Congregation Ohav Emeth

Congregation Ohav Emeth
Announcements
Parshat Yitro
January 30, 2016
Schedule of Services
Friday
Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat
Kriat Sh’ma
9:04 AM M”A
9:40 AM Gr”A
Hashkama Minyan 7:00 AM
Early Minyan
7:50 AM
Regular Minyan 9:00 AM
Teen Minyan
9:30 AM
Mincha
4:50 PM
Maariv
5:58 PM
Shabbat Ends
6:03 PM
Sunday
Shacharit
Mincha
Mincha/Maariv
Late Maariv
6:30, 7:00, 8:00 AM
1:00 PM Kollel
5:00 PM
9:45 PM
Monday ~ Thursday Shacharit
Monday
5:50, 6:30, 7:00, 7:20 AM
Tuesday
5:55, 6:40, 7:00, 7:20 AM
Wednesday
5:55, 6:40, 7:00, 7:20 AM
Thursday
5:50, 6:30, 7:00, 7:20 AM
Monday ~ Thursday Mincha / Maariv
Mincha
1:00 PM Kollel
Mincha/Maariv
5:00 PM
Late Maariv
7:50, 9:45 PM
Friday
Shacharit
Mincha
Candle Lighting
Mincha/Maariv
5:55, 6:40, 7:00, 7:20 AM
12:35/12:40 PM Kollel
5:02 PM
5:05 PM
Rabbi Kaufman, rabbi
[email protected]
Jeremy Safran, president
[email protected]
Misheberach List
Rabbi Kaufman, rabbi
[email protected]
Announcements
[email protected]
Office
Felice Berk, administrator
[email protected]
Mazal Tov
Mazal tov to Rebbetzin Naomi Weitzner
on the birth of a granddaughter. Mazal
tov to the parents Ben Tzion Yehuda and
Tziporah Malka Weitzner
(Lakewood,NJ).
Mazal Tov to Saul & Georgie London on
the engagement of their son Jack London
to Chaya Gleich (Monsey). Mazal Tov to
the Kallah’s parents Daniel and Rivka
Gleich.
Mishnayot in memory of
Danny Ravitz z”l
8:45 AM
Rabbi Zvi Weiss
Parashat Hashavua
3:00 PM
Dr. Presby’s Nach Shiur
Between
Shiur or D’Var Torah
Mincha/Maariv with Rabbi Kaufman
Sunday
9:00 AM
8:00 PM
Rabbi Botnick
Rabbi Klughaupt
Monday
10 AM-12 PM Kollel Balabatim Program-Men
8:00 PM
Rabbi Erlanger’s Gemara
Shiur on Brachot in Hebrew
8:00 PM
Rabbi Glaser’s Tefila Shiur
Tuesday
5:15 AM
Rabbi Reisman’s Chaburah on
Tefillah
Rabbi Kaufman’s Parashat
Hashavua Shiur for Women
Dr. Presby (for Women)
Rabbi Kaufman’s Gemara
Shiur: Baba Basrah, Perek Yesh
Nochalim, dealing with the laws
of inheritance
1:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Wednesday
10 AM-12 PM
8:00 PM
Kollel Balabatim Program-Men
Rabbi Ziegler’s Gemara Shiur
Rabbi Reisman’s Chaburah on
Tefillah
Dr. Presby’s Gemara Shiur
on Taanis
8:00 PM
Friday
10 AM-12 PM Kollel Balabatim Program-Men
Shabbat Zachor
Daf Yomi
March 19, 2016
Shabbat
Sunday
Mon - Thurs
Friday
Just $25 to sponsor
Send checks to the OE Office
MOVIE NIGHT!
Grades 1-6
Motzei Shabbat
Jan. 30th
6:45-9:00PM
Just $6 per child . . . See inside
Shabbat
8:30 AM
Thursday
5:15 AM
NEXT UNITY KIDDUSH
Chinese Dinner!
Learn Origami!
Fun with Friends!
