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Parashat Yitro


Friday, Feb 17
Shacharit 6:45 am
Candles 5:14 pm
Mincha 5:20 pm
Sifsei Chaim for 10-15 min. after Ma'ariv

Shabbat, Feb 18
Rabbi Ciment Shiur 8:15 am
Shacharit 9:00 am
Kriat Shma 9:29 am
Mincha 5:10 pm
Ma'ariv 6:18 pm
Havdalah 6:24 pm
Parent Child Learning 7:00 pm

Sunday, Feb 19
Rabbi Ciment Shiur 7:50 am
Shacharit 8:30 am
Mincha/Ma'ariv 5:20 pm
Shul Dinner 6:00 pm
Monday, Feb 20
Shacharit 8:30 am
Mincha/Ma'ariv 5:25 pm

Tuesday, Feb 21
Shacharit 6:45 am
Ma'ariv 8:30 pm

Wednesday, Feb 22
Shacharit 6:45 am
Ma'ariv 8:30 pm

Thursday, Feb 23
Shacharit 6:35 am
Ma'ariv 8:30 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
president@arzeidarom.org

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Events

Friday night speaker

Avi Zimmerman, the international representative of the city of Ariel in the Shomron, will be giving a dvar Torah on "Jewish Judiciary; from Yitro to Judea Samaria"

Kiddush & Kiddush Cooperative

This Shabbat is our first Kiddush Cooperative of the season. Thank you to the following families for being part of this year's cooperative:
Alt, Barber, Barta, Blass, Blech, Borodach, Cohen, Davidowitz, Distenfeld, Einhorn, Eisenman, Goldbrenner, Knoll, Lehrer, Levin, Rabitz, Rivkin, Rose, Rothstein, Silverberg/Haldorfsen

The Kiddush Cooperative has enabled our congregation to enjoy hot kiddushes throughout the year. We are looking for new members to join our 2017 cycle. The cost is $200 per family. If at least 24 families join we will be able to have 8 hot kiddushes! Please consider joining as our first Kiddush is scheduled for February.

Seudah Shlishit

Seudah shlishit is sponsored by Akiva and Rachel Distenfeld to commemorate the yarzheit of Akiva's mother, Reizel Shoshana Bas Gershon

Jay Haberman, AIPAC Senior Development Director for the Northeast Region, will be speaking at Seudat Shlishit about "Netanyahu & Trump's First White House Meeting: An AIPAC Perspective"


Arzei Darom
15th Annual Dinner

Sunday Night, February 19th, 2017

 

Arzei Darom Fifteenth Annual Dinner honoring Carlos Sarue Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. to be held at Factory 220.


While the dinner Journal deadline has passed, it is still not too late to join us at the dinner, by signing up at
http://www.arzeidarom.org/dinner.html.  If there is enough interest, we will do a supplemental journal insert.

 

Diamond

Carlos Sarue

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Sapphire

Elaine and Howard Alt

Patty and Sam Borodach

Cedar Market

Valerie and Miles Levin

Julie and Shabsi Polinsky

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 Pearl

Sarah and Shlomo Barber

Rena and Jerry Barta

Ali and Moshe Blech

Irina and Leonid Krimsky

Lori Fein and Marty Ramirez

Elana and Benjy Rosenbluth

Ellie and Yosef Rothstein

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 Opal

Sheryl and David Blass

Rachel and Akiva Distenfeld

Myriam and Mark Einhorn

Toby and Jody Eisenman

Melissa and Donny Furer

Aliza and Ron Goldgewert

Francine and Ira Greenberg

Shira and Robi Grunstein

Dori and Jay Haberman

Adina and Michael Littwin

Yael and Steven Rabitz

Cheryl and Oleg Rivkin

Royal Wine

Arlene and Michael Sand

Ann and Jonathan Shore

Sariva and Jeff Sklar

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Amethyst

Rachel and Fischel Bensinger

Melissa and Lazar Borgen

Ita and Rocky Cohen

Michele and Ben Cooper

Merna and Yussie Davidowitz

Gail and Richard Dukas

Toby and Lawrence Feder

Dahlia and Boruch Goldbrenner

 

