Recent TSE Emails

We are so excited to join together to become one stronger and more vibrant Sisterhood. Please join today as we move forward with integrating our Sisterhoods and soon our Synagogues.

To Keep up with our latest events and stay engaged even when away from the Temple make sure to follow us on Facebook: Join the TSE Sisterhood Facebook Group Like Our Sisterhood of Shaari Emeth Page 

Follow us on Instagram @tse sisterhood and Twitter @SisterhoodTse
Check back on our Sisterhood Webpage on the Temple Site often. 

We have received alerts both locally and nationally which involved synagogue email accounts being spoofed so it appears that the recipient received an email from a synagogue email address, when in reality it is sent from a fake address.

While most of us have come across this type of scam, in these particular cases, emails that initially appear to be from synagogue addresses were used and the recipients were asked for gift cards or a bank transfer.

What you can do:
Please look at the email address of the email. All Temple emails come from an email ending only in @shaariemeth.org.  Emails from addresses such as shaariemeth@gmail.com, rabbi.Panken@aol.com, for example, are not legitimate email addresses.   Please do not forward these emails to avoid spreading a virus.  Do not click on any links in suspicious emails. The best thing to do is to permanently delete these emails.

Please note that as a general rule the goal of these culprits is to get people to disclose personal information by making it appear that an email is from somebody you are likely to trust.  Please become familiar with this advice from the Federal Trade Commission on How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams.

It is with great sadness we share that Harvey Katz, father of Jeffrey, father-in-law of Meryl, and grandfather of David and Lauren, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

With more sadness we also share the passing of Susan Dratch, sister of Meryl, sister-in-law of Jeffrey and aunt of David and Lauren, on Sunday, July 18, 2021.

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

It is with great sadness we share that Eva Schnitzler Blankenstein passed away on July 18, 2021. Eva was mother of Vivian Feinstein, the mother-in-law of Steven, and the grandmother of Danielle. 

A private funeral service will be held at Temple Shaari Emeth, 400 Craig Road, Manalapan, on Tuesday, July 20th at 9:00am, followed by interment at Beth Israel Cemetary in Woodbridge. The funeral service will also be streamed at www.shaariemeth.org/funeral at 9:00am.

Shiva will be at Vivian and Steven's home, 130 Valesi Drive, Morganville, on Tuesday and Wednesday beginning at noon each day with a Shiva Minyan at 7:00pm.  There will also be shiva on Thursday from 12:00 to 5:00pm.

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

The next step in our joining together was celebrated this past weekend

Religious School Registration opens later this week.

You will receive an email with instructions on how to register.

Get S'more Shabbat this Friday, 6:30PM

Participate in person and enjoy S'mores after the service
(all S'more making goods supplied)
or  Watch the service online

How to watch any Friday night service online

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Click to volunteer or donate items for the Summer Blessing Bag Brigade on July 25th
Find out more!

Blessing Bag donations needed!
 
Click to sign-up to donate items and/or volunteer to assemble blessing bags
 
Please donate and/or join us for:

Summer Blessing Bags!!
Date and time: 10:00 AM on Sunday, July 25th
In the Temple Shaari Emeth Social Hall,  masks required.

Donations due to the Temple by Monday, July 19th.
For more information contact Stacy Goto .
 
Help support Monmouth County's homeless community! Join us once again as we come together at an indoor event (masks required) to assemble Blessing Bags -- small assortments of basic toiletries and snacks in ziplock bags. The bags will be distributed by The Blessing Bag Brigade of NJ, a non-profit organization dedicated to showing compassion and humanitarianism towards the homeless.

Click to sign-up ​​​​​​​to donate items and/or volunteer to assemble blessing bags

We are looking for individuals to donate supplies as well as volunteers to assemble bags. Our goal is to collect 500 of each item. Signup slots are available in increments of 25 and 50 for your convenience. (Quantities may also vary slightly depending upon how items are packaged. You can indicate the quantity you are donating in the comment if it is different than 25 or 50.) Donations can be purchased privately or through an

Amazon Wish List link provided by the Blessing Bag Brigade.

All supplies should be dropped off at the Temple by July 19th.

Do to the questionable weather that we're experiencing, Star-Spangled Shabbat will be IN THE SANCTUARY AND ONLINE.

Masks are mandatory in the sanctuary.

The "Bring-Your-Own Picnic" will not be part of the program tonight.

The Summer Shabbat Series services will be in person and streamed

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The last Havdalah Service of the spring
this Saturday at 7:30PM

The Summer Shabbat Series services will be in person and streamed

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Havdalah Service every Saturday at 7:30PM

Josh Bronstein and Jenna Hart
Married on June 5, 2021

Josh is the grandson of Barbara & Alan Esserman

This Week:
Friday night Service: 7:30pm - Online
Havdalah: Saturday 7:30pm - Online

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Join Keshet as they host representatives from four, LGBTQ Jewish organizations located around the world. In addition to Keshet US, we’ll hear from Keshet UK, Guimel Mexico City, and Jewish Outlook South Africa! Panelists will speak to current successes and challenges in the areas they work, reflect on LGBTQ inclusion in Jewish life around the world, and share their hopes for the future of the Jewish community.

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

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Meet State Senator Vin Gopal this Thursday!

