March 16-23, 2018

1-8 Nisan 5778 Parashat Vayikra & Hachodesh

Rosh Chodesh Nisan

Candle Lighting: 6:58 p.m.

SHABBAT SCHEDULE Shabbat Candle Lighting 6:58 pm (Plag 6:01 pm) Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 pm (Sanct); 7:00 pm (Ruach, YBM) Shacharit 7:00 am; 8:00 am; 8:45 am; 9:15 am (Youth) WTG 5:00 pm Shabbat Mincha 6:45 pm Shabbat Ends 7:56 pm

Sunday: Shacharit: 8:00 am, 9:00 am, M/M: 7:00 pm Monday: Shacharit: 6:45 am, M/M: 7:00 pm Tuesday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, M/M: 7:00 pm Wednesday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, M/M: 7:00 pm Thursday: Shacharit: 6:45 am, M/M: 7:00 pm Friday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, Candle Lighting (next week): 7:05 pm Earliest Tallit/Tefillin: 6:23 am Latest Kriat Shema: 10:11 am Earliest Mincha 1:47 pm

SHABBAT SPEAKERS AND SHIURIM

KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP

KIDDUSH DUTY

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This Week: Bickel/Green Next week: Warshawsky

7:00 am: Barbara & David Goldschlag and Hadas & Steve Kozlowski on their 30th wedding anniversaries. 8:00 am: KMS 8:45 am: ▪ Karen & Jeff Wasserstein in honor of Reyut's bat mitzvah and in honor of the wedding of Eliana & Judah Kerbel. ▪ Yehudit & Meyer Shields in honor of the marriage of their children, Eliana & Judah Kerbel and in honor of the bat mitzvah of Reyut Wasserstein. Youth: Laura & Yossi Goldman in honor of Zachary’s birthday.

7:00 am: Jonathan Rosenberg 8:00 am: Rebekah Rasooly 8:45 am: Reyut Wasserstein Youth: SIR, Rav Mosheh Lichtenstein: Mosheh, Miriam, Mordechai & Esther: Leadership, Relationships & Response in Times of Crisis 9:00 am Mechy Frankel's Gemara Shiur 10:30 am Review of this week's Daf Yomi WTG: Eileen Solomon Between Mincha and Maariv: ~ SIR, Rav Mosheh Lichtenstein: The Crucial Role of Tzedakah in Pesach, Shavout & Sukkot: A Halakhic & Hashkafic Analysis ~ David Eisenman’s Gemara Shiur will not meet

MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to Reyut Wasserstein on becoming a bat mitzvah. Mazal tov to Karen & Jeff, Reena, Estie and Ariel, and to the Turitz, Wasserstein and Walsh families.

Mazal tov to Yehudit & Meyer Shields on the wedding of their children, Eliana & Judah Kerbel. Mazal tov to Melissa & Paul Kerbel as well as all the grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Hedy & Rabbi Paul Peyser on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Jake, son of Sherry & Uri Peyser of West Hempstead, NY.

Mazal tov to Sheila & Allen Gaisin on the engagement of their granddaughter, Shalva Adler, daughter of Dr. Miriam & Rabbi Elchanan Adler of Passaic, New Jersey, to Netanel Twersky, son of Rebbetzin Faige & Rav Mayer Twersky of Riverdale, New York. Mazal Tov also to aunt Shera & uncle Reuven, and uncles Jeremy and Shlomo.

Mazal tov to Erica & Barry Kolatch on the birth of a grandson born to their children Shoshana & Eliezer Kolatch of Teaneck, NJ. Mazal tov also to grandparents Leah Covel and Jim Covel, aunt and uncle Naomi & Mark Marcus, and the entire Kolatch and Covel families.

UPCOMING EVENTS

This Shabbat, March 17: Scholar-in-Residence, Rav Mosheh Lichtenstein, co-Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush). See flyer here.

• Friday Night Oneg, 9:30 pm: Pots, Pans & Pesach: The Ebb & Flow of the Halakhic Experience at the Makovsky home, 701 Hermleigh Road.

• Shabbat Morning at Youth Minyan: Mosheh, Miriam, Mordechai & Esther: Leadership, Relationships & Response in Times of Crisis

• Shabbat Afternoon, 5:45 pm: Modern Orthodoxy: Proud or Pitiful – the Challenges & Opportunities Confronting Modern Orthodoxy

• Shabbat Afternoon between Mincha/Maariv: The Crucial Role of Tzedakah in Pesach, Shavout & Sukkot: A Halakhic & Hashkafic Analysis

This Motzei Shabbat, March 17, 9:00 pm: Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush) alumni are invited to spend time with Rav Mosheh Lichtenstein at the home of Caroline & Eric Namrow, 6 Fulham Court.

