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פסח יום שני ,2ND DAY PESACH תענית בכורים TA’ANIS BECHORIM NISSAN 5778 / SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 16 ערב פסח EREV PESACH 14 Nissan 5778 / FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2018 HASHKAMA MINYAN Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall 8:00 AM

EARLIEST TALLIS & TEFILLIN 6:03 AM SHACHARIS Main Shul 9:00 AM

SHACHARIS/SIYUM BECHORIM 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM NO FRILLS MINYAN Turk Family Bais Medrash 9:15 AM

LATEST TIME TO EAT CHOMETZ 10:42 AM YOUNG ADULT & UNIV. MINYAN Perlis Hall 9:15 AM LATEST TIME TO BURN CHOMETZ 11:54 AM with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg 9:15 AM CANDLE LIGHTING 7:24 PM BAIS MEDRASH MINYAN Milevsky Bais Medrash with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger MINCHA/MAARIV 7:30 PM MINCHA Main Shul 7:30 PM D’var Torah given by Avishai Berman following Mincha D’var Torah given by Rabbi Mordechai Shichtman following Mincha EARLIEST SEDER 8:28 PM After HAVDALA 8:30 PM CHATZOS 1:22 AM PAGE NUMBERS FOR 2nd DAY PESACH

Torah Reading Maftir Haftarah ST Soncino Page 748 Page 945 פסח יום ראשון ושבת ,DAY PESACH 1 15 NISSAN 5778 / SHABBOS, MARCH 31, 2018 Artscroll Page 680 Page 892 Page 1222 HASHKAMA MINYAN Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall 8:00 AM FIRST DAY’S SCHEDULE SHACHARIS Main Shul 9:00 AM

NO FRILLS MINYAN Turk Family Bais Medrash 9:15 AM BOYS HIGH SCHOOL MINYAN West Wing Library 9:00 AM with Natan Breslow YOUNG ADULT & UNIV. MINYAN Perlis Hall 9:15 AM MIDDLE SCHOOL MINYAN CANCELLED with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg with Rabbi Biegeleisen and Gary Fortinsky BAIS MEDRASH MINYAN Milevsky Bais Medrash 9:15 AM BAYT TEEN MINYAN Moshe & Mania Gruda with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger With Rabbi Moshe Herskovits and 9:45 AM Ariel Shields Bais Medrash Kindly eat Shalosh Seudos at home before Mincha EARLY DROP OFF Classroom 7 9:00 AM MINCHA/MAARIV Main Shul 7:20 PM Nursery - Grade 3 - 9:45 AM D’var Torah given by Jacob Elmaleh following Mincha PARENTS & TOTS Classroom 5 9:45 AM ND After CANDLE LIGHTING/2 SEDER NURSERY PROGRAM Classroom 2 9:45 AM PREPARATION 8:28 PM KINDERGARTEN Classroom 3 9:45 AM CHATZOS 1:22 AM GIRLS GRADES 1 - 3 Classroom 1 9:45 AM BOYS GRADES 1 - 3 PAGE NUMBERS FOR 1st DAY PESACH/SHABBOS Classroom 4 9:45 AM Torah Reading Maftir Haftarah JUNIOR CONGREGATION West Wing Classrooms 10:00 AM 2 & 3 Soncino Page 392 Page 945 MOMS-AND-TOTS Classroom 5 Artscroll Page 354 Page 892 Page 1221 10:30 AM

Mara D’Asra Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Associate Rabbi Rabbi Zev Spitz Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Baruch Taub President Melech Tanen Youth Director Richard Winkler PESACH SCHEDULE

אחרון של פסח ושבת ,CHOL HAMOED SCHEDULE 8TH DAY PESACH Monday, April 2 - Thursday, April 5 22 NISSAN 5778 / SHABBOS, APRIL 7, 2018 SHACHARIS 7:30 AM MINYAN 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th HASHKAMA MINYAN Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall A B C* A B MONDAY 6:10 6:30 6:40 7:15 8:30 BAIS MEDRASH MINYAN Milevsky Bais Medrash 8:45 AM A B C* A B with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger TUESDAY 6:10 6:30 6:40 7:15 8:30 A B C* A B 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY 6:10 6:30 6:40 7:15 8:30 SHACHARIS Main Shul A B C* A B THURSDAY 6:10 6:30 6:40 7:15 8:30 YIZKOR Approx. 10:30 AM A ‐ Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash C* ‐ West Wing Library B ‐ Turk Family Bais Medrash (*Men Only) NO FRILLS MINYAN Turk Family Bais Medrash 9:15 AM

Earliest time for Tallis & Tefillin : Sun - Thurs: 5:58 am - 5:53 am YOUNG ADULT & UNIV. MINYAN Perlis Hall 9:15 AM Sof Zman Krias Shema: Sun - Thurs: 10:10 am - 10:07 am with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg Daf Yomi: Mon - Thurs: 6:00 am & 8:30 am MINCHA/NEILAS HACHAG 7:20 PM MINCHA/MA’ARIV HAVDALA After EARLY MINCHA Mon. - Wed. 2:00 PM 8:38 PM PLAG MINCHA/MA’ARIV Mon. - Wed. 6:20 PM MINCHA/MA’ARIV Mon. - Wed. 7:35 PM EARLIEST TIME TO EAT CHAMETZ : 9:30 PM LATE MA’ARIV Mon. - Wed. 9:45 PM PAGE NUMBERS FOR 8th DAY PESACH/SHABBOS Torah Reading Maftir Haftarah Soncino Page 1067 Page 945 ערב שביעי של פסח EREV SHEVI’I SHEL PESACH 20 NISSAN 5778 / THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 Artscroll Page 1012 Page 892 Page 1226 SHIR HASHIRIM Artscroll Chumash - p. 1263 Artscroll Siddur - p.298 ערוב תבשילין - ERUV TAVSHILIN PLAG MINCHA/MAARIV Main Shul 6:15 PM All Pesach Torah readings can be found in the Artscroll Siddur D’var Torah given by Ezra Schwartz following Plag Mincha on pages 954 - 966

CANDLE LIGHTING Not Before Regular Lighting 6:29 PM 7:31 PM MINCHA/MAARIV Main Shul 7:35 PM LAST DAY’S SCHEDULE

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL MINYAN West Wing Library 9:00 AM with Natan Breslow TH MIDDLE SCHOOL MINYAN Jarvis Freedman Library 9:15 AM שביעי של פסח ,DAY PESACH 7 with Rabbi Biegeleisen and 21 NISSAN 5778 / FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018 Gary Fortinsky

HASHKAMA MINYAN Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall 7:30 AM BAYT TEEN MINYAN Moshe & Mania Gruda With Rabbi Moshe Herskovits and 9:15 AM Ariel Shields Bais Medrash BAIS MEDRASH MINYAN Milevsky Bais Medrash 8:45 AM with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger EARLY DROP OFF Classroom 7 9:00 AM Nursery - Grade 3 - 9:45 AM SHACHARIS Main Shul 9:00 AM PARENTS & TOTS Classroom 5 9:45 AM NO FRILLS MINYAN Turk Family Bais Medrash 9:15 AM NURSERY PROGRAM Classroom 2 9:45 AM YOUNG ADULT & UNIV. MINYAN Perlis Hall 9:15 AM KINDERGARTEN Classroom 3 9:45 AM with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg GIRLS GRADES 1 - 3 Classroom 1 9:45 AM PLAG MINCHA/MAARIV Main Shul 6:15 PM BOYS GRADES 1 - 3 D’var Torah given by Uri Stoll following Plag Mincha Classroom 4 9:45 AM CANDLE LIGHTING Not Before Not After JUNIOR CONGREGATION West Wing Classrooms 10:00 AM 6:29 PM 7:32 PM 2 & 3 MOMS-AND-TOTS Classroom 5 MINCHA/MAARIV Main Shul 7:35 PM 10:30 AM

