Weekly Newsletter Vol. XVIII, No. 38 Adar II 12 – Adar II 18, 5774 March 14 – March 20, 2014

NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE IS

Wednesday March 19th at NOON

All submissions must be emailed to

newsletter@yieb.org

When our office manager is on vacation, the

Newsletter will be emailed but not printed.

MAZAL TOV

To Rabbi Dovid & Chani Gross on the birth of a

son to their children, Yaakov & Tziporah

Weldler.

To Rabbi Yaakov & Aviva Wasser on the

engagement of their daughter Yocheved to

Michael Kleinerman of Chicago. Also to

Michael’s Parents, Frank & Susan Kleinerman

and the entire Wasser and Kleinerman families.

KIDDUSH SPONSORS

Seth & Frumi in honor of the birth of their

daughter Zoe Cohen.

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Dear YIEB Member,

The Tzedaka fund is dedicated to helping

individuals in financial need, first in our

community and as well as elsewhere. One of

the hallmarks of this fund is to ensure that all

distribution of funds will be handled discreetly

and respectfully. If you, or someone you know,

are in need of financial assistance, please

contact Rabbi Weinstein. The sources of

funding for the Tzedaka fund include donations

made by members and visitors, and the

contents of the Pushka.

Each year, before Purim and Pesach, we ask

the YIEB membership to donate money to this

fund. While the funds go to help families

throughout the year, we do distribute funds on

Purim. Therefore, if you donate before March

13th, it can be used to fulfill your obligation of

Matanot L’evyonim.

This past year, the need for assistance has

increased, so at this time before Purim, please

make your donations for Matanaot L’evyonim

payable to the Young Israel of East Brunswick

Tzedaka Fund and send them to:

David Rabinowitz

12 Constitution Court

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Wishing you all a Freilechen Purim,

Rabbi Jay Weinstein

David Rabinowitz, Chairperson

SPRING MINYAN MEN!

Now that the clocks have changed and

Mincha/Maariv during the week is later, we still

need everyone's help to ensure we have a Minyan.

Thank you!

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YIEB BOARD NOMINATIONS

Nominations are now being accepted for the

Shul Board for the 2014/2015 year that begins

July 1st. If you wish to be considered for

nomination, please contact Aaron Shmulewitz,

Chair of the Nominating Committee.

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RABBI’S CORNER

Dear Young Israel Families,

This past Sunday, I joined Melissa Rosen

and a group of YIEB high school students in Long

Island rebuilding a home that was destroyed by

Hurricane Sandy. This was under the auspices of

the organization called NECHAMA: Jewish

Response to Disaster that trains and mobilizes

thousands of volunteers to help communities after

floods, tornadoes, and other natural disasters.

While it was certainly hard work (although I

discovered that I might actually have a talent for

painting), it was incredibly important to “step out

of our bubble” and be exposed to the difficult

reality that there are still many families whose

lives are in turmoil post the storm. It was an

opportunity to provide our high school students

with a leadership opportunity and to teach them

the responsibility we have to the broader world

around us. I’m very proud of Zach Tuchman,

Rebecca Siegel, Yoni Rosen, Jacob Small, and Meir

Zagdanski for participating and a special thanks to

Melissa for arranging the program!

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Jay Weinstein ______________________________________________

Please see the attached Purim schedule for

a list of all the Megilla Readings & Programs.

SAVE THE DATE

Annual Larry Schacht Baseball Outing

Sunday, May 4

Tampa at Yankees -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

NORPAC MISSION to WASHINGTON

Wednesday, Apr. 30th __________________________________________________

SHUL DECORUM REMINDER

At YIEB we encourage

talking to everyone:

HASHEM during Davening.

