Shabbos Behar Bechukosai

May 18^th–May 19^th/ 27 Iyar

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Shacharis                                            5:12v/6:30/7:10 am   Candles                  7:51 pm   Plag                        6:37 pm   Plag Mincha            6:22 pm Mincha                    7:00 pm Zman Mincha          7:55 pm   Repeat krias shema after 9:00 pm   Count Day 42	Shacharis   Vasikin                            4:59 am   Hashkama                       7:15 am   Main  (begin w/ R’ Yishmael)  8:45 am   Parent Child                    9:10 am   Youth in 406                    9:15 am   SZKS                               9:13 am   Mincha                      2:30/7:45 pm Mevorchim Shiur               5:30 pm Daf /Chumash Rashi         6:45 pm Maariv                                8:52 pm Shabbos ends                    9:00 pm   Count Day 43	Shacharis   Sun         5:11v/6:50/8:00/8:45 am  Mon                 5:10v/6:20/7:10 am   Tues ר"ח         5:09v/6:00/7:00 am   Wed                 5:08v/6:30/7:10 am   Thur                 5:08v/6:20/7:10 am   Mincha   Sun,            1:45, 8:00 pm   Mon-Thur             8:00 pm   Maariv   Sun              Zman/9:05 pm   M-Thur        Zman/9:05/10:00 pm	Shacharis            5:07v/6:30/7:10 am   Candles                  7:57 pm   Plag                        6:42 pm   Plag Mincha            6:27 pm Mincha                    7:00 pm Zman Mincha          8:00 pm       Count Day 49

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FROM OUR RAV:

 

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

 

This motzai shabbos begins Yom Shichrur Yerushalayim, celebrating the miracles of 45 years ago which returned Yerushalayim and the heartland of Israel to her people. Please join us motzai shabbos for a melave malka with songs and divrei torah in the social hall at 10:30 pm. On Sunday morning we will continue our expressions of faith and gratitude with hallel (half hallel w/o a bercocho ) following Tiskabel in every shachris minyan.

 

This Monday is Erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan and there is a beautiful minhag - which thanks to the internet has spread recently - to recite the shelah hakodosh prayer for success in Torah study and observance for ourselves and our children. How do you find the special tefila? Check your email!

 

8:45 minyan will begin with R’ Yishmael on Shabbos morning.

 

Mazel tov to Cindy & Jerry Mallow on the birth of a granddaughter, born to David & Bess Mallow. Tegadluha letorah lechupa ulemaasim tovim.

 

Mazel tov to Ilana & Ari Erdfarb and family on the birth of a boy. Mazel tov to the grandparents, Sharon & Dovid Schild, and Pamela & Stuart Erdfarb and the great grandparents, Mrs.  Marriane Erdfarb, Mrs. Rose Perry and Mr. &  Mrs. Jerry Stein. The shalom zachar will iy”h take place at the home of the Schilds, 21 Westminster Ave., Bergenfield and the bris will iy”h take place after the 8am minyan on Sunday. Tegadluhu letorah lechupa ulemaasim tovim vetachnisuhu lebriso bezmano uveito.

 

Mazel tov to Shira & Rabbi Yitzi Kessock on the birth of a boy. Mazel tov to the grandparents, Suzanne & Avi Stokar and Stan and Miriam Kessock. Mazel tov to the great grandparents,Zahava Golombek, Sam & Linda Lupin and Marvin & Fran Stokar. Tegadluhu letorah lechupa ulemaasim tovim.

 

Mazel tov to Debra & Avi Glanzman and family on the birth of a boy. Mazel tov to the grandparents, Jacob & Marcia Glanzman and Peter & Phillipa Goldberger and to the great grandparents Mrs. Regina Glanzman, Harold & Shirley Preiss, Mrs. Kato Goldberger, and Mrs. Norma Morgenstern. The shalom zachar will take place iy”h in the Youth Center, 406 New Bridge Road at 9:30 pm. Tegadluhu letorah lechupa ulemaasim tovim vetachnisuhu lebriso bezmano uveito.

 

Mazel tov to Janice and Steven Jacobs as Seth will begin putting on tefillin this Sunday. Thankfully our smachos on Sunday will take place throughout the shul. We will iy"h set up 406 New Bridge for daf and chavrusos - may we always have to accommodate a multiplicity of celebrations.

 

Mazel tov to Renee Unterman and family on the birth of a grandson, born to Rabbi Effy & Rivky Unterman. Tegadluhu letorah lechupa ulemaasim tovim vetachnisuhu lebriso bezmano uveito.

