AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER כ"ב חשון תשע"ח חיי שרה NOVEMBER 11, 2017 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES NEWS and the Men's Undergraduate Studies Programs at . Rabbi Penner received his semicha from מזל טוב שבת RIETS in 1994 and his BA from Yeshiva Candlelighting...... 4:25 p.m. Mazel Tov to Dovid and Tali Becker on the College in 1991. The parent of a child Mincha/Kabbalat /Maariv ...... birth of a son. The Shalom Zachar will be ...... 4:30 p.m. with special needs, he speaks across the Rabbi Menachem Penner .....8:30 p.m. held at will be held at the Sofair-Fisch country on issues of children with residence, 261 S. Adelaide Ave. at 7:30 p.m. disabilities. Shacharit ...... 7:00 & 8:45 a.m. Mazel Tov to Joshua and Rachel Beil on Latest Shema...... 9:11 a.m. the birth of twin daughters. Teen Minyan...... 9:30 a.m. Youth Groups...... 10:00 a.m. AAU WELCOMES RABBI MENACHEM Baby Group ...... 10:30 a.m. PENNER Kiddush is sponsored by Andrew, Ahavas Achim University welcomes Rabbi Jean, and June Getraer in honor of Menachem Penner this Shabbat the 40th anniversary of Andrew's Bar Mitzvah and the 63rd anniversary of November 10-11. Rabbi Penner, Dean of the Bar Mitzvah of Andrew's father, Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Joseph L. Getraer, z'l. Theological Seminary, is an inspirational and dynamic speaker charged with producing the Daf Yomi (Makkot 6)...... 3:30 p.m. future rabbinic leaders of the American Mincha...... 4:20 p.m. Jewish community. Please join us for the Seudah Shlishit...... 4:40 p.m. following learning opportunities: Maariv ...... 5:29 p.m. Friday Night, November 10, 8:30 p.m. Motzei Shabbat ...... 5:33 p.m. Lecture followed by Oneg Shabbat: What Rabbi Reisman ...... 7:30 p.m. the Avot (and the Yankees) Can Teach Us About Tefillah. Friday Night program is תולדות sponsored by Rhona and Michael Eserner, Monday & Thursday Shacharit ...... 6:25 & 7:45 a.m. Barry and Debbie Leskowitz and Steven and Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Carrie Leskowitz in commemoration of the Shacharit ...... 6:35 & 7:45 a.m. yahrzeit of Leon Leskowitz z"l. Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Maariv...... Shabbat Morning, Main Sanctuary Drasha, ...... 4:25 p.m. Before Mussaf Finding Meaning in Shabbat Monday-Thursday late Maariv...... Mussaf ...... 9:30 p.m. Friday Candlelighting...... 4:19 p.m. Shabbat Afternoon 4:45 p.m., at Seudah Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/ Shlishit Disabilities in the Jewish Maariv ...... 4:25 p.m. Community: One Family's Journey Rabbi Menachem Penner is the Max and North Side Minyan November Marion Grill Dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Jon and Lori Caplan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University 25 Olden Road, Edison

ברוך הבא Ahavas Achim would like to warmly welcome all newcomers, visitors and guests who are joining us for Shabbat. If President Jeremy Renna or Rabbi Steven Miodownik don’t get a chance to greet you personally, please come up and introduce yourself. We’d like to meet you!

Please note: These are all paid advertising. 18 academic year she is a member at the SUPPORT AHAVAS ACHIM School of Historical Studies, Institute for UNIVERSITY רפואה שלמה Advanced Study, Princeton University. in Please become a sponsor of our adult חולים Please include the following Wine Tastings following lecture will education program, Ahavas Achim .תפילות your include: University. Your generous donation רינה שרה בת נתניה  Herzog Selection Vin De Pays Royale enables us to provide a wide variety of אטקה בת שרה shiurim, lectures, Shabbatonim, and other Chardonnay תמר קרן בת נסה גולדה events throughout the year. We truly  Abarbanel Old Vines Riesling appreciate your assistance in making AAU ישראל באר בן ציפורה . Chateau d'Arveyres Bordeaux a reality חוה תמר שרה בת חוה מינדל פייגה Superieur ציפורה בת נאוה Sponsorship Levels (with donations  Cote de Nuits-Villages Pinot Noir :(received as of this printing משה אליעזר הכהן בן אסתר Burgundy נפטלי בן חייה ביילה Sapphire - $2000 or more: Includes Please save these six dates for our reservations for a full table at the Friday שרה בת אסתר upcoming Wine of Torah evenings: night Musical Seudah with The לאה בת רייה Monday, November 27: Spain Maccabeats (December 15) - Mr. Harold