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Community Brochure 2016 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 Torah observance, and encourages ongoing commitment to spiritual growth, enhanced shul involvement, support of the State of Israel, and parcipaon in our broader local community.” Congregation AABJ&D Program Brochure Index September/ Av– Elul page 8 SIR: Rabbi Weinreb…..………………………………...page 15 Purim Chagigah…………………………………………...page 39 Birthday/ Anniversary Kiddush……………………..page 45 Shabbat 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 1 Congregaon Ahawas Achim B’nai Jacob & David Brochure 5777 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 Yeshiva 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 Rabbis 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 Yeshiva University. 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 Syms School of Business 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 Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. 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 Rebbe at Yeshivat from the Bernard Revel School of Jewish Studies, while studying Noam in Paramus for four years. He is a faculty member at as a fellow in the Katz Kollel. 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
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