11/17/06 -Weekly Newsletter
This
week’s newsletter is sponsored by
www.themaggidofbergenfield.com.
Timely Torah Tales with a
Twist.
Scholar in
Residence
Professor and Torah Scholar, Rabbi, Dr. David Berger
is
our Scholar in Residence this Shabbat. Rabbi Berger
is
Broeklundian Professor of History at Brooklyn College
and
the CUNY Graduate Center and a visiting professor at
Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate School.
Rabbi Berger will speak at the times below:
Friday night, 7:45p: "Kiddush Hashem and Conversion
from Crusades to Inquisition to Holocaust"
9:00a Minyan Shabbat Drasha: “The Future of
Judaism in the Jewish State”
After Shabbat Mincha: Traditional Judaism Confronts
Religious Deviation: A Historical Perspective on
Tolerance and Intolerance from Karaites and Marranos
to Reform and Conservative Jews followed by Seudat
Shlishit.
Thanks to Yaakov & Adeena Pultman for sponsoring
this
program.
Youth
News
Junior Congregation now exists for 4thto 6th graders.
This
includes davening while learning about the davening.
Each
week, a parent of a participating child will help the
leaders.
If your child is in the group, they should not daven
in
advance. Please make every effort to be on time. If
you are
interested in joining the “rotation” of
fathers helping in this
group please contact Larry Stiefel.
Youth Department’s 3rd Annual Chanukah Carnival
is on
December 10th from 10:00a-12:00p at YIOT. Featuring
fun
booths, fabulous art projects, delicious food and
great
prizes. Membership participation makes this event a
great
success. If you can help run a booth, please contact
Michele Major. See the coming flyer for more
information.
Parent-Child
Learning
Parent/Child learning Motzaei Shabbat from 6:30
7:30p.
Bnei Akiva
News
Shabbat Party for kindergarten & first grade at
2:45p.
Sniff at 3:45p.
Movie & Pizza for high school students at Maya
& Moran's (977
Country Club) at 8:30p.
Israel Olympics/Maccabia on Ice! 2nd-5th graders from
Bergen
County are invited to join Bnei Akiva and their
friends on
November 19th at McKay Ice Rink (130 W. Englewood
Ave.,
Englewood) from 12:15p-3:15p. Bring a T-Shirt to
decorate as a
jersey! Pizza will be served! RSVP to Shlomo Stern:
718-637-
4065 / sstern51@aol.com. Price $10 in
advance, $12 at the door.
Mazal
Tov!
Mazal Tov to Elijah & Yoni Kaplan on the birth of
a girl, Mia
Rose. Mazal Tov to the grandparents, Helene &
Rabbi Ken
Stein.
11/10/06 -Weekly Newsletter
Bnei Akiva News
No Snif this Shabbat.
Israel Olympics/Maccabia on Ice! All 2nd - 5th graders from
Bergen County are invited to join Bnei Akiva and all of their
friends on November 19th at McKay Ice Rink (130 W. Englewood
Ave., Englewood) from 12:15p - 3:15 PM. Bring a T-Shirt to
decorate as a jersey! Pizza will be served! RSVP to Shlomo
Stern at 718-637-4065 sstern51@aol.com. Price $10 in advance
($12 at the door).
Mazal Tov
Mazal Tov to Howie & Ruchie Sterman on the birth of a
grandaughter to Riki & Mikey Stopniski.
The shul proudly congratulates Helen and Eli Goldberg on
receiving the EZRAH Award at the Project Ezrah dinner.
Youth News
A Junior Congregation now exists for 3rd to 6th graders.
This includes davening while learning about the davening.
Each week, a parent of a participating child will help the
leaders. If your child is in the group, they should not daven
in advance. Please make every effort to be on time. If you
are interested in joining the “rotation” of fathers helping in
this group please contact Larry Stiefel.
The Youth Department is planning this years Chanukah
Carnival. Volunteers are needed to serve as Carnival
Coordinators or run booths at the Carnival. Membership
participation makes this event a great success. Call Rachel
Schechter to volunteer.
Cleaning the Coat Rooms
The coat rooms will be cleaned out on November 15th.
Please go through the coat rooms to see if you left
anything behind. Any clothes left will be donated to a
worthy charity.
Scholar in Residence
Please join us next shabbat as we host Dr. David Berger
as our Scholar in Residence. Sponsored by Yaakov &
Adeena Pultman. Details will be announced next week.
Chanukah Toy Drive
Drop off your gifts at the Kirschners (39 Lindbergh Blvd.)
by December 6th. Gifts should be new, unwrapped, and
have the price tag removed. For more information, contact
the Kirschners at 201-833-4771.
Parent-Child Learning
YIOT’s Parent/Child Learning begins this Motzaei Shabbat
from 6:30-7:30p. Join us for fun, prizes and most of all
learning! If you're a parent bring your child and if you’re a
child bring your parent and join us for a great time. For
future dates, see the flyer on the shul bulletin board.
11/03/06 -Weekly Newsletter
Free Security Check
The Teaneck Police Department is available to do a FREE
security check of your home and recommend possible
changes. To schedule an appointment, please coordinate
through Leslie Srolovits at LeslieSrolovits@gmail.com or
201-833-4419.
Bnei Akiva News
Shabbat afternoon sniff for 2nd through 8th graders at 4:15p in the
Beit Medrash
Israeli dance and Drama ulpan is in session. Contact Heather
Cohnen for more information.
Thank You
Thank you to George Silfen and his crew for organizing
and running the parsha party for boys this year.
Project Ezrah Dinner
Project EZRAH’s Dinner will be on November 11th at 8:00p at
Keter Torah. Among this year’s honorees are YIOT’s Helen & Eli
Goldberg, recipients of the EZRAH Award.
Youth News
Junior Congregation is starting this shabbat at 10:00a in
the Beit Medrash for 4th through 6th grade boys and girls.
This will be a parent supervised formal davening and will
feature Tefillah, Divrei Torah, and learning new Tefillot.
The Youth Department is planning this years Chanukah
Carnival. Volunteers are needed to serve as Carnival
Coordinators or run booths at the Carnival. Membership
participation makes this event a great success. Call Rachel
Schechter to volunteer.
The Youth Department needs volunteers to help improve
our programs. We are searching for members to serve on
the Youth Committee as well as coordinate specific events
throughout the year. To volunteer, contact Rachel
Schechter.
Book Club Event
YIOTS’ next book reading will discuss Wickett's Remedy,
by Myla Goldberg on November 29th.
The Mikvah Needs Your Support
The Township of Teaneck has scheduled a special
meeting for November 7th at 7:00p (in the Library) to review
the new expansion plan for the Mikvah. Please attend this
meeting and show your support for this community project.
Bikur Cholim
Shabbat, Parshat Lech Lecha, is being dedicated by the Bikur
Cholim of Bergen County to draw awareness to the Mitzvah of
Bikur Cholim and the laws and sensitivities surrounding its
observance this year. For more information, go to
www.bikurcholimbergencounty.org.
Cleaning the Coat Rooms
The coat rooms will be cleaned out on November 15th.
Please go through the coat rooms to see if you left
anything behind. Any clothes left will be donated to a
worthy charity.