בס“ד Volume 11, Issue 7
Our Mission: To be a welcoming, caring and spirited Orthodox congregation that enables and inspires our members, our children and all Jews to deepen their commitment to live, learn and love Torah, applying it to everyday living in the modern world. SPOTLIGHT
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GENERAL SYNAGOGUE FUND - used to meet the needs of the general synagogue budget PUSHKA FUND - used at the discretion of the Rabbi and gabbai to donate tzedakah 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 Israel 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 Sarah 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 JUDAISM FUND - to support candidates pursuing conversion in their studies
General Donations Goldstein Youth Fund Donation Mr. Gregory Baron Ms. Karen Margolis misheberach list yahrzeit of Sarah Penda bat Meir Mr. & Mrs. Victor Bergman New Member Party Megerman Fund Donation Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Megerman Mr. & Mrs. William Cotlow in honor of the yahrzeit of Charles yahrzeit of Eva Eisenberger z"l Megerman z"l Mrs. Shirlee Ernstein yahrzeit of Ben Zalinsky z"l Rabbi's Discretionary Fund yahrzeit of Sarah Ernstein z"l Donations yahrzeit of Shayna Bernstein Mrs. Adelle Goldstein z"l yahrzeit of Joe Kaufman z"l Mazel Tov to Jesse Ernstein, Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Hartwich NCSY VP in memory of Gay Hartwich z"l Mrs. Jeannie Frank in honor of the birth of Conversion to Judaism Fund Granddaughter Leora Aria Donations Brystowski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Megerman Rabbi & Mrs. Ben Zion Mr. & Mrs. Chase Scheibler Friedman Dr. and Mrs. Jason Sokol in memory of his mother on her Mr. Charles Truitt & Ms Megan first yahrzeit Kraus Mr. Gavriel Glickman Mr. & Mrs. Davey Wajcman from the Gavriel Glickman B'Nai Tzedek Fund of the JCFGKC Sheffield Cemetery donation Ms. Tina Hacker Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Lipsky for year of Kaddish for Blanche in memory of Ann Dunn z"l Hacker z"l Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Krashin in memory of Paula & David Schwalb z"l Mr. Barry Krigel DONATION CARD POLICY Mr. Aaron Robinow Donations of $10 or more will be from the Aaron Shuel Robinow communicated with a donation card sent to the family being recognized. B'Nai Tzedek fund of JCFKGKC Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rosenthal All donations, regardless of amount, Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Silber will continue to be noted in the Dr. and Mrs. Jason Sokol monthly Spotlight.
for the honor of an aliyah Note that in order to allow time to Ms Allison Steinmetz prepare, the listings include thank you for hospitality & aliyah donations recorded May 18-June 22. to Adam Steinmetz over Shavuot DONATIONS VIA CREDIT CARD Mrs. & Mr. Mikhail Viron For those making donations by credit Mr. Keith Zeff card please consider adding 4% to in memory of Isadore and Bess your donation to offset fees charged Zeff z"l to the shul.
