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February/March 2020 Shevat/Adar/Nisan 5780

Special Events at TRT

Friday, February 7th, 6:30 p.m. - Rock Shabbat service Shabbat Shirah, a Sabbath of Song featuring guest art ist Max Kasler, Cantor Lawrence,

our Rock Shabbat Band and TRT Adul t Choir

Friday, February 21st , 8:00 p.m. - Shabbat Heal ing service led by Rabbi Stern and Karen Joseph

Friday, February 28th, 5:45 p.m. - Women's Shabbat Service * held at Fred & Murry's in Freehold. RSVP at womensshabbat .t rt .org by February 21st .

Friday,March 6th, 6:30 p.m. - Shabbat Service We welcome our f riends f rom Wicker Memorial Bapt ist Church

Monday, March 9th, 7:00 p.m. - TRT's Famous Purim Service & Shpiel * Come in costume!

Friday, March 27th, 8:00 p.m. - Shabbat service honoring our newest 18 and 36-year member famil ies

Services

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*For more info on these events, please see the flyers in the back of this newsletter

SisterhoodEvening Book Discussion Group

February 27th & March 26th , 7:00 p.m. Dayt ime Book Discussion Group

March 4th, 12:00 p.m.

Bereavement GroupAl l meet ings are on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. February 12th & 26th March 11th & 18th

February 7th to 10th - 10th Grade Trip to Washington, DC Sunday, February 16th, 10:00 a.m. - TRT visits Wicker Memorial Bapt ist Church

Saturday, February 29th, 8:00 p.m. - Sisterhood's Spring Fl ing/Leap Day Dance Party and Karaoke Night * rsvp at signup.t rt .org

Sunday, March 8th, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Annual Purim Carnival Sunday, March 29th, 5:00 p.m. - Rock Shabbat Concert featuring Nefesh Mountain!

Tickets available at?ht tps:/ / t rt .org/ concert form

Tot ShabbatSaturday, February 8th - " Creating Our Own Trees"

Saturday, March 7th - " I t's Pur im!" Service begins at 9:15 a.m. with Rabbi Stern and Mr. Sam

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Off icers

President: Tmima Grinvald

Vice President: Jen Herzog

Vice President: Andrea Kazin

Vice President: Dan Schleifstein

Treasurer: Lee Adasko

Financial Secretary: Denise Swartz

Recording Secretary: Heather Miliote

Corresponding Secretary: Carol Shangold

Past President: Robbin Manne

Directors

Brooke Baron

Juli Blumenthal

Mort Blumenthal

Ellie Golden

Ron Hiller

Laurie Kaufman

Jennifer Levin

Yang Lu

Joel Schleifstein

Marge Stevens

Jeff Weiss

Commit tee Chairpersons/Representat ives

Education: Marge Stevens

Finance: Bob Dollinger

Fundraising: Andrea Kazin

Membership: Jen Herzog

Men's Club: Eli Grinvald

Nominating/Volunteer Growth: Juli Blumenthal

Sisterhood: Brooke Baron

Worship: Ellie Golden

Youth: Amanda Roy

TEMPLE RODEPH TORAH NEWS is published bi-monthly by Temple Rodeph Torah,

PO Box 125, Marlboro, NJ 07746

It is provided without charge to member families and others upon request.

Our Mission Statement: Temple Rodeph Torah seeks to build an act ive and engaged Jewish community, one person at a t ime. We cherish our t ime-honored t radit ions to make them ever more relevant and precious in our modern l ives. These t radit ions wil l help to enrich and ensure a Jewish future through

worship, spiri tual i ty, educat ion, celebrat ion and acts of loving-kindness.

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My dear TRT family,

Since I started my role as a president, each time I enter Temple Rodeph Torah I have the honor of meeting the wonderful members who put their heart into volunteering, to make our community a thriving one. And 2020 is no dif ferent. Our volunteers continue to dream, create and design what we?ll encounter next. I am delighted to see volunteers step up to ensure that meaningful musical worship will continue to be one of the pil lars of our community. Their passion is infectious, and I hope that you will join them.

As 2020 began, we already signed a contract with Rabbi Marc Disick as our interim Rabbi for 2020-2021. And that is a signif icant accomplishment. He will be starting July 1. Rabbi Disick impressed our Search Committee with his candor, professionalism and compassion. As an Interim Rabbi, he is not only going to f il l the duties of a Senior Rabbi, but he is also specif ically trained to help our congregation identify the guiding criteria toward the future of the community. He will work with our leadership as well as with all our members.

We recognize how hard it will be to close a chapter, to reminisce, say thank you, and l?hitraot to Rabbi Weber and Rabbi Stern. A group of creative members is in the midst of planning the Gala Celebration in honor of Rabbi Weber and Rabbi Stern?s retirements. This double-chai chapter is worthy of celebrating and distinguishing a meaningful t ime in our lives together. By now, you should had received the invitation to the Gala Celebration on April 26. The planning for this important event is complex, and your early RSVP is appreciated. We are creating a tribute journal and keepsake containing letters, remembrances and well wishes from dignitaries, colleagues and you, members of TRT. Please make sure your family's warm wishes will be included. Understand we need time in collating and designing the journal before printing deadlines, so please do not delay.

I wanted to share with you a personal experience I had a week or so ago. I attended the Jewish Solidarity March in NYC over the Brooklyn Bridge. I felt as if I was an integral part of our people: the Jewish people. I met hundreds of people, who were standing up for our own freedom of religion, some Jewish, some not. Even those who were not aff il iated with any movement were there to say: We cannot allow fear to occur, and hate has no place here. At t imes, when I was on the bridge I thought: What would have happened if people had spoken up against hate back in Europe in 1939? I realized that we cannot al low fear to scare us into hiding. The consequences are far too dangerous. We must stand up for ourselves and do so together. Seeing thousands of people stand up that day, I felt inspired.

Tmima Grinvald, Temple President

President's M essage

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Friday, 1/31 Shabbat Service ? 8:00 p.m.Sermon: ?100 Blessings a Day?Anniversary blessings for January; Candle Lighting 4:54 p.m.

Saturday, 2/1 Shabbat Morning Service ? 10:00 a.m.Minyan Group Leader: Rabbi Shira Stern

Friday, 2/7 ROCK SHABBAT? 6:30 p.m.Guest Art ist : Max KaslerWith Cantor Rick Lawrence and the TRT Adult ChoirBirthday Blessings for February; Candle Lighting 5:03 p.m.

Saturday, 2/8 Shabbat Morning Services:9:15 am ? TOT SHABBAT, with Rabbi Stern and Mr. Sam:

?Creating Our Own Trees?10:00 a.m. - Minyan Group Leader: Karen Goldstein

Friday, 2/14 Shabbat Service ? 8:00 p.m.Sermon: ?Rabbi Weber?s 95 Percent Rule?Candle Lighting 5:12 p.m.

Saturday, 2/15 Shabbat Morning Service ? 10:00 a.m.Minyan Group Leader: Rabbi Don Weber

Friday, 2/21 Shabbat Service ? 8:00 p.m.A SERVICE OF HEALING FOR OURSELVES AND OTHERSService Leaders: Rabbi Shira Stern and Karen JosephCandle Lighting 5:20 p.m.

Saturday, 2/22 Shabbat Morning Service ? 10:00 a.m.Minyan Group Leader: Rabbi Shira Stern

Friday, 2/28 Shabbat Services:6:00 p.m. ? WOMEN?S SHABBAT DINNER & SERVICE

(Advance registration required)8:00 p.m. ? Shabbat ServiceSermon: ?My Rabbi?s Courage?Anniversary Blessings for February; Candle Lighting 5:28 p.m.

