בס“ד Shabbat September 8

The Mount Sinai Kesher

August 17-18, 2012 ● 30 Av 5772 ● Parashat Re’eh ● Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

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Shabbat Schedule Sponsorships

Candle Lighting 7:32 p.m. The ERUV is sponsored by: Please join us in welcoming Rav Baruch Gigi, one of the Roshei of Carlebach-Style Minyan 7:35 p.m.  Dr. Yaakov Birnbaum who is delighted to (Gush). Everyone is invited to a communal Shabbat lunch in the shul with Rav Gigi. Cost is $18 Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:37 p.m. sponsor the Eruv in congratulations to his per person. Sign up is available on the Mt. Sinai website. Shacharit 7:00, 9:00 a.m. wife Freda on her approaching threescore-

Kri’at Shema before 9:34 a.m. and-tenth birthday. He recalls with profound Rav Baruch Gigi is one of the Roshei Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, along with founding Rosh Tot Shabbat 10:30 a.m. gratitude her many years of support of his Yeshiva Rav , Rav Yaakov Medan and Rav . Rav Gigi Early Mincha 2:15 p.m. labors for Klal Yisroel and her help to him in came to Israel from Morocco at the age of 11 and joined Yeshivat Har Etzion in 1975. He earned Rabbi’s Shiur 6:10 p.m. his old age. He is proud of her ardent his Semicha at the Yeshiva and a Bachelor's of Education degree from the Herzog College. From Mincha 7:10 p.m. participation in the Mt. Sinai community and 1983 to 1988, Rav Gigi served as a Ram and Rosh Kollel at the Ma'alot Hesder Yeshiva, and in Seuda Shlishit following Mincha looks forward to her eruv-checking for many 1988 became a Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion. In addition to serving as , Rav Shkia 7:49 p.m. years to come. Gigi also teaches Hilchot Shabbat in the Kollel of the Yeshiva, serves as the Rav of the Sephardic Maariv & Havdala 8:36 p.m. Synagogue in Alon Shevut and teaches at the Beit Midrash for Women in Migdal Oz and at the  Sara Kranzler in Hakarat Hatov to Rabbi Women's Advocates Training Program of Ohr-Torah Stone Institutes. Schwartz, Mount Sinai, its torchim B'tzibbur, and the peanut gallery in the women's Tefillah Schedule section. Thank you for providing a home and You already belong, Mt. Sinai and Zipcar Week of August 19th a source of strength. now you just need to join. Being a Shul member has never been better! Shacharit The KESHER is sponsored by: Sunday (Rosh Chodesh) 7:30, 8:30, 9:00 a.m. Please join or renew your membership Mt Sinai is now an affiliate of Zipcar. Elie & Leezy Klein wishing Mazel Tov to Monday, Thursday 6:45, 7:20, 8:00 a.m.  today! Shul Members can register for Zipcar for just Yossi and Carolyn Mandelbaum on the birth $25 and get discounts on hourly and daily Tues., Wed., Fri. 7:00, 7:30, 8:00 a.m. http://www.bit.ly/makemeamember of the Amazing Mandelboy. rates. Use Promo Code QARPMKEA for $25 of No one will be turned away from membership Mincha/Maariv  Anonymous in gratitude to Hashem. for financial reasons. Please contact our free driving! Sunday - Thursday 7:30 p.m. Executive Director Oren Hiller Contact Zipcar for more info: The KIDDUSH is sponsored by The Strahill Late Maariv ([email protected] or 212-568-1900) to www.mtsinaishul.com/zipcar or 866-494-7227. Family in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Monday - Thursday 10:00 p.m. Yossi.

Next Shabbat, Parashat Shoftim *The eruv does not extend to Ft. Tryon Park or Candles 7:22 p.m. ********************************************************************************************* Gorman Park. Mincha 7:27 p.m. Mt. Sinai Jewish Center Senior Rabbi: R’ Ezra Schwartz President: Jeremy Stern

Rabbi Emeritus: Vice-President: Yehudis Isenberg 135 Bennett Avenue Please be careful when entering and exiting the R’ Dr. Mordecai Schnaidman Recording Secretary: Rebecca Weiser HATZOLA New York, NY 10040 shul to provide space for and assist elderly www.mtsinaishul.com Yoetzet Halacha: Atara Eis Financial Secretary: Matthew Furleiter 212-230-1000 members and thereby ensure everyone's safety. 212-568-1900 Executive Director: Oren Hiller Treasurer: Yossi Mandelbaum Summer Membership High Holiday Seats Carlebach Minyan

