Benjamin Yudin, Rabbi Andrew Markowitz, Associate Rabbi Shomrei Torah Parshat Korach 3Tammuz, 5778 / June 16, 2018 HAKARAT HaTOV Ba’al Kriah Upstairs - Akiva Berger Ba’al Kriah Downstairs - Ari Mayefsky PACHIM KETANIM FROM RABBI YUDIN: In Honor of Parshat Korach Avos (5:26) Ben Bag Bag taught, "Delve into the Torah and continue to delve into it, for everything is in it" - even Psychology 101. An illustration: The Talmud Kiddushin (70b) teaches, "Kol haposel b'mumo posel" - too often the one who finds fault with the next one, is in actuality reflecting their own deficiencies and short- comings. Proof: What is Korach's chief complaint against Moshe? Ironically, it involved the one characteristic that God Himself lauds regarding Moshe's character! Bamidbar (12:3): Moshe was "exceedingly humble, more than any person on the face of the Earth." Just this point is challenged by Korach, by saying, "You, Moshe have taken too much power for yourself." Korach, who wanted honor and glory for himself believed that Moshe had this desire as well. Be careful and stop before you criticize the next one, because... LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS Day of Learning & Naftali Aron T.E.P. Breakfast June 19- Sponsored by Lina Fleyshmakher and Alla Kavesh to commemorate the Yahrzeit of their father, Alexander Aynbinder ז''ל. A Week of Learning June 10-June 16 - Sponsored by Annette and Jerry Kranson to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Annette's father, Yoseph ben Pesach Aharon, Joseph Zimmer ז''ל. A Day of Learning June 18- Sponsored by Pearl and Milty Frank to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Pearl's father Eli Gold- fischer ז''ל. June 21-Sponsored by Naftali Horowitz in memory of his Great Grandfather Naftali Aron ז''ל. Parsha/Haſtorah: Artscroll: 820/1186 Hertz: 638/649 The Living Torah: 749/1197 Pirkei Avot - Perek 4 Weekly Schedule June 17-22 Sun Shacharit 6:30,7:00,8:00am Mincha 2:00,8:15pm Ma’ariv 8:37,9:30pm Shacharit Mon., Thurs. 5:45,6:30,7:45am Tues., Wed., Fri. 5:55,6:30,7:45am Mincha Mon. - Thurs. 8:15pm Ma’ariv Mon. - Thurs. 8:37,9:30pm Erev Shabbat - June 22 Parshat Chukat Early Mincha 6:47pm Early Candle Lighng 7:02pm Candle Lighng 8:14pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 8:19pm Shabbat, June 23 Shacharit 8:00,8:45*9:00am * Starts with R.Yishmael omer Sof Z’man Kriyat Sh’ma 9:12am Mincha 8:03pm OUR SHUL BOARD MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 9:00 PM. ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND GRADUATION KIDDUSH ON JUNE 23RD Congregation Shomrei Torah cordially invites all families to participate in a Kiddush honoring the graduates of the CLASS OF 2018, Shabbat Parshat Chukat June 23rd, $60 per graduate,$80 for 2 graduates in the same family, $100 for 3 or more in the same family. Registration for the Kiddush is available on the Shomrei Torah website by using the link: www.shomrei-torah.org/event/graduationkiddush, or Alla Kavesh at [email protected]or Lina Fleyshmakher at [email protected]. Deadline to participate is June 20th. SHOMREI TORAH GARAGE SALE ON JUNE 24th It's that time of year again! Shomrei Torah will be hosting our Annual Garage Sale on Sunday, June 24th, from 10am-4pm. Have unwanted items? Drop them off at the garage next door to the shul at any time between now and the sale!! All proceeds go to the shul. If you have any questions please contact Stu Mentzel at 551-574-1868 LEAH SOKOLOFF NURSERY SCHOOL INFANT/ TODDLER ROOM SPECIALS AVAILABLE As we prepare to open our infant/toddler room this September , we are pleased to offer you some enroll- ment specials for a limited time only. Sign up for the infant/ toddler room before July 6th and receive a 20 percent discount off of the base tuition price. From July 7th until September 1st, the discount will be 10 percent. In addition, you will receive a 10 percent reduction in tuition if you sign up an older child in the program before September 1st. .No minimum number of hours are required. For more information please e mail us at [email protected] or call the