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מזל טוב

Mazel Tov to Dr. Arthur and Marina Miller on the birth of a granddaughter, Esther Hodia Teresh. Mazel Tov to the parents, Dima and Rivkah Teresh.

המקום ינחם

The Congregation extends its condolences to Barry Katz on the loss of his mother, Arline Katz z"l. The burial will take place on Sunday, March 11, at Eretz Hachaim Cemetery in Beit Shemesh, Israel. Barry will return to Highland Park and sit Shiva at his home, 132 N. 8th Avenue from Wednesday-Sunday morning. Shacharit Thursday-Friday: 7:45 a.m.; Sunday: 8:00 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv Wednesday-Thursday: 6:50 p.m. May he and his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

AHAVAS ACHIM NEWSLETAHAVAS ACHIM NEWSLETTERTER SCHEDULE OF SERVICESSCHEDULE OF SERVICES

שבתCandlelighting.................... 5:40 p.m. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv ...... ......................................5:45 p.m.

Shacharit ..................7:00 & 8:45 a.m. Nefesh HaChaim ..................8:30 a.m. Latest Shema........................9:17 a.m.

Pre-Group Babysitting ..........9:00 a.m. Teen Minyan.........................9:30 a.m. Youth Groups.....................10:00 a.m. Baby Group ........................10:30 a.m.

Kiddush is sponsored by the Sisterhood.

Daf Yomi (Avodah Zara 54)..4:50 p.m.

Mincha................................ 5:40 p.m. Learning Seudah Shlishit .. 6:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Avi and Dr. Lauren Maza in commemoration of the 16th

yahrzeit of Avi's father, Rabbi Joseph Maza z"l.

Maariv ..................................6:46 p.m.

Motzei Shabbat ....................6:50 p.m. Rabbi Reisman .....................8:30 p.m.

Please move clocks ahead 1 hour.

החודש/ויקרא Sunday Shacharit......8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Monday & Thursday Shacharit ............ ..........................6:25 & 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Shacharit ..........................6:35 & 7:45 a.m. Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Maariv........ ......................................6:50 p.m. Monday-Thursday late Maariv............. ......................................9:30 p.m. Friday Candlelighting...........6:47 p.m. Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv ......................................6:55 p.m.

North Side Minyan March Andrew and Marcia Freedman

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צאתך לשלום

We wish צאתך לשלום to Tamar Winer who is making aliyah this week. We wish her much success in her new home in Eretz Yisrael.

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LEARNING SEUDAH SHLISHIT

Learning Seudah Shlishit, meets between Mincha and Maariv in the Downstairs Social Hall. We invite you to select some refreshments and select one of the following shiurim:

Lifnei Iver Lo Titen Michshol: Modern Day Stumbling Blocks with Betzalel Posy: We live in a culture and society that has made it easier to be a committed Jew than ever before. However, many other parts of our commonwealth, communities, friends, neighbors and families, use that same freedom and liberty to engage in behavior that is inconsistent with and even antithetical to our vision of The Truth. What does the Torah have to say about that? This week's topic is: "Temptation isn't Assur: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act."

Law & Order: Making Sense of Mysterious Mitzvot with Rabbinic Intern Rabbi Alex Maged: As the weekly parshas transition away from narrative, and towards legal material, it can be tempting to “tune out” from Torah reading. These details are just so boring, right? Wrong! Come join us as we discover the drama hiding beneath the surface of our parsha’s halachic “minutiae,” and piece together layers of meaning that you’ve probably never noticed before!

Can I Relate to This Parsha? with Harry Glazer: As we pass Parshat Yitro, and start learning the myriad halachot and ritual mitzvot in Mishpatim, Terumah, Tetzaveh, etc., it can become much harder to find inspiration and practical guides for everyday life in the parsha. This class will draw upon the writings of Sforno, Nehama Leibowitz, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, and Rabbi Eli Reisman to find relevant, meaningful, and uplifting themes in each Torah portion.

