happenings around town 25Cheshvan 5776/November 7, 2015 | Parshat Chaei Sarah

This weekend: Nov 6-8 Young Israel of Teaneck presents A Shabbos with Eitan Katz Teaneck, 1425 Essex Road, (corner Ogden), Teaneck, NJ 07666. Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sarah, November, 6-7 Rabbi Brody is the ‘English voice’ of the world-renowned Rav Join world-renowned Jewish Musician Eitan Katz for a Shabbos Shalom Arush and the English translator of the million-copy- of Inspiration. Inspiring Friday Night & Shabbos Davening. bestseller, ‘The Garden of Emunah” and other books. Friday Night Tisch: 8pm in YIOT Social Hall, Shalosh Seudos with Rabbi Menachem Leibtag to speak Divrei & Songs led by Eitan and Motzei Shabbos Concert! Tuesday, November 10 | 11:00am | Keter Torah Young Israel of Teaneck is located at 868 Perry Lane, Teaneck, He will speak on "The Book of Tehillim: A Random Collection Admission: Adults: $15, Students: $10, Doors Open: 7:45pm, or A Logical Progression?" Concert begins: 8:15pm. Camp Dora Golding Open House Rabbi Dov Linzer at Davar this Shabbat Wednesday, November 11 | 7:30pm | Home of Zev & Shani Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sarah, November, 6-7 Halstuch, 684 W. Englewood Avenue, Teaneck Times and topics: 4:35pm Friday night – Can A Blind Person For more information, go to www.CampDoraGolding.com or Receive an Aliyah: A Case Study in and Inclusion; call 718-437-7117. 8:15am Shabbat day - Kiddushin – Ownership or Partnership – Campaign in memory of our dear friend Chaim the evolution of a halakhic institution; 4:00pm Shabbat (Kenny) Rosenberg A"H. Many people have generously afternoon - Apikores as a Halakhic Category: Dogma and Jewish donated thus far but the campaign is still just under $11,000 Status. short of reaching it's $50,000 goal. Any contributions that can Yeshivat Frisch, The Frisch School Open House be made towards the campaign would be greatly appreciated Sunday, November 8 | 9:00am | Paramus, NJ by Kenny's family and Chaburah. The link to donate is: All 8th graders and their parents are invited to the Open http://www.gofundme.com/wf6prvw. Additionally, checks House. (Kindly register at www.Frisch.org/openhouse ). Come can be made out to Keren Orah and mailed to Att: Sefer Torah and experience the innovative formal and informal educational Fund, 189 Glen Ave. Lakewood, New Jersey 08701. Any opportunities provided to our students that foster their feedback or suggestions can be sent via email to individualized intellectual and religious growth. [email protected] Yavneh Academy’s 11th Annual Benjamin Schwartz Memorial 5K NJ Yachad presents the Inclusive Arts Program, Run and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Tuesdays, October 27-December 22 | The Art Place, Sunday, November 8 | Garden State Plaza in Paramus. 490 Curry Avenue, Englewood, NJ. Open to junior high and The proceeds of the race will benefit Yavneh Scholarship Fund. high school students with special needs. Space is limited. RSVP For more information, sponsorship opportunities or to register, to Yachad office at 201-833-1349 or [email protected] please visit http://www.yavnehacademy.org/news/5k-run-1- Adult Education Program of Young Israel of Teaneck presents: mile-fun-runwalk A Series for WOMEN ONLY with Professor Nechama Price : Rabbi Chaim Marcus, beloved Rav of the Springfield, NJ Wednesday Evening, 8:00-9:00pm | Young Israel of Teaneck community as well as mechanech at Bruriah High School, to (Social Hall), 868 Perry Lane, Teaneck. Topics are: November speak at B'nai Yeshurun this Motzei Shabbos, November 7 | 11:The Birth Control Conundrum: Limits & Leniencies 8:00pm. The event is opened to all women, college age and Rabbanit Shani Taragin to speak above, and the topic is Ohr HaPenimi-The Light from Tishrei Friday, November 13 | 7:15pm | Keter Torah through Chanukah. This event is under the auspices of I.C.E She will speak on "Malachi's Siyum: The Art of Rhetoric." (Inspirational College Events) co-run by Lauren Szpilzinger and Sara Wiener. For more info contact Lauren- Shaarei Orah is pleased to present Mr. Joseph Levy [email protected] or Sara- [email protected] Motzaei Shabbat November 14, 2015 | 8:00pm