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A number of congregants asked if I could circulate my remarks offered on the morning of Shabbat Parshat Va-era (January 5). Below is a reconstruction of observations I made of the parasha. Some social critics suggest that the hysteria of our secular new year celebration stems from our need for distraction from the truth that another year has passed…and we are a year older. That unpleasant truth of aging is often handled by humor. For example, the clipping that reads: You know you’re getting older when… Everything hurts and what doesn’t hurt, doesn’t work Your little black book contains only names ending in “M.D.” You get winded playing chess You turn out the lights for economic reasons You sit in a rocking chair and can’t get it going Your knees buckle and your belt won’t Your back goes out more than you do You walk with your head held high, trying to get used to your bifocals You look forward to a full evening You don’t care where your wife goes, just so you don’t have to go along That’s why it is important to look at the insight about age which we find in today’s Torah reading, “And Moses was 80 years old, and Aaron was 83 when they spoke to Pharoah.” (Exodus 7:7) The commentator Ibn Ezra pointed out that Moses and Aaron supply the core of our revelation, other prophets only remind us of their essential teachings. At the age of 80 and 83 these two men were active and vital and alive. The message for us is clear. Age really is just a number. Our creativity, our spirit, and our contributions are limited only by our vision and by our desire to make a difference. May God bless us all with health, happiness and length of years.

Rabbi Mitchell Romirowsky

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SHABBAT SERVICES

MISHPATIM Friday, February 1 – 4:55 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. Saturday, February 2 – 9:30 a.m. & 4:55 p.m. TERUMAH Friday, February 8 – 5:05 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. Saturday, February 9 – 9:30 a.m. & 5:05 p.m. TETZAVEH Friday, February 15 – 5:15 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. Saturday, February 16 – 9:30 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. Monday, February 18 – 10:00 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Auerbach KI TISSA Friday, February 22 – 5:20 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. Saturday, February 23 – 9:30 a.m. & 5:20 p.m. VAYAKHEL Friday, February 29 – 5:30 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. Saturday, March 1 – 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Bar Mitzvah of Alec Weissman

East Brunswick Jewish Center 511 Ryders Lane East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Tel: 732-257-7070 Fax: 732-257-9630

Web: www.ebjc.org

Mitchell Romirowsky , Rabbi 732-257-7070

Steven A. Solomon,

Educational Director & Youth Director 732-257-7430

Raymond Sasson, Financial Admin. 732-257-7070

Jack Steinweis, Co-President 732-398-3701

Sol Hecht, Co-President 732-390-0038

Larry Kramer, Treasurer 732-238-6431

Ilana Levitt, Board of Education 732-651-0552

Gail Kosher, Sisterhood President 732-651-6345

Neil Kosher, Men‟s Club President 732-651-6345

Marci Zeidwerg, Youth Commission 732-257-7070

Karen and Stu Weitz, Senior Adult League 732-238-7645

Mark Foladare, Religious Committee 732 390-8055

The theme this month is about our wonderful EBJC Programming.

It’s never been easier to participate at EBJC.

In the coming months you will have no problem finding events for

your age group or special interests; whether it be Acting, Cooking,

Dancing, Drinking, Eating, Learning, Playing, Praying, Shopping or

Sports. We have it all right here and it couldn’t be any better!

Looking forward to seeing you all here!

Bob Turner, Recorder Editor and EBJC Web Master

On Jan. 16, 2008 the Board of Directors passed the following By- law change: Pages B12-14 are to be replaced by the following: RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The president will, with the advice of the Executive Committee, assign committee responsibilities to the Vice-presidents and other officers as deemed advisable. Sy Silverstein

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Contributions

YAHRZEIT

Allen Bachenheimer for yahrzeit Allen Bachenheimer for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Josef Bachenheimer

Allen Bachenheimer for yahrzeit in memory of his mother, Herta Bachenheimer Bessie Bernstein for yahrzeit in memory of her husband, Sol Bernstein

Judy and Saul Brodman for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Morris Brodman Caryn and Michael Bruckheimer for yahrzeit in memory of his parents, Max and Hilde Bruckheimer

Diana Buren for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Max Cohen Barbara and Howard Chernick for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Michael Marin Rhoda and Rabbi Hayim Cohen for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Frieda Rahn

Lillian and Eleazer Deutsch for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Ida Weiner Basya and Alexander Ekshtayn for yahrzeit

Madeline Frances for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Bessie Adam Marla and Martin Genee for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Hyman Genee

Helene and Kenneth Gerson for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Malvina Monheit Sally Godfrey for yahrzeit in memory of her in-laws, Reuben and Sarah Godfrey

Ceil Greenwald for yahrzeit in memory of her sister, Eda Bank Linda and Mel Hamelsky for yahrzeit in memory of his mother, Miriam Hamelsky Margo and Martin Hecht for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Arthur Herberg Margo and Martin Hecht for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Michael Hecht Gail and David Hoenig for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Samuel Mottel Margot and David Julis for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Norman Leive

