Shomrei Weekly Bulletin Parshat Korach Benjamin Yudin, 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 - 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 of : 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 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: 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. It’s just that simple. Retailers often add more information, please contact Roy Barth at 646-773-6875 or Rabbi bonuses too. Yudin 201-906-3731. Help Us Reach Our Goal The proceeds from scrip sales help Shomrei Torah provide programming through- out the year for our members of all ages. With an average profit return of 5%, the more gift cards we sell each month, the greater the amount of money we can raise MITZVAH/CHESED OPPORTUNITIES through this endeavor. The key is to plan ahead. Keep some cards on hand so when you are doing any type of shopping, you can have a gift card ready. Shomrei EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR THE LEVITT FAMILY IN HOUSTON Torah offers scrip ( gift cards) for many local establishments, supermarkets and major national chains. Orders can be placed by contacting Milty Frank, 201 916 Rabbi Aaron Levitt, his wife Elisheva, and children narrowly escaped the 9721 or [email protected], David Heiser 201 794 6760, or on the Shomrei Torah Houston flood waters with their lives. However, they lost everything else; their cars, furniture, clothing, appliances, and other possessions. Rabbi website, shomrei-torah.org/scrip. Levitt's parents, Harriet and Roger Levitt, and Elisheva's parents, Machla and Ian Shaffer have been long-time members of the Fair Lawn Jewish Community. Shomrei Torah is conducting an EMERGENCY APPEAL on NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS behalf of Rabbi Levitt and his family. They are staying temporarily with friends and will need cash immediately to help them get back on their feet. Our summer program got off to an early start this year with three bunks Needless to say, this is a traumatic experience for them. However, the faith of our children returning for more fun and friends. Each bunk chose an of the family is strong, and with our support, they will overcome this obsta- animal name for their group. We have monkeys, bees and frogs! The cle. If you would like to donate to this cause, please make your contribution to the Shomrei Torah Charity Fund on the Levitt’s behalf. In order to insure children colored pictures of their bunk animal and decorated their draw- that your donation is allocated properly please note on the check: Levitt ings with stickers, appliqués and more. Some of the children made Fund. Donations can also be made through the Shomrei Torah web- masks and necklaces as well. They enjoyed Music with Morah Miriam site, shomrei-torah.org/emergency and outdoor water play with a fun slip and slide courtesy of Rabbi and Sara Markowitz. Rabbi Yudin visited for Shabbat Party and had a lively parsha talk with the children. Next week we have mitzvah fun and activi- VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED FOR MEALS-ON-WHEELS PROGRAM ties planned. We still have room for children who wish to join with weekly Among many services offered by Jewish Family Service of Northern New pricing options and full day care hours available. Just e mail or call the Jersey, is the delivery of kosher meals-on-wheels in Fair Lawn and office to register. Please join us in wishing Mazal tov to our parents, Elmwood Park to homebound elderly individuals. These meals are picked Caryn and Yigal Marcus, who are being honored this Sunday with up at the JFS office on River Road in Fair Lawn and delivered each week- NCSY's young leadership award. Shabbat Shalom! day by men and women volunteers. Currently, there is a severe shortage of volunteer drivers and JFS is looking for your help either by making a commitment to deliver meals one day each week or else be available to substitute for a driver as the need arises. In addition to performing a mitz- IMPORTANT MIKVA NOTICE vah, the driver gets the pleasure of speaking to the meal recipient, who The following is the Mikva schedule: really appreciates the meal as well as the social contact. If you can volun- teer for this important mitzvah, please contact Melanie Lester at 973- 1. Weekday mikva hours are 9:00pm- 10:30pm. 595-0111. 2. The mikva continues to be open on Motzei Shabbat and Motzei Yom Tov, 1 hour after Shabbat or Yom Tov ends, and stays open for 1½ hours. MINYAN HELP AT THE PATERSON SHUL Please note that any arrival after 10pm weeknights or ½ hour before closing on The Paterson Shul (housed in the Jewish Federation Apartments) thanks other nights, will be charged an additional late fee of $25. This late fee is everyone who helped contribute to restoring two Sifrei . They are charged in order to help defray the additional costs to the mikva of staying open still looking for donations of any amount to help upgrade the shul and are for latecomers. We appreciate your efforts to arrive on time. also looking for people to help make the Minyan once a month. For more Please check the mikva webpage on Shomrei-Torah.org, under Services, or call information, visit: www.patersonshul.com. the mikva tape for updates and important information: 201-796-0350. Please call Dossy Brandstatter with any questions or concerns: 201-796-5839.