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Thank you to the families that have already contributed to the Eruv and Mikvah Funds. Just as a reminder, Arzei Darom (as did all of the shuls in Teaneck) agreed to collect on behalf of and pass along to the Eruv and the Mikvah donations from our members. Below is a brief description of each effort: ERUV - The Eruv Committee incurs costs in inspecting and maintaining the eruv, which serves the entire Teaneck community. As a result, every family has been asked to contribute a minimum of $18 towards the Eruv fund to help cover these costs. We do hope that 100% of the membership will participate, at least minimally, and that those families who can afford to will consider giving more. Please make your checks out to the shul, and mark them clearly that they are for the Eruv. The shul will then transfer those funds to the Eruv Corporation. MIKVAH - Similar to the Eruv fund, the Mikvah has asked that members voluntarily donate $36, through Arzei Darom, to the Mikvah. The donations are intended to cover the Mikvah to continue to operate both the main Mikvah and the Friday night Mikvah, which benefits the entire Teaneck Community. Please make your checks out to the shul, and mark them clearly that they are for the Mikvah. The shul will then transfer those funds to the Mikvah.
For dinner journal and reservation information* please visit http://www.arzeidarom.org/dinner.html. For any questions about the dinner or your reservation: dinner@arzeidarom.org. Thank you to the following who have already responded: Emerald Sam and Patty Borodach Akiva and Rachel Distenfeld Mark and Linda Karasick Miles and Valerie Levin Cedar Market ~~~~~~
Sapphire Howard and Elaine Alt Shlomo and Sarah Barber Ann Lewkowitz Oleg and Cheryl Rivkin ~~~~~~
Pearl Jerry and Rena Barta Yussie and Merna Davidowitz Alan and Rochel Feld Elvie and Alden Leifer Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lewkowitz Sarah Okonz Shabsi and Julie Polinsky Steven & Yael Rabitz Doug and Nancy Rose Benjy and Elana Rosenbluth Yosef and Elisheva Rothstein Moshe and Debbie Weinberger ~~~~~~
Opal Howard & Carol Bienenfeld of BLS Financial David and Sheryl Blass Moshe and Ali Blech Elie Ciment Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Eis Jody and Toby Eisenman Donny and Melissa Furer Joel and Rachel Getzler Aliza and Ron Goldgewert Ira and Francine Greenberg Robi and Shira Grunstein Adina & Michael Littwin Moshe and Marga Marx David and Elana Pollack Marty Ramirez and Lori Fein Your Extended Miami Beach Family ~~~~~~
Amethyst Fischel and Rachel Bensinger Rocky and Ita Cohen Abie and Leora Cohen Daniel and Nancy Edelman Mark and Myriam Einhorn Yitzi and Talia Flynn Allen and Rachel Friedman Alon and Michelle Frumer Seth and Stacy Goldstein Marty and Jeanette Heistein Eric and Jennifer Horn Uri and Emma Horowitz Ephraim and Devorah Kanarfogel Donny and Sandra Knoll Rebecca and Benjy Lopkin Paul and Rani Lustiger Dr. and Mrs. Randy Makovsky Jonathan and Rachel Margolin Jarrod and Adrianne Mittan Mr. & Mrs. Melvin M. Ness Dr. Yisroel and Dr. Simcha Okon Avrami and Valerie Rubinstein Michael and Arlene Sand Carlos Sarue Bruno and Rebecca Segal Allan and Rina Schwartz Jeff and Sariva Sklar Ilana Sperling and Boaz Vega Perry and Miriam Tirschwell David and Debbie Tyler Randolph and Holly Weiss Sandy and Phyllis Zlotnick ~~~~~~
Topaz Rabbi Tavi Koslowe Jay and Dori Haberman Stuart and Sherri Krupnick Mikey and Ilana Lehrer Benjamin and Shira Leifer Ilene and Mark Pollack Leonard and Alla Rivkin Matthew and Lisa Root Ben and Shoshana Ryp Susan Taubes ~~~~~~
Friend Doug Blumenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ciment Larry and Helen Ciment Sholom Ciment Richard and Gail Dukas Judy Eiger Ira and Roz Friedman Shmuel and Miriam Glazer Ken and Lena Goffstein David and Shira Greenberg Judah Grunstein Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot and Rachel Brenner Tami Hyatt Shuey Jacoby Jonathan and Jessica Landa Steven and Shulie Kirshner Irina Shapiro Abraham and Thelma Stern David and Barbara Waldman Paul and Chaya Weinrib Stephen and Amy Zide ~~~~~~
Listing Joel and Deborah Blaiberg Jason and Aviva Esses Steven and Edith Gruen Mark and Tami Hikind Steve and Joyce Kreitman Rabbi Gil and Sarah Simchi Martin & Brooke Strazynski ~~~~~~
Your support will make a tremendous impact on the shul for the
coming year.
