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AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER ט'' כסלו תשע"ט ויצא NOVEMBER 16, 2018 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SYNAGOGUE NEWS family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. שבת מזל טוב .Friday Candlelighting...........4:20 p.m Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv Mazel Tov to Dr. Hillel Cohen and Linda WELCOME NEW MEMBERS ......................................4:25 p.m. Moed Cohen on the birth of a grandson. We warmly welcome Daniel and Rabbi Moshe Flumenbaum ..8:00 p.m. Mazel Tov to the parents, Leora and Sam Samara Moritz who recently joined the Shacharit ..................7:00 & 8:45 a.m. Schiff of Philadephia. The bris will take shul as Full Members. We look forward Pre-Group Babysitting ..........9:00 a.m. place on Tuesday at Ahavas Achim, after to their active participation and a warm Latest Shema........................9:14 a.m. the 7:45 a.m. Shacharit. The shalom zachar and mutually supportive relationship. Teen Minyan.........................9:30 a.m. will be held in Philadelphia. Youth Groups.....................10:00 a.m. Mazel Tov to Hadassah Geretz on the birth NORTH SIDE MINYAN Baby Group ........................10:30 a.m. of a grandson. Mazel Tov to the parents, NOVEMBER Kiddush is co-sponsored by the Grin Aviva Geretz and Matis Kleidman of Marty and Elisha Klein, 56 Hamlin Rd, family in commemoration of the 50th Silver Spring, MD. yahrzeit of Avi's brother, Henry Szor Edison המקום ינחם z"l, and by the Turansky family in commemoration of the 7th yahrzeit of AHAVAS ACHIM UNIVERSITY Marc's father, Philip Turansky z"l. The Congregation extends its condolences to WELCOMES RABBI MOSHE Elie Borger on the loss of his mother, Susan Daf Yomi (Menachot 99) ......3:25 p.m. FLUMENBAUM Mincha..................................4:15 p.m. Borger z"l. From Saturday night through This Shabbat, November 16-17, AAU Seudah Shlishit with Rabbi Moshe Tuesday morning, Elie will sit Shiva at his Flumenbaum ........................4:35 p.m. home, 387 Rutland Ave., Teaneck. From welcomes Rabbi Moshe Flumenbaum, Maariv ..................................5:25 p.m. Tuesday 10:00 a.m. through Thursday 8:00 world-renowned Sofer, who will share Motzei Shabbat ....................5:29 p.m. a.m. Shacharit, he will sit at 13 Fairhill the secrets of his profession with the Safrut Workshops................................ Road, Edison. Shacharit at 8:00 a.m. shul, lecturing about many aspects of ................ 6:30, 7:15 & 8:00 p.m. Mincha/Maariv b'zman. May he and his (Continued on page 2) Rabbi Reisman .....................7:30 p.m. וישלח Sunday, Thursday & Friday (Thanksgiving) Shacharit .................. ..........................8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Monday Shacharit ....6:25 & 7:45 a.m. Tuesday & Wednesday Shacharit ........ ..........................6:35 & 7:45 a.m. Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Maariv........ ......................................4:25 p.m. Monday-Wednesday late Maariv.......... ......................................9:30 p.m. Friday Candlelighting...........4:16 p.m. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv ...... ......................................4:25 p.m. 1855 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison NJ 08817 office: 732-246-4811 ♦ repair: 732-543-2818 fax: 732-777-1982 ♦ www.SalitAuto.com Tell your friends and family about us… We LOVE referrals! Please patronize our sponsors! Rav, mohel, shochet, certified shatnez examiner: these are just some of the areas roots and start a family. 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Rob and Sara moved .in immediately after getting married בתשבע בת מלכה ,Originally from Vineland, New Jersey קלמן בן רחל Sara works as a school psychologist Rabbi Flumenbaum opened the first Jewish חיה שיינא בת אסתר רחל bookstore in Highland Park in 1980, while in the Piscataway Township School רפאל ישראל חיים בן שפרה חנה at the same time studying to be a sofer District. Rob works for Earthbound STa"M. In 1982, Rabbi Flumenbaum and Farm, an organic produce company אברהם בן זאב his family moved to Israel where they still as a sales manager. Sara can be found שרלי בת נלי live today in Jerusalem's Har Nof throughout her day helping students מנחם אברהם בן פרומה חנה grow and Rob can be found having .neighborhood מרדכי בן פסל - Morty Godlas very intense conversations about kale .Throughout his long career in STa"M he and arugula ליאורה מלכה בת בתיה - Leora Prince has put a very strong emphasis on אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier Upon settling