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Shomrei Torah Shomrei Torah Parshat Ha’azinu 13 Tishrei, 5778 / September 22, 2018 Benjamin Yudin, Rabbi Andrew Markowitz, Associate Rabbi Parsha/Haftorah: Artscroll: 1100/1205 Hertz: 896/904 The Living Torah: 1024/1251 Shabbat Schedule MAZAL TOV Erev Shabbat - September 21 Naomi and David Nussbaum upon the birth of their grandson born to their children Bracha and Ari Nussbaum in Carmiel, Israel. Candle Lighting 6:38pm Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat 6:43pm HAKARAT HaTOV Ba’al Kriah Upstairs - Daniel Krich Shabbat - September 22 Ba’al Kriah Downstairs - Ari Mayefsky Morning Kiddush Downstairs- Sponsored by Zvi and Sari Goldstein In honor of the minyan: it's organization, it's organizers Sof Z’man Kriyat sh’ma 9:46am and attendees. Daf Yomi - Menachos 43 8:15am Thank you to Rosh Hashana Ba’alei Kriah– Upstairs:Joseph Jarashow; Downstairs: David Robin, Daniel Krich. Shacharit Thank you to Yom Kippur Ba’alei Kriah– Upsatairs: Zach Schreiber; Downstairs: Daniel Krich Downstairs* 8:15am The Break-Fast for the upstairs minyan was sponsored by Drs. Patrice and Marc Schoenbrun, in honor of the * Downstairs includes Beit Medrash Minyan birthday of their son Jason. Shiur by Zvi Fischer: The Break- Fast for the downstairs minyan was sponsored by the Slominsky and Wertman families. “The First Night of Sukkot” Main Shul 9:00am CONDOLENCES .Shiva was terminated by Yom Kippur .ז''ל Preceded at 8:45am by Rabbi Yudin’s shiur Adrienne Kuperberg, on the passing of her father, Benjamin Segal- Shabbat Afternoon Pre-Mincha Shiur 5:35pm KOL NIDRE AND YIZKOR APPEAL Mincha 6:25pm Thank you to all of the generous donors who participated in our annual Kol Nidre and Yizkor appeals. For those Seudah Shlishit shiur who haven't yet had a chance to make their pledge, there is still time to contribute to this year's cam- with Alex Gitlin paign. Please visit http://www.shomrei-torah.org/YKappeal to show your support today. Havdalah 7:44pm COMMUNITY SUKKAH HOP Come join us for a community Sukkah hop on September 25th, the second day of Sukkot. (Rain date: Shabbat, September 29th). The Sukkah hop will begin at 4:00pm at the home of Shira and Rabbi Eliezer Schnall, 11-07 Charles St., followed by: Melissa and Josh Blachman, 10-14 Charles St.; Rachel and Yosef Weekly Schedule September 23-28 Baker, 10-10 Charles St.; Shayna and Yair Silbermintz, 10-02 Charles St.. Sunday (Erev Sukkot) Shacharit 6:30,7:00,8:00am SCHEDULE FOR FIRST DAYS OF SUKKOT Mincha / Maariv EREV SUKKOT - Sun. Sep. 23rd SUKKOT 2 - Tues. Sep.25th Shacharit Mon. - Tues. (Sukkot) Candle Lighting 6:34pm Shacharit 8:15, 9:00am Wed. - Fri. 5:40, 6:30,8:00am Mincha 6:39pm Mincha SUKKOT 1 - Mon. Sep. 24th Sof Z’man KS 9:47am Mon., Tues. (Sukkot) Wed. - Thurs. 6:30pm Shacharit 8:15, 9:00am Daf Yomi 5:50pm Sof Z’man KS 9:47am Ma’ariv Mincha 6:35pm Mon., Tues. (Sukkot) Sukkah Hop 4:00pm Wed. - Thurs. Daf Yomi 5:50pm Havdalah 7:39pm 6:52,9:00pm Mincha 6:35pm Erev Shabbat - September 28 Candle lighting / preparation for Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot next day after 7:41pm Early Mincha On Shabbos Is 5:00pm Candle Lighting 6:26pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 6:31pm Shabbat, September 29 LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS Shacharit 8:15,9:00am A Week of Learning Sof Z’man Kriyat Sh’ma 9:49am September 16-22- Sponsored by JoAnn and Bruce Goldstein in memory of JoAnn's mother, Faiga bat .ז''ל Yoseph , Frances Kastrovitzky Ferman Mincha 6:13pm A Day of Learning and Naftali Aron T.E.P. Breakfast September 27- Sponsored by The Naftali Aron Learning Group in memory of Chaim Alster, Bernie Baron, Norman Fox, Joseph Goldfarb, Bernie Goldsmith, George Herman, Abe Klein, Steve Kovel, Norbert Schloss, .ז''ל Stuart Schochet and Alan Wachs A Day of Learning September 22- Sponsored by Sara and David Robin to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Sara's father, .ז''ל Shlomo Laufer, Shlomo ben Avraham Yitzchak September 22- Sponsored by Tamara and Nick Soyfer to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Tamara's father, .