This Mazal Tov

Friday November 27th Mazal Tov to Shelly and Phil Stein on the Birth of a granddaughter, a daughter to Gil and Lysee Stein. Parshat Vayishlach The is UP Candles: 4:12 PM Mincha and : 4:15 PM Condolences There will be an Oneg Shabbat with served at the home of Reeni and Daniel Pollack, 971 Wilson Ave. Condolences to Miriam Berger on the loss of her beloved Grandmother, Doris Levy. Shabbat November 28st

Hashkama Shacharit: 7:15am- Followed by a and Chabura. Kiddush is sponsored by the Hashkama kiddush fund. Main Minyan Shacharit: 9:00am Daniel Yolkut of Congregation Poale Zedek in Pittsburgh will be a Download the Shaare App scholar-in-residence, and will be speaking both following mussaf and and shalosh seudot. Rabbi Yolkut’s presentations are Click here to download the new Shaare Tefillah app for your iPhone or dedicated l’zecher nishmat Rabbi Morton Yolkut z"l (HaRav Menachem Android. Fischel ben Aharon HaLevi). Followed by a Kiddush. Kiddush is sponsored by the Yolkut family to commemorate the Yartzeit of Rabbi Morton Yolkut, z"l. Follow us on Facebook Thank you to our Kiddush Cleanup families Sorkin and Kagedan. Youth Groups: 9:15am Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:20 AM Click here to follow us Mincha:4:00 pm on our facebook page. Followed by a and a by Rabbi Daniel Yolkut. Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Aline Yolkut to commemorate the Yartzeit of Rabbi Morton Yolkut, z"l. Set Your Email Preferences Maariv: 5:12 pm Shabbat ends : 5:18PM Click here to decide what kinds of emails you receive from us. Sunday November 29th

Shacharit: 8:30AM Mincha/Maariv: 4:14PM Upload a Profile Picture

Weekday Schedule Click here to upload a profile picture to our directory. Shacharit Monday,Thursday: 6:20 AM Tuesday,Wednesday,Friday: 6:30 AM Maariv only: Monday-Thursday: 8:45 PM The daily minyanim continue to struggle to consistently a minyan. Please make an effort to support our weekday minyanim. Next Shabbat, Parshat Vayeshev Candles: 4:10 PM

Chanukah Panoply-Save the Date

Join us for Shaare Tefillah's Annual Panoply Game Night Saturday night December 5th at 8 PM Chinese dinner will be served.

Please RSVP so we can have the right amount of food and so we can plan teams!

Cost $15 per person if paid by 12/1 $18 at the door Click here to sign up. Important Message from Rabbi Schiowitz New Shiur Series I strongly urge everyone to read my drasha - especially the end. I spoke about making a Shaare Tefillah is beginning a learning program for adults exploring topics in contemporary real communal effort to improve the decorum and focus in our shul during davening. I think jewish thought. If you are interested in joining please contact Dani Bieler. that this can be a truly elevating and transformative initiative for us. Please take a few moments to think about ways that we can enhance our tefilot and ensure that they receive Tehillim Group the respect that they deserve. I am eager to hear your ideas and reactions. May all of our The next meeting will take place on Wednesday December 2nd, at 8:00 PM in the Beit tefilos be answered and may calm and peace be restored to the streets of Yerushalyaim and and will continue on every other Wednesday night. From now on we will be uising to all of Israel. a google doc as the sole source for our Tehillim list. Please use the link here to add and edit the names of anyone in need of a refuah so we can keep the list up to date. Shoshana Samuels-Women can reach Yoetzet Shoshana Samuels with questions about nidda/taharat hamishpacha at 201-655-2180 or [email protected]. Volunteers Needed Shaare Tefillah is seeking volunteers for both the fundraising and PR committees (newly New Families forming). The Youth commitee is also seeking volunteers. If you are interested please speak Our community keeps growing! Invite a new family for a Shabbos meal! As new families to Michael Cantor or David Yolkut. move to the Shaare Tefillah neighborhood, we would like to welcome them with open arms, beginning with a Shabbat meal. If you'd like to be among the hosts, please Donation Cards email Deena or Golan Elias. Looking for a way to say thank you? Send condolences? Wish a mazal tov on a birth, , milestone? Shaare Tefillah Donation Cards are the answer. Click here to purchase Kiddush / Seudat Shlishit cards. Anyone wishing to sponsor a Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit may do so here. Junior Congregation Minyan Stay tuned for the next Junior Congregation Minyan which meets on Shabbat Morning, 9:15 am in the Beit Midrash.