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Page 3 In Our Family... SPOTLIGHT July 24—12 Av July July Rose Berger Dorothy Glass Birthdays Anniversaries July 25—13 Av 1 5 Lawrence Clutz Yonatan Stern Greg & Debbie Greenberg Johnathan Schwartzbard & July 26—14 Av 2 Kaley Wajcman Maurice Bratman Jeremy Sandler Carol Jacobs 6 Isador Stolov Irene Wurzburger 5 Daniel & Sara Wajcman Yaakov Cohen July 28—16 Av Howard Haas 9 Alex Luchans
Devorah Rich Avi & Shuli Rockoff July 30—18 Av Sara bas Aharon 7 24 Golda Megerman Sy & Sheila Miller July 31—19 Av Marguerite Davis 8 Dorothy Loeffler Rachel Malamud-Heching Fred Suffian Yahrzeits 9 Basya Twersky July 1—18 Tammuz David Nateh ben Yitzchak
12 July 2—19 Tammuz Tikvah Yehudis Twersky Sarah Ernstein Carol Glass 14 Amit Israeli July 4—21 Tammuz Minna Rosenfelder
15 July 5—22 Tammuz Debbie Greenberg Albert Golden
July 6—23 Tammuz 21 Marian Goldberg Nathaniel Stern July 7—24 Tammuz 24 Joe Kaufman
Binyomin Mazer July 8—25 Tammuz Sam Taylor 25 David Cohavi July 9—26 Tammuz Joseph Gumovitz Arleen Magier 26 Nadav Ben-Aharon July 11—28 Tammuz Howard Rosenthal Katie Adler
Hadas Scheibler July 13—1 Av Molly Tropp 28 Edan Cohavi July 14—2 Av Ryan Hartwich Arnold Leo Arenson
David Horen July 15—3 Av 30 Herman Farkas Charles Levine Leora Cohn Andy Ernstein July 16—4 Av The next Richard Bratman Simcha Kiddush 31 Theodore Clutz will be held on July 28 Joan Israelite Harvey Egherman Parshat Vaethanan July 18—6 Av To co-sponsor, Sally Bresel please contact the office at July 23—11 Av 913-341-2444 or Yetta Goldstein Leticia Toledo Zepeda office @biav.org
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Halacha Bulletin 5778
Tammuz/Av 5778 July 2018 The Laws of the Three Weeks, Nine Days & Tisha B’Av The three week period beginning with the Fast of Shiva Laundering and Pressing Assar B’Tammuz (July 1) and ending with the Fast of Tisha B’Av (July 22) is a time of mourning in the Jewish calendar. During the ‘nine days’, one may not wear freshly laundered Historically, this period commemorates the sequence of or pressed outer garments (items not normally cleaned/ events that began with the breaching of the walls of pressed after every use), nor may one launder, press or Jerusalem, and concluded with the destruction of the holy send clothes to the dry cleaners for use after Tisha B’Av. Temple. Though all three weeks are considered a period of Because this restriction is based upon the pleasure that mourning, the intensity of the mourning increases in stages stems from a garment’s ‘freshly cleaned/pressed’ feel, as we approach Tisha B’Av. clothing that has been worn for even a short time prior to the ‘nine days’ is permitted to be worn. One should make The Three Weeks every effort to have available for the ‘nine days’ a During the entire three week period (July 1-22): wardrobe of garments that are clean but not freshly -Haircuts are not taken laundered or pressed; if, despite one’s best efforts, these -Festive gatherings and parties are avoided garments become soiled, freshly laundered ones may be -Festive music and dancing are avoided worn. Freshly laundered and pressed garments may be -New items, such as clothing, requiring a Shehechiyanu, worn on Shabbat. The clothing of small children may be are not worn laundered during the ‘nine days.’ The Nine Days Tisha B’Av From Rosh Chodesh Av (July 13) through Tisha B’Av (July The prohibitions of Tisha B’Av include the following: 22): -Eating and drinking. Those who are pregnant, nursing 1. meat and wine are not consumed; or ill should contact Rabbi Katz through the office for 2. pleasurable bathing (including recreational swimming) further discussion. is prohibited; -Washing any part of the body in hot or cold water 3. objects that bring joy (including clothing) and will be (except upon arising in the morning, after using the available after the “nine days” are not purchased; facilities or if one’s hands become otherwise soiled). 4. construction and home decorating projects are not -Application of all cosmetics, lotions or ointments initiated; (except for medicinal purposes). 