Shabbat Vayakhel Parshat Shekalim / Mevarchim Chodesh PROBEH WEEKEND We welcome Rabbi Tsvi & Tali Selengut please see Newsletter for details

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1 Weekly Newsletter Vol. XX, No. 35 Adar I 24, 5776 Adar II 1, 5776 March 4, 2016 March 11, 2016 Jay Weinstein, Rabbi (cell) x2 (office) Gary Spiewak, Editor Jeff Chustckie, President Yaakov Wasser, Inaugural Rabbi ( ), Retired The next newsletter deadline is TUESDAY, MARCH 8th at 11:59PM All submissions must be ed to newsletter@yieb.org OFFICE HOURS - MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM Evening hours are available on an appointment basis. Please officemanager@yieb.org or call x1 during regular office hours to schedule an appointment. REMINDERS from YIEB President and Vice President -The Sanctuary DOORS WILL BE CLOSED WHEN the RABBI or a guest speaker IS SPEAKING from the pulpit. THE NOISE FROM OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR IS DISTRACTING to those listening to the speaker. - FOOD IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE SANCTUARY MAZEL TOV Mazel Tov to Sara and Phil Englard on the upcoming wedding of Shmueli Englard in Pittsburgh this Sunday. Mazel Tov also to his brother Eli, Grandfather Carl Astrin, Grandmother May Englard and assorted aunts, uncles and cousins MAZEL TOV MAZAL TOV TO RICKY AND JOSEPH YELLIN AND THE ENTIRE HELLER AND LINDENFELD FAMILIES ON THE ENGAGEMENT OF DANIELLE HELLER TO JUDD LINDENFELD. CONDOLENCES We regret to inform you of the passing of Shlomo Herskovits a'h, brother of Zvi Herskovits. Zvi is sitting shiva at his home (8 Stockton Court) through Monday morning. Mincha/Maariv on Sunday & Monday will be at 5:35 PM. Shacharit on Sunday at 8:30 AM and Monday at 7:30 AM. May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem Probeh Shabbatot On Shabbat February 27th, March 5th, and 12th we will be hosting the 3 finalists in our search for the next Rabbi of the Young Israel of East Brunswick. We will be providing babysitting for rabbi related events. We are asking the teens, 8th grade and older, to volunteer for these activities. (Chesed hours will be given). You may volunteer for as many or as few sessions as you'd like. Sign up with a friend! REMEMBER there are THREE SHABBATOT February 27, March 5 and March 12 Exact times to follow: Friday night oneg (children 8 and older) Shabbos lunch Shabbos shir Seuda Shlishit Melava Malka (children 8 and older) Please respond as soon as possible to get the session you'd like. Debra Tune debraht1311@gmail.com Shabbat Vayakhel Parshat Shekalim / Mevarchim Chodesh PROBEH WEEKEND We welcome Rabbi Tsvi & Tali Selengut please see Newsletter for details Candle Lighting... 5:35PM Friday Mincha... 5:40PM Shkia... 5:53PM Shabbat Oneg... 8:30PM Shabbat Shacharit... 8:00, 9:00AM Latest Sh ma... 9:17AM Rabbi s Shiur (+ Greet Rebbetzin)... 4:15PM Shabbat Mincha... 5:20PM Seudat Shlishit w/ shiur... 5:35PM Shabbat Maariv... 6:37PM Shabbat Ends... 6:45PM Probeh Q&A + Melava Malka... 8:30PM Sun Shacharit... 7:30, 8:30, 9:15AM Rabbi s Gemarah shiur... 9:15AM Mon Shacharit... 6:20, 8:00AM Tues/Wed Shacharit... 6:30, 8:00AM Thurs/Fri (Rosh Chodesh I + II).. 6:15, 8:00AM Sun Thurs Mincha/Maariv... 5:40PM Mon - Thurs Late Maariv... 