Arzei Darom's 9th Annual Cholent Cookoff will take place on Friday night, January 8, 2016 at 8 p.m. in the Social Hall. Everyone is invited to Taste and Judge. Are you interested in competing/sponsoring/organizing? Please contact Debbie Tyler at debbietyler@yahoo.com.
The annual membership meeting will take place on Sunday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. Please make every effort to attend the membership meeting so that we can have a quorum.
By now all members and associate members should have received an email with all of your information from the prior directory, for update, correction, etc. Please reply to that email. If you didn't receive an email, and/or would like to update your membership status in order to be listed in the directory, please send an email to directory@arzeidarom.org. Family Photo This year we are again including the option for you to add a family photo to your listing. Just submit a digital photo of your family for us to include along with your listing. Babysitter Page Do you have children of babysitting age? We are offering them an opportunity for free advertising! We are compiling a list of babysitters for a special page in the directory. If your sons or daughters are interested in participating, please submit the following information to: Stacy Goldstein stacyag@gmail.com. Name of Babysitter: Email address: Phone number: Age: Advertising In The Directory We are also seeking everyone's assistance in soliciting ads for the directory. If everyone brings in one or two ads, this will be an extremely successful project. Remember to ask everyone you encounter for an ad - some suggestions of whom to ask include:
We are in the process of setting times for our remaining onegs during the fall and winter. This year we hope to have four onegs and are again looking for sponsors. We have two levels of sponsorship:
Thank you to our sponsors: Alt, Barber, Barta, Blass, Borgen, Borodach, Cohen, Einhorn, Eisenman, Greenberg, Grunstein, Haberman, Levin, Polinsky, Ramirez, Rivkin, Rose, Rosenbluth, Rudman, Segal, Weinberger and Anonymous.
Mommy & Me continues to meet every other Shabbat at 10:30 am. Please contact Shira Silverberg at shirasilverberg@gmail.com if you are interested in leading a session. PoKiZman Club meets every Shabbat at 10:15 am. Please remind your children to be prepared to participate in davening. Regular Groups for children in 3rd grade and up continue to meet at 9:45 am with davening starting at 10:00 am. Children who participate in davening and other activities, as well as help with setting up and clean-up will earn tickets towards prizes. Please contact us at youth@arzeidarom.org for more information about these programs.
Our third cycle of our kiddush cooperative is underway. Through the contributions of $200 from about 20 families, 7-8 additional hot kiddushim per year are added. This is an excellent way to sponsor kiddush at a very reasonable price. While we typically order from our local vendors, we welcome feedback from Kiddush Cooperative members on what types of menus they would like to see. Thank you to the following families who have joined this year's Kiddush Cooperative: Adams, Alt, Barber, Barta, Blass, Blum, Borodach,Davidowitz, Distenfeld, Einhorn, Eisenman, Knoll, Levin, Mittan, Rabitz, Rivkin, Rothstein, Rose and Anonymous families for your season sponsorship. We still welcome families to join the Kiddush Cooperative. The more families we have, the more hot kiddushes we can enjoy throughout the year. It is not too late to join! Please email Holly Weiss at holly.ohrenweiss1@gmail.com to add your name to the Kiddush Cooperative.
Families interested in sponsoring a kiddush and/or seudat shlishit should contact Holly so that she can reserve the date on the shul calendar. Please also let Holly know if you would like to participate in an upcoming Crock Pot Challenge which generally takes place around Rosh Chodesh. We've been doing these for a year and are always seeking new families to take the challenge. Kiddush clean up is on a rotating basis, based on your last name. While we recognize that everyone in your group may not be available each Shabbat, we ask that you pitch in if you are assigned in that month so that the same people are not doing the clean-up each week. We all like kiddushes and we all make plans for lunch after shul so please be respectful of your fellow congregants by helping out during your assigned month if you are in shul. We also ask that you please watch your children during Kiddush to the extent possible, and to place their finished items in the garbage cans provided. December:Leifer, Lichtenstein, Levin, Margolin, Max For more information on anything Kiddush related, please contact Holly Weiss at kiddush@arzeidarom.org.
