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ContentsFrom the Rabbi ........................................1

Mitzvah Squad ..........................................2

Focus on Funds.........................................2

Membership Weekend................................2

President’s Report ...................................3

Sisterhood ...............................................3

Jewish Legacy ...........................................4

Religious School .......................................4

Classes .....................................................5

We Care ...................................................5

Donor Advised Fund .................................5

Purim ......................................................6

Carnival ...................................................7

Bima Accessibility ....................................8

Torah Fund ............................................. 8

Community...............................................8

Trivia Night..............................................9

Youth .....................................................10

Fundraising ............................................10

Yahrzeit .................................................11

Donations ...............................................13

Temple Beth-El Mekor Chayim338 Walnut Avenue Cranford, NJ 07016 (908) 276-9231 www.tbemc.org

Rabbi Paul Kerbel

Religious School Director Doni Remba

Temple Administrator Susan King

President Mark Kaplan

First Vice-President Tammy Kaplan

Second Vice-President John Harris

Third Vice-President Phyllis Kandl

Immediate Past President Jackie Baranoff

Treasurer Mindy Kipness

Financial Secretary Alan Schwartz

Corresponding Secretary Becca Reissman

Editors: Debbie Abrams Kaplan and Devorah Wolf

Thanks: Art Werschulz, Howard Epstein

To Submit Articles or Letters to the Editor: [email protected]

CHAYIMMEKORA Few Words

From the Rabbi...Passover: Asking the

Right QuestionsRabbi Paul David Kerbel

The Nobel prize-winning physicist, Isidore Rabi, once explainedhow he became a scientist. When he would come home fromschool, his mother did not ask him, “what did you learn today?”but rather, “Izzy, did you ask a good question today?”

To be a Jew is to ask questions. Our rabbinic tradition is basedon asking questions about a word or verse in the Torah, or debat-ing an aspect of law with pointed questioning. To be a Jew reallymeans that we are a religion that encourages us to struggle withour beliefs, to act on our passions, and to strive to understand ourrelationship with God and our tradition.

Where does this passion for questions come from? Ultimately,it may come from our celebration and observance of Passover. Inthe Book of Exodus, the Torah describes a number of situationswhere children may come and ask us (the parents) to explain Jew-ish ritual and customs to them. Based on these verses, the Hag-gadah presents to us “the four questions” and “the four children.”The central focus of the Passover Seder is to explain our traditionsand history by encouraging our children to participate by askingquestions.

The “Four Questions” is one of the most special moments of ourseder. For some of us, our children or grandchildren are recitingthem for the first time. In other homes, there may not be anyyoung children, and teenage or college students are often embar-rassed that they still have to recite the questions. But a number ofscholars have pointed out that we have been misinterpreting theidea behind the four questions. It is not the mastery of these ques-

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tions that is so important. These questions were meant to be ex-amples of the types of questions we can ask at the seder. In fact,the Mishna, our first code of Jewish law (c. 200) states that ifchildren are too young to ask (spontaneous) questions, it is thefather who teaches (questions like) the four questions, which arenot really formulated as questions but as statements of wonder,encouraging the children to ask even more questions. The Talmudindicates that those at the seder can ask any question that stimu-lates discussion and allows us to act as free people.

So this year, I would like to assign to all of us a homework as-signment. I would like to encourage you to take some time toprepare carefully the spiritual side of your seder. What will youinclude and what will you leave out? Where can you linger for afew extra moments with questions and commentary? And Iwould especially like you to prepare in advance four additionalquestions that you would like to ask or to discuss after we recitethe traditional four questions. The haggadot of the secular, non-religious kibbutzim of the 1930s in pre-state Palestine give ussome examples: “Why do people all over the world hate theJews?” “When will there be peace and brotherhood the worldover?” Let’s go around the table. Let’s linger a bit. Let’s ask newquestions: questions about Passover, questions about the Exodus,questions about the Torah or Jewish tradition, questions aboutJewish survival and Jewish continuity, questions about TikkunOlam and the lessons we learn from the Passover experience.Like Isidore Rabi, let us ask “Did I ask a good question today?”Questioning is truly a sign of freedom and crucial to re-enactingthe Passover experience.

Melissa, Sam and Aliza, Judah and Eliana, Micha and I wishyou a meaningful and spiritual Passover!

