AABJ&D Weekly

SCHEDULE

Friday: 
5:56PM: Candle Lighting
6:00PM: Mincha/Maariv in the Shul and in the Shul parking lot (under the big tents in rain or shine)

Shabbat:
7:30 & 9:30 AM: Shacharit in the Shul 
8:30AM: Shacharit in the Shul parking lot
9:00AM: Sephardic Shacharit 
9:56AM: Krias Shema
5:00PM: Mincha
5:50PM:Sephardic Mincha
6:44PM: Maariv
6:54PM: Havdalah

The molad for Cheshvan was this morning 23 minutes and 0 chalakim after 3 Jerusalem Solar Time 

 .רֹאשׁ חֹדֶש מַרְחֶשְוָן  יִהְיֶה בְּיוֹם הרִאשׁוֹן וּביום השֵׁנִי הַבָּא עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל לְטוֹבָה

Rosh cho-desh mar-chesh-von yih-yeh be-yom h-ri-shon u-v-vm ho-shei-ni hab-bo 'o-lei-nu ve-'al kol yis-ro-'eil le-to-voh.

The Haftorah is read from ,"חדש מחר" the special Haftorah for a Shabbos preceding  Rosh Chodesh on Sunday. (Samuel I 20:18- 42).

Sunday:
8:00AM: Shacharit
5:55PM: Mincha/Maariv

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

RABBI'S MESSAGE

When Hashem punished Adam Harishon, He explained that  the punishment came as a  result of Adam’s  listening to Chava. We extrapolate that Hashem gives us the ability to hear, but it is our mind that decides what to listen to. The Midrash Rabbah explains that there are four possible outcomes when words  enter into one's ears.  The first possibility is a person who listens to what he or she is told and loses out, such as Adam Harishon who mistakenly listened to Chava and sinned.The second possibility is a person who listens and is rewarded, like Avraham who listened and followed that which Sorah told him about Yitzchak and Yishmael.  The third possibility is a person who does not listen and is rewarded, like Yosef who did not listen to the overtures made by the wife of Potiphar, and preserved his destiny.  The fourth is the person or people who fail to listen and end up losing out, like the Bnei Yisrael when they rebelled against Hashem by lacking to follow in His way.  Most of us are fortunate to have the ability to hear.  This ability is a gift that we should never take for granted.  While we may not always be able to choose what we hear, it is so important to remember that we are granted the choice of activating when we want to listen.  Good Shabbos!

-As we welcome Shabbos Breishis, we bid farewell and Tzeischem L’shalom to Rabbi Zvi and Robin Karpel who are moving to Florida this week.  Rabbi Karpel has been the chaplain at Daughters of Israel for decades, ensuring the residents were spiritually connected to Judaism.  Thank you to the Karpel’s for their years of service to our community, we wish them well in their new home.

