The following messages were sent on 01 April
2008:
[1] message
from the Chevra Kadisha
[2] special
Rabbi Frand shiur
this week (03 Apr 2008)
The following messages were sent on 02 April 2008:
[3] Re[2]:
community siyum haTaNaCH
[4] Kiddush, Kiddush!
The following message was sent on 06 April 2008:
[5] reminder:
pre-Pesach Luncheon (12 Apr 2008)
The following message was sent on 07 April 2008:
[6] funeral/l'vaya for the
stepfather a'h' of t'lch't' Susan Goldberg
The following messages were sent on 09 April 2008:
[7] funeral/l'vaya and shiv'a for Esther
Hall a'h'
[8] Yeshivas "Bein haZ'manim" (through 17
Apr 2008)
[9] "early" Mincha & Kabbalas Shabbas minyan this Friday (11 Apr 2008)
The following messages were sent on 10 April 2008:
[10] Mazal
Tov!
[11] the Sheimos-pickup truck is
coming! (13 Apr 2008)
[12] upcoming Youth events (12-27 Apr 2008)
The following messages were sent on 11 April 2008:
[13] Mazal Tov!
[14] Re: Yeshivas "Bein haZ'manim"
(through 17 Apr 2008)
The following messages were sent on 12 April 2008:
[15] correction to JEC Weekly Schedule: candle-lighting time this
coming Fri. night (18 Apr 2008)
[16] funeral/l'vaya and shiv'a for the
brother a'h' of t'lch't' Chani Collins and Sarah Karp
The following messages were sent on 14 April 2008:
[17] Mazal Tov!
[18] pre-erev-Pesach disposal of chameitz (18 Apr 2008)
The following message was sent on 15 April 2008:
[19] UPDATE re
Great Adventure trip (was "upcoming Youth events (12-27
Apr 2008)")
The following message was sent on 16 April 2008:
[20] Mazal Tov!
The following messages were sent on 17 April 2008:
[21] Mazal Tov!
[22] Seniors Lunch'N'Learn with Rabbi Herman (08 May 2008)
The following message was sent on 22 April 2008:
[23] Mazal Tov!
The following messages were sent on 23 April 2008:
[24] funeral/l'vaya and shiv'a for the
sister a'h' of y'lch't' Dr. Harris Goldstein and Rivka Weiner
[updated 28 Apr]
[25] two changes & one addition to the JEC Weekly Bulletin
[two msg.s merged into one]
[26] it's time for
Bircas haIlanos!
The following message was sent on 24 April 2008:
[27] UPDATE#1
re: it's time for Bircas haIlanos!
The following messages were sent on 25 April 2008:
[28] Skybook's last-week-in-business sale
[29] Mazal Tov!
The following messages were sent on 30 April 2008:
[30] hosts wanted for Perek on the Lawn
[31] semi-annual Elmora Shul General Meeting (13 May 2008)
[32] Mazal Tov!
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The Chevra Kadisha is looking for volunteers for the Shiv'a Home Setup Committee (chaired by Barry Wacholder) and for occasional s'udas-havra'ah (preparing the initial meal after burial) participation (contact: Rachie Niren). For further information, contact any member of the JEC Rabbinate or one of the Chevra heads (Mavis Rosenstein for ladies, Arthur Scheuer for men). In addition, the Chevra would greatly appreciate donations for the purchase of ArtScroll beis-aveil siddurim -- for more information, please contact the JEC Business Office at 908-355-4850. Thank you.
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Rabbi Yissocher Frand, as part of a special two-hour evening of Torah learning dedicated in memory of the murdered Mercaz haRav students H'y'd', will i'y'H' be speaking this coming Thursday night, April 3rd, on the topic of Kiddush HaShem, and, as can be seen from the attached schedule, his shiur will be followed by another one, as Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb of Congregation Shomrei Emunah (Baltimore, MD) will i'y'H' speak on the topic of "Must One Be Moser Nefesh to Save K'lal Yisroel?" As in the past, the Webcast can be viewed live, beginning at 9PM, in JEC Room 137, and the entire community is cordially invited. Thank you.
