CONGREGATION BETH AARON ANNOUNCEMENTS Parshat Ki Teitzei September 13-14, 2019 14 Elul 5779 SHABBAT TIMES This week’s announcements are sponsored by Lamdeinu. For information on their schedule of classes, see page 4 and Friday, September 13 go to lamdeinu.org. Study in depth; be inspired! Plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:40 p.m. Earliest Candles: 5:51 p.m. SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15 Latest Candles: 6:50 p.m. Zman Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri 6:55 p.m. 15 16 17 18 19 20 Earliest Tallit 5:37 5:38 5:39 5:40 5:41 5:42 Shabbat, September 14 Shacharit: 7:15 a.m., in the Beit Midrash Shacharit 6:30 MS 5:40 SH 5:55 SH 5:55 SH 5:40 SH 5:55 SH Shacharit: 7:30 a.m., in the Social Hall 7:15 MS 6:20 BM 6:30 BM 6:30 BM 6:20 BM 6:30 BM Nach Shiur: 8:20 a.m. 8:00 MS 7:10 BM 7:15 BM 7:15 BM 7:10 BM 7:15 BM Shacharit: 8:45 a.m., in the Main Shul 8:45 MS 8:00 BM 8:00 BM 8:00 BM 8:00 BM 8:00 BM Rabbi Rothwachs’ drasha: “Have You Been Checking Your Messages Lately?” Mincha 1:45 MS Youth Minyan: 9:15 a.m. Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:43 a.m. Mincha/ 6:45 MS 6:45 BM 6:45 BM 6:45 BM 6:45 BM 5:30 BM Early Mincha: 1:45 p.m. Maariv 6:45 MS Women’s Learning: 5:35 p.m., in the Maariv 9:30 MS 9:30 BM 9:30 BM 9:30 BM 9:30 BM Social Hall, Melachim Aleph, chapter 5, led by Rivka Herzfeld and CONDOLENCES T0 Mollie Fisch Daf Yomi: 5:35 p.m. ● Yochanan Hirsch, on the passing of his beloved mother, Sheindel Hirsch. Shiva will be observed at Meir Hirsch’s shiur: 5:45 p.m. 1714 60th Street, Brooklyn, through Wednesday morning, September 18. Shiva will be observed from Mincha: 6:45 p.m., followed by a shiur by Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning, September 19, at 440 West Englewood Avenue, Rabbi Rothwachs: “All Work and No Teaneck. Pay: Timely Wages in Halacha.” MAZAL TOV TO Maariv: 7:50 p.m. Havdalah: 7:59 p.m. ● Rami Knapp, on his Bar Mitzvah. Mazal Tov also to Rami’s parents, Chavie & Rabbi Stephen Knapp; to his siblings, Amalya, Eli, Sophie and Dalya; to his grandparents, Letha & Dr. Raphael Levine and Friday, September 20: Dorothy & Norbert Strauss, and to all the family and friends here for the simcha. Earliest Candles: 5:41 p.m. ● Arlene & Michael Sand, on the upcoming marriage of their daughter Elana to Geoffrey Cutler. Mazal Latest Candles: 6:39 p.m. Tov also to Geoffrey’s parents, Janice & Harris Cutler of Scranton, Pennsylvania. ● Steve Schaffer, on his engagement to Amy Lazar of Teaneck. MEN’S CLUB KIDDUSH This week’s Kiddush following the 7:15 a.m. minyan is sponsored by Rachel & Yitzchok Furst, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Rachel’s and Yaffa Ungar’s father, Rabbi Shlomo Kahn, z’l. To sponsor a kiddush for either the 7:15 a.m. or 7:30 a.m. minyan, please contact Moishe B. Singer, kiddush@ Save the Date: Sunday, October 6, at bethaaron.org. 9:15 a.m., help build the shul’s sukkah! This week’s Multi-Sponsored Men’s Club Kiddush following the 8:45 a.m. minyan is sponsored by Chavie & Stephen Knapp and family in honor of Rami’s Bar Mitzvah, and also by: SEPTEMBER ● Varda & David Brusowankin, in honor of their daughter Eliora Wolf’s engagement to Natan Samolin Calendar and their making aliyah to reside in Yerushalayim. ● Geoffrey Cutler, in honor of his upcoming marriage to Elana Sand, daughter of Arlene & Michael On Shabbat, Sand. the shul elevator will operate ● Arlene & Michael Sand, in honor of the upcoming marriage of their daughter Elana to Geoffrey in Shabbat mode as follows: Cutler. Friday: ● Stephanie & Jeremy Shapiro, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Stephanie’s father, Edward Rosenblatt, 5:50-8:15 p.m. Yitzchak Mordechai ben Yehudah. Shabbat: ● Debbie & David Sheffey, commemorating the yahrtzeit of David’s father, Michael Sheffey, Moshe 7:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:30-2:30 p.m., Baruch ben Dovid. 