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1 KIDDUSH sponsored by Kiddush sponsored by Rabbi Benny and Sarah Levy in honor of the birth of their new daughter Margalit. Clock Change Remember to turn your clocks back one hour this Saturday night. This means that weekday Mincha/Maariv needs you more than ever! Mazel Tov to Mark and Nisa Levy on the birth of a girl to their daughter Rachel Zhuk and son-in-law Ben Zhuk! Special Jr. Congregation this Shabbat, sponsored by Bnei Akiva, including a special Jr. Kiddush! See Page 4. The Rabbi s Weekday Class begins a new series this Wed., Nov. 4, The Answers to 100 Questions, exploring Judaism s most commonly asked and misanswered questions across the spectrum of Jewish life. This series is expected to last about two months. Weekday Mincha Change A reminder that weekday Mincha (Mon.-Thu.) is now in the Kindergarten room across from the Multipurpose Room. Access to Mincha from outside the building is through the outside of the Kindergarten room, not through the main entrance to the building. The DAT High School Shabbaton Committee is excited to invite you to our annual Taste of High School Shabbaton for prospective 9th grade students and all current DAT HS students. Gathering students together, this shabbaton gives us the opportunity to talk, learn, and have fun beyond the classroom. This Welcome to the Welcome to the DAT Minyan Oct. 30 Parshat Noach October 25, Shabbat 2014 Parshat 1 Marcheshvan Vayera 5775 Oct. 31, Marcheshvan 5776 שבת Oct. 31 Sun. Nov. 1 year our theme of "Who Am I?" will allow us to explore our personal identities and role within the community through student and teacher led activities and discussions. We are looking forward to sharing a taste of our welcoming community with you. The Shabbaton is held on the east side of Denver at the DAT Minyan. For more information, to RSVP, to request housing, or to share dietary needs, please e mail Aliza, the Shabbaton Coordinator at alizam@daths.org. DAT MINYAN NEWS AND EVENTS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DAY TIME TOPIC TEACHER PLACE שבת Before Maariv D var Torah Rabbi Friedman MPR 8:30 am Tefillah Ellyn Hutt MPR After Hashkama D var Torah Rabbi Narrowe 112 Haftarah/Mussaf Parsha Class Rabbi Gitler 111 After Mussaf Derasha Rabbi Friedman MPR 3:30 pm SHAWL (women only) Debby Kasztl 112 Intentions 4:15 pm HS Boys Talmud Dr. N. Rabinovitch Rabinovitch 151 S. Olive 4:30 pm Shiur (men and women) Rabbi Friedman MPR I Ain t Afraid of No Ghosts: Tombstones in Halacha After Mincha Seudah Shelishit Rabbi Friedman MPR Sun. 8:00 pm Shiur Rabbi Eli Mozes MPR Tue. Wed. Mon. Nov. 2 Tue. Nov. 3 Wed. Nov. 4 7:30 pm Netivot Shalom on Shelly Ciner Ciner Tefillah (women only) 7:00 pm Jewish Philosophy Rabbi Friedman MPR Bad Things Happen to Good People: Why It s Not a Question Yeshiva Toras Chaim Shabbaton Coming in two weeks, Shabbat Nov. 14. Members of the Yeshiva faculty will join us for an Oneg at the Rabbi s house, and will speak after Hashkamah, before Mincha, and at Seudah Shelishit. See Page 3. Log in to our shul website, DATMinyan.org, to create an account, access the membership directory, review your account balances, and set up recurring payments of dues or donations. Please help make our Tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during Davening. Candles: (10/15): 4:54-5:42 6:03 Candles Havdalah: (10/16): 6:40 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles Parsha: p. (10/24): 78 5:50 Haftarah: p Shacharit 6:45 7:30, 9:00 8:00 6:35 6:45 6:45 6:35 6:45 Shema 6:13-10:04 Shema 5:16-9:05 Mincha/Maariv 5:40 Earliest Shema 6:41 5:30/6:39 Turn clocks back! Thu. Nov. 5 DAT Minyan Rabbi Joseph Friedman 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO Nov. 6 4:35 Earliest Shema 5:39 4:35 4:35 4:35 4:35 4:35 WELCOME BACK to Lt Col Ch Rabbi Josh Narrowe, who has just returned from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. We are so proud of your service to our country, and we are happy to have you safely back home with us. Facebook exclusive watch our homecoming gathering for Rabbi Narrowe! SEUDAH SHELISHIT sponsored by Rabbi Josh and Adrienne Narrowe in honor of Josh s safe return and in appreciation for the community s support during his deployment.

