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T HE WEEKLY BRIEF: PARSHAT RE’EH – SHABBAT MEVARCHIM Av 25, 5780 / August 14 - 15, 2020 Parsha/Haftorah: Artscroll: 998/1199; Hertz: 799/818; Living Torah: 924/1233 Pirkei Avot: Chapter 5

SHABBAT ZEMANIM MAZAL TOV Friday, August 14, 2020 ❖ Pearl and Milty Frank on the marriage of their granddaughter Nicole Feigenblum to Avi Schneider. Early Mincha 6:15 pm (ST & DN) Mazal Tov also to their parents Cindy and Feigenblum and Silvie and David Schneider Earliest Candle Lighting 6:34 pm Candle Lighting 7:37 pm ❖ Ceil and Sam Heller on the engagement of their son, Avi to Lauren Marcus of San Diego. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:41 pm (STI) Shabbat, August 15, 2020 ❖ Susie and Robert Katz on the upcoming marriage of Robert’s son Joseph, to Fellus, daughter of Odette and James Fellus, of Dix Hills, Long Island. Due to COVID restrictions the family deeply regrets Earliest 4:59 am not being able to invite friends in the community. A live stream is available on Monday, August 17th, for Sunrise 6:06 am those who would like to participate. The live stream will begin at 5:15 PM. Badeken will be around 5:40 Shacharit 7:20 (ST), 8:00 (DN), 8:15 (YB), 9:00 am (STI, ST & PM and at 6:00 PM. Live stream link DNI) is https://livestream.com/accounts/17077440/events/9247404 Sof Z’man Kriat Sh’ma 9:31 am ❖ All the Daf Yomi Learning Participants and their families for their completion of Masechet Shabbat. Early Mincha 6:15 pm (ST) Zman Mincha 7:30 pm (ST & DN) CONDOLENCES Early Ma’ariv 7:53 pm (ST & DN) Ma’ariv 8:50 pm (YB) • Jerome Gans on the passing of his father, Rabbi Manfred Gans. 8:44 pm

WEEKDAY ZEMANIM VIRTUAL INSTALLATION August 16 – 20, 2020 SHOMREI TORAH VIRTUAL INSTALLATION DINNER OF RABBI ANDREW AND DR. SARA Shacharit MARKOWITZ: Sunday evening, August 30th – The virtual installation will be held on Sunday evening, Sunday: 7:30 (ST), 8:00 (DN), 8:30 am (ST*) August 3 0, 2020 at 8pm for the entire community. Please join us for a special presentation featuring Mon - Fri: Vatikin (18 minutes before sunrise, renowned Rabbonim, teachers, and friends, as they share words of Bracha and Torah as we install Rabbi approx.. 5:52am) (STI), 7:15 (DN), 8:00 am (ST*) Andrew and Dr. Sara Markowitz. We are looking forward to celebrating with you. To register to pick up your Mincha Sun – Thur: 7:35 pm (ST, STI, DN*) meal (if you are eligible for meals), visit https://www.shomrei-torah.org/form/virtualinstallation.html Maariv Sun – Thur: 7:57 pm (ST, STI, DN*) LOCATION KEY LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS STI – Shomrei Torah Inside • August 16: A Day of Learning – Sponsored by the Heiser, Glass and Aron Families in honor of the ST – Shomrei Torah Outside marriage of Nicole Feigenblum, granddaughter of Pearl and Milty Frank, to Avi Schneider. DNI – Darchei Noam Inside DN – Darchei Noam Outside YB – Yudin Backyard HIGH HOLIDAY SEAT RESERVATIONS * - Minyan available via Zoom High Holiday seat reservations are now being accepted. Please submit your reservation using one of the DAVENING NOTES following methods: Complete and submit the online form with your payment at www.shomrei- torah.org/hh seats; Complete and mail the paper form that you can download and print from www.shomrei- - The Molad for the month of Elul is Wednesday torah.org/hhseats, along with payment. The deadline for all seat reservations is Tuesday, September 8. If you morning, 54 minutes and 16 Chalokim after 1 in have any questions, please contact Josh Ricklis at [email protected] Yerushalyim Ir haKodesh. - Rosh Chodesh Elul is on Thursday, August 20 and DVAR TORAH FROM RABBI MARKOWITZ Friday, August 21. Our Parsha serves as one of the sources for the mitzvah of Tzedaka. It is emphasized by the words of give Maaser and you will become wealthy.” Does this“ -’עשר תעשר ’ עשר בשביל שתתעשר ;We begin to blow on Friday, and continue, in Maseches Shabhat - every day at the conclusion of Shacharit, through the mean that one gives charity and presto! There is more money in your account? Rav Shimon Schwab zt”l day before Eruv . explains this based on one of the attributes of a Navi. Chazal write that a Navi is to be wealthy. The Rambam - On Friday we also begin to say LeDavid at the end of says that the wealth is accomplished not with physical wealth but rather with being ‘happy with what they Shacharit and Maariv have.’ Not every Navi will necessarily have physical wealth. Similarly, Rav Schwab suggests, when one gives money you will become happier. Not magically or through a miracle, rather through human - We do not say Av Harachamim on Shabbat. nature. When you are a giving person then you become someone that appreciates what they have.

