Congregations vote "YES" on Unification
It is my honor to inform you that the memberships of both Congregation M'kor Shalom and Temple Emanuel voted overwhelmingly in favor of unification on Monday, January 24, 2022.
Temple Emanuel and Congregation M’kor Shalom will join together as one new congregation effective July 1, 2022.
I wanted to share the following with you as we embark on this new chapter:
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For a letter from Rabbi Frenkel regarding the unification, please click HERE.
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For a letter from synagogue presidents Drew Molotsky and David Chasen, please click HERE.
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For quotes from the clergy of both congregations regarding the unification, please click HERE.
I look forward to working together with you in the coming months!
With gratitude,
Drew Molotsky, President of Congregation M'kor Shalom
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Covid-19 Protocol Update as of January 21
While the case numbers are still very high, the current Omicron wave of Covid-19 looks to be beginning to trend downward. It is anticipated that this trend will continue over the next several weeks. We also have newer information about mask effectiveness against the Omicron variant.
Based on current information, we’ll be making the following changes:
- We will remain virtual through February 5 and resume all in-person activities on Sunday, February 6, 2022. The office will be open, religious school will be in person, and other synagogue activities may take place in person as they did in December. Should you need to reach someone prior to our return, please contact them by direct email, or reach out to 856-424-4220 or executivedirector@mkorshalom.org.
- Services will resume in person on Friday, February 11.
- Mask protocol update: Based on current CDC recommendations, beginning on February 1, all congregants, students, staff and guests in the building will be required to wear EITHER an N95, KN95 or KF94 mask (without valve) OR a 3-ply disposable surgical type mask (alone or under a cloth mask).
- Cloth masks alone will no longer be permitted as they are significantly less effective.
- We will have surgical masks always available.
- As a reminder, all teens 12 and older will require documentation of vaccination to return. We strongly recommend, but do NOT require at this time, vaccination for children age 5-11.
- Travel and return after exposure or illness protocols have been updated. You will receive additional details from the ECC/Religious school staff.
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All services and programs are virtual through Saturday, February 5. All in-person activities will resume on February 6. Upon the return to in-person programming, all individuals (12+) will be required to show Proof of Vaccination as you enter the building, and wear a disposable mask at all times while indoors, as per M’kor Shalom’s COVID protocols. |
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Services on the first Friday of each month start at 7:30 pm; all other services start at 6:30 pm, unless otherwise noted. When attending via Zoom, you may follow along using the online version of our siddur Mishkan T'filah, available HERE. Or purchase a copy on Kindle.
For security purposes, Zoom links will not be available on our website. For ALL of our Zoom gatherings: Be sure to change your display name to your first and last name so we can quickly recognize you and admit you from the virtual waiting room.
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Wednesday, January 26
Friday, January 28
6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service: Special Person Shabbat Mishpacha (Zoom only ; Shabbat siddur)
Saturday, January 29
9:00 am Torah Study led by Sarah Rosenson (Zoom)
10:15 am Spice Up Your Judaism led by Carl Viniar (Zoom)
Wednesday, February 2
7:30 pm Ritual Committee Meeting (Zoom)
Thursday, February 3
Friday, February 4
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Click on each event name below for more information or to register for that event.
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Three Wednesdays, February 2, 9 & 16, 10:30 pm
Thursday, February 10, 7:00 pm
Thursday, February 17, 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 26, 7:00 pm
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Super Bowl Grid Fundraiser
Are you down because the Eagles lost in the Wild Card race?
Don't worry, there is still more football fun to be had! It's our annual 50-50 Grid pool for the Big Game!
Participants will pick an unmarked space on a 10x10 grid. After the grid is filled in with names and before the game starts, each axis of the grid will be randomly labeled with digits 0-9. The digits will correspond to the last digits of the football teams' potential score at the end of each quarter. If your name is in a space with the winning combination, you win a portion of the money collected in the pool!
PAYOUT: 50% of the pot (ideally $1250, with full participation) goes to M'kor Shalom's fundraising budget; 10% ($250) 1st quarter winner; 10% ($250) halftime winner; 10% ($250) 3rd quarter winner; 20% ($500) final winner.
The cost to purchase one space is $25. You can purchase as many spaces as you want. Open to congregants, family members and friends.
PAYMENT: The synagogue will accept cash or check, but Venmo is preferred (@Stephanie-Zinn-1). Winners will be announced and receive winnings shortly after the Super Bowl – if you chose the Venmo payment option, your payment will go straight back to your account!
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Scholar-in Residence Weekend:
Alden Solovy
March 18-20
Alden Solovy spreads joy and excitement for prayer. An American-Israeli poet, liturgist and educator whose works have been used worldwide by people of many faiths, he is the author of more than 750 pieces of new liturgy that offer a fresh Jewish voice and challenge the boundaries between poetry, meditation, storytelling, personal growth and prayer. During the Scholar weekend, he will lead discussions on prayer, individual words in the Torah, the Biblical basis of prayer and his personal story of how prayer healed his broken heart after a personal tragedy. Plus a prayer-writing workshop for our Religious School. Huffington Post Religion said his prayers "reflect age-old yearnings in modern-day situations.” Learn more about him on his web site: tobendlight.com.
No charge for the weekend’s events, but registration will be required (coming soon).
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New programming is being developed regularly. Please continue to check M'korMail, E!Minders and our website calendar for updates.
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ShulCloud Member Portal
M'kor Shalom utilizes ShulCloud, a congregational management system with an online portal that works seamlessly with our main office database. Rest assured, your membership and payment information remains secure.
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Make a Payment online to synagogue, Religious School and Early Childhood Center accounts.
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View your account status, including recent transactions, payments and statements.
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Manage your profile and that of family members. Update your contact information with a new address, phone, email, job, yahrtzeits, etc.
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Search our Member Directory to connect with other congregants. You control what information can be seen by others.
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Questions? Need help? Please contact Caryn in the synagogue office for assistance.
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Laura Maron
Synagogue Administrator
Congregation M'kor Shalom
850 Evesham Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-4220
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