Bulletin co-sponsored by Carol Weissmann– Re/Max Properties Select: direct 201-390-6600 or [email protected] Shomrei Shabbat Balak Benjamin Yudin, 17 Tammuz, 5776 / July 22 - 23, 2016 Andrew Markowitz, Associate Rabbi

Shabbat Schedule Erev Shabbat - July 22nd Parsha/Haftorah: : 856/1189 The Living Torah: 778/1207 Hertz: 668/682 Early Mincha 6:40pm Pirkei Avot - Perek 6 Early Candle Lighting 6:55pm Candle Lighting 8:03pm Mincha 8:08pm Shabbat - July 23rd HAKARAT HaTOV Morning Ba’alei Kriah Upstairs - Akiva Berger Sof Z’man Kriyat Sh’ma 9:24am Ba’al Kriah Young Couples Minyan - Gideon Bannett Daf Yomi - Bava Kama 53 8:00am Last week's security volunteers: Allen Bloom, Jerome Gans, Boruch Hersh, Yair Oppenheim. Shacharit The Eruv is sponsored by Kena and Arnon Hiller in honor of the Yudins and Shevi’s recent birthday. Beit Medrash 8:00am - Shiur by Rabbi Greene “Ma’aris Ayin” Main Shul 8:45am ברוכים הבאים Young Couples 9:00am Shabbat Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Nuchem Fried and Family who are joining us for Shabbos, and welcoming Mr. Fried as guest speaker. Perek in the Park Juniors 5:05pm Perek in the Park Adults 5:50pm Mazal Tov and Welcome to Ron Friedman and parents who are visiting our community this Shabbat from Israel and are celebrating Ron’s Bar Mitzvah with us. Pre-Mincha Shiur 7:05pm with Rabbi Yudin Mincha 7:52pm PROJECT RENEWAL Dvar Torah at Seudah Shelishit Project Renewal comes to Shomrei Torah THIS Shabbat, Parshat Balak. Learn about what this life-saving

with Jay Hirschhorn organization does on a daily basis and how you or someone you know could save a person's life. Kidney donor Shabbat Ends 9:16pm Nuchem Fried will share his inspiring story after Mussaf and the Pre-Mincha shiur will highlight Organ Donation in Halacha. Weekly Schedule July 24th - 28th Sun. 17th of Tammuz Fast begins : 4:34am Fast Ends: 9:02pm SHOMREI TORAH GARAGE SALE ON JULY 31st Shacharit 6:30,7:00,8:00am It's that time of year again! Shomrei Torah will be hosting our Annual Garage Sale on Sunday, July 31st, from Mincha 2:00,7:40pm 10am-4pm. Have unwanted items? Drop them off at the garage next door to the shul at any time be- tween now and the sale!! All proceeds go to the shul. If you have any questions, please contact Stu Mentzel Ma’ariv 8:40pm at 551-574-1868. *There will be no 9:30pm Ma’ariv on Sunday Shacharit Mon. , Thurs. 5:45,6:30,7:45am Tue., Wed., Fri. 5:55,6:30,7:45am Mincha REFUAH SHELAIMAH Mon. - Thurs. 8:00pm Batsheva bat Sara, Faiga bat Yita Rivka, Tzivia Rivka bat Naomi Chedvah, Jeff Packard (Chayim Zelig ben Maariv Sarah Rivkah), Stuart Schochet (Shimon Yaakov HaKohen ben Chava Sheindel), Zvi Yerachmel ben Shain- Mon. - Thurs. 8:22pm, 9:30pm del, Chana Tova bat Shoshana, Avichai ben Rivka, Henia bat Chaya Toba, Shlomo Eliyahu ben Fayala, Lea Rachel bat Leah, Miriam Perel bat Rochel, Aryeh Peretz ben Elke Gittel, Moshe Menachem ben Dvora, Erev Shabbat, July 29nd Amatzia Chaim ben Chedva Malka, Yittel bat Shaina, Dovid Shimon ben Shayna Yenta, Yehuda Leib ben Rachel, Nachum ben Esther Fayga, Gittel bat Baila, Zahava Aranka Golda bat Pessya, Orly bat Shaina, Parshat Pinchas - Shabbat Mevarchim Shmuel Lippa ben Charna Leah, Yekutiel Aharon Hakohen ben Sara Gittel, Binyamin Moshe ben Netanella Early Mincha 6:35pm Rachel, Ezra Chuna ben Fayella, Malka bat Sara, Yisrael Yakov ben Devorah, Tzipora bat Chana and Talia Early Candle Lighting 6:50pm Rachel bat Tamar Sarah, Chaim Yaakov Shmuel ben Tova Esther. Candle Lighting 7:57pm Mincha 8:02pm PACHIM KETANIM IN HONOR OF PARSHAT BALAK Shabbat, July 30th The three weeks start this Sunday, no weddings, no haircuts. The Mishnah at the end of Taanis teaches that Shacharit 8:00,8:45,9:00am five tragedies occurred on this day, therefore when we connect fasts on that day, this Sunday, the eight- Sof Z’man Kriyat Sh’ma 9:27am eenth is a nidche. Therefore, there are certain leniencies. (1) Pregnant and nursing women do not have to fast

