www.ahavatachim.org
Uri Goldstein, Rabbi
Arnie Spier, President
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Parshat Pekudei |
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March 8, 2008
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Friday 3/7 Rosh Chodesh |
Shabbat 3/8 Rosh Chodesh |
Friday 3/14 Yachad
Shabbaton |
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Shiur |
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8:00
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Shacharit |
6:00
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8:45
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6:25
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Shiur |
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4:30
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Candles |
5:37
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6:45
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Mincha |
5:40
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5:30
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6:50
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Ma’Ariv/Havdalah |
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6:41
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Oneg Shabbat/Tish |
8:30
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Shul Dinner |
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8:15
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Please be respectful. Do not enter or leave
the shul sanctuary during the d’var torah.
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Welcome Dr. Elie Kranzler to our shul for a Shabbat of song. Please remember to return to shul after
Dinner on Friday night for an evening of Song.
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In addition to Dr. Kranzler, we will be
joined by the 3 young men and 4 young women who participated in Torah Tours
over Simchat Torah. I'm sure that many of you have remember the ruach and
enthusiasm that they brought to the shul on Yom Tov, and we're looking forward
to having them join us again. Thank you to the Agress
and Garfunkel families for hosting our guests.
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Mazal Tov to this year’s 30th Anniversary Dinner honorees:
Hilda a”h & Richard Aarenau, Edith & Paul Cooper, Margo & Norman
Greenstein, Irene & Howie Komet, Eita & Richard Latkin, Hanna &
Jacob a”h Lewinson, Esther & Nathan a”h Miller, Sandy & Jay Rothschild
and Sarah & Henry Stanger.
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A
woman’s bracelet was found in the shul.
Please contact Arnie if it is yours.
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Daylight savings time begins on Saturday
night. Move your clocks ahead one hour
after coming home from the shul dinner.
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Lippman Bodoff will be giving a lecture at Temple Beth Sholom, March 13th
at 8:00 pm on the Akeidah.
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The Yavneh Yachad Shabbaton will take
place next weekend on Friday March 14th and Shabbat March 15th. We will be
hosting the Yachad children and their chaperones and the Yavneh eighth grade
students. We are looking for housing volunteers for our guests.
Please contact Hazkiel Kor to volunteer your home for this most worthwhile
event. Hazkiel can be reached at 1-888-567-2663 or via e-mail, hazkiel.kor@paetec.com.
Sponsorships for Kiddush and Seudah
Shlishit are available at the following amounts: YACHAD $22; OHEV YACHAD $36; YAVNEH $67; YAVNEH V’YACHAD $95 and
SUMMER & KIDDUSH for YACHAD = $136 - where $100 will be designated for
sending a Yachad member to camp and $36 will help sponsor
Kiddush. Our goal is to reach $4000 to
sponsor a summer program for one month at Camp.
60% of the shul has already contributed… have you? Help us send one
child to camp for the summer.
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We need volunteers to drive kids to
their hosts’ homes at 4:30 p.m. for the Yachad Shabbaton. To volunteer, contact either Hazkiel Kor or
Ben Lang.
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Mrs. Jordana Baruchov, faculty member at
Yavneh, will be giving a guest lecture at 4:00 p.m. at the shul during the
Yachad Shabbaton to those that are interested. Her topic: "Is G-d
Judgemental?" All are invited for an interesting discussion.
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OU Pesach books are available in the Shul lobby
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Please keep Gil Adler's safety in the Israeli army
in mind when you light your Shabbat candles.
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Please
daven for the soldiers: Gilad (ben Aviva) Shalit, Ehud (ben Malka) Goldwasser
and Eldad (ben Tova) Regev.
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The
shul has Siddurim & Machzorim ($36) and Chumashim ($54) available to be
donated. Please contact Eli Greenbaum for details
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If you know anyone who could use
a visit or assistance from the Bikkur Cholim/Chesed Committee please contact
the Rabbi or Heidi Oster.
