AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER ז'' טבת תשע"ט ויגש DECEMBER 14, 2018 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SYNAGOGUE NEWS ASARAH B'TEIVEIT This Tuesday, December 18 is the fast שבת day of the Tenth of Teiveit, marking the מזל טוב .Friday Candlelighting...... 4:13 p.m Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv Mazel Tov to Jonathan and Lori Caplan on beginning of the siege that led to the ...... 4:20 p.m. the birth of a grandson. Mazel Tov to the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash. River Ridge Lecture ...... 8:30 p.m. parents, Adam and Melissa Caplan and to Asarah B'Teiveit is the first in the series of four fasts related to the Churban. The Shacharit ...... 7:00 & 8:45 a.m. the great-grandmother, Iola Caplan. Pre-Group Babysitting ...... 9:00 a.m. fast begins at 6:04 a.m. and ends at 5:14 p.m. Please note the following minyan המקום ינחם .Teen Minyan...... 9:30 a.m times: Shacharit at 6:15 and 7:45 a.m.; Latest Shema...... 9:33 a.m. The Congregation extends its condolences to Mincha at 4:00 p.m.; Maariv at 4:40 Youth Groups...... 10:00 a.m. Artur Shnayder on the loss of his mother, p.m. Baby Group ...... 10:30 a.m. Tzilya Shnayder z"l. Artur is sitting Shiva in Israel and will return to Highland Park on Kiddush is sponsored by the Sisterhood. Sunday evening to complete Shiva at 237 RIVER RIDGE LECTURE Daf Yomi (Chullin 18) ...... 3:20 p.m. Graham Street through Tuesday morning. Ahavas Achim University's annual River Mincha...... 4:10 p.m. There will be a minyan for Maariv only at Ridge Lecture will take place this Learning Seudah Shlishit .....4:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. on Sunday; Shacharit Monday Friday, December 14 at 8:30 p.m. in the Maariv ...... 5:18 p.m. and Tuesday at 7:45 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv community room at 30 S. Adelaide Ave. Motzei Shabbat ...... 5:22 p.m. Monday at 4:20 p.m. May the family be All are invited to hear Rabbi Rabbi Reisman ...... 7:30 p.m. comforted among the mourners of Zion and Miodownik's presentation on Jerusalem. "Bentching Bloopers: Common Errors ".in Birkat Hamazon ויחי Sunday Shacharit...... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Monday & Thursday Shacharit ...... 6:25 & 7:45 a.m.

תענית עשרה בטבת Tuesday Fast Begins ...... 6:04 a.m. Tuesday Shacharit....6:15 & 7:45 a.m. Tuesday Mincha ...... 4:00 p.m. Tuesday Maariv ...... 4:40 p.m. Tuesday Fast Ends ...... 5:14 p.m.

Wednesday & Friday Shacharit...... 6:35 & 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Thursday Mincha/Maariv .....4:20 p.m. Monday-Thursday late Maariv...... 9:30 p.m. Friday Candlelighting...... 4:16 p.m. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv ...... 4:25 p.m.

North Side Minyan December/January

Alan and Bernice Shapiro 135 North 8th Avenue, Highland Park

ברוך הבא Ahavas Achim would like to warmly welcome all newcomers, visitors and guests who are joining us for 1855 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison NJ 08817 Shabbat. If President Josh Ostrin office: 732-246-4811 ♦ repair: 732-543-2818 or Rabbi Steven Miodownik don’t fax: 732-777-1982 ♦ www.SalitAuto.com get a chance to greet you personally, please come up and introduce yourself. We’d like to Tell your friends and family about us… meet you! We LOVE referrals!