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Jay Weinstein, Rabbi

732.354.5912 (cell)

732.254.1860 x2 (office)

Bertin Lefkovic, Editor

Aron Adams, President

Yaakov Wasser, Inaugural Rabbi

(1979-2009), Retired

SHABBAT TZAV – PARSHAT ZACHOR Candle Lighting ................................... 6:45PM Friday Mincha ....................................... 6:50PM Shkia .................................................... 7:03PM Shabbat Shacharit ....................... 8:00, 9:00AM Latest Sh’ma ....................................... 10:08AM Parshat Zachor X2 ............... approx 11:20AM Shabbat Mincha…….. ......................... 6:15PM Shabbat Ends ....................................... 7:54PM PURIM – MOTZEI SHABBAT (SEE NEWSLETTER FOR DETAILS) Maariv & Megillah (Main/Downstairs) 8:15PM Late Megillah only .................................................... 10:00PM .........................................................................

PURIM - SUNDAY Sun Shacharit (w/ Megillah) ...... 7:30, 8:30AM Megillah only ..................................... 11:00AM Mincha ........................................ 1:40, 3:45PM Maariv .................................................. 8:30PM Mon Shacharit (Shushan Purim) 6:20, 8:00AM Tues/Wed/Fri Shacharit ............... 6:30, 8:00AM Thurs Shacharit ........................... 6:20, 8:00AM Mon - Thurs Mincha/Maariv .................. 6:50PM The weekday “Maariv only” 9:30PM Minyan is on hold for the late Spring & Summer Candle Lighting next week .................... 6:53PM Mikvah Hours – It is imperative that men not assemble or remain in the Mikvah area and/or the parking area nearby, 15 minutes prior to and until 15 minutes after the times designated below. MotzeiShb’t ....... -1½ hrs after Shb’t ends - for 2 hrs Weekdays ........................................ 9:00-11:00PM Friday & Yom Tov ............ By Appointment Only Mikvah732.257.4121 Eruv status 732.254.1860 X5

LOST & FOUND

LOST: Black cashmere Chaps coat with folded

paper (probably an Israel report) in the pocket.

Please return to the YIEB office if you

accidentally grabbed this coat this past

weekend.

FOUND: Black wool chaps coat with tissues in

the pocket. Please feel free to pick up in the

YIEB coat room at your convenience.

FOUND: Black Jabra Bluetooth Earpiece that is

being held in the YIEB Office

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YIEB will be purchasing a small block of tickets

for next year's AIPAC conference at a

discounted rate of $399 (discounted from

$599). If you're interested in one of these spots,

please speak to Rabbi Weinstein (first come

first serve). Additionally, we have a few tickets

for high school students at a discounted rate of

$149. If you're interested, please speak with

Melissa Rosen (first come first serve). Thank

you!

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CHINUCH/ADULT EDUCATION

Guidelines for Lifecycle events can be

downloaded from our website www.yieb.org

under the dropdown menu; Member

Area/Guidelines (logged-in members only).

The MaTaN Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah

program for 6th grade girls and their mothers.

Has started, Please contact Sharon at

weinsteinshar@gmail.com to register.

New Monday Night Learning Series with Rabbi

Weinstein Pre-Pesach Series "How To Kasher

Your Kitchen & Other Pesach Prep" starts on

Monday, March 24th 8:30-9:30 PM. No class

on March 17th.

YIEB & Highland Park Community Kollel.

Gemara Class with Rabbi Nussbaum, Tuesdays

at 8:30 PM, with the topic “Pesach”.

In Depth Talmud Class

Given by Yaakov Weinstein, Wednesday,

8:30PM. In this week’s class we will discuss

“The Seder, Sh’ma, and Telling the Kids.”

New Women's Wednesday Class with Rabbi

Weinstein, 9:45-10:45 AM, "ShirHaShirim - the

Quintessential Love Song" continues March

19th.

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DAF YOMI: From Rabbi Weinstein

Join Daffodil at YIEB with Rabbi Weinstein:

• Monday through Friday after 1st Minyan

(approximately 7:10-7:45 AM) Sunday morning

after 1st Minyan (approximately 8:10-8:45 AM)

• Shabbat morning following 1st Minyan

(rotation of presenters).

