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Rabbi Ely Shestack President Aryeh Brenenson
בס”ד
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WEEKDAY DAVENING INFORMATIONSunday (10/14)
Monday (10/15)
Tuesday (10/16)
Wednesday (10/17)
Thursday (10/18)
Friday (10/19)
Earliest Talit 6:10 AM 6:11 AM 6:12 AM 6:13 AM 6:14 AM 6:15 AM
Shacharit 8:15 AM 6:15 AM 6:25 AM 6:25 AM 6:15 AM 6:25 AM
Gedolah 1:10 PM 1:10 PM 1:09 PM 1:09 PM 1:09 PM 1:09 PM
Mincha (Sun/Fri) - Maariv 6:05 PM 8:20 PM 8:20 PM 8:20 PM 8:20 PM 5:55 PM
Shkia 6:18 PM 6:16 PM 6:15 PM 6:13 PM 6:12 PM
Tzait 7:03 PM 7:01 PM 7:00 PM 6:58 PM 6:57 PM
שבת פרשת נחSHABBAT PARSHAT NOACH
4 CHESHVAN/OCTOBER 13Haftorah is Isaiah 54:1-55:5.
FRIDAY NIGHTCANDLE LIGHTING - 6:03 PM MINCHA - 6:05 PM TZAIT - 7:06 PM
SATURDAYHASHKAMA - 8:15 AMSHACHARIT MAIN - 9:00 AMLAST KRIAT SHEMA - 9:54 AMGEMARA SHIUR - 4:45 PM MINCHA - 5:45 PM SHKIA - 6:19 PMSHABBAT ENDS - 7:04 PM
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Suedah Shlishit is sponsored by David & Lori Garfunkel in memory of Jonathanע”ה, and Betsy & Marty Sonnenblick on the Yahrzeit of Betsy’s father, בן יהודה חיים .ע”הHoward Perlmutter ,ירמיהו
Oneg Shabbat series in memory of Jonathan Garfunkelע”ה resumes at the Garfunkel home,12-56 Lyle Ter., at 8:30 PM. The Rabbi’s Topic Will Be: “‘Illuminating Nighttime’ - Nightfall and Sunset in Halacha”.
Daytime Torah Voyages (Retiree Shiur Series) returns next week on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 1:00 PM, which will be the scheduled day and time for the duration of 2018.
Shirley Vann has dedicated this week’s Covenant & Conversation (used with permission of the Office of Rabbi Sacks) in memory of her beloved mother Necha bat Yitzchokע”ה.
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Kiddush Information
To sponsor a Kiddush ($1000/$613/$318, plus scotch) email Gail at [email protected]. If you are around when the Rabbi
says “על המחיה”, your assistance in clean up would be appreciated.
Men’s ClubOctober 28 (Sunday) - Avraham Groll
from JewishGen.Org will discuss "History of Jews in Poland”.
Adult Education
GEMARA SHIUR - One hour before Mincha, through the first Shabbat in November. DAYTIME TORAH VOYAGES -
Thursdays at 1:00 PM. FUNDAMENTALS OF JEWISH
THOUGHT - After Kiddush. PEREK ON THE LAWN, Pirkei
Avot Periodic Shiur.
Gita Cooperwasserע”ה
Youth ProgramYouth groups start at
10:00 AM! Oct. 14 - Turtle Back Zoo trip, 10:30
AM. For more info, email [email protected].
Tot Shabbat10:40 AM, with the Shabbat reading
featuring a surprise story teller.
Stay & PlayLook out for details of future get
togethers.