Please patronize our sponsors! Press in 1996, and he is author of close to INTRODUCING SOME OF OUR fifty articles and reviews in Hebrew and רפואה שלמה SHUL MEMBERS English. in חולים Please include the following .תפילות your FRIDAY NIGHT LEARNING SERIES אליהו דניאל בן אסתר אתל All are invited to our 2nd AAU Friday ה ר ב ש מ ו א ל ב ן ר ב ק ה ֵבּ י י ל ה ,Night Learning program, next Friday ליבה שיינדל בת חוה December 21 at the home of Teri and חיה שיינה בת אסתר רחל Ari Sofair-Fisch, 261 S. Adelaide Avenue. Join us for an Oneg Shabbat and קלמן בן רחל a shiur from Rabbi Miodownik. His topic סימה בת דינה יהודית will be: "Designer Babies: The Ethics חנה בת נחה - Candace Feinberg of Pre-selecting Your Child's Gender מרדכי בן פסל - Morty Godlas ".and Features ביילה בת חסי - Barbara Kritz Please note: This list of names has The next event will be held on: January recently been reset, and all names 11 at the home of Sara and Rob have been erased from this list. If you Haarburger, 284 Crowells Road, Apt. D would like to resubmit a name for the cholim list, please call the Shul office: NEW YEARS DAY LEARNING This Week – Tali and Dovid Becker 732-247-0532 or you can email: Start off your 2019 on the right foot by [email protected]. joining our New Years Day Learning on Tali and Dovid Becker got married on Tuesday morning, January 1. All are June 4, 2009 at the Sephardic temple in AAU PRESENTS RABBI DR. JJ invited to learn in the Beit Midrash Cedarhurst. They decided to move to Highland Park because Tali got a job at SCHACTER immediately after the 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. Shacharit with refreshments generously Robert Wood Johnson in Somerset and Ahavas Achim University presents Rabbi sponsored by Fishel and Maggie they were looking for a frum Jewish Dr. JJ Schacter this Sunday, December Brooks. Bring your child, bring a community nearby. 16 at 8:00 p.m. He will be speaking on the chavruta, or just come by yourself and topic: "The Fast of Asarah B'Teiveit: They knew of some friends in Highland experience the learning! Park and heard they were really happy B'zman Hazeh B'yamim HaHeim." Prepare for Asarah B'Teiveit (which will in the community. But the real reason, honestly, is because of Dairy Deluxe be observed on Tuesday, December 18) WHISKEY AND WISDOM and that you can get three toppings in with Rabbi JJ Schacter's historical and Ahavas Achim University presents an Arctic Swirl (crazy!). They arrived in halachic analysis. The program is Whiskey and Wisdom on Friday, April 2015. sponsored by Rabbi Ronald and Judy January 4 at 8:00 p.m. at the home of Schwarzberg in honor of his 60th birthday. Jeremy and Tova Renna, 254 S. The friends they had in the area said Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter is University Adelaide Ave. they liked this shul for the pleasant atmosphere, openness to new people, Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Warm up your winter Friday night with and wonderful Rabbi. Tali & Dovid Thought and Senior Scholar at the Center AAU's first ever Whiskey and Wisdom tried it out their first week in town, for the Jewish Future at Yeshiva event! You will have the opportunity to agreed with their friends, and never University. From 2000-2005 he served as taste four varieties of scotch whiskey looked back. Dean of the Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik representing four age classifications and Institute in Boston. He was the first Rabbi levels of smokiness, accompanied by the Tali and Dovid have a daughter, Noa, of the Young Israel of Sharon, MA, from narration of resident scotch aficionado age 4—going on 17, and a son, Elijah, 1977-1981, creating a new, vibrant and Josh Abrams. Each tasting will be paired age 1. Tali is a therapist—LCSW—who committed community. From 1981-2000, with a mini-shiur by Rabbi Miodownik, works on the eating disorder unit at he served as Rabbi of The Jewish Center in distilling the and tasting notes for RWJ in Somerset. She also has a private City, moving his congregation each selection. Desserts and non- practice. Dovid has a masters in from 180 to over 600 members over the alcoholic beverages will be served as industrial organizational psychology course of his tenure, and also served as well. This will be an evening where and is currently working at ETS. Rabbi of the Maimonides Minyan in spirits are used to enhance the spirit. Brookline, MA, from 2000-2005. Tali has most recently been involved in Admission: $10/person; free