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Daily Minyan &
Events Schedule
Friday,
November 14
2:00 PM Nursery Soccer 4:21PM
Candlelighting
6:30 PM Family Friday Night Service and Dinner
Saturday, November 15
Parsha
Vayera
Bar Mitzvah Russell Doloboff 9:30 AM Services
9:30 AM Religious School Family
Service 11:00 AM Junior
Congregation
11:00 AM Torah Kids
4:00 PM Bar Mitzvah
Isaac Drachman 4:15 PM Mincha followed by Maariv, Seudah
Shlesheit & Havdalah
Sunday,
November 16
9:00 AM Services & Breakfast
9:00 AM Hay Class Yad Project
10:00 AM Rabbi's Talmud Class
8:00 PM Services
Monday, November 17
6:50 AM Services
11:00 AM Rabbi's Genesis Class
7:00 PM USY
8:00 PM Services
8:15 PM Board of Directors Meeting
Nursery School Book Fair (to
21st)
Tuesday, November
18
7:00 AM Services
6:00 PM Pizza Plus
7:30 PM Youth Group
Basketball
8:00 PM Services
8:15 PM Rabbi's Class,
"Sex, Lies and Torah Ethics"
Wednesday,
November 19
7:00 AM Services
6:00 PM
Kadima
6:30 PM Nursery School Teddy's Night Out
8:00 PM Services
8:15 PM Read Hebrew
America
8:15 PM Men's Club
Meeting
Thursday, November 20
6:50 AM
Services
2:30 PM Nursery
Soccer
7:30 PM Sisterhood
Board Meeting
8:00 PM
Services
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Don't Discard
Hakol
The most recent issue of Hakol
contained Hanukkah blessings which inadvertently included the sacred
four letter name of God. Accordingly to tradition, this name cannot
be discarded but must be buried properly. When you are finished with
Hakol, we would appreciate it if you would return either the entire
issue or the page with the Hanukkah blessings to the synagogue
office. Thank you for your cooperation.
To view Hakol online click on:
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HERJC proudly announces that we are the
local center for the National Jewish Outreach
Program:
Read Hebrew America
November 19 & 25 at 8:15 PM
Yes, you can learn to read Hebrew!
Call Nachum Plotkin to register at
599-8217
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Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.
Fulfilling our obligations to the larger
community
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From our Religious School...  Religious School Family Service
on Shabbat morning, November 15th at 9:30 am
Join us as we create a
meaningful Shabbat together! Services are in the Youth Lounge
followed by a Kiddush
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* Our Hay Class Yad Project is this
Sunday, November 16th. Students will practice working with the
wax and tools with Dr. Meixler during class on Wednesday, November
12th. Parents and Students, please arrive promptly at 9:00 on
Sunday for the project.
* Meet the Teachers will take
place on Sunday, November 23rd. Parents of students in Grades
3-6 (not Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades) will meet with Mr. Woolfe
@ 9:00 in the Reception Room. At 10:00 parents of 3rd-4th
graders will meet with teachers in their children's
classrooms. At 10:30 parents of 5th - 6th graders will meet
with teachers in their children's classrooms
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The next Men's
Club Meeting is Wednesday, November 19th at 8:15 PM
Please join us so we can plan interesting and fun
activities for the year.
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Are you a Torah Reader? Would you like to learn how
to layn (chant Torah)?
Every first Shabbat of
the month we are inviting congregants to have the honor of reading
from the Torah.
Please contact
Cantor Stacy Sokol 599-7432, and let her know you are interested in
reading or learning
how.
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 Lost and Found
A set of keys for a Honda was
found in the main office. Please call Betsy at 599-2634 if
they belong to you.
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A Request from
Rabbi Warmflash
Please
keep me informed of significant events in your family. It is
my desire to be of help and service to you in times of special
need.
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Looking for a Meaningful Way to
Acknowledge Life Cycle
Events?
Commemorate your happy events
by purchasing a leaf, boulder or apple on our Tree of
Life.
It is a meaningful and permanent dedication to the
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Torah
Kids
is a special program for children between the ages
of 3 and 7. This fun, age-appropriate Shabbat Service is led by
Morah Rebecca Osder in the upstairs Boardroom from 11 AM to 12 Noon
every Saturday (when there's Religious School the next
day).
For our children ages 8 and up, Junior Congregation
is held in the Small Chapel from 11 AM to 12 Noon every Saturday
(when there's Religious School the next day).
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Give my Regards to
Broadway...
Stop by the office for two-fers for the latest
Broadway and Off-Broadway offerings! Check here
often - new supplies arrive weekly.
