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P ESACH N EWSLETTER MARCH 2017/5777 THE JEWISH CENTER According to Biblical law, many Temple sacrifices must undergo a procedure called semichah. This entails the person bringing the sacrifice leaning hands upon the animal's head. A perusal through the central chapters of Vayikra and Bamidbar will reveal, however, that not all sacrifices necessitate such a ritual. Some sacrifices require semichah and some do not. How, the enterpris- ing reader may wish to know, are we to determine which is which? The ancient rabbis, writing in the Mishnah (Menahot 9.7), proposed a simple heuristic, utilized throughout the medieval period down to modern Biblical scholar- ship, namely: kol korbanot ha-tzibbur ein bahen semi- chah...kol korbanot ha-yahid te’unim semichah, “If the sacrifice is on behalf of the entire community, then there is no semichah...if the sacrifice is on behalf of an individ- ual, then it requires semichah.” The logic of this rule is that leaning hands upon the sacrifice creates a personal connection between the sacrificer and the sacrifice. Leaning hands upon the animal’s head indicates that this sacrifice, symbolically bound to the offerer, is meant in some way to alter the spiritual or ritual condi- tion of the individual bringing the sacrifice. But when the sacrifice is brought on behalf of the entire commu- nity, no single individual has any special claim upon the sacrifice, and so no one leans hands on it. There are several exceptions to these rules, each of which is relatively straightforward. The only truly con- fusing one is the Passover sacrifice. After all, the Bible sees each individual Israelite as obligated in participat- ing in the Passover sacrifice. One might have assumed, then, that the Passover should be classed as an individ- ual sacrifice. And yet, it does not require semichah - no one lays hands upon it. Why not? The answer appears to be that although the Bible does see each individual within Israel as obligated in the Passover sacrifice, there is also an expectation that these discrete individuals come together in larger fami- lies groups in order to bring the sacrifice together. Thus, in the words of the Book of Shemot (12.3), the sacrifice must be brought seh le-veit avot seh la-vayit (“each fami- ly unit, each household, brings the paschal lamb"). That is, while the Passover sacrifice is not truly a com- munal ritual - as it might be if, in a standard scenario, the entire nation brought a single one - neither is it tru- ly an individual sacrifice. It occupies a phenomenologi- cal space somewhere in between. Why does the conceptual status of the Passover sacri- fice matter, other than as an inherently valuable in- sight into halakhic truth? The answer lies in explaining precisely why the paschal offering is brought by families instead of individuals. The reason for that, it seems to me, is that in the narrative of Shemot, the Passover sac- rifice marks the Israelites’ transition from a motley col- lection of slaves into a nation. The inchoate origins of the Jewish state, as it were, may be found here, at the moment of the Exodus. But contrary to the great seventeenth century republi- can thinkers - say, John Milton and John Locke - who conceived of the modern state as born of discrete individuals con- tracting together into a larger en- tity, the people of Israel con- structed their nation out of pre- existing tribal and familial bonds. The Israelites were no more a loose collection of independent individuals prior to their nation- hood than they were afterwards. In other words, the Jewish people didn't become a nation upon bring- ing the sacrifice. They already were a nation, with a well- developed tribal and hierarchical structure. And so they brought the Passover sacrifice in larger tribal and familial groups to re- flect that reality. So what changed on Passover? If we already were a nation before bringing the Passover, what did we become once we brought it? The answer, it appears, is that Passover - and the Exodus narra- tive itself - marks the transition THE OTHER SEMICHAH CONTROVERSY BY RABBI ARI LAMM, RESIDENT SCHOLAR Rabbi’s Message Page 1 JC Committees Page 2 Past Programs Page 3 Youth Depart- ment Updates Page 4 Upcoming Events Pages 5 Pre-Pesach Mini-Mester Page 6 Pesach at The Jewish Center Page 7 Young Leadership Page 8 Pesach in 10 Easy Steps Pages 10-13 April Calendar Page 14 Sale of Chametz Forms Page 15 Inside this Issue Continued on page 13
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PESACH NEWSLETTER MARCH 2017/5777
THE JEWISH CENTER
According to Biblical law, many Temple sacrifices must undergo a procedure called semichah. This entails the person bringing the sacrifice leaning hands upon the animal's head. A perusal through the central chapters of Vayikra and Bamidbar will reveal, however, that not all sacrifices necessitate such a ritual. Some sacrifices require semichah and some do not. How, the enterpris-ing reader may wish to know, are we to determine which is which? The ancient rabbis, writing in the Mishnah (Menahot 9.7), proposed a simple heuristic, utilized throughout the medieval period down to modern Biblical scholar-ship, namely: kol korbanot ha-tzibbur ein bahen semi-chah...kol korbanot ha-yahid te’unim semichah, “If the sacrifice is on behalf of the entire community, then there is no semichah...if the sacrifice is on behalf of an individ-ual, then it requires semichah.” The logic of this rule is that leaning hands upon the sacrifice creates a personal connection between the sacrificer and the sacrifice. Leaning hands upon the animal’s head indicates that this sacrifice, symbolically bound to the offerer, is meant in some way to alter the spiritual or ritual condi-tion of the individual bringing the sacrifice. But when the sacrifice is brought on behalf of the entire commu-nity, no single individual has any special claim upon the sacrifice, and so no one leans hands on it. There are several exceptions to these rules, each of which is relatively straightforward. The only truly con-fusing one is the Passover sacrifice. After all, the Bible sees each individual Israelite as obligated in participat-ing in the Passover sacrifice. One might have assumed, then, that the Passover should be classed as an individ-ual sacrifice. And yet, it does not require semichah - no one lays hands upon it. Why not? The answer appears to be that although the Bible does see each individual within Israel as obligated in the Passover sacrifice, there is also an expectation that these discrete individuals come together in larger fami-lies groups in order to bring the sacrifice together. Thus, in the words of the Book of Shemot (12.3), the sacrifice must be brought seh le-veit avot seh la-vayit (“each fami-ly unit, each household, brings the paschal lamb"). That is, while the Passover sacrifice is not truly a com-
