AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER ז'' טבת תש"פ ויגש JANUARY 3, 2020 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES NEWS RIVER RIDGE LECTURE Ahavas Achim University's annual River שבת Ridge Lecture will take place this מזל טוב .Friday Candlelighting...... 4:25 p.m Friday Mincha/Kabbalat /Maariv Mazel Tov to Naomi and Josh Caplan on Friday, January 3 at 8:00 p.m. in the ...... 4:30 p.m. the birth of a granddaughter, Shalhevet community room at 30 S. Adelaide Ave. River Ridge Lecture ...... 8:00 p.m. Hodaya. Mazel Tov to the parents, Ariella All are invited to hear Rabbi Shacharit ...... 7:00 and 8:45 a.m. and Ariel Caplan of Ariel, Israel, great- Miodownik's presentation on "We Will Pre-Group Babysitting ...... 9:00 a.m. grandmother, Iola Caplan, and great-aunt Return To You: The Deeper Meaning Teen Minyan...... 9:30 a.m. and uncle, Lori and Jonathan Caplan. of 'Hadran' at a ," in honor of the 13th Siyum HaShas. Latest Shema...... 9:41 a.m. Mazel Tov to the following members who Youth Groups ...... 10:00 a.m. are celebrating the completion of Baby Group...... 10:30 a.m. this week in association with the SIYUM HASHAS Kiddush is sponsored by the Sisterhood. 13th Siyum HaShas: Judah Abraham, Jonathan Abrahams, Jeff Ackerman, All are invited to celebrate the ( 73) ...... 3:55 p.m. Yossi Benedek, Jonathan Caplan, Michael completion of the 13th cycle of Daf Mincha...... 4:25 p.m. Dobkin, Edward Epstein, David Goldberg, Yomi at a special Siyum HaShas Siyum Hashas Seudah Shlishit ...... Craig Hanoch, Barry Levinson, Alan Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat, January ...... 4:45 p.m. Novick, Daniel Pittinsky, Ira Rosen and 4. We will honor all Ahavas Achim Maariv...... 5:31 p.m. Alan Schilowitz. We are so proud of your members and their guests who are Motzei Shabbat ...... 5:35 p.m. learning accomplishments. May you continue completing Shas today, and some Rabbi Yisroel Reisman ...... 7:30 p.m. to model dedication to learning and spiritual members will share their reflections on growth for many years to come. .studying Daf Yomi ויחי Sunday Shacharit.. 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. Mazel Tov to Linda Cohen upon Thank you to the following members Monday and Thursday Shacharit...... receiving the Faculty Service Award at the for sponsoring this Siyum HaShas ...... 6:25 and 7:45 a.m. Academy of Bergen County's Annual (Continued on page 2) Dinner. עשרה בטבת Tuesday fast begins ...... 6:09 a.m. Tuesday Shacharit 6:15 and 7:45 a.m. Tuesday Mincha ...... 4:20 p.m. Tuesday Maariv ...... 4:50 p.m. Tuesday fast ends ...... 5:28 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday Shacharit ...... 6:35 and 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Mincha/Maariv .... 4:35 p.m. Monday-Thursday late Maariv...... 9:30 p.m. Friday Candlelighting...... 4:32 p.m. Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv ...... 4:40 p.m.