Saturday, 2/29 Shabbat Morning Service ? 10:00 a.m.Minyan Group Leader: Karen Goldstein

Friday, 3/6 Kabbalat Shabbat Service ? 6:30 p.m.Story: ?The Economics of Anti-Semitism?Birthday Blessings for March; Candle Lighting 5:36 p.m.

Saturday, 3/7 Shabbat Morning Services:9:15 am ? TOT SHABBAT, with Rabbi Stern and Mr. Sam: ?It?s Purim!?10:00 a.m. - Minyan Group Leader: Rabbi Don Weber

MONDAY, 3/9 TRT?S FAMOUS PURIM SERVICE ANDSHPIEL ? 7:00 P.M.Come in costume ? we dare you! Prizes for best adult costumes;Pageant for all the children in costume; Bring boxes of MAC AND CHEESE to shake ? and donate!

Friday, 3/13 Shabbat Service ? 8:00 p.m.Sermon: ?Everyone Has an Achilles? Heel?Candle Lighting 6:44 p.m.

Saturday, 3/14 Shabbat Morning Service ? 10:00 a.m.Minyan Group Leaders: Bob and Susan Dollinger

Friday, 3/20 Shabbat Service ? 8:00 p.m.Sermon: ?The Value of Volunteering?Candle Lighting 6:51 p.m.

Saturday, 3/21 Shabbat Morning Service ? 10:00 a.m.Minyan Group Leader: Karen Goldstein

Friday, 3/27 Shabbat Service ? 8:00 p.m.Honoring our newest 18- and 36-year member familiesSermon: ?Who Is Rich??Anniversary Blessings for March; Candle Lighting 6:58 p.m.

Saturday, 3/28 Shabbat Morning Service ? 10:00 a.m.Minyan Group Leader: Neal Finkelstein

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Upcoming Holidays

Tu BiShvatAlthough the celebration of Tu BiShvat has a long and varied history, the theme most commonly ascribed to the holiday today is the environment. It is considered a festival of nature, full of wonder, joy, and thankfulness for creation in anticipation of the renewal of the natural world. During this festival, Jews recall the sacred obligation to care for the world, and the responsibil ity to share the fruits of the earth with all.

Tu BiShvat falls at the beginning of spring in Israel, when the winter rains subside, and the pink and white blossoms of the almond trees begin to bud. It is for this reason that almonds and other fruits and nuts native to the Land of Israel ? barley, dates, f igs, grapes, pomegranates, olives, and wheat ? are commonly eaten during a Tu BiShvat seder (a special ritual meal for the holiday).

Tu BiShvat is f irst mentioned in the Mishnah, the code of Jewish law that dates back to around 200 C.E. There, in Rosh HaShanah 1:1, the text speaks of four dif ferent new years, all of which are connected to an ancient cycle of t ithes. Each year, the Israelites were expected to bring one-tenth (a ?tithe?) of their fruits to the Temple in Jerusalem, where they were offered to God and to help sustain the priestly class and the poor. Since fruit from one year could not be used to tithe for another, the Rabbis had to determine when a crop year would begin and end. They chose the month of Sh'vat as the cut-off date, for this is when, in Israel, the sap begins to run and the trees start to awaken from their winter slumber, before beginning to bear fruit.

Some scholars hold that this was also a day for planting trees, especially ?marriage trees.? It was customary for parents who had been blessed with children during the preceding year to plant special seedlings on the 15th of Sh?vat. Cedars were planted for boys, cypress trees for girls. When the children grew up and married, the trees were cut down and used as part of the chuppah (marriage canopy). Some Israelis continue this custom today.

Like Hanukkah, Tu BiShvat is a post-biblical festival, instituted by the Rabbis. However, the holiday has biblical roots. The tithing system upon which it is based dates back to the Torah and its deep concern with trees, harvests, and the natural world, all of which are at the heart of Tu BiShvat. Beginning with the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden all the way through to Deuteronomy?s injunction against destroying fruit trees in times of war, our biblical text is replete with trees, both literal and metaphorical. Indeed, the Torah itself often is referred to as an Eitz Chayim (Tree of Life), based on a passage in the Book of Proverbs.

In modern times, Tu Bishvat was nourished by the rise of the Zionist movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which re-emphasized the Jewish people?s connections to the land and the natural world. It was the Zionist pioneers who ? with strong f inancial support from Jews throughout the world who donated trees to mark smachot (special occasions) ? re-forested the land of Israel, largely under the auspices of the Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemet l?Yisrael). As a result of this emphasis on tree-planting ? on Tu BiShvat and all year long ? Israel stands as the only country in the world with an almost constant net growth of trees.

Above all, the Torah itself is seen as a ?Tree of Life,? a growing and abundant source of spiritual sustenance to a great people. Perhaps this is the best indication of the reverence and respect that Judaism holds for God?s world. The tree has been a symbol of l ife and continues to be a source of l ife for Israel today. On Tu BiShvat, we celebrate that l ife in joy and gladness.

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Reprinted f rom ReformJudaism.org. For more informat ion on the hol idays, along with ideas for commemorat ing/celebrat ing these hol idays, please visit their website.

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Purim

The story of Purim is found in the Book of Esther, one of the books in the Ketuvim (Writings) section of the Bible. It is set in the land of Persia (current day Iran) at the time when Ahashverosh was king. King Ahashverosh held a banquet in the capital city of Shushan and ordered his queen, Vashti, to come and dance before his guests. She refused to appear and lost her royal position.

Acting on advice from his counselors, Ahashverosh had women from all over the kingdom brought to him, so he could choose a new queen. Esther, a young Jewish woman from Shushan, was chosen. However, following the advice of her cousin, Mordechai (who raised her after her parents died), Esther did not reveal her Jewish origins to the king.

Mordechai often sat near the gate of the king's palace. One day he overheard two men, Bigthan and Teresh, plotting to kil l the king. Mordechai reported what he had heard to Esther. She then reported the information to the king. The matter was investigated and found to be true, and Bigthan and Teresh were put to death. Mordechai's deed was recorded in the king?s diary.

Meanwhile, the king's evil adviser, Haman, paraded through the streets, demanding that all bow down to him. Because Jews do not bow to anyone but God, Mordechai refused to bow down to Haman. Upon learning that Mordechai was Jewish, Haman decided to kil l all the Jews in the Persian empire. He plotted to kil l them? convincing King Ahashverosh to go along with the plan? and cast purim ("lots," plural of pur), a kind of lottery, to determine the day on which he would carry out his evil deed: the 13th of Adar.

However, Mordechai alerted Esther to Haman's evil plot, and Esther, in turn, revealed her Jewish identity to the king, convincing him to save the Jews and foil ing Haman's plot. The Jews were allowed to f ight back against the king?s soldiers and triumphed after a f ierce battle. Haman was hanged, Mordechai received his estates and the position of royal vizier (adviser), and the Jews of Persia celebrated their narrow escape on the 14th of Adar, the day after they were supposed to be annihilated.

Thus, the fate Haman had planned for the Jews became his own. The holiday of Purim celebrates the bravery of Esther and Mordechai and the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman?s decree of death.

Over the centuries, Haman has come to symbolize every anti-Semite in every land where Jews were oppressed. The signif icance of Purim lies not so much in how it began, but in what it has become: a thankful and joyous aff irmation of Jewish survival.

