Editor's Note: The following is a note from Cheryl's mother who is extremely concerned about her new work habits. Enjoy.
Nov. 9, 2007

To the Publisher of The Jewish State-

This is a note from Cheryl's mother to excuse her from doing the Coming Attractions items -- EVER!

Every time she works on this section she comes home and tells me about all the wonderful Jewish events going on in this area -- and then she schleps me to them! Oy, it's exhausting! And she has this crazy idea of attending at least one Jewish event a day at every Jewish venue in the area.

I mean really, this is getting ridiculous. It's taking up all our free time. And the girl can't even find a husband! Can you believe this?

Last week she schlepped me to the Rutgers Hillel Block Party to celebrate its new future site where we stuffed ourselves with hot dogs and hamburgers, hob knobbed with member of their new Board and met with student future leaders. Not satisfied with this alone, this was followed by an impressive performance of the Makhelat HaMercaz Jewish Choir of Central NJ singing lovely Yiddish and Hebrewic melodies.

Then the next weekend she forced me attend Oscar-nominated actor Richard Kline's critically acclaimed one-man show Boychick at Temple Beth-El in Hillsborough where there was even more schmoozing to be done during a private post-performance reception with Kline himself! We even got to meet him ask him questions about his Broadway debut. Then in the afternoon of the following day she insisted on "shaking her tuchas," as she calls it, at the YM/YWHA of Union's klezmer dance party with the Metropolitan Klezmer Band. You think she'd shake up some man's interest by now.

Today she plans on attending Temple Emanu-El of Edison's musical Shabbat Alive! service which she fell in love with after attending it last month. Tomorrow she plans night to attend Flemington Jewish Community Center's Music and Munchies program featuring an evening of Broadway favorites with David Gurland followed by kosher munchies -- and all for $10! You'd think she'd buy some decent clothes to attract the right man!

Well, at least her mind seems to finally be headed in the right direction. On Tuesday she plans to attend the JCC of Central New Jersey's authors night to be hosted by insightful and hilarious authors Stephen Fried, author of Husbandry: Sex, Love, & Dirty Laundry—Inside the Minds of Married Men, and Jonathan Tropper, author of How to Talk to a Widower, who will join forces to demystify the workings of the male mind on at 7:30 p.m. Who knows? Maybe she'll get something of it. Though I would prefer she the YM/YWHA of Union's Israeli bed and breakfast cooking class that same night for only $8 and learn how to cook a decent meal!

Then on Wednesday night she wants to attend the first of Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple's three-part women's lecture series featuring a light dinner and first guest speaker Judi Franco of 101.5 radio's Dennis and Judy show. I'm not sure if Judi is a good influence on her. Maybe she'll learn something? Personally I think she should spend more time brushing up on her pick-up lines.

And on Thursday there's Temple Beth Or/Torah's country line dancing in Clark, her hometown temple. Maybe she could meet up with one of her former high school beaus?

On the following Friday she wants to go to Temple Sha'arey Shalom of Springfield's 10th annual Intergenerational Music Shabbat featuring the Israeli Jazz sensation Seeds of Sun jazz band and a family Shabos dinner for only $15! She should only buy sensible shoes and get a husband already!Then on that Saturday Congregation Etz Chaim of Monroe's Musical Treats and Elegant Eats, A Show for Your Pleasure for only $12! And on Sunday B'nai Brith at the YM-YWH of Union's. Jewish Fair and Expo including a mini health fair sponsored by Trinitas Hospital, entertainment by the Hester Street Klezmer Band, holiday shopping with over 40 vendors, kosher foods, visits by Sparkee, the Somerset Patriots Mascot and Gizmo the clown and a special sports programs in the morning and afternoon presented by Alan Freedman, Executive Director of the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame -- and all absolutely free!

In short, this mishagos has got to end! There's something to do almost every day, every hour of the day and night. And Cheryl is spending way too much time having a good time when she needs to concentrate on what's really important in life -- giving me a grandchild already!

So no more Coming Attractions for her, unless, of course, it's after announcing her engagement in the Mazel Tov section.

Sincerely,

Cheryl's mother

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