בס“ד Volume 12, Issue 9/10

September/October 2019— Elul/Tishrei

Our Mission: To be a welcoming, caring and spirited Orthodox congregation that enables and inspires our members, our children and all to deepen their commitment to live, learn and love , applying it to everyday living in the modern world. SPOTLIGHT

Page 2 DONATIONS AND HONORS SPOTLIGHT

GENERAL FUND - used to meet the needs of the general synagogue budget PUSHKA FUND - used at the discretion of the and gabbai to donate to worthy causes on behalf of BIAV RABBI GILBERT SHOHAM LIBRARY FUND - used to acquire educational materials for the synagogue library RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND - used to cover costs outside of the congregational budget which serve to enhance the community at large GOLDSTEIN YOUTH FUND - to provide financial assistance to BIAV youth, NCSY programs, Jewish summer camp programs and trips to BIAV BUILDING FUND - established to raise the funds for the outright purchase of the building and its refurbishment TREE OF LIFE - donated by the Klein and Silverstein families in honor of Hyman and Zeldin. Gold leaves are available for purchase SARA & JOSEPH MEGERMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND - used to provide financial assistance for children attending out-of-town Jewish based programs ROSE BORNSTEIN FUND - for the purchase of prayer books for use during synagogue services IZZY BERGER MEMORIAL TORAH FUND - established as a tribute to our beloved Gabbai, to make purchases and improvements in Torah reading SAM NUSSBAUM z”l ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND - established as a memorial to provide assistance for March of the Living or other Israel experiences SHEFFIELD CEMETERY - used to provide financial assistance for the upkeep and maintenance of our cemetery YOUTH PROGRAMMING - to support youth activities at BIAV MATMIDIM EDUCATION FUND - to assist in the welfare of the Matmidim Program at HBHA, under the direction of our Rabbi TODD AND NAOMI COHN CHAZAK FUND - used to inspire and strengthen BIAV youth through inspirational role models and activities OVERLAND PARK ERUV - to support the maintenance and upkeep of the eruv that serves our community CONVERSION TO FUND - to support candidates pursuing conversion in their studies