North Side Minyan January Marty and Elisha Klein Bridge Turkish and 56 Hamlin Rd, Edison Mediterranean Grill YOU DESERVE TO BE TREATED AS !ONE OF A KIND ברוך הבא Sunday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Ahavas Achim would like to warmly Friday 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. welcome all newcomers, visitors Motzei Shabbat 6:00 p.m. to midnight and guests who are joining us for Special Offer Cater Your Kiddush While Shabbat. If President Josh Ostrin Supporting Your Shul. or Rabbi Steven Miodownik don’t WE WILL DONATE 15% TO YOUR SHUL FOR a chance to greet you A KIDDUSH OF $850 OR MORE! personally, please come up and 315 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ introduce yourself. We’d like to meet you! 732-418-9000 Please patronize our sponsors! medical care and hilchos Shabbos as it Tami Adelson, Sharon Zavodnick and relates to medical emergencies. Zalmi Berger, Susan Frank, Lisa רפואה שלמה Goldberg, Debbie Leskowitz, Jeremy in Your family contribution ensures that חולים Please include the following Renna, Natanel Renna, Eli Weiss -Hatzolah continues to have the most up-to .תפילות your date training, equipment and technology Concert Committee: Dovid Becker, ליבה שיינדל בת חוה available. Your partnership can save a life. Rob Haarberger, Howard Levi, Avi For more information, please contact Yossi Maza, Uri Ostrin, Avital Rosenberg קלמן בן רחל Benedek, Fishel Brooks, Jonathan Laura and Eli Weiss יצחק בן עליזה Caplan, Ari Lewitter or Eric Hosts: Fran and Jeff Ackerman, Harriet בת - שבע בת מלכה Wallenstein. and Steve Adelson, Keren and Peter Avery, Lauren and Avi Maza, Tzippy צבי דב הלוי בן שרנה and Elisha Russ-Fishbane אלקסנדר בן ריבה ASARAH B'TEIVEIT Thanks also to Rachel Weintraub for מנחם בן עדית חוה This Tuesday, January 7 is the fast day of outstanding support and to Josh Ostrin חוה גיטל בת מלכה פייגה the Tenth of Teiveit, marking the and Rabbi Miodownik for their מלכה פייגה בת רחל beginning of the siege that led to the support and leadership. destruction of the Beit Hamikdash. Asarah שרון בת לאה B'Teiveit is the first in the series of four Elliot Frank, Maccabeats Chair ונסה אסתר בת אברהם fasts related to the Churban. The fast הרב דוד בן פנינה - Rabbi Dovid Adlin begins at 6:09 a.m. and ends at 5:28 p.m. REFRESH OUR SHUL THROUGH Rabbi Mendy Eisenberg - Please note the following minyan times: THE POWER OF ! Shacharit at 6:15 and 7:45 a.m.; Mincha at הרב מנחם מנדל שלמה בן חיה רחל p.m.; Maariv at 4:50 and 9:30 p.m. Join members of Ahavas Achim in 4:20 חנה בת נחה - Candi Feinberg learning all 88 Chapters of Mishnah Rebetzin Devorah Hilsenrath - Seder Moed by Erev Purim 5778, דבורה בת חיה ביילה GETTING TO KNOW YOU MEALS March 9, 2020. To join the siyum of Seder Moed, please check the relevant 2020 שלמה מאיר בן חסיה - Stuart Kilstein Ahavas Achim presents: Getting to Know chapters, and submit your name and ביילה בת חסי - Barbara Kritz :You Meals 2020, ongoing from January email address at the following link אפרים בן שרה - Arthur Ringer 31-March 28, and culminating in a http://hadranalach.com/1049. In ג ' קלין בת רחל - Jaklin Rozen addition to the merit participants will Community-Wide Shabbat Echad Event אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier on May 9. Help us reach 100% receive for learning Torah, when all 88 participation. To sign up as a host, guest, or chapters of Seder Moed have been יוסף חיים בן בעשה - Yussie Weiss ,both, fill out the Google form: https:// completed, our President, Josh Ostrin אברהם יוסף בן פריידע - Alan White If you would to submit a name to the forms.gle/WT7SGn2WNJMS8suv6. The will spackle and paint the hallways of cholim list, please contact the Shul deadline to RSVP is this Thursday, the entire downstairs. office: [email protected] or January 9. Meet new families in our call 732-247-0532. community over Shabbat lunch or dinner! ETZ CHAIM Attend meals as a guest, host, or both—the more you do, the more people you will The Congregation notes the following (Siyum HaShas, continued from page 1) meet! new stone which was recently placed In memory of my" :עץ חיים Seudah Shlishit: Judah Abraham, Sandy under our and Mark Abraham, Merryll Jonathan and beloved parents, Rose and Morris Abrahams, Fran and Jeff Ackerman, Kara THANK YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL Liener, and my dear sisters and brother, and Yossi Benedek, Shoshana