5:00-8:00 p.m. ● Tikva & Larry Yudkowitz, in honor of the 49th anniversary of Tikva’s safe release from the hijacking. Upcoming Kiddushim: September 21 - Hot Multi-Sponsored Kiddush Is the Eruv Up? Call the Eruv Hotline September 28 - September Birthday/Anniversary Kiddush before Shabbat: 201-530-0222 There now are multiple options for sponsoring Kiddusha , including the new monthly Birthday and Anniversary Kiddushim. If you are celebrating a simcha, commemorating a yahrtzeit, or simply want Contact Beth Aaron at to say “thank you,” consider sponsoring an upcoming Kiddush following any of our minyanim. To [email protected] become a Kiddush sponsor, please go to www.bethaaron.org/kiddush. For questions, contact kiddush@ bethaaron.org. PARNAS HAYOM YAMIM NORAIM CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3 Dedicate a day of learning at Beth Aaron on the occasion of a For the upcoming Yamim Noraim, we will facilitating childcare yahrtzeit zechut h shelaima simcha , in the of a refua , or in honor of a , coverage for children under the age of 3 through the services of a birthday or any other occasion. Each week’s dedications are Nannypoppinz (www.nannypoppinz.com). prominently displayed in the shul lobby and sent out to the membership via email. For more information, or to sign up, please Taking place in the Mommy and Me room, the service will cost go to www.bethaaron.org/parnashayom. members $14/hour per child, with a minimum commitment of 3 hours per child per day. Each Nanny will watch up to 2 children at This week’s Parnas Hayom sponsors are: the same time. Complimentary groups will be provided as usual ● Shabbat, 14 Elul: Debby & David Sheffey, commemorating the for children three years of age (toilet-trained) and older. yahrtzeit of David’s beloved father, Michael Sheffey, Moshe Baruch ben David. In order to hire the correct number of nannies, advance sign-up is required. Members will continue to be able to use the Mommy ELUL: BE PREPARED and Me room with their children even if there are nannies A series of shiurim by Rabbi Larry Rothwachs on Tuesdays at watching other children in that room. 8:00 p.m. Please sign up for childcare on the Google form link below and September 17: In the Still of the Night: Why Selichot Are be sure to include which hours you are signing up for. Davening Recited When Everyone Else Is Sleeping begins in the Main Shul and Social Hall at 8:00 a.m. on both Rosh September 24: People Hearing Without Listening: Discerning Hashana and Yom Kippur, and childcare will be offered through The Shofar’s Many Messages the end of Musaf for both of those minyanim. The deadline to October 7: In Search of Solitude: Finding One’s Way into the sign up is Sunday evening, September 22. Holy of Holies Click below to access form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOxZg35goCa-CHtl Past shiurim are available online at BethAaron.org/Torah. 2yYT9NEqOLw7QpQ7r4p011YrNEVn4Vwg/viewform SHABBAT DRASHOT ​​​​​ We are looking for a volunteer to assist in coordinating this Ki Teitzei: Have You Been Checking Your Messages Lately? effort. If you are interested or if you have any questions, please Ki Savo: Our Proudest Confessions reach out to Josh Klavan, [email protected]. Nitzavim: The Most Common Questions People Never Ask Before Rosh Hashanah ORDERING YOUR LULAV AND ESROG If you cannot attend in person, you can watch the shiurim live Log in at www.bethaaron.org/event/lulav2019 to order your on Facebook at https://wwwfacebook.com/larry.rothwachs. For Arba’ah Minim set. The cost is $65.00 for a better quality set more information, or to sponsor the series or an individual shiur, and $55.00 for a good quality set. If you cannot order online, please contact the office, [email protected] complete the form in the lobby and return it to the shul office with full payment. The deadline to order is Noon, Sunday, SHUL ANNOUNCEMENTS September 29. Pickup of the sets will take place on Thursday, October 10, between 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Home delivery is This Thursday, September 19, at 8:15 p.m., Rabbi , available for $3 per set. For questions, contact Rich Feldman, at RIETS, will deliver a pre-Yamim Noraim shiur. All are [email protected], 201-738-7966. invited to attend. If you wish to sponsor this shiur, please e-mail [email protected]. Sponsorships are $50 and up. HIGH HOLIDAY SEATING Requests may still be submitted for High Holiday seats. Please Our longtime membersDr. Richard & Ellen Gertler are making note that we can no longer guarantee that seats can be held for aliyah in a few weeks. Please join us in wishing them a tzeitchem their “prior year occupants.” Be sure to submit your reservations, le-shalom at a Seudah Shelishit in their honor at the shul on Shabbat, with payment in full, on a timely basis. No shul member will be September 21, following the 6:20 p.m. mincha. To become a sponsor, turned away due to a lack of funds. go to www.bethaaron.org/event/Gertler. In addition, a memory For details and to request seats, go to www.bethaaron.org/seats. book is being created for the Gertlers. To share a memory of or to Please sign into your account or you will be charged non-member express your good wishes to the Gertlers, e-mail Ellen Friedman, prices. To pay by check, mail