Congregation Ahawas Achim B'nai Jacob & David 5777 (2016-2017) Shul Program Brochure

“Congregaon Ahawas Achim B’nai Jacob & David is a vibrant, welcoming, inclusive and growing modern Orthodox congregaon that is grounded in observance, and encourages ongoing commitment to spiritual growth, enhanced shul involvement, support of the State of , and parcipaon in our broader local community.”

Congregation AABJ&D Program Brochure Index

September/ Av– Elul page 8 SIR: Weinreb…..………………………………...page 15 Chagigah…………………………………………...page 39 Birthday/ Anniversary ……………………..page 45 of Appreciation……………………………...page 43 Queens College OU‐JLIC………………………………page 17 Blood Drive………………………………...……………....page 43 Susie Fishbein Cooking Fundraiser……………….page 23 Rav Hershel Schachter………………………...... page 11 Jewish Cultural Series…………………………………..page 33 Youth: Baking……………………………………………...page 21 Youth: Purim Carnival………………………………….page 21 Nechama Price Lecture Series……………………..page 44 Youth: Family Outing……………………………………page 21 Zayin Adar Melaveh Malkah……………………...page 40 New Family Kiddush…………………………………….page 43 Youth: Lester Housing Trip…………………………..page 21 Preparing for Rosh Hashana: 3 Part Series…………..page 7 April/ Nisan– Iyar page 22 Rav Hershel Schachter………………………...... page 11 December/ Kislev– Tevet page 14 Pre‐Pesach Q&A……………………………………..…..page 41 Selichot………………………………………………………..page 7 Chanukah Chagigah……………………………………..page 21 Shabbat Hagadol Drasha……………………………..page 41 Sephardic Selichot………………………………………..page 7 Fire Side Chat: Gen X…………...……………………...page 4 Shabbat Hagadol Meals…………………………….…page 41 Sisterhood: New Members Tea…………………….page 27 Friday Night Tisch….…………………………………….page 34 Utensil Kashering…………………………………………page 41 Youth: Apple Picking…………………………………….page 21 Friday Night Tisch– HS Students.…………………page 34 Youth: Open House……………………………………...page 21 Jewish Cultural Series…………………………………..page 36 May/ Iyar– Sivan page 24 Youth: Welcome Back Event………………………...page 21 NJ Devils Jewish Heritage Night…………………...page 37 Annual Dinner……………………………………………..page 42 Rav Hershel Schachter………………………...... page 11 Birthday/ Anniversary Kiddush…………………….page 45 October/ Elul‐ Tishrei page 10 SIR: Rabbi Israel……………………………………………page 15 Lag Ba’omer………………………………………………..page 39 David Lando Memorial Lecture…………………...page 11 Youth: Wrapping Event………………………………..page 21 Nechama Price Lecture Series……………………..page 44 Fire Side Chat: Traditionalists……………………...page 4 Yahrzeit Kiddush…………………..……………………..page 45 Mother’s Day Kiddush…………………..………...….page 45 Friday Night Tisch….…………………………………….page 34 Rabbi Paysach Krohn…………………………………..page 19 Lulav & Etrog Sale/ Pick‐Up………………………...page 9 January/ Tevet– Shevat page 16 Rav Hershel Schachter………………………...... page 11 Jewish Cultural Series………………………………….page 33 Birthday/ Anniversary Kiddush…………………….page 45 Sisterhood: Yom Limud L’Nashim……………..…page 27 JRA……………………………………………………………...page 21 Fire Side Chat: Millennials…..……………………...page 4 Tanach Series……………………………………………...page 19 Men’s Club: Simchat Torah Kiddush…………….page 29 Friday Nigh Tisch– MS Students.…………………..page 34 Yom Haatzmaut…………………………………………..page 32 Men’s Club: Sukkah Event……………………….….page 29 Leil Limud…………………………………………………….page 38 Yom Yerushalayim……………………………………….page 32 Shabbat Shuva Drasha………………………………..page 9 Sisterhood: Café Night………………………………...page 27 SIR: Rabbi Zimmerman………………………………..page 13 Youth: Roller Skating Event………………………….page 21 June/ Sivan– Tammuz page 26 Sisterhood: Family Photo Day……………………..page 27 Father’s Day Kiddush…………………....………...…page 45 Youth: Rosh Hashana Crafts………………………..page 21 February/ Shevat– Adar page 18 Graduation Kiddush…………………………………….page 45 Youth: Sukkah Decorating…………………………..page 21 Friday Night Tisch….…………………..………………..page 34 Youth: Sukkah Hop……………………………………..page 21 Leil Limud…………………………………………………….page 38 July/ Tammuz– Av page 28 Megillah Esther Series………………………………….page 39 Sustaining Membership Renewal………………..page 48 November/ Tishrei‐Cheshvan page 12 Madeline Kra Memorial Lecture…………………..page 17 Yahrzeit Kiddush……………………………………...…page 45 Blood Drive………………………………...……………...page 43 Sisterhood: Tu B’shevat Seder..…………………...page 27 Fire Side Chat: Baby Boomers……………………...page 4 Register for Camp Shemesh………………………...page 25 August/ Av– Elul page 30 Friday Nigh Tisch….……………………………………..page 34 Yahrzeit Kiddush…………………..……………………..page 45 Sisterhood: Jazz Night………….……………………..page 27 Friday Night Tisch– 1‐3 Graders.…………………page 34 Jewish Cultural Series………………………………….page 33 March/ Adar– Nissan page 20 Jewish History Series…………………………………..page 13 Men’s Club: Wine Tasting & Sale…………………page 29 Nechama Price Lecture Series……………………..page 44 Nechama Price Lecture Series……………………..page 44 Shabbat Project…………………………………………..page 36

From the Desk of Rabbi Zwickler

Dear Friends,

Welcome to our 5777 Calendar. What is a Shul? What does my Shul mean to me? I believe that at its core, our Shul is a makom teffilah. It is a place for us to daven and connect to Hashem. It is our spiritual home where we can explore, challenge and connect ourselves on a spiritual level.

In addion, our Shul is also a place where we connect to each other as friends and members of a community. This is a very excing me for our Shul. We welcomed 16 new member families this year including 8 families that have moved to our community and joined our Shul over this past summer. I have said in the past that our Shul membership is an extended family, and my hope is that our children feel that our Shul is their second home.

This calendar is filled with opportunies and programs for individuals and families of all ages. Our programming for this year reflects our Shul mission statement with its goal to foster our spiritual growth and connecon with Hashem. Our programming this year spans the most important areas of Orthodox life: Torah (learning), Avodah (Davening), and Gemilut Chasadim (acts of chesed). I look forward to greeng you at many of these programs as we journey and grow together through this promising year.

Wishing you and your family a Kva Vachama Tova!

Eliezer Zwickler Larry Liebman Rabbi President

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MEET THE RABBINIC STAFF

Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler Rabbi Alvin Marcus Rabbi Rabbi Emeritus

Rabbi Zwickler has served as Rabbi of Congregaon AABJ&D Rabbi Alvin M. Marcus served as spiritual leader of Ahawas Achim since 2004. He received semicha from RIETS (YU), a Masters B’nai Jacob & David from 1968 to early 1998, when he became degree in Social Work from Wurzweiler (YU), and a Masters Rabbi Emeritus. A well‐known leader in the Modern Orthodox degree in Secondary Jewish Educaon from Azrieli (YU). Jewish community, he served as President of the Rabbinic Alumni Rabbi Zwickler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Rabbi of University and Chairman of the Educaon Commission Zwickler is Vice President of the Vaad Harabonim of of the Rabbinical Council of America. Rabbi Marcus is a past MetroWest, a member of the execuve commiee of the president of the Rabbinical Council of New Jersey and the Council Rabbinical Council of America, a member of the board of the of Orthodox of Metropolitan New Jersey, and was acvely Beth Din of America, and serves on the Rabbinic Alumni involved in the Jewish Federaon of Greater MetroWest. A Board Commiee of . Rabbi Zwickler and his wife member of Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, other passions Sharon are the proud parents of Yitzy, Tziporah, Menachem include chaplaincy and caring for the aged. Rabbi Marcus also and Zevi. served as Co‐Chairman of the Vaad HaKashrus of MetroWest. Rabbi Marcus has led our community over 40 years with his wife Marylin. Rabbi Yosef Sharbat Darren May Assistant Rabbi, Sephardic Minyan Rabbinic Intern Rabbi Sharbat graduated with honors and earned a Darren May is currently in the semicha program in Rabbi Isaac Bachelor’s Degree in Jewish Studies with a focus in Jewish Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. In 2016 Philosophy from Yeshiva College and also holds a Master’s Darren graduated from the Sy suma cum Degree in Jewish Educaon from the Azrieli Graduate School laude with the disncon of first in markeng. He also received a of Yeshiva University. He received Rabbinic ordinaon from minor in business management. Before aending Yeshiva Univer‐ the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva sity he went to Nesivos Ahron, and the in . University as well as ordinaon from Rabbi Eliyahu Ben‐ Currently he is working towards a masters in Jewish Philosophy Haim. Rabbi Sharbat was a middle school at Yeshivat from the School of Jewish Studies, while studying Noam in Paramus for four years. He is a faculty member at as a fellow in the Katz . Addionally, he is a symphonic and JKHA/RKYHS and a member of the Vaad of MetroWest. Jazz trumpet player, having played in numerous venues and con‐ Rabbi Sharbat and his wife Batya are the proud parents of Yael, Moshe, Leora cert halls around the country. He is currently engaged to Nechama Stemple from and Nava. Bayswater, who he hopes with God’s help to marry in mid January. Congregaon Ahawas Achim B’nai Jacob & David Brochure 5777 2

MINYANIM Daily Minyanim at AABJ&D Shacharit Shacharit Mincha/ Maariv (Ashkenazic Minyanim ) (Sephardic Minyan)  There is a daily Mincha/Maariv  There are two Shacharit Minyanim daily  Monday through Friday 6:15 AM minyan at sunset. during the week and four on Sundays. (Earlier mes on Rosh Chodesh and other special occasions)  Sunday 8 AM Late Maariv  Monday and Thursday 6:35 & 7:25 AM In the Sephardic Wing of AABJ&D.  We also have a daily weekday late  Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 6:50 & 7:30 AM. Maariv in the Sephardic Wing:

 Sunday 7, 7:30, 8 & 9 AM Sunday– 10 PM Monday– Thursday‐ 9:45 PM In the Beit Midrash of AABJ&D. Shabbat Minyanim at AABJ&D On any given Shabbat, Congregaon AABJ&D provides a variety of opons for morning services. In addion to providing different starng mes, each minyan features a different Shabbat experience and environment.

