Shabbat and Passover Schedule: Sunday Morning Minyan is always at 9:00 A.M. unless otherwise noted.

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1 Rabbi s Teaching: Passover Miracle Still Enlightens For the past 3,000 years, the story of Passover has inspired millions with its celebration of human freedom. It is an unequivocal reminder that the Kadosh Baruch Hu, the Holy, Blessed One, will not tolerate societies in which power and wealth are held by the few and denied to the many. Yet the story is also a miracle tale. From Moses first appearance before Pharaoh, through the 10 plagues, and on to the Red Sea, Yetzi at Mitzrayim, the Exodus from Egypt, unfolds through eye-popping suspensions of the laws of nature. How do we understand miracles today? Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, in his essays on Passover, teaches that Biblical miracles contain two aspects. There are, firstly, the wondrous workings, the supersession of the natural laws. These are accepted on some level as true -- literally by some, mythically and metaphorically by many. However, more important for day-to-day religious life is what change in behavior is inspired by knowledge of the miracle. How does it stretch my own will and imagination? (cont., p. 4) Mazel Tov! The Kane Street community extends a heartfelt Mazel Tov to families celebrating Simches at the Synagogue this month: To Jacqui, Barry, Jeremy, Sarah and Michael Elkayam on the celebration of Jeremy s becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Shabbat HaChodesh, April 2. To Susan Sanders, and Rabbi Sam, Daniel and Gabi Weintraub on the celebration of Daniel s becoming a Bar Mitzvah, Shabbat Metzora, April 9. To Rachel and Adam Phillips on the Simchat Bat, covenantal baby naming ceremony of their new daughter on Shabbat Hagaddol, April 16. Mazel Tov as Shabbat and Passover Schedule: Sunday Morning Minyan is always at 9:00 unless otherwise noted. April 1-2: Shabbat Tazria-Ha Chodesh Candle Lighting 7:01, Shabbat ends 8:04 Singing Service 9:30 April 8-9: Shabbat Metzora Candle Lighting 7:08 Shabbat ends 8:11 April 15-16: Shabbat Acharei Mot-Hagaddol Candle Lighting 7:15 Shabbat ends 8:18 Singing Service in Chapel 9:30 Torah Study Group 11:15 Passover Schedule Sunday, April 17 B dikat Chametz - Search for Chametz Monday, April 18: First Seder Ta anit B chorim Fast of First Born Shacharit Service and Siyyum Study Session 7:30 Eat Chametz until 10:40 Destroy and Nullify Chametz by 11:47 Candle Lighting 7:18 Tuesday, April 19: Second Seder Passover First Day Morning Services 9:30 Candle lighting 8:20 Begin the Counting of the Omer at Seder Wednesday, April 20 Passover Second Day Morning Services 9:30 April 22-23: Intermediate Shabbat of Passover Candle Lighting 7:22, Shabbat ends 8:25 (continued, next page)

2 well to the grandparents, Amy and Alan Sonne, and our longstanding, devoted members, Ellen and Phil Phillips. To Anne-Maureen, Danny, Eliana, Na ama and Uri Sarfati-Magill on the celebration of Eliana s becoming a Bat Mitzvah, Shabbat K doshim, April 30. We gratefully acknowledge Jacqui and Barry, Susan and Rabbi Sam, Rachel and Adam, and Anne-Maureen and Danny for their very generous sponsorship of Kiddush luncheons in honor of their Simches. May we, b ezrat Hashem, with G-d s help, enjoy continued nachis with all of these families for many years to come. Chant of a Lifetime: Learn Haftarah Tropes with Joey Weisenberg Kane Street Music Director Joey Weisenberg will teach all the basic tropes (Haftarah cantillation melodies) and prepare students to begin working on a specific Haftarah. This class will be an efficient boot-camp style class, designed for students to repeat the sounds of the Haftarah out loud as many times as possible each week until they get into the kishkes (are internalized). FIVE SESSIONS: 7:00-8:15 Monday, May 2; Wednesday, May 11; Monday, May 16; Monday, May 23; and Monday June 6. Friday Night Services: 8:00 (NOTE LATER TIME) Saturday Morning Services 9:30 Sunday, April 24 Morning Services 8:30 (NOTE EARLIER TIME) Candle lighting 7:24 Services: 8:00 Monday, April 25 Seventh Day Passover Morning Services 9:30 Candle Lighting 8: 27 Services 7:30 Tuesday, April 26 Eighth Day Passover Morning Services with Yizkor Memorial Prayers 9:30 April 29-30: Shabbat K doshim Candle Lighting 7:29. Shabbat ends 8:32 Shabbat Morning Sanctuary Service 9:30 Make History: Buy an Ad for 155 th Kane Street Journal Join Us at the Dinner Dance on June 16 The deadline for buying advertising for the 155th Kane Street Journal, a compilation of the Synagogue s history through archives and other media, is May 2. The dinner and dance is June 16, and the honorees this year are Gillian and Meir Kahtan. This is a major fundraiser for the shul. Ads from your favorite businesses as well as from individuals will show much-needed support. The rates are the same as in preceding years. Ad forms can be obtained through the office or by ing requests to Ros Aaron travlchik@gmail.com. Save the Date: Sheba Film Fest Doc Screens June 2 These Are My Names, a 2011 Sheba Film Festival entry that explores the experiences and identity conflicts of Israel s new Ethiopian citizens through the prism of their original names, will screen at Kane Street Thursday, June 2. A Q&A will follow. Stay tuned for more details. Community Wide Holocaust Commemoration Service Sunday, May 1 Kane Street will join other Brownstone Brooklyn congregations in a service at our Synagogue 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1, to honor Yom Ha Shoah, Holocaust Commemoration Day. We mourn the victims of the Sho ah, remember the worlds that were lost, and reflect on the legacy of the Shoah. The service will be held at Kane

