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Shabbat Vayikra + Rosh Chodesh Parshat HaChodesh
Candle Lighting ..................................... 6:52PM Friday Mincha ...................................... 6:57PM Shkia ..................................................... 7:10PM
WELCOME YACHAD SHABBATON Shabbat Shacharit.. ..................... 8:00, 9:00AM Latest Sh’ma ....................................... 10:03AM
Shabbat Afternoon Pre Pesach Lecture Gebruchts: To Observe or Not to Observe?
One Hour Before Mincha Shabbat Mincha .................................... 6:45PM Shabbat Maariv ..................................... 7:53PM Shabbat Ends ....................................... 8:01PM Sun Shacharit ..................... 7:30, 8:30, 9:15AM Mon/Thurs Shacharit .................... 6:20, 8:00AM Tues/Wed/Fri Shacharit ................ 6:30, 8:00AM Sun-Thurs Mincha/Maariv ..................... 6:55PM The weekday “maariv only” 9:30PM minyan is on hold for the late Spring & Summer Candle Lighting next week .................... 6:59PM · Mikvah Hours - The Mikvah is currently closed for renovations. We encourage you to use the HIGHLAND PARK MIKVAH at 112 S 1st Ave. in Highland Park. It is open Sunday –Thursday evenings from 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM; Saturday night: March 28: 9:15 – 11:00 PM; April 3-4: by appointment only; April 5: 9:15 – 11:00; April 9-10: by appointment only; April 11: 9:30 – 11:00.
YIEB Mikvah 732.613.9393 YIEB Eruv status 732.254.1860 X6
Weekly Newsletter Vol. XIX, No. 37 Adar 29, 5775 – Nisan 7, 5775 March 20, 2015 – March 27, 2015
The next newsletter deadline is
TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH at 11:59PM
All submissions must be emailed to [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS - MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-1PM
Evening hours are available on an appointment basis. Please e-mail
[email protected] or call 732.254.1860x1 during regular
office hours to schedule an appointment.
When the office manager is on vacation, the
newsletter will be emailed, but not printed.
MAZAL TOV
To Joel "Opa" Freudenberger on
the birth of a grandson. Mazal Tov
to the parents, Jason & Shira
Freudenberger of Passaic and to
Baby Boy Freudenberger's
siblings, Slomzie, Shoshana &
Chana. Mazal Tov also to Joel's
machitainesta, Sue Dickstein of Silver Spring, MD and
to the entire Dickstein & Freudenberger families.
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SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPONSORS
Judy & Michael Goldrich, to commemorate the 1st
Yahrtzeit of Judy's father's cousin & Holocaust
survivor, Don Marejn z"l of Australia.
Steve Mayer and family in memory of Steve's Dad
Marvin Mayer's first yahrtzeit.
Steven and Jodi Reich, to commemorate the yahrtzeit
of Steven's father, Lester David Reich Lazar Dovid
Ben Shimon Halevi.
Guest Speakers: Michael and Judy Goldrich, Steve
Mayer, and Steven Reich _________________________________________________________________________
SAVE THE DATE
Please join us next shabbos, March 28th, for kiddush
following davening in main minyan as we celebrate
the engagement of our son, Mordechai, to Odelia
Brusilovsky.
Ilean & Lou Safren
ANNUAL YOM HASHOA COMMEMORATION
SUNDAY, APRIL 19 - 7:00 PM
Join us in hearing two Holocaust survivors recount
their experiences. Adults and children 10 and older
are welcome. Please call Sandy Lang with any
questions.
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LOOKING FOR A SEDER? SEDER GUEST?
Are you or someone you know looking for a Seder to
attend? Or do you have an extra spot for a guest at
your Seder? If so, please contact
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SELL YOUR CHAMETZ!
Rabbi Weinstein is available to assist in Mechirat
Chametz during these times:Selling Times: 3/22 –
9:00-10:00 AM & 7:30-8:30 PM, 3/26 -7:30-8:30 PM,
3/29 –9:00-10:00 AM & 7:30-8:30 PM and 4/2–
7:30 PM–9:00 PM (Or by appointment). Form
available at www.yieb.org
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SHUL DECORUM REMINDER
At YIEB we encourage talking to everyone:
HASHEM during Davening. FRIENDS during Kiddush.
