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Parents & Children

Communities within the Community

Youth Groups

Youth Programming

Holiday Celebrations

Parents & Children

Anshe Emeth Chavurah Program A Chavurah is an intimate group of Jews who come together on a regular basis to experience and learn about Jewish living in creative ways. Chavurot are unique communities within-the-community, because they create a feeling of an extended family and allow you to celebrate Judaism with a small group whose interests are similar to your own. If you have just joined Anshe Emeth or if you have been a member for years and want to become more involved, a Chavurah just might be the place for you! You can join an existing Chavurah or help to create a new one. Groups are forming now. Call Rabbi Fellman for more information.

Preschool and Day Care Center Gan Yeladeem Gan Yeladeem Learning Center - The David H. Meyer Children’s Center Nurturing and educating children from infancy through age 5, the Gan is open year round to accommodate parents seeking a Jewish child care and preschool experience for our youngest learners. Flexible scheduling includes half, full and extended day options. Our creative, experienced and educated staff provide an enriching developmentally appropriate curriculum enhanced with progressive Jewish values and ideals. All of our classrooms are multi-aged, affording children the opportunity to develop at their own pace while being stimulated and guided in our bright, clean and large classrooms. We now offer Breaktime Programs for children ages 3-5 who are not currently enrolled in the Gan at the end of the summer, during Sukkot, Passover and winter break. Enrollment in all Gan programs is limited, as we seek to encourage a small, homey atmosphere in which every child and their family is known by all of our staff and valued, cared for and taught with respect and love. For further information and to schedule a private tour of our facility, contact Karen B. Goldstein, Director at 732-545-6555 or email at .

After School Enrichment Program We are pleased to offer an After Scool Enrichment Program for children 2 ½ to 5 years old. Monday: Creative Dance – Karen Goldstein & Sarah Goldstein, Instructors Tuesday: Hebrew – Stacey Rockman, Instructor Wednesday: Art Appreciation & Exploration – Shauna Taub, Instructor Classes run from September 10 to December 20. Class size is limited to 12 per class Gan families $150 per program selected Non Gan families $195 per program selected. Call Karen Goldstein at 732-545-6555 to register or for answers to your questions.

Communities within the Community

Generation Alef A Program of Community, Learning, and Action for Jews Ages 23-35 2008: Sept. 10, Oct. 15, Nov. 5, Dec. 3 2009: Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Mar. 4, Apr. 1, Apr. 16, May 6, June 3 Generation Alef is a group of exciting young Jewish adults participating in cultural, social and social-action oriented events as a community. Generation Alef activities include Shabbat dinners, concerts, plays, films, travel opportunities and much more. Generation Alef gathers the first Wednesday of each month for GOOD TIMES AND TORAH. Over drinks or a meal (or both!) we learn together, exploring Jewish texts, Jewish holidays and customs, and Jewish ideas. No syllabus, no exams, no course credit—just the soulful enjoyment of coming together as a community to explore and celebrate together. Do you know a young Jewish adult in the Anshe Emeth area who should be on our mailing list? Contact Rabbi Fellman for all the information, including special Temple membership information for eligible participants.

Seniors The Seniors of the YM/YWHA and Anshe Emeth join together Monday through Friday for educational, recreational and social programs as well as a nutritious, hot lunch served at noon. Kosher Meals On Wheels are available for homebound seniors. For more information, call 732-249-2012.

Young Couples Club Sept. 13, Oct. 18, Nov. 8, Jan. 17, Mar. 14, May 9 Join with other young couples for evenings of fun conversation and good times. Our Young Couples Club meets monthly for social gatherings! Contact Rabbi Fellman for more information.

Youth Programming

Parents-High School Students Special Sundays October 19, January 25, April 26 This year we will start a new program with our high school students. Three Sundays in the year parents and students will gather at 11:00 AM to learn and grow together. Each time, different professional will be invited to lead the discussion between students and parents on important topics of their life. On Sunday, October 14 we will welcome Lee Slavuton and on Sunday, January 6 we will welcome Joanne Doades, author of the book, Parenting Jewish Teens: A Guide for the Perplexed. On Sunday, April 13 we will have Israelis speaking about their experiences living in Israel and in America. It will be a great program for all the parents and students. Come and join us with your high school students.

6th Grade Retreat Friday, January 9 – Sunday, January 11 Our 6th grade students spend a weekend of fun and Jewish learning at Camp Harlam in the Poconos with Rabbi Miller, Rabbi Fellman, Cantor Ott, Gail Kroop, and Rabbi Kogan. It’s a time for students and staff to engage in serious text study, to create Jewish crafts, to sing, to socialize, and (hopefully) to go sledding (if it snows).