Gross and MACCABEATS SHABBATON Hilda Waitzman, Sander Liener, Sandy Bodzin, Bette and Edward Epstein, By all accounts our 4th Annual Musical Evelyn Nadler, Doris Kukin, Byrde Marcia and Barry Levinson, Karen and Shabbat Chanukah was a success. Events Joan Liener, and Carol Deutch. Your Alan Novick. (Learning Seudah Shlishit like this happen not because of one or two loving daughter and sister, Betty Jane will resume next Shabbat.) people but because a great team rolls up Liener Stein." their sleeves and gets things done. There If you'd like to order new leaves or please call Hava ,עץ חיים HATZOLAH FUNDRAISER were flyers to be designed, printed and stones for our hung. There was shopping for paper goods This Shabbat, January 4, Congregation Freidenreich at 732-777-2015 with and dessert. There were tables to be set, Ahavas Achim will be participating in your life-cycle event or email the accommodations to be arranged, and Hatzolah’s first major community shul wording for the leaf/stone to Maccabeats to be housed and fed. In the oriented fundraising effort—A Shabbat [email protected]. Each leaf is eleventh hour we added a concert and our Hatzolah. Hatzolah of Middlesex County $250, and $1000 will pay for a stone. young leaders, led by Rob Haarburger, provides emergency medical services to All leaves and stones include carried the day taking to social media to those who live, work and pass through our personalized commemorative spread the word, sell the tickets and insure community. Hatzolah members’ certificates sent to the honorees. the room was set up correctly. My commitment to providing the best possible profound gratitude to a great group! service is the result of dedication to pikuach nefesh, ongoing training in Shabbat Committee: Harriet Adelson, 2 YAHRZEIT PLAQUE Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with YAHRZEITS Rabbi Moshe Goldberger (Breakfast The Congregation notes the following served! For men only) Yahrzeit plaque recently added to our Tuesday 8:30 p.m. Custom in Jewish Law 1/4 Sharon Bershader Husband memorial wall: Helen Strub. Nina Winer Father with Dr. Elisha Russ-Fishbane Plaques are moved to the center panel in 1/5 Joseph Benedek Father Wednesday 1:15 p.m. The Weekly Ida Rose Husband the month the Yahrzeit anniversary Haftarah with Rabbi Steven Miodownik 1/7 Irene Balsam Mother occurs. If you would like more (For women only) Edith Mazer Brother information regarding our Yahrzeit wall 1/8 Lisa Kleinmann Mother Thursday 9:30 a.m. Gemara Brachot with or to add the name of someone, email: Dr. Janet Peleg Mother [email protected] or call the Rabbi Eli Reisman (For men only) Lori Resnick Brother shul office: 732-247-0532. Thursday 10:30 a.m. The Weekly Henry Strub Mother Haftarah with Rabbi Steven Miodownik 1/9 David Friedman Father (For men only) Rabbi Robert Pilavin Father THE FRIDAY NIGHT TISCH Jane Stein Sister Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua AAU presents The Friday Night Tisch, a with Rabbi on the TCN monthly evening of Divrei Torah and (No charge; donations welcome!) singing and delicious food. Illuminate the SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. beginning of your Shabbat through this PARTY SPONSORSHIP uplifting gathering to which all are Shacharit) Im La'et KaZot—Biblical Reflections in the Book of Esther by Rabbi invited. Celebrating your child's birthday? Sponsor David Silber a birthday party for your child's Shabbat Please save the following dates for future Shabbat 50 minutes before Mincha Daf morning group: includes birthday game, Friday Night Tisches: Yomi with Judah Abraham birthday hats, and special snacks.  January 10 - Jeremy and Simi Sponsorships start at $25. For more Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel Lichtman information, contact Chani at Reisman on the TCN (through January 25 [email protected]!  February 14 - Ari and Rachel 7:30 p.m.; No charge; donations welcome!) Podhorcer  March 6 - Dan and Samara Moritz