Teen HashkamaOct. 27 Nov. 24 Dec. 22
Ahavat Achim Future EventsOct. 19 - Open House Shabbat Dinner. Oct. 20 - Kiddush sponsored by Nate Schwitzer and Steve Plotnick to celebrate their being honored with Chassan Bereshit and Chassan Torah, respectively. Oct. 20 - Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Eli Zezon in honor of Steven Plotnick Oct. 27 - Youth Taking Over, Sharsheret Pink Seudah Shlishit, sponsored by Kira & Andrew Wigod Oct. 30 - Volunteer Food Kitchen Nov. 3 - Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Eli Zezon in honor of David Garfunkel Nov. 10 - Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Seymour Wigod in memory of his parents Abraham (Avraham ben z'mlע”ה) and Edith (Eta bat Mosheע”ה). Dec. 15 - Reuvain Brenenson Bar Mitzvah Dec. 15 - Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by the Wigod and Sokoloff families in memory of Ron’s and Cheryl’sע”ה parents Leonore (Leah bat Zevע”ה) and Benjamin (Boruch Chaim ben Zevulun Aryeh) Sokoloffע”ה. Mar. 9 - Yachad/Yavneh Shabbaton June 8 - Suedah Shlishit sponsored by Eli Zezon in memory of Shlomoע”ה Ben Eliyahu (שלמה בן אליהו - זזון נלב"ע ז סיון תשס”ד) June 22 - Suedah Shlishit sponsored by Eli Zezon in memory of Baroch Mafzirע”ה Ben Samuel (ברוך מפציר בן שמואל (- נלב"ע כ"ד סיון תשנ”ט
Community EventsOct. 14 - Hilchot Nidda Refresher Course, to be given by Yoetzet Shira Donath. Sun. night, 8:00 – 9:30 PM, at Darchei Noam. $5 suggested donation, payable online at Donate. Oct. 20 – Beer Tasting & Sale, with a beer spectrum from Pilsners to Stouts. All tasting beers will be available for sale at a discount. $20 ticket includes $5 towards beer purchases (in association with B&B Liquors). Sat. night, 8:30 PM, at Darchei Noam. RSVP at Beer Tasting. Answers to Points To Ponder
(1st) The description in B'reishit focuses more on the sin - which notably begins as a mental state (6:5) whereas parshat Noach seems to portray the sociological effects of the individual misconduct.
(2nd) "b'etzem hayom hazeh" ont hat very day (7:13) (4th) The new commitments of God to humanity and humanity to God (7th) Because that's where He Balal (confused) language into multiple languages.
Points To Ponder (1st) Discussion Question: How does the description of the generation of the flood
differ between the end of parshat B'reishit where the generation is described to the beginning of this week's parsha?
(2nd) What do Chazal pick up on in the text that make them say that Noach was hesitant to enter the ark?
(4th) The first 3 aliyot dealt with flood itself - what do the next 2 aliyot deal with? (7th) Why does Hashem name the city with the tower Bavel (Babylon)?
Sisterhood Annual Coat Drive, for Center For Hope and Safety, will be Sunday, November 4 (Mitzvah Day in Bergen County), 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 36-02 Hale Pl., Fair Lawn. Gently worn, not torn, outer garments for all ages. For more info, contact Audrey at [email protected].
SUPPORT YOUR SHUL
Donate a Sefer, etc. The shul has Siddurim & Machzorim ($36) and Chumashim ($54) available to be donated. Please contact Jeff Safier at [email protected] for details.
Yahrzeit Plaques Memorialize a loved one with a plaque for $300 for members and $450 for non-members. We will also endeavor to send you written notice of an upcoming yahrzeit, mention your loved one’s name during the public Yizkor and list the yahrzeit in the Bulletin once a year. For more information, email Larry at [email protected].
ScripScrip is available from Men’s Club. Email David at [email protected]. Pay using Paypal ([email protected]) or use Discover, MasterCard or Visa - email [email protected] for details.
MishebayrachIf you’ve made a Mishebayrach you’ve pledged to give Tzedakah on behalf of those for whom you asked Hashem's blessing. Contributions to the shul are appropriate and can be made via Paypal to [email protected], or via MasterCard, Visa or Discover by sending info to Steve Winchester (contact him at [email protected]). If by check indicate on its face “Aliyah Donation.”
David Schwitzerע”ה Social HallPlease contact Ben Lang at [email protected] to book the David Schwitzerע”ה Social Hall for an event or special occasion. $250 per simcha (members)/$325 for Associates/$400 paid in advance for non-members, plus the cost of any additional clean up (plus a $150 security/cleaning deposit refunded when the social hall is returned in the condition it started in). Private caterers must be approved in advance by the Rabbi.
Men’s Club Please contact Elliot Greene at [email protected] to join the Men’s Club.
Honoraria Contributions to acquire honoraria in memory or honor of a loved one are welcome. The available Honoraria list will be provided upon request by contacting Steven Plotnick at [email protected].
Mitzvah CardsWant mitzvah cards, contact Eita Latkin at 791-8940 or [email protected]. Cost is $3 per card. Also can be ordered in bulk - ten cards for $25, which you send out yourself privately.
SUPPORT YOUR SHUL
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IN CHESHVAN WE REMEMBER . . .
