AHAVASAHAVAS ACHIMACHIM NEWSLETNEWSLETTERTER ז'' כסלו תשע"ח ויצא NOVEMBER 24, 2017 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SYNAGOGUE NEWS Second Event: this Monday, November 27 at 8:00 p.m. the Wines of Spain featuring Rabbi Steven Miodownik on מזל טוב שבת The Golden Age of Spain at Your Candlelighting...... 4:15 p.m. Mazel Tov to Gil and Oksana Dersovitz on Table Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv ...... the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Eliana...... 4:20 p.m. Wine Tastings following lecture will Mazel Tov to Phyllis Goldstein on the birth include: Shacharit ...... 7:00 & 8:45 a.m. of a great-grandson. Mazel Tov to the Ramon Cardova Rose 2016 Latest Shema...... 9:20 a.m. parents, Yossi and Tziona Summer of Lod, Freixenet Excelencia Brut Cava Teen Minyan...... 9:30 a.m. and to the grandparents, Heshy and Lisi Youth Groups...... 10:00 a.m. Summer and Allen and Debbie Jotkowitz (Continued on page 2) Baby Group ...... 10:30 a.m. of Beit Shemesh.

Kiddush is sponsored by Gil and Mazel Tov to Sharon and David Stern on Oksana Dersovitz in honor of the Bat the birth of a grandson. Mazel Tov to the Mitzvah of their daughter, Eliana. parents, Rachelle and Adam Stern and to grandparents, Monica and Dr. Stephen (Makkot 20)...... 3:20 p.m. Rosenfeld and to great-grandparents, Margo Mincha...... 4:10 p.m. Sturm, Barbara Stern, Anna Ruth and Learning ... 4:30 p.m. Mark Hasten and Joan Rosenfeld. The Sponsored by Irv and Jenny Shalom Zachar is being held in Washington Mandelbaum in commemoration of Heights. the 1st yahrzeit of Irv's father, Myer Mandelbaum z"l. Mazel Tov to Alex and Debbi Diament on the engagement of their son, David to Rahel Maariv ...... 5:20 p.m. Kreisler of Holliswood, NY. Motzei Shabbat ...... 5:24 p.m. Rabbi Reisman ...... 7:30 p.m. Mazel Tov to Steven and Tova Josefovitz on the birth of a grandson. Mazel Tov to the .parents, Rabbi Danny and Bayla Lichter וישלח Sunday Shacharit...... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. The Shalom Zachar is being held in Passaic. Monday & Thursday Shacharit ...... 6:25 & 7:45 a.m. AAU THE WINE OF Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Shacharit ...... 6:35 & 7:45 a.m. Ahavas Achim University presents "The Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Maariv...... Wine of Torah: Learning Paired with ...... 4:20 p.m. Wines of the World." Please join us for the Monday-Thursday late Maariv...... next six evenings of regional wine tastings ...... 9:30 p.m. inspired by Jewish history and law. All Friday Candlelighting...... 4:13 p.m. programs begin with a lecture at 8:00 p.m. Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/ and conclude with wine tasting facilitated Maariv ...... 4:20 p.m. and narrated by Joshua Abrams from 9:00- North Side Minyan November 9:30 p.m. Jon and Lori Caplan 25 Olden Road, Edison

ברוך הבא Ahavas Achim would like to warmly welcome all newcomers, visitors and guests who are joining us for Shabbat. If President Jeremy Renna or Rabbi Steven Miodownik don’t a chance to greet you personally, please come up and introduce yourself. We’d like to meet you!

