Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills Pesach Torch 2013

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1 Pesach Schedule 2013/5773 Sunday, March 24 Mincha/Ma ariv 7:05 p.m. followed by Bedikas Chometz7:53 p.m. Monday, March 25 Shacharis 5:55, 6:00 & 7:15 a.m. Fast of the First Born and Siyum Last time to eat chametz 10:57 a.m. Burn chametz by 11:59 a.m. Candle lighting 6:54 p.m. Mincha 7:04 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 Shacharis Hashkama 8:00 a.m. Main Synagogue/Young Marrieds combined minyan 9:00 a.m. Gemara shiur by Rabbi Ari Schonfeld 6:15 p.m. Mincha followed by shiur given by Akiva Schonfeld 7:00 p.m. Candle lighting not before 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 Shacharis Hashkama 8:00 a.m. Main Synagogue/Young Marrieds combined minyan 9:00 a.m. Gemara shiur by Rabbi Ari Schonfeld 6:15 p.m. Mincha followed by shiur given by Yitzchak Gutterman 7:00 p.m. Yom Tov ends, start saying V sein Bracha 7:56 p.m. Thursday, March 28 Shacharis 6:00, 6:05, 7:15 & 9:00 a.m. Mincha 7:05 p.m. Friday, March 29 Shacharis 6:00, 6:05, 7:15 & 9:00 a.m. Candle lighting 6:59 p.m. Mincha 7:09 p.m. Shabbos, March 30 Shacharis Hashkama 7:30 a.m. Main Synagogue/Young Marrieds 9:00 a.m./ 9:15 a.m. Gemara shiur by Rabbi Schonfeld 6:15 p.m. Mincha followed by shiur given by Rabbi Tzvi Herman 7:00 p.m. Shabbos ends 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 31 Shacharis 6:00, 6:40, 7:45 & 9:00 a.m. Candle lighting 7:01 p.m. Mincha 7:10 p.m. Monday, April 1 Shacharis Hashkama 7:30 a.m. Main Synagogue/Young Marrieds combined minyan 9:00 a.m. Gemara shiur by Rabbi Schonfeld 6:20 p.m. Mincha followed by shiur given by Rabbi Ari Listowsky 7:05 p.m. Candle lighting not before 8:02 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 Shacharis Hashkama 8:00 a.m. Main Synagogue/Young Marrieds combined minyan 9:00 a.m. Gemara shiur by Rabbi Schonfeld 6:20 p.m. Mincha followed by Ne ilas Hachag 7:05 p.m. Yom Tov ends 8:03 p.m. Chometz sold may be eaten 9:00 p.m.

2 RABBI S MESSAGE SEDER? Ever walk into a Jewish garage? In truth it s hard to reference walking into a Jewish garage. Invariably you will find it cluttered with succah boards, soda bottles, old baby carriages, some rubber tires and sundry other treasures. The same is true for most Jewish cars. There are surprises all over the floor. How about a 7:30 pm chuppah ever see one that started much before 8:30? Let s face it. We Jews are not known for being organized. There is a reason why it took Yisro to advise Moshe how to arrange his day. When it comes to the Pesach holiday it is peculiar that the highlight of the Yom Tov is the Seder, which means order. In reality there is very little order to the Seder. We begin by making Kiddush. After that we first invite guests to partake in the meal (Ha lachma anya) which will not be eaten till hours later. We dip karpas into saltwater for no apparent reason and we take the unusual step of having in mind the bracha to include the maror after a long break in between. The child asks the Four Questions which includes a number of items he has not yet witnessed such as eating the matzo and dipping the maror into the charoses. We proceed to answer the hapless child with rambling history of our people. And the list goes on. It occurs to me that we are being taught on the first night of Pesach, which celebrates our redemption from Egypt, that Seder, order, and G-d s hand is not always apparent. When it comes to the Jewish experience, things often seem to be out of order. With the passage of time, however, things do seem to fall into place. If we examine closer we will see that that Hashem has been there all along. It is our job to detect the order in the puzzle. Our hope is that we see the Hand of Hashem up front as he guides us in our country, in Israel and throughout the world. May we merit as well to see freedom for Jonathan Pollard and fair treatment of Shalom Rubashkin. Amen! Peri joins me in wishing a zissen and kasher Pesach to all Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld

3 Dear Members, Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills Pesach Torch 2013 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE For my first message in the Torch as president, I want to thank all those who have expressed their support and good wishes for me and the new administration. I would also like to thank my immediate predecessor, Daniel Maurer, and his administration for all the hard work that they did for our shul over the last 4 plus years. Change is hard, and our shul has gone through tremendous changes over the last couple of years. Unfortunately, we have lost a number of members who were pillars in our shul and in our community. I believe that Pesach is a time for change. On Pesach we celebrate a seminal event in Jewish history, we were freed from Egypt and we became a nation. Pesach also falls out in the spring, which is a time of renewal and regeneration. My hope is that with your help, we can make a seamless transition and regeneration and keep the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills strong as a centerpiece for Jewish communal activity and learning in Kew Gardens Hills and in the larger Jewish community of Queens as it has been for over 60 years. On behalf of myself and the new administration, I would like to wish you all a Chag Kasher V Same ach. David Reich HALACHOS AND CUSTOMS OF PESACH Pesach, the celebration of Hashem delivering the Jews from the hand of the Egyptian people has more mitzvoth and customs that almost any other Jewish holiday. We offer here a basic primer of some of these laws and customs with the caveat that many Jews have taken upon themselves certain stringencies (chumrot). Every person should follow the practices and traditions of his own family. Some people have the custom to read a portion of the Haggadah in the afternoon of Shabbat Hagadol. The evening of Erev Peach (this year Sunday March 24, 2013) is the time for Bedikat Chometz, the search for chometz. Even though one has thoroughly cleaned his home and office and car, this is when he recites the bracha and searches one final time for any chometz that may still be in his possession. One must remember to empty vacuum cleaners, dust bins, and the glove compartments of his car, search the pockets of all clothing, lockers and cubicles (at shul, work, and gym), baby carriages and office desks. The searching is done by the light of a candle but the regular lights in the rooms are kept on. In areas where it is dangerous to search by candlelight (under a bed, in a car, etc.) one should use a flashlight. The searching itself constitutes the mitzvah, NOT the finding of chometz. One should make the bracha and then begin the search, avoiding unnecessary talking until he has completed his rounds. If one searched and found no chometz, he has fulfilled the mitzvah. If one forgot to search at night, he can still search the next day, preferably before midday.

4 Immediately after the search, one should declare null and void any chometz that, unknown to him remains in his possession. It is important to say this declaration in a language which one understands. No matzoh of any kind may be eaten on Erev Pesach. There is a positive mitzvah to eat matzoh on Pesach. The mitzvah is fulfilled when one eats matzoh at the Seder. There is no obligation to eat matzoh the rest of Pesach except on Shabbos and the festival meals. The matzoh used for hamotzei, korach, and the afikoman of the Seder must be matzoh shmurah. While ordinary matzoh that is kosher for Pesach has been watched to ensure that no water or other moisture comes in contact with it from the moment that the wheat is brought to the mill to be ground, matzoh shmurah is matzoh that has been guarded from the time of harvesting. Machine made matzoh shmurah is just as acceptable as hand baked. Some families observe the custom of not eating any cooked or baked items made from matzoh or matzoh flour and water or other liquids. Other families will eat gebrocht. If you do not eat gebrocht, you cannot use the dishes or plates used by those who do. Many people have a custom to eat only in the homes of immediate relatives. If someone you invite turns you down until after Pesach, do not interpret this as doubt about the kashrus of your home. In preparing the menu for the Seder, do not include meat or fowl that is roasted, barbequed, or broiled over an open fire. Pot roast, i.e., meat roasted in a pot without any liquid added should also not be eaten either night of Pesach. One who is on a low salt diet may substitute vinegar or wine for the salt when preparing the salt water. There are four mitzvos at the Seder. Two are from the Torah eating matzoh and reciting the Haggadah. Two are from the Rabbis maror and the four cups of wine. Each cup should hold a minimum of 3.3. fluid ounces. One should try to drink most of the wine. On each of the first two nights of Pesach, the complete Hallel is said at Maariv in many communities including our own, but Kiddush is not recited in shul. The following have been added to the Eitz Chaim that adorns the shul lobby: LEAVES: STONES: Shulamith Leibler in honor of the marriage of her grandchildren Zahava and Yitzy Kolb Roz and Jacob Weinstein in honor of the bas mitzvah of their granddaughter Esty Zaveloff A stone on the Eitz Chaim has been donated in memory of Ethel Korn by her friends. In addition, Art Scroll bereavement siddurim have been donated in her memory.