school office at 201-791-6744. Thank you. WOMEN’S SEUDAH SHLISHIT THIS SHABAT Join us for singing, Divrei Torah, and lots of ruach this Shabbat at 6pm at the home of Rabbi and Shevi Yudin for a Women's Seudah Shlishit. The Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Dr. Sara Markowitz and her mother, Ruchie Winkler, to commemorate the 40th Yahrzeit of her grandmother Chaya Sara bat haRav Yoseph Benzion ז''ל. Shabbat Schedule Erev Shabbat - June 15 Early Mincha 6:46pm Early Candle lighng– not before 7:01pm Candle Lighng 8:12pm Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat 8:17pm Shabbat - June 16 Morning Sof Z’man Kriyat sh’ma 9:11am Daf Yomi - Zevachim 64 8:00am Shacharit Beit Medrash 8:00am Shiur with Rabbi Markowitz: “Smoothies and Yogurts in Halacha: Blending it all Together” Main Shul 8:45am* *Starts with R. Yishmael omer Downstairs 9:00am Shabbat Aſternoon Perek in the Park, with Rabbi Markowitz Children 5:00pm Adults 5:30pm Pirkei Avot Challenge in the Park 5:45pm Pre-Mincha Shiur 7:10pm with Rabbi Yudin Mincha 8:01pm Seudah Shlishit shiur with Dovid Ambinder Havdalah 9:20pm צאתכם לשלוםShira and Scott Sheps, who are moving to Israel next week. Many thanks to Scott for all his help with the Parent-Child Learning and other children’s programming in the shul. It has been much appreciated. CONDOLENCES Eve Thaler on the passing of her husband and Rebecca Ashkenas, Shani Gutmajer and Steven Thaler on the passing of their father, Dr. David Thaler, Moshe Dovid ben Yitzchak Issac ז''ל. Shiva will take place at the Thaler home, 7-22 River Road, Fair Lawn, until Thursday morning, June 21st. Minyanin wll take place as follows: Mincha Erev Shabbat at 5pm; Shacharit Sun.- Thurs. at 7:45am; Mincha followed by Ma'ariv Sun. - Wed. at 8:20pm. NATEP FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST & LEARNING This Program is being sponsored by Pearl and Milty Frank in memory of Pearl's father, Eli Goldfischer ז''לand sponsored by Honny and Mendy Aron in memory of Mendy's father, Harry (Naftali) Aron ז''ל. The program will take place this Sunday, June 17th, following the 8:00am minyan, by reservation only . Reserva- tions will be accepted through this Saturday evening. Men, women and children are welcome.
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Benjamin Yudin, Rabbi Andrew Markowitz, Associate Rabbi
Shomrei Torah Parshat Korach
3Tammuz, 5778 / June 16, 2018
HAKARAT HaTOV Ba’al Kriah Upstairs - Akiva Berger
Ba’al Kriah Downstairs - Ari Mayefsky
PACHIM KETANIM FROM RABBI YUDIN: In Honor of Parshat Korach
Avos (5:26) Ben Bag Bag taught, "Delve into the Torah and continue to delve into it, for everything is in it" -
even Psychology 101. An illustration: The Talmud Kiddushin (70b) teaches, "Kol haposel b'mumo posel" -
too often the one who finds fault with the next one, is in actuality reflecting their own deficiencies and short-
comings. Proof: What is Korach's chief complaint against Moshe? Ironically, it involved the one characteristic
that God Himself lauds regarding Moshe's character! Bamidbar (12:3): Moshe was "exceedingly humble,
more than any person on the face of the Earth." Just this point is challenged by Korach, by saying, "You,
Moshe have taken too much power for yourself." Korach, who wanted honor and glory for himself believed
that Moshe had this desire as well. Be careful and stop before you criticize the next one, because...
LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS Day of Learning & Naftali Aron T.E.P. Breakfast
June 19- Sponsored by Lina Fleyshmakher and Alla Kavesh to commemorate the Yahrzeit of their father, Alexander Aynbinder ז''ל.
A Week of Learning June 10-June 16 - Sponsored by Annette and Jerry Kranson to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Annette's father, Yoseph ben Pesach Aharon, Joseph Zimmer ז''ל.
A Day of Learning
June 18- Sponsored by Pearl and Milty Frank to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Pearl's father Eli Gold-fischer ז''ל.
June 21-Sponsored by Naftali Horowitz in memory of his Great Grandfather Naftali Aron ז''ל.
