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Shabbat Parshat Lech Lecha
Nov. 8-9 (Cheshvan 10-11)

Schedule

Kiddush

Kiddush this week is sponsored by the shul.
 
Kiddush Clean Up: Michelson & Miller

Upcoming Kiddush Clean Up Schedule 
11/16 Montag & Moskovitz 
11/23 Moskovitz/Chanales & Mouldovan
11/30 Muller & Neimand
12/7 Obermeister/Walters & Ohring
12/14 Passner & Pearlberg

HELP KEEP THE SHUL CLEAN & OUR CHILDREN SAFE
No food should be brought into the shul building during kiddush when kiddush is outside.No children under 10 are allowed in the shul building without a parent during kiddush time when kiddush is outside. Please help the kiddush clean-up team by making sure children clean up after themselves.

Mazel Tov

Mazel tov to Noa Pearlberg on her bat mitzvah.

This Week

Teen Dinner
All high school students are invited to the home of Rabbi Helfgot and Rachel Brenner for dinner on Nov. 8 following davening. RSVP. 
 
Parent/Child Learning
We will restart Saturday Night Parent/Child learning on Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Ice cream will be served and there will be a raffle for great prizes. Thank you to sponsors, Paula and David Eiselt in memory of David’s grandmother Ilse Weltman.

Upcoming

Global Day or Jewish Learning
As part of the Global Day of Jewish Learning on Nov. 16, Tammy Jacobowitz will give a shiur after kiddush on "Not One Empty Word: Navigating the Contours of Biblical Interpretation."
 
Teaneck Mikvah Event Celebrating 10 Years
All women are invited to the Annual Teaneck Mikvah Dinner on Nov. 20 at 7:30 PM at Congregation Keter Torah. Renee Blumenfeld and Adeena Mayerfeld will be receiving Service Awards. Judith W. Rubin will give a speech entitled, “Count Your Blessings 100 Times a Day.”  Register. Shana Dworken is organizing a table. If you would like to sit with other women from Netivot Shalom, indicate Netivot Shalom table in the request box and let Shana know you are going.
 
Mitzvah Day Toiletries Collections
For the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey's annual Mitzvah Day on November 24th, Netivot Shalom will be collecting new and unopened, travel-sized toiletries for area shelters and food banks. Donations may be dropped off through November 22nd at the home of Sima & Jeff Kern, 119 Bennett Road.
 
Clothing Swap
In an effort to become more environmentally conscious this holiday season, Netivot Shalom will be hosting a pre-Chanukkah clothing swap for men, women, & children's clothing as well as children's books. The fashion industry is responsible for 20% of the world's carbon emissions, and thrift shopping is one of the leading ways we as a community can do our part to lower our carbon footprint. The swap will take place on Sunday evening at Netivot, December 8. More details to follow. For any questions please contact Alyssa Reiner or Aja Cohen.   

Yoetzet Halacha

Tova Warburg Sinensky, our Yoetzet Halacha, can be reached at 201-655-2180 or at  teaneckyoetzet@gmail.com. Learn more.

Youth

Sponsor a Youth/Birthday Kiddiush
Learn more.  ​​​​​​​

Mini Minyan
The next Mini Minyan will be on Nov. 17 at 9 AM.
 
Thank You to Group Leaders
Nursery: Rebecca Max, Becky Montag, Nurit Schlosberg PreK-K: Dafna Schlosberg, Rachel Max, Yakir Schlosberg Girls 1-6: Tova Kaplan, Amalia Labinsky Fleischer Boys 1-2 Nemi Helfgot, Sam Passner, Natanel HaLevi Boys: 3-6 Will Montag, Jeremy Knopf Youth Director: Tova Greenberg

In Our Community  

Ezer Mizion Evening of Heroes
Ezer Mizion, the world’s largest Jewish bone marrow registry, will host its Evening of Heroes for the Teaneck, Bergenfield, and New Milford communities on Saturday, November 9, at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck. There is no cost to attend the event. More information is available here.

For information about other events in our community, click HERE

Shabbat Parshat Bereshit
Oct. 25-26 (Tishrei 26-27)

Schedule

Kiddush

Kiddush this week is sponsored by Paula and David Eiselt in honor of #ShowUpforShabbat.

Kiddush Clean Up: Magid & Mandel
 
Upcoming Kiddush Clean Up Schedule
11/2 Mark & Max
11/9 Michelson & Miller
11/16 Montag & Moskovitz (Alex & Leah)
11/23 Moskovitz/Chanales & Mouldovan
11/30 Muller & Neimand

HELP KEEP THE SHUL CLEAN & OUR CHILDREN SAFE
No food should be brought into the shul building during kiddush when kiddush is outside. 

