NHBZ Shabbos Bulletin July 6, 2013 Welcome to Nusach Hari B nai Zion 28 Tammuz 5773

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1 NHBZ Shabbos Bulletin July 6, 2013 Welcome to Nusach Hari B nai Zion 28 Tammuz 5773 Affiliated with the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Torah Portion Parshas Matos-Masai: Numbers 30:2 36:13 Stone Chumash pages Haftorah: Jeremiah 2:4-28; 3:4; 4:1-2 Stone Chumash pages Thanks to sponsors of our Shabbos Bulletin this week: Sponsored by Max, Sam and Morissa Pepose in appreciation of all the wonderful tributes and good wishes we have received as we enter the next chapter of our lives COLLEGE! Erev Shabbos - Friday, July 5 Mincha & Ma ariv (7:00 pm) Candle Lighting (8:11 pm) Shabbos - Saturday, July 6 Shachris & Musaf (9:00 am) - Thank you for leading services: - Pesukei D Zimra: Howard Sandler - Haftorah: Kenny Bressler - Shacharis: Menachem Szus - Drasha (Sermon): Rabbi Ze ev Smason - Leyning: Akiva Anton - Musaf: David Rubin Legacy Shabbos & Lunch ~ Honoring those who have made arrangements to give to the Legacy Program of the St. Louis Jewish Federation. The Legacy Program will benefit Nusach Hari B nai Zion ~ Thanks to these participants: Lenny & Fran Alper, Larry & Rayna Chervitz, Don & Julie Eisenberg, Jessica Fadem, Mimi Fiszel, Marvin & Jackie Gitel, Alan & Janet Haber, Harold & Fran Hoffman, Kurt & Sandy Kahn, Bob & Joni Kaiser, Mark Ragin, Robin Rickerman, Irwin & Roz Rosen, David & Norma Rubin, Marvin Stein, Alice Sudin, Gary & Trudy Sudin, Richard & Mindy Woolf, and those who wish to remain anonymous. The theme of our Legacy Program is,ubck - Livnot (to build) in essence, building toward our future. Come and honor the Legacy participants, their vision and commitment. Thanks to Lenny Alper for sponsoring Lunch today in honor of the July birthdays of his wife Fran, and daughters Joanna and Caryn. Thanks to POP-Star Mimi Fiszel for sponsoring the soda today in honor of the July birthdays of Fran, Caryn & Joanna, and to POP-Stars Lou & Shirley Osheroff in honor of their 62 nd Wedding Anniversary. Bon Appetit ~ We place a plate of rolls on each table at every Shabbos Luncheon: 1.) To enable each person to make or hear Ha'Motzei (the blessing on bread) over Lechem Mishne (two rolls or loaves of bread), and 2.) To enable us to eat the minimum amount required when Ha'Motzei is made or heard ~ one roll. Please be seated while Rabbi Smason says Kiddush & makes HaMotzi. -- B'tayavon (Bon Appetit)! Mincha, Shalosh Seudos, Ma ariv (7:55 pm) Welcome to our Guest Speaker, Rabbi Yaakov Berkowitz, of the St. Louis Kollel. Rabbi Berkowitz will be offering two presentations. At 7:10 p.m., he will present a 45-minute shiur/class on a 3 Weeks related theme, drawing upon primary sources from Tanach and Talmud. During Shalosh Seudos, Rabbi Berkowitz will speak on the topic: The Other Side of the Story: Giving the Benefit of the Doubt. Thanks to Craig & Jackie Berkin for sponsoring Shalosh Seudos this evening, in honor of our teacher, Rabbi Berkowitz. All are welcome to attend. Shabbos Concludes (9:13 pm) The Deadline to submit new information to appear in our Shabbos Bulletin is Wednesday, at 12:00 noon each week. The bulletin is printed first thing every Thursday morning.