In the Book of Esther, we read that Purim is a time for "feasting and merrymaking," as well as for "sending gif ts to one another and presents to the poor" (Esther 9:22). In addition to reading the M'gillah (Book of Esther), celebrants dress in costumes, have festive parties, perform "Purim-spiels," sil ly theatrical adaptations of the story of the M'gillah, send baskets of food (mishloach manot) to friends, and give gif ts to the poor (matanot l'evyonim).

Hamantaschen (Yiddish for Haman's pockets) are three-cornered pastries f il led with poppy seeds (mohn in Yiddish), fruit preserves, chocolate, or other ingredients that are traditionally eaten on Purim. In Israel during the weeks leading up to Purim, the aroma of freshly baked hamantaschen can be smelled on every block. Their triangular shape is thought to be reminiscent of Haman's hat or ears.

As part of the carnival-l ike atmosphere of Purim, many children and adults wear costumes. Some attribute this tradition to the fact that Esther init ially ?masked? her Jewish identity. Now a vibrant and widely practiced custom, some choose to dress as characters from the Purim story, while others select Jewish heroes from throughout history.

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The M'gillah (scroll) most often refers to M'gillat Esther (The Scroll of Esther) which also is known as the "Book of Esther." According to the Talmud, "The study of Torah is interrupted for the reading of the M'gillah." Maimonides, a 12th century sage and rabbi, teaches, "The reading of the M'gillah certainly supersedes all other mitzvot."

A number of customs are associated with the reading. Haman, the enemy of the Jews in this story, is associated with all those who have tried to destroy the Jewish people throughout history. Therefore, we make loud noises? verbally or with noisemakers? at every mention of Haman?s name in order to drown it out. Derived from the Polish word meaning ?rattle,? a grogger is the noisemaker used to drown out the name of Haman during the reading of the M'gillah. Beginning in the 13th century, Jews throughout Europe sounded the grogger as a part of their Purim celebrations.

A Purim-spiel (pronounced shpeel, rhymes with "reel") is a humorous skit presented on Purim. Most parody the story of the Book of Esther, but it also is common for participants to take the opportunity to poke some gentle fun at themselves and their idiosyncrasies.

Mishloach manot are gif ts of food that friends (and prospective new friends!) exchange on Purim. Often presented in baskets, most mishloach manot include hamantaschen, the traditional three-sided pastry eaten on Purim, but may also include a wide variety of foods and treats. These gif ts are frequently referred to by their Yiddish name, shalachmanos.

Matanot l'evyonim (gif ts to the poor) are gif ts given at this season to those in need so that they, too, can celebrate Purim with a special meal. Many families have committed to participating in this important social justice aspect of the holiday.

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Reprinted f rom ReformJudaism.org. For more informat ion on the hol idays, along with ideas for commemorat ing/celebrat ing these hol idays, please visit their website.

Upcoming Holidays Cont 'd

Congratulations and Mazal Tovto Susan Wien and family, on the marriage of Craig and Ms. Jaclyn Diamond

to Lynn Michaels and Alan Burstein, on the birth of their grandson, Aiden Scott Arnold

to Carol and Lee Adasko, on the birth of their granddaughter, Harlow Lee

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The Education Committee is looking for new members, ideally parents with children in our Religious School. Our dedicated committee meets once per month, normally the third Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., for approximately one hour.

Our youth are our future and our parents can help guide our students through their religious instruction. We normally meet with our educator and rabbi to hear how things are going. If there are concerns, we of the committee are there to listen and make recommendations. We also help to plan and participate in specif ic activit ies and events for our students.

Please call the Religious School Off ice at 732 308-3836 to let us know of your interest in participating in this most important committee or you may call me personally. My number is l isted below. I promise you I will follow up with a phone call to answer any and all of your questions. You can even try out our committee. We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully seeing you at an upcoming committee meeting.

Marge StevensEducation Chair732-403-6486

Education

Attention parents of 5th through 12th graders: A new "Sipur (story in Hebrew) and Chat" program will be debuting February 2, at 11:00 a.m. and you and your children are invited to join us! This intergenerational book club is designed to encourage thoughtful discussions between kids and adults, a great way to learn about one another's perspectives. Be on the lookout for additional information and details!

Please let me know if you have any questions @ lelmanfeldman@gmail.com.

Best,Liz Feldman

NEW Student/Parent Book Club

Hello from Sisterhood!

Winter is upon us and Sisterhood has been busy planning some events. We?re hoping you will join in the fun!

Our f irst Pokeno night was a big success. A relaxing evening was had by all. Thank you as always to everyone who has supported us.

Get ready for our Spring Fling/Leap Day Dance and Karaoke night. Please join us Saturday, February 29, at 8:00 p.m. We?ll be dancing and singing the night away. Light refreshments will be served. If you've attended our other dance nights, you know f irst-hand how much fun it is. See our f lyer in this newsletter.

Please RSVP online as soon as possible at signup.trt.org, or call the temple off ice. Bring friends and family, too - the more the merrier!

Stay tuned....Our much-anticipated annual Bunco Night is coming up in the spring. More info to follow.

Please feel free to join us the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. See what Sisterhood is all about. We?d love to welcome you!

Warmest Wishes,Brooke Baron and Sandra Esquenazi

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DO YOU LIKE USING SOCIAL MEDIA? Do you enjoy capturing special moments on video? Are you familiar with the How-To of editing videos? We have a special short-term project that will help us share the wonderful work we do here at TRT. If you want to help put your talent to great purpose, contact Paula at palves@optonline.net

MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT: RABBI STERN OFFERS COUNSELING Is there something you would like to discuss? Is there a stressor in your life that you want to address? One of the TRT Membership Benefits is the opportunity to have up to three pastoral counseling sessions with Rabbi Stern at no cost. Rabbi Stern is a Board Certif ied chaplain, offering pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. To learn more, or to make an appointment, call the off ice at  732-308-0055 or call Rabbi Stern directly and confidentially at  732-580-2569.

WOULD YOU SHARE YOUR (JEWISH) WISDOM WITH US? Temple Rodeph Torah invites you, our members, to share your wisdom with us by speaking at a Shabbat evening service. We will give you plenty of t ime to prepare and we will guide you along the way.

Your topic should teach something that relates to Judaism, and which you feel will be of interest to the people attending the service. We hope you will draw on your own life experiences: What have you learned from your life, or from a specif ic event in your life, and how could that be of value to others? If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, contact Rabbi Weber at 732-409-1268, or rebweb18@gmail.com.

EDNA COLEMAN ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND TRT offers scholarships to any student presently in the confirmation program or who has been confirmed, up through and including the summer after 12th grade. Money in the Israel Scholarship Fund will be equally divided among all students traveling to Israel this summer on an approved youth Israel trip, not to exceed $1,000 per student.  Requests for scholarship money should be in writ ing to the Education Committee.  Contact Ellen Finkelstein, at 732-972-8624, or ellenstf@gmail.com for more information. We appreciate the congregation's generosity in considering the Edna Coleman Israel Scholarship Fund when making a donation to the temple.

SPECIAL SERVICES SPONSORSHIP Throughout the year, TRT hosts a variety of services with outside speakers or other unique aspects. Several of these events are planned for the coming year, but we need help from the congregation to make these events possible. We are seeking special service sponsors. For $360, you can sponsor our Eat, Pray, Learn service, Sacred Texting or Blessing of the Animals service, to name just a few examples. If you are interested in sponsoring a service or learning more about other sponsorship opportunities, please contact the temple off ice at 732-308-0055.

SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS WAITING TO JOIN TRT Did you know that most of our members joined because they knew someone who already belonged? Your invitation to a neighbor or friend to join you at a service is the best advertising we have. We are also happy to send our Newsletter to any interested family, but we can't do it until you tell us who they are. Call the temple off ice, at 732-308-0055, and give us the names; we will take it from there. And if they join (in any category other than Parent/Grandparent), and remain members for a minimum of six months, you get a month?s dues f ree! Think about what your belonging to Rodeph Torah means to you, and help us reach out to others. (Besides, you can always use another driver for the carpool...)

PLEASE HELP US HELP YOU When scheduling a life-cycle event in which you would like either Rabbi Weber or Rabbi Stern to participate (weddings, namings, funerals, unveilings, etc.), please call them first. If you set the time for such events without calling, it may be impossible for them to attend. Though a funeral overrides almost everything else, clearing the time in advance may save us from disrupting classes or programs already scheduled. We understand the stressful nature of such times in our lives, and with your help we can make them a litt le easier on everyone. If you have any questions about l ife-cycle events, please feel free to call Rabbi Weber, at 732-409-1268 or Rabbi Stern, at 732-580-2569.

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News and Notes at TRT

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TRT CLASSIFIEDSTravel ing? Contact TRT for recommendations to attend Shabbat services or other events at a synagogue near your destination.

Got Tech Skil ls? Join the TRT tech crew and help deliver the audio, visual and technological experiences throughout the year.   Must be 15 years or older.   Experience not required.

Unwanted car? Donate it to TRT for a tax deduction! Call the temple off ice for instructions on how to donate to Miles Ahead Network.

Need a mentor? Let TRT connect you! Contact the temple off ice at off ice@trt.org

Do you have an event coming up? Rent the sanctuary at TRT! For information, call or email the off ice at (732)308-0055 or off ice@trt.org.

Looking for a memorial or commemorat ive opportunity? Sponsor a project or program at TRT in honor of a loved one. Contact Rabbi Weber at rebweb18@gmail.com.

Advert ise with us! The TRT newsletter is a great place to promote your business!   Contact Iris Schleifstein at i.schleifstein@gmail.com or 732-536-6117 or the temple off ice.

News & Notes In Our Community DOES YOUR TEEN WANT TO LIVE AND STUDY IN ISRAEL? NOW'S THEIR CHANCE URJ Hel ler High School in Israel is offering a $1,000 discount to spend the semester with them! Learn more about the Reform Movement?s most intense, challenging and rewarding Jewish living and learning Israel experience for teens: hel lerhigh.org

REFORM JUDAISM 101 IN THE 21ST CENTURY / HOLIDAY RESOURCES Got questions about Judaism? Got friends with questions? Do you want ideas on how to live your Jewish life in your everyday reality? Or maybe you are looking for a special recipe? The Union for Reform Judaism has introduced www.reformjudaism.org as a one-stop resource for everything Jewish, including holidays, recipes, social justice, Jewish life and learning, blogs, Israel and much more.

THE JEWISH PARENT PAGE Did you know that the URJ (Union for Reform Judaism) has many informative and interesting items on their website at urj.org? One of these, The Jewish Parent Page, informs and educates about the Jewish holidays and their customs. It includes blessings, historical background, recipes, family activit ies and other creative ways to celebrate the Jewish festivals. Go to www.urj.org/ learningforparents/parents/ .

RJ.ORG: NEWS AND VIEWS OF REFORM JEWS Check out the new Reform Movement blog at www.RJ.org, which is a place to read facts, opposing opinions, calls to action and interesting tidbits from the greater Jewish world. New entries posted daily.

INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM Learn the fundamentals of Jewish thought and practice in 16-20 weeks. This course is perfect for interfaith couples, non-Jews considering conversion, and Jews looking for an adult-level introduction. Visit www.reformjudaism.org/ intro for more information.

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ARE YOU GOING ON VACATION OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A.? WANT TO SEE A REFORM CONGREGATION IN ANOTHER COUNTRY? How do you f ind your larger Progressive/Reform/Liberal family when traveling outside of North America? The process is dif ferent than what you f ind in North America, where synagogues and Jewish institutions in North America generally have an "open-door" policy and regularly welcome visitors. The best way is to have the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) make the connection for you. There are two options available for your search. Several weeks in advance of your vacation, go to www.wupj.org/ f ind-a-community to search for WUPJ congregations. You will see a drop down for country and city, then you click on the search icon. If there is a community in that location, it will appear, with the synagogue's website and contact email. Email the contact directly. It is suggested that people include their full name, Temple Rodeph Torah, Marlboro, NJ. Provide your travel dates, planned accommodations, when you would like to visit the congregation, the number of people in your party, and a way to contact you once you are there.

There is also a new app, Find a Community, which will allow you to locate a congregation, get in contact with them about your trip and what you're looking for, and get directions when you get there. All of our aff il iated congregations are listed in the app, so you won't miss anything. Please note that some locations, including some major cities, do not contain congregations affiliated with the Progressive Jewish Movement. To download, go to www.wupj.org/app .

News & Notes Cont'd

to Michael Timpanaro, Beth Moncher, Lucas and Hannah Timpanaro, on the loss of Michael?s mother, Polla Timpanaro

to Steve, Cathleen, Courtney, Meagan and Eryn Karmiller, on the loss of Steve?s father, Ronald P. Karmillerto Peter, Bonnie, Daniel, Benjamin and Samuel Sugarman, on the loss of Peter?s father, Norman Sugarman to Don and Barbara Falk, on the loss of Don?s brother, Edgar Falk to Susan, Michael, Marissa and Liam Klass, on the loss of Susan?s uncle, Edgar Falk

?Zichronam Livracha? ? M ay their memory be a blessing to all who knew them

Our Condolences

Please call the temple office if you know of any temple member who is ill, or who has been admitted to the hospital.We want to visit and offer our help, but we cannot help unless we know about them!

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ContributionsFund For The Center For A Jewish Future The Kipnis family, for the yahrzeit of Janie Goldfarb The Derris family, for the yahrzeit of Pearl Rosenstock Sharon Calder, in memory of Jeannie Friedland Suzie Beizer, in honor of the birth of Rustin Bruce Dommu,

grandson of Ellen and Charles Pearlman Joel Borshof, for the yahrzeit of Beatrice Borshof

General Fund Marge and Jeff Stevens, in memory of Robert Goldberg,

brother of Roy Goldbergin memory of Gerre Kaye, mother of Andrea Kazinfor the yahrzeit of A. Leon Futtermanfor the yahrzeit of Neal Stevens

Phil Ross, for the yahrzeit of Lil ian Ross Ellen and Neal Finkelstein, in memory of Gerre Kaye Iris and Joel Schleifstein, in memory of Morris Einstein Shirley Deckelboim, for the yahrzeit of Louis Deckelboim The Baron family, in memory of Gerre Kaye

in memory of Edgar Falk, brother of Don Falk,uncle of Susan Klassin memory of Norman Sugarman, father of PeterSugarman

Arlene and Harvey Lieber, for the yahrzeit of BenjaminKirschner

Mina Paltin, for the yahrzeit of Malvina Zilbermanfor the yahrzeit of Netty Baratzfor the yahrzeit of Joseph Baratz