Emma and Uri Horowitz

Sandra and Donny Knoll

Ilana and Michael Lehrer

Evie and Alden Leifer

Levin Family

Rani and Paul Lustiger

Raquel and Stuart Reichman

Valerie and Avrami Rubinstein

Rebecca and Bruno Segal

Debbie and David Tyler

Debby and Moshe Weinberger

Chaya and Paul Weinrib

Judy and Shlomo Wohlgemuth

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 Friends

Joedi and Moshe Adams

Howard & Carol Bienenfeld of BLS Financial

Merna and Yossie Davidowitz

Arlene and Arthur Eis

Roz and Ira Friedman

Lena and Kenneth Goffstein

Stacy and Seth Goldstein

Shulie and Steve Kirshner

Rachel (Stern) and Aharon Lewkowicz

Adrianne and Jarrod Mittan

Etta and Isaac Novick

Ilene and Mark Pollack

Shoshi and Ben Ryp

Naomi Rotter

Pnina and Aaron Safier

Richard Scharlat

Tzippi and Andrew Schwimmer

Irina Shapiro

Sushi Metsuyan

Atara and Meir Szegedi

Susan Taubes

Barbara and David Waldman

Gail and David Weiss

Holly and Randolph Weiss

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Listing

Malka and Yitzchak Handel

Stacy and Steve Katzwer

Rachel and Jonathan Margolin

Ilana Sperling and Boaz Vega

Debbie and Mark Wiesel

Phyllis and Sandy Zlotnick

 

 


Parent Child Learning Motzei Shabbos 2/18 at 7:00PM

PCL offers a warm fun atmosphere for parents to learn with their children for 45 minutes
Followed by pizza & raffles prizes
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This week's is sponsored by the The Darack Family in honor of Adam & Jacob's Birthday

Mishloach Manot Sign-Up

We've come a long way from the shtetl, and so have our Mishloach Manot!

The women of the Sisterhood of Congregation Arzei Darom invite all members and associate members to participate in this year's Mishloach Manot Project. By participating in this project, you will be able to send Purim greetings to the entire Arzei Darom list for only $125.

Don't miss out on this wonderful way to send beautifully packaged Purim wishes to your friends and neighbors. It's simple...

Just complete the form at the link below by March 1, 2017.

http://www.arzeidarom.org/mishloach-manot.html.


Girls' Night Out

Girls' Night Out


Third Oneg - Feb 24

We are excited to have our third Friday night Oneg at the house of Shmuley Brodsky, February 24, at 8:00 PM. Men, women and children of appropriate age are invited to join in. We are in the process of setting times for our remaining oneg for March. This year we hope to have four onegs and are again looking for sponsors.

We have two levels of sponsorship:
Single Oneg Sponsor - $45
Season Sponsor - $150

Thank you to the following families who are sponsoring this year's Onegs: Alt, Barber, Barta, Blass, Borgen, Borodach, Cohen, Einhorn, Eisenman, Grunstein, Haberman, Levin, Nolan, Polinsky, Rabitz, Ramirez, Rivkin, Rose, Rosenbluth, Rudman, Segal, Anonymous, and Anonymous.

If you would like to become a sponsor of this terrific mix of Torah and social activity, or if you would like to help organize the onegs, please contact Howard Alt at howard.m.alt@gmail.com.


Membership Meeting - Sunday, Feb 26 7:30 p.m.

The annual membership meeting will take place on Sunday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. Please make every effort to attend the membership meeting so that we can have a quorum.
On the agenda will be the adoption of a revised Constitution for the Congregation. Thank you to Avrumi Rubinstein for his work on updating the constitution. Attached below is the proposed revised constitution with a memo explaining the revisions.


Crock Pot Challenge - Looking for Volunteers

We are underway planning the calendar for hot kiddushes. The Crock Pot Challenge 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 Challenge 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

Arzei Darom Purim Carnival - Mar 12

Arzei Darom Purim Carnival Extravaganza! March 12th, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. For sponsorship opportunities, please see Ezra Stone or email youthdirector@arzeidarom.org. Guaranteed to have a fabulous time with great games, great food, and great friends!

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

All new 3rd-5th grade girls group. Come join the fun!!! Find us in front of the storage closet outside the social hall during groups hours.

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.

February: Mittan, Polinsky, Rabitz, Ramirez, Reichman, Rivkin.

