monmouth RerORm temple bulletin

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FRIDAY EVENING SERVICES OTHER SERVICES

Fri. 2 Sabbath Eve - 8:15 PM Sat. 3 Sabbath Morning - 10:30 AM Family Service Sermon: THE ACT OF Conducted by Fourth Grade CONFESSION Torah Portion: Achare Bat Mitzvah of Lev. 16:1-18:30 Dee Anna Ross .. .• .. daughter of Dean and Sharyn Ross ..

Fri. 9 Sabbath Eve - 8: 15 PM Sisterhood Sabbath Sun. 4 Yom Hashoah - 11 :00 AM

Torah Portion: Kedoshim , ........... ........ ' .... .... ........ ,

Lev. 19: 1-20:27 Sat. 10 Sabbath Morning - 10:30 AM

', •.. Shabbat Kallah Sermon: THE MOST DIFFICULT

Fri. 16 Sabbath Eve - 8:15 PM COMMANDMENT Israel Sabbath Adult Bat Mitzvah of Guest Speaker: Barbara Rosenzweig Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch • Executive Director, ARZA RELIGIOUS PLURALISM Sat. 17 Sabbath Morning - 10:30 AM

IN ISRAEL Sermon: THE ORIGINAL Torah Portion: Emor CHALLAH Lev. 21:1-24:23 Bat Mitzvah of

... ..... .......• ... Melissa Boskey daughter of David and Leni Boskey

Fri. '23 Sabbath Eve - 8: 15 PM ...... ,<$- ., ..........

Sermon: THE FEAR OF GOD Torah Portion: Behar Sat. 24 Sabbath Morning - 10:30 AM

Lev. 25:1-26:2 Sermon: BELIEF AND ACTION Bar Mitzvah of

Fri. 30 Tot Shabbat - 6:30 PM Ryan Martinez

Sabbath Eve - 8: 15 PM son of Kevin and Lorraine Martinez

Sermon: THE GREATEST ... .. ..... ..

CURSE OF ALL Torah Portion: Bechukotai Sat. 31 Sabbath Morning - 10:30 AM

Lev. 26:3-27:34 Sermon: HOW TO BE HAPPY Bar Mitzvah of Adam Solomon

son of Marc and Cathy Solomon

REFLECTIONS

Historically, Jews did not put much stock in birthdays. For most of our ancestors, birthdays were not a grand day to be marked and celebrated. But the date of death, that was not to be forgotten. Yahrzeits, as they came to be called in the Middle Ages, were a solemnly observed occasion.

In modem America the date of birth is significant, but we tend to neglect the anniversary of one's death. Perhaps the difference is attributable to Judaism' s interest in evaluating the sum of a life, for a life cannot be assessed until its end. A birthday says only that one has lived, not what one has accomplished. A yahrzeit recalls not just the years but the content of the life.

Years ago my father told me of a fascinating interpretation he had learned. Who was the saddest person in the bible? The answer was Methuselah, because all the bible tells us is that he lived 969 years and had children. Imagine - all those years and not one word about what he taught his children, not one accomplishment worth recording.

What matters is not when you came into this world, but what you did while you were here.

... ....... .... Rabbi David Wolpe

Thank you to the many volunteers who transformed the Temple into a gallery for our 1997 Arts Festival. Our usual rough

"Thursday after" went smoothly due to a good turnout of many of you lending a helping hand Much thanks to David Levinsky, John Allen and William Schloesser who work "til it IS done. "Also, a . big Thank You to Rich Sachs and Baldy Davidson.

Dean Ross Facilities Chair

~ A Note/rom tlte Cantor ..

We rely on the Cantor's Music Fund for the purchase of music for services, for our choir and for programming. It is my hope and dream that our musical programming can be augmented to enrich the spirituality of our service. A few dreams are .. .. the hiring of musicians for special programs on holidays, additional Shabbat Shira, additional programming for our Temple family seder, etc. Our Temple could bring in a composer or artist in residence, a guest conductor for a volunteer choir workshop, a guest music-educator for a religious school program. Jewish music month programs and educational video presentations are other thoughts. Ideas are plentiful, but funds are not. Please consider donating to the Cantor's Music Fund and help to enrich our musical life at Monmouth Reform Temple.

