Congregation Ohav Emeth

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1 Congregation Ohav Emeth Announcements Parashat VaYigash December 7, 2013 Candle Lighting This Shabbat 4:12 PM 4 Tevet 5774 Friday Mincha Shabbat Kriat Sh ma Hashkoma Shacharit Teen Minyan Mincha Maariv Havdalah Sunday Shacharit Mincha Late Maariv Shacharit Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Schedule of Services 4:20 PM 8:52 AM M A 9:28 AM Gr A 7:00 AM 7:50 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 4:00 PM 5:16 PM 5:21 PM 6:30, 7:00, 8:00 AM 1:00 PM Kollel, 4:20 PM 9:45 PM Kollel 5:50, 6:30, 7:00, 7:20 AM 5:55, 6:40, 7:00, 7:20 AM 5:55, 6:40, 7:00, 7:20 AM 5:50, 6:30, 7:00, 7:20 AM Monday ~ Thursday Mincha 1:00 PM Kollel Mincha/Maariv 4:20 PM Late Maariv 7:50, 9:45 PM Kollel Friday Fast Begins Selichot Shacharit Mincha Fast Ends ASARA B TEVET 6:01 AM 5:35, 6:10, 7:00 AM 5:50, 6:30, 7:00, 7:20 AM 12:30 PM Kollel, 4:00 PM 5:11 PM Next Shabbat Parashat VaYechi Candle Lighting 4:13 PM OE IS PROUD TO PRESENT A NIGHT OF MUSIC with Cantor Shimmy Miller accompanied by Mezamrim Music provided by pianist, Motti Miller and the OE Players Saturday Night, February 15th 8:15 PM 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 Warren & Lisa Fink and Haim & Rahel Baruh on the birth of a son to their children, Pinchas and Naomi Fink. The Shalom Zachor will be IM"H at the Fink home, 218 S. Adelaide Avenue, from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. The Bris will IM"H take place after 9:00 a.m. Minyan on Shabbat. Mazal Tov to Rabbi Dr. and Mrs. Chaim Presby on the engagement of their granddaughter, Yocheved Lichtenstein, to Shmarya Strimber. Mazal Tov to Michael and Judi Seidemann on the birth of their greatgrandson, Shimon, in Israel. Mazal Tov to the parents, Yosef and Faigie Ettinger and the grandparents, Debbie and Benny Ettinger of Washington Heights. Mazal Tov to Mordy and Sue Brill on the birth of a granddaughter to their children, Yonatan and Sora Perel Brill of Baltimore. Mazal Tov to big brother, Menachem Yechezkel, great grandparents, Mrs. Edith Brill and Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Esther Domb, mechutanim, Rabbi Dov & Dr. Chana Domb of Cleveland as well as all the Uncles & Aunts and the entire Brill & Domb mishpachos. NEW VOICES SERIES PRESENTS Appreciation of Chazzonus featuring Charlie Bernhaut The Life and Artistry of Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 / 10 AM Brunch Included / $18 PP Schedule of Shiurim Shabbat 8:30 AM Mishnayot in memory of Danny Ravitz z l 8:45 AM Rabbi Zvi Weiss Parashat Hashavua 3:00 PM Dr. Presby s Nach Shiur Sunday 9:00 AM Rabbi Botnick 8:00 PM Rabbi Klughaupt s Gemara Shiur on Shabbos Monday 8:00 PM Rabbi Erlanger s Gemara Shiur on Brachot in Hebrew Tuesday 1:30 PM Rabbi Kaufman s Parshat Hashavua Shiur (for women) 8:00 PM Rabbi Kaufman s Gemara Shiur on Hilchos Maror and Karpos 8:30 PM Dr. Presby (for Women) Wednesday 8:00 PM Rabbi Ziegler s Gemara Shiur on Tefilin and Mezuzah Thursday 8:00 PM Dr. Presby s Gemara Shiur on Taanis 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 UNITY KIDDUSH for all minyanim DECEMBER 14 PARASHAT VAYECHI JUST $18 TO SPONSOR SEE DETAILS INSIDE YOUTH CORNER Mother n Daughter Simcha Dancing With Tova Halpern Motzei Shabbat December 7 & 21 See inside for details...

