WEEKLY BULLETIN Parshat Vayechi

1 WEEKLY BULLETIN Candle Lighting December 17, 2021 4:11pm Shabbat Ends December 18, 2021 5:21pm Shabbat Schedule Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 4:17pm (I) Shacharit 7:10 (MS), 9:00am (MS, O), 9:00am (Sephardi Minyan - BM) Shiur with rabbi Mandelstam after the 7:10am minyan Kenny Frank Youth Minyan 9:30am (TM) Latest Shema 9:34am Mincha 4:03pm Shiur with rabbi Mandelstam during Seudah Shlishit Ma ariv 5:10pm (I) Weekday Schedule Shacharit: Sun 7:30, 8:30am Shacharit: Mon and Thur 6:20, 7:45am Shacharit: Tue, Wed, Fri 6:30, 7:45am Mincha/Ma ariv: Sun -Thur Ma ariv: Mon-Thur 4:15pm 9:00pm Location Key: (MS: Main Sanctuary), (BM: Beit Medrash), (O: Outside), (TM: Teen Minyan Room) WEEKLY VIRTUAL SHIURIM & CLASSES NATEP: Sunday at 9:15am Monday and Thursday at 9:00am Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:50am rabbi Yudin (S) (T) rabbi Markowitz (M) Sefer Shoftim: In Search of Leadership (Thur) Parsha - 5 To Go - 5 Divrei Torah for Your Shabbos Table rabbi Greene (W)(F): Contemporary Issues in Halacha and Jewish Thought For updated information on NATEP shiurim please contact Mendy Aron at Zoom info for all NATEP: Zoom Link, Dial in-1646-558-8656.

2 Meeting ID 6826033886 DAF YOMI: (S-T) 5:00pm Meeting ID: 890 5491 0079. Zoom Link WOMEN S TEHILLIM WITH SHEVI YUDIN: (M) 7:30pm. Zoom Link, Meeting ID: 9322571856 Password: 123. Dial-in: 929-205-6099 CHABURAH WITH rabbi MANDELSTAM: (M) 8:15pm in the Beit Medrash. CHABURAH WITH DR. SARA MARKOWITZ: (M) 8:30pm at the Markowitz Home. INSIGHTS INTO THE PARSHA WITH rabbi YUDIN: (M) 8:15pm. Meeting ID: 918-521-35648; Zoom Link. SEMICHAS CHAVER PROGRAM WITH rabbi MARKOWITZ: (T) at 8:00pm. WOMEN S SEFER HACHINUCH WITH rabbi YUDIN: (W) 1:00pm. Meeting ID: 931-995-44551; Zoom Link. GEMARA BEITZAH SHIUR WITH rabbi YUDIN: (W) 9:00pm. Meeting ID: 920-465-72029. Zoom Link. TORAH GROUP SESSION WITH rabbi YUDIN: (Th) 9:00pm. Meeting ID: 916-307-95433. Zoom Link. B YAM DARKECHA WITH DOVI GROSSER: (Th) after 9:00pm Ma ariv.

3 The shul office is open during the following hours for any of your needs: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am-11:30am Tuesday: 8:30am-12:00pm. You can also reach the office via email at or by phone at 201-791-7910. Parshat Vayechi Chazak December 17 - December 24, 2021 Tevet 13 Tevet 20, 5782 MAZAL TOV Lina and Yefim Fleyshmakher on the birth of twin granddaughters. Tanya and Alex Gitlin on the marriage of their daughter, Milla to Yakov Moshe Shevkoplyas in Jerusalem. Naomi and Avishay Yarimi on Etan s Ben Chamesh l Mikrah celebration taking place in the Sephardi Minyan this Shabbat. LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS December 16 2021 - December 15 2022: A Year of Learning - Sponsored by the nieces, nephews and grandchildren of Mr. Ronald Markowitz, in memory of their dear uncle and grandfather, Reuven ben Baruch z l.

4 December 12 - December 19: A Week of Learning - Sponsored by Deena and Daniel Jarashow and Family in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Daniel's father, Morton Jarashow, Meir Gutman ben Binyamin HaKohen z l, on the 9th of Tevet. December 18 - December 24: A Week of Learning - Sponsored by Lois and rabbi Richard Bieler in honor of the birthdays of their grandchildren, Dov, Nadav and Gila Oppenheim. December 18 - Shabbat: A Day of Learning - Sponsored by Nancy and Larry Bravman, Amy, Andrew and Scott in memory of their mother and grandmother, Bella Bravman, whose yahrzeit is on the 14th of Tevet. December 20: A Day of Learning - Sponsored by Carol and Peter Weissmann to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Carol s father Chaim Gedalia ben Avraham Hertz z l. December 23: A Day of Learning - Sponsored by Sharon and Michael Glass in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter Jordana.