My dream includes an active Monmouth Reform Temple choir. Our choir is open to high school students as well as adult members of our Temple. If you have experience or an inclination to raise your voice in song, you can help me actualize this dream. Please approach me at services or call me at home.

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(of~ I . d h nk 11 Congratu atlOns an t a you to a volunteers. Close to 200 individuals gave their time and talents to make Arts Festival a wonderful success, a beautiful happening, and an enjoyable experience. We would love to list each one of you, but space does not permit, so please accept our heartfelt thanks.

This year we added a teachers' symposium, a new and very successful venture. Our special thanks to those who had that vision and took the steps to make that vision real... .... ..... ....... .. ... ... . from

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I need your help. One of the ways we can respond to recent attempts by the ultra-Orthodox to disenfranchise us is by registering to vote for delegates to the W orId Zionist Congress to be held next December in Jerusalem. The Congress was founded one hundred years ago by Theodor Herzl as the parliament of the Jewish people, part of his vision for the establishment of a homeland where all Jews of whatever persuasion could live together in freedom and peace. Today, the World Zionist Congress represents the one place where democratically elected delegates from Jewish communities around the world can come together to discuss the nature of Jewish life and the future of the Jewish people, while at the same time influencing the allocation of $400 million which is distributed annually by the Jewish Agency to institutions in Israel. The more Reform Jews who register to vote, the greater our number of delegates and the more powerful our voice in helping set the agenda for the Jewish people as we enter the next century.

Let us be clear. This election is about more than simply sending delegates to a convention in Jerusalem. The very soul of Israel is at stake. Will the Jewish State be a homeland that welcomes all Jews, as Herzl envisioned, or a place ruled by religious fanatics where there is no room for Jews who choose a different way? Casting a ballot in this election is our opportunity to stand up and be counted and send a strong and unmistakable message to the leadership of Israel. It is a chance to demonstrate in a concrete way what we have often said about ourselves: that given our strength and numbers we cannot and will not be ignored.

Registration is quite simple, and every Jew over the age of eighteen is eligible to vote. All you need to do is fill out a registration form and pay the two dollar registration fee. " Forms are available at the Temple, so please stop by and fill one out. The registration process must be completed by the end ~f May, and a ballot will be mailed to. you m September. Thank you in advance for helpmg to

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send a powerful message to the rest of the Jewish world that we value the concept of religious pluralism and that we will not be treated as anything less than full, participating members of the Jewish people.

SHARING SIMCHAS THE TEMPLE FAMILY EXTENDS

A MAZEL TOV TO:

Irma and Peter Meyer on the birth of their grandson

Ken Clayton on being invited to conduct a chorus of 1600 singers

at the 1997 Annual Choir Festival in Ocean Grove on Sunday, July 13

2g SISTERHOOD

V The Sisterhood has been very busy this year. If you have been to services, you've seen the new dishes that Sisterhood presented to the Temple. They've been getting a lot of attention. The old dishes were donated to Interfaith Ministries in Asbury Park. Donations were also made to Scholarship, Library, Scholar-in-Residence and, of course, to the Temple budget. A total of $8,000 " was donated. Thank you all for your support. Your dues along with purchases of Entertainment Books and items at Judaica Shop helped us to make this all possible.

Please join us May 9 for Sisterhood Sabbath. A new slate of officers will be announced

shortly. Please continue to support them. Please call me with any questions or comments.

Ann Wolf 229-7296

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lj---'"u,"----,,> FROM THE PRESIDENT

At the writing of this article, I am feverishly working the last items . of my Presidency; by the time this is read, we will have elected and welcomed Jim Berg into the Presidency. I wish to thank you all for the opportunity to have served~ it has been an honor, a privilege, and (in most instances) a pleasure! I trust you all join me in wishing Jim the best of luck as he takes on this responsibility, and I ask you all to assist him in any way possible to continue to nurture and grow the vitality of our congregation.

