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November 2015 | Cheshvan—Kislev 5776
Rabbi’s Message
Kristallnacht Commemoration at Pine Brook Jewish Center
On November 9, 1938, the Nazis unleashed a wave of pogroms against Germany's Jews. In the space of a
few hours, thousands of synagogues and Jewish businesses and homes were damaged or destroyed. This
event came to be called Kristallnacht ("Night of Broken
Glass") for the shattered store windowpanes that carpeted
German streets.
The pretext for this violence was the November 7
assassination of a German diplomat in Paris, Ernst vom
Rath, by Herschel Grynszpan, a Jewish teenager whose
parents, along with 17,000 other Polish Jews, had been
recently expelled from the Reich. Though portrayed as
spontaneous outbursts of popular outrage, these pogroms
were calculated acts of retaliation carried out by the SA, SS, and local Nazi party organizations.
Nazi stormtroopers killed at least 91 Jews and injured many others. For the first time, Jews were arrested on a
massive scale and transported to Nazi concentration camps. About 30,000 Jews were sent to Buchenwald,
Dachau, and Sachsenhausen, where hundreds died within weeks of arrival. Release came only after the
prisoners arranged to emigrate and agreed to transfer their property to "Aryans."
Kristallnacht culminated the escalating violence against Jews that began during the incorporation of Austria
into the Reich in March 1938. It also signaled the fateful transfer of responsibility for "solving" the "Jewish
Question" to the SS.
Most historians point to Kristallnacht as a turning point of the Holocaust.
Some historians have suggested that if the world had shown outrage towards the “outrage,” the pace of the
Nazi “War Against the Jews” could have been slowed, some even suggest that it could have been stopped.
November 10, 2015
7:30—8:00 PM: Minyan and Kristallnacht Commemoration in the PBJC Sanctuary with students from our
Religious School and B’Yachad (Hebrew High School).
On the evening before the commemoration, the Sanctuary and exterior lights at PBJC will remain “On”
throughout the night.
We ask all members of the PBJC Community to keep the exterior lights of their homes “On” throughout the
night of November 9-10 in remembrance of Kristallnacht, reminding us that criminals act under the cloak of
darkness. As we Light Up the Night, we say “Never Again.”
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
JONATHAN COHEN
President
As I mentioned in last month’s Candlestick, I intend to provide
monthly updates on the strategic planning process and specifically
focus on the key elements we need to thoroughly review. Going
forward, we look to all congregants to provide feedback on the direction and actions we may consider. As we
shift from talking about strategic planning to actually developing and implementing a strategic plan, one of
the first points to consider is our over-arching mission as a Kehilla.
The Strategic Planning Committee (“Committee” going forward) has prepared a first draft of a mission
statement that we will finalize over the coming weeks. While not necessarily in it’s final form, the following
captures the essence of what we believe that mission should be and want congregants to weigh in on:
Pine Brook Jewish Center is a diverse, progressive, egalitarian Synagogue, which offers a warm, welcoming
Jewish community, a Kehilla, to serve and enrich members from Montville Township and neighboring towns.
We offer our members with opportunities to worship, observe, learn, share, experience, explore, educate and
grow, individually and together as a Jewish community. We embrace the principle of Arevuit, that our
Synagogue and congregants are responsible for and to each other, during life cycle events, religious holidays,
and always.
Pine Brook Jewish Center was established in 1895 and has maintained its fundamental traditions and values,
while evolving with our members and community.
The feedback process we will use as part of the
strategic planning process is all-important.
Hopefully everyone is familiar with the
contemporary means of sharing ideas and
collecting feedback, which can include online
surveys, targeted focus groups, and town halls. We
will use them all, starting with surveys and
townhalls. The townhalls will be live, moderated
discussions where the Committee will discuss
specific sections of the plan, the rationale they are
using for considering the topics and potential outcomes, and provide a forum for asking questions or making
suggestions. There will be two sessions for each townhall, one during the week, the other on Sunday AM’s
coinciding with Hebrew School drop off and pick up. We intend to begin the townhalls no later than the
beginning of November. Surveys and focus groups will be used on an as-needed basis. By the time you
receive this Candlestick, you should have already received the first on-line survey asking for your feedback on
the recently completed High Holidays services.
I cannot emphasize enough the need for all congregants to be involved in the process. PBJC is dear to all of
us, and we have a shared interest in determining what PBJC should be about for the next generation.
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NURSERY SCHOOL
ROSANNE MENDELOWITZ
Nursery School Director
The month of October at PBJC Nursery gave all of us a chance to "settle in" as we continued to learn about and
celebrate the holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah. The children had so much fun building their own mini sukkah,
reading holiday stories, marching with the Torah and singing special songs. In the midst of all the holiday
excitement, we also jumped right into our classroom activities, focusing on Fall and all that comes along with it!
