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1 The Jewish Center S H A B B A T B U L L E T I N January 11, 2014 PARSHAT BESHALACH 10 Shevat 5774 Erev Shabbat 4:29PM Candle lighting 4:35PM Minchah 8:00PM Teen Oneg (10th floor) Shabbat Morning Hashkama Minyan 8:30AM Rabbi Silverstein Mishnayot Class 9:00AM Shacharit 9:15AM Hashkama Shiur with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, No Man to Leave His Place 9:30AM Young Leadership Minyan (5th floor) 9:41AM Sof Zman Kriat Shema 10:00AM Youth Groups: 2-year-olds: lower level; 3-5-year-olds: lower level; 1st-3rd grade: 7th floor; 4th-6th grade: 5th floor Hot Kiddush (1st floor) With thanks to our Kiddush Sponsors: Gilda and Irving Chodosh in commemoration of the 3 rd yahrzeit of Jean Chodosh, mother of Irving Alisa & Ben Gadon in memory of the first yahrzeit of Ben's mother, Lillian Gadon and in memory of Ben s father's 101 st birthday Hindy Poupko & Seth Galena in commemoration of the 2 nd yahrzeit of their daughter, Ayelet Shabbat Afternoon 12:35PM Early Minchah 3:00PM Bikkur Cholim/Bikkur in the Home to Mt. Sinai Hospital and home visits. Meet at the Westmont at 730 Columbus Avenue 4:20PM Minchah, afternoon youth groups 39 Melachot: Theory and Practice with Rabbi Dovid Zirkind, Kneading, Mixing, Stirring: An Introduction to The Melacha of Lash Seudah Shlishit Speaker: Rabbi Daniel Fridman, Why Sefer Shemot is Relevant for Jewish Women Today 5:30PM Shabbat concludes 5:50PM Parent & Child Learning with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, Kriat Shema al HaMitah (5th-8th graders) Thank you to our anonymous sponsor for making this wonderful year of Parent & Child Learning possible Sun., Jan. 12 Shach 8:30AM Minchah 4:40PM DAILY SERVICES Mon., Jan. 13 Thurs., Jan. 16 Tuesay is Tu B shvat Shach 7/8AM Minchah 4:40PM Fri., Jan. 17 Shach 7/8AM Candle Lighting 4:37PM Minchah 4:45PM Women's Tehillim - Monday, January 13 at 7:15PM. Contact Joyce Weitz for more information at The Jewish Center Presents Shabbat of Song Shabbat, February 22 To become a sponsor, please contact Cantor Berson at cberson@jewishcenter.org 4 TH ANNUAL JC TEENS VS. JC CLERGY BASKETBALL GAME SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 11 AT 8:00PM COME SUPPORT THE JC TEENS, OFFICERS AND RABBIS IN THIS ALL-STAR GAME AND HELP RAISE MONEY FOR OUR YOUTH DEPARTMENT. You can purchase your tickets online or at the door. Pizza and popcorn for everyone. Thank you to our growing list of sponsors: Lori Zeltser & Len Berman, Sharon Schneier & Clifford Brandeis, Virginia Bayer Hirt & Rabbi Robert Hirt, Shira Orenstein & Daniel Kahn, Joan Kagan, Amanda & Daniel Laifer, Rachel & Yosie Levine, Phyllis & Red Katz, Leslie Cohen & Jeffrey Lang, Adina & Philip Wagman For more information or questions, please contact the coach of the clergy team, Rachel Levine at rachel.levine1@gmail.com May and Samuel Rudin Lecture Co-sponsored by UJA-Federation of New York Tov B Yachad* invite you to a special conversation with SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN FOR GOD AND COUNTRY: REFLECTIONS ON THE ROLE OF ORTHODOX JEWS IN SERVICE OF SOCIETY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 TH AT 8:00PM There is no cost to attend this event, but space is limited. Advance registration is required. TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE. For further information, contact Eliane Glassman at eliane@jewishcenter.org or x110 or Nessa Liben at libenn@ujafedny.org or *Tov B Yachad communicates the shared values of UJA-Federation and the Orthodox community. The Jewish Center The Modern Orthodox Center for Jewish Life and Learning

2 NEW YOETZET HALACHA: LISA SEPTIMUS Lisa Septimus is a graduate of Nishmat s Miriam Glaubach Center s first class of U.S. Yoatzot Halacha Fellows Program, and is serving as Yoetzet Halacha of the Five Towns. She graduated from GPATS in June After graduating she served as the shoelet u meshiva of GPATS and has since been teaching Talmud, Chumash and Ethics at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School. She also coordinates many of the informal education programs there and serves as Dean of the class of She plays an active role as Rebbetzin at the Young of North Woodmere, where she is involved with adult education and youth programming. Over the years she has given classes at The Jewish Center of Manhattan, Riverdale Jewish Center, Drisha, Yeshiva University s summer learning program and Beth Shalom. She is married to Rabbi Yehuda Septimus and is the mother of four young children. To reach Lisa, call or nycyoetzet@gmail.com Please see page 3 for information about an upcoming event with Lisa Septimus. JC MEMBERS IN THE NEWS We would like to congratulate Yossi Siegel, whose piece, A Middle East Accord No Diplomats Needed: is, Palestinians and Jordanians Agree on a