General Donations Dr. Sandi Isaacson in honor of Danny Wajcman's 35th Mr. Bernard C. Backer in memory of Mikey Coleman z"l birthday Mr. & Mrs. Victor Bergman Mr. & Mrs. Maury Kohn in memory of Mikey Coleman z"l in memory of Beth Ernstein z"l in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l in memory of Mikey Coleman z”l Ms. Cara Krashin Dr. & Mrs. Victor Stiebel Mr. & Mrs. Harold Bishop in memory of Patti Nussbaum z"l in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l in honor of Howard Rosenthal's 60th Mrs. Joyce Bratman well to Howard Rosenthal birthday yahrzeit of Richard Bratman z"l in memory of Patti Nussbaum z"l in honor of Mindy and Davey Wajcman's yahrzeits of Maurice and Sarah Mrs. Fannie Krashin 40th anniversary Bratman z"l yahrzeits of Rosita & Charles Levine z"l in honor of Kathi Rosenberg's birthday speedy recovery to Howard yahrzeit of Louis Krashin z"l in memory of Patricia Nussbaum z"l Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Krashin Mr. Harry Sultanik in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l yahrzeit of Abe Sultanik z"l in memory of Mikey Coleman z”l Mr. Barry Krigel Mr. & Mrs. Davey Wajcman Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Chambers Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Lerner in honor of the engagement of Josh Mrs. Teresa Chancellor in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l Wajcman to Andrea Rosen in Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cohen Ms. Karen Margolis Mr. Raymond White for an aliyah and misheberach Ms. Debra Martasin for an aliyah Mr. & Mrs. Michael Colton Mr. Jesse Newman Dr. & Mrs. Harris Winitz in thanks for the Smith's hospitality Rabbi & Mrs. Nussbaum in sympathy on the death of grandson Mrs. Shirlee Ernstein for an aliyah Mikey Coleman z"l for the speedy recovery of Dini Mrs. Elizabeth Nussbaum Foreman in memory of Sarah Zeldin z"l Megerman Fund Donation in memory of Mikey Coleman z"l in memory of Michael Coleman z"l Dr. Esther Megerman yahrzeit of Esther Kaplan z"l in memory of Leah Ernstein z"l in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l yahrzeit of Reva Burnstein z"l in memory of Irene Wurzburger z"l yahrzeit of Albin Ernstein z"l Dr. & Mrs. Larry Nussbaum Nussbaum Fund Donations yahrzeit of William Bogdanov z"l for an aliyah Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Bernard Ms. Harriet Fein Dr. & Dr. Kurt Metzl in memory of Patty Nussbaum z"l yahrzeits of Sally Bresel and Yetta in honor of Dan Kupfer in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l Goldstein z"l Mr. Shaya Potter Ms. Lynne Feinberg in thanks for the hospitality during my Rabbi's Discretionary Fund in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l road trip before making Aliyah Donations Mrs. Leah Gersh Dr. & Mrs. Bill Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Chambers in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l Ms. Vicki Mooney Mr. & Mrs. Alan Goldberg in honor of Elizabeth Nussbaum's yahrzeit of Natan ben David haCohen in memory of Leah Ernstein z"l birthday z"l Mr. Andrew Goldsweig Mr. & Mrs. Mort Singer Mr. & Mrs. Zalman Mullokandov thanks for a beautiful visit to Overland in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l yahrzeit of Rakhela Abramova z"l Park Dr. M. Goldberg & Dr. R. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gortenburg in memory of Irene Wurzburger z"l Youth Programming Donations yahrzeit of Harriet Lee Friedman z"l in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein z"l Mrs. Joyce Bratman yahrzeit of Dorothy Loeffler z"l in memory of Patricia Nussbaum z"l yahrzeits of Sam Rosenberg, Michael yahrzeit of Anna Friedman z"l Refuah Shleima to Howard Rosenthal Rosenberg, and Louis Bratman z"l Mr. & Mrs. David Granoff donation Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Smith Dr. & Mrs. Michael Loren for aliyas for the yahrzeit of Tulchinsky in memory of Frieda Moyer z"l Mr. & Mrs. Rudolf Green for the yahrzeit of Linda Tulchinsky Dr. & Mrs. Reggie Reif in memory of Irene Wurzburger z"l Siegel for youth programming Mr. & Mrs. Gene Haney for the yahrzeit of Adam Jonathan yahrzeit of Juanita Dresnick z"l Siegel yahrzeit of Isadore Dresnick z"l for the yahrzeit of Shirley Smith Note that in order to allow time to Dr. & Mrs. Norman Heisler prepare, this listing includes donations in memory of Leah Beth Ernstein in recorded July 20-September 13. memory of Patricia Nussbaum z"l Dr. and Mrs. Jason Sokol 2

Page 3 In Our Family... SPOTLIGHT

25 September Victoria Berlin Yahrzeits

Birthdays September 1—1 Elul 26 Abe Sultanik 1 Chaim White Jacob Tulchinsky

Eliana Silver September 2—2 Elul 28 Benny Shapiro 3 Michal Cohen Leo Cohen September 5—5 Elul Samuel Rosenberg Dana Morgen 29 Autumn Shemitz Yuriy Mullokandov September 6—6 Elul Zacharias Wurzburger

4 30 September 7—7 Elul Barry Krigel Sandi Isaacson Meinhard Meyer

Shevie Winitz September 8—8 Elul

5 Herman Dimbert Phyllis Carozza Esther Zalinsky Kaplan Alison Heisler Michael Rosenberg

David Horesh September 9—9 Elul Ben Kopelman Reva Bernstein Joe Krashin Allen Ernstein September Martie Graham 6 Leah Attias Anniversaries September 11—11 Elul Beverly Edelstein

1 September 12—12 Elul 7 Zalman & Veta Mullokandov Coby Kopelman Eileen Chernicoff Matt & Bonnie Siegel 4 September 13—13 Elul 9 Rabbi Daniel and Ayala Rockoff Anna Friedman Karen Smith Shirley Smith 5 David & Dana Horesh September 14—14 Elul 10 13 Adam Siegel

