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Parashat Acharei Mot/
Kedoshim

Friday, May 5
Omer Day 24
Shacharit 6:45 am
Mincha 7:15 pm
Candle Lighting 7:38 pm
Shabbat, May 6
Omer Day 25
Rabbi's Gemara Shiur 8:15 am
Shacharit 9:00 am
Kriat Shma 9:21 am
Rabbi's Gemara Shiur 7:15 pm
Mincha 7:35pm
Ma'ariv 8:42 pm
Havdalah 8:48 pm
Sunday, May 7
Omer Day 26
Rabbi Ciment Shiur 7:50 am
Shacharit 8:30 am
Mincha/Ma'ariv 7:45 pm
Monday, May 8
Omer Day 27
Shacharit 6:35 am
Mincha/Ma'ariv 7:45 pm
Tuesday, May 9
Omer Day 28
Shacharit 6:45 am
Mincha/Ma'ariv 7:45 pm
Wednesday, May 10
Pesach Sheni
Omer Day 29
Shacharit 6:45 am
Mincha/Ma'ariv 7:45 pm
Thursday, May 11
Omer Day 30
Shacharit 6:35 am
Mincha/Ma'ariv 7:45 pm
Contact Us

CONGREGATION
ARZEI DAROM

725 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666

Rabbi Aharon Ciment
rabbi@arzeidarom.org
Study: 201-530-0043

President: Yosef Rothstein

Contact Us

CONGREGATION
ARZEI DAROM

725 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666

Rabbi Aharon Ciment
rabbi@arzeidarom.org
Study: 201-530-0043

President: Yosef Rothstein
president@arzeidarom.org

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Events

Mazal Tov

Mazal Tov! Announcing the engagement of Shmuley (Steven) Brodsky and Leah Weinstein! Everyone is invited to the "vort" "l'chaim" Engagement Party this Sunday, May 7th, 4-7pm in the Zimmerman house at 101 Westervelt Place, Passaic, NJ 07055
Sisterhood Learning Series
Shabbat, May 6

A Magical Mystical Shavuot Night: An In Depth Exploration of "The Sign" by Shai Agnon.
May 6: 4:00 pm at the home of Rena Barta 192 Chadwick Road

Sarah Rindner teaches English Literature at Lander College for Women. She enjoys writing and teaching about the overlap of Judaism and literature. Her background includes an undergraduate degree from Stern College and a masters in English at Columbia, as well as six years teaching at Touro. She is currently teaching a literature series with Rabbi Fridman in Teaneck.

*** A copy of the story Sarah will be discussing can be found here. It's recommended reading (but not mandatory), and Sarah will have extra copies at the class.
Build A Playground Campaign - May 14
Build a Playground
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Bake Sale - May 11

Bake Sale

Save the Date and Don't Forget to Bakefor the 2017 Arzei Darom Bake Sale!

To Bake for the Bake Sale, Sign up Here.
Crock Pot Kiddush - Looking for Volunteers
We are underway planning the calendar for hot kiddushes. The Crock Pot Kiddush has been a very enjoyable experience over the years. Our shul has been fortunate over the years to have members volunteer their time to make delicious cholent for kiddush on Shabbos. We are looking to expand our group of volunteers so that we can have the Crock Pot Kiddush monthly, usually around Rosh Chodesh. Volunteers can be reimbursed up to $80 for ingredients. If you are interested in making cholent for the shul please contact Holly Weiss at holly.ohrenweiss1@ gmail.com.

Youth Department News

New Davening and Parsha Program
New Davening and Parsha Program at 10:45am in the social hall. Featured prizes: sports tickets, Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty and more.

Want to host a playgroup in your home? Send an email to youthdirector@arzeidarom.org.

Mommy and Me
Mommy and Me typically meets every other Shabbat at 10:30 am in the right side classroom. To get involved (or serve as the occasional back up for Shira) send an email to shirasilverberg@gmail.com. Leading Mommy and Me is very easy and we have lots of enthusiastic 5th and 6th graders to help out and sing the songs.

PoKiZman Club meets every Shabbat at 10:15 am.
Please remind your children to be prepared to participate in davening.

Kiddush Committee News

 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.

May: Sklar, Strazynski, Strulowitz, Szegedi, Taubes

For more information on anything Kiddush-related, please contact Holly Weiss at kiddush@arzeidarom.org.
Community Events

Teaneck Keylim Mikvah Update
Now that the Pesach keylim mikvah rush is over, the keylim mikvah will undergo a thorough cleaning and maintenance project.
This upkeep of the mikvah will require refilling the holding cisterns and therefore, the keylim mikvah will be closed through the early spring rains. We will notify you when it reopens.
In the interim, the following keylim mikvaot are open and operational:

  1. Englewood - at Ahavat Torah. Weekdays 9-6, Access through the shul building. Please call 201-568-1315 for further information.
  2. Tenafly - at Lubavitch on the Palisades. MTW-until 12 pm, Th-until 10:30 am, Friday-all day, Sunday-until 10:30 am. Please call 201-871-1152 for further information.
  3. Fair Lawn- at Shomrei Torah. Sundays 10 am-3 pm. Please call 201-796-5839 for further information.
  4. Paramus- at Sephardic Congregation of Paramus. Opens with a combination lock. Please call 201-967-9898 for more information.
Please note that this temporary closure does not impact the women's mikvah at all, and b'ezrat Hashem, that mikvah will maintain its full schedule throughout.
Thank you for your understanding!