 

Mazal tov to Leah and Sam Levi on the bas mitzvah of their grandaughter Sarit, daughter of Meira & Rav Ari Perl. Taalee maaloh maaloh bemaalos hatorah vehayira.

 

Mazel tov to Jennifer & Michael Weiderkehr on the upsherin of Eli this Sunday. Lech mecheil el cheil.

 

Mazel tov to Yitzi Lindenbaum and Meir Finklestein who led their MTA Torah Bowl team to victory. 

 

I am happy to report that Barry Nash has thankfully recuperated well and that Jeff Teller 's rehabilitation is moving in a good direction. We pray that his surgery this week will be very successful and that the following recuperation will be speedy, complete and comfortable.

 

Please join me at the sisterhood BBQ - enjoy the relaxed time with family and community and help continue to build a kehilla whose warmth and concern for one another is one of our greatest blessings.

 

Thank you for attending the MTA dinner and participating in the kovod hatorah that was expressed to our Rav Tanchum and Rebbetzin Yaffa for your warm tributes in their honor. It was a beautiful and gracious evening and it was delightful to see how the efforts and accomplishments of the Rav and the Rebbetzin are appreciated.  I was truly proud of our Eli Shulman and Meir Finklestein who remarkably expressed their very meaningful appreciation of their rebbe on behalf of their peers.

 

SHABBOS SHIURIM:

 

Following Hashkomo, everyone is invited to learn bechavruso, join Rabbi Dr. Aaron Ross's Ramban shiur, Rabbi Feldman’s Perush Hatefillah shiur or attend the daf yomi.

 

Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg will give the Shem Meshmuel 20 minutes before shacharis in the main shul.

 

All women are invited to this month’s Shabbos Mevorchim shiur to be given by R’ Yitzchok Motechin on the topic of “Relying on the Word of Hashem” to be given at 5:30pm in the shul.   

 

Chumash Rashi Shiur at 6:45 pm in the social hall.

 

Between mincha and maariv we will iy"h continue our study of Pirkei Avos –Ch. 5.

 

WEEKDAY SHIURIM:

 

Our Monday Megillah shiur continues on (24 a) with a discussion of the ritual rights of children and the disadvantaged.

 

Our Tuesday Nefesh Hachaim shiurwill meet iy"h this week at 9:30 pm at the Lowensteiners.

 

 SHAVUOS PREPARATION:

 

I can tell you that the Adult Ed Committee has a schedule of shiurim that will keep you awake long after the night has passed. The same can be said for Shimmy's sugar and caffeine repast. Yeyasher kochachem!

 

Please watch your emails for a very exciting Shavuos preparatory mailing!

 

Please respond warmly and generously to our shul dinner mailings which will give us the opportunity to express our appreciation to Hannah and Rav Elchanan Dulitz and to Julie and Dr. Larry Farkas. They have done so much for our kehilla and do it so graciously. They continue to invest great energies in our community, and they even allowed us to honor them. I trust it will be an evening of friendship, gratitude and celebration. Please be a part of it.  

 

Thank you to the following for sponsoring the learning and shiurim in shul this week: Elizabeth and Alexander Kratz
 in memory of Alexander's grandparents, Moshe Yaakov ben David and Chaya bas Israel, Charles Levine in memory of his sister, Taube Yehudit bas Avraham Yitzchak, and Jodi & Jonathan Schmeltz in memory of  Jonathan's  brother, Rav Binyamin Ze'ev ben Yitzchak. 

 

Thank you to Anonymous for sponsoring the Rav’s Shabbos shiurim for the month of Iyar l’ilui nishmas our dear friend, Chaim Feigenbaum.  

 

SHUL NEWS:

 

Elissa Finkelstein (EBFINK18@aol.com) and Ari Neugroschl (aneugroschl@yahoo.com ) have graciously accepted to serve on this year's nominating committee. If you wish to run for office or nominate someone please contact them by May 23^rd!! Please note the final date has been changed from May 25th to May 23rd.

 

Our annual graduation kiddush will iy"h take place on Shabbos Parshas Behaaloscha, June 9th.  If you would like to participate, please contact the office. Please call the office with the names of your graduates so that they may be included in our announcements.

 

Overnight parking rules have been suspended for Shavuos weekend. You may park your cars on the street overnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

Looking for sponsors for Tikkun Leil Shavuos and Neilas Hachag- please contact Shimmy if you are interested.

 

SAVE THE DATE: Our annual dinner will be held on Wednesday, June 13^th at Keter Torah.  Our guests of honor will be Hannah and Elchanan Dulitz. Julie and Larry Farkas will receive the Max Sternbach Leadership Award. Ad blanks and invitations have been mailed out. To place an ad, go to www.bethabraham.org/journal.