5 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND SHIURIM Monday - Friday Daf Yomi 5:30 AM Monday - Friday Halacha Yomis 6:00 AM Monday - Friday Mishneh Brurah 8:15 AM Monday - Friday Retirees Learning Program 9:45 AM Sunday Halachic Household for Women 10:00 AM Sunday Talmud Class 10:00 AM Monday Talmud class Gemara Pesachim 8:30 PM Tuesday Talmud class Gemara Makkos 8:30 PM Tuesday Women s Tehillim Group 7:30 PM Shabbos Halacha shiur (Simcha Room) 9:05 AM Shabbos Igros Moshe Shiur 45 min before Mincha Chosson classes with Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld are available. If interested, please contact the Rabbi. Women s League Shabbos M vorchim Classes Chodesh Parsha Date/Time Speaker Iyar Shemini 5:00 Sivan Behar/Bechukosi 5:00 Aviva Horowitz Karoly Tamuz Shelach 5:00 Ilana Hertzberg Congratulations to our new slate of officers and Board members: President David Reich 1 st Vice President Motti Lax Associate Vice President Stanley Mermelstein and Darren Edelstein Treasurer Fred Halberstadt Financial Secretary Rabbi Bruce Schwartz Recording Secretary Moshe Birnbaum Corresponding Sec t Larry Levine Gabboyim David Englander, Dr. David Levenson, Yosef Poplack Board of Directors (Elected) Eugen Gluck, Rabbi Emanuel Holzer, Dr. Steve Jacobs, Robert Rosenfeld, Jack Segall, Larry Sheldon, Zev Wilon Board of Directors(Appointed) Jeff Daniels, Alan Gold, Mordy Goldstein, Norman Gross, Jay Holzer, Joseph Klein, Al Schechter, Richard Spierer Delegates David Akerman, Moshe Bagley, Heshy Engelsberg, Milton Farbman, Sholom Fried, Gavi Hoffman, Barry Koppel, Robert Lowinger, Alan Milchman, Sidney Mosenkis, Jeff Socol, Rabbi Stuart Verstandig

6 RECENT SHUL EVENTS: On Motzei Shabbos, December 22 nd, the shul hosted the annual Yom Hakaddish Haklali program in memory of the victims of the Shoah whose dates of kiddush Hashem are unknown featuring remarks by Mr. Ephraim Berger and guest speaker Rabbi Hanoch Teller. On Sunday December 23rd, the shul hosted a meeting of a peer support group for Jewish adults with mental health issues. On Wednesday December 26 th, the shul held its semi-annual blood drive. Thank you to Rabbi Bruce Schwartz who organized the drive and to everyone who came to donate blood. Special thanks to Mark and Bruce Becker of Max and Mina s for donating ice cream for the event. On Monday evening December 31 st the shul hosted the Vaad L Chizuk HaTorah s special evening of Torah for men and women at which Rabbi Shmuel Maybruch spoke on Smoking, Skiing and Cell Phones? Risk Adversity in the Eyes of Halacha and Facing the Shidduch Challenge in Our Community. On Sunday January 27 th, the shul hosted a meeting of a peer support group for Jewish adults with mental health issues. On Friday evening February 1 st, the Youth Department held a dinner and oneg for children in grades 5 and up and on Sunday evening, February 3 rd, the Youth Department held its annual Super Bowl party. On Friday evening February 15 th, the Young Marrieds Steering Committee organized the shul s first annual Cholent Cook-Off where ten cooks presented their cholents in a competition to determine the best cholent in KGH. On Sunday evening February 17 th (Zayin Adar), the shul held a Chevra Kadisha dinner featuring a speech by Rabbi Peysach Krohn. On Wednesday evening March 6 th, the Women s League held its annual Maos Chitim tea in the home of Karen and Reuben Zimilover. Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld addressed the group and answered Pesach questions. On Shabbos March 9 th the shul held a Unity Shabbos which featured a Shabbaton with the staff and students of the Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) program at Queens College. Motza ei Shabbos, March 9 th, the Youth Department s final Arnie Reich Family Learning Program was held. Grand Prize winner was Hannah Shedlo. On Friday evening March 22 nd and Shabbos Hagadol, March 23 rd, the shul will host pre-pesach meals.

