תבש ינמז · 2020. 9. 25. · All teens are invited to join us for a Motzei Shabbat Kumsitz, with singing and words of inspiration from R’ Schachter & R’ Josh Weinberg,

Congregation Bnai Yeshurun 641 West Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666

Phone (201) 836 – 8916 www.bnaiyeshurun.org

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Congregation Bnai Yeshurun Weekly Shabbat Announcements

September 25-October 2, 2020 'י"ד תשרי תשפ"א -ז

Shabbat Ha’azinu/Shuva Yom Kippur

שבת האזינו /שבת שובה

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Shabbat Times זמני שבת

Special Events אירועים מיוחדים

Candle Lighting 6:29 pm הדלקת נרות

Bar mitzvah of Bentzion Keiser R’ Zahtz’s Shabbos Shuva Drasha at 8:30 pm in the New Main by

registration and on Zoom. Mazal Tov מזל טוב

Melissa & Ethan Keiser and Harold Keiser on the bar mitzvah of their son and grandson, Bentzion. Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer and Leah & Itzy Silver on the

engagement of their grandson and son, Tzvi Silver, to Atira Grossman of Ra'anana.

CBY Notes

Michal Zahtz will give a women’s shiur on Shabbat Shuva, September 26th, “Yonah & the Withering Kikayon” at 5:00 pm at the Kaminetzky tent 786 Downing Street. R’ Zahtz’s Shabbat Shuva Drasha, “The Final Call: The Shofar of

Neilah”, will take place on Motzei Shabbat September 26th at 8:30 pm in the New Main via registration, click here, and on Zoom, click here. Password is cby. The drasha is co-sponsored by Heidi & Alan Fuchs and family in memory of Joy & Al Amsel, a”h and commemorating Al’s yahrzeit on 28 Elul. The Nominations Committee is currently accepting nominations

for officers and directors. If you would like to be considered to serve, or if you would like to recommend someone else, email [email protected] by October 12, 2020.

Beis Medrash Committee Mishna Yomit is learning Masechet Keilim.

Manny Freed z"l Parent Child Learning returns in person in the shul tent at 4:45 pm. Tables will be set up socially distant from one another and masks must be worn. There will be a story, a raffle, and special snack to take to go!

CBY Teens All teens are invited to join us for a Motzei Shabbat Kumsitz, with

singing and words of inspiration from R’ Schachter & R’ Josh Weinberg, from 9:15 pm until 10:30 pm in the tent outside the Schachter house, 1072 Trafalgar St. Safety measures - everyone must wear a mask and observe appropriate social distancing. Capacity is limited. Click here to register now and reserve your spot.

DFYD Sukkah Decorating with DFYD on Friday morning, October 2nd at

9:30 -10:30 am, $5/person. Click here to register.

Sukkot Paint Night with DFYD on Chol HaMoed, October 8th at 7:00 pm. See flyer on pg. 8 for details. Register here.

BNOT Save the dates for two Chol HaMoed events – Chocolate Making

with Coco Jolie and a Fall Floral Workshop. Details to follow.

Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat -New Main & Ogden Lot 6:30 pm מנחה וקבלת שבת

Latest Shema 9:43 am סוף זמן ק"ש

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Hashkama–Old Main & Ogden Lot 7:00 am השכמה

Ashkenaz–Ogden Lot 8:30 am נוסח אשכנז

Sefard–Social Hall 8:30 am נוסח ספרד

Ashkenaz–New Main 9:00 am נוסח אשכנז

Youth Groups in the Parking Lot 10:30-11:15 am

קבוצות נוער

Mincha-New Main 1:45 pm מנחה ת

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Minchas Chinuch After Sefard מנחת חינוך

Michal Zahtz’s Women’s Shiur in tent at 786 Downing 5:00 pm שעור לנשים

Mincha-New Main & Ogden Lot 6:25 pm מנחה

R’ Weinberger’s shiur "Eating Before and on Yom Kippur" between mincha & maariv in the New Main

Ma’ariv & Shabbat Ends -New Main & Ogden Lot 7:31 pm מעריב

Next Shabbat Candles Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat

6:15 pm 6:20 pm

שבת סוכות

הדלקת נרות

מנחה

Yom Tov Times

Erev Yom Kippur, Sunday September 27th

Mincha-New Main 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00 & 4:30 pm Mincha -Ogden Lot 1:30 & 3:30 pm