Emilie & Ed Herzberg, for the yahrzeit of Hans Herzbergfor the yahrzeit of Samuel Zimmerman

Arlene and Harvey Lieber, for the yahrzeit of MickeyMarksfor the yahrzeit of Eugene Kirschner

Richard and Sandy Craig, for the yahrzeit of Ruth Agressfor the yahrzeit of Gussie Schwalbe

The Schwitz family, for the yahrzeit of Arnold Bayer Mitchell Gold, for the yahrzeit of Jerome Gold Warren Sidosky, for the yahrzeit of Irene and Leon

Sidosky Carol Shangold, in memory of Polla Timpanaro, mother of

Michael Timpanaro Bob and Susan Dollinger, in memory of Polla Timpanaro

in memory of Edgar Falkin memory of Norman Sugarman

Geri and Mike Kaplan, for the yahrzeit of Fanny Aldermanfor the yahrzeit of Morris Gelber

Ginger, Joel, Sarah and Tori Richman, for the yahrzeit ofRobert Hilton

Jeffrey Brisman, for the yahrzeit of Jerome Brisman Ellen, Brian, Mike, Corey and Orin Block, for the yahrzeit of

George Blockfor the yahrzeit of Oscar Feld

Tina Hoffman, for the yahrzeit of Stanley Hoffman Pamela Brisman, for the yahrzeit of Daniel Panconi Sophi Weitz The Miliotes, in honor and gratitude to the TRT off ice and

custodial staff for all they do

General Fund Cont 'd Hedda Scheck, for the yahrzeit of Rosa Rosenthal Les and Joann Friedeman, for the yahrzeit of

Bert Friedeman Sandy Goldstein, for the yahrzeit of Jack Waldman Peter Sugarman, in honor of Neal Finkelstein

Helena Project Fund The Heitt family, for the yahrzeit of Samuel Schulman Maurice Heitt, in honor of the birth of Austin Feirman,

grandson of Sheryl and Bruce Cooperin honor of the birth of Reuben Kleinman

Geri and Mike Kaplan and family, for the yahrzeit of Hilda Alpert

Melissa, Sean, Max and Heather Heitt, for the yahrzeit ofHelena Heitt

Herzog Music Fund Ellen Finkelstein, in appreciation of Rabbi Shira Stern Amy Altenhaus and Ralph Mavis, for the yahrzeit of Edna

Sanchez Beth Moncher and Michael Timpanaro, in memory of Polla

Timpanaro Susan Blecker, for the yahrzeit of Fanny Alderman

Hirsch/Rosen Memorial Youth Fund Sheryl and Bruce Cooper, for the yahrzeit of

Milton Trencher Ellen and Neal Finkelstein and family, for the yahrzeit of

Milton Trencher

Landscaping Fund Anne and Matt Jacobson and family, in memory of

Norman Sugarman

Rabbi?s Discret ionary Fund Shelley Karmiller, Steve and Cathy Karmiller, Helaine and

Bruce Sadowitz and family, in memory of RonaldKarmiller and in appreciation of Rabbi Weber

Bruce and Rachel Binkowitz, in memory of Joel Binkowitzand with thanks to Rabbi Weber for his kindnessand caring

Susan Wien and family, in appreciation of Rabbi Weberoff iciating at Craig Wien and Jaclyn Diamond?swedding

Norman Shapiro, in honor of Rabbi Weber and Rabbi Stern Barbara and Jon Kurnit, with gratitude to Rabbi Weber for

his prayers, counsel and support Sharon and Jeff Aptaker, in memory of Norman Sugarman Robin, Stef and Jess Koenig, for the yahrzeit of Herbert

Rosenberg Bil l Fireman, for the yahrzeit of Sheila Seider Sandy and Lizabeth Goldstein, for the yahrzeit of Esta

Goldstein The Derris family, for the yahrzeit of Regina Derris

for the yahrzeit of Stephen Derris Sandy Goldstein, for the yahrzeit of Sarah Waldman Trudy and Herb Beeber, for the yahrzeit of Sol Beeber Jerry Wiskin, for the yahrzeit of Lena Neustadt

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Rabbi?s Discret ionary Fund Cont 'd Bil l Fireman, for the yahrzeit of Jack Fireman Lynn and Jerry Sternberg, for the yahrzeit of

Eleanor Garelick Mark and Jo-Ellen Landesman, for the yahrzeit of

Mary Jacobsonfor the yahrzeit of Harold Jacobsonfor the yahrzeit of Eugene Landesman

Helene, Ira, Brett, Chad and Toni Kaplan, for the yahrzeitof Bernie Fleigel and Barbara Daniels, for the yahrzeit of Joseph Fireison

Social Act ion Fund Geri and Mike Kaplan, in memory of Gerre Kaye The Bucher family, in memory of Gerre Kaye Sheryl and Bruce Cooper, in memory of Gerre Kaye Lynn and Dave Fermaglich, for the yahrzeit of

Max Fermaglich Ilene and Bill Fireman, in memory of Gerre Kaye Anne and Matt Jacobson and family, in memory of

Gerre Kaye Karen, Eric & Sydney Schoenholtz, in memory of

Gerre Kaye Sandy Mazzucco and Richie Marlieb, in memory of

Gerre Kaye Rachel and Jeff Fleischman and family, in memory of

Gerre Kaye The Klug family, for the yahrzeit of Hans Michael

Rosenow Tmima and Eli Grinvald, in memory of Gerre Kaye The Sugarman family, for the yahrzeit of

Murray Moskowitzfor the yahrzeit of Gussie Blacker

Susan and Bernie Aaron and family, for the yahrzeit ofRuth Kertman

Gary Feinberg

Social Act ion Fund Cont 'd Janet and Larry Caruso, in honor of the birth of

Austin Flynn Feirmanin honor of the birth of Ramsey Crain QuinnKlemons, grandson of Ira Klemons and Janet Crain Klemonsin honor of the birth of Cora Adeleine Firemanin honor of the birth of Landon Jerome MichaelBucherin honor of the birth of Reuben Zev Kleinmanin honor of the marriage of Alyssa Kazin and Leo Rishty

Richard and Debra Kullback, for the yahrzeit of Shirley Kullback

Lynn and Dave Fermaglich, for the yahrzeit of Sandra Heimberg

Susan Blecker, for the yahrzeit of Morris Gelber

Sisterhood Tribute Fund Gail, Matt, Shane and Alli Davis, for the yahrzeit of

Marvin Davis Susan Blecker, for the yahrzeit of Hilda Alpert

Spiritual Enhancement Fund The Sorin family, for the yahrzeit of Barbara Sorin Miriam Koppel, for the yahrzeit of Zahava Siegel Carol Shangold, in memory of Gerre Kaye Suzie Beizer, in honor of the birth of Ramsey Crain

Quinn Klemons Shirley Salkin, Ruth Salkin and Karen Goldstein in memory

of Leona Rosenberg Richard Kaplin and family, for the yahrzeit of

Leon Kaplinsky

Wil lner/Weinstein Educat ional Endowment Fund Shelley and Marc Willner, for the yahrzeit of

Norman Willner Susan and David Brown, for the yahrzeit of

Shirley Feinstein

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Contributions Cont'd

Cemetery Plots Available

A limited number of cemetery plots are stil l available in the Temple Rodeph Torah section at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, NJ.

The signif icantly discounted rates are available for pre-purchase or at t ime of need, but only through this offer. Contact the off ice today at (732) 308-0055 or email

cemetery@trt.org for information.