Schedule of Shiurim
Let Us Know
Hospitality
5:00 PM
20 Shevat 5776
Candle Lighting This Shabbat: 4:53 PM
9:55 AM and between M/M
7:05 AM
5:05 AM and after Maariv
5:05 AM
PURIM 5776
MISHLOACH MANOT
$36 Sponsor
$72 Gold Sponsor
THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY FILL
-IN IN THE OFFICE FROM JANUARY
20TH THRU FRBRUARY 2ND.
PHONE MESSAGES AND EMAILS
WILL BE CHECKED DAILY.
Help support our shul!
Submit sponsorships to Lilah Braun
See inside for details
PURIM 5776
Congregation Ohav Emeth is excited to once again offer beautiful Mishloach
Manot packages to be sent to the entire Ohav Emeth family on Purim day. The
Mishloach Manot project provides necessary funds to support the activities of
our shul. Your participation will go a long way.
We have two categories to choose from:
SPONSOR $36.00
GOLD SPONSOR $72.00
FIRM DEADLINE FOR PARTICIPATION IS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26TH.
PLEASE MAIL CHECKS TO:
LILAH BRAUN
233 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE
HIGHLAND PARK, NJ 08904
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IF YOU WILL NOT BE HOME ON PURIM OR DO NOT WISH TO HAVE A
PACKAGE DELIVERED TO YOU, PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW ASAP.
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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO DELIVER THE PACKAGES. PACKAGE PICK-UP
WILL BE ON SUNDAY, MARCH 20th, AT OE FOR DELIVERY ON PURIM DAY.
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FOR QUESTIONS OR TO SIGN UP FOR A DELIVERY ROUTE,
PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] OR CALL 732-247-3038.
Thank you in advance for your generous support!
Condolences
Condolences to Valeria Ainsztein on
the passing of her father, of Mr. Jose
Ainsztein A'H.
Condolences to Yankie Fried on the
passing of his father, Mr. Moshe Fried
( Reb Meir Moshe Ben Yaakov A"H).
7:50 Minyan Kiddush is sponsored byJoe & Chaya Friedman and Michelle
Mansdorf in memory of their mother Ita
bas Zev.
Main Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by
Congregation Ohav Emeth
Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Steve
and Gloria Deutsche to commemorate
the Yahrzeit of Gloria’s father.
Sponsorships for Seudah Shlishit are
available through the winter months.
Please see Rich Kollmar or contact the
OE Office to sponsor.
Movie Night!
All children in 1st through 6th grades are
invited to a movie night presented by
the OE Youth Department featuring
Kung Fu Panda. Motzei Shabbat,
January 30th from 6:45-9:00 PM. Just
$6 per child. Chinese Dinner from Hawaii Kosher Kitchen! Learn Origami!
Have fun with your friends! RSVP to
[email protected].
Purim 5776
Mishloach Manot Info
Congregation Ohav Emeth is excited to
once again offer beautiful Mishloach
Manot packages to be sent to the entire
Ohav Emeth family on Purim day. The
Mishloach Manot project provides necessary funds to support the activities of
our shul. Your participation will go a
long way. You may participate as a
Sponsor for $36 or a Gold Sponsor for
$72.
FIRM DEADLINE FOR PARTICIPATION IS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH.
Please mail checks to: Lilah Braun, 233
South 4th Avenue, Highland Park, NJ
08904. If you will not be home on Purim day or do not wish to receive a
package, please inform the office.
Volunteers are need to deliver the
packages; please let us know if you
can assist. For questions or to sign up
for a delivery route, please email [email protected] or call 732-2473038.
Next Unity Kiddush
The next Unity Kiddush will take place
on Shabbat Zachor, March 19, 2016.
Just $25 per family to sponsor. Please
submit checks and sponsorship info to
the OE Office.
Community Happenings
RPRY Mishmar Motzei Shabbat
RPRY Mishmar learning program is
held at RPRY every Motzei Shabbat
@ 7:00 PM. Please bring your own
seforim. Cost is still only $3.00 which
includes, pizza, donuts, prizes and
raffles.
