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Believe it or not, Temple Shaari Emeth is gearing up to celebrate Purim. You can help make the holiday sweet by sending PURIMGRAMS 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 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 a gift certificate to Bagel World.

By sending Shalach Manot you can help give a child the summer experience of a lifetime!

An initial donation of $18 includes up to 6 PURIMGRAMS, with each additional PURIMGRAM costing only $3. The PURIMGRAM will include a letter explaining that a gift was made to the Seth and Toby Hanover Youth Scholarship Fund in their honor.  The letter will list each person/family who sent them a PURIMGRAM.  In addition to sending a PURIMGRAM to an individual, you can choose to do one or more of the following:

$36 – Send a PURIMGRAM to all TSE office staff and clergy
$36 – Send a PURIMGRAM to all ELC teachers and staff
$36 – Send a PURIMGRAM to all Religious School teachers              and staff
$36 – Send a PURIMGRAM to all TSE Board of Trustee                    members
$180 – Send a PURIMGRAM to the entire congregation

Finally, you can also chose to send a PURIMGRAM to everyone who sends one to you (and be billed by the synagogue) or pay how you paid for your initial order.

Orders are due no later than February 23rd.
PURIMGRAMS will be delivered to recipients prior to Purim.

Those who live out of the area will receive their PURIMGRAM in the mail. This year, you can also send PURIMGRAMS to friends and family who are not members of Temple Shaari Emeth for $18 each (United States addresses only).

Thank you for helping to give our children the gift of Jewish Camp! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Temple office.
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Happy Purim,
Naomi Bressler, Chair of the Seth and Toby Hanover Youth Scholarship Committee

Believe it or not, Temple Shaari Emeth is gearing up to celebrate Purim. You can help make the holiday sweet by sending PURIMGRAMS 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 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 a gift certificate to Bagel World.

By sending a Shalach Manot you can help give a child the summer experience of a lifetime!

An initial donation of $18 includes up to 6 PURIMGRAMS, with each additional PURIMGRAM costing only $3. The PURIMGRAM will include a letter explaining that a gift was made to the Seth and Toby Hanover Youth Scholarship Fund in their honor.  The letter will list each person/family who sent them a PURIMGRAM.  In addition to sending a PURIMGRAM to an individual, you can choose to do one or more of the following:

$36 – Send a PURIMGRAM to all TSE office staff and clergy
$36 – Send a PURIMGRAM to all ELC teachers and staff
$36 – Send a PURIMGRAM to all Religious School teachers              and staff
$36 – Send a PURIMGRAM to all TSE Board of Trustee                    members
$180 – Send a PURIMGRAM to the entire congregation

Finally, you can also chose to send a PURIMGRAM to everyone who sends one to you (and be billed by the synagogue) or pay how you paid for your initial order.

Orders are due no later than February 27th.
PURIMGRAMS will be delivered to recipients prior to Purim.

Those who live out of the area will receive their PURIMGRAM in the mail. This year, you can also send PURIMGRAMS to friends and family who are not members of Temple Shaari Emeth for $18 each (United States addresses only).

Thank you for helping to give our children the gift of Jewish Camp! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Temple office.
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Happy Purim,
Naomi Bressler, Chair of the Seth and Toby Hanover Youth Scholarship Committee

Temple Shaari Emeth is having its first Purim Carnival, after a 3-year hiatus, and we need you to make it a success!

The Carnival is on Sunday, March 5th from 10am to 2pm, with most set-up on Saturday, March 4th, beginning at 1pm.

All volunteers will receive a special TSE Purim Hat, lunch, and, of course, hamantaschen!

Services are in the sanctuary and streams on the website, Facebook, and YouTube

Tonight's Shabbat Service

Current week and past Bnai Mitzvah can be viewed at  shaariemeth.org/bmitzvahstream

Tomorrow's Morning Study & Prayer

For adults 21-30 years old ONLY

Do good things

TSE's Caring Community is in need of your assistance. Members of the committee visit Jewish patients at CentraState Hospital on alternate Monday's.

Visits take approx. 90 minutes. Your flu shot and Covid vaccinations need to be current per the hospital's rules.
 