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These names will be included in the list of yahrzeits on the Shabbat indicated. In addition, at our Friday evening service and Shabbat morning minyan, we will invite all those who wish to rise and say the name of the one(s) for whom they are saying Kaddish.

Shabbat Observance 1/31 - 2/12/1 Will iam Phill ips father of Barbara Kurnit2/1 Till ie Sugarman grandmother of Peter Sugarman

Shabbat Observance 2/7 - 2/82/3 Sheldon Manne father of Ron Manne2/4 Harriet Crain * mother of Janet Crain Klemons2/4 Leslie Levenstein * mother of Henry Levenstein2/5 David Hills father of Susan Goldman2/5 Mark Klein father of Donald Klein2/5 Sarah Wechter great aunt of Phyllis Krauss2/6 Sidney Greenstein * father of Rhoda Geller2/6 Norman Kasendorf father of Sarah Rubin2/6 Lee Lipton brother-in-law of Jennifer and Michael

Levin2/6 Jack Bayer * grandfather of Mark Schwitz2/7 Bernard Gellerman father of Reita Silver2/7 Inez Goldstein mother of Gregory Goldstein2/8 Gertrude Blank * mother of Ellen Zipkin2/8 Fred Zeltzer * uncle of Ellen Levine2/8 Lena Kargman grandmother of Judith Borell2/8 Edward Rosenblum father of Rachel Fleischman

Shabbat Observance 2/14 - 2/152/9 Mark Cardullo friend of Robbin Manne2/9 Stanley Stil ler uncle of Craig Porter2/10 Bennett Gitnick brother of Roslyn Baron2/10 Margarita Marshak mother of Kira Feldman2/11 Goodwin Rosen * father of Jeffrey Rosen2/11 Fritz Lieber father of Harvey Lieber2/11 Michael Silver brother of Allan Silver2/14 Richard Schleifstein brother of Joel Schleifstein

uncle of Daniel Schleifstein2/14 Mikhail Rivil is * father of Igor Rivil is2/15 Alvin Weiner * father of Craig Rubel2/15 Abraham Berkowitz father of Gertrude Beeber2/15 Abraham Kazin grandfather of Alan Kazin2/15 Ann Goldstein * wife of Sanford Goldstein

member of Temple Rodeph Torah2/15 Aida Workman * mother of Robin Persily

member of Temple Rodeph Torah

Shabbat Observance 2/21 - 2/222/16 Thea Gray * friend of Annemarie Rosenow2/16 Helen Benjamin wife of Lawrence Benjamin2/16 Edward Greenwald stepfather of Beth Neugass2/16 Jennie Rosenhoch * grandmother of Neal Finkelstein2/17 Howard Sprechman * brother of Harold Sprechman2/17 Stuart Kurnit father of Jonathan Kurnit2/17 Rose Nayer mother of Anita Rosen-Bronfeld

grandmother of Lawrence Rosen2/17 Leah Schoenholtz aunt of Eric Schoenholtz2/18 Ralph Fishkin father of Andrew Fishkin2/18 Seymour Lesser father of Barbara Falk

grandfather of Susan Klass2/18 Rose Lesser mother of Barbara Falk

grandmother of Susan Klass2/18 Charles Mangel father of Beth Nelson2/18 Roselle Schwalbe aunt of Sandra Craig2/18 Claire Kaden * mother of Randi Sorin2/19 Ruth Horn grandmother of Karen Goldstein2/20 Doris Friedel grandmother of Robbin Manne2/20 Herbert Michaels father of Lynn Michaels2/21 Rosalie Halpern * mother of Lisa and Brian Halpern

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Shabbat Observance 2/21 - 2/22 Cont 'd2/21 Elsbeth Lieber mother of Harvey Lieber2/21 Joseph Podnos * father of Rona Shukovsky2/22 Solomon Fischer father of Philip Fischer2/22 Nathan Rothfeld friend of Helene Kaplan

Shabbat Observance 2/28 - 2/292/23 Michelle Friedman * daughter of Maureen Friedman ?" ?

niece of Enid Brown ?" ?niece of David Brown

2/24 Faye Margolies * mother of Bernard Margoliesgrandmother of Alan Margolies

2/24 Alexander Berlin father of Ilene Fireman2/24 Terry Bernstein mother of Rhonda Goodman2/24 Charles Garf ield grandfather of Saul Curtis2/24 Avraham Maravent grandfather of Miriam Koppel2/24 Ida Trencher grandmother of Ellen Finkelstein

grandmother of Sheryl Cooper2/25 Andrea Peters sister of Craig Porter2/25 Samuel Amster * father of Elyse Langner2/26 Stuart Roy Yammer * husband of Audrey Yammer2/26 Gertrude Ball great aunt of Jeffrey Ball2/26 Beulah Adasko * mother of Lee Adasko2/26 Susan Barber * wife of Barry Barber

member of Temple Rodeph Torah2/27 Roberta Kronstadt * mother of Helene Cooper2/27 Frances Kazin mother of Alan Kazin2/28 Gertrude Falk * mother of Ruth Kaufman2/28 William Craig father of Richard Craig2/28 Saul Fermaglich brother of David Fermaglich2/29 Eli Koppel * father of Lior Koppel

Shabbat Observance 3/6 - 3/73/1 Ruth Bolender * mother of Marlene Shapiro3/1 Anna Siegel * mother of Larry Siegel3/1 David Levin brother of Michael Levin3/1 Sydney Parish uncle of Helene Kaplan3/1 Max Schneier grandfather of Robert Zigman3/1 Julie Cohen * family of Carol Shangold3/1 Lawrence Salman * father of Richard Salman3/1 Kenneth Schwitz * brother of Mark Schwitz3/2 Bernard Blumenthal brother of Morton Blumenthal3/2 Lester Just * father of Andrea Gold3/3 Rose Brody great aunt of Susan Blecker and Geri Kaplan3/3 Richard Lippman father of Wendye Goldstein3/3 Arthur Neufeld brother of Daniel Neufeld3/3 Eva Smilowitz aunt of Marty Bucher3/4 Julius Shapiro * father of Susan Ringel3/4 Paul Baskin husband of Myra Baskin3/4 Claire Grainer mother of Mark Grainer3/4 Herta Herzberg mother of Edward Herzberg3/4 Stanley Schwalbe uncle of Sandra Craig3/4 Molly Tauchner mother of Emilie Herzberg3/5 Sally Chamoff * mother of Harvey Chamoff ?" ?3/5 Seymour Marcus father of Joan Ho3/5 Bunny Skran mother of Dale Skran3/5 George Hesslein * father of Jackie Hesslein-Klug3/5 Herman Sills * grandfather of Rabbi Don Weber3/6 Morris Weissman * father of Larry Weissman3/6 Fred Gandelman father of Howard Gandelman3/6 Barbara Lieber * wife of Harvey Lieber

mother of Alyssa and Jennifer Liebermember of Temple Rodeph Torah

3/6 Jack Solomon * father of Sheila Harris3/7 Annette Rosenblum mother of Rachel Fleischman3/7 Isaac Heller * father of Laurie Kaufman

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?Yahrzeits (cont'd)Shabbat Observance 3/13 - 3/14

