Weekly Newsletter Vol. XX, No. 34 Adar 17, 5776 – Adar 24, 5776 February 26, 2016 – March 4, 2016

The next newsletter deadline is

TUESDAY, MARCH 1st at 11:59PM

All submissions must be emailed to newsletter@yieb.org

OFFICE HOURS - MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM

Evening hours are available on an appointment basis. Please e-mail

officemanager@yieb.org or call 732.254.1860x1 during regular

office hours to schedule an appointment.

REMINDERS from YIEB President and Vice President -The Sanctuary DOORS WILL BE CLOSED WHEN the

RABBI or a guest speaker IS SPEAKING from the

pulpit. THE NOISE FROM OPENING AND CLOSING THE

DOOR IS DISTRACTING to those listening to the

speaker. - FOOD IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE SANCTUARY

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MAZEL TOV

Mazal Tov to Shelley and Milton Goldman on the

engagement of their son Steven to Danielle Siegal

Mazal Tov to Steven's sister and brother-in-law Rachel

and Dan Geisler, Steven's neice Shani and nephews

Aron and Meir.

Mazal Tov to Steven's great uncle Martin Tapper, aunt

and uncle Barbara and Marvin Goldman, all his

cousins and the entire Goldman family.

Mazal Tov to Danielle's parents Shira and Moishe

Siegal and her siblings, Judah, Gabriel, Julia and Lara

as well as her grandfather Isadore Siegal, all her

aunts, uncles, cousins and the entire

Siegal/Wacholder family.

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MAZEL TOV

Mazal Tov to Phil and Shira Madnick on the birth of a

baby boy. A shalom zochor will take place on Friday

night, February 26th at 7:45 pm at the home of Cindy

and Alan Lichtbroun: 15 Redcoat Drive. The bris will

take place in the shul on Wednesday morning, March

2nd after the 8:00 am shachris. Mazal Tov to the

grandparents Norman and Esther Madnick and Cindy

and Alan Lichtbroun and the rest of the family.

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Probeh Shabbatot On Shabbat February 27th, March 5th, and 12th we

will be hosting the 3 finalists in our search for the next

Rabbi of the Young Israel of East Brunswick. We will

be providing babysitting for rabbi related events. We

are asking the teens, 8th grade and older, to

volunteer for these activities. (Chesed hours will be

given).

You may volunteer for as many or as few sessions as

you'd like.

Sign up with a friend!

REMEMBER there are THREE SHABBATOT

February 27, March 5 and March 12

Exact times to follow:

Friday night oneg (children 8 and older)

Shabbos lunch

Shabbos shir

Seuda Shlishit

Melava Malka (children 8 and older)

Please respond as soon as possible to get the session

you'd like.

Debra Tune

debraht1311@gmail.com

Thank You • Thank you to the YIEB Sisterhood for generously

sponsoring the Probeh Melava Malkas.

• Thank you to the Sisterhood Flower fund for the

beautiful bima flower arrangements during each of

the Probeh weekends.

• Thank you to all our members who helped

sponsor the Probeh Shabbatot. All names are listed

in a flyer attached to the newsletter.

• Thank you to Ryders Lane Wine and Spirits for

donating the wine for the Melava Malkas.

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CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

On Shabbat February 27th, March 5th and 12th we

will be hosting the 3 finalists in our search for the next

Rabbi of the Young Israel of East Brunswick. .

Information regarding the Rabbinic candidates has

been forwarded to the congregation by email. The

final voting will take place at a congregational

meeting on the evening of Wednesday March 16th at

8:00 PM.

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SHUL DECORUM REMINDER

At YIEB we encourage talking to everyone:

HASHEM during Davening. FRIENDS during Kiddush.

An Equal Hand in the Mishkan Rabbi Effy Unterman

The mishkan was subsidized in two ways. Of

course, open donations flooded in. But there was

also a tax: “This is what they shall give…half of a

shekel” (Shemot 30:13).