And a special fourth class for teens and pre-teens in the Beit Midrash:

Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them in the Torah with Rabbi Miodownik: In which only the brave of heart search Tanach and Torah Sheb'al Peh for tales of bizarre and fearsome creatures that prowl/ed the Earth, under the expert guidance of a world-renowned monsterologist.

THE WINE OF TORAH: PESACH EDITION

This Monday, March 12 at 8:00 p.m.

Lecture by Dr. AJ Berkovitz on "The Haggadah in Renaissance Italy"

Followed by wine tasting led by Josh Abrams featuring:

Contessa Annalisa Collection Gavi di Gavi 2015

Terra di Seta Chianti Classico 2013

Admission is Free! Please email secretary@ahavasachim.org to reserve your spot.

Sponsored by Marlene Barth in memory of her husband, Jordan z"l.

Please save this date for our final evening of regional wine tasting inspired by Jewish history and law: Monday, April 16: Israel

AAU PRESENTS RABBI ARI CUTLER NEXT SHABBAT, MARCH 16-17

Schedule of Shiurim:

Pre-Shacharit Shiur 8:15-8:45 a.m., Main Sanctuary: "The Korbanot: Five Leadership Lessons"

Drasha before Mussaf, Main Sanctuary: "Living in Chutz L'Aretz: Am I An Idol Worshipper?"

Post-Teen Minyan Shmooze for 11th and 12th grade boys: "Making the Most of Your Year in Israel"

Seudah Shlishit: "Hallel at the Seder:

Educational Messages"

Rabbi Ari Cutler is a dynamic and widely respected Ram at Yeshivat Hakotel in Yerushalayim. He received semicha from Yeshiva University and has a masters in Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Rabbi Cutler's vision to synthesize the development of his students' Torah identity with a commitment to the greater Jewish community drove him to begin the Yeshivat Hakotel Leadership Program. Rabbi Cutler's experience as a mechanech for more than a decade at various institutions, including Camp Moshava Enismore, Machom Maayan, and Yeshivat Hakotel, guides the educational philosophy of the program.

YACHAD LUNCH AT AHAVAS ACHIM

You're invited to an inclusive Yachad lunch at Ahavas Achim! Next Shabbat, March 16-17, Ahavas Achim will be hosting our third annual Yachad Shabbaton. Yachad Shabbatonim are an opportunity for individuals with special needs to come together for a Shabbat of inclusion and fun with fellow Yachad members, mainstream peers, community members, and Yachad staff.

Shabbat day there will be a lunch after kiddush. After lunch, the afternoon will be an oneg full of games, snacks, and activities open to the community. To attend our community-wide luncheon on March 17 at Ahavas Achim, please email Jeremy Lichtman at jdlichtman@gmail.com and pay via: www.ahavasachim.org or by mailing/dropping off a check at the shul office. Cost: $16 per adult; $10 per child.

THE PESACH COACH

With Rabbi Miodownik next Monday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m.:

Please join us for this informative evening, which will include tips on:

Kashering and other kitchen halachot

Household Pesach cleaning

Pesach products and certification

SHARE PESACH WITH OTHERS

Pesach provides opportunity to add to your celebration by sharing meals with others. Whether you will be home and are interested in having others join you, or you are ready to join others, you can contact Hospitality Committee Chair Mark Abraham at abraham839@gmail.com or

שלמה רפואה

Please include the following חולים in your תפילות.

תמר קרן בת נסה גולדה חוה תמר שרה בת חיה מינדל פייגה

ציפורה בת חוה שרה בת אסתר

רחל חיה רפאלה בת רבקה לאה בת רייה

Stephen Adelson - שמואל בן חנה Susan Borger - שרה רוזה בת פשה

Mike Greenberg - משה יעקב בן צביה Eva Grin - דבורה בת רחל חוה

Joan Israel - רחל בת חנה Arnold Kritz -אנשיל צבי בן מרשה ריזה

Raphaela Losa Geela Naiman - גילה רבקה רחל בת צביה ליבה

Anny Safier אופירה חיה בת רבקה צביה-

To add names to this list, please email: secretary@ahavasachim.org or call the Shul office: 732-247-0532.