This Friday Night, August 17, 7:35 p.m. We would like to welcome everyone who is joining our community for the summer. We thank you Seats for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are for making Mt. Sinai your home away from home, and we encourage you to take this opportunity For anyone who enjoys bringing in Shabbat now available. Seats can be reserved at to contribute to our community and become a member of the shul. Summer Membership covers with a song-filled Carlebach-style davening, the following rates: the months of June, July, and August. please join us downstairs in the Beit Midrash. The Summer Membership rates are 1/4 annual membership rates:  For both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Contact Matthew Bernstein at Student Individual = $73.75 Members – $125, Not-Yet-Members – [email protected] or Koby Geller at Student Family = $86.25 $200, Students – $36 [email protected] for more information. Professional Individual = $123.75 Professional Family = $198.75  For only one holiday: Members – $75, Not-Yet-Members – $125, Students – $36 Education at Mt. Sinai If you have any questions about Summer Membership, please feel free to contact Oren Hiller, our Executive Director, at [email protected] or 212-568-1900. As always, no one will be turned  Rabbi Schwartz’s halacha shiur is not Additionally, members who will be joining us meeting in August. away due to an inability to pay the full membership amount. for the Yamim Nora’im for the first time may Thank you for joining us and supporting our shul! also purchase seats at the student rate. As  Chavruta program - Are you looking for always, no one will be turned away due to an a chavruta? Please check the shul website under Education Committee to sign up for Office Hours inability to complete payment for a seat Want to get involved reservation. Seats will only be considered the new Chavruta Match-Up Program. Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 5:30 in committees at Mt. Sinai? Contact reserved once payment has been received. Questions? Passionate about Torah? Friday 9:00 - 1:00 Yehudis Isenberg at [email protected]! The Education Committee is looking for (212) 568-1900; [email protected] To reserve seats, or for questions regarding new members and sponsors! reservations or payment, please contact

Refuah Sheleimah the office. Email Rena at [email protected] if Rabbi Schwartz you’re interested.  Chaim Shaul ben Rachel Monday 9:00 - 10:00 p.m.  Zeev Eliyahu ben Adina Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 p.m.  Yehoshua Leib ben Chana Mazel Tov! Shop Amazon, Support Mt. Sinai!  Moshe ben Natan Atara Eis Making a purchase from Amazon?  Chayim Moshe ben Avraham Shmil (610) 639-7474 ; [email protected]  Joshua and Rosalie Strahill Using the link found on the Mtsinaishul.com  Aharon Zev ben Ruch-tcha on the Bar Mitzvah of their son

 Rita Knurr Yossi. website raises money for the shul at no additional cost to you!  Howie Beigelman on his engagement to Important Notice Mt. Sinai Parking Spot Raffle! Shana Glasser. Purchases that benefit Mt. Sinai can only be  Noam Joel on his engagement to Leora made by using this link. If you have not received Eruv or Shul You can win a year of 24-7 secure parking in Goodman. announcements in the last few weeks, please the Mt. Sinai parking lot on Bennett email us at [email protected] and Avenue. The parking spot term is  Michael Pershan on his engagement to Gym Schedule confirm your email address and the lists you Reyzl Geselowitz September 28th, 2012 -September 28th, would like to sign up for. Your email address 2013. Only $100 per entry! Only 200  Aliza Vishniavsky and Yitzi Sunday: Men’s Basketball, 7:30 p.m. will be added for future emails. tickets will be sold, so buy your Greenbaum on their upcoming wedding. Monday: Women’s Basketball, 9:00 p.m.

Mt. Sinai is in the process of switching over to tickets while supplies last! Wednesday: Women’s Basketball, 9:00 p.m. a new Shul Management Software Package, Purchase online at mtsinaishul.com ([email protected]) Please submit all announcements to and we are working on fixing this glitch. Women’s Aerobics is on hiatus for the summer. The public drawing will be held before Selichot [email protected] Thank you! on September 8th. by 5 p.m. on Wednesday.