Congregation Ohav Emeth Announcements Parashat Acharei Mot Shabbat Haggadol April 12, 2014 Candle Lighting This Shabbat 7:00/7:14 PM 12 Nisan 5774 Friday Mincha Shabbat Kriat Sh ma Hashkoma Shacharit Teen Minyan Mincha Maariv Havdalah Sunday Shacharit Mincha Schedule of Services 7:00/7:20 PM 9:05 AM M A 9:41 AM Gr A 7:00 AM 7:50 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 7:00 PM 8:19 PM 8:24 PM 6:30, 8:00 AM 7:20 PM RABBI KAUFMAN S SHABBAT HAGADOL DRASHA THIS SHABBAT PARASHAT ACHAREI MOT AFTER MINCHA 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 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! Schedule of Shiurim This Shabbat ~ 12 Nisan 8:30 AM Mishnayot in memory of Danny Ravitz z l 8:45 AM Rabbi Zvi Weiss Parashat Hashavua After Mincha Rabbi Kaufman s Shabbat Hagadol Drasha All shiurim will resume after Pesach OE ANNUAL DINNER Sunday Evening, May 4th Rutgers Chabad House Honoring Joe and Chaya Friedman Special Tribute To Mr. Yechiel Wenger in celebration of his life Special Feature: Chinese Auction PESACH 5774 SCHEDULE Sunday (13 Nisan) Bedikat Chametz After 8:15 PM Monday (14 Nisan) Erev Pesach First Seder Shacharit 5:45, 6:20, 7:10, 8:00 AM Ta anit Bechorim Fast Begins 5:09 AM Eat & Sell Until 10:21 AM (MA) Chametz 10:45 AM (GRA) Burn Chametz Before 11:39 AM (MA) 11:51 PM (GRA) Candle Lighting 7:17 PM Mincha/Maariv 7:25 PM Kiddush After 8:26 PM Eat Afikoman Before 12:58 AM Tuesday (15 Nisan) First Day Pesach Shacharit 7:30, 7:50, 9:00 AM Mincha/Maariv 7:20 PM Candle Lighting & Seder Prep After 8:27 PM Eat Afikoman Before 12:58 AM Wednesday (16 Nisan) Second Day Pesach Shacharit 7:30, 7:50, 9:00 AM Mincha/Maariv 7:20 PM Chol Hamoed Begins 8:28 PM Thursday (17 Nisan) Chol Hamoed Pesach Shacharit 5:45, 6:20, 8:00 AM Mincha/Maariv 7:20 PM Late Maariv 9:45 PM Friday (18 Nisan) Chol Hamoed Pesach Erev Shabbat Shacharit 5:45, 6:20, 8:00 AM Candle Lighting 7:00/7:21 PM Mincha 7:00/7:25 PM Shabbat (19 Nisan) Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach Shir Hashirim Shacharit 7:00, 7:50, 9:00 AM Teen Minyan 9:30 AM Mincha 7:15 PM Maariv 8:26 PM Shabbat Ends 8:31 PM Sunday (20 Nisan) Chol Hamoed Pesach Shacharit 6:20, 8:00 AM Candle Lighting 7:24 PM Mincha/Maariv 7:30 PM Monday (21 Nisan) Seventh Day Pesach Shacharit 7:00, 7:50, 9:00 AM Mincha/Maariv 7:30 PM Candle Lighting After 8:33 PM Tuesday (22 Nisan) Last Day Pesach Shacharit 7:00, 7:50, 9:00 AM Yizkor Approx 8:30, 9:15, 11:15 AM Mincha 7:15 PM Yom Tov Ends 8:34 PM Use Chametz Utensils & Sold Chametz After 9:30 PM ********** Wednesday (23 Nisan) Shacharit 5:55, 6:40, 7:20 AM Mincha/Maariv 7:30 PM Late Maariv 9:45 PM Thursday (24 Nisan) Shacharit 5:50, 6:30, 7:20 AM Mincha/Maariv 7:30 PM Late Maariv 9:45 PM Friday (25 Nisan) Erev Shabbat Shacharit 5:55, 6:40, 7:20 AM Candle Lighting 7:00/7:29 PM Mincha 7:00/7:35 PM חג כּשׁר ושׂמח
Condolences Condolences to the family of Mrs. Shirley Barlaz, a h, on her passing. Shiva will be observed at the home of Mrs. Barlaz's daughter, Annie Kenigsberg, 1105 Kipling Road in Elizabeth, NJ, until the onset of Yom Tov on Monday evening. Condolences to Warren Fink on the passing of his father, Mr. Harold Fink, z l. Shiva will be observed at the Fink home, 218 S. Adelaide Avenue in Highland Park until the onset of Yom Tov on Monday evening. May the families be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Youth Happenings STAY TUNED FOR MORE YOUTH PROGRAMS AFTER PESACH This Shabbat at OE Thank you to all those participating in our Shabbat HaGadol meals. We look forward to delicious food, engaging conversation and time with family and friends. And best of all... those attending did not have to cook! Shabbat HaGadol meals have been partially sponsored by Elan and Dena Vorzman in commemoration of the yahrtzeits of their beloved mothers, Ann Vorzman, a h, and Eva Rubin, a h. There will be no kiddush after Main Minyan due to the Shabbat HaGadol luncheon. 