Upcoming Local Community Events

Special in Uniform- On tuesday December 8th at 8PM, David and Michal Kahan will be hosting a program called Special in Uniform, an innovative program which aims to integrate youth with disabilities into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). This will take place at the Kahan home, 561 standish Rd. click here for more information. Friends of the IDF Musical Ensemble- On Saturday night December 12th at 7:30 PM at Congregation Ahavas in Englewood (240 Broad Ave.) there will be a Festive concert with IDF soldiers performing live Israeli Music for the entire family. Click here for more information. Project Ezrah Annual Dinner- On Saturday night December 19th at 8 PM Project Ezrah will be having their annual dinner at Congregation Ahavas Torah in Englewood (240 Broad Ave. ) Click here for more information. Brownie Troop- Congregation Shaare Tefillah of Teaneck in coordination with local parents is now forming a Shomer Shabbat Brownie Troop for girls age Kindergarten through 2nd Grade (may expand to other grades).The troop will meet twice a month on Sunday afternoons at Congregation Shaare Tefillah of Teaneck. This will be a low cost, low key group doing various activities such as arts and crafts, outdoor activities, fun projects, and chesed.For more information, please contact Judith Bachman at 845-300-1595 or by email at [email protected].

Heichal HaTorah invites all men to learn with our Rebbeim at the Thursday Night Seder Program. The learning will be in the Heichal Bais Medrash located in the Jewish Center of Teaneck, 70 Sterling Place, Teaneck, NJ. At 8:15 PM choose either Rav Moshe Tzvi Weingberg, Chassidus, or Rav Aryeh Westreich, Minchas Chinuch. At 9:15 PM choose either Rav Pesach Skulnick, Iyin in Shulchan Aurch, or Rav Jason Finkelstein, Iyun on the Parsha. Maariv will be at 8, 9 and 10 PM. Chulent and will be served. To sponsor the learning or for more information contact Rav Aryeh Stechler for more information 201.335.0633 or [email protected]. Yeshivat Noam is pleased to invite the community to our weekly Tuesday morning parent shiur, starting on October 13 at 9:45 am in the YN Middle School Beit Knesset. Rabbi Dr. Alex Mondrow, Middle School psychologist and teacher, will deliver an eight-week series of classes called Meaning and Motivations: The Reasons Behind Our Words and Actions. The series begins with a focus on transforming our Shabbat experience by exploring the deeper meaning behind our observance of Shabbat, with special attention to the psychological dimensions of the day. This shiur series is free of charge and is open to the entire community, so bring your friends! Brought to you by the Yeshivat Noam Parent Education Committee. For questions or more information, please email [email protected] Lamdeinu-Join Lamdeinu for our exciting and inspiring High Holiday classes beginning Wednesday September 9th. Register for,"From High Holidays to Every Day: Aleinu as a Lens into Our Prayers" with Rachel Friedman, "Teshuva for the Sins We Don't Commit" with Dr. Julie Goldstein and "The Difficulty of Asking for Forgiveness" with R. Dr. Aaron Segal. Lamdeinu is a center for Jewish learning located in Teaneck. For more information and to register, please visit lamdeinu.org. A message from Dasie Fisher about her bat project- Dasie's Decorative Nail Art Bat Mitzvajh Project- I will be providing decorative nail art to benefit Sharsheret for my bat mitzvah project. To schedule an appointment, please call 917-572-4258 or email [email protected]. Cost: $5.00 (individual appointment). I am also available for birthday parties. Divorce Support Group for women recently divorced or in the process of divorcing: Dr. Carol Glaser, a marriage and family therapist facilitates this group which is held on Tuesday from 8-9:30pm. There is no fee. If you are interested in attending or have questions please call 201 833 8822. All inquiries are kept confidential. Refa'enu: Refa'enu's peer-led mood disorder support groups in the Ben Porat Yosef Building at E. 243 Frisch Ct. in Paramus, NJ. Groups will be divided between those with a disorder (depression, bipolar, and/or related anxiety) as well as for their loved ones. Future dates will be the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. Please check website to confirm: www.refaenu.org. No reservations are required. For more info contact: [email protected] Baseball/Softball-Teaneck Baseball Organization (TBO) has opened registration for spring 2016. Come and join us for amazing season! You can register online at teaneckbaseball.org Registrations received after Dec. 30 will run the risk of being put on a waiting list. There are no games on Shabbos and registration is open to Teaneck residents only (Township rule). Any questions? Email [email protected]

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