AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER ל'' כסלו תש"פ מקץ/חנוכה/ראש חודש טבת DECEMBER 27, 2019 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SYNAGOGUE NEWS Celebratory following Services Musical שבת חנוכה Musical מזל טוב .Friday Candlelighting...... 4:19 p.m Friday Mincha/Kabbalat /Maariv Mazel Tov to Sharon Zavodnick and Zalmi ...... 4:25 p.m. Berger on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Followed by Musical Dinner (by prior MACCABEATS CONCERT/ reservation only) Adam Zavodnick. COMEDIAN THIS MOTZEI Musical Oneg...... 7:30 p.m. Mazel Tov to Drs. Eric and Evelyn SHABBAT DECEMBER 28 Shacharit ...... 7:00 & 8:45 a.m. Wallenstein on the Bat Mitzvah of their There is no better time than Chanukah to Pre-Group Babysitting ...... 9:00 a.m. daughter, Tali, this past week in Santiago, spend time with your family and do Teen Minyan...... 9:30 a.m. Chile. something special to make this holiday Latest Shema...... 9:39 a.m. season memorable. Sometimes it's hard Youth Groups ...... 10:00 a.m. AHAVAS ACHIM WELCOMES THE finding that perfect event that checks Baby Group...... 10:30 a.m. MACCABEATS every box. Some people prefer concerts; others prefer comedy shows. We have Celebratory Kiddush is sponsored by Congregation Ahavas Achim welcomes the you covered! the Sisterhood. Maccabeats this Shabbat, December 27-28 Daf Yomi (Niddah 66) ...... 3:25 p.m. for our annual Musical Shabbat Chanukah. Join Congregation Ahavas Achim as we host The Maccabeats in Concert with Mincha...... 4:15 p.m. Friday evening: comedian, Eli Lebowicz this Motzei Musical Seudah Shlishit...... 4:35 p.m. Menorah Lighting and Kabbalat Shabbat Maariv...... 5:25 p.m. Shabbat, December 28 at 7:30 p.m. for Motzei Shabbat ...... 5:29 p.m. Musical Dinner (by prior reservation only) an unforgettable evening of music and laughs! Tickets can still be purchased at Maccabeats Concert...... 7:30 p.m. Dessert and Musical Oneg Shabbat at 7:30 the door! General admission tickets are Rabbi Yisroel Reisman ...... 7:30 p.m. p.m. $25 and VIP Tickets (1st come 1st .Shabbat Day: served) are $30 ראש חודש טבת Sunday Shacharit...... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Shacharit & Musaf beginning at 8:45 a.m. ויגש Monday & Thursday Shacharit ...... 6:25 & 7:45 a.m. Tuesday & Friday Shacharit...... 6:35 & 7:45 a.m. Wednesday (legal holiday) Shacharit...... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Sunday -Thursday Mincha/Maariv...... 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday late Maariv...... 9:30 p.m. Friday Candlelighting...... 4:25 p.m. Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv ...... 4:30 p.m.

