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They argued that humans monumental event in Jewish history, they were commanded to would no doubt disappoint Him and make mistakes. The be celibate, purify themselves and wash their clothing. Moshe angels were informed that whereas God has angels in Heaven, was also told, “V’higbalta et Ha’am saviv”: set boundaries for He wanted His Torah to go to human beings on Earth- humans the people around the mountain. There was a concern that due who would be normal and still Holy. As God Himself says at to their heightened spiritual consciousness, the people may try Sinai (in Parshat Mishpatim): Anshei Kodesh Tihyun Li You to get closer to God than was allowed (which may be what their shall be to me Holy Humans. On this verse the Kotzker Rebbe souls wanted, but it may have been harmful to their physical famously quipped: ANSHEI Kodesh, God desires that we be health). holy people, not holy angels. It is in this light that we can And then the big event: thunder, lightning, smoke, shofar understand the Talmud Yerushalmi that warns us that we will blasts. It was impressive and we would have expected it to be be held accountable for every permissible enjoyment that inspiring, yet at the end of the story all we read about is how exists in this world from which we could have partaken but the Jews responded with fear and trembling. Instead of chose not to. (In the 19th century Rabbi Samson Raphael needing boundaries, we read about how the Jews stood far Hirsch made famous the spirit of this passage when he away from the mountain- the fact that they were situated explained his very un-Rabbinic trip to the Swiss Alps: He was Rachok (far away) is mentioned twice. The people plead to afraid that in Heaven God would ask him “So, Samson, did Moshe that God stop talking to them, and Moshe reassures you see my Alps?”) them that although things may not have been as inspiring as On Shavuot we celebrate our receiving the Torah, not as a they might have expected, the fact that they obtained a one-time occurrence but as a gift that dramatically changed the newfound reverence for God is a success in itself. lives of our ancestors and continues to make Jewish life The scene ends with Moshe going back up the mountain to distinct, enriched and enriching. On Shavuot we are learn the details of the commandments from Hashem. But celebrating not just the events at Sinai, but the After-Party: the what about the people? Was their experience at Sinai a fact that Matan Torah created the possibility for us to live success? Did they get out of it what they had hoped for, what normal and holy lives, that everything we do can be imbued Moshe and Hashem had hoped for them? The end of the story with holiness and we must not separate ourselves from the in Parshat Yitro leaves us with more questions than answers. world in which we live. The rest of the story is found in Parshat Vaetchanan, where As the Sanzer Rebbe (Divrei Chaim) explained: Kol the scene is retold by Moshe in retrospect. After reassuring the Yisrael Yesh Lahem Chelek L’Olam Habah (Talmud people that the Sinai experience was a success, because it Sanhedrin): every Jew has a share in the World To Come. But instilled within the people a fear of God, Hashem gives Moshe not everyone has a share in Olam Hazeh, This World! one more message, “Lech Emor Lahem: Shuvu Lachem Everyone appreciates the spirituality inherent in The World To L’Ohaleichem.” The people are told to go back to their tents. Come. Not everyone appreciates the spirituality latent within Rabbi Yitzchak Menachem Weinberg (Tolner Rebbe of This World. Not everyone perceives the great gift that God Bayit Vegan) explains that this directive is the key to gave us at Sinai: the ability to live holy yet normal lives, the understanding the purpose of Matan Torah and what exactly it mandate to partake and enjoy everything that this world is that we are celebrating on Shavuot, Zeman Matan offers- and do so as a religiously significant endeavor. Torateinu. Rabbi Weinberg notes that prior to Matan Torah, As the Talmud acknowledges, “Everyone agrees that on the only known way to achieve holiness was through acts of Shavuot we need lachem”- on other holidays it might be okay asceticism; separating oneself from the material and physical to focus exclusively on the spiritual and ignore the physical world. This continues to be the model for many of the world’s enjoyment associated with those days. But not on Shavuot religions. They expect their spiritual leadership to be removed because on this day we celebrate not just the surreal from the world, and they view the physical in constant experience of Matan Torah, but our right and responsibility to struggle with the spiritual. Bnei Yisrael were commanded to utilize that spiritual inspiration when we return to our tents prepare with expressions of asceticism to highlight this point: and resume ordinary life. be celibate, purify yourself, and create boundaries and On Shavuot let us remember that the after party at Sinai can restrictions, for this is the only way to achieve holiness in the and must be as spiritually significant as the main event. world as you know it. It is only as a result of the revolution of Matan Torah that a new worldview was introduced to Bnei Yisrael: Shuvu RABBI YOSEF WEINSTOCK Lachem L’Ohaleichem. Revelation at Sinai was never meant to be a stand-alone event. From this point on, the Jews were

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE SISTERHOOD MESSAGE . A wise and great friend (who wanted to remain Hi Hollywood! anonymous) suggested recently that the best way to mark the end of the coronavirus restrictions (it We hope everyone is feeling well, and is safe! should happen b’meheira b’yameinu!) would be with another Achdut Shabbat. The same friend We would like to send out a big Hakarat Hatov to noted with amazement that there must be an all of the doctors and nurses in our community for important message in the fact that the last shul risking your lives to take care of others, and truly event before these unprecedented restrictions was appreciate all you have done for all us! Thank that wonderful Shabbat of Ruach and spiritual you! renewal.

Let’s all continue to stay safe and home and go Indeed, the gathering together of members from so many of our various minyanim, the ruach, the kavanah out as little as possible. We hope this quarantine — the fun — ranks among the few most uplifting and pandemic ends soon! And although life is experiences of my 30 years as a member of YIH. very different and challenging, just remember to take one day at a time and are all doing as best A week later, we decided to close the building. as one can to make of this crazy situation.

And yet, the achdut that was felt that Shabbat didn’t go I would also like to thank all of the schools, away. It may be harder to feel and a bit further from our teachers, and administration staff of our grasp. However, spend time on any of the virtual community for doing an amazing job with online platforms for learning and davening and socializing distance learning. It’s not easy turning over to a developed by our Rabbeim and Avi Frier (and all those whole new way of teaching, and you’re all doing a who help them), and you come away knowing that the shul is there for all of us, and all of us are there for the fantastic job! shul. These programs have been present from the start, have remained consistent, and have grown steadily in All of our love and best, terms of content, diversity, quality and attendance.

So while we had to close the building and bar all of our usual physical proximity, we did not close the shul. In a period of necessary social distancing, our team has been busy perfecting the art of virtually drawing near.

Confidently drawing the true meaning from world- shaking events like those of the past couple months is well beyond my capabilities. But I do know these events have led creative, hard-working people to come up with creative, easy ways for us to maintain a semblance of the closeness that we treasure in this unique kehilla - and for that I am very thankful. Most of all, though, I look forward to the days when we can be together again, and I look forward to helping to plan Achdut Shabbat, the Sequel. Florence Kawblum President, David Lasko Debby Aqua Secretary, Samantha Adler PR, Stacy Konstam Treasurer PRESIDENT SISTERHOOD BOARD 2019-2020

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STAYING UP ALL NIGHT …. ALONE Rabbi Adam Frieberg [email protected] Shavuot this year…will certainly be different. In reviewing the source for this common custom, it seems While spending Pesach at home was challenging, perhaps the that many of the original sources discussing this minhag come silver lining was that Pesach is fundamentally a holiday celebrated from the Kabbalists. Within those sources, therefore, it is at home; the main mitzvah, the Seder, is always conducted at unsurprising to find those Kabbalists issuing blessings to those home. Shavuot, on the other hand, is celebrated in shul, with who follow the custom. The Arizal promised3 that those “who others. With no technical mitzvot of the day (no lulav to shake, no stay up the whole night learning will survive the year and not matza to eat…) we spend the day celebrating and reinvesting in suffer any harm during the entire year.” And with those blessings, our relationship with God’s Torah, which was given to us on this come legends to support their claims. Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz, calendric date so many years ago. another kabbalist who lived in Tzfat, and the author of Lecha Perhaps the most public display of our renewed vigor to study Dodi, records how one Shavuot, he and Rabbi Yosef Karo, with Torah is the minhag to stay up all night on the first night of some others, were engaged in learning late into the night. Around Shavuot learning Torah. Year after year, our shul proudly midnight, they heard a voice emanating from the throat of Rabbi provides Torah learning in multiple modalities and last year Karo praising them for staying up late to learn Torah. These expanded these offerings to provide opportunities to men and mystical legends were quoted in many books and became well women, boys and girls from age 12-120! Sadly, at the time of this known, which served to further spread and strengthen the practice going to press, it looks more than likely that the shul will not be of staying up all night to learn. open for all-night learning this year on Shavuot. While this Many wonder why, given his personal practice, Rabbi Yosef learning can obviously be done at home, it is exceedingly difficult Karo did not record the custom of all night learning on Shavuot in to learn, all by yourself, all night long. But if observance of strong his Code of Jewish Law? Perhaps this ties into a conversation as minhagim is required of us by halacha, then we will rise to the to the role of supernatural voices in determining Jewish law, as occasion, just as we have for so many other mitzvot over the last many argue their opinions are not accepted for the masses. But it two months. seems like many, including Rav Karo himself, were engaged in Which begs the question: while we generally take minhagim this practice well before this mystical experience. The most quite seriously1, must we continue the practice of staying up all obvious answer to this question, is that Rav Karo must have night on the first night of Shavuot? And where does this odd believed that this was a practice for the spiritual elite, as originally minhag come from anyway? recorded in the Zohar, and he didn’t feel comfortable mandating While this minhag is discussed in sources that speak about it, or even recording it, in a book meant for the masses. life in Eastern Europe in the 19th century, there is no mention of If the bulk of supportive sources for this practice come from this custom in the Shulchan Aruch, neither by Rav Yosef Karo those with a kabalistic perspective, how did this practice become nor by Rama. the standard amongst the Jewish world? Perhaps it traces back to Sefer Ha-Mussar, written by Rav Yehuda Kalatz in 1537 is the Magen Avraham that we mentioned above. He quotes the one of the first sources we know of to record this custom. He minhag, but provides a totally different reason for it, based on a specifically points to Tanach as well as Kabbalah as the preferred Midrash that says the Jews slept in the night before receiving the texts to engage in throughout the night. With the printing of the Torah and God had to wake them up. This lack of alacrity is Zohar for the first time in 1558, we find its teaching that righteous repented for each year by staying awake the whole night in eager individuals would learn Torah the entire night of Shavuot, become anticipation of receiving the Torah anew. The Magen Avraham more widely spread and often quoted in books being published then goes on in his commentary to discuss the various halachic shortly thereafter. issues with staying up the whole night (does one have to wash Originally, it seems that this minhag was only followed by their hands, say a new blessing on learning Torah…) and some extremely pious individuals, as the Zohar stated that it was a have argued that it was his influence that brought this custom into minhag for yechidei segula/extremely pious and dedicated normative practice. individuals. Rav Chaim Vital (1542-1620), a great kabbalist who Be that as it may, this minhag will be exceedingly difficult to lived in Tzfat, was the greatest student of the Arizal, and writes observe this year without the energy, camaraderie and shuirim that they stayed up all night learning together on Shavuot. Magen that our all night learning program provides. So, while you may Avraham2 states that the minhag began with only pious not be able to stay up learning until dawn this year, it would be individuals but quickly evolved to a practice that, in his time, the beautiful to add some Torah learning to your Shavout dinner majority of Torah learners engaged in. This can also be seen in the table. A printed article to discuss or an engaging book to read over book Seder HaYom, where Rabbi Moshe Makir records in a letter dessert would be a beautiful addition to your chag. May you be he wrote in 1610 that everyone stayed up learning all night. Rabbi blessed with a sweet and wonderful Yom Tov and may we merit Yeshayahu Horowitz (1555-1630), in his famous Shelah to celebrate future holidays back together, in shul. HaKodesh, also describes how staying up all night learning was a common practice of the masses.

