Friday, August 9 at 6:00 pm BYO Dinner (no alcohol) Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park
Friday, August 9 at 7:00 pm Beach Shabbat Service at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park
SPONSOR AN ONEG
Celebrating a birthday, anniversary or any other special simcha? Observing a loved one’s yahrzeit? What better way to honor the occasion than by sponsoring an oneg!
An announcement will be made on the bema and, if you want, the rabbi and cantor will invite you up for a special honor.
Join us before the service starting at 5:30 pm for a pre-oneg. Come mingle with fellow congregants while noshing on fruit, wine and cheese!
Friday night’s pre-oneg will be sponsored by Bob and Susan St. Lifer, in memory of Bob’s dad, Seymour St. Lifer and Susan’s mom, Evelyn Taksel.
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.
MI SHEBEIRACH LIST UPDATE
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.
NEW! Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
GAN MAZON
The MRT GARDEN- GAN MAZON is thriving. In the next few weeks we should have large harvests. Lots of veggies on the vine. We are just waiting for them to ripen.
We need your assistance with harvesting on Wednesday mornings 9:00am and Thursday evenings around 5:30pm, when the sun goes behind the trees and is cooler.
Wednesdays we harvest and tie up vegetables. Thursdays we tend the garden and this week move the mulch to the perimeter areas where it has been weeded. Also need help weeding.
We donate to Jewish Family Services who gives families their choice of vegetables plus packages of chicken, chopped meat and a dozen eggs. They told us MRT is the ONLY garden donating to them. They are very happy for our fresh organic produce.
Please join us and have your teens come too. They can get community service credits for school. We usually work 1-2 hours or whenever we get tired. We are happy for anytime you can give.
Help MRT Stay Cool: A Letter from MRT President Dean Ross
Dear MRT Family,
As we approach the start of the new fiscal year at Monmouth Reform Temple, I am filled with enthusiasm and optimism for the future of our community. I am excited to introduce our new Board Members and welcome back many of our current members. Their dedication and commitment will undoubtedly steer us toward continued growth and success.
However, I must bring to your attention some financial challenges that we are currently facing. Our 2024-2025 budget reveals a deficit, primarily due to the urgent need to replace two HVAC units that service our social hall and sanctuary. These replacements are essential to maintain a comfortable and welcoming environment for all our gatherings and services. Based on current estimates, the cost of these units will exceed $60,000.
Pinwheel Place is a local nonprofit that started a crisis nursery here in Monmouth County.
A crisis nursery is a lifeline for families in distress, providing a safe haven for children when parents face emergencies like illness, homelessness, or domestic violence. It offers immediate relief, ensuring children are cared for in a nurturing environment while parents work through their crises.
This vital support system strengthens the community by preventing child abuse and neglect, fostering resilience, and offering hope and stability to families during their most challenging times.
Click HERE for more information about this organization.
Cheryl and Steve Gaudette are this month’s sponsors.
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 towards Pinwheel Place.
Upcoming Events
MRT Meditation Sessions
MRT offers two opportunities to meditate together each week.
Boker Tov- Friday, July 26th 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, July 29th 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:
The Adult Education Committee develops and organizes programs that encourage adult Jewish learning, with emphasis on culture (music, art, literature, food, film,) Israel, Bible study, spirituality and mysticism, the environment, history and current events, and more.
Look for our 2024-25 calendar year brochure, which should be available by September 2024. It will provide an overview of many adult educational offerings at MRT, including all Adult Education Committee programs. You will be able to access it through our weekly E-blasts and the temple website: monmouthreformtemple.org, by clicking on Adult Jewish Learning, programs and schedules. Hard copies will also be made available to the congregation within the temple lobby.
The Adult Education committee is always seeking new members. We have a Zoom meeting every third Thursday of the month @ 4:00 p.m. We invite you to attend a meeting, join our committee, or register for any of our programs. We encourage you take advantage of these educational opportunities, as you take a step forward on a path of life-long learning.
Please contact one of our co-chairs for any additional information or questions that you may have. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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
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, July 26, 2024
Summer Shabbat Service at 6:00 PM
*Helen Berg, Frances Berk, *Jugo J. Braun, *Julius Brightman, *Dr. Abraham Collis, Sydelle Donnelly, Benjamin Einhorn, Janet Falcone, *Jack Gardy, *Jessie Levine, *Seymour St. Lifer, Jeanette Mindel, Joan Rosenberg Needleman, Jean Neuhauser, *Ronald Stein, Evelyn Taksel, Tom Walker, Charles Wertheim, Janice Williams, *Henrietta Yagoda, Darryl A. Yoblick
Names to be read on Friday, August 2, 2024
Summer Shabbat Service at 6:00 PM
Phil Auerbach, *Bradley Blonder, *Rose Brenner, Edith Fleischer, Addie Gabel, David Frank Goldberg, Joseph Stanley Goldberg, Annette Katz, Liz Kingston, *Frank Kipnis, *Rhoda Leisner, Irving Mandelbaum, *Samuel Offenhenden, Leonard Peltzman, Ralph Rapisardi, *Lt. Howard Jon Schnabolk, *Irving Schulman, Nancy Silver, *Michael Simms, *Joseph Singer
*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.
OFFICE HOURS :
Monday-Wednesday: 10 am – 4 pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10 am – 2 pm
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.
When making payments or donations to MRT, please consider using PayPal in lieu of checks. It’s a safe, easy way to send money.
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!
