AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER ח'' ניסן תשע"ט מצורע/שבת הגדול APRIL 12, 2019 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SYNAGOGUE NEWS Hornstein z"l Refreshments for Bechorim after שבת each minyan are sponsored by Rabbi מזל טוב .Friday Candlelighting...... 7:15 p.m Steven and Gila Miodownik in memory Friday Mincha/Kabbalat /Maariv Mazel Tov to Aaron and Nilly Ciner on the and by Justin ז "ל of their grandparents ...... 7:20 p.m. birth of a son. The shalom zachar will be and Susan Hornstein in memory of held at 123 S Adelaide Ave., apt. 2H For those . ז "ל Shacharit ...... 7:00 & 8:45 a.m. Roslynd Hornstein starting at 9:30 p.m. Pre-Group Babysitting ...... 9:00 a.m. firstborns not taking advantage of this begins at 5:02 תענית בכורים ,Teen Minyan...... 9:30 a.m. Mazel Tov to Rebecca and Israel Rivkin on opportunity Latest Shema...... 9:44 a.m. the birth of a great–granddaughter, Avigail a.m. and ends at 8:22 p.m. Youth Groups...... 10:00 a.m. Chava. Mazel Tov to the parents, Tamar Baby Group ...... 10:30 a.m. and Yitzchok Meisels. BIUR CHAMETZ AT AHAVAS Kiddush is sponsored by the Sisterhood. ACHIM FRIDAY, APRIL 19 SHABBAT HAGADOL DRASHA (Chullin 137) ...... 6:25 p.m. There will be a supervised burning of Mincha...... 7:15 p.m. The rabbi will deliver his annual Shabbat chametz in the Ahavas Achim parking Shabbat Hagadol Drasha .....7:35 p.m. Hagadol Drasha this Shabbat, April 13, lot next Friday, April 19 from 9:00- Maariv ...... 8:21 p.m. between Mincha and Maariv in the Main 11:30 a.m. Please do not come with Motzei Shabbat ...... 8:25 p.m. Sanctuary. This year's Drasha topic is: excessive amounts of chametz. It is Rabbi Reisman ...... 10:00 p.m. "Pearl Harbor and Pesach." All are traditional to burn the chametz that was .at this time בדיקת חמץ Sunday Shacharit...... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. encouraged to attend. The Derasha is once discovered during Monday & Thursday Shacharit ...... again sponsored by Mark and Sandy ...... 6:25 & 7:45 a.m. Abraham in memory of their parents, Arnold Tuesday & Wednesday Shacharit ...... Rosenberg z"l and Helen Sue and Emanual ...... 6:35 & 7:45 a.m. Abraham z"l. Sunday-Wednesday Mincha/Maariv ...... 7:25 p.m. Please note: there will be no Monday-Thursday late Maariv...... in shul this Shabbat...... 9:30 p.m. Thursday Mincha/Maariv .....7:30 p.m. SIYUM BECHORIM FRIDAY, APRIL 19 www.cyberknightcomputers.com Thursday Bedikat Chametz...... after 8:30 p.m.. On Erev Pesach, next Friday, April 19, We will clean the Chometz out of your there will be two minyanim for Shacharit computer—free with any computer ערב פסח each followed by a siyum. Mazel Tov to the maintenance or repair until 4/18. Friday Taanit Bechorim begins ...... following members who will be making ...... 5:02 a.m. Have a Zissen Pesach! Friday Shacharit each followed by Siyum siyumim: ...... 6:35 & 7:45 a.m. At 6:35 a.m. Shacharit: Betzalel and (732) 227 0922 ♦ 433 Raritan Ave. Friday finish eating chametz by ...... Avraham Posy Masechet Kiddushin, in ...... 10:18 a.m. memory of Chaya Friedman z"l Friday destroy chametz by 11:38 a.m. Michael Beberman Friday Candlelighting...... 7:22 p.m. At 7:45 a.m. Shacharit: Justin Hornstein President Friday Mincha/Maariv ...... 7:30 p.m. Masechet Tamid, in memory of Roslynd

North Side Minyan April (7:00 p.m. through Summer) David and Sharon Stern 403 North 8th Ave., Edison

ברוך הבא Ahavas Achim would like to warmly welcome all newcomers, visitors and guests who are joining us for 1855 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison NJ 08817 Shabbat. If President Josh Ostrin office: 732-246-4811 ♦ repair: 732-543-2818 or Rabbi Steven Miodownik don’t fax: 732-777-1982 ♦ www.SalitAuto.com a chance to greet you personally, please come up and Tell your friends and family about us… introduce yourself. We’d like to We LOVE referrals! meet you! Please patronize our sponsors! of the Department of Public Works and to Mayor Thomas Lankey. The Township welcome mat, making sure I was רפואה שלמה will have on-site a garbage truck to dispose invited for Shabbat and Yom Tov meals in חולים Please include the following of Chametz, a recycling truck and a special on a regular basis." .