AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER ט"ז סיון תשע"ז בהעלותך JUNE 9, 2017 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES NEWS and Diane Mael, Ben and Emily Menasha, Steven and Gila Miodownik, Josh and Leslie Ostrin, מזל טוב שבת Betzalel and Shana Posy, Jeremy and Friday Candlelighting...... 8:09 p.m. Mazel Tov to Ari and Teri Sofair-Fisch on Tova Renna, Michael and Terri Mincha/Kabbalat /Maariv...... 7:00 & 8:15 p.m. the birth of a son, Ami Yisrael Emeth. Rosenberg, Doni and Jennifer Mazel Tov to Leora Bar-Lev on the birth of Rosenzweig, Giyora and Sherry Shacharit ...... 7:00 & 9:00 a.m. a grandson, Itay and on of the engagement of Simantov, Frank and Barbara Stechel, Alan and Anna Steif, Dr. Mark and Latest Shema...... 9:11 a.m. her son Ori to Shlomit. Youth ...... 9:30 a.m. Stein, Hank and Strub, Youth Groups ...... 10:00 a.m. Dr. Miro and Merri Ukraincik, Drs. Felix HAKARAT HATOV AND SIMCHA Baby Group...... 10:30 a.m. and Dan-Thuy Urman, and Rachel Weintraub Join us for a special Simcha and Following services, join the Ahavas Achim Mazel Tov one and all! L'Chaim! All Youth Hakarat Hatov Kiddush. community in the Social Hall for two proceeds go to benefit the Youth celebrations in one: The Hakarat Hatov Department. (Bava Batra 139) .. 7:25 p.m. Kiddush and the Simcha Kiddush. Mincha...... 8:05 p.m. Learning Seudah Shlishit..... 8:25 p.m. Help honor our Youth Group Leaders: NORTH SIDE LECTURE Natalie Abrahams, Asher Brooks, Mili Maariv...... 9:14 p.m. The twelth annual Ahavas Achim Chizhik, Ruthy Glass, Tova Halpern, Reva Motzei Shabbat ...... 9:18 p.m. University North Side Lecture will take Lewitter, Jessica Maza, Liana Maza, Kayla place next Shabbat, June 17, at 5:30 Miodownik, Sheva Schwartz, Moshe p.m. at the home of Miro and Merri שלח Schwartz, Perry Shapiro, Mira Simantov, Sunday Shacharit...... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Ukraincik, 9 Manor Court, Edison. Ari Sofair-Fisch, Nechama Stein and Noa Monday & Thursday Shacharit ...... Rabbi Miodownik will discuss: "From ...... 6:25 & 7:45 a.m. Strupinsky. This dedicated team of "GL"s Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday not only engage the children of AA in (Continued on page 2) Shacharit ...... 6:35 & 7:45 a.m. educational and fun activities on Shabbat Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Maariv...... mornings, but they also help with other events ...... 8:15 p.m. throughout the year! Monday-Thursday late Maariv...... 9:30 p.m. Please join us as we celebrate graduations, Friday Candlelighting...... 8:12 p.m. birthdays, engagements, anniversaries, new of our שמחות Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv...... beginnings, weddings and other ...... 7:00 & 8:20 p.m. shul members. Thank you to all who participated in this long overdue Simcha North Side Minyan June Kiddush. Look at the Simcha Kiddush Board .שמחו ת p.m. through Summer) to share in their 7:00) Barry and Rosa Katz 132 North 8th Avenue, Highland Park A special thank you to Heather Ross and Seth Berman and Kiddush Crew who graciously volunteered their time to make this happen. Thank you to all who sponsored this year's Kiddush: Jonathan and Merryll Abrahams, Peter and Dr. Keren Avery, Dr. Dovid and Talia Becker, Yossi and Kara Benedek, Irwin .and Sue Dunietz, Dr. Meir Flancbaum and Dr ברוך הבא Atara Hiller Flancbaum, Avi and Hava Ahavas Achim would like to warmly welcome all newcomers, Freidenreich, David and Malka Friedman, visitors and guests who are Josh and Bethany Goldstein, Lloyd and joining us for Shabbat. If Cynthia Greenberg, Leila Guzman, Josh and President Jeremy Renna or Tova Halpern, Michael and Susan Karpoff, Rabbi Steven Miodownik don’t a chance to greet you Rafi and Lisa Katz, Rabbi Bryan and Shira personally, please come up and Kinzbrunner, Michael and Dr. Michele introduce yourself. We’d like to Kornblum, Eli and Debra Levenstein, Doron meet you! and Rachael Levin, Dr. Barry and Marcia

