THE WESTMOUNT WEEKLY

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1 ! Parshas Shmini April 21-28, 2017 THE WESTMOUNT WEEKLY Leil Shabbos - Apr. 21st Erev Shabbas Tish / Torah NEW!!! 6:00 pm Mincha / Kabolas Shabbas 6:30 pm Earliest Candle Lighting 6:43 pm Latest Candle Lighting 7:50 pm Repeat Shema 8:59 pm Shabbos - Apr. 22nd Shiur with the Rabbi - Ramban on the Parsha 8:00 am Sephardic Minyan (in room adjacent to Shul) 8:30 am Shacharis 8:45 am Family Minyan (in the lounge) NEW TIME!! 9:35 am Early Kiddush 9:45 am Say Shema Before 9:49 am Alternative class with Rabbi Leib Irons 10:00 am Youth programs begin 10:30 am Class with the Rebbetzin 10:45 am Rabbi's Drush 11:30 am Youth Kiddush 11:30 am Dads' class with Rabbi Leib Irons 11:30 am Congregational Kiddush 12:00 pm Shabbos Afternoon / Evening Class on Mystical Midrash with Mike Merkur 5:40 pm Class with the Rabbi: Pirkei Avos with commentary of Rabbeinu Yonah 6:30 pm Mincha 7:15 pm Shalosh Seudos 7:45 pm Shabbos ends / Maariv / Havdalah 9:00 pm Early Kiddush is sponsored by Stephen Katz on Jason s 22nd Birthday Youth & Dads Kiddush is sponsored by Ronnie Suttner & Congregational Kiddush is sponsored by Lynne & Louis Pillemer on the Yahrzeit of their parents Yaakov Tzvi ben Leib HaLevi a h & Michaele bas Shraga a h Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by the Shul Dates of Sefiras Ha omer: Between Pesach & Shavuos, we express mourning during the Period of Sefiras Ha Omer in the following ways: 1] By not taking a shave or a haircut, 2] By not getting married (but to get engaged is OK), and 3] By not listening to, or dancing to lively (mainly instrumental) music. There are different customs as to which period of time to mourn: 1] from the 2nd day of Pesach until Lag Ba omer morning - May 14th; 2] From April 25th until May 28th morning ; 3] From April 28th until May 30th morning; 4] The entire period from the 2nd day of Pesach until May 30th morning. Most people conduct themselves with one of the first 3 customs. Regardless of one s custom, the mourning is suspended for the day of Lag Ba omer May 14th. All customs permit the purchasing of ANY new item, and the blessing of Shehechiyanu is permitted. Spiritual Objectives During the Sefira: The Rabbi has spoken intensively about the spiritual opportunities one can take advantage of at this time of year: 1. Learn the book of Rus through our TLC program on line. 2. Learning what the behavioural objectives are when counting each day of Sefira, See the on line series How to Make Your Sefiras Ha omer Count. 3. Hebrew Reading Crash Course starts this Wednesday Apr. 26th at 7:45 pm. Please RSVP for this free 5 week program with the Rabbi at yossi@rogers.com. SEE FLYER. 4. Upgrade your Shabbas by participating in 1) the Rabbi s Erev Shabbas Tish before Mincha / Kabolas Shabbas, 2) 8:00 AM morning class studying the Ramban, 3) special Pirkei Avos afternoon class, and 4) end your Shabbas with an out - of - this - world Shalosh Seudos. All programs open to men and women. SEE FLYER 5. Generously contribute to the Shul s building expansion campaign - see flyer for sponsorship opportunities. 6. Attending either the 6:30 AM or the newly formed 8:00 AM weekday minyan.