Norm Frank Yosef & Daniella Silver September 15—15 Elul Zeva Gebhard 15 Linda Tulchinsky Siegel Zelda Green Albert & Lyuba Natanov Mollie Spector

19 September 16—16 Elul 13 Steve & Joan Israelite David Robinow Louis Krashin 29 Evelyn Poslosky Jay & Margie Robinow 14 September 17—17 Elul Rakhela Abramova Greg Greenberg Seymour Rudnick

15 September 19—19 Elul Jessica Kalender-Rich Martha Yaskolka

September 20—20 Elul 16 Jack Anton Emily Natanova Sol Kaplan

September 24—24 Elul 17 Nicholas Natanov William Bogdanoff Sala Solomon

20 September 25—25 Elul Lisa Bernard The September Alpert Freida Moyer 21 Simcha Kiddush Sol Rosenfelder

Barbara Frager will be held on Sept 21 September 28—28 Elul Parshat Ki Tavo Louis Bratman 23 To co-sponsor, Henry Miller please contact the office at 24 913-341-2444 or Pearl Attias office @biav.org CaraBeth Berlin Dylan Shemitz

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Page 4 In Our Family... SPOTLIGHT

24 October Leonardo Aptilon Yahrzeits

Birthdays October 1—2 Tishrei 26 Simon Smith 1 Avery Kaye Hadas Cohavi Jeremy Krashin October 5—6 Tishrei Jeff Horen Florence Morgen Harry Rosenberg Naava Kopelman 27 Yehoshua Stern October 7—8 Tishrei 2 Jonah Wajcman Manuel Becker Michal Luger Ricky Wolder Eva Ivenar Joe Penner

5 28 October 8—9 Tishrei Bruce Smith Eliana Schwartzbard Milton Micky Adler

Joseph Chernicoff 6 Nathan Zeiger Dori Quinn Sarah Stern October October 10—11 Tishrei Sidney Hershel Robinow

7 Anniversaries October 11—12 Tishrei

Asa Kaye 3 Hyman Adler David & Judi Solomont Lillian Ginsberg 8 Moris Ginsberg Tamir Ben-Aharon 7 Alan Seidler Divya Horesh Jeannie & Norman Frank October 14—15 Tishrei Karen Margolis William Bergman 10 Hyman Zeldin 9 Gene & Debbie Haney Shai-El Luger October 16—17 Tishrei Esther Barash 20 10 Doug Fay & Dana Morgen October 17—18 Tishrei Ilan Horesh Ruth Percival Bergman Jankiel Sultanik 11 Yaron Heiligman October 19—20 Tishrei Yosef Silver Walter Strass

October 20—21 Tishrei 13 Shamuel Abramov Albert Natanov October 21—22 Tishrei 14 Roberta Gorelick Ben Sukiennik Yehoshua Lev Rich Sandy Suffian October 24—25 Tishrei Susan Kupperstein 15 Yonatan Rich October 28—29 Tishrei Yaakov Weber Harry Berger Bertha Chernicoff 17 Freda Rozenblitt

Gene Haney October 29—30 Tishrei Issie Bratt 20 The October Nachman White Simcha Kiddush

21 will be held on Oct 22 Maya Wajcman in conjunction with 22 Noam Eliezer White To co-sponsor, please contact the office at 23 913-341-2444 or Baruch Chaim Mazer office @biav.org Zalman Mullokandov

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SELICHOT SATURDAY NIGHT, September 21 1:05 AM Monday—Friday, September 23– 27 6:00 AM

5780/2019 Rosh HaShana & Schedule

ROSH HASHANA

EREV ROSH HASHANA - SUNDAY, September 29

Selichot and Shacharit (Followed by Annulment of Vows) 7:30 AM Mincha - Followed by Ma’ariv 6:45 PM Candle Lighting 6:46 PM

1st DAY ROSH HASHANA—MONDAY, September 30 Shacharit 8:30 AM Rabbi’s drasha—approx. 10:45 AM (Sanctuary doors will be closed) —approx. 11:00 AM Tashlich (Lowell & 101st St.) 5:00 PM Mincha//Ma’ariv 6:40 PM Candle Lighting from existing flame after 7:43 PM

