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November 2012Cheshvan -Kishrei 5773Volume 62 No. 11

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NewsletterFift y and counting…

Th at is how many post Bar/Bat Mitzvah students I have the honor of teaching in Teen Academy/Machon each class.  With the energies of the Sisterhood, Brotherhood and Family Aff air that have taken upon themselves the task of feeding these young adults, each class is fi lled with learning that they simply will not get in any other venue.  Th e issues we learn about and the Jewish responses to them are pertinent

to teenagers and meet them where they are.  Th ey are issues of sex, drugs, dating, humility, social justice and the like.  Each student is respected and each has learned to respect the views and sensitivities of others.  And the class is not without a lot of humor - aft er all, it’s not everyday that the rabbi’s daughter is in a class with her rabbi dad who is leading a discussion about things that fathers and daughters don’t usually talk about!  

I am beyond delighted that these students have participated in temple life with such enthusiasm.  Th ese are the leaders of the temple in the coming years.  Can you imagine if all 50 of these young adults came back to Beth Miriam as adults and took roles in the life of the temple?  Of course it can’t happen but the truth is that because of the support of their parents, the love of the temple and the safety and security they fi nd here, Beth Miriam is not just a distant memory of a bar or bat mitzvah that remains the last Jewish connection they ever had.  

Our Reform Movement has been struggling with this issue for some time and has created the Campaign for Youth Engagement.  It is worth reading about at the www.urj.org website because it speaks to an issue that educators struggle with all the time.  How do we keep our youth involved and how do we continue (or begin) to make Judaism meaningful?

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Th e CYE - as it is becoming known by - is a praiseworthy eff ort.  All aspects of youth engagement will be looked at from making religious school more meaningful to making the b’nai mitzvah ceremony more than a party to making the college experience something fi lled with Jewish life.  Th e underlying idea, though, comes from the description of the program itself, “It focuses on Jewish experiences, not just Jewish education.”  Jewish experiences are the key.  And if those experiences are positive, they will have a profound infl uence on the life of the child.  

I am excited about the direction our movement is facing as it has the potential to substantially change the paradigm of congregational life, involvement, and personal attachment.  At Beth Miriam, I am happy to say, we have made great strides and great progress in this arena and it will be exciting to see what other programs and ideas our URJ comes up with so that we can, in the near future, have 100% post b’nai mitzvah participation instead of our present 80%!

Let Us GiveThanks!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Annual TBMHannukah Dinner

December 14, 2012@ 6 PM

Please RSVP by Dec 12th

Contact the offi ce at 732-222-5515

Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm

Annual TBM Meeting

December 16, 201210 AM

All members of the Temple are invited and encouraged to attend

Temple Beth Miriam180 Lincoln Avenue

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The temple is sending out Yahrzeit announcements, Birthday Blessing and Anniversary Blessings notifi cations by e-mail if we have an email address on record.

If not, we will continue to send it by mail. The email will have the date and time of the service your loved one's name will be read (if it is a Yahrzeit) or the date and time of the Birthday or Anniversary Blessing service.

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What’s Happening at Temple Beth MiriamWhat’s Happening at Temple Beth MiriamNovember 2012November 2012

Nov 2Torah Lite Class 11:30 AMShabbat Service & Birthday Blessings 8 PM

Nov 4Daylight Savings Time EndsEBRS Early DismissalRummage Sale 8 AMTalmud Study 8 AM

Nov 5Rummage Sale 9 AMMembership Committee Meeting 7 PM

Nov 6Election Day

Nov 7Theology Class 10 AMSisterhood Gift Gallery 5:30 PM

Nov 8Teachers’ Convention today and tomorrow

Nov 9Shabbat Service 8 PM

Nov 11Veteran’s DayTeen AcademySisterhood Board Meeting 9 AMSisterhood Meeting 9:45 AMSisterhood Gift Gallery 11 AM

Nov 14Theology Class 10 AMSisterhood Gift Gallery 5:30 PM

Nov 16Torah Lite Class 11:30 AMTot Shabbat 7 PMShabbat Service & Anniversary Blessings 8 PM

Nov 17Matthew Friend Bar Mitvah 10 AM

Nov 18Grade 7 JFCSTalmud Study 8 AMTorah Study 9 AMSisterhood Gift Gallery 9:30 AM“Jersey Sting” Book Signing & Discussion 10 AMReligious School Board Meeting 12:15 PM

Nov 21No School

Nov 22Offi ce Closed/Thanksgiving Day

Nov 23

Shabbat Service 8 PM

Nov 24NFTY Homecoming

Nov 25No Religious School

Nov 26

Board of Trustees Meeting 8 PM

Nov 28

Sisterhood Gift Gallery 5:30 PM

Nov 30

Shabbat Service 8 PM

Save The Dates

Hannukah DinnerFriday, December 14

6 PM

Annual TBM MeetingSunday, December 16

10 AMAll members are invited!

Join a Class ~ Learn Something New ~ Make FriendsJoin a Class ~ Learn Something New ~ Make Friends

Fun, Educational, and Jewish! Rabbi Cy is planning a new course with the unruly title of "Re-ligious Movies that don't know they are Religious Movies." The schedule is below:

Movies will include: • The Poseidon Adventure - "Manny, Manny, I'm stuck in the spokes!" • Mother Ghost - "There is still a demon and he lives among us." • Magnolia - "...and it is hard to believe that it was all 'just' a coincidence."• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - "I was always there."• The Green Mile - "So he 'infected' you with life."

