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Laurie Schifano or Clergy Associate Ronni Pressman
by Wednesdays at 12pm.
We look forward to sharing your updates with the community!
Join us for Tot Shabbat on Friday, October 10 at 5:30pm
Come together with Shoresh and Ner Tamid families
for an evening of Shabbat fun, food, & friendship
REGISTER HERE!
We'll begin with a brief, clergy-led Tot Shabbat service,
followed by a community Shabbat dinner.
All are welcome!
We kindly ask each family to bring a dairy/parve, nut-free side dish or dessert to share.
TNT will provide the main entrees.
Looking forward to celebrating Shabbat with you!
REGISTER HERE!
Shabbat Morning Virtual Torah Study
will begin at 8:30am on Zoom
and will be led by Rick Abrams
Torah Portion
CLICK HERE TO JOIN!
The Shabbat Morning service will be led by
Rabbi Katz, Cantor Greenberg and Clergy Associate Pressman
We wish a Mazel Tov to Charlie Vivinetto and his family
as he is called to Torah as Bar Mitzvah at the 9:00AM Service.
We wish a Mazel Tov to Jonah Shepen and his family
as he is called to Torah as Bar Mitzvah at the 11:00AM Service.
The services will be streamed and can be seen on ZOOM and YouTube
Celebrate Simchat Torah
on Church Street
Tuesday, October 14th at 6pm
Members from Bnai Keshet, Temple Ner Tamid, and Congregation Shomrei Emunah will once again come together for a community Simchat Torah celebration on Church Street.
6:00pm with children’s programming and music
6:45pm with adult programming including dancing, singing, and a brief service
Come celebrate with the whole greater Montclair Jewish community!
One Day in October:
A Community Commemoration of October 7th
with Authors Yair Agmon & Oriya Mevorach
hosted at Bnai Keshet
The bestselling Israeli book, “One Day in October” features first person experiences & powerful stories of heroism on Oct 7th. The book provides a narrative of resilience, courage,
and hope amidst tragedy.
Date & Time: Oct 21st @ 7:00PM
Location: Bnai Keshet Synagogue
99 South Fullerton Ave • Montclair, NJ
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
RSVP and Photo ID are required for entry
"It's Ok to Laugh: Israel and Coping Through Dark Humor"
Wednesday, October 22nd at 12:30PM
In this fun and educational program, Benji Lovitt
explores how Israelis have always turned to humor during even the darkest times, not to be insensitive, but as a coping mechanism.
Through standup, TV/social media clips,
interviews with Israeli comics, discussion, and more,
we'll discover a perspective that's both hilarious and therapeutic,
a morale boost that gives people "permission to laugh".
Feel free to bring a bag lunch.
Since making aliyah in 2006, comedian/author Benji Lovitt has performed for audiences around the world including Jewish Federations, Hillels, Birthright Israel, and more,
and has opened for headliners such as Jim Gaffigan, Elon Gold, and Yohay Sponder.
Benji's perspectives have been featured on Israeli television and radio and in outlets such as USA Today, Time Magazine, BBC Radio, The Atlantic, and the Times of Israel.
Benji has worked as a cross-cultural trainer with groups including Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Masa Israel Journey, and he recently co-authored "Israel 201", the winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Jewish Identity and Education.
Mark the new month, Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan,
with your spiritual sisters at TNT.
Thursday evening October, 23, 2025 at 7 pm
You’ve been through the challenging and beautiful work of Tishrei,
and now it is time for us to put into practice.
Join Cantor Greenberg and special guest artist,
congregant Jessica Leiken, as we study, share, sing,
and create your own Middot reminder.
NO previous experience, artistic or otherwise, required.
REGISTER HERE!
so that we can have enough materials for everyone.
Understanding Zionism: A 3-part class
With Rabbi Marc Katz
October 30th, November 6th, and November 13th
at 7:30pm
Today people argue over the definition of Zionism.
Is it a Jewish State or a State for the Jews?
Is the purpose of Israel to be a demographic center for the people,
a cultural hub, a political safe haven.
As it happens, some of the fiercest debates about what Zionism
should be happened more than a century ago.
This class will situate us in those debates trying to understand
the people in the room when Zionism first took shape.
We will meet them, read their writings,
and unpack what they might think about the Israel of today.
REGISTER NOW!
SPARKS! is a 60-minute musical
rom-com about Lenny,
a tech optimist, and Kitty,
a free-spirited cantor, who meet at a quirky New Jersey inn and impulsively vow to co-create a musical that inspires people to take one small step toward Tikkun Olam.