Candle Lighting 6:23 pm הדלקת נרות

Tefilla Zakah 6:25 pm תפילה זכה

Kol Nidrei- All CBY Locations 6:35 pm כל נדרי

Yom Kippur, Monday September 28th

Latest Shema 9:47 am סוף זמן ק"ש

Shacharit – All CBY Locations 8:30 am שחרית

YIZKOR IS RECITED

Mincha-All CBY Locations 5:05 pm מנחה

Ne’ila-All CBY Locations 6:15 pm נעילה

Ma’ariv & Fast Ends followed by Kiddush Levana 7:28 pm

מעריב וסוף הצום

וקדוש לבנה

תימה טובהגמר ח For full Yom Kippur 5781 Guidelines see pages 5 & 6

http://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/

https://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/form/5781-shuva.html

https://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/form/5781-shuva.html

https://zoom.us/j/94843361795


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0-gsbJXy5PCE41pcg6uh3AxGa-qM7PMACZGwtb31lG6iCRQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

https://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/form/dfyd-sukkah-decorating.html

https://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/dfyd-sukkot-paint-night.html



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"ה טובו אהליך יעקב משכנותיך ישראל"מ High Holiday Reflections by: Jennifer Miller

I’ve been preoccupied, reflecting on what’s been so uniquely inspirational about High Holidays 5781 in our community. As many of you know, I’ve been here for a while, and seen about 47 other Rosh Hashana seasons at 641 West Englewood Avenue. And to tell you the truth, this hasn’t been a great year. The world is a mess. Here in shul, we haven’t sold a record number of seats, our micro minyanim with masked mispallelim probably won’t win the B’rov am hadras Melech award, and at press time, one of our primary baalei tefilla was in quarantine. Yet I find myself humming the melodies of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, with a renewed deep kinship, admiration and appreciation for my fellow shul members. I’m kind of on a high- higher than in years past. And I know I’m not alone. Did anyone else see Rabbi Zahtz’s beaming (albeit exhausted) smile while walking home from making the minyan rounds across town?

When I stumbled upon a lecture that Rabbi Dr Norman Lamm z”l delivered in July 1954, the logic and simplicity of this dialectic crystalized for me, his words from over 60 years ago chillingly apt.

In Rabbi Lamm’s analysis of why we grant Ma Tovu, a blessing that had been intended as a curse, such a preeminent place in our tefilla, he writes:

“That unique aspect of our collective character, that singularly Jewish trait which manifests itself in the choice of “ma tovu” …. is the very ability to wring a blessing out of a curse. We say “ma tovu” not despite the fact that it was intended to harm us, but because of that very fact. It is Jewish to find the benediction in the malediction, the good in the evil, the opportunity in the catastrophe. It is Jewish to make the best of the worst, to squeeze holiness out of profanity. From the evil and diabolical intentions of Balaam, “May you not have any synagogues and schools,” we molded a blessing of “ma tovu,” which we recite just as we enter those very halls of worship and study.”

The pain that individuals among us and our community as a whole have suffered cannot and should not be underestimated. And although yeshuas Hashem may come keheref ayin, it seems we could be in this predicament for a bit longer. But our tzibbur has found benediction in malediction and preparing for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur has exposed a kindness and generosity among us that I’ve personally felt privileged to witness.

In the BC era, Before COVID, we were blessed to have a large shul with many minyanim and opportunities for social and like-minded groups to cluster. With over a thousand people passing through the many doors of Bnai Yeshurun each Shabbat, it was remarkably easy to miss someone who may have been davening in the same room (or row) as you for 25 years. You have your carpool and your friends; just keep your head down and keep walking. As part of the team that helped organize the logistics for the 16 (!) minyanim CBY hosted this year, I saw our true essence emerge. People who might never otherwise have met developed deep and meaningful relationships. In speaking to the minyan hosts, I heard things like, “We need to take care of that guy; please make sure he’s comfortable. Do you know

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him? Did you know that he’s a survivor?!” Or, “That woman is expecting; I need to get her a more comfortable chair.”

I’ve seen hosts to great lengths behind the scenes to create the most welcoming backdrops for their minyanim. Just a few examples….installing pavers for a more pleasant walkway; planting trees to camouflage the tent; removing hedges to enable a high risk neighbor to participate from his own property; keeping a tent up through Sukkot (sacrificing a lawn and privacy for another 2 weeks); building a customized mechitza to optimize the davening for all mispallelim; buying and schlepping tables an hour before Shabbat to satisfy popular demand; hiring a world renowned chazan to ensure a completely enriching experience.

