Annual Event Registration ends this Sunday for the Annual Event, Sun., May 29, 6:00-8:00 pm at the Skyline Ballroom in the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek, honoring Graeme Bean and Dovid Lev. Please RSVP and show your appreciation for our honorees! Your generous support allows for continued and expanded programming! Seudah Shelishit We are pleased to welcome Rabbi Shalom Brodt, a close student of Reb Shlomo Carlebach and founder of Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo. Offering both a men's and women's program, the daily Shiurim span a wide variety of topics from Chassidut, Halacha and Parashat HaShavua to Jewish meditation and self-exploration workshops - all in the spirit of Reb Shlomo's joyous approach to Torah learning. Lag B Omer Bonfire Kumsitz Don t miss the annual Lag B Omer bonfire kumsitz this Wed. night, May 25, beginning at 8:40 pm outside on the DAT basketball court, featuring the music of Rabbi Friedman, the pyrotechnics of Donny Basch, and of course s mores! Graduation Kiddush Celebrate our newest graduates at a special Kiddush on Shabbat, June 4. Sign up now at DATMinyan.org/ Kiddush, and let s celebrate together. Walk for Israel Registration Required! Join the DAT community and many other community organizations at the annual Walk for Welcome to the Welcome to the DAT Minyan Fri. May 20 Parshat Noach October 25, Shabbat 2014 Parshat 1 Marcheshvan Emor 5775 May 21, 2016 13 Iyar 5776 שבת May 21 Sun. May 22 DAT MINYAN NEWS AND EVENTS Israel this Sunday, May 22, this year proceeding down Speer Blvd. and ending with a festival on the groups of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Walk leaves from Sculpture Park at 10:00 am and continues with the Celebrate Family Festival after the walk. Ssave time by signing up online before the event at www.israelcelebratefest.org/ register. Mon. May 23 Tue. May 24 Wed. May 25 Shavuot Community Lunch Come join EDOS and DAT Minyan at a (Fleishig) Shavuot Community Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Rapp on Monday, June 13, the second day of Shavuot, at EDOS. Prices and other details coming next week. RSVP and payment must be made with Lottie Sobel at manager@edosdenver.org or 303-596- 2546. Please help make our Tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during Davening. Candles: (10/15): 6:41-7:54 6:03 Candles Havdalah: (10/16): 9:00 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles Parsha: 672 (10/24): 5:50 Haftarah: 1176 Thu. May 26 Lag B Omer DAT Minyan Rabbi Joseph Friedman 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 www.datminyan.org Fri. May 27 Shacharit Shema before 9:16 am 6:35 7:30, 9:00 8:00 6:35 6:35 6:35 6:35 6:35 Mincha/Maariv Shema/Omer after 9:06 pm 6:30 and 7:55 Mincha 7:45 Maariv 8:59 7:55 7:55 7:55 7:55 7:55 At Night, Count... 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 6:35 and 8:00 YOUTH ADVISOR APPRECIATION KIDDUSH sponsored by the following families in honor of our dedicated team of Shabbat morning youth advisors: Avner, Baraban, Barter, Basch, Bielsky, Braunstein, Cohen, Fishman (David and Shira), Fishman (Jonathan and Kimberly), Friedman (Rabbi Joseph and Melissa), Friedman (Joseph and Andrea), Gitler, Gordon-Bennett, Hoffman, Lev, Levy, Mezer, Polotsky, Prostak, Raphaely, Salinas, Segall, Shafran-Lieber, Shapiro, Sunshine, Toys, Treister (Yair and Aravah), and Zalkin. See Page 3. SEUDAH SHELISHIT sponsored by the Shul. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DAY TIME TOPIC TEACHER PLACE שבת Sun. 8:30 am Tefillah Warm-Up Ellyn Hutt MPR During Hashkama D var Torah Rabbi Friedman 112 Haftarah/Mussaf Parsha Class Rabbi Gitler 111 After Mussaf Derasha Rabbi Friedman MPR 5:45 pm Class (men and women) Robert Salehrabi MPR My Personal Exodus From Iran Through the Desert 6:30 pm HS Boys Gemara Nathan Rabinovitch Rabinovitch 151 S. Olive 6:45 pm Rabbi Friedman MPR Pirkei Avot Perek 4 After Mincha Seudah Shelishit Rabbi Shalom Brodt MPR After Maariv Halacha In-Depth Rabbi Eli Mozes MPR Bishul Akum Part 1 Mon. 8:30 pm Halacha Rabbi Friedman MPR Not Meeting Netivot Shalom Dr. Shelly Ciner Resumes Tue. (women only) late June 7:00 pm Rabbi Friedman MPR Wed. Chosen-ness
