Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
SHABBAT TETZAVEH
PARSHAT ZACHOR
Candle Lighting ..................................... 5:29PM Friday Mincha ...................................... 5:34PM Shkia ..................................................... 5:47PM ......................................................................... Shabbat Shacharit.. ..................... 8:00, 9:00AM Latest Sh’ma ......................................... 9:22AM Parshat Zachor repeated ........ approx. 11:30AM Shabbat Mincha .................................... 5:25PM Shabbat Maariv ..................................... 6:30PM Shabbat Ends ....................................... 6:38PM Sun Shacharit ..................... 7:30, 8:30, 9:15AM Mon Shacharit .............................. 6:20, 8:00AM Tues Shacharit ............................. 6:30, 8:00AM Wed – TAANIT ESTHER Fast Begins ......................................... 5:06AM Shacharit ................................... 6:15, 8:00AM Mincha .................................................5:20PM Maariv ..................................................5:50PM Megillah ......... 6:00PM (Main & Dwn), 9:00PM (Fast Ends.......................................... 6:22PM) Thurs – PURIM (see newsletter) Shacharit ................................... 6:00, 8:00AM w/ megillah readings approx. ... 6:30, 8:30AM Additional Reading........................... 11:00AM Mincha ................................................3:45PM Maariv ..................................................8:30PM Fri Shacharit (Shushan Purim).... 6:30, 8:00AM Sun – Tues Mincha/Maariv ................... 5:35PM Mon-Tues Late Maariv .......................... 9:30PM Candle Lighting next week .................... 5:37PM
Mikvah Hours - The Mikvah is currently closed for renovations. We encourage you to use the HIGHLAND PARK MIKVAH at 112 S 1st Ave. in Highland Park. It is open 7:00-10:00 PM Sunday - Thursday and on Saturday nights on Feb. 21 from 7:45-10:15 PM; Feb. 28 from 8:00-10:30 PM; March 4 (Taanit Esther) from 8:30-10:30 PM and March 8:00-10:30 PM.
YIEB Mikvah 732.613.9393 YIEB Eruv status 732.254.1860 X6
Weekly Newsletter Vol. XIX, No. 34 Adar 8, 5775 – Adar 15, 5775 February 27, 2015 – March 6, 2015
The next newsletter deadline is
TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD at 11:59PM
All submissions must be emailed to [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-1PM
Evening hours are available on an appointment basis. Please
e-mail [email protected] or call 732.254.1860x1
during regular office hours to schedule an appointment.
When the office manager is on vacation,
the newsletter will be emailed, but not printed.
MAZEL TOV
To Brina and Zvi Herskovits on the birth of a
grandson, Yakov Dov, named after Brina's uncle and
grandfather. Mazel Tov also to his parents, Chavi and
Chaim Lesser, his siblings, Yehoshua, Moshe, Naftali
and Leah, and to all his aunts and uncles.
To Doreen and Maurice Traiman on the birth of a
Granddaughter on Shabbos in Israel to Tzippy and
Alex Traiman. Mazal Tov to siblings Temima,
Mordechai, Chanan, and Ruti. Mazal Tov to all the
other Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles.
______________________________________________
THANK YOU
We would like to take this opportunity to express our
heartfelt appreciation to Rabbi Weinstein, Bikur
Cholim, and the East Brunswick community for your
incredible support during this very difficult time.
May we merit to share many simchas together.
Cheryl Svei and Family
______________________________________________
KIDDUSH SPONSOR
YIEB Sisterhood
In honor of YIEB’s new Youth Director
Shifra Jablinowitz
SEUDAH SHLISHIT GUEST SPEAKER
Yair Jablinowitz
_____________________________________________
DOR L’DOR
The next Dor L’Dor program will take place this
Motzei Shabbat February 28th at 7:30 PM. There will
be pizza and prizes for everyone. Cost is $2 per child
with a max of$5 per family. This week we have a
special surprise story teller!!!! If you would like to
sponsor Dor L’Dor learning, please log onto the
ShulCloud Network. Under the 'Member Area' drop
down menu, please choose 'Member Donations', you
can then select to donate towards Dor L’Dor. Please
contact Josh Fogel or Gary Cornick if you are
interested in being a guest story teller.
______________________________________________
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Wednesday, March 18th at 8 PM
______________________________________________
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PINE HILL COURT PARKING
1. Follow residential street speed limit (25MPH).
2. Park on one side ONLY. Parking on both sides
blocks entrance for emergency, utility,
sanitation, and adult care vehicles, limits
visibility, and can be dangerous for residents.
3. Watch out for children waiting for the school bus.
4. Do not park by the entrance to the streetas it
blocks the entrance into the development and
school bus stop.
5. Do not block driveways and mailboxes.
______________________________________________
SHUL SECURITY
Thank you to all the people that participated in the
recent CSS presentation. The number of people that
attended was impressive. YIEB wants to thank Bruce
Schlanger, our former member, for his presentation.
