East Brunswick Jewish Center
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EBJC Update...
Check out this link to Rabbi Pivo's weekly Parsha videos and personal video messages beginning 5/8/20 - LINK
To Our EBJC Community:
In response to numerous concerns from congregants, and after serious deliberation, we have decided to adopt the recommendation of the New Jersey Rabbinical Association, and temporarily suspend all activities. This includes daily and Shabbat services at EBJC beginning Friday night, March 13th. We realize that this decision precludes us from the mitzvah of praying in a Minyan and therefore of saying Kaddish. However, our sages teach that when we are unavoidably prevented from attending minyan, that studying a sacred text (Torah, Psalms, Talmud, etc) is equal or superior to saying Kaddish.
Until it is deemed safe to resume services, the Rabbi and Cantor will live stream abbreviated services on Friday nights at 6 pm and Saturday mornings at 10 am including an extended D’var Torah.
This is the link to live stream services, classes, and other programming: https://www.ebjc.org/online-events
This is a temporary measure which will be reviewed frequently, and we will update the community regularly. This was not an easy decision to make. We are doing this in accordance to the Talmudic principle of Pikuach Nefesh, the preservation of life taking precedence over all other obligations.
Our staff and clergy are available for you. Please call the office during normal business hours if you need to reach them, or, in an emergency, you may call Rabbi Pivo on his cell phone: 847-777-9682.
Rabbi Pivo
Steve Zeidwerg Co-President
Bob Salston Co-President
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Congregational Meeting - June 11
There will be a congregational meeting - via zoom - on June 11, at 7PM. The link will be posted on the Online-Events page. We will be discussing next year's budget, the recommendations of the nominating committee, and selecting an audit committee. Please plan to join us.
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Zoom Trivia Game - June 18
We are planning our first ever Zoom Trivia Game on June 18. It should be lots of fun, and a way to socialize when we can't physically be together! For more information, please click here.
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Pictures from our recent wonderful Gala honoring Mayor Brad Cohen are now available!
To see them, click here.