This Sunday, March 18: Gordon Lederman Chesed Day at KMS.

• 4:00-5:30 pm: Chesed Activities for children & adults of all ages (YBM)

• 7:30 pm: Guest Speaker, Sherri Mandell, an award winning author, inspirational speaker, and co-director of the Koby Mandell Foundation, lectures on community, kindness and resilience in a world of confusion. Click here to sponsor the event. See flyer here.

Monday, March 19, 8:00 pm: Pre-Pesach shiur by Erica Brown: Why is Lavan in the Haggadah?

Until March 19: Donate unopened cleaning supplies. Drop off at: 903 Holborn St, YISE, KMS, Berman, or Shalom’s. See flyer here.

Shabbat, March 24: Calling all baseball fans!!!! KMS will host its annual Opening Day Kiddush. Click here to help sponsor 2018 Baseball Kiddush.

WEEKDAY TEFILLA TIMES March 18-23

CONDOLENCES ▪ Condolences to our members Liz & Nathan Diament on the passing of Liz's father Alfred Goldschmidt z"l. Condolences also to grandchildren Amalia, Amitai, Ezra, and Josh. Liz will return home on Sunday and will sit shiva at 8 Fulham Ct on Sunday (3:30-10pm) and Monday (after shacharit until 9am). Minyan: Sunday, M/M: 7:00 pm; Monday, Shacharit: 6:45 am

▪ Condolences to Natan Zimand on the passing of his father, Rabbi Ephraim Zimand, z”l. Condolences also to Lori and to grandchildren Yakira, Oreet, and Atara.

Rabbi Weinberg’s Pesach Guide is now viewable here. You may print it if you like. Limited copies available in the lobby.

Pre-Pesach Classes at KMS will keep you well informed and help you enter the spirit of the chag. See flyer here.

Mechirat Chametz: Rabbi Weinberg is available to be the agent for selling your Chametz after Shacharit and M/M

Monday, March 19-Thursday, March 29. If those times don’t work for you, make an appointment (rabbi@kmsynagogue.org). You must fill out a form to authorize the sale, then hand it to Rabbi Weinberg and designate him as your agent.

Maot Chitim: There is a custom to give charity well in advance of Pesach to allow for proper distribution of funds and see that all Jews have their holiday needs met. Donate here OR drop off a check at the office.

Food Drive: Bring cans/boxes to the box in the lobby. Chametz welcome!

Pesach can be an expensive time: Rabbi Weinberg will have scrip cards available. Please see him if you are in need of assistance.

Chametz Burning: KMS is proud to host this year’s Communal Chametz Burning, co-sponsored by YISE, Chabad, and Ohr HaTorah. See flyer here.

Guest Speaker: On the 8th day of Pesach, KMS will host our 3rd annual guest speaker visit by Rabbi Elchanan Adler. See flyer here.

Davening Times: Click here for the Pesach schedule.

The OU Pesach Guide is available here. Hard copies available in the lobby.

PESACH IS COMING

YOUTH NEWS

WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

Sunday Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman's class will resume after Pesach.

Monday 10:45 am: Laura Goldman’s class on Sefer Bereishit at the Mayberg home, 411 Hermleigh Road. Participants should bring a Chumash Bereishit. For women only. 8:00 pm: Dr. Erica Brown’s Pre-Pesach shiur: Why is Lavan in the Haggadah? *YBM* 8:00-9:00 pm: Dinah Haramati’s class, Stories of Agnon. At the Haramati home.

Tuesday Rav Itiel Oron’s class on Torah Mitzion will resume after Pesach.

Wednesday 9:45-10:45 am: Esther Dziadek’s Siddur class: In-Depth Analysis of the Daily Prayers. *Classroom A* Rabbi Weinberg’s class on Hilchot Shabbat will resume after Pesach.

Thursday Rabbi Weinberg’s class on Sefer Melachim will resume after Pesach.

RABBI’S MULTIMEDIA LEARNING • Every morning Rabbi Weinberg discusses a Rashi on the parasha of

that week. Every afternoon, he gives a brief review of some halachot, often tied to the season. To receive the recordings automatically as a podcast, select the class below, log in or create an iTunes account, and click subscribe: Daily Rashi ▫ Divrei Halacha. The Divrei Mitzva podcast is over and has been replaced with the Daily Rashi podcast. Please note that you will need to subscribe to the new podcast, even if you were previously subscribed to the Divrei Mitzva podcast. The archive of past Divrei Mitzva podcasts is available here: Divrei Mitzva.