Congratulations to the Arts Festival committee, and its co-chairs Dolores Phillips, Barbara Cobuzzi, and Kay Wiesenfeld, for an exciting and lovely festival, with many new things to enjoy this year. It is a great celebration and demonstration of pride in our Temple. Second, thank you to the outgoing members of the Board of Trustees, Ken Phillips, Rosalie Rosin, Semmes Brightman, and Sue Rekedal, for their outstanding service to the Temple. And welcome to the returning Board members, several of whom have taken on different responsibilities.

As I have before, I also call on you to examine, as many did when they agreed to take positions on the Board, what you can do to contribute to our Temple family. To find out what's happened during the past year, please have a look at our Annual Report. Perhaps you'll find a committee or activity you'd like to participate in.

This was a year when the Nominating Committee encountered increased difficulty in filling the open Board positions. Many of us are already involved; many of us are busy with work, home, family, and other obligations. But the success and sustenance of our congregation relies on participation and leadership in our many ritual, educational, recreational, and operational activities. During my two-year term I've heard from time to time that the Temple is run by a small, closed group. While there are a number of people who consistently participate, we have continually looked to include more people and our newer members. Please consider how you can make a difference and find a way to say 'yes' the next time you're asked.

Thanks again! Shalom, Rich Goldberg

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: Highlights from the MRTBOARb

• A motion was approved for the Senior Youth Group to make a preliminary application to NFTY, with the possibility of hosting a regional NFTY event at Monmouth Reform Temple. If we are selected the Hagigah Arts Conclave would take place, Feb. 27 -March I, 1995.

• Tinton Falls Zoning Board will hear our appli­cation for the building expansion project on MayS.

• Announcements of the outgoing and mcommg board members will be in next month's Highlights.

From the Office Staff: Please fmd our Temple Web site at:

http://www.monmouth.com/~mrt/ Our E-mail address is: mrt@monmouth.com

. « <& Welcome @ V? New Members

Please welcome to our congregation:

Judith and Martin Knopf and their children

Melinda, Marisa, and Danielle 6 Shadowbrook Drive Colts Neck, NJ 07722

(908) 303-1204

Alan Zwerdling and his children Mallory and Jordan 84 Beaumont Court

Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 (908) 542-3659

DEE ANNA ROSS

On May 3, Dee Anna Ross will become a Bat Mitzvah. Dee is extremely excited that the "big day" is finally coming. She has worked extra hard for this and her parents, Dean and Sharyn, her brother Sean and her sister Melanie are very proud of her accomplishment. Dee is a seventh grader at Shrewsbury Boro School in Shrewsbury. Dee's favorite subjects are history and science. Hobbies are reading, writing, computer science, biking, softball, and track. Mazel Tov to Dee Anna and her family.

MELISSA BETH BOSKEY

Melissa, her parents, Leni and David, sister Kate and brother Eric will joyfully celebrate Melissa's Bat Mitzvah on May 17. Melissa is very excited and looks forward to sharing this occasion with her family and friends. Melissa is a seventh grade student at Thompson Middle School in Middletown. She is a member of the Student Council and an Honor Roll student. Her favorite subject is Science. Hobbies are dance and swimming. Mazel Tov to Melissa and her family.

RYAN MARTINEZ

May 24 marks a special day for Ryan as this is the day he will become a Bar Mitzvah. He is proud to be celebrating this momentous occasion with his parents, Lorraine and Kevin, brother Gregg, and sister Sasha. Ryan is Vice President of his Student Council at Markham Place School in Little Silver and is an eighth grader. He participates in the school play, in basketball, boogie boarding and other ' sports. His favorite subject at school is Language Arts. Mazel Tov to Ryan and his family.

