בס“ד Upcoming Shabbatot  This Shabbat, September 1 - Please join us in welcoming Rabbi Etan Schnall and family as the shul’s new Rabbinic Intern. In honor of the occasion, The Mount Sinai Kesher we invite everyone to join us for a special Seudah Shlishit upstairs this Shabbat after Mincha. August 31-September 1, 2012 ● 14 Elul 5772 ● Parashat Ki Teitzei  Next Shabbat, September 8 - Please join us in welcoming Rav Baruch Gigi, one of the Roshei of (Gush). Everyone is invited to a *****************************************************************************************

communal Shabbat lunch in the shul with Rav Gigi. Cost is $18 per person. Sign Shabbat Schedule Sponsorships up is available on the Mt. Sinai website. Candle Lighting 7:11 p.m. The ERUV is sponsored by: Rav Baruch Gigi is one of the Roshei Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, along with founding Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:16 p.m. Ruth and Yoni Friedman welcoming Rav , Rav Yaakov Medan and Rav Mosheh Shacharit 7:00, 9:00 a.m.  Lichtenstein. Rav Gigi came to Israel from Morocco at the age of 11 and joined Yeshivat Kri’at Shema before 9:39 a.m. Shayna Weiss back to the Heights! Har Etzion in 1975. He earned his Semicha at the Yeshiva and a Bachelor's of Education Tot Shabbat 10:30 a.m.  Jeremy and Aviva Stern, thanking the Mt. degree from the Herzog College. From 1983 to 1988, Rav Gigi served as a Ram and Rosh Early Mincha 2:15 p.m. Sinai community for its warm welcome to Kollel at the Ma'alot Hesder Yeshiva, and in 1988 became a Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion. In Rabbi’s Shiur 5:50 p.m. their daughter Revital Bracha. addition to serving as Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Gigi also teaches Hilchot Shabbat in the Kollel of Mincha 6:50 p.m. the Yeshiva, serves as the Rav of the Sephardic Synagogue in Alon Shevut and teaches at Seuda Shlishit following Mincha The KESHER is sponsored by Ted Lehmann in the Beit Midrash for Women in Migdal Oz and at the Women's Advocates Training Program Shkia 7:27 p.m. memory of his father Meir ben Avrohom of Ohr-Torah Stone Institutes. Maariv & Havdala 8:14 p.m. (Yahrzeit 18 Elul).

SEUDA SHLISHIT is sponsored by Ronald We announce with sorrow the passing of our You already belong, and Devra Lehmann in memory of Fritz now you just need to join. esteemed member, Ze’ev Yoles. Tefillah Schedule Lehmann. Week of September 2nd Shiva will be observed at the Yoles home, 24 Please join or renew your Bennett Avenue, Apt. 5A, Thursday - Monday. Shacharit *The eruv does not extend to Ft. Tryon Park or membership today! http://www.bit.ly/makemeamember Shiva Times: Sunday, Monday 7:30, 8:30, 9:00 a.m. Gorman Park. No one will be turned away from membership Motzei Shabbat: 8:30pm - 10pm Tues., Wed., Fri. 7:00, 7:30, 8:00 a.m. for financial reasons. Please contact our Sunday: 10am -1pm and 3pm - 7pm Thursday 6:45, 7:20, 8:00 a.m. Office Hours Executive Director Oren Hiller Monday: 10am- 1pm and 3pm - 7pm Mincha/Maariv Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 - 5:30 ([email protected] or 212-568-1900) to Shiva will continue Tuesday at the home of Sunday - Thursday 7:05 p.m. discuss a dues schedule that works for you. Friday 9:00 - 1:00 Ayelet Yoles, 3861 Cannon Place, Bronx, NY. Late Maariv *Closed Monday (Labor Day)

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Next Shabbat, Parashat Ki Tavo mourners of Zion and Candles 6:59 p.m. Rabbi Schwartz Mincha 7:04 p.m. Monday 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ********************************************************************************************* Senior Rabbi: R’ Ezra Schwartz President: Jeremy Stern Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. Mt. Sinai Jewish Center Rabbi Schwartz can be reached for any halachic 135 Bennett Avenue Rabbi Emeritus: Vice-President: Yehudis Isenberg or personal questions - [email protected]