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6 Condolences Condolences to Shevi Arnold, former OE member, on the loss of her mother, Rebbetzin Tova Wachtfogel (Hacohen) of Jerusalem and Philadelphia. Shevi will be sitting shiva at her parents home in Arzay HaBirah Jerusalem. May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. OE Youth Happenings Mother n Daughter Simcha & Israeli Dancing With Tova THIS Motzei Shabbat, December 7 and December 21st 7:00-8:00 PM For girls in Elementary School & Up $10 for mother and daughter $5 for additional daughter Bring TWO friends & you are FREE RSVP to oechildren@gmail.com OE Teen Happenings OE Teen Minyan Bowling League The OE Teen Minyan Bowling League is coming! Get together with your friends for a fun night out at the alley, and compete for bragging rights and a championship. You can sign up individually, or as a team of four. The cost for the league is $75, which includes ten weeks of bowling and shoes. To register or for more information, contact Dovid Dobin at oeteens@gmail.com. NJ Devils vs. Florida Panthers Join OE as we visit The Rock on Motzei Shabbos, January 11 to catch the New Jersey Devils squaring off against the Florida Panthers. It'll be 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! fun for the whole family at the beautiful Prudential Center in Newark, and tickets are available at a discounted rate of $39 each. Reserve your tickets by Monday, December 30, by ing Dovid Dobin at oeteens@gmail.com. Bar Mitzvah Lessons If your bar mitzvah is still a little while away, but you want to get started with your laining already, now's your chance! Dovid Dobin, the director of our Teen Minyan, will be offering a series of lessons to boys ages 10 and up. You'll have the opportunity to learn the basics like trup and pronunciation, and even lain your very own aliyah in the Teen Minyan before your bar mitzvah! For more information, contact Dovid at oeteens@gmail.com. This Shabbat at OE FRIDAY NIGHT ONEG SERIES WITH RABBI ISRAEL BOTNICK Congregation Ohav Emeth welcomes members of the community to enjoy a new twist on our wintermonths Friday night Oneg Series. Now hosted in shul members homes, the "Midrash L'ma-aseh: What one Midrash can tell us about life today" series will feature a different notable speaker from our area each Friday night, discussing a Midrash of their choice. This week s featured speaker is Rabbi Israel Botnick who will be speaking on the topic of The Portrayal of Reshaim and Tzadikkim in the Midrash. The oneg will take place this Friday night at the home of Joe and Shira Elbaz, 25 North 6th Avenue in Highland Park from 8:00-9:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served. For more info on this series, please speak with Steve Deutsch or him at forsang@juno.com. Main Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Warren and Lisa Fink and Haim and Rahel Baruh in honor of the birth and bris and their grandson born to their children, Pinchas and Naomi Fink. 7:50 Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Steve and Helen Stein in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Steve s mother, Hinde bas Rafael, a h. Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Rabbi Neal and Fay Ginsberg in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Ginsberg s father, Mr. Samuel Ginsberg, Shmuel ben Meir Yechezkal, z l. A siyum will be made on the Mishnah of Seder Nizikin. OE Happenings UNITY KIDDUSH FOR ALL MINYANIM The next Unity Kiddush for All Minyanim will take place on December 14th, Parashat Vayechi. Just $18 per family to sponsor! Contact Lilah at kiddushoe@hotmail.com to participate and submit checks to the OE Office. CHARLIE BERNHAUT AT OE The Highland Park-Edison Community is cordially invited to a special event as part of our New Voices Series. Charlie Bernhaut will present An Appreciation of Chazzonus: The Life and Artistry of Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt. Charlie will take you through Yossele s rise and fall-from greatness to bankruptcy to his tragic death in 1933 at the age of 51 while filming a documentary in Palestine. Hear original recordingsof Cantor Rosenblatt on a 1905 RCA Victrola. Sunday morning, January 15, Brunch included. $18.00 per person. Please submit payment to the DO YOU GET A MAZAL TOV? IF SO, WE WOULD LOVE TO SHARE YOUR SIMCHA AND INCLUDE IT IN OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS!! PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR SIMCHA ALONG WITH ANY RELEVANT NAMES TO office@ohavemeth.org BY WEDNESDAY OF THAT WEEK ALL MAZAL TOVS SUBMITTED AFTER WEDNESDAY MAY NOT APPEAR UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION!

