With great sadness we share that Gail Schesser passed away last night. She was the wife of Joel and the mother of Stacey Schesser. She was the grandmother of Ramona and Asa.
The funeral will be on Thursday, May 1st @ 10am at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge.
Shiva will be at Joel's home, 34 Rockwell Circle, Marlboro on Thursday from 1-7pm with Minyan at 6:00pm and Friday from 1-4pm.
With great sadness we share that Zelda Thalor passed away earlier this week. She was the wife of Charles (z”l); mother of Marti and Jamie and mother-in-law to Rand and Deborah. She was the grandmother of Andrew (Erin), Adam, and Maxwell; and great-grandmother of Lila and Jonah.
The funeral was private.
Donations can be made by either clicking on the link JCHC or mail check to: JCHC 651 W Mount Pleasant Avenue, Suite 185 Livingston, NJ 07039.
May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world
We hope to see you at the Congregation Meeting on Sunday, April 27th at 7:00 p.m. In addition to hearing reports from our Temple President and Treasurer, as well as clergy and staff; we will elect officers and members of the Board of Trustees, review and vote on the Temple's expense budget for the 2025 fiscal year, and learn about the Temple's new dues model.
Stay after the meeting for refreshments and some tasty treats.
With great sadness we share that Lisa Bertoni passed away. She was the wife of Ron, mother to Charlotte and Sadie and sister to Dan Levine.
The funeral will be on Wednesday, April 9th at the Marlboro Memorial Cemetery, 361 State Route 79, Morganville at 1:00pm.
Shiva will be at the Bertoni home, 12 Carnation Road, Monroe Township on Wednesday after the funeral, Thursday from 2-4pm and 6-9pm with minyan at 7:30pm and Friday from 2-4pm.
With great sadness we share that Helen Dubin passed away. She was the mother of Patti Diamond, JoAnn Hershkovitz and Larry Dubin. She was the mother-in-law of Michael Diamond, and the grandmother of Rebecca (Patrick) Diamond, Daniel Diamond, Cory (Andrea) Hersh, Mikki (Danny) Bento, Josh (Kelsey) Hershkovitz, Jaime Dubin, Regina (Craig) Dubin and Max (Eugenia) Dubin. She was the great-grandmother of Alexis, Sophia, Emily, Isabella, Sadie, Avery and Angelina.
Funeral will be on Thursday, April 3rd at 11:00 at Bloomfield Cooper in Manalapan. Interment to follow on Long Island.
Shiva will be at the home of JoAnn Hershkovitz , 141 Tangerine Drive, Marlboro on Friday from 2-6pm, Saturday from 6-9pm and Sunday from 2-6pm.
The Grinvald family will have a memorial gathering to remember Haim Ruttner, Tmima Grinvald's brother on Thursday, April 10 from 6-9pm with Minyan at 7pm at their home, 7 Cannan Court, Manalapan.
Morton A. Brown passed away March 16, 2025. He was the father of Helaine Fischer and Wendy Monashkin and father-in-law to Philip Fischer and Seth Monashkin. He was the grandfather of Joshua Fischer( Ariel), Beth Fischer Pechyony (Oren), Carli Monashkin and Emily Monashkin - and the great-grandfather of Isla and Sage Fischer.
The family will be sitting shiva at the home of Joshua and Ariel Fischer, 8 Duncan Dr, Morganville, on Saturday March 29, 2025 from 5:00-8:00pm with minyan at 7pm, and on Sunday March 30, 2025, from 1:00pm-5:00pm with minyan at 4pm.
With great sadness we share that Lewis Fein passed away Sunday evening, March 16th. He was the brother of Richard Fein and Marcia King and brother-in-law to Carol and Scott. He was the father of Eric Fein and Nancy Barlow and the grandfather to Jessica, Sara, Matthew and Scott.
Funeral is on Wednesday March 19 at 1:00 at Bloomfield Cooper in Manalapan. Interment to follow at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge.
Shiva will be at Nancy Barlow’s residence 10 Bell Court, Budd Lake, NJ on Thursday 2-4pm and 5-7pm and Friday 2-4pm and 5-7pm.
