Jeff Klepper & Dan Freelander have performed as the group Kol B'Seder since 1972 and are on their 50th anniversary tour. Their melody for Shalom Rav is the most popularly sung in the denominations of Judaism where many prayers are sung rather than chanted.
It is with sadness we share that Denis Lustig passed away. He was the husband of the late Sandra Lustig. Denis was the father of Alan Lustig, Meryl Markowitz and Gena Jarmel and father-in-law of Alison Lustig, Dr Charles Markowitz and Matthew Jarmel .Denis was the brother of Sandy Levine and Rene Ruditz and the grandfather of Larissa, Femi, David, Benjamin, Hannah, Jessamine, Geoff, Carly, Evan, Sara, Bryan and Tehila. He was the great-grandfather of Ezra and Calla.
The funeral will be Wednesday, May 10th at 11:00am, Bloomfield Cooper Funeral Home in Manalapan. Interment will be at Beth Israel Cemetery.
May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world
It is with sadness we share that Leslie Lesser passed away. Leslie was the wife of Stuart Lesser, mother of Tracy Kochian and Ryan Lesser. She was the mother-in-law to Jeff Kochian and Jennifer Lesser and the grandmother of Jacob, Samuel, Ronen and Archer. The funeral was private.
Good afternoon and Happy Friday (and Cinco de Mayo),
As we gear into the middle of spring, the Men's Club has a few upcoming events and activities we'd like to ensure everyone is aware of.
Please see the below list with dates and ensure to click-thru links for more information and to sign-up for certain things.
Brief summary:
May 7 - Softball May 8 - Men's Club Meeting May 20 - Get your raffle tickets if you haven't already (or want more) May 21 - Men's Club Breakfast June 3 - Blue Claws Game June 11 - Softball June 12 - Men's Club Meeting June 16 - Men's Club Service
Details:
May 7 - TSE Softball vs Temple Beth Miriam in Oakhurst @ Joe Palea Field -Come cheer us on as we're gonna need it to finally beat these guys! -Some folks are carpooling from TSE parking lot on Sunday morning so if interested, reach out to Michael Klass ( msklass@optonline.net ) or Josh Klein ( josh.klein@gmail.com ) for more info
May 8 - Men's Club Meeting -Our monthly meeting will be at Wegman's upstairs dining area at 7:30pm
May 20 - TSE Men's Club will have raffle tickets available at the Kol B'Seder concert -Come grab tickets to win having your TSE dues paid for an entire year. Drawing will be held on June 16th so all tickets must be purchased no later than June 15th
May 21 - Men's Club Breakfast (free) -We're doing it again. This time in the spring. It's the last day of religious school too so if you haven't already checked us out - please swing by for coffee and a bagel w/lox and schmooze with some of the guys you know and meet some you don't. Click here to sign up for breakfast
June 3 - Blue Claws Game -Come out and watch the Jersey Shore Blue Claws host the Brooklyn Cyclones in Lakewood with the Men's Club. The game starts at 7pm and depending upon the numbers we may throw an impromptu tailgate. More info and sign up here: Click here to sign up for the Blue Claws game
June 11 - TSE Softball vs Marlboro Jewish in Marlboro @ Nolan Road Park/Fields -We may need more players for this game so please reach out and let us know if you're interested
June 12 - Men's Club Meeting -Our monthly meeting will be at Wegman's upstairs dining area at 7:30pm
June 16 - Men's Club Service -Come help the Men's Club deliver a Friday Night service. Take on a Hebrew or an English-speaking part. No experience necessary! We will likely have a few practices leading up to the weeks before this occurs. If you'd like to participate please reach out to Allen Rothman (rthmn49@optonline.net) or Neal Finkelstein ( neal.finkelstein@gmail.com ).
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!
I look forward to seeing you at some or all of these over the next several weeks!
Regards,
Josh Klein TSE Men's Club President josh.klein@gmail.com
Mens Club mensclub@shaariemeth.org Temple Shaari Emeth | www.shaariemeth.org 400 Craig Road Manalapan NJ 07726 732-462-7744
As we read in the Torah, when the Israelites built the Tabernacle, the entire community donated materials and time to build a Sanctuary for God. How blessed are we, as a community, that our Temple was built by loving hands and with gifts from the members of our community.
