Parashat Beshallach           January 18 – 19 / Shevat 12

Shabbat Shira

Shabbat Schedule

• Friday      Candles – 4:37pm     Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 4:40pm   
• Shabbat      Shacharit – 7:15am & 9:00am    Teen Minyan – 9:15am    
• Last Shma – 9:41am      Torah Tots – 10:45am     Daf Yomi – 3:40pm 
• Mincha / Shiur – 4:30pm     Shabbat ends – 5:42pm   

Weekday Minyanim

Shacharit

• Sunday 8:00am & 9:00am    No 6:40am minyan
• Monday & Thursday    5:50am & 7:15am
• Tuesday (Tu B’Shevat), Wednesday & Friday 6:00am & 7:15am

Mincha / Ma’ariv

• Sunday through Thursday    4:40pm

Daf Yomi

• Sunday – 7:15am            
• Monday through Friday – 6:30am                

Next Shabbat

• Friday, January 25         Candles – 4:46 pm         
• Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat – 4:50pm

Welcome

• To Rabbi Josh Blass, Rabbi of Kehillas Bais Yehuda in Wesley Hills, NY, and Sgan Mashgiach Ruchani at Yeshiva University, who will deliver the shiur between Mincha and Ma’ariv on Shabbat afternoon.

Kiddush

• Sponsored by Helene and Norman Stark to commemorate the Yartzeit of Norman’s father, Eliyahu ben Chaim Dov, z”l.

Shabbat & Motzei Shabbat Shiurim at Keter Torah

• Hashkama Shiur by Rabbi Duvie Weiss.
• Parasha shiur by Rabbi Baum – 8:30am.
• Rabbi Reisman’s shiur via satellite – 8:00pm.
• No Parent and Child Learning – will resume February 2.

Keter Torah Shiurim              

• Tuesday & Wednesday following the 7:15am minyan – Halacha shiur with Rabbi Baum.
• Wednesday at 8:00pm – Rabbi Duvie Weiss’ Gmara shiur.
• Thursday at 9:00pm – Rabbi Frand’s shiur via satellite.
• No Tuesday morning Navi shiur and no Wednesday evening Ezra shiur this week.
• No Matan Bat Mitzvah class this week; class will resume January 30.

Keter Torah Youth Shiurim

• Sunday, after the 9:00am Shacharit – Breakfast & Learn, sponsored this week by Sarina & Mitchell Gross in memory of Rabbi Asher Hacham ben Meyer Hacham Abittan, z”l.
• No Pizza & Parasha class this week – class will resume January 29.

Torah in the AM

• Meeting Tuesday & Thursday, from 8:50am to noon, Torah in the AM provides an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in shiurim and Chavruta study.

Keter Torah News

• Any family wishing to sponsor the Parent and Child Learning raffle prizes and Breakfast & Learn or the weekly Pizza and Parasha class should contact Rabbi Baum at rabbibaum@ketertorah.org.
• Anyone who would like to join the welcoming committee or be one of the “greeters” in the shul, helping to identify new people in our community, should contact Rabbi Baum.
• The next Friday night Carlebach style minyan will be on February 1; thereafter, it will take place monthly, every Shabbat Mevarchim.
• On Sunday, February 10, from 10:00am to 3:30pm, Keter Torah will host the Belz School of Jewish Music for a day dedicated to upgrading the quality of davening of young adults, laymen, and professionals. Presenters will include Cantors Bernard Beer, Sherwood Goffin, Joseph Malovany, Yaakov Motzen & Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb; Rabbi Baum will give a Dvar Torah. For program information, call 212-960-5353 or e-mail howardg816@yahoo.com.

ATARA News            

• “Kindermusik with Ms. K,” an 8-week “Mommy and Me” program for babies up to 18 months old, will meet at Keter Torah on Thursdays, , beginning February 7, at 9:45am. To register or for more information, please call Jennifer Saal at 201-837-8712 or e-mail fef39@aol.com.

Youth News            

• There will be a trip to Campgaw Mountain for children in grades 3-6 on Motzei Shabbat, February 2. Drop off is at 7:00pm and pick-up is at 10:30pm, both at Bnai Yeshurun. The cost includes busing, tubing, and a light snack. To reserve, e-mail rivki19@aol.com. All payments must be made to the Shul office at the time of registration.
• Shabbat, February 9, is Youth Shabbat. Join us as our children daven, lain and share Divrei Torah. To co-sponsor the Youth Shabbat kiddush, please contact the shul office.

Community News

• This Monday at 8:15pm at Beth Aaron, Rav Baruch Simon, a Rosh Yeshiva at YU, will continue his weekly shiur on contemporary halachic issues.
• UJA Federation of Northern NJ will hold its annual community phonathon on Sunday, January 27, from 9:00am to 9:00pm at the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey. To volunteer, contact Jonah Halper at 201-488-6800, ext. 249, or e-mail jonahh@ujannj.org .
• Ruchie Axelrod will give a presentation about “Bitachon – Having Trust in Hashem,” on Wednesday, January 30, at 8:30pm at Beth Abraham.
• Several families have expressed interest in a new social skills group for boys 12-16 years old who have Aspergers, PDD, LD or other special needs that affect their social skills development. Ideally, the group would start in March, so please respond as soon as possible to 201-833-1349 or herrmann@ou.org.