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ADAM SOLOMON

Adam, his parents, Cathy and Marc, and brother Zachary, will celebrate Adam's Bar Mitzvah on May 31 .. Adam is a mature sixth grader at Rumson Country Day School in Rumson. His favorite subjects are literature and science. He is proud to have earned numerous horseshow ribbons and a sportsmanship award from Camp' ;}Vinaukee. Hobbies are horseback riding, cars, and soccer. Adam will also celebrate his Bar Mitzvah in Israel on June 8. Mazel Tov to Adam and his family.

FOOD GIFT CERTIFICATES

A little ditty slidrt {{n(i sweet Yes, we know you have to eat Buy food gift certificates support your Temple, it's convenient, a mitzvah, and oh so simple.

"Scrip" is available in the Temple office or Sunday mornings during Religious School. We will arrange delivery during the summer months. Call for information. Please keep the program going!

Joanna Charnick 542-1562 Arlene Berg 946-8559

NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS

Looking for a fun-filled program in which to enroll your pre-schooler for the summer? Let our experienced staff provide you with the best care and a stimulating environment. Your child will delight with the arts and crafts projects we have planned.

The summer program begins June 24 and ends July 31, Tuesday through Thursday 9a.ffi. -Noon. Tuition is $250, registration fee included. We continue to register children for the fall. Please call (747-3990) for further information on anyone of our programs.

Bobbie LaPlaca Director

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Mitzvah Day is a congregation-wide communiiy service day when hundreds of MOlllllouth Reform Temple volunteers-with willing hands, giving spirits and loving hearts-will reach out to those less fortunate to make a difference.

From the youngest Religious School students to senior citizens, from active teens to busy adults, we will all join together on Sunday September 21, 1997 to work on a myriad of community seIVice projects across our county. We will paint, entertain, visit, clean up, collect, and deliver. In so many ways, we will touch the lives of others!

We invite you to join us in this rewarding and . worthwhile effort. It is an opporluniiy for each of us to reach outside of our own safe and secure worlds, a chance to share our blessings. The only requirements to participate are a willingness to give of yourself and the desire to make an impact upon your communiiy. A community service project list is forthcoming!!I!

MONMOUTH REFORM TEMPLE MAY EVENTS

2 Friday 8:15 PM Sabbath Eve Service (Family Service, Grade 4)

3 Saturday 10:30 AM Sabbath Morning Service (Ross Bat Mitzvah)

4 Sunday 9:30 AM Religious School 11:00 AM Service Yom Hashoah

6 Tuesday 9:30AM Study Group 8:00 PM Religious Ed. Committee 8:00 PM Adult Ed. Committee

7 Wednesday No Religious School 8:00 PM Ritual Committee

8 Thursday 7:30 PM Arts Festival 9 Friday 8:15 PM Sabbath Eve Service

(Sisterhood Sabbath) 10 Saturday 10:30 AM Sabbath Morning Service

(Shabbat Kallah and Rosenzweig Bat Mitzvah)

11 Sunday 8:30 AM-11 :30 AM Pancake Breakfast and BookiRecordrrape Sale

9:30 AM Religious School 13 Tuesday 9:30 AM Study Group 14 Wednesday 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Religious School

7:30 PM Youth Committee 8:00 PM Executive Committee

16 Friday 8:15PM Sabbath Eve Service (Israel Sabbath Service)

17 Saturday 10:30 AM Sabbath Morning Service (Boskey Bat Mitzvah)

18 Sunday 9:30 AM Last Session Religious Sch. Sr. Youth Group Trip

20 Tuesday 9:30 AM Last Session Study Group 8:00 PM Temple Board

21 Wednesday 6:30PM Confirmation Rehearsal 8:00 PM Inreach Committee

23 Friday 8:15 PM Sabbath Eve Service 24 Saturday 10:30 AM Sabbath Morning Service

(Martinez Bar Mitzvah) 25 Sunday Lag Ba'Omer 27 Tuesday 8:00 PM Social Action Committee 28 Wednesday 8:00PM Ways and Means 30 Friday 6:30 PM Tot Shabbat

8:15 PM Sabbath Eve Service 31 Saturday 10:30 AM Sabbath Morning Service

(Solomon Bar Mitzvah)

NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL: MAY 7 OFFICE CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY: MAY 26

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YOUTH COMMITTEE

The Purim Carnival on March 23 was a great s.uccess, both to those who attended and those who ~elped. The Senior Youth Group ran the event and included some newly developed games and prizes. They were assisted by some eighth grade members of the Junior. Youth Group. The Youth Committee ran the tickets and food concessions this year. Stephanie Fitzsimmons was the excellent organizer for the food concessions.

