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NechamaComfort 3rd Annual Dinner - Join us in raising community awareness of the tragedy of infant and pregnancy loss and in supporting the families who have been touched by this grief. Honoring digital influencer Elizabeth Savetsky. Guest speaker Kiley Hanish, author and co-creator of the film Return to Zero. Saturday night December 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM at the New York Hall of Science. For reservations or to make a donation and for more information about our services and programs visit nechamacomfort.org.

Project Ezrah Annual Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, December 14th, Congregation Keter Torah, 8 PM. Rabbi Akiva Block is being honored. Register online at www.ezrah.org or call 201-569-9047

Join United Hatzalah of Israel for an evening of life-saving with world-renowned Israeli mentalist Lior Suchard. Fun for the whole family!
Tuesday, Dec 17th at 7pm. BergenPac. For more information, contact Dorene@Israelrescue.org, or call us at 646-833-7108.

The Canavan Foundation is looking to reach families affected by Canavan disease to support a natural history study that will aid researchers seeking a treatment for this serious, often fatal disease that has disproportionately affected Jewish families. If your family has been touched by Canavan disease or if you know anyone else who has been affected, please watch this video and help spread the word.

CCSA Support Group
CCSA welcomes anyone with a loved one who is suffering from substance abuse/addiction to our local support group, which meets every other Wednesday evening in Teaneck. The group is free of charge and is facilitated by professionals specializing in addiction. For more information and the location of the meeting, please email Time2TalkAddiction@gmail.com.

Boy Scout Troop 226 invites boys grades 6 through 12 to attend its Monday night meetings 7:30-9:00 PM at Teaneck Jewish Center. Utilizing outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, canoeing, etc., the Shomer Shabbos Troop strives to provide youth training in character development, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness. For more information, please contact Danny Chazin at (201) 835-5338 or dchazin@aol.com.

Do you have a Bat Mitzvah gown/dress hanging in a closet?

Please consider donating it to the newly formed Teaneck Bat Mitzvah Gown Gemach.

Happy to pick up your dress or you can drop it off.

Enhance a simcha, and do a mitzvah!

To donate a dress or if you have any questions email reneeschneier@gmail.com

Tue, December 10 2019
12 Kislev 5780

This Week at Kesher

Friday, December 6, 2019

Parashat Vayetzei

4:09pm Candle lighting

4:15pm Mincha

Shabbat, December 7

9:15am Shacharit followed by Kiddush sponored by Dr. Bill Zeitz in honor of the birth of his great grandchildren, Gabriel Dov and Baila Aniana, both born on his birthday and the engagement of his youngest granddaughter, Sophia to Mathew Wolkowicz

This Week in Groups

9:15-10am - Supervision by Geeta and Donna
Ages 2-5 in Classroom C,
Grades 1 & up in Classroom B

10:00am - Youth Groups Begin

Nursery Through 4th grade - Lower level, see signs on classroom doors

for exact age groups' locations

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Toddler-Parent Playgroup

Downstairs, Classroom E

4:10pm Mincha followed by Seudat Shelishit sponsored this week by Mike Dube and family in honor of his good friends Rabbi Akiva and Debbie Block in recognition of their upcoming honor at the Project Ezra dinner. They have both exemplified tremendous kindness and leadership skills over the last 10 years and they are incredibly deserving.

5:13pm Shabbat Ends

SUNDAY DECEMBER 8

8:30am Shacharit

4:15pm Mincha

MONDAY-THURSDAY

6:30am Shacharit

9:00pm Maariv

TUESDAY DECEMBER 10

8:15pm Rabbi Block's Shabbat Kitchen Series

KESHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

We regret to inform you of the passing of Dalia Lerner’s father, Aaron Pollack z”l, father of Dalia Lerner. The funeral took place Tuesday December 3 in Montreal, Canada

Visiting Chazzan Yanky Lemmer,
Shabbat December 13-14
Friday night tisch @8pm hosted by Josh Drazen and Susie Helft

We are once again participating in The 27th Annual Bergen County Chanukah Toy Drive. We are collecting new and unwrapped toys and gifts for children and young adults going through trying times. Please drop off your donations at the
Solomon Residence, 264 Morrow Rd.
from now until Friday, December 13th. The Bergen County Toy Drive is a great collaborative effort across many Bergen County Jewish Schools, Synagogues and Temples and donates to over 20 different charity organizations. Your donations will help us share the excitement of Chanukah with thousands of children and young adults. This is a great opportunity to involve your children in the mitzvah of tzedakah!

Kesher Youth Chanukah Maccabiah
Sunday December 22 @10am

MINYAN

We're looking for more people to commit to at least once a week for the morning and/or evening weekday minyan. Please contact Don to sign up.

Yahrtzeit Plaques

To order a memorial plaque in the new building click here.

Kesher Lockers

Members can sign up to rent a locker here.

If you shop on Amazon

Please start each session by clicking on this link.

You will be directed to to Amazon and Kesher will automatically be credited with a commission for each purchase.

GOOD & WELFARE

Misheberach List

We are reconstituting our misheberach list, to be used at our daily minyan each and every Monday and Thursday. Please click here to add the name of a friend or family member who is in need of healing. Even if it is a name you've added already, we are starting the list anew, so please add it again.

If you wish, include in the last column the description of the individual, so we know for whom we are davening (eg, "Rabbi Block's aunt Sarah").

Bereavement Notices

We regret to inform you of the passing of our community member Dr. Arthu Helft, father of Susie Helft.

The family will observe shiva at the Helft home at 245 Maple St., Englewood through Wednesday morning, November 27th.

If they would like to contribute to meals to please contact Ruth Wertentheil at (646) 221-3031.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Hana Zanger, mother of community member Aron Zanger.

We regret to inform you of the passing of our community member Dr. Arthur Small, husband of Dr. Andrea Small and father of our Dr. Tzvi Small.

Tue, December 10 2019 12 Kislev 5780