Young
Frankenstein ,Grease, Avenue Q, The Lion King, Legally Blonde,
Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Hairspray, Mary Poppins, Stomp, New
York Philharmonic, The 39 Steps, Sports Museum of America, Pal
Joey , 13,
Spamalot
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| Visit our new and improved website:
Easy enough for anyone to navigate!
* The latest
information on all HERJC activities
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Service and Holiday Information
* A
Virtual Flyer Rack where you can view Hakol and
download forms
Click here
and you
will be connected to our updated donation page on our website - It's
a mitzvah!
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Do you Amazon?
Donate to HERJC while you
shop!
Shop from the comfort
of your own home and help your
synagogue at the same time. Go to the www.herjc.org
and click on
the Amazon link. Every purchase made from our website brings a
donation to HERJC!
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Thank You to
our Kiddush Sponsors this week
The Doloboff Family in honor of Russell's Bar
Mitzvah
The Drachman in honor of Isaac's Bar Mitzvah
Mazel Tov!
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have a special occasion coming up, why not sponsor the Shabbat
Kiddush? What a lovely way to share your "nachas" with
your friends, family and fellow congregants.
For
information, call Betsy at 599-2634 ext 210.
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We welcome the newest
member of HERJC,
Rebecca
Eleanor Sult,
daughter
of Rachel and Jeff Sult.
Rebecca will be named
at morning Minyan on Monday, November 17th. Services
begin at 6:50 PM with a breakfast following sponsored by the
proud parents.
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Something
New.. Starts This Friday...
Family Friday Nights
Monthly
Friday Evening Services and a Light Dinner at
HERJC
Special Family Kabbalat Shabbat
Service at 6:30 PM
November
14, 2008
(Sponsored by a generous anonymous
donor)
December 12, 2008(Sponsored by
Robin & Ron Perlstein in honor of Anne's Bat
Mitzvah)
January 9, 2009
(Sponsored by Shari & Brian Silver)
These family oriented services will
feature story telling by Rabbi Warmflash and special songs by
Cantor Sokol.
Plan on joining
us! There is no charge, but
please call 599-2634
to let us know you're coming so we have enough
food
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We welcome you to join us in the Chapel every
morning and evening to participate in the comfort of prayer
and the warmth of community.
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Sisterhood's next Book Discussion
will take place on Monday, November 24th at 7:30 PM at the
home of Anita Zaret. Nancy Levitt will chair the book
discussion on: 
The Man in the White
Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish family's exodus
from Old Cairo to the New World, by Lucette Lagnado.
Please call Louise Abrams at 718 327-3536 for more
information. New members are always welcome!
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National Council of Jewish
Women
HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE at
HERJC
Save the date
and save $$$ on your holiday
shopping!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
10 am - 1
pm; 2 - 3 pm and 7 - 9 pm
Some of the items
available will be
fine jewelry, handbags, Judaica, toys.
books, children's clothing, gifts for the home, housewares,
floral designs . . . and much more!
All proceeds
go to community services here and in
Israel
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It's a Mitzvah. . .
Our Synagogue takes pride in our
involvement in social welfare, educational, and environmental
organizations in our community. Below are some of the "Mitzvah
Projects" we ask you to help us support:
Toiletry
Colletion
Please bring us any toiletries you might
have at home that were saved from from a recent hotel visit.
We will be donating them to a homeless shelter later in
the
year.
Used Batteries
Used batteries are poisoning our
landfills! Help save the earth by dropping off your used
batteries in the synagogue office for proper
recycling.
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JEWS ARE HUNGRY HERE,
TOO!
Please take one moment to think about those people right
in our own area who have empty pantries and empty
stomachs!  We are ALWAYS collecting kosher,
non-perishable food items for the local Kosher food
pantry. Please leave your donations in the Lucite
box in the front lobby.
A
sincere THANK YOU
for your continuing support
Phyllis Gilbert
Nadler
Chairperson, Community
Service
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Fall Classes at HERJC
Genesis
Taught by Rabbi
Warmflash
Mondays, 11 AM -12 Noon
Come at 10:30 for
bagels
November 17, 24, December 1, 8, 15
& 22
This year we will focus on the second half
of the book of Genesis. Come and learn what the trials and
tribulations of Jacob, Rachel and Leah and Joseph and his
brothers have to teach us about our own lives and
families.
The Wisdom of the Talmud
Taught by Rabbi
Warmflash
Sundays, 10 AM.