ז''ל Avraham ben Zalman PACHIM KETANIM FROM RABBI YUDIN: In Honor of Parshas Ha’azinu and the Yom Tov of Sukkos The Dubner Maggid, known for his parables, has a famous one on the verse (32:18), “You ignored the rock who gave birth to you, and forgot G-d who brought you forth.” His parable: “A” owed “B” a sum of money. “B” Bulletin sponsored by: was constantly nudging him. “A” asked “C” for advice to get “B” off his case. “C” suggested that when “B” asked for the money “A” should feign insanity, do foolish things, so that he should realize he can no longer Carol Weissmann expect payment from one who has lost his mind. It worked. Shortly after “A” borrowed from “C”. When “C” Re/Max Properties Select. came for his money, “A” again feigned insanity, at which point “C” hit him and rebuked him saying, I gave you this trick and now you use It against me? The application: Hashem gives man the gift of forgetfulness, so that Direct phone 201-390-6600 he can move on with his life after undergoing losses and difficulties, which is a great blessing. Too often man uses this Divine gift to forget Hashem. The sukkah is an antidote against this, as it is one of the few mitzvos [email protected] that we do with our entire body. The Torah teaches in Vayikra (23:43) that the Jewish generations should know that He provided us with our needs in the desert and continues to provide for us today. SHIURIM SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF September 23 - 28 REFUAH SHELEIMAH Fogelman Memorial Beit Medrash Learning - Will resume on a date in Sep- Esther Sheva bat Priva; Laizer Mendel ben Basha; Dovid Shimon ben tember to be announced. Shayna Yenta; Yaakov ben Sara; Devorah Esther bat Miriam Rut; Zechariah Naftali Aron Torah Enrichment Program: Rabbi Yudin– Thurs.- 9:00am. Avraham Ben Basha Bracha; Adina Sarah bat Fayge; Avraham ben Blumah; Wednesday - Naftali Aron T.E.P. Shiur Series with Rabbi Markowitz will resume Tzvia Rivka bat Naomi Chedva; Harav Mordechai ben Chaya Malka, Malka on a date in September to be announced. bat Etta Riva; Chava Shalva Gavriella Bat Shani Aliza; Eitan Avraham ben Wednesday 12:45pm - Women’s shiur with Rabbi Yudin will resume after Yamim Sima Rachel; Haya Pesya bat Aranka Zehavah Goldie; Miriam Basya bat Tovim. Genesha; Sara bat Necha; Zvi ben Chaya Esther; Bayla Leah bat Raizel; Wednesday 8:00pm - Fogelman Memorial BMP Hungry for Halacha will Yiska Shoshanna bat Sara Emunah; Esther Tsharna bat Rut; Baruch Tzvi resume on a date in September to be announced. ben Rivka Batya and Yentel Yael bat Pesa Chaya. Daf Yomi: Sunday after the 7am minyan, with either Rabbi Yudin, Rabbi Marko- witz or Rabbi Leifer; Thurs. at 8 pm, with Dr. Zvi Loewy. SHOMREI TORAH LEARNING SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM To sponsor a day, month, or year of learning visit www.shomrei-torah.org/ YOUTH DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE learning or contact Mendy Aron, Mike Glass, Milty Frank or Neil Gordon. Youth Minyan will take place this week. Teen Minyan MVP Program (Boys ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in SCRIP NOTICE the Jr Cong room at 9:00am. Did you know that we can have SCRIP for Food Showcase, Cedar Market, Cocoa and Conversation (Girls ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in the Jr and Glatt Express deposited directly into your store account? You can Congregation room at 9:00am. also easily put your ShopRite, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks cards directly Junior Congregation (ages 7-8/ Grades 2 and 3) will meet at 9:00am in the Jr into your store accounts and apps without having to worry about losing your Congregation room. gift cards. This makes your shopping trip seamless! In addition, as always, Super Siddur Program (ages 5-6/ Kindergarten and 1st grade) will meet at you can have your SCRIP delivered directly to your home at a convenient 9:00am in the first classroom on the left. time. SCRIP is also available for all the other Kosher stores, includ- Busy Beginners Program (ages 2.5-4) will meet at 9:00am in the middle class- ing Ma'adan, Petak's, Zadie's, Grand and Essex and Season's. room. There is no better time to support your shul and purchase SCRIP for the Tot Shabbat (ages 0-3) will meet at 10:30am in the upstairs Beit Medrash. upcoming Yom Tovim. To order SCRIP contact Milty Frank at miltoni- [email protected] or for faster service call him at 201-916-9721. You can also SAVE THE DATE – SHOMREI TORAH ANNUAL DINNER order online by visiting www.shomrei-torah.org/scrip. See www.shomrei- Shomrei Torah’s Annual Dinner will take place on Sunday, April 7, 2019, torah.org/scrip for a complete listing of all stores accepting our SCRIP. honoring our beloved Rabbi and Shevi Yudin. Further information will follow. FLU SHOTS CLINICS Shomrei Torah will be holding two flu shot clinics, on Monday, October 8th NAFTALI ARON TORAH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FALL RETREAT and Tuesday, October 9th from 6pm - 9pm. Spend a Special Fall Weekend together in an eighteen bedroom mansion located in Rockland County. The Mansion also features, thirteen bathrooms and an indoor swimming pool. The retreat will begin Friday afternoon at the MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST ON OCTOBER 21ST mansion and end with a Sunday drive through the mountains viewing the fall Back by popular demand, the 2018 Shomrei Torah Membership Breakfast will foliage.
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