[CBI] Shabbat Announcements January 4-5

Fri Jan 4 08:42:13 EST 2019

January 4-5 2019// 28 Tevet 5779

Meet Rabbi Joshua Rabin

Candidate Visit Weekend #1

Va’era

Commentary on this week's Torah portion can be found on the following sites:

 <http://learn.conservativeyeshiva.org/torah-sparks/> Torah Sparks (USCJ)

 <http://www.jtsa.edu/jts-torah-online> JTS Torah Online

This Shabbat

Candle Lighting 4:25 pm

Friday

7:00 pm–Kabbalat Shabbat 

** please note early start time **

Saturday

9:00 am – Shabbat Services  

12:00pm - Kiddush

3:30 pm – SeudaShlishit/Learning Session

Daily Minyan

Congregant Minyan Rotation for the week of January 6 – January 12

Last names beginning with Retik – Rubinstein

We remind all families that your support and attendance during morning and
evening minyan for this coming week will be appreciated. Showing up as often
as possible would be wonderful, but even if you can only come once or twice,
it would still be extremely helpful and affirm a caring principle of our CBI
community.

Morning Minyan

Sunday ~ 8:00 am

Monday & Thursday – 7:10 am

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday ~ 7:15 am

Evening Minyan

Sunday through Thursday ~ 8:00 pm

Refuah Shleima to:

Meryl Hubscher, Frieda Ostrowsky, Emanuel Magid, Shirley Ehrich, Roberta
Balsam

and Beth Giladi.

Thank You to:

The Search Committee for sponsoring this week’s Oneg, Kiddush, Seuda
Shlishit.

And Sisterhood for sponsoring this week’s Bima Décor.

Bima Officer:

Friday - Dan Dovdavany

Saturday -Jamey Potechin

UPCOMING WEEK

Sunday January 6

9:00 am – Meet & Greet with Rabbi Rabin

10:30am–Sisterhood Gift Shop Sale

11:00 am–Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party Showcase

12:00 pm – AIPAC Info Session for Families

Monday January 7

7:30 pm –Talmud Class

Tuesday January 8

6:00 pm – Chaverim Tu B’Shevat Shark Tank

Wednesday January 9

1:00pm - Girls in Trouble Lifelong Learning

Thursday January 10

6:00pm- Kadima Event

7:30pm- USY Event

This Shabbat at CBI

Meet the Rabbis

Our visits with candidates start this weekend!

There are multiple opportunities each weekend to meet, observe, listen,
learn and talk with each of our candidates. Come to all or some of the
sessions but please take the time to meet our first candidate and provide
feedback!

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MEET RABBI JOSHUA RABIN

January 4-5

Kabbalat Shabbat – Friday evening at 7:00 p.m.  **please note early start
time**

Shabbat Services& Kiddush – Saturday morning starting at 9:00 a.m.

Seuda-Shlishit / Learning Session – Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.

Meet & Greet – Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Rabbi Joshua Rabin is the Director of Innovation at the United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism (USCJ), where he is also the Program Director of the
USCJ Convention. Prior to his current position, he served as the
Rabbi-in-Residence at the Schechter School of Long Island from 2011 to 2014.
Rabbi Rabin earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy and Jewish studies at
the University of Maryland, and his rabbinic ordination from the Jewish
Theological Seminary in 2011. He also completed facilitator training in
design thinking from the Luma Institute, and is a recipient of a Wexner
Field Fellowship. In his spare time, Rabbi Rabin reads and runs, plays
guitar, and serves as the “official” rabbi of Fantasy Football. He lives in
New York City with his wife, Rabbi Yael Hammerman, and their two children.

Our next candidate will visit CBI on January 18-20, 

with two more scheduled for February 1-3 and February 8-10.

Click  <https://cbi-nj.org/rabbinic-search-updates/> HERE for more details!

Planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah,

Wedding, Sweet 16 or Party?

7th Annual

PARTY SHOWCASE

THIS Sunday, January 6

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Meet Vendors for Your Every Need
Right Here at CBI!

DJ Entertainment • Photographers • Videographers • Party & Photo Favors

Entertainers • Centerpieces & Balloon Decor • Invitations

Photo Booths • Variety Entertainment • Kosher Caterers

Free Admission!