The courses will begin at 9 AM on the following Sundays (but emergencies do happen so this schedule is fl exible.)

Sunday, January 6: Mother Ghost Sunday, January 20: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Sunday, February 10: Magnolia (Please note: this is NOT 'Steel Magno-lias') Everyone is welcome to join us. Bring your own popcorn and munchies.

Please RSVP and let the Rabbi know how many people are coming.

Talmud Study with Rabbi Cy on Sundays at 8:00 AM

Theology Class with Rabbi Cy on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM

Torah Light Class with Rabbi Cy on Fridays at 11:30 AM

Women’s Torah Study November 18

Photos from Mitzvah Day October 28th Photos from Mitzvah Day October 28th

On October 28th, we celebrated Mitzvah Day by going out to the Atria and performing for the residents. It was a great event. The music was wonderful and the audience sang along. Sammy Babitsky’s jokes were quite a hit. Jared Babitsky did a great job on the saxophone. Elliot Topper played several hits on the guitar, and even had a duet with his brother Michael. Michael Topper played the violin, and had some wonderful duets with his teacher, Tanya Pe-terson, who so graciously came and played. Steven Topper played the keyboard, and Robert Topper played the guitar and sang.

Eisenberg-Bierman Religious School At Temple Beth Miriam | 2012-2013 CALENDAR

3 Labor Day 5 First Day 3-7 8 Selichot 16 No School ErevRoshHashana 23 Tashlich? Teen Academy 26 Yom Kippur 30 Erev Sukkot BBQ? 30 Back To School 3 Sundays 3 Wednesdays 6 total

SEPTEMBER 2012

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OCTOBER 2012

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5-7 New member madrichim away

7 No School ColumbusDay 14 Teen Academy 14 In School Consecration, Followed by Kinder Family Ed 10:15 27 Ryan Gerbman BM 31 No School Workshop day for teachers 3 Sundays 4 Wednesday 7 total

4 early dismissal 11 Teen Academy 17 Matthew Friend BM 18 Grade 7 to JFCS 21 No School Thanksgiving 25 No School Thanksgiving 3 Sundays 3 Wednesdays 6 total

NOVEMBER 2012

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DECEMBER 2012

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8 Anna Greenberg BM 9 Teen Academy 15 Bobby Reisler BM 22 Jared Crystal BM 23 No School-Winter Break 26 No School-Winter Break 30 No School-Winter Break 3 Sundays 3 Wednesdays 6 total

11 Primary Family Shabbat 13 Primary Family Ed 13 Teen Academy 20 No School M.L. King Day UNLESS MAKE-UP SNOW DAY 23 In School Tu Bshvat 3 Sundays 5 Wednesdays 8 total

JANUARY 2013

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FEBRUARY 2013

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1 Grade 3 Family Service 3 Grade 3 Family Ed 9 Adam Kawut BM 10 Teen Academy 16 Joseph Freedman BM 18 No School-Presidents Day UNLESS MAKE-UP SNOW DAY 24 Purim Carnival 3 Sundays 4 Wednesdays 7 total

1 Grade 4 Matan Siddur 3 Grade 4 Family Ed 10 Teen Academy 17 Primary Seder 17 Grade 6 to JFCS 23 S &T Fisher BM 24 No School Pesach Break 27 No School Pesach Break 31 No School Pesach Break 3 Sundays 3 Wednesdays 6 total

MARCH 2013

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APRIL 2013

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6 Jordan Moskowitz 12 Grade 5 Family Service 14 Grade 5 Family Ed 14 Teen Academy 14 Norty Kern trip 20 Rachel Wolson 26 Grade 6 Family Service 27 Nicole Goldwert 28 Grade 6 Tallit Workshop 9-12 4 Sundays 4 Wednesdays 8 total

4 Marissa Faeldman BM 10 Awards Shabbat 11 Jessica Miller BM 12 Teen Academy w/Grade 7 17 Grade 7 Siyyum 18 Cameron Katz 19 Last Day 25 Will Fabricant BM 3 Sundays 3 Wednesdays 6 total

MAY 2013

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A Note from our CantorA Note from our Cantor

November is a very exciting month here at Temple Beth Miriam. Why? The Youth Choir will begin rehearsing this month!!! The Youth Choir is open to religious school students from grade 3- Madrichim. We will rehearse in the music room immediately following school on Sundays. Please bring a light lunch. Rehearsals are November 11, 18 and December 2. Our debut Shabbat Service will be Friday, December 7 for Chanukah!

