חג כשר ושמח! Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Good Shabbos! CONFRONTING THE EGYPTIANS BEDIKAS CHAMETZ THE PROPER LIGHTING SHABBOS SCHEDULE

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1 י ב ניסן תשע ז שבת פרשת צו שבת הגדול 5777 BJSZ Bulletin April 8, Nissan PARSHA QUESTION OF THE WEEK Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Good Shabbos! CONFRONTING THE EGYPTIANS חג כשר ושמח! The Tosafists (Shabbos 87b) explained that the designation of the Shabbos preceding Pesach as Shabbos Hagadol is in commemoration of the first Pesach in Egypt. Then, on the Shabbos preceding their Exodus, the Jews set aside their lambs for the Paschal offering. This was highly dangerous as lambs were objects of worship of the Egyptians, yet the Egyptians were miraculously rendered helpless and unable to effectively respond. There were a number of times during the plagues that Pharaoh suggested the Jews leave under different conditions than Moshe had demanded. For instance, in chapter 10 Pharaoh first suggested that only the adults go, and then again suggests that while all the people may go, the livestock must stay behind. Moshe refused both offers, insisting on a wholesale Exodus. In this issue, Moshe ultimately prevailed. Yet in chapter 8, Pharaoh suggested to Moshe that the Jews should stay in the land and serve G-d there, to which Moshe responded (v. 22), "It is inappropriate for us to do this, for we sacrifice the gods of Egypt to our G-d; should we sacrifice their gods before their eyes and not expect them to stone us?!" Ultimately, the Jews did sacrifice the Egyptians' gods in their land, before their eyes, and they did not stone them, hence Shabbos Hagadol. Why then does Moshe originally object on these grounds to Pharaoh? Is this a false or a real objection? HALACHA OF THE WEEK: A FEATURE OF THE BJSZ DAILY HALACHA BEDIKAS CHAMETZ THE PROPER LIGHTING The search for Chametz is supposed to be conducted by candlelight. This was instituted as the most effective way to examine the corners and crevices of our homes to ensure that they are Chametz free. While it is acknowledged that a sunroom with complete exposure to daylight could effectively be checked by daylight, most other rooms did not have such an exposure to light. As such, the entire search is to be conducted in the evening, when the candlelight is most effective. The Shulchan Aruch (433:2) rules that one should use a single wax candle, as this would be the most easily manipulable in corners and crevices without fear of dripping oil or flaring flame. In this the authorities were not only concerned with the simple effectiveness of the flame, but also with the individual s ability to focus single-mindedly on the search without being distracted by concerns about fire safety. Nowadays however, even a wax candle can prove a great distraction from the work of searching. As such it is appropriate to use overhead lights for checking the room generally, and flashlights (with overhead lights off, for contrast), to search corners and crevices. It is still appropriate to begin the search with a wax candle in hand, for the sake of tradition and for various mystical reasons (Note that the Hebrew word for wax is Shaava, very similar to the word Shaavasam, the term used for describing the cries of the Jewish People in Egypt Sefer Chukas HaPesach). SHABBOS SCHEDULE Candle Lighting 7:18 pm Mincha Erev Shabbos 7:00 pm Daf Yomi 8:00 am Rabbi s Parsha Shiur 8:35 am Shacharis 8:45 am Z man Kri as Shema 9:54 am Shabbos Hagadol Drasha given by Rabbi Hauer Shiur B Halacha Drasha Mincha Maariv Weekday Mincha 5:40 pm 6:25 pm 7:10 pm ~8:20 pm 1:55 pm, 7:25 pm Candle Lighting Next Week 7:25 pm Mincha Next Erev Shabbos Listen to the Shiurim of Rabbi Hauer on his website We welcome everyone who will be joining us for the Shabbos Hagadol Lunch! Parshas Tzav Shabbos Hagadol Mishna Yomi: Shabbos 16:4-5 Daf Yomi: Bava Basra 76 7:00 pm