9:30PM... Candle Lighting next week... 5:43PM Mikvah Hours are:saturday Thursday 9:00 11:00 PM, Fri. nights by appt. only. Contact Sara Fischer by Wed. night to schedule. YIEB Mikvah YIEB Eruv status X6 Thank You Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who helped make this Shabbat a success. Thank you to all our members who helped sponsor the Probeh Shabbatot. All names are listed in a flyer attached to the newsletter. Thank you to the YIEB Sisterhood for generously sponsoring the Probeh Melava Malkas. Thank you to the Sisterhood Flower fund for the beautiful bima flower arrangements during each of the Probeh weekends Thank you to Ryders Lane Wine and Spirits for donating the wine for the Melava Malkas. Thank you to Royal Wine Corp for the grape juice donation CONGREGATIONAL MEETING On Shabbat February 27th, March 5th and 12th we will be hosting the 3 finalists in our search for the next Rabbi of the Young Israel of East Brunswick.. Information regarding the Rabbinic candidates has been forwarded to the congregation by . The final voting will take place at a congregational meeting on the evening of Wednesday March 16th at 8:00 PM SHUL DECORUM REMINDER At YIEB we encourage talking to everyone: HASHEM during Davening. FRIENDS during Kiddush. D var Torah Rabbi Tsvi Selengut Albert Einstein once commented, "Logic will get you from A to B, imagination will take you everywhere". Although we have incredible abilities that we know of, our greatest talents can be found in imagining the impossible. In one of the first examples of artistic expression in the Torah, Parshas Vayakhel describes the designing of the various parts of the Mishkan. The Torah uses a unique term to describe the builders - chacham lev - wise of the heart. The commentaries wonder about the meaning of this strange term. We usually do not associate chochma, wisdom, with the heart. The Ramban (35:21) points out that there was something unique about the builders of the Mishkan. They had no previous experience in designing the items needed. In fact, the famed 15th century commentary, Rav Yitzchak Abarbanel reminds us that the only labor the Jewish people had experience with was their slave labor in Egypt. They certainly never designed the beautiful textiles or other structures like the Mishkan. The Abarbanel (35:10) writes that this is why the builders are referred to as chacham lev wise of the heart. Their knowledge and know-how to build and design did not come from their experience. Rather, it came from their heartfelt inspiration. Even though they were never trained, their heart so wanted to build their beautiful communal home that they found it within themselves to do it. Like Einstein said, their imagination allowed them to do the impossible. Their wisdom literally came from their heart. Many times in life we face a challenge we think is insurmountable. Whether it be in our professional lives, in school, or in our personal life, life has a tendency to throw us curveballs. The chacham lev that built the Mishkan teaches us that no challenge in life is too great to overcome. When we look deep inside our hearts and when we allow our imagination to run wild we can do the impossible. If our ancestors built our first communal home with wisdom of the heart, we can certainly build our lives on that same firm foundation. Good Shabbos! Dor L'Dor This Week! Join us at YIEB from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturday night for parent/child learning, door prizes, and a raffle of toys and games! Just $2.00 per child. The abbreviated schedule will allow you plenty of time to get the kiddies home and return for the probeh Q&A at 8:30 p.m. Please contact Joshua Fogel or Jeffrey Taub with questions or to sponsor.

