Weekly Newsletter Vol. XX, No. 20 Kislev 8, 5776 – Kislev 15, 5776 November 20, 2015 – November 27, 2015

RABBI’S CORNER Jay Weinstein, Rabbi VAYETZEI Shabbat Parshat Vayetzei 732.354.5912 (cell) Dear Young Families, 732.254.1860 x2 (office) A few weeks ago, in my Shabbat Shuva Drasha, we Please welcome our Guest Speaker, Nathan Bertin Lefkovic, Editor Hyman, for this Shabbat. He will be speaking learned together about the central role that the Jeff Chustckie, President Friday night, Shabbat morning Drasha and and Taharat Hamisphacha (family purity) play Yaakov Wasser, Inaugural Rabbi . Please see flyer for more in the sacred relationship between husband and wife. (1979-2009), Retired details. (Rabbi Weinstein will be away at the While much of this area of Jewish law and practice Kushner High School ) pertains to women, it is incredibly important for men

The next newsletter deadline is to also understand this area of our Torah. And so, I MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD at 11:59PM Candle Lighting ...... 4:19PM would like to invite all men to join me for a three part All submissions must be emailed to [email protected] “Taharat Hamishpacha Lecture Series” which will be Friday Mincha (Rosh Chodesh II) ...... 4:24PM OFFICE HOURS - MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-1PM Shkia ...... 4:37PM an overview of the laws of family purity, and Evening hours are available on an appointment basis. Please e-mail intimacy. We will also explore the Torah’s view of [email protected] or call 732.254.1860x1 during regular office hours to schedule an appointment. NO TEEN THIS SHABBAT marriage, sexuality, and Shalom Bayit. The classes will take place Thursday night, December 3rd, 10th CONDOLENCES and 17th from 8:30-9:30 PM. Please RSVP to We regret to inform you of the passing of Rita Shabbat Shacharit ...... 8:00, 9:00AM Kaufman a'h, Mother of Shelly Markowitz. Latest Sh’ma ...... 9:17AM [email protected] to attend. I look forward to a meaningful learning opportunity with you! Shelly will continue sitting through Friday at her Shabbat Mincha ...... 4:10PM sister's home (146 Enclave Blvd., Lakewood, NJ). Shabbat Maariv ...... 5:18PM Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Jay Weinstein Visitors are welcome from 10:00 AM through 6:00 Shabbat Ends ...... 5:26PM ______PM and 7:00-9:00 PM on Thursday and from 10:00 RABBI WEINSTEIN IN ISRAEL AM to 12:00 PM on Friday. Sun Shacharit ...... 7:30, 8:30, 9:15AM Rabbi Weinstein will be travelling in Israel from May the family be comforted among Mon Shacharit ...... 6:20, 8:00AM the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Tues/Wed/Fri Shacharit ...... 6:30, 8:00AM Monday, November 23rd through Tuesday, December ______Thurs Sh’rt (Thanksgiving Day) .. 7:30 8:30AM 1st. You can reach him in Israel at 053-332-6879. In MAZEL TOV case of emergency and you cannot reach Rabbi To the Lang family on the engagement on their Sun – Thurs Mincha/Maariv ...... 4:20PM Weinstein, please call Lou Safren at 347-640-2499. daughter, Joelle, to Amiad Fredman, of St. Louis, Mon - Thurs Late Maariv ...... 9:30PM ______Missouri. May we share in many simchot. ARE YOUR CHILDREN STUDYING IN ISRAEL? ______Candle Lighting next week ...... 4:15PM If so, please pass along this invitation: YIEB Melaveh NOSH SPONSORS · Malka with Rabbi Weinstein on Motzay Shabbat, November 15, 2015 – November 21, 2015 November 28th, 8:00-9:30 PM at 24 Ramban Street, Mikvah Hours - The Mikvah has reopened. Birthday: 3rd Floor. RSVP to [email protected] The hours are: Saturday – Thursday 9:00 – Ariela & Scott Grayman: Riva Liebowitz ______11:00 PM, Fri. nights by appt. only. Contact Cheryl & Aaron Shmulewitz: Yossi Shmulewitz SISTERHOOD CHANUKAH BOUTIQUE Sara Fischer by Wednesday night to schedule. Judy & Steven Shoen: Tamar Shoen This Sunday November 22 from 10:00am – 3:00pm. Sarita & Dan Sragow: Holly Sragow In stock NOW – candles, oils, children’s art and gift Iris & Jon Winninger: Freddy Winninger YIEB Mikvah 732.257.4121. items, something for everyone! Anniversary: YIEB status 732.254.1860 X6 Claire & Art Kagel: Claire & Art Kagel ______Bea & Ralph Rosenbaum: Bea & Ralph Rosenbaum THE GIFT SHOP IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS Yahrzeit: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Lori & Scott Noah: Philip Noah SAVE THESE DATES We need people to bring up boxes from basement, Ava Waisbord: Ivan Waisbord people to help set up merchandise, people to help ______JEWISH HERITAGE NIGHT @ PRU CENTER sell, and people to help pack up and bring boxes back KIDDUSH NOSH SPONSORS NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS downstairs @ 3:00pm. Call Kathy 908-227-5395. Please send any updates to your list of birthdays, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 @ 7:00PM ______anniversaries, Yahrzeits, and special events to See flyer for more details SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP [email protected]. Specify the date, type of event, The following is a more direct link to the Gift Shop site and name of person or people being remembered. If TRIVIA BOWL 2015 allowing you to view items as we continue adding to possible, please list the Hebrew date for a Yahrtzeit. If THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 our display. Please call Kathy Brody 908-227-5395 or you don’t know it, an English date is fine. Thank you See flyer for more details Brina Herskovits 390-4955 for information. for providing Kiddush Nosh for the Shul members. ______http://www.yieb.org/yieb-sisterhood.html Your event will be observed during the Kiddush Nosh HEALTHY LIVING LECTURE SERIES PART 2 ______closest to the listed date and will be published in the NEW DATE AND TIME Coming up on Sunday, at 7:00 PM Shul Newsletter. Saturday Night, December 5th, 8:00-9:15 PM middle schoolers are invited to come ______Healthy Chinuch: Tips on Building a Wellness Legacy and cook Thanksgiving for EBPD at the SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPEAKER for your Children and Grandchildren. Featured Salomon's. We will be delivering the Nathan Hyman Speaker: Marla Rottensreich Program Co-Sponsored food on Thursday morning. Please ______by YIEB Adult Education and YIEB Center for Early come and join us for this special SHUL DINNER Learning, a YATJS Program. Please see flyer for more chessed. RSVP to: [email protected] See the Please join us on December 20, 2015 details. attached flyer for more details. Next Shabbat. November at the YIEB Annual Dinner as we honor ______27-28 Bnei Akiva is back! Check out next weeks Ruth and Alan Bash SHUL DECORUM REMINDER newsletter. Our next high school board meeting will take YIEB Leadership Award At YIEB we encourage talking to everyone: place on Sunday November 29th at 6:00 PM at Dunkin Jodi and Steven Reich HASHEM during Davening. FRIENDS during Kiddush. Doughnuts HP. Middle school board meeting will be on Elaine Heumann-Ruth Amkraut Saturday night December 5th at 6:30 PM at the shul. Gemilat Chesed Award More details in the attached flyer. Coming up soon is our

______With a Special Recognition to kids Chanukah carnival! Save the date- Sunday December 6th 10:30 AM-12:00 PM. Fun games and prizes for all! Rabbi Jay and Sharon Weinstein ______For their devoted service to YIEB ______CHINUCH/ADULT EDUCATION 10 Kislev Betty Keller for her Father, Yisrael MIKVAH MEMBERSHIPS Guidelines for Lifecycle events can be downloaded Elimelech Ben Shlomo (Martin Membership has its privileges. The mikvah now offers from our website www.yieb.org under the dropdown Estreicher) on 11/22/2015 an exciting new opportunity to support this important menu; Member Area/Guidelines (logged-in members 10 Kislev Mark Koslowe for his Father, HaRav community resource, annual membership! only). Yitzchak Chaim Ben Harav Moshe Friend-$180.00 Sponsor - $540.00 (Irving Koslowe) on 11/22/2015 Member - $250.00 Leader - $1,000.00 Lunch N Learn at Giddy's: Special Chanukah Edition! Donor - $360.00 Please join Rabbi Weinstein for a 2 part Lecture 11 Kislev Zvika Einhorn for his Brother, Zeev Membership levels of $250.00 and above entitle you Series Monday, December 7th & Monday, December Ben Eliyahu (Einhorn) on 11/23/2015 to one year's use of the mikvah. Beginning July 1st 14th, 12:00-12:45 PM 11 Kislev Chaim Plumer for his Grandmother, online payment will be accepted on yieb.org. An email Please see flyer for more details Rachel Gittel bas Naftali Yeruchem will go out when the system is ready to accept (Gail Plumer) on 11/23/2015 payments. For more information contact Debbie