Rabbi Shalom Baum
Rabbi
Norman Stark
Chairman
Nahum Twersky
President
Genene Kaye
Laurence Schreiber
Marvin Waltuch
Vice Presidents
Howard Gruenspecht
Executive Director
Allison Adler
Gila Elbaum
ATARA Presidium
Rivki Savetsky
Youth Director |
Parashat Pekude March 7 - 8 / Adar á ' 1
Rosh Chodesh Adar á Shabbat Shekalim
Shabbat Schedule
v Friday Candles – 5:36 pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 5:40pm
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Shabbat Shacharit – 7:05am & 9:00am Last Shma – 9:12am
Teen Minyan - 9:15am Torah Tots – 10:45am Daf Yomi-4:45pm
Mincha / Seuda – 5:30pm Shabbat ends – 6:37pm
Weekday Minyanim
Shacharit
v Sunday 6:40am, 8:00am & 9:00am
v Monday & Thursday 5:50am & 7:15am
v Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 6:00am & 7:15am
Mincha / Ma’ariv
v Sunday through Thursday 6:45pm
Next Shabbat, Shabbat Zachor
v Friday, March 14, Candles – 6:44pm
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat – 6:50pm
Please pray for the recovery of the victims of terror. We will recite Psalms 120-125 after Mincha on Friday night.
Please keep in mind the kidnapped Israeli soldiers:
Gilad Shalit (Gilad ben Aviva), Ehud Goldwasser (Ehud ben Malka) and Eldad Regev (Eldad ben Tova)
Keter Torah Annual Dinner
Congregation Keter Torah’s Eighth Annual Dinner, saluting our Guests of Honor, Renee & Daniel Seidman, and the William B. Manischewitz Community Service Award Honoree, Myron Iteld, will be held on Sunday, April 6, 2008. Please contact the Shul office if you did not receive an invitation.
Welcome
{ Keter Torah is proud to welcome Rav Yosef Tzvi Rimon. In addition to writing books on Shmitta and Hilchot Shabbat, Rav Rimon is the founder of Job Katif, which re-trains and finds employment for those forced to leave Gush Katif. Rav Rimon will share thoughts on Gush Katif at the conclusion of the Hashkama and 9:00am minyanim and will give a shiur on Shmitta after the Hashkama minyan.
{ To Anat & Rabbi Dan Coleman and to all who are attending tonight’s SPARK and Shabbat Across America service and dinner.
{ To the Yeshivat Noam Shabbaton participants.
Hashkama Kiddush
{ Sponsored by Gail & Joseph Stechler in honor of the birth of their grandson, Yitzchak Asher Stechler.
Kiddush
{ Sponsored by Chaya & David Weisberg in honor of the birth of their daughter, Emily Shea.
Seuda Shlishit
{ Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn, Executive Director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding at Sacred Heart University, will speak on “The Covenant and Israel: Why the Jewish State is Important for Jews and Christians.”
Mazal Tov
{ To Robin & Jeremy Siegel on the birth of their son. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents: Saul & Phyllis Siegel and Marc & Barbara Fine. The Shalom Zachar will take place tonight at 8:30pm at Keter Torah.
{ To Beverly & Michael Kastner on the engagement of their son, Eitan, to Adina Schwartz, daughter of Marilyn & Don Schwartz of Silver Spring, MD.
{ To Helen & Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer on the birth of a granddaughter, to Orit & Aryeh Brueckheimer.
{ To Chaviva & Ronnie Weinblut on the birth of their daughter.
{ To Rosalie & Marvin Waltuch on the upcoming wedding of their daughter Deborah to Uri Frenkel, son of Sally & David Frenkel.
{ To Batya & Azriel Novogroder on their son, Shmuli, putting on Tefillin for the first time.
Thank you
{ To Ari Weisbrot for leading last week’s Shabbat Mevarchim shiur at the youth Seuda.
{ To the raffle prize sponsors for this week’s Parent & Child Learning: Margit & Kevie Feit, in appreciation of Rabbi Leibtag for organizing & running the program; and Gila & Matias Davidovsky.