שלומית דינה בת שיינה רייזל Tuesday, December 26: Australia and New and Dr. Francine Glazer, The Abraham רחל חייה רפאלה בת רבקה Zealand and Bessie Hann Charitable קלמן בן רחל Foundation, Mrs. Rachel Lefkovits, Dr. Monday, January 29: Chile and Argentina שרה רוזה בת פשה - Susan Borger Barry and Mrs. Marcia Levinson, Mr. Monday, February 19: Italy Kenneth and Dr. Barbara Strassman הדסה בת יוכבד שרה - Hadassah Geretz Monday, March 12: Pacific Northwest Empire - $1000: Includes reservations for חוה רחל בת דבורה - Eva Grin Monday, April 16: Israel six at the Friday night Musical Seudah ד ו ב ֶ בע ר מ א י ר ה לו י ב ן ג ל יק ה - Bernie Israel (with (December 15 רחל בת חנה - Joan Israel Raphaela Losa MUSICAL SHABBAT CHANUKAH Surefire - $613: Includes reservations for FEATURING THE MACCABEATS four at the Friday night Musical Seudah אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier - (Congregation Ahavas Achim presents a with The Maccabeats (December 15 משה בן שרה - Maurice Willer Musical Shabbat Chanukah featuring Mr. and Mrs. David Goldberg, Mr. and To add names to this list, please email: Mrs. Barry Leskowitz [email protected] or call The Maccabeats: December 15-16. Livewire - $360: Includes reservations for the Shul office: 732-247-0532. Friday Evening: two at the Friday night Musical Seudah  Menorah Lighting and Kabbalat with The Maccabeats (December 15) - AAU THE WINE OF TORAH Shabbat Mr. and Mrs. Avi Freidenreich, Mr.  Musical Dinner (by reservation only) and Mrs. Barry Katz, Mr. Avi and Dr. Ahavas Achim University presents "The Lauren Maza, Mr. Alan and Ms. Karen  Dessert and Musical Oneg Shabbat Wine of Torah: Learning Paired with Novick, Dr. Michael and Mrs. Marsha Wines of the World." Please join us for Shabbat Day: Wasserman seven evenings of regional wine tastings  Shacharit & Musaf beginning at 8:45 Esquire - $250: Receive free admission inspired by Jewish history and law. All a.m. programs begin with a lecture at 8:00 p.m. for four to our opening night lecture and and conclude with wine tasting facilitated  Celebratory Kiddush following wine tasting (November 14) - Mr. and and narrated by Joshua Abrams from Services Mrs. Michael Eserner, Mr. and Mrs. 9:00-9:30 p.m. Admission is $10/lecture  Musical Seudat Shelishit Giyora Simantov, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strub or $50/series subscription for all seven Dinner Cost: evenings. There is no charge for attending Spitfire - $100: Receive free admission for $25 per person; $100 maximum cost for the lecture without participating in the two to our opening night lecture and wine families of Full and Associate Members of wine tasting. Reservations for the wine tasting (November 14) - Mr. Joshua Ahavas Achim. Priority Reservations for tasting portion will close the week before Bernstein, Mrs. Selma Goldblatt, Mr. AA Full and Associate Members until next each event. and Mrs. Herbert Klaver, Mrs. Sylvia Friday, November 17. Leskowitz, Mr. and Mrs. David The Opening Event, "The Wines of For more information about the event, Miodownik, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Weitz, France" featuring Professor Elisheva please contact Harriet Adelson at Mrs. Evelyn Weitzer, Mrs. Magda Baumgarten on "Sefer HaMa'asim: [email protected] or Susan Frank at Winter Tradition & Culture in Medieval [email protected]. Northern France," will take place this More information about all our programs Tuesday, November 14 at 8:00 p.m. For information about sponsorship can be found in our program catalog. If Professor Elisheva Baumgarten studies the packages, contact Dr. Elliot Frank at you did not receive the catalog in the mail, social and religious history of the Jews of [email protected]. please contact the shul office. Sponsorship medieval northern Europe and teaches Reservation forms for seating at Friday checks made to "Ahavas Achim medieval history in the Department of night dinner can be found in the racks in University" along with completed forms Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry at the lobby. may be sent to the shul office. We look 2 The Hebrew University. During the 2017- forward to a wonderful year of learning together. RUACH KABBALAT SHABBAT perspectives on divine orchestration of the YAHRZEITS RETURNS world, and gain a newfound appreciation 11/11 Lawrence Baum Wife for the depths