Sanctuary
Shomrei Torah's sanctuary is the jewel in our crown. The bima was designed and built by local artist Jeffrey Packard in 1987.
The Holocaust Torah has a history that is printed on the wall nearby in English and Hebrew. The Holocaust
Torah is in a special memorial ark made of six strips of metal to represent the 6 million Jews who died in the Shoah.
It is made to look like barbed wire and its center was made to look like flames.
There is history on the Aron Hakodesh, the Parokhet and mantels, the Ner
Tamid and the stained glass windows. Learn more about the design of the sanctuary.
Pittel Social Hall
The Pittel Social Hall is available for private or public events (weddings, B'nai Mitzvah, parties, etc).
Please contact the Synagogue office about the date and event you are planning
and she will get in touch with you about availability and our policies.
Kosher Restaurant Database
Judaica Gift Shop
Our Sisterhood Gift Shop brings Judaica for ceremonial holiday and decorative use to families in our community. All proceeds benfit the synagogue.
Tfillin and Kosher parchments for Mezuzot are sold at our cost. The prices on other items reflect a discount of approximately 20% off retail. We do custom Kippot for B'nai Mitzvah and weddings and stock at least 40 traiditional and modern tallit for men and women.
Our holiday selections include Passover plates and matzah holders, washing cups, shofars and honey pots as well as Channukah dreidles and gelt. In addition, we carry challah covers, plates, shabbat candlesticks and kiddush cups,
chamsas, challah knives, mezuzot, traveling candlesticks, electric menorot, match holders, novelty items, Israeli laser keychains and paperweights. Original artwork is available by appointment as well as special orders from an assortment of catalogs.
Someone is at the gift shop every Sunday when the Religious School is in session or during office hours. Or call for an appointment.
Library
I am donating to the library, Holocaust Testimonies: European Survivors and American
Liberators in New Jersey in memory of my beloved father,
Saul Weinberger, a Holocaust Survivor whose personal story is featured in this book. In
1994, my father was interviewed at Kean University, and gave his personal account
of his ordeal to Joseph Preil, who took over 150 testimonies from survivors as well
as American liberators to create a beautifully written and powerful book. Growing up,
my brother and I never knew what our father had endured. He refused to talk about it.
Two years ago, I received the book and read for the very first time his painful account
of the atrocities of the Holocaust. It was very emotional. In donating this book, my hope
is that his story, and the countless stories from other Holocaust
survivors, will never be forgotten.
-Sandi Razen and family
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Shomrei Torah maintains an informal library consisting of various media, including a wide spectrum of topics on
Jewish history, personalities, lifestyles and practices. We
have a liberal borrowing policy that enables our members and students to enjoy and learn from these materials.
If there are any pieces of Judaic literature that you recommend we purchase for the library, please contact us.
Our library benefits from all of your knowledge and your suggestions will help enhance our collection.
With your support, we are able to continue to purchase outstanding books, videos, DVDs, music and periodicals.
Come in and browse through our library for books on Jewish thought, history, prayer, music, cooking, Israel, the Holocaust,
Reference books, Children's books, etc.
Books can be taken out on the honor system.
Learn more about
our library collection!
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