Come at 9 AM for Minyan &
breakfast
November 16, 23, December 7, 14 &
21
Join us as we consider selections
from the Talmud which will help us be
better people and better Jews
Sex, Lies and Torah
Ethics
Taught by
Rabbi Warmflash
8:15 PM, November 18, 25, December 4, 11 and 18
A
five session mini-course on aspects of
Jewish ethics relevant to our family and business
lives.
Learner's
Minyan
Taught by
Cantor Stacy Sokol
One Sunday a Month - 10:20 - 11
AM
December 14, January 11, February 1, March
1
Did you ever want to interrupt the service and ask the
Cantor what she was singing, what page we were on, or why
certain prayers were recited? Here's your opportunity to learn
the 5 W's of the Shacharit service. We will learn how to put
on a tallit and tefillin, how to recite the shema and all the
fundamentals involved in a morning service.
Fiddler On the
Roof
Coordinated by Cantor Stacy Sokol
& Nursery Director Cheryl
Karp
This will be a wonderful production for our community.
If you are interested in participating, contact Cheryl
at 599-1169 or Cantor at 599-7432.
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Youth Group
Rocks!
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Thank you to all the adults that served the Shabbat
Dinner and to those families that opened their doors to house
the 90 USY'ers for the Kinnus last weekend. Yasher Koach
to James and his staff for their hard work setting up,
breaking down and keeping our Synagogue clean and warm. A
special thank you to Sandy Feit for all the time and effort he
put in and the support he showed for the entire planning of
this event.
This Sunday November 16th from 5-7
Divisional Kadima event at Merrick Jewish Centre is Almost
Anything Goes open to any 6th-8th graders.
* Nov
17 - Smoothie night (USY 8th-12 grades time 7-9)
* Nov 18 -
Capture the Flag (3rd and 4th , 7th grade will either join in
on the fun or have a program on there own time 6-7:30)
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Nov 19 - Cranberry Crumb Cake (6-7:30)
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The Youth Group is collecting NEW Kitchen Utensils please drop
them in the oven in front of the Youth Group office across
from the Cantors office
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Climb up the charts with HERJC Youth Group. Join our award
winning programs. Check out our display of "Jews That
Rock."
Please call Todd at 599-1169 for info about all our
upcoming great programs!
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Nursery School News
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Don't forget to order your delicious
Challah from Steinberg's for Shabbat- Place your order in the
Nursery Office each Wednesday and pickup Friday morning at
school.
The Nursery Book Fair will be here on
November 18 - 21. Come and buy children's books, Judaica,
posters and other educational items and all your Hanukkah
presents!
Teddy's Night Out is Tuesday, November
18. Come in your pajamas, bring your stuffed animal and enjoy
an evening of relaxing reading and fun!
Save
your clean coffee cans and empty baskets for the Nursery
School.
GIVE THE
GIFT OF SIGHT!
Donate your old eyeglasses. The
collection box is outside the Nursery School
office.
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HERJC Mission Statement
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Centre/Congregation Etz Chaim (HERJC) is a warm, vibrant,
traditional-egalitarian Conservative congregation. Our
diverse, forward-thinking community is one in which learning,
prayer and social action flourish.
Since its founding in 1949, HERJC
has been recognized for creating a welcoming environment in
which each member-regardless of age, stage of life or
background-feels a connection to one another, to the Jewish
people, to the United States, to the land and state of Israel,
to Judaism and to God.
We are committed to continuing to
provide innovative, interesting, and thought-provoking
programs that:
- Foster lifelong learning from
pre-school through adulthood
- Celebrate our Jewish
heritage
- Deepen the sense of community
among our Congregational family
- Promote religious involvement of
all members, and enhance their spiritual experience
- Encourage intergenerational
cooperation
- Nurture the state of Israel and
our relationship with it
- Serve the needs of our members,
the local community, the United States and K'lal Yisrael,
the Jewish people throughout the worls.
The Pirkei Avot says the world
rests on Torah, Avoda, and G'milut Chasidim. So too does
our Congregation.
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AMERICAN
FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
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| Einstein Award Gala
Honoring Bill Gates
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Hilton New Yok
Proceeds to benefit pioneering research at the Hebrew
University's Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and
Environment, developing innovative solutions to feed the world
through sustainable agriculture.
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Need to reach us?
Hewlett-East
Rockaway Jewish Centre
Congregation Etz Chaim
295 Main Street, East Rockaway, NY
11518
Phone: 516
599-2634 Fax: 516
599-2851
Visit our
website at WWW.HERJC.ORG
If you need us when the office is
closed, please leave a voicemail message at these extensions
or send an email.
Rabbi Andrew Warmflash x214
Rabbi Emeritus
Ritual
Director
Executive Director
Nachum Plotkin
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"A warm approach to
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