Congregation Ohr Torah Weekly Announcements http://www.ohrtorah.net 48 Edgemount Road Edison, NJ 08817 Rabbi Yaakov Luban – Rabbi Russell Adler- President Parshas Emor 20 Iyyar 5775 May 9, 2015 Pre-Plag Mincha 6:00 PM Shalosh Seudos is sponsored Audrey and and to liberate Europe. The film mixes Candlelighting: 7:42 PM Danny Mondrow in memory of the Yahrtzeit newsreels with interviews to spin a saga of Mincha: 7:00 & 7:50 PM of Danny's mother Sima Yenta bas Avraham men whose chutzpah, ingenuity, and playful Note: 7:30 Mincha/ Kabalas Shabbos starts next Shmuel Halevi A"H. camaraderie had a lasting effect on world week history. It will be shown Tuesday, May 12 at Shacharis: 7:45 & 9:00 AM MAZEL TOV Rabbi Hoffman’s Shiur after Hashkama …to Ruchi and Yossi Stern on being honored 12:00 noon at the shul. Mr. Gene Sof Z’man Krias Shma (G’RA): 9:21 AM at the Shaarei Tzion dinner this Sunday. Wasserman will deliver a D'var Torah and Dr. Kollel Learning 4:00-6:00 PM … to Anna and Charles Plittman on the Max Wisotsky will give a short introduction. Kollel Mincha 6:00 PM engagement of their son Mechi to Aliza The program will include a light lunch, and is Rabbi Luban’s Sotah Shiur – 6:45 PM Greenberg, daughter of Rabbi Shmuel and open to retirees in the community. There Mincha: 1:45 & 7:35 PM Ahuva Greenberg of White Plains, NY. Mazel will be a charge of $ 10 per person to help Shalosh Seudos Speaker: R. Gershon Klavan Tov as well to Mechi's siblings, Bracha and defray the cost of the meal. RSVP to Bella Maariv: 8:45 PM [email protected] 732 317-1786, Weekday Shacharis: Mayer, Dina and Judah, Baila, Aviva and Sun. 7:15, 8 & 9 AM Yaakov, Yael and Yosef, and Rivky and Hillel. Mildred 732 572-1712 or Marcia 732 572- Mon. & Thurs. 6:20, 7:05 & 8 AM … to Bonnie and Motty Schwartz on the birth 5998 [email protected] Tue, Wed. & Fri. 6:30, 7:10 & 8 AM of a daughter, Rachel Temima, to their YOM YERUSHALAYIM SHABBAT Weekday Mincha/ Maariv: 7:50PM children Michal and Joshua Geiger. WEEKEND R. Luban’s Sheilos Uteshuvos Shiur- Monday 9:10 THE 2 ND ANNUAL RARITAN VALLEY In celebration of Yom Yerushalayim next PM COMMUNITY POLAND PILGRIMAGE weekend, Ohr Torah will host Rabbi Steven Rabbi Sauer’s Daf Yomi Iyun Shiur – Sunday after DEADLINE APPROACHING! Don't miss this Weil, Senior Managing Director of the 7:15 AM Shacharis Orthodox Union, who will serve as guest Rabbi Billowitz’ Halacha Shiur – Sunday after 8 AM great opportunity! Shacharis Join us this July 12-20, 2015 with Rabbi lecturer. In addition to the Shabbat morning Tuesday Night Tehillim – 9:50- 10:10 PM Shraga Gross for an uplifting, inspiring and derasha at the main minyan, Rabbi Weil will Kollel Learning: Wednesday 8-10:10 PM unforgettable journey through hundreds of speak Shabbos afternoon on A Watershed TNL – THURS. NIGHT LIVE: 9:00PM years of Jewish history and heritage. We will Moment That Defined Ashkenazic Weekday Maariv 10:10 PM visit the cities of Warsaw, Krakow, Lodz and Judaism, and again following shalosh seudos Daf Yomi Lublin as well as the Chassidic centers of Gur in a talk called Paradigm s. Monday - Thursday-after Z’man maariv On Sunday morning, May 17, at 9:30 am., Friday-after Kabolas Shabbos & Maariv and Lezajsk. We will also tell the story of the Shabbos -One hour before Mincha Shoah visiting Auschwitz, Majdanek, Belzec, together with the Lander College for Men, Sunday -After 8 am shacharis and other moving and significant sites. the shul will sponsor a Yom Yerushalayim KIDDUSH We wish to preserve the intimacy of this yom iyun. The program of Torah study will Kiddush is co-sponsored by: experience and so space will be limited. include Rabbi Yonason Sachs, Rosh Yeshiva, - Susan and Moshe Wiesel in honor of their There will also be an opportunity to Rabbi Eliyahu Soloveitchik, Rosh Yeshiva, guests from Israel, Tzofia Dickstein-Felsen, personalize the itinerary if requests are and Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokol, Dean, Lander her husband Chaggay and their