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Benjamin Yudin, Rabbi Andrew Markowitz, Associate Rabbi
Shomrei Torah Parshat Vayigash
7 Tevet, 5779 / December 15, 2018
HAKARAT HaTOV Ba’al Kriah Upstairs - Jerome Gans Ba’al Kriah Downstairs - Ari Mayefsky Kiddush Upstairs– Sponsored by Norman Beckoff & Family in honor of Kevin's engagement to Dr. Alana Warhit. Mazal tov and welcome to Alana's parents Helene and Dr. Jeff Warhit, and also... Sponsored by the Fair Lawn friends of Chaya, Avi, Benny, Dovi, and Liana Holczer, wishing them well on their move to Florida. Rabbi Yudin and Shevi, Rabbi Markowitz and Sara would like to thank everyone for their generous and most thoughtful Chanukah gift. May the light of Chanukah shine brightly in all of our homes throughout the year.
PACHIM KETANIM FROM RABBI YUDIN In Honor of Parshas Vayigash, The Forthcoming Fast of Asara b'Tevet And Priorities
Picture Yaakov: he is responsible for 69 souls. The famine is severe in Egypt, as found in Bereishis (43:1). He has not seen his beloved son Yosef for 22 years and now has the opportunity to do so. He also has all the pres-sures of relocating to a new land, language, and culture. Which of the above is foremost on his mind? The an-swer is: none of the above! (46:28) "He - Yaakov - sent Judah ahead of him to Yosef to prepare ahead of him in Goshen." The word used to connote preparation is "l'horos," understood by the Tanchuma (11) to mean specifi-cally “to teach and render halachic rulings.” In other words, Yehuda was sent to establish a yeshiva even before they arrived in Egypt, so there would be a smooth transition moving to a new location. This was uppermost on Yaakov's mind, and this must inspire us regarding our priorities. This is substantiated by the Talmud Yuma (28b), that from the earliest times of our people, the yeshiva was a mainstay and absolute necessity in our lives.
Parsha/Haftorah: ArtScroll. 250/1144; Hertz. 169/178; Living Torah 222/1087
Shabbat Schedule Erev Shabbat - December 14 Candle Lighting 4:11pm Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat 4:16pm Shabbat - December 15 Morning Sof Z’man Kriyat sh’ma 9:33am Daf Yomi - Chullin 18 8:15am Shacharit Downstairs Beit Medrash 8:15am -Shiur by: Zvi Fischer: “Ma’aseh Shabbos” Main Shul 9:00am
Shabbat Afternoon Pre-Mincha Shiur 3:10pm with Rabbi Markowitz Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Shiur 3:30pm (See back page for details) Mincha 4:00pm Seudah Shlishit shiur with Rabbi Chaim Hagler Havdalah 5:19pm
LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS A Week of Learning--December 8-14
Sponsored in the Zachus of a Refuah Sheleimah for Eliyahu ben Bat Sheva. A Day of Learning and Naftali Aron T.E.P. Breakfast
December 19- Sponsored by the Naftali Aron Learning Group in recognition of Rabbi Andrew and Sara Mar-kowitz being honored by Project Ezrah
A Day of Learning December 17- Sponsored by Barry Weinraub to commemorate the Sheloshim of his mother, Shoshana bat Mordechai Sissel ז''ל. December 19- Sponsored by Ronni Greene in loving memory of her late uncle, Jerry Perlman, Pinchas Yaa-kov ben Zvi Hirsch ז''ל.
December 20– Sponsored by Janice and Oren Hiller to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Arnon Hiller, Arnon ben Simcha Meir ז''ל.