PAGE NUMBERS FOR 7th DAY PESACH MINCHAS CHINUCH SHIUR OVER PESACH Torah Reading Maftir Haftarah Shabbos, March 31 with Betzalel Fischman Sunday, April 1 with Yedidyah Berman Soncino Page 407 Page 945 Friday, April 6 with Aaron Korobkin Artscroll Page 366 Page 892 Page 1224 Shabbos, April 7 with Adam Friedmann THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE: For Sunday, April 8 - Friday, April 13 SHACHARIS DAF YOMI FOR MEN st nd rd th th with the Rav or Rabbi Spitz MINYAN 1 2 3 4 5 SUN 7:15 & 8:45 AM A B B B A SUNDAY 6:30 7:00 8:00 9:00 9:30 MON & THURS 6:00 & 8:30 AM A B C* A B MONDAY 6:20 6:45 6:50 7:30 8:30 TUES, WED & FRI 6:00 & 8:20 AM SUN - THURS with Rabbi Chaim Gross 9:00 PM A B C* A B TUESDAY 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:30 8:30 A B C* A B MINCHA/MA’ARIV WEDNESDAY 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:30 8:30 EARLY MINCHA Sun. - Thurs. 2:00 PM A B C* A B THURSDAY 6:20 6:45 6:50 7:30 8:30 PLAG MINCHA/MA’ARIV Sun. - Thurs. 6:25 PM A B C* A B MINCHA/MA’ARIV Sun. - Thurs. 7:45 PM FRIDAY 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:30 8:30 LATE MA’ARIV Sun. - Thurs. 9:45 PM A ‐ Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash C* ‐ West Wing Library EREV SHABBOS - Friday, April 13th B ‐ Turk Family Bais Medrash (*Men Only) PLAG MINCHA/MAARIV 6:25 PM Earliest time for Tallis & Tefillin : Sun - Thurs: 5:47 am - 5:39 am CANDLE LIGHTING Not Before: 6:35 PM Not After: 7:41 PM Sof Zman Krias Shema: Sun - Thurs: 10:04 am - 9:59 am MINCHA/KABBALAS SHABBOS 7:45 PM

SHIURIM @ THE BAYT AT A GLANCE SHABBOS, MARCH 31 - FRIDAY, APRIL 13 All shiurim are open to men and women unless otherwise noted. SHIUR DATE TIME LOCATION SHABBOS & YOM TOV SHIURIM BAIS MEDRASH SHIUR Milevsky Bais Medrash with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger CANCELLED PARSHA SHIUR Turk Family Bais Medrash with Rabbi Spitz CANCELLED

MINCHAS CHINUCH SHIUR Shabbos, Mar. 31 & Sunday April 1 10:00 AM Rabbi’s Classroom Friday, April 6 & Shabbos, April 7 9:30 AM TA’AMEI HAMINHAGIM FOR MEN Shabbos, Mar. 31 & Sunday April 1 6:20 PM & 6:30 PM Dr. Stephen Speisman Board Room with Rabbi Neil Cohen/Rabbi Goldman Friday, April 6 & Shabbos, April 7 5:15 PM & 6:20 PM SHIUR B’IVRIT CANCELLED Simcha Suite

MISHNAYOS FOR MEN West Wing Classroom 1 with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger CANCELLED

DAF YOMI FOR MEN Shabbos, Mar. 31 & Sunday, April 1 6:35 PM & 6:45 PM Rabbi’s Classroom Friday, April 6 & Shabbos, April 7 5:30 PM & 6:35 PM LIVES OF THE GREAT SCHOLARS Jarvis Freedman Library with Rabbi Meir Rosenberg CANCELLED WEEKDAY SHIURIM DAF HA YOMI B'HALACHA FOR MEN Sunday, April 8 7:35 AM Turk Family Bais Medrash with Rabbi Zev Hofstedter Monday, April 9 - Friday, April 13 7:05 AM Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash SHIUR B'IVRIT Dr. Stephen Speisman Boardroom with Rabbi Jonathan Ziring Sunday, April 8 8:45 AM MEN'S DAILY SHIURIM Mishnayos, Parsha, Halacha, and Navi Monday, April 9 - Friday, April 13 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM Milevsky Bais Medrash with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger MEN’S SUGYA SHIUR Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash with The Rav Monday, April 9 7:30 PM TANYA: A TALE OF TWO SOULS West Wing Classroom 1 with Rabbi Shimon Aisenbach Monday, April 9 8:00 PM GEMARA SHIUR FOR MEN Rabbi’s Classroom with Rabbi Dr. Moshe Yeres Monday, April 9 8:30 PM THE BOOK OF KINGS Jarvis Freedman Library with Ariel Erani Monday, April 9 8:30 PM WEEKLY PARSHA SHIUR Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash with Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz Monday, Apri1 9 9:00 PM WOMEN'S KUZARI & PARSHA SHIUR Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash with The Rav Tuesday, April 10 10:00 AM MEN’S SHIUR IN SIFREI CHASSIDUS Turk Family Bais Medrash Rabbi Dovid Yosef Kidybinski Tuesday, April 11 & Thursday, April 14 10:00 PM YOUNG MEN’S SHIUR Korobkin Home with The Rav Thursday, April 14 9:00 PM THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Until further notice the York Hill Blvd. doors will be locked.  Saturday Evening, March 31 Day 1 Please use the Parking Lot doors.  Sunday Evening, April 1 Day 2  Monday Evening, April 2 Day 3 For safety & security purposes please do not leave packages etc.  Tuesday Evening, April 3 Day 4 outside the office.  Wednesday Evening, April 4 Day 5  Thursday Evening, April 5 Day 6

 Friday Evening, April 6 Day 7 Office hours during Pesach are:  Saturday Evening, April 7 Day 8 Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - Noon Please enjoy one of BAYT’s Sefirat HaOmer Calendars - making counting easy! Available in the Office hours for the week beginning April 9: bins or from the shul office Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM Friday: 9 AM - 2 PM YASHER KOACH TO THOSE WHO PROVIDED FLOWERS FOR PESACH Alan Ferman Elliot & Nanette Rand Several of our youth currently studying in Eretz Yisroel Chuck & Lydia English have returned to Toronto for a Pesach visit with their Jeremy & Judi Cohen families.

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MAZEL TOV TO: When may I eat seudah shlishis on the first day of Pesach this  Wally & Tammy Reinstein and Shlomo & Shulamit Sombul on the birth year? of a granddaughter, Aviv Elisheva, a daughter to Yaron & Adena Sombul As a general rule, we do not begin a large meal on any erev Yom Tov NEILAS HACHAG during the last quarter of the day, to ensure that we will be hungry Neilas HaChag will be held in the Perlis Hall: for the Yom Tov meal that night. This even applies on the first day of Rabbi Menachem Gopin will speak at Neilas HaChag Yom Tov outside of Israel, since it is erev Yom Tov of the second

day. CONDOLENCES The Congregation extends condolences to: There is an additional reason to avoid eating a large meal on the first  Eric Lawee on the loss of his mother, Joyce Lawee z”l afternoon of Pesach: we avoid eating matzah too close to the seder, lest that spoil our enjoyment of matzah at the seder.

