Congregation Ohr Torah Weekly Announcements http://www.ohrtorah.net 48 Edgemount Road Edison, NJ 08817 Rabbi Yaakov Luban – Rabbi Payam Hanian - President Rabbi Sariel Malitzky – Assistant Rabbi Parshat -Beshalach – Shabbat Shirah 13 Shevat 5780 February 8, 2020 Candlelighting: 5:04 PM led by Rabbi Shragi Gross for boys in grades on Sunday March 1st starting at 2pm! The Mincha: 5:10 PM 6 and 7. The Shiur will take place from 9:00- cost is $20 which includes admission and Shacharis: 7:45, 9 & 9:15 AM 9:45 AM and meet in the YFM. The first Shiur food for the event. Supervision at the Hashkama Speaker - Harav Asher Weiss will be this Sunday 2/9. trampoline park will be provided by our Rabbi Hoffman’s Halacha B’iyun Shiur – cancelled group leaders. Info please see Aaron or this week MAZEL TOV Sof Z’man Krias Shma (GR”A): 9:36 AM …to Avigayil and Arnon Wiener on the Rachael Breslin. Rabbi Luban’s Moed Katan Shiur – 3:50 PM occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, SEFORIM DONATIONS Mincha: 1:45 & 4:40PM Shmuel Amitai. The Kehilla is invited to Thanks to the following for their generous Note earlier Mincha to accommodate Shalosh celebrate Amitai’s Aliya laTorah at the Seforim donations: Seudos speaker Hashkama Minyan . -Michael & Penny Kaplan in honor of Michael Shalosh Seudos Speaker : Harav Asher Weiss …to Rabbi and Mrs. Yechiel and Esther Posen Reiss Maariv: 6:10 PM on the birth of a son to their children Rabbi -Michael & Penny Kaplan in honor of Lyndon Shabbos Ends: 6:14 PM Goldsmith Weekday Shacharis: and Mrs. Dovid and Rena Klugman. The Sun. 7:15, 8 & 9AM Sholom Zochor will IYH take place at the -Michael & Penny Kaplan in memory of Note:9AM Minyan will meet in back of Hashkama Posen home, 12 Fairhill Rd after 8 pm. Penny’s father Yoel ben Yisroel Z"L Mon. & Thurs. 6:20, 7:05 & 8AM RAV ASHER WEISS- CONDOLENCES Tues., Wed., & Fri. 6:30, 7:10 & 8AM SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE We regret to inform you of the passing of Early Mincha Sun. 1:00 PM Congregation Ohr Torah is honored to host Tzvee ben Aryeh Leib Morris, the father of Mincha/Maariv: 5:10PM Harav Hagaon Rav Asher Weiss this Shabbos Ephriam Morris. Late Maariv: 7:30 & 10:10 PM The Levaya and Kevurah took place in No 7:30 Maariv on Sunday as a very special Scholar in Residence. Rav Shiurim: Asher Weiss is one of the preeminent Minneapolis. - Rabbi Akiva Sauer’s Shiur on Daf Yomi Be’iyun: Gedolim of our generation and is a highly Ephraim will sit Shiva at his home, 236 after 7:15 Shacharis on Sunday sought after speaker by all segments of Highland Ave., Edison. Motzoei Shabbos: -Rabbi Luban’s She’eilos Uteshuvos Shiur Monday world Jewry. Rav Weiss will be speaking: Shiva hours one hour after Shabbos until 10 9:10PM. Friday 830 PM: Halachic challenges facing p.m. Sunday Shacharis 8:15 p.m. -Semichas Chaver Program with Rabbi Malitzky, the Israeli Police Force, IDF and Mossad May you be comforted among the mourners Tuesday 8:00 PM in YFM Shabbat Day: of Zion in Jerusalem. Daf Yomi Schedule Monday-Thursday: after 7:30 Maariv -Hashkama Minyan Drasha, Main Minyan MEMBERSHIP MEETING Friday night: after Maariv Drasha : From Klausenberg to Ramot via There will be a Membership Meeting on Shabbos morning: 8:15AM and after Hashkama Auschwitz: A Lesson in Emunah Thursday, February 20th at 8 PM. Purpose Sunday: after 8AM Shacharis -3:45pm Women ONLY: Reaching the of the meeting is to vote on the contract POST HASHKAMA SHIUR Heavens: Women and Tefilla extension for Rabbi Malitzky and 2020 The Heavenly Bread - Halachos Learned -5pm (After Mincha/ Shalosh Seudos) budget that were previously approved by the From The Mann. Shiur given by: Rav Akiva Communal Wide Q & A. Board. Dershowitz, Rosh Beis Medrash Zichron Shabbos has been generously sponsored by COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Shabsai V'Aryeh. Rav Dershowitz is a close the Gerszberg family in commemoration PURIM CARDS FROM THE KINDER FUND talmid of Rav Asher Weiss, and is a posek on of Mr. Shep Gerszberg's Z”L 32nd Yahrzeit. The Kinder Fund in memory of Dina Eisner, A”H, is selling Purim Mishloach Manos cards for $2.00 Rav Weiss' Beis Din. Rav Dershowitz also Liluy nishmas Shabsai ben Shlomo Z"L each. To obtain cards, contact Tova Josefovitz at MEDICAL HALACHA SEMINAR serves as the Rov of K'hal Nachlas Yaakov in 732.572.9432, Shoshana Diskind at 732.572.7755, Ramat Eshkol, Jerusalem. Congregation Ohr Torah is honored to host a Lani Eisner at 732.572.1087 or Janice Lustiger at HASHKAMA KIDDUSH special medical Halacha seminar Sunday 732.819.4919 or e-mail your request to Hashkama Kiddush is sponsored by the morning Feb. 9 from 9-11:15AM