Women's is Back! Join Rabbi Weinstein for 3 12 Kislev Chayim Stern for his Uncle, Harav Tzvi Wasserman at [email protected]. Part Series Mondays, 8:45-9:30 PM ______COAT ROOM CLEANUP December 7th, 14th and 21st! RSVP to Aryeh Yitzchak Ben Harav Dovid The coat room will be cleaned up on Sunday, [email protected] Shlomo HaCohen (Rabbi Harold November 29. Please collect jackets and other items. Twersky-Novoseller) on 11/24/2015 For questions, contact Barry Schechter. Taharat Hamishpacha Class for Men! 3 Part Series: 12 Kislev Michael Gardner for his Grandfather, ______Thursday Nights, 8:30-9:30 PM on December 3rd, Murray Gardner, on 11/24/2015 MATERNITY GEMACH 10th and 17th. RSVP to [email protected]. 13 Kislev Anthony Winston for his Mother, Rut Looking to start a "maternity gemach" in our An overview of the laws of family purity, Niddah and Bat Harav Shlomo (Ruth Winston) on community. This would involve storing a few boxes of intimacy. Explore the Torah’s view of marriage, 11/25/2015 clothing to lend to women as needed. Please speak to sexuality, and Shalom Bayit Sharon Weinstein if you are willing to house this RSVP to [email protected] 13 Kislev Karen Glantz for her father, Mechel ben Asher (Melvin Persily) on helpful communal resource. Every Day. Daily Series. Join DAF YOMI 11/25/2015 ______every morning with Rabbi Weinstein: 13 Kislev Marion Bernstein for her Father, LOST AND FOUND Monday through Friday After 1st minyan James Adler, on 11/25/2015 A blue sport jacket was left at our home over the Yom (approximately 7:10-7:45am) and Sunday morning Tovim. If you are missing one, please contact Ilean 14 Kislev Steven Albertson for his Mother, after 1st minyan (approximately 8:10-8:45am). Safren at 908-420-0923. Chaya Bat Mechael (Helene Albertson) Shabbat morning. Following 1st minyan led by a ______on 11/26/2015 rotation of presenters. Currently learning Masechet IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PINE HILL COURT PARKING Nedarim. Even if you have never learned Talmud, 14 Kislev Martha Klein Grossman for her Father, 1. Follow residential street speed limit (25MPH). joining this class is a good way to gain an interest in Dovid Aryeh Ben Mordechai (David 2. Park on one side ONLY. Parking on both sides the Talmud. Klein) on 11/26/2015 blocks entrance for emergency, utility, 15 Kislev Larry Haber for his Grandfather, sanitation, and adult care vehicles, limits Monday Nights, 7:45pm. Ladies Tehillim Group DAVID BEN YITZCHAK HACOHEN visibility, and can be dangerous for residents. meets for reading Tehillim and reciting Refuahs. (Daniel Lambert) on 11/27/2015 3. Watch out for children waiting for the school bus. Please join us for this most important . The 4. Do not park by the entrance to the street as it ______one hour is time well spent. Readings are in English or DEDICATIONS blocks the entrance into the development and Hebrew. Our many thanks go to the women who Members of the Shul and others are school bus stop. steadfastly partake in this Mitzvah. 5. Do not block driveways and mailboxes. invited to honor a friend or relative, ______celebrate a milestone event or HELPING HAND COMMITTEE Tuesday Nights, 8:00pm. Talmud Topics Series. memorialize a loved one by dedicating Have you ever been locked out of your car; Join Rabbi Shlomo Landau on Tuesday nights for 30 Chumashim or Siddurim. Had to pick up your sick child at school while your minutes to explore the most interesting Daf Yomi Contact Lori Small [email protected] newborn was sleeping’ or needed to check on your topics studied during the week. Varied and colorful Chumashim - $50 - Siddurim - $30 parents who were home alone? Were you fortunate issues discussed with no prior knowledge needed. ______enough to help? Would like to pay the favor Can’t make it in person? Do Daf Yomi online! PERMANENT MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR forward? Family and friends aren't always around, http://ouradio.org/daf http://www.dafyomi.org/ DEPARTED LOVED ONES On the walls of the Main Shul are mounted 11 tablets and there are time when members in our community Tuesday Nights, 8:30pm. YIEB & Highland Park bearing memorial plaques, representing a permanent need a helping hand. We are forming a committee of . Join Rabbi Nusbaum on Tuesday nights to and dignified memorial to loved ones. AT YIEB, now in volunteers who would be willing to help out when learn Gemara. The current topic is “”. its 38th year, we keep the lights lit on either side of someone has an unexpected emergency situation. If Wednesday Nights, 8:30pm. In Depth Talmud Class. the plaque each year during the full month of the you are interested in helping, please contact either: Given by Yaakov Weinstein. In this week’s class we Yahrtzeit and also when we recite Yizkor on Yom Debbie Chustckie at [email protected] will discuss “Miracles Within Miracles”. Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach and Shavuot. The Bobbie Cumsky at [email protected] cost of a plaque is $360. To purchase, please contact Brina Hershkovits at [email protected] Want More Scholars-In--Residence? Lori Small at [email protected]. Thanking you, The Helping Hand Committee Please support the YIEB Adult Education Scholar-In- ______BIKUR CHOLIM/ DIVISION Residence Endowment campaign as a Patron ($360), Used ink cartridges are still being collected for our Thank you to the many members of the community Donor ($280),Contributor ($180), or Supporter ($100) Early Childhood Program. Please drop off in office. for their ongoing support and assistance to families ______or Other at http://www.YIEB.org/routine-member- during Shiva. Suggested donations of $10 to aid a STORK CLUB donations.html in the line marked "Donation Type: particular family during the week of Shiva may be The Stork Club continues to organize a week of meals Adult Education". Program sponsorships also sent to Julie Katz, 20 Rebel Run Drive (payable to to be delivered to families after the birth of a baby. available. Contact [email protected] Please contact Marcie Landskroner [email protected] ______Bikur Cholim-YIEB.) Please indicate the family name YAHRTZEITS in the memo section of your check). Recipient or Karen Glantz [email protected] if you would like 9 Kislev David Berk for his families will be informed of your donation. For further to provide a meal for a family. Thank you. Grandmother, Hinda Bat ______information on how you can help and support a SHUL PARKING LOT Yaakov Yosef (Matilda particular family or for general Bikur Cholim Please do not park nor stand in Fire Lanes. Berkowitz) on information, please contact Julie Katz, Karen Stern, It is essential we allow for passage of 11/21/2015 Miriam Rosenblum or Suri Moskowitz. Thank you for emergency vehicles. 9 Kislev Mr. Leonard Berk for his your continued support. ______Grandmother, Hinda Bat Yaakov Yosef SHOMER SHABBAT BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA L'CHAYIM!!!!!!!! (Matilda Berkowitz) on 11/21/2015 YIEB is looking to begin a Shomer Shabbat Boy Scouts It's time to replenish the Shul's liquor supply for 10 Kislev George Kozh for his Mother, Tamara program for grades 1-6. If you are interested in this Kiddushim. If you have any unopened bottles that you Bat Abishai on 11/22/2015 program, either for your child or as a volunteer leader, would like to donate, please contact Charlie please email [email protected]. Rothenberg at [email protected] for free pick-up. ______

SALUTE!!!!!!!! SUSHIANA is donating 18% of the profits it makes on RPRY Mishmar learning program is held at RPRY Please remember that ALL liquor brought into the the first Tuesday of every month in 2015 between 5 every Motzei Shabbat @ 7:00 Pm. Please bring your Shul must be in compliance with either the CRC and 6 PM to CNJKIDS. Dine out at Sushiana on own seforim. Cost is still only $3.00 which includes, http://www.crcweb.org/LiquorList.pdf or Star-K Tuesday, December 1st between 5 and 6 PM and pizza, donuts, prizes and raffles. http://www.star-k.org/5_27LiquorList.pdf support Jewish K-8 day school education! ______FUNDRAISER: Please support Yaakov Siegel as he recommendations. If you have any questions please ______runs in the Miami Half-Marathon (13.1 miles) for Chai contact Michael Gardner. JUST A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM JEWISH FAMILY ______SERVICES OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY: Lifeline on January 24, 2016. His goal is to raise CANDY BAGS $3,600. Tax deductible donations can be made at Candy bags for your special Simcha must •JFS is seeking volunteers for Kosher