7:50 Kiddush is sponsored by the 7:50 Kiddush Fund. THE OE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR PESACH FROM MONDAY APRIL 14TH THROUGH WEDNESDAY APRIL 23RD THE OE OFFICE WILL REOPEN ON THURSDAY APRIL 24TH IMPORTANT MESSAGE Dear Members and Friends, A family in our community is in financial hardship as a result of a most serious medical condition. Please donate generously to ease their plight. Checks should be made out to Ohav Emeth with a note in the memo section Emergency Appeal. Checks may be given to Rabbi Kaufman or Jack Atkin. We thank you in advance for responding to this special appeal. Please respect the privacy of the family in question and kindly do not reach out to them during this trying time. - Rabbi Kaufman OE Happenings Maot Chitim is currently being collected for Pesach. Please make checks payable to Congregation Ohav Emeth and indicate Maot Chitim in the memo section. Thank you for your generosity! MECHIRAT CHAMETZ WITH RABBI KAUFMAN Rabbi Kaufman will be available for the sale of chametz on Sunday after each of the Shacharit minyanim or by appointment. ANNUAL MOSHIACH S SEUDAH The entire community is invited to attend the Annual Moshiach's Seudah on Acharon Shel Pesach, the last day of Passover, Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30pm (after Mincha) at OE. SHABBAT HAGADOL DRASHA BY RABBI KAUFMAN THIS SHABBAT APRIL 12th PARASHAT ACHAREI MOT FOLLOWING MINCHA Come hear inspiring words about the upcoming final redemption of our people from members of our community, while enjoying a delicious Pesach meal of Shmurah Matzah, 4 Cups of Wine or Grape Juice, and Passover foods and treats. (Please bring your leftover Shmurah matzah. Thank you). May this year's Moshiach Seudah take place in Yerushalayim with Melech HaMoshiach and all the Jewish people in the Geulah Shleimah! OE ANNUAL DINNER Invitations have been mailed for this year s Annual Dinner which will take place on Sunday May 4th. We understand an error has been made on the Hebrew date which should have read IYAR and NOT SIVAN. Given that the invites were designed on Purim, we may not have been thinking clearly and apologize for the error. We are pleased to be honoring Joe and Chaya Friedman. Special Tribute to Mr. Yechiel Wenger in celebration of his life. Dinner will include a special feature: Chinese Auction! THE MEMBERSHIP LIST WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR S JOURNAL. IF YOU WISH TO OPT OUT, PLEASE INFORM THE OE OFFICE. HELP OUR TREE OF LIFE BLOOM We welcome you to celebrate your smachot in an everlasting manner by purchasing a leaf on our Tree of Life (Etz HaChaim), prominently displayed outside our main sanctuary, for the small fee of $90.00. A smaller stone beneath our tree can be purchased for $1,000 and a larger stone for $1,500. It s a great way to honor a OE FOOD BANK IS CLOSED UNTIL AFTER PESACH! PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY FOOD IN THE FOOD BANK BIN! IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE FOOD BANK RE-OPENS AFTER PESACH! Any questions, contact Alice Gordon at chasachana@aol.com. We appreciate your cooperation!