Rav Shlomoh Yosef Zevin highlights the

uniqueness of this tax. Both flat and progressive

taxes share a common overall approach. They

require more from those with means, and less from

those without. The tax in our parsha, though, is

unlike either of these. It obligated the same exact

dollar amount from every individual: “The wealthy

shall not increase and the destitute shall not

decrease from the half-shekel” (ibid., v. 15).

Presumably, this would undercut the fundraising

potential of the tax. Why was it important to G-d to

institute such a counterintuitive procedure?

Rav Zevin suggests that, although we may have

varying talents, abilities, and resources to offer in the

service of G-d, not one of us has a greater portion of

innate sanctity than any other. Each of us has an

equal hand in the mishkan.

Of course, this is true on a metaphysical level. G-

d knows that His image is equal in each and every

one of us. But it must be true to us as well. Esther

understood that the Jews’ salvation from the

maleficence of Haman would flourish out of a sense

of deep unity, telling Mordechai, “Go gather together

all the Jews” (Esther 4:16). Only together could they

defend themselves against their foes: “They

assembled together and stood up for the lives” (ibid.,

9:16).

Certainly, we face mighty challenges, ranging

from violent hostility and political antagonism to the

common hurdles of nation-building and spiritual

growth. No matter the obstacle, though, we are

assured of G-d’s help if we start with a true sense of

ahavat Yisrael. Let the mishkan remind us of the

equal importance of every individual, and let our unity

arouse the ultimate salvation.

Shabbat Shalom!

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Submit Your Mishloach Manot Order

Purim is around the corner, and this is your

opportunity to send Mishloach Manot to all your YIEB

friends and family. For $125, include your family’s

name in the baskets sent out to the entire shul

membership - or send your greetings to individual

families for $3.50 per family. Purim cards are also

available to send to your out of town friends and

family. Submit the online form at

http://www.yieb.org/shalach-manot-order-form.html

by March 10th.

SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP

Let us share our treasures with you. Call Kathy

Brody 908-227-5395 or Brina Herskovits 390-

4955. The following is a more direct link to the Gift

Shop site to preview items as we continue to update.

http://www.yieb.org/yieb-sisterhood.html

Jay Weinstein, Rabbi

732.354.5912 (cell)

732.254.1860 x2 (office)

Gary Spiewak, Editor

Jeff Chustckie, President

Yaakov Wasser, Inaugural Rabbi

(1979-2009), Retired

Shabbat Ki Tisa

PROBEH WEEKEND

We welcome Rabbi Efrayim and Rivkie Unterman,

please see Newsletter for details

Candle Lighting ..................................... 5:28PM Friday Mincha ....................................... 5:33PM Shkia ..................................................... 5:46PM Shabbat Oneg ...................................... 8:30PM Shabbat Shacharit........................ 8:00, 9:00AM Latest Sh’ma ......................................... 9:23AM Rabbi’s Shiur (+ Greet Rebbetzin) ...... 4:00PM Shabbat Mincha ................................... 5:10PM Seudat Shlishit w/ shiur ...................... 5:25PM Shabbat Maariv ..................................... 6:29PM Shabbat Ends ....................................... 6:37PM Probeh Q&A + Melava Malka .............. 8:30PM Sun Shacharit .................... 7:30, 8:30, 9:15AM Rabbi’s Gemarah shiur ...................... 9:15AM Mon/Thurs Shacharit ................... 6:20, 8:00AM Tues/Wed/Fri Shacharit ................ 6:30, 8:00AM Sun – Thurs Mincha/Maariv................... 5:35PM Mon - Thurs Late Maariv ....................... 9:30PM Candle Lighting next week .................... 5:35PM · Mikvah Hours are:Saturday–Thursday 9:00 – 11:00 PM, Fri. nights by appt. only. Contact Sara Fischer by Wed. night to schedule.

