happenings around town

4 Cheshvan 5779/October 13, 2018–Parshat Noach

remarks by Shlomo Kessel, World Emunah Director, and This Weekend—October 13 Orel Nissan, a graduate of the Afula Emunah home. Please Project YECHI Barbeque join us! To rsvp go to www.Emunah.org/libbykolbtea Motzei Shabbat, October 13 |9:00pm |Cong. Keter Torah Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin to speak Provides financial support for families undergoing cancer Shabbat, October 20, at Congregation Beth Aaron treatments. Please join us! http://projectyechi.org/donate- Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin, director of the Biblical Museum of now/ Natural History in Beit Shemesh, will be the Scholar-in- October 15 and beyond Residence. Following the Kiddush after Musaf, he will The Teaneck Orthodox Retiree Association (TORA) will hold a discuss “the Animal Kingdom in Jewish Thought.” At 4:45 hike on Monday, October 15 (weather permitting). The p.m., his topic will be “The Sages and Science,” and between hike will be led by Danny Chazin, who lives in Teaneck, and is the 5:45 p.m. Mincha and the 6:51 p.m. Maariv, he will a long time hiking expert. Meet us in front of Congregation speak about “Rationalism vs. Mysticism: Schisms in Bnai Yeshurun, at 10:00am. We will then divide into cars, Traditional Jewish Thought.” At 8:00 p.m., there will be a and drive up to the Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve (22 multi-media presentation, “Encounters with Animals.” Rabbi minutes drive) for the hike. The trail is a two mile hike that Dr. Slifkin’s books will be on sale at the Motzaei Shabbat is rated easy and should last for about 1-2 hours (with event. breaks). Those attending should bring water and a lunch or Cong Bnai Yeshurun presents Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Kanarfogel snack. Sneakers are adequate for the route (or hiking Shabbat Parshat Lech Lecha, October 19-20 shoes). Reservations are not required - just show up on Friday Night: Oneg Shabbat at 9:15 pm in the CBY Social Monday 10/15. For more details on the hike route and Hall, Why Did Ashkenazic Rishonim Ignore the Rambam? venue, click on this link: https://www.nynjtc.org/hike/ Shabbat Day: Following davening in the New Main Shul franklin-lakes-nature-preserve (approx. 11:00 am) Dreams as a Determinant of Jewish Law Yeshivat Noam's Parent School Partnership presents “Angst” and Practice in Medieval Europe. Following 5:35 pm Mincha October 16 | 8 pm in the New Main Shul:Precedent and Innovation in the The documentary "Angst", Raising Awareness around Halakhic Process: Medieval Models and the Implications for Anxiety. A panel of experts will lead a question and answer Modernity. Rabbi Kanarfogel is the E. Billi Ivry University session after the movie. This movie cannot be seen in any Professor of Jewish History, Literature and Law at Yeshiva theaters or for at home viewing. Open to all in the University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies community and free of charge. Yeshivat Noam warmly Noam Open House NCSY Summer Programs Expo Monday, October 22 |7:30pm Tuesday, October 16 |7:30-9:30pm |Cong Keter Torah Come to experience our commitment to Excellence, Join us to hear from representatives from each of our twenty Innovation and Inspiration in learning Torah and Academics. unique summer programs for kids in grades 4-12 in the US, Meet and speak with our engaging, creative teachers, Israel, and Europe that cater to teens with different interests parents, and administrators. We look forward to welcoming and backgrounds. Please visit www.summer.ncsy.org for new families for the 2019-2020 academic year! 70 West more info. Century Road in Paramus. For more information or to schedule your tour, contact Esther Feil at 201-261-1919 Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg to speak x220 or [email protected]. Like us on Facebook Wednesday, October 17 |8:30pm |Keter Torah, Rabbi for photos and more information. Moshe Tzvi Weinberg will speak on “Maintaining Spirituality form the Yomim Noraim in Everyday Life.” Torah Academy of Bergen County (TABC) Open House Sunday, October 21, 9:00am - 12:30pm. Breakfast and Nefesh B'Nefesh and the FIDF - Lone Soldier Program for Academic Fair begin at 9:00 am. The Open House will take informative parent evenings across the Tri-state area for place at TABC, 1600 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck. Pre- parents of lone soldiers and future potential lone soldiers. register at www.tabc.org/openhouse2018. Applications