From squirrels to leaves to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, there are so many great learning opportunities and
projects! Take a look at the creative handiwork hanging from our ceilings and bulletin boards and you’ll see what I’m
talking about! Speaking of Thanksgiving, all of the children in the school are excited to celebrate the holiday together
during our very special Thanksgiving Feast. We’ll share the story of the Pilgrims and taste some holiday treats.
We continue to expand and improve our great enrichment programs
for all ages. Our weekly movement/physical education class is a
fabulous way to get our preschoolers moving! Exercise is FUN when
taught by Miss Lisa in our amazing indoor gym. Music with Miss
Babette is always a hit and hearing everyone sing their favorite
songs and dance around the classroom is a highlight for anyone to
see. As the children advance into the 3s and 4s, they participate in
weekly science and art enrichment programs. Our nursery parents
are always so impressed with what these young people are learning
and the crafts they are creating along the way. We’re very lucky to have such a talented staff
to teach these specialties!
One of the perks of our Nursery program is our optional Hot Lunch service. This parent-run
program, which kicked-off in October, offers lunch four days per week, with menus that
include pizza, bagels, pasta, waffles and some fabulously healthy sides to go along. The
children love the food and it is so wonderful to see so many parents
come out to help.
I’m thrilled to share that again this year Miss Amy (Resnikoff) from the
Montville Library will be visiting us monthly to do a story and craft time
with the children! The children love the library and always look forward to
what books Miss Amy will bring to share with them each month.
Thank you to the Pine Brook Fire Department for visiting with us during
Fire Prevention Month! There’s nothing more exciting than seeing the fire truck up close and
learning all about fire safety from the fireman himself! Ask us to show you how to stop, drop
and roll!
On the First Friends front, I’m happy to announce that registration is now open for the Intro to
Preschool class for children who will be 20 months by January 1, 2016. In this unique class,
which will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:15–10:45 a.m., children gradually gain
confidence and independence in a classroom setting. The children in this class will be eligible to
attend PBJC summer camp and the 2s class in September 2016.
As always, my door is always open to anyone who would like more information about any of our nursery programs.
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
MARY SHEYDWASSER
Religious School Director
All of the holidays are behind
us and we are now in the
month of Cheshvan. I must
say that it wonderful filling
our halls with the sounds of
our students on Tuesday
afternoons! Our primary
students had the opportunity
to visit Brook Hollow
Barnyard and learn about the
mitzvah of Tzaar Baalei
Chayim, the caring of animals. Furthering this mitzvah to the utmost, our
school celebrated Parashat Noach, honoring our great Tzaddik who God
recognized as a righteous man. Many thanks to Rabbi Finkel who blessed
this program and all of our animals!
NOVEMBER
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Havdalah workshop for
Primary grades
10 Kristallnacht program for
Kitah Hey
We are very proud of
our madrichim
15 Kitah Dalet Bar / Bat
program. We now have
Mitzvah Workshop with
eighteen teens who
parents and students
volunteer their time
every Sunday morning.
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These wonderful
Chelsea residents
volunteers work with
24 Chanukah workshop for
our primary classes and
Kitah Aleph
our younger students
that need reinforcement
with their Hebrew
reading. Their very
presence makes a difference. Just by showing up weekly, after
they no longer have to, shows that Jewish education works.
These teens leave behind indelible impressions and most
importantly, the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm for
Jewish learning. L’Dor V’Dor, from one generation to the next,
may they continue to go from strength to strength.
As always, I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback
about our school. My candy bowl is full and coffee awaits you.
B’Shalom
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B’NAI MITZVAH
Sage Drewke
November 7, 2015
Since the moment our youngest daughter Sage arrived, she has
brought endless love and happiness into our lives. She enjoys
spending time with her big sister Celena and our two greyhounds,
Lola and Minnie. Sage is a huge Giants fan, loves cars, sneakers and playing the saxophone.
She is an honors student at Pearl R. Miller Middle School in Kinnelon and has lots of friends.
She loves her Ipod, Iphone and her newly acquired birthday gift, an Ipad mini.
In June, Sage organized a team for the Relay for Life Cancer fundraising event for her Mitzvah
project. Sage and her team raised over $1,200 to help find a cure for breast and ovarian cancer, in memory of
her Aunt Linda. This summer, Sage and her family went to Israel on an amazing tour with other families with B’Nai Mitzvah
aged children. She learned about Israel and our religion and heritage, first hand. Highlights included visiting the Western
Wall in Jerusalem , Tel Aviv, Masada, The Dead Sea, Holocaust Museum, riding camels, and an archaeological dig. This
experience brought Sage closer to Israel and being Jewish and she looks forward to celebrating her Bat Mitzvah with
family and friends.