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The official in-person Walk MS for Aprilwas postponed, but you can still con-tribute to the Mitzvah Squad fundraisingeffort. Laura Cohen plans to walk 25 milesor more during that week. You can donatehere https://bit.ly/3dBWeIf, or contactLaura for more information on supportingthe team. [email protected], 848-702-9106

FOCUS ON FUNDS Please contribute to the Minyan TzedakahFund and the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund.

There are tzedakah-related mitzvot con-nected to Passover: Ma’ot Hittin forPassover.

Through the contributions congregantsmake at minyan by placing dollars in thepushke in the chapel, we support manyJewish charities and organizations. Pleasehelp us replenish this fund by making adonation with checks payable to theTBEMC Minyan Tzedakah Fund.

In addition, I traditionally make dona-tions before Passover to Mazon: the Jew-ish Response to Hunger and to JewishFamily Service Kosher Food Pantry tosupport those in need for the Passoverholiday. Either when you send in yourform to sell your Hametz, or any time before, please make a donation to TBEMCRabbi’s Discretionary Fund to supportthese worthwhile charities. –Rabbi Paul D. Kerbel

SAVE THE DATEApril 22, 2020. Save the Date for the Holo-caust Service. Details to come....

COMMUNICATIONSIn order to take full advantage of our com-munication resources please coordinateall events with the temple office. By doingso you’ll have the ability to advertise yourevent in the following places:

weekly eblast websitebulletin calendarFacebook Shabbat handoutlocal newspapers and more

You’ll also be able to request an electronicpayment page on the website for yourevent. We look forward to helping allevent coordinators “get the word out”and having all our events successful.

[email protected]

Pending our Ability to meet...

SAVE THE DATETBEMC Membership Weekend May 1–3

Friday night, May 1 6pm Shabbat Services 7pm Shabbat Dinner

Saturday, May 2 9:30am Shabbat Services

10:15am Family Service

11:45am Kiddush Lunch and Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Kerbel

Sunday, May 3 10am Synagogue/Religious School Open House

12noon Men’s Club BBQ, Family Activities

Stay Tuned for More Details!

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President’s ReportBefore I get to what’s on all of our minds – the COVID-19 out-break – I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge what a terrificevent Trivia Night was, and also how festive all our Purim eventswere. Thanks to everyone involved, and special thanks to TriviaNight co-chairs Jessica Suckerman and Marc Bromberg, to EllieBarkin for organizing the Purim carnival, to Melanie Cantor fordirecting the Purim shpiel, and to Laura Cohen for organizingthe Megillah readings.

COVID-19 has disrupted so many aspects of our lives, and ourcommunal life at TBEMC is no exception. The need for socialdistancing has impacted our services, our educational programs,our social gatherings, and most dramatically, how we can grievethe loss of our loved ones and comfort those who lost loved ones.

The speed of events is also head-spinning. It seems like foreverago when the schools were open, we dined at restaurants, and didthe million other things that make up the fabric of our lives, butin truth it’s only been a couple of weeks. So despite the graciousextension from your Bulletin Editor Debbie Kaplan, whatever Iam writing now in March is likely out of date when this goes topress in April.

At the same time, I am amazed and inspired by our commu-nity’s resilience. Rabbi Kerbel is hosting classes and servicesthrough Zoom videoconference. Principal Doni Remba, ourteachers, and Education Committee have quickly and success-fully transitioned our religious school to online and remote learn-ing. Judy and David Kupferberg, through our We Carecommittee, are coordinating volunteers to reach out to those inour community most in need of a personal connection. Our ad-ministrator Susan King, our custodial staff, and Marty Metzgerand our House committee is keeping our office and building op-erational. And we are all staying connected through video, phone,emails, and Facebook.

During this time, I encourage everyone to stay connected:

If you would like a phone call from one of our We Carevolunteers, or would like to do a mitzvah and help makecalls to support We Care, please contact Judy and DaveKupferberg at 908-272-7691 or [email protected].

Join the Chevra e-mail list. Unlike the announcements e-mail list, which goes to all members and only a few people can post, the chevra list is opt-in and anyone cansend messages. To opt-in, e-mail Art Werschulzat [email protected].


SISTERHOODSadye Ross Book of Memories

ORDER: Cards for All Occasions can be or-dered by telephone or e-mail. Call LeilaBernstein, between 7PM–10PM. 908-233-0058. Or, email [email protected]

VALUE: Each card is $3.50 and the senderis credited with $2.50 in donor credit.

