Vayera – Teaching Lessons
The Torah portion for this weeks begins with a famous story, albetit, rather unusual. Abraham has just been circumcised at 90 years old (!) and is sitting by the opening of his tent when he sees three strangers either pass by or appear in front of him (the text is sort of ambiguous about this). In any event, when Abraham finally does greet them he says:
וַיֹּאמַ֞ר אֲדֹנְָי אִם־נֶָא מָצָ֣אתִי חֵןֶ בְּעֵינֶ֭יךָ אַל־נָ֜א תַעֲבֹ֝ר מֵעַ֜ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ:
יֻקַּֽח־נָ֤א מְעַט־מַ֭יִם וְרַחֲצ֝וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֞ם וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֝וּ תַּ֜חַת הָעֵֽץ:
וְאֶקְחֶָה פַת־לֶ֩חֶם וְסַעֲד֣וּ לִבְּכֶםֶ אַחַ֤ר תַּעֲבֹ֭רוּ כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֜ן עֲבַרְתֶּ֝ם עַֽל־עַבְדְּכֶ֞ם
“My lords, if it please you, do not go on past your servant. Let a little water be brought; bathe your feet and recline under the tree. And let me fetch a morsel of bread that you may refresh yourselves; then go on — seeing that you have come your servant’s way…”
Many commentators have been confused about the word
אֲדֹנְָי – Adonai – used by Abraham. After all, the word means “Lord” but it is not the usual Tetragrammaton – a fancy way of referring to the four letter name of God usually rendered יהוה – Adonai.
According to the Ohr HaHayyim (Chaim ben Moses ibn Attar also known as the Ohr ha-Chaim after his popular commentary on the Pentateuch, was a Talmudist and kabbalist; born at Meknes, Morocco, in 1696; died in Jerusalem, Israel July 7, 1743. He was one of the most prominent rabbis in Morocco) the three ‘men’ that appeared before Abraham were in the guise of a thief, a sailor and an Arab (which was the code word for any pagan and also a Roman). He teaches us that the reason these ‘men’ appeared was to teach a lesson about Abraham – a lesson for us to emulate.
The three men represent the three kinds of people – faith-wise. The sailor is the pious man since they are always aware of the great power of God in the universe. The thief is the one who lacks any kind of trust or faith in God since, if he had any awareness of God’s Presence, he would certainly not be a thief. And, finally, the Arab – the Roman, the pagan – who does not believe in God at all.
When Abraham goes to meet them to feed them and was their feet he did so so as to draw them into teaching about God and faith in God. The sailor did not need the lesson and to him is directed the phrase, “And let me fetch a morsel of bread.” Bread refers to the hidden secrets of the Torah. The righteous sailor already had faith and now he knew the secrets of the revealed texts. To the Arab, the pagan, Abraham says, “Let a little water be brought; bathe your feet and recline under the tree.” The idea is that the ground is filthy and that by washing his feet, he was washing the filth away. Finally, to the thief who denied God, Abraham directed the verse, “recline under the tree,” which was Abraham’s way of teaching that the only sustenance one truly acquires comes not from theft but from God.
This is a brilliant commentary by esteemed teachers. They parse a verse into three distinct parts referring to three different people and teach an ethical lesson from it. It is a wonderful example of the Rabbinic imagination. But it is more than that for when our Sages take time to write something, they are trying to teach something.
In this verse, our teachers want us to see that Abraham met each person where he was at and taught them Torah according to their own place. There was no judgement that so-and-so did not learn Torah and was somehow lacking in goodness or potential. In fact, Abraham treated each one like a king and turned from his own needs (remember, he was just circumcised the other day!) to serve and to teach.
This is a wonderful lesson for anyone who finds themselves teaching anything. There are always a wide variety of students and experiences. None of us are born knowing anything except the basic instincts. We still have to be taught and even geniuses in one area still need instruction in other areas. The greatest ‘Rennaisance man’ still needs a teacher to teach him a language he doesn’t know that a four-year native does! How we approach that task makes us either an cantankerous and irascible and useless professor or an Abraham whose ability to teach Torah in so many ways to so many different kinds of people enlightens and inspires. And what is true in teaching is true in every other part and phase of our lives.
New Member Kallah Reflections
FROM CHAD MCCLELLAND
I wasn’t sure what to expect at the NFTY-GER New Member Kallah. Right off of the bus, new faces showered me with smiles. I met so many friends and can’t wait to see them again at the next event. I also got a chance to better know Salty members. Living in a cabin with friends for three days really helps you get to know them. After every meal there was a song session
which helped introduce me to new music. To be honest I wasn’t all that excited about going to services, but they brought out my Jewish spirit. One of the most memorable events last weekend was the Havdalah service. New Member Kallah really changed my thoughts about Judaism. I wasn’t just sitting in service as a background figure; instead it gave me a chance to really connect to my spiritual side.
SARAANN STANWAY
The days leading up to New Member Kallah were the same as those leading up to any other NFTY event - I had been out of my mind excited, and all of my friends, Jewish and not, had had to endure my endless spouting of NFTY anecdotes and random outbursts into song. When the day finally came, I thought I knew exactly what to expect – dramatic, sprint-across-the-room reunion hugs with my best friends, song sessions that left me with no voice, and fond storytelling of my last summer at Harlam, where the Kallah took place. And yes, that was definitely part of it, but I had forgotten something very important: I was no longer a new member. This time, I was among the seasoned NFTYites welcoming (and maybe slightly intimidating) the newcomers; there was a whole new crowd of freshmen to befriend, and the tour of camp with my new and old friends, some of whom were also Harlamites, led to plenty of great pictures and inside jokes. The weekend went by in a whir of shouting, singing, and late night heart-to-hearts, as usual, and literally as soon as I got home I was on the computer, checking prices for and begging to go to NFTY convention, and looking to see when Winter Kallah would be. New Member was the perfect kickoff to a brand new NFTY year, and I can’t wait to dive right into the rest of it.
FROM WILL WIENER
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at New Member Kallah. I made many new friends, and learned a lot of interesting things. Many of the programs helped me to become a better person, and a better Jew. I look forward to the next NFTY event
My Mechina Experience
Mechina 2012 was simply the beginning to an incredible summer of learning. During Mechina, I was given the opportunity to learn from other regions as well as network. I loved meaning individuals from other regions of North America, especially those with similar positions to myself. In addition, I built friendships and cannot wait to reunite with my friends from the NFTY General Board in LA during NFTY Convention 2013, which everyone should attend! Because of Mechina 2012, I will most definitely start this year as a more confident leader. — Jenna Wyatt, NFTY-GER’s Membership Vice President
Last month, I had the honor of representing NFTY-GER and SALTY at Mechina. Mechina means “preparation”, and is a North American event where all the regional boards from the 19 NFTY regions and North American board come together and begin the NFTY year together. At Mechina, each position meets with his or her own network, which is everyone from across North America that holds the same position as you. I am the Fundraising Vice President for NFTY-GER, so I was in the MCFVP Network, Membership Communication and Fundraising Vice President network, the biggest network. For majority of the five days, we are with our network planning for the next year on a personal, regional and North American level. For most of the network time, the MCFVP was split up into three smaller networks, Communications, Membership and Fundraising networks. Network time was very insightful. There were eight other Fundraising Vice Presidents at Mechina and I found it very helpful to learn what the other FVPs do, what merchandise they sell, and what has their region done in the past that was very successful. Aside from network time, I got to meet so many great people from all across North America. Mechina was so much fun. I learned a lot about myself, my position, regional board and NFTY on a North American level. I can not wait until convention, the next time the NFTY General Board comes together. — Scott Gillet, NFTY-GER’s Fundraising Vice President
I went to Kutz in 2010 for the Songleading major, and I have gone to numerous NFTY events at the Kutz campus, so I am familiar with building names and camp traditions. However, stepping through the Kutz gates for Mechina was a unique experience; I was attending the event as a leader, to learn how to lead the NFTY-GER region successfully. At Mechina, we had speakers from the Campaign for Youth Engagement and other organizations to make presentations to us. The NFTY North American Board had their induction ceremony, and we all came to the realization that the future NAB members were in that room. I spent quality time with my network, learning the best ways to communicate with Communications Vice Presidents and Secretaries from all over the country. I made new friends and reconnected with old friends. We all have a special bond because of our excitement regarding the upcoming year; we cannot wait to lead our regions. — Maris Krauss, NFTY-GER’s Secretary
Yiskor Book for High Holidays
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Fried dear friend
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Martin Malachowsky dear friend
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ASBURYPARK-
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Shirley Lippsett mother
By CAROLE and KARL
MALING
Sonia Maling mother
Charles Maling father
Erna Friedman mother
Meyer Friedman father
By ADAM MARGULIES
Harvey Margulies father
Stephen Gordon step-father
Seymour Margulies uncle
By MARY BETH NADLER
Elizabeth M.