with Rav [email protected]. Wiener family in honor of Shmuel Amitai’s Asher Weiss. Rav Weiss is the Posek for PARLOR MEETING Bar Mitzvah. Shaarei Tzedek hospital and has authored PARLOR MEETING: Wednesday, Feb 12 at 8 PM at KIDDUSH over 40 Seforim. After 8am Shacharis and the home of Aviva and Barry Siegel (16 Edgemount Rd, Edison) on behalf of Yeshiva Kiddush is sponsored by the Gerszberg breakfast, Rav Weiss will speak about Mishkan HaTorah in Yerushalayim. Mishkan determining maternity and paternity, family in honor of the 32nd Yahrtzeit of Shep HaTorah is a new program for young men who Gerszberg. Shabbos in a technological age, and end of would like to continue learning in Eretz Yisroel Kiddush sponsorship is available Feb 22, 29 life dilemmas. A Q and A session with Rav while developing their professional careers. Rav and March 7. Asher Weiss will follow. Michoel Feder, the Rosh Yeshiva, will speak briefly SHALOSH SEUDOS OHR TORAH YOUTH EVENTS on the topic of "Beyond Shana Bet: Learning and earning in Eretz Yisroel". For more info, please Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by Fay & David -Girls Movie Night – Come join us for an all th contact Aviva at [email protected] or Barry Moskovic in memory of David's mother Rivka girls movie night Feb 8 @ 7pm at 17 Fairhill Rd n Edison. There will be pizza, ice cream, at [email protected] bat David Z"L NORPAC MISSION 2020 popcorn and more! For grades 2-6th only. NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR NORPAC’s Mission to Washington is an annual BOYS IN GRADE 6 AND 7 -Urban Air Trampoline Park! event where we bring close to a thousand citizen Cong. Ohr Torah is proud to announce that There will be an amazing event for boys, activists to Washington, DC, in order to advocate there will be a Sunday morning Mishna Shiur grades 2-6, at Urban Air in East Brunswick for a stronger U.S.-Israel relationship with REMINDER: Emergency Defibrillators are located on the upstairs wall hallway & the entry hallway downstairs . Please note the location of the new First Aid Kits mounted on the wall below/above each Defibrillator. CHEVRA HATZOLAH OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY732-456-6666

Members of Congress. Join us Tuesday, May 19th. be Dr. & Mrs. Josh Segal and Dr. & Mrs. Aviv -Kittel gemach.To borrow a kittel, call Jeff or Lee On a single-day trip you will meet with Members of Orani. Couvert is $54 per person, sponsorships Ann Schein 732-545-9353. Four sizes avail. Kittel Congress and their staff, and share your concerns available. Invitations to follow. gemach in m/o Lazar Lipman ben Chaim Yitzhak. with them about foreign aid to Israel, Iran terror, FOR WOMEN --Head Covering Gemach: Snoods, hat,accessories, U.S.--Israel security cooperation, BDS and more. - Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s classes for women: No sheitles. Donate and receive. Contact: call, text or Buses leave for Washington from our area at 6:30 classes on Sunday, February 9 and Monday, email. Mrs. Gina Gittel Tonkonog 347-615-3294, AM and return between 9-10 PM .There will be February 10. For more info, please call/text Aviva [email protected]. Also contact for no- orientation, and briefings on the bus. All at 732-672-7104 or [email protected] charge Kallah Classes, as originally taught by meals will be provided. Register now for the early -The Ahavas Yisroel Women's Learning Program Rebbetzin Tehilla Abramov. bird discount: www.norpac.net or call (201) 788- presents Writer, Blogger and columnist for the OHR TORAH NEWSLETTER: Subscribe to Announcements, 5133 Adults - $150 Students - $100/young New Jersey Jewish News, Merri Ukraincik. go to www.ohrtorah.net professionals under 30 (students must be over Please join us on Shabbos Afternoon ,Feb 29th E-MAIL LIST: To join OT email list, contact Gene 12.Those under 18 must be accompanied by at 4PM at Cong Ahavas Yisroel. Merri's Topic will Wasserman at [email protected] . Parent or legal guardian) contact Marc be "What's in a Name?" For more info contact KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP: To sponsor Kiddush or reserve Kiddush room contact Russell Adler or Elie Wiesel at Hanfling [email protected] Barry Wolf,Yosef Sharon Glaser at [email protected] [email protected] Schreiber, Neer Evan-Hen for more info. - Women's Learning Initiative: Shalosh Seudos, contact Moshe Wiesel. ANTISEMITISM: THE EVIL IN OUR MIDST · Offers customized Torah learning partners / BUILDING DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES Contact Moshe Central Jersey Jewish Public Affairs Committee chavrusas! For a personalized study program of Schneider at 