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GROUP TIMES

Baby/Toddler Room: 10:00 a.m. open play, 10:30 a.m. organized parent and me groups All other groups: 10:00 a.m.

AAU SHIURIM

Monday-Thursday after 9:30 p.m. Maariv Chug Mishnayot

Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Torah Gems with Rabbi Moshe Goldberger (for men only)

Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Mishnah Keritut with Rabbi Yehoshua Weitzner (for men only)

Tuesday 8:45 p.m. Practical Halacha with Rabbi Yehoshua Lewis

Wednesday 1:15 p.m. Sefer Shoftim with Rabbi Miodownik (for women only)

Thursday 9:30 a.m. Masechet Brachot with Rabbi Eli Reisman (for men only)

Thursday 9:00 p.m. Parshat Hashavua with Rabbi Yissocher Frand on the TCN (No charge; donations welcome!)

Shabbat 8:30 a.m. Nefesh Hachaim with Josh Fine

Shabbat 9:30 a.m. (after 7:00 a.m. Shacharit) Kitvei HaRamban

Shabbat before Mincha Daf Yomi with Judah Abraham

Motzei Shabbat Navi with Rabbi Yisroel Reisman on the TCN (8:30 p.m. March 10, 9:30 p.m. March 17 & 24; No charge; donations welcome!)

MEALS FOR AA FAMILIES

The Ahavas Achim Meal Coordination Committee arranges meals for congregants with medical needs, new babies and shivas. Until now, the opportunity to contribute to these meals has been limited to people who have already volunteered to help. In the spirit of inclusion, and to strengthen our community, we are now engaging the entire congregation in this important chesed opportunity. When a need arises, we will create a “MealTrain” and we will announce it to the congregation and post the link on the AA website. Or, if you or your friends are creating your own MealTrain for an AA family, please let us share that with the AA community as well.

If you have a need for meals, please don’t hesitate to ask. We will be happy to provide! Please send all meal information, requests and inquiries to AAMeals@ahavasachim.org and a member of the meal coordination committee will take it from there!

We will be providing meals for the Teresh family for couple of weeks. Please sign up on the mealtrain: https://mealtrain.com/k7z5r2. Cooking for 2 adults, 2 children.

No gluten, no dairy, no mushrooms, wild fish only. Deliver to 423A South Second Ave.

For current opportunities to provide meals, please check out the AA website: ahavasachim.org.

DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES

The shul recently purchased a number of new siddurim and chumashim. The cost of dedicating a siddur is $36. The cost of dedicating a chumash is $50. For questions, please contact Jonathan Caplan at ccmi1@aol.com. To dedicate a siddur or chumash, contact the shul office.

SISTERHOOD NEWSSISTERHOOD NEWS

KIDDUSH REMINDER

The Kiddush committee for this Shabbat is: Jacobs, Karpoff and Rafi and Lisa Katz. The Kiddush committee for Shabbat, March 17 is: Barry and Rosa Katz, Kilstein and Strassman. The Kiddush committee for Shabbat, March 24 is: Huberman, Kinzbrunner and Klein. Due to Pesach there is no kiddush in shul on March 31 or April 7.

BOOK CLUB

The next AA Sisterhood Book Club meeting will take place this Tuesday, March 13 (note date change) at the home of Marcia Freedman, 7 Marshall Drive, Edison. The book we will be discussing is Wonder by R.J. Palacio. We hope you can join us!

YOUTH NEWSYOUTH NEWS

PRE-GROUP BABYSITTING!

We now have babysitting before groups, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. (Pilot run for the month of March; ages 3 and up only.) It takes place in the 3-5-year-old room. No charge! Please email Chani Neuman if interested at aayouth100@gmail.com.