In order to go forward with the CSS program, we need
to have commitments from a core group of people
that are willing to complete the training. If you are
interested, please email Zvi Herskovits at
[email protected] so that we will be able to go to the
next step. Thank you.
The Security Committee
______________________________________________
PURIMFEST
Purim is coming and that means.....it's time for our
annual Tri-Synagogue PURIMFEST!! March 8th 11AM
to 3PM. See attached flyer for all the details. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
CHINUCH/ADULT EDUCATION Guidelines for Lifecycle events can be downloaded from
our website www.yieb.org under the dropdown menu;
Member Area/Guidelines (logged-in members only).
Monday 12:00-1:00pm. Sorry, but no Lunch 'N Learn
this, Monday, Mar 2nd. The continuing Lunch 'N
Learn series on "Major Halachic Responsa" will
continue on Monday, March 16th and 23rd at Giddy's
Pizzeria at 12:00-1:00pm. No need to RSVP.
However, if you let me know you are interested in the
Lunch 'N Learn program via email
([email protected]), I will keep you notified of
changes in dates and future Luncheon programs via
email.
Every Day. Daily Daf Yomi Series. Join DAF YOMI
every morning with Rabbi Weinstein:
Monday through Friday After 1st minyan
(approximately 7:10-7:45am) and Sunday morning
after 1st minyan (approximately 8:10-8:45am).
Shabbat morning. Following 1st minyan led by a
rotation of presenters. Currently learning Masechet
Kesuvot. Even if you have never learned Talmud,
joining this class is a good way to gain an interest in
the Talmud.
Monday Nights 8:30pm. Learning Series. Join Rabbi
Weinstein for the Monday Night Learning Series for
men and women covering EMUNAH AND BITACHON
by Rabbi Avigdor Miller. Continues March 16th.
Tuesday Nights, 8:00pm. Talmud Topics Series.
Join Rabbi Shlomo Landau on Tuesday nights for 30
minutes to explore the most interesting Daf Yomi
topics studied during the week. Varied and colorful
issues discussed with no prior knowledge needed.
Tuesday Nights, 8:30pm. YIEB & Highland Park
Kollel. Join Rabbi Nusbaum on Tuesday nights to
learn Gemara. Current topic: "Prohibitions of
Shabbat".
Wednesday Mornings Women's Class 9:45am-
10:45am with Rabbi Weinstein will continue on
Wednesday March 11th.
Wednesday Nights, 8:30pm. In Depth Talmud Class.
Join Yaakov Weinstein in the study of the widely
varying subjects and tangents related to Chapter 9,
Arvei Pesachim of Masechet Pesachim. Currently
completing a tangent about "Concluding with
Redemption". There will be no class this week. Class
will resume Wed. March 11.
______________________________________________
DAF YOMI: From Rabbi Weinstein
Join Daf Yomi at YIEB with Rabbi Weinstein:
• Monday through Friday after 1st Minyan
(approximately 7:10-7:45 AM) Sunday morning after
1st Minyan (approximately 8:10-8:45 AM)
• Shabbat morning following 1st Minyan (rotation of
presenters).
___________________________________________
DAF YOMI B’IYUN
Join Rabbi Shlomo Landau on Tuesday nights at 8:45
PM, followed by Maariv at 9:30 PM, to explore in
depth, a topic from the week’s Daf Yomi. Can’t make
it in person? Do Daf Yomi online!
http://ouradio.org/daf http://www.dafyomi.org/
___________________________________________
Jay Weinstein, Rabbi
732.354.5912 (cell)
732.254.1860 x2 (office)
Bertin Lefkovic, Editor
Jeff Chustckie, President
Yaakov Wasser, Inaugural Rabbi
(1979-2009), Retired
Join us for a special kick-off event for our "new" Youth
Department on Shabbat, Parshat Zachor, February
28th. Make sure your kids join us in groups on that
day to see what we have in store for them! After
davening, help us roll out the red carpet for the
Jablinowitz family with a special kiddush in their
honor.
Bnei Akiva will be here this Shabbat. There will be
Snif during Mincha (5:20-6:20) in the basement.
On Wednesday the 4th we will be having a special
Purim program for ages 2-9. There will be a kids
Megilla reading and a magician!
Don't forget the big carnival at EBJC on Sunday March
8th at 11:00. Get your wristband orders in early.
Purim is coming.....it's time for our annual
TriSynagogue PURIMFEST. Join us on Sunday, March
8th 11AM - 3PM. Pre-Sale wristband: $18 per child /
$72 max per family. At the door: $25 per child, no
family max discount (wristbands include everything
but food) QUESTIONS? Email [email protected]
Check your inbox for your Weekly Youth Email. Fun
events and programs are coming up!
______________________________________________
We have a busy week ahead of
us! On Sunday March 1st the
staff of Camp Keshet is getting
together for a reunion at
Coldstone at 5:00 PM.
Haven't yet registered for the BEST. SUMMER. EVER!?
