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 7:35PM for those that are davening b'zman (please check the time with your specific minyan)
7:27PM: Candle Lighting

Shabbat
7:30 & 9:30 AM: Shacharit in the Shul 
8:30AM: Shacharit in the Shul parking lot
9:00AM: Sephardic Shacharit 
9:37AM: Krias Shema
6:00PM: Mincha in the Shul 
7:20Pm: Sephardic Mincha
8:17PM: Maariv 
8:27PM: Havdalah

Sunday 
7:00AM: Sephardic Selichot followed by Shacharit 
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.
7:25PM: Mincha/Maariv

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

RABBI'S MESSAGE

A few years ago when I was attending a family simcha in Israel, I was awed by something beautiful that I saw at the end of the meal.  If I wasn't lingering in conversation with a family member, I would have missed out on a great lesson in life.  While the caterer was cleaning up, as the attendees were going home, I saw a woman walking around the tables and collecting the scraps of bread that remained.  She proceeded to place all of the scraps in a bag.  I asked someone what she was doing and was told that she wanted to show honor to the bread and dispose of it in a dignified fashion.  The Rambam in Hilchos Melachim expounds upon the commandment found in our Parsha not to destroy the trees of a conquered city.  He says that this commandment not only applies to trees, but to other items of value as well.  One is prohibited from tearing clothing or vessels, destroying buildings or wasting food.  This mitzvah applies when one does these activities for a destructive purpose.  We live in a generation where food is present in abundance like no time in history before us.  Often, we take its availability and value for granted.  As Elul has arrived, let us reflect and appreciate the blessings Hashem regularly provides for us and be more cognizant of that which we may waste.  

MAZEL TOV

• Mazel Tov to Lior Fusman on her engagement to Joe Lever of Tel Aviv. Mazel Tov to Arden & Benjamin Fusman and sisters Hana, Judi, Raquel and Eden. Mazel Tov to grandparents Roy & Karmela Waldman.  Mazel Tov to Joe’s parents, Sally Ann and Stephen Lever and siblings Benjy and Josh of London.
• Mazel Tov to Marcia & Jay Goldfischer on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Amitai Yehuda Goldfischer in West Hartford, CT.  Mazel Tov to parents Efrat & Howard Goldfischer and Batsheva & Rob Oberstein and the many siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins.

CONDOLENCES

• We extend our condolences on the passing of Morton Saul Zelickman/ Motel Mordechai Shalom ben Moshe Aron, beloved father of Nancy Dattelkramer. Shiva has concluded.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 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. 
• Monday, August 24 at 8:15PM: Women’s Rosh Chodesh Shiur given by Rabbi Sharbat.  Come learn insights and inspiration on the book of Tehillim. This Shiur is sponsored by: Rivka Moradi in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her father, Alter Dovid Ben Yaakov Mordechai and her  brother, Yaakov Mordecai Ben Alter  Dovid and by Nurith Shellim in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her father,  Ovadia Abraham ben Hanna v Abraham Eziekel.
• The Elul Journey: Join Rabbi Zwickler on Tuesday nights for a three week Elul series  as we prepare for the Yamim Noraim.  Class 1: September 1 at 8:00 PM “The Ride Back Home”,  Class 2: September 8  at 8:00 PM “Reclaiming Our Souls”, Class 3: September 15 at 8:00 PM “In Search Of A  Meaningful Destination”. Click here for more info.

IMPORTANT UPDATES

• Yizkor Book - Response is required in order to have names included: AABJ&D is publishing a Yizkor booklet in time for the High Holidays. The book will contain 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. Please note: We will not carrying over names from previous years. 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. Due to high demand  your reservation will now 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.  Reminder: if you intend to daven in a Shul-organized minyan and have not yet purchased seats, you need to do so with the seat request form, indicating your location preference in the notes. 
• Now You Can Order Scrip Online – A Simple Way You Can Contribute To The Shul!  Order today - it’s quick and user-friendly, with all of your favorite stores included. Click here to see for yourself   https://www.aabjd.org/scrip. Click here for more info.
• 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 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.  
• 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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