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DAF YOMI B’IYUN

Join Rabbi Shlomo Landau on Tuesday nights at

8:45 PM, followed by Maariv at 9:30 PM, to

explore in depth, a topic from the week’s Daf

Yomi. Can’t make it in person? Do Daf Yomi

online!

http://ouradio.org/daf

http://www.dafyomi.org/

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Time to Buy PurimFest Wristbands!

Get ready for another amazing Purim carnival!

Sunday, March 16th from 11 am-3 pm. Check out the attached flyer for more details. Interested in

volunteering? Let Melissa know. Sponsorships sought.

This year this is a significant financial incentive to

purchasing wristbands in advance. And remember,

everything is included with your wristband (except

lunch)! No need to buy endless tickets.

Purim Graggers

Don’t forget to bring a box of pasta to megillah

reading, We’ll donate your gragger to Elijah’s Promise

after the chag!

Purim Mesibah!

Join us after megillah reading for a light meal and

some Mad Science entertainment. Hosted by YIEB

Youth and sponsored by Sisterhood.

NEW! Chailight: Chesed

Our Chailight: Chesed March collection is actually two!

On Purim, please use a box of pasta as a gragger.

Donate your ‘gragger’ in the

lobby, after the megillah reading. We’ll deliver the pasta to the local soup kitchen. All month long (until

the 28th) please donate Pesach food. We’ll donate it

to JFVS to distribute to those who need a little extra

help for the chag.

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Meet the New Director

Come meet our new camp director Nataly Weiss and

the Rosh Chinuch Rabbi Akiva Weiss. Be on the look-

out for a date prior to Pesach.

Friendship Discount Take advantage of our new ‘friendship discount’!

Register with a friend new to camp and split the $100

discount. Two new campers also qualify.

New Affiliations

Central NJ now has a B’nei Akiva summer camp of

their own! We are thrilled to announce that Camp

Keshet is now affiliated with B’nei Akiva! Another amazing Keshet summer is coming, now with all the

benefits of B’nei Akiva. Morning mifkad, joint

programs with Moshava Ba’ir and IO and so much

more!

Camp Keshet now has a Yachad shadow program. We

are proud to be able to offer a safe and exciting camp experience for all who desire it.

Keshet’s main camp is open to 2 year olds through

those entering 4th grade. TLC is now open to those

entering 5th through 8th grades.

Now Hiring Camp Keshet has some exciting announcements to

make about new staff hires! Be on the lookout!

Camp Keshet is now hiring! Applications being

accepted from those entering 10th grade and up,

including college student and adults. Join us for the

best summer ever! ______________________________________________

YAHRTZEITS

15 Adar II 5774 Sylvia

Berger for her

Father, Mordechai

Yehuda Ben Yitzchak

(Julius Uncyk) on

3/17/2014

16 Adar II 5774 Martin Silver for his Mother,

Esther Bat Reuven Bear (Esther Silver)

on 3/18/2014

WOMEN’S TEHILLIM GROUP

Please join us, weekly, on Monday evenings at

7:45 pm in the Beit Medrash. Together we read all

of the Tehillim on behalf of the Shul’s Refuah

Shelaima list. You can read in Hebrew or English.

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It's that time again. Jerusalem Marathon! This year

I am again running for 2 teams. Team Butterfly, to

raise money to find a cure for Epidermolysis

bullosa(EB), from which my close friend David

Beiss suffers, and for Team Mikey, to raise money

for the Lone Soldier Center.

These are 2 great causes to which I personally

have a close connection. Please feel free to ask

me any questions you may have.

Team Butterfly- http://www.stayclassy.org/fundraise?fcid=302540 Team Mikey- http://www.razoo.com/story/Daniel-Stroh-1/mobile

Thanks once again for supporting me my quest to

raise money for these great causes.