Main Sanctuary‐ 9 AM Beit Midrash‐ 9:15 AM

Hashkama Minyan‐ 8 AM Sephardic Minyan‐ 8:40 AM

Teen Minyan‐ 9:30AM

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NEW PROGRAMS

Cholent, Schmooze and Parsha Lunch and Learn With Rabbi Zwickler Join Rabbi Zwickler for some , some Parsha and some Join Rabbi Zwickler twice a month on Tuesdays at 11:45 AM schmoozing. Thursday nights at 9:30 PM featuring The Chosen in the Shul for a lunch and learn session. Cholent and other anonymous cholents. Virtual Lunch and Learn With Rabbi Zwickler Women’s Rosh Chodesh Join Rabbi Zwickler twice a month during your lunch break All women are invited to join Rabbi Sharbat once a month at for a lunch and learn session. More details to follow. 8:15 PM for a Rosh Chodesh shiur in rotang homes. For more Starng aer the chagim. informaon or to host please contact Rabbi Sharbat at [email protected]. Open Office Hours with Rabbi Zwickler Fireside Chats Have a quick queson? Want to say hi….Stop in on Tuesday mornings from 9‐10 AM or call for an Join Rabbi Zwickler along with your friends for a Fireside Chat. appointment for any me that works best for you. These chats will be divided into the different generaons.

Tradionalists: Born 1945 and before Lunch at YU Chat on Sunday, October 30, 2016 All students are invited to join Rabbi Zwickler once a

Baby Boomers: Born 1946 to 1964 month on Wednesdays at 12 PM for pizza lunch at YU. Chat on Sunday, November 6, 2016 First date to be determined.

Generaon X: Born 1965 to 1976 Chat on Sunday, December 18, 2016 Shul Conversaon Revisited

Millennials: Born 1977 to 1995 Join Rabbi Zwickler and discuss Chat on Sunday, January 8, 2017 ideas aimed at enhancing the davening and shul experience.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Wednesday, March 15, 2017

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SHIURIM The week of Torah at AABJ&D Monday Tuesday

Beit Midrash  Women’s Tehillim Group at 7 PM at AABJ&D.  All women are invited to join Rabbi Zwickler Contact Ora Bloom at [email protected] for a weekly Parshat Hashavuah Class  AABJ&D Beit Midrash available for more informaon. Tuesday mornings at 10 AM. daily from 6 AM to 11 PM as a  Monthly Women’s Shiur at 8:05 PM given by place to learn Torah. Rabbi Yosef Sharbat in rotang homes. Wednesday IT’S BACK!!! West Orange Kollel Torah Tuesdays @ AABJ&D: Beit Midrash Night  Joel Rich will lead a class on the Sefer Monday and Tuesday

Torah Tuesday from 7:45‐9:45 PM. Come spend the night Hachinuch/ Minchat Chinuch on 8:15–9:45 PM learning in our Beit Midrash together with Rabbi Zwickler and Wednesdays aer the 7:30 AM minyan. Rabbi Sharbat. Bring your chavruta or we will help you find one.  Chavruta learning in the Library. The group  Teenage boys and male adults  All are invited to join Rabbi Zwickler for a weekly is learning Sanhedrin at 8:45 PM. are invited to learn with the Parshat Hashavuah Class. Tuesday night edition at West Orange Kollel Rabbis. For 7:45 PM. Virtual Access more info contact Steve Malech  Navi Shiur on the Book of Malachim I given by Rabbi at [email protected]. Sharbat at 8 PM. Virtual Access  Insights into Tefillah at 8:30 PM. Led by Rabbi Zwickler. Virtual Access Thursday  Young professional Chaburah Shiur given by Rabbi Sharbat at 9 PM.  In depth analysis Parsha Shiur given by  Community Leadership– How is it Halachically Rabbi Sharbat in the Sephardic Shul at 8 PM. Chosen? What are its Powers? A Case Study in the Governed Withdrawing Consent led by Joel Rich. This  Gemara Shiur: Masechet Beitzah in the Beit will be a three week mini session. Each class will begin Midrash given by Rabbi Zwickler at 8:30 with a summary so you don’t need to commit to attend PM. Virtual Access all three. Beit Midrash night will begin after the chagim.

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SHIURIM

The week of Torah at AABJ&D

Shabbat Day  One hour before Mincha– Advanced Sunday Morning Kickoff

 Rabbi Zwickler’s Shabbat morning shiur: Journey (Maakot) led by Joel Rich. Join Rabbi Zwickler and Rabbi through the weekly Parsha, Shabbat mornings at  Chevra Shas: The Chevra Shas of West Sharbat every other Sunday after the 8:30 AM. Orange/Essex County was established in 8 AM Minyan for breakfast and a half  Aer Hashkama Minyan, “Mishneh Brurah” 1948 in Newark, as an ongoing, Weekly hour shiur on Business & (currently in hilchot brachot‐ila). Led by Joel Analycal Talmud Lecture given on Shabbat Contemporary Halacha. Sponsorship Rich. aernoons by alternang disnguished opportunies available.  “The Rav in Thought and Deed” takes place in the Rabbinic Torah scholars, mostly Holocaust upstairs Beit Medrash 5 minutes aer the 9:15 survivors. This original group consisted of AM minyan concludes. We ulize the Koren/ representaves of numerous pre‐WWII Rabbi Soloveitchik edion siddur to gain insight European Yeshivos including Telz, Mirrer, Sunday into the specifics of our regular prayers based on Ponovezh and Baranovitch. In December, the insights of Rabbi Soloveitchik. Approximately 1970, the group was reestablished in West * Join our expanding Sunday morning 5‐7 minutes. Led by Joel Rich. Orange by Rabbi Elchonon Person (original Gemara Chabura aer the 8  Torah In 20: From after Sukkot to Pesach– Spend student of Ponovezh, Yeshiva). A AM minyan. We meet each week 20 minutes before you go home to infuse your soul rotaon of Maggidei Shiur connued ll for 1 hour and cover about half an with 20 minutes in Torah. 1981, when Rabbi H. Witkin Z"L became the amud (page) per week. For  Journey through Pirkei Avot: Join the Rabbinic sole Maggid Shiur unl 2004. The Chevra beginners Staff on Shabbat aernoons throughout the Shas connues to study Talmud weekly at summer one hour before Mincha in the main Shul Congregaon AABJ&D, approximately one Rabbi Zwickler’s Weekly for views on ethics and interpersonal relaonships. hour before Mincha on Shabbat aernoons, led by Dr. Mordechai Witkin. Webdvar Enjoy insights on this fascinang topic.  Watch Rabbi Zwickler’s weekly  One hour before Mincha– Sephardic Halacha given YouTube video on the upcoming by Rabbi Yosef Sharbat in the Sephardic Wing. Parsha. Congregaon Ahawas Achim B’nai Jacob & David Brochure 5777 6

YAMIM NORAIM

Elul is the Hebrew month leading up to Rosh Hashana. It is a month where we pause to examine our lives, and work to become the best version of ourselves. In ancipaon of the High Holidays our Shul will offer classes to our membership.

Sephardic Selichot Preparing for Rosh Hashana: The enre community Monday, 9/5– Erev a Three Part Series is invited to Monday– Friday 5:30 AM Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Congregaon AABJ&D Sunday 7 AM Tuesday, September 20, 2016 on Motzei Shabbat, Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Enjoy the melodies and tunes of the September 24 at Join Rabbi Zwickler as you prepare for Rosh Sephardic Selichot. . 12:55 AM for Selichot. Hashana with insights on the Rosh Hashana machzor and themes. .

Selichot Night Selichot Night Motzei Shabbat, September 24 Motzei Shabbat, September 24 at 12:00 AM at 10:15 PM

Rabbi Shlomo Landau is a movated, high‐energy educator who has inspired and entertained The enre community is invited to the broad spectrum of the greater Jewish community. He is the Director of Torah Links of watch an untold story on the Yom Middlesex County, a comprehensive community outreach organizaon serving the Jewish Kippur War “Adjusng Sight:” educaonal and social needs of the diverse Jewish community. Addionally, Rabbi Landau has introduced by Dr. Irwin Krasna. been a beloved high school rebbe for over a decade. He currently teaches Judaic studies at The Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School. Rabbi Landau graduated from Telshe Rabbinical College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Talmudic Law and Theology, and later received rabbinic ordinaon from the Jerusalem Bet Din. Rabbi Landau, his wife Shaindy and his mishpacha currently reside in East Brunswick, NJ.

