27 - 28 Tevet, 5786 || Vaera/Shabbat Mevarchim || January 16 - 17, 2026

Please Note: The Office will be closed on Monday, January 19th, 2026

Mezonos Kiddush

w/ kokosh, rugelach, coffee, and cakes

8am - 10am

Torah Reader

Jon Rosenfeld 

Friday Morning Shiur

Dr. Susan Dresdner & Moish Smulevitz 

in memory of Moish's beloved sister,

Jeri Smulevitz, z"l

Turkel Gittel bat Chaim Yissaschar v’ Esther Chaya Raizel 

in commemoration of her Yahrzeit

Kiddush Sponsor

Amy and Ben Kellogg

in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Gloria

Hashkama Kiddush Sponsor

YIS Kiddush Fund

Shalosh Seudot Sponsor

Amy and Ben Kellogg

in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Gloria

Mazal Tov

Amy and Ben Kellogg

on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Gloria

and to grandparents, Margo and Jack Schwartz

and to aunt and uncle, Ruthie and David Schwartz

and to the extended Kellogg and Schwartz families

Dana and Maurice Bonime

on the engagement of their son,

Jack to Rebecca Rychik of Woodmere, NY

Hirsh Cogan 

on the Bat Mitzvah of his granddaughter, Keira Diamond, in Israel

Joan Lefkowitz and Norman Kahan 

on the marriage of Joan’s granddaughter, 

Ariella to Reuven Sommers, 

and to parents, Debbie and Aron Gutfreund 

**To have your Mazal Tov added into the Weekly Bulletin,

please send in your announcement before 5:00pm on Wednesdays**

Thank You

to those who sponsored a Day/Week/Weekend of Learning & Davening

Drs. Elizabeth Roman and Aaron Turkish

An Evening of Books, Conversation, & Connection

Featuring our own YIS member, Reyna Marder Gentin in discussion of her new novel,

Jessica Harmon Has Stepped Away

Mark Your Calendars for the 2026 YIS Family Summer Mission to Israel!

INFORMATIONAL SESSION FOR ANYONE POTENTIALLY INTERESTED IN THE 2026 YIS FAMILY SUMMER MISSION TO ISRAEL 2026:

You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers!

Monday, 1/26/26 @ 8pm

2026 IS HERE, MAKE YOUR PLEDGE THIS YEAR! Our Matching Campaign Has Already generated $350,000 of New Pledges ($700,000*): This is An Amazing Way to Double Your Impact || Help Us Reach Our Goal as We Build the Future of Am Yisrael *Inclusive of the Match

Our goal is to see ALL YIS congregants participate in our capital campaign and, to date, 250+ YIS families have pledged. As previously announced, an anonymous YIS family has generously agreed to match, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, every new pledge and any increase of existing pledges, up to a total amount of $400,000. Your pledges will be super-charged and the overall impact will help the goal of ensuring that we raise sufficient funds for our expansion.  

We have $50,000 of remaining capacity that is available to the Match. You have an amazing opportunity to be a part of our once-in-a-generation expansion, and as we have said throughout this campaign, if a pledge is meaningful to you, then it is meaningful to us. Any amount you are able to give is a vote of confidence for the future of our thriving and vibrant community. Your pledge can be paid over time and will secure the Jewish future for years to come in our expanded facility that will serve the needs of our congregation.

Thank you, in advance, for your commitment to partner with us in

“Building the Future of Am Yisrael, One Brick at a Time”.