Meals on Wheels in the Edison/Highland Park area, and office http://www.teamlifeline.org/my/61569 . Checks be ordered from the YIEB Sisterhood. can also be dropped off at the Siegel house, 16 Please call Shelley Goldman workers to perform various office tasks in the Milltown Office. Please contact Phyllis Freed, Vol. Edgemount Road, Edison. Thank you! 908.421.1103 for further information. ------______Coord. at 732-777-1940 ext 154 if interested. Community Announcements •JFS Kosher food pantries still in need of donations. ACTT says THANK YOU! Thank you to all the sponsors ************ Please bring non-perishable, unexpired food to either and attendees for making the ACTT October 18th (YIEB does not endorse the of any non-YIEB the Milltown or Monroe offices (Milltown - 32 Ford event with Rabbi Heshy Kleinman, so successful and event or listing appearing in the Newsletter) Ave., 2nd Fl, or Monroe Twp - 1600 Perrineville Rd, meaningful! You can now download or listen to "The ______suite 52). Food needed: tuna, pasta sauce, cereal (hot Secret to More Powerful Prayer" from the Audio page MEALS ON WHEELS and cold), juice, dry milk packets, soup, rice, diapers - of the ACTT web site at: www.actt613.org/6.html. The WANTED: Jumpers and Drivers for Meals on Wheels all sizes, diaper wipes, canned vegetables, canned current ACTT module is “Kavanah during Davening”. two hours once a month. Call Sarah Naus fruit, beans, macaroni and cheese. Source book: Praying with Meaning by Rabbi 732.257.5378 or Sarita Sragow 732.257.2081. ______Kleinman. For more info on ACTT, email ______Uplift someone's spirits this Chanukah! Drop off an [email protected], see www.actt613.org, or call Phil CHAI LIFELINE unwrapped toy or gift in the OHEL Chanukah Gift Drive Rosen (732) 572-8762. A fund has been established at Chai Lifeline in box located in the Shul lobby. Deadline is 12/2. ------memory our dear friend, beloved wife, mother and Please see Sandy Lang with any questions. Thank you Collecting Sheitels: Keren Kol Kallah - established to daughter and sister, Martha Davidovich. Contributions in advance for participating in this mitzvah! provide orphan and destitute kallahs in Israel with to this fund will pay for direct services needed by ______essential needs. Donated custom sheitels, some victims of ovarian and breast cancer and their The family of our dear friend and Highland Park brand-new, some gently worn, are sold to women in families. If you have any questions please call, Brina resident Howard Beyer, Z"L has created The Howard L. Israel who would not otherwise have the funds to buy Herskovits 732.390.4955. Thank you for your support. Beyer Memorial Fund at ELEM/Youth and Distress in a quality wig. All the money raised at the sale goes To make a donation go to: Israel, connecting Howard's dedication to issues of towards a hachnasas kallah fund which helps needy www.chailifeline.org/martha troubled youth and his abiding commitment to Israel. brides in Eretz Yisrael. Sheitels can be dropped off by ______ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel is the country’s Aviva, 16 Edgemount Road, Edison. For more info, The Highland Park First Aid has, once again, come out leading nonprofit organization serving 20,000 please see contact Aviva Siegel (732) 572-4408 with a new DISCOUNT CARD. There are 3 different troubled young people and an additional 100,000 [email protected] cards, with over 20 different businesses on the card, youth who use ELEM online annually. These teens ------including: Giddy's Pizzeria, Park Place and Glatt 27. face tremendous challenges including domestic BIKUR CHOLIM The discount cards are good through May 2016 (next violence, drug and alcohol addiction, neglect, bullying, VISITORS WANTED--Bikur Cholim is seeking year) and can be used over and over again. The cards homelessness and prostitution, in addition to the volunteers to visit Ms. Mollie Reuben and Ms. Esther can be purchased at Giddy's Pizzera and cost $40 for stressors of living in Israel. ELEM's programs, located Tucker at the Regency nursing home on DeMott Lane. and 2 cards/$50 for any 3 cards (mix or match). in 40 cities, provide a safe space for Israeli youth and If you are able to help out, please call Rahel Baruh at ______help them to recover, reinvigorate, and