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While we request that our community and friends patronize the businesses advertised in our bulletin, we do not endorse the Kashrus reliability of any establishment or product. Please consult our Rabbi. YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE MAY 2020 PAGE 9 FACTS I DISCOVERED WHILE LOOKING UP OTHER THINGS Rabbi Edward Davis HATIKVAH. At the Eighth Zionist Congress in 1907, the Noachide Laws. The Golan Heights Druze consider song HATIKVAH was chosen as the Zionist movement’s themselves Syrian and hold Israeli permanent resident anthem. With the declaration of the State of Israel in 1948, status. Since 1991, 1,500 out of 26,000 residents in Golan it came to be considered the anthem of the independent received Israeli passports, and that number is rising. state. The words of HATIKVAH were written by Naftali Herz Imber as a poem in 1886. The words were set to the music THE LOSS OF A SON. Bogdan Chmielnicki (1595-1657) of a Moldavian-Rumanian folk song by Samuel Cohen, a led an uprising mostly in Poland (1648-1650) and was resident of Rishon LeTzion. After years of battling addiction extremely vicious toward the Jews. As landlords, for Poles, to alcohol, Imber, a Galician-born poet died a pauper in the the Jews were looked upon by the peasants as tyrants and United States in 1909, at the age of 52. He was buried in were thus targeted by the rebels. During these pogroms Queens and later re-interred in Har HaMenuchot in 1953. against Jews, the Cossack hordes killed a Jewish boy. He was the only child of his widowed mother. She knelt over the US CHESS CHAMPION. Samuel Reshevsky (1911-1992) dead body. She was now all alone in the world. She looked was born in Poland to observant parents and came with his up heavenward and said: Master of the Universe, until now family to America in 1920 so that his parents could further half of my love went to You and half went to my son. Now his chess career. At the age of 5 he beat his father who was that my son is dead, I give all my love to you. The Chofetz a pretty good player. The government was after his parents Chaim lost his son and eulogized him, quoting this story from for not pitting the boy in school, but Julius Rosenwald, co- the 17th century. He said that he loved Hashem, but some owner of Sears, Roebuck & Co, came in and became of his heart belongs to his children. The Chofetz Chaim said Reshevsky’s benefactor, on the condition that Reshevsky that he will take the love that he had for this son and give it finish his education. He later earned his BA from the to Hashem. University of Chicago and became an accountant. He played Charlie Chaplin and beat him (Chaplin played well). CHIZKIYAHU’S TUNNEL IN YERUSHALAYIM. In 1850, a Chaplin was 34 at the time. Reshevsky was 12. He always 16 year old boy, Jacob Eliyahu, son of Jewish parents who was an Orthodox Jew, who kept Mitzvot. Once, at a converted to Christianity, invited a friend to swim the length tournament in Russia, he left early to return to America to be of the Siloam Tunnel. They were both fascinated by the story with his family for Yom Tov. At another time, he suffered for in Kings 2 (20:20) about a tunnel that Chizkiyahu, the king lack of food, but persevered and excelled in the tournament of Judah, had built to bring fresh water into Yerushalayim. without proper nourishment. (He once came to Yeshiva The friends parted and each swam the Tunnel from each University and played some 25 upper class men end, feeling their way for the inscription that workers had simultaneously and won every match.) chiseled into the wall. Jacob found the inscription and told his headmaster of his discovery. Word spread and a Greek THE REBBE ON CHESS. Once the Lubavitcher Rebbe trader crept in the Tunnel and cut out the inscription. The used chess in a speech. He said that in chess there are two Ottoman police caught the man; and the inscription is now types of players. There are “officers” who could jump beyond in Istanbul. Jacob Eliyahu joined the evangelical American their position. And there are pawns, who, as foot soldiers, Colonists and was adopted by the Colony’s founding family, move slowly one square at a time. But when they reach the the Spaffords. Jacob Spafford became a teacher at their far side of the board, they are transformed and become a school, telling his students about the Tunnel, never queen. This is the difference between angels and human mentioning that he was the boy who had found the beings. Angels can jump from one dimension to another. inscription. Humans become themselves in life but are able to transform themselves and can elevate themselves in a great way. OAT MATZAH. Matzah can be made from any of five grains: wheat, barley, rye, oats, and spelt. Oats are gluten free but DRUZE. The Druze religion is very secretive and private. can be used to make matzah. Hence Cheerios are real They don’t normally reveal much of the rules and regulations Chametz. Oat flour is not commonly used, and therefore we of their lifestyle. They do not allow any conversions into or have very little experience in making oat matzah. Rolled oats out of their religion. In Lebanon, they are a sizable group, will turn rancid within 90 days after harvest. Oat companies and they took part in the civil war in 1975-1990. In 2019, steam the oats which kills the enzymes so that they won’t there were 143,000 Druze in Israel. They are Arab speaking turn rancid. This process can’t be done with Pesach oats and serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Jews and Druze because they would become Chametz. Another way to kill soldiers are bonded by a Covenant of Blood. The religion the enzymes is by heating the oats in ovens. But then the developed in the 10th and 11th century in Egypt, a oats will never ferment, thereby eliminating them for usage breakaway from Islam. Monotheistic. They revere as in making matzah. Rabbi Kestenbaum of England uses a prophets Jesus, John the Baptist, Mohammed, and Moses. different method. They eliminate the bitterness and rancidity The most revered prophet is Jethro, Moshe’s father-in-law. of the oat flour by grinding and milling the oats a number of No alcohol, no pork, no tobacco. Gender equality. The Tomb times. Now we can use the oat flour for Matzah. It is of Jethro is located near Tiberius and is an important site for recommended only for those who need a gluten free matzah Druze. They visit there every April. Sheikh Muwaffak Tarif in because of the lack of experience in this complete process. 2004 called upon all non-Jews in Israel to observe the Seven