2 D var Torah Rabbi Yochanan Zweig Torah.org Lot went out to them... and he said, 'Please, my brothers, do not do evil. Behold, I have two daughters who have never known a man. I will bring them out to you now, and do to them whatever pleases you; just do nothing to these men, for they have come beneath the shelter of my roof" (Bereishis 19:6-8). Lot's response to the men of Sodom is really quite astonishing. What sort of human being would allow his own daughters to be violated by a vicious mob, even for the sake of protecting other people? How could Lot possibly make this offer to his wicked neighbors? A young baal teshuvah with a highly unusual family situation once enrolled as a student in Yeshiva. These students typically follow a pattern: The young men are good, serious students, but their parents adopt the attitude that they do not have money to pay tuition. The same parents are willing to pay for a university education, but for their sons' Yeshiva studies - whose importance they do not understand or appreciate - they are unwilling to spend a dime. The case of this young man, whom we will call "Shlomo Cohen," was a puzzling exception to this rule. Shlomo was indeed a diligent and serious student and, unlike most irreligious parents, his parents were willing to pay his Yeshiva tuition. At the age of 22, Shlomo decided to pursue a degree in psychology by enrolling in the Yeshiva's joint program with a university, which would enable him to study in Yeshiva all day and to attend classes at night. Yet when he informed his parents of his plan he was shocked by their reaction: They were unwilling to finance his university studies. This was an extraordinary refusal. Shlomo's father, who was not religious and didn't understand the value of Yeshiva study, was prepared to pay for Yeshiva yet he wouldn't pay his son's college tuition. On the surface his attitude seemed completely illogical. Several months later, Shlomo figured it out. The senior Mr. Cohen owned a huge retail business from which he had made a fortune. Outside his store on a large main street, the name of his business, "Cohen's," was emblazoned on a huge sign. It had always been Mr. Cohen's dream for his son to join him in the family business; for years, he had envisioned the sign one day reading "Cohen and Son." Shlomo's studies in the Yeshiva never created a perceived threat to that dream, and so Mr. Cohen was happy to support his son's choices. But Mr. Cohen knew very well that if Shlomo would pursue a PhD in psychology, his dream of having his son join the family business would be shattered. Herein lays an important insight: Very often, when parents weigh in on their children's choice of profession, it isn't out of concern for what is really best for the children. Instead, many parents are primarily concerned with how their children's choices will reflect on them. In Shlomo Cohen's case, it was his father's dream of building a business under the family name; Mr. Cohen knew that a child with a PhD in psychology would be unlikely to end up working in the family retail store. In a similar vein, the Torah reveals Lot's true motivations. Lot begged the people of Sodom not to harm the visitors "for they have come beneath the shelter of my roof." This wasn't a display of noble altruism; Lot didn't actually care about his guests' well-being. Rather, he was seeking to prevent a violation of his own honor and dignity. As guests in his home, Lot's visitors were under his protection, and he felt a need to preserve his own reputation as a man whose home is a safe haven. So too, as many parents are unfortunately prepared to sacrifice their children for the sake of their own reputations, Lot was willing to hand over his own daughters to be violated - simply for the sake of preserving his name. Refuah Shleima Please include the following names in your prayers. May each be granted a Refuah Shleima. Names are kept on the list until the next Rosh Chodesh. Help us keep the list accurate by verifying the necessary details each month on the Cholim GoogleDoc. Bayla Ruchel bat Susse Raizel Chaim Shmuel ben Miriam Menachem Yitzchak ben Yisraela Avraham Shalom ben Henna Chaim Benjamin