Early Mincha On Shabbos Is 5:00pm
Weekly Schedule December 16 - 21 Sunday Shacharit 6:30,7:00,8:00am Mincha 2:00,4:15pm Ma’ariv 4:37,9:00pm Shacharit Mon., Thurs. 545,6:30,7:45am Tues. (Fast begins 5:47am) 5:40,6:30,7:45am Wed., Fri. 5:55,6:30,7:45am Mincha Mon., Wed., Thurs. 4:15pm Tues. (Fast of Tevet) 4:05pm Ma’ariv Mon., Wed., Thurs. 4:37,9:00pm Tues. (Fast of Tevet) 5:00pm
Fast ends 5:12pm Erev Shabbat - December 21
Parshat Vayechi Candle Lighting 4:14pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 4:19pm Shabbat, December 22
MAZAL TOV Bella and Aryeh Grinberg on the birth of a son. Yuliya and Boris Kagan on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Chana. Annette and Jerry Kranson on the birth of a grandson, born to their children Karen and Andy Shugerman in Brooklyn.
Rabbi Andrew and Dr. Sara Markowitz on being honored at the Project Ezrah dinner this Motzei Shab-bat.
Liesel Schloss on the Bar Mitzvah of her great grandson Avraham Yehuda, son of Amalia and Yitzchak Jearolmen, children of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schloss.
THE NEXT SHUL BOARD MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE
WEDNESDAY EVENING
DECEMBER 19, AT 8:30PM
ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME
TO ATTEND
PROBEH VISITS AND ELECTION Please save the following three weekends for Rabbinical candidate Shabbat visits for the three finalists (including one for Rabbi Markowitz): December 21-23, December 28-30, and January 4-6. The election is planned for Tuesday, January 8th. At this time, please ensure your shul account is in good standing. Also, if you’ll be out of town on January 8th, please email Jeff Cohen at [email protected] concerning an absentee ballot.
SPECIAL ONEG THIS FRIDAY NIGHT Everyone is welcome at 8pm this Friday night for a special oneg at the Rabbi and Shevi's house. Rabbi Chaim Hagler, Head of School at Yeshivat Noam, will be speaking on the topic of How to Instill Emunah in our Children. Refreshments will be served.
ASK THE RABBINICAL CANDIDATE Ahead of our probeh Shabbatot, we have set up a website and form to accept questions from the membership for the candidates to address during the town hall meeting on Motzei Shabbat. If you have a question or ques-tions you would like to submit please visit www.shomrei-torah.org/form/candidate
YESHIVAT NOAM NURSERY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP IN SHOMREI TORAH Shomrei Torah recently entered into a partnership with Yeshivat Noam to take over the running of our nursery school program beginning with the 2019/2020 school year. Operating out of our shul, Nitzanei Noam will be enrolling infants through four year olds. For more information please join us on Tuesday night, December 18th at 8pm at Shomrei Torah or contact the Director, Morah Joyce Buckman, at 201-836-6871.([email protected]).
.Welcome to Rabbi and Mrs. Chaim Hagler, who are spending Shabbat with us - ברוכים הבאים
.Chaya, Avi, Benny, Dovi, and Liana Holczer , who are moving to Florida -צאתכם לשלום
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
To sponsor Youth Minyan Kiddush, please contact Neil Paris at [email protected] or 917.626.5468.
To sponsor Seudah Shelishit, please contact Esther Silvestri: 201-741-5341 or [email protected].
MIKVAH SCHEDULE Current Mikveh hours are Sunday – Thursday from 8:00pm - 9:30pm. The Mikvah opens on Motzei Shabbat and Motzei Yom Tov approximately one hour after Shabbat and Yom Tov ends, and stays open for 1-1/2 hours. Please note that any arrival after 1/2 hour before closing time will incur a $25.00 late fee. To obtain a current detailed schedule for the Mikvah, please check the Mikvah webpage on Shomrei-Torah.org, under Services, or call the Mikvah tape for updates and important information: 201-796-0350. Please call Dossy Brandstatter with any questions or concerns: 201-796-5839. Friday night and Yom Tov Mikvah use is by appointment only. Please call Dossy Brandstatter at the dedicated phone line, 201-401-2386, at least two days in advance. Leave a message at any time and you will receive a return call in the evening.