תפילות your barrel that will be manned for burning He decided to join Ahavas Achim after Chametz. Please limit the burning to that being invited there by Jodie and Alan אליהו דניאל בן אסתר אתל and Salit. (He had taught Hebrew School בדיקת חמץ which was collected during ליבה שיינדל בת חוה dispose of other materials in the garbage with Jodie.) Jodie thought "AA" would קלמן בן רחל truck. With your cooperation, they look be a perfect fit for him after growing up בתשבע בת מלכה forward to the continued support of Edison in the East Meadow Jewish Center (a רפאל ישראל חיים בן שפרה חנה Township. Any questions? Please call traditional Conservative shul) and Rabbi Israel Rivkin at 732-735-4862. looking to grow in his halachic גילה בת גולדה Thank you. observance. Within a few weeks of חיה טייבל בת שולמית דינה attending Shabbat davening and a class תמרה בת פנינה SHARE PESACH WITH OTHERS on , he knew it was, in fact, a אליעזר יעקב בן אסתר הלוי good fit. Pesach provides opportunity to add to your לאה בת ריה celebration by sharing meals with others. One thing that solidified his decision to יצחק בן עליזה Whether you will be home and are join the shul was that before officially ר ' דוד בן פנינה - R' Dovid Adlin interested in having others join you, or you joining, Rabbi Miodownik invited him יצחק אליעזר בן דבורה - Erwin Berman to sit down and talk about his path to are ready to join others, you can contact חנה בת נחה - Candace Feinberg Hospitality Committee Chair Mark AA. In that conversation, Michael ביילה בת חסי - Barbara Kritz Abraham at [email protected] or discovered that Rabbi M was from and identify whether you are West Hempstead, one town over from 732-545-6639 טובה גיטל בת שרה - Gustine Matt interested in being a host or a guest. where Michael grew up, and knew ג ' קלין בת רחל - Jaklin Rozen many of the same people! With a fellow אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier Long Islander as Rabbi, how could he NEILAT HACHAG פתחיה בן הניה פייגה - Pesachya Septimus go wrong? If you would like to submit a name for On the last afternoon of Pesach, Shabbat, Professionally, since 1997, Michael has the cholim list, please call the Shul April 27, between Mincha and Maariv, been an elementary science teacher for office: 732-247-0532 or you can Ahavas Achim will host our annual Neilat the New York City Department of email: [email protected]. HaChag celebration. Please join us in the Education on Staten Island. (Continued on page 3) PESACH WASTE DISPOSAL: Michael enjoys attending davening at HIGHLAND PARK AA as it is a true "singing" shul, which FRIDAY, APRIL 19 INTRODUCING SOME OF OUR brings an extra level of kavana to his SHUL MEMBERS personal tefillot. The classes are A chametz disposal drop-off service is extremely interesting and there are offered for any residents that would like to many opportunities to attend shiurim, drop off garbage and recycling materials etc. next Friday, April 19 between the hours of 6:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Department In the community, Michael has been the of Public Works, 444 Valentine Street, host of "The Kol Yehudim Show" on Highland Park. 1640 WJPR and 1640wjpr.com every Sunday morning from 6:00-10:00 a.m. Please follow Highland Park's regular In the show, he provides one of the recycling rules and separate chametz from most inclusive Jewish music formats— recycling items such as glass, plastic, paper featuring all styles of Jewish music— and cardboard "everything from Debbie Friedman to Please note: All chametz MUST be Benny Friedman," and including dropped off by 1:00 p.m. Do NOT leave Klezmer, old Yiddish, Ladino, items after this time, as there is no garbage Contemporary Jewish American, Israeli storage at this location. and his personal favorite—chazanut. Michael took his latest vacation last BIUR CHAMETZ AND PESACH This Week: - Michael Greenberg December visiting his parents in The WASTE DISPOSAL: EDISON Michael moved to Highland Park in Villages, FL, located about an hour FRIDAY, APRIL 19 December, 2012 from the apartments at north of Orlando. It is an absolutely the end of Fox Road in South Edison. He wonderful community and a great place Once again, Edison Township is graciously was drawn to Highland Park by the to just unwind for a week in the middle arranging special services for the Edison abundance of Yiddishkeit, no