TEEN MINYAN KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP

Thank you to Yehuda and Faigie Hecht for sponsoring this week's Teen Minyan hot kiddush. If you'd like to sponsor Teen Kiddush in the future, email Kivi at aayouth100@gmail.com.

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cooking! You may sign up for Friday night dinner on March 23 and/or Shabbat lunch on March 24. Price per meal, per person: $18; max $72 per meal, per family; kids under age 4 free. The deadline to register has been extended to Sunday, March 18. Please email: kiddushoe@hotmail.com to RSVP.

LEARN HOW TO CHECK PRODUCE FOR BUGS

Ohav Emeth presents a special class for Pesach this Wednesday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. Mashgiach Avi Ifrach will teach you the procedures to check a variety of greens and other produce. Class will take place in the Ohav Emeth Social Hall. Suggested donation: $5.

SOFER THIS SUNDAY

The Sofer will be available to check your mezzuzot and tefillin at Judaica Gallery this Sunday, March 11 starting at 10:00 a.m. For questions or to make an appointment, call 732-828-7722.

MA’AYANOT SCHOLARSHIP DINNER THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT

Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls invites the community to their Annual Scholarship Dinner this Motzei Shabbat, March 10 at 8:30 p.m. at Congregation Keter Torah, 600 Roemer Ave, Teaneck. Please join them in expressing hakarat hatov to their honorees: Mr. Saul & Mrs. Deena Kaszovitz: Keter Shem Tov Award; Rabbi Elie & Dr. Miriam Berman: Amudei Ma’ayanot Honorees; Dr. Neer & Mrs. Lynn Even-Hen: Parents of the Year; Ms. Samantha Kur: Teacher of the Year. To make a pledge and/or reservation, please visit: https://www.maayanot.org/annual-dinner/ or contact Pam Ennis, Director of Development at ennisp@maayanot.org or 201-833-4307 ext. 265.

RPRY 73RD ANNUAL DINNER

Please save the date: Lag Ba'Omer, Wednesday, May 2, for RPRY's 73rd Annual Dinner Event in celebration of The Light of Leadership. This year's distinguished honorees are: Dr. Debbie and Marc Turansky, Penina and Asaf Shmuel and Brooke and Rabbi Daniel Reich.

3:30 p.m. Cost: $18 per ticket (early bird). Please order tickets at netivot.booktix.com.

NORPAC MISSION TO WASHINGTON

NORPAC’s Mission to Washington is an annual event which brings close to a thousand citizen activists to Washington, D.C. in order to advocate for a stronger U.S.-Israel relationship with members of Congress.

Join them on Wednesday, April 25. 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 them make a difference once again! Buses leave for Washington from our area at 6:30 a.m. and return between 9:00-10:00 p.m. There will be briefings on the bus. All meals will be provided.

Please register now by calling 201-788-5133 or by visiting: www.norpac.net. (Must be over 12. Those under 18 must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.) For more information, speak to Milton Erdfarb or Abe Schwartzbard.

AHAVAS YISRAEL ANNUAL CLOTHING GIVEAWAY THIS SUNDAY

The Ahavas Yisrael Annual Clothing Giveaway will be held this Sunday, March 11 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Come to Ahavas Yisrael to "shop" for the entire family for new to you clothing. Monetary donations are optional but welcome. Clothing, in EXCELLENT condition only, can be dropped off at 238 Harrison Ave., Highland Park.

Volunteers are needed to set up the clothing drive this Motzei Shabbat at 7:30 p.m., and to clean up this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Students who seek Chesed hours are welcome. To volunteer or for more information regarding donating clothing to the giveaway, please contact Ida Scheiner at 917-439-6163. For more information about the clothing giveaway, please contact Rivka Jaffe at 732-762-0490.

OHAV EMETH SHABBAT HAGADOL MEALS

Ohav Emeth is proud to offer Shabbat meals over Shabbat HaGadol. You do the cleaning, Ohav Emeth will do the

AHAVAS ACHIM YOUTH DEPARTMENT SICK POLICY

Children who are ill cannot attend Shabbat morning groups and other youth department events.

