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YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD

2240 ALBANY AVENUE

WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117

860-233-3084

Web Site: www.youngisraelwh.org

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Rabbi Brahm Weinberg 860-233-3084 or

[email protected] Judith Hessing, Coordinator 860-233-6042 or

[email protected]

Shabbat Parashat Vayikra

March 16th, 2013 5 Nisan 5773

Kiddush is sponsored by

The Shul

Editor: Judie Patel E-mail: bulletin @youngisraelwh.org

Editors Emeritus: Sam Leichtberg & Moish Trencher

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’s Corner I would like to welcome Rabbi Eliot and Ann Feldman to our shul this shabbat. Rabbi Feld-man is interviewing for the position of principal at the Hebrew Academy. I met Rabbi Feldman a few weeks ago when he was here and had a lovely time talking to him. I am glad that he has re-turned and encourage you to meet him and spend some time talking to him both about his past ex-periences as well as his vision for the future of Hebrew Academy should he come here. Pesach is rapidly approaching! For those of you headed out of town already this week – tzeitchem leshalom! We will miss you here over Pesach and hope that you enjoy your holiday away. Whether you are staying or leaving, I re-mind you to please refer to the list of times when I will be available to arrange for mechirat chametz (sale of chametz) this coming week. It is very im-portant that you take advantage of the times listed. Only if you really cannot make it at any of those times should you contact me to arrange a private time to meet. This is a very busy week for all of us and it is best to make sure we catch each other at the designated times. I remind you, as well, to please submit any money you want me to distribute for Maot Chttim early so the people we distribute it to can make use of it in buying the necessary Pesach foods. Feel free to call or email with any Pesach questions (as so many of you have already done). If you can make it to my Shabbat afternoon class this week many of your questions will probably be answered and you will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you like. Shabbat Shalom Rabbi Weinberg

ברוכים הבאים

The Principal Search Committee of HAGH would

like to invite you all to meet a particularly strong

candidate, Rabbi Eliot Feldman & his wife Ann.

!on the birth of a grandson last week מזל טוב

The Feldmans will attend services as follows: *Friday Evening: Maariv at Chabad

*Saturday Morning: Shacharit at Beth David * 4:30 PM Meet and Greet at the Moss's Home at

25 Ledyard Rd. *Saturday Evening: Maariv at Young Israel

RABBI WEINBERG’S PRE-PESACH SHIURIM

“Navigating Your Way Through Pesach Preparation”

This afternoon 5:30 PM

We all have so many questions about what exactly needs Pesach supervision and how careful we need to be in

cleaning the house… In this class we will review all the basic halachot of how to clean the house and kasher the kitchen and utensils for Pesach. Together, we will take a look at some of the ins and outs the “OU Guide” and what you can and cannot buy for Pesach. Part of the class will also be devoted to going over the procedures and rules

about Erev Pesach and of the Seder.

מזל טוב to Debbie & Jeff Gelb on the birth of their מזל טוב

daughter Alexis Eden Gelb. מזל טוב to grandparents Susanne & David; Aunts, Uncles &

cousins Jonathan; Adena, Dov, Yaniv, Shayna, Leora & Atara Goldman; and Amy, Kevin, Shane,

Eva, Tamara, Jake & Charlotte Shacknofsky!

to Laura Barnett on her engagement to מזל טוב Moshe Stiebel of Pittsburgh, PA. מזל טוב to Debbie & Mark Barnett and to Sam; and the

Barnett and Stiebel families!

ברוך הבא

To David Rosen who just moved in to the commu-nity. מזל טוב to David & his fiancé Naomi on their

recent engagement.

רפואה שלמהTo Talia Dulberg

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Acknowledgment or Kid’s Corner donations should be sent

to: Debbie Luger at 37 Miamis Road, WH, CT

RABBI WEINBERG’S MELACHIM CLASS

Tuesday nights At 8:00 PM Will resume after Pesach

RABBI WEINBERG’S SUNDAY MORNING GEMARA SHIUR

Gemara Shiur Sunday mornings after davening

Will resume after Pesach

AGUDAS ACHIM SYNAGOGUE

CELEBRATING 125 YEARS

Sunday, March 17th 6:45 PM Mincha

7:00 PM Hors d’oeuvres & Dessert Reception Rabbi Avi Weiss Rabbi Ari Weiss

Rabbi Shlomos Yaffe

SHAKESPEARE AT THE HEBREW ACADEMY

Come see the Class of 2013’s production of JULIUS CEASAR

Monday, March 18th @ 7:00 PM $10 Adults $7 Students $25 Sponsor Seats

ERUV

By now you should have received the eruv fundraising letter in the mail. Please donate to support this cause which is an integral part of

our celebration of Shabbat!

