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18 Adar 1/February 27, 2016 | Parshat Ki Tisa

This weekend—February 26-28 4:00 PM until the end of Shabbos. There will be a minyan for Mincha and Maariv as well as a special NCSY style Keter to host Adva Biton Havdala!! This , February 27 |following Mincha at 5:05pm at Keter Torah, Adva Biton, mother of Adele Biton, hy”d, will Thursday, March 3 speak at Seudah Shelishit on The Adele Foundation, the only Teaneck NCSY is pleased to announce a special guest organization devoted to providing aid to families not speaker for this week's Latte and Learn. Rav Zvi Sobolofsky covered by government support for terror victims. Rosh of Yeshiva University and Rav of Ohr Hatorah in Bergenfield. He will present a Q & A session for teens. Please Purim costume Gemach join us this Thursday night March 3rd at Lazy Bean Cafe 1404 Sunday, February 28 (2pm-4pm) and March 6 (10am-12pm) Queen Anne Rd from 7:00-8:30 pm for this amazing at Keter Torah. Need a Purim costume, but don't want to opportunity! waste the money on something you won’t use again? Visit our costume Gemach, all costumes are free to borrow. Small Refa’enu’s Peer Led Mood Disorder Support Groups donation requested but not required. The Gemach is in Tuesday, March 1 | 7:30pm | Ben Porat Yosef, Paramus. memory of Farvish Hirsch Ben Shmuel Lev. Feel free to Groups meet regularly on the first and third Tuesdays of donate used costumes by emailing every month. Groups are divided between a group for those [email protected] or call 201-923-7622 with a disorder (depression, bipolar) as well as a group for their loved ones. Please check the website to confirm Sinai Schools 2016 Annual Benefit Dinner meetings: http:/www.refaenu.org. For more information, Sunday Evening, February 28, 2016 |Buffet Dinner 4:45pm, please contact [email protected] program begins at 6:30pm |Marriott Glenpointe Hotel, Teaneck Honorees include: Rena and Jerry Barta, Eve and NJOP's Shabbat Across America 2016 Heshy Feldman, Karen and Rabbi Steven Finkelstein, Rosalyn Shabbat, March 4, 2016. Share our beautiful gift of Shabbat and Stephen Flatow, Annette and Jerry Kranson; Receiving by inviting family, a colleague, a neighbor, or an old friend. our Community Partnership Award: Alfred Sanzari For more info, email Enterprises, celebrating 30 years of SINAI dinners. [email protected]. To make reservations or a donation, please visit Ma’ayanot Annual Dinner www.sinaidinner.org or call Saturday night, March 5, 2016 | at 8:30pm |Cong. Keter 201-833-1134 x105. Torah in Teaneck. This year's dinner is dedicated to the Yeshiva University's Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic memory of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt"l, Ma'ayanot's posek Studies Women's Community Yom Iyun from the school's inception. In addition, please join us in February 28, 2016 | 9:00am-12:00pm, | Cong. Keter Torah honoring Ria and Tim Levart with our Keter Shem Tov Award, Presentations include Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter- "The Chumi and Rabbi Mark Gottlieb as our Amudei Ma’ayanot Changing Landscape of Women and Talmud Torah" and Honorees, Shera and Doug Dubitsky as Parents of the Year, GPATS Alumnae: Professor Nechama Price- "Vashti: The and Dr. Julie Goldstein as Teacher of the Year. For more Heroine of the Megillah", Mrs. Sarit Anstandig- "Purim: information or to make a reservation, please call Pam Ennis Why a Second Day of Celebration", Mrs. Lisa Septimus- at 201-833-4307, ext. 265. "Hearing vs. Listening; Does the Megillah Require Kavana?", Baruch Labinsky to speak at Beth Aaron and Mrs. Chana Zuckier- Ding Dong the Witch is Dead: Sunday, March 5 | 8:00pm | Cong. Beth Aaron Rejoicing at the Demise of our Enemies". Baruch Labinsky, the author of the critically acclaimed book, Jewish Journeys of Bergen County “A Financial Guide to Aliyah and Life in Israel,” will speak on Sunday night, Feb. 28th | 7:30pm in the social hall of the financial implications of aliyah and living in Israel. Congregation Beth Abraham for a lecture by Rabbi Ken Jewish Renaissance Center Annual