2 י ב ניסן תשע ז שבת פרשת צו שבת הגדול 5777 BJSZ Bulletin April 8, Nissan WEEKDAY SHIURIM & DAVENING Daf Yomi/Amud Yomi Sunday: Daf Yomi Shiur: 7:00 am Daf Yomi B Halacha: 1:30 pm and after 8:30 pm. Daf Yomi B Halacha topic: The Laws of Brachos. Monday - Friday: Amud Yomi (Taanis): 6:10 am Daf Yomi: 7:35 am Sunday - Thursday: Daf Yomi B Halacha: 1:30 pm and after 8 :15 pm Maariv Mishna Brurah Yomi shiur 8:30 pm Shacharis: Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:00 am Monday & Thursday: 6:40 am; 7:45 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 6:50 am; 7:45 am Mincha This Week: 1:55 pm; 7:25 pm Maariv: 10:00 pm OTHER WEEKDAY SHIURIM Sunday: Bereshis Shiur: given by Rabbi Hauer 8:20-9:20 am (Men). NO SHIUR THIS WEEK. Sunday 11:00 am Sefer HaMitzvos Chaburah Monday 8:00 pm: Parsha Shiur for women given by Rabbi Hauer (in conjunction with WIT) Monday - Thursday, 1:30-1:55 pm Chaburah studying in depth the "sugyos" and background of Hilchos Seudah given by Rabbi Kimche Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00-9:00 PM תלמוד ירושלמי Herskovitz HaRav Yankel (Men) מסכת תרומות Wednesday 9:15 pm: Ramban on the Parsha Chaburah given by Rabbi Hauer (for Men) Thursday: (Men). 9:00-9:30 pm: Focus on the Parsha 9:30-10:00 pm: Focus on the Laws of Shabbos BJSZ Night Kollel in the Schwartz Bais HaMedrash. Chavrusa Learning: 8:30 10:00 pm Shiurim given by Rabbi Daniel Rose Sunday & Thursday 9:00 pm: Gemara Rosh Hashana Shiur Monday 9:15 pm: Alei Shur - Section III ANNOUNCEMENTS Sisterhood Mitzvah Cards - Contact Leah Fischer at or the shul office to purchase BJSZ Sisterhood Mitzvah Cards. $2 each or 6 for $10. Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by the Rosenfeld-Michelsohn Families, in memory of our husband, father and grandfather, Israel Rosenfeld, Yisrael ben Moshe z l. PESACH AT BJSZ MAOS CHITTIM We are hard at work on the Pesach Maos Chittim campaign. Your support for this is welcome and is needed! You can bring checks to the shul, written out to the BJSZ Charity Fund - Pesach, or make a donation online. Thank you! Rabbi Moshe Hauer We gratefully acknowledge the support of the the Orthodox Union in supplementing the Maos Chittim funds of our congregation to assist those in need this Pesach. SUNDAY SCHEDULE Sunday Morning Hagaddah Shiur at 8:35 am given by Rabbi Hauer Mechiras Chametz on Sunday morning until 11:00 am and before Mincha Maariv and Monday morning Come see sale of Chametz! This Sunday at 2:00 pm in Rabbi Hauer s office. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Monday, April 10, 6:30 am 11:30 pm: The Chesed Fund & Project Ezra Annual Chometz Burning event at Pimlico Race Course Clubhouse Parking Lot. No bulk trash will be accepted. Event is free thanks to Yitzy Schleifer. Thursday April 13 Camp Gevaldig presents Chol Hamoed Pesach Family day at Six Flags America in Marlboro, MD. Tickets starting at $39.99.Purchase ticket at campgevaldig.com or Thursday April 13 8:00 pm & Motzei Shabbos April15 9:45 pm - Film for women Follow Me for women & girls 13 and up at BJSZ, Admission $17, Students $15. On Yom Hazikaron, May 1, 2017, there will be a unique undertaking to harness the collective energies of Klal Yisrael to learn and complete a Siyum HaShas (2,711 pages) in less than 24 hours, in memory all of those who have died "Al Kiddush Hashem" in defense of Eretz Yisrael and by acts of terror. To participate, please send an to lekedoshim@gmail.com. NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE AFTER PESACH. Deadline for bulletin announcements is Wednesday.

