AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER כ"ז שבט תשע"ט משפטים/מברכים FEBRUARY 1, 2019 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES NEWS Behind the Scenes , February 9 Mincha: 4:45 שבת :p.m. followed by lecture:U.S. and Israel מזל טוב .Friday Candlelighting...... 4:57 p.m Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv Mazel Tov to firefighter Micah White on Assessing the Political-Economic Nexus ...... 5:05 p.m. receiving the Kevin Apuzzio Award from from Current Affairs to Future Directions Shacharit ...... 7:00 & 8:45 a.m. the East Franklin Fire Department, Station Pre-Group Babysitting ...... 9:00 a.m. 27, for demonstrating significant leadership. This weekend is sponsored by Arlyne Lookstein in honor of her birthday Teen Minyan...... 9:30 a.m. Mazel Tov to Leslie and Jeff Silber on the Latest Shema...... 9:40 a.m. birth of a granddaughter, Neta Tslil. Mazel Dr. Efraim Chalamish, Adjunct Professor Youth Groups...... 10:00 a.m. Tov to the parents. Ariel and Yedidya of Law at New York University School Baby Group ...... 10:30 a.m. Rothner of Jerusalem. of Law, is an international economic law is sponsored by Michael and scholar and practitioner. He has been Roslyn Beberman and family as a THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE involved in international legal practice in Hakarat Hatov to the community. WORLD New York, Paris and Israel, along with research and analysis of cutting edge Daf Yomi (Chullin 67) ...... 4:05 p.m. You are invited to join us for a scholar-in- areas in public and private international Mincha...... 4:55 p.m. residence weekend with Dr. Efraim economic law. He has also served as a Learning .....5:15 p.m. Chalamish next Shabbat, February 8-9, as Global Fellow at New York University, Sponsored by Marc Mermelstein in we explore the nature of the ties between commemoration of the yahrzeit of his exploring global governance of father, Martin Mermelstein z"l. Israel and the world in our new, global corporations and multilateral institutions, economy. the intersection of business and national Maariv ...... 6:04 p.m. Schedule: security, sovereign wealth funds’ Motzei Shabbat ...... 6:08 p.m. economics and policy, energy markets, Friday, February 8, 8:30 p.m. Israel and Rabbi Reisman ...... 8:00 p.m. international investment arbitration, and the Jewish Voice at the U.N. and global governance and financial תרומה International Institutions: On Stage and (Continued on page 2) Sunday Shacharit...... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Monday & Thursday Shacharit ...... 6:25 & 7:45 a.m.

ראש חודש אדר א' Tuesday & Wednesday Shacharit ...... 6:15 & 7:45 a.m.

Friday Shacharit ...... 6:35 & 7:45 a.m. Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Maariv...... 5:05 p.m. Monday-Thursday late Maariv...... 9:30 p.m. Friday Candlelighting...... 5:06 p.m. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv ...... 5:15 p.m.

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Please patronize our sponsors! Pricing and RSVP details will be .available in the coming weeks רפואה שלמה in חולים Please include the following AA/OT COMEDY NIGHT .תפילות your In an exciting collaboration, Ahavas אליהו דניאל בן אסתר אתל Achim and Ohr Torah are pleased to ליבה שיינדל בת חוה invite you to join us for an evening with קלמן בן רחל Ashley Blaker, internationally acclaimed Orthodox Jewish comedian on Motzei בתשבע בת מלכה Shabbat, February 16 in the Ohr Torah רפאל ישראל חיים בן שפרה חנה Social Hall at 8:30 p.m. Ashley has גילה בת גולדה ,performed all over the UK, US, Canada יחזקאל יוסף בן חוה שרה Israel and South Africa and now, makes Massachusetts. (Yes, they know, that's חיה טייבל בת שולמית דינה his debut in Edison! The opening act is before half of the congregation was even חנה בת נחה - Candace Feinberg none other than our very own comedian born). It was natural for them to buy a impressionist, SJ Tannenbaum. house and settle in Highland Park once מרדכי בן פסל - Morty Godlas they were married. They are still in the ביילה בת חסי - Barbara Kritz The ticket cost is just $40 per person .same house 35 wonderful years later אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier which includes dinner. All proceeds to support the Ahavas Achim and Ohr After a professional career at AT&T and פתחיה בן הניה פייגה - Pesachya Septimus If you would like to submit a name for Torah Youth Departments. Please join Merrill Lynch, Margaret is now a the cholim list, please call the Shul us for what promises to be a night to professor at Rutgers University in the office: 732-247-0532 or you can remember! Please register at: Psychology Department. David is a email: [email protected]. www.ahavasachim.org. Table and VIP software engineer, working for IBM on the Sponsorships are available. Any AT&T account. questions? Please contact any of the (Dr. Chalamish, continued from page 1) Their eldest, Margaret's son Jon, would committee members, Ami Avraham, regulation. His articles have been have been 47 on February 3rd. Their Dovid Becker, Hannah Farkas, Rob published in leading journals and surviving children are Yossi, age 35, who Haarburger, Joanne Hanian, Melissa magazines in the United States and Europe, lives with his wife Chavivah and children Jerushalmy or Kivi Neuman. such as the European Journal of Eliezer (Elie) and Genevieve (Evie) in International Law. He is the founder and Baltimore; and Dov, age 29, who lives president of the Global Center for FROM BENNY HILL TO with his wife Tamar in Silver Spring. Economic Development and Security. STAMFORD HILL Yossi works in medical records, and Dov is a software engineer. Chavivah is a stay- Dr. Chalamish received his Doctorate in Please join us on Shabbat, February 16 at-home mom and Tamar is a doctoral international economic law from the for an interesting lecture by student at Georgetown University. University of Michigan, where he was internationally acclaimed Orthodox awarded the Olin Law and Economics Jewish comedian Ashley Blaker after David and Margaret joined Ahavas Achim fellowship. Dr. Chalamish has been Musaf in the Main Sanctuary. His topic when they heard about a young, dynamic serving as an adjunct or visiting professor is: "From Benny Hill to Stamford Hill: rabbi named Ronald Schwarzberg. At that at several academic institutions, such as Ashley's Spiritual Journey." time, they decided that it was a good time University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He to move from the Highland Park was named by the French Government as a THE TALLISMAN IS COMING! Conservative Temple, where they were in Future Global Leader for 2011. the minority of observant families. Rabbi The Tallisman will be in Highland Park. Hilsenrath z"l was completely supportive Dr. Chalamish is an exclusive contributor Bring your Tallis and Tzitzis to Ahavas and proud of their moving to an Orthodox to Economonitor, and regularly writes for Achim for a check-up after the 8:00 a.m. congregation. papers and magazines, such as the or 9:00 a.m. Shacharit next Sunday, Huffington Post, Project Syndicate, The February 10. Both Margaret and David have served on Gulf Times and JPost. the shul board. David was the second Gabbai of Hashkama Minyan back when INTRODUCING SOME OF OUR YOUNG ADULTS MINYAN AND he had lots of hair. He resumed that post SHUL MEMBERS LUNCH after Irving Mandelbaum, having guided This Week: the minyan for many years, finally wanted Congregation Ahavas Achim invites all Margaret Ingate & David Simen to step down. young singles, couples, and families in Highland Park and Edison to a Young Margaret was living in Highland Park They have traveled to a few destination Adults Minyan and Lunch on Shabbat, when she and David met. She had weddings but don't necessarily recommend February 23. The minyan will take place come to Rutgers as a grad student, and those places. Their last vacation was spent in the Upstairs Social Hall at 9:15 a.m. and returned there after a post-doc in in Israel—also for two weddings—which will be followed by lunch at around 12:00 Philadelphia, attracted by the active included a getaway in Tel Aviv, where p.m. This is a great opportunity to mingle Jewish community. They were married they enjoyed a hotel close to the beach and with young Jews in our community. on Lag B'Omer in 1983 in Brookline, spent a very relaxing and enjoyable week. 2 SHABBAT ECHAD EDISON/HP COMMUNITY YAHRZEITS DIRECTORIES פרשת ויקהל / מברכים / שקלים Please join us for a special Shabbat of The new Edison/Highland Park 2/2 Stanley Presser Mother community directories are published. 