We had help from members of the Youth Committee, the Religious Education Committee and parents: Susan St. Lifer, Gerald Reisner, Leni Boskey, Madelyne Ryterband, Andrea Bakst, Iris Singer, Sharyn Ross, Lisa Schreck, Barbara Morreale, Linda Goldberg, Sue Rekedal, nene Saporta, Neil Brutman, Cathy Goldberg, Lloyd Fitzsimmons, Art Birnkrant, and Kay Wiesenfeld.

The Senior Youth Group continues its progress to earn the NFTY Tikkun Olam Award this year. Two members of the SYG attended the NFTY Biennial Convention in Washington: Maggie Heidema and Melanie Ross. Both returned with new ideas, experiences, and enthusiasm. The Youth Groups are planning two upcoming events which are open to members of the MRT family: On May 18, the Junior Youth Group will sponsor a trip to Ellis Island. On June 1, the Senior Youth Group, Junior Youth Group, and Brotherhood will sponsor a trip to the Mets baseball game via hydrofoil. Our very capable Junior Youth Advisor, Amy Stein, will be moving in June and so will not be able to serve next year. Please contact Jay Wiesenfeld (747-5992) or the Temple office if you know of candidates or have the candidates contact the above.

Jay Wiesenfeld

You're invited!! to join the MRT Junior Youth

Group on their trip to

lE III is ][ s lLallnl<dl Sunday, May 18

RSVP by May 14 to: Amy Stein, Jr. Youth Advisor

(908) 246-3811

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NFTY CONVENTION 1997

Picture this .. .!t was the middle of February and I was full of excitement. I had gone to UAHC camps for the past three summers with NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth) teens from allover the country. But because of the great distance I had seen only a few of the many new Jewish friends I had made. So why would I be excited and happy you might ask???? Well, NFTY convention was approaching. Every two years NFTY, which is comprised of many regions throughout North America, gets together to have one big convention.

This year the convention took place in Washington DC. The NFTYites and their staff took over a hotel right outside Washington. How I got to this hotel was another story. I started off at the train station in Jersey. As I got on the train with other people from my region which is NFTY -GER, I was greeted by a whole train full of NFTYites from up the coast. At each stop I would greet more and more friends from NFTY. When we got to the hotel I was so excited to see NFTYites from all over the country. I met up with some of my friends from Arizona, Texas, Florida, and many other places.

The next few days were full of services, programs, song sessions and much more. The theme of the convention was "We are the builders." The programs were based on this theme. While in DC, we went on a private tour of the Holocaust Museum and visited the White House and many other places. While we were at the Lincoln Memorial we had a Havdala service. Other evening activities included a concert by Debbie Friedman and an introduction to the NFTY program.

One of the major parts of the NFTY convention was the election of next year's NFTY board. Each region heard speeches and got to vote for the positions of President, Programming Vice President, Religious and Cultural Vice President, and Social Action Vice President. These teen leaders are now the new board ofNFTY.

On the last evening there was a dance and a banquet. The next morning was the end of NFTY Convention 1997. It was an amazing experience that I highly recommend for everyone. If there are any questions about NFTY, then please don't be hesitant to ask.