This year, the first day of Pesach is Shabbos, and so we have a MADDIE LEVENTHAL MIVKEH CENTRE HOURS: mitzvah of eating seudah shlishis. Ideally, seudah shlishis should Current hours: include matzah. Because of the concerns mentioned above, one Sunday – Thursday 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm should endeavour to begin seudah shlishis before 4:30 PM on the Motzei Shabbos and Motzei Yom Tov first day of Pesach this year. One who misses the 4:30 PM deadline 1 hour and 10 minutes after Havdala until 10:30 pm should still use matzah for seudah shlishis, but should be careful not Shabbos and Yom Tov scheduling : to eat a large meal. Email: [email protected] (Rama Orach Chaim 471:2, 529:1; Magen Avraham 529:1; Mishneh Berurah 529:8; 905-886-7227 ext 2 Shaar haTziyun 529:9-10)

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Pesach contains so many rituals designed to connect us with Hashem. Our meticulousness on this holiday is a true testament to Bnei Israel’s grateful devotion to our Creator. But amidst all of these “Bein Adam L’Makom” (between man and G-d) observances, is there anything within Pesach that can unite us with our fellow Jew, to remind us of our obligations “Bein Adam L’Chavero” (between man and his fellow)?

First, let’s consider the age-old question of why we should be thanking Hashem for taking us out of Egypt. After all, isn’t He the One who sent us there in the first place?!

Many answers are offered to this question, but the one that resonates most with me is the argument that it wasn’t Hashem who forced us down to servitude. Consider that the whole story of Yoseph, and the jealousy and resentment harbored by his brothers, was the cause of Yoseph being sold into Egyptian slavery, which ultimately resulted in all the Jews ending up in Egypt. Perhaps we should pause at the beginning of the Seder to reflect how it was our own sin’as chinam (senseless hatred of each other) that brought the initial servitude. Only after we were humbled and uni- fied through decades of slavery did Hashem redeem us.

The truth is, the Haggadah contains subtle points of reference to Yoseph and his brothers. We cite two examples:

First, Rabeinu Manoach (13th century) tells us that one of the reasons for dipping Karpas into saltwater is to remind us of how the brothers dipped Yoseph’s coat of many colors (the Kesones Pasim) into blood after selling him as a slave. They did this to deceive their father, Yaakov, into thinking that Yoseph was dead. The Ben Ish Chai (19th cent.) notes that the word “Karpas” is a contraction the ”, פסים“ are the first two letters of ” פס“ the word for selling, and ”, מכר“ are the last two letters of the word ” כר“ :of two words in Megillas ” כרפס“ is associated with the word ” פסים“ coat of many colors. Additionally, Rashi on Gen. 37:3 notes that the word Esther (1:6), when describing the opulent fabric at Achashverosh’s feast.

Based on this, we have the opportunity, by dipping our Karpas at the beginning of the Seder, to reenact the sale of Yoseph and the subsequent dipping of Yoseph’s coat in blood.

The second reference can be found a bit later in the Haggadah. In the paragraph “Arami Oved Avi,” where we make reference to Lavan’s evil intentions, we note:

שפרעה לא גזר אלא על הזכרים ולבן בקש לעקר את הכל. Pharaoh only decreed against the males, but Lavan sought to uproot everything.

If you take the first letter of each לעקר את הכל”.“ :Rabbi Chaim David Yoseph Azualai (18th cent.) points to the last three words Lavan’s daughter. This is an allusion to how Lavan posed the greatest of threats. He did so through ”, לאה“ word, you end up with his daughter Leah, for on Yaakov’s wedding night, when Yaakov thought he was going to marry Rachel, Lavan instead substituted Leah.

Why did the brothers sell Yoseph as a slave? Because they were jealous of the favoritism and bestowal of leadership that Yaakov showered upon their younger brother. But if Yoseph had been the OLDEST brother, there would have been no jealousy, since Yoseph would have been rightfully acting in his capacity as the firstborn and overseer of his brethren. In effect, the entire series of events around Yoseph’s sale took place because Lavan switched Leah for Rachel, thus causing Leah to sire all of Yaakov’s children first, and only later was Rachel able to give birth to Yoseph.

The reason, then, that we recall Lavan at the Seder, is because Lavan was the catalyst for all the jealously and sin’as chinam that caused our descent into Egypt. This is the point in the Seder where we should pause to consider our own jealousies and resentments, feelings which threaten to undermine the very essence of Klal Yisrael.

Can you find more references in the Haggadah to the sale of Yoseph? Please let me know. I look forward to celebrating Pesach with you and reliving our redemption together, both for the Bein Adam L’Makom benefits as well as for the Bein Adam L’Chavero.

From home to home, Karen and I wish you a Chag Kasher V’sameach.

Rabbi Daniel Korobkin PESACH MESSAGES

A MESSAGE FROM OUR ASSOCIATE RABBI A NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

There is a fascinating custom mentioned “What does a gracious guest say? in Sefer Minhagei Yisrael. In certain ‘How much the host (baal habayit) places in the 17th century, there was a toiled on my behalf; how much meat minhag to have four, not three, matzos he brought before me, how much wine at the Pesach Seder. he brought before me, how many

This fourth matzah was referred to as a loaves he brought before me, and all matzah sefeika, a matzah of doubt. that he toiled, he toiled but only for me.’ " (Berachot 58b). It was a matzah that they were uncertain whether they would have to actually use, but a matzah When we sing Dayeinu at the seder we are expressing hakarat that was on the table in case something happened to one of the hatov. We are acknowledging the many gifts we have been given other three matzos. and kindnesses done to us, any of which would have been

While matzos are certainly delicate, so are the shofar for Rosh enough. Holidays take an enormous amount of preparation, Hashana, the esrog for Sukkos and the oil candles for Chanuka. coordination, and work. Let's use this Pesach to express hakarat And yet, we don’t find any custom to have an extra one of the hatov to the many people who maintain our shul and who create above. our holiday experience. While we often find many opportunities to thank our volunteers, we should also make a point to thank Why specifically is there a “need” for an extra matzah, a matzah our shul employees. Every one of our staff go above and beyond sefeika, a matzah of doubt and uncertainty at the Pesach Seder? to help us in countless ways. Our shul is not just a job for anyone The son of the Chasam Sofer (d. 1839) once asked him a who works in the BAYT. philosophical question. But the Chasam Sofer did not answer the Please make sure to thank our Senior Rabbi and Mara D’Asra, question. After three days, the Chasam Sofer called in his child Rabbi Daniel Korobkin for his guidance, vision and leadership and and told him a beautiful answer to the question. And then he said: Karen Korobkin whose warmth, friendship and advice helps so “My son. I could have answered your question when you asked many. me three days ago. But I didn’t. Because I wanted to teach you an essential lesson. Yes, a Jew can ask questions. Yes, a Jew can have Please make sure to thank our Associate Rabbi, Rabbi Zev Spitz, questions. Any questions. And it’s ok for a Jew to live with who continues to engage the membership and express how questions. But a Jew must know that when all is said and done, he appreciative we are for what he and Leora Spitz have brought to our shul. must have emunah, faith in Hashem, even when he’s left with burning questions.” Please make sure to thank our Rabbinic Assistant, Rabbi Jonathan

The reason for the custom of a matzah sefeika specifically at the Ziring who enriches our shiurim and minyanim and for all he and Ora Ziring give to the shul in so many ways. Pesach Seder is because the Seder is the night of emunah, the night of faith. It’s the night where we remind ourselves of all the Please make sure to stop into the shul office or send an email to miracles that Hashem did in Egypt and of all the miracles that thank our enormously dedicated office staff: Sylvia Abbou, Leslie Hashem continues to do to this day. And it is a night where, by Lewis, Avital Sandler, and Karen Zilberberg. reminding ourselves of everything that Hashem did for our Please make sure to thank our Youth Director Rich Winkler and ancestors and continues to do for us, our emunah in Hashem and the youth leaders for making our Youth Department and our love for Hashem is increased and strengthened. programming the envy of shuls across North America.

