Shul Spiel: What's Happening in Local West Orange Synagogues

International Jewish Shabbat Event
One Shabbat, One World, a global project being organized by the international Chabad-Lubavitch movement, will take place over the weekend of Feb. 3-4.

The massive initiative will unite Jewish participants worldwide in the observance of the Jewish Sabbath, with women and girls lighting the traditional Shabbat candles. 

Men, women and children alike will mark their participation by attending Chabad synagogues and enjoying the time-honored Friday night dinners, complete with classic Jewish cuisine like challah and gefilte fish.

The event will utilize the Jewish outreach organization’s hundreds of worldwide branches to “unite Jewish communities and individuals everywhere,” said Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz, director of Lubavitch Center of Essex County, the local Chabad presence.  “Everyone can make a difference in making the world a better place, and this is one easy way to do so.”

On Friday evening, Feb. 3, the Lubavitch Center will host a traditional Friday Night Dinner at their shul at 395 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. A guest cantor, Chazzan Chezky Herz will entertain participants throughout the evening with age-old Shabbat and Chassidic melodies. 

The cost for the evening is $30 for adults and $15 per child. The cost for paid members is $25 adult and $12 per child.

The event will begin with a candlelighting ceremony at 4:50 p.m. followed by evening services led by Herz. Dinner will begin immediately after services (approximately 6 p.m.). 

For more information please contact Kasowitz at (973) 486-2362 or email rabbimkas@gmail.com. 

One Shabbat One World and the Friday Night dinner is a project of the Lubavitch Center of Essex County, an affiliate of the Rabbinical College of America – Morristown.

SHABBOS Vaeira
Friday, Jan. 20, 25 Teves
Light candles: 4:41 p.m.
Mincha: 4:50 p.m.

Shabbos, Saturday, Jan. 21, 26 Teves
Chassidus Class: 8:30 a.m.
Morning Services: 9:30 a.m.
Rabbi Kasowitz’s sermon: 11:30 a.m.
Rabbi Klar’s Parsha Class: 1:15 p.m.
Mincha: 4:30 p.m.
Shabbos ends: 5:45 p.m.
Also, next Shabbos, Jan. 28, Kiddush will be sponsored by Myron Sugerman in honor of his birthday.

Shabbos Mevorchim: We bless the new month of Shevat, which will be, Wednesday Jan. 25. The Molad (the actual appearance of the New Moon) is Monday at 8:05PM + 0 Chalakim.

JLI Money Matters: Jewish Business Ethics
Monday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Lubavitch Center Shul, 395 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange.

Is Judaism socialist or capitalist? Who is responsible for preventing poverty? Is unionization a Jewish ideal? Must Walmart pay its workers a livable wage? Where would you draw the line? An ethical Talmudic and legal debate on the economic issues of our time. 

Six Monday nights beginning Jan. 23 from 7:30-9 p.m.

Cost: $90 per person, $180 per couple, $85 return student

Textbook included.

Call 973.486.2362 or email rabbimkas@gmail.com for more info.

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And if you can't wait to study until then, you can always join our ongoing Yeshiva Night program Tuesdays at 8 p.m. 

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