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Please join us as we welcome the following families to our community and our shul: Joshua & Rachel Bernstein & Family Akiva & Rachel Distenfeld & Family Ruth Dumbroff & Family Nancy Elmann & Family Ephraim & Tamar Feman & Family Ira & Francine Greenberg Avi & Leah Greengart & Family Jay & Dori Haberman & Family Elli & Ruth Himmelstein & Family Natan & Aliza Hirsch & Family Avi Kellin & Lauren Miller & Family Donny & Sandra Knoll & Family Ezra & Shoshana Kolatch & Family Leon Krimsky & Zahava Krause & Family Issac & Etta Novick & Family Matthew & Lisa Root & Family Marty & Brooke Strazynski & Family Daniel & Sipporah Tracer & Family David & Barbara Waldman & Family
The South of Cedar shuls are once again be teaming up for a beautiful and inclusive Shabbaton with Yachad. Thank you to the many families who hosted, sponsored or did both. We want to encourage everyone to participate in the many great events taking place throughout the community, including the Friday night Oneg taking place at Arzei Darom. Please see the attached flyer which includes a complete schedule of all the events.
 Teen Oneg for all High School Students. Friday March 4 at 8:30 pm Home of Kayla Grunstein 688 Queen Anne Rd Questions? Email Ezra Stone, youthdirector@arzeidarom.org
Our next Simcha Kiddush is schedule for March 5th celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in the months of January, February and March. We also welcome birthdays and anniversaries in November and December as we were not able to hold a Kiddush prior to the end of the year. Please send all submissions including the name and date of the simcha to Holly Weiss at holly.ohrenweiss1@gmail.com. The cost to participate is $25/name. Simchas will be acknowledged in the weekly announcements and announced in shul after davening. Thank you in advance for your participation.
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 10, 2016 http://www.arzeidarom.org/mishloach-manot-2016---5776.html#.Vrw8sD3SH7E.email
We are excited to announce that Rabbi YY Rubenstein will be joining Arzei Darom for the Shabbat of Rosh Chodesh Adar II. If you would like to help sponsor and/or plan this program please be in touch with either Deb Blaiberg at deborah@blaiberg.com or Miles Levin mlevin18@gmail.com.
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.
We are excited to start the new cycle of the Kiddush Cooperative! The Kiddush Cooperative has enabled our congregation to enjoy hot kiddushes throughout the year. We are looking for new members to join our 2016 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. Please email Holly Weiss at holly.ohrenweiss1@gmail.com to add your name to the Kiddush Cooperative. Thank you to the following families who have renewed for this cycle: Adams, Alt, Barber, Barta, Blass, Borodach, Cohen, Distenfeld, Einhorn, Eisenman, Knoll, Lehrer, Levin, Mittan, Rabitz, Rivkin, Rothstein, Rose and Ryp.
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. February:Brodsky, Darack, Furer, Fried, Goldgewert 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.
Purim Gmach - Feb 28 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. Small donation requested but not required. The Gmach will be open at Keter Torah (600 Roemer Ave) on February 28 (2pm-4pm) and March 6 (10am-12pm). 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. YU Women's Community Yom Iyun - Feb 28 Yeshiva University's Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies invites you to a Women's Community Yom Iyun. Introductory presentation byRabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter "The Changing Landscape of Women and Talmud Torah". Choose two lectures from four presentations by GPATS alumnae: Professor Nechama Price, Mrs. Sarit Anstandig, Mrs. Lisa Septimus and Mrs. Chana Zuckier. Sunday, February 28, 2016, 9 a.m.‐noon Congregation Keter Torah, 600 Roemer Avenue, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666. The Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies (GPATS) is a two year master's program that provides women an opportunity for post‐college high level study to further their growth in Torah and Talmudic skills. For information, contact gpats@yu.edu. SINAI Annual Dinner - Feb 28 SINAI Dinner - Please help change the life of a child with special needs! SINAI Schools cordially invites you to our 2016 Annual Benefit Dinner Each year we rely on the community to make a difference in the lives of this community's special needs children who otherwise could not afford to attend our schools. With our incredibly individualized programs designed to meet each child's specific needs, the 1:2 staff-to-student ratio, and intense therapeutic supports within the classrooms, our costs per child are staggeringly high. Tuition reflects these costs, and without significant financial aid is beyond the reach of all but a handful of families. Funds raised at the Benefit Dinner enable us to continue to say “yes” to the children who need a special education, regardless of financial circumstances. 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 28, 2016 HONORING Rena and Jerry Barta, Eve and Heshy Feldman, Karen and Rabbi Steven Finkelstein, Rosalyn and Stephen Flatow, Annette and Jerry Kranson. Receiving our Community Partnership Award: Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, celebrating 30 years of SINAI dinners at Glenpointe. 