Parsha/Haftorah: Artscroll: 820/1186 Hertz: 638/649 The Living Torah: 749/1197 Pirkei Avot - Perek 4
Parshat Chukat Early Mincha 6:47pm Early Candle Lighting 7:02pm Candle Lighting 8:14pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 8:19pm Shabbat, June 23 Shacharit 8:00,8:45*9:00am * Starts with R.Yishmael omer Sof Z’man Kriyat Sh’ma 9:12am Mincha 8:03pm
OUR SHUL BOARD MEETING
WILL TAKE PLACE ON
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 9:00 PM.
ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME
TO ATTEND
GRADUATION KIDDUSH ON JUNE 23RD
Congregation Shomrei Torah cordially invites all families to participate in a Kiddush honoring the graduates of the CLASS OF 2018, Shabbat Parshat Chukat June 23rd, $60 per graduate,$80 for 2 graduates in the same family, $100 for 3 or more in the same family. Registration for the Kiddush is available on the Shomrei Torah website by using the link: www.shomrei-torah.org/event/graduationkiddush, or Alla Kavesh at [email protected] or Lina Fleyshmakher at [email protected]. Deadline to participate is June 20th.
SHOMREI TORAH GARAGE SALE ON JUNE 24th
It's that time of year again! Shomrei Torah will be hosting our Annual Garage Sale on Sunday, June 24th, from 10am-4pm. Have unwanted items? Drop them off at the garage next door to the shul at any time between now and the sale!! All proceeds go to the shul. If you have any questions please contact Stu Mentzel at 551-574-1868
LEAH SOKOLOFF NURSERY SCHOOL INFANT/ TODDLER ROOM SPECIALS AVAILABLE As we prepare to open our infant/toddler room this September, we are pleased to offer you some enroll-ment specials for a limited time only. Sign up for the infant/ toddler room before July 6th and receive a 20 percent discount off of the base tuition price. From July 7th until September 1st, the discount will be 10 percent. In addition, you will receive a 10 percent reduction in tuition if you sign up an older child in the program before September 1st. .No minimum number of hours are required. For more information please e mail us at [email protected] or call the school office at 201-791-6744. Thank you.
WOMEN’S SEUDAH SHLISHIT THIS SHABAT Join us for singing, Divrei Torah, and lots of ruach this Shabbat at 6pm at the home of Rabbi and Shevi Yudin for a Women's Seudah Shlishit. The Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Dr. Sara Markowitz and her mother, Ruchie Winkler, to commemorate the 40th Yahrzeit of her grandmother Chaya Sara bat haRav Yoseph Benzion ז''ל.
Shabbat Schedule Erev Shabbat - June 15 Early Mincha 6:46pm Early Candle lighting– not before 7:01pm Candle Lighting 8:12pm Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat 8:17pm Shabbat - June 16 Morning Sof Z’man Kriyat sh’ma 9:11am Daf Yomi - Zevachim 64 8:00am Shacharit
Beit Medrash 8:00am Shiur with Rabbi Markowitz: “Smoothies and Yogurts in Halacha: Blending it all Together” Main Shul 8:45am* *Starts with R. Yishmael omer Downstairs 9:00am
Shabbat Afternoon Perek in the Park, with Rabbi Markowitz Children 5:00pm Adults 5:30pm Pirkei Avot Challenge in the Park 5:45pm Pre-Mincha Shiur 7:10pm with Rabbi Yudin Mincha 8:01pm Seudah Shlishit shiur with Dovid Ambinder Havdalah 9:20pm
צאתכם לשלוםShira and Scott Sheps, who are moving to Israel next week. Many thanks to Scott for all his help with the Parent-Child Learning and other children’s programming in the shul. It has been much appreciated.
CONDOLENCES Eve Thaler on the passing of her husband and Rebecca Ashkenas, Shani Gutmajer and Steven Thaler on the passing of their father, Dr. David Thaler, Moshe Dovid ben Yitzchak Issac ז''ל. Shiva will take place at the Thaler home, 7-22 River Road, Fair Lawn, until Thursday morning, June 21st. Minyanin wll take place as follows: Mincha Erev Shabbat at 5pm; Shacharit Sun.- Thurs. at 7:45am; Mincha followed by Ma'ariv Sun. - Wed. at 8:20pm.
NATEP FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST & LEARNING This Program is being sponsored by Pearl and Milty Frank in memory of Pearl's father, Eli Goldfischer ז''ל and sponsored by Honny and Mendy Aron in memory of Mendy's father, Harry (Naftali) Aron ז''ל. The program will take place this Sunday, June 17th, following the 8:00am minyan, by reservation only. Reserva-tions will be accepted through this Saturday evening. Men, women and children are welcome.
