Welcome to the DAT Minyan! Shabbat Lech Lecha October 20, Cheshvan, 5779 Joseph Friedman, Rabbi Mark Raphaely, President

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1 Welcome to the DAT Minyan! Shabbat Lech Lecha October 20, Cheshvan, 5779 Joseph Friedman, Rabbi Mark Raphaely, President Candle Lighting Havdalah 5:57 pm 6:54 pm Shabbat Schedule (All Shabbat services take place in BMH-BJ Fisher Hall, 560 S. Monaco Pkwy) Please help make our prayer service more meaningful by refraining from talking during the service. FRIDAY 5:45 pm: Mincha/Maariv (BMH-BJ Chapel) (Shema should be recited after 6:59 pm) SHABBAT Parasha: Page 54 / Haftarah: Page :30 am: Hashkama Minyan 8:25 am: Daf Yomi 8:30 am: Tefillah Warm-up with Ellyn Hutt 9:00 am: Shacharit Kiddush this week is sponsored by Yehoshua and Andrea Goldstein in gratitude to Hashem for the health of their family and in appreciation to the community for their support 3:40 pm: SHAWL, our women s Shabbat learning group welcomes Mrs. Jamie Katz who will present, When to Back Down and When to Speak Up-Lessons From Sarah Imenu 4:30 pm: HS Boy s Gemara w/ Nathan Rabinovitch at the Rabinovitch home 4:40 pm: Rabbi Friedman presents Part 4 of his new 6-part Shabbat Afternoon series, Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden 5:40 pm: Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlisheet 6:54 pm: Maariv / Havdalah Weekday Schedule (Weekday services Sunday through Friday morning take place at DAT School, 6825 E. Alameda Ave.) SHACHARIT Sunday: 8:00 am Monday through Friday: 6:35 am MINCHA/MAARIV Sunday - Thursday : 5:55 pm Friday: 5:45pm Berachot - A Primer (based on a series by Olami, a project of Ner L Elef) The objective of Brachot is not met merely by reciting the Bracha. A person must understand the Bracha and actually articulate the words with awareness of its meaning. This is no small task. In fact, mastering the art of reciting Brachot with Kavana is a lifelong endeavor. Part A. Involving the Mind It is not enough to just recite a Bracha; one has to say it with intent, understand the words, and be mindful of its inner meaning. The Shulchan Aruch instructs us, While reciting Brachot, one must be cognizant of the simple meaning of the words. The Mishna Berura adds, As our sages teach, One should not throw a Bracha from one s mouth. Rather, one should concentrate and say the Bracha slowly. Regarding this issue of saying Berachot by rote, the Sefer HaChasidim, writes, One should not conduct himself like those who perform by rote, and utter with their mouths without thought and feeling. About this matter God became angry at his people and told us through the prophet Isaiah, For this nation approached Me with their mouth, and with their lips did they honor Me, but their hearts were far from Me. While it is important not to say Berachot by rote, we want more than that; we want to internalize the Berachot. Rabbi Hadar Margolin,in his book Besimcha U Vetuv Levav, describes it thusly: A Bracha should be said in a way that all of one s senses, capabilities, thoughts and ideas, his whole being, are focused on the Bracha. It is not said under the duress of time, trying to rush to finish it; it is not recited while the mind is even slightly distracted; rather one must be totally immersed in the Bracha and its meaning, and in the wish to assimilate, internalize and live that which his mouth and lips are expressing. A person should strive to have as much Kavana as possible. There is virtually no limit to the potential growth in this area. One of our greatest leaders in the last century, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, was visited daily for advice, blessing, and encouragement by people from all walks of life. One day a man who was suffering a serious illness approached Rabbi Auerbach to ask his advice on how to invoke Divine mercy to spare his life. I am unworthy of advising definitively on such a serious issue, he replied. However, I will tell you what I would do in such a situation. I would strengthen myself in the reciting of Brachot, making sure to enunciate each word carefully and clearly and with the proper concentration. If I were to succeed in that, concluded the sage, that would be for me a great accomplishment. Now, it is well known that Rabbi Auerbach was always particularly careful with his Brachot and said them with much concentration and mindfulness. So much so, people would come just to observe him utter a Bracha and would be duly uplifted as they watched this holy man connect with his Creator in a deep, meaningful way. Nevertheless, he would still strengthen himself constantly in this area. Even in the last year of his long life (which is when this incident happened) he felt that there was room for improvement and growth. It seems there is no limit to the levels of perfection and growth in the purity of heart and mind that can be attained in the recitation of a simple Bracha. Learning the DAT Minyan Kitzur Shulchan Aruch: Daily, after Shacharit Daf Yomi Shiur (30 min): after Shacharit on Sun through Fri, and 8:25 am on Shabbat Mishnayot: Daily, between Mincha and Maariv Halacha Chaburah: Sun, 10:00 am 11:00 am Short & Sweet Talmud Class (30 min-never longer): Wed, 9:20 am, DAT Minyan offices at BMH-BJ (men only) Rabbi Friedman Wed. Night Class: 7:30 pm, Part 2 (Dating), of new series on Relationships SHAWL: Shabbat afternoon women s only study group DAT Minyan is a dynamic and friendly Modern Orthodox synagogue for all ages and dedicated to meaningful personal spiritual development, community growth, youth involvement, Torah education, and Religious Zionism. DAT Minyan S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO

2 DAT MINYAN NEWS, EVENTS AND LEARNING It s really not too soon to be thinking about Purim! If there are women who would like to learn how to read Megilla, please contact Julie Lieber at lieberjul@yahoo.com. Construction is underway on the new Denver Academy of Torah High School building. As a result, access to DAT s north parking lot at Oneida is now restricted. Fencing has been rerouted to allow pedestrian traffic from the Lex to DAT and Ekar Farm, but much of the sidewalk on the north side of the property will be restricted, and access through the property will limited to use of the lawn only. Please note that as construction progresses, there may be times when access is completely limited. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. THANK YOU TO THE GENEROUS SPONSORS OF OUR SHABBAT DINNER THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! Marc and Claudia Braunstein Costco David and Shira Fishman Fred and Pia Hirsch Michael Joshua George and Oksana Khavasov King Soopers Evan and Evi Makovsky Jonathan and Lisa Perlmutter Mark and Sarah Raphaely Safeway Walmart COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS The Shabbat Project presents the Mega Challah Bake of Colorado, Thursday, October 25th, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at BMH -BJ Synagogue. Join fellow Jewish women of Colorado in an evening of challah baking, fun and inspiration. Preregistration online by October 15th, $20 per person or $40 at the door. Register at denverchallahbake.eventbrite.com. Israel Bonds Denver presents What World Leaders Really Want, an evening with former Director General Eli Groner, Sunday, November 4th, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Crestmoor home of Lisa and Jonathan Perlmutter. Light dinner and refreshments. Registration required at oeidk=a07efothxa599990a52&oseq=&c=&ch=. The Denver Academy of Torah invites the community to their annual dinner and reception, Sushi, Sake, Scotch and More.., Thursday, November 29th, 7:30 pm at the Space Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Drive. Cost is $250 per ticket. RSVP no later than Wednesday, November 14th, at rsvp@datcampus.org, THANK YOU FOR INSPIRING FUTURE GENERATIONS WITH YOUR GENEROSITY We would like to thank our Legacy Society donors for investing in our future by naming the DAT Minyan with a gift in their will, trust, retirement account or life insurance policy. Our Legacy Society includes: Graeme Bean You can add your name to this list with a legacy gift to the DAT Minyan. To arrange for your gift or for more information about our Legacy Society program, please contact any of the following Committee Members: Rob Allen, Myndie Brown, Sarah Raphaely or Steve Weiser. Steve and Ellyn Hutt Rachel Rabinovitch

