AABJ&D Weekly

SCHEDULE

Friday: 
4:00PM: Sephardic Mincha
4:05PM: Mincha *Please note earlier time due to the fast. 
4:17PM: Candle Lighting
5:09PM: Fast Ends- One should make Kiddush before eating. 

Shabbat:
7:30 & 9:30 AM: Shacharit in the Shul 
8:30AM: In the Shul parking lot
9:00AM: Sephardic Shacharit 
9:39AM: Kriat Shema
4:05PM: Sephardic Mincha
4:15PM: Mincha
4:40PM: Parking Lot Maariv*
5:12PM: Maariv inside the Shul
5:22PM: Havdalah

*As the temperatures get colder in order to eliminate waiting outdoors between mincha/maariv the parking lot minyan will daven maariv immediately after Shkia. Please Note: While we can daaven maariv before shabbos ends no melacha should be done and Havdalah should not be made until the proper Havdalah time 

Sunday:
8:00AM: Shacharit 
8:00AM: Sephardic Shacharit 
10:00AM: Hilchot Talmud Torah with Joel Rich
4:25PM: Mincha/Maariv

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

RABBI'S MESSAGE

The earliest time our shul davens Mincha during the year is at 4:20 in the afternoon as has been the case for the last several weeks.  It is during the month of Teves that the days are shortest, but it is also during this month that the days begin to become longer.  Today we observe the fast of the tenth of Teves, a fast day which commemorates the beginning of the siege around Yerushalayim which ultimately led to its destruction.   Rav Yaakov Emden zt”l points out that Asara B’Teves is observed during the shortest days of the year, and precisely thereafter the days begin to become longer.  Shiva Asar B’Tamuz occurs at a time when the daylight hours are at the longest point of the year, and from that date and on, the days begin to become shorter.  Both of these fasts take place at a time of transformation for the sun and the moon, one in the first half of the month while the other is in the second half.  Rav Emden stresses that this fact is a good sign for the Jewish people, as often we are compared to the way in which the moon fades and reappears.  May the mazel of our people continue to strengthen and may we become more hopeful as the days become longer. Good Shabbos!

Hatzalah Is Coming To West Orange
We are excited to announce that the West Orange Town Council unanimously passed a resolution that, with the support of our local Rabbonim, paves the way for us to launch Hatzalah Volunteer EMS in our community of West Orange. Consistent with our plans to operate in the local communities, discussions are already underway with officials in Livingston to gain similar support there. 

Hatzalah provides emergency medical services to those in need and at no out of pocket cost to those we treat. We are a 24/7/365 operation, with our own dedicated dispatchers and communications system. Our membership is exclusively composed of volunteers from our communities, and is funded through donations from our local communities. The organization is led by three experienced Hatzalah EMTs, who together have over 50 years of EMS experience and who have held leadership roles in other divisions of Hatzalah and 911 in New York City and in New Jersey.

Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks and months ahead. Interested in getting involved? Have questions? Email us at info@hatzalahWOL.org
 

Welcome!
Welcome Josh and Alana Levitt and their two kids, Samantha (age 7) and Aaron (age 5)  who moved to West Orange, on Suburban Drive.

Tehillim List
We will begin to collect names to start up the weekly Tehillim list again. At this time we can only accept  names of members and or  direct family of members.  Please email the Shul office at office@aabjd.org. 
 

MAZEL TOVS

• Mazel Tov to Yael Sharbat on her Bat Mitzvah. Mazel Tov to parents Rabbi Yosef & Batya Sharbat and to siblings Moshe, Leora and Nava. 
• Mazel Tov to Nir & Alanna Ben-David on the birth of a son. Mazel Tov to siblings Laura, Shlomo, and Naftali, and the Fine and Drew families.
   

CONDOLENCES

• We extend our condolences on the passing of Fran Gruber, beloved mother of Elaine Eisenberg, Michael Gruber, and Jeffrey Gruber. Elaine will be sitting shiva through Tuesday morning (weather permitting) at 22 Cummings Circle, West orange or can be reached at 1 (973) 432-2742. Jeffrey will be sitting shiva through Tuesday morning (weather permitting) at 7 Harper Street, West Orange.
  Jeffrey will be sititng shiva outside his home, weather permitting through Tuesday morning. 
• We mourn the loss of Esther Horgan, a 52-year-old wife and mother of six children from the community of Tel Menashe in the Shomron, who was murdered this week. Ha-Shem yikom dama.

YOUTH

• Parsha Sheets: Click here. 
• Motzei Shabbat, December 26 at 5:50PM: Join us for a fun night of parent-child learning.  An opportunity to learn with Rabbi Zwickler and win prizes.   Click here   for source sheets for young learners.   Click here  for source sheets for mature learners. Zoom link here: Join Zoom Meeting, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83008781288, Meeting ID: 830 0878 1288
• Thank you to Sima and Rabin Rozehzadah for sponsoring Mishmash this week in honor of Ariella Bracha's 7th birthday. Happy birthday ad 120!!! 
• If you would like to sponsor Mishmash please email youth@aabjd.org or speak to Shifra.
• Join us in writing cards/letters EVERY FRIDAY to send to residents of Daughters of Israel. Click here for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• This Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 9:00AM:  Join us for a TEA and TORAH featuring Adira Netzel- Abramson on “Dimensions of Kriyat Shema: Intent and Content”. This AMIT program is sponsored by Harold Dershowitz and family, l'ilui nishmat Hudos Gittel bat Aharon, Ann Dershowitz, z"l. Please come with a Hebrew/English Siddur. Registration Required and a Zoom link will be provided. To register, click here. 
• This Sunday, December 27,  at 10:00AM: Join Joel Rich as we begin a new topic, Hilchot Talmud Torah (Laws of Torah Study). 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.
• This Sunday, December 27 at 8:00PM: Illuminating Guidance From Mesorah: Seeing Through the Fog of Galus. Join Rav Aharon Lopiansky at 8:00PM and  Rav Hershel Schachter at 8:45PM. For more info click here. 
• Tuesday, December 29 at 10:00AM: All women are invited to join Rabbi Zwickler for a text based Parshat Hashavuah Shiur. Click here for more info. 
• Tuesday, December 29 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, December 30 at 8:00PM: Join us for a Gemara Shiur on Mesechet Kiddushin led by Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler. Click here for more info.
• Thursday, December 31 from 8:30-10:00PM: The Inner World Of Chassidus. From 8:30-9:00PM join Rabbi Efrem Goldberg "Connecting To Ourselves". From 9:00-9:30PM join Rabbi Reuven Brand "Searching For Meaning". From 9:30-10:00PM join Rabbi Moshe Weinberger "Our Generation and Chassidus". Click here for more info. 
• Save the Date: January 6 at 8:15PM: Nechama Price, our community Yoetzet Halacha and Director of Yeshiva University’s Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies for Women will speak on the topic: "Dealing With Difficult Relationships: Moshe and Yitro". Click here for more info. 
• Save the Date: January 16- Virtual Mixology Evening. Featuring Jewish Mixologist, Dammara Kovnats Hall, and lots of fun!  Event open to all men and women, singles and couples!  A fundraiser event that benefits the West Orange Mikvah. Click here for more info. Click here to sign up. 
   

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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