Their chemistry and big ideas collide when Lenny suggests
using AI to write the show.
With two jaded (and secretly musical) servers nudging them along, the date veers from meet-cute to meltdown to a hopeful, harmony-filled finale.
Equal parts witty and warm-hearted, SPARKS! explores modern love, authentic creativity, and the power of small acts done together.
REGISTER HERE!
Light snacks will be available ~ Bring Your Own Beverages
2025 Temple Ner Tamid
Film Festival: Opening Hearts & Minds to Dialog
REGISTER NOW!
Friday, Nov. 7th following the 6:30pm Service & Oneg
Saturday, Nov. 8th following the Shabbat Morning Service + Kiddush Lunch
Saturday, Nov. 8th beginning at 6:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 9th at 3:00pm
REGISTER NOW!
The 2025 TNT Film Festival is underwritten by Nina and Rich Tucker
in memory of Rich’s parents, Lora and Charlie Tucker.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!
The Montclair Jewish teen collaborative is also planning to bring a teen group.
If you have a teen interested in attending, please reach out to Wendy Starr
For my tikkun olam project, I am doing a book drive for Succed2gether, a free tutoring organization in Montclair,
and Novel Futures, an organization started by a GRHS student that distributes books to underserved communities.
I think the next generation of people should read and I fear a world where we spend almost our entire day looking at screens.
I also want to promote literacy and access to books.
I am collecting new or gently used books.
Everything from board books and picture books to books for adults and even SAT/ACT study guides. If you have books to donate, you can drop them off in the collection bin in the TNT lobby.
Thank you! Joshua Arbour
Creative Liturgy Workshop with Rabbi James Feder
The prayers we recite by rote each week were not handed down fully formed from heaven—they were written by real people, reaching for words to express their hopes and fears, their loves and losses.
Over time, those personal prayers became the shared liturgy of the Jewish people. But sometimes, the ancient words of others don't quite resonate, which is why the process of prayer writing must be ongoing.
Join Rabbi Feder once a month at 10:00am
to explore new liturgy being written for our current moment
and take a hand at writing some yourself.
October 11 • November 22 • December 13
January 24 • February 7 • March 14 • April 25 • May 30
Rabbi James Feder will be launching a new Adult B’nei Mitzvah cohort this fall,
REGISTER HERE NOW!
Throughout the coming year, we will meet weekly
on Sunday mornings at 11:30 AM,
with our 1st class on October 12th.
Anyone interested in delving deeper into Jewish tradition and practice,
whether you plan to participate in the Adult B’nei Mitzvah ceremony or not,
is welcome to participate.
Those who have already become Bar or Bat Mitzvah
are also welcome to join, as is anyone pursuing conversion.
CONNECT TO ZOOM FOR EACH SESSION!
The TNT Jewish Short Story Group was started in March of 2020 (Covid).
To date, the group has read and discussed 112 short stories.
The meetings have been taking place virtually (ZOOM) each year from
October through May on the third Thursday of each month from 1:00-2:00PM. These sessions are not lectures, but rather discussions with voluntary input from everyone.
The stories are all made available to everyone
and all necessary information regularly appears here.
Schedule for all the sessions this year:
October 16 • November 20 • December 18
January 15 • February 19 • March 19 • April 16 • May 21
TO VIEW ALL OF THE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE NEXT SHORT STORY MEETING CLICK HERE!
If you have any questions or would like to be on the monthly email reminder list,
please contact Norman Pollack at Normanspollack@gmail.com.
LUNCH WITH THE RABBI
Starts on Tuesday, October 21st @ 12:00PM
Join us for our monthly
"Lunch with the Rabbi" class
where each year a group of dedicated congregants meet and discuss a provocative Jewish book. This year we will be reading
Rabbi Katz's own
Yochanan's Gamble: Judaism's Pragmatic Approach to Life.
The book makes the claim that rather than have the intractable, strident discourse of today's politics, we need to embrace the pragmatism of the Rabbis, which began with Yochanan ben Zakkai's decision to trade Jerusalem of Yavneh.
In essence, we can benefit today from the model of the ancient rabbis who make messy compromises, lead (but not too far ahead of their flock),
change laws if they don't work, and preserve peace within their community
in order to better function in our day of division.
REGISTER HERE!