• To subscribe to Rabbi Weinberg’s weekly video Parasha mini-shiur on Netivot Shalom visit his Youtube page here and subscribe.

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SEUDAH SHLISHIT

Mark your calendars with these upcoming KMS Community Seudah Shlishit dates: April 14, May 12, June 9

YOETZET HALACHA BRACHA RUTNER

KMS Yoetzet Halacha Bracha Rutner welcomes your questions about mikvah, observance of taharat mishpacha (halacha relating to married life) and women’s health, as it connects to Jewish law. Reach out to her at: Phone: 718-614-2677 Email: bracharutner@gmail.com. All conversations and emails are kept confidential.

Bracha will join us on: April 28, June 9, August 11

This Shabbat Morning, March 17, at Youth Minyan: Mosheh, Miriam, Mordechai & Esther: Leadership, Relationships & Response in Times of Crisis by Rav Mosheh Lichtenstein, co-Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush)

This Sunday, March 18, 4:00-5:30 pm: The Gordon Lederman z”l Memorial Chesed Program, Chesed activities for children and adults of all ages. See flyer here.

Shabbat, March 24, 10:20-11:00 am: Junior Davening Group in the Beit Midrash. Geared to ages 8-11, parents welcome.

Sunday, March 25, 10:00 am-12:00 pm: Movie & Popcorn: The Prince of Egypt in the social hall. See flyer here.