2 Parshas Shmini April 21-28, 2017 Weekday Davening Schedule Sunday Shacharis 8:00 am Mincha / Maariv 8:00 pm Monday - Friday Shacharis 6:25 am; Wed. & 6:00 am) 6:30 am 2nd Minyan NEW!! 8:00 am Mincha NEW TIME!! 6:15 pm Maariv NEW TIME!! 9:45 pm Weekday Learning Schedule ALL CLASSES ARE GIVEN BY THE RABBI UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED Sunday Mishne Berura - Laws of Shabbas 7:15 am The Heart of the Mitzvah (Rabbi Eli Goldwasser) 9:00 am Rambam Laws of Oaths 8:40 pm Torah Fix for the Week" with the 99 Pondview Dr. 8:30 pm Monday Talmud Sanhedrin 7:20 am Torah Fix for the Week" with the 7460 Bathurst St. Apt :15 pm Talmud Pesachim with Mordechai Michalowicz 8:30 pm Rambam 9:15 pm Tuesday Talmud Sanhedrin 7:20 am Torah Portion of the Week 9:15 am Torah Portion of the Week 8:00 pm Talmud Pesachim with Mordechai Michalowicz 8:30 pm Rambam 9:15 pm Wednesday Talmud Sanhedrin 7:20 am Could You Pass the Conversion Test? 9:15 am Ladies class with the 145 Langtry Pl. 1:15 pm Hebrew Reading Crash Course - NEW!! 7:45 pm Talmud Pesachim with Mordechai Michalowicz 8:30 pm Rambam 9:15 pm Thursday Talmud Sanhedrin 7:20 am Men's Kollel / followed by wings & chulent 8:30 pm Chassidic Perspectives on the Parsha with Rabbi Tsvi Heber 10:00 pm Friday Tanya 7:20 am Spring Calendar: WED. APR. 26 HEBREW READING CRASH COURSE BEGINS THUR. MAY 4 BAR MITZVAH OF LEV EUGENE SAT. MAY 6 SHABBAT WITH RABBI / REBBETZIN HOROWITZ FROM CHEVRON SAT. MAY 6 LADIES SHALOSH SEUDOS KICK OFF SAT. MAY 13 BAR MITZVAH OF WILLIAM NUSSBAUM SUN. MAY 14 LAG BA OMER MON. MAY 22 STATUTORY HOLIDAY - 8:00 AM SHACHARIS SAT. MAY 27 BAR MITZVAH OF MICHAEL FRIEDLANDER TUE. MAY 3O SHAVUOS ALL NIGHT LEARNING WED. MAY 31 LADIES SHAVUOS MORNING KIDDUSH THUR. JUNE 1 YIZKOR

3 UPGRADE YOUR SHABBOS WESTMOUNT SHUL SHABBOS is THE MOST IMPORTANT event in a Jews life. Here is what we offer to help you take it to the next level FRIDAY EVENING: Rabbi s Erev Shabbas Tish & Torah - 1/2 hr. before Mincha Rocking Friday Night Kabolas Shabbas SHABBOS MORNING: 8:00 AM Class on Ramban on the Parsha 8:30 AM Minyan Sefard 8:45 AM Traditional Uplifting Services with Lots of Singing 9:35 AM Family Service with Rabbi Joshua Kaller 9:45 AM Early Kiddush 10:00 AM Alternative Class 10:00 AM Chidren s Program 10:45 AM Rebbetzin s Class 11:30 AM Dads Kiddush & Class 11:30 AM Rabbi s Drush NOON Best Congregational Kiddush & Socializing every week SHABBOS AFTERNOON: Mystical Midrash with Mike Merkur Pirkei Avos with Rabbeinu Yonah Ladies Shalosh Seudos every other week Mystical Shalosh Seudos in the Dark followed by Havdalah ALL PROGRAMS OPEN TO MEN & WOMEN 10 DISERA DR. # office@westmountshul.com

4 Indulge yourself with an. Early Taste of Shabbos Starting Friday April 21st at 6 pm Followed by Mincha at 6:30 pm Shabbos is the highlight of the week - a taste of the world to come. Why wait for sunset when you can enjoy it earlier? Rabbi Michalowicz will study the Sefer Tiv HaShabbos (by Rabbi Gamliel Rabinowitz) to help us achieve a deeper appreciation on how to reap the benefits of this holy day. We will also get to sample some yummy Shabbos foods during the class as we anxiously anticipate the arrival of Shabbos.