Going forward, the class will meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Brown bag lunch (dairy or pareve) at 12pm, hybrid learning at 12:30pm
A New Tikkun
Middot Va'ad
Is Forming
If you would like to deepen your connection to Judaism through a supportive
practice of character development using Jewish texts and mindfulness practice,
then join our newest Tikkun Middot Va'ad.
The introductory year is 9 sessions facilitated by Cantor Greenberg,
along with weekly 30 minute partner check-ins and a daily mindfulness practice.
The group, called a va'ad, will meet once monthly on
the 1st Wednesday Evening of each month from 7PM-9PM at TNT
and begins on November 5, 2025.
Questions? Contact Cantor Greenberg at cantor@nertamid.org
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Donate to Help Support the Families of Detainees
Since Delaney Hall’s reopening last may, volunteers and faith members from neighboring communities have been volunteering, collecting items, camping out in the facility’s parking lot to help distribute water, snacks, and coloring books, and serving as witness.
If you feel moved to support those who are vulnerable and in need, please
Donate...
Drop items off no later than Monday, October 20th
at Temple Ner Tamid • 936 Broad Street • Bloomfield, NJ
Items needed:
* grocery store prepaid cards For Stop&Shop or ShopRite (Please include amount on card)
* small toys for children (no balls or anything that would be dangerous near the street).
[For example, toy cars, bubbles, chalk, small stuffed animals]
* small craft activity materials (coloring books, crayons, markers, for both adults and children)
* Fresh fruit + non perishable snacks and juice boxes
If you are interested in volunteering in person
contact Cantor Greenberg cantor@nertamid.org for more details.
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
FOR OUR November 16th, 2025 FOOD DRIVE
Temple Ner Tamid hosts a bi-monthly food drive
to benefit the Human Needs Food Pantry,
collecting donations from shoppers at ShopRite of Brookdale
(1409 Broad Street in Bloomfield).
Our food drives have always been a major charitable resource for the pantry,
which is serving many more food-insecure families since the start of the pandemic.
Our next volunteer date is:
November 16
We’re looking for volunteers to request donations at the entrance or receive donated items at the exit.
The final shift includes driving to the food pantry in Montclair to help unload the truck.
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE!
Questions? Please contact Amy Strickler and Mark Dodd at mdodd107@yahoo.com
REGISTER NOW!!!
The Consultation on Conscience is the flagship social justice gathering
of the Reform Jewish Movement, convening new and seasoned social justice leaders,
advocates, and everyone who is concerned about ongoing threats to democracy and Reform Jewish values in the U.S., Canada, and Israel, as well as the rise in antisemitism.
This moment demands bold, collective action. The Consultation answers this call.
Join us in Washington to:
- Be in community and experience hope and resilience through a justice-focused Shabbat and other programming.
- Mark the launch of our 2026 Every Voice, Every Vote campaign, the Reform Movement's nonpartisan effort to protect voting rights and democratic participation.
- Engage in learning and dialogue with policy experts, thought leaders, and fellow activists committed to making a difference on the issues we care about, including immigration justice, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ equality, democracy, and antisemitism.
- Develop new skills to strengthen our values-based organizing and advocacy efforts.
Inspired by our Reform Jewish values, lift our voices on Capitol Hill.
Did you know that Ner Tamid has an Adult Group?
Our very active 65 plus community meets
twice monthly on Tuesdays from 11:15-1:15pm
for stimulating conversations, guest speakers, cultural programming, holiday celebrations, Qi Gong exercise and much more.
The group is open to Temple Ner Tamid members and parents and friends of members.
If you or anyone you know is interested in meeting new people
in an inviting atmosphere, come give us a try!
The group is sponsored by Temple Ner Tamid & the JCC Metrowest.
The next meeting is on Tuesday, October 28th
10:45-11:15am - Qi Gong exercise with Stan Keyles (optional)
11:15-11:45am - Current Events Discussion
11:45am-12:15pm - Lunch
(Bring your own dairy lunch. Coffee & cake provided)
12:15-1:15pm - Folk Rock Singer Adam Meyers will perform.
The next meeting is on Tuesday, October 28th
For further information, please contact Dianna Chipkin at 973-202 2497
or diannachipkin@gmail.com
Karen Frank, our Congregational Nurse,
offers two kinds of informal discussion groups a month, on Zoom,
one for Caregiving Family Members, and one for Grandparents.
The Caregiving Group is for adults with aging or ill parents or spouses.
We discuss questions about “how to keep them safe”, “when to get help”,
“where should they live”, “how do I deal with their confusion”.