7 OE Office. For more information, please contact Eddie Braun at or See flyer for bios of Cantor Rosenblatt and Charlie Bernhaut. THE NEW VOICES SERIES, CONT D Please join us as we welcome Cantor Shimmy Miller and Mezamrim on Shabbat Parashat Ki Tissa, February 14-15th. Sponsors needed!! Please see Eddie Braun for more information. Sponsorship checks can be submitted to the OE Office. A NIGHT OF MUSIC FEATURING CANTOR SHIMMY MILLER AND MEZAMRIM OE is proud to present World Renowned Cantor Shimmy Miller accompanied by Mezamrim on Saturday night, February 15, 2013 at 8:15 PM at OE. Tickets are $36 each. Music provided by pianist, Motti Miller and the OE Players. This concert is sponsored in part by Eddie and Lilah Braun as a memorial to Eddie s father, Mr. David Braun, on his first yahrtzeit. Additional sponsorships available. For more information, please contact Eddie Braun at or oeconcert@gmail.com. Community Happenings RPRY Mishmar The Mishmar learning program is held at RPRY, 2 Harrison Street, Edison every Motzei Shabbat at 7:00 PM. Please bring your own seforim. Cost is still only $3.00 which includes, pizza, donuts, prizes and raffles. NCSY Events *No Friday Night Oneg this Shabbat, December 6th, due to Winter Regional. *Challahfest- every other Thursday! From 7:30-9!! Come learn all about the beautiful mitzvah of baking challah and then have fun shaping and braiding your very own challah!! *Boys learning with Yoni and Adam every Thursday night from 9-9:45!! Check out the Facebook page or contact Yoni Sherman or Adam Barouk for more info regarding location. *Bible & BBQ every Tuesday from 7:30-9pm at Park Place. Hang out with friends, enjoy a free dinner & learn some awesome Torah! *Motzei Shabbos, December 21 Melava Malka and chessed event with Sew Adorable Fabric! Enjoy pizza and make beautiful heart pillows for cancer patients at the Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. Only $10.00 a person. *Want to have a summer experience like none other?! Check out newjersey.ncsy.org to see all the incredible summer programs we have to offer! 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, info@actt613.org or call Phil Rosen (732) CNJKIDS Ready to Accept Gifts of Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds The transfer of appreciated assets allows donors to support Central New Jersey Kehilot Investing in Day Schools, Inc. (CNJKIDS) while reducing exposure to capital gains taxes. Donors are also able to claim immediate income tax deductions for these gifts. For more information on giving gifts of stocks, bonds and mutual funds to CNJKIDS, please contact CNJKIDS Treasurer Jon Caplan at (732) KIDNEY NEEDED: My close friend, Jewish Male (52) father of 2, is in desperate need of a kidney (Type O blood). Please respond via the Renewal Organization at R652@renewal.org And please have Tzvi ben Frimmet in your Tefilos for a Refuah Shleimah. Thank you, Dr. Alan Singer The Role Of The Yoetzet Halacha THIS Saturday Night The Orthodox Forum presents Nechama Price, Stern College Professor and recent graduate of the Yoetzet program, and Rabbi Kenneth Auman of the Young Israel of Flatbush and Dean of the U.S. Yoatzot Halacha Fellows Program who will discuss The Role of a Yoetzet, Motzei Shabbat, December 7 at 8:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim. Yoatzot Halacha (Women Advisors in Jewish Law) are women who have completed a special course of halachic training in

