Recent TSE Emails

Celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut

Sing Along Shabbat
This Friday at 6:30
Followed by Israeli Dancing and Israeli Food at the Oneg

The Eshet Chayil / Woman of Valor award is presented each year to a Sisterhood member who has proven to be a leader in the community. Stemming from a hymn in the Book of Proverbs, this woman is recognized as an openly giving and compassionate person. She is committed to the cause of the Jewish people and Israel. This outstanding woman is a role model to others, including her family and inspires women to positively impact Jewish communities, both at Temple Shaari Emeth and outside of our walls.

Recent Past Woman of Valor Recipients:
Cindy Kessler - 2015
Debbie Bonomo - 2016
Sheryn Cohen - 2017

We are accepting nominations for the 2018 TSE Woman of Valor (Award Recipient will be presented at the Sisterhood Shabbat Service, May 11, 2018)

The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County

In remembrance of Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Heritage Museum of Mounmouth County, located at 310 Mounts Corner Dr, Freehold NJ, will hold a two part program. On April 15 at 2:00pm the movie "Defiance" will be shown with a QA following & on April 22 at 2:00pm a panel of hidden children will discuss their survival during the war.

More information is available on the museum's web site, www.jhmomc.org,
or by calling, 732-252-6990.

Sunday - April 15th - 2 PM

Film: Defiance
followed by a Q and A with Lola Kline, niece of Bielski Polish Partisan portrayed in the film
 
Based on a true story, the film centers around the town of Nowogrodek, Belarus, where the Bielski family, who were farmers,  reside. On June 22, 1941, the town becomes a Jewish ghetto following the Nazi’s invasion of the Soviet Union. Though many family members lose their lives in the ghetto in December 1941, the three Bielski brothers, Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Alexander Zisel "Zus" (Liev Schreiber), and Asael (Jamie Bell), manage to flee to the nearby forest. It is there that Tuvia sets up camp and vows to help any Jews who manage to escape from the ghetto.  Enduring several years of fighting, harsh weather, camp in-fighting, and sickness, Tuvia and his brothers continue in solidarity in an attempt to overcome inhumanity and  certain death.

Sunday - April 22nd - 2 PM

The Hidden Child
A discussion with a
panel of hidden children:
Lola Kline, Al Hepner, Paulette Wegh, Fanny Shapiro, and Bella Unger
 
In recognition of Yom HaShoah, the Museum will host a panel of formerly hidden children who are the youngest survivors of the Holocaust. Children survived in many ways: some hid in orphanages and convents, while others hid in forests or on farms. Still others hid with righteous Gentiles in their homes, and others hid in plain sight by passing as Gentiles among the native population.
 
Panelists will share their personal experiences during and after the war - how they were hidden and then found by family or Jewish agencies which reunited them with their families, and how their resilience and traumatic experiences affected their lives.

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The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County

In remembrance of Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Heritage Museum of Mounmouth County, located at 310 Mounts Corner Dr, Freehold NJ, will hold a two part program. On April 15 at 2:00pm the movie "Defiance" will be shown with a QA following & on April 22 at 2:00pm a panel of hidden children will discuss their survival during the war.

More information is available on the museum's web site, www.jhmomc.org,
or by calling, 732-252-6990.

Sunday - April 15th - 2 PM

Film: Defiance
followed by a Q and A with Lola Kline, niece of Bielski Polish Partisan portrayed in the film
 
Based on a true story, the film centers around the town of Nowogrodek, Belarus, where the Bielski family, who were farmers,  reside. On June 22, 1941, the town becomes a Jewish ghetto following the Nazi’s invasion of the Soviet Union. Though many family members lose their lives in the ghetto in December 1941, the three Bielski brothers, Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Alexander Zisel "Zus" (Liev Schreiber), and Asael (Jamie Bell), manage to flee to the nearby forest. It is there that Tuvia sets up camp and vows to help any Jews who manage to escape from the ghetto.  Enduring several years of fighting, harsh weather, camp in-fighting, and sickness, Tuvia and his brothers continue in solidarity in an attempt to overcome inhumanity and  certain death.

