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Shabbat Shuva: September 25 - September 28 (Tishrei 7 - Tishrei 10)

SCHEDULE

Friday
6:29p Candle Lighting
6:35p Mincha/Maariv

Shabbat
7:30 & 9:30 AM: Shacharit in the Shul 
9:00AM: Shacharit in the Shul parking lot (Please note new time for this week only. This minyan is at capacity for this Shabbat, please do not attend if you have not signed up.)
9:00AM: Sephardic Shacharit 
9:50AM: Krias Shema
5:30PM: Mincha in the Shul and Shul Parking Lot 
6:20PM: Sephardic Mincha
7:17PM: Maariv 
7:27PM: Havdalah
8:30PM: Shabbat Shuva Drasha with Rabbi Zwickler
10:00PM: Selichot in the Shul parking lot

Sunday, Erev Yom Kippur 
7:00AM: Sephardic Selichot followed by Shacharit 
8:00AM: Selichot followed by Shacharit

Mincha Minyanim at the shul only (no backyards) Sign up is required here.
2:00PM and 3:00PM in the parking lot
2:30PM and 3:30PM in the shul
3:30PM: Sephardic Mincha

6:26PM Candle Lighting

Yom Kippur
For specific minyan davening times click here. 
7:24PM: Havdalah

 

RABBI'S MESSAGE

The Peseikta has a beautiful mashal to get us in the Shabbos Shuva spirit.  It speaks of a prince who found himself one hundred days journey from his father. When he heard from some of his close relatives that his father wanted to see him, he responded that the trip was too daunting, far beyond  his strength.  Upon hearing his reaction, the king told his son to travel as far as he could uin the direction of his father, and that the king would travel as well and meet him wherever he ended up.  This is precisely the theme of the Aseres Ymai Teshuva.  Hashem wants us to return to Him.  For  many of us, this sentiment is daunting and overwhelming.  Hashem’s desire is that we try our best and that He will meet us on our road back.  May we show Hashem that we are making a true and sincere effort to reach Him over the next few days culminating with Yom Kippur. Good Shabbos!

 

  - Many thanks to Neal Alexander for creating and donating the mats for bowing for Yom Kippur.  All indoor, parking lot and backyard minyanim will benefit from this beautiful gesture.

- Kol Nidrei Appeal 5781: The Kol Nidrei Appeal is one of AABJ&D’s most important fundraisers. Now more than ever before, your contribution to our Kol Nidrei Appeal is needed.  Please click here to make your contribution today. As the shul manages financial losses related to the pandemic, your donations are truly appreciated.  Please remember all of the support and comfort that AABJ&D has provided to us during these past months—especially during Rosh Hashana. Your support will help to ensure that we can continue to meet the needs of our community.  Thank you in advance.

 

MAZEL TOV

  • Mazel Tov Joey Plotsker on his Bar Mitzvah. Mazel Tov to parents Julie & Howard Plotsker. Mazel Tov to siblings Matthew & Emma. Mazel Tov to grandparents Phyllis and Sandy Jacobson and Ellen & Kalman Plotsker.
     

CONDOLENCES

  • Air Force Staff Sergeant, Ronald J. Ouellette, 23, Merrimack, New Hampshire. 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Motzei Shabbat, September 26 at 8:30PM: Shabbat Shuva Drasha with Rabbi Zwickler- Join Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler who will be be speaking on "The New Normal" For more info click here. 
  • Tuesday, September 29 at 10:00AM: Women's Parshat Hashavuah with Rabbi Zwickler. Click here for more info. 
  • Wednesday, September 30 at 5:00PM: Come help build the Shul sukkah. Please RSVP by clicking here so we know how many people are attending. Everyone must be wearing a mask while helping. For questions call Aharon Kestenbaum at 201-779-1461. 
  • Wednesday, September 30 from 6:00-9:00PM: Drive by pick up for Lulav and Etrog sets in the Shul parking lot. Please stay in your car and there will be people handing them out. 
  • The Women's Beit Midrash program is back. Our first lecture of the year will be Sept. 30 at 8:15 p.m. featuring Michal Horowitz on the topic of "Zman Simcha'sainu: Achieving Simcha In Our Avodas Hashem (Even In Difficult Times)." The shiur is co-sponsored by Juliet and Torin Rutner in honor of their children: Jared & Atara, Elana & Evan, Chana, Jacob & Rachel and for a Refuah Shelaima for Yom Tov Lipa ben Tzvya; and by Dori and Rich Sobin in memory of Dori's father, Yakov Pesach Chizkyahu Ben Kallman Zev on the occasion of his 12th Yahrtzeit. Click here for more info. 
  • Save the Date: Oct. 14 at 8:15PM for the Women's Beit Midrash program featuring Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow, a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist who lectures and writes on topics where halacha and Jewish thought overlap with reproduction and science. Stay tuned for the topic and Zoom link. Please contact cherylmunk2@gmail.com if you are interested in sponsoring. This event will be open to men and women.

 

YOUTH

  • For parsha sheets click here. 
  • For Yom Kippur sheets click here. 
  • Youth Directors from all over the world came together to make a RH and YK fun packet! Follow this link and choose which activity you wish to download, or download the whole booklet! 
  • Read Bnei Akiva's Tishrei Packet
  • Wishing everyone a Shana Tova Umituka, a HEALTHY and happy sweet new year! May we all be inscribed in the book of life. 
  • Join AABJ&D and Ohr Torah youth departments Erev Sukkot 10/2 from 9:00- 10:45 am  for our West Orange Family Sukkah Hop! Sign up for your time slot here: https://forms.gle/2Xc3PHLzuzLkp3917. Start off at AABJ&D and decorate the parking lot outside of the Sukkah with chalk art & receive a candy goodie bag! Head to Ohr Torah decorate their parking lot with chalk art and receive a Sukkot art project goodie bag!
  • Join us in writing cards/letters EVERY FRIDAY to send to residents of Daughters of Israel. Click here for more information.
     

EVENT REPLAYS

  • Check out Rav Schachter's lecture on "Halachic Quandaries Of Celebrating Sukkos During A Pandemic" click here. 
  • Get inspired by Rabbi Zwikcler's Pre Rosh Hashana Drasha, click here to hear it now. 
  • Did you miss Rabbi Zwickler's Elul Series,  click here to hear it now. 
  • Adult Education Lecture Series:  featuring Shulie Mishkin and Joel Rich.
  • To enjoy Rabbi Zwickler's Weekly WebDvar click here. 

 

IMPORTANT UPDATES

  • Need a Sukkah Built?  A bunch of Kushner High School students have offered to build sukkahs at a modest price and donate half to JRA.  Contact AJ Keiser or Josh Koppel at 973-525-821 7 or  koppeljesse@gmail.com.
  • Important safety reminder: All members, guests, and faculty must wear masks that fully cover the nose and mouth at all times while on shul property—both during and after davening.  Masks may not be removed, even to cough, sneeze or blow your nose. This is absolutely mandatory both inside and outside the building, including the parking lot and common areas.
  • 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.
  • 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.

 

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.

 

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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