Griffiths mother
James A. Griffiths father
Sara Nadler mother-in-law
James B. Griffiths brother
Phyllis Toner cousin
Lillian Pashall friend
Robert de Quevedo cousin
Edith Moore aunt
Margo Lawn Newman friend
Beverly Lerner friend
By TERRY and RICHARD
NEGIN
Rachel Negin mother
Hyman Negin father
Anna Goldstein mother
Sidney Goldstein father
David Negnewitzky uncle
Harry Negin uncle
Ida Kaplan aunt
By DAVID NUSSBAUM
and LAURIE MACARTHUR
Marjorie Nussbaum mother
Cedric Nussbaum father
Barbara MacArthur mother
By ARLENE and ZALE
OSER
Alex Oser father
Rose Oser mother
George Oser brother
David Gelb father
Gertrude Gelb mother
By DR. ILENE PARDON
Dorothy Agisim mother
Carie Agisim sister
Enrique Pardon father-in-law
Irving Agisim grandfather
Lenore Agisim grandmother
Isadore Mirsky
grandfather
Sade Mirsky grandmother
By MELISSA PECK and DR. STU ROSENBERG
Judith Peck mother
Mattie Rosenberg mother
Martin Rosenberg father
Adrienne Rosenberg sister
Lillian Peck grandmother
Milton Peck grandfather
Mandel Birenholtz grandfather
Marguery Birenholtz grandmother
Susan Wald friend
Andree Lucantoni friend
Bev Lerner friend
By BERNARD and
CATHERINE PECKMAN
Philip Harris
Peckman father
Bertha Peckman mother
Abraham S. Lasher father
Lillian Lasher mother
Bernard Fink dear uncle
Richard D. Peckman brother
DR. GARY and LOIS
PESS
Thelma Pess mother/grandmother
Vincent Nyberg father/grandfather
Rebecca Hoffman grandmother
Morris Hoffman grandfather
Stella Pess grandmother
Louis Pess grandfather
Einar Nyberg grandfather
Vivi Nyberg grandmother
Astrid Johansen grandmother
Greg Yolowitz, MD friend
By ISABEL PINCUS
Monroe Pincus husband
Zena Barr mother
Harry Barr father
Robert Jacobson nephew
Frances Stein sister
By CECELIA PLATNICK
Donald Platnick husband
Anne Eisner mother
Louis Eisner father
By ADELE POPLAWSKI
Richard S. Bascom brother
Liam Nathaniel Rosen cousin
By DR. AARON PRESTUP
Sidney Prestup father
Tillie Prestup grandmother
Harry Prestup grandfather
Esther Levethan grandmother
Benjamin Levethan grandfather
By MYRNA and BOB
RASKIN
Stanley Levine father
Shelley Raskin wife
Ruth Raskin mother
Max Raskin father
By IRVING and
MARILYN REINGOLD
Harry Reingold father
Anna Reingold mother
Samuel C. Cooper father
G. Ruth Cooper mother
Nettie Itkoff sister
Dr. Irwin R. Itkoff brother-in-law
PFC Frank Reingold brother
Co.K 347 Inf. 87 Div.
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1944- WWII
By REISLER FAMILY
Robert Reisler father, grandfather
Mildred Gothelf grandmother,
great-grandmother
By JULIA ROTWEIN
Donald S. Rotwein husband
Isadore Rotwein father-in-law
Esther Rotwein mother-in-law
Murray Rotwein brother-in-law
Frances Rotwein sister-in-law
Geza Vansca father
Caroline Vansca step-mother
By THE ROWLAND
FAMILY
Lance M. Rowland father
Evelyn C. Rosenkranz mother/grandmother
Sylvia Rosenkranz grandmother/great grandmother
Morris Cinnamon grandfather
Jacob Rosenkranz grandfather
Dr. Samuel Stevens uncle
Helen Fried aunt
Dr. Martin
Malachowsky uncle
Zelda Malachowsky aunt
By JUDY and MARC
RUBENSTEIN
Sidney S. Rubenstein father
Beatrice Rubenstein mother
Rose Ogrodnick grandmother
William Ogrodnick grandfather
Solomon Popler father
Lil Popler mother
Rose Poplofsky grandmother
Albert Poplofsky grandfather
Lena Epstein grandmother
Fanny Rubenstein grandmother
Harry Rubenstein grandfather
By JUDITH RUBINSTEIN
Ronald I. Rubinstein husband, father
Noel Rubinstein grandfather
Lee Adler cousin
Denis Schonborn cousin
Jessica Schoenberg cousin
By FILIPP SAGALOVSKY
Solomon Sagalovsky father
Rachel Sagalovsky mother
Chaim Sagalovsky brother
By DAVID and DEBRA SCHATZOW
Abe Schatzow father
Marilyn Schatzow mother
By ROBIN SCHULTZ
Benjamin Schultz father
Marion H. Schultz mother
Therese J. Schultz step-mother
Carl Schultz uncle
Martin D. Schultz uncle
Arthur Schultz uncle
Jennie Harris aunt
Alice Schultz aunt
Goldie Strauss aunt
Rose Oberfield aunt
Samuel Schultz grandfather
Molly Schultz grandmother
Effie Schwartz
Kalista dear friend
By HAZEL LEICHTER
SCOTT
Sidney Leichter husband
George H. Scott husband
Jane Scott Lande beloved stepdaughter
Bella Leibowitt mother
Morris Leibowitt father
S. David Leibowitt brother
Ethel Leibowitt sister-in-law
Babs Leibowitt sister-in-law
Betty Neiderhoffer sister-in-law
Marion Tanzman dear friend
Seymour Ziff dear friend
By BETSY and DR.