YIEB Mikvah 732.257.4121. YIEB Eruv status 732.254.1860 X6

Purim is coming up! Get your

wristband orders in for the Tri

Synagogue Fest ASAP. We're

looking for volunteers to help out

on the carnival day. Teens and

adults are invited to use this link

and sign up:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4eafad2fa3

fd0-purim1

Reminder: If your teen enjoyed our Friday night dinner

on February 5th and still hasn't sent in $10 please

remember to do so.

Shabbat Shalom!

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Dor L'Dor This Week!

Join us at YIEB from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturday night

for parent/child learning, door prizes, and a raffle of

toys and games! Just $2.00 per child. The abbreviated

schedule will allow you plenty of time to get the

kiddies home and return for the probeh Q&A at 8:30

p.m. Please contact Joshua Fogel or Jeffrey Taub with

questions or to sponsor.

MAXIMIZE YOUR SIMCHA!

After the Simcha is over, there is usually a good

amount of leftover food. We are happy to distribute

that food to families who could benefit from it. What a

beautiful way to end your Simcha by performing this

Mitzvah. Please contact Barbara Goldman at

bgoldman731@aol.com in order to make these

arrangements. Thank you!!!

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SAVE THE DATE

Annual Larry Schacht Baseball Outing

Sunday, April 17

Yankees vs. Mariners

Please see Aaron Shmulewitz with questions

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Save the Date

Tuesday, May 24th- Yachad Dinner- off site

Save the Date: Sunday March 13th, 12 Noon at YIEB

YIEB’s Israel Advocacy Committee Presents: “Ever

thought about buying or investing in property in

Israel? Now’s your chance to learn from an expert!”

Attend a relaxed, informal educational session led by

Shelly Levine of Tivuch Shelly, the premier real estate

agent & developer in Israel, who will share tips,

strategies, & detailed information about various

residential projects in Israel. Bring family & friends;

learn about the benefits & features of Israeli home

ownership in American-style, American friendly

neighborhoods: Single Family Villas, Terraced

Cottages, Apartments & Townhouse in some of the

best-selling communities sought after by the Anglo

community in Israel. March 13, 2016 at 12:00 Noon,

at YIEB. Light refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact: IsraelAdvocacy@yieb.org

Disclaimer: Neither YIEB nor YIEB Israel Advocacy

Committee makes any endorsement for any

product/service referred to in this meeting notice, nor

has any financial interest in same; this information

does not constitute an offering of sale.

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CAMP KESHET IS BACK! We're baaaaaaaaaack!! The folks at Camp Keshet

have been preparing for an AMAZING 2016

season!! Did your children have the Best. Summer.

Ever! last year and can't wait for summer to start

NOW? Good news...we've made step one really

simple: send in an application to reserve their spot! If

you have any questions about camp, call us at 732-

613-9393 or send an email toCampKeshet@yieb.org -

and get your kids' summer planned now!

HURRY! Early-Bird "leap month" rates expire Friday,

March 11th (Rosh Chodesh Adar II).

CHINUCH/ADULT EDUCATION

Guidelines for Lifecycle events can be downloaded

from our website www.yieb.org under the dropdown

menu; Member Area/Guidelines (logged-in members

only).

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Every Day. Daily Daf Yomi Series. Join DAF YOMI

every morning with Rabbi Weinstein:

Monday through Friday After 1st minyan

(approximately 7:10-7:45am) and Sunday morning

after 1st minyan (approximately 8:10-8:45am).

Shabbat morning. Following 1st minyan led by a

rotation of presenters. Currently learning Masechet

Gittin. Even if you have never learned Talmud, joining

this class is a good way to gain an interest in the

Talmud.

Monday Nights, 7:45pm. Ladies Tehillim Group

meets for reading Tehillim and reciting Refuahs.

Please join us for this most important Mitzvah. The

one hour is time well spent. Readings are in English or

Hebrew. Our many thanks go to the women who

steadfastly partake in this Mitzvah.

Tuesday Nights, 8:00pm. Talmud Topics Series.

Join Rabbi Shlomo Landau on Tuesday nights for 30

minutes to explore the most interesting Daf Yomi

topics studied during the week. Varied and colorful

issues discussed with no prior knowledge needed.

