Community Events
RZA Program and Convention – Open to the Community- Challenges of Long Distance Zionism
Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman – Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS-YUImmigration and Integration: Religious Zionist Education and Conversion in the IDF
Rabbi Chashi Freedman, Education Director at Nativ
Congregation Keter Torah
Sunday, December 16, 2018
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Pre-registration requested:www.rza.org/dec16 Questions? Call 212.465.9234
PROJECT EZRAH ANNUAL DINNER- Saturday, December 15th, 8pmCongregation Ahavath Torah, 240 Broad Avenue, Englewood, NJ.
www.ezrah.org
The newly launched Beit Midrash of Teaneck (BMT), located at Yeshivat Heichal Hatorah/Jewish Center of Teaneck, meets on Monday and Wednesday mornings between 9:15 am and 12:45 pm. For this coming week (November 19 and 21), the first session will consist of a talmud seder and shiur (9:15-10:45am) led by Rav Ronen Dvash, focusing on Talmud Brachot. The second session (11-11;45am) will feature Rav Michoel Zylberman, Coordinator of the Presidential Bekius Program at RIETS. The third session (12- 12:45pm) features Rav Chaim Angel teaching Sefer Ezrah. BMT welcomes all men and is free of charge. You can attend as many sessions during the day as you like. For information, contact David Jacobowitz at djacobow@gmail.com.
The Parent Education Committee of Yeshivat Noam presents: Rabbi Rothwach's upcoming shiurim series on parenting: Perspectives on Parenting in an Ever-Changing World. Start your morning off with a wonderful shiur with coffee and delicious treats.
Come join us for "Latte and Learn" starting October 30th at 9 a.m. at Yeshivat Noam's Middle School. Series will run six consecutive Tuesdays (excluding Nov. 6th). Open to the Community Free of Charge.
CCSA: We welcome any family member with a loved one suffering from addiction and substance abuse issues to our local support group, which meets every other Wednesday evening in Teaneck. The group is free of charge and is facilitated by clinicians specializing in addiction. For more information and the time/location of the meeting, please email: Time2TalkAddiction@gmail.com. For more information about CCSA, please visit our website: www.Time2TalkAddiction.org.
Comedy Cures Foundation Presents Comedy and Cocktails on Dec. 10, 6:30-9:30pm
Click here to purchase tix.
Sheshbesh Tournament (backgammon) at Ahavath Torah. December 16 @7pm. BBQ & shiur at 6:30pm. Register at www.ahavathtorah.org/form/backgammon.
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.
Toy Box Collection for Sharsheret's Busy Box Program - Sharsheret’s “Busy Box” program. This program is geared towards children whose mothers are undergoing treatment for breast and ovarian cancer . For more information click here.
Do you have a Bat Mitzvah gown/dress hanging in a closet?
Tue, December 11 2018
3 Tevet 5779
This Week at Kesher
Parashat Mikeitz
December 7, 2018
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
Friday, December 7
4:15pm Mincha
9:15am Shacharit
This Week in Groups
9:15-10 AM - Supervision by Geeta & Aarti
Ages 2-5 in Classroom C,
Grades 1 & up in Classroom B
Toddler-Parent Playgroup
Junior Congregation (grades 5-7)
to give a Dvar Torah
4:05pm Mincha followed by Seudat Sh'lishit sponsored by Lori and David Birk.
5:11pm Maariv/Shabbat ends
Sunday, December 9
Rosh Chodesh Tevet
8:30am Shacharit
4:10pm Mincha/Maariv
Chanukah Sameach!
Candle lighting any time after shekiah (approx. 4:28pm).
Monday - Thursday
New nightly 8:30pm Maariv
Monday - Friday
6:30am Shacharit
Tuesday, December 11
8:30pm Rabbi Block's shiur
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
KAYAMA GOODS & SERVICES AUCTION
If you want to donate goods or services to the auction, please submit your donations here . Donations will be accepted through December 14. If you have any questions, please email kayama@keshernj.com.
CHildren's CHange CHallenge for CHanukah!
As we continue to celebrate Chanukah in our homes, let’s also come together to do a mitzvah and take the “CHildren’s CHange CHallenge for CHanukah”! Let’s challenge our children to empty their tzedakah boxes, pockets and drawers at home and bring that change to the shul. We will be collecting throughout Chanukah (and after) until December 18. You can drop off CHange in the shul office in any bag. Please share pictures of partaking in the mitzvah!!! You can email the pictures to Ruth at ruth@keshernj.org.
DIRECTORY
Revisions on the 2019/5779 printed Kesher membership directory is underway. Update your ShulCloud account here.
Thank you for your cooperation on this project.
KESHER SURVEY
You are invited to complete the 2018 Kesher membership survey! If you have already responded, thank you for your participation!
Please find the survey by clicking here. Survey results will be reviewed by the Kesher Board and summary findings will be shared with the community. All responses are confidential and anonymous. This survey is being conducted by Nishma Research, an independent research firm. If you have questions, please email mark@nishmaresearch.com.
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. You could be the 10th man.
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
Condolences to Peter Schwartz on the passing of his beloved father Mark Schwartz Z'l.
Todah Rabah to Norbert Strauss, grandfather of our members Joshua and Danielle Strauss on loaning Kehilat kesher a beautiful silver Chanukikah for the chag. The Chanukkiah was originally donated to Palisades Garden Home for Senior Citizens in honor of Josh’s great-grandparents, Josef and Bertha Strauss a”h who lived there in the 1980’s. The Channukiah came back into the family’s possession and has now found a new home at Kesher, in time to mark the upcoming 25th Yahrtzeit of Josef Strauss, a”h.