Friday, June 27 at 6:00 pm BYO Dinner (no alcohol) at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park
Friday, June 27 at 7:00 pm Beach Shabbat Service at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park
Since the beach service cannot be livestreamed, if you are unable to attend in person, let the office know if you would like a name read for Kaddish on a different week.
Saturday, June 28 at 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Virtual Torah Study
Tuesday, July 1 at 8:00 am Coffee and Conversation at Coffee Corral in Red Bank
UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES
BEACH BYO DINNER AND SHABBAT SERVICE AT SEVEN PRESIDENTS OCEANFRONT PARK IN LONG BRANCH
FRIDAY, JUNE 27TH
Shabbat service this Friday night will be led by Rabbi Renee Edelman and Cantor Gabrielle Clissold, with musician, Dan Kahn.
Baby naming of Ruthie Anne Kahn during the Service.
6 pm BYO Dinner (no alcohol, per park regulations)
7 pm Beach Shabbat Service
Following the beach service, everyone is invited back to the picnic area for an oneg in honor of the naming of Ellie and Dan Kahn’s daughter Ruthie, sponsored by her grandparents, Karen Kahn and David Kahn.
Since the beach service cannot be livestreamed. Let the office know if you would like a name read for Kaddish on a different week.
Oliver Miles Usatin was born on a scorching June 29th in 2012 and came into this world with eyes open and a calm that belied his age. His curiosity and temperament earned him an induction into the National Junior Honor Society, leading and supporting roles on the stage, merit badges in Scouts, and deep exploration of Minecraft and many other video games. As a drummer, Oliver lays the beat down for the Maple Place Chargers and can figure out any song he wants from the sheet music or by listening. He works hard to develop his tap and hip hop skills for the Movement Dance Academy competitive team, while making it look easy. And that is Oliver – a blend of seeming opposites: calm and hard working, handsome and humble, gregarious and introspective, funny and serious. He is an admiring younger brother and a nudging older brother. He is a loyal friend to many, and he is a helpful, kind, sweet, and loving child soon to be a man.
There are members of our Congregation who are very sensitive to scents and fragrances. MRT strives to provide a “Scent Free” environment in our building. The MRT community asks that you avoid wearing scents of any kind when coming to our synagogue and please inform your guests who visit with us.
TZEDAKAH BOX
The Tzedakah Box recipient isFulfill–the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The need for food recipients, always present, has increased recently, especially as other funding is diminishing. Jay and Kay Wiesenfeld will be matching donors.
Tzedakah donations (cash or check payable to MRT) can be placed into the lobby Tzedakah box, sent to the MRT office, or made through our website by clicking HERE.*
*If paying by check or online,please make sure to add a note to your payment specifying that the funds should be directed towardsFulfill.
Wear your MRT Pride!
Join the MRT High Holy Day Choir!
The MRT Choir is always looking for new voices to join our High Holy Day Choir, which sings on Erev Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving, and MLK Shabbat.
No Hebrew required! All music is provided in English and transliteration, and everything is learned during rehearsals. Open to all temple members ages 13 and up. Rehearsals are held Thursday nights at 7:30 PM, beginning in late July.
MRT offers two opportunities to meditate together each week.
Boker Tov- Friday, June 27th at 8:00 AM.This is MRT’s long-standing Friday morning meditation session consisting of a short reading, 18 minutes of silent meditation, a tiny bit of discussion, and then Kaddish.
Lilah Tov- Monday, June 30th at 9:00 PM. Transition peacefully into sleep with this short and meaningful meditation session. We will start with a reading, 18 minutes of meditation, and then a quiet recitation of a portion of the bedtime Shema.
Each session is a way to inject a little bit of peace into your week and will help you feel calm and centered and connected with your community. If you are new to meditation, these sessions can be a gentle introduction to the practice with a Jewish twist. I hope you will join us.
Both sessions can be accessed via Zoom by following the link below:
Join Dean Ross and other board members at Coffee Corral in Red Bank.