President: Daniel Pickett Executive Board: Oren Hiller, Larry Bravman, Yehuda Brum, Dori Zofan, David Heiser, Jeff Schultz, Deena Jarashow, Esther Herskowitz, Ashkenas VIRTUAL MINYANIM, SHIURIM AND PROGRAMS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS TEEN MINYAN/SHIUR: Sunday, at 9:00am, virtual davening followed by a Shiur from ▪ Chessed/Grocery Shopping/Medicine Pickups: If you need Rabbi Markowitz - zoom.us/j/3184235650 help with grocery shopping, medicine pickup, or anything else, NATEP: Sunday - Friday at 9:15am please reach out to Barbie Topiol at [email protected]. If you can help with deliveries, - Rabbi Yudin (s) & (t): zoom.us/j/3184235650 Dial in-1646-558-8656 Meeting pickups, etc,, please consider joining the Corona Chessed ID 3184235650, password 24531 WhatsApp group - click here to join. - Rabbi Gershon (m): zoom.us/j/3184235650 Dial in-1646-558-8656 Meeting ID 3184235650, password 24531 ▪ The Fair Lawn Mikvah will be open by appointment only. - Rabbi Weintraub (th): zoom.us/j/3184235650 Dial in-1646-558-8656 Meeting Please call or text 201-468-0098 to schedule an appointment. ID 3184235650, password 24531 For more information, please see shomrei-torah.org/mikvah. - Rabbi Greene (w) & (f): zoom.us/j/3184235650 Dial in-1646-558-8656 Meeting ID 3184235650, password 24531 ▪ Shomrei Torah Flu Shot Clinic – Come get your flu shot at Shomrei Torah on October 15th between 5pm – 9pm. Sign up at MEGILLAH CHABURAH - Will not take place this week. https://www.shomrei-torah.org/event/fluclinic. If you have

DAF YOMI: Sunday at 7:45am, Monday and Tuesday at 6:45 am, Wednesday at 6:00 am, any questions contact Sofiya Tamarov at [email protected] Thursday at 6:45 am. Dial-in - 646-417-9965, prompt 18183636 ▪ NATEP- VIRTUAL TOUR & SHIUR - On August 24, at 11:30 AM, our journey will begin in the City of David and go under-ground to the WOMEN’S TEHILLIM WITH SHEVI YUDIN: Monday at 7:30 pm - Foundation Stones of the Temple Mount. A Shiur by Rabbi zoom.us/j/9322571856, Meeting ID: 9322571856, Password 123. Dial-in: 929-205-6099 Markowitz with sources in Tanach will accompany the video making the overall presentation that more meaningful. ALL THIS IS FOR FREE WOMEN’S SHIUR WITH RABBI YUDIN: Wednesday at 1:00pm - zoom.us/j/5728062407, ,SO PACK YOUR BAGS AND GET READY TO GO! zoom Dial-in: 929-205-6099 , Meeting ID: 5728062407 link https://zoom.us/j/3184235650?pwd=Rk95dGkyR1Z6K3pSVHox GEMARA SHIUR WITH RABBI YUDIN: Wednesday at 8:15pm - zoom.us/j/5728062407, cno0bnVhQT09 Dial-in: 929-205-6099 , Meeting ID: 5728062407 YOUTH DEPARTMENT CHABURAH WITH RABBI MANDELSTAM: Wednesday at 8:30 pm, “Halacha from the Parsha” - zoom.us/j/3184235650 - We are excited to join together with shuls from all over the world in the Pay It Forward Challenge! Do small or large acts of chesed and fill THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH RABBI MARKOWITZ: Will not meet this week. out this super short form: Bit.ly/AJYPAOK - Fair Lawn Girl’s Club will be taking a summer break and we will let Weekday Shacharit at 8AM and Mincha at 7:35PM followed immediately by Maariv. you know when it returns! Zoom info is as follows zoom.us/j/3184235650 - Please stay alert in our WhatsApp group to see updates on all the fun

activities we are planning! If you are not in the WhatsApp group, join BREAKING THE DISTANCE – LAWN SHIURIM: This Shabbat, Parsha Shiur with Rabbi Markowitz at 11:30am in the Markowitz backyard (4-55 Lyncrest Ave.). Boys and Girls at chat.whatsapp.com/JUhk9CfyNXMBMuJPyhUMRv grades 3-5 will meet at 5:00pm with Dovi and Sara Grosser in the Markowitz backyard.

Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Shiur titled “Shomrei Elul: Seeking Spirit and Sparking Soul”, REFUAH SHLEIMA will meet at 5:45pm at the Markowitz home in merit of a refuah sheleimah for Rachel Lana bas Shprintza. Middle and High School Boys will meet at 5:30pm with Rabbi Mandelstam Please keep in mind everyone in need of refuah shleima, including the in the Zimbalist backyard (11-08 Fairhaven). Open to all who have pre-registered for this following: Eliyahu ben Batsheva; Ruvain Ephraim ben Chaya ; Shabbat. All participants must wear masks and must pre-register each week by visiting Mordechai ben Chaya Malka; Shimon Simcha ben Penina Yehudit; Shlomo www.shomrei-torah.org/lawnshiur. Eliyahu ben Fayala; Tzvia Rivka bat Naomi Chedva; Zehavah Aranka Goldie bat Pessya; Yosef Daveed ben Raizel; Malka Ziesel bat Penina; Rachamim SISTERHOOD ROSH HASHANA SCROLL ben Shoshana; Meir ben Altah Sheindel; Menachem Mendel ben Perl; Wish your friends at Shomrei Torah a Shanah Tovah by participating in the Rosh Hashanah Yerachmial Yosef ben Rivka Hada; Esther Frima bat Pesha; Batsheva bat scroll. The scroll will be delivered to you with a Rosh Hashanah package the week before yom tov. At this time, you can also pay your discounted Sisterhood dues (the new ; Shira Devora bat Sarah Aden Gisha Ruchel, Eliezer Yitzchak ben membership year begins on August 27) and take advantage of discounted pricing for the Shifra, Yisrael ben Miriam, Yonatan Leib ben Perel Aviva, Eliemelech scroll. Sisterhood membership also entitles you to discounted pricing on Sisterhood events Shmuel ben Frimma, Tzivia Bas Rochel Leah, Yehuda Yosef ben Rivka throughout the year. Esther, Rafael David ben Etta Riva, Yosef ben Malka, Necha bas Leah, Etta Pricing options: 1. Pay Sisterhood dues for $36 and pay an additional $15 for a scroll listing. Riva bat Esther, Usher ben Yehudis. Please also see our Tehillim list at 2. Be listed on the scroll (and pay dues later) for $20. Sisterhood Dues will increase to $45 shomreitogether.com/cholim. (NOTICE: We will refresh the refuah after August 27. 3. Be a scroll sponsor (includes Sisterhood membership and sponsor shleimah list the first week of each secular month. If you would like a name section listing) for $150. Participate at www.shomrei-torah.org/scroll by August 27. to be placed on the list or kept on the list for longer, email

A NOTE FROM SHALOM YELADIM OF FAIR LAWN [email protected]). Dear Parents, While serving Jewish communities all over Bergen County and NYC, we have always felt a strong desire to return to the town where it all started, and after 30 years, we SCRIP AND LEARNING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES are so excited to announce we are finally back in beautiful Fair Lawn, NJ! NATEP Learning at Home - Sunday thru Friday: Sponsor a day, week, Here, at Shalom Yeladim, your child will be in a safe environment, learning at his or her or month of learning in the Zechus of a parent or family member when you pace while, of course, having fun and creating friendships and memories that will last a are unable to say . By Learning and contributing money to charity, lifetime. Our curriculum is rooted in and Israeli culture and each class has a a child glorifies a parent’s teachings and memory. To sponsor, please visit Hebrew speaking teacher. www.shomrei-torah.org/learning or contact Michael Glass at The school year is almost upon us and we cannot wait to meet you and your little ones. [email protected] or Mendy Aron at [email protected]. Spots fill up quickly so please register as soon as possible. Any parent who registers their child before Monday, August 24 will have their registration fee waived FREE of charge. Scrip can now be purchased online at shomrei-torah.org/scrip and We can’t wait to help you unlock your child’s potential. Welcome to the Shalom Yeladim delivered to your home. For more information contact Milty Frank: 201- family! 916-9721/[email protected] or David Heiser, 201-978-5347/

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