Keter Torah Shiurim
This Shabbat, at 6:30pm at Keter Torah, Rabbi Moshe Miller, renowned lecturer and author of "Rising Moon: Unraveling the Book of Ruth," will speak on "Ruth and the Problem of Chesed."
Following Mincha at 7:30pm, Rabbi Miller will speak on "The Rabbi Akiva Syndrome: The Road to Kabbalat HaTorah."

Rinat Events
Sunday, May 7 | 9:15am | Matan in the Morning at Cong. Rinat Yisrael
Matan Shiurim to celebrate Jerusalem's Jubilee-featuring Rabbanit Malke Bina looks forward to greeting you. Rabbanit Shani Taragin will speak on: Yerushalayim: Who Chooses Whom? and Mrs. Yael Leibowitz will speak on: Jerusalem's Tapestry of Identities.

Sunday, May 7, 2017 | 8:00pm | Rinat Yisrael
Adult Education Committee is pleased to co-sponsor along with the Tikvah Fund, Professor Ruth Wisse, the Martin Peretz Professor Emerita of Yiddish Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard University, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Tikvah Fund, and noted lecturer, who will speak on: Are American Jews their Own Worst Enemies? A lecture and conversation with Prof. Ruth Wisse. As a scholar and a literary and social critic, Prof. Ruth Wisse is a unique figure in American Jewish letters. She bridges the worlds of Yiddish and American culture, of literature and politics, and of Israel and the diaspora. She has taught at McGill, Stanford, NYU, Hebrew U and Tel Aviv Universities, as well as at Harvard.

FountainView Informational Evening - May 10
We join FountainView in inviting you to an informational evening about two important resources for older adults.
FountainView at College Road Premier Retirement Living
Be There 24 Seniors Safety Alert & Monitoring system
May 10th at 7:00 pm at The Novogroder Home 752 Washburn Street, Teaneck
Light refreshments will be served.

JEC of Elizabeth 75th Annual Gala - May 15
The Jewish Educational Center of Elizabeth, NJ will be holding its 76th Annual Gala and Yom Yerushalayim celebration on Monday evening, May 15th at the exciting new event space Factory 220!
This year's gala will honor: Dr. Aryeh and Myra Pirak, Grandparents of the Year; David and Sarah Goldstein, Parents of the Year; and David and Debra Schiff, who will be recognized with a special Family Legacy Award. The dinner will also feature a special celebration of close to 100 alumni couples including Dr. David and Naomi Graber of Fairlawn, NJ, both graduates of the 1967 JEC and Bruriah classes, who represent the school's very first alumni marriage.
Please see the dinner website at https://www.wizadjournal.com/thejecdinner2017/, where you may find out more information about our honorees and the dinner program as well as place journals ads and make seating reservations.

Kehunah Lecture Series
Rabbi Ozer Glickman will be delivering a lecture series on "Bikdushato Shel Aharon: The Practice of Birkat Kohanim", covering many concepts concerning Kehuna, with a focus on modern-day Avodah. The series will run at 8:00pm each Tuesday between Pesach and Shavuot (4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16 & 5/23). The first four sessions will be source-based, yeshiva-level style study, examining the Talmludic and halachic process that led to the BIrkat Kohanim we know today; the fifth session will be a summary and include practical halachic applications. The series is open to all, men and women, kohanim and non-kohanim, alike. While the series will build from one session to the next, each session can also be understood and appreciated as a self-contained unit; so anyone interested is welcome to attend one, some or all of the shiurim.

Ma'ayanot AEC Shiur Series
The Ma'ayanot Adult Education Committee invites the community to a shiur series given by Rabbi Jay Goldmintz, on: "Praying with Meaning: Shemoneh Esrei part I." The shiur will take place on Thursdays, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. on the following dates: April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18. Men and women welcome. For more information or to sponsor a shiur contact Pam Ennis at ennisp@maayanot.org.

Drivers Needed for Tomchei Shabbos
Urgent need, Chesed opportunity: Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County has an urgent need for drivers. Deliveries take place Wednesday night between 4-8 pm. If available please email Lkornwasser1@gmail.com.

Yeshivat Noam Spring Lecture Series - Thursdays @ 9:30 am
Rabbi Dr. Alex Mondrow, middle school psychologist and teacher, will deliver a five week series of classes on Thursday mornings covering topics at the intersection of Torah and psychology, including the history of modern psychology and the Jewish world, how to frame psychological growth in Torah and parenting language, and a discussion of different experiences like anger, forgiveness, and happiness through a psychological and Torah lens.
This shiur is free of charge and is open to the entire community.Email psp@yeshivatnoam.org

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.

Teaneck Area Chevrutah Finder
www.teaneckchavrusa.com

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.

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