Shabbos Pinchas

July 18th-July 19th/16 Tammuz

FROM OUR RAV:

L'chvodchem hayikarim loy"t – Shalom rav uveracha merubah

Peshi and I look forward to returning later this week be"h. If you have any questions about fasting please call me at 201-314-1654.

Refua shleima to Ari Sabo who is b"h recuperating well at home.

 
Refua shleima to Shira Westrich who is recuperating well after knee surgery. 

Shabbos hi milinochem unechama kerova lavo. We extend our condolences to Rabbi Shalom Baum who is sitting shiva after the petira of his father Rabbi Eli Baum.  Shiva will be observed through Wednesday morning, July 23, at 137-53 71^st Avenue, Flushing, NY, (718) 445-0300. 

I am grateful to Effy Unterman who will be"h give the devar torah on Friday night. 

I am grateful to Rav Elchonon Grunwald who will be"h be giving the shiur between mincha and maariv this Shabbos on the most intriguing title: “The Tuition Crisis: A Geonic Approach.”
 
The Chumash Rashi shiur and pre-mincha seudah shlishis will iy"h reconvene next Shabbos. 

The Monday night moed katan shiur will also not meet this week. 

SUNDAYS BEIN HAMITZORIM: Hilchos Ribbis shiurim : Over the next two Sundays July 27 and August 3rd, following the 8:00 am minyan, we will be hosting two shiurim offered to us by the Machon Lechoshen Mishpat headed by Rav Chaim Cohen shlita. The first  will focus on the fundamentals of ribbis and will be given by Rabbi Yitzchak Weinberger, the head of Torah Links who has lectured across the country on financial matters.  The second will focus on practical applications and will be given by Rabbi Ari Marberger, member of a Lakewood Bais Din for monetary issues and author of Business Halacha. 

While Rabbi & Rebbetzin Cohen are in Israel they are available for any needs that may arise for any of your children who are there. The Cohens can be reached on their cell phone, 011-972-52-5697181.  The Shabbos morning shiur will continue with guest speakers during the summer.

The Tuesday night shiur with Rabbi Mayo for eighth graders is continuing through the summer and is meeting on Thursday nights as well.

We take great pride in Judy and Dr. Ruby Silverman who will be"h be honored by the Yehsiva Gedolah of Teaneck (at Bnai Yeshurun on Sunday, July 27^th), at this year's annual dinner and Dr. Judah Weinberger who will be receiving the Kesser Torah award. At the same time Andy Neff will be speaking under the title "From Bear Stearns to Bava Metzia".  The Yeshiva Gedolah, under the leadership of Rav Ely Roberts has already established itself as an invaluable and dynamic local makom torah which deserves our generous support.  

Thank you to Batsheva and Rabbi Elozor Preil, Susan and Jake Blank and Anonymous for sponsoring the learning and shiurim in the shul this upcoming week l'ilui nishmos Chaim Zaidel ben Dovid, Batsheva's father; Riva Leah bas Yosef, Batsheva's mother; Faiga bas Yosef, Batsheva's grandmother; Leah bas Hersh Yaakov, Jake's mother; and l’ilui nishmos Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. For future sponsorship opportunities contact Dov Adler:  dov.adler@us.pwc.com or Marc Rosenbaum: marc.rosenbaum@us.pwc.com.

FROM THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT:

SHABBOS AFTERNOON LEARNING GROUPS: Please note that the grades below are the ones that the children were in this year, NOT the grades that they are entering next year)