reimagine a 732-672-4673 or email [email protected]. CHEVRA HATZOLAH OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY positive future for themselves, their family and their Tizku l'mitzvot! COORDINATORS AND DRIVERS SEEKS DISPATCHERS AND RESPONDERS country. All gifts in Howard's memory will be NEEDED FOR BIKUR CHOLIM TRANSPORTATION: The Responders: acknowledged both by ELEM and the Beyer family. Bikur Cholim Transportation Committee coordinates "Tomorrow's Technology for Today': We are looking to Participate at www.ELEM.org or go to ELEM at 270 rides to and from medical appointments. The get a few first-responders to become EMTs. These Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016 coordinator matches requesters with an available individuals would carry a two-way radio, AEDs, Epi- ______driver. Each coordinator serves for two weeks at a Pens, oxygen/trauma equipment, etc., and would be TORAH LINKS OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY TWELFTH time. To volunteer to coordinate or drive, contact the dispatched by Hatzolah in Edison. The responders ANNUAL BENEFIT Honoring Howard & Amy Gessner Bikur Cholim hotline at (732) 572-7181 or fill out the need to be male, 18 yrs old, shomer torah umitzvos, and Sheri Moskowitz, recognizing Harvey & Devora volunteer form on the website bikurcholimrv.org. and of a proper hashkafa. The EMT course is free, Pava as young leaders, and presenting the Next ------and runs Tuesday and Thursday nights near Deal from Generation Leadership Award to Rachel Moskowitz. RPRY will be holding its annual Toby Mayer Memorial 6pm - 10:30pm, from July - December. If there are Sunday, January 10th, 2016 at 6pm at the Crystal Scholarship Fund Breakfast on Sunday, December people who are doctors, nurses (male), etc., who are Ballroom 50 Gibson Place Freehold, NJ 07728. For 20th at 9:30 AM. This year's deserving honoree is Mrs. interested in responding, they are able to as well. They more info please call 732 613 1613 or email Tobi Schilowitz, who will be presented with the just need to take some in-house training in certain [email protected]. Educator Excellence Award. Please support this skills such as splinting, etc. Day and night members ______fundraising event to enable every Jewish child to are both needed. Preference given to those are can be SHARSHERET THANKSGIVING BAKE SALE benefit from a experience regardless of both. Since the class is starting next month, concrete Buy delicious, homemade kosher pies and breads for economic circumstances. All funds collected go answers need to be given on attendance, ASAP. Thanksgiving and support a great cause at the same directly to the scholarship fund. Please contact Dispatchers: time! Announcing the Sixth-annual “Pies For Yehuda Kohn at [email protected] for reservations. Additionally, we are seeking male or female people to Prevention" Thanksgiving Bake Sale to support ______do dispatching. Available shifts are 12am- Sharsheret (Hebrew for “chain”), a national not-for- RPRY OPEN HOUSE 6am Sunday-Shabbos, Sunday 6am - 9pm, and Friday profit organization supporting young women and their Join us on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, from 7:15- from 9am - Licht Benching. Shifts may be divided, but families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast 9:15 P.M. for an Open House at Rabbi Pesach a minimum straight period of at least 3 hours is cancer and ovarian cancer, both of which have Raymon Yeshiva, located at 2 Harrison Street, Edison, required. Requirements for dispatching is CPR/First affected our community. Place your orders and any NJ 08817. Come learn about a superb educational aid at minimum, but dispatchers may be doctors, additional donations online at environment for your child at RPRY, a nationally nurses, etc. Those that pay for their training, and http://weblink.donorperfect.com/pfp_eastbrunswick recognized Blue Ribbon School. To register for RPRY's remain in good standing for at least a year are eligible no later than November 20, 2015. Baked goods are Open House, visit www.rpry.org. For more information, for reimbursement. prepared with certified kosher ingredients in volunteer please contact Ms. Chaye Kohl, Director of Fishel Erps, Executive Director bakers’ kosher home kitchens. For more information, Admissions, at [email protected] or 732-572-5052x209. Chevra Hatzolah of Middlesex County please contact Linda Gardner (732)991-4806 ______LL: (732) 993-8645 C: (347) 539-6380 [email protected] or Suri Moskowitz (732)261-4261 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]. ______

