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Sunday, February 2:
Shloshim ceremony and begin writing a new Torah scroll in memory of Tolik Rekhtman OBM
Friday, February 7: Fridays for Families
Sunday, February 9: Jteen NYC Trip
Monday, February 10: Tu Bshvat Women's Night Out
The Kiddush is sponsored this week by Natalya Rekhtman and children
in honor of the Shloshim (30 days since passing)
of their dear husband and father, Tuvia Naftali ben Yehuda
May his Memory be a blessing
Shabbos Times Friday, January 31 Candle Lighting 4:54pm
Evening Service Mincha 4:55pm
Saturday, February 1
Morning Service 9:30am
Kiddush Brunch 12:00pm
Evening Service Mincha 4:55pm
Shabbos Ends 5:56pm
Tolik Rekhtman's family invites all friends and community to a memorial service, lunch, and beginning to write a brand new Torah scroll, in honor of the 30th day (shloshim) after his passing.
Sunday, February 9 11:30am- 4:00pm Join an exclusive Jteen trip to visit the Rebbe's Ohel (resting place) in Queens, then head to Crown Heights for a tour of 770 Lubavitch World Headquarters, kosher lunch, ice cream shop, Judaic tour and shopping on Kingston Avenue!
Join for a women’s evening, celebrating the New Year for Trees.
Discuss the mystical meanings of this holiday, while enjoying a delightful buffet of exotic fruits and wines.
A warm environment for our community of teens.
.Hang out, and get connected with other Jewish teens in the area for casual, social meet and discussions.
MVP Mitzvah Volunteer Program
Thursday evenings, 4pm- 5pm
Geared for boys and girls ages 11-13, MVP is for volunteering and Mitzvah madness!
MVP's meet at the Maple Glen Center in Fair Lawn, for a Pre-Shabbat program with the senior residents.
A Bissele Humor
A retired man moves near a junior high school. He spends the first few weeks of retirement in peace and quiet. However, when a new school year begins, three young boys beat on every trash can they encounter every day on their way home from school. The noise and commotion drive the old man mad. He can’t bear it.
Finally, the man decides to take action and walks out to meet the boys. He says, "You kids are a lot of fun. I'll give you each a dollar if you'll promise to come around every day and do your thing." The kids continue to do a bang-up job on the trashcans.
After a few days, the man tells the kids, "This recession's really putting a big dent in my income. From now on, I'll only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the cans." The noisemakers are displeased, but they accept his offer.
A few days later, the retiree approaches them again. "Look," he says, "I haven't received my Social Security check yet, so I'm not going to be able to pay more than 25 cents. Will that be OK?"
"A freakin' quarter?" the drum leader exclaims. "If you think we're going to waste our time beating these cans around for a quarter, you're nuts. We quit."
Weekly E-Torah
The words ring out again and again in the biblical account of the Exodus story, as Moses repeatedly demands of the unrelenting Pharaoh that he grant the Jewish people their freedom.
Actually, the precise words that Moses conveys to the stubborn monarch in the name of G‑d are, “Shalach ami v’yaavduni,” “Let My people go so that they may serve Me.”
It is interesting to see how some expressions and phrases become memorable and popular, while others just don’t seem to catch on. “Let My People Go” became the theme song for the story of Egypt and the Exodus way beyond the Jewish community. It has been used as a catchphrase for a variety of political causes. Unfortunately, the last Hebrew word of the phrase somehow got lost in the shuffle: v’yaavduni—“that they may serve Me”—never quite made it to the top of the charts.
The drama of the Exodus captures our imagination, while the fact that that the purpose of leaving Egypt was to go to Sinai, receive G‑d’s Torah and fulfill Jewish destiny is less emphasized. The call to freedom excites the human spirit; the challenge of service and commitment, by contrast, doesn’t seem to elicit as much enthusiasm. It is clear that political freedom minus spiritual purpose equals disillusionment. Leaving Egypt without the vision of Sinai would be getting all dressed up with nowhere to go. It is not enough to let our people go. We have to take them somewhere. “That they may serve Me” means that we need to use our political freedom to experience the freedom and fulfillment of faith, and a life of spiritual purpose dedicated to G‑d’s service.