for all AAU Ahavas Achim in the Shabbat Echad Dr. Schacter holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern 5779 sponsors. program. Dovid is a member of the shul Languages from Harvard University and board and recently helped organize the Please reserve your spot by sending email received rabbinic ordination from Mesivta wildly successful, record-breaking, to: [email protected] and Torah Vodaath. He is co-author of the spectacular Bingo event. award winning A Modern Heretic And a submitting payment (if applicable) by no Traditional Community: Mordecai M. later than Tuesday, January 1. The last vacation spot they visited Kaplan, Orthodoxy, and American together was Orlando, Florida with the published by Columbia University kiddos. They definitely recommend it! 2 TECHNOLOGY AND SHABBAT Surefire - $613: Mr. and Mrs. Barry YAHRZEITS LECTURE SERIES: SECURITY Leskowitz, Ms. Arlyne Lookstein 12/15 Sharon Bershader Husband CAMERAS AND LIGHT SENSORS Livewire - $360: Mr. and Mrs. George Nina Winer Father ON SHABBAT Blank, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Caplan, Mr. 12/16 Joseph Benedek Father and Mrs. Avi Freidenreich, Mr. and Mrs. Ida Rose Husband All are invited to join this three-part in- 12/18 Irene Balsam Mother depth study of the laws of Shabbat as they Barry Katz, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Levenstein, Rabbi Steven and Mrs. Gila Miodownik, Edith Mazer Brother apply to modern technology with Ahavas 12/19 Lisa Kleinmann Mother Achim Rabbinic Intern Rabbi Shmuel Mr. Alan and Ms. Karen Novick, Mr. and Janet Peleg Mother Lesher. Mrs. Abe Schwartzbard, Mr. and Mrs. Lori Resnick Brother Sheldon Silbiger, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henry Strub Mother Schedule: Strub 12/20 David Friedman Father Wednesday, January 9 - 8:30 p.m. Esquire - $250: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rabbi Robert Pilavin Father Sunday, January 13 - 9:00 a.m. (Breakfast Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. Michael The World of Mussar with Rabbi Shmuel served!) Beberman, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Leskowitz, Lesher;—Meet the major mussar Wednesday, January 16 - 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Sylvia Leskowitz personalities and sample their teachings Rabbi Lesher will focus on the principles Spitfire - $100: Mr. and Mrs. Shlomo which have revolutionized the Torah of Shabbat that converge when: Aronoff, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Epstein, Mr. world. (alternating with Tzelem Elokim) and Mrs. Milton Erdfarb, Mrs. Susan  Walking past security cameras as they Haber, Mr. Justin and Dr. Susan Hornstein, MEALS NEEDED record your movement Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Klaver, Drs. Irving  Triggering electronic doors and Jenny Mandelbaum, Mr. Avi and Dr. Iris Jacobs is having another surgery on her  Triggering motion-sensor lights Lauren Maza, Mr. and Mrs. David hand and we are providing meals for Iris Miodownik, Mr. Walter Rogers and Ms. and Dan (2 adults) on the following days: Please join us for all three of these Sally Klinger Rogers, Mr. Gerald 12/17-12/20 and12/24-12/27. Delivery to learning opportunities as we explore the Silverstein, Mr. and Mrs. Giyora Simantov, 224 N. Second Ave. development of these very practical Dr. Michael and Mrs. Marsha Wasserman, halachot. Source sheets in Hebrew and Please note the following: The Jacobs don't Mr. and Mrs. Yussie Weiss, Mrs. Evelyn English will be provided. eat white pasta, white rice or white flour, Weitzer (Continued on page 4) SUPPORT AHAVAS ACHIM LEARNING SEUDAH SHLISHIT UNIVERSITY Ahavas Achim University proudly presents Please become a sponsor of our adult the Fall 2018 Learning Seudah Shlishit. education program, Ahavas Achim This is your weekly opportunity to elevate University. Your generous donation the last minutes of Shabbat with learning, enables us to provide a wide variety of and transform the end of the day into shiurim, lectures, Shabbatonim, and other moments of study and growth. We events throughout the year. We truly cordially invite you to select from the appreciate your assistance in making buffet of refreshments, and then select one AAU a reality. Information about all our of the following groups to join! You are programs can be found in our AAU welcome to sample all of the learning program catalog. To receive a catalog, options, or stay with the same facilitator contact the shul office. Sponsorship