matter if of the school year. Besides spending Jewish community only next Friday, April one was frum from birth or a ba'al quality time with his parents, having his 19, from 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the teshuva like himself. "People accepted mom's homemade cooking is always an intersection of N. 8th Ave. and Edgemount me for who I was, many putting out the added bonus! goes to Anthony Rusomano הכרת הטוב .Rd 2 (Neilat Hachag, continued from page 2) SPRING STREET FAIR AND BBQ YAHRZEITS Downstairs Social Hall for singing and COMPETITION divrei as we close out Pesach. Please bring with you to shul any packaged Spring is around the corner; that means 4/13 Selma Goldblatt Husband Kosher L'Pesach cookies, cakes, snacks, warm weather, barbecue, and soaking up Linda Pittinsky Mother and treats that will not be eaten by you the sun! Please join Congregation Ahavas 4/14 Mark Abraham Father after Pesach in order to fuel our Neilat Achim at our inaugural Spring Street Fair Edith Baldinger Mother and BBQ Competition on Sunday, May 4/16 Rena & Howard Blau Son HaChag. 19 from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Activities to Joan Israel Father include Kosher food trucks, street vendors Steve Salit Father THANK YOU and local artisans, kid and family friendly 4/17 Miriam Oles Father activities, and BBQ competition with local 4/18 Phyllis Goldstein Father We would like to thank Rabbi Miodownik Pierre Taubenblat Father and our Ahavas Achim family for all of celebrity judges. Many more fun and 4/19 Hanina Hanoch Father your comfort, support, food, minyanim exciting things to be shared shortly! Justin Hornstein Mother help, during the , and donations in Looking forward to seeing the whole Deborah Lewitter Father the memory of my father, Morton Godlas community there! If you are interested in Linda Pittinsky Father z"l. being a vendor for the street fair or would Jane Stein Sister like to join the BBQ competition, please Claire Taubenblat Mother Terri and Michael Rosenberg contact us at [email protected]. EDISON/HP COMMUNITY DIRECTORIES AAU RABBI DR. ARI ZIVOTOFSKY MEN'S JUMP CLASS AT AHAVAS SHABBAT ERETZ YISRAEL ACHIM The new Edison/Highland Park MAY 3-4 community directories are published. Build a healthier guf for your neshama! They cost $2 each and are available at Co-Sponsored by the RZA-Mizrachi and Sign up for a FREE Men’s Beginner Ahavas Achim. If you purchase them by Barry and Marcia Levinson in Jump Rope Class on Sunday, May 5 at through Ahavas Achim, we will receive a memory of David Wagner, z"l. 9:00 a.m. in the Ahavas Achim social portion of the proceeds. To purchase, hall. No prior jump roping experience is Please join us for this Shabbat celebration contact Rachel in the shul office at necessary and ropes and workout mats will of Israel's 71st anniversary! We are [email protected] or 732-247- be provided for in-class use. Register at thrilled to welcome Rabbi Dr. Ari 0532. Zivotofsky who represents the authentic www.jumpintoshape.fun to reserve your spirit of Torat Eretz Yisrael and with his spot. Based on interest, a 6 week class will unparalleled intellectual curiosity has start on May 12. Contact Russell dedicated his life to uncovering truths and Moskowitz for questions at 973-476-7356 debunking Jewish myths. or [email protected]. Shabbat Morning Lecture after Mussaf, Main Sanctuary: Halachic Adventures: MEALTRAINS The Effect of Kibutz Galuyot on the Ahavas Achim is still cooking for the Kashrut of Birds Novicks for 2 adults and 1 child. Delivery Shabbat Afternoon, 6:45 p.m. Pre- to: 30 S. Adelaide Ave., apt PHB. Sign up Mincha : From the Supreme Court on the mealtrain: https:// to Ir David: Exploring The Unique www.mealtrain.com/trains/o620d8. Halachot of Yerushalayim Ahavas Achim is still cooking for the Seudah Shlishit Lecture: Common Halperns for 2 adults and 2 children. Tova Misconceptions About Israel is vegan, but Josh and the kids are not. Rabbi Ari Zivotofsky is a professor of As long as she has a side to eat, don't brain science at Bar Ilan University. As a worry necessarily about making a "halachic adventurer," he has traveled to complete vegan meal (although you are exotic locations to explore local Jewish welcome to do so). And no oranges or traditions and history. In addition to his lemons. Delivery to: 232 S 4th Ave. Please scientific publications, Rabbi Zivotofsky sign up on the mealtrain: https:// is a regular contributor to the OU's Jewish mealtrain.com/3qevml. Action magazine, and widely published in Torah journals. His lawsuit against the WOMEN’S TORAH INSTITUTE U.S. State Department for refusing to list "Jerusalem, Israel" instead of "Jerusalem" Save the dates for the remainder of this on his son's U.S. passport was decided season's series: May 11, June 15 and July before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012. 