MAOT CHITTIM

There is an ancient custom to give charity before Pe-sach to see that all Jews have their holiday needs tak-en care of. As opposed to Matanot Le’evyonim, which can easily be taken care of on the day of Purim, Maot Chittin are needed well in advance of Pesach to allow

for proper distribution of funds. The money will be distributed to the following wor-thy causes : Jewish Family Service Food Pantry, The

JFS Kosher Food Pantry provides kosher food items, as

well as toiletries and cleaning supplies to people right

here in West Hartford experiencing financial difficulties;

& Yad Eliezer, provides chicken and supermarket vouchers to thousands of people in Israel for Pesach

with almost no overhead costs. Every year a special effort is made to raise money for

the Maot Chitim program, literally meaning “wheat money.” This program is based on the ancient custom of providing funds to help needy Jews purchase Pass-

over food.

You may donate through www.yadeliezer.org and www.jfshartford.org or

Give a check to Rabbi Weinberg made out to

NOTE FROM JUDITH HESSING:

I will be going to Israel for a few months to spend time with my family as we prepare for the birth of our newest grandchild iy"h and the wed-ding of Tamir. I will be fully reachable by email as well as by phone (the number will be forthcoming). I will continue many of my duties as coordinator from oversees including meeting with the rabbi and on a regular basis over Skype. However, in my ab-sence a few people will be filling the void. Eli Wolfe (girl) will be selling the Shoprite and Big Y scrip cards. Debbie Luger will be a point person in Ju-dith’s place if you have any concerns or questions you would like to voice. you are always welcome to email Judith and she will call you back but if you want to speak to someone face to face you are wel-come to approach Debbie Luger. Thanks for your understanding. Judith Hessing, Coordinator

PRE-PESACH SHIURIM AT YIWH

Continued

“Insights in to the Hagaddah” By Rabbi Hillel Adler of HHNE

Monday, March 18th at 7:30 PM Looking for things to share with people at your seder?

Wondering what a certain passage is doing in the text of the Hagaddah? Rabbi Adler will share some fascinating insights in to the text of the Hagaddah and the themes of

Pesach.

SHABBAT HAGADOL DRASHA

“Friend, or Foe, Angel or Man? The Role of Eliyahu at the Seder”

Shabbat Afternoon, March 23rd at 5:15 PM Join us at YIWH to participate in the time honored tradi-tion of studying some of the laws and concepts of Pesach as well as excerpts from the Haggadah with the rabbi on the Shabbat afternoon immediately preceding Pesach.

This year we will study the message of the Passover hol-iday as expressed by the presence of the prophet Eli-

yahu at the Seder and we will discover what message it is meant to convey to us about redemption and about

ourselves. By exploring the themes of Pesach we hope to come to a richer, more meaningful celebration of the

holiday.

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Parshat Vayikra Rabbi David Silverberg (www.vbm-torah.org) The Torah in Parashat Vayikra (2:13) mandates that all mincha offerings (sacrifices made from flour, as opposed to animal sacrifices) must have salt added to them. Rashi, citing from the Midrash, tells that on the second day of creation, when God created the atmosphere by separating the "lower wa-ters" from the "upper waters," the "lower waters" complained. They felt jealous of the "upper waters" which were privileged to remain in the heavens, closer to the Almighty. God appeased, as it were, the "lower waters" by assuring them that they will return heavenward by being placed upon the altar: wa-ter will be used for libations on Sukkot, while sea salt will be put on the altar with every korban mincha. What does this Midrash mean? Even if we could perhaps understand that water "returns" to God through libations, how does it return to the heavens simply by having its salt placed on the altar? (We might add that one version of this Midrash, cited in Torah Sheleima, tells that the waters were not satis-fied with God's promise of their use for libations, as these occur only on Sukkot. God therefore prom-ised that their salt would be used with menachot. It turns out, then, that the final "appeasement" to the lower waters involved specifically the salt. This perhaps amplifies the question: how does the use of salt signify the water's return to the heavens?) Rav Yaakov Kaminetzky explained the meaning behind this Midrash, as well as how the salt poured on meal offerings represents the water's return to the heavens. In truth, the lower waters ulti-mately do return to the skies, through evaporation. It is specifically the salt that remains below, on earth. God shows the "lower waters" that even that which appears to have no possibility whatsoever of ascending to the heavens can reach God. Godliness must not be confused with otherworldli-ness. Godliness relates to earthly existence; it means sanctifying life by living by a higher standard, not trying to escape. Even the salt, even the physical properties of human life, the part of a person that is bound by earthly constraints, can reach God through the altar – through the performance of His mitzvot. The salt of menachot thus symbolizes the fact that one need not join the "upper waters" to con-nect to God. Religious life challenges us to infuse the mundane with spirituality, to take the "salt," the lowest parts of human existence, and discover how to place them on the altar as an offering to God

BUY SCRIP

Every dollar you spend using this program is the same dollar you would have normally spent, AND a portion of it is donated to YIWH?

