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 Ki Tisa            Shabbat Parah          March 5 - 6 / 20 Adar

Shabbat Schedule

v                         Friday             Candles – 5:33pm          Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 5:40pm            

                           Carlebach Minyan – 5:40pm in the Beit Midrash                               

v                         Shabbat         Shacharit – 7:15am & 9:00am                       Parsha Shiur – 8:30am

   Teen Minyan – 9:15am          Latest Shma – 9:15am                       Hashkama Shiur                    Torah Tots – 10:45am             Salsa Shiur – 4:15pm             Daf Yomi – 4:30pm                Mincha / Seuda – 5:15pm     Shabbat ends – 6:34pm

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                5:40pm

Next Friday, March 12, Parshat Vayakhel / Pekude, Shabbat Hachodesh

v                         Candle lighting – 5:41pm     Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 5:45pm

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

Keter Torah Annual Dinner

We are pleased to announce that Congregation Keter Torah’s Tenth Annual Dinner, saluting our Guests of Honor Allison & Elliott Adler and the William B. Manischewitz Community Service Award Honorees, Margit & Kevie Feit, will be held on June 1, 2010.

Shabbat Shiurim at Keter Torah

—    Parsha shiur with study of Rashi, led by Rabbi Donath – 8:30am in the Beit Knesset

—    Hashkama shiur by Rabbi Weiss

—    4:15pm – Salsa shiur studying Masechet Sukkah at the home of

Sharon & Daniel Rynhold, 780 Winthrop Road, Teaneck

—    Daf Yomi with Rabbi Akiva Block – 4:30pm

—    Parent & Child Learning with Pizza – 7:35pm

—    Rabbi Reisman’s Navi shiur via satellite – 8:30pm (new starting time)

Welcome

—    To Rabbi Dovid Miller, Rosh Yeshiva, RIETS, Yeshiva University, who will deliver the Dvar Torah at Kabbalat Shabbat, and to Rabbi Akiva Block, who will lead Daf Yomi and speak at Seuda Shlishit. Tonight, Friday, at 9:00pm at Beth Abraham, Rabbi Hershel Schachter will speak at an Oneg Shabbat in celebration of the RIETS Chag HaSemikha.

Hashkama Kiddush Sponsored by

—    Chava & Ephraim Casper in honor of the engagement of their son, Noam, to Daniella Lee.

Kiddush Sponsored By

—    Deborah & Michael Rapoport in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son, Solomon.

Teen Minyan Kiddush Sponsored By

—    Rachel & Eliezer Gross in honor of the first birthday of their daughter, Yael Leba.

Seuda Shlishit Sponsored by

—    Deborah & Michael Rapoport in honor of Solomon’s bar mitzvah.

Mazal Tov

—    To Deborah & Michael Rapoport on the bar mitzvah of their son, Solomon. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents, Celia Miller and Rabbi Solomon Miller, z”l, and Bernard Rapoport and Robyrta Rapoport, z”l.

—    To Jessica & Michael Lowy on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Jordana. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents, Susan & Joseph Lowy and Audrey Weinstock, and to great grandparents Shirley Kohn and Etta Hamm.

—    To Aviva & Donny Baitner on the birth of their daughter, Elka Yakira, Carly Freida. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents, Natalie & Sam Baitner and Terry & Dennis Eisenberg.

—    To Leora & Benjy Allen on the birth of their son. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents, Linda & Elliot Allen and Edith & Paul Nathan.

—    To Chava & Ephraim Casper on the engagement of their son, Noam, to Daniella Lee, daughter of Kerri & Frank Lee of Los Angeles, CA.

—    To Debbie & Michael Gottlieb on the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca, to Zachary Weinberg, son of Barbara & Dr. Jerry Weinberg of Scarsdale, N.Y.

—    To Rella & Dr. Charles Feldman on receiving the Chovevei Torah Award at the Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School dinner this Sunday.

—    To Shirley & Steven Rudolph on their sons, Rabbi Hillel Rudolph and Rabbi Ephraim Rudolph, receiving Semikha from YU this Sunday.

—    To previous Keter Torah Rabbinic Interns: Rabbi Elli Ausubel, Rabbi Akiva Block, Rabbi Aaron Leibtag  and Rabbi Akiva Wolk, all of whom will receive Semikha from YU this Sunday.

Welcome New Members

—    Wendy & Yossi Shindler and their son, Michael.

Thank You

—    To Rachel & Steven Schneider for sponsoring this week’s Parent & Child Learning in honor of Rabbi Donath.