loved one or family simcha! For more information, contact the OE Office at 732-247-3038 or office@ohavemeth.org. Community Happenings NCSY Events *Oneg Shabbat at 401 Montgomery Street *Spend your Chol Hamoed with family and friends and NCSY at Six Flags! Thursday April 17! Live performance by Yaakov Shewkey at 5:30 pm! Buy your tickets now online at njncsy.com. Disposal Of Chametz The Borough of Highland Park will have its regularly scheduled garbage collection for the North Side/Triangle on Monday, April 14th-Erev Pesach. Additionally, a garbage truck will be stationed at the Highland Park Department of Public Works garage, 444 Valentine Street, from 6:45 AM-2 PM. Any resident may bring their Chometz or other (non-bulk) garbage to the garage for disposal during that time on 4/14. Containers will also be available at the garage for recycling. Please note: 1) Recycling items can only be accepted if it they are not in plastic bags 2) The Public Works staff will not have any ability/facility to burn chometz 3) Please be careful when you enter/ exit the area where the garbage truck is parked; other Borough and private/public vehicles use that same area during this time and we expect a steady flow of traffic; our goal is to ensure the safety of any vehicles/pedestrians in the area, while accommodating the community's needs for chometz disposal. SCHEDULE CHANGES AFFECTING THE SOUTH SIDE: Friday, 4/18 is Good Friday-and the Public Works Department is closed. which means there will be no garbage collection on the South Side that day. Accordingly the collection schedules for the South Side are modified as follows: -Garbage collection-wed 4/16 -Recycling collection-thursday 4/17. If you have questions, please contact the Department of Public Works by phone, (732) 514-1277 or email drish@hpboro.com With best wishes for a Chag Kasher V'Sameach, Gary Minkoff Mayor Borough of Highland Park, NJ Sign Up To Run With CNJKIDS On Sunday, May 18, 2014, join TEAM CNJKIDS for A Run in the Park-Highland Park 5k. To sign up go to www.cnjkids.org and click on the TEAM CNJKIDS link and begin to get sponsors to help mitigate future tuition increases at local Jewish K-8 day schools. ACTT Event Come hear Rabbi Paysach Krohn speak about Don't Only Count Your Days, Make Your Days Count at the ACTT (Achieving Change through Torah) sponsored community-wide event on Sunday Night, April 27, 2014, 7:30 PM at Congregation Ohr Torah. Admission is free. To sponsor the event, please make out your check to "Congregation Ohr Torah Rabbi's Discretionary Fund", earmarked "ACTT sponsor", and mail to ACTT; 48 Edgemount Road; Edison, NJ 08817. Thank you. See the ACTT web-site, www.actt613.org, for the current source book & Learning Schedule (Modules page) and for all the event audio presentations. For more info, e-mail info@actt613.org or call Phil Rosen (732) 572-8762. GLATT 27 WILL BE OPEN MOTZEI SHABBOS BEFORE PESACH! APRIL 5TH AND 12TH FROM 10:00 PM UNTIL 1:00 AM Spend $300.00 and receive $20.00 off! Many in store specials! 1177 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park 732-572-2626
Maos Chitim Pesach Campaign for Gush Katif Families 35-40% of the former families of Gush Katif still have no permanent homes or real jobs. Without your assistance, many of them will not have even the basic food items of, ample matzah, chicken, fish, fruits and vegetables, canned and dry goods for the Pesach Holiday. All funds raised are used to purchase these items for the Chag, all the people involved in the campaign are volunteers, the limited out of pocket expenses are covered by a sponsor. Your support for these families is crucial! You can sponsor a family for the Holiday for $360-$720, depending on the amount of people in that family. Imagine, sitting down at your Pesach Seder knowing that thousands of Jews will be enjoying their Seder because of your support. Please make your donations on line at WWW.HELPKATIF.ORG or send your tax deductible contributions to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IYIM c/o 567 Cedarhill Road, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Yeshiva University Program Living the Legacy of the Rebbe and the Rav: An Evening Showcasing the Special Relationship Between the Lubavitcher Rebbe and Rav Soloveitchik" will be taking place from 8:15pm-9:45pm on Tuesday, April 29 in Yeshiva University's Wilf Campus in Zysman Hall's Lamport Auditorium located at the corner of 187th St. and Amsterdam Ave. This monumental event will feature an introduction from Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, Mashpia in Yeshiva University and founding Morah d'asrah of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, NY. The main speakers of the evening will be Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, University Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought in Yeshiva University, Rabbi Yosef Y. Jacobson, one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world today and world renowned scholar of Chabad Chassidus, Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, dean emeritus of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, and Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, personal secretary to the Lubavitcher Rebbe for over 40 years and Chairman of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch and Machne Israel, the educational and social services arms of the Chabad-Lubavitch worldwide organization. Please join us! To sign up, please visit: http://bit.do/ livingthelegacy. For more information, please contact chabadclubyu@gmail.com. Sponsorship options are available. Sponsored by SOY-JSC and the YU Chabad Club Chol Hamoed Pesach: Sesame Live The PTA of the Chai Early Childhood Center in East Brunswick's annual fundraiser: Order your tickets for "Sesame Live" at the State Theater in New Brunswick. The show is Thursday, April 17 at 10:30am of Chol Hamoed Pesach. Tickets are $18. (Note kids under 1-yearold get a FREE LAP VOUCHER)To order tickets, contact Elie Salomon at 732-325- 9626 or eliesalomon@gmail.com. Act fast as the sooner you order, the better your seats. Checks can be made out to "Chabad of East Brunswick." Orders will be taken until March 30th. JFVS Program JRecovery JRecovery, sponsored by Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County (JFVS), is a Jewish self-help group whose purpose is to support recovery from various addictions using spiritual insights from Jewish tradition.