your completed reservation form [email protected]. along with any necessary payments to the shul. Forms can be found in the shul lobby or online. Next Shabbat, September 21, at 3:00 p.m., Rabbanit Shani Taragin will deliver a lecture at the shul on “Father, Mothers & Children: The Tearful Readings of Rosh Hashana.” BEYOND THE CALL CAMPAIGN 2019 We thank those members of the Beth Aaron community who On Monday, September 23, at 8:00 p.m., in the shul, Lamdeinu and have responded to our “Beyond the Call 2019” Campaign, primar- the Beth Aaron Sisterhood are sponsoring a lecture by Professor ily for those families who have completed payment of their Build- Nechama Price on “Unexpected Models of Teshuva in Tanach.” It is ing Fund obligations. A list of supporters has been posted in the open to both men and women. shul lobby. For questions about the campaign, or to join those participating, please contact Steven Hoenig (hoenig67@gmail. Those individuals who have been learning Daf Yomi and wish to com, 201-240-8749) or Penina in the office (office@bethaaron. participate in the Siyum ha-Shas at MetLife on January 1, 2020, may org, 201-836-6210). avail themselves of the advance sale for the Lomdei ha-Daf. To order tickets, please visit https://www.thesiyum.org and use the Beth YASHER KOACH Aaron group code DY-07666-1790A. Please note that those ordering To the Chèvre Daf Yomi who will complete Kereisos this with this code will be seated as a group in the same section. Wednesday. Join them as they start Me’ilah on Thursday. THANK YOU This Sunday, September 15, at 8:00 p.m., at Congregation Rinat Yisrael, 389 West Englewood Avenue, Sharon R. Maza, M.D. will To Chaviva & Rabbi Rothwachs and the Aveilut Committee deliver a lecture on “Keeping Heart Healthy: New Guidelines.” Heart for your assistance during the week of shiva for Sam’s sister, healthy refreshments will be served. Chavi Braver. You went above and beyond to support us during this difficult time. We are blessed to be part of such a caring This Sunday, September 15, at 8:00 p.m., at Congregation Bnai community. Yeshurun, 641 West Englewood Avenue, Rav Mayer Twersky will Lorraine & Rabbi Sam Vogel deliver a lecture on “The Place of Hard Work in Avodas Hashem.” At BETH AARON YOUTH and JUNIOR HIGH 8:45 p.m., Rav will give a shiur on “Being a Part While Staying Apart - Spiritual Growth in the Midst of a Confused The Mishna with Rabbi Rothwachs, 5th and 6th grade boys’ group Society.“ which meets each Shabbat 30 minutes before mincha in the Book Room, will meet this Shabbat at 6:15 p.m. This Monday, September 16, at 8:30 p.m., at Congregation Bnai The Beth Aaron Youth Department is looking for substitute group Yeshurun, 641 West Englewood Avenue, Rav Meir Goldvicht will give leaders in grades 6-12. If you would like to work in groups, please his weekly parsha shiur in Hebrew. contact [email protected]. This Tuesday, September 17, at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun, 641 Please note that groups for Pre-K to 2nd grade begin Shabbat West Englewood Avenue, the Teaneck Orthodox Retiree Association mornings at 9:30 a.m. and continue until the end of the davening in (TORA) is sponsoring a lunch and lecture featuring Rabbi Steven the Main Minyan. There is an early drop-off at 9:00 a.m. Weil, Senior Managing Director of the . Rabbi For those in grades 3 to 5, davening begins at 9:30 a.m., followed at Weil’s lecture, entitled “The Fascinating World of theMachzor ,” 10:10 a.m. by parsha, kiddush, snack, and games. will explore some of the more challenging and unique tefillot of the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services. The lecture will begin at WEEKLY SHIURIM AT CONGREGATION BETH AARON 11:00 a.m., followed by lunch at 12:00 noon. The cost is $12 if you • Daf Yomi: For Daf Yomi shiurim and resources in Teaneck, go to register by Sunday, September 15, at 4:00 p.m., and $18 afterwards. www.teaneckshuls.org/daf/. To register, go to www.bnaiyeshurun.org/tora or e-mail mkarlin@aol. • Daf Yomi shiur: Monday-Thursday evenings, at 9:45 p.m. com. • Daf ha-Shavua: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:55 p.m. Sunday On Shabbat, September 21, at 5:00 p.m., at Congregation Beth chazara shiur daf morning at 7:55 a.m. on the previous week’s . Abraham, 396 New Bridge Road, Bergenfield,Shira Smiles will Shiurim will be given by Rabbi Larry Rothwachs, Rabbi Yair Hindin, deliver a lecture to the women of our community on the topic and David Schnaidman. “Gigantic Gratitude.” • Tanya shiur by Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg: Tuesdays, at 9:00 p.m. • Rabbi