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MAZEL TOV Mazel tov to Miriam Brander on receiving her MPA from NYU-Wagner RABBI’S SHABBAT AFTERNOON CLASS At 7:05 PM Exploring the Notion of the Shemita Year In Thought and Action YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD 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 Tuvia Brander 561-271-4148 [email protected] Debra Luger 860-233-0300 or [email protected] Shabbat Parashat Behar May 28th , 2016 20 Iyar 5776 Kiddush is sponsored by The Shul Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by The Shul Editor: Judie Patel [email protected] UPCOMING EVENTS Parent Child Shavuot Learning June 12th • 1st day of Shavuot Come learn Torah with your children as part of this annual Young Israel tradition. Dinner will be served. Sponsorships are available, please speak to Juanita Moss. YIWH Shavuot BBQ! Join friends and family for wonderful BBQ Yom Tov lunch on the second day of Shavuot, June 13th. Sign up online with more details to follow. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday June 22nd, 2016 @ 7 PM The agenda will include voting on the slate of new officers and board members as well as presentations on new protocols including security and Kiddush. YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD 2240 ALBANY AVENUE WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117 www.YoungIsraelWH.org BOARD NOMINATIONS Nominations for the next Young Israel of West Hartford board are now open. If you are interested or would like to nominate someone, please speak to Stu Kesler. MIKVEH BESS ISRAEL SWIM-A-THON Sunday, June 19th at the Mandel JCC Separate times for women and men. Children and water-walkers welcome too. For details and to register go to: www.bessisrael.org MANY THANKS Thank you so much to the families and individuals who came and made Sunday morning's clean up a huge success. Together, we sorted, cleared and dis- posed of years of shaimot, papers and junk. Thank you so much to: Rabbi Tuvia Brander; Steve, Shai, Moshe and Ezra Bernstein; Elisheva, Zev, Gavriella, Adi, Yakira and Kleila Davidovics; Sarah Elbaum; Lee Goldman; Shayne, Stu, Elijah, Eden, Nira and Lexi Kesler; Sam Leichtberg; Debbie and Steve Luger; Juanita, Yitz, Aliya, Neve, Cole and Gavin Moss; Sid Perew; Avi and Chaya Robinson; Shalom Stein; Sandy and Mark Trencher and Ron Weinstock Thank you so much for coming and working hard on behalf of all the members of the Young Israel. If you could not attend, please offer your personal thanks to these folks for job well done. Special thanks to Sarah Elbaum for both transport- ing the shaimot to Weinstein’s and picking up our Pizza! There will be an email going out shortly with pic- tures of the many lost & found items ( These items have all been move to the downstairs coatroom (either hanging or in a box) awaiting your pickup! Please help us keep our building clean! Please do not leave shaimot or other leftovers in the coatrooms and make sure to bring home with you anything you bring with you to shul. Thank you for your cooperation! WOMEN’S SHABBAT AFTERNOON MISHNAH CLASS will resume next week

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MAZEL TOV

Mazel tov to Miriam Brander on receiving her MPA from NYU-Wagner

RABBI’S SHABBAT AFTERNOON CLASS

At 7:05 PM

Exploring the Notion of the Shemita Year In Thought and Action

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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 Tuvia Brander 561-271-4148 [email protected] Debra Luger 860-233-0300 or [email protected]

Shabbat Parashat Behar

May 28th , 2016 20 Iyar 5776

Kiddush

is sponsored by

The Shul

Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by

The Shul

Editor: Judie Patel [email protected]

UPCOMING EVENTS

Parent Child Shavuot Learning

June 12th • 1st day of Shavuot

Come learn Torah with your children as part of this annual Young Israel tradition. Dinner will be

served. Sponsorships are available, please speak to

Juanita Moss.

YIWH Shavuot BBQ!

Join friends and family for wonderful BBQ Yom Tov lunch on the second day of Shavuot, June 13th.