13. To volunteer to host or for more He has also been a tour guide at Ir David information, call Caren Friedman at 610- for the last ten years. Rabbi Zivotofsky 246-3131 or Rosa Katz at 732-777-1611. lives in Beit Shemesh with his family. 3 Please patronize our sponsors! AAU SHIURIM YOUTH NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. Maariv Chug Mishnayot TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH NORPAC MISSION 2019 Monday 8:30 p.m. Advanced Arvei SPONSORSHIP NORPAC’s Mission to Washington is Pesachim with Rabbi Miodownik Teen Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by an annual event bringing close to a Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with Rabbi Ari and Teri Sofair-Fisch. thousand citizen activists to Washington, Moshe Goldberger (for men only) DC, in order to advocate for a stronger If you'd like to sponsor Teen Kiddush in Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Mishnah Avodah Zarah U.S.-Israel relationship with Members of the future, please email Kivi Neuman at with Rabbi Yehoshua Weitzner (for men Congress. Join them on Tuesday, May [email protected]. only) 21. On a single-day trip you will meet Tuesday 8:45 p.m. Practical Halacha with with Members of Congress and their staff, PRE-PESACH YOUTH EVENT Rabbi Yehoshua Lewis and share your concerns with them about foreign aid to Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, Wednesday 1:15 p.m. Sefer Shmuel with This Sunday, April 14 from 10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. the Ahavas Achim Youth BDS, security cooperation, and more. Rabbi Miodownik (No class April 17 or 24; Help make a difference once again! for women only) Department is going to Urban Air 2 Adventure Park. Cost is $20 per person. Thursday 9:30 a.m. Gemara Brachot with Buses leave for Washington from our (socks and pizza lunch are included.) Rabbi Eli Reisman (for men only) area at 6:30 a.m. and return between Please email Chani at 9:00-10:00 p.m. There will be pre- Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua with [email protected] to RSVP and to mission training and orientation as well as Rabbi Yissocher Frand via TCN (No charge; arrange carpools. briefings on the bus. All meals will be donations welcome!) provided. Register now for the early bird Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. YOUTH DEPARTMENT discount at: www.norpac.net or call 201- Shacharit) "Jewish Values in a Changing ACCEPTING TOY DONATIONS! 788-5133. Cost: adults $135; students World" by Rav Yehuda Amital $85 (must be over 12. Those under 18 Shabbat 50 minutes before Mincha Daf Have toys in GOOD condition that your must be accompanied by parent or legal Yomi with Judah Abraham kids have outgrown? Or fun games with guardian.) For more information, contact ALL the pieces that your children no Milton Erdfarb or Abe Schwartzbard. Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel longer use? Time to declutter? Please Reisman via TCN (10 p.m. April 6, 13 & consider donating these items to the Sunday, April 21; No Shiur April 28; No Youth Department to be used by Shabbat JEWISH FEDERATION SPRING charge; donations welcome!) groups (No electronics please). There are SUPER SUNDAY THIS SUNDAY certain items that could really enhance Make the calls that make the difference at our toy selection: Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ SISTERHOOD NEWS  magna tiles Spring Super Sunday, this Sunday, April 14! To sign up to make calls and/or  action figures/dolls MISHLOACH MANOT FUNDRAISER make your 2019 Spring Super Sunday gift  board games now, visit: https://jewishheartnj.org/ Arlyne Lookstein also participated in this  balls ways-to-give/spring-super-Sunday. year's