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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 Nurturing and caring for children 6 weeks through 5 years, the Gan is open year round to accommodate parents seeking quality integrated Jewish child care and a preschool experience for our youngest learners. Flexible scheduling includes half, full and extended day options. Our creative and experienced staff provide an enriching developmentally appropriate curriculum enhanced with progressive Jewish values and ideals. For further information 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 2007: Oct. 3, Nov.7, Dec. 5, Dec. 26 2008: Jan. 9, Jan. 18, Feb. 6, March 5, March 21, April 9, April 28, May 7, June 4 The Jewish communities of tomorrow will be built by the Jews in their 20’s and 30’s today. Anshe Emeth works diligently to make sure that our young Jewish adults have a community and place to learn and grow. 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. Do you know a young Jewish adult in the Anshe Emeth area who should be on our mailing list? Contact at 732-545-8445 for information, including special Temple membership information for eligible participants.

Seniors Last year we welcomed the Seniors of the YM/YWHA in Highland Park. Join them 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. 29, Oct. 20, Nov. 3, Dec. 8, Feb. 3, Mar. 1, Apr. 5, May 10 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 14, January 6, April 13 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 11 – Sunday, January 13 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 9, October 21, November 18, December 23, January 20, February 24, March 16, April 13 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 7, November 4, December 2, January 27, March 2, May 4, June 8 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

Selichot: A Time to Reflect and Prepare Saturday, September 8 • 8:00 PM Selichot Service begins at 10:30 PM Join us on Selichot. We are privileged to have wonderful teachers for the evening. They will include Rabbi Miller, Rabbi Fellman, Rabbi Kogan, Cantor Ott, Jeffrey Axelbank, Elissa Rozov, Paula Kaplan Reiss, Robert Stern and Stephanie Stern. How Teshuvah Leads to Spiritual Wellness: Forgiving Ourselves in Order to Grow, followed by our observance of Selichot including the changing of our Torah covers to our white covers. Jeffrey Axelbank, Psy.D. is a psychologist in Highland Park. He works with children, adolescents and adults in individual, couples, family and group therapy. He also consults to businesses and organizations on issues such as conflict resolution, team building, staff turnover and burnout, executive coaching, family business issues, strategic planning, change and transition management, leadership issues, and effective meetings. Elissa Rozov, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Highland Park. In addition to her general psychotherapy practice for adults and couples, she specializes in the treatment of trauma and grief. She is President Elect of the Middlesex County Association of Psychology. Paula Kaplan Reiss, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in North Brunswick. She attended Cornell University undergrad and received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Ohio University. With a specialization in infertility, adoption and loss, Dr. Kaplan Reiss also treats adolescents, adults and couples with a wide variety of relationship issues, difficulties with anger, depression and anxiety, and struggles with parenting. She is an active member of RESOLVE, a national organization committed to the education and support of those experiencing infertility, and Concerned Persons For Adoption, and has lectured extensively for both groups. For our synagogue, she has co led, along with Rabbi Miller, the class Sex In the Text for our 10th and 11th graders, since the class’s inception in 2003. Robert G. Stern, M.D. is Clinical Director of Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove and is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway. He is the chairperson of the Committee for Public Psychiatry of the NJ branch of the American Psychiatric Association. For the past 20 years Dr. Stern’s clinical and research work have focused on the treatment of patients with severe mental illness in general and schizophrenia in particular. Dr. Stern has published over 50 articles, book chapters and abstracts. Dr. Stern graduated from Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv and completed his residency training and fellowships at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in N.Y.C. Dr. Stern is a member of several State wide professional committees focusing on psychiatric care for patients with severe mental illness. Stephanie K. Stern, M.D. is a board certified psychiatrist in private practice located in Highland Park. She specializes in women’s issues and is very familiar with mental health issues in the orthodox community. Dr. Stern graduated from SUNY Stony Brook Medical School, and completed her residency training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in N.Y.C. Dr. Stern received the Excellence Award in Women’s Issues in Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Tashlich Thursday, September 13 • 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.

Sukkah Building Sunday, September 16 1:00 – Home Depot in Milltown Have you spent time with friends in a Sukkah wishing that you could have a Sukkah of your own? If so, then this is the year your wish will come true!! Join us for a helpful how to class as we meet at Home Depot on Ryders Lane in Milltown. The pros at Home Depot will show us many ways to build a Sukkah. With their trademark helpfulness and our excitement, this Sukkah building class is sure to be a fun and informative experience!

Family Sukkot Program Sunday, September 30 • 2:30 PM Is your Sukkah ready for visitors! Tell us and we will visit it with our Temple Tour on Sunday October 8th . We will start the tour at 2:30 PM and visit sukkot of several Temple members.

Simchat Torah and Consecration of New Students Thursday, October 4 • 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 20 • 7:30 PM A wonderful tradition continues as Anshe Emeth joins with New Brunswick’s other houses of worship in a service of universal gratitude. This year’s service will take place at the historic Christ Episcopal Church. 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 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 20 to read the Megillah and welcome the holiday of Purim. Then it’s on to the world class Anshe Emeth Purim Extravaganza!!! Games! Prizes! Food! Fun! Costumes! The fun will continue on Friday morning, March 21 as we gather for the adult Megillah reading at 7:00 AM!

Pesach Workshop Sunday, April 13 • 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, June 8 • 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, August 9 • 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 onAugust 9 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.