Family Affair

Welcome to the Family Affair Blog. On this page, we will keep you up to date about all of our activities.  You will soon see how important and special this committee is and we encourage you to call up us whenever you need. We would like to share some of the messages we have received…

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Musical Notes

Music has always been an important part of Jewish worship.  Over the past several thousand years, Jews have used instruments to add dimension to worship.  At Beth Miriam, we do the same and we are very proud of all our musical moments.  In regular Shabbat services, holiday services and special events, you are bound to…

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Youth Groups

Shalom! SALTY and the SALTeens are youth groups within Temple Beth Miriam.  Throughout the year we offer monthly events that bring the Jewish youth of Beth Miriam together.  SALTeens is the Junior Youth Group that is offered to all 6-8th grades. SALTY is the Senior Youth Group that is offered to all current High School…

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Brotherhood Bonds

When the Ark was opened on Yom Kippur and the Torah scrolls were distributed to the current and past Presidents of our Temple our newest scroll was covered with our gift from the Brotherhood! A snapshot is above, if anyone would like to see it up close – please let me know! This is going…

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Stained Glass at Beth Miriam

Beth Miriam has some beautiful stained glass windows.  Use this link to see both color pictures of the stained glass as well as a description of each window as presented through the book that was created upon their dedication.

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Reflections on the High Holidays by Maxx McClelland

As the new year begins, we can reflect on the recent High Holy Day services at Temple Beth Miriam. First and foremost, it was the first true ‘test drive’ of our Cantor Scott. I feel like he was more than comfortable in his role and I am excited to see what he brings to services…

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NFTY-GER New Member Kallah Impressions

My experience at NFTY was good. My favorite part was the social part of the weekend. I enjoyed hanging out with new friends and spending time doing fun things especially the dance. It made the weekend more enjoyable and fun. It was fun to hangout in our rooms with friends. I liked being away from…

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Funds for Donations

Donating to our funds is a good way to honor someone.  All you need to do is either call the office at 732-222-3754 to make a credit card donation or mail your check to 180 Lincoln Ave., Elberon, NJ 07740 TBM FUNDS OUR GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS Tree of Life – A beautiful way to honor…

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NFTY Convention Reflections

NFTY Convention has been one of the most memorable experiences of my Jewish life so far, if not my entire life. I had heard stories from other NFTYites about their amazing Convention experiences, but it still managed to exceed even my highest expectations. Each day was jam packed with programming and services, as well as trips…

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A Response to Disaster

I have been asked to respond to a question by “Jewish Values Online” – an interdenominational assembly of rabbis who respond to submitted questions through Jewish lenses.  I recently received this question: What is the Jewish response – besides of course helping those in need – to environmental tragedy, like the earthquake and tsunami in…

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