happenings around town

10 Kislev 5777/December 10, 2016|Parshat Vayeitzei

This weekend—December 9-11 parents and students about all of the wonderful opportunities that MTA has to offer! For more information, Moshe Halevi to speak at Beth Aaron visit www.yuhsb.org/parlor or call 212-960-5337. afternoon December 10 |3:20pm Moshe Halevi, a member of a delegation of wounded Israeli Camp Malchus parlor meeting soldiers visiting the Tri-State area. Moshe will talk about his Thursday night, December 15 |8:30pm |home of Yael and injuries, resulting rehabilitation efforts, and challenges faced Yehuda Jacoby, 271 Briarcliff Road, Teaneck. Come join us at by Israeli soldiers integrating back into society after being the Camp Malchus parlor meetings and hear about why injured. Moshe's visit is being sponsored by Zehut, an Camp Malchus is the right place for you! You will have the organization, which among other projects, promotes, and opportunity to hear from the Camp Malchus Director, arranges educational programs across in support of Reuven Hoff as well as The NEW Malchus BOYS Head Israel's Annual Recognition Day for Injured Soldiers and Counselors, Avi Rosalimsky. Camp Malchus is based in the Terror Victims, www.honorday.co.il/en. Teaneck Jewish Center during the month of August and is open to boys currently in 3rd through 7th grade. If you have Northern NJ Holocaust Memorial & Education Center any questions, please feel free to e-mail fundraiser Saturday, December 10 | 8:00pm |Cong Keter [email protected]. Torah Music composed during the Holocaust will be performed MTA Middle School Mishmar Program and discussed by Dr. Tamara Freeman, renowned scholar & Thursday nights December 15, January 5 and January 12 musicologist for the Association of Holocaust Organizations. |7:30 - 8:30pm. All 7th and 8th graders to join us at Special Guests: Alan Hantman, FAIA, 10th Architect for the Congregation Arzei Darom, 725 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck. Capitol, will discuss the Memorial's features and goals. Come learn with our amazing MTA students and enjoy a Introductory remarks will be given by Teaneck Mayor shiur from MTA rebbe Rabbi Aharon Ciment. Fleishig food Mohammed Hameeduddin. Dessert reception to follow will be served. RSVP to Avi Matanky at [email protected] program. RSVP required- Sponsorships available. To donate Partners in Shidduchim invites singles 25+ or for more information visit Sunday, December 18 | 7:00-9:00pm www.nnjholocaustmemorial.org Please come help pack and assist Tomchei Shabbos of Allison Josephs to speak at Beth Aaron Bergen County with the Chanukah Toy and Cookie Drive. Sunday, December 11 | 8:15pm |Cong. Beth Aaron Help 200 needy children. Reservations required. RSVP by Allison Josephs, Founder/Director of “Jew in the City,” which Tuesday, December 13 to [email protected] works to break down stereotypes about religious Jews, will or contact Baila Yaniv at 845.304.1207. discuss Project Makom, an initiative of JITC; Project Makom Mizrachi-Religious Zionists of American presents Rabbi Dr. helps former and questioning charedi Jews find their place Jacob J. Schacter in Orthodoxy. Tuesday, December 13 | 7:30pm | Cong. Rinat Yisrael Rabbi Lazer Brody to speak for Israel Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter will speak on the topic: “The Sunday night, December 11 | 8:00pm| Cong. Keter Torah Contemporary Significance of the State of Israel: Reshit Rabbi Brody will speak on: "Starting over: If you believe you Zemichat Geulatenu?” can damage, believe you can fix." Rabbi Brody is the prime Project Ezrah’s Annual Dinner Reception English-speaking disciple of Rabbi Shalom Arush, best-selling Saturday, December 17 | 8:00pm |Cong Ahavath Torah, author of The Garden of Emuna and The Garden of Peace. 240 Broad Avenue, Englewood, NJ Opening remarks by Rabbi Yonatan Galed, another disciple For dinner reservations: visit www.ezrah.org and click on the of Rabbi Arush. Books and CDs will be available for dinner icon, call the Project Ezrah office at 201-569-9047 or purchase. For private appointments, call 718.577.2975. email [email protected]. Dinner 2016 will honor: Michal and Rabbi Ari Zahtz, Tova and Shai Gerson, Dena and Moshe December 12 and beyond Kinderlehrer, Nancy and David Siegel, Divsha and Martin JNF Northern New Jersey Annual Teaneck Reception Tollinsky, Kellita and Daniel Weber, Adina and Arthur Monday, December 12 | 7:00pm | Cong. Beth Sholom Weinstein. Honoring Toby and Peter Glick, Mordechai Ungar. Special 24th ANNUAL CHANUKAH TOY DRIVE remarks by Rabbi Shalom Baum. RSVP: [email protected] Rinat is once again participating in The 24th Annual Bergen MTA Parlor Meeting County Chanukah Toy Drive. We are collecting new and Tuesday, December 13 | 8:00pm | Kornwasser Residence, unwrapped toys and gifts for children and young adults 393 Edgewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ. Hear from Head of going through trying times. Please drop off your donations School, Rabbi Joshua Kahn, rebbeim, teachers and current at the Grosser Residence, 1190 W. Laurelton Pkwy, from Howard Friedman; Faculty Recognition Honoree, Deniera now through December 17. The Toy drive deadline is quickly Goldenberg; and Rabbi Benjamin Skydell '95 who is approaching, please take your children out shopping this receiving the Alumni Tribute Award. For more