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AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER כ"ט חשון תשע"ח תולדות/מברכים NOVEMBER 17, 2017 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SYNAGOGUE NEWS AAU THE WINE OF TORAH Ahavas Achim University presents "The שבת Wine of Torah: Learning Paired with מזל טוב .Candlelighting.................... 4:19 p.m Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv ...... Mazel Tov to Alan and Jodie Salit on the Wines of the World." Please join us for .....................4:25 p.m. Sanctuary the next six evenings of regional wine ... 4:25 p.m. Beit Midrash (Ruach) birth of a daughter, Orlee Idit. Mazel Tov to the grandparents, Steve and Ann Salit and tastings inspired by Jewish history and Shacharit ..................7:00 & 8:45 a.m. Steven and Natalie Herbin. law. All programs begin with a lecture at Latest Shema........................9:15 a.m. 8:00 p.m. and conclude with wine tasting Mazel Tov to Michael and Michele Meiner Teen Minyan.........................9:30 a.m. on the forthcoming marriage of their (Continued on page 2) Youth Groups.....................10:00 a.m. daughter, Becca to Zev Newman of Baby Group ........................10:30 a.m. Stamford, CT. Mazel Tov to Zev's parents, Kiddush is sponsored by Ann and Bruce and Rose Newman. Steve Salit and Natalie and Steven Herbin in honor of the birth of their Mazel Tov to Garrett Scheier on his granddaughter, Orlee Idit Salit. forthcoming marriage to Chana Datskovsky. Daf Yomi (Makkot 13)..........3:25 p.m. Mazel Tov to Michael and Judi Seidemann Mincha................................ 4:15 p.m. on the birth of a great-grandson. Mazel Tov Learning Seudah Shlishit ... 4:35 p.m. to the parents, Gabriella and Daniel Sponsored by Jeff and Dana Frohlich of Woodmere, NY. Korbman in commemoration of the המקום ינחם .of Jeff's father, Jack Korbman שלושים Maariv ..................................5:24 p.m. The Congregation extends its condolences to Motzei Shabbat ....................5:28 p.m. David Baum on the loss of his father, long- Rabbi Reisman .....................7:30 p.m. time member Lawrence Baum z"l. Shiva is being held at David's home, 405 Danbury ראש חודש כסלו Sunday Shacharit......8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Ave., Raritan, NJ, through Monday morning. May he and his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and ויצא Monday Shacharit ....6:25 & 7:45 a.m. Jerusalem. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Shacharit ..................6:35 & 7:45 a.m. Thursday & Friday Shacharit RUACH KABBALAT SHABBAT (Thanksgiving) .......8:00 & 9:00 a.m. RETURNS Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Maariv........ Please join us for the return of the niggun ......................................4:25 p.m. filled Ruach Kabbalat Shabbat in the Beit Monday-Wednesday late Maariv ....... ......................................9:30 p.m. Midrash on Shabbat Mevorchim, this Friday Candlelighting...........4:15 p.m. Friday, November 17. All are welcome. Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/ Looking forward to seeing all of you Maariv ..................................4:20 p.m. promptly at 4:25 p.m. North Side Minyan November Jon and Lori Caplan 25 Olden Road, Edison ברוך הבא Ahavas Achim would like to warmly welcome all newcomers, visitors and guests who are joining us for Shabbat. If President Jeremy Renna or Rabbi Steven Miodownik don’t get a chance to greet you personally, please come up and introduce yourself. We’d like to meet you! Please note: These are all paid advertising. MUSICAL SHABBAT CHANUKAH Barry Leskowitz FEATURING THE MACCABEATS Livewire - $360: Includes reservations for רפואה שלמה in Congregation Ahavas Achim presents a two at the Friday night Musical Seudah חולים Please include the following - (Musical Shabbat Chanukah featuring with The Maccabeats (December 15 .תפילות your .The Maccabeats: December 15-16. Mr. and Mrs. Avi Freidenreich, Mr רינה שרה בת נתניה and Mrs. Barry Katz, Mr. Avi and Dr. אטקה בת שרה Friday Evening: Lauren Maza, Mr. Alan and Ms. Karen Menorah Lighting and Kabbalat Novick, Dr. Michael and Mrs. Marsha תמר קרן בת נסה גולדה Shabbat Wasserman ישראל באר בן ציפורה Musical Dinner (Fully booked. Please Esquire - $250: Receive free admission חוה תמר שרה בת חוה מינדל פייגה let us know if you would like to be on for four to our opening night lecture and ציפורה בת נאוה the wait list.) wine tasting (November 14) - Mr. and משה אליעזר הכהן בן אסתר . Dessert and Musical Oneg Shabbat Mrs. Michael Eserner, Mr. and Mrs נפטלי בן חייה ביילה Sheldon Silbiger, Mr. and Mrs. Giyora :Shabbat Day שרה בת אסתר Simantov, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strub, Shacharit & Musaf beginning at 8:45 Mr. and Mrs. Yussie Weiss לאה בת רייה a.m. Spitfire - $100: Receive free admission for שלומית דינה בת שיינה רייזל Celebratory Kiddush following two to our opening night lecture and wine רחל חייה רפאלה בת רבקה Services tasting (November 14) - Mr. Judah קלמן בן רחל . Musical Seudah Shlishit Abraham, Mr. Joshua Bernstein, Mrs שרה רוזה בת פשה - Susan