5 Join the community for an exciting, deep, and relevant series of Shabbas Afternoon Classes Title: Pirkei Avos with Rabbeinu Yonah When: Shabbas afternoons - 45 minutes before Mincha Starts: April 22nd, 6:30 pm For: Men & Women of all levels Given by: Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz Description: Explore the ethical teachings of Ethics of the Fathers with the commentary of one of the premier medieval Jewish scholars - Rabbeinu Yonah from Gerona. Contemporary scholars praise this work as "appropriate to every Jew in every time.

6 How to Make Your Sefiras Ha omer Count Venue : westmountshul.com When: Begin listening Sunday April 9th For: Men & Women on all levels Given by: Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz Description: Every year we are given the precious Mitzvah of counting the 49 days from Pesach to Shavous - but do we really understand what we are doing? Does counting actually make you more prepared for Shavuos? Listen or Download at your convenience each day to understand what spiritual muscle needs to be exercised each day. Sefira starts on Pesach, therefor to benefit from the program, one must listen to two classes BEFORE Pesach.

7 Where: Westmount Shul and Learning Centre- 10 Disera Dr, Unit 250 Thornhill When: Starts Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 7:45 PM Instructor: Rabbi Michalowicz RSVP is a MUST by Monday, April 24 to office@westmountshul.com

8 The Shul plans to increase its footprint on Disera Drive with an additional 2,000 sq. ft. to meet our expanding needs by opening a Family Wing that will house the Family minyan, Sefard Minyan, and children s programs. We will also be redecorating the Fireside Lounge & Rabbi s classroom. Fundraising Goal: $600,000 Fundraising Campaign ends on Shavous New Wing Scheduled to open before the High Holidays Contact Rabbi Michalowicz at yossi@rogers.com about sponsorship opportunities 10 Disera Dr, unit 250, Thornhill, ON office@westmountshul.com

9 Sponsorship opportunities Item Amount Family Wing - Name Deication $250, Front Door Mezuza $25, Family Minyan - Name Dedication $50, Ark $18, Ner Tamid $10, Mezuza $5, Mechitza - 1 $5, Mechitza - 2 $5, Bookcase - 1 $5, Bookcase - 2 $5, Minyan Sefard - Name Dedication $50, Ark $18, Ner Tamid $10, Mezuza $5, Mezuza $5, Mechitza - 1 $5, Mechitza - 2 $5, Mechitza - 3 $5, Bima $10, Bookcase - 1 $5, Bookcase - 2 $5, Youth Room A - Name Dedication $25, Mezuza $5, Youth Room B - Name Dedication $18, Mezuza $5, Furnishings for Wing $36, Website - Name Dedication $18,000.00

10 WOULD YOU PASS THE CONVERSION TEST? A SYSTEMATIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE DETAILED PRACTICES OF BEING A JEW Wednesday mornings & evenings Starting Feb 15 9:15am - 10:15am 8:00pm - 9:15pm LED BY RABBI MICHALOWICZ TOPICS INCLUDE WEEKDAY LIVING: GETTING UP Mode Ani Washing hands Hygiene Getting dressed Prayer upon arising etc. MORNING PRAYER Constant mitzvah Women vs Men The obligation to pray Where to pray Priority in prayer etc. EATING Shopping for food When to eat Eating kosher Halthy eating Blessings on food WHERE; WESTMOUNT SHUL 10 Disera drive #250, thornhill MEN & WOMEN WELCOME NO CHARGE OFFICE@WESTMOUNTSHUL.COM WORKING/CHILD REARING LEARNING LEISURE TIME & ERRANDS AFTERNOON,EVENING PRAYERS GOING TO BED