NAMEHEBREW
DATECANDLE
EVENING OF DEDICATOR RELATIONSHIPMirla Teitelbaum 1 October 9 Joyce Sperling Mother
Leon Eisman 5 October 13 Jamie Eisman Father
Jonathan Garfunkel 6 October 14 Lori & David Garfunkel Son
Alex Singer 8 October 16 Seth Bader Grandfather
Henry Garfinkel 14 October 22 Shelly Winchester Father
Paula Sperling 17 October 25 Arnie Sperling Mother
Paul Kwestel 19 October 27 Mendy Kwestel Father
Edith Wigod 21 October 29 Seymour Wigod Mother
Helene Kwestel 22 October 30 Mendy Kwestel Mother
Chaim Shlomo Ben Yechiyel 24 November 1 Arnie Sperling Mother's Family
Raizel Bat Shlomo 24 November 1 Arnie Sperling Mother's Family
Gital Bat Raizel 24 November 1 Arnie Sperling Mother's Family
Yechiel Ben Chaiim 24 November 1 Arnie Sperling Mother's Family
Velvel Ben Yechiyel 24 November 1 Arnie Sperling Mother's Family
Chaya Miriam Bat Raizel 24 November 1 Arnie Sperling Mother's Family
Julius Ellman 25 November 2 Shirley Vann Father
Lucy Heller 29 November 6 Joyce Heller Mother-In-Law
Yetta Singer 29 November 6 Seth Bader Grandmother
MISCELLANEOUS
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Bikkur Cholim/Chesed Committee If someone needs a visit/assistance, contact Sara at [email protected] or Mary Lisa at [email protected].
Personal AnnouncementsVarious life cycle events related to members are announced in the bulletin (e.g., births, bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings and deaths, as well as travel to/from Israel to study). We also welcome new members. Other personal announcements are not appropriate except as part of the bulletin’s dedication (a $36 cost - $54 with photo).
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Shirley Vann has dedicated this week’s Covenant & Conversation (used with permission of the Office of Rabbi Sacks) in memory of her beloved mother Necha bat Yitzchokע”ה.
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בס״ד
CONGREGATION AHAVAT ACHIM’S
ONEG SHABBAT LECTURE SERIES Dedicated to the Memory of Jonathan Garfunkel ל"ז
~ Has Returned ~
Beginning on Friday, October 12th
At the home of Lori & David Garfunkel
12-56 Lyle Terrace
At 8:30 PM
Please join us for an enjoyable evening of
learning with Rabbi Ely Shestack, friends, and
refreshments.
The Rabbi’s Topic Will Be:
“Illuminating Nighttime” Nightfall and Sunset in Halacha
If you are able to host the next Oneg on November 9, Please call Lori at 791-1205 or email [email protected]
2nd Annual Sharsheret Pink Seudat Shilishit
A h a v a t A c h i m ' s
Youth Taking Over
Saturday, October 27, 2018 Immediately following Mincha 18-25 Saddle River RoadFair Lawn, NJ 07410 Trivia Game & Divrei Torah led by our Youth Prizes for all! If you'd like to get involved, email:[email protected] Stick around after Shabbat for a community-wide picture in our pink attire!
COME DRESSED IN PINK!
Sponsored by
Andrew, Kira & Cayleb Wigod
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ט"עשת תישארב Noach 5779
** NEW FOR 5779 ** COVENANT & CONVERSATION: FAMILY EDITION
Covenant & Conversation: Family Edition is a new and exciting initiative from The Office of Rabbi Sacks for 5779. Written as an accompaniment to Rabbi Sacks’ weekly Covenant & Conversation essay, the Family Edition is aimed at connecting older children and teenagers with his ideas and thoughts on the
parsha. To download the accompanying Family Edition to this Covenant & Conversation essay, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org/CCFamilyEdition or make sure you are subscribed to Rabbi Sacks’ free mailing list via www.RabbiSacks.org/Subscribe and you will receive it each week in your inbox.
A Drama in Four Acts The parsha of Noach brings to a close the eleven chapters that precede the call to Abraham and the
beginning of the special relationship between him and his descendants, and God. During these eleven chapters, the Torah gives prominence to four stories: Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the generation of the Flood, and the Tower of Babel. Each of these stories involves an interaction between God and humanity. Each represents another step in the maturation of humanity. If we trace the course of these stories, we can discover a connection that goes deeper than chronology, a developmental line in the narrative of the evolution of humanity.
The first story is about Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit. Once they have eaten, and discovered
shame, God asks them what they have done:
And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” The man said, “The woman You put here with me – she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” (3:11 –13) Faced with primal failure, the man blames the woman, the woman blames the serpent. Both deny
personal responsibility: it wasn’t me; it wasn’t my fault. This is the birth of what today is called the victim culture.
The second drama is about Cain and Abel. Both bring offerings. Abel’s is accepted, Cain’s is not –
“If we trace the course of these stories, we can
discover a developmental line in the narrative of
the evolution of humanity.”
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why this is so is not relevant here.1 In his anger, Cain kills Abel. Again there is an exchange between a human being and God:
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground (49:9-10). Once again the theme is responsibility, but in a different sense. Cain does not deny personal
responsibility. He does not say, “It wasn’t me.” He denies moral responsibility. “I am not my brother’s keeper.” I am not responsible for his safety. Yes, I did it because I felt like it. Cain has not yet learned the difference between “I can” and “I may.”