who will speak on “A historical perspective on Jews from the Arab Countries.” Mr. Levy’s presentation will consist of three parts: November 9 and beyond (1) An overview of Jewish history in the Arab countries, (2) A Rebbetzin Leah Kohn gives her weekly shiur for women on glance at the Farhud, a violent, pro-Nazi pogrom that took Mondays from 9:45am-11:00am at 1510 Jefferson Street, place in Iraq in 1941 and (3) A look at 20th century Jewish life Teaneck. The current series is "Vayikara: The Guide to in Egypt, Mr. Levy’s country of birth. The lecture will take Developing a Deep Connection with Hashem". place at The Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck, 1425 Essex Road, (corner Ogden), Teaneck. For more information, go to Professor Larry Domnitch to speak www.sephardicteaneck.org/special-events.html. For the past Monday night, November 9 | Rinat Yisrael | 8:00pm thirty-six years, Mr. Levy has had a passionate interest in the Topic: "Crystal Night : Times of Despair" subject of Jewish refugees from the Arab countries. Yeshivat He'Atid Open House Yom Iyun to commemorate Yahrzeit of Yitzchak Belizon, z”l Monday, November 9 | 8:00pm | Cong. Rinat Yisrael Yeshivat Sunday, November 15, 2015 | 9:30am |Cong. Bnai Yeshurun He’Atid cordially invites all prospective families to our Open It is most fitting that in conjunction with Yitzchak’s yahrzeit, House on at Congregation Rinat Yisrael. Discover how our top- the Beis Medrash Program is renaming the CBY Kollel Boker, tier educators, innovative learning techniques & individualized the “Kollel Yitzchak Yaakov.” To mark the occasion, there will instruction are creating bright futures for our students. Visit be a Yom Iyun on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 9:30 to http://www.yeshivatheatid.org/open-house for more details 12:30 at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun. Rabbi Charlop will and to RSVP. To schedule a tour, contact Ora Kornbluth at deliver the keynote address and Rabbi Sobolofsky and Rabbi 201.374.2272 or [email protected] Eli Belizon will give shiurim. Please join us in paying tribute to Shaarei Orah presents Rabbi Lazer Brody Yitzchak Belizon, z”l. Monday, November 9, 2015 | 8:00pm RYNJ Preschool Preview He will speak on: “Gratitude – The Master Key to Life’s Sunday, November 15 | 9:30am - 11:00am Blessings.” Opening remarks will be by Rabbi Zev Baleen. All prospective preschoolers and their parents to our Books and CD’s will be available for sale after the lecture. Preschool Preview. Come and play with the Morot at RYNJ Location: Shaarei Orah, The Sephardic Congregation of and experience a taste of our warm child centered environment. Baseball/Softball-Teaneck Baseball Organization (TBO) Think RYNJ Preschool. Think nurturing. Think discovery and Registration development. Register at www.RYNJ.org. For more information TBO has opened registration for spring 2016. Come and please contact Tamar Kahn, Director of Admissions, at join us for amazing season! You can register online at [email protected] or 201.986.1414 x338. teaneckbaseball.org Registrations received after Dec. 30 Rabbi Pesach Raymon special screening of “The Green will run the risk of being put on a waiting list. There are no Prince” Sunday November 15 | 6:00pm | RPRY | games on Shabbos and registration is open to Teaneck 2 Harrison Street, Edison, NJ residents only (Township rule). Any questions? Email Special screening of “The Green Prince” to be followed by an in [email protected] person discussion with the Son of Hamas, Mosab Hassan Yousef. Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg from Kids Kicking Cancer is looking At 8:30pm, join us for a VIP Private Reception with Mr. Yousef. for leadership to create a Kids Kicking Cancer New Jersey For more information and to place a reservation, visit chapter for our local hospitals. There is not a very heavy www.rpry.org. time commitment as Kids Kicking Cancer has a set protocol Rav Mendel Blachman, R"am at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh Shabbat to introduce and develop local programs. However, the Parashat Vayeitzei, November 20th-21| Cong. Beth Abraham. Rabbi won’t start a regional program without the “6 