Levinson, Ari and Deborah Lewitter, Barry Please note: These are all paid advertising. (Kiddush, continued from page 1) any questions, please contact Avi Grin at THE SOUNDS OF THE SYNAGOGUE Fashion to Facebook: What is the Real [email protected]. with Yitzi Wolf: We will cover several Meaning of Tznius?" We salute all loyal topics relating to the davening experience, North Siders for trekking to Ahavas Achim WOMEN'S INSTITUTE such as musical cues, choosing tunes to fit through rain, snow, heat, and even gloom the words, and kids in shul. of night and we gather in their backyard in Save the dates for the rest of this season's THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING with recognition of their miles logged and Ahavas Achim's Women's Torah Institute. Shana Posy: We will explore themes in calories burned. June 24 (speaker TBA), July 15 (Merri Ukrancik), August 5 (Susan Hornstein). To the life and legacy of Dovid HaMelech, the model Jewish leader—a passionate ,volunteer to host or for more information רפואה שלמה call Rosa Katz at 732-777-1611 or Caren warrior, poet, penitent, and messiah. ?to: Friedman at 610-246-3131. REISHIT TZMICHAT GEULATEINU רפואה שלמה The Congregation extends a MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ON THE שולמית בת זהבה LOOKING TO DECLUTTER? STATE OF with Rabbi Steven לאה בת רעיה Miodownik and Rabbinic Intern Rabbi מרים בת צירל Donate your gently used, resalable items Daniel Reich: In this season of סלמה בת שרה for our annual Yard Sale! Drop off at the commemorations of Israel's milestones, תמר קרן בת נסה גולדה shul. Please contact Miriam at we will examine the halachic and [email protected] before you drop philosophical underpinnings of multiple ישראל באר בן ציפורה off. approaches to the emergence of the State שמואל יעקב בן חיה דישל of Israel and its relationship to the צביה שושנה חיה בת מרים .AAU SHIURIM messianic era שלומית דינה בת שינה רייזל .Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m קלמן בן רחל Maariv Chug Mishnayot נעמה שירה בת רוחמה מדינה Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with SISTERHOOD NEWS חוה תמר שרה בת חוה מינדל פייגה (Rabbi Moshe Goldberger (for men only לאה גיטל בת דבורה Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Keritut with BOOK CLUB צפורה בת נאוה Rabbi Akiva Weitzner (for men only) The next AA Sisterhood Book Club שרה רוזה בת פשה - Susan Borger Flora Cirillo Thursday 9:30 a.m. Masechet Brachot meeting will take place on Wednesday, with Rabbi Eli Reisman (for men only) June 28 at 8:30 p.m. at the home of ה ר ב ש מ ו א ל ב ן ר ב ק ה ֵבּ י י ל ה - Rabbi Richard Fagan Marsha Wasserman, 24 Grant Avenue, Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua חנה בת נחה - Candi Feinberg Highland Park. The book we will be with Rabbi Yissocher Frand on the TCN מיכאל בן אסתר - Michael Fradkine discussing is The Other Wes Moore by ($5 per ) !Wes Moore. We hope you can join us הדסה בת יוכבד שרה - Hadassah Geretz .Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m חוה רחל בת דבורה - Eva Grin Shacharit) Kitvei HaRamban KIDDUSH REMINDER מאיר לייב בן אסתר - Meir Gunsher Rafaela Losa Shabbat before Mincha Daf Yomi with The kiddush for this Shabbat is: Levin, Judah מרים בת סאסי ריזל - Myra Rosenbaum Levinson and Lewitter. The Kiddush :committee for Shabbat, June 17 is אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier .CEMETERY SECURITY Lichtman, Lustiger and Mandelbaum משה בן שרה - Maurice Willer After conferring with the Jewish Federation The Kiddush committee for Shabbat, AHAVAS ACHIM FATHER’S DAY concerning security of our Shalom June 24 is: Mann, Maza and Meiner. EVENT Cemetery on Route 27 in New Brunswick, The Kiddush committee for Shabbat, July we have decided to place a combination 1 is: Miller, Novick and Ostrin. Please join us on Father’s Day, next lock on the pedestrian gate to reduce the Sunday, June 18 for a Somerset Patriots opportunity for unauthorized access. Those baseball game. The day’s program wishing to enter, can obtain the YOUTH NEWS includes the following: combination by calling Rachel in the Shul T-shirts - First 2,000 Dads office at 732–247–0532 or by emailing JUMPING JELLYBEANS THIS 10:30 a.m. Play catch on the baseball field [email protected] or [email protected]. SUNDAY 11:30 a.m. Ahavas Achim supplied lunch AA Youth and Fresh Theatre Arts are 12:00 p.m. Player autograph signing LEARNING SEUDAH SHLISHIT