The following messages were sent on 02 November
2008:
[1] Re: mistakenly taken:
an Artscroll Sukkos machzor
[2] Mazal
Tov!
The following message was sent on 03 November 2008:
[3] Mazal Tov!
The following message was sent on 04 November 2008:
[4] Re: Sisterhood
announcements
The following messages were sent on 05 November 2008:
[5] Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein "in residence" this month
(21&22 Nov 2008)
[6] Kiddush, Kiddush!
[7] video
shiur for
women this coming Sunday morning (09 Nov 2008)
[8] JEC letter re JFedCNJ "Super Sunday" (07 Dec 2008)
[9] Re: Mazal Tov!
The following message was sent on 06 November 2008:
[10] semi-annual
Elmora Shul General Meeting (11 Nov 2008)
[11] upcoming Youth events (07-09 Nov 2008)
The following message was sent on 08 November 2008:
[12] funeral/l'vaya for Murray
Pantirer a'h'
The following message was sent on 09 November 2008:
[13] shiv'a
for the mother a'h' of t'lch't' Beverly Schnipper
The following messages were sent on 10 November 2008:
[14] Mazal Tov!
[15] UPDATE#1 re: shiv'a for the mother a'h' of t'lch't' Beverly Schnipper
[16] UPDATE#1 re: semi-annual Elmora Shul General Meeting (11 Nov 2008)
The following message was sent on 11 November 2008:
[17] message from Mikvah Tomer Devorah
The following message was sent on 12 November 2008:
[18] Re: Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein "in
residence" this month (21&22 Nov 2008)
The following message was sent on 18 November 2008:
[19] Taharas Hamishpacha refresher
course for women (03&10 Dec 2008)
The following messages were sent on 19 November 2008:
[20] Mazal Tov!
[21] Kiddush,
Kiddush!
The following messages were sent on 22 November 2008:
[22] shiur
for women ahead of R'Ch' Kisleiv
(23 Nov 2008)
[23] YBY Thanksgiving Day learning program (27 Nov 2008)
[24] Mazal Tov!
The following message was sent on 29 November 2008:
[25] funeral/l'vaya for Mrs.
Ann Schatz a'h'
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We are happy to report that the machzor has been reunited with its rightful owner. Thank you for reading and acting upon these messages!
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Heartiest
congratulations to grandfather Lenny Brandwein on the birth of a son to his children,
Hinda and Ari Landa
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Heartiest congratulations to grandparents Rav Elazar M. and Rabbanit Elisheva Teitz and to parents Michelle Roufa and Rabbi Eliyahu D. Teitz on the birth of a son yesterday (Sunday) morning. May the b'ris take place b'sha'ah tovah umutzlachas, and may we continue to hear and pass on good news!
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> The first event, the promised Book Club meeting
(flyer attached), is scheduled for Monday night, Nov. 17th -- the book chosen for discussion, "The
Man in the White Sharkskin Suit," is a memoir by reporter Lucette Lagnado which won this year's Jewish Book
Council Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. <
This event is scheduled to occur at
the JEC, either in the Halpern Cafeteria (a/k/a/ the
"lunchroom") or the JEC Levy Auditorium, beginning at 8PM, and it will feature commentary by
Madame Esther Captan (Bruriah's
longtime French teacher), who has firsthand knowledge of the setting described
by Ms. Lagnado in her book. Thank you.
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As noted last month, senior Aish haTorah lecturer Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein (biography online)
will i'y'H' be a community "Scholar in
Residence" over the upcoming Shabbos P' Chayei Sarah weekend, Nov. 21st and 22nd. A full program of events
has been US-Mailed to Shul members -- please note the following updates to that
program:
Thank you to all who have sponsored
this event thus far! We kindly ask
sponsors who have not already done so to submit checks to the JEC Business
Office (noting "R'Milstein weekend" or
"Adult Ed." in the memo line) or to Rich Rosenzweig
as soon as possible. Thank you!