Project to Address Water Scarcity, was published by the Wall Street Journal this past week. To read the piece, please visit KASHRUT UPDATE: FAIRWAY MARKET Fairway Bakery s pastries, cookies and cake cases are no longer certified kosher. Many packaged items, as well as breads and bagels remain under the certification of Mehadrin Kashrus. Customers are advised to look for proper certification of baked items as the status of many items have changed. Yeshiva University: The Seforim Sale February 2 March 3, Amsterdam Avenue World's largest Jewish book sale, completely run by Yeshiva University students for just 4 weeks a year. For more information visit Library/Beit Midrash Committee Fundraiser At this time, please consider making a donation to The Jewish Center s Library/ Beit Midrash. Donations can be made towards enhancing our library at DAILY, (Except Shabbat) MONDAY JEWISH CENTER UNIVERSITY WINTER 2014 Semester Runs From January 6 to March 13, unless otherwise noted. For more information about any of our classes please contact Rabbi Zirkind at dzirkind@jewishcenter.org Ancient Jewish History: Judaism & the Origins of Christianity with Rabbi Ari Lamm, William Fischman Rabbinic Intern, begins January 27 at 8:15PM WEDNESDAY Advanced Talmud with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, Women of the Bible with Rabbi Yosie Levine, 11:00AM Nosh and Drash s Tu B Shvat Seder with Dr. Adena Berkowitz at 7:30PM The Book of Esther with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 8:00PM The Next Level with Rabbi Mark Wildes, 8:00PM TUESDAY Advanced Talmud with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, Women s Nosh and Drash with Dr. Adena Berkowitz has been moved to Wednesday, January 15. It will return to its usual scheduled time on January 21 at 10:15AM The Works and Wonders of Elisha: The Sadye and Henry Bayer Tanach Class with Rabbi Yosie Levine, begins January 28 at 7:00PM THURSDAY The Sixth Sense with Rabbi Dovid Zirkind, 8:00PM SHABBAT Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Yosie Levine, 8:30AM Ramban on the Weekly Parsha with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 9:15AM 39 Melachot: Theory and Practice with Rabbi Dovid Zirkind Parent & Child Learning with Rabbi Daniel Fridman To sponsor Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit or a JC event, please contact us at aaron@jewishcenter.org

3 NOSH AND DRASH' S ANNUAL TU B SHVAT SEDER FOR WOMEN Wednesday January 15 at 7:30PM, UWS location Join us for our annual Seder. Evening costs $25 and includes dinner and wine plus BYON/F (bring one type of seasonal fruit/nuts. Reserve your spot on our website. UWS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SKI TRIP Sunday, January 26 from 7:00AM-7:00PM (Departure from Young ) The Jewish Center Young Leadership, Ohab Zedek Young Professionals and Young of the West Side Young Leadership are proud to co-host this Upper West Side Ski Trip to Camelback Mountain Resort. Cost: Package 1 Lift Ticket: $67 members*; $78 non-members, Package 2 Lift Ticket, Equipment Rental, and Lesson: $93 members*; $103 non-members *Members of ANY of the participating synagogues can take advantage of the membership rate. All packages include round trip coach transportation, a light breakfast, lunch and snacks. Registration is now available on our website. For more information, UWSskitrip@gmail.com. YOUNG LEADERSHIP DOROT WINTER PACKAGE DELIVERY Sunday, February 2 at 11:00AM at Brandeis High School The program will begin with a bagel brunch, followed by a short orientation and a one-hour visit with a senior. If you would like to join the YL group, please Shira Silton at shirz123@aol.com. SAVE THE DATE: YOUNG LEADERSHIP AND THE SISTERHOOD HOST "GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN!" Sunday, February 9 from 7:00PM-10:00PM at The Jewish Center A night of shopping, cocktails, mingling and pampering. Registration will open soon. BOOK CLUB MEETING: RED RIBBON ON A WHITE HORSE BY ANZIA YEZIERSKA Sunday, February 2 at 7:30 PM at the home of Dinah and Andy Mendes, located at 262 Central Park West This year's book club theme is The Jewish Immigrant Experience in New York City. This meeting will be led by Esther Nussbaum. For more information, please contact bookclub@jewishcenter.org. Children, Join us for Adon Olam Children are encouraged to come up during the Cantor s recitation of Kiddush and then sing Adon Olam together. TU B SHVAT SHABBAT Shabbat, January 11 In honor of Tu B'svhat, our youth groups will learn about Rosh Hashanah for the Trees - Tu B'svhat. We will reflect on God's creation and mastery of the universe, man's responsibility to care for his environment, and the gift of the Land of - while noshing on dried fruits from. UJA-FEDERATION TU B'SHVAT VOLUNTEER PROJECT Thursday, January 16 Families with pre-teens and teens are welcome to join in serving lunch to low- UPCOMING EVENTS YOUTH DEPARMENT EVENTS income seniors at the United Jewish Council Senior Lunch Program. There is no cost to attend this event, but space is limited. Advance registration is required. To register or for more information, please contact Batsheva at x112. MUSICAL HAVDALAH Saturday night, January 18 MOVIE NIGHT Saturday night, January 18 FAMILY MINYAN Friday, January 31 TEEN MINYAN Shabbat, February 1 To participate, please contact Rabbi Daniel Fridman at dfridman@jewishcenter.org. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZAL TOV Carrie & Dani Eckstein on the birth of a boy THANK YOU TO OUR USHERS Thank you to Jonathan Glaser, Barbara Paris, Avi Jacobowitz and Barbara Reiss who are our ushers this Shabbat. THANK YOU CSS We would like to once again thank CSS and our dedicated CSS members for providing the security for our Synagogue this week. OUR LAY LEADERS WANT TO MEET YOU! This week come meet Jonathan Glaser, who will be joining the clergy on the receiving line immediately following services. We look forward to getting to know each of you, hearing your thoughts and ideas about The Center and discussing ways to become more involved. MEVARCHIM KIDDUSH SHABBAT, JANUARY 25 If you are interested in sponsoring our Mevarchim Kiddush for this Shabbat, please contact Aaron Strum at astrum@jewishcenter.org. HAT SALE AND MEET MANHATTAN'S NEW YOETZET HALACHA, LISA SEPTIMUS Sunday, January 12 from 11:00AM-2:00PM (please note new times) at Congregation Ramath Orah, located at 550 West 110th Street. The program will start with breakfast followed by The Top 5 Mikvah Myths with Lisa Septimus and will conclude with a hat, scarf, jewelry and giftware sale. To RSVP, please visit JC CONNECTIONS MATCHMAKING INITIATIVE This initiative will serve our singles community, ages 35 and up. To join the committee, please contact jcconnections@jewishcenter.org. JC Online - Become a fan for the latest news and events. Facebook.com/TheJewishCenter and

4 On Speaking Plainly Rabbi Ari Lamm, William Fischman Rabbinic Intern The holy grail of political debate is to catch one s opponent in an error. The stakes in this respect have always been high, but in the digital age when LexisNexis can expose in seconds any past miscalculations pundits across the political spectrum have taken to couching predictions in such vague terms that no mistake in the exact, technical sense can ever subsequently be identified, no matter the outcome. It was therefore striking to read Ross Douthat s recent column in the Times, in which he assessed his worst mistaken predictions of the year. Referring to one such bit of forecasting he wrote: Technically that column didn t make any predictions, but it radiated an optimism that turned out to be unwarranted. Generally, radiating a mood is not subject to fact-checking. In fact, for that very reason it is utilized in lieu of making actual, falsifiable predictions as a way for pundits and politicians to wriggle out of responsibility for being mistaken. A point of view may be very strongly implied, but if there is no hard commitment, the thinking goes, there need be no risk of being caught in an error. It is refreshing, therefore, to see a columnist acknowledge a mistake made by implication. Would that more pundits indeed, more of us among the general population either take ownership of these sorts of mistakes, or alternatively resolve from now on to say precisely what we mean. An excellent example of inspiringly frank leadership appears in this week s sidra. As the Jewish people, fleeing Egypt, contemplate their impending doom on the banks of the Yam Suf, Moshe delivers the following note of encouragement: And Moshe said unto the people: 'Fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today; for whereas you have seen the Egyptians today, you shall never see them again. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. (Exodus 14:13-4) Moshe makes no attempt to cover himself, to allow himself an avenue of escape should he prove wrong. Instead he confidently asserts his claim: the Jewish people need not fear, for God will rescue them; indeed, moreover, God will destroy the Egyptians such that they will never again through all of history trouble the Jewish people. These were bold predictions to be sure. Moshe s entire career, in fact, hinged upon whether these claims would be borne out. Perhaps he might have been better off hedging his bet, making some nebulous claim to the effect that surely God had reason not to abandon his people, or perhaps He will provide salvation. But instead, as Moshe knew, a leader a person who hopes to earn the respect and admiration of those who follow him must always speak plainly to those whom he would lead. These are paid advertisement s Clergy & Staff Yosie