Jonathan Topley
November 7, 2015
Jonathan Charles Topley (JT) was born on November 9, 2002. He will become a Bar Mitzvah
on November 7, 2015 at Woodloch Pines Resort in Pennsylvania. JT, like his two older
brothers Matthew and Gordon, wanted a weekend long celebration with his family and
friends. So of course that’s what JT will have.
Jonathan enjoys playing basketball and travel soccer while being a high honor roll
student at Lazar. As his mom I am so proud to watch my third son grow up to have such
drive, determination, understanding, awareness and dedication. Jonathan has been working
extremely hard on his Bar Mitzvah studies and we are looking forward to his special weekend.
A special thanks to Cantor Toren for being there for JT even when it was his month off. You have taught him so well he can
do his haftarah while having a drone flown overhead without missing a beat. Thanks also to Rabbi Finkel for all of your help.
Joelle Sandler
November 14, 2015
Joelle Sloan Sandler was born on November 14, 2002. We are so fortunate to be able to
celebrate her becoming a Bat-Mitzvah on her actual birthday!
Joelle has always been a very easy, motivated, independent girl from the time she was a
toddler, and continues to be into her early teenage years. She puts forth great academic
effort as a seventh grade Lazar Middle School student. She is kind and helpful to her family
and friends. Joelle enjoys being a Montville Competitive Cheerleader. She enjoys skiing in
the winter, and loves spending time with her “summer family” at Trails End Camp in Pennsylvania.
For Joelle’s mitzvah project, she has chosen to organize a walkathon to support Down Syndrome on Nov 1 at the
Montville Recreation Center in honor of a close family friend who has been living with Down Syndrome for 14 years. We
are so very proud of Joelle!! Mazel Tov and Happy Birthday!
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Abigail Horowitz
November 21, 2015
Abby was born on November 26, 2002, just in time for Thanksgiving! Her parents, Mark and
Stephanie, and big sister Rebecca, were very excited to welcome her to the family.
Abby is a 7th grade honor roll student at Lazar Middle School. She is also an excellent
athlete and plays on both the Montville soccer and lacrosse travel teams. Abby especially
enjoys her summers at Camp Walden where she has formed many special friendships.
For one of Abby's Mitzvah projects, she is collecting used shoes for Soldiers of Faith,
which will be donated to those in need around the world. In addition, she has chosen to volunteer at a
blood drive with her Aunt.
We are extremely proud of Abby for all of her accomplishments, but mostly for the wonderful young lady she has
become. We look forward to celebrating Abby's Bat Mitzvah on this momentous day with our family and friends.
Aidan Mach
November 28, 2015
On October 28, 2002, Aidan joined his sisters Alexa and Arli and completed our ‘team’. Of
course he was born during a Giants Monday night football game! Although the Giants lost
that night, we won… BIG! Aidan is a huge sports fan who loves to watch and play sports!
He plays travel soccer and plays AAU/Rec. basketball. Aidan’s love of sports and his
compassion for others, led him to his Mitzvah project. Along with his friend, Danny, Aidan
sold baseballs with handwritten inspirational messages for children with cancer. He
personally delivered them to a local hospital and met with the young patients. He raised
over $2000 for pediatric cancer research. Aidan is a seventh grade honor student at Lazar Middle
School. His favorite place, besides MetLife Stadium, is Camp Starlight in Pennsylvania. We are so excited to
celebrate his Bar Mitzvah with our family and friends. We couldn’t be prouder of the young man he is and his “Giant”
accomplishments! Today we all will be yelling “GO A-MAN!”
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“B’yachad, where education takes place in
and outside of the classroom! ”
Not only does B’yachad strive to educate the post B’nai Mitzvah children of Pine Brook
Jewish Center, but we work hard to keep them connected to each other, to PBCJ and to
the Jewish Community at large. As educators, we often wonder if we ever meet these
goals or if our students are even aware of our efforts.
Below is an unsolicited column written by Joshua Katz, one of our students, who
answers that question for us and reminds us why informal education is so important to
the learning process.
On May 30th-31st, members of B'yachad went on a trip to New York City. We stayed at the Fairfield
Inn in East Rutherford on Saturday night and played a variety of group games, such as charades,
and ate snacks as well as participated in making ice cream sundaes. Sunday morning, we ate
breakfast at the hotel, and boarded a bus for New York City. Once arriving in the city, we went on a
two hour double-decker bus tour around Midtown Manhattan, seeing sights such as the Empire
State Building, Rockefeller Center, China Town and Little Italy, Greenwich Village, and many, many
more. After completing the loop, we boarded our school bus, which took us to Lucky Strike Lanes for
Hershey Jaffe
a couple hours of bowling, pizza, and fun. After lunch and bowling, we left Lucky Strike Lanes for
B’Yachad Coordinator
the grand finale of our trip, Broadway. We went to the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, which was
currently showing The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. The play, which has 6 Tony Award Nominations, was a hit among
all the members of B'yachad. After we left the Barrymore Theatre, it was unfortunately time to leave the city and go back home.
One thing that this trip definitely helped with was building a sense of community around all of the levels of B'yachad. There were a total of
14 kids on this trip, with two 8th graders, six 9th graders, and eight currently in the 10th grade. Myself, being a 9th grader in a different
school from the others and a generally shy kid, only knew about half the kids’ well-enough to call them a friend. After this trip, I definitely
know some of the other kids a little bit better. From charades Saturday night to bowling Sunday afternoon, the sense of community among
all the kids on this trip was stronger leaving PBJC for home Sunday night than leaving PBJC for the hotel Saturday night.
B'yachad, as a class, is an incredible thing. But the classes are done on a grade by grade basis. This leaves only the B'yachad events to
create this sense of community. Most of the B'yachad events still leave us split up by grade. But this trip did so well to create a strong
sense of community throughout all the people on the trip, from myself to the 10th graders to Hershey that I feel as though all the
B'yachad classes are connected. Thank you, Hershey and Mrs. Sheydwasser, for an incredible trip, and I hope we go on another soon.
And so Josh, as we always do, B’yachad, has taken the lead from our student driven program and has added more
activities to this year’s agenda. Maybe that’s why we have record breaking registration. In the end, it’s like you have
heard me say a thousand times before, “If you’re not having fun being Jewish, you’re not doing it right!”
B’yachad • Grades 8-10
Beyond B’yachad • Grades 11 & 12
With more than 30 students, B’yachad breaks all
registration records! If you are in grades 8, 9,10
or 11 and have never taken any Hebrew High
School Class before—it isn’t too late!
Join the others today and find out what all the
fuss is about! We have about 11 classes left for
the year - still plenty of time to dive in!
All classes & schools are independent of each other
All students are welcome anytime
Learning, Building Community, Trips, Fun, Weekly
Dinners, Activities, Bowling and so much more!
No Homework, No Tests!
SISTERHOOD
ILENE THAILER
President, PBJC Sisterhood
Join the fun! PBJC Sisterhood offers opportunities for social activities, educational experiences, fundraising, and personal growth. We are
dedicated to the perpetuation of Conservative Judaism by promoting Jewish education and encouraging cultural and social activities for
our membership, the congregation and the community. Dues are $45 per year ($36 for our senior members).
It is fitting that I start this November letter with thanks to all who helped out with our October programming.
Thank you to all of the ladies who joined us on October 4th for our annual Sisterhood Kick-Off Breakfast. A
special thank you to Amy Minkoff for guiding us to live the life we want and realizing it is never too late to
have dreams and fulfill them! Thanks to Programming VP’s Michelle Zuckerman and Lois Davis for organizing
this special event as well as the Challah making with Hadas. Thank you Hadas for teaching us to make this
bread that symbolizes so much in our lives. I am happy to say we had such an overwhelming response to this
event we will be scheduling another one in the winter during the evening. Stay tuned for more information!
Thank you to Monique Mendelson for supplying the candy apples and chocolate treats on Simcha Torah. I
know all the kids, young and old, enjoyed the treats. Another thank you goes to Staci Handler for chairing the
Tot Shabbat. The kids and parents enjoyed the evening. And thank you to Fiona Markel for putting together
our popular game night. We had a great time and a very successful Mah Jong learning table.
SISTERHOOD PAID UP DINNER:
Thursday, November 12 • 7pm
MARKETPLACE
Tuesday, December 1 • 4-8:30pm
November is another big month for the PBJC Sisterhood as we
are proud to host our annual “Paid-Up” Membership Dinner on
Thursday, November 12th at 7PM. Come for a wonderful evening
of great food, wine, good friends and a helpful and informative
program! Tracey Berkowitz, author or the book, Not My Buddy,
will be speaking about her experience in contracting a disease
that she got from her beloved dog. It will be a very informative
night that you will not want to miss. Please RSVP to our
Membership Chairs: Jodi Benson at [email protected] /
(973) 464-8029 or Stacey Blumenthal at
[email protected] / (973) 865-0483.
Our annual Marketplace will take place on Tuesday December 1st
from 4–8:30PM. It promises to be exciting again this year with a
fabulous array of vendors! Be sure to stop by and check out this great shopping event just in time for
Hanukkah! Special thanks to Marketplace Chairs Julie Schnall and Jessica Edelstein for organizing this event!
Please e-mail [email protected] if you have any questions about the event or for vendor inquiries.