Kiddush/Seuda
Shlishit
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Please remember that no food or drinks are
permitted in the classrooms, Beit Midrash or youth lounge.
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An anonymous sponsor has stepped forward and has
offered to sponsor one Kiddush a month provided the other 3 Kiddushim in the
month are sponsored. Please don’t let us lose this generous opportunity.
Thank you to our anonymous sponsor.
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If you would like to sponsor a Kiddush, contact
Gail Plotnick. If you would like to sponsor a Seuda Shlishit, please speak to
David Garfunkel.
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Kiddush setup this week are the following families:
Dubin, Dworkis, & Eis.
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Next week’s kiddush setup are the following
families: Finkelstein, Freund, & Gabor
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Kiddush cleanup for the month of March are the
following families: Schachter, Schwitzer, Smedresman, Sokoloff, Solomon,
Sonnenblick, Sperling, Spier, Stock and Taubes.
PLEASE MAKE EVERY
EFFORT TO ATTEND MINYANIM.
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Sunday Daylight Savings Time |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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Shacharit |
8:15 am |
6:15 am |
6:25 am |
6:25 am |
6:15 am |
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Mincha/Ma’ariv |
6:40 pm |
8:00 pm |
8:00 pm |
8:00 pm |
8:00 pm |
PIRKEI
AVOT Join
Rabbi Goldstein on Monday mornings at 9:15 am for a class on Pirkei Avot.
GEMARAH SHIUR Join Rabbi Goldstein every Shabbat afternoon approximately one hour before Mincha.
PARSHA
CLASS A
weekly Parsha class with the Rabbi takes place every Tuesday evening at 8:30
pm.
CHUMASH
CLASS Jerry Halpern gives a shiur
every Shabbat morning from 8:00 – 8:45 am. Men and women are invited to
attend. We are studying Toldos.
SPECIAL SHABBAT OF SONG In conjunction with our annual journal dinner, we will
have a celebratory Shabbat, March 7-8 with the renowned Baal Tefillah
and singer, Dr. Elie Kranzler, who will lead us in inspiring Shabbat Tefillot
and a Friday night Oneg.
A Glimpse Into Our Future
Monday, March 10 Shul
Board Meeting, after Ma’ariv in the shul. The Membership is
invited, as the Board will approve the purchase of a new Yahrzeit Board, which
exceeds the Board’s spending limits.
Fri-Shabbat, Mar 14-15 Yachad Shabbaton at the Shul
Thursday, March 20 Ta’anit Esther
Friday, March 21 Purim
Shabbat, March 29 Bat Mitzvah of Arielle Kempin
YOUTH
LEAERS Leron – Director, Leaders: Debra
Schwitzer, Elana Winchester, Jacob Oster, Eli Sonnenblick.
The Gita Cooperwasser Youth
Program appreciates your ideas and suggestions. The committee is focusing
on creating a meaningful Shabbos in the Shul experiences for our kids.
Any thoughts how to accomplish this - programming ideas, references material,
good books to learn from, or books to read the kids, meaningful experiences to
pass on to the children of the shul - are more than welcome. Please contact
someone on the committee: Ilana Schwitzer at ilanatree@aol.com, Renee Freund,
Eli Greenbaum, Sara Bernstein, Arnie Spier and/or the Rabbi.
PRE-K MINYAN
We are proud to
announce that have a new Junior Congregation for those children in 2nd
grade through pre-K to be led by Julie Goldstein. Younger children are
welcome when accompanied by a parent.
TORAH LINKS FOR BOYS Torah Links Father and Son
Learning Saturday nights at 8 PM at the Sephardic Center of FL.
Please email
rjsafier@optonline.net the name(s) of those members either going to, or
returning from, Israel so they can be included in the weekly bulletin.
Please contact Steve
Winchester at swinchman@aol.com to join the Men’s Club. To join Sisterhood, please contact Gail
Plotnick or Andrea Riskin at ajriskin@aol.com.
