Thursday, December 18th
Community Wide Chanukah Youth Event 6:30PM – 8:00PM Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Avenue
Featuring the Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team. $10 per person ($50 family max) Candle lighting, singing and tasty Chanukah treats.
ErevShabbat, December 19th
Tisch 8:00PM Congregation RInat Yisrael 389 W Englewood Ave Featuring Rabbi Dr Abraham Twersky
Scholar in Residence Congreation Shaarei Orah, 1425 Essex Road Teaneck
Rabbi Dr Yigal Tsaidi will join the Sephardic Synagogue of Teaneck. The Rabbi will speak four times over Shabbat.
Erev Shabbat D’var Torah 4:30PM, “How Yosef brought G d with him to Egypt – the common denominator between the Greeks and the Egyptians: Oneg Shabbat 8:00PM, “The Main Differences between the Jews and the Greeks, Shabbat morning 10-:30AM “The Full Story of Yosef and his Brothers – Why did Yosef not send an email to his father that he is alive?” and Shabbat at Mincha 3”55PM Pilpul B’Halacha – “What is the Essence of Mehadrin min HaMehadrin” The famous dispute between Rambam, Tosafot, Shulchan Aruch and the Rama? Whom do we follow today?
Monday, December 22nd
Annual Mesibah 6:30PM – 8:30PM sponsored by Heichal HaTorah and the Jewish Center of Teaneck 70 Sterling Place Teaneck
All boys 5th grade and up. Divrei Torah, music and food, the mesibah will feature an interactive program, “The Live Game Show,” with prizes. Parents are welcome to accompany their sons.
“The Great Debate Over the Great Sanhedrin” 11:00 AM Young Israel of Ft Lee 1610 Parker Avenue Fort Lee
Rabbi Zev Goldberg Lecture is Free and Open to the Public
Making Sense of the Senses: Annual Lecture Series given by Rabbi Shalom Baum 8:30PM Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Ave
Welcome to the Garden of ( Eden) The Doghouse: Judaism’s Place for Wine, Spirits, and the 5 Napkin Burger
Thursday, December 25th
MA’AYANOT ANNUAL DAY OF STUDY in the Liberal Arts and Sciences 9:30AM- 12:30PM December 25th 1650 Palisade Avenue
The program will begin with a keynote address by Dr. Julie Goldstein, Chair of Ma’ayanot’s Jewish History Department, on the topic Isaac’s Ashes: The Startling Representation of Children in Jewish Culture. The keynote address will be followed by sessions on advanced topics in the liberal arts and sciences taught by members of the Ma’ayanot faculty, including:
Mrs. Enid Goldberg (English) & Mrs. Leah Herzog (Tanakh)Fathers, Daughters, and the Issue of Kingship in King Lear and the Book of SamuelMs. Sarah Gordon (Talmud)Pro-Slavery Rabbis? Rabbinic Debates from the Civil WarMrs. Mel Kapustin (Jewish History)Jewish Attitudes Towards Secular Studies Throughout the AgesMrs. Gila Stein (Science Chair)Real Life CSI: The Science of How Crimes are Actually SolvedMrs. Merav Tal-Timen (Hebrew Chair)Beginning, End, and what’s in Between: Age and the Perception of Time Ms. Devorah Wolf (Talmud) Foreignness and Kindness: Megillat Rut and Shakespeare’s Othello
Lubavitch on the Palisades Open House Pre-K and Elementary 11 Harold St Tenafly RSVP [email protected]
Erev Shabbat and Shabbat Dec 26th and 27th
Scholar in Residence Congregation Keter Torah, 600 Roemer Avenue Teaneck
Join Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, the Rabbi Emeritus of the Young Israel of Southfield, Founding and Director of Kids Kicking Cancer, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University and one of this year’s top 10 CNN Heroes. He will be speaking at all minyanim and details will follow.
Motzei Shabbat December 27th
Installation of Rabbi Binyamin Y Krohn 8:00PM Young Israel of Teaneck
868 Perry Lane Teaneck Dessert Reception to Follow
Annual Panoply Night 8:00PM Congregation Beth Aaron 950 Queen Anne Road
Cost 25.00 per person sign online at 222.bethaaron.org/event/4ty-annualpanoply
Rabbi Eli Mansour Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Avenue Teaneck
A public lecture to mark the first yartzeit of Ted Mirkhani z”l,
Sunday, December 28th
Trip to Big Apple Circus – Shake It Up a social group for Adults 18+ a division of Yachad 11:00AM – 3:45PM
Transportation provided. Snacks Included Cost $20.00 RSVP by Thursday, December 4th Reva Judas [email protected] 201 833 1349
Monday, December 29th
“The Maimonidean Controversy” 11:00AM Young Israel of Ft lee 1610 Parker Avenue Ft Lee Rabbi Jacob Reiner Open to the Public
Serving Our Creator With a Healthy Mind and Body Lecture Series 8:30PM Congregation Beth Aaron 950 Queen Anne Rd
Rabbi Larry Rothwachs “Torah Living for the OCD, Anxiety Disordered or Struggling Addict”
Motzei Shabbat Jan 3
Jewish Learning Experience Annual Dinner 7:45PM Temple Beth Shalom 40-25 Fair Lawn Ave Fairlawn
Honoring Ken Goffstein and featuring musical entertainment by Pay Dalid.
Sunday, January 4th
JESC Breakfast 9:30AM Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Ave Teaneck
Honoring Shirley and Solomon Bitton and Dena and Moshe Kinderlehrer
Contact Esther Schwab 201 262 1090 [email protected]
TABC 32nd Annual Dinner Dinner 6:00PM – 9:00PM Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Avenue Teaneck
Honoring Lianne and Etiel Forman. Norman Blumenthal and Etan Bluman. Reservations and donations can be made at http://www.tabc.org/dinner
Monday, January 5th
Serving Our Creator With a Healthy Mind and Body Lecture Series 8:30PM Congregation Beth Aaron 950 Queen Anne Rd
Rabbi Larry Rothwachs “Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community: Prevention, Detection and Treatment”
Sunday, January 11th
Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey 77th Annual Dinner 6:00PM Congregatio Keter Torah, 600 Roemer Avenue. Guests of Honor, Israel and Cindy Wiesel and Keter Shev Tov awardees, David and Shira Greenberg. For further information and/or reservations call 201 986 1414 or www.RYNJ.org/dinner
Monday, January 12th
Serving Our Creator With a Healthy Mind and Body Lecture Series 8:30PM Congregation Beth Aaron 950 Queen Anne Rd
Rabbi Larry Rothwachs “Genetic Testing and Preventive Medical Intervention in Halacha and Hashkafa”
February 2
Serving Our Creator With a Healthy Mind and Body Lecture Series 8:30PM Congregation Beth Aaron 950 Queen Anne Rd
Rabbi Larry Rothwachs “Shemirat Shabbat vs Shemirat ha-Nefesh:Health Management and Medical Treatment on Shabbat”
Sunday, February 22
Congregation Beth Aaron Annual Dinner 5:00PM
Honoring Arlene and Arthur Eis as well as Youth Leaders Erica and Jason David.
Motzei Shabbat March 7th
Netivot Shalom Annual Dinner 8:00PM Fairlawn Jewish Center 10-10 Norma Ave Fairlawn
Honoring Leah and Alex Moskovits with the Sema Heller Memorial Award and Fred Schulman with a Service Award