Upcoming Yartzeit? Having a simcha? Do you know of a visiting Ba'al Tefilah? Please email our gabbai Dr. David Blass for all of your davening/leining related issues at rituals@arzeidarom.org.
Please join Rabbi Ciment as he leads Arzei Darom in a new year of learning, Shabbat mornings starting at 8:15 am. We will be learning Masechet Sanhedrin. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. Rabbi Ciment is continuing his Sunday morning shiur on the Rambam at 7:50 am (please check the schedule above for confirmation on a given week). We are always looking for opportunities to strengthen our connection to Torah. The more Torah in the shul, the better, so let us know if you have any other suggestions. A number of Hebrew and English seforim are missing from our library. If you have any of them, please return them so that other members will have the ability to use them as well. If you are currently using one of the seforim, and need to continue to use it, please contact Rebecca Segal so that we can keep track of where our seforim are. Thank you.
As a community, we offer assistance with meals to families with new babies, families sitting shiva, and families who need a little help for various reasons, such as a medical emergency. If you are interested in volunteering to help make meals in the future, please contact Adrianne Mittan at agemittan@gmail.com. And if you are in need of our assistance, whether it is for good news or less fortunate news, you can contact Adrianne directly, or speak to Rabbi and Rabbanit Ciment, or Yosef Rothstein.
Bikur Cholim List If you know of someone who would like to be put on the bikur cholim list, please email the name of the person (English and Hebrew w/ Mother's name), and whether or not they are accepting visitors (if so, please include location) or phone calls (if so, please include phone #) and any other details which the person is interested in sharing with the community. The email address is bikurcholim@arzeidarom.org. Bikur Cholim Volunteers Arzei Darom is looking for bikur cholim volunteers to visit the patients at CareOne on Shabbat. For those who have volunteered in the past, the visits are gratefully appreciated. Please volunteer and encourage your children to join you for this great mitzvah. Please e-mail Susan Taubes at bikurcholim@arzeidarom.org, so she can add your name to the rotation list and we can have an organized schedule each Shabbat.
Having a party? Need space for a simcha? Know someone who is? Arzei Darom's social hall is available for rent at reasonable prices. Please send an email to hallrentals@arzeidarom.org for further information. In addition, if you are having a simcha, e.g. a bar or bat mitzvah, you can reserve a shabbat by contacting Valerie Levin or Yosef Rothstein, and asking to have your simcha added to the Arzei Darom calendar. Questions when planning your simcha? Speak to Yosef Rothstein, Miles Levin (Gabbai Rishon) or Valerie Levin.
Ma'ayanot Shiur Series The Ma'ayanot Continuing Education committee is pleased to present a shiur series by Rabbi Jay Goldmintz, Tanakh and Jewish Philosophy teacher, on the topic: The Meaning of Praying and Praying with Meaning: An Exploration of Tefilla and the Siddur. Shiurim will take place from 12:15 - 1:15 in the Ma'ayanot beit midrash on the following dates: Dec. 31, & Jan. 7. Men and women welcome. For more information please contact Pam Ennis at 201-833-4307, ext. 265. The entire community is invited to attend Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School's Day of Big Ideas on Friday, December 25th, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Ma'ayanot (1650 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck). The program will begin with a keynote address by Dr. Jeremy Dauber (Atran Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture & Director, Institute of Israel and Jewish Studies, Columbia University) on the topic Frightening Jews: What Makes a Jewish Horror Story? The keynote address will be followed by additional lectures by Ma'ayanot faculty on advanced topics in the liberal arts and sciences. Men and women welcome. For more information please contact Pam Ennis at 201-833-4307, ext. 265. Beth Aaron Sisterhood Shiur- Dec 28 The Beth Aaron Sisterhood presents a shiur by Mrs. Rochel Goldbaum: Holding Hands Through Hardships: How to help Others and Ourselves through Hard Times/Difficult Situations. Monday, December 28th at the home of Rachelle Mandelbaum, 695 Palmer Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 at 8 p.m. YU Parlor Meeting - Dec 30 Straight Talk About Your Child's Future At Yeshiva University. Hear from Rabbi Kenneth Brander, Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, Dean Karen Bacon; Mr. Marc Goldman, and Ms. Debra Pine about the benefits of educating your child at Yeshiva University. Questions regarding financial aid will also be