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Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org
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Congregation Bnai Yeshurun Weekly Shabbat Announcements
October 15-22, 2021 'חשון תשפ"ב ט"ז-ט
Shabbat Lech Lecha לך לך שבת
Prepare Yourself A Message from Rabbi Zahtz
Which of Avraham’s ten tests was the most challenging? Clearly, the test of the being asked to ,עקדהslaughter his only son immediately after Hashem promised him
he would become a large nation, was the most difficult. We can’t even fathom such a difficult test. Yet, listen to the words of the מדרש:
אמ ר רבי לוי, שני פעמים כתוב לך לך, אין אנו
ה או השניה. מן יודעים איזו חביבה, אם הראשונ
מה דכתיב אל ארץ מוריה, הוי שניה חביבה מן
הראשונה.
The term לך appears twice, at the לך beginning of our parsha when Avraham is told to leave his homeland and his family to travel to the land G-d will show him and also when Hashem commands Avraham to take Yitzchak to the עקדה. The מדרש
continues that the common language seems to imply a comparison between them and we don’t know which one is greater, more beloved to Hashem. Do we really not know which one is more beloved? How can the two even be compared? To be honest, in the end the מדרש says
that the nisayon of the עקדה was the greatest and most beloved as we would have guessed; however, not for the reasons we said. Rather, the מדרש says
cryptically, because regarding the עקדה it
says מוריה אל ארץ .
I think the challenge of the עקדה is clear to us, but let’s try and delve deeply into the nisayon of לך לך to better understand the nisayon and this enigmatic statement of .חז"ל
Hashem says to Avraham Avinu לך לך
מארצך וממולדתך ומבית אביך אל הארץ אשר אראך
you should go from your land, your hometown and your father’s house and travel to the land I will show you. What was specifically being asked of Avraham Avinu? Oftentimes people need to relocate, for work, health or other reasons, what was unique- what was the challenge of Avraham Avinu? Avraham was being told to forget everything he learned in his father’s home, not only to separate physically from the land, and to disassociate spiritually and psychologically from the land of his youth. And it wasn’t just his youth; Avraham was 75 years old! He had lived already a large portion of his life including his formidable years, and now he was being told to go to a new land, a new place to start over. Not just to start over physically in a new land, building a home, but to start his entire life over, forgetting everything he had learned at home.
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Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org
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Shabbat Times זמני שבת
Communi-Tea Time Planned For Rabbi Schrier and CBY Members
Candle Lighting 5:55 pm הדלקת נרות
ת ב
שב
ער
Since joining us at the beginning of August, Rabbi Schrier has repeatedly expressed his deep commitment to developing a meaningful relationship with each and every Bnai Yeshurun family. Over the past two months, there have been multiple “meet and greet” opportunities and one can see those relationships beginning to form. This coming week, Rabbi Schrier will launch his newest initiative to connect personally with each of our members.
Starting this week, the rabbi will be scheduling one-on-one, twenty-minute sessions (consider that we have nearly 600 member families) with each Bnai Yeshurun household. There will be a wide variety of available time slots and you can schedule a meeting that is most convenient for you via the shul’s website, by visiting, www.bnaiyeshurun.org/events.
The format is open. You can come with your questions and issues and the rabbi will likely have his. You can bring your children, especially your older ones, if you so choose or the sessions can literally be “one on one.” Consistent with the “Communi-Tea” appellation, beverages will be provided. (And don’t complain about the name; they also considered “Schrierside Chats!”)
Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat – OM & Ogden Tent 6:00 pm מנחה וקבלת שבת
Carlebach Style Minyan-NM 6:00 pm מנין נגוני קרלבך
Sephardic Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm עדות מזרח מנין
Younger Teens shiur-back of BM 9:00 pm שעור לנוער
Latest Shema 9:54 am סוף זמן ק"ש
Hashkama–NM & Ogden Tent 7:00 am השכמה
קר ב
בת
בש
Ashkenaz–WE Tent 8:30 am נוסח אשכנז
Sefard–Beis Medrash 8:30 am נוסח ספרד
Ashkenaz–New Main 9:00 am נוסח אשכנז
Teen Minyan-1/3 Social Hall 9:00 am מנין נוער
Sephardic Shacharit 9:00 am עדות מזרח מנין
Ashkenaz-Old Main 9:15 am נוסח אשכנז
Youth Groups Nursery-4th grade at 9:15 am in the Youth Classrooms & Nursery Wing
Jr. Congregation (grades 5-6) - 2/3 SH & Stage
Mommy & Me led by Morah Chaya Glaser in Ogden Tent
10:00 am אמא ואני
Minchas Chinuch after Sefard minyan
10:30 am שעור מנחת חינוך
Mincha-New Main 1:45 pm מנחה
ם הרי
בצת
בש
Manny Freed z”l Parent Child Learning –Ogden Tent 4:45 pm הורים וילדים
Daf Yomi-W. Englewood Tent 4:50 pm דף היומי
Sephardic Mincha 5:50 pm עדות מזרח מנין
Mincha-NM & Ogden Tent 5:50 pm מנחה
Rabbi Schrier’s shiur, “The Sons of Noach and the Legacy of Kayin” following Mincha in the New Main
Maariv & Shabbat Ends- New Main & Ogden Tent 6:58 pm מעריב
Next Shabbat Candle Lighting
Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat
5:44 pm 5:50 pm
הדלקת נרות
מנחה
Please note the Township of Teaneck has reinstated a No Parking zone along the western side of Jefferson Street from Maitland Avenue through Ogden Avenue. We recognize there is a great challenge in finding parking near shul. We implore everyone coming to CBY to be cognizant of where you are parking; obey all parking regulations & be courteous of the shul's
neighbors & never block their driveways. Additionally, please remember to wear reflective materials & walk on the correct side of the street when walking to shul when it is dark.
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org
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Special Events אירועים מיוחדים
Bar mitzvah of Eli Friedman in the New Main at 9:00 am. Bar mitzvah of Adin Katler in the Old Main at 9:15 am.
Mazal Tov מזל טוב
Ilana & Neil Friedman on the bar mitzvah of their son Eli. Judy Gang & Joel Katler on the bar mitzvah of their son Adin. Judith & Michael Ryba on the forthcoming marriage of their
daughter, Naomie, to Ari Weingarten of Brooklyn. Rochel & Yosef Stechler on the birth of a granddaughter, a
daughter to Devora and Yehoshua Dawidowicz. Joanne & Ephraim Zayat on the birth of a grandson, a son to
Michelle & Justin Zayat. Myril & David Zomick and Karen & R’ Steven Finkelstein
on the engagement of their grandson and son, Jacob Finkelstein, to Nicki Mayer of Lawrence, NY. Resa & Ronnie Warburg on the birth of a grandson, a son to
Rivka & Shimon Littman. Harriet & Yosef Zitter upon the marriage of their
granddaughter, Rechi, to Aharon Bollag of Toronto. Condolences נחומים
Leyla Posner and Chanie Kohn on the loss of their beloved father, Chaim Fortgang a”h. CBY Notes
This Shabbat we will have a Carlebach style minyan in the New Main Shul, led by Rabbi Elliot Schrier at 6:00 pm. This Sunday, CBY Adult Ed presents Ambassador Yoram Ettinger
at 8:15 pm in the Social Hall. See flyer page 4 for details. Rabbi Schrier will be hosting a series of one-on-one “Communi-
Tea” meetings with our members. Register at www.bnaiyeshurun.org/events. Next Shabbat, we will host a special speaker duo from the Friends
of the IDF. Shabbat Parshat Chaye Sarah, October 29-30, we will celebrate
our newest CBY Musmachim in conjunction with the YU חג
.Stay tuned for more details .הסמיכה
The first Men’s Club Kiddush of the season will take place on November 20th. Sign up to become an Amudei sponsor for $360. Go to: www.bnaiyeshurun.org/mens-club.html#. Beis Medrash Committee
Manny Freed z”l Parent Child Learning will take place on Shabbat at 4:45 pm in the Ogden Tent. CBY and Ohr HaTorah join together to present a new Halacha
series with R’ Zvi Sobolofsky, “Parents & Children: Mutual Halachic Responsibilities” (1st Perek of Kiddushin); on Wednesdays at 9:15 pm in the Old Main Shul and on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9658958942. Mishna Yomit is learning Masechet Machshirin. CBY Teens Zev Halstuch will be learning Masechet Megillah with younger
teens in the back of the Beis Medrash at 9:00 pm on Friday nights. There is no Teen Learning and Seudah Shelisheet this shabbat.
