19-10 Morlot Avenue Andrew Markowitz, Rabbi Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Benjamin Yudin, Rabbi Emeritus 201.791.7910/shomrei-torah.org T HE WEEKLY BRIEF: PARSHAT RE’EH – SHABBAT MEVARCHIM Av 25, 5780 / August 14 - 15, 2020 Parsha/Haftorah: Artscroll: 998/1199; Hertz: 799/818; Living Torah: 924/1233 Pirkei Avot: Chapter 5 SHABBAT ZEMANIM MAZAL TOV Friday, August 14, 2020 ❖ Pearl and Milty Frank on the marriage of their granddaughter Nicole Feigenblum to Avi Schneider. Early Mincha 6:15 pm (ST & DN) Mazal Tov also to their parents Cindy and David Feigenblum and Silvie and David Schneider Earliest Candle Lighting 6:34 pm ❖ Ceil and Sam Heller on the engagement of their son, Avi to Lauren Marcus of San Diego. Candle Lighting 7:37 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:41 pm (STI) Shabbat, August 15, 2020 ❖ Susie and Robert Katz on the upcoming marriage of Robert’s son Joseph, to Rachel Fellus, daughter of Odette and James Fellus, of Dix Hills, Long Island. Due to COVID restrictions the family deeply regrets Earliest Tallit 4:59 am not being able to invite friends in the community. A live stream is available on Monday, August 17th, for Sunrise 6:06 am Shacharit those who would like to participate. The live stream will begin at 5:15 PM. Badeken will be around 5:40 7:20 (ST), 8:00 (DN), 8:15 (YB), 9:00 am (STI, ST & PM and Chuppah at 6:00 PM. Live stream link DNI) is https://livestream.com/accounts/17077440/events/9247404 Sof Z’man Kriat Sh’ma 9:31 am ❖ All the Daf Yomi Learning Participants and their families for their completion of Masechet Shabbat. Early Mincha 6:15 pm (ST) Zman Mincha 7:30 pm (ST & DN) Early Ma’ariv 7:53 pm (ST & DN) CONDOLENCES Ma’ariv 8:50 pm (YB) • Jerome Gans on the passing of his father, Rabbi Manfred Gans. Havdalah 8:44 pm WEEKDAY ZEMANIM VIRTUAL INSTALLATION August 16 – 20, 2020 SHOMREI TORAH VIRTUAL INSTALLATION DINNER OF RABBI ANDREW AND DR. SARA Shacharit MARKOWITZ: Sunday evening, August 30th – The virtual installation will be held on Sunday evening, Sunday: 7:30 (ST), 8:00 (DN), 8:30 am (ST*) August 3 0, 2020 at 8pm for the entire community. Please join us for a special presentation featuring Mon - Fri: Vatikin (18 minutes before sunrise, renowned Rabbonim, teachers, and friends, as they share words of Bracha and Torah as we install Rabbi approx.. 5:52am) (STI), 7:15 (DN), 8:00 am (ST*) Andrew and Dr. Sara Markowitz. We are looking forward to celebrating with you. To register to pick up your Mincha Sun – Thur: 7:35 pm (ST, STI, DN*) meal (if you are eligible for meals), visit https://www.shomrei-torah.org/form/virtualinstallation.html Maariv Sun – Thur: 7:57 pm (ST, STI, DN*) MINYAN LOCATION KEY LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS STI – Shomrei Torah Inside • August 16: A Day of Learning – Sponsored by the Heiser, Glass and Aron Families in honor of the ST – Shomrei Torah Outside marriage of Nicole Feigenblum, granddaughter of Pearl and Milty Frank, to Avi Schneider. DNI – Darchei Noam Inside DN – Darchei Noam Outside YB – Yudin Backyard HIGH HOLIDAY SEAT RESERVATIONS High Holiday seat reservations are now being accepted. Please submit your reservation using one of the * - Minyan available via Zoom DAVENING NOTES following methods: Complete and submit the online form with your payment at www.shomrei- torah.org/hh seats; Complete and mail the paper form that you can download and print from www.shomrei- - The Molad for the month of Elul is Wednesday torah.org/hhseats, along with payment. The deadline for all seat reservations is Tuesday, September 8. If you morning, 54 minutes and 16 Chalokim after 1 in have any questions, please contact Josh Ricklis at [email protected] Yerushalyim Ir haKodesh. - Rosh Chodesh Elul is on Thursday, August 20 and DVAR TORAH FROM RABBI MARKOWITZ Friday, August 21. Our Parsha serves as one of the sources for the mitzvah of Tzedaka. It is emphasized by the words of Chazal give Maaser and you will become wealthy.” Does this“ -’עשר תעשר ’ עשר בשביל שתתעשר ;We begin to blow shofar on Friday, and continue, in Maseches Shabhat - every day at the conclusion of Shacharit, through the mean that one gives charity and presto! There is more money in your account? Rav Shimon Schwab zt”l day before Eruv Rosh HaShanah. explains this based on one of the attributes of a Navi. Chazal write that a Navi is to be wealthy. The Rambam says that the wealth is accomplished not with physical wealth but rather with being ‘happy with what they - On Friday we also begin to say LeDavid at the end of Shacharit and Maariv have.’ Not every Navi will necessarily have physical wealth. Similarly, Rav Schwab suggests, when one gives Tzedakah money you will become happier. Not magically or through a miracle, rather through human - We do not say Av Harachamim on Shabbat. nature. When you are a giving person then you become someone that appreciates what they have. President: Daniel Pickett Executive Board: Oren Hiller, Larry Bravman, Yehuda Brum, Dori Zofan, David Heiser, Jeff Schultz, Deena Jarashow, Esther Herskowitz, Rebecca Ashkenas VIRTUAL MINYANIM, SHIURIM AND PROGRAMS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS TEEN MINYAN/SHIUR: Sunday, at 9:00am, virtual davening followed by a Shiur from ▪ Chessed/Grocery Shopping/Medicine Pickups: If you need Rabbi Markowitz - zoom.us/j/3184235650 help with grocery shopping, medicine pickup, or anything else, NATEP: Sunday - Friday at 9:15am please reach out to Barbie Topiol at [email protected]. If you can help with deliveries, - Rabbi Yudin (s) & (t): zoom.us/j/3184235650 Dial in-1646-558-8656 Meeting pickups, etc,, please consider joining the Corona Chessed ID 3184235650, password 24531 - Rabbi Gershon (m): zoom.us/j/3184235650 Dial in-1646-558-8656 Meeting ID WhatsApp group - click here to join. 3184235650, password 24531 ▪ The Fair Lawn Mikvah will be open by appointment only. - Rabbi Weintraub (th): zoom.us/j/3184235650 Dial in-1646-558-8656 Meeting Please call or text 201-468-0098 to schedule an appointment. ID 3184235650, password 24531 For more information, please see shomrei-torah.org/mikvah. - Rabbi Greene (w) & (f): zoom.us/j/3184235650 Dial in-1646-558-8656 Meeting ID 3184235650, password 24531 ▪ Shomrei Torah Flu Shot Clinic – Come get your flu shot at Shomrei Torah on October 15th between 5pm – 9pm. Sign up at MEGILLAH CHABURAH- Will not take place this week. https://www.shomrei-torah.org/event/fluclinic. If you have DAF YOMI: Sunday at 7:45am, Monday and Tuesday at 6:45 am, Wednesday at 6:00 am, any questions contact Sofiya Tamarov at [email protected] Thursday at 6:45 am. Dial-in - 646-417-9965, prompt 18183636 ▪ NATEP- VIRTUAL TOUR & SHIUR - On August 24, at 11:30 AM, our journey will begin in the City of David and go under-ground to the WOMEN’S TEHILLIM WITH SHEVI YUDIN: Monday at 7:30 pm - Foundation Stones of the Temple Mount. A Shiur by Rabbi zoom.us/j/9322571856, Meeting ID: 9322571856, Password 123. Dial-in: 929-205-6099 Markowitz with sources in Tanach will accompany the video making the overall presentation that more meaningful. ALL THIS IS FOR FREE WOMEN’S SHIUR WITH RABBI YUDIN: Wednesday at 1:00pm - zoom.us/j/5728062407, ,SO PACK YOUR BAGS AND GET READY TO GO! zoom Dial-in: 929-205-6099, Meeting ID: 5728062407 link https://zoom.us/j/3184235650?pwd=Rk95dGkyR1Z6K3pSVHox GEMARA SHIUR WITH RABBI YUDIN: Wednesday at 8:15pm - zoom.us/j/5728062407, cno0bnVhQT09 Dial-in: 929-205-6099 , Meeting ID: 5728062407 YOUTH DEPARTMENT CHABURAH WITH RABBI MANDELSTAM: Wednesday at 8:30 pm, “Halacha from the Parsha” - zoom.us/j/3184235650 - We are excited to join together with shuls from all over the world in the Pay It Forward Challenge! Do small or large acts of chesed and fill THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH RABBI MARKOWITZ: Will not meet this week. out this super short form: Bit.ly/AJYPAOK - Fair Lawn Girl’s Club will be taking a summer break and we will let Weekday Shacharit at 8AM and Mincha at 7:35PM followed immediately by Maariv. you know when it returns! Zoom info is as follows zoom.us/j/3184235650 - Please stay alert in our WhatsApp group to see updates on all the fun BREAKING THE DISTANCE – LAWN SHIURIM: This Shabbat, Parsha Shiur with Rabbi activities we are planning! If you are not in the WhatsApp group, join Markowitz at 11:30am in the Markowitz backyard (4-55 Lyncrest Ave.). Boys and Girls at chat.whatsapp.com/JUhk9CfyNXMBMuJPyhUMRv grades 3-5 will meet at 5:00pm with Dovi and Sara Grosser in the Markowitz backyard. Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Shiur titled “Shomrei Elul: Seeking Spirit and Sparking Soul”, REFUAH SHLEIMA will meet at 5:45pm at the Markowitz home in merit of a refuah sheleimah for Rachel Lana bas Shprintza. Middle and High School Boys will meet at 5:30pm with Rabbi Mandelstam Please keep in mind everyone in need of refuah shleima, including the in the Zimbalist backyard (11-08 Fairhaven). Open to all who have pre-registered for this following: Eliyahu ben Batsheva; Ruvain Ephraim ben Chaya Leah; Shabbat. All participants must wear masks and must pre-register each week by visiting Mordechai ben Chaya Malka; Shimon Simcha ben Penina Yehudit; Shlomo www.shomrei-torah.org/lawnshiur. Eliyahu ben Fayala; Tzvia Rivka bat Naomi Chedva; Zehavah Aranka Goldie bat Pessya; Yosef Daveed ben Raizel; Malka Ziesel bat Penina; Rachamim SISTERHOOD ROSH HASHANA SCROLL ben Shoshana; Meir ben Altah Sheindel; Menachem Mendel ben Perl; Wish your friends at Shomrei Torah a Shanah Tovah by participating in the Rosh Hashanah Yerachmial Yosef ben Rivka Hada; Esther Frima bat Pesha; Batsheva bat scroll.