JOIN OUR GROWING LIST OF GENEROUS DONORS!​​

Rona & David Abish

Monica & Henry Aboodi

Rena & Michael Ackerman

Sara & Robert Aeder

Miriam & Michael Aizikovitch

Linda & Tom Apple

Sharon & Harold Aspis

Suzanne & Stu Beretz

Sara & Danny Berger

Russie & Jeffrey Berger

Stuart Berger

Ariela Silberman & Ira Berkowitz

Naomi & Jared Bernheim

Alexandra & Jacob Bernstein

Anna & Ben Bernstein

Vivian & Stan Bernstein

Caelyn Stephens-Bernstein & Jesse Bernstein

Felicia & David Bieber

Vicki & Richard Bienenfeld

Sara & Elisha Blechner

Cynthia & Andrew Blustein

Eva Fishman & Arthur Bodek

Dana & Maurice Bonime

Judith & Kenneth Brecher

Danielle & Benjamin Brody

Caroline & Jordan Bryk

Marlene & Lee Buchwald

Ellen & Barry Carron

Jackie & Rod Chay

Barbara & Ken Chorzweski

Rebecca & Josh Chubak

Hirsh Cogan

Sandra & Arthur Cotliar

Carole Daman

Marilyn & Bob Damast

Risa & Jeffrey Davis

Debbie & Michael Doppelt

Bunny & BJ Douek

Susan Dresdner & Moish Smulevitz

Miriam & Joshua Dressler

Alyssa & Ari Ebrahimoff

Tova & Barry Effron

Maggie Kagan & David Eiseman

Robin & Jonathan Eiseman

Denise & Nathan Eisler

Nicole & Nadav Erlich

Nily & Daniel Essner

Linda & Allen Essner

Hinda & Gene Farber

Andrea & Joseph Farca

Shari & Andrew Fein

Caren & Steven Feldman

Paula & Charlie Fisch

Jennifer & Avery Fischer

Taryn & Dan Fiskus

Arlen Fleisher

Sharon & Michael Freudenstein

Robin & Steve Fried

Danielle & Ben Friedman

Josephia & Jacobo Futran

Susan & Peter Galla

Hedy & Alan Ganz

Lauren & Isaac Ganz

Rebecca & James Gelfand

Reyna & Pierre Gentin

Michelle & Daniel Gewanter

Jack & Faye Gingold

Lori & Alon Gitig

Susan Scharf-Glick & Harvey Glick

Ellen & Michael Goldberg

Rifkie & Alex Goldberger

Labrini & Jeff Goldgrab

Pam & Eric Goldschmidt

Ellen & David Goldschmidt

Rachel & Daniel Goldschmidt

Aliza & Jacob Goldstein

Joan Goodman

Susan Goon

Jordana & Noah Gorsky

Avital & Ben Graf

Annie & Sam Grauer

Laura & Eric Green

Heidi & Scott Greenbaum

Lisa & Paul Greenberg

Debbie & Matt Greenberg

Karen & Bruce Greenstein

Gail & David Guttman

Sue & John Hakimi

Yael & Jeffrey Halaas

Jodi & Steven Halper

Steven Halpern

Judy & Allan Halpern

Caren & Hillel Hammerman

Carol & Jonathan Hartstein

Amy & Paul Heller

Miriam & Joseph Heller

Leslie Hendel

Danielle & Steven Herbst

Zeva & Larry Herman

Felisa & Daniel Hochheiser

Katie & Eitan Hoffman

Marla & Avri Horowitz

Leora & Emil Horvath

Mari Hourwitz

Lindsay & Daniel Jakubowitz

Dana Jason

Sylvia Kahn

Phyllis & Jeff Kapelus

Mirasha Moore & Noam Katz

Molly & David Katz

Samantha & Akiva Katz

Dina & Daniel Katz

Jessica & Jonathan Katz 

Lisa & Jeff Katzen

Sarah & Matthew Kaufmann

Arielle & David Kauvar

Rena Seplowitz & Steven Keller

Amy & Ben Kellogg

Isabelle Kirschenbaum

Carla & Josh Klapper

Renee & Stuart Kleiman

Arlene & Michael Kleinberg

Ariella & Brian Kleinhaus

Nora Klion-Wolloch

Sara & David Knee

Robin & David Knoll 

Debbie & Barry Konner

Penny Kornstein

Karen & Daniel Kosowsky

Edna & Tom Krausz

Railey Gomolin & Steven Landau

Lily & Richard Langer

Pam & Aaron Lauchheimer

Vida & Oscar Lebwohl

Nancy Leff

Lisa & Michael Leffell

