YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD
2240 ALBANY AVENUE
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117
860-233-3084
Web Site: www.youngisraelwh.org
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Affiliate of the National Council of Young Israel Synagogues, Member of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Sponsor of West Hartford NCSY, National Conference of Synagogue Youth, Kashrut Commission of Greater Hartford,
Mikveh Bess Israel of Greater Hartford, Eruv of West Hartford
Rabbi Brahm Weinberg 860-233-3084 or [email protected] Debra Luger 860-233-0300 or [email protected]
Shabbat Mevorchim
Parashat Shmini
April 18th 2015 29 Nissan 5775
Kiddush this Shabbat
Is sponsored by
Rena & ELi Aroesty
On the occasion of the Yahrzeit
Of ELi’s mother Hannah Aroesty
Chana Bayla bat Avraham Yitzchak
Editor: Judie Patel [email protected]
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups
This Shabbat Youth Groups for children 6 and older will be lead by a special guest, Devorah
Lustig, a teacher from Hebrew Academy. Please keep in mind that groups start at
10:00 AM and continue to 11:00 AM
מזל טוב to Yosef Leib Mintzes on his Bar מזל טובMitzvah! מזל טוב to Shira, Dovid, Malka
Faiga, Chaya Shaindel, Yocheved Nechama & Asher Nesanel Mintzes & Barbara,
Norman, Helaine & Shoshana Spector!
to Jesse Rosenblit on his מזל טובpromotion in rank to Major in the
Israeli Defense Force.
to Judy Levy on the birth of a מזל טובgreat grandson! מזל טוב to the entire
Levy family!
to Moshe Loew on the occasion of his מזל טובBar Mitzvah. Mazal tov to Daniel & Chanie, Nachi, Avi, Yitzy &Atara, grandparents Hel-en & Les Loew, Molly & Harry Neuhoff, great
grandmother Margot Jeremias, and the extended Loew & Neuhoff families!
to Eli Gelb on the birth of a grandson מזל טובto his daughter Esther Blima. מזל טוב to
great-grandparents Sally & Bumi Gelb and the entire Gelb family!
to Dari and Ari Leichtberg on the מזל טובbirth of Sahara Leila Miryam! מזל טוב to
siblings Ra’eya & Liav; grandparents Judy & Sam Leichtberg and Neila Carlebach; מזל טוב
to aunt, uncle and cousins Batsheva, Zvi, Tova, Meira, Tziyona & Amitai Goldfischer,
and the entire Leichtberg and Carlebach families!
SEUDAH SHLISHIT
is sponsored by Stan & Evelyn Rutstein on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Evelyn’s father Yisrael ben Chaim
WE ARE LESS THAN 10 DAYS AWAY FROM
OUR YIWH "GETAWAY" RAFFLE DRAWING
This is our ONLY MAJOR fundraiser for the year and the income from it is critical
to our budget! We are really counting on you ALL to sell or buy your raffle tickets. If you or your family members/friends are opposed to buying raffles, a straight donation to the YIWH as part of this fundraising effort is
certainly welcomed as well! PLEASE TURN IN ALL YOUR TICKET
STUBS, UNSOLD TICKETS AND CHECKS
TO THE SHUL ASAP !
(or you can drop them off at either the Luger or Kesler house)
Please save us from making phone calls and retrieving tickets!
YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION
Sunday, April 19th 7:00 PM Beth El Temple
Honoring the memory of the Martyred Six Million
YOM HAZIKARON CEREMONY
Tuesday, April 21st 7:30 PM, Mandell JCC
Day of Remembrance for the soldiers and citizens of Israel who have perished
by acts of war and terrorism.
2ND ANNUAL READING OF THE NAMES
Monday, April 20th, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Mandell JCC Chase Gallery
ANNUAL YOM HA'AZMAUT FAMILY
CELEBRATION & RAFFLE DRAWING
Thursday, April 23rd At the Shul at 5:30 PM
followed by the RAFFLE DRAWING at 7:30 PM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Please send your check with the detailed acknowledgement information
(including addresses as needed) directly to the office or donate on the website
Helen Weisel In honor of the birth of a great-grandson, Isaac Shalom Weisel In memory of her daughter Aviva Weisel Eichler In memory of her sister Rita Newfield In appreciation of Sarah Elbaum's continued friend-ship
Vera Schwarcz. In honor of the Leichtbergs' new granddaughter In honor of Michael Snyder, " who year after year works hard to make it possible to burn our chametz communally. This year, he did it while he was still ill with fever .”