ROCKY SECKLER
Harold E. Dobrin father
Stanley G. Seckler,
MD father
By DR. ROBERT and
PHYLLIS SEGALL
Ruth H. Bloom mother
Harry R. Bloom father
Thelma Segall mother
Ruben Segall father
Yolie Wolfe friend
Richard Cordasco father of daughter-in-law
Lois Cordasco mother of daughter-in-law
Beverly Kreisberg dear friend
Beverly Lerner dear friend
By ROBBY and STEVE
SETRIN
Lila Strauss mother, grandmother
Milton Strauss father,grandfather
Hank Strauss brother, uncle
Catherine Setrin
grandmother, great grandmother
William Setrin father,grandfather
William J.Setrin brother,
uncle
By PAT SHAPIRO
James Katski father
Elizabeth Katski mother
By FRAN and STEPHEN
SILVER
David Silver father
Faye Silver mother
Charles Federman father
Jeanette Federman mother
Moshe Babo cousin
Barry Gillman friend
By SHARON and HARRY
SILVERMAN
Blanche Silverman mother
Herman Silverman father
By JEANNE SINGER
Herman Singer husband
Bertha Fastov mother
Hyman Fastov father
Morton Fastov brother
Rebecca Singer mother-in-law
Max Singer father-in-law
Bessie Singer mother-in-law
Mildred Bacher sister
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By SOPHIA and DAN SPECTOR
Bernard Spector father
Ona Spector mother
Anna Calafates mother
Theodore Calafates father
Sophia Savridges grandmother
Theodore Savridges grandfather
By HOPE SPINNER
B. Richard Spinner husband
Sylvia Golden mother
Julius Golden father
Adam
Spinner son
John Marlowe son-in-law
Robin Marlowe daughter
By RABBI CY and
STELLA STANWAY
Gilda Lillian
Stanway mother
Anna Cohen grandmother
Abraham Jolner Cohen grandfather
Helen Merker Stanway grandmother
Samuel Drake Stanway grandfather
Murray Cohen uncle
Faye Cohen aunt
Jack Cohen uncle
David Hamon
Yerushalm grandfather
Zizi Hananel aunt
Estreya Abenyaker
Yerushalmi
Mordechai Ballul
Hananel
Gracia Hasdai
Hananel
Haham Shabbetrai
Hamon
Haham Nissim Moshe
Hamon
By SUSAN B. STEARNS
Gordon O. Stearns husband
Anita W. Block mother
Melvin A. Block father
Elinor O. Stearns mother-in-law
Leonard Stearns father-in-law
Marlene Vickery
friend
Arlene Ansell friend
Loretta Tepper friend
By MARVIN and
BARBARA STEINBERG
Jack Steinberg father
Minnie Steinberg mother
Lawrence.Nebret father
Ann Nebret mother
Jeffrey Steinberg son
By DR.MARTIN and
JUDI STEINWEISS
Dorothy Steinweiss first wife
Henry Silverman first husband
By TOBY STEVENS
Dr. Samuel Stevens husband
Dr. Louis Klugman father
Edith Klugman mother
Ceil Silverstein mother
Dr. Max Silverstein father
Lee Klugman aunt
Ceil Klugman aunt
Zelda Malachowsky dear friend
Marilyn Schatzow family
Abe Schatzow family
By HARVEY and
MADELINE STRAUS
Milton Straus father
Sophia Straus mother
Joseph Rusciano father
Jeanette Rusciano mother
Joseph Nadolski uncle
Carol Straus sister
By HOWARD E. STRAUSS
Howard G. Strauss father
Ruth Strauss Mintz mother
By ANNIE and DR. STEVE
SWARTZ
Bud Shapiro father
Elizabeth Katski grandmother
James Katski grandfather
Kathryn Shapiro grandmother
Louis Shapiro grandfather
By ARTHUR TANENBAUM
Barbara Tanenbaum wife
Nathan Tanenbaum father
Rebee Tanenbaum mother
Nina Meckler sister
Abe Stempler father-in-law
Bea Stempler mother-in-law
Bob Stempler brother-in-law
By MARGARITA
TANGORRA
Dvosya Raskin grandmother
Anatoly Raskin grandfather
By DOROTHY TANZMAN
Norman Tanzman husband
By LYNNE TEICH
Seymour Teich husband
Lauren Nachmani granddaughter
By DR. ERWIN TEPPER
Silvia Tepper wife
By DRs. ARTHUR and
JUDITH TOPILOW
Jacob Topilow
father
Mike Josephs
stepfather
Sidney S. Fiedler father
Eileen Mullen
friend
Dr. Neil Krosney
friend
Beverly Lerner friend
Mel Cohen friend
By DENISE and JEROLD
WAGENHEIM
JANIE and
JAY WAGENHEIM
Robert Goldstein father
Vivian Goldstein mother
Joseph Wagenheim father
Bette M. Wagenheim mother
By CYNTHIA and ROBERT
WESTON
Irving G. Weston father
Regina Weston mother
Dr. Louis Weber father
Ruth Weber mother
Dr. Steven Sobo son-in-law
Howard Slotkin beloved friend
Geraldine Willner aunt
By CLARA GEE and
MILTON ZIMENT
Harry Ziment father
Sophie Ziment mother
Betty Ziment sister-in-law
Claire Bloom sister
Murray Ziment brother
Stanley Stamaty husband
Sam Kastner father
Dina Kastner mother
Erving E. Kastner brother
Harry Feingold brother-in-law
Howard Kastner nephew
Stanley Benjamin brother-in-law
Leonard Tanenbaum cousin
Clara Kastner Barr cousin
Elyssa Kastner Levin great-niece
Thelma P. Thomson friend
Sonya S. Grossman friend
Rhoda Kaufman friend
Louis G. Pohl friend
Susan Zaback friend
Bernard Ritterman friend
Anthony Beam brother-in-law
Jaqueline Bloom niece
Molly Tanenbaum
Welch cousin
Henry Epstein friend
May Blank friend
By ISRAELand RITA
ZIMRING
Frieda Zimring mother
Max Zimring father
Rose Schulman mother
Philip Schulman father
By DR. IRA and
LYNETTE ZOHN and FAMILY
Sophia Zohn mother
Harry Zohn father
Sadie Katz aunt
David Emmering brother
Bernard Zohn brother
Kiki Cohen sister
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Manuel Adler
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Dorothy Agisim
Samuel C. Altman
Martha C. Altman
Eugene Amron
Joshua Ellis Amron
Moses L. Annenberg
Rhoda Anton
Benjamin Aronsohn
Marguerite K. Aronsohn
Wilma Aronson
Theodore Jerome Auerbach
Joseph I. Averick
Dr. Isidore Bady
Bella Ballin
Hirsch Ballin
J. Albert Ballin
ReginaH. Ballin
Edgar S. Bamberger
Dorothy Bogan Barker
Rose Barnett
Ronald Barrett
Benjamin Baser
Sophie Lichtenfeld Baser
Marilyn Baum
Dr. H. Victor Baum
Benjamin W. Bauman
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Emanuel Beitman
Hattie S. Beitman
Barbara C. Beller
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John B. Bennett
Herbert S. Bennett
Mildred Bennett
Robert Paul Bennett
Dr. Albert T. Berg
Eve Berg
Jay Berg
Rose Berg
Virginia Housman Berg
Anita Berger
David Berger
Edwin R. Berger
Evelyn Berger
Gisella Lang Berger
Isidor Berger
Milton Berger
Sydney Leon Berger
Sophie Berger
Abrahan Bergman
Clara Bergman
Jeanette Bergman
Joseph Bergman
Maurice L. Bergman
MurrayBergman
Benjamin S. Berkowitz
Esther Berkowitz
Abraham Berman
Dr. David P. Berman
ReginaBerman
Charles Bernstein
Mascha Bernstein
Herman M. Bess
Adolph Bialek
Evelyn Bialek
Eli Bialik
Yetta Bialik
Sadie Bier
Leonard L. Bierman
Lois-Lee Bierman
Evelyn Blank
Pauline Bloch
Samuel Bloch
Harry R. Bloom
Ruth H. Bloom
Samuel Borinsky
Charles Jay Brand
Lucille Brand
Albert Brandt
Charles Brauer
Sarah Brauer-Levine
Eileen L. Bregman
Fannie T. Brooks
Solomon J. Brooks
Dora Brower
Eve Brower
Joseph Brower
Michael Brower
Solomon Brower
Stephen G. Brower
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Julius Buckman
Hannah Rose Buckman
Joan Budner
Dorothy Burnhardt
Jack Burnhardt
Janice B. Caine
Anna Calafates
Theodore Calafates
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Nathaniel Camp
Rebecca Camp
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Sara R. Cantor
Ida Cantor
Thelma Carter
Evelyn Casner
Leonard Casner
Robert Cohan
Abe Cohen
Alex M. Cohen
Betty Cohen
Blanche R. Cohen
Elias A. Cohen
Ella Haupt Cohen
Harry Cohen
Hattie H. Cohen
Hyman A. Cohen
Jennie Cohen
Jennie B. Cohen
Lillian Cohen
Mortimer A. Cohen
Nathan Cohen
Philip L. Cohen
Mildred Cole
Mortimer Cole
Milton B. Conford
Gertrude Conn
Ralph Conn
Joseph Corman
Janet Hochberg Costanzo
Helen Cooper Daniels
Morris Daniels
Frances Davis
William J. Davis
Harold M. Davis
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Nettie Vogel Demas
ArnoldM. Denby
Joseph L. Dennis, M.D.
