Shomrei Torah of Fair Lawn, NJ

01/21/2026

Men and Women are invited to join us for a night of comedy with Dovi Neuburger! Register at https://shomreitorah.shulcloud.com/form/sisterhoodcomedynight.html

12/15/2025

Fair Lawn Police Department, we heard you liked latkes so we decided to send you some delicious ones from Fair Lawn Roadhouse. We hope you enjoy them! Thank you for all you do to keep our community safe

06/25/2025

🚧 Exciting Upgrades Underway! 🚧
Hard at work repaving the parking lot—a much-needed update that will make our space safer, smoother, and more welcoming for everyone.
Check out some photos of the progress below!

06/15/2025

05/29/2025

We are thrilled to invite you and your family to an inspiring and Torah-filled Shavuot at Congregation Shomrei Torah! With an incredible lineup of speakers, engaging shiurim, teen programming, and youth activities, there's truly something for everyone.

04/23/2025

We're excited to invite you to our Annual Dinner as we honor an amazing family:
Faye and Leon Zharnest
Orit and Moshe Zharnest
Meira Salamon Zharnest and Shalom Zharnest
Join us at Shomrei Torah for an unforgettable evening of celebration—because here, we are family!
RSVP and contribute at https://shomreitorah.shulcloud.com/dinner

04/01/2025

Shomrei Torah is a big fan of the Zharnests! Sign up to honor this great team at our Annual Dinner! https://shomreitorah.shulcloud.com/dinner

03/26/2025

This Sunday evening!

03/24/2025

Every five years, the World Zionist Congress election gives American Jews a powerful opportunity to shape Israel’s future and impact world Jewry. This election determines leadership, policies, and the allocation of over $1 billion annually for Jewish education,
aliyah, security, and more.



At this pivotal time, Shomrei Torah has partnered with OU, YU, Touro, RCA, Bnai Akiva and many other institutions to encourage a vote for OIC-Mizrachi (Slate 5). This is a vote that will:

🔥 Strengthen our soldiers and their families who sacrifice daily for our homeland.

📖 Support Torah learning in yeshivot, midrashot, and Jewish schools worldwide.

🛡 Defend and rebuild Israeli communities devastated by terror and war.

✡ Unite the Jewish people and stand strong against rising antisemitism.

🌍 Ensure Jewish leadership remains rooted in Torah values and Zionist commitment.

Your vote ensures that Torat Yisrael, Am Yisrael, and Eretz Yisrael remain at the forefront of

Zionist leadership.



Make your voice heard – visit https://voteoic.org/vote-oic/?ref=Joshlipschitz and vote Slate 5 - OIC-Mizrachi today!

02/20/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfPaVURvm6Y&feature=youtu.be

Dear Friends,

This year, Purim falls on a Friday, presenting a fascinating halachic discussion about when to hold the Purim Seudah while also properly preparing for Shabbat. There are two primary customs regarding the timing of the meal, each with its own advantages and halachic basis.

One approach is to have the Purim seudah/meal in the morning, ensuring that one will be hungry for the Friday night Shabbat meal. This is based on the idea that a Purim meal should be a significant event, but not at the expense of the honor of Shabbat. By eating earlier in the day (before midday at 1:05pm), one can fully celebrate Purim while arriving at the Shabbat table with an appetite, as emphasized by many halachic authorities.

The second approach, followed by several early Rishonim, including the Meiri, is to begin the Purim meal later in the afternoon and allow it to flow into Shabbat. At a certain point, the meal is paused for Kiddush, after which it resumes as the Shabbat Seudah. This custom is known as Poreis Mapa U'Mekadesh, as described in the Gemara. The advantage of this practice is that it allows for a full and joyous Purim meal at the proper time, after one has already completed the other Purim mitzvot and Shabbat preparations. Additionally, it seamlessly transitions from the simcha of Purim into the kedusha of Shabbat albeit with many unique halachic details.

Given these considerations, we are excited to host a communal Purim Seudah that will continue into Shabbat. This will be a unique opportunity to experience the beauty of Poreis Mapa U'Mekadesh together as a community, in a spirited and halachically guided manner.

We will begin the Seudah on Friday afternoon and transition into Shabbat together. To ensure everything runs smoothly, I put together a checklist (please read below) and order of the meal so that we are all on the same page. There will be guidance on when and how we will pause for davening, Kiddush, and the transition into Shabbat.

This promises to be a memorable, uplifting, and joyful way to celebrate both Purim and Shabbat, and I strongly encourage you to join us for this special experience.

You can sign up for the Seudah at https://www.shomrei-torah.org/event/purimintoshabbat

If you would like to help out, please contact Aryeh Schachter at [email protected].

Looking forward to celebrating together!

Warmly,

Rabbi Markowitz

12/11/2024

Going to be a busy week next week. Very excited to be hosting and welcoming back Rabbi Elie Mischel and Rav Andi Yudin
Register for the book signing here: https://www.shomrei-torah.org/form/ravandi.html