Bring Your Friends!!

Sisterhood Gift Shop   

(Your Judaica Depot) 

Sunday, January 6 // 10:30a.m. - 1:30p.m.

BLOWOUT INVENTORY SALE

Take Minimum 50% Off Items on Our Sale Table on 1/6 & 1/21

The Gift Shop is open for all of your shopping needs for newborns, b’nai
mitzvah’s, weddings, and other celebrations! Check out our magnificent
selection of tallit, wine cups, wedding items (including ketubahs),
candlesticks, yads, music boxes and decorative pieces just to name a few.
All from Israel and local vendors!

Many of our items make great hostess gifts, too!

Please email Ilisa Perlman at  <mailto:IlisaPerlman at verizon.net>
IlisaPerlman at verizon.netto meet at your convenience when the Gift Shop is
closed.

Musical Shabbat

featuring

Jewish A Cappella Group of Binghamton University

Friday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 12 during Sanctuary Service, Family Service and Kiddush

We are so excited to welcome Kaskeset, the Jewish a cappella group of
Binghamton University, to CBI to celebrate Shabbat with us!

Come join us...bring family and friends
fun for all ages!

This is a treat not to be missed!

More details  <https://cbi-nj.org/highlighted-events/> HERE.

CBI ISRAEL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

AIPAC Policy Conference 2019

Sunday-Tuesday, March 24-26 // Washington, DC

We encourage congregants and their families to be a part of our CBI
delegation!

We have a special block of DISCOUNTED registrations reserved for our
congregation.

The  <http://www.policyconference.org/index.asp> AIPAC Policy Conference is
a bi-partisan pro-Israel event featuring appearances by leaders of the US
government and members of Israel’s government, and features many informative
and newsworthy presentations about the importance of the US Israel
relationship. Consider attending the conference to learn about Israel, to be
inspired by Israel’s accomplishments, and to meet with your Congressmen and
Senators to support initiatives which will strengthen the US Israel
relationship. This year many new members of Congress will be in attendance.

For more information about the DISCOUNTED registrations, please contact Joe
Tenenbaum, Israel Affairs Committee Chairperson, at
<mailto:TenenbaumJ at AOL.com> TenenbaumJ at AOL.com. 

SPECIAL AIPAC PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES!

CBI Teens and Parents are Invited to

Learn about AIPAC Policy Conference 2019

THIS Sunday, January 6 // 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Max Jaffe, Associate Director of NJ AIPAC will talk about the impact of
attending AIPAC Policy Conference on teens and how AIPAC helps to transform
teens’ connection to Israel once they get to the College Campus  

We encourage congregants and their families to be a part of our CBI
delegation!

For more information about the discounted registrations, please contact Joe
Tenenbaum, Israel Affairs Committee Chairperson, at
<mailto:TenenbaumJ at AOL.com> TenenbaumJ at AOL.com.

Greater MetroWest Federation is offering scholarships for teens to attend
the Policy Conference with their parents. Details to be announced January 6.
Click  <https://www.jfedgmw.org/crc/aipac-policy-conference> HERE for
details

CBI GOES TO THE THEATER

A Men’s Club Production Co-sponsored by Sisterhood 

Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. at Paper Mill Playhouse

Special pricing on limited number of tickets!

Join us for a night at our hometown theater, the Paper Mill Playhouse, for 

My Very Own British Invasion. The 1960s British music scene comes to life in
this world-premiere musical featuring songs from Herman’s Hermits, The
Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Petula Clark, The Moody Blues, and other
legendary British bands of the era. More than two dozen chart-topping hits
in all.

Request tickets online at  <http://www.tinyurl.com/papermill2019>
www.tinyurl.com/papermill2019. 

FINAL DEADLINE TO ORDER TICKETS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 20.

SAVE THE DATE!

Mitzvah Day is a wonderful opportunity to learn about and support charitable
groups and organizations in our community and Israel.

Blood Drive All Afternoon (1:00 – 7:00 p.m.)

Over 20 Charitable Groups and Organizations 

Click  <https://cbi-nj.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Mitzvah-Day-2019.pdf>
HERE for more information!

