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1 Young Israel of Greater Cleveland January 2019 Newsletter-Teves/Shevat 5779 From the Rabbi s Shtender Dear Member, I am proud to tell you that we have made tremendous strides in our goal to pay off our mortgage for our building. With the help and dedication of our membership we are almost there. Thank you to everyone for your past, present, and, Im Yirtzeh Hashem, future support going forward. We could not have done it without everyone s commitment and trust. It seems like everyone is always out raising money. In our community, which is seeing tremendous growth, it is a fact of life. All the causes are important. We find ourselves in the position where we must choose between causes and decide our own list of priorities. Many of our local causes are of great importance to us. I would like to stress two of them. We recently made an emergency appeal for our local Matan B ayser. As our community has grown, so have the needs. If you did respond to our appeal, that is great, and if not, please consider doing so. Please send any donations directly to Matan B Sayser. At this time of year, our local Erev has its annual campaign. It is hard to imagine what our community would look like without an Erev. If you haven t already responded, please do so. Thank you for your generosity and continued support of our worthy causes. Sincerely, Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein IMPORTANT DATES ON THE YOUNG ISRAEL CALENDAR 1/1/19 Kollel of Young Israel Breakfast & Learning Program 1/12/19 Young Israel Women s Learning Initiative 1/19/19 Guest speaker, Rabbi Ron Yitzchak Eisenman 2/16/19 Trivia Night 2/24/19 Wine Tasting Event

2 From Page 2 JANUARY ZEMANIM Va era Mevorchim HaChodesh Jan /28 Teves Bo Jan /6 Shevat Beshalach Jan /13 Shevat Yisro Jan /20 Shevat Candlelighting 4:51 pm 4:58 pm 5:06 pm 5:15 pm Mincha Erev Shabbos 5:00 pm 5:05 pm 5:15 pm 5:20 pm Hashkoma Stone 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am Shacharis 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am (Stone) Childcare Groups 10:30-11:15 am 10:30-11:15 am 10:30-11:15 am 10:30-11:15 am Mincha 4:45 pm 4:50 pm 5:00 pm 5:10 pm Ma ariv 5:52 pm 5:59 pm 6:07 pm 6:16 pm Motzei Shabbos 6:00 pm 6:07 pm 6:15 pm 6:24 pm Latest time for krias shema (am) 10:12 am 10:13 am 10:12 am 10:11 am Latest time for Shacharis (am) 10:58 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am Weekday Mincha (week of ) 1/6-1/10 5:00 pm 1/13-1/17 5:05 pm 1/20-1/24 5:15 pm 1/27-1/31 5:25 pm Shacharis Schedule: Stone: S 7:15/8:00/8:30 am M & Th *6:40/7:50 am T-W-F *6:45 /7:50 am HAC: S 7:20 am M & Th *6:40 am T-W-F *6:45 am Rosh Chodesh Shevat Monday, January 7 Stone: *6:40/7:40 am HAC: *6:40 am Legal Holiday Tuesday, Jan. 1 Stone: 7:15/8:00/8:30 am HAC: 7:20 am *Put on Tallis & Tefillin after Yishtabach