Joan Lefkowitz & Norman Kahan

Dana & Neil Leibowitz

Nancy & Samuel Leibowitz

Rebecca & Jonas Leibowitz

Danielle Lerner

Gloria & Mark Levenfus

Ruth Levine

Rebecca Miller & Josh Levine

Michelle & David Levine

Ariel & Matthew Levitan

Hilary & Harrison Linsky

Leah & Yale Lipschik

Georgette & Joshua Lookstein

Jennifer & Mark Lorber

Miriam & Ari, z"l, Loren

Rachel & Harris Lukashok

Rachel & Matthew Luxenberg

Gail & Barry Mahler

Lisi & Michael Mandel

Rosalind & Michael Mann

Margot & Joshua Marans

Shawna & Albert Masry

Esther & Jack Miles

Liz & Jon Miller

Jillian & Daniel Miller

Diane & Russell Miller

Cindy & Bruce Miller

Frana Mills

Sara & Jeffrey Mond

Lynn & Eli Moore

Jordana & Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern

Ellen & Michael Muss

Michelle & Michael Nachmani

Devora & Ed Neiger 

Janet & Warren Newcorn

Aliza & Ben Niewood

Shoshana & David Noble

Ali & Jason Nussbaum

Fern & Louis Oppenheim

Lisa & Stephen Oppenheimer

Marilyn & Alvin Pasternak

Miriam & Samuel Pauker

Sharon & Eric Plaue

Sharon & Bruce Povman

Sharon & Scott Prince

Erik & Ilana Rankin

Shelly & Igal Rasekh

Robyn & Ari Raskas

Thomas Rechtschaffen

Shelby & Alex Reich

Natalie & Simmy Richton

Stacey & David Rivkin

Robbins & Grundwerg Families

Adeena & David Rosen

Galia & Joshua Rosenbaum

Beverly & Michael Rosenbaum

Julie & Fredric Rosenberg

Sara & Michael Rosenberg

Emily & Alan Rosenfeld

Nancy & Stanley Rosenfeld

Robyn & Steven Roth

Harriet & David Rudnick

Heather Rosenstein & Joe Sarachek

Elisa & Gary Sastow

Sheira & Steven Schacter

Julie & Adam Schair

Sherry & Leonard Schlangel

Susan & Bruce Schneider

Stephanie Minkove

Debbie & Bill Schrag

Jesse & Scott Schreiber

Debbie & Howie Schub

Liora & Ben Schulman

Margo & Jack Schwartz

Ruthie & David Schwartz

Diana & Daniel Schwartz

Melissa & Evan Schwechter

Cindy & Greg Seinfeld

Sandy & Jerry Seligsohn

Betty Seplowitz

Danielle & Daniel Shamah

Robyn & Roni Shapiro

Tammy & Ricky Shatz

Rachel & Joel Sheinfeld

Jodi & Ken Sheinman

Lisa & James Shenwick

Jennifer & Gideon Shiffman

Barbara & Yitzchok Lehmann Siegel

Talia & Ben Silver

Danielle & Joseph Silverman

Barbara & Richard Simon

Sheva & Ken Smigel

Arlene & Steve Smith

Donna & Eric Smith

Elisheva & Harris Sokoloff

Sarah & Neal Soss

Lauren & Brett Spier

Ruth & Jeffrey Steinberg

Shelley & Howard Stieglitz

Cynthia & Daniel Teich

Irit & Jonathan Tratt

Stephanie & Jules Trump

Lizzy & Josh Trump

Elizabeth & Aaron Turkish

Phyllis Veetal

Toby & Henry Weber

Ariela & Jonathan Weichselbaum

Barbara & Jerry Weinberg

Eva Weinberger

Nancy & Ari Weinberger

Penina & Tommy Weinberger

Beverly & Josh Weisbrot

Mia & Sam Weiss

Yael & Sidney Weiss

Shayna & Jake Weissman

Micole & Yaron Weitzman

Rebecca Zimilover & Ilan Weitzman

Jessica & Brian Wender

Lauren & Gavin Westerman

Jordana & Ian White

Laura & Yehuda Wiesen

Denise & Alan Wildes

Susan & Arnie Wilson

Elyse & Eric Winchel

Alisa & Benjamin Winchel

Arielle & Leor Wolf

Natalie & Jason Yellin

Raquel & David Zeitz

Ruth Tessler & Stuart Zisholtz

Linda & Jay Zucker

Anonymous

YIS PODCASTS

Please keep them in your prayers always:

Abaraham Amar

Miriam Emunah Bienenfeld

Simcha Bryks,

Yehuda Meir Bryks,

Yaakov Eyal,

Cfir Feinberg,

Eitan Feinberg,

Ori Feinberg,

Zohar Feinberg,

Ahron Finkel,

Asher Fredman,

Shlomo Fried,

Gedaliah Freund,

Yaakov Freund,

Yehuda Freund,

Yishai Freund,

Yehuda Gannon,

Ariela Guigui,

Miki Hill,

Joshua Hyman,

Michael Kesselman,

Ronen Kesselman,

Liam Lourie,

Netzach Lourie,

Daniel Mestel,

Eitan Mestel,

Gaby Mestel,

Kliel Nidam,

Nachman Nidam, 

Eitan Nidam, 

Jacob Rivkin

Zach Schwarzbaum,

Natanel Saker,

Eden Shmuel,

Liam Shmuel,

Raquel Schnall,

Palmer Schwartz,

Benjamin Sipzner,

Yitz Taragin

Upcoming @ YIS

Academy of Jewish Studies

• The Sunday Morning Halacha Shiur - w/ Rabbi Klinger 7:45am

• Women’s Tehillim - Mondays 9:30am | @ Home of Vicki Bienenfeld (15 Reyna Lane, New Rochelle)

• Torat Rav Kook: Insights on Talmudic Tales of Jewish Life and the Jewish Soul w/ Rabbi Morgenstern - Tuesdays 7:40am (following 7am Shacharit)

• Daf HaShavuah w/ Reb Ariel Schneider - Wednesdays 7:45am (following 7am Shacharit)

• "This Week's Parsha": Uncovering the Hidden Dimension of the Parsha w/ Rabbi Morgenstern - Fridays after the 7am Shacharit w/ Full Breakfast

• Daf Yomi Shiur - w/ Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein - Sunday 7:30am; Monday-Thursday 6:15am

i-Shine, a Chai Lifeline program

Weekly on Wednesdays from 3:30-6:30pm - Until May 13th, 2026


Please email Daphne Rawson (drawson2@verizon.net) or Linda Zucker (linda.zucker@gmail.com) if you can be an i-Shine driver this year or if you have any questions.

YIS WhatsApp Groups

Stay Connected!

Click above to access timely announcements and messages from the Rabbis and Shul leadership

Click above to learn the weekly Parsha with the YIS Community!

Connects our community's teens and parents looking for babysitters. Parents post in the group with their babysitting needs, and teens can respond that they are available.

YIS Mikveh

YIS has had an operational Mikveh for more than 40 years. Please support our Mikveh which is open every evening by appointment for women. All are welcome.

To make an appointment, call: 914-472-0946.

Lisa Septimus is available to answer women's questions regarding Mikveh,

Taharat Hamishpacha, family planning and other intimacy-related matters. 

917.543.3992

YIS Shidduch Initiative:

The YIS Singles Network Live (SNL) - WhatsApp Group Forum

A resource for singles and shadchans alike to see what singles events are being offered in the Tri-State area, in particular, and in other geographic areas, as well - for those singles who may be traveling outside of the Tri-State area.

Singles can also private message us anytime:

Vicki Bienenfeld 917-405-0273 | Sharon Freudenstein 914-715-9193

Life Cycle Links

Click above to add your Mazal Tov to next week's Young Israelight!

For anyone in need of a Refuah. The names will be added to the weekly Tehillim list.

Send an email acknowledgement In Honor Of/In Memory of or Make a Dedication

To add to our records and receive notifications.

Illuminated every year on your loved ones yahrzeit. Cost $750. Contact Ken Chorzewski: 914-235-0860

YIS maintains a dedicated section @ Beth El Cemetery, Paramus, NJ for members and their families. Click above if interested in purchasing burial plots. If you wish to obtain information about Beth El Cemetery, please  click here - Beth El Cemetery.