MESH volunteers will be happy to hear that Joe Tyson is back working at MESH at the Bloomfield Avenue site. Volunteers who drop off Shomrei’s prepared meals will undoubtedly be greeted by one of MESH’s Joes – Tyson or Granger.Though it’s been summer and we have not been preparing meals in the Shomrei kitchen, MESH has been the beneficiary of our excess food at kiddushes. The need for food has not decreased. MESH feeds upwards of 75 people 6 nights a week. Continue reading
The following generous Tributes and Donations were made this past month
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There was fun for all in the kitchen on Friday morning as Beryl Hiller, Lou Hammerman, Lindsay Sag, Carol Katzman and Aileen Grossberg prepared Beryl’s Mexican-inspired kiddush under the direction of Shomrei’s new kitchen guru Mustafa. Continue reading
Jenn Harvey, Operations Administrator
Jenn started at Shomrei in January 2024. Originally from Chicago, Jenn grew up in Morris County, NJ, and graduated from UCONN with her BS in Marketing and Communications. After working in Hartford for a year, she returned to the tri-state area to work in the NYC headquarters of a global beauty company. Her background is in PR, media relations, communications, marketing, strategic alliances, and event management.
After the arrival of her 3rd child, Jenn took a step back from the corporate sector to focus on her family and play a more active role in her community. In that time, she coached multiple soccer teams, managed several sports teams, sat on the Board at her children’s elementary school and chaired numerous programs and fundraising events. She thoroughly enjoys volunteering and is currently the Booster Club President of the High School Girls Soccer Program, while also continuing to coach soccer
Jenn and her husband, a native New Yorker, have been married for 22 years and have a son and two daughters.
Shalom chaverim (hello friends),
As summer is underway, I wanted to share with you a few of the great things happening at Shomrei. Some are already in place, and others are coming soon. Camp is at full speed, and we enjoy having the children run around and laugh. Thank you to Aylah, Lesley, and Vanessa for running such a wonderful and creative camp. Continue reading
Shomrei’s herb garden is in full bloom, so it’s time to start harvesting! Here is what is in each of the containers by the driveway. Container 1 is closest to the building; container 7 is farthest away, at the far edge of the tent. Continue reading
Through the ages, Jews have established a reputation as being brainy. Look at the Nobel Prize winners; Jews are overrepresented as a group.
BUT Jews have accomplished great feats in athletics, too. Just look at all the Jews involved in modern professional and amateur sports today – Jews who don’t feel the need to hide their Jewishness, be it religious or cultural. Continue reading
The following generous Tributes and Donations were made this past month
Make a donation or send a tribute online! visit: http://shomrei.org/donate
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Yasher koach to the 2023-24 Board of Trustees. Special thanks to outgoing board members – past president Miriam Korn Haimes, VP-Legal Gordon Braverman and trustees Audrey Levitin, Lynn Rubin, and Debra Caplan – and to outgoing president Michael Sag (who will continue on the board as immediate past president).
Welcome to these new board members – Shirley Grill, Risa Bernstein, Josh Kline and Suzanne Grobman.
Dear Shomrei Community,
I write to you from the JFK airport, ready to travel to Israel to study at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This past Shabbat, I shared my Israel autobiography, spanning 16 prior trips that started when I was 16 years old and collectively span almost two years of my life. I invite you to watch the recording or read about the experiences that shaped my deep love and complex relationship with the Land of Israel and the People of Israel. Continue reading