down in Highland Park, educating the public about the kashrut יצחק אריה בן חנצה בלימא - Isaac Stern requirements of STa"M and the Rob and Sara began actively Ruth Stieves complicated processes involved in participating in various activities and If you would like to submit a name for producing kosher l'mihadrin tefillin, davening at Ahavas Achim. This the cholim list, please call the Shul mezuzot and scrolls. He believes strongly soon led to them joining the shul as office: 732-247-0532 or email: that every consumer of STa"M should members. The choice to join Ahavas [email protected]. know what they are buying and using and Achim was an easy one for them. know how to properly maintain and Sara’s parents have been active preserve them. members of the shul since the 1980’s. (Sofer, continued from page 1) In addition, many young couples and Sefer Torah, Tefillin, and Mezuzah, and singles in Highland Park were running family workshops on Motzei attending services at AA. Rob and Shabbat where children will have the INTRODUCING SOME OF OUR Sara were quickly able to see the opportunity to experience Safrut firsthand. SHUL MEMBERS: incredible warmth of the shul and the Friday Night 8:00 p.m. Lecture followed desire of its leaders to engage by Oneg Shabbat—Rebirth After membership in playing a role in Destruction: The Revitalization of the growing the synagogue. Having Torah Scrolls of Europe grown up in homes where synagogue engagement was paramount; this Shabbat Day Shiur after Mussaf, Main spoke deeply to them. Sanctuary—Technology and the Sefer Torah: How Has The Computer Age Rob and Sara have been very active Influenced Safrut? in programming for the young community of Ahavas Achim as well (Sponsored by Barry and Debbie as new membership engagement. Rob Leskowitz, Michael and Rhona This Week - Sara & Rob Haarburger can provide you a million different (Leskowitz) Eserner, Steven and Carrie reasons why Highland Park and Highland Park has been in Rob and Leskowitz, and Sylvia Leskowitz, in loving Ahavas Achim is the right place to Sara’s blood since their birth. Sara was memory of Leon Leskowitz z"l.) start/grow your family. Sara is born and raised in Highland Park usually watching on mildly During Seudah Shlishit—Practical Tips (originally on the South Side before embarrassed. on Caring for your STA"M; Open Forum moving to the North with her family). on all aspects of Safrut Rob grew up in nearby Manalapan but Rob and Sara spent their honeymoon Motzei Shabbat: 6:30, 7:15 or 8:00 p.m. spent plenty of time in Highland Park this past summer driving up the coast Safrut Workshops for Children Grades 1-6. throughout the years #24HourDunkin. of California. They cannot say enough about all their incredible Explore the art of Safrut and learn to form Rob and Sara got married in March of experiences from Disneyland to the the letters of a Sefer Torah just like a 2017 in Lakewood, New Jersey. Golden Gate Bridge but be sure to not Sofer! (There will be three 30-minute Leading up to the wedding, Rob and have a fear of heights when driving sessions with limited space. Please see Sara had to decide where to set down the Pacific Coast Highway. Sara online registration form to reserve a spot roots and start a family. Highland Park learned that the hard way. 2 for your child.) HACHNASAT SEFER TORAH THIS Josh and Leslie Ostrin YAHRZEITS SUNDAY Gold Sponsors: Jeff and Fran Ackerman, 11/17 Mitchell Berlin Father You are cordially invited to a special Avi and Hava Freidenreich, David and Lisa 11/18 Maleese, Vanessa, Mother Goldberg Samuel, Sophie, Hachnasat Sefer Torah at Ahavas Rosalind & Ezra Achim this Sunday, November 18. The Silver Sponsors: Dovid and Talia Becker, Schick procession will take place at 11:00 a.m. George and Harriet Blank, Susan Darley, 11/19 Dr. Miro Ukraincik Mother followed by a Seudat Mitzvah. The entire Elliot and Susan Frank, Jake Goldberg, 11/20 Avi Grin Brother family is encouraged to join us and share Robert and Sara Haarburger, Barry and 11/21 Bernie Leff Father in this great mitzvah. The Hachnasat Sefer Marcia Levinson, Avi and Lauren Maza, 11/23 Lawrence Fineberg Mother Torah is sponsored by Rachel Lefkovits Eitan Pludwinski, Jeremy and Tova Renna, Sybil Rubenstein Father in loving memory of her husband, Imre, Alan and Tobi Schilowitz, Rabbi Ronald Barbara Stechel Mother her daughter, Judy, her parents and her and Judy Schwarzberg, Ari and Teri Sofair- Israeli breakfast daily, two dinners in Tel siblings z"l, and in honor of her precious Fisch Aviv, Friday night and Shabbat lunch on both Shabbatot, tips, transfers, and children, grandchildren and great- Additional sponsorship opportunities handling.