No children under 10 are allowed in the shul building without a parent during kiddush time when kiddush is outside. Please help the kiddush clean-up team by making sure children clean up after themselves.

Thank You

Thank You to all Simchat Torah Kiddush Sponsors
See full list of sponsors.

This Shabbat

#ShowUpforShabbat
Last year, on October 27, we witnessed unspeakable horror at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue. The murder of 11 innocent Jews at prayer represented the worst of humanity. The following weekend, we saw the best as around the world, millions of people of all faiths rallied around AJC’s #ShowUpForShabbat initiative, packing synagogues in what became the largest-ever expression of solidarity with the American Jewish community. On the one-year anniversary, AJC is again calling on all people of good conscience to #ShowUpForShabbat. We hope you will join us in once again welcoming interfaith guests to join us at Netivot Shalom on Oct 26 in worship, remembrance and community. If you know of guests who will be joining us in advance, please send their names to info@netivotshalomnj.org and please encourage all guests for whom it is possible to bring a photo ID.

Upcoming

Mitzvah Day Toiletries Collections
For the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey's annual Mitzvah Day on November 24th, Netivot Shalom will be collecting new and unopened, travel-sized toiletries--including body wash, shampoo, soap, deodorant, lotion, combs and brushes, toothpaste and toothbrushes. These will be used to make hygiene kits that will be donated to area shelters and food banks. Donations may be dropped off through November 22nd at the home of Sima & Jeff Kern, 119 Bennett Road.

Yoetzet Halacha

Tova Warburg Sinensky, our Yoetzet Halacha, can be reached at 201-655-2180 or at  teaneckyoetzet@gmail.com. Learn more.

Nov. 2 Shiur
Join Tova Warburg Sinensky at Netivot Shalom for a shiur after kiddush on Nov. 2.

Youth

Sponsor a Youth/Birthday Kiddiush
Learn more.  ​​​​​​​

Parent/Child Learning
We will restart Saturday Night Parent/Child learning on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. Pizza will be served and there will be a raffle for great prizes. Thank you to sponsors, Paula and David Eiselt. 

In Our Community  

Ezer Mizion Evening of Heroes
Join the Teaneck, Bergenfield, New Milford community for an evening of inspiration at the Ezer Mizion Evening of Heroes on Saturday, November 9 at 7:30 pm at Keter Torah. 

For information about this and other events in our community, click HERE

Shabbat Shuva: Parsha Ha'Azinue & Sukkot
Oct 11-15 (Tishrei 12-16)

Schedule

Kiddush

Kiddish this week is sponsored in honor the Akerman birthdays: Michael Akerman, Malkie Akerman (mother), Yehuda Akerman (brother), Haddas Albreicht-Akerman (sister in law) and Emma Akerman (daughter).
 
Kiddush Clean Up: Kahan & Kaplan (Keith and Stacy)
 
Upcoming Kiddush Clean Up Schedule 
10/12 10/14 Kaplan (Yoel and Sarah) & Katz
10/15 Kelin & Kern
10/19 Knopf & Langer
10/21 Lebovitch/Love & Leon/Grodko
10/28 Magid & Mandel

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

Condolences to Joey Mark and the Mark family on the passing of Joey’s mother, Tzippy Mark.

Upcoming

Pick Up Arba Minim
If you ordered lulavim and etrogim through the shul, you order will be available for pickup at  445 Sagamore Ave on Saturday Oct. 12 between 8 and 10 p.m. or Sunday, Oct. 13  between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Please note, orders must be paid in full in order to pick up. If you opt not to pay online, please bring a check with you when you pick up your order. Cash will not be accepted. Thank you to Jeff Miller for picking up everyone’s orders.
 
Sukkah Building 
After shacharit on Sunday, Oct. 13 we will be setting up the Netivot Shalom sukkah. Adult and teenage volunteers are needed to help build the sukkah. Please bring step ladders and allen wrenches.
 
Mini Minyan and Sukkah Decorating
Children will make and hang decorations during Mini-Minyan on Oct. 13 from 9-10:15 a.m. Please bring a 4x6 family photo to use for the decorations project. Thank you to Benjy and Rachel Gottesman for sponsoring this week’s Mini Minyan.
 
Open Hut at the Helfgots
Please join the Rabbi and Rachel at their sukkah at 740 Palmer Ave. on Monday, Oct. 14 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. for their annual Open Hut. 
 
