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Weekly Bulletin Shomrei Torah Weekly Bulletin Shabbat Parshat Korach Benjamin Yudin, Rabbi 3 Tammuz, 5775 / June 19 - 20, 2015 Andrew Markowitz, Associate Rabbi Parsha: Artscroll: 820 The Living Torah: 740 Hertz: 638 Haftorah: Artscroll: 1186 The Living Torah: 1197 Hertz: 649 Shabbat Schedule Pirkei Avot - Perek 4 Erev Shabbat - June 19th Early Mincha 6:47pm MAZAL TOV Earliest Candle Lighting 7:02pm Rabbi and Shevi Yudin on the marriage of their grandson Moshe Hirschey to Chayala Carlebach. Candle Lighting 8:13pm Ayelet and Rabbi Michael Hoenig for receiving the “Ahavat Torah Award” and Denise and Leonard Schrieber for receiving the "Parents of the Year Award" at the New Jersey NCSY Bergen County Mincha 8:18pm Scholarship Breakfast. Shabbat - June 20th Dena Heller on being honored at this year’s Sisterhood dinner. Morning Sof Z’man Kriyat sh’ma 9:11am Renee and Jack Nussbaum on the engagement of their granddaughter Atara Stern to Moishe Rosen- blatt. Daf Yomi - Nedarim 27 7:45am Shacharit Mazal tov and love to our Rabbi and Rebbetzin as they celebrate their golden wedding anniversary! Hashkama 7:30am Main Shul * 8:40am ברוכים הבאים Services will begin with Reb Yishmael Omer* Young Couples 9:00am Dania and Zev Berkowitz who are visiting our community this Shabbat. Shabbat Afternoon Perek in the Park Children - 5:15pm Adults - 5:45pm HAKARAT HaTOV Pre Mincha Shiur 7:15pm Ba’al Kriah Upstairs - Zachary Schrieber By Rabbi Benjamin Yudin Mincha 8:03pm Ba’al Kriah at Young Couples Minyan - Daniel Krich Dvar Torah at Seudah Shlishit Youth Minyan Kiddush sponsored by Caren & Michael Berman in honor of Neil Paris for all his by Dr. Adam Karp hard work organizing the youth Minyan. Shabbat Ends 9:27pm Kiddush upstairs is sponsored by our Shomrei Torah Family in admiration and love for our Rav and Rebettzin on their Golden Wedding anniversary. Weekly Schedule June 21st - 26th Shacharit TORAH TUESDAY GOES TO YANKEE STADIUM-TORAH TUESDAY ON THURSDAY JULY 9TH Sun. 6:30,7:00,8:00,9:00am Daf Yomi follows the 7am minyan Mon., Thurs. 5:45,6:30,7:45am Tues., Wed., Fri. 5:55,6:30,7:45am Mincha Join Torah Tuesday for a trip to Yankee Stadium on Thursday July 9th. Cost is $50 and includes: Break- Sun. 2:00, 8:15pm fast and Learning in the Shul, with Rabbi Markowitz speaking on the topic of “ Barry Bonds’ 70th home run ball- Who does it really belong to?;“ a packed lunch and transportation to the park, as well as Mon. - Thurs. 8:15pm one ticket to the game as the Yankees play the Athletics. Game time is 1:05pm. Maariv Additional tickets for family members are available at a reduced price. All reservations must be received Sun. - Thurs. 8:37, 9:30pm by June 30th. Contact Milty Frank at [email protected] or 201-916-9721 for more information or to sign up for the program. Erev Shabbat, June 26th Parshat Chukat Early Mincha 6:48pm Earliest Candle Lighting 7:03pm REFUAH SHELAIMAH Candle Lighting 8:14pm Faiga bas Yita Rivka, Tzivia Rivka bat Naomi Chedvah, Jeff Packard (Chayim Zelig ben Sarah Rivkah), Stuart Mincha 8:19pm Schochet (Shimon Yaakov HaKohen ben Chava Sheindel), Zvi Yerachmel ben Shaindel, Chana Tova bas Shoshana, Avichai ben Rivka, Henia bas Chaya Toba, Shlomo Eliyahu ben Fayala, Lea Rachel bas Leah, Miriam Perel bas Shabbat, June 27th Rochel, Aryeh Peretz ben Elke Gittel, Moshe Menachem ben Dvora, Amatzia Chaim ben Chedva Malka, Yittel bas Shacharit Shaina, Dovid Shimon ben Shayna Yenta, Yehuda Leib ben Rachel, Nachum ben Esther Fayga, Gittel bas Baila, Za- 7:30,8:40*,9:00am hava Aranka Golda bat Pessya, Orly bat Shaina, Yehuda Leib ben Rachel. *Services will begin with Reb Yishmael Omer Sof Z’man Kriyat Sh’ma 9:13am Pachim K’tanim from Rabbi Yudin: In honor of Parshat Korach Pre Mincha Shiur 7:10pm In honor of Parshat Korach and the mitzvah of Pidyon Haben: According to the Seforno, Bamidbar (3:13) Mincha 8:03pm the term Pidyon Haben redeeming the first born son is an accurate one. The first born is endowed with sanctity that if not for the ceremony, and the transfer of this sanctity onto the five silver coins, it would be Bulletin sponsored by: forbidden to ask the b’chor to take out the garbage. If the child has lost this sanctity, why the celebration of a seudat mitzvah to celebrate the loss? Rabbi Yaakov Kaminetsky zt’’l