Topics on Tap Event, Tuesday, November 10

Rabbinic Intern Michael Jay (pictured at left) will be the new moderator of our Topics on Tap (formerly Torah on Tap) current events discussion series. Michael debuts his skills on Tuesday night, November 10, 8 pm, with the topic "Barak and Bibi: Can We Really Be Friends?"

The format is simple. Michael will "set the table" of the relationship between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu and participants are asked to weigh in. So come with great questions and insights and settle in for a stimulating evening.

There is no admission for this event and pizza, beer and soda will be served. Contact CAI Men's Club President Adam Shandler for more details: adam@adshandler.com

Jeremy Gerber Send-Off Party

The crowd was American, the Rabbinic Intern was Swedish and the food was Chinese. This is what you got if you came to the CAI Men's Club's Send-Off Party for Jeremy Gerber at Mr. Chu's Vegetarian Cuisine in West Caldwell on May 14. After two glorious years at CAI, where he overwhelmingly participated in and supported the Men's Club, we said "good-bye" to Jeremy with a (vegetarian) Chinese banquet.

Club President Adam Shandler toasted Jeremy prior to the dinner and presented him with a plaque from the Men's Club. Among Jeremy's contributions to the club were his launch of a liturgical Hebrew class, moderating our Torah on Tap discussions and participating in (and almost winning) our most recent Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament. He also taught Judaism to students at the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, according to CAI member and CSE faculty member Harriet Sepinwall. (Harriet, by the way is a FOMC or Friend of Men's Club.)

It's a good thing the crowd of close to thirty people came hungry because Harvey Hershkowitz ordered dishes like this was a competitive eating contest. The crowd raved as we enjoyed "ribs", "beef", "sesame chicken" and "tuna" (or because it was imitation tuna, "tu-no".) Mr. Chu's played excellent hosts to our event, and if you're looking for a vegetarian meal with the authentic taste of the real thing, we recommend you give this restaurant a try. (It's BYO as well. No, that's not a Jewish youth movement, but rather Bring Your Own Wine, Beer, etc.) Special thanks and congrats to club VP Marty Schenker for putting this event together.

We wish Jeremy and his wife Rebecca all the best as they start a new life in Wallingford, PA, where Jeremy will serve as pulpit rabbi for Congregation Ohev Shalom. Thanks for all you've done for CAI and our Men's Club. (And if you would like to make a donation in Jeremy's honor to his new synagogue, contact Adam Shandler at adam@adshandler.com)

Party Honoring Rabbinic Intern Jeremy Gerber

Rabbinic Intern Jeremy Gerber has been a great friend to the Men's Club in his short time at CAI. He's moderated our Torah on Tap events. He's taught liturgical Hebrew to our congregants through the Men's Club's "Learn Hebrew" program. He even placed second in our most recent CAI Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament.



Join the Men's Club as we say "Thank You" with a send-off party before he heads to his new pulpit at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Wallingford, PA. The party will be held at Mr. Chu's Vegetarian Asian restaurant on Bloomfield Avenue in West Caldwell, on Thursday, May 14th at 7 p.m.



Contact Adam Shandler at adam@adshandler.com for more info or to RSVP.