PARSHAS MISHPATIM FEB 5‐6, 2016 27 SHEVAT 5776 20 ADAR II 5774 MARCH 21 - 22 2014 BREAKING BAYT

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE COMING WEEKS

The work on the doors on York Hill Blvd. has been completed. Entry and exit to the building, on Shabbos and during the week will now be through these doors. Emergency exit doors will be used for emergencies only.

LOCKERS: Lockers situated in the Rebbetzin Judy Taub Cloak Room are being temporarily relocated as there will be NO access to that construction area. Lockers in that area need to be emptied before July 1 in order to move the lockers to their new temporary location. Notification of the new location will be announced shortly.

SHABBOS ELEVATORS: For the following 2 weeks there will be access to the elevator, however, please be careful as the tiles will be gone and the floor a little uneven.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Wheelchair access will be through the York Hill Blvd. doors

SHABBOS ACCESS: The Clark Street entrance and the York Hill Blvd. doors will be open for access and exit to and from the building.

MINYANIM: During the month of July there will be various minyan location changes on Shabbos and during the week. Please check the bulletin regularly for updates.

Mara D’Asra Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Associate Rabbi Rabbi Zev Spitz Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Baruch Taub President Zac Kaye Youth Director Richard Winkler PARSHAS CHUKAS פרשת חקת JUNE 22 - 23, 2018 י תמוז תשע"ח 10 TAMMUZ 5778

ק"ק בית אברהם יוסף BETH AVRAHAM YOSEPH OF TORONTO CONGREGATION THE JOSEPH AND FAYE TANENBAUM A Family Synagogue Emphasizing SYNAGOGUE CENTRE the Warmth of Torah Tradition BAYT WEEKLY BULLETIN WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS & GUESTS

To Shayna Leah Lebowitz On the occasion of her Bat זמני שבת | SHABBOS SCHEDULE

ערב שבת | EREV SHABBOS SHIUR WITH DR. YAEL ZIEGLER Main Shul 6:45 PM SCHEDULE PLAG MINCHA/ Main Shul 7:15 PM KABBALAS SHABBOS

CANDLE LIGHTING Not Before: 7:27 PM Not After: 8:46 PM BOYS HIGH SCHOOL MINYAN West Wing Library 9:00 AM with Natan Breslow MINCHA/KABBALAS SHABBOS Main Shul 8:50 PM MIDDLE SCHOOL MINYAN Jarvis Freedman Library 9:15 AM with Rabbi Biegeleisen and SHABBOS | Dr. Gary Fortinsky שבת HASHKAMA MINYAN Simcha Suite 7:30 AM (Parents always welcome) BAYT TEEN MINYAN Moshe & Mania Gruda BAIS MEDRASH MINYAN With Rabbi Moshe Herskovits Milevsky Bais Medrash 8:45 AM 9:15 AM with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger and Ariel Shields Bais Medrash

SHACHARIS Main Shul 9:00 AM EARLY DROP OFF Classroom 7 9:00 AM Nursery - Grade 3 - 9:45 AM NO FRILLS MINYAN Turk Family Bais Medrash 9:05 AM PARENTS & TOTS Classroom 5 9:45 AM

YOUNG ADULT & UNIV. MINYAN NURSERY PROGRAM Classroom 2 9:45 AM with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg Perlis Hall 9:15 AM KINDERGARTEN Classroom 3 9:45 AM YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MINYAN Simcha Suite 9:30 AM GIRLS GRADES 1 - 3 Classroom 1 9:45 AM PIRKEI AVOS Main Shul 8:05 PM with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg BOYS GRADES 1 - 3 Classroom 4 9:45 AM

MINCHA Main Shul 8:35 PM JUNIOR CONGREGATION West Wing Classrooms 10:00 AM 2 & 3 After HAVDALA MOMS-AND-TOTS Classroom 5 9:50 PM 10:30 AM Kel Maleh: This Shabbos YES, Next Shabbos YES

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PLEASE NOTE: WOMEN’S SHIUR Entry to the building is now through the doors on York Hill Blvd. Time: 6:00 PM

For safety & security purposes please don’t leave packages etc. outside the office. Location: Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall

Speaker: Rabbanit Dr. Nomi Shachor Office hours are: Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM Topic: “Miriam's Decedents And Her Legacy” Friday: 9 AM - 2 PM HATZOLOH EMERGENCY LINE: 416-256-1000