Anne and Matt Kaufman for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Leon Kaufman Rosanne and Arthur Kleinman for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Fred Efros

Myron Knobe for yahrzeit Mitch Kobisher for yahrzeit in memory of your wife, Nancy

Sylvia and Raoul Koss for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Solomon Roxenberg Judi and David Oshinsky in memory of her father, Morton Feinsilver Judi and David Oshinsky in memory of his father, William Oshinsky

Bea Rosenhack for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Bessie Kaufelt Bea Rosenhack for yahrzeit in memory of her sister, Mabel Brown

Brenda and Edwin Rothstein for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Sydney Rothstein Marianne and Charles Sofman for yahrzeit in memory of your mother, Bertha Sofman Esther and Steven Schwartz for yahrzeit in memory of his mother, Serena Schwartz Ninette and Arthur Steinberg for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Pearl Zavelson Ninette and Arthur Steinberg for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Sam Zavelson

Jeff Shulman for yahrzeit in memory of his grandmother, Sofia Shulman Laura and Ron Sucher for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Chaim Sucher

Annette and Joshua Verona for yahrzeit in memory of his mother, Minnie Verona Annette and Joshua Verona for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Tillie Friedman

Lori and Arnold Wallis for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Joseph Wallis Naomi and Paul Weiss for yahrzeit

Renee and Paul Weissman for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Daniel Barnestein Renee and Paul Weissman for yahrzeit in memory of her sister, Netty Eder

Renee and Paul Weissman for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Sam Weissman Rochelle and Sorin Weissman for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Sylvia Friedman

Yvette and Asher Yama for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Mordecai Yama Leba and Neal Yolin for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Samuel Yolin

Marlene and Paul Zaleskin for yahrzeit in memory of his father, Samuel Zaleskin Marlene and Paul Zaleskin for yahrzeit in memory of her father, Jack Saltzman

Roz Zell for yahrzeit in memory of her mother, Ida Tikofsky

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The Congregation extends Condolences to: Susan Gershon on the loss of her mother, Lorraine Goldfarb.

The Congregation extends Mazel Tov to: Marilyn and Gerald Kaplan on the engagement of their daughter, Laura to Nissin Nahmias.

GENERAL Sara and Scott Alter in honor of Hirsch reading Torah in December and January

Sara and Scott Alter in honor of Ari holding the Torah Bobbi and David Blumenthal in honor of George Sultan’s special birthday

Bobbi and David Blumenthal in memory of Thelma Kantner Myra and Fred Feldman in honor of George Sultan’s special birthday

Lory and Arnie Pelofsky in memory of Ruth Winston Fox, mother of Tony Winston Lory and Arnie Pelofsky in honor of Jessica Reich’s Bat Mitzvah

Deanne and Steven Sabin in honor of their son, David’s Bar Mitzvah Adela and Raymond Sasson in memory of Esther Claire Brown

Shirley and Bruce Sommers in honor of George Sultan’s birthday Sally Godfrey for a meshuberach for Florence Borrus Roz Zell in honor of Carol Landa for her great spirit

Norma and Fred Teicher for get well wishes to Neil Freedlander, son-in-law to Andrea and Mel Zalcman

Marlene and Jordan Barth Renee and Alvin Wittlin

June and Gary Miller Bobby Lesser

MEMORIAL FUNDS

Brenda and Steven Albert in memory of Ruth Winston Fox, mother of Tony Winston Brenda and Steven Albert for yahrzeit in memory of his mother, Florence Albert

PRAYERBOOK

Karen and David Blivaiss in memory of Ruth Black, mother of Barry Black Sheila Hertz and Howard Entin in honor of the birth of Aiden Matthew Wilton,

grandson of Sheila and Bernie Solomon Sheila Hertz and Howard Entin in honor of George Sultan’s 65th birthday

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Renee and Alvin Wittlin to the Randi Kleinman Scholarship Fund in memory of Dorothy Gerstein, mother of Perry Gerstein

Brenda and Steven Albert Sara and Scott Alter Sylvia and Ed Cohen Robin and Alvin Fayman Ilana and Howard Gases Marla and Martin Genee Helene and Kenneth Gerson Sherry and Stanley Keller

Sydney and Larry Kramer Alexandra and Henry Lurman Judi and David Oshinsky Lory and Arnie Pelofsky Terri and Jack Silverman Lila and Fred Wohl Thelma and Harry Zalewitz Lori and Allan Zobler

ALIYAH

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$18 per ticket, includes coffee and dessert. RSVP 732-257-7070 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick

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It’s Back…

The Very Memorable

EBJC Comedy Night

Saturday evening, February 2, 2008 8:30 pm

Featuring:

Sandy Marks

Vinnie Brand

$25 per person

Dessert, Coffee, Martini Bar

RSVP to the office 732-257-7070

We are happy to welcome Morris and Shirley Kosher as new members to our EBJC family and Hanan and Nina Bard as Associate Members.