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SEDER REFLECTIONS DURING CORONA VIRUS  There was a lot of laughing, story-telling, and fun Author: Anonymous activities that we did with the kids. The older children later Like many other families, we are used to having large thanked my wife and I for making the sedarim meaningful Pesach sedarim, including in-laws, other family members, and fun. and plenty of guests who would otherwise not have a seder.  The first day of Pesach, we walked to my in-laws house This year, due to the Cornoa virus, it was just us and our 5 since we could not be with them during the seder, and in children. Several memorable points emerged after the keeping with very strict social distancing guidelines, we Sedarim concluded: re-enacted a variety of items from the seder the night before. Standing outside while they remained on their  I asked the older children what their favorite part was, and porch, we sang songs, danced a little (with just ourselves among other fun activities we did at the seder, my 10- from a distance), told over Divrei Torah, and even year old son said he enjoyed how my wife and I were able performed some Seder fun activities! to exclusively focus on the children, without the "interruption" of other guests.  Notably, with a large number of guests, we typically save the majority of the Divrei Torah for the meal, to allow us to move through the Maggid section. This year, we allowed Hello, the children to say all the Divrei Torah they wanted whenever they wanted! There was no holding back or I actually do have a fantastic Seder memory! delaying it! I am a single individual living at the Fairways and due to  Different from all other years, once we were done with the current social distancing, totally alone for Pesach Shulchan Aruch (the meal), I told the kids to get into their and both Seders. pajamas (it was already 11:30 PM), and come back to the I was OK with it, because there was no choice, so I couch. I proceeded to tell them amazing stories of Emunah, along with personal stories of how Hashem chose to try and make the best of it, grab a Haggadah, helped our family. Only after they heard all of that did we review the steps and blessings and give it a try. I embark on Hallel. So at midnight, we all sang Hallel on actually enjoyed the challenge of it and I learned so the couch, followed by dancing to Leshanah HaBah much doing it slow and at my own pace. I believe Be'Yerushalyaim at 12:30 AM!  On the first night, we had a 5-year old and 3-year old who HaShem favored my good attitude, as He blessed me were awake (we attempted to put the 3-year-old to bed with catered Seders both nights along with a Seder prior to the seder, but it just didn't work!). Needless to plate! And the additional blessings came as I was say, it was very challenging for the duration of the Maggid mostly through my Seder first night when I hear section, where the older kids (12-year old, 10-year old, and 7-year old) wanted to say Divrei Torah that they had singing and talking. My neighbors across the hall had learned in school, yet were being constantly interrupted opened their door, so that whomever might want to, by the younger children. The older kids were clearly could listen in and share with them! I put my exercise annoyed (but not angry), but my wife and I maintained our ball by my door, sat on it in my doorway, and listened, composure and did not get upset at anyone, moving through the Seder as smoothly as we could. When the learned and enjoyed the Seder with the neighbors (who meal came at 10:30 PM, it actually was very enjoyable, happened to attend Chabad). The discussions and where the younger kids were eating while we did Seder singing they did just totally added to my Seder activities to make it very meaningful. The next day, when experience! I was blessed, it made my Passover. we were recapping the Seder, I told my children that the part I loved most about the first Seder was that the And again, I have to brag about the families and people younger children were disrupting and doing everything in the community who constantly reached out to me, they could to get under everyone's nerves, YET the older called me, checked in on me, txt me, fed me....wanting children maintained their composure and went with it! to let me know they were thinking of me. I appreciate They persevered with a relative calm demeanor---and THAT was something to celebrate! all and consider my self blessed, again! :-)  On the second night, when the younger children were sleeping, my 7-year old was able to read, albeit very slowly, from the Hebrew words in the Haggadah and was very proud to do so. He did this often and frequently throughout the second seder, which could not have been done if there were lots of guests there. YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE MAY 2020 PAGE 14 YOM HASHOA 5780 A word from Dr. Lenny Hoenig….. April 21, 2020

The Yom HaShoah program is always a team effort. I appreciated Oren Stier's advice and guidance with this year's program and all that he does during the year for our Shul and academically to document and teach us about the Holocaust. I also appreciate Rabbi Frieberg's counseling and input, as well as bringing to the Young Israel his amazing grandmother a few year's back. May she continue in good health and happiness.

Thank you Rabbi Weinstock for your help and support and inspiring words. We not only reflected yesterday on the Yom HaShoah part of the observance but, as you said, the Gevurah part as well. We were very fortunate to see the Gevurah with our keynote speaker, Aron Bielski. Time has not diminished the inner strength of this true hero, who saw so much suffering, fought back and helped, with his legendary brothers, to save so many lives while reminding us that there were many righteous gentiles who risked their lives, or lost them, saving Jews. Thank you David Abrams for the wonderful interview.

Dani Bengio was great as always, as were our boy scouts and cub scouts. Avi Frier is a technical genius. I appreciate Susu Danis's help. I am most grateful to Lisa Baratz for putting everything together with just the right words and for the privilege of working with her on Yom HaShoah programs for so many years. Rabbi Davis deserves all our thanks for starting the Yom HaShoah program at the Young Israel and we also thank the secretarial staff for all that they do behind the scenes.

What can I say about the cast of our Youth dramatic presentation? They were just wonderful. Yes, what you saw was great dramatic talent. But their performance also came from the heart. We are fortunate to have such amazing young people who are totally committed to the Yom HaShoah program. There can be no finer tribute to the Six Million than to have members of the next generation willing to honor and carry on their memory.

This year's "ZOOM" Yom HaShoah program was a challenge to put together. But thanks to all of you we were able to pull it off. Hopefully, as we go forward, we can rely on Avi's prophetic words: LeShana HaBa-ah in the Social Hall!

With Best Wishes, Lenny

American chaplain Rabbi Hershel Schacter conducts Jewish holiday services for Buchenwald survivors shortly after liberation.

YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE MAY 2020 PAGE 15 Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale Guide to Tefillah & Halachic Times

Friday May 1st; 7th day of Iyar Monday May 11th; 17st day of Iyar Earliest candle lighting 6:31p We omit Tachanun at Mincha Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat Chasidut with Rabbi Nachbar 6:40p Tuesday May 12th, 18th day of Iyar Yedid Nefesh 6:55p Lag B’Omer Candle lighting 7:34p Sunset 7:52p We omit Tachanun at Shacharit and Mincha. Tachanun is omitted at Mincha Haircuts and shaving may resume today After nightfall, we count the 23rd day of the Omer th st Friday May 15 ; 21 day of Iyar Earliest candle lighting 6:37p Shabbat, May 2nd; 8th day of Iyar Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat Sunrise 6:42a Chasidut with Rabbi Nachbar 6:45p Latest Shema 10:00a Yedid Nefesh 7:00p Latest Amidah 11:05a Candle lighting 7:42p Earliest Mincha 1:51p Sunset 8:00p Mincha 7:30p Tachanun is omitted at Mincha Sunset 7:53p After nightfall, we count the 37th day of the Omer Havdalah 8:33p Torah Reading is Achrei Mot-Kedoshim, Vayikra Shabbat, May 16th; 22nd day of Iyar 16:1-20:27. The Haftorah is Amos 9:7-15. Sunrise 6:34a At Mincha on Shabbat we read Vayikra 21:1-15 Latest Shema 9:55a Latest Amidah 11:02a Earliest Mincha 1:51p Thursday May 7th; 13th day of Iyar Mincha 7:40p Tachanun is omitted at Mincha Sunset 8:01p Havdalah 8:40p th th Friday May 8 ; 14 day of Iyar Torah Reading is Behar-Bechukotai, Vayikra Today is Pesach Sheni 25:1-27:34 Earliest candle lighting 6:33p The Haftorah is Yermiyahu 16:19-17:14 Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat At Mincha on Shabbat we read Bamidbar 1:1-19 Chasidut with Rabbi Nachbar 6:40p

Yedid Nefesh 6:55p st th Candle lighting 7:38p Thursday May 21 , 27 of Iyar Sunset 7:56p Tachanun is omitted at Mincha Tachanun is omitted at Shacharit and Mincha After nightfall, we count the 30th day of the Omer Friday May 22nd; 28th day of Iyar Yom Yerushalayim Shabbat, May 9th; 15th day of Iyar Earliest candle lighting 6:40p Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat Sunrise 6:38a Chasidut with Rabbi Nachbar 6:50p Latest Shema 9:57a Yedid Nefesh 7:05p Latest Amidah 11:04a Candle lighting 7:46p Earliest Mincha 1:50p Sunset 8:04p Mincha 7:35p Sunset 7:57p After Shacharit, we recite full Hallel without a Havdalah 8:37p beracha Torah Reading is Emor, Vayikra 21:1-24:23. The Tachanun is omitted today Haftorah is Yechezkel 44:15-31 Lamanatzeiach is omitted At Mincha on Shabbat we read Vayikra 25:1-13 After nightfall, we count the 44th day of the Omer

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YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE MAY 2020 PAGE 16 Shabbat, May 23rd; 29th day of Iyar However, the Rabbis permitted preparing food for Shabbat Mevarchim Shabbat on Erev Shabbat, provided an Eruv Sunrise 6:31a Tavshilin is made in advance. Through the Latest Shema 9:54a process of Eruv Tavshilin, one actually begins Latest Amidah 11:02a Shabbat preparations on Erev Yom Tov, i.e. Earliest Mincha 1:52p Mincha 7:40p Thursday. An Eruv Tavshilin is made on Sunset 8:04p Thursday in order to permit cooking on Friday for Havdalah 8:44p Shabbat. An Eruv Tavshilin consists of bread (or Torah Reading is Bamidbar 1:1-4:20. The matzah) and a cooked food such as fish, meat or Haftorah is 1 Samuel 20:18-42 a hardboiled egg. The head of the house or any We bless the new month of Sivan. Rosh other member of the household takes the plate Chodesh Sivan is on Sunday (Yom Rishon), with the cooked food and the bread or matzah May 24th (preferably in the right hand) and says: ברוך אתה ה' אלקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו The molad for Sivan is on Friday, May 22nd at על מצות ערוב 11:42am and 13 chelakim Jerusalem time At Mincha on Shabbat we read Bamidbar 4:21- We then recite the Eruv Tavshilin text (in Aramaic 37 or English): בהדין עירובא יהא שרא לנא לאפויי ולבשולי ולאטמוני We omit Tzidkatcha Tzedek ולאדלוקי שרגא ולאפוקי ולמעבד כל צרכנא מיומא טבא We add Ya’aleh Veyavo to Mariv לשבתא We skip Veyehi Noam, as Shavuot begins this week “By virtue of this Eruv, we (the members of the After nightfall, we count the 45th day of the household) shall be permitted to cook, bake, keep Omer food warm, carry, light candles and do all preparations on Yom Tov (i.e. Friday) for Sunday May 24th; 1st of Sivan Shabbat.” Rosh Chodesh Even though the Eruv is made, the food for Tachanun is omitted today Shabbat must be fully cooked before Shabbat Ya’aleh Veyavo is included in Shacharit begins and should preferably be prepared early on After Shacharit, Half-Hallel is said with a beracha Friday, while there is still much of the day left, Torah Reading is Bamidbar 28:1-15 rather than leaving the preparations for the last Mussaf for Rosh Chodesh is said minute. The Eruv foods should be put in a safe At Mincha, Ya’aleh Veyavo is said place, so they do not get lost or spoil. We eat the items used to make the Eruv Tavshilin on Shabbat. Monday May 25th; 1st of Sivan through June 4th; 12th An Eruv Tavshilin only permits preparation from of Sivan Yom Tov to Shabbat. An Eruv Tavshilin only Tachanun is omitted permits activities that are permitted anyway on Yom Tov, (i.e. no turning on lights and appliances Thursday, May 28th; 5th of Sivan or striking a match to light Shabbat candles; Erev Shavuot candles must be lit from a pre-existing flame.) Candle lighting 7:49p Yom Tov candle lighting includes the Mincha 7:55p Shehecheyanu blessing Sunset 8:07p Yom Tov Maariv with special Amidah for Shalosh Nightfall: 8:46p Regalim/Festivals (page 660 in the Artscroll Eruv Tavshilin should be prepared. siddur) with appropriate Shavuot insertions This year, Shavuot occurs on Friday and One should not recite Yom Tov Kiddush until after Shabbat. We are not generally allowed to prepare 8:46 pm on one day of a holiday for another day.