What a difficult challenge, to make real, permanent life-altering changes. We know how difficult changes can be, and certainly changes that incorporate uprooting part of your personality Rav Levi in this מדרש contrasts this נסיון, challenge, with that of the was a very different challenge, it was a challenge ,עקדה The .עקדהto rise to the occasion, to a defined particular moment. Will he, Avraham, have the courage and faith to rise to this specific exceedingly difficult challenge? This in fact is the contrast Chazal are making, Avraham had two difficult but very different challenges. There was the single dramatic event of the עקדה and there was the נסיון, of making personal changes, uprooting everything learned in the past, and living every day, from now on differently. So, which is the greater, more beloved challenge? The מדרש says the עקדה, why? Because the pasuk says לך לך אל ארץ
?How does that indicate which is greater .מוריהPerhaps what Rav Levi is teaching us in this מדרש is that the עקדה is greater because Hashem told him the destination, it wasn’t a sudden response of heroism, but rather it was the culmination of all of his nisyonos, the only way for Avraham to rise to the occasion of knowingly going to the עקדה is by preparing himself, by forgetting his past life and beginning anew with full dedication to Hashem. Avraham has taught us, that to rise for an occasion such as the the most important thing is all the preparations we do on a עקדהdaily basis. We don’t prepare for the challenges, but the Torah we learn, the תפלות we pray, the חסד we perform, the faith we believe and strengthen are the most fundamental ingredients in dealing properly with anything that may come our way. Some people wait for the moments to be in the spotlight to be the hero, the lesson of Avraham is that a much harder test and the one for which we are responsible is to prepare ourselves as much as possible, to become close to Hashem, and when a moment of challenge arrives, we’ll travel on the path Avraham charted for us beginning with his journey from Charan and ending with the עקדה, and rise to the occasion and thereby sanctify the name of G-d.
CBY Meal Squad: Join the WhatsApp group of wonderful volunteers interested in making meals to help our fellow CBY community members during lifecycle events. Meal train sign up links will be posted periodically with opportunities.
Tizku L’mitzvot! Join the group at https://bit.ly/3CNIJl9
This week’s bulletin is sponsored by: • Hadasa & R’ Pinchas Weinberger & Family, to express our appreciation to all of our Rabbonim for providing the congregation with such a beautiful Yomim Noraim and Yom Tov davening. We are especially grateful for the warm and tireless efforts of our Sefard Minyan Gabbaim Ari Wartelsky and Menashe Zupnik, under the able direction of Chaim Kiss. • Susan & Mark Wiesen in memory of Susan's father,
שמואל יוסףבן יעקב , whose yahrzeit is this Shabbos.
Rabbi Zahtz continued from page 1
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org
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.should be repeated after 8:30 pm קריאת שמע#
^The CBY Internet Minyan can be accessed by clicking HERE. It is sponsored by Bibi, Dov, Kelly, Liz & Abby Pavel in memory of Bibi's mother Miriam bat Betzalel Yehuda. All minyanim scheduled to take place in the Beis Medrash, as listed above, will be broadcast.
