Shacharit Latest Shema 9:43 am Mincha/Maariv Earliest Shema 5:53 pm Fri. Jan. 10 שבת Jan. 11 Sun. Jan. 12 Mon. MLK Jr. Day Tue. Jan. 14 Wed. Jan. 15 DAT MINYAN NEWS AND EVENTS Thu. Jan. 16 Please help make our Tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during Davening. Fri. Jan. 17 6:45, 7:30 7:30, 9:00 8:00 6:35 6:45, 7:30 6:45, 7:30 6:35, 7:30 6:45, 7:30 4:45 4:35/5:44 4:50 4:50 4:50 4:50 4:50 4:50 Less Than Two Weeks Away DAT Minyan Annual General Membership Meeting Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 pm at DAT Minyan. Don t miss this important opportunity to make your voice heard on important issues surrounding the future of our Shul. Mazel Tov to the Hashkama Minyan on its 6th anniversary this week! Yasher Koach to Asaf Shraiber, Rabbi Hyiam Reiffman, and Dovid Lev for all of their hard work and dedication in leading the Minyan on a weekly basis. B nai Akiva Shabbaton this week See p. 3. Scholar in Residence Rabbi Avraham Sutton joins us this Shabbat. See box at right and pages 3 and 6. Highlights include an Oneg at Marvin and Vera Kark, SHAWL, and Seudah Shelishit. Rabbi Sutton is the author of Spiritual Technology: The Transition from Profane Technology to Sacred Technology. Rabbi Avi Heller delivers the Derasha this Shabbat. Rabbi Heller is Director of Education at Manhattan Jewish Experience. Originally from Denver, Rav Avi received a BA from Boston University and Rabbinic ordination and an MA in Bible from YU. He has served as Director of Jewish Education at BU Hillel, Director of the Boca Raton Community Kollel, and Rabbi of the BRS West synagogue and the This Week s Newsletter is sponsored by DenverTorahShiur.com Denver s newest source for the most exciting Torah classes Holidays, Gemara, Mussar, Women s themes, and more! Sponsorships Available www.denvertorahshiur.com Jake Weiman, Webmaster Welcome to the Shabbat Parshat Yitro January 18, 2014 17 Shevat 5774 Bronfman Fellow at Hillel's International Center. Teen Program with Rabbi Sunshine at 10:31 am in the 2nd Grade Room. Grand Prize Mish-Mosh this Sat. night, Jan. 18, 6:25 pm! Scholar in Residence Dr. Yael Zeigler will spend Shabbat in Denver Feb. 7-8. Dr. Ziegler is a lecturer at Matan and an accomplished educator. Denver Academy of Torah s 21st Annual Dinner Sunday, January 26, 2014 at BMH-BJ. 5:00 Cocktails and silent auction; 6:30 Dinner. For more information, contact Kathy Bashari. See Page 5. DAT Minyan Rabbi Asher Klein 6825 Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 www.datminyan.org Twitter: @datminyan LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DAY TIME TOPIC TEACHER PLACE 8:00 pm Oneg Shabbat Rabbi Sutton M&V Kark Fri. 156 S. Poplar The Paradigm of Leaving Mitrayim in Order to Receive the Torah at Sinai 8:30 am Tefillah Rabbi Klein MPR 9:45 am Women s Parsha Chavura 204 Haft/Mussaf Pirkei Avot Rabbi Klein 111 After Mussaf Derasha Rabbi Heller MPR 3:20 pm HS Boys Gemara Dr. N. Rabinovitch Rabinovitch 3:35 pm SHAWL Rabbi Sutton 208 שבת The Relationship Between Torah and Tefillah 4:00 pm Shearim B Tefillah Rabbi Levy MPR Not Meeting MS Girls Tanach Dr. R. Rabinovitch N/A After Mincha Seudah Shelishit Rabbi Sutton MPR The Inner Technology of Torah Not Meeting 5-6 Boys Mishna Rabbi Alter N/A 6:25 pm Grand Prize Mish-Mosh Don t miss it! MPR Mon. 9:00 pm Men s Parsha Rabbi Klein TBA Tue. 12:00 pm Parsha Class Rabbi Klein Lohf Shaiman Jacobs Hyman & Feiger PC 950 South Cherry St., Suite 900 7:30 pm Wed. Using Netivot Shalom Shelly Ciner to Elevate Shabbat women only Candles: 4:01-4:44 Havdalah: 5:45 Parsha: p. 394 Haftarah: p. 1154 EAST OF FAIRMOUNT IS OUT OF THE ERUV, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE OUT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. KIDDUSH sponsored by Dr. Mervyn and Ann Lifshitz to mark the Yahrtzeit of Mervyn's mother, Sarah Lifshitz, A"H. SEUDAH SHELISHIT sponsored by members of the DAT Minyan in honor of Rabbi Sutton s visit. WELCOME to Scholars in Residence Rabbi Avraham Sutton, visiting from Israel; and Rabbi Avi Heller, from New York. Ciner
