Fri., May 20 Shacharit 7/8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 7/8PM Candle lighting 7:53PM

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1 The Jewish Center S H A B B A T B U L L E T I N MAY 13-14, 2016 PARSHAT KEDOSHIM 6 IYAR 5776 EREV SHABBAT 7:00PM Minchah 7:46PM Candle lighting SHABBAT 7:45AM Hashkama Minyan (The Max and Marion Grill Beit Midrash) 8:30AM Rabbi Israel Silverstein Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Yosie Levine 9:00AM Shacharit (3 rd floor), Public Lecture by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, Wisdom and Humility in a World of Personal Autonomy, in commemoration of the first yahrzeit of mori ve-rabbi, Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein 9:15AM Hashkama Shiur with Rabbi Ari Lamm (5th floor) 9:15AM Young Leadership Minyan (The Max Stern Auditorium) 9:16AM Sof Zman Kriat Shema 9:30AM Teen Minyan (The Max and Marion Grill Beit Midrash), Kiddush at Jenn & Gaby Minsky s apartment 10:00AM Youth Groups: Under age 3 (drop off optional), 3-4-year-olds, 5-6- year-olds: Geller Youth Center; 2 nd -3 rd graders, 4 th -6 th graders: 7 th floor Community Hot Kiddush (5 th floor) 12:45PM Young Couples and Families Potluck Picnic (85 th and Central Park West) WITH THANKS TO OUR KIDDUSH SPONSORS: Alan Nussbaum, in memory of Max Nussbaum Ronnie & Andrew Schonzeit in honor of Rabbi Berman Cecile & Irving Skydell in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Irving's father, HaRav Binyomin ben HaRav Yitzchak Teen Kiddush, Jenn & Gaby Minsky and Beth & Josh Schwartz 3:00PM Youth Department Bikkur Cholim for grades 4+ (meet at The JC) 4:00PM Bikkur Cholim/Bikkur in the Home (meet at 730 Columbus Ave.) 6:30PM Jewish History Series: Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, Jews and Christians in the Medieval Era and Today: A Thirteenth Century Conversation of Enduring Significance (3 rd floor) 6:30PM Parent-Child Learning with Rabbi Ari Lamm (The Max and Marion Grill Beit Midrash) 6:40PM Israel Friedman Daf Yomi 7:25PM Minchah, Shabbat afternoon groups Seudah Shlishit Speaker: Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, Living in Gush Etzion During a Wave of Terror: Reflections on Life in Israel WITH THANKS TO OUR SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPONSOR: Tova Friedman in memory of her parents, Rivka bat Aryeh v'frieda & Reb Yisroel ben Yitzchak HaLevi v'liba and in appreciation of all those who prayed for her and visited her 8:47PM Shabbat concludes Sun., May 15 Daf Yomi 7:45AM Shacharit 8:30AM Minchah 7:55PM DAILY SERVICES Mon., May 16- Thurs., May 19 Shacharit 7/8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 7:55PM WOMEN'S TEHILLIM GROUP Monday, May 16 at 7:15PM. Contact Joyce Weitz for more information at Fri., May 20 Shacharit 7/8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 7/8PM Candle lighting 7:53PM Shabbat Morning Public Lecture by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Wisdom and Humility in a World of Personal Autonomy, in commemoration of the first yahrzeit of mori ve-rabbi, Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein Shabbat, May 14 following 9:00AM services With thanks to our sponsors: Sharon & Sinclair Haberman Dinah & Andy Mendes Ilana & David Prager Former Member of Knesset Ruth Calderon and Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman in Conversation Challenges, Opportunities and Complexities of Jewish Life and Learning in Israel Today Sunday, May 15 at 7:30PM Visit our website to register. Please see the Shabbat Bulletin insert for more information. The Hanno Mott Lecture on Contemporary Jewish Ethics: An Armchair Conversation featuring Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman and Professor Samuel Rascoff, Technology, Surveillance and the Ethics of Personal Privacy Tuesday evening, May 31 See page 3 for more details. THE JC ANNUAL DINNER Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Guastavino's SHIRA ORENSTEIN & DANIEL KAHN Guests of Honor HONORING YAEL KAHN PINTO & TONY PINTO Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung Memorial Award RABBI DOVID & ARIELLA ZIRKIND Community Service Award Visit our website to reserve your seat. The Jewish Center - The Modern Orthodox Center for Jewish Life and Learning 131 W. 86 th Street, New York, NY