Sukkah Hop
The Annual Netivot Shalom Sukkah Hop will be at 4 p.m. on Shabbat Chol Hamoed. We are looking for volunteers to serve as hosts and to run activities for the kids. Please note, these do not have to be related. You can host and not run activities or run activities and not host. Volunteers, please contact Katie Katz at Katieskatz@gmail.com. 
 
Sponsor Simchat Torah Kiddush
It's time to look forward to another great Simchat Torah kiddush. This kiddush is an event for the entire kehila. Please join in sponsoring this annual event by completing our sponsorship form. In addition to being a wonderful way to finish the Yom Tov season, the money raised for this fundraiser will be the only money available in our budget for kiddush through out the rest of the year on weeks that we have no sponsor. We strongly encourage those who partake in Scotch on a regular basis to consider the Sponsor level donation.

#ShowUpforShabbat
Last year, on October 27, we witnessed unspeakable horror at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue. The murder of 11 innocent Jews at prayer represented the worst of humanity. The following weekend, we saw the best as around the world, millions of people of all faiths rallied around AJC’s #ShowUpForShabbat initiative, packing synagogues in what became the largest-ever expression of solidarity with the American Jewish community. On the one-year anniversary, AJC is again calling on all people of good conscience to #ShowUpForShabbat. We hope you will join us in once again welcoming interfaith guests to join us at Netivot on Oct 26 in worship, remembrance and community. Please spread the word and talk with Paula Eiselt with any thoughts/questions. 

Yoetzet Halacha

Tova Warburg Sinensky, our Yoetzet Halacha, can be reached at 201-655-2180 or at  teaneckyoetzet@gmail.com. Learn more.

Youth

In Our Community  

Open Houses
Many schools have scheduled their open houses for prospective parents in the coming weeks. Several have asked that we list these in our upcoming events. View the Community Events page for a listing. If you know of an open house that is not listed, please send to info@netivotshalomnj.org. 

For information about events in our community, click HERE

Shabbat Parshat Nitzavim & Rosh Hashana
Sept. 27 (Elul 27) – Oct. 1 (Tishrei 2)

Schedule

Kiddush

Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by Serena and Mechi Jenkelowitz and family in honor of the yahrtzeit of Mechi’s father. 
 
Kiddush Clean Up: Holtz & Idler
Upcoming Kiddush Clean Up Schedule
 
10/5 Jenkelowitz & Kagedan
10/12 Kahan & Kaplan (Keith and Stacy)
10/14 Kaplan (Yoel and Sarah) & Katz
10/15 Kelin & Kern
10/19 Knopf & Langer

HELP KEEP THE SHUL CLEAN & OUR CHILDREN SAFE
No food should be brought into the shul building during kiddush when kiddush is outside. 

No children under 10 are allowed in the shul building without a parent during kiddush time when kiddush is outside. Please help the kiddush clean-up team by making sure children clean up after themselves.

Thank You

Thank you to Avi Mandel, David Fass, Benjy Gottesman, Oren Bassik, Michael Rogovin and Matis Shulman for organizing and leading the kumzits last week.

Upcoming

Shabbat Shuva Drasha
Rabbi Helfgot will give the Shabbat Shuvah Drasha following Shacharit on Oct. 5.

RCBC Kinnus Teshuva
Rabbi Helfgot and other local rabbis will be speaking at the RCBC Kinnus Teshuva on Sunday, Oct. 6 following 8:00 AM Shacharit at Shaarei Tefillah.

Simchat Torah Women's Torah Reading
We will two concurrent readings.  We're aiming for broad participation from all those who would like to join the slate and read an aliyah.  (If you would prefer to read your own aliyah but not be part of the repetitive slate, that can be arranged by simply letting the gabba'it know at the time of the Torah reading.) Please email Rachel Brenner at  rbrenner917@gmail.com  to sign up for the layning.  And if you have a special talent for doing "hagbah" or serving as gabba'it, please also email that info to Rachel.

Yoetzet Halacha

Tova Warburg Sinensky, our Yoetzet Halacha, can be reached at 201-655-2180 or at  teaneckyoetzet@gmail.com. Learn more.

Youth

Youth kiddush on Oct. 1 is sponsored by the Passner family in honor of Boaz' 12th birthday.

Sponsor a Youth/Birthday Kiddiush
Learn more.  ​​​​​​​

In Our Community  

For information about events in our community, click HERE

Shabbat Parshat Ki Teitzei
Sept. 13-14 (Elul 13-14)

Schedule

Kiddush

Kiddush this week is sponsored by the shul.
 
