AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER י"ח חשון תש"פ וירא NOVEMBER 15, 2019 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SYNAGOGUE NEWS Lecture after Mussaf, Main Sanctuary: Coca Cola & Apple: Case Studies in Religious Communal מזל טוב שבת Development Friday Candlelighting...... 4:21 p.m. Mazel Tov to Annette and Herb Klaver on Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Naftali. Lecture at Seudah Shlishit: The ...... 4:30 p.m. Mazel Tov to Naftali's parents, Tehila and Wholeness of the Broken Luchot: An Bashevkin Lecture/Oneg ...... Dovid Klaver of Lakewood. Introduction to the Thought of Rav ...... 8:00 p.m. Tzadok of Lublin Mazel Tov to Linda and Daniel Pittinsky Rabbi David Bashevkin is the director of Shacharit ...... 7:00 & 8:45 a.m. on the birth of a great-granddaughter. Mazel education for NCSY, the youth Pre-Group Babysitting ...... 9:00 a.m. Tov to the parents, Nummie and Shmuel movement of the , and Latest Shema...... 9:14 a.m. Gerstman. Teen Minyan...... 9:30 a.m. an instructor at University, where he teaches courses on public המקום ינחם .Youth Groups...... 10:00 a.m Baby Group ...... 10:30 a.m. policy, religious crisis, and rabbinic The Congregation extends its condolences to thought. He completed rabbinic Kiddush is sponsored by the Sisterhood. to Cynthia Greenberg on the loss of her ordination at ’s Rabbi husband, Lloyd Greenberg z"l. Shiva will Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, as Daf Yomi ( 24) ...... 3:25 p.m. take place through Tuesday morning at 516 well as a Master's degree at the Bernard Mincha...... 4:15 p.m. Braun Avenue, Highland Park. Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies focusing on the thought of Rabbi Seudah Shlishit...... 4:35 p.m. Shiva Hours: Motzei Shabbat: 6:00-10:00 of Lublin under the guidance of Dr. Maariv ...... 5:25 p.m. p.m.; Sunday and Monday: 9:30 a.m.-9:30 Yaakov Elman. He is currently pursuing Motzei Shabbat ...... 5:29 p.m. p.m., no visitors from 12:00-1:00 p.m. and a doctorate in Public Policy and Rabbi Yisroel Reisman ...... 7:30 p.m. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Management at The New School’s ,May she and her family be comforted among Milano School of International Affairs חיי שרה Sunday Shacharit...... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. the mourners of Zion and . (Continued on page 2) Monday & Thursday Shacharit ...... 6:25 & 7:45 a.m. AAU WELCOMES RABBI DAVID Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Shacharit ...... 6:35 & 7:45 a.m. BASHEVKIN Sunday -Thursday Mincha/Maariv ...... Ahavas Achim University welcomes Rabbi ...... 4:25 p.m. David Bashevkin, Director of Education for Monday -Thursday late Maariv...... NCSY, this Shabbat, November 15-16...... 9:30 p.m. This scholar-in-residence is sponsored by the Friday Candlelighting...... 4:16 p.m. Korbman Family in memory of Jack Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv Korbman z"l. The schedule will be: ...... 4:25 p.m. Friday Night: North Side Minyan November 8:00 p.m. Lecture followed by Oneg Andrew and Marcia Freedman Shabbat: BT, FFB, OTD: Entrance and Exit 7 Marshall Drive, Edison Ramps of Religious Life Shabbat Day:

Bridge Turkish and Mediterranean Grill YOU DESERVE TO BE TREATED AS ONE OF A KIND! Open Saturday nights half hour after Shabbat Sunday-Thursday 11:30 AM-10:00 PM Friday 11:30 AM-4:00 PM 315 Raritan Ave. Highland Park, NJ 732-418-9000 Please patronize our sponsors! Ahavas Achim Unlike casino nights of the past, we've For dinner information, contact Susan decided to put our own updated take on רפואה שלמה the classic. Monte Carlo Night will be a in Frank at [email protected]. For חולים Please include the following formal affair, so dust off those tuxedos ,information about sponsorship packages .