Congregation AABJ&D 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052 Eliezer Zwickler, Rabbi Tel: (973) 736-1407 Fax: (973) 736-8006 Alvin M. Marcus, Rabbi Emeritus Visit our website: www.aabjd.org Yosef Sharbat, Assistant Rabbi Esther Schultz: [email protected] Naomi Yablon: [email protected] Larry Liebman, President Rabbi Zwickler can be reached via email at [email protected] Shabbat Behar– 20 Iyar 5776– May 28, 2016 SHABBAT SCHEDULE The Torah handouts for the month of May are sponsored by Molly Cohen in loving memory of her great- Early Mincha 5:00 PM grandmother Frieda Solomon. Candles / Mincha Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by the members of the Kiddush Society. 7:00/ 7:00 PM 8:00/ 8:05 PM WEB DVAR with Rabbi Zwickler—CHECK IT OUT! Rabbi’s Message: Hashkomah 8:00 AM Rabbi’s Parsha Class 8:30 AM The negative mitzvah of “Onaa” is one they feel that they are physically with respect, love, and honesty. Sephardim 8:40 AM that should be taken very seriously. missing something. When one Main Shul 9:00 AM The Torah maintains that one can insults or acts deceptively, they -This week I had the pleasure of Beit Midrash 9:15 AM hurt another through words just as are missing something as well. returning to the classroom for a K’Shema 9:12 AM they could do so physically. An The Rebbe described what they period, as a substitute teacher at Chevra Shas 7:00 PM example of this is what is called are missing as “daat”, knowledge. JKHA for the 7th grade girls class. It “Gneivat Daat”. “Gneivat Daat” is What knowledge is this deceptive was wonderful interacting, conversing, Rabbi Zwickler’s Afternoon Shiur, essentially deception. It is when a person missing that causes his and fielding questions from these 7:05 PM, Perkei Avot Chapter 4 person takes advantage of someone behavior? Perhaps they are highly motivated and insightful young Mincha 7:50 PM else because the latter is lacking missing a true sense of self. women. Maariv 8:59 PM knowledge in a specific area. For People tend to hurt others -This past Tuesday night I attended Havdalah 9:09 PM example, Mark offered his coworker because they themselves are Omer Count 36 the Yachad dinner where our very Stan advice about the purchase of car hurting. Before we contemplate own Dr. Jeff Lichtman was honored. being sold by a mutual friend. Mark saying something that may be Mazel Tov to Jeff on this well REFUAH SHELEIMAH: Please keep these appeared to be very convincing, and deemed as hurtful to another deserved honor, and to Kenny Saibel names in your tefillah: as a result Stan decided to pass on person, let’s contemplate carefully Tivona bat Tunya for the great work that they continue Miriam Bat Rut the purchase of a car. A few days the true reason for saying what we to do for Yachad! Rachel bat Naama later Stan saw Mark in the parking lot do prior to words leaving our Sara Chava bat Aviva at the mall driving the car which he mouths. On Thursday we -A special thank you to Beth and שושנה לאה בת דניאלה חנה Chaya bat Machla advised Stan not to buy. The Torah celebrated Lag B’omer, the day on Rivka Hindin for creating and Shoshana bas Vichna Adina Chedvah bat Miriam encourages us to be genuine in our which Rabbi Akiva’s students coordinating the intergenerational Miriam Blima bat Bayla behavior, to shy away from deception. stopped dying. Although they Shabbat lunch last week which was Malka bas Chana To smile and engage with people, were great scholars, they perished enjoyed by many families in our shul. Klara bas Fraadel Gittel bat Esther while orchestrating a way to hurt them because they lacked respect and Devorah Chana bat Sara Rochel -Special thanks to all of our members Shoshana Malka bas Chaya Zelda behind their back, may be acceptable appreciation for each other. who attended the Township budget Devorah Baila bas Basya practice in a political setting but During this period we are Chana bat Devorah meeting this past week. The Avi Noach Yitzchak HaCohen ben Pesha Itka should be abhorred behavior for a encouraged to strengthen our possibility of Jitney service for our Shlomo Yitzchak ben Elka Torah observant Jew. Rav Yitzchak character and correct the mistake Natan ben Malka community is a very exciting and Dovid Yehuda ben Etel Meir of Ger zt”l explains that when a of Rabbi Akiva’s students by important development. Zvi Aryeh ben Rayzel person steals, they do so because treating our brothers and sisters Yitzchak ben Chaya Kayla Meir Ben Chana Moshe Nata Halevi Ben Chana In honor of the upcoming Yom Yerushalayim, Tehila Magenheim, a Yerushalmi and a shlicha from Israel to "MetroWest Federation will speak about "Growing Up In Yerushalayim בנימין