Sivan 5773 2 במדבר - PARSHAS BAMIDBAR This Friday Night count 46 of the Omer MAY 10-11, 2013

WELCOME TO ALL OUR MEMBERS & GUESTS

OF JOSH & NOAH EINHORN OF GABRIEL SHOR

Kel Maleh Rachamim זמני שבת | SHABBOS SCHEDULE No Kel Maleh Rachamim will be said this Shabbos, May 11 ערב שבת | EREV SHABBOS and next Shabbos, May 18 as well. The next Kel Maleh CANDLE LIGHTING Not Before 7:00 PM Rachamim will be said on Shabbos Behalosecha on May Not After 8:13 PM 25, 2013. MINCHA / KABALAS SHABBOS 6:50 & 8:20 PM שבת |SHABBOS

HASHKAMA MINYAN Turk Family Bais Medrash 7:30 AM MINCHAS CHINUCH SHIUR with Rabbi Baruch Weintraub

“And hewn stone you shall not place in your land—Yerushalayim included?” BAIS MEDRASH SHIUR with Rabbi Eisenberger SHABBOS PROGRAMS Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall 8:20 AM Early Drop Off Nursery‐Grade 3 SHACHARIS Main Shul 8:45 AM (5 week trial beginning April 20) BAIS MEDRASH MINYAN Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall 8:50 AM Classroom 7 9:00‐9:45 AM YOUNG ADULT & UNIVERSITY MINYAN with Rabbi Greenberg of JLIC High School Minyan with Rabbi Dovi Gopin Perlis Hall 9:15 AM West Wing Library 9:00 AM NO FRILLS MINYAN Simcha Suite 9:15 AM Middle School Minyan WOMEN’S SHABBOS SHIUR with Rabbi Netanel Javasky with Rabbi Ezra Goldschmiedt, Rabbinic Assistant Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash 5:30 PM Jarvis Freedman Library 9:15 AM TAAMEI HAMINHAGIM (for men) with Rabbi Neil Cohen A Compendium of Explanations of the Customs We Keep Teen Minyan with Rabbi Avi Levinson of NCSY Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash 9:15 AM Dr. Stephen Speisman Board Room 6:35 PM MISHNAYOS (for men) with Rabbi Eisenberger Parents & Tots Classroom 5 9:45 AM

West Wing Classroom 1 6:35 PM Nursery Program Classroom 2 9:45 AM

with Rabbi Baruch Weintraub Kindergarten Classroom 3 9:45 AM שיעור בעברית “Jerusalem and the Jewish political theory” Simcha Suite 6:35 PM Girls Grades 1‐3 Classroom 1 9:45 AM TEACHINGS OF BRESLOV with Chaim Oliver Boys Grades 1‐3 Classroom 4 9:45 AM West Wing Classroom 3 6:35 PM Jr. Congregation Next Shabbos: Jake Day & Aaron Day West Wing Classroom 2 & 3 10:00 AM DAF YOMI with Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner AFTERNOON PROGRAMS עירובין דף נ‘‘ז / Eruvin Daf 57 Rabbi’s Classroom 6:50 PM MISHNAYOS FOR BOYS with Rabbi Goldschmiedt 6:35 PM PIRKEI AVOS Main Shul 7:35 PM GIRLS CHUMASH SHIUR with Maytal Cuperfain MINCHA Main Shul 8:05 PM West Wing Library 6:05 PM Followed by Shalosh Seudos in the Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall. BNEI AKIVA SNIF 6:50 PM Rabbi Goldwasser wil speak at Shalosh Seudos HAVDALAH After 9:18 PM Sof Zman Krias Shema ‐9:32 AM for the week of May 11 ‐ May 17

Mara D’Asrah Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Baruch Taub President Dr. Harley Eklove Executive Director Mordechai Bookbinder Youth Director Richard Winkler THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS & SCHEDULES