Please note: There will be NO North Side Minyan this week, due to the Maccabeats at AA. Bridge Turkish and North Side Minyan January Marty and Elisha Klein Mediterranean Grill 56 Hamlin Rd, Edison YOU DESERVE TO BE TREATED AS ONE OF A KIND! Sunday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Friday 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Motzei Shabbat 6:00 p.m. to midnight Special Offer Cater Your Kiddush While Supporting Your Shul. WE WILL DONATE 15% TO YOUR SHUL FOR A KIDDUSH OF $850 OR MORE! 315 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ 732-418-9000 Please patronize our sponsors! hesitate to contact me if you have any THE FRIDAY NIGHT TISCH .questions or concerns רפואה שלמה AAU presents The Friday Night in Josh Ostrin, President Tisch, a monthly evening of Divrei חולים Please include the following . and singing and delicious food .תפילות your Illuminate the beginning of your RIVER RIDGE LECTURE ליבה שיינדל בת חוה Shabbat through this uplifting gathering Ahavas Achim University's annual River .to which all are invited קלמן בן רחל Ridge Lecture will take place next יצחק בן עליזה Friday, January 3 at 8:30 p.m. in the Please save the following dates for :community room at 30 S. Adelaide Ave. future Friday Night Tisches בת - שבע בת מלכה All are invited to hear Rabbi Miodownik's  January 10 - Jeremy and Simi צבי דב הלוי בן שרנה presentation on "We Will Return To You: Lichtman אלקסנדר בן ריבה The Deeper Meaning of 'Hadran' at a  February 14 - Ari and Rachel מנחם בן עדית חוה Siyum," in honor of the 13th Siyum Podhorcer .HaShas חוה גיטל בת מלכה פייגה  March 6 - Dan and Samara Moritz מלכה פייגה בת רחל SIYUM HASHAS SEUDAH SHLISHIT שרון בת לאה HATZOLAH FUNDRAISER All are invited to celebrate the completion הרב דוד בן פנינה - Rabbi Dovid Adlin Rabbi Mendy Eisenberg - of the 13th cycle of Daf Yomi at a special Next Shabbat, January 4, enhanced Seudah Shlishit next Shabbat, Congregation Ahavas Achim will be הרב מנחם מנדל שלמה בן חיה רחל January 4, 2020. We will honor all Ahavas participating in Hatzolah’s first major חנה בת נחה - Candi Feinberg Achim members who completed Shas, and community shul-oriented fundraising Rebetzin Devorah Hilsenrath - effort, a Shabbat Hatzolah. Hatzolah they will share their reflections on studying דבורה בת חיה ביילה Daf Yomi. If you will be making a Siyum of Middlesex County provides שלמה מאיר בן חסיה - Stuart Kilstein on Shas, please contact Alan Novick for emergency medical services to those inclusion in the program. who live, work and pass through our ביילה בת חסי - Barbara Kritz .community אפרים בן שרה - Arthur Ringer REFRESH OUR SHUL THROUGH Hatzolah members’ commitment to ג ' קלין בת רחל - Jaklin Rozen THE POWER OF MISHNAH! providing the best possible service is אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier the result of dedication to pikuach יוסף חיים בן בעשה - Yussie Weiss Join members of Ahavas Achim in learning nefesh, ongoing training in medical all 88 Chapters of Mishnah Seder Moed care and hilchot Shabbat as it relates to אברהם יוסף בן פריידע - Alan White If you would to submit a name to the by Erev Purim 5778, March 9, 2020. To medical emergencies. Your family cholim list, please contact the Shul join the siyum of Seder Moed, please check contribution ensures that Hatzolah office: [email protected] or the relevant chapters, and submit your continues to have the most up to date call 732-247-0532. name and email address at the following training, equipment and technology link: http://hadranalach.com/1049. In available. Your partnership can save a addition to the merit participants will MEETING NOTICE THIS SUNDAY life. For more information, please receive for learning Torah, when all 88 contact Eric Wallenstein, Jonathan To all Full Members in Good Standing of chapters of Seder Moed have been Caplan, Fishel Brooks, Ari Lewitter completed, our President, Josh Ostrin, will Congregation Ahavas Achim: or Yossi Benedek. spackle and paint the hallways of the entire From Josh Ostrin, President downstairs. RE: Congregational Meeting this Sunday, LEARNING SEUDAH SHLISHIT December 29 at 9:45 a.m. GETTING TO KNOW YOU MEALS AAU proudly presents Learning In accordance with our shul Constitution, I 2020 Seudah Shlishit! We encourage strong invite you to participate in this above attendance at this phenomenal