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1 Congregation Ohav Emeth Announcements Yom Kippur 5774 September 14, 2013 Candle Lighting 6:51 PM 10 Tishrei 5774 Schedule of Services Yom Kippur 5774 Erev Yom Kippur ~ Friday Shacharit & Selichot 5:45, 6:25, 6:45 K, 7:05 AM Mincha 1:30 and 3:30 PM Women who want to light candles and then drive to shul should say, before lighting candles: I am not accepting Shabbat and Yom Tov until the congregation does so in shul. Candle Lighting 6:51PM Kol Nidre 6:50 PM Yom Kippur ~ Shabbat Shacharit 6:30, 8:30 AM Yizkor Approx. 9:30 and 11:30 AM Mincha 5:30 PM Ne ilah Approx. 6:45 PM Yom Tov/Shabbat and Fast End 7:58 PM Sunday Shacharit Mincha/Maariv Late Maariv 6:30, 6:55 K, 8:00 AM 6:50 PM 9:45 PM Monday and Tuesday Shacharit Monday 5:50, 6:30, 7:20 AM Tuesday 5:55, 6:40, 7:20 AM Mincha/Maariv 6:50 PM Late Maariv 9:45 PM Erev Succot ~ Wednesday ~ Eruv Tavshilin Shacharit 5:55, 6:40, 7:20 AM Candle Lighting 6:43 PM Mincha/Maariv 6:50 PM Kiddush After 7:51 PM SUCCOT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND TIMES WILL BE AVAILABLE EREV SUCCOT Simchat Torah at OE We look forward to once again welcoming our Torah Tours Team of YU s Center for the Jewish Future Ariel Ancer Aaron Kohn Irene Goldman Aviva Zaghi Rina Ofman Let Us Know Hospitality Rabbi Kaufman, rabbi rabbi@ohavemeth.org Michael Garber, president president@ohavemeth.org Misheberach List Rabbi Kaufman, rabbi rabbi@ohavemeth.org Announcements announcements@ohavemeth.org Office Felice Berk, administrator office@ohavemeth.org Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Don and Marilyn Becker on the birth of their first grandchild last week, Rena Chana, to their children, Bernie and Ayelet Becker of Hashmonaim. Mazal Tov also to Ayelet's parents Marc and Yosefa Krauss of Bet Shemesh. Kol Nidre Appeal OVER $37,ooo in donations and pledges have been raised! Thank you to all of our donors for their generosity and support of OE and for helping us exceed our goal of $35,000! See inside for list of donors. Upcoming Simchat Torah Kiddush When? Simchat torah, of course! (Before aliyot and after hakafot) Where? OE, of course! What? The yummiest kiddush in town! Sponsorship Opportunities Platinum $108 Gold $96 Silver $72 Bronze $54 Glass $36 Schedule of Shiurim Shabbat No shiurim due to Yom Kippur Sunday 9:00 AM Rabbi Botnick Rabbi Klughaupt s shiur will resume October 6th Monday After Maariv Tuesday After Maariv Rabbi Erlanger s Gemara Shiur on Brachot in Hebrew Rabbi Kaufman s Parashat Hashavua shiur for women and men s Gemara Shiur are in recess until after the Chagim Dr. Presby (for Women) NO Shiurim this Wednesday and Thursday due to Succot. Shabbat Sunday Mon - Thur Friday Daf Yomi After 7:50 and between M/M 7:05 AM 5:05 AM and after Maariv 5:05 AM YOUTH CORNER Mystery Treasure Hunt Sukkah Hop 1st Day Succot / Thursday 9/19 End the hop with a HUGE brachot party at OE! Begins 4PM at the Sacks Sukkah (401 Montgomery Street) Ends at OE Succah at 6 PM Ages 5-12 Under 5 must be with parent RSVP to oechildren@gmail.com *** Simchat Torah HAPPY FEET Thursday 9/26 ~ 5:30-6:30 PM Kids dinner will be served FUNNIEST play of the year! Special kids Simchat Torah bags! WARNING: May cause joy and dancing! See inside for more details

2 KOL NIDRE APPEAL בּס ד Pillar of Torah $1,500 and Greater Crabiel Parkwest Funeral Chapel Goldstein Funeral Chapel Norman and Sharon Heyden Highland Park Community Kollel Jeff and Ariella Schwartz Keter Torah $1,000-$1,499 Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Jack and Rifky Atkin In memory of Jack s parents, Rabbi Abraham and Shulamit Atkin and Rifky s father, Yitzchok Meir Roth; In honor of Rifky s mother, Mrs. Ethel Roth, and Jack and Rifky s children and grandchildren Mrs. Beatrice Eisenman Dr. Irwin and Denise Hametz Dr. Martin and Rivka Himmel Rabbi Shimon and Shaena Jakubovic Saul and Georgie London In memory of Jack Schindelheim and Marshall London Mrs. Regina Mermelstein In loving memory of her husband, Mr. Martin Mermelstein Ira and Mindy Widman Etz Chaim $500-$999 Chaim and Anat Appelbaum Josef and Olga Blonder Gabor and Cindy Boda Rabbi Abraham and Cyrel Brudny Rabbi Neal and Fay Ginsberg In memory of Avraham Yaakov ben Yekutiel Yehuda Halevi and Shmuel ben Meir Yechezkel Dr. Bruce and Doris Fisher Dr. Murray and Elizabeth Katz Rabbi Eliyahu and Debby