On the night of emunah, the night of faith, we bring an extra Please make sure to take a moment to thank Noel Fernandes and matzah, a matzah sefeika, a matzah of doubt and uncertainty, to the rest of our facilities and custodial staff when you see them remind us that a Jew can ask questions. That a Jew can have setting up, cleaning, and maintaining our shul. questions. Any questions. That it’s ok for a Jew to live with Please make sure to thank the RISK security guards when you questions. But a Jew must know that when all is said and done, he pass by. must have emunah, faith in Hashem, even when he’s left with doubts, uncertainties and burning questions. Heather and I along with our children Atara & Danny, Ezra,

On behalf of Leora, Esther, Yosef, Sarah and Goldie, I wish you a Adina, and Benjamin wish you and your families a Chag Kasher Chag Kasher V’sameach. V’sameach, a happy Pesach.

Rabbi Zev Spitz Melech Tanen BAYT SISTERHOOD

SAVE THE DATE! JUNE 2, 2018 - Emunah Shabbos at BAYT BROTHERHOOD MISSION

BAYT BROTHERHOOD MISSION TO POLAND AND ISRAEL DECEMBER 2017

This past December, the BAYT Brotherhood added a pre-mission trip to our itinerary. Our mission started with one week in Poland led by Rabbi Korobkin and a tour guide from Israel, David Solomon. All of our accommodations, food, guides, bussing, and tour arrangements were made through a company called “J ROOTS”. To our surprise all of the hotels, food and touring were five star quality. J ROOTS provides travel arrangements for families, groups, and individuals throughout Europe. For more information, call Zak at 011-972-52-796-9953 or email [email protected].

Before World War II, Poland was the home to three million Jews. There was a one thousand year history of Jews living in Poland. At the end of the war there were only 350,000 Jews who still lived or returned to Poland, many of whom perished in the pogroms initiated by the Poles after the war.

We visited many cities where there was vibrant Jewish life in the early 1930’s. Today there stands a wall from a Shul, a Bemah in the middle of a square, and remnants of a Jewish community. The Lauder Foundation has been instrumental in restoring some of the buildings in former Jewish communities. One such building is the Yeshiva in Lublin, whose walls begged us to sing in the magnificent acoustics and learn a portion of Daf Yomi in the place where it all began. In Krakow, three or four shuls have been revived. However, without the tourists there is barely a Shabbat minyan.

As with every trip to Poland, we visited death camps and concentration camps. We visited museums and memorials. We walked through gas chambers and stood beside the ovens in the crematoria. We visited what is left of the ghettos in Warsaw, Krakow, and Lodz. We visited cemeteries that are one thousand years old. We visited graves of Tzadikim.

But, we also met the righteous Jews who live in Poland today trying to help hidden Jews reconnect with their Jewish roots. We met with Rabbi Shudrich, the Chief Rabbi of Poland, to discuss the Jewish Community in Poland today. In Krakow there is a JCC, under the direction of Jonathan Orenstein, where people who have some connection to being Jewish gather for Friday night dinner, sing Zemirot, and learn with Rabbi Baumol from Efrat in Israel. He leaves his family and remains in Poland two weeks every month to teach and study with a new generation of Poles who want to reconnect to the Jewish faith.

One of the highlights of our journey was bumping into an Israeli Commander Graduation ceremony in Birkenau. Here we sang Hatikvah with our wonderful Israeli soldiers. Here we felt reassured that the atrocities of the Nazi Era will never happen again.

The trip to Poland was an emotional rollercoaster. Most of us were very happy to board the El Al flight to Tel Aviv. Arriving in Israel after having been to Poland gives a new meaning to “mai avdut l’charut” from slavery to freedom.

In Israel we were joined by Karen Korobkin and other mission participants. Era Rapaport was once again our guide.

Some of the highlights of our Israel mission included visiting the Jaffa Development Center, where a Hesder Ysehiva is reviving Yiddishkeit in the city of Jaffa. At the Etzel Museum we met one of the original members of the Irgun, who knew Asher Saban’s father. We had a guided tour of the Soda Stream plant. Very impressive! We visited archaeological sites and the Bar Chochva Caves. We visited the Yvel Design Center in Jerusalem where Ethiopians have been trained to design jewellery. Many of us bought some of the Ethiopian jewellery. (We could not afford the price of Yvel originals.) We had a tour of the new Shalva facility for children with multiple challenges. We participated in the dedication of the library doors at the new Har Hamor Yeshiva In Har Choma Jerusalem. We met with Sharren Haskel a young and enthusiastic Likud member of the Knesset. She gave us her views on many areas under discussion in the Knesset today. We toured the Beit Shean Valley, the Old City of Beit Shean and the Old Roman City in the Beit Shean National Park. We were introduced to the power of the wind turbines at the Mount Gilboa Electrical Power Plant. We hiked through the Tel Lachish National Park. We tried our hand at baking sour dough bread in Gush Etzion. Our last visit was to Netiv Ha’avot which was scheduled for demolition (B”H that has been postponed).

The mission always includes places to which tourists have limited access. Elliott Cahan, the public relations representative of the Yeshiva in Elon Moreh, organized our day in the Shomron. We started at the Yeshiva in Elon Moreh. The boys were so thrilled that visitors came so far to see them. Mitzpe Ilan is a magnificent secluded lookout behind the Yeshiva, named in memory of Ilan Gabbai, who was the commander (himself a secular Jew) of the religious group of boys from the Yeshiva. We visited the site of the ancient city of Shomron (Sebastia). The archaeological site is comprised of the remains of six successive cultures dating back 10,000 years. This site is now inside a sometimes hostile Arab village. We were escorted and protected there by an armed military squad. We also had the opportunity to visit a boutique winery in Elon Moreh. For those of us who were able to remain in Israel after the mission, on the last night of Chanukah, Elliott arranged for us to visit Kever Yosef in Shechem with the group that is allowed access to the grave only 15 days a year.

On every mission, the BAYT Brotherhood sponsors a Motzei Shabbat Reception for BAYT Olim, their families, and friends. Our guest speaker this year was Robby Herman who talked about Halachic Organ Donation. Marci Rapp (former BAYT member) discussed her experience as a live organ donor. The evening was completed by a Kumsitz led by Rabbi Korobkin, Cyril Brenman, Aubie Diamond, Mitch Silverstein and Moishe Posner.