7 YOUNG ISRAEL OF KEW GARDENS HILLS PARTNERS WITH ELI The Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills has proudly partnered with the neighborhood of Nof Harim in the community of Eli in the Shomron as sister cities. This partnership is intended to include the entire Kew Gardens Hills community. The beautiful and inspiring community of Eli was established in 1984 and is now comprised of nine neighborhoods among them Nof Harim. The community is comprised of teachers and educators, high-tech workers, Torah scholars, professionals, students and career army officers. There are 1,200 students in various age groups attending the local yeshivas as well as a military yeshiva academy which prepares the men for significant army service. In addition, the community of Eli is a hilltop away from ancient Shilo. Shilo is where the Mishkan stood and served as the first spiritual center of the children of Israel 3,000 years ago. The Mishkan stood in Shilo for close to 400 years until David Hamelech established the Beit-Hamikdash in Yerushalayim. Eli is named after the Kohen Gadol, Eli HaKohen, who served in the Mishkan. Shilo is also where Chana prayed for a child, and ultimately gave birth to Shmuel. Shilo owes its modernday existence to an archaeological dig. Because the Israeli government did not originally approve of settlement in ancient Shilo, the settlers arrived under the guise of archaeologists, and eventually they rebuilt Shilo. These archaeologists made a fascinating discovery. A wall was found with pottery shards scattered along only one side of the wall. After much thought, the archaeologists theorized that the wall was a boundary limiting the distance from the Mishkan that the worshippers were able to travel when eating their korbanos (offerings) because they had to remain within sight of the Mishkan. As a sister community, the leaders of Eli have volunteered to give anyone from Kew Gardens Hills a VIP tour of their community. The tour starts with a visit to the local boy s yeshiva. The school consists of a group of caravans filled with children eager to learn. It has its own petting zoo and farm, so the students learn first-hand about teruma, ma asros and the care of animals. From there one is led on breath-taking tour of the various communities of Eli and sees the continuous mesiras nefesh of the people living there. Taken up on a hilltop, where if one kicks around the dirt he will find shards of those plates that have been linked to the korbanos eaten by the Bnei Yisrael before the Yom Tovim, one has a clear view of where the Mishkan stood and can imagine himself some 3,000 years earlier looking at the Mishkan while preparing his own korbanos. The tour continues to the site of ancient Shilo where one may meet the head archeologist who will show him pottery dating back to the time of the Mishkan. The community of Eli is reaching out to its sister community in Kew Gardens Hills, and is on a friend-raising drive. It asks anyone coming to Eretz Yisroel to contact them and they will be glad to provide a VIP tour. In addition, there is a special programs for those who would like to share their Bar Mitzvah simcha in Eli. For more information contact Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills at or yiofkgh@gmail.com. To set up a tour in Israel, please contact Yehuda Lanzkron at Yehuda@eli.co.il.

8 EXHIBITS OF INTEREST: Other Zions: From Freeland to Yiddishland Through March 29, 2013 Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16 th Street, New York City Words Like Sapphires. 100 Years of Hebraica Through April 13, 2013 Library of Congress, Washington D.C. It's a Thin Line: The Eruv and Jewish Community in New York and Beyond Through June 30, 2013 Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16 th Street, New York City Write to Jewish Service People As the Jewish world is celebrating the High Holidays with family and friends, some people in our Jewish world will be far from home and away from their families and friends Jewish service men and women. A simple note or card or a child s drawing from you tells these Jewish members of the U.S. military that we appreciate what they are doing. It is very easy and costs you little to send a letter or package. It is very east. Just call Larry Levine, chair of the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills Public Affairs Committee at or him at hafganah.hodaya@gmail.com. He will send you a list of deployed troops and instructions. You are cordially invited to attend our 62nd Annual Journal Dinner on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 5:30 PM at Congregation Ohr Torah, 416 Hungry Harbor Road, North Woodmere, New York. Our awardees for this year s dinner are: Daniel and Melissa Maurer Guests of Honor Dr. Simon Lopata ZT l The Joseph and Stella Zimilover ZT L Avodas Hakodesh Award Rabbi Meyer Leifer Harbatzos Torah Award Esther Steinerman Aishes Chayil Award Gavi and Tali Hoffman Young Leadership Award Covert $225 per person For ad blanks or to make reservations, please visit our website yikgh.youngisrael.org or call the shul office (718)