Recording Secretary: Rebecca Weiser HATZOLA New York, NY 10040 R’ Dr. Mordecai Schnaidman Atara Eis www.mtsinaishul.com Yoetzet Halacha: Atara Eis Financial Secretary: Matthew Furleiter 212-230-1000 (610) 639-7474 ; [email protected] Treasurer: Yossi Mandelbaum 212-568-1900 Executive Director: Oren Hiller Rosh Hashana Greetings High Holiday Seats Niddah Refresher Course for

Rosh Hashana is just around the corner! Join our community Shana Tova card and Married Women Seats for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are wish your friends and neighbors a sweet and happy new year. Greetings will appear Sunday, September 9, 9 p.m. now available. Seats can be reserved at in the Tishrei Kesher. $10 per greeting. Two ways to have your greeting the following rates: Join the Family Life and Education Committees published: 1) Visit mtsinaishul.com and register by choosing the Rosh Hashana for Part 3: Harchakot: Behavior Between Greetings option in EVENTS section; or 2) Fill out the form and mail to the shul  For both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Husband and Wife while Temeah office with a check by September 12th. Members – $125, Not-Yet-Members – Please note exactly how you would like your name to appear There is a $5 suggested donation ($7 for not- $200, Students – $36 yet-members) for this event. To sponsor this series, or for more information, please contact  For only one holiday: Members – $75, Important Notice Mt. Sinai Parking Spot Raffle! Regine at [email protected] Not-Yet-Members – $125, Students – $36

If you have not received Eruv or Shul You can win a year of 24-7 secure parking in announcements in the last few weeks, please the Mt. Sinai parking lot on Bennett Additionally, members who will be joining us email us at [email protected] and Avenue. The parking spot term is for the Yamim Nora’im for the first time may Washington Heights Blood Drive confirm your email address and the lists you September 28th, 2012 -September 28th, also purchase seats at the student rate. As Monday, September 10th would like to sign up for. Your email address 2013. Only $100 per entry! Only 200 always, no one will be turned away due to an Help replenish New York Blood Banks! We will will be added for future emails. tickets will be sold, so buy your inability to complete payment for a seat be making appointments from 5:30 - 10:00 Mt. Sinai is in the process of switching over to tickets while supplies last! reservation. Seats will only be considered p.m., but walk-ins are welcome. a new Shul Management Software Package, Purchase online at mtsinaishul.com reserved once payment has been received.

and we are working on fixing this glitch. The public drawing will be held during the If you have any questions, please To reserve seats, or for questions regarding Thank you! Lulav and Etrog sale on Sept. 27th. reservations or payment, please contact contact Alyse Malc at the office. [email protected]. Refuah Sheleimah Welcome New Member

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 Yehoshua Leib ben Chana  Rabbi Schwartz’s halacha shiur will Love to shop online? Buying books or supplies resume on Wednesday, September 5th at for school? Buy them through Mt. Sinai's  Moshe ben Natan Amazon Link and help raise funds for the  Chayim Moshe ben Avraham Shmil Want to get involved 8:45 p.m. The topic is “Selichot and the Rambam's Fifth Principle: To Whom do we shul while broadening your education,  Aharon Zev ben Ruch-tcha in committees at Mt. Sinai? Contact Yehudis Isenberg at [email protected]! Address our Tefillot?” outfitting your apartment, and more! The link can be found on the shul website,  Chavruta program - Are you looking for mtsinaishul.com. Gym Schedule If you are a shul member and are a chavruta? Please check the shul website Sunday: Men’s Basketball, 7:30 p.m. interesting in davening for the amud under Education Committee to sign up for or have not received an recently, Mazel Tov! the new Chavruta Match-Up Program.

Monday: Women’s Basketball, 9:00 p.m. please email [email protected].  Ariella Kopinsky on her

Questions? Passionate about Torah? upcoming marriage to Wednesday: Women’s Basketball, 9:00 p.m. Abayai Sherman. ([email protected]) Please be careful when entering and exiting The Education Committee is looking for new members and sponsors! Email Rena  Katie Becker on her engagement to the shul to provide space for and assist elderly Women’s Aerobics is on hiatus for the summer. members and thereby ensure at [email protected]. Yoni Lazarus.

everyone's safety.