5. outer garments are not laundered or pressed. -Wearing shoes (or sneakers) made wholly or partially of leather. Meat and Wine -Marital relations Included in this prohibition are all foods containing meat or -Torah learning (except those areas appropriate to the chicken. This restriction is suspended on Shabbat or at any mood of Tisha B’Av, i.e., the books of Iyov (Job) and Eikha other Seudat Mitzvah (such as a Brit Milah, etc.). At (Lamentations), sections of the Bible and Talmud that Havdalah, the wine should preferably be given to a minor; discuss the destruction of the Temple, the laws of if, however, one is not available, then the person reciting mourning, the laws of Tisha B’Av, etc. Havdalah should drink the wine. -Greeting a fellow (a nod of the head is most appropriate) Pleasurable Bathing/Swimming -Engaging in any pleasurable/recreational activity that Swimming, bathing and showering for pleasure are would divert one’s mind from the tragic nature of the day. prohibited. Instructional swim and bathing/showering Preferably, one should refrain altogether from going to purely for cleanliness purposes are permitted. Because work on Tisha B’Av. Where this is impossible, one should such bathing/showering should be done for cleanliness only, refrain from business or professional activities until at least the coolest water tolerable should be used. Before going to midday. the mikvah, women may bathe/shower in the normal manner. One may bathe/shower even in hot water before Shabbat. Children Purchasing New Items This restriction applies only to ‘special’ items that bring the With the exception of not getting haircuts, the laws of the purchaser a certain measure of joy. If, during this period, Three Weeks, Nine Days & Tisha B’Av are applicable only to such an item becomes available for a limited time at a children mature enough to understand the concept of substantially reduced cost, it may be purchased and used mourning for the loss of the Temple (usually around age 7- after Tisha B’Av. 8, depending on the child). Because the pleasure of a small child’s haircut belongs primarily to the parents, haircuts are Construction/Home Decorating prohibited for children of any age. Because of the excitement associated with such projects, construction, renovation or home decorating may not begin during the ‘nine days.’ If a hired contractor has already begun such a project, one should request that the work be If you have any questions or concerns, please contact suspended until after Tisha B’Av. If the contractor refuses Rabbi Katz through the office at (913) 341-2444. or demands significant compensation for the idle days, the work may continue. If possible, one should attempt to suspend the project during the actual week of Tisha B’Av, and certainly on Tisha B’Av itself. Home repairs are permitted during the ‘nine days.’
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July 2018 18 Tammuz 5778 - 19 Av 5778 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 §9:34PM 2 3 4 5 6 ¡¡8:30PM 7 §9:32PM Fast of Tammuz 17 after Mincha/Maariv - Mincha/Kabbalat Parsha Pinhas Beit Midrash Learning - Shabbat 7:00 PM Mincha 8:15 PM Parsha Class
18 Tammuz 19 Tammuz 20 Tammuz 21 Tammuz 22 Tammuz 23 Tammuz 24 Tammuz 8 9 10 11 12 13 ¡¡8:27PM 14 §9:30PM after Mincha/Maariv - Rosh Hodesh Parsha Matot-Masei Beit Midrash Learning - Mincha/Kabbalat Mincha 8:10 PM Parsha Class Shabbat 7:00 PM
25 Tammuz 26 Tammuz 27 Tammuz 28 Tammuz 29 Tammuz 1 Av 2 Av 15 16 17 18 19 20 ¡¡8:23PM 21 §9:26PM after Mincha/Maariv - Mincha/Kabbalat Parsha Devarim Beit Midrash Learning - Shabbat 7:00 PM Mincha 8:05 PM Parsha Class
3 Av 4 Av 5 Av 6 Av 7 Av 8 Av 9 Av 22 §9:25PM 23 24 25 26 27 §9:21PM/¡¡8:18PM 28 §9:20PM Fast of Tisha B'Av after Mincha/Maariv - Tu B'Av Parsha Vaethanan Beit Midrash Learning - Mincha/Kabbalat Mincha 8:00 PM Parsha Class Shabbat 7:00 PM
10 Av 11 Av 12 Av 13 Av 14 Av 15 Av 16 Av 29 30 31
Shacharit Mincha/Ma’ariv Weekday Sunday 8:30 AM July 1-5 8:25 p.m. Monday-Friday 6:30 AM July 8-12 8:25 p.m. July 15-19 8:25 p.m. Rosh Chodesh 6:15 AM July 22-26 8:20 p.m. July 29-31 8:10 p.m. Shabbat 9:00 AM Unless otherwise noted. Except as noted.
17 Av 18 Av 19 Av [¡¡Candle Lighting, §Observance End, Printed June 26, 2018/13 Tammuz 5778 for Kansas City, KS]
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