2 Purim is coming up! Get your wristband orders in for the Tri Synagogue Fest ASAP. We're looking for volunteers to help out on the carnival day. Teens and adults are invited to use this link and sign up: d0-purim1 Reminder: If your teen enjoyed our Friday night dinner on February 5th and still hasn't sent in $10 please remember to do so. Shabbat Shalom! Submit Your Mishloach Manot Order Purim is around the corner, and this is your opportunity to send Mishloach Manot to all your YIEB friends and family. For $125, include your family s name in the baskets sent out to the entire shul membership - or send your greetings to individual families for $3.50 per family. Purim cards are also available to send to your out of town friends and family. Submit the online form at by March 10th. SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP Let us share our treasures with you. Call Kathy Brody or Brina Herskovits The following is a more direct link to the Gift Shop site to preview items as we continue to update. MAXIMIZE YOUR SIMCHA! After the Simcha is over, there is usually a good amount of leftover food. We are happy to distribute that food to families who could benefit from it. What a beautiful way to end your Simcha by performing this Mitzvah. Please contact Barbara Goldman at bgoldman731@aol.com in order to make these arrangements. Thank you!!! Save the Date: Sunday March 13th, 12 Noon at YIEB YIEB s Israel Advocacy Committee Presents: Ever thought about buying or investing in property in Israel? Now s your chance to learn from an expert! Attend a relaxed, informal educational session led by Shelly Levine of Tivuch Shelly, the premier real estate agent & developer in Israel, who will share tips, strategies, & detailed information about various residential projects in Israel. Bring family & friends; learn about the benefits & features of Israeli home ownership in American-style, American friendly neighborhoods: Single Family Villas, Terraced Cottages, Apartments & Townhouse in some of the best-selling communities sought after by the Anglo community in Israel. March 13, 2016 at 12:00 Noon, at YIEB. Free of charge. Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Contact: IsraelAdvocacy@yieb.org Disclaimer: Neither YIEB nor YIEB Israel Advocacy Committee makes any endorsement for any product/service referred to in this meeting notice, nor has any financial interest in same; this information does not constitute an offering of sale SAVE THE DATE Annual Larry Schacht Baseball Outing Sunday, April 17 Yankees vs. Mariners Please see Aaron Shmulewitz with questions Save the Date Tuesday, May 24th- Yachad Dinner- off site ---- SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 5, 2016/ YIEB MARCHES IN ISRAEL DAY PARADE Proudly march in YIEB s Cluster Marching Group in this year s Israel Day Parade on June 5th. YIEB will join in marching formation with Yashar Lachayal & East Brunswick s Tri-Synagogue Alliance. If you re not already planning to march with a participating school, here s your chance to march in a group! Adults & kids welcome! We re planning chartered bus transportation (more info to follow). This year s parade theme is "Israel: Sight, Sound & Spirit. Join thousands of marchers on NYC s 5th Avenue! Wear beautiful custom-designed T-shirts, display colorful banners & props; wave flags & streamers & march proudly up 5th Avenue in solidarity with The State of Israel, Medinat Yisrael. The parade will be broadcast live on TV & streamed on the web. Show your spirit & support of Israel! Creative work on the group s parade banner design is about to begin. If you would like to volunteer to help with this project, please contact Judy Goldrich or Cheryl Shmulewitz ASAP at IsraelAdvocacy@YIEB.org CAMP KESHET IS BACK! We're baaaaaaaaaack!! The folks at Camp Keshet have been preparing for an AMAZING 2016 season!! Did your children have the Best. Summer. Ever! last year and can't wait for summer to start NOW? Good news...we've made step one really simple: send in an application to reserve their spot! If you have any questions about camp, call us at or send an tocampkeshet@yieb.org - and get your kids' summer planned now! HURRY! Early-Bird "leap month" rates expire Friday, March 11th (Rosh Chodesh Adar II). CHINUCH/ADULT EDUCATION Guidelines for Lifecycle events can be downloaded from our website under the dropdown menu; Member Area/Guidelines (logged-in members only) Every Day. Daily Daf Yomi Series. Join DAF YOMI every morning with Rabbi Weinstein: Monday through