The following message was sent on 01 September 2010:
[1] Hachanasat Sefer Torah this Sunday, September 5th
The following message was sent on 02 September 2010:
[2] (a) 2BR ap't available immediately! (b) eyeglasses found
The following message was sent on 03 September 2010:
[3] Youth events this weekend (03-05 Sep 2010) and beyond
The following message was sent on 07 September 2010:
[4] A Shanah Tova Message from Rabbi Herman
The following message was sent on 08 September 2010:
[5] new community Torah publication: Sheetas haShavu'a
The following message was sent on 13 September 2010:
[6] Mazal Tov!
The following message was sent on 15 September 2010:
[7] upcoming Youth (including Sukkos) events
The following message was sent on 20 September 2010:
[8] Mazal Tov!
The following message was sent on 21 September 2010:
[9] Youth events prior to and during Chag haSukkos (22-28 Sep 2010)
The following message was sent on 27 September 2010:
[10] please sponsor the Simchas Torah Kiddush!
The following message was sent on 28 September 2010:
[11] Rabbi Reisman's motzoei-Shabbos Navi shiur
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The Sephardic Minyan of the JEC Elmora Avenue Shul invites you to
attend their Hachanasat Sefer Torah this Sunday September 5th beginning at 2pm
. The Sefer Torah will be carried from 231 Springfield Road, Elizabeth to
the JEC Levy Auditorium. Please join us for this important occasion with
food and entertainment.
This Sefer Torah is not complete yet. There
are a few pesukim which will be completed on Sunday. If you are
interested in purchasing a letter please contact Moshe Elyaszadeh at
(917)673-6735.
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A two-bedroom apartment is currently available in the WyMor House (350 Elmora Avenue) for $1300/month. If you know anyone who may be interested in renting in our community, please have them contact Julio, the building's super, at 908-248-7805 as soon as possible (and, if possible, mention that they heard about the ap't from the JEC Elmora Ave. Shul). Thank you.
A pair of eyeglasses was found this past Shabbos in the Shul building. If you believe it may be yours, please contact Ephraim Bassan at 908-354-3129. Thank you.
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Welcome back from summer vacation! Our Youth Department is kicking off its 2010-11 schedule with an action-packed weekend for high-schoolers, summarized below. Please note that Groups begin this Shabbos and that flyers for many events (as well as a calendar of events from now 'til after Chag haSukkos) can be found on our Website.
Events this coming Shabbos and Sunday:
· Tonight, Friday night, Sep. 3rd, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Herman will i'y'H' host an Oneg (chulent, refreshments, and lots of ruach!) for HS boys at their home, 939 Harding Road, beginning at 9:45PM and ending at approximately 11:15PM.
· On motzoei Shabbos, beginning at 9:30PM, we will have our annual pre-Selichos program for all HS boys and girls, featuring dinner, sessions, a shiur, ice cream, and a raffle -- and don't forget the bonfire! -- to be followed by Selichos. Cost: $5.
· We have a Sports/BBQ event planned on Sunday for all HSers, beginning at 3:30PM in Warinanco Park (fields 1 and 9, on the right when you enter the park via Linden Road). Bring the sports equipment you would like to use! Cost: $6.
As always, please contact Youth Director Elie Bodner at 917-583-5963 with any questions, suggestions, etc. Thank you, and a gut'n Shabbes/Shabbas Shalom to all!
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Dear Friend,
In the famous Kelm Talmud Torah in Lithuania they would post a sign before Rosh Hashanah that essentially called for a renewed sense of achdus among the students and Klal Yisroel. It explained that the fundamental idea of Rosh Hashanah is “Malchios,” our proclamation and reaffirmation of Hashem’s sovereignty over the world. This state is only fully realized whenHashem’s nation, Am Yisroel, is unified as one nation; as indicated in the pasuk recited everyShabbos אתה אחד ושמך אחד ומי כעמך ישראל גוי אחד, You are One and Your name is One; and who is like Your people Israel, one nation on earth. Considering that every person is an individual with their own distinctiveness, the only means of achieving this ideal state is by everyone agreeing to one overarching principle that will guide their lives, which is to be ”servants of Hashem.”
To encapsulate all the ideas, goals and connotations of Yomim Noraim in three words, servants of Hashem, the sages of Kelm crystallized for us a simple but yet sublime objective to strive for. It leaves room for individualism and creativity in each Jew’s sincere approach to serving Hashem within the parameters of Torah and halacha. It breeds tolerance, understanding and respect for each other. We become stronger and more productive with everyone contributing their unique talents for the sake of the greater whole. Most importantly, it is in the merit of this achdus that Klal Yisroel becomes worthy of being saved from their enemies and brought to triumphant victory over them.
When we all go to shul this Yomim Noraim, please bear in mind this message from Kelm when you recite the pesukim of Malchios that refer to the achdus of Hashem and Klal Yisroel. Contemplate this idea when you recite the paragraph of עלינו לשבח where we praise and give thanks to Hashem for not making us like other nations, for bestowing upon us a different portion and fate, and where we recognize Him as our G-d and the only G-d.
שלא עשנו כגויי הארצות ולא שמנו כמשפחות האדמה שלא שם חלקנו כהם וגורלינו ככל המונם... הוא אלקינו אין עוד אמת מלכנו אפס זולתו
By concentrating upon this message it will, hopefully, inspire us to attain the feeling of being servants of Hashem, thereby improving ourselves, community and Am Yisroel.