Sign up online with more details to follow.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday June 22nd, 2016 @ 7 PM

The agenda will include voting on the slate of new

officers and board members as well as

presentations on new protocols including security

and Kiddush.

YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD

2240 ALBANY AVENUE

WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117

www.YoungIsraelWH.org

BOARD NOMINATIONS

Nominations for the next Young Israel of West Hartford board are now open. If you are interested

or would like to nominate someone, please speak to Stu Kesler.

MIKVEH BESS ISRAEL SWIM-A-THON

Sunday, June 19th at the Mandel JCC

Separate times for women and men. Children and water-walkers welcome too.

For details and to register go to: www.bessisrael.org

MANY THANKS

Thank you so much to the families and individuals who came and made Sunday morning's clean up a huge success. Together, we sorted, cleared and dis-posed of years of shaimot, papers and junk.

Thank you so much to: Rabbi Tuvia Brander; Steve, Shai, Moshe and Ezra Bernstein; Elisheva, Zev, Gavriella, Adi, Yakira and

Kleila Davidovics; Sarah Elbaum; Lee Goldman; Shayne, Stu, Elijah, Eden, Nira and Lexi Kesler; Sam Leichtberg; Debbie and Steve Luger; Juanita, Yitz, Aliya, Neve, Cole and Gavin Moss; Sid Perew; Avi

and Chaya Robinson; Shalom Stein; Sandy and Mark Trencher and Ron Weinstock

Thank you so much for coming and working hard on behalf of all the members of the Young Israel. If you could not attend, please offer your personal thanks to these folks for job well done.

Special thanks to Sarah Elbaum for both transport-ing the shaimot to Weinstein’s and picking up our Pizza!

There will be an email going out shortly with pic-tures of the many lost & found items ( These items have all been move to the downstairs coatroom (either hanging or in a box) awaiting your pickup! Please help us keep our building clean! Please do not leave shaimot or other leftovers in the coatrooms and make sure to bring home with

you anything you bring with you to shul. Thank you for your cooperation!

WOMEN’S SHABBAT AFTERNOON MISHNAH CLASS

will resume next week

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Barbara & Ron Ashkenas Mazel Tov to Vera Schwarcz on the birth of a new Grand-daughter

Anita and Tsion Cohen In memory of Helaine, Barbara & Norman Spector’s beloved daughter In memory of Helene Ganeles, mother of Andrew & Carolyn Ganeles, and Miriam Silberman Mazel Tov to Vera Schwarcz on the birth of a new Grand-daughter

The Newman Family Mazel Tov to Vera Schwarcz on the birth of a new Grand-daughter

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BUY SCRIP:

22 Families have exceeded their $100 scrip earnings -- with several families doubling and tripling

that amount! The shul has gained $5537.00 in scrip income this year-- (a bit below last years totals at this

time- so keep on buying!) Please continue to get your supermarket cards from Daniella Robinson as well as shop online at the "shop

with scrip" site. Daniella Robinson [email protected]

cell: 516-286-0185 Home: 860-578-9515

NEW SCRIP OPPORTUNITY

5% of all sales or purchases will be donated to the YIWH. (*rare exclusions do apply)

BUY… SELL… TRADE

Gold Trader invites you to see our full service diamond shop and the area’s best selection of new

and estate jewelry all at low every day prices. WE BUY GOLD, SILVER, DIAMONDS, COINS

David Rosen (413) 335-5626 Gold Trader The Diamond Shop

1360 Allen Street, Springfield, MA (413) 304-2335 www.thegoldtraderstore.com www.iwantadiamond.com

YOUTH DEPARTMENT SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS

Groups meet weekly on Shabbat from 10:15 AM-11:15 AM.

Children ages 5 & under meet on the carpeted corner downstairs.

Children in Grades 1 -5 are invited to partake in our Junior Congregation downstairs

TOT SHABBAT CIRCLE

Held on the first Shabbat of the month starting at 10:30-11:15

Tot Shabbat Circle provides a warm, fun-filled Shabbat experience for young children with their parents. It includes davening, singing, parsha, &

story time, and is followed by a special Shabbat treat.

