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 in the Shul and in the Shul parking lot
7:00PM: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv for backyard minyanim or 7:50PM for those that are davening b'zman (please check the time with your specific minyan)
7:46PM: Candle Lighting

Shabbat
7:30 & 9:30 AM: Shacharit in the Shul 
8:30AM: Shacharit in the Shul parking lot
9:00AM: Sephardic  Shacharit in the Shul 
9:31AM: Krias Shema
6:00PM: Mincha in the Shul 
8:39PM: Maariv 
8:49PM: Havdalah

Sunday 
8:00AM: 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.
7:45PM: Mincha/Maariv

Visit www.aabjd.org to join a minyan in shul, at the parking lot, or in a backyard. 

RABBI'S MESSAGE

There is an understanding that whenever the word “Vehaya” appears in the Torah, it connotes a language of simcha, joy. It is surprising therefore that the pasuk describing a person potentially forgetting Hashem begins with the word “Vehaya”. How can this be explained? Rav Yisroel MeRizhin zt”l suggests the following play on words. If one forgets the word “Vehayah”, which represents simcha, it will cause them to be embedded in sadness, which can lead to forgetting Hashem. May we be blessed by a sense of simcha in our lives on a regular basis.

-I am out of the office on vacation (stay-cation) until Monday August 31st. During this challenging time, while I am technically “away” I remain of course engaged in critical shul matters especially as it relates to planning for the Yamim Noraim.  For other matters that are urgent or time sensitive, please contact Rabbi Sharbat.

-I am pleased to announce that the Carvel store located across from Turtle Back Zoo on Northfield Avenue, is now under the hashgacha of the Vaad of Metrowest.
 

MAZEL TOV

• Mazel Tov to Rabbi & Mrs. Marcus on the engagement of their grandson Aaron Marcus, son of Leah & Joshua Marcus to Stephanie Kushner of Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Mazel Tov to the entire Kushner and Marcus families.
• Mazel Tov to Andrea & Bryan Bier and Deborah & Robert Greenfield on the engagement of their children Danielle and Harry. Mazel Tov to the entire Bier and Greenfield families.
• Mazel Tov to Barbara & Yosef Muskin on the birth of a grandson, Amichai Meir. Mazel Tov to parents Eliana Muskin & Oren Wintner of Yerushalayim. Mazel Tov to sisters Shira, Tehila and Ayala, and to aunts Hani Muskin Sterngold, and Dorit Muskin Cohen, and families. Mazel Tov to great-grandmother Miriam Muskin of Cleveland.
   

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday, August 10th at 8:30PM: Discover West Orange - Virtually! Know someone looking to move? We are hosting a series of virtual sessions for prospective new families. Please email discoverwestorange@gmail.com for details!
• Tuesday, August 11 at 8:30PM: Join Rabbi Sharbat for the second of a three week Navi series on Sefer Yoel (August 11, 18). Click here for more info. 
• Sunday, August 23: " Overtime books, games, puzzles, small electronics Giveaway & Exchange" All donations support the West Orange/ Livingston Chesed. Drop off between:  9:30-11:00 AM, Pick-up between: 11:30 AM-2:00 PM. For more info click here. 

IMPORTANT UPDATES

• Yizkor Book: Each year, prior to the High Holidays, AABJ&D publishes a Yizkor booklet that contains all of the prayers we recite during Yizkor in Hebrew and English, as well as a listing of the names of departed souls and the family members by whom they are remembered. If you wish to include the names of your loved ones in the 5781 Yizkor book, please complete this form, with a gift of $15 per name by Wednesday, August 26th. May the memory of your loved ones be a source of blessing for you and your family.
• High Holidays 2020- Your Response Is Requested: Please complete the seats request form at this link and submit payment.  Deadline is Thursday, August 16 to guarantee seats. After that point, your reservation will be added to a waiting list. All seats will be sold at one price of $165 per seat. Should plans or needs change, we will offer full refunds until Sept 1st.
• 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.
• 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. Now Offering! Buy 12 arrangements (counting retroactively from Shavuot and going forward), and receive a $36 bouquet for free! If interested please contact Barry at  midtown.florist@yahoo.com.
• 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 Trivia Night: Thursday, August 13th. 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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