Parshat Vayera              November 14 - 15 / 17 Cheshvan

Shabbat Schedule                     

v     Friday      Candles – 4:20 pm  Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 4:25pm  

v     Shabbat   Shacharit – 7:15am & 9:00am     Teen Minyan – 9:15am     

      Latest Shma – 9:12am    Torah Tots – 10:45am     Daf Yomi – 3:20pm

      Mincha / Shiur – 4:05pm         Shabbat ends – 5:21pm     

Weekday Minyanim

Shacharit

v      Sunday                                                    6:40am, 8:00am & 9:00am

v      Monday & Thursday                            5:50am, 7:15am & 8:10am

v      Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday         6:00am, 7:15am & 8:10am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

v      Sunday through Thursday                                4:20pm

Next Shabbat

v      Friday, November 21, Parshat Chaye Sarah, Shabbat Mevarchim

Candles – 4:15pm                       Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 4:20pm        

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

Scholar in Residence

{     Rabbi David Stav, Rabbi of Shoham, member of the Board of Tzohar and co-founder of Yeshivat Petach Tikva, is our scholar in residence this Shabbat. His talks will address “Avraham and the Challenge of the Land of Israel.” Rabbi Stav will speak tonight, before Ma’ariv, and tomorrow afternoon, after Mincha. He will also give the Hashkama shiur on Shabbat morning.

Hashkama Kiddush Sponsored by:

{     The Simchat Torah Chatanim: Gila & Matias Davidovsky, Beverly & Michael Kastner, Charlene & Myron Schulman and Rebecca & Jerry Weinreich. The Schulmans are commemorating the yartzeit of Myron’s mother, Sarah bat Frima, z”l.

Kiddush Sponsored by:

{     Anne & Tom Langer, to commemorate the yartzeit of Anne’s father, Alex Steinberger, z”l, and Tom’s mother, Elizabeth Langer, z”l.

{     Heidi & Eric Kuperman, to commemorate the yartzeit of Eric’s father, Eliyahu Shimon ben Chaim Tzvi HaLevi, z”l.

Mazal Tov

{     To Debby & Chaim Putterman on the occasion of their son, Ori, putting on Tefillin for the first time this coming week.

Thank you

{     To Judy & Nachum Rubin, who are sponsoring this week’s shiur by Rabbi Reisman to commemorate the yartzeit of Judy’s brother, Yisrael Zev Moshe ben Sholom Dovid, z”l.

Shabbat & Motzei Shabbat Shiurim at Keter Torah

{     Parsha Shiur with Rabbi Ausubel at 8:30am

{     Hashkama shiur by Rabbi David Stav

{     Daf Yomi – 3:20pm

{     Rabbi Yisroel Reisman’s shiur via satellite – 7:30pm

Keter Torah Shiurim

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

{     Tuesday & Wednesday between the 7:15am & 8:10am minyanim – Halacha shiur with Rabbi Baum

{     Tuesday at 11:00am – Navi Melachim Bet with Rabbi Baum, analyzing the text and classic commentaries, with an emphasis on moral teachings

{     Wednesday at 8:15pm – Rabbi Duvie Weiss’ Gmara shiur, studying Masechet Shabbat

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

{     New Shiurim will be offered in the next few weeks. Watch for details

Torah in the AM

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

{     Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30-10:30am – Talmud shiur with Rabbi Menahem Meier, studying Chapter 7 of Baba Metzia. Strong Talmudic knowledge not necessary

{     Thursdays, 10:40-11:30am – Study of Ezekiel with Rabbi Meier

Keter Torah Youth Shiurim

{     No Breakfast & Learn this week. The class will resume next Sunday, November 23

Keter Torah News

{     Next Motzei Shabbat, November 22, Susan & Brett Nadritch will receive the Young Leadership Award at the Emunah benefit dinner. For more information visit www.emunah.org or call 212-564-9045, ext 305.

{     On Motzei Shabbat, December 13, Alyssa & Ari Forman and Ted Mirkhani will be honored at the Project Ezrah dinner. For more information see Elana or Marc Rothenberg or call 201-569-9047.

{     On Monday, December 15, at 7:00pm, the Teaneck Council of the Jewish National Fund of America will present its 2008 Circle of Excellence award to Anita & Jerome Milch. For further information, e-mail fsiderman@jnf.org.

{     KT is hosting an event this Sunday. Parking spaces will be available for Mincha/Ma’ariv, but, if possible, please walk to Shul.

{     Anyone wishing to sponsor the Parent and Child Learning raffle prizes or breakfast for the Breakfast & Learn class should contact the Shul office at howard@ketertorah.org.

{     We thank all who participated in the Kol Nidrei appeal. If you have not yet redeemed your pledge, please do so by contacting Yossi Katz at josefkatz@gmail.com or the Shul office as soon as possible.

ATARA News

{     ATARA will have a Chanukah Mini-Mall on December 14. If you know of any new and exciting vendors, please e-mail ruti@optonline.net.

Youth News

{     Children in kindergarten through fourth grade are invited to the KTYD PJ movie night this Motzei Shabbat from 6:15-8:15pm. No reservations are needed and pizza will be served.

{     Children in grades 5-8 are invited for miniature golf, basketball and batting cages this Motzei Shabbat from 7:00-9:00pm. Drop off and pick up at Bogotá Golf Course, 30 Cross Street, Bogotá. No reservations are needed and pizza will be served.

{     On Motzei Shabbat, December 6, there will be Parent and Child Learning with Rabbi Elli Ausubel.

Community News

{     This year, the Teaneck Shuls fundraiser is for Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County, which provides Shabbat meals to needy Jewish families in Bergen County. To donate, contact Shari Lindenbaum at 201-833-1950.

{     This Motzei Shabbat at 8:00pm, Bnai Yeshurun will present the film “The Rape of Europa.”

{     This Sunday at 9:30am, Rivkah Moriah, mother of one of the eight boys killed in the attack at Merkaz HaRav, will speak at the home of Beth & Ronnie Stern, 514 Maitland Avenue, Teaneck on “This is the Child I Prayed For: The Story of Avraham David, z”l.”

{     The Frisch School open house is this Sunday at 9:45am. For more information, visit www.frisch.org.

{     This Sunday at 7:30pm at Rinat, Rabbi Yehuda Gilad will speak on “A New Perspective on Akeidat Yitzchak - The Tension Between Faith and Morality.”

{     This Sunday from 7:30-10:30pm, the Beis Medresh of Bergenfield will host an AHA certified course on “CPR & Heimlich.” For information, contact Yisrael Frenkel at Yisrael@gmail.com.

{     Touray MILE, a unique Israel summer experience for high school boys, will hold an informational meeting this Sunday at 7:30pm at the home of Rivki & Avi Katz, 1460 Hudson Road, Teaneck.

{     A dessert reception for the One Family Fund will be held on Monday, November 24, at 7:30pm, at the home of Susan & Yussi Zelig, 420 Vomel Drive, New Milford.

{     Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski will speak at Yavneh Academy on Monday, November 24, at 8:00pm on “Instilling Spirituality in our Children.”

{     The UJA Federation of Northern NJ annual community phonathon will take place on Sunday, December 7, from 9:00am to 9:00pm. To volunteer, contact Allison Halpern at allisonh@ujannj.org.

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