learning congregational meeting for the purpose of Ahavas Achim presents: Getting to Know opportunity at the end of Shabbat day. approving the operating budget for the year You Meals 2020, ongoing from January Please select from our Seudah Shlishit 2020. The annual budget meeting is an 31-March 28, and culminating in a buffet station, and select one of the opportunity for the membership to closely Community-Wide Shabbat Echad Event following three learning groups for an examine the decisions of its leadership on May 9. Help us reach 100% uplifting experience: regarding the allocation of funds and participation. To sign up as a host, guest, or determination of fundraising goals. Your both, fill out the Google form: https:// NACH: Sefer Tehillim: A Literary input and cooperation are most forms.gle/WT7SGn2WNJMS8suv6. Meet Approach with Prof. AJ Berkovitz appreciated. On behalf of the Board of new families in our community over PARSHA: Neilat HaShabbat: One Directors, I welcome your participation in Shabbat lunch or dinner! Attend meals as a Final Look at This Morning's Parsha this meeting. guest, host, or both—the more you do, the with Gil Dersovitz more people you will meet! Please note that, according to the shul HALACHA: Parenting Without Constitution, only full members in good Marriage: Contemporary Poskim on standing are entitled to vote. Do not (Continued on page 3) 2 (Seudah Shlishit, continued from page 2) BOOK CLUB YAHRZEITS Using Technology to Become a Single The next AA Sisterhood Book Club 12/28 Diane Mael Father Parent with Rabbi Steven Miodownik meeting will take place on Wednesday, David Seiden Father (alternating with) January 29 at 8:30 p.m. at the home of 12/30 Bat-Sheva Arnold Mother The Coffee Drinker's Guide to Shabbat Tobi Schilowitz, 15 North 6th Avenue, 12/31 Susan Haber Husband Observance with Rabbi Shmuel Lesher Highland Park. The book we will be Susan Hornstein Mother 1/1 Artur Shnayder Mother discussing is The Radium Girls by Kate 1/3 Deborah Erdfarb Father AAU SHIURIM 5780 Moore. We hope you can join us! David Friedman Mother Gustine Matt Husband Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. Myra Shrier Father Maariv Chug Mishnayot Monday 8:00 p.m. Practical Halacha: YOUTH NEWS The Laws of Prayer with Rabbi Steven Miodownik TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH Monday 8:30 p.m. Advanced Talmud: SPONSORSHIP Kiddushin with Rabbi Steven Miodownik Teen Minyan kiddush is sponsored by Josh Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with and Leslie Ostrin in celebration of Uri Rabbi Moshe Goldberger (Breakfast winning the teen minyan Fantasy Football served! For men only) League! Tuesday 8:30 p.m. Custom in Jewish If you'd like to sponsor Teen Kiddush in Law with Dr. Elisha Russ-Fishbane the future, please email Kivi Neuman at: Wednesday 1:15 p.m. The Weekly [email protected]. with Rabbi Steven Miodownik (For women only) SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY Thursday 9:30 a.m. Gemara Brachot PARTY SPONSORSHIP with Rabbi Eli Reisman (For men only) Celebrating your child's birthday? Sponsor Thursday 10:30 a.m. The Weekly a birthday party for your child's Shabbat Haftarah with Rabbi Steven Miodownik morning group: includes birthday game, (For men only) birthday hats, and special snacks. Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua Sponsorships start at $25. For more with Rabbi Yissocher Frand on the TCN information, please contact Chani at (No charge; donations welcome!) [email protected]! Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. Shacharit) Im La'et KaZot—Biblical Reflections in the Book of Esther by Rabbi COMMUNITY NEWS David Silber Shabbat 50 minutes before Mincha Daf HARVEY PARETZKY MEMORIAL Yomi with Judah Abraham SCHOLARSHIP FUND Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel Reisman on the TCN (through January The Paretzky family is proud to announce 25 7:30 p.m.; No charge; donations the inauguration of the “Harvey Paretzky welcome!) Memorial Scholarship Fund,” which will award scholarships for high school seniors who will study in Israel. Please help make this initiative a great success, l'ilui nishmat SISTERHOOD NEWS Rafael Yisrael Chaim ben Harav Mordechai Aryeh z"l. Donate before the KIDDUSH REMINDER end of 2019 to maximize your 2019 tax deduction. Checks should be made out and The Kiddush committee for this Shabbat mailed to: Associated Talmud of is: Pludwinski, Peleg and Renna. The Chicago, 3531 Madison St. Skokie, IL Kiddush committee for Shabbat, January 60076 with memo: “Harvey Paretzky 4 is: Price, Prince, Rabin and Ross. The Memorial Scholarship Fund” or can be Kiddush committee for Shabbat, January given to Robert and Dr. Riki Kreitman. 