Daniel Stroh

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Timely Community Announcements

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(YIEB does not endorse the Kashrut of any non-

YIEB event or listing appearing in the Newsletter)

On Motzei Shabbat March 15th, Ohr Torah has

a grand celebration planned for Purim night. It

will be a magical evening as the Magic of Marco

will be entertaining our children starting at 8:30

PM during Megillah reading upstairs. After

Megillah reading, come downstairs to the

Kiddush Room where we will have lively music,

a face painter, caricaturist, strolling magic,

great food, music from the Avi Maza Orchestra

and more.

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Shaimos Collection:

Congregation Ohr Torah will hold this year’s

community Shaimos Collection on Sunday,

March 23rd from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

The cost is $20 per large garbage sized bags.

Please make all checks out to Congregation Ohr

Torah. (coordinator/questions) Barry Siegel,

siegeldad@optonline.net

Seforim sale:

There will also be a used Seforim sale at this

time, Great Bargains!!! Come find your hard-to-

find and/or out-of-print books and stock up your

home libraries.

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Douglas Simon to Speak on Challenges to US

Foreign Policy at JCC River Ridge Lecture The next JCC Lecture in Highland Park will take

place on Wednesday, March 26th at 1 PM in

the community room at River Ridge, 30 So.

Adelaide Ave. All are welcome to hear Dr.

Douglas Simon speak on the new challenges

facing US Foreign Policy. Douglas W. Simon is

emeritus professor of political science at Drew

University, where he specialized in international

affairs, U.S. foreign policy, international

organization, and national security. After arriving at

Drew, Simon directed the university's Semester on

the United Nations for fifteen years, served as

convener of Drew's Masters in International Affairs

Program, and later was department chair. Cost for

the lecture is $8 for JCCMC Members; $10 for non-

members. Refreshments are served. To register

please send the names of the participants, along

with your check, payable to the JCC, to: Jewish

Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak

Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820, and write Douglas

Simon in HP in the memo section. For more

information on this and other upcoming JCC

programs and trips please

call Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at

732.494.3232 ext. 3614.

Please join TABC at its 31st Annual Dinner on

Sunday, March 30th at Congregation Keter Torah

as we honor a group of very special individuals.

The theme of this year's dinner "Building our

Future," acknowledges the tremendous

contributions of our honorees; Wendy and Isaac

Shulman, Alisa and Stephen Levy, Dr. Garry Katz

and Yaacov Apfelbaum who have all contributed in

significant ways to the growth of our Yeshiva. For

reservations or to make a donation, please go to

www.tabc.org/dinner.

Clothing Drive: Congregation Ahavas Yisrael needs

children's clothing which are in excellent condition

for its annual children's clothing drive. Please drop

off clothing at: Rivka Jaffe: 16 Price Drive, Edison,

NJ or at Ida Scheiner: 238 Harrison Ave., Highland

Park, NJ. The clothing drive committee also

requests for volunteers to help set up and/or

manage the drive (chessed hours will be allotted).

To volunteer for this important community event

please contact: Ida Scheiner (732) 247-3073. All

are welcome to "shop" at Congregation Ahavas

Yisrael on Sunday March 30th for children's

clothing (sizes infant- XL). Donations are optional.

Every year, thousands of young Israeli combat

soldiers are discharged from military service and

are returned to civilian life. Despite their lengthy

and arduous physical training, scant attention is

paid to their psychological preparedness to cope

with the aftermath of traumatic experiences they

may have had: Many witnessed terrible sights,

made split-second life and death decisions, or expe

rienced the loss of a comrade.After three or more

years spent in a strict military framework, many

feel overwhelmed by the decisions and demands

of civilian life. They may develop symptoms

ranging from difficulties with concentration to

sleep and memory disorders. Other manifestations

include substance abuse, anger, and symptoms

which can lead to full-blown Post Traumatic Stress

Disorder (PTSD).