Until March 25: Join Bnei Akiva of Silver Spring and KMS in a Pre-Pesach Food Drive to benefit Capital Kosher Pantry/Yad Yehuda. Please bring in factory sealed items by March 25. We are collecting both chametz and non-chametz products. A list of needed items can be found here.

~~~ KMS Youth FB Page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1585055188465013

TAKE 15 FOR TORAH

Join our shul-wide initiative to add 15 minutes to your weekly Torah learning from Chanukah to Shavuot. Learn anything you’d like, in any way you’d like: sefarim, podcasts, articles. Learn by yourself, b’chevruta or with friends & family. Click here to add your name/initials to the list. It’s not too late to sign up!

KMS GALA DINNER & CELEBRATION OF YOM YERUSHALAYIM

Save the Date: KMS Gala Dinner & Celebration of Yom Yerushalayim

May 13, 2018 KMS is pleased to announce the following honorees:

Benny & Deena Berkowitz ▫ David Taragin ▫ Rise Goldstein

Youth Honorees: Adina Fleisher ▫ Sharona Guggenheim ▫ Dov Kosowsky ▫ Tani Levisohn

Jonah Loshin ▫ Shana Lowenstein ▫ Shira Siegel ▫ Ilana Winter

TELL US ABOUT IT

Be a part of our new Kol Mevaser blog!

Share your family's special Seder minhagim with us at kmblog@kmsynagogue.org, and you may be featured in an upcoming post!

LOST AND FOUND

KMS currently houses many items without owners. Lost & Found items are located on the shelf above the last coat room rack. Please come and pick up your lost items. We will be donating all items that are unclaimed as of Friday, March 23rd.

Please note the office also has many smaller items such as jewelry, watches, and glasses. Please stop by the office to see if we have something that belongs to you.

MONDAY MORNING COFFEE

Looking for a great cup of coffee and some friendly company? Join us after minyan on Monday mornings for coffee in the KMS lobby.

CANDY DONATIONS

Until Sunday, March 25: Please bring your candy donations for the Veterans at Walter Reed Hospital to the box in the KMS lobby.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU In an effort to promote the warm community feeling we strive for here at KMS, we introduce you to KMS members each week. We hope you enjoy meeting

fellow members and use these bios as a catalyst to introduce yourself to others at KMS.

MIRIAM & EDWIN ZAGHI

The Zaghis are currently in the 14th year of their planned 2 year stay in Kemp Mill.

Miriam, originally from Far Rockaway, NY, teaches at the Berman Hebrew Academy. Edwin, formerly of Los Angeles, is a pediatric dentist working in Columbia, MD.

Their children Eliana (15), Arel (13), Erez (10), and Edan (5) attend the Berman Hebrew Academy.

In their free time, you can find the Zaghis cooking, camping, traveling, and driving carpool.

They love the warm and diverse community at KMS.

“GETTING TO KNOW YOU” BOOK

We have compiled a book of all the “Getting to Know You” write-ups thus far. The book is available in the lobby for your perusal. Please “get to know” various members of our shul and introduce yourself when you see them.

If you’d like to be featured in the “Getting to Know You” section of the Shabbat Sheet, please contact

office@kmsynagogue.org.

We’d love to hear from you!

MAOT CHITIM - LET ALL WHO ARE HUNGRY COME AND EAT - HELP LOCAL FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET:

• The Franco Foundation - Continues to assist those in need. Donations towards the Maos Chitim drive will be distributed before and during Pesach.

Please help with your generous tax-deductible donation, c/o Allan Franco, 613 Bromley Street, or through PayPal at

thefrancofoundation@gmail.com

• Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington - which assists individuals and families year-round in our region. To donate, please click on the Maos Chitim

banner at www.yadyehuda.org

CHAMETZ BEGONE—KOSHER FOOD DRIVE

Once again Yad Yehuda and the Capital Kosher Pantry will be running their annual Chametz BeGone - Kosher Food Drive. Please drop off your factory sealed, non-perishable Chametz in the collection box in the Shul lobby or in of the many collection boxes at various community establishments.

ZICHRON MENACHEM HAIR DRIVE

MJBHA will be sponsoring the annual Zichron Menachem hair drive on Thursday, May 3, 2018, Lag Ba’omer, at Style Salon. Then, again, the day after Shavuot, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, the event will continue at Progressions Salon. All cuts are free and each donor receives a special gift from the coordinator and a certificate from Zichron Menachem. Your donation will give a young cancer patient in Israel a beautiful, new wig that will give them incredible self confidence and happiness! To sign up please email pto@mjbha.org. Put the word ‘hair’ in the subject box. You will then get an email from Nancy Mehlman to set up an appointment on your preferred day and time.

THE GOOD BOOK DIRECTORY

Since 1995, the Good Book has been the only comprehensive, annual Orthodox printed directory in Greater Washington mailed free to all Orthodox households in Greater Washington. We do not sell the mailing list. This is the last call to either update your household info or to include your info for the first time. Email goodbook3@gmail.com with names, address, phones). Newcomers: call Barbara Ciment at 301-622-7002 to obtain your free copy.

WINE OPPORTUNITY KMS is partnering with JWines to provide our members an easy way to donate 5% of your total purchase to KMS at no additional cost to you. Please go to www.kosherwine.com and use the code KMS at checkout to donate 5% of your purchase to the shul.

REFUAH SHLEIMAH Ariella bat Katriella, Beinish ben Chana, Chayim ben Yitzchak, Eeta Freyda bat Malka, Esther bat Bracha, Etel Baila bat Sara, Golda Miriam bat Pesha Freidel, Ita bas Bluma Leah, Mordechai Gershon ben Rivka, Noam Shalom ben Inbar, Nechama Yenta bat Raizel, Moshe Ze’ev ben Gitel, Rachel Davida bat Sara, Sara bat Riva, Shoshana Elka bat Etel Dena, Shmuel Yerucham HaKohein ben Minna, Shoshana Tzippora bat Eidel, Tzvi ben Miriam, Tzvi Gershon ben David, Tzipora Faige bat Liba, Tziporah Sarah bat Tzivia, Yaakov ben Chaya Devorah, Yehoshua Daniel haKohen ben Masha Avramah

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2018 KMS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President, Saul Newman: president@kmsynagogue.org First VP, Marcy Wolf: firstvp@kmynagogue.org VP Development, Fran Kritz: development@kmsynagogue.org VP Administration, Risa Margulies: administration@kmsynagogue.org VP Kehilla, Sara Elikan: kehilla@kmsynagogue.org VP Klal Yisrael, Yoni Heilman: klalyisrael@kmsynagogue.org VP Finance, Shulamith Lesnoy: treasurer@kmsynagogue.org VP Limmud Torah, Jeremy Brown: limmudtorah@kmsynagogue.org VP Ritual, Lowell Abrams: ritual@kmsynagogue.org VP Youth, Lisa Brookman: youth@kmsynagogue.org

KMS OFFICE INFORMATION

Henry Feller, Executive Director executivedirector@kmsynagogue.org Mindy Levin, Operations Manager operationsmanager@kmsynagogue.org Elisheva Cohen, Administrator office@kmsynagogue.org

Office Hours: M,W,Th: 9am - 3pm; T: 9am-6pm (unless otherwise noted) F: 9am - 12pm

301-593-0996 ▪ www.kmsynagogue.org

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