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SEPTEMBER 2016 AV-ELUL 5776

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 Re’eh Rosh Chodesh Elul 7:08 PM David Amster

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rosh Chodesh Elul La Larry & Linda Labor Day Sep. Cooking Class Shoim Schiffman Bday/ Ann Kiddush Batya & R’ 6:57 PM Youth: Welcome Back Yosef Sharbat

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Blood Drive Preparing For RH Rav Schachter Ki Teitzei Youth: Apple Picking New Family Kiddush Ellen Tova Daner Linda Reva Daner 6:45 PM

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6:33 PM Preparing For RH Jewish Travel Series Sisterhood Hat Ki Tavo Show Ariel Rotenberg Leil Selichot

25 26 27 28 29 30 Sisterhood: New Youth: Open House Members Tea Preparing For RH Nechama Price Leora Sharbat Lecture David Gabriel Reich David Glazer 6:21 PM

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YAMIM NORAIM

Holiday Seats High Holiday Schedule of Services Everyone is welcome to parcipate in our High The Yamim Noraim set the spiritual and Holiday minyanim. emoonal tone in our lives for the year. We are Shabbat Shuva fortunate to have Rabbi Zwickler, Rabbi Sharbat, Drasha with This year we will connue to offer our newest Rabbi Asher Klein and Rabbi Yair Hindin as well as seang opon for our 3rd – 5th grade children. We our wonderful Baalei Tfillah, in all of our Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler encourage you to take advantage of this lower minyanim to enhance our davening. We offer 3 October 8, 2016 cost opon to allow your children to sit with you Ashkenazic minyanim for the High Holidays, each and learn the beauful tefilot of the Yamim of which have their own unique flavor including a at 4:35 PM Noraim. choir in the Sanctuary, as well as our Sephardic minyan. To reserve your seats or for more informaon please call the Shul office at 973‐736‐1407 or email offi[email protected].

Lulav and Etrog Sale The Holiday of Sukkot Standard $45 Deluxe $60 On Sukkot the Torah commands us to wave the four Select $80 species, Lulav, Etrog, Haddasim and Aravot. You can order your Lulav and Etrog though the Shul. Deadline for orders is Thursday, 10/6. Pick up will

be at the Shul on 10/13 from 7‐8 PM.

Contact the Shul office at offi[email protected] or call 973‐736‐1407.

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OCTOBER 2016 ELUL 5776– TISHREI 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Nitzavim David Lando Memorial Lecture Menachem Zwickler

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Erev Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashana 1 Rosh Hashana 2 Tzom Gedaliiah Youth:RH Cras Vayeilech Maya Abecassis Michael Herman 6:10 PM Shabbat Shuva

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 JRA Yom Kippur Tisch Columbus Day Erev Yom Kippur Amanda Bier & Lulav & Etrog Sale Ha’azinu 5:59 PM Evan Lyman Emma Lando Juliet Schwartz

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Erev Sukkot Sukkot 1 Sukkot 2 Sukkot 3 Sukkot 4 Sukkot 5 Sukkot 6

Youth: Sukkah Dec. Men’s Club: Sukkah 5:49 PM Youth: Sukkah Hop Event 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Sukkot 7 Shmini Atzeret Simchat Torah Jewish Travel Series Bereishit Hoshana Raba Men’s Club Kiddush 5:39 PM SIR: Rabbi Zimmerman

30 Fireside Chat

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ADULT EDUCATION

Rav Hershel Schachter Lectures Rosh Kollel, Yeshiva University

Thursday, October 6, 2016 Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Rabbi Schachter, a noted Talmudic scholar, has had a disnguished career with RIETS for nearly 50 years. He joined the faculty in 1967, at the age of 26, the youngest at RIETS. Since 1971, Rabbi Schachter has been Rosh Kollel in RIETS' Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel (Instute for Advanced Research in Rabbinics) and also holds the instuon's Nathan and Vivian Fink Disnguished Professorial Chair in Talmud. In addion to his teaching dues, Rabbi Schachter lectures, writes, and serves as a world renowned decisor of Jewish Law. A prolific author, he has wrien more than 100 arcles, in Hebrew and English, for such scholarly publicaons as HaPardes, Hadarom, Beth Yitzchak, and Or Hamizrach. Seforim wrien include Eretz HaTzvi, B'ikvei HaTzon, Ginas Haegoz, Nefesh HaRav, MiPninei HaRav and Divrei HaRav. At age 22, Rabbi Schachter was appointed assistant to the renowned Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt’l. Rabbi Schachter earned his B.A. from Yeshiva College, an M.A. in Hebrew Literature from the Bernard Revel Graduate School in 1967, and was ordained that same year.

David Lando Memorial Lecture Scholar In Residence: Rabbi Dr. Shnayer Leiman Shabbat, October 1, 2016

Shnayer Leiman is Professor Emeritus of Jewish History and Literature in the Department of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, and also teaches at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University. He earned his doctorate from the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and his rabbinical ordinaon from the Mirrer Yeshiva in New York.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Cheshvan Tisch Noach Israeli Dance Class Jewish History Series Nechama Price Lecture 5:31 PM 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Blood Drive Youth: Family Oung Susie Fishbein NS Israeli Dance Class Jewish History Series Sisterhood: Family Event Photo Day Shabbos Project Lech– Lecha Fireside Chat Sara & Shael Asher Becker 4:23 PM Cynthia Lando Sokolowski

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Israeli Dance Class 4:18 PM Vayera Youth: Gymnascs Jonathan Jewish Travel Series SIR: Rabbi Weinrib Event Liebman Larry Rein Jen Saibel Art Show

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Amit Chanukah Bouque Jewish History Series Israeli Dance Class Thanksgiving Chayei Sara Youth: Lester Housing Sisterhood Bd Mtg Youth: Baking Shabbat of Yaffa & Larry 4:14 PM Appreciaon Shira Becker Liebman 27 28 29 30

Israeli Dance Class Sep. Cooking Class

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ADULT EDUCATION Scholar In Residence: Family Rabbi Binyamin (Benji) Zimmerman Shabbat, October 29, 2016

Rabbi Binyamin Zimmerman, a seasoned educator, author, and innovator, holds a Master’s Degree in Secondary Jewish Educaon and rabbinical ordinaon from Yeshiva University. His varied educaonal background includes advanced studies in Talmud, philosophy, and Jewish thought. Inspired by his eclecc studies, Rabbi Zimmerman has developed a praccal educaonal approach to modern quesons of Jewish outlook and philosophy, which is expressed in his series' on the Ethics of Interpersonal Conduct and the Philosophy of Shemia (Virtual Beit Midrash), as well as his other wrings. Besides his teaching and wring, Rabbi Zimmerman serves as the educaonal director of the Halacha Educaon Center, where he has spearheaded the creaon of a new educaonal model for teaching Jewish law and philosophy. His "From the Source; with Spirit" books are studied in schools throughout North America. Rabbi Zimmerman is also a senior lecturer for the Zomet Instute on topics pertaining to the interface of halacha and technology. Rabbi Zimmerman is the son of Sherry & Saul Zimmerman and grew up in West Orange.

Jewish History Class: A Three Part Series Mrs. Melissa Kapusn

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Monday, November 21, 2016

Melissa Kapusn holds her J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law. She teaches Jewish history while working as a ligaon lawyer. In addion to her J.D., Mrs. Kapusn holds a B.A. from Stern College with a major in Judaic Studies and a minor in American Studies, and an M.A. in Modern Jewish History from Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Rosh Chodesh Toldot Kislev 4:11 PM Sisterhood: Café Night

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Israeli Dance Class Sherry Amster Vayetzei Selma Daner 4:11 PM SIR: Rabbi Israel Dovid Lyman Zachary Israeli Yaffa Liebman

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Youth: Wrapping Israeli Dance Class Jewish Travel Series Vayishlach Event 4:12 PM

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Fireside Chat Sisterhood Bd Mtg Israeli Dance Class Rav Schachter Tisch Vayeshev Chanukah In Tanach Sep. Cooking Class 4:15 PM Yahrzeit Kiddush Chanukah: 1 Candle 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Chanukah: Miketz Chanukah: Chanukah: Chanukah: Chanukah: Chanukah: 7 Candles Chanukah: 2 Candles 3 Candles 4 Candles 5 Candles 6 Candles 8 Candles Chanukah Chagigah 4:20 PM Gili Man

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ADULT EDUCATION

Scholar In Residence: Rabbi Yonah Weinrib Shabbat, November 19, 2016

Renowned as a Judaica arst, calligrapher and prolific author, Rabbi Yonah Weinrib, a musmach of Mirrer Yeshiva, shares his passion for Judaica through his illuminaons and publicaons. As a Rabbi/Arst he has lectured and presented to diverse groups around the country and beyond and uses his arstry and insights to highlight the beauty of Torah and . Rabbi Weinrib specializes in elaborate manuscript illuminaon, combining a wide array of art techniques and media to enhance his exacng calligraphy. He has published volumes on Bar , Bat Mitzvah, the Jewish wedding, shel Pesach, Hallel, the Manuscript Shiron series (Grace Aer Meals), The Book of Yonah, Megillat Esther and an internaonally acclaimed edion of Pirkei Avot/Ethics of the Fathers. His current work in progress, his magnum opus, is The Illuminated Torah on the Five Books of Moses. Rabbi Weinrib’s illuminaons, designs and wrings contain a fascinang interplay of arsc imagery and profound research based on tradional texts and sources, creang a “visual Midrash.” Rabbi Weinrib has exhibited and lectured in nearly 50 communies across the country, and his unique signature style has been a favorite for hundreds of organizaons and schools, enhancing their dinners and events. He has been commissioned to design presentaon awards for numerous Jewish organizaons, as well as heads of state, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Chief Rabbi of Israel, and former Presidents Bush and Clinton. His work is found in presgious museums, galleries and private collecons around the world.