munal ritual - as it might be if, in a standard scenario, the entire nation brought a single one - neither is it tru-ly an individual sacrifice. It occupies a phenomenologi-cal space somewhere in between. Why does the conceptual status of the Passover sacri-fice matter, other than as an inherently valuable in-sight into halakhic truth? The answer lies in explaining precisely why the paschal offering is brought by families instead of individuals. The reason for that, it seems to me, is that in the narrative of Shemot, the Passover sac-rifice marks the Israelites’ transition from a motley col-lection of slaves into a nation. The inchoate origins of the Jewish state, as it were, may be found here, at the moment of the Exodus. But contrary to the great seventeenth century republi-can thinkers - say, John Milton and John Locke - who conceived of the modern state as born of discrete individuals con-tracting together into a larger en-tity, the people of Israel con-structed their nation out of pre-existing tribal and familial bonds. The Israelites were no more a loose collection of independent individuals prior to their nation-hood than they were afterwards. In other words, the Jewish people didn't become a nation upon bring-ing the sacrifice. They already were a nation, with a well-developed tribal and hierarchical structure. And so they brought the Passover sacrifice in larger tribal and familial groups to re-flect that reality. So what changed on Passover? If we already were a nation before bringing the Passover, what did we become once we brought it? The answer, it appears, is that Passover - and the Exodus narra-tive itself - marks the transition
THE OTHER SEMICHAH CONTROVERSY BY RABBI ARI LAMM, RESIDENT SCHOLAR
Rabbi’s Message Page 1
JC Committees Page 2
Past Programs Page 3
Youth Depart-ment Updates
Page 4
Upcoming Events
Pages 5
Pre-Pesach Mini-Mester
Page 6
Pesach at The Jewish Center
Page 7
Young Leadership
Page 8
Pesach in 10 Easy Steps
Pages 10-13
April Calendar Page 14
Sale of Chametz Forms
Page 15
I n s i d e t h i s I s s u e
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J C C o m m i t t e e s The Jewish Center's success is predicated upon a triumvirate of leadership: the Rabbinic staff, the Officers, the Board and Administrative Committee, and the network of dedicated volun-teers. Together they spearhead our committees, actively organizing special events and educa-tional programs to enhance our personal connections with each other, our spiritual experience both in and out of the synagogue, and a greater connectedness with the broader Jewish commu-nity in the US, Israel and around the globe. The Jewish Center's active committee system is constantly evolving and developing new programs and initiatives to meet changing community needs. We encourage you to become an active member of the community by volunteering your time and your ideas to any of the committees that interest you.
Clergy & Staff
Yosie Levine Rabbi
Dovid Zirkind Associate Rabbi
Chaim David Berson Cantor
Ari Lamm Resident Scholar
Erica Brown Community Scholar
Noach Goldstein Resident Scholar
Avi Feder William Fischman Rabbinic Intern
Aaron Strum Executive Director
Jenn & Gaby Minsky
Youth Directors
Polina Berdich Controller
Saba Lawrence Administrative
Assistant
Batsheva Ritholtz Clergy Assistant
Officers
Avi Schwartz President
Andrew Borodach First Vice President
Andrew Kaplan Vice President
Mark Segall Vice President
Deena Blanchard
Vice President
Michael Jacobs Assistant Vice President
Yaron Kinar Treasurer
Len Berman Assistant Treasurer
Miri Lipsky Secretary
Advanced Leadership Rose Lynn Sherr [email protected]
Archives Seth Jonas [email protected]
Bikkur Cholim and Bikkur in the Home
(Bikkur Cholim) Shira Silton, Leah Albek, Nava Silton, Johnny Glaser, Ariel Jerushalmi, (Bikkur in the Home) Heather Conn, Esther Rimokh, Nicole Robles
Book Club Dinah Mendes [email protected]
Community Security Service
Steve Graber, Yaron Kinar, Rachel Wolf [email protected]
Chevra Kadisha Andrew Kaplan 212-724-2700
Education Bernard Falk [email protected]
Facilities Jacob Buksbaum, Michael Jacobs [email protected]
Hospitality Penina Blazer & Rona Kellman [email protected]
Israel Activism Susan Canter [email protected]
JC Connections Grant Silverstein [email protected]
Library/Beit Midrash Sam Englander [email protected]
Membership Naomi Goldman, Ron Shapiro [email protected]
Oneg Shabbat Sherry & Mark Fessel [email protected]
Safety Eddie Lowenthal [email protected]
Shivah Meals Alexis Goldstein, Adina Wagman [email protected], [email protected]
Sisterhood Gilda Chodosh, Rachel Lurie, Angela Sacks [email protected]
Volunteer Improvement Program
Andrew Steinerman, Rose Lynn Sherr, Scott Black, Abigail Posner, Ariella Goldstein
Ushers Amy Latkin and Dana Markow [email protected]
UWS Gemach Adira Hulkower [email protected]
Women’s Tehillim Joyce Weitz, Miriam Gutwein, Rose Lynn Sherr 212-877-1176
Young Couples & Families Yael & Tony Pinto, Jessica & Noam Zeffren [email protected]
Young Leadership Alex Braunstein, Oren Charnoff, Caleb Koffler, Josh Nachman, Bena Reiter
Youth Deena Blanchard, Neil Leibowitz, Jennifer Smith, Rona Steinerman
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Pas t Progr ams
Shabbat of Song Featuring Lipa Shabbat of Song Featuring Lipa Shabbat of Song Featuring Lipa Shabbat of Song Featuring Lipa
By Rona SteinermanBy Rona SteinermanBy Rona SteinermanBy Rona Steinerman
We celebrated the 6th annual Shabbat of Song at The Jewish Center. This year, Cantor Berson was joined in song by Lipa Schmeltzer and the Zameru Choir. The festivities began at Kabbalat Shabbat with a Beatles medley for Lecha Dodi. The fun con-tinued with a musically-themed community dinner attended by 200 people, and a performance by Lipa and the choir where he danced with the kids to his popular hit "Mizrach". The evening ended with a spirited tisch and a sing-a-long oneg where Lipa re-galed us with funny stories of his life experiences (including one about his time working in a fish mar-ket) and a message about positivity and inclusive-ness. The program continued with davening on Shabbat morning, including a powerful and moving rendition of the Prayer for the State of Israel and for the Sol-diers of the Israeli army. The fun weekend was topped off with a special Musical Havdalah. Once again, Shabbat of Song proved to be a popular and
soulful Jewish Cen-ter tradition. Thank you to Can-tor Berson, Lipa and the choir, the sponsors and the planning commit-tee for arranging a "Shabbos in Mun-hatten" not to be forgotten. Once again, Shab-bat of Song proved to be a popular and soulful Jewish Cen-t e r t rad i t ion . Thank you to the Cantor, our generous sponsors and the planning committee for making it a special event.