Can’t make it in person? Do Daf Yomi online!

http://ouradio.org/daf http://www.dafyomi.org/

Tuesday Nights, 8:30pm. YIEB & Highland Park

Kollel. Join Rabbi Nusbaum on Tuesday nights to

learn Gemara. The current topic is Muktzeh.

Wednesday Nights, 8:30pm. In Depth Talmud Class.

Given by Yaakov Weinstein. In this week’s class we

will discuss “God’s Seal is Truth”.

TANACH SHIURIM SERIES

Please join the final 4 of 6 Shiurim on "King David",

on Tuesdays Feb 23rd through Mar 15th at

8:00pm, broadcast live

from Israel to the YIEB Social Hall or your home via

the internet taught by Harry Amdurer.

Shiur #3: "King of Israel", Feb 23rd at 8:00pm

Shiur #4: "Temptations of Kingship", Mar 1st at

8:00pm

Shiur #5 "Precocious Princes", Mar 8th at 8:00pm

Shiur #6 "A King's Legacy" Mar 15th, at 8:00pm

Email aewinston@gmail.com to confirm registeration.

Support Adult Ed programming by becoming a

Contributor ($180), Supporter ($100) or Friend (any

amount). Program sponsorships also available.

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YAHRTZEITS

17 Adar Jack Silverman for his

Mother, Fraydel Bat

Yehuda (Laura Frances

Silverman) on 2/26/2016

17 Adar Kathy Brody for her Sister, Mira Bat

Binyamin (Millicent Saltman) on

2/26/201618 Adar

18 Adar Beatrice Rosenbaum for her Father,

Yehoshua ben Schlomo Zalman

HaLevi (Oscar Friedfertig) on

2/27/2016

19 Adar Howard Feldman for his Father,

Shlomo Ben Shimon (Sol Feldman) on

2/28/2016

20 Adar Hindy Kierman for her Brother,

Shimon Mordechai Dovid Ben Yisrael

Gedaliah Halevi (David Borenstein) on

2/29/2016

20 Adar Alvan Small for his Grandmother,

(Ethel Small) on 2/29/2016

21 Adar Lori Noah for her Father, Yaakov

Eliezer Ben Shmuel Dovid (Jacob

Weinberg) on 3/1/2016

22 Adar Jerry Gerstman for his Father,

Menachem Mendel Ben Yitzchak (Max

Gerstman) on 3/2/2016

23 Adar Natalie Kozh for her FATHER, YOSEPH

(YOSEPH BEN IZCHAK) on 3/3/2016

23 Adar Robyn Perlman for her Grandfather,

Yehuda Lev Ben Noach (Louis

Ackerman) on 3/3/2016

24 Adar Zvika Einhorn for his Mother, Perl Bat

Zvi (Piroska Einhorn) on 3/4/2016

DEDICATIONS

Members of the Shul and others are invited

to honor a friend or relative, celebrate a

milestone event or memorialize a loved one

by dedicating Chumashim or Siddurim.

Contact Lori Small plaques@yieb.org

Chumashim - $50 - Siddurim - $30 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PERMANENT MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR

DEPARTED LOVED ONES

On the walls of the Main Shul are mounted 11 tablets

bearing memorial plaques, representing a permanent

and dignified memorial to loved ones. AT YIEB, now in

its 38th year, we keep the lights lit on either side of

the plaque each year during the full month of the

Yahrtzeit and also when we recite Yizkor on Yom

Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach and Shavuot. The

cost of a plaque is $360. To purchase, please contact

Lori Small at plaques@yieb.org. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BIKUR CHOLIM/SHIVA DIVISION

Thank you to the many members of the community

for their ongoing support and assistance to families

during Shiva. Suggested donations of $10 to aid a

particular family during the week of Shiva may be

sent to Julie Katz, 20 Rebel Run Drive (payable to

Bikur Cholim-YIEB.) Please indicate the family name

in the memo section of your check). Recipient

families will be informed of your donation. For further

information on how you can help and support a

particular family or for general Bikur Cholim

information, please contact Julie Katz, Karen Stern,

Miriam Rosenblum or Suri Moskowitz. Thank you for

your continued support. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SHUL PARKING LOT

Please do not park nor stand in Fire Lanes.