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AIPAC TICKETS
YIEB has limited tickets available at $399 for next
year's AIPAC Conference. If you're interested, please
contact Bert at [email protected]. First come
first serve! ____________________________________________________________________________________________
NORPAC MISSION
NORPAC’s Mission to Washington is an annual event
where we bring close to a thousand citizen activists to
Washington, DC, in order to advocate for a stronger
U.S.-Israel relationship with Members of Congress .
Join us on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. On a single-
day trip you will meet with Members of Congress and
their staff, and share your concerns with them about
foreign aid to Israel, Iran sanctions, security
cooperation, and more. Help us make a difference
once again! Buses leave for Washington from our
area at 6:30 AM and return between 9-10 PM .There
will be briefings on the bus. All meals will be
provided. Register now for the early bird discount:
www.norpac.net or call (201) 788-5133 Adults - $125
Students - $75 (must be over 12. Those under 18
must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian)
ContactEsther ([email protected]) for more info. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHINUCH/ADULT EDUCATION Guidelines for Lifecycle events can be downloaded from
our website www.yieb.org under the dropdown menu;
Member Area/Guidelines (logged-in members only).
New Lunch N Learn at Giddy's Pizza with Rabbi
Weinstein! 3 Part Series, Mondays, 12:00-1:00 PM
continues on March 23rd! No need to RSVP.
However, if you let me know you are interested in the
Lunch 'N Learn program via email
([email protected]), I will keep you notified of
changes in dates and future Luncheon programs via
email.
Every Day. Daily Daf Yomi Series. Join DAF YOMI
every morning with Rabbi Weinstein:
Monday through Friday After 1st minyan
(approximately 7:10-7:45am) and Sunday morning
after 1st minyan (approximately 8:10-8:45am).
Shabbat morning. Following 1st minyan led by a
rotation of presenters. Currently learning Masechet
Kesuvot. Even if you have never learned Talmud,
joining this class is a good way to gain an interest in
the Talmud.
Monday Nights 8:30pm. Learning Series. On hold.
Tuesday Nights, 8:00pm. Talmud Topics Series.
Join Rabbi Shlomo Landau on Tuesday nights for 30
minutes to explore the most interesting Daf Yomi
topics studied during the week. Varied and colorful
issues discussed with no prior knowledge needed.
Can’t make it in person? Do Daf Yomi online!
http://ouradio.org/daf http://www.dafyomi.org/
Tuesday Nights, 8:30pm. YIEB & Highland Park
Kollel. Join Rabbi Nusbaum on Tuesday nights to
learn Gemara. ***For this week only, class will be
on Monday March 23 at 8:30 and the topic is “Pesach
Seder Night”.***
Wednesday Mornings Women's Class with Rabbi
Weinstein - 3 Week Pre Pesach Series, March 11th,
18th and 25th. 9:45-10:45 AM Continues March 25.
Wednesday Nights, 8:30pm. In Depth Talmud Class.
Given by Yaakov Weinstein. In this week’s class we
will discuss, “Hallel in the Synagogue on the Seder
Night.”
Pesach Shiurim- Is your Son Returning from Israel and
Interested in Giving a D'var Torah in Shul over
Pesach? If so, please contact Rabbi Weinstein to let
him know!
Prepare for Pesach. Please see attached flyer with all
the relevant information. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PINE HILL COURT PARKING
1. Follow residential street speed limit (25MPH).
2. Park on one side ONLY. Parking on both sides
blocks entrance for emergency, utility,
sanitation, and adult care vehicles, limits
visibility, and can be dangerous for residents.
3. Watch out for children waiting for the school bus.
4. Do not park by the entrance to the streetas it
blocks the entrance into the development and
school bus stop.
5. Do not block driveways and mailboxes.
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WHEELCHAIR GEMACH
We have just started a new wheelchair Gemach for
our Young Israel members. Anyone who needs a
wheelchair for short termd use please call David
Rabinowitz, Alvin Small or Moshe Strauss for
information. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Jay Weinstein, Rabbi
732.354.5912 (cell)
732.254.1860 x2 (office)
Bertin Lefkovic, Editor
Jeff Chustckie, President
Yaakov Wasser, Inaugural Rabbi
(1979-2009), Retired
With Pessach coming up, the youth have a lot going
on in the coming weeks! Next Shabbat (March 27-28)
there will be a dinner at Shul for all High School age
teens. Followed by a program with our youth scholar
in residence, Rabbi David Katz and an Oneg Shabbat.