8 matters of family life, marriage, sexuality and women s health. Operating in compliance with halacha and within mainstream Orthodoxy, Yoatzot assist in finding halachic solutions to problems. For more information visit the Orthodox Forum website: Avos Ubanim Learning Avos Ubanim (father & son learning) is back! Fathers and their sons from all shuls and schools are welcome to come and learn every Motzei Shabbos at the Agudah from 6:45-7:45. All boys who attend will get a slice of pizza and will be entered into a weekly raffle with fabulous prizes! Come for 3 consecutive weeks and get a can of soda with your pizza! This program is free of charge. Be a part of the global Avos Ubanim programs with tens of thousands of participants worldwide! TABC Parlor Meeting Torah Academy of Bergen County ( TABC) is having a parlor meeting on Sunday, December 8th, 2013 at 8pm at the home of Dr. Israel & Sharon Schur Jefferson Street, Teaneck, NJ. Join us for an informal discussion and learn why we are proud of our students' academic achievements and their involvement in extra curricular activities and various chessed initiatives. For more information contact Ms. Donna Hoenig x 107 or admissions@tabc.org. RTMA Parlor Meeting Meet and greet administrators, parents and students at our Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy Parlor Meeting on Monday December 9th at 7:30 PM at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Kramer, 75 Marshall Drive in Edison. For more information on either program, call , ext Highland Park Board of Health Programs The Highland Park Board of Health, Co- Chaired by Diane Heimlich, is delighted to present 2 special information sessions: *Please join us Monday December 9 at 7pm at Borough Hall to hear Congressman Pallone speak about the Affordable Care Act. Our Congressman played a key role in writing the health reform bill and helping to guide it through the House and eventually into law. He will speak to us about the need for the ACA and the major benefits and cost savings available. Additional presenters include Enroll America and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. *The following evening, Tuesday Dec. 10th at 5:30-7:30, at HP Senior/Youth Center, we have arranged for all 3 health insurance carriers and Certified Application Counselors to be on hand to help you enroll. You will be able to ask questions specific to your needs and complete your applications on the spot. Please direct any questions about the event to: ACAHighlandPark@gmail.com. Camp Koby Open House The Camp Koby Summer Experience is having an Open House Community Info Night on Wednesday, December 11th at 7:30pm at the home of Gary & Stacy Kaplan, 8 Hamlin Road, Edison. Roy Angstreich, Exec. Director, will present this year's exciting program. In addition to touring in Israel, participants serve as Counselors at "Machane Koby", a special camp for children affected by acts of terror. Parents and kids in 10th and 11th grade are encouraged to attend the Info Night. For more information, please contact info@kobymandell.org or TRIBUTE CARDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM OE FOR MAZAL TOV, REFUAH SHLEIMA AND CONDOLENCES JUST $5.00 EACH CONTACT SUSAN KOLLMAR TO PURCHASE

9 Tribute to Mrs. Chaya Newman of JEC The Jewish Educational Center is pleased to invite you to join us for our inaugural Mrs. Chaya Newman, a"h, Memorial Lecture, as we pay tribute to Bruriah High School's former principal who was a role model, teacher, and mentor to thousands around the world. We are excited to have the renowned Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis join us as she speaks on the topic of Turning Negatives into Positives on Motsai Shabbos, December 14, at 7:30pm at Bruriah High School, 35 North Avenue, Elizabeth NJ. The event is open to all students, alumnae and the public and is free of charge. Light refreshments will be served and the Rebbetzin will stay afterwards for a Meet and Greet and book signing. Please contact alumni@thejec.org with any questions. The Suri Granek Tomche Shabbos Since 2009, The Suri Granek Tomche Shabbos has been providing food for Shabbos and Yom Tov to those in need in our community. Each and every Shabbos we deliver everything from meat, challah and grape juice, to fresh fruits and vegetables. As with any community organization, we can only succeed with dedicated volunteers and the community s generosity. We are looking for volunteers to help us create new and exciting fundraising activities and