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YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE MAY 2020 PAGE 17 There is a custom to learn extra Torah on the first night of Shavuot. Some have the custom of Shabbat, May 30th; 7th day of Sivan staying up all night learning Torah in honor of Shavuot- 2nd Day Zeman Matan Torateinu Yizkor Sunrise 6:29a Latest Shema 9:53a Friday May 29th; 6th day of Iyar st Latest Amidah 11:01a Shavuot- 1 Day Earliest Mincha 1:53p Sunrise 6:29a Mincha 7:45p Latest Shema 9:53a Sunset 8:07p Latest Amidah 11:01a Havdalah 8:48p Earliest Mincha 1:53p Shacharit begins with Peskei D’zimra for Shabbat Earliest candle lighting 6:43p Yom Tov Shacharit is said with special Amidah Candle Lighting 7:49p Mincha 7:55p for Shalosh Regalim/Festivals (page 660 in the Sunset 8:07p Artscroll siddur) with appropriate Shavuot and Yom Tov Shacharit is said with special Amidah Shabbat insertions for Shalosh Regalim/Festivals (page 660 in the Full Hallel with a beracha is recited Artscroll siddur) with appropriate Shavuot Megillat Rut is traditionally recited with the tzibur insertions at this point. The custom to read Megillat Rut on Full Hallel with a beracha is recited Shavuot was clearly instituted only for a tzibur. Torah reading is Shemot 19:1-20:23 Nonetheless, there is nothing prohibited about Maftir is Bamidbar 28:26-31 reading Megillat Rut on Shavuot without a tzibur. Haftorah is Yechezkel 1:1-28, 3:12 One should be conscious of the fact that such a Mussaf for Yom Tov is said, with proper reading would not constitute a fulfillment of the insertions for Shavuot (page 674 in the Artscroll original minhag siddur) Torah reading is Devarim 14:22-16:17 Yom Tov Mincha with special Amidah for Shalosh Maftir is Bamidbar 28:26-31 Regalim/Festivals (page 660 in the Artscroll Haftorah is Chavakkuk 2:20-3:19 siddur) with appropriate Shavuot insertions Yizkor is recited by those who say it at this point. Because Shabbat coincides with the second day It is appropriate to pledge money to tzedakah as of Yom Tov, we are permitted to accept the a means to elevate the soul of the deceased second day of Yom Tov as early as 6:43 pm Mussaf for Yom Tov is said, with proper We must be certain to light candles before sunset insertions for Shavuot and Shabbat. (Page 674 as we enter Shabbat at the same time as we in the Artscroll siddur) enter the second day of Shavuot and therefore At Mincha on Shabbat we read Bamidbar 4:21-37 candle lighting and all other Shabbat prohibitions Yom Tov Mincha with special Amidah for Shalosh of cooking, etc, apply to Shabbat despite it being Regalim/Festivals (page 660 in the Artscroll Yom Tov as well siddur) with appropriate Shavuot and Shabbat Candles are lit with the beracha of “…lehadlik ner insertions shel Shabbat v’shel Yom Tov.” Shehecheyanu is We omit Tzidkatcha Tzedek also recited when lighting candles Regular, weekday Maariv Amidah is said, with the An abridged Kabbalat Shabbat is recited that insertion of Ata Chonentanu begins with Mizmor Shir L’Yom HaShabbat Veyhi Noam is said We also omit Bemah Madlikin Regular Havdallah is said this evening after Yom Tov Maariv with special Amidah for Shalosh 8:48pm Regalim/Festivals (page 660 in the Artscroll siddur) with appropriate Shavuot and Shabbat insertions Vayechulu is recited after the Amidah followed by Aleinu

YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE MAY 2020 PAGE 18 The Ten Commandments A summary by Rabbi Weinstock of a shiur delivered by Rav Soloveitchik/June 1969 (see source sheet on next page)

The Ten Commandments open with “I (Anochi) am Hashem your God.” Rashi explains that Hashem wanted to resolve any confusion that the Jews may have had from the fact that Hashem manifested Himself at the Yaf Suf like a warrior while at Mt Sinai he manifested Himself with compassion. It all emanates from the One and Only God. Rav Soloveitchik noted that Rashi is troubled by the choice of pronoun “Anochi”. The word “Anochi”, explained Rav Soloveitchik, is used when the meaning being conveyed is “I, to the exclusion of all others.” When the action is more important, we use the word “Ani”. When the subject is most important, the word “Anochi” is used. An example of this can be found in Bereishit 15:1 when Hashem promises Avraham “I am your shield”. Here God wants to convey that He and only He will be Avraham’s protection. Another example of this is in Shemot 3:11 when Moshe asks God at the burning bush “Mi Anochi?” Moshe is asking Hashem: Who am I that I am being singled out to confront Pharaoh and lead the Jews out of Egypt? Similarly, when Yaakov steals the blessings from his father he tells Yitzchak “I (Anochi) am Eisav your firstborn.” Here, the word “Anochi” is utilized to confirm identity. Lastly, in Isaiah 51:12 God identified Himself as “I (Anochi) who consoles you.” Hashem is saying He and only He can bring ultimate consolation to the Jewish People. In the third paragraph of Shema we read that Hashem took us out of Egypt. There the word used is “Ani”. Rav Soloveitchik explained that emphasis is on Egypt. Because we were saved from the bondage of Egypt, we now owe God our trust and our allegiance. As noted above, Rashi understands “Anochi” at the beginning of the Ten Commandments as necessary because the Jews had experienced God in many different ways, and Hashem wanted to clarify that He is the One and Only. Rav Soloveitchik suggested that there is a lesson that we can learn from this attribute of God: Don’t be too rigid. Be able and willing to be flexible depending on what the circumstances require. We should emulate Hashem and respond differently with different traits in different situations. Rashi offers a second explanation for the usage of the word “Anochi”. He notes that at Har Sinai, the Jewish People heard “kolot” ie multiple voices. Revelation occurred in surround sound. They could have made the mistake of believing that the multiple voices emanated from multiple sources. To dispel that idea, Hashem says “Anochi”- it is the One and Only God that is speaking to you. Rav Soloveitchik asks why the revelation occurred via multiple voices, especially if it could have led to confusion. He answers that the “kolot” quality of Hashem’s voice at Har Sinai was meant to teach the universal relevance of Torah and Jewish Law. Halacha is relevant in all geographical locations. Torah is relevant to all societies, no matter where you live or when you live. Torah is also as relevant for those of us entrenched in the world materialism as it is for those who are at a lofty spiritual level. In fact the communal nature of Matan Torah reminds us that we are supposed to remain part of society, even if that comes at the expense of a purely ascetic lifestyle. Judaism is most appropriately experienced in the context of community. One need not renounce the comforts and pleasures of this world. (For more on this idea, see my column in the bulletin “The After Party at Sinai.”) At the same time, striving for sanctity sometimes requires acting in ways contrary to the current conventional wisdom or popular culture. Avraham defied his culture. Moshe defied his society. Torah challenges us at times to make sacrifices for a greater cause. There is a contradiction in Parshat Yitro. In 20:19 it says that Hashem addressed the People from Heaven. But in 19:20 it says that Hashem descended from Heaven unto the mountain. Rav Soloveitchik explains that the Torah wants to describe two different aspects of Torah. On the one hand, Torah is heavenly and spiritual. From this perspective, we must strive to elevate ourselves in order to be worthy to receive the Torah. On the other hand, the Torah is accessible to humanity. There’s no need to adopt an ascetic lifestyle in order to benefit from the Torah’s values and lessons. Whether we experience Torah as a deeply spiritual encounter or as a source of intellectual stimulation, realize that it all comes from the same source “Anochi”. There are multiple ways to get close to God. The Rambam and Vilna Gaon viewed intellect as the exclusive path to God. This left those who were ignorant or uneducated without access to the beauty of Judaism. Chasidut emphasized another approach to God: one that emphasized the emotional and experiential. Some people connect to Judaism through Torah study. Some feel most Jewish when engaged in ritual mitzvot, such as eating matzah or sitting in a sukkah. Still others feel most Jewish when engaged in chesed. Each of us needs to be both a generalist and a specialist. As a generalist we must engage in all facets of Jewish life: Torah, Avodah, Chesed. And as specialists it is within our rights (once we are proficient in all areas) to focus our talents and abilities in the area that we are most suited. Even though these different Jewish paths may look quite different we must always remember that they all represent our unified mission, one that we received at Har Sinai from the unified call of “Anochi”. The first commandment continues “I am Hashem- Elokecha, your (the singular you) God”. The Ramban explains that each individual is addressed in the Ten Commandments to emphasize personal responsibility, It is not a valid excuse to say as a Jew “I am engaged in this incorrect activity because everyone else is doing it”, or “I’m not fulfilling this mitzvah, but it’s Ok because no-one else is doing it either.” The Torah was given to each of us as individuals, and we are personally responsible to fulfill the Torah to the best of our abilities. Rav Soloveitchik explained that even as Judaism emphasizes the importance of community, it also teaches the potential of the individual to act heroically. Mordechai, Esther, Matityahu, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai: it is often the courage of the individual that saves the community. Sometimes when something needs to be done and the masses are not listening, God speaks to the individual (maybe through prophecy, but maybe not) and calls upon that person to act heroically. On Shavuot as we hear the Ten Commandments let us be prepared to hear the call, to heed the call and to act heroically.