throughout the semester. checks made out to "Ahavas Achim University," along with completed forms, A Ban on Plastic Shopping Bags? may be sent to the shul office. We look Exploring the Concept of "Tikkun forward to a wonderful year of learning Olam" with Rabbi Ronald Schwarzberg;— together. have an obligation to "fix the world." What is the source of this concept and how Sponsorship Levels (with donations do we go about doing this? received as of this printing): All levels receive free admission to Whiskey and Into the Depths of Sefer Yonah with Wisdom on January 4. Rabbi Daniel Loew;—How do the Sapphire - $2000 or more: Mrs. Janis commentaries understand the mysterious Cohen, Dr. Elliot and Mrs. Susan Frank, text of this important sefer in Tanach? Mr. and Mrs. David Goldberg, The "Tzelem Elokim:" Practical Abraham and Bessie Hann Charitable Applications of Being Created in God's Foundation, Mrs. Rachel Lefkovits, Mr. Image with Rabbi Steven Miodownik;— Kenneth and Dr. Barbara Strassman Tzelem Elokim is more than a lofty Empire - $1000: Dr. Barry and Mrs. theological concept. It influences Jewish Marcia Levinson, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua law in multiple ways. (alternating with The Ostrin, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Renna, Mr. World of Mussar) Marc and Dr. Debbie Turansky 3 Please patronize our sponsors! (Meals, continued from page 3) Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua information, contact Kivi and Chani at Brussels sprouts, asparagus and dairy, and with Rabbi Yissocher Frand via TCN (No [email protected]! are allergic to peanuts, fresh cherries, and charge; donations welcome!) sulfites (used in most dried fruits). Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. JUMPING JELLYBEANS If you would like to provide a dinner, please Shacharit) "Jewish Values in a Changing World" by Rav Yehuda Amital Children ages 0-5 with a parent are sign up on the mealtrain linked here: https:// invited to join Jumping Jellybeans on mealtrain.com/34w0l0 Shabbat 50 minutes before Mincha Daf Sunday, January 6 at 10:30 a.m. with Yomi with Judah Abraham Tova Halpern of Fresh Theatre Arts. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAVE ON Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel Jumping Jellybeans is a program geared YOUR TAXES TWICE? Reisman via TCN (7:30 p.m. through towards our youngest members. Using January 26; No charge; donations drama, movement and music, children Donate appreciated stock or mutual fund welcome!) explore their surroundings in a fun, shares to Ahavas Achim. You may receive a energetic, and exciting environment. tax deduction for the full market value of the Cost of $5 per child includes a snack. donated shares and avoid paying capital Parents must attend with child. RSVP to gains taxes on the appreciated value should SISTERHOOD NEWS Chani at [email protected]. you have sold the shares yourself. Additionally, donations made directly from BOOK CLUB PLEASE NOTE: Save the dates! Sundays, February 3, an IRA requiring minimum distributions March 3 and April 7 for future Jumping may be eligible to be excluded from taxable The selection for the next book club has Jellybeans. income, while counting as part of your changed! We will be discussing the book minimum distribution amount. You can Orphan # 8 by Kim van Alkemade. The date and home will remain the same: donate any amount and apply it towards dues COMMUNITY NEWS or any other shul fundraising item(s). If you Tuesday, January 8 at 8:30 p.m. at the COMMUNITY NEWS have questions or to participate, email Avi at home of Marsha Wasserman, 24 Grant [email protected]. Avenue, Highland Park. We apologize if AHAVAS YISROEL WOMEN’S this has caused a problem. LEARNING PROGRAM Disclaimer: This should not be considered tax advice. Please consult with a tax advisor The Ahavas Yisroel Women’s before participating. KIDDUSH REMINDER Learning Program welcomes Chaya The Kiddush committee for this Shabbat Rivka Zwolinski, the Director of BRI Women on Sunday, January 13 at PESACH SEDARIM AT AHAVAS is: Horowitz, Huberman and 11:00 a.m. as she discusses “Holy Self- ACHIM? Mandelbaum. The Kiddush committee for Shabbat, December 22 is: Jacobs, Esteem.” In “Holy Self-Esteem,” you Are you interested in participating at one or Karpoff and Rafi and Lisa Katz. The will learn the difference between the two Pesach Sedarim here at your very own Kiddush committee for Shabbat, secular and Torah concepts of