Scholar In Residence: Rabbi Alex Israel Shabbat, December 10, 2016

Rabbi Alex Israel teaches at Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi. He is a popular lecturer at campuses and communies on three connents. In 2013, he published his first book: "I Kings: Torn in Two" a commentary to Sefer Melakhim. Born and raised in London, Rabbi Israel was an acve youth leader in Bnei Akiva and was the director of the Sixth Form study centre at LSJS. He moved to Israel in 1991 and gained rabbinic ordinaon from the Israeli Chief Rabbinate following several years of study at . Rabbi Alex Israel holds degrees from London School of Economics, the Instute of Educaon, London, and Bar Ilan University. Rabbi Israel lives in Alon Shevut, Gush Etzion, with his wife Aliza and their four wonderful children. He enjoys running, music and everything to do with contemporary Israel.

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JANUARY 2017 TEVET-SHEVAT 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Leil Limud New Years Day Vayigash 4:26 PM

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Asara B’ Tevet Vayechi Fireside Chat Tish– HS Students Youth: Roller Skang

Miri Lyman Linda Schiffman 4:34 PM Rochel Becker

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Sisterhood Bd Mtg Shemot 4:42 PM

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Vaeira Rosh Chodesh Evan Samuel 4:50 PM Bday/ Ann Kiddush Reich Sh’vat 29 30 31

Yael Sharbat

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ADULT EDUCATION

Madeline Kra Memorial Lecture Scholar In Residence: Rachel Friedman Shabbat, February 25, 2017

A noted teacher, author and lecturer in the areas of and Jewish liturgy, Rachel Friedman is Founding Dean of Lamdeinu, the center for adult Jewish learning based in Teaneck, New Jersey. She served for many years as Associate Dean and Chair of Tanakh Studies at Drisha Instute in . Ms. Friedman has been a scholar‐in‐residence at synagogues and educaonal instuons throughout the and abroad. She has an MA in Bible from the Bernard Revel Graduate School at Yeshiva University and a JD from School of Law.

Queens College OU‐JLIC: Rabbi Robby & Shoshana Charnoff Shabbat, March 18, 2017

Rabbi Robby Charnoff was born and raised in New York. He spent two years studying at Yeshivat Nev Aryeh in the Old City of Jerusalem. He subsequently aended Yeshiva University where he graduated summa cum laude with a BA in psychology. Rabbi Charnoff received semikah from Yeshiva University’s RIETS rabbinic program as well as from R. Zalman Nechemia Goldberg of the Rabbinical High Court in Jerusalem. He obtained a Master’s Degree from the Azrieli School of Jewish Educaon and Administraon and completed YU’s Cerficate Program in Experienal Jewish Educaon. He is also cerfied as a Chosson Teacher through Yeshiva University’s Rabbinic Programming Division. Rabbi Charnoff has been a guest lecturer at many synagogues throughout the New York area. Rabbi Charnoff is proud to be the first ever OU‐JLIC Co‐Director, Rabbi and Torah Educator at Queens College! Rabbi Charnoff coined the phrase “turning a commuter campus into a Queens College Jewish community” and he and his wife have accomplished just that. They have been instrumental in establishing consistent Shabbat and holiday programming, numerous daily learning opportunies, excing events, and a warm home on campus for the 1,000+ Orthodox students at Queens College. Rabbi Charnoff is also the driving force behind the new, intensive daily women’s Torah learning program on campus, HaMidrasha at QC.

Shoshana Charnoff is co‐director and educator of OU‐JLIC at Queens College. Originally from Philadelphia, Shoshana went to Akiba Hebrew Academy for high school. Following graduaon, Shoshana studied at Midreshet HaRova in the Old City of Jerusalem for a year and a half. Shoshana graduated with honors from with a BA in English Literature and also earned a teaching cerficate from the Israeli Ministry of Educaon to teach students in the Diaspora. Shoshana is a cerfied Kallah teacher through the Naonal Council of Young Israel. While at Stern, Shoshana served as the President of the Torah Acvies Council (TAC), where she managed, guided, and facilitated all religious acvity on campus, and was awarded for her excellence in communal leadership. Shoshana has also completed advanced studies at ’s Summer Instute Beit Midrash Program. Shoshana has worked for the Jewish Naonal Fund, Aish Hatorah and various Hebrew Schools throughout Manhaan. Shoshana and her husband Robby are the parents to Aliza and Aharon Yosef.

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FEBRUARY 2017 SHEVAT-ADAR 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 Leil Limud Bo

4:59 PM Asher Tanenbaum 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Sisterhood: Beshalach Tu B’shevat Seder Tu B’shevat

5:08 PM Caleb Schwartz

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Register for 5:16 PM Yitro Camp Shemesh!!! Amanda Yahrzeit Kiddush Shapiro Israeli

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Mishpam Shabbat Shekalim 5:24 PM Madeline Kra Memorial Sisterhood Bd Mtg Megillah Series SIR

26 27 28

Rosh Chodesh Adar Rosh Chodesh Adar Megillah Series

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ADULT EDUCATION

Tanach Class on Tehillim: A Three Part Series Rabbi Andrew Israeli May 2017

Rabbi Andrew Israeli is a West Orange nave and aended the Joseph Kushner School from kindergarten through 12th grade graduang the Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School in 2009. He has a bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva College and a master’s degree from the Azrieli School of Jewish Educaon. He studied at , Gruss Kollel, and will receive his smicha from REITS of Yeshiva University in 2016. He is on the Talmud faculty at The Frisch School, naonal head advisor for NCSY, and is the head Madrich of the summer NCSY Kollel in Israel.

Scholar In Residence: Rabbi Paysach Krohn Shabbat , May 13, 2017

Rabbi Paysach J. Krohn is a fih generaon mohel. He is affiliated with leading New York hospitals, such as the world‐ renowned Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, and North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. Rabbi Paysach Krohn has wrien a classic, authoritave book on ritual circumcision discudding laws, rituals and customs from birth to bris, anthologized from Talmudic and tradional sources. Rabbi Krohn was the youngest mohel ever to be cerfied by the New York Brith Milah Board. He began his pracce shortly before his late father, Rabbi Abraham Z. Krohn, passed away in 1966. Since then, he has performed thousands of brissen and today is performing brissen on the children of the boys he circumcised 25‐30 years ago. He has been called to perform brissen in such exoc places as Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the West Point Naval Academy, and, understandably, Israel. Mohelim throughout the United States and abroad oen call him in consultaon. He lives in Kew Gardens, NY with his wife Miriam and takes great pride in his family. Rabbi Krohn is also known throughout the Jewish world for his books and lectures. In addion to the Bris Milah book he has wrien a series of eight books of Jewish short stories, known as the Maggid Series and well as other tles. He has lectured in cies around the world, from Jerusalem to Johannesburg, from Montreal to Miami, in Europe, and in South America. He has a series of more than 120 tapes on topics ranging from parenng, marriage, character development, and Torah educaon.

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MARCH 2017 ADAR-NISSAN 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

Terumah Zayin Adar Melaveh 5:32 PM Malkah

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Youth: Purim Carnival Tetzaveh Joe Amster Purim Chagigah Shabbat Zachor Amanda Bier Megillah Series Tziporah Zwickler 5:40 PM Erev Purim Lyman

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Ki Tisa Purim Shushan Purim Jordana Bier Shabbat Parah Tanenbaum 6:48 PM Rabbi & Mrs. Charnoff

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Sisterhood: Yom Vayakhel– Pekudi Limud L’Nashim Shabbat HaChodesh Discover WO Shababton Nechama Price Sisterhood Bd Mtg Men’s Club: Casino Night Lecture 6:55 PM

26 27 28 29 30 31 7:03 PM Rosh Chodesh Rav Schachter Larry Schiffman Nisan Zevi Zwickler Robin Amster

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YOUTH ACTIVITIES

September Welcome Back at the Park: September 10 Family Apple Picking‐: September 11 4th and 5th Grade Chocolate Making Event: September 16 SHABBAT MORNINGS Open House/ Carnival: September 25 Join Shabbat morning groups for an excing journey October through the Parsha. Stories and lessons to make your Honey tasng and Rosh Hashanah Cra: October 2 children’s Shabbat experience more meaningful. JRA: October 9 Sukkah Decorang: October 16 TEEN MINYAN AND Sukkah Hop: October 22 AWESOME Simchat Torah Programming: October 24 and 25 All teens are invited to the 9:30 AM teen minyan, which

November gives our youth their own plaorm to conduct the Family Oung: November 6 services. rd th Joint Community Program 3 ‐5 Grade (Diamond Gymnascs): November 13 Thanksgiving Visit to Lester Housing: November 20 Thanksgiving Brownie Baking: November 23 Stay tuned for to our new and excing Thanksgiving Brownie Deliveries: November 24 Motzei Shabbat format, called

December Motzash U'Mischak (M&M)! Wrapping Party (Gi Donaons): December 11 K‐2nd Grade Social Event: December 18 Chanukah Chagigah: December 29 Ice Cream Kiddush Onegs Leining Program

January September 17 rd th September 24 September 24 3 – 5 Grade Joint Community Roller Skang Event: January 14 October 15 October 29 October 8 March November 26 (Shabbat Shuva) November 12 Purim Carnival: March 5 December 24 November 5 December 17 January 14 December 31 January 14

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APRIL 2017 NISSAN-IYAR 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Vayikra

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Shabbat HaGadol Utensil Kashering Meals Tzav Rabbi Zwickler’s 7:10 PM Shabbat HaGadol

Pesach Q & A Meals Eric Israeli & Jennifer Saibel

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pesach 4 Erev Pesach Pesach 1 Pesach 2 Pesach 3 3rd Day of Omer Pesach 5 Seder 1 Seder 2 1st Day of Omer 2nd Day of Omer 7:17 PM 4th Day of Omer Amanda & Alex Lucy Sokolowski Israeli

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Pesach 6 Pesach 7 Pesach 8 10th Day of Omer Shmini 5th Day of Omer 6th Day of Omer 7th Day of Omer 8th Day of Omer 9th Day of Omer 7:25 PM 11th Day of Omer Sheri Liebman Rotenberg 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 17th Day of Omer Yom Hashoa Rosh Chodesh Iyar Rosh Chodesh Iyar Tazria‐Metzora

12th Day of Omer 13th Day of Omer 14th Day of Omer 15th Day of Omer 16th Day of Omer 7:32 PM 18th Day of Omer

Rachelli Lyman

30 19th Day of Omer

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Lauren Elise Bier Nursery School

The Lauren Elise Bier Nursery School at Congregaon AABJ&D provides a warm, loving and nurturing environment where children play, socialize, explore, create and learn. Through a Save the Date! program designed around our expertly planned curriculum, your child will receive only the The Lauren Elise Bier Nursery School & Camp Shemesh Presents best in early Judaic and secular educaon. The joy of learning and love of Judaism are Gourmet Kosher Cooking Demonstraon and Tasng culvated as our highly trained and experienced teachers engage their students in With SUSIE FISHBEIN smulang and creave acvies in a professional and excing classroom seng. Our World Famous Cook & Author of Internaonal Bestselling Cookbooks A Fundraising Opportunity nursery school program is designed as a three‐year progressive program starng at age 2 Monday, November 7, 2016 and connuing to age 4. at a private home in West Orange, NJ Stay tuned for more details. Sponsorship opportunies available.