SISTERHOOD NEWS LEARNING SEUDAH SHLISHIT AAU proudly presents Learning Seudah BOOK CLUB Shlishit! We encourage strong attendance The next AA Sisterhood Book Club at this phenomenal learning opportunity at meeting will take place on Wednesday, the end of Shabbat day. Please select from January 29 at 8:30 p.m. at the home of our Seudah Shlishit buffet station, and Tobi Schilowitz, 15 North 6th Avenue, select one of the following three learning Highland Park. The book we will be groups for an uplifting experience: discussing is The Radium Girls by Kate NACH: Sefer Tehillim: A Literary Moore. We hope you can join us! Approach with Prof. AJ Berkovitz PARSHA: Neilat HaShabbat: One KIDDUSH REMINDER Final Look at This Morning's Parsha The Kiddush committee for this Shabbat with Gil Dersovitz is: Price, Rabin and Ross. The Kiddush HALACHA: Parenting Without committee for Shabbat, January 11 is: Marriage: Contemporary Poskim on Rappaport, Posy and Resnick. The Using Technology to Become a Single Kiddush committee for Shabbat, January Parent with Rabbi Steven Miodownik 18 is: Rosen, Michael and Terri (alternating with) Rosenberg and Yaakov and Avital The Coffee Drinker's Guide to Shabbat Rosenberg. The Kiddush committee for Observance with Rabbi Shmuel Lesher Shabbat, January 25 is: Rosenzweig, Howie Sherman and Rosenschein. AAU SHIURIM 5780 Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. Maariv Chug Mishnayot YOUTH NEWS Monday 8:00 p.m. Practical Halacha: The Laws of Prayer with Rabbi Steven TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH Miodownik SPONSORSHIP Monday 8:30 p.m. Advanced : If you'd like to sponsor Teen Kiddush in with Rabbi Steven Miodownik the future, please email Kivi Neuman at: 3 [email protected]. Please patronize our sponsors! COMMUNITY NEWS HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY SHOVAVIM FOR MARRIED BREAKFAST WOMEN ISRAAID: FIRST IN AND LAST OUT The annual Highland Park Community Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah and Kollel Breakfast will take place at Ohr Irgun Shiurei Torah present a 2-part The Orthodox Forum of Edison/Highland Torah on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at shiur given by Debby Selengut, premier Park presents: Seth H. Davis, Executive 9:30 a.m. The Guest of Honor will be Kallah teacher, on Mondays, January 13 Director, IsraAID USA who will speak Moshe Wiesel. For further information or and February 10 at 8:30 p.m. in the about: “First In and Last Out: IsraAID’S to make donation, please visit: http:// YFM room at Ohr Torah. Emergency Response and Recovery Work www.HPKollel.com or contact Avi Worldwide” next Motzei Shabbat, Milgraum at 908-812.6924. January 11 at 8:00 p.m. at Ohav Emeth. AY SISTERHOOD MELAVE MALKA Founded in 2001, IsraAID is Israel's largest The 12th annual Ahavas Yisrael OT SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE THIS humanitarian aid organization. Since its Sisterhood Melave Malka presents SHABBAT inception, IsraAID has worked in emergency Trivia Night! Enjoy testing your random and long-term development settings in 50+ This Shabbat, January 3-4, Ohr Torah knowledge while getting a chance to countries. Their mission is to support people is privileged to host Rabbi Michael and spend time with friends and enjoy dinner affected by natural disasters and Professor Smadar Rosensweig as their together. Please join them on Motzei humanitarian crisis. Scholars-in-Residence. Shabbat, February 8, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. The program is free of charge. The Orthodox Friday night: at Ahavas Yisrael. New this year—pre- Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, register at AYedison.org to pay $36; at 8:00 p.m. Main Sanctuary: "Civil as well as program sponsorships. Visit: the door price will be $40. Sponsorships Discourse and Principled Debate: The www.orthodoxjewishforum.org for more are available at $50. The deadline to pre- Halakhic View." followed by light dessert information. register online is Tuesday night, and a Q & A with both Rabbi Michael February 4. All women in the and Professor Smadar Rosensweig. community college age and up are OF MIDDLESEX Shabbat day: invited. For questions, please email COUNTY BENEFIT CONCERT— Post-Hashkama Shiur at approximately [email protected]. SIMCHA LEINER 9:45 a.m.: (open to men and women) Tomchei Shabbos of Middlesex County "The Special Status of the Korban RABBI WEISS'S SHIUR invites you to a Community-Wide Concert Mussaf" Rabbi Weiss's shiur on Tehillim, for featuring Simcha Leiner on Motzei Dersaha in the main Minyan: Justice men and women, meets on Wednesdays Shabbat, February 1, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. at and Forgiveness: The Rapprochement of at 7:00 p.m. at 154 N. 10th Avenue, Highland Park High School. Tickets