We also have a Shabbat morning program for youth.
Please sign up ASAP at [email protected].
Cost is 15$. More details in the the flyer.
Save the date for a Pessach fun kids activity on
Sunday March 29th from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. Have a
chance to get your cleaning done while your kids have
a blast with our group leaders and enjoy Pessach
crafts. (ages 2-9 year olds)
Bnei Akiva will be back with Snif in EB on Shabbat
HaGadol March 28th. Stay tuned for timings.
Calling all 7th and 8th graders to the Zach Shabbaton
on March 27-28. Check out the flyer for details on how
to sign up!
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Now that the snow is finally gone,
we're happy to announce that
Camp Keshet will be having our
camp parlor meeting this Motzei
Shabbat (March 21st) at 8:45-
9:45 PM. Special rates for signing
up your kids at the parlor meeting....
TLC will be having a reunion and a welcome to our
new TLCers on Sunday March 29th, 1:30- 3:00 PM at
Rebounderz in Edison. Come with 5$ and lots of
energy! Please sign up at [email protected] or
[email protected] More details in the flyer. _____________________________________________________________
YAHRTZEITS 30 Adar 5775 Grace Hackman for her
Father, Shlomo Ben
Mordechai (Sam Safdiah)
on 3/21/2015
1 Nisan 5775 Louis Safren for his Mother, Mariam Zelda
Bat Zev Ari Halevi (Selma Safren) on
3/21/2015
1 Nisan 5775 Steve Mayer for his father, Moshe Azrial
Ben Chaim Simcha (Marvin Mayer) on
3/21/2015
2 Nisan 5775 Jeff Perlman for his Grandfather, Gershon
ben Shlomo (Gustave Perlman) on
3/22/2015
2 Nisan 5775 Chayim Stern for his Uncle, Moshe Ben
Zalman Yehuda (Milton Stern) on
3/22/2015
2 Nisan 5775 Miriam Einhorn for her Mother, Yaffa Bat
Aharon (Edith Strasser) on 3/22/2015
2 Nisan 5775 Gary Spiewak for his Grandmother, Chana
Bluma bat Asher Zelig (Helen Rosenberg)
on 3/22/2015
2 Nisan 5775 Ava Waisbord for her Mother-in-law,
Yocheved Bat Leib (Ingrid Waisbord) on
3/22/2015
3 Nisan 5775 Joseph Hy Abeles for his Grandfather,
Chaim Mordechai ben Zvi HY"D (Chaim
Garten) on 3/23/2015
3 Nisan 5775 Roger Fine for his Mother, Malka bat
Shmuel (Mildred Fine) on 3/23/2015
4 Nisan 5775 Steven Reich for his Father, Lazar Dovid
Ben Shimon Halevi (Lester David Reich) on
3/24/2015
4 Nisan 5775 Milton Goldman for his Grandmother,
Chaya Rivka Bat Rav Dovid (Ida Goldman)
on 3/24/2015
4 Nisan 5775 Marvin Goldman for his Grandmother,
Chaya Rivka Bat Rav Dovid (Ida Goldman)
on 3/24/2015
5 Nisan 5775 Zoe Goodman Frost for her Father, Eliahu
Ben Tzvi Hirsch (Alex Goodman) on
3/25/2015
6 Nisan 5775 Morris Zimerman for his Father, Shmuel
Chaim Ben Yaakov Yisroel (Sam Zimerman)
on 3/26/2015
6 Nisan 5775 Anat Haviva Nakash Abeles for her Father,
on 3/26/2015 (Shalom Nakash) שלום נקש
7 Nisan 5775 Michael Novik for his Father, Sania ben
Avraham (Sania) on 3/27/2015
7 Nisan 5775 Allen Levine for his Grandmother, Henia Bat
Rav Laib (Anna Levine) on 3/27/2015
7 Nisan 5775 Martin Soslowsky for his Sister, Yehudit Bat
Yehuda Leib (Jeannette Weinberg) on
3/27/2015
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DEDICATIONS
Members of the Shul and others are
invited to honor a friend or relative,
celebrate a milestone event or
memorialize a loved one by dedicating
Chumashim or Siddurim.