With great sadness we share that Morton A. Brown passed away yesterday. He was the father of Helaine Fischer and Wendy Monashkin and father-in-law to Philip and Seth. He was the grandfather of Joshua Fischer( Ariel), Beth Pechyony (Oren), Carli Monashkin and Emily Monashkin - and the great-grandfather of Isla and Sage.
Shiva will be at the home of Joshua and Ariel Fischer, 8 Duncan Dr, Morganville, on Saturday March 29, 2025 from 5:00-8:00pm, and on Sunday March 30, 2025, from 1:00pm-5:00pm.
With great sadness we share that Stuart Weisselberg passed away. He was the husband of Roslyn and the brother-in-law to Suzanne Paris,
Linda and Robert Silverman, and Mindy and Steven Matza. He was the father to Mark, Robin and Andrew, father-in-law to Robin, Daniel and Allison. He was the uncle to Andrea Hersh and Michael Silverman and the grandfather to Samantha, Rebecca, Alexa, Abby, Mason and Zoe.
The funeral will be on Friday, March 14th at 11am at Bloomfield Cooper. Shiva will be at the home of Roslyn Weisselberg, 9 Vancouver Road, Morganville on Saturday from 5:30-9:00pm, Sunday from 2:00-6:00pm and Monday from 12pm-2pm.
With great sadness we share that Haim Ben Eliezer Ruttner passed away. He was the brother of Tmima Grinvald and brother-in-law to Eli. He was the uncle to Zohar and Nim.
The funeral was in Israel.
A gathering in his memory will be held at Tmima and Eli's home in Marlboro in the upcoming weeks.
Melissa has instilled her love of Jewish learning in the children of Temple Shaari Emeth for 10 amazing years, and we are honoring her with a 10th Anniverary Celebration on June 8, 2025. We are also honoring Melissa with a tribute journal that will be printed, displayed at the event and on our website.
Each event ticket includes: 2 hours of bowling/hyper-bowling and shoes 1 $10 arcade card 1 7D Theatre ticket 1 Hologate ticket (fully immersive VR game) Bar bites, dessert, and unlimited soft drinks
Palmeras Entertainment is a family-centered entertainment venue that features extreme bowling, arcade games, foosball, billiards, virtual golf - and is the first HyperBowling venue in New Jersey.
$50 per adult (members) $60 (nonmembers) $25 per child K- 12th grade (members) $30 (nonmembers) Children K-10th grade must be accompanied by an adult
The Religious School Passover Candy Sale is going on now through March 9th! This fundraiser supports the Religious School and anyone can order (feel free to send this to friends and family too!).
If you choose "Option A" (ship to school) you can pick up your treats directly at the Temple, and there will not be a shipping cost. You can order anything you like and the Passover candy is under the "Kosher for Passover" icon.
Please email Melissa Pescatore at mpescatore@shaariemeth.org with any questions. Thanks for your support!
With great sadness we share that Stephen Pine passed away. He was the husband to Michelle, father to Aaron, Howard, Greg and Louis. He was the father-in law to Carin, Rinat, Elsa and Chantal. He was the grandfather to Samantha, Griffin, Maya, Nathan, Jacob, Gillian, Cooper, Owen and Lila.
Funeral will be on Monday, March 3 @ 11am at Bloomfield Cooper. Interment will be at Beth Israel Cemetery.
Shiva will be at the home of Aaron and Carin, 21 Winding Woods Way, Manalapan on Monday after the service with minyan at 7pm and Tuesday from 1-4pm and 6-8pm with Minyan at 7pm. Wednesday shiva will be at the home of Greg and Elsa, 109 Janwich Drive, Morganville from 1-4pm and 6-8pm with Minyan at 7pm.
Temple Shaari Emeth is gearing up to celebrate Purim. You can help make the holiday sweet by sending a PURIMGRAM to others. Sending a PURIMGRAM to a friend, family member, or neighbor is a sweet way to show you care.