Mincha 7:45pm (2) Do a chosson and kallah who are married this past week, have to fast? On the seventeenth all agree yes, as the mitzvah - derabim, the communal observance of morning, trumps their personal celebration (just as an individual in shiva stops their mourning when a yom tov arrives). The Aznei Nazer and Rav Ovadia Yosef OBM THE ANNUAL ruled that you fast until chatzos, then mincha, then eat. The Shevet HaLevi is machmir and they have to fast GENERAL MEMBERSHIP all day. Children under Bar and Bat mitzvah don’t fast even on the actual day, but should be taught why they MEETING are not getting treats and ice cream. From the letter of the law, one can shower this Sunday (as on all fast WILL BE HELD IN THE SOCIAL HALL days except on Tisha B’av and Yom Kippur), one can do all activities (including laundry), except that one should try to focus on this day as a reminder of our terrible state of galus and yearn for our speedy redemp- WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3RD, tion. AT 8:30 P.M. MS WALK - IT'S NOT TOO LATE! The MS Walk was Sunday, April 19, 2015! There is still time to support Sam Heller in the MS WALK! The NMSS helps people with multiple sclero- sis on a day to day basis. Please send your tax deductible checks to Sam Heller.

SHIURIM SCHEDULE TORAH TUESDAY Fogelman Memorial Beit Medrash Learning - Mon - Thurs.: 8:00-10:00pm. Torah Tuesday on Sunday, August 21, will feature Rabbi Ely Shestack Chavrusas, plus: Monday with Rabbi Ely Shestack at 8:15pm, discussing the speaking about “Celebrating One’s Birthday in .” A special Break- thoughts of Rav Soloveitchik; Tuesday with Dovid Ambinder at fast will be served following the 8:00am Minyan. No charge for the event 9:15pm, discussing Gemara Sanhedrin; and Wednesday with Shimon Kronen- with a reservation. berg at 8:15pm, discussing Hilchos Shabbos. Torah Tuesday on Monday, July 25, is sponsored by Barbara and Mi- Torah Tuesday - Rabbi Yudin - Mon. and Thurs. at 9am, Tue. at 8:45am; Dr. chael Epstein in celebration of Deena's and Yaffa's birthdays. Howard Nuer - Mon. at 9:20am; Rabbi Markowitz - Tue. and Thurs. at 9:20am. Torah Tuesday on Thursday, July 28, is sponsored by the Rockoff and ז'' ל Monday 8:10pm - Shiur with Rabbi Yudin: Concepts from the Weekly Parsha. Reinheimer Families in memory of the first Yahrzeit of Seymour Rockoff Tuesday 8:45pm– Summer Chaburah with Shimon Kronenberg, on Mishna- Last 2 tickets available for the Yankees vs Dodgers, being played yot Sukkah. No learning experience required! Free illustrated Mishnayot for all on September 12. To purchase tickets, contact Mendy Aron those who join! at [email protected] Topic on Tuesdays– Will resume in September (details to follow) Wednesday 12:45pm - Women’s shiur with Rabbi Yudin: on Sefer Hachinuch Wednesday 8:45pm (note change in time) - shiur with Rabbi Markowitz SUPER SCRIP SALE Thursday, immediately following Maariv - Fogelman Memorial Beit *Due to popular demand we are extending the sale until Sunday af- Medrash Parsha Shmooze will be given by Rabbi Yosef Weinberger, Rab- ternoon. Purchase at least $100 in either ShopRite or Shomrei Torah binic Intern at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun of Teaneck, and Rebbe at Frisch SCRIP (can be used for Cedar Market, Zadies, Petaks, Perfect Pita, Best High School. Cholent will be served. To sponsor this week or future weeks, Glatt, Benjy's Pizza) and get the following deals: $100 of GAP, Old please contact [email protected]. Navy, Banana Republic for $90; $100 of Staples for $95; $100 of iTunes Daf Yomi: Sun. after the 7am minyan; Mon. at 7:30pm; Tue. at 9:00pm. for $95; $100 of Bed Bath and Beyond for $95; $100 of CVS for $95. Must pay via cash or check. Contact Milty Frank [email protected] or Additional Shiurim in our Community: call 201-916-9721.  Discover a tangible, comprehensive and inspirational approach to Avodas Hashem. Study the Tanya by the Alter Rebbe: Six Tuesday nights, begin- ning July 19th, 8:30 - 9:10pm with Rabbi Avrohom Bergstein at Anshei Lub- avitch, 10-10 Plaza Road, Fair Lawn. Buy your copy of the Tanya for $20 YOUTH DEPARTMENT NEWS when you arrive.  Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg will be speaking at Ahavat Achim this Sun- Youth Minyan will not meet during the summer. day, July 24th between Mincha (7:50pm) and Ma'ariv, in memory of Cheryl Groups for 3-5 year olds and groups for 5-7 year olds will meet at Wigod A"H. He will be speaking on the topic of "Rebuilding Hashem's Home 9:30am. with Love and Jewish Unity." Ahavat Achim, 18-25 Saddle River Rd., Fair Jr. Congregation for 8-10 year olds will start at 9:30am in the small classroom. Lawn. Tot Shabbat will meet in the Youth Minyan Room at 10:30am.

