AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER כ"ד שבט תשפ"א יתרו/מברכים FEBRUARY 5, 2021 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES NEWS WINTER 2021 AFTERNOON LEARNING Friday Please join us for Shabbat Afternoon מזל טוב .Candlelighting...... 5:03 p.m Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv...... Mazel Tov to Bonnie and Gary Schechter Learning between Mincha and Maariv in ...... 5:10 p.m. on the engagement of their son, Michael to one of the following locations: Lara Pieri of Holliswood, Queens. Mazel  Main Sanctuary: The שבת Tov to Lara’s parents, Ruby and Andy Shacharit (Upstairs Social Hall) ...... Contemporary Design and Modern ...... 7:30 a.m. Pieri. Impact of Keilim of the Mishkan Shacharit (Outdoors)...... 8:30 a.m. with Betsalel Posy. This week's Shacharit (Sanctuary) ...... 9:00 a.m. AAU TOPICS IN MINHAG AND topic: The Kior: The Intimacy of Teen Minyan...... 9:30 a.m. HALACHA RESUMES Purity, in memory of Rabbi Doctor Latest Shema...... 9:38 a.m. Shea Twerski z"l. Connect to this Shiur via Zoom: https:// Daf Yomi ...... 4:10 p.m.  Downstairs Social Hall (or outside Mincha (Sanctuary & Outdoors) ...... nyu.zoom.us/j/9164101002; Meeting ID: 916 410 1002 if warm enough): Parsha ...... 5:00 p.m. Explorations with Rabbi Shabbat Afternoon Learning...... Dr. Elisha Russ-Fishbane will resume his ...... 5:20 p.m. Miodownik. This week's shiur is Wednesday night class on Topics In Maariv (Sanctuary & Outdoors) ...... sponsored by Dr. Marc Mermelstein ...... 6:09 p.m. Minhag and Halacha beginning this in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Motzei Shabbat ...... 6:13 p.m. Wednesday, February 10 at 8:00 p.m. his father, Martin Mermelstein— משה בן מנחם דוד ז " ל This weekly course examines the critical The following minyanim do not require role of minhag in the history of halacha.  The Beit Midrash is also available registration: Each class explores one of the many ways for private or chavruta learning! in which theories and application of custom משפטים have shaped the history of halacha from Sunday Shacharit (Sanctuary)...... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. antiquity to the present day. This week's Sunday Shacharit (Outdoors) ...... topic: Special Customs for Monday and תענית בה "ב a.m. Thursday: Fasting 8:30...... Monday & Thursday Shacharit (Outdoors) ...... 6:25 a.m. Tuesday & Wednesday Shacharit (Outdoors)...... 6:35 a.m. Monday–Friday Shacharit (Sanctuary) ...... 7:45 a.m.

ראש חודש אדר Friday Shacharit (Outdoors) ...... 6:15 a.m.

Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Maariv (Sanctuary & Outdoors)...... 5:10 p.m. Monday-Thursday Late Maariv ...... 9:30 p.m. Friday Candlelighting...... 5:11 p.m. Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv...... 5:20 p.m.