תפילות your please contact Elliot Frank at and iron those ball gowns. You [email protected]. definitely want to dress to impress ליבה שיינדל בת חוה While dressed to the nines, you can קלמן בן רחל Please mail your reservations including: expect authentic "Las Vegas Quality" יצחק בן עליזה names of all adult and child attendees, any gaming which will lead to a Chinese special requests such as vegetarian meals Auction with amazing prizes! If בת - שבע בת מלכה etc. and your full payment to: that's not enough for you, then be sure צבי דב הלוי בן שרנה Congregation Ahavas Achim, 216 South to check out the incredible food and אלקסנדר בן ריבה First Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904. drink offerings which you will not want הרב דוד בן פנינה - Rabbi Dovid Adlin to miss! General admission for the Rabbi Mendy Eisenberg - BLOOD DRIVE THIS SUNDAY evening is $65 per person which includes entrance, dinner, and $1,000 הרב מנחם מנדל שלמה בן חיה רחל Just as your calendar begins to free up, here of funny money! Additionally, we have חנה בת נחה - Candi Feinberg come Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and yes, many different sponsorship שלמה מאיר בן חסיה - Stuart Kilstein another blood drive. This Sunday, opportunities available. For more ביילה בת חסי - Barbara Kritz November 17, we will be holding our next information and to sign up, visit: אהרון יעקב בן פייגה - Jack Moskowitz Community Blood Drive from 9:00 a.m. aafundraising.org. to 3:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim. Donors אפרים בן שרה - Arthur Ringer can be as young as 16 (with parental ג ' קלין בת רחל - Jaklin Rozen permission and meeting weight SOLICITING PRIZES FOR אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier requirements). For further information, AHAVAS ACHIM CASINO NIGHT please contact Ira Rosen at 732-318-0798 Ahavas Achim is still in need of prizes יוסף חיים בן בעשה - Yussie Weiss or [email protected]. for the Monte Carlo Casino Night on אברהם יוסף בן פריידע - Alan White If you would to submit a name to the Motzei Shabbat, December 7! If you cholim list, please contact the Shul LEARNING SEUDAH SHLISHIT know the right people—or are the right office: [email protected] or people—who can donate exciting AAU proudly presents our new "semester" call 732-247-0532. prizes (local establishment gift cards; of Learning Seudah Shlishit beginning event tickets; gift baskets; etc), please this Shabbat! We encourage strong email Dovid Becker at (Rabbi Bashevkin, continued from page 1) attendance at this phenomenal learning [email protected]. focusing on crisis management. David has opportunity at the end of Shabbat day. been rejected from several prestigious Please select from our Seudah Shlishit fellowships and awards. buffet station, and select one of the ISRAEL MISSION 2020 following three learning groups for an Ahavas Achim invites you to join the MUSICAL SHABBAT CHANUKAH uplifting experience: Fineberg, Goldberg, R. Kelin, Kohl, FEATURING THE MACCABEATS NACH: Sefer Tehillim: A Literary Meiner, Simantov and Stein families on our 18th annual Israel Mission from Back by popular demand, Congregation Approach with Prof. AJ Berkovitz January 15-27, 2020. This will be our Ahavas Achim presents the fourth annual PARSHA: Neilat HaShabbat: One Final last January Mission! The mission will Musical Shabbat Chanukah featuring the Look at This Morning's Parsha with Gil include roundtrip nonstop flights on El Maccabeats on December 27-28. Dersovitz Al Israel Airlines from Newark, 8 Friday evening: HALACHA: Parenting Without nights at the Leonardo Plaza Hotel, 2 Menorah Lighting and Kabbalat Shabbat Marriage: Contemporary Poskim on nights at the Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv, Using Technology to Become a Single Musical Dinner (by reservation only) 3 day touring excursion with Parent with Rabbi Steven Miodownik experienced guides, full Israeli Dessert and Musical Oneg Shabbat at 7:30 (alternating with) breakfast daily, two dinners in Tel p.m. Aviv, Friday night and Shabbat lunch Shabbat Day: The Coffee Drinker's Guide to Shabbat Observance with Rabbi Shmuel Lesher on both Shabbatot, tips, transfers, and Shacharit & Musaf beginning at 8:45 a.m. handling. Celebratory Kiddush following Services AHAVAS ACHIM MONTE CARLO The cost per person (based on double Musical Seudat Shelishit CASINO NIGHT occupancy) is $3491. Registration is now open. Sign up at arieltours.com/ Musical Havdalah Do you remember how much fun Bingo Dinner Cost: (Priority Reservations for AA aamission. Questions can be directed Night was last year? Well we decided to to: [email protected]. Full and Associate Members until next take it up a notch! Congregation Ahavas Friday, November 22) Achim is proud to present the return of $30 per person Monte Carlo Casino Night on Motzei $150 maximum cost for immediate Shabbat, December 7! 