of the kabbalistic experience Frieda Feller Husband Please join us for the return of the niggun as it intersects with halachic practice and filled Ruach Kabbalat Shabbat in the Sandra Frankel Husband understanding of the Torah. Cheryl Gunsher Brother Beit Midrash on Shabbat Mevorchim, Meir Gunsher Mother next Friday, November 17. All are Sefer Tehillim: An Ancient Jewish Denise Hametz Father welcome. Looking forward to seeing all of Biography with AJ Berkovitz, Ph.D. Judy Schwarzberg Father you promptly at 4:25 p.m. Candidate (Princeton University): What did 11/12 Sharon Bershader Mother Sefer Tehillim look like during the times of 11/13 Susan Dunietz Father MEALS FOR AA FAMILIES Chazal? How was it used? Which psalm- 11/15 Barry Leskowitz Father based practices remain in modern Judaism Debora Matzner Husband The Ahavas Achim Meal Coordination and which have disappeared with time? In Jane Stein Twin Committee arranges meals for this series we will answer these questions Sister congregants with medical needs, new Marsha Wasserman Mother by analyzing all aspects of the life of 11/16 Dr. Richard Mother babies and shivas. Until now, the Tehillim during the times of Chazal, from Kleinmann opportunity to contribute to these meals the plethora of Jewish traditions preserved Nathan Orgel Mother has been limited to people who have in rabbinic literature to the material reality Ann Salit Mother already volunteered to help. In the spirit of archaeology, from magical texts that of inclusion, and to strengthen our dispelled demons to honorific synagogue AAU SHIURIM community, we are now engaging the inscriptions, and from the clear-eyed entire congregation in this important Greco-Roman scholars to the irascible Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. chesed opportunity. When a need arises, fathers of the Early Church. We will show Maariv Chug Mishnayot we will create a “MealTrain” and we will how Sefer Tehillim crafted ancient Jews Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with announce it to the congregation and post into a unique piece of the much larger Rabbi Moshe Goldberger (for men only) the link on the AA website. Or, if you or mosaic of ancient history. Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Mishnah Keritut with your friends are creating your own MealTrain for an AA family, please let us "The Midrash Says"—But How Does it Rabbi Akiva Weitzner (for men only) share that with the AA community as Know? with Rabbi Steven Miodownik Tuesday 8:45 p.m. Practical Halacha with well. and Rabbinic Intern Alex Maged: Rabbi Yehoshua Lewis Rabbinic literature is filled with colorful If you have a need for meals, please don’t legends concerning our Biblical patriarchs Wednesday 1:15 p.m. Sefer Shoftim with hesitate to ask. We will be happy to and matriarchs. But these midrashim Rabbi Miodownik (for women only) provide! Send all meal information, appear nowhere in the Biblical text—so Thursday 9:30 a.m. Masechet Brachot requests and inquiries to where did Chazal get them from? Join us as with Rabbi Eli Reisman (for men only) [email protected] and a we dive deeply into these midrashim and Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua member of the meal coordination attempt to solve their mystery together! with Rabbi Yissocher Frand on the TCN committee will take it from there! (No charge; donations welcome!) ISRAEL MISSION 2018 Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. BLOOD DRIVE Ahavas Achim invites you to join the Shacharit) Kitvei HaRamban Just as your calendar begins to free up, Berenholz, Dear, Goldberg, Goldblatt, Shabbat before Mincha Daf Yomi with here come Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Kornmehl, Simantov, Towler, Verter, Judah Abraham yes, another blood drive. Next Sunday, Wagshul, Wisotsky, Wolf and Wolff Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel November 19, we will be holding our families on our 16th annual Israel Mission Reisman on the TCN (7:30 p.m. through next Blood Drive from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 from January 17-29, 2018. The mission January; No charge; donations welcome!) p.m. at Ahavas Achim. Donors can be as will include roundtrip non-stop flights on young as 16 (with parental permission and El Al Israel Airlines from Newark, 8 nights meeting weight