It's not too late. Camper applications are available in
the shul lobby. Questions? Email us today
___________________________________________
NORPAC MISSION
NORPAC’s Mission to Washington is an annual event
where we bring close to a thousand citizen activists to
Washington, DC, in order to advocate for a stronger
U.S.-Israel relationship with Members of Congress .
Join us on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. On a single-
day trip you will meet with Members of Congress and
their staff, and share your concerns with them about
foreign aid to Israel, Iran sanctions, security
cooperation, and more. Help us make a difference
once again! Buses leave for Washington from our
area at 6:30 AM and return between 9-10 PM .There
will be briefings on the bus. All meals will be
provided. Register now for the early bird discount:
www.norpac.net or call (201) 788-5133 Adults - $125
Students - $75 (must be over 12. Those under 18
must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian)
ContactEsther ([email protected]) for more info.
______________________________________________
DONATIONS TO THE YIEB LIBRARY
IN MEMORY OF:
Toby Mayer on the occasion of her Third Yahrtzeit
-by Barbara and Marvin Goldman
Miri Gordon our dear friend and beloved wife &
mother
-by Judy and Michael Goldrich
Zelda Perlman beloved mother of Jeff Perlman
-by Jeff and Robyn Perlman
Sydell Kagel beloved mother of Art Kagel
-by Judy and Michael Goldrich
Faiga Bat Ephraim beloved grandmother of Jeff
Perlman
-by Jeff and Robyn Perlman
Chazzan Mordechai ben Gershon beloved father of
Jeff Perlman
-by Jeff and Robyn Perlman
Seymour Brodsky beloved father of Myra Pludwinski
-by Judy and Michael Goldrich
Herbert Wagner beloved father of Ruth Gerewitz
-by Judy and Michael Goldrich
Linda Basch beloved mother of Charlie Basch
-by Judy and Michael Goldrich
Miri Gordon
-by Charles and Rosalie Rothenberg
Barnett Rudner beloved grandfather of Charles
Rothenberg
-by Rosalie and Charles Rothenberg
Sophie Rothenberg beloved grandmother of Charles
Rothenberg
-by Rosalie and Charles Rothenberg
IN HONOR OF:
Dr. Yaakov Applbaum – Rosh Hashana 5775
-by Charles Rothenberg
Dr. Howard Noveck – Rosh Hashana 5775
-by Charles Rothenberg
Scott Siegel and Moshe Strauss –
Rosh Hashanah 5775
-by Charles Rothenberg
Melissa Rosen for her years of service as YIEB Youth
Director
-by Rosalie and Charles Rothenberg
______________________________________________
STATEMENT ON VACCINATIONS FROM THE OU AND
RABBINICAL COUNCIL OF AMERICA
Orthodox Jewish parents, like responsible parents
across the United States, overwhelmingly vaccinate
their children against measles, mumps, rubella, polio
and the other childhood diseases for which
inoculations are now almost miraculously
commonplace. As in many communities, a small
minority of parents chooses not to do so. The ongoing
measles outbreak demonstrates how this could bear
very serious consequences, not only for their own
children but others’ too, especially those medically
unable to be vaccinated. The Orthodox Union (OU) and
the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) strongly urge
all parents to vaccinate their healthy children on the
timetable recommended by their pediatrician.
Parents who choose to not vaccinate often cite a
medical study that purported to link autism and the
MMR vaccine. The study was discovered to be
fraudulent and was withdrawn; its lead author was
found to have acted “dishonestly and irresponsibly,”
and his license to practice medicine in Britain was
revoked.
Judaism places the highest value on preserving
human life. It is well known that those facing even a
potential life or death situation are instructed to set
aside the Sabbath and other key tenets of halachic
(Jewish law) observance until the emergency has
passed. Prayers for good health and for the complete
and perfect healing of the ill are an ages-old aspect of
Jewish tradition. But prayers must go hand-in-hand
with availing oneself of medical science, including
vaccination.
There are halachic obligations to care for one’s own
health as well as to take measures to prevent harm
and illness to others, and Jewish law defers to the
consensus of medical experts in determining and
prescribing appropriate medical responses to illness
and prevention. Therefore, the consensus of major
poskim (halachic decisors) supports the vaccination of
children to protect them from disease, to eradicate
illness from the larger community through so-called
herd immunity, and thus to protect others who may
be vulnerable. The vaccination of children who can
medically be vaccinated is absolutely the only
responsible course of action.