As it turns out, this attitude and generosity are not only appreciated, they’re contagious. Without exception, every (every!) communication from members relating to the High Holiday set up has been respectful and grateful. Those that have requests ask humbly and always with the caveat of, “I know this is a crazy year and you have so many moving parts to worry about, but if it’s at all possible to…… I would so appreciate it if…” Many members who were not yet ready to attend a larger minyan voluntarily donated the cost of the seats they would have normally purchased to support the shul. I think a record number of members emailed the office simply to say thank you to Elysia and her team for the Herculean endeavor and incredible choreography.

And on the most basic level, it feels incredible merely because we are here. It took commitment to just show up. And the fact that over 1,200 of us were able to and actually sat down on the eve of Rosh Hashana to hear the familiar sounds of the timeless nusach, in the middle of a global pandemic, with every legitimate opportunity to opt out, illustrates our ability to create opportunity amid catastrophe, and elevates those sounds of tefilla.

Perhaps we’ve had some kind of transformation. For me, I don’t think I’ll ever say Ma Tovu again without thinking of your tents, Ohelacha Yaakov, the tents that serve as beacons of our devotion to our Jewishness and fellow Jews, by simply entering them. These tents have sparked a revolution in our community, not despite the challenges, but because of them.

May we all merit a gmar chatima tova, one filled with health, bracha, joy and continued unity.

High Holiday Reflections (continued)




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On behalf of all of the members of CBY we would like to say thank you to the following people:

High Holiday Committee: Rabbi Zahtz Ronnie Aranoff Neil Friedman Sharon Kolb Jennifer Miller Menashe Zupnik

Gabbai: Chaim Kiss

Office: Elizabeth Naor Galina Staroff

Hosts: Karen & David Federbush (Bodner Minyan) Beverly & Andrew Geller (Knoll Minyan) Rebecca & Erez Gilad Robin & Mark Hoenig (Liberman Minyan) Esti & Benyamin Kaminetzky Betty & Arthur Kay Shari & Nathan Lindenbaum (Kreinberg Minyan) Elana & Marc Rothenberg Aliza & R’ Jonathan Schachter Arianne & Moshe Weinberger Elisa & Chaim Wietschner

Volunteers: Hana Katz Ethan Keiser Danny Metzger Mark Oppenheim Joe Spiro Josh Stamler Carly Sheinfeld Yudy Sheinfeld Ari Wartelsky Jonah Wartelsky Sam Wartelsky Daniel Zupnik

Thank you Elysia for your tireless devotion and boundless energy. We literally could not have pulled this off without you.




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Congregation Bnai Yeshurun Yom Kippur Guidelines 5781

Erev Yom Kippur ● Mizmor l’sodah, avinu malkeinu, tachanun and lamentzeach are omitted. ● Kapparos should be done if if has nnot been done already. ● There is a mitzvah to eat on Erev Yom Kippur ● Weekday Mincha includes Vidui which can be found in the Yom Kippur Machzor. ● The seudah hamfsekes (pre-fast meal) should be eaten after Mincha. ● It is customary to bless one’s children prior to Yom Kippur. The text can be found in the Machzor. ● Those who normally wear a tallis and/or kittel should do so when davening at home. The beracha on the tallis

should be recited before accepting Yom Kippur. ● Those who recite Yizkor light a candle before Yom Kippur. Even those who don’t recite Yizkor should have a 25-

hour candle lit in their home so it can be used for Havdalah. ● Candle lighting should take place at 6:23pm, 18 minutes before sundown. The beracha should conclude נר להדליק

יום הכפורים של . ● There is a mitzvah of tosefes Yom Kippur which means that one should accept Yom Kippur and observe all of the

prohibitions of Yom Kippur prior to sundown. As such, even those who don’t light candles should accept Yom Kippur at candle lighting.

● It is customary to recite Tefillah Zakah (found in the Machzor) as a means of accepting Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur Prohibitions

• No eating and drinking. • No wearing of leather shoes. • No bathing or washing. • No anointing oneself with perfumes or lotions. • No marital relations.