The next BAYT Brotherhood Mission is booked for December 9th - December 18th, 2018. We require a minimum of 20 shul members to participate in the mission before we can continue to finalize any of our plans. If you or your friends are interested in joining next year’s mission, please contact Marcee Rosenzweig at [email protected] or 416-302-7774. A $500.00 refundable deposit (less administration fees) must be made by July 31, 2018.

We plan great missions! We look forward to sharing our experience with you!

Marcee Rosenzweig

BROTHERHOOD MISSION INCLUSION @ BAYT

Almost one year ago, a group of BAYT members decided that we needed to do more. We felt that our kehilla would be enriched by enabling greater opportunities for inclusion into every aspect of synagogue life for people of all abilities. We established the BAYT Inclusion Committee, listened to families and began planning on how our shul can be more accommodating to members, children and guests living with physical, mental and cognitive disabilities. Our approach has been to work collaboratively with other BAYT committees, staff and volunteers and to this end, we started with the following:

 Ensured the availability of accessible seating during the High Holidays  Provided advice on accessibility solutions for future renovations  Conducted a survey and forum to gather information about needs in our community and solutions  Began publishing the “Inclusion Corner” in the BAYT Bulletin to share helpful tips  Designated a quiet room on Shabbat for those who require it  Met with our university student leaders to share knowledge on integrating principles of inclusion into student programming

We are grateful for the support of the BAYT Board, Rabbis, staff, committees and members. We look forward to celebrating Shabbat Itanu with you on April 27-28 (email [email protected] to make a contribution or visit the BAYT website) and continuing this work. On behalf of our committee, we wish you a happy and inclusive Passover!

Joshua Otis & Leah Harfa, Co-Chairs

Have something to say? Want to get involved? Email [email protected] or [email protected].

SHABBAT ITANU 2018

We are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Shabbat Itanu@BAYT set to take place on April 27-28, 2018 in partnership with Yachad, DANI, Yeshivat Nefesh Dovid, Kollel Ohr Yosef and BAYT Youth. This year, renowned teacher and inspirational speaker, Rabbi Yehoshua Hoffman, will be joining us as the scholar-in-residence.

More than ever before, the success of Shabbat Itanu will rely not only upon the exceptional ruach that we create, but also upon the generosity of community members, whose sponsorship allows us to create the inclusion for our kehilla. We kindly ask you to participate as a sponsor/supporter for the event to the level that you can contribute. Contributions to Shabbat Itanu can be made on the BAYT donation page by visiting http://www.bayt.ca/payment.php and selecting Donation - Shabbat Itanu Sponsor, by

phone or in-person at the shul office.

We are looking for hosts who are able to accomodate Yachad members and their advisors for Shabbat Itanu. All Yachad members will be hosted with an advisor. Accommodations are only needed for sleeping as all meals will be held at BAYT. Accommodations with wheelchair ac- cess and hosts that can accommodate 4 or more people are especially needed. If you are able to host, please contact Zahava Shields at [email protected].

Do you have airmiles saved up? Donating airmiles is a generous and easy way to help bring inspiring speakers to our community. Tax receipts available. Contact: [email protected] INCLUSION @ BAYT BAYT ADULT EDUCATION

The Adult Education Committee continues to offer programs for everyone. After Pesach, we have a mixture of offerings ranging from Shiurim, Scholar in Residences, Hebrew conversation classes, panel discussions and Special Shabbatot including a Shabbos commemorating Israel’s 70th birthday, and a Musical Shabbos. In addition, the BAYT Book Group will resume and we will offer some Wellness workshops for women and a Tour of Jewish Toronto.

EVENTS AT A GLANCE

DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION

Monday, April 9 STOPPING IRAN”S PATHWAYS 8:00 PM REBBETZIN JUDY TAUB HALL

Tuesday, April 10 CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW CLASSES BEGIN 7:30 PM SIMCHA SUITE 8:30 PM

Wednesday, April 18 YOM HAZIKARON/YOM HA’ATZMAUT CELEBRATION 6:30 PM MAIN SHUL

Sunday, April 22 MEDICAL HALACHA 8:45 AM SIMCHA SUITE

Sunday, April 22 PANEL DISCUSSION WITH RABBI BENNY LAU 7:30 PM REBBETZIN JUDY TAUB HALL

Wednesday, April 25 4 PART SHIUR SERIES FOR WOMEN WITH RABBI SPITZ 8:15 PM SIMCHA SUITE

Sunday, April 29 BAYT BOOK GROUP 7:30 PM SIMCHA SUITE

Sunday, May 6 LEGAL HALACHA 8:45 AM SIMCHA SUITE

Shabbos, May 11 - 12 MUSICAL SHABBOS WITH SHLOMO KATZ

Shabbos, May 25 - 26 SHABBATON WITH YU TORAH MITZIYON BEIT MIDRASH ZICHRON DOV

Sunday, June 10 BAYT BOOK GROUP 7:30 PM SIMCHA SUITE

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

TBA TOUR OF JEWISH TORONTO WITH RABBI SHAANAN SCHERER UPCOMING EVENTS

BAYT YOUTH

PESACH YOUTH YIZKOR APPEAL

Once again BAYT Youth will be holding its annual Yizkor Youth Appeal on the last day of Pesach (Shabbos April 7th).

Over the last year, our youth programs have grown tremendously in size due to creative events, learning and chesed initiatives, wonderful leaders and a desire to be part of one of the most vibrant Shuls in North America.

If you will be away for Pesach and will not be able to make your 100% tax receiptable pledge at the appeal, please call the Shul office at 905-886-3810 or donate online at www.bayt.ca and select donate then click "Youth Pesach Yizkor Appeal".

On behalf of all the Youth, I thank you in advance for your ge nerous donation and for your continued support of BAYT Youth.

PESACH WITH BAYT YOUTH

ACTIVE KIDS ZONE Tuesday, April 3 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM $15 members $20 non members (includes KFP snacks) Please drop your children at Active Kids Zone (951 Alness St. Toronto) Register at bayt.ca

TEEN LASER QUEST NIGHT Sunday, April 29th Wednesday, April 4 from 7 pm - 8:30 pm at Laser Quest on Yonge St. All teens are invited to a great night $18 members $25 non members $100 gift card prize for best player Register at www.bayt.ca

YOUTH TALENT SHOW – at Constantia Thursday April 5 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM If you play the piano, sing or tell a joke or 2, please let me know so we can in- clude you in the program. Regardless if you have a talent or not, it would be wonderful to have an impressive showing from BAYT members at this program. Reserve your talent with Rich at [email protected]

YOUTH SHABBOS...is coming up… APRIL 21, 2018 - Parshas Tazria Metzora

If you would like to participate in any capacity - davening, d'var torah or leining, please contact Rich at 905-886-3810 ext. 135 or email [email protected].

A.H.A.V.A READATHON Congratulations to the following BAYT Youth winning participants: 1st Place: Malka Moshkovits Runner’s Up: Daniel Rosner, Eitan Steinfeld and Carly Steinfeld BAYT YOUTH

SHABBOS AFTERNOON PROGRAMS TIME LOCATION

GIRLS CHUMASH SHIUR WITH YAFFA COHEN CANCELLED WEST WING CLASSROOM 3

BNOS CANCELLED 3RD FLOOR NORTH LOBBY

BNEI AKIVA CANCELLED THIRD FLOOR CLASSROOMS 1,3,4,5 & 7 MISHPACHA Mazal Tov To The Following Families On Their Simchas. We Share Your Joy!