teaches that we believe as Jews Carol Weissmann that the body and soul work together, therefore just when the child has lost some sanctity, we are creating Re/Max Properties Select. the environment from without enabling him to learn a lifestyle of infusing kedusha into his everyday life, as Direct phone 201-390-6600 demonstrated by this seudas mitzvah. It is for this reason suggests Rav Yaakov, that the nusach we wish [email protected] the baby by a Pidyon Haben is more elaborate than that after the bris, “kshem sh’nichnas la-bris”, here we include yiras shamayaim to compensate for the kedusha that the baby lost. MS WALK - IT'S NOT TOO LATE! The MS Walk was Sunday, April 19, 2015! There is still time to support Sam Heller in the MS WALK! The NMSS helps people with multiple sclero- sis on a day to day basis. Please send your tax deductible checks to Sam Heller. UPCOMING SHIURIM AT SHOMREI TORAH TORAH TUESDAY Beis Medrash Learning - Mon - Wed.: 8:15-10:15pm Torah Tuesday on Monday June 22 is sponsored by Pearl and Milty Frank to and is sponsored ז''ל Torah Tuesday - Rabbi Yudin - Mon., Tues, Thurs. at 9:20am commemorate the Yahrzeit of Pearl's father Eli Goldfischer Rabbi Markowitz - Mon., Thurs., at 8:50am by Rabbi Andrew and Sara Markowitz to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Sara's .ז''ל Howard Nuer - Tues. at 8:40am Grandfmother Chaya Sarah Bas haRav Yosef Benzion Monday 8:10pm - Shiur with Rabbi Yudin Topic on Tuesdays 8:45pm - With Rabbi Andrew Markowitz. Torah Tuesday on June 23 is sponsored by Tamara and Nikolay Soyfer to .ז''ל Wednesday 9:15am - Women’s shiur with Rabbi Yudin. commemorate the Yahrzeit of Nikolay's father Shimon Soyfer Wednesday 8:15pm - Men’s shiur with Rabbi Markowitz. Torah Tuesday on Thursday June 25 is sponsored by Honny and Mendy Aron .ז''ל Thursday June 25th following 8:37pm Maariv - Beis Medrash parsha to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Mendy's father Harry Aron schmooze. Join us for cholent & a dvar Torah. To sponsor, please contact Rabbi Belizon. IMPORTANT SECURITY NOTICE SISTERHOOD HAPPENINGS The Sisterhood's annual Spring Dinner honoring Dena Heller is this Tuesday We need your help in keeping everyone safe! night June 23rd! Join us and learn how to set a beautiful summer table with Ellen Please be aware of who you are letting into the building when Finkelstein. Shop at our boutique for hats, jewelry and more. You might even be a entering and leaving the shul. lucky winner of prizes from some of your favorite vendors including Belezza, Haagen Dazs, Crunch Fitness, Petaks, Smokey Joes, Posh Hair Salon, Camp- YOUTH DEPARTMENT NEWS mor, Visage Salon and Spa, Hot Bagels and more! And of course enjoy an evening of great food and wonderful friends. Please respond to the evite you Groups and Jr. Congregation begin in the downstairs classrooms at 9:30am received or call Nancy Bravman at 201-791-6744. Sponsors and Patrons are Tot Shabbat will start at 10:30 in the upstairs Beit Medrash. welcome and much appreciated. Look forward to: Get those chef hats out! The Sisterhood Summer Cooking Series is coming! The Sisterhood is working to put together a three part cooking class over the summer. Details to come. CHAMAH PARLOR MEETING SCRIP FUNDRAISING - WHAT DOES IT COST ME? HOW DOES IT WORK? Please join us as we welcome Moshiach Chudaitov and other representa- Scrip refers to gift certificates or gift cards. Shomrei Torah is able to purchase gift tives of Chamah this coming Wednesday evening June 24th at the home of cards from hundreds of retailers, local and nationwide, at a discount, which you can Mikki and Rachel Friedman, 11-04 Fairhaven Place, at 8:00 pm. Chamah then buy at face value. The difference is our profit. These are the same gift cards maintains a large facility providing care to many Jewish families still in Mos- that you would purchase if you went to the retailer directly. By purchasing these gift cards directly from Shomrei Torah before you shop for your everyday items – like cow, and helps Jews from the former Soviet Union settle and sustain them- groceries, gas, clothes, restaurants, hotel stays, appliances – we raise money, selves in Israel. Mincha will be at 8:15 pm. Program follows Mincha. For without having to spend a penny extra. 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