Kaufman Richard and Susan Kollmar Dr. Marc Mermelstein In memory of his father, Mr. Martin Mermelstein Michael and Hannah Schneiderman Dr. Michael and Robin Schwartz Ken and Naomi Shlian Greg and Sari Sholom David and Mindy Waizer Keter Shem Tov $360-$499 Anonymous Mrs. Marilyn Blacher-Reich Dr. Howard and Rena Blau Tom and Judy Goldstein David and Chaya Katzenstein Dr. Eli Leiter and Roselyn Bell Keter Shem Tov $360-$499, cont d Dr. Marc Mermelstein In memory of his uncle, Mr. Morris Niederman Rafie and Dr. Chani Miller David and Fay Moskovic Dan and Linda Pittinsky Dr. Robert and Dr. Michelle Schanzer Jerry and Renee Silverstein Steve and Helen Stein Steve and Valeria Urow Moshe and Suzanne Zaret Tomchei Torah $200-$359 Yitzchak and Miryam Block Alan and Dalia Braun Bill and Sandie Goldsmith Mrs. Rose Kenter Allan and Helene Lockspeiser Mrs. Rose Niederman and Family Craig and Shayna Prupis Ohavei Torah $100-$199 Dr. Marvin Blumenfrucht Donald and Sondra Botvinick Eddie and Lilah Braun Steve and Gloria Deutsch Mrs. Ani Herman Larry and Shelly Jacobs Eddie and Sharon Lowinger Dr. Marc Mermelstein In memory of his cousin, Marvin Niederman Yitzy Ravitz Eugene and Karen Rosenthal Lorne and Deborah Schachter Moshe and Judith Schlissel Mordechai and Claire Snow Danny Strulowitz and Family Mrs. Ethel Weisberger Shomrei Torah $36-$99 Anonymous Anonymous Yehuda and Marilyn Berger Bruce and Mira Form Dr. Morris and Marilyn Gorlin Louis and Deanna Lerner Philip Machlin Fred and Janet Rivenson Dr. Alan and Shanie Singer Mrs. Frieda Stein In memory of her family who perished in Aushwitz Rabbi Nachum and Naomi Weitzner YOM KIPPUR 2013 / 5774

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6 Condolences Condolences to Alan Shapiro on the passing of his father, Mr. Jack Shapiro, z l. Condolences to the Tracy family on the loss of their wife and mother, Mrs. Barbara Tracy, a h. Condolences to David Kornfeld on the passing of his brother, Yisrael Kornfeld, z l. May the families be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. OE Youth Happenings Mystery Treasure Hunt Sukkah Hop 1st Day Succot / Thursday 9/19 End the hop with a HUGE brachot party at OE! Begins 4PM at the Sacks Sukkah (401 Montgomery Street) Ends at OE Succah at 6 PM Ages 5-12 Under 5 must be with parent RSVP to oechildren@gmail.com *** Simchat Torah HAPPY FEET You don't need any fancy moves, Just kick up your heels lets dance, lets groove! Thursday 9/26 ~ 5:30-6:30 PM Kids dinner will be served FUNNIEST play of the year! Special kids Simchat Torah bags! It s TOE TAPPING time! WARNING: May cause joy and dancing! *** See flyers for all the info! Todah Rabah A great big thank you to Deena Katzenstein for beautifully designing our Kol Nidre donor poster that is on display in the lobby and for creating so many of our flyers that regularly appear in our announcements and on our bulletin board. Your talent is apparent! OE Happenings BREAK FAST SPONSORS Thank you to our Yom Kippur Break Fast sponsors, the Rosenthal and Zarny families. KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE *First and Second days Succot *Shabbat Chol Hamoed Succot If you would like to sponsor any of these kiddushim, please contact the shul office or Lilah at kiddushoe@hotmail.com SIMCHAT TORAH KIDDUSH Don t miss the yummiest kiddush in town prepared by our very own and very talented Kiddush Committee! All are invited to join us on Simchat Torah day before the aliyot but after the Hakafot. Sponsorship opportunities available: Platinum $108 Gold $96 Silver $72 Bronze $54 Glass $36 To sponsor or for more information, please contact Lilah at kiddushoe@hotmail.com. Please submit sponsorship checks to the OE Office. TORAH TOURS COMES TO OE! OE is excited to once again welcome a team of young adults direct from YU s Center for the Jewish Future for Simchat Torah. We have a wonderful, inspiring and entertaining chag planned. Our Torah Tours team includes: Ariel Ancer, Aaron Kohn, Irene Goldman, Aviva Zaghi and Rina Ofman. VOICES SERIES Coming after the the Yom Tovim! The Voices Series is back with renowned chazzanim and baalei tefilot. Details to follow.... CARLEBACH SHABBAT In commemoration of Reb Shlomo Carlebach s yahrtzeit, Friday night and Shabbat morning, October 11-12, tefilah will be in the Carlebach We warmly welcome all newcomers to our shul and our community. If