May we merit having our tefillos, teshuva and tzedakka arouse Hashem’s mercy upon us. May it bring upon us and all of Klal Yisroel a year of shalom, yeshuos v’nechamos from all of our national and individual struggles, good health, parnosah, nachas from our families and the achdus that comes from serving Hashem.
On behalf of my wife and family I wish you a kisava v’chasima tova.
Rabbi Avrohom Herman
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Dear Friends,
With the imminent dawn of a new year, I would like to introduce a new and
exciting communal venture. Attached you will find the first edition of
Shitat Hashavua, a weekly publication where members of our own community
volunteer a source of relevance and general interest from the rich and
expansive body of classic Torah literature. If you would like to receive
this weekly publication at the beginning of each week, please sign up at http://groups.google.com/group/shitat-hashavua/subscribe.
As a means of introduction, please note the following:
1. The format each week will consist of a short biography of the source's
author, a "preamble" providing the necessary context, and a scanned
version of the source which preserves its "sefer-feel". These 3
components are intended to appeal to a broad array of backgrounds and
interests, from history buffs to Talmidei chachamim and everyone in between.
2. No one source should be viewed with an eye towards Psak! These sources
are meant to reinforce our appreciation for the depth and breadth of Torah.
They are NOT meant to inform our practice of halakha in any way. To this
end, it would be helpful to approach these sources with a recognition of
'שבעים פנים
לתורה'.
3. You are welcome to engage this publication as either a recipient or a
writer/editor. A truly exciting outcome would be if a significant number
of people viewed this as their own outlet to share מקורות that are particularly fascinating to them and are of potential
general interest to the broader community of subscribers.
4. If people are interested, a short סיכום/summary
of the issues surrounding Shitat Hashavua will be presented each week 5-10
minutes after the start of kiddush (following the main minyan) on שבת in the JEC
Reibel Beis Medrash. Lively discussion would be terrific!
5. A limited number of copies will be available in shul each week.
You are welcome to download and print your own copy to review during the
week or to save for שבת/יום
טוב.
Please send questions, suggestions, and comments to gs2211@gmail.com.
-כתיבה וחתימה טובה
-בברכת התורה ולומדיה
Gabi Spiewak
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Heartiest congratulations to Tzipi Kaminer on the birth, just before Rosh haShanah, of a son to her children, Leah/Leora and Noah Kaminer (and Mazal Tov to Big Siblings Riki and Benjy, too, as well as to the entire mishpacha). May the b'ris occur b'sha'ah tovah umutzlachas, and may we continue to hear and share good news!
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G'mar chatima tova and chag sameach. {Moderator's note: the message included a ZIP attachment which was 14Gb in size; as a result, many listmembers didn't receive the message. The flyers can be accessed online. Thanks.}
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Heartiest congratulations to Rabbi and Mrs. Avrohom Herman on the birth of a daughter to their children, Adina and Tzvi Wachsman of Kew Gardens Hills, NY. May we continue to hear and share good news!
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Youth Department upcoming events (an email with flyers was sent last week, but many didn't receive it because of the total size of those flyers -- all flyers are available online at the Youth Events page [and please click on that link to see them]):
1. On Erev Succos - tomorrow, Wednesday, September 22nd - all those in Primer through 4th Grade are encouraged to come to the JEC cafeteria to help make succah decorations for the JEC Succah and to bring home. Time: 10:00am through 12:00pm; cost: $6.
2. There are still tickets available (with and without the bus) for the Hershey Park outing on Monday, September 27th. Cost with the bus is $66 for members and $70 for non-members; tickets without the bus cost $34.
3. High School "Pizza in the Hut" - all High Schoolers are invited to the JEC Succah at 6:30pm on Sunday, September 26th, for Pizza and an exciting show! Cost is $12.
4. Chol Hamoed Field Trip at Warinanco Park - Tuesday of Chol Hamoed (Sep. 28th) for all 1st-8th Graders. There will be fun games and contests for everyone! Time: from 1:00-3:30; location: fields 1 and 2 (the first 2 fields when you enter from Linden Road). Ice cream will be served and cost is only $5!
Please note the changes in schedule for groups throughout the Chag.
For more information or to make reservations, please contact
Youth Director Elie Bodner at 917-583-5963.
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Dear Friends:
The Shul's Simchas Torah celebration is a wonderful opportunity, early in the new year, for all of us to enjoy a festival together. The beauty of our Simchas Torah will be enhanced by a hot buffet on Simchas Torah night and a cold Kiddush on Simchas Torah morning.
Please join with me in sponsoring these crowd-pleasing events. You can be a sponsor for 50, 100, 180, or 360 dollars. We greatly appreciate and will publicly acknowledge all sponsors. Please note that Platinum ($360)-level sponsors will receive a reserved table on Simchas Torah night.
Wishing you and your family a happy Yom Tov.
Sincerely,
Dr. Steven Ostrove
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We would like to inform you that Rabbi Reisman's Navi shiur will commence Saturday night, October 2nd at 9:00. In addition, anyone interested in sponsoring this program should contact David Hornung at 908-591-5929 or at pdh5@aol.com.
Mo'ed tov and chag sameach to all.
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