יצחק יוסף לייב בן פיגא Binyamin ben Reizel We are trying to update our Refuah MAZEL TOV Sheleimah list. Please contact the Mazel Tov to Gabriella Chamama on her Bat Mitzvah. Mazel Tov to parents Roland & Tova Chamama. Mazel Tov office if there is someone currently to grandparents Elise Chamama and Kiva & Bernice Weinberger. Mazel Tov to siblings Sara & Reuven Blau, Atara on the list who should remain, otherwise they will be removed. & Moshe Bonrouhi, Shalom & Gila, Michal and Yael. Mazel Tov to Karen & Bill Friedman and Dr. Eric & Dana Lieberman of Boca Raton, FL on the engagement of their WEEKLY SCHEDULE children Benji Friedman to Jen Lieberman. Mazel Tov to siblings Josh Lieberman, Jonathan & Jenn Friedman, and S–Evening Omer Count 37 Alana & Jason Tokayer. Mazel Tov to grandparents Judy Blustein of Detroit, Norma Lieberman of Pembroke Shacharit 7, 7:30, 8 & 9 AM Pines, Florida, Barbra and Ronald Kaplan and great grandmother Trude Berzon of N. Palm Beach, Florida. Sephardim 8:00 AM Mazel Tov to the JKHA Middle School boys Torah Bowl team who were crowned the 2015-16 Champions of the Minchah 8:10 PM Torah Bowl League. The team had previously taken home first place in their division. And congratulations to the Late Maariv 10:00 PM M–Evening Omer Count 38 JKHA Middle School debate team for winning first place school in their final debate of the season against the Shacharit 7, 7:30, 8 & 9 AM northern NJ day schools. Sephardim 8:00 AM Mazel Tov to Lori & Joe Rozehzadeh who are being honored at the Az Yashir Torah Center & Kollel D' Rabi Meir Minchah 8:10 PM this week. Maariv 9:45 PM T- Evening Omer Count 39 Scholar In Residence: Roy Doliner Graduation Kiddush Shacharit 6:50 & 7:30 AM Author, Historian and Lecturer Shabbat, June 11, 2016 Sephardim 6:15 AM Next Shabbat, June 4, 2016 Minchah 8:10 PM Please email the Maariv 9:45 PM After Kiddush: “The Sistine Secrets: How and Why Michelangelo hid shul office with the W- Evening Omer Count 40 forbidden Talmudic and Kabbalistic messages in the heart of the Vatican” name of your Shacharit 6:50 & 7:30 AM One Hour Before Mincha: “And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: How graduate and School Sephardim 6:15 AM one five-year-old Jewish boy brought down the Pope's Empire.” $36/ 1 name $50 for 2 and $75 for 3 Minchah 8:10 PM During Seudah Shlishit: “Sparks from the Bottom of the Boot: the mirac- Maariv 9:45 PM ulous true story of the rebirth of Jews and Judaism in southern Italy and Th– Evening Omer Count 41 Shacharit 6:35 & 7:25 AM Let’s beautify our various Shuls with Sephardim 6:15 AM "Trials and Travels To Mount Sinai" given by Mrs. Yael Goldfischer flowers and greens in time for Shavuot! Minchah 8:10 PM Maariv 9:45 PM This Tuesday, 5/31 at 8:35 PM We invite you to be part of this special F- Evening Omer Count 42 Both parts can be attended independently of each other decoration project/ mitzvah by being a sponsor. Shacharit 6:50 & 7:30 AM Sponsorship $36 Sephardim 6:15 AM so if you missed last weeks class you can still attend. Candles 7:00 PM/ 7:00 PM Sponsored by Drs. Roberta & Yitz Strauchler To participate email the Shul Minchah 8:06 PM/ 8:10 PM in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of office at [email protected] Roberta’s mother, Freda Romanoff, z”l. PAGE 2 UPCOMING EVENTS Shabbat Behar– 20 Iyar 5776– May 28, 2016 Tuesday, 5/31 at 6 PM– Sisterhood Hat Show Honoring All Past Sisterhood Presidents. Men’s Club "Brews and Que" in the lobby of AABJ&D featuring Swan Hats. Boutique Opens at 7:00 PM and Dinner Thursday June 23rd Wednesday, 6/1 at 7 PM– Screening of the begins at 7:30 PM. Complimentary at 8 PM at the Shul student-made documentary “Names admission to our donor sponsors with $100 Not Numbers” at JKHA. The JKHA eighth- in donor credit. $36 admission for non-donor Beer Tasting and Pairing Event graders worked to interview Holocaust participants. Sponsorship: $54, $72, $118. featuring Avery Brewing Please RSVP to [email protected] Company at the Shul. survivors and the finished product along with a documentary following the students throughout Wednesday, 6/8 after Maariv around 8:35 $36 per person the year long process will be screened. PM– Rav Hershel Schachter on "What does includes 4 dishes paired Thursday, 6/2 at 7:30 PM- Exclusive evening writing two letters have to do with building with 4 different beer styles with Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman from the mishkan: A brief explanation of the basis Migdal Ohr who won the Israel Prize Laureate for the Shabbos prohibitions" and 2014 Presidential Medal Recipient at the Thursday, 6/16 at 6:30 PM- West Orange will Rozehzadeh home, 19 Roosevelt Avenue.