1) Some G-d-fearing Egyptians kept animals inside during the plagues. 2) They brought instruments in preparation for the victory celebration. Rabbi s Message I recall a conversation in Shul between myself, an individual who was very distressed with recent events in his life, and a third individual who was a friend and also happened to work in the field of mental health. The troubled individual poured out his heart and bemoaned that he felt guilty about the feelings that were festering in his heart towards someone who inadvertently had hurt his feelings. During the conversation, the therapist proposed that wrong feelings do not exist, and that we have to approach the feelings as being appropriate by the mere fact that they are being felt. If the feelings exist, then they are real and must be taken seriously. Only then can they be rectified, he explained. His proposition, though, encounters a major challenge in this week s Parsha. The last of the commandments is You shall not covet a warning against jealousy. Is there anyone who can claim that they have not fallen prey to jealousy? Jealousy is a basic instinct that seems to manifest itself even in the youngest of children. How can we be expected to suppress this basic behavior of humankind? The Beit Halevi offers the following explanation. He submits that the fear of Hashem alone should help steer us from this temptation. An example may be someone driving in poor weather conditions with his entire family in the car. He will take extreme care to keep his hands on the wheel and focus solely on the road. Even if one of the children were to point out a very interesting or strange object that is on the side of the road, the driver would ignore it and devote his attention to the drive. Similarly, in our own lives, we have a path that needs to be driven with goals that need to be achieved. Veering off the path would not only divert us from our goals, but it may also have terrible repercussions. Jealousy is the feeling that tries to divert our attention from the road, and we need to have in mind that the effects of losing our focus. Torah From Rabbi Klein Cont d on page 5 Weekly Halacha Q Is there a source for the custom of many to kiss the mezuzah upon entering or exiting one s home? A The Gemara in Avodah Zara 11a recounts the following story regarding Onkelos, the author of perhaps the most well known translation of the Torah. Onkelos the son of Kalonymus became a proselyte. The emperor sent a contingent of Roman [soldiers] to pursue him, but he enticed them by [citing] Scriptural verses, and they converted to Judaism. The Emperor then sent another Roman cohort, instructing them not to say anything to him. As they were about to take him into custody, he said to them: Let me tell you, and they too converted. He [the emperor] dispatched another cohort and ordered them not to engage in any conversation with Onkelos. As they seized him and were walking, Onkelos saw the mezuzah affixed to the doorway. He placed his hand on it and asked them, What is this? They said, You tell us. Onkelos replied, The universal custom is a mortal king dwells within and his servants keep guard over him from without; but with the Holy One, Blessed be He, His servants dwell within while He keeps guard over them from without, as it says, Hashem yishmor tzetcha u vo echa me atah v ad olam, The Lord will guard your goings and your comings, from now and forever (Psalms 121:8). They too converted to Judaism. He [the emperor] sent for him no more. This Gemara is the primary source cited by the 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. Please resubmit names before each Rosh Chodesh to post@datminyan.org if you would like them to stay on the list. Ahu bat Gohar Jonathan ben Hagit Menachem Yitzchak ben Yisraela Dalya Adina bas Esther Leah Rav Aharon ben Bluma Sarah Esther bat Faiyge Naomi Miriam bat Sarah Emenu Nataniel Chaim ben Sara Rochel Leah Nechama bat Esther Ariella Bracha bat Sarah Avraham Shalom ben Henna Chaim Benjamin ben Bracha Galina bas Rachel Chaya Leah bat Sarah Marcelo Hugo ben Alicia Cecelia Margola Hadassah bat Gitel Sarah Miriam Tova Chaya bat Chanah Raphael Yotam ben Efrat Sarah Devorah bas Gila Tova Leah bat Chana Yisroel Yakov Moshe ben Sarah Devorah Leah bat Chanah Raphoel Shmuel Naftali ben Esther Liba Ezra ben Mazal Danielle Chaya Bat Aviva Dov Tzvi ben Elka Ita Sheiva