.us/j/96021322428

For more info on the Temple Sholom Book Club, click here.

Scrip News

• Scrip purchases now count toward the next fiscal year and the new 'supplemental fee' outlined in the budget proposal for next year
• Scrip is generally available any time the office is open, or you can make arrangements with Linda Nieporent
• Some great bonuses start July 22nd:
• Chili's - 17%
• DoorDash - 5%
• DSW - 11%
• LL Bean - 18%
• Old Navy - 18%
• Panera - 12% (not our stock - in app or online)
• Staples - 8%
• Zappos - 11%
• We are creating videos to help you get set up to use the app and setting up a regular schedule of orders we'll be placing to get cards we don't always have on hand.

For more information on the scrip program, click here.

Temple Sholom Bakers

Please let us know if you would be interested in an evening baking session. Contact Linda Wolf (emadama70@gmail.com) or reply to this message. It would likely be a Monday evening starting around 7pm but other nights/times may be possible.

Lend a Hand

We continue to support the Motamed-Levy family after the loss of Marc Levy. if you would like to provide a meal, coordination is via this Meal Train: https://mealtrain.com/g68z9o

Interested in learning Hebrew as an Adult?



Linda Wolf offers lessons online. She volunteers her time - you just need to purchase the book (~ $20). She's helped many others along this path and would love to help others. Contact the office and we'll put you in touch.

Expanded Summer Office Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm

Tuesday 9am - 1pm

Wednesday - closed

Thursday 9am - 1pm

Friday 9am - 1pm

If you need to come to the office outside of these hours, please contact Bill Nadel (president@sholomnj.org or 201.923.7638) or Linda Nieporent (2ndvp@sholomnj.org or 908.420.3871) to arrange access.

Emails and voicemails are being monitored as well.

MID-WEEK MEDITATION WITH CANTOR SHARLEIN

Thursdays, 9:30-10am

Join our

Temple Sholom Bakers

WOMEN ON OUR OWN

WOOO meetings are held every Sunday at 11:00am

For more information on WOOO, click here.

COME PLAY

MAH JONGG!

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Players of all levels of skill can get together to socialize and to play mah jongg once or twice a month.

It's challenging, social and lots of fun! If you have a set, please bring it. Questions?

Contact April Rosenthal (aprilclaypots@gmail.com)

Federation Spotlight:

Centennial Mission Highlights

500 people – representing all aspects of our diverse community – sharing a journey of learning, of discovery, or connecting in profoundly meaningful ways. For nearly 300 participants it was their first time on a Federation mission, and for more than 120 it was their first time in Israel, while for others it was one of many trips but no less inspiring. After years of planning and preparation, our Federation’s Centennial Mission – celebrating our 100th birthday and Israel’s 75th – is now complete, but the memories will surely last a lifetime

Click HERE to see highlights from this amazing experience

Emma’s Closet Collection

Emma’s Closet is a service provided by Hearts for Emma, a charity founded by the Rothman family. It is a supply of travel sized toiletries that Emma started as her mitzvah project & has developed into a mainstay for the hospitals for families that arrive without the time to pack at home, or in many cases cannot afford toiletries.



We have some exciting news!!

Hearts for Emma now provides Emma’s Closet supplies to 3 hospital’s pediatric cardiac units!! (Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NY, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and NY Langone)

Everyone: We now have an Amazon wish list that you can purchase Emma’s Closet supplies from. Please use this link: Amazon.com

All caregivers & teachers: We have had great success with different school clubs, teams & organizations collecting for Emma’s Closet. Please contact Nancie to arrange a collection in your child’s school, club or team.

Donations can be dropped off in the Temple. A new donation bin will be clearly marked in the Temple’s coat closet. Please note, Emma’s Closet does not collect snacks or any food of any kind. Please be mindful of keeping the bin for Emma’s Closet donations.

Items in need- all travel sized:

Deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, soap bars/wash: facial and body, fem hygiene products, oral hygiene products, combs and brushes, makeup remover wipes, all lotions, eye drops,

Items not accepted: Tweezers, nail clippers of any kind, scissors.

The Rothman Family and the entire Hearts for Emma team thank you for your donations. For additional info or inquiries please contact Nancie Rothman NBR1317@hotmail.com

Box Tops for Education

The Box Tops program is now digital-only.  Use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt.  Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each.

Our Box Tops coordinator will scan your receipts if you are not comfortable using the app. Just hand in those receipts into the box top collection box.

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