SPECS: To whom the card is to be sent;The occasion for the card; How the card isto be signed (Mr. & Mrs., The _____ Fam-ily, etc.); If the recipient is NOT a TBEMCmember, please provide the completemailing address.

Then, send a check for $3.50 for each cardordered to “Sisterhood, TBEMC” and mailit to Liela Bernstein, 249 Eton Place, West-field, NJ 07090.

Quantities of 10 or more are also avail-able. You can have the cards on hand foryour own use. $30.00 buys 10 cards andreceives $20.00 in Donor credit.

Thank You for Supporting Your Sisterhoodand helping us to contribute to TBEMC

Oneg and Kiddish

We look forward to providing this again,when services restart. Please considervolunteering then.Sisterhood joyfully prepares and plattersthe Oneg and Kiddush each week that it isnot sponsored. Please sign up to help.Ask a friend to join you who hasn’t experienced the Friday morning fun yet,beginning at 10 ending by noon or earlier.The more people who sign up, the morefun and easier it is on everyone! Don’t justthink that “someone else will do it.” Weneed you one and all. (Men and womenwanted. No experience necessary.)

Contact Carol Blank to volunteer at (908) 272-7254 or [email protected]

Sponsor a Kiddish

Birthday, anniversary, baby, new job, retirement, good news, good health, goodluck, goodbye…the reasons are infinite.The best reason? To support Sisterhood.

Sisterhood provides the Oneg and Kiddush each week it is not sponsored.We financially support the ReligiousSchool, library, USY and Kadima youthgroups. We joyfully present B’nai Mitzvahgifts and donate to synagogue projects.

The Sisterhood Saturday Kiddush isprepared for the congregants attendingservices, approximately 30-40 attendeeseach week. The cost is 10 times Chai,$180. Please pick a date and let us knowwhat to write on your special cake.

We appreciate your support!

WHAT DOES TBEMC MEAN TO YOU?

Hard as this is to believe, one third of this calendar year has al-ready passed. Here at TBEMC, we are always planning for thefuture, but with the uncertainty of the coronavirus outbreak,there is reason to step back and appreciate those things thatare really important. This situation has greatly curtailed socialcontact in an effort to prevent rapid spread of this virus. Notbeing able to gather has affected us in different ways. We areall used to meeting with our friends for social and religious rea-sons, and being deprived of that has saddened us. COMMU-NITY IS IMPORTANT. Imagine if we fail to plan for the long-termfuture of the shul by not leaving Legacy gifts! Those gifts haveclearly impacted the shul this past year, for gifts left by de-parted congregants have helped bridge the gap between in-come and expenses, and allowed us to continue to provideservices that our community needs.

So, now more than ever is the time to join our Legacy Circleby committing to a future gift to TBEMC. It is also time forthose members of the Legacy Circle to review their previousgifts, and see if they are willing to commit more. Legacy givingenables such our broad range of activities to continue. We wantyou to become part of our Legacy Circle now. Keep Judaismand TBEMC alive now! Becoming a Legacy Circle member ispainless and making a legacy gift does not take current dollarsaway from your personal needs now, and it will not signifi-cantly impact your legacy giving to your family down the road.Your commitment is a FUTURE gift. Our gifts range from $1,800to $100,000 and each one matters, no matter what size! CallDavid Springer at 908-370-1890 or Laura Cohen at 908-389-1744to join our Legacy Circle, or fill out the commitment form lo-cated in this Bulletin or online. Help assure that TBEMC willcontinue to be here for the next generation and beyond. Wecan’t wait to hear from you!

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ReligiousSchool NewsTBEMC Religious School Provides

Education for All Age Groups

The TBEMC Religious School fosters love

for G-d, prayer, Torah, and community.

We offer a range of Jewish education for

the entire family. Religious School is Sun-days from 9-12 for all grades, and Tues-days from 4-6 for 3rd-7th grades. Whenstudents reach Bar/Bat Mitzvah, they willhave learned skills in Hebrew reading,prayer and understanding of Jewish holi-days.

Students begin in kindergarten through2nd grade with hands-on learning that in-cludes holidays and Hebrew letters. Tem-ple membership is not required until 3rdgrade. With our new Sustaining PledgeModel, more young families are joiningan earlier time, because we have a moreflexible donation model without a setdues amount.

The Gan Katan class held bi-weekly forages 3-4, is filled with joy through art,music, storytelling, dancing and friend-ship. Temple membership is not requiredfor this program, which begins the foundation of Jewish life for each child.