Friday After 1st minyan (approximately 7:10-7:45am) and Sunday morning after 1st minyan (approximately 8:10-8:45am). Shabbat morning. Following 1st minyan led by a rotation of presenters. Currently learning Masechet Gittin. Even if you have never learned Talmud, joining this class is a good way to gain an interest in the Talmud. Monday Nights, 7:45pm. Ladies Tehillim Group meets for reading Tehillim and reciting Refuahs. Please join us for this most important Mitzvah. The one hour is time well spent. Readings are in English or Hebrew. Our many thanks go to the women who steadfastly partake in this Mitzvah. Tuesday Nights, 8:00pm. Talmud Topics Series. Join Rabbi Shlomo Landau on Tuesday nights for 30 minutes to explore the most interesting Daf Yomi topics studied during the week. Varied and colorful issues discussed with no prior knowledge needed. Can t make it in person? Do Daf Yomi online! Tuesday Nights, 8:30pm. YIEB & Highland Park Kollel. Join Rabbi Nusbaum on Tuesday nights to learn Gemara. The current topic is Muktzeh. Wednesday Nights, 8:30pm. In Depth Talmud Class. Given by Yaakov Weinstein. In this week s class we will discuss God s Seal is Truth. TANACH SHIURIM SERIES Please join the final 2 of 6 Shiurim on "King David", on Tuesdays Feb 23rd through Mar 15th at 8:00pm, broadcast live from Israel to the YIEB Social Hall or your home via the internet taught by Harry Amdurer. Shiur #5 "Precocious Princes", Mar 8th at 8:00pm Shiur #6 "A King's Legacy" Mar 15th, at 8:00pm aewinston@gmail.com to confirm registeration. Support Adult Ed programming by becoming a Contributor ($180), Supporter ($100) or Friend (any amount). Program sponsorships also available. YAHRTZEITS 24 Adar Zvika Einhorn for his Mother, Perl Bat Zvi (Piroska Einhorn) on 3/4/ Adar Harold Tepper for his grandmother, (Rose Tepper) on רייזעל בת נחום הכהן 3/5/ Adar Susan Gerstman for her Father, Klonimus Moshe Ben Naftali Hertz (Morris Wein) on 3/5/ Adar Cheryl Shmulewitz for her Father, Shimon Yehuda Ben Yosef Halevi (Leon Garbuz) on 3/5/ Adar Zvika Einhorn for his Grandmother, Leah Bat Dov (Leah Koniszpol) on 3/7/ Adar Michael Bernstein for his Mother, (Selma Bernstein) on שבתי בת סימא 3/9/ Adar Marty Siederer for his Father, Chaim Natan ben Avraham Mendel (Herman Siederer) on 3/9/ Adar Grace Hackman for her Father, Shlomo Ben Mordechai (Sam Safdiah) on 3/10/ Adar II Mark Lazar for his Father, Yisroel Yitzchak Ben Zvi (Irving Lazar) on 3/11/ Adar II Alan Lichtbroun for his Grandmother, Soybel Golde (Sophie Krichmar) on 3/11/ Adar II Jack Schemo for his Father, Yehudah Ben Moshe (Leon Schemo) on 3/11/2016 DEDICATIONS Members of the Shul and others are invited to honor a friend or relative, celebrate a milestone event or memorialize a loved one by dedicating Chumashim or Siddurim. Contact Lori Small plaques@yieb.org Chumashim - $50 - Siddurim - $30 PERMANENT MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR DEPARTED LOVED ONES On the walls of the Main Shul are mounted 11 tablets bearing memorial plaques, representing a permanent and dignified memorial to loved ones. AT YIEB, now in its 38th year, we keep the lights lit on either side of the plaque each year during the full month of the Yahrtzeit and also when we recite Yizkor on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach and Shavuot. The cost of a plaque is $360. To purchase, please contact Lori Small at plaques@yieb.org. BIKUR CHOLIM/SHIVA DIVISION Thank you to the many members of the community for their ongoing support and assistance to families during Shiva. Suggested donations of $10 to aid a particular family during the week of Shiva may be

3 sent to Julie Katz, 20 Rebel Run Drive (payable to Bikur Cholim-YIEB.) Please indicate the family name in the memo section of your check). Recipient families will be informed of your donation. For further information on how you can help and support a particular family or for general Bikur Cholim information, please contact Julie Katz, Karen Stern, Miriam Rosenblum or Suri Moskowitz. Thank you for your continued support. SHUL PARKING LOT Please do not park nor stand in Fire Lanes. It is essential we allow for passage of emergency vehicles. BAR MITZVAH PROJECT Ethan Thurm, son of Tammy and Donny, is dedicating his Bar Mitzvah to raising money for an Haztolah ambucycle. Ethan's cousin, Ezra Schwartz zk"l was murdered in a terrorist attack in Israel last month. We would like to honor Ezra's memory with this incredible act of chessed. Ezra did the same for his bar mitzvah and