ben Bracha Yael Meira bas Yisraela Devorah Leah bat Chanah Dina bat Hyla and Shayla Barak Mordechai ben Edit Ida bat Esa Leah bat Sarah Nechama bat Chana Miriam Tova Chaya bat Chanah Naomi Miriam bat Sarah Emanu David ben Ita Sheva Rabbi Ephraim Ben Henna Raphael Yotam ben Efrat Sarah Esther bat Faiyge Sarah Shoshanna bat Sarah Shirley Hasia bat Devorah Tova Leah bat Chana Yosef ben Malka Yosef Yishai ben Sarah Imanu Moshe Hirsh ben Pearl Yonna bat Esther Shashi bat Batya Baila Sandra Miriam Shoshana bat Chanah Noa Shani bat Chaya Bracha Leah Devora Kivitiya bat Chaya Leah Dinah Bat Soro Barak Mordechai ben Edit David ben Ita Sheva Ita Sheiva bas Udya Nechama bat Chana Yitzchok ben Sadie (Irwin) Golda Vichma bat Malka Kayla Chaya Chanah Elisheva Rivka bat Sarah Azriel ben Tzivya Pesel (Rabbi) Tzvi Gershon ben Shaindel Shaina Raizel DAT Minyan: A dynamic and friendly Modern Orthodox synagogue for all ages dedicated to meaningful prayer, personal spiritual development, community growth, youth involvement, Torah education and Religious Zionism. DAT Minyan Rabbi Joseph Friedman 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO facebook.com/datminyan

3 PINK SHABBAT FOLLOW-UP Several shul members asked for a summary of breast cancer information and for the link to calculate a woman s estimated risk of developing breast cancer. I want to emphasize that this calculation tool provides a crude estimate and should be used in combination with a detailed discussion with a health care provider familiar with these issues. The standard indications for consideration of chemoprevention (taking an anti-estrogen pill) to reduce the risk of breast cancer are age >60, having a first degree relative with breast cancer (mother, sister, daughter), prior diagnosis of a high risk benign breast lesion (LCIS, ALH, ADH), or an estimated 5-year risk of developing breast cancer of >1.66% (determined by use of this and more complex tools). For specific questions, feel free to contact me by anytime. - Rachel Rabinovitch COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS * B nei Akiva: Middle school Shabbat Dinner Friday night October 30: All 6th, 7th, and 8th graders invited. Place: TBD. Dinner following Tefillah at DAT. Bnei Akiva SNIF grades 3, 4, and 5 Shabbat Morning October 31: DAT Minyan, 9:30 am! Come for the fun, snacks, Tefillah, and learning! A walking group from EDOS will be leaving around 9:10 am! Shabbat Hadracha (Teen Leadership Shabbaton) Weekend of November 20! Grades Join us, and a great staff flying in from NY, for an inspiring and fun-filled Shabbat ending with a surprise activity on Motzei Shabbat! More info. coming soon. More info: Miriam Schottenstein, Amanda Kasztl, Noam Horowitz, Steve Feldman * Carlebach Yahrtzeit Melave Malka All are invited for a Melava Malka in honor of R Shlomo Carlebach s 21 st yahrzeit, this Saturday night 8:00 p.m, at the home of Jayne and Ted Brandt, 6750 East exposition Ave. Music to be led by Rabbi Freidman and Ted Brandt, with all invited to bring instruments, voices and Torah and stories. * YTC Shabbos Across Town Save the Date! Shabbos Parashas Toldos, November Yeshiva Toras Chaim Shabbos of Chizuk: Celebrating a partnership of Torah learning with the Denver community. The Yeshiva s Rebbeim and bochurim will be visiting the three Denver communities, East, Southeast and West, davening at your shul, sharing words of Torah and enjoying a Friday night Oneg together. Details to follow! Thank you to our hosting shuls: Aish Denver, DAT Minyan, EDOS, Kehilas Beis Yisroel, and Zera Abraham. *** REVISED DATES! - Bais Yaakov for Mothers and Others A six session program of Chumash (Devarim) studying the same Parsha as Bais Yaakov girls. Taught by Miss Dasi Indich. 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at Aish Denver. Wednesdays October 21, 28, and November 4, Sunday nights November 8, 15, and 22. For more information please call Mrs. Leah Schiermeyer at or marapayne@aol.com Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi Video Presentation The Women s Division of the Denver Community Kollel and Aish Denver present a video for women by popular Israeli speaker Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi on topic Reaching Higher, focusing on current events. Sunday, Nov. 1, at Aish Denver, 9550 E. Belleview Ave. in Greenwood Village. 