11 is: Rappaport, Posy and Resnick. The Online contributions can be made at Kiddush committee for Shabbat, January att.org/donate and type: "Harvey 18 is: Rosen, Michael and Terri Paretzky Memorial Scholarship Fund" Rosenberg and Yaakov and Avital in the donations section. Please email Rosenberg. [email protected] for more information. 3 Please patronize our sponsors! TOMCHEI SHABBOS OF MIDDLESEX ETZ AHAIM PRESENTS: SHALOM SIMPLY TSFAT IN CONCERT COUNTY BENEFIT CONCERT— Ahavas Yisrael and Khal Chasidim SIMCHA LEINER Etz Ahaim invites you to participate in a present Simply Tsfat in Concert this Tomchei Shabbos of Middlesex County community Shabbaton dinner at the Monday, December 30 at 7:30 p.m. invites you to a Community-Wide Concert Bridge Turkish and Mediterranean (Maariv at 7:15 p.m.) at Ahavas Yisrael. featuring Simcha Leiner on Motzei Grill next Friday, January 3, 2020. Cost: $10 per person; maximum $36 per Shabbat, February 1, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. at Over the course of the Shabbat, family. Pay at: ayedison.org, indicating Highland Park High School. Tickets prices commencing at mincha at shul, followed concert, or at the door. available are: $100, $50, $36. To purchase by dinner at the restaurant, Rabbi tickets, email: [email protected] Bassous will be sharing Divrei Torah TABC ANNUAL DINNER or visit: tomcheimc.org. with special insights into Shalom. Cost: $36 per adult; $18 per child 12 and under. Torah Academy of Bergen County invites the community to their 37th LEFKOVITS FAMILY PARK MIKVAH Please become a sponsor for the event for $100 (includes two dinners). Annual Dinner this Thursday, January ANNUAL WOMEN’S MELAVE MALKA 2, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah presents an Reservations must be prepaid in advance Keter Torah, 600 Roemer Ave, Teaneck. evening with famous Israeli news anchor and only. Please make checks payable to This year's honorees are: Mo Fuchs— lecturer, Sivan Rahav Meir at the annual Congregation Etz Ahaim and write Guest of Honor, Linda Moed Cohen— Women’s Melave Malka on February 29, "Shalom Shabbaton Dinner" in the Faculty Service Award, and Tzvi 2020 at 8:30 p.m. at Ohr Torah. Sivan is a memo section. Or pay online at: Solomon '09—Alumni Tribute Award. popular Israeli news anchor and journalist, etzahaim.org and type "Shalom To RSVP and/or donate, please visit who gives a weekly Torah shiur to 1000 Shabbaton Dinner" in the donations www.tabc.org/annualdinner. For more people in Israel. to learn more about Sivan, section. Kindly email Daniel at information, contact Sharon Rifkind, visit: https://www.sivanrahavmeir.com/ [email protected] once your Director of Institutional Advancement, at home-en. dinner reservations have been made to [email protected] or 201-837- help the committee prepare and plan for 7696 ext. 123. Advance registration is requested. Couvert is the event, and to request a vegetarian $36. Sponsorship is available at the meal if that is your preference. following levels: $50—Bronze Sponsor, CHUG IVRIT THIS SUNDAY $100—Silver Sponsor, $180—Gold SHIUR FOR MARRIED Chug Ivrit, for intermediate to advanced Sponsor, $250—Platinum Sponsor, $360— WOMEN Hebrew speakers, will meet this Sunday, Friends of the Mikvah, $500—Mikvah December 29 at 11:00 a.m. at the home Donor. Please join in supporting the one Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah and of Rachel Weintraub. They chat in organization in the community that benefits Irgun Shiurei Torah present a 2-part Hebrew and read a short Hebrew story or all women of the community! To register or shiur given by Debby Selengut, premier article. They would love to have you join to become a sponsor, please email Kallah teacher, on Mondays, January 13 them! To RSVP, please contact Rachel at [email protected] or visit: https:// and February 10 at 8:30 p.m. in the [email protected] or 732- parkmikvah.org. YFM room at Ohr Torah. 819-9298.

