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SHABBAT
 
* Indicates services/programs open to the community
 
Erev Shabbat 
Friday, October 18
Shabbat Together
5:30 pm: Sing-a-log for children 6 and under
6:00 pm: Dinner in the sukkah (weather permitting) for those who registered in advance.
7:00 pm:  Shabbat Together service in the sanctuary
 
Shabbat / Chol Ha'Moed Sukkot
Saturday, October 19
9:00 am:  Shabbat / Chol Ha'Moed Sukkot services*
 
PLEASE NOTE: Shabbat services (Friday evenings and Saturday mornings) are held in-person with a livestream option.  If you do not receive our announcements and would like to view the livestream, please contact Jforman@grjc.org.  
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
 
Torah on Tap - "Angry Prayers and the Talmud"
Monday, October 14 at 7:30 pm
Torah study with Rabbinic Intern Sarah Rockford and members of our community.  RSVP to sarah@grjc.org for meeting location.
 
SUKKOT, SH'MINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH 
 
Erev Sukkot
Wednesday, October 16
6:30 pm: Erev Sukkot services in the sukkah*
 
Sukkot - Day One
Thursday, October 17
9:00 am: Sukkot service with lulav and etrog*
 
Sukkot - Day Two
Friday, October 18
9:00 am: Sukkot service with lulav and etrog*
 
Teen R.O.C.K. Event at Rabbi Schlosberg's Sukkah
Sunday, October 20 at 5:00 pm
 
Sisterhood's "Sushi in the Sukkah"
Sunday, October 20 at 7:00 pm
Register HERE.
 
Men's Club "Scotch and Steak in the Sukkah" 
Monday, October 21 at 5:00 pm
Register HERE.
 
Senior Schmooze with Rabbi Schlosberg
Tuesday, October 22 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Join us for lunch in the sukkah, learn about the holiday...and shake a lulav/etrog with your friends! RSVP to JoAnne Forman at 201-652-6624 / jforman@grjc.org OR sign up HERE.
 
Hoshanah Rabbah / Sh'mini Atzeret
Wednesday, October 23
8:00 am:  Hoshanah Rabbah service with lulav and etrog*
7:00 pm:  Erev Shabbat and Sh'mini Atzeret service with Yizkor*
 
Sh'mini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
Thursday, October 24
9:00 am:  Sh'mini Atzeret service with Yizkor*
6:00 pm:  Festive Simchat Torah Dinner (registration required HERE)
7:00 pm:  Festive Simchat Torah service with our honorees:  Randi Kestin, our Kallat Torah, and Brian Cohen, our Chatan Breishit, plus Dancing with the Torahs*
 
Simchat Torah
Friday, October 25
9:00 am:  Simchat Torah service with breakfast with our honorees:  Randi Kestin, our Kallat Torah, and Brian Cohen, our Chatan Breishit, plus Dancing with the Torahs*
7:00 pm:   Erev Shabbat services*
 
 
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You may join our Men's Club or Sisterhood at any time.
 
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Sponsor a Kiddush
We welcome you to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, new baby/naming, graduation or other event by clicking HERE.  Please contact the main office first to make sure your requested date is available. 
 
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SUPPORTING ISRAEL 
 
Federation of Northern NJ Israel Emergency Fund: 100% of funds raised will go to Israel.

Friends of the IDF (FIDF):  Donations will go to help get Reservists back to Israel, help provide basic needs to the soldiers in the field, and to support families of fallen soldiers.
 
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES 

Guide to Jewish Senior Living - a Resource for Jewish Seniors and their Families - Click HERE.

Resources from The Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
Check out this resource guide for Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. We encourage you to use it to find a helping hand, guidance and/or support for you, your family or your friends and neighbors. It is organized into four categories:
- Food and Nutrition, including Senior Services
- Economic Relief
- Mental Health Services
- Domestic Violence
 
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