Melanie Ross

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. :. ' , I ' '. YAHRZEITS

May 2: Laura Holzman, Harry Levine *Paul Kramer, Annette Marks, *Ruth Singer, *Michael Ruggiera, David F Whyman, *John A. Munch, Bessie Rosenberg, Beatrice Davidson, *Dinah Newman, Anna Davis, Arthur Norman Levy, *Burton M Salomon, Sarah Einhorn, David Englander, Eli Klein

May i 9: Anne R Klein, Jack Korchin, Sarah Rose, Scott Siebert-Johnson, Marc Levin, '*Bella G. Coppersmith, Benjamin Gurevitz, Bernard M Singer, *Leon P. Panak, Philip Springer, *Irene Sandman, *Henry Jung, Belle Hocky, *Charles Frankel, Harry Gale

May 16: Tayrn Cooper, Anna Tannenbaum, Simon Hauser, *Martin A. Brown, Bessie Teitelbaum, Harold Miller, . Hilda Goldman

May 23: Alan S. Gelb, Sol Welt, Frances Peskoe, *Ralph W. Tuchband, George Deitchman, Joel Hoffman, Pearl Eisner, Morris Cohen, *Abe Zager, Sol Leisner, *Mary G. Seitz, Samuel Metnick, Ruth Salzman, *Frieda Singer, *Pauline PrussofJ, Gerard Oestreicher, *Esther Olsan

May 30: William Compaine, Pauline Cooperman, *Edward Kaufman, Carl Moskowitz, Ruth W. Meerapfel, Pauline Lang, Elmer Goldsmith, Anna Rogak, *Bessie Goldberg, *Mildred Scheuer, Marion Feinman, Dorothy Herman Ruby, John Herman, Helen Cohen-Gardstein

*Indicates perpetual Kaddish

TRADITIONAL SABBATH EVE CANDLE LIGHTING May 2 6:35 PM May 9 6:42PM May 16 6:49 PM May 23 6:55 PM May 30 7:01 PM

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The Congregation extends warm condolences to:

Helene and David Miller on the death of Helene's father

MAXDRATH

Roslyn and Henry Greenberg on the death of Roslyn's mother

BLANCHE SHEVIN

May God send peace to all the bereaved among us.

RITUAL COMMITTEE

Greetings from the Ritual Committee. This month I want to ask you to be hosts for Student Cantor Case sometime in the next few months. I especially want to encourage those of you who have BarlBat Mitzvahs coming up to use this opportunity to spend some time with the Cantor and build a stronger relationship between her and your family. This way of participating in Temple life is yet another mitzvah that helps us to more fully realize our potential to be ~ Temple family .. Make this a reason to have the traditional Sabbath meal you've been thinking about. It is one of life's simple pleasures. Call me please or, when a member of the Ritual Committee calls you, JUST SAY "YES."

The Ritual Committee is also interested in expanding its membership. A busy group, we have a variety of tasks, like arranging for Bema assignments, that are ongoing, rotating jobs. More members means easier work for everyone. Serving on the Ritual Committee provides you with a chance to work on issues at the very core of our liturgical practices. New services are frequently designed to address special issues in the Reform movement, to commemorate special events or to augment regular holidays or festivals. You will work closely with the Rabbi in planning the events of our religious year. Please know that PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NOT REQUIRED to fill positions on our Committee! We believe in 0 J. T. and that enthusiasm and a willing spirit are sufficient prerequisite characteristics. Please call me (747-9256) if you would like to give us a try.

Shalom, Joel Morgovsky

R£llGl0VS SCHOOL NOT£S where parents set the example

OUf school's motto, "where parents set the example," is very meaningful to me. Whether overtly or covertly expressed, children intuitively understand their parents' true feelings regarding Religious School education. You decide on the message:

1. At his Bar Mitzvah ceremony, Henry acknowledged that he was ready to accept greater responsibility as a Jewish adult. Henry's parents gave him the choice to continue on toward Confirmation or to quit Religious School.

2. To fulfill her service requirements in preparation for her Bat Mitzvah, Helen attended 10 Shabbat services. Helen's parents dropped her off at Temple on Friday night to attend services alone or with another family.

3. Neither of Stan's parents ever made an attempt to learn Hebrew during the years that he attended Religious School.

4. Joel left his books in the car for five Religious School seSSIOns III a row and neither parent knew.

5. Leah is classified in secular school. The Religious School is not informed as to the nature of the learning disability.