are Together we will learn how the NBN -FIDF - Lone Soldier now being accepted and can be completed online at Program is an excellent resource for both us parents and our tabc.org/apply. For further information, contact chayalim. At the same time we will have an opportunity to [email protected] or call 201-837-7696 x 607. connect with other parents traveling the same journey and become part of our support network for parents of lone Community Conversations at Maayanot soldiers. This program is for all parents, whether their Monday, October 22, 2018, 8:30pm, Ma’ayanot children have made Aliyah or not. There will also be a senior New Horizons in Women's Jewish Education with Rabbanit IDF officer present who will be able to share with us the Chana Henkin, Founder & Dean of Nishmat, The Jeanie army's perspective of the lone soldier's experience. Please Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women Note: These events are NOT fundraisers. Monday October in Jerusalem in conversation with Mrs. Rivka Kahan, 15, White Plains, Tuesday October 16, Five Towns, Thursday Principal of Ma’ayanot. Open to men, women, & students in October 18, Bergenfield, Sunday October 21, Brooklyn.For the community. further details, please email: [email protected] Beit Midrash of Teaneck – launching October 22! OR [email protected] BMT is an exciting new grass-roots learning program for Nefesh B’Nefesh lone soldiers to an information night strengthening and promoting Torah study in Teaneck, Thursday, October 18 |7:00pm |Bergenfield, NJ particularly among seniors. In conjunction with Yeshiva Mingle with other Lone Soldier parents and learn about IDF University and the Orthodox Union, the program (which is rights and benefits, housing options, tips for parents and being initially offered for free) meet twice a week in Teaneck more. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Leo from 9:15 am -12:45 pm to study Gemara, Halacha and Loeffler at [email protected]. Tanach. Teachers will include R. Willig and other teachers from YU, Rabbi Dvash from Heichal and Rabb Hayyim Angel, EMUNAH Libby Kolb Chapter is holding their annual Tea/Talk among others. The program will is designed for both Shabbat, October 20| 4:00pm| Rinat Yisrael learners with limited background as well as those with Honoring Ronnie Faber for her many years of work and extensive learning skills. To learn more or sign up, email Len dedication in support of the children of Emunah. The Tea Grunstein at [email protected]. Talk will feature a fascinating shiur by Aliza Schacter titled “The Handmaidens’ Tale: Hagar, Bilha and Zilpa”, along with Beit Midrash of Teaneck Yom Iyun Sunday October 21 | 11:00am. To kick off the new BMT fedtalks. Cost is $10. Nitsana Darshan-Leiter is an Israeli program, join us at a special yom iyun at the Jewish Center of attorney, human rights activist and the founder of Shurat Teaneck, 70 Sterling Place. Speakers will include Rabbi Ari HaDin Israeli Law Center. She has been leading the legal Berman, Rav Hershel Schachter and Rav Asher Weiss (by fight against terror financing, the anti-Israel boycott satellite). Register for this event and/or learn more about campaigns (BDS), and combating the multitude of law-fare joining BMT by emailing Len Grunstein at tactics utilized against Israel by its enemies. [email protected] Ben Porat Yosef Open House Daf Hashavua just started Megilla – join us! October 30, 2018 at 7:30pm |E. 243 Frisch Court, The Daf Hashavua program (dafaweek.org) has just started Paramus, Learn about our exceptional educational learning Masechet Megilla – you too can finish and master a experience, academic program, student life, student masechta by spring 2019 (31 weeks)! To join the learning at a resources, mission and vision for each student. Visit our shul in Teaneck or start a program at your shul contact Avi campus and meet current students, faculty and parents. Heller at [email protected] or Zecharia Adler at Contact Sharona Grossberg at 201-845-5007 x16, [email protected]. You can also hear these shiurim at [email protected] or visit OUTorah or join a WhatsApp group. Classes include advanced www.benporatyosef.org/openhouse. learning as well as a slower, more explanatory daf for the The Moriah School Open House new Talmud student. Wednesday, October 31 | 7:30pm | The Moriah School. Breslev Israel presents: Rav Shalom Arush We invite you to meet our Moriah administration, faculty, Tuesday, October 23| 8:00pm |Shaarei Orah, 1425 Essex and parent ambassadors. Come learn about our many