Also, please consider sponsoring an Oneg for Friday Nights. Whether you are a Sisterhood Member or not,
this special honor is only $18 and is a great way to honor someone or something: birthdays, anniversaries or
bar and bat mitzvahs. Please contact Elaine Nachshen at [email protected] or (973) 263-0407
As always, thank you for your support of the PBJC Sisterhood. If you are not already a member, please join us
at any of our wonderful events and come see what you’ve been missing! My door is open any time if you have
any questions, suggestions, comments or concerns. Please e-mail me at [email protected] or call me at
(201) 658-4244. I look forward to hearing from you and wish your families all a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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TORAH FUND
SHEILA BASEM
CAROL KOTCH
The Torah Fund Campaign of Women's League for Conservative Judaism helps strengthen Conservative
Judaism through its integral support of Conservative/Masorti seminaries throughout the world.
Any donation to Torah Fund is deeply appreciated. Each gift is important and is an expression of commitment to
perpetuate Judaism by providing fine educational institutions to our future lay and professional leaders. Support
can be given though donations of any amount, purchasing greeting cards to commemorate any occasion ($5.00
per card). Donations and pledges of $180.00 or more receive a beautiful Benefactor NATAH KAREM pin (pictured
above). For any donations, pledges or cards please contact Sheila Basem 973-263-1042 [email protected] or
Carol Kotch 973-299-1343 [email protected].
Thank you to the following donors:
Associate Patron
Heddy Belman
Guardian
Betty Crane
Benefactors
Ilene Thailer
Gail Feldman
Carol Kotch
Gay Gershberg
Cards Judy Eisen
Sima Feder
Paula Kadushin
Sheila Basem
SOCIALLY ACTIVE SENIOR SINGLES
ELAINE NACHSHEN
Coordinator
Socially Active Single Seniors is a group of single men and women age 55+. We meet once a
month at the temple or out to a show, movie, dinner, museum etc. We welcome new
members and are receptive to all program suggestions. Please call with any questions or
suggestions. Elaine Nachshen 973-263-0407 or email at [email protected].
As the trees begin to change in color, SASS has been enjoying the last of the fall
season. We finally got to the movies, to see “Grandma” starring Lily Tomlin in early September. The movie was not
the usual Tomlin comedy. It was actually quite different, a deep portrayal of the dynamics between grandmother,
daughter and granddaughter, with a little humor, It was an enjoyable afternoon. In late September we went to a
matinee performance of “Crossing Delancey” at the Barn theatre. It was a delightful show and so easy for us to
relate to the Yiddish words and the lifestyle of the characters. It certainly brought back memories for me of shopping
on Delancey Street with my mom. Several of us went out to dinner after the show, to end another enjoyable day.
On October 13th we had a “Fall Get-Together” meeting to discuss programming for the winter and spring season.
This was followed by an evening of “Apples to Apples Jewish Edition”. It was a fun game which tested our Jewish
knowledge by making comparisons in a most hilarious way. In keeping with the theme of the evening, we noshed on
refreshments of pie, nuts, and apple cider. As always we had a great time together. We look forward to another
exciting year and welcome new members. Contact Elaine Nachshen with any questions. In closing, SASS wishes
everyone a Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends.
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FRIENDSHIP CLUB
BETTY CRANE
Friendship Club Coordinator
The Friendship Club began in 2000 with a grant from MetroWest. Currently, we have about 250 members from Morris and Essex
counties. We meet at various times of the year depending on the synagogue schedule. We take trips to museums, attend concerts and
shows, have a mid-winter brunch in February, a Shabbat dinner in November, and evening programs. We have about eight events a year,
several with bus transportation. Dues are $25 annually.
Autumn is in full swing and so is The Friendship Club. On Thursday, October 1, our group visited the Yogi Berra
Museum located on the campus of Montclair State University. For a small museum, it contains a wealth of
information about the life and amazing career of one of baseball’s greatest legends. Our visit included a 45-minute
guided tour followed by a video presentation which included many clips of some of the great Yankee baseball
players. It was a delightful trip down memory lane. Afterward, we enjoyed an elegant luncheon at the Highlawn
Pavilion and we were deeply moved by a 9/11 memorial situated on the restaurant property. Everyone had a
wonderful time and the feedback has been very, very positive.
Our annual Shabbat Dinner will take place on Friday evening, October 30. In addition to a delicious dinner with
Israeli wine, our members will have the opportunity to participate in Shabbat services at 8:00 p.m. This is always a
well-attended event and we are looking forward to a beautiful evening.
As a reminder, if any member has moved recently, please let me know as soon as possible so that the address
label will be corrected. Otherwise, it could take several weeks to receive our mailings.
Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.
COLLEGE OUTREACH
The PBJC Sisterhood would like to send out a small Chanukah giſt to
member's children who are away at college. Please submit your child’s/children’s
names and addresses to [email protected] by November 15.