Contact Lisa Biller at  <mailto:lisakbiller at gmail.com> lisakbiller at gmail.com
with any questions.

Men’s Club Shabbat

Dinner & Service

Friday, January 25

Dinner at 6:45 p.m. / Service at 8:00 p.m.

Join your CBI friends for a congregational Shabbat dinner prepared by the
renowned Men's Club chefs!

Adults and children of all ages are welcome!

Shabbat Singing and Good Times!

Early Bird Special! RSVP by January 18!

Easy Online RSVP – Just Click  <http://www.tinyurl.com/mcshabbat2019> HERE!

CBI Sisterhood Presents

Mah Jongg Nights

Wednesday, January 16 @ 7:30 p.m.

Each month Sisterhood hosts an Open Mah Jongg Night which is open to the
community! All levels of play are welcome. Never played before
no worries!

New players are encouraged to join
we have a learners table!

Sisterhood Members -- FREE! // Non-Members -- $5.00

Please RSVP to Helene Moehlman at  <mailto:shmoehlman at yahoo.com>
shmoehlman at yahoo.com

Adult Forum

Thursday, January 17

Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. The program begins at 1:00 p.m.

Hirschhorn speaker Dr. Mark Grebenau will discuss Artificial Intelligence.
The concept of Artificial Intelligence, originally in the realm of science
fiction, has been around for almost 70 years. It is now rapidly becoming a
reality. 

Dr. Grebenau will talk about the development of this concept over the
decades, and what may be looming in the future.  Come, listen and learn what
the future holds!

Our programs are open to all CBI members and the general community.

By all means, bring friends!

Contact Lois Dyer at 973-533-1809 for details and to place your lunch order.

The cost is $10 for Adult Forum members & partners // $12 for community
participants

No charge if only attending program

CBI YOUTH GROUPS

Come Join the Fun!

We have Youth Groups from 4th through 12th grade

and they are open to ALL children in the CBI community.

CHAVERIM

(CBI Youth Group for 4th and 5th Graders)

Tuesday, January 8 // 6:00 - 7:15p.m.

Tu B’Shevat Shark Tank

KADIMA

(CBI Youth Group for 6th, 7th & 8th Graders)

Thursday, January 10 // 6:00 - 7:15p.m.

Bi-Monthly Event

MILLBURN USY

(CBI Youth Group for 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Graders)

Thursday, January 10 // 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Bi-Monthly Event

For more information
please contact:

Aly Greenstein, USY and Kadima Advisor at
<mailto:alygreenstein18 at gmail.com> alygreenstein18 at gmail.com.

Michael Greenstein at  <mailto:CBIChaverim at gmail.com> CBIChaverim at gmail.com.

Click  <https://cbi-nj.org/learning/youth-programming/> HEREformore
information on CBI Youth Groups!

You can submit Tribute Donations online, conveniently billed to your CBI
statement!

Click here for our  <http://cbi-nj.org/online-tribute-form/> Online Tribute
Form.

Up-to-date information on all events and programs can be found on the CBI
Website!

Click here for the  <http://cbi-nj.org/> CBI Website.

CBI's Bulletin is available on our website.

Please go to our home page at  <http://www.cbi-nj.org> www.cbi-nj.orgor
click  <http://cbi-nj.org/about-us/bulletin/> HERE.

Do you have new neighbors, friends, or family moving into the area??

Might they be looking for a religious community to embrace?

Help us to help them feel welcomed to the community!

Please contact our Membership Outreach Coordinator at
<mailto:cbimembership at cbi-nj.org> cbimembership at cbi-nj.org. 

 <http://www.cbi-nj.org/> 

160 Millburn Avenue

Millburn, NJ  07041

 <http://www.cbi-nj.org> www.cbi-nj.org

Just as others built for us, so too must we build for the future.

Please consider including the  <https://cbi-nj.org/giving/planned-giving/>
Congregation B’nai Israel Legacy Circle in your estate plans.

Please do not reply to this email address. It does not accept emails.

If you wish to reach the CBI office, please contact Harvey Brenner, 

Executive Director, at  <mailto:hbrenner at cbi-nj.org> hbrenner at cbi-nj.org or
<tel:(973)%20379-3811> (973) 379-3811 x118.

Thank you!

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