Contact Lori Small [email protected]
Chumashim - $50 - Siddurim - $30
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PERMANENT MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR
DEPARTED LOVED ONES
On the walls of the Main Shul are mounted 11 tablets
bearing memorial plaques, representing a permanent
and dignified memorial to loved ones. AT YIEB, now in
its 38th year, we keep the lights lit on either side of
the plaque each year during the full month of the
Yahrtzeit and also when we recite Yizkor on Yom
Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach and Shavuot. The
cost of a plaque is $360.
To purchase, please contact
Lori Small at [email protected]
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BIKUR CHOLIM/SHIVA DIVISION
Thank you to the many members of the community
for their ongoing support and assistance to families
during Shiva. Suggested donations of $10 to aid a
particular family during the week of Shiva may be
sent to Julie Katz, 20 Rebel Run Drive (payable to
Bikur Cholim-YIEB.) Please indicate the family name
in the memo section of your check). Recipient
families will be informed of your donation. For further
information on how you can help and support a
particular family or for general Bikur Cholim
information, please contact Julie Katz, Karen Stern,
Miriam Rosenblum or Suri Moskowitz. Thank you for
your continued support
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SHUL SECURITY
Thank you to all the people that participated in the
recent CSS presentation. The number of people that
attended was impressive. YIEB wants to thank Bruce
Schlanger, our former member, for his presentation.
In order to go forward with the CSS program, we need
to have commitments from a core group of people
that are willing to complete the training. If you are
interested, please email Zvi Herskovits at
[email protected] so that we will be able to go to the
next step. Thank you.
The Security Committee
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YIEB SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP
Engagements, weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, new
apt/house, children’s birthdays, lunches, holidays,
travel. Call Kathy Brody 732.257.2679, Brina
Herskovits 732.390.4955 or Leah Weinberger
732.613.8797
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CANDY BAGS
Candy bags for your special Simcha must
be ordered from the YIEB Sisterhood.
Please call Shelley Goldman
908.421.1103 for further information.
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SUPPORT TEAM SHALVA!
I, a senior at RKYHS and YIEB member, will be
running the Jerusalem Half Marathon in March in
support of SHALVA. SHALVA provides services and
support through therapies and programs for families
in Israel with special needs children. Running this
marathon combines two of my passions: sports and
Chesed. Supporting my run is supporting the many
families with the challenge of raising children with
special needs. To help me achieve my goal, please
sponsor me by visiting
http://www.run4shalva.org/en/view_profile.php?id=1
378. It would be most appreciated!
- Daniela Berk
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SHUL PARKING LOT
Please do not park nor stand in Fire
Lanes. It is essential we allow for
passage of emergency vehicles.
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Used ink cartridges are still being collected for our
Early Childhood Program. Please drop them off at the
Shul office.
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HELPING HAND COMMITTEE
Have you ever been locked out of your car;
Had to pick up your sick child at school while your
newborn was sleeping’ or needed to check on your
parents who were home alone? Were you fortunate
enough to get help? Would like to pay the favor
forward? Family and friends aren't always around,
and there are time when members in our community
need a helping hand. We are forming a committee of
volunteers who would be willing to help out when
someone has an unexpected emergency situation. If
you are interested in helping, please contact either:
Debbie Chustckie at [email protected]
Bobbie Cumsky at [email protected]
Brina Hershkovits at [email protected]
Thanking you, The Helping Hand Committee
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STORK CLUB
The Stork Club continues to organize a week of meals
to be delivered to families after the birth of a baby.
Please contact Marcie Landskroner [email protected]
or Karen Glantz [email protected] if you would like
to provide a meal for a family. Thank you
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SALUTE!!!!!!!!
Please remember that ALL liquor brought into the
Shul must be in compliance with either the CRC http://www.crcweb.org/LiquorList.pdf or Star-K
http://www.star-k.org/5_27LiquorList.pdf
recommendations. If you have any questions please
contact Michael Gardner or Charlie Rothenberg.
