Rabbi Shalom Baum Rabbi   Norman Stark Chairman   Nahum Twersky President   Genene Kaye Laurence Schreiber Marvin Waltuch Vice Presidents    Howard Gruenspecht Executive Director   Gila Elbaum Zeeva Sklar ATARA Presidium   Rivki Rosenthal Youth Director

Parshat Ki Tetze           September 12 - 13 / 13 Elul

Shabbat Schedule                                  

v      Friday      Candles – 6:51pm     Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 6:55pm

v      Shabbat    Shacharit – 7:15am & 9:00am          Teen Minyan – 9:15am                   Last Shma – 9:43am      Torah Tots – 10:45am        Daf Yomi – 5:50pm      Mincha / Shiur – 6:40pm        Shabbat Ends – 7:49pm

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                                6:45pm

Next Shabbat

v      Friday, September 19, Parshat Ki Tavo

Candles – 6:39pm           Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 6:45pm

Please keep in mind kidnapped Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit (Gilad ben Aviva), and other missing IDF soldiers

Kiddush Sponsored by

{     Alyson & Moshe Butler and Micky & Howie Bromberg in honor of the birthdays of Amanda Butler & Hannah Bromberg.

Mazal Tov

{     To Beverly & Michael Kastner and Ann & Dr. Bertram Newman on the upcoming marriage of Jenny and Mike. Mazal Tov also to the grandmothers, Sally Berger and Frances Kastner.

{     To Naomi Rosen and Richard Rosen on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Yael. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents, Nettie & Yankee Berenholz.

{     To Jean & Aaron Rothstein on the birth of a grandson, to Saritte & Shlomo Rothstein.

Welcome New Members

{     Sharon & Daniel Rynhold and their children, Zack, Chloe, Aimee and Phoebe.

Shabbat Shiurim at Keter Torah

{     Hashkama shiur by Rabbi Duvie Weiss

{     Daf Yomi – 5:50pm

{     Following Mincha, Rabbi Akiva Wolk, Gemara & Navi teacher at The Moriah School and former Keter Torah Rabbinic Intern, will speak on ”Hierarchy in the School Lost and Found: A Look at the Relationship Between Child and Parent/Teacher Through the Lens of Hashavat Aveidah.”

Keter Torah Shiurim

{     Daf Yomi – Sunday at 7:15am; Monday through Friday at 6:30am

{     Thursday at 9:00pm – Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s shiur via satellite

Torah in the AM

{     Starting its second season, “Torah in the AM,” meeting Tuesday & Thursday at Keter Torah, provides an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in interactive study.

{     9:00-9:30am – Navi Chavura, led by participants

{     9:30-10:30am – Talmud shiur, led by Rabbi Menahem Meier

{     10:40-11:30am (Thursday) – Study of Ezekiel with Rabbi Meier

{     Rabbi Baum’s Tuesday morning Navi shiur will begin after the Yom Tovim

Yamim Noraim

{     In order to ensure proper planning please notify the Shul office if you will not be using your seats for either Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur.

{     On both days of Rosh Hashana and on Yom Kippur, day care for children in nursery through fifth grade will begin at 8:00am. There will also be special learning and davening for children in grades 3 - 6 for approximately the last hour and fifteen minutes of the Rosh Hashana davening.

{     Keter Torah is proud to host SPARK High Holiday explanatory services again this year. Please tell your friends, family, and colleagues about this wonderful opportunity. For more information, times of services and reservations, please call the Shul office.

Keter Torah News

{     Selichot next Motzei Shabbat will be at 12:00 midnight.

{     Pruzbul forms for outstanding loans and a Beth Din will be available next Sunday September 21, and Sunday, September 28, from 8:00am - 10:00am. The minhag is for those not involved in lending money to also sign a Pruzbul.

{     Keter Torah is hosting events this Sunday and Thursday. Parking spaces will be available for Mincha/Ma’ariv, but, if possible, please walk to Shul.

{     The coatroom and all boxes in the Sanctuary will be cleaned before Rosh Hashana. Please remove all personal belongings and books.