FOGELMAN MEMORIAL BEIT MEDRASH SUMMER PROGRAMMING EVENING WITH CHAMAH As part of the Fogelman Memorial Beit Medrash Program, we are excited to Thursday evening, July 28th, 8:15pm, at the home of Brian and Etty Sher, announce a new summer initiative of learning! 5-14 Bryant Place– There will be an evening on behalf of CHAMAH, an  Shiur, Beer and BBQ starting Monday 8/1/16 from 7:30-9pm at the organization sponsoring humanitarian and educational programming in Rus- home of Jeff and Carol Cohen, 21 Chittenden Road. sia, Israel and the United States. For more information or to RSVP, please Come hang out with friends, hear some take home ideas on the weekly Par- contact Roy Barth at 646-773-6875. sha and relax after a hard day’s work! After all what's better then a nice cold beer with a juicy hamburger sprinkled with some Torah! NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS Due to the 9 days, the second week of the shiur will take a break from Beer

& BBQ. Sushi, Scotch and Spirituality will be 'served' on Thursday 8/11/16. The Leah Sokoloff Nursery School Summer Program went wild this week Shiur, Beer & BBQ will resume as advertised on 8/18/16. learning about animals on the farm and in the jungle. We made animal masks, did animal sand art and made sun catchers in animal shapes. We made beautiful jungle scenes during our art activity and we all en- joyed music and movement with animal songs and games. On Wednesday, TISHA B’AV BABYSITTING we had a visit from Roxy the Recycling Raccoon. Roxy is a friendly puppet This year we would like to offer babysitting option for families on Tisha b’Av for and the children enjoyed playing with her. She taught us how to recycle and children 3 years old through entering 5th grade. The program will run from be nice to the planet. This week instead of baking challah for Shabbat we 10am-2pm and will include projects, a movie, games, snacks, and a pizza prepared delicious cakes in the shape of Noah's ark, topped with animal lunch. We can only run this program if there is enough interest. We will crackers. The children were so excited to bring this special treat home to inform the community 1 week in advance if enough people have signed up to share with their families Our Mommy and Me class had a fun time exploring run the program, so that you will have the opportunity to make other arrange- our hands, toes and noses this week as we sang, rolled and played togeth- ments if need be. If you register and the program does not end up running er. Parents and/or caregivers with children under 2 are invited to join you will be reimbursed. We will determine whether the program will run us on Wednesdays at 10:30am in the upstairs ballroom for our Mommy based on the number of registrations by the sign up deadline of August 5th. and Me class that's got everybody talking! Next week is celebrate Israel Please do not wait to see if the program will run to sign up. To register week! Shabbat Shalom! please visit www.shomrei-torah.org/tishabavbabysitting. Questions? Con- tact Ilanit Hersh [email protected] or the shul office office@shomrei- MIKVAH SCHEDULE torah.org. Prices are as follows: Members- $25 per child, $75 per family maxi- Sunday through Thursday hours are 9:00-10:30pm. mum. Non Members- $30 per child, $80 per family maximum. Please note the Mikvah schedule for the summer fast days: Shiva Asar B’Tamuz, This Sunday, July 24, 2016:10:15pm - 11:45pm Erev Tisha B’Av, Motzei Shabbat, August 13, 2016: Mikva closed Tisha B’Av, Sunday, August 14, 2016: 10:15pm - 11:45pm To obtain a current detailed schedule for the Mikvah, please check SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES the Mikvah webpage on Shomrei-Torah.org, under Services, or call the Mikvah tape for updates and important information: 201-796-0350. To sponsor a Simcha Kiddush, please contact Alla Kavesh: 201-703-9721 or Please call Dossy Brandstatter with any questions or concerns: 201-796- [email protected], or Lina Fleyshmakher: 201-703-2381 or 5839. [email protected]. Friday night and Yom Tov Mikvah use is by appointment only. Please To sponsor Torah Tuesday, please contact Mendy Aron: [email protected] call Dossy Brandstatter at the dedicated phone line, 201-401-2386, at least To sponsor Seudah Shelishit, please contact Esther Silvestri: 201-741-5341 or two days in advance. Leave a message at any time and you will receive a [email protected] return call in the evening.