programs, so that we can continue in our mission. Please contact us at info@tomcheshabbosmc.org. Donations can be mailed to: The Suri Granek Tomche Shabbos PO Box 1341 Highland Park, NJ T zku L mitzvos! notch care. The dedication of the counselor staff, the expertise of the professional staff and the energy of the support staff enable these special kids to spend their summer the same way every other kid deserves to - with friends, in the sunshine, happy as can be! Please visit 889NI27 to make a donation or to find out more about this very worthy event. Mommy and Me Program at RPRY Come join us at our National Blue Ribbon School for "Erev Shabbat at RPRY - Eema and Me," an enjoyable, creative, meaningful Friday morning program for infants/ toddlers and their caregivers. Classes will meet from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on ten consecutive Fridays - ending on January 10, 2014 at RPRY, 2 Harrison Street, Edison. Registration fee is only $15 for all 10 sessions. To register, contact Morah Helene Lockspeiser at HLOCKSPEISER@RPRY.ORG Or ext Space is limited, so register now! Shma Under The Stars at RPRY Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva, a National Blue Ribbon School, invites prospective and current students, toddlers through age 6, and their parents to "SHMA UNDER THE STARS". This will be held Saturday night, December 14 from 7:00-8:00 P.M. at RPRY. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to our Early Childhood Specialist, Mrs. Helene Lockspeiser ext RPRY Scholarship Fund Breakfast The Annual Toby Mayer Memorial Scholarship Fund Breakfast will take place Sunday morning, December 22, 2013 at 9:30 A.M. This year s Educational Excellence Award will be presented to Mrs. Michal Falk. The breakfast is the keynote event of RPRY s annual scholarship fund campaign, which helps the Yeshiva continue in its mission to provide a Jewish day school education to every Jewish child, regardless of the family s ability to pay. Upcoming Ma ayanot Programs *The Ma'ayanot Adult Education Committee is proud to present a weekly shiur series on Parsha and Parshanut: An Analysis of Biblical Commentaries in Light of the Weekly Parsha given by Rabbi Yaakov Blau, Talmud Chair at Ma'ayanot. This series will meet on Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m. beginning December 3rd and continuing through January 7th. For more information or to sponsor a shiur, please contact Pam Ennis at ennisp@maayanot.org or , ext *The entire community is invited to attend Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School s Annual Day of Study in the Liberal Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, December 25th, 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m., at Ma ayanot (1650 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck). The program will begin with a keynote address by Rabbi Dr. Ephriam Kanarfogel, E. Billi Ivry University Professor of Jewish History, Literature and Law, Yeshiva University, on Support Camp HASC Janna Aknin will be running in the Ft. Lauderdale marathon on February 16, 2014 in honor of the very special children of Camp HASC. Unless you ve seen it with your own eyes, it s hard to imagine a camp with 350 children and adults with severe special needs where the atmosphere is filled with happiness, laughter and love. Camp HASC is a place of magic, miracles and top- Call Larry Lazare at