Assisting me, will be Steve and Sue Peckman and our youth guitarist, Joelle Rosen. We also need a few parent volunteers to help with the rehearsals and to sit by the children during services. Please let me know if your child(ren) will be joining the Youth Choir and if you would like to volunteer by Wednesday, November 7. My email is cantor@bethmiriam.org.Joining the TBM Youth Choir is another great way for your children to make a life-long connection to the synagogue, Jewish music, with each other and their Cantor. I am so happy to begin this musical journey with our religious school students.With Shalom,

Cantor Marnie

Youth Choir Rehearsals

Sunday November 11th, 18th, and December 2nd

Immediately following School Please Bring a LunchService: December 7

Debut On Friday December 7th at Chanukah Service

Grades 3 to Madrichim Welcomed!Parent Volunteers needed to assist with rehearsals

and to accompany children during services

The SisterhoodThe Sisterhood

Stop by the Gift Gallery for all of your Hanukkah shopping! Th e Hanukkah Gift Gallery is open November 14th, 18th and 28th as well as December 2nd and 5th during religious school. Take a look at some of the new and beautiful gift s we have recently

added. We have some beautiful gift s to celebrate all of our life events, including brit milot and baby namings, b’nai mitzvot, housewarmings, birthdays, weddings and more.

Th e Gift Gallery will be open during the following times:Nov. 14th Gift Gallery open from 5:30-6:30;

Nov. 18th Gift Gallery open from 9:30-12:30;

Nov. 28th Gift Gallery open from 5:30-6:30;

Dec. 2nd Gift Gallery open from 9:30-12:30; and

Dec. 5th Gift Gallery open from 5:30-6:30.

Sisterhood needs volunteers to help in the Gift Gallery. Can you give an hour of your time so that the religious school children can do their Chanukah shopping? Please contact Debbie Gerbman at (dgerbman@comcast.net).

Chanukah fun! Join us for the Sisterhood Chanukah Fun Luncheon on Sunday, December 9th from 12-2PM at the Temple. Latkes! Dreidel games! Donuts! Delicious luncheon with your TBM Family! Mark your calendars!

Calling all cooks! Sisterhood will be cooking breakfast for Teen Academy three or four time this school year. Can you join your Sisters in the Temple kitchen making pancakes and cutting up fruit and bagels? We begin cooking around 8AM and fi nish around 10:30AM, but feel free to drop in if you can’t stay for the entire time. If you would like to help cook for Teen Academy, please contact Lori Goldstein at (lgoldstein83@verizon.net).

Be part of lively, thought-provoking discussions on Th e Torah: A Women’s Commentary. Our next meeting will be at 9AM on Sunday, November 18th. We will meet at the Temple to study the weekly parasha, Parasha Toldot (Genesis 25:19 – 28:9). For more information, please contact Annie Raulerson by email (savannie@hotmail.com) or phone (732-531-4227).

Annie Raulerson for the Sisterhood Board

The 80 and Above Club celebrates the following birthdays in November

Sylvia EhrenhaltMartin EspsteinRuth FIshman

Irving ReingoldDortothy Tanzman

Erwin TepperCorynn Warner

November

Annivers

aries

Please join Rabbi Stanway on Friday, November 16th Shabbat Services to receive your Anniversary Blessings.

Ruth & Nathan Fishman - 70 years

Mazel Tov!!

Josephine Howard Michael Pingitore SaraAnn Stanway Hannah Stone Kylie Sturm Alexander Tangorra Veronica Woehr

Rebecca Calcitrai Alexandra Cros Steven Delcuore Todd Edison Elena Fisher Matthew Friend Marc Hall Eliza Howard

The Eighteen and Under GROUP

Temple Beth Miriam would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members...

Janice KilpatrickLong Branch, NJ

Pamela AndersonLong Branch, NJ

Rachel CoferOcean, NJ

New Members

Thanks to October Volunteers at TBM...

Book Club NewsBook Club News

The November Book Club selection is River Midnight by Lilian Nattel.

All are welcome to join us for a discussion on Tuesday, November 27, at All Seasons Diner. Meeting begins at 6:30 PM.

Pat Shapiro

Youth GroupYouth Group

I hope you and your families are enjoying this beautiful fall season! I have loved my time with our wonderful Youth Groups! This fall has been full of fun activities and we have many more opportunities for our Temple youth to get involved in our vibrant Jewish community.

This October, fourteen of the SALTY members and I participated in New Member Kallah at Camp Harlam in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania. While this event was geared towards welcoming the freshman class into NFTY (North American

Federation of Temple Youth), our entire Youth Group had an amazing time bonding with other Youth Groups in the region and connecting with their Jewish identities. The weekend’s theme, “Everyday Heroes”, created wonderful discussions about bullying, leadership and ways that youth group members could be heroes in their everyday lives. I loved my fi rst NFTY retreat and I am looking forward to Winter Kallah at the end of December. SALTY has also been gearing up for the National NFTY Convention, which will take place in February 2012 in Los Angeles, California. We have been focusing on fundraising initiatives to raise money for our Youth Group participants who want to experience this life changing event. I will be sure to keep everyone posted on ways to support our Youth Group through our fundraising efforts.

This October fi fteen SALTY members and I spent a spooky afternoon at Six Flags’ Fright Fest. We were joined by Monmouth Reform Temple’s Youth Group (MRTSY) and had a wonderful time screaming on roller coaster rides and running from zombies! The SALTeen members and I had a festive night in the Sukkah during the harvest festival of Sukkot. The SALTeen members did an excellent job of decorating our beautiful sukkah with harvest décor. We even had time for a talent show after decorating our sukkah, and I was amazed by the musical and artistic talent of the SALTeens!