 

FROM THE SISTERHOOD:

 

Thank you to all who registered for the BBQ. See you on Sunday!

 

FROM ADULT ED:

 

Daf yomi (Meila 34) after Hashkama and one hour before mincha on Shabbos.

 

Looking for a chavrusa? Please speak with Barry Finkelstein (BF1818@aol.com) or Brian Gopin (brian.m.gopin@jpmorgan.com).

 

FROM THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT:

 

Annual Flower Planting at Beth Abraham on Friday, May 25th, 3:00 pm - 5:00pm. All are welcome; age appropriate adult supervision is requested! Bring your own shovels! Thank you to Pnina & Shimmy Kanarek for sponsoring.

 

There will be a new night seder learning program on Monday and Wednesday nights from 8-9 pm in the bais medrash for 7th and 8th grade boys. This will be under the auspices of our assistant rav, Rav Tanchum Cohen and some of our local high school seniors.

 

We are excited to announce that on the second day of Shavuos (which happens to be Memorial Day) we will be having a BBQ for all children in groups.  Please keep this in mind as you plan your Seudah for the second day of Shavuos.

 

For the first time we will have two shiurim for 4-5th grade girls and boys during our tikun lel shavuos.  As always, a full tikun lel shavuos program is being finalized for our 6-8th grade boys and girls and our high school girls.  

 

Our year end teen shabbos will be held on Shabbos, Parshas Korach, June 23. Our youth will be leading the main minyan for shabbos. Any of our young men who are interested in participating in this shabbos either through laining, davening or giving the drasha should contact Jonathan Landa (landajo99@hotmail.com) or Ari Gellman (atgellman@optonline.net).

 

This month’s Miberishit sheets are sponsored by Debbie and Moshe Mandelbaum for the refuah of Moshe Avraham ben Batsheva.

For future Mibreishit sponsorships contact Shimmy Kanarek at spkanarek@yahoo.com or Adam Lowensteiner at Adam.Lowensteiner@gmail.com.

 

COMMUNITY NEWS, CHESSED, EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

The Schmutter family gratefully acknowledges your outpouring of
support and sympathy. Your comfort and friendship during this
difficult time has been a great source of strength to the entire
family.

 

In honor of her upcoming Bat Mitzvah, Adena Schmidt will be collecting NEW headbands and hair accessories for the orphans in Bayit Lepletot, a girls orphanage in Israel.  Please drop off the donated items at 492 Windsor Rd. in Bergenfield.  Hair accessories should be conservative and not too flashy in color or design.  Thank you very much in advance.

 

The Bergenfield Bike Gemach has bikes, scooters, and ride on toys available. Contact Rivky Klar at bikegemach@gmail.com. The gemach is also looking for bike donations. Pickups are available.

 

*ezrahscloset@ezrah.org  needs donations of spring clothing: Ezrah's Closet enables our clients to "shop" for new clothing; we rely on your donations of gently worn outfits in order to offer a wide selection of styles and sizes, from girls' to teens' to women's. (All clothing should be in good condition, clean and not in need of repair.) Help us with Spring clothing and make this Shavuos a bit more special for someone.  Clothing can be dropped off at the Project Ezrah office, 95 Cedar Lane, Suite 12 in Englewood, 9:30-3:30 M-Th and 9:00-12:00 Fri.  For more info, please call Inbar at 201-569-9047.

 

*Chaverim of Teaneck is looking for more members in order to cover the recent high call volume. To join or for sponsorship opportunities please call 201-800-HELP, or email: Chaverim.teaneck@gmail.com.

 

*Project Ezrah has initiated a new program- a Free Loan Society.  If you, or someone you know, is interested in finding out information regarding eligibility, please contact malkie@ezrah.org or call 201-569-9047 and ask for Malkie.

 

From Yitz Zahavy: This year I will be participating in the Philadelphia Triathlon on June 24th to help raise money and awareness for victims of terror. I am writing to you because I need your help to make my mark in helping victims of terror in Israel. I would like to ask you to support my fundraising by sponsoring my efforts. Your contribution will make a difference in the lives of the so many. To donate please visit my secure website at https://www.teamonefamily.org/yitzhakzahavy

 

*Rabbi Yisroel Reisman’s weekly Navi shiur, via satellite, concludes this Motzei Shabbat at 10:30pm at Keter Torah.

 

*Avot uBanim father son learning continues on Sundays from 7pm to 8pm at the Yeshiva Gedolah of Teaneck, 1443 Palisades Ave. with snacks and a prize raffle. All are invited.