3 Street, and will be led by Rabbi Weintraub, Joey Weisenberg, and other leaders of the Jewish and survivor communities. Sing the Praises of Joey Weisenberg at His Book/CD Release Party Please join Kane Street Music Director Joey Weisenberg in celebrating the release of his new book, Building Singing Communities, as well as the release of the CD "Joey's Nigunim," 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Yeshivat Hadar (190 Amsterdam between 68 th and 69 th streets) in Manhattan. Both works are being published by Mechon Hadar. The new album was recorded in the Kane Street Chapel, and many of the melodies made their initial appearances at Kane Street. Bar Mitzvah Invitation Rabbi Weintraub and Susan Sanders invite you to share their joy as their son Daniel Lev is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, Shabbat Metzora. Kiddush luncheon will follow at the Brooklyn Heights Montessori School, 185 Court Street. Baby Naming Invitation Adam and Rachel Phillips invite you to the naming of their daughter during Shabbat morning services on Saturday, April 16, Shabbat Hagadol. Bat Mitzvah Invitation Anne-Maureen and Danny Sarfati-Magill invite you to share in their happiness as their daughter Eliana is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah, 9:30 April 30, Shabbat K doshim. A Kiddush luncheon will follow in the Goldman Educational Center. A Kiddush luncheon will follow in the Goldman Educational Center. Cobble Hill Health Center Shabbat Visit April 16 Join the Social Justice Committee from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Cobble Hill Health Center (380 Henry St.) for an hour of schmoozing and singing with the residents. All ages welcome! Rejoice in Their Voice! Jewish Chorus Spring Concert April 3 The Brooklyn Jewish Community Chorus presents its Spring Concert 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at Park Slope Jewish Center (Eighth Avenue and 14 th Street). This year's concert celebrates American Jewish Music. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Get advance tickets by contacting Barbara Speregen at ba8alou@aol.com or Divorce Peace Summit for Moms and Stepmoms, May 18 For parents in families touched by divorce, there is a seminar on how mothers and stepmothers can create harmony for the children involved in the Peace Starts at Home Peace Summit, 7 p.m. May 18 at PS 29 (425 Henry St.). The event will feature a panel of experts. RSVP at or call Kane Street member Ellen Gottlieb at Todah Rabah: Thank You Special Contributions to Kane Street Synagogue (from Jan. 1, 2011). If you believe your name was inadvertently omitted, please contact the synagogue office.

4 Paul and Nancy Fink for the General Fund In honor of Bob and Gloria Blumenthal s anniversary In memory of Milton Mandel Marion Stein In honor of Paul Fink s birthday In honor of Sam Rubenstein s engagement In honor of Eva Lytal Phillips Andre and Rena Schklowsky In memory of David Trager Leonard Wasserman Julia Hirsch Martin Gringer and Barbara Zahler-Gringer Robert and Gloria Blumenthal Ernest Fried and Laura Barbanel In memory of Trude Mayer In memory of Miriam Schmerler In memory of Pearl and Herman Greenwald June Posner In memory of Rosalind Roses In honor of Doron Fried Andre and Rena Schklowsky Arnold and Barbara Badner In honor of Benjamin Zalman s birthday In memory of Irving Bennett Martin Gringer and Barbara Zahler-Gringer Jay Brodsky and Naomi Berger In memory of Maier Perlman * Donation for the synagogue s Building Fund. In honor of Ami Blumenthal s engagement In honor of Dean and Ronnie Ringel s new granddaughter * In honor of Josh Gutoff In memory of Harriet Chad Herbert A. and Blanche Weinstein In memory of Bella Schiffman Robert and Gloria Blumenthal Phyllis and Arthur Bargonetti In memory of Bertha Brown Ceil Dresher In honor of the Youth Klezmer Band Kenneth Hudes Rabbi s Teaching, continued For example, because the first-born Israelites were saved, we continue to redeem our first born sons after their birth. Because G-d demonstrated Chozek Yad, a mighty hand in Egypt, we pause first thing every morning, reflect and place Tefillin on our arm to dedicate our physical powers and material assets to the moral service of humanity and G-d. Because Israel had the courage to march toward a terrifying sea, we try to remember, especially at Passover time, that if we wait until all is clear, we will never grow. In business, we all agree that rising early, getting a jump, increases opportunities. In baking, we all know that waiting, letting the matzah rise and ferment, ruins the mitzvah. Pesach is a season to exercise the same zeal in our self-examination.

5 If you have a sense that your life needs to move in a certain way, get out of neutral and do it! Shabbat Shalom and Pesach Kasher V samei ach, a Happy and Kosher Passover