Keter Torah Shabbat Notes
Rabbi Shalom Baum rabbibaum@ketertorah.org
600 Roemer Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666 P: 201-907-0180 / F: 201-907-0924 www.ketertorah.org
Parshat Acharei Mot April 15 - 16 / 12 Nisan
Shabbat Hagadol
Shabbat Schedule
vFriday Candles – 7:17 pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 7:00pm & 7:20pm
vShabbat Shacharit – 7:15am & 9:00am No Rashi Shiur
Teen Minyan – 9:15am Junior Congregation – 9:15am Latest Shma – 9:36am
Post Hashkama Shiur Torah Tots – 10:45am Salsa Shiur – 5:45pm
Daf Yomi- 5:55pm Mincha / Drasha – 6:45pm Shabbat ends – 8:20pm
Weekday Minyanim
Shacharit
vSunday 6:40am, 8:00am & 9:00am
vMonday Shacharit & Siyum 5:45am & 7:00am
vMonday Shacharit only, no siyum 8:10am
Mincha / Ma’ariv
vSunday 7:25pm
Shabbat Shiurim at Keter Torah
— No Rashi shiur
— Post Hashkama shiur by Rabbi Weiss on “Insights on the Haggadah”
— 5:45pm – Salsa shiur studying Masechet Moed Katan at the home of
Gila Leiter & Jim Lavin, 483 Winthrop Road, Teaneck
— Daf Yomi – 5:55pm
Rabbi Baum’s Shabbat Hagadol Drasha following Mincha at 6:45pm on
“Sin & Sanctity at the Seder: The Role of îúçéě áâđĺú ĺîńééí áůáç (Begin with Shame & End with Praise) in our Lives”
There will be youth groups, for children aged 3 through fourth grade, during the shiur.
— Rabbi Reisman’s Navi shiur via satellite – 10:15pm (new starting time)
Mazal Tov
— To Rella & Dr. Charles Feldman on the engagement of their daughter, Mindy, to Eric Hecht, son of Cindy & Mark Hecht of Cedarhurst, NY.
— To Ronda & Mel Weinberg on the birth of their grandson, to Rachel & Joshua Crane.
Thank You
— To Shari & Yossi Katz and Nicole & Ellie Kinches for sponsoring Rabbi Baum’s Shabbat Hagadol Drasha in commemoration of the yartzeit of Shari & Nicole’s father, Lawrence S. Friedman, Aryeh Leib Sender ben Eliezer HaCohen, z”l.
— To Sara & Chaim Leffel & Petals Premier for the beautiful floral arrangements.
— To Aviva & Elie Rosenfeld for providing the Haggadot for Rabbi Baum’s Shabbat Haggadol Drasha.
— To the Keter Torah community for contributing so generously for Maot Chitim.
Nichum Aveilim
— To Nadine Katz on the passing of her beloved mother, Miriam Mansky, z”l.
Thank You to the Following Sponsors of a Day’s Learning at Keter Torah
— Cynthia Friedman and family to commemorate the yartzeit of Lawrence S. Friedman, Aryeh Leib Sender ben Eliezer HaCohen, z”l.
— Nini & Steve Berger for sponsoring Rabbi Adler’s shiur on the second day of Pesach, in commemoration of the second yartzeit of Nini’s father, Yosef ben Shlomo, Yosef Yaldor, z”l.
Youth News
Youth Director: Rivki Rosenthal (rivki19@yahoo.com)
— Junior Congregation for children in grades 5 & 6 and pre-bar/bat mitzvah seventh graders will meet this Shabbat at 9:15am in the small ballroom.
— This Shabbat between Mincha and Ma’ariv, Ari Weisbrot will speak at a Seuda Shlishit in the Youth Lounge, for children in grades 5-8. Sushi will be served.
— The KTYD event at Bogota Golf Center, 30 Cross Street, Bogota, for children in grades 5-7, will take place this Sunday, April 17. Drop-off is at 1:00pm and pick-up is at 3:00pm. E-mail Avi at alicht13@aol.com for reservations and cost information.