Rothwachs’ Sanhedrin shiur: Wednesdays, at 8:30 p.m. On Motzaei Shabbat, September 21, at 9:30 p.m., at Congregation • Morning Mishna Chabura: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:00 a.m.; Bnai Yeshurun, 641 West Englewood Avenue, Rabbanit Shani Taragin Monday, Thursday: 6:55 a.m. will deliver a lecture on “From Personal Prayer to National Anthem.” COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS On Sunday, September 22, at 9:30 a.m., Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls, 1650 Palisade Avenue, will host their Annual This Shabbat, following Mincha at 6:35 p.m., at Congregation Keter Community-Wide Yom Iyun. Rabbi Jeremy Donath will deliver a Torah, 600 Roemer Avenue, Rabbi Steven Weil will speak on “From shiur on “Machloket le-Shem Shamayim: Constructive Conflict in an Wall Street to Main Street to Madison Avenue.” Rabbi Weil will also Age of Polarization,” followed by sessions by distinguished Ma’ayanot give the drasha at the 9:00 a.m. minyan on “Casualties of War,” and faculty. The event is free and open to both men and women. he will lead Daf Yomi at 5:35 p.m. On Sunday, September 22, at 7:30 p.m., Congregation Rinat Yisrael,

Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen, Rosh Yeshiva at , will 389 West Englewood Avenue, will host a community-wide program speak this Shabbat at davening at the Teaneck Sephard Center, 407 on “Emergency Response: Addressing Global Crises,” sponsored by Warwick Avenue. Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday will be at 6:55 p.m.; IsraAid and the Jack Flamholz Sustainability Project. Navonel Glick Shacharit on Shabbat will be at 9:00 a.m., and Mincha (followed by a (Voni), Isra Aid’s co-CEO, will discuss how you can become actively Seudah Shelishit) will be at 6:45 p.m. involved and volunteer. There will also be Crisis Intervention Case Study Workshops for high school students. For security reasons, This Motzaei Shabbat, September 14, at 9:15 p.m., at Congregation please register at https://tinyurl.com/IsraAidTeaneck. Keter Torah, 600 Roemer Avenue, Project Yechi will have their The Jewish Learning Experience invites everyone to free explanatory annual barbecue. Project Yechi provides financial support for High Holiday services at Maayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls, families undergoing cancer treatments, has helped 350 families in 1650 Palisade Avenue. Services will be held on Monday, September the USA and Israel, and has paid out over 2,000 rent and mortgage 30 and Tuesday, October 1, at 10:00 a.m. (Rosh Hashana), Tuesday, payments. There is no charge for this event. October 8, at 6:00 p.m. (Kol Nidrei), and Wednesday, October 9, at 10:00 a.m. (Yom Kippur). A voluntary donation of $30 per person This Sunday, September 15, at 10:00 a.m., at Votee Park, the is suggested. Mail checks to Sam Kaplan, 1116 Trafalgar Street, Friendship Circle will hold its annual walk. Register at www. Teaneck, NJ 07666 or register online at www.jle.org. For more njfriendshipwalk.com. information, please contact Rabbi Justin Wexler 201-621-3828, This Sunday, September 15, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Congregation [email protected]. Rinat Yisrael, 389 West Englewood Avenue, will hold a Yom Tov Rinat Chaim Gemach Boutique. Vendors will sell hats and doilys, beanies and fascinators, The , in memory of Renee Chaya Levy, lends headbands & bows, tablecloths (measure your table), jewelry, new and used medical equipment in good condition to those in tzitzit, kippot, clothing/dresses, baby layette,challah covers, lucite, need, for short-term or long-term use. To borrow equipment, please giftware, art, shells, tights and socks. go to www.rinatchaimgemach.com or contact Micah Kaufman, [email protected]; Larry Kahn, [email protected]; or Ronnie Schwartz, 201-421-8422. Every other Wednesday, at 8:15 p.m., a free Family Support Group SISTERHOOD ROSH HASHANA FUNDRAISER for loved ones of those suffering from addiction and substance Help make your new year a little sweeter. Order from Sister- abuse meets. The group is facilitated by clinicians specializing hood’s choices of Chocolate Platters! 10% of all proceeds will in addiction. For information about vaping, marijuana, opioids, benefit Congregation Beth Aaron. Pick up your order form in the resources for treatment and education, and other topics, visit www. lobby. Orders are due by Sunday, September 22. All orders will Time2TalkAddiction.org. For location details and more information, be available for pickup at the shul on Thursday, September 26. please email [email protected].