Children who show signs of illness including:

fever (100 degrees or higher)

discharge from eyes

vomiting

diarrhea (two or more times in a short period of time)

extreme pain or discomfort

sore throat or severe coughing

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must be excluded from the program until they are symptom free for at least 24 hours. For the safety and well-being of all, we ask for your cooperation in strictly adhering to this Sick Policy.

SHABBAT GROUPS BIRTHDAY PARTY SPONSORSHIPS

Celebrating your child's birthday? Sponsor a birthday party for your child's Shabbat morning group: includes birthday game, birthday hats, and special snacks. Sponsorships start at $25. For more information, contact Kivi and Chani at aayouth100@gmail.com!

COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS

TIFERES THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT

The next Tiferes DVD for women, “Simcha: How to Find it?” featuring Rabbi Daniel Glatstein and Miryam Swerdlov, will be shown this Motzei Shabbat, March 10 at 9:00 p.m. at the Siegel house. Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayit and parenting are available to Tiferes members. Current teleconference: “Raising Happy Children—The Myths, The Reality” featuring Debbie Selengut. For more information or to become a member, contact Aviva at siegelmom@gmail.com.

NETIVOT PRE-PESACH SPECTACULAR THIS SUNDAY

Netivot Montessori Yeshiva is hosting a Pre-Pesach Spectacular this Sunday, March 11, at Bartle School in Highland Park featuring the acrobatics of the French Twins from France and Alex's Bubble Show. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.; show: 2:00-

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parents can't afford after school care and are out working. This program provides them with a safe space, homework help and snacks for free. They will also be including the homeless population in the New Brunswick area by directly donating some bags to SHILO (Supporting Homeless and Innovatively Loving Others) for distribution. Thank you for your support!

BIZARRE TALES OF YIDDISHLAND

An expert on Jewish popular culture, Yiddish, and Jewish humor, Dr. Eddy Portnoy of YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will present: “The Bizarre Tales of Yiddishland: What the Yiddish Press Reveals about the Jews,” on Monday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. These irreverent and frequently hilarious stories provide a window into an unknown Yiddish world, exposing the seamy underbelly of pre-World War II New York and Warsaw.

The talk is based on Portnoy’s new book Bad Rabbi: And Other Strange but True Stories from the Yiddish Press and will be held at the Douglass Student Center, 100 George Street, New Brunswick. Sponsored by the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University, it is the annual Abram Matlofsky Memorial Program funded by the Karma Foundation and is free and open to the public. Free parking available. The book will be available for purchase at the event. RSVP is requested to 848-932-2033 or rsvpBildner@sas.rutgers.edu. For more information, please visit: http://BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu.

JFS PASSOVER FOOD DRIVE

Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County (JFS) is coordinating a special Passover Food Drive. Your donations will benefit over 700 members of our community who could not celebrate Passover without your help. Each dollar raised and every box, can or container of food collected goes to the people who need it the most. Without your help, people simply may not be able to celebrate their traditions.

Take a moment to let them know how you would like to help the community this 2018 Passover season. For more information, please call 732-777-1940. visit: https://jfsmiddlesex.org/passover-donation-form/ to donate. Your help is wanted to deliver food packages in Middlesex County. Find out how you are needed. Please visit: https://jfsmiddlesex.org/wp-

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DRIVERLESS CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES

The JCC of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will hold a program on Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. Industry expert, Stu Lerner, will present: “Driverless Cars and Other Vehicles.” America is entering a new technological age in which driverless cars and planes will become normal modes of transportation. Would you ever consider buying a driverless car? Would you ever fly in a plane that did not have a living, breathing pilot? What are the pros and cons of this new transportation technology? What will be the effects on cities and suburbs? This program is FREE and open to the public as space allows. RSVP is recommended. Please call the JCC at 732-494-3232 to register.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