Road, Teaneck. Rav Arush will speak on the topic "Emunah Is exciting and innovative programs, our unique educational Our Future." The shiur will be in Hebrew and will be philosophy, academic excellence in both General and translated live by Rabbi Lazer Brody. Dedicated in beloved Judaic studies, Moriah Plus after school program, and so memory to Ari Fuld ztl. Rav Shalom Arush's books include much more! To RSVP visit http://www.moriahschool.org/ ‘The Garden of Emuna', 'The Garden of Peace,' The Garden of open-house or contact Livia Marcovici, Director of Gratitude as well as many others. Through books and shiurim, Admissions at [email protected] or 201-567- he has inspired millions around the world. 0208 ext 322. Introducing...Camp RTC Yeshivat Frisch, The Frisch School Open House A BRAND NEW Travel Camp for the second half of the Sunday, November 4 |9:00 am Come and experience summer for boys entering 9th and 10th grade! In addition to the innovative formal and informal educational davening and learning each day, the campers will enjoy opportunities provided to our students that foster their activities such as MLB games, white-water rafting, individualized intellectual and religious growth. (Kindly amusement parks, stadium tours, water tubing, paintball, register at www.Frisch.org/openhouse.) sports, swimming, hotel stays, and much more! For more RYNJ Open House information or to register, please email Avi Rosalimsky at Sunday, Nov 4 | 7:00pm | YNJ, 666 Kinderkamack Road, [email protected]. River Edge, NJ. Yavneh Academy Open House RYNJ invites all prospective parents to an Open House Wednesday, October 24 |7:30pm |Yavneh Academy, 155 focusing on our Early Childhood and Lower Elementary North Farview Ave., Paramus, NJ. Come discover our stellar School programs (Nursery-2nd Grade). Experience the academic program and warm, nurturing environment. Please warm environment created by our dynamic visit www.yavnehacademy.org to pre-register for the Open administration, dedicated faculty and involved parent House and to schedule a tour. body. Please register at www.RYNJ.org. All prospective YUConnects and CBY present a Community Symposium on parents are also invited to learn more about the RYNJ Wednesday, October 24th at 8:00pm |Cong Bnai Yeshurun educational philosophy and our Upper Elementary and When Children Date: The Complex Role of Parents. The lively Middle School (Grades 3-8) programs at parlor meetings panel discussion will include Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger, Rabbi in neighboring communities. For more information about Moshe Tzvi Weinberg and Mrs. Mindy Eisenman. Rabbi these events and the admissions process, please contact Binyamin Krohn and Dr. Efrat Sobolofsky are moderating the Mrs. Tamar Kahn, Director of Admissions, at conversations and practical scenarios. Over 20 local shuls are [email protected] or (201) 986-1414 ext. 338. promoting the event which is open to all. Sponsored by Gila Save the date: Community Education Event and Dovid Weinstein. RSVP appreciated at Sunday, Nov 4 | 7:30-9:00pm | Keter Torah [email protected]. Any questions? Email ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: UNDERSTANDING [email protected] or call 646-592-4259. THE LANDSCAPE AND ITS IMPACT ON US. Understand REGISTRATION IS OPEN for this year’s Great PINK Challah Bake! more about recent drug trends, state and local initiatives, Jewish Journeys Great PINK Challah Bake, Thursday addiction and what we can do to address and prevent it. evening, October 25th at 7:30pm at Factory 220 in Passaic, This is an opportunity for you to ask questions of a panel NJ. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Jewish featuring local and State experts in addiction as well as Journeys will be partnering with Sharsheret and Myriad relevant community leadership and members. The event Women’s Health where they will be offering educational is free of charge. See our website at resources at the Challah Bake. 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Sunday, Nov 11 | Overpeck Park Nitstana Darshan-Leiter to speak Join the YAD LEAH, Clothing for Israel Dash for Dignity- 5K - Monday October 29 | 7:30pm Jewish Federation, 50 Run, Walk or Stroll 1 Mile. R egister at https:// Eisenhower Drive, Paramus. Topic: Bankrupting Terrorism - www.wizathon.com/dashfordignity/ . Form a team with One Lawsuit at a Time. Register today! www.jfnnj.org/ your friends and family - Donors and Sponsors Welcome! For more information please reach out to Shoshana Poloner at [email protected]