2 This Week At a Glance Shabbos July 6 OOD FOR US & G MINYAN INYAN! IT S GOOD FOR Sun. July 7 Mon. July 8 & GOOD FOR YOU!!! Tues. July 9 Wed. July 10 YOU!!! Thurs. July 11 Fri. July 12 Shabbos July 13 Shachris 9:00 am 8:00 am 6:45 am 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 7:00 am 9:00 am am Mincha/ Ma ariv 7:55 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:50 pm Events see times in Event Planner Box Legacy Shabbos honoring Legacy Participants * Kiddush by Lenny Alper in honor of Fran, Caryn & Joanna Alper The Irvin Alper Social Club at NHBZ ~ 5:00 p.m. Dinner, Movie, Cards or Just Shmooze! Rosh Chodesh Av; Call Rabbi Smason for Mashgiach & Kitchen- Helper Classes ORDER CASH CARDS! Weekly Lunch & Learn, with Rabbi Smason at 12:15pm Tefilah Class for Women 7:00 pm at the home of Norma Rubin * Erev Shabbos * Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:30 p.m.; Invite a Friend to Dinner! Ari Shabbat; Celebrating the life of Rabbi Isaac Luria ~ The ARI; *Learner s Services at 10:15 a.m.; *Kiddush & Lunch NHBZ Event Planner (Check Coming Events for time, date or location changes.) Call the office at , ext. 2, to confirm the date and time of any event. Weekly at NHBZ SHABBOS - Child Care (10:00 am Noon) kids 3 & under in the Children s Room - Youth Programming (10:15 am 11:00 am) children 4-8, in the Youth Lounge. - Learners Service (10:15 am) led by Rabbi Ze ev Smason in the Chapel - Shabbos Tanach (Bible) Study Group (45 minutes before Mincha) SUNDAY - Mishna Learning (after Shachris) with Rabbi Chanan Swidler of Aish - RAP with the RABBI Teen Group (10:15 am) with Rabbi Olive & Price - Mystical Moments with Rabbi Max Weiman (between Mincha & Maariv.) - Tanya (8:00 pm) with Rabbi Shaya Mintz of the St. Louis Kollel WEDNESDAY - Rabbi Smason's Lunch & Learn (12:15 pm 1:00 pm) now studying Pirkei Avos THURSDAY - Women s Tefila Class (2 nd & 4 th Thursdays, 7:00 pm) with Rabbi Smason at the home of Norma Rubin Monthly at NHBZ - Irvin Alper Social Club (First Sunday) - Women's Home Study Group (First Tuesday, 2:30 pm) with Rabbi Shaya Mintz, of the St. Louis Kollel at home of Jackie Berkin - Morris Lenga Yiddish Club (First Thursday, 7:30 pm) - Dine-In Pizza Night (Last Sunday 5:00 pm 7:00 pm) Carry-Out Pizzas also available. Pick up time 4:30 pm. Place orders: , ext Sisterhood (Third Tuesday) (Sisterhood will meet on the 4 th Tuesday in July.) NHBZ Signature Events - Synaplex Shabbos - Shabbos Lunch & Learn - I-Chat

3 COMING EVENTS The Irvin Alper Social Club ~ Tomorrow - Sunday, July 7, Play cards, watch a movie, or shmooze; Dinner at 5:00 pm. Call Ruth Alper for reservations, Rosh Chodesh Av ~ Monday, July 8. The Nine Days begin. Bi-Monthly Women's Tefila Class. Led by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason, the class will now meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, 7:00 p.m., at the home of Norma Rubin. Next class: This Thursday, July 11. The focus of our class is the structure and deeper meaning of the Shabbos morning service and prayers, and how prayer can be used as a basis for our own communication with G-d. All women welcome. Ari Weekend ~ July 12 & 13. Celebrating the life and observing the yahrzeit of Ashkenazi Rabbi Isaac Luria, the ARI. Friday evening, July 12, 6:30 p.m. ~ weather permitting, and as was the custom of The Ari, we will welcome Shabbos outdoors, on the Kaiser Terrace at Nusach Hari B nai Zion. Join us for a lively and spirit-filled Kabbalat Shabbat. Shabbos morning, July 13, regular services at 9:00 a.m., children s programming at 10:00 a.m., Learners Services at 10:15 a.m. led by Rabbi Smason. All followed by a Lunch & Learn in honor of July birthdays and wedding anniversaries. All You Can Eat Pizza Buffet and Carry Out Night ~ Extra Pizza Night During the Nine Days! Sunday, July 14, 5:00-7:00 pm. Place your carry out orders by 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning, July 14; pick up carry out pizzas 4:30 4:45 p.m. We will have our regular Last Sunday pizza night on Sunday, July 28. Erev Tisha B Av Monday, July 15; Tisha B Av Tuesday, July 16. The Holocaust Museum and Learning Center will screen a special film, on Tuesday, July 16, 2:00 p.m. in the HMLC theatre, J.Fed Kopolow Building. Nicholas Winton, The Power of Good, a documentary in English, tells the inspiring story of how one person s actions can make a difference. In 1938, while on a pleasure trip to Prague, 28 