CORRECTED Fri eletter Shabbat Shalom -Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30 PM; candle lighting @ 6:54 PM

12 Adar II 5784 | March 22, 2024

Parasha Vayikra Shabbat Zachor

Men's Club Shabbat

Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:30 PM Candle Lighting: 6:57 PM

SHABBAT SHALOM

DAY 168

We continue to hope and pray for the release of the hostages.

They are front and center in our minds.

May God protect them from further harm.

May God shield the soldiers of the IDF so that they too,

can return back to their loved ones, in safety and wholeness.

AMEN!

PARASHA SHEET

Sponsored by Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein and family in honor of Marc Weinstein's Bar Mitzvah anniversary.

TORAH ON MONDAY Chapter 2 of Esther. After Ahashverosh got rid of Vashti, the "pages" of the Palace offer him a suggestion. What are the politics here? What is the deeper story? As usual, we have to dig deeper. Enjoy!

PARASHA TALK

We are looking forward to Purim. The Book of Esther entertains us and challenges us. It's a racy satire; a raucous bawdy tale, a ripe for ribald parody. But it is also a serious book. A political book. A book that serves as a warning about powerlessness and how to exercise power. The most secular of books, it is also, next to the Torah, the most religiously read. These are some of our topics.

Enjoy- happy Purim! Bring the hostages home!

Click here for special prayers for Israel

Prayer for the Welfare of the State of Israel and Prayer for the Welfare of the Soldiers in the IDF and the Captives

Flyers in this week's email - click to view or download

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR WEBSITE CALENDAR

HOW TO HELP ISRAEL

Prayers for Israel

Communal 2nd Pesach Seder

RSVP by April 8

GALA AD JOURNAL

Talmud with Steve Gross

What Jews Think - Jewish Philosophy & Feminism

April 11

Pre-Pesach Shabbat Dinner @ the Bridge

RSVP by April 12

The Bridge Turkish Grill Gift Cards

Sisterhood & Men's Club Pesach Wine & Liquor Sale

orders due April 1

Men's Club ShopRite Vouchers

JLIFE

(Federation in Heart of NJ digital publication)

Summer Scholarships

applications due April 8

USYChella

April 12 - 14

THIS WEEK

@ a glance

Want to know what's happening the rest of the month?

Check our website calendar!

CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBSITE CALENDAR

FRI., March 22

6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat
6:54 PM Candle Lighting

SAT., March 23

Men's Club Shabbat

L'chayim and Kiddush sponsored by Men's Club

EREV PURIM

9:15 AM Morning Services
10:30 AM Youth Services
1:00 PM Mincha
7:55 PM Shabbat ends
5:00 - 6:15 PM Purim "Katan", for ages 2 -8 (Mini Megillah reading Purimspiel, puppet show, costume parade and snacks - thank you Stacy Greenblatt!)
7:55 PM Shabbat ends
8:00 PM Ma'ariv and Megillah Reading for the whole family. In-person and on Zoom. Bring your noisemakers, come dressed in your favorite costume - be prepared to make some noise!

SUN., March 24

CHAG PURIM!

8:30 AM Morning Minyan with traditional reading of Megillah Esther

MON., March 25

NO Rabbi Malomet's TORAH ON MONDAY on ZOOM

TUES., March 26

NO Sisterhood Torah on Tuesday with Rabbi Malomet ZOOM
7:00 PM Intermediate Ulpan
8:00 PM Advanced Ulpan

Thurs., March 28

7:00 PM Progressive Beginners Ulpan
8:00 PM Beginners Ulpan

MORNING MINYAN NEEDS SOME SUPPORT!

On-line or In-person

We're grateful to our minyan "regulars" but even they sometimes can't be here. We want to be sure we have a morning minyan every day; we know those saying kaddish are especially appreciative. Morning services are egalitarian.

Using "SIGNUP GENIUS" Please sign up for an available slot; these slots are the number Sheldon anticpates will be needed to have a minyan. (If you're a "regular" please check with Sheldon to confirm whether he included you in his count.")