THIS WEEK’S SHIURIM @ THE BAYT AT A GLANCE SHABBOS, JUNE 23 - FRIDAY, JUNE 29 All shiurim are open to men and women unless otherwise noted. SHIUR DATE TIME LOCATION SHABBOS SHIURIM BAIS MEDRASH SHIUR Milevsky Bais Medrash with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger Shabbos, June 23 8:15 AM

PARSHA SHIUR with Rabbi Ziring Shabbos, June 23 8:40 AM Turk Family Bais Medrash

MINCHAS CHINUCH SHIUR with Rabbi Yair Shachor Rabbi’s Classroom “Stitching A Wound On Shabbos” Shabbos, June 23 9:30 AM WOMEN’S SHIUR with Rabbanit Dr. Nomi Shachor Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall “Miriam's Decedents And Her Legacy” Shabbos, June 23 6:00 PM SHIUR B’IVRIT with Rabbi Shachor Shabbos, June 23 6:00 PM Simcha Suite ”א ב י ל ו ת ה ח ר ב ן ב ז מ ן ה ג א ו ל ה “ SIDDUR SHIUR FOR WOMEN with Laya Witty Shabbos, June 23 7:05 PM Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash TA’AMEI HAMINHAGIM FOR MEN Dr. Stephen Speisman Board Room with Rabbi Neil Cohen/Rabbi Goldman Shabbos, June 23 7:05 PM MISHNAYOS FOR MEN West Wing Classroom 1 with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger Shabbos, June 23 7:05 PM DAF YOMI FOR MEN Rabbi’s Classroom Shabbos, June 23 7:20 PM זבחים עא / Zevachim 71 LIVES OF THE GREAT SCHOLARS Jarvis Freedman Library with Rabbi Meir Rosenberg Shabbos, June 23 7:35 PM WEEKDAY SHIURIM DAF HA YOMI B'HALACHA FOR MEN Sunday, June 24 7:35 AM Turk Family Bais Medrash with Rabbi Zev Hofstedter Monday, June 25 - Friday, June 29 7:05 AM Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash SHIUR B'IVRIT Dr. Stephen Speisman Boardroom with Rabbi Jonathan Ziring Sunday, June 24 8:45 AM MEN'S DAILY SHIURIM Mishnayos, Parsha, Halacha, and Navi Monday, June 25 - Friday, June 29 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM Milevsky Bais Medrash with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger MEN’S SUGYA SHIUR

with The Rav CANCELLED - Resumes in Sept. TANYA: A TALE OF TWO SOULS West Wing Classroom 1 with Rabbi Shimon Aisenbach Monday, June 25 8:00 PM GEMARA SHIUR FOR MEN Rabbi’s Classroom with Rabbi Dr. Moshe Yeres Monday, June 25 8:30 PM BOOK OF KINGS II Jarvis Freedman Library with Ariel Erani Monday, June 25 8:30 PM WEEKLY PARSHA SHIUR Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash with Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz Monday, June 25 9:00 PM WOMEN'S KUZARI & PARSHA SHIUR

with The Rav CANCELLED - Resumes in Sept. MEN’S SHIUR IN SIFREI CHASSIDUS Turk Family Bais Medrash Rabbi Dovid Yosef Kidybinski Tues., June 26 & Thurs., June 28 10:00 PM

