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Shomrei Torah Shomrei Torah Parshat Ki Tavo 21 Elul, 5778 / September 1, 2018 Benjamin Yudin, Rabbi Parsha/Haftorah: Artscroll: 1068/1201 Hertz: 859/874 The Living Torah: 988/1241 Pirkei Avot 3-4 Andrew Markowitz, Associate Rabbi Shabbat Schedule MAZAL TOV Erev Shabbat - August 31 Naomi and David Nussbaum on the marriage of their son Dani to Rebecca, daughter of Judith and Earle Orenstein of Melbourne, Australia. Mazal Tov as well to the grandparents, Elaine Wood, David Homa, Early Mincha 5:59pm and Martin Nussbaum. Early Candle lighting– not before 6:14pm Mindy and Stewart Rubin on the engagement of their son Yosef to Nava Rimmon. Candle Lighting 7:13pm Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat 7:18pm HAKARAT HaTOV Shabbat - September 1 Ba’al Kriah Upstairs - Daniel Krich Morning Ba’al Kriah Downstairs - TBD Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by the Rabbi and Shevi in memory of the Rabbi's mother, Adele Yudin .ז''ל Sof Z’man Kriyat sh’ma 9:40am Daf Yomi - Menachos 22 8:15am Shacharit PRE-SELICHOT INSPIRATIONAL PROGRAM Beit Medrash 8:00am This motzei Shabbat, Shomrei Torah will be showing the movie, “The Man at the Wall,” the life story of a shy, ordinary man who accomplished the extraordinary. This inspirational 90 minute movie will start prompt- Shiur with Rabbi Elli Bloom: ly at 10:30pm. A collation will follow at midnight and Selichot will begin at 12:45am. “Simcha on Rosh Hashana” Main Shul 9:00am NEW INSPIRATIONAL BOOK AUTHORED BY RABBI YUDIN AND OTHER NOTED RABBEIM -Preceded at 8:45am by Rabbi Yudin’s shiur We are most pleased to offer a book of very special Divrei Torah on Elul, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Downstairs 9:00am Sukkot with contributions from our dear Rabbi Yudin as well as from Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rabbi Dr. Shabbat Afternoon Abraham Twerski, Rabbi Yakov Haber, Rabbi Eliakim Koenigsberg, Rabbi Yaakov Neuberger, Rabbi Mi- Perek in the Park with Rabbi Markowitz chael Rosensweig, Rabbi Yonason Sacks, Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, Rabbi Daniel Stein, Rabbi Mayer Twerski and Rabbi Mordechai Willig. If you are interested in purchasing this hard covered book entitled “Days of - This is the last week! - Awe, Days of Joy” for $10, please contact Michael Glass at [email protected] or at 201 797-7395. Children- 5:00pm All checks should be made payable to Shomrei Torah. Adults- 5:30pm Pirkei Avot Challenge in the Park 5:45pm TEHILLIM LIST UPDATE Pre-Mincha Shiur 6:10pm A new Tehillim list is being compiled for our shul. Names can be submitted by completing the form on our with: Rabbi Markowitz website, completing the form found in the shul lobby, or emailing the name(s) to [email protected]. Mincha 7:00pm Seudah Shlishit shiur with Yisrael Simchi HIGH HOLIDAY CHILDCARE Havdalah 8:19 pm Childcare for the HH will be offered again this year for children age 2 through 3rd grade. This service is free with the purchase of HH Seats. Childcare will be available on both days of Rosh Hashana from 9am until the end of services. Childcare will be available on Yom Kippur day from 9am until the end of Mussaf. Snacks will be provided on RH. Snacks and lunch will be provided on YK. Sign up at www.shomrei-torah.org/ Weekly Schedule September 2-7 hhbabysitting. We urge parents to sign up for a 30 minute supervisory slot. You will find that form at the very Sunday bottom of the HH Babysitting page. Shacharit 6:30,7:00,8:00am ANNUAL SHOMREI TORAH COMMUNITY BARBECUE ON LABOR DAY Mincha 2:00,7:10pm Join us on Labor Day, Monday, September 3, from 2 - 5pm. for an afternoon of delicious BBQ and loads of Ma’ariv 7:32,9:00pm fun! Featuring a bouncy house, face painting, balloon artist, and much more! For more information and to Selichot / Shacharit register, visit www.shomrei-torah.org/event/summerbbq. Sponsored by Walsh Pest Control - for all your mosquito and tick needs; Zohar Zamir of KW Realtors and FM Home Loans/Ann Zeilingold. Mon. (Labor Day) 6:10,6:40,7:40am Tues., Wed.,Fri. 5:30,6:10,7:25am HIGH HOLIDAY SEATS RESERVATIONS - ROSH HASHANAH 5779 IS 1 WEEK AWAY! Thurs. 5:20,6:10,7:25am The deadline for reserving seats is this Sunday, Sept. 2nd. Please submit your seat reservations using Early Mincha On Shabbos Is 5:00pm Mincha one of the following methods: 1. Complete and submit the online form with your payment at Mon. - Thurs. 7:10pm www.shomreitorah.org/hhseats. 2. Complete and mail the form found in the lobby, along with payment. If you have any questions, please call the shul voicemail, 201-791-7910, and select option 5, for High Holi- Ma’ariv day Seats. Mon. - Thurs. 