happenings around town 21 Elul 5776/September 24, 2016|Parshat Ki Tavo This weekend—September 23-25 Teen Learning at TABC Sunday mornings, Sept 25, Oct 9 | 9:45-10:45am Col. Geva Rapp to speak at BMOB Join us for breakfast and an opportunity to learn b’chavruta. This Shabbat, September 24 |6:25pm |BMOB Advanced registration is required. Please go to Col. Geva Rapp, a 30 year veteran of the IDF and founder of www.tinyurl.com/TABClearning. Questions? Please email the "Panim El Panim" educational network, will speak at [email protected]. BMOB at Seudah Shelishit (immediately following Mincha at Super-fun, community carnival 6:25pm) on "From a Destroyed Flashlight in the First Sunday, September 25 | 11:00am 2:00pm | Ben Porat Lebanon War to Full Lighting in Tel Aviv". Yosef , E. 243 Frisch Court in Paramus. 1:00pm comedy Chinuch Atzmai Shabbos juggling show with "The Amazing Larry", petting zoo, blow- Shabbat, September 23-24, Parshas Ki Tavo ups, carnival games, arts & crafts, mitzvah projects for kids, Rav Hershel Schacter will iy"h be davening and speaking at music, refreshments, and more! Bring a stuffed animal to the following places and times: Rinat Yisrael, 6:40pm donate to "Bears from Bergenfield". Flu shots available from Mincha followed by Dvar Halacha between Kabbalat CVS - bring insurance card. $10/child 2 and over. Shabbat and Maariv; Bnai Yeshurun—8:30am Shacharit/ Areyvut's Mitzvah Clowning Program Initial Training & Site Visit Minchas Chinuch shiur after davening; Beth Abraham— Sunday, September 25 |8:00am - 12:30pm | Jewish Home 6:25pm Mincha/Shiur after mincha. at Rockleigh. The onetime cost to participate in this unique Kids of Courage Shabbaton and powerful program is $250 and includes a clown kit, Motzei Shabbat, September 24 | 8:30pm clown costume, supplies for the monthly site visits and a Please join us for an amazing show & to see what Kids of Program Coordinator. Sponsorships are available and are tax Courage is all about—featuring Ronnie Baras The Kosher deductible. Visit http://bit.ly/29yay7f for the tentative Hyponist & Mentalist. To reserve your spot (Donations & schedule, additional information and registration. If you support of KOC appreciated), please email have any questions please contact Daniel Rothner at 201- [email protected] Please help us reach our goal to fund 244-6702 or [email protected]. this Shabbaton and go to: https://kidsoc.org/donate/ Special YUConnects volunteer program creditcard and click on "Teaneck Weekend 2016". Thanks so Sunday, Sept. 25 | 11:00am | Yad Leah Warehouse, 2 much, Allison Adler at [email protected] and Debby Brighton Ave. Passaic NJ. Yad Leah is the wonderful Adler at [email protected] tzedakah that ships used clothing to Israel’s less-fortunate. Rabbi Efrem Goldberg to speak at Keter Torah At the central Passaic warehouse, you can sort and pack This Shabbat | 5:15pm | Keter Torah together, doing this important mitzvah while having a Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Senior Rabbi at Boca Raton chance to meet others. The event is followed by a buffet Synagogue, will speak on Disagreeing Agreeably: A Jewish dairy lunch. Cost is $20, payable at the event. Open to single Tradition of Civility. At 11:30pm, Rabbi Goldberg will speak men and women 21 – 29 “machmir” and registration is pre-Selichot on You Are a Soul, You Have a Body." Selichot is required. For an application, please go to at 12:00am. www.yuconnects.com/upcoming-events Limited spots. Any Pre-Selichot Kumzitz at Beth Aaron questions? Email [email protected] or call 212-960-5400 x This Motzei Shabbat | 9:15pm | Cong Beth Aaron 6163. There will be music, singing, and Divrei Torah, led by Rabbi Sinai Schools' Fall Yom Tov Boutique Larry Rothwachs and Rabbi Dr. Yisrael Rothwachs. There will Sunday September 25 |5:00-9:00pm | the Teaneck Marriott be a Mussar Schmooze at 12:05 pm, followed by Selichot at at Glenpointe. For more information contact Laurie 201- 12:48am. 213-5701 or email [email protected] or Aggie 201-833- Yad Eliezer Fundraising Melaveh Malka 1134 ext. 105 This Motzei Shabbat | 9:15pm | home of Chaim and Ariella Magen Yehuda Information Session Herman, 73 John Place, Bergenfield. Featuring a newly Sunday, Sept. 25 | 8:00pm | Cong. Rinat Yisrael released short film on Yad Eliezer's activities across Israel Come learn about Magen Yehuda, a non-profit organization and also on behalf of IDF lone soldiers for the chagim. This from Israel that provides security and anti-terror training to will be presented by Yossi Kaufman, director of PR for Yad communities in Israel. Eliezer who is visiting from Israel and has welcomed many local families that have volunteered at Yad Eliezer. September 26 and beyond Zelda Kahan Newman to speak Tuesday, September 27| 8:30pm |Cong. Bnai