Recently, we began a project to replace our everyday and High Holy Day Torah covers, which have become ripped and frayed over the years. The Design Committee chose to work with renowned Judaica artist Jeanette Kuvin Orin, who has designed ten new Torah covers for us. Between Selichot and Simchat Torah in the fall, and Passover and Shavuot in the spring, the High Holiday covers will be on our Torahs. On all other days, including Shabbat services, the other “everyday” covers will be used. We are also replacing the five wimpels (Torah belts) that are currently on our five Torahs.
Since the beginning of this project, we have been blessed to have received donations for nine of the ten covers donated.Additionally, we felt it was important for everyone in the congregation to have an opportunity to participate in a “community cover.” All who wish to participate in sponsoring this community Torah cover will have their name listed on a dedication on the inside lining of the cover. There will also be a special section for students under the age of 21 to add their names by donating $18 to the project. All donations to this project will be used toward both replacing the covers and wimpels along with supporting ongoing needs in the Sanctuary through the Sanctuary Fund.
In order to ensure your name is printed properly on the inside of the Torah, all cover donations and names must be received by May 7, 2023.
The High Holy Day Torah Covers will be dedicated at our Selichot Service on Saturday night, September 9, 2023.
The Shabbat Torah covers will be dedicated on Friday, October 13, 2023, at Shabbat services.
We are excited to partner with the congregation on this project and to debut the covers in the fall. Thank you for all the ways you continue to build a sacred, safe and meaningful Jewish home at Temple Shaari Emeth.
It is with sadness we share that Jerry Schultz passed away. Jerry was the father of Hope Madden, Lori Glick and Amy Schultz and father-in-law to Ron Glick. He was the grandfather of Robert, Timmy and Stacie,Ted and Kate and the great-grandfather of Logan, Myla, Harmony and Dillon.
The funeral will be Sunday, May 7th @ Bloomfield Cooper in Manalapan at 1:00pm with interment following at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, NJ.
Shiva will be on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with minyan each night at 7pm at the home of Lori Glick, 507 Bittersweet Drive in Morganville.
It is with sadness we share that Joel Brandt, brother of Karen Bohm passed away. The funeral will be tomorow, Tuesday, May 2 @ Bloomfield Cooper in Manalapan at 11am with interment following at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, NJ.
There will be a luncheon/shiva from 2:30-8:00pm on Tuesday and shiva on Wednesday, from 1-4pm and 6-9pm at the home of Joy and Darren Brandt, 2 Beech Tree Lane, Shrewsbury.
The "Great Man Theory" of the 19th century champions an approach to the study of history in which the unfolding of events through time can be explained by individuals of a "great" nature, often by virtue of their character, abilities, or influence manifesting in historical effect. Through the lens of Jewish history, the thrust of our people might also be explained by our prodigious leaders of the past. The famous expression, "from Moses (Rabbeinu) to Moses (Maimonides), there is no one like Moses (Mendelssohn)" encapsulates this very notion, albeit limited to a name. Join Rabbi Falco on this journey through Jewish history powered by the greatest leaders of our people, from biblical times up to the modern day. Participants will have the opportunity to drive parts of the curriculum by requesting and/or voting on particular leaders on which to focus our study as we move through the ages to today.
It is with tremendous sadness that we extend our condolences to the family of Howard Berson, beloved Temple Member, a Past President, and current Board of Trustees member, who passed away this morning, April 23, 2023.
We send love and strength to his family. Howard was the husband of Marlene Berson, and father of Michael Berson and Alyse Lefkowitz. He was the father-in-law of Pam Berson and Mark Lefkowitz, and grandfather of Daniela, Ari, Jordan, Tamar and John. He was the brother of Rachel Schleider and brother-in-law of Louis and Susan Bakalar.
The funeral will be held at Bloomfield Cooper Chapels in Manalapan, 44 Wilson Ave 527 N, Manalapan Township, at 11 a.m. with interment following at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, NJ.