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


Community Events

YU's GPATS - Feb 25
Announcing a unique opportunity for high school girls to experience the advanced learning at YU's GPATS program. Please join us for Sunday Night Learning on February 26th from 7:30-9:00 pm at Bais Medrash of Bergenfield (BMOB.org). The evening will feature a shiur by Mrs. Shoshana Samuels "Shemoneh Esreh: Why 19 Brachot?", chavruta learning with GPATSwomen, and refreshments. For more info email GPATS@YU.EDU.

Bergen County Bonei Olam - Feb 18
Please join us on February 18th to help make miracles! You will be entertained by comedian MODI, enjoy a lavish buffet, and hear all about the amazing ways that Bonei Olam helps childless couples experiencing infertility. Funds raised at this event will go directly to helping Bergen County residents in their struggle to conceive. Be a part of this incredible cause and help your neighbors dreams come true!!
Saturday, February 18 , 2017, 8:30pm , Rinat Yisrael - 389 West Englewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ

Yeshivat Noam Shiur Series - Tuesday mornings
Tuesday morning shiur for adults, starting on February 14, at 9:30 am in the YN Middle School Beit Knesset. Renowned educator Dr. Scott Goldberg will deliver a five-week series of classes called "God, Tefila, and Generation Z: Educating Our Children for a Meaningful and Life-long Relationship with God." Combining Biblical and Rabbinic sources with the latest research on the development of belief, spirituality, and religious practice, this practical shiur will focus on principles and practical strategies for supporting children and their developing relationship with God and Judaism. This shiur series is free of charge and is open to the entire community. For questions or more information, please email
psp@yeshivatnoam.org

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

RYNJ Mommy & Me Classes
Join RYNJ for magical "Mommy and Me" classes with Morah Mali and Morah Deena. You and your children, ages 0-3, are invited for exciting music and movement classes, free of charge. Bring friends, meet new ones and share a wonderful hour with your child on February 12th from 9:30 to 10:30 at the RYNJ ECD. Please visit http://RYNJ.org to register or contact Tamar Kahn, Director of Admissions, at welcome@RYNJ.org for further information. We welcome your family to join our family.

AIPAC Insider's Briefing - Feb 22
Please join us for an AIPAC insider's briefing on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 8:00 PM at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun. The evening will feature AIPAC Chief Executive Officer Howard Kohr as he discusses the latest developments in Washington, D.C. and the Middle East and their impact on the U.S.-Israel relationship. For security purposes, please RSVP to www.aipac.org/teaneck. For more information, please contact Ayelet Kahane at akahane@aipac.org.

SINAI Schools Annual Benefit Dinner - Feb 26
SINAI Schools 2017 Annual Benefit Dinner. Each year we rely on the community to make a difference in the lives of our community's children with special needs who otherwise could not afford to attend our schools. With our highly individualized programs designed to meet each child's specific needs. Without significant financial aid is beyond the reach of all but a handful of families. Your compassion and generosity allows SINAI Schools to continue to provide an outstanding special education to our community's Jewish children with special needs.
Please join us on Sunday Evening, February 26, 2017
HONORING Adam and Ilana Chill, Rabbi Chaim and Malca Jachter, Moshe and Esther Muschel, Moshe and Orit Zharnest
Marriott Glenpointe Hotel, Teaneck NJ. Buffet Dinner 4:45PM. Program Promptly at 6:30PM
To make reservations or a donation, please visit http://www.sinaidinner.org or call 201-833-1134 x105.

Purim Costume Gemach
Looking for a Purim costume, but don't want to waste the money on something you won’t use again? Visit our costume Gmach, all costumes are free to borrow. $5 donation requested but not required.
The Gmach will be open at Keter Torah (600 Roemer Ave) on February 26 (11:30am-1pm) and March 5 (3pm-4:30pm).
Feel free to stop in. The gmach is in memory of Farvish Hirsch Ben Shmuel Lev.
Feel free to donate used costumes by emailing njcostumegmach@gmail.com or call 201-923-7622.

Paint with a Purpose for Miryam's House - Mar 5
Help bring hope, through art and color, to the young women at Miryam's House shelter. Join together as we paint a puzzle-like installation that will brighten their home, and inspire them to heal from trauma, abuse, neglect, and homelessness.