It is essential we allow for passage of

emergency vehicles. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

BAR MITZVAH PROJECT

Ethan Thurm, son of Tammy and Donny , is dedicating

his Bar Mitzvah to raising money for an Haztolah

ambucycle. Ethan's cousin, Ezra Schwartz zk"l was

murdered in a terrorist attack in Israel last month. We

would like to honor Ezra's memory with this incredible

act of chessed. Ezra did the same for his bar mitzvah

and if Ezra could do it, we can do it for Ezra. We have

set up a link so people can contribute directly to the

cause. https://israelrescue.org/InHonorOfEzra

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MIKVAH MEMBERSHIPS

Membership has its privileges. The mikvah now offers

an exciting new opportunity to support this important

community resource, annual membership!

Friend-$180.00 Sponsor - $540.00

Member - $250.00 Leader - $1,000.00

Donor - $360.00

Membership levels of $250.00 and above entitle you

to one year's use of the mikvah. Beginning July 1st

online payment will be accepted on yieb.org. An email

will go out when the system is ready to accept

payments. For more information contact Debbie

Wasserman at dwasserman1209@yahoo.com.

Mikvah News

Watch this space for details about upcoming exciting

mikvah events, including a post Purim fitness

program featuring Marla from Mekor Fitness and our

first annual MENu event just in time for Mother's Day.

Stay tuned for more information _____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NORPAC MISSION

Join us on our annual Mission to Washington event to

support the U.S.-Israel relationship on Wednesday,

May 18 2016. On a single-day trip you will meet with

Members of Congress and their staff, and share your

concerns with them about foreign aid to Israel, Iran

sanctions, security cooperation, and more. Make a

difference ! Buses leave for Washington from our

area at 6:30 AM and return between 9-10 PM .There

will be briefings on the bus. All meals will be

provided.

Register now for the early bird

discount: www.norpac.net or call (201) 788-5133

Adults - $125

Students - $75 (must be over 12.Those under 18

must be accompanied by Parent or legal

guardian).For more information

contact :Esther Kosoffsky chefesther@yahoo.com

HELPING HAND COMMITTEE

Have you ever been locked out of your car;

Had to pick up your sick child at school while your

newborn was sleeping’ or needed to check on your

parents who were home alone? Were you fortunate

enough to get help? Would like to pay the favor

forward? Family and friends aren't always around,

and there are time when members in our community

need a helping hand. We are forming a committee of

volunteers who would be willing to help out when

someone has an unexpected emergency situation. If

you are interested in helping, please contact either:

Debbie Chustckie at chustckie@aol.com

Bobbie Cumsky at cumsky@aol.com

Brina Hershkovits at bhersko@ymail.com

Thanking you, The Helping Hand Committee ______________________________________________________________

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PINE HILL COURT PARKING

1. Follow residential street speed limit (25MPH).

2. Park on one side ONLY. Parking on both sides

blocks entrance for emergency, utility,

sanitation, and adult care vehicles, limits

visibility, and can be dangerous for residents.

3. Watch out for children waiting for the school bus.

4. Do not park by the entrance to the street as it

blocks the entrance into the development and

school bus stop.

5. Do not block driveways and mailboxes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

STORK CLUB

The Stork Club helps to arrange a week of meals to be

delivered to families after the birth of a baby. Please

contact Allison Platschek (516-641-2437) or Debbie

Wasserman (dwasserman1209@yahoo.com) if you

would like to provide a meal for a family.

Thank You!

SALUTE!!!!!!!!

