K'hal Tzemach Tzedek Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Seat Reservations - Advance Payment Now Required

Reservations for Yom Tov seats will begin this Sunday, September 6. If you had seats last year, those same seats will remain reserved until this Wednesday morning, September 9, at which point if you did not reserve them again for this year they will become available to the public.

Due to the Shul's serious cash flow crisis, all reservations will need to be accompanied with advance payment for next year's Shul membership and any extra seat charges. The payment can consist of post-dated head checks or one or more credit card authorizations.

For reservations please contact Avraham Hayman following weekday davenings at the Shul or at 845-371-0380 or avrahamhayman@gmail.com.

Minhagim for a Hachnosas Sefer Torah

The following are some select Minhagim pertaining to a Hachnosas Sefer Torah. For a more comprehensive list of Minhagim please click here.

• The day of the completion of a Sefer Torah is a holiday on which Tachnun is not said.
• Chassidim and men scrupulous in their deeds go to the Mikvah on this day before davening.
• During davening, candles are lit in Shul.
• One this day people should dress in their Yom Tov clothes.
• At the time of completing the Sefer Torah and bringing it to the Shul, every action of honor, and the most scrupulous of honors, made [in the honor of the Torah] – is beautiful, praiseworthy and holy.
• Emphasis should be placed to allow all Jews, men, women and especially children, to kiss the Sefer Torah's mantle at the time the Sefer Torah is being carried to the Shul. It is a segulah for health and long life.
• There are those who bring their children still in the cradle to a position on the processional path of the Sefer Torah, so to merit placing the Sefer Torah’s mantle on the child’s face.

Welcome Gurkows!

Welcome to Meir and Shaina Gurkow on their move to our community (Edison Court)!

Pidyon Shevuyim

A number of dates and times have been set aside to daven for a good outcome for Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, a fellow chasid who is going through some very difficult times.

Please have Sholom Mordechai Halevi ben Rivka in mind in your davening especially during the following times:

This Monday, Chai Elul, September 7, 2009: A special request to everyone around the world to gather together in your communities to daven.

Next Monday, September 14, 2009: A children’s rally will be held at Ohel Chabad Lubavitch at 6:00 PM.

In addition financial support is still badly needed. Donations can be sent to the Pidyon Shivuyim/Legal Fund at 824 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11213 or to donate online click here.

Hami Bris

Gil and Shoshana Hami will be making a Bris for their newborn son this Monday, Chai Elul, September 7, at 10:30 AM at the Hebrew Academy of Morris County, 146 Dover Chester Road in Randolph, NJ.

Preparations Begin for First Ever Monsey Chabad Community Hachnosas Sefer Torah

Suit to Monsey

If you are traveling from Crown Heights to Monsey before this Shabbos and can take a suit with you please call Dovid Seigel at 646-260-4960.

Cheder Chabad to Use Gemara Berura Program

This past Tuesday and Thursday the Rebbeim of Cheder Chabad Boys grades 5 through 8 participated in an all-day training in the implementation of the Gemara Berura Program.

The training was done via a live web-conference from Yerushalayim.

This program is being made possible by generous grants from the Avi Chai Foundation and the Frommer family. Thanks to Mr. Chaim Bloch for setting up the technical aspects of the training.

Rav Yitzchok Ginsburgh in Monsey