YOUNG MEN’S SHIUR

with The Rav CANCELLED - Resumes in Sept. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS :MAZEL TOV TO זמני השבוע | WEEKDAY SCHEDULE For Sunday, June 24 - Friday, June 29  Larry & Susan Bidner and Allan & Devorah Gelkopf on the birth of a granddaughter, a daughter to Shmuel & Ronit Gelkopf and a great granddaughter to Kay z”l & Scott Snedden DAF YOMI FOR MEN and Cecille & Sam Bidner with the Rav or Rabbi Spitz  Yisroel & Janis Idels, Dr. Tomi & Judy Karfunkel and Mrs. Suzanne Sauer on the SUN 7:15 & 8:45 AM engagement of their granddaughter and great granddaughter, Mimi Karfunkel to Shimmy MON & THURS 6:00 & 8:30 AM Isaacson, and to the parents, Rabbi Elie & Rifky Karfunkel and Dr. Ernie & Sara Isaacson TUES, WED & FRI 6:00 & 8:20 AM  Shayna Leah Lebowitz on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah, and to her parents Julian & Lee- Ann Lebowitz and grandparents Noreen & David Lebowitz (a'h) and Adele & Jeff Sluzki SUN - THURS with Rabbi Chaim Gross 9:00 PM  Ary & Dr Graciela Perez and Drs Paul & Leandra Forman on the engagement of their children Roni to Ashira, and to the grandparents, Morris & Gertie Forman, Julie Friedman SHACHARIS and Isabel Mayantz MINYAN 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th  Wally & Tammy Reinstein and Vova & Raya Zehster on the birth of a grandson, Noam SUN 6:30A 7:00B 8:00B 9:00B 9:30A Max, a son to Lior & Jordana Zehster A B C* A B  Chaim & Freda Shiel, Pesach & Gloria Halberstadt, Rabbi & Mrs. Laufer and Mrs. MON 6:20 6:45 6:50 7:30 8:30 Guttman on the marriage of their grandchildren, Michaela Shiel to Shlomo Laufer, and to TUES 6:30A 6:45B 7:00C* 7:30A 8:30B the parents, Jay & Mindy Shiel and Moshe David & Judy Laufer  Julie Starr on the engagement of her daughter Elisheva Starr to Benyamin Smith, son of A B C* A B WED 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:30 8:30 Dan & Sheila Smith THURS 6:20A 6:45B 6:50C* 7:30A 8:30B  Melech & Heather Tanen on the engagement of their daughter Adina to Elan Stochel, son of Rabbi Shlomo and Chani Stochel, and to grandparents Miriam and Bill Webb and Elaine A B C* A B FRI 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:30 8:30 Tanenzapf

A ‐ Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash C* ‐ West Wing Library BRUCHIM HABAIM B ‐ Turk Family Bais Medrash (*Men Only)  We are pleased to welcome Rav & Rabbanit Shachor to BAYT this Shabbos. Rav Yair Earliest time for Tallis & Tefillin : Sun - Fri: 4:36 am - 4:38 am Shachor, is the Chief Rabbi of Maale Levona & Rosh Yeshivat Michlol, and his wife Sof Zman Krias Shema: Sun - Fri: 9:28 am - 9:30 am Rabbanit Nomi Shachor, is an noted educator in Israel  We are pleased to welcome Dr. Yael Ziegler to BAYT this Shabbos. Dr. Ziegler is a senior MINCHA/MA’ARIV lecturer in Tanakh at Herzog College and Matan

EARLY MINCHA Sun. - Thurs. 2:00 PM SHALOSH SEUDOS PLAG MINCHA/MA’ARIV Sun. - Thurs. 7:20 PM MINCHA/MA’ARIV Sun. - Thurs. 8:55 PM This week’s Shalosh Seudos will be held in the Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall and is sponsored by: LATE MA’ARIV Sun. - Thurs. 9:45 PM  Leon & Elaine Genesove on the yahrzeit of Leon’s father, Avraham Aharon ben Moshe, Ira Genesove z”l EREV SHABBOS - Friday, June 29th  Rabbi Aaron & Miriam Greenberg on the 5th yahrzeit of Rabbi Aaron’s father, Mitch PLAG MINCHA/MAARIV 7:15 PM Greenberg, Refoel Yechiel Meir Shlomo ben Chaim Tzvi z”l CANDLE LIGHTING Not Before: 7:27 PM Not After: 8:46 PM  Rabbi Dr. Moshe & Esty Yeres on the yahrzeit of their daughter Batsheva a”h - 9 and on the yahrzeit of לעילוי נשמת בתשבע בלימה בת הרב משה יוסף הלוי ואסתרMINCHA/KABBALOS SHABBOS 8:50 PM Tammuz

לעילוי נשמת חיה שיינדל בת אלכסנדר Rabbi Yeres’ mother Shaindel Yeres a”h - 15 Tammuz הלוי Weekly Halacha - Parshas Chukas

R’ Mordechai Torczyner – [email protected]  Larry & Sue Zeifman on the yahrzeit of Larry’s father, Meyer Zeifman, Yechiel Meir ben May I re-fill a disposable water bottle on ? Chaim Yoseph z”l