General Yom Kippur Davening Instructions • In each of the five tefillos (Ma’ariv, Shacharis, Musaf, Mincha and Neilah), Selichos are recited after the Silent

Amidah. At Ma’ariv, it is a standalone Selichos and in the daytime, they are part of Chazaras HaShatz (Chazan’s repetition). When one is without a minyan, the Selichos may be recited, omitting the paragraphs containing the Thirteen Attributes ( ל רחום וחנון- ה' ה' א ).

• There is a tradition to recite Vidui ten times over the course of Yom Kippur: five during each silent Amidah and five during the Selichos that follow each Amidah. As such, one davening without a minyan should prioritize Vidui (at least Ashamnu) in choosing which parts of Selichos to recite.

• There are many beautiful piyutim that are recited in Chazaras HaShatz. These piyutim, together with their accompanying tunes may be recited when davening without a minyan. Singing them or reciting them can greatly enhance one’s Yom Kippur davening.

Yom Kippur Night ● Shehechiyanu (traditionally recited at the end of Kol Nidre) should be recited before Ma’ariv. ● Ma’ariv for Yom Kippur with Vidui. ● Selichos may be recited (see general instructions above). ● Ma’ariv concludes with Avinu Malkeinu, L’David Mizmor, Aleinu, L’David HaShem Ori and Adon Olam. ● If Kerias Sh’ma was recited before nightfall (7:25pm), it should be repeated after nightfall.

Yom Kippur Day Shacharis




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● Shir HaYichud and Shir HaKavod are omitted when davening without a minyan. ● Shir HaMa’alos is recited after Yishtabach. ● Birchos Kerias Sh’ma for weekday (המאיר לארץ). ● Shacharis Amidah for Yom Kippur with Vidui ● Selichos, Vidui and piyutim from Chazaras HaShatz may be recited after the silent Amidah even if davening

without a minyan. ● Avinu Malkeinu is recited at the conclusion of Shacharis. ● The Torah reading is Vayikra 16:1-34, the maftir is Bamidbar 29:7-11 and the haftarah is Yeshaya 57:14-58:14. ● Yizkor can be recited without a minyan. One should make sure to pledge money to tzedakah (we will make an

appeal for the CBY Yizkor Fund) before reciting Yizkor. ● Av HaRachamim should be recited (even if one does not recite Yizkor) followed by Ashrei.

Mussaf ● Mussaf Amidah for Yom Kippur with Vidui. ● Selichos, Vidui and piyutim from Chazaras HaShatz may be recited after the silent Amidah even when davening

without a minyan. One should make an effort to recite ונתנה תוקף. Mincha

● Mincha should be recited sometime after Mincha Gedolah (1:17pm) and leaving enough time to start Neilah before shekiyah (sunset) which is at 6:43pm.

● The Torah reading for Mincha is Vayikra 18:1-28 and the haftarah is Sefer Yonah. ● Mincha Amidah for Yom Kippur with Vidui. Mincha concludes with Avinu Malkeinu.

Neilah ● Neilah must begin after plag hamincha (5:30pm) and before shekiyah (6:43pm).

● Neilah begins with Ashrei, U’Va L’Tzion followed by the Amidah. Please note the change in text of some of the

insertions and the special text of Vidui. ● Selichos, Vidui and piyutim from Chazaras HaShatz may be recited after the silent Amidah even when davening

without a minyan. ● Neilah concludes with a special Avinu Malkeinu followed by Sh’ma, Baruch Shem Kevod and HaShem Hu

HaElokim, these may be said without a minyan. ● If one can blow shofar, the shofar should be blown after 7:28pm. If one cannot blow shofar, it is not required.

Motzaei Yom Kippur ● Weekday Amidah should be recited including Atah Chonantanu. ● Havdalah consists of three berachos: HaGafen, HaEsh and HaMavdil (no besamim). The beracha on fire can only

be recited on a candle that was burning the entire Yom Kippur (נר ששבת). If one does not have such a candle, this beracha is omitted.

● The fast ends at 7:28pm. ● Kiddush Levana is recited on Motzaei Yom Kippur.