requirements). For further at the Leonardo Plaza Hotel, 2 nights at information, please contact Ira Rosen at Kibbutz Lavi Hotel in the Galilee, 3 day 732-318-0798 or [email protected]. touring excursion with experienced guides, full Israeli breakfast daily, two dinners at LEARNING SEUDAH SHLISHIT Kibbutz Lavi, Friday night and Shabbat lunch on both Shabbatot, tips, transfers, and We are proud to present the next handling. installment of our phenomenal Learning Seudah Shlishit between Mincha and The cost per person (based on double Maariv in the Downstairs Social Hall. We occupancy) is $2375 plus airport tax and invite you to select some refreshments and fuel surcharge (currently $686). select one of the following shiurim: Registration is on a first come, first served basis with a deposit of $150 per person. To The Kabbalist's Eye with Dr. Harry register, please visit the mission website: Schick: Each week, we will explore a www.arieltours.com/aamission. Please different kabbalistic concept or text. We email: [email protected] with all will journey through Jewish mystical questions. Please note: This is paid advertising. 3 DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY questions or would like to volunteer or PARTY SPONSORSHIPS sponsor shipping costs, please contact The shul recently purchased a number of David Moskovic at 732-580-1052 or new siddurim and chumashim. The cost of Celebrating your child's birthday? [email protected]. dedicating a siddur is $36. The cost of Sponsor a birthday party for your child's dedicating a chumash is $50. For questions, Shabbat morning group: includes birthday Please note: Al Gordon and Mike please contact Jonathan Caplan at game, birthday hats, and special snacks. Greenberg from 1640 WJPR, Jewish [email protected]. To dedicate a siddur or Sponsorships start at $25. For more Highland Park/Edison Radio will be chumash, contact the shul office. information, contact Kivi & Chani at broadcasting live at the Yad Leah [email protected]! Clothing Drive this Sunday starting at 10:00 a.m. SISTERHOOD NEWS AHAVAS ACHIM YOUTH DEPARTMENT SICK POLICY JEC OPEN HOUSE KIDDUSH REMINDER Children who are ill cannot attend The Jewish Educational Center High Shabbat morning groups and other youth School of Elizabeth invites all 8th grade The Kiddush committee for The Kiddush department events. boys and their parents to their Open committee for this Shabbat is: Abraham, House this Tuesday, November 14. Children who show signs of illness Aronoff, Bernstein and Abrams. The Registration/refreshments: 6:30 p.m.; including: Kiddush committee for Shabbat, November Program begins 7:15 p.m. Pre-register at 18 is: Ackerman, Adelson and Abrahams.  fever (100 degrees or higher) jechs.org/openhouse. To apply for the The Kiddush committee for Shabbat,  discharge from eyes 2018-19 school year, please visit: November 25 is: Avery, Becker and Beil. jechs.org/admissions/application.  vomiting The Kiddush committee for Shabbat, Please email [email protected] for December 2 is: Benedek, Berlin and  diarrhea (two or more times in a short more information. Berkovitz. period of time)  extreme pain or discomfort MTA OPEN HOUSE THIS BOOK CLUB  sore throat or severe coughing SUNDAY The next AA Sisterhood Book Club  rash Yeshiva University High School for meeting will take place on Tuesday, must be excluded from the program Boys (MTA) invites all 8th grade boys December 19 at 8:30 p.m. at the home of and their parents to their Open House Gilda Norin, 412 Montgomery Street, until they are symptom free for at least 24 hours. For the safety and well-being this Sunday, November 12 at 9:30 a.m. Highland Park. The book we will be Please register online at yuhsb.org/ discussing is Coal River by Ellen Marie of all, we ask for your cooperation in strictly adhering to this Sick Policy. openhouse. For more information, Wiseman. We hope you can join us! please contact Jono Fuchs, Director of Admissions at 212-960-5400 ext 6676 or [email protected]. YOUTH NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS MA'AYANOT PARLOR MEETING DONATIONS WANTED! YAD LEAH CLOTHING DRIVE: NOTE NEW LOCATION Please join Ma'ayanot administration, If you have a ping pong table, pool table or students and parents for an informative This Sunday, November 12 from 9:30 couches in good condition that you no Parlor Meeting to learn about the longer need and would like to generously a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Ahavas Achim: school and have any questions answered. donate to the youth department, please email Please donate clothing, linens, towels, The meeting will take place this Kivi Neuman at [email protected]. tablecloths, handbags, cosmetics, hair Monday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m. at We will gladly arrange a way to pick them accessories, shoes, men's and boy's black the home of Neer and Lynn Even-Hen, up from you! hats (all in good useable condition only). 