2 families of Full and Associate Members of THANK YOU December 27: Mrs. Janis Cohen, Dr. Elliot YAHRZEITS and Mrs. Susan Frank, Mr. and Mrs. David We wish to express our heartfelt Goldberg, Abraham and Bessie Hann appreciation to the Ahavas Achim family 11/16 Dr. Dorothy Mother Charitable Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. for their support during the past month. Breitbart Jeffrey Korbman, Mrs. Rachel Lefkovits, Leila Guzman Father Firstly, during the Shiva for our beloved Dr. Barry and Mrs. Marcia Levinson, Mr. Edith Wulach Sister wife/mother, Joan Israel, of blessed Kenneth and Dr. Barbara Strassman 11/18 Edward Epstein Mother memory. The meals, morning and President ($1000): Includes reservations Harold Glazer Mother afternoon minyanim and the many visitors for 6 at the Friday night Musical Seudah 11/19 Seth Berman Mother Elise Gonzales Mother to both her home in Highland Park and to with The Maccabeats on Shabbat the Regency Jewish Home in Somerset Rachel Lefkovits Brother Chanukah, December 27: Mr. and Mrs. 11/20 Frieda Feller Husband reminded us of the special community to Joshua Ostrin, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Renna Sandra Frankel Husband which she belonged. A special thanks to Torah Builder ($613): Includes Denise Hametz Father Jonathan Caplan for his efforts to ensure reservations for 4 at the Friday night Judy Schwarzberg Father there was a minyan and Heidi Rosen and Musical Seudah with The Maccabeats on 11/21 Sharon Bershader Mother Leslie Ostrin for coordinating the meals. Shabbat Chanukah, December 27: Mr. and 11/22 Susan Dunietz Father Secondly, for sharing in the open house to Mrs. Andrew Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. Avi celebrate Bernie's 90th birthday this past Freidenreich, Mr. and Mrs. Barry week. Words can not describe the joy that Leskowitz, Drs. Periel and Michal Shapiro our father expressed at seeing so many Dean ($360): Includes reservations for 2 at friends and family members who came to the Friday night Musical Seudah with The celebrate with him at the Regency Jewish Maccabeats on Shabbat Chanukah, Home and Rehabilitation Center in December 27: Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Somerset in addition to the many Caplan, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Katz, Mr. and messages and greetings that were sent. Mrs. Eli Levenstein, Rabbi Steven and Mrs. Once again, thank you for your support. Gila Miodownik, Mr. Alan and Ms. Karen We encourage any and all who know and Novick, Mr. and Mrs. Giyora Simantov, Dr. love our dad to feel free to visit him at the Michael and Mrs. Marsha Wasserman Regency, 380 Demott Lane, Somerset. Department Chair ($250): Ms. Arlyne Lookstein With appreciation, Professor ($100): Dr. Yinon and Mrs. Bernard Israel, Debbie Israel, Aaron Sheri Degani, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Israel, Chani Israel Tabak and Yehoshua Klaver, Ms. Chaye Kohl, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Edward Lowinger, Drs. Irving and Jenny Mandelbaum, Mr. Avi and Dr. Lauren THE FRIDAY NIGHT TISCH Maza, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Orgel, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Silver, Dr. Mark and Mrs. Please save the following dates for future Rachel Stein, Drs. James Weinberger and Friday Night Tisches: Miriam Oles December 20 at the home of Ari and Rachel Podhorcer UNVEILING FOR MICHAEL January 10 at the home of Jeremy and SEIDEMANN THIS SUNDAY Simi Lichtman ז "ל The unveiling for Michael Seidemann There will also be Friday Night Tisches in will take place this Sunday, November 17 February and March. at 9:15 a.m. at Beth David Cemetery, 300 Elmont Rd, Elmont, New York. INVEST IN AHAVAS ACHIM UNIVERSITY SHUL P.O. BOX CLOSED We ask for your generous support to make the programs detailed in our AAU 5780 Please note that Ahavas Achim will no Catalog a reality. We truly appreciate your longer be using our P.O. Box 4242 for participation in all of our classes and mail. Please address all correspondence to lectures, as well as your donations which 216 S. 1st Ave. effective immediately. enable us to offer Ahavas Achim Important: If you have checks coming to University to the shul and community. shul directly from your bank, please be Please consider these sponsorship sure to change our