______________________________________________
YAHRTZEITS 9 Adar 5775 Howard Markowitz for his
Mother, Rachel Bat Hendel
(Rose Markowitz) on
2/28/2015
10 Adar 5775 Frank Z. Cumsky for his Father, Uziel Ben
Ephraim Zalman (Zeal Cumsky) on
3/1/2015
11 Adar 5775 Barbara Goldman for her Grandfather,
Moshe Ben Shmuel Dovid (Morris Luftig) on
3/2/2015
12 Adar 5775 Milty Heumann for his Mother, Dvorah Bat
Moshe Hacohen (Dorothy Heumann) on
3/3/2015
12 Adar 5775 Barbara Cumsky for her Father, Yosef
Menachem Ben Moshe (Joseph Salomon)
on 3/3/2015
12 Adar 5775 Phyllis Denenberg for her Brother, Baruch
Nisim Ben Yaakov (Barry Neil Green) on
3/3/2015
13 Adar I 5775 Mitchell Mond for his father, בן יצחק אייציק
on 3/4/2015 (Otto Mond) אשר
13 Adar 5775 Sharon Sacks for her Father, Mordechai ben
Shimshon (Max Boro) on 3/4/2015
13 Adar 5775 Charles Rothenberg for his Grandmother,
Gita Leba Bat Moshe Chaim (Leah Rudner)
on 3/4/2015
14 Adar 5775 Sylvia Kirshner for her Husband, Yaakov
Ben Pinchas (Jacob Kirshner) on 3/5/2015
15 Adar II 5775 Sylvia Berger for her Father, Mordechai
Yehuda Ben Yitzchak (Julius Uncyk) on
3/6/2015
______________________________________________
PERMANENT MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR
DEPARTED LOVED ONES
On the walls of the Main Shul are mounted 11 tablets
bearing memorial plaques, representing a permanent
and dignified memorial to loved ones. AT YIEB, now in
its 38th year, we keep the lights lit on either side of
the plaque each year during the full month of the
Yahrtzeit and also when we recite Yizkor on Yom
Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach and Shavuot. The
cost of a plaque is $360.
To purchase, please contact
Lori Small at [email protected]
___________________________________________
DEDICATIONS
Members of the Shul and others are
invited to honor a friend or relative,
celebrate a milestone event or
memorialize a loved one by
dedicating Chumashim or Siddurim.
Contact Lori Small [email protected]
Chumashim - $50 - Siddurim - $30
______________________________________________
BIKUR CHOLIM/SHIVA DIVISION
Thank you to the many members of the community
for their ongoing support and assistance to families
during Shiva. Suggested donations of $10 to aid a
particular family during the week of Shiva may be
sent to Julie Katz, 20 Rebel Run Drive (payable to
Bikur Cholim-YIEB.) Please indicate the family name
in the memo section of your check). Recipient
families will be informed of your donation. For further
information on how you can help and support a
particular family or for general Bikur Cholim
information, please contact Julie Katz, Karen Stern,
Miriam Rosenblum or Suri Moskowitz. Thank you for
your continued support
___________________________________________
YIEB SISTERHOOD PRESENTS
SELF DEFENSE / KRAV MAGA
Mondays @7:30pm/Where: YIEB Social Hall
Dates: February 16, 23 March 2, 9/Cost: $40
Questions: [email protected]
Learn how to defend yourself by attacking vulnerable
points! Be safe. Be prepared.
______________________________________________
YIEB SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP
Engagements, weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, new
apt/house, children’s birthdays, lunches, holidays,
travel. Call Kathy Brody 732.257.2679, Brina
Herskovits 732.390.4955 or Leah Weinberger
732.613.8797
______________________________________________
SHUL DECORUM REMINDER
At YIEB we encourage
talking to everyone:
HASHEM during Davening.
FRIENDS during Kiddush.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SUPPORT TEAM SHALVA!
I, a senior at RKYHS and YIEB member, will be
running the Jerusalem Half Marathon in March in
support of SHALVA. SHALVA provides services and
support through therapies and programs for families
in Israel with special needs children. Running this
marathon combines two of my passions: sports and
Chesed. Supporting my run is supporting the many
families with the challenge of raising children with
special needs. To help me achieve my goal, please
sponsor me by visiting
http://www.run4shalva.org/en/view_profile.php?id=1
378. It would be most appreciated!
- Daniela Berk
______________________________________________
HALACHIC ORGAN DONATION SOCIETY
5K RACE MARCH 1ST IN CENTRAL PARK
Dear YIEB families,
On March 1st, a team of college students and I will be
running a 5k race in Central Park to raise money for a
cause that is very important to me- the Halachic
Organ Donor Society.
What is the Halachic Organ Donor Society (HODS)?
HODS is a non-profit that aims to save lives, both
Jewish and non-Jewish, by increasing organ donation
by Jews to the general population. The organization
plays an important role by educating Jews about the
differenthalachic and medical issues concerning
organ donation, by offering a unique organ donor card
that enables Jews to donate organs according to their
halachic belief, and by providing rabbinic consultation
and oversight for cases of organ transplantation. You
can learn more about the organization at
www.hods.org, and of course feel free to contact me
about it. If you would like help contribute to such a
worthy cause, here's how you can donate:
By credit card:
http://www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.a
sp?ievent=1124814&lis=0&kntae1124814=5942DB
E6CA854C7286512F6ADB57D0DF&team=6262533
**If the link is too difficult to type, you can find my
team "YU HODS Supporters" at the race homepage:
http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent
=1124814. There is no minimum required donation,
and every bit helps save lives! You are also more than
welcome to join the YU HODS team for the run.