10 the topic The Surprising Intellectualism of Medieval Ashkenazic Jewry and its Religious and Societal Roots. The keynote address will be followed by sessions in advanced topics in the liberal arts and sciences taught by members of Ma'ayanot s esteemed faculty. All are welcome. For more information please contact Pam Ennis at , ext. 265 Camp Shoshanim Info Session Don't miss an info session for Camp Shoshanim, an exceptional overnight summer experience, exclusively for girls entering grades 3-10, located in Lake Como, PA, in our glatt kosher, peanut free facility. The session will take place at the home of Shmuel and Esther Greene, 38 South Fourth Ave, at 8PM on Sunday, December 15. Camp sessions run from June 30 to August 18th, Options for 3, 4 and 7 week sessions as well as a 5-day "Taste of Shoshanim" program. Outstanding programs in athletics, arts, sciences, aquatics, waterfront, music, drama, ropes challenge course, chesed opportunities and daily chinuch. Call or for more information (973) ext 171 or Shoshanim@njycamps.org. Staff positions also available. Campers, potential campers and their parents are welcome to attend. View our website and pictures at 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. Raritan Valley Hadassah Events **Walking Groups: For a brisk 3 mile walk around Highland Park, meet at the post office between 7:30-7:45 a.m. on Tuesdays. RSVP to Rachel Weintraub at rachel@weintraubworld.net or For a slower paced walk around Donaldson Park at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesdays, call Leah Silver at to arrange a meeting place and/or a ride to the park. *Chicks with Sticks will meet on Wednesday, December 18 at 8:00 p.m. at the home of Natalie Herbin, 118 Donaldson Street, Highland Park. All newcomers are welcome to join our group which makes hats for preemies, cancer patients, IDF and American soldiers. No prior knowledge of knitting needed! Just bring a pair of number 7 or 8 knitting needles (not double pointed); bamboo are the best. Yarn, patience and instructions are all provided. For questions, contact Natalie at or safti18@yahoo.com. We hope to see new faces! Can t make meetings? Still like to knit for this worthy cause? Call Tillie Pass at for yarn and instructions. *Chug Ivrit: Raritan Valley Chapter Hadassah's Chug Ivrit for intermediate to advanced Hebrew speakers will meet on Sunday, December 29 at 11:00 a.m. We chat in Hebrew and read a short Hebrew story or article. We d love to have you join us! To find out where we are meeting in December, contact Rachel Weintraub at rachel@weintraubworld.net. or A new Chug Ivrit has started for advanced-beginners who d like to improve their skills in Hebrew reading and speaking but don t yet feel ready for the higher level Chug. It will meet on Sunday, December 29 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. If you are interested in joining this Chug, please contact Rachel Weintraub at or rachel@weintraubworld.net for location of the December meeting. JFVS Event In Support of Holocaust Survivor Services Jewish Family & Vocational Services believes that caring for aging Holocaust survivors is a shared responsibility of the Jewish community. The number of Middlesex County Holocaust survivors in need of services and their level of need continues to grow as they become older and frailer. Community dollars are required to allow JFVS to continue to provide home care, housekeeping, Kosher Meals on Wheels, and transportation for Holocaust survivors. Please join us at a Supper and Show in support of Holocaust Survivor Services featuring JOHN PIZZI, Comedian, Ventriloquist, Magician. Saturday night, December 14, 2013 at 8:00 PM at JFK Conference Center 70 James St, Edison. $50 per person. Catered by Jerusalem Pizza. Go to or call If you can t attend, please purchase a raffle for a 7 Day Celebrity Lines Cruise. Raffle tickets are $36 each or 3 for $100. Or purchase a raffle for a new Apple ipad ($25/raffle ticket). See or call Murray Katz for raffle tickets ( ). Mah Jongg ABC s For Chai Lifeline Support an amazing organization and learn to play Mah Jongg at the same time! Tuesday, December 17 at 7:30 PM at Congregation Ahavas Achim on South 1st Avenue in Highland Park. $25 per person or $36 Sponsor, checks payable to: Chai Lifeline. Please mail checks to: Sharon Zavodnick, 325 N 3rd Ave, Highland Park, NJ All Proceeds will be donated to Chai Lifeline. Reservations required. Questions? Call Sharon Zavodnick or Sharon Stern OE FOOD BANK IS OPEN!! 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!