Pre-K Girls from 4:30-5:30 at the home of Meira Solnica, 22 Briarcliff Rd., Bergenfield.  Pre-K Boys from 4:30-5:30 at the home Ezra Rosenbaum 1638 Buckingham Road, Teaneck.  K Girls from 4:30-5:30 at the home of Rachel Razin, 141 Rector Ct., Bergenfield.  K Boys from 4:30-5:30 at the home Yoel Jacobson, 320 Churchill Road, Teaneck.  1st Grade Girls from 4:30-5:30 at the home of Yakira Gittleson, 413 Briarcliff Road, Teaneck.  1st Grade Boys from 4:30-5:30 at the home of Ari Katz, 151 Wilbur Rd, Bergenfield.  2nd Grade girls from 4:30-5:30 at the home of Talia Markowitz, 95 Wilbur Road, Bergenfield.  2nd Grade Boys from 4:30-5:30 at the home of Ori Arnon, 321 Rutland Avenue, Teaneck.  3rd Grade Girls from 4:30-5:30 at the home of Tovah Weiskopf, 9 Quincy Lane, Bergenfield.  3rd Grade Boys from 6:45-7:45 at the home of Shmuel Kaplan 394 Churchill Rd., Teaneck.  4th Grade Girls from 4:30-5:30 at the home of Shoshana Baida, 81 Harriet Avenue, Bergenfield. 

To host a shiur, please email mordy.rothberg@confieseguros.com (if you have emailed me previously about wanting to host, please email me again as I had computer problems).

Family Visits to The Jewish Home at Rockleigh: A group of families from the shul have been making monthly visits with their children to the Rockleigh Jewish Home. Our next trip will be this Sunday between 10:30 am and 12:00 noon. This is an excellent opportunity to brighten the day of the residents of the home and to educate our children in the mitzvah of bikur cholim. The kids also have a great time playing games with the seniors. Each child who attends will receive a prize. Please contact Yisroel Hochberg at hochbergj@sullcrom.com or at 201-385-4126 for further information.

FROM THE SEATING COMMITTEE:

The first deadline has passed, and seating prices have now increased.  The next deadline for seating applications is August 4th.

FROM ADULT EDUCATION:

Daf yomi on Shabbos (Gittin 8) after hashkama and one hour before mincha.

Please join us as we bid farewell to Rabbi Hartstein with a BBQ and Shiur at the home of Larry and Julie Farkas (289 New Bridge Road) THIS Monday night (July 21st). BBQ at 8:30 PM followed by Shiur and Maariv. Rabbi Hartstein’s topic will be: “So Why Am I Making Aliyah?” Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

FROM SISTERHOOD:

The deadline is approaching to participate in the Beth  Abraham Sisterhood Rosh Hashanah Card. To be a part of the card, please send your name as you would like it to appear on the card and $5 to Amy Pearlman, 392 Edgewood Ave., Teaneck, NJ 07666 by Thursday July 31.

Welcome Committee:  If you have knowledge of or information about people who are or will be new to the community, please contact Tami Teller at 244-6015 or tellert@ramaz.org.

New Mothers…Mazel Tov on your New Baby! Contact the New Mothers Committee: Email Loren Simpson at: Loren@BackToHealthTherapy.com or call Miriam Warburg at 201-862-1592.  If anyone is interested in being contacted to cook for new mothers (no obligation) please call Loren or Miriam. 

COMMUNITY NEWS, EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

*Please keep your donations to "Down The Aisle" - Kallah Gift G'mach coming.  We are collecting new, extra or unwanted wedding and hostess gifts. Teaneck/Bergenfield drop-off: Naomi, 11 Hampton Court, 201-385-4118.  Passaic and Monsey drop-offs available. Thanks to you, we have already helped numerous kallahs set up their homes, who otherwise would not have the means to do so.

*Yeshiva Gedolah 1) Avos Ubonim - followed by Maariv 2) Evening daf yomi at 8:15 pm (3) Rav Eli Roberts' Thurs evening Chumash shiur at the Wohlfarths (1249 W Laurelton Pkwy) 7:45- 8:30 pm.

*Women’s Weekly Tehillim group meets Tuesday evenings at 8:30 PM at 1390 Milford Terrace, Teaneck.  For more information, email WartelskyR@ramaz.org.

*Torah in the AM resumes this Thursday, July 24, at Keter Torah from 9:30-10:30am with Rabbi Menahem Meier’s interactive, intermediate/advanced Gmara shiur.

*Bnai Yeshurun's Adult Education Committee Presents Professor Smadar Rosensweig, who will speak on "The Haftarot of Pur'anuta and Nechemta" on Tuesday, July 22, 8:30 PM at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in the Old Main.   Professor Smadar Rosensweig teaches Jewish Studies at Stern College and lectures frequently on topics in Jewish history and Tanakh. Her undergraduate and graduate degrees are from Barnard and Columbia University.

*Angels in Waiting hosts the 4th Annual Blood Drive in Memory of Joel Kirshner:  Join the Angels in waiting in honoring Joel's generous spirit with your generous blood donation - then join us for our legendary refreshments. Summer is a critical time of need for people who depend on blood donations.  Monday, August 4th, 2008: Early Bird: 7:00 am-11:00 am; Night Owl: 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm at the Mobile Blood Donation Units at 35 West 96th Street (between Columbus & Central Park West).  Register to donate at: www.angelsinwaiting.org.

*Yeshiva University Summer Beit Midrash for Women from July 7th - July 31^st at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High school for Girls, Teaneck.  10 Beit Midrash fellows will engage in full time, advanced level, text intensive study in the Beit Midrash These classes are open to the women of the community in addition to these community shiurim:  Community Shiurim: “Tensions in Tefila” with  Rebbetzin Peshi Neuburger, 10:00am-11:00am, on Wednesdays: July 9, 16, & 30.   “A Precipice in the Desert -A journey through Sefer Shmot and Bamidbar” with Mrs. Yael Leibowitz from 9:30am – 10:30am, on Thursdays: July 10, 17, 24, & 31.  “The Controversy over Maimonides” with Mrs. Daphna Fishman Secunda, from 10:30am-11:30am on Thursdays: July 10, 17, 24, & 31.  “Theological Challenges in Sefer Bereishit” with Mrs. Elana Stein Hain, from 8:00pm- 9:00pm on Tuesdays: July 8, 15, 22, & 29.  All community shiurim are $18 per series, or $54 for all three series, and will take place at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls For more information or to register, please contact Daphna Fishman Secunda (917) 843-4327, dfishma2@yu.edu. Go to http://www.yu.edu/uploadedFiles/Center_For_The_Jewish_Future/newsite/brochure-teaneck.pdf

*Yeshiva University Keter Torah Summer Kollel from June 30th through August 7^th. The program will feature opportunities for elementary, junior high, and high school boys to grow in learning, through one-on-one chavrutot with YU Kollel Members, and to participate in other exciting youth programs.  Men are also invited to spend time learning in our Keter Torah Kollel, Monday-Friday, as the YU Kollel Members learn and enjoy shiurim on Hilchot Aveilut, by Rosh Kollel Rabbi Shmuel Maybruch. For more information please contact Rabbi Aaron Leibtag at 347-463-7247 or KeterTorahKollel@gmail.com. Go to http://www.teaneckshuls.org/temp/YU_KeterTorah_Teaneck_SummerKollel_YouthProgram_2008.pdf

*Join Areyvut at Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck (354 Maitland Ave.) on Wed., Aug. 20^th at 7:30pm for “Laughing Matters”, a comedy night to benefit Areyvut featuring comedians Johnny Lampert and Brad Trackman.  Admission is $50 per person and includes dinner.  For more information or to reserve your seat, please contact Sharon Stahl at (201) 244-6702 or sharon@areyvut.org.   

If you have an announcement to add to the Shabbos announcement sheet e-mail it by 10 AM Thursday to: announcements@bethabraham.org

Important email addresses - announcements@bethabraham.org; cholim@bethabraham.org; president@bethabraham.org; administrator@bethabraham.org; youthdirector@bethabraham.org; bethabraham-subscribe@yahoogroups.com; teaneckshuls-subscribe@yahoogroups.com