AY SISTERHOOD MELAVE MALKA BEREAVEMENT GROUP WITH GAME NIGHT MEET N’ GREET RABBI BRYAN KINZBRUNNER The 12th annual Ahavas Yisrael Sisterhood Raritan Valley Hadassah invites you to Melave Malka presents Trivia Night! Rabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner will facilitate Game Night Meet N’ Greet next Enjoy testing your random knowledge while a Bereavement Group from on 8:00- Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the getting a chance to spend time with friends 9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, January 14 and Highland Park Community Center, 220 and enjoy dinner together. Please join them February 4. The group meets at S. 6th Ave. For more information, contact on Motzei Shabbat, February 8, 2020 at Highland Park Conservative Temple— Marnie Kean at 732-816-4712 or email: 8:00 p.m. at Ahavas Yisrael. New this Congregation Anshe Emeth. Please use [email protected]. year—register in advance at AYedison.org the parking lot doors to enter the building. to pay $36; at the door will be $40. The focus of the group will be to discover Sponsorships are available at $50. All personal models for navigating through CHICKS WITH STICKS women in the community college age and up the challenges of loss. Each session will The Chicks with Sticks Hadassah are invited. For questions, please email facilitate discussion and sharing on Knitting Group's next meeting will be [email protected]. different topics. These sessions will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 mostly group driven, with the facilitator from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the home of REBBITZEN EICHENSTEIN helping to guide the group in a process of Phyllis Pollak, 209 North 4 Avenue, sharing so as to help each other during Highland Park. They always welcome Class will not meet this Sunday, December one's difficult time. Open to all; there is new members. If the weather is inclement 29. For status of class this Monday, no fee. There is no need to "go it alone". or if you have any questions, please December 30, contact Aviva at Contact Linda at the Temple office, 732- contact Phyllis at 732-853-6058 or [email protected] or 732-672-7104. 545-6482 if you have any questions. [email protected].

4 HIMBER ANNUAL COMMUNITY OT SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE GENEALOGY CLUB OF CENTRAL MENORAH LIGHTING THIS SHABBAT JERSEY MOTZEI SHABBAT Next Shabbat, January 3-4, Ohr Torah is The next meeting of the Genealogy Club The Himber family invites the entire privileged to host Rabbi Michael and of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be next community to their annual giant Menorah Professor Smadar Rosensweig as their Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Lighting with dreidel playing and Scholars-in-Residence. Rabbi Michael Ahavas Achim. The speaker will be sufganiot this Motzei Shabbat, Rosensweig is a Rosh Yeshiva at the Rabbi Sandy Lanman on the topic: December 28 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of "Discovering German Family their front yard, 6 Perry Road, Edison. Yeshiva University and the Rosh Kollel of Members in the Philippines." Please text to RSVP: 718-986-8171 so the Beren Kollel Elyon. Professor Smadar For over 20 years, Sandy Lanman knew they know how many donuts to buy. Rosensweig is professor of Bible at Stern her grandmother Elsie had escaped College for Women at Yeshiva University, as Germany to the Philippines in 1938 only well as a professor of biblical studies at HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY to lose her husband, Gunther in the Allegra Franco Sephardic Women’s Teachers KOLLEL BREAKFAST vicious Battle of Manila at the end of the College. Previously, she was a professor of war. Earlier this year, a serendipitous The annual Highland Park Community Judaic studies and history at Touro College. Kollel Breakfast will take place at Ohr connection to Gunther’s grand-nephew Torah on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at uncovered a trove of photos of Elsie and BIKUR CHOLIM: SAVE THE DATE! 9:30 a.m. The Guest of Honor will be Gunther in Manila and sparked Sandy’s Moshe Wiesel. For further information or The annual Bikur Cholim Breakfast will be interest in learning more about the Jews to make donation, please visit: http:// held on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Pines who found safe haven there. Her www.HPKollel.com or contact Avi Manor. The guest speaker will be Rabbi presentation looks at this little known Milgraum at 