Please remember that ALL liquor brought into the

Shul must be in compliance with either the CRC http://www.crcweb.org/LiquorList.pdf or Star-K

http://www.star-k.org/5_27LiquorList.pdf

recommendations. If you have any questions please

contact Michael Gardner.

LOST & FOUND

Box in YIEB office for lost and found. Please claim

your lost keys, glasses, etc or call Andrea.

CANDY BAGS Candy bags for your special Simcha must

be ordered from the YIEB Sisterhood.

Please call Shelley Goldman

908.421.1103 for further information. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Used ink cartridges are still being collected for our

Early Childhood Program. Please drop off in office. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Community Announcements ************

(YIEB does not endorse the Kashrut of any non-YIEB

event or listing appearing in the Newsletter)

MEALS ON WHEELS WANTED: Jumpers and Drivers for Meals on Wheels

two hours once a month. Call Sarah Naus

732.257.5378 or Sarita Sragow 732.257.2081.

Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls invites the

community to join us in celebrating Ma'ayanot's 20th

anniversary at our Annual Dinner, which will take

place on Saturday night, March 5, 2016 at 8:30

p.m. at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck. This

year's dinner is dedicated to the memory of Rav

Aharon Lichtenstein, zt"l, Ma'ayanot's posek from the

school's inception. For more information or to make a

reservation, please call Pam Ennis at 201-833-4307,

ext. 265. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

RPRY Mishmar learning program is held at RPRY

every Motzei Shabbat @ 7:00 Pm. Please bring your

own seforim. Cost is still only $3.00 which includes

pizza, donuts, prizes and raffles.

Please join RPRY's 7th/8th Grade Boys' and Girls'

basketball teams for a Community Basketball Game

vs HP Middle School teams at the HP Middle School

gym (330 Wayne Street Highland Park, NJ) on

Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Girls game at 6:00PM; Boys

game at 7:30PM. Optional donation of $2 for

students/seniors and $3 for adults. Donations will be

split 50/50 to benefit both schools' athletic programs.

In addition, please bring a nonperishable food item

donation to the Highland Park Food Pantry. Please

contact Josh Fine at finejoshhp@gmail.com for any

additional info or questions.

Looking for Bikur Cholim Volunteers

The Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ’s Caring

Initiative seeks to help Jews in our community reach

out to other Jews in times of crisis and need and offer

light, comfort and hope by visiting Jewish patients in

near-by area hospitals. Volunteer commitment is as

little or as much as you desire. Training includes

completing the hospital volunteer training program

and training conducted by either Jewish Federation or

the congregation. Contact Lori Bernard, Caring

Initiative Coordinator, The Jewish Federation in the

Heart of New Jersey, 732.588.1808

The Prime Ministers Part 2: Soldiers and

Peacemakers, The Movie

The Orthodox Forum of Highland Park and Edison

presents the documentary film, “The Prime Ministers

Part 2: Soldiers and Peacemakers”. Based on the

bestselling and award-winning book, The Prime

Ministers, by Ambassador Yehuda Avner, The Prime

Ministers Part 2: Soldiers and Peacemakers follows

the experiences of Ambassador Avner during the

years he worked for Prime Ministers Yitzhak Rabin

and Menachem Begin. The program will take place on

Saturday night, February 27th at 8:00pm at

Congregation ETZ Ahaim. The movie is free of charge,

however, the Orthodox Forum gladly accepts season

sponsorships, as well as program sponsorships. For

more information go online

towww.orthodoxjewishforum.org.

Black History Month program at East Brunswick

Library

On Feb. 21st at 2 p.m., East Brunswick Library will be

hosting a very special program about the Van Wickle

Slave Ring which operated out of Old Bridge Village in

what is now present-day East Brunswick.

Simply Tsfat will be appearing at Congregation OT

Simply Tsfat will be appearing Wednesday, February

10th at 8pm at Congregation Ohr Torah. $18 dollars

at the door $50/max family. Generously Sponsered by

Giddy's Pizza, Judaica Gallery and Roberts Florals.

Proceeds to benefit Chevra Hatzolah of Middlesex

County. For more information, please call (732) 867-

8135.