Weekly Davening Schedule
Sun. Oct. 17 Mon. Oct. 18 Tues. Oct. 19 Wed. Oct. 20 Thu. Oct. 21 Fri. Oct. 22
ט"ז חשון ט"ו חשון י"ד תשרי י"ג חשון י"ב חשון י"א חשון
' חראש השנה דף היומי ט' ראש השנה י' ראש השנה י"א ראש השנה י"ב ראש השנה ראש השנה י"ג
Sephardic Netz Minyan 6:35 am 6:35 am 6:35 am 6:35 am 6:35 am 6:35 am
Shacharit–Ogden Tent 6:25 am 6:05 am 6:06 am 6:07 am 6:08 am 6:09 am
תחרי
ש
Shacharit-New Main 6:05 am 6:15 am 6:15 am 6:07 am 6:15 am Shacharit-Beis Medrash^ 6:25 am 6:20 am 6:30 am 6:30 am 6:20 am 6:30 am Shacharit-New Main 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am Shacharit-Beis Medrash^ Slow Paced Minyan
8:00 am SH 7:15 am 7:15 am 7:15 am 7:15 am 7:15 am
Shacharit-Old Main 7:30 am 7:20 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:20 am 7:30 am Shacharit-Ogden Tent 8:00 am 7:20 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:20 am 7:30 am Shacharit–New Main 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am Shacharit-Old Main 8:50 am Shacharit-New Main 9:15 am 8:50 am 8:50 am 8:50 am 8:50 am 8:50 am
Mincha only- Ogden Tent 1:45 pm
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מנ
Mincha only – Beis Medrash^ 1:45 pm 1:45 pm 1:45 pm 1:45 pm 1:45 pm
Mincha only - New Main 1:45 pm & 4:30 pm 1:45 pm 1:45 pm 1:45 pm 1:45 pm 1:45 pm
Zman Mincha-NM & Ogden# 5:55 pm 5:55 pm 5:55 pm 5:55 pm 5:55 pm
Maariv only - Old Main 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Maariv only – Old Main 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm בערי
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Maariv only – Old Main 9:00 pm 9:00 pm 9:00 pm 9:00 pm 9:00 pm Maariv only – Beis Medrash^ 10:01 pm 10:01 pm 10:01 pm 10:01 pm 10:01 pm Maariv only – Beis Medrash^ 11:00 pm 11:00 pm 11:00 pm 11:00 pm 11:00 pm
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org
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WEEKLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES OCTOBER 17-22, 2021 Sunday at 7:00 am, M-F at 5:30 am
Daf Yomi with rotating magidei shiur
Beis Medrash Live online at www.bnaiyeshurun.org/internet-minyan.html Recording available at link for 1-week post-shiur
Sunday 9:30-10:00 am Gemara shiur w/R’ Frank Breslau & Dr. Joseph Bench
https://zoom.us/j/98188165600 Passcode cby
Sunday–Thursday at 8:15 pm Mishna B'rurah Chavurah w/ Ari Wartelsky
Old Main & https://zoom.us/j/611771378 Password: cby
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday at 6:20 am
Yitzchak Yaakov Kollel Boker with Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky
In person in the Social Hall and on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9658958942
Tuesday at 8:30 pm Parsha shiur with Rav Meir Goldwicht
1/3 Social Hall
Tuesday at 9:15 pm Mesilat Yesharim with Rabbi Elliot Schrier
Back of Beis Medrash; recordings available on Whats App https://chat.whatsapp.com/GCs53u19FRfDwRCKt6UiXb
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday at 6:20 am
Yitzchak Yaakov Kollel Boker with Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky
In person in the Social Hall and on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9658958942
Wednesday at 1:30 pm Senior "Lunch" & Learn with Rabbi Michael Taubes
https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/93287566078 Password: YSH
Wednesday at 9:15 pm Halacha Shiur with Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky
In the Old Main and on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9658958942
Thursday at 9:15-9:45 am Women’s shiur on Shmuel Bet with Rabbi Ari Zahtz
On Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/98497375550 Passcode: cby
Thursday at 9:35 pm Parsha & Halacha with Rabbi Michael Taubes
https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/93287566078 Password: YSH
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday at 6:20 am
Yitzchak Yaakov Kollel Boker with Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky
In person in the Social Hall and on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9658958942
Friday at 8:30 am Minchas Chinuch w/Eli Weber https://zoom.us/j/156897284 Password: cby
Shiurim WhatsApp Group from Rabbi Elliot Schrier
Sign up Here or use the QR code
Chizzuk WhatsApp Group from Rabbi Ari Zahtz
Sign up Here
WhatsApp Group – Myth-busters in Halacha with Rabbi Yosef Weinberger
Sign up Here
Short Vort WhatsApp Group - Inyanei D'Yoma from Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Sign up Here
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org
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Lech Lecha in “Hashtag” Form
• HaShem commanded “Avram,” #sic, to leave his hometown and to travel to a secret land, to #TheGreatUnknown. As a reward, HaShem promised to make Avram’s descendants into a great nation. #LotsaPeople #AbrahamicCrew #Legit.