Please note: These are all paid advertising.  Menorah Lighting and Kabbalat Mrs. Barry Katz, Mr. Avi and Dr. Shabbat Lauren Maza, Mr. Alan and Ms. Karen רפואה שלמה Novick, Dr. Michael and Mrs. Marsha in  Musical Dinner (Fully booked. Please חולים Please include the following Wasserman let us know if you would like to be on .תפילות your the wait list.) Esquire - $250: Receive free admission רינה שרה בת נתניה for four to our opening night lecture and  Dessert and Musical Oneg Shabbat אטקה בת שרה wine tasting (November 14) - Mr. and .Shabbat Day: Mrs. Michael Eserner, Mr. and Mrs תמר קרן בת נסה גולדה  Shacharit & Musaf beginning at 8:45 Sheldon Silbiger, Mr. and Mrs. Giyora ישראל באר בן ציפורה ,a.m. Simantov, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strub חוה תמר שרה בת חוה מינדל פייגה  Celebratory Kiddush following Mr. and Mrs. Yussie Weiss ציפורה בת נאוה Services Spitfire - $100: Receive free admission for משה אליעזר הכהן בן אסתר  Musical Seudah Shlishit two to our opening night lecture and wine נפטלי בן חייה ביילה tasting (November 14) - Mr. Judah שרה בת אסתר For more information about the event, Abraham, Mr. Joshua Bernstein, Mrs. please contact Harriet Adelson at Selma Goldblatt, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert לאה בת רייה [email protected] or Susan Frank at Klaver, Mrs. Sylvia Leskowitz, Mr. and שלומית דינה בת שיינה רייזל [email protected]. Mrs. Edward Lowinger, Drs. Irving and רחל חייה רפאלה בת רבקה .For information about sponsorship Jenny Mandelbaum, Mr. and Mrs קלמן בן רחל packages, contact Dr. Elliot Frank at David Miodownik, Mr. and Mrs. Allan שרה רוזה בת פשה - Susan Borger Weitz, Mrs. Evelyn Weitzer, Mrs. [email protected] הדסה בת יוכבד שרה - Hadassah Geretz Magda Winter חוה רחל בת דבורה - Eva Grin SUPPORT AHAVAS ACHIM More information about all our programs ד ו ב ֶ בע ר מ א י ר ה לו י ב ן ג ל יק ה - Bernie Israel UNIVERSITY can be found in our program catalog. If רחל בת חנה - Joan Israel you did not receive the catalog in the mail, Raphaela Losa Please become a sponsor of our adult please contact the shul office. Sponsorship education program, Ahavas Achim checks made to "Ahavas Achim אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה - Anny Safier University. Your generous donation University" along with completed forms משה בן שרה - Maurice Willer enables us to provide a wide variety of may be sent to the shul office. We look To add names to this list, please email: shiurim, lectures, Shabbatonim, and other forward to a wonderful year of learning [email protected] or call events throughout the year. We truly together. the Shul office: 732-247-0532. appreciate your assistance in making AAU a reality. MEALS FOR AA FAMILIES (Wine, continued from page 1) Sponsorship Levels (with donations The Ahavas Achim Meal Coordination Elvi Herenza Rioja Crianza 2012 received as of this printing): Committee arranges meals for Sapphire - $2000 or more: Includes Please email [email protected] congregants with medical needs, new reservations for a full table at the Friday to register. Please indicate number of babies and shivas. Until now, the night Musical Seudah with The Maccabeats attendees ($10/person) and/or series opportunity to contribute to these meals (December 15) - Dr. Elliot and Mrs. subscriptions ($50/person). There is no has been limited to people who have Susan Frank, Mr. Harold and Dr. charge for attending the lecture without already volunteered to help. In the spirit of Francine Glazer, The Abraham and participating in the wine tasting. inclusion, and to strengthen our Bessie Hann Charitable Foundation, Admission fees will be collected at the community, we are now engaging the Mrs. Rachel Lefkovits, Dr. Barry and event. entire congregation in this important Mrs. Marcia Levinson, Mr. Kenneth and chesed opportunity. When a need arises, Please save these five dates for our Dr. Barbara Strassman upcoming Wine of Torah evenings: we will create a “MealTrain” and we will Empire - $1000: Includes reservations for announce it to the congregation and post Tuesday, December 26: Australia and New six at the Friday night Musical Seudah with Zealand the link on the AA website. Or, if you or The Maccabeats (December 15) - Mr. and your friends are creating your own Monday, January 29: Chile and Argentina Mrs. Joshua Ostrin, Mr. Marc and Dr. MealTrain for an AA family, please let us Monday, February 19: Italy Debbie Turansky share that with the AA community as well. Surefire - $613: Includes reservations for Monday, March 12: Pacific Northwest If you have a need for meals, please don’t four at the Friday night Musical