Proceeds from each PURIMGRAM help fund the Toby and Seth Hanover Youth Scholarship Fund, which provides over $10,000 of scholarship each year to support sending our children to Jewish summer camps and educational programs. The importance of Jewish summer experiences in developing strong Jewish identities as adults is well-documented and a goal of the synagogue. It also helps our students make lasting memories and friends. What a deal!
This year's Shalach Manot will include a beautiful Purim Card and Hamantaschen.
By sending a Shalach Manot you can help give a child the summer experience of a lifetime!
With great sadness we share that Alan Firestone passed away. He was the husband of Claire Firestone and father of Marcia Paletnstein and Julie Levine. He was the father-in-law to Joe and Brad and grandfather to Jenna, Jason, Sammi and Priya.
Shiva will be at the home of Marica Paltenstein, 15 Wedgewood Ct in Monroe on Sunday from 1:30-5:00pm. It will continue on Monday at the home of Claire Firestone, 421 B Andover Drive, Monroe (Clearbrook Community) from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:30-8:30pm with Minayn at 7:00pm.
May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world
With great sadness we share that Leona Bassell passed away earlier this week. She was the grandmother to Lisa Elkin-Wallis and the great-grandmother to Olivia and Ethan Handelman.
Shiva will be at Lisa's parents home at 11 Kennedy Drive, Marlboro on Saturday from 7-9pm. Sunday from 1-9pm and Monday from 7-9pm with evening minyan at 7:30pm.
May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world
With great sadness we share that Leona Bassell passed away earlier this week. She was the grandmother to Lisa Wallis and the great-grandmother to Oliva and Ethan Handelman.
Shiva will be at Lisa's parents home at 11 Kennedy Drive, Marlboro, today from 1-4pm and again 7-9pm, Saturday from 7-9pm. Sunday from 1-9pm and Monday from 7-9pm with evening minyan at 7:30pm.
May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world
The Religious School Passover Candy Sale is going on now through March 9th! This fundraiser supports the Religious School and anyone can order (feel free to send this to friends and family too!).
If you choose "Option A" (ship to school) you can pick up your treats directly at the Temple, and there will not be a shipping cost. You can order anything you like and the Passover candy is under the "Kosher for Passover" icon.
Please email Melissa Pescatore at mpescatore@shaariemeth.org with any questions. Thanks for your support!
With great sadness we share that Brenda Katz Martin passed away on February 17, 2025. She was the mother of Jeffrey Katz, mother-in-law of Meryl Katz and grandmother of David & Lauren.
With great sadness we share that Leonard Steiner passed away. He was the husband of Tina, brother of Joyce Passen and brother-in-law to Mark.He was the father to Howie, Jeff and Beth and the father-in-law to Dana, Danni and Michael. He was the grandfather to Sydney, Andrew, Owen, Eliah, Ryan, Jonah and Abram.
Funeral will be on Thursday, Feb 20th at 2pm at Bloomfield Cooper in Manalapan.
Shiva will be at the home of Joyce and Mark Passen, 5 Warwick Drive, Monroe on Thursday from 4-8pm,with Minyan at 7pm; Friday from 12-4pm and Saturday from 6-9pm with Minyan at 7pm.
Temple Shaari Emeth is gearing up to celebrate Purim. You can help make the holiday sweet by sending a PURIMGRAM to others. Sending a PURIMGRAM to a friend, family member, or neighbor is a sweet way to show you care.
Proceeds from each PURIMGRAM help fund the Toby and Seth Hanover Youth Scholarship Fund, which provides over $10,000 of scholarship each year to support sending our children to Jewish summer camps and educational programs. The importance of Jewish summer experiences in developing strong Jewish identities as adults is well-documented and a goal of the synagogue. It also helps our students make lasting memories and friends. What a deal!
This year's Shalach Manot will include a beautiful Purim Card and Hamantaschen.
By sending a Shalach Manot you can help give a child the summer experience of a lifetime!
With great sadness we share that Elizabeth "Liz" Magidson passed away on January 10, 2025. She was the daughter of Helene (Martin z''l) Fisher, sister of Jacqueline (Scott), wife of Daniel, and mother of Jesse and Riley.