• And #OffHeWent, with wife Sarai and nephew Lot in tow. Avram arrived in Canaan and walked throughout the entire land, thus acquiring it. #CanSomeoneCallMeAnUber #OyMyKnees #LoveThatLand #BabaBasra100a
• Unfortunately, famine struck, forcing Avram to go down to Mitzrayim. #Ewww. #AvramInDeNile. Since Sarai was the #FairestInAllTheLand, Avram referred to Sarai as his sister, in order to save his own life. #SheBeMySista.
• Pharaoh liked Sarai a lot and wanted to marry her, so he kinda took her captive. #SayWhaaa? #NotCool. HaShem wasn’t too happy about this, so He brought a plague onto Pharaoh's house. #ThingsJustGotSerious. #Don’tMess. Pharaoh apologized, sent Sarai back to Avram, and gave them loads of riches. #SweetDeal. #AllsWellThatEndsWell. #UntilNextTime.
• Avram’s #crew headed back to the Holy Land. #HolyHummus. The shepherds of Avram and Lot got into an argument, so the two #split and went in opposite directions. #SayonaraLot. Lot and Co went to Sodom, #PoorChoice. HaShem tells Avram that his descendants will be #LikeTheDustOfTheEarth.
• When the four kings fought against the five kings, Lot was captured. #Karma. Avram and a handful of volunteers traveled to the battlefield and single handedly defeated the enemy armies, they saved Lot and the rest of Sodom. #HERO. #AboveAndBeyond. #NoOneLeftBehind.
• HaShem promised Avram that he would have children and that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars. #Sparkly. We then witness the Brit Bein HaBetarim, where HaShem and Avram walk through a bunch of animals, and HaShem shows Avram the future of the Jewish people. We are #InThisForTheLongRun.
• Hagar became pregnant before Sarai, #UhOh, prompting a feud between the two. Hagar ran away, then an angel of HaShem convinced her to return. Hagar gave birth to Yishmael, HaShem changed Avram’s name to Avraham. #HehYou #DatHehLife
• HaShem changed Sarai’s name to Sarah, HaShem promises Avraham, #sic, another son, Avraham gets a Brit Milah at 99. #MazalTov #OfSimchas #OnlySimchas
A Mini-Vort from the Szafranski Table to Yours!
The גמרא in השנה ראש on טז: lists a number of different actions which can help rip up a person's individual evil decree, דין גזר ; some of which were learned from Avraham and Sarah. For example, changing one's location (“ לך לך ”) and changing one's name (אברהם <--אברם) can
both help rip a person's דין גזר .
Sometimes we feel stuck in a rut and feel that it is impossible to avoid a specific destiny. The Torah teaches us that it is ALWAYS possible to change our fate and come closer to HaShem. Sometimes all we need to do is change our location or name, our perspective, and the rest will fall into place.