ברוך הבא Ahavas Achim would like to warmly welcome all newcomers, visitors and guests who are joining us for Shabbat. If President Josh Ostrin 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 patronize our sponsors! AHAVAS ACHIM COVID-19 POLICY indoors or outdoors for 10 days.  If you have ANY COVID-19  Masks that cover the MOUTH AND רפואה שלמה in symptoms, including fever, chills, NOSE must be worn AT ALL חולים Please include the following cough or shortness of breath, you may TIMES at Ahavas Achim Minyanim .תפילות your not attend any of our Minyanim or or events, including outdoors, with .events, indoors or outdoors as long as no exceptions, per CDC guidelines ליבה שיינדל בת חוה the symptoms persist. When in doubt  Attendees are required to maintain בת - שבע בת מלכה about symptoms, for the purpose of social distancing of at least 6 feet אסתר בת לאה this policy assume that they are between individuals of different ראובן סורה הלוי בן אסתר COVID-19. For a more complete list households AT ALL TIMES at מינדל בת תמימה of COVID-19 symptoms, please refer Ahavas Achim Minyanim or events, to: https://www.cdc.gov/ including outdoors, per CDC קלמן בן רחל .coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms- guidelines אריאל בן עדבה testing/symptoms.html.  Only children who are at their יונה אמת בן אליענה  If you have contracted the virus and parent’s side AT ALL TIMES, and ישראל אריה בן פשע you are not symptom free and 10 days will properly WEAR A MASK at all שרה לאה בת שפרה past recovery, you may not attend any times may attend Ahavas Achim .of our Minyanim or events, indoors or Minyanim or events מנחם מנדל בן רעינה outdoors.  Anyone that attends Ahavas Achim ירדן בת שלי  If you have an immediate family Minyanim or events, indoors or מרים בת אסתר member with ANY COVID-19 outdoors, agrees to inform the Rabbi יעקב קלמן הלוי בן אסתר גולדה symptoms, you may not attend any of or President immediately if they test יצחק אליעזר הלוי בן אסתר גולדה our Minyanim or events, indoors or positive for COVID-19. Should this outdoors as long as the symptoms happen, in accordance with the הרב דוד בן פנינה - Rabbi Dovid Adlin ,persist or until your family member State’s contact tracing guidelines חנה בת נחה - Candi Feinberg consults with their doctor and receives this information but not your identity יצחק אריה בן חנצה בלומה - Isaac Stern guidance permitting your attendance. will be shared with the other people פסח וולף בן גענייה - Pierre Taubenblat  If you have been in close contact with who attended the same Minyan. יוסף חיים בן בעשה - Yussie Weiss anyone who has COVID-19, even if  By participating in Ahavas Achim asymptomatic, you must consult with Minyanim or events, you are אברהם יוסף בן פריידע - Alan White If you would like to submit a name for your doctor before attending any of our attesting that you are in compliance the cholim list, please call the Shul Minyanim or events, indoors or with our COVID-19 policy. The office: 732-247-0532 or you can outdoors. Close contact is defined Gabbaim and Shul Officers will be email: [email protected]. these conditions: being within six feet enforcing our policy. If anyone of someone that tested positive for violates any of its provisions, they COVID-19; having that contact for will be required to leave. We reserve KITCHEN INVASION! more than 10 minutes; having that the right to update the Ahavas Achim https://us02web.Zoom.us/j/5757628337 contact anytime starting two days COVID-19 policy as the pandemic Review the laws of heating and reheating before they first had symptoms. changes. food on Shabbat with Rabbi Miodownik  Individuals returning or visiting from If you have any questions about this as he visits a different local kitchen each outside the U.S. or any U.S. state or policy, email [email protected]. week to demonstrate what to do and what territory beyond the immediate region (New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania not to do! Whose kitchens will be invaded? TCN Tune in on Zoom each Monday at 8:30 and Delaware) or who have traveled p.m. to find out! This series is generously anywhere