To sponsor Youth Minyan Kiddush, please contact Neil Paris at [email protected] or 917.626.5468.
To sponsor Seudah Shelishit, please contact Esther Silvestri: 201-741-5341 or [email protected].
MIKVAH SCHEDULE Sunday – Thursday hours are 9:00 – 10:30 PM. Please note that the shul roof is still being replaced. As a result, spaces in the parking lot are not available. We appreciate your patience during this time. The Mikvah opens on Motzei Shabbat and Motzei Yom Tov approximately one hour after Shabbat and Yom Tov ends, and stays open for 1-1/2 hours. Please note that any arrival after 1/2 hour before closing time will incur a $25.00 late fee. To obtain a current detailed schedule for the Mikvah, please check the Mikvah webpage on Shomrei-Torah.org, under Services, or call the Mikvah tape for updates and important information: 201-796-0350. Please call Dossy Brandstatter with any questions or concerns: 201-796-5839. Friday night and Yom Tov Mikvah use is by appointment only. Please call Dossy Brandstatter at the dedicated phone line, 201-401-2386, at least two days in advance. Leave a message at any time and you will receive a return call in the evening.
REFUAH SHELEIMAH Esther Sheva bat Priva; Laizer Mendel ben Basha; Dovid Shimon ben Shayna Yenta; Yaakov ben Sara; Devorah Esther bat Miriam Rut; Zechariah Avraham Ben Basha Bracha; Adina Sarah bat Fayge; Avraham ben Blumah; Tzvia Rivka bat Naomi Chedva; Harav Mordechai ben Chaya Malka, Malka bat Etta Riva; Chava Shalva Gavriella Bat Shani Aliza; Eitan Avraham ben Sima Rachel; Haya Pesya bat Aranka Zehavah Goldie; Miriam Basya bat Genesha; Sara bat Necha; Zvi ben Chaya Esther; Bayla Leah bat Raizel; Yiska Shoshanna bat Sara Emunah; Esther Tsharna bat Rut and Zvi ben Tziporah.
COMMUNITY NEWS June 24 – Women’s Event, featuring Devora Farell of “This Orga-nized.”.YOUNG ISRAEL OF FAIR LAWN, Sunday morning, 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Cost is $18. For more info or to register, click here: Women’s Event.
NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS We marked the end of the 2017-18 school year with a special and festive Shabbat Party. It was such a pleasure getting to know the children and watching them grow this year. We truly shared their excitement at their many accomplishments throughout the year. The children have learned to share, to wait their turn, to ask questions and to understand what it takes to be a good friend and be kind to one another! These are foundational learning blocks which shape who they will become. Many of the children are joining us next week for our summer kaytana followed by our 8 week summer pro-gram. We have lots of fun activities, exciting visitors and specials planned, including sports with Michael, Yoga with Kaila, cooking, water fun, Hebrew with Morah Etty and more! There is still time to sign up for the summer and the 2018-19 school year. There is also a lot of excitement about the opening of our infant/ toddler room this Fall! E- mail us at [email protected] Shabbat Shalom!
SHOMREI TORAH LEARNING SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM To sponsor a day, month, or year of learning visit Shomrei Torah Learning Sponsorship Program or contact Mendy Aron, Mike Glass, Milty Frank or Neil Gordon.
SCRIP NOTICE
Did you know that you can do all of your shopping at your favorite stores and support the shul by using SCRIP at NO extra cost to you? Order SCRIP now for: ShopRite, Food Showcase, Maadan, Petak's, Seasons, Cedar Market, Glatt Express, Grand and Essex and many more! Order by contacting Milty Frank at 201-916-9721 or [email protected]; David Heiser at 201-978-5347 or [email protected] or online at www.shomrei-torah.org/scrip.
SHIURIM SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF March 18 Fogelman Memorial Beit Medrash Learning - Mon - Thurs.: 8:00-10:00pm, Chavrusas. Wednesday with Shimon Kronenberg.