Sunday - April 22nd - 2 PM

The Hidden Child
A discussion with a
panel of hidden children:
Lola Kline, Al Hepner, Paulette Wegh, Fanny Shapiro, and Bella Unger
 
In recognition of Yom HaShoah, the Museum will host a panel of formerly hidden children who are the youngest survivors of the Holocaust. Children survived in many ways: some hid in orphanages and convents, while others hid in forests or on farms. Still others hid with righteous Gentiles in their homes, and others hid in plain sight by passing as Gentiles among the native population.
 
Panelists will share their personal experiences during and after the war - how they were hidden and then found by family or Jewish agencies which reunited them with their families, and how their resilience and traumatic experiences affected their lives.

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Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Wednesday, April 11th   6:45PM

During this program for Holocaust Remembrance Day, our 7th grade students will be giving presentations they prepared for the community to help us remember and honor the lives lost during the Holocaust.

THIS SHABBAT
Scholar In Residence - April 13th - 14th

 Sunday at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County.

In remembrance of Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Heritage Museum of Mounmouth County, located at 310 Mounts Corner Dr, Freehold NJ, will hold a two part program.

On April 15 at 2:00pm the movie "Defiance" will be shown with a QA following;

On April 22 at 2:00pm a panel of hidden children will discuss their survival during the war.

More information is available on the museum's web site, www.jhmomc.org,
or by calling, 732-252-6990.

Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Wednesday, April 11th                       6:45PM

During this program for Holocaust Remembrance Day, our 7th grade students will be giving presentations they prepared for the community to help us remember and honor the lives lost during the Holocaust. 

Also,
at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County.

In remembrance of Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Heritage Museum of Mounmouth County, located at 310 Mounts Corner Dr, Freehold NJ, will hold a two part program. On April 15 at 2:00pm the movie "Defiance" will be shown with a QA following & on April 22 at 2:00pm a panel of hidden children will discuss their survival during the war.

More information is available on the museum's web site, www.jhmomc.org ,
or by calling, 732-252-6990.

We are sad to share that longtime member Stanley Rosenbaum, passed away yesterday, April 7, 2018.  Stanley's wife, Eleanor, passed away four years ago on April 7, 2014.

The funeral service will be graveside at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge tomorrow, April 9, 2018, at 1:00 PM.

Our thoughts are with the Rosenbaum family at this difficult time.

May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world

Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rex Perlmeter 
Friday, Apr 13th 7:30p to 9:00p 
Our scholar-in-residence for this weekend, Rabbi Rex Perlmeter, will co-lead a unique Shabbat evening service with Rabbi Panken and Cantor Wally, intended to help us explore Judaism as a spiritual path. He will offer a dvar, Can I Be Jewish and Spiritual and Do I HAVE To Be?
 
Jewish Yoga with Rabbi Rex Perlmeter and his wife Rabbi Rachel Hertzman 
Shabbat, Apr 14th 9:00a to 9:45a 
Movement and body exercises for all ages, physical conditions and interests. Begin the day connecting to your physical being.
 
Breakfast with Rabbi Rex 
Shabbat, Apr 14th 9:45a to 10:30a 
 
Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Apr 14th 10:30a to 12:00p 
“Taking Torah to Heart: Chasidic Teachings of Kedushat Levi and S’fat Emet,” a Shabbat morning worship including meditation and chant with our Scholar in Residence, along with Rabbi Panken and Cantor Wally.
 
Kiddush Lunch and Q & A with Rabbi Rex 
Shabbat, Apr 14th 12:00p to 1:00p 
Enjoy a light lunch while continuing to learn from Rabbi Rex's insights regarding spirituality and practical applications.
  
Staying Connected When Living and Loving Hurt: Teachings and Reflections on the Spiritual Significance of Suffering and Loss. 
Shabbat, Apr 14th 1:00p to 3:00p 
This program will have special meaning for those that have struggled spiritually following a loss. Rabbi Perlmeter founded the Jewish Wellness Institute while grieving for his son, Mitchell, who died suddenly in 2011. Rabbi Perlmeter shares, “I draw on what happened not to indulge in my personal loss but to elucidate the Jewish rubric for the mourning experience and how it can help one make the journey to healing, and joy, and purpose”

Please Join Us for Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, April 6th
​​​​​​​6:30 PM

as Cantor Wally receives a special blessing as he approaches the first anniversary of establishing a sacred covenant with the Temple Shaari Emeth Community

(Please note that this was not planned in advance; but an opportunity exists because extensive family is in town to celebrate Passover with the Schachet-Briskin Family.