6. Except for the High holidays and the class service, Cynthia never attends Shabbat service with her parents and siblings as a family experience.

7. Noone at home asks to read the mitzvah of the month, monthly summaries or flyers that are sent home with the children.

8. Martha sees her friends' parents volunteer to assist at school functions and wonders why her own parents never participate.

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9. William's parents alw~ys .find.. a reason for him to leave school before the regular ' dismissal ti~. .

10. Leslie's parents never seem to know what's going on at Religious School.

Luckily, it's not too late to set a positive example if any of the above true situations appear familiar.

In anticipation of a snow filled winter, an extra Wednesday session was built into the Religious School's class schedule; therefore, no classes will be held on Wednesday, May 7. The last Wednesday session of the year is May 14, and May 18 is the date for the concluding Sunday meeting.

The fourth grade, under Mrs. Bell's direction, will conduct May's Family Service on Friday evening, May 2, at 8: 15 p.m. After weeks of practice, the class is looking forward to demonstrating its knowledge before the congregation.

Rabbi Priesand and Student Cantor Case will conduct our Temple's Yom Hashoah service on Sunday, May 4 at 11 :00 a.m. During the service, our sixth grade will read poems penned by Holocaust victims.

Help! Religious School textbooks are extremely expensive to replace. Please return any textbooks lying around your children' s rooms to my office by May 18. Your cooperation is certainly appreciated.

Happily, our Religious School was awarded a $1 ,000 grant by the Continuity Commission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Monmouth County to fund an arts program. Our original grant proposal asked for much more money to create an ambitious "1997-98 Year of the Arts." The Federation was deluged with requests and I am pleased that our idea (originally proposed by Rabbi Priesand) received the Commission's support. I will inform you of the religious Education Committee's modified plan for the grant early in the 1997-98 school year.

Shalom, David Levinsky

mE RABBI'S FUND In Memory of: Maurice Meyer, JI. from Susan and Frank Whyman

Anna Cohen from Ronald Cohen

In Honor of: The birth of Francine and Barry Litofsky's grandson, Justin Mikel Litofsky from Barbara and Richard Gitlin

THE FLOWER FUND In Memory of: Jesse M. Davidson from Baldwin Davidson

Beatrice Davidson from Baldwin Davidson

Rebecca Birnkrant from Karen and Arthur Birnkrant

Charles Loebel from Arthur and Nancy Loebel

David Kaplan from Sherry and Edward Kosberg

Morris Kosberg from Sherry and Edward Kosberg

Sadie Kosberg from Sherry and Edward Kosberg

Ivan Isaacs from Arthur and Miriam Harris

Simon Wiesengrund from Frank and Maureen Welton

Alberta Kramer from Mark and Linda Kroll

Sid Martin from Susan Martin

Howard Klein from Madelyne and Ed Ryterband

Sadie Dlugacz Klein from Connie and Milton Klein

Hyman Goldberg from Connie and Milton Klein

Molly Pickus from Connie and Milton Klein

Gabriel Barnett from Elaine Espey

M.E. Medalie from Robert and Phyllis Rosenberg

Gertie Hersch Wiener from Vallerie and Gary Hersch

BemardFain from Sheila and Sherman Bertrand

Alan Bruce Fain from Sheila and Sherman Bertrand

Fannie Kipnis from Claire and Murray Kipnis

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FLOWER FUND (Cont'd) In Honor of: Our son, Gregory Katz, on his Bar Mitzvah from Andrea Bakst and Charles Katz

ARTS AND DECORATIONS FUND Get Well Wishes: To Dolores and Ken Phillips from Naomi and Fred Moessinger

DONALD L. FINK MUSIC FUND Thank you: To Sheila Leavitt for helping us understand

the meaning of the Passover Seder from United Methodist Women of Red Bank

FUND FOR THE HOMELESS In Honor of: Dee Ross ' Bat Mitzvah from Jeff Willard and Steve Mahan