{     Anyone wishing to co-sponsor Kiddush next Shabbat, September 20, should contact Daniel Seidman at Daniel.i.seidman@questdiagnostics.com.

{     Shaimos drop off at Keter Torah will be on Sunday, September 21, from 7:00am-11:00am.

{     Drop off of non-perishable food items for the Center for Food Action will be on Sunday, September 21, from 7:00-11:00am at Keter Torah or from 3:30-6:00pm at the Shul picnic. For details, please contact Genene Kaye at 201-928-0561 or gmkaye@optonline.net.

{     The next Carlebach style minyan will take place on Friday, September 26, at 6:30pm.

{     On Monday, October 6, at 8:00pm, Rabbi Yisroel Reisman will deliver a shiur at Keter Torah entitled “Erev Yom Kippur Thoughts.”

{     Girls turning 12 from November 2008 through October 2009 and their mothers who are interested in the Keter Torah Matan Bat Mitzvah class should contact Debbie Baum at ydembaum@aol.com for information.

ATARA News

{     ATARA’s pre-yom tov hat sale will be held this Wednesday from 7:00-9:00pm at Keter Torah. For more information, contact Zeeva Sklar at 201-836-0163.

{     Rosh Hashana Greetings: Extend good wishes to your family, friends and fellow members by sending in your listing by this Wednesday for inclusion in the Rosh Hashana edition of the Keter Torah newsletter. For information call Shari Katz at 201-530-0559.

{     ATARA’s annual family picnic will be held next Sunday, September 21, from 3:30pm - 6:00pm at Sheridan Avenue Park, New Milford.  For information call Jennie Mohl at 201-287-0589.

{     Volunteers are needed to help plan the Yachad Simchat Torah lunch. Please call Zeeva Sklar at 201-836-0163 to offer assistance.

Youth News

{     Rabbi Baum will give a Dvar Torah at the KTYD lunch this Shabbat for children in grades 1-4.

{     This Shabbat, between Mincha and Ma’ariv, Rabbi Baum will speak at the monthly Seuda, led by Ari Weisbrot, for children in grades 4-8. Sushi will be served.

{     All families are invited to join us at the orchard this Sunday at 11:00am for Apple Picking! E-mail rivki19@yahoo.com if you plan to attend. For orchard information, visit www.demarestfarms.com.

{     Join KTYD for a live bee demonstration to learn where honey comes from on Sunday, September 29, from 10:00-11:00am at KT. Space is limited to 40 people. To register, e-mail rivki19@yahoo.com.

{     The KTYD is looking for families to host the Sukkah Hop on October 15. If you have a child in kindergarten through fifth grade and would like to host, contact Rivki at rivki19@yahoo.com.

Torah Tots

{     Children up to 2 1/2 years old and their parents are invited to join our Mommy & Me program on Shabbat mornings from 10:45am-11:15am in the upstairs Shul apartment. To join the rotation of parent volunteers contact Zeeva Sklar at 201-836-0163 or zeevasklar@aol.com.

Community News

{     The Yad Arba’ah Banim Scholarship Foundation of Yeshivat Sha’alvim presents a lecture by Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Rosenblatt on “Raising the Empowered Child” this Sunday at 8:00pm at the home of  Jennifer & Michael Wiederkehr, 80 Thames Blvd., Bergenfield.

{     This Sunday from 5:00-6:30pm at the home of Judie & Michael Goldsmith, Nefesh B’Nefesh staff will discuss aliyah related topics. To register visit www.nbn.org.il.

{     On Sunday, September 21, at 8:15pm at Bnai Yeshurun, Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter will speak at a memorial lecture for Barry Morris, z”l, on “Reflections on Yom HaDin: Why Do Righteous Suffer.”

{     AIPAC presents a panel discussion on “Understanding the Iranian Threat and its Implications” on Tuesday, September 23, at 7:30pm at the UJA Federation of Northern NJ, 50 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus. For more information contact Ruth Siev at 201-820-3949 or ruths@ujannj.org.