2 5TH ANNUAL KETER TORAH AWARDS HONORING LILY KAPLAN AND ADINA WAGMAN SHABBAT, JUNE 11 FOLLOWING 9:00AM SERVICES YOUNG PROFESSIONALS YOM HA ZIKARON TEKES AND YOM HA ATZMAUT CELEBRATION, FEATURING MOSHAV BAND In the spirit of Shavuot, which celebrates two great Jewish heroines, Naomi and Ruth, the Keter Torah Award ceremony will immediately precede Shavuot. We look forward to recognizing two women in our community this year: Lily Kaplan and Adina Wagman. If you would like to acknowledge the women of our synagogue, and our honorees, please visit jewishcenter.org. Your donation will contribute towards honoring these women, as well as to supporting the work of The Jewish Center. Your name will be published in the program which will be distributed at the presentation. Visit UWSISRAEL.ORG to find out about all the UWS programs taking place on Sunday, May 15 ANNUAL "SHLISSEL" CHALLAH BAKING Keter Torah Sponsor - $180 Rimon Sponsor - $72 SPRING SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPEAKER SERIES May 21 Elliot Zweig, Deputy, An Insider s Look at Hamas Tunnels Preparing for the Next War Director of the Middle East Media Research Institute, June 18 Shimon Mercer Wood, Consul for Media Affairs at the Israeli Consulate June 25 Ilana Gadish, Yoetzet Halacha AIPAC Policy Conference 2017 Sunday March 26-28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Registration for the conference costs $599, but if you purchase a ticket through The Jewish Center, you will pay $399, a $200 discount. Contact Eliane for more information and to purchase your ticket. JEWISH CENTER UNIVERSITY SPRING SEMESTER DAILY (except Shabbat) Israel Friedman Daf Yomi with rotating JCU Faculty, 7:45AM MONDAY Like Father Like Son: Contemporary Readings of Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Dovid Zirkind, 7:00PM (from May 9-23) Nosh and Drash with Dr. Adena Berkowitz, 10:15AM The Next Level with Rabbi Mark Wildes, 8:00PM Jewish History: Judaism in a Christian Empire with Rabbi Ari Lamm, 7:00PM SHABBAT Rabbi Israel Silverstein Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Yosie Levine, 8:30AM David, King of Israel: Sadye and Henry Bayer Chumash Class with Rabbi Yosie Levine, 8:15PM on May 17 and 24 TUESDAY Beit Hamikdash to Barbecue: WEDNESDAY Exploring the Mitzvah of Shechita Women of the Bible with Rabbi with Rabbi Noach Goldstein, William Yosie Levine, 11:00AM Fischman Rabbinic Intern, 7:45AM The Book of Ruth with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 6:45PM Hashkama Shiur with rotating JCU Faculty, 9:15AM Israel Friedman Daf Yomi with rotating JCU Faculty Parent-Child Learning with rotating JCU Faculty; check the schedule for times To sponsor Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit or a JC event, please contact Aaron at astrum@jewishcenter.org