—    To Debby & Chaim Putterman for sponsoring this week’s Parent & Child Learning in honor of the children who spend this hour learning each Motzei Shabbat.

—    To the KT community, which contributed so generously to Matanot L’evyonim on Purim.

—    To Steve Wruble for coordinating the Purim chagigah.

—    To the Gabbaim, Baalei Kriah of Megillat Esther and the Torah, and the entire Tzibbur for a meaningful and fun Purim.

—    To ATARA for sponsoring the food for our Purim chagigah.

Thank You to the Following Sponsors of A Day’s Learning at Keter Torah

—    Fayge & Michael Novogroder, to commemorate the yartzeit of Michael’s mother, Frances Novogroder, z”l.

—    Liliane & Shalom Bergstein, to commemorate the yartzeit of Shalom’s father, Eliezer ben Shalom, Dr. Leonard Bergstein, z”l.

Nichum Aveilim

—    To Anne Schulman on the passing of her beloved mother, Nina Franks, z”l.

This Week’s Shiurim at Keter Torah

—    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 shiur with Rabbi Baum, studying Sefer Nechemia.

—    Wednesday at 8:00pm – Rabbi Weiss’ Gmara shiur, studying Masechet Kiddushin

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

Torah in the AM

—    Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00-9:40am – Navi Chavura studying Sefer Shmuel Bet, led by participants

—    Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:45-10:45am – Talmud shiur with Rabbi Menahem Meier, studying Chapter 5 of Baba Metzia

—    Thursdays, 10:50-11:40am – Study of Jeremiah with Rabbi Meier

Keter Torah Youth Shiurim

—    Sunday’s following the 8:00am minyan and concluding at 9:30am – Breakfast & Learn with Rabbi Baum, sponsored this month by Elissa & Michael Katz in honor of Andrew’s upcoming bar mitzvah.

Youth News       Youth Director:      Rivki Rosenthal (rivki19@yahoo.com)

—    Next Shabbat, March 13, Ari Weisbrot will speak at the monthly Seuda for children in grades 4-8. Sushi will be served.

—    The annual community-wide ice skating event for children in grades 2-8, benefiting the Koby Mandell Foundation and Project Ezrah, will take place next Motzei Shabbat, March 13, from 8:00-9:30pm at the Mackay Ice Arena in Englewood. Note new location. No reservations required; e-mail Rivki for cost info.

Keter Torah News

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

—    Non-perishable food items for the Teaneck Helping Hands Food Pantry may be dropped off at KT this Sunday from 7:00am-2:00pm and on March 8-10 from 9:00am-4:00pm. For more information, contact Alon Futter at nolayanks@gmail.com.

—    Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb will be our guest on Shabbat Parshat Vayikra, March 19-20. Anyone wishing to sponsor, should email howard@ketertorah.org .

—    The coatroom and all boxes in the sanctuary will be cleaned before Pesach. Please remove all personal belongings and books.

—    Anyone able to give the siyum at one of our Shacharit minyanim on Erev Pesach should contact rabbibaum@ketertorah.org.

Community News

—    The UJA Federation of Northern NJ phonathon will take place this Sunday, March 7, from 9:00am-9:00pm. For information, email allisonh@ujannj.org.

—    The YNJ Pre-Pesach Boutique will take place this Sunday from 9:45-11:00am. For information, call Sheva Frenkel at 201-837-0686.

—    This Wednesday, March 10, at 8:00pm at Rinat, Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Septimus will speak on “Awakening Appreciation: The History of Modeh Ani and the Challenge of Formalized Prayer.”

—    Next Motzei Shabbat, March 13, Emunah will present a Comedy Event and Chinese Auction at the home of Joy & Barry Sklar, 95 Norfolk Street, Bergenfield. For information, call Orite at 201-357-4682.

—    Next Sunday, March 14, at Beth Aaron, Rabbi Mordechai Willig will speak at 8:00pm on “You’re Looking for What!? Priorities and Expectations in Shidduchim” and Rabbi Michael Rosensweig will speak at 8:45pm on “When Do I Ask the Rabbi? Which Rabbi?”

—    If you are not registered to vote in the upcoming local elections, visit www.njelections.org/form_pdf/09-voter-regis-forms/bergen-voter-reg-form-080309.pdf before March 19. For pre-printed forms, email Sam Ebel at ebel01@gmail.com.

—    To donate to the Northern New Jersey Kehillot Investing in Day Schools fund, please visit www.nnjkids.org.

Norman Stark Chairman, Nahum Twersky President,

Genene Kaye, Laurence Schreiber, Marvin Waltuch Vice Presidents

Howard Gruenspecht Executive Director (howard@ketertorah.org)