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] or [email protected] Bryan Bier, President Rabbi Zwickler can be reached Shabbat Re’eh: 27 Av 5777–August 19, 2017 via email at [email protected] SHABBAT SCHEDULE The Torah handouts for the month of August are sponsored by Florence & Gary Schlanger to commemorate the Early Mincha: 5:00PM 12th Yahrtzeit of Florence's mother, Mrs. Goldie Leff, Pesha Goldah bat HaRav Lieber Z"L, on the 16th of Av. Candles/Mincha 7PM / 7PM (Main Shul) 7:32 PM / 7:35 PM (Zita Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by the members of the Kiddush Society. Weiss Youth Lounge) Hashkomah 8:00 AM (4’s Classroom) WEB DVAR with Rabbi Zwickler—CHECK IT OUT! Rabbi’s Parsha Shiur with Rabbi Sharbat Rabbi’s Message 8:30 AM The Gemara in Maseches Kiddushin relates a dispute between Rebbi Yehudah and Rebbi Meir Sephardim 8:40 AM regarding the understanding of a pasuk found in our parsha. The Pasuk says that we are “Banim Main Shul 9:15 AM K’Shema 9:35 AM L’Hashem Elokeichem”- children to Hashem. Rebbi Yehudah is of the opinion that we are considered sons to Hashem when we act like sons. If we are not acting as sons should be acting, we are not called Torah in 20 given by Rabbi Sharbat: the sons of Hashem. Rebbi Meir disagrees and says that we are called sons of Hashem regardless of Stealing a Rock From the Kotel" our behavior. Rav Tzvi Yehudah Kook zt”l points out that in all disputes between Rebbi Yehudah and Chevra Shas 6:25 PM Rebbi Meir, the halacha follows Rebbi Yehudah with the exception of this case, where it follows Rebbi Rabbi Sharbat’s Afternoon Shiur, 6:30 Meir. This idea is very powerful and applicable as we welcome the month of Elul. Despite how far we PM, "Birkat Halevana, Birkat Hachama, may have strayed over the past year or over our lives, Hashem still considers us to be His children. A Birkat Ha-Solar Eclipse??? parent has unconditional love for his or her children and Hashem has the same love for each and every Mincha 7:15 PM one of us. Good Shabbos! Maariv 8:23 PM “The Rav in Thought and Deed” takes place in the Main Shul 5 minutes after the 9:15 AM minyan concludes. Havdalah 8:33 PM We use the Koren/Rabbi Soloveitchik edition siddur to gain insight into the specifics of our regular prayers Rabbi Sharbat will be speaking at Seudat based on the insights of Rabbi Soloveitchik. The session lasts approximately 5-7 minutes. Shilishit about the Haftara REFUAH SHELEIMAH Please keep MAZEL TOV these names in your tefillah: Mazel Tov to Mali & Steve Schwartz on the birth of a granddaughter. Mazel Tov to parents Jackie & Sael Anina Malca bas Hila Abecassis and big sister Maya. Blima Liba bas Fredyl Mazel Tov to Simi & Esther Schwartz on the birth of a grandson. Mazel Tov to parents Avi & Sara Chana bat Devorah Schwartz of Yerushalayim. Mazel Tov to grandparents Mark & Tzippy Wolkenfeld. Mazel Tov siblings דבורה בת מירל Fruma bat Chaya Amy, Eli, Hannah and Judah and the entire Schwartz and Wolkenfeld family. Gittel bat Esther Mazel Tov Selma & Ben Stern on the birth of a great granddaughter. Mazel Tov to parents Chaim & Avigail Reena Sarah bas Netanya Stern. Mazel Tov to all of the siblings and the entire family. Shoshana Malka bas Chaya Zelda Mazel Tov to Natalie & Bob Lichtman on the birth of a granddaughter. Mazel Tov to parents Shira and .Binyomin Schlanger שושה לאה בת דיאלה חה David Mayer ben Chana Dovid Meir ben Rochel Leiba Mazel Tov to Arlene & Sam Kaye on the marriage of their granddaughter Ayelet Kaye to Reuven Taub. Eliezer Baruch ben Bina Mazel Tov to parents Sherrill & Jeffrey Kaye and Zehava & Daniel Taub of Israel. Eliezer ben Mildred Meir ben Chana Welcome to Haley & Max Vogel and family who moved on to Dockery Drive. .Welcome to Melissa & Adam Caplan and their daughter who moved on to Edgemont רפאל בן לאה יהודה בערל בן רחל Yisroel Meir ben Hyla We honor the memory of the following members of the armed forces and security forces of the Gershon Ben Alexandra United States who were recently killed in Iraq and Afghanistan: Army Sergeant, Roshain E. Brooks, 30, Pesach Ben Rachel Brooklyn, New York; Army Specialist, Allen L. Stigler, Jr., 22, Arlington, Texas. WEEKLY SCHEDULE S: 8/20 Remember you now can pay by credit card to have the following cards delivered to your door once a Shacharit 7, 7:30, 8 & 9 AM