2nd DAY ROSH HASHANA - TUESDAY, October 1 Shacharit 8:30 AM Rabbi’s drasha - approx. 10:45 AM (Sanctuary doors will be closed) Shofar—approx. 11:00 AM Mincha/Torah Study/Ma’ariv 6:40 PM Yom Tov Ends 7:42 PM

FAST OF GEDALIAH - WEDNESDAY, October 2 Fast Begins 5:57 AM Selichot and Shacharit 5:50 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:30 PM Fast Ends 7:27 PM

Selichot Thursday-Friday, October 3-4 5:55 AM

SHABBAT SHUVA/PARSHAT Vayelekh, October 5 Shacharit 9:00 AM Shuva Drasha 5:40 PM Mincha//Ma’ariv 6:20 PM Shabbat Ends 7:35 PM

Shacharit, Sunday, October 6 7:55 AM Shacharit, Monday, October 7 5:55 AM

YOM KIPPUR

EREV YOM KIPPUR—TUESDAY, October 8 Shacharit 6:15 AM Mincha 3:30 PM Kol Nidrei 6:20 PM Candle Lighting 6:32 PM

YOM KIPPUR DAY—WEDNESDAY, October 9 Shacharit 8:00 AM Yizkor approximately 11:00 AM Mincha 4:45 PM Neilah approximately 6:00 PM

FAST ENDS 7:29 PM

Shacharit, Thursday, October 10 6:30 AM

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Halacha Bulletin

Tishrei 5780 Yomim Noraim

Rosh Hashana 5780 Asking Mechilah: Family members and friends I. Erev Rosh Hashana should ask forgiveness from one another. People Mikva: The Community Mikvah at KI will be open should try to reconcile any outstanding conflicts Sunday, September 29, Erev before Yom Kippur. Part of asking Hashem to be for MEN from 12-5 PM. $18 per person minimum forgiving of us is for us to be forgiving of others, as donation for non-members; please bring your own well. towel. The door will be unlocked (enter through the mikvah entrance ONLY, all the way on the right side Candle Lighting will be at 6:32 PM. of the building). Please do not ring the bell at KI for The berachot are “lehadlik ner shel Yom haKippurim” access to the mikvah. Please shower at home, bring and “shehechiyanu.” Women who will drive to shul your own towel, and make sure to leave the mikvah after hadlakat neirot should make a verbal as neat as possible. declaration that they are not accepting Yom Kippur with their candle lighting. II. Rosh Hashana Day Yizkor Candle: For those who have lost an Shofar will be sounded at approximately 11 AM. immediate relative, a yizkor candle is lit. One candle *It is a for men and women to hear Shofar. is sufficient to memorialize more than one of one’s If anyone will not be able to be in shul for shofar immediate relatives. blowing, please contact Rabbi Mizrahi for other arrangements. There will be a special Birkat haBanim vehaBanot: We bless our children for young children—see the youth schedule. at home before we go to Shul.