JUST A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM JEWISH FAMILY

SERVICES OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY:

•JFS is seeking volunteers for Kosher Meals on

Wheels in the Edison/Highland Park area, and office

workers to perform various office tasks in the

Milltown Office. Please contact Phyllis Freed, Vol.

Coord. at 732-777-1940 ext 154 if interested.

•JFS Kosher food pantries still in need of donations.

Please bring non-perishable, unexpired food to either

the Milltown or Monroe offices (Milltown - 32 Ford

Ave., 2nd Fl, or Monroe Twp - 1600 Perrineville Rd,

suite 52). Food needed: tuna, pasta sauce, cereal (hot

and cold), juice, dry milk packets, soup, rice, diapers -

all sizes, diaper wipes, canned vegetables, canned

fruit, beans, macaroni and cheese. __________________________________________________________________________

CHEVRA HATZOLAH OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY

SEEKS DISPATCHERS AND RESPONDERS

Responders:

"Tomorrow's Technology for Today': We are looking to

get a few first-responders to become EMTs. These

individuals would carry a two-way radio, AEDs, Epi-

Pens, oxygen/trauma equipment, etc., and would be

dispatched by Hatzolah in Edison. The responders

need to be male, 18 yrs old, shomer torah umitzvos,

and of a proper hashkafa. The EMT course is free,

and runs Tuesday and Thursday nights near Deal from

6pm - 10:30pm, from July - December. If there are

people who are doctors, nurses (male), etc., who are

interested in responding, they are able to as well. They

just need to take some in-house training in certain

skills such as splinting, etc. Day and night members

are both needed. Preference given to those are can be

both. Since the class is starting next month, concrete

answers need to be given on attendance, ASAP.

Dispatchers:

Additionally, we are seeking male or female people to

do dispatching. Available shifts are 12am-

6am Sunday-Shabbos, Sunday 6am - 9pm, and Friday

from 9am - Licht Benching. Shifts may be divided, but

a minimum straight period of at least 3 hours is

required. Requirements for dispatching is CPR/First

aid at minimum, but dispatchers may be doctors,

nurses, etc. Those that pay for their training, and

remain in good standing for at least a year are eligible

for reimbursement.

Fishel Erps, Executive Director

Chevra Hatzolah of Middlesex County

LL: (732) 993-8645 C: (347) 539-6380

E-Mail: fishel.erps@hatzolahmc.org

CHAI LIFELINE

A fund has been established at Chai Lifeline in

memory our dear friend, beloved wife, mother and

daughter and sister, Martha Davidovich. Contributions

to this fund will pay for direct services needed by

victims of ovarian and breast cancer and their

families. If you have any questions please call, Brina

Herskovits 732.390.4955. Thank you for your support.

To make a donation go to:

www.chailifeline.org/martha __________________________________________________________________________ The Highland Park First Aid has, once again, come out

with a new DISCOUNT CARD. There are 3 different

cards, with over 20 different businesses on the card,

including: Giddy's Pizzeria, Park Place and Glatt 27.

The discount cards are good through May 2016 (next

year) and can be used over and over again. The cards

can be purchased at Giddy's Pizzera and cost $40 for

and 2 cards/$50 for any 3 cards (mix or match).

The family of our dear friend and Highland Park

resident Howard Beyer, Z"L has created The Howard L.

Beyer Memorial Fund at ELEM/Youth and Distress in

Israel, connecting Howard's dedication to issues of

troubled youth and his abiding commitment to Israel.

ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel is the country’s

leading nonprofit organization serving 20,000

troubled young people and an additional 100,000

youth who use ELEM online annually. These teens

face tremendous challenges including domestic

violence, drug and alcohol addiction, neglect, bullying,

homelessness and prostitution, in addition to the

stressors of living in Israel. ELEM's programs, located

in 40 cities, provide a safe space for Israeli youth and

help them to recover, reinvigorate, and reimagine a

positive future for themselves, their family and their

country. All gifts in Howard's memory will be

acknowledged both by ELEM and the Beyer family.