bas Udya Bentzion ben Masha Yehudit Sandra Miriam Shoshana bat Chanah Shoshana Michal bat Sara Shimon ben Miriam Henna Esther Bat Margarit Sarah Kalev Avraham ben Elisheva Eliyahu Chayim HaKohen ben Sarah Rivka Shoshana Reisa bat Ahuva Refael Elisha Meir ben Devorah Raizel Shayna bas Basya Yonna bat Esther Baruch Dov ben Sarah Yaffa (Rabbi) Tzvi Gershon ben Shaindel Shaina Raizel Cont d on page 5 Essential Rashi s 1) Where did the Egyptians get animals to pull their chariots? (14:7) 2) The Jewish women trusted Hashem to grant the Jews a miraculous victory over the Egyptians. How do we see this? (15:20) DAT Minyan Rabbi Asher Klein 6825 Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 (303) 281-8999 www.datminyan.org
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Mazel Tov to Dianne Summers on the engagement of her daughter Avigail to Uri London of Randolph, New Jersey! See L Chaim information below. * B nei Akiva: Shabbaton next week, Jan. 17-18, with Benjy Brandwein from NY and Ely Feldman from Florence, Italy! 1) Friday Night Carlebach Minyan at DAT Minyan 4:45pm 2) Friday Night Dinner and Oneg at the home of Hanna Kark. Grades 6-12 3) Shabbat morning Davening at DAT Minyan 4) Shabbat Lunch at the Home of Miriam Schottenstein (tentative). Grades 8-12 5) Pre-Snif Program at DAT Minyan at 2:45 pm. Grades 8-12 6) Snif at DAT Minyan at 3:45 pm. Grades 3-8 7) Mincha, Bnei Akiva Seudah Shlishit/Shira, Maariv, and Havdalah. 8) Motzei Shabbat Ice Skating Downtown. Meet at Light rail station on Evans at 7:15 pm. Grades 6-12. Shabbat Feb 1: Snif at DAT Minyan one hour before Mincha Grades 3-8 Sunday, Feb 2: Super Bowl Party at the home of Gillian Hecht Food, Big Screen TV! Grades 8-12 Sat. Night, Feb 15: Movie Night at home of Gillian Hecht at 8:00 pm. Food, popcorn, make your own Pizza! Grades 6-12 Stay tuned: Annual Ski Shabbaton Feb. 28; Snif and Rosh Shif Purim Party March 15; Annual DU Shabbaton with Chabad Southeast April 4! Questions? Contact Gillian, Shifra, Jacob Wedgle, or Steve Feldman. A Shabbos of Inspiration with Rabbi Avraham Sutton. Theme: The Inner Technology of Prayer. See Page 1. Please join us in welcoming Rabbi Avraham Sutton to Denver for a community-wide Shabbos of Inspiration, hosted by several Shuls and organizations, Shabbos Parshas Yisro, Jan. 16-19. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board for complete schedule. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Merkaz at 720-881-2768 or merkaz@ytc.edu. * Summers L Chaim Diane Summers and the Summers/Scheuer families invite the entire community to celebrate the engagement of Avigail Summers to Uri London of Randolph, New Jersey. Uri is the son of Fran and Hank London. A L chaim in their honor will take place Tuesday January 21 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the home of Mindy and Jeff Hecht, 161 South Glencoe. Hor d'oeuvres and sweet dairy treats will be served to start the couple off on their sweet life together. Avos Ubanim Third Annual Ski Trip Feb. 2. Ages 7-17: $39; ages 18 and up: $79. Cost includes transportation, lunch, snacks, skis, helmet rentals and lift ticket. Previous skiing experience required. Avos Ubanim membership not required. RSVP no later than Thu., Jan. 30. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rabbi Chaim Sher at 720-881-2768 or Merkaz@ytc.edu. The Jewish Experience Wine, Cheese & Chocolate: Home, Sweet Home Sat., Feb 8, 8:00 pm at Infinity Park Event Center. This year's event celebrates their New Center at 399 S. Monaco Pkwy, and features an edible construction competition, a grand raffle and delicious hors d'oeuvres, desserts, wine and schmoozing you've come to expect. www.theje.com, (303) 316-6412. Radio Chavura This Sunday, January 12th, at 6:30 pm on 990 KRKS AM, hosts Maxwell and Dean Rotbart speak with Jamie Sarche, director of outreach and prearranged funeral planning at Feldman Mortuary, Denver's Jewish mortuary since 1936. Jamie is joined by one of her prearranged funeral planning clients, Nancy Nowak. - www.chavura.com DAT Minyan: A dynamic and friendly Modern Orthodox synagogue for all ages dedicated to meaningful prayer, personal spiritual development, community growth, youth involvement, Torah education and Religious Zionism. * DAT Minyan only certifies Kashrut of events it hosts or co-sponsors. DAT Minyan Rabbi Asher Klein 6825 Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 (303) 281-8999 facebook.com/datminyan