Thank you for your support of this effort, and I look
forward to seeing you at YIEB.
- David Goldrich
______________________________________________
SHUL PARKING LOT
Please do not park nor stand in Fire
Lanes. It is essential we allow for
passage of emergency vehicles.
______________________________________________
CANDY BAGS
Candy bags for your special Simcha must
be ordered from the YIEB Sisterhood.
Please call Shelley Goldman
908.421.1103 for further information.
______________________________________________
STORK CLUB
The Stork Club continues to organize a week of meals
to be delivered to families after the birth of a baby.
Please contact Marcie Landskroner [email protected]
or Karen Glantz [email protected] if you would like
to provide a meal for a family. Thank you
___________________________________________
HELPING HAND COMMITTEE
Have you ever been locked out of your car;
Had to pick up your sick child at school while your
newborn was sleeping’ or needed to check on your
parents who were home alone? Were you fortunate
enough to get help? Would like to pay the favor
forward? Family and friends aren't always around,
and there are time when members in our community
need a helping hand. We are forming a committee of
volunteers who would be willing to help out when
someone has an unexpected emergency situation. If
you are interested in helping, please contact either:
Debbie Chustckie at [email protected]
Bobbie Cumsky at [email protected]
Brina Hershkovits at [email protected]
Thanking you, The Helping Hand Committee
___________________________________________
SALUTE!!!!!!!!
Please remember that ALL liquor brought into the
Shul must be in compliance with either the CRC http://www.crcweb.org/LiquorList.pdf or Star-K
http://www.star-k.org/5_27LiquorList.pdf
recommendations. If you have any questions please
contact Michael Gardner or Charlie Rothenberg.
___________________________________________
CHAI LIFELINE
A fund has been established at Chai Lifeline in
memory our dear friend, beloved wife, mother and
daughter and sister, Martha Davidovich. Contributions
to this fund will pay for direct services needed by
victims of ovarian and breast cancer and their
families. To make a donation go to:
www.chailifeline.org/martha If you have any
questions please call, Brina Herskovits
732.930.4955. Thank you for your support
___________________________________________
KIDDUSH NOSH SPONSORS
Please send any updates to your list of birthdays,
anniversaries, Yahrzeits, and special events to
[email protected]. Specify the date, type of event,
and name of person or people being remembered. If
possible, please list the Hebrew date for a Yahrtzeit. If
you don’t know it, an English date is fine. Thank you
for providing Kiddush Nosh for the Shul members.
Your event will be observed during the Kiddush Nosh
closest to the listed date and will be published in the
Shul Newsletter.
___________________________________________
YACHAD
Once again Yachad is coming to the Young Israel of
East Brunswick, Shabbos of March 20/21. We are
looking forward to having a lot of participation since
that is the highlight of the event for the Yachad
members. More information to follow…
If you have any questions or want to volunteer, please
call Debbie Schaulewicz or Debbie Tune.
______________________________________________
FLYER DESIGNER
The Sisterhood Gift Shop is seeking a volunteer who is
a creative thinker with imagination and the computer
skills to design flyers several times a year. Don't give
up your day job - just give us your talent! Who knows
where it will lead you? Please email Kathy Brody -
______________________________________________ SAFETY REMINDER
When walking to and from Shul for Mincha and
Maariv, please wear your reflective vests.
___________________________________________
Used ink cartridges are still being collected for our
Early Childhood Program. Please drop them off at the
Shul office.
__________________________________________
************
Community Announcements
************
(YIEB does not endorse the Kashrut of any non-YIEB
event or listing appearing in the Newsletter)
______________________________________________
Netivot Montessori in East Brunswick is hosting a winter
speaker series. The next speaker is Rabbi Eli Mansour on
Sunday, March 22 @ 8:00PM. Topic: Pesach - Go to
www.mynetivot.com for more info.
______________________________________________
Netivot school tour for prospective families Wednesday,
March 18 @ 9:15AM. Please call 732-985-4626 or
www.mynetivot.com to reserve a space. We look forward to
meeting you!
______________________________________________
EDISON/HIGHLAND PARK MIKVAH HOURS
The Highland Park Mikvah is extending its winter hours! For
February, the mikvah will be open: Sunday –Thursday
evenings from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Friday nights by
appointment only. Saturday nights, February 21: 7:45 –
10:15 PM; February 28: 8:00 – 10:30 PM; March 4 (Taanis
Esther): 8:30 - 10:30 PM, March 7: 8:00 – 10:30 PM. Please
arrive with enough time to be out before closing time. For
more information, call 732-249-2411 or email
[email protected]. Thank you. Park Mikvah
______________________________________________
JCC TRIP TO YIVO INSTITUTE
The JCC of Middlesex County announces a trip to the YIVO
Institute for Jewish Research in New York on Wednesday,
March 18th. Founded in 1925, YIVO is the world’s premier
teaching and research institute devoted to East European
Jewish Studies with specializations in the Yiddish language,
literature, and folklore; the Holocaust; and the American
Jewish experience. We’ll spend the day learning from experts
and viewing their collections and exhibits including their Rare
Book Room, The Catskills Now exhibit and more. We will tour
the exhibit on Jewish Life in Poland with Dr. Eddy Portnoy.