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A tremendous THANK YOU (and y'yasheir kochacha!) to all those who have committed to learn various sections of TaNaCH in memory of the murdered Mercaz haRav students H'y'd' -- in the short time (approximately two weeks) since this effort was announced, all TaNaCH sections have been allocated! Because many additional community members want to join this project, another sign-up sheet has been created. Both sign-up sheets are currently on an easel outside the JEC Reibel Beis Medrash. If you wish to electronically consult the list of TaNaCH sections and/or commit to learning one or more available list#2 sections (as noted before, please list alternate choices in case your first choice(s) is/are no longer available), please click on the "Community Siyum!" image on our Shul's homepage (or click on this link) and follow the listed instructions. Thank you!
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This coming Shabbos, please join us after the Main-Shul Mussaf for this year's Shabbos HaChodesh/M'var'chim Chodesh Nisan Kiddush in the JEC Levy Auditorium. A big THANK YOU to its sponsors! In appreciation of their respective donations, we have posted the list of sponsors onto the Shul Website.
If you would like to sponsor/upgrade any future Kiddush (sponsorship details can be found in an earlier issue of HaMagid, our newsletter) in honor of someone, to commemorate someone, or for any other excellent reason, please contact Sarah Karp at 908-352-2679 or Vivi Singfer at 908-558-0878. Thank you, and a guten Shabbos and Chodesh "Rishon"!
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As we noted some days ago, our Shul will be hosting a pre-Pesach luncheon for the community this coming Shabbos, April 12th, at the JEC. The food and the company are sure to be enjoyable, and the prices (detailed in the online flyer) are quite reasonable. If you haven't already done so, please place your paid reservation with the JEC Business Office before this coming Tuesday, April 8th. Thank you!
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The funeral and l'vaya for
the stepfather a'h' of t'lch't' Susan Goldberg will take place today, Monday, April 7th, at Shomrei HaDas, 3803 14th Avenue at 39th Street in
Brooklyn, beginning at 12PM. Beis-aveil/shiv'a details will be announced at the l'vaya.
Sincerest condolences to the
entire mishpachah, including the Goldberg family. May we have the opportunity to share better
news in the future and witness the era of "bila hamaves lanetzach."
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The funeral and l'vaya for
Mrs. Esther Hall a'h' will take place on Thursday, April
10th in
Sincerest condolences to the
entire mishpachah, including the Hall family.
May we have the opportunity to share better news in the future and
witness the era of "bila hamaves lanetzach."
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As noted in the online flyer, anyone interested in continuing a Yeshiva-style learning seider this week and next (through 12 Nisan/April 17th) is cordially invited to join Chaim Tropp and others in the JEC Reibel Beis Medrash after the 8AM Shacharis minyan; breakfast will be served, and i'y'H' shiurim will be given during the week of April 13th by JEC and RTMA Rabbonim. For further information, please contact Chaim at 908-358-8172. Thank you, and enjoy the learning!
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As mentioned in Shul this past Shabbos but not noted in the JEC Schedule, the Main Shul will i'y'H' be hosting a minyan for Minchah/Kabbolas Shabbos/Ma'ariv this (and next) Friday, beginning at 6:30PM, in addition to the minyan which is noted in the schedule (and which will i'y'H' begin at 7:20PM, also in the Main Shul). Thank you.
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Heartiest congratulations to grandparents Philip and Miriam Schiffman on the birth of a daughter to their children, Dr. Rachel and Gabi Secemski. May we continue to hear and pass on good news!
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The JEC has arranged for pickup of Sheimos as a service to our community. The truck and its driver will i'y'H' be in the JEC parking lot this coming Sunday, April 13th, between 8:30AM and 1PM. As noted in the online flyer, anyone who wishes to avail him/herself of this service must give the Sheimos directly to the driver, and cash payment must be made to that driver -- the charge depends on the quantity/container size (the flyer lists three levels: $6 for a shopping bag's worth, $18 for a wine-case box, and $22 for a 50-gallon bag). If you have any questions, please contact the JEC Business Office at 908-355-4850. Thank you.