Tuesday 8:00pm – Topics on Tuesdays with Rabbi Markowitz will resume after the summer
Wednesday 12:45pm - Women’s shiur with Rabbi Yudin
Wednesday 8:00pm - Fogelman Memorial BMP Hungry for Halacha Pro-gram - Bring some friends and join us for great learning. Late Ma’ariv will be at 9:30pm. There will be Marei Mekomot to learn in chavrutot and a review shi-ur at 8:40pm given by Rabbi Aryeh Grinberg. Bring your own chavrusa or we will find one for you! If anyone would like a chavrusa please contact Nate Hardy at [email protected]. To sponsor a BMP learning night, please email [email protected]. Thursday following 8:37pm Ma'ariv - Fogelman Memorial BMP Parsha Schmooze. Join us for inspiring Torah and delicious Cholent in the Downstairs Beit Medrash. Schmooze will begin at approximately 8:55pm with Rabbi Markowitz. To sponsor this week or future weeks for $36.00, please email [email protected].
Daf Yomi: Sunday after the 7am minyan, with either Rabbi Yudin, Rabbi Marko-witz or Rabbi Leifer; Mon., Tues. and Thurs. at 8pm, with Dr. Zvi Loewy.
YOUTH DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE Teen Minyan MVP Program (Boys ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in the Jr Cong room at 9:00am. Cocoa and Conversation (Girls ages 9-11/ Grades 4, 5, and 6) will meet in the Jr Cong room at 9:00am. Junior Congregation (ages 7-8/ Grades 2 and 3) will meet at 9:00am in the Jr Congregation room Super Siddur Program (ages 5-6/ Kindergarten and 1st grade) will meet at 9:00am in the first classroom on the left. Busy Beginners Program (ages 2.5-4) will meet at 9:00am in the middle class-room. Tot Shabbat (ages 0-3) will meet at 10:30am in the Upper Beit Medrash.
HELP ‘TEACH NJS’ GET STATE FUNDING FOR DAY SCHOOOLS Teach NJS is dedicated to securing state funding to ensure that nonpublic schools, including Yeshiva day schools, are safe and fairly funded. The New Jersey budget is set to pass on June 30. Every call and email to your elected official counts. Click here to make a difference for our children. By filling in your information and clicking “Send,” an email will be sent to all the listed officials. Our activists advocate for equitable government funding by educating the New Jersey legislature on why nonpublic schools in New Jersey need to be safer, stronger and sustainable. For the 2019 budget, our request totals $546 per student allocation: $190 for security aid; $150 for nursing aid; $146 for technology aid and $60 for textbook aid. There are three ways you can help grow Teach NJS in NJ: 1.) Become a school or shul liaison. We need people from each school and shul who are able to send our materials and Action Alerts to their network. 2.) Introduce one friend to Teach NJS. The only way we are able to grow is one-on-one engagement. Contact Jackie Kelly, Teach NJS Director, at [email protected] for more information. 3.) Invest in Teach NJS and become a leader in the community. Teach NJS membership includes events, conference calls and benefits throughout the year. All donations are tax-deductible. The time to take action is now and demand equitable funding for our children!
NATEP GOES TO YANKEE STADIUM Get your Yankee tickets for the Yankee/ Ranger Game on August 9th. Only 19 tickets left at $31 per ticket for the remainder of the month of June. Tickets sold post-June will be charged at $35 per ticket. To purchase tickets contact Milty Frank at [email protected] or Mendy Aron at [email protected].
SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE NEXT SHABBAT, JUNE 23 Join us as we welcome Rabbi Ari Silbermann, director of the Hineni program. Originally from Australia, Rabbi Silbermann made aliyah in 2005. He is com-pleting his PhD in early biblical interpretation and Second Temple Judaism at Bar-Ilan University. Rabbi Silbermann will be speaking after the Beit Medrash minyan on, "Rav Shagar's Approach to Pesak - Rebuilding Yiddishkeit in a Post Modern World" and will be giving the Pre-Mincha Shiur at 7:15pm, "Choni Hamaagel, Shir Hamaalot, and the Dynamics of Revolution."
SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, August 12th for the Annual Shomrei Torah Community BBQ at Berdan Grove Park. More information to follow.
THANK YOU Sylvia and Shmuel Boussi would like to thank The Rabbi and Shevi and the whole community for their support, prayers, and donations, made on Shmuel's sister's behalf.
Thank you to Barbie Topiol and her committee of volunteers for all of their hard work organizing the Sisterhood Spring Dinner. Mazal tov to Michele on receiving this honor and thank you to everyone who supported the Sis-terhood.
What a totally amazing and heartwarming Sisterhood Spring Dinner we had. Yasher koach and todah rabah to Barbie Topiol and the entire commit-tee. -Michele Blatt.
