Welcome to the DAT Minyan! Shabbat Shira ~ Parshat Beshalach February 11, Shevat 5777

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1 Welcome to the DAT Minyan! Shabbat Shira ~ Parshat Beshalach February 11, Shevat :12 pm 6:12 pm Shabbat Schedule Please help make our tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during davening. FRIDAY 5:10 pm: Mincha After Mincha: Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma ariv (Shema should be recited after 6:11 pm) SHABBAT Parsha: Page 366 Haftarah: Page :30 am: Hashkama Shacharit 8:30 am: Tefillah Warm Up w/ellyn Hutt (MPR) 9 am: Shacharit (Shema should be recited before 9:36 am) with drasha by Rabbi Meir Rosenfeld After davening: Kiddush is sponsored in memory of Rabbi Israel Rosenfeld on the ocassion of his yahrzeit. Thank you to everyone who sponsored, and a full list of sponsors is on the next page. 3:45 pm: HS Boys Gemara w/dr. N Rabinovitch at the Rabinovitch home 4 pm: Rabbi Friedman s class on Tay Sachs Disease: To Screen or Not To Screen (MPR) 5 pm: Mincha After Mincha: Seudat Shelishit 6:12 pm: Maariv and Havdalah 7 pm: Mish Mosh WEEKDAY DAVENING Shacharit Sunday: 8 am Monday-Friday: 6:35 am Mincha/Maariv Sunday-Thursday: 5:15 pm Friday (February 17th): 5:20 pm D Var Torah with Rabbi Wein This week s Torah reading mentions the eternal problem that all fundraisers for institutions face namely, that though one may have been successful in raising great sums of money for buildings, it is much more difficult to raise funds for the necessary daily maintenance of the institution and for the salaries of those who are involved with it on a daily basis. The Jewish people truly appreciated and sang God s praises for extricating them from Egyptian bondage and splitting the sea to allow their exodus to be complete. But they found themselves in the midst of a trackless desert without visible supplies of food, water and shelter. In short, the building has been built but the question of how it would be maintained was still a problem? The Lord s answer, so to speak, to this fundamental issue is intriguing and instructive. Just as the entire process of the Exodus from Egypt was wholly miraculous, unexpected and beyond mere human comprehension, so too was the sustenance of the Jewish people as they wandered in the desert of Sinai for forty years. It was miraculous, unexpected, unpredictable and also beyond human comprehension. The line between the miraculous and what we deem to be natural is a blurred one as far as Jewish thought is concerned. Everything in the world is miraculous and everything is also natural and in some ways can be explained rationally. The rabbis of the Talmud summed this up in the pithy statement of that indigent scholar who had no money with which to buy oil for the lamp. So he used vinegar instead and confidently stated: The One Who commanded and ordained that the oil should burn will also command and ordain that vinegar should burn. Bringing forth wheat from the ground and grinding it into flour and baking it into bread is no less a miracle than manna falling from heaven to sustain millions of people for decades.the education of the Jewish people, in the 40-year course of their initial schooling as a unique and special people, was aimed to make them realize how thin the line is between what we humans consider to be natural and rational, and what is miraculous and beyond our understanding. It is fairly clear that many times we live in a world that seems to be completely irrational and beyond our understanding and control. However, instead of being humbled by this realization, many times we retain our hubris and arrogance and claim to have true understanding and lasting solutions to difficult problems that constantly arise. We certainly have to make every attempt to do our best and industriously try to solve our problems. However, at the end of the day, we should realize that we are all sustained by manna from heaven, in whatever form it is received by every generation. The drawing forth of water from the rock by Moshe is certainly to be considered a miraculous event. However, the ability to desalinate salt water from the sea, a process attributed to human creativity and invention, realistically viewed, is no less miraculous. And this overriding lesson that the Torah teaches us in this week s reading, is a basic axiom of Judaism and Jewish life. Shabbat shalom. Rabbi Berel Wein DAT Minyan is a dynamic and friendly Modern Orthodox synagogue for all ages dedicated to meaningful personal spiritual development, community growth, youth involvement, Torah education, and religious Zionism. DAT Minyan Rabbi Joseph Friedman 6825 E. Alameda Ave Denver, CO