Shiva will be held at the house of Marlene Berson (13 Caufield Court, Freehold, NJ) as follows:
Monday after the funeral with a minyan at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. every day with a minyan at 7:30 p.m. Friday 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. with a minyan at 7:30 p.m.
Howard very generously gave of his wisdom, time and talent to Temple Shaari Emeth for decades and the family has asked if you are making a donation in his memory to consider one of the Temple funds that was particularly meaningful to him and his family:
The Rabbi Philip E. Schechter Scholarship in Residence Fund, the Toby and Seth Hanover Youth Scholarship Fund, The Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Lifelong Learning Fund, the Glenn S. Cohen Spiritual Enhancement Fund or Rabbi Melinda Panken's Discretionary Fund.
May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world
It is with great sadness we share that Alberta Levine, sister of Murray Cole and sister-in-law of Barbara Levine, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023. The funeral service will be in Florida on Tuesday.
May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world
We are excited to announce plans for a special Rock Shabbat Weekend featuring Kol B'Seder and honoring Cantor Wally's 25 years as an ordained Cantor.
Jeff Klepper & Dan Freelander have performed as the group Kol B'Seder since 1972 and are on their 50th anniversary tour. Their melody for Shalom Rav is the most popularly sung in the denominations of Judaism where many prayers are sung rather than chanted.
Whether you join us at the Rock Shabbat Service, honoring Cantor Wally on Friday, May 19th; or attend the Seminar with Jeff Klepper, which will follow Bob Dylan's spiritual journey; come enjoy the concert; or all three events, this is a special opportunity to be inspired by the beautiful spiritual music that will fill Temple Shaari Emeth the weekend of May 19th to 20th.
The "Great Man Theory" of the 19th century champions an approach to the study of history in which the unfolding of events through time can be explained by individuals of a "great" nature, often by virtue of their character, abilities, or influence manifesting in historical effect. Through the lens of Jewish history, the thrust of our people might also be explained by our prodigious leaders of the past. The famous expression, "from Moses (Rabbeinu) to Moses (Maimonides), there is no one like Moses (Mendelssohn)" encapsulates this very notion, albeit limited to a name. Join Rabbi Falco on this journey through Jewish history powered by the greatest leaders of our people, from biblical times up to the modern day. Participants will have the opportunity to drive parts of the curriculum by requesting and/or voting on particular leaders on which to focus our study as we move through the ages to today.
Annual Dues Raffle ...will take place just prior to Friday Night Services on June 16th where we will draw the winner who will receive their dues paid for next year!
Be sure you have entered, as you can WIN your entire Temple Dues for next year paid for you and your immediate household family!
There is still time left to enter your raffle tickets into the drawing.
It is with great sadness we share that Rebecca Ann Triano, daughter of Nancy and Michael Gutman passed away. Rebecca was the wife of Michael Triano, and the sister of Sasha.
There will be a memorial gathering at Freeman Funeral Home, 344 US 9, Manalapan on Thursday, April 20 from 5-7pm.
Shiva will be at the home of Michael and Nancy Gutman, 9 Washington's Advance, Manalapan on Tuesday, April 18 from 4-8pm, with Minyan at 7pm.
Special Guest: Linda Coppleson Expressions of Jewish tradition span the gamut. From ritual to prayer and from art to Judaica, the products of our tradition reach deep into the lives and souls of our people. Perhaps one of the most recognizable of these expressions is the scribal penmanship of a sofer/soferet. The special script comprising the letters of every Torah Scroll is precious, but that doesn’t mean it should be distant. At TSE in 5783, it doesn’t have to be! Join Soferet (Hebrew Scribe) Linda Coppleson and learn how to form the Hebrew letters in the style of Torah script and create your own artwork to take home.
