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Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by Mark and Debbie Wiesel who are celebrating their son Josh becoming a Bar Mitzvah.
Mazal Tov to Josh!
We will be having our next birthday/anniversary kiddush on February 11th. If you're celebrating a birthday or anniversary in January, February and/or March, please e-mail all names with the date(s) of the birthday and/or anniversary to Holly Weiss at holly.ohrenweiss1@gmail.com. The cost to participate is $25 per name. All participants will be recognized in the weekly announcements.
Please save the date for Arzei Darom’s eleventh Annual Dinner, which will be held on Sunday, May 13, 2012. This year's honorees are Julie and Shabsi Polinsky. Julie and Shabsi have been active members of Arzei Darom since its founding. Shabsi was our longest serving President, having led the shul for six years spanning from our early days through the completion of our building. He is currently serving on the Board as the shul’s Treasurer. Julie has been involved with the shul in many capacities through the years, always enriching the shul with her talent and creativity including her signature work as the chairperson of the Mishloach Manot Committee. We are truly fortunate to have Julie and Shabsi as members and active participants in our shul, and we hope you will express your appreciation for their efforts by attending the dinner. Please stay tuned for further details.
We are pleased to announce that our ma’ariv minyan completed its first week successfully, but we still need your help. We ask that you continue to make your best effort to attend so that we can have a strong minyan heading into the spring and summer, at which point we will add mincha. Ma’ariv will be 7:45 PM Monday through Thursday.
We are currently scheduling our next oneg. Sponsorships are still available: $25 for a single oneg and $100 for a seasonal sponsorship. Please contact Rocky Cohen for more information at mrrocks@gmail.com.
Bnei Akiva Snifim Please bring your 1st to 6th graders and join Bnei Akiva of Teaneck Chadash (south of Route 4) for our upcoming snifim (Shabbat afternoon groups). Shabbat, February 4th Where: Congregation Netivot Shalom at 811 Palisade Avenue When: 4:50 - 6:05 p.m. Please contact Pam Scheininger at pscheininger@hotmail.com if you have any questions. Tu B'Shevat Carnival Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada, Moshava Ba'ir, Bnei Akiva of NY and NJ and Moshava IO invite you to a TU B'SHEVAT CARNIVAL When: February 5th, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Where: Yeshivat Noam at 70 West Century Road, Paramus NJ 07652 Cost: $10 per child if you sign up online before February 2nd, $12 per child at the door Tickets are available online at www.bany.org. For more information, call 212-465-9536. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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.
Bikur Cholim Volunteers Arzei Darom is looking for bikur cholim volunteers to visit the patients at CareOne and Holy Name Medical Center 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. Care One at Teaneck is seeking Shabbos host families to provide hospitality for our patients’ relatives. When illness or post surgery rehabilitation at our facility requires a patient’s stay over Shabbos, we often receive requests for accommodations for a spouse, adult child, friend, or other family member. We gladly provide on site RCBC supervised meals, a beautiful Shul and most other requirements. However, when our facility is full, we try to arrange nearby off-site accommodations for sleeping. As a token of our appreciation, we will gladly provide delicious Shabbos meals for the host family, as well. To pre-register as a Shabbos host, please contact Laurie Kleid at 201-287-8560.
Having a party? Need space for a simcha? Know someone who is? Arzei Darom's social is available for rent at reasonable prices. Please send an email to hallrental@arzeidarom.org for further information.
PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK the doorways or the walkway leading to the doors to the shul with your baby carriage. We understand that if it is raining or snowing you do not want your carriage to get wet, but this is a safety issue. The doorways MUST NOT BE BLOCKED AT ANY TIME. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Holly Weiss will be helping to coordinate kiddush and seudat shlishit sponsorships. To participate in an upcoming Crock Pot Challenge, other Kiddush or seudat shlishit opportunities, please contact Holly Weiss at kiddush@arzeidarom.org. We want to thank Moshe Blech for sharing his crock pot specialty with the shul last week. 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. February: Sarue, Schimel, Segal, Shore, Sklar For information on sponsoring a Kiddush, Kiddush cleanup, or the Kiddush committee, please contact kiddush@arzeidarom.org.
If you are interested in purchasing a plaque, please call Ari Eiger at 201-530-5600 or e-mail yahrzeit@arzeidarom.org
A wonderful way to commemorate an anniversary, honor a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, a significant birthday, marriage, or birth, or in memory of a loved one, is to dedicate a sefer. In addition to the label that is placed in the volume, an acknowledgement card is mailed out.