Professor Debra Caplan will give a presentation on Yiddish
Theatre from Europe to America. YIVO archivists will present
a hands-on workshop on understanding and preserving family
artifacts, especially those related to Yiddish. Trip participants
are invited to bring in a page or two of family letters for
translations or photos to review with YIVO staff. Bus leaves
the JCC on Oak Tree Rd in Edison at 9:30 AM; returns
approximately 4:00 PM. Cost of $58/JCCMC Member;
$63/Non-member includes: bus transportation, snack, tip,
exhibits, lectures and a kosher dairy lunch catered by Fairway.
Questions? Call Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at
732-494-3232 ext. 3614.
______________________________________________
RPRY Mishmar learning program is held at RPRY every Motzei
Shabbat @ 7:30. Please bring your own seforim. Cost is still
only $3.00 which includes, pizza, donuts, prizes and raffles
______________________________________________
JFVS HAPPENINGS
• JRecovery: A New Support Group for Addicts, Family &
Friends - Free, anonymous, and safe, Jewish self-help group to
complement 12-step programs. The support group meets
Monday nights, 7:30 - 8:30 PM at the JFVS office in Milltown,
32 Ford Ave, 2nd Floor. Parking is on the street. Entrance to
building is through the parking lot, ramp entrance to elevator.
. For more information call JFS: 732-777-1940 or email:
[email protected] . Please park on the street, walk
through the parking lot and use the ramp entrance to access
the elevator to the second floor
• The Elder Day Program accepts individuals with mild to
moderate dementia; age criteria 60+. A senior service and
completion of clinical assessment is required to determine
eligibility and if this type of program will meet the needs of
the client. For more information on how to enroll a family
member, or to learn about the benefits of the Elder Day
Program to please call 732.777.1940
_____________________________________________________
SUSHIANA is donating 18% of the profits it makes on the first
Tuesday of every month in 2015 between 5 and 6 PM to
CNJKIDS. Dine out at Sushiana on Tuesday, March 3rd
between 5 and 6 PM and support Jewish K-8 day school
education!
_____________________________________________________
TEMPLE B'NAI SHALOM PRESENTS
THE MACCABEATS!!!!
Sunday March 1st at 4:00 pm
Come out and enjoy this great concert at our Temple!! Bring
your kids, friends and family!
Ticket Pricing:
General Admission: Adults $25.00 and Kids $18.00
Seating Packs:
Rows 1-2 reserved seating pack of four $250.00
Rows 3-10 reserved seating pack of four $125.00
To purchase tickets online, visit our website
http://www.bnaishalom.com or make out check to Temple
B'nai Shalom, and send to 15 Fern Road, East Brunswick, NJ
08816
______________________________________________
COMMUNITY MEMBER IN NEED OF A KIDNEY
There is a member of our greater Jewish community, a
dedicated physician, a child of Holocaust survivors, a
dedicated father and husband who is suffering from kidney
failure. He serves our community unconditionally, and
continues to be there for everybody in need. He now needs
our help! He is in desperate need of a KIDNEY, Blood type O.
He has approached Renewal to help him through the process
of finding a donor as he has exhausted his options of finding a
donor from family. Renewal stands ready to help anyone
interested in kidney donation throughout the entire process.
They support the donor by arranging for convenient times for
testing, giving rides to appointments, providing continuous
guidance and covering loss of wages and expenses directly
related to donating the kidney. For more information about
kidney donation in general please continue to read the
summary below.
You will find out that many can participate in this worthy life-
saving deed with minimal impact to one’s own life. Anyone
interested in more information for the opportunity to save his
life is asked to please contact Renewal by email
[email protected] or calling Renewal at 718-431-9831.
Please indicate that you are calling about Recipient #793.
All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential. May the act of
our being proactive in helping our fellow member be a merit
for him to have a complete recovery. The following is
information provided by Renewal. Please visit
www.renewal.org for more information.
WHO CAN BE A DONOR?
Donors need to be between the ages of 18 and early 70’s and
can include family and friends or even an altruistic donor. An
ideal donor should have compatible blood type with the
recipient. Typically, someone who has cancer, diabetes,
kidney disease, heart disease, liver disease, sickle cell
disease, HIV or hepatitis C will not qualify to be a donor, but
are not automatically ruled out.
WHAT ARE THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING A
DONOR?
The risks of donation are similar to those involved with any
surgery, such as bleeding and infection. Current research
indicates that kidney donation does not change life
expectancy or increase a person’s risks of developing kidney
disease or any other health problems. For precautionary
reasons, the donor usually spends 1 2 days in the hospital
following surgery.