Avos Ubanim Learning
Avos Ubanim (father & son Motzei
Shabbos learning) is back! The learning will take place in the Agudah every
Motzei Shabbos from 6:45 - 7:45.
Every boy that attends will get a slice
of pizza and a raffle ticket for a
chance to win some great prizes. This
program is absolutely free!! Fathers
and their sons from all Shuls and
schools are welcome to attend.
ACTT
"The Secret to More Powerful Prayer"
with Rabbi Heshy Kleinman can be
downloaded from the Audio page of
the ACTT web site at:
www.actt613.org/6.html. The current
ACTT module is “Kavanah during
Davening”. Source book: Praying with
Meaning by Rabbi Kleinman. For
more info on ACTT, email
[email protected], see
www.actt613.org, or call Phil
Rosen (732) 572-8762.
Rabbi Yisroel Weiss Shiur
Rabbi Yisroel Weiss' shiur for men and
women on the Parsha, with a focus on
Emunah and Bitachon, will be held on
Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM at the
Shenkman’s residence, 26 Leslie Street,
Edison.
Bikur Cholim Annual Event
Save the date! Bikur Cholim Annual
Event. Sunday, March 6th at the
Pines Manor at 9:30 AM. Guests of
honor: Dr. Barry and Mrs. Susan Wolf;
Guest speaker: Rabbi Eli Mansour
Bikur Cholim: Visitors Wanted
Bikur Cholim is seeking volunteers to
visit Mollie Reuben, Esther Tucker, and
Shirley Cohen at the Regency nursing
home on DeMott Lane. If you are able
to help out, please call Rahel Baruh at
732-672-4673 or email
[email protected].
Coordinators and Drivers Needed for
Bikur Cholim Transportation
The Bikur Cholim Transportation Committee coordinates rides to and from
medical appointments. The coordinator
matches requesters with an available
driver. Each coordinator serves for two
weeks at a time. To volunteer to coordinate or drive, contact the Bikur Cholim
hotline at (732) 572-7181 or fill out the
volunteer form at bikurcholimrv.org.
Orthodox Forum Event: Torah
Education for All Children
The Orthodox Forum of Highland Park
and Edison presents Sharon Freundel
on, “TEACH: Torah Education for All
Children”, exploring paradigms for inclusion of diverse learners in Jewish
Education. She is currently the Director
of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at the
Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital and teaches adult Jewish
education classes throughout the
Greater Washington, DC, area. The
We warmly welcome all newcomers to our
shul and our community. If the rabbi, Rabbi
Kaufman, or the president, Jeremy Safran,
have not come to greet you personally,
please come and introduce yourself.
We’d love to meet you!
in our community at Khal Chassidim on Tuesday, February 16th, at
8:30PM.
program will take place on Saturday
night, January 30th at 8:00pm at Congregation Ahavas Achim. The Orthodox
Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, as well as program sponsorships.
For more information go online to
www.orthodoxjewishforum.org.
Shiur for Men
Shovavim Project presents a two part
review shiur on halachos of Taharas
Hamishpacha to be given Wednesday,
Feb. 10 and Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 8:00
PM by Rabbi Steven Miodownik at Congregation Ahavas Achim. All married
men welcome. For more info, please
contact Lynn Hanfling at
[email protected].
Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb at Khal
Chassidim Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb, of Ohr
Somayach in Jerusalem, will be lecturing
Annual AY Journal Breakfast
The annual Ahavas Yisrael Journal
Breakfast has been scheduled for
Sunday February 28th, 2016, at
Ahavas Achim. This year’s honorees will be Mr. & Mrs. Avi Milgraum, Guests of Honor; Mr. Chezkie Mark, Service Awardee; and a
special tribute to our youth codirectors, Mrs. Rachel Teitelbaum
and Mrs. Melissa Titen. They look
forward to seeing everyone there.