year old Nicholas Winton saw Czech refugee children. Realizing they were in peril, he organized a rescue operation that saved over 650 children, before the outbreak of WWII. At his own wish, his heroism went unrecognized for over 50 years. In 2003, Mr. Winton was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, and in 2008 he was commended by the U.S. House of Representatives. Rabbi Ze ev Smason will lead a discussion following the screening. This program is free and open to the public. For details please call or dreich@jfedstl.org. Kiddush & Lunch ~ July 20. Sponsored by Kurt Kahn in honor of the birthday of his wife Sandy Kahn, and by Frances Feder and Arnold Kreitman in honor of the 90 th birthday of their aunt Esther Levine. Meetings Next Sisterhood Luncheon ~ Tuesday, July 23 (the 4 th Tuesday of the month.) (The 3 rd Tuesday is Tisha B Av.) Executive Committee Meeting ~ Tuesday, July 30, 7:30 p.m. *The new schedule for Board & Exec meetings will be the 1 st and 3 rd Tuesdays of the month, and will allow us to avoid conflicts with meetings of the City of Olivette that occur on the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday each month. (July 16, the 3 rd Tuesday, is Tisha B Av; July 23 is the 4 th Tuesday.) Reminders Buy and Use Cash Cards call the office ASAP to order your cards and earn free money for NHBZ! Schnucks E-Scrip Card - Use your Schnucks Card every time you shop, and make it count!!! Sponsorships - If you would like to sponsor Kiddush, Soda, Shalosh Seudos, this Bulletin, or something unique in honor or in memory of a loved one, please call , extension 2, to make arrangements. Tributes - Show your friends you care; a tribute is a donation in honor of a birth, a birthday, an anniversary, a healthy recovery, or in memory of a loved one, or for any reason to show you care; tributes will be listed in this bulletin monthly. For Shul Tributes call Gloria Waxman, ; for Sisterhood call Phyllis Silverman, ; for Libby Needle Fund call Sally Needle,

4 Buy a Brick Online or by Phone - Our website now accepts online donations for the Brick and Planting Campaign; go to or call the office at Synagogue Honors - It is customary to make a donation to the synagogue for an Aliyah or other synagogue honors received. Shalosh Seudos, The 3 rd Meal of Shabbos ~ To sponsor Shalosh Seudos on Shabbos, which takes place between Mincha and Ma ariv, please call the office to make arrangements. We are very grateful to those of you who sponsor the Third Meal as you observe the yahrtzeits of your dear family members. Mi Shebarach List ~ Prayers will be said for a Refuah Shelayma for your loved ones and friends. Please call the office, , ext. 2, by 10:00 a.m. Friday mornings so we can include the names on our Mi Shebarach list for Shabbos. We need the names of the person who is ill AND his/her mother s name in Hebrew, or English--if Hebrew names are unavailable. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. Memorial Plaques ~ All memorial plaques from our former location are lovingly mounted in our new building. Remember your loved ones with a plaque; prices range from $150 to $275. Call the office for details. Mishna Study ~ Learning Mishnayos in memory of a loved one or for a Refuah Shelayma for a person who is ill is an age-old Jewish Tradition. The word Mishna (learning) is closely related to the word Neshama (soul), and we believe that learning Mishnayos in someone s name acts as a Spiritual Elevation for that person or that person s soul. Our NHBZ Mishnayos Shiur learns every Sunday following morning minyan, carrying on this tradition by dedicating the MIshnayos to our loved ones. You may dedicate Mishnayos for 1 year: $250; 6 months: $150; 3 months: $96; 1 month, $50. May your loved one be bound up in the bond of eternal life. May HaShem be filled with compassion to restore the health of your loved one. Simchas, NEWS & FEATURES MAZEL TOV ON SIMCHAS July Happy Birthday to Caryn Alper, Frieda Smason Aaronson, Jane Lyss, Mark Ragin, and Boris Yasinev! Happy Anniversary to Lou & Shirley Osheroff and Dr. Milton & Sally Tofle! Show your friends you care ~ send a tribute. Shul: Gloria Waxman ; Sisterhood: Phyllis Silverman ; Libby Needle Fund: Sally Needle ; For Chesed Fund: Drop by the office for a Card Pack. Mashgiach/Kitchen-Helper Classes ~ Rabbi Smason will be offering classes for those interested in being a mashgiach and for kitchen helpers in the NHBZ kitchens, and for NHBZ food events. If you are Shomer Shabbos and interested in assisting the shul as a mashgiach, please contact Rabbi Smason directly. Also, anyone who has helped or would like to help in the kitchens on Shabbos, Pizza Nights, etc., is also welcome to attend and learn more about our kitchens and the many details of keeping kosher. A repeat of classes that took place in June is scheduled for Monday, July 8 Class 1, at 5:30 p.m., Monday, July 22 Class 2, at 5:30 p.m., then, at 6:30 p.m. on July 22, we will combine the June & July classes for a kitchen walk-through for the entire group. To sign up for the Mashgiach/Kitchen-Helper Classes ~ please call Rabbi Smason. Kashrus Alert from the O-U ~ Darrell Lea Confectionery Co., Pty, Ltd., Australia. Product: Dark Chocolate- Coated Soft Eating Liquorice Blueberry & Pomegranate Flavor. This product contains dairy and it is mistakenly labeled with a plain OU symbol without the D - Dairy designation. Corrective actions have been implemented. Special Gifts Campaign ~ It s Never Too Late!!! Your Special Gifts support the many programs you have come to expect and enjoy, including learning, children s programming, and so much more. You have the choice of donating your pledge in full or installments, whichever is most comfortable for you. Thanks to all of you who have sent or pledged your Special Gifts! If you haven t made a pledge yet, it s never too late! Your shul needs your help. Please give generously!!! Tomchei Shabbos Needs Your Help this Summer!! Families need extra assistance with nonperishable food. Please pick up a bag available at NHBZ in the office, and fill it with your choices of nonperishable food items. Money donations are always welcome! For more details, or to arrange a pick up at your home, please call Sally Needle at The Sarah Adelman Memorial Lecture ~ Announcing that Dr. Smadar Rosensweig is the featured speaker to commemorate the seventh Yahrtzeit of Sarah Adelman, and to benefit the Sarah Adelman

5 Memorial Fund. Dr. Rosensweig s presentation What is the Impact of Haftaras Nahamu on our Concept of Nehama (Consolation)? will take place at the Young Israel Synagogue, 8101 Delmar Blvd. University City, MO tomorrow - Sunday, July 7, 2013 at 12:45 P.M. The primary focus of The Sarah Adelman Memorial Fund is to provide financial support to needy families in the Orthodox community, whose children require assistance in obtaining counseling services. The Fund is also designed to support community awareness involving mental health issues. We also help needy families in the Orthodox community defray the cost of a wedding. Minimum donation, $18.00 per family. The Sarah Adelman Memorial Fund is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c) (3) organization. Beyond Twelve Gates Parshas Matos-Masei July 5, 2013 Welcome to Beyond TwelveGates Happiness is a funny thing: The more you share it, the more of it you have. Inspired by the 2011 documentary "Happy", one Iowa woman opted to celebrate her 34th birthday with 34 acts of kindness, hoping to spread happiness by helping others. "Me, if I can do it, then anybody can do it," Katie Jones said, adding that she hopes that people think about "how that would change the dynamics of our own community, if people were just taking care of each other." Katie left a bag of quarters at a local laundromat. Dropped a $5 bill on the floor at the dollar store. Stocked the baby changing area at a local Target with disposable wipes. Handed out Subway restaurant gift cards to homeless people. And thanked firefighters with boxes of chocolates. And along with each anonymous act of kindness, she left a handmade calling card, urging others to pay it forward. Hi, my name is Katie," the card read. "In celebration of my 34th birthday, I m doing 34 acts of kindness. Enjoy the kindness and try to pass kindness along in your own way. Katie shelled out about $300 on her kindness campaign since her birthday on May 16, but says it was money well spent. We are all connected," she said. "You don t need to be part of an organization or anything beyond personal motivation." The Torah teaches that one of the three pillars upon which the world stands is acts of human kindness. G-d created us in order to give us good. The world was designed such that the greatest good is to give to others and to be other-centered. We can all act like Katie Jones if we understand that we are all connected. Parshas