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On Shabbos P' Chayei Sarah, we will i'y'H' have our Shabbos M'var'chim Kiddush in conjunction with the Scholar in Residence program. If you would like to sponsor/upgrade this Kiddush in honor of the Scholar (Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein) or in redemption of any Kiddush-related pledge made on or around Simchas Torah, please contact Miriam Reisman at 908-353-0029 (or click here to e-mail her). Thank you!
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This coming Sunday, Nov. 9th, the 11MarCheshvan yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu, all women and older girls are cordially invited to watch and gain from a very special and inspirational video, incorporating shiurim by Rebbetzin Tehila Jaeger and Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller under the title "The Lifegiving Power of Prayer," beginning at 10AM in the JEC Reibel Bais Medrash. This worldwide fundraiser for aniyei eretz Yisrael (the impoverished and needy of our Holy Land) is being shown in our community at no charge thanks to the sponsorship of the Bloomberg family (in memory of Miriam bas Moshe, Shari's mom, and Malka bas Aharon, Mark's mom), but all contributions will be gratefully accepted. Thank you!
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Please see this letter from Steve Karp, JEC Executive Director, re our local Federation's "Super Sunday" (Dec. 7th) and related activities. Thank you.
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> Heartiest congratulations to grandparents Rav Elazar M. and Rabbanit Elisheva Teitz and to parents Michelle Roufa and Rabbi Eliyahu D. Teitz on the birth of a son [this past Sunday
morning]. May the b'ris take
place b'sha'ah tovah umutzlachas, and may we continue to hear and
pass on good news! <
The b'ris will i'y'H' take place this coming Sunday, Nov. 9th, at Cong. Ohab Zedek following Shacharis
(davening is scheduled to begin at 9AM).
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All members are welcome to attend and participate in the next Elmora Shul meeting, scheduled for this coming Tuesday night, Nov. 11th, at 8PM in the Main Shul. (As the next Board elections will soon occur, a petition to run for a Board seat is online. Please note that six seats are open for this coming election.) These meetings provide you with a chance to hear what's going on and to participate in deciding what will, b'ezras H', be accomplished, so if you can, please come...and then stay for the refreshments and the chance to speak with Shul Board members one-on-one. Thank you -- we look forward to seeing (and hearing from) you there!
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Two notes from our Youth Department:
As always, please contact Elie Bodner at 917-583-5963 or via e-mail
to obtain more information, etc.; AI Youth Director Jason David, tel# 732-618-9473, can also supply information regarding
the animal show. Thank you!
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The funeral and l'vaya for Mr. Pantirer
a'h' will i'y'H' take place tomorrow, Sunday, Nov.
9th, in the JEC Main Shul, 330 Elmora Avenue, beginning at 1:30PM.
Shiv'a information will be available at the funeral.
Sincerest condolences to the
entire mishpachah, including the Pantirer family. May we have the opportunity to
share better news in the future and witness the era of "bila hamaves lanetzach.
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The funeral and l'vaya for
Mrs. Annette Cohen a'h', mother of Mrs. Beverly Schnipper, took place earlier today in
Sincerest condolences to the
entire mishpachah, including the Schnipper,
Pachter, and Cohen families.
May we have the opportunity to share better news in the future and
witness the era of "bila hamaves lanetzach."
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Heartiest congratulations to Beth and Rabbi Herbert Russ on the birth of a daughter to their children, Yedida and Noam Teichman. May we continue to hear and pass on good news!
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The funeral and l'vaya for
Mrs. Annette Cohen a'h', mother of Mrs. Beverly Schnipper, took place yesterday (Sunday) in
Once again, sincerest
condolences to the entire mishpachah, including the Schnipper,
Pachter, and Cohen families.
May we have the opportunity to share better news in the future and
witness the era of "bila hamaves lanetzach."