MUSSAF & MUNCH

Beginning right after the Haftorah in the main min-yan, our teens break away to have their own teen-led mussaf service and share a dvar torah by one of their

peers. Of course, Mussaf is always followed by a MUNCH: a delicious Kiddush with chulent, kugel,

chips, and soda….we think you get the idea. For more information, please see the flyer in the lobby

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

HHNE 5K UNITY COLOR RUN

Wednesday, June 1st Learn more @ www.hhne.org

CHILDREN’S READING PARTNERS

Federation Literacy Program

Spelling Bee on June 2nd Contact [email protected]

WEEKLY YIWH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

SUNDAY MORNING GEMARA SHIUR

Join us for a light breakfast as we explore the tractate of Horayot Sunday mornings

immediately following davening.

PONDERING THE PARSHA

Join us at 11:30 AM on Wednesdays at the JCC for a Lunch’n’Learn.

For more information, please contact Ann Feldman

BOOKKEEPING

Shul's fiscal year ends June 30. Bills went out this week via email, including scrip credits through May 5.

If you did not get a statement it means you have no balance due. Contact Maria with any questions: book-

[email protected]

SECURITY COMMITTEE

Thank you to all those involved in the coverage and rotations. If you are interested in being involved

please email: [email protected]

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Please include in your tefilot IDF soldiers as well as those have been injured in the recent wave of terror activity. Natan ben Odel, Odel bat Miriam, Moshe ben Orli, Meir Yitzchak ben Sarah, Dvir ben Shoshana, Aharon Moshe Chaim ben Chaya Chana, Ron Shai

bat Sigalit, Adi ben Rut, Niv ben Yardena, Moshe ben Daisy, Meor Efraim ben Fortuna Daniella,Yuval ben Miriam, Yarin ben Rivka, Moshe ben Edgach, Liat bat Yael, Or-El bat Limor, Yosef Chaim ben Zahava, Naor Shalev ben Rut Elisheva, Yom Tov Lipa ben Roiza,Yair ben Roizina, Samuel Ono ben

Antoni, Shoshana bat Lulu, Moshe ben Bracha, Maya bat Ilana, Ron ben Chana, Adiv ben Fortuna Mazel, Daniel Chaim ben Revital, David ben Sho-shana, Elon Chaim HaCohen ben Rita, Yehonatan Amiram ben Miriam, Pesach ben Rachel Miriam Hadassah, Yarden ben Orli, Meital Dikla bat

Ninette, Gilad ben Meirav, Tahel bat Sigal, Sigal bat Jacquline, Gal ben Na’ami, Yaniv ben Chana, Yotam ben Penina, David Shlomo ben Rachel, Nirit Chana bat Nitza, Daniel be Nano, Daniel HaCohen ben Yedidya, Yigal Chaim ben Chofit, Yehonatan ben Rut Ruchama, Ro'ee ben Rachel, Yitzchak

David ben Iris Ruchama, Gai ben Yocheved, Liad ben Amira, Lidor ben Revital, Raz ben Lidiya, Mazal bat Shoshana Shma’a, Harel Avraham ben Amalia, Edena ben Sarah, Shaul Chai ben Aviva, Yotam Shmuel ben Yael. Rachel bat Sara, Suzanne Sultana bat Nadjma, Moshe ben Romia, Oshrat bat

Yonah, Mordechai Aharon ben Leah Miriam.

May they all have a refuah shleima -- a full and speedy recovery among all the sick and wounded of Israel.

Dvar Torah by Rav David Silverberg :

We read in Parashat Behar of the mitzva of yovel, which establishes that all servants are released with the onset of the jubilee year: “It shall be a jubilee for you, and you shall return – each person to his estate and each person to his family” (25:10). The Gemara in Masekhet Makkot (13a) cites the view of Rabbi Yehuda that although ser-vants return to their “estate” and “family,” they do not return “to that which they had held onto from their fathers.” As Rashi explains, this refers to “serara” – a position of authority or stature that the person had held before being sold into servitude. Although the onset of the jubilee ends his period of servitude, it does not restore him to the prominent stature he had held before becoming a servant. This halakha is indeed codified by the Rambam, in Hilkhot Avadim (3:8).