Yom Kippur 5780 Kol Nidrei: We will meet in Shul at 6:20 PM for Kol I. Erev Yom Kippur: Nidrei. Men wear a with a beracha. The fast Mikva: There is an obligation for men to immerse in begins at Candle Lighting, which is at 6:32 PM. The a Mikva on Erev YK ( Orach Chaim teaches that for Yom Kippur we must add 606:4). The Community Mikva at KI will be open for time to the fast day at both its inception and women 9 AM-12 PM and for men 1-4 PM. $18 per conclusion. person minimum donation for non-members; please bring your own towel. Please call Congregation KI to All activities forbidden on Shabbat are forbidden on confirm times for men and women—913-642-1880. YK. In addition, we may not eat or drink, wash, apply oils or creams to our body, wear leather footwear, or Eating: In Parashat Emor (23:23) the Torah seems have marital relations. Hands that are soiled may be to say that we begin the inuy (fasting, etc.) already washed in cold water. on the 9th of Tishrei – "ve-initem et nafshoteikhem be-tisha la-chodesh ba-erev." Since we know, Although it is permissible to wear deodorants, however, that the fast of Yom Kippur only begins on perfumes and colognes on YK, others may be highly the 10th day, this verse must refer to some other sensitive to scents, especially on a fast day in close practice which begins on the 9th. The Gemara quarters. Please be mindful of this. therefore explains: whoever eats on the 9th day is considered as having fasted on both the 9th and the 10th. Most (Medieval authorities), with the II. Yom Kippur Day: notable exception of the Rambam, maintain that this Upon rising, we wash each hand, alternately, only up mitzvah is of biblical force. The rationale is either to the knuckles, three times. One may wipe their that Yom Kippur is a Yom Tov for which we fulfill its damp fingers over one’s eyes to help clear any festive character through eating on the day before. exudent. Alternatively, if we eat well the day before it will make our fast more difficult, a true affliction of the Shacharit will begin at 8:00 AM. Yizkor will be at soul. In any event, it is our practice to eat well and approximately 11:00 AM. Mincha will be at 4:45 often. PM. Shofar blowing will be at 7:29 PM, followed by Maariv. Men should remove their Tallit after Neilah Mincha: We will daven Mincha with Viduyi at 3:30 for Maariv. PM so that people can return home, prepare for the Yom Tov, and eat their seudah hamafseket (concluding meal).

Seudah Hamafseket: The festive meal before we begin our fast should be a Yom Tov type meal for which we wash and say . 6

Halacha Bulletin

NisanTishrei 5768/ 5780 Yom Kippur

III. Motzei Yom Kippur V. Eating on Yom Kippur: : Regular Havdalah is said, but the flame For those who are ill and need to eat and for children, for havdalah should be lit from a candle that has the question of reciting Kiddush and birkat haMazon been burning continuously from erev Yom Kippur. emerges. Shulkhan Arukh (Orach Chaim 618:10) states that an ill person who eats on Yom Kippur Kiddush Levanah: In our joyous mood after being should add ya'aleh veyavo for Yom haKippurim. The forgiven on Yom Kippur, we recite kiddush levanah, Shulkhan Arukh does not say anything about weather permitting. Kiddush. All halakhic authorities hold that our Sages never ordained Kiddush for Yom haKippurim and We end one mitzvah by beginning another. It is therefore it is not said even by someone who is proper to begin to prepare for immediately permitted/obligated to eat. following the break-fast. This can be done even symbolically by readying one’s building If you have any questions as to whether you can or supplies. should eat on Yom Kippur and not fast, please contact Rabbi Mizrahi. Addendum: IV. Children: We begin to train our children in the meaning of the awesome day of Yom Kippur early on, each child according to their level of understanding. Discuss with your child(ren) what Yom Kippur means and what it means to you and to the Jewish people. Explain the practices of the day and encourage and entertain all questions.

When it comes to fasting, however, there is no obligation for a child to train in the mitzvah of fasting before 9 years old. At age 9 through 11, the child should increasingly fast hours. Starting at age 11 for a girl, 12 for a boy, the child should be encouraged to fast all of Yom Kippur. If a child below age 9 is motivated to fast some hours, they may do so in accordance with their parent's discretion. They should not, however, be encouraged to fast until they arrive at a weakened state, but rather should eat and drink after they have achieved a modest sense of accomplishment. Parents who bring to shul their children who are not fasting may feed their children snacks in the shul building. However, please feed children outside of the in a discreet place and please choose foods that are not messy and have little fragrance so as to be sensitive to others who are fasting. As always, please make sure your children are accounted for, either with you, in the babysitting room, or with the youth program during the time provided.