For additional mar’eih mekomot, please reach out to Rivka and Yehoshua Szafranski at [email protected].
@YOUTHCBY
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org
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Tuesday, October 19 at 11:00 am, “Because Everybody Belongs-Ensuring That Individuals with Special Needs Are Included.” The Torah teaches that every Jew is created B'Tzelem Elokim, & must be an accepted part of the synagogue, school, & community. Are we as Klal Yisrael successful in accomplishing this goal? Do our children & adults with special needs truly feel accepted by their fellow Jews? Presented by: Amanda Levy, LCSW, Batya Jacob, R’ David Cohen, National Director of Community Engagement CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Contact Us Rabbi Elliot Schrier, Rabbi
[email protected] Rabbi Ari Zahtz, Associate Rabbi
[email protected] Rabbi Yosef Weinberger, Assistant Rabbi
[email protected] Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, Rabbi Emeritus Elysia Stein, Executive Director [email protected] Rivka and Yehoshua Szafranski, Youth Directors
[email protected] Rabbi Jonathan Schachter, Teen Programming [email protected] Executive Committee [email protected] Steven Becker, President [email protected] Ronnie Stern, First Vice President Doron Katz, Second Vice President Chaya Schwartz, Third Vice President Avram Holzer, Treasurer Neil Friedman, Assistant Treasurer Sari Sheinfeld, Secretary Chaim Kiss, Gabbai Rishon [email protected]
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org
Community Announcements
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun Community Announcements
October 15-22, 2021 'ט"ז חשון תשפ"ב-ט
Shabbat Lech Lecha שבת לך לך
Mikvah usage by appointment only. Please click here to book your appointment. The appointment system closes daily 1.5 hours before opening.
The Teaneck Keylim Mikvah is open for self-service for the hours of 7:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday through Thursday & 7:00 am-4:00 pm on Friday.
This Tuesday, October 12 is your final chance to register to vote or update your address for the November 2nd General Election. Elected officials look to see which communities vote when determining state funding and policy. We have to show up to be heard. Contact Teach NJ with your voting questions or to get involved at (646) 459-5162 or [email protected].
Begin a new season of Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons taught by Joyce Bendavid OTR GCFP, for improving posture, coordination and general wellness. The 1 hour zoom class takes place while lying on the floor or sitting in a chair. Classes take place at 11:30 am -12:30 pm Monday-Friday The guided lesson is easy to follow and open to all. There is no charge. Questions? Best to check in to confirm the schedule [email protected] 201-759-4222. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5864270795?pwd=Z0VpaVRkaDNMTzFjeGEvVHltOTFBQT09 Meeting ID: 586 427 0795 Passcode: 337785 One tap mobile +16465588656, 5864270795#,*337785# US (New York)
My Extended Family provides programs & support to children (1st-8th grade) from single-parent homes including Weekly Club Meetings with Big Brother/Big Sisters, Delicious Dinners, Homework Help, Hands-On Activities/Special Programs, Seasonal Trips, Family Events, Yom Tov Assistance, Parenting Workshops. The new Teaneck branch is led by R’ Ephraim & Nechamy Simon. Avi Rosalimsky-Boy's Program Director & Elisha Markovitz- Boy's Coordinator. Avigayil Kaminetsky-Girl's Program Director & Rivka Lynn-Girl's Coordinator. Enroll at: https://myef.civicore.com/index.php?section=familyApplications&action=newApplication
A new chesed initiative has recently started called Freedialysisrides, they offer rides to dialysis patients and they need more drivers. For those interested in signing up, email; [email protected] or sign up using this google sheets sign up https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BY8OTDdPvlMlKJwSovXxiOK7q8WXstovOIKsvd-ml88/edit?usp=sharing
TABC invites all 8th grade boys to its inaugural Tournament of Champions, followed by a fleishig Melave Malka, next Motzei Shabbos, October 16th 8:15pm, at TABC (1600 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ). To sign up, visit tabc.org/tourney.
