NEW SHABBAT AFTERNOON CLASS at Young Israel of West Hartford

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1 YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD 2240 ALBANY AVENUE WEST HARTFORD, CT Web Site: NEW SHABBAT AFTERNOON CLASS at Young Israel of West Hartford Announcing a new series of classes entitled: The Thought of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch By Rabbi Brahm Weinberg This class will begin with a biographical sketch of R. Hirsch s life as well as an exploration of the times he lived in. This will set the stage for our study of R. Hirsch s innovations in his approach to Judaism. We will take a look at the views of those who disagreed with him and how his philosophy evolved over time. We will then be ready to explore the main text that we will study called The Nineteen Letters. Classes will take place Shabbat Afternoons Weekly 45 Minutes before Mincha Starting Shabbat May 17th, 2014 The Vovs of Geula by Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger ( The downfall and dispersion of our people is painstakingly detailed in the tochecha of parshas Bechukosai as the consequence of ignoring Hashem s many messages to us. Nevertheless the parsha leaves us with the uplifting and soothing pasuk (26:42), I will remember My covenant with Yaakov and also My covenant with Yitzchak and also My covenant with Avraham will I remember, and I will remember the Land. The medrash points out that upon careful study there is indeed more good news hidden in the nuances of the text. Oddly enough Yaakov, which is usually written without a vov, appears here with a vov between the kuf and the beis. Rashi points out that the extra vov variant spelling appears no more Continued on page 3 Rabbi Brahm Weinberg or rabbi@youngisraelwh.org Judith Hessing, Coordinator or coordinator@youngisraelwh.org Shabbat Parashat Bechukotai May 17th, Iyar 5774 Kiddush this Shabbat Is sponsored by Evelyn & Stan Rutstein In honor of their parents yahrzeits Yisroel Ben Chaim Chana Bas Shlomo HaCohen Aryeh Leib Ben Eliezer Yoseph Freida Bas Shalom HaCohen מזל טוב to Rabbi Gary Lavit on being honored מזל טוב by Hebrew Health Care upon his retirement! to Rabbi Brahm & Elana on the birth of מזל טוב Rivka Odelyah. מזל טוב to big brother Joseph; proud grandparents Morrie & Lynn Weinberg, and Howard & Miriam Rosenblum and great grandmothers Helen Leiderman & Pearl Steinberg! to Gavriella Fried on graduating from מזל טוב Haverford! to Josh Perew on graduating from מזל טוב Yeshiva University! to Rafi Patel on graduating מזל טוב from UCONN School of Engineering in Materials Science & Engineering HHNE INVITES YOU TO ATTEND A TORAH DEDICATION CEREMONY & CELEBRATION WELCOMING A SEFER TORAH In memory of Abraham & Miriam Leichtberg On Lag B Omer, Sunday, May 18th at 10:00 AM Completing the Sefer Torah at the Mandell JCC Start of the Torah Parade & Outdoor Chuppah escort Welcoming the Torah to its new home at HHNE HAGH Town Hall Meeting On Tuesday, May 27, 2014, parents and supporters of the Academy are invited to a Town Hall meeting, Rav Feldman and Elana Doron will be in attendance to present plans for the coming academic year. The meeting takes place in the Great Room and begins at 8:00 PM Editor: Judie Patel bulletin@youngisraelwh.org Affiliate of the National Council of Young Israel Synagogues, Member of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Sponsor of West Hartford NCSY, National Conference of Synagogue Youth, Kashrut Commission of Greater Hartford, Mikveh Bess Israel of Greater Hartford, Eruv of West Hartford

2 FALL CLASSES AT YIWH MISHNA BRURAH CLASS With Rabbi Sheinkopf Shabbat Mornings at 8:00AM RABBI WEINBERG S SUNDAY MORNING GEMARA CLASS Masechet Beitzah is now underway! WEEKNIGHT NAVI CLASS Sefer Yehoshua Tuesday evening at 8:15 PM This week only since Rabbi Weinberg has to attend an important community function later that evening. DINNER AT EIGHT An HHNE production in conjunction with Playhouse on Park Wednesday, May 21st 244 Park Road 6:30 PM Art display & dessert reception 7:00 PM Curtains Rise Tickets: $15 General Seating $10 Students (18 & under) $100 Sponsorship (includes 4 premium seats) For Reservation call: or Visit hhne.org PRE-SHAVUOT BAKE SALE Please participate in a pre-shavuot bake sale where the proceeds will benefit the YIWH. Don't bake or cook fancy desserts or side-dishes - buy it! PLEASE sign up to prepare any of the dishes below or with another idea by ing ilana.bernstein79@gmail.com: There are more ways to participate than making or buying food... See below. YIWH does not endorse the kashrut of the items being baked. This is a bake sale by members who are donating the proceeds to the shul. Here is how it will work: -We need help baking and preparing the treats to sell. Please pick from the list or share one of your favorite dish ideas. -the committee will assign prices to the items -The list will be distributed so that orders can be placed by Friday, May 23rd. Each dish available for purchase will state who is preparing it. -Monday, June 2nd a sale will be held (location TBD) to pick up the dishes you claimed and maybe purchase some extra things for your table as well. (we will have floral arrangements, centerpieces and hostess gifts available too). SAVE THE DATE MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON JUNE 8TH SIGEL HEBREW ACADEMY ANNUAL SPRING FUNDRAISER Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Sigel Hebrew Academy Featuring the Comedy of Joel Chasnoff & Tribute to Claudette Mello in honor of her retirement 5:30 PM Cocktail reception for Donors 7:00 PM Show begins ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Acknowledgment or Kid s Corner donations should be sent to: Debbie Luger at 37 Miamis Road, WH, CT Judy & Lauren Daman wish a mazal tov to: Rabbi & Elana on the birth of a daughter Betty & Irv Wizenfeld on the birth of a granddaughter Sandy & Mark Trencher on the birth of a grandson Mira & Jason Dulberg on the birth of a grandson in Israel Vera Schwarcz & Jason Wolfe offer condolences to: Inna Stein on the passing of her grandmother TANACH STUDY PROGRAM UPDATE There are just under 3 weeks left until Shavuot! That means just 3 weeks left until the YIWH Siyum Tanach! I NEED YOUR HELP IN A FEW WAYS: 1) KEEP LEARNING If you signed up to learn a section please make sure you will be able to finish the learning in time. You may click here to double check what you signed up for. 2) SIGN UP FOR MORE There are still a few sections that no one has signed up to learn. Whether you are already learning something or not please help us finish all of Tanach by signing up for some of the untaken sections. Click here to see what is left. 3) YIWH REFLECTIONS ON TANACH It is my goal to compile a book of YIWH REFLECTIONS ON TANACH in time for the Siyum. If you are learning a section of Tanach I would like to ask that you write up a small entry (under 350 words) containing the following: a) Your name (s), who you learned with, and if there was a special time of week you learned it. b) A summary of what your section of Tanach speaks about, c) One thing that you found interesting or particularly meaningful to you, or a question you are left with, or a thought for readers to ponder. If you learning sections from different books of Tanach you may write separate entry for each book. I am, of course, available to help you in any way. The entries must be ed to me by THURSDAY MAY 22nd. Thanks! Rabbi Weinberg SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE FOR SHAVUOT Rabbi Hayyim Angel Rabbi Hayyim Angel is the National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals (jewishideas.org). He also teaches advanced Bible courses to undergraduates and rabbinical students at Yeshiva University, and lectures widely. He has published over 100 scholarly articles, primarily in Bible, and is author or editor of thirteen books. He received his B.A. in Jewish Studies Summa cum Laude from Yeshiva College, his M.A. in Bible from the Bernard Revel Graduate School, his M.S. in Jewish Education from the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education, and his Rabbinical Ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. He previously served for seventeen years as Rabbi at Congregation Shearith Israel in New York. He lives in New York with his wife and three children.

3 Page 3 Continued from Page 1 than five times throughout Tanach. The rabbis correlate this with a variant spelling of Eliyahu which is missing its vov five times throughout Tanach. Chazal interpret this to indicate that Yaakov took a letter from the name of Eliyahu as a security, to be returned to Eliyahu, when Eliyahu announces our geula, our return to Israel and the Beis Hamikdosh. Presumably remembering his own fear of becoming entrenched in Mitzrayim and forever concerned about the welfare of his children, Yaakov asks for this security so that he can be assured of his children s return. Why five vovs? I would suggest that the five vovs become the metaphor in our parsha for our inflexibility and inability to introspect and reconsider. After all, the tochecha organizes our punishments around five stages, each one marking our callous lack of response to the messages of the previous punishments. Each stage is introduced with a vov: And if you will not listen to me (26:14), And if during these you will not heed me (26:18), And if you walk with me in a casual manner (26:21), And if despite these you will not be reprimanded (26:23), And if with all this you will not listen to me (26:27) What is the significance of securing Eliyahu s promise? The Potoker Rov explains (Beis Aharon, page 162) that indeed should we merit the geulah we would not need any assurance of Eliyahu or the security that Yaakov exacted from him. However if chas veshalom we would not merit redemption and we can be found guilty of the vovs of the tochecha, we can still be assured that at a preordained time we will nevertheless be redeemed and returned to our earlier glory (see Sanhedrin 98a). I believe there is still more communicated through the vov. Grammatically, the vov can be in place of and, stringing together lists and sequencing events. In the case of the tochecha, the vov shows stubborn stagnancy and obstinate hubris which in and of itself indicates spiritual decline. On the other hand, the same vov can grammatically transform a word from future tense to past tense. This use of vov serves as a metaphor for the realization of dreams and aspirations, and for enabling us to build on those dreams as if they were already in hand. Yaakov assures us that even if we are entrenched in the obstinate vov of Bechukosai, and do not employ the later vov to transform ourselves and aspire to spiritual greatness, we will still be returned to our earlier glory. Dear Rabbi Weinberg and the entire Young Israel of West Hartford, Reut and I have just made it back to Eretz Israel safe and sound. We want to thank you and the entire Young Israel congregation for your wonderful hospitality. You have taught us the true meaning of Hachnasat Orchim. It has been an amazing two months for us in Hartford and there is no doubt that it couldn t have been successful without the help of each and every one of you. We hope to visit once again in the near future or on the contrary, see you all in Eretz Israel. Yisrael & Reut Cimerring 50TH ANNUAL CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE June 1st From 11 AM to 4 PM 57th to 74th Streets & Central Park West CelebrateIsraelNY.org Tune in to watch the Parade live on FOX s My9 or on the web, starting at noon. THE GREATER HARTFORD GEMACH The Gemach is now up and running and consists exclusively of durable medical equipment available for loan free of charge. The Gemach is located at Beth David Synagogue Please contact Elisha Russ-Fishbane Please see the flier for more information. At or erussfishban@wesleyan.edu SHOP WITH SCRIP & BIGY Y & SHOP RITE SCRIP FOR ALL SCRIP call or Daniella Robinson at: or her cell , or robinson.daniella@gmail.com Shop with Scrip (the online program) between 7/1-3/31/14, the shul raised $2, The supermarket gift cards raised since the end of July through 3/31/14we raised $2, Feel free to call or to arrange a pick up. Or we are happy to deliver your cards to you! BOOKKEEPER Martha Sperandio, martha@youngisraelwh.org or call her at the shul Her new hours at shul will be generally Monday 9-1 & Friday 1-4 As Martha's hours are limited, she only checks her messages while at the shul. She appreciates your patience & understanding.

4 May 16th - 23rd, 2014 Shabbat Parashat Bechukototai Friday, May 16th - Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting 7:47 p.m. to check the availability of the date Shabbat, May 17th - at Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:08 a.m. Checks need to be received the Rabbi Weinberg s Shabbat Afternoon Class 6:45 p.m. There are three types Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 7:30 p.m. of Kiddushim: Shabbat Ends & Maariv 8:48 p.m. Standard for $150, Semi-Deluxe for $250 Sunday, May 18th - Thursday, May 22nd & Deluxe for $350 Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:29 a.m. With supplements available. Shacharit...Sunday - Followed by 8:15 a.m. For Seudah Shlishit contact Shacharit Monday & Thursday 6:40 a.m. Jason Dulberg at Shacharit Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m. Please make out checks for $90.00 to YIWH; Shacharit Thursday at HAGH 8:15 a.m. give To Daniella Robinson Prior to the event Mincha/Maariv...at YIWH 7:50 p.m. Friday, May 23rd - Erev Shabbat 5/17 Rutstein Shacharit 6:45 a.m. 6/5 Weinberg Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. 6/7 Markush Candle Lighting 7:53 p.m. 6/14 Graduates Kiddush 6/21 Ganeles Irving Wizenfeld his parents Betty Wizenfeld her parents

5 May 23rd - 30th, 2014 Shabbat Mevorchim Parashat Bemidbar Friday, May 23rd - Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting 7:53 p.m. to check the availability of the date Shabbat, May 24th - at Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:06 a.m. Checks need to be received the Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 7:40 p.m. There are three types Shabbat Ends & Maariv 8:55 p.m. of Kiddushim: Standard for $150, Sunday, May 25th - Thursday, May 29th Semi-Deluxe for $250 Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:21 a.m. & Deluxe for $350 Shacharit...Sunday - Followed by 8:15 a.m. With supplements available. Shacharit Monday - Memorial Day 8:15 a.m. For Seudah Shlishit contact Shacharit Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m. Jason Dulberg at Shacharit Thursday at YIWH 6:40 A.m. Please make out checks for $90.00 to YIWH; Shacharit Thursday at HAGH 8:15 a.m. give To Daniella Robinson Prior to the event Mincha/Maariv...at YIWH 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 30th - Erev Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Sivan 6/5 Weinberg Shacharit 6:45 a.m. 6/7 Markush Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. 6/14 Graduates Kiddush Candle Lighting 7:59 p.m. 6/21 Ganeles Irving Wizenfeld his parents Betty Wizenfeld her parents

6 May 30th - June 6th, 2014 Shabbat Parashat Nasso Friday, May 30th - Erev Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Sivan Shacharit 6:30 a.m. Contact Judie Patel at , Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. or bulletin@youngisraelwh.org Candle Lighting 7:53 p.m. to check the availability of the date Shabbat, May 31st - Rabbi Sheinkopf s Mishna Brurah Class 8:15 a.m. at Shacharit 9:00 a.m. to make the arrangements for the Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:04 a.m. type of Kiddush you want. Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 10:00 a.m. Checks need to be received the Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 7:45 p.m. Sunday prior to your Kiddush date. Shabbat Ends & Maariv 9:01 p.m. There are three types Sunday, June 1st - Monday, June 2nd of Kiddushim: Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:16 a.m. Standard for $150, Shacharit...Sunday - Followed by 8:15 a.m. Semi-Deluxe for $250 & Deluxe for $350 Shacharit Monday 6:40 a.m. With supplements available. Mincha/Maariv...Sunday & Monday at YIWH 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 3rd - Erev Shavuot For Seudah Shlishit contact Shacharit Tuesday 6:45 a.m. Jason Dulberg at Candle Lighting 8:02 p.m. Please make out checks for $90.00 Mincha 8:07 p.m. to YIWH ; give To Daniella Class with (Avi Robinson) followed by Maariv 8:15-9:00 p.m. Robinson prior to the event Tikkun Layl Shavuot 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 4th - Shavuot I Shacharit Vatikin 5:00 a.m. 6/5 Weinberg Regular Shacharit 9:00 a.m. 6/7 Markush Class for Women (@ Vera Schwarcz) 5:00-6:00 p.m. 6/14 Graduates Kiddush Class with (Rabbi Meier) 7:00-8:00 p.m. 6/21 Ganeles Mincha/Maariv 8:07 p.m. Candle Lighting AFTER 8:46 p.m. Thursday, June 5th - Shavuot II Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Reading of Megillat Ruth 10:00 a.m. Yizkor 10:45 a.m. Dor L YIWH 4:30-5:30 p.m. Class with (Rabbi Meier) 6:45-7:45 p.m. Mincha 8:07 p.m. Class with (Lenny Margulis) 8:15-9:05 p.m. Maariv & Chag Ends 9:04 p.m. Friday, June 6th - Erev Shabbat Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. Candle Lighting 7:59 p.m. חג שמח!

7 June 6th - 13th, 2014 Shabbat Parashat Behaalotcha Friday, June 6th - Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting 8:04 p.m. to check the availability of the date Shabbat, June 7th - at Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:03 a.m. Checks need to be received the Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 7:50 p.m. There are three types Shabbat Ends & Maariv 9:06 p.m. of Kiddushim: Standard for $150, Sunday, June 8th - - Thursday, June 12th - Semi-Deluxe for $250 Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:13 a.m. & Deluxe for $350 Shacharit...Sunday - Followed by 8:15 a.m. With supplements available. Shacharit Monday & Thursday 6:40 a.m. For Seudah Shlishit contact Shacharit Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m. Jason Dulberg at Shacharit Thursday at HAGH 8:15 a.m. Please make checks out for $90.00 to YIWH; Mincha/Maariv...at YIWH 8:10 p.m. give To Daniella Robinson prior to the event Friday, June 13th - Erev Shabbat Shacharit 6:45 a.m. 6/7 Markush Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. 6/14 Graduates Kiddush Candle Lighting 8:08 p.m. 6/21 Ganeles Irving Wizenfeld his parents Betty Wizenfeld her parents

8 June 13th - 20th, 2014 Shabbat Parashat Shelach Friday, June 13th - Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting 8:08 p.m. to check the availability of the date Shabbat, June 14th - at Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:03 a.m. Checks need to be received the Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 7:55 p.m. There are three types Shabbat Ends & Maariv 9:09 p.m. of Kiddushim: Standard for $150, Sunday, June 15th - - Thursday, June 19th - Semi-Deluxe for $250 Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:11 a.m. & Deluxe for $350 Shacharit...Sunday - Followed by 8:15 a.m. With supplements available. Shacharit Monday & Thursday 6:40 a.m. For Seudah Shlishit contact Shacharit Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m. Jason Dulberg at Shacharit Thursday at HAGH 8:15 a.m. Please make checks out for $90.00 to YIWH; Mincha/Maariv...at YIWH 8:15 p.m. give To Daniella Robinson prior to the event Friday, June 20th - Erev Shabbat Shacharit 6:45 a.m. 6/14 Graduates Kiddush Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. 6/21 Ganeles Candle Lighting 8:11 p.m. Irving Wizenfeld his parents Betty Wizenfeld her parents

9 June 20th - 27th, 2014 Shabbat Parashat Korach Friday, June 20th - Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting 8:11 p.m. to check the availability of the date Shabbat, June 21st - at Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:05 a.m. Checks need to be received the Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 7:55 p.m. There are three types Shabbat Ends & Maariv 9:11 p.m. of Kiddushim: Standard for $150, Sunday, June 22nd - - Thursday, June 26th - Semi-Deluxe for $250 Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:12 a.m. & Deluxe for $350 Shacharit...Sunday - Followed by 8:15 a.m. With supplements available. Shacharit Monday & Thursday 6:40 a.m. For Seudah Shlishit contact Shacharit Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m. Jason Dulberg at Shacharit Thursday at HAGH 8:15 a.m. Please make checks out for $90.00 to YIWH; Mincha/Maariv...at YIWH 8:15 p.m. give To Daniella Robinson prior to the event Friday, June 27th - Erev Shabbat Shacharit 6:45 a.m. 6/21 Ganeles Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. Candle Lighting 8:11 p.m. Irving Wizenfeld his parents Betty Wizenfeld her parents

10 June 27th - July 4th, 2014 Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Parashat Chukat Friday, June 27th - Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting 8:11 p.m. to check the availability of the date Shabbat, June 28th- at Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:06 a.m. Checks need to be received the Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 7:55 p.m. There are three types Shabbat Ends & Maariv 9:12 p.m. of Kiddushim: Standard for $150, Sunday, June 29th - - Thursday, July 3rd - Semi-Deluxe for $250 Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:15 a.m. & Deluxe for $350 Shacharit...Sunday - Followed by 8:15 a.m. With supplements available. Shacharit Monday & Thursday 6:40 a.m. For Seudah Shlishit contact Shacharit Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m. Jason Dulberg at Shacharit Thursday at HAGH 8:15 a.m. Please make checks out for $90.00 to YIWH; Mincha/Maariv...at YIWH 8:15 p.m. give To Daniella Robinson prior to the event Friday, July 4th - Erev Shabbat Shacharit 8:15 a.m. 6/21 Ganeles Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. Candle Lighting 8:11 p.m. Irving Wizenfeld his parents Betty Wizenfeld her parents