2 DAT MINYAN NEWS, EVENTS, & LEARNING HIAS, the refugee agency of the Jewish community, is organizing actions across the country on Sunday, February 12th, to demand that America s doors are reopened to refugees fleeing violence and persecution. Come raise up your voice to protect the Statue of Liberty and all that she stands for and recognize the many people whose lives are at risk if they are unable to find safety here in this country. Here in Denver, the rally takes place from 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm at Fletcher Plaza (next to MLK Aurora Public Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.). Among the featured speakers from our Jewish community are Rabbi Joseph Friedman, Rabbi Marc Gitler, Rabbi Stephen Bootth-Nadav, Rabbi Amanda Schwartz, and Colorado State Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet. The DAT Minyan is excited to announce that we will once again be having a Women s Megillah Reading on the morning of Purim. To get involved, please contact Julie Lieber (lieberjul@yahoo.com) or Bara Loewenthal (bara.loewenthal@gmail.com). LEARNING WITH THE DAT MINYAN Learning happens every day at the DAT Minyan. Whether it s a discussion of halacha, taking place each morning after Shacharit, Nefesh HaChaim on Saturdays and Sundays after Maariv, or exploring a ritual in-depth, you ll always come away from DAT Minyan with new knowledge and insight. For women only, join us on Tuesdays for our Tuesdays with Rashi series with Rabbi Friedman. On Tuesday, February 14th, at 10:00 am, we ll be meeting at the home of Corina Zazulia (7383 E. Bayaud Ave). Be with us on Wednesday evenings for an exciting exploration of Jewish History with Rabbi Friedman. This ongoing series takes place at 7:00 pm at Denver Academy of Torah. We are excited to announce that the DAT Minyan Chaburah Program has officially launched this month. If you are interested in participating in a Chaburah group, or becoming a group leader, please contact the shul office. Please help make our tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during davening.

3 DAT MINYAN MEMBER MILESTONES The DAT Minyan wishes to acknowledge the following milestones* of our members in the coming week: Shira Fishman, Larry Gray, Ruth Khalehpari, Daniella Lev, Moshe Levi, Amalya Lubchansky, Aryeh Lubchansky, Yael Lubchansky, Mor Shapiro, Shaun Slamowitz, and Aaron Toys Mel Cohen Monday, February 13th (17 Shevat) Felix Freiheiter Tuesday, February 14th (18 Shevat) *These details were obtained from information provided to us by family members on their member profiles of our website. We apologize for any errors or omissions. For corrections or additions, please contact the synagogue office at COMMUNITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Yehoshua Hoffman invites all men to a Melaveh Malka, Saturday, February 11th, at 8:15 pm at the Bulow home (4634 W. 14th Ave.). Reb Yoil Unger will share words of wisdom and insight. Steve and Barb Feldman cordially invite the community to their son Ethyn s Aufruf at EDOS next Shabbat, February 18th. A kiddush luncheon will follow services. The DAT Minyan will be hosting a new six-week series: The Dilemma: Modern Dilemmas. Talmudic Debates. Your Solutions. Taught by Rabbi Yosef Serebryanksi on Mondays at 7:30 pm at Denver Academy of Torah. Visit the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute website (myjli.com) for registration and information. Enter code DATMINYAN at checkout for a 30 percent discount! Attorneys will receive 11 CLE credits for this course. *Learn Hebrew! The Jewish Experience is offering an 8-week series to improve your Hebrew, both reading and conversational skills, on Monday evenings at 7 pm starting on Jan.23rd. Call for more details. *The Denver Community Kollel will hold its 19th Anniversary Celebration Forward on Tuesday, February 28th, at 6:30 pm at Aish Denver. Rabbi Daniel and Adina Krausz will be presented with the Betzalel Award in recognition of their vision and efforts in helping Denver's Jewish community move forward, develop, and grow. The event also will feature Deliciously Designed, Creatively Constructed Cuisine prepared by the Kollel Women s Division. To reserve or place an ad, visit denverkollel.org, journal@denverkollel.org, or call *Save the date for the Colorado premier of the must-see film Hate Spaces, detailing the current turbulent situation faced by Jewish students and pro-israel activists on campuses across the county. The event takes place at the JCC at 7:30 pm on February 25th. A discussion with film producer Dr. Charles Jacobs and D.U. Professor Jonathan Adelman will follow the film. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance through Americans Against Terrorism Colorado at aatcolorado.com. The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) extends discounted tickets at $12 to their upcoming forum, How Will President Trump Impact Global Security. The forum is on Thursday, February 16th at 7:00 pm at the Newman Center on the University of Denver campus. To register, please visit CELLengage1 or call x4. Tomchei Shabbat of Denver has launched its annual Purim Card Campaign. Honor your friends this Purim with beautiful Tomchei Shabbat Mishloach Manot letters or cards. Electronic PDFs also are available. Go online to purimcards.org to purchase either version. The Jewish Experience invites the community to their 16th Annual Wine and Cheese Gala, An Evening in Black and White on Saturday, February 25th at 8 pm at The Studios at Overland Crossing. RSVP at theje.com/wc2017. The Redemption Retreat for Women is coming to Colorado from March 5-7 at The Hideaway in Colorado Springs! Led by Rivka Malka Pearlman, the retreat is a rejuvenating adventure of self-discovery for women of all backgrounds. Register by February 15th for the early bird discount. RSVP: theje.com/redemptionretreat. *DAT Minyan does not monitor the kashrut at these events. Please help make our tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during davening.