10 Harrison St., Edison. Please email Bring all in tied garbage bags. Yad Leah [email protected] for more will distribute to the communities information. HOT TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH throughout Israel. SPONSORSHIP A minimum $18 donation is requested per RKYHS OPEN HOUSE THIS This Shabbat, Hot Teen Minyan Kiddush is donor (checks made out to American SUNDAY sponsored by Seth and Mindy Berman in Friends of Yad Leah) to help defray the celebration of the anniversary of Aryeh's Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School shipping & processing costs. They are Bar Mitzvah! If you'd like to sponsor Teen invites all 8th graders and their parents looking for sponsors to help cover the Minyan Kiddush in the future, please email to join them at their Open House this shipping costs to Israel. Receipts will be Kivi Neuman at [email protected]. Sunday, November 12. Registration provided by Yad Leah for the money and/ begins at 9:00 a.m. followed by program or items contributed. 9:30 a.m. For more information, please GROUP TIMES They are looking for volunteers at the contact Shawn Tarzik at 862-437-8064 Baby/Toddler Room: 10:00 a.m. open play, collection site to help with the bags and or [email protected]. Please register at 4 10:30 a.m. organized parent and me groups the paperwork. If anyone has any www.jkha.org/RKYHSOpenHouse. All other groups: 10:00 a.m. ACTT EVENT THIS SUNDAY MTJ MELAVA MALKA AT OHAV Yachad is generously sponsored by The EMETH Federation in the Heart of New Jersey. Nationally acclaimed speaker and scholar- in-residence, Rabbi Moshe Tzvi The Highland Park and Edison Friends of Weinberg will speak at the ACTT Mesivtha Tifereth under the OHAV EMETH PARENT CHILD Happiness Module 2 Kickoff Event this leadership of Rosh Yeshiva, Harav Dovid LEARNING WITH YJS THIS Sunday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Feinstein and The Yeshiva of Staten MOTZEI SHABBAT Ohr Torah. His topic is: “Serve Hashem Island, under the leadership of Rosh Ohav Emeth invites all boys and girls with Joy: Can We Work on Being Yeshiva Harav Reuven Feinstein, from grades 3-8 to come learn with their Happier?” Source book: Artscroll’s cordially invite you to a Melave Malka parents, grandparents, teachers and Living Simchah: Finding the Joy in Reception next Motzei Shabbat, friends. Join them this Motzei Shabbat, Everything by Rabbi Hadar Margolin. November 18 at 8:00 p.m. at Ohav November 11 at 6:30 p.m. for the 1st Admission is free; donations are welcome. Emeth. Harav Reuven Feinstein will session of their second season of Parent- For more information, please email address the reception. This Melave Malka Child Learning presented by Yeshiva at [email protected] or call Phil Rosen at is dedicated in memory of Rabbi Dr. the Jersey Shore (YJS). There will be 732-572-8762. Morris Gorlin, z”l. Please RSVP to Rabbi source sheets, leveled by grade, opening Shimon Jakubovic at 732-246-1037. and closing thoughts by the Rabbis of TIFERES DVD FOR WOMEN both YJS and OE, and refreshments. THE STATE OF WORLD JEWRY: Save the following dates for the rest of The next Tiferes DVD for women, will be JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN A this series: 12/2, 1/6, 2/3, and 3/3. They shown next Motzei Shabbat, November hope to see you there! 