Parashat Vayikra March 14 - 15 / Adar á ' 8
Shabbat Zachor
Shabbat Schedule
v Friday Candles – 6:44 pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 6:50pm
v Shabbat Shacharit – 7:15am & 9:00am Teen Minyan – 9:15am
Torah Tots – 10:45am Additional Zachor reading – Following Musaf in Shul
Daf Yomi-5:25pm Mincha / Seuda – 6:15pm Shabbat ends – 7:44pm
Weekday Minyanim
Shacharit
v Sunday 6:40am, 8:00am & 9:00am
v Monday 5:50am & 7:15am
v Tuesday & Wednesday 6:00am & 7:15am
Mincha / Ma’ariv
v Sunday through Wednesday 6:50pm
Next Shabbat, Shushan Purim
v Friday, March 21, Candles – 6:51pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat – 6:55pm
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.
Deadline for journal ads and reservations is next Friday – please make sure to send in your forms
Hashkama Kiddush Sponsored by:
{ Chava & Ephraim Casper in celebration of their wedding anniversary.
Kiddush Sponsored by:
{ Dassi & Joey Silverman in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Yonina.
{ Sheryl & Bruce Schainker in honor of the aufruf of their son, Joshua.
Seuda Shlishit
{ We welcome Yaakov Motzen, Chazzan of The Shul, in Bal Harbour, Florida, for a song-filled Seuda. We thank our sponsors, Chava & Ephraim Casper and Anne & Tom Langer.
Mazal Tov
{ To Dassi & Joey Silverman on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Yonina. A special Mazal Tov to all of the grandparents and great grandparents.
{ To Sheryl & Bruce Schainker on the upcoming marriage of their son Joshua to Miriam Lipsky, daughter of Drs. Roz & Marvin Lipsky. Mazal Tov to Miriam’s grandmothers, Cecile Feder and Ella Lipsky.
{ To Lisa & Richard Finkel on the upcoming bar mitzvah of their son, Jacob.
{ To Linda & Rabbi Michael Shmidman on the birth of a granddaughter, to Rebecca & Yehuda Shmidman.
{ To Yael and Michael Mosberg for being honored this Sunday night at the Chabad dinner.
Thank you
{ To Francine & Ari Weisbrot for hosting Rabbi Baum’s shiur last Wednesday.
{ To Esther & Jackie Schlanger, for sponsoring this Sunday’s shiur by Rabbi Reisman in honor of their parents, children and grandchildren.
Shabbat & Motzei Shabbat Shiurim at Keter Torah
{ 8:30am – Shiur by Rabbi Baum, Ohr Hachaim on Parashat Zachor.
{ Hashkama shiur by Rabbi Duvie Weiss
{ Rabbi Reisman’s shiur via satellite – 10:00pm (new starting time)
Keter Torah Shiurim
{ Daf Yomi – Sunday at 7:15am; Monday through Friday at 6:30am
{ Sunday at 8:30pm – Special Rabbi Reisman shiur via satellite on “Hilchos Nedarim Today”
{ 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
Keter Torah Youth Shiurim
{ Sunday 8:45am – Breakfast & Learn with Rabbi Baum, sponsored by Sarina & Mitchell Gross, wishing a refuah shlema for Leibel ben Sarah and all the sick of Klall Yisrael.
{ Tuesday 5:45-6:45pm – Pizza & Parasha with Rabbi Noah Baron, for children in grades 2-5.
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
{ The Keter Torah Purim Chagiga, featuring Jonathan Rimberg & The Nafshenu Orchestra, will take place this Thursday following the 7:55pm Megillah reading.
{ Women and girls, ages ten and up, are invited to a new weekly Tehillim Chaburah on Tuesdays from 9:00-9:30pm, at the home of Gabi Altman, 727 Dearborn Street, Teaneck.
{ 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.
Save the Dates
{ Friday, April 4 – Carlebach style Kabbalat Shabbat in Beit Midrash.
{ Shabbat, April 5 – Rabbi Michael J. Broyde, Scholar in Residence.
ATARA News
{ Packing of Mishloach Manot will take place this Sunday at 3:00pm at the shul. Anyone able to volunteer is encouraged to do so.
{ Dorothy Raul, mother of Malka Abrahams & Esther Friedman, will speak at a shiur for women next Shabbat, March 22, at 5:30pm. Refreshments will be sponsored by Malka & David Abrahams, Orah & Aaron Greenberg, Esther & Jerry Friedman, and Chana & David Zelefsk.
{ Simcha dancing classes for women 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 and the Roi Klien Park Fund, will take place this Motzei Shabbat 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.
Community News
{ She'arit HaPlate of Bergen County’s post-Purim collection of leftover mishloach manot, to be distributed to people in need, will take on Sunday, March 23, from 7:00am-11:00am. The food must be in its original packaging with kosher certification visible, and may be dropped off at the shul.
PURIM SCHEDULE
— Checks for Matanot L’Evyonim should be made out to the Keter Torah Charity Fund
Thursday, March 20 - Ta’anit Esther
Fast Begins - 5:47am
Shacharit - 5:40 & 7:00am
Mincha - 6:45pm
Fast ends – 7:42pm
Ma’ariv – 7:35pm
Megillah (Beit Medrash) – 7:45pm
Megillah (Beit Knesset) – 7:55pm
Late Megillah – 9:30pm
*Special Youth Program During Megillah for Children in Nursery– 4th Grade
*Purim Chagigah after Megillah in the ballroom
Light Refreshments, Ruach, Dancing & Games
Friday, March 21 - Purim
Shacharit & Megillah – 5:35am, 7:00am & 8:00am
Megillah only - 11:00am