Judaic curriculum: Secular curriculum:

Over the three years in our program, your child will become familiar with many Children learn through experimenng, observing, exploring and Jewish themes such as the significance of Shabbat, Chagim, Torah, Mitzvot and the quesoning. Our program provides a curriculum for all areas of children’s land and people of Israel. Through hands‐on acvies, arts & cras, stories, song growth: physical, emoonal, social, linguisc and cognive. The goal of and imaginave play we insll a constant sense of pride and love for our Jewish our curriculum is to provide children with the skills that will help them to heritage. learn and to love learning. Our daily program includes morning Tefilah, Brachot before eang, and Nelat Our daily program includes basic educaonal training in reading and Yadayim and Birkat Hamazon at lunch me. Each week, the children learn about math readiness, language arts, science, indoor and outdoor supervised the weekly Parsha, and parcipate in a party. Every holiday is acvies geared to the development of gross and fine motor skills, story presented in its own disnct way. On Rosh Chodesh there is a school‐wide me, arts and cras, music and song. gathering where the children join in song in our sanctuary. On Chanukah, we invite Our age‐appropriate themed units are focused on foundaonal concepts parents to join in our mul‐sensory Chanukah workshop. For Pesach, the children such as shapes and colors, seasons, transportaon, the five senses, parcipate in a Model Seder with our Rabbi, as well as a Matza Bakery right in our Buerflies and Metamorphis, dinosaurs and hibernaon. own school. Our celebraons for Purim, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Lag B’Omer, and Yom Yerushalayim are smulang and fun for each and every student. We are very Special events include a visit from the local fire department in connecon proud of our Chalav U’Dvash Conversaonal curriculum which gives our children with our unit on fire safety, a trip to St. Barnabas Medical Center as part early exposure to the . Through repeon, song, conversaon of our science unit on the body, and weekly dance and sports day. and play, our students develop a familiarity with and love for the Hebrew language The Nursery School also offers aer school enrichment programs which will serve as a foundaon for future years of Hebrew study. provided by Travelin’ Tumblers and Musically Yours.

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MAY 2017 IYAR-SIVAN 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 Nechama Price 24th Day of Omer Yom HaZikaron Yom Ha’Atzmaut Lecture ‐ 20th Day of Omer 21st Day of Omer 22nd Day of Omer 23rd Day of Omer 7:39 PM 25th Day of Omer

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Shul Dinner Emor 26th Day of Omer 31st Day of Omer Rabbi Krohn 27th Day of Omer 28th Day of Omer 29th Day of Omer 30th Day of Omer Mother’s Day Kiddush 7:46 PM 32nd Day of Omer

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 38th Day of Omer GMM 35th Day of Omer 37th Day of Omer Behar– Bechukotai 33rd Day of Omer 34th Day of Omer Moshe Sharbat 36th Day of Omer Shalom Becker 7:53 PM 39th Day of Omer

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Rosh Chodesh Sivan Bamidbar 40th Day of Omer Sisterhood: Donor Yom Yerushalayim 44th Day of Omer 45th Day of Omer Bday/ Ann Kiddush Dinner 42nd Day of Omer Rav Schachter 7:59 PM 46th Day of Omer Andrew Israeli 41st Day of Omer 43rd Day of Omer Danielle Bier Avtalyon Becker

28 29 30 31 Shavuot 1 47th Day of Omer 48th Day of Omer Erev Shavuot 49th Day of Omer Batsheva Becker

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CAMP SHEMESH

Join us for a fun summer filled with: Extended Hours:

 New Longer day! 2:30 PM Dismissal EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!!! 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

 Warm and experienced counselors Save $100 and  Weekly music, cooking and tumbling classes register before Thursday, February 16 NEW  Great outdoor water play AFTER CAMP  Field trips for 4 and 5 year olds ACTIVITIES!!!

Contact the Shul office for more informaon at offi[email protected]

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JUNE 2017 SIVAN-TAMMUZ 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Robin & Dan 3 Amster Nasso Shavuot 2 Graduaon KI 8:05 PM Bryan Bier 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Racheli Ambinder Beha’alotcha Dan Amster Bey & Zvi Lando 8:09 PM Father’s Day Kiddush

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Mali & Steve 8:13 PM Sh’lach Yitzy Zwickler Schwartz

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Korach Rivky Becker 8:14 PM Rosh Chodesh Tamuz

25 26 27 28 29 30 Gadiel Man

Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Jordana Bier & Asher Tanenbaum

Michele Glazer Rabbi Eliezer & Sharon Zwickler 8:14 PM

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SISTERHOOD

The Sisterhood of Congregaon AABJ&D has played a vital and acve role in the synagogue since its incepon over 50 years ago. Through its many endeavors, it has greatly contributed to the growth of our Shul and the West Orange Meet the Board! community. Sisterhood’s primary goal, besides offering a venue for women of all ages to socialize and show solidarity for one another, has been to help the Shul financially by Presidents: Andrea Bier and Meredith Kellman donang funds from its projects to beaufy the Synagogue and enhance its operaons. VP: Juliet Rutner Treasurer: Naomi Goldman Sisterhood’s many commiees offer a variety of services to our Shul community. We Secretary: Michelle Zuckerman provide a warm welcome to our new members, arrange visits to those who are home Programming: Michal Strauss bound or hospitalized, and assist with meals during illness or during happy occasions such Scrip: Cheryl Munk and Adina Nass as childbirth. Store Plan: Julie Plotsker Welcoming: Alisha Blugrind and Batya Sharbat Scrip Store Plan Bikur Cholim: Bess Adler and Fara Azar

One of Sisterhood’s major goals is to fundraise The Store Plan is designed to help raise September 26, 2016 New Membership Tea for the Shul. As such, we make a large annual money for Sisterhood. Every me you shop pledge to the Shul which we realize by selling at any of the parcipang stores, November 6, 2016 Family Photo Day scrip. What is SCRIP you may ask? Scrip gi Sisterhood gets 5% of your sales. All you December 3, 2016 Cafe Night cerficates are redeemable at several have to do is save your receipts and submit merchants, such as ShopRite, Jerusalem Pizza, them to the Shul office. We will submit the February 9, 2017 Tu B'Shevat Seder receipts to these stores, and the stores will WO Bake Shop, Reuben’s Gla Spot and March 19, 2017 Yom Limud L'Nashim Seasons. For every $ you spend, Sisterhood donate money to our Sisterhood. gets 5%. This is a win‐win for all. Help us reach May 22, 2017 Donor Dinner/Hat Show Bouque our goal of $1 million in sales. This is really The following stores parcipate: August 8, 2017 Jazz Night doable. So, if all the Shul families would  WOXX purchase $100/week in ShopRite Scrip, we can  Cleaning Clinic Stay tuned for more informaon on our Rosh easily make it! Scrip is available in the Shul  Emerald Cleaners Hashana, Sukkot and Shavuot Fundraisers. office or for home delivery. For more  Party Wine There will also be a mezuzah and Tree of Life informaon or to sign up for home delivery,  Jay’s Shoe Box please contact our scrip coordinator at Campaign. [email protected].

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JULY 2017 TAMMUZ-AV 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Chukat

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Balak Michele & Yahrzeit Kiddush Charles Lando David Glazer Joshua Schiffman Larry Liebman 8:13 PM Mitchell Liebman

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Alex Lando 17th of Tammuz 8:10 PM Pinchas

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Nava Sharbat 8:05 PM Matot– Masei

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Rosh Chodesh Av Devarim 7:59 PM Shabbat Chazon 30 31

Erev Tisha B’av

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MEN’S CLUB

The AABJ&D Men’s Club holds special oungs and events throughout the year. It also provides members with unique opportunies to serve the Synagogue and community by working on various fundraising projects and social events. Past events and fundraisers recently allowed the Men’s Club to purchase a movie projector and screen Meet the Board! for the Youth Department, as well as a cardio‐defibrillator for the Shul. We have also hosted beer tasngs and hope to offer more excing events for the community. Men’s Club Board Adam Gindea‐President Yosef Birnboim‐Vice President Wednesday Night Smokehouse: Ongoing Jonathan Waldstreicher‐Vice President Starng aer the Chagim, the Men's Club will host a weekly dine in/take Tully Rubin‐Secretary out event at the Shul. The Chosen Cholent and Smokehouse will be seng Lee Morreale‐ Treasurer up a weekly food truck stop for Wednesday night dinner and Shabbat order Chaim Goldman‐ President Emeritus pick ups. Keep an eye out for an email with more informaon when it is up Zvi Kurlander‐ Head Recruiter and running. Smoked briskets, The Chosen Cholent, sandwiches, corn‐dogs and more! A poron of the proceeds will be donated to the Men's Club so come on out, eat some food, and support the shul.

