B’nai Shalom E-Happenings

B’nai Shalom E-Happenings

Friday, May 25 – Thursday, May 31

WEEKDAY SERVICES: Sun: 9:00am & 8:00pm; Mon: 7:00am & 8:00pm

SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY SERVICES

Date	Day	Service Times	Notes
May 25	Fri	7:00am & 7:00pm	Shabbat candle lighting 7:56pm
May 26	Sat	9:00am & 7:55pm

EVENTS

Date	Day	Time	Event	Notes
May 26	Sat	11:00am	Shabbat Fun in Room 1
May 28	Mon	10:30am to 2:30pm	Memorial Day Soup Kitchen	See below
May 30	Wed	9:15am	Hazak Trip to Doris Duke Gardens	See below
May 31	Thurs	3:45pm	Sifriyah-Library Story Time	$5 per session

The Congregational meeting will be held on June 5^th @ 8:30 PM

MAZAL TOV TO

Sonne & Abe Minde upon the engagement of their son Brandon to Claudia Greenman

EVENT DETAILS

MEMORIAL DAY SOUP KITCHEN PROJECT - Join B’nai Shalom’s Social Action Committee for the Memorial Day Soup Kitchen project at Christine’s Kitchen at the Holy Trinity Church, 315 Main Street (corner of Franklin Ave.) on Monday, May 28 from 10:30am to 2:30pm. Look for the upcoming flyer. For additional information, contact Charlie Cohn at 973-229-2642 or e-mail at charliecohn@yahoo.com

HAZAK TRIP TO DORIS DUKE GARDENS - HaZaK is planning a trip to the Doris Duke Gardens and Estate on Wednesday, May 30. The bus will leave at 9:15am and will stop to visit the Japanese Gardens in the morning and then go to a kosher deli for a deli sandwich lunch (salad, drink and tip included). After lunch, the bus will return for a tour of the Doris Duke House. The cost is $50.00, which includes the bus, entry to both tours and special fees, lunch (the dessert is extra). For further details, contact Clara Creditor at 908-688-3045.

MEZUZAH WORKSHOP – Have your children who are kindergarten age and up (four year olds are welcome with a parent) join us for a fun filled workshop on Sunday, June 3 from 9:30 to 11:00am. During the workshop, the kids will learn to make their own mezuzot, learn about mezuzot and how to hang them. There will be baking and singing. The cost is $5.00 per child. Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, May 22 by calling 973-731-0160 ext. 208 or email bnaiprinc@aol.com.

CHAPTER TWO - Sisterhood invites you to enjoy our last event for the program year. Join us at the Bickford Theater in the Morris Museum to see "Chapter Two" by Neil Simon on Sunday, June 3 at 2:00pm. Tickets are $30 each. Please contact Anne Spring to sign up at afs50@aol.com com or call 973-736-2252.

DISCUSSION FOR WOMEN - Interfaith Relationships: Do women's experiences in an interfaith relationship differ from men's? How do women handle the reactions of parents and community regarding interfaith marriage, where one partner is Jewish and the other is not? How do women in the extended family figure in all of this? This discussion is an opportunity to examine interfaith marriage on many levels, in relation to culture, religion and gender. Join us on Sunday, June 3 from 10:00am to noon for "WOMEN in Interfaith Relationships...a Discussion for Girlfriends, Wives, Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters and Aunts." It is sponsored by "Connecting, Reconnecting, and Connections" of B'nai Shalom and made possible by a grant from the United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey. There is no fee! Please call for any further information, and as a courtesy to RSVP by calling Lynne Wolfe or Gail Herman at 973 731-0160 ext. 221 or email: bnaisconnections@aol.com.

SHABBAT B'YACHAD – Join us for our monthly Shabbat "Together" Dinner on Friday, June 8 at 7:00pm. We will celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of Jerusalem's Reunification. We will begin with family fun at 5:30pm followed at 6:30pm by a delicious Israeli-style Shabbat dinner, services at 7:30pm and desert at 8:30pm. The cost is $18 for adults and $8 for children. RSVP ASAP to Leslie Gleaner at 973-731-0160 x207 or e-mail programs@bnaishalom.net.

HAZAK ENCAMPMENT IN THE POCONOS - HaZaK encampment at the Block and Hexter Camp in the Poconos is on June 13. Members from Florida to Massachusetts are planning to be there. The accommodations are wonderful, the scenery is great, and there is a pool. Kosher meals will be served. For rates, which include transportation, and other information, contact Clara Creditor at 908-688-3045. Downloadable forms are in links list below.

B’NAI SHALOM’S ISRAEL EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME - A 12-day tour with Rabbi Stanley and Cecille Asekoff. Monday, June 25 – Friday, July 6, 2007! See links list to download detailed brochure. Contact Rabbi Asekoff at 973-731-0160 or rabbi@bnaishalom.net.

THE BOOK SHUK! We are continuing to hold a children’s book sale with proceeds to benefit the Jonathan Baruch Library Fund. Purchase terrific new books for your own child/grandchild's library for just $2.00 per book! We have a wide variety of titles for preschoolers and young readers, including Jewish holiday books, as well as Disney and Sesame Street titles, stories, poems, pop-ups, educational material, and much, much more! Come shop during synagogue office hours. Book Shuk is located right outside the main office.

WHAT'S NEW (DIRECT FROM ISRAEL) IN THE GIFT SHOP - Please come by to look at our new collection of stainless steel blade challah knives with sterling silver handles, Yemenite kippot, Yair Emanuel silk challah covers, "Vazu" (foldable, portable) vases designed and manufactured in Israel, a fabulous shofar, Jerusalem and holiday jigsaw puzzles, and traveling Shabbat candles. Store can be opened for you during synagogue office hours (ask Abby) or call Anna Bercovici (973-731-2063) or Anne Spring (973-736-2252) to set up an evening appointment to shop. Helen Geffner will be in the shop on Thursdays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

LINKS LIST

May Hayenu www.bnaishalom.net/hayenu/hayenu-new.pdf

May Calendar www.bnaishalom.net/briefcase/administrative/calendar_may07.pdf

Shabbat B'yachad www.BnaiShalom.net/Briefcase/Programming/ShabbatByachadJune07.pdf

Hayenu Tributes Form www.bnaishalom.net/briefcase/administrative/tributes.pdf

Sisterhood Scrip Form www.bnaishalom.net/briefcase/sisterhood/scrip.pdf

Sisterhood Theater Party Form www.bnaishalom.net/briefcase/sisterhood/theater.pdf

B’nai Shalom Israel Experience Tour Brochure www.bnaishalom.net/briefcase/administrative/israeltrip07.pdf

HaZaK Summer Retreat Information www.bnaishalom.net/Briefcase/Senior/coverLetter07.pdf and www.bnaishalom.net/briefcase/senior/retreat07.pdf

E-HAPPENINGS STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE
Ed Bier – Editor/ Board Liaison

Email List Manager/Mazal Tovs - Abby Ruder

Proofreaders - Gary Blumsohn, Nat Brot, Robin Colten, Alan Grossman, Mirabella Sheppard, Rosanne Skopp, Adina Viezel