address with the bank categories below: as well. In addition, all shul correspondence may be placed in the Chancellor ($2000 or more): Includes mailbox outside the rear door of the shul or reservations for a full table at the Friday indoors in the mailbox next to the office night Musical Seudah with The door. 3 Maccabeats on Shabbat Chanukah, Please patronize our sponsors! SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION AND Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. COMMUNITY NEWS RESPONSE POLICY Shacharit) Im La'et KaZot—Biblical Reflections in the Book of Esther by Congregation Ahavas Achim is deeply RAE KUSHNER YESHIVA HIGH Rabbi David Silber committed to safeguarding the members of SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE THIS our shul community. In order to ensure a Shabbat 50 minutes before Mincha Daf MOTZEI SHABBAT positive and secure environment for our Yomi with Judah Abraham Join Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School congregants and guests, a Sexual Abuse Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel for their Open House this Motzei Prevention and Response Policy is now in Reisman on the TCN (through January Shabbat, November 16. Experience effect. For the next few weeks, highlights 25 7:30 p.m.; No charge; donations RKYHS during an inspirational evening, from this policy appear below. welcome!) as they highlight the vast opportunities  Ahavas Achim requires a current for students, demonstrate their values, and background check to be completed for define their difference. Come see the all adult staff hires. This screening is SISTERHOOD NEWS dynamic and innovative academic and good for three years after which time a Judaic programs, first-rate educational re-screening will be necessary. Ahavas KIDDUSH REMINDER initiatives and co-curricular opportunities. Achim has the discretion to re-screen Registration begins at 7:30 p.m. followed any individual earlier than the three year The Kiddush committee for this Shabbat by the program at 8:00 p.m. Register at: period and to terminate employment at is: Leskowitz, Levenstein and Levi. The www.rkyhs.org/RKYHSOpenHouse. any point for concerns regarding an Kiddush committee for Shabbat, For more information, please contact individual’s ability/reliability to keep November 23 is: Levin, Levinson and Allison Lyons at [email protected] or community members safe. Lewitter. The Kiddush committee for 862-437-8050. If you have any questions regarding the Shabbat, November 30 is: Lichtman, Mandelbaum and Mann. The Kiddush committee or the policy, contact the TABC OPEN HOUSE THIS committee for Shabbat, December 7 is: Congregant Safety Committee at SUNDAY [email protected]. You Maza, Meiner and Ben and Emily may also email Simi Lichtman, Chair of the Menasha. Torah Academy of Bergen County (TABC), 1600 Queen Anne Road, CSC, at [email protected]. BOOK CLUB Teaneck, cordially invites all prospective parents and students to their Open House AAU SHIURIM 5780 The next AA Sisterhood Book Club this Sunday, November 17 at 9:00 a.m. The most powerful expression of thirst for meeting will take place on Tuesday, Join them and explore all that TABC has Torah knowledge is to make a daily or December 10 at 8:30 p.m. at the home of to offer from their uniquely nurturing weekly commitment to learning. We look Shoshy Akman, 45 North 8th Avenue, Torah environment, rigorous academics, forward to your participation in one or all of Highland Park. The book we will be and the meaningful experiences that are the following learning opportunities. discussing is The Only in the fostered inside and outside the classroom. Room by Marie Benedict. We hope you Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. Maariv can join us! Chug Mishnayot OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY Monday 8:00 p.m. Practical Halacha: The Laws of Prayer with Rabbi Steven Please join Bruriah High School, 35 Miodownik YOUTH NEWS North Avenue, Elizabeth, at their Open Monday 8:30 p.m. Advanced : House this Sunday, November 17 at Kiddushin with Rabbi Steven Miodownik TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH 9:30 a.m. Come and see why Bruriah is SPONSORSHIP such a special place. They look forward Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with Rabbi to greeting you personally! To