3 DAT MINYAN MEMBER MILESTONES The DAT Minyan wishes to acknowledge the following milestones* of our members in the coming week: Donny Basch, Jodi Basch, Talia Bloom, Joshua Fine, Asher Fishman, Jill Goldstein, Kenny Harcsztark, Steve Hutt, Mervyn Lifschitz, Daina Loewenthal, Lisa Stroll Aryeh and Jill Landowne - 9 years *These details were obtained from the DAT Minyan database, which contains information provided by the members when they joined. We apologize for any omissions or errors. For changes, please log on to your account and update the information as needed, or contact the synagogue office at This Day In Jewish History - 20 Oct / 11 Cheshvan 11 Cheshvan, 2106 B.C.E. - Exactly seven says before the beginning of the Great Flood, Noach s grandfather, Methuselach, dies at the age of 969, making him the longest-living human being of all time. Geneologocial experts will note that as Noach s grandfather, Methuselach was also the great-great-great-great-great grandson of Adam. 11 Cheshvan, 1554 B.C.E. - While giving birth to her second son, Binyamin, Jewish Matriarch Rachel, the beloved wife of Ya akov, dies and is buried on the road to Bethlehem. The site of her burial, south of Jerusalem, is covered by a stone edifice and is known to us as Rachel s Tomb. Legend has it that Ya akov prophecized that Jewish exiles would pass by on that road and Rachel might seek mercy for them. And, for thousands of years, Jews have come to the site to pray and awaken her merit in times of distress. October 20, British Colonial Secretary Lord Passfield (Sidney Webb), issues the anti-zionist Passfield White Paper, further limiting Jewish immigration to Palestine and severely criticizing the Histadrut (General Federation of Labor) and the Jewish Agency. The Paper condemned both organizations for promoting Jewish employment of Jewish labor and concluded that the sale of land to Jews who were emigrating to Palestine was damaging to the economy of the Arab population and should be restricted. 11 Cheshvan, New York City elects its first Jewish Mayor, Abraham D. Beame. Born Abraham David Birnbaum in London, Beame was New York s 104th Mayor, from 1974 to 1977, the year s of New York s financial crisis during which it was nearly forced to declare bankruptcy. Beame died in 2001 at the age of 94. October 20, Just before the start of Simchat Torah services, a truck bomb explodes outside a Portuguese synagogue in the center of Antwerp, Belgium. One person dies and eighty are injured as the explosion blows in the doors and stainedglass windows of the synagogue, and smashes storefronts for blocks around. The Palestinian terror group Black September claims responsibility for the attack. Refuah Shelayma Please include the following names in your prayers. May each be granted a Refuah Shelayma. 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 Baruch Getzel ha Cohen ben Esther Bella bat Malka Carmel ben Tirtza Chaim Shmuel ben Miriam Chaim Tuvia ben Dina Chana Yetta bat Bryna Channa bat Henny Rus Chaya Chanah Elisheva Rivka bat Sarah Chaya Miriam bat Shoshana Chaya Orah bat Sarah Chaya Sarah Rivka bat Leah Devorah Leah bat Chanah Dinah bat Chayala Doniel ben Chana Dovid leb Avraham Halevi ben Dina Esther Eliyahu Chaim ha Cohen ben Sara Rifka Ephraim ben Henna Esther Leah bat Rachel Esti bat Sara Faige bat Sarah Gavriel Yehoram ben Leah Cecil Geula bat Chana Guy Chaim ben Rita Hadassah bat Fruma Rahel Hersch Leib ha Cohen ben Feige Rifka Hillel Yerachmiel ben Ariella Ilana Dintza bat Ita Mirrel Jerry ben Chaya Chana Kalia bat Miriam Keile bat Sarah Leah Leah Devora Kivitiya bat Chaya Levick Yitzchak ben Bracha Leya bat Sara Malka bat Sarah Mendel Ila ben Frida Miriam Michel ben Leah Michoel Zisel ben Barbara Mikimia bat Pesha Baila Miriam Tova Chaya bat Chanah Pinchas ben Beula Batya Rifka bat Leah Rivka bat Penina Roshka bat Bryna Sarah Shoshanna bat Sarah Shashi bat Batya Baila Shifra Hadassah bat Chaya Leah Shira Chana bat Sara Shirley bat Hasia Devorah Shoshanah bat Miriam Shoshanna bat Liora Shoshanna bat Smadar Shoshanna Miriam bat Chanah Shulamit Leah bat Chava Tirtza bat Sarah Tomas ben Galit Tova bat Nechama Tzvi Gershon ben Shaindel Shaina Raizel Yasmine bat Miriam Yehuda Mordechai Shrage ben Roiza Feige Yehudit bat Leah Yisroel Yaakov Moshe ben Sarah Yitzchak Isser ben Sima Yochanan ben Sarah Yona Malka bat Pola Yonatan Zeev ben Netaa Yosef ben Bruria Katrina Yosef ben Malka Machla

4 YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS All teens are invited to join us for our new weekly program, Morning Motivation, 10:30 am in the Library, each Shabbat other than Shabbat Mevarchim, when we will have our monthly Teen Minyan We welcome all children through 6th grade to join our Junior Congregation Program. ALL youth groups meet at 9:00 am. If you or someone you know (college age and above) is interested in working in the Youth Groups Program, please contact Mor at

5 NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES NEW SERIES ON RELATIONSHIPS BEGINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT, OCT. 17TH, AT DAT With 25 years of marriage counseling experience - with training both as a rabbi and as a military chaplain - Rabbi Friedman has helped dozens of individuals and couples navigate the difficult road we call "relationships." This series is perfect for those who are married, those who are dating, those who have a great relationship but want to make it better, as well as those whose relationship could use some tweaking... this series has something for you. The classes all build on each other, so plan to commit to these four Wednesday nights at 7:30 - we'll see you there!

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