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CHAI LIFELINE
A fund has been established at Chai Lifeline in
memory our dear friend, beloved wife, mother and
daughter and sister, Martha Davidovich. Contributions
to this fund will pay for direct services needed by
victims of ovarian and breast cancer and their
families. To make a donation go to:
www.chailifeline.org/martha If you have any
questions please call, Brina Herskovits
732.930.4955. Thank you for your support
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KIDDUSH NOSH SPONSORS
Please send any updates to your list of birthdays,
anniversaries, Yahrzeits, and special events to
[email protected]. Specify the date, type of event,
and name of person or people being remembered. If
possible, please list the Hebrew date for a Yahrtzeit. If
you don’t know it, an English date is fine. Thank you
for providing Kiddush Nosh for the Shul members.
Your event will be observed during the Kiddush Nosh
closest to the listed date and will be published in the
Shul Newsletter.
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The Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County
distributes food for Pesach to needy individuals in our
area. We need drivers for Sunday March 29 between
the hours of 9 and 11 am. to deliver the food. Bring
your child/children and let them participate in this
Mitzvah. For more information please speak to David
Rabinowitz or call Lisa (732-777-1940) at JFS. _____________________________________________________
SAFETY REMINDER
When walking to and from Shul for Mincha and
Maariv, please wear your reflective vests.
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Community Announcements
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(YIEB does not endorse the Kashrut of any non-YIEB
event or listing appearing in the Newsletter) ______________________________________________________________
Netivot Montessori in East Brunswick is hosting a
winter speaker series. The next speaker is Rabbi Eli
Mansour THIS Sunday, Mar. 22 @ 8:00PM.
Topic: The Four Sons: Raising Parents
Go to www.mynetivot.com for more info. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Netivot school tour for prospective families
Wednesday, March 18 @ 9:15AM.
Please call 732-985-4626 or www.mynetivot.com to
reserve a space. We look forward to meeting you!
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SUSHIANA is donating 18% of the profits it makes on
the first Tuesday of every month in 2015 between 5
and 6 PM to CNJKIDS. Dine out at Sushiana on
Tuesday, April 7th between 5 and 6 PM and support
Jewish K-8 day school education! _____________________________________________________________________________________________
EDISON/HIGHLAND PARK MIKVAH HOURS
The Highland Park Mikvah hours for daylight savings
time: Sunday –Thursday evenings from 9:00 PM –
11:00 PM; Friday nights by appointment only.
Saturday night: March 28: 9:15 – 11:00 PM; April 3-4:
by appointment only; April 5: 9:15 – 11:00; April 9-10:
by appointment only; April 11: 9:30 – 11:00. Please
arrive with enough time to be out before closing time.
For more information, call 732-249-2411 or email
[email protected]. Thank you. Park Mikvah
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Nefesh Yehudi Academy, an afternoon Judaic Studies
program in East Brunswick, is looking for potential
substitute teachers, grades K-5. We ask substitutes
to arrive at 2:30 p.m. and remain until 4:50 p.m.
Lesson plans are left by teachers who expect to be
away. If you are interested in being on our substitute
list, please contact Rabbi Harry Sinoff by phone 713-
725-0077 ([email protected]).
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PARENT WORKSHOPS: HOW TO TEACH
CHILDREN ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
SOUTH RIVER, NJ (February 18, 2015) The Jewish
Federation in the Heart of New Jersey will offer “How
to teach the Holocaust to your children”, a parent
workshop designed to assist and support parents as
they try to explain the Holocaust to their children on
Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 1-3pm at the East
Brunswick Public Library. Federation feels that this
innovative program meets an important need for
families of children between 9 and 17 years of age.
Paul Winkler, Executive Director of the New Jersey
Commission on Holocaust Education, will be the
keynote speaker, followed by two workshops
facilitated by seasoned educators with expertise in
the subject matter. Parents will receive resources and
offered one-on-one guidance, if desired.
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The ACTT (Achieving Change Through Torah) program
helps individuals succeed in making meaningful and
lasting changes in their lives. The current source book
is: “Living Emunah – Achieving a Life of Serenity
through Faith”. For more info, see the ACTT web-site,
www.actt613.org, e-mail [email protected] or call Phil
Rosen (732) 572-8762. ______________________________________________________________
COMMUNITY MEMBER IN NEED OF A KIDNEY
There is a member of our greater Jewish community,
a dedicated physician, a child of Holocaust survivors,
a dedicated father and husband who is suffering from
kidney failure. He serves our community
unconditionally, and continues to be there for
everybody in need. He now needs our help! He is in
desperate need of a KIDNEY, Blood type O. He has
approached Renewal to help him through the process
of finding a donor as he has exhausted his options of
finding a donor from family. Renewal stands ready to
help anyone interested in kidney donation throughout
the entire process. They support the donor by
arranging for convenient times for testing, giving rides
to appointments, providing continuous guidance and
covering loss of wages and expenses directly related
to donating the kidney. For more information about
kidney donation in general please continue to read
the summary below.