We are delighted to report that our Shul family has grown once again

We look forward to sharing upcoming synagogue events and milestones with them and their families. Jodi Reich Chairperson of the EBJC Membership Committee.

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With Israel’s birthday approaching, lets see how much you know about Israel. Who said: "We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon - no alternative. "

1. Golda Meir 2. Abba Eban 3. Menachem Begin 4. Chaim Weizmann

In what year did Israel launch a successful air attack on the Iraqi Osirak nuclear reactor ?

1. 1984 2. 1979 3. 1981 4. 1983

What empire controlled Palestine prior to World War I? 1. The British Empire 2. The Ottoman Turkish Empire 3. The French Empire 4. The Spanish Empire

Who were the first two countries to recognize Israel ? 1. The United States and England 2. The United States and Canada 3. The United States and Holland 4. The United States and Russia

What is a Kfir ? 1. An Israeli fighter plane 2. An Israeli tank 3. A type of Israeli orange 4. An Israeli menufactured car

What was Eliezer Ben-Yehuda famous for ? 1. He was a famous Israeli general 2. He published the first modern Hebrew dictionary 3. He invented falafel 4. He was the first Israeli radio broadcaster

What is the most popular last name in Israel ? 1. Cohen 2. Levi 3. Goldberg 4. Meir

Which of the following statements is not true about Ilan Ramon the first Israeli astronaut ?

1. He was a Colonel in the Israeli Air Force 2. He requested kosher food for his space flight 3. He was born in the USA 4. He was the Payload Specialist for the January 2003

space flight Which fruit is the leading selling fruit in Israel ?

1. Oranges 2. Bananas 3. Apples 4. Avocados

Who was the only person given the death penalty and exe-cuted in Israel ?

1. Adolf Eichmann 2. Rudolf Hess 3. Hermann Goering 4. Wilhelm Keitel

What Israeli products are named Popeye, Gabriel and Jeri-cho ?

1. Cartoons 2. Missiles 3. Soft Drinks 4. Guns

When Chaim Weizmann passed away, who was offered but turned down the position of President of Israel ?

1. David Ben Gurion 2. Shimon Peres 3. Teddy Kolleck 4. Albert Einstein Answers will be found on our website and the next issue of the recorder

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BOARD OF EDUCATION

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Education, please

send a brief letter indicating your interest to EBJC, Attn: Board of

Education.

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February 8, 2008, EBJC Ballroom

Child friendly service begins at 6:15 PM

Dinner begins at 7:00 PM

Adults $15 - Children $8

RSVP To Synagogue Office by Feb. 1** 732-257-7070

Preschool co-chairs: Stacey Lampert and Michelle Silver

**Due to the overwhelming response to these events and the need to plan accordingly, we will need to

enforce this RSVP deadline and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Family Name __________________________ Number of adults_____ x $15 Number of children_____x $8 Total Payment = ______________

COLLEGE PROGRAM Did you remember to sign up your college age student for holiday packages sent out by the Youth Commission? It’s free and keeps your child connected to EBJC. The form is available on the EBJC website under Youth Commission.

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It’s Time For Tot Shabbat at EBJC

Please join us the 2nd Saturday each month for services in honor of our pre-school children.

February 9

March 8 April 12 May 10 June 14

Mommy & Me with Yaffa Zweig 18 mos–3yrs old: Youth lounge 4-5 year olds with Shira Rivlin: Fitness Room Junior Congregation with Steve Wohl: Beit Midrash

After Tot-Shabbat please join the congregation in the sanctuary where the children will be invited to join the Rabbi on the Bima.

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Attention Aleph & Bet Class Families:

We will be holding a special Saturday afternoon Mincha, Seudat Shlisheet, Maariv and Havdallah service,

on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 5 pm.

At that time, the children will be able to learn about these Shabbat afternoon services. In addition, they will enjoy special snacks, dances and songs for Shabbat.

I hope you will be able to join us on February 9th. RSVP to the Synagogue office or my e-mail: [email protected]