2/3 Annette Klaver Mother shul-wide unity on March 2 in which we Barbara Stechel Father They cost $2 each and are available at gather together as a larger shul family in a 2/5 Irwin Dunietz Father spirit of Ahavas Achim—One Shul, One Ahavas Achim. If you purchase them Lisa Goldberg Mother Family. through Ahavas Achim, we will receive a Dr. Marc Father portion of the proceeds. To purchase, Mermelstein Schedule: contact Rachel in the shul office at Stanley Presser Wife 8:45 a.m. Unity Davening in Main [email protected] or 732-247- Abe Schwartzbard Mother Sanctuary, led by members of all 0532. 2/7 Harriet Blank Father minyanim Rebbitzen Annette Son Kroopnick 10:45 a.m. Unity Drasha by the Rabbi FRIDAY NIGHT LEARNING SERIES Rebecca Rivkin Father 11:30 a.m. Unity Kiddush sponsored by Florence Zevin Mother All are invited to our AAU Friday Night Ahavas Achim Sisterhood 2/8 Frieda Feller Sister Learning program on Friday, February Rachel Lefkovits Brother 5:30 p.m. Mincha 22 at 8:00 p.m. Join us for an Oneg 5:50 p.m. Unity Seudah Shlishit at which Shabbat and a shiur from Rabbi Kiddush committee for Shabbat, Ahavas Achim members will express their Miodownik. February 9 is: Lichtman, Hornstein, reflections on Achdut at the shul Loewenstein and Kranzler. The Kiddush Please save March 8 for a future Friday committee for Shabbat, February 16 is: Night Learning event. LEARNING SEUDAH SHLISHIT Maza, Mann and Meiner. The Kiddush NEW "SEMESTER" BEGINS THIS committee for Shabbat, February 23 is: AAU SHIURIM SHABBAT! Alan and Karen Novick, Miller and Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. Ostrin. Ahavas Achim University proudly Maariv Chug Mishnayot presents the Spring 2019 Learning Monday 8:30 p.m. Advanced Seudah Shlishit. This is your weekly Arvei Pesachim with Rabbi Miodownik opportunity to elevate the last minutes of Shabbat with learning, and transform the Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with end of the day into moments of study and Rabbi Moshe Goldberger (for men only) growth. We cordially invite you to select Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Mishnah Avodah Zarah from the buffet of refreshments, and then with Rabbi Yehoshua Weitzner (for men select one of the following groups to join! only) You are welcome to sample all of the Tuesday 8:45 p.m. Practical Halacha with learning options, or stay with the same Rabbi Yehoshua Lewis facilitator throughout the semester. Wednesday 1:15 p.m. Sefer Shmuel with The Essay: The Original Jottings of the Rabbi Miodownik (for women only) Original Rabbi Soloveitchik with Thursday 9:30 a.m. Gemara Brachot with Betzalel Posy—This week's topic: "The Rabbi Eli Reisman (for men only) Defenestration of Brisk" Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua Heavenly Answers to Earthly Questions with Rabbi Yissocher Frand via TCN (No with Jake Stern—Have you ever wanted to charge; donations welcome!) ask an Angel all your halachic questions? This chabura group will be exploring the Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. Shut Min Hashamayim, a collection of Shacharit) "Jewish Values in a Changing divinely inspired answers to some of the World" by Rav Yehuda Amital most integral halachic questions of all Shabbat 50 minutes before Mincha Daf time. Topics span from Rashi and Yomi with Judah Abraham Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin, to Birchot Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel Hashachar. Reisman via TCN (8:00 p.m. month of Tircha D'Tzibbura: When Shul February; No charge; donations Practices Become Too Burdensome with welcome!) Rabbi Miodownik. (alternating with The World of Mussar) The World of Mussar with Rabbi Shmuel SISTERHOOD NEWS Lesher—Meet the major mussar personalities and sample their teachings which have revolutionized the Torah KIDDUSH REMINDER world. (alternating with Tircha The Kiddush committee for this Shabbat D'Tzibbura) is: Lewitter, Levinson and Levin. The 3 Please patronize our sponsors! BOOK CLUB these items to the Youth Department to be TOLDOT YISRAEL used by Shabbat groups (No electronics The next AA Sisterhood Book Club meeting Join Aryeh Halivni, founder of Toldot please). There are certain items that could will take place on Wednesday, February 20 Yisrael, next Motzei Shabbat, really enhance our toy selection: at 8:00 p.m. at the home of Tobi Schilowitz, February 9 at 8:30 p.m. at Ohr Torah. 