— Dani Cohen, Jake Green, Mordechai Levie, David Stein and Avi Turk will speak on “My Year in Israel” at a Seudat Preida for children in grades 9-12 following Mincha on Tuesday, April 26, in the Youth Lounge.
— There will be no youth groups on the first day of Pesach, but regular groups will resume on the second day at 9:30am. There will be regular groups on Shabbat Chol Hamoed and on the last days of Pesach.
— There will be no Junior Congregation and no Teen Minyan on the first two days of Pesach. Both will take place on Shabbat Chol Hamoed and the last days of Pesach.
— Torah Tots will take place at 10:45am on the second day of Pesach, Shabbat Chol Hamoed and on the last days of Yom Tov.
Keter Torah News
— Schedule for Mechirat Chametz: Motzei Shabbat until 11:00pm and Sunday from 7:15–11:00am (except from 8:00-8:30am) and 5:30-7:25pm.
— KT will host the Manhattan Jewish Experience Shabbaton on May 13-14. Volunteers are needed to house the MJE participants and to host them for Shabbat lunch. To volunteer, please e-mail Joy Sklar at joysklar@yahoo.com.
Community News
— This Thursday following Mincha at 7:15pm at Congregation Shomrei Emunah, 89 Huguenot Avenue, Englewood, Rabbi Lander, Rabbi Genack and Rabbi Reichman will give shiurim commemorating the 18th yartzeit of HaRav Joseph B. Soloveitchik, zt”l. For information, contact Rabbi Menachem Genack at 201-568-7932.
Keter Torah Pesach Schedule
Sunday, April 17
Bdikat chametz – after 8:21pm
Monday, April 18
Shacharit & Siyum – 5:45am, 7:00am
Shacharit only, no siyum – 8:10am
No eating chametz – after 10:41am
Burn chametz – before 11:48am
Candle lighting – 7:20pm
Mincha – 7:25pm
Ma’ariv with Hallel – immediately after Mincha
Kiddush / First Seder – after 8:20pm
Chatzot – 12:56am
Tuesday, April 19
Shacharit – 7:35am & 9:00am
Tefilat Tal
Post Hashkama shiur by Rabbi Weiss
Daf Yomi – 6:35pm
Mincha-7:25pm
Dvar Torah by Rabbi Baum on
“A Pre-Galut Shefoch Chamatcha: Opening the Door to Sing Hallel”
Ma’ariv with Hallel – approximately 7:55pm
Candle lighting / Second Seder – after 8:23pm
Chatzot – 12:56am
Wednesday, April 20
Shacharit – 7:35am & 9:00am
Hashkama shiur by Rabbi Baum on
“Are the Four Sons Brothers? Disunity as a Theme of Pesach”
Daf Yomi – 5:00pm
5:50pm - Shiur by Rabbi Yosef Adler commemorating
the 18th yartzeit of HaRav Joseph B. Soloveitchik, zt”l
Mincha – 7:25pm
Shiur by Rabbi Baum on:
“Itamar 5771: The Strange Relationship Between
Shefoch Chamatcha & Hanoten Teshua”
Yom Tov Ends – 8:24pm
Thursday April 21, Chol Hamoed
Shacharit – 5:40am, 7:00am, 8:10am & 9:00am
Daf Yomi – 6:30am
Mincha / Ma’ariv – 7:30pm
Friday, April 22, Chol Hamoed
Shacharit – 5:40am, 7:00am, 8:10am & 9:00am
Daf Yomi – 6:30am
Candle lighting – 7:24pm
Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 7:00pm & 7:30pm
Shabbat, April 23, Chol Hamoed
Shacharit / Shir Hashirim – 7:10am & 9:00am
Teen Minyan / Jr. Congregation – 9:15am
Last Shma – 9:30am
Daf Yomi – 6:25pm
Mincha – 7:15pm
Shiur by Rabbi Jesse Horn on
“The Value of Galus and Geula”
Shabbat Ends – 8:28pm
Rabbi Reisman’s shiur via satellite – 10:15pm
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