This fall we will continue with more great events for all of our Temple Youth Groups! The SALTeens and I will head to Git’ Fired up, a pottery playhouse, in Ocean Grove on Sunday, November 18th. The SALTY members and I will once again be joined by MRTSY as we venture to New York City on Saturday, November 17th to see Peter and the Starcatcher. We will also enjoy dinner at South Sea Port and hold a Havdallah service on the water. SALTY will also be collecting donations as we prepare for the Midnight Run in December. For this event the SALTY members will bring clothing and various hygienic products to displaced individuals living on the streets of New York City and surrounding areas.

I am also excited that Sasha Goldfarb Rivera will be joining our Youth Group family as the Tam Tam Advisor starting in January. Sasha will be temporarily taking over for Lauren Woehr while she is studying abroad for the spring semester. While Lauren will be greatly missed as she ventures abroad, I know Sasha will do an excellent job leading the Tam Tams. Thank you all again for your continued support and kindness. I am proud to be the Youth Advisor of such a wonderful Youth Group and I look forward to many more fun events. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Sara Billings-Youth Group Advisor

Check us out on Facebook here

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SALTY/?fref=ts

Join the Youth Group at Temple Beth Miriam!Grades 4-5 ~ TamTamsGrades 6-8 ~ SALTeensGrades 9-12 ~ SALTY

The annual dues are $36 for the academic year or $100 for all 4 years of SALTY

You can register through our online registration form & pay your dues securely through Google Checkout

https://saltyyouthgroup.wufoo.com/forms/tbm-youth-group-membership-form-20122013/

TEEN ACADEMY SCHEDULE

Grade 8 and 99 AM-10:30 AM

Grade 10 and 12 10:30 AM-12 PM

November 11December 9January 13February 10

March 10April 14May 12

Breakfast will be served.

Join us at TBM forTOT SHABBAT WITH

RABBI CYFriday, November 16

at 7:00 PMKids 5 and under!

Bring your friends. Grandparents Welcome.

ProgrammingProgramming

The 2012-2013 Programming Schedule

Sunday November 18, 2012 @ 10:00 AM -

Ted Sherman and Josh Margolin authors of "The Jersey Sting" will speak about New Jersey's most notorious corruption case. At the cen-ter was Chris Christie, then US Attorney for New Jersey and Solomon Dwek. Sunday December 2, 2012 @ 11:00 AM -

Andrew Silow - Carroll, the editor in-Chief of the New Jersey Jewish News will speak on a topic affecting the New Jersey Jewish community.

Sunday January 6 , 2013 @ 11:00 AM -

J.J. Goldberg, editor at-large, The Jewish Daily Forward will speak. His column "Good Fences" appears weekly. He is one of the leading voices of contemporary Jewish journalism. Saturday January 26, 2013 @ 7:30 PM

Musical Cabaret Evening -Details to be announced. Saturday April 21, 2013 @ 7:30 PM

Film Night

March 16, 2013Temple Beth Miriam’s Renaissance Group

ANNUAL Bingo with Bob

Mazel Tov to...Mazel Tov to...

Mazel Tov to Matthew Friend, son of Rhonda & Bruce Matt becomes a Bar Mitzvah on November 17, 2012

Matt Friend is becoming a Bar Mitzvah on November 17, 2012. He is a 7th grader at Frank Antonides School in West Long Branch. Matt has a great interest in computers, science, math and music. Matt is a member of the national Junior Honor society and partici-pated in the fi nals of his school’s Geography Bee. Matt has played the clarinet for 4 years, participating in school concerts. Matt also enjoys playing basketball, baseball, soccer and running cross coun-try for his school team.

For Matt’s Kishrei Halev project, he has collected dozens of spe-cialized prosthetic socks for wounded amputee American soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mazal Tov toDr. Stu Rosenberg on engagement of son Matthew to Staci Gold

A Note from Gayle and Robert Topper

A big THANK YOU to...

...Pat Shapiro and Gail Kass for their work in the pantry!

Thanks to everyone who brought in personal care products for the Mitzvah Day Drive. They helped many people

Finally Thanks to Steven, Michael and Elliot Topper, Jared and Sammy Babitsky for participating in Mitzvah Day at the Atria. You all did agreat job and brought joy to the seniors.