15 North 6th Avenue, Highland Park. The  magna tiles Toldot Yisrael is an organization book we will be discussing is The Alice  action figures/dolls dedicated to interviewing people famous Network by Kate Quinn. We hope you can and ordinary who were involved in the join us!  board games Hakamat Ha’Medina, the miraculous  balls creation of the State of Israel. He will  Jewish Themed books (we are getting show many of his remarkable and inspirational videos. The topic will be: YOUTH NEWS a whole slew of new secular books donated!) "Backstage to History: The Untold Story of the Founding of the State of  Medium sized Lego pieces TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH Israel." SPONSORSHIP  All types of toys/games The event is free but sponsorships for Teen kiddish is sponsored by Giyora and Before you drop off, contact Chani $360, $180 or $100 are greatly Sherry Simantov in celebration of Boaz’s Neuman at [email protected] to appreciated. Please make checks out to: Bar Mitzvah anniversary. make sure they are appropriate. Thanks. Central Fund of Israel and put Toldot Yisrael in the memo. Mail checks to: If you'd like to sponsor Teen Kiddush in the future, please email Kivi Neuman at SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY Barry Wolf. 128 North 8th Ave., Highland Park. For more information, [email protected]. PARTY SPONSORSHIP please contact Barry Wolf at 732-713- Celebrating your child's birthday? 0408 or [email protected]. JUMPING JELLYBEANS THIS Sponsor a birthday party for your child's SUNDAY Shabbat morning group: includes birthday game, birthday hats, and special snacks. JFS WOMEN’S CENTER SELF Children ages 0-5 with a parent are invited Sponsorships start at $25. For more DEFENSE to join Jumping Jellybeans this Sunday, information, contact Kivi and Chani at The Jewish Family Services Women’s February 3 at 10:30 a.m. with Tova [email protected]! Center will run a free Self Defense Halpern of Fresh Theatre Arts. Jumping Workshop and interactive discussion Jellybeans is a program geared towards our for women with Sensei Andrew Katz of youngest members. Using drama, movement Tiger Schulmann's of East Brunswick. and music, children explore their COMMUNITY NEWS The workshop will be held on surroundings in a fun, energetic, and exciting Thursday. February 21 from 12:00- environment. Cost of $5 per child includes a PARK MIKVAH MELAVE MALKA 2:00 p.m. at the JFS of Middlesex snack. Parents must attend with child. RSVP County, 32 Ford Avenue, floor 2, to Chani at [email protected]. A Dessert reception for women, featuring Charlene Aminoff, owner of Milltown. For more information and to Save the dates! Sundays, March 3 and April @galicouturewigs will take place on RSVP, please email: 7 for future Jumping Jellybeans. Motzei Shabbat, February 23 at 8:30 [email protected]. p.m. at Ohr Torah. They are honoring The Women’s Center assists women JOINT AA/OT TEEN MINYAN AND Barbara Edery and Aviva Siegel for experiencing major transitions, with a LUNCH their tireless dedication and commitment focus especially on displaced to the mikvah. Couvert: $36. Sponsorship Calling all teens and collegiates: Our homemakers—women who are opportunities available and advance separated, divorced, widowed or living Ahavas Achim Teen Minyan is joining registration is requested via the website: with the Ohr Torah Teen Minyan in the with a disabled spouse or partner. These www.parkmikvah.org or by emailing: women, who often experience sudden RPRY Beit Midrash on Shabbat, [email protected]. February 16. Shacharit begins at 9:30 a.m. economic distress, can come to the JFS After Minyan, we will have a joint catered Women’s Center which can open the lunch in the Ohr Torah social hall with TIFERES door to the services they need. special guest Orthodox Jewish