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SUKKOT SCHEDULE 5780/2019

EREV SUKKOT—Sunday, October 13 Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:25 PM Candle lighting 6:25 PM

1st DAY OF SUKKOT—Monday, October 14 Shacharit 9:00 AM Mincha followed by Torah Study and Ma’ariv 6:25 PM Candle lighting from an existing flame after 7:22 PM

2nd DAY OF SUKKOT—Tuesday, October 15 Shacharit 9:00 AM Mincha/Torah Study/Ma’ariv 6:25 PM Yom Tov Ends 7:21 PM

CHOL HAMOED SUKKOT—Wednesday—Friday, Oct. 16-18 Shacharit 6:10 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:20 PM Candle Lighting Friday October 18 6:48 PM

SHABBAT CHOL HAMOED SUKKOT Shacharit 8:45 AM Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit in Sukkah 5:55 PM Shabbat ends 7:15 PM

HOSHANAH RABAH, EREV —Sunday, October 20 Shacharit/Hoshanot 7:30 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:15 PM Candle lighting 6:15 PM

SHEMINI AZERET—Monday, October 21 Shacharit (Yizkor at approx. 10:45 AM) 9:00 AM Mincha, followed by Torah Study 5:00 PM Plag Hamincha 5:23 PM Maariv, followed by 5:30 PM Candle lighting from an existing flame after Plag Hamincha (5:23 PM) -or- after 7:13 PM

SIMCHAT TORAH—Tuesday, October 22 Shacharit (including Hakafot) 9:00 AM Women’s Learning concurrent with Torah reading Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:15 PM Yom Tov Ends 7:11 PM

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Halacha Bulletin

NisanTishrei 5771/? 5780 Chag HaSukkot

Sukkot: Mitzvot of the Holiday Remember to bless your children, if it is your 1. Sukkah: The Torah commands that we dwell in custom. our Sukkot for the seven days of Sukkot. In the Diaspora, unless one has a family custom to the 5. Rain and Discomfort: On the first nights, if it is contrary, we also eat in the Sukkah on Shimini raining, we wait to see if the rain will subside. If the Atzeret**. The Sages teach that we should strive to rain does not subside, the meal may be taken in the dwell in our Sukkah as we dwell in our homes, thus house. An olive’s size piece of bread should however we should eat together as a family, with our Yom Tov be consumed in the Sukkah without the special finery. (**The bracha of “leyshev besukah” is NOT “Leisheiv” berachah. On Sukkot, at all times, all recited.) meals should be eaten in the Sukkah. Aside from the first nights, however, as long as it is raining, even a 2. Candle Lighting: Candles should also be lit in the light, misty rain, we may eat indoors. For most Sukkah where we eat. It is a good idea to buy a people, discomfort due to cold does not create an “tornado candle,” i.e. a 72 hour yahrzeit-type candle exemption since it can be remedied by bundling up. and keep it lit in the house so that a pre-existing However, anyone who suffers distress or a malady flame will be available throughout the holiday. The which, for whatever legitimate reason, makes eating Berakhot for candle lighting on the first and second in a Sukkah uncomfortable is under no obligation to night of Sukkot is “…lehadlik ner shel Yom tov.” be in the Sukkah. Ideally, we should fully live in our “Shehechiyanu” is said at candle lighting times both Sukkah during Sukkot, even sleep. The common nights, as well. practice, however, in colder climates such as ours, is not to sleep in the Sukkah. On Yom Tov, it is permissible to move the still lit candle sticks back into your house after dinner, as For those adventurous amongst you, within whom a long as you are careful that they will not go out. religious fire burns warm, make sure to bundle up if it’s cold! On Shabbat, if one does not want to leave silver candle sticks in the Sukkah over night, you may do 6. -- There is a beautiful custom on Sukkot the following: For Shabbat, put your candle sticks on to invite both real and virtual guests to our Sukkah. a tray and place something else, for example, a Just as the four walls of our Father Abraham’s tent bencher or salt shaker, on the tray as well. When the were open to guests, so too we affirm the value of candles go out, you can move the tray with the hachnasat orchim – hospitality as a fundamental to permitted item (bencher) and the muktzah item building a good society. This hospitality extends to (candle sticks) back in the house. Make sure to use all mankind, as we pray for God to spread the shelter candles that will burn out after an hour or two, and of the great Sukkah of peace over the entire world do not last into the night. and all humanity. The traditional rite found in siddurim and benchers is to invite a different 3. Kiddush: Kiddush should be made and the meal Patriarch and great Biblical leader each night of should begin after 7:24 PM (tzeit). If necessary, for Sukkot. example, to accommodate small children, the elderly or ill, Kiddush can be made after 6:56 PM. 7. Arba Minim ( and ): By now many have acquired a set(s) of the four species for use on The order for Kiddush on the first night is as follows: Sukkot. If we hold the Lulav () in front 1. Yayin – “Boreh Pri Hagafen” 2. Kiddush – “Kiddush of us with the spine of the branch facing us, the Hayom” 3. Sukkah -- “Leisheiv ba-Sukkah” 4. Zeman three Hadassim (myrtle) are to the right, and the two – “Shehechiyanu.” Kiddush, including the “Leisheiv” Aravot (river willow) are to the left, slightly lower berachah may be said standing, if such is your than the Hadassim. Every man and woman and child custom. The drinking, however, should be done who reaches an age of understanding should take sitting. hold of a set of Arba Minim on each day of Sukkot and make the appropriate blessing(s) and wavings. For the second night, candles should not be lit and For men this is Chiyyuv (obligation), for women this preparations for the 2nd day should not begin until is Kiyyum (religious opportunity) and for children this after 7:22 p.m. The order for Kiddush on the second is chinuch (education in a life of mitzvot). If night of Sukkot is as follows: 1. Yayin – “Boreh Pri someone doesn't own arba minim, our shul owns a Hagafen” 2. kiddush – kiddush hayom, 3. zeman – set which you can use during or after davening. The “she’hekhiyanu” 4. sukkah – “Leishev.” arba minim should preferably be put together before

