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BULLETIN

TEMPLE EMANUEL OF NORTH JERSEY A welcoming, Conservative, egalitarian, spiritual community

Passover 2017 Nisan -Iyar 5777

Joseph H. Prouser, Rabbi

Alvin Reisbaum, President

Whether there are

TO BE OR NOT TO BE congregational Passover services at Temple Emanuel:

THAT IS not one of

THE four QUESTIONs

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Passover Services 5777/2017

FIRST DAYS Siyyum Bechorim - Fast of the Firstborn… Monday, April 10… 7:00 a.m.

First Night of Pesach (before first Seder)… Monday, April 10… 6-6:25 p.m. First Day of Pesach… Tuesday, April 11… 9:30 a.m.

Second Night of Pesach… Tuesday, April 11… 6-6:25 p.m. Second Day of Pesach… Wednesday, April 12… 9:30 a.m.

FINAL DAYS Seventh Night of Pesach… Sunday, April 16… 7-7:30 p.m. Seventh Day of Pesach … Monday, April 17… 9:30 a.m. Eighth Night of Pesach… Monday, April 17… 7:00 p.m.

Eighth Day of Pesach (YIZKOR)… Tuesday, April 18… 9:30 a.m.

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RABBINICAL REFLECTIONS

Passover 5777/2017

Dear Friends:

With TENJ’s publication this

year of my own version of the

Passover Haggadah, replete

with original translation and commentary, I have

been giving a great deal of thought to the history

and traditions surrounding the literary and

liturgical focus of the Seder. Over the course of

Jewish history, countless thousands of editions of

the Haggadah have been published or produced

in manuscript. More become available with each

passing year (good news for Haggadah

collectors!).

The word “Haggadah,” together with the

“Magid” section of the Seder, is derived from the

Hebrew verb meaning “to tell.” This reflects the

Torah’s repeated instruction “to tell” our children

of the historic enslavement of our ancestors and

of the Exodus which brought that dark period to

its conclusion. Thus understood, “Haggadah”

means “the telling” or, perhaps, “the retelling” –

arguably the central role of the Seder experience.

The same verb, however, is used by the Torah in

Deuteronomy 26:3 – “You shall appear before

the priest who will be in office at that time, and

say to him: ‘I declare (higad’ti) this day before

God, that I have come to the place which God

promised to our ancestors to give us.” This verse

introduces the liturgical formula Arami Oved Avi,

recited at the presentation of the first fruits at the

Temple, and treated extensively in the Magid

section of the Seder. The Targum Yerushalmi,

an early translation of the Torah into Aramaic,

renders the Hebrew verb “higad’ti” as “odinan

v’shabchinan” – “we give thanks and praise.”

The verse is thus to be understood to state: “I

offer thanks and praise today before God, for I

have come to the place….” This translation and

etymology suggest that the narrative and study

texts of Magid constitute acts of thanksgiving

and praise. “Haggadah” is thus to be understood

not merely as “The Retelling” but as “THE

BOOK OF THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE.”

I am grateful that I have had the privilege of

making my own modest contribution to the

history of Haggadah commentaries. I offer

thanks and praise to God for the freedom we

celebrate on Passover, for the family and friends

with whom we celebrate, and for the opportunity

to devote myself to the study of that tradition of

celebration. As we each take up the Haggadah

and celebrate our Seders this year, may we all

come to recognize and more deeply to appreciate

the many blessings in our lives.

“We give thanks and praise.”

Rabbi Joseph H. Prouser

Passover 2017 3 TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

SISTERHOOD NEWS

Haubenstock Fund Scholarship applications are available in the office.

Children and grandchildren of Temple members who attend

Jewish summer camp are eligible to receive these grants.

As we begin once again to discuss the journey of the Jews from slavery to freedom, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss TENJ’s journey into maintaining an exciting and viable place of worship. We continue to plan many important projects that will encourage membership and beautify our Temple. The Board of Trustees has approved the placement of one of our remaining stained glass windows into the Rabbi’s study. All who enter the Rabbi’s office will be impressed by the beauty and solemnity of the window. We encourage consideration of your participation in providing the funds for this effort. All who participate will be listed in a plaque adjacent to the window. We are also moving forward with plans to reestablish a Hebrew School for grades K-2, with advertisements for membership to be placed in the Jewish Standard. Details for this program will be forthcoming. Rabbi Prouser has edited and produced a beautiful new translation of the Haggadah and TENJ is offering these in time for your seder at a cost of $18.00 each or $16.00 for quantities of 15 or more. Our annual Gala Champagne Brunch is one of TENJ’s major fundraising events and promises to be an afternoon of joy and success. Ellen Lipschitz and her committee are out selling ads to support this effort, honoring our former President, Norman LaPoff and his wife, Marcia, of blessed memory. Please join us in all these efforts to ensure the progress we are making here at TENJ.

Chag Sameach, Alvin Reisbaum

“Sisterhood wishing you a Spring fresh with new promises

and a Passover blossoming with joy Happy Passover!"

At the last Annual meeting, the women of Temple Emanuel chose to begin a new chapter, chang-

ing the Sisterhood to an all inclusive group. We will be trying to include more Mitzvah

projects for the entire Temple family. We hope to have another meeting before

Shavuot, so we can either bake or share recipes for the holiday. Details to follow.

We would like to receive input from congregants with their ideas,

as well as a new group title. Feel free to reach out to either of us.

Hannah Lee Gold- [email protected]

Marcia Harvey- [email protected]


SELLING YOUR CHAMETZ

Since it is prohibited for Jews to own or possess chametz on Passover, any chametz not consumed, burned, or otherwise disposed of prior to Passover must be sold to a non-Jew, who will own it during Pesach. In order to insure compliance with the details of the law, we appoint a rabbi as our agent for the sale so that it may be carried out properly. The sale of chametz takes effect on Monday morning, April 10, 2017 by 9:00 am and is bought back on the evening after Pesach ends on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 after 8:30 pm. A representative of each household should contact Rabbi Prouser to authorize the sale of the chametz in their family’s possession. Please use the form included in this bulletin and return to Rabbi Prouser at the temple office.

Charoset Recipe (from Iris Ovadia)

Ingredients

5 Fuji apples (peeled and chopped)

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup pitted date (coarsely chopped)

2 cups English walnuts (chopped)

1/2 cup red wine (Shiraz cabernet)

1/3 cup honey

2 tbsps brown sugar

1 tbsp cinnamon

Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Toast walnuts for 5-7 minutes until fragrant; be careful not to burn. Allow walnuts to cool for about 10 minutes on paper towels. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well, adding a little more wine if necessary. Pour off any excess liquid. Store in refrigerator. Serve cold or at room temperature.

If you are looking to join a Seder or are willing to host a Seder,

please contact the Temple office at (201) 560-0200 or [email protected].

For more information on Passover preparations, please ask

Rabbi Prouser or see the Rabbinical Assembly Pesach Guide

available on their website at www.rabbinicalassembly.org.

mailto:[email protected]


Temple Emanuel of North Jersey

announces publication of

Edited with new translation and commentary by Rabbi Prouser.

130 pages, 6x9”, spiral bound, color photos

Order copies in time for your seder. $18.00 each, for 15 or more $16.00 each.

All proceeds to benefit TENJ.

Please contact the Temple office at (201) 560-0200

or [email protected] to order today.

mailto:[email protected]

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Annual Gala Champagne Brunch

Dear Congregants and friends of Temple Emanuel,

We are happy to announce that the annual Temple Emanuel Gala (this year a champagne

brunch) will take place on Sunday, May 28, 2017, 11:00 a.m., at which time we will honor

our longtime members Norman LaPoff and his wife Marcia, of blessed memory.

Also enclosed with this letter is the ad journal form. The Temple Gala and the Ad Journal

are major fundraising efforts for the Temple. In the past, the Ad Journal was successful

due to the hard work and dedication of our entire Temple membership and friends. We

know that each of you will work as hard as possible to make this year’s Journal an out-

standing success. It is an honor for us to have the opportunity to show our appreciation to

someone who has supported our Temple for so many years. Through your support of the

Ad Journal we can obtain the funds necessary to assure the financial health of our Temple

and achieve our goal of continuing to grow our vibrant congregation.

We look forward to seeing all of you at the Temple Brunch.

Gala Committee members:

Ellen Lipschitz, Chair

Allan Braunstein, Hannah Lee Gold, Marcia Hofflich, Yael Israel,

Helena Jankowitz, Alvin Reisbaum, Vicki Rosenblith, Sue Yudin


2017 Ad Journal “Jewel Pages”

$10 Per Child’s Name

Have the names of your children, grandchildren,

great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews added to our

Jewel pages that appear in our Annual Ad Journal book.

To have your “Jewels” listed, please use the ad blank form on the next page.



Annual Gala Champagne Brunch

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Honoring long time TENJ Member

Norman LaPoff and his wife, Marcia z”l

Mr. LaPoff has been a member of Temple Emanuel for over 70 years and president of TENJ 1979-1980. As a Bar Mitzvah gift, he was given a full membership to Temple Emanuel by his father and has been a member

ever since. Even when he moved out of the area, he kept up his membership.

We at Temple Emanuel are thrilled to be honoring Norman and his wife, Marcia, of blessed memory, at our annual Gala.