3 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Blood Drive Sunday, May 22 from 10:00AM - 2:30PM Join The JC for our annual blood drive and help save a life. If you would prefer to schedule an appointment in advance: (800) or tinyurl.com/jewishcenterblooddrive. Walk ins welcome. Questions? Please contact our Event Chair, Becca Herman at socialaction@jewishcenter.org Annual Sisterhood Brunch Sunday, May 22 at the home of Heidi & Jeff Abraham at 10:30AM There will be a special tribute to past Sisterhood president, Paulette Papilsky, z l. Seth (Yossi) Siegel, a longtime Jewish Center member and author of the New York Times bestseller Let There Be Water, will speak about why the BDS bullies are losing every battle. We hope to see you! The Hanno Mott Lecture on Contemporary Jewish Ethics: An Armchair Conversation featuring Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman and Professor Samuel Rascoff, Technology, Surveillance and the Ethics of Personal Privacy Tuesday, May 31 at 8:00PM; exclusive reception for JC members only at 7:00PM In an age of social media and ever-expanding technological capabilities, the limits and possibilities of personal privacy continue to change. Join two leading thinkers as they discuss the legal, ethical and religious implications of our ever-evolving digital landscape. For more information and to register, please visit Martha Sonnenschein Memorial Lecture by Layaliza Soloveichik Shabbat, June 4 at 11:00AM Layaliza Soloveichik graduated from Yeshiva University as valedictorian in both Jewish Studies and General Studies. She then earned a J.D. from Yale Law School and clerked on the Supreme Court of Israel. She also clerked on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and became a litigation associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind Wharton and Garrison, LLP. Currently, she is an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Along the way she also obtained an M.S. in Jewish Education, and has given lectures in many Jewish communities around the United States. She is a sci-fi junkie and a chocoholic and regularly gets beaten at chess by her children. Save the date: Bikkur Cholim Luncheon Shabbat, June 4 UPCOMING EVENTS Book Club Meeting: All Who Go Do Not Return: A Memoir by Shulem Deen Sunday, June 5 at 7:30PM, at the home of Maureen & Laszlo Marcus, 645 West End Avenue [Please note the date change] YOUTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS & UPDATES For more information contact jennandgaby@jewishcenter.org. End-of-the-Year Family Seudah Shlishit in Honor of Morah Judy Shabbat, May 21 Join us in celebrating Morah Judy and her Israeli heritage during this delicious Seudah Shlishit. Relax, hang out with your friends and make new friends while our youth are entertained. With thanks to our growing list of sponsors: Amy & Jed Latkin, Deena Blanchard & Akiva Novetsky, Sabrina & Guy Salomon. Girls Basketball Clinic Sunday, May 22 from 11:00AM - 1:00PM Get ready to improve your skills at a teen girls basketball clinic! Alexis Goldstein will lead a clinic covering various aspects of the game including passing, shooting, transitions, defensive stance and zone and communicating with your team. After the clinic we will have a delicious lunch! 6-8 Grade Girls Seudah Shlishit Hosted by Rachel Levine June 4 from 7-8:30PM For more information and to RSVP please rachel.levine1@gmail.com. Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Lily Kaplan on the marriage of her grandson, Benjamin Green to Shira Geldman, both of Raanana, Israel. Mazal tov to their aunt and uncle Chaviva & Andrew Kaplan and to their cousins, Barak, Vered and Einav. Bereavement We regret to inform you of the passing of Joseph Jacobs, brother of Jewish Center member Vivian Chill. The funeral will take place Friday, May 13 at 9:00am at Boulevard Riverside Chapel, 1450 Broadway, Hewlett NY. Vivian will observe Shivah on Friday afternoon and Saturday evening at 441 West End Avenue apt 7B. Visitors are welcome on Friday afternoon - 2:00pm-4:30pm, Saturday evening - 9:00pm-10:30pm. Shivah Sunday through Thursday morning will be observed on Long Island. THANK YOU TO OUR USHERS Thank you to our ushers, Mark Segall, Tehillah Blech Harris, Adina Spiro Wagman, Steve Hirsch, and Seth Jonas. THANK YOU TO CSS We would like to once again thank CSS and our dedicated CSS members for providing the security for our synagogue this week. NORPAC Mission Wednesday, May 18 from 6AM-10PM in Washington Join this day of advocacy to strengthen US-Israel relations. Meet directly with members of Congress and their staff to make a true impact. Rates: $175 for adults, $125 for students. Please direct questions to our shul liaison, Susan Canter at israelcommittee@ jewishcenter.org. For more information call or visit norpac.net. 8:00PM Minchah on Friday Nights Resumes Next Shabbat Thank You to the NYPD Please join us next Shabbat as representatives of the 24th Police Precinct join us so that we can show our appreciation for their service. To advertise or list an announcement in The Jewish Center Bulletin, please contact us at eliane@jewishcenter.org

4 Author s Note: I d like to dedicate these few, modest words of Torah to the memory of my revered teacher, Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt l, whose first yahrzeit was marked this past week. In many ways, he embodied the sort of balance which I attempt to describe in that which follows. It has been observed, with much justice, that there are those individuals who possess an instinctive grasp for details, without much vision for the big picture, and, on the other hand, individuals who may be described in precisely the opposite manner. The latter category is occupied by individuals who are possessed of broad, sweeping vision, with deeply held convictions regarding matters of philosophy and ideology, but who often cannot be bothered to take out the garbage or change the lightbulb. If this dichotomy may be applied to life, more generally, it has also been applied to the world of Torah observance. There are some individuals who gravitate towards the broader, profound themes of Judaism- chessed, fairness (tzedek), the centrality of family, to name a few- but for whom details are often secondary, at best, or the subject of a sort of benign neglect. Conversely, there are some individuals who are, much to their credit, fastidious in observance of highly technical halakhot, but seem oblivious to the broader themes of religious experience. For some, the disinterest that these individuals may project towards life s bigger questions serves as a deterrent to halakhic living in general. This week s Torah portion, enables us to cultivate a healthy balance between appreciating both the big picture, and every detail, or, as the metaphor goes, to see every tree, but also the forest. Commenting on the verse from Kedoshim, R. ואהבת asserted, Akiva, as is well known, boldly the essential לרעך כמוך זה כלל גדול בתורה principle of the Torah is to love one s neighbor as one does oneself. To a great extent, R. Akiva was Kedoshim: Of Forests and Trees Rabbi Daniel Fridman, Resident Scholar following in the footsteps of HIllel, who famously told the prospective convert that refraining from doing to another that which is displeasing to oneself is itself the Torah on one foot. Rambam, in his own right, identified cultivating peaceful and harmonious social fabric as the teleological principle of all of Torah. Apparently, despite the clear importance of every mitzvah in the Torah, these three Torah luminaries did feel that they had license to assign priorities. For those whose daily life is shaped by R. Yehuda Ha-Nasi s charge to be equally fastidious in mitzvot, both large and small, one cannot help but be struck by the audaciousness of these formulations. Interspersed, however, with the broader themes of קדושים and ואהבת לרעך כמוך, suchקדושים as and demonstrating respect for Torah תהיו leaders, are numerous technical halakhot. These areas range from intent during sacrificial slaughter, to forbidden mixtures, to half-emancipated slaves, to the forbidden fruits during the first three years. The essential point of this textual interweaving between broad themes and technical halakhot illustrates the halakhic emphasis upon actualizing, to the smallest detail, the broader values for which the Torah stands. To be sure, intensive study of each of these technical halakhot hopefully yields a fair bounty in terms of perspective on how a particular law reflects a broader value. Still, while the rationale for each of these technical halakhot may not be scrutable, the persistent effort to translate broad themes into the most concrete, tangible lifestyle remains the central project of Torah life. He who best succeeds in synthesizing an unwavering commitment to the broader, moral-ethical themes of Jewish life, and their concrete implementation across the range of halakhic corpus, can be said to have it all. He has seen every tree in the wood, but his eye continues to behold the entire forest. Clergy & Staff Yosie Levine Rabbi Dovid Zirkind Assistant Rabbi Chaim David Berson Cantor Daniel Fridman Resident Scholar Ari Lamm Resident Scholar Erica Brown Community Scholar Noach Goldstein William Fischman Rabbinic Intern Aaron Strum Executive Director Eliane Dreyfuss Glassman Director of Programming and Communications Jenn & Gaby Minsky Youth Directors OFFICERS Avi Schwartz President Andrew Borodach First Vice President Andrew Kaplan Vice President Mark Segall Vice President Rose Lynn Sherr Vice President Michael Jacobs Assistant Vice President Yaron Kinar Treasurer Len Berman Assistant Treasurer Miri Lipsky Secretary Phone Numbers Yoetzet Halacha Ilana Gadish nycyoetzet@gmail.com Jewish Center Chevra Kadisha x555 UWS Mikvah Hatzalah Eruv Status x4

