Parshat Va’etchanan August 15 – 16 / 15 Av
Shabbat Schedule Shabbat Nachamu
v Friday Candles – 7:35 pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 7:00pm & 7:40pm
v Shabbat Shacharit – 7:30am & 9:00am Last Shma – 9:33am
Daf Yomi – 6:35pm Mincha / Shiur – 7:25pm Shabbat ends – 8:37pm
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 – Thursday 7:30pm
Next Shabbat
v Friday, August 22, Parshat Ekev
Candles – 7:25pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 7:00pm & 7:30pm
Kiddush Sponsored by
{ Alyson & Marcus Butler in honor of their daughter, Amanda, graduating Shalom Yeladim.
{ Dan Fried of Stamford, Ct. in giving a yasher koach to Rabbi Baum, Rabbi Schacter and the membership of Keter Torah for helping make Tisha B’Av a meaningful and moving experience. More then 200 people in Stamford watched the live feed.
{ Sarina Gross in honor of Ariella’s 11th birthday.
{ Matthew Hildebrand commemorating the 2nd yartzeit of his wife, Alana Hildebrand, Alana Shiffra bat Baruch, z”l, and the 1st yartzeit of his grandmother, Hannah Slater, Hannah bat Aharon HaLevi, z”l.
{ Becky & Avi Katz in honor of the 1st birthday of their nephew, Azriel.
{ Julia & Andrew Linder commemorating the 2nd yartzeit of Andrew’s grandmother, Helen Einsidler, z”l.
{ Daphna Roth, Greg Raykher, Daniel, Abigail, Zoe and Zachary in honor of the Israel Olympic Team.
{ Gail & Ben Rieder in honor of their children Jordan, Elizabeth and Hannah.
Mazal Tov
{ To Beverly & Michael Kastner on the engagement of their daughter, Ayelet, to Michael Hoenig, son of Donna & Robert Hoenig of Teaneck.
{ To Yocheved & Nathan Lindenbaum on the upcoming marriage of their son, Yehoshua, to Yocheved Schwartz.
Thank You
{ To Rachel & David Ashendorf and Shari & Nathan Lindenbaum for sponsoring Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter’s incredible presentation on Tisha B’Av. We are proud of our partnership with Rabbi Kenneth Brander and Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future and we are grateful to Rabbi Schacter for his efforts.
Shabbat Shiurim at Keter Torah
{ Hashkama Shiur by Rabbi Duvie Weiss
{ Daf Yomi – 6:35pm
{ Shiur between Mincha & Ma’ariv by Rabbi Noah Baron.
Keter Torah Shiurim
{ Daf Yomi –Sunday at 7:15am; Monday through Friday at 6:30am
Torah in the AM
{ Meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays, Torah in the AM offers a Navi Chavura studying sefer Shoftim from 9:00-9:30am and an interactive, intermediate/advanced Gmara shiur studying the sixth Perek of Bava Metzia with Rabbi Menahem Meier from 9:30-10:30am
Yamim Noraim
{ If you have not yet done so, please send in your Yamim Noraim seat reservations, by fax, e-mail, mail or through our website, www.ketertorah.org. All obligations to the Shul must be paid or addressed before seats can be allocated. For special situations, contact Rabbi Baum or Howard; all matters will be dealt with confidentially. Anyone interested in a Vatikin minyan should check the appropriate box on the order form and we will contact you with further information.
{ Keter Torah is proud to host High Holiday explanatory services again this year. Led by Rabbi & Mrs. Dan Coleman, this outreach program will provide attendees the opportunity to explore the significance of the High Holidays and the meaning behind the prayers. Children’s programs will also be available. Please tell your friends, family and colleagues about this wonderful opportunity. For more information, please call the Shul office.
Keter Torah News
{ Keter Torah is hosting an event this Monday. Parking spaces will be available for Mincha / Ma’ariv, but if possible, please walk to Shul.
{ There will be a blood drive this Wednesday at Keter Torah, from 2:00-8:00pm. Donate blood and receive a complimentary cholesterol screening. All donors must present signed or picture ID. For more information call the Blood Center of New Jersey at 866-968-2265.
{ Please send Sabrina, at sabrina@ketertorah.org , the e-mail addresses of students attending Yeshivot in Israel or out of state colleges in the U.S. this coming year.
{ Anyone aware of new families who have moved into the area, please let the Shul office know so that we may welcome them into our community.
ATARA News
{ Next Shabbat, August 23, at 4:30pm, Rivka Kahan, Assistant Principal, teacher and Chair of the Tanach and Halacha departments at Ma’ayanot, will speak on “The Eyes of the Lord Are Always Upon It: Images of Eretz Yisrael in Chumash.” To co-sponsor, contact Becky Katz at beckyavi@optonline.net or 201-693-1117.
{ ATARA’s pre-yom tov hat sale will be held on Wednesday, September 17. Details to follow.
{ ATARA’s annual family picnic will be held on Sunday, September 21, from 3:30-6:00pm at Sheridan Avenue Park, New Milford. For information call Jennie Mohl at 201-287-0589.
{ Rosh Hashana Greetings: Extend good wishes to your family, friends and fellow members by sending in your listing for inclusion in the Rosh Hashana edition of the Keter Torah newsletter. For information call Shari Katz at 201-530-0559.
Community News
{ On Sunday, September 14, Sharsheret will participate in the NYC Race for the Cure, a monumental breast cancer fundraising and awareness event. To join Team Sharsheret, contact Ahuva Furst at 201-833-2341 or afurst@sharsheret.org .
{ The NCSY annual Bergen County Scholarship Breakfast, raising funds for Jewish public school teens to attend NCSY programs, will be held on Sunday, September 14, at the home of Ruthy & Joey Bodner, 1410 Somerset Gate, Teaneck. For more information call the NJ NCSY office at 201-862-0250.
{ On Sunday, September 14, from 2:30-5:00pm, in the West Parking Lot of the Garden State Plaza, the Friendship Circle will have a 5k charity walk and community fair to raise awareness for local children with special needs.
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