Chag sameach!
CHAVERIM
SHELL RUSSO
Coordinator
Chaverim of PBJC are a vibrant group of adults 60+ who meet at 11:30 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at the Center.
We have informative and entertaining programs. We enjoy speakers, current event discussions, entertainment, movies, in house
luncheons, trips and dining at nearby restaurants. Bring a cold dairy lunch, (if you’d like), and socialize before each program. Call Shelly
at 973.627.5370 for more information. Annual dues $15, JCC Membership Dues: $36.
November 12
11:30—Lunch and Socializing • 12:00—Meeting • 12:30—Program
November 2015 | Cheshvan—Kislev 5776
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YAHRZEITS
The names of your loved ones will be read on the Friday evening of the designated week. We would be
honored to read a particular name on Shabbat morning when requested by the family.
FRI/SAT, 11/6 & 11/7
24 Cheshvan—November 06
Sophie Fox
Beatrice Gerstein
Morris Green
Herman Schwartz
Alexander Steinberg
Ann Zimmerman
25 Cheshvan—November 07
Max Abrams
Gerald Darrow
Linda Ginsberg
Jean Lieberman
Minnie Manzbach
Rhoda Marrus
Alfred Person
26 Cheshvan—November 08
Sylvia Basem
Rose Fischer
Irving Gold
Bernard Landers
Bella Bailynson Meyers
Irving Netkin
Samuel Post
Hyman Rosenstein
Charles Schnitzler
27 Cheshvan—November 09
Mollie Rand
Shirley Rauch
Albert Schottenfeld
Jerome Siegfried
Ben Steck
Regina Wolfman
David Lewis Mazzola
Ben Mendelsohn
Sarah Stoll
30 Cheshvan—November 12
Julius Bernstein
8 Kislev—November 20
Debby Frieder
Joseph Markel
Max J. Sarver
Anna Schenerman
Marvin Striziver
FRI/SAT, 11/13 & 11/14
1 Kislev—November 13
Lillian Cohen
Sid Gilbert
Anna Halperin
Esther Shoflick
Joseph Wasserman
Henrietta Waxberg
2 Kislev—November 14
Charles Allman
Samuel Fabricant
3 Kislev-November 15
David Gerkin
Joseph Goldberg
Sally Zemel
4 Kislev—November 16
Samuel Bernstein
Leonard Cohen
Abraham Sheinker
5 Kislev—November 17
Samuel Gladstein
Mamie Tarter
28 Cheshvan—November 10
Lester Deneberg
Anne Fabricant
Ida Katz
Hanna Kruger
Joseph Mager
Theodore Schulman
6 Kislev—November 18
Isaac Bornstein
Anna Brenner
Rose L. Cohen
Millie Gnapp
Joan Howard
Reuben Jankowitz
Clarise Minzenheimer
Solomon Oshrowitz
Jack Rosenberg
29 Cheshvan—November 11
Jacob M. Bloom
Rebecca Felzenberg
Ben Gold
Manya Landau
7 Kislev—November 19
Bernard Kirsch
Dorothy Schram
Saul Smolar
Leo S. Weiner
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FRI/SAT, 11/20 & 11/21
9 Kislev—November 21
Max Blank
Sophie Grossman
Abraham Rynski
Morris Treiser
10 Kislev—November 22
Fannie Iglowitz
Rose B. Moroch
Benjamin Zimmerman
11 Kislev—November 23
Jack Feinbloom
Harry Gottesman
Abe Konner
Gertrude Richman
Max Rubin
Louis Seman
12 Kislev—November 24
Martin Seidman
13 Kislev—November 25
Tillie Bohana
Monte Brief
Rachel Dina Dabrowski
Mildred Fabricant
Clara Halprin
Josef Hoch
14 Kislev—November 26
David Alboum
Frances Freeman
Joseph H. Friedman
Rose Saul
Ruth Schulman
FRI/SAT, 11/27 & 11/28
15 Kislev—November 27
Roye David Abramson
David Bauman
Rose Bloom
Donald Davidson
Lillian Fenton
Abe M. Finver
Rebecca Levy
Charles Liboff
Edna Morenstein
Jane Russnow
Miriam Simon
Dorothy Urbach
16 Kislev—November 28
Beatrice Freedberg
Esther Harris
Estelle Krinsky
Abe M. Levine
Aaron Neelman
Louis Premock
17 Kislev—November 29
Samuel Albin
David Engel
Ida Gurr
Dora Morris
Samuel Soled
Arnold Unger
18 Kislev—November 30
Dezider Benau
Sheryl Ferguson
Joan Kass
Saul Landau
Reuben Marine
Alan Rose
Sol Rosenblatt
Isaac Schwartz
19 Kislev—December 01
Ethel Joseph
Cornelia Kleinman
James H. Mergentime
Benjamin Wenarsky
Teddie Nelson Wieland
20 Kislev—December 02
Samuel H. Aibel
The Candlestick
Jean Davis
Toby Michaelson
FRI/SAT, 12/4 & 12/5
22 Kislev—December 04
Jacob Goldberg