11 For W omen and Girls Rabbi Kaufman s Tuesday afternoon Parsha Shiur for women will take place at 1:30 PM. The Women s Learning Initiative can conduct a women s Torah class in your home. For more information on how to initiate a class, please call Rebbitzen Eichenstein s classes for women: Tefillah and Parsha class will not be held (Sunday, Dec. 8 and Monday, Dec. 9). For more info, please contact Aviva Siegel at siegelmom@optonline.net, Ricki Stern rickistern@yahoo.com. Mrs. Miri Cohen s Parsha class: Monday, Dec. 9 at 9:00 AM at 203 North 3rd Ave, Highland Park. Change of location for this week only. Mrs. Leah Drillman s Shimiras Haloshon class: Monday night, Dec. 9 from 7:30 to 8:15 PM at the home of Ellen Smith, 407 North Eighth Ave., Edison. For more info, please call Ellen at or SemPlus Shiur for post seminary girls on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Aguda, upstairs classroom. For more info, please call Rabbi Bassous s Sunday Class Join women of all ages from the Highland Park/Edison community and beyond as we learn together at Rabbi Bassous s Sunday morning classes. We meet at Cong. Etz Ahaim, 230 Dennison Street, Highland Park AM. We are now learning from the book The Six Constant Mitzvos by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkowitz. Join us at the class and start your day in a spiritually-charged way! Tiferes, a Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation program for women, will meet Motzai Shabbos, December 14 at 8:15 PM at the home of Aviva Siegel, 16 Edgemount Road, Edison. An inspirational DVD will be shown. Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are also available to Tiferes members. Current teleconferences: Relationships 101 How to improve and deepen our relationships with the ones we love the most; Speaker: Mrs. Debbie Selengut. 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. RJJ Annual Ladies Luncheon and Chinese Auction December 15th The Rabbi Jacob Joseph School of Edison, New Jersey, cordially invites all women to attend their Annual Ladies Luncheon and Chinese Auction honoring Mrs. Adina Pruzansky. Honorary Chairlady is Mrs. Nitza Bodlander and Special Guest Entertainer is Leah Forster. Sunday, December 15th at 12 noon at Congregation Ohr Torah, 48 Edgemount Road in Edison. PARK MIKVAH The Edison / Highland Park Mikvah will be open Sunday-Thursday 8:30-10:30pm, and Saturday night 7:30-10pm. Friday nights are BY AP- POINTMENT ONLY. 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 Park Mikvah Annual Virtual Tea The Highland Park Mikvah is currently having its annual virtual tea. It is the only fundraiser for the local mikvah. If any woman did not receive an invitation, please leave a message at the mikvah, The mikvah has incurred many expenses this year, including a new water heater, new heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system. Please respond generously. Tizcu l mitzvos! 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. Collecting Sheitels: Keren Kol Kallah - established to provide orphan and destitute kallahs in Israel with essential needs. Donated custom sheitels, some brand-new, some gently worn, are sold to women in Israel who would not otherwise have the funds to buy a quality wig. All the money raised at the sale goes towards a hachnasas kallah fund which helps needy brides in Eretz Yisrael. Sheitels can be dropped off by Aviva, 16 Edgemount Road, Edison. For more info, please see contact Aviva Siegel (732) siegelmom@optonline.net

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14 CARPET MAVEN, LLC 94 Main Street Woodbridge, NJ (732) The Carpet Maven is more than just carpet. They carry carpeting, rugs, laminate, vinyl, window treatments and more. This family business is owned and operated by Leon and Sherri Schwartz for over 24 years. They believe in giving you friendly service and helping each customer themselves. For a pleasant shopping experience, visit the Carpet Maven. When a member of Congregation Ohav Emeth makes a purchase from the Carpet Maven, the Carpet Maven, LLC, will donate 5% of the order to Congregation Ohav Emeth. Over $ has been donated in less than a month because of the Congregation members doing business with Carpet Maven. SEE YOUR AD IN THE PAGES OF OE S ANNOUNCEMENTS! CONTACT FELICE FOR INFO OFFICE@OHAVEMETH.ORG ADVERTISING RATES FULL PAGE 2 WEEKS $90 HALF PAGE 4 WEEKS $90 QUARTER PAGE 8 WEEKS $90 FULL PAGE 5 WEEKS (INCLUDES ONE WEEK FREE) HALF PAGE 9 WEEKS (INCLUDES ONE WEEK FREE) QUARTER PAGE 18 WEEKS (INCLUDES TWO WEEKS FREE) BUSINESS CARD 4 WEEKS CONTACT THE OE OFFICE FOR OTHER OPTIONS $180 $180 $180 $ Raritan Avenue Highland Park, NJ (732) Eliyahu Kaufman Rabbi Eliezer Kaminetzky Rabbi Emeritus Michael Garber President G. Silverstein Editor Emeritus