3/8 Edward Adler grandfather of Paula Alves3/8 George Skowronek husband of Arlyne Weber3/8 Claire Sternberg * mother of Jerry Sternberg3/8 Paul Sternberg * brother of Jerry Sternberg3/9 Nathan Rubel * father of Craig Rubel3/9 Philip Seegman * father of Arlene Kapilow3/9 Irving Borshof father of Joel Borshof3/9 Nathan Broder father of Barri Zukoff3/9 Arthur Braun * father of Lenny Braun3/10 Rita Kirschenbaum * mother of Jack Kirschenbaum3/10 Helena Heitt* wife of Maurice Heitt

mother of Sean and Ryan Heittmember of Temple Rodeph Torah

3/11 Scott Rafaloff * nephew of Gary Rafaloffcousin of Lauren Lowe, David and Chelsea Rafaloff

3/11 Annette Beizer aunt of Suzanne Beizer3/11 Evelyn Schlem mother of Stuart Schlem3/13 Mildred Seegman * mother of Arlene Kapilow3/13 Lily Albert mother of Lois Benjamin3/13 Bessie Rothman grandmother of Helene Kaplan3/13 Leah Schoenholtz sister of Michael Schoenholtz3/14 Andy Amarosa uncle of Loretta Shapiro3/14 Barbara Ringler sister-in-law of Allen and Loretta Shapiro

Shabbat Observance 3/20 - 3/213/15 Etta Sprechman * mother of Harold Sprechman3/15 Wendy Curtis sister-in-law of Saul Curtis3/16 George Gold * father of Roberta Taffer3/16 Bernice Hammer mother of Della Cherchia

member of Temple Rodeph Torah3/16 Hector Smilowitz uncle of Marty Bucher3/17 Charles Connor * father of Lauren Vandenabeele3/17 Clara Simon * grandmother of Ellen Berrol ?" ?3/17 Larry Leifer brother-in-law of Barry Barber3/17 Stanley Spiegel father of Amy Silver3/17 Bernice Weinstein mother of Stephen Weinstein3/17 Esther Aaron * mother of Bernard Aaron3/17 Charles Connor * father of Meryl Spritzer3/18 Sidney Fine stepfather of Laurie Karmel3/18 Jeffrey Heimberg brother-in-law of Linda Fermaglich3/18 Mack Kozin father of Myra Baskin3/18 Bessie Pearlman mother of Charles Pearlman3/18 Marian Finkelstein * sister of Neal Finkelstein3/18 Goldie Schleifstein * mother of Joel Schleifstein3/19 Sarah Nagler aunt of Lior Koppel3/19 Ruth Block * mother of Brian Block3/19 Lawrence Galerstein * father of Debra Salman3/19 Vivian Weiner * mother of Louis Weiner3/20 Sidney Dorfman * father of David Dorfman3/20 Louis Duboff * father of Stacey Levy3/20 Max Modeck * father of Gail Ludlum3/20 Daniel Ostfeld * son of Barbara Ostfeld Hegyi3/20 Abraham Kaplan grandfather of Ellen Feinberg3/20 Elaine Landberg aunt of Sheryl Cooper

aunt of Ellen Finkelstein3/20 Sam Schesser father of Joel Schesser3/21 Sadie Fine * mother of Morton Fine3/21 Samuel Kugler * father of Joel Kugler3/21 Syd Brandt mother of Joel Brandt3/21 Benjamin Feigenberg father of Janet Caruso

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Shabbat Observance 3/27 - 3/283/22 Martin Goldman father of Michael Goldman3/22 George Weitz husband of Sophi Weitz3/23 Larry Cohen father of Brena Resnick3/23 Bernard Derris * father of Sandy Derris

member of Temple Rodeph Torah3/24 Renee Aronson mother of Brian Aronson3/24 Sarah Neckes aunt of Eric Schoenholtz3/24 Max Aaron * father of Bernard Aaron3/25 Pepi Ghelfenstein sister of Mina Paltin

aunt of Josephine Paltin3/25 Charlotte Pollak friend of Lawrence and Lois Benjamin3/25 Sylvia Freilich * mother of Irvin Freilich3/25 Marvin Goldstein * father of Jeffrey Goldstein

uncle of Geri Kaplan and Susan Bleckermember of Temple Rodeph Torah

3/26 Stephen Friedland brother of Lawrence Friedland3/26 Symek Kirstein father of Andrea Wajngold3/26 Anthony Napodano brother-in-law of Loretta Shapiro3/27 Estrella Masson aunt of Miriam Koppel3/28 Ida Kostrinsky * grandmother of Ron Tornberg3/28 Erich Friedeman father of Les Friedeman3/28 Roslyn Salman * mother of Richard Salman

Shabbat Observance 4/4 - 4/53/29 Lucille Phill ips mother of Barbara Kurnit3/30 Hyman Eisenstein father of Frances Bauman3/30 Charles Zanzalari cousin of Pamela Brisman3/31 Roberta Eisenstein mother of Frances Bauman3/31 Gussie Peyser grandmother of Brion Feinberg3/31 Barry Schoengood father of Bonnie Russo3/31 Helen Goldstein * mother of Larry Goldstein

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TEMPLE RODEPH TORAH of Western Monmouth

P.O. Box 125, Marlboro, NJ 07746

TEMPLE CONTRIBUTIONS FORM

______BOLENDER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FUND, to develop, enhance and encourage Jewish leadership

______CANTOR?S DISCRETIONARY FUND, administered by the Cantor for the benefit of the congregation*

______COLLEGE OUTREACH FUND, funding for programs to maintain contact with our college students

______EDNA COLEMAN ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, provides f inancial assistance for youth trips to Israel

______FUND FOR THE CENTER FOR A JEWISH FUTURE, for the Jewish education of our children.

______GENERAL FUND, allows us to use your gif t where it is needed most

______GOLDBERGER FAMILY FUND for COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - supports the many programs offered without charge to the community

______HELENA PROJECT FUND, to provide Shabbat meals for families in times of upset and dif f iculty

______HERZOG MUSIC FUND, for the musical needs of the congregation

______HIRSCH/ROSEN MEMORIAL YOUTH FUND, provides funding for youth programs

______LANDSCAPING FUND, for the purchase of trees, shrubs and f lowers to beautify our property

______LIBRARY FUND, for the purchase of books for our Library

______MEN?S CLUB TRIBUTE FUND, to further the work of the Men?s Club

______MORTGAGE REDUCTION FUND, dedicated completely to paying down the principal on our mortgage

______SPIRITUAL ENHANCEMENT FUND, provides funding for new and experimental services, programs and items devoted to spiritual expression. This fund also covers prayer book dedications($54 minimum for each dedication)

______RABBI?S DISCRETIONARY FUND, administered by the Rabbi for the benefit of the congregation*

______SISTERHOOD TRIBUTE FUND, to further the work of Sisterhood

______SOCIAL ACTION FUND, to support the Committee?s work of ?repairing the world?

______TEMPLE FACILITIES FUND, for the construction and maintenance of our home

______TEMPLE IMPROVEMENT and BEAUTIFICATION FUND, provides funds for improvements to the temple

______WILLNER/WEINSTEIN EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND, provides interest income for the Religious School?s future

*** TREE OF LIFE/MEMORIAL PLAQUES: To celebrate a special occasion by purchasing a leaf for the Tree of Life, or to honor the memory of a loved one who has died, please call the temple off ice. A Dedication Form will be sent to you.

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* Make checks payable to TRT-Rabbi?s Discretionary Fund or TRT-Cantor?s Discretionary Fund; all other funds payable to Temple Rodeph Torah. To donate online, go to www.trt.org and click on Donate.

