WEEKLY BULLETIN Parshat Yitro Candle Lighting February 5, 2021 – 5:01PM Havdalah February 6, 2021 – 6:10PM Shabbat Mevarchim February 5-6, 2021 Shabbat Schedule Shevat 23-24, 5781 Those who are davening at home are encouraged to MAZAL TOV daven at the same time as the minyanim take place. Linda and Jerome Gans on the birth of a granddaughter, born to their children Brooke and Jonathan. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:05 pm (O, I) Emily and Adam Kunkis on the birth of a daughter. Shacharit 7:15 (I), 9:00 (I), 9:15 am (O) Robin and Heshie Mortkowitz on the birth of a grandson to their children Ariele Mortkowitz and Shiur with Rabbi Mandelstam following the 7:15am minyan David Hain in Washington, DC. Kenny Frank Youth Minyan 9:15 am (Downstairs BM) Latest Shema 9:36 am Malki and Scott Sears on the birth of a son. Mazal Tov also to grandparents Miriam and Michael Mincha 4:59 pm (O, I) Zughaft. Shiur with Rabbi Markowitz between Mincha and Maariv Ilana and Ronen Tzur on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Maor. “More Mystical Creatures and Where to Find Them” Maariv 5:21 (O), 6:00 pm (I) BRUCHIM HABAIM Weekday Schedule Alex and Shachar Avraham who recently moved into the community. Shacharit: Sunday 7:30 (I), 8:30 am (O) Shacharit: Mon, Thurs, Fri 6:20 (I), 8:00 am (O) Shacharit: Tues, Wed 6:30 (I), 8:00 am (O) CONDOLENCES Mincha/Ma’ariv: Sun-Thur 5:15 pm (O,I) Condolences to the family of Naomi Levine on her passing. Check your emails for shiva information. Ma’ariv (Mon-Thur only) 9:00 pm (I) Location Key: O = Outside (please note the tents are dismantled and there is no overhead coverage outside) / I = Inside HAKARAT HATOV Kiddush To Go is sponsored by The Tzur Family in honor of Maor Tzur’s Bar Mitzvah. VIRTUAL SHIURIM & CLASSES THIS WEEK NATEP: Sunday at 9:30 am; Monday – Friday at 9:15 am - Rabbi Yudin (S) (T): Halacha from the Parsha LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS - Rabbi Markowitz (M) (TH) February 7- February 14: A Week of Learning - Sponsored by Honny and Mendy Aron to - Rabbi Greene (W)(F): Contemporary Issues in Halacha and commemorate the yahrzeit of Sylvia Wahrsager, Zisel Chaya bas Chaim Tzvi and Judith Aron, Yehudis Jewish Thought bas Mordechai. Zoom info for all NATEP: https://zoom.us/j/6826033886, Dial in- February 7: A Day of Learning- Sponsored by Golda and Michael Breban to commemorate the 1646-558-8656. Meeting ID 6826033886 .כ"ה שבט Yahrzeit of Golda's grandfather, Zev Volf ben Kalman, on DAF YOMI: (M-F) 6:00 am, (S) after 7:30am Minyan; Dial-in - 646- 417-9965, prompt 18183636; February 8: A Day of Learning - Sponsored by Marya Twersky Friedman to commemorate the https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81412680600 Yahrzeit of her father Yitzchak Meir ben HaRav Moshe Tzvi, Meyer Twersky, whose Yahrzeit is the WOMEN’S TEHILLIM WITH SHEVI YUDIN: (M) 7:30 pm - 26th of Shevat. zoom.us/j/9322571856, Meeting ID: 9322571856, Password 123. Dial- February 11: A Day of Learning - Sponsored by Barry and Myrna Gore to commemorate the yahrzeit in: 929-205-6099 of Myrna's grandmother, Bertha Cantor, Bubbe Shprintza bas Yitzchak whose yahrzeit is the 30th of INSIGHTS INTO THE PARSHA WITH RABBI YUDIN: (M) 8:15 pm Shevat, Rosh Chodesh Adar. - https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/91852135648, Dial-in: 929- 205-6099, Meeting ID: 91852135648 MEGILLAH CHABURAH WITH RABBI MARKOWITZ: (T) 8:30pm SISTERHOOD MISHLOACH MANOT - in person and on zoom at https://zoom.us/j/6826033886 The Sisterhood Mishloach Manot Campaign is now live! Make sure you are logged into your shul cloud WOMEN’S SEFER HACHINUCH WITH RABBI YUDIN: (W) 1:00pm account to see sisterhood member pricing. If you think you are a sisterhood member, but are not seeing - https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/93199544551, Dial-in: 929- 205-6099, Meeting ID: 93199544551 the member price, please feel free to contact Orit or Miki at [email protected] before GEMARA BEITZAH SHIUR WITH RABBI YUDIN: (W) 9:00 pm - signing up. If you have issues logging into your shul account, please contact the office at https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/92046572029, Dial-in: 929- [email protected]. For more information and to sign up visit www.shomrei- 205-6099, Meeting ID: 92046572029 torah.org/campaign/mm2021 CHABURAH WITH RABBI MANDELSTAM: (W) 8:15 pm, - https://zoom.us/j/6826033886 TORAH GROUP SESSION WITH RABBI YUDIN: (Th) 9:00 pm - SHABBAT TABLE ENHANCEMENTS https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/91630795433, Dial-in: 929- 1) "Yisro heard what Hashem had done to Moshe." What exactly did Yisro hear that made him want to 205-6099, Meeting ID: 91630795433 go to Moshe? THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH RABBI MARKOWITZ: (Th) at 2) Why do you think the Torah is given in Parshas Yisro out of any other Parsha? 