Kiddush Clean Up: Herzmark & Herzog

Upcoming Kiddush Clean Up Schedule
9/21 Hikind & Hirsch
9/28 Holtz & Idler
10/5 Jenkelowitz & Kagedan
10/12 Kahan & Kaplan (Keith and Stacy)
10/14 Kaplan (Yoel and Sarah) & Katz

HELP KEEP THE SHUL CLEAN & OUR CHILDREN SAFE
No food should be brought into the shul building during kiddush when kiddush is outside. 

No children under 10 are allowed in the shul building without a parent during kiddush time when kiddush is outside. Please help the kiddush clean-up team by making sure children clean up after themselves.

Mazel Tov

Mazal Tov to Ronnie and Marc Schlussel on the marriage of their son Adam to Rebecca Klahr of Woodmere, daughter of Jeff and Michelle Klahr this Sunday. Mazal Tov to sisters and brother in-laws Katie and Ezra Katz, and Emily and Josh Markovic  and aunts and uncles Meryl and Joseph Mark, and Rena and David Schlussel.

Upcoming

Kumzits & Selichot
Join us for a kumzits at 10:15PM followed by selichot at 11 PM on Saturday, September 21. On Sunday, September 22 Rabbi Helfgot will lead explanatory selichot after Shaharit followed by a shiur as part of his series on the tefillot of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Yoetzet Halacha

Tova Warburg Sinensky, our Yoetzet Halacha, can be reached at 201-655-2180 or at  teaneckyoetzet@gmail.com. Learn more.

Youth

Sponsor a Youth/Birthday Kiddiush
Learn more.  ​​​​​​​

In Our Community  

Community Wide Program on "Crisis Intervention" 
Sept. 22, 7:30 PM at Rinat Israel
"Emergency Response: Addressing Global Crises" is an exciting, two-pronged event for adults, and high school students from Congregations, and high schools throughout Northern New Jersey. Learn more and RSVP.

Friendship Walk
The NJ Friendship Walk this Sunday. Learn more and register at www.NJFriendshipWalk.com.

93Queen is now available on digital and DVD!
After a fantastic year, including national theatrical release, national POV/PBS broadcast, European Arte/SWR broadcast, Israeli YesDocu broadcast, over 60 film festival screenings worldwide and over 100 community screenings around the globe, the award-winning, critically-acclaimed documentary 93QUEEN is now widely available to rent or purchase. Go to the 93Queen website  to buy DVD or watch on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Google Playor Vudu. Help spread the word! Share the film with friends. Post these shareable images  on social media, and make sure to tag @93QueenFilm and #93Queen!

For information about events in our community, click HERE

Shabbat Parshat Re'eh
August 30-31 (Av 29-30)

Schedule

Kiddush

Kiddush is sponsored by the shul.
 
Kiddush Clean Up: HaLevi & Heilpern
 
Upcoming Kiddush Clean Up Schedule
9/7 Heistein & Heller
9/14 Hertzmark & Herzog
9/21 Hikind & Hirsch
9/28 Holtz & Idler
10/5 Jenkelowitz & Kagedan


HELP KEEP THE SHUL CLEAN & OUR CHILDREN SAFE
No food should be brought into the shul building during kiddush when kiddush is outside. 

No children under 10 are allowed in the shul building without a parent during kiddush time when kiddush is outside. Please help the kiddush clean-up team by making sure children clean up after themselves.

Mazel Tov

Mazal tov to Becky & Shalom Bronstein on the engagement of their daughter Eliana to Abram Handler of Denver!

Upcoming

Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur
Reserve your seats today! ​​​​​​​
 
Community Meeting 
All Netivot Shalom Members are encouraged to attend our Annual Meeting on Sept. 8 at 8PM at 811 Palisades Ave. In addition to a presentation and voting on the budget there will be a presentation from the Ad Hoc Committee established in June to develop a job description for a Devora Scholar for Netivot Shalom. There will also be a vote related to the work of this Committee. 

Sunday Morning Shiur Series
Join Rabbi Helfgot for a short series of shiurim on the tefillot of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur on Sunday mornings throughout Elul. The shiur will be held after 8AM shacharit on Sundays Sept. 8, 15, 22 and Oct. 6. 

Yoetzet Halacha

Tova Warburg Sinensky, our Yoetzet Halacha, can be reached at 201-655-2180 or at  teaneckyoetzet@gmail.com. Learn more.

Youth

Youth Group Applications
Calling all Netivot Shalom group leaders!  All youth, grades 7-12 are invited to apply to be  Leaders In Training (LITs) (7th - 8th graders) and  Group Leaders (9th -12th graders).  Deadline: September 1, 2019.  