שבת Fri. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. 5/22 Com Walk for Israel Mincha 7:55p Bishul Akum after Maariv 5/29 Annual Event 6:00p Mincha and Maariv at Event 6/5 Yom Yerushalayim Mincha 8:05p Bishul Akum after Maariv 6/12 Shavuot 1 5/23 Halacha Class DAT MINYAN UPCOMING CALENDAR 5/30 Memorial Day Shacharit 8a Mincha 8:00p Halacha Class 6/6 Halacha Class 6/13 Shavuot 2 5/24 5/31 6/7 Rosh Chodesh Shacharit 6:25a Mincha 8:10p 6/14 5/25 LBO Bonfire 8:40p 6/1 6/8 6/15 Rabbi Wein RabbiWein.org 5/26 Lag B Omer 5/27 Mincha 6:35p, 8:00p 6/2 6/3 Mincha 6:40p, 8:05p 6/9 6/10 Mincha 6:45p, 8:10p 6/16 6/17 Mincha 6:45p, 8:10p 5/28 Sponsored Kiddush 6/4 Shabbat Mevorchim Graduation Kiddush 6/11 Erev Shavuot All Night Learning 6/18 The Torah commandment regarding the counting of the seven weeks between the holidays of Pesach and Shavuot appears in a timely fashion in this week's Torah reading. Over the many millennia of Torah study and commentary numerus ideas have been advanced as to the import and meaning of this commandment. Nevertheless, it is obvious that the simple meaning and apparent lesson is that we are to appreciate all of our days, weeks, months and years. Time remains the most precious of all gifts granted to human beings. Taking notice of its passage is certainly an effective way of making us aware of its importance. In Jewish tradition, this period of time marks the progress of the Jewish people, in our early history, from a nation of slaves to a chosen and holy nation. There are many forms of slavery present today and neither the world nor the Jewish people are completely free from all of them. This seven week period is meant to indicate the necessity for emancipating ourselves from the bondage that the material world constantly inflicts upon us. Counting our days is a method of elevating them so that we always see ourselves serving a higher purpose and not merely groveling in the dust of a purely materialistic way of life. It is interesting to note that the Torah demands from us complete, full and whole days and weeks. Making our days truly meaningful is not a halfhearted project. It has to have within it the element of complete perfection in order to make it a spiritual journey and not just a mechanical one. Jewish law teaches us that if we omit counting even one day during this period of time, we have to a certain extent, forfeited the necessary observance of the commandment. Lost time and lost days can never be made up.another important lesson that this period of time teaches us. By their very nature, human beings are procrastinators. We put off what could be accomplished today and assign its performance to a later date. We are told in Avot that: one should never say that later in life when I have time, I will then study. The rabbis warn us that if we wait we might not have the time, the opportunity or even life. The future is the most uncertain thing that life presents before us. That is why the count of this period of weeks is always the count of what was and is, and not the count of what is yet to be. There is much that we can learn from the past and much that we have to do to exploit the present, but the future remains beyond our reach. The important lesson to be learned from this period of the year is that life often intervenes and mocks our hopes regarding the future. So this period of time, when we count the days, is most instructive as to how our lives should be lived and our behavior determined. Refuah Shleima Please include the following names in your prayers. May each be granted a Refuah Shleima. Names are kept on the list until the next Rosh Chodesh. Help us keep the list accurate by verifying the necessary details each month on the Cholim GoogleDoc. Chana Peshy bat Chaya Sara Fieval Shalom ben Fega Zeral Naftali Yisroel ben Yisraela Yonatan Zeev ben Neta Rabbi Chaim Shmuel ben Miriam Yaakov Mordechai ben Chana Dovid ben Ita Sheva Ida bat Esa Leah bat Sarah Menachem Yitzchak ben Yisraela Naftali Yisroel ben Yisraela Rochel Leah Nechamah bat Esther Shmuel Gedalya ben Batya Miriam Raphael Asher ben Sarah Tziporah Yehudit Leah bat Sarah Zev ben Yehudis Amiriyahu Tzvi ben Esther Leah Yaakov Roni ben Margalit Sarah Esther bat Faiyge DAT Minyan Rabbi Joseph Friedman 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 facebook.com/datminyan
