Shomrei Vayeitzei 7 Kislev, 5778/ November 24-25, 2017 Benjamin Yudin, Parsha/Haftorah: : 144/1139 Hertz: 106/118 The Living Torah: 130/1075 Andrew Markowitz, Associate Rabbi Daf Hashavuah - Beitzah 56

MAZAL TOV Shabbat Schedule Gail & Willie Hochman on the Bat-Mitzvah of their granddaughter Ayelet Eizikovitz, daughter of Nina & Ju- Erev Shabbat - November 24th dah Eizikovitz.

Candle Lighting 4:14pm Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat 4:19pm HAKARAT HaTOV Shabbat - November 25th Ba’al Kriah Upstairs - Gideon Bannett Morning Ba’al Kriah Downstairs - Daniel Krich Youth Minyan Kiddush– Sponsored by Shira and Scott Sheps, wishing a refuah shelaimah for Tzivia Sho- Sof Z’man Kriyat sh’ma 9:19am shana Chaya bat Miriam. Daf Yomi - Makkos 20 8:00am Kiddush Downstairs- Sponsored by the Iserovich family to celebrate Ari's completion of Mesechta Baba Basra. Shacharit Beit Medrash 8:00am Shiur by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Karp: CONDOLENCES Shiva will be observed at .ז''ל Violating Shabbat to Heal a Non– Shabbat Observer.” Lisa Cohen and Russell Mayer on the passing of their mother, Inge Mayer“ Main Shul 8:45am 4-21 Karl Street until Friday afternoon. Shacharit: 7:45am, Mincha: 4:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday; Downstairs 9:00am 2:30pm on Friday.. Inge Heiser, David and Judy Heiser, and Netanel Heiser on the death of their husband, father and Shiva will be observed through Tuesday morning, Nov. 28th at The Heiser .ז''ל Shabbat Afternoon grandfather, Fred Heisler Pre-Mincha shiur 3:15pm Home, 10 Lafayette Place, Fair Lawn. Minyan Times are as follows: Wednesday: Mincha: 4:15pm; Thursday: Shacharit: 8:00am Mincha: 4:15pm; Friday: Shacharit: 7:45am, Mincha 4:20pm; Sunday: Shacharit: 8:00am With Rabbi Markowitz: Mincha: 4:10pm; Monday: Shacharit 7:45am Mincha: 4:10pm; Tuesday: Shacharit: 7:45am. The family re- “The Fourth Son: 3 approaches to Gratitude” quests no visitors between 12:30pm-1:30pm and after 9:00pm. Mincha 4:03pm Dvar Torah at Seudah Shlishit CHILDRENS SHABBAT LUNCHEON With Dr. Adam Karp Attention all 1st and 2nd graders: Please join us for a fun filled kids luncheon on Shabbat, December 2nd. Shabbat Ends 5:22pm Zemiros, divrei torah, and fun games. Parents should drop off their kids after the kiddush in the downstairs shul. Pickup between 1:30 and 1:45. FREE with RSVP to https://www.shomrei-torah.org/event/kidlunch by Nov 27th. Sponsorships available.

Weekly Schedule Nov. 26 - Dec. 1st TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT- 2018 Sun. Naftali Aron T.E.P. invites you to enter the Shomrei Torah Table Tennis Tournament being held on Motzei Shacharit 6:30,7:00,8:00am Shabbat, January 6 2018. This year we will be playing Doubles matches and playing for charity for our local Mincha 2:00,4:10pm Yeshivot (Elementary Schools). To Register to play and for complete details visit www.shomrei- torah.org/event/teptournament or check the rack in the lobby. Ma’ariv 4:32,9:00pm Shacharit Mon., Thurs. 5:45,6:30,7:45am WINTER REMINDERS Tues., Wed., Fri. 5:55,6:30,7:45am Please use the downstairs coat room for your coats and winter accessories. Mincha It is everyone's responsibility to treat the Beit Knesset with respect and not bring our coats into the sanctuary Mon. - Thurs. 4:10pm and/or leave them in the hallways. The coat rack in the back of the ballroom is to be used only for those who have difficulty using the stairs to ac- Ma’ariv cess the downstairs coat room. Mon. - Thurs. 4:32,9:00pm Erev Shabbat - December 1 Parshat Vayeitzei Coming Up: Scholar in Residence Candle Lighting 4:11pm December 1-2 - Shabbat, Parshat Vayishlach: Rabbi Dov Lipman (former Member of Knesset) Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 4:16pm Shabbat, December 2 Shacharit 8:00,8:45,9:00am Sof Z’man Kriyat Sh’ma 9:24am SHOMREI TORAH LEARNING SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM To sponsor a day, month, or year of learning visit Shomrei Torah Learning Sponsorship Program or contact Mincha 4:00pm Mendy Aron, Mike Glass, Milty Frank or Neil Gordon.

