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It is with great sadness we share that Gizella Fischer passed away on
December 7, 2022. Gizella was the mother of Zoltan Fischer, Marion Strachman and Philip Fischer. She was the mother-in-law of Helaine Fischer, grandmother of Adam, Dena, Joshua and Beth and great-grandmother of Isla, Sage and Elora. 

The funeral will be in Connecticut.  Shiva will be at the home of Philip and Helaine Fischer, 8 Pine Cluster Circle, Unit D, Manalapan on Sunday 10am-8pm with Minyan at 6pm, Monday and Tuesday 10am-8pm with minyan at 7pm. 

Donations can be made to Temple Shaari Emeth Religious School

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

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Services are in the sanctuary.  All Friday night services also stream on the   website,  Facebook and YouTube.   

This Week's Service

Current week and past
Bnai Mitzvah can be
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Adult Education

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An Opportunity for a Good Meal
Jennifer Fessler
 
Each year on Christmas Day, Temple Shaari Emeth hosts a hot lunch for anyone in the area who misses a hot meal on the holiday.  We have connected with St. Peter’s Church in Freehold to help support its feeding programs. The Church’s feeding programs include its partner Blessing Bag Brigade NJ, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to showing compassion and humanitarianism toward those in need. Blessing Bag Brigade operates a soup kitchen at lunch on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
 
Additionally, St. Peter’s has a community supper. The church serves a sustaining, nutritious free dinner on the second and fourth Friday of each month. Different groups in the Freehold area sponsor meals throughout the year.
 
Now that Covid is past us, our volunteers are once again going to host Christmas lunch.  This year we will be able to serve it hot inside a brand-new Social Hall at St. Peter’s.  I want to thank Fred and Murry’s Delicatessen for its generous donations each year of sides and turkey. Without the generosity of our community, this mitzvah would not be possible. 
 
We are looking for volunteers to work with us to host the lunch. We begin setup at 9 a.m. and finish cleanup by 2 p.m.   If you are interested, please go to  https://bit.ly/tsechristmasbrunch to sign up to volunteer, or donate food or money or reach out to me at jfessler@shaariemeth.org.  Space fills up quicky, so sign up early.
 
Looking forward to continuing to help the hungry in our community.

Other Winter Volunteer Opportunities

Coat Drive
Please donate new and lightly used coats to our coat drive. Coats will be distributed to the Lion of Judah Church in Trenton, St. Augustine Episcopal Church in Asbury Park and on the Midnight Run trip with YOSHE Seniors. Coats will be collected throughout December.

Overnight Winter Shelter (Saturdays, December through March)
Each year TSE participates in an interfaith effort to provide shelter to men in our community. TSE hosts the program Saturdaynights. We need volunteers to provide breakfast, dinner, transportation and to stay overnight at the Temple. Please check the Temple website for details, shaariemeth.org/shelter

Christmas Eve Dinner and Baking at TSE
Join us Dec. 24 to prepare a holiday meal for the men in the shelter program. Volunteers will also bake cookies to be distributed at the Christmas Day Luncheon at St. Peter’s Church in Freehold. Please sign up to volunteer here: https://bit.ly/ShaariEmethChristmas

It is with great sadness we share that Stanley Kroman, passed away on
​​​​​​November 26, 2022. Stanley was the father of Michelle Bookbinder and Jennifer Kroman, the husband of Kathy Roche, father-in-law of Floyd Bookbinder and grandfather of Brett, Matthew, Sarah and Hannah. 

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

It is with great sadness we share that Jeffrey Portnoy, brother of Ivan Portnoy and brother-in-law of Joyce Portnoy passed away on
​​​​​​November 22, 2022. The funeral will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, November 29th at Louis Suburban Chapel, 13-01 Broadway, Fairlawn, NJ 07410 with interment in Elmont, NY. 

Shiva is in Florida at Ivan and Joyce's home, 7003 Boscanni Drive, Boynton Beach, Florida 33437 on Thursday, December 1st from 1-5 pm and 7-9 pm and on Friday, December 2nd from 1-3 pm.

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

It is with great sadness we share that Ron Klug passed away on
​​​​​​​November 17, 2022. Ron is survived by his wife Jackie Hesslein-Klug and his daughters, Amy and Nicki.  The funeral will be at Bloomfield Cooper Funeral Home on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.  

Shiva will be at Jackie's home, 31 Washington Way, Morganville on Sunday after the service and Monday from 12-9 pm with minyan at 7:00 p.m.