Are you running a program that should be listed here? Send an e-mail to ennouncements@arzeidarom.org by noon on Wednesday to have your event listed. Rinat Shiurim This Shabbat, Parshat Beshalach, February 4, at 3:40pm, in the Rinat Yisrael Beit Midrash, please join us for a shiur for women only, with our Yoetzet Halacha, Shoshana Samuels: One Passage, Two Interpretations, Divergent Customs: Women of all ages are invited to join our yoetzet Halacha, Shoshana Samuels, in the Rinat Beit Midrash to explore the background and halachot regarding various mikvah practices, including the number of dunks and when the bracha is said. THIS Sunday, February 5, 2012, 8PM in the Rinat Bet Midrash, Dr. Yael Ziegler of Matan, considered to be one of the top teachers of Tanach in Israel, will be speaking about: Of Journeys, Wells and Marriages: Hidden Patterns in Biblical Stories Several couples in Tanakh meet near a well. What is the significance of this repeating pattern? How can a comparative study of these narratives yield a richer understanding of each story? Dr. Yael Ziegler holds a PhD in Bible from Bar Ilan University and teaches at Herzog College and Matan. Her book, Promises to Keep: The Oath in Biblical Narrative, analyzes the pivotal role of the oath in biblical narrative as a literary device in character and plot development. Dr. Ziegler resides in Alon Shvut with her husband and five children. Motzei Shabbat, February 11, 8 PM Dr. David Ribner from Bar Ilan University will be speaking about: The Challenge of Sexual Communication in the Torah World The thought of talking about intimacy, whether with our spouses or our children, frequently renders us speechless. This session will provide ways to enhance communication between mates as well as between parents and children, and it will provide recommendations for helping prepare young couples for marital intimacy. Questions and discussion are welcome. New Adult Ed program in Tanach: The Adult Education Committee is pleased to announce that we are planning to present a multi-semester course in Tanach. The course will feature a variety of leading teachers of Bible and will meet every two- three weeks, for a total of seven sessions during each semester. It will be run like a college course, with preparation and homework. The books of Tanach to be studied are envisioned to be drawn primarily from Neviim Rishonim. In order to engage the very best teachers, we will charge students a fee of $75 per semester. If you are interested in this new program, please email David Jacobowitz at djacobow@gmail.com by February 11, 2012. If we have a sufficient number of students, we plan to move forward. Keter Torah shiurim Rabbi Yisroel Reisman's weekly Navi shiur, via satellite, Continues this Motzei Shabbat at 7:30pm at Keter Torah. BPY Celebration - Feb 4 BPY to Celebrate Mr. Stanley Fischman's new book - Seven Steps to Mentchhood Please join BPY on Saturday night, February 4th - 8:15 PM at Ben Porat Yosef (E. 243 Frisch Court, Paramus) to celebrate the outstanding accomplishment of new author, Mr. Stanley Fischman, Director of General Studies, whose book, which guides children on the path to becoming "mentchen", Seven Steps to "Mentchhood", has just been released. Mr. Fischmanwill speak on "The Virtue of a Principle- Driven Life", and his book will be available for purchase and signing. Sinai Dinner SINAI Schools for Jewish children with special needs will hold its Annual Benefit Dinner on February 12, 2012 at the Marriott Glenpointe in Teaneck. SINAI will honor:
For more information, please contact Aggie at the SINAI office, 201-833-1134x105, or visit www.sinaidinner.org. Moriah Annual Dinner - Feb 25 The Moriah School will be holding its 46th Annual Dinner on Saturday evening, February 25, 2012 ; 2 Adar 5772, at 8:30 pm at Keter Torah, Teaneck, NJ. This year we have the privilege of honoring: Alyssa '83 & Jay Goldberg - Guests of Honor Mr. Joseph Gitler '88, President and Founder of Leket Israel - Alumni Award Mrs. Marie Doench - Rabbi J. Shelley Applbaum Service Award Couvert $250 per person. You may register and place your online journal ad at www.moriahdinner.org or by calling Nila Lazarus, Director of Development 201-567-0208 ext. 373. TABC Annual Dinner - Feb 26 Torah Academy of Bergen County will hold its Annual Dinner on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 6:00 pm at Congregation Keter Torah, Teaneck, NJ. We are excited to honor Rabbi Yosef Adler for 20 years of leadership, as well as Rabbi Josh Kahn, Betsy Levy, Yaakov Lisker ('97), Marcy Zecher and Rebecca Zirman. For information and reservation please contact Ryan Hyman, Director of Community Relations, at 201-837-7696 ext 150 or at ryan.hyman@tabc.org. Yeshiva Gedolah Raffle YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF TEANECK COMMUNITY RAFFLE Final Days Drawing 02/08/2012 less than 2 weeks left ! Drawing date Tu Bishvat February 8th 1ST PRIZE $25,000 CASH !! 2nd PRIZE $3000 local Teaneck shopping spree. Ticket Prices 1-$100 2-$180 5-$360 8-$500 Special thanks to our corporate sponsors for making this campaign possible. To purchase tickets please email us at ygtraffle@gmail.com or call 209-cash-ygt (209-227-4948) Join the Yeshia for a Tu'Bishvat Mesiba with live music and dancing February 7th @ the Yeshiva 1443 palisade ave. Bergen Connections Singles Event - Feb 11 Bergen Connections is proud to announce our latest event for Modern Orthodox Second Time Singles, ages 32-48, and those open to dating men and women with children. This elegant wine and cheese tasting event will take place on February 11, 2012 at 8:30 p.m in Teaneck, NJ. A light dinner will also be served. Admission is $35. To register or for any questions, please e-mail bergenconnections1@gmail.com. Nechamah Inc. Israel Trip Reva Judas, founder, www.nechamah.org in conjunction with Judy Isaacson, www.Drive-Israel.com, will be taking a group to Israel on July 2-8, 2012. The 6-day trip is designed to provide support, counseling and inspiration for those who have experienced infant or pregnancy loss. Please visit http://www.drive-israel.com/blog/2011/12/29/health-healing-in-israel/ for trip details, or call Reva Judas at 201.692.9302 or email nechamacomfort@gmail.com. The trip is open to individuals and couples; spaces are limited. 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. FRIDAY NIGHT MIKVAH FOR WOMEN If you are scheduled to use the Teaneck Mikvah on a Friday night and would like to confidentially arrange to walk home with another woman walking back to this side of town (i.e.: Beth Aaron, Young Israel, etc.), please leave a message for Cyla Steinmetz at the following confidential voicemail number: 212-851-8953. About this messageThis message is being sent to you as a service of Congregation Arzei Darom. To add an announcement, please send the information, including the contact person, to: ennouncements@arzeidarom.org by noon on Wednesday to be included in that week's announcements. Visit http://www.arzeidarom.org/ennouncement.html to Subscribe or Unsubscribe from the e-mail announcement list. Other ways to stay in touch:
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