BIRTH OF A SON Danny & Etty Rosenberg Manfred & Rose Ellen Leventhal on ENGAGEMENTS Josh & Sara Gutenberg Mendel & Judy Rubinoff the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Martin & Gail Bergman on the Efraim & Yona Paley David & Sharona Safran Abie engagement of their daughter, Yossi & Matty Sherman Manfred & Rose Ellen Leventhal on Stephanie to Ari Brandwein BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER Haim & Sara Shor the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Rabbi Scot A. Berman & Esther Marc & Leah Fruchter Jeffrey & Rochel Silver Yechiel Meiersdorf on the engagement of Rabbi Zev & Leora Spitz Ted & Rivka Strauss Chaim & Yehudit Levy on the bar their son, Avishai to Daniella BIRTH OF A GRANDSON Fred & Rina Winegust mitzvah of their son, Akiva Jakubowitz Marshall & Mozelle Bir Rabbi Dr. Moshe & EstyYeres Etan & Shoshana Mazin on the bar Danny & Amy Bitton on the Rabbi Neil & Deborah Cohen mitzvah of their son, Binyamin engagement of their daughter, BIRTH OF TWIN Howard & Roz English Rabbi Meir & Chaya Rosenberg on Rachel to Shmuely Meckler GRANDCHILDREN Sol & Harriette Fleising the bar mitzvah of their son, Rose Bravman on the engagement Michael & Miriam Bendel Howard & Marla Gertz Ephraim of her grandson, Gideon to Tiferes Avi & Susy Bogler Earle & Anita Glicksman Mordechai & Chana Schlam on the Gila Bernard Jack & Ruth Lauterpacht Robert & Karyn Goldberger bar mitzvah of their son, Yosef Tzvi Dr. Jon & Ellise Gasner on the Joel & Sharon Miskin Melech & Tzippy Goldman Evelyn Shecter on the bar mitzvah engagement of their daughter, Rafi Ken & Sharon Green BIRTH OF A GREAT GRANDSON of her great grandson, Abie to Benjy Brandwein Allan & Tova Gutenberg Hy & Helen Bergel David & Esther Sonenberg on the Ari & Monica Halberstadt on the Michael & Meira Kirzner Marty & Ester Collis bar mitzvah of their son, Ahron engagement of their daughter, Renee & Nathan Koperwas Warren & Gail Cooper Leila Speisman on the bar mitzvah Kayla to Zachary Mincer Dr. Robert & Dr. Esther Libman Leon & Gina Epstein of her grandson, Eliezer Akiva Pesach & Gloria Halberstadt on the Alan & Resa Litwack Dr. Joe & Yittie Fortinsky Simcha engagement of their granddaughter, Barry & Diane Lichtman Miriam Goldberg Michael & Joanna Stavsky on the Kayla to Zachary Mincer Jeremy & Shawna Magence Rose Weiss bar mitzvah of their son, Eliezer Joel & Vivian Hirchberg on the Joel & Molly Morris Sandra Winiarz Akiva Simcha engagement of their daughter Eli & Esther Prisman Dr. Elie & Sylvia Wolfson on the Nechama to Alex Hirchberg BIRTH OF GREAT Dan & Paula Rand bar mitzvah of their grandson, Mindy Halper-Oliver & Chaim GRANDDAUGTHER Harold & Michal Reiter Zachary Aaron Ressler Oliver on the engagement of their Warren & Gail Cooper Binyomin & Malka Weiss Larry & Sue Zeifman on the bar daughter, Elana to David Bitton Miriam Goldberg Larry & Shelley Weissmann mitzvah of their grandson, Dr. Alan & Liora Jaff on the Chaim & Freda Shiel Sandra Winiarz Binyamin engagement of their daughter, Label & Leona Silver Larry & Frieda Woznica Rivkah to Yossie Levin BAT MITZVAHS Sandra Winiarz Michael & Meira Kirzner on the BIRTH OF A GRANDDAUGHTER Frank & Florence Dimant on the BIRTH OF TWIN GREAT engagement of their son, Ariel to Seymour & Diane Berger bat mitzvah of their granddaughter, GRANDCHILDREN Nechama Wortzman Dov & Carmela Berliner Ayelet Murray & Masha Zoltak Jeffrey & Tricia Kurtz on the Michael & Hilda Bernstein Alan & Elaine Fink on the bat engagement of their daughter, mitzvah of their granddaughter, Asher & Annette Breatross BAR MITZVAHS Shira to Sholom Selmar Amalya Rachel Rabbi Neil & Deborah Cohen Chaim Ber and Andrea Marko on Jack & Ruth Lauterpacht on the Avi & Miriam Klein on the bat Esther & Jacob Freedman the bar mitzvah of their son, Akiva engagement of their son, Binyamin mitzvah of their daughter, Ayelet Mervyn & Joyce Fried Rabbi Aaron & Shaindel to Stephanie Assouline Thomas & Glo Lupas on the bat Andy & Elke Gelberger Eisenberger on the bar mitzvah on Joel & Molly Morris on the mitzvah of their granddaughter, Mark & Barbara Glatt their grandson, Eli engagement of their son, Dovid to Devori Ronn & Sara Goldberg Rabbi Aaron & Shaindel Bryna Sheinis Matee & Laura Moshkovits on the Arthur & Barbara Goldwasser Eisenberger on the bar mitzvah on Elliot & Nanette Rand on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Rabbi Menachem & Rochel Gopin their grandson, Yaakov Moshe engagement of their son, Shlomo to Malka Manny & Lynda Greenberg Max & Rachelle Gruenfeld on the Naamah Grossman Paul & Sari Weinberger on the bat Shelley & Smadar Koral bar mitzvah of their son, Daniel Neil & Lissette Reines on the mitzvah of their daughter, Meeya Rabbi Daniel & Karen Korobkin Jonah & Tali Grunfeld on the bar engagement of their daughter, Ruth Rabbi Dr. Moshe & Esty Yeres on Colin & Sheryl Kramer mitzvah of their son, Abie to Daniel Gur the bat mitzvah of their Dr. Robert & Dr. Esther Libman Zac & Suzanne Kaye on the bar Paul & Andrea Skosowski on the Rohn & Leanne Meyerowitz mitzvah of their grandson, Akiva granddaughter, Nechama engagement of their daughter, Joel & Molly Morris Morrie & Carrie Klians on the bar Avigayil to Jason Kopsack Harold & Michal Reiter mitzvah of their grandson, Hillel Jonah & Elizabeth Turk on the Michael & Liliane Rende Simcha engagement of their son, Gideon to Rabbi Meir & Chaya Rosenberg Tiferes Gila Bernard MISHPACHA