Thank you to our wonderful advisors! Baby: Marcia Busse Zavi Parkoff Esti Polotsky 2-3 yr. olds: Kyra Fischer Tova Narrowe Miriam Schottenstein Pre K-K: Daina Loewenthal Suzanne Rabinovitch Ariella Zazulia 1st-3rd Grade Girls: Carmielle Bean Julia Senkfor 1st-3rd Grade Boys: Gavriel Asher Reiffman Jacob Wedgle Jr. Congregation: Dov Cohen Aliza Makovsky Marisa Senkfor Caleb Wedgle Snack/Float: Amanda Kasztl In appreciation of all our advisors and subs. Thank you for taking care of our most valuable possessions! Thank you so much for waking up early to look after our children! It is truly a gift for all the parents. Kim and Jonathan Fishman Thank you for taking care of our kids and teaching them every Shabbat morning! Dovid and Naomi Lev Thank you to all the advisors and subs who give their best every Shabbat! Howie, Mor, Akiva, Elie and Yehuda Thank you for all of your amazing work in inspiring our children. Michael and Ariella Sunshine Although Asher has moved up, we really want to thank Marcia, Esti, and Zavi for being so patient, kind, and loving with Ash. Can't wait to send another one their way! Tuvia and Chaviva Gordon-Bennett Thanks to our amazing advisors, with special appreciation for our kids' teams: Marcia Busse, Zavi Parkoff, Esti Polotsky Kyra Fischer, Tova Narrowe, Miriam Schottenstein Daina Loewenthal, Suzanne Rabinovitch, Ariella Zazulia Gavriel Asher Reiffman, Jacob Wedgle Jessica and David Zalkin Thanks for all the hard work! Jonathan and Sarah Prostak Thank you to all the advisors for your patience and creativity in working with our children. Ari and Miriam Hoffman Thank you to all of the wonderful advisors. We appreciate the time you spend with our family. The Baraban Family Thanks for all your hard work in taking care of our kids! Marc and Sarah Gitler Thank you so much! Itai, Batya, Ori, and Margalit Levy In honor of Esti Polotsky Hanah and Alex Polotsky Thanks for all that you do! Love Natan, Tovit and Llillie Thanks to the amazing advisors for putting up with us. Solomon and Adira Bielsky Thank you for your continued commitment and dedication. Marc and Melanie Avner
DAT MINYAN YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Akiva Buschman Metanel Sunshine Aviva Khavasova Is your child s birthday not listed? Email Mor Shapiro at youth@datminyan.org. Mazel Tov to our Advisor miriam Schottenstein and sub Tifferes backer on their graduation this week! COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Spring Shiurim at Merkaz Merkaz proudly presents its Spring Shiurim Series for women, featuring Mrs. Rivka Gross. The three part series, Producing Potent Prayer, will take place Tuesdays, May 17, May 24, and May 31. Join us to gain new insights and inspiration! All shiurim will take place at Merkaz, 295 South Locust St, from 8:00-9:00 pm. * Lag B'omer Community BBQ Picnic Bais Menachem and EDOS are co-sponsoring the Lag B'omer Community BBQ Picnic at Mir Park (Elm and Center Ave.) on Thu, May 26, 5:00-7:30 pm. Full Course BBQ dinner, music, children's show, raffles, Bows and Arrows. $10 per person/$40 max family rate. RSVP, Joanne at 303-329-0213 or Joanne.chabadcolorado@gmail.com. Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi on Lag Ba Omer The Women s Division of the Denver Community Kollel and AISH Denver present an inspiring video for women featuring Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi. The video, entitled Capturing the Sparks of Lag Ba Omer, will take place at Aish Denver on Wednesday, May 25. Doors open at 7:45 pm, program at 8:00. NO CHARGE. Sponsored by Joyce Litzman in memory of her father, Yoseph ben Moshe, whose yahrtzeit is 3 Sivan. * Denver Community Kollel Pre-Shavuos Learn-a-Thon and Siyum Join the communal completion of an entire tractate of Talmud in the course of one hour of Torah study! Men, sign up and study a preassigned section of Tractate Sotah with a class or chavrusah. Women, sign up and attend a special study session. NO CHARGE. The siyum will be part of the completion of an entire order of Talmud, Seder Nashim, that is being completed by Daf Yomi participants around the world. June 5, 3:30-5:30 pm at the Ethel A. Beren Auditorium, 1261 Zenobia. Visit denverkollel.org, email info@denverkollel.org or call 303-820-2855 to register. Children s program available for ages 2-10 by reservation only. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Kollel. Video presentation by Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi for Women Capturing the Sparks of Lag Ba Omer Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Doors open at 7:45 pm., program at 8:00 At AISH Denver, 9550 E. Belleview Ave, Greenwood Village. NO CHARGE, suggested donation of $5 to help cover costs of future video presentations. Sponsored by Joyce Litzman in memory of her father, Yoseph ben Moshe, whose Yahrtzeit in 3 Sivan. * Women's Weekly Roundtable Bais Menachem would like to spread the word about our Women's Weekly Roundtable being held this Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 pm at the home of Mrs. Engel, 447 S. Ivy St. Join in for inspiring Torah study, warm camaraderie, hot tea, and delicious snacks for body and soul. * DAT Minyan only certifies Kashrut of events it hosts or co-sponsors.