Also, on Friday morning 
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Passover Yizkor Service
Friday, April 6th 9:30AM

We are sad to share that Sam Goldberg, father of Joan Fischer & Helene Goldberg, father-in-law of Aaron Fischer & Dennis Goldberg, grandfather of Steven Fischer & Anna Bennett, Jillian Fischer, Elissa & David Medvedev & Jenna Goldberg (z"l), and great grandfather of Lyle Fischer, passed away yesterday, April 4, 2018.

The funeral service will be at 11:00 AM, Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapel in Manalapan.  Interment will follow at Beth Israel in Woodbridge.

The family will be sitting Shiva at the Fischer home, 8 Holly Hill Road in Marlboro on Sunday, April 8th after the funeral, and Monday through Thursday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and then from 7:00 PM with a Shiva Minyan at 7:30 each evening.  The family will also sit Shiva on Friday, April 13th, from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
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Our thoughts are with the Fischer and Goldberg families at this difficult time.​​​​​​​

May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world

Services this Week

Passover Yizkor Service
Friday, April 6th 9:30AM

Friday, April 6th 6:30PM

Stay for a light dinner after services
Matzos and Macaroons included

Sisterhood Clothing Drive
This Sunday

Scholar in Residence
Next Shabbat

Friday, April 13 7:30pm
Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rex Perlmeter: Our scholar-in-residence for this weekend, Rabbi Rex Perlmeter, will co-lead a unique Shabbat evening service with Rabbi Panken and Cantor Wally, intended to help us explore Judaism as a spiritual path. He will offer a dvar, Can I Be Jewish and Spiritual and Do I HAVE To Be? 

Saturday, April 14
9:00am
Jewish Yoga with Rabbi Rex Perlmeter and his wife Rabbi Rachel Hertzman

9:45am
Breakfast with Rabbi Rex



10:30am
Shabbat Morning Service - Scholar in Residence Weekend: “Taking Torah to Heart: Chasidic Teachings of Kedushat Levi and S’fat Emet,” a
Shabbat morning worship including meditation and chant with our Scholar in Residence, along with Rabbi Panken and Cantor Wally. 

Noon
Kiddush Lunch and Q & A with Rabbi Rex: Enjoy a light lunch while continuing to learn from Rabbi Rex's insights regarding spirituality and practical applications. 

1:00pm
Staying Connected When Living and Loving Hurt: Teachings and Reflections on the Spiritual Significance of Suffering and Loss.: This program will have special meaning for those that have struggled spiritually following a loss.Rabbi Perlmeter founded the Jewish Wellness Institute while grieving for his son, Mitchell, who died suddenly in 2011. Rabbi Perlmeter shares,
“I draw on what happened not to indulge in my personal loss but to elucidate the Jewish rubric for the mourning experience and how it can help one make the journey to healing, and joy, and purpose.”

We welcome our newest member:

Eden Callie Wurtzel

Arrived at 11:27 PM on March 27, 2018
8 lbs, 19.75 inches

Happy & Healthy Parents:

Alisa & Jonathan Wurtzel 

Proud Big Sister:
Gabby

Proud Big Brother:
Jason

We are sad to share that Ira Ronald Schwartz, father of Evan Schwartz, father-in-law of Jessica, and grandfather of Matthew & Jillian, passed away yesterday, March 18, 2018.

The funeral service will be graveside, at Beth Israel Cemetery, tomorrow, March 30, 2018 at 11:00 AM .

The Schwartz family will be sitting Shiva, at their house (94 Ottowa Road South, Marlboro, NJ 07746), on Friday after the funeral, Saturday, 3/31, from noon to 4:00 PM, Sunday, 4/1, from noon to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Shiva Minyan at 7:00 PM on Sunday.
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Our thoughts are with the Schwartz Family at this difficult time.
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May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world

Sisterhood Spring Clothing Drive
Sunday, April 8th  11AM to 1PM

Dear Friends:

Pesach is coming and the seder is meant to be a time to discuss big, relevant ideas. We even put a seder plate on the table with all kinds of odd items on it to encourage our children to ask what all these things are for. Years ago, a tradition began of putting an orange on the seder plate. There are two origin stories behind this. The first was a statement that a Rabbi suggested that women Rabbis belonged on the bima in the same way that an orange belonged on a seder plate. In another version of the story, a Rabbi suggested that GLBTQ Jews belonged in Synagogue like an orange belongs on the seder plate. For those of us who believe in the inclusion of women Rabbis and the GLBTQ community, putting an orange on the seder plate was a natural response. In this way, a new tradition was born and it becomes a moment to teach about the Jewish values of inclusion and equality as our children ask, “Why is there an orange on the seder plate?”