Engagements Cont. Howard & Nancy Wasserman on Judy Rubinoff on the loss of her Florence Crandell z”l Murray & Masha Zoltak on the the marriage of their daughter, mother, Elizabeth Lindenfeld z"l Lily Stoll z”l engagement of their grandson, Arielle to Yechiel Schwab Israel Schapira, Lea Hollander and Joseph Joseph z”l Binyamin to Stephanie Assouline Ervin & Sheryl Weinberger on the Shoshanna Schapira on the loss of Ruzena Zeliger z”l marriage of their son, Uri to Tali their wife and mother, Hadassah Elizabeth Lindenfeld z”l MARRIAGES Schondorf Schapira z"l Miriam Bergman z”l Rebecca & Cliff Ansel on the Leonie Serman on the loss of her Magda Frohlinger z”l CONDOLENCES marriage of their daughter, Daphna father, Hymie Kaplan z”l Bob & Esther Libman The Shul extends its deepest to Alex Kamenisky Helen Spiegelman on the loss of sympathy to…. Lily Stoll z”l Miriam Ansel on the marriage of her mother, Miriam Bergman z"l her granddaughter, Daphna to Alex Judi Berman on the loss of her Marjorie & Gershon Green Allen Stern on the loss of his father, Leonard Kaplow z”l Kamenisky father, Isak David Stern z”l Sidney Janowski z”l Pam Brenman on the loss of her Hy & Helen Bergel on the marriage Stephen and Richard Stoll on the Lily Stoll z”l father, Jack Day z”l of their granddaughter, Ahava to loss of their mother, Lily Stoll z”l Esther Bucay z”l Cartoon Family on the loss of Daniel Bordan Binyomin Weiss on the loss of his Fred & Susan Birnbaum Claude Cartoon z”l Asher & Annette Breatross on the mother, Rose Weiss z”l Magda Frohlinger z”l Archie Crandell on the loss of his marriage of their daughter, Adina Agnes Weisz on the loss of her Mendel & Judy Rubinoff mother, Florence Crandell z”l to Jason Schwartz husband, Leslie Weisz z"l Moshe & Faigy Green Ilan and Oren Dishy on the loss of Eric & Penny Bowman on the Esty Yeres on the loss of her their father, Ramy Dishy z"l Yaffa Simchayov z”l marriage of their granddaughter, mother, Rebbetzin Faigie Frankel z”l Ruth to Evyatar Tazabari Freiman Family on the loss of Martin & Gail Bergman Angela Zuckerman on the loss of Magda Freiman z”l Rabbi Aaron & Mrs. Shaindel her brother, Anthony Roberts z”l Hadassah Schapira z”l Mervyn Fried on the loss of his Eisenberger on the marriage of Farajun Family mother, Yetta Fried z”l their granddaughter, Esty Nadoff to WE THANK THE FOLLOWING Malcolm Werner z”l Benzion Jacoby Allan Frohlinger on the loss of his PEOPLE FOR THEIR Shula Benmor z”l Dr. Jon & Ellise Gasner on the mother, Magda Frohlinger z”l GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS Michael & Ruthie Mammon marriage of their son, Noah to Adi Anita Glicksman on the loss of her Sheinberg mother, Ruzena Zeliger z”l TO OUR SHUL Charles Schiffman z”l

Leon & Elaine Genesove on the Georgina Grunberger on the loss Dianne Schiffman BET EL FUND of her mother, Noemi Rosner z"l marriage of their son, Levi to In Memoriam Adam Fuerstenberg z”l Allan Gutenberg on the loss of his Malka Bernstein Yitzchok Efraim Lemel z”l Joel Isenberg mother, Ita Gutenberg z”l Mille & Simi Grosman on the Elizabeth Lindenfeld z”l Allan Gutenberg on the loss of his Refuah Shlaimah marriage of their daughter, Eliana Ramy Dishy z”l brother, Jonathan Gutenberg z”l Sigal Kadouri to Jonathan Kipper Armand Rebboh z”l Cindy & Eli Kipper on the marriage Lorna Helfand on the loss of her Yael Kadouri Larry & Sue Zeifman Lauren Shekarchi their son, Jonathan to Eliana brother, Ronald Daiter z”l Vivian Hirchberg on the loss of her CHARITY FUND Eliyahu & Yael Kadouri Grosman Jeremy & Shawna Magence on the mother, Edna Pleskin z”l In Memoriam Zev Yisrael ben Esther marriage of their daughter, Ahava Janice Kirshen on the loss of her Yetta Fried z”l Rabbi Aaron & Shaindel to Daniel Bordan father, Joseph Joseph z”l Ruzena Zeliger z”l Eisenberger Shoshana Mammon on the Michelle Leifer on the loss of her Alan & Leora Jaff Zev Yisrael ben Esther father, Malcolm Werner z"l marriage of her granddaughter, Joseph Isakow z”l Phil & Debbie Kates Bat-Sheva to Yehoshua Samuels Shoshana and Rivka Clara Ruzena Zeliger z”l Ivor & Amy Margolis on the Mammon on the loss of their Lily Stoll z”l In Honour marriage of their son, Baruch to sister, Yaffa Simchayov z"l Esther Bucay z”l Zev Steinfeld Danielle Mandelbaum Rohn Meyerowitz on the loss of Florence Crandell z”l Shimmy Wenner Joel & Molly Morris on the his father, Yehoshua Eliezer ben Rochelle Rubin z”l Avraham Witty marriage of their son, David to Shalom Tzvi z"l Miriam Bergman z”l Lee & Rachel Buckman Greg Milwid on the loss of his Bryna Sheinis Magda Frohlinger z”l Suzanne Kaye mother, Miriam Sonia Milwid z"l Rabbi Meir & Chaya Rosenberg on Gil & Esperanza Evenstein Victor Seeman & Phyllise Gelfand the marriage of their daughter, Ruth Moses on the loss of her Yitzchak Witty z”l Batya to Ryan Jenah mother, Shula Benmor z"l Yechiel & Arielle Schwab Lee & Rachel Buckman Shmulik & Nadine Sheinberg on Abraham Raanani on the loss of Hersh & Pam Brenman Lily Stoll z”l the marriage of their daughter, Adi his wife, Haya Raanani z”l Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger Phil & Debbie Kates to Noah Gasner Joanne Raphael on the loss of her Yoel Isenberg husband, Stan Raphael z”l Fivie Perl z”l Label & Leona Silver on the Zack Ressler Ruth Richter-Antfleck on the loss Rabbi Aaron & Mrs. Shaindel marriage of their son, Stephen to Danny & Joy Zigelman Buki Stopnicki her brother, Abie Richter z”l Eisenberger

MISHPACHA

Issy Berman SIDDURIM Avraham ben Yitzchak z”l We apologize for any errors or Raymond & Brenda Pillemer In Honour Shirley Figdor z”l omissions in this bulletin. Please

Mr. & Mrs. Ross Howard Wasserman Cheri Goldberg z”l advise us so that we may make Ari & Monica Halberstadt Shmuel & Marla Figdor necessary corrections in our next Steve & Sarah Sherman bulletin. The ladies of the meal train Yossi & Alice Fudim Menachem Mendel ben Moshe Ernest & Aviva Segal v’Pearl z”l

Gloria Lupas Zac Kaye Rachel Schwartz & Family Phil Weintraub Marvin Helfand Leiffer Family Alberto Arias z”l

