TNT invites all of our members to become a lasting part of our community by purchasing a brick for the new Path of Peace walkway that will be installed in the area leading to the Temple's main rear entrance. You can order 4x8 bricks for $180 or 8x8 bricks for $360. We are extending the deadline to March 30. Click here to open the Path of Peace brochure.

In Haiti, tens of thousands of people—or more—are reported dead and the death toll continues to rise after the most devastating earthquake to shake the region in two hundred years. Schools, hospitals, government buildings, and thousands of homes have been destroyed; over three million people have been left without adequate food, shelter, healthcare and basic infrastructure.

Do you want to help? Jewish organizations are in the forefront of early responders, and you may wish to give through one or more of them. 

American Jewish World Service has been an early responder, thanks to its already existing support of grassroots organizations in Haiti. Through their partnership with Konbit Pou Ayiti, Lambi Fund of Haiti, and other grantees, they are providing emergency funding for food, shelter and medical supplies to people in Port-au-Prince and the surrounding rural areas. Donations can be made to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund at  www.ajws.org/haitiearthquake or send a check to American Jewish World Service, 45 West 36th Street, 11th floor, New York, NY 10018-7904.

 The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) has opened its disaster relief fund to aid those devastated by the severe earthquake. The URJ works with a number of partner organizations, already on the ground or on their way to provide assistance. Donations to the Union for Reform Judaism Haiti Relief Fund can be made online at www.urj.org/relief or by sending a check to Union for Reform Judaism, Attention: Development, 633 Third Avenue, 7th floor, New York, NY, 10017. 

 The Community Relations Committee of Metrowest NJ responds to emergency and disaster situations around the world and works to galvanize support from the MetroWest community to demonstrate the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repair of the world) and g’milut chasidim (acts of loving kindness). The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is their emergency relief agency partner. Donations through Metrowest can be made at www.ujcnj.org or by sending a check to United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ, 901 Route 10, P.O. Box 929,  Whippany, NJ 07981. 

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (www.jdc.org) and B'nai B'rith International (https://secure.ga1.org/05/web_relief_donations) are also available. 

Please give what you can to assist with this incredibly vast human disaster.

Join us for a rare look behind the scenes at some of the world's best known and loved films with renowned title designer Dan Perri. For over 40 years and 450 films, Dan Perri has created main title sequences for the film and television industry. Come meet Dan and see a compilation of his work together with his amazing commentary, discussion and anecdotes.

Sunday, March 14 / 2 pm

Keeping Hope Alive: How to Stay Motivated through Long Term Unemployment

Tuesday, March 23 at 7 - 9 pm / JCC MetroWest, Schofel Conference Room, 760 Northfield Road, West Orange. Free and open to the entire community. Learn about maintaining realistic goals and celebrating small successes, marketing your job skills and strengths to suit the current economy and learn effective coping strategies to stay positive and motivated. Facilitated by: Dr. Meryl Kanner, Supervisor of Career Counseling & Placement Services, JVS of MetroWest and Beth Berns, LCSW, Synagogue Social Worker, JFS of MetroWest. Pre-registration is required! For more information contact Sylvia Heller at 973-765-9050.

Passover is just around the corner. Have the 2nd night seder with your Temple family and enjoy an interactive experience and complete meal on Tuesday, March 30 at 6 pm. Reservations are required. To register please complete the registration form and return it back to the Temple office no later than March 23 along with your check made payable to Temple Ner Tamid. Questions? Contact Wendy Grossman at wlgfixfeet@att.net.

Interested in hosting two Israeli students from April 13-25? MetroWest is looking for families in Montclair who can host two high school students from Ra'anana (near Tel Aviv) while they participate in educational programs during their stay here. Families need to be able to bring the students to a central location in Montclair in the mornings and pick them up in the evenings.

For more information please contact Natasha Gluzman, the young schlicha from UJC of MetroWest who has been teaching in our religious school this year: 201-874-6940 (cell), 973-884-7361 (fax), ngluzman@ujcnj.org.

This is a great opportuity for your family. Please get in touch with Natasha ASAP.

Looking for an alternative Summer program for your child who will be entering 9th or 10th grade this September? Bonim Banim, Hebrew for "Building Youth," is organizing a one week life-changing, home-building, Tikkun Olam and Torah experience for 20 Reform congregation teens from August 15-22 in Rochester, NY and led by legendary Social Action Rabbi Joel Soffin. Remaining space is limited and deadlines are soon. For more information contact Jerry Krivitzky, krivhome@yahoo.com.

Jewish teens ages 13 to 16 (as of 7/31/10) who are interested in participating in the JCC Maccabi Games 2010 will have an opportunity to compete Sunday, August 1-Friday, August 6 in Richmond, Va or Sunday, August 8-Friday, August 13 in Baltimore, Md. The JCC Maccabi Games are a week of athletic competitions and social events for Jewish teens from around the world.

Competitions in Richmond will include: 16U Boys Baseball, 14U Boys Basketball, 16U Girls Soccer, 16U Boys & Girls Swim, and 16U Boys & Girls Tennis. 

Competitions in Baltimore will include: 16U Boys Basketball, 16U Girls Lacrosse, 16U Girls Softball, and 16UBoys Soccer.

 For a complete list of tryout dates, times and locations please visit the JCC website at www.jccmetrowest.org. For more information please contact Sherri Feldscher at 973-530-3425 or sfeldscher@jccmetrowest.org

All current news and information about religious school is now posted in Chadashot, our new religious school online newsletter. From homework assignments, to class updates from our faculty, to the most current calendar of events, to mitzvah projects being done by our b'nai mitzvah students and opportunities to do mitzvot yourself, to Torah study, holiday information and so much more, Chadashot will be the place to find it all.

You will need to open a Google Sites account in order to access Chadashot. This is a quick and easy process. Please make sure to use the e-mail address where you usually receive religious school messages. Click here to open a Google Sites Account.

Once you have received account activation confirmation from Google Sites (via email), please click the following link to log in to Chadashot:

 http://sites.google.com/site/testtamid/

We hope you enjoy Chadashot and find it helpful. We welcome your comments. Please let us know what you think. If you experience any issues accessing the site please contact Maribel Leon at mleon@nertamid.org