STAYING CONNECTED WITH TBT
during this challenging time...
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Virtual Class today, February 25
4:00 pm
Schedule:
Individual Grades:
Use the Zoom link
sent by your teachers to join your class.
6th Graders will perform
the Purim Schpiel
tonight
Friday, February 25
7:00 pm
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Live from Wayne, NJ,
it's AdarDay Night!
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Join your Temple family for a Zoom Purim Schpiel,
Groggers, Nosh, Songs and FUN!
Thursday, February 25
7:00 pm
Wear a costume of your choice!
Our 6th Graders will perform the Schpiel,
and our cantors will lead us in Purim songs.
Click here for a Purim Song Sheet.
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Adults, after Schpiel is over, please stay longer!
All adults ages 21 and older are welcome to join us for a
Post-Schpiel Cocktail Party!
We will drink until we can't tell the difference between
“Arur Haman” (Cursed be Haman) and
"Baruch Mordechai" (Blessed be Mordecai)
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VIRTUAL EREV SHABBAT SERVICE |
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Join Rabbi Meeka, Cantor Emeritus Charles Romalis and
Cantor Intern Erica Rubin
for
Erev Shabbat Family Services
Friday, February 26
7:30 pm
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VIRTUAL SHABBAT MORNING TORAH STUDY |
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Join Rabbi Meeka this Shabbat Morning
for a Virtual Torah Study
which resumes
Saturday, February 27
10:30-11:30 am
Our discussion will be on Parshat Tetzavah
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In partnership with the Jewish Federation of North Jersey,
TBT will be collecting food or Shoprite gift cards for
WIN (Wayne Interfaith Food Pantry)
during the month of March.
More details to follow.
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We are collecting at the Temple the following items: |
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- Canned Beans / Vegetables
- Canned tuna
- Canned chicken
- Cereal
- Pasta
- Pasta Sauce
- Macaroni & cheese
- Rice
- Soup
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- Apple juice
- Peanut butter
- Jelly
- Hot chocolate mix
- Pancake mix
- Pancake syrup
- Coffee or tea
- Cooking oil - Olive, Canola
- ShopRite gift cards to purchase fresh produce/dairy products
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Meeka's Mocha
Monday, March 1
Grab your tea, coffee, latte, or mocha,
join Rabbi Meeka for one hour
Ethics Discussion Group
10:00-11:00 am
Click this link to join via Zoom
We’ll check-in.
then debate a religion-based dilemma,
or non-religious topic each week.
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Thoughtful Thursdays:
Exploring the Jewish Landscape of Learning
Thursday from 7:00-8:00 pm
March 4
Join the weekly session by clicking this link.
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Thursday, March 4
7:00-8:00 pm
A Conversation about Selfcare
with
Join the Zoom discussion by clicking this link.
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Upcoming Thoughtful Thursday Programs
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March 11 - The Evolution of Jewish Thought Across the Millennia Regarding Women and Rape, with Rabbi Gavi Ruit
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March 18 - Above and Beyond and Within—Recognizing the Supernatural in Judaism and in‘Signs’ We Can Receive from God and Our Deceased Loved Ones, presented by Rabbi Stephen Karol
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Join us March 9th
7:30 pm
for our next book discussion of
Jennifer Weiner’s bestselling novel, “Mrs. Everything”
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RABBI DRESNER HISTORICAL LIBRARY LECTURE |
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Join us as Rabbi Emeritus Dresner will deliver a
ONE HOUR talk inspired by
his extensive library, now housed at TBT.
The subject for this lecture is a continuation from last month,
"Modern Jewish History - 1900-1920"
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
2:00-3:00 pm
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LEARN TO READ HEBREW ADULT CLASS HERE AT TBT |
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Weekly Easy-to-follow Beginners Hebrew Reading Class
taught via Zoom
Tuesdays at 7:00-8:00 pm
Begins March 16, 2021
Class runs for 8-10 weeks, or until all students are done with the r equired book, Teach Yourself to Read Hebrew. You can obtain the optional audio companion as well (both available on Amazon, used or new).
Our Instructor: Rabbi Jeffrey Kurtz-Lendner, who will guide us through the learning process. We will proceed through the material slowly and methodically in order to maximize everyone's ability to learn and pave the way to becoming a proficient Hebrew reader!