Mandatory Training
There will be a mandatory training session on Monday, September 2 from 7:00 - 8:45pm. Those unable to come to orientation should contact Jennifer Sebrow or Lauren Kelin.​​​​

Sponsor a Youth/Birthday Kiddiush
Learn more.  ​​​​​​​

In Our Community  

Community Wide Program on "Crisis Intervention" 
Sept. 22, 7:30 PM at Rinat Israel
"Emergency Response: Addressing Global Crises" is an exciting, two-pronged event for adults, and high school students from Congregations, and high schools throughout Northern New Jersey. Learn more and RSVP.

Friendship Walk
The NJ Friendship Walk will be held on Sunday, Sept. 15 in Votee Park. Learn more and register at www.NJFriendshipWalk.com.

For information about events in our community, click HERE

Shabbat Parshat Vaetchanan
August 16-17 (Av 15-16)

Schedule

Kiddush

Kiddush this week is sponsored by Alan and Susan Montag on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Alan’s Bar Mitzvah.

Kiddush Clean Up: Gottesman & Graneviz
 
Upcoming Kiddush Clean Up Schedu
8/24 Greenberg & Gruber
8/31 HaLevi & Heilpern
9/7 Heistein & Heller
9/14 Herzmark & Herzog
9/21 Hikind & Hirsch

HELP KEEP THE SHUL CLEAN & OUR CHILDREN SAFE
No food should be brought into the shul building during kiddush when kiddush is outside. 

No children under 10 are allowed in the shul building without a parent during kiddush time when kiddush is outside. Please help the kiddush clean-up team by making sure children clean up after themselves.

Yoetzet Halacha

Tova Warburg Sinensky, our Yoetzet Halacha, can be reached at 201-655-2180 or at  teaneckyoetzet@gmail.com. Learn more.

Youth

​​​​Sponsor a Youth/Birthday Kiddiush
Learn more.  ​​​​​​​

In Our Community  

Community Wide Program on "Crisis Intervention" 
Sept. 22, 7:30 PM at Rinat Israel
Sponsored by IsraAid & the Jack Flamholz Sustainability Project.  
Everyone knows that Israel is the first " with Boots on the Ground" in time of any World Crisis. Very few know that IsraAid is the organization behind these brave and critical efforts.

Come hear Naonel Glick (Voni) IsraAid's co-CEO, and award winning humanitarian leader (Shusterman Fellow, Forbes under 30 List, Tevel BeZedek) inform you on how you can be actively involved. Engaging Crisis Intervention Case Study Workshops for High School students. 

Please RSVP to bevluch@gmail.com .

For information about events in our community, click HERE

Shabbat Parshat Matot-Massai
August 2-3 (Av 1-2)

Schedule

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

We regret to inform you of the passing of Shirley Klieger, mother of Karen Sponder. Shiva will be at the Sponder home, 1012 Grace Terrace, Teaneck through Tuesday morning.
Davening Times
Shacharit: 7AM on weekdays and 8AM on Sunday
Mincha/Maariv: 8:00PM
The family asks that people refrain from visiting between 12PM - 2PM, 5PM - 6:30PM and after Maariv.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem

Kiddush

Kiddush this week is sponsored by the shul.

Kiddush Clean Up: Gidseg & Glickman
 
Upcoming Kiddush Clean Up Schedule
8/10 Goldberger & Goldsmith
8/17 Gottesman & Graneviz
8/24 Greenberg & Gruber
8/31 HaLevi & Heilpern
9/7 Heistein & Heller

HELP KEEP THE SHUL CLEAN & OUR CHILDREN SAFE
No food should be brought into the shul building during kiddush when kiddush is outside. 

No children under 10 are allowed in the shul building without a parent during kiddush time when kiddush is outside. Please help the kiddush clean-up team by making sure children clean up after themselves.

Yoetzet Halacha

Tova Warburg Sinensky, our Yoetzet Halacha, can be reached at 201-655-2180 or at  teaneckyoetzet@gmail.com. Learn more and read summer scheduling notes.

Annual Community-Wide Yoetzet Initiative Event for Women
Mind the Gap - Shifting Our Mindset to Meet Life's Realities
Monday, Aug. 5 at 8 PM
Congregation Rinat Yisrael

Click here for more information and registration.

Youth

Youth Kiddush this week is sponsored by Evan and Aja Cohen in honor of Raina’s seventh birthday, which is today, the 2ndof Av.
​​​​Sponsor a Youth/Birthday Kiddiush
Learn more.  ​​​​​​​