twin sons, received early enough. College for Men. The entire community is Yosef Pe'er and Shuval Achi and in memory For more info about this incredible journey invited and both men and women are of Tzofia's parents, Rav Yosef and Chana and contact: Nitza Adler at: ( 732) 670 4649 welcome to attend. Tzofia's brother, Shuva-el Dickstein HY"D. A WEEKEND BASH(EIRT) OT YOM YERUSHALAYIM KIDDUSH About The Dickstein family: Thirteen years We would like to welcome all of the guests As part of our Yom Yerushalayim program ago, nine Dickstein children (ages 2-20) were of our Shabbaton who have traveled from On shabbat May 16 Ohr Torah will be orphaned as they witnessed the murder of near and far to join us for Shabbos. The sponsoring a hot Kiddush complete with blue their parents and nine-year-old brother community and Shuls are happy to host you and white cookies , kugels, cholent and more during a terrorist attack. Susan and Moshe and we wish you Mazel and Bracha. May this in honor of Yom Yerushalayim . Sponsorship Wiesel have been very closely involved with Shabbos be the start of wonderful new is available at $25. Checks should be left in the Dickstein family since the attack. The beginnings! the Shul mailbox or given to Susie Wolf or generosity and concern of the OT community Older singles, there will be additional Riki Kreitman byWednesday May 13 . A list of were instrumental in making a difference in Shabbatons! sponsors will be published at the Kiddush the lives of the nine surviving children - five -June 12-13th for singles ages 35-50 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS RPRY who are now B"H married and have children -Sept 11-12th for singles ages 50+ Mazel Tov to our Torah Bowl team on winning the of their own. Please join us in warmly Please visit our website to register and learn 2015 Torah Bowl Championship! welcoming our special guests as we continue about the event: aweekendbasheirt.com . Special Hakarat Hatov to our Torah Bowl 'Coach of to demonstrate "Acheinu Kol Bais Yisroel". Questions? Please feel free to contact Leale the Year', Rabbi Nachman Lapa. Kol Hakavod! Kiddush is also sponsored by A Weekend Cohen at [email protected] . JEWISH EDUCATIONAL CENTER Bash(eirt). LUNCH AND LEARN This is an exciting season for the JEC as they gear Kiddush sponsorship is available for May The Ritchie Boys is the never before told tale up to celebrate 60 years of excellence and Torah 23 rd , and June 13th, & 27th. of a handful of German nationals who used learning at the Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy at their upcoming Gala at the Venetian in Garfield, NJ on SHALOSH SEUDOS their language and cultural knowledge to June 17th, 2015 . wage psychological warfare against the Nazis REMINDER: The emergency Defibrillators are located on the wall in the upstairs hallway and on the wall in the downstairs entry hallway. HATZOLAH OF EDISON: 732-640-5545 They are proud to announce that honorees this field. There are separate programs for boys (ages life’s challenges”. Speakers: Rabbi Yerachamiel year include: 4-13 with 3 divisions; 11:00-12:30) and girls (ages Milstein and Mrs. Shaindy Simes. Weekly -RTMA Alumnus Rabbi Mordechai Tokarsky (class 5-13, all-female staff; 9:30-10:45). Spring and teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis of '88), National Dir of RAJE (Russian American Summer Sessions -- Opening Day is May 31. For and parenting are available to Tiferes members. Jewish Experience) more info, please contact Rabbi Lasar at Current series: “Take 48 to be Great” with Mrs. -RTMA Alumnus and Rhodes Scholar Rabbi Chaim [email protected] or at (732) 985-1050. Seryl Berman. For more info or to become a Strauchler (class of '95, formerly of West Orange, HP FIRST AID SQUAD DISCOUNT CARDS member, please contact Aviva NJ), Rabbi of Toronto's Sha'arei Shomayim Cong The Highland Park First Aid discount cards are [email protected]. -Howard and Charlotte Block of Springfield, NJ - available for purchase. Cost