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Our Youth Department has planned many exciting events for the
next two weeks! Here is a quick summary:
Flyers for all these events are attached. As always, please contact Elie Bodner at 917-583-5963 with any questions, to purchase
tickets, etc. Thanks for reading!
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Heartiest
congratulations to Miriam and
Rabbi Casriel Levenson
on the engagement last night of their son Yechiel to Devorah
Kalish of
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An updated schedule for this coming week's Sun-Thu learning has been released. As mentioned two days ago, a Yeshiva-style learning seider will i'y'H' take place in the JEC Reibel Beis Medrash -- breakfast will be served beginning at approximately 9AM, and the shiurim each day (on inyanei d'yoma, with the scheduled magidei shiur including [in chronological order] Rabbi Avrohom Herman [Sun], Rav Michoel Parnes [Tue], Rav Elazar M.Teitz [Wed], and Rabbi Jonathan Schwartz [Thu]) will begin at approximately 10:30AM (on Sunday, add 30 minutes to each starting time). Everyone is welcome to join the pre- and post-shiur learning s'darim! For further information, please contact Chaim Tropp at 908-358-8172. Thank you.
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Candle-lighting time this coming Friday night is (as listed on the Website Calendar) at 7:21PM. Thank you.
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The k'vurah
for/burial of Chani Collins’ and Sarah Karp's
brother, Shlomo Mallin a'h', will take place in eretz Yisrael. Chani, Sarah, and their sisters will sit shiv'a from
Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening at 1639 Burnett Street
(near the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Avenue
P) in Brooklyn, NY (tel#: 908-447-6755;
ZIP:
Sincerest condolences to the entire mishpachah,
including the Collins, Karp, and Mallin
families. May we have the opportunity to
share better news in the future and witness the era of "bila hamaves lanetzach."
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Heartiest
congratulations to Tamar and
Dr. Morris Gold on the engagement of their daughter Adina to Yitzy
David of
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Thanks to Mayor Bollwage,
the City of
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Mentioned last Thursday:
> On Tuesday, April 22nd (first day of Chol haMoeid), let's all go to Six Flags Great Adventure! The bus will i'y'H' leave the JEC at 8AM sharp and return at 8PM. The price: $52 before April 16th for Shul members
(subsequently, $58; for non-members, the prices are $56 and $62,
respectively). Tickets are available
without the bus for $30. <
The bus is almost fully reserved, so
please contact Elie Bodner
at 917-583-5963 ASAP
if you're interesting in coming with us.
In addition, please note that the non-bus ticket price is discounted
from what the park charges, that you benefit the Youth Department by purchasing tickets from us, and that a
purchased ticket is good for the year...so please buy your Great Adventure
tickets for the year from us! Thank you.
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Heartiest congratulations to grandparents Leslee and David Brown and to great-grandmother Beverly Winter on yesterday's birth of a daughter to Batya and Chalom Azoulay. May we continue to hear and pass on good news!
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Heartiest congratulations to parents Johanna and Rabbi Joshua Cohen on the recent birth of Sima Shifra. May we continue to hear and pass on good news!
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Calling all seniors! The monthly infusion of energy otherwise known as Lunch'n'Learn resumes i'y'H' on May 8th (Yom haAtzma'ut) with lunch in the JEC Levy Auditorium at 11:30AM followed by Torah study with Rabbi Avrohom Herman. The back area of the parking lot will be open between 11:10AM and 11:40AM for you to park and between 12:30PM and 12:45PM for you to drive back home. To reserve lunch ($4 for Shul members, $5 for non-members -- if you want to eat lunch at home or bring a pareve lunch to the Auditorium, there's no charge to attend!) or arrange a ride, please contact Beverly Winter at 908-527-9815. Thank you!
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Heartiest congratulations to grandmother Tzipi Kaminer on the birth of a son to her children, Leah/Leora and Noah Kaminer (and Mazal Tov to Big Sister Riki, too!). May the bris occur b'sha'ah tovah umutzlachas, and may we continue to hear and pass on good news!
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The l'vaya
and funeral for Dr. Marsha Basson a'h' will begin at 10AM tomorrow, Thursday, April 24th, at the [prior site of
the] Young Israel of New Rochelle, 1228 North Avenue.