Matos -- Masei Numbers 30:2-36:13 In the first of this week's two action-packed portions, Moses teaches the rules and restrictions governing oaths and vows. Promises are serious business. When we say that we plan to do something -- even something as simple as, 'I'll call you later' -- we re bound by our words. Anticipating entrance into the land of Israel, the tribes of Gad and Reuben petition Moses to remain on the eastern side of the Jordan River because that land is particularly suitable for grazing their cattle. Moses, not wanting to 'steer' Gad and Reuben wrong, grants their request on the condition that they first help the rest of the nation in conquering the entire land of Israel before returning to settle their inheritance. Masei (a word that means 'journeys') begins with a listing of the 42 encampments of the Jewish people's 40 year journey from the Exodus until the crossing of the Jordan River into the Land of Israel. The boundaries of the Land of Israel are defined. Since the Levites would not be receiving a regular portion of the land, 48 cities are set aside for them. Cities of refuge are established; one who unintentionally murders can flee there. So ends the book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of the Torah. Next week -- on to Deuteronomy! Rabbinic Ruminations "A liberal and a conservative walk into a laundry detergent aisle.." That sentence could be the opening line of an odd joke -- or from an abstract on human behavior. In a new study published in the journal Psychological Science, a stark difference between liberals and conservatives was reported when it comes to favoring well established brands, like Tide and Coca-Cola, over new generic products. Furthermore, research from New York University s Stern School of Business suggests that a relationship exists between voting behavior, high levels of religiosity, and seemingly inconsequential product choices.

6 Researchers used a database to track weekly store sales of thousands of products and calculate the market share of generics in 26 categories, including coffee, deodorant and peanut butter. They then used data from the Association of Religion Data Archives to determine the percentage of residents of various counties who fully adhered to a particular faith and those who regularly attended services. Finally, to assess political affiliation, the researchers used the average percentage of Republican votes cast in eight recent presidential elections. The results: greater religiosity was strongly associated with a lower market share for generic products. While the study doesn't prove the cliche that 'liberals shop at Trader Joe's and conservatives prefer Walmart', it does provide strong evidence to suggest areas with higher levels of religiosity and Republican voting are associated with a higher reliance on national brands and lower purchase of generics. Our beliefs are potent because they drive behavior. While degrees of Jewish education and observance vary widely among individual Jews, here are some basic tenets of Judaism that most Jews accept in some fashion: There exists only One G-d, every person is created in His image, the land of Israel is part of our worldview, and that the Torah -- a book of instructions for ethical living -- is our most important text. But how can we know what we truly believe? By looking at how we live our life, the choices we make, and our behavior. Quote of the Week A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. -- Author Unknown Joke of the Week Melvin Finkel, passing through Texas for a short business trip, checked into a rooming house in a frontier town. To avoid seeming conspicuous, he dressed himself in western attire and went to the only saloon in town. Suddenly, Melvin was surrounded by gruff men in cowboy clothes wearing six shooters. He ordered a beer. While sipping his beer and trying to be as inconspicuous as possible the biggest burliest, scroungiest looking specimen walked in and proclaimed, "Ah hears there is a Jew in here!" Melvin cringed, and said nothing. "Ah know you're in here and you better speak up," says the western man. Melvin knew that sooner or later he would have to face up to him and accept the consequences of being Jewish, especially in such a remote place. Melvin stood up, swallowed hard, and exclaimed," I AM A JEW!" The westerner stared at him angrily, "What are you hiding for? Come with me, we need you for a minyan."