3 Young Israel of Greater Cleveland - Dec Page 3 Shiurim Schedule WEEKDAYS M-F 7:30 am Mishna Brura (Rabbi Burnstein-Stone) WEEKDAYS CONT D Th 7:30 pm Rabbi Soloveitchik s Yahrzeit Shiurim (Rabbi Berger-Stone) S-Th 8:50 pm Mishna Brura (Rabbi Burnstein-Stone) S-F 8:50 am Daf Yomi (Rabbi Burnstein- Stone) S After 7:15 am Shacharis Minyan Mussar (Rabbi Dovid Gross-Stone) S After 8:30 am Shacharis Minyan Maimonides: Guide for the Perplexed (Hillel Chiel-Stone Beit Midrash) S 9:15-10:30 am Parshas HaShavua class (Rabbi Berger-Stone) M8:00 pm Chavos HaLevavos for women (Rabbi Burnstein-home of Deena Israeli) T 2:15 pm Mesilas Yesharim for women (Rabbi Baum-Stone) T 7:30 pm Parshas HaShavua for women (Rabbi Berger-Stone) T 8:45 pm Chumash for high school boys (Rabbi Borchardt-Stone) W 12:15 pm Sefer Shemos for women (Rabbi Berger-Stone) W 8:00 pm Gemorra for men (Rabbi Burnstein-Stone) W 9:30 pm Sefer HaMitzvos for men (Rabbi Burnstein-Stone) W. 7:30 pm Dramatic Narratives in the Talmud (Rabbi Berger-Stone) SHABBOS 8:30 am Parsha (Rabbi Lebovics-HAC) 8:25 am Parsha (Stone) 10:15 am Aspects of Prayer and Liturgy (Rabbi Berger following Stone Hashkoma) 10:15 am (Dr. Jeff Lautman following Stone Hashkoma) 90 Minutes before Mincha Gemorra Avodah Zora at home of Dr. Jeff Lautman Dvar Torah at Shalosh Seudos (Rabbi Moshe Berger-Stone) 1 hour before Mincha-Gemorra (Rabbi Yankel Cohen-HAC) 1/2 hour before Mincha-Sefer Shaarei Ephraim (The Gabbai s Handbook (Rabbi Burnstein-Stone)

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7 Page 7 In the morning one of the first lines in our prayer is: ראשית חכמה יראת ה The beginning of wisdom is fear of Hashem. It would seem more appropriate to refer to the fear of Hashem as the beginning of piety rather than wisdom. One of the Chassidic masters interpreted the above verse (a little) differently than the traditional approach. He suggested that The fear of Hashem refers not to man s fear of Hashem, but to Hashem s fear. Hashem has decreed that people have free will. Although everything else in the world is under Divine control, Hashem wishes our moral choice to be free, and He therefore does not intervene to influence our moral decisions. Since Hashem wishes us to be good, He has a fear that we will harm ourselves by sin. It is similar to the fear that parents have that their children may harm themselves by doing things that they do not recognize as dangerous. It would be wise if we had the fear that Hashem has for us, namely, that we might sin. We therefore show wisdom, and not just piety, if we devote our attention to fear Hashem. KOLLEL CORNER For those interested in a chavrusa at night, or to sponsor a day of learning, please contact the Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Baum ( ). Kollel Minyanim Sunday through Thursday: Mincha: 1:00 pm -Maariv 9:30 pm Kollel classes: Sun.-Thurs. 8:00 pm Rabbi Baum s Daf Yomi Tues. 2:15 pm Rabbi Baum s class for women on Mesilas Yesharim Tues. 8:45 pm Rabbi Borchardt s Chumash & Kugel Shiur for high school boys January 1: Legal Holiday Breakfast & Learning Program: Topic: Legally Drinking The Sherry Cask Debate MISHNA YOMI PROGRAM The Mishna Yomi Program continues Maseches Bava Metziah

8 From Page 8 IMPORTANT WINTER SHACHARIS REMINDER The earliest time one may put on Tallis & Tefillin is from a time called Mi-She-Yakir, which is approximately one hour before sunrise. For those davening at our earlier minyanim (6:40-6:45 am), the two recommended solutions to this problem are as follows: Begin Shacharis and wait to put on Tallis & Tefillin after Yishtabach (except for the Shliach Tzibur who puts them on before Yishtabach) Put on the Tallis & Tefillin before davening without a bracha and after completing Yishtabach move the Tallis and Tefillin slightly and recite the bracha. Thank you to the following Mevorchim HaChodesh Kiddush sponsors at the Stone Synagogue on December 1 Warren & Marlene Sobol in honor of the birth of a grandson Reuven & Sheila Freund-----Yahrzeit of Reuven s parents, birth of a grandson to Yonason & Julia Freund, Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Dov Smith, son of R Yisroel & Yardena Smith Jeff & Jane Belkin Yahrzeit of Jane s father, Shimon ben Gedalya Rabbi Moshe & Marilyn Berger---Yahrzeit of Rabbi Berger s father Ken & Chaya Fixler Yahrzeit of Ken s mother Larry & Malkie Frank Yahrzeit of Malkie s father Leonard & Susan Fuchs------Yahrzeit of Leonard s father Paul & Helen Gewirtz Yahrzeit of Helen s father Lejsor & Judy Lederman------Yahrzeit of Lejsor s mother Morris & Tova Mandel Yahrzeit of Tova s father Michelle Mandelbaum Yahrzeit of husband, Irwin Arthur & Sara Pollak Yahrzeit of Arthur s father Ken & Jennifer Roller Yahrzeit of Ken s father Herb & Retha Schabes Yahrzeit of Retha s mother

9 Page 9 TRIBUTES In Honor of: Harriet Frank on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson from Sherman & Shirley Frankel In Memory of: Hilda Stern from Jonathan & Bonnie Klarfeld/Alan & Lisa Schabes Ita Kaufman (mother of Hindy Goldfinger) from Herschel & Debby Berger/Joel & Sharon Peerless/ Alan & Lisa Schabes/David & Leslie Seiger David Salczer (father of Sarit Brenis) from Alan & Lisa Schabes Helen Dorothy Nadle (mother of Chaya Mintz) from Alan & Lisa Schabes Daniel Haas Scholarship Fund In Honor of: Ezra German s Bar Mitzvah from Mark & Yehudit Roth Refuah Shelaima to: Isaac Flaks (Yitzchak Meyer ben Devorah) Condolences to: SAVE THE DATE YOUNG ISRAEL S ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK! MARK YOUR CALENDAR: MOTZEI SHABBOS, FEBRUARY 16 DETAILS TO FOLLOW MARK YOUR CALENDAR Shabbos, Jan. 5 Stone Synagogue Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by Harvey & Joan Harris, and Harvey Wolinsky to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Lou Wolinsky Shabbos, Jan. 12 Stone Synagogue Kiddush is sponsored by Mark & Shani Polster in honor of their son, Yair s Auf Ruf Our member, Hindy Goldfinger, on the loss of her mother, Ita Kaufman. Sarah Rothner (Sora bas Roiza) JECC CAMP INCENTIVE PROGRAM The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland is once again offering incentive grants for students attending denominationally sponsored, and some non-denominational overnight camps for the first or second time. Grants are not based on need. Just follow these steps: Enroll your child in a qualifying camp. For a complete list, go to Register for the camp incentive at (Day school students will be redirected to an alternate registration site.) To qualify for the grant as a member of Young Israel, YOU MUST CONTACT THE SHUL OFFICE. Deadline is March 1, 2019.

10 From Page 10 Dov & Devorah Zilber on the birth of a girl Jeff & Tamar Albert on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Joshua Siebzener Norma LaBrie on the birth of a great granddaughter. Parents are Dovid & Bracha LaBrie of Queens. Grandparents are Rabbi Moshe & Rena LaBrie of Baltimore. Eddy & Shelly Klineman on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Dani Klineman. Parents are Jonathan & Adena Klineman. Ari & Sara Shapiro on the birth of a girl Dan & Teri German on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ezra Shloimy & Chantal Modes on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Zevi Dani & Ari Schwartz on the birth of a boy Yosef and Efrat Cashdan on the birth of a girl Rabbi Moshe & Marilyn Berger on the birth of a grandson. Parents are Dr. Oren and Sonia Schwartz of Hollywood, Florida. Ephraim & Laura Cheron on the engagement of their daughter, Shoshana, to Gershon Beznosov of Detroit Harriet Frank on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Shimon Moskowitz. Parents are Rabbi Yossi & Rena Moskowitz. Yehudit Main on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Yechezkel Tzvi Schulgasser. Parents are Uri & Channa Schulgasser. Mark & Shani Polster, parents, and Harold & Deborah Polster and Eddy & Shelly Klineman, grandparents, on the Auf Ruf and forthcoming marriage of Yair Polster to Jenna Fox. Reuven & Sheila Freund on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Dov Smith. Parents are Rabbi Yisroel & Yardena Smith of Pittsburgh. Akiva & Liora Pearlman on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ya akov Dovid