by commercial airline, Rabbi Yisroel Reisman's Navi Shiur is sponsored in memory of Joel Cohen z"l. should self-quarantine for 10 days and shown on TCN Motzei Shabbat in the may not attend any of our Minyanim or Beit Midrash (Time: 7:30 p.m. through Program Schedule: events, indoors or outdoors, within 10 January). February 8: The Importance of Being days of their return. Urn-est: Coffee and Tea Preparation on Rabbi Frand's parasha/ shiur is Shabbat  Due to the significant spike in COVID- shown on TCN in the Beit Midrash on 19 infection rates in certain Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. February 15: Dishwashing on Shabbat communities in New York and New February 22: The Friday Afternoon Jersey, anyone who has recently Masks are required, and please sit at least Rush: What May Be Started at the Last visited these hot spots, or has hosted 6 feet from other participants. Admission Minute? family or friends from there, may not for these shiurim is free; donations are attend any of our Minyanim or events welcome to help defray the cost of bringing TCN to the community. THANK YOU indoors or outdoors for 10 days. If you have spent significant time in an area Thank you to the Ahavas Achim that has seen a significant spike in Sisterhood for donating 7 new long COVID-19 infections, you may not 2 folding tables to the shul. attend our Minyanim or events, MEALTRAIN are including all Shabbat outdoor YAHRZEITS Minyanim in our SignUpGenius Due to the coronavirus, please only cook registration to monitor the number of if you are healthy! 2/6 Eugenia Rothstein Mother people planning to attend. 2/7 Barbara Stechel Father Ahavas Achim is cooking for Rob and 2/8 Lori Resnick Mother To help communications on such days, Sara Haarburger for the birth of their 2/9 Stanley Presser Mother please monitor the newly formed AA son. We are cooking for 2 adults. Delivery 2/10 Annette Klaver Mother Outdoor Minyanim WhatsApp chat is to 284 Crowells Road, Apt D. Please 2/12 Irwin Dunietz Father group. The group will discuss how many sign up at: https://www.mealtrain.com/ Lisa Goldberg Mother people plan to attend a Minyan and whether Dr. Marc Father trains/624g7z?intro=true. the Minyan will be outdoors or in the Mermelstein DOSH. The chat group also provides Stanley Presser Wife AAU SHIURIM VIA ZOOM updates on Fridays regarding outdoor Abe Schwartzbard Mother TELECONFERENCE Minyanim on Shabbat. Please email The learning has not stopped! It has just [email protected] to be added to that BOOK CLUB group (or ask any of the Gabbaim). moved online. Please join us for this Since COVID is still with us, we will schedule of classes and maintain your As a reminder, all Shabbat Minyanim start continue to have our book club meetings regular learning from home! with Berachot followed by Pesukei on Zoom. The next book we will be D’Zimra and Shochain Ad at 25 minutes MONDAY discussing is My Name is Lucy Barton by after the start. To reduce the davening time Elizabeth Strout. Zoom information and 8:30-9:30 p.m. Kitchen Invasion with in Shul, you may choose to start Shabbat the exact date in March on a Wednesday Rabbi Steven Miodownik. Zoom link: davening at your home and come for evening to follow. We hope to have a guest https://us02web.Zoom.us/j/5757628337 Shochain Ad. speaker and must confirm date of TUESDAY availability. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Men's Retirees Kollel We also picked the next book for a Parsha Gems with Rabbi Moshe SISTERHOOD NEWS meeting on a Wednesday evening in April Goldberger. Call in to (605) 313-5890 and after Passover. It is The Day The World enter 399719#. MISHLOACH MANOT Came to Town by Jim DeFede. 