AABJ&D Weekly

SCHEDULE

Friday ( AABJ&D Zoom Room)
6:00PM:  Mincha
6:10PM:  Online Drasha with Rabbi Zwickler
6:20PM:  Kabbalat Shabbat 
7:28PM:  Candle Lighting

Shabbat

8:32PM:  Havdallah

Sunday

8:00AM: Shacharit
7:35PM: Mincha

Celebrate Yom Haatzmaut with Dodi Fishman Tobin on Sunday, April 26 at 11:00 AM. Click here for more info.

Women's Rosh Chodesh Shiur on Sunday, April 26 at 8:15 PM given by Rabbi Sharbat. Click here for more info.  This Shiur is sponsored by the Jacob and Malech Families in memory of Doreen Jacob/ Devorah bat Shlomo Zalman on her 3rd Yartzeit.

RABBI'S MESSAGE

In the beginning of Parshas Tazria, we are taught that one of the offerings a woman must bring after having given birth is a korban chatas, a sin offering.  This requirement seems puzzling. Why would a woman be required to bring a sin offering if she just performed one of the greatest mitzvos, bringing a life into the world? One of the suggestions offered by Chazal is that perhaps she said something particularly negative or took a vow during the difficulty of labor. This  can be viewed as a sin, for which she would need to atone via a korban.   One of the seminal moments of the kinos that we recite on Tisha B’aav morning is the singing of “Eiley Tziyon” to a very somber tune. The kina describes the wailing of Yerushalayim as a woman who is in childbirth.  The lesson from the kina begins with its juxtaposition, toward the very end of the morning Tisha B’av service. It is recited at a time when we begin to transform our mourning to consolation. Rav Soloveitchik zt”l explained the message of the kina as follows: Just as a woman in labor is willing to  withstand the pain, knowing that it will ultimately lead to the birth of her child, so too will Yerushalayim bear a child, namely redemption, as a result of her pain throughout the ages. This coming week we commemorate and celebrate Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut.  We pay tribute and remember all of those who gave their lives for Israel, from before its existence to today.  We remember those individuals who gave their lives so that the Jewish people can live under their own sovereignty, in their homeland, for the first time in two thousand years. We celebrate Yom Haatzmaut as a moment in history that has and continues to change our world and our own lives personally.  Over the last six weeks, many of us have changed our outlooks and have a newfound appreciation for that which is critical and important in our lives.  Our generation cannot even imagine what our lives would be like without the miracle of Israel’s existence.  It is for this reason that we thank and give praise to Hashem as we celebrate Yom Haatzmaut this coming week.

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MAZEL TOV

• Mazel Tov to Ellie & Freddy Langer and Sue & David Kelsen on the birth of a grandson. Mazel Tov to parents Erica and Alex Kelsen, great- grandparents Happy & Jerry Botwinick and Ruby Langer, to the  aunts and uncles, Danny, Lily, and Adam Langer, and to the great aunt and uncle Paula & Jonathan Blank.
• Mazel Tov to Paula & Elliot Jacobs on the birth of a granddaughter. Mazel Tov to parents David & Karen Jacobs and big brothers Michael and Ryan. Mazel Tov to great grandfather Leonard Alpert. Mazel Tov to grandparents Debbie & Jerry King, Aunt Jennifer, Uncle Donny Sohnen and the entire Jacobs and King families.
• Mazel Tov to Naomi & Howie Berg on the birth of a grandson. Mazel Tov to parents  Adrianna & Moshe Schwartz .  Mazel Tov to big sister Elianne and big brother Teddy. Mazel Tov to the Berg family and great grandmother Riva Bell. Mazel Tov to the Schwartz family and great grandmother Fran Vogel.
• Mazel Tov to Mali & Steve Schwartz on the birth of granddaughter Danielle Julie (Danielle Zehava). Mazel Tov to parents Jackie & Sael Abecassis and big sisters Maya and Gabrielle of Woodsburgh, NY.
• Mazel  Tov to Pnina and Mayer Popack  and to Helen and Jeff Lichtman  on the engagement of their children Avi and Adina. Mazel Tov to siblings Jennifer Popack, Yehuda & Leba Popack ,Daniella & Steve Esses, and  Jeremy & Simmi Lichtman. Mazel Tov to grandfather Rabbi Yitzchok Popack and to all the nieces and nephews.
   

CONDOLENCES

• We extend our condolences on the passing of Joseph Rosen, beloved father of Shani Okin.
          - Shiva via Zoom: Apr 26 and 27th- 01:00-3:00 PM PM  
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         - Shiva via Zoom: Apr 26 and 27th- 06:00- 8:00 PM 
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• We extend our condolences on the passing Rabbi Stanley Rosenberg/  Zalman Ben Mordechai beloved stepfather of Lee Alexander and husband of Judy Rosenberg. Shiva will take place through Sunday. Lee can be reached at 914-263-5736 and Judy can be reached at 551-486-1806. 

YOUTH

• For this week's Parsha sheets click here. 
• Yom Haatzmaut Kahoot Game- All children are invited to join us on Sunday, April 26 from 4:00-4:30 PM. Click here for more info. 
• Join us in writing cards/letters EVERY FRIDAY to send to residents of Daughters of Israel. Click here for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• AABJ&D and JKHA Present: Parenting In A Pandemic, an armchair conversation with Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler, Rabbi Eliezer Rubin, Leora Mark and Aviva Wasserman on Monday, April 27 at 8:15 PM. Click here for more info.
• If you have experienced the loss of a loved one join us for "A Conversation About Grieving During This Difficult Time" with Rabbi Zwickler and Anna Kirshblum on Sunday, May 3 at 8:15 PM. Click here for more info.

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

• If you would like to sponsor a shiur, day of learning or week of learning please click here and include dedication information.
• Don't forget to make your Yizkor Donation: There is a tradition to donate to a charity following the holiday in honor of the deceased. By giving charity, we are performing a positive physical deed in this world, something that the departed can no longer do.  Click here to donate now..
• As the financial crisis deepens, the WO/Livingston Chesed Group is in the preliminary stages of launching an ambitious project that will try to ease the financial burden on those community members who are unemployed/underemployed. As we are blessed with many talented professionals in our community, we are compiling a list of individuals who would be willing to donate their services (e.g. medical, legal, financial, IT, therapy, etc). There will be a coordinator for each service, who will act as a liaison for the service and the individual requesting it. If you are interested in joining this initiative, please fill out this form  https://forms.gle/gkMCuxWwSmwnNQsr7 or reach out to any of us at WOLivGives@gmail.com, with your name, contact information and the service you could provide pro-bono. 

ADDITIONAL REMINDERS

• Check out all of the virtual happenings, including davening and online learning, at https://aajbd.org/virtual.
• Please join the Orthodox Union community for the recitation of Tehillim (chapters 20, 26, and 130) and divrei chizuk each afternoon at 1:00PM.  The dial-in number is (773) 377-9170.
• Join our WhatsApp groups!  Click here for a list of available groups.