For more information click here. If you are interested in classes, email Rabbi Meeka and she will put you in contact with our instructor, Rabbi Kurtz-Lender.
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TBT YAHRZEIT NOTIFICATIONS |
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Please note your loved ones' Yahrzeit notifications will now be emailed and no longer sent through the mail.
Check your email for these notices. If you aren't receiving them or need to update information, please email Dawn.
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There has been an interest from many congregants
to compile and distribute a
Temple Beth Tikvah Membership Directory.
Please answer this survey to be included in the directory.
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Virtual High Holiday Services & Video Trailers.
Enjoy watching them again or share the site with family and friends.
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GOLDEN BOOK & TRIBUTE CARDS |
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Contact Sue Kolpon 973-839-0823 for
Temple Beth Tikvah Tribute Cards and Golden Book Donations
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Won't you consider helping by giving the gift of life & Keep Harry Smiling!
“Kol hametzil nefesh me’Yisrael ke’ilu hitzil olam umlo’o.” “Whoever saves one life in Israel it is as if they have saved an entire world.”
We are saddened to share that our congregant, Harry Stricker is in desperate need of a kidney transplant.
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WIN Food Pantry
Once again the members of Temple Beth Tikvah have come forward to help support their Wayne neighbors in need. From the High Holidays until Thanksgiving, our members contributed 40 bags and 5 cases of food to the Pantry, as well as donations of almost $400. This pandemic that has devastated many in this country has made its presence known in Wayne. There are now 154 families in our community depending upon the Pantry to provide food, and your generosity has helped sustain the Pantry’s mission to satisfy their needs. The Pantry is once again open for food drop-offs, but the hours are limited. They can receive food donations on Monday and Wednesday from 1-4 PM, and on Tuesday and Thursday from 9-11AM. The Pantry is located at the Wayne YMCA next door to the former JFCS office. It’s best to call if you have a drop-off to be sure someone will be there. The number to call is: 973-595-1900.
As always, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted. Checks can be made out to WIN Food Pantry, and mailed to : Wayne Interfaith Network, PO Box 3341, Wayne, NJ 07470-3341. If you send a check, please note on the memo line that you are a member of TBT.
Again, thank you for being good neighbors and for participating in the mitzvah of giving help to those in need. If you have any questions about WIN, please feel free to contact Lynn Cooper (973) 696-5549.
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The current food assistance needs in Wayne are greater than any one organization can provide. For this reason, these organizations and food pantries have united efforts to serve Wayne residents during this pandemic and beyond. Many families, senior citizens and single residents are impacted, some for the first time, by the physical, mental and financial strains of this crisis.
Please consider adding something to your shopping list, check your cabinets, and join this effort.
Please click here for a list of needed items and here for more information on how you can help.
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CARING COMMUNITY IS HERE FOR YOU! |
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Caring Community – Now more than ever, we are here for you. We are working closely to assist the Caring Community to offer help to our congregants in need. If you are unable or know someone who is unable to get out, we have volunteers lined up to go food shopping, pick up a prescription, run an errand, etc. If you need assistance, you can reach out to office here.
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HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY |
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Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern New Jersey
presenting a virtual 6 weeks class
‘Positive Parenting in 2021:
Every Parent Could Use Some Support Right Now.’
Begins Tuesday, February 16
The group will meet virtually for 6 weeks.
Call 201-837-9090 or email for more information
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JFCS OFFERS RE-LAUNCH CAREER SERVICES |
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Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern New Jersey provides Re-Launch Career Services, assisting job seekers with resumes, cover letters, interview skills, job search tactics and more.
Re-Launch offers workshops (which are now via Zoom) to help job seekers. We have planned a LinkedIn workshop that will take place in February. The $18 donation is only a suggestion. If anyone is unable to pay, he/she is welcome to attend at no cost.
To participate, register here. For more information, contact Sandra Leshaw, Re-Launch Director, at SandraL@jfcsnnj.org.
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Simcha (happy) News
Or call Marie 973-595-6565, ext. 203.
Mi She'berach (A prayer for healing)
Contact Marie with your names for our Mi She'berach list. The names will be read by the officiating clergy during every Friday evening service.
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Visit our Calendar of Events here: CALENDAR
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YOUR BUSINESS CARD
can be
HERE!
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