8:00-9:00 p.m. Deep Daf Dive (3D) with Rabbinic Intern Rabbi Jed Zaslow. Zoom Everyone is invited to participate in the Look forward to seeing you ALL! link: https://us02web.Zoom.us/ annual Mishloach Manot fundraising j/5757628337 drive. The cost for sending baskets to the entire Ahavas Achim membership in the WEDNESDAY Highland Park and South Edison areas is 1:00-2:00 p.m. Megilat Esther with $100. Sponsorships are available for $150 Rabbi Steven Miodownik. Zoom link: and will include a special Purim gift. https://us02web.Zoom.us/j/5757628337 Postcards can be sent to friends and to 8:00-9:00 p.m. Topics In Minhag and members who are outside of the delivery Halacha with Dr. Elisha Russ-Fishbane. area for $1.25 each. Postcards are also Zoom link: https://nyu.Zoom.us/ available for purchase. The proceeds from j/97405719710. This weeks topic: this project provide funds for our Youth Special Customs for Monday and activities. We appreciate your help! The deadline for participation is this ( תענית בה " ב ) Thursday: Fasting THURSDAY Monday, February 8. To make things easier while we remain physically distant, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Men's Retirees Kollel sign ups and payment are available online. Gemara Brachot with Rabbi Shraga To sign up, visit http://ahavasachim.org/ Gross. Zoom link: https:// payment/purim2021.html. Checks and us02web.Zoom.us/j/5211206901; forms (which can be found in the racks in Password: 112650 the shul lobby) will still be accepted at the shul office if you prefer. Checks should be UPDATE ON OUTDOOR made out to: “Ahavas Achim Sisterhood.” MINYANIM Volunteers are needed to help with packing The outdoor Minyanim continue to meet baskets on Sunday, February 21 (possibly outdoors weather permitting. However, earlier in the week); delivering baskets on with the recent frigid temperatures and Purim day, Friday, February 26 (pick up inclement weather, the outdoor Minyanim after Megillah reading on Thursday night); have been moving at times into the writing Purim cards. Please contact downstairs social hall (“DOSH”) with Rachael Levin at [email protected] or the outside doors kept open. Thus, Elena Orgel at [email protected] members can daven inside, in the if you have any questions or would like to 3 doorways or outside. Please note that we volunteer to help. Please patronize our sponsors! YOUTH NEWS maximum of 2 people per family time BIKUR CHOLIM slot. Please join the Bikur Cholim Annual AA YOUTH COSTUME PARADE &  Visitors to the Gemach must be 16+ Virtual Event on Motzei Shabbat, PURIM CARNIVAL! years old. February 13 at 8:30 p.m. This event  Temperatures will be checked and will feature master illusionist and AA Youth are invited to join us on Friday, hand sanitizer will be applied at the mentalist David Blatt with fun and February 26 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. door. enjoyment for the whole family! Please (weather permitting) for a Costume register on the website: http:// Parade & Purim Carnival. Event will  Masks must be properly worn at all www.bikurcholimrv.org. Couvert is include jugglers, unicyclists, stilt walkers, times. $36 per screen. Sponsorships are music, cotton candy, carnival games,  Borrowing will be limited to costumes available. Sponsor this event by this costume contest and more! Details to with no accessories available. Tuesday, February 2 to receive a follow. Email [email protected]  You are affirming that you (and your surprise gift. for more information. family member that is with you) are not experiencing any COVID-19 ACTT: (ACHIEVING CHANGE AA YOUTH PARENT VOLUNTEERS symptoms or have had prolonged THRU ) NEEDED exposure to anyone with known The scheduled start of the new module, We are so fortunate to have an amazing COVID-19. “The Six Constant Mitzvos 2” is youth department at AA led by Kivi and If you any questions or concerns, email: Monday, February 15. Source book: Chani Neuman. Even during this [email protected]. Looking Artscroll’s Constant Connection— challenging time, AA Youth has kept our forward to helping make your Purim fun Deepening Your Emunah Through the kids engaged and connected to our shul. In and safe in 5781! Six Constant Mitzvos by Rabbi Yitzchak thinking about how to expand our Coopersmith. The book can be purchased programming we would like to have a MA’AYANOT VIRTUAL ANNUAL for a discounted price at the Judaica group of parent volunteers who can offer SCHOLARSHIP FUND DINNER Gallery. Join them for the Zoom assistance from time to time with