This Tuesday, March 13 from 4:00-5:00 p.m.:

Stein Hospice offers a bereavement support group to provide support to anyone struggling with the loss of a loved one. Facilitators for this group are: Lori Dillon, MSW, LCSW and Rabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner, Wilf Campus for Senior Living Chaplain. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at The Stein Hospice Office, 49 Veronica Avenue, Suite 206, Somerset. There is no cost to attend but RSVP is required: to Lori Dillon, MSW, LCSW at ldillon@wilfcampus.org or 732-227-1212. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

TOMCHEI SHABBOS PESACH CAMPAIGN

With Pesach only one month away, there are families in our community for whom purchasing even the basic necessities for the holiday is a crushing financial burden. Tomchei Shabbos helps ease this burden, and provide peace of mind, by ensuring that these families’ basic needs are met. For Tomchei Shabbos, this is the largest campaign of the year. Families in our community are counting on this food but they need your support to make it happen. Donations can be made through: www.tomcheimc.org. Checks can also be sent to Tomchei Shabbos of Middlesex County, c/o Cong. Ohr Torah, 48 Edgemount Rd, Edison, NJ 08817.

PARK MIKVAH HOURS

Park Mikvah hours are: Sunday–Thursday 8:00-10:30 p.m.; Motzei Shabbat, March 10: 8:00-10:30 p.m.; March 17 & 24: 9:15-11:15 p.m.; Pesach, March 30-31 and Friday nights: by appointment only via the website: www.parkmikvah.org or by leaving a message at 732-249-2411.

WANTED, YOUR UNWANTED MISHLOACH MANOT, CHAMETZ AND MORE

For the 7th year in a row, Rivka & Malcolm Greenberg and family are accepting donations of leftover candy, snacks and Mishloach manot, canned and boxed non-perishable goods such as pasta and toiletries such as shaving cream, razors, toothpaste, body wash, shampoo, soap, etc. Please drop donations off at 20 Ryan Road, Edison by this Wednesday, March 14. Items should be placed in the bins on the porch.

They will accept CLOSED packages of: cookies, candy, snacks, juice boxes/drinks, canned goods, pasta boxes in ORIGINAL NEW packaging or individually wrapped, and NOT past expiration date and NOT homemade. Please do NOT send expired or old candy/food. All toiletries should be new and sealed—any size is acceptable.

Every year they receive enough donations to give out full gift bags to all the residents in the VA residence on South 3rd in Highland Park, the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison, food pantry and the Highland Park Reform Church's after school program, The Cave, which serves those students in public school whose

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EDISON/HIGHLAND PARK CHAI LIFELINE SHABBATON

The Raritan Valley community will be hosting a Chai Lifeline “Friends & Fun” Shabbaton, bringing 25 children facing life-altering challenges to our neighborhood for a weekend of fun next Shabbat, March 16-17. Join them at Ohr Torah for a Carlbach-style Kabbalat Shabbat and a community-wide suedah shlishit.

Please help make this an event to remember. Sponsor or contribute today: $1,000: Platinum; $500: Gold; $360: Silver; $180: Sponsor; Up to $180: Contributor. Please make checks out to “Chai Lifeline” and mail to David Waizer, 53 North 7th Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904.

MRS. CHAYA NEWMAN Z"L ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In memory of Mrs. Chaya Newman z"l, Bruriah High School class of 2019 is raising money to pay for the round-trip flights of girls attending seminary for their gap year in Israel who need financial help. Please help them accomplish their goal by donating. Every cent counts! Please contact Mili Chizhik at Mili.chizhik@gmail.com or 718-689-0418 with questions.