PACHIM KETANIM FROM RABBI YUDIN: In Honor of Shabbat Vayeitzei Bulletin sponsored by: Based upon the pasuk in last week's parsha of Avraham's observing "mishmarti, mitzvosai, chukosai, besuro- Carol Weissmann sai" (26:5) our learn that the avot kept the Torah, prior its being given. If so, among the many ques- tions asked is, how could Yaakov violate (Vayikra 18:18) and marry two sisters? Among the answers given Re/Max Properties Select. are: 1. they kept the mitzvot in Eretz Yisrael and Yaakov married them in chutz l'aretz, and indeed Rachel dies as soon as they enter Eretz Yisrael. 2. Their keeping the Torah, says, Rav Yaakov Kaminetzky z"tl in his Direct phone 201-390-6600 sefer Emes L'Yaakov, was a chumrah - stringency. Yaakov gave his word to Rachel and the keeping of his [email protected] word - a Biblical law overrides the keeping of his chumrah. SHIURIM SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 26 REFUAH SHELEIMAH Fogelman Memorial Beit Medrash Learning - Mon - Thurs.: 8:00-10:00pm, Yehuda Leib ben Rochel; Blimah bat Sarah; Shalva Gavriella bat Shani Chavrusas. Wednesday with Shimon Kronenberg. Aliza; Hinda bat Ruth Leah; Rick Feiner; Muttrah Fleshler, Chaim Yitzchak Naftali Aron Torah Enrichment Program: Rabbi Yudin- Mon., Tue. and Thurs. at Yaakov ben Chava Faiga; Rav Yitzchak Itamar ben Shaindel; Baruch Shai 9:00am; Rabbi Markowitz- Mon. and Tue. at 9:30am; Rabbi Shmuel Goldstein- Thurs. ben Gila Maita; Tzivia Rivka bat Naomi Chedva; Yitil bat Elsha; Penina bat at 9:30am Devorah Laya; Rav Rachamim ben Shoshanna; Blima Shoshana bat Faiga Tuesday 8:00pm – Topics on Tuesdays with Rabbi Markowitz. Learn about the per- Miriam; Esther Sheva bat Priva; Laizer Mendel ben Basha; Dovid Shimon sonalities and the Torah thoughts of many of our Chassidic masters through ben Shayna Yenta; Yaakov ben Sara,Devorah Esther bat Miriam Rut; Basha the Parsha. Recorded on Facebook Live. Hosted this week by Dr. Patrice Bracha bat Shprintza Raizel and Tinok ben Basha Bracha. Schoenbrun at her home. Wednesday 12:45pm - Women’s shiur with Rabbi Yudin.will not take place this week. Wednesday 8:00pm- Fogelman Memorial BMP Hungry for Halacha Pro- gram - Bring some friends and join us for great learning on Wednesday. Ma’ariv will follow at 9:00pm. There will be Marei Mekomot to learn in chavrutot and a review shiur at 8:30pm given by Rabbi Markowitz. Bring your own chavrusa or we will find one for you! If anyone would like a chavrusa please SCRIP NOTICE contact Nate Hardy at [email protected]. Scrip is an excellent way to support the Shul at no additional cost to Thursday 8:30pm- Fogelman Beit Medrash Parsha Schmooze- Join us for you. Scrip can now be purchased online: shomrei-torah.org/scrip, and inspiring Torah and awesome chulent in the Downstairs Beit delivered to your home. For more information contact Milty Frank: 201-916- Medrash. Schmooze will begin at 8:35pm with Rabbbi Aaron Goldscheider, 9721 or [email protected]; or David Heiser, 201-978-5347 or author of a new book on Chanukah, "The Light that Unites," and currently serv- [email protected]. ing on the faculty of 's Gruss Kollel in Israel and the Ortho- dox Union's World Center in Jerusalem. .Daf Yomi: Sunday after the 7am minyan, with either Rabbi Yudin, Rabbi Markowitz or Rabbi Leifer; Mon., Tues. and Thurs. at 8pm, with Dr. Zvi Loewy.