My name is Ryan Josephson. I am the great grandson of David, Bessie, Harry, Minnie, Abraham, Blossom, Sarah and Isador. I am named after my paternal great grandfather Abraham. I do not know much about my great grandparents until I was assigned this project. All of my great grand-parents came from Russia at the turn of the century. My mother’s grandparents are from a vil-lage named Kiev. My dad’s are from Odessa. I was told how life was very difficult for Jews in Russia. They lived in small towns referred to as a shtetl (small village). They were considered outcasts and were not allowed to practice their religious beliefs freely. It was very hard for them to provide a good life for their families. My great grandparents, like most, thought America was a land of freedom and opportunity. Unfortunately with those freedoms came true obstacles. My great grandparents like most of the Jewish immigrants, spoke Yiddish. They not only needed to learn a new language, they needed to learn an entire new culture. They lived in New York with a variety of different immigrants. They learned to adjust to a new life free of persecution. They not only took their possessions from the old country, they brought their traditions. They sought out people that had the same traditions, and beliefs. They listened to Yiddish music, and attended the Jewish theater. The most important part of their lives was to worship freely. I suspect they must have been very frightened entering an entire new world. I recently visited Ellis Island it was very interesting. I thought how scared I would be leaving my home and starting a new life. My maternal great grandparents have a commemorative plaque with their names on it. I felt very proud to be part of this heritage. My family has passed on this culture, and traditions of being a proud Jewish young man. I plan on continuing this with my future family.

mailto:[email protected]

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East Brunswick Jewish CenterEar ly Childhood Programs

“ Our Future‟ s So Br ight , We Got ta Wear Shades”

Now accepting registration for the 2007-2008 school year

Kindergarten Enrichment Program

Drive Thru-Drop Off

Innovative Curriculum for Children 18 months to 5 years

Before/After Care Available

Extended & Half Day Programs

For More Information Call: (732) 257-7070

511 Ryders Lane East Brunswick, NJ

Let EBJC become “the center” of your Jewish Life

THE EVELYN AND SOL SLEPPIN JEWISH LAW SERIES Lectures will be held on Sunday evenings at 6:30.

February 17- Authority and Jewish Law

February 24 - Controversy in Jewish Law March 2 - The Nature of Jewish Law March 9 - Jewish Law and Zionism

Lectures will be given by Ari Mermelstein, Associate Director of the Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization at Cardozo Law School and Lecturer in Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University. Mr. Mermelstein is an alumnus of NYU Law School and a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at NYU.

Admission is free.

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The remarkable thing about EBJC is the myriad of ways it offers congregants to connect with a Jewish core. Some congregants contribute to the fabric of the synagogue by reading Torah, helping to make the daily minyan, or coming to pray as a community on Shabbat. Other members support the synagogue by bringing beauty to the physical structure of the synagogue by improving landscaping, painting, or installing bulletin boards. Others have brought essential skills in finance, helped streamline billing, found cheaper suppliers, and installed money saving thermostats. Some members have brought their creative ideas to programming to enrich the educational or social lives of our youth and adults. Some support the educational programs by attending the Talmud class, the Rabbi's course, the 92nd St. Series or the upcoming Sol and Evelyn Sleppin Jewish Law Lectures. The list of the ways in which our members support EBJC is endless. These last months have witnessed a flowering of our community in terms of events of a cul-tural, educational, entertainment and spiritual nature. In recent memory there has never before been such a palpable commitment on such a wide and pervasive scale to be involved in a meaningful way to strengthen our sacred community. This renaissance is still growing and building! New ideas are being suggested every day and people are stepping forward to volunteer their concrete labor to making these ideas come to life. Leaders on our board are all actively involved in bringing new ideas to fruition and they are all eager to hear as yet unexpressed ideas that are just waiting to further enrich our con-gregation. Please keep the ideas coming! Please keep thinking about our community. Please keep bringing your ideas to the executive board so they can be processed and integrated into the systems that are already in place for the smooth functioning of the synagogue. We are blessed as a community with the lay leadership to keep progressing spiritually, intellectually and socially. We are grateful for the many people whose unstinting commitment of time and energy have made such a difference in our progress. We would like to list below these people who's hard work have made the two of us look so good by organizing and integrating so many projects. So put this list on your refrigerator and when you next have a great idea for EBJC, don't hide it away - make a phone call and see how your idea can grow into a useful and beautiful reality.

2007/2008 EBJC Executive Board Co President Jack Steinweis Co President Sol Hecht Executive VP - Fund Raising Robert Lipson VP - Youth and Education Scott Alter VP - Rituals Jack Silverman VP - Programming, Amy Schonfeld Planning & Publicity VP - Membership Bruce Sommers VP - Facilities Will Schafer Treasurer Larry Kramer

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Saturday, March 15, 2008, 8:30 pm

Honoring Co-Presidents Sol Hecht and Jack Steinweis

Dinner and dancing

Recognition of past presidents over the last 50 years

Dedication of the Kroll Ballroom

Goods and Services Auction: some live auction items, mostly silent auction

Please help secure donations. Contact Mark Fertik at [email protected].

Raffle Winners Announced - 6 Big Prizes – Send in your raffles!

Ad journal

Please help solicit ads. Contact Steve at [email protected].

Table captains essential! Let us know if you would like to organize a table

0f 10. Interested in sitting at a singles table? Let us know. Contact Eric Rabinowitz.

Martini bar, scotch bar – after all, it’s Purim!

Donations of bottles of your favorites appreciated.