:MAZAL TOVS זמני השבוע | WEEKDAY SCHEDULE  Cyril & Leigh Ann Brenman, Harvey & Yetta Brenman, Dr. Avron & Rochelle Slutsky and Dr. For Sunday, May 12 ‐ Tuesday, May 14 Gilbert Katz on the engagement of their daughter and granddaughter, Dova to Josh, son DAF YOMI and grandson of Errol & Sharon Suttner, Maureen Suttner, and Cyril and Beunice Touyz. SUNDAY  Harley and Susan Eklove and Arthur & Joyce Eklove on the engagement of their daughter and granddaughter Shira to Amitai Koschitzky son on of Joel and Riva z"l Koschitzky and 7:15 & 8:45 AM grandson of Saul & Mira Koschitzky and Joey & Annette Colton. MONDAY  Cheryl and Alvin Einhorn, Annette and Julius Needleman and Helen Einhorn on the Bar 6:00 & 8:30 AM Mitzvah of their sons and grandsons Joshua Nathan and Noah Max. TUESDAY WITH THE RAV  Haim & Sara Shor, Alice Kassin, Rosita Sheimberg, Mario Shor, Jose Tawil on the Bar 6:00 & 8:20 AM Mitzvah of their son and grandson, Gabriel. SUNDAY & MONDAY WITH RABBI GROSS 8:45 PM NACHAS & POT POURRI:

SHACHARIS  Mazel Tov to Rabbi Englander’s Amud Yomi Shiur for completing Mesechet Baba SUNDAY Kammah. The Shiur has now started Mesechet Nazir. All those interested are welcome to 6:30, 7:00, 8:00 8:45 & 9:15 AM join in the West Wing Library.

MONDAY UNVEILING: 6:20, 6:45, 6:50 7:30 & 8:30 AM  The unveiling for the late Kiva (Carl) Zynoberg, father of Stan Zynoberg and Francine TUESDAY Gilbert will take place this Sunday, May 12, Mount Sinai Cemetery, TIBA section, 11 AM. 6:30, 6:45, 7:00 7:30 & 8:30 AM MINCHA / MAARIV Sunday & Monday 6:55 & 8:25 PM ARE YOU OR YOUR FRIENDS MAKING ? ARE YOU OR YOUR LATE MAARIV Sunday & Monday 9:45 PM FRIENDS RETURNING TO ? ARE YOUR CHILDREN GOING TO EREV SHAVUOS ‐ Tuesday, May 14, 2013 YESHIVOT OR SEMINARIES? IS YOUR CHILD GRADUATING WITH CANDLE LIGHTING 8:17 PM SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS? MINCHA / KABALAS SHABBOS 8:25 PM We are looking to congratulate those members who have graduated and See upcoming Shavuos Bulletin available Tuesday afternoon for are going to study at Yeshivot or seminaries in Israel or elsewhere and stu‐ complete Shavuos schedule. dents with special achievements. If you or your child are planning to make aliyah this summer, or you know of a member who is, please email the shul SHABBOS TORAH/MAFTIR READING office, [email protected], no later than noon on Wednesday, June 12‐ to ensure that all our Olim are properly acknowledged and congratulated on Soncino Art Scroll/Stone their Aliyah and accomplishments in the June 15th (Parshas Chukas) edition Torah Reading Page 793 Page 726 of the weekly shabbos bulletin. Haftorah Page 810 Page 1180

When the Rav is out of town… his office phone message (905‐886‐3810 ext. 125) “HALACHA OF THE WEEK” will indicate his absence. BY: RABBI EZRA GOLDSCHMIEDT During the Rav’s absence please call: Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner ‐ 647‐221‐6960 RABBINIC ASSISTANT How can I have a meal with both dairy and meat courses?