There are so many amazing online resources today that can be included in your Seder and I wanted to share just a few with you.

• The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) has all kinds of resources from how to prepare a seder to how to make your seder lively for all ages.

• American Jewish Worlds services which helps work for social justice throughout the world helps bring awareness of our world to our seder table. Check out their Dayeynu video.
  
• The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous supports non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust and keeps their stories of bravery alive through these meaningful Haggadah supplements.

• The Pardes Center for Jewish Educators Interactive Seder Experience has some fun activities to spur discussion and values clarification.

• The RAC (Religious Action Center) has wonderful seder additions to help us to think about important social issues from hunger to the environment.

• Mazon, A Jewish Response to Hunger has some wonderful materials to help us remember those who do not have the means to nourish themselves. Their seder last year focused on hunger within the community of military families. Great resources to share, especially as we declare in our seder, “Let all who are hungry come and eat!”

• HIAS has some nice materials highlighting the plight of refugees and immigrants.

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  For those of you who would like some environmental resources.

• Here are some nice resources for those of you who have young children coming to the seder from PJ Library and Bim Bam .

•   These are charoset recipes from around the world .

• http://www.templerodefshalom.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Sedersongs2012-all.pdf
• https://templealiyah.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fun-Seder-Songs.pdf

Passover Seder Guest/Host Sign-up
We want to make sure that everyone has people to spend at least one Passover Seder with.  Please indicate, using the form below, if you can host others - or if you would like us to match you up with another TSE family for either or both of the seders.

Click here if interested in hosting or being a guest.

The Voice of Shaari Emeth

Dear Friends,

We will, once again, be offering you the opportunity to purchase advertising in the Temple's newsletter.  This is a great opportunity to showcase your business to the 845 individuals who receive the newsletter monthly in their inbox, as well as the many others who read it from links on our website and social media.  

The Temple Shaari Emeth Newsletter (The Voice of Shaari Emeth) will  be emailed to every congregant from September through June, and made available online.   You can click here to see a recent issue. 

As an inducement to begin advertising in the "New" "Voice of Shaari Emeth," your ad will be placed in any remaining issues between now and June, as well as all of the issues that will be published for the 2018 - 2019 fiscal year (September 2018 - June 2019).  Any special editions which may be added over the Summer will also be included at no additional cost. In addition, members and/or parents of children enrolled in the ELC, will receive a 10% discount.

If you own a business, or work for a business that would benefit from direct advertising to the TSE community, please consider this opportunity. Thank you for considering, both as a way to bring attention to your business, and as a way to support the Temple.

Shalom,
Stuart Brown
Executive Director

The Women's Intergenerational Seder
 is On, as scheduled, at 6:00 PM.

Happy First Day of Spring!

Please note that the Religious School and ELC follow the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District weather closings and delays. 

Passover Seder Guest/Host Sign-up

We want to make sure that everyone has people to spend at least one Passover Seder with.  Please indicate, using the form below, if you can host others - or if you would like us to match you up with another TSE family for either or both of the seders.

​​​​​​​Click here if interested in hosting or being a guest.

Temple Shaari Emeth is seeking people to fill several positions beginning immediately:

Front Door Security/Buzz People in 
Needed for Sunday 8:30AM - 2PM
Multiple evenings 5PM - 9PM
$10.82/hour
Email Stuart Brown

Shabbat Childcare
Friday nights and Saturday mornings
You would be able to select from open dates
Adults $15.11/hour
Teens $8.96/hour
Email Stuart Brown

We mourn the loss of Ira Goldstein, father of Rochelle Berger, father-in-law of Jonathan, and grandfather of Noah & Ethan.  Ira passed away yesterday, March 13, 2018.