Locker Renewal Beer Tasng & Chosen Cholent Food Truck Event: October 19, 2016

Support the Men's Club with a locker subscripon! Simchat Torah Luncheon: October 25, 2016 If you're interested in renng a locker in the Shul This year, the men's club will be hosng a luncheon for Simchat Torah following our for the 2016‐2017 calendar year, please email sponsored kiddush. The luncheon will be by RSVP only. Stay tuned for more details and Adam Gindea at [email protected]. sponsorship opportunies. Annual rate: $150 Wine Sale Kickoff and Casino Night Three Year: $400 With a tremendously successful inaugural casino night fundraiser in 2016, the Men's Locker Renewal: December 1, 2016 Club will once again be hosng a casino night and wine sale kickoff to restock your wine someme before Pesach. If you are interested in being involved in organizing and running the event, please reach out to Adam Gindea or Yosef Birnboim.

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AUGUST 2017 AV-ELUL 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

Tisha B’Av Vaetchanan Michelle Schiffman 7:51 PM Shabbat Nachamu

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Tu B’Av Sisterhood: Jazz Night Eikev Evan Lyman 7:42 PM

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Re’eh 7:32 PM Matan Schwartz Andrea Bier Henoch Becker Raphael Bier Alex Israeli

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Rosh Chodesh Elul Rosh Chodesh Elul 7:22 PM Shoim

Eric Israeli Andrea & Bryan Bier 27 28 29 30 31

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BAT-MITZVAH PROGRAM

All 6th grade girls are invited to join our new and excing Bat Mitzvah program. We meet each month for some fun and friends! Every month will be based on a different theme facilitated by Sharon Zwickler and Batya Sharbat.

Throughout the year, we will learn stories from Tanach and other Jewish sources that provide insight into the lives of our female role models. Together we will find ways to follow in their footsteps through learning, hands‐on chesed projects and other mitzvah opportunies.

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CELEBRATE ISRAEL @ AABJ&D

YOM HAZIKARON AND YOM HAATZMAUT Monday night, May 1, 2017

Israel Memorial Day and Israeli Independence Day. Join us for a community‐wide celebraon at Congregaon Ohr Torah.

YOM YERUSHALAYIM Wednesday night, May 24, 2017

Join us at AABJ&D for a blow out BBQ celebrang Yerushalayim’s 50th anniversary!

AIPAC POLICY CONFRENCE March 26‐28, 2017

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JEWISH CULTURE SERIES

Beginning in September, AABJ&D will be offering the community four classes on Jewish Culture. Each course in this new series will offer an opportunity to explore a topic in depth. Depending on the class, classes will meet weekly or monthly. We will begin a pilot trimester in September that will run through December. A second trimester will start in January and go through March, and our final trimester will run from April through June. Parcipants will pay a fee to cover expenses of instructors and materials. Please complete and submit the registraon form (with a non‐refundable payment as indicated) to the shul office by September 5, 2016. ALL CLASSES WILL MEET AT AABJ&D.

Israeli Dance Jewish Life Around the World

For Women: Taught by Elyse Li, this class will meet Taught by Rabbi Sacha Pecaric, this course will meet 4 mes on Wednesday weekly on Tuesday nights. There will be a beginners class evenings, from 7:15‐ 8:30 pm. Classes will be September 28, October 26, from 7:30‐ 8:30 pm, followed by a class for intermediate November 16 and December 14. dancers from 8:45‐ 9:45pm. Classes will meet on November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; and December 6, 13, 20. Fee: $56 for members, $72 for non‐members Sephardi Cooking

For Men: Taught by Jake Altholz, this class will meet Taught by Elizabeth Kurtz. Ms. Kurtz started www.gourmetkoshercooking.com weekly on Tuesday nights. 7:30 – 8:30 pm. Classes will in 2009. She is also the author of the best‐selling cookbook, CELEBRATE, and meet on September 6, 13, 20, 27; November 1, 8, 15, 22, contributes regular cooking columns to several publicaons. Classes will meet 29; December 6, 13, 20. on Wednesdays: September 14, November 30 and December 21 from 7:30 – Fee: $84 for members, $108 for non‐members 9:30 pm. Fee: $75 for members, $100 for non‐members (includes materials)

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FRIDAY NIGHT TISCH

Join your friends and family for a community Tisch at the homes of our Rabbis. A Friday night filled with great food, cholent, schmoozing, singing and inspiring Divrei Torah.

October 14, 2016 November 4, 2016

NEW!!! Tisch for 1‐3 Graders December 23, 2016 November 25, 2016

At the home of NEW!!! Tisch for High Schoolers Rabbi Yosef & Batya Sharbat December 2, 2016 12 Wessman Drive

NEW!!! Tisch for Middle Schoolers January 13, 2017

February 17, 2017

At the home of Rabbi Eliezer & Sharon Zwickler 25 Curs Avenue

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TOGETHER ON TUESDAY

Seniors Programming

TOT was created in 1999 to accommodate seniors of the congregaon, 55 years and up, who are rered and looking for interesng programs and events in which they may parcipate.

The programs are social, intellectual and educaonal.

 Knowledgeable speakers on Judaism  Current events  Polics  The arts  Pares featuring professional entertainment are held several mes a year  Excursions to the theater, concerts and places of interest are offered on a regular basis

One needn't be a member of the congregaon to parcipate. There are modest yearly dues and a small donaon to cover the weekly lunch.

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SHABBAT PROJECT

The Shabbat Project: Keeping It Together

On this Shabbat, tens of thousands of across the world will come together to eat, drink, relax, dance, enjoy, debate and celebrate the 21st Annual Shabbat Project. On Friday night and Shabbat, hundreds of synagogues across the connent will take part in an historic naonal Jewish event to celebrate that which unifies Jews– SHABBAT! Everyone is invited….singles, couples, families...people of all ages. So bring your neighbors, your friends, your family, your co–workers and let’s celebrate

Challah Baking Shabbat Dinner Thursday night, November 10, 2016 Friday Night, November 11, 2016

Join us for an evening with friends and family to Join the community for a beauful and tradional bake for Shabbat. Shabbat dinner.

Havdalah Service Saturday Night, November 12, 2016 Join the community for a service.

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JEWISH HERITAGE NIGHT

Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 7 PM @ Prudential Center

Join the entire West Orange, Livingston and Springfield communities for the fourth Annual NJ Devil’s Jewish Heritage Night. Each ticket gives you access to the new and improved NJ Devils Party Zone for the entire game! The Party Zone, located at the top of our own private section will be our exclusive area where you will be able to enjoy interactive games and an exclusive setting to watch the Devils game.

GROUP PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Discounted tickets to the game! Jewish Heritage night t-shirt with each ticket! Group welcome on the big screen! Access to take pictures at center ice with the Devils team photographer!

Questions? Ready to order? Contact the Shul office at [email protected]

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LEIL LIMUD

Friday Night, January 6, 2017

Friday Night, February 3, 2017

On these Friday nights, several families will open their homes for learning, followed by an Oneg Shabbat. Other community members have been called upon to lead the learning. The seng is warm and haimesh, allowing people to gather together for Torah, z'mirot and friendship. The locaons are scaered throughout the West Orange area for your convenience.

Our goal is to populate our community with mulple Leil Limud locaons each Friday night. This is our invitaon to you to volunteer as HOST or to LEAD.

HOSTS provide seang and snacks for 10–25. LEADERS prepare a talk or interacve presentaon of about 30 minutes based on a Torah topic of your choice. Jewish History, Chagim, Parasha/Tanach, Talmud, Tefilla, Halacha, Minhagim, Zmirot…the best shiurim are those where the presenter has passion and knowledge, and lets other people in on the conversaon. This is a nice opportunity for you to share thoughts and perspecves in an informal and friendly atmosphere.

If you would like to HOST or LEAD, please contact us! Our goal is to line up interesng Torah conversaons in areas that are convenient to all.

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HOLIDAYS @ AABJ&D

Chanukah In Tanach with Rabbi Sharbat Chanukah Chagigah Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Thursday, December 29, 2016 Rabbinic thought on the Book of Anochus and the book of Maccabees. Fun for the whole family! Join us for a night of fun!

Sponsorship opportunies available.

Megillat Esther: A Three Part Series with Purim Chagigah Rabbi Sharbat Thursday, March 9, 2017 Tuesday, February 21, 2017 aer Megillah Reading Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Fun for the whole family! Join us for a night of fun!

Understand the Megillah in new ways as we navigate through the ‐ Delicious Break Fast! second half of the book and explain the marvels and mysteries of ‐ Photo Booth & Purim props! the story. Led by Rabbi Sharbat. All classes are at 8 PM. ‐ Music entertainment! ‐ Acvies for children!

Sponsorship opportunies available.

Lag Ba’omer: Marshmallow Roast and Kumzitz Sunday, May 14, 2017

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ZAYIN ADAR

Zayin Adar Melaveh Malka Featuring Rabbi Yaakov Glasser

Motzei Shabbat, March 4, 2017 On this night of reflecon, we include in our hearts and thoughts all those members and friends of Congregaon AABJ&D , young and old, who are no longer with us.

Rabbi Yaakov Glasser is the David Mitzner Dean of the Center for the Jewish Future and University Life at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Glasser also serves as the Rav of the Young Israel of Passaic‐Clion. Under his leadership, the congregaon has grown dramacally, and prides itself on the ideological and demographic diversity of its membership. Rabbi Glasser has a rich background in Jewish communal and organizaonal life, and held posions such as the Regional Director of New Jersey NCSY and the NCSY Internaonal Director of Educaon. In these capacies, Rabbi Glasser worked extensively with communies and schools across North America to create programs and implement educaonal curricula that inspire Jewish teens from across the spectrum of affiliaon. A highly sought‐aer speaker, Rabbi Glasser is renowned for combining humor, scholarship and an upbeat message into his teaching. Rabbi Glasser lives with his wife, Dr. Ruth Glasser, and four children in Passaic, NJ.