The purchases by only 21 families have raised $2,051.00 for the YIWH. This program is too important to YIWH to be ignored. For assistance in setting up your family's

account please call: Harriet Rosenblit 860-236-4421, or Shayne Kesler 860-231-7519

DINNER FOLLOW UP:

Mazel tov again to Rabbi & Elana Weinberg and Fran & Gene Wittenberg. It was such a pleasure putting this dinner together in your honor. We hope you enjoyed your trip down memory lane.

Donations from our membership, families, friends, supporters of the business card directory and auction, made this year's fundraising gala a wonderful success. Our membership well-exceeded the Zachs Family challenge of raising an additional $5000.00 as compared to last year, so they will be matching it with another $5000.00! We are pleased to tell you that our fundraising gala raised over $63,000!

Thank you to everyone who supported our efforts. We hope you use and enjoy your new Member-ship and Business Card Directories. It will be on our website within the next week as well.

Lastly, thank you to our wonderful and hard-working committee and volunteers: Ilana & Steve Bernstein, Rachel Cohen, Judith Hessing, Esther Glahn, Debra Luger, Jane Resnick, Rivka Sue Newman, Eli & Elie Wolfe and Vivian Zablotsky. We never could have done it without you!!

Shayne Green Kesler and Harriet Rosenblit YIWH 2013 Dinner Committee co-chairs

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YIWH Schedule of Services

March 15th - 22nd, 2013

Shabbat Parashat Vayikra

It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush

Or Seudah Shlishit!

Friday, March 15th

Shacharit

Candle Lighting

Mincha/Maariv

Shabbat, March 16th

Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class

Shacharit

Sof Zman Kriat Shma

Shabbat Morning Youth Groups

Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv

Shabbat Ends

Sunday, March 17th- Thursday, March 21st

Earliest Tallit & Tefillin

Shacharit...Sunday

Shacharit…Monday & Thursday

Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday

Mincha/Maariv...Sunday - Thursday at YIWH

Friday, March 22nd

Shacharit

Candle Lighting

Mincha/Maariv

6:45 a.m.

6:38 p.m.

6:43 p.m.

8:00 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

10 :01 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

6:25 p.m.

7:39 p.m.

6:11a.m.

8:15 a.m.

6:40 a.m.

6:45 a.m.

5:45 p.m.

6:45 a.m.

6:46 p.m.

6:51 p.m.

Shul handles set up & Clean up!

Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178

or [email protected] to

check the availability of the

date you need & call Fran

Wittenberg at 860-232-2320 to

make the arrangements for the

type of Kiddush you want.

Checks need to be received

the Sunday prior to your

Kiddush date.

There are three types

of Kiddushim:

Standard for $150,

Semi-Deluxe for $250

& Deluxe for $350

With supplements available.

For Seudah Shlishit contact

Jason Dulberg at 860-523-1568

KIDDUSH SCHEDULE

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)

Ner La’Maor

Lights

Betty & Irving Wizenfeld

in memory of

Betty’s Parents, Tobias & Esther Spira

טוביה בן צבי אלימלך אסתר בת דוד הכהן

Irv ‘s Parents, Sam & Dina Wizenfeld

שמואל מאיר בן יצחק הכהן דינה אתל בת נחמן

Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah

Judy & Sam Leichtberg and Batsheva & Zvi Goldfischer

in memory of their parents and grandparents,

Israel & Frida Weiss

שראל בן דוד טויבה פרידה בת עזראי Abraham & Miriam Leichtberg

אברהם בן שמואל מרים בת יעקב אריה

Pat La’Orchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit

Fran & Gene Wittenberg

in memory of

Fran’s father, Tzvi ben Yitzchak Meir HaCohen

צבי בן יצחק מאיר הכהן

& Gene’s father, Binyamin ben Moshe בנימין בן משה

Kiddush Supplement

Shayne & Stuart Kesler

Seudah Shlishit Supplement

Susan & Gil Fried

Man-Dah-You 5773 Candy Man

Rabbi Mordechai & Dvorah Weiss Ann & Jeremy Pava

Handy Man Good Humor Man

Fran & Gene Wittenberg Debbie & Steven Luger

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March 22nd - 29th, 2013

חג כשר ושמח!

Friday, March 22nd

Shacharit

Candle Lighting

Mincha/Maariv

Shabbat, March 23rd


Shacharit

Sof Zman Kriat Shma


R. Weinberg Shabbat Hagadol Drasha


Shabbat Ends

Sunday, March 24th


Shacharit

Mincha/Maariv

Bedikat Chametz After...

Monday, March 25th - Erev Pesach/Taanit Bechorot

Alot Hashachar

Shacharit & Siyum Bechorot to follow

Communal Chametz Burning at YIWH

Latest Time for Eating Chametz (M”A)

Latest Time for Owning/Nullifying/Burning Chametz (M”A)

Candle Lighting

Mincha/Maariv

Start Seder after...