We have a brochure with several payers including the Mi Shebeirach and the Shema.

If you are interested pls contact Rich Cobin at 732 462 9006.

It is with great sadness that we share that Morton Cohen passed away on January 25, 2023.  Morton was the beloved husband of Alicia Cohen, father of Deborah Levine and Jeffrey Cohen. He was the grandfather of Courtney Cohen, Jared Cohen, Abby Levine and Lindsay Levine. 

The funeral will be at 1:00 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Bloomfield Cooper Jewish Chapels in Manalapan.  Interment will be out of state. 

Shiva will be observed on Sunday, January 29 from 4:00-6:00pm, Saturday, February 4 from 7:00-9:00pm and Sunday, February 5 from 12:00-3:00pm at the home of Alicia Cohen, 12 Mackenzie Terrace, Morganville. 

Donations can be made to  St Jude Children's Research Hospital,  Shriner's Hospitals for Children or Temple Shaari Emeth.

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

Services are in the sanctuary and streams on the website, Facebook, and YouTube

This Week

Join Temple Shaari Emeth for a special Shabbat service on Friday, January 27th at 7:30pm featuring our first Shabbat Speaker of 2023: Rabbi Josh Weinberg, Executive Director of the Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA). Rabbi Weinberg will discuss his Israel Engagement work on behalf of the Reform movement. Stay afterward to join him for a Q&A session at the oneg! Sponsored by The Shelley and Marc Willner Hineni Fund/Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ.

Next Week

Paint Pottery - Fight Hunger

Do good things

Learn with Clergy

For adults 21-30 years old ONLY

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Services are in the sanctuary and streams on the website, Facebook, and YouTube

This Week

Current week and past Bnai Mitzvah can be viewed at  shaariemeth.org/bmitzvahstream ​​​​​​​

Next Week

Join Temple Shaari Emeth for a special Shabbat service on Friday, January 27th at 7:30pm featuring our first Shabbat Speaker of 2023: Rabbi Josh Weinberg, Executive Director of the Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA). Rabbi Weinberg will discuss his Israel Engagement work on behalf of the Reform movement. Stay afterward to join him for a Q&A session at the oneg! Sponsored by The Shelley and Marc Willner Hineni Fund/Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ.

Rabbi Josh Weinberg serves as the Vice President of the URJ for Israel and Reform Zionism and is the Executive Director of ARZA, the Association of Reform Zionists of America. He was ordained from the HUC-JIR Israeli Rabbinic Program in Jerusalem, and is currently living in New York. Josh previously served as the Director of the Israel program for the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and as a faculty member of NFTY-EIE High School in Israel teaching Jewish History. Josh is a reserve officer in the IDF spokesperson’s unit, has hiked the Israel -trail, and came on Aliyah to Israel in 2003. Originally from Chicago, he has a B.A. from University of Wisconsin in Hebrew Literature, Political Science and International Relations, and an M.A. at the Hebrew University in Jewish Education. Josh has taught and lectured widely throughout Israel, the U.S. and Europe, as well as on Kivunim and Shnat Netzer gap-year programs. He has led numerous tours and trained tour educators for the Reform movement’s Israel experiences. In addition to being a STorahtelling “Mayven,” Josh has a passion for the environment and spends lots of time outdoors hiking and climbing, playing music and volleyball. Josh is passionate about anything connected to Israel and hopes to strengthen the connection between the Reform movement and the Jewish State. He is married to Mara Sheftel Getz, and is the proud abba of Noa, Ella, Mia, and Alma.

Learn with Rabbi Panken

Do good things

For adults 21-30 years old ONLY

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It is with great sadness that we share that Shelly Glashow passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023.  Shelly was the mother of Renee Glashow, Devin Glashow, Mother- in-law of Jodi Glashow and grandmother of Morgan and Reid. She was widowed by her husband Martin Glashow. 

The funeral will be January 18th in Queens.  

Shiva will be observed Wednesday, January 18th 4pm-8pm and Thursday, January 19th 10am - 8pm at 105 Aspen Lane Freehold, NJ 07728. Both nights Minyan will be at 7:00pm. 