7:32,9:00pm Erev Shabbat - September 7 The Fogelman Memorial Beit Medrash Program begins on Thursday night, Sept 6th, with our YU Parshat Nitzavim Rosh Yeshiva Series. Rabbi Ezra Schwartz will give the shiur. Early Mincha 5:49pm Early Candle Lighting 6:04pm LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS Candle Lighting 7:01pm A Day of Learning (9/7) and Naftali Aron T.E.P. Breakfast (9/6) Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 7:06pm Sponsored by Sharon and Michael Glass to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Michael's mother, Ronnie .ז''ל Shabbat, September 8 Glass- Rivkah Yita bat Yitzchak Hacohen Shacharit 8:00,9:00,9:00am A Day of Learning September 2- Sponsored anonymously In memory of Rabbi Charles Tannenbaum, Rav Yechezkel ben .ז''ל Sof Z’man Kriyat Sh’ma 9:42am Chaim Yoseph Mincha 6:49pm PACHIM KETANIM FROM RABBI YUDINI: In Honor of Parshas Ki Tavo It is interesting to note that there are six mitzvos in Parshas Ki Tavo and three of them are related to Bulletin sponsored by: ma'aser sheini. What is ma'aser sheini? Literally it is a second tithe that the Jewish landowner in Israel, after giving 10% to the Levi, has to tithe and bring either the produce or the monetary value of the produce to Carol Weissmann Yerushalayim. It is such a unique Jewish concept. It is an imposed vacation! As opposed to spending all Re/Max Properties Select. one's time focused on the field and produce, you are to take the food or money equivalent which is to be spent only on food and drink in Yerushalayim. The Torah wants every farmer to experience the holiness, Direct phone 201-390-6600 culture, and milieu of Yerushalayim. The Torah wants the Jew to see the Kohanim, the Levi'im, the Sanhed- [email protected] rin; to rub shoulders with the learned class of our people, to remind us of our special value system, and to give him a sense of comfort with the religious leadership. SHIURIM SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF September 2 - 7 REFUAH SHELEIMAH Fogelman Memorial Beit Medrash Learning - Will resume after the end of Esther Sheva bat Priva; Laizer Mendel ben Basha; Dovid Shimon ben the summer. Shayna Yenta; Yaakov ben Sara; Devorah Esther bat Miriam Rut; Zechariah Naftali Aron Torah Enrichment Program: Rabbi Yudin- M.,Tu.,Thur.- 9:00am; Avraham Ben Basha Bracha; Adina Sarah bat Fayge; Avraham ben Blumah; Rabbi Markowitz- Tu-9:30am; Rabbi Goldstein– Thurs. 9:30 Tzvia Rivka bat Naomi Chedva; Harav Mordechai ben Chaya Malka, Malka Monday 8:15pm - Shiur with Rabbi Yudin: Concepts from the Weekly Parsha bat Etta Riva; Chava Shalva Gavriella Bat Shani Aliza; Eitan Avraham ben Sima Rachel; Haya Pesya bat Aranka Zehavah Goldie; Miriam Basya bat Wednesday - Naftali Aron T.E.P. Shiur Series with Rabbi Markowitz will resume Genesha; Sara bat Necha; Zvi ben Chaya Esther; Bayla Leah bat Raizel; in September. Yiska Shoshanna bat Sara Emunah; Esther Tsharna bat Rut; Baruch Tzvi Wednesday 12:45pm - Women’s shiur with Rabbi Yudin will resume after Yamim ben Rivka Batya; Yentel Yael bat Pesa Chaya; Eliezer Gedalia ben Etta Lee- Tovim. ba and Zecharia Gavriel ben Aliza Livsha. Wednesday 8:00pm - Fogelman Memorial BMP Hungry for Halacha will resume after the summer. SHOMREI TORAH LEARNING SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM Daf Yomi: Sunday after the 7am minyan, with either Rabbi Yudin, Rabbi Marko- To sponsor a day, month, or year of learning visit www.shomrei-torah.org/ witz or Rabbi Leifer; Mon., Tues. and Thurs. at 8 pm, with Dr. Zvi Loewy. learning or contact Mendy Aron, Mike Glass, Milty Frank or Neil Gordon. YOUTH DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE SCRIP NOTICE Youth Minyan will take place this week. Did you know that we can have SCRIP for Food Showcase, Cedar Market, Teen Minyan MVP Program (Boys ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in and Glatt Express deposited directly into your store account? You can the Jr Cong room at 9:00am. also easily put your ShopRite, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks cards directly Cocoa and Conversation (Girls ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in the Jr into your store accounts and apps without having to worry about losing your Congregation room at 9:00am. gift cards. This makes your shopping trip seamless! In addition, as always, Junior Congregation (ages 7-8/ Grades 2 and 3) will meet at 9:00am in the Jr you can have your SCRIP delivered directly to your home at a convenient Congregation room. time. SCRIP is also available for all the other Kosher stores, includ- Super Siddur Program (ages 5-6/ Kindergarten and 1st grade) will meet at ing Ma'adan, Petak's, Zadie's, Grand and Essex and Season's. 9:00am in the first classroom on the left. There is no better time to support your shul and purchase SCRIP with Yom Busy Beginners Program (ages 2.5-4) will meet at 9:00am in the middle class- Tov only 1 week away.
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