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Upcoming Men’s Club Events February 3-World Wide Wrap and breakfast program Super Bowl Party with Mitzvah Corps April 5-Men‟s Club Shabbat April/May-Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program Mother‟s Day Roses from Israel and Lox Box Program

On Sunday February 3rd the Men’s Club literally fulfills our mission-“Involving Jewish Men in Jewish Life”- as we participate in the World Wide Wrap. After morning services, please join us for breakfast followed by the program-Feeling More Comfortable in Shul: Knowing What To Do. Jack Silverman will be leading a discussion that will answer many questions we all have about the Shabbat and Festival services. This program is for all congregants-from beginners to the most experienced. After resting for a few hours, come back to shul as the Mitzvah Corps and the Men’s Club present Scotch tasting and Super Bowl Party at 5:30. Catering will be by Lox, Stock & Deli and the game will be available on a large screen. On December 24th we co-sponsored with the Highland Park Conservative Temple a concert with the Avi Maza Orchestra at the EBJC. Almost 200 people attended this event, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Thanks to Jerry Saferstein for helping to set up. Special thanks to Dave Mandell, who helped organize the event purchased many items, and along with Jessica Mandell and Steve Harkavy, set up the ballroom. I look forward to seeing everyone on February 3.

Neil Kosher, President

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Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Tributes

Other

Tributes

Tree

of Life

JNF Tree

Certificates Kosher Meals On Wheels Supermarket Scrip

Beth Belzer

(732) 238-7925

Bernice Bellows

(732) 254 - 4103

Norine Bruskin

(732) 432-7683

Anne Kroll

(732) 613-8687

Bunny Kaplan

(732) 254-4528

Carol Weisfelner

(732) 257-6752

GIFT SHOP Come, browse and see our merchandise.

Now open Wednesdays, 7:30 pm until 9 pm and Sundays, 10 am until 12 pm

All merchandise are 20% off except for books For appointments, call

Lori Pelofsky at (732) 254 –6851 or Gail Kosher at (732) 651 –6345.

Shalom & Welcome,

I hope that everyone is staying healthy and keeping warm this cold winter. The Sisterhood had a Program on Discovering Jewish Music led by Carol Landa on Tuesday, January 8th and continued the Program on

Sunday morning, January 13th with the Men’s Club (Breakfast was served). A thank you goes to Carol Landa for the interesting programs. Our annual Torah Fund Dinner & Service was held on Friday, January 11th. A thank you goes to Jodi Harkavy for chairing the dinner which was catered by Lox, Stock & Deli. She did a great job. Rabbi Romirowsky made a very nice D’var Torah at the Dinner. A thank you also goes to Sylvia Stone for giving out the parts for the Service and to those who participated in the Service. During the Service, Sheila Behrman was given a Torah Fund Pin as an award for all the hard work she has done for the Sisterhood. On Sunday and Monday, February 24th and 25th, the Sisterhood will have our second Rummage Sale of the Jewish Year. The hours will be 9AM to 1PM on Sunday and 9AM to 12PM on Monday. Please bring in items starting the Sunday before the Rummage Sale. The Sisterhood is also sponsoring a Fashion Show by Cold Water Creek on Thursday, March 27th. The Fashion Show flyer was sent to the entire Congregation with the Sisterhood Purim mailing. The Fashion Show ad is also in the Recorder. I would like to thank the EBJC Office Staff for doing the Sisterhood Purim and Fashion Show mailing. It was very appreciated. The Sisterhood donated two bags of toiletries to Women Aware Inc. and donations to Elijah’s Promise. We received two beautiful thank you letters from both of these places for our generous donations.

Gail Kosher President

TREES

If interested in planting trees in Israel, please call Anne Kroll (JNF Tree Certificates)

at 732 - 613 -8687

Sponsor or Co-sponsor

Saturday Morning Kiddush

Call Gail Kosher

(732) 651-6345

Upcoming Sisterhood Events

February 24, 2008 – Rummage Sale 9AM – 1PM

February 25, 2008 – Rummage Sale 9AM – 12PM

March 27, 2008 – Fashion Show By Cold Water Creek – 8PM

For more information or to become a

member, please contact our membership Vice-President,

Norine Bruskin at 732-432-7683.

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Sun Mon Tue

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World Wide Wrap & Breakfast-8:30 a.m.

Men’s Club Basketball 10:30 a.m.

USY/Kadima Play Rehearsal 6 p.m.

Men’s Club & Mitzvah Corps Super Bowl

Event—5:30 p.m.

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Tri-League—6 p.m.

Israeli Dance—8:15 p.m.

In the Beginning—8:30 p.m.

USY basketball practice 9 p.m.

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Men’s Club Basketball—9 a.m.

Sisterhood Rosh Hodesh Program

—9:30 a.m.

USY Basketball Games 12 noon

USY/Kadima Play Rehearsal 6 p.m.

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Men’s Club Bd. Mtg.—8:30 p.m.