Peace of Mind

(http://www.peaceofmindictp.com/index.html)

reunites soldiers who served together.Peace of

Mind (POM) offers them the admiration and

respect of American Jewish communities while

providing them with time in Israel and in American

host communities in which they can receive

treatment for the grief, bereavement, and guilt

that resulted from their experience in IDF

service.For Highland Park/Edison to become a

POM host community we must raise the funds to

underwrite the cost of the treatment program. To

date, over half of the necessary funds have been

collected to bring young veterans and their Israeli

psychologists to our community November 9 - 16,

2014.During the time that they are here, the

veterans will work with their psychologists in the

mornings and spend the afternoons doing the

things that twenty-somethings do:sightsee and

experience New York and New Jersey.The time that

we spend with these soldiers, whether in our

homes or in special evening programs, is a vital

part of their healing program.To learn more about

the Peace of Mind Program, please join us at the

home of Marcia and Barry Levinson (419 Becker

Street, Highland Park) on March 31st at 8

PM.Please show your support and Hakarat Hatov

to soldiers who have risked their lives for our

homeland and for our friends and families living in

Israel. RSVP to Barbara Strassman

(barbara.strassman@gmail.com or 732/545-

3931). If you are unable to attend this meeting but

would like to support the program, please send

donations made out to American Friends of Herzog

Hospital c/o Rosanne Koenigson at 221

Washington Ave. Edison, NJ 08817.

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CHOL HAMOED PESACH SESAME STREET LIVE:

The PTA of the Chai Early Childhood Center in

East Brunswick's annual fundraiser: Order your

tickets for "Sesame Live" at the State Theater in

New Brunswick. The show is Thursday, April

17th at 10:30 AM of Chol Hamoed Pesach

Tickets are $18 (note kids under 1-year-old get

a FREE LAP VOUCHER). To order tickets, contact

Elie Salomon at 732-325-9626 or

ateliesalomon@gmail.com. Act fast as the

sooner you order, the better your seats. Checks

can be made out to "Chabad of East

Brunswick."

WE WILL ONLY BE TAKING ORDERS UNTIL

MARCH 30th.

JCC TRIP TO NEUE GALERIE POSTPONED

BECAUSE OF WEATHER, RESCHEDULED FOR

APRIL 27TH

The February 9th trip to the NEUE Galerie in

Manhattan from the JCC of Middlesex County

has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 27th.

Instead of seeing The Kandinsky exhibit which

ended Feb 10th we’ll be seeing the new exhibit:

“DEGENERATE ART: THE ATTACK ON MODERN

ART IN NAZI GERMANY, 1937” with a private

docent. Bus leaves the JCC at 9:45 am and

returns approximately 3:30 pm. Cost is $50 for

JCCMC members; $55 for non-members and

includes coach bus transportation to and from

museum, admission and private docent tour.

Lunch is on your own in either of the Galerie’s 2

Cafes or a local restaurant. A very limited

number of seats remain. Please register before

April 10th. To register please send the names of

the participants, along with your check, payable

to the JCC, to: Jewish Community Center of

Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison,

NJ 08820, and write “NEUE GALERIE” in the

memo section. For more information on this and

other upcoming JCC programs and trips please

call Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at

732-494-3232 extension 3614.

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NORPAC MISSION

Join us on our annual Mission to Washington

event to support the U.S.-Israel relationship on

Wednesday, April 30th. On a single-day trip you

will meet with Members of Congress and their

staff, and share your concerns with them about

foreign aid to Israel, Iran sanctions, security

cooperation, and more. Help us make a

difference once again! Buses leave for

Washington from our area at 6:30 AM and

return between 9-10 PM .There will be briefings

on the bus. All meals will be provided.