Food packages which are normally not re-used become Rabbi Dr. Moshe Yeres will speak at Shalosh Seudos muktzeh immediately upon being emptied, as they no longer CONDOLENCES have any purpose. One may move them only (1) if they are The Congregation extends condolences to: repellent, such that they render their space unusable, or (2) by  Fern Kutnowski on the loss of her mother, Miriam Greenberg z”l moving them indirectly as part of moving something else, such  Ken Wise on the loss of his mother, Miriam Wise z”l as when rolling up a tablecloth on which they are UNVEILING located.  The unveiling for Haya Raanani z"l wife of our former member Abraham Raanani will take place Disposable water bottles may be different, in that many on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 11 AM at Pardes Shalom Cemetery in the New B'nai Torah Section people do re-fill them. While some authorities view empty dis-  The unveiling for Shula Benmor z”l, mother of Ruth Moses will take place on Sunday June 24 posable water bottles as muktzeh, many disagree and at 12:00 PM at Beth Tzedec Memorial Park permit their re-filling and re-use.

(Tosafot Shabbat 125a im; Biur Halachah 308:7 v’im; Shemirat Shabbat WHEN THE RAV IS AWAY k'Hilchatah III 9 (11); Orchot Shabbat II 19:152, 161-162 and footnotes) Rabbi Korobkin will be away until Thursday, June 28 In the Rav’s absence, please contact Rabbi Spitz: [email protected] or call 905-886-3810 ext. 119. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AND HIGH HOLY DAY PACKAGES PARSHAS QUESTIONS CHUKAS BY: THE RAV Membership Renewal and High Holy Day packages were First Aliyah: If the laws of Tum’ah were already detailed in Sefer Vayikra, why wait until sent out today. Members who have submitted their here to tell us the most important law of purification, the Parah Adumah (Red Heifer)? Obligations Forms, please note, the committee has not met Second Aliyah: Why does Miriam’s death come right after the law of Parah Adumah? yet, therefore your statements will not as yet reflect your Third Aliyah: (20:13) How was Hashem “sanctified” through the waters of Merivah. Fourth Aliyah: (20:14-16) Why did Moshe feel it necessary to detail the Jews’ history new assessed dues. We urge you to complete your seating before requesting passage through Edom? forms and send everything else in. Once we are advised of Fifth Aliyah: (20:28) Was Aharon ever buried?! your reassessment we will contact you so that payments Sixth Aliyah: (21:14) What is the “Book of Hashem’s Wars” and why quote from it? Seventh Aliyah: (21:27) Who are the “moshlim” (poets) and why is it relevant to quote can be arranged. from them? ANNOUNCEMENTS

EVENTS AT A GLANCE DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION

Shabbos, June 23 YAEL ZIEGLER: ELIJAH: RABBINIC & BIBLICAL PORTRAYALS 7:00 PM REBBETZIN JUDY TAUB HALL

Shabbos, June 30 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PANEL 7:00 PM REBBETZIN JUDY TAUB HALL

Shabbos, July 20 - 21 SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE - RABBI ARI PERL

BAYT SISTERHOOD

 THE POWER OF TEHILLIM & THEIR EFFECT IN THE HIGHEST HEAVEN - WOMEN’S TEHILLIM GROUP The women's Sunday morning Tehillim group meets regularly on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in West Wing Classroom 1.  SHABBOS HOSPITALITY Looking for shabbat hospitality or willing to host a guest please contact [email protected]  BAYT SISTERHOOD TOGETHER WITH BIKUR CHOLIM CONGREGATIONAL IN HONOUR OF GOLDEN GIRLS CLUB in memory of Batsheva Yeres a”h RABBI JONATHAN & ORA ZIRING AND FAMILY - Bikur Cholim project in Thornhill for senior ladies SPRING SCHEDULE: June 25th Rabbi Jonathan & Ora Ziring will be making Aliyah this Time: 12:30-2:00 Join us for a complimentary hot lunch, inspirational speakers, exciting summer. We will be having a Tribute Kiddush in their entertainment. Rides are available. honour as a Thank You for all they have done for our Please contact: Rivka Strauss: 647-283-7076 or Esty Yeres community during their time with us. [email protected]