The "Great Man Theory" of the 19th century champions an approach to the study of history in which the unfolding of events through time can be explained by individuals of a "great" nature, often by virtue of their character, abilities, or influence manifesting in historical effect. Through the lens of Jewish history, the thrust of our people might also be explained by our prodigious leaders of the past. The famous expression, "from Moses (Rabbeinu) to Moses (Maimonides), there is no one like Moses (Mendelssohn)" encapsulates this very notion, albeit limited to a name. Join Rabbi Falco on this journey through Jewish history powered by the greatest leaders of our people, from biblical times up to the modern day. Participants will have the opportunity to drive parts of the curriculum by requesting and/or voting on particular leaders on which to focus our study as we move through the ages to today.
It is with great sadness we share that Gary Gleitman passed away on April 7, 2023. Gary was the husband of Alyse Gleitman and the father of Alexander and Scott Gleitman. He was the father-in-law to Mallory and Rachel and grandfather to Mason, Hudson, Weston and Milo.
The funeral will be on Monday at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge at 2:15pm. The Gleitman family is receiving guests on Tuesday between 1-4pm at: 473A Fairton Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831.
It is with great sadness we share that Hillary Goldstein passed away on April 6, 2023. Hillary was the mother of Jeff Goldstein and Scott Goldstein and the mother-in-law of Michelle Goldstein. Hillary was the grandmother of Johnathan and Jordan.
The funeral will be on Monday at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge at 12:30pm. The livestream link is below:
It is with great sadness we share that Shirley Klionsky passed away on April 3, 2023. Shirley was the mother of Rona Burke, Mark Klionsky and Howard Klionsky. She was the mother-in-law to Yumi and Mike Strasser. Shirley was the grandmother of Caitlin, Jason, David and Adam and the great-grandmother of Joseph, Ada, Dylan and Alina.
The funeral will be at Bloomfield Cooper on Friday, April 7th @ 10:15am followed by interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Woodbridge.
The family will be receiving guests on Friday, April 7th after interment and on Sunday, April 9th from 11am-4pm at 28 East Bosworth Blvd, Farmingdale, NJ.
It is with great sadness we share that Laurence Balkan passed away on March 26, 2023. Laurence was the grandfather of Selena Gironda and the great-grandfather of Ava. He was 101.5 years young.
May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world
It is with great sadness we share that Sara Baum passed away on March 25, 2023. Sarah was the sister of Marcia Borshof and sister-in-law of Joel Borshof.
Marcia will be sitting shiva at her home, 41 Shilling Road, Manalapan on Wednesday and Thursday from 6-9pm with minyan at 7:30pm.
May God console those who mourn in Zion, Jerusalem and throughout the world
As we read in the Torah, when the Israelites built the Tabernacle, the entire community donated materials and time to build a Sanctuary for God. How blessed are we, as a community, that our Temple was built by loving hands and with gifts from the members of our community.
Recently, we began a project to replace our everyday and High Holy Day Torah covers, which have become ripped and frayed over the years. The Design Committee chose to work with renowned Judaica artist Jeanette Kuvin Orin, who has designed ten new Torah covers for us. Between Selichot and Simchat Torah in the fall, and Passover and Shavuot in the spring, the High Holiday covers will be on our Torahs. On all other days, including Shabbat services, the other “everyday” covers will be used. We are also replacing the five wimpels (Torah belts) that are currently on our five Torahs.
Since the beginning of this project, we have been blessed to have received donations for nine of the ten covers donated.Additionally, we felt it was important for everyone in the congregation to have an opportunity to participate in a “community cover.” All who wish to participate in sponsoring this community Torah cover will have their name listed on a dedication on the inside lining of the cover. There will also be a special section for students under the age of 21 to add their names by donating $18 to the project. All donations to this project will be used toward both replacing the covers and wimpels along with supporting ongoing needs in the Sanctuary through the Sanctuary Fund.
In order to ensure your name is printed properly on the inside of the Torah, all cover donations and names must be received by May 1, 2023.
The High Holy Day Torah Covers will be dedicated at our Selichot Service on Saturday night, September 9, 2023.
The Shabbat Torah covers will be dedicated on Friday, October 13, 2023, at Shabbat services.
We are excited to partner with the congregation on this project and to debut the covers in the fall. Thank you for all the ways you continue to build a sacred, safe and meaningful Jewish home at Temple Shaari Emeth.