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Weekly Davening Schedule

Earliest tefillin – 5:57 am Latest Shema – 9:48 am

Mincha Gedola – 1:15 pm

Sun. Sept. 27 Mon. Sept. 28 Tues. Sept. 29 Wed. Sept. 30 Thu. Oct. 1 Fri. Oct. 2 ' תשרי ט

ערב יום כפור Selichot & Shacharit

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תשרי י"א

תשרי י"ב

תשרי י"ג

תשרי י"ד

ט מ"עירובין דף היומי נ' עירובין נ"א עירובין נ"ב עירובין נ"ג עירובין נ"ד עירובין

Shacharit–Ogden 6:10 am WE

For the Yom Kippur

schedule see page 1

6:10 am 6:10 am 6:00 am 6:10 am

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Shacharit-OM 6:10 am 6:10 am 6:10 am 6:00 am 6:10 am Shacharit-NM 6:45 am 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am Shacharit–Ogden 7:15 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:20 am 7:30 am Shacharit-NM 7:45 am 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am Shacharit-OM 8:50 am NM 8:50 am 8:50 am 8:50 am 8:50 am Shacharit-OM 9:15 am

Mincha only-Beis Medrash Zman Mincha-New Main Zman Mincha-Ogden Lot

1:30, 2, 2:33:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30 pm

in the NM 1:30 & 3:30 pm in

the Ogden tent

1:45 pm 6:25 pm 6:25 pm

1:45 pm 6:25 pm 6:25 pm

1:45 pm 6:25 pm 6:25 pm

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Maariv only – Old Main 9:00 pm 9:00 pm 9:00 pm

Maariv only- Old Main 10:01 pm 10:01 pm 10:01 pm

Shabbat Ha’azinu Tefilah Instructions from Rabbi Zahtz Friday night:

Plag haMincha is 5:33 pm. Those who are accepting Shabbat early may light candles after that time. Shema should be repeated after 7:31 pm. For those making Shabbat b’zman candle lighting is at 6:29 pm.

Shabbat day: Sof Zman kriat shema is at 9:43 am. This week’s sedrah Ha’azinu. This week’s haftarah is Hoshea 14:2-10, Yoel 2:15-27 and Michah 7:19-20. It is the special haftarah for Shabbos Shuva. The earliest time for Mincha is 1:17 pm. Mincha should be completed by shkiah at 6:45 pm. Maariv and Shabbat ends at 7:31 pm. For those who wait for the zman of Rabeinu Tam it is 7:58 pm.

Davening protocols: We have beautiful minyanim both in Shul and outdoors on the Shul campus. Please join and please remember your masks (both mouth and nose must be covered) and social distancing. In the Old Main Shul and in the Social Hall please only sit where the chairs have been set up. In the New Main Shul please only sit in the seats with blue tape on them. In the Tent we have put out chairs in groups of 2 to allow 1 chair for sitting 1 for tallis/tefillin/chumash etc. Please do not add chairs if they are all occupied. For those davening at home, the following parts of the tefillah are omitted: Magen Avos, Kaddish, Kedusha, Barchu, Brich Shmei, Yekum Purkan and Anim Zemiros. We recite Av harachamim, and Tzidkascha Tzedek this week. Please remember all the special insertions for aseres yemei teshuva, including Shir Hama’alos following Yishtabach.




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Remember to pick up your lulav and etrog orders on Thursday, October 1st between 7:30-9:30 pm in the Social Hall during your selected time slot.

For anyone who selected curbside pickup, please be on the lookout for an email with more details.

ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 2, 2020 Daily Short Vort WhatsApp Group -

Inyanei D'Yoma from Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Sign up Here

Throughout week Chizzuk WhatsApp Group from Rabbi Ari Zahtz

Sign up Here

Throughout the week WhatsApp Group – Myth-busters in Halacha with Rabbi Yosef Weinberger

Sign up Here

Sunday -7:00 am, M-F at 6:00 am

Daf Yomi with rotating magidei shiur

https://zoom.us/j/99037398916 Password: CBY

Sunday–Thursday following zman maariv

Mishna B'rurah Chavurah with Ari Wartelsky

In person in the CBY Beis Medrash and on Zoom https://zoom.us/j/611771378 Password: cby

Sunday at 9:00 am Hilchos Shabbos Shiur with Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9658958942

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday at 6:20 am

Yitzchak Yaakov Kollel Boker with Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky

In person in the CBY Social Hall and on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9658958942

Tuesday at 9:00 pm Gemara Iyun Shiur with Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky





Wednesday at 1:30 pm Senior "Lunch" & Learn with Rabbi Michael Taubes

https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/7494189014 Password: YSH

