Contact Us: 609 896-4977
Adath’s many clubs and organizations offer so many opportunities to get involved in synagogue life. An active Men’s Club and Women’s League help keep synagogue life vibrant. Our youth programs provide students the opportunity to participate in social activities locally as well as on a regional and national level.
2010-2011 Committees
Archives Chair:
Irene Linder
Chesed Committee:
Stephanie Loesberg
It is a positive Mitzva for Jews to visit the sick, to bring comfort to mourners and to participate in all aspects of the Jewish life cycle. The Chesed committee at Adath Israel is in its’ beginning stages of meeting all needs of our community. In this day and age due to confidentiality rules it is increasingly difficult to know when a congregant or their family is ill or has passed away. The Rabbi depends on family and friends to notify him.
The Chesed committee will then provide a shiva meal delivered to your home or where the congregant is sitting shiva within our community area, purchase an Etz Chayim prayer book in memory of the deceased or will make a donation to an existing fund in our synagogue.
It is tradition that families make reciprocal donations within their means, back to their synagogue to fund ongoing or new projects. This act of Tzedakah allows for the continuation of Chesed, “a pure giving; an unselfish giving that is done to benefit the recipient”.
If you are interested in learning more or in sitting on this committee, please contact Stephanie Loesberg or 609-620-1224.
Board of Education
The Adath Board of Education is a resourceful group of educators and parents committed to the continued success and growth of our Religious School. We deal with policy, budget, curriculum development and evaluation and long-range planning; we define our responsibilities in terms of the overall direction of the School as opposed to its day-to-day operations. In the broadest terms, our mandate is to ensure that the Religious School reflects the values of the synagogue. Given the constraints of an after-school program, we strive to find a properly balanced curriculum that combines the elements of academic rigor, creative programming and the consistent instruction of Jewish values.
Chair: Jonathan Miller Board meetings normally take place on 2nd Sunday of each month – check calendar
Book of Life Memorial Booklet
Chair: Florence Lipstein
The booklet, complete with prayers for Yizkor services, perpetual memorials and annual remembrances published annually prior to the High Holy Days.
Budget & Finance
Chair: Rick Willinger
Catering
Chairs:Open
Cemetery
Scott Dubin
Choir
Under the able leadership of Hazzan Katlin, the adult and junior choirs have grown greatly in their performing artistry. Throughout the year, Adath’s choir enhances congregational services, by singing a cappella arrangements of liturgical texts. Special programs for various holidays are also offered.
The choir performs at a variety of outside venues, including yearly communal celebration of Jewish holidays, thanksgiving, the 300th anniversary of Lawrence Township, and yearly communal choral gatherings. The choir serves the community by sharing with senior citizen centers, and other communal programs. Rehearsals are weekly on Thursday nights. Check out the Adath calendar for specific rehearsal and program dates.
The choir welcomes anyone interested in singing Jewish music. We are now recruiting for the High Holiday choir. Music reading knowledge is not required. Just enjoy singing, promoting beautiful Jewish music and having fun.
For further information or to discuss your musical talents, please contact Hazzan Katlin
Design
Bernice Abramovich and Sandy Widilitz
Dues
Chair: Bernice Abramovich
The Dues Committee’s purpose is to:
1. Set dues structures in conjunction with the Board of Trustees and the Membership Committee
2. Follow up with congregants on all past due accounts
3. Set policies related to due structure, collections, etc and
4. Determine variance requests from congregant’s applications for reduction in dues
Gifts and Memorials
Chair: John Dember
House
open
Judaica Gift Shop
The Adath Israel Judaica and Gift Shop provides a service to the congregation and community. It is a project of Adath Israel Sisterhood and staffed by volunteers. Proceeds benefit the synagogue.
Chair: Jessica Harris and Fran Abramson
Library
Chair: Rose Eisenstein
Membership
Chairs: Brenda Solomon and Susan Smotrich
Men’s Club
President: Israel Dubin
The Adath Israel Men’s Club provides many services and activities for the congregation
Our activities include:
Sunday breakfasts
Tallis and Tefilin training for the Hebrew School Hey class
Bus tours and day trips
Food service at the annual Hebrew School Chanukah party
Serving food at the Adath Sisterhood’s Torah Fund Luncheon
Family group attendance at the Trenton Thunder Baseball games and other sport events
Supporting the annual Adath art auction
Sponsoring an annual fund raising 50/50 raffle
Providing education scholarship to Adath children for Jewish educational opportunities
Decorating the Adath Sukkah
Selling Entertainment Discount Books
The club’s board meet’s the first Wednesday of each month(check the calendar). All members of the club are welcome to attend these meetings.
We are associated with the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs.For more information on the Men’s Club, please call 609-896-4977.
Nominating Committee
Chair: Cheryl Gorski
Office Technology
Chair: Abe Abramovich
Personnel
Arthur Applebaum
Religious School PTO
Steering Committee
The mission of the PTO is to support the religious school in fundraising efforts, promoting friendships and social interaction within and without the Hebrew school classroom. The PTO coordinates social and educational activities for each class outside of the Hebrew School. In addition, PTO provides support and assistance to the Eductional Director and teachers when needed with religious school activities.The growth in our school population provides many challenges when planning and conducting special events for our students. Together, the parents and teachers who volunteer in Adath’s PTO work to enrich the children’s experiences. The PTO plays a major role in organizing our Purim carnival, and Chanukah party. They help prepare our Sukkot meal, the children’s seders, and countless other tasks. The PTO also conducts major fund-raising activities. In addition, the PTO serves as a vital link in advocating the interests of Adath’s students and parents to the Adath Israel Board of Education.For more information on PTO, please contact the synagogue office at 609-896-4977.
Ritual Committee
Chairs: Rudy Loewenstein
Social Action/Israel Affairs
Chair: Ernestine Urken Vice Chair: Seth Park
Kosher Food Pantry
Bring your non perishable kosher food items to Adath Israel to support Jewish Family & Children’s Service.
JFCS stocks a kosher food pantry (Ohel Avraham—the tent of Abraham) at its Princeton location which is available to those in need of non-perishable food (pastas, cereals, canned vegetables, tuna etc).
For information regarding the pantry, contact Vicki Russo
Please Support the Kosher Food Pantry.
June is Adath Israel’s month to supply food to the pantry.
They have requested the following items needed for the pantry:
Juices (Grape, Apple, cranberry, etc.) and Parmelat; Condiments [like ketchup, mayo, and mustard];Cereals
Snacks; Instant coffee; Rice (brown & white)
Reminder- The pantry will appreciate any items you wish to donate as long as they are kosher. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Women’s League
2010-11 Co-Presidents Helene Y. Dubin and Jessica Z. Harris
Youth Commission (USY)
Chair:Cheryl Gorski
Website Adminstrator:
Lisa Snyder
