Bais Medrash of Bergenfield 371 S Prospect Ave; Bergenfield, NJ 07621 - www.bmob.org - Rabbi Moshe Stavsky Shemini Atzeres/Simchas Torah October 15-17, 2014 ‫כ"ג תשרי תשע"ה‬-‫כ"ב‬ First Night Yom Tov (Wednesday, October 15) Candle Lighting Mincha followed by a Shiur Maariv 5:57 PM 6:05 PM Simchas Torah (Friday, October 17) Shemini Atzeres (Thursday, October 16) Shacharis Shacharis (NO groups) Hashkama (385 House) Hashkama Main Sof Zman Krias Shema Sof Zman Krias Shema 7:15 AM 9:00 AM 9:54 AM Yizkor/Geshem Not before 10:15 AM Mincha followed by Ma’ariv Main Minyan (& Groups) Kiddush Youth Hakafos (downstairs) Mincha Selling Kibbudim Maariv followed by Hakafos Candle lighting & Yom Tov Sheni prep not before 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:47 AM Kiddush Candle lighting for Shabbos 6:00 PM 5:54 PM 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:55 PM Shabbos Parshas Beraishis October 18, 2014 ‫כ"ד תשרי תשע"ה‬ Shacharis Hashkama (& Groups) Main Minyan Sof Zman Krias Shema 7:15 AM 9:00 AM 9:55 AM Kiddush Mincha 5:45 PM Shalosh Seudos + Rav’s Shiur Maariv Shabbos Ends 6:45 PM 6:53 PM Sunday Shacharis Mincha/Maariv Monday – Al Haperek women’s Chaburah lead by Rebbetzin Stavsky at the Isaacson’s Home 8:30 AM 5:55 PM 10:00 AM Shul Announcements Please remember to prepare your Eruv Tavshilin! Welcome to and Gitty Gross Schultz and Aharon Schultz who recently joined the Shul as full members. We look forward to welcoming Rabbi Allen and his college students to dance with us in our parking lot during one of the Hakafos Simchas Torah night. The pre-mincha shiur on Shabbos by Avi Retter will be on hold until after the Yomim Noraim/ Sukkos season The shiur will IY”H resume on Shabbos Parshas Noach. Thank you to the Grauberd & Mally families for generously sponsoring the "Tot-Shabbat" mommy and me program. The program will begin next Shabbos, Parshas Noach, at 10:30 AM. Thank you to Yosef, Tzvi & Leah Shell, Danielle Beckoff, and Samantha & Ally Pruzansky for assembling all the goody bags for Simchat Torah this year. Thank you to the following families who helped sponsor our annual Simchas Torah BBQ. Filet Sponsors Prime Rib Sponsors Rib Eye Sponsors Alter Family Anonymous Annie and Yale Baron + Family Anonymous Bak Family Anonymous Ashendorf Family Netti and Jonathan Grauberd + Family Buchwald Family Barzideh Family Gross Family Elishis Family Bender Family Kleinman Family Rochel and Nathan Hassan + Family Cooper Family Taly and Jason Koenig + Family Sarit and Brian Glass + Family Krinitz Family Gamss Family Mally Family Gottlieb Family Mechlin Family Greenbaum Family Schachter Family Ariella and Naftali Levenbrown + Family Sobol Family Neiss Family Wiener Family Press Family Wolk Family Rosenthal Family Shell Family Winkler Family Winslow Family Youth Department To celebrate your child’s birthday at groups please e-mail [email protected]. Happy Birthday Rachel Apfelbaum!! Please email Bruce and Elana Kessler at [email protected] if you would like information on volunteer opportunities or sponsoring of events going on in the Youth Committee. Please Note: At least one parent or guardian must be in the shul AT ALL TIMES while their child is attending groups. ***Please Note new meeting areas for Groups*** Nursery: 371 House Pre K – 2nd Grade: 385 (new) House 3rd – 5th Grade Girls: 385 (new) House 3rd-5th Grade Boys: Shul basement beginning after Kedusha Please pick up your child as soon as davening is over, before attending the kiddush. All children must be toilet trained. Once in groups, children are not permitted to return to shul, unless picked up by a parent. Parents of children in the youth house must pick up their children before going to the Kiddush. Children will not be released to siblings. No outside food will be allowed into groups. Shul Notices Kiddush sponsorship: $150 (Basic / cold food); $425 (Hot / chulent & kugel); $550 (Gala). Shalosh Seudos