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Watching our services on YouTube?
Do 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

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

Next Week

Installation Weekend Learning

Other Upcoming Adult Education

Have you ever been interested in learning to read Shabbat prayers? Have you wanted to help your child prepare for his/her b’nai mitzvah? Have you missed out on your own bar/bat mitzvah service? Or are you just intrigued about learning something new with other interested adults?

If so, this year Shaari Emeth is offering our Adult Hebrew Class for Beginners! This is the first step towards becoming an adult B-Mitzvah! We will start the year with learning the Aleph Bet and continue with the study of the Shabbat prayers. It will be instructed by TSE member Marilyn Beutel, an experienced Hebrew and Judaic studies educator.

Classes will begin on November 1st 7:00pm -8:00pm and continue on Tuesday nights throughout the school year. Ready to tackle what your children have been studying for years?  Sign up and join us!

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Mean Girls star Erika Henningsen will head the cast of the world premiere of Joy the Musical, which will play New Jersey's George Street Playhouse December 7–30.

Directed by Casey Hushion (Aladdin, The Prom) with choreography by Emmy winner and Tony nominee Joshua Bergasse, the new musical features a score by Tony nominee AnnMarie Milazzo, musical supervision by Andy Einhorn, and a book by Tony winner Ken Davenport. The latter obtained the rights to the life story of best-selling author, inventor, and self-made millionaire Joy Mangano.

The musical focuses on Joy, the girl who becomes the woman who founded a business dynasty. Facing betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence, and the scars of love, Joy becomes a boss of family and enterprise.

Enjoy the world premiere of Joy at the George Street Playhouse with the Renaissance group.

“Joy” is a heartwarming story and powerful biographical musical based on the life of Joy Mangano, the entrepreneur, inventor, best-selling author and self-made millionaire whose journey  epitomizes the real American dream.

DATE:        Sunday, December 11, 2022
                   RSVP by October 28th
TIME:         2:00 PM matinee, followed by dinner at
                  Wong's Chinese Restaurant.
PLACE:      George Street Playhouse at the
                   beautiful new New Brunswick
                   Performing Arts Center at 9 Livingston
                   Avenue, New Brunswick, followed by
                  dinner at Wong's Chinese Restaurant,   
                  700 Tennent Rd. Manalapan,
COST:        $70 pp members
                  $75 pp for non-members            
Questions:  
Laura at 732-446-6527  lcbursey@aol.com
or Ruth at 732-928-0790 carlruth1@hotmail.com

Dear families,

In a time as digitally connected as ours, it is more difficult now than ever to make new friends and create new relationships. For young Jewish adults looking to meet other Jews their age, opportunities for social engagement are even fewer and farther between than for others of their own generation. 

As we come out of the pandemic, we want to emerge stronger than ever before, and the best way to do that is for us to meet in person, celebrating our presence with one another. To that end, we're thrilled to invite your children ages 21-30 to our new young adult initiative with Rabbi Falco: Torah on Tap! Come out to share a drink with similarly aged Jews and talk about the latest and hottest topics in the Jewish world with R. Falco. Other events, like trivia night and speed dating, are also in the works and future dates will be determined in concert with participant availability. By passing this message along, we hope your children will embrace this opportunity to expand their Jewish social network and lay the foundation for a stronger one ahead. 

​​​​​​​Our first meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Wednesday, November 9th at the Court Jester in Freehold. 

It is with great sadness we share that Joel Steiner, brother of Joyce (Mark) Passen passed away on October 18, 2022. Joel was the uncle of Michael Jukofsky and Rachel Jukofsky. The funeral will be in Florida. 

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

 
To achieve our goal of 100% participation this year, we’re counting on you to contribute your time, energy and resources in a way that feels meaningful to you.

Please  make a gift now 

To give to our annual appeal, please visit www.shaariemeth.org/appeal, or respond to this letter with your pledge or gift.  If you require any additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out. 
 
Shana Tovah and we wish you a healthy and happy new year.
 
L’Shalom,

Fabian Burstyn                                      Rabbi Melinda Panken
President                                              Senior Rabbi

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

Services this Week

Once a year we celebrate a Shabbat honoring the history of our Temple. This year we have invited two of our founding members to share memories of the earliest days of our Temple community. Join us for a special Shabbat honoring Allan and Barbara Pekor. Allan was the first President of Temple Shaari Emeth, and Babara was one of the first and longest working teachers at the Temple. They will share their stories and the history of how Temple Shaari Emeth came into existence. 

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

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

Adult Education

In August 2020, a radical shift in the political landscape of the Middle East was formalized by the signing of the Abraham Accords – a peace agreement between Israel and a number of neighboring Arab states, including Bahrain, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and the Republic of Sudan. Join Dan Shapiro who served as the US Ambassador to Israel from 2011-2017 for a current update and Q&A session on the status of Israel’s warming relations with the Gulf states. (Ambassador Shapiro will be joining us via Zoom. Participants are encouraged to attend in person. Online access is also available).  ... click to read more
 
You can participate this session in person or via Zoom.
(No registration necessary to attend in-person) 
Bagels for those that participate in-person.
Buy your own bagels if participating via Zoom.