Dr. Harris Goldstein, Rivka Weiner, and other
sisters, as well as husband Dr. Craig Basson and
children, will sit shiv'a after the Chag at the Basson
residence, 187 Overlook Road in New Rochelle,
NY (tel#: 914-740-3335 or 908-447-2433 [Rivka’s cellphone] or
201-638-8969 [Harris’ cellphone]; ZIP:
Sincerest condolences to the
entire mishpachah, including the Basson,
Goldstein, and Weiner families. May we have the opportunity to
share better news in the future and witness the era of "bila hamaves lanetzach."
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The most-recent JEC bulletin (spanning erev Pesach, the Chag, and the week thereafter) states that "[t]he Elmora Ave mikva is not in service until further notice" -- actually, this mikvah continues to operate on Friday and Yuntef nights, and, as was stated in a recent bulletin, "call mikva number [908-352-5048] & press *2" to make an appointment for one of those nights. Additionally, it lists a 6:20PM "Blatt (R. Herman) @ JEC" shiur for this coming Shabbos/Shvi'i shel Pesach, but that shiur will not occur on that date -- rather, as the schedule does correctly note, (a) that shiur will i'y'H' occur the following day, Sunday/Acharon shel Pesach, at the listed time of 6:40PM; and (b) the Daf Yomi shiur will i'y'H' occur on Shabbos, beginning at 6PM, and attempt to learn a number of dapim in Maseches Nazir before the scheduled Main-Shul Minchah time of 7:20PM. Last and not least, the bulletin omitted a planned shiur for women which will i'y'H' be given on the last day of Yuntef, Sunday, April 27th, by Rabbi David Hornung in his home, 97 Summit Road, beginning at 5PM, on the topic of the "Greatness of Am Yisrael" -- if you can, please come! Thank you.
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Many fruit trees in the area are currently blossoming. Please consult the online list for confirmed (and unconfirmed, listed as a courtesy by Misaskim) fruit-tree locations; if you want to add or change any listings, please reply. For more information on the blessing to be said, please see this page. Thank you.
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The online list of local, blossoming
fruit trees (available on a new Shul-site Webpage)
has been significantly updated based on listmember
feedback; it will continue to be updated as we attempt to confirm reported tree
locations. Once again, if you want to
add or change any listings, please reply. Thank you, and Gut Moeid/Moadim
l'Simchah!
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Fiegie Sky will shortly be closing family business Skybook (located at 1923 Springfield Avenue in Maplewood, NJ, tel# 973-763-4244) -- based on current plans, it will be open one more week: from Monday through Thursday the week after the Chag (28 Apr-01 May) plus the following Sunday, May 4th. Most books will be for sale for $5, while gift items and the more-expensive books (such as leather-covered s'farim and Artscroll Gemaras) will be offered at steep discounts. Last chance to shop at & say goodbye to this community institution before it permanently closes! Thank you.
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Heartiest congratulations to grandparents Mavis and Dr. Neil Rosenstein on the birth, earlier today, of Esther (named after her late great-grandmother a'h') to Talya and Rafi Rosenstein. May we continue to hear and pass on good news!
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Rabbi Avrohom Herman's annual "Perek on the Lawn" series will i'y'H' commence this coming Shabbos. If you wish to host it this week (from 5PM-6PM) or on any future Shabbos, please contact Rabbi Herman at 908-355-4850 x104 or via e-mail. Thank you!
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All members are welcome to attend and participate in the next Elmora Shul meeting, scheduled for May 13th (a week from this coming Tuesday night) at 8:30PM in the Main Shul. These meetings provide you with a chance to hear what's going on and to participate in deciding what will, b'ezras H', be accomplished, so if you can, please come...and then stay for the refreshments and the chance to speak with Shul Board members one-on-one. Thank you -- we look forward to seeing (and hearing from) you there!
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Heartiest congratulations to Fern and Jeff Goldstein on the engagement of Tsvi to Aliza Deutscher of Brooklyn. May we continue to hear and pass on good news!<