Launch of the Digital Lunch & Learn with Dr. Erica BrownLaunch of the Digital Lunch & Learn with Dr. Erica BrownLaunch of the Digital Lunch & Learn with Dr. Erica BrownLaunch of the Digital Lunch & Learn with Dr. Erica Brown
Each year, Jewish Center University looks to expand and innovate with a wide array of topics and speakers. This semester we began a new initiative to take our learning to the next level with a digital Lunch-and-Learn, featuring Dr. Erica Brown. While Dr. Brown lives in Maryland, the webinar affords us the opportunity to learn with her remotely and allows us to share that learning with you wherever you may be. The kick-off session pre-ceded Purim and the presentation included a visual study of Art and Text in Megillat Esther. Our second session will be a preview of Pesach, taking place on Thursday, March
30th at 12:30PM. Each session is only 30 minutes, packed with the energy and warmth of your favorite JCU classes. So whenever you see this logo (to your left), grab your lunch, download Zoom, and join Dr. Brown and me for some Holiday Inspiration. We look forward to seeing you at our next session.
- Rabbi Dovid Zirkind
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JC Youth Depar tment JC Youth Depar tment JC Youth Depar tment JC Youth Depar tment
Youth Department Update By Jenn & Gaby MinskyYouth Department Update By Jenn & Gaby MinskyYouth Department Update By Jenn & Gaby MinskyYouth Department Update By Jenn & Gaby Minsky
In many homes with young children, parents and siblings may feel overwhelmed when a child comes back from school with a lot of ideas to contribute at the Seder. As the child lays out pages and pages of ideas from his or her teacher, parents silently sigh to themselves, “Do they really plan on reading all of that?” Interestingly, our Rabbis explain that the point of ask-ing questions at the Seder is not to find answers, but ra-ther to instill excitement in a child for the question itself. The Pesach Hagaddah designed questions even for those that can’t ask in order to give each child the firsthand experience of questioning. Unlike answers, questions demonstrate the vast potential and possibilities that lie within Jewish learning. On Pesach, we give each child a voice – not so much in order to facilitate the answers, but more to demonstrate the excitement and empowerment of questions. Our aim as Youth Directors is to instill a love of Judaism amongst the children of the community and to encourage them to be involved and ask questions. Wishing you all Chag Sameach! Jenn & Gaby
Teen Minyan Please check the Shabbat Bulletin for dates. We’ve had well-attended teen minyanim every few weeks. The service has been led by our teens who do all the davening, laining and divrei torah. After the service, we are treated to a deluxe kiddush and an opportunity to socialize and interact with one of the Rabbis. Spring Meetups in the Park Shabbat afternoon during April, May & June Spend Shabbat afternoon with your friends in Central or Riverside Park, see the weekly bulletin for details.
Yom Ha’atzmaut Family BBQ Thursday, May 2 Details to follow. End-of-Year Seudah Shlishit Shabbat, May 20 Join the youth department end of the year Seudah Shlishit. Relax, hang out with your friends and make new friends while our youth are entertained.
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The Jewish Center and Yeshiva University: Celebrating a century-long relationship
Featuring Scholar-In-Residence Rabbi Assaf Bednarsh Shabbat, March 18
Shabbat Morning Sermon; The Four Things I Teach Tomorrow's Rabbis. Shabbat Afternoon Shiur: Chumra: How Frum is too Frum and How Frum is not Frum Enough. Seudah Shlishit: Living in The Shadow of Terrorism - the Religious Zionist Response.
Rabbi Assaf Bednarsh currently holds the Ruth Buchbinder Mitzner Chair in Talmud and Jewish Law at Yeshiva University’s RIETS Kollel in Jerusalem, and teaches at
Yeshivat Har Etzion For 100 years, The Jewish Center and Yeshiva University have enjoyed a very special relationship. Our rabbis and members have been and continue to be instrumental in the development and success of YU. Please join us for a leadership luncheon on Shabbat afternoon. We invite not only current students, alum-ni, faculty and friends of Yeshiva, but the entire community to celebrate this occasion.
Pricing: Member $45
Non-member $50 Children $20 (under 10)
$180 Sponsorship (includes lunch for two and mention in the Shabbat bulletin) For details and registration visit www.jewishcenter.org.
Shabbat Morning Public Lecture Resident Scholar, Rabbi Ari Lamm March 25, 2017 at 11:00AM Heretics and Subversives: From Ancient Israel to Eastern Europe to the Upper West Side
Seudah Shlishit featuring Author & Producer Daniel Levin March 25, 2017 at 7:00PM Daniel Levin is the author of the New York Times best-seller, The Last Ember, and the executive producer of Lion, which was nominated for six Academy Awards in 2017, including best picture.