things Kickoff Event on Sunday, February 14 like shopping or setting up events. If you Join Ma’ayanot at their Virtual Annual at 8:30 p.m. Meeting ID: 865 9239 4951; would like to join the AA Youth Parent Scholarship Fund Dinner on March 6. Passcode: ACTT21421. Please visit: Volunteer whattsapp chat please text They will pay tribute to their esteemed www.actt613.org for learning schedule Tzippy Russ-Fishbane at 617-777-4560 honorees who enabled them to open their and more information. or email: [email protected]. doors to students in the Fall of 2020. Executive Director Rachel Feldman will receive the L’eila U-Leila Award for TIFERES TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH Professional Leadership. Nurse Tali Feder SPONSORSHIP Shevat DVD: “Shalom: Live the along with the entire Ma’ayanot Medical Blessing” featuring Rabbi Eli Mansour If you'd like to sponsor Teen Kiddush in Committee, Dr. Burt Appel, Dr. Howie and Sterna Lerman. Weekly the future, please email Kivi Neuman at: Friedman, Dr. Lorie Greenberg and Dr. teleconferences with topics such as [email protected]. Dora Suldan will receive the Nedivut Lev shalom bayit and parenting are available Award for Community Service. Ma’ayanot to Tiferes members. Current will also honor Rabbi Shaul and Sarah teleconference: “Relationship Rescue” Robinson with the V'halakhta Bi’drakhav COMMUNITY NEWS featuring Surie Friedman. For more Award for Rabbinic Leadership. information or to become a member, please contact Aviva at PURIM COSTUME GEMACH 2021 The scholarship fund ensures that Ma'ayanot can continue to provide each [email protected] or 732-672- Ohav Emeth is happy to let you know that student, regardless of their personal 7104. The Highland Park/Edison group they are opening their Purim Costume financial situation, with advanced of Tiferes is zecher l'nishmat Malka bat Gemach for the 14th year. Unfortunately, technology, innovative curricula and Shalom. due to the COVID pandemic, they have inspirational Torah growth. Your had to curtail many of the features which participation in this year's dinner will allow CHUG IVRIT made the Costume Gemach so much fun. Ma'ayanot to continue to provide aid to a The Gemach will ONLY be open on growing number of families experiencing Chug Ivrit, sponsored by Raritan Sunday, February 14 by appointment, financial pressure. Join them today in Valley Hadassah, for intermediate to and no walk-ins. Please sign up for a slot showing Hakarat Hatov to all of the advanced Hebrew speakers, will meet on to visit the Costume Gemach: https:// honorees. Please register and donate online Sunday, February 14 at 11:00 a.m. via signup.com/go/jfPVVVA. By signing up at: www.maayanotdinner.com. For Zoom. They read a Hebrew article or for a time slot, you are agreeing to the questions, contact Beth Nussbaum at story and chat in Hebrew. They love to following COVID-19 Protocols: [email protected] or 201-833- have you join them. To RSVP, please 4307 ext. 215. contact Rachel at 732-819-9298 or  Visiting the gemach will be by [email protected]. appointment only.

 There will be 5 family time slots 4 available per 20 minutes with a PURIM CARDS FROM THE KINDER SHEIMOT COLLECTION & SEFORIM AHAVAS ACHIM FUND SALE Rabbi Our local Tzedakah organization, The Kinder Congregation Ohr Torah will hold this Steven Miodownik Fund in memory of Dina Eisner, z"l, is year’s community Sheimot Collection on Rabbi Emeritus selling Purim Mishloach Manot cards for $2 Sunday, February 28 from 9:30 a.m.