Donations can be made to  Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer,  Mazon or  TSE Rabbi Panken's Discretionary Fun. 

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

Congratulations to
Denise and Michael Swartz on the engagement of their daughter, 
Brooke Swartz to Matthew Fishkin on November 3, 2022!

Mazel tov!

Giving & Volunteer Opportunities

Yoshe Juniors
Thanksgiving Baskets
Yoshe Juniors are excited to pack Thanksgiving baskets to give to families in need! Please help us by purchasing and donating the items on this list (shelf stable only). They have a lofty goals.  We are trying to help them reach their goal to help as many families as possible! You can drop off your items by the main Temple door. (Please note that each slot is for 5 items - except the turkey gift cards). We appreciate your generosity this season! 

Click to donate gift cards

Click to donate food for Thanksgiving Food Baskets

Donations need to be at temple by November 18th

Most Needed Items

Juice Boxes/Pouches,   64 oz. Juice Bottles, 
Boxed Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing Mix
Canned Soups, Orzo/Pastina, Salt & Pepper
Bread Crumbs - No jumbo sizes please
Spam, Canned Chicken, Corned Beef Hash
Mayo, Ketchup, Canned or Pouch Coffee
Sugar Packets, Canned White Beans
Canned Chickpeas, Salad Dressing - Ranch & Italian
Flour (up to 5 lbs), Sugar (up to 5 lbs), Cake Mix/Frosting
Ensure, Boost, Glucerna
Cooking Oil - No jumbo sizes please
Vinegar - No jumbo sizes please, Pasta Sauce
Canned Fruit, Sauerkraut, Beets, Olives
Paper Towels, Tissues
Cookies, Crackers
Granola, Protein, Breakfast, and Cereal Bars

Food accepted at the temple whenever we are open

WINTER SHELTER OVERNIGHT PROGRAM
Shelter Volunteer Information & SignUps

Temple Shaari Emeth participates in the Emergency Housing and Advocacy Program's (EHAP) winter overnight program. 

Each Saturday evening from December through March volunteers are needed for the following:

• One volunteer/family/group to provide and serve a hot meal for approximately 12 men
• Two volunteers to drive/provide transportation for the men from St. Peter's Church in Freehold to Temple Shaari Emeth
• *At least ONE volunteer to stay overnight at the Temple
• One volunteer to deliver food for breakfast on Sunday morning (this is delivered a few days in advance)
  
  

*A security guard is present and sits in the room with the men overnight. You are not required to stay awake all night and we have two self-inflating air mattresses that you can use to sleep comfortably in the temple office.

Click here for more information and to volunteer

Miracle Menorah

Temple Shaari Emeth has a holiday tradition of putting a “Miracle Menorah” in the temple lobby covered with paper mittens so our congregants can do the great mitzvah of helping children from at risk families receive perhaps their only gifts for the holiday season.

This year TSE is proud to sponsor both the Raine Foundation and Jewish Family & Children’s Service. 

The Raine Foundation mittens are designated with labels of an individual child and her/his/their desired gift. 

Jewish Family & Children’s Service has requested all gift cards (Target, Walmart, Kohls, Amex, etc.) so the mittens are designated with a $25.00 minimum.

We are also offering on-line donations for Jewish Family & Children’s Service for those individuals who are not coming into the Temple. 

Click here to make a donation online for Jewish Family Services, or
 
Visit the Miracle Menorah in the Temple lobby to pick a mitten off the Menorah

Deadline for Miracle Menorah Gifts/Donations is November 23rd

This is due to the wishes of Michelle Citrin

Watching our services on YouTube?
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Bring in the Light

Modeh Ani

It is with great sadness we share that Lynn Morgan, sister of Mark Passen and sister-in-law to Joyce Passen passed away on November 10, 2022. Lynn was the aunt of Michael Jukofsky and Rachel Jukofsky. 

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

Marisa Beirne and Mateus Coelho
Married on November 6, 2022

Marisa is the daugher of Shari and Michael Beirne

Dear  {{first_name}} ,
​​​​​​​
We wanted to update you on the security threat that was shared with the community yesterday.  

The FBI worked quickly to identify the individual who made a threat in an online forum. He was neutralized and the FBI does not believe that he is connected to any other individuals or groups, in relation to the threat. 

The State and Manalapan Police will continue to provide heightened presence at our Synagogue, and the security enhancements we have put in place will remain throughout Shabbat into next week.