Our Survivors Speak: Annual Yom Hashoah Seudah Shlishit April 22, 2017 at 7:45PM Each year on the Shabbat prior to Yom Hashoah we dedicate a special Seudah Shlishit to hearing the remarkable stories of Jewish Center members and their survival from the Holocaust. This year we are honored to hear a presentation from our member George Blank. Please join us for this very important community event. Parents and children encouraged to attend.
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Book Launch Featuring Rabbi Benjamin Blech Wednesday March 29 at 8:00PM Join The Jewish Center in celebrating the publication of Rabbi Blech’s new Haggadah! The evening will feature a presentation full of Haggadah insights as well as a book signing with Rabbi Blech. This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is now open at www.jewishcenter.org.
Seudah Shlishit with Rabbi David Silber Shabbat April 1 at 7:15PM Themes from Exodus Narrative Rabbi Silber is the Founder and Dean of Drisha Institute for Jewish Education. He re-ceived the Covenant Award in 2000, and is the author of A Passover Haggadah: Go Forth and Learn, published by JPS in 2011.
Special Shabbat HaGadol Afternoon Shiur with Dr. Erica Brown Shabbat April 8 at 5:45PM The Moral Dilemma of Rechush Gadol: Wealth, Nation Building and Today’s Consumer Culture
Clergy Pearls for Your Pesach Seder Tuesday April 4 at 7:45PM Join our Clergy for a night of insights and inspirations for your Seder conversation. A full array of Torah thoughts to spark conversation from our clergy and music from our Chaz-zan all in one hour or less. A night of learning not to be missed.
Shabbat HaGadol (Observed ) with Rabbi Yosie Levine Shabbat April 1 at 11:00AM When the Cup of Wrath Doth Overflow: The Seder's Violence, Vengeance and Vitriol Reconsidered
Digital Lunch & Learn: Pesach Addition Thursday March 30 at 12:30PM Join Dr. Erica Brown and Rabbi Dovid Zirkind for an interactive webinar on themes of the Pesach season. This 30 minute webinar powered by zoom.com is a quick and exciting way to break for some Torah and inspiration from the comfort of your home or office. Webinar login information will be available on our website on Thursday morning.
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Reading of the Names: UWS Yom Hashoah Commemoration Sunday evening, April 23 Location: West End Synagogue Once again we come together to commemorate Yom HaShoah in The Reading and Hearing of the Names of those killed during the Shoah. For more information, please visit our website.
UWS Community Young Professionals Yom Hazika-ron Memorial and Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration Monday, May 1 at The Jewish Center The evening will begin with mincha and a special tekes for Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Remembrance Day, followed by a ma’ariv chagigit for Yom Ha’atzmaut with a musical Hallel. Then, everyone is invited to a concert and a pop up shop catered by Grill 212. This event is made possible by the gener-ous support of the JCC and their Upper West Side Celebrates Israel Week. Registration will open shortly.
The Annual Martha Sonnenschein Memoral Lecture Featuring Scholar in Residence Raizi Chechik May 13 at 11:00AM Women and Torah Transmission: A Case Study from 19th Century Vilna Sisterhood Annual Brunch Sunday, May 21 at the home of Nancy Sklarin. Details to follow. For more information email [email protected]. Book Club Meeting: Little Failure: A Memoir by Gary Shteyngart Sunday, May 21 at 7:30PM Discussant: Rachel Lurie At the home of Maureen & Laszlo Marcus 645 West End Avenue All are welcome to join for our final book club meet-ing of the year. If you have questions, please email Dinah at [email protected].
Pesach Food Drive March 6– March 31 Drop off sealed Kosher-for-Passover or chametz items in The JC lobby. Collected food benefits the Kosher Division of City Harvest. For more information contact [email protected]
Pesach Kashering at The JC Sunday, April 2 from 9:30AM - 12:30PM
Pre-Peseach Meals Shabbat April 7-8 Don’t want to prepare meals the Shabbat before Pesach? Let The JC help you! Sign up for Shabbat dinner and lunch with the JC community. Pricing and registration available soon. Visit our website for more in-formation.
Community Seder with Rabbi Dovid and Ariella Zirkind Tuesday April 11 at 8:30PM Rabbi Dovid and Ariella Zirkind invite the community to join them for a family-friendly Seder on the 2nd night of Pesach. Volunteers are welcome to help in planning and personalizing the Seder as well as partici-pating in Divrei Torah throughout the night. Pricing and details available on our website soon. Questions or ideas please contact Rabbi Zirkind at [email protected]
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Young Leadership Wednesday Night Learning: Solving The Agunah Crisis: A Personal Account Wednesday March 22 at 8:00PM at The Jewish Center Join Rabbi Jeremy Stern, Director of ORA (the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot), for a discussion about the Agunah crisis, what’s being done and how we can help their mission and the Jewish people through this powerful cause. Ten Tips for Tenants: A Pesach Workshop and Chametz Sale Wednesday April 5 at 8:00PM. For location visit our website First time making Pesach in your apartment? Not sure what to do before you leave? Rabbi Zirkind will lead a practical discussion about preparing for Pesach in New York City and will be available to do mechira at that time as well. So bring your leftover Cha-metz to the potluck as well as a sale of Chametz form and get in the Pesach spirit just in time.
UWS Community Young Professionals Yom Hazikaron Memorial and Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration Monday, May 1 at The Jewish Center The evening will begin with mincha and a special tekes for Yom Hazikaron, Is-rael's Remembrance Day, followed by a ma’ariv chagigit for Yom Ha’atzmaut with a musical Hallel. Then, everyone is invited to a concert and a pop up shop catered by Grill 212. This event is made possible by the generous support of the JCC and their Upper West Side Celebrates Israel Week. Registration will open shortly.