WHAT AFFECTS WILL SURGERY HAVE ON DONOR?
You may feel tired for the first week or two after the surgery
and are encouraged to rest and limit your activities during this
period. You should not lift anything that weighs more that 20
lbs for the first four-six weeks. You may also have some
swelling around the incision area and should plan to wear
loose, comfortable clothes. You are encouraged to be active
and walking is considered excellent exercise during this
period. A leave from work is recommended for approximately
two weeks following surgery.
WHAT KIND OF FOLLOW-UP IS NEEDED?
You will have a post operative appointment with your
surgeon 1 2 weeks after the surgery. Additional follow up
appointments will be scheduled 6 months, 1 year and 2 years
after your donation. Annual check ups will suffice thereafter.
___________________________________________
JUST A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM JEWISH FAMILY
SERVICES OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY:
•JFS is seeking volunteers for Kosher Meals on Wheels in the
Edison/Highland Park area, and office workers to perform
various office tasks in the Milltown Office. Please contact
Phyllis Freed, Vol. Coord. at 732-777-1940 ext 154 if
interested.
•JFS Kosher food pantries still in need of donations. Please
bring non-perishable, unexpired food to either the Milltown or
Monroe offices (Milltown- 32 Ford Ave., 2nd Fl, or Monroe Twp
- 1600 Perrineville Rd, suite 52). Food needed: tuna, pasta
sauce, cereal (hot and cold), juice, dry milk packets, soup,
rice, diapers - all sizes, diaper wipes, canned vegetables,
canned fruit, beans, macaroni and cheese.
______________________________________________
THE 2ND ANNUAL RARITAN VALLEY
COMMUNITY POLAND PILGRIMAGE
Join us this July 12-20, 2015 with Rabbi Shraga Gross for an
uplifting, inspiring and unforgettable journey through
hundreds of years of Jewish history and heritage. We will visit
the cities of Warsaw, Krakow, Lodz and Lublin as well as the
Chassidic centers of Gur and Lezajsk. We will also tell the
story of the Shoah visiting Auschwitz, Majdanek, Belzec, and
other moving and significant sites. We wish to preserve the
intimacy of this experience and so space will be limited. There
will also be an opportunity to personalize the itinerary if
requests are received early enough. For more information
contact:Nitza Adler at: (732) 670 4649 or email
______________________________________________
CHEVRA HATZOLAH OF EDISON TOWNSHIP
SEEKS DISPATCHERS AND RESPONDERS
Responders:
"Tomorrow's Technology for Today': We are looking to get a
few first-responders to become EMTs. These individuals
would carry a two-way radio, AEDs, Epi-Pens, oxygen/trauma
equipment, etc., and would be dispatched by Hatzolah in
Edison. The responders need to be male, 18 yrs old, shomer
torah umitzvos, and of a proper hashkafa. The EMT course is
free, and runs Tuesday and Thursday nights near Deal from
6pm - 10:30pm, from Jan 6 - Jun 9. If there are people who
are doctors, nurses (male), etc., who are interested in
responding, they are able to as well. They just need to take
some in-house training in certain skills such as splinting,
etc. Day and night members are both needed. Preference
given to those are can be both. Since the class is starting
next month, concrete answers need to be given on
attendance, ASAP.
Dispatchers:
Additionally, we are seeking male or female people to do
dispatching. Available shifts are 12am-6am Sunday-
Shabbos, Sunday 6am - 9pm, and Friday from 9am - Licht
Benching. Shifts may be divided, but a minimum straight
period of at least 3 hours is required. Requirements for
dispatching is CPR/First aid at minimum, but dispatchers
may be doctors, nurses, etc. Those that pay for their training,
and remain in good standing for at least a year are eligible for
reimbursement.
Fishel Erps, Executive Director
Chevra Hatzolah of Edison Township
LL: (732) 993-8645 C: (347) 539-6380
E-Mail: [email protected]
______________________________________________
SHAIMOS COLLECTION
Congregation Ohr Torah will hold this year’s community
Shaimos Collection on Sunday, March 8 from 9:30 AM to 5:00
PM. The cost is $20 per large garbage sized bags. Please
make all checks out to Congregation Ohr Torah.
(Coordinator/questions) Barry Siegel,
[email protected]. Seforim sale: There will also be a
used Seforim sale at this time, Great Bargains!!! Come find
your hard-to-find and/or out-of-print books and stock up your
home libraries.
______________________________________________
The ACTT (Achieving Change Through Torah) program helps
individuals succeed in making meaningful and lasting
changes in their lives. The current source book is: “Living
Emunah – Achieving a Life of Serenity through Faith”. For
more info, see the ACTT web-site, www.actt613.org, e-mail
[email protected] or call Phil Rosen (732) 572-8762.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
______________________________________________
The Orthodox Jewish Forum of Edison/Highland Park presents
a panel of three outstanding leaders who will address the
unique challenges confronted by Orthodox Jews in their 20’s
and 30’s, and how they are shaping the Jewish future. The
panelists include Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, Director of
Education for NCSY, Elliot Salinger, a sophomore at Princeton
University who currently serves as Education Chair on the
board of Yavneh, Princeton’s Orthodox community and Dr.