Participate at www.ELEM.org or go to ELEM at 270

Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016

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The Edison/Highland Park gown Gemach, L'iluy

Nishmas R' Yitzchok Ben Binyomin, is open for

business! The Gemach houses a wide selection of

gowns for children, pre-teen, teens and adults. Please

note the Gemach is still looking for donation of gowns

in very good condition. Tax deduction is given and pick

up of the gowns can also be arranged. For more

information and/or to schedule an appointment

please call Sara Scott at 516-526-0941.

BIKUR CHOLIM

ANNUAL EVENT: Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley Annual

Event will be held on Sunday, March 6th at 9:30 AM at

the Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison. Guests of

Honor: Dr. Barry & Susie Wolf; Keter Shem Tov: Doron

& Sari Shalmon. Gomlei Chessed Awardees are the

Hotline Coordinators: Bonnie Borck, Dawn Botnick,

Pearl Dolinger, Toby Eleff, Raizy Krauss, Tammy

Nussbaum, Debbie Schneider, and Mina

Tiefenbrunn. Guest speaker: Rabbi Eli

Mansour. Dairy buffet brunch will be served; Birkat

Hamazon at 11:30 AM. Couvert $50 per person;

Complimentary Babysitting.

HOMEBOUND VISITATION: Seeking adults and 11th

graders and older who would be interested in

volunteering to visit homebound people in our

community. For more info, please call Bikur Cholim

at 732-572-7181.

NURSING HOME VISITATION: Seeking volunteers to

visit Mollie Reuben, Esther Tucker, and Shirley Cohen

and others at the Regency nursing home on DeMott

Lane in Somerset. For more info or an updated list of

residents requesting visitors, please call Rahel Baruh

at 732-672-4673 or email rbaruh@yahoo.com

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Drivers and

coordinators needed. Coordinate rides to and from

medical appointments - match requesters with an

available driver. Each coordinator serves for two

weeks at a time. To volunteer to coordinate or to

drive, please call Bikur Cholim hotline at 732-572-

7181 or fill out the volunteer form on the website

bikurcholimrv.com

NEW WEBSITE: bikurcholimrv.com. The new website

provides information regarding Bikur Cholim services,

including how to access our local hospitals on

Shabbat, how to borrow medical equipment, and how

to get prescription medication on Shabbat. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ACTT: "The Secret to More Powerful Prayer" with

Rabbi Heshy Kleinman can be downloaded from the

Audio page of the ACTT web site at:

www.actt613.org/6.html. The current ACTT module is

“Kavanah during Davening”. Source book: Praying

with Meaning by Rabbi Kleinman. For more info on

ACTT, email info@actt613.org, see www.actt613.org,

or call Phil Rosen (732) 572-8762.

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Collecting Sheitels: Keren Kol Kallah - established to

provide orphan and destitute kallahs in Israel with

essential needs. Donated custom sheitels, some

brand-new, some gently worn, are sold to women in

Israel who would not otherwise have the funds to buy

a quality wig. All the money raised at the sale goes

towards a hachnasas kallah fund which helps needy

brides in Eretz Yisrael. Sheitels can be dropped off by

Aviva, 16 Edgemount Road, Edison. For more info,

please see contact Aviva Siegel (732) 572-4408

siegelmom@optonline.net _____________________________________________________ Blood Donors Needed

Those 76 and over can donate with a doctor’s note.)

You must weigh at least 110 lbs. and meet other

requirements. Most medications will not keep you

from donating. People with diabetes and blood

pressure controlled by medication can donate. Please

eat before you come and bring ID and proof of age.

Help us keep the blood supply at a healthy level. Bad

weather can cause cancellations of blood drives and

keep donors away--but patients’ needs remain the

same. For an appointment call 800-933-2566 or

732-325-8207 or go to http://tinyurl.com/ebjc08816

Walk-ins welcome! Appointments will get priority.

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