register, This week's Teen Kiddush is sponsored Moshe Goldberger (Breakfast served! For visit: https://bruriah.org/bruriah- by Avi and Tobina Grin in honor of men only) admissions/openhouse-bruriah. Tuesday 8:30 p.m. Custom in Jewish Law Daniel's Bar Mitzvah anniversary. with Dr. Elisha Russ-Fishbane (Will not If you'd like to sponsor Teen Kiddush in RPRY OPEN HOUSE meet on 11/19.) the future, please email Kivi Neuman at: Wednesday 1:15 p.m. The Weekly Haftarah [email protected]. RPRY's annual Open House for with Rabbi Steven Miodownik (For women prospective families will be held this Tuesday, November 19 from 7:30-9:00 only) SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY p.m. Are you a prospective family who Thursday 9:30 a.m. Gemara Brachot with PARTY SPONSORSHIP would like to learn more about the Rabbi Eli Reisman (For men only) Celebrating your child's birthday? school? Are you a community member Thursday 10:30 a.m. The Weekly Haftarah Sponsor a birthday party for your child's who knows someone that would benefit with Rabbi Steven Miodownik (For men Shabbat morning group: includes birthday from RPRY's Open House? Introduce only) game, birthday hats, and special snacks. them! RSVPs can be made online at: Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua with Sponsorships start at $25. For more https://tinyurl.com/y324z3xn. For more Rabbi Yissocher Frand on the TCN (No information, contact Chani Neuman at information, contact Shoshana Madsen, Director of Admissions, at 732-572-5052 4 charge; donations welcome!) [email protected]! ext. 204 or [email protected]. NEW ACTT EVENT NAALEH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS HELENE LOCKSPEISER TO BE PARLOR MEETING HONORED AT RPRY Come hear Rabbi Doniel Staum, noted SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST author, speaker, Heichal HaTorah Rebbe, Naaleh High School for Girls invites you to Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli Principal, speak the home of Lisa and Barry Schanzer, 25 Please join RPRY in its mission to about “Kiddush Hashem: The Kiddush Perry Road, Edison, this Wednesday, provide a stellar Jewish education for all that Never Ends” at the ACTT November 20 at 7:30 p.m. Come hear about students, by donating generously to the (Achieving Change through Torah) their wonderful new high school for girls and RPRY Scholarship Fund. The Toby Kiddush Hashem 2 kickoff event, next about their innovative programming! For Mayer Memorial Scholarship Sunday, November 24 at 8:00 p.m. at more information, please contact Shana Breakfast honoring Morah Helene Ahavas Achim. Source book: Artscroll’s Leben at [email protected]. Lockspeiser will be held at RPRY on A Life Worth Living—Stories and Ideas Sunday, December 15 at 9:30 a.m. for Constant Kiddush Hashem by Rabbi LEFKOVITS FAMILY PARK MIKVAH There will also be a special pop up Shraga Freedman, available at event and HOURS museum celebrating RPRY's 75th Year. at Judaica Gallery. Free admission; To give a gift to the campaign and donations encouraged. For more  Sunday-Thursday: 8:00–10:30 p.m. RSVP, visit: https://www.rpry.org/ information, email [email protected] or  Motzei Shabbat: November 16, 23, 30: support-rpry/scholarship-campaign or call Phil Rosen at 732-572-8762. 7:30-10:00 p.m. contact Josh Caplan at 732-572-5052 ext. 207 or [email protected].  Friday nights by appointment only: SPEED DATING EVENT Appointments should be made by RPRY PLUS PRE-CHANUKAH Shnainu Edison Highland Park emailing [email protected], online Group presents a Speed at: www.parkmikvah.org or by calling BOUTIQUE Dating event next Motzei Shabbat, 732-221-8155. RPRY PLUS is excited to once again be November 23 at 8:00 p.m. at Ohav Please be reminded that out of hours hosting the Pre-Chanukah Boutique on Emeth. Jewish Orthodox singles between appointments incur an additional $20 fee. Sunday, December 15 from 11:00 a.m.