Seudah Monday, April 16: Israel hesitate to ask. We will be happy to with The Maccabeats (December 15) - Mr. provide! Please send all meal information, and Mrs. Jonathan Caplan, Mr. and requests and inquiries to MUSICAL SHABBAT CHANUKAH Mrs. David Goldberg, Mr. and Mrs. [email protected] and a FEATURING THE MACCABEATS Barry Leskowitz, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy member of the meal coordination Renna Congregation Ahavas Achim presents a committee will take it from there! For Musical Shabbat Chanukah featuring Livewire - $360: Includes reservations for current opportunities to provide meals, The Maccabeats: December 15-16. two at the Friday night Musical Seudah please check out the AA website: Friday Evening: with The Maccabeats (December 15) - Mr. ahavasachim.org. 2 and Mrs. Avi Freidenreich, Mr. and YAHRZEIT PLAQUES Sefer Tehillim: An Ancient Jewish YAHRZEITS Biography with AJ Berkovitz, Ph.D. The Congregation notes the following 11/26 Dr. Hillel Cohen Father Candidate (Princeton University): What did Yahrzeit plaques recently added to our 11/27 Mitchell Berlin Father Sefer Tehillim look like during the times of memorial wall: Baruch Kohane, Bayla 11/28 Maleese, Vanessa, Mother Chazal? How was it used? Which psalm- Rosalind, Samuel, Kohane, Brucha Kohane, Chana Kohane, based practices remain in modern Sophie, & Ezra Leah Kohane, Naftali Kohane, Pessel Schick and which have disappeared with time? In Kohane, Rivka Kohane, Gertrude Kurtz, 11/29 Dr. Miro Ukraincik Mother this series we will answer these questions Barry Seiden. 11/30 Avi Grin Brother by analyzing all aspects of the life of 12/1 Bernie Leff Father Plaques are moved to the center panel in Tehillim during the times of Chazal, from the month the Yahrzeit anniversary the plethora of Jewish traditions preserved DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES occurs. If you would like more in rabbinic literature to the material reality The shul recently purchased a number of information regarding our Yahrzeit wall of archaeology, from magical texts that new siddurim and chumashim. The cost of or to add the name of someone, please dispelled demons to honorific synagogue dedicating a is $36. The cost of email: [email protected] or inscriptions, and from the clear-eyed dedicating a chumash is $50. For call the shul office: 732-247-0532. Thank Greco-Roman scholars to the irascible questions, please contact Jonathan you. fathers of the Early Church. We will show Caplan at [email protected]. To dedicate a how Sefer Tehillim crafted ancient Jews siddur or chumash, contact the shul office. ISRAEL MISSION 2018 into a unique piece of the much larger mosaic of ancient history. Ahavas Achim invites you to join the Berenholz, Dear, Goldberg, Goldblatt, "The Midrash Says"—But How Does it SISTERHOOD NEWS Kornmehl, Simantov, Towler, Verter, Know? with Rabbi Steven Miodownik and Rabbinic Intern Alex Maged: Wagshul, Wisotsky, Wolf and Wolff BOOK CLUB families on our 16th annual Israel Rabbinic literature is filled with colorful Mission from January 17-29, 2018. The legends concerning our Biblical patriarchs The next AA Sisterhood Book Club mission will include roundtrip non-stop and matriarchs. But these midrashim meeting will take place on Tuesday, flights on El Al Israel Airlines from appear nowhere in the Biblical text—so December 19 at 8:30 p.m. at the home of Newark, 8 nights at the Leonardo Plaza where did Chazal get them from? Join us as Gilda Norin, 412 Montgomery Street, Hotel, 2 nights at Kibbutz Lavi Hotel in we dive deeply into these midrashim and Highland Park. The book we will be the Galilee, 3 day touring excursion with attempt to solve their mystery together! discussing is Coal River by Ellen Marie experienced guides, full Israeli breakfast Wiseman. We hope you can join us! daily, two dinners at Kibbutz Lavi, Friday AAU SHIURIM night and Shabbat lunch on both KIDDUSH REMINDER Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. Shabbatot, tips, transfers, and handling. Maariv Chug Mishnayot The Kiddush committee for The Kiddush The cost per person (based on double Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with committee for this Shabbat is: Avery, occupancy) is $2375 plus airport tax and Rabbi Moshe Goldberger (for men only) Becker and Beil. The Kiddush committee fuel surcharge (currently $686). for Shabbat, December 2 is: Benedek, Registration is on a first come, first served Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Mishnah Keritut with Berlin and Berkovitz. The Kiddush basis with a deposit of $150 per person. Rabbi Akiva Weitzner (for men only) committee for Shabbat, December 9 is: To register, please visit the mission Tuesday 8:45 p.m. Practical Halacha with Berman, Brooks, Brown and Chelst. The website: www.arieltours.com/aamission. Rabbi Yehoshua Lewis Kiddush committee for Shabbat, Please email: [email protected] Wednesday 1:15 p.m. Sefer Shoftim with December 16 is: Jon and Lori Caplan, with all questions. Rabbi Miodownik (for women only) Chanowitz and Chizhik/Zismanova. Thursday 9:30 a.m. Masechet Brachot LEARNING SEUDAH SHLISHIT with Rabbi Eli Reisman (for men only)