908-812.6924. Shmuel Marcus, Rabbi of the Young Israel story of rescue and tragedy in the South of Queens Valley and Rebbe at Lander Pacific, as told in film, history books and her grandmother's own words. ISRAAID: FIRST IN & LAST OUT College for Men. This year's honorees will be Dr. Josh and Michelle Segal and Dr. Aviv The Orthodox Forum of Edison/ and Adrienne Orani. TIFERES Highland Park presents: Seth H. Davis, Executive Director, IsraAID USA who The next DVD for women will be shown RETIREES LUNCH AND LEARN will speak about: “First In & Last Out: next Motzei Shabbat, January 4 at 8:30 IsraAID’S Emergency Response and Retirees Lunch and Learn presents: p.m. at the Siegel house. Weekly Recovery Work Worldwide” on Motzei Against All Odds: Israel Survives on teleconferences with topics such as Shabbat, January 11 at 8:00 p.m. at Tuesday, February 25 at 12:00 p.m. at Ohr shalom bayit and parenting are available Ohav Emeth. Founded in 2001, IsraAID Torah. Israel's rebirth and survival in the to Tiferes members. The current is Israel's largest humanitarian aid 20th century has been called a miracle. This teleconference is: “Strengthening Their organization. Since its inception, IsraAID video will take you on a powerful and Core—Instilling Emunah in Our has worked in emergency and long-term uplifting spiritual journey featuring Children” with Ayala Berney. For more development settings in 50+ countries. interviews with the people who experienced information or to become a member, Their mission is to support people affected these miracles of biblical proportions. please contact Aviva Siegel at by natural disasters and humanitarian Introduction: by Dr. Max Wisotsky. The [email protected]. The Highland crisis. program will include a light lunch followed Park/Edison group of Tiferes is l'zecher by the video. Cost: $12. RSVP by Friday, nishmat Malka bat Shalom. The program is free of charge. The February 21 to Bella at 732-317-1786 or Orthodox Forum gladly accepts season [email protected], Marcia at 732- LEFKOVITS FAMILY PARK sponsorships, as well as program 572-5998 or [email protected] or MIKVAH HOURS sponsorships. for more information, visit: Mildred at 732-572-1712. www.orthodoxjewishforum.org.  Sunday-Thursday: 8:00–10:30 p.m.  Motzei Shabbat December, S.O.S. MISHMAR EMPLOYMENT NETWORK OF January, & February: 7:30-10:00 RARITAN VALLEY Save Our Saturday Nights Mishmar, a p.m. parent-child learning program in a true Beit  Friday nights by appointment only: Looking for work? We can help. Email Midrash setting, meets every Motzei Bob Lansey at [email protected] if Appointments should be made by Shabbat from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the RPRY emailing [email protected], you would like to receive our job postings Beit Midrash. It is open to all grades! All and/or would like help with your resume online at: www.parkmikvah.org or you need to bring is your sefarim, your by calling 732-221-8155. and search strategies. chevruta and yourself! Enjoy pizza, Please be reminded that out of hours Please help: If you know of any refreshments and raffle prizes! To sponsor an appointments incur an additional $20 professional, part-time, or temporary job SOS Mishmar, contact Rabbi Einzig at 732- fee. During the winter months the out of openings, email the information to 572-5052 ext. 203. hours fee is waived for appointments [email protected]. occurring between nightfall and opening time. For all comments and questions,

please email [email protected]. 5 NJ NCSY $10,000 RAFFLE RIDES AND DRIVERS FOR SHOPPING AHAVAS ACHIM NJ NCSY is holding a raffle for a chance to Susan Kollmar is starting a new community Rabbi win $10,000. There are only 360 tickets service to match people who need a ride to go Steven Miodownik available! To enter, please visit: https:// shopping to people who are going to that store. If Rabbi Emeritus www.rayze.it/ncsynj. The raffle drawing will you need a ride to a store, call 732-501-1409 and Ronald L. Schwarzberg be held this Sunday, December 29. leave a message with your name, phone number, store where you need to go. Susan will send a Honorary Presidents Alexander Bernstein, z"l THE HOWARD BEYER MEMORIAL message out asking if anyone is going to that store. Isadore Sapiro, z"l FUND PROJECT: "SOMEONE TO RUN The driver will contact you to make arrangements. Albert Sapiro, z"l WITH" FROM ELEM This service is for people who can be independent Nathan Segal, z"l in the store. Please realize that she will attempt to Our dear husband, father, longtime find a driver