4 YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS It's Tu B'shvat, so come celebrate in Shabbat groups! Tu B'shvat snacks are sponsored by Rachel & Adam Lubchansky in honor of Amalya, Aryeh, and Yael s 8th birthday! Want to sponsor snacks for Shabbat groups? Please contact Mor Shapiro at shapiromor@gmail.com. Join Denver NCSY for Latte & Learning on Sunday, February 12th at the Starbucks on Leetsdale and on Wednesday, February 15th at 4920 S.Yosemite St. Our Shabbat Meal and Melava Malka will be Saturday, February 18th. Also, any students in grades 8 through 12 who are interested in attending the Southwest NCSY Spring Regional should contact Yisrael Katz at ykatz@ncsy.org or You won t want to miss our final Mish Mosh, this Saturday evening at Denver Academy of Torah at 7:00 pm. Join us for learning, prizes, snacks, and fun! Earn an extra raffle ticket by arriving on time and you ll be entered into the drawing for our grand prize: A Magna Rip Claw 20 bicycle! Second prize is a Fantasma Magic Set with more than 150 tricks! 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 Document at (Rabbi) Tzvi Gershon ben Shaindel Shaina Raizel Avraham ben Mirel Avraham Shalom ben Henna Baruch Getzel ha Cohen ben Esther Batya Ettel bat Malka Baila Benyamin ben Bryna Blooma Chana bas Esther Malka Bryna bas Menucha Carmel ben Tirtza Chaya Chanah Elisheva Rivka bat Sarah Chaya Sarah bat Cyril David ben Sarah Devorah Leah bat Chanah Dinah bat Chayala Dovid ben Ita Sheva Eliyahu Chaim hacohen ben Sara Rifka Hadassh bat Fruma Rahel Ita Sheiva bas Udyah Kalia bat Miriam Laizer ben Yaffa Leah bat Sarah Leah Devora Kivitiya bat Chaya Malka bat Sarah Menachem Yitzchak ben Yisraela Miriam Tova Chaya bat Chanah Moshe Feivel ben Rose Naftali Yisroel ben Yisraela Nechama bat Chaya Noa Shani bat Chaya Bracha Raanan Shimon ben Elinoar and Mordechai Rabbi Chaim Shmuel ben Miriam Rabbi Ephraim ben Henna Rafael Yisroel Moshe ben Tzipa Raphael Moshe Nechemia ben Sarah Leora Raphael Yotam ben Efrat Rina bat Leah Sarah Shoshanna bat Sarah Shashi bat Batya Baila Shirley Hasia bat Devorah Shlomo ben Penina Shoshanna bat Smadar Shoshanna Miriam bat Chanah Simcha Shaya ben Leiba Leah Tirtza Chana bat Malka Tzipora Rut bat Cissie Yaakov Mordechai ben Chana Yehudit bat Sara Yona Malka bat Pola Zev ben Yehudis Please help make our tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during davening.

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