Wednesday at 9:15 pm Halacha Shiur with Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky


Thursday at 9:35 pm Parsha & Halacha with Rabbi Michael Taubes

https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/7494189014 Password: YSH




Friday at 8:30 am Minchas Chinuch Shiur with Eli Weber

https://zoom.us/j/156897284 Password: cby


https://chat.whatsapp.com/HMnd3R9nUTNGArc3GVDd0t

https://chat.whatsapp.com/HtinFM0NV7ZCc26xYcwp60

https://chat.whatsapp.com/LDfEm7rOsl8Ik1Cc6ET1Co



https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9658958942?pwd=Y1loWEx2WnhxN0t2QVRCL0VJZXVGQT09




https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/7494189014


https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/7494189014





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Teen Department – A Message from Rabbi Jonathan Schachter The Right “Perspective” for Yom Kippur

The Gemara (Berachos 20b) records the following contradiction which the angels raise to HaShem. On the one hand, the Torah states that HaShem is a perfect judge, who does not show any favoritism or accept any bribes (Devarim 10:17 - HaKeil, Hagadol, Hagibor, ve’Hanorah, asher lo yisa fanim v’lo yikach shochad.) Yet, when the Torah sets forth the text of Birkas Kohanim, the last line of the beracha is “Yisa HaShem panav eleicha v’yasem lecha shalom,” which means that “HaShem will show favor towards you and place upon you peace.” Thus, we have a contradiction!!

The Gemara then offers HaShem’s resolution to this contradiction. “Of course, in general, I don’t show favoritism, but towards the Jewish people, how can I not?? After all, I commanded them to bentch only after they are satiated from their meal, but they bentch even after eating a mere k’zayis!”

HaShem’s resolution to this contradiction is difficult to comprehend. From HaShem’s response, it still seems that HaShem favors us, so how did He resolve the contraction? Additionally, what does bentching on a k’zayis have to do with any of this?? Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky, a Rebbi of mine, offered the following explanation of this cryptic Gemara. For the rest of the world, HaShem evaluates each person’s behavior through the lenses of a judge. For the Jewish people, however, HaShem chooses to use a different lens through which to evaluate us, namely the lens of a parent. If you are a parent who has ever attended your child’s first grade siddur play (or first Teaneck soccer game), then you understand exactly what this means. None of the performers on the stage (or playing field) is doing anything spectacular, but somehow, the way my child sings and claps (or chases after the ball and kicks it directly to the other team) just seems much cuter and even more skilled than everyone else. What is the rationale behind this “judgment”? For everyone else, I am evaluating through the prism of a bystander, but for my own child, I am looking through the lenses of a parent.

Perhaps this is what HaShem was trying to convey to the angels. “When it comes to judging My nation, I judge them as objectively as a parent judges a child. After all, when I tell them to thank Me after a full meal, they go above and beyond and thank Me even for a partial meal. And once they are relating to Me as a child does to its father, then how can I not evaluate them as a parent would evaluate His own child?”

I had the great privilege of being the shaliach tzibbur for mussaf this past Rosh Hashanna in the CBY minyan in our backyard. As I was finishing the beracha in chazaras hashatz of zichronos, whose theme is how HaShem judges the world, my five year old son came running out of the house right towards me. He was wearing his mask, but it couldn’t hide his huge smile and enthusiasm, as he came rushing over to give me a hug. My initial reaction was – this is probably not the most appropriate time for my son to be grabbing on to my legs for a hug, considering I was trying to represent the tzibbur on Yom Hadin in the beracha that focuses on judgment! But then I thought of this idea – how happy does a father feel when his son runs to embrace him with love and excitement!! And how can a father possibly look at that child the same way he looks at someone else’s child!! I then tried to channel that emotion into whatever was left of the tefilla, and approach HaShem with a little more of the youthful love that a child has for a parent.

Perhaps this is what Rabbi Akiva meant to teach us in the last mishna of maseches Yoma, as he reflects on the day of Yom Kippur. Despite the fact that we are fasting and are scared, and that our lives are in the balance, and that even the angels are trembling as the world passes before HaShem to be judged, Rabbi Akiva reminds us of how lucky we are as Jews on this day.

אשריכם ישראל, לפני מי אתם מיטהרין ומי מטהר אתכם? אביכם שבשמיים

“How fortunate are you, Jewish people!! Before whom do you come to be purified and who purifies you? It is your Father in Heaven.” It is not an impartial judge. It is Avinu who is Malkeinu. And we aren’t just anybody. Ki anu vanecha v’ata Avinu!