2012 High Holiday Appeal 2012 High Holiday AppealTh ank you to those congregants who donated to the High Holiday Appeal:Mr. & Mrs. Robert AbramsMr. & Mrs. Richard AgisimMs. Marilyn AnconaMr. & Mrs. Alan Ash*Mr. & Mrs. Richard AuerbachMs. Lois BarrettMs. Natalie BellucciMs. Judy BennDr. & Mrs. BergMr. & Mrs. Richard BergerMr. & Mrs. Bob Berliner*Dr. & Mrs. Robert BermanMs. Shirley BermanMs. Margaret BollerMr. & Mrs. Barry BrickenMr. Alan BudnerMs. Tamara CasrielMs. Francine CohenMs. Deborah CotlerMr. & Mrs. Mark I.CohenMs. Sandra CohenDr. Jeff rey & Ann DanielsDr. & Mrs. Richard DanielsMr. & Mrs. Alan DarnellMr. & Mrs. Malcolm DeenerMs. Danielle DelcuoreMs. Doris DobrinDr. & Mrs. Roy DressnerMr. & Mrs. Darryl Dworkin*Mr. Paul EdelsonMr. & Mrs. Robert FarberMs. Barbara FeldmanDr. & Mrs. Th omas FiestMr. & Mrs. Robert FishDr. & Mrs. David FisherMr. & Mrs. Nathan FishmanMr. & Mrs. Paul FrankelDr. & Mrs Al FriedMr. & Mrs. Steven FriedmanMr. & Mrs. Bruce FriendMr. & Mrs. Greg FromkinMr. & Mrs. Samuel Fromkin*Dr. & Mrs. Harold Gabel

Mr. & Mrs. Th omas GavinMs. Jane Gerechoff Mr. & Mrs. Scott GerbmanMr. & Mrs. Brian GilletMrs. Rhoda GilletDr. & Mrs. Norman Glassman*Mr. & Mrs. Hal GoldsteinDr. & Mrs. Michael Graff Mr. & Mrs. Peter GraysonMr. & Mrs. Arthur GreenbaumMr. & Mrs. Michael GrossMrs. Soni GutentagMs. Ruth HarrisMr. & Mrs. Arthur HodesMr. & Mrs. Harold HodesMr. & Mrs. David HowardMs. Wendy HusserlDrs. Sharon & Ron KammMr. & Mrs. Robert KardaneMr. & Mrs. David KawutMr. & Mrs. Robert KayeMr & Mrs. Steven KayeMr. & Mrs. Robert KellertMr. & Mrs. Hesh KhajezadehDr. & Mrs. Peter Kouveliofi sDr. & Mrs. Robert KrantzMrs. Cindy LaRueLt. Col. & Mrs. Ronald LedwitzMr. Edward Lefk owitz*Mr. & Mrs. Jack LeinerDr. William LernerMr. Eric LevinDr. Faith LessigMrs. Nancy Conn-LevinMr. & Mrs. Erik LibraderDr. Edward LiebermanMr. & Mrs. Michael Lift onMr. & Mrs. Karl MalingMr. & Mrs. Jeff rey MillerMr. & Mrs. Larry NagelMr. & Mrs. Richard NeginMs. Shari NottMr. & Mrs. Zale Oser*Mr. & Mrs. Th eodore PanisMr. & Mrs. Bernard Peckman

Help the Food Pantry

Renaissance GroupRenaissance Group

Mr. & Mrs. Steve PeckmanDr. & Mrs. Gary PessMs. Cecelia PlatnickDr. & Mrs. Aaron PrestupMr. & Mrs. Robert RaskinMr. & Mrs. Irving ReingoldMr. Mrs. Bobby KalmanMrs. A Raulerson Mr. E Blumenfi eldMr. & Mrs. Marc RubensteinMr. & Mrs. David SchatzowMrs. Hazel Scott*Ms. Elise Feldman & Mr. Allen SchnurDr. & Mrs. Robert SegallMrs. Pat ShapiroMr. & Mrs. Stephen SilverMr. & Mrs. Brian SilvermanMr. & Mrs. Harry SilvermanMr. Arthur SimonMrs. Jeanne SingerMr. & Mrs. Steven SingerMs. Wendy SloterMrs. Susan StearnsMr. & Mrs. Marvin SteinbergDr. & Mrs. Martin SteinweissMrs. Toby StevensMr. & Mrs. Harvey StrausDr. & Mrs. Stephen SwartzMr. Arthur TanenbaumMrs. Dorothy Tanzman*Dr. Erwin TepperDrs. Arthur & Judith TopilowDr. & Mrs. Robert TopperMr. & Mrs. Jay Van-WiemoklyMrs. Phyllis WahlMr. & Mrs. Robert WestonMs. Nancy WienerMr. & Mrs. Milton ZimentMr. & Mrs. Israel Zimring

2012 High Holiday Appeal Continued 2012 High Holiday Appeal Continued

Please remember those who are less fortu-nate during the year.

Bring non-perishable food, school supplies or a can or two of veggies when you come to temple.

We will bring it to the food pantry to help those in the area who are needy. It’s a mitz-vah that you won’t soon forget!

Thank you!

March 16, 2013

BINGO WITH BOB7:30 pm

More information to follow

Would you like to join or more information contact

Terry Negin at tnegin@yahoo.comor 732-571-0882

November Yahrzeits

Memorial Plaques, which are dedicated to a loved one, can be purchased through the Temple Beth Miriam offi ce.Th ey are hung on the side walls of the sanctuary. Cost per plaque is $500. Please call the offi ce for details.