Shiva will then be held Friday January 20th 10am-3pm, Sunday, January 22nd 10am-7pm with Minyan at 6pm, and Monday January 23rd 10am - 7pm, with Minyan at 6pm at 51 Starlight Rd Howell, NJ 07731.  

Donations can be made to  American Diabetes Association.

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

Torah & Tito's is in-person only

Torah & Tito's is in-person only

Coming up in February

Save a Life

Services are in the sanctuary and streams on the website, Facebook, and YouTube

This Week

Current week and past Bnai Mitzvah can be viewed at  shaariemeth.org/bmitzvahstream

Next Week

Pamper your kitchen

Adult Education

One Night - Pick One

More Lifelong Learning

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Last chance to buy 2023 Mah Jongg cards and support the Sisterhood


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Annual Appeal

Toby and Seth Hanover Youth Scholarship
For Camp and Summer Programs

ATTENTION:  PARENTS WITH CHILDREN IN
TEMPLE SHAARI EMETH’S RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
 
Would you like to give your child the gift of amazing Jewish memories?
Do you want to create a love of Judaism that will last a lifetime?

Jewish Camp, Jewish Teen Travel or Jewish Summer Experiences are the best way to do this and Temple Shaari Emeth is ready to help you give this gift to your children!! 

Temple Shaari Emeth believes that our youth are our future, and so, we offer our Temple’s youth both merit awards and need scholarships to send children to Jewish summer programs including  NFTY in Israel,  Camp Harlam,  Six Points Academies  and  Mitzvah Corps.  Studies have proven that children who have Jewish summer experiences have stronger Jewish identities as adults, and so we give out nearly $10,000 annually to make sure that no child is denied Jewish summer camp because of finances.
 

• Be enrolled and attend Temple Shaari Emeth’s Religious School.
• Be registered for summer camp BEFORE you submit your Youth Scholarship Application.

• Are members in good standing of Temple Shaari Emeth at the time the summer program begins.
• Volunteer to help in the preparation and distribution of the Shalach Manot Fundraiser.

The completed Youth Scholarship Application must be received by ***January 20, 2023***.

We will notify you by the end of January 2023 when the decision for your child’s scholarship is determined. We look forward to receiving your completed Youth Scholarship Application.

If you are in need of greater assistance you might also want to look into the following scholarship opportunities:

• Many Jewish camps have their own scholarship programs. Check with them directly.
• The New Jersey Federation in the Heart of New Jersey  has a variety of scholarships.
• One Happy Camper  offers first time campers a generous stipend.
   

If you have any questions or need more assistance, please reach out to  Melissa Pescatore  at 732-462-7744.

L’Shalom,
Youth Scholarship Chair,  Naomi Bressler

As we head towards the end of Chanukah, we wanted to share this special Chanukah greeting with you.

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Congratulations to
Bonnie and Larry Friedland on the engagement of their daughter, 
Paige Friedland to Dennis Arrigo on December 3, 2022!

Mazel tov!

It is with great sadness that we share Stanley Hammer passed away on December 17, 2022. He was the husband of Cheryl Hammer, father of Todd Hammer and Mitch Hammer, father-in-law of Leigh and Pam, stepfather of Meredith Murphy, Melanie Seaman and Michael Seaman, grandfather of Justin, Isabella, Sophia, Harrison and Zachary, and great-grandfather of Paisley and Kaila.  

The funeral is Thursday, December 22 @ 11 am at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, 44 Wilson Avenue, Manalapan NJ 07726. Cemetery immediately following at BG William C. Doyles Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 
350 Provinceline Road, Wrightstown, NJ 08562.

Shiva will be on Thursday after the cemetery until 8 pm at the home of Cheryl Hammer in Concordia Community, 15A Andrew Jackson Court, Monroe Township and on Friday from 12 pm-sundown. Saturday from 5 pm-9pm at the home of Todd & Leigh Hammer,  61 Atrium Way, Manalapan NJ and Sunday from 1-5 pm. 

Donations can be made to Vietnam Veterans of America or  Wounded Warrior Project

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