FDU Women’s Basketball Youth Clinic Open to girls in grades 7 and under, on October 17th from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm and on October 24th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm at the Rothman Center, 100 University Plaza Drive in Hackensack. $10/camper. Group & sibling discounts available. Contact Kaity Healy ([email protected]) to register. Space is limited, masks
must be worn at all times. Mention Bnai Yeshurun and it will be half price at only $5 per participant.
Ben Porat Yosef invites you to join us at our Open House on Monday, October 18th at 7:30 pm to experience the benefits of a BPY education where students are inspired, challenged, and engaged in a rigorous academic setting. Through hands-on learning, our curriculum fosters a growth mindset, instills confidence, and teaches critical thinking skills. Our students develop a lifelong love of Torah, learning, Middot, Eretz Yisrael, and a fluency in Hebrew, all while in a nurturing, family-like environment that embraces the richness of our Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewish heritages. Come see why your family should join our BPY family! To register, please visit www.benporatyosef.org or please contact Renee Klyman, Director of Admissions at [email protected] or 201-845-5007 ext 16.
RYNJ invites all prospective parents from Teaneck and Bergenfield to a parlor meeting at the home of Shuli and Burry Greenbaum, 382 South Prospect Ave. Bergenfield NJ, on October 18th at 8:30 PM. Meet representatives of our administration and lay leadership and learn more about how we meet the needs of all children in order to help them grow into Bnai and Bnos Torah. We hope you can join us, RSVP at RYNJ.org/parlor. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Ben Porat Yosef invites you to join us at our Open House on Monday, October 18th at 7:30 pm to experience the benefits of a BPY education where students are inspired, challenged, and engaged in a rigorous academic setting. Through hands-on learning, our curriculum fosters a growth mindset, instills confidence, and teaches critical thinking skills. Our students develop a lifelong love of Torah, learning, Middot, Eretz Yisrael, and a fluency in Hebrew, all while in a nurturing, family-like environment that embraces the richness of our Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewish heritages. Come see why your family should join our BPY family! To register, please visit www.benporatyosef.org or please contact Renee Klyman, Director of Admissions at [email protected] or 201-845-5007 ext 16.
Tuesday, October 19th at 7:30pm, Project Ezrah presents, “Take Charge of Your Career and Make it a Career Year!” featuring Jeff Cohen, at the Young Israel of Teaneck. RSVP to www.Ezrah.org Jeff Cohen is a seasoned Human Resources and leadership development senior consultant and executive coach with 20+ years’ experience . He’s a trusted business partner to senior management teams with an extensive record of strategizing and executing impactful HR and leadership development solutions. Jeff earned a dual degree in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and Marketing from the Wharton School of Business. What’s the biggest driving force to your career success? Is it the company you work for? Your boss? The projects you get assigned? Few people realize the biggest factor is YOU! Taking charge of your career and reaching your potential is within reach. You just need to know the tools and steps to make it happen.
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org
Community Announcements
Yavneh Academy cordially invites prospective parents to a dynamic Open House program on Wednesday evening, October 20, at 7:30 p.m. Join us to learn about our stimulating Judaic and general studies programs, and warm and inspiring environment. Please RSVP at www.yavnehacademy.org For more information, please email [email protected]
The Idea School's Open House will be held on Wednesday evening October 20th from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades! Watch our video at to learn more about our Modern Orthodox Co-Educational High School and the deep, meaningful connections the Project Based Learning model enables for our students! Register for the Open House at www.theideaschool.org and apply at www.theideaschool.org/admissions. The Idea School is a co-ed, modern Orthodox Jewish high school located at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, NJ. We are currently the only Jewish high school in America to fully use interdisciplinary, project-based learning (PBL), which focuses on creative, hands-on learning as opposed to traditional tests and exams. We teach traditional subjects and disciplines by organizing information around questions students find interesting and problems they have to solve. Students then create products and projects that are meaningful to them and in the real world.