if Ezra could do it, we can do it for Ezra. We have set up a link so people can contribute directly to the cause. MIKVAH MEMBERSHIPS Membership has its privileges. The mikvah now offers an exciting new opportunity to support this important community resource, annual membership! Friend-$ Sponsor - $ Member - $ Leader - $1, Donor - $ Membership levels of $ and above entitle you to one year's use of the mikvah. Beginning July 1st online payment will be accepted on yieb.org. An will go out when the system is ready to accept payments. For more information contact Debbie Wasserman at dwasserman1209@yahoo.com. Mikvah News Watch this space for details about upcoming exciting mikvah events, including a post Purim fitness program featuring Marla from Mekor Fitness and our first annual MENu event just in time for Mother's Day. Stay tuned for more information NORPAC MISSION Join us on our annual Mission to Washington event to support the U.S.-Israel relationship on Wednesday, May On a single-day trip you will meet with Members of Congress and their staff, and share your concerns with them about foreign aid to Israel, Iran sanctions, security cooperation, and more. Make a difference! Buses leave for Washington from our area at 6:30 AM and return between 9-10 PM.There will be briefings on the bus. All meals will be provided. Register now for the early bird discount: or call (201) Adults - $125 Students - $75 (must be over 12.Those under 18 must be accompanied by Parent or legal guardian).for more information contact :Esther Kosoffsky chefesther@yahoo.com HELPING HAND COMMITTEE Have you ever been locked out of your car; Had to pick up your sick child at school while your newborn was sleeping or needed to check on your parents who were home alone? Were you fortunate enough to get help? Would like to pay the favor forward? Family and friends aren't always around, and there are time when members in our community need a helping hand. We are forming a committee of volunteers who would be willing to help out when someone has an unexpected emergency situation. If you are interested in helping, please contact either: Debbie Chustckie at chustckie@aol.com Bobbie Cumsky at cumsky@aol.com Brina Hershkovits at bhersko@ymail.com Thanking you, The Helping Hand Committee IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PINE HILL COURT PARKING 1. Follow residential street speed limit (25MPH). 2. Park on one side ONLY. Parking on both sides blocks entrance for emergency, utility, sanitation, and adult care vehicles, limits visibility, and can be dangerous for residents. 3. Watch out for children waiting for the school bus. 4. Do not park by the entrance to the street as it blocks the entrance into the development and school bus stop. 5. Do not block driveways and mailboxes. STORK CLUB The Stork Club helps to arrange a week of meals to be delivered to families after the birth of a baby. Please contact Allison Platschek ( ) or Debbie Wasserman (dwasserman1209@yahoo.com) if you would like to provide a meal for a family. Thank You! SALUTE!!!!!!!! Please remember that ALL liquor brought into the Shul must be in compliance with either the CRC or Star-K recommendations. If you have any questions please contact Michael Gardner. LOST & FOUND Box in YIEB office for lost and found. Please claim your lost keys, glasses, etc or call Andrea. CANDY BAGS Candy bags for your special Simcha must be ordered from the YIEB Sisterhood. Please call Shelley Goldman for further information. Used ink cartridges are still being collected for our Early Childhood Program. Please drop off in office. Community Announcements ************ (YIEB does not endorse the Kashrut of any non-yieb event or listing appearing in the Newsletter) MEALS ON WHEELS WANTED: Jumpers and Drivers for Meals on Wheels two hours once a month. Call Sarah Naus or Sarita Sragow Ma ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls invites the community to join us in celebrating Ma'ayanot's 20th anniversary at our Annual Dinner, which will take place on Saturday night, March 5, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck. This year's dinner is dedicated to the memory of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt"l, Ma'ayanot's posek from the school's inception. For more information or to make a reservation, please call Pam Ennis at , ext RPRY Mishmar learning program is held at RPRY every Motzei 7:00 Pm. Please bring your own seforim. Cost is still only $3.00 which includes pizza, donuts, prizes and raffles. Please