We are proud to present the next Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua installment of our phenomenal Learning with Rabbi Yissocher Frand on the TCN Seudah Shlishit between Mincha and (No charge; donations welcome!) Maariv in the Downstairs Social Hall. We Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. invite you to select some refreshments and Shacharit) Kitvei HaRamban select one of the following shiurim: Shabbat before Mincha Daf Yomi with The Kabbalist's Eye with Dr. Harry Judah Abraham Schick: Each week, we will explore a different kabbalistic concept or text. We Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel will journey through Jewish mystical Reisman on the TCN (7:30 p.m. through perspectives on divine orchestration of the January; No charge; donations welcome!) world, and gain a newfound appreciation for the depths of the kabbalistic experience as it intersects with halachic practice and understanding of the Torah. Please note: This is paid advertising. 3 YOUTH NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS ARE WE ONE JEWISH PEOPLE? The Orthodox Forum of Edison/ DONATIONS WANTED! LIPA SCHMELTZER AT OHR Highland Park presents Keith TORAH! Krivitzky on Motzei Shabbat, If you have a ping pong table or pool table December 9 at 8:00 p.m. at Ohr Torah. in good condition that you no longer need Please join Ohr Torah next Shabbat, Keith Krivitzky, CEO of the Jewish and would like to generously donate to the December 1-2, as they welcome world Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, youth department, please email Kivi and famous singer and entertainer Lipa will present, "Are We One Jewish Chani at [email protected]. We will Schmeltzer. Friday evening, Lipa will People?—Why the Rest of the Jewish gladly arrange a way to pick them up from lead a musical Kabbalat Shabbat followed Community Needs the Orthodox you! by dinner (by reservation only), dessert Community, Why the Orthodox and a very special Oneg. Shabbat day, Jewish Community Needs the Rest of Lipa will daven Mussaf and will close out SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY the Jewish Community, and Why this Shabbat with a beautiful Havdalah. The PARTY SPONSORSHIPS Question Matters." The program is free cost for the Friday night dinner is $30 per of charge. Celebrating your child's birthday? Sponsor a person with a maximum per immediate birthday party for your child's Shabbat family of $120. Reservations must be The Orthodox Forum gladly accepts morning group: includes birthday game, received by this Sunday, November 26. season sponsorships, as well as program birthday hats, and special snacks. Please visit: www.ohrtorah.net to RSVP sponsorships. For more information, Sponsorships start at $25. For more or for more information. visit: www.orthodoxjewishforum.org. information, contact Kivi & Chani at [email protected]! WIN A CRUISE CHAI LIFELINE LADIES' NIGHT OUT! HOT TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH Jewish Family Services of Middlesex SPONSORSHIP County is once again sponsoring a raffle Chai Lifeline is proud to present to win a 7-day Celebrity Cruise for two Ladies' Night Out! Come socialize with If you'd like to sponsor Teen Kiddush in the to a destination of your choice. This is a friends and learn about different future, please email Kivi Neuman at $2,500 value. Tickets are only $36 each volunteer opportunities within the [email protected]. or 3 for $100. (Winner is responsible for community and how to get your children all taxes & fees.) The winning ticket will involved. Participate in an interactive GROUP TIMES be drawn on Thursday, December 14. food demonstration by our very own You do not need to be present to win. To Sprinkled Pink. Enjoy raffle, Baby/Toddler Room: 10:00 a.m. open play, purchase tickets, please contact Murray refreshments and more. This event will 10:30 a.m. organized parent and me groups Katz at [email protected] or be held on Sunday, December 3 from All other groups: 10:00 a.m. 732-985-7348. All proceeds will directly 8:30-10:30 p.m. at the