Join YU High School for Boys (MTA) at our Open House on Motzei Shabbos, October 23rd, 8:15 pm to learn more about our warm, personalized, & inspiring approach to Torah, academic, & extra-curricular programs & to experience the unique energy & ruach that are unique to MTA. To RSVP, please visit yuhsb.org/openhouse. Questions? Contact Rabbi Yoni Stone at [email protected] or 646-994-0441.
Please join us at the Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls Open House Sunday, October 24 at 9:30am Pre-register at: www.maayanot.org/openhouse Contact: Mrs. P'nina Seplowitz, Director of Admissions - [email protected]
We are all in this Together: A Communal Response to the Opioid Epidemic . Our nation is currently battling an epidemic. Last year, our country tragically experienced the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded, with over 90,000 individuals losing their lives. While some may like to think of this problem as unconnected to our communities, it is not. We are all affected by the Opioid Epidemic. Addiction does not discriminate; it can affect anyone. Which is why as parents, teachers, rabbis, siblings, Jewish leaders, students, mental health professionals, and community members…we are all responsible for learning what we can do to continue combating addiction on all fronts. Join us for an upcoming free virtual event and workshop taking place Sunday, October 24 at 10:00 am (ET) in which we can all learn what we can do to help. One life lost to this disease is one too many. Registration is required and can be found here. For more information, reach out to [email protected]
Yeshivat Noam warmly invites prospective families with a child entering Buds (Pre-K), Kindergarten, & 1st grade to join us at our in person Open House on Monday, October 25 at 7:30 pm. Register at www.yeshivatnoam.org/openhouse/. For more information, &/or to discuss space availability & the waitlist process for older grades, please contact Amanda
Lipschik, Director of Admissions, at 201-261-1919 x 287 or [email protected].
RYNJ welcomes your family to join our family at our Open House on Sunday evening, October 31st at 7:00 pm. Experience the warm environment created by our dynamic administration, dedicated faculty & involved parent body. Please register at rynj.org. For more information, contact Mrs. Tamar Kahn, Director of Admissions, at [email protected] or (201) 986-1414 ext. 338. Naaleh High School for Girls invites all 8th grade girls & their
parents to our Open House on Sunday, October 31 at 1:00 pm at our school- 10-10 Norma Ave Fair Lawn, NJ. Come hear about how our students Aim Higher, Reach Higher, & Rise Higher. For more information or to register, check out our website- www.naalehhighschool.org/admissions or reach out to Mrs. Shana Leben, Admissions Coordinator at [email protected]. Yeshivat He’Atid invites all prospective parents to our Open
House, Wednesday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm. We would like to share what makes our school a warm and inviting place. Please join us to hear about our innovative academic programming in both Secular and Judaic studies. To pre-register visit www.yeshivatheatid.org/open- house or contact [email protected]. Preparations have begun for the 29th Annual Bergen County
Chanukah Toy Drive! We are gearing up for the 29th Bergen County Annual Chanukah Toy Drive. Please let us know if you can still host the toy drive this year and if there are any changes or additions that you'd like to add in terms of location drop off or volunteers. As Chanukah is early this year, the Drive will officially start on Monday, November 1st and the official end date will be November 15th. You are, of course, invited to start the drive as early as you see fit for your institution and we encourage starting to advertise the week before the start date. *And while our official deadline will be November 15th (because some charities pick up as early as November 16th), we encourage you to keep the collection bins open until Chanukah. Since some organizations pick up later, we can accept extra donations after the official deadline and through Chanukah. As always, if your institution can make a few periodic drop-offs as the toys come in (as opposed to one big drop off at the end), it would be much appreciated so that we have enough toys for the early pick-ups. The central drop-off location will continue to be 95 Norfolk St., Bergenfield, NJ 07621 (side of the house/garage entrance) and the phone contact when dropping off is the same as well; Joy Sklar, 551-404-0227 (Please let Joy know when you are dropping off, especially if rain is predicted).
