Tikkun Olam
Tikkun Olam
Adath Shalom members are actively helping to repair the world.
Chesed (Caring) Committee
Adath Shalom’s Chesed committee focuses on ‘Acts of Loving Kindness’ to help congregants and our surrounding community meet life’s challenges, bringing them our spirituality and compassion.
We work closely with the Rabbi, as well as with individual members, synagogue committees, and synagogue staff to identify needs and organize responses. We hope to lift spirits, alleviate isolation, and re-establish links among our congregational family.
If you know of any congregants who are experiencing a major life change – any circumstances needing support (e.g. surgery or an illness in the family) or a simcha (birth or expecting a child), please let us know. Our community’s joy is intrinsically connected. Any way we can reach out to offer our support, we do:
●meals ● transportation ● visits with kindness and encouragement ●
●phone calls ● personal notes ● small gifts●
We also traditionally do blood drives, toy collections for hospitalized children during holiday times, and we donate to and work at local food pantries.
It’s so important to give others the opportunity to perform this mitzvah, so please allow Adath Shalom to lend a hand! Or consider lending a hand yourself! We always welcome new volunteers. The Chesed committee only requires the time you can commit… It can be just a one-time thing or you can join us for our bigger initiatives.
For more information, please contact one of our Chesed Committee Chairs or Rabbi Rudin.
Mitzvah Garden
“Adonai took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden, to till it and tend it.” — Genesis 2:15
Adath Shalom’s Mitzvah Garden was the idea of an 11-year-old congregant, Sam Epstein. In 2014, he approached the Green Team and the synagogue board, gaining approval to build a raised bed garden in Adath Shalom’s back yard.
Sam was inspired after attending Eden Village, a farm-to-table Jewish summer camp, where he learned it was his obligation to take care of the earth. The garden is made up of seven beds in the shape of a Magen David. It is all organic, uses companion planting techniques, and drip irrigation to maximize produce and minimize congregants' workload.
Volunteers maintain the garden, growing tomatoes, beans, herbs, carrots, berries, flowers, and more! The garden donates its harvest to the Dover Food Pantry, along with congregants and synagogue events. During the warmer months, the garden can be viewed from our sanctuary's windows.
Click here to see an article about our garden in the New Jersey Jewish News.
Click here to see an article about our garden in the Daily Record.
Green Team
The Green Team’s mission is to:
- Incorporate environmental stewardship into the maintenance of the Synagogue
- Promote environmental stewardship and awareness in the Adath Shalom community and beyond
- Emphasize through religious observance and in other ways the Jewish teachings and traditions to preserve and sustain the environment
- Promote actions that demonstrate our commitment
In 2013, Adath Shalom's Green Team was the first congregation in the country to earn the GreenFaith Energy Shield. The Green Team’s diverse programs have included two interfaith discussions with members of the Christian and Muslim faiths, a tour of environmentally-sensitive sites in the Ironbound section of Newark, an eco-cruise of the Hackensack River, a program explaining how to green one’s home, a program discussing the protection of New Jersey’s Highlands and an initiative to use energy-efficient lighting throughout our building.
nourish.nj
Adath Shalom nourish.NJ volunteers with Representative Mikie Sherrill
Adath Shalom is a proud supporting congregation at nourish.NJ in Morristown. We prepare and serve a lunchtime meal to guests on the third Friday of each month.
(During the pandemic we are supplying breakfast bags instead of physically serving a meal).
Community Opportunities
Adath Shalom members actively donate their time and money to organizations in the local community. See our Community Opportunities page for some ideas on how you can get involved!
Sat, February 4 2023
13 Shevat 5783
Tu B'Shevat ParTREE!
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
FebFebruary 4 , 2023
Shabbat, Feb 4th 9:00a to 12:00p
Shabbat Shirah- the Reliving and Reprise of the Song we sang when we crossed the Sea of Reeds at the Exodus. Join Cantor Avima and friends for a short, inspiring performance at services and special Tu Bishvat Kiddush afterwards. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 4 , 2023
Shabbat, Feb 4th 11:00a to 12:00p
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82191350732?pwd=SzNCeVNTbXVHditLaU8zWGdYUFBEdz09 Meeting ID: 821 9135 0732 Passcode: 899519 -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023
Sunday, Feb 5th 9:30a to 10:30a
Join us for a short service and Torah talk over B'fast in the Rabbi's study- inspiration for the week! -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023
Sunday, Feb 5th 12:30p to 2:00p
It's the New Year of the Trees! Join us for TREE-Mendous crafts, games, stories and activities for children in PreK-grade 2. $10 per child and enjoy the Par-TREE! Please register right here! -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 6 , 2023
Monday, Feb 6th 6:00p to 7:00p
Class with Broadway and Yiddish Theater's own Pauline Hahn in the amazing world of Yiddish music! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89804213938?pwd=ajVhL1ZmM2hxVE9qdU9oSEhnYzBOUT09 Meeting ID: 898 0421 3938 Passcode: Israel -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 6 , 2023
Monday, Feb 6th 7:00p to 8:00p
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Tuesday ,
FebFebruary 7 , 2023Adult Hebrew Class
Tuesday, Feb 7th 4:00p to 5:00p
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Tuesday ,
FebFebruary 7 , 2023
Tuesday, Feb 7th 7:30p to 8:30p
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Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 8 , 2023Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Wednesday, Feb 8th 7:00p to 8:30p
Join Rabbi Rudin and the Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Chalutzim (Pioneers) as we prepare for the big day in June, 2023. We will delve into the illuminated worlds of Torah reading, liturgy and spirituality. Try a class on zoom at this link. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3393948412?pwd=QjJiVW0yUUtuV01mS0NvUzlyOU9SUT09 -
Thursday ,
FebFebruary 9 , 2023Melton Class
Thursday, Feb 9th 10:00a to 12:00p
The Melton Program has created a revolution in high-level Jewish studies for adults: explore fascinating topics conducted in an informal, conversational setting in person and on zoom. Join us to visit a class at the link below. For more information or to register, email rLillianthal@JCCmetrowest.org
Clergy Corner
Weekly inspirations from our stellar clergy:
Rabbi Rudin's Weekly D'var Torah
Notes from Cantor Avima Rudavsky Darnov
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Shabbat Shira! A Sabbath of Song : 9:00am |
Open Door Minyan : 11:00am |
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