Jerome T. Dobken, D.D.S.
Joseph H. Dwork
Mary L. Dwork
Irv Jim Dworkin
Pearl Dworkin
JoBeth Eagel
Elias Ehrenhalt
Frances H. Ehrenhalt
Dr. Samuel Ehrenhalt
George M. Eichler
Evelyn R. Eichenbaum
Max Eichenbaum
Isaac Einhorn
Sarah Einhorn
Estelle Eisenberg
SeymourEisenberg
A. Victor Eisner
Bertha Eisner
Frances”Frankie”
Eisner
H. Raymond Eisner
J. Lester Eisner
Lt. Jacques R. Eisner
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Robert Eisner
Samuel Eisner
Sigmund Eisner
Winone J. Eisner
Dr. Herman Epstein
Max Epstein
Sonia B. Epstein
Tessie Epstein
Walter D. Epstein
Yetta Epstein
Abraham Erlanger
Charles Erlanger
Mlton S. Erlanger
Rebecca Erlanger
Sidney C. Erlanger
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Henrietta Fainblatt
William J. Falk
Toba Farb
Bertha M. Feinberg
Jack Feinberg
Morris T. Fine
Bessie S. Finegold
Max Finegold
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Marsha Fleck
Ronald J. Fleck
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Abraham Flink
Frances H. Flink
Julius E. Flink
Bernard Francis
Dr. Arthur A. Frankel
Beatrice T. Frankel
Charles Frankel
Alexander H. Franklin
Nathaniel W. Franzblau
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Max M. Freeman
John M. Freibaum
Rebecca Freibaum
Charles Fried
Dr. Gloria Fried
Helen M. Fried
Kitty Fried
Amelia G. Friedman
Erna Friedman
Meyer Friedman
Solomon Friedman
Robert Leslie Friedman
David C. Furman
Joseph Maurice Gasarch
Sarah D. Gasarch
Morris Gelb
Rachel Gelb
Harold Geltzeiler
Dr. Maxwell Gershweir
Lauryn S. Giannone
Barry Gillman
Marily n Glaser
Nathan Glick
Ethan David Gluck
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Peter Gold
Julius J. Golden
Sylvia C. Golden
Charles Goldman
Pearl Goldman
Anna Goldstein
Marvin Goldstein
Benjamin Goldwasser
Sophie Wiener Goldwasser
Celia Goodman
Ethel Goodman
Herman Goodman
Theodore Goodman
Jessica A. Gordon
Leon Gordon
Philip Gordon
Sarah Gordon
Kitty Grad
Marian N. Grad
Martin Gray
Sylvia Gray
Pauline F. Green
Clara R. Finkel Green
Sadye Greenbaum
Isaac Greenman
Sara Greenman
Martin Greenstein
Jacob I. Greenstone
Theresa Greenstone
Herbert Gross
H. Peter Gross
Sam Gross
Charles Grossman
Sonya Grossman
Jack M. Gussow
Abraham Louis Haber
Claire Haber
Bernard M. Halbstein. M.D.
Jean Halbstein
Carrie Hamburger
Richard Hamburger
Arthur Harmon
Hazel Harmon
Rose Avidan Hasburg
William H. Hasburg
Rose Haskell
Adolph Haupt
FlorenceHaupt
Ira Haupt
Mary Haupt
Stuart Haupt
Arthur S. Hecht
Rev. Don Hechter
Reina Hechter
Alvin H. Heimlich
Bertha Heimlich
Edward E. Heimlich
Dr. Ernest M. Heimlich
Frieda Heimlich
Gerson Heimlich
Samuel M. Heimlich
Theresa Heimlich
Jack Herbert
Rose Herbert
Jack H. Hersch
Marjorie Hersch
Pauline Herschaft
Sigmund Herschaft
Bertha Hersh
Edmumd S. Hersh
Gladys S. Hersh
Louis F. Hersh
David Hershoff
Estelle G. Hershoff
Jenny R. Hershoff
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Solomon Herz
David Heyman
LenaHeyman
Mildred Hirsch
Joseph G. Hirsch
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Flora Hollander
Joan Hollander
Marjorie Hollander
Morton L. Hollander
Steven R. Hollander
Georgia Holof
Herman Holzman
Louis Holzman
Isidor Horowitz
Rose M. Horowitz
Clarence Housman
Flora Housman
Frederick Housman
Robert Howard
Dr. Benjamin J. Hyman
Celina Iber
Peter Iber
Amalie Jacobson
Benjamin Jacobson
Charlotte B. Jacobson
Jean L. Jacobson
Robert S. Jacobson Sr.
Simon Jacobson
Celia Jaffe
Lennie Jaffe
Pinkus Jaffe
George J. Joelson
Mortimer Jolles
Jay Allen Kallman
ArnoldJ. Kalmus
Alfred M. Kane
Nettie Kane
Carl Harvey Kaplan
Marilyn H. Kaplan
Millicent Kaplan
Jerome E. Kappel
Sophia Karen
Bertha Karp
Max Kasoff
Rae Kasoff
Harry Kass
Rose Kass
Frank Kasson
Max Kasson
Robert N. Kastor
Ira J. Katchen
Julius Katchen
Lucille S. Katchen
Alexander Katz
Bertha Katz
Frieda Katz
Nathan A. Katz
Ruth Fisher Katz
Samson Katz
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Samuel Kava
August R. Kaye
Charles Kaye
Louis Kaye
Sarah Kaye
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Theodore Kellert
Martin L. Kern
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Caorlyn Kirshbaum
Irving J. Kirshbaum
Joseph B. Kirshbaum
Beatrice Kirschner
Joseph Kirschner
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Henry Klein
Julius J. Klein
Lily E. Klein
Michael Klein
Richard C. Klein
Rose Klein
Samuel L. Klein
Rose Kleiner
Dr. Lois Klugman
Edith R. Klugman
Rose Adler Kochansky
Edythe K. Koehler
Harry H. Koehler
ArnoldKohn
Dorothy E. Kohn
Elsie B.Kohn
Jerome Arnold Kohn
Joseph Kohn
Minnie Kohn
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Walter T. Kohn
Dr. Jack Kremens
Mark B. Kremens
Beverly Kreisberg
Herman L. Krosney
Miriam Krosney
Neil M. Krosney, M.D.