for you, but is not guaranteeing that President Josh Ostrin community member, Howard Beyer's 5th she will be able to do so. Drivers, please call or text yahrtzeit was Kislev 20, December 17-18. To 732-501-1409 to be added to the list of drivers. Vice Presidents honor his legacy of working to better the lives You will get a message when a driver is requested. Dovid Becker: Fundraising of juveniles and the disenfranchised with the You will not be expected to make a special trip to Yossi Benedek: Ritual State of NJ, we have partnered with ELEM/ Renee Dublon: Treasurer the store, just to drive someone if you need to go Meir Flancbaum: House Youth in Distress in Israel to raise funds to for yourself. Harry Glazer: Membership better the lives of homeless youth in Israel. Robert Haarburger: There are thousands of young adults and at- Fundraising VAAD COMMUNITY CALENDAR risk youth roaming the streets of Israel who Debra Levenstein: Secretary are substance abusers, homeless and detached As a reminder, our community maintains a central Eli Weiss: Finance from any therapeutic, social or family support. community calendar at vaadrv.org. Both Immediate Past President organizational (shul, school, etc.) and individual Jeremy Renna At "Someone to Run With," a drop-in center (wedding, bar mitzvah, etc.) events can be put on in Tel Aviv, ELEM social workers, staff and the calendar by submitting them through the Gabbaim Yossi Benedek volunteers conduct outreach and provide website. Using the community calendar is a great humanitarian aid including food, clothing, hot Seth Berman way to be aware of upcoming events in our Jonathan Caplan showers, medical aid/supplies and most community, and to avoid conflicts between simchas Michael Kornfeld importantly emotional support. There young or other events. Everyone is encouraged to submit Barry Leskowitz adults are offered a chance to change their Barry Levinson their events through vaadrv.org. lives with an individualized year long program David Simen developed for each resident which includes David Stern Steven White continual contact with a social worker, group VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BIKUR therapy, life-skills development, drug CHOLIM Honorary Gabbai Bernard Israel rehabilitation, and a volunteer mentor. Bikur Cholim is in need of more drivers to be able This program costs 580,000 to operate this to serve everybody. If you are able to help out, Board of Directors year. Help us change these children's lives in please visit: bikurcholimrv.com/volunteers/ Maggie Brooks Israel in Howard's memory. You can mail become-a-volunteer. You do not have to be Andrew Cohen available all the time. Even if you are free for part Sarah Grunstein donations to: Howard Beyer Memorial Fund Susan Hornstein at ELEM, 224 West 35th Street, 11th floor of one day each week or only for the summer, your Herb Klaver New York, NY 10001. Or donate online at: help is still appreciated. For more information, Elana Kurtz www.ELEM.org, click on "Donations" and please contact Susan Kollmar at Jeremy Lichtman [email protected]. Eitan Pludwinski scroll to "Howard Beyer Memorial fund," Avital Rosenberg or copy this link: https://www.elem.org/the- In addition, they are seeking adults and students Marc Scheiner howard-lbeyer-memorial-fund. 11th grade and up to visit homebound people in our Sherry Simantov Ari Sofair-Fisch Thank you, community. For more information, please call Hank Strub Bikur Cholim at 732-572-7181. They are also Ze'ev Strupinsky The Beyer Family seeking volunteers to visit at the Regency nursing Laura Weiss home on DeMott Lane in Somerset. For more Rhea Zucker WOMEN'S LEARNING INITIATIVE information, contact Rahel Baruh at 732-672-4673 Sisterhood President or [email protected]. For status of Parsha class this Tuesday, Elena Orgel December 31, contact Leah at 917-763-1848. Bikur Cholim is also looking for Mother's Helpers Youth Directors to help with a special needs five year old girl. Akiva & Chani Neuman RABBI WEISS'S SHIUR Volunteers are needed for any time, Monday through Friday. They are looking for girls 10th 216 South First Avenue Rabbi Weiss's shiur on Tehillim, for men and Highland Park, NJ 08904 grade and up. If you can help, even for a few hours, phone: (732) 247-0532 women, meets on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. please call Rivka Teresh directly at 347-598-9448. fax: (732) 247-6739 at 154 N. 10th Avenue, Highland Park. For www.ahavasachim.org further information, please contact Marsha Eiserman at 347-203-7906. 6