Lifelong Learning on Sunday, June 6th 11am on Zoom

So You Want to Write a Family History with Samantha Shubert

Click to Register This fast-paced workshop will review foundational ideas about family history and prepare participants to begin (or to restart) their own projects. Ideal for people who have gathered data and/or research but don’t know how to begin writing. Includes short in-class exercises, digital handouts, and a follow-up Q+A. Samantha Shubert is a writer, editor, ghostwriter, and writing coach with decades of experience in editing everything from a daily newspaper to art history books. She is a founding member of the Biographers Guild of Greater New York and the co-owner of Remarkable Life Memoirs, which specializes in privately published memoirs, family histories, and institutional histories.

Dear Friends:

As we have all been glued to the news, worrying about the violence in Israel, we all wonder what we can do to be supportive. 

Certainly affirming Israel's right to protect itself as rockets rain down is a critical first step. Openly reject personal attacks, lynching and the destruction of sacred places. Consider donating to ARZA, United Hatzalah or Jewish Federation as a way of supporting Israel on the ground. Learn about the situation and understand the complexity by reading multiple Israeli news sources like, Ha'aretz, The Jerusalem Post or The Times of Israel. Open your mind to hear the complex narratives that have led to this place. 

It is heartbreaking to feel so far away, so helpless, when people in Israel are in harms way. We worry about friends and family there who are grabbing their children and spending nights in bomb shelters. Consider tonight connecting with the Jewish people everywhere by lighting Shabbat candles, and as your do, take a moment to read the prayer below. Pray for the safety of those you know and for a change for those who hate. The death of even one Israeli or Palestinian is tragic. Only when we come to understand that we are all created in the image of God, all part of one family, will humanity be able to live in peace and safety. Until that time, let us look for and raise up those who can guide us to peace. 

May God who makes peace in the heavens, bring peace to Israel, to all Israelis, Arabs and Palestinians, so that we may know peace soon,  in our own day. Amen.
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Melinda Panken

Rockets from Gaza
Rock of Jacob,
Protector and Redeemer,
Watch over the people of Israel
As rockets rain down from Gaza.
Grant safety to the citizens and residents,
Soldiers and civilians,
Visitors and guests,
During these days of violence and fear.
Guard them,
And guard the entire nation.
Protect this land from violence and assault,
From kidnappers and terrorists,
From missile and mortar,
From those who would destroy this country and our people.
Source of blessings,
Grant safety and security to all nations
So that harmony and blessings resound
From the four corners of the earth.
Let quiet descend upon the land,
And let lasting peace come quickly, in our day.
© 2018 Alden Solovy and tobendlight.com.

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Joint Havdallah Ceremony in Solidarity with Israel
Shabbat 15th May
| 8pm Israel | 1pm ET
 
Join the IMPJ, MARAM and our Israeli congregations for a Havdallah ceremony of solidarity and unity during these difficult times.
The event will be in Hebrew, with musical accompaniment and sections in English.
 
Please share this invitation with your congregations and organizations.

  Join Here

Shavuot

Saturday, May 15th
Moved from Sunday because of rain forcast
4:00pm Confirmation
Havdalah Service
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YouTube

Four Rabbis Explore the Festival of Shavuot

 Click Here to Register for Four Rabbis
Sessions are open to all who wish to attend
(Please make sure your screen name is your name – not ipad/iphone, etc)

Sunday, May 16, 2021
8:30 p.m.
What Really Happened at Mount Sinai and Who Was There? 
An exploration of the sights, sounds, and silence as Israel experienced God. 
with Rabbi Dina Rosenberg, Temple Beth Shalom, Manalapan

9:15 p.m.
Ruth and Boaz: Profiles in Menschlekheit
with Rabbi Melinda Panken, Temple Shaari Emeth, Manalapan

Monday, May 17, 2021
10:00 a.m.
Must the Divine Name Be Written in English as G-d? 
with Rabbi Michael Pont,  Marlboro Jewish Center, Marlboro

10:45 a.m. 
Ten Commandments: Old & New – What Are our Commandments Today?
with Rabbi Laurence Malinger, Temple Shalom, Aberdeen

May 13, 2021

Dear Temple Rodeph Torah and Temple Shaari Emeth families,

Last night, both of our temples held separate votes to decide on whether or not our two congregations would move forward with an integration.  We are thrilled to jointly share the news that both synagogues voted, almost unanimously, in favor of planning our futures together as one congregation. 

There is much work to do over the next few months in order to iron out the details that will make up the final integration agreement. We hope you will join us, not just in our enthusiasm, but in volunteering to help complete the holy work that will become the framework for our joined community.  You can sign up to participate in a committee at trt.org/future or shaariemeth.org/bettertogether.

We encourage all of you to visit this site often to learn more about Temple Rodeph Torah and Temple Shaari Emeth and stay up to date on news and information about our progress.  In addition, keep an eye out for opportunities to attend programming and events over the next few months that will enable us to start getting to know Rabbi Panken, Cantor Wally, Cantor Levine, and last but not least, one another.

We want to thank all of you for your vote of confidence in our recommended decision and your faith that the leadership is pure of heart and intentions.  We truly believe this path upon which we are about to embark will lead us to a stronger Jewish presence in Monmouth County and New Jersey for many generations to come.

Just as when we complete a book of the Torah, as we close this chapter as two separate entities, we say “Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazeik!  Be strong, be strong and may we be strengthened!”
  
Fabian Burstyn                                                                 Tmima Grinvald
President                                                                          President
Temple Shaari Emeth                                                       Temple Rodeph Torah