Please note that the early bird deadline has

ended. It is now $135 per person and will go up

another $50 as we get closer to the date. This

is a very important day to voice your opinion to

representatives in Washington regarding Iran

sanctions and security of Israel. Register now at

http://www.norpac.net/ or call 201.788.5133

Students - $75 (must be over 12.Those under

18 must be accompanied by Parent or legal

guardian). Special discount --College students

can register at $36 – but only by phone.

For more info contact Esther Kosoffsky.

chefesther@yahoo.com.

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SIGN UP TO RUN WITH TEAM CNJKIDS

On Sunday, May 18th, join TEAM CNJKIDS for A

Run in the Park-Highland Park 5k. To sign up go

to www.cnjkids.organd click on the TEAM

CNJKIDS link and begin to get sponsors to help

mitigate future tuition increases at local Jewish

K-8 day schools.

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EMPLOYMENT NETWORK OF RARITAN VALLEY

ENRV is active posting over 200 jobs a month to

over 550 members. Please continue to include

the following in your announcements every

week or two to let people know about the group

and to post jobs. Looking for work? We can

help. Go to www.ENRV.org or contact Bob

Lansey at ENRVInfo@gmail.com. We post over

200 jobs each month, and help people with

their resume and search strategies. Please

help: If you know of any professional, part-time,

or temporary job openings, please e-mail the

information to ENRVInfo@gmail.comIt has been

sold out in Jewish Film Festivals around the

country.

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The ACTT (Achieving Change Through Torah)

program helps individuals succeed in making

meaningful and lasting changes in their lives.

The source book for the entire year is: Step by

Step compiled by Rabbi Dovid Weinberger. See

the ACTT web-site, www.actt613.org , for the

current Learning Schedule (Modules page) and

for all the event audio presentations. For more

info, e-mail info@actt613.org or call Phil Rosen

(732) 572-8762.

Collecting Sheitels: KerenKolKallah -

established to provide orphan and destitute

kallahs in Israel with essential needs. Donated

custom sheitels, some brand-new, some gently

worn, are sold to women in Israel who would

not otherwise have the funds to buy a quality

wig. All the money raised at the sale goes

towards a hachnasaskallah fund which helps

needy brides in EretzYisrael. Sheitels can be

dropped off by Aviva, 16 Edgemount Road,

Edison. For more info, please see contact Aviva

Siegel (732) 572-4408

siegelmom@optonline.net

MEALS ON WHEELS

WANTED: Jumpers and Drivers for Meals on

Wheels two hours once a month. Call Sarah

Naus 732.257.5378 or Sarita Sragow

732.257.2081

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PURIM SCHEDULE 5774/2014

Ta'anit Esther (Fast of Esther, Thursday, 3/13)

5:52 AM Fast Begins

6:15 & 8:00 AM Shacharit

6:25 PM Mincha/Maariv

7:42 PM Fast Ends

Shabbat Zachor (Shabbat, 3/15)

8:00 AM & 9:00 AM Shacharit (with Zachor Laneing) A second reading of Parshat Zachor will take place after 9:00 AM Minyan

6:15 PM Mincha Seudah Shlishit at home

7:54 PM Shabbat Ends 8:15 PM Maariv & Megillah Readings

(Upstairs: Gragger Friendly & Downstairs: Gragger Lite) 8:10 PM Youth Program:

Megillah, Mad Science and More! (2-9 Years old) 9:30 PM Purim Chagigah and Mad Science! (Social Hall) 10:00 PM (Late) Megillah Reading (Downstairs)

Purim Day (Sunday, 3/16) 7:30 AM Shacharit & 1st Megilla reading

8:30 AM Shacharit & 2nd Megilla reading

11:00 AM 3rd Megilla reading

11:00-3:00 PM

at East Brunswick Jewish Center

1:40 PM & 3:45 PM Mincha

8:30 PM Maariv (if you drank at home...don’t drive to shul!)

MATANOT LA’EVYONIM

Cash or checks (made out to YIEB Tzedakah Fund) can be placed in the tray designated Matanot La’evyonim all before 12:00 PM on Purim day.