EBJC Exec. Bd. Mtg. – 8:30 p.m.

Tri-League—6 p.m.




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Sisterhood Bd. Mtg.—7:45 p.m. b.r.

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Men’s Club Basketball—8 a.m.

No Hebrew School

USY/Kadima Play Rehearsal —6 p.m.

Evelyn & Sol Sleppin Memorial Lecture

Series—6:30 p.m.

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Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Auerbach—10 a.m.

No Nursery Classes

Tri-League—6 p.m.



USY basketball practice —9 p.m.

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Rummage Sale-gym—9 a.m

USY/Kadima Play Rehearsal —6 p.m.

Evelyn & Sol Sleppin Memorial Lecture

Series—6:30 p.m.

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Rummage Sale-9 a.m.




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February 2008

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Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Services 4:55 & 8:15 p.m.

2

Services 9:30 a.m. & 4:55 p.m.

Comedy Nite—8:30 p.m.

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Tri-League—6 p.m.

Canasta & Bridge—7:30 p.m.

Men’s Club Basketball-7

p.m.

Scouts—7:30 p.m.

Talmud Class—8:30 p.m.

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Tri-League—6:15 p.m.

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Services 5 & 8:15 p.m.

Family Friday Night Dinner

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Services 9:30 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Tot Shabbat

Aleph & Bet Class Havdallah

Service

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Lunch & Learn –1:15 p.m.

Tri-League—6 p.m.



p.m.

Scouts—7:30 p.m.


EBJC Board of Dir –8:30 p.m

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Tri-League—6 p.m.



p.m.

Scouts—7:30 p.m.


Board of Education Mtg.-8:30 p.m

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Lunch & Learn –1:15 p.m.

Tri-League—6 p.m.


Men’s Club Basketball -7 p.m.

Scouts—7:30 p.m.


Youth Commission Mtg.-8:30 p.m

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92nd St. Y simulcast—7:15 p.m.

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Gimel Class Dinner & Service

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Bar Mitzvah of

Alec Weissman

February 2008

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JOSEPH and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

On March 29th and March 30th a very talented group of USY/Kadima youngsters will be presenting

“Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat ”.

This year we have approximately 25 youngsters participating in the program. This is an ideal, fun show with beautiful music for the whole family including your children or grandchildren. Please support this program in a variety of ways:

Purchase tickets and plan to attend either of the two performances – Saturday, March 29th at 8:45 p.m. or Sunday, March 30th at 4:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale on February 11th.

Tickets: $10.00 for adults $8.00 for seniors $8.00 children under 12 (Saturday only) $6.00 for children under 12 (Sunday matinee only)

Please make checks payable to: East Brunswick Jewish Center For tickets and other information, contact Steve Solomon at (732) 257-7070

-------------------------------------Detach and Send-------------------------------- In order to facilitate seating accommodations, please submit the following to the EBJC main office:

I plan to attend the production of ―JOSEPH” being held on: Saturday, March 29th Sunday, March 30th _____Adults ______Adults _____Seniors/Children ______Seniors ______Children Enclosed is a check in the amount of $___________.

Be part of our program by purchasing an ad or send a congratulatory message to the cast or individual cast mem-

bers.

AD PRICE STRUCTURE

Rear Cover (in color)…..………...…...…$240 Inside Covers (Front & Rear in color)….$180 Full Page…..............................................$72 1/2 Page…...............................................$54 1/4 Page or Business Card……………....$36

DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 2008

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Submitted by________________________Ad Generated by_____________________ Telephone #___________________________________________________________

Your Congratulatory Message or Ad**

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

** Please attached business card (please do not staple) if necessary

Please mail or leave checks at EBJC in envelopes marked “Attention: Theater Group” Become a “Benefactor” or “Friend” and have your name included on a special page in the program.

Benefactor...........$36 Friend….….………$18

DEADLINE: March 20, 2008

Submitted by__________________________________________________________

NAME(S) OF BENEFACTORS:

________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE MAIL OR LEAVE CHECKS AT EBJC IN ENVELOPES MARKED „ATTENTION: “THEATER GROUP”

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Bruce Sommers Writes: It has been brought to my attention that there are members of the shul who cannot attend various functions or programs because they are at night and they have no way to get to the shul, they don't drive or don't drive at night. If you are member and need help with transportation to a temple function or program please call the shul office they will try to arrange transportation for you.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

With all the self-help books available on book shelves today, this one really takes the cake. Imagine getting so far by merely reading a little book and being charming and, of course, being just the right amount of a con-artist. Well, for J. Pierrepont Finch, it certainly did work, but not for the EBJC Adult Theater Group. For us to succeed, there was lots of hard work, many hours and there no “How to” books for us to refer to. Then, why did we do it? It is because of the amazing people we meet and befriend, sharing in the creation of a production and basking in the glow of our success. I personally looked forward to every rehearsal, seeing all the progress and feeling the excitement build. It was truly a pleasure to have worked with such a talented, dedicated and fun loving group.