The Teaneck Mikvah, at 1726 Windsor Road, will be open for men’s use on Erev Rosh Hashana and Erev Yom Kippur. Men will COMMUNITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES have access to 12 preparation rooms, 2 express changing areas, and 3 mikvaot. One of the three mikvaot will close at 1:00 p.m. on Congregation Keter Torah, 600 Roemer Avenue, offersTorah in the Erev Rosh Hashana in order to prepare it for immediate post-Rosh AM classes for men and women on Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:10 Hashana use. Hours: Erev Rosh Hashana, Sunday, September 29, a.m. - Chavura study of Sefer Devarim; 9:45 a.m. - Gemara Rosh 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Erev Yom Kippur, Tuesday, October 8, 4:30 Hashanah 32a, with Rabbi Menachem Meier; 10:45 a.m. - survey of a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fees: $25 per person or $54 per family. Kindly Rambam’s Mishneh Torah with Rabbi Meier (Thursdays only). shower at home and bring your own towels. Please contact the Mikvah, 201-837-8220, [email protected], with any Were you koveah time to learn today? Learn what you want, at questions. the pace you want, when you want! Join for free at Koveah.org, a project of Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future.

The Daf ha-Shavua program (dafaweek.org) is learning Masechet REFLECTOR BELTS Mo’ed Katan. Daf ha-Shavua shiurim are held at Beth Aaron each Safety reflector belts safeguard you when walking to and from Tuesday and Thursday evening at 8:55 p.m., with a chazara on shul and any other night activity. Comfortable and lightweight, Sunday from 7:55 to 8:45 a.m. Please go to www.dafaweek.org for they are adjustable for men, women, and children. The belts are many helpful resources, study materials, and useful links. You also available at no cost to members, but a donation to offset costs is can hear shiurim at OUTorah or join a WhatsApp group. appreciated. If you would like one, please stop by the shul office or contact Penina, [email protected], 201-836-6210. The Amud Yomi shiur meets weeknights at 9:30 p.m. at Congregation Rinat Yisrael, 389 West Englewood Avenue. For more information, please contact Mordechai Ungar, 201-741-3920, LAMDEINU: Study in depth. Be inspired. [email protected]. For class details or to register, go to lamdeinu.org. Sefer Yonah and דרשו ה׳ בהמצאו :Parshanut HaMikra Sefer Bereishit God’s Desire for Teshuvah Insights into Kohelet Halakhot & Minhagim of Erev Yom donating seforim or books -- Unexpected Models of Teshuvah Kippur DO NOT JUST LEAVE SEFORIM OR BOOKS AT SHUL Talmud: Masekhet Sukkah, Perek 3 Parashah & Haftarah Pointers We are often willing to accept donations of used seforim to our Elkanah & Channah: Explore the library in the Beit Midrash. If you wish to donate such seforim, Haftarah of Rosh Hashanah contact Mitch First or Joshua Zakheim, [email protected]. Rachel Friedman, Dean Please do not bring any donations of seforim or books of any Lamdeinu at Congregation Beth Aaron kind directly to the Beit Midrash or leave them elsewhere in the (advertisement) shul building or outside. Please do not drop books off at their homes without first contacting Joshua or Mitch. Lawrence L. Shafier, CLU®, ChFC® Insurance  Employee Benefit Funding SAFETY AT BETH AARON We all can do our part in maintaining the security of our Beit  Estate Conservation Strategies Knesset. Please remain aware and vigilant whenever you are in or 1270 Avenue of the Americas #1000 around the shul. If you see a suspicious person or object, please New York, NY 10020 report it to a shul officer and/or the office as soon as possible. Tel.: 212-817-3878 Additionally, please partner with us in ensuring the safety of our children by making certain that your children are either next to Fax: 212-262-0291 you in shul or in our youth groups. [email protected]

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