It is hard to overlook the symbolic significance of this halakha. The purpose of shemitta and yovel, as the Torah emphasizes here in Parashat Behar, is to remind us that “the land is Mine; that you are but strangers and alien residents with me” (25:23). The laws of shemitta and yovel essentially limit a person’s control over his land and over other people. They convey the message that “the Israelites are ser-vants to Me; they are My servants” (25:55). As we all share the equal stature of ser-vants of the Almighty, no one has the right to assert unlimited control over property or over other people. Accordingly, the law that an indentured servant does not reassume his former position of stature perhaps assumes great symbolic significance. With the onset of yovel, we are to come down from our high stature, humbled by our newfound awareness of the fact that we are all servants of God. The lesson of yovel is that al-though society may operate on the basis of certain hierarchical systems, with certain people enjoying greater authority and respect than others, nevertheless, when all is said and done, “geirim ve-toshavim atem imadi” – we are all servants of God. The en-tire notion of “serara” becomes meaningless on yovel, the time when we are to focus on the fact that we are all equally small and powerless before our Master, the only One who truly exerts any type of “serara” over the world.

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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].

YIWH Schedule of Services

May 27th - June 3rd, 2016 It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush

Shabbat Parashat Behar Or Seudah Shlishit!

Friday, May 27th - 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 NOT BEFORE 6:42 p.m. to check the availability of the date

Calendar Candle Lighting 7:57 p.m. you need & call Fran Wittenberg

at 860- 983-4837 or

Shabbat, May 28th [email protected]

Shabbat morning Chayei Adam 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 9:04 a.m. Checks need to be received by Fran the

Youth Programming 10:15 a.m. Sunday prior to your Kiddush date.

Rabbi’s Shabbat Afternoon Class 7:05 p.m. There are three types

Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv 7:50 p.m. of Kiddushim:

Shabbat Ends 9:07 p.m. Standard for $150,

Semi-Deluxe for $250

Sunday, May 29th - Thursday, June 2nd & Deluxe for $350

Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:17 a.m. With supplements available.

Shacharit…Sunday - Followed by Rabbi Brander's 8:15 a.m.

Gemara Class & Breakfast KIDDUSH SCHEDULE

Shacharit...Monday - Thursday 6:40 a.m.

Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday 6:45 a.m.

Mincha/Maariv 8:00 p.m. SEUDAH SHLISHIT

Friday, June 3rd - Erev Shabbat 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 NOT BEFORE 6:46 p.m. Please send checks to YIWH or Steve.

Calendar Candle Lighting 7:57 p.m.

Check out the weekly schedule on the YIWH Website youngisraelwh.org/times

For Eruv Information: twitter.com/WHartfordEruv or youngisraelwh.org/eruv or Hotline - 860-232-6417

Ner La’Maor - Lights Edna & David Shamash

Pat La’Orchim

Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah

Kiddush Supplement Ann & Jeremy Pava

Seudah Shlishit Supplement Susan & Gil Fried

Daniella & Avi Robinson In memory of Daniella’s Grandmother

Mrs. Vivian Furst חיה גיטל בת מאיר צמח

5776 Candy Man You-Dah-Man

Audrey & Leon Laufer In honor of the original

Candy Man Gene Wittenberg

Ann & Jeremy Pava

Judy & Sam Leichtberg in memory of their parents

Israel & Frida Weiss Abraham & Miriam Leichtberg

אברהם בן שמואל ומרים בת יעקב אריה ישראל בן דוד וטויבה פרידה בת עזרא

Handy Man Good Humor Man

Edie & Sid Perew Debbie & Steve Luger