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Adult Choir • Adult
Education • Benevolent Association • Book
Club • Brotherhood • Bulletin • Feeding the Hungry • Junior Choir • Library • Mommy & Me • Parent
Association • Retirees Plus • Sisterhood
• Tot Shabbat • Young Couples/Families Club
• Youth Group |
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Our choir, under the direction of Cantor Josephson, helps to lend beauty and inspiration to our High Holy Day observance and to Shabbat evening services each month. All members are welcome to join. |
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Various programs are offered throughout the year, taught by Rabbi Borovitz, Cantor Josephson and others. The Thursday Torah Study at noon group concentrates on working its way through the Bible, while the Bagels, Bible and Brachot group meeting before Shabbat morning services discusses the Torah portion for the day. Hebrew classes are offered at times convenient for those enrolled. Evening classes on a specific theme usually run for a series of sessions; proposed topics for this year are the major Religious and Jewish life in America. |
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Temple Avodat Shalom makes available a low-cost pre-need funeral and burial plan to its members through its Benevolent Association. Its cemetary property is located at Beth-El Cemetery, Paramus. |
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Open to both Temple members and non-members, this group meets every quarter to discuss a Jewish-themed book chosen by the group. |
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Together with Sisterhood, Brotherhood provides a range of services and support for many Temple activities which enhance the feeling of belonging and involvement. The Brotherhood holds Sunday morning breakfasts during the year to which the entire congregation is invited. The programs at these breakfasts have featured candidates for political office, speakers from Jewish organizations, and other topics of interest. Our Brotherhood organizes ushers for the High Holy Days, erects the sukkah, helps the Youth Group with the Purim Carnival, etc. Send us email at brotherhood@avodatshalom.net |
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Temple Avodat Shalom's newsletter is published every month from September through June. It informs Temple members of all activities, programs, worship services and news concerning our temple family. |
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Five times during the year Temple volunteers cook, deliver and serve a hot meal at the Homeless Shelter in Hackensack. |
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Children from our Religious School join together under the direction of Cantor Jospephson to perform at the monthly Family Shabbat Service and at Festivals. There are occasions when the Junior and Adult Choirs perform together. |
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Our Library contains books and materials of interest for adults and children. It is available to members when the building is open and operates on the honor system. |
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This group, open to parents and their children under three years of age, meets one morning per week for socialization and play. |
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This organization of parents works to provide programs, activities and fund raising to augment that provided within the Religious School structure. |
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This group of mature adults meets bi-weekly on Wednesday mornings for stimulating programs of interest and concern, whether a slide program, guest speaker or discussion. |
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Our Sisterhood works alone or in conjunction with other "arms" of Temple Avodat Shalom to offer social and cultural programs and activities while also raising money in support of the Temple. Some past events include a fashion show, Passover recipe swap and tasting, a wine tasting, a cook book sale, and Mishloach Manot bags for Purim. Send us email at sisterhood@avodatshalom.net |
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A monthly Shabbat morning experience for children six and under and their families. A short service includes songs and stories. Following the service there is an interactive parent/child holiday enrichment class. Temple members and non-members are welcome. |
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A vital and vibrant social group for those young and young-at-heart. A number of activities are held during the year, some for adults only and others for adults and their children. Past activities include bowling nights and visits to comedy clubs and theaters for adults, and outings to baseball games and Tu BiShevat celebrations for families. |
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Youngsters from eight through twelfth grades, under the direction of the Temple Youth Committee and a Youth Director, plan and participate in social, community service, educational and religious programs. Every year the teens conduct Youth Services for the High Holy Days as well as lead a Shabbat evening service. They organize the annual Purim Carnival, conduct winter coat collections, visit soup kitchens and nursing homes, etc. They also have the opportunity to interact with Reform Jewish teens throughout New Jersey and North America through their affiliation with the National Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY). |
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