comedian, The next DVD for women will be shown Ashley Blaker. Cost for lunch is $10. This next Motzei Shabbat, February 9 at event is sponsored by Howard and Lewis 8:30 p.m. at the Siegel house. Weekly Shovavim presents a shiur for married Barbanel in memory of Jack Gasoff z"l. teleconferences with topics such as women given by Reb. Peshi Neuberger shalom bayit and parenting are available this Wednesday, February 6 at 8:00 YOUTH DEPARTMENT ACCEPTING to Tiferes members. Current p.m. at Ohr Torah. Please email TOY DONATIONS! teleconference: “Parents and [email protected] to Children—3 Pillars of a Great submit questions to be addressed. Email Have toys in GOOD condition that your kids Relationship” with Rochel Benstein. For have outgrown? Or fun games with ALL the Lynn Hanfling at [email protected] for more information or to become a member, more information. pieces that your children no longer use? please contact Aviva at 732-672-7104 or Time to declutter? Please consider donating 4 [email protected]. ISRAEL'S GLOBAL ALLIANCES much more. To learn more about Mi Ma, MA’AYANOT SCHOLARSHIP please visit: mimacreateandplay.com. If FUND DINNER The Orthodox Forum of Edison/Highland you are interested in joining, please text Park presents Dr. Efraim Chalamish Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Leah Kotowitz at 908-977-0534. discussing "Israel's Global Alliances" next Girls invites the community to their Motzei Shabbat, February 9 at 8:00 p.m. annual Scholarship Fund Dinner on at Ohav Emeth. Dr. Chalamish is an FRISCH SCHOOL ANNUAL DINNER Motzei Shabbat, March 2 at 8:30 p.m. international economic law Professor, The Frisch School’s Annual Dinner will be at Congregation Keter Torah, 600 advisor, and commentator. He has advised held next Motzei Shabbat, February 9. Roemer Ave, Teaneck. Please join them the Israeli government and Israel’s Prime They will honor Ruth and Ed Lubat, Natie in expressing hakarat hatov to honorees: Minister’s Office on related matters, such as Fox, Jennifer Wolf Seidel '87 and Rabbi Hon. Justin Brasch & Juli Smith the oil and natural gas industry in Israel. His Neil Fleischmann. To make a reservation or Brasch, Keter Shem Tov Award; Dr. articles have been published in leading for more information, please email: Robert & Ofra Wind, Amudei journals and magazines in the Unites States www.frischdinner.com or call Cheryl Ma’ayanot Honorees; Mrs. Tamar and Europe. Leiser, Alumni Coordinator at 201-267-9100 Appel, Faculty Recognition Award. To make a pledge and reservation, visit: The program is free of charge. The Orthodox ext 221. https://www.maayanot.org/annual- Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, dinner or contact Sara Grinfeld, as well as program sponsorships. Visit: PARK MIKVAH HOURS Development Associate, at 201-833-4307 www.orthodoxjewishforum.org for more ext. 248 or [email protected]. information. Park Mikvah hours are: Sunday-Thursday 8:00-10:30 p.m. All Motzei Shabbat in February: 7:30–10:00 p.m.; Friday nights WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP REBBITZEN EICHENSTEIN by appointment only. Appointments can be Raritan Valley Hadassah invites you to Tefillah will meet this Sunday, February 3 made by texting/calling 732-221-8155, by Women in Leadership on Wednesday, at 11:00 a.m. at Agudath Israel. Parsha emailing [email protected] or via the February 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the will meet this Monday, February 4 at 8:00 website: www.parkmikvah.org. Highland Park Senior Center. The p.m. at Ohr Torah. For more information, NOTE: Appointments can now be made, for program includes a panel discussion contact Aviva at [email protected] or during the week, between nightfall and with: Mayor Gayle Mittler; former 732-672-7104. opening time, and the out of hours Mayor Meryl Frank; Marlene Herman, (additional) fee will NOT be charged. President of the NJ Association of Jewish REFUAH SHELAIMA FOR HARVEY Federations; and Debra Lancaster, PARETZKY CHAI LIFELINE Executive Director of the Center for As a merit for a Refuah Shelaima for Women and Work at Rutgers. Email: The Highland Park/Edison community will [email protected] or Harvey Paretzky, Rafael Yisrael