3 . י ב ניסן תשע ז שבת פרשת צו שבת הגדול 5777 BJSZ Bulletin April 8, Nissan MEMBER NEWS Mazel Tov to Josh & Arielle Poliakoff on the birth of a daughter. Mazel Tov to her grandparents, Abba & Laura Poliakoff and great grandmother, Mrs. Hadassah Poliakoff. Mazel Tov to Mrs. Nora Zien on the birth of a great granddaughter to Rabbi & Mrs. Yehuda Yosef Vader of Kiryat Sefer, Israel. Mazal Tov to Stanley and Renee Fishkind on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Shlomo Fishkind (son of Yehuda and Shoshana Fishkind) and the engagement of Naema Fishkind (daughter of Yehuda and Shoshana Fishkind) to Yehuda Chaim Tenenbaum, son of Morty and Beth Tenenbaum. DONATIONS Tom & Ruthy Azman: Dedicated Rabbi Hauer s Shabbos Hagadol Drasha, in memory of Rabbi Benyamin Hauer z l, Darrell Zaslow z l, and Bonnie Ziman z l. Allan & Debbie Gibber, Ruth Glazer, Stanley & Renee Fishkind, Edward & Helen Furman: Each gave a donation to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund, in memory of Rabbi Benyamin Hauer z l. Tsvi & Malke Schur: Donation to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund, in memory of Rabbi Benyamin Hauer z l, Bonnie Ziman z"l, and Darrell Zaslow z l. Bella Balakirsky: Sponsored Daf Yomi, commemorating the yahrzeit of her aunt, Faiga Glazov z l. Chaim & Peshi Katz: Sponsored Daf Yomi, commemorating the yahrzeit of Peshi s father, Rabbi Israel O. Goldberg z l. Leah Fischer: Sponsored Daf Yomi, commemorating the yahrzeit of her husband, Don Fischer z l. Mrs. Frances Zywica,: Donation to BJSZ, in memory of Rabbi Benyamin Hauer z l. Mrs. Libby Steinberg: Sponsored a Day of Learning, as a zechus for a refuah shelaima for Miriam Gitta bas Rivka. Heide Fuchs: Dedicated a machzor in memory of Rabbi Benyamin Hauer z l, a machzor in memory of Darrell Zaslow z l, and a machzor in memory of Bonnie Ziman z l. Observed by: Mashe Katz Ruth Saperstein Leah Fischer Abba Poliakoff Benjamin Adler Hadassah Poliakoff Ralph Sisskin Daniel Weissmann Elisheva Paymar Benyamin Ziman Chuni Rappoport Lewis Romer Elaine Krumbein Gloria Lapidus Michael Lockman YAHRZEITS Date: 13 Nisan 13 Nisan 14 Nisan 16 Nisan 16 Nisan 16 Nisan 18 Nisan 19 Nisan 20 Nisan 20 Nisan 20 Nisan 20 Nisan 22 Nisan 23 Nisan 25 Nisan Family Member: Brother, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Anemer Husband, Nathaniel Saperstein Husband, Don Fischer Father, Rabbi Manuel M. Poliakoff Mother, Rachel Adler Husband, Rabbi Manuel M. Poliakoff Mother, Sylvia Sisskin Mother, Lisa Blugrind Father, Dr. Walter Kohn Mother, Rita Ziman Father, David Rappoport Father, Murray Romer Father, Charles Sitrin Father, Irving Stelzer Mother, Madeleine Lockman Please note: This bulletin should be treated as Shaimos. Youth News 9:15 am: Shabbos Boys Teen Minyan Beis Hamedrash Pre-Bar Mitzvah Boys Minyan Auxiliary Bais Hamedrash Youth Group Locations: Ages under 3 Bridal Room Age 3-7 : Downstairs Girls 7+ : Upstairs Happy Birthday!! Shira Hinda Baron, Shalva Englander, Avraham Meir Feinstein, Aviva Leah Fox, Shoshana Freedman, Rachel Miriam Goldman, Aviva Goldstein, Jeremy Rappaport, Malka Schwob Support The Shul To celebrate a special event or honor the memory of a loved one, please contact the office. Memorial Plaque ($250) Tree of Life Plaque ($180) Shalosh Seudos ($150) Shalosh Seudos Co-Sponsor ($75) Week of Learning ($250) Day of Learning ($72) Kiddush ($36) Reg. Shabbos Kiddush ($18) Coffee Bar ($36) Daf Yomi Sponsor ($25) *Amud Yomi Sponsor ($25)* Anonymously matched for 5777! Set of Machzorim ($54) ArtScroll Machzor ($36) Selichos ($25) Seforim/Books ($18) Youth Refreshments ($18) Youth Minyan Cholent ($36) Website sponsor $100/wk or $300/month Refuah Shelaimah Mrs. Rachel Kramer, Mrs. Rose Miller (Home), Mrs. Margaret Guggenheim (Home). Please look in on our members. To add to the Mi Shebairach List, contact Hana-Bashe Himelstein

4 י ב ניסן תשע ז שבת פרשת צו שבת הגדול 5777 BJSZ Bulletin April 8, Nissan BJSZ 6600 PARK HEIGHTS AVE. BALTIMORE, MD TEL FAX WEBSITE: BJSZ STAFF & OFFICERS Rabbi Moshe Hauer Study Assistant Rabbi Rabbi Daniel Rose President Doni Greenwald Vice Presidents Nathan Adler Shimon Marciano Office Staff Gracie Rosenblum Executive Director Chaya Peryl Singer Shul Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9-3 Friday 9-12 New Members Shua Hochstadter Welcome Hachnosas Orchim (Hospitality) Chessed (Visiting the Sick) Atara Frankel New Mothers Leah M. Pasch Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion 6602 Park Heights Ave. Baltimore, MD

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