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For more information about upcoming young leadership events and to get involved in our Shabbat minyan please email [email protected]
Shabbat, April 1 Shabbat HaGadol Drashah by Rabbi Yosie Levine following 9:00AM services Sunday, April 2 Pesach Kashering 9:30AM-12:30PM Sunday, April 9 Search for Chametz may begin after 8:10PM
Monday, April 10 Erev Pesach, First Seder, Fast of the Firstborn Shacharit 7:00 & 8:00AM Siyum 7:45AM Burning of chametz at The JC 10:00-11:15AM Finish eating chametz by 10:22AM Nullify chametz by 11:39AM Candle lighting 7:11PM Minchah 7:15PM Chatzot 12:56AM Tuesday, April 11 Pesach I, Second Seder Count Omer 1 Shacharit 9:30AM Daf Yomi 6:30PM Minchah 7:15PM Candle lighting and all Seder preparations after 8:12PM Chatzot 12:57AM Wednesday, April 12 Pesach II Count Omer 2 Shacharit 9:30AM Minchah 7:15PM Yom Tov concludes 8:14PM Thursday, April 13 Chol Hamoed Count Omer 3 Shacharit 6:45AM Minchah 7:20PM Friday, April 14 Chol Hamoed Count Omer 4 Shacharit 6:45AM
Minchah 7:00PM Candle lighting 7:16PM Shabbat, April 15 Shabbat Chol Hamoed Count Omer 5 Shacharit 9:00AM Shir Hashirim Daf Yomi 6:25PM Minchah 7:10PM Shabbat concludes 8:17PM Sunday, April 16 Chol Hamoed Count Omer 6 Shacharit 8:30AM Candle Lighting: 7:18PM Minchah 7:25PM Monday, April 17 Pesach VII Count Omer 7 Shacharit 9:00AM Daf Yomi 6:35PM Minchah 7:20PM Candle lighting and all preparations for second day of Yom Tov after 8:19PM Tueday, April 18 Pesach VIII Count Omer 8 Shacharit 9:00AM Yizkor 10:30AM Daf Yomi 6:35PM Minchah 7:20PM Yom Tov Concludes 8:20PM Please wait one hour before partaking of sold chametz.
Sale of Chametz: Rabbi Levine and Rabbi Zirkind will be available at The Jewish Center at the following times: • After regular
minyanim and during office hours from Sunday, April 2 through Friday morning, April 7
• Sunday, April 2 from 9:30AM - 12:30PM
• Sunday, April 2-Thursday, April 6 from 7:45PM-8:30PM
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Brachah for Counting the Omer: ברוך אתה ה' אלקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו על ספירת העומר
Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and has commanded us regarding the counting of the Omer.
Ma’ot Chittim
Help us help others enjoy and find meaning in the
Passover holiday.
Help our needy Jewish brothers and sisters observe Passover with dignity, in
their homes by fulfilling the mission of Ma’ot Chittim,
“money for wheat” by send-ing in a generous donation.
Make your check payable to
the Rabbi Leo Jung Memorial Fund and mail it to The Jewish Center office.
Pre-Pesach Checklist
� Sell Chametz
� Maot Chittim
� Siyum for Firstborn
� Nullify & Burn Chametz
� Prepare for Seder
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promotes the value of hachnasat orchim,
welcoming guests, and creates an environment of
warmth in the shul by welcoming newcomers and
members each week. To host guests in your home
for Shabbat or Yom Tov meals, to be hosted or to
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Pesach in Ten Easy Steps! By Rabbi Dovid Zirkind Preparing for Pesach can be over-whelming and anxiety-ridden. Use this handy guide to help ease any angst. STEP #1: Preparing Your Pesach Kitchen The laws of kashering kitchens and utensils are complex. All are invited to kasher their movable utensils at The Jewish Center on Sunday, April 2nd between 9:30 AM and 12:30 PM. Appliances: Gas Cooktop: On a gas range, the metal grates upon which the pots on the range sit may be kashered by turning the flame on high for 15 minutes. In order to spread the flame over the entire grate, it is ad-visable to cover the grates with a blech, a piece of heavy-duty alumi-num foil, or a pot full of water dur-ing the kashering. The rest of the range (the area between the burners) should be cleaned and covered with a double layer of heavy-duty alumi-num foil. The burners themselves do not need kashering or covering, just cleaning. The drip pans should be thoroughly cleaned and need not be kashered. Electric cooktop: One need only turn the burners to the high-heat setting for a few minutes in order to kasher them, since the burners come to a glow in a few minutes. The remain-ing cooktop areas should be covered. Glass Covered Tops: Please speak with Rabbi Levine. Conventional oven: Whether gas or electric, the oven must be complete-ly cleaned before kashering. Oven cleaner may be necessary to remove baked-on grease. Once the oven and racks have been cleaned, they may
be kashered by “Libbun Kal,” i.e., turning the oven to the broil setting for forty minutes. In a gas oven, the broil setting will allow the flame to burn continuously. In a convention-al electric oven, the highest setting (broil or 550oF) kashers the oven. “Continuous-cleaning” oven: One cannot assume that the oven is clean simply because the manufacturer claims it to be continuously clean. A visual inspection is required. The oven should then be kashered by turning it to the broil setting for forty minutes. Self-cleaning oven: The self-cleaning cycle cleans and kashers the oven simultaneously. This is true for con-vection ovens with a self-cleaning feature as well. The oven need not be carefully cleaned beforehand, be-cause everything inside the oven is reduced to ash. The oven door and rubber around the door should, however, be completely clean before the self-clean cycle. Broiler: The broiler pan and grill cannot be kashered by just turning on the gas or electricity. Since food is cooked directly on the pan or grill, they must be heated to a glow (“Libbun Gamur”) in order to be used on Pesach. An alternate meth-od is to replace the pan with a new pan and kasher the empty broiler cavity by cleaning and setting it to broil for forty minutes. If one does not intend to use the broiler on Pe-sach, one may still use the oven, even without kashering the broiler, provided that the broiler has been thoroughly cleaned or covered with heavy-duty tin foil. Similarly, other cooktop inserts, such as a griddle or a barbecue broiler, would require heating the surface to a red glow before usage (“Libbun Gamur”). Microwave Ovens: Microwaves whose inside is made of metal may