the rabbi, Rabbi Kaufman, or the president, Michael Garber, have not come to greet you personally, please come and introduce yourself. We d love to meet you! $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 KOL NIDRE APPEAL 2013/5774 $35, GOAL THANK YOU FOR HELPING US EXCEED OUR GOAL! YOUR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT OF OE ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! WOW! OVER $37,000 RAISED! style. We are proud to present Chazzan Yaakov Motzen who will lead Kabbalat Shabbat and 9AM Shacharit in the Carlebach style. There will also be a dinner Friday night with singing and stories. Pricing and more details to follow. HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT Baruch Hashem, we are happy to report that OE was awarded almost $75,000 under the Homeland Security Grant. An official award letter will be coming. Community Happenings Bikur Cholim Request Bikur Cholim is looking for men who are able to go to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital on Chol hamoed Sukkos to bring Arba Minim to the Jewish patients bedside. Bikur Cholim will supply the Arba Minim. Anyone who is able to do this can contact Mrs. Ronnie Shilcrat on (732) or by volunteers@bikurcholimrv.org.

7 The Carpet Maven is a family owned and operated business for over 24 years. We have professional and courteous installers. The Carpet Maven is a complete floor-covering store. We have carpeting, area rugs, linoleum, laminate, wood and more. We also have window treatments for your home and office. When a member of Congregation Ohav Emeth makes a purchase from The Carpet Maven, LLC, The Carpet Maven, LLC, will donate 5% of the order to Ohav Emeth. Leon & Sherri Schwartz Owners NCSY Events 1. "Sukkot Dessert Bar Oneg" We would like to invite all NCSYers along with their friends to join us for an awesome oneg in our Sukkah! 401 Montgomery Street, Friday, September 20th, 3-5:30pm. Come meet the new city directors and enjoy delicious desserts! We look forward to meeting you all!! 2. This Sukkot Chol Hamoed, not sure what to do? NCSY has two great events you don't want to miss! Sunday, September 22nd- Six Flags and Monday, September 23rd- Hershey Park (there will be a bus from Highland Park) Great prices! Lots of fun! For more info contact hpchapteroftheyear@gmail.com! 3. "Bible n BBQ" Guess what's coming in October.. that's right NSCY's most popular event! Bible n' BBQ! Starting October 2nd from 7:30-9! Bring your friends and enjoy dinner together, and learn some awesome Torah! RPRY PTA RPRY PTA is partnering with Shoe- Box Recycling, a for-profit recycler of shoes. We are collecting used, but still wearable pairs of men s, women s and kid s shoes. The PTA earns some money as we recycle as many pairs of shoes as possible. Please drop off your used shoes at RPRY, placing them into the Shoe- Box Recycling box that is located in the school lobby next to the office. Thank you and wishing you and your families a Happy and Healthy Sweet New Year. Ariella Schachter RPRY PTA President

8 ACTT The ACTT (Achieving Change Through Torah) program, now in its 8th year, helps individuals succeed in making meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. The source book for the entire year is: Step by Step compiled by Rabbi Dovid Weinberger. See the ACTT web-site, for the current Learning Schedule (Modules page) and for all the event audio presentations. For more info, e- mail or call Phil Rosen (732) Concerned about the Jewish K-8 Day School Tuition Crisis? Volunteer for CNJKIDS Every Jewish K-8 day school in our geographic area has an open invitation to partner with Central New Jersey Kehilot Investing in Day Schools, Inc. If you are interested in volunteering to help mitigate future tuition increases at local Jewish K-8 day schools that have agreed to partner with CNJKIDS, please send an with your name, address, and phone number to Donate Chai TO CNJKIDS Please consider making a contribution of at least $18 to CNJKIDS. Checks made payable to CNJKIDS may be sent to 611 S. 1st Avenue, Highland Park, NJ To make a monthly or annual contribution to CNJKIDS, please donate online at Your contribution will be tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. any questions to cnjkids@gmail.com. Welcome New Mekor Chaim/Steinsaltz Ambassadors Welcome to the new Mekor Chaim/Steinsaltz Ambassadors, Ariel