MAZEL TOV

• Mazel Tov Noah Sinnreich on his Bar Mitzvah. Mazel Tov to parents Yonit & Michael,  brother Ethan and grandparents Meyer Reichman, Merle Ringer and Mindy Sinnreich. 
• Mazel Tov to Lynne & Charles Turk on the birth of a grandson . Mazel Tov to parents Gemma & Corey Turk and big sister Allie . Mazel Tov to grandparents Ria & Tim Levart and to the entire Turk, Levart and Burbank families.
• Mazel Tov to Liat Greenwood on her engagement to Chaim Chernoff of Skokie, IL.  Mazel Tov to parents, Pam and Matt Greenwood, and to siblings, Dov, Sefi and Sarit.
• Mazel Tov to Sheila & Robert Benrimon on the birth of a grandson. Mazel Tov to parents Stephanie & Michael Rich and to siblings Jacob, Kayla, Lily, and Connor.  Mazel Tov to the entire Benrimon & Rich Family.  
• Mazel Tov to Hadar & Naomi Weiss on the birth of a baby girl. Mazel Tov to big brother Yoni. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday, October 19 at 8:00PM: Women's Rosh Chodesh Shiur given by Rabbi Sharbat. Click here for more info. This Shiur is co-sponsored by: The Jacob & Malech families in memory of our father, Albert Jacob (Ovadia ben Yaacov Aharon) and in memory of our grandfather, Solomon Berger (Shlomo Zalman ben Lieb) and our uncle Mick Berger (Moshe Ben Shlomo Zalman) and by  Fran Friedman and Judy Levitan in observance of the 15th Yartzeit of their mother Gladys Koppelman, Gittel Devorah bas Reb Dov Ber, z"l.
• Tuesday, October 20 at 10:00AM: All women are invited to join Rabbi Zwickler for a text based Parshat Hashavuah Shiur. Click here for more info. 
• Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00PM: All men and women are invited to an interactive text-based shiur via Zoom on Sefer Amos and Hoshea led Rabbi Yosef Sharbat. Click here for more info. 
• Wednesday, October 21 at 8:15PM: Nechama Price, GPATS director and our community Yoetzet Halacha, will speak on "The Creation of Sibling Rivalry: The Story of Kayin and Hevel" via the AABJ&D Zoom Room. Sponsored by Mikvah Chana, The West Orange Mikvah, Congregation AABJ&D, Congregation Etz Chaim, Congregation Ohr Torah and the Synagogue of the Suburban Torah Center. 
• Thursday, October 22 at 8:00PM: AABJ&D's Adult Education Committee is proud to present Sam Kean. "Jewish Genetics and The Tragedy of Fritz Haber: What modern genetics can teach us about ancient Jewish genetic lore" Join New York Times best-selling science author and lecturer, Sam Kean, for this unique session. With an Introduction and Dvar Torah from Dov Lando. The event is sponsored by the Lando family in honor of the sixth yahrzeit of David Lando, z"l.
• Sunday, October 25 at 10:00AM: Join us as we continue our Zoom series of shiurim and continue with the first book of The Rambam’s Mishna Torah, Sefer Madda.  We will discuss a quote from Jim Rohn- “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”  Would the Rambam agree based on what we’ve seen in Chapter 5 and what we’ll cover in Chapter 6?  Can you think of examples (positive and negative) where this has applied? No prior background is required for this series and each session can be attended independently.  Click here to find an online version of Sefer Madda with English translation.
• Motzei Shabbat, October 31 at 7:45PM: RKYHS invites all 8th graders and their parents to join us at our Virtual Open House. Experience RKYHS during an inspirational evening as we highlight the vast opportunities for students, demonstrate our values, and define our difference. Learn about the dynamic and innovative academic and Judaic programs, first-rate educational initiatives and co-curricular opportunities. Please register at www.rkyhs.org/RKYHSOpenHouse  by October 26th to receive Open House materials. For more information, please contact Allison Lyons at alyons@rkyhs.org.   
• Save the Date! Sunday, November 1 from 9:00AM-1:00PM: Blood Drive at AABJ&D- By appointment only: Link: https://donor.cbsblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/52211. For more info: Jason Munk (917-596-4483). Click here for more info. 
• Save the Date! Wednesday, November 18 at 8:15PM: Women's Beit Midrash Program featuring Tova Warburg Sinensky  "Watercolors & Family Relationships: Can We Craft Our Own Religious Responsibilities?"  Tova Warburg Sinensky is a graduate of Nishmat’s first U.S. Yoatzot Halacha cohort and has worked as a Yoetzet since 2013, currently serving as the Yoetzet Halacha for Teaneck, Atlanta and Greater Philadelphia. She has been involved in the field of Jewish education for over fifteen years teaching Gemara, Halacha, Jewish Philosophy, coaching beginning teachers and creating curricula, educating kallot, and consulting on intimacy education for high school students. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Stern College Honors Program with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the Azrieli Graduate School and holds a certificate from Yeshiva University’s Graduate Program for Advanced Talmudic Studies. This Shiur is sponsored by  Rivkie & Yaakov Moradi in memory of Yaakov’s mother Chana bat Miriam and Yaakov.  

IMPORTANT UPDATES

• 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.

YOUTH

• Parsha Sheets: Click here. 
• The Youth Dept. would like to thank Andrea and Bryan Bier and Shira and Jon Waldstreicher for sponsoring our Sukkot and Simchat Torah candy bags! Thank you so much! Tizku Lmitzvot!
• Join us in writing cards/letters EVERY FRIDAY to send to residents of Daughters of Israel. Click here for more information.
   

EVENT REPLAYS

• Did you miss Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow...click here to view now. 
• Click here to view Rabbi Zwickler's Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Drasha. (Access Passcode: i2Xa#p#!)  
• Don't miss the replay of Michal Horowitz shiur, click here to get it now.
• Check out Rav Schachter's lecture on "Halachic Quandaries Of Celebrating Sukkos During A Pandemic" click here. 
• 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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