Dear Friends,
This past year has been one of the most difficult periods in recent Jewish history. The ferocious attack on Israel on Simchas Torah 5784 and the war in its aftermath have turned our world upside-down, and galvanized us as a broader Jewish family. In light of the threat being faced both in Israel and abroad, it is more important than ever for us to find opportunities to grow together, in solidarity.
In that spirit, we’d like to encourage you to participate in a communal learning initiative that will begin on Rosh Hashanah and conclude on Shmini Atzeres. The goal is to complete Shas Mishnayos as well as Chamisha Chumshei Torah and Sefer Yehoshua in memory of all those tragically murdered on that fateful day.
The learning has been divided up between Ahavas Achim, Ahavas Yisrael, Etz Ahaim, Ohav Emeth, Ohr Torah, and Young Israel of East Brunswick,. Each shul will complete one Seder of Mishnayos, one book from Tanach, and will make their own siyum on Shemini Atzeres.
Sign up at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qHm3P6uA1P6PctTIOSXklS0Fx-VQCEUOXCHfz0T-WrQ/edit?usp=sharing
We hope that our communal learning initiative will serve as an Iluy for the Neshamos of those who were tragically taken from us and a meaningful way to honor their memories. May our learning also serve as a Tefilla to Hashem to bring victory to Am Yisrael and the safe return of the hostages.
Rabbi Yehoshua Hess
Rabbi Gedaliah Jaffe
Rabbi Eliyahu Kaufman
Rabbi Sariel Malitzky
Rabbi Steven Miodownik
Rabbi Eliyahu Tal