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Jesse J. Lager
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Samuel Lane
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Pearl B. Lawn
Sadie Lawn
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Bessie Ledwitz
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Harry Lewis
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Joseph Lorand
Rose Lubarsky
Samuel Lubarsky
Annie Lubin
Benjamin Lubin
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John Lubin
Joseph Lubin
Kitty Lubin
Morris Lubin
Samuel Lubin
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Louis Malachowsky
Dr. Martin Malachowsky
Zelda Malachowsky
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Sonia Maling
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Rabbi Solomon Marcus
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William Marlin
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Leon Massar
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Hedy Miller
Joseph F. Miller
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Harvey Miner
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Ruth Strauss Mintz
Anne Mintzer
Michael Mintzer
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George H. Moss
Henry Moss
Sol D. Moss
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William S. Myers
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Sara S. Nadler
Richard Nawratzki
Freda Neiderhoffer
Jacob Neiderhoffer
Dr. Sydney L. Neiderhoffer
Aaron Joshua Neimark
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Benedict J. Neimark
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E. Lillian Pashall
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Milton Spitalny
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Dr. Harry Vesell
Dr. Alexander Vineburg
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Francine W. Vogel
Harry Vogel
Helen Vogel
Moritz Wagner
Mae H. Warner
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Joseph Weber
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Jay L. Weisman
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In memory of those
whose lives were lost9/11/01
...we remember them
TYG Director Wanted
Temple Beth Miriam in Elberon, NJ is currently looking for a part-time Youth Director to overall all youth programming within the synagogue and advise the Junior and Senior Youth Groups. TBM is looking for a candidate with a great sense of humor, excellent communication skills, and most importantly someone who has the ability to relate to students and also serve as a Jewish role model and leader. – Although the events are flexible and most of the planning can be done remotely, this job is made for someone who is passionate about the Reform Jewish youth movement. It requires almost daily attention to planning events and regular communication with members via email, Facebook, texting, and/or phone calls. – Autonomous leadership style- must be able to plan, publicize, and run events effectively without being micro-managed. – The candidate will be responsible to run (at a minimum) four monthly events in the synagogue: 1) Monthly event for the Jr. Youth Group (SALTeens) 2) Monthly event for the Senior Youth Group (SALTY) 3) Attend and supervise the senior youth group monthly board meeting 4) Attend a monthly youth committee meeting ** Depending on the month, other events might be needed. ** Events can be combined to be on the same day. – The candidate is responsible to write a monthly column for the temple newsletter. – Regionally, SALTY is a member of NFTY-GER. This candidate should be familiar with the NFTY philosophy. The youth worker will be asked to attend regional NFTY events, as needed. (There are 4 kallot per year) – It is a bonus if the candidate has experience in youth group leadership, NFTY-GER, campus Hillel, URJ Camps, Religious Action Center (RAC), Israel, and/or offer a broad base of Reform Jewish knowledge with ritual and worship. – The advisor must be able to maintain regular communication and serve as a flexible team player with synagogue leadership (Rabbi, Cantor, Office Administrators, and Youth Committee Chairs), youth group board members, and youth group participants. – The candidate must be passionate about tikkun olam and strongly encourage and organize programs for the youth groups to participate in social justice activity throughout the year. – We’re looking for someone who will welcome the opportunity for professional development at the Youth Workers Conference and the URJ Biennial. – If interested, please submit a copy of your resume with two professional references to the chairperson of the Youth Committee, Dr. Gary Pess at handman613@gmail.com.
Heimlich-Aaron Essay Winners 2012
The Heimlich-Aaron Fund was established by Jim and Madlyn Aaron, 5th generation Beth Miriam members, who wanted High School Seniors to excel academically and Judaically. To that end, the fund awards $1000 to a deserving student(s) upon completion of an essay detailing their Jewish experiences and contributions to the life of Beth Miriam.
In 2012, there were three winners: Haley Peckman, Maxx McClelland, and Max Gillet. Below are their essays:
Max Gillet
Judaism has been part of my life, well, since my life started. I went
through all the customs and traditions that any young Jewish boy should. I
enjoyed brisket on Rosh HaShanah, listened to (and complained about the length
of) Kol Nidre, and sat through countless hours of Hebrew school. From a young
age, I immersed myself in Jewish studies even outside of temple and earned the
Cub Scout’s Aleph Award by demonstrating knowledge of my religion. I started
religious school at Temple Beth Miriam in first grade and continued through
Teen Academy. I sat there like a sponge
and soaked up as much about our culture and our history as I could fit. So when
high school came around, it should not be surprising that I continued to be a
part of the Jewish community and remained interested in my culture and
heritage. I joined SALTY right out of middle school, and utilized my talents
with computers and science to design and maintain a website for the youth group
that features pictures of events along with a schedule to keep its members
updated. I also participated in the Madrichim program at the temple and
assisted second graders with their Jewish learning experience. I also worked in
the Office. Around the time I was active
in the Madrichim program, I got extremely involved in events at my high school.
High Tech High School has a sizable Jewish community, but unfortunately there
were no opportunities to bond about our shared culture and heritage. Having
seen this, and recognizing that everyone loves Jewish food, I worked to found a
Jewish Student Union during my junior year. I recruited dozens of members as
well as advisor, wrote up a detailed club plan, and convinced the school that a
Jewish Student Union was worth having. I have served as president since its
founding. We have bi-weekly meetings to
discuss topics related to upcoming Jewish holidays and relevant topics, such as
the history of Jews in China and the history and relevance of the Torah in the
modern society. We even have special celebrations for Jewish holidays, such as
apples and honey for Rosh HaShanah and a dreidel tournament and competition
(including latkes) during Hanukkah. I plan to leave the club in the hands of a
couple rising seniors so that the High Tech community can continue to benefit
from this club. This year, I have started a blog about Jewish living called
“You’re Jewish?” and update it about every month based on what I’m experiencing
in terms of Judaism. This blog gives a more personal touch to my efforts in the
Jewish Student Union and helps to further inform the High Tech community about
what Judaism is really about.
As Judaism has been part of my past, so it shall be part of my future.
I plan to attend Northwestern University in the fall, where I am going to be
part of the Integrated Science Program to study the intricacies of biology,
chemistry, and physics. I not only plan to immerse myself in science during my
four years, but also in the Hillel program at Northwestern. During my accepted
students visit, I went to Hillel with my father and met the director. The
building was beautiful, but the atmosphere was so laid back and relaxed that I
can’t imagine not becoming part of that community. Based on what I heard from
the students in Hillel and the director, I will be able to go to Israel on
Birthright, partake in weekly services, and cook meals for the surrounding
Jewish community. I’ll be able to fraternize with Jews of all shapes, sizes,
colors, and movements, and help continue what I did with the Jewish Student
Union. Who knows where else my Jewish involvement will take me?
Haley Peckman
My entire life thus far
has been positively affected by Temple Beth Miriam. Growing up in a very low
population of Jews in Wall, I found it hard to connect to my classmates at the
level my Hebrew School class connected. Once I got to high school, this feeling
grew even stronger as I sought out opportunities to strengthen my connection to
Judaism post Bat- Mitzvah. I joined SALTY and NFTY-GER my freshman year,
initiating many of my best decisions. My freshman year I jumped right onto
SALTY board as the logistics chair, assisting all publicity efforts and making
the youth group more member oriented. I also fell in love with NFTY my freshman
year, attending all regional events. Sophomore year, I increased my leadership
responsibilities as both SALTY’s Social Action Vice President and one of GER’s
merchandise chairs. That summer was the single most impactful summer of my life
as I participated in Urban Mitzvah Corps. For six weeks I lived Jewishly with
30 of my peers who are now some of my best friends. I also volunteered at
a healthy kitchen in New Brunswick (Elijah’s Promise) and at Camp Daisy: a day
camp for children and adults with special needs. Additionally, I went to
Washington D.C. as a part of UMC to lobby for economic food justice which was a
very inspiring and empowering experience. I returned from UMC a stronger
leader, a stronger Jew, and a stronger person in general. That year, I served
on Regional Board as GER’s Secretary. I maintained an ex officio position on
SALTY’s board and go the privilege to attend NFTY Convention in Dallas, Texas.
This year, I am SALTY’s president, one of the regional programming
coordinators, and was one of the chairs of Hagigah Kallah. I have been involved
in the Madrichim for 5 years, teaching grades 1-3 Judaic Studies beside many
wonderful teachers. Being involved in Temple Beth Miriam during high school has
brought me places I would not have imagined and more importantly, has created a
connection I could not find in my hometown, or anywhere else for that matter.
Being part of such an amazing and influential group of teens and adult
leadership has given me roots to grow into a strong Jewish leader and I am so
appreciative of that. Next year, I will be starting my next chapter at Drexel
University. I plan on continuing my Jewish involvement and growth amongst my
peers at the college level. I have already joined Drexel’s Hillel and plan on
doing birthright with Drexel during my college career. I also plan on doing
Alternative Spring Break with the Jewish Funds for Justice which is a similar
premise to Urban Mitzvah Corps. I would like to thank Temple Beth Miriam for
all it has given me in both a literal and spiritual senses and cannot wait to
return proudly to my second home as a college student.
Maxx McClelland
Growing up in a town that has as
small of a Jewish population as Wall does, religion singled me out for many
years. However, I remember loving the fact that I was distinguishable from
everyone else. As a spunky elementary student, I became known for being the one
my class chose to explain the story and customs of Chanukah; I was the one who
brought in a dreidel and gelt and taught everyone how to play.
However, truly finding my Jewish
identity was never black and white. Sure I enjoyed the excitement of my Bar
Mitzvah; sure I found myself continuing my Jewish education through the Rabbi’s
classes and as a madrich. But the catalyst that inspired me to really connect
with my Judaism was a woman by the name of Peri Smillow. At a service in honor
of her, she asked that a few students learn her song “Ashrey.” That moment
merged my love of guitar and my Jewish identity. As much as I felt some meaning
as a classroom madrich, when Will Kashdan and I began running the music program,
I felt a genuine connection being established.
The music became my way showing
young students that there is more to the prayers than just words, more to the
structure. I would get a smile out of these kids; knowing I helped not only
brighten there day but also feel more attached to something that has kept me so
grounded. Stevie Wonder once said, “Music is a world within itself with a
language we all understand.” Sometimes it is difficult to get a child who
doesn’t want to even be at religious school to be enthusiastic, but music often
was the bridge that they could relate to. That is when my job is most
fulfilling.
During my sophomore year I joined
NFTY, the regional network of Jewish teens. This contributed to my decision to
run for Temple Beth Miriam’s own youth group board the following year. I have
served as the Social Action Vice President for the past two years. Part of my
position was organizing the midnight run 1,
whereby the youth group took a bus to New York City and handed out over 200
items of clothing, donated shoes, hygienic products, and hot meals. It gave me
a tremendous sense of accomplishment – one that I don’t know I have ever felt
elsewhere – when we gave away our last coats at 2 in the morning and we had
provided coats, shoes, gloves and hot meals to everyone who needed them.
In
my, however overly dramatic yet still accurate, SAVP reelection speech, I expressed
my desire to leave a legacy. By that, I do not want anything attached to my name;
I just want to touch people so that they may pay it forward. In that regard I
will act as a catalyst in the same way Peri Smillow did to me. In some ways I
have directly done this as I have had the pleasure of grooming my replacement. Despite being corrected numerous times
that the next group of kids will be our successors but never our replacements, it is semantics. I
have had the pleasure teaching Joelle Rosen to take over the music program with
the Cantor and will soon meet the next SAVP. Leaving will undoubtedly be sad, but
it is my time and I embrace that. I know I have made an impact on future
members. I also know that I will use what they have taught next year at Cornell
University when I become part of the Hillel program.
As my high school years come to a
close I once again feel like the confident elementary student teaching everyone
about the holiday that makes everyone jealous with its eight days of gifts. I
have expanded the Jewish presence and understanding in my community through
performance. With Will, I have played both traditional music and that of the
modern reform movement. The latter is most significant in revealing Judaism to
a community that does not quite embrace or understand it. Like Stevie Wonder
said, “Music is a world within itself with a language we all understand.”
Hagigah 2012 Sermons
Delivered by Haley Peckman
3/3/2012
Shabbat Shalom everyone (PAUSE), and thank you for coming to SALTY’s Creative Service. Tonight is different from all other nights, because this Shabbat we gather not only as a congregation; but also as a regional youth group. Tonight, we kick start NFTY GER Hagigah: a weekend where all participating will be challenged to Turn Up Your Shine! I hope that each of you here tonight, GERite or not, take time this weekend to really focus on being present so that you may transcend what makes you passionate onto the community surrounding you. Of course I hope that each of you carry past experiences and look ahead to the future; but while you are here, put those things aside. Be here.
In this week’s Torah portion, Aaron is given specific instructions on how to succeed in G-d’s eyes. Conversely, no one gives us a plan to follow to a destination of personal achievement and happiness. That is a motivation that must stem from inside the individual. This internal awareness can spark the light of passion that may lead us on a lighted trail to greater fulfillment.
SALTY and GER are both environments that I have had the opportunity to explore my passions and see my inner light join the many flames of my friends and mentors. Quite literally, there is a tradition in NFTY GER that exemplifies this idea. Each year at Spring Kallah (our last event of the NFTY season), candles are passed down from seniors to underclassmen. Each candle has some sort of theme or meaning and has either been passed for many years, or is just beginning with those two people. The senior and the underclassman sit down together and the senior lights the wick. The ceremony ends with both people blowing out the flame. I have always been fascinated with the cyclical nature of the candle giving process. A flame is created and shared, blown out, and yet another person walks away with the candle. At the end of my sophomore year, one of my closest friends took me aside. We took refuge from the rain under a gazebo and she took out a very plain, short yellowing candle. She lit the wick and looked me in the eye as she told me its history. This candle had been circulating in NFTY-GER since before I was born. She explained that the candle was nameless, themeless. And it was her favorite candle. It had been given to her by a graduating Regional Board member who had been her first NFTY friend. He bestowed the nameless candle to her because of his complete belief and pride in her. She told me that it meant the world to her, as tears started streaming down her face. I realized too, how much she meant to me; how much she believed in me; and how all of that was supposed to fit into the small, old, nameless, yellowy candle. I got up from that gazebo a much more confident person. My friend gave me much more than a candle and a couple compliments that day. She encouraged my inner light to get brighter. I think that maybe we are all small and nameless candles at some point in our lives. But the encouragement we can feel from the other flames is what makes each of us individually significant.