You will find out that many can participate in this
worthy life-saving deed with minimal impact to one’s
own life. Anyone interested in more information for
the opportunity to save his life is asked to please
contact Renewal by email [email protected] or
calling Renewal at 718-431-9831. Please indicate
that you are calling about Recipient #793.
All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential. May the
act of our being proactive in helping our fellow
member be a merit for him to have a complete
recovery. The following is information provided by
Renewal. Please visit www.renewal.org for more
information.
WHO CAN BE A DONOR?
Donors need to be between the ages of 18 and early
70’s and can include family and friends or even an
altruistic donor. An ideal donor should have
compatible blood type with the recipient. Typically,
someone who has cancer, diabetes, kidney disease,
heart disease, liver disease, sickle cell disease, HIV or
hepatitis C will not qualify to be a donor, but are not
automatically ruled out.
WHAT ARE THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
BEING A DONOR?
The risks of donation are similar to those involved
with any surgery, such as bleeding and infection.
Current research indicates that kidney donation does
not change life expectancy or increase a person’s
risks of developing kidney disease or any other health
problems. For precautionary reasons, the donor
usually spends 1 2 days in the hospital following
surgery.
WHAT AFFECTS WILL SURGERY HAVE ON DONOR?
You may feel tired for the first week or two after the
surgery and are encouraged to rest and limit your
activities during this period. You should not lift
anything that weighs more that 20 lbs for the first
four-six weeks. You may also have some swelling
around the incision area and should plan to wear
loose, comfortable clothes. You are encouraged to be
active and walking is considered excellent exercise
during this period. A leave from work is recommended
for approximately two weeks following surgery.
WHAT KIND OF FOLLOW-UP IS NEEDED?
You will have a post operative appointment with your
surgeon 1 2 weeks after the surgery. Additional follow
up appointments will be scheduled 6 months, 1 year
and 2 years after your donation. Annual check ups will
suffice thereafter.
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OHR TORAH PRE-PESACH BOUTIQUE
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 20 Celler Road in Edison,
NJ at 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM, featuring Hedy's Hats,
Anita's Tablecloth's and More, Alan's Ties and
Cufflinks, Ricki's Incredible Creations, and Lois's It's A
Girl Thing
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JFVS HAPPENINGS
- a group free support group to help Jews
and their families and friends with addiction and
recovery issues meets every Monday at the JFS
Milltown office, 32 Ford Ave., 2nd Floor, 7:30-8:30PM
ge is underway.
JFS is still looking for Passover (non-expired) food
donations to be brought to the Gola warehouse (19
Cotters Lane) in East Brunswick on March 22, 9AM-
11AM, and volunteers to drive to deliver Passover
food to families in need throughout the county. The
delivery date is March 29 at the Gola warehouse,
9AM. Interested volunteers are asked to call the
agency, 732-777-1940. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
DISCOVER THE JOY OF BEING A HOSPICE VOLUNTEER
If you have a warm heart, a listening ear, and the gift
of compassion you can make a difference in the life
of a hospice patient or family member. Visiting Nurse
Association Health Group Hospice is providing training
for all individuals interested in becoming hospice
volunteers in several counties throughout New Jersey.
2 separate courses provided by members of the
VNAHG Hospice team are available: Tuesdays, March
24, 31 & April 7 in Red Bank, or Wednesdays, March
25, April 1 & 8 in Monroe, NJ Both courses are
9:30am-2:00pm. There are many rewards and
opportunities available to hospice volunteers though
home visitation, administrative support and special
projects to support our mission of caring and
compassion. Volunteers must attend all 3 sessions. To
register, please call Pauline De Palma, BSW (732)
224-6933 For more information about VNAHG
volunteer services visit www.vnahg.org/volunteering.
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JUST A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM JEWISH FAMILY
SERVICES OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY:
•JFS is seeking volunteers for Kosher Meals on
Wheels in the Edison/Highland Park area, and office
workers to perform various office tasks in the
Milltown Office. Please contact Phyllis Freed, Vol.