REFUAH SHELEIMAH Akiva Simcha ben Bracha Yocheved; Aliza Emunah bat Yael Tiferet; Amalia Rochel bat Rivka Chana; Ari Leiv ben Sara Esther; Arielle Deborah bat Fortu-na; Aura bat Atara Rachel; Bayla Leah bat Raizel; Bentzion ben Miriam; Chaim Yehoshua ben Nelly Hasibe; Chaya Liel bat Tali; Chava Shalva Gavriella bat Shani Aliza; Efrat Chaya bat Tova; Golda bat Devorah Ruchama; Moshe Avraham ben Aliksandra Simone; Moshe Yosef ben Faiga Rochal; Nava Gavriella bat Naomi Tova; Rephael Aryeh ben Chaya; Sara Orit bat Chana Leba; Tzvia Rivka bat Naomi Chedva; Zechariah Avraham ben Basha Bracha; Yita Rochel bat Tzirel Leah; Baila bat Chaya and Eliyahu ben Batsheva. WOUNDED ISRAELI SOLDIERS:
חייל פצוע קשה מהבוקר בבית אל -נווה מיכאל בן אסנת אסתר חייל פצוע ראש קשה, מורדם ומונשם -נתנאל אילן בן שיינה ציפורה
ממשפחת סבג מבית אל-שירה בת מיכל מסודי סילברשטיין-ממשפחת אירן-שירה יעל בת ליאורה שרה
ממשפחת אישרן-עמיחי ישי בן פייגע גיטל גלילה ממשפחת שאול-שמואל דוד בן אביבה
COMMUNITY NEWS Dec. 16th, 9:00am at Shomrei Torah, United Hatzalah of Isra-el. www.IsraelRescue.org. Featured speaker, Eli Beer, Founder and Presi-dent. He’ll share amazing and powerful stories of life saving rescue and chesed. Childcare will be provided. If interested in attending or supporting the organization, please contact [email protected].
SHOMREI TORAH LEARNING SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM To sponsor a day, month, or year of learning visit www.shomrei-torah.org/learning or contact Mendy Aron, Mike Glass, Milty Frank or Neil Gordon.
SHIURIM SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 16-21 Naftali Aron Torah Enrichment Program: Monday- Rabbi Yudin at 9:00am; Tuesday- Rabbi Yudin at 9:00am and Rabbi Markowitz at 9:30am; Wednes-day- Rabbi Markowitz at 9:00am; Thursday- Rabbi Yudin at 9:00am and Rabbi Goldstein at 9:30am. Monday -Thursday 8-10pm- Fogelman Memorial Beit Medrash learning. Bring a Chavruta and learn in our Beit Medrash, along with our Fellows. Mondays 8:15pm - Challenges from the Parsha with Rabbi Yudin Tuesdays 9:15pm - Join our weekly chavruta learning of Mishnayot Sanhedrin, with the goal of making a siyum when completed. Wednesday 12:45pm - Women’s shiur with Rabbi Yudin Wednesday 8:15pm– Gemara Megillah Chaburah with Rabbi Markowitz. Wednesday 9:15pm - Gemara Beitzah with Rabbi Yudin Thursday at 8:35pm - Fogelman Memorial BMP Parsha Schmooze. Join us for inspiring Torah in the Downstairs Beit Medrash. Schmooze will begin at 8:35pm with Rabbi Markowitz. Thursday 9:15 pm- Q&A on the Parsha with Rabbi Yudin Daf Yomi: Sunday after the 7am minyan, with either Rabbi Yudin, Rabbi Marko-witz or Rabbi Leifer; Mon-Thurs. at 8 pm, with Rabbi Zvi Loewy.
YOUTH DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE Youth Minyan will not meet this week. Teen Minyan MVP Program (Boys ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in the Jr Cong room at 9:00am. Cocoa and Conversation (Girls ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in the Jr Congregation room at 9:00am. Junior Congregation (ages 7-8/ Grades 2 and 3) will meet at 9:00am in the Jr Congregation room. Super Siddur Program (ages 5-6/ Kindergarten and 1st grade) will meet at 9:00am in the first classroom on the left. Busy Beginners Program (ages 2.5-4) will meet at 9:00am in the middle class-room. Tot Shabbat (ages 0-3) will meet at 10:30am in the upstairs infant care room.
NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS
This week the Early Learners and Young Explorers learned about community. The older children talked about what they want to be when they grow up - teachers, doctors, nurses and police officers. They made badges and hats corresponding to their intended professions! Two Fair Lawn police officers came to visit with the children and talked about the job of a police officer. The children took turns sitting in the back seat of the police car. They loved listen-ing to the loud siren! The younger children made police badges and painted stop signs. The Infants and Toddlers are learning about winter. They colored pictures of coats and mittens with blue paint. They also made beautiful snow-flakes with blue painters tape and paint. All of the children enjoyed Music with Morah Evelyn. Shabbat Shalom!
PARENT - CHILD LEARNING THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT Motzei Shabbat at Shomrei Torah - Yeshivat Noam will be sponsoring the PCL for Parshat Vayigash, starting at 5:50pm, Calling all children and their parents for learning, activities, pizza and words of Torah from Rabbi Hagler!
SISTERHOOD MEAL TRAINS We are updating our New Moms meal train list and want to include all who wish to participate. If you want to be included, please send your e-mail ad-dress to: [email protected].
Additionally, we are initiating a General Chesed meal train (re: post surgery, illness). If you wish to participate, please send your e-mail address to: [email protected].
Those who provide their emails will receive an online sign-up form whenever there is a need for meals or rides, but there is no commitment unless you choose to fill in and return the online form for any particular occasion.
SCRIP NOTICE
Did you know that we can have SCRIP for Food Showcase, Cedar Market, and Glatt Express deposited directly into your store account? You can also easily put your ShopRite, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks cards directly into your store accounts and apps without having to worry about losing your gift cards. This makes your shopping trip seamless! In addition, as always, you can have your SCRIP delivered directly to your home at a convenient time. SCRIP is also available for all the other Kosher stores, includ-ing Ma'adan, Petak's, Zadie's, Grand and Essex and Season's.
To order SCRIP contact David Heiser, 201.978.5347 [email protected], Milty Frank, [email protected] or order online by visiting www.shomrei-torah.org/scrip. See www.shomrei-torah.org/scrip for a complete listing of all stores accepting our SCRIP.
SISTERHOOD NEWS Save the date - Saturday night February 2, for Locked Out: An Escape Room Experience. Open to men and women. Work with your friends to solve a series of physical puzzles, riddles, motion sensitive and touch responsive elec-tronics and locks. See if your team can break into the box before time is up! Dinner will be served. Spots will be limited.
BAR MITZVAH AT PATERSON SENIORS MINYAN THIS SHABBAT Help make a very special Bar Mitzvah Shabbat morning Minyan December 15 at the Paterson Minyan: 510 East 27th Street/Corner of 12th. Shacharit at 9am.The Minyan benefits the senior citizens from many backgrounds who speak English, Hebrew and Russian. Chesed opportunities! For more info, visit: www.patersonshul.org or contact [email protected]
SISTERHOOD ROSH CHODESH SHIUR There will be a Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Shiur this coming Shabbat, 12/15/18 at 3:30 PM. The shiur will be given by Esther Feil: “The Power of Areivus.” The shiur is being sponsored by Renee Nussbaum for a Refuah Sheleimah for her sister, Adul bat Alteh Chayah.
PROJECT EZRAH ANNUAL DINNER THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT
The Project Ezrah Annnual Dinner will take place THIS Saturday evening, December 15th, 8pm, at Congregation Ahavath Torah, 240 Broad Avenue, Englewood, honoring Rabbi Andrew and Dr. Sara Markowitz. Support Your neighbors and friends by attending The Project Ezrah Dinner. Reservations and information at www.ezrah.org or 201-569-9047.
BNEI AKIVA SNIF THIS SHABBAT, DECEMBER 15
Bnei Akiva invites all first through sixth graders to Snif this Shabbat from 4:25-5:10. Welcome to our new madrich Yoni who will join our madricha Rache-li. Come for friends, fun, food and learning!