Ahavat Achim Misc.
RABBI
GOLDSTEIN’S OFFICE HOURS
Although Rabbi Goldstein is always
available to the membership; he will be maintaining office hours in the shul
every Wednesday evening from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Those wishing to make an
appointment to speak to him during this time may contact him in advance
either via e-mail rabbi@ahavatachim.org or by phone
201-794-3927. Please note that the Rabbi's e-mails are forwarded to his home PC
and to his blackberry.
BECOME A MEMBER OF AHAVAT ACHIM If you are not yet a member of Congregation Ahavat Achim; please speak with Eli Greenbaum (796-7081) or email eligreenbaum@yahoo.com for details on membership.
NOTICE
TO THOSE RECEIVING ALIYOT At the
conclusion of your Aliyah, you are asked whether you would like to make an
optional Mishebayrach for your family. As part of that additional
Mishebayrach, you pledge to give Tzedakah in any amount of your choosing in
behalf of those for whom you have asked Hashem's
blessing. Contributions to the shul can be made on-line via Paypal
to treasurer@ahavatachim.org, or via MasterCard, Visa or check by sending the
information to Aryeh Brenenson and indicating on the note or
check "Aliyah Donation." Thank you for your generosity and
continued support of Ahavat Achim.
BAR/BAT
MITZVAH The Fair Lawn Jewish
Community Council gives a book as a present to all Bat and Bar Mitzvah children
in each Shul. If your child is going to
be a Bar or Bat Mitzvah (or if they were recently a Bar or Bat Mitzvah), please
contact Shirley Vann to receive the book.
BOOK
THE DAVID SCHWITZER SOCIAL HALL FOR A SHUL OR PERSONAL EVENT All bookings must be cleared through our calendar
person, Steve Winchester. Please contact him at 796-1766 or swinchman@aol.com.
SCRIP
is
available from Sisterhood for Food Showcase. To purchase, please speak with Shelly
Winchester at 796-1766. Scrip is also
available from the Men’s Club for Pathmark and Shop Rite. To purchase, please speak with David
Garfunkel at 791-1205. You can pay for Scrip via Paypal to
Treasurer@ahavatachim.org or MasterCard or Visa, by giving that information to
Aryeh Brenenson.
YAHRZEIT PLAQUES Memorialize a loved one and receive written notice of your upcoming yahrzeit every year. In addition, your loved one’s name will be mentioned during the public yizkor we recite on Yom Kippur. Plaques are $250 for members and $350 for non-members. For more information, contact Sophie Infield at 791-5518.
MITZVAH
CARDS
Contact Eita Latkin at
791-8940 or via email at parentsof3@aol.com.
Mitzvah cards sent through Eita cost $3 and those sent to shul members
will be acknowledged in the shul bulletin.
Mitzvah cards can also be ordered in bulk. Ten cards will be sent to your home for
$25. These cards (which you send out
yourself) cannot be acknowledged in the bulletin.
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Name |
Hebrew Date |
Shul Member |
Relationship |
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Charles Feldman Frankel |
17 |
Elyce Smedresman |
Uncle |
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Edna Kerin Shimoff |
22 |
Melanie Kwestel |
Mother |
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Louis Strausberg |
22 |
Seymour Strausberg |
Father |
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Sofie Levitskaia |
29 |
Yuliya Perchuk |
Mother |
This
section is published each month before Rosh Chodesh to remember the yahrzeit of
those listed on memorial plaques in the shul, and to memorialize members'
immediate relatives who have passed away. If you would like the yahrzeit
of a family member to be included in this section, please contact rjsafier@optonline.net.
NEFESH B’NEFESH will be conducting Pre-Aliyah Specialty Workshops in
both New York and New Jersey this coming Sunday, March 9th. The NJ
location is: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 401 S Van Brunt Street, Englewood from 10am-12:30pm.