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Virtual Youth Wing! Ha’azinu in “Hashtag” Form

• Haazinu is the second to last parsha of the Torah. Essentially, it’s a giant poem, or song, that is written in the Torah in an artistic fashion. #Artsy #HeIsAPoet #AndDidn’tEvenKnowIt

• Moshe called out to the sky and the earth to serve as witnesses to testify and ensure adherence to HaShem’s Torah. Moshe reminds us that whatever HaShem does is just. #HelloSky #HelloWorld #ExpertWitness

• Moshe instructs us to learn the history of the world. #StudyHistory #YouJustGotSchooled • We are then told about what will happen in the future. HaShem will take us into Eretz Yisroel, we will become

successful and wealthy, and then we will forget about HaShem. As a result, we will serve our modern day idols. HaShem will then send us many wakeup calls to help bring us back to Him, to help remind us about who is the #Boss. These wakeup calls may be enemy attackers, famine, beasts, etc. #Don’tPressSnooze #PostcardsFromGod #WakeupSleepyhead sleepyhead

• Ultimately, we will do teshuva, and HaShem will remove those who cause us pain, and will make sure that proper payback is given. #Victory #JusticeIsServed

• Harninu! The poem ends with the nations of the world singing about the #awesomeness of the #JewishPeople. • After teaching Haazinu to the Jewish people, Moshe inspires them by telling them that the Torah is #INCREDIBLE

and that it is our #LIFE. Moshe is then told to ascend Har Navo, in order to look into Eretz Yisroel. #TheClimb

Fun Facts #NoWay • Did you know that the Kohen Gadol changes his clothing

and goes to the mikvah five times on Yom Kippur? • Did you know that the Kohen Gadol washes his hands

and feet in the kiyor 10 times on Yom Kippur? • Did you know that the four linen garments worn by the

Kohen Gadol on Yom Kippur may never be used again and must be buried?

Mommy & Me with Randi Wartelsky will take place,

on Friday, September 25th at 5:00 pm on Zoom.






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https://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/youth


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Contact Us Rabbi Ari Zahtz, Rabbi

[email protected] Rabbi Yosef Weinberger, Assistant Rabbi

[email protected] Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, Rabbi Emeritus Elysia Stein, Executive Director [email protected] Rivka and Yehoshua Szafranski, Youth Directors

[email protected] Rabbi Jonathan Schachter, Teen Programming [email protected] Executive Committee [email protected] Ethan Keiser, President [email protected] Steven Becker, First Vice President Doron Katz, Second Vice President Jennifer Miller, Third Vice President Andrew Berkowitz, Treasurer Saul Kaszovitz, Assistant Treasurer Esti Kaminetzky, Secretary Chaim Kiss, Gabbai Rishon [email protected]


https://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/dfyd-sukkah-hop.html

https://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/dfyd-sukkot-paint-night.html

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Community Announcements We are pleased to announce that with the guidance of

medical professionals and the RCBC, the Teaneck Keylim Mikvah is open, for self-service by APPOINTMENT ONLY, for the hours of 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:00 am - 5:30 pm on Friday. Please go to http://www.teaneckmikvah.com/ to book your appointment. Tomchei Shabbos will not be holding its annual Kaporos

drive with chickens this year. In lieu of chickens for Kaporos please use money and consider contributing to Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County. Gmar chatima tova!

Shalva Presents Saturday Night At The Movies - On Saturday night October 31st at 8:30PM renowned Israeli mentalist Lior Suchard will be hosting a virtual event to benefit Shalva’s programs for children and adults with disabilities in Israel. The event will include special performances by Lior Suchard and the Shalva Band followed by a classic “oldie” comedy. All to be enjoyed with gourmet popcorn �� shipped directly to you! Studio contract prevents us from publicizing movie title. Here is a hint. "New England", "Vodka" and "Submarine". To RSVP and reveal the feature film go to www.shalvamovienight.com or email [email protected]

NJ Department of Human Services present trainings posted on behalf of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services. For more information or questions please contact: [email protected]. 3 trainings we are providing in September: The COVID-19 Pandemic: Supporting Healthcare, First Responders & Frontline Workers Mental Health Awareness Training - COVID-19: Strategies & Techniques for Coping and Question, Persuade & Refer COVID-19: Coping with Anxiety About Returning to School