join RPRY's 7th/8th Grade Boys' and Girls' basketball teams for a Community Basketball Game vs HP Middle School teams at the HP Middle School gym (330 Wayne Street Highland Park, NJ) on Tuesday, March 1, Girls game at 6:00PM; Boys game at 7:30PM. Optional donation of $2 for students/seniors and $3 for adults. Donations will be split 50/50 to benefit both schools' athletic programs. In addition, please bring a nonperishable food item donation to the Highland Park Food Pantry. Please contact Josh Fine at finejoshhp@gmail.com for any additional info or questions. Looking for lifeguards and counselors for RPRY day camp. Please call Cindy at (908) Coming to America: Stories Thursday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. The East Brunswick Public Library's Harry Potter Alliance Chapter is hosting a night of storytelling at the library. Listen to East Brunswick community members share their immigration stories. Highlights will include the journey to America and first experiences in their new country. Enjoy coffee, snacks, and socializing at this coffee house event. The United States of America is sometimes described as a giant melting pot of people from all over the world. Most of our families have roots in countries other than America. If you are interested in speaking at this event and sharing your story, please dobbysfavoritesock@gmail.com with a brief description of what you'd like to talk about. Looking for Bikur Cholim Volunteers The Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ s Caring Initiative seeks to help Jews in our community reach out to other Jews in times of crisis and need and offer light, comfort and hope by visiting Jewish patients in near-by area hospitals. Volunteer commitment is as little or as much as you desire. Training includes completing the hospital volunteer training program and training conducted by either Jewish Federation or the congregation. Contact Lori Bernard, Caring Initiative Coordinator, The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, JUST A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY: JFS is seeking volunteers for Kosher Meals on Wheels in the Edison/Highland Park area, and office workers to perform various office tasks in the Milltown Office. Please contact Phyllis Freed, Vol. Coord. at ext 154 if interested. JFS Kosher food pantries still in need of donations. Please bring non-perishable, unexpired food to either the Milltown or Monroe offices (Milltown - 32 Ford Ave., 2nd Fl, or Monroe Twp Perrineville Rd, suite 52). Food needed: tuna, pasta sauce, cereal (hot and cold), juice, dry milk packets, soup, rice, diapers - all sizes, diaper wipes, canned vegetables, canned fruit, beans, macaroni and cheese. CHEVRA HATZOLAH OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY SEEKS DISPATCHERS AND RESPONDERS Responders: "Tomorrow's Technology for Today': We are looking to get a few first-responders to become EMTs. These individuals would carry a two-way radio, AEDs, Epi- Pens, oxygen/trauma equipment, etc., and would be dispatched by Hatzolah in Edison. The responders need to be male, 18 yrs old, shomer torah umitzvos, and of a proper hashkafa. The EMT course is free, and runs Tuesday and Thursday nights near Deal from 6pm - 10:30pm, from July - December. If there are people who are doctors, nurses (male), etc., who are interested in responding, they are able to as well. They just need to take some in-house training in certain skills such as splinting, etc. Day and night members are both needed. Preference given to those are can be both. Since the class is starting next month, concrete answers need to be given on attendance, ASAP. Dispatchers: Additionally, we are seeking male or female people to do dispatching. Available shifts are 12am- 6am Sunday-Shabbos, Sunday 6am - 9pm, and Friday

4 from 9am - Licht Benching. Shifts may be divided, but a minimum straight period of at least 3 hours is required. Requirements for dispatching is CPR/First aid at minimum, but dispatchers may be doctors, nurses, etc. Those that pay for their training, and remain in good standing for at least a year are eligible for reimbursement. Fishel Erps, Executive Director Chevra Hatzolah of Middlesex County LL: (732) C: (347) fishel.erps@hatzolahmc.org CHAI LIFELINE A fund has been established at Chai Lifeline in memory our dear friend, beloved wife, mother and daughter and sister, Martha Davidovich. Contributions to this fund will pay for direct services needed by victims of ovarian and breast cancer and