proud to bring you its monthly toddler session music and dance class. Please join us for We are proud to present the next 1:00 p.m. Somerset Patriots vs. York, Pa. our next session taking place this Sunday, installment of our phenomenal Learning Revolution baseball game June 11 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $5 Seudah Shlishit, which will run through per child. Snacks will be provided. Kids After the game - run bases on the field the end of June between Mincha and ages 0-5 are invited and must attend with Total cost is $25 per ticket for field level Maariv in the Downstairs Social Hall. We an adult. Please RSVP to Miriam at seats behind home plate. Transportation is invite you to select some refreshments and [email protected]. 2 on your own. To participate, or if you have select one of the following shiurim: SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER! featured speaker will be Chani Juravel. A YAHRZEITS scroll listing all donors to the mikvah See you on Tuesday evening, June 20 for 6/11 Rabbi Richard Fagan Father campaign will be displayed at the event. our annual TEEN summer celebration! Eugenia Rothstein Brother Hostesses: Sandra Frankel, Judy RSVP to [email protected]. 6/12 Craig Hanoch Father Schwarzberg, Elana Kurtz, Rachel David Riceman Mother Lefkovits, Susan Weisel, Chani Weisel, Ida Rose Father GROUP TIMES Esther Posen, Shana Cohn, Esther 6/13 Elena Orgel Mother Baby/Toddler Room: 10:00 a.m. open Rosenberg, Ruchy Rosenberg, Sheila 6/14 Iris Jacobs Father play, 10:30 a.m. organized parent and me Schanzer, Dr. Riki Kreitman, Cheryl 6/15 Lynn Zevin Mother 6/16 Michael Rabin Father groups Zeffren, Michelle Schanzer, Felice Jacques Rozen Father All other groups: 10:00 a.m. Schanzer, Ruchi Stern, Esti Schwimmer, Rachelle Stern, Shelley Zinkin, Gila ETZ AHAIM KIDDUSH Gerszberg and Devora Zinkin. Admission AHAVAS ACHIM YOUTH is free; donations welcome. Tours of the Next Shabbat, June 17 after Musaf (about DEPARTMENT SICK POLICY mikvah will take place after the event. To 11:30 a.m.) Children who are ill cannot attend RSVP or to be part of their "mother/ We live in a wonderful community and Shabbat morning groups and other youth daughter/daughter-in-law" honorees, Congregation Etz Ahaim is proud to be a department events. email [email protected]. part of it. In celebration of our community, Etz Ahaim is hosting their first ever Kugel Children who show signs of illness Kiddush. They want to celebrate the including: BBQ TO SUPPORT SHRINERS HOSPITAL uniqueness of the Highland Park/Edison  fever (100 degrees or higher) Jewish community. Everyone is invited, The Himbers, 6 Perry Road, Edison, will  discharge from eyes and to make sure everyone feels at home, be hosting a fundraising BBQ on Sunday, Etz Ahaim is cooking up all variety of  vomiting June 25 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. Suggested for all of their Ashkenazi friends.  diarrhea (two or more times in a short donation is $25 per person. 100% of all of They will also serve their favorite period of time) the money will be donated to Shriners Sephardic fare such as borekas, grape Hospital. The food will be strictly Kosher.  extreme pain or discomfort leaves, Moroccan cigars and other tasty Please RSVP to [email protected]. Jewish treats from Northern Africa, the  sore throat or severe coughing If you cannot make this event, please Balkans, and Eidot Hamizrach. So, come  rash consider writing a check to Shriners on down to Etz Ahaim after services and Hospital. This is a rain or shine event. must be excluded from the program celebrate the Highland Park/Edison until they are symptom free for at least community with them at the Kugel 24 hours. For the safety and well-being of AHAVAS YISRAEL SISTERHOOD Kiddush. all, we ask for your cooperation in strictly FATHER’S DAY "HERO IN A BOX" adhering to this Sick Policy. Want to treat your husband, father, or any special person in your life on Father's SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY Day, next Sunday, June 18? The Ahavas PARTY SPONSORSHIP Yisrael Sisterhood will once again be OPPORTUNITY preparing their "Hero in a Box" to save you the trouble of doing