Tot Shabbat for children 0-6 years isheld monthly and helps light a spark thatconnects children to Judaism at a youngage. We develop the habit and joy of pray-ing with the community. Temple membersand non-members are warmly welcomed.

Parents are encouraged to enhancetheir Jewish education through ShabbatJunior Congregation and Sunday morn-ing prayer service.

We welcome you to register throughoutthe year for Gan Katan through 7th gradeclasses. Any time you decide to register isthe right time! We recognize that there aretraditional and non-traditional family unitswith unique spiritual needs. It is our goalto open our doors to all who seek a con-gregation such as TBEMC.

Contact the office or Doni Remba for more information at

[email protected]


Join our Facebook groups. The main Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/TBEMC/

and the Chevra Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TBEMCchevra/

We have a Religious School page for RS parents as well.that is intended just for RS families. Contact

[email protected] are still going strong, and may the day come soon when weare able to reconvene in person. Until then, stay healthy and safe.Please do not hesitate to reach out to the We Care Committee,Rabbi Kerbel, [email protected], or myself, [email protected].

–L’Shalom, Mark

TORAH WITH LAURAWe have many openings for

upcoming haftaroth!Have you thought about re-learning yourbar or bat mitzvah haftarah? Do you wantto try out a new ritual skill? Do you have aspecial family occasion coming up thatwould be appropriate for the honor ofchanting a haftarah? Are you willing toput some time into practice? Lessons andassignments for Torah and haftarah read-ings! This is your one-stop shop! Pleasereply if you have a specific request or justwant to learn how to do it.Laura Cohen, cell (848)702-9106

Classes WE CAREThe We Care outreach program would like to extend its services to theTBEMC community. We are available to provide comfort to the sick and sup-port to those with needs by communicating with them on the phone, shop-ping assistance such as Shoprite and Kings, and to facilitate the acquisitionof medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, etc.). As members of theTBEMC family we must ensure that no member has an issue that is not ad-dressed, and We Care is here to help.

To achieve these objectives we need your help. If the Outreach Programis not aware of an illness or a need they cannot offer assistance or help witha solution, so we encourage all members of the congregation to communi-cate illness/needs that need be addressed to David and Judy Kupferberg,908-272-7691 or [email protected]. This information will be sharedwith Rabbi Kerbel and other appropriate members of TBEMC as needed.We don’t want to infringe on the privacy and wishes of our congregants,but we can’t provide comfort and support if we are not aware of the needs.

You may also do a mitzvah by volunteering to become part of We Careoutreach program. Together, we all make up the TBEMC family. We must towatch out and care for each other, especially during this time of crisis.

Thank you David and Judy for taking the lead and getting this huge under takingfrom putting together the lists to packaging and mostly the distribution. Thank youto Joanie who was “the” person that was able to secure the donation of matzah, fromShopRite. Joanie sono Bono. A huge thank you to Larry for picking the matzah upfrom ShopRite and for making making deliveries. To Julia Gottschott for making de-liveries and for being a first time next generation volunteer, thank you so much. Andlast but not least to all of the telephone WE CARE out react team; David and JudyKupferberg, Joanie Finkelstein Dave Springer, Andrea Lankin, Marty Metzger, LanceKandl, Becca Reissman, Alan Schwartz, Sharlene Barr, Gail Salomon, Elliot Ballen,Laura Cohen, Harriet Mazur, Joy Veron, Carol Blank and Les Levine. And to Rabbi, agrateful thank you for being there for the community through these difficult times.

Donor-Advised Fund As TBEMC members start your year-end charitable and tax planning, theJewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest announced its newDonor-Advised Fund Synagogue Incentive Initiative.

How does this benefit your synagogue?When a member of your synagogue opens a donor-advised fund (DAF)with the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF), your synagogue will receive a $100 donation in their honor. (Your synagogue must be inGreater MetroWest NJ to participate. This opportunity is availablethrough December 31, 2020.) Congregants set aside charitable funds thatare available immediately. Congregants can pay for synagogue member-ship and High Holiday tickets (if applicable) from a DAF.

What is a donor advised-fund?A DAF is a flexible way for your members to give to their favorite chari-ties, including your synagogue. It simplifies their charitable giving andmaximizes tax savings. They can make donations of appreciated assets.

Why choose JCF?JCF’s very competitive, all-in fees are reinvested in the community andsupport our work. In 2019, over 80% of JCF’s grants stayed in the Jewishcommunity. For more information: https://jcfgmw.org/daf-incentive/ orcall Beverly Kestenbaum, Director of Donor Services, at (973) 929-3063or [email protected]

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Sisterhood Mishloah Manot baggingwas a lot of fun.

