Can you believe it? This year marks 19 amazing summers at Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp!
What started as a small community camp has grown into a summer home for hundreds of children — filled with friendship, spirit, and Jewish pride.
From our very first campers to the newest faces each year, every child adds to the story of our camp family.
We’re thrilled to announce that early enrollment for Summer 2026 opens November 10.
Early enrollment means the best rates, best payments plans and the excitement of knowing you’re all set for another unforgettable summer!
And here’s even more good news — when you refer a new family to camp, you’ll receive a $100 rebate per family once they enroll. That's in addition to early enrollment savings. It’s our way of saying thank you for helping build Jewish community and for helping more children experience the joy of Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp.
Let’s make our 19th summer the best one yet — full of laughter, growth, and Jewish pride! Sincerely, Rabbi Mendel & Elke Zaltzman
Shabbos Times
Friday, November 7
Candle Lighting: 4:27pm Evening Service: 4:30pm
Saturday, November 8
Morning Service: 10:00am
Kiddush Lunch: 12:15pm Mincha Service: 5:15pm
Shabbat ends: 5:27pm
Kiddush sponsored by
The Kiddush Fund
A Bissele Humor
A company, feeling it was time for a shakeup, hires a new CEO. This new boss is determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO notices a guy leaning on a wall. The room is full of workers and he wants to let them know he means business. The CEO walks up to the guy and asks, "And how much money do you make a week?" Undaunted, the young fellow looks at him and replies, "I make $600.00 a week, sir. Why?" The CEO then hands the guy $6,000 in cash and screams, "Here's ten week's pay, now GET OUT and don't come back! No room in this company for people just leaning against walls. Out of there!” Feeling pretty good about his first firing, the CEO looks around the room and asks, "Does anyone want to tell me what that goof-off did here?" With a sheepish grin, one of the other workers mutters, "Pizza delivery guy from Domino's. He was waiting for his tip."
WEEKLY eTORAH
Is it a sin to argue with G‑d? Is it sacrilegious to question the Divine? Well, Abraham did it. Not for himself, but on behalf of the people of Sodom, whom G‑d had decided to destroy because of their wickedness. Abraham was the paragon of chesed, the personification of kindness and compassion. He grappled with the Almighty, attempting to negotiate a stay of execution for the inhabitants of the notorious cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. "Will you destroy the righteous with the wicked?" he asks G‑d. "Will the judge of all the earth not do justice?" "If there are 50 righteous men, will you spare them? 45? 40... 30... 20... 10?" In the end, Abraham cannot find even a minyan of righteous men in the cities and he gives up. And then the verse reads, V'Avraham shov l'mkomo — "And Abraham went back to his place." Having failed in his valiant attempt, he acknowledges defeat and retreats to his corner. But there is also an alternative interpretation to those last words. And Abraham went back to his place can also be understood to mean that he went back to his ways, to his custom. And what custom is that? To defend the underdog, to look out for the needy and to help those in trouble, even if they are not the most righteous of people. Abraham refused to become disillusioned in defeat. He went right back to his ways, even though this particular attempt did not meet with success. What happens when we lose? We hurt, we sulk, and we give up. It didn't work, it's no use. It's futile, why bother? Just throw in the towel. Not Abraham. Abraham stuck to his principles. He may have experienced a setback, but he would still champion the cause of justice. He would still speak out for those in peril. And he would still take his case to the highest authority in the universe, G‑d Almighty Himself. Abraham teaches us not to lose faith, not to deviate from our chosen path or our sincerely held convictions. If we believe it is the right thing to do, then it is right even if there is no reward in sight. If it is right, then stick to it, no matter the outcome. Do we believe in our principles of faith because of expediency? Are we virtuous because we believe it is the way to the good life? Are we waiting for the big payoff for our good behavior? What happens when we don't see it? Do we become frustrated, disillusioned and angry at G‑d? Virtue is its own reward. Sleeping better at night because our conscience is clear is also part of the deal. Or, in the words of the Sages, "the reward for a mitzvah is the mitzvah." Our founding father reminds us that a Jew's gotta do what a Jew's gotta do, regardless of the outcome. Whether we see the fruits of our labors or not, if it's the right thing to do, then carry on doing it. May we all be true children of Abraham.