Coord. at 732-777-1940 ext 154 if interested.
•JFS Kosher food pantries still in need of donations.
Please bring non-perishable, unexpired food to either
the Milltown or Monroe offices (Milltown- 32 Ford
Ave., 2nd Fl, or Monroe Twp - 1600 Perrineville Rd,
suite 52). Food needed: tuna, pasta sauce, cereal (hot
and cold), juice, dry milk packets, soup, rice, diapers -
all sizes, diaper wipes, canned vegetables, canned
fruit, beans, macaroni and cheese.
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THE 2ND ANNUAL RARITAN VALLEY
COMMUNITY POLAND PILGRIMAGE
Join us this July 12-20, 2015 with Rabbi Shraga Gross
for an uplifting, inspiring and unforgettable journey
through hundreds of years of Jewish history and
heritage. We will visit the cities of Warsaw, Krakow,
Lodz and Lublin as well as the Chassidic centers of
Gur and Lezajsk. We will also tell the story of the
Shoah visiting Auschwitz, Majdanek, Belzec, and other
moving and significant sites. We wish to preserve the
intimacy of this experience and so space will be
limited. There will also be an opportunity to
personalize the itinerary if requests are received early
enough. For more information contact:Nitza Adler at:
(732) 670 4649 or email [email protected]
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SHAIMOS COLLECTION
Congregation Ohr Torah will hold this year’s
community Shaimos Collection on Sunday, March 8
from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The cost is $20 per large
garbage sized bags. Please make all checks out to
Congregation Ohr Torah. (Coordinator/questions)
Barry Siegel, [email protected]. Seforim sale:
There will also be a used Seforim sale at this time,
Great Bargains!!! Come find your hard-to-find and/or
out-of-print books and stock up your home libraries.
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NEXT ACTT EVENT
On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM at
Congregation Ohr Torah, come hear Mr. Charlie
Harary, Esq., a world renowned motivational speaker
talk about “Gratitude: The Secret to Jewish Success”.
This is an ACTT (Achieving Change Through Torah)
booster event for the Hakaras HaTov 3 module, with
start date: March 8th. The Artscroll source book, “Let
There Be Rain - making Gratitude a part of our lives”
is available at a discount from the Judaica Gallery.
Admission for all is free and donations are welcome.
For more info, e-mail [email protected], see
www.actt613.org, or call Phil Rosen (732) 572-8762. ______________________________________________________________
Collecting Sheitels: Keren Kol Kallah - established to
provide orphan and destitute kallahs in Israel with
essential needs. Donated custom sheitels, some
brand-new, some gently worn, are sold to women in
Israel who would not otherwise have the funds to buy
a quality wig. All the money raised at the sale goes
towards a hachnasas kallah fund which helps needy
brides in Eretz Yisrael. Sheitels can be dropped off by
Aviva, 16 Edgemount Road, Edison. For more info,
please see contact Aviva Siegel (732) 572-4408
[email protected]. ______________________________________________________________
BIKUR CHOLIM
Save the date! Bikur Cholim annual event will be held
on Sunday, April 19th at the Pines Manor at 9:30 AM.
Guest speaker is Rabbi Y Y Rubinstein. Details to
follow.
VISITORS WANTED--Bikur Cholim is seeking
volunteers to visit Ms. Helen Zuberman at the
Regency nursing home on DeMott Lane. We are also
seeking visitors for Ms. Mollie Reuben and Ms. Esther
Tucker, both also at the Regency. If you are able to
help out, please call Rahel Baruh at 732-672-4673 or
email [email protected]. Tizku l'mitzvot! _____________________________________________________________
J SERVE: THE NATIONAL DAY
OF JEWISH YOUTH SERVICE
This April, more than 11,000 Jewish teens from
around the world will come together to serve their
communities and make a difference.The Jewish
Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is running J-
Serve, the International Day of Jewish Youth Service,
on Sunday, April 19th from 1-4 pm at East Brunswick
Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick.
Inspired by Jewish values, the day will inspire and
engage over 125 youngsters from 6th to 12th grade,
including those from other faith communities, in
worthwhile local causes while educating them about
community needs and deepening their connection
with supporting charities – and one another.