NORPAC Washington Mission
Save The Date! Norpac Washington
mission is May 18, 2016.
Chevra Hatzolah of Middlesex
County
If you have a medical emergency,
please call 732-640-5545. We are
always seeking additional responders and dispatchers. To apply,
please visit www.hatzolahmc.org
and select "Contact us/
Membership".
Highland Park First Aid Squad
For medical emergencies in Highland
Park call 9-1-1. The Squad has been
serving Highland Park for nearly 70
years 24/7. We accept volunteers from
age 16 and provide free EMT training. For additional information, please
call 732-985-8960, visit
www.highlandparkfas.com or
speak with Leale Cohen, Ari and
Deborah Lewitter or Yossi Benedek.
Memorial Fund for Ezra Schwartz, z"l
A Fund is being established to memorialize Ezra Schwartz, z"l, HY'D, of
Sharon, Mass, grandson of Laurie and
Al Senecal, of Edison. Ezra was murdered by terrorists in Israel. The Fund
will purchase a Yahrzeit wall plaque for
the Young Israel of Sharon, at which the
Schwartz family davens. Please send
contributions made out to The Young
Israel of Sharon to Marcia Pheffer, 14 Ely
Place, Edison, NJ 08817. For further information please call 732 572 5998.
YACHAD Fundraiser ‐ Weiner
Hi my name isJustin Weiner from Highland Park, NJ; I am currently learning in
Israel in Yeshiva Migdal Hatorah in
Modiin. On March 18, 2016 I will be
running in Jerusalem a Half Marathon
for Team Yachad. All donations will go
directly to help those with disabilities
attend many of our famous Shabbatonim (weekend programs), summer
programs and an array of other inclusive
activities. If you would like to participate in this wonderful mitzvah by sponsoring my run, please go to the
following link, https://
jerusalem.teamyachad.com/runner/
justinweiner610/. Thanking you all again
for your help with this great
mitzvah.
YACHAD Fundraiser ‐ Prupis
On March 18th, I will be running in the
Jerusalem half marathon for Team
Yachad. Yachad is the only internation
organization promoting inclusion for
children and adults with disabilities in
the broader Jewish community,
"because everyone belongs!" I have the
amazing privilege of being a part of Ya-
chad Israel during my shana bet year in
Israel. You can follow the link below to
contribute, or make a check payable to
YACHAD and mail/drop off by Prupis,
30 Edgemount Rd,Edison,NJ 08817.
Thank you, and Tizku L'mitzvot!
Binyamin Prupis, Yeshivat Migdal
HaTorah, Modi'in.
https://jerusalem.teamyachad.com/
runner/binyamin88
SHALVA Fundraiser ‐ Margolin
Aryeh Margolin is currently training to
run in the Jerusalem half marathon this
coming March as part of the MTA High
School Team. He is running on behalf
of SHALVA: The association for mentally and physically challenged children
in Israel (www.shalva.org). He has set a
personal fundraising goal of $2,800. All
donations to SHALVA are 100% tax
deductible. Visit his personal profile
page http://www.run4shalva.org/my/
aryehmargolin and donate via credit
card. Or make a check payable to
SHALVA and send it directly to
Aryeh Margolin, 22 Carmello Drive,
Edison, NJ 08817.
For Women and Girls
Rabbi Kaufman’s Tuesday afternoon
Parashat Hashavua Shiur for Women
will take place this Tuesday, February 2,
at 1:30 PM.
Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s : Please contact Aviva at 732-572-4408 or [email protected] for status of
classes on Sunday, Jan. 31 and Monday,
Feb. 1.
Women's Learning Initiative: Mrs. Miri
Cohen’s Parsha class meets Thursday
at 10:00 AM sharp at Riki Samel’s
house. Please call the hotline to
confirm at 206-666-8911.
SemPlus evening shiur for post seminary girls meets on Sunday evenings.
Please call the hotline to confirm at
732-841-1885.