We meet the first Thursday of the month, at 7:30pm.
The Grandparents group meets to discuss candidly
the real issues of relationships with grandchildren and their parents.
In a Facebook environment, an idealized picture
of these relationships often make us feel inadequate.
We discuss our real experiences in our safe and comfortable small group setting.
We meet the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00pm.
Please feel free to reach out individually at nursekarenfrank@gmail.com as well.
Mah-Jongg
Join our informal all-level (but mostly beginner) Mah-Jongg group!
Meeting weekly on Mondays 2:00-4:00 @ TNT
(no commitment; you don't have to come every week)
What to Bring: your Mah Jongg set
We welcome advanced players to help guide and teach our beginners
Even if you're not able to join us, we'd still love to borrow your Mah Jongg set!
RSVP to rennie.ackerman@gmail.com
Tai Chi @ TNT...Thursday evenings 6PM-8PM
Tai Chi is an ancient art that encompasses movement, exercise, meditation, and a delightful way to enhance health. Originating over 2000 years ago, it is often attributed to Lao Tzu, who is also credited with the book Tao Te Ching. Tai Chi serves as a form of movement meditation, skillfully designed to enhance balance and mobility.
With over 20 years of dedicated learning and practice,
Ray Wolfson and Irene Sherman are passionate Tai Chi practitioners.
According to them, 'Our growth within this art
continues through both teaching and personal practice.'
The classes offer a nonjudgmental and enjoyable environment, understanding that progress takes time and consistent practice.
INTERESTED? Contact Ray Wolfson & Irene Sherman
TNT Hiking Group...THE WANDERING JEWS
Keep moving in 5786 by getting back to nature.
The groups explores local trails within driving distance.
Dates and times TBD.
Email Sarah Larson to be added to the list.
Golda Och Academy invites families to our
Upper School Open House on Friday, October 24.
Perfect for families exploring middle school and high school options,
the event will showcase GOA’s outstanding academics,
joyful Jewish life, and warm, inclusive community.
Meet students and faculty, tour classrooms,
and discover what makes GOA unique.
Learn more about GOA and REGISTER HERE!
In Acknowledgement Of
- In honor of Canter Greenberg and all our friends at TNT who we miss seeing from Helen Spencer-Snyder and Steven Snyder
In Appreciation For
- making streamed Shabbat services available from Bennett Carlin
In Memory Of
- Isabelle Grace Jordan from Gwen Jordan
- Grace, Norman and Steven Herr from Philip M Herr
RABBI MARC KATZ DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Appreciation For
- My Yom Kippur honor of carrying the Torah from Jill Sorkin Johnson
- For all you have done for my family during this hard time that we have experienced from Stuart Yourish
In Memory Of
- Jane Yourish from Richard and Beth Klein
CANTOR MEREDITH GREENBERG DISCRETIONARY FUND
- from Nancy Mertzel & Andrea Main
NORTH ESSEX JEWISH TEEN COLLABORATIVE
In Honor Of
- Buddy Feld Happy BIG birthday! We love you from Ellen and Stephen
YAHRZEIT
- from Richard Segal & Elizabeth Peters
In Memory Of
- Bernard Fritz from Rosanne Bornstein
There are many meaningful ways to support Temple Ner Tamid.
You can choose to make a contribution for a yahrzeit, simcha, or to discretionary funds.
Your generosity makes a significant impact and is deeply appreciated.
Donate to TNT!
All programs are at TNT unless otherwise noted!
- Tot Shabbat - Friday, October 10th at 5:30pm
- Chanting Circle - Saturday, October 11th at 9am with Miriam Libove
- Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class Starts - Sunday, October 12th at 11:30am
- Shemini Atzeret + Yizkor Service - Tuesday, Oct. 14th at 10am (In person and on YouTube)
- Simchat Torah Celebration on Church Street - Tuesday, October 14th at 7pm
- Consecration Shabbat - Friday, October 17th at 6:3opm
- Lunch With the Rabbi Begins - Tuesday, October 21st at 12pm
- Grandparents Support Group - Tuesday, October 21st at 5pm on Zoom
- It's OK to Laugh with Benji Lovit - Wednesday, October 22nd at 12:30pm
- Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan - Thursday, October 23rd at 7pm
- Casual Minyan - Saturday, October 25th at 10am
- Understanding Zionism with Rabbi Katz - Thursday, October 30th at 7:30pm
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