home of Sara benefit the vital social service programs Scott, 22 Cellar Rd., Edison and is AHAVAS ACHIM YOUTH for the Jewish Community. open to all women ages 18 and up. DEPARTMENT SICK POLICY Please RSVP to Nechama Miller at JFS CHANUKAH TOY DRIVE [email protected] by this Children who are ill cannot attend Shabbat Wednesday, November 29. morning groups and other youth department Jewish Family Services of Middlesex Sponsorships available. events. County is holding their annual Chanukah Toy Drive. They are Children who show signs of illness RETIREE LUNCH AND LEARN including: collecting new unwrapped toys, clothing and monetary donations for children in Retiree Lunch and Learn and Peace of  fever (100 degrees or higher) need. Please drop off at: JFS, 32 Ford Mind present ON THE MAP on  discharge from eyes Avenue, 2nd floor, Milltown, by Friday, Tuesday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m. at  vomiting December 8. For more details, call Rose Ohr Torah. There's no surer ingredient at 833-537-4367. for a feel-good documentary than an  diarrhea (two or more times in a short inspirational sports story, and filmmaker period of time) CHAI LIFELINE CHANUKAH TOY Dani Menkin delivers one in spades with  extreme pain or discomfort DRIVE his recounting of the 1979 European  sore throat or severe coughing Cup victory by the national Israeli Chai Lifeline is holding their annual basketball team. The program is open to  rash Chanukah Toy Drive. They are all retirees in the community and will be must be excluded from the program until collecting new unwrapped toys for a wonderful opportunity to socialize they are symptom free for at least 24 children in need. Gifts for children ages with each other in a meaningful way. hours. For the safety and well-being of all, 13+ are especially appreciated. Cost: $10 per person. Pre-Chanukah we ask for your cooperation in strictly Collection will be held from this food served! RSVP to Bella at 732-317- adhering to this Sick Policy. Monday, November 27 to Friday 1786 or [email protected], December 22. Drop-off box is located in Mildred at 732-572-1712 or Marcia at RPRY. For questions, call Bobbi at 732- [email protected] or 732-572- 819-7842. 4 5998. TRIP TO ISRAEL FOR YOUNG PARLOR MEETING FOR MTA and women). Enjoy a relaxing event with ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS a glass of wine and a paintbrush in hand, There will be a Parlor Meeting for designed to tempt your palette—both on Jewish Federation of Northern New University High School for Boys canvas and in the glass! Sign up today; (MTA) this Monday, November 27 at Jersey and Yachad invite young adults, space is limited! Cost: $35 RPRY PLUS 8:00 p.m. at the home of Mindy and Seth ages 25-37, with special needs to join Members; $40 regular admission. To Berman, 312 Cedar Avenue, Highland them for their new Israel 4 All Adventure reserve your spot, visit: http:// Tour from February 19-26, 2018. Park. All 8th grade boys and their parents tinyurl.com/RPRYpaint or send a check Explore Israel with other Jewish young are encouraged to attend. to: RPRY PLUS, 2 Harrison Street, adults, strengthen personal Jewish identity Edison, NJ. For more information, email and connection to Jewish people, and OHAV EMETH PARENT-CHILD [email protected]. enjoy an enriching life experience. For LEARNING WITH YJS further information, please contact Kim Scholastic Book Fair will be at RPRY Schwartzman at [email protected] Join Ohav Emeth for Parent-Child next Sunday, December 3 from 9:30 or 201-820-3936 or Chani Herrmann at Learning presented by Yeshiva at the a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Monday, December 4 [email protected] or 201-833-1349. Jersey Shore (YJS). The next learning from 3:30-8:00 p.m.; Tuesday session will take place next Motzei December 5 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. The Shabbat, December 2 at 6:15 p.m. All NEFESH B’NEFESH IS COMING TO Book Fair is located in the library, which boys and girls from grades 3-8 are invited HIGHLAND PARK is on the second floor. (Follow signs to come learn with their parents, from the main entrance.) The Nefesh B’Nefesh Aliyah Talk for grandparents, teachers and friends. There retirees and empty nesters will take place will be source sheets, leveled by grade, RPRY welcomes the community to the next Monday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. opening and closing thoughts by the Rabbis Early Childhood Pre-Chanukah at the home of Georgie and Saul of both YJS and OE, and refreshments. Melave Malka on Motzei Shabbat, London, 21 Cleveland Ave, Highland Save