Mishloach Manot. We apologize for Flexible shifts available anytime from leaving her name off the cards that came  Jewish Themed books (we are getting 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at 230 Old Bridge with your baskets. a whole slew of new secular books Turnpike, South River. donated!) KIDDUSH REMINDER  Medium sized Lego pieces LARGE PRINT HAGGADOT  All types of toys/games The Kiddush committee for this Shabbat is: AVAILABLE Schilowitz, Schick and Shnayder. Due to Before you drop off, contact Chani For over 88 years, the JBI Library has Pesach there are no kiddushim in shul on Neuman at [email protected] to enabled visually impaired people all over April 20 or 27. The Kiddush committee for make sure they are appropriate. Thanks. the world to participate in the most Shabbat, May 4 is: Alan and Bernice treasured of Jewish rituals, the Shapiro, Grunstein and Schwartzbard. SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY Seder, by providing FREE Large Print PARTY SPONSORSHIP Haggadot. If you or someone you know BOOK CLUB: NOTE DATE CHANGE needs a Large Print Haggadah this year, Celebrating your child's birthday? please call JBI 800-999-6476 by this The next AA Sisterhood Book Club meeting Sponsor a birthday party for your child's Friday, April 12 and they will be happy will take place on Wednesday, May 22 at Shabbat morning group: includes birthday to send you a Large Print Haggadah, 8:00 p.m. at the home of Lisa Goldberg, 33 game, birthday hats, and special snacks. completely free of charge. Enjoy the North 9th Avenue, Highland Park. The Sponsorships start at $25. For more Seder! JBI is the largest library of Jewish book we will be discussing is A Gentleman information, contact Kivi and Chani at interest in the world for visually impaired in Moscow by Amor Towles. Please join us! [email protected]! individuals with over 13,000 Talking Book titles. All JBI services are free to the user and are delivered to the 4 individual at his/her home. NAMES, NOT NUMBERS AT RPRY OHAV EMETH PRESENTS SIX13 IN *No charge for the memorial ceremony CONCERT THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT Save the date: Wednesday, May 15 for From commemoration to celebration, Names, Not Numbers: A Movie in the Congregation Ohav Emeth presents the they will honor the sacrifices of Israeli Making © in tribute to the following world renowned a cappella sensation, Six13 soldiers and civilians in defense of the Holocaust survivors: Dr. Leon Chameides, in concert. The concert will be held at Ohav Jewish homeland, then after sundown, Leah Klapholtz, Rachel Lefkovits, Rachel Emeth this Motzei Shabbat, April 13 at they'll transition into celebration of Israel Sambul, Henry Schanzer, Dr. Bernard 9:30 p.m. Tickets ($50 and $40) can be Independence Day. Schanzer and Hersh Waisbord. Please reserved through their website: http:// contact the RPRY office for sponsorship www.ohavemeth.org, via email at RPRY + SWEETS FOR SHAVUOT opportunities. [email protected] or by WITH DAVID'S COOKIES calling the OE office at 732-247-3038. RPRY + is offering delicious desserts RPRY+ PRE-PESACH PASTA just in time for Shavuot to make PARTY! RARITAN VALLEY HADASSAH entertaining so simple from David's VISITS RUTGERS HILLEL RPRY+ will hold a Pre-Pesach Pasta Cookies! Choose from a variety of Party this Tuesday, April 16. We all C’mon to the campus! Raritan Valley desserts from Cookie Dough to know what the week before Pesach looks Hadassah is going to Rutgers Hillel on Cinnamon Rolls! All products are OU like! Take a break from cleaning, and let Wednesday, May 1. Meet at 11:00 a.m. at certified. Sales starts Monday, May 6. RPRY take care of dinner! Cost: Adults 70 College Ave., New Brunswick. Tour the The deadline for orders is Monday, May $12; Early Childhood students $6; Family building, and then eat box lunches from 20. All orders will be delivered to the Max $60; order forms and menu to Jerusalem Pizza (cost of lunch not school on Wednesday, June 5. follow. RPRY+ members get a special included). Rabbi Esther Reed will be your discount! tour guide. Your suggested voluntary ETZ AHAIM SCHOLAR-IN- contribution of $10 cash will go directly to RESIDENCE RPRY ANNUAL DINNER Rutgers University Hillel. RSVP to: Elaine Rand Fromkin at [email protected]. Join