Our local Chesed Shel Emes/Chevra Kadisha was established 25 years ago under the spiritual guidance of Rabbi Alvin Marcus, along with the leadership of Rabbi Shmuel Tokayer, assisted by Dr. Herbert Ennis and Avi Laub. Since its incepon, it has been running with amazing hashgocha pras. From the moment a soul departs this world, members of our Chesed Shel Emes Society/Chevra Kadisha, along with Rabbi Zwickler, are on site to make sure that the deceased is treated with dignity and respect and to watch over him or her unl the burial. The reless involvement of the Chevra Kadisha throughout the shiva process, from providing the mourners a simple meal upon their return from the cemetery, to organizing minyanim and seeing that their needs are met is a source of comfort and support to the mourners.

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PESACH PREP

Insights on the Haggadah: Pre–Pesach Q&A Utensil Kashering A Two Part Series Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Sunday, April 8, 2017 Tuesday, March 21, 2017 “What You Need To Know About For your convenience there will be kashering Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Pesach 2017” 8 PM in the Beit Midrash. of utensils (silver, cutlery etc.) taking place in

the Shul kitchen from 10 AM‐1 PM with Rabbi Join Rabbi Sharbat and learn new insights and Sharbat. Items that you wish to kasher may ideas from over a dozen Haggadot to help not be used within the last 24 hours before enhance your Pesach Seder. Source packets Kashering. will be available. Both classes at 8 PM.

Shabbat Hagadol Meals Shabbat Hagadol Drasha Mechirat Chametz Friday Night, April 7, 2017 Shabbat, April 8, 2017 The Sale of Chametz

Shabbat, April 8, 2017 Stay tuned for a complete list of dates. Let us do the cooking! Come and enjoy Shabbat Hagadol Drasha with Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler. at the Shul (Friday night dinner and Shabbat lunch) on Shabbat Hagadol. Bring your own wine!

RSVP by Monday, April 3!

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51st ANNUAL DINNER

Sunday, May 7, 2017

This is the event of the year that everyone talks about, and prepares for during the enre year. Besides being our largest fundraiser, the annual dinner is our opportunity to publicly acknowledge the devoon and commitment of our honorees, the many acts of chessed performed, and the countless hours contributed towards the growth and beerment of our Shul and community. It is a me to celebrate! The Dinner Commiee, arm‐ in‐arm with dozens of volunteers, works relessly to make this dinner a financial success and ensure that our honorees are given all the Kavod and recognion they deserve.

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CHESED @ AABJ&D

Shabbat of Appreciaon Thanksgiving Weekend: November 26, 2016 Join our community for an incredible opportunity to give thanks to our Police Department and Fire Department. Representaves will be joining us aer Shul to speak with our community about giving back.

OHEL Chanukah Blood Drive Annual Coat Gi Drive Sunday September 11, 2016 Drive Sunday, November 6, 2016 The most meaningful 9 AM– 1 PM Please donate new, Chanukah gi you may clean, or gently worn ever give, from infants to seniors. Drop off coats. Donaons will go to NJ Cares for your unwrapped presents to the Shul Give the gi of life at AABJ&D! local those in need. Let's make this coat office. drive a success! For more info email Laura Rogers at [email protected].

Zichron Dovid Bikor Cholim

If you are a paent at Saint Barnabas Medical Center or Kessler call Zichron Dovid Bikor Cholim at 973‐941‐5304.

Our community is known for our acts of kindness. If you wish to help with the Minyan at Kessler or to be involved with Zichron Dovid please contact Joe Rozehzadeh, Avi Laub and Larry Liebman at 973‐941‐5304.

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West Orange Mikvah Mrs. Nechama Price Lecture Series

The West Orange Mikvah has been a strong and vibrant instuon in Wednesday, September 28, 2016 our community for decades. It is a place of privacy and aesthec Tuesday, November 1, 2016 comforts while maintaining the highest halachic standards. Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 9:30– 12 PM at AABJ&D

A one‐me regular visit is $10 for Mikvah members and $20 for non‐ Wednesday, May 3, 2017 members. Professor Nechama Price has been an Instructor in the Bible and Annual membership fees range from $100 per individual woman to a Judaic Studies departments at Stern College since 2004, and was recently $500 family membership. appointed Director of Yeshiva University’s Graduate Program for Advanced Talmud Studies (GPATS), from which she earned cerficaon in 2003. Professor For further informaon, or to schedule an appointment, call (973) Price earned a Masters Degree in Jewish Educaon from Azrieli Graduate School, and an MA in Bible from the Bernard Revel Graduate School. She is also a 731‐1427 or email at [email protected]. To learn more about graduate of the inaugural class of the American branch of Nishmat’s Yoetzet the Mikvah, visit www.westorangemikvah.org. Halacha Program, and currently serves as a Yoetzet Halacha (Halakhic Advisor) to the communies of Englewood, Tenafly, Livingston, West Orange, and Long Branch NJ. Professor Price lives in Bergenfield, NJ with her husband & four children. Keilim Mikvah West Orange

There is a Mikvah for dishes and other utensils located at the Membership Categories: back of the synagogue, at 700 Pleasant Valley Way. Please drive  Member $50 all the way around. The Mikvah is located at the boom level of  Donor $72 the youth directors' house; door on the le.  Sponsor $100  Patron $180  Benefactor $250  Founder $360

Please make your checks payable to the “West Orange ERUV.” Please send your contribuon to: West Orange Eruv c/o Dr. Robert Sipzner 18 Garfield Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052

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KIDDUSHIM Birthday & Anniversary Kiddush Mother’s Day Kiddush Shabbat, January 28, 2017: Shabbat, May 13, 2017 Celebrang January, February, March, April

Shabbat, May 27, 2017: Let's honor our amazing mothers, grandmothers and Celebrang May, June, July, August special women in our lives. Sponsor one name for $36, two names for $50 and three names for $75. Shabbat, September 16, 2017: Celebrang September, October, November, December

Join us in celebrang your birthday or anniversary. Sponsor one Graduaon Kiddush occasion for $36, two occasions for $50 or three occasions for $75. Thursday, June 1, 2017 (Second Day of Shavuot) Yahrzeit Kiddush Let's honor our graduates and salute their accomplishments! Sponsor one name for $36, Shabbat, December 24, 2017: two names for $50 and three names for $75. Commemorang Elul, Tishrei, Cheshvan, Kislev

Shabbat, February 18, 2017: Commemorang Tevet, Shevat, Adar I, Adar II, Nissan Father’s Day Kiddush

Shabbat, July 8, 2017: Shabbat, June 10, 2017 Commemorang Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av

Sponsor one occasion for $36, two occasions for $50 or three Let's honor our amazing fathers, grandfathers and occasions for $75. special men in our lives. Sponsor one name for $36, two names for $50 and three names for $75.

If you would like to sponsor a kiddush please contact the Shul office.

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CUB SCOUT PACK 365

Pack 365 is the local Jewish Cub Scout Pack in the West Aaron Spool began his scoung connecon as a Tiger Orange/Livingston/South Orange/Montclair area. We are Cub. He eventually aained the rank of Eagle Scout and Shomer and are open to with Troop 2 in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. A lifelong all. We have boys from all different Jewish affiliaons and Scout enthusiast, Aaron was very excited to join a local many of the local public and Jewish day schools. We focus Cub Pack when his children were old enough to on ensuring the boys have a fun me as well as learning parcipate. In Pack 365, Aaron has been a Wolf Den various different skills and values (e.g., woodsman skills, Leader, Bear Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, and first aid, carpentry, civics, etc.). We do various events such now Cubmaster. He has one son, Sammy, in Pack 365 as model rocket building (and launching), race car building and his other son, Michael, earned his Arrow of Light and racing (Pinewood Derby), hikes, fire building and and is now in Pack 365’s brother Boy Scout Troop 365. roasng marshmallows, etc. Besides a lifelong Scout, Aaron is a seasoned finance professional. He has a BBA from The George Washington University, an MBA from the University of Michigan, is a CPA, and a CFA charter holder. If you are interested in learning more about Jewish Scoung, Aaron can be reached at [email protected].

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE: DONATE

Tree of Life Mezuzah Fundraiser

Opportunies to parcipate: Stay tuned for more details... Leaf‐ $180 Rock ‐ $3,600 Siddur Project Pomegranate‐ $5,000 Tree ‐ $25,000 Donate a siddur or Chumash book plate in honor of a special occasion or in memory of a loved one. For more informaon please contact the Shul office at offi[email protected].

Yahrzeit Plaques Siddur $36 Dedicate a Chumash $54 plaque in Purchase a Yahrzeit Plaque in memory memory of your loved one. of a loved For a form see our website at Sponsor for a yahrzeit one. www.aabjd.org. or happy occasion: For more informaon contact the Shul office at [email protected].  Monthly Torah Handouts $70  Shabbat Morning Parsha Shiur $400 per plaque $36  Sunday Morning Kickoff $72

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SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP

Kol Hakavod to the parcipants in last year's program. We have with great pride listed their names below. Please note your current level and note the contribuon that accompanies that level. The contribuon amounts have not changed from last year's program.