the dates for the coming sessions: December 9 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at Park. Join NBN Aliyah Advisor Miriam (1/6, 2/3, and 3/3). RPRY. Join them for an evening of Naiman, together with Rock & Hillel crafts, singing and refreshments. To RSVP, visit: https://www.rpry.org/. Davis, who made Aliyah to Jerusalem in ANNUAL NEW JERSEY FIDF 2011, and other Aliyah-minded families TRIBUTE DINNER Please Support the RPRY Scholarship for an in-depth discussion of the topics Campaign! The Toby Mayer Memorial most relevant to you! To RSVP, please Please join Friends of the IDF as they pay Scholarship Breakfast honoring Morah visit: WWW.NBN.ORG.IL/NJ. tribute to Israel’s brave soldiers and the Elise Berlin will be held on Sunday, Lone Soldiers of our community. The 13th December 24 at 9:30 a.m. Annual New Jersey FIDF Tribute GENEALOGY CLUB OF CENTRAL Dinner will take place at the Teaneck JERSEY Marriott on Sunday, December 10 at TIFERES DVD FOR WOMEN The next meeting of the Genealogy Club 5:00 p.m. Special Guest: Avi Issacharoff, The next Tiferes DVD for women will of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be on co-creator of hit Netflix series Fauda and be shown on Motzei Shabbat, January Thursday, December 14, at 7:00 p.m. at specialist in Arab affairs. To purchase 6 at 8:30 p.m. at the Siegel house. Ahavas Achim. The speaker will be Steve tickets and for more information, please Weekly teleconferences with topics such Stein on "Mindy, Matei, and a Series of email [email protected] or as shalom bayit and parenting are Fortunate Events." Mr. Stein will discuss call 646-274-9646. available to Tiferes members. Current how a chance encounter with a co-worker teleconference: "Relationship Rescue” more than 35 years ago opened the door to RPRY UPCOMING EVENTS featuring Dr. David Lieberman. a series of discoveries about his maternal Teleconferences are free in the month of grandfather’s family, that today spans the RPRY invites the community to join them Kislev—call 212-444-9898, Pin 2077. globe and consists of hundreds of for the following events: For more information or to become a individuals. RPRY Alumni Reunion Mishmar this member, please contact Aviva at Motzei Shabbat! Come out to RPRY this [email protected]. ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR Motzei Shabbat, November 25 at 7:00 PARENTS p.m. Celebrate 27 fantastic years of RPRY #GIVINGTUESDAY Mishmar together! Bring your parents, Have you ever been angry at your child? grandparents and friends for Chavruta This #GivingTuesday, give the gift of OF COURSE NOT! Learn how the Jewish Learning, raffles, pizza, prizes and special help—improve and change lives in our tradition guides parents in anger guests! Don't miss this great opportunity to community. This Tuesday, November management with Dr. Maurice Elias next come home and learn! RSVP to 28, JFS Middlesex is proud to Sunday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. at the [email protected]. participate in #GivingTuesday. This Highland Park Conservative Temple. global day of giving invites you to give There will be a special program for RPRY PLUS invites all community back and support your community by children ages 4-9 while parents attend this parents to join them next Motzei Shabbat, making a meaningful donation. Please class. There is no fee for this class, but December 2 at 8:30 p.m. for a "Parents' support our community and contribute by pre-registration is appreciated. Night Out: Pinot and Painting" event at calling 833-JFS-HELP or by visiting: Make Me Take Me, 248 Raritan Avenue, https://jfsmiddlesex.org/donate-form/. Highland Park. All adults welcome (men 5 RJJ LADIES' LUNCHEON help sponsor the event, please call 516-526-0941 AHAVAS ACHIM or email [email protected]. RJJ will hold their annual Ladies' Luncheon Steven Miodownik, Rabbi & Chinese Auction on Sunday, December Ronald L. Schwarzberg, Rabbi Emeritus 10 at Ohr Torah at 12:00 p.m. This year's AHAVAS YISRAEL SISTERHOOD MELAVE honoree is Shelly Presby. More details to MALKA Honorary Presidents ז"ל ,follow. For more information, please call RJJ Save the date for Ahavas Yisrael's 10th Annual Alexander Bernstein ז"ל ,at 732-985-6533. Women's Melave Malka! It will be held on Isadore Sapiro ז"ל ,Albert Sapiro ז"ל ,Motzei Shabbat, December 23 at 8:00 p.m. at Nathan Segal YASHAR LACHAYAL Torah Links, 261 Dunhams Corner Rd., East Brunswick. This year's entertainment is a Kosher Please join Yashar LaChayal and the President Chopped competition run by Naomi Nachman, Helping Israel Fund in a new, important Jeremy Renna the Aussie Gourmet! Higher