We urge you to support this event by placing or soliciting an ad(s) in the 2017 Ad Journal. Ad Prices

Please print or type the following information:

Name __________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________

City ________________________ State _____ Zip_______

Solicited by ______________________________ Phone ________________________

Signature of Buyer for permission to include ad on website _________________________

A silver page or higher ad entitles you to two reservations to the Gala Brunch. A half page entitles you to one reservation. A 3 line personal ad will also entitle you to one reservation. (Reservations are $125 per person).

Please make your tax deductible checks payable to: Temple Emanuel of North Jersey Mail to: 558 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

or go to our website – www.tenjfl.org. The deadline for your ad is May 5, 2017. AD COPY: (Please write your ad on the back of form or attach your finished copy)

Outside Cover Page $5000

Inside Cover Page $2500

Diamond Page $1000

Gold Page $ 575

Silver Page $ 475

White Page $ 400

Half Page $ 275

Quarter Page $ 175

3 Line Greeting $ 125

Business Card $ 125

Jewel Page Name $ 10

http://www.tenjfl.org

Passover 2017 TEMPLE EMANUEL UPCOMING EVENTS


Shabbat Eve Pirkei Avot Series

Join us for Friday Evening services as Temple Emanuel

members discuss how their favorite insights from

Pirkei Avot (“Ethics of the Fathers”) have inspired and guided them.

Presenters:

April 28 - Edmund Berkowitz

May 19 - Rabbi Joseph H. Prouser

Services begin at 7:30 p.m.,

and are followed by an Oneg Shabbat.


invites you to celebrate Shabbat

with family and friends at our

Second Fridays

Family Shabbat

Friday, April 7, 2016

Services 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat Dinner 7:30 p.m.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 4th.

$20 per adult, $8 per child 6-13, children 5 and

under free. Maximum charge per family is $55.

"Monday Maftir"

(Study of the

weekly Haftarah)

(formerly “ Sefer Ha’Aggadah”, “Hilchot Chagim”, “Monday

Mitzvah”, “Monday Midrash” and “Monday Mishnah”!!)

Join our ongoing

weekly program of adult study

Mondays 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Instructor:

Rabbi Joseph H. Prouser

Classes continue on Mondays.

New students welcome!

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TEMPLE EMANUEL OF NORTH JERSEY ANNOUNCES THE SIXTY-SECOND OF A SERIES OF PROGRAMS

“SUNDAYS WITH SOKOL” – APRIL 2017 FILM - MIRACLE AT MIDNIGHT

This month, in commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day, we will be seeing the English language, American film "Miracle at Mid-night", staring Mia Farrow and Sam Waterston. This film is a drama, based on the true action of the people of Denmark during the Holocaust, to successfully smuggle almost all Danish Jews at night to the neutral country of Sweden, thus rescuing them from the hands of the Nazis. The program will begin with the film short, "Toyland". This film short was shown at a recent annual San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. It is in German, with English subti-tles. If you want to see this film short, please arrive on time.

This Program will be at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 23, 2017 (the fourth Sunday in April)

at Temple Emanuel, Franklin Lakes.

Light refreshments, including ice cream and popcorn will be provided. The program is open to the public and there

is no admission or refreshment charge, but attendees will have the opportunity to make small voluntary donations to support these synagogue programs.

Passover 2017 9 TEMPLE EMANUEL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DONATIONS

IN THE COMMUNITY:

Mazal Tov to Allan and Lynda Braunstein on the birth of their grandson.

Mazal Tov to Louis and Bonnie Grossman on the birth of their granddaughter, Jordyn Alexis, to Allan and Lauren Villatoro.

Speedy and complete recovery to Deborah Greenspan.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Norman Goodman, long time member of TENJ.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of George Weitz, husband of Sophi, long committed TENJ members.

In Honor

In honor of Rabbi Prouser

receiving his honorary doctorate from JTS Rosalie & Larry Berman

In honor of Lynda and Allan Braunstein’s new grandson Rosalie & Larry Berman

Bea & Marty Rittenberg In honor of Rosalie and Larry

Berman’s grandson, Jake’s engagement to Aviva Marcia Hofflich

Howard and Sheila Schnoll Mazal tov to Gaby Malec on

her special birthday Sheila Singer

Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Ora

Prouser on the 1st birthday of their grandson, Matan Merrill & Laura Rutman

Bea & Marty Rittenberg In honor of Matan Kravitz’ first birthday and Rabbi Prouser

completing tractate Masechet Pesachim Ellen Lipschitz

Speedy Recovery

To Jerry Nathans Howard and Sheila Schnoll

Merrill & Laura Rutman Rosalie & Larry Berman

To Bob Yudin Howard and Sheila Schnoll

To Joe Herrmann

Merrill & Laura Rutman Howard & Sheila Schnoll

Thank you

Thank you to TENJ for arrangement of tree planted in Israel in memory of his mother Joe Persaud