Sunday, March 5, 7-9 pm Kehilat Kesher, 509 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ

paintwithapurpose.com

Art Kibbutz Car Donation
Art Kibbutz international Jewish artists residency program is one of the 50 most innovative and inspiring Jewish organizations in the US - almost entirely driven by volunteers. Our mission is to provide a meaningful Jewish connection to artists of all mediums, ages, backgrounds, nationalities, and affiliations. Art Kibbutz provides inspiring and peaceful space to work, learn, and seriously explore the rich heritage of Jewish experience that informs their creative process.
We need the wheel-power to transport artists and artwork between our different locations. Whether it is a car, van, minibus, RV, we are interested in accepting a donation of a vehicle in good, working condition - short-term or long-term. Art Kibbutz can provide you with a tax deduction. Please feel free to email Eszter Margit, Executive Director at info@artkibbutz.org.

Ulpan at Ma'ayanot
The Ma'ayanot Continuing Education Committee is pleased to offer an advanced/intermediate spring semester Ulpan. The class will be taught by Mrs. Pnina Kaplan and will take place on Tuesdays, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, at Ma'ayanot (1650 Palisade Ave., Teaneck). Cost: $220 for 15 sessions. Registration deadline: January 20th. For more information or to register, contact Pam Ennis at ennisp@maayanot.org or 201-833-4307, ext. 265. Open to the community. Men and women welcome.

Ma'ayanot Continuing Education - Thursday Mornings
The Ma'ayanot Continuing Education Committee is pleased to invite the community to a shiur series given by Mrs. Tamar Appel, Assistant Principal, on the topic: Mitzrayim to Mishkan: Insights into the Weekly Parsha. Shiurim will take place on Thursdays from 9:15-10:15 on the following dates: Feb. 9, 16, 23, March 2. For more information, contact Pam Ennis at ennisp@maayanot.org.

Ma'ayanot Annual Scholarship Dinner - Mar 4
Ma'ayanot Annual Scholarship Dinner on Saturday night, March 4, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck. We are grateful to have the opportunity to dedicate this year's dinner to the memory of Bruce Ritholtz, z"l, and we are honored to present to his family our Be'er Torah Memorial Award. In addition, please join us in honoring Lori and Eliot Linzer as our Amudei Ma'ayanot Honorees, Rabbi Daniel and Diane Cohen as Parents of the Year, and Mrs. Suzanne Cohen as Teacher of the Year. For more information or to RSVP, visit http://www.maayanot.org or contact Pam Ennis, Director of Development, at ennisp@maayanot.org.

Ma'ayanot Education Series
The Ma'ayanot Continuing Education Committee is pleased to offer Spring semester Ulpan classes open to the community. Men and Women welcome. Level: Advanced Intermediate - for students who have proficient Hebrew conversational skills and want to advance in vocabulary and oral expression. Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings (beginning Jan 31) from 7:30 - 9:00 pm at Ma'ayanot (1650 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck). Instructor: Mrs. Pnina Kaplan, Teacher of Hebrew Language and Literature. Cost: $220 for 15 sessions. For more information and to register please contact Pam Ennis at ennisp@maayanot.org or 201-833-4307, ext. 265.

Lamdeinu Spring Schedule
Lamdeinu is back in session for the Spring semester on Monday January 30. Dean Rachel Friedman will be resuming Parshanut Hamikra Bereishit: Avot ve-Imahot on Mondays as well as Finding Meaning in Prayer on Wednesdays. R. Hayyim Angel is returning to Lamdeinu on Monday afternoons in preparation for the chagim to teach Megillat Esther & Haggadat Pesach. R. Daniel Fridman is teaching Masekhet Kiddushin on Tuesday afternoon as well as Parashah and Haftarah Pointers on Thursday afternoons. Finally, we are pleased to welcome back R. Gedalyah Berger on Thursday mornings teaching Hilchot Shabbat: Theory & Practice.
Looking ahead, join us Monday morning February 27 for a celebration of Rosh Chodesh Adar. Check out http://www.lamdeinu.org for more details and to register for classes.

Book of Bamidbar series
Rebbetzin Leah Kohn's series on the "Book of Bamidbar" is on Monday mornings, 10-11:15am, at 1510 Jefferson Street in Teaneck. Class is free.

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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