AABJ&D Weekly

SCHEDULE

Friday
5:00PM: Early Mincha in the Shul parking lot (no access to the building)
7:00PM: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv at the Shul 
7:00PM: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv for backyard minyanim or 8:10PM for those that are davening b'zman (please check the time with your specific minyan)
8:07PM: Candle Lighting

Shabbat
The molad for Av will be Monday Afternoon 10 minutes and 15 chalakim after 1 Jerusalem Solar Time
Rosh cho-desh 'ov yih-yeh be-yo-mh re-vi-'i hab-bo 'o-lei-nu ve-'al kol yis-ro-'eil le-to-voh.
רֹרֹאשׁ חֹדֶש אָב  יִהְיֶה בְּיוֹםה רְבִיעִי הַבָּא עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל לְטוֹבָה

7:30 & 9:30 AM: Shacharit in the Shul 
8:30AM: Shacharit in the Shul parking lot
9:00AM: Sephardic  Shacharit in the Shul 
9:22AM: Krias Shema
6:00PM: Mincha in the Shul 
9:04PM: Maariv in the Shul 
9:14PM: Havdalah

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.
8:10PM: Mincha/Maariv

Click HERE to join a minyan in Shul.
Click HERE to join a minyan in the Shul parking lot. 
Click HERE to join a backyard minyan. 

RABBI'S MESSAGE

Parshas Masei begins with the word Eleh (these), referring to the travels of the Jewish people in the desert.  The Sifsei Tzadikim applies a well known concept mentioned numerous times by Rashi throughout the Torah, to this pasuk.  When the word Eleh appears alone, it comes to nullify all that came before it.  When the word V’Eleh appears, starting with the letter Vav, the word comes to include all that came before it.  In our case Eleh appears alone implying that there is something about a previous journey that can be forgotten.  As we journey through life, we have the ability to nullify in our minds the negative elements of the previous day's  experiences, and strive to grow through the journey’s of the present and the future. Good Shabbos!

MAZEL TOV

• Mazel Tov to Abbie & Larry Cohen on the birth of a granddaughter to Shira & Elie Cohen. Mazel Tov to Grandma Toby, Aunt Anita, Sharon Jason, Lance Jason, and Bubby Phyllis Wachtel.
   

CONDOLENCES

• We extend our condolences on the passing of Rabbi Yitzchok Noach Popack Halevi, beloved father of Mayer, Oritte and Shuly Popack. Beloved father- in-law of Pnina and grandfather of Jennifer, Yehuda  Leba, Avi  Popack and Adina. Mayer will be sitting shiva in the Popack backyard, 10 Hoover Avenue through Tuesday morning.  Mayer can be reached at 973- 856-1915. Click here  to sign up to schedule a shiva visit to ensure that we follow Covid regulations. (weather permitting) Please Make sure to have a mask and adhere to social distancing. There will be a backyard Minyanin the Popack backyard: 7:30 AM: Shacharit and 8:15PM: Mincha starting on Wednesday night. Click here to sign up for minyan. 
• We extend our condolences on the passing of Betty Rosman, beloved mother of Susan Scher and David Rosman, beloved mother in-law of David and grandmother of Eitan, Eli, Aliza, Avi, Sarah, and Ashley, great grandmother of Emma and Audrey.  Susan will be sitting shiva through Tuesday morning. Due to covid restrictions, Susan can be reached at 973-454-6989.
• 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 1st Lieutenant, Joseph T. Allbaugh, 24, Folsom, California.
   

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Sunday, July 19 at 8:00PM: The Lauren Elise Bier Nursery School Fundraiser: Israeli Cooking Series. Join us for a 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. 
• Monday, July 20 at 8:45PM: Join Rabbi Zwickler for the second class of a three week series on  "Three Weeks Of Mourning And Hope"-  Perspectives on History, Nationhood, and The Future of the Jewish People.  Click here for more info. 
• Tuesday, July 21 at 10:00AM: Women's Parshat Hashavuah with Rabbi Zwickler. Click here for more info. 
• Tuesday, July 21 at 7:30PM: Navi Shiur with Rabbi Sharbat. Click here for more info. 
• Wednesday, July 22 at 8:00PM: Women's Rosh Chodesh Shiur given by Rabbi Sharbat. Click here for more info. 
• Wednesday, July 22 from 9:00-10:00PM: Virtual AABJ&D Town Hall Meeting via the AABJ&D Zoom Room.  Join Rabbi Zwickler, Rabbi Sharbat, Andrew Yolin and other Shul leadership to answer questions about the Yamim Noraim and other important topics. Please submit your questions to the Shul office at office@aabjd.org no later than Tuesday, July 21. 
• Thursday, July 23 at 7:30PM: Gemara Shiur, Kiddushin with Rabbi Zwickler. Click here for more info.  Please note the new time. 
• Sunday, August 2 from 9:00AM-1:00PM: Blood Drive at AABJ&D. Urgent need for Blood! Make an appointment today:  https://donor.cbsblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/52612. Due to covid-19 restrictions donations are by appointment only. No walk-ins. All donors must wear masks. Click here for more info. 

IMPORTANT UPDATES

• The Lauren Elise Bier Nursery School at Congregation AABJ&D is looking for people to work in our extended day program from 7:30AM-9:00AM on Monday-Friday and from 3:00PM-6:00PM on Monday-Thursday starting Tuesday, September 1st. College students are welcome to apply. If interested please email Aliza Maslanksy at alizam@aabjd.org.
• Calling all Graduates! While we are unable to have our annual graduation kiddush, we are still celebrating AABJ&D 2020 graduates! If you have a graduate in your family, please sign up today to receive a special graduation delivery. Sponsorship opportunities available.  Click here for more information.  Click here to sign up now.   
• 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.
• 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.
• If you would like to sponsor a shiur, day of learning or week of learning please click here and include dedication information.

YOUTH

• For parsha sheets click here.  
• Youth: Pay It Forward Challenge: The AABJ&D and Ohr Torah youth departments are excited to be a part of Pay It Forward Challenge! The Pay it Forward Challenge is a joint Chessed initiative amongst shuls from all over the world! Our goal is to get over 1,000 acts of Chessed done over the 3 weeks! Do a small or a large act of Chessed and fill out this form:  Bit.ly/AJYPAOK  to let us know what you did! The Shul with the most chessed submissions wins! 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.
   

EVENT REPLAYS

• To enjoy Rabbi Zwickler's Weekly WebDvar click here. 

CHESED OPPORTUNITIES

• 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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