This donat ion is being made:

In MEMORY of: ____________________________________________________________________

In HONOR of: ____________________________________________________________________

Donat ion made by:

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Acknowledgment to be sent to the fol lowing:

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Contributions of any amount are welcomed, but there is an $18 minimum for each acknowledgment you wish sent.

Please refer all questions to our temple off ice, 732-308-0055.

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TEMPLE RODEPH TORAH of Western Monmouth

P.O. Box 125, Marlboro, NJ 07746 (Area Code 732)

Of f ice 308-0055 Rel igious School 308-3836

web site: www.trt .org email : of f ice@trt .orgRabbi Donald A. Weber Off ice 409-1268 rebweb18@gmail.com

Home 972-2595

Cantor Rick Lawrence Home 734-417-7265 cantor.rick.lawrence@gmail.com

Rabbinic Associate Shira Stern 580-2569 ravshira@gmail.com

Temple Administrator Sheryl Cooper 308-0055 off ice@trt.org

Educator David Gronlund-Jacob 308-3836 rel.school@trt.org

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutor Marilyn Beutel 201-776-3766 mbeutel@optonline.net

President Tmima Grinvald 642-3938 tmimag@trt.org

Vice-President Jen Herzog 917-364-9070 jenh330@gmail.com

Vice-President Andrea Kazin 673-7320 andreakaz@trt.org

Vice-President Dan Schleifstein 908-670-0478 daniel.schleifstein@piblaw.com

Treasurer Lee Adasko 212-696-4600 Lee@bffa.com

Financial Secretary Denise Swartz 908- 692-8181 swartz4some@hotmail.com

Recording Secretary Heather Miliote 462-1982 heathermiliote@yahoo.com

Corresponding Secretary Carol Shangold 252-6174 caroltema@me.com

Past-President Robbin Manne 547-9283 robbinm@trt.org

ARZA Marc Willner 536-4180 marcw18@aol.com

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Video Steve Cotter 598-2607 stevecotterestates@gmail.com

Building Grounds Mort Blumenthal 851-4785 mortandjoyce@gmail.com

College Outreach Marcia Borshof 972-1906 marlaza7@hotmail.com

Education Marge Stevens 308-0605 marge_stevens@verizon.net

Service Requirements Ira Silverman 677-3089 isilverman123@gmail.com

Finance Mike Esquenazi 252-8753 mesquenazi@brickmanre.com

Fundraising Andrea Kazin 673-7320 andreakaz@trt.org

Judaica Shop Marcia Borshof 972-1906 marlaza7@hotmail.com

Library Heather Schleifstein 851-7124 HLM9@aol.com

Marketing Tmima Grinvald 642-3938 tmimag@gmail.com

Membership Jen Herzog 917-364-9070 jenh330@gmail.com

Men's Club Eli Grinvald 908-415-4561 Eli.Grinvald@gmail.com

Newsletter Advertising Iris Schleifstein 536-6117 i.schleifstein@gmail.com

Newsletter 308-0055 trtnewsletter@gmail.com

Sisterhood Brooke Baron 757-6251 drbrookebaron@optonline.net Sandra Esquenazi 252-8753 emmysmom@optonline.net

Bonnie Russo 972-9080 brusso65@optimum.net

Technology Harvey Lieber 677-3257 harvey.lieber@gmail.com

Volunteer Growth Juli Blumenthal 972-8404 juliblumenthal@gmail.com

Web Site Administrator Neal Finkelstein 972-8624 webadmin@trt.org

Worship Heather Miliote 462-1982 heathermiliote@yahoo.com

Youth Amanda Roy 917-238-7226 royamanda@gmail.com

Youth Director

Chaverim, Jr.& Sr. RTSY Shifra Malkin 908-642-6589 Shifra.Malkin@yahoo.com

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Temple Rodeph Torah

Please join the Social Action Committee as we participate in our annual visit to

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180 Greenwood Road Morganville, NJ

Sunday, February 16'h, 2020 10:15 a.m.

Temple Rodeph Torah has been invited to join their Sunday morning worship service, followed by a luncheon at the

church. If you've been in the past, you know you don't want

to miss this service. If you've never attended, it's time to

experience a joyous celebration of community.

Temple Rodeph Torah of Western Monmouth l5MohawkDrive • PO Box 125• Marlboro,New Jersey07746•T.732.308.0055• F .732.294.0232

www.trt.org

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It's ti1ne for

Women's Shabbat!

Celebrating a Community of Women ....

Join us as we welcome Shabbat

with dinner, song and good company

Bring your friends!

Led by Rabbi Shira Stern and Karen Joseph

Please join us on Friday, February 28th at 5:45 pm at Fred 8 Murry's, Pond Road Shopping Center, Freehold

$40 lor TRT members/ $45 for non-members

RSVP by February Zist

Send a check payable to Temple Rodeph Torah to the temple o&ice or go to the link below to sign up and pay

online:

womensshabbat.trt.org

Any questions? Need a vegetarian meal?

Contact Ellen Finkelstein at 732-972-8624 or ellenstf@gmail.com

mtm Temple Rodeph Torah

SHAKE 'EM AND THEN

DONATE 'EMIi

Purim Shpiel 2020

Monday, March 9th

7:00 p.m.

Do you despise the evil Haman and want to drown out his name forever? Great!

Just bring your boxes of Mac and Cheese to our annual Purim Shpiel

Monday, March 9th, 2020

(After we out-smart Haman, all of the boxes will then be donated to Fulfill, our local foodbank .... yay TRT! ! !)

Purim is Coming!

The Tempie Rodeph Torah Men's Club and Sisterhood are pleased to help you fulfill the special mitzvah of sending Mishloach Manot packages to anyone you wish within the Temple community.

For a very modest cost, we will prepare a beautiful package of Purim goodies, attached to which will be a list of all the families that sent it.

This is a great opportunity to connect with your friends and others you may not know as well within the TRT community.

Watch for a special email or go to purim.trt.org.

Sr. AUGUSrJNE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The Rev. Dr. William K. Ndishabandi, Priest in Charge

December 27, 2019

Temple Rodeph Torah 15 Mohawk Drive Marlboro, New Jersey 07745

On behalf of the Priest in Charge, Wardens, Vestry, Episcopal Church Women and members of St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, please extend to all the members of the Congregation of Temple Rodeph Torah, our sincere and heartfelt thanks for your generous donation of non­perishable food items for our pantry.

Our pantry, which is an outreach project of the Episcopal Church Women who distributes grocerie's to'needy farnilies in the community on a monthly basis. It not an easy task to keep our shelves stocked.

The pantry is manned by volunteers and supported in part by our parishioners and community organizations. We do not receive any Federal or State aid, and itis friends like you that help us keep our doors open and provide this much needed outreach project. St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Women are truly grateful

Thank you all again and again for sharing and caring and may God bless you and the Congregation for all the �ood you do for others.

Most sincerely,

�/;f/;;(,,�omen P,esident/ Pantiy Coo,dinato,

. WlUiatn K. Disbands,·Priest in Charge•.

. 155 Prospect Avenue P. 0. Box 245

Asbury Park, NJ 07712 Phone: 732-774-3069

Fax: 732-774-0357

E-mail: staugustineap@gmail.com

• Excellent Nurse to Patient Ratio• Home Health Aide Support for Family• Bereavement Support Monthly Meeting• Complementary Chicken Soup plus Harp

and Massage therapies

Jewish Hospice Care

49 Veronica Ave., Suite 206Somerset, NJ 08873

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