self- Congregation Ahavas Achim? We are December 29 is: Barry and Rosa Katz, esteem as well as inspirational insights currently assessing interest in catered meals Kinzbrunner and Kean. The Kiddush and practical ideas to strengthen your on one or two of the first nights of Pesach committee for Shabbat, January 5 is: belief in yourself. The shiur will be held 2019. If you would consider joining us, Klaver, Kolb/Fagan and Kleinmann. at Ahavas Yisroel, and a light brunch please email [email protected] will be served. RSVP to: Sharon Glaser by Tuesday, January 1 indicating how at [email protected] or Ginny many people, and also if you would like to Kafka at [email protected]. work on a planning committee. YOUTH NEWS WOMEN'S LEARNING INITIATIVE AAU SHIURIM TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP Shimirat Haloshon class by Leah Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. Maariv Drillman will meet this Monday, Chug Mishnayot Teen kiddush is sponsored by Steven and December 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the home Monday 8:30 p.m. Advanced Arvei Suzette Kolb in celebration of Ari's Bar of Janet Rivenson, 19 Price Drive, Pesachim with Rabbi Miodownik Mitzvah anniversary. Edison. For more information, please Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with Rabbi If you'd like to sponsor Teen Kiddush in call Ellen Smith at 201-410-1893 or Moshe Goldberger (for men only) the future, please email Kivi Neuman at 732-777-6787. Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Mishnah Avodah Zarah [email protected]. Parsha class by Miri Cohen will meet with Rabbi Yehoshua Weitzner (for men this Tuesday, December 18 at 9:30 only) SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY a.m. at the home of Leah Epshtein, 253 Tuesday 8:45 p.m. Practical Halacha PARTY SPONSORSHIP Lawrence Avenue, Highland Park. Babysitting is now available at the shiur. Wednesday 1:15 p.m. Sefer Shmuel with Celebrating your child's birthday? For more information and/or to reserve Rabbi Miodownik (for women only) Sponsor a birthday party for your child's babysitting, please contact Leah at 917- Thursday 9:30 a.m. Gemara Brachot with Shabbat morning group: includes birthday 763-1848. Rabbi Eli Reisman (for men only) game, birthday hats, and special snacks. 4 Sponsorships start at $25. For more UNARMED RESPONSE TO ACTIVE RPRY SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST AHAVAS YISRAEL SISTERHOOD SHOOTER THIS SUNDAY MELAVE MALKA Please join RPRY in its mission to provide Eilon Even-Esh of Shomer 360 will a stellar Jewish education for all students, The 11th annual Ahavas Yisrael teach Unarmed Response to Active by donating generously to the RPRY Sisterhood Melave Malka presents Shooter this Sunday, December 16 from Scholarship Fund. The Toby Mayer Edison/Highland Park's Got Talent 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Chabad of Memorial Scholarship Breakfast 2.0! Join them for a special evening of Rutgers University, 170 College Ave., in honoring Rabbi Steven Miodownik will amazing talent from the women in our the Main Ballroom. This program is for be held next Sunday, December 23 at community. Enjoy various performances, men, women and teens ages 13 and up. 9:30 a.m. To make a donation and/or by women, for women, all while getting What if you can't run or hide? What do RSVP, please visit: www.rpry.org/ a chance to spend time with friends and you do when the shooter is right next to support-rpry/scholarship-campaign. enjoy dinner together. you? What do you do when your children Thank you! Save the date: Motzei Shabbat, can't escape? What do you do when the December 29 at 8:00 p.m. It will take shooter breaks through your safe room? HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY place at the Greenhouse Loft, 431 Learn the systematic and logical way to KOLLEL BREAKFAST Raritan Avenue, Highland Park (2nd fight a gunman. Cost $10; free with floor entrance in the back). All women in Rutgers Student ID. RSVP to: 917-834- The Highland Park Community Kollel is the community college age and up are 6665. For more information, please visit: pleased to announce that the Guests of invited. Register at AYedison.org. If you www.shomer360.com. Honor for this year’s Breakfast will be Akiva & Sara Scott. The breakfast will would like to perform, contact Rivky take place at Ohr Torah on Sunday, Arnow at 732-986-3153. for questions, RPRY OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY December 