it yourself! Each Celebrating your child's birthday? box is $18 and includes a hoagie roll, deli, Sponsor a birthday party for your child's pickles, condiments, dessert and drinks. Shabbat morning group: includes birthday Order on the website at: AYedison.org. game, birthday hats, and special snacks. The deadline to order is this Thursday, Sponsorships start at $25. Please contact June 15. Orders can be picked up on Miriam at [email protected] for Motzei Shabbat, June 17. Address and more information! pickup times will be emailed to you that week. Email [email protected] for more information. COMMUNITY NEWS RJX EDISON/HP COMMUNITY BBQ "ONE MIKVAH, ONE FUNDRAISER COMMUNITY—LINKING ONE Please mark your calendars and start GENERATION TO THE NEXT" dieting now for the second annual Rutgers Park Mikvah is having a Chanukat Jewish Xperience Community BBQ Habayit (for women only) and dessert Fundraiser next Wednesday night, June reception in celebration of the grand 21 at the home of Asaf and Penina opening of the newly renovated, state-of- Shmuel, 17 Fairhill Rd, Edison. They the-art mikvah this Sunday, June 11 at hope to see you there! Please partner with 10:00 a.m. at Ahavas Achim. The RJX to ensure the Jewish future. Visit: 3 www.rutgersjx.com/checks. Please note: These are paid advertising. SHAAREI TZION TRIBUTE The mikvah and 3 bathrooms are usable at parenting are available to Tiferes DINNER THIS SUNDAY this time. They are asking women to do members. Current teleconference: “Of all preparation at home and to bring their Home and Heart” with Dr. Jerry Lob. Rabbi and Mrs. Avrohom Abba and Cyrel own towel/robe. They appreciate your For more information, contact Aviva Brudny will be recognized at a special patience and financial support. Please Siegel at [email protected]. Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion Tribute Dinner continue to check www.parkmikvah.org scheduled for this Sunday, June 11 at 5:30 and voice message at 732-249-2411 for p.m. at the Fountain Room in Lakewood. TABC ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP updates. The Brudnys are being honored for their BREAKFAST THIS SUNDAY decades of unparalleled devotion and service Have you participated in this incredible Torah Academy of Bergem County's to our community and Klal Yisroel. There campaign yet? Please count Annual Scholarship Breakfast will be will be free bus service to Lakewood on the yourself among the hundreds of held this Sunday, June 11 at 9:30 a.m. evening of the dinner. The bus is scheduled community members who have They are honoring Miriam & Ezra to leave at 4:30 p.m. and return soon after generously brought us to this milestone in Lightman. A Community Service benching. To reserve seats on the bus, make our renovation project! Visit: Award will be given to Michele & Ben dinner reservations and/or place an ad, call www.parkmikvah.org/donate! Cooper. A special tribute will be made 732-777-0029, email [email protected] to honor the achievements of their or visit www.ystdinner.com. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP academic teams. To RSVP to the Scholarship Breakfast or to make a A new support and education group for YESHIVA TIFERES NAFTOLI donation, please visit: www.tabc.org. members of the community, caring for ANNUAL DINNER parents or spouses either at home or in a Join Yeshiva Tiferes Naftoli this Monday, facility, will be held on Wednesdays, RPRY CORPORATE GOLF June 12 at 6:30 p.m., for their Annual June 14, 21 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. at OUTING Dinner celebrating a decade of graduates Ahavas Achim. The group will be Please join the RPRY Corporate Golf and paying tribute to their dedicated facilitated by Tzippy Russ-Fishbane, Outing on Tuesday, August 8: Rabbeim and teachers. The dinner is taking LCSW from the Wilf Campus for Senior place in the Crystal Ballroom at the Living and will be a forum for people to 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Radisson Hotel, 50 Gibson Place, Freehold. share ideas, ask questions, offer support 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start They are honoring Pinchas and Naomi and reflect on the experience