Women's Learning Initiative: Mrs.
Leah Drillman’s Shimiras Haloshon
class: Monday, Feb 1. at 7:30 PM at the
home of Ellen Smith, 407 North Eighth
Ave., Edison. For more info, please call
Ellen at 201-410-1893 or 732-777-6787.
Park Mikvah Hours
The Highland Park Mikvah hours for
Standard Time: Sunday–Thursday
evenings 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM; Friday
nights by appointment only. All Motzai
Shabbos in January: 7:30 – 10:00.
Please arrive with enough time to be
out before closing time. In February:
7:45 – 10:15. Please arrive with enough
time to be out before closing time. In
case of a snow storm / inclement weather,
please call the mikvah at 732-249-2411 for
an updated status. For more info, call 732249-2411 or
email [email protected]. Thank
you. Park Mikvah
Park Mikvah Event
Save the date! Cooking demonstration
and food tasting with Victoria Dwek,
Managing Editor of Ami's Whisk Magazine and author of many cookbooks in
the "Made Easy" and "Secret Restaurant" series, to benefit the Park Mikvah. Motzei Shabbos, February 6 at
8:15 PM at Yael Kamelhar, 22 Perry
Road. For women only. reservation,
please email Esther Posen at
[email protected].
For more information, please call Lynn
Hanfling at 732-777-0225.
Simple Ways to Support Park Mikvah
*The Highland Park Mikvah now has
Tzedakah boxes! Please contact Aviva
at [email protected] to obtain
one.
*If you are purchasing from Amazon,
please consider signing up with
www.amazonsmile.com – a donation
will be made to Park Mikvah.
Tiferes DVD for Women
Motzai Shabbos, Jan. 30 at 8:30 PM at
the Siegel house. Title: Gatekeepers of
Greatness, The Jewish woman’s indispensable role. Speakers: Rabbi Dovid
Elias and Mrs. Rivka Levitansky. For
more info, please contact Aviva at
[email protected]. The Highland Park / Edison group of Tiferes is
zecher l'nishmas Malka bas Shalom.
Womens Learning Continues at AA
A weekly discussion for women on the
Parsha of the week based on the essays of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz and led by
Steinsaltz Ambassador, Betzalel
Strauss, will continue to meet on Mondays at 1:00 PM at AA. All women are
invited and we hope you will join us for
these lively discussions.Questions?
[email protected]
EMUNAH Event
Sharon Hayden will be hosting a cooking class in her home on Sunday, February 21st at 7 pm. Entire donation of $18
will be forwarded directly to EMUNAH
to help provide the many vital social
services and educational programs to
children and families in every corner of
Israel. Space is limited so please make
your reservation as early as possible by
contacting Pauline Mykoff at 732-5720457.
Parenting Workshops
After the resounding success of the
Rebbitzin Sima Spetner parenting
workshops this past summer, the YST
PTA is proud to present "The Science
of Parenting from a Torah Perspective"
by Rebbetzin Ruthi Lynn, a renowned
expert in the field, specially trained and
highly recommended by Rebbetzin
Sima Spetner. A sample class can be
accessed at:
https://drive.google.com/open?
id=0B6CKN9Wv4ZCAYlVGV19pTG8yS00
The classes will continue as follows:
5) 01/31-picking battles 6) 02/14-defining
issues 7) 02/21-giving consequences 8)
02/28-giving consequences etc. 9) 03/6Sibling atmosphere 10) 03/13-Wrap up
class. Recordings of each class will
be available as well. This 10 part series
is open to everyone and will begin on
Sunday 12/27 at 10:00 AM in the 2nd
floor Aguda classroom. Limited scholarships are available to YST parents. Spots
are limited and enrollment will be on a
first come first serve basis. For more
info and to register, please call 732-9863153 or email [email protected]
Cost: $225 for 10 sessions or $115 for either the first 5 or last 5 classes.