Gary & Grace Zweig Shlomie Romberg In Memoriam Ramy Dishy z”l PP Dr. Fredric Glatter Chaya Sura Zionce bas Yaakov z”l Yechezkel Zionce ben Shloima z”l Fred & Susan Birnbaum MACHZIKEI HATORAH FUND Sidney z”l & Marcia Zionce Yetta Fried z”l In Memoriam Chana bas Yehudah z”l Martin & Gail Bergman Lily Stoll z”l Chaim & Freda Shiel Elizabeth Lindenfeld z”l E Morris Bernstein z”l E Fivie Perl z”l Ruzena Zeliger z”l Ed & Sue Kalkstein Goldie Yudkowitz z”l Moishe & Nicole Posner OUR TREE OF LIFE CONTINUES Josh Salmon Yaffa Simchayov z”l TO GROW In Honour Melech & Heather Tanen In Memory of SS Zach Kaye Magda Frohlinger z”l Tali Herzig z”l Moshe & Robin Pamensky Kranc Family Elizabeth & Jonah Turk Moshe Bravman z”l Paul Pister z”l In Honour of Irving Bravman z”l Pister Family Rose & Irving z”l Bravman Jonah & Elizabeth Turk AA Yehudis Golda bat Avraham Daniel & Dina Turk

MIKVEH FUND HaCohen Bergman z”l Erika Grauman’s Special Birthday In Honour Martin & Gail Bergman Yossi, Menny & Mariam,

Celia Bravman z”l Michelle Sperling z”l Jonathan & Aviva, Sarah, Dov, Jonah & Elizabeth Turk Leah & Benjamin C Avrom & Alison Finkelstein C

YOUTH FUND Cecile Arias z”l Morris Maron’s Special Birthday In Memoriam Gedaliah & Grace Zweig Frank & Florence Diamant Emil & Judy Grossman Norton Lithwick z”l Lily Stoll z”l Chaim & Mindy Oliver Sol & Harriette Fleising Morris Bernstein z”l HH Rosy & Marcee Rosenzweig Lily Stoll z”l Ed & Sue Kalkstein Jeff & Rochel Silver Larry & Grace Weltman Miriam Milwid z”l Claire Colodny Jack Day z”l George & Sheryl Markus Leslie Lewis

Lily Stoll z”l Malcolm Werner z”l Mindy Newman Ari & Renee Zaionz Steve & Marcelle Goldenberg YAHRZEIT PLAQUE DONATION Laura Shield z”l In Honour In Memoriam 2 Rachel Eisenberg z”l 2 Avraham Chayempour z”l Irving & Michelle Jacobs Mitch Silverstein David & Shari Vodianoi Chayempour Family Ruzena Zeliger z”l Mark Morris Daniels z”l Larry & Grace Weltman Label Silver Morris Maron Daniels Family 0 In Honour 0 Morris Maron Salim Kobrossi z”l Rabbi Shaanan Scherer Label & Leona Silver Kobrossi Family

Alan & Rosalie Steinfeld Norton Lithwick z”l CHUMASHIM Zippy Zwiebel David & Esther Lithwick Sue Oliver In Memoriam 1 1 Talia Rivka bat Smuel Dovid Albert Silverman z”l MACHZORS Herzig z”l Susan Silverman and Family In Honour Mindy B., Sarah D., Yael E., Minde C. Meyer Zeifman z”l Jonah & Elizabeth Turk K., Chaya L. Ariella O., Reena O., Larry & Sue Zeifman Marvin & Roberta Newman Lindsay S., Yudit Z. 88

NOTICE BOARD

SUMMER ADMINISTRATIVE POSITON @ BAYT! THE WOMEN'S RELIGIOUS COMMITTEE

We hope to obtain confirmation that we will receive funding from The Women's Religious Committee wants to hear from you! Please complete Human Resources Development of Canada for summer this short survey to make your voice heard on women's issues in the shul. employment of a student in our Administrative Office to commence Please click/go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GWSNSHH to com- approximately the last week of May. pete the survey.

The eligible candidate must have been a full-time student during the For any questions, contact Nancy Farajun at [email protected]. preceding year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year. The candidate must be a minimum of 16 IMPORTANT SECURITY NOTICE years of age. Training will be provided. Proficiency with computers is essential. BAYT safety and security protocols are in place for the protection of our

Please submit your resumes, ASAP, to Leslie Lewis, Office members, guests and staff. BAYT is private property. ALL persons entering Manager, by email, [email protected]. Only applicants being BAYT, including members and employees, are subject to random search and considered will be contacted. questioning by our volunteers or our paid security guards. People who refuse consent to a bag check or questioning can be denied entry. York Regional WOMEN’S SHABBOS AFTERNOON SHIUR SERIES Police will be summoned as may be required. The Shabbat afternoon series of shuirim for women will begin the Thank you for your continued cooperation. Shabbat after Pesach, Shabbat April 14 at 5:30 PM in the Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash with our Mara D'asra, Rabbi Korobkin. BAYT BROTHERHOOD REMINDER: ANNUAL SIYUM OBLIGATIONS PROCESS 2nd Day Shavuos, Monday, May 21st, 2018 Important Information for the 2018-2019 Membership Year! Once again, Rabbi Rosenberg will lead the Siyum between Mincha & Maariv At BAYT, members only need to complete an Obligations To sponsor call: application once every three years so long as the member’s financial circumstances don’t change, which can be confirmed Moishe Posner at 905-886-5642, Craig Guttmann at 905-709-0561 annually by signing a confirmation form. In other words, when an or Rabbi Rosenberg at 905-889-0616 Obligations application is submitted, membership dues would be Watch the weekly bulletin for more information! set for that year and the next two years (unless otherwise A reminder to all who are participating in this year’s Shavuos Siyum to indicated). Of course, any member who had suffered a downturn in their financial situation is free to submit a new Obligations utilize the time between Pesach and Shavuos to complete your portions in application and ask for a revised assessment. time for the Siyum on the second day of Shavuos. Thank you.

If your last application was for 2015-2016, please make sure you pick up an Obligations application from the office or download one COMMUNITY WIDE SHALOSH SEUDOS from the Shul’s website. If you submitted an application for either Shabbos, April 21st, 2018 last year or the year before, and your financial circumstances have not changed, then you can keep your dues at the same level by Location: Perlis Hall filling out a confirmation form. All forms (available on our website) With Charlie Harary are due no later than Friday, May 18 if you intend to participate in the seating lottery and Thursday August 31st for everyone else. Charlie Harary is a prolific speaker who has traveled

all over the world speaking for organizations, schools, universities and institutions on a variety of topics. IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS Mr. Harary is the CEO of H3 Capital LLC, a private Parents are reminded that they are responsible for their children equity company based in New York. Prior to H3 while on Shul property. Every child must be in a Minyan or with a parent. This is essential for the safety of our children and the Capital, Charlie was the First Vice President of Residential Operations and protection of Shul property. The Shul will demand reimbursement Legal Counsel of RXR Realty, a multi-billion dollar Real Estate Company based from any parent whose child is found damaging Shul property. in New York. Mr. Harary is an Associate Professor at Yeshiva University's business school. STROLLERS & CARRIAGES Charlie is also a Senior Lecturer for the Orthodox Union, Aish Hatorah, NCSY

We have limited space for storage of strollers and baby carriages and is the leader of the Men's JWRP trips. in the utility room behind the lower floor elevator. Unfortunately, they cannot be stored in the building hallways and lobbies since In Partnership with: they present a hazard in the event of a required evacuation. Any BAYT AISH TORONTO J-INSPIRE strollers found in the hallways will be relocated to the utility room. Sponsored by Tara & Michael Bloom l'zecher nishmat Dovid Velvel ben Shmuel z”l GEMACH

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