Source sheet on next page…. YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE MAY 2020 PAGE 19 Rav Soloveitchik on Aseret Hadibrot (Delivered June 1969) Shemot 19:2 א :ָֽנֹכ ִ֨י הֹ אֱ ל-ָֹךאֲשֶֶׁ֣ר הָֽ ֹוצֵאת ִ֩ יָךִ֩ ץמֵאִֶ֨רֶ מ צְרַ֜ םי מ בֵֶׁ֣ית עֲב ד ִ֗ ים I am the Lord, your God, Who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Rashi ibid אל תאמרו שתי רשויות הן, אנכי הוא אשר הוצאתיך ממצרים ועל הים Since He revealed Himself on the sea as a valiant warrior, and here He revealed Himself as an old man full of mercy……. I change in [My] appearances, do not say that they are two [Divine] domains, [but] I am He Who took you out of Egypt and [I am He Who performed the miracles] by the sea (Mechilta).

Bereishit 15:1 : אל־ תיר א ֶׁ֣ א רבְ ִ֗ ם א ָֽ ֹ נ כִ ֙י מגֵֵֶׁ֣֣ן לָ֔ ְך שְכָֽרְ ָךָ֖ הרְ בֵֵּ֥ה מְ אָֹֽ ד After these incidents, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Fear not, Abram; I am your Shield; your reward is exceedingly great. Ibid 15:2 :מה־תתֶן־לָ֔י וְא ָֽ נֹכ ָ֖י הֹולְֵֶׁ֣ךעֲר ירִ֑ י ּובֶן־מֶ ֶׁ֣שֶ ק בֵית ָ֔י הָ֖ ּואד מֶ קֵּ֥שֶ אֱל יעֶָֽזֶר And Abram said, "O Lord God, what will You give me, since I am going childless, and the steward of my household is Eliezer of Damascus?" Shemot 3:11 ֶׁ֣מ י א נֹֹ֔ כִ י כֵּ֥י אֵלְֵָ֖ך אֶ ל־פרְ עִֹ֑ה וְכ ֵּ֥י אֹוצִ֛ יא אֶ ת־בְנֵֵּ֥י י שְראֵָ֖ ל מ מ צְר ָֽ ים But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should take the children of Israel out of Egypt?"

Bamidbar 15:41 אֲ נִִ֞ י הֹ אֱ לָֽ כ-ִֶ֗ם אֲשִֶ֨ רהֹוצֵֵ֤את י אֶתְ כֶם֙ מֵאֶ ץֶׁ֣רֶ מ צְר ָ֔ ים I am the Lord, your God, Who took you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the Lord, your God. Bereishit 27:19 ו יִֹ֨ אמֶר י בָֽעֲקַֹ֜ אֶ ל־א ב ִ֗ יו א ָֽ ֹ נ כִ ֙י עֵש ֶׁ֣ ו בְ ֹ כ רֶ ָ֔ ָך And Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you have spoken to me

Isaiah 51:12 אָֽנֹכִ ִ֧ ֙י א ָֽ נ ֹ כִ ִ֛ י הָּ֖ו א מְ נָֽ חֶ מְ ִ֑כֶ ם I, yea I am He Who consoles you

Rashi Shemot 20:2 (continued) .דבר אחר לפי שהיו שומעין קולות הרבה, שנאמר, )להלן פסוק טו( את הקולות, קולות באין מארבע רוחות ומן השמים ומן הארץ, אל תאמרו רשויות הרבה הן Alternatively, [God mentions the Exodus] since they [the Israelites] heard many voices [during the revelation], as it is said: “And all the people saw the voices” (verse 15), [meaning that] voices came from four directions and from the heavens and from the earth, [so] do not say that there are many domains Shemot 20:19 :א תֶֶׁ֣ם א רְ יתֶָ֔ ם כ יִּ֚ מ ן־ה ש מ יָ֔ ם ד ב ָ֖רְ תי ע מכֶ ָֽ ם The Lord said to Moses, "So shall you say to the children of Israel, You have seen that from the heavens I have spoken with you.

Shemot 19:20 ויֵֵ֣רֶ ד יְהֹו ִ֛הע ל־ה ֵּ֥ר ס ינ ָ֖יאֶ ל־רֶֹׁ֣ אש ה ה ִ֑ר The Lord descended upon Mount Sinai, to the peak of the mountain

Rambam Laws of Teshuva 10:6 One can only love God [as an outgrowth] of the knowledge with which he knows Him. The nature of one's love depends on the nature of one's knowledge! A small [amount of knowledge arouses] a lesser love. A greater amount of knowledge arouses a greater love.

Ramban Shemot 20:2 ונאמרו כל הדברות כלן בלשון יחיד, ה' אל-היך אשר הוצאתיך, ולא כאשר התחיל להם אתם ראיתם וגו', אם שמע תשמעו )לעיל יט ד ה(, להזהיר כי כל יחיד מהם יענש .על המצות, כי עם כל אחד ידבר, ולכל אחד יצוה שלא יחשבו כי אחר הרוב ילך והיחיד ינצל עמהם

Talmud Megilah 11a ‘I have not rejected them’ — in the days of the Chaldeans, when l raised up for them Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; ‘neither did I abhor them’ — in the days of the Greeks, when I raised up for them Simeon the Righteous and Hasmonai and his sons, and Mattathias the High Priest; ‘to destroy them utterly’ — in the days of Haman, when I raised up for them Mordecai and Esther; ‘to break my covenant with them’ — in the days of the Persians, when I raised up for them the members of the house of Rabbi and the Sages of the various generations. Rashi on Shemot 20:2 (continued) ולמה אמר לשון יחיד, אל-היך, ליתן פתחון פה למשה ללמד סניגוריא במעשה העגל And why did He say [this] in the singular [possessive],? In order to give Moses an opening to offer a defense in the incident of the calf. This is [the meaning of] “Why, O Lord, should Your anger be kindled against Your people?” (Exod. 32:11). You did not command them, “You shall not have the gods of others before Me,” but [You commanded] me alone. Shemot 34:1 ויֵֹ֤אמֶר הֹ אֶ ל־משֶָ֔ הפְס ל־לְָךִ֛ שְ נֵָֽי־לֻחֵֹּ֥ תאֲב נ ָ֖ים כ רָֽ אשֹנ ִ֑ים And the Lord said to Moses: "Hew for yourself two stone tablets like the first ones. And I will inscribe upon the tablets….. Rashi Shemot 20:2 (continued) .מבית֙עבדים: מבית פרעה שהייתם עבדים לו

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Rabbi Menachem Leibtag was scheduled to be our Shavuot Scholar in Residence this year. We thank him for contributing this shiur to our Shavuot bulletin as a way to learn with him and from him, albeit from a distance. We look forward to learning from Rav Leibtag in person.

SHAVUOT & MATAN TORAH

When the Torah wishes to inform us of the 'historical' reason for a holiday, it certainly knows how to do so. Take for example the two other pilgrimage holidays - "chag ha'matzot" & "succot": Even though these holidays are also presented from their 'agricultural' perspective (see Shmot 23:14-17), the Torah informs us of their historical perspectives as well (see Shmot 12:17 & Vayikra 23:43).

Therefore, it is simply baffling that the Torah presents Shavuot ONLY from its agricultural aspect, without mentioning even a word about its connection to events of MATAN TORAH!

In our shiur, we attempt to understand why.

SHAVUOT IN THE BIBLE Before we begin our shiur, let's verify our statement that Shavuot is presented solely from its agricultural perspective by quickly reviewing the five 'parshiot' in which it is mentioned:

I. Shmot 23:15 “the HARVEST holiday - the first fruits of your work” II. Shmot 34:22 “Feast of Weeks, the first fruits of the wheat harvest” III. Vayikra 23:15-21: "And you shall count from the time you offer the OMER offering (from your first harvest/ see 23:10) seven weeks... IV. Bamidbar 28:26 "And on the day of the first fruit offering, when you bring a new MINCHA to God on Shavuot..." V. Devarim 16:9-12 "Count SEVEN weeks, starting when the sickle is first put to the standing grain, then you shall celebrate the holiday of SHAVUOT to God..."