Many thanks to all who chanted theScroll of Esther/Megilla on Purim.

Art Werschulz Mark KaplanJoshua Metz Noah MetzLarry Metz Liela BernsteinDavid Springer Evelyn SpringerDebbie Kaplan Pat WerschulzPhil Stein Laura Cohen

Purim

Carnival

COMMUNITYBlood Donations: Blood donations havedropped tremendously yet the need con-tinues. Donations can only be made atBlood Centers, like in Scotch Plains onSouth Avenue. To schedule an appoint-ment call (732) 672-5281 or just show up.

Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest

New Jersey: The Jewish Federation ofGreater MetroWest New Jersey has devel-oped programs and a response to COVID-19. See what they’re doing, how you canhelp or how you can get help here:

jfedgmw.org/covid-19response

From Federation: Helping Those in Need:

As we navigate these challenging timestogether, we are thrilled to announce thatthe Federation board has voted to allocateup to $1 million in emergency funds tohelp address the enormous needs in ourcommunity due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Our partner agencies, Jewish FamilyServices of MetroWest and Jewish FamilyServices of Central NJ are continuing toprovide vital services to our community.

Most synagogues are doing the bestthey can to support their vulnerable mem-bers. It is our hope that Federation’s teamof volunteers will be able to help bridgethe gaps that synagogues may have inreaching everyone, including the specificneed for Kosher for Passover food in thecoming weeks.

If you are aware of gaps in helping yourvulnerable congregants, please contactme at [email protected] so we can in-clude those individuals in our planning.

Hebrew Free Loan of NJ will provide interest free loans to support individualsand small businesses with financial chal-lenges caused by the Coronavirus out-break. Email [email protected] start the process.

College Scholarships College scholar-ships are available through CranfordClergy Council/Interfaith Human Relations Committee. If you have a child or grand-child graduating this year and want toapply, applications are due May 15.

Contact Marty Metzger [email protected] or

Debbie Kaplan at [email protected] the application.

Cranford Jaycees has one as well, dueApril 2, cranfordjaycees.org/scholarship

Fertility Treatment Financial assistancefor fertility treatment, surrogacy, and/oradoption. Interest free loans through theHebrew Free Loan of NJ’s Building JewishFamilies Fund. http://bit.ly/2DYrhMO

Every woman has the opportunity to participate in preserving, promoting and perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Judaism throughactive giving to the Torah Fund Campaign of Women’s League in support of the Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, NY), ZieglerSchool of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, CA), Schechter Institute ofJewish Studies (Jerusalem), Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano(Buenos Aires), and Zacharias Frankel College (Potsdam).

The Torah Fund campaign began in 1942 as a scholarship fund. In1963, it merged with the Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall campaign that provided housing for undergraduate students. In time,the campaign identified needs and raised funds for specific projects,including:

Women’s League Educational Pavilion (Kripke Tower)Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall Renovations

Women’s League Seminary SynagogueGoldsmith Hall

JTS QuadrangleJTS Library Bookshelves

Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies GardenResidence Hall at the American Jewish University

For the past several years, funds raised by Torah Fund have gone toward scholarships to all the schools. There are continuing oppor-tunities for sisterhoods and individuals to provide support to all fourinstitutions through Torah Fund. Thousands of dedicated volunteershave contributed to the spiritual, esthetic and material well being ofthese educational communities by supporting Torah Fund projects.

The 5780 (2019-2020) Torah Fund pin depicts a heart surroundedby three circles, one larger than the next. This symbolizes the heartof kindness, which Jews enact in ever-widening realms of generosity:from family, to community, to the larger world; from North America,to Israel, to the world; or from sisterhood, to region, to the largerworld of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. And as it is saidin Psalm 89, may we build a world of kindness.

Torah Fund

Bima AccessibilityThank you to ALL who have sponsored a part of this project.

All donors will be recognized in a prominent display. There are still many opportunities

for sponsors and we encourage chair sponsorships.

Stair Railings (4) $7,200Lift Railings $3,600Stair Railing (Individual) $1,800Congregational Seating Row $1,800Clergy and Bima Chair $1,080Ark Sheer Curtains $360Individual Congregational Seat $180General Support any

Thanks to all who support our accessible sanctuary project!Laura Cohen

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We had a fun and successful trivia night.