Sally & Bumie Gelb In memory of Jason Wolfe
From: The Search Committee
As co-chairs of the search committee, we'd like to update
the membership of the YIWH as to the status of our search
for a new Rabbi. The committee has reviewed about 20 re-
sumes and we've had telephone and Skype interviews with
many candidates. We are planning to continue both face to
face and Skype interviews. In addition, we have a candi-
date scheduled to join us for a Shabbat shul interview the
last weekend in April, which we hope you all can attend !
More details will follow about the interview weekend as it
approaches. We'd like to thank the committee members for
their hard work, late hours and Sundays away from fami-
lies. As the search process moves forward, we will continue
to keep you informed.
Sincerely,
Judith Hessing & Steve Luger
SIGEL HEBREW ACADEMY PLAYFUL PALS PLAYGROUP
Free Playgroup for Jewish Children - Birth to Five At the Hebrew Academy Pre-School
Tuesdays, April 28th thru June 2nd 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
HHNE 5K UNITY COLOR RUN
Thursday, June 4th at 5:30 PM The Color Run is a fun, healthy way to join to-
gether to celebrate our community in all its colorful diversity
WINTER CLASSES AT YIWH
MISHNA BRURAH CLASS
With Rabbi Sheinkopf Shabbat Mornings at 8:15 AM
RABBI WEINBERG’S SUNDAY MORNING
GEMARA CLASS -
Masechet Beitzah
WEEKLY AUDIO CLASS
“10 Minutes on Tefilla” This class will be emailed every week
We will be studying Shearim B’Tefilla” of Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus z”l.
WOMEN’S LEARNING GROUP
Wednesday morning at 11:15 AM In Classroom 1 at the JCC
SHABBAT TOT CIRCLE
Is a parent led Shabbat group for children ages five and under. The program is
the first Shabbat of every month. Parents are invited to stay with their children during this program to partake in davening,
songs and games. A special Shabbat treat will be served.
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SCRIP PROGRAM
DO YOUR SHOPPING WITH SCRIP
WE HAVE BIG Y, SHOPRITE & WHOLE FOODS I am happy to report that so far the shul has raised almost $6000.00. (We hope to get to $10,000 by year end) Keep up the good work AND earn your $100 SCRIP credit off dues.
Daniella (Cell) 516-286-0815
ROSH CHODESH TEHILLIM GROUP
Monday, April 20th at 7:30 PM At Sandy Trencher’s home,
50 Miamis Road
WOMEN’S SHABBAT AFTERNOON
MISHNAH CLASS
Shabbat, April 18, at 4:00 PM at the home of Ruth Alcabes, 30 Seneca Road
We'll begin with Masechet (Tractate) Shabbat, and the group will be facilitated, to begin with, by Jo Bruce, with the possibility of others also participating in leading the discussions. The
class will be text based, and we'll learn the Mishnah with the Kehati commentary, so par-
ticipants should try to obtain a copy of the Mishnah Kehati for Tractate Shabbat in either
English or Hebrew.
SHABBAT MITZVOT TO STUDY
4/18 Negative 85-90
YIWH PROJECT 5775
Please join us on Shabbat April 24-26 as we welcome Rabbi Eliezer and Mrs. Ilana Bercuson to our Community!
Rabbi Eliezer (Elie) Bercuson is currently the Director of the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Princeton University. Rabbi Bercuson was born in Montreal, Quebec and was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. He holds a Bachelor of Humanities in Philosophy and Classics from Carleton University in Ottawa and an M.A. in Jewish Philosophy from Yeshiva University. He has been granted semikhah (ordination) both by the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva Uni-versity and by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, with whom he studied at Yeshivat Hamivtar in Efrat. He has worked as a rabbinic intern at the Riverdale Jewish Center in the Bronx, Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, CT, and Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Con-gregation in Chicago. He has also trained as a military chaplain for the US Army Re-serves in Fort Totten, Queens, and a hospital chaplain at St. Luke’s Hospital. Rabbi Bercuson’s interests include distance running, French literature, history of philoso-phy, and folk music. Mrs. Ilana Bercuson currently partners with her husband as Director of JLIC at Princeton. She grew up in Highland Park, NJ, graduated from the University of Mary-land with a BS in family studies and a minor in Jewish studies, and then studied Jew-ish texts at Nishmat in Jerusalem. She has worked in development at Hadassah, and as part of the rabbinic intern couple at Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation in Chi-cago. She has completed a master’s in educational psychology at Hunter College. Rabbi and Mrs. Bercuson are parents of Dov, age 2, and Batya, who was born earlier this month.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, April 24 Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat,
7:00 PM
Rabbi Bercuson will deliver a brief
Dvar Torah following davening
Shabbat, April 25 Shacharit, 9:00 AM Rabbi Bercuson will deliver the sermon
Shabbat, April 25 Kiddush following davening Rabbi and Mrs. Bercuson will meet
members of the community
Shabbat, April 25 Shiur, 6:10 PM Rabbi Bercuson will deliver a shiur
Shabbat, April 25 Mincha and Seudah Shlishit,
7:10 PM
Rabbi Bercuson will deliver the
Dvar Torah at Seudah Shlishit
Motzaei Shabbat, April 25 Melava Malka at the Glahn’s
(42 Brainard Road), 9:15 PM
Rabbi Bercuson will entertain questions
from members of the community
Sunday morning, April 26 Shacharit, light breakfast, &
Gemara Shiur, 8:15 AM
Rabbi Bercuson will teach a gemara
shiur following davening
YIWH Schedule of Services
April 17th - April 24th, 2015 It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush
Shabbat Mevorchim Parashat Shmini Or Seudah Shlishit!