“The Duality of Light” was another experience that really stuck with me. By chance, my sister Bryce had come across a link online about an free exhibit at Lincoln Center. It looked interesting, so my mom dropped us off and we walked into Alice Tully Hall. The woman that was running the exhibit asked us to have a seat in the waiting area because, to our surprise, the exhibit was to be experienced one person at a time. As Bryce and I were waiting, an older woman came out of the exhibit and chatted with her friends. She seemed excited, spooked almost. She said that there was another woman inside the exhibit. This only spiked my curiosity, but also made me a little anxious. Bryce and I planned that I would go in first, and tell her if it was worth it (or if it was horrifying). Eventually, it was my turn and I walked over to the woman running the exhibit. A separate hallway had been built in the middle of the hall, and she instructed me to walk into the hallway, turn right, and walk all the way to the end until I reached a strip of light on the floor. It seemed easy enough, but I was concerned as to why I would need such specific directions to walk down a hallway. I began walking down the hallway. She told me I was going to see something that only I could see. It was pitch dark and all I could see was the strip of light she had mentioned. There was a recording playing of shushing and water dripping. I could feel my eyes trying to open wider and wider, and a shift to more cautious walking. When I got to the strip of light at the end of the hallway, I looked up at a screen. A million tiny lights twinkled and then abruptly exploded. A person was walking towards me on the screen, and I soon realized the person was myself. I also realized that the self I saw onscreen was a recording of the past few minutes I had spent walking to the strip of light. Just as suddenly as my image had appeared, I blew up into a million bits of light. I was gone and a blueprint of stars replaced me. I was awestruck. I stood in front of the screen, thinking about how small I am. How short our image is here before we are again replaced by the galaxy. After a couple minutes of taking this in, I walked back out of the dark hallway. The woman asked me what I had seen, and I told her. She said it was very good and that I should not tell anyone. However, I am telling you because 1) the exhibit is over and 2) I think it is too relevant to exclude. The Duality of Light Exhibit was created to challenge our perception of space through light, and it has been an experience that really grounded me and made me think about who I am and what I can do in my life. I hope that each of you are able to vicariously experience the exhibit, since you will probably not be able to actually experience it.
I hope all of you take time this weekend to get inspired, motivated, and passionate. I hope each of you come into the present moment and find yourself a stronger light at the end of Hagigah.
Thank You and Shabbat Shalom.
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Delivered by Scott Gillet
3/3/2012
Shabbat Shalom! In this week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, G-d tells Moses to have the Children of Israel find the purest oil to kindle the everlasting menorah, but in addition to that it describes Aaron’s consecration to become a high priest. The parasha speaks of some of the preparations for Aaron and his four sons: Nadav, Avihu, Elazar, and Itamar to be enthroned into priesthood.
Becoming a priest gives Aaron a “new light” and he is able to “Turn up his Shine”, which happens to be the theme of this weekend. Just like Aaron, SALTY has “turned up its shine” in the past five years.
About five years ago, SALTY was not considered to be an active youth group outside of Temple Beth Miriam. They would run the Purim Carnival and an event here and there, but they were definitely lacking something special. Until four years ago, when both Temple Beth Miriam’s Board of Trustees and the Executive Board decided to hire a new Youth Advisor, named Dee Ross. Dee quickly jump-started the Youth Group in a number of ways bringing SALTY to a whole new level. In 2007, Dee helped send five SALTYites to the URJ Biennial in San Diego, California. The next year, SALTY was ready to take on NFTY-GER, the North American Federation of Temple Youth- Garden Empire Region. As a new youth group, SALTY surprised NFTY-GER by bringing an extraordinary number of participants to Kallot. In the first two years of SALTY’s participation in NFTY-GER, they averaged about five to eight SALTYites per event. In this past year, which was the third year of SALTY’s involvement in NFTY, we were honored to have two SALTYites on the NFTY-GER regional board and we averaged about ten participants per event. Now this year, SALTY once again has two members on regional board, and thus far, SALTY has been averaging about eighteen people per event and we are lucky enough to have twenty-one SALTYites participating in Hagigah this weekend.
During these five years, SALTY has sent nine members to Urban Mitzvah Corps, four to Kutz Camp: NFTY’s Campus for Reform Jewish Teens and eight members to NFTY Convention 2011 in Dallas, Texas.
We are so honored to have seen this progress and we could not have done it alone. There are many people to thank that have helped SALTY “Turn up its Shine”. When I say your name, can you please stand up. First off, I would like to thank the Pess, Berg, and Spector families. These families have always supported the Youth of Beth Miriam in many ways. They have established scholarship funds and then continually replenished them to help all Beth Miriam youth go to URJ Camps, NFTY Events and NFTY Summer Programs. You are also always volunteering to help us. Your generosity has allowed Beth Miriam youth to thrive and grow into successful Jewish young adults.
Next I would like to thank Temple Beth Miriam’s Board of Trustees and Executive Board. Your hard work helped make this event possible and is greatly appreciated. Another large acknowledgement goes to all the Beth Miriam families who opened their homes and hearts to both SALTY and NFTY-GER this weekend. Finally, I would like to thank our Youth Director Dee Kalman. Dee, without your leadership, enthusiasm and background of participating in NFTY, UMC and Kutz, I do not believe that SALTY would be an active youth group both inside and outside of the temple. You truly are the driving force behind this youth group and have inspired every SALTYite to turn up their shine, just like you always tell us, “Jewish stars make other stars shine brighter”, you make us shine brighter. Which is why, the Hagigah chairs, Haley, Erika, Jenna, and myself are happy present you with this gift in honor of our gratitude.
Now, NFTY-GER, it is your time to shine. Whether you are a new member or old, from a large TYG or even a small TYG, you have the opportunity to turn up your shine and share your light with the world. This weekend, have a nice conversation with someone you have never met before, whether it be GERites, temple congregants or Temple Beth Miriam youth. Show that NFTY-GER can really turn up their shine, and Congregants, you will be so impressed on just how “bright” GERites are. Shabbat Shalom.
Social Action Divrei Torah
By Steve Peckman: Chairman, Social Action Committee
D’var Torah – 13 January 2012
Social Action Service – “Shemot”
The Hebrew word for both the book of Exodus, and tonight’s Torah portion is “Shemot”, which translates to “Names”, which in context refers to the names of the sons of Jacob, it begins in slavery and ends in deliverance for the Jewish people.
Powerful deeds are delivered every day, by ordinary people like you and me.
The Temple Beth Miriam Community collectively aims to stretch out its arms as far as possible in various ways to help people who are asking in their own way, for their own reasons, and not just on Rosh Hashanah, “I look to the mountains, from where comes my help?” I am happy to tell you that via Midnight Runs, Blood Drives, Food Collections and many other methods and events; that we have answered many calls when our own community, and the community at-large has needed it. Most times, we never hear the actual cry for help; we just sense that there is someone out there that we may never meet, that is in need of a square meal, a warm coat or a pint of blood.
Through our vibrant Kishre Halev program, we pass that sensitivity forward to our children that are becoming young adults as B’nai Mitzvah, to leverage our already existing efforts, to let them experience the amazing feeling of performing true mitzvot, and to more fully realize the becoming of a son or daughter of the Commandments.
Getting back to the Torah portion, in the context of tonight’s Social Action service, I would like to dial ahead 180 or so generations from the time of Jacob, to right now, concerning the tribes of Jacob that currently inhabit the earth, specifically in our region of New Jersey. I would also like to further focus in on just one of the names of this tribe, “yours”.
As we have just recently celebrated another “trip around the sun” on New Year’s eve, when I am sure that we all made some additional resolutions…I am curious to know how many of us had on our “to-do lists for 2012” to become more “socially active” in our community this year; please, don’t all raise your hands at once. Don’t worry; it is not too late to figuratively raise your hand, as we still have 353 days left in this solar year.
I am not suggesting to you that I need you all to join the Social Action Committee tonight, although you are most certainly welcome to give me your e-mail address after services tonight, and I will add you to our mailing list, and we’ll hope to see you at a meeting in the near future.
When we hosted our last blood drive here, I learned a very interesting statistic about our blood supply. I learned that if everyone who regularly donates blood, gave blood just once more per year, there would be no blood shortage. We don’t need everybody over the age of 16 to give blood 6 times a year, the “promised land” at the blood bank is much nearer than that. If you gave twice last year, and you give three times this year, that works. If you give as often as they will let you, and you encourage a friend that has never donated before to come with you one time, that also works.