be kashered by first cleaning them out thoroughly, then placing a con-tainer filled with water in the oven and boiling it until the oven fills with steam. Microwave ovens whose inside is made of plastic present a kashering problem. Fortunately, many do not heat up the oven walls enough to cause a real kashrut con-cern. Clean the microwave well, then boil a cup of water on the highest setting for 10 minutes. Quickly in-sert your hand and touch the oven ceiling: if it is too hot to touch, the microwave should not be used for Pesach. If it is relatively cool (or even warm), the oven may be used and has just been kashered. The glass plate (if you have one) should be covered with saran wrap. Sinks are generally made from chi-na, corian, porcelain, stainless steel, or granite. China sinks cannot be kashered at all. Porcelain or corian sinks are treated like china sinks, since there is a controversy whether these materials can be kashered. These sinks should be cleaned, not used for twenty-four hours, and completely lined with contact paper or foil. The dishes that are to be washed should not be placed direct-ly into the sink. They must be washed in a Pesach dish pan that is placed on a Pesach rack. Alterna-tively, a sink insert can be pur-chased, allowing for the placement of either milk or meat dishes directly into the sink. Stainless steel sinks can be kashered by the following method: clean the sink thoroughly. Hot water should not be used or poured in the sink for twenty-four hours prior to kashering. It is rec-ommended that the hot shut-off valve under the sink be turned off twenty-four hours before kashering. Kashering is accomplished by pour-
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ing boiling water from a Pesach ket-tle/pot over every part of the stain-less steel sink. The poured water must touch every part of the sink, including the drain and the spout of the water faucet. It is likely that the kashering kettle will need to be re-filled a few times before the kasher-ing can be completed. Granite sinks can be kashered like stainless steel. Countertops made of granite may also be kashered. Formica counter-tops should be cleaned and covered with a waterproof material. The same goes for tables with synthetic tops. Wood tables can theoretically be kashered with boiling water, but the custom is to clean and cover them. Refrigerators should be washed (shelves, walls and compartments). Utensils: It is preferred to have utensils re-served for Pesach use. If one is unable to use special uten-sils for Pesach, many utensils used throughout the year may be ka-shered for Pesach. These include metal utensils which are not difficult to clean (a sieve, for example, or a utensil which has parts that are glued together, would not be kasher-able) and glass utensils that were used strictly for cold food. According to Ashkenazic custom, glassware used for cooking, as well as earthenware, pottery, porcelain, py-rex, and chinaware may not be ka-shered. Arcolac, Duralex & Corelle should be treated as glass for kasher-ing purposes. Plastic utensils are not kashered. Glass utensils which came into contact with only cold chametz should be cleaned with a cleaning solution and then immersed in water for three days, changing the water every 24 hours. Kashering may be done either at home or at The Jewish Center. There are two different procedures for kashering: Metal utensils which came into con-
tact with heated chametz in a medi-um of water (i.e., utensils in which chametz was cooked; pots are a good example) may be kashered via the procedure known as hag’alah, which involves immersion in boiling water, as explained below. Metal utensils which came into di-rect contact with heated chametz without the medium of water (e.g., a broiler) may be kashered by heating them until they are literally “red-hot,” or by placing them in a self-cleaning oven during the self-clean cycle. The procedure for hag’alah is as fol-lows: Metal utensils that have been used for cooking, serving or eating hot chometz may be kashered by clean-ing them thoroughly, waiting twen-ty-four hours, and then immersing them one by one in a large pot (which has not been used for cha-metz within the last 24 hours) full of water which maintains a rolling boil when the vessel is immersed. Note that we do not kasher pans coated with Teflon. The utensils undergoing kashering may not touch each other on the way in to the pot. In other words, if a set of flatware is being kashered, one cannot take all the knives, forks and spoons and put them in the boil-ing water together. They should be placed into the boiling water one by one. The process is finalized by rins-ing the kashered items in cold water. If tongs are used to grip the utensil, the utensil will have to be immersed a second time with the tong in a dif-ferent position so that the boiling water will touch the initially gripped area. The entire utensil does not have to be kashered at once; it may be done in parts. Please watch out for utensils that are rusty or difficult to clean proper-ly. Silverware made of two parts (a handle and a blade, for instance) should most often not be kashered. A non-Kosher-for-Pesach pot may also be used for the purpose of ka-
shering, provided that it is thor-oughly clean and has not been used for twenty-four (24) hours. However, the custom is to make the pot Ko-sher-for-Pesach before using it for kashering. This can be accomplished by cleaning the pot, leaving it dormant for twenty-four (24) hours, filling the pot completely with wa-ter, waiting until the water comes to a rolling boil, and putting in a hot stone or brick which has been heated on another burner. The hot rock will cause the water to bubble more furi-ously and run over the top ridge of the pot on all sides at one time. The pot is now kashered. STEP #2: Cleaning for Pesach Although the official search for cha-metz is performed on Sunday, April 9, 2017 this year (see Step #4 below), we all begin cleaning well before then. Where to clean: Cleaning should ex-tend to every place into which cha-metz is brought (including all rooms into which chametz is brought even periodically), pockets in clothing, book bags and briefcases, pocket-books, tallit bags, under and behind furniture, and under and between furniture cushions. Heavy applianc-es which are not moved during the year, such as stoves and refrigera-tors, need not be moved in order to clean away chametz under them. Special care should be taken if little children live on the premises, since they tend to bring food everywhere. Any chametz one owns which is lo-cated at one’s workplace or in one’s car must be either destroyed or sold. Note that the goal is to clean away pieces of chametz of significant size (larger than an olive’s worth); while any chametz you find should be de-stroyed, there is no need to search for crumbs. Non-“Pesachdik” dishes: Dishes and utensils should be cleaned and stored