Th e Temple mourns in the passing of

Albert BashoverDr. Charles WeberShirley Rubinstein

Dolores RosenCharles ZwerinFloyd FeldmanBeth Janowitch

November 16

Stuart AbramsCarie Agisim*Ronald Barrett*Bernice BeckerLeotina Brucker*Ida Cantor*Hattie CohenElla Cohen*Irv Jim Dworkin*Margaret EdelsonJacques Eisner*Philip Falcone Sr.Mona FeldMax Finegold*Morris GabelRose GilletSamuel GordonArthur Harmon*Clarence HousmanLillian HolsteinClarence Housman*Bernard KaminskyMitzi KrimFannie Lefk owitz*John Lubin*Murray MerlingMichael Panetz*Lee Revits*Benjamin Salzer*Meyer Schwartz*Florence SimmonsDavid Vogel*Harry Ziment

November 9

Rose AlfondMichael BabitskySamuel BaronFlorence Bauman*Leonard BlockRobert ElsasJeanette FedermanMarsha Fleck*Shirley GoodmanMartha HalpernEdward Heimlich*Th eodore Kellert*Joseph Kohn*Lee KukerLillian LasherLillian NagelRebecca Riegel*Minnie Rose*Norman RosensteinPhilip SchlissermanGeza VancsaRuth Van-WiemoklySophia Zohn

November 2

Charlie AronowClara Bergman*Terry BerkePauline Bloch*Alan BroderMaurice Camp*Victor Eisner*Max Freeman*Bernard GartenbergBenjamin HeimanRose Herbert*Ann HodesLewis Holzman*Rose Horowitz*Laura IssermanMax Kasoff *Ethel KremensLeah LachsIlse LeinerBeverly LevineBenjamin Lubin*Della MoserLeslie MoslowHyman NeginSolomon SagalovskyMorris Schaefl er*Desiderio Schwab*Louis Segal*Ellender SilcottMiriam SingerSamuel Slotkin*Milton Strauss*Milton SweetwoodElizabeth Teich*Blanche Tucker*Vickie Zieve

November 23

John Bennett*Yetta BersekSylvia Bey*Sidney CohenBlanche Cohen*Gustava CooperBertha Eisner*Bernard GreenMax HaderRichard Hamburger*Bertha Hersh*Joseph KashtanEdythe Koehler*Janice LevinLee LewisRoselyn MaurerAnn MerlingJoseph MIlbergCharles Nadler*Isidore NagelMax Rosenfi eld*Jacob Rosenheim*Kate SilvermanAbraham Stamelman*Esther Teich*Barbara Varasteh*Florence Warner

November 30

Albert Ballin*Marcia Barrett BakerDavid BosniakSophie BudnerBeatrice DeutschEdward DobrinMitzi FoxGloria Fried*Miriam Graff Sylvia Gray*David GreenstoneClaire Haber*Bernard Halbstein*Carrie Hamburger*Stuart Haupt*Louis Hersh*Pinkus Jaff e*Helen Klein*Morris Leibowitt*Esther Lefk owitz*William MartinWilliam Newfi eld*Albert ParkerLeo PearlNan Sachs*Meyer Satsky*Morris SeidmanJerry TamkinIra Tiplitz*Irving Weston*Samuel Wetzler*

The congregation acknowledges with thanks the following contributions:

PRAYER BOOKIn memory of Meyer GrossNatalie Bellucci, Alan Bonnar, Eileen & Matthew

PESS FAMILY YOUTH GROUP FUNDTo Nancy Maling, Michael, Matthew & MarcLots of Good Luck & Good Health in your new home Carole & Karl MalingIn honor of youth groupLois Barrett

WISH LISTIn honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ryan GerbmanIlene & Bob Kellert

FAMILY AFFAIRTh ank you for the holiday basketFrancine Cohen

THE KATZ FAMILY FUNDIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Emma OglenskyShari NottIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Erin BurtchaellHolly & Bob Burtchaell

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL REFURBISHMENT FUNDIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Emma OglenskyShari Nott

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn memory of Charles ZwerinRon & Meryl Ledwitz

TBM YOUTH GROUPIn honor of TBM youth GroupLois Barrett

TZEDAKEH FUNDIn memory of Shirley Rubinstein, sister of Gladys GlassmanStanley & Elaine Rubenstein

DONATION FOR HIGH HOLIDAYCOMMUNITY SERVICE BOOKSIn honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ryan GerbmanDebbie & Scott Gerbman

PROGRAMMINGIn memory of Lydia Goldsmith WeiserKathy & Mark Cohen

DonationIn Honor of Dr. Joseph and Mrs. Sally GoldmanDr. Richard A. Daniels and Mrs. Norma K. Daniels

Adult Choir Rehearsal and Service Schedule

Rehearsals: November 16th, November 30th;

December 7 6-7 PM

Service: December 14

Suggested Guidelines for Sponsored Shabbat Onegs The Sponsors of the Friday night Oneg are responsible for the entire Oneg, including all set-up, food and clean up. You should plan for a minimum of 60 congregants in addition to your personal guests. Please remember to remit $50.00 to TBM for required extra wait staff and kitchen help.

To help you in planning the Oneg, we suggest that you provide the following: • 2 (two) Challah breads. • Beverages such as tea and decaffeinated tea, coffee, as well as coffee and tea “condiments” such as sugar, sweeteners, half-and-half, milk, lemon, etc., and water and juice• At least 2 (two) platters of cake, cookies or pastries. Please feel free to provide additional assorted hot and cold food items, such as seasonal fruit platter, platters of sweets, small platters of vegetables, dip and chips, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres.