The Kiddush will be held on Shabbos, July 14 A PRACTICAL INCLUSION TIP So ALL of Us Feel Valued and Welcome at BAYT Anyone who would like to contribute towards this Kiddush are THE INCLUSION COMMITTEE IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!

requested to contact Avital at [email protected] or Are you an adult who enjoys meeting new people? Are you patient and 905-886-3810 ext. 133 open-minded? You might be a perfect fit for our buddy programme. Some Jewish people are unable to access many of the BAYT’s COST: $100 programmes, minyanim, and events because of their disability. Your time could make all the difference. Please contact Michelle Otis for more information at [email protected]

A TIP FOR INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE RUDERMAN CHABAD INCLUSION INITIATIVE Be sensitive about physical contact. Do not pat people with disabilities on the head. UPCOMING EVENTS

JOIN US FOR A DOMESTIC ABUSE EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS SHABBAT ON JUNE 30TH.

Learn how to:  Identify the red-flags of controlling behaviour  Teach your children how to identify and react to controlling behaviour at an early age  Help a friend or family member who may be struggling with domestic abuse

Let’s help bring an end to domestic abuse in our community!

LIST OF SPEAKERS & MODERATORS

Mrs. Ariella Boehm MA(CP), OACCPP Orthodox Outreach and Legal Support Worker

Ariella works as a psychotherapist in private practice along with working as a legal support worker at Jewish Legal Information and Support (JLIS). Ariella began her career as an early childhood educator, took off time to raise her children, and while expecting her sixth child, graduated with a master’s in counselling. Currently Ariella is developing healthy communication workshops for the Toronto Jewish day schools and high schools. She is grateful to announce a new affiliation with Shalom Task Force in Toronto. This marks the first Jewish women’s DV hotline in Canada.

Mrs. Greta Reiss, M.S.W., RSW Social Worker

Greta has been practicing as a clinical social worker in the field of trauma, abuse and intra-familial sexual abuse for over 15 years. Her current position with JF&CS’s Woman Abuse Program often finds her at the intersection of her own life as an observant Jewish woman and her work supporting women seeking to regain control and personal agency following a relationship with an abusive intimate partner.

Mrs. Sharon Shore Family Lawyer and chair of the OBA Access to Justice Committee Sharon is a partner at Epstein Cole LLP, practicing exclusively family law for the last 20 years. She is the current chair of the OBA Access to Justice Committee and the immediate past Chair of the Family Law Executive. Sharon is a past President of Jewish Family & Child Service of Greater Toronto and currently sits on the Board of their Foundation.

EVENTS  Workshop with Mrs. Ariella Boehm for University aged students and young adult men and women following Rabbi Greenberg’s minyan @ 11:15 am in the Perlis Hall "Deep Dialogue Dating - How to Experience a Meaningful Date”  Shiur for Women @ 6 pm with Mrs. Ariella Boehm in the Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall Parashat Balak- “Will You Look the Truth in the Eye?”  Panel Discussion with Rabbi Korobkin and Mrs. Greta Reiss @ 7 pm in the Judy Taub Hall. Moderated by Mrs. Sharon Shore. For men and women “Myths and Facts about Domestic Violence in the Frum Community”

BAR MITZVAH PROGRAM Mazel tov to all the participants of this year's BAYT Bar Mitzvah Program. BAYT BAR MITZVAH Thank you to the program's Coordinator Rabbi Mordechai Biegeleisen and to Miriam Klein - PROGRAM BMP Liaison. Special thank you to Rabbi Korobkin and Rabbi Spitz for conducting their sessions with the KIDDUSH RECEPTION boys and to the BAYT Office Staff for their assistance. Thank you also to YACHAD Toronto for their module on Inclusion. The BAYT Bar Mitzvah program Kiddush Ezra Abraham Joshua Gottschalk Binyamin Mazin Max Strauss Reception will take place this Shabbos, Harel Belmont Yosef Grauer Eliyahu Oziel Aharon Torczyner June 23rd in the Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall Ethan Benbassat Ezra Greenberg Boaz Rosenzweig Noah Woolf following davening. Avi Freiheit Daniel Gruenfeld Shimi Rothman All Bar Mitzvah Program Participants and Moshe Garson Jordan Jesin Joseph Rucker families are invited. Avraham Goldfield Yehuda Lebenfish Yosef Schlam BAYT YOUTH