 

*The Divorce Support Group for Orthodox Women will be held on Tuesdays at 8:00PM until 9:30PM.  Dr. Carol Glaser,Ph.D. a licensed marriage and family therapist facilitates the group. There is no fee.  If you are interested in attending or have any questions, please call 201 833 8822 and leave a message.  All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

 

This Shabbat, May 19, Parshat Behar-Bechukotai, 6:35pm at Rinat Yisrael, Rav Baruch Gigi, will speak on the topic: Is Ruth the Best Paradigm of Conversion?  The shiur will take place in simplified Hebrew for a broad audience.

 

*This Shabbat, May 19, at 6:40pm at Keter Torah, Rabbi Elazar Muskin,

will speak on “When Unity Reigned- Yom HaAtzamut 1954.” Following Mincha at 7:40pm, Rabbi Muskin will speak on “Controversy and Legend: The Story of Akdamut.”

 

*Areyvut is pleased to invite you to our first annual Bergen County Breakfast taking place on Sunday, May 20^that Congregation Bnai Yeshurun.  The breakfast will begin at 9:30am with the formal program commencing at 10:30am.  For more information: http://www.areyvut.org/events/?id=200 or contact us at (201) 244-6702 or info@areyvut.org.

 

Sinai Schools’ Get Ready for Summer Boutique will be Sunday, May 20^th from 5:30-9:30 pm at TABC. For more info: Laurie at 201-387-8218 or blgopin@verizon.net or Leorah 201-837-8309, lmarcus14@gmail.com.

 

*Women are invited to attend the annual fundraising event for Matan B'seter BAMBI, (an organization that provides vital aid to impoverished families in Israel) on Monday, May 21st at 8 PM at the home of Rina and Nahum Felman,503 Winthrop Rd, Teaneck.  Hear words of inspiration from Mrs. Chani Juravel.  Please RSVP to Jodi Senter at jodisenter18@aol.com.

 

*This Tuesday, May 22, at 11:00am at Keter Torah, Rabbi Menachem Leibtag will speak on “Milchig, Fleishig, or ‘Soya’?: What did we eat for dinner at Matan Torah; and why it matters.”

 

Congregation Zichron Mordechai (268 West Englewood Avenue invites all women to a special Shavuos Shiur on the first day of Yom Tov (Sunday, May 27), to be presented by Shuli Taubes. Topic - "To Be-lieve or Not To Be-lieve, That is The Question: Perspectives on Faith" Time - 5:30 PM.

 

*Ma’ayanot  invites all women to our student-run program, Heartbeats: A Night of Song, Dance and Connection on May 30^th at 7:30pm with doors opening a 7pm at Ma'ayanot. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 or at the door for $18.  Call Etana Staiman at 201-414-2899 or email heartbeats@maayanot.org

 

*Our weekly sewing group for girls, ages 10 and up, will begin the week after school ends.  We will be meeting on Mondays at 7:30 pm in Marge Kohlhagen’s home. Call after 7 pm at 201-385-7995 if you want to join the group. If you don’t know how to sew, “so what!”- you will learn.

 

*Reva Judas, founder, www.nechamah.org, will be taking a group to Israel on July 2-8, 2012. For trip details, call Reva Judas at 201.692.9302 or emailnechamacomfort@gmail.com.

 

*This August will mark Eitan Shapiro’s 10^th yahrzeit. In his memory, Eitan’s friend, Gil Adler, will be donating his hair to Locks of Love—but not until he raises $10,000 for Eitan’s Hope for Children.  Please help him reach his goal by donating at http://www.eitanshopeforchildren.org/.  All funds will go towards improving the quality of life of children & young adults with life threatening diseases. 

 

* www.summertorah.com - Summer is Fun. So is Torah! Please sign up your child for our fun Torah learning opportunities this summer at Cong. Keter Torah. We offer classes and Chavrusahs for Children finishing grades 1-12. Tues 5pm - Pirkei Avos and Hot Dogs, Thurs 5pm - Parsha and Pizza, Sun 9am - Laws of Shabbos and a Bagel. You can setup a Chavrusah (1 on 1 learning, 45 min sessions) Mon and Wed Evenings for your child with an enthusiastic college-aged student. The program runs from June 24 thru August 30, to allow everyone to participate For more information and to register visit  www.summertorah.com  or contact our Assistant Director Rabbi Dredze at josh@summertorah.com  or 800.592.3050 or Rabbi Aryeh Stechler, Director at aryeh@summertorah.com.

 

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

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