7 NAMED ROOM DEDICATIONS Alper Lobby in loving memory of parents Irvin and Becky Alper Nathan and Edythe Ferman Lenny and Fran Alper and daughters Caryn and Joanna Feigenbaum-Pepose Learning Center in honor of our parents and grandparents ~ their daily acts of chesed and tzedakah will always be an inspiration to us ~ Susan Feigenbaum, Jay Pepose and Family Kaiser Terrace in honor of our parents Lionel and Eleanor Kaiser Carolyn Koppel Martin and Sylvia Mintzer donated by Bob, Joni, Hannah and Rebecca Kaiser Sisterhood Dairy Kitchen Nusach Hari B nai Zion Sisterhood Sisterhood Meat Kitchen Nusach Hari B nai Zion Sisterhood Eli Ragin Children s Room in loving memory of Eli Ragin ~ his love for children will be his legacy forever ~ his son Mark Ragin Rivkin Chapel in memory of HaRav Sholom Rivkin, ZT L Rebbetzin Paula Rivkin, ZT L Sponsored by Robert and Sandra Abrams Craig and Jackie Berkin Perry Mendelson I.E. Millstone Foundation Irwin and Rosalind Rosen OBJECT DEDICATIONS (North Sanctuary Door) in loving memory of parents Irv and Shirlee Baker Jeff and Murray Baker and Families Entrance Doors (Upper Level South) in memory of Meyer and Esther Bluestein Hyman Max and Esther Mindel donated by Sam and Shirley Bluestein (Rabbi s Office) in honor of the zechus (merit) of Rabbi Ze ev and Rebbetzin Chani Smason Charles and Naomi Deutsch Washing Station (Social Hall) in loving memory of Harold Eisenberg Julie and Don Eisenberg

8 Washing Station (Social Hall) in loving memory of Stuart Irving Raskas Julie and Don Eisenberg Chanukah Window (Social Hall) in loving memory of Sam and Bess Fiszel Holocaust Survivors their daughter Mimi Fiszel Sanctuary Pulpit in memory of the Feder Family Harold and Jessica Fadem Marvin and Jackie Gitel Irwin and Rosalind Rosen Kenneth and Olivia Schimel Sheldon and Deanna Wallerstein Terrace Doors (Social Hall) May He Who blessed our fathers - Abraham, Isaac and Jacob may He bless this entire holy congregation along with all the holy congregations; them, their wives, sons and daughters and all that is theirs; and those who dedicate Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to pray. Janet and Alan Haber Chapel Pulpit in memory of my beloved husband Morris Lenga Ann Lenga (Youth Lounge) in honor of My Dear Children and Grandchildren JoAnn Raskas Levi Window (Right of Ark) in memory of Morris and Esther Ringermacher Holocaust Survivors Dr. Harry Ringermacher and Celia R. Fox Bima Chair (Sanctuary) in memory of parents Barney and Adele Schucart by Lewis Schucart Washing Station (Lobby) in memory of dear friend Morris Lenga Ethan and Debby Schuman Playground Plaza (Children s Room) in honor and in memory of our beloved Parents, Grandparents and Great- Grandparents with love Jonathan, Naomi, Daniel and Sam Shanker Audio System (Upper Level) in honor of the Kaplan and Sudin Families Gary and Trudy Sudin Nusach Hari B'nai Zion Ze'ev Smason, Rabbi Office Phone N. Price Road Aaron Borow, Rabbi Emeritus Chapel Phone: Saint Louis, MO Janet Haber, President Webpage: Dr. Ethan Schuman, Chazan

9 Sanctuary Doors (South Entrance) in honor of 40 Years of Membership at Nusach Hari B nai Zion donated by Dr. Herbert and Phyllis Sunshine (Lower Level North Entry Door) in honor of Adam and Sonia Szus Linda and Menachem Szus (Upper Level South Entry Door) in honor of Leo and Gerry Bressler Linda and Menachem Szus Menorah (Right of Ark) dedicated in loving memory of Nathan and Leah Zarkowsky by their children Harold, Vita, Bruce, Martha, Alan, Vivian Nusach Hari B'nai Zion Ze'ev Smason, Rabbi Office Phone N. Price Road Aaron Borow, Rabbi Emeritus Chapel Phone: Saint Louis, MO Janet Haber, President Webpage: Dr. Ethan Schuman, Chazan