18 at 9:00 p.m. at the Siegel house. CHANGING WORLD THIS MOTZEI Weekly teleconferences with topics such SHABBAT as shalom bayit and parenting are The Orthodox Forum of Edison/ PARK MIKVAH available to Tiferes members. Current Highland Park presents Betty Ehrenberg Park Mikvah hours are: Sunday– teleconference: “Between You and Me— this Motzei Shabbat, November 11 at Thursday 8:00–10:30 p.m.; Motzei The Torah’s Wisdom on Relationships” 8:00 p.m. at Ohav Emeth. Ms. Ehrenberg Shabbat: November 11, 18, 25: 7:30– featuring Rochel Goldbaum. For more will discuss the extensive behind-the- 10:00 p.m. Friday nights: by information, please contact Aviva Siegel scenes work being done by the WJC in appointment only via their website: at [email protected]. support of Jewish communities around the www.parkmikvah.org or by leaving a world. She is Executive Director of North message at 732-249-2411. JCC PRESENTS THE LOWER EAST America for the World Jewish Congress, SIDE and formerly at the Institute for Public Affairs, the political action and public CHUG IVRIT The Jewish Community Center of policy arm of the Union of Orthodox Chug Ivrit, sponsored by Raritan Middlesex County presents historian Jewish Congregations of America. The Valley Chapter of Hadassah, for Marty Schneit who will speak on “The program is free of charge. The Orthodox intermediate to advanced Hebrew Lower East Side” in the East Brunswick Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, speakers will meet next Sunday, Public Library, Meeting Room 3 this as well as program sponsorships. Visit: November 19 at 11:00 a.m. at the home Monday, November 13 at 1:30 p.m. This www.orthodoxjewishforum.org for more of Rachel Weintraub, 120 Highland event is free and open to the public as information. Ave., Edison. They chat in Hebrew and space allows. Pre-registration is read a short Hebrew story or article. recommended. Please contact the JCC at PRE CHANUKAH FUN WITH They’d love to have you join them! 732-494-3232 ext. 3621 to register or for Please contact Rachel at 732-819-9298 more information. Light refreshments will CENTRAL JERSEY YACHAD THIS SUNDAY or [email protected] for be served. more information or to RSVP. Join Yachad for some Fresh Theater Arts fun and a Menorah-Making Workshop OFF THE BEATEN PATH RJJ LADIES' LUNCHEON with ’s Rabbi Mendy Pevzner this Etz Ahaim invites you to a special Sunday, November 12 from 12:00-2:00 RJJ will hold their annual Ladies' program with Rabbi Shalom Hammer, p.m. at Rutgers Chabad, 170 College Luncheon on Sunday, December 10 at "Off the Beaten Path," next Sunday, Ave. $5 fee; open to kids ages 10 and up. Ohr Torah at 12:00 p.m. This year's November 19 at 7:00 p.m. Why are youth Visit: www.Yachad.org/Rutgersevent to honoree is Shelly Presby. More details from the Orthodox community becoming register. to follow. For more information, please less observant or opting to leave call RJJ at 732-985-6533. Orthodoxy all together? What are the particular challenges regarding this CENTRAL JERSEY YACHAD MOMS' problem in the Orthodox community? NIGHT OUT THIS SUNDAY! THANKSGIVING YOM IYUN How should families deal with a member Moms of kids with special needs, join Ahavas Yisrael's 10th annual of the family who rejects observance? Yachad this Sunday, November 12 from Thanksgiving Yom Iyun will be held on What should be done to prevent our youth 7:00-9:30 p.m. for a fabulous Moms' Thursday, November 23. This year, you from straying from an observant lifestyle Night Out! Come for support, networking will have the opportunity to hear divrei to begin with? and fun with jewelry making and dinner Torah from Rabbi Sariel Malitzky and (on Yachad). RSVP to [email protected]. Rabbi Hillel Feldman. Details to follow. 5 YTN OPEN HOUSE volunteer bakers' kosher home kitchens. Please AHAVAS ACHIM contact Linda Gardner at 732-991-4806 or Steven Miodownik, Rabbi Yeshiva Tiferes Naftoli of Central NJ [email protected] or Suri Moskowitz at invites all parents of 8th grade boys to their Ronald L. Schwarzberg, [email protected] or 732-261-4261 for Rabbi Emeritus annual Open House on Monday, November more information. 