sponsorship: $100. Please e-mail Jason Pfeiffer ([email protected]) to reserve your Shabbos. ************ Membership: Please send your membership dues and building fund payments for the fiscal year to Joel Krinitz as soon as possible. There will be envelopes for this purpose in the entryway of the shul. Annual dues are $700 for each member family and $275 for each affiliate member family, and the building fund for each member family is $1,000 per year for eight years. Please send checks to 139 Dudley Drive, Bergenfield NJ. As always, anyone who is unable to pay these amounts due to financial hardship should contact Joel Krinitz ([email protected]) or Yale Baron ([email protected]) to arrange for an alternative arrangement. Please note that you can now make all payments/donations to the Shul via the Shul’s Paypal account: http://www.bmob.org/payment.php ************ Our Sisterhood arranges meals for members with new babies. If you are interested in making a meal or would like to have meals arranged for your family, please contact Rachel Neufeld ([email protected]) or Daffy Yahalom ([email protected]). If you know anyone moving into the community, are interested in hosting families who recently moved in, or would like to host families considering moving to the neighborhood, please contact Michal Wasserlauf ([email protected]) or Adina Pfeiffer ([email protected]). To get involved in the sisterhood please email Sarit Glass and Esther Slomnicki at [email protected]. ************* Message from the Bergenfield Police Department: Please use the crosswalks when crossing. Also, please make eye contact with drivers to ensure they are stopping, and when the vehicles stop, proceed swiftly across the street, paying attention to traffic at all times. Please wear bright clothing, especially at night time, or utilize reflective tape on yourself and strollers. ************* Community Announcements Yavneh Academy cordially invites prospective parents to a dynamic and interactive open house program on Wednesday evening, October 22nd at 7:30 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Judy Friedman at [email protected]. ************* BPY invites the entire community to its annual family carnival for hours of fun on Sunday, October 26th from 11-2 PM. Rain or shine. $10/child 2 and older. See “America’s Got Talent’s” Elliot Zimet – Master Illusionist – at a 1PM show. Petting zoo, great new carnival games, blow up rides, arts & crafts, music, refreshments and more. Flu shots available for adults with insurance card. Blood donation on premises with complimentary glucose and cholesterol screenings. Bring a new or used stuffed animal for “Bears from Bergenfield” for donation. Contact Ruth Roth at [email protected] for info. ************* Yeshivat Noam warmly invites prospective families to join us at the Yeshivat Noam Open House on Tuesday ,October 28th at 7:30pm. Come and experience our commitment to Excellence, Innovation and Inspiration in learning Torah and Academics. Meet and speak with our engaging, creative teachers, parents, and administrators. We look forward to welcoming new families for the 2015-2016 academic year! 70 West Century Road in Paramus. For more information or to schedule your tour, contact Esther Feil at 201-261-1919 x380 or [email protected]. Like us on facebook for photos and more information. ************* On Wednesday, November 5th at 8 PM Prospective parents of children for grades Toddler (2.5) through 8th, are invited to learn about Ben Porat Yosef, its outstanding and progressive academic program, child-centered environment, and extraordinary community. Contact Ruth Roth at 201-845-5007, x16, or [email protected] for information. RSVP appreciated, not required. ************* To include an announcement, please send it to [email protected] by Thursday at 10:00 AM. To join our email list, send an e-mail to [email protected] with your name and home address.