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Halacha Bulletin

NisanTishrei 5771/? 5780 Chag HaSukkot

Yom Tov. On the first day of Yom Tov, the common custom is to recite the blessing for arba minim before , however, some have the custom to take the lulav before davening in the Sukkah. Shehechiyanu is said on the first day at the time of blessing. One can bless the arba minim from sunrise each morning. On the first day of Sukkot, sunrise will be at 7:28. When pressed for time, one may take arba minim from first light, which is approximately 6:15 AM this week.

8. Hakafot: Aveilim (mourners) do not participate in the hakafor (circles) of Hoshanot, but stand in place with their lulav and etrog.

9. Hospitality and Use of Shul Sukkah Our Shul sukkah is available for people to use. We will have a light on and equip it with chairs and a table.

Please contact the BIAV Office at 913-341-2444

Last Days of Yom Tov — Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

On Simchat Torah, it is customary for every man to be called for an aliyah, as we celebrate the completion of the Torah.

There will be two readings taking place simultaneously to accommodate everyone. Boys under the age of Bar Mitzvah are asked to not receive an aliyah at one of these readings, but rather to wait and participate in the Kol Hanearim for all children.

Everyone is asked to wait until all readings have been concluded before going downstairs for kiddush, which the Rabbi will make for everyone.

Chag Sameach!

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September 2019 1 Elul 5779 - 1 Tishri 5780 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 ¡¡7:25PM 7 §8:27PM Rosh Hodesh II Mincha/Kabbalat Parsha Shoftim Shabbat 7:00 PM Mincha 7:00 PM

1 Elul 2 Elul 3 Elul 4 Elul 5 Elul 6 Elul 7 Elul 8 9 10 11 12 13 ¡¡7:14PM 14 §8:15PM Mincha/Kabbalat Parsha Ki Tetze Shabbat 7:00 PM Mincha 6:50 PM

Women's Shabbat Learning - 5:00 PM

8 Elul 9 Elul 10 Elul 11 Elul 12 Elul 13 Elul 14 Elul 15 16 17 18 19 20 ¡¡7:03PM 21 §8:04PM Security Event 9:15 AM - Mincha/Kabbalat Selihot 12 noon Shabbat 6:55 PM Parsha Ki Tavo Mincha 6:40 PM

Selichot 12:55 AM

15 Elul 16 Elul 17 Elul 18 Elul 19 Elul 20 Elul 21 Elul 22 23 24 25 26 27 ¡¡6:51PM 28 §7:53PM Shacharit 6:00 AM Shacharit 6:00 AM Shacharit 6:00 AM Shacharit 6:00 AM Shacharit 6:00 AM Parsha Nitzavim Mincha/Kabbalat Mincha 6:25 PM Women's Shabbat 6:40 PM Learning 8:00 PM Women's Shabbat Learning