-6:00 Ronald L. Schwarzberg each. The cards are perfect to send to all p.m. The cost is $20 per large garbage sized friends & relatives. All proceeds from the sale bag. Please make all checks out to Honorary Presidents Alexander Bernstein, z"l enable The Kinder Fund to help subsidize Congregation Ohr Torah. For questions, Isadore Sapiro, z"l needed services for many local children. To email Barry Siegel at [email protected]. Albert Sapiro, z"l obtain cards, contact Tova Josefovitz at 732- Nathan Segal, z"l There will also be a used Seforim Sale at this 572-9432, Shoshana Diskind at 732-572- time including great bargains! Come find your President 7755, Lani Eisner at 732-572-1087 or Janice hard-to-find and/or out-of-print books and Josh Ostrin Lustiger at 732-819-4919 or email your stock up your home libraries. request to: [email protected]. Vice Presidents Dovid Becker: Fundraising OT MONTHLY SHIUR FOR WOMEN- Yossi Benedek: Ritual TOILETRIES NEEDED! THIS SUNDAY MORNING Renee Dublon: Treasurer Harry Glazer: House The JFS Kosher Food Pantries provide The first shiur in Ohr Torah's new monthly Robert Haarburger: groceries to neighbors in need, an effort made series for women will take place this Sunday, Fundraising possible by generous donations and grant Debra Levenstein: Secretary February 7 at 10:00 a.m. Dena (Freundlich) funding. The grants that enable them to Ari Sofair-Fisch: Membership Rock will speak on "Yosef and Esther: The Eli Weiss: Finance purchase food, however, do not include other Hidden Link." Dena, who grew up in essential items such as toothbrushes, Highland Park attending Congregation Ohr Immediate Past President toothpaste, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, Jeremy Renna Torah, is a core member of the faculty at deodorant, feminine products, and other Midreshet Lindenbaum in , where Gabbaim necessary personal care items. Your donations she teaches Talmud and Halacha. Prior to Yossi Benedek of these items, or monetary donations to making Aliya in the summer of 2010, she Seth Berman purchase them, ensure that families have Jonathan Caplan taught at Maayanot High School for access to all supplies necessary for good Andrew Cohen Girls in Teaneck. Zoom ID: 666-734-8762 health. To arrange a donation drop off, please Michael Kornfeld Password: OT. Barry Levinson call 732-777-1940. To make a donation David Simen online, visit: www.jfsmiddlesex.org. Thank David Stern you! LEFKOVITS FAMILY PARK MIKVAH Steven White

Mikvah Hours through March 13: Honorary Gabbai THE STRAUS BROTHERS AND  Motzei Shabbat 7:30-9:30 p.m. Bernard Israel z"l HADASSAH  Weekdays: 8:00-10:00 p.m. Board of Directors Raritan Valley Hadassah presents Bella All preparations should be done at home. No Michael Beberman Scharf Zelingher, former Head of Exhibits at Shani Berkovitz showers or baths at the mikvah. All David Blain the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth appointments must be made via the Maggie Brooks Couny. She will present her original video appointment page on www.parkmikvah.org Andrew Cohen about two philanthropic Jewish brothers, or at MikvahCloud.com or via the Susan Hornstein Elana Kurtz Isidor Straus and Nathan Straus. One of MikvahCloud app. Please read through all them played a major role in launching Jeremy Lichtman instructions prior to making your appointment. Eitan Pludwinski Hadassah’s medical mission in Israel. The A face mask should also be worn at the Ari Podhorcer meeting will be held on Sunday, February 21 mikvah. For all comments and questions, Avital Rosenberg at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom: https:/ please email [email protected]. Marc Scheiner us02web.Zoom.us/j/88630214901? Sherry Simantov pwd=THRVR3VISWZKSjhxR2F6RDgzZ Hank Strub REBBITZEN EICHENSTEIN’S CLASSES Ze'ev Strupinsky mhPZz09; Meeting ID: 886 3021 4901; Laura Weiss passcode: 997421. Please RSVP to: FOR WOMEN Rhea Zucker [email protected]. For status of Tefillah class this Sunday, Sisterhood President February 7 and Parsha class this Monday, Elena Orgel RE-PLEAT February 8, please contact Aviva at 732-672- 7104 or [email protected]. Youth Directors Re-Pleat, a Gemach of outfits for dressy Akiva and Chani Neuman occasions, is new in Edison/Highland Park! Have something to donate? Have a special SHAATNEZ TESTING 216 South First Avenue Highland Park, NJ 08904 occasion and need something to wear? This Shatnez testing is available at Rainbow phone: (732) 247-0532 Gemach is for you! Open by appointment Cleaners, 705 Raritan Ave, 732-572-3896. fax: (732) 247-6739 only: text 732-267-3216. The testing is done on the premises once a www.ahavasachim.org week. For more information, contact Yosef Sayagh at 732-330-4103. 5