For more information and to register: www.nbn.org.il/seminars
free babysitting provided during all workshops.
TORAH LINKS CONCERT An evening of music and song with
Yossi Piamenta and the Kol Zimra Ensemble! Featured at Jewish Unity Live, Sunday,
March 9, 2008 in the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ, 7:00 PM. A Torah
Links benefit. Assigned seating. Group rates available. Purchase tickets NOW.
Log onto www.torahlinks.org or call 1-877-unity-20. You can contact me at cfuerst@torahlinks.org.
BEN YEHUDAH STREET FAIR In celebration of Israel at
60! Sunday, April 6, 2008 from Noon – 5pm. West Englewood Avenue off
Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ – Free Admission – Rain or Shine – Israeli
vendors, food, live music, entertainment, family fun. For more info and sponsorship – contact David
Hyman – 201-488-3953 - Sponsored by UJA/NNJ.
RIDE WITH ISRAEL On Sunday,
May 18th 2008, the Fair Lawn Jewish Community Council in conjunction
with the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey will hold “RIDE WITH ISRAEL AT
60,” a bike ride in Fair Lawn in honor of Israel's 60th
birthday. This community-wide bike ride will coincide with bike rides
across Israel that will take place May 18-May 22nd. Please mark the date
on your calendar. Details will follow. In addition
to participants, we are looking for volunteers for the event. Please
contact Eileen Dubin at 201-797-3717 or at erdubin@optonline.net if you can
volunteer. Registration on May 18th will begin at 9:30am, the ride will start
at 10:00am and the program will conclude at approximately 12noon. We look
forward to hearing from you, Linda and Eileen.
ERUV UPDATE – 797-0502
MIKVAH – 796-0350 located at Congregation Shomrei Torah in
Fair Lawn. Weekday 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm,
Motzai Shabbat - 1 hour 15 minutes after Shabbat, open for 2 hours. Kaylim Mikvah: Sundays only 10:00 am - 3:00
pm.
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Shirley Vann has donated this week’s d’var Torah in memory of her beloved mother, Necha bas Yitzchok. |
YACHAD SPONSORS
SUMMER CAMP & KIDDUSH
Ahavat Achim Tzedaka Fund & Yavneh Academy
Ayala
& Gideon Adler Irene
& Howie Komet Andrea & Greg Riskin Amy
& Steve Agress Sheree
& Hazkiel Kor Arielle
& Jonathan Schachter Audrey & Jack Bickel Debbie & Ben Lang Michelle & Andy Solomon Lisa & Aryeh Brenenson Eita & Richard Latkin Randi & Arnie Spier
The Wigod Family Sara & Kenny Levine Sarah & Henry
Stanger Joyce Heller
Lori & David
Garfunkel Heidi
& Avi Oster Linda
& Michael Stock Lisa &
Jacob Eis
YAVNEH & YACHAD
Talia & Yaron Edi & PERFECT PITA
Joyce & Charles Matkowsky
YAVNEH
Melanie Kwestel Betsy & Marty Sonnenblick Andrew Wigod
Gail & Steve Plotnik Ron Sokoloff
OHEV
YACHAD
Susie Berber Ronnie & Mitch Goldstein Ilana & Nate Schwitzer
Sara & Larry Bernstein Naomi & David Graber Joyce & Arnie Sperling
Meri & Lippman Bodoff Shirley & Avi Vann Janie & Hymie Kirschenbaum
Ellen & Murry Chass Joanne & Stu Oppenheim Mimi & Barry Weinraub
Michelle & Tzvi Dubin Elyce & Steve Smedresman Shelly & Steve Winchester
Rose & Ron Dworkis
YACHAD
Lila & Mark Greenberg
Shuly & Al Kustanowitz
Gloria & Robert Lewissohn Ruchama & Jerry Halpern
75% of Ahavat Achim are Sponsors . . . . Let’s make it 100%