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All members are welcome to attend and participate in the next Elmora Shul meeting (agenda now available), scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) night, Nov. 11th, at 8PM in the Main Shul. (As the next Board elections will soon occur, a petition to run for a Board seat is online. Please note that six seats are open for this coming election.) These meetings provide you with a chance to hear what's going on and to participate in deciding what will, b'ezras H', be accomplished, so if you can, please come...and then stay for the refreshments and the chance to speak with Shul Board members one-on-one. Thank you -- we look forward to seeing (and hearing from) you there!
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The following message is for all
community ladies from the Mikvah Tomer Devorah Planning Committee. Thank you.
There will be a Mikvah planning meeting for
the Mikvah Melava Malka and the Mikvah Cookbook tomorrow,
Wednesday night, Nov. 12th,
at Shaindy Pinsker's
residence, 195 Exeter Way, beginning at 8:30PM.
Please come and share your thoughts and ideas.
We hope to see you there!
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> ...A full program of events
is attached...please note the following updates to that program:...for the Friday-night dinner, the charge for children
aged 10 or younger is $10 (for older children and adults, the charge is $20).... <
Please make reservations for the
dinner as soon as possible (if possible, by this coming Friday, Nov. 14th; if
not, no later than this coming Sunday, Nov. 16th) -- contact Ron Sohn
(
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On two consecutive Wednesday nights, Dec. 3rd and 10th, experienced educator Mrs. Adina Mandel will i'y'H' give a refresher course in Taharas Hamishpacha (flyer online) for married women between 8-10PM in the JEC RTMA Halpern ("downstairs") Bais Medrash. There is no charge for this two-part course, initiated by our community's Mathilda Goldflies Mikvah, but sponsorships are welcome. Please note that on both nights, the North Ave.-side mikva will open at 7PM. Thank you.
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Heartiest congratulations to to Ilene and Akiva Miller on the 18Nov. birth of a daughter to their children, Chani and Elly Miller. May we continue to hear and pass on good news!
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This coming Shabbos, please join us
after the Main-Shul Musaf and lecture by Rabbi Milstein for this
year's Shabbos M'var'chim
Chodesh Kisleiv Kiddush
in the JEC Levy Auditorium. A big THANK YOU to its sponsors! In appreciation of all donations, we have
posted the list of sponsors onto the Shul Website.
If you would like to sponsor/upgrade
any future Kiddush (sponsorship details can be found in an earlier Shul e-mail) in honor of
someone, to commemorate someone, or for any other excellent reason, please
contact Miriam Reisman at 908-353-0029
(or click here
to e-mail her). Thank you, and a guten Shabbes and Chodesh!
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As noted in the JEC weekly schedule, the latest in our series of monthly "Rosh Chodesh shiurim" for women will i'y'H' occur tomorrow (Sunday) night, Nov. 23rd, at the home of Brenda and Jay Buchsbaum, 6 Princeton Road, beginning at 8:30PM. Rabbi Asher Klein, Assistant Rabbi of Congregation AABJ&D of West Orange, plans to speak on the topic of "What's TRUE Happiness?" If you can, please join us! Thank you.
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This coming Thursday, Nov. 27th (Thanksgiving Day), Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok will host a learning program at the Yeshiva, 1391 North Avenue, featuring Rabbi Allen Schwartz of Cong. Ohab Zedek in Manhattan. Rabbi Schwartz plans to speak about "The Halachos of Chanukah Candles" at 10:15AM, and we hope you will join the Yeshiva for Shacharis at 8AM, followed by breakfast and a chavrusa, prior to the lecture. Thank you!
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Heartiest congratulations to great-grandparents Fanny Katz and Barbara & Dr. Bernie Lichstein and to grandparents Rachael & Michael Katz on the birth of a daughter in Israel to Shlomo and Chavi Katz. May we continue to hear and pass on good news!
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The funeral and l'vaya for
Mrs. Ann Schatz a'h' will take place tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 30th, at the JEC Cemetery,
beginning at 3PM. Shiv'a information will i'y'H' be disseminated there.
Sincerest condolences to the
entire mishpachah, including the Schatz family.
May we have the opportunity to share better news in the future and
witness the era of "bila hamaves lanetzach."
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