Thank you to Alvin & Molla Reisbaum, for the work they

are doing for TENJ Florence Rosenthal

In Memory

In memory of Seymour Spira’s beloved wife, Jeanette Ted Shapiro

In memory of Rabbi Randall

Mark’s father, Dr. Aaron Mark Susan and Bob Yudin Bea & Marty Rittenberg

In memory of Monica Spier’s beloved husband, Martin Sheila Singer & Alfred

Strauss In memory of Norman

“Goodie” Goodman Bea & Marty Rittenberg Rosalie and Larry Berman

In memory of George Weitz Vicki & Bob Rosenblith

Susan & Bob Yudin Ellen Lipschitz Merrill and Laura Rutman

The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:

Herbert Singer

Sheila Singer Michael & Ira Bauman

Harry Rothstein

Jacqueline Rothstein Murray Rothstein

Leon Fisch

Mike Fisch

Robert Chodosh H Louis Chodosh

David Sussman

Hilda Levine

Beatrice Rosenfelt

Harry Illions The Rosenfelt Family

Abraham Zlotkin

Mrs. Mildred Rosenzweig

Sam Baris

Marcia Berkowitz

Philip Berkowitz Edmund Berkowitz

Rebecca Feldman

Philip Feldman

Norman Schwartz

Debra & Jack Schwartz

Ruth Z. Potash Mildred Rosenzweig

Gerrard Berman

Larry Berman

Rose Silverstein Vicki Rosenblith

Robert Cantor

Sara Zitcer Herman Zitcer

Marc & Barbara Zitcer

Rita Kimmel

Stanley Kimmel

Samuel Zaentz Sidney and Carol

Zaentz

Anita Greenblatt Bertha Samuels Kellman

Bessie Greenblatt Samuel Greenblatt

Sam Greenblatt

Jack Tapler Patricia & Harold Tapler

Debbie Lynn Brateman

Richard & Cele Brateman

Rae Brateman

Richard Brateman

Robert S. Rutman Merrill & Laura

Rutman

Helen Weiner Isaac Weiner

Bette Verp & Family

Pauline Berenzweig Stanley Berenzweig

YAHRZEIT DONATIONS The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions which were made in memory of beloved

departed. We identify our dear ones with eternity when we give in their names to the eternal Synagogue.

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April 2017 - Nisan-Iyar 5777

Parashat Vayikra

Morning Service

9:30am

First Friday Family

Shabbat

Service 6:30pm

Dinner 7:30pm

Candlelighting 7:10pm

EREV PASSOVER

Fast of the Firstborn

7:00am

First Night of Pesach

Evening Service

6-6:25pm

PESACH IV


No Evening Service

“Monday Maftir” Study

of the Weekly Haftorah

12:30pm

Yom HaShoah

“Monday Maftir”

Study of the Weekly

Haftorah 12:30pm

Parashat Shmini

Morning Service

9:30am

Parashat Tzav

Morning Service

9:30am

PESACH 1

First Day of Pesach

Morning Service 9:30am

Second Night of Pesach

Evening Service

6-6:25pm

Sundays with

Sokol 2:00pm

PESACH V

Morning Service

9:30am

PESACH VI

Seventh Night of

Pesach Evening

Service 7-7:30pm

PESACH VII

Seventh Day of Pesach

Morning Service 9:30am

Eighth Night of Pesach

Evening Service 7:00pm

PESACH VIII (YIZKOR)

Eighth Day of

Pesach Morning

Service 9:30am

Candlelighting

7:25pm

No Evening Service


“Pirkei Avot Series”

Evening Service

7:30pm

Parashat

Tzaria-Metzora

Morning Service

9:30am

PESACH II

Second Day of Pesach

Morning Service

9:30am

PESACH III

Passover 2017 11 TEMPLE EMANUEL ADVERTISERS

To advertise here, please call the

Temple office at (201) 560-0200

or e-mail us at [email protected].

Thank you.

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Wyckoff, NJ 07481

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TEMPLE EMANUEL OF NORTH JERSEY

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Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 Temple Emanuel of North Jersey Temple Office (201) 560-0200/(201) 560-0202

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e-mail: [email protected] On the web: www.tenjfl.org

Officers & Staff

Rabbi Joseph H. Prouser Rabbi

Alvin Reisbaum President Yael Israel Vice President Ellen Lipschitz Vice President Joelle Rubin Vice President

Marcia Hofflich Treasurer Linda Schwager Financial Secretary Rosalie Berman Recording Secretary

Hannah Lee Gold Co-President, Sisterhood Marcia Harvey Co-President, Sisterhood Terry Sherman Member at Large

Charlie Sokol Member at Large Susan Bograd Yudin Past President

Iris Ovadia Office Administrator Camille Cascia Office Secretary

HAPPY PASSOVER! חג שמח וכשר

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