prices Yosef and his Brothers" available are: $100, $50, $36. To purchase Highland Park. For further information, 4:30 p.m. in the YFM room: Professor tickets, email: [email protected] please contact Marsha Eiserman at 347- Rosensweig will give a special Shiur for or visit: tomcheimc.org. 203-7906. women: "Can You Change Your Destiny: The Paradigm of Shevet Levi" LEFKOVITS FAMILY PARK MIKVAH HARVEY PARETZKY MEMORIAL Shiur in the Main Sanctuary after SCHOLARSHIP FUND ANNUAL WOMEN’S MELAVE MALKA Mincha (and a quick Seudah Shlishit): Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah presents an "The Issur of Bal Tosif: The Integrity of The Paretzky family is proud to announce evening with famous Israeli news anchor and Halakhic Life and Law" the inauguration of the “Harvey Paretzky Memorial Scholarship Fund,” lecturer, Rahav Meir at the annual The Scholars-in-Residence Shabbat has which will award scholarships for high Women’s Melave Malka on February 29, been generously sponsored by Talmidim school seniors who will study in Israel. 2020 at 8:30 p.m. at Ohr Torah. Sivan is a of Rosensweig: Sam and Yehdudit Please help make this initiative a great popular Israeli news anchor and journalist, Ash, Reuben and Racheli Atlas, Josh success, l'ilui nishmat Rafael Yisrael who gives a weekly Torah shiur to 1000 and Rebecca Cypess, and Ezer and Chaim ben Harav Mordechai Aryeh people in Israel. to learn more about Sivan, Ariella Weiss. visit: https://www.sivanrahavmeir.com/ z"l. Donate before the end of 2019 to home-en. Rabbi Michael Rosensweig is a Rosh maximize your 2019 tax deduction. at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Checks should be made out and mailed Advance registration is requested. Couvert is Theological Seminary of Yeshiva to: Associated Talmud of $36. Sponsorship is available at the University and the Rosh Kollel of the , 3531 Madison St. Skokie, IL following levels: $50—Bronze Sponsor, Beren Kollel Elyon. Professor Smadar 60076 with memo: “Harvey Paretzky $100—Silver Sponsor, $180—Gold Rosensweig is professor of Bible at Stern Memorial Scholarship Fund” or can be Sponsor, $250—Platinum Sponsor, $360— College for Women at Yeshiva given to Robert and Dr. Riki Kreitman. Friends of the Mikvah, $500—Mikvah University, as well as a professor of Online contributions can be made at Donor. Please join in supporting the one biblical studies at Allegra Franco att.org/donate and type: "Harvey organization in the community that benefits Sephardic Women’s Teachers College. Paretzky Memorial Scholarship Fund" all women of the community! To register or Previously, she was a professor of Judaic in the donations section. Please email to become a sponsor, please email studies and history at Touro College. [email protected] for [email protected] or visit: https:// more information. 4 parkmikvah.org. TIFERES THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT BIKUR CHOLIM: SAVE THE DATE! LEFKOVITS FAMILY PARK MIKVAH HOURS The next DVD for women, “A PATH to The annual Bikur Cholim Breakfast will be Peace—Tips for Real Shalom Bayit” held on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Pines  Sunday-Thursday: 8:00–10:30 p.m. featuring Rabbi Doniel Frank and Manor. The guest speaker will be Rabbi  Motzei Shabbat January and Esther Reisman, will be shown this Shmuel Marcus, Rabbi of the Young Israel February: 7:30-10:00 p.m. Motzei Shabbat, January 4 at 8:30 p.m. of Queens Valley and at Lander at the Siegel house. Weekly College for Men. This year's honorees will be  Friday nights by appointment only: teleconferences with topics such as Dr. Josh and Michelle Segal and Dr. Aviv Appointments should be made by shalom bayit and parenting are available and Adrienne Orani. emailing [email protected], to Tiferes members. The current online at: www.parkmikvah.org or by calling 732-221-8155. teleconference is: “The Building Blocks GENEALOGY CLUB OF CENTRAL of Shalom Bayit” with Zehava JERSEY Please be reminded that out of hours Lefkovitz. For more information or to appointments incur an additional $20 become a member, please contact Aviva The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of fee. During the winter months the out of Siegel at [email protected]. The Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be this hours fee is waived for appointments Highland Park/Edison group of Tiferes is Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. at occurring between nightfall and opening l'zecher nishmat Malka bat Shalom. Ahavas Achim. The speaker will be Sandy time. For all comments and questions, Lanman on the topic: "Discovering please email [email protected]. German Family Members in the RETIREES LUNCH AND LEARN Philippines." VAAD COMMUNITY CALENDAR Retirees Lunch and Learn presents: For over 20 years, Sandy Lanman knew her Against All Odds: Israel Survives on As a reminder, our community maintains grandmother Elsie had escaped Germany to Tuesday, February 25 at 12:00 p.m. at a central community calendar at the Philippines in 1938 only to lose her Ohr Torah. Israel's rebirth and survival in vaadrv.org. Both organizational (shul, husband, Gunther in the vicious Battle of the 20th century has been called a miracle. school, etc.) and individual (wedding, bar Manila at the end of the war. Earlier this This video will take you on a powerful , etc.) events can be put on the year, a serendipitous connection to Gunther’s and uplifting spiritual journey featuring calendar by submitting them through the grand-nephew uncovered a trove of photos of interviews with the people who website. Using the community calendar Elsie and Gunther in Manila and sparked experienced these miracles of biblical is a great way to be aware of upcoming Sandy’s interest in learning more about the proportions. Introduction: by Dr. Max events in our community, and to avoid who found safe haven there. Her Wisotsky. The program will include a conflicts between simchas or other presentation looks at this little known story light lunch followed by the video. Cost: events. Everyone is encouraged to submit of rescue and tragedy in the South Pacific, as $12. RSVP by Friday, February 21 to their events through vaadrv.org. told in film, history books and her Bella at [email protected] or grandmother's own words. 732-317-1786, Marcia at 732-572-5998 RIDES AND DRIVERS FOR or [email protected] or Mildred at SHOPPING 732-572-1712. CHICKS WITH STICKS Susan Kollmar is starting a new The Chicks with Sticks Hadassah Knitting community service to match people who BEREAVEMENT GROUP WITH Group's next meeting will be held on need a ride to go shopping to people who RABBI BRYAN KINZBRUNNER Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from 1:00- are going to that store. If you need a ride 3:00 p.m. at the home of Phyllis Pollak, 209 Rabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner will facilitate to a store, call 732-501-1409 and leave a North 4 Avenue, Highland Park. They a Bereavement Group from on 8:00-9:00 message with your name, phone number, always welcome new members. If the p.m. on Tuesdays, January 14 and store where you need to go. Susan will weather is inclement or if you have any February 4. The group meets at send a message out asking if anyone is questions, please contact Phyllis at 732-853- Highland Park Conservative Temple— going to that store. The driver will 6058 or [email protected]. Congregation Anshe Emeth. Please use contact you to make arrangements. This the parking lot doors to enter the building. service is for people who can be The focus of the group will be to discover WOMEN'S LEARNING INITIATIVE independent in the store. Please realize personal models for navigating through For status of Parsha class this Tuesday, that she will attempt to find a driver for the challenges of loss. Each session will January 7, contact Leah at 917-763-1848. you, but is not guaranteeing that she will facilitate discussion and sharing on be able to do so. Drivers, please call or different topics. These sessions will be text 732-501-1409 to be added to the list mostly group driven, with the facilitator REBBITZEN EICHENSTEIN of drivers. You will get a message when helping to guide the group in a process of Tefillah class will meet this Sunday, a driver is requested. You will not be sharing so as to help each other during January 5 at 11:00 a.m. at Agudath Israel. expected to make a special trip to the one's difficult time. Open to all; there is no Parsha class will meet this Monday, store, just to drive someone if you need fee. There is no need to "go it alone". January 6 at 8:00 p.m. at Ohr Torah. For to go for yourself. Contact Linda at the Temple office, 732- more information, contact Aviva at 545-6482 if you have any questions. [email protected] or 732-672-7104.