is $40. for 2 cards and HIGHLAND PARK MIKVAH The Lev Tov Award $50. for 3 cards. Cards may be purchased from The Highland Park Mikvah hours for daylight -Dr. Brian and Shoshana Allen (nee Dessau) of any squad member or Leah Paretzky 985-0764 savings time: Sunday –Thursday evenings Highland Park, NJ - Parents of the Year AA UNIV. GUEST AUTHOR & LECTURES from 9PM – 11PM ; Friday nights by appt only. Reservations are currently being taken and journal The Book of Daniel with Dr. Michelle Levine Saturday nights: May 9 , 16: 10PM – 11:30 PM . ads may be placed online by visiting TheJEC.org . Join AA Univ and master educator Dr. Michelle Please arrive with enough time to be out before Sign-up for participation in the siyum is also Levine as we unravel one of the most cryptic, yet closing time. For more info, call 732-249-2411 or available online at the same site. powerful books in Tanakh. Lecture begins at 7:30 email [email protected] . UPDATED NORPAC MISSION INFO pm.; Mincha at 7:20pm. (Regular Mincha/Maariv OHR TORAH NEWSLETTER : To subscribe NORPAC Mission Training/Orientation will be in the Main Sanctuary.) to these Announcements, please see the Ohr Sat. night May 9th - 9:45PM-11PM May 12: Dreams, Prophecies, & the World’s Torah website: www.ohrtorah.net Cong. Ohr Torah 48 Edgemount Rd. Edison NJ Destiny E-MAIL LIST: To get on the Ohr Torah e-mail Mission Day: MAY 13th -Edison / Highland May 19: Kiddush Hashem in the Book of Daniel list, please contact Gene Wasserman at Park Buses leave for Washington at 6:30am from BIKUR CHOLIM [email protected] . OT, AA,OE and YIEB. There will be briefings on VISITORS WANTED--Bikur Cholim is seeking BUILDING DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES Contact each bus. Shacharit davening will be at 5:45AM in volunteers to visit Ms. Mollie Reuben, Sarra Moshe Schneider at 732-618-4702. Ohr Torah, Ahavas Achim, Ohav Emeth and YIEB. Genchik, and Ms. Esther Tucker at the Regency TREE OF LIFE / YAHRZEIT PLAQUES: To dedicate There will be a Minyan for Mincha and Maariv . nursing home on DeMott Lane. We particularly a Yahrzeit Plaque or a Leaf for the Lobby Eitz Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be hope that people can arrange to be at Esther Chayim Tree, please contact Moish Nat by sending provided. Watch your email for bus departure Tucker's birthday party on Sunday, May 17th at a detailed fax with all dedicatory wording to 732- site, group assignments, congressional 1:30 PM. We are also seeking visitors for Dr. 759-8558. For more info, call Moish at 732-759- appointments and talking points. Because of Miriam Engelsohn at Care One, 599 Cranbury 8070 during work days or 732- 572-4132 in the limited parking in the parking lots and streets, if Road, East Brunswick. If you are able to help out, evening. you are able, please try to walk or carpool . please call Rahel Baruh at 732-672-4673 or email SEFORIM DEDICATIONS: Book/Seforim NAMES NOT NUMBERS [email protected] . Tizku l'mitzvot! Dedications of all types are available contact Barry Join RPRY 8th grade students for an inspirational COORDINATORS AND DRIVERS NEEDED FOR Siegel [email protected]. evening as they present a "Movie in the Making" BIKUR CHOLIM TRANSPORTATION: The Bikur HOUSEKEEPING: For housekeeping issues and with the following Holocaust survivors of our Cholim Transportation Committee coordinates inquiries contact Lou Smith at [email protected] community: rides to and from medical appointments. The or 732-572-5633. Mrs. Fay Baumfeld, Mr. George Blank, Mr. Sam coordinator matches requesters with an available OHR TORAH YOUTH PROGRAM EVENTS: Children Blumenfeld, Mrs. Marion Erdfarb, Mrs. Tova driver. Each coordinator serves for two weeks at a can register for events on Ohr Torah’s website Friedman, Mrs. Devorah Hilsenrath, Mrs. Rachel time. To volunteer, contact the Bikur Cholim “ohrtorah.net” or by calling Mayer Berg at 732- Lefkovits, and Mrs. Ethel Roth hotline at (732) 572-7181 or fill out the volunteer 572-3429. This special evening will take place at RPRY, on form on the website bikurcholimrv.org. REFUAH SHLEIMAH LEARNING: Please see the Ohr Thursday, June 4 at 7:30pm . Please RSVP to RABBI WEISS SHIUR FOR MEN & WOMEN Torah website, www.ohrtorah.net, for the various Chedva Gross - [email protected] or 732-572-5052 Rabbi Weiss will be giving a weekly shiur for men schedules of learning as a Z’chus for a ext. 223 . and women on the Parsha with a focus on Emunah RefuahShleimah for members of our shul and RJJ YESHIVA ANNUAL DINNER and Bitachon on Wednesday nights at 9:15 PM at community. Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Louis Glinn as‘ Parents of the home of Marsha Eiserman home, 154 N. 10th FUNERAL/ SHIVA ANNOUNCEMENTS: the Year. Sunday evening, May 17th at the Avenue, Highland Park. For funeral and Shiva email and phone mail Renaiisance Woodbridge Hotel For info or to place FOR WOMEN announcements contact Reena Greenspan 732- an ad, please call office at 732-985-6533. -New Gown Gemach in Edison! Looking for 828-5642 (home) 732-678-8848 (cell), JEWISH GIRLS UNITE donations! L'iluy Nishmas R' Yitzchok Ben [email protected] or Gene Wasserman The Online Community for Jewish Girls invites girls Binyomin. For more info, call Sara Scott at 516- 732-397-0130 or [email protected] 8-18 to submit a photo or short video showing 526-0941 YAHRZEIT DATABASE: To register a family how one can use a talent or skill to make the -Mrs. Miri Cohen’s Parsha class: Please call 206- member in the Yahrtzeit data base, please follow world a brighter place All submissions will be 376-9027 on Tuesday evening for status of the this link http://www.tinyurl.com/ot613 or speak entered into a raffle to win an iPad Mini! shiur with Ralph Dessau or Gene Wasserman. HOW TO ENTER: Post your photo/video on Social -SemPlus shiur for post seminary girls - For more LOCAL ERUV Please call 732-247-ERUV for status Media (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter) with the info on Wednesday night class, call 732-841-1885. of the Eruv hashtag #JGUShineBright If you would prefer -Mrs. Leah Drillman’s Shimiras Haloshon class: Parshas Behor-Bechukotai to enter without social media, submissions can be Mon. night, May 11 at 7:30 PM at the home of Candlelighting - 7:49 PM emailed to [email protected] Ellen Smith, 407 North Eighth Ave., Edison. For Mincha – 7:00, 7:30 & 7:55 PM Along with the submission, please send a info, call Ellen 201-410-1893 or 732-777-6787. Ohr Torah can be found on the internet at description along with the name of the girl in the -Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s classes for women: http://www.ohrtorah.net. You can join the th photo. Campaign runs until May 17 Sponsored Tefillah class Sunday, May 10 at 10AM at Aguda email list for Weekly by the Schwartz Family to commemorate the 70th shul; Parsha class on Monday, May 11 at 8PM at AnnouncementsAnnouncements should be sent to Yartzeit of Anne Frank and in honor of their Cong Ohr Torah. For info, please contact Aviva [email protected]. Please daughter's Bat Mitzvah! For more information, Siegel at 732-572-4408 [email protected]. submit all announcements by 7 PM Wednesday. please Contact Nechama Laber at -Tiferes, a Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation PLEASE NOTE: Please make sure that you leave a [email protected] program for women, will meet THIS Motzai contact/callback name and phone # in case there TORAH KIDS LEAGUES Shabbos, May 9 at 9:45 PM at the home of Aviva is a question regarding the item you wish to be TorahKid Leagues is back again for its 6th exciting Siegel, 16 Edgemount Rd, Edison. An inspirational printed, otherwise it may not be included. season! Sunday morning sports fun for area DVD will be shown. Title: “Lightning Bolts of children at the local Highland Park High School Chizuk – Insights that illuminate the darkness of PLEASE HELP KEEP THE SHUL NEAT…PLEASE RETURN SIDDURIM & CHUMASHIM TO THE REAR OF THE SANCTUARY AFTER DAVENING.