The birth oflrma and Peter Meyer's grandson from Baldwin Davidson

Get Well Wishes: To Bob Woolf from Baldwin Davidson

LANDSCAPE FUND In Memory of: Maurice Meyer, Jr. from Barbara and Richard Gitlin

In Honor of: Jacki Bimkrant for being on the Honor Roll from Karen and Arthur Birnkrant

LIBRARY FUND In Memory of: Joan Litwin from Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Landy from James and Linda Turteltaub from Susan and Frank Whyman

Samuel Block from Carol Tarabour

Get Well Wishes: To Dolores and Ken Phillips from Sandy and Bernie Brandwene

MAZON FUND In Memory of: Ruth Singer and Mike Ruggiera, Jr. from Martha Brandwene and Rita McWilliams

PRAYER BOOK FUND In Memory of: Julius Snedcof from Mildred Snedcof

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In Honor of: The engagement of Karen and David

Levinsky's son Marc to Melinda Moy from Barbara and Richard Gitlin

SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of: Joan Litwin from Susan and Frank Whyman

In Honor of: Sylvia Paley's Bat Mitzvah from Barbara and Al Goldstein

Barbara Rosenzweig's Bat Mitzvah from Barbara and Al Goldstein

The engagement of Karen and David Levinsky's son Marc from Barbara and Al Goldstein from Susan and Bob St. Lifer

Thank you: To all those who helped make MFA '97

successful from Barbara and Al Goldstein

Get Well Wishes: To Bob Woolf from Barbara and Al Goldstein

YOUTH GROUP FUND In Honor of: The birth of Naomi and Fred Moessinger's new

grandchild, Jacob Andrew from Sharyn Siebert, Jeff Johnson and Julie Siebert-Johnson

The birth of Barry and Fran Litofsky's new grandson, Justin Michael from Sharyn Siebert, Jeff Johnson and Julie Siebert-Johnson

Jason Ryterband's Bar Mitzvah from Barbara and Richard Gitlin

Susan Hersch's Bat Mitzvah from Barbara and Richard Gitlin

The arrival of Barbara and AI Goldstein's grandson, Austin Craig from Karen and David Levinsky

Get Wen Wishes: To Dolores and Ken Phillips from Barbara and Richard Gitlin

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Monmouth Reform Temple Calendar for May

WORSHIP SERVICES

May 2 Fri Sabbath Eve 3 Sat Sabbath Morning 4 Sun Yom Hashoah 9 Fri Sabbath Eve 10 Sat Sabbath Morning 16 Fri Sabbath Eve 17 Sat Sabbath Morning 23 Fri Sabbath Eve 24 Sat Sabbath Morning 30 Fri Tot Shabbat 30 Fri Sabbath Eve 31 Sat Sabbath Morning

SPECIAL EVENTS

8:15 PM W:30AM 11:00 AM

8:15 PM 10:30'AM

8:15 PM 10:30 AM

8:15 PM 10:30 AM 6:30 PM 8:15 PM

10:30 AM

May 11 11 18 30

Sun Brotherhood Pancake Breakfast Sun Brotherhood BookffapelRecord Sale Sun Semot Youth Group Trip Fri Tot Shabbat 6:30 PM

May 4 Sun 7 Wed II Sun 14 Wed 18 Sun 21 Wed

, RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Religious School 9:30 AM No Religious School Religious School 9:30 AM Religious School 4-6:00 PM Last Session Rel.Sch. 9:30 AM Confirmation Rehearsal 6:30 PM

Non-Profit Org. U. S. Postage PAID

TIME VALUE

Red Bank, NJ permit No. 16

RESOURCE CENTER HUC 3'1'01 CLIFTON AVE CINCINNATI, oH 45220

MEETINGS

May 6 Tues Study Group Religious Ed. Adult Ed

7 Wed Ritual Committee 8 Thurs Arts Festival 13 Tues Study Group 14 Wed Exec. Committee

Youth Committee 20 Tues Last Study Group

Temple Board 21 Wed Inreach Committee 27 Tues Social Action 28 Wed Ways and Means

9:30AM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 7:30 PM 9:30AM 8:00PM 7:30 PM 9:30AM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 7:45 PM