Odes and Amichai Bauer, and join the entire community in a Simchat Beit Hosheava, the traditional Sukkot party that brings unity and joy, coordinated by the Mekor Chaim/Steinsaltz Ambassadors program and RPRY at the RPRY Sukkah on Tuesday, September 24, starting 6PM. Food, dancing, joy and happiness! All ages are welcome! Contact Rabbi Shmulie Greene at rabbishmulie@steinsaltz.org for more information and sponsorship opportunities. Orthodox Forum: Navigating through Today s Dating Maze: Ways our community can be helpful The Orthodox Forum of Edison/Highland Park presents Dr. Efrat Sobolofsky on Saturday Night, October 5, 8:45 pm at Ohav Emeth on ways we can help those looking for their bashert. Dr. Efrat Sobolofsky is the Director of YUConnects, a project of the Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) of Yeshiva University. She resides in in Bergenfield, NJ, with her husband Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, Rosh Yeshiva at

9 Yeshiva University and Rabbi of Congregation Ohr HaTorah. The program is free of charge. The Orthodox Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, as well as program sponsorships. For more information, please Emunah Garage Sale Emunah is joining Highland Park for their annual township wide garage sale on Sunday, October 6 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It will be held at Adrienne Orani s home, 292 North 5 th Avenue, Highland Park. Please look through your home and feel free to donate anything and everything to make this event a success. We are looking for all sorts of items including furniture, bicycles, glassware, dishes, picture frames, Judaica, etc Now is the time to clean out your home of all those unwanted gifts and used items. For drop off information, which will begin after September 30, please call Sue Redlich at We welcome volunteers throughout the day. Please call Sue to be assigned a 2 hour time slot. Chessed hours can also be provided to students. Benefit the Park Mikvah If anyone has any type of account at UNITY BANK you can do an easy mitzvah. You can designate the PARK MIK- VAH to get a small percentage in charity from the bank with their UCARE program. If you have any type of account (or are considering opening an account at UNITY BANK) please tell them that you wish to designate the PARK MIKVAH as your UCARE charity. You will not have money taken from your account, rather the bank gives a percentage to the charity. Please consider the PARK MIKVAH for this great mitzvah. For more information, please leave a message at YIEB Basketball Brunch and Clinic On October 6, 2013, the Young Israel of East Brunswick will host a brunch, lecture, and basketball clinic featuring Tamir Goodman, who made history as the first Jewish basketball player to play D-I college and professional basketball while faithfully wearing a yarmulke on the court and without playing on Shabbat. This exciting program is open to all 6th to 8th graders, and is sponsored by the Taly Cohen Memorial Fund. Please visit for more details and RSVP to tamir@yieb.org or Space is limited. Ma ayanot Open House Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls invites all 8th grade girls and their parents to our Open House on Sunday, October 20th. Registration at 12:30 p.m., program to begin at 1:00 p.m. You may preregister on our website: Please contact our Director of Admissions, Mrs. Nina Bieler, at , ext. 255 with any questions. Ma'ayanot is located at 1650 Palisade Avenue in Teaneck, NJ. Chai Lifeline Shabbaton After a one-year hiatus, the Edison- Highland Park community will once again be welcoming approximately thirty boys (between the ages of 7 & 15 years old) and staff from Chai Lifeline for a weekend retreat (October 19). Our Shabbaton, in which community boys become "buddies" to thechai Lifeline kids and an inspirational communitywide Seudah Shlishit is held at OT, has twice now been recognized internationally as one of the best Shabbatons of the year. It provides the opportunity for kids in a very difficult situation to forget their troubles for a weekend and enjoy themselves with old friends and new "buddies." It also provides their families with much-needed respite. In past years, the Shabbaton was subsidized by a small number of individuals. Unfortunately, we no longer have access to those funds, and must reach out to the community