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 Bo 6 Shevat 5776– January 16, 2016 The Torah Hand-outs for the month of January are sponsored by Lydia, Craig and Norman Eckstein in SHABBAT SCHEDULE commemoration of the 20th Yahrzeit of their husband and father, Louis Eckstein, Aryeh Ben Avraham, z"l on Candles / Mincha the 28th day of Teves. 4:35 PM/ 4:40 PM Hashkomah 8:00 AM Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored in honor of all January, February, March and April Birthdays and Rabbi’s Parsha Class 8:30 AM Anniversaries! For complete list of sponsors see below. Sephardim 8:40 AM Main Shul 9:15 AM Rabbi’s Message: WEB DVAR with Rabbi Zwickler—CHECK IT OUT! No Beit Midrash Minyan this Shabbat. Rav Aharon Baksht zt”l was the repeatedly, “what was Paroh day we recite “Modim”, in which K’Shema 9:42 AM Rav of Lomza. On Friday nights the thinking when he saw the obvious we thank Hashem with the “ועל נסיך שבכל יום students of the Yeshiva of Lomzah miracles taking place before his words for your miracles that are “עמנו Torah In 20 given by Rabbi would come to the Rav’s house in own eyes?” The Rav then stopped Zwickler, “The Case Of The Missing order to hear some divrei Torah at one point, turned to the students with us every day”. Miracles are Kugel–Can One Use A Surveillance and Mussar. One year on the and said “Paroh wasn’t thinking at at times taken for granted and Camera On Shabbat?” Friday night of Parshat Bo, the all!” He asked the talmidim to don’t always appear as students walked in to find the Rav understand that a person can have supernatural. For example, the Chevra Shas 3:30 PM pacing in a side room. They were miracles take place right in front of miracle of breathing or seeing Mincha 4:20 PM able to hear his words as it their eyes but can be completely are often overlooked. Let’s find Maariv 5:30 PM appeared that he was talking to oblivious to them. In our one miracle to be appreciative Havdalah 5:40 PM himself. He asked himself Shemonah Esrai three times each of each day. Good Shabbos! Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Andrea & Bryan Bier in “The Rav in Thought and Deed” takes place in the Main Shul 5 minutes after the 9:15 AM minyan concludes. We memory of their daughter, utilize the Koren/Rabbi Soloveitchik edition siddur to gain insight into the specifics of our regular prayers based on Lauren Elise Bier. the insights of Rabbi Soloveitchik. The session lasts approximately 5-7 minutes. REFUAH SHELEIMAH: Please keep We honor the memory of the following members of the armed forces and security forces of the these names in your tefillah: United States who were recently killed in Iraq and Afghanistan: Army Staff Sergeant, Matthew Q. Miriam Blima bat Bayla McClintock, 30, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Malka bas Chana Klara bas Fraadel Gittel bat Esther MAZEL TOV Devorah Chana bat Sara Rochel Shoshana Malka bas Chaya Zelda Mazel Tov to Pnina & Mayer Popack on the birth of Devorah Baila bas Basya a granddaughter, Rivky. Mazel Tov to parents Chana bat Devorah Yehuda & Leba Popack and big brother Zev. Mazel Avi Noach Yitzchak HaCohen ben Tov to Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Avi. Mazel Tov to Birthday & Anniversary Kiddush Pesha Itka great grandmother Rita Freilick and great This Shabbat, January 16, 2016 Eliezer Baruch ben Bina grandfather Rabbi Isadore Popack. Shlomo Yitzchak ben Elka Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! Natan ben Malka Mazel Tov to Sima & Rabin Rozehzadeh on the Dovid Yehuda ben Etel birth of a baby girl. Mazel Tov to siblings Tzippy, Joe Amster Naomi & Howard Berg Daniel Bentzion ben Sarah Henna Dovid and Ariella Bracha. Mazel Tov to Robin Amster Ora & Ira Bloom Yaakov Tzvi ben Toby Esther grandmother Golda Rozehzadeh. Mazel Tov to the Jeffrey Ingerman Leah & George Greenfield Aryeh ben Hudessah entire family. Joanne Ingerman Jen Saibel & Eric Israeli Mazel Tov to Eileen & David Levitt on the birth of Mark Levenson Joan & Mel Kassenoff WEEKLY SCHEDULE their granddaughter, Lily Nuloufar. Mazel Tov to Amanda Lyman Phyllis & Barry Rodin S parents Deena & Avi Shahrooz and siblings Rachelli Lyman Sharon & Henry Sopher Shacharit 7, 7:30, 8 & 9 AM Isabella, Ayla and Nathan. Mazel Tov to great Ari Munk Sephardim 8:00 AM Hannah Munk Minchah 12:45 & 4:45 PM grandmothers Sarah Levitt and Thelma Peres and entire Levitt, Peres and Shahrooz families. Jason Munk Late Maariv 