Edison/Highland Park Gown Gemach
The Edison/Highland Park gown Gemach, L'iluy Nishmas R' Yitzchok Ben
Binyomin, is open for business! The Gemach houses a wide selection of gowns
for children, pre-teen, teens and adults.
Please note the Gemach is still looking
for donation of gowns in very good condition. Tax deduction is given and pick
up of the gowns can also be arranged.
For more information and/or
to schedule an appointment please
call Sara Scott at 516-526-0941.
Bikur Cholim OWLS (Overnight Women
Labor Support): A complimentary service for maternity situations whereby
volunteers will come to stay with your
kids during the night. For more info on
receiving this service or becoming a volunteer, please contact Rikki at 732-2495116.
Upcoming Hadassah Events
*Trip to Zimmerli Art Museum
Mark your calendars: Sunday March 27,
2016 at 1:00 p.m. Come across the river
with Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah
for a post-Purim, pre-Pesach trip to the
Zimmerli Art Museum for a delightful
guided tour. Reservations will be limited
so mark your calendars now.
*Women's beginning Israeli Dancing:
Held at Etz Ahaim every Sunday at 11:00
a.m. All women and girls are invited to
join in the ruach, fun and aerobic exercise. Dance costs $10/per session
(Rutgers students 1/2 price $5) made
out to Daughters of Etz Ahaim. This
group is co-sponsored by Raritan Valley
Hadassah and Daughters of Etz Ahaim.
Dance group is co-sponsored by Raritan Valley Hadassah and Daughters of
Etz Ahaim.
*Raritan Valley Hadassah Book Club:
The Book Club is reading the book, Like
Dreamers by Yossi Klein Halevi. A winner of the National Jewish Book
Award, this book tells the fascinating
story of seven paratroopers who liberated Jerusalem and divided the nation.
All are welcome! Please contact Gustine Matt at [email protected]
or 732-545-3147 to find out where and
when the group will next meet.
Collecting Sheitels
Keren Kol Kallah - established to provide orphan and destitute kallahs in
Israel with essential needs. Donated
custom sheitels, some brand-new,
some gently worn, are sold to women
in Israel who would not otherwise have
the funds to buy a quality wig. All the
money raised at the sale goes towards
a hachnasas kallah fund which helps
needy brides in Eretz Yisrael. Sheitels
can be dropped off by Aviva, 16
Edgemount Road, Edison. For more
info, please see contact Aviva Siegel
(732) 572-4408
[email protected]
Bone Marrow Drive: Lisa Schanzer’s
mother needs a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible. She has
teamed up with BeTheMatch Bone
Marrow Registry to hold a drive on Feb
7th from 9AM – 3PM at Cong. Ohr Torah. If you are at least 18 years old,
please come and help save a life!
SCREENING REQUIRES ONLY A CHEEK
SWAB
PLEASE NOTE that the 8th Annual
Highland Park Community Kollel Breakfast HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED and will
iy’H take place SUNDAY, FEBRUARY
21ST, AT CONGREGATION OHR TORAH
AT 9:30AM. We will be Celebrating the
Kollels Decade of Torah, Avodah &
Gemilus Chasodim.
‫שבת שלום‬
To all of our
members and friends
OE IS PEANUT
AND
TREE NUT
FREE!
NO PEANUTS OR TREE NUTS ARE
PERMITTED ON THE PREMISES.
TRIBUTE CARDS ARE AVAILABLE
FROM OE FOR MAZAL TOV, REFUAH
SHLEIMA AND CONDOLENCES
JUST $5.00 EACH
CONTACT SUSAN KOLLMAR
TO PURCHASE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COOPERATION!
THE OE FOOD BANK IS OPEN!
The OE FOOD BANK gladly accepts any
closed/unused non-perishable food
items and toiletries.
PLEASE DO NOT DEPOSIT OPEN
FOODS OR MATZAH IN THE BIN!
Please remind your children not
to place any trash in the food
collection bin.
Any questions, contact Alice Gordon
at [email protected].
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