M’s” - Rav Blachman will be speaking Friday night, Shabbat morning, People who will assist with the Marketing, Media, Money, and Shabbat afternoon. Management, Martial Arts and Medical connections that the organization needs to create locally. For anyone An Evening Out For Chesed 24/7 interested in reading more about the strategy that can Saturday night, November 21 | 7:45pm | Teaneck Jewish potentially help all children in pain while hopefully making Center. Details to follow. a world wide Kiddush Hashem, please contact Rabbi G. JNF Supports Gusth Etzion Boys’ Promenade who will be happy to send you their TOSS document (Teach Monday, December 14 Observe Supervise Support) on creating regional programs. Teaneck Council of the Jewish National Fund will be sponsoring This is a very unique way “to make a difference." an event to support the Boys’ Promenade that is being built in [email protected], or call 248-864-8238 office, Gush Etzion in memory of the three boys who were kidnapped 248-910-3335 cell. and murdered by Hamas. The three boys were: Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel, and Eyal Yifrah, a”h. By connecting the Gush Ongoing/Miscellaneous Etzion junction, the local bus stop and Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, JNF is helping to bring security to the region and provide a safe way to Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County travel on foot between the communities. Rinat supporters of Volunteers needed to pack | Wednesdays | 6:00pm the event are Joyce Bendavid and Millie Leben both ardent and A weekly, bi-monthly or monthly basis. Please only reply if passionate women whose lives have been intertwined with you are willing and able to make a serious commitment. Israel and who have always had a love for the history and Contact Sara Walzman at [email protected] settling of Gush Etzion. For information, please contact Jocelyn Chesed Opportunities Bar and Bat boys and girls! Inglis, Regional Director, JNF Bergen county, at [email protected] or For information how to commemorate your Simcha with a 973-593-0095 x823. chesed project thru partnering with Tomchei Shabbos, The Camp HASC Nachas Brunch contact Andrea Fields at 973-371-1771x411 or Sunday Morning, November 22 | 9:30am [email protected] Join us for a morning of Nachas and Chizuk in support of Camp Medical Equipment Gemach HASC. For parents of current and previous Camp HASC staff The Rinat Chaim Gemach lends and delivers medical members. Hosted by Heidi and Alan Fuchs, 1247 Trafalgar St., equipment throughout Bergen County. We have power Teaneck. . A morning of inspiration and reflection about the wheelchairs, conventional wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, unique summer program that has served campers and families commodes, canes, crutches, shower chairs and bathtub for over forty years and inspired thousands of staff members to chairs. The gemach has a 501(c)3 not for profit status uplift and give back to their communities. Guest Speaker: Judge allowing it to utilize tax deductible equipment and Danny Butler. We will be joined by Reb Judah Mischel and Mr. monetary donations, and is run by a board of trustees. For Shmiel Kahn, Light Brunch will be served. Please RSVP by email: more information or to contact the Gemach visit our [email protected] website www.rinatchaimgemach.com. Or you can email Teaneck Mikvah Association Sixth Annual Women's Event [email protected] Monday, November 23rd, 2015 | 7:30pm| Keter Torah Chatan and Kallah Gemach - donate new or unopened gifts to This year's event will honor Bryna Malitzky for her years of needy couples. We will accept (in original box) household, dedicated service to the Teaneck Mikvah and will feature Judaica, engagement or wedding gifts that perhaps are not performances by the Stern College B'Notes. Couvert is $72, your taste but others can use. Drop off at Carrie Cooper, Sponsorships are available. Register online at 1060 Windsor Road. Carrie can be reached at 201-801- teaneckmikvah.com/event. 9028 or email her at [email protected]. Teaneck Simcha Gemach has folding tables, cocktail tables, chairs and coat racks (w/ hangers) available for loan. Contact [email protected].