8:15pm https://zoom.us/j/6826033886 3) Why do you think Moshe did not take place in the festive meal for Yisro? WEEKDAY DAVENING ON ZOOM: Shacharit at 8:00 am and 4) Why do you think Hashem gave the Torah with thunder and lightning and not just on a beautiful Mincha/Ma’ariv at 5:05 pm. Zoom info is as follows https://zoom.us/j/6826033886 day? 5) The Rabbis listed other deeds that are considered as if one committed murder. (Yet one is not liable The shul office is open during the following hours for any of your for the death penalty in these cases.) What are they? needs: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am-11:30am 6) Yitro brought an Olah sacrifice (a whole burnt offering) and Zevachim (feast offerings) to Hashem Tuesday: 8:30am-12:55pm. You can also reach the office via and had a festive meal with Aharon and the Elders (18:12). What was the occasion? (Ramban) email at [email protected] or by phone at 201-791-7910. 7) How did Hashem bless and sanctify the Shabbat? (20:11) Answers to questions 5-7 are on the next page Rabbi: Andrew Markowitz Rabbi Emeritus: Benjamin Yudin President: Daniel Pickett Executive Board: Oren Hiller, Larry Bravman, Yehuda Brum, Dori Zofan, David Heiser, Jeff Schultz, Deena Jarashow, Esther Herskowitz, Rebecca Ashkenas Community News, Events, and Announcements COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS YOUTH DEPARTMENT Chessed/Grocery Shopping/Medicine Pickups: If you need help with grocery Due to the expected cold weather, there will be no groups this Shabbat. shopping, medicine pickup, or anything else, please reach out to Barbie Topiol at [email protected]. If you can help with deliveries, pickups, etc,, please join the Come join us this Motzei Shabbat, February 6th, at 7pm on Zoom for a special Kahoot Corona Chessed WhatsApp group - click here. game! Prizes will be given to the winners! Can't wait to see you all there! Zoom ID: The Fair Lawn Mikvah will be open by appointment only. Please call or text 201-468- 221 689 5295 0098 to schedule an appointment. For more information, please see shomrei- torah.org/mikvah. Come join us on Sunday, February 21st for a Pre-Purim Petting Zoo and pony rides! We will have balloon twisting and every family will go home with their very own carnival in a bag! Come dressed up in your Purim costume to receive a special prize! Each family SCRIP AND LEARNING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES can sign up for a half hour time slot between 10:30am-12:30pm. The cost is 5 dollars per NATEP Learning at Home - Sunday through Friday: Sponsor a day, week, or child. Sign up at www.shomrei-torah.org/event/carnival month of learning in the Zechus of a parent, or family member, when you are unable to say Kaddish. By Learning and contributing money to charity, a child Weekly Parsha Discussion Challenge: Every week there will be questions for you to glorifies a parent’s teachings and memory. To sponsor, please visit www.shomrei- discuss with your family on Shabbos. Visit www.shomrei-torah.org/parshachallenge for torah.org/learning or contact Michael Glass at [email protected] or Mendy more details on the Parsha Challenge. Aron at [email protected]. Mevakshos Young Leadership Program – for more info visit www.shomrei- torah.org/youngleadership. Scrip can now be purchased online at shomrei-torah.org/scrip and delivered Join the Youth Whatsapp Chat to see updates on all the fun activities we are planning: to your home. For more information contact Milty Frank: 201-916- chat at: whatsapp.com/JUhk9CfyNXMBMuJPyhUMRv. 9721/[email protected] or David Heiser, 201-978-5347/ [email protected]. REFUAH SHELEIMA NATEP VIRTUAL TOUR OF AVRAHAM’S JOURNEY Please keep in mind everyone in need of refuah shleima, including the The tour brings Avraham's Journey from Ur Kasdim through Canaan and Egypt to following: life. Pesukim will be referred to and connect to different Museum artifacts. The Eliyahu ben Batsheva; Ruvain Ephraim ben Chaya Leah; Shimon Simcha ben tour will be on Motzei Shabbat, February 20, at 8 PM; The tour is open to adults Penina Yehudit; Shlomo Eliyahu ben Fayala; Tzvia Rivka bat Naomi Chedva; and children 10 and above. The cost is $10 per screen. To make a reservation visit Yosef Daveed ben Raizel; Malka Ziesel bat Penina; Rachamim ben Shoshana; https://www.shomrei-torah.org/event/natepavraham or contact Mendy Aron Meir ben Altah Sheindel; Menachem Mendel ben Perl; Yerachmial Yosef ben at [email protected] Rivka Hada; Esther Frima bat Pesha; Batsheva bat Sarah; Shira Devora bat Sarah Aden Gisha Ruchel, Eliezer Yitzchak ben Shifra, Yisrael ben Miriam, NATEP ROSH CHODESH ADAR LUNCH & LEARN Yonatan Leib ben Perel Aviva, Eliemelech Shmuel ben Frimma, Tzivia Bas Rochel Leah, Yehuda Yosef ben Rivka Esther, HaRav Rafael David ben Etta Riva, Sponsored by Honny and Mendy Aron in memory of Honny's sister, Esta Reva Bas Betzalel.