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away in such a manner that they cannot be accidentally used during Pesach. It is good to tape or tie shut cabinets that contain things you cannot use. STEP #3: Maot Chittim One of the most important ways to prepare for Pesach is through the obligation of giving "Maot Chittim," or funds to allow those less fortunate to prepare for the holiday with digni-ty. This obligation can be fulfilled through checks made out to the Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung Fund. STEP #4: Fast of the First-Born On Erev Pesach, first born males fast to commemorate their having been saved from the last and most terrible of the ten plagues of Egypt. Halakhah provides, however, that if a bekhor attends a celebration such as a siyyum (a meal following the completion of a Talmudic tractate), he is exempted from this fast. As such, a siyyum will take place at The Jewish Center on Monday, April 10, 2017 between the two Shacharit minyanim. STEP #5: The Search for Chametz Time: The usual time for bedikat chametz (searching for chametz) is the night before the Seder night. This year, bedikat chametz takes place on Sunday night after tzeit hakochavim (when it gets dark), which is at 8:10 P.M. Ground rules: When the time for the bedikah arrives, one should begin immediately, deferring eating and other activities until after the search. The search itself is begun with the berakhah (p. 654 in the Artscroll sid-dur), recited by an adult on behalf of all of those participating in the search. Although the blessing men-
tions destroying the chametz rather than searching for it, it is appropri-ate at this point because searching for the chametz is the first step in its destruction. Those who will be leav-ing the area before Thursday night and returning at some point on Pe-sach should conduct the search on their last evening home, but without the berakhah. One who will not be home at all for Pesach and is selling all of his or her chametz should speak to Rabbi Levine about con-ducting the search for chametz. The search is conducted silently, other than conversation relevant to the search. Lighting: Although bedikat chametz is traditionally done by the light of a candle in a dark room, one may use a flashlight to assist in the search. Ten Pieces of Chametz: There is a custom of long standing to distribute ten pieces of chametz to be found during the search. “But I’ve been cleaning for weeks!”: One must perform a serious search for chametz even if one has previous-ly cleaned one’s house and believes that there is no further chametz. This search should cover all of the places into which chametz may have been introduced (see above, “Where to clean”). Chametz you intend to sell: see be-low under “The Sale of Chametz.” Bittul: At the conclusion of the search, all of the chametz is placed in a known location, and a declaration (“Bittul”) is made annulling all cha-metz which remains hidden. By this declaration, we relinquish ownership over the chametz overlooked in the search and state that we consider it worthless. Because this declaration is a legal declaration, it is valid only if one understands what one is saying. If one does not understand the Ara-maic version (“Kol Chamira”), one should certainly recite the English version (“Any chametz or leaven which is in my possession which I have not seen, have not removed or
destroyed, and of which I am una-ware, should hereby become null and ownerless as the dust of the Earth”). STEP #6: The Sale of Chametz If you own chametz which you pre-fer not to destroy, you may author-ize Rabbi Zirkind to sell these items to a non-Jew for you. Please note that the chametz is not sold to the Rabbi; one is merely authorizing the Rabbi to sell it for him. Chametz which you will be selling should be placed in specific locations and sealed off with string, tape, or a lock and a sign indicating that cha-metz is present there. After Pesach, please allow one hour for the Rabbi to arrange the re-purchase of your chametz for you before you begin to use it. Please take special care to discuss the sale with Rabbi Levine if you will be in a different time zone for Pesach. Times the Rabbis are available for authorizing the sale of Chametz dur-ing office hours and after regular minyanim starting Sunday, April 2, 2017. On Sunday April 2, the Rabbis will be available to sell Chametz be-tween 9:30 A.M. and 12:30 P.M. One may no longer partake of Cha-metz after 10:22 A.M. on April 10th, 2017. STEP #7: Burning the Chametz Chametz is burned on Erev Pesach at a specific time during the mid-morning. This year, the final time to burn the Chametz is 11:39 A.M. on Monday, April 10th. You may bring your chametz to The Jewish Center on Monday morning to be burned. STEP #8: Preparations for the Seder The shankbone, or “zero’a,” is a
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small piece of roasted meat, placed on the Seder plate to commemorate the Paschal sacrifice. The roasted egg, also placed on the Seder plate, commemorates the Chagigah sacrifice which was offered on Pesach. The charoset, usually composed of ground apples, pears, cinnamon, and red wine, is placed on the Seder plate in commemoration of the mortar with which our ancestors were forced to construct buildings in Egypt. Also on the Seder plate should be the maror, the bitter vegetable. The most common choices are romaine lettuce and horseradish (unsweetened). Romaine lettuce must be washed and examined carefully for insects. (Take care not to soak the vegetable used for maror for 24 hours, since this would compromise its sharpness.) STEP #9: Shopping and using sold chametz after Pesach. Chametz owned by a Jew during Pesach may not be eaten by a Jew even after Pesach. Care must therefore be taken after Pesach to purchase chametz with this issue in view. Stores owned by non-Jews present no problem; products in stores owned by Jews may be purchased if the proprietor sells the chametz for Pesach, or once enough time has passed that the items owned over Pesach have been purchased by other customers and have been replaced by new products from the store’s suppliers.