We are grateful to the State and local authorities who continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community and are working tirelessly to ensure our safety.

Thank you for your support during this challenging time.

May God who makes peace in the heavens, bring peace to us, to all Israel and to all the inhabitants of the world.

Shabbat shalom,

Rabbi Melinda Panken
Fabian Burstyn, President
Rabbi Jonathan Falco
Cantor Wally Schachet-Briskin 

Stuart Brown, Executive Director
Sheryn Cohen, Early Learning Center Director
Melissa Pescatore, Director of Religious Education

Watching our services on YouTube?
Due to technical issues that can't be overcome, those watching our services on YouTube should go to our new YouTube Channel

Services are in the sanctuary.  All Friday night services also stream on the   website,  Facebook and YouTube.   

Services this Week

Installation Weekend Learning

Click to Register to attend in-person

Click here to register for Lunch & Learn on Zoom

Current week and past Bnai Mitzvah can be viewed at  shaariemeth.org/bmitzvahstream or live in the sanctuary

Next Week

Listen to Michelle Citrin NOW!

Bring in the Light

Modeh Ani

Mi Chamocha

Click for the Full Temple Calendar

Giving & Volunteer Opportunities

Yoshe Juniors
Thanksgiving Baskets
Yoshe Juniors are excited to pack Thanksgiving baskets to give to families in need! Please help us by purchasing and donating the items on this list (shelf stable only). They have a lofty goals.  We are trying to help them reach their goal to help as many families as possible! You can drop off your items by the main Temple door. (Please note that each slot is for 5 items - except the turkey gift cards). We appreciate your generosity this season! 

Click to donate food/gift cards for Thanksgiving Food Baskets

Donations need to be at temple by November 18th

Most Needed Items

Juice Boxes/Pouches,   64 oz. Juice Bottles, 
Boxed Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing Mix
Canned Soups, Orzo/Pastina, Salt & Pepper
Bread Crumbs - No jumbo sizes please
Spam, Canned Chicken, Corned Beef Hash
Mayo, Ketchup, Canned or Pouch Coffee
Sugar Packets, Canned White Beans
Canned Chickpeas, Salad Dressing - Ranch & Italian
Flour (up to 5 lbs), Sugar (up to 5 lbs), Cake Mix/Frosting
Ensure, Boost, Glucerna
Cooking Oil - No jumbo sizes please
Vinegar - No jumbo sizes please, Pasta Sauce
Canned Fruit, Sauerkraut, Beets, Olives
Paper Towels, Tissues
Cookies, Crackers
Granola, Protein, Breakfast, and Cereal Bars

Food accepted at the temple whenever we are open

WINTER SHELTER OVERNIGHT PROGRAM
Shelter Volunteer Information & SignUps

Temple Shaari Emeth participates in the Emergency Housing and Advocacy Program's (EHAP) winter overnight program. 

Each Saturday evening from December through March volunteers are needed for the following:

• One volunteer/family/group to provide and serve a hot meal for approximately 12 men
• Two volunteers to drive/provide transportation for the men from St. Peter's Church in Freehold to Temple Shaari Emeth
• *At least ONE volunteer to stay overnight at the Temple
• One volunteer to deliver food for breakfast on Sunday morning (this is delivered a few days in advance)
  
  

*A security guard is present and sits in the room with the men overnight. You are not required to stay awake all night and we have two self-inflating air mattresses that you can use to sleep comfortably in the temple office.

Click here for more information and to volunteer

Miracle Menorah

Temple Shaari Emeth has a holiday tradition of putting a “Miracle Menorah” in the temple lobby covered with paper mittens so our congregants can do the great mitzvah of helping children from at risk families receive perhaps their only gifts for the holiday season.

This year TSE is proud to sponsor both the Raine Foundation and Jewish Family & Children’s Service. 

The Raine Foundation mittens are designated with labels of an individual child and her/his/their desired gift. 

Jewish Family & Children’s Service has requested all gift cards (Target, Walmart, Kohls, Amex, etc.) so the mittens are designated with a $25.00 minimum.

We are also offering on-line donations for Jewish Family & Children’s Service for those individuals who are not coming into the Temple. 

Click here to make a donation online for Jewish Family Services, or
 
Visit the Miracle Menorah in the Temple lobby to pick a mitten off the Menorah

Deadline for Miracle Menorah Gifts/Donations is November 23rd