5 THE HOWARD BEYER MEMORIAL Bikur Cholim is also looking for Mother's Helpers AHAVAS ACHIM FUND PROJECT: "SOMEONE TO RUN to help with a special needs five year old girl. Rabbi WITH" FROM ELEM Volunteers are needed for any time, Monday Steven Miodownik through Friday. They are looking for girls 10th Our dear husband, father, longtime grade and up. If you can help, even for a few hours, Rabbi Emeritus community member, Howard Beyer's 5th please call Rivka Teresh directly at 347-598-9448. Ronald L. Schwarzberg yahrtzeit was 20, December 17-18. To honor his legacy of working to better the lives Honorary Presidents JFS COOKING COMPANIONS NEEDED Alexander Bernstein, z"l of juveniles and the disenfranchised with the Isadore Sapiro, z"l State of NJ, we have partnered with ELEM/ Home-bound seniors often feel isolated and Albert Sapiro, z"l Youth in Distress in Israel to raise funds to disconnected from the world. Thanks to a grant Nathan Segal, z"l better the lives of homeless youth in Israel. from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Jewish President There are thousands of young adults and at- Family Services is beginning a brand new Cooking Josh Ostrin risk youth roaming the streets of Israel who Companions Program. Volunteers will prepare are substance abusers, homeless and detached and share lunch with home-bound seniors. All Vice Presidents from any therapeutic, social or family support. Dovid Becker: Fundraising supplies will be provided, as well as training and Yossi Benedek: Ritual At "Someone to Run With," a drop-in center supervision by JFS social workers. The food is Renee Dublon: Treasurer in , ELEM social workers, staff and important, but of equal importance is a chance to Meir Flancbaum: House volunteers conduct outreach and provide have a conversation and brighten someone's day! Harry Glazer: Membership To learn about volunteer opportunities or for more Robert Haarburger: humanitarian aid including food, clothing, hot Fundraising showers, medical aid/supplies and most information, contact Michelle Beley-Bianco, Debra Levenstein: Secretary importantly emotional support. There young Volunteer Coordinator, at 732-777-1940 or Eli Weiss: Finance [email protected]. adults are offered a chance to change their Immediate Past President lives with an individualized year long program Jeremy Renna developed for each resident which includes WILENTZ SENIOR RESIDENCE ON THE continual contact with a social worker, group WILF CAMPUS FAMILY VOLUNTEER CORP Gabbaim therapy, life-skills development, drug Yossi Benedek Seth Berman rehabilitation, and a volunteer mentor. Are you a musician, singer or a poet? Do you enjoy gardening or have another hobby? Do you like to Jonathan Caplan This program costs 580,000 to operate this Michael Kornfeld play Mah Jongg, bingo, scrabble or other games? Barry Leskowitz year. Help us change these children's lives in Perhaps you would like to lead a current events Barry Levinson Israel in Howard's memory. You can mail discussion, art instruction or a trivia game? The David Simen donations to: Howard Beyer Memorial Fund Wilenz Senior Residence can always use an extra David Stern at ELEM, 224 West 35th Street, 11th floor pair of hands! Don’t see your talent on this list but Steven White New York, NY 10001. Or donate online at: want to get involved? Give them a call! They also Honorary Gabbai www.ELEM.org, click on "Donations" and need greeters for the front desk to help continue Bernard Israel scroll to "Howard Beyer Memorial fund," making their building a welcoming environment. or copy this link: https://www.elem.org/the- Good Chesed project—hours can be confirmed. Board of Directors Maggie Brooks howard-lbeyer-memorial-fund. Good resume experience for work or college. Andrew Cohen Thank you, The Beyer Family You can volunteer a few times a year, once a Sarah Grunstein Susan Hornstein month, every other week, or weekly, whatever fits Herb Klaver VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BIKUR your schedule. They would love to have you. For Elana Kurtz CHOLIM more information on how you can enrich the lives Jeremy Lichtman of the residents, please call 732-873-3888 or email Eitan Pludwinski Bikur Cholim is in need of more drivers to be Avital Rosenberg Michelle Abreu at [email protected] or Marc Scheiner able to serve everybody. If you are able to Marnie Kean at [email protected]. Sherry Simantov help out, please visit: bikurcholimrv.com/ Ari Sofair-Fisch volunteers/become-a-volunteer. You do not Hank Strub COLLECTING SHEITELS: KEREN KOL have to be available all the time. Even if you Ze'ev Strupinsky are free for part of one day each week or only KALLAH Laura Weiss Rhea Zucker for the summer, your help is still appreciated. Keren Kol Kallah was established to provide For more information, contact Susan Kollmar orphans and destitute kallahs in Israel with Sisterhood President at [email protected]. essential needs. Donated custom sheitels, some Elena Orgel brand-new, some gently worn, are sold to women In addition, they are seeking adults and Youth Directors in Israel who would not otherwise have the funds to students 11th grade and up to visit homebound Akiva and Chani Neuman buy a quality wig. All the money raised at the sale people in our community. For more goes towards a hachnasat kallah fund which helps 216 South First Avenue information, please call Bikur Cholim at 732- Highland Park, NJ 08904 572-7181. They are also seeking volunteers to needy brides in Eretz Yisrael. Sheitels can be dropped off by Aviva Siegel, 16 Edgemount phone: (732) 247-0532 visit at the Regency nursing home on DeMott fax: (732) 247-6739 Road, Edison. For more information, please Lane in Somerset. For more information, www.ahavasachim.org contact Aviva at [email protected] or 732- contact Rahel Baruh at 732-672-4673 or 572-4408. [email protected]. 6