Since my Facebook page has a peak level of activity on my birthday, for the past 2 years, I have responded to every virtual well wisher that the best gift they could give me is to donate a pint of blood at their local blood bank. Last year, 6 people did it, and this year you better believe that I will repeat that gift request.
Here is how, and how not, to get more involved:
Please do not send me an e-mail message that says, “Social Action should do this”. As Paula is fond of saying, “bring us a solution”; and take part of creating and delivering that solution. “How?” you ask?
What I am suggesting to you tonight, is to “raise your hand” just once more than you did last year for a start. You can do that by joining us for a Social Action activity that you read about in E-lijah this year, or maybe sign on to be a Kishre Halev mentor for just one B’nai Mitzvah candidate this year. I invite you to come to just one, or as many monthly Social Action Committee meetings as you can to join us in creating a plan for one of the many issues that is currently on the table, or to share your passion for a cause that means something to you with the group, and to “help us help you” find extra sets of hands to address it together. By the way, the next meeting is Sunday, February 5th at 10:30am.
TBM’s Social Action Committee has a new Facebook group page, and we will be posting more news items on the Temple’s main website too.
When we speak of having not just a name for ourselves, but a “Shem Tov”, a good name, there are many ways to satisfy your thirst for repairing the world very close by, and the Committee and I look forward to seeing you and hearing from you soon.
Thank you and Shabbat Shalom.
By Milt Ziment
Social Action Service
January 13, 2012
I am so proud to be a member of the Social Action Committee of Temple Beth Miriam that it is hard to be brief (as I was requested to be) but I’ll try.
Our committee was responsible for collecting bags of food on the High Holidays and realizing that people get hungry all the time, we installed the first collection unit in the lobby which was built by Aaron Schectman. Having outgrown that small unit, we are grateful for the beautiful and more spacious unit designed, built and installed by Dan Spector.
Members of the group have also participated on Mitzvah Day by collecting donated food outside of supermarkets and sorting and delivering truckloads to the proper centers.
We continue to remember and try to help the hungry people in our community.
Representing our committee and Temple Beth Miriam, I have, for many years, conducted a bi-weekly Shabbat Service at the Atria, an assisted-living complex inTintonFalls, using theTemple’s old thin gray prayer books.
In cooperation with the Purim Basket Committee we have provided Purim baskets to the Atria’s Jewish residents.
At Passover, on the day of the Seder, before our own celebrations, with the assistance of the Knotts family Beth, Tim, and their children, we have organized and conducted a traditional Seder including musical accompaniment for the songs.
We have also all been there at Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Chanukah with appropriate worship services, music, games, etc. On Chanukah, these have included the lighting of the menorah, providing and serving the traditional Latkes, sour cream, applesauce and apple cider, as well as, accompaniment for singing all the appropriate songs for the Holiday. This year, the Knotts family, with Sierra and Kiralee, and the Topper family with Steven, Michael and Elliot, brought the delighted audience the combination of 2 violins, a guitar, and a saxaphone, The residents have come to love these 2 lovely families and the sentiment is returned by the families.
I am grateful to be involved and find it very satisfying to be able to make even a small difference in the lives of people less fortunate than I.
Every member of Temple Beth Miriam could get this same good feeling by supporting the Social Action Committee with ongoing contributions of non-perishable food, or time, or, even (if I dare say it) money.
SALTY News for November
We had a large SALTY attendance at NFTY-GER New Member Kallah in September, bringing 19 SALTYites, and now we want to continue the trend and we are working hard to make sure all of our SALTYites can enjoy the greatness of NFTY-GER. New Member was a great fun for all! You can see what some GERites had to say about New Member, as well as our very own SALTY President Haley Peckman, freshman Jake Cameron, and myself, at this link: nfty.rjblog.org/2011/11/07/nfty-ger-lit-team-corner-1/
Go back in time with NFTY-GER on November 26th! Just a reminder, NFTY-GER Homecoming is on November 26th at Temple Emanu El in Edison, NJ. Homecoming is an awesome event for all members of NFTY-GER and NFTY-GER Alum who are Freshman in College. The event is a themed dance, this year’s theme is prehistoric times. The Dance will last from 7:00pm-10:00pm. This event costs $20.00 or $15.00 with two cans of food to donate, at the door.
Remember no NFTYites are allowed to drive themselves to this event and this rule also applies for GER Alumni. SALTY will be putting together a carpool, so if any adults would be able to drive, please respond to this email.
It’s Time For Another Kallah! Winter Kallah is the third NFTY-GER event of the year. This year it will held at Camp Harlam in Kunkletown, PA from the morning of Monday December 26th until the afternoon of Thursday December 29th. Join NFTY-GER for 3 days of fun, learning, social action, prayer, and creating life-long friendships. This is the longest NFTY-GER event of the year and my personal favorite! Early bird Registration ends December 12th and regular registration ends December 15th, this event fills up quickly and once the bus is full that’s it. To register please contact Jenna Wyatt for online sign-up info at at jmwyatt95@yahoo.com.
* I know this event is sometimes hard for everyone to get to, as it is over winter break and some families celebrate Christmas as well. Although we can definitely make it work for everyone, if you are having this conflict then contact me and I would love to help you come up with a game plan!
If you cannot make it to the this event, have no fear because there are many other events. Below is the upcoming event calendar for the NFTY-GER year 5771-5772:
Hagigah Kallah at Temple Beth Miriam in Elberon, NJ March 2nd-4th
A home hosted event, which we have the honor of hosting this year!
This event is art-focused as well as focused on a wide variety of
other topics. We will release more information about this event soon!
NFTY-GER Elections at Temple Beth-El in Spring Valley NY – April 1st
A day-long event, where the NFTY-GER regional board is elected for
the 5772-5773 year.
Spring Kallah at Camp Kutz in Warwick NY – April 27th-29th
The last event of the NFTY-GER year 5771-5772 and the last kallah
for the Class of 2012.
In case we haven’t met or spoken before I am Jenna Wyatt, the NFTY-GER Representative on the SALTY board for the year 5771-5772. My position is a recently created board position to answer any questions you may have about NFTY. So at anytime, everyone can reach me by email at jmwyatt95@yahoo.com, or by phone at (570)-647-8502 with any questions or concerns. I would love to set up a meeting with anyone interested in NFTY-GER or to answer any questions whenever it is convenient for you!
Also do not forget to become a member of SALTY, if you are not a member yet, it is never too late and a SALTY membership makes a great gift for every occasion.
Why become a member? SALTY
members often get discounted prices for events, sometimes SALTY members even come for free! Why would you want to miss that?!?!
***Visit this link to register for SALTY: bethmiriamyouthgroup.org/Membership.html
Sisterhood Calendar 2012
Sisterhood Events for 2012
January 27 – 29
- Women’s REC Weekend – Click here for a Brochure or Registration
Forms
February
- Impromptu Ladies Night Out – Look for Information to come
March 8
- Purim Potluck Dinner and Megilah Reading
April -
Impromptu Ladies Night Out – Look for Information to come
May 6 -
Paid-up Sisterhood Membership Brunch
June 15
- Sisterhood Shabbat Service
September – December
- Soon To Come!
Ideas in the works:
- Trip to the Grounds for Sculpture
- Pie making or cake decorating class
- Luau
- Theater trip
- Bowling
- Trip to the Pinball Museum
- Ladies of NYC Tour
Have an idea for a program or trip? Contact Debbie Gerbman – dgerbman@comcast.net or 383-8575