Chaim be hosting a Chai Lifeline Shabbaton on ben Shifra Chana, learning of the entire call 732-819-0593 for more information. March 1-2. Approximately 25 girls, ages 7- RSVP not required; walk-ins welcome. Mishnayot is being instituted. Please sign up 15, who have life-threatening illnesses, will for your Mishnayot at: https://tinyurl.com/ attend. Please help make this an event to y8qmb92j. For more information, please remember by sponsoring or volunteering SOFER THIS SUNDAY contact Jackie at 848-333-5364 or today. Checks should be made out to Chai The Sofer will be available to check your [email protected], Deena at 732-485- Lifeline and mailed to: David Waizer, 53 mezzuzot and tefillin at Judaica Gallery 6824 or [email protected] or Aviva th North 7 Ave., Highland Park. If you are a this Sunday, February 3 starting at at [email protected] or 732-672- high school student who would like to 10:00 a.m. For questions or to make an 7104. Tizku l’mitzvot! volunteer, please contact Barbara Edery at appointment, call 732-828-7722. [email protected]. AHAVAS YISROEL YOUTH S.O.S. MISHMAR AT RPRY (NOTE: ACTIVITIES TABC ANNUAL DINNER LATER TIME) Kids in grades 4-8 are invited to join Torah Academy of Bergen County invites Save Our Saturday Nights Mishmar, a Ahavas Yisroel Youth for painting with you to join them at their 36th Annual parent-child learning program in a true Jessica Zemble at Michael’s, 869 US-1, Dinner next Sunday, February 10 at 6:30 Beit Midrash setting has a new later time. North Brunswick. The trip will be held this p.m. at Congregation Keter Torah, 600 Mishmar will meet from 7:15-8:15 p.m. Sunday, February 3 from 10:00-11:15 Roemer Avenue, Teaneck. This year, Nomi starting this Motzei Shabbat, February a.m. Cost is $15 per child. Advance & Yechiel Rotblat are Guests of Honor; 2 and run through Motzei Shabbat, Registration is required. Please call Rachel Rabbi Joel Grossman will receive the March 9 in the RPRY Beit Midrash. It at 908-992-1352 to register. Faculty Service Award; and Aaron Safier is open to all grades! All you need to All children ages 1-10 are invited to join Class of '01 will receive the Alumni Tribute bring is your sefarim, your chevruta and Ahavas Yisroel Youth next Sunday, Award. To RSVP and/or donate, please visit: yourself! Enjoy pizza, refreshments and February 10 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. for open- www.tabc.org/annualdinner. For more raffle prizes! To sponsor an SOS ended play at MiMa Create and Play, an information, contact Sharon Rifkind at Mishmar, contact Rabbi Einzig at 732- indoor kid zone that includes, building foam [email protected] or 201-837-7696 572-5052 ext. 203. blocks, a climbing wall, balance bikes, ext. 123. overhead equipment, a painting room, and 5 HILCHOT COFFEE AT KHAL you consider partnering with him by sponsoring AHAVAS ACHIM CHASSIDIM THIS FRIDAY his participation in this year's Jerusalem Rabbi Marathon. Please visit: http://teamourplace.org/ Steven Miodownik Rabbi Eli Reisman will speak for men and Aryehmargolin. Together, you can be partners in women on Hilchot Coffee this Friday, saving lives! Rabbi Emeritus February 1 at 8:30 p.m. at Khal Chassidim. Ronald L. Schwarzberg Topics include: Does it have the din of water, brocha rishona, buying in a non-kosher KHAL CHASSIDIM ANNUAL DINNER Honorary Presidents Alexander Bernstein, z"l restaurant, before davening, chamar medina, Khal Chassidim will hold their 9th Annual Isadore Sapiro, z"l preparing on shabbat. For more information, Dinner on Sunday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Albert Sapiro, z"l please contact Marsha Eiserman at 347-203- Ohr Torah. The program includes wine and Nathan Segal, z"l 7906. cheese tasting with Ari Lockspeiser, sommelier President as well as music and chassidut. This year's Josh Ostrin BIKUR CHOLIM ANNUAL EVENT honorees are: Eli and Sarah Sklar, Guests of Honor; Yaakov and Ginny Kafka, Young Vice Presidents The Bikur Cholim Annual Event will be Yossi Benedek: Ritual Leadership Award recipients; and Rabbi Darren Avi Eserner: House held on Sunday, March 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the and Mrs. Avital Levin, Kesser Shem Tov Award Pines Manor. This year's honorees are: Dr. Avi Freidenreich: Treasurer recipients. Harry Glazer: Membership Michael Nissenblatt, Guest of Honor; Rahel Avi Grin: Fundraising and Haim Baruh, Gomlei Chesed Award, Debra Levenstein: Secretary and the Guest Speaker is Rabbi Shay GENEALOGY CLUB OF CENTRAL JERSEY Eli Weiss: Finance Schachter. For more information, please call The next Meeting of the Genealogy Club of Immediate Past President Bikur Cholim at 732-572-7181. Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be held on Jeremy Renna Thursday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. at Ahavas Gabbaim PAINT YOUR OWN WINE GLASSES AT Achim. Dr. Nathan Reiss will speak on "A Yossi Benedek THE JCC Different Kind of Research Trip to Poland." Seth Berman Dr. Reiss will describe a self-constructed and self- Jonathan Caplan On Thursday, March 7 (snow date: March guided trip to Poland with his wife, Rose. Michael Kornfeld 14) from 1:00-3:00 p.m., artists from The Barry Leskowitz Painters Loft in Pennington, NJ will be at the Barry Levinson JCC of Middlesex County to help you design NEW ACTT MODULE AND EVENT David Simen and create your own set of wine glasses. You David Stern SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, March 3 at 7:30 Steven White pick out the glass shape (red wine, white wine p.m. for the next ACTT Community Event for or stemless). Cost is $45 for JCCMC men and women: Ahavat Chesed—Loving Honorary Gabbai members; $50 for non-members and includes Kindness module 5. The featured speaker will be Bernard Israel 2 wine glasses, all materials and instruction. Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer, Rabbi at Aish Board of Directors To register, send full payment (payable to HaTorah in New York City, director of BJX and a Dovid Becker JCCMC) with your name, address, phone dynamic and sought after educator and lecturer. Andrew Cohen number and email address to: Diane Mael, The new source book is The Glittering World of Marisa Dolled-Filhart JCC, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ Sarah Grunstein Chessed by Rabbi Paysach Krohn. More details to Susan Hornstein 08820. Questions? Call Diane, Director of follow. For more information, call Phil Rosen at Herb Klaver Adult Services, at 732-494-3232 ext. 3619. 732-572-8762. Dana Korbman Michele Kornblum Elana Kurtz OURPLACE FUNDRAISER RPRY SHOE RECYCLING Simi Lichtman The Jerusalem Marathon is one of the most Marc Scheiner Drop off used shoes in decent condition (except Sherry Simantov incredible Jewish events that takes place for snow boots, slippers, crocs and flip flops) to Ari Sofair-Fisch annually throughout the world and this year the donation box at RPRY located right in the Ze'ev Strupinsky Aryeh Margolin is both proud and excited to front entrance, in the lobby by the elevator. They Laura Weiss be running to benefit the incredible work of send the shoes in and receive money! Sisterhood President OurPlace. Elena Orgel

OurPlace is the Jewish community's largest WOMEN'S LEARNING INITIATIVE Youth Directors network of drop-in centers for at-risk Jewish Akiva & Chani Neuman youth struggling with drug & alcohol Shimirat Haloshon class by Leah Drillman will meet this Monday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. at addiction, past trauma & sexual abuse and th 216 South First Avenue criminal behavior. The OurPlace drop-in the home of Ellen Smith, 407 North 8 Ave, P.O. Box 4242 centers provide critical services to hundreds of Edison. For more information, please call Ellen at Highland Park, NJ 08904 201-410-1893 or 732-777-6787. phone: (732) 247-0532 Jewish youth in the New York area, serving fax: (732) 247-6739 25,000 hot meals, placing several hundred in Parsha class by Miri Cohen will meet this www.ahavasachim.org rehab & therapy, and enabling over one Tuesday, February 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the home of hundred to re-enroll in school or seek positive Leah Epshtein, 253 Lawrence Avenue, employment each year. Highland Park. Babysitting is now available at 6 With this in mind, Aryeh humbly asks that the shiur. For more information and/or to reserve babysitting, please contact Leah at 917-763-1848.