Shabbat & Motzei Shabbat Shiurim at Keter Torah
No 8:30am Shiur
{ Hashkama shiur by Rav Yosef Tzvi Rimon
{ Parent and Child Learning – 7:40pm, sponsored by the Leffel family in memory of Pesachia Aryeh ben Dovid, z”l
{ Rabbi Reisman’s shiur via satellite – 9:00pm (parking unavailable)
Keter Torah Shiurim
{ Daf Yomi – Sunday at 7:15am; Monday through Friday at 6:30am
{ Tuesday & Wednesday following the 7:15am minyan –Hilchot Purim with Rabbi Baum
{ Tuesday at 11:00am – Navi shiur with Rabbi Baum
{ Wednesday at 8:00pm – Rabbi Duvie Weiss’ Gmara shiur
{ Wednesday at 8:15pm – special shiur on Megillat Esther with Rabbi Baum at the home of Francine & Ari Weisbrot, 1099 Allessandrini Avenue, New Milford
{ Thursday at 9:00pm – Rabbi Frand’s shiur via satellite
Keter Torah Youth Shiurim
{ Sunday 8:45am – Breakfast & Learn with Rabbi Baum, sponsored by Elissa & Michael Katz in honor of the 11th birthday of their son Andrew
{ Tuesday 5:45-6:45pm – Pizza & Parasha with Rabbi Noah Baron, for children in grades 2-5, sponsored by Rachel & Steven Schneider in honor of the 9th birthday of their son Yaron
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.
Next Shabbat
{ Chazzan Yaakov Motzen will be our guest for a song- filled Seuda Shlishit. To sponsor, e-mail howard@ketertorah.org.
Keter Torah News
{ Keter Torah is hosting an event this Sunday. Parking spaces will be available for Mincha/Ma’ariv, but, if possible, please walk to Shul.
{ Enjoy live music & freilich dancing featuring Jonathan Rimberg & The Nafshenu Orchestra at the Keter Torah Purim Chagiga, Thursday, March 20, following the 7:55pm Megillah Reading.
{ We are planning to publish a Keter Torah Youth Haggadah. For more information or to submit a Dvar Torah on the Haggadah, contact Rabbi Leibtag at aleibtag@gmai.com by March 31.
ATARA News
{ Wednesday is the deadline for sending Mishloach Manot to all Shul members. Mail order forms to Margit Feit, 545 West Englewood Avenue, Teaneck. Packing of Mishloach Manot will take place at the Shul next Sunday, March 16, at 3:00pm. To volunteer call Susan Zelig at 201-836-7181.
{ Dorothy Raul, mother of Esther Friedman, will speak at a shiur for women on Shabbat, March 22, at 5:30pm. Refreshments sponsored by Esther & Jerry Friedman in honor of their parents.
{ Simcha Dancing Classes with Judy Davidovitz will take place on Tuesdays, March 25 and April 1, from 8:00pm-9:00pm, at Keter Torah. RSVP to adlers@optonline.net or gilaelbaum@yahoo.com.
{ ATARA’s spring hat sale will take place on Sunday, March 30, from 7:30pm-9:30pm at the home of Dassi Silverman, 1126 Allessandrini Avenue, New Milford. For information call 201-836-3119.
Youth News
{ The annual community-wide ice skating event for children in grades 3-8, benefiting the Koby Mandell Foundation, will take place next Motzei Shabbat, March 15, from 8:45pm-10:15pm, at the Ice House in Hackensack. No reservations required.
{ Hurry up, there is no time to “spare.” Can you guess what this year’s Purim theme will be? Join us for Megillah reading and you shall see. Youth program for children 3 years old through fourth grade will coincide with the Megillah reading in the Beit Knesset on Thursday night, March 20.
Community News
{ The Norpac mission to Washington will be held on Wednesday, May 21. Early registration discount available through March 14. Register at www.norpac.net or call Joel at 201-788-5133.
{ AIPAC’s Bergen and Rockland County Divisions, annual event will take place this Thursday at the Rockleigh Country Club. For information or to RSVP, contact Dr. Sharon Goldman at 212-750-4110 or sgoldman@aipac.org.