The funeral was on Sunday in New Rochelle, NY.
Shiva will be held daily at the Magidson house at 67 Greenacres Ave, Scarsdale, NY through Friday as follows: Wednesday and Thursday: 1:00pm-4:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm and Friday: 1:00pm-4:00pm
With great sadness we share that Norman H. Baron passed away yesterday. He was the husband of Roslyn (Roz) Gitnick Baron, brother of Leonard Baron, brother-in law of the late Bennett Jay Gitnick (Terry), and dear father of David (Kelly), Elliot (Brooke) and Robert (Rachel). He was the loving grandfather to Jacqueline, Zach, Bridget, Sinead, Claire, Sean, Avery and Henry.
The funeral will be on Sunday at 10:00 AM at Berger Memorial Chapel, 9430 Olive Boulevard, Olivette, MO 63132. Interment follows at Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Cemetery, 9125 Ladue Road.
With great sadness we share that Elizabeth "Liz" Magidson passed away on January 10, 2025. She was the daughter of Helene (Martin z''l) Fisher, sister of Jacqueline (Scott), wife of Daniel, and mother of Jesse and Riley.
The funeral was on Sunday in New Rochelle, NY.
Shiva will be held daily at the Magidson house at 67 Greenacres Ave, Scarsdale, NY through Friday as follows: Wednesday and Thursday: 1:00pm-4:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm and Friday: 1:00pm-4:00pm
With great sadness we share that Norman Baron passed away yesterday. He was the husband of Roz, brother of Len and father of David, Elliot and Robert. He was the father-in-law to Kelly, Brooke and Rachel and the grandfather to Jacqueline, Zach, Bridget, Sinead, Claire, Sean, Avery and Henry.
The funeral will be on Sunday in St. Louis, MO.
Shiva will be on Tuesday, January 21 at the home of Elliot and Brooke Baron, 26 Coleridge Drive, Marlboro from 3pm-8pm with Minyan at 7pm.
There are no words to express my heartbreak watching the tragedy unfolding in LA due to the wildfires this week. Homes, houses of worship, and business have disappeared in a matter of days, and so many people are on alert waiting to see if they will need to evacuate. At one Synagogue, the Temple building survived the fire, but three clergy and hundreds of congregants have lost their houses. It is so hard to comprehend the loss and devastation. Many of us have friends or family around LA, and we worry for their health and safety. The magnitude of this tragedy is so hard to comprehend.
It is hard to know what to do in moments like this. Below are some resources we hope can help. You will find a prayer by Rabbi Naomi Levy. Though prayer can not bring homes from the ashes, it can lend us comfort and hope in moments of challenge. I have also included links to organizations that are collecting donations to help those who need assistance. Finally, if your heart is broken by the news of the week, come join us for services tonight because being together for Shabbat can certainly bring comfort and healing. Services are tonight, Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. If you need any help or extra support, the clergy are always here for you. Just reach out
Wishing you a gentle Shabbat, Rabbi Melinda Panken
God, our Rock and our Comfort Hear our prayer. Our hearts break for all those Who have lost their homes in this deadly blaze. The victims are in shock. Life as they knew it, All their treasured possessions, Beloved heirlooms, Touchstones for so many cherished memories Were swept away in an instant. Their sense of place and home Their safety and stability have been shaken. Help us, God, to anchor them, To shelter, support and steady them with love. As the numbness wears off, The enormity of the loss sets in And the work before them begins. Be with them, God, Be their strength and their comfort, Shield them from despair, Let them know You are near. Fill them with the courage they will need to begin again. Bless the firefighters and first responders, God, And watch over them As they put their own lives at risk To protect our beloved city. Work through us, God, Transform our helplessness into action, Inspire us with the determination And the perseverance we will need To bring devastated neighborhoods back to life. Fill us all with the vision of the new days that lie ahead, A dream of our city restored. Let Jeremiah’s prophecy of hope enter every heart and soul: “The city shall be rebuilt upon its ruins!” So may it be, And let us say, Amen.