8:00 pm. Free. * The Men s Event Wed., Nov. 18, 6:00-9:00 pm, featuring Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and deputy editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal. At Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd in Denver. Register at Beneath the Helmet JEWISHColorado and Aish Denver present a showing of Beneath the Helmet, an inspiring coming-of-age story about five Israeli soldiers. Nov. 12 at 7:00 pm, at Aish Denver, 9550 E. Belleviw Ave. in Greenwood Village. Ticket price $15. Purchase tickets at BeneaththeHelmetDenver.com. * DAT Minyan only certifies Kashrut of events it hosts or co-sponsors.

4 DAT MINYAN YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS JR. CONGREGATION sponsored by B nei Akiva! Join us for fun games and a special Kiddush! Happy Birthday: Keren Gitler Is your child s birthday not listed? Mor Shapiro at youth@datminyan.org. Mish Mosh returns in two weeks, November 14! Join us for an ice cream Mish Mosh our first week! Sponsors wanted office@datminyan.org. DON T MISS A WEEK OF... Jr. Congregation! Check out our new advisors, prizes, and friends! For 4th-6th graders 3rd grade optional. Speak to Mor for more information! Youth Group Guidelines: Pick up for all groups (including 4 th -6 th graders) is indoors. Please bring your child s labeled water bottle, hat, and jacket to groups with them. Advisors and kids are not allowed to get these items from the coat rack or strollers during groups. A parent or guardian must be on shul premises when children are in groups. Children not attending groups must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Please remember to pick up your children immediately after the Rabbi s speech.

5 DAT Minyan Community, Here is an update following the recent Board of Directors meeting on October 21: 1. The Finance Committee described the general success of Yom Kippur appeal. Many members have pledged and not yet paid, and there are many who didn t contribute; we hope to get full participation from the membership. Donations can be made through the shul s website. Similarly, we encourage all me bers to log into their (password protected) DATMinyan.com account, update their personal information for the directory and arrange for monthly payment of shul dues/pledges. Payments can be made online with credit card through Paypal. 2. New Members There has been a significant rise in new member applications. The process for approval has been bumpy, and we are developing an easier and more timely process for applicants and those involved. We will be creating an online fillable application which will be available on our website. 3. The shul is eager to grow participation of its members in the many committees which help support the shul. Our website now lists various committees and their members (see DATMinyan.org/staff). If you are interested in working on or with a committee, please speak with the committee chair. 4. A Rabbinic Advisory Committee has been formed for Rabbi Friedman should he desire quick feedback or input from a small sampling of our shul community. 5. Building Committee Outside consultant to visit and meet with key individuals to help create strategy for moving forward next week. 6. Operations Committee Newly formed to enhance cooperation and communication between shul and school as it relates to common use of space, scheduling, security, and other issues. 7. The Ritual Committee has reviewed feedback from the recent shul survey to learn what went well and we can do better next year. 8. Youth Rabbi Friedman will be working with Marc Avner, Rabbi Sunshine and Mor Shapiro to review current programs and strategize on new possibilities, include programming for teens. 9. Rabbi Friedman and the Board have scheduled a board retreat on Sunday, November 22 to focus on strategic planning for the next 1-3 years. Your feedback, questions and comments are always appreciated! Shabbat Shalom, Rachel Rabinovitch BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE