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Ahavas Achim Newsletter AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER כ"ב חשון תשע"ח חיי שרה NOVEMBER 11, 2017 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SYNAGOGUE NEWS and the Men's Undergraduate Torah Studies Programs at Yeshiva University. 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 Shabbat/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 The Maccabeats (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?
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