information weekend and teach them chesed first hand! The Toy Drive is and to donate, please visit www.tabc.org/dinner a great collaborative effort across many Jewish Schools, Divorce Support Group for Orthodox Women Synagogues and Temples and donates to 18 different charity Dr. Carol Glaser, a Marriage and Family Therapist, will organizations including Chai Lifeline, Project Ezrah, Tomchei facilitate the group which will meet, Dec. 19, 2016 and Shabbos, Friendship Circle and many more. Your donations Jan. 9, 16, 2017 Monday from 7:30 - 9:00 PM. There is no will help us share the excitement of Chanukah with fee. Topics to include: Healing and recalibrating your life; thousands of children and young adults who could use Rebuilding ones self-concept; Developing ways to handle Chanukah cheer. If you'd rather shop in the comfort of your new parenting roles and responsibilities. If you are own home, please use the link below for the Amazon Toy interested in attending please call 201 833 8822. All Drive wish list to send gifts directly to the central Toy Drive responses are kept confidential. location in Bergenfield, NJ: https://www.amazon.com/gp/ registry/wishlist/1PX5JGILINX6S/ref=cm_wl_list_o_8? Ongoing/Miscellaneous Cong. Ohr HaTorah pre-Chanukah Boutique Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County Sunday, December 18| 10:00am-12:00pm |Cong. Ohr Volunteers needed to pack | Wednesdays | 6:00pm HaTorah, 36 Rector Ct in Bergenfield Please only reply if you are willing and able to make a Featuring: jewelry, hair accessories, boys and girls clothing, serious commitment. Contact Sara Walzman at tablecloths, and much more. For more information please [email protected] email [email protected] OR [email protected] Chesed Opportunities Bar and Bat boys and girls! For information how to commemorate your Simcha Ma’a’yanot Theater Club presents You’re A Good Man Charlie with a chesed project thru partnering with Tomchei Brown on Sunday, December 18th, 2016, 3pm & Monday, Shabbos, contact Andrea Fields at 973-371-1771x411 or December 19th, 2016, 5:30pm. Open to the Community. [email protected] General Admission Seating (with separate seating for men in our media room). $10 in advance; $12 at the door. To reserve CAN YOU USE FREE FOOD ONCE A WEEK? tickets, contact: [email protected]. All profits go to Chai Shearit Haplate of Bergen County is our only local kosher Lifeline’s Camp Simcha. food rescue and distribution organization. If you think this would help you and your family, please email us at Dr. Devora Rosenwasser to speak [email protected]. If you would like to volunteer Wednesday, December 21| 8:30pm | Cong. Beth Abraham 2hrs/week to help Shearit HaPlate pick up or repack food As the first yahrzeit of Rav Yehuda Cooperman z"l donations, please email us at [email protected] and approaches, we would like to invite all women of the we would be happy to put you to work ASAP! If you would community to join in a leil azkara. We are privileged to host like to donate catered leftovers from a special gathering or his daughter, and current Dean of Michlalah, Dr. Devora event, small or large, please call for pick-up Danny Chazin Rosenwasser, who will deliver a shiur and share 201/835-5338. For more information about our not-for- reminiscences in her father's memory. The shiur will take profit organization and for donation opportunities please place on at Congregation Beth Abraham, 396 New Bridge visit www.shpbc.org or visit our Facebook page. Road, Bergenfield, NJ. Our tribute to Rav Cooperman will continue on Monday morning, December 26 from 10am- Project YECHI Tablecloth Gemach 12pm at Beth Abraham with a Yom Iyun, featuring shiurim by Project Yechi helps to provide financial support for families noted educators who are also alumnae of Michlalah, Mrs. fighting illness. Please email [email protected] for details. Suzanne Cohen, Chair of the Tanach Department at Maayanot Teaneck Simcha Gemach has folding tables, cocktail tables, Yeshiva High School, and Mrs. Marcy Stern, principal of chairs and coat racks (w/ hangers) available for loan. Machon Orah in Passaic. Contact [email protected]. Rav Gavriel Friedman Scholar in Residence Chatan and Kallah Gemach Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach, December 16-17 Please donate new or unopened gifts to needy couples. Rav Gavriel Friedman, of Aish HaTorah Israel, will be speaking We will accept (in original box) household, Judaica, at Cong. Beth Abraham at 8:00pm. On Shabbos morning at engagement or wedding gifts that perhaps are not your Cong. Keter Torah, and Shabbos afternoon at 3:00pm at the taste but others can use. Drop off at Carrie Cooper, 1060 home of Avi and Ramona Elishis, 68 Westminster Ave. Windsor Road. Carrie can be reached at 201-801-9028 or Bergenfield. The shiurim are in commemoration of the fourth at [email protected]. yahrzeit of Sari Ort, A"H. Bat Mitzvah Dress Gemach The TABC Annual Dinner Do you have a gorgeous Bat Mitzvah dress that no longer Thursday, January 12 fits, hanging in your closet? Teaneck Bat Mitzvah Gown/ Please join us as we pay tribute to Guests of Honor, Gail and Dress Gemach now accepting dresses in excellent Terry Novetsky; Community Service Awardees, Rachelle and condition. Current styles only please. Happy to pick up or you can drop off. For more info contact Renee at [email protected]