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 Cong. Beth Abraham - Feb 28 Please join Jewish Journeys of Bergen County on Sunday night, Feb. 28th at 7:30pm in the social hall of Congregation Beth Abraham for a lecture by Rabbi Ken Spiro, senior lecturer and researcher for Aish Hatorah's Discovery Seminar and a licensed tour guide from the Israel Ministry of Tourism. The talk is entitled: "Israel and Ishmael: The Metaphysical Roots of the Middle East Conflict". Also hear from JWRP trip participants who will share their Israel experiences and the results of "their inspired Jewish Journey". Dr Eric Mandel Talk - Mar 2 On Wednesday evening, March 2, 7:30 pm at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, Dr. Eric Mandel, founder and director of MEPIN, the Middle East Political and Information Network and Northeast co-chair of StandWithUs, will speak about the campus climate, vis a vis BDS. The subject of his talk will be "Attacks from the BDS Crowd: The 10 Nastiest Things You Will Hear about Israel and What to Do about it". He will debunk the most common myths about Israel and the Middle East, and present the most effective ways to counter them. Dr. Mandel regularly briefs members of Congress and their staffs about the current geo-political situation. This event is free and open to the entire community and is sponsored by Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey's Hillel. For more information, please contact Talia@jfnnj.org. Ma'ayanot Annual Dinner - Mar 5 Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls invites the community to join us in celebrating Ma'ayanot's 20th anniversary at our Annual Dinner, which will take place on Saturday night, March 5, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck. This year's dinner is dedicated to the memory of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt"l, Ma'ayanot's posek from the school's inception. In addition, please join us in honoring Ria and Tim Levart with our Keter Shem Tov Award, Chumi and Rabbi Mark Gottlieb as our Amudei Ma’ayanot Honorees, Shera and Doug Dubitsky as Parents of the Year, and Dr. Julie Goldstein as Teacher of the Year. For more information or to make a reservation, please call Pam Ennis at 201-833-4307, ext. 265. 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. Cong. Beth Aaron - Mar 5 Baruch Labinsky, the author of the critically acclaimed book, “A Financial Guide to Aliyah and Life in Israel,” will speak at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, at Congregation Beth Aaron, on the financial implications of aliyah and living in Israel. Congregation Beth Aaron is located at 950 Queen Anne Road in Teaneck. The session will provide practical tips and information for those contemplating life in Israel, as well as those who would like to help or offer financial advice to their children and/or grandchildren living in Israel. Holy Name Lecture - Mar 15 DNA’s Role in Cancer: The Key to Personalized Medicine will take place on Tuesday, March 15, 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Holy Name Medical Center's Marian Hall. Elan Diamond, MD, Medical Oncologist, Holy Name Medical Center and Peggy Cottrell, MS, CGC, Genetics Counselor, Holy Name Medical Center will be speaking. This event is free. Call (201) 833-3336 to register. The newest research in cancer care focuses on DNA, both in determining risk and customizing treatment, especially for breast and colon cancers. Specialists will discuss the importance of recognizing family genetics in these cancers and explain the newest research in personalizing cancer care based on the DNA makeup of tumors. If you or someone in your family has been touched by cancer, you'll want to hear this important information. Refreshments will be served. Yeshivat Noam Annual Dinner - Mar 16 Please join Yeshivat Noam at the 14th Annual Dinner on Wednesday night, March 16th at 6:30pm at Congregation Keter Torah. This important event will recognize Guests of Honor- Tammi & Bennett Schachter, Community Service Awardees- Miriam & Gabriel Hermann, Faculty Awardees- Arwen Kuttner and Yehudit Liebb. For more information or to make a donation or reservation, please call Amy Vogel at 201-261-1919 x126 or register online at www.yeshivatnoam.org Project Sarah Breakfast - Apr 3 SAVE THE DATE: Project S.A.R.A.H 10th Annual Breakfast, Sunday Apri 3 2016, 9:30-11:30, at Cong. Keter Torah. Honorees: Rabbi Haim Jachter-Rabbinical Support Award, Robin Niman- Magen Yeladim Hero Award, National Council of Jewish Women & Marcia Levy -Volunteer Recognition Award. Keynote Speaker: Judy Brown- Author of Hush and This is Not a Love Story. The event is free and babysitting will be provided. For reservations:www.ProjectSARAH.org Project S.A.R.A.H. (Stop Abusive Relationships At Home) provides services and resources for Jewish victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse throughout the state of New Jersey. Our services help victims to process the traumas they have experienced, enabling them to work towards happier and more productive lives. We connect victims and survivors with a broad array of services including individual and group therapy by our highly trained clinical staff, pro bono legal consultations, and psychiatric services, as well as providing emotional, financial and vocational support." 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. 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