5 December 23: A Day of Learning - Sponsored by Golda and Michael Breban in memory of Golda's grandmother, Faya bat Moshe z l, whose yahrzeit is on the 19th of Tevet. KINDER MINYAN Please join us for a very special Kinder Minyan that will meet in the Beit Medrash immediately following b zman Mincha (4:17pm) in the Main Sanctuary. This will be a child friendly Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma ariv with plenty of Kiddush grape juice to go around! Remember, masks are required for all unvaccinated adults and children age 2-12. Hope to see you all there. SISTERHOOD ROSH CHODESH SHIUR Join us this Shabbat for a Rosh Chodesh Tevet Shiur with Mira Stokar titled Pay it Forward: How the Kindness of Women Helped Shape Moshe Rabbeinu The shiur will take place immediately following davening in the Main Sanctuary. TODDLER OPEN PLAY - SHABBAT MORNINGS Parents and children age 0-3 are welcome to join us for open play on Shabbat Mornings from 10:15am until the end of Tefillah in the first-floor classroom.

6 SAVE THE DATE: WOMEN S ONEG Join us for a Women's Oneg at the home of Shoshana Batya Greenwald on Friday Night, December 24 at 8:00pm. PCL HAVDALAH PAJAMA PARTY Parent Child Learning Havdalah Pajama Party will take place on Motzei Shabbat, January 1. More information to follow. rabbi : Andrew Markowitz rabbi Emeritus: Benjamin Yudin President: Moshe Zharnest Executive Board: Oren Hiller, Larry Bravman, Yehuda Brum, Milty Frank, David Heiser, Jeff Schultz, Deena Jarashow, Rebecca Ashkenas Community News, Events, and Announcements COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS - Please visit to book appointments. Please email to share any feedback. - The Keili Mikvah is now open. Hours of operation are Sunday-Friday from 7:00am-3:00pm. - Chaverim of Bergen County - Chaverim offers non-emergency assistance throughout Bergen County such as flat tires, boosts, car lockouts, out of gas and house lockouts.

7 Additionally, chaverim members assist in challenging circumstances such by pumping out flooded basements as well as assisting in search and rescue for missing children and adults. If you are in need of assistance, please call the COBC hotline at 201-800-HELP. - Join us at TABC's 38th Annual Dinner featuring comedian MODI, which will take place on January 10th, 7:30 pm @ TABC. The Annual Dinner campaign exclusively supports the Bruce Ritholtz z l Scholarship Fund. Each gift, regardless of amount, is appreciated and will assist us in reaching our goal! Donate today at or email Sharon Rifkind with any questions - Yeshivat Shalshelet invites prospective Bergen County parents to informational meetings on December 19 and January 16. For time and location, please RSVP at Opening in September 2022 with grades 2-5, Yeshivat Shalshelet is a yeshiva day school located in Bergen County, NJ, serving students with language-based learning differences.

8 CHEVRA KADISHA SHMIRA VOLUNTEER WHATSAPP Please click here to join the WhatsApp group. For more information, please contact Ari Mayefsky at 347-886-6530 or REFUAH SHELEIMAH Yechezkel Moshe ben Slava Esther, Yitzchak Mordechai ben Perel, Shmuel ben Sarah Rachel, Yitzchak Zvi ben Frieda. Please submit names via email to NATEP BOOK SIGNING AND CONVERSATION WITH rabbi CHAIM JACHTER Join us on Motzei Shabbat, January 15 at 8:00pm for a book signing and conversation with rabbi Chaim Jachter and rabbi Andrew Markowitz about rabbi Jachter s 3 most recent A light dairy dinner will be served. Admission fee: $10, Optional sponsorship for an additional $20 and an optional Meet and Greet with rabbi Jachter is available before the event for an additional $40. Books can be pre-ordered or purchased at the event. For more information, please contact All books will be personalized.

9 Reservations can be made online at DAVENING NOTES Aliyah Summary for Parshat Vayechi Haftorah Summary for Parshat Vayechi Torah Reading for Vayechi Artscroll page 268, Haftorah page 1145 Daf Yomi: Megillah 6 SCRIP AND LEARNING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES NATEP Learning at Home - Sunday through Friday: Sponsor a day, week, or month of learning to commemorate a yahrzeit, celebrate a birthday or other simcha, or simply as a thank you . To sponsor, please visit or contact Michael Glass at or Milty Frank at Scrip can now be purchased online at and delivered to your home. For more information contact Milty Frank: or David Heiser, 201-978-5347/ SHOP AMAZON SMILE AND HELP SHOMREI TORAH Designate Shomrei Torah as your charity on Amazon Smile and Shomrei Torah receives of purchases.

10 This is an easy way to support Shomrei Torah without costing you anything extra. Designate Shomrei Torah, The Orthodox Congregation of Fair Lawn as your charity at PARENT CHILD LEARNING PCL will begin every Motzei Shabbat, 25 minutes after Havdalah. This year, the learning will take place in two locations; Children 3rd grade and younger will be learning in the Social Hall and older children will be learning in the Beit Midrash. After learning, we will all meet together in the Social Hall for WEEKLY raffles and a story. All those who are unvaccinated must wear a mask. To sponsor a future week click here or reach out to Naftali Rosenberg at Parent Child Learning for this Motzei Shabbat is sponsored by Leora and Moishy Vinagray in honor of Rafi s 6th birthday! NATEP LIVE - LEARNING WITH BREAKFAST Please join us for Breakfast on Monday, December 20 at 9:00am.