20 at 8:00 p.m. at 4 Fairhill Road, Edison. Honorary Presidents ז"ל ,For more information or to apply for the 2018- Alexander Bernstein ז"ל ,school year, please contact the Yeshiva at ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR PARENTS Isadore Sapiro 19 ז"ל ,or email [email protected]. Albert Sapiro 732-952-83854 ז"ל ,Have you ever been angry at your child? OF Nathan Segal COURSE NOT! Learn how the Jewish tradition AT OHR TORAH! guides parents in anger management with Dr. President Maurice Elias on Sunday, December 3 at 10:00 Please join Ohr Torah on Shabbat, Jeremy Renna a.m. at the Highland Park Conservative December 1-2, as they welcome world Temple. There will be a special program for Executive Vice Presidents famous singer and entertainer Lipa children ages 4-9 while parents attend this class. Josh Ostrin Schmeltzer. Friday evening, Lipa will lead a There is no fee for this class, but pre-registration Sherry Simantov musical Kabbalat Shabbat followed by dinner is appreciated. (by reservation only), dessert and a very Senior Vice Presidents special oneg. Shabbat day, Lipa will daven Jonathan Caplan Mussaf and will close out Shabbat with a SAFRUT TRAINING COURSE Josh Goldstein beautiful havdalah. The cost for the Friday Rabbi Bassous will present a Safrut Training Vice Presidents night dinner is $30 per person with a course every Sunday from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Avi Eserner maximum per immediate family of $120. beginning next Sunday, November 19 at Etz Avi Freidenreich Reservations must be received by next Ahaim. The course will teach both the Halachah Avi Grin Sunday, November 19. To reserve or for and the practical skills of Safrut. The goal will be more information, please contact Srulee to give enough proficiency to enable the students Immediate Past President Hercman at [email protected] or Jeff to write their own megillot and mezuzot. Call 732- Seth Berman Klein at [email protected]. 735-7276 for more information. Suggested Gabbaim donation: $300 for Etz Ahaim members; $1000 Yossi Benedek CHAI LIFELINE LADIES' NIGHT OUT! for non-members. Class size limited to ten serious Seth Berman motivated yire shamayim. Jonathan Caplan Chai Lifeline is proud to present Ladies' Michael Kornfeld Night Out! Come socialize with friends and Barry Leskowitz learn about different volunteer opportunities WIN A CRUISE Barry Levinson David Simen within the community and how to get your Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County is children involved. Participate in an interactive David Stern once again sponsoring a raffle to win a 7-day Steven White food demonstration by our very own Sprinkled Celebrity Cruise for two to a destination of your Pink. Enjoy raffle, refreshments and more. choice. This is a $2,500 value. Tickets are only Honorary Gabbai This event will be held on Sunday, December $36 each or 3 for $100. (Winner is responsible for Bernard Israel 3 from 8:30-10:30 p.m. at the home of Sara all taxes & fees.) The winning ticket will be drawn Scott, 22 Cellar Rd., Edison and is open to on Thursday, December 14. You do not need to Board of Directors all women ages 18 and up. Please RSVP to be present to win. To purchase tickets, please Dovid Becker Marisa Dolled-Filhart Nechama Miller at [email protected] contact Murray Katz at 732-985-7348 or by Wednesday, November 29. Sponsorships Meir Flancbaum [email protected]. All proceeds will David Friedman available. directly benefit the vital social service programs Cynthia Greenberg for the Jewish Community. Susan Hornstein Dana Korbman SHARSHERET THANKSGIVING BAKE Michele Kornblum SALE ANNUAL NEW JERSEY FIDF TRIBUTE Cheryl Kornfeld DINNER Elana Kurtz Buy delicious, homemade kosher pies and Barry Levinson breads for Thanksgiving and support a great Please join Friends of the IDF as they pay tribute Simi Lichtman cause at the same time! Announcing the to Israel’s brave soldiers and the Lone Soldiers of Marc Scheiner Ari Sofair-Fisch Ninth-annual "Pies For Prevention" our community. The 13th Annual New Jersey Thanksgiving Bake Sale to support Laura Weiss FIDF Tribute Dinner will take place at the Eugene Wishnic Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit Teaneck Marriott on Sunday, December 10 at organization supporting young women and 5:00 p.m. Special Guest: Avi Issacharoff, co- Sisterhood President their families, of all Jewish backgrounds, creator of hit Netflix series Fauda and specialist in Elena Orgel facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Arab affairs. To purchase tickets and for more 216 South First Avenue Place your orders and any additional donations information, please call 646-274-9646 or email P.O. Box 4242 online at http://www.sharsheret.org/pies- [email protected]. Highland Park, NJ 08904 for-prevention/eastbrunswick no later than phone: (732) 247-0532 next Friday, November 17. Baked goods are fax: (732) 247-6739 www.ahavasachim.org prepared with certified kosher ingredients in 6