sponsorship levels project. Yashar LaCahayal is a renowned will receive a signed copy of Mrs. Nachman's new Executive Vice Presidents organization bringing needed items directly to cookbook, and a special edition Kosher Chopped Josh Ostrin IDF soldiers. The Helping Israel Fund works apron. Register at www.ayedison.org. For Sherry Simantov with bereaved families, underprivileged information on how to become a Kosher Chopped soldiers, and many others in need of Senior Vice Presidents contestant or any other questions, email assistance. Both work hard to provide Jonathan Caplan [email protected]. personalized care, and have helped thousands Josh Goldstein in need. Today they ask you to help them Vice Presidents remember every single one of the 23,550 IDF OHR TORAH YOUTH GO SKATING Avi Eserner soldiers who have fallen defending the land of On Motzei Shabbat, December 9 at 6:15 p.m. Avi Freidenreich Israel. sharp, Ohr Torah youth in grades 4-9 are headed Avi Grin by school bus to the Woodbridge Community Your donation will not only commemorate a Immediate Past President soldier, but will also go towards helping Center (formerly United Skates of America) for Seth Berman hundreds of bereaved families who have lost a a fun evening of roller skating. They return to Ohr loved one, through the Helping Israel Fund’s Torah at 9:15 p.m. Cost: $20 per child in Gabbaim advance; $25 at the door. Price includes bus Bereaved Family Program. Please visit Yossi Benedek https://israelsfallen.com/donate/ to make transportation to/from facility, 1 1/2 hour use of Seth Berman your $18 donation. With your donation, you skating rink, roller skate or blade rentals, a $3 Jonathan Caplan will receive a certificate with the name of a game card for use at the arcade games in the arena Michael Kornfeld and snacks/drinks at the facility. Checks can be Barry Leskowitz soldier, to help commemorate this important Barry Levinson mitzvah. To learn more, please visit: https:// made out to Ohr Torah and provided on the night David Simen www.yasharlachayal.org or email of the event. David Stern [email protected] or Laura Weiss at Steven White [email protected]. GRAND CHANUKAH CELEBRATION AND Honorary Gabbai CHILDREN’S CHINESE AUCTION Bernard Israel NEW BIKUR CHOLIM APARTMENT Ohr Torah is hosting a Grand Chanukah Board of Directors Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley is setting up Celebration and Children’s Chinese Auction on Sunday, December 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 Dovid Becker a new apartment for long term stays. The first Marisa Dolled-Filhart family is expected in 2 weeks. They will need p.m. Children, parents & grandparents are all Meir Flancbaum everything necessary to set up an apartment invited. Included is brunch and lots of David Friedman including mezuzot, lamps, bookcases dressers, entertainment including: face painting, a dazzling Cynthia Greenberg children’s magic show for younger children and a Susan Hornstein and on and on. If you have items in new or Dana Korbman excellent condition, please contact Georgie mentalist for older children plus fun, games and Michele Kornblum London at 732-343-3908. Cash donations are giveaways from the Jeff Wilks orchestra. In Cheryl Kornfeld also very much appreciated. addition, children will have the opportunity to Elana Kurtz decorate their own Chanukah donut (frosting and Barry Levinson sprinkles provided) and there will be a children’s Simi Lichtman PARK MIKVAH Marc Scheiner Chinese auction with great prizes. Cost: $15 per Ari Sofair-Fisch Park Mikvah hours are: Sunday–Thursday person; $40 per family. Sponsorships of $72 and Laura Weiss 8:00–10:30 p.m.; Motzei Shabbat $100 are available. For more information and to Eugene Wishnic November-January: 7:30-10:00 p.m.; register as a sponsor, contact Mayer Berg at Friday nights: by appointment only via their [email protected] or 732-207-9992. Chag Sisterhood President website: www.parkmikvah.org or by leaving Urim Sameach to all! Elena Orgel a message at 732-249-2411. 216 South First Avenue Save the date Motzei Shabbat, February 10 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST P.O. Box 4242 Highland Park, NJ 08904 for Park Mikvah Melave Malka at Ohr RKYHS Drama Club presents Beauty and the phone: (732) 247-0532 Torah for women only. Speaker: the Beast on Monday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. in fax: (732) 247-6739 Honorable Judge Ruchie Freier. More the Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School www.ahavasachim.org 6 details to follow. For more information and to Auditorium. Cost: $5 at the door.