their families. If you have any questions please call, Brina Herskovits Thank you for your support. To make a donation go to: The Highland Park First Aid has, once again, come out with a new DISCOUNT CARD. There are 3 different cards, with over 20 different businesses on the card, including: Giddy's Pizzeria, Park Place and Glatt 27. The discount cards are good through May 2016 (next year) and can be used over and over again. The cards can be purchased at Giddy's Pizzera and cost $40 for and 2 cards/$50 for any 3 cards (mix or match). The family of our dear friend and Highland Park resident Howard Beyer, Z"L has created The Howard L. Beyer Memorial Fund at ELEM/Youth and Distress in Israel, connecting Howard's dedication to issues of troubled youth and his abiding commitment to Israel. ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel is the country s leading nonprofit organization serving 20,000 troubled young people and an additional 100,000 youth who use ELEM online annually. These teens face tremendous challenges including domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, neglect, bullying, homelessness and prostitution, in addition to the stressors of living in Israel. ELEM's programs, located in 40 cities, provide a safe space for Israeli youth and help them to recover, reinvigorate, and reimagine a positive future for themselves, their family and their country. All gifts in Howard's memory will be acknowledged both by ELEM and the Beyer family. Participate at or go to ELEM at 270 Madison Ave., NY, NY The Edison/Highland Park gown Gemach, L'iluy Nishmas R' Yitzchok Ben Binyomin, is open for business! The Gemach houses a wide selection of gowns for children, pre-teen, teens and adults. Please note the Gemach is still looking for donation of gowns in very good condition. Tax deduction is given and pick up of the gowns can also be arranged. For more information and/or to schedule an appointment please call Sara Scott at BIKUR CHOLIM ANNUAL EVENT: Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley Annual Event will be held THIS Sunday, March 6th at 9:30 AM at the Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison. Guests of Honor: Dr. Barry & Susie Wolf; Keter Shem Tov: Doron & Sari Shalmon. Gomlei Chessed Awardees are the Hotline Coordinators: Bonnie Borck, Dawn Botnick, Pearl Dolinger, Toby Eleff, Raizy Krauss, Tammy Nussbaum, Debbie Schneider, and Mina Tiefenbrunn. Guest speaker: Rabbi Eli Mansour. Dairy buffet brunch will be served; Birkat Hamazon at 11:30 AM. Couvert $50 per person; Complimentary Babysitting. HOMEBOUND VISITATION: Seeking adults and 11th graders and older who would be interested in volunteering to visit homebound people in our community. For more info, please call Bikur Cholim at NURSING HOME VISITATION: Seeking volunteers to visit at the Regency nursing home on DeMott Lane in Somerset. For more info, please call Rahel Baruh at or rbaruh@yahoo.com. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Drivers and coordinators needed. Coordinate rides to and from medical appointments - match requesters with an available driver. Each coordinator serves for two weeks at a time. To volunteer to coordinate or to drive, please call Bikur Cholim hotline at or fill out the volunteer form on the website bikurcholimrv.com NEW WEBSITE: bikurcholimrv.com. The new website provides information regarding Bikur Cholim services, including how to access our local hospitals on Shabbat, how to borrow medical equipment, and how to get prescription medication on Shabbat. ACTT: "The Secret to More Powerful Prayer" with Rabbi Heshy Kleinman can be downloaded from the Audio page of the ACTT web site at: The current ACTT module is Kavanah during Davening. Source book: Praying with Meaning by Rabbi Kleinman. For more info on ACTT, info@actt613.org, see or call Phil Rosen (732) 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 Blood Donors Needed Those 76 and over can donate with a doctor s note.) You must weigh at least 110 lbs. and meet other requirements. Most medications will not keep you from donating. People with diabetes and blood pressure controlled by medication can donate. Please eat before you come and bring ID and proof of age. Help us keep the blood supply at a healthy level. Bad weather can cause cancellations of blood drives and keep donors away--but patients needs remain the same. For an appointment call or or go to Walk-ins welcome! Appointments will get priority.

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