THANK YOU & YASHER KOACH TO ALL BAYT YOUTH LEADERS

On behalf of the BAYT Youth Committee, all the kids, teens and myself, I would like to thank all the Youth Leaders for their dedication and commitment to the BAYT Youth Shabbos morning minyanim / groups this past year. Thank you for engaging the youth each Shabbos and Yom Tov in your particular program and creating an atmosphere that they feel comfortable to daven and look forward to attend each week. Whether you run a minyan, deliver divrei torah, play games or help in the preschool groups, your help is truly appreciated and adds to the success of the BAYT Youth Shabbos morning programs. You are all a major part of our ongoing efforts in making the BAYT Youth program a desirable place to daven, to learn and to be part of. Yasher koach and hatzlacha to you all.

Below is the list of Shabbos morning leaders. Some of the students will be going to Israel to learn for a year, while others may be retiring or moving on.

Junior Congregation: JK & SK: Orly Wolynetz, Maya Woolf, Avishai Gasner Avigayil Margolis, Melanie Tebbi, *Shana Edery, Zimri Prutschi Middle School Minyan: Grades 1-3 Boys: Rabbi Mordechai Biegeleisen, Dr. Gary Fortinsky, Ami Shields, Noa Muscat, Avi Guttmann, Ami Zieleniec Kayla Shields Grades 1-3 Girls: High School Minyan: Yakira Gasner, *Hadas Moyal, Chana Silverman Natan Breslow Girls Chumash Shiur: Teen Minyan: Yaffa Cohen

Rabbi Moshe Herskovits, Ariel Shields Thank you to Chaim Finkelstein and Jonah Mammon Early Drop Off: for all their help. *Atara Gasner, Melanie Tebbi ‘ Nursery: * Denotes leaving to spend a year learning in Israel. Tzeitchem l'shalom. *Atara Gasner, *Eliana Eklove, Jessica Aviv, Sophie Factor

This week BAYT Youth held it's year end YOUTH Bash and Rabbi Coupon Prize Event. The night included DJ Music and contests, dinner, Cotton Candy, Popcorn, Sno Cones, Photo Booth and of course great Prizes! Thank you to all the Youth Leaders who helped out and of course to all the Youth who have been coming to Youth groups and minyanim each Shabbos and collecting Rabbi Coupons!

WISHING ALL GRADUATES AND YOUTH OF ALL AGES A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE SUMMER!! BAYT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

BAYT Capital Campaign – It’s So Exciting and There’s Still Time!

It’s so exciting that renovations are starting!

As you know, the success of the capital campaign in reaching its goal was based on receiving generous contributions from all of the members of the Shul (to their capabilities), as well as support from the outside community.

Through its generosity, and as an expression of its ongoing support of our Shul, the Jewish Legacy Charitable Foundation is match- ing all contributions to the capital campaign of $540 or more per family unit up to a maximum of $1.5M.

To date we have received pledges of over $1.2M, and with matching funds from the foundation, we will have a total of approximately $2.5M raised from this campaign.

Please remember: in order for the Foundation to provide the matching funds, not only do the amounts have to be at least $540 per family unit, but they must be received in full by June 30, 2018, so please make sure that your remaining outstanding payments are made in the next two weeks.

And just as important: this also means that we still have an opportunity to raise approximately $300K of additional funds that can be matched by the Foundation, if they meet the criteria above. So if you have not already contributed to the campaign, or you have pledged and contributed total amounts less than $540 per family unit, you can add additional amounts to your original contributions to bring your total up to $540 or more, which will qualify for matching by the Foundation, as long as all the amounts are received by June 30, 2018. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this important opportunity to increase our campaign totals and support our renovation efforts.

And of course: if you know of someone outside the Kehilla that benefits from any of the amazing services we provide to the com- munity and who would like to support the beautification of the BAYT, please let me know and I will contact them immediately.

And finally: Baruch Hashem, and thank you so much to all who have already contributed to the capital campaign and to those of you who will jump in with additional funds or new funds before the end of the month. The improvements being commenced are being made because of your generosity and are in your merit – and you can all be extremely proud of the role that you have played in the BAYT’s continued growth, its incredible vibrancy and its critical importance to the Jewish community.

Mitch Silverstein

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