The dates listed are those that we know some of our "regulars" will not be present. All are welcome to join us for services any day, not just those listed. And you do not have to sign up to attend.

And of course, please consider making morning and/or evening minyan part of your normal routine!

Morning minyan

Mon. - Fri. 6:45 AM; secular holidays - 8:30 AM (in-person and on Zoom)
Sun. 8:30 AM

Evening minyan

Mon. - Thurs. 7:30 PM in person and on Zoom

South River minyan (Federation building): 7 AM Mon.- Fri.; 8 AM Sun.

A "NOTE"ABLE Gala Ad Journalplease support the vendors who supported us

SHABBAT MORNING YOUTH PROGRAMS/SERVICES @ 10:30 AM

Torah Time for children up to kindergarten age; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Mini-Minyan/Junior Congregation with Katriela Nelkin - meet in the Chapel

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ORDER FORM AND AMAZING LIST OF WINES AND LIQUORS

SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE

Thanks to our many generous donors, scholarships are available for study in Israel and for a fun-filled Jewish camp experience.

Deadline for submission of applications is April 8, 2024.

Summer Jewish Camp Scholarship

Mintz Family Scholarship for Study in Israel

JEWISH 8th- 12th GRADERS!

ask us about scholarship opportunities!

SUMMER PROGRAM in ISRAEL

for 10th - 12th graders

Yuval Yisrael

Yuval Yisrael is a 3.5-week summer teen Israel experience for current 10th-12th graders powered by Ramah Israel and USY.

The program will take participants through a transformative Israel journey including volunteering, deep dives into Israeli culture, joyful Shabbatot, leadership development, team building, touring, and hiking. An optional Eastern Europe program is available as well.

Ramah and USY have decades of experience in designing meaningful and educational Israel programs for teens, the Conservative/Masorti movement’s future leaders.

HPCT-CAE SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL BE GOING OUT SHORTLY

WAYS TO HELP ISRAEL

WAYS TO KEEP INFORMED

Throughout the course of the war, Rabbi Malomet will be directing information to our membership with ways to help.

We will keep our website updated with Rabbi Malomet's information: https://www.hpct-cae.org/israel/

SHOW SOLIDARITY

#BlueRibbonsforIsrael

Blue "Lapel" Ribbons and Blue & White Tree Ribbons are available.

#WeStandWithISrael lawn signs can be ordered through the Jewish Federation of MetroWest; pickup information is on their website

Support the IDF

Friends of the IDF https://www.fidf.org/

PEACE OF MIND

A program to bring a combat IDF unit to a local Jewish community for a week of respite and support

The greater Highland Park community plans to bring another IDF unit to Highland Park; HPCT-CAE will host them for their sessions during their week in Highland Park.

Jeremy Renna and Natalie Artel are co-leaders of the current initiative to bring Peace of Mind here.

ADULT EDUCATION

IF YOU HAVEN"T registered for an earlier session, register by 2 PM on Thurs. April 11 to receive the Zoom link.

TALMUD CLASS with Steve Gross

Next class

March 27

MEN'S CLUB

Men's Club ShopRite Voucher Program - click here for the flyer

CLICK HERE TO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR TO REQUEST A SHOPRITE VOUCHER

Volunteer to strengthen Israel – from home!

Create economic opportunity for young adults in Israel. Tutor English via Zoom to Ethiopian Israelis who seek to improve their English fluency to better compete in the Israeli job market. No prior tutoring experience or Hebrew skills are required. Your commitment can be as little as one hour a week for ten weeks.

Learn more by visiting the English B'Yachad website or watching this video. And read about Stuart Feinblatt, Kira Belkin and Udi Shorr's experiences as volunteers - click here!

FUNDRAISING

The Bridge Turkish & Mediterranean Restaurant

This weekly fundraiser IS BACK! cards are available weekly. Drop off your check, payable to The Bridge, by 5 PM on Tuesday and your card will be available on Thursday.

Thank you for supporting a local Kosher restaurant while also supporting HPCT-CAE! In the last year, The Bridge has donated back to us more than $1,200!