AABJ&D Weekly

Friday
7:00PM: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv in the Shul 
7:00PM: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv for backyard minyanim or 8:20PM for those that are davening b'zman (please check the time with your specific minyan)
8:13PM:  Candle Lighting

Shabbat
7:30 & 9:30 AM: Shacharit in the Shul 
9:00AM: Sephardic  Shacharit in the Shul 
9:16AM: Krias Shema
6:00PM: Mincha in the Shul 
9:12PM: Maariv in the Shul 
9:22PM: Havdalah

Learning and davening this Shabbat is sponsored by Mark & Eta Levenson in memory of their beloved son Eric Levenson, Eliezer Ze’ev Ben Moshe Yeshaya, z”l, in honor of his (and America’s) birthday. Our special Yankel Doodle.  

Sunday 
8:00 & 9:00AM:  Shacharit
10:00AM:  Join Joel Rich as we continue our series of Zoom shiurim in which we study the first book of The Rambam’s Mishna Torah, Sefer Madda, click here for more info. Click here for source sheet.
8:20PM:  Mincha/Maariv

*To sign up for Minyanim in the Shul or to view all of the guidelines please click here. 

RABBI'S MESSAGE

In Parshas Chukas we learn of the death of Miriam as well as the death of Aharon.  With the death of Miriam the Jewish people lost their source of water, which was the well of Miriam.  Rashi explains that with the death of Aharon, the people lost a leader who sought peace among them; particularly peace between husband and wife.  At the end of the Torah when we learn about the death of Moshe Rabbeinu, we are told that he was mourned by “Bnei Yisrael”, whereas here we are told that Aharon was mourned by “Kol Beis Yisroel”, the entirety of the people.  It would seem based on the interpretation of the pesukim that there was more of a mourning for Aharon than there was for Moshe.  This fact is striking, yet can be resolved by Rashi’s suggestion above.  The Imrei Emes zt”l offers another suggestion.  Moshe was able to prepare the people for his death by telling them that the end was near.  Aharon, however,  was taken from the people suddenly, without any warning.  When Moshe descended from the mountain without Aharon, the people were in disbelief, as Rashi explains they had to be shown an image of Aharon being taken away on a bed so that they would believe him.  We tend to react very differently to any situation, especially one that is stressful, when we have the opportunity to prepare ourselves for it.  When something happens suddenly our stress level tends to rise and many of us have a harding time functioning as a result.  A lesson we can derive from this Parsha is that life certainly sends us surprises of all types, when we have the ability to prepare, we should look at it as an opportunity and do so sufficiently.
 

MAZEL TOV

• Mazel Tov to Julie & Eric Applebaum on the birth of a baby boy. Mazel Tov to sisters and brothers Kayla, Dani, Ariella, Eli, Eliana, Noa and Aaron. Mazel Tov to grandparents Marilyn & Ed Croman and Patricia & Joseph Nardini.
• Mazel Tov to Rabbi Zvi & Robin Karpel on the birth of a grandson.  Mazel Tov to the parents Nachi & Tobey Karpel, siblings Joey and Layla, grandparents Bennett and Susan Lass, and the entire Karpel and Lass families.
   

CONDOLENCES

• We honor the memory of the following members of the armed forces and security forces of the United States who were recently killed in Iraq or Afghanistan: Army Specialist, Nick Bravo-Regules, 20, Largo, Florida.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Tuesday, July 7 at 10:00AM: Women's Parshat Hashavuah with Rabbi Zwickler. Click here for more info. 
• Tuesday, July 7 at 7:30PM: Navi Shiur with Rabbi Sharbat. Click here for more info. 
• Thursday, July 9 at 7:30PM: Gemara Shiur, Kiddushin with Rabbi Zwickler. Click here for more info.  Please note the new time. 
• Sunday, July 12 at 8:00PM: The Lauren Elise Bier Nursery School Fundraiser: Israeli Cooking Series. Join us for a three week cooking series led by the Lauren Elise Bier Nursery School teachers, and learn how to create Israeli specialties. $15 per class or $30 per series- You will receive the recipes, access to the zoom class, and the class recordings.  Sponsorship opportunities available. Click here for more info. Click here to sign up now. 

IMPORTANT UPDATES

• By popular demand, the monthly Women's Beit Midrash lecture series is expected to return this fall. Feel free to send speaker suggestions. In addition, women interested in Chavruta-style learning should contact Cheryl Munk at  cherylmunk2@gmail.com  to be connected with other women interested in this type of learning.
• Attention All Graduates!!! Join us in celebrating all of our graduates and their accomplishments. Sign up your graduate to receive a special delivery.  Click here for more information.  Click here to sign up now.   
• Sisterhood Flower Fundraiser- AABJ&D presents BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS by Barry Geiger of Midtown Florist. Purchase for yourself, as a gift, for Shabbos, a simcha, or refuah. Donate any amount (on the bottom of the form) towards bouquets to be delivered to our local nursing homes. Order deadline for Shabbat delivery is Wednesday at 8:00PM. For more info click here. To sign up click here. 
• If you would like to make an appointment, please call or text him at 973 568-4469.Dr Torin Rutner is conducting COVID testing and COVID antibody testing locally.

YOUTH

• For parsha Chukat sheets click here.  For parsha Balack sheets click here. 
• Join us in writing cards/letters EVERY FRIDAY to send to residents of Daughters of Israel. Click here for more information.

EVENT REPLAYS

• To enjoy Rabbi Zwickler's Weekly WebDvar click here. 
• If you missed Rav Hershel Schachter this past week, click here to watch now. 
   

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

• If you would like to sponsor a shiur, day of learning or week of learning please click here and include dedication information.
• 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. 
• In an effort to assist individuals who are in need of job search support during this economic downturn, the Livingston and West Orange communities have revived the Jewish Job Network (JJN).  JJN is an informal volunteer organization serving the Jewish community in our local area.  The support includes guidance in resume writing, interviewing, career counseling, networking (including LinkedIn), starting a new business, learning how to consult and job retraining.  If you are in need of assistance or if you are interested in volunteering, please go to JJN's website http://jewishjobnetwork.com. The volunteers we seek are people with knowledge/experience in the above areas, including those with contacts in their respective fields who will be able to connect job seekers for industry or position specific advice and potential job placement. We look forward to working with you. If you have any questions on the above, please reach out to Fernand Schoppig  - schoppig@fsassociates.com.  We hope we can help those in need.
   

REMINDERS

• Check out all of the virtual happenings, including davening and online learning, at https://aajbd.org/virtual.
• Social Distancing: In order to help ensure the health and safety of our community, we want to remind everyone of the critical importance of adhering to the calls for social distancing, including play dates or any innocuous get togethers.
• Please join the Orthodox Union community for the recitation of Tehillim (chapters 20, 27, 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.

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