Levine Rabbi Dovid Zirkind Assistant Rabbi Chaim David Berson Cantor Daniel Fridman Resident Scholar/ Youth Rabbi Ari Lamm William Fischman Rabbinic Intern Aaron Strum Executive Director Eliane Glassman Director of Programming and Communications Batsheva Ritholtz Clergy Assistant/ Youth Coordinator OFFICERS Virginia Bayer Hirt President Avi Schwartz First Vice President Andrew Kaplan Vice President Rachel Ringler Vice President Mark Segall Vice President Len Berman Assistant Vice President Adina Spiro Wagman Treasurer Yaron Kinar Assistant Treasurer Andrew Borodach Secretary Phone Numbers Chevra Kadisha UWS Mikvah Hatzalah Eruv Status To advertise or list an announcement in The JC Shabbat Bulletin, please contact Eliane at eliane@jewishcenter.org

5 Jewish Center University Winter Semester Semester runs from January 6 to March 13, unless otherwise noted For more information about any of our classes, please contact Rabbi Zirkind at dzirkind@jewishcenter.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Ancient Jewish History: Judaism and the Origins of Christianity Rabbi Ari Lamm, 8:15PM (begins January 27) WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Advanced Talmud Nosh and Drosh Rabbi Daniel Fridman Dr. Adena Berkowitz 10:15AM Women of the Bible Advanced Talmud Rabbi Daniel Fridman The Works and Wonders of Elisha The Sadye & Henry Bayer Tanach Class Rabbi Yosie Levine 7:00PM (begins January 28) The Book of Esther Rabbi Yosie Levine 11:00AM Rabbi Daniel Fridman 8:00PM The Next Level Rabbi Mark Wildes 8:00PM The Sixth Sense Rabbi Dovid Zirkind 8:00PM SHABBAT SHABBAT Mishnayot Class Rabbi Yosie Levine 8:30AM Sefer HaMitzvot Rabbi Daniel Fridman 9:15AM Shabbat afternoons 39 Melachot: From Concept to Practice Rabbi Dovid Zirkind 45 minutes before Minchah The Jewish Center 131 West 86th Street, New York, NY Parent & Child Learning Rabbi Daniel Fridman See Shabbat Bulletin

6 JCU Winter Semester Class Descriptions For more information, contact Rabbi Zirkind at 39 Melachot: Theory and Practice, Rabbi Dovid Zirkind The 39 Melachot are the framework through which we observe Shabbat each week. Join us as we continue our analysis of the melachot one by one, with a focus on their Talmudic origins and practical applications. This year we will begin with the Melacha of Borer - separating. Advanced Talmud Chabura, Rabbi Daniel Fridman This year we will be studying the Jewish laws of mourning, from the Talmud through the Rishonim and the major Poskim, utilizing a topical approach. Ancient Jewish History: Judaism & the Origins of Christianity, Rabbi Ari Lamm, William Fischman Rabbinic Intern Christian thinkers long saw, in the first few centuries C.E. the birth of Christianity and the death of covenantal Judaism. Jews have traditionally viewed this very same period as a golden age during which Rabbinic culture flourished. Through close readings of primary texts, we will critically examine these and other perspectives, as we take stock of an era that fundamentally shaped Jewish history, world history and the very definition of avodat Hashem., Rotating JCU Faculty Nosh and Drash, Adena Berkowitz Join us for this weekly Parsha shiur focusing on the intellectual and spiritual insights from the Torah. For women only. Rabbi Silverstein Mishnayot Class, Rabbi Yosie Levine A freewheeling discussion of Jewish law and custom. This year we are studying Mesechet Sanhedrin. Sefer HaMitzvot, Rabbi Daniel Fridman Taught during Hashkama Kiddush every Shabbat morning, this highly participatory class uses the classic Torah commentary of Nachmanides as a jumping-off point for an in-depth discussion of Jewish law and its developments. Topics relate to the weekly Parsha, as well as to pertinent contemporary halachic issues. The Sixth Sense, Rabbi Dovid Zirkind Every sense and skill of the human body is involved in religious life; what we wear, what eat, what we smell and what hear. This course explores the philosophy and halachic ramifications of sensory impairment deafness, blindness, amputation and other physical impediments - on daily functioning and religious life. The Works and Wonders of Elisha: The Sadye and Henry Bayer Tanach Class, Rabbi Yosie Levine The student and disciple of the great Elijah, Elisha was a prophet who carved out his own identity and his own place in the annals of Jewish history. By exploring the Biblical world which he inhabited, we will endeavor to more deeply understand his eternal legacy. No previous prophetic experience necessary. Women of the Bible, Rabbi Yosie Levine Now immersed in the book of Exodus, this series explores the lives and legacies of the women of the Bible. Through close textual readings and exploration of the classic Biblical commentaries, this class for women will attempt to gain a deeper understanding of the characters we know so well.