30 at 9:30 a.m. Formal email [email protected] . Join RPRY for their annual Open House invitations to follow in the mail. this Sunday, December 16! Parents are HIGHLAND PARK/EDISON NCSY invited to learn about their stellar general SHAIMOT COLLECTION AT OHAV FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and Jewish education, from pre-nursery EMETH SHABBATON! (age 2) through 8th grade. Attend mini- lessons taught by Early Childhood, Lower Ohav Emeth is now collecting Shaimot Highland Park/Edison NCSY will hold School, and Middle School teachers. Tour through Wednesday, December 26. Drop their Friday Night Lights Shabbaton and meet administrators, teachers, as well off hours are 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. daily. for teens and 8th graders next Shabbat, as current parents. Discover the warmth of They must be in tied garbage bags; limit of December 21-22. RPRY! RSVP: www.rpry.org. 50 lbs per bag. $18 donation for small bags; Schedule: $36 for large bags. For more information,  Friday night dinner at Etz Ahaim please contact Michael Garber at BENNY FRIEDMAN CONCERT THIS following services (~5:15 p.m.). [email protected] or 732-322-0503. MOTZEI SHABBAT Cost: $10 per person. Registration at: http://newjersey.ncsy.org/ The community-wide concert featuring OHR TORAH GOES ROLLER events/223966/register Benny Friedman to benefit Tomchei SKATING Shabbos of Middlesex County and  Oneg after dinner at Etz Ahaim RPRY is sold out. Thank you to all who Next Motzei Shabbat, December 22, (~8:00-10:00 p.m.) purchased tickets. The concert will take children in grades 4 thru 9 are invited to  Seudah Shelishit and Havdalah at place this Motzei Shabbat, December 15 meet at Ohr Torah at 6:15 p.m. sharp. Zemble residence, 24 Leslie Street, at the Highland Park High School, 102 You will go by school bus to Woodbridge 4:15 p.m. Registration at: http:// North 5th Ave. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., Community Center (formerly United newjersey.ncsy.org/events/223967/ and the concert will start at approximately Skates of America) for a fun evening of hp-fnl-seuda-shlishit 8:00 p.m. Please adhere to local parking roller skating. You will return to Ohr rules and regulations, and do not park in Torah at 9:15 p.m. Cost is $20 per child in TIFERES any driveways or park in any no parking advance; $25 at the door. Price includes zone. bus transportation, 1 1/2 hour use of roller The next DVD for women, “It’s all in skating/blading rink, roller skate or blade your Head! Reality Thinking and rentals, $3 game card for use at the arcade Positivity” featuring Rabbi Jonathan RJJ LADIES LUNCHEON & games in the arena and snacks/drinks at the Rietti and Zehava Lefkowitz, will be CHINESE AUCTION THIS SUNDAY facility. Checks can be made out to Ohr shown next Motzei Shabbat, December Rabbi Jacob Joseph School will hold Torah and provided night of the event. 22 at 8:30 p.m. at the Siegel house. their annual Ladies Luncheon & Chinese Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayit and parenting are Auction this Sunday, December 16 at REBBITZEN EICHENSTEIN 12:00 p.m. at Ohr Torah. This year, they available to Tiferes members. Current are honoring Rachel Silber and Fraidi Tefillah will not meet this Sunday, teleconference: “The Giving Tree— Silberberg. The Guest Speaker will be December 16. Parsha will meet this Nourishing your Soul, Nurturing your Rabbi Shmuel Silber of Baltimore, MD. Monday, December 17 at 8:00 p.m. at Children” with Chaya Breindy For more information, contact RJJ at 732- Ohr Torah. For more information, contact Kenigsberg. For more information or to 985-6533 or [email protected]. Aviva at [email protected] or 732- become a member, contact Aviva at 672-7104. [email protected]. 5 STAND WITH US WORKSHOP FOR ILLUMINATE YOUR LIFE AHAVAS ACHIM TEENS A series of 6 highly inspirational videos called Rabbi Stand With Us, a well known Israel "Illuminate Your Life," by Tammy Karmel, a Steven Miodownik Advocacy organization, will be presenting a very special woman who has inspired and changed Rabbi Emeritus workshop for teens at the Young Israel of many lives, will be presented for women only, at Ronald L. Schwarzberg East Brunswick, 193 Dunhams Corner Road, the home of Mindy Billowitz, 98 Leslie St., on the topic of: "Israel and the United Edison, on 6 consecutive Monday nights at 8:15 Honorary Presidents Alexander Bernstein, z"l Nations." This free program will take place p.m., starting this Monday, December 