DAT MINYAN YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Coming up in Groups: THIS WEEK Shabbat Jan. 18 Kids (Belated) Tu B Shevat Seder All groups are invited to a Tu B Shevat Seder at 10:15 am in Room 208! SPONSORSHIPS The Tu B Shevat Seder is sponsored by Josh Fine and Julie Geller in honor of Ilan's 11th birthday and Aria's 7th birthday, and by Howie, Mor, Elie and Yehuda Shapiro in honor of Akiva's 7th birthday. Happy Birthday: Akiva Shapiro Is your child s birthday not listed? Email Mor Shapiro at youth@datminyan.org. Shabbat, Jan. 18 Parashat Yitro Youth Group Guidelines: Pick up for all groups (including 4-6 th graders) is indoors. Please bring your child s labeled water bottle, hat, and jacket to groups with them. Advisors and kids will no longer be allowed to get these items from the coat rack or strollers during groups. A parent or guardian must be on shul premises when children are in groups. Children not attending groups must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Great Opportunity! Show Your Appreciation: You know that advisor that is just so wonderful with your child? You know how you ve been able to be in shul because your children are having fun in groups? Show your appreciation by sponsoring the advisor-only Kiddush (following Hashkama Minyan and before groups begin) in honor of one or all of the advisors! Contact Mor at youth@datminyan.org for details.
Denver Academy of Torah s 21 st Annual Dinner Sunday, January 26, 2014 at BMH-BJ. Cocktails and silent auction 5:00, Dinner 6:30 Honoring Rhoda Reiss Pitler and Nurit & Howard Wedgle and presenting the Legacy Award to Steve & Barbara Feldman honoring the memory of Rose and Irving Feldman z l. For more information contact Kathy Bashari at 720-941-6455 or kbashari@datcampus.org. D VAR TORAH (cont d from Page 2) The Ibn Ezra offers an alternative explanation based on a parable of a peasant who would never contemplate the possibility of marrying a princess. He understands that having the princess as his wife is utterly impossible, and he therefore does not bother to even think about being her husband. Similarly, we should train ourselves to appreciate that Hashem has destined that each person should have what is given to them, and everything else is beyond the scope of possibility or reality. In that way, jealousy would not be given a chance to present itself in our minds, just as the peasant could not even contemplate the princess as his wife. The feelings of jealousy that are so pervasive are certainly real and need to be dealt with. Yet we have the ability to proactively take steps to alleviate the future effects that may take root. Having the proper approach to life can actually minimize the ability of the feelings of jealousy to affect our thought, and these steps are very much within our control. May we merit to always keep our focus on the goals that need to be achieved and never be diverted by the pursuits and material possessions of others. WEEKLY HALACHA (cont d from Page 2) Rama for the custom to touch the mezuzah. The Gemara, however, does not discuss kissing the mezuzah, and in fact the Rama simply mentions touching the mezuzah. There are several modern Halachic opinions that extend the Gemara to the gesture of kissing as well. These opinions are largely based upon the ideas of showing one s love of the mitzvah, or heightening one s awareness regarding the presence of the mezuzah. Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Henkin, z l, proposed opposition to the custom based upon the reasoning that the act of kissing showed excessive comfort with the mezuzah, thus minimizing the respect due. He also suggested that the act of kissing spreads germs, a hygienic problem mentioned in Shulchan Aruch, Oruch Chaim 170:15. Evidently, the custom of kissing the mezuzah is a recent one, and for most of Jewish history it was not a common practice. This awareness should in no way detract from the custom, but place the custom into perspective.