MRT Committee News
Adult Education
Members of the adult Education Committee honored Magda Reyes, Director of Congregational Learning, with a luncheon and gift of an embroidered challah cover by Israeli artist Yair Emmanuel in appreciation for her many years of dedicated service as an advisor and member of the committee. She will be dearly missed, but is wished much success and happiness as she pursues her career path of becoming a Rabbi.
Sisterhood
Mahjong, Wednesdays, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
We will be playing Mahjong in the MRT social hall every Wednesday from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm.
Our engaging MRT Sisterhood offers many activities and programs throughout the year to its members. We are also a member of Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), the umbrella organization of Sisterhoods nationwide. WRJ offers a multitude of educational and social programs to explore and participate in. Feel free to visit http://www.wrj.org to subscribe for updates from WRJ via weekly e-mail.
Sisterhood Judaica Shop
Your MRT Sisterhood Judaica Shop has a selection of beautiful and meaningful gifts for the home, the holidays, special occasions and for the young people in your life.
Below is a catalog showing many of the items we have available. To order any items or visit the shop, contact Racielle Lande hilande0110@gmail.com
Please help us keep our mi shebeirach list current.
If you or a loved one have been included on the Mi shebeirach list and you would like for yours or their name to continue to be read, please let us know as soon as possible so we know to keep the name on the list.
We appreciate your help in keeping the list up to date.
Mi Shebeirach
If you are in need of pastoral care or would like to add a name to our Mi Shebeirach list to be read at Shabbat services, please contact Rabbi Edelman, Cantor Clissold or the temple office.
Please note: Names added to the Mi Shebeirach list will be read aloud during Shabbat Services for two weeks. If you would like to continue to have the name read, you must recontact the temple at the end of the two week period. As always, when you attend Shabbat services, you are welcome to announce the name of a loved one in need of healing.
Yahrzeits
May our loved ones’ memories forever be a blessing
The names of your loved ones will be read during Shabbat services for Yahrzeit, Shiva & Shloshim.
Names to be read on Friday, June 27, 2025
Beach Shabbat Service at 7:00 PM
Since the beach service cannot be livestreamed, if you are unable to attend in person, let the office know if you would like a name read for Kaddish on a different week.
Sophia Vivian Brown, *Morris Cohen, *Rhoda Dimson, Mollie Golden, William Doolan Jr., Frances Kaufman, *Adele Luftman, Robert Maybaum, *Esther Morgovsky, Gladys Needleman, Esther Prince, *Ryan Sadwith, *Phil Schneider, Beatrice K. Simon, William Swanhart Sr., Barbara White, Celia Whyman, William Wolf
Names to be read on Friday, July 4, 2025
Summer Shabbat Service at 6:00 PM
*Leah Alexander, David Ansell, *Irene Barnett, Jack Barshack, Edward Grover Chandler, Samuel Clyman, *Murray Collier, George Cook, Gay Fehrenbach, *Abraham Frankel, Joseph Grossman, Dr. Arthur Loebel, *Harry Marks, *George Rosin, Hyman Rubinstein, Irving Schneider, Pearl Shagan, Gabriel Silverman, *Jennifer R.W. Swift
*Names with an asterisk have memorial plaques. To order a memorial plaque, please email or call Jordana in the MRT office. Purchasing a plaque ensures that Kaddish will be said, in perpetuity, at temple services during the week of the anniversary of that person’s death.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS :
Monday-Wednesday: 10 am – 4 pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10 am – 2 pm
HOWEVER, if the need arises, our clergy and staff are always available to you. Please contact anyone with their information below.
We strive for a “No Conflict” schedule here at MRT. Please contact the office before scheduling any temple events. This way, each event will be on the calendar, and we can all participate in them.
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Simply go to the donation page of our website (https://monmouthreformtemple.org/donate/) and follow the instructions. Don’t forget to include the reason for your payment by clicking “Add a Note” once you are logged onto PayPal. Thank you!