JEWISH FEDERATION ISRAEL TRAVEL GRANTS FOR TEENS AVAILABLE

A teen trip to Israel connects your child with their Jewish heritage and peers. A Jewish Federation Travel Grant makes it affordable. The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is truly excited to offer Israel Travel Grants for Teens, making it more affordable for your teen to have an immersive Israel experience this summer! The deadline to apply is Sunday, April 1. Please apply online: https://jewishheartnj.org/camp-travel. The Federation is committed to inspiring the next generation to embrace Jewish life, and these grants make Israel summer experiences affordable! For questions, contact Inbar Singal at inbars@jewishheartnj.org or 732-588-1800.

JEWISH FEDERATION WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY: BARBARA KAGAN LITTMAN BOOK & AUTHOR SERIES: WHAT'S MOM STILL GOT TO DO WITH IT?

This Wednesday, March 14 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold:

Understand your mother-daughter relationship as an adult to breathe new life into your

calling or career and help your own children. Led by Ilana Tolpin Levitt, M.A., M.Ed., Clinical Career and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Couvert: $36 per person; includes signed book & light refreshments. Please register at: community.jewishfederation.org.

JEWISH FEDERATION WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY: LION AND POMEGRANATE APPRECIATION EVENT

Next Sunday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick:

Women's Philanthropy invites Lions and Pomegranates to join them as guests at this exclusive event, a performance of Trying, followed by a talk back with Director Jim Jack and cast, and a dessert reception. With a minimum donation of $1800 to the Federation's 2018 Annual Campaign, you will receive 2 tickets to the performance as their guest, and they encourage you to invite a special woman in your life to accompany you. To reserve your spot, contact Lisa Adler at lisaa@jewishheartnj.org or 732-588-1860.

JEWISH FEDERATION WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY: MAIN EVENT

Tuesday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grand Marquis, Rt. 9, Old Bridge:

Save the date for the Jewish community's premier women's gala honoring Brenda Tanzman and Sheryl Grutman, celebrating women with heart throughout Monmouth and Greater Middlesex counties, and featuring People Magazine's National Political Correspondent, Sandra Sobieraj Westfall. Mark your calendar and tell your friends.

OHR TORAH ANNUAL DINNER

Ohr Torah is pleased to announce the honorees for its upcoming annual dinner: Gershon and Deena Klavan and Srulee and Alisa Hercman Please join them on Sunday, April 29 as they honor these two very special couples.

JFS WOMEN'S CENTER WORKSHOP

The Jewish Family Services Women's Center presents "Steps to Greatness," led by Sue Weston, on Thursday, March 22 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. (note: new date/time) at JFS of Middlesex County, 32 Ford Ave, floor 2, Milltown. Sue is an avid blogger and motivational speaker on positive strategies to overcome challenges that women face in their job searches. A champion for gender equality in the workplace, Sue now dedicates her time to inspiring women to chase their dreams by following tested steps to greatness. The workshop is free of charge. Please RSVP to: womenscenter@jfsmiddlesex.org.

AHAVAS ACHIMAHAVAS ACHIM Steven Miodownik, Rabbi Ronald L. Schwarzberg, Rabbi Emeritus

Honorary Presidents

Alexander Bernstein, ל"ז Isadore Sapiro, ל"ז Albert Sapiro, ל"ז Nathan Segal, ל"ז

President

Jeremy Renna

Executive Vice Presidents

Josh Ostrin Sherry Simantov

Senior Vice Presidents

Jonathan Caplan Josh Goldstein

Vice Presidents

Avi Eserner Avi Freidenreich Avi Grin

Immediate Past President

Seth Berman

Gabbaim

Yossi Benedek Seth Berman Jonathan Caplan Michael Kornfeld Barry Leskowitz Barry Levinson David Simen David Stern Steven White

Honorary Gabbai

Bernard Israel

Board of Directors

Dovid Becker Marisa Dolled-Filhart Meir Flancbaum David Friedman Cynthia Greenberg Susan Hornstein Dana Korbman Michele Kornblum Cheryl Kornfeld Elana Kurtz Barry Levinson Simi Lichtman Marc Scheiner Ari Sofair-Fisch Laura Weiss Eugene Wishnic

Sisterhood President

Elena Orgel

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