Dinner Spiro, senior lecturer and researcher for Aish Hatorah's Sunday, March 6 | 6:00pm | Mt. Sinai Jewish Center in Discovery Seminar and a licensed tour guide from the Israel Washington Heights. Sharon and Avraham Lynn are being Ministry of Tourism. Topic: "Israel and Ishmael: The honored at this year's Jewish Renaissance Center Annual Metaphysical Roots of the Middle East Conflict". Also hear Dinner. The JRC is directed by Rebbetzin Leah Kohn, and from JWRP trip participants who will share their Israel provides Torah class for women of all background. Rebbetzin experiences and the results of "their inspired Jewish Kohn also develops curriculum and provides teacher training Journey". for girls' high schools such as Bruriah and Manhattan High School. Please consider attending the dinner and/or making February 29 and beyond a donation on their website: http://www.jewishrenaissance.org/about-annualdinner.html NechamaComfort invites you to an Information session Monday, February 29|8:00pm|Cong. Keter Torah Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) 17th Annual Dinner Joyce Bendavid will guide you in using the Feldenkrais Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | The Museum of Jewish Heritage method to achieve relief from pain and stiffness. Cost: $36. CELEBRATING 253 MARRIAGES THROUGH MJE. Honoring: Please rsvp to Sara Gruenspecht, [email protected] Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, Joy & Barry Sklar and Yudi Hercenberg. Founded by Rabbi Mark Wildes in 1998, MJE is Teaneck NCSY Events: a non-profit outreach organization which has reconnected Friday, February 26 | 8:15-10:15pm| Cong. Beth Aaron hundreds of young Jewish men and women with NCYS Oneg |All High School teens are invited to join and the Jewish community. Register on-line: Teaneck NCSY this Friday night February 26th from 8:15- www.jewishexperience.org, Annual Dinner 2016, or call 212- 10:15 pm at Lebovitz home 441 W Englewood Ave for a 787-9533to make a reservation. Shabbos Oneg! Come to hang out with friends, shmooze with awesome advisors, and enhance your Shabbos Sharon Ganz & Friends Singles Shabbaton experience! March 11-12, 2016 | Cong. Bnai Yeshurun For singles in late 20s, 30s, 40s. Includes 3 delicious Shabbat This Shabbos— February 27 meals, great speakers, outstanding program, home Attention 10th graders! Join Teaneck NCSY for a special 10th hospitality available. Early bird fee: $149. Call Sharon at grade only Shalosh Seudos at Lebovitz Home 441 W 646-529-8748 or 718-575-3962. Englewood Ave. This Shabbos February 27, Parshas Ki Tisa at Yeshivat Noam 14th Annual Dinner Ongoing/Miscellaneous Wednesday night, March 16 | 6:30pm at Congregation Keter Torah. This important event will recognize Guests of Honor- The Campaign in memory of our dear friend Chaim Tammi & Bennett Schachter, Community Service Awardees- (Kenny) Rosenberg A”H is looking to raise an additional Miriam & Gabriel Hermann, Faculty Awardees- Arwen Kuttner $30,000 to cover the accessories for the Torah which will and Yehudit Liebb. For more information or to make a greatly enhance this campaign and be a Hiddur for the donation or reservation, please call Amy Vogel at 201-261- Torah. We B"H were able to reach it's initial goal of 1919 x126 or register online at www.yeshivatnoam.org $50,000 to write the Sefer Torah thanks in part to the many generous contributions from people in the local Teaneck Miriam Adani to speak at Cong. Beth Aaron and Bergenfield area. Any additional contributions that can Motzei Shabbat Parshat Zachor, March 19, 2016 | 8:00pm. be made towards the campaign would be greatly Cong. Beth Aaron. Miriam Adani, the“ Shomeret of Kever appreciated by Kenny’s family and Chaburah. Additionally, Rachel” will be speaking about the current situation at Kever dedications are also still available for the following Rachel and the soldiers who guard it. She will present a accessories and other items related to the Sefer Torah, lecture and short video. Melava Malka to follow. please contact thechabura1@gmail for dedication Register now for NORPAC's one day Mission to Washington DC opportunities. The link to donate is: Wednesday May 18. Early Bird Rate ($125 Adults/$75 http:www.gofundme.com/wf6prvw Students) Expires February 28th! Don't Miss it! Round trip Additionally, checks, which (which have no GoFundMe fees Transportation and Glatt Kosher Meals included. Sign up at associated with them) can be made out to Keren Orah and norpac.net or call 201-788-5133. mailed to Att: Sefer Torah Fund, 189 Glen Avenue, Project S.A.R.A.H 10th Annual Breakfast, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Sunday April 3 | 9:30-11:30am | Cong. Keter Torah. Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County Honorees: Rabbi Haim Jachter-Rabbinical Support Award, Volunteers needed to pack | Wednesdays | 6:00pm Robin Niman- Magen Yeladim Hero Award, National Council Please only reply if you are willing and able to make a of Jewish Women & Marcia Levy -Volunteer Recognition serious commitment. Contact Sara Walzman at Award. Keynote Speaker: Judy Brown- Author of Hush and [email protected] This is Not a Love Story. The event is free and babysitting will Chesed Opportunities Bar and Bat boys and girls! be provided. For reservations: www.ProjectSARAH.org For information how to commemorate your Simcha with a Joydew Information Session chesed project thru partnering with Tomchei Shabbos, Sunday, March 13 |8:00pm |Cong. Rinat Yisrael contact Andrea Fields at 973-371-1771x411 or Are you wondering about employment opportunities for your [email protected] child with special needs? Come hear about Joydew, an Medical Equipment Gemach enterprise that provides high level employment and social The Rinat Chaim Gemach lends and delivers medical opportunities in a supportive environment for adults with equipment throughout Bergen County. We have power special needs. For more information please contact Anat at wheelchairs, conventional wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, [email protected] commodes, canes, crutches, shower chairs and bathtub Speaking Out Against BDS chairs. The Gemach has a 501(c)3 not for profit status Sunday, March 13, 2016 | 2:00-3:30pm | Fair Lawn Jewish allowing it to utilize tax deductible equipment and Center, 10-10 Norma Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ monetary donations, and is run by a board of trustees. For Speaking Out Against BDS - A View from a Palestinian Human more information or to contact the Gemach visit our Rights Activist. Featuring Guest Speaker, Bassem Eid, website www.rinatchaimgemach.com. Or you can email Founder and Director, The -based Palestinian [email protected] Human Rights Monitoring Group. The event is sponsored by Chatan and Kallah Gemach - donate new or unopened gifts to JCRC/JFNNJ, BCHSJS, StandWithUs, and FLJC/CBI (Israel needy couples. We will accept (in original box) household, Committee, Men's Progress Club, & Sisterhood) Judaica, engagement or wedding gifts that perhaps are not DNA’s Role in Cancer: The Key to Personalized Medicine your taste but others can use. Drop off at Carrie Cooper, Tuesday, March 15 | 7:00-8:00pm | Holy Name Medical 1060 Windsor Road. Carrie can be reached at 201-801- Center Marian Hall 9028 or email her at [email protected]. Speaker: Elan Diamond, MD, Medical Oncologist, Holy Name Teaneck Simcha Gemach has folding tables, cocktail tables, Medical Center and Peggy Cottrell, MS, CGC, Genetics chairs and coat racks (w/ hangers) available for loan. Counselor, Holy Name Medical Center . Call (201) 833-3336 Contact [email protected]. to register.

Dr. David Pelcovitz to speak at Cong.Ohr HaTorah

Shabbat, Parshat Parah, April 1-2, 2016 Topic: Inspiring Our Children and Ourselves Jewish Community Council of Teaneck special observance of Yom Hashoa—Wednesday, May 4, 2016 | 7:30pm | Teaneck High School To sponsor memorial names that are read aloud, please send your contribution of $25 or more to Sharon Penkower Kaplan, 534 South Forest Drive, Teaneck, NJ 07666. If you have any questions, please contact Steve Fox, [email protected], or Felicia Grossman, [email protected] or Heidi Fuchs, [email protected]. Please log onto the website, www.teaneckyomhashoa.org