SAVE THE DATES Monday, December 11: Sisterhood Family Chanukah party Sunday, March 18, 2018: Shomrei Torah Annual Dinner YOUTH DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE Youth Minyan will meet at 9:00am in the Youth Minyan Room. Teen Minyan MVP Program (Boys ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in the jr cong room at 9:30am. Cocoa and Conversation (Girls ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in the Jr Cong room at 9:30am. Junior Congregation (ages 7-8/ Grades 2 and 3) will meet at 9:30am in the Jr Congregation room ANNUAL CHANUKAH TOY DRIVE Super Program (ages 5-6/ Kindergarten and 1st grade) will meet at Shomrei Torah is once again participating in The 25th Annual Bergen Coun- 9:30am in the first classroom on the left. ty Chanukah Toy Drive. We are collecting new and unwrapped toys and gifts Busy Beginners Program (ages 2.5-4) will meet at 9:30am in the middle for children and young adults going through trying times. Please drop off classroom. your donations at The Felner Residence, 13-03 Morlot Ave., Fair Lawn, Tot Shabbat (ages 0-3) will meet at 10:30am in the Upper Beit Medrash. from now until December 5th. The Bergen County Toy Drive is a great collaborative effort across many Bergen County Jewish Schools, Syn- agogues and Temples and donates to 18 different chari- ty organizations. Your donations will help us share the excitement of Chanu- kah with thousands of children and young adults. PROJECT EZRAH ANNUAL DINNER On Motzei Shabbat, December 9, at 8:00pm, Project Ezrah will have its Annu- al Dinner at Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood. Our own Dossy and Leo Brandstatter will be among the honorees. For reservations: din- [email protected]. For more information: www.ezrah.org. NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS We packed a lot of learning and fun into a very short week at the Nursery School. The Early Learners enjoyed dancing to the Turkey Trot and flapping their wings. They learned about the pilgrims and how they came to this country so they could be free to daven to Hashem in the way they wanted. YESHIVAT NOAM PARLOR MEETING We also learned how the Native Americans shared their skills with the pil- On Sunday evening, December 3rd at 8pm,you are invited to an informa- grims. We decorated containers with feathers to make drums to bang on tional parlor meeting at the home of Rachel and Mikki Friedman, 11-04 Fairha- just like the Native Americans. The Young Explorers continued to explore ven Place, Fair Lawn, 07410, to learn why parents and students love Yeshivat the themes of Hakarat Hatov and Hachnasat Orchim found in the Thanks- Noam. Join us for an informal gathering of administrators, teachers and giving story. They built their own teepees out of brown paper bags which parents to discuss together what makes Yeshivat Noam special. resembled animal hides and they decorated them with pictograms and feathers. Both classes shared a wonderful and delicious Thanksgiving Feast. The children enjoyed apple pie and "yummy yams" with cinnamon and raisins. They sang their favorite Thanksgiving songs and retold the story of Thanksgiving. Registration is now open for school and summer 2018-19 for children 12 months and up. E-mail us at lsns- [email protected] for more information. Happy Thanksgiving and COMMUNITY NEWS Shabbat Shalom. .Memorial Shiur, featuring guest speaker Mrsה“ע December 3 – Elaine Silver Deena Kobre, Associate Principal, Stella K. Abraham HSl for Girls and new incoming Head of School for the Naaleh HS for Girls. Sunday morning, 9:00am, AMIT event, at the home of Dr. Evelyn Kraut, 40-12 Kilada Ct., Fair Lawn. For more info click here: Memorial Shiur. MIKVAH SCHEDULE The current weekday mikva hours are 8:00pm - 9:30pm. The Mikvah opens on Motzei Shabbat and Motzei Yom Tov approximately one hour after Shabbat and Yom Tov ends, and stays open for 1-1/2 hours. Please note that any arrival after 1/2 hour before closing time will incur a $25.00 late fee. To obtain a current detailed schedule for the Mikvah, please check SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES the Mikvah webpage on Shomrei-Torah.org, under Services, or call the Mikvah tape for updates and important information: 201-796-0350. Please call Dossy Brandstatter with any questions or concerns: 201-796- 5839. To sponsor Youth Minyan Kiddush, please contact Neil Paris at Friday night and Yom Tov Mikvah use is by appointment only. Please [email protected] or 917.626.5468. call Dossy Brandstatter at the dedicated phone line, 201-401-2386, at least To sponsor Seudah Shelishit, please contact Esther Silvestri: 201-741-5341 or two days in advance. Leave a message at any time and you will receive a [email protected] return call in the evening.