Yeshurun Zelda is the translator of poet Rivka Basman Ben-Haim’s The Thirteenth Hour. As a teenager in a Nazi work camp, the Pre-Rosh Hashana Bake Sale to Support Sharsheret young poet composed and recited Yiddish poems. She In honor of their Bat Mitzvahs, Meital Hirschkorn and formerly taught Judaic Studies at Lehman College/CUNY, and Emma Shore are having a pre-Rosh Hashana bake sale on is a linguist whose specialty is Yiddish, the language and its Thursday, September 29th from 5-9 pm at Arzei Darom culture. (725 Queen Anne Road) All proceeds go to benefit Rabbi Kenneth Brander to speak Sharsheret. Come buy mouth watering desserts and Tuesday night September 27| 8:30pm| home of Yale and Dr. challah for Shabbat and Rosh Hashana while supporting a Annie Baron, 504 Winthrop Road worthy cause! In preparation for the Yamim Noraim, Yeshivat Noam Parent JLE Needs Your Help. Invite a co worker, friend, relative, or Education Committee is excited to present an inspiring lecture neighbor to a Free Explanatory High Holidays Service. by Rabbi Kenneth Brander on the topic of U'Netaneh Tokef These Free services will take place on October 3rd and 4th Understanding its Historic, Midrashic and Talmudic Roots. For at 10 AM at Maayanot (1650 Palisade ave. Teaneck). For more information or to RSVP, please contact more information, contact Rabbi Pietruszka, 201-966- [email protected] 4498, ore email [email protected] Rabbi Baruch Simon to speak at Beth Aaron Ongoing/Miscellaneous Tuesday night September 27| 8:15pm NORTH JERSEY SHIDDUCH GROUP Rabbi Baruch Simon, Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS, will be delivering We are part of a group of volunteer, New Jersey a pre-Yamim Noraim shiur at Beth Aaron. Men and women matchmakers that would like to help Jewish singles of all are invited. ages and hashkafa levels find appropriate matches. This is The Moriah Beit Midrash a Shul by Shul initiative in nearby communities, and there Wednesday, September 28| 8:45am in the Holocaust Room is a commitment to Privacy. Please contact us if you'd like at The Moriah School: Mrs. Ruchama Alter, a licensed tour my group to introduce you to great singles and inform you guide in Israel and a proud Moriah grandparent, will describe of upcoming singles events. Esty Shafar 917-291-9912 what the experience of celebrating the holidays was like in [email protected] or Malka Van Bemmelen 201-530- the time of the Beit Hamikdash. Jerusalem during Aliya 5589 [email protected] L'regel: A City Transformed. Bat Mitzvah Dress Gemach Cong. Ohr HaTorah pre-Rosh Hashana program Do you have a gorgeous Bat Mitzvah dress that no longer Motzei Shabbat, October 1| 8:45pm |Cong. Ohr HaTorah, fits, hanging in your closet? Teaneck Bat Mitzvah Gown/ The entire community is invited to join in an uplifting night in Dress Gemach now accepting dresses in excellent preparation of Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Sobolofsky will be condition. Current styles only please. Happy to pick up or opening the evening with a short introduction followed by you can drop off. For more info contact Renee at the viewing of Triumph of the Spirit: Reflections on the Life [email protected] and Legacy of HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt"l. Join us as we Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County prepare for the beginning of the Aseres Yemei Teshuva and Volunteers needed to pack | Wednesdays | 6:00pm gain insight and guidance from such a gadol. This event is Please only reply if you are willing and able to make a open to both men and women and boys and girls from 6th serious commitment. Contact Sara Walzman at grade and up. [email protected] Yomim Noraim Mikvah Hours for Men 5777/2016 Chesed Opportunities Bar and Bat Mitzvah boys and Men will have access to 12 preparation rooms, 2 express girls! For information how to commemorate your Simcha changing areas, and 3 mikvaot. One of the three mikvaot will with a chesed project thru partnering with Tomchei close at 1:00 on Erev Rosh Hashana in order to prepare it for Shabbos, contact Andrea Fields at 973-371-1771x411 or immediate post Rosh Hashanah use. Mikvah hours are as [email protected] follows: Erev Rosh Hashanah, Sunday, October 2, 5:30am - Project YECHI Tablecloth Gemach 3:00pm; Erev Yom Kippur, Tuesday, October 11, 4:30am - Project Yechi helps to provide financial support for families 3:00pm. Please be considerate and adhere to the closing fighting illness. Please email [email protected] for details. times. Fees:$25 per person, $54 per family. Kindly shower at home and bring your own towels. Please call the Mikvah at Teaneck Simcha Gemach has folding tables, cocktail tables, 201-837-8220 or email us at [email protected] with chairs and coat racks (w/ hangers) available for loan.