Many families have the custom to eat dairy meals on Shavuos. QUESTIONS ON PARSHAS BAMIDBAR Although this custom has a significant basis in traditional sources, BY: THE RAV many authorities maintain that we must eat meat in our yom tov First Aliyah: (1:1) Why does the Torah need to identify that Hashem spoke to Moshe meals. Having a meal with both dairy and meat courses would in the Sinai Desert – where else would they have been? satisfy both of these preferences. Additionally, such a meal would Second Aliyah: What was the purpose for counting the Jewish people at this point? necessitate the use of two loaves of bread, which would then serve Third Aliyah: Why was it important for each tribe to have its own degel (banner)? as a remembrance of the shtei halechem (two loaves) offered on Fourth Aliyah: (3:1-4) If only the sons of Aharon are listed in this Shavuos. section, why are they introduced as the offspring of “Aharon and Moshe”? Fifth Aliyah: (3:39) Isn’t it a bit far-fetched that there were exactly 22,000 Levi’im? When arranging such a meal, care must be taken to ensure that the Sixth Aliyah: Why were the first-born replaced by the Levi’im? the prohibitions of basar bechalav (meat and milk admixtures) are Seventh Aliyah: (4:20) Normally a parsha is supposed to end with something properly observed. After beginning one's meal with lechem mishnah positive. Does this parsha comply with this rule? (two loaves), the loaf of bread that was not yet used should be temporarily removed from the table. The dairy course may then be served. Dairy is eaten first so that no waiting period is required, and SHUL OFFICE HOURS the unused loaf is removed to ensure that it can be used for the meat course. After the dairy course is completed, the remaining Tuesday, May 14, 2013: 9:00 AM ‐ 2:00 PM dairy items (e.g. the used loaf of bread, silverware) should be Wednesday, May 15, 2013: CLOSED (SHAVUOS) removed, and the second loaf should be returned to the table. A Thursday, May 16, 2013: CLOSED (SHAVUOS) pareve food should then be eaten to cleanse the palate (e.g. bread), Friday, May 17, 2013: Regular Hours and water or wine should be drunk to rinse one's mouth. If one Monday, May 20, 2013: CLOSED (STATUTORY HOLIDAY) touched dairy food with his hands (i.e. he did not use utensils), he Tuesday, May 21, 2013: Regular hours resume. should wash them, at which point he may begin his meat course and continue his meal as normal. SHUL LIBRARY HOURS (Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 494:3, Beur Halachah 529 s.v. ketzad, Sunday, May 12, 2013: CLOSED Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 89:2, Aruch HaShulchan Yoreh Deah 89:8) Sunday, May 19, 2013: CLOSED UPCOMING PROGRAMS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM Mazel tov to this year's bat mitzvah program participants and their families. We really enjoyed working with you this year, your wonderful middot and love of learning were a pleasure to behold. We are very proud of all of you. SUNDAY FUNDAY – SPORTBALL This Sunday May 12th, 10:00am ‐ Noon Rachel Belmont, Yakira Berger, Ariella Berman, Sarah Birnbaum, Leah Bitton, Shhhh – Take home a special gift for MOM!! Atara Cohen, Malka Daniels, Reut Dasberg, Shira Deutsch, Alexa Edelstein, Leora Fluxgold, Kayla Frankel, Maital Green, Sarah Judelman, Shira Lithwick, This program is open to all kids grades kindergarten – 7th grade. Groups will be Noa Muscat, Hadassah Nauenberg, Marya Nurgitz, Mia Rosenblum, Yardena divided by grade. Not a Sunday Funday member? Not a problem. Just come and Rosenblum, Avigail Rucker, Chana Silverman, Devorah Stuart, Meira Torczyner, pay $6 and enjoy yourself. Register by sending Rich an email to [email protected] Adina Walerstein and Hadar Wercberger.

BAYT YOUTH FLOOR HOCKEY ‐ PLAYOFFS We would like to thank everyone who helped make this program such a UPDATE: Game 2 – Wednesday May 8th success; Rabbi Korobkin who learned with the girls, as well as Rabbi & Mrs. Ezra Junior league: Red 5 pts, Blue 2 pts. & Elyssa Goldschmiedt, Michelle Jacobs, Deena Grossman, Rena Fine, Rena Senior league: Red 4 pts, Blue 3 pts. Sutton, Marla Figdor, Kayla Shields, Eddy Cohen and Candy Stuart. Thanks as Next Game: Wednesday May 22nd well to our Sisterhood president; Suzanne Kaye and our Youth Director Rich NOTE: Sport goggles are mandatory Winkler. Thanks as well to all the office staff and to Ron and Eugene as well. We HOCKEY BANQUET : Date and Time TBA could not have done it without you all!

NEW! SHABBOS GROUPS – Early Drop Off Robin Berglas, Zahava Shields and Heather Tanen. Starting Shabbos April 20th, there will be 1 supervised Bat Mitzvah Program Coordinators youth room (3rd floor room #7) open for parents to drop off their children starting at 9am. This is for children nursery – grade 3. They will be taken to their regular group at 9:45am. This is a trial program for 5 weeks to see if the need is there.

BAYT Youth ‐ Boy Scouts of Canada Next Meeting: May 21st 7pm 3rd Floor rooms 2 & 3

BAYT Youth BOOK CLUB for Girls Mondays: Next meeting May 13th Grades 3 & 4 6:30pm – 7:15pm Grades 5 & 6 7:15pm – 8:00pm Sign up now at www.bayt.ca and click on Book Club SPACE IS LIMITED Dairy Hot Chocolate and Cookies provided

BAYT Youth Teen Tikun layl Shavuot Ice Cream party starts at 11:45pm, 3rd floor classrooms. Learning… food… friends! Shacharit – Main Shul 5:05am

CERTIFIED BABYSITTERS Mazel Tov to all the participants of last Sunday's Babysitting Course. We will be compiling a list of certified babysitters who have taken the course through BAYT Youth over the last couple of years and listing them on the BAYT website.