Thank you to all who volunteered,donated and attended.

Recognition goes to Co-Chairs

Jessica SuckermanMarc Bromberg

Committee and Additional Helpers

Sandy Springer Becca ReissmanJudi Wofsy Bruce SolomonTammy Kaplan Sidney SolomonDebbie Kaplan Barbara GoodgoldSusan King Jessica HandsmanKaren Platt Gail SalomonJoy Weinstock Julie BarkinJessica Mallo Joanie FinkelsteinHarriet Mazur

Platinum Sponsor

MWT Builders

Drink Sponsor

Yale Terrace Brewery

Trivia Round Sponsors

UBS and Eric BicklerDebbie and Mark Kaplan

Table Sponsors

Rabbi Paul and Melissa KerbelFred and Roberta KesslerKopla Group, Shari KoplaColdwell Banker Realty

Maple Kosher MeatsRoselle Park Dental & ImplantsSteve & Sidney Solomon and Dr. Abe & Barbara Goodgold

Alan SchwartzSchwartz, Barkin & MitchellSpringfield OrthodonticsDavid and Sandy SpringerWerschulz Patent Law, LLCMondovi Dental

Friends of Trivia

Arnold’s Pest ControlHayden LandscapingHull-Vicci Construction Corp.Kilkenny HouseMindy and Stanley KipnessTriad Security SystemsJonas and Linda Leifer Martin Schwartz

Donations

Debbie CarthanThe Reissman Family Elaine & Eli Zimbler

Trivia Night

FUNDRAISINGGIFT CARDS

Sisterhood sells gift cards all year long for all the major super-markets in the area–ShopRite, Acme, Stop & Shop and Kings.Use them instead of your credit card when grocery shopping.When you buy your gift card through Sisterhood, TBEMC get apercentage of every card and it costs you nothing extra. Did youknow that 5% of every ShopRite card you buy goes back toTBEMC, its library, Kadima/USY, etc. While you may forgo yourcredit card rewards in using the cards, you will be making a valuable donation to the shul. Please consider buying somethroughout the year, either for personal use or to give to yourcollege student or friends as a gift.

HOW TO GET GIFT CARDS Barbara Goodgold (908-276-6634)and Harriet Mazur (908-272-7256) will be selling them. The cardsare also available in TBEMC office, so stop in with your checkduring office hours (including the start of Hebrew School onTuesdays). The cards are also available at most TBEMC events.

Gift cards bring in thousands of needed dollars to TBEMCevery year. Although it may take a little adjustment in how youdo your grocery shopping, purchasing or ordering cards fromBarbara or Harriet, does a mitzvah. Everyone needs to eat. Pleaseconsider purchasing some cards throughout the year!

CARS FOR CASH

Are you looking for a tax break for next year? One great way tosupport TBEMC is by donating your used car. You get the full taxdeduction and TBEMC gets the majority of the donation. To donate, go to the “Support the Temple” part of TBEMC’s website,click “Support by Shopping” and then click “CARS.” For questions or more information on this easy donation process,please contact Mark Kaplan at [email protected] or(908) 232-5498.

Thank you to Libby Lulinski, Amy and David Thaler, and Lance and Phyllis Kandl for their recent car donation.

SUPPORT TBEMC THROUGH SHOPPING

A reminder to use the Support by Shopping link on the TBEMCsite, or just bookmark your computer: http://tbemc.org/shopping/

Amazon has historically generated the most revenue for theTemple in terms of support by shopping (with the exception ofcar donations), but we can do much better. Use this URL to support TBEMC by shopping with Amazon as well as Barnes andNobel, Jewish National Fund, car donations, JDeal, Escrip and Israel Bonds: http://tbemc.org/shopping/

Please send an email if you have any difficulties or questions. David Thaler [email protected]

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TBEMCYouthThis year USY and Kadima have somegreat events planned. As always, we arelooking for new and old members to reg-ister for USY. To register as a member ofUSY or Kadima, fill out the form here:

http://bit.ly/2MZqZZV

You can also email:[email protected]

for more information!–Ellie Barkin-Baron [email protected]

JVSJVS Offers a Broad Range of Job

Counseling Services

If you or someone you know is unem-ployed and looking for work, changing ca-reers, re-entering the workforce, or is arecent college graduate and seeking a jobfor the first time, we can help. JVS CareerCounseling & Placement offers high-qual-ity career services — at no or low-cost toyou. Services include: one-on-one careercounseling and job placement, resumewriting, interview training, mentoring,support groups, workshops, vocationaltesting, and more. For information, contact Dr. Meryl Kanner at 973-674-6330ext. 271 or [email protected]

Interest free loans through the HebrewFree Loan of NJ’s Building Jewish Fami-lies Fund. Details: http://bit.ly/2DYrhMO

Sisterhood sponsored a Hamentaschen bakingevent for the congregation.

