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Community Calendar December-February

Monday, December 1st

Serving Our Creator With a Healthy Mind and Body Lecture Series 8:30PM Congregation Beth Aaron 950 Queen Anne Rd

Rabbi Larry Rothwachs “Five Unhealthy Habits of Orthodox Jews”

Making Sense of the Senses: Annual Lecture Series given by Rabbi Shalom Baum 8:30PM Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Ave

Do You Feel Like He/She Never Listens To You? How to be a Better Listener and When to Drown Out the Noise

Tuesday, December 2nd

“Halachic Organ Donation” 7:00PM Care One 544 Teaneck Rd

Robert Berman, founder and director of the Halachic Organ Donor Society will discuss the medical and halachic issues surrounding brain stem death as well as the latest controversial Israeli legislation on organ donation.

RSVP – space limited. Call or email Laurie Kleid at 973-908-3420 or [email protected]

Erev Shabbat and Shabbat December 5th and 6th

Congregation Netivot Shalom 811 Palisade Avenue Teaneck

Abraham and Sheila Schlussel Learning Institute

Dr Rivka Schwartz Scholar in Residence

Friday Night: Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn: What I Learned Growing Up in the Black-Hat World
Shabbat Morning: Privilege, Perspective, and the Modern Orthodox Community
Seudah Shlishit: Choosing to be Obligated: The Paradox of Observance in the Contemporary World

Rabbi Elli Fischer 8:00PM Congregation Rinat Yisrael 389 W Englewood Ave

Oneg Shabbat Rabbi Fischer writer and translator of “By Faith Alone:The Story of Rabbi Yehuda Amital”. He will be speaking on “The Story of Hillel and Shammai’s Converts:Narrative, Law and Policy”

Congregation Beth Aaron Men’s Book Club 950 Queen Anne

3:30PM Shabbat Afternoon Review of Hard Choices by Hillary Clinton. Program facilitated by Ari Schaffer, a Washington political analyst. Attendance open to both men and women.

Motzei Shabbat December 6th

Screening 7:30 Congregation Rinat Yisrael 389 W Englewood

Killing Kasztner:The Jew Who Dealt with Nazis moderated by Producer/Director Gaylen Ross.

Monday, December 8th

Lunch and Learn 12 noon Young Israel of Ft Lee 1610 Parker Avenue Ft Lee

Rabbi Ephraim Kanarfogel will lecture on “The Aliya of “Three Hundred Rabbis” to Israel in 1210:Motives and Messages. Questions and Answers with Light Lunch to follow.

Serving Our Creator With a Healthy Mind and Body Lecture Series 8:30PM Congregation Beth Aaron 950 Queen Anne Rd

Rabbi Larry Rothwachs “To Vaccinate or not to vaccinate: A Halachic Perspective

Making Sense of the Senses: Annual Lecture Series given by Rabbi Shalom Baum 8:30PM Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Ave

The Science of Scent Smells to Remember and Odors to Forget

Jewish National Fund Reception 7:00PM Cong Beth Sholom 354 Maitland Ave

Honoring Beryl and Harold Steinbach, Cong Rinat Yisrael Sderot Supporters, David and Richard Heisler, Butterflake Bakery Catering

Featured Speaker Yedidya Harush, JNF Halutza Liason

Minimum contribution 180.00 per person includes Glatt Kosher Buffet and Dessert Reception catered by Ma’adan. For more information contact Jocelyn Inglis at [email protected] or 973 593 0095 ext 823

Wednesday, December 10th

KAREEOKIE-PRE CHANUKAH PARTY 7:00 – 9:00 PM Shake It Up 18 + Division of Yachad Teaneck General Store – 502 Cedar Lane Teaneck

Fun, Music, Refreshments
Cost $18 RSVP by December 7-REva Judas [email protected] 201-833 1349

An Evening with Eran Riklis 7:30PM Congregation Beth Sholom 354 Maitland Avenue

Award winning filmmaker Eran Riklis, director of such films as “Zohar”, “Cup Final”, “Syrian Bride”, “Lemon Tree” and the soon to be released “Dancing Arabs”

Riklis will be in dialogue with Jewish film educator and critic Eric Goldman with an opportunity to learn more about Israeli cinema and a changing Israeli society.

$10 Admission per person. For further information call 201 833 2620 or email [email protected]

Hand Made Art Exhibit and Sale 6:00 – 8:00PM 134 Pinewood Pl Teaneck

J-Add fund raiser all art made by J-Add residents. 100% proceeds to J-Add.RSVP [email protected].

Sunday, December 14th

Shirah: Annual Chanukah concert 1:30PM Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, Taub Campus 411 E Clinton Ave Tenafly

Celebrate Chanukah with music and the Shirah Choir singing songs in Hebrew, English, Yiddish and Ladino. A free gift to the community from the Weinflash family.

Monday, December 15th

Serving Our Creator With a Healthy Mind and Body Lecture Series 8:30PM Congregation Beth Aaron 950 Queen Anne Rd

Rabbi Larry Rothwachs “Matters of the Mind: What Everyone Needs to Know About Mental Illness”

Making Sense of the Senses: Annual Lecture Series given by Rabbi Shalom Baum 8:30PM Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Ave

The Magic or Tragic Touch Embracing People and Mitzvoth or Ray Ricing

Monday, December 22nd

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

Lubavitch on the Palisades Open House Pre-K and Elementary 11 Harold St Tenafly RSVP [email protected]

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

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]

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”

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”

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