Nissi'im $1,800 G'dolim $1,000 Amudim $540 Bonim $360 Bryan & Andrea Bier Harvey Bell Jack & Debbie Becker Howard & Yonit Felderman Murray & Linda Laulicht Sam & Lynn Pepper Arthur & Hae Dubroff David & Michele Glazer Marilyn Smilowitz William & Esther Schulder Melvyn & Joan Kassenoff Jeffery & Joanne Ingerman Jeffrey & Esther Stock Steve & Mali Schwartz Susan Lando Joshua & Alyssa Kaplan Bruce & Robyn Shoulson Dov & Debra Lando Harvey & Shani Okin Howard & Tova Weiser Larry & Yaffa Liebman Meyer Reichman Edward & Sharon Zugha Marv & Roz Lipsky Larry Rein Michael & Bobbi Luxenberg Stanley & Lee Saal Jon & Shira Waldstreicher David & Ilana Zoldan

Chaverim $180 Lew & Jamie Abrams, Harold & Deena Altman, Daniel & Robin Amster, Robert & Sheila Benrimon, Howard & Naomi Berg, Richard & Shoshana Blendon, Jerry & Alisha Blugrind, Jeff & Susan Braverman, Roger & Sara Braverman, Bruce & Debra Buechler, Josh & Feigy Cantor, David & Shari Cherna, Michael & Elaine Cohen, Selma Daner, Gary & Karen Eisenberg, Alan & Barbara Eisenstein, Herbert & Shari Faleck, Charlie & Rebecca Feldman, Max & Bernita Feldman, Rich & Debbie Finkelstein, Harold & Donna Fluss, Ben & Arden Fusman, Allen & Gail Goldberger, Amir & Michelle Goldstein, Matt & Pam Greenwood, Barry & Shira Hammerman, Jay & Doris Hartman, Mark & Gail Hausdorff , Lee & Beth Hindin, Stephen & Rachel Isler, Daniel & Judy Israeli, Ayal & Riva Kaynan, Rich & Susan Kelin, Steven & Anna Kirshblum, Fred & Ellie Langer, Mark & Eta Levenson, Jeff & Helen Lichtman, Hilda Mann, Ira & Karen Meislik, Jacob & Rivkie Moradi, Martin & Boni Moskovitz, Jason & Cheryl Munk, Shuli & Susan Moskovitz, Albert & Victoria Pedoeem, Sheldon & Janet Rosenberg, Moshe & Phyllis Roth, Tully & Avra Rubin, Torin & Juliet Rutner, Robert & Jewel Safren, Ken & Mindy Saibel, Norman & Sandra Samuels, Larry & Linda Schiffman, Gary & Florence Schlanger, Adam & Sandra Schneider, Brad & Shoshana Shulman, Chaim & Debra Silverman, Robert & Linda Sipzner, Dov & Anina Slonim, Gary & Davida Stadtmauer, Ron & Andrea Sultan, Jerry & Sharon Volk, Mordecai & Michele Witkin, Stuart & Sharon Yedwab, Andrew & Nili Yolin, Gregory & Michelle Zuckerman

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MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBORS

Daniella and Steven Esses moved to Miriam and Ari Reich have been married for 14 Crestwood Drive in May 2016 with their years and have two sons that aend Kushner. children Joey (5), Teddy (4), Sheryl (2), Hanna David is 11 years old and going in to seventh (1) and Ben (1). Joey and Teddy are in grade and Evan is seven years old and going into Kindergarten and Pre‐K at Joseph Kushner second grade. Miriam works for Sunrise Senior Hebrew Academy, and Sheryl is in the 2s Living as an Execuve Director. She is a Licensed program at AABJ&D. Daniella is from West Nursing Home Administrator and has an MBA in Orange (her parents, Helen and Jeff Lichtman, Health Care Administraon. Ari is a Special live on Stanford Ave.) and Steven is from Educaon Teacher for NYC Board of Educaon. Brooklyn. Daniella works at Cravath, Swaine They moved from Staten island, NY and are & Moore, and Steven is a Body MRI Fellow in really excited about living in West Orange. the Department of Radiology at NYU. They are very excited to be a part of the West Orange community!

Doron Brand a project manager at Aharon Kestenbaum was born in Jerusalem Transconnental Steel and Rochy Brand a and Hannah grew up in different cies director of business development at Paragon around the US. They met in Jerusalem when Honda/Acura, have been married for 14 1/2 Hannah woke up to find him sleeping on her years. They have 3 boys who enjoy playing a couch. Aharon and Hannah just celebrated variety of sports. Alex 12, Coby 10 and Ryan 7 all their 6th anniversary, they were married aend Kushner. They moved here this past June during their IDF service. Hannah and Aharon from Staten Island and look forward to starng a moved to NJ with their daughters in March new chapter in their lives. from Israel and moved into the community at the beginning of July.

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MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBORS

Yisroel and Debra Daitchman moved onto Sara and Shael Sokolowski joined the West Roosevelt Avenue in West Orange from Forest Orange community in June, moving from Hills at the end of July 2016. Yisroel works as Riverdale, NY. They moved along with their two an actuary at MetLife in Manhaan and Debra daughters, Lucy (3 years old) and Emmy (10 works in the Office of Educaonal Financing at months old). Sara, who grew up in Marlboro, NJ, Columbia University, School of General is a speech language pathologist specializing in Studies. Yisroel and Debra originally hail from children/adolescents with language‐based Chicago and Boston, respecvely. They have learning differences. Shael, a pharmaceucal one daughter named Becca and another child brand manager, has lived in several Jewish on the way. Becca is an aspiring 2‐year old communies, most recently Brookline, Mass. who currently aends preschool at Execuve Kids of Verona. The other child, he who has not been named, is pondering when to make his grand entrance.

Debra Hauerstock and Robert Ivker and Emmanuel Nina and Josh Horowitz just moved to Nicholas Avenue from Teaneck, NJ. Josh (Manny‐almost 9) and Yoella (Ellie‐almost 4) moved to grew up in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens and West Orange from Tribeca at the end of June. Although Nina is from Staten Island, NY. They have Robert, a physician, had been working in West Orange three kids who will be aending Kushner for the past six years, they spent the last few years Academy this year. Their oldest, Orly will be looking for the right place to which to move. They in first grade. They have twins, Emma and finally figured out that Robert had been commung Caleb, who will be in Pre‐K. Josh works as back and forth everyday to the warm, welcoming and a consultant for PWC and Nina is a high school history teacher, who has taken the amazingly friendly community they had been searching year off to help sele the kids in their new for. They want to thank all their wonderful neighbors environment. They feel very welcomed for making the transion so easy. An extra special already and are looking forward to meeng THANK YOU to Shira Hammerman for convincing her everyone in the community! husband to move rather than renovate!!!

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KOSHER ESTABLISHMENTS

Kosher Establishments in West Orange and its Surrounding Area

Alpine Gla Caterers Jerusalem Restaurant: Rye Deli: Tokyo Hibachi @ Crystal Plaza: 99 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave. 779 Mountain Ave. 238 Morris Ave. 305 Northfield Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 Springfield, NJ 07081 Springfield, NJ 07081 Livingston, NJ 07039 Phone: (973) 533‐1424 973‐564‐8146 Phone: (973) 258‐1158 Phone: (973) 992‐8100 www.jerusalem‐restaurant.com www.ryedelinj.com tokyohibachinj.com www.alpinegla.com

Carvel: Kosher Village @ Essex Green ShopRite: Rita’s Ices: West Orange Bake Shop: Essex Mall, 887 Bloomfield Ave. 1 Rooney Circle 142 S. Livingston Ave. 480 Pleasant Valley Way West Caldwell, NJ 07006 West Orange, NJ 07052 Livingston, NJ 07039 West Orange, NJ 07052 (973) 575‐8441 Phone: (973) 736‐9374 Phone: (973) 533‐0303 Phone: (973) 243‐1300 www.shoprite.com www.ritasice.com

Chocolate Works: Kosher Village @ Livingston ShopRite: Seasons: WOXX: 1170 Town Center Way 483 S. Livingston Ave. 467 Allwood Road 478 Pleasant Valley Way Livingston, NJ 07039 Livingston, NJ 07039 Clion, NJ 07012 West Orange, NJ 07052 (973) 740‐9090 Phone: (973) 740‐2004 Phone: 973‐339‐0900 Phone: (973) 324‐8000 www.shoprite.com ww.woxxkosher.com

Herb n Spice Catering: Reuben’s Gla Spot: Super Duper Bagels: 184 South Livingston Ave. 659 Eagle Rock Ave. 498 S. Livingston Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 West Orange, NJ 07052 Livingston, NJ 07039 Phone: (973) 332‐6385 Phone: (973) 736‐0060 Phone: (973) 533‐1703 www.reubensglaspot.com

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Rabbinical Staff AABJ&D Board of Directors 2016 ‐2017 Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler Rabbi Alvin Marcus Senior Rabbi Rabbi Emeritus Larry Liebman President 973-736-1407 x221 973-736-1407 x211 973-975-7248 Cell [email protected] Jack Becker First Vice President [email protected] Bryan Bier Vice President Andrew Yolin Vice President Rabbi Yosef Sharbat Assistant Rabbi Shira Waldstreicher Vice President Sephardic Minyan Judy Levitan Secretary 646- 670-6663 [email protected] Chaim Silverman Treasurer Rich Finkelstein Financial Secretary Mitch Cohen President Emeritus Professional Staff Rich Kelin Chairman of the Board

Esther Schultz Naomi Yablon Rivkie Moradi Vice Chairman of the Board 973-736-1407 x214 973-736-1407 x212 [email protected] [email protected] Andrea Bier Sisterhood Co‐ President Merdith Kellman

Esterina Herman Michele Glazer Adam Gindea Men’s Club President

973-736-1407 x213 Early Childhood Director

[email protected] 973-736-1407 x215 [email protected]

Rachel & David Schenkler Deborah Druce Youth Directors Seniors’ Coordinator [email protected] 973-736-1407 x240 [email protected]

Sura Rozenberg Camp Shemesh Director 973-736-1407 x250 [email protected]

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