Aaron Goldstein
Erwin Greenwald
Irwin Messinger
Anne Weinberg
Ruth Wolff
23 Kislev—December 05
Charlie Cohen
Ida Falk
Shlome Madriss
Michael Margulis
Herman Stein
24 Kislev—December 06
Benjamin Biskowitz
Seymour Bortniker
Max Cone
William Ronald Krupnick
25 Kislev—December 07
Albert Levine
Janet F. Salzman
Selma Friedman
Herman Glassman
Ruth Schwartz
26 Kislev—December 08
Abraham Baron
Nettie Scheinthal Bresler
Samuel B. Mendelsohn
George Singer
28 Kislev—December 10
Max Abrahamson
Edna Chodor
Cecil Gordon
Ella Kaufmann
Benny Lerman
Edwin Russnow
Ida Schwartz
Bessie Yaroshefsky
27 Kislev—December 09
Isaac Bader
Hinda Esterson
Alvin Feinberg
SISTERHOOD TRIBUTES
If you want to send a tribute card, please contact a member of the tribute team according to your last name. Tribute cards may be sent to
synagogue members and non-members, but only members will be listed in the Candlestick. No calls on Shabbat, Jewish holidays or aſter
9pm please.
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Betty Crane
973-227-6344
[email protected]
Marlene Rosen
973-887-0551
[email protected]
Estelle Stein
973-588-7332
[email protected]
To Fred Aibel: Wishing you a speedy recovery
From Jackie & Paul Fenton
To Marv Kaufman: In memory of your mother
From Susan & Mark Kantor
To Ann Monka: Mazel Tov on the birth of your
new great-grandson
From Marlene & Marty Rosen
To Susan Baim: In memory of your mother
From Judy & Barry Milstein
To Roz & Peter Lippa: Mazel Tov on the birth of
your grandson
From Andrea & Mitch Goldsmith, Randy &
Jack Wenarsky, Estelle Stein, Marlene & Marty
Rosen
To Abe Feder: Wishing you a speedy recovery
From Marlene Scheinthal
To Ray Feldman: Wishing you a good and safe
trip to Israel
From Ina & Mark Roffman
To Randee & Glenn Fox: Mazel Tov on Noah's
Bar Mitzvah
From Randy & Jack Wenarsky
To Shelly Goldstein: Mazel Tov on getting your
real estate license
From Michelle & Craig Nadel
November 2015 | Cheshvan—Kislev 5776
To Roz & Peter Lippa: Mazel Tov on your son
Ariel's engagement
From Randy & Jack Wenarsky, Estelle Stein,
Marlene & Marty Rosen
To Susan & Gary Messinger: Mazel Tov on the
birth of your granddaughter
From Sheryl & Howard Chesler & family
To Tom Peck: In memory of your wife Flo
From Celina & Emanuel Steren, Susan & Mark
Kantor, Jackie & Paul Fenton, Judy & Barry
Milstein
To Erika & Don Rosenthal: Happy Anniversary
From Marlene & Marty Rosen
To Dana & Steve Schneiderman: Mazel Tov on
Jaclyn’s Bat Mitzvah
From Sisterhood
To Suzanne & Ari Schneiderman: Mazel Tov on
Scott’s Bar Mitzvah
From Sisterhood
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DONORS/SPONSORS
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
By Lisa and Marc Eidelberg
In honor of Mal Rintel for a speedy recovery
By Thomas Peck
In appreciation
To make a donation, please download forms at pbjc.org.
By Randy & Jack Wenarsky
Shana Tovah
By Milton Gerver
In memory of Isadore Gerver
By Ann Monka
In appreciation of Rabbi Finkel
ADDITIONS
YAHRZEIT
By Jean and Malcolm Rintel
By Barry Kaufman
In memory of Florence Kaufman
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
By Janice Myers
In memory of Samuel Stieber
CARING COMMITTEE FUND
By Leslie Weiner, Sue & Gil Mandel, Wendy
Greenspan, Meryl & Warren Goldberg, Arlene
& Rose Moidel, Susan & Eric Bershad, Irving
& Andrea Kern, Bob & Marian Lowenfish,
Wendy & Jay Birnbaum
By Nathan Fine
In memory of his loved ones
By Ann Zych
In memory of Gilbert Kempner
By Betty & Fred Crane
In memory Frances & William Freeman
In memory of Margaret & Louis Crane
By Renee Bitner
In memory of Manny Elkin
By Debbie Ulrich
In appreciation of Rabbi Finkel’s kindness
By Carole Buck
In memory of her loved one
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Partridge Run Apartments Inc.
