AABJ&D Weekly

SCHEDULE

Friday: 
5:36PM: Candle Lighting
5:40PM: Mincha/Maariv in the Shul and in the Shul parking lot

Shabbat:
7:30 & 9:30 AM: Shacharit in the Shul 
8:30AM: In the Shul parking lot
9:00AM: Sephardic Shacharit 
10:00: Krias Shema
5:35PM: Mincha
5:25PM:Sephardic Mincha
6:26PM: Maariv
6:36PM: Havdalah

Sunday:
8:00AM: Shacharit
4:35PM: Mincha/Maariv

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

Important Davening Update

As we change the clocks and Mincha/Maariv moves earlier in the afternoon we have to balance Mincha/Maariv in the building while the Nursery school is still in operation.  To accommodate both Mincha/Maariv will take place as follows M-th beginning this Monday, Nov 2nd.   

• Mincha Maariv will take place upstairs in the Smilowitz Beit Midrash 
• Entrance will be via the Pleasant Valley way doors ONLY 
• Please do not park in the parking lot, space is limited, and parents are picking up kids from school at this time 
• Please stay upstairs and exit via Pleasant Valley Way 

On Sundays Mincha/Maariv will remain in the main shul with access via the main and Sephardic entrance 

RABBI'S MESSAGE

When the Torah tells us that Lot accompanied Avraham on his journey from Charan, it immediately informs us, in the very same pasuk, that Avraham was 75 years old at the time. The Kli Yakar comments that Avraham’s age is mentioned here for an important reason. While on the surface an observer may conclude that Lot went with Avraham altruistically, the Torah tells us Avraham’s age in this very pasuk, to inform us that Lot traveled with Avraham precisely because of his age.  Lot, aware that Avraham did not have children, stayed with Avraham so that he could inherit him. While Avraham left his homeland in fulfillment of Hashem’s wishes, Lot left his homeland with ulterior motives in mind. This lesson is a gentle reminder for us to be conscious and honest about our own motivations.

-Save the Date! Motzei Shabbat, November 14 at 8:00PM:  If you moved to West Orange after August 2019, please join me and Sharon, along with Batya & Rabbi Yosef Sharbat for a “Getting to Know You” Melava Malka via Zoom. Please RSVP to office@aabjd.org so we can send you a pre-event kit!
 

MAZEL TOV

• Mazel Tov to Ruthie and Ethan Kra on the birth of a granddaughter, Malka (Madeline Golda/Maddie). Mazel Tov to parents Adeena and Joshua Kra. Mazel to grandparents Sarah and David Goldstein and to great grandmother Rebbetzin Bessie Kra. Mazel to siblings Nava, Aron and Elisha, uncles and aunts Yossi and Amira, and Rachel and Simcha and to the entire Kra and Goldstein families.
• Mazel Tov to Rachel Reichman-Hersey on the engagement of her daughter Rebecca to Adam Guttman. Mazel Tov to Adam's parents Rabbi Moshe and Judy Guttman, formerly of West Orange currently from Livingston, N.J.
• Mazel Tov Eli Novick on being elected as this year’s West Orange NCSY Chapter President! With this, Eli has also been elected to join Regional Board, a selected group of teenage leaders from across New Jersey. We are excited about the devotion and drive that Eli brings and the growth he will provide to Jewish high schoolers in West Orange and New Jersey as a whole. Teens and families from across NJ and the country are invited to join NCSY for One Shabbos. Join thousands of teens around the world as we take part in the One Shabbos experience. Register at https://ncsy.org/oneshabbos/ and check out our jam packed schedule we have planned for teens and parents. New Jersey Region-wide game planned for Motzei Shabbos as well.

CONDOLENCES

• We extend our condolences on the passing of HaRav Avigdor ben Yaakov HaCohen (Victor Cohen), beloved father of Debbie Becker. Debbie can be reached by cell only at 973-580-7721 and texting is preferable.  Shiva is taking place through Shabbat morning. 

YOUTH

• Parsha Sheets: Click here. 
• 5th grade boys are invited to a socially distant outdoor afternoon oneg Nov 7th. come play games, schmooze, and have fun with your friends! You MUST sign up in advance! Only 12 spots available, to register click here. 
• Motzei Shabbat, November 7: All children and their parents are invited to our first Saturday night parent-child learning (MishMash) of the year over Zoom! Source sheets will be provided next week before Shabbat, learn with your family over Shabbat, login to Zoom Saturday night to hear from Rabbi Zwickler answer questions and give Divrei Torah! Every participant will get a 5 point card, if you give a Dvar Torah or share something you've learned you will receive a prize! Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83008781288, Meeting ID: 830 0878 1288
• Join us in writing cards/letters EVERY FRIDAY to send to residents of Daughters of Israel. Click here for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 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.   
• Sunday, November 1 at 10:00AM: Join Joel Rich 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.
• 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. 
• Sunday, November 1 and November 15: Sisterhood presents....Fall photos with Zush. Fore more info click here. For more info click here. To sign up click here. 
• Tuesday, November 3 at 10:00AM: All women are invited to join Rabbi Zwickler for a text based Parshat Hashavuah Shiur. Click here for more info. 
• Tuesday, November 3 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. 
• Tuesday, November 5 at 7:30PM: Join us for a Gemara Shiur on Mesechet Kiddushin led by Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler. Click here for more info.
• Save the Date! Sunday, November 8 at 3:00PM: Men's Club family paintball event. Click here for more info. To sign up click here. 
• Save the Date! Monday, November 16: Women's Rosh Chodesh Shiur given by Rabbi Sharbat. Click here for more info. This Shiur is sponsored by: Barbara Rich  in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her beloved father Reuven Ben Eliezer Yonasan (Reuben Hecht) and by Nurith Shellim in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her brother, Jonathan Mordechai ben Tamara v. Yitzack on the 7thh of Kislev. 
• 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.  
• Every year, the ATID SOCIETY event kicks off the JKHA/RKYHS Annual Campaign. We look forward to an exciting virtual event this year featuring master mentalist Lior Suchard. Please visit www.jkha.org/atid for more information on the virtual event and to join the ATID SOCIETY.  For questions or more information, please contact Sarah Levinson at slevinson@jkha.org or 862-437-8001.    

EVENT REPLAYS

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

UPDATES & REMINDERS

• Check out all of the virtual happenings, including davening and online learning, at https://aajbd.org/virtual.
• 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.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.​​​​​​
• If you would like to sponsor a shiur, day of learning or week of learning please click here and include dedication information.
• Join our WhatsApp groups!  Click here for a list of available groups.

CHESED OPPORTUNITIES

• The WO/Livingston Chesed Group is launching a project that will try to ease the financial burden on those community members who are unemployed/ underemployed. We are compiling a list of individuals who would be willing to donate their services (e.g. medical, legal, financial, IT, therapy, etc). 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. 
• 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), including guidance in resume writing, interviewing, career counseling, networking, 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.  If you have any questions on the above, please reach out to Fernand Schoppig - schoppig@fsassociates.com.  

SAFETY REMINDERS

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
   

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