- the ages of 23 and 50 are invited to join During the winter months the out of hours 4:00 p.m. at Ohr Torah. Swing by after them for a fun-filled evening. Participants fee is waived for appointments occurring the Scholarship Breakfast for all your will be divided into groups according to between nightfall and opening time. For all holiday needs! Jewelry, hats, gifts, and age. Kindly respond by email to comments and questions, please email more will be available! Want a table to [email protected], and [email protected]. sell your wares? Email Elana Kurtz at please attach a Shidduch resume or [email protected]. personal information. Limited spots LEFKOVITS FAMILY PARK MIKVAH available and advanced registration with ANNUAL WOMEN’S MELAVE MALKA FRIENDSGIVING SHABBAT IN $20 payment is required. A light dinner MEMORY OF JOEL ADLER Z"L will be served. Save the date: the Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah Annual Women’s Melave Malka Congregation Ohr Torah invites the will be held on January 4. The featured RABBI REISMAN SPEAKS ON THE entire community to FRIENDSGIVING speaker will be Sivan Rachav Meir, a KASHRUT OF MILK with Animator/Director Saul Blinkoff on popular Israeli news anchor and journalist Shabbat, Parshat Toldot, November Rabbi Reisman will present the 2nd of a who gives a weekly Torah to 1000 29-30. The Shabbaton is in a 2-part series for men and women on the people in Israel. Please visit: https:// commemoration of the 5th yahrzeit of kashrut of milk next Friday, November www.sivanrahavmeir.com/home-en to Ohr Torah's beloved Gabbai Joel Adler, 22 at 8:30 p.m. at Khal Chassidim. learn more about her. Yosef Yitzchak ben Zev HaLevi z"l. Topics include: cow sugar controversy, Sponsorships welcome! the Indian micro-farm investigation, TIFERES THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT 5:30 p.m.: Friday Night Seudah: (by cheese butter and milk powder, and RSVP: $72 per couple; $100 per family; halachic considerations of modern dairy The next DVD for women, “Maximizing $18 college/young professionals; please production. For more information, call Menuchah—Making the Most of the Gift register at ohrtorah.net) Marsha Eiserman at 347-203- 7906. of Shabbos,” featuring Rabbi Benzion Klatzko and Dina Schoonmaker, will be 7:00 p.m.: "My Disney Tale" (ages 8- shown this Motzei Shabbat, November 16 120!) LEVAVI at 8:30 p.m. at the Siegel house. Weekly 8:00 p.m.: Dessert and Oneg All women of the community are invited teleconferences with topics such as shalom Shabbat Day after Mussaf (approx. to the launching of a new organization, bayit and parenting are available to Tiferes 11:00 a.m.):"I Just Can't Wait to be Levavi, providing support for pregnancy members. The current teleconference is: King" (ages 12-120!) and infant loss in the Edison/Highland “Mastering your Emotions—How your Park community. Rochel Leah Eisner Emotions Serve You” with Dina Friedman. Motzei Shabbat at 7:00 p.m.: and Sharon Golubchik will share their For more information or to become a Animation Workshop! Doors open at personal stories, with introductions by member, please contact Aviva Siegel at 6:30 p.m.; $10 per person: Learn the Teri Sofir-Fisch. The event will be held [email protected]. The Highland tools and methods that the WALT at Ahavas Achim on Sunday, December Park/Edison group of Tiferes is zecher DISNEY STUDIOS has been using for 8 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, l' Malka bat Shalom. over 60 years to draw your favorite email [email protected]. Disney characters! 5 GREAT BIG CHALLAH BAKE 2019 ENHANCE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS! AHAVAS ACHIM The Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Tammy Karmel is a young mother from Rabbi Living and the Regency Jewish Heritage Yerushalayim who is living—and thriving—with Steven Miodownik invite the community to join them this the debilitating disease of ALS. Hear Tammy’s Rabbi Emeritus Thursday, November 21 from 4:30-7:00 unique take on relationships through her new video Ronald L. Schwarzberg p.m. to bake challah together at the Regency, series, and be surprised at how easy it is for anyone 380 Demott Lane. All supplies will be to improve any relationship. This series will be Honorary Presidents Alexander Bernstein, z"l provided, and challah can be baked on site. shown on Sunday, November 24 and Mondays, Isadore Sapiro, z"l Cost: $18 per braiding station to The Wilf December 2, 9 and 16 at 9:00 p.m. sharp at the Albert Sapiro, z"l Foundation. RSVP by this Monday, home of Debbie Schneider, 19 Harrison St, Nathan Segal, z"l November 18 to Donna Oshri at Edison. Minimum donation: $10 per person. For [email protected] or 732-568-1155 more information, please call Zehava Feuer at President Josh Ostrin