• Plates, cups (for hot and cold beverages), napkins, and utensils (spoons and forks).• Tablecloths.• Please note that all food should be plattered and ready to serve.• Please feel free to provide any decorations.

TBM’s kitchen is well equipped for your use. A suggested typical set-up for a Friday Night Shabbat Oneg would include the following, all of which is available at TBM:Four (4) 72” round tables and chairs;Two (2) 8x3-foot rectangular tables for food; and One (1) 8x3-foot rectangular table for beverages. One (1) coffee urn; andOne (1) hot water urn.Pitchers for water and juice.Serving platter for Challah breads.

Assorted kitchen equipment, glassware, platters, creamers and sugar bowls, serving utensils and ris-ers are available for your use.Please note that additional tables, chairs and coffee urns are also available.

How do I reserve a Sponsored Oneg? Please contact the TBM Offi ce at (732) 222-3754 to reserve your sponsored Oneg and to coordinate dropping off the food, set up and clean up. Please remember to remit $50.00 (Fifty Dollars) to TBM for required extra wait staff and kitchen help.

When should I drop off the food? Please coordinate with the Temple administration regarding when the kitchen will be available. Generally, the Temple is open until noon on Fridays and then approxi-mately an hour before services begin in the evening.

Are there any restrictions on the food I can bring? Please do not bring any pork or shellfi sh items.What if there is more than one event being honored on the Shabbat Oneg? Although some events are scheduled far in advance, such as a bar or bat mitzvah or wedding, others are not scheduled, such as a baby naming or engagement. Therefore, it is possible that there could be more than one sponsored event, with different Sponsors, taking place on any Friday night Shabbat. Please contact the TBM Offi ce to receive contact information for any other Sponsors, so that you can coordinate the Oneg with them directly.

Who can I contact if I have any questions about the Oneg? If you have any questions, please contact Meryl Ledwitz at mhlinder@optonline.net.

TBM’S FUNDSOUR GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDSTree of Life - A beautiful way to honor any occasion of your family with an engraved leaf on the tree bearing the name of the person honored on occasions such as Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, birth, marriage or any other simcha. Contribution $180.Th e Yahrzeit Memorials - Purchase a sanctuary plaque memorializing a loved one who has died. Th is memorial provides that the name of the loved one will be recited yearly on the anniversary of his/her death. Donation $500.Prayer Book Fund - Maintains our supply of prayer books for worship services. Bookplates are inserted in recognition of donation. Contribution $36.Social and Community Action Fund - Provides support for local community programs.Family Aff air - Th e goal of this program is to bring a little relief and a sign of caring to any of our temple members experienc-ing diffi culty in life, by providing and delivering meals to their homes.Heimlich-Aaron Library Fund - Maintains an in depth library of books on current and historic themes for the use of all age groups in the congregation. A growing library of video tapes is available for members use. Bookplates are inserted in recogni-tion of donation. Contribution $18.OUR ENDOWMENT FUNDSTh e Endowment Fund - For the preservation of our temple and to enable us to fulfi ll our spiritual, educational, cultural and social needs.Centennial Fund - Proceeds from this fund are used to underwrite two categories of temple activities; up to 50% of the programs and programmatic activities; up to 50% of the annual proceeds can be used to underwrite under-funded pensions of Temple staff members.Tzedakeh Fund - To be able to help congregants who are in needs of fi nancial assistance.Rabbi Joseph Goldman Fund for Jewish Learning - Proceeds from this fund will be used to underwrite and support an ar-ray of educational programs and activities for all age groups within our synagogue. Th e objective of these activities will be to enhance Jewish knowledge, experiences, and commitment of temple members.Heimlich Memorial Scholarship Fund - Established to honor the memory of Ernest Heimlich. Proceeds of this fund are to be used to underwrite a partial scholarship to a college or school of higher education awarded to a Temple Beth Miriam Confi rmand who has distinguished him/herself through exceptional Temple Community activity. High school and college students.Dorothy Hirsch Scholarship - Honors the memory of Dorothy Hirsch. Proceeds of this fund provide scholarships to leadership training activities sponsored by the Reform Movement for high school and college students.Rabbi Discretionary Fund Th e Carolyn Meyer Memorial Lecture Fund - Proceeds from this fund will enable the temple and community to enjoy a biennial lecture on a theme related to Jewish teaching pertinent to a rich congregational life.Neimark Shabbaton Institute - Honors the memory of Solomon & Regina Neimark. Proceeds of this gift of $10,000 is to be used yearly to underwrite activities of temple seniors. Th e proceeds may be used for the members of the Shabbaton, but are not limited only to seniors.Berg-Bialek Youth Leadership Retreat Fund - Th is fund is used to supplement the cost of youth leardership retreats which may include conclaves, biennials and other leadership events. Th e use of these funds will be at the discretion of the Rabbi, Temple President and Religious School Director.Conn Music Fund - Established to honor Gert and Ralph Conn. Proceeds of this fund to be used to provide special musical programs and/or performances during holiday or special celebration.Th e Norty Kern Youth Scholarship Fund - Proceeds of this fund will be used to send students of the 7th grade in our Religious School on a class trip. Th e preferred trips to be of Jewish interest, that will be decided upon by the Rabbi and the Mens’ Club.Arthur and Hazel Harmon Fund - To honor the memory of Arthur & Hazel Harmon. Proceeds of this fund are used to purchase a prize for a student of the Religious School who has performed outstanding congregational or community service during congregational year.Th e Milton Ziment Fund for Scholastic Achievement - Th e purpose of this fund will be to provide an annual prize(s) for students of the Religious School who gain recognition for exceptional academic performance.Sonya Grossman Art & Beautifi cation Fund - Th is fund is for purchasing works of art& enhancing the beauty of TBM.Th e Katz Family Fund - Proceeds of this fund are used to help families in need of funds for Religious School education.Temple Beth Miriam Wish List - Proceeds areused to help provide needed upgraded technological items and furnishings.Library Shelves - Available for dedication $1,000.Evelyn Blank Choral Fund - To be used for choral and other musical events.Pess Family Youth Group Fund - Established by Lois & Gary Pess & will be used for all Youth Group activities not covered by other exisitng funds. It also provides necessary funds for Youth Group members who do not have fi nancial resources to participate in activities & tripsSpector Family Camp Fund - Th is fund is to help supplement the cost of Reform Jewish sleep-away camp to preserve children’s Jewish future and develop their leadership.