JRecovery complements 12-step recovery programs by nurturing the spiritual needs of those with active addictions or in recovery, and their families and friends. JRecovery participants include alcoholics, drug addicts, gamblers, overeaters, sex addicts, and their loved ones. Group discussions focus on the challenges of recovery. The discussions use the language and concepts of 12-step programs and a broad spectrum of Jewish spiritual teachings from every generation. The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2014, 7:30-8:30 pm at the JFVS office, 32 Ford Avenue, 2nd Floor (United Way Building), Milltown, NJ. The group will meet weekly at the same time and same location. JRecovery charges no dues for participation; all Jews are welcome. Similar to 12-step meetings, our meetings will be safe, secure and anonymous. For more information, contact JFVS at 732-777-1940 or www.jfvs.org/jrecovery New Jewish Library in Karmiel Karmiel, in Northern Israel, is starting a gemach for Jewish books. Karmiel has a small but growing American community that needs English books, especially for the teenage and child population. The library is leileu nishmas Menashe ben Raizel. All donated books can be dropped off at the home of Aviva Siegel, 16 Edgemount Road. Sponsors are also welcome to purchase new books / defray shipping costs. For more info, siegelmom@optonline.net NORPAC Mission to Washington Join us on our annual Mission to Washington event to support the U.S.-Israel relationship on Wednesday, April 30 2014. 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. Help us make a difference once again! 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 at: www.norpac.net or call (201) 788-5133 Adults - $175; Students - $125 (must be over 12. Those under 18 must be accompanied by Parent or legal guardian) College student receive a special discount by phone, only $36. Contact Leon or Sharon Glaser for more info. OT Community Poland Pilgrimage OT is excited to announce it's First Community Poland Pilgrimage Journey which will take place this summer.(july 20-28) The intensive 7 day journey will focus on the rich life and heritage of Polish Jewry as well as very meaningful visits to the major sites of the Shoah. Participants who have family roots in Poland and family stories from the Shoah, will have the opportunity to influence the itinerary and programming. Join Rabbi Luban and other community members on this memorable journey. For more details, contact Nitza Adler at 732-819-9294 or email at morahnitza28@gmail.com or Rachelle Stern at (732)247-0766 rachelle_stern@yahoo.com Employment Network of Raritan Valley Looking for work? We can help. Go to www.enrv.org 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 e-mail the information to ENRVInfo@gmail.com. For W omen and Girls Rabbi Kaufman s Tuesday afternoon Parsha Shiur for women will resume after Pesach. Rebbitzen Eichenstein s classes will resume after Pesach. Mrs. Miri Cohen s Parsha class will resume after Pesach. The Women s Learning Initiative can conduct a women s Torah class in your home. For more informa- tion on how to initiate a class, please call 908-208-7144. Mrs. Leah Drillman s Shimiras Haloshon class will resume after Pesach. For more info, please call Ellen 201-410-1893 or 732-777-6787. SemPlus shiur for post seminary girls will resume after Pesach. For more info, please call 908-420-0253. Rabbi Bassous s Sunday morning class for women will resume after Pesach. Tiferes, a Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation program for women, provides weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting to its members. Current teleconference: Building Healthy Self-Esteem. Speaker: Mrs. Tammie Karmel. For more information or to become a member, please contact Aviva at siegelmom@optonline.net. The Highland Park / Edison group of Tiferes is zecher l'nishmas Malka bas Shalom. Park Mikvah The Edison/Highland Park Mikvah will be open Sunday-Thursday 9-11pm. Saturday nights April 12-22, hours are 9:30-11:30pm. Friday nights and PESACH are by APPOINTMENT ONLY, and should be made by the day before. You must arrive and leave during regular hours. To schedule an appointment, please call 732-249-2411. 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.
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