 Click here to register for the Zoom session.

Have you ever been interested in learning to read Shabbat prayers? Have you wanted to help your child prepare for his/her b’nai mitzvah? Have you missed out on your own bar/bat mitzvah service? Or are you just intrigued about learning something new with other interested adults?

If so, this year Shaari Emeth is offering our Adult Hebrew Class for Beginners! This is the first step towards becoming an adult B-Mitzvah! We will start the year with learning the Aleph Bet and continue with the study of the Shabbat prayers. It will be instructed by TSE member Marilyn Beutel, an experienced Hebrew and Judaic studies educator.

Classes will begin on November 1st 7:00pm -8:00pm and continue on Tuesday nights throughout the school year. Ready to tackle what your children have been studying for years?  Sign up and join us!

Click for the Full Temple Calendar

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

This Week's Services

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

Pet Havdallah is outside and not streamed.

All adults are welcome to join us for Scotch (or your favorite beverage) in the Sukkah!

Next Friday

Once a year we celebrate a Shabbat honoring the history of our Temple. This year we have invited two of our founding members to share memories of the earliest days of our Temple community. Join us for a special Shabbat honoring Allan and Barbara Pekor. Allan was the first President of Temple Shaari Emeth, and Babara was one of the first and longest working teachers at the Temple. They will share their stories and the history of how Temple Shaari Emeth came into existence. 

Click for the Full Temple Calendar

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

This Week's Services

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

Click for the Full Temple Calendar

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

This Week's Services

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

Our Latest Newsletter
Our Lifelong Learning Catalog

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It is with great sadness we share that Judith Herling passed away on September 25, 2022.  She was the wife of Norman Herling, mother of Shari McNicholas and Marc Herling, mother-in-Law of Paul and Michele, grandmother of Michael, Alison, Daniel, Mara, Matthew, Brian and Meryl and great-grandmother of Jenna.

Funeral is on Wedesday, September 28th at 12:30 at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge. Please click on the link to watch via Zoom: Judy Herling Funeral

Shiva will be at Shari’s house Wednesday night at 7 Molly Pitcher Drive, Manalapan 6-9 with 7:00 pm. 

Mattison Crossing right after services at 93 Manalapan Avenue, Freehold
(For those who wish to see Norman, this is where he will be receiving visitors. He will not be at the other shivas.)

Marc’s House: 53 Stony Hill Drive, Morganville  
Thursday 1-4:30 and 7-9 minyan at 7:45
Friday 1- 4:30, Saturday after 7:30 with minyan at 7:45
Sunday  1- 4:30 and 7-9 minyan at 7:45 and Monday 1- 4:30 and 7-9 minyan at 7:45. 

Donations can be made to Hadassah. 

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

We apologize for the late start to livestreaming High Holy Days services tonight. Despite testing our connections and equipment, the site we usually use to stream (Vimeo) failed.

We are now streaming to Facebook and the temple website, but we are unable to livestream to YouTube at this time.

Again, I apologize for the inconvenience. 

Ryan Weilheimer and Samantha Spears
Married on August 27, 2022

Ryan is the son of Kellie and Gary Weilheimer

Each year, Temple Shaari Emeth’s College Youth Committee works diligently to keep your college-age children connected to our community. We send Judaica gifts, Temple mail, interesting articles, and more throughout the year, to remind them of their family back home.

Please register your college-age students
​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​(under 23 years of age) TODAY!

Please contact Jenine Tankoos with questions
or to volunteer with the committee.

A new registration is needed, even if you signed up last year.
Please submit a form for each child.  Thank you.

If you would like to make a donation to the College Youth program, but are not signing up a college student, please click here. Thank you.

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

This Week's Services

Friday 5:30PM

Friday 7:30PM

Saturday 6:30PM

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

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

Click for the Full Temple Calendar

It is with great sadness we share that Joseph Edward Josephson, brother of Lynn Wasserman and uncle of Paula (Kenneth) Alves, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022. Joseph was the husband of Lorraine, the father of Jeffrey (Dyalma), Susan (Stephen), and Michael (Margaret); the grandfather of Joshua, Erika (Paul), Richard, Kara, and Samantha; and the great-grandfather of Isabella and Emilia. He was also the uncle of Janet Wasserman and Matthew Wasserman.
 
Funeral services will be held Monday, September 12 at 11:00 am at Knights of Pythias cemetery, 1-39 Pitman Ave., Hamilton, NJ (off of Cedar Lane). The funeral will be livestreamed via Zoom at the link below:Link for funeral service for Joseph Josephson
 
Shiva will be at the home of Lynn Wasserman, 415 Kellington Dr., E Windsor, NJ, Monday following the funeral until 4:00, and also 6:30-8:00, with a Minyan service at 7:00 pm.
 
Donations can be made to the Diabetes research foundation of your choice. 

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