As you review these five sources, note how in each instance Shavuot is presented solely as a harvest holiday, when we must thank God for our grain crops; while its connection MATAN TORAH is never mentioned - not even once! It also becomes quite clear that there is ample reason to celebrate SHAVUOT, even without the events of MATAN TORAH. Considering that grain is man's staple, it is only logical that we are commanded to recognize and thank God for His providence during this most critical time of the year.

Based on these sources, should we conclude that it is only coincidental that Shavuot falls out on the date of Matan Torah? Would that explain why Chumash makes no connection at all between that event and this holiday?

To answer this question, we must first take issue with our original assumption that the Biblical date of Matan Torah indeed coincides with the holiday of Shavuot.

THE DATE OF MATAN TORAH When the Torah wishes to inform us of the precise date of a certain event, it certainly knows how to do so. Take for example the story of Exodus in Shmot 12:6,12-14,17-18, noting how the Torah informs us of the precise date when the Tenth Plague struck and when Bnei Yisrael left Egypt! Later on, the Torah even records the precise date when Bnei Yisrael arrived at Midbar Sinai (on the 15th of Iyar, see Shmot 16:1).

However, in regard to Matan Torah, the Torah is quite vague. Indeed, we are told that Bnei Yisrael arrive at Har Sinai in the third month (Sivan), but we are not told on what DAY of the month they arrived: "In the third month of Bnei Yisrael's departure from Egypt, ON THIS DAY, they came to Midbar Sinai." (19:1)

Not only is the phrase "on this day" ambiguous, it is quite difficult to determine how many days transpire between their arrival at Har Sinai and Matan Torah (see Shmot 19:3-16). Continued on next page….

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Even if we assume that Bnei Yisrael arrived on the first day of the month (see Rashi 19:1-"b'yom hazeh"), the lack of a clear chronology in the subsequent events still makes it impossible to pinpoint that date.

In the Midrash (see Mesechet Shabbat 86b), Chazal calculate that the Torah was given on either the sixth or seventh of Sivan, yet the fact remains that the Torah never explicitly mentions the date of Matan Torah, even though it has ample opportunities to do so!

Thus, we really have a double question. Not only is it strange that Torah makes no connection between Shavuot and Matan Torah, it doesn't even tell us WHEN Matan Torah took place!

To answer this question, we must consider a fundamental difference between the very nature of these two monumental events in our history: Yetziat Mitzraim and Matan Torah.

MATAN TORAH: AN UNCOMMEMORATED EVENT In the Torah, we find numerous mitzvot through which we commemorate Yetziat Mitzraim, both its anniversary; and all year long – such as "bikkurim" (bringing the first fruits to Yerushalayim), sanctifying the ‘first born’, and Shabbat (all relating to ‘remembering the Exodus’).

In contrast, in Chumash we do not find even one specific mitzvah whose explicit purpose is to commemorate the events of Matan Torah.

Why does the Torah call upon us to commemorate these two events in such dramatically different ways?

One could suggest that the Torah’s deliberate obfuscation of that date may suggest that we should not treat Matan Torah as a historically bound event. Instead, the Torah prefers that on each and every day - one should feel as though the Torah has just been given.

This concept is reflected by the famous Midrash, quoted by Rashi on 19:1: "... it should have been written: 'ON THAT DAY'. Why does the pasuk say: 'ON THIS DAY'? This comes to teach us that the words of the Torah should be considered new to you - as though they were given TODAY!" (see Rashi Shmot 19:1)

In other words, we should not view Matan Torah as a one-time event. Rather, every generation must feel as though they have just entered a covenant with God (see Devarim 4:9-11 & 5:1-3). Every generation must feel that God's words were spoken to them no less than to earlier generations. To celebrate the anniversary of Matan Torah as a single moment in our history could diminish from that eternal meta-historical dimension.

In contrast to Matan Torah, the Exodus is not an event that must be re-lived. Rather it is an event that the Torah emphasizes must be REMEMBERED.

Yetziat Mitzrayim was, and should remain, a one-time event in our history - our national birth. As such, it needs to be commemorated. Matan Torah is totally different! It is an event that must be constantly RE-LIVED, not just remembered, for it is the essence of our daily existence.

But is it possible that the most important event in our national history not be commemorated on its yearly anniversary?!

In this regard, Chazal strike a beautiful balance between Torah "sh'bichtav" (the Written Law) and Torah "sh'baal peh" (the Oral Law). Chumash emphasizes one perspective, i.e. the inherent danger of commemorating this event, while our oral tradition balances this message by emphasizing the other perspective, i.e. the historical significance of remembering that special day, by re-living that event.

Therefore, unlike Passover eve, when we spend the entire evening 're-telling' the story of the Exodus, on the evening of Shavuot, we spend the entire evening engrossed in Torah study, thus 're-living' the experience of Matan Torah! PROJECT TANACH

We are planning to have our Annual Siyum TaNach on Shavuot. To accomplish this goal of having the entire Bible read and studied, we need your commitment to study one of the 45 Portions listed below. Sign up online at https://www.yih.org/projecttanach5780 You can access the English/Hebrew version of your chosen TaNach section at: www.sefaria.org

1. GENESIS Ch.1-25 26. JONAH, MICAH, NAHUM & HABAKKUK 2. GENESIS Ch.26-50 27. ZEPHANIAH, HAGGAI, 3. EXODUS Ch.1-20 ZACHARIAH & MALACHI

4. EXODUS Ch.21-40 28. THREE MEGILLOT OF ESTHER, RUTH & LAMENTATIONS 5. LEVITICUS Ch.1-13 29. TWO MEGILLOT OF SONG 6. LEVITICUS Ch.14-27 OF SONGS & ECCLESIASTES

7. NUMBERS Ch.1-18 30. DANIEL

8. NUMBERS Ch.19-36 31. EZRA

9. DEUTERONOMY Ch.1-17 32. NEHEMIAH

10. DEUTERONOMY Ch.18-34 33. PROVERBS Ch. 1-16

11. JOSHUA 34. PROVERBS Ch.17-31

12. JUDGES 35. PSALMS Ch.1-26

13. I SAMUEL 36. PSALMS Ch.27-50

14. II SAMUEL 37. PSALMS Ch.51-74

15. I KINGS 38. PSALMS Ch.75-99

16. II KINGS 39. PSALMS Ch.100-118

17. ISAIAH Ch.1-20 40. PSALMS Ch.119-150

18. ISAIAH Ch.21-39 41. JOB

19. ISAIAH Ch.40-67 42. I CHRONICLES Ch.1-11

20. JEREMIAH Ch.1-17 43. I CHRONICLES Ch.12-29

21. JEREMIAH Ch.18-35 44. II CHRONICLES Ch.1-18

22. JEREMIAH Ch.36-52 45. II CHRONICLES Ch.19-36

23. EZEKIEL Ch.1-23

24. EZEKIEL Ch.24-48 25. HOSEA, JOEL & AMOS

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Due to Covid-19, more consumers have turned to online shopping for their groceries, which makes it more difficult to determine whether a given item is kosher-certified. To facilitate shopping in this new reality, the cRc has compiled a short list of items that do not require certification. The list is available here: http://www.crcweb.org/Shopping%20from%20home%20%20(April%202020).pdf

Important letter from the ORB Kashrut Commission: Over the past few decades, Rabbi Weitz has grown the ORB (Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties) to a leading kashrus organization in Florida. We owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude for his dedication and devotion to the ORB. Rabbi Weitz’s leadership and kashrus knowledge will be difficult to replace after his retirement.

Upon Rabbi Weitz's notification of his intentions to retire and after an extensive search, we are happy to announce that we have hired Rabbi Levi Feigelstock to lead the ORB. We are confident that with his knowledge of kashrus and management experience, Rabbi Feigelstock will bring a level of professionalism that will ensure continued growth at the ORB.

The ORB will continue to thrive upon the foundation Rabbi Weitz has layed. Rabbi Chesky Goldstein as administrative director has been a tremendous asset to the ORB. Under Rabbi Feigelstock’s leadership, with the support of our dedicated mashgichim and ORB staff we are confident kashrus will continue to flourish in South Florida for many years to come.

~ The ORB Kashrut Committee

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Q: My friend in NY contracted Covid-19 and has now recovered. Does he recite Birkat HaGomel? And if so, how does he do so if there are currently no minyanim meeting?

A: According to Ashkenazim, if a person is ill with a sickness to the point that he is a choleh sheyesh bo sakana, a concern of mortal danger, he should recite HaGomel, but if he less sick than that there is no need to recite HaGomel. Sephardic tradition is to recite HaGomel anytime someone was sick in bed such as with a flu or bad cold even for a short period of time.

Generally we assume that a person needs to recite HaGomel in front of ten people. Some suggest that the bracha can be recited so long as ten people can hear the blessing on a video or phone call and can answer amen. Even though they aren't present, the "minyan" in this context is purely to publicize the expression of gratitude in the brachah, so it is permissible via electronic means. This is the opinion of Rav Herschel Schachter, recently released in one of his responsa specifically written in response to the Covid pandemic. Others disagree and hold that one can only recite HaGomel if ten people are in the same room.