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not from individuals into a nation, but from a nation into a purpose-driven nation, a mission-oriented nation. We are enjoined to protect ourselves and our family members, certainly - as would be any national group - but we are also obligated to pursue kindness, godliness, and the wel-fare of all humanity. We have been endowed with a world-historical purpose. We live in an era when national identity is being redis-covered, re-asserted, and romanticized. The arms race of a corrosive identity politics has forced so many of us to circle the wagons. This is true on a national and interna-tional scale, of course, but it’s also an accurate descrip-tion of intra-Jewish, and even intra-Orthodox politics. And when others appear to be rewarded for indulging the
darker temptations of nationalism or factionalism, we may (I know I do) find it difficult to avoid doing the same. But it is precisely at this time of year, in advance of Pesach, that we must recall what that holiday has tra-ditionally meant for us. It has meant the elevation of our nationhood. It has meant that we become more than just another interest group. It has meant our accepting that transcendent responsibility to model goodness and gra-ciousness for the rest of humankind, even - especially! - at a time when such is in short supply. May this holiday of redemption past become the holiday of the Redemption to Come, ki beiti beit tefillah yikarei le-khol ha-’ammim, “when My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”
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THE OTHER SEMICHAH CONTROVERSY BY RABBI ARI LAMM, RESIDENT SCHOLAR
Nosh and Drash Pre-Pesach Spiritual Prep Tuesday March 28th at 12:00PM My Most Favorite Food 247 West 72nd Street (Between Broadway and West End Ave) This annual event will be an opportunity to learn new ways to enhance your Seder and Pesach holiday. Please think about your own unique family customs that you would like to share with us! RSVP [email protected]
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2 6 Nissan Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Shach 8:30 AM Minchah 7:10 PM Pre-Peseach Kashering
3 7 Nissan Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:10 PM
4 8 Nissan Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:10 PM Seder Pearls
5 9 Nissan Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:10 PM
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8 12 Nissan Parshat Tzav Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00 AM Young Leadership 9:30AM Daf Yomi 6:15 PM Minchah 7:00 PM § 8:09 PM
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Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Siyum 7:45 AM No Chametz after 10:22AM Burn Chametz by 11:39AM
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11 15 Nissan Shach 9:30 AM Daf Yomi 6:30 PM Minchah 7:15 PM ◊ 8:12 PM
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12 16 Nissan Shach 9:30 AM Daf Yomi 6:30 PM Minchah 7:15 PM § 8:14 PM
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13 17 Nissan Shach 6:45 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:20 PM
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14 18 Nissan Shach 6:45 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:00 PM ◊ 7:16 PM
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15 19 Nissan Shacharit 9:00 AM Shir Hashirim Daf Yomi 6:25 PM Minchah 7:10 PM § 8:17 PM Shabbat Chol Hamoed
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16 20 Nissan Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Shach 8:30 AM ◊ 7:18 Minchah 7:25 PM Chol Hamoed Count Omer 6
17 21 Nissan Shach 9:00 AM Daf Yomi 6:35 AM Minchah 7:20 PM ◊ 8:19 PM
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18 22 Nissan Shach 9:00 AM Yizkor Daf Yomi 6:35 AM Minchah 7:20 PM § 8:20 PM
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19 23 Nissan Shach 7:00 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:25 PM
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20 24 Nissan Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:25 PM Count Omer 10
21 25 Nissan Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:00 PM ◊ 7:25 PM
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22 26 Nissan Parshat Shemini Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00 AM Young Leadership 9:30AM Daf Yomi 6:30 PM Minchah 7:15 PM § 8:24 PM
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23 27 Nissan Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Shach 8:30 AM Minchah 7:30 PM
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30 4 Iyar Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Shach 8:30 AM Minchah 7:40 PM Count Omer 20
24 28 Nissan Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:30 PM
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25 29 Nissan Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:30 PM Count Omer 15
26 30 Nissan Shach 6:45 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:30 PM
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27 1 Iyar Shach 6:45 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:30 PM
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28 2 Iyar Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:00 PM ◊ 7:30 PM Count Omer 18
29 3 Iyar Parshiot Tazriya-Matzorah Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00 AM Young Leadership 9:30AM Daf Yomi 6:35 PM Minchah 7:20 PM § 8:31 PM
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Sale of Chametz Form One way to avoid the prohibition of owning chametz on Pesach is to sell it to a non-Jew. It is customary to appoint the Rabbi as one’s agent to transact this sale. You may use this form to appoint Rabbi Zirkind your agent. Since ideally, one should ap-point one’s agent directly, it is best to give this form to Rabbi Levine or Rabbi Zirkind. Rabbi Levine or Rabbi Zirkind will be available at the shul at the following times:
The Rabbis are available for authorizing the sale of Chametz during office hours and after regular minyanim from Sunday, April 2nd through Friday morning April 7th. On Sunday, April 2nd, the Rabbis will be available to sell Chametz be-tween 9:30AM and 12:30 PM. From Sunday, April 2nd – Thursday, April 6th, the Rabbis will also be available from 7:45PM-8:30PM.
If it is impossible for you to see any of the rabbis personally, please fill out the form below and make sure it reaches the synagogue office by Friday, April 7th. If, by Friday you do not receive confirmation of our receipt of this form, please call the office.
The sale of chametz is a legal transaction in which the buyer becomes the full owner of the chametz. For the sale to be con-sidered a serious transaction, the buyer must be able to have access to his goods. If you are going away for Pesach, please indicate where your keys can be found (e.g., doorman, super) in the form.
Power of Attorney I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Dovid Zirkind to act in my place and stead and on my behalf to sell all chametz possessed by me knowingly or unknowingly, as defined by Torah and Rabbinic law, and to lease all places in which chametz owned by me may be found, especially at:
Address: ________________________________________________ Apt. #: ________________
City: _______________________________________ Tel.: _______________________________
Email Address:__________________________________________________________________
and (Second address, if applicable)
Address: ________________________________________________ Apt. #: ________________
City: _______________________________________ Tel.: ______________________________
[Specific items and values may be listed on the back of this form]
PRINTED NAME:
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SIGNATURE:
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□ Please check here if you will be in Israel, Europe or the Far East for Pesach.
□ If you will be away for all of Pesach, please check here and complete the following:
The keys to my home can be found with:
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ Apt. #: ______________
City: ______________________________________________ Tel.: __________________________________________________
Many follow the custom of making a donation at this time, which will be distributed to the needy. Please make checks payable to the Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung Memorial Fund.
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