Etz Ahaim for a wonderful Shabbat Save the date: Sunday, May 19 for dinner featuring Rabbi Stephen Baars RPRY's Annual Dinner: Hand in Hand and delightful Turkish cuisine at the BEREAVEMENT GROUP WITH RABBI Legacy, Inspiration, Education. This Bridge Restaurant on Friday, May 24! BRYAN KINZBRUNNER year, they are honoring the Holocaust Gather for services at Etz Ahaim at 6:30 survivors of our community, celebrating A Bereavement Group with Rabbi Bryan p.m. and meet at the restaurant at 7:30 their commitment to education and Kinzbrunner will meet from 8:00-9:00 p.m. p.m. All meals must be pre-paid at $28 insuring a future for the Jewish people. on April 30 and May 28 at Highland Park per person ages 9 and up; kids ages 8 and Conservative Temple-Congregation Anshe under $14. MATZAH BAKING THIS SUNDAY Emeth. Please use the parking lot doors to Etz Ahaim wishes to accommodate all enter the building. The group is open to all who wish to attend, so please help the You are invited to the 4th annual (and the and there is no fee. There is no need to "go it planning committee coordinate this extra last one here) Matzah baking at the alone." Contact Linda at 732-545-6482 if special event by reserving as soon as Raanan home, 11 Eardley Rd., Edison you have any questions. possible at https://www.etzahaim.org/ this Sunday, April 14. There will be two store/rabbi-stephen-baars-scholar-in- Chavurot: the first from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 JEWISH FEDERATION CELEBRATES residence-dinner. There is limited p.m. and the second from 2:30-4:30 p.m. seating so please reserve your family's Please sign up using this link: https:// ISRAEL spot today! More information on this www.signupgenius.com/ Join the Jewish Federation in the Heart of special Shabbaton/scholar-in-residence go/30e0e48a4ae2da6fd0-4thmatzah. NJ on Wednesday, May 8 for "One program is available at http:// Community, One People" a community- etzahaim.org. WIN A CRUISE wide Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut event at Congregation Sons of Israel, 33 Jewish Family Services of Middlesex Gordons Corner Rd, Manalapan Township. COOKING DEMONSTRATION County is once again sponsoring a raffle Raritan Valley Hadassah presents a to win a 7-day Celebrity Cruise for two 6:45 p.m. Memorial Ceremony for the Fallen cooking demonstration by skilled chef to a destination of your choice. This is a Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism* and cookbook author Sharon Heyden on $2,500 value. Tickets are only $36 each or 8:00 p.m. Party! Sunday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m. at the 3 for $100. (Winner is responsible for all Tickets Purchased in advance: https:// Heyden residence. Sharon is the author taxes & fees.) The winning ticket will be www.picatic.com/event15518905078267: of A Culinary Journey: Exotic Kosher drawn on June 2 at the JFS Gala. You do Individual: $10; Family: $36 (Minimum 2 Cuisine. She will demonstrate the not need to be present to win. To purchase adults + 1 child) preparation of a full-course meal. tickets, please contact Murray Katz at Tickets Purchased at the door: Individual: Participants will be invited to partake of [email protected] or 732-985- $15; Family: $50 (Minimum 2 adults + 1 individual petite portions of all the dishes 7348. All proceeds will directly benefit child) prepared. Space will be limited to the the vital social service programs for the first 28 people to RSVP: email: Jewish community. Student (in advance or at the door): Individual: $7 (Must be under 21) [email protected]. 5 WOMEN'S LEARNING INITIATIVE PARK MIKVAH HOURS AHAVAS ACHIM Shimirat Haloshon class will resume after Park Mikvah hours in April: Sunday-Thursday: Rabbi Pesach. For more information, please call 8:30–10:30 p.m.; Motzei Shabbat and Pesach: Steven Miodownik Ellen at 201-410-1893 or 732-777-6787. April 13: 9:15–11:15 p.m., 21, 27: 9:30–11:30 Rabbi Emeritus p.m. Friday nights and Pesach April 19-20 & 25- Parsha class will resume after Pesach. For Ronald L. Schwarzberg 26: by appointment only. Appointments can be more information, please call Leah at 917- made by texting/calling 732-221-8155, via the Honorary Presidents 763-1848. Alexander Bernstein, z"l website: www.parkmikvah.org or by emailing Isadore Sapiro, z"l [email