SHABBAT ANNOUNCEMENTS Friday, October 28 - Saturday, 29, 2011 1 Cheshvan 5772 THIS SHABBAT Join us this Friday evening

g for Shabbat services beginning at 6:30 pm followed by a delicious Shabbat dinner sponsored by Hazak. UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS MENS CLUB NEWS Save the Date! Mens Club Man of the Year Dinner, Wednesday, November 16. This year we are honoring our mayor, congregant and Mens Club member Brian Levine. The dinner will be held at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge. SISTERHOOD NEWS *Temple Beth El Sisterhood Annual Paid-Up Membership Dinner, Tuesday, November 15 at 6:30 pm. This year, we are asking you to Think Pink! Please RSVP to Amy Merges. * Jewish Italian Cooking, Wednesday, November 30, 12 Noon, Hosted by JCC in Bridgewater and CoSponsored by Sisterhood of Temple Beth El. For more information, contact Phyllis Miller. *Sisterhood Gift Shop sells many different items for all kinds of occasions! If you are looking for that special gift for someone, check out our gift shop first. Contact Elaine in the synagogue office on weekdays or Judy Gershman for information. * Sisterhood Membership forms have been e-mailed to all congregants and are available in the synagogue office. WEEKLY MORNING MINYAN Join us Sundays at 8:45 am and Thursday mornings at 8:30 am for morning minyan at Temple Beth El. Have a delicious, freshly baked roll and spread as an added bonus for being part of the minyan as well. Come for an inspiring minyan followed by schmoozing with a shmear! For more information, contact Rabbi Garfinkel or Howard Altschul. ADULT EDUCATION NEWS *Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Garfinkel Monday, October 31, at 12:00 noon. *TBE Film Class Tuesday, October 25 from 8-9:30 pm; Jewish Singing Tuesdays from 8-9 pm starting on November 1 HAZAK NEWS The next Hazak Shabbat program will be on Sunday, November 6 at 1:30 pm. For more information, contact Roz Feinberg. FRESH BAKED GOODS AT TEMPLE BETH EL Delicious fresh baked challah, onion rolls and cookies will be available again soon. Watch for our weekly specials! ADULT HEBREW SCHOOL - *Join us on Tuesdays, at 4:15 pm! If you were never lucky enough to attend Hebrew School as a child, it isnt too late. Set aside an hour each week for adding to your participation in services. For more information, contact Roz Feinberg. CAPITOL STEPS Mens Club will again be sponsoring a very entertaining theater party on Saturday night, October 29 at 8:00 pm at the Raritan Valley Community College Theatre, Somerville, NJ. If you would like to purchase tickets, please contact Marc Hilton or Elaine Wasserman. TEMPLE BETH EL NYC THEATRE OUTING TWO TICKETS LEFT! Temple Beth El is planning on seeing Israel Horovitzs unique play, LEBENSRAUM at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in NYC on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 3:00 pm. Transportation will be on your own. After the show, we will be dining at Bens Deli in NYC. If you are going to the Capitol Steps show on Saturday evening if you want to purchase last minute tickets to Lebensraum and join us at Bens for a delicious meal! DR. MICHAEL FINK MEMORIAL LECTURE Tuesday, November 8 at 8:00 pm. Featured Speaker will be Novelist Maggie Anton, author of the Rashis Daughters trilogy. Topic: Where Were The Women? Our peoples history is replete with examples of great Jewish men. But what about the women? Join us for this fascinating lecture! Admission is free. Dessert reception to follow. GIFT CARDS FROM STORES AND SERVICES PLUS SHOPRITE, STOP & SHOP AND ACME SCRIP ORDER YOUR GIFT CARDS ALL YEAR LONG! Support Temple Beth El by purchasing your food shopping gift cards now! Since purchasing scrip has been made a part of Temple Beth Els membership fulfillment, please contact Elaine to find out some of the ways you can purchase scrip or gift cards. If you would like to purchase any of the available shopping gift cards or for more information, please contact Elaine in the synagogue office on weekdays from 10 am 2 pm.

BRICK WALKWAY Bricks are available for our beautiful walkway in front of Temple Beth El. If you are interested, please contact the synagogue office or stop in for an order form. TEMPLE BETH EL HELPING OTHERS - *Toiletry items for the Womens Shelter/Food Bank are always needed. A collection box is located in the synagogue. *Franklin Food Bank food donations are needed! Please bring in your kosher, non-perishable food donations to Temple Beth El for distribution to the food bank. YAHRZEITS The following Yahrzeits will be observed during upcoming week. Please note that we mention relations of those loved ones that we would sit shiva for:, Stuart Berkowitz, Marcus Fried, Minnie Gelman, beloved mother of Shirley Kabat, Mordecai Goldman, beloved father of Sari Persily, Bernard Hoch, Samuel H. Kaplan, Carolyn Krouse, beloved wife of Howard Krouse, Harry List, Norman Margolis, Sylvia Moskovitz, Samuel Pigula, beloved father of Lawrence Pigula, Harry Rothblatt, Frieda Schulman, Akiva Wellner, beloved father of Edi Mayerson

Shabbat Shalom