of being a 1:30 p.m. Lunch Fink and Mr. and Mrs. Baruch Wasser: care giver with special attention to the Class of 2007 Alumni of the Year. For needs and experiences of care givers in Come out for a great day of golf, journal ads and reservations, please contact the Orthodox community. June 14th's competition, contests and networking. the Yeshiva Office at 732-952-8384 or group will address issues of health care Support excellent education, innovation email [email protected]. choices and planning for health care and inspiration! Please ask your decisions before crises. We will be joined colleagues, partners, vendors and business friends to participate. Register RUTGERS HILLEL ANNUAL ALUMNI by Dr. Shira Goldberg, geriatrician and palliative care physician. at rprygolfouting.yapsody.com. For BBQ THIS SUNDAY more information, speak to Jeremy The Rutgers Hillel Alumni Association Renna or Shoham Filhart, event co- HP FIRST AID SQUAD DISCOUNT chairs. welcomes you and your family back to CARDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! campus for a Family BBQ and tour of the new Eva and Arie Halpern Hillel House To purchase the new HP First Aid ROSH CHODESH on the Wilf Family Campus, 70 College Squad Discount Cards, please contact GROUP MEETING Avenue, New Brunswick, this Sunday, any squad member including: Josh June 11 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Catch up with Loewenstein, Joe Benedek, the Lewitter The next Rosh Chodesh Shidduch old friends and network with Rutgers Jewish family and the White family. Cards are Group will meet on Sunday, June 25 at alumni from all over the tri-state area. Cost: also sold at Pizza, Giddy's 8:00 p.m. at the Ravitz's house, 60 $10 per child 6-18 (6 and under free); $18 Pizzeria, Cyber Knight, Covered Girl Hamlin Road. Please bring a photo per adult; $56 per family (includes 2 adults Clothing, Judaica Gallery, by along with the resume of whom you are and 2 children). Paretzky and from Rachel in the Ahavas presenting. Achim office. Same price as last year: 1 PARK MIKVAH for $25, 2 for $40 or 3 for $50. OHAV EMETH BREAKFAST Ohav Emeth is holding their Annual Park Mikvah is proud to announce that they TIFERES DVD FOR WOMEN are now open! Sunday-Thursday hours are Breakfast next Sunday, June 18. The 9:00-11:00 p.m.; Motzei Shabbat 10:00- The next Tiferes DVD for women, will honor their members who have 11:30 p.m. Friday night by appointment “Anochi Hashem: Developing a made Aliyah. To RSVP, call 732-247- only. Please make appointments by leaving a Personal Connection” featuring Rabbi 3038 or email [email protected]. message at 732-249-2411. Women should Doniel Staum and Shaindy Kleinman, For more information, contact Michael walk around the left side of the building in will be shown next Motzei Shabbat, Garber at [email protected], Moshe order to use the rear entrance and knock June 17 at 10:00 p.m. prompt at the Zaret at [email protected] or loudly. Siegel house. Weekly teleconferences Harry Glazer at 4 with topics such as shalom bayit and [email protected]. ACTT place on Thursday, June 29. To see the contact Shoava Berezin-Bahr at 212- other great prizes and to purchase a ticket, 613-8105. The Emunah 2 module is dedicated in please visit: mynetivot.raffleready.com. memory of: Chaya Friedman, z"l. The current source book is: Artscroll’s “Living JEWISH FEDERATION: CAMP Emunah volume 2 - Achieving A Life of BLOOD DRIVE IN MEMORY OF SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE! ANTHONY RASPA Serenity Through Faith” by Rabbi David Did you know the Jewish Federation Ashear. The audio of Rabbi Bregman’s A Blood Drive will be held next offers grants and scholarships for eligible insightful and inspiring “How To Achieve Wednesday, June 21 from 4:00-8:00 pm. families with children or teens to defray Success Through Emunah” presentation at the Highland Park First Aid Squad. the cost of Jewish summer camp? is now available for listening or contact Naomi Hanoch at 732-900-3841 or Needs-Based Scholarships: Needs- downloading from the Audio page of the [email protected] with questions based camp scholarships enable parents ACTT website: www.actt613.org/6.html. or to schedule an appointment. No in need to work when school's out. For For more information, email appointment needed, but it would be these families, camp is not a luxury; it's a [email protected] or call Phil Rosen at helpful to reduce your waiting time. They lifeline. 