addressed. Wednesday December 30 7 p.m. At the home of Elisa and Chaim Wietschner 1335 Trafalgar Street, Teaneck, NJ 07666 The evening is tailored to parents of high school juniors and seniors and parents of students studying in Eretz Yisroel. RSVP to nextgeneration@yu.edu. Rinat Israeli Film Festival On Saturday night, January 2, 2016, from 8:00-10:00 pm, we will hold an Israeli Film Festival featuring four films from the Maale Film School. Admission is $7 in advance at http://www.rinat.org/filmfestival or at the door. Come early for a good seat! Do Wonders Dinner - Jan 3 Do Wonders is a local charity, run entirely by volunteers, which donates wigs to women and young ladies with cancer who could not otherwise afford a beautiful, human hair wig. Each wigs is personally chosen for each recipient, and then cut, styled, colored, and re-sized as needed to make it perfect for each recipient. Night of Wonders is being held to raise funds to buy new wigs for our youngest recipients. Do Wonders & Lillian Lee Salon invite you to join us at the Third Annual Night of Wonders Benefit Concert Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 5:00 pm at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, 100 Frank W. Burr Ave, Teaneck, NJ 07666. For ticket pricing and sponsorship opportunities please visit Yeshivat Noam Shiur - Jan 14 Save the date! Yeshivat Noam's Parent Education Committee is pleased to present an exciting evening event with renowned scholar Dr. Yael Ziegler, who will be speaking on "Ten Plagues on Pharaoh's House: Making Sense of the Makkot," on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 8:30 PM in the Yeshivat Noam Middle School Beit Knesset. The entire community is invited, and the event is free of charge. For more information contactpsp@yeshivatnoam.org. Dr. Yael Ziegler is a lecturer in Tanakh at Herzog College and Matan. She received her B.A. from Stern College and an M.A. and Ph.D. From Bar Ilan University. Dr. Ziegler has lectured widely on various Tanakh topics in Israel, the United States, South Africa, Australia, and Europe. She lives in Alon Shvut, Israel, with her husband and their five children. Dr. Ziegler is the author of "Promises to Keep: The Oath in Biblical Narrative" and "Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy." Heichal HaTorah Seder Program Heichal HaTorah invites all Jr. High Boys to the Rubenstein Jr. High Night Seder Program on Monday evenings 7:00 - 8:15 PM at the Yeshiva located at 70 Sterling Place, Teaneck, NJ. For more information, visit http://www.heichalhatorah.org/nightseder, call the Yeshiva 201.335.0633 or email Rav Stechler at ras@heichalhatorah.org. Rebbetzin Kohn Shiur Rebbetzin Leah Kohn gives her weekly shiur for women on Mondays from 9:45am-11am at 1510 Jefferson Street, Teaneck. The current series is "Vayikara: The Guide to Developing a Deep Connection with Hashem". Bikur Cholim of Bergen County seeking volunteers Bikur Cholim of Bergen County (BCBC) provides support, facilities, and services to ease the burden of families during trying times. We partner with our families to relieve some of the stress and effects of illness, with compassion and concern. BCBC is a volunteer driven, not-for-profit organization, guided by the RCBC. We are currently looking for men and women who would like to join our volunteer core of sensitive and caring individuals, so that we can expand our services to those in need. We are looking for volunteers to help with: meal preparation, driving the elderly or ill to local doctor appointments, visiting people in need, or giving respite to a caregiver. As we expand, we are also looking for people with organizational expertise to oversee new projects. Please visit our website at bikurcholimbergencounty.org and visit our VOLUNTEER PAGE or email volunteer@bikurcholimbergencounty.org to sign up to help our efforts. For any questions call us at 201-579-3066. Mikvah appointments now available online! Appointments may now be booked online for the Teaneck Mikvah (http://www.teaneckmikvah.com). You must make an online appointment to use the Mikvah on Friday night or Yom Tov, other times walk-ins are welcomed. If you have a special circumstance, please call Miriam Feman at the Mikvah, 201-837-8220, and she will do her best to accommodate your needs. The Keylim Mikvah is open from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Please call the Mikvah, 201-837-8220, with any questions. Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County Tomchei Shabbos is desperately seeking drivers for Wednesday night deliveries. Please contact Chani Schmutter 201-833-2320 or email chaniruth@att.net, if you are able to help out. We have many opportunities for volunteers to help out, with anything from deliveries to administrative assistance. For more information, click here. 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