Our success is collective. One youngster in their
hometown can make a difference, but when
thousands of teens work together, they change the
world. Participants are encouraged to register for a
selection of volunteer projects both on and off-site at
jewishmiddlesex.org/family/j-serve. Contact Laura
Safran for more information at [email protected] or
732-588-1804. ______________________________________________________________
FREE Skills, Planning, and Resources (SPR) Workshop
at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville.
This event is free for all Middlesex County Residents,
and is targeted to teach participants important life
skills such as ways of managing reactions to stress,
problem solving, helpful thinking, and building
positive social connections.
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RPRY new student registration is now available online
at www.rpry.org. For all incoming Early Childhood
Learning Center students, our 3:25-6:00pm extended
day program, PM Playmates, is available for a
reduced fee of $250 until March 31, 2015 (regular
fee $1,350). For more information, or to learn more
about our other early bird registration fees, contact
our Admissions Coordinator, Chedva Gross, at 732-
572-5052 x223 or [email protected]. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRE-PESACH SPORTS ACADEMY YOUTH EVENT!
Send your kids ages 3-15* to AHAVAS ACHIM YOUTH
SPORTS ACADEMY while you prepare for Pesach! Join
us for sports, obstacle courses, races, and lots of fun
on Sunday, March 29 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at
NEW YORK SPORTS CLUB in East Brunswick. Advance
registration: $15; Walk-ins: $18. Event includes a
pizza lunch. Space is limited so RSVP to save your
spot! RSVP to Miriam at [email protected].
*Must be potty trained.
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JCC PROGRAM IN HIGHLAND PARK
The JCC of Middlesex County announces its next
program in Highland Park, a film entitled YIDDISH
THEATRE: A LOVE STORY will be shown on
Wednesday, March 25th at 1:00 PM in the
Community Room at River Ridge Condominiums, 30
South Adelaide Avenue. Cost is $5 for JCCMC
members and $8 for non-members. Questions? Call
Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at 732-494-
3232 extension 3614.
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The family of our dear friend and Highland Park
resident Howard Beyer, Z"L has created The Howard L.
Beyer Memorial Fund at ELEM/Youth and Distress in
Israel, connecting Howard's dedication to issues of
troubled youth and his abiding commitment to Israel.
ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel is the country’s
leading nonprofit organization serving 20,000
troubled young people and an additional 100,000
youth who use ELEM online annually. These teens
face tremendous challenges including domestic
violence, drug and alcohol addiction, neglect, bullying,
homelessness and prostitution, in addition to the
stressors of living in Israel. ELEM's programs, located
in 40 cities, provide a safe space for Israeli youth and
help them to recover, reinvigorate, and reimagine a
positive future for themselves, their family and their
country. All gifts in Howard's memory will be
acknowledged both by ELEM and the Beyer family.
Participate at www.ELEM.org or to ELEM at 270
Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016
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CHEVRA HATZOLAH OF EDISON TOWNSHIP
SEEKS DISPATCHERS AND RESPONDERS
Responders:
"Tomorrow's Technology for Today': We are looking to
get a few first-responders to become EMTs. These
individuals would carry a two-way radio, AEDs, Epi-
Pens, oxygen/trauma equipment, etc., and would be
dispatched by Hatzolah in Edison. The responders
need to be male, 18 yrs old, shomer torah umitzvos,
and of a proper hashkafa. The EMT course is free,
and runs Tuesday and Thursday nights near Deal from
6pm - 10:30pm, from Jan 6 - Jun 9. If there are
people who are doctors, nurses (male), etc., who are
interested in responding, they are able to as well. They
just need to take some in-house training in certain
skills such as splinting, etc. Day and night members
are both needed. Preference given to those are can be
both. Since the class is starting next month, concrete
answers need to be given on attendance, ASAP.
Dispatchers:
Additionally, we are seeking male or female people to
do dispatching. Available shifts are 12am-
6am Sunday-Shabbos, Sunday 6am - 9pm, and Friday
from 9am - Licht Benching. Shifts may be divided, but
a minimum straight period of at least 3 hours is
required. Requirements for dispatching is CPR/First
aid at minimum, but dispatchers may be doctors,
nurses, etc. Those that pay for their training, and
remain in good standing for at least a year are eligible
for reimbursement.
Fishel Erps, Executive Director
Chevra Hatzolah of Edison Township
LL: (732) 993-8645 C: (347) 539-6380
E-Mail: [email protected]
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