732-572-8762. are also collecting non-perishable food items for the food pantry that day. Special Needs Camp Scholarships: The JEC ANNUAL GOLF OUTING Federation offers scholarships for young people though the age of 21 who have Have you signed up for the Jewish CHICKS WITH STICKS special needs to attend camps with the Educational Center's Annual Golf The next meeting of Chicks With Sticks resources that help them thrive. These Outing at the exclusive Shackamaxon Knitting Group, sponsored by Raritan scholarships make the fun, enrichment, Country Club on Monday, July 17 yet? Valley Hadassah, will be held on and community of camp accessible to all. Foursomes for this year's event are filling Wednesday, June 28 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. up fast! Register online at: at 209 North 4th Avenue. For more One Happy Camper: The Jewish www.JECGolfOuting.org for an information, contact Phyllis Pollak at Federation is proud to help fund camp opportunity to reunite and network with [email protected] or 732-246-7366. incentives through One Happy Camper fellow JEC-RTMA-Bruriah alumni, offering up to $1,000 to eligible first- business and professional colleagues and time Jewish campers. peers. Enjoy a terrific game of golf on a HADASSAH FAMILY DAY AT for more information about incentive, beautiful course. Partake in a delectable JOHNSON PARK need-based, and special needs camp BBQ on the green and gala dinner buffet Join Raritan Valley and L’Dor V’Dor grants and scholarships, contact at with sushi and carving stations to round Hadassah on Sunday, August 13 at 11:30 out the day and win exciting prizes. Most [email protected]. Please a.m. for a fun and relaxing Family Day at apply for any of the above scholarship of all, help support the students of the Johnson Park. Meet at the open picnic opportunities at: jewishheartnj.org/ Jewish Educational Center. It's going to be grove near the zoo. Bring your husbands, camp-travel. incredible! You won't want to miss it! children and grandchildren along with picnic lunches, sunscreen, and any balls, NEED A SHIDDUCH? RABBI YISROEL WEISS PARSHA games or activities you’d like to do in the CLASS park. Visit the petting zoo and enjoy the A group of volunteer matchmakers, sunshine. representing various Shuls in our area, Shiur will meet this Wednesday, June14 would like to help singles of all ages and at 8:30 p.m. at the home of Marsha various Hashkafa levels find appropriate Eiserman, 154 N. 10th Avenue, BIKE NCSY matches. Please text 908-616-3023 or Highland Park. For more information, Join Bike NCSY on Sunday, June 25 for email [email protected] please call Marsha at 347-203-7906. their Discover Hudson Valley Ride: with your name, cell phone number and Poughkeepsie, NY. Help send NCSY teens email address if you'd like the group to WOMEN'S LEARNING INITIATIVE to Israel for a gap year of and contact you. Also, please create a profile growth, while supporting Yachad. Open to Miri Cohen’s Parsha class will take on website: www.shulsconnect.com. All all level bikers: 15 miles; 33 miles; 55 information is kept strictly confidential. place this Tuesday, June 13 at 9:30 a.m. miles; 75 miles, 100 miles. Join the ride in at the home of Faigy Lobel, 4 Fairhill just three easy steps: Road, Edison. (Front entrance is on AHAVAS YISRAEL SUMMER Marshall.)  Register at: bike.ncsy.org.  