Khaya Novick Eisenberg, a psychologist who provides
psychotherapy and assessment to a broad population of
children, adolescents, and adults.
The panel discussion will take place on Saturday night at
8:45pm, February 28, at Congregation Etz Ahaim, 230
Denison Street, Highland Park. Admission is free of charge.
The Orthodox Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, as
well as program sponsorships. For more information visit the
orthodox forum website at www.orthodoxjewishforum.org.
______________________________________________
The Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls Annual
Scholarship Fund Dinner will take place on Saturday night,
March 7, 2015 at 8:30 p.m. at Congregation Keter Torah in
Teaneck. Please join us in honoring Rena and Menachem
Schnaidman with our Keter Shem Tov Award, Chani and
David Moss as our Amudei Ma’ayanot Honorees, Sharon and
Ari Wieder as Parents of the Year, and Rabbi Donny Besser as
Teacher of the Year. For more info or to RSVP, please call
Pam Ennis at 201-833-4307, ext. 265.
______________________________________________
Nefesh Yehudi Academy, an afternoon Judaic Studies
program in East Brunswick, is looking for potential substitute
teachers, grades K-5. We ask substitutes to arrive at 2:30
p.m. and remain until 4:50 p.m.
Lesson plans are left by teachers who expect to be away. If
you are interested in being on our substitute list, please
contact Rabbi Harry Sinoff by email
[email protected] or by phone 713-
725-0077.
______________________________________________
Insect Free: A hands-on workshop for making your favorite
vegetables spiritually healthy, For women this Sunday MARCH
1, 2015 • 7:30 pm
CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISRAEL 1587 Route 27, Edison.
Pre–registration requested. Please contact Rabbi Yosef
Grossman at 212.613.8212, 914.391.9470 or
[email protected] to register. For more information contact
Yaakov Kader at 732-429-0554.
______________________________________________
Rutgers Hillel will Have a FREE concert by one of the most
famous singers in Israel. Rita brings her unique message of
peace and understanding through music to Rutgers
University. She immigrated to Israel from Iran as a young girl,
and maintains deep roots to her Persian heritage. Her
breakthrough album My Joys features songs in Farsi and
turned gold in Israel in two months. It is widely reported to
have become an underground hit in Iran, where most Western
music has been banned. According to BBC, the album serves
as “a message of peace between Iran and Israel.” Rita has
filled concert venues in the United States, been featured in
Rolling Stone and The Wall Street Journal, and performed for
President Obama and the United Nations among other
prominent audiences.
To purchase tickets visit:
https://ritaconcert.eventbrite.com
______________________________________________
J SERVE: THE NATIONAL DAY
OF JEWISH YOUTH SERVICE
SOUTH RIVER, NJ (February 18, 2015) This April, more than
11,000 Jewish teens from around the world will come
together to serve their communities and make a difference.
The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is running J-
Serve, the International Day of Jewish Youth Service, on
Sunday, April 19th from 1-4 pm at East Brunswick Jewish
Center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick.
Inspired by Jewish values, the day will inspire and engage
over 125 youngsters from 6th to 12th grade, including those
from other faith communities, in worthwhile local causes
while educating them about community needs and deepening
their connection with supporting charities – and one another.
Our success is collective. One youngster in their hometown
can make a difference, but when thousands of teens work
together, they change the world.
Participants are encouraged to register for a selection of
volunteer projects both on and off-site
at jewishmiddlesex.org/family/j-serve.
Contact Laura Safran for more information at 732-588-1804
______________________________________________
PARENT WORKSHOPS: HOW TO TEACH
CHILDREN ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
SOUTH RIVER, NJ (February 18, 2015) The Jewish Federation
in the Heart of New Jersey will offer “How to teach the
Holocaust to your children”, a parent workshop designed to
assist and support parents as they try to explain the
Holocaust to their children on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from
1-3pm at the East Brunswick Public Library.
Federation feels that this innovative program meets an
important need for families of children between 9 and 17
years of age.
Paul Winkler, Executive Director of the New Jersey
Commission on Holocaust Education, will be the keynote
speaker, followed by two workshops facilitated by seasoned
educators with expertise in the subject matter.
Parents will receive resources and offered one-on-one
guidance, if desired.
YIEB ADVERTISING RATES
BUSINESS CARD - $22 (FOUR WEEKS)
QUARTER PAGE - $45 (FOUR WEEKS)
HALF PAGE - $90 (FOUR WEEKS)
FULL PAGE - $45 (ONE WEEK)
SPECIAL
BUY 12 WEEKS AND GET 13TH
WEEK FREE
