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.

SNoTTY's annual Purim Carnival is coming up! On Sunday, February 28, right after Religious School join us in the social hall to enjoy a fun filled carnival with food, booths, silent auction, and of course prizes. If anyone would like to make a donation to the silent auction, or is unable to make it to the planning meeting, please contact Aidan Kaplan or Molly Kulwin. Purim Sameach!

Join us in worship on Friday, February 5 to hear and see first hand accounts from the participants returning from the Mission to New Orleans. Erev Shabbat services begin at 8 pm followed by an oneg and time to speak with those who have given themselves in helping suport the New Orleans community.

Save the date! Rebecca Frezza and the Big Truck Band will be performing here at TNT on Sunday, February 7. Yes, it's Super Bowl Sunday, but let's do something super for the children before the Super Bowl begins. The concert will begin at 1:30 pm. Tickets are $25 family and $10 for individuals.

Currently in the United States, we are fortunate to have Yohannes Bayu, Director of the African Refugee Development Center (ARDC) in Israel, speaking at Ner Tamid on Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. Yohannes Bayu founded the ARDC in 2004 after his long ordeal to gain political asylum in Israel. He was forced to leave Ethopia in 1997 because of political persecution and government harassment. Mr Bayu was only granted political asylum in Israel, some five years after his arrival following a 23-day hunger strike on the steps of the Refugee Commissioner’s office and an order of Israel’s Supreme Court.

 The African Refugee Development Center (ARDC) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 by refugees and Israeli citizens to assist, support and empower refugees and asylum seekers in Israel. The ARDC seeks to ensure access to basic social services, and to facilitate refugee and asylum seeker integration, self-sufficiency and ownership in matters affecting their lives. In addition, the ARDC advocates for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers and for a humane and fair Israeli asylum policy.

 This is an opportunity to hear an inspirational leader and visionary, as well as learn about the initiatives of the ARDC.

Thursday, February 11 at 7 :30 pm

The magnificent, epic story of an Ethiopian boy who is airlifted from a Sudanese refugee camp to Israel in 1984 during Operation Moses. Shlomo is plagued by two big secrets: he is neither a Jew nor an orphan, just an African boy who survied and wants, somehow, to fulfill his Ethiopian mom's parting request that he "go, live and become." Buoyed by a profound and unfaltering motherly love, both in his memory and in the arms of his adoptive mom, he ultimately finds an identity and happiness all his own. (140 minutes)

Sunday, February 21 at 2 pm

Temple Ner Tamid's Purim service and spiel will take place on Saturday, February 27, starting at 7:00 pm. The theme of this year's spiel is "The Zion King: The Disney Megillah, Version 2.0". Cast members will tell the ancient story of Esther through reworked versions of favorite songs from such movies as "The Lion King," "Aladdin," and "Beauty and the Beast." The Megillah will be read throughout the performance, which is always a blast for young and old. Admission is free.

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:

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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