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6 The Jewish Center FORMER MEMBER OF KNESSET RUTH CALDERON AND RABBI DR. ARI BERMAN IN CONVERSATION Challenges, Opportunities and Complexities of Jewish Life and Learning in Israel SUNDAY, MAY 15 AT 7:30PM The Jewish Center 131 W. 86 th Street RUTH CALDERON earned her MA and Ph.D. degrees in Talmud from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1989, she established the first Israeli secular, pluralistic, co-educational, and egalitarian Beth Midrash. In 1996 she founded ALMA, which seeks to acquaint secular Israelis with Hebrew culture. In 2012 she joined the new Yesh Atid party and was made a Knesset member, a position she held until She lives in Tel Aviv with her three children. RABBI DR. ARI BERMAN is the head ( Rosh ha-merkaz ) of Hechal Shlomo: The Center of Jewish Heritage in Jerusalem. He is also a Lecturer of Rabbinic Literature and a member of the Executive Leadership Council at Herzog College. The former Rabbi of The Jewish Center in Manhattan and Instructor of Talmud at Yeshiva University, Rabbi Berman received his BA in Philosophy, MA in Jewish Philosophy and Rabbinic Ordination from Yeshiva University, and earned his Ph.D. in Jewish Thought at Hebrew University. TICKETS $10 for Jewish Center members; No charge for One Gift participants $18 for community members VISIT JEWISHCENTER.ORG TO REGISTER Tov B Yachad is an initiative that strengthens the connection between the Orthodox community and UJA-Federation of New York.

7 THE JEWISH CENTER YOUTH DEPARTMENT END-OF-YEAR SEUDAH SHLISHIT AND &THANK YOU TO MORAH JUDY SHABBAT, MAY 21ST AT 5:00PM 131 W. 86TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY Join us for a Israel themed Seudah Shlishit to celebrate the end of the year. Come honor Morah Judy s 13 years of commitment to our youth. Relax and enjoy with your friends while our youth are entertained. PRICE Member: Child $18/child, $22/adult Non-Member: $20/child, $24/adult CHILDREN 2 AND UNDER ARE FREE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE $180 includes two adults, two kids and a listing in the Shabbat Bulletin $360 includes two adults and three kids and a listing in the Shabbat Bulletin Committee Chairs: Sabrina Rosen Salomon & Amanda Nussbaum Laifer

8 Basketball Clinic For Ages: 7-19 All Skill Levels are Welcome Taught by Alexis Goldstein Sunday, May 22 from 11:00AM 1:00pm Get ready to improve your skills at a teen girls basketball clinic! Alexis Goldstein will lead a clinic covering various aspects of the game like, passing, shooting, transitions, defensive stance and zone and communicating with your team. After the clinic we will have a delicious lunch!