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of TeaneckShuls, during a pandemic, there was only one thing to do-try to help people in need with the powerful reach of this listserve & our fabulous membership! We have chosen two very worthwhile organizations to be the beneficiary of ALL the monies raised here - Leket Israel and Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County. All donations will be split evenly between both of these worthwhile organizations. We are giving away a free mask with any donation, featuring a TeaneckShuls 20th anniversary logo designed just for this fundraiser! We will be delivering them ourselves, only locally & quantities are limited so please indicate on the donation page if you want a mask. No hard feelings if you don’t want one. https://my.israelgives.org/en/campaign/teaneckshuls.

The Bergen County Food Security Task Force has a new Facebook Page, which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/BCFoodTaskForce2020. The

Food Security Task Force, launched in July 2020, has been working to coordinate efforts between our food pantries, civic organizations, and private corporations to meet increased demand, source nutritious food products, and resolve logistical issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The increased collaboration and cooperation will enable us to face this crisis and set the framework for more comprehensive and compassionate care for our neighbors in need going forward. Our Facebook aims to keep county residents informed of all available food resources and to ensure all community-based emergency food providers have the necessary supplies to assist our residents. I hope you will like and follow the page and share it with members of your community so we can all work together to meet the needs of our residents.

United Hatzalah, in partnership with CoronaCareIsrael, is proud to present free & anonymous online counseling to US frontline healthcare providers. It is a partnership group of mental health trauma professionals practicing in Israel. Our team has accrued much experience in addressing continuing trauma situations. Our team has developed a protocol specific to treating frontline healthcare workers affected by the ongoing pandemic. Our protocol is designed to be brief & practical so that it is accessible & appealing to busy, overextended personnel. Given our time zone difference, we can offer 24/7 mental health support at hours when these services may not otherwise be readily available. Sign up anonymously at www.bit.ly/UHCoronaCare. Confidentiality is of prime importance to us, & we will never require any identifying details. We invite all frontline staffers to utilize our services during this challenging time.

Shopping Angels is a program designed to provide services to those populations deemed especially at-risk for the COVID-19 virus. To help ease the uncertainty, anxiety, & fear surrounding this pandemic, we are volunteering our time to personally deliver groceries or other shopping necessities to those who may prefer to stay within the safety of their own home at no additional cost. This program is entirely volunteer-based – we do not ask for gas money, tips, or delivery fees! To request service or to volunteer please visit www.shoppingangelsglobal.org.

Feldenkrais lessons for posture, calm and wellness continue-note the new schedule. Mondays at 8-9 pm and Tuesday-Friday at 11:30-12:30 pm. Joyce Bendavid is inviting you join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5864270795. Meeting ID: 586 427 0795. Password: 337785. Call with questions Joyce Bendavid OTR GCFP 201-759-4222.


http://www.teaneckmikvah.com/


https://my.israelgives.org/en/campaign/teaneckshuls

https://www.facebook.com/BCFoodTaskForce2020

http://www.shoppingangelsglobal.org/

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Areyvut would like to share these resources with our community: Kindness Club https://bit.ly/KC42020 . Go to https://bit.ly/2Zw9zwP for summer crafts.

Nate Geller, longtime Teaneck resident, is in need of a life-saving blood stem cell donation. If you are between 18-44, you are a candidate to be a blood stem cell donor. If you are between the ages of 45-60, you can also join the registry but you will be asked to make a $100 donation to cover the cost of the test. Fill out the info form & Be The Match will send you a swab to return to them in the mail. You can also text “Hesed” to 61474 to register. This link & code will allow the Geller Family to track (anonymously) how many people register & send in a swab. For every swab sent in, the Geller Family will donate $5 to the Equal Justice Initiative. We hope you will join the registry & help to spread this message. Register at: http://Join.BeTheMatch.org/Hesed Or Text: "Hesed" to 61474.

Please daven for Eliezer Uri Ben Esther, a father of one of our members


https://bit.ly/KC42020

https://bit.ly/2Zw9zwP

http://join.bethematch.org/Hesed

Documents

תבש ינמז · 2020. 9. 25. · All teens are invited to join us for a Motzei Shabbat Kumsitz, with singing and words of inspiration from R’ Schachter & R’ Josh Weinberg,