17. These Isadore Sapiro, z"l this Tuesday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m., and videos of Mrs. Karmel, who is currently suffering Albert Sapiro, z"l will include a complimentary dinner from from ALS and is only able to communicate with Nathan Segal, z"l Giddy's Pizzeria. To participate, RSVP to: her eyes, were taken when she could still speak. President [email protected]. Your $10 tax deductible donation per showing Josh Ostrin will be used to help offset her huge financial RAE KUSHNER YESHIVA HIGH burden. You can attend any or all of the showings. Vice Presidents For any questions, please contact 917-583-2756. Yossi Benedek: Ritual SCHOOL PARLOR MEETING Avi Eserner: House The Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School in Avi Freidenreich: Treasurer WHEN DID TIKUN OLAM BECOME A Harry Glazer: Membership Livingston invites prospective 9th grade JEWISH VALUE? Avi Grin: Fundraising students and parents to join them at a Parlor Debra Levenstein: Secretary Meeting at the home of Felice and Barry The Orthodox Forum of Edison/Highland Park Eli Weiss: Finance Schanzer this Tuesday, December 18 at 8:15 presents Rabbi Ronald Schwarzberg on the Immediate Past President p.m. Come hear about the dynamic and topic: "When Did Tikun Olam Become a Jeremy Renna innovative academic program and Judaic Jewish Value? Orthodox American Jewry's offerings, forward-thinking educational Involvement with Social Justice" next Motzei Gabbaim initiatives, supportive faculty and co- Shabbat, December 22 at 8:00 p.m. at Ahavas Yossi Benedek Achim. Rabbi Schwarzberg will discuss Seth Berman curricular opportunities offered in a warm Jonathan Caplan environment where every child matters. For Orthodoxy's relationship with the concept of Michael Kornfeld any questions, email Allison Lyons, Director "Tikun Olam." He will address the ways in which Barry Leskowitz of Admissions, at [email protected], call traditional Jewish commentaries from Talmudic Barry Levinson 862-437-8050 or visit: www.rkyhs.org. times until the present day have instructed Torah David Simen David Stern observant Jews to interact with the non-Jewish Steven White ON THE ROAD WITH RABBI world, to be involved in social justice, and the reasons for doing so. Honorary Gabbai STEINSALTZ Bernard Israel The program is free of charge. The Orthodox The Young Israel of East Brunswick Board of Directors presents “On The Road with Rabbi Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, as well as program sponsorships. Please visit: Dovid Becker Steinsaltz,” a lecture by Arthur Kurzweil on Andrew Cohen Sunday, January 6 at 8:00 p.m. Please visit: www.orthodoxjewishforum.org for more Marisa Dolled-Filhart www.yieb.org for details. information. Sarah Grunstein Susan Hornstein Herb Klaver PARK MIKVAH MELAVE MALKA OHR TORAH SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE: Dana Korbman RABBI STEVEN WEIL Michele Kornblum SAVE THE DATE: Motzei Shabbat, Elana Kurtz February 23 for the Park Mikvah Melave Ohr Torah is proud to host Rabbi Steven Weil, Simi Lichtman Malka for women. The Guest Speaker will be Sr. Managing Director of the OU, as a Scholar-in- Marc Scheiner Residence next Shabbat, December 21-22. Sherry Simantov Charlene Aminoff from @galicouturewigs. Ari Sofair-Fisch Details to follow. Rabbi Weil will be speaking: Ze'ev Strupinsky Friday at 8:00 p.m. “The Capture & Trial of Laura Weiss BIKUR CHOLIM ANNUAL EVENT Adolf Eichmann: Its Ramifications & Impact on Sisterhood President the Jewish & Global Community” Elena Orgel SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, March 17 at 9:30 a.m. for the Bikur Cholim Annual Shabbat morning: 7:45 a.m. Hashkama Youth Directors Event at the Pines Manor. Details to follow. Minyan “The Lone Warrior” Akiva & Chani Neuman 9:00 Main Minyan “Checks & Balances” 216 South First Avenue PARK MIKVAH HOURS Seudah Shlishit: “Anatomy of Genocide” P.O. Box 4242 Highland Park, NJ 08904 Park Mikvah hours are: Sunday-Thursday RABBI WEISS' TEHILLIM SHIUR phone: (732) 247-0532 8:00-10:30 p.m.; Motzei Shabbat through fax: (732) 247-6739 end of December: 7:30–10:00 p.m.; Friday Rabbi Weiss' shiur on Tehillim for men and www.ahavasachim.org nights by appointment only by leaving a women meets every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at message at 732-249-2411, via the website: the Eiserman home, 154 N. 10th Ave., Highland www.parkmikvah.org or call/text 732-221- Park. For more information, call 347-203-7906. 6 8155.