FREE EVENT AT THE EBPL Pre Chanukah Fun! Sunday, December 6th at the East Join the Dobby's Favorite Sock for a life-sized Hunger Brunswick Jewish Center, join YACHAD for two Games Monopoly. Hunger Games trivia, themed separate events. From 11 - 12:30 Cookie & Candle snacks (kosher), competiti on and more! For teens & Making for participants 18+ then 1 - 2:30 Teddy Bear 20/30-somethings, at the East Brunswick Public Making and an Exciting Movement Activity for Library. Sunday November 22nd in the Meeting participants 17 and below. Please RSVP to Rooms. Brought to you by Dobby's Favorite Sock, an [email protected] or Bracha Avraham at HPA chapter. 718.440.0099 by Thursday, December 3rd Can't wait ______to see you there! Also, keep an eye out for upcoming NUCLEAR IRAN: SECURITY AND POLITICAL information on a Yachad volunteer training program IMPLICATIONS FOR ISRAEL to be held Motzei Shabbos, December 5th. The Orthodox Forum of Edison/Highland Park ______presents veteran Israeli journalist David Ze’ev Jablinowitz on Saturday Night, December 5, 8:00 pm at Congregation Ohav Emeth. Mr. Jablinowitz, will share an insider’s view of the challenges Israel faces in both the short and long term. The program is free of charge. The Orthodox Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, as well as program sponsorships. For more information go online to http://www.orthodoxforum.dreamhosters.com/site/ ______INTERMENT OF SHAIMOS FROM CONG. POILE ZEDEK 9 Sifrei Torah and hundreds of seforim from the tragic fire at Congregation Poile Zedek will be buried on Sunday November 22, 11 AM Procession from 145 Neilson St, New Brunswick, NJ to Poile Zedek Cemetery (650 Joyce Kilmer Ave). For more information contact [email protected] Donations to www.poilezedek.org or Congregation Poile Zedek, PO Box 166, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 ______MAXIMIZING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS This Sunday morning, November 22 at 10a.m., Mr. Michael Karlin, Actuary and Consultant on pension and retirement, will be speaking on Maximizing Social Security Benefits. The lecture and power point presentation will discuss the basic rules for Social Security retirement, spousal, survivor and divorcee benefits, highlight major mistakes people make, and review strategies to maximize benefits. The program will be held at Congregation Ohr Torah, 48 Edgemount Rd. Edison, N.J. The entire community is invited. $5.00 admission per person. ______RPRY OPEN HOUSE Join us on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 for an Open House at RPRY for prospective parents! For more information, please contact Ms. Chaye Kohl, Director of Admissions, at [email protected] or 732-572-5052 ext. 209. Make sure to spread the word to your family and friends. We look forward to seeing you there! ______Ohr Torah is hosting a Grand Chanukah Celebration and Children’s Chinese auction on Sunday morning December 13th starting at 10:30 AM lasting until 1:00 PM. Children, parents & grandparents are all invited. Included is brunch and lots of entertainment such as spin art, face painting, a balloonist, a dazzling children’s magic show plus fun, games and giveaways from the Jeff Wilks orchestra. In addition, children will have the opportunity to decorate their own Chanukah donut (frosting and sprinkles provided) and there will be a children’s Chinese auction with great prizes. Cost is $15 a person or $40 per family. Sponsorships of $72 and $100 are available as well. Questions: Contact Mayer Berg by email( [email protected]) or by cell (732-207-9992). Please share the attached flyer to further promote this OT extravaganza! Chag Urim Sameach to all! ______RABBI JACOB JOSEPH SCHOOL ANNUAL LADIES LUNCHEON & CHINESE AUCTION Mrs. Sharon Golubchik, Host honoring the Mondrow Family in memory ofMarian Mondrow a”h Sunday December 6th, 12:00 noon Congregation Ohr Torah 48 Edgemount Road Edison ______

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