Friday, April 17th - Erev Shabbat Shul handles set up & Clean up!
Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Contact Judie Patel at 860-761-3818,
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. or [email protected]
Candle Lighting 7:15 p.m. to check the availability of the date
you need & call Fran Wittenberg
Shabbat, April 18th - at 860-983-4837
Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class 8:15 a.m. to make the arrangements for the
Shacharit 9:00 a.m. type of Kiddush you want.
Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:29 a.m. Checks need to be received the
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 10:00 a.m. Sunday prior to your Kiddush date.
Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv 7:00 p.m. There are three types
Shabbat Ends 8:17 p.m. of Kiddushim:
Standard for $150,
Sunday, April 19th - Thursday, April 23rd Semi-Deluxe for $250
Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 5:11 a.m. & Deluxe for $350
Shacharit...Sunday Rosh Chodesh Iyar 8:00 a.m. With supplements available.
Shacharit…Monday Rosh Chodesh Iyar 6:30 a.m.
Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m. KIDDUSH SCHEDULE
Shacharit…Thursday Yom Ha’Atzmaut 6:30 a.m. 4/18 Aroesty
Mincha/Maariv...Sunday - Thursday at YIWH 7:20 p.m.
SEUDAH SHLISHIT
Friday, April 24th - The cost to sponsor is $90.00
Shacharit 6:45 a.m. To set up Seudah Shlishit contact
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. Steve Luger [email protected]
Candle Lighting 7:22 p.m. 4/18 Rutstein
4/25 Feldman
Ner La’Maor - Lights Daniella & Avi Robinson
Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Judy & Lauren Daman
Pat La’Orchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit
Juanita & Yitz Moss
In memory of Yitz’s grandfather Albert Sheiner אברהם בן עמנואל
Kiddush Supplement Rachel & David Cohen
Seudah Shlishit Supplement Ilana & Steve Bernstein In honor of their parents
Victor & Lieba Bernstein Rabbi Richard & Lisa Plavin
In memory of their daughter Michelle Daman Wasserman טובה רנה גיטל פרידה בת אברהם
5775 Candy Man You-Dah-Man
Elisheva & Zev Davidovics Ann & Jeremy Pava
Handy Man Good Humor Man
Patty & Lou Kornreich In honor of Tsion Cohen Debbie & Steve Luger
Check out the weekly Schedule on the YIWH Website youngisraelwh.org/times ~ Times from: ou.org/holidays/calendar
For Eruv Information: twitter.com/WHartfordEruv or youngisraelwh.org/eruv or (Hotline - 860-232-6417)
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or contact [email protected] for more information.
YIWH Schedule of Services
April 24th - May 1st, 2015 It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush
Shabbat Parashat Tazria=Metzora Or Seudah Shlishit!
Friday, April 24th - Erev Shabbat Shul handles set up & Clean up!
Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Contact Judie Patel at 860-761-3818,
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. or [email protected]
Candle Lighting 7:23 p.m. to check the availability of the date
you need & call Fran Wittenberg
Shabbat, April 25th - at 860-983-4837
Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class 8:15 a.m. to make the arrangements for the
Shacharit 9:00 a.m. type of Kiddush you want.
Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:22 a.m. Checks need to be received the
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 10:00 a.m. Sunday prior to your Kiddush date.
Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv 7:10 p.m. There are three types
Shabbat Ends 8:24 p.m. of Kiddushim:
Standard for $150,
Sunday, April 26th - Thursday, April 30th Semi-Deluxe for $250
Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 5:00 a.m. & Deluxe for $350
Shacharit...Sunday 8:15 a.m. With supplements available.
Shacharit…Monday & Thursday 6:40 a.m.
Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m. KIDDUSH SCHEDULE
Mincha/Maariv...Sunday - Thursday at YIWH 7:25 p.m.
Friday, May 1st - Erev Shabbat SEUDAH SHLISHIT
Shacharit 6:45 a.m. The cost to sponsor is $90.00
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. To set up Seudah Shlishit contact
Candle Lighting 7:31 p.m. Steve Luger [email protected]
4/25 Luger
Ner La’Maor - Lights Daniella & Avi Robinson
Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Judy & Lauren Daman
Pat La’Orchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit
Juanita & Yitz Moss
In memory of Yitz’s grandfather Albert Sheiner אברהם בן עמנואל
Kiddush Supplement Rachel & David Cohen
Seudah Shlishit Supplement Ilana & Steve Bernstein In honor of their parents
Victor & Lieba Bernstein Rabbi Richard & Lisa Plavin
In memory of their daughter Michelle Daman Wasserman טובה רנה גיטל פרידה בת אברהם
5775 Candy Man You-Dah-Man
Elisheva & Zev Davidovics Ann & Jeremy Pava
Handy Man Good Humor Man
Patty & Lou Kornreich In honor of Tsion Cohen Debbie & Steve Luger
Check out the weekly Schedule on the YIWH Website youngisraelwh.org/times ~ Times from: ou.org/holidays/calendar
For Eruv Information: twitter.com/WHartfordEruv or youngisraelwh.org/eruv or (Hotline - 860-232-6417)
WANT TO JOIN THE LISTSERV: To receive emails from the synagogue about classes, events, and times of services consider
subscribing to our public listserv by emailing [email protected].
Members of the listserv can email each other about events and other needs by addressing email to [email protected].
Visit our website www.youngisraelwh.org
or contact [email protected] for more information.
YIWH Schedule of Services
May 1st - 8th, 2015 It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush
Shabbat Parashat Achrei Mot - Kedoshim Or Seudah Shlishit!
Friday, May 1st - Erev Shabbat Shul handles set up & Clean up!
Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Contact Judie Patel at 860-761-3818,
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. or [email protected]
Candle Lighting 7:31 p.m. to check the availability of the date
you need & call Fran Wittenberg
Shabbat, May 2nd - at 860-983-4837
Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class 8:15 a.m. to make the arrangements for the
Shacharit 9:00 a.m. type of Kiddush you want.
Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:17 a.m. Checks need to be received the
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 10:00 a.m. Sunday prior to your Kiddush date.
Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv 7:20 p.m. There are three types
Shabbat Ends 8:32 p.m. of Kiddushim:
Standard for $150,
Sunday, May 3rd - Thursday, May 7th Semi-Deluxe for $250
Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 5:00 a.m. & Deluxe for $350
Shacharit...Sunday 8:15 a.m. With supplements available.
Shacharit…Monday & Thursday L’ag B’Omer 6:40 a.m.
Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m. KIDDUSH SCHEDULE
Mincha/Maariv...Sunday - Thursday at YIWH 7:35 p.m.
Friday, May 8th- Erev Shabbat SEUDAH SHLISHIT
Shacharit 6:45 a.m. The cost to sponsor is $90.00
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. To set up Seudah Shlishit contact
Candle Lighting 7:38 p.m. Steve Luger [email protected]
4/25 Luger
Ner La’Maor - Lights Daniella & Avi Robinson
Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Judy & Lauren Daman
Pat La’Orchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit
Juanita & Yitz Moss
In memory of Yitz’s grandfather Albert Sheiner אברהם בן עמנואל
Kiddush Supplement Rachel & David Cohen
Seudah Shlishit Supplement Ilana & Steve Bernstein In honor of their parents
Victor & Lieba Bernstein Rabbi Richard & Lisa Plavin
In memory of their daughter Michelle Daman Wasserman טובה רנה גיטל פרידה בת אברהם
5775 Candy Man You-Dah-Man
Elisheva & Zev Davidovics Ann & Jeremy Pava
Handy Man Good Humor Man
Patty & Lou Kornreich In honor of Tsion Cohen Debbie & Steve Luger
Check out the weekly Schedule on the YIWH Website youngisraelwh.org/times ~ Times from: ou.org/holidays/calendar
For Eruv Information: twitter.com/WHartfordEruv or youngisraelwh.org/eruv or (Hotline - 860-232-6417)
WANT TO JOIN THE LISTSERV: To receive emails from the synagogue about classes, events, and times of services consider
subscribing to our public listserv by emailing [email protected].
Members of the listserv can email each other about events and other needs by addressing email to [email protected].
Visit our website www.youngisraelwh.org
or contact [email protected] for more information.
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