The third is the story of Noah. Noah is introduced with great expectations: “He will comfort us”
(5:29), says his father Lamech, giving him his name. This is the one to redeem man’s failure, to offer comfort for “the earth which God cursed.” Yet though Noah is a righteous man, he is not a hero. Noah does not save humanity. He saves only himself, his family and the animals he takes with him in the ark. The Zohar contrasts him unfavourably with Moses: Moses prayed for his generation, Noah did not. In the end, his failure to take responsibility for others diminishes him as well: in the last scene we see him drunk and exposed in his tent. In the words of the Midrash, “he profaned himself and became profaned.”2 One cannot be a sole survivor and still survive. Sauve-qui- peut (“let everyone who can, save himself”) is not a principle of Judaism. We have to do what we can to save others, not just ourselves. Noah failed the test of collective responsibility.
The fourth is the enigmatic story of the Tower of Babel. The sin of its builders is unclear, but is
indicated by two key words in the text. The story is framed, beginning and end, with the phrase kol ha’aretz, “the whole earth” (11:1, 8). In between, there is a series of similar sounding words: sham (there), shem (name), and shamayim (heaven). The story of Babel is a drama about the two key words of the first sentence of the Torah: “In the beginning God created heaven (shamayim) and earth (aretz)” (1:1). Heaven is the domain of God; earth is the domain of man. By attempting to build a tower that would “reach heaven,” the builders of Babel were men trying to be like gods.
This story seems to have little to do with responsibility, and to be
focusing on a different issue than do the first three. However, not accidentally does the word responsibility suggest response-ability. The Hebrew equivalent, aĥrayut, comes from the word aĥer, meaning “an other.” Responsibility is always a response to something or someone. In Judaism, it means response to the command of God. By attempting to reach heaven, the builders of Babel were in effect saying: we are going to take the place of God. We are not going to respond to His law or respect His boundaries, not going to accept His Otherness. We are going to create an environment where we rule, not Him, where the Other is replaced by Self. Babel is the failure of ontological responsibility – the idea 1 For more on Cain and Abel, see the essay “Violence in the Name of God”, Covenant and Conversation: Genesis, p29. 2 Bereishit Rabbah 36:3.
“Responsibility is always a response to something or someone. In Judaism,
it means response to the command of God.”
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that something beyond us makes a call on us. What we see in Genesis 1–11 is an exceptionally tightly
constructed four-act drama on the theme of responsibility and moral development, presenting the maturation of humanity, as echoing the maturation of the individual. The first thing we learn as children is that our acts are under our control (personal responsibility). The next is that not everything we can do, we may do (moral responsibility). The next stage is the realisation that we have a duty not just to ourselves but to those on whom we have an influence (collective responsibility). Ultimately we learn that morality is not a mere human convention, but is written into the structure of existence. There is an Author of being, therefore there is an Authority beyond mankind to whom, when acting morally, we respond (ontological responsibility).
This is developmental psychology as we have come to know it through the work of Jean Piaget, Eric
Erikson, Lawrence Kohlberg and Abraham Maslow. The subtlety and depth of the Torah is remarkable. It was the first, and is still the greatest, text on the human condition and our psychological growth from instinct to conscience, from “dust of the earth” to the morally responsible agent the Torah calls “the image of God.”
Shabbat Shalom
An example section from the new Covenant & Conversation: Family Edition
“What we see in Genesis 1–11 is an exceptionally
tightly constructed four-act drama on the
theme of responsibility and moral development,
presenting the maturation of humanity,
as echoing the maturation of the
individual.”
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A bit more about….
• Written as an accompaniment to Rabbi Sacks’ weekly Covenant & Conversation essay, the Family Edition is aimed at connecting older children and teenagers with his ideas and thoughts on the parsha.
• Each element of the Family Edition is progressively more advanced; The Core Idea is appropriate for all ages and the final element, From The Thought of Rabbi Sacks, is the most advanced section.
• Each section includes Questions to Ponder, aimed at encouraging discussion between family members in a way most appropriate to them.
• We have also included a section called Around the Shabbat Table with a few further questions on the parsha to think about, and an Educational Companion which includes suggested talking points in response to the questions found throughout the Family Edition.
Visit www.RabbiSacks.org/CCFamilyEdition to watch a short video
explaining the project and download the weekly Family Edition of Covenant & Conversation.
To receive the Family Edition together with the main Covenant & Conversation essay each week in your inbox, please join Rabbi Sacks’ free
mailing list at www.RabbiSacks.org/Subscribe.