COMMITTEE CHAIR PERSONS:

Family Aff air Lois Pess lois.pess@gmail.com MaryBeth Nadler mbn695@gmail.com

Fund Allocation Bob Kellert bobeggs@aol.com

House Comm. Investment Program Harvey Straus hestraus@gmail.com Harry Silverman hjsilverman@optonline.net Steve Peckman monkeyworks@yahoo.com

Rel. Sch. Bd. Dr. Faith Lessig frlocean@comcast.net

Sisterhood Point Persons Debbie Gerbman dgerbman@comcast.net Cindy Singer cinsing@aol.com Scribe Annie Raulerson savannie@hotmail.com

Brother Hood Alan Bonnar alb472@hotmail.com

Relig. Pract. Sharon Silverman shari4h@yahoo.com Marion Gross mariangross@msn.com

Special Events Bob Kellert bobeggs@aol.com

Youth Group Gary Pess garypess@gmail.com

Social Action Steve Peckman monkeyworks@yahoo.com

Programming I. Mark Cohen imarkcohen@comcast.net Lois Barrett barrettne@aol.com

Fundraising Steve Peckman monkeyworks@yahoo.com

Temple Beth Miriam180 Lincoln Avenue

Elberon, New Jersey 07740732.222.3754

www.templebethmiriam.orgTh e Oldest Congregatoion in Monmouth County, and the One with the Youngest Attitude.

CONTACT & OTHER INFORMATION

Temple Beth Miriam180 Lincoln Avenue

Elberon, New Jersey 07740732.222.3754

www.templebethmiriam.orgTh e Oldest Congregatoion in Monmouth County, and the One with the Youngest Attitude.

Rabbi Cy Stanway rabbicy@msn.comRabbi Emeritus Joseph Goldman rabjoe@aol.comCantor Marnie Camhi cantor@bethmiriam.orgPresident Paula Rowland prowland13@gmail.comImmediate Past President Brian Gillet gilletbg@optonline.netVice Presidents Robert Kellert bobeggs@aol.com Lori Goldstein lgoldstein83@verizon.net Steve Peckman monkeyworks@yahoo.com Gary Pess garypess@gmail.comFinancial Secretary Harry Silverman hjsilverman@optonline.netTrustees Lois Barrett barrettne@aol.com I. Mark Cohen imarkcohen@comcast.net Barry Edison eyedocbarry@aol.com Emily Feldman fancyme123@yahoo.com Andrea Fiest afi est@aol.com Tom Gavin tom_gavin_jr@verizon.net Scott Gerbman sgerbman@lukoil-us.com Brian Gillet gilletbg@optonline.net Lori Goldstein lgoldstein83@verizon.net Marian Gross mariangross@msn.com Bob Kellert bobeggs@aol.com Andrew Krantz andrewkrantz@optonline.net Faith Lessig frlocean@comcast.net Steve Peckman monkeyworks@yahoo.com Annie Raulerson savannie@hotmail.com Patricia Shapiro patshapirorn@aol.com Sharon Silverman shari4h@yahoo.com Wendy J. Sloter redheadwjs@comcast.net Dan Spector dspector@famecoretail.com Sophia Spector sophiaspector1@gmail.comAdministrator Marje Richter marje30@comcast.net Administrative Assistant Jeannette Sieh tbmadminasst@comcast.net

CONTACT & OTHER INFORMATION

Religious School Principal Stella J. Stanway stellastanway@bethmiriam.orgBuilding Super Frank Marsico 732.222.3754Librarian Shari NightingaleYouth Group President Billie Haas billiehaas29@yahoo.comYouth Group Coordinator Sara Billings saltyyouthgroup@gmail.comTam-Tam Advisor Lauren Woehr lmwoehr@aol.com

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