22 Elul 23 Elul 24 Elul 25 Elul 26 Elul 27 Elul 28 Elul 29 ¡¡6:48PM 30 §7:50PM/¡¡7:50PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah I See Rosh Hashanah See Rosh Hashanah schedule schedule Shacharit Mincha/Ma’ariv

BIAV Office Closed Weekday Sunday 8:30 AM Sept 1-5 7:30 PM Monday-Friday 6:30 AM Sept 8-12 7:20 PM Sept 15-19 7:05 PM Rosh Chodesh 6:15 AM Sept 22-26 6:55 PM Sept 29-30 6:45 PM Shabbat 9:00 AM Unless otherwise noted. Except as noted.

29 Elul 1 Tishri [¡¡Candle Lighting, §Observance End, Printed September 19, 2019/19 Elul 5779 for Kansas City, KS]

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October 2019 2 Tishri 5780 - 2 Heshvan 5780 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 §7:48PM 2 §7:47PM 3 4 ¡¡6:39PM 5 §7:40PM Rosh Hashanah II Fast of Gedaliah Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Shuva Shacharit BIAV Office Closed Shabbat 6:30 PM Parsha Vayelech Weekday Mincha 6:20 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Monday-Friday 6:30 AM

Rosh Chodesh 6:15 AM Shabbat 9:00 AM Unless otherwise noted. See Holiday Schedules

2 Tishri 3 Tishri 4 Tishri 5 Tishri 6 Tishri 6 7 8 ¡¡6:33PM 9 §7:34PM 10 11 ¡¡6:28PM 12 §7:30PM Sheffield Cemetery Erev Yom Kippur Yom Kippur (Yizkor) Mincha/Kabbalat Parsha Haazinu Memorial Service - BIAV Office Closes BIAV Office Closed Shabbat 6:20 PM Mincha 6:05 PM 11:00 AM 12:00 noon

7 Tishri 8 Tishri 9 Tishri 10 Tishri 11 Tishri 12 Tishri 13 Tishri 13 ¡¡6:25PM 14 §7:27PM/¡¡7:27PM 15 §7:25PM 16 17 18 ¡¡6:18PM 19 §7:19PM Erev Sukkot Sukkot I Sukkot II Hol Hamoed Sukkot I Hol Hamoed Sukkot II Hol Hamoed Sukkot III Hol Hamoed Sukkot IV Lulav & Etrog Pickup BIAV Office Closed BIAV Office Closed Pizza in the "Hut" - 5:30 - Mincha/Kabbalat 9:00 - 10:30 AM 7:00 PM Shabbat 6:10 PM Mincha 5:55 PM

14 Tishri 15 Tishri 16 Tishri 17 Tishri 18 Tishri 19 Tishri 20 Tishri 20 §7:18PM/¡¡6:15PM 21 §7:17PM/¡¡7:17PM 22 §7:15PM 23 24 25 ¡¡6:08PM 26 §7:10PM Hoshanah Rabbah Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor) Simchat Torah Mincha/Kabbalat Parsha Bereishit BIAV Office Closed BIAV Office Closed Shabbat 6:00 PM Mincha 5:45 PM

21 Tishri 22 Tishri 23 Tishri 24 Tishri 25 Tishri 26 Tishri 27 Tishri 27 28 29 30 31 Rosh Hodesh I Rosh Hodesh II Mincha/Ma’ariv

Oct 1-4 6:40 ... Oct 6-10 See Oct 13-17 Holiday Oct 20-24 Schedules Oct 27-31 ...6:00 PM

Except as noted.

28 Tishri 29 Tishri 30 Tishri 1 Heshvan 2 Heshvan [¡¡Candle Lighting, §Observance End, Printed September 19, 2019/19 Elul 5779 for Kansas City, KS]

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Congregation Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner 9900 Antioch Road Overland Park, KS 66212

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