Get sponsors to help reach your goal. Ahavas Yisrael Summer Kollel is back NETIVOT TESLA RAFFLE  Bike! in full force! It will run from June 12– EXTENDED Registration includes access to the pre-ride July 20, on Mondays and Wednesdays Help support a local Yeshiva and you breakfast, post-race gala BBQ and from 8:00-10:00 p.m. Joining Ahavas could win a Tesla! Netivot, The complimentary bike jersey. Yachad has Yisrael for the Summer Kollel will be Montessori Yeshiva, is raffling off a 2018 partnered up with NCSY. When members of Rabbi Brudny's Kollel. Tesla, Model S 60D as a fundraiser. They registering, please select "Team Yachad" Together they will be learning topics in will sell no more than 1300 tickets, at for the “how did you hear about this" the 6th perek of Mesechet Brachot. For more information, please contact Avi $150 per ticket. The drawing will take question. For more information, please 5 Milgraum at 732-339-8749. RPRY SPONSOR A DAY OF LEARNING and grow, children from 18 months old to 3rd AHAVAS ACHIM grade will not want to miss this coming summer Do you have an upcoming yahrzeit that you Steven Miodownik, Rabbi of fun and excitement! Register today at would like to commemorate in a special way? Ronald L. Schwarzberg, www.rpry.org and help spread the word. NEW Rabbi Emeritus Have a friend or loved one for whom you'd for boys 4th-8th grades—Camp Kulanu— like to encourage a Refuah Shelaima? Would Maccabi, 4 weeks (6/26-7/21) of sports, Torah, Honorary Presidents you like to honor someone special in your ז"ל ,chesed and endless amazing activities. For more Alexander Bernstein life? Or express hakarat hatov when ז"ל ,information, email [email protected]. Isadore Sapiro ז"ל ,celebrating an upcoming special event or Albert Sapiro ז"ל ,milestone? The "Sponsor a Day of Nathan Segal ZICHRON MENACHEM Learning" program at RPRY gives you just President this opportunity! Share in the merit of over For my Bar Mitzvah chesed project, I am selling Jeremy Renna 300 students' learning while also supporting a kippot for $15 that I designed with Zichron pillar of our community. Your sponsorship Menachem's logo. Zichron Menachem Executive Vice President will be highlighted in the morning (www.zichron.org) is an Israeli organization that Josh Ostrin, Operations announcements to the student body, sent out in helps kids in Israel with cancer. To buy a , an email to the RPRY community network please email: [email protected] or Senior Vice Presidents and included in RPRY's weekly newsletter. drop off/mail the money to my house, 12 Celler Jonathan Caplan, Ritual/House Pick your day today at: www.rpry.org/rpry- Josh Goldstein, CFO Road, Edison, NJ 08817. Thank you or your Sherry Simantov, Secretary family/day-of-learning.html or call 732-572- support! 5052 x214. Vice Presidents Sapir Filhart Avi Eserner, House AHAVAS YISROEL WOMEN'S Avi Freidenreich, Treasurer LEARNING PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BIKUR Avi Grin, Fundraising CHOLIM Ahavas Yisroel Women's Learning Immediate Past President Program will meet next Shabbat, June 17 at Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley is in need of Seth Berman the home of Cindy Borrell, 117 Washington more drivers to be able to serve everybody. Visit: Avenue at 5:00 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. http://bikurcholimrv.com/volunteers/become-a- Gabbaim Dena Lieblich on the topic "The Concept of volunteer/ if you are able to help out. You do not Yossi Benedek have to be available all the time. Even if you are Seth Berman Making Brachot." All women and girls high- Jonathan Caplan school age and older are invited to attend. For free for part of one day each week or only for the Michael Kornfeld more information, contact Sharon Glaser at summer, your help is still appreciated. For more Barry Leskowitz [email protected]. information, please contact Susan Kollmar at Barry Levinson [email protected]. David Simen David Stern LIFE-SAVING LOCAL In addition, they are seeking adults and 11th Steven White NEEDED graders and older to visit homebound people in our community. For more information, please call Honorary Gabbai This campaign was started by longtime Bikur Cholim at 732-572-7181. They are also Bernard Israel members of our community, who are presently seeking volunteers to visit at the Regency nursing struggling with the serious issue of having a Board of Directors home on DeMott Lane in Somerset. For more family member trying to recover in rehab. Marisa Dolled-Filhart information, please contact Rahel Baruh at 732- They need to raise about $6,000 a month and Meir Flancbaum 672-4673 or [email protected]. Caren Friedman rehab can take about a year. 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