The funeral service will be graveside, at Beth Moses Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY, tomorrow, March 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM .

The Berger family will be sitting Shiva, at their house (57 St. Lawrence Way, Marlboro, NJ 07746), on Friday, March 16th, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday, March 17th,  from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 
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Our thoughts are with the Bergers at this difficult time.

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May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world

We mourn the loss of Ira Goldstein, father of Rochelle Berger, father-in-law of Jonathan, and grandfather of Noah & Ethan.  Ira passed away yesterday, March 13, 2018.

The funeral service will be graveside, at Beth Moses Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY, tomorrow, March 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM .

The Berger family will be sitting Shiva on Friday, March 16th, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday, March 17th,  from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
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Our thoughts are with the Bergers at this difficult time.

May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world

Sign up for the Sisterhood Intergenerational Women's Seder

Sign up to host a guest(s) or be a guest at a Passover Seder

Save the Date
Friday, April 13th and Saturday, April 14th 

Join us on Friday, April 13th and Saturday, April 14th for this year's Rabbi Philip E. Schechter Scholar in Residence Weekend. Rabbi Rex Perlmeter was ordained at HUC/JIR in 1985, and went on to serve as spiritual leader of Temple Israel of Greater Miami and the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. After serving on staff at the Union for Reform Judaism for five years, he has gone on to found the Jewish Wellness Center of North Jersey, a practice dedicated to supporting all engaged in "seeking Oneness in body, heart, mind and soul." 

Click to learn about the program for the weekend and to register for Saturday sessions.

Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rex Perlmeter 
Friday, Apr 13th 7:30p to 9:00p 
Our scholar-in-residence for this weekend, Rabbi Rex Perlmeter, will co-lead a unique Shabbat evening service with Rabbi Panken and Cantor Wally, intended to help us explore Judaism as a spiritual path. He will offer a dvar, Can I Be Jewish and Spiritual and Do I HAVE To Be?
 
Jewish Yoga with Rabbi Rex Perlmeter and his wife Rabbi Rachel Hertzman 
Shabbat, Apr 14th 9:00a to 9:45a 
Movement and body exercises for all ages, physical conditions and interests. Begin the day connecting to your physical being.
 
Breakfast with Rabbi Rex 
Shabbat, Apr 14th 9:45a to 10:30a 
 
Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Apr 14th 10:30a to 12:00p 
“Taking Torah to Heart: Chasidic Teachings of Kedushat Levi and S’fat Emet,” a Shabbat morning worship including meditation and chant with our Scholar in Residence, along with Rabbi Panken and Cantor Wally.
 
Kiddush Lunch and Q & A with Rabbi Rex 
Shabbat, Apr 14th 12:00p to 1:00p 
Enjoy a light lunch while continuing to learn from Rabbi Rex's insights regarding spirituality and practical applications.
  
Staying Connected When Living and Loving Hurt: Teachings and Reflections on the Spiritual Significance of Suffering and Loss. 
Shabbat, Apr 14th 1:00p to 3:00p 
This program will have special meaning for those that have struggled spiritually following a loss. Rabbi Perlmeter founded the Jewish Wellness Institute while grieving for his son, Mitchell, who died suddenly in 2011. Rabbi Perlmeter shares, “I draw on what happened not to indulge in my personal loss but to elucidate the Jewish rubric for the mourning experience and how it can help one make the journey to healing, and joy, and purpose”

We mourn the loss of Joyce Areman, sister of Alan Areman, and sister-in-law of Lenore.  Joyce passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018. 

The funeral service will be graveside, tomorrow, Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11:00AM at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge Center Dr., Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095.
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Our thoughts are with the Aremans at this difficult time.

May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world

Click to download order form.

Due to State of NJ regulations, raffle orders cannot be taken online.

Temple Shaari Emeth Closed Today
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The Early Learning Center, Religious School, and all meetings are cancelled today.  

We follow Manalapan School weather related closings and the Governor has declared a State of Emergency.

Please be safe.

Price includes:
Seder led by Rabbi Panken, Catered Dinner, Dessert,
Wine & Grape Juice will be provided

For more information, please email  Jennifer Fessler  or call her at (732) 688-2850.