130 New Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
973-227-3466 • 973-227-1516
Fax 973-227-0150
An Open Invitation
Baby Announcements • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Invitations
Wedding Invitations • Fine Stationery
Holiday Cards, and more!
Always a discount and shop-at-home service!
Ellen Price
Owner
Phone/Fax: 973-402-2160
Cell: 973-809-7780
Email: [email protected]
973-335-6688
Serving a Community of Friends Since 1979
Chain Store Pricing ... Medicare Certified
Most prescription insurance plans accepted
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Fun, Imaginative Gifts for the entire Family
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Fax: 973 / 627-8383
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The Jewish Memorial Chapel provides funerals
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When we help you pre-plan your funeral you’ll see
the value of doing business with us.
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1072 Route 46 West
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Cell: 201.826.2593
Office: 973.316.5600
Fax: 973.316.1155
[email protected]
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808 Route 46, Parsippany NJ
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170 Changebridge Rd. Suite C-1
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Montville, NJ 07045
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[email protected]
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Party! Party!
Fine Invitations & Party Favors
Specializing in Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Wedding
invitations, and personalized party favors.
Come in to create a custom invitation from our
swatch palates, or choose from hundreds of
samples that have already been created!
Always 20% off of retail!
For PBJC Members - $25 from each order
will be donated in your name to PBJC!
Call for your private, personalized appointment.
Jill Weiss • (973) 220-1591
Party! Party!
16 Jefferson Ct • Montville, NJ
973-263-0421
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Spring Lake Day Camp is a state-of-the-art facility with the look
and feel of an overnight camp. We provide a well rounded camp
experience for boys and girls ages 3-15 including swimming, sports, art,
performing arts and special events. We have a mature
staff offering spirit, tradition and fun since 1989.
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Owners/Directors
NOVEMBER 2015
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
7pm First Friday
Family Service
9:30am Shabbat
Service
BM Sage Drewke
BM Jonatahn Topley
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Chaverim
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4:30pm
8pm Regular Friday
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9:30am Shabbat
Service
BM Joelle Sandler
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4:23pm
13
8pm Regular Friday
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9:30am Shabbat
Service
BM Abigail Horowitz
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16
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Thanksgiving
4:17pm
20
8pm Regular Friday
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9:30am Shabbat
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BM Aidan Mach
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ONEG SPONSORS
October 2, 2015: Nancy Lerner Weiss in honor of Jeff Weiss's birthday.
October 16, 2015: Sheila and Jordan Basem on in honor of their granddaughter Allison's Bat Mitzvah.
October 23, 2015: Beth and Michael Fuchs in honor of Danielle Fuch's Sweet 16.
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October 23, 2015: Ilene & Jay Thailer in honor of Scott Schneiderman's Bar Mitzvah.
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174 Changebridge Road
Montville, NJ 07045
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
At Your Fingertips
Religious Service Times
First Friday Service (an interactive service for families)......................7:00 p.m.
Regular Friday Service................................................................8:00 p.m.
2nd, 3rd and 4th Fridays of each month
Saturday Morning & Holiday Services ........................................9:30 a.m.
Junior Congregation...............................................10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Sunday Minyan ...........................................................................9:00 a.m.
Emergency Contact Information
Please use the following protocol in the event of an emergency or if you
lose a loved one:
Call the synagogue office at 973.244.9800. If the office is closed, call
Rabbi Finkel at 973.287.7047 (home) or 973.407.0065 (cell). If unable to
reach the Rabbi, contact Jonathan Cohen at 908.672.6085.
Sisterhood Scrip & Gift Certificates
Available in the office Mon-Thu from 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. and Fridays
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Contact Kim Stiller for special arrangements
at 646.483.7411 or [email protected].
Clergy & Staff
Mark David Finkel, Rabbi
Menachem Toren, Cantor
Dr. Asher Krief, Rabbi Emeritus
Arlene Lopez, Office Administrator
Mary Sheydwasser, Religious School Director
Rosanne Mendelowitz, Synagogue
Administrator/Nursery School Director
Robin Mangino, Religious School Administrator
Esterina Herman, Bookkeeper
Gina Logrande, Candlestick Publication
Synagogue Officers
Jonathan Cohen, President
Evan Zuckerman, 1st Vice President
Michael Weinstein, 2nd Vice President
Nancy Lerner Weiss, 3rd Vice President
Seth Friedman, Treasurer
David Kraut, Financial Secretary
Judy Gothelf, Corresponding Secretary
Suzanne Schneiderman, Recording Secretary
Steven Gothelf, Men's Club President
Ilene Thailer, Sisterhood President