BAYT BROTHERHOOD REMINDER: ANNUAL SIYUM 2nd Day Shavuos, Thursday May 16, 2013 Once again, Rabbi Rosenberg will lead the Siyum Between Mincha and Maariv. To sponsor call: Moishe Posner at 905‐886‐5642, Lazer Rand at 905‐764‐7896 Rabbi Rosenberg at 905‐889‐0616 A reminder to all who are participating in this year Shavuos Siyum to utilize the time between Pesach and Shavuos to complete your por‐ tions in time for the Siyum on the second day of Shavuos. Thank you.

11TH ANNUAL BAYT MISSION TO ISRAEL With Rabbi Daniel & Karen Korobkin December 1 ‐ 10, 2013

Highlights Include Tzfat Chevron Sderot Golan Negev 7 nights accommodation in 5 star hotels in Tzfat & Jerusalem. Shabbat in Jerusalem with students learning in Israel. Please Turn to BYTV – BAYT Youth Television Reception with BAYT Olim for all upcoming Youth Programs Discover Israeli medical & technological advances. Visit www.bayt.ca and click on BYTV BYTV For more information please contact YOU make BAYT _ _ _ TH Complete Marcee Rosenzweig at [email protected] or Larry Zeifman at [email protected] NOTICE BOARD BAYT ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE BAYTrekkers (Walking Group): This Sunday’s free guided walking tours open to the Victoria Day Breakfast & Learn with the Kollel Ohr Yosef public (not BAYT‐sponsored): See links for details. Monday, May 20 11:00 AM ‐ The Splendour That Was Sherbourne Street http://heritagetoronto.org/wp‐ content/uploads/2012/12/ Talmud Mesechet Berachot HT_TourBrochureelectronics.pdf With Rabbi Scot A. Berman 2:00 ‐4:00 PM ROMwalks: The Grange ‐ Sunday May 12 Continues Tuesday, May 21 at 8:00 PM in West Wing Classroom 1 HOW WILL YOU GET IN SHAPE FOR THE UJA WALK FOR ISRAEL OR ZAREINU MOVE‐ Men and women welcome ATHON AND KEEP UP WITH YOUR GRAND/CHILDREN? Join one or more of our four free exercise groups for adults, which will start right Chabura Night Program after Shavuos. Signed waivers are required to participate ‐ download from http:// With the YU‐Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov images.shulcloud.com/148/uploads/Forms/ACTIVITY‐WAIVER‐BAYT.pdf Continues Wednesday, May 22 in the Moshe and Mania Gruda Bais Medrash Weekly beginners' groups will start on May 19th: With Rabbi Ezra Goldschmiedt (Path of the Just), and Rabbi Mordechai Cycling with Benji Pister: Sundays from 9:00am‐10:00am (Bring bike, water bottle, Torczyner (Medical Care on Shabbat) sunglasses and helmet) Men and women welcome. Please see flyers for details. Running with Ari Cohen: Sundays from 10:00am‐11:00am (Bring hat, water bottle, and running shoes) Tuesday, May 28 No experience necessary. Panel discussion on the life and impact of Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik Other days, times and levels may be available based on interest. Sign up by sending Moderated by Rabbi Daniel Korobkin, an email with your name, preferred activit(ies) and current level (beginner/ interme‐ With talmidim of the Rav, Rabbi Menachem Gopin, Rabbi Mordechai diate/ advanced) to [email protected]. See flyers in bins for more details. Green & Rabbi Moshe Lichtenstein 8 PM in the Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall Our first Hiking Group "warm up" 9K Tiyul, led by Rabbi Avraham Witty, will take Men and women welcome place on Sunday, May 19th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm in the South Bartley Smith Greenway (starting at Dufferin & Clark CC and going up to Langstaff EcoPark and Thursday, June 27 back), http://www.bartleysmithgreenway.org/. Free and open to all BAYT members Dr. Ken Green Book Launch: Leo Strauss and the Rediscovery of Maimonides of all ages; children under 14 must be with an adult. K9s must be on a leash. Register at [email protected] by THIS Friday, May 17th. See flyer for more details. More Member of Rabbi Dov Lipman will be a guest of the BAYT, June hikes are being planned for the spring and summer, depending on people's interest. 28‐29, Parshas Pinchas Generously sponsored by Cemmie and Aliza Green in honour of Dov Lip‐ Also starting soon: man's election to the Knesset as a member of the party. Men's‐only