ext. 104. While the challahs are baking, please 917-583-2756. join them for a light dinner and fun Vice Presidents entertainment! Facility is under kosher PRAISED, REQUIRED, PERMITTED, Dovid Becker: Fundraising supervision of Rabbi Symcha Zylberberg. Yossi Benedek: Ritual FORBIDDEN: HALACHOT OF THE Renee Dublon: Treasurer BEDROOM Meir Flancbaum: House REBBITZEN HELLER TO SPEAK AT Harry Glazer: Membership All women of the community are invited to a Shiur OHAV EMETH Robert Haarburger: presented by Nechama Price on Sunday, Fundraising All women of the community are invited to a December 1 at 6:45 p.m. at Ohav Emeth. Debra Levenstein: Secretary Shiur presented by Rebbitzen Tzipora Heller Nechama is the Director of Yeshiva University’s Eli Weiss: Finance on Monday, November 25 at 8:00 p.m. at Graduate Program for Advanced Talmud Studies Immediate Past President Ohav Emeth. (GPATS), from which she earned certification in Jeremy Renna 2003. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Bible and Gabbaim JEWISH FEDERATION'S WINTER Judaic Studies departments at Stern College, where Yossi Benedek SUPER SUNDAY she has been teaching since 2004. She is also a Seth Berman graduate of the inaugural class of the American Jonathan Caplan Next Sunday, November 24 is Jewish branch of Nishmat’s Yoetzet Halacha Program, and Michael Kornfeld Federation's Winter Super Sunday currently serves as a Yoetzet Halacha (Halakhic Barry Leskowitz fundraising telethon, and they need you to Barry Levinson Advisor) to the communities of Englewood, David Simen help them make calls. Super Sunday callers Tenafly, Livingston, West Orange, and Long David Stern help bring in the critical funds to make this Branch. Steven White Jewish community safer, sweeter, more supportive and sustainable for thousands of Honorary Gabbai SHARSHERET THANKSGIVING BAKE SALE Bernard Israel people of all ages. Please sign up for a shift, or you can choose to become a phone sponsor, to Buy delicious, homemade kosher pies and breads Board of Directors strengthen this Jewish community. Register at for Thanksgiving and support a great cause at the Maggie Brooks https://tinyurl.com/y3vamdt9. Thank you! same time! Announcing the eleventh-annual “Pies Andrew Cohen Sarah Grunstein For Prevention" Thanksgiving Bake Sale to Susan Hornstein JFS ANNUAL CHANUKAH TOY DRIVE support Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit Herb Klaver organization supporting young women and their Elana Kurtz Every year Jewish Family Services brings joy families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast Jeremy Lichtman to children of all ages through high school. cancer and ovarian cancer. Eitan Pludwinski They are collecting new, unwrapped toys for Avital Rosenberg Marc Scheiner the younger children, and gift cards for the Place your orders and any additional donations online at: http://www.sharsheret.org/pies-for- Sherry Simantov teens—minimum $10 for major stores in the Ari Sofair-Fisch area. If you want to be part of this effort, make prevention/eastbrunswick no later than next Hank Strub a donation or give a toy, call JFS at 732-777- Friday, November 22. Baked goods are prepared Ze'ev Strupinsky with certified kosher ingredients in volunteer Laura Weiss 1940. Items can be dropped off at JFS of Rhea Zucker Middlesex County, 32 Ford Avenue, Second bakers’ kosher home kitchens. For more Floor, Milltown, until Tuesday, December 3. information, please contact Linda Gardner at 732- Sisterhood President 991-4806 or [email protected] or Suri Moskowitz at Elena Orgel 732-261-4261 or [email protected]. REBBITZEN EICHENSTEIN Youth Directors Akiva & Chani Neuman Tefillah class will be held this Sunday, WOMEN'S LEARNING INITIATIVE November 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Agudath 216 South First Avenue Israel. Parsha class will be held this Parsha class by Miri Cohen will meet this Highland Park, NJ 08904 Monday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. at Ohr Tuesday, November 19 at 9:30 a.m. at the home phone: (732) 247-0532 of Leah Epshtein, 253 Lawrence Avenue, fax: (732) 247-6739 Torah. For more information, contact Aviva www.ahavasachim.org at [email protected] or 732-672-7104. Highland Park. Babysitting is available at the shiur. Contact Leah at 917-763-1848 to confirm class and to reserve babysitting. 6