9 YOM HASHOA TO FOCUS ON KINDER TRANSPORT The Yom Hashoah commemoration to be held this year Monday April 8 th 7:15 PM at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills will focus on the Kinder Transport which saved thousands of Jewish youth during WWII. This heroic mission, much through the efforts of Dr. Solomon Schoenfeld ZT L and others, succeeded in rescuing young Jewish men and women of all ages from the rages of the Holocaust and bringing them to relative safety in cities such as Shefford, England. In Shefford a system of schooling and social life for the children was developed through the organizers which allowed these young Jews to develop into a positive force for decades to come. One of the young men who was thus saved was the Young Israel s Rabbi Emeritus, Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld (no relation to Solomon Schoenfeld). He will relate his fascinating story to the audience at his shul s annual Yom Hashoah gathering this year. In addition, Rabbi Schonfeld s daughter, Mrs. Debby Spero of Israel, a noted and very popular guide for Yad Vashem in Jerusalem will give introductory remarks to portray the background of the Kinder Transport. She will include a PowerPoint presentation as part of her introduction. We realized that there was no need to search the world for an appropriate speaker for Yom Hashoah when we have one of the most gifted speakers, himself a beneficiary of one of the more incredible aspects of that era, in our own Rabbi Schonfeld, said Yom Hashoah Chairman Dr. Jeffrey Weintraub. We are doubly fortunate in having Debby Spero available to add a professional dimension to the whole episode. This should prove a very special event and we urge everyone to make the effort to attend. For more information please contact the Young Israel office at

10 ENGAGEMENT/MARRIAGE: Mr. & Mrs. Jack Block upon the engagement of their granddaughter Lindsay Stadmauer to Josh Planko Drs. Mordecai & Rikki Koenigsberg upon the marriage of their granddaughter Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lindenbaum upon the engagement of their grandson Asher Lindenbaum to Miriam Seidman Mr. & Mrs. Jack Rapp upon the marriage of their granddaughter Shira Jacobson to Eli Kirschner and upon the engagement of their grandson Menachem Rapp to Avigayil Ginsburg Mr. & Mrs. Abe Tous upon the engagement of their granddaughter Andrea Surasky to Jason Ast in Israel Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Wagner upon the engagement of their granddaughter Aliza Erlbaum to Yaakov Grunblatt Mr. & Mrs. Donald Zalkin upon the engagement of their grandson Shlomo Burger to Adina Friedler and upon the engagement of their granddaughter Menucha Anton to Dovie Fogel. BIRTHS: Rabbi & Mrs. Yoel Schonfeld upon the birth of their grandson and to the great grandparents, Rabbi & Mrs. Fabian Schonfeld Mr. & Mrs. Sam Baruch upon the birth of their twin grandchildren, a boy and a girl Mrs. Helen Geliebter upon the birth of her great grandson in Israel Dr, & Mrs. Paul Hartstein upon the birth of their grandson Dr. & Mrs. Dovid Hurwitz upon the birth of their grandson and their triplet granddaughters Dr. & Mrs. Dovid Hurwitz and Mrs. Rena Hurwitz upon the birth of two granddaughters (one in the U.S. and one in Israel) and to the great grandmother Mrs. Esther Lopata. Mr. & Mrs. Duvie Levine upon the birth of their son Mr. & Mrs. Myron Mazurek upon the birth of two great granddaughters not twins Mr. & Mrs. Milton Nordlicht upon the birth of their great grandson Valerie & Alex Olsen upon the birth of their daughter and to the grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Yechiel Schwartz and to the great grandfather Mr. Herman Smilow Mrs. Elaine Schlenger upon the birth of her grandson Mr. & Mrs. Saul Schulman upon the birth of their great grandson Mr. & Mrs. Yacov Serle upon the birth of a grandson Mr. & Mrs. Richie Spierer upon the birth of their grandson and to the great grandmother Mrs. Perrie Nordlicht Mr. & Mrs. Scott Taub upon the birth of their daughter Mr. & Mrs. Donald Zalkin upon the birth of their great granddaughter Mrs. Shulmaith Leibler upon the birth of a great-grandson Rabbi and Mrs. Naftali and Zisi Horowitz upon the birth of their great-granddaughter Adam and Becky Jerozolim upon the birth of their daughter BAR MITZVAH/BAT MITZVAH: Mr. & Mrs. David Goldkrantz upon the Bas Mitzvah of their granddaughter Shaindy Rietberger Dr. & Mrs. Majer Rosenfeld upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Avi Kushner Mr. and Mrs. Allan Shedlo upon the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Rivka