This issue is just one of many dealt with by Halachic deciders trying to determine the status of video conferencing in Jewish Law. In another fascinating responsum, Rav Schachter suggests that seeing something via video feed should be considered an unresolvable doubt (ie a "safek"). Therefore we should apply the rule of "safek brachot l'hakel", ie when we are not sure whether a blessing is required, we avoid saying it. For instance, there is a bracha recited around the month of Nissan upon seeing a tree blossoming. Can this Birkat Ha'Ilanot be recited if one sees the blossoming tree via a live video feed? Rav Schachter believes that this is an unresolvable doubt, and therefore one should not recite the blessing under those circumstances.

On the other hand there is a custom to tear one's garment upon seeing the ruins of the Beit Hamikdash in Jerusalem. This is the case only if a person had not seen the ruins in the last 30 days. Rav Schachter explores what the halacha is if one sees the ruins of the Mikdash via Zoom. Since such a viewing is considered an unresolvable doubt, Rav Schachter notes that when it comes to the laws of kriyah, like all laws of mourning, we act leniently in a case of doubt. That means that in the case of viewing the site of the Mikdash via Zoom, one would NOT tear kriya. At the same time, if one were to visit the Kotel within 30 days of viewing the ruins via Zoom, s/he would also not tear kriya. This is because perhaps seeing the ruins via Zoom was in fact a halachically significant sighting, and therefore seeing the location again within 30 days does not create an obligation of kriya. S U P E R M A R K E T . C A T E R I N G . B A K E R Y

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SIMCHAS FROM OUR FAMILIES – MAZEL TOV TO:

BIRTHS  Yona & Michal Novick on the birth of their son, Judah (Yehuda Avraham)  Noah & Lindsey Weinreich on the birth of their daughter Layla Elle (Leba Basha), and to big brother Jack  Danny & Florence Kaweblum on the birth of their son, Solomon Nathan (Shlomo Nachum), and to uncle & aunt Jon & Suzy Kaweblum  Craig & Tehila Steiner on the birth of their son, Joseph Maxwell (Yosef Meir)  Max & Jenna Sredni on the birth of their son, Akiva Yisrael, and to big sister Orah, uncle & aunt Ryan & Bari Girnun, cousins Avi, Noa, Temima, Yehidya Girnun, proud grandparents Allen & Shirley Girnun, Sredni and Blufstein families, and Applebaum cousins  Sammy & Debbie Shapiro on the birth of their daughter, Reva (Rivkah Chaya)  Gideon & Lital Reitblat on the birth of their daughter, Yael Libby  Barry & Ellie Lampert on the birth of their son, Akiva Joseph (Akiva Yosef)  Noah & Rachelle Lewinger on the birth of their daughter, Naomi Suri, and to uncle & aunt Ilan & Jill Lewinger and cousin Jacob  Shaya & Miriam Gutleizer on the birth of their son Eli Joseph (Eliyahu Yosef)  Suchie & Raisy Gittler on the birth of their grandson, Jordan Asher (Asher Yarden) to Daniel & Dorith Gittler  Estee Vogel on the birth of her granddaughter, Livana Alexandra, to Rabbi Josh & Chavi Kunis  Wendy & Seth Goldsmith on the birth of their grandson, Noah Steven (Yosef Faivel) to Evan & Jill Benjamin  Eitan & Cindy Siev on the birth of their granddaughter, Ella Tzofia, to Dahlia & Noah Kravetsky of Jerusalem

ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES  Barry & Lois Levontin on the marriage of their granddaughter Eliana, daughter of Ben & Jen Amrami to Cheely, son of Renee & Phil Birn  Avi & Judy Baitner on their daughter Miriam’s engagement to Gabe Koppel of Teaneck, NJ

BNAI MITZVOT  Alex Sultan on the celebration of his Bar Mitzvah, and to his parents Randi & David Sultan, grandparents Joan & David Kornbluth, and aunt & uncle Jackie & Michael Estreicher

ALSO MAZEL TOV TO:  Judge Michael & Nili Davis on Michael’s elevation by Governor DeSantis to the Florida Circuit Court

OUR CONDOLENCES TO: May they be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem  Kenny Reinhard on the loss of his father Mr. Michael Reinhard  Rabbi Yaakov Sprung on the loss of his mother Mrs. Lillian Sprung  Josh Loberfeld and family on the loss of his grandfather Mr. William Nathanson  Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Homnick on the loss of his step-mother Mrs. Miriam Homnick  Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Homnick on the loss of his father Rabbi Moshe Homnick  Joel Brauser on the loss of his mother Mrs. Leona Brauser  Ellen Koppel on the loss of her father Mr. Robert Kramer  Beth-ann Gan on the loss of her mother Mrs. Harriette Gan  Zemadar Israel on the loss of her husband, our beloved member Binyamin Israel  The family of our beloved member Mrs. Bea Rubenfeld

Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale May 2020 Iyyar-Sivan 5780 Counting the Omer: The count listed is from the previous night - after nightfall count the next number

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 (7 Iyyar) 2 (8 Iyyar) Achrei Mot- 22nd Day Omer Kedoshim Earliest candle lighting 6:31p 23rd Day Omer Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat Sunrise 6:42a Chasidut w/R.Nachbar 6:40p Latest Shema 10:00a Yedid Nefesh 6:55p Latest Amidah 11:05a Candle lighting 7:34p Earliest Mincha 1:51p Sunset 7:52p Mincha 7:30p Sunset 7:53p Havdalah 8:33p 3 (9 Iyyar) 4 (10 Iyyar) 5 (11 Iyyar) 6 (12 Iyyar) 7 (13 Iyyar) 8 (14 Iyyar) 9 (15 Iyyar) Emor 24th Day Omer 25th Day Omer 26th Day Omer 27th Day Omer 28th Day Omer Pesach Sheni 30th Day Omer Mincha 7:45p Mincha 7:45p Mincha 7:45p Mincha 7:45p Mincha 7:45p 29th Day Omer Sunrise 6:38a Earliest candle lighting 6:33p Latest Shema 9:57a Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat Latest Amidah 11:04a Chasidut w/R.Nachbar 6:40p Earliest Mincha 1:50p Yedid Nefesh 6:55p Mincha 7:35p Candle lighting 7:38p Sunset 7:57p Sunset 7:56p Havdalah 8:37p 10 (16 Iyyar) 11 (17 Iyyar) 12 (18 Iyyar) 13 (19 Iyyar) 14 (20 Iyyar) 15 (21 Iyyar) 16 (22 Iyyar) Behar- 31st Day Omer 32nd Day Omer Lag B'Omer 34th Day Omer 35th Day Omer 36th Day Omer Bechukotai Mother’s Day Mincha 7:50p 33rd Day Omer Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p Earliest candle lighting 6:37p 37th Day Omer Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat Sunrise 6:34a Chasidut w/R.Nachbar 6:45p Latest Shema 9:55a Yedid Nefesh 7:00p Latest Amidah 11:02a Candle lighting 7:42p Earliest Mincha 1:51p Sunset 8:00p Mincha 7:40p Sunset 8:01p Havdalah 8:40p 17 (23 Iyyar) 18 (24 Iyyar) 19 (25 Iyyar) 20 (26 Iyyar) 21 (27 Iyyar) 22 (28 Iyyar) 23 (29 Iyyar) Bamidbar 38th Day Omer 39th Day Omer 40th Day Omer 41st Day Omer 42nd Day Omer Yom Yerushalayim Shabbat Mevarchim Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p 43rd Day Omer 44th Day Omer Earliest candle lighting 6:40p Sunrise 6:31a Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat Latest Shema 9:54a Chasidut w/R.Nachbar 6:50p Latest Amidah 11:02a Yedid Nefesh 7:05p Earliest Mincha 1:52p Candle lighting 7:46p Mincha 7:40p Sunset 8:04p Sunset 8:04p Havdalah 8:44p 24 (1 Sivan) 25 (2 Sivan) 26 (3 Sivan) 27 (4 Sivan) 28 (5 Sivan) 29 (6 Sivan) 30 (7 Sivan) Rosh Chodesh Sivan 46th Day Omer 47th Day Omer 48th Day Omer Erev Shavuot Shavuot Shavuot 45th Day Omer Memorial Day Mincha 7:55p Mincha 7:55p 49th Day Omer Sunrise 6:29a Yizkor Mincha 7:55p Mincha 7:55p Candle lighting 7:49p Latest Shema 9:53a Sunrise 6:29a Mincha 7:55p Latest Amidah 11:01a Latest Shema 9:53a Sunset 8:07p Earliest Mincha 1:53p Latest Amidah 11:01a Earliest candle lighting 6:43p Earliest Mincha 1:53p Candle Lighting 7:49p Mincha 7:45p Mincha 7:55p Sunset 8:07p Sunset 8:07p Havdalah 8:48p

31 (8 Sivan) Mincha 8:00p AS OF PUBLICATION, THE SHUL IS CLOSED AND THERE ARE NO MINYANIM AT SHUL All classes continue live via Zoom yih.org/online

Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale June 2020 Sivan-Tammuz 5780

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 (9 Sivan) 2 (10 Sivan) 3 (11 Sivan) 4 (12 Sivan) 5 (13 Sivan) 6 (14 Sivan) Nasso Mincha 8:00p Mincha 8:00p Mincha 8:00p Mincha 8:00p Earliest Mincha 1:54p Sunrise 6:28a Earliest candle lighting Latest Shema 9:53a 6:45p Latest Amidah 11:02a Candle lighting 7:52p Earliest Mincha 1:54p Mincha 8:00p Mincha 7:50p Sunset 8:10p Sunset 8:11p Havdalah 8:51p