Yahrzeit Announcements

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Albert Schoen, father of Roberta KesslerTillie Goldberg, mother-in-law of Florence GoldbergRose Beaman, mother of Sabdra SchachterMax Zablotsky, father of Thelma RappaportCelia Mirsky, mother of Rae JabeToba Peck, grandmother of Stanley KaplanJoseph Storch, father of Leonard StorchDora Sattler, mother of Lorraine LoshinBertha Miller, mother of Fern CaganBonnie Weiner, sister of Michele BernsteinJohn Kroner, son of Jean Kroner

APRIL 11-17, NISAN 17-23

Edward Goldberger, father of Henry GoldbergerSamuel Zirlin, father of Ronnie LutzSamuel Zirlin, father of Robert ZirlinLibby Shiller, mother of Ruth BanksRita Wenig, mother of Linda FlaxmanBrenda Klein, wife of Robert KleinHerbert Langer, father of Ian LangerMolly Schwartz, grandmother of Jeffrey SchwartzNatalie Kleinart, mother of Carol BlankSonia Gopstein, mother of Esther LeibMolly Schwartz, grandmother of Leonard SchwartzNatalie Kleinart, mother of Terri GittlinJoel Goodman, father of Gary GoodmanArthur Krebs, father of Jeffrey KrebsLeslie Carol Bagatelle, mother of Rebecca ReissmanSteven Edelman, father of William and Randi EdelmanAnna Mittler, mother-in-law of Elaine MittlerEmma Goldberger, mother of Henry GoldbergerViolet Levine, mother of Les LevineRose Meyerson, mother of Shirley RosenthalHarry Friedman, father-in-law of Sophie FriedmanGeorge Hatoff, father-in-law of Blossom HatoffClara Eibschutz, mother of Marcus Eibschutz



Joe Babit, grandfather of Rhondi SolomonRichard RossBernie Kimmelman, brother of Sam KimmelmanIrving Klein, husband of Florence KleinDavid RosenbergBernard Bernstein, father-in-law of Leila BernsteinAaron Ganek, father-in-law of Marjorie GanekHarry Wosk, grandfather of Sheila LevineAllen Cohen, friend of Elliot BallenHerman Siegel, father of Arlene Hertzoff


Ruth Zudiker Zita Buerger, mother of Ruth LefkovicMichael Goldfarb, step-son of Alice GoldfarbHarvey Nimar, father of Robert NimarAnna Sourifman, mother-in-law of Dorothy SourifmanMorris Sourifman, father-in-law of Dorothy SourifmanSanford Gorrin, brother of Gail RosenblumChaia Steinberg, mother of Reuben SteinbergIsaac Scher, grandfather of Florence FinkelPhilip Diamond, father of Edward and Lee Diamond and husband of Annette Diamond

Hinda Swarcbir, mother of Mina SteinbergLouis Jacobs, father of Harriet ScheinerPhilip Diamond, father of Iris LinsonPaula Kornspan, Albert KornspanIsaac Scher Rose Grayson, mother of Flora KleinRachel Phillips, mother-in-law of Roberta PhillipsLeonard Steinbach, father of Gary SteinbachErnest Solomon, father of Bruce SolomonLeonard Steinbach, father of Gary SteinbachTheresa Edwab, mother of Ernestine FoxSamuel Weingus, father of Sidney WeingusPauline Okun, mother-in-law of Eunice Okun

Yahrzeit Announcements

Marvin Katz, husband of Paulette KatzMindle Jawetz, mother of Stella SchecterDora Hecht, mother-in-law of Judith HechtIrwin Figman, husband of Paula FigmanIsaac Loventhal, grandfather of Seymour HerbstAnna Fine, mother of Bertram FineLouis Heller, grandfather of Leo FinstonLee Zirlin, mother of Ronnie Lutz and Robert ZirlinSamuel Kendler, father of Gary KendlerBenny Lurinsky, great-grandfather of Florence LurinskySelma Levenberg, aunt of David LevenbergBenny LurinskySarah Herbst, grandmother of Seymour HerbstTheodore Spitz, husband of Madline SpitzRose SiegelJulius Schmulowitz, husband of Jeanne SchmulowitzCharlotte ShakDavid Philipse, husband of Elaine PhilipseDavid Feshbach, father of Florence NadelmanNorma Schwartz, mother of Alan SchwartzSamuel Drechsler, father-in-law of Marsha DrechslerMichael Rich, father-in-law of Roberta RichLouis Katz, father-in-law of Paulette KatzArnold Kroner, husband of Jean KronerPhillip Saperstein, father-in-law of Joseph Bloomfeld