Special thanks to: Michael Pollak for the music and teaching the wonderful harmonies, Danielle Volyand for the precise dance and production numbers, Elliot Schaktman for designing our magnificent set, Elliot and all the volunteers for the hours spent in constructing and painting the set, Karen Kushner and her committee for the fabulous costumes, Melissa and Shira Rosen for the program design, layout and photos, Jessica Mandell for stage and prop management, Marc Fertik for printing and putting together the programs, Judy & Jack Steinweis for the use of their home for the cast party, All the people who brought in ads for the program, All the volunteers (including many teens) who came out and helped in various capacities, My husband David and to Gail and Stanley Rubin for their support, The audiences who came and supported the production.

Thank you all. Bobbi Blumenthal

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By: Cathy Mermelstein

The greatest joy to a Jewish parent is to schep nachas from the kinder. And for a Jewish community the greatest joy is to schep nachas from our communal children. Have you noticed how many of the children educated in our Hebrew School have gone on to assume leadership roles in education and communal affairs for the larger Jewish community? It is a clear reflection on the quality of the education we offer, and of the values of our community that these children have gone on to become so dedicated to our people. (Congrats also to the actual parents!) This list is not a complete one - alas I don't know every child of our community. But please feel free to e-mail me with any names I have missed. [email protected] For some families commitment to the Jewish community appears to be genetic - Raymond and Adela Sasson have three kids with this trait. Joanna works for HIAS, on resettling Jewish Immigrants to Canada. Nadine is director of fund raising at Anshe Emeth Day School in Chicago. Leslie is a special education teacher at Manhattan Jewish Day School. Barbara and Dov Pollak also have three kids dedicated to the Jewish community. Yossi received his smichah from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah and is now the rabbi at the historic Stanton St. Shul on the Lower East Side. Aviva previously taught in Kushner Yeshiva and is now running a literacy program at Gan Yeladim at the Teaneck Jewish Center and at Yeshivat Noam. Oren, currently on Nativ, USY's one year program in Israel, has just finished training as an EMT and is about to start working with Magen David Adom. Howie and Amy Cohen have two children working for the Jewish community. Aylah is Missions Manager at United Jewish Communities in New York. Yishai is program coordinator at Jewish Education Resources of New York (Albany). In his spare time Yishai is a part time teacher of Hebrew and Bible at Hebrew Academy in Albany. Joel and Marilyn Littman's sons, Eric and Owen both taught Hebrew School as a side line during col-lege. Ellie Yollin Bauman is director of a Jewish Day School in Toronto. Right here at EBJC, Shira Rivlin is the Kadima advisor and the Junior Congregation Leader for the four year olds. Jessica Steinberg is our USY advisor. Matt Alpert coordinates Torah reading. And of course our ultimate success story is Stuart Teicher, a child of our own synagogue who grew up to lead our congrega-tion as president, and to educate his own children here. We are looking forward to a third generation Tei-cher EBJC president - there are certainly many little Teichers to choose from. On the current college front, Eliza Gases teaches Hebrew School and is very active at the Hillel at the University of Hartford and Sheri Rosenberg is a Hillel director in Wisconsin. Tobey Lass is very active in Jewish life at Binghamton University and brought to fruition one of the most creative of tzedaka projects there with a unique Chanukah celebration called "You Can Light Up a Life" in which a menorah was built of $1800 worth of donated cans of food. The “canned“ Menorah was lighted for Chanukah and then disassembled so the cans could be given to CHOW, a local food bank. Inter-viewed by the local paper, Tobey, co-chair of the event said " One of the deeds we do on Chanukah is to light the menorah, but here we are also lighting up individual's lives, by collecting money to buy cans to donate to CHOW." Great idea Tobey - come home and teach us how to do it next Chanukah at EBJC!

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The Golden Gavel Award

Golden Gavel Presentation to Sy Silverstein on January 26th. The award this morning is one for lifetime achievement. Sy Silverstein has worked tirelessly on behalf of EBJC for the past half century, and is one of the 8 remaining members from the first organizational meeting at the Amvets hall 50 years ago. The list of what he has worked on at EBJC is quite comprehensive, including being current chair of the consti-tution committee and a member of that committee for 20 years. He has also served as historian; he has done hospital visitation; he was chair of the following committees: house, membership, president's council, and ways and means. He has been a member long range planning, dues structure, nominating, programming, representa-tive to United Synagogue, Secretary of United Synagogue Northern NJ region, and High Holiday usher. He is our oldest living president. But what is most remarkable about Sy Silverstein is not the extensive list of his accomplishments, but the way in which he has served as a role model to all of us by being a person of good manners, good sense and common decency. He is a gentle peacemaker who leads by example and has exemplified at board meetings how to behave with dignity and kindness, but still get one's point across. He practices a lesson he says he learned from the great debater, Mel Rosenhack - that it is important to disagree, agreeably. To keep board meetings running smoothly, efficiently and peacefully, Sy uses what some might call a precise focus on the constitution, and others might prefer to call an obsessive preoccupation with constitutional detail. For being the steadfast defender of the EBJC constitution and for keeping all of us on the straight and narrow, we present Sy with the Golden Gavel Award. In addition, in celebration of Tu B'Shevat Shabbat we also present Sy with 3 trees planted in Israel in his honor.