10:00 PM Larry Schiffman M Linda Schiffman Shacharit 6:35 & 7:25 AM Sephardim 6:15 AM The Main Shul and Beit Midrash will be combining Sharon Sopher Minchah 4:45 PM minyanim on 1/23 beginning at 9:15 AM. Jordana Tanenbaum Maariv 7:45 & 9:45 PM Asher Tanenbaum T "Must/Should/Can One Be the Bearer of Nili Yolin Shacharit 6:50 & 7:30 AM Bad Tidings?" given by Joel Rich on Sephardim 6:15 AM Monday, January 18, 2016 at 8:30 PM Sunday Morning Kickoff in the Beit Midrash of AABJ&D Minchah 4: 45 PM This Sunday, January 17, 2016 Maariv 7:45 & 9:45 PM W 50th Annual AABJ&D Shul Dinner Everyone is invited after the 8 AM Minyan to join Shacharit 6:50 & 7:30 AM Sunday Evening, May 8, 2016 Rabbi Zwickler for breakfast and shiur/ discussion Sephardim 6:15 AM at the Wilshire Grand Hotel on Business & Contemporary Halacha. This Shiur Minchah 4:45 PM Legacy Award is sponsored by Lydia, Craig and Norman Eckstein Late Maariv 7:45 & 9:45 PM Rabbi Alvin & Marylin Marcus in commemoration of the 20th Yahrzeit of their Th husband and father, Louis Eckstein, Aryeh Ben Shacharit 6:35 & 7:25 AM Guests of Honor Avraham, z"l, on the 28th day of Teves. Sephardim 6:15 AM All Past Presidents and Chair People of the Board Minchah 4:45 PM IMPORTANT MESSAGE: We are looking to The Rabbi Alvin and Marylin Marcus Late Maariv 7:45 & 9:45 PM update our Yahrzeit Database. Please send all F Keter Shem Tov Award of your yahrzeits to the Shul office at Shacharit 6:50 & 7:30 AM Doris & Jay Hartman Sephardim 6:15 AM [email protected]. Please include name of Candles 4:43 PM Young Leadership Award deceased, relation and both the English and Mincha 4:50 PM Alisha & Jerry Blugrind Hebrew dates. PAGE 2 UPCOMING EVENTS Shabbat Bo 6 Shevat 5776– January 16, 2016 Tuesday, 2/2– Save the Date- JKHA Community Torah Tuesdays @ AABJ&D- Beit Midrash Night Informational Meeting at the home of Nili and Torah Tuesday from 7:45-10 PM. Come spend the night learning Andrew Yolin, 15 Lakeview Drive West Orange. in our Beit Midrash together with Rabbi Zwickler and Rabbi Sharbat. Bring your chavrusa or we will help you find one. Friday Night, 2/5– Save the Date– Leil Limud Motzei Shabbat, 2/13 at 8:30 PM– Save the Date- Rabbi Zwickler’s Parshat Hashavuah class, Tuesday night edition at 7:45 PM Zayin Adar Melaveh Malkah featuring Rabbi Dr. Insights into Tefillah at 8:30 PM led by Rabbi Zwickler Jonathan Schwartz. Young professional Chaburah Shiur given by Rabbi Sharbat at 9 PM Tuesday, 2/16 at 7:30 PM- “Is it Dementia or Natural Aging?” given by Alyson Kaplan of JFS MetroWest. Registration is open for Camp Shemesh at AABJ&D. You can find the registration materials on the shul's website. If you have any questions, please contact Camp Director Sura Rozenberg at [email protected]. Jewish History Class: A Three Part Series "The Double-Edged Sword: The Flourishing Dear Congregants, We previously notified you that Jewish Federations across the country of Jewish Life Despite Persecution." are now partnering with CSS, because they feel this is important and so should each of featuring Mrs. Melissa Kapustin you In order to sign up and participate in the program, you must fill out an application at the following link. http://css.memberlodge.org/ and click on “cadet application.” For more Wednesday, 2/3- Jewish Achievements during the info or for questions, please email [email protected], [email protected] or the Greco-Roman period Federation. AABJ&D Security Committee. Wednesday, 2/10- Jewish Achievements in Medieval Ashkenaz and The Golden Age of Spain Nechama Price now serves as a consultant to women in the West Orange/Livingston communities to answer questions related to niddah and family purity. She can be Wednesday, 2/17- The Flourishing Jewish World in reached at [email protected] or 201-888-6999. Early Modern Europe All classes will meet in the Beit Midrash at 8 PM. Help our community continue to grow...spread the word about our AABJ&D New Family Incentive program, offering discounts to new, eligible families now totaling over $50,000 Please go onto Congregation AABJ&D's from our shul and nursery school, JKHA and the JCC of Greater Metrowest. Share website and Facebook account to watch our [email protected] email address with interested families. Jubilee Video Interviews. This week Eli Gold and Bruce Shoulson discuss how the Anybody that finds Siddurim that are missing pages, please place on shelf which is Essex County Ritualarium was established.