protected]. Albert Sapiro, z"l TOMCHEI SHABBOS PESACH Nathan Segal, z"l CAMPAIGN RABBI WEISS' SHIUR President As we prepare to celebrate Pesach with our Rabbi Weiss' shiur on Tehillim will resume after Josh Ostrin families, there are families in our community Pesach. For more information, please call 347- for whom purchasing even the basic Vice Presidents 203-7906. Yossi Benedek: Ritual necessities for Pesach is a crushing financial Avi Eserner: House burden. Tomchei Shabbos helps ease this Avi Freidenreich: Treasurer burden by ensuring that these families can REBBITZEN EICHENSTEIN Harry Glazer: Membership Avi Grin: Fundraising enjoy the holiday in a dignified manner. In the Classes for women will resume after Pesach. For weeks leading up to Pesach, over 5,000 Debra Levenstein: Secretary more information, contact Aviva at 732-672-7104 Eli Weiss: Finance pounds of food are purchased and distributed or [email protected]. to needy families in our community. Families Immediate Past President are counting on this food, but to make it Jeremy Renna happen requires your support. Help give the HIGHLAND PARK/EDISON CONNECTS WOMENS WEDNESDAY LUNCH AND Gabbaim gift of Pesach to families in need. Checks can Yossi Benedek be made out to Tomchei Shabbos of LEARN Seth Berman Middlesex County and given to Rabbi Highland Park/Edison Connects invites you to join Jonathan Caplan Miodownik. Or you can donate online at: Michael Kornfeld their (free!) weekly Wednesday Lunch and Barry Leskowitz www.tomcheimc.org. Learn program! Every Wednesday join other Barry Levinson women in our community for words of inspiration David Simen GIDDY'S PIZZERIA SILENT AUCTION and chizuk over a dairy buffet lunch! Join them on David Stern Steven White FUNDRAISER Wednesday, May 1 at 12:30 p.m. for the first video of a new Tammy Karmel series on Honorary Gabbai To help raise funds for the following 5 relationships entitled "Building Worlds with Bernard Israel organizations: Tomchei Shabbos of Words." This week's program is sponsored and Middlesex County, Hatzolah of Middlesex hosted by Esty Schwimmer, 474 Lincoln Board of Directors Dovid Becker County, Highland Park First Aid Squad, Avenue, Highland Park in the zechut for a Congregation Ahavas Yisrael of Edison and Andrew Cohen Refuah shelaima for Yosef Chaim ben Shoshana Marisa Dolled-Filhart Young Israel of East Brunswick, Giddy's Menucha. Sarah Grunstein Pizzeria is holding a silent auction. The 5 Susan Hornstein winners will each receive 1 of the 1st 5 pizzas Herb Klaver to be ready after Pesach, Motzei Shabbat, EMPLOYMENT NETWORK OF RARITAN Dana Korbman VALLEY Michele Kornblum April 27. Pick up time will be approximately Elana Kurtz 11:00 p.m. In order to participate, email your Looking for work? ENRV can help. Go to Simi Lichtman bid to [email protected]. Bids must www.ENRV.org or contact Bob Lansey at Marc Scheiner be received by Wednesday, April 24 at 12:00 [email protected]. They post over 100 jobs Sherry Simantov p.m. The top 5 bids will be pooled together Ari Sofair-Fisch each month, and help people with their resume Ze'ev Strupinsky and split between these organizations. and search strategies. Please help: If you know of Laura Weiss any professional, part-time, or temporary job openings, please contact Bob Lansey at Sisterhood President CHICKS WITH STICKS Elena Orgel [email protected]. Chicks With Sticks, sponsored by Raritan Youth Directors Valley Hadassah, will hold their next meeting Akiva & Chani Neuman on Wednesday, May 8 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. CHUG IVRIT at the home of Phyllis Pollak, 209 N. 4th Chug Ivrit, sponsored by Raritan Valley 216 South First Avenue Avenue, Highland Park. In the interim, P.O. Box 4242 Hadassah, for intermediate to advanced Hebrew Highland Park, NJ 08904 please feel free to come by her home any time speakers, will meet on Sunday, May 5 at 11:00 phone: (732) 247-0532 to deliver finished caps and/or blankets. As a.m. They chat in Hebrew and read a short fax: (732) 247-6739 always, you can email call 732-853-6058 or Hebrew story or article. They'd love to have you www.ahavasachim.org [email protected] to arrange time to join them! Please contact Rachel Weintraub at pick up more yarn for your projects. [email protected] or 732-819-9298 for location. 6