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Rose Barkin, mother of Nita HeymanPaula Popick, aunt of Bobbi BinderGladys Franzman, mother of Linda LeiferGladys Blum, mother of Janet BallenBen Weisberger, father of Hana CofskyNora Steiner, wife of Kurt SteinerLeo Schwarzbaum, father of Carrie FerdinandSaul Sourifman, father of Janice RosenkransDora Luchtan, mother of Sophia ParishAbi Jonah HeicklenSamuel Spring, father-in-law of Sam KimmelmanAdolph Kagan, father-in-law of Neil LavikoffAhuva Goodgold, mother of Abraham GoodgoldPhilip Price, father-in-law of Irene PriceDavid Wollenberg, father of Sandra SpringerEdward Taub, father of Eugenie TaubSamuel Kessler, grandfather of Frederic KesslerAlexander Rabinowitsch, father of Joy VeronLeonard Rubin, husband of Laura RubinSimon Raicer, father of Abbie Halperin

APRIL 25-30, IYYAR 1-6

Arthur Soberman, father of Liela BernsteinBetty Slower Greenberg, mother of Marvin Greenberg

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YAHRZEIT FUND

In memory of...

Louis Blum from Elliot & Janet Ballen Ed Bernstein from Liela Bernstein Mortimer Bilenker from Arthur Bilenker & Teri SchickPearl Muskat from Harold & Helaine Cohen Roberta Rich from Gary & Judy Daniel Irma Daniel from Gary & Judy Daniel Michael Dulberger from Davita Dulberger Michael Dulberger from Leo Dulberger Bella Fishman from Eleanor Fishman Eleanor S. Goldberg from Jason & Shira Goldberg Kenneth Heyman from John & Nita Heyman William Kalt from Steven KaltDebbie Siegel from Ruth Kerr Alex Kimmelman from Sam KimmelmanIrene Kramer from Sybil Kramer Anna Miller from Lila & Libby Lulinski Chaim Loetzy from Howard & Sofia Parish Lewis Kater from Barbara Potashkin Herbert Potashkin from Barbara PotashkinBetty Kater from Barbara PotashkinJulian Warren from Sadie SchossAlfred Siegfried from Jack SiegfriedEsther Zager from Carol Steuer & Herbert MartonArnold Levine from Gail StockwellLeon Tepper from Sandra SussmanFannie Gilbert from Eugenie Taub George Gilbert from Eugenie TaubJeannie Gagschick from Bernard & Shona Young Roberta Rich from Leslie Klein

The Temple office can help you decide what the best giving opportunity is for you 908-276-9231 x10 or [email protected]

Please consider donations to these other charitable funds at TBEMC

Youth Education Trust Fund Cantor Discretionary Fund Simcha FundDoris Bloomfield Fund Men’s Club FundReligious School Fund Shiva Meal Fund JNF Tree FundSisterhood Fund

Yahrtzeit FundRabbi Discretionary Fund Stuart Kaback Memorial Fund Accessibility Project FundHalperin Library & Education Fund (HLEF)Temple FundWe Care FundDora Haleva FundHolocaust Garden fundMetzger Memorial Fund

RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND

In memory of..

Roberta Rich from Helene BenceRoberta Rich, from Marilyn OfraneMyra & Stacey Schram

WE CARE/SHIVA FUND

In memory of..

Chai Esther Zager from Carol Steuer & Herbert MartonRoberta Rich from Carol Steuer & Herbert MartonJoseph Spector from Carol Steuer & Herbert Marton

OTHER DONATIONS

Given these difficult times, we want to acknowledge the generosity of ShopRite corporate and the management of Clark ShopRite for donating boxes of matzo for Pesach to TBEMC. We are distributingthese to our congregants.

We Gratefully Acknowledge These Donations Made toTemple Beth-El Mekor ChayimIf there are any missing or miscategorized donations, please contact

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