month: Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, CVS, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Target and Barnes & Noble, as Sephardim 8:00 AM well as gas cards for BP, Exxon and Sunoco. (Note: With these gas cards you'll pay the cash price for Minchah 7:30 PM gas--a significant savings). Remember, you can still buy scrip from the office and/or receive monthly delivery Late Maariv 10:00 PM of scrip for the following stores: Shoprite, Seasons, Jerusalem Pizza, Reuben's Glatt Spot, West Orange M: 8/21 Bakery and Super Duper Bagels. Contact [email protected] to sign up for monthly delivery or to Shacharit 6:35, 7:25 AM change your monthly order. We also welcome suggestions of other scrip brands you'd like us to carry. Sephardim 6:15 AM Minchah 7:30 PM If you are not receiving Shul emails and Late Maariv 9:45 PM Beginning this Thursday, 8/24 would like to be in the know, please T: 8/22/ Rosh Chodesh I the Sephardim will begin saying email the shul office at Shacharit 6:25 & 7:15 AM Selichot at 5:30 AM on Sephardim 6:15 AM [email protected] with weekdays and at 7 AM on Minchah 7:30 PM your email address so we can add you. Late Maariv 9:45 PM Sundays. W: 8/23/ Rosh Chodesh II Shacharit 6:25 & 7:15 AM Women's Rosh Chodesh Shiur with Rabbi Sharbat will take place this Wednesday Sephardim 6:15 AM Evening at 8:00 PM at the home of Debbie and Jack Becker, 5 Stanford Court. The Topic Minchah 7:30 PM of the shiur is “Making the Month of Elul Meaningful” Late Maariv 9:45 PM Th: 8/24 Planning to invite friends and Shacharit 6:35 & 7:25 AM Take a seat! neighbors for holiday meals? Sephardim Selichot 5:30 AM Please return your completed materials to the office ASAP Sephardim 6:15 AM Make sure you have the newest version of Minchah 7:30 PM so we can begin planning. Mail in your forms, or fax them Late Maariv 9:45 PM to 973-736-8006, or scan and email them to our shul directory with all of their current F: 8/25 [email protected]. You should have also found the letter for contact information. Stop by the Shul office and pick up your copy of the directory Shacharit 6:50 & 7:30 AM the Sustaining Membership Campaign enclosed in your Sephardim Selichot 5:30 AM (if you haven’t already done so). Each family Sephardim 6:15 AM mailing. Please consider becoming (or remaining) a is eligible for one copy; extra copies only $5. Early Minchah: 5:00 PM Sustaining Member so that we can continue to provide a Candles/Minchah warm and uplifting spiritual home for all our congregants. 7:00 PM/ 7:00 PM 7:21 PM/ 7:25 PM PAGE 2 UPCOMING EVENTS Shabbat Re’eh: 27 Av 5777–August 19, 2017 Prepare for the MOVIE NIGHT Yamim Noraim with three illuminating The Star Wars saga continues Wednesday night classes this week with The Force Awakens Sept 6, 7:45 to 8:45pm: Rabbi Zwickler (In the Zita Weiss Youth Lounge) “Here We Go Again: Making This Elul Different Than All The Others” Free popcorn for all and free pizza for kids 12 and under courtesy of Men's Sept 13: 7:45 to 8:45pm: Joel Rich Club. “Preparing to Pray for Your Life: Insights into the Parent/Child program: Dress up in To RSVP: Email High Holiday Prayers” costumes and bring your light sabers! [email protected] Sept 27 7:45 to 8:45m : Rabbi Sharbat Movie will start at 7pm sharp Topic to be announced There is NO CHARGE for this fun family event! Beginning on October 17, Israeli Dance will meet in the AABJ&D Social Hall. We will be offering a beginner class and an experienced dancer Shalosh From after the 9th of Av until Rosh Hashanah, we read class (7:30 & 8:30 respectively). Participants can either purchase a seven selections from the book of Isaiah, each one with a package (discounted fees) or pay as you go/ week. To sign up, either Seudot message of hope, consolation and closeness to G‐d. Many contact the shul office or Debbie Buechler. include predictions of the ultimate redemption that will take Speakers place in the era of Moshiach. All through August during We will also offer: Shalosh Seudot, Rabbi Sharbat will be delivering a series of talks HISTORY AND CULTURE OF EUROPEAN JEWRY IN THE EARLY entitled “Prophecies of Comfort and Redemption: Understanding the XX CENTURY - By Rabbi Pecaric (RKYHS faculty) Messages of the Haftara.” All are welcome. We will explore the greatness of prewar European Jewry, focusing on On September 9, Larry Cohen, one of our own Baalei Tekiah, will Germany, Austria and Czech republic through arts and culture.