Welcome to Zichron Mordechai
A shul committed to fostering a warm and comfortable environment for Davening, Torah study, and Jewish life. Our congregants are individuals who are serious and committed to spiritual growth while deeply involved with the community.
Our Kehilla
Congregation Zichron Mordechai, formerly known as Congregation Tzemach Dovid, is located in the heart of Teaneck, NJ. The Kehilla is dedicated to fostering a slow and quiet davening that is conducive to davening with Kavanah. Our warm and welcoming shul also provides Shabbos hospitality, youth groups, and a social hall for event hosting.
Our Rav
Rabbi Michael Taubes is a musmach of RIETS at Yeshiva University where he studied for several years under Maran HaGaon HaRav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, zt’l, and is a close talmid of the Rosh Kollel, HaGaon HaRav Hershel Schachter, shlit’a. Rabbi Taubes serves as the Rosh Yeshiva at The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys.
This Week’s Zmanim
Parshas Bamidbar – May 18-19
Candle lighting: 7:51pm
Friday Mincha: 7:55pm
Shabbos Shacharis:
Hashkama: 7:15am
Shacharis: 8:20am – Please note
Shabbos Mincha: 7:40pm followed by Shiur
Maariv: 8:50pm
Shabbos ends/Earliest Candlelighting: 8:53pm (GR”A), 9:23pm (R”T)
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Upcoming Events
Motzaei Shabbos Weekly Shiur
Rabbi Taubes's weekly Motza'ei Shabbos Shiur returns at 8:00PM in the shul on the topic of "Avoiding Genetic Birth Defects". Please join us as we continue our Shabbos learning into Motzaei Shabbos. It is the perfect way to start the week ahead. We look...
read morePre-Chanukah Boutique
Congregation Zichron Mordechai presents: Pre- Chanukah Boutique Date: Sunday, December 17, 2017 Time 5:00pm - 9:00pm Location Cong Zichron Mordechai 268 West Englewood Avenue Teaneck NJ 07666 10% of proceeds will be donated to Zichron...
read moreRecent Shiurim by Rabbi Taubes
- Parshas Bamidbar Turning Night into Day – Is it Advisable to Stay Up All Night on Shavuos
- Parshas Terumah The Aron HaKodesh Revisited
- Parshas Shemos Why Are Milk and Cheese Kosher 2018-01-07-#54
- Parshas VaEira Correcting the Ba’al Korei
Weekly Shiurim
Rabbi Taubes speaks at B’nei Yeshurun on Wednesdays during “Lunch and Learn”, Lunch at 1pm, Learn at 1:30pm, and on Thursdays following 10:00 Ma’ariv, on halachic topics in the Parsha.