at large. We need to raise another $7,000 to cover the Shabbaton. Please sponsor or contribute today (all contributions will be displayed on a recognition card): $1,000 Sponsor Shabbat lunch; $500 Sponsor Seudah Shlishit; $360 Sponsor a child for the weekend; $180 Sponsor Saturday night Event; $180 Contributor. Checks should be made out to Chai Lifeline and mailed to David Waizer, 53 North 7th Avenue, Highland Park, NJ Teens from Highland Park/Edison who would like to volunteer should please contact Barbara Edery at barbaraedery@gmail.com. This event qualifies for chesed hours and letters can be provided upon request. Parent Support Group Please join (or refer a friend to) the Parent Support Group for parents of the children with special needs. This group is cosponsored by Yachad and the Jewish Federation of Middlesex County and is intended solely for parents of the children with special needs. There is no fee for the group and we meet monthly on Sunday evenings. Please contact Emile Berk (emile.berk@gmail.com) for further details or to learn more. Employment Network of Raritan Valley Looking for work? We can help. Go to or contact Bob Lansey at ENRVInfo@gmail.com. We post over 100 jobs each month, and help people with their resume and search strategies. Please help: If you know of any professional, parttime, or temporary job openings, please the information to ENRVInfo@gmail.com. OE FOOD BANK Please NO open/partially used containers of food and NO perishables. Please remind your children, the container is to be used ONLY for food items - NOT garbage. Any questions, contact Alice Gordon at chasachana@aol.com. Tizku l'mitzvot!

10 For W omen and Girls Rabbi Kaufman s Tuesday afternoon Parsha Shiur for women will resume after the Chagim. Rebbitzen Eichenstein s classes for women only: Tefillah class and Parsha class will resume after the Yomim Tovim. For more info, please contact Aviva Siegel at siegelmom@optonline.net, Ricki Stern rickistern@yahoo.com Mrs. Miri Cohen s ladies Parsha class will resume in the fall. Mrs. Leah Drillman s Shimiras Haloshon class for women will resume after the Yomim Tovim. For more info, please call Ellen at or The ongoing Women's Class given by Rabbi Bassous will be meeting at 10:00 this Sunday morning, September 15th, at Cong. Etz Ahaim. We are discussing the book "It's All in Your Mind" by Sara Yosef, and the power of the mind in personal growth. Please join us, we welcome new participants! The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation presents Outside the Camp. Chol Hamoed Sukkos, Monday evening, September 23, 8:00 PM, at Congregation Ohr Torah for women and girls. Suggested donation: $10. For more information, please call Debbie Tiferes, a Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation program for women, has weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are also available to Tiferes members. For more information or to become a member, please contact Aviva siegelmom@optonline.net or Debbie Schneider The Highland Park / Edison group of Tiferes is zecher l'nishmas Malka bas Shalom, Malky Herzig. PARK MIKVAH The Edison / Highland Park Mikvah will be open Sunday Thursday from 9-11pm. YOM TOV and Friday nights are by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please make your appointment by 8;30pm the day before the chag. Saturday night, September 7th, the hours are 9:15pm to 11:00pm. The remaining Saturday nights in September, the hours are 9:00pm - 11pm. The Mikvah is CLOSED ON Friday night, erev Yom Kippur. You must arrive and leave during regular Mikvah hours. Fee is $20. OUT OF HOURS: additional $20. For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please call As we are preparing for our annual VIRTUAL TEA, if you are a new member to the community, or you have not received our mailings in the past, please your address and phone number to the Park Mikvah at hpmikvah@gmail.com. The Women's AMEN Group meets weekly on Sundays at 9:30 AM in a downstairs classroom at Congregation Ohr Torah. The group meets in the zechus of a refuah shelaimah for Menachem Mordechai ben Ophira and other Cholim in the community. TRIBUTE CARDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM OE FOR MAZAL TOV, REFUAH SHLEIMA AND CONDOLENCES JUST $5.00 EACH CONTACT SUSAN KOLLMAR TO PURCHASE

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