7 (15 Sivan) 8 (16 Sivan) 9 (17 Sivan) 10 (18 Sivan) 11 (19 Sivan) 12 (20 Sivan) 13 (21 Sivan) Mincha 8:00p Mincha 8:00p Mincha 8:00p Mincha 8:00p Mincha 8:00p Earliest Mincha 1:55p Beha'alotcha Earliest candle lighting Sunrise 6:28a 6:48p Latest Shema 9:54a Candle lighting 7:55p Latest Amidah 11:03a Mincha 8:00p Earliest Mincha 1:56p Sunset 8:13p Mincha 7:50p Sunset 8:13p Havdalah 8:53p

14 (22 Sivan) 15 (23 Sivan) 16 (24 Sivan) 17 (25 Sivan) 18 (26 Sivan) 19 (27 Sivan) 20 (28 Sivan) Sh'lach Mincha 8:05p Mincha 8:05p Mincha 8:05p Mincha 8:05p Mincha 8:05p Earliest Mincha 1:57p Shabbat Mevarchim Earliest candle lighting Sunrise 6:29a 6:49p Latest Shema 9:55a Candle lighting 7:57p Latest Amidah 11:04a Mincha 8:05p Earliest Mincha 1:57p Sunset 8:15p Mincha 7:55p Sunset 8:15p Havdalah 8:55p

21 (29 Sivan) 22 (30 Sivan) 23 (1 Tammuz) 24 (2 Tammuz) 25 (3 Tammuz) 26 (4 Tammuz) 27 (5 Tammuz) Korach Mincha 8:05p Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Mincha 8:05p Mincha 8:05p Earliest Mincha 1:59p Sunrise 6:31a Mincha 8:05p Mincha 8:05p Earliest candle lighting Latest Shema 9:57a 6:51p Latest Amidah 11:06a Candle lighting 7:58p Earliest Mincha 1:59p Mincha 8:05p Mincha 7:55p Sunset 8:16p Sunset 8:16p Havdalah 8:56p

28 (6 Tammuz) 29 (7 Tammuz) 30 (8 Tammuz) AS OF PUBLICATION, THE SHUL IS CLOSED AND Mincha 8:05p Mincha 8:05p Mincha 8:05p THERE ARE NO MINYANIM AT SHUL All classes continue live via Zoom yih.org/online

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 The family of Rabbi Dr. Ted Abramson ( ” ) in honor of the  Vera & Charles Hirsh in honor of their children and Daf Yomi Participants L’hagdil Torah u’leha’adirah grandchildren.  Sally Aaron in honor of her grandchildren, Josh and Sharona  Doron & DV Kahn for a refuah shleimah for all those in need. Whisler, and great-granddaughter Willow (Nessa) Whisler.  Lev & Raya Kandinov in honor of their parents and children.  Earl & Donna Barron in memory of his father and mother Jack  The Kogan family & Sarah Barron ( ” )  Doris & Jonathan Konovitch in memory of Jonathan’s parents,  Dror & Avivit Ben-Aharon Rabbi Harold & Bernyce Konovitch ( ” ), Jonathan’s sister  Mimi & Dani Bengio in honor of the wedding of our son, Gilad Robyn L. Konovitch ( ” ) and Doris’ father Walter Berger ( ” ) to Nina Weiss.  Shelly & Lynda Levin in memory of her parents Sol & Faye  Howard and Carol Bienenfeld in honor of their incredible Comet ( ” ) and his parents Dr. Hyman & Dorothy Levin ( ” ) grandchildren.  Anniel & Danny Nagler in memory of her father Tom Seghi ( ” )  Alvin & Tamara Cohen in honor of their children Stephen &  Meryl & Dr. Norman Palgon, Tamar & Brian Weinberg, David Elana and their grandchildren Sammy & Ben Nawy. Jacob, Sarah Leya, Alana Leora, Daniel Alexander, Aliza & Steve  Stuart & Tova Courtney in loving memory of Tova’s parents Goldstein, Matthew Dylan, Gavin Leo, and Charlotte Reese, & Asher & Masha Moshkovsky ( ” ), Tova’s brother Chanon Rebecca & Seth Kinzbrunner, Shmuel Ezra, Eliana Sara and Moshkovsky ( ” ), & Stuart’s parents Richard & Frieda Kayla Ahuva in memory of their dearly beloved parents, Courtney ( ” ) & Tova’s beloved aunt and uncle Rivka & grandparents & great grandparents, Shirley & David Lyman ( ” ) Shabtai Moshkovsky ( ” )  Joelle Perovich in loving memory of her parents, niece and  Edward & Jamie Czinn in memory of Ed’s sister Aliza Sherman brother-in-law ( ” ). May their memories be for a blessing. ( ” )  Dr. & Mrs. Sam & Deborah Rand & Jacob Bean in blessed  The Danis family in memory of Susu’s mother Elka bat Yisroel memory of Dr. Abraham Rand ( ” ) & Rabbi Yaacov Yosef and father, Yitzhak Binim ben Dovid, ( ” ) & Stephen’s father Rand ( ” ) Aharon ben Shimon ( ” )  Howard & Ellen Rotterdam in honor of their grandchildren  Belle Davis in honor of Rabbi & Meira Davis and in memory of and a refuah sheilama for all those in need. Martin Davis ( ” ), & Daryl Klonoff ( ” ).  Daniel & Deborah Salama  Jordan & Tammy Ditchek  Jeffrey and Risa Schiff in memory of her beloved parents  Wally & Fay Fingerer Natalie and Philip Manas ( ” ) & aunt Miriam Silverman ( ” )  Lippy & Mati Fischman  Randi & Jason Schulman in honor of their children.  Herb and Edith Fishler in memory of their parents ( ” )  Enid & Warren Schwartz.  Stephanie & Meyer Friedman in loving memory of Stephanie’s  Islon & Eve Seliger in honor of their grandchildren. parents Selma & Herman Halper ( ” ), grandparents Bella &  Myra Shulkes and family in loving memory of Dr. Howard Moshe Aharon Spindel ( ” ), Bella & David Halper ( ” ), Aunt Shulkes ( ” ) & Uncle Estelle & Herbert Adelstein ( ” ), Great Aunt Ceilia  Maish & Tziviah Staiman in memory of her beloved mother Halper ( ” ), and Meyer’s parents Rose & Moshe Aharon Judie Warman ( ” )  Friedman ( ” ) & sister Hinda Pessel Friedman ( ” ). Ronald & Risa Steiner in honor of their wonderful children and grandchildren.  Skin Center, Dr. Barry & Jillian Galitzer in honor of their  David & Haya Tepper and family in honor of Tzahal. parents Josh & Debbie Galitzer and Abba & Sandy Borowich  Larry & Judy Weiss in memory of their beloved daughter and their children, Ashley, Andrew & Steven. Elizabeth Susan Weiss ( ” ), his beloved father Seymour S.  Marla & Stan Frohlinger Weiss ( ) and beloved mother Roslyn L. Weiss ( ) and  Ira & Miriam Ginsberg in memory of their beloved parents ” ” Abe & Tillie Simon ( ” ), Max & Hana Ginsberg ( ” ) Judy’s beloved father Benjamin Hammerman ( ” )  Paul & Yvonne Ginsberg in honor of all their children and  Arlene Weiss in memory of her beloved husband Milt and her grandchildren. beloved parents Jack and Sarah Barron ( ” )  Bob & Debbie Hirsch in memory of his parents Murray &  Fred & Lori Wittlin in honor of their children and Roslyn Hirsch ( ” ) and in honor of their children & grandchildren. grandchildren.

Please call the office: 954-966-7877 or email: [email protected] to join this list of generous families!

Maintaining Rare, But Essential, Bipartisanship

In March, thousands of pro-Israel Americans gathered in our nation’s capital with one shared purpose— strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship. At AIPAC’s largest Policy Conference ever, we were joined by leadership from both political parties in the House and Senate, and hosted more foreign leaders than any event in our history—all speaking from our stage and reaffirming their commitment to a strong U.S.- Israel relationship.

In today’s hyper-partisan environment, AIPAC remains a rare, but essential, bastion of bipartisanship. Year after year, Democrats and Republicans in Congress consistently support Israel’s security without conditions and without hesitation.

This support in Congress exists because thousands of citizen activists from around the country regularly engage with their elected representatives. Whether it’s over the phone, over email or in person, pro- Israel Americans are constantly working to remind Congress of the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship. This is democracy in action.

Congress’ actions are built on the work of successive American administrations. Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama each made a 10-year commitment to fund security assistance to Israel.

Both Democrats and Republicans, with very rare exceptions, have been part of this cause from the very beginning. When it comes to pro-Israel politics, elected leaders have always known they stand with the majority of American voters in both parties.

Today, there is a small but growing group of political figures working to undermine the bipartisan support that has been the foundation of the U.S.-Israel relationship for over seven decades. These individuals say they support Israel’s right to defend herself, but every time Israel exercises that right, they condemn Israel.

And yet the pro-Israel movement in America remains strong, bipartisan and unified. Despite divisions in our country, we stand together in common purpose.

Today, the United States—the world’s superpower—stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the Jewish state. It is in America’s interest to keep it that way, to strengthen those ties, and to ensure strong bipartisan majorities at the highest levels of power always work to preserve them. It is up to each us to ensure that it remains that way.

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