732-618-4702. (CJJPAC) is honored to welcome Mark Weitzman of your choice, email your contact information to TREE OF LIFE / YAHRZEIT PLAQUES: To dedicate a the Simon Wiesenthal Center to address the [email protected] Yahrzeit Plaque or Leaf for the Lobby Eitz Chayim Tree, community on “Antisemitism- The Evil in our · Parsha class by Mrs. Miri Cohen: Class on contact Moish Nat by sending detailed email with all dedicatory wording to [email protected]. For more midst" on Monday February 10th at 8 pm at Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 9:30 AM at the home of info, call Moish at 732-759-8070 work days or 732-572- Congregation Ohav Emeth, 415 Raritan Ave., Leah Epshteyn, 253 Lawrence Ave, HP. Please 4132 in the evening. Highland Park, NJ.. call / text Leah at 917-763-1848 to confirm. SEFORIM DEDICATIONS: Book/Seforim Dedications of all Weitzman is the Director of Government Affairs for -Tiferes: DVD for women Motzai Shabbos, Feb 15 types are available contact Barry Siegel the Simon Wiesenthal Center and is member of at 8:30 PM at the Siegel house: “The Meaning and [email protected]. the official US delegation to the International the essage”. Speakers: Rabbi Menachem Nissel HOUSEKEEPING: Housekeeping issues and inquiries Holocaust Remembrance Authority (IHRA) where and Mrs. Reena Tarshish. For info or to become a contact Lou Smith [email protected] or 732-572-5633. he chairs the Committee on Antisemitism and member, contact Aviva KEILIM MIKVAH HOURS :Ohr Torah Keilim Mikvah hours Holocaust Denial. at [email protected] . The Highland Park / are officially Sundays 7AM-10AM. This important program is free and open to the Edison group of Tiferes is zecher l'nishmas Malka OHR TORAH YOUTH PROGRAM EVENTS: Children can whole community. For more information, please bas Shalom. register for events on OT’s website “ohrtorah.net” or call contact Michael Gordon at [email protected] . LEFKOVITS FAMILY PARK MIKVAH Aaron Breslin at 908-907-7308. PEACE OF MIND OF HP/EDISON - Shovavim Shiur for married women: Lefkovits REFUAH SHLEIMAH LEARNING: See the OT website, Peace of Mind of Highland Park/Edison presents a Family Park Mikvah and Irgun Shiurei Torah www.ohrtorah.net, for various schedules of learning as a Z’chus for a Refuah Shleimah night of comedy with TALIA REESE. Saturday present a 2 part shiur given by Mrs. Debby FUNERAL/ SHIVA ANNOUNCEMENTS: For funeral and night, Feb 15th at RPRY Doors open at 8:30pm Selengut, premier Kallah teacher, on Feb. 10 at Shiva email and phone mail announcements contact Tickets are $40.00 Sponsorship's of $120, $180, 8:30 PM in the YFM room at Cong Ohr Torah. Reena Greenspan 732-828-5642 (home) 732-678-8848 $250, $360 with priority seating Checks payable to - Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah presents an evening (cell), [email protected] or Gene Wasserman American Friends of Peace of Mind RSVP: Debbie with famous Israeli news anchor and lecturer, Mrs. 732-397-0130 or [email protected] Teitz -732-476-4677 or [email protected] Sivan Rahav Meir, popular Israeli news anchor and YAHRZEIT DATABASE: To register a family member in Help us bring another unit of IDF combat veterans journalist who gives a weekly Torah shiur to 1000 Yahrzeit database, go to ohrtorah.net click “Register for OT Yahrzeit Notification” or speak with Ralph Dessau or to our community this November. people in Israel, at the annual Women’s Melavah Gene Wasserman. ISRAEL MAY MISSION 2020 Malka on Feb 29, at 8:30 PM at Cong Ohr Torah. LOCAL ERUV: We have six official ways of alerting you to Join Congregation AA on our first Israel May - February hours: eruv’s status. Be aware and find out eruv status every Mission from May 19-June 1, 2020. The cost per -Sunday – Thurs: 8PM – 10:30PM week before Shabbat and Chaggim. person (based on double occupancy) is $4858. -All Motzai Shabbos 7:30 – 10:00 ·Twitter: Eruv’s official alerts are sent out via Registration is now open. Prices guaranteed - March hours: Twitter.Follow @hp_eruv on Twitter Get updates about through February 17. Sign up -Sunday – Thursday: 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM eruv’s status as it’s been determined. ·Text Messages: Don’t have a Smartphone or don’t want at arieltours.com/ aamission. Questions can be -Monday, March 9 (Megilas Esther): 9-10:30 PM - to use Twitter? Get alerts via text. This involves setting up directed to: [email protected] . Tuesday, March 10 (Purim): 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM a Twitter account, but once setup, you can ignore your KRAV MAGA -Motzai Shabbos, March 7: 8:00 – 10:30 Twitter account. 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