Tuesday, March 26 - 1st Day of Pesach

Shacharit and Tefillat Tal

Mincha / Maariv

Candle Lighting & Second Seder AFTER…

START COUNTING SEFIRAT HA’OMER

Wednesday, March 27th - 2nd Day of Pesach

Shacharit

Mincha / Maariv

Chag Ends

Thursday, March 28th - Chol HaMoed Pesach

Shacharit

Mincha/Maariv.

Friday, March 29th - Chol HaMoed Pesach

Shacharit

Candle Lighting

Mincha/Maariv

6:45 a.m.

6:46 p.m.

6:51 p.m.

8:00 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

9:54 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

5:15 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:47 p.m.

5:59a.m.

8:15 a.m.

6:55 p.m.

7:48 p.m.

5:22 a.m.

6:30 a.m.

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

10:29 a.m.

11:43a.m.

6:49 p.m.

6:54 p.m.

7:49 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

6:55 p.m.

7:50 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

6:55 p.m.

7:52 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

6:55 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

6:54 p.m.

6:59 p.m.


Or Seudah Shlishit!




check the availability of the date

you need & call Fran Wittenberg

860-232-2320 to make the

arrangements for the type of

Kiddush you want to sponsor.



Kiddush date.


of Kiddushim:

Standard for $150,


& Deluxe for $350



Stan Rutstein at 232-3369

KIDDUSH SCHEDULE



March 29th - April 5th, 2012 Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach


Or Seudah Shlishit!

Friday, March 29th - Chol HaMoed Pesach

Shacharit

Candle Lighting

Mincha/Maariv

Shabbat, March 30th - Chol HaMoed Pesach

Shacharit

Sof Zman Kriat Shma

Please Eat Seudah Shlishit at Home

Mincha followed by Shiur

Shabbat Ends & Maariv

Sunday, March 31st - Chol HaMoed Pesach, Erev Chag


Shacharit

Candle Lighting

Mincha/Maariv

Monday, April 1st - 7th Day of Pesach

Shacharit

Mincha/Maariv

Candle Lighting AFTER...

Tuesday, April 2nd - 8th Day of Pesach

Shacharit

Yizkor APPROX.

Mincha / Maariv

Chag Ends

Chametz Sold Through the Rabbi may be eaten after...

Wednesday, April 3rd - Thursday, April 4th

Shacharit...Wednesday

Shacharit...Thursday

Mincha / Maariv

Friday, April 5th

Shacharit

Candle Lighting

Mincha/Maariv

6:30 a.m.

6:54 p.m.

6:59 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:47 a.m.

6:45 p.m.

7:55 p.m.

5:46 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

6:56 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:57 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

10:15a.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:58 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

6:45 a.m.

6:40 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

6:45 a.m.

7:01 p.m.

7:06 p.m.





date

you need & call Fran Wittenberg

860-232-2320 to make the

arrangements for the type of

Kiddush you want to sponsor.



Kiddush date.


of Kiddushim:

Standard for $150,


& Deluxe for $350




Ner La’Maor

Lights


in memory of













in memory of




Kiddush Supplement



Susan & Gil Fried






WANT TO JOIN THE LISTSERV: To sign up for our official or unofficial listserv visit

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are a member of the group, you can send an e-mail to the entire group by addressing your e-mail to

[email protected] .


April 5th - 12th, 2013

Shabbat Parashat Shmini


Or Seudah Shlishit!

Friday, April 5th

Shacharit

Candle Lighting

Mincha/Maariv

Shabbat, April 6th


Shacharit

Sof Zman Kriat Shma



Shabbat Ends

Sunday, April 7th- Thursday, April 11th


Shacharit...Sunday

Followed by Rabbi Weinberg’s Gemara Shiur

Shacharit…Monday

Shacharit…Tuesday

Shacharit…Wednesday & Thursday Rosh Chodesh

Mincha/Maariv...Sunday - Thursday at YIWH

Friday, April 12th

Shacharit

Mincha/Maariv

Candle Lighting

6:45 a.m.

7:01 p.m.

7:06 p.m.

8:15 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:41 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

6:45 p.m.

8:03 p.m.

5:34a.m.

8:15 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

6:40 a.m.

6:45 a.m.

6:30 a.m.

7:05 p.m.

6:45 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:09 p.m.





date you need & call Fran

Wittenberg at 860-232-2320 to

make the arrangements for the

type of Kiddush you want.



Kiddush date.


of Kiddushim:

Standard for $150,


& Deluxe for $350




KIDDUSH SCHEDULE

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)

Ner La’Maor

Lights


in memory of













in memory of




Kiddush Supplement



Susan & Gil Fried








http://twitter.com/WHartfordEruv

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