Thank you for all you have done for EBJC. Mazel Tov.

OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME! Have you always wanted to be a hero but didn't know where to start? Have you always dreamed of the gratification of serving your community but weren't sure you had the know how? Here is your chance to learn how to be a leader. EBJC needs more leaders and we are willing to train! Starting immediately we are offering an "internship" program to congregants interested in obtaining leadership and management skills. Let us know in what way you would like to serve our community and we will match you with someone already accomplished in those skills, who will teach you everything they know. You will develop the skills and know how to take on the important and meaningful tasks of helping to run our synagogue. You choose the job area and the level of difficulty that matches your needs and we will find you a men-tor. Want to learn how to plan a Friday night dinner for 150 people - no problem! Want to learn how to manage a small fund raising project - no problem! Want to learn how to be co-president for a large, dy-namic, engaged congregation - no problem! We will start you off small, or start you off big, according to what you are looking for. No pressure - take as long as you like to complete your training - we will not set you off on your own until you feel entirely comfortable with your new skills. Satisfaction guaranteed. Don't delay. Immediate openings. Contact Cathy Mermelstein, [email protected]

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Hamishe Cooks, Gracious Homes A Series of Cooking Demonstrations and Tastings

EBJC's finest home cooks, renowned for their culinary feats of wonder, will reveal their cooking secrets as they demonstrate their signature dishes in some of the most magnificent kitchens in East Brunswick. The series was off to a resounding success when Sherryl Kaufman demonstrated the secrets of Hungarian baking to a enthusiastic and wowed audience. Recipies will be posted on EBJC web site. On Thursday, February 7 at 7:30 pm, Pearl Sultan will be showing us how to make sweetbreads, Caesar salad and home-made croutons Dates for subsequent lessons in the series have not yet been set, but will include:

- Marilyn Littman: making her mother's gefilte fish

- Joyce Leavitt: how to prepare a traditional Shabbat dinner

- Wendy Nemani: how to make a Moroccan stew and other Sephardic wonders

- Gil Kashkin: how to carve a turkey and platter fruits and vegetables like the pros

- Sarina Feldman: Greek cooking like her mama used to make

- Tema Winston: Pesach recipes

- Wendy Nemani: Persian Stew with Rice will be on March 26 in the evening.

- Shirley Wachtel: Children‟s Cooking adventure.

- Adela Sasson: how to prepare that one perfect meal for all occasions (for men only)

- Grand Finale: Suzie Fishbein will demonstrate how to cook like Suzie Fishbein! (May 2009)

Graciously offering their gracious kitchens for the demonstrations are: Lisa Kaplan, Sherryl Kaufman, Sandy Lenger, Marilyn Littman, Jodi Reich, Helene Rosenbaum, Amy Schafer, Amy Schonfeld, Pearl Sultan Space is limited by the size of each kitchen, so be sure to send your checks for $18 in to the office early to reserve a place! As noted by Rabbi Romirowsky, " As has always been the case in the past, meals outside of the Synagogue are not represented to the community as meeting any pre-agreed standards of Kashruth. We are happy to provide this wonderful program which we enthusiastically support and endorse. If you have any questions about the foods being prepared, you should feel free to speak with the individual hostesses"

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Name:______________________________

Address:____________________________Email :____________________________

Phone #:____________________________ Cell Phone #:_____________________

Are you within walking distance (1 mile)? ________Yes _______No

Do you have pets? _______Dog(s) _______Cat(s) ________Others

Does anyone in your household smoke? _____Yes ______No

Gender Preference ________Male ________Female ________Either

# of 8th graders I can house_________

I am unable to host but can volunteer to help during the weekend.

Name:_____________________________

Dear EBJC Member,

Our Kadima Youth Group has been awarded the opportunity to host the 8th grade Shabbaton

from March 7-9, 2008. Your help is needed to host 8th graders for the weekend. The responsibilities of a host family is to provide sleeping quarters for the children and to make

sure that they get to the Synagogue and return back to the host home on Friday night and Saturday. All food is provided for the participants at the East Brunswick Jewish Center so

that host families are not responsible in any way to provide food. Hopefully you will be able to volunteer to be a host family. If you are able to help out please

be so kind as to complete the tear off below and return it to The East Brunswick Jewish Center.

Sincerely,

Steven A. Solomon

Education/Youth Director

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