High School Senior Class September 21, October 26, November 23, December 14, January 18, February 22, March 22, April 19 Each month our high school seniors have the opportunity to learn with Rabbi Miller. They gather at his home to share food and friendship, learning about and discussing issues that will confront them as they move on to college and adult life.

SATs on Sundays October 5, November 2, December 7, January 25, May 3, June 7 Anshe Emeth is proud to host SAT and SAT II testing for Jewish students on Sunday mornings (rather than on Saturdays, the day the tests are typically offered). We also provide testing for students with special needs. Every Jewish student has the right not to take these stress laden exams on Shabbat. To register, simply use Anshe Emeth’s site number 31930 and get a permission letter from Rabbi Fellman.

Holiday Celebrations

Tashlich Thursday, September 30 • 4:30 PM Join us for this wonderful and spiritually powerful service on Rosh Hashanah. At the Tashlich ceremony, which will be held on the banks of the Raritan River in Donaldson Park in Highland Park at 4:30 pm, we will symbolically cast away our sins by throwing crumbs of bread into a body of moving water. The Tashlich service gives us the opportunity to physically toss out our shortcomings in the midst of a warm, family friendly service. Plan to be a part of this moving and meaningful aspect of the High Holy Days.

Family Sukkot Program Sunday, October 19 • 2:30 PM Have you ever visited other Sukkot? Have you ever built your own Sukkah? Do not miss the opportunity this year. We will visit families who just learned how to build a Sukkah or want to teach others how to build one. We will leave from the Temple at 2:30 p.m. and will “wander through the neighborhood as our ancestor did.”

Simchat Torah and Consecration of New Students Thursday, October 21 • 7:30 PM The Birthday of the Torah! Let’s celebrate! Come dance with us as we take the Torahs out of the Ark and rejoice. We will also welcome our new religious school students during Consecration. There’s nothing better than Jews celebrating Torah.

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, November 25 • 7:30 PM A wonderful tradition continues and grows as Anshe Emeth joins with New Brunswick’s other houses of worship in a service of universal gratitude. This year’s service will be hosted by the Turkish-American Cultural Center. Choirs from Christ Church, Emanuel Lutheran Church, First Reformed Church, First Methodist Church and others will join with Makhelat Anshe Emet and Shirei Emet to “make a joyful noise” together.

Purim Celebrations Join us for a fun, wild and crazy Purim celebration!! We will meet at Anshe Emeth at 7:00 PM on Monday, March 9 to read the Megillah and welcome the holiday of Purim. Then it’s on to the world class Anshe Emeth Purim Extravaganza on Sunday, March 15. Games! Prizes! Food! Fun! Costumes! On Tuesday morning, March 10 as we gather for the adult Megillah reading at 7:00 AM.

Pesach Workshop Sunday, April 5 • 10:00 AM Have your Seders become as dry as a desert journey??!! If so, then join us for an informative and fun Passover workshop on Sunday, April 13 at 10:00 am. This workshop will be filled with fun ideas for your Seder, as well as a wide selection of Haggadot to peruse and plenty of time for questions. Join us, and make this year’s Seder the best ever!

Family Shavuot Celebration and Study Sunday, May 28 • 5:45 PM On Shavuot we celebrate not just the giving of Torah on Mount Sinai, but also our receiving Torah in our daily lives. Join us for a dairy pot-luck dinner followed by an enlightening evening of study with our rabbis. Our 2nd graders have a special aliyah ceremony as they ‘move up’ in their studies. The evening will have study programs for kids and adults, and of course we’ll celebrate with delicious dairy treats like ice cream and cheesecake! At 8 PM we continue studying with our rabbis and cantor for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a tradition of study into the night.

Tish B'Av Saturday, July 29 • 7:30 PM The 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av marks the saddest events in the history of the Jewish people. On that date, both the First and Second Temples were destroyed, the Jews of Spain were expelled in 1492, and countless other tragedies befell our people. Join us on July 29 at 7:30 PM for a spiritual and moving evening of prayer and meditation as we gather to mark this day which begins with sadness but concludes with bright rays of hope.

Special Holiday Celebrations in Religious School October 18, December 20, March 31, April 1 Parents are invited to join the celebration of the holidays during Religious School. October 18 will be our Sukkaramah for Sukkot. On December 20 we will celebrate Chanukah with a Chanukah Palloozah. For Pesach traditional Moder Seders will be held on March 31 and April 1. Come celebrate and enjoy these events with your children.