Borger Selma Goldblatt, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert הדסה בת יוכבד שרה - Hadassah Geretz For more information about the event, Klaver, Mrs. Sylvia Leskowitz, Mr. and חוה רחל בת דבורה - Eva Grin please contact Harriet Adelson at Mrs. David Miodownik, Mr. and Mrs. [email protected] or Susan Frank at Allan Weitz, Mrs. Evelyn Weitzer, Mrs ד ו ב ֶ בע ר מ א י ר ה לו י ב ן ג ל יק ה - Bernie Israel [email protected]. Magda Winter רחל בת חנה - Joan Israel Raphaela Losa For information about sponsorship More information about all our programs packages, contact Dr. Elliot Frank at can be found in our program catalog. If אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier ,[email protected]. you did not receive the catalog in the mail משה בן שרה - Maurice Willer To add names to this list, please email: please contact the shul office. Sponsorship [email protected] or call SUPPORT AHAVAS ACHIM checks made to "Ahavas Achim the Shul office: 732-247-0532. UNIVERSITY University" along with completed forms may be sent to the shul office. We look Please become a sponsor of our adult forward to a wonderful year of learning education program, Ahavas Achim (Wine, continued from page 1) together. facilitated and narrated by Joshua Abrams University. Your generous donation from 9:00-9:30 p.m. Admission is $10/ enables us to provide a wide variety of wine tasting. There is no charge for shiurim, lectures, Shabbatonim, and other AAU SHIURIM attending the lecture without participating events throughout the year. We truly Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. in the wine tasting. Reservations for the appreciate your assistance in making AAU Maariv Chug Mishnayot wine tasting portion will close the week a reality. Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with before each event. Sponsorship Levels (with donations Rabbi Moshe Goldberger (for men only) received as of this printing): Second Event: Monday, November 27 at Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Mishnah Keritut with 8:00 p.m. the Wines of Spain featuring Sapphire - $2000 or more: Includes Rabbi Akiva Weitzner (for men only) Rabbi Steven Miodownik on The Golden reservations for a full table at the Friday Age of Spain at Your Shabbat Table night Musical Seudah with The Maccabeats Tuesday 8:45 p.m. Practical Halacha with Rabbi Yehoshua Lewis Wine Tastings following lecture will (December 15) - Dr. Elliot and Mrs. include: Susan Frank, Mr. Harold and Dr. Wednesday 1:15 p.m. Sefer Shoftim with Francine Glazer, The Abraham and Rabbi Miodownik (for women only) Elvi Vina Encina Rosa Bessie Hann Charitable Foundation, Thursday 9:30 a.m. Masechet Brachot Freixenet Excelencia Brut Cava Mrs. Rachel Lefkovits, Dr. Barry and with Rabbi Eli Reisman (for men only) Ramon Cardova Rioja Crianza Mrs. Marcia Levinson, Mr. Kenneth and Dr. Barbara Strassman Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua Please save these five dates for our with Rabbi Yissocher Frand on the TCN upcoming Wine of Torah evenings: Empire - $1000: Includes reservations for (No charge; donations welcome!) six at the Friday night Musical Seudah with Tuesday, December 26: Australia and New The Maccabeats (December 15) - Mr. and Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. Zealand Mrs. Joshua Ostrin Shacharit) Kitvei HaRamban Monday, January 29: Chile and Argentina Surefire - $613: Includes reservations for Shabbat before Mincha Daf Yomi with Monday, February 19: Italy four at the Friday night Musical Seudah Judah Abraham Monday, March 12: Pacific Northwest with The Maccabeats (December 15) - Mr. Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel Monday, April 16: Israel and Mrs. Jonathan Caplan, Mr. and Reisman on the TCN (7:30 p.m. through 2 Mrs. David Goldberg, Mr. and Mrs. January; No charge; donations welcome!) DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES Schick: Each week, we will explore a YAHRZEITS different kabbalistic concept or text. We The shul recently purchased a number of 11/18 Gilda Singer Mother will journey through Jewish mystical new siddurim and chumashim. The cost of 11/20 Dr. Irwin Hametz Father perspectives on divine orchestration of the dedicating a siddur is $36. The cost of Herbert Klaver Mother world, and gain a newfound appreciation 11/21 Marc Turansky Father dedicating a chumash is $50. For for the depths of the kabbalistic experience 11/24 Michael Rosenberg Father questions, please contact Jonathan as it intersects with halachic practice and Caplan at [email protected]. To dedicate a understanding of the Torah. register, please visit the mission website: siddur or chumash, contact the shul office. www.arieltours.com/aamission. Please Sefer Tehillim: An Ancient Jewish email: [email protected] with all Biography with AJ Berkovitz, Ph.D. BLOOD DRIVE THIS SUNDAY questions. Candidate (Princeton University): What did Just as your calendar begins to free up, Sefer Tehillim look like during the times of here come Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Chazal? How was it used? Which psalm- yes, another blood drive.