11 REFUAH SHLEIMAH/WELCOME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL: Mr. Jack Block Mr. Fred Halberstadt Mr. Chaim Hershenov Rabbi Naftali Horowitz Mrs. Agnes Lowinger Mrs. Arlene Moriber Mrs. Rita Rushfield Reverend Samuel Sklar Mrs. Lottie Smolar Mrs. Jeanette Thaler WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Stanley and Jennifer Erlich CONDOLENCES TO: The Bess Family upon the loss of their mother, our member Mrs. Magda Bess Mrs. Henni Bitter upon the loss of her mother, Mrs. Bina Katz Mr. Heshy Engelsberg upon the loss of his mother, Mrs. Sara Engelsberg Mr. Alan Gold upon the loss of his mother, Mrs. Rose Gold Mrs. Jill Goldstein upon the loss of her father, Mr. Irving Ringel Mr. Norman Gross upon the loss of his brother, Mr. Jerry Gross. Mrs. Debbie Horowitz upon the loss of her father, Rabbi Edmund Neiss Rabbi Marshall Korn and Mrs. Karen Zimilover upon the loss of their wife and mother, our member Mrs. Ethel Korn Mrs. Ann Kupperman upon the loss of her husband, our member Mr. David Kupperman Mrs. Agnes Lowinger and Dr. Robert Lowinger upon the loss of their husband and father, our member Mr. Alex Lowinger Mrs. Miriam Senft upon the loss of her sister, Mrs. Elly Teitelbaum Mr. Jacob Wiesel upon the loss of his sister, Mrs. Mia Wiesel Mrs. Esther Mochan upon the loss of her father, our member, Rabbi Jack Ostrovsky MAZEL TOV TO: Dr. and Mrs. Dovid Hurwitz upon being Guests of Honor at the Yeshiva of Central Queens dinner Rabbi David Hill upon the publication of his book, Serving the Jewish people: My Message to the Generations Shul members who have not been receiving the shul s, should please send an to with their name and address to be added to the list. The YIKGH Youth Department invites you to view photos and videos in our new online photo gallery. It can be accessed via the shul website in the Youth Department section by clicking on "Youth Department Photo Gallery." It will be updated as often as possible.

12 The Torch is published four times a year: Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur; Chanukah; Pesach, and the Three Weeks. Anyone interested in advertising a business or service in The Torch should contact Rebecca Wittert at:wittert@juno.com Advertising rates: Ad Size One Issue Two Issues Three Issues Four Issues 1/8 page $36 $70 $100 $125 ¼ page $50 $90 $136 $175 ½ page $100 $175 $275 $360 Full page $175 $325 $500 $600 NOTE: THERE IS A 25% DISCOUNT FOR PAID UP MEMBERS OF THE YIKGH TALLIS PROJECT Through the generosity of Gavi and Tali Hoffman and Daniel and Melissa Maurer, the shul has purchased an oversized Tallis to be used for Kol Hane arim on Simchas Torah as the children are called up for their Aliyah. As a special addition to the Tallis, parents and grandparents have the opportunity to have the names of their children or grandchildren embroidered into the Tallis in Hebrew or English for a donation of $36 for the first name and $25 for each additional name per family. If interested, please contact Gavi Hoffman or the shul office.. For more information about shul events, please visit the website at: yikgh.youngisrael.org The Bikur Cholim/Chesed Committee is seeking volunteers of all ages who are willing to dedicate some time to those in need. Whether for a phone call, visit or other need. All help will be appreciated. We also ask that those who need help or company contact Motti Lax at or mordlax@gmail.com or leave a message with the shul office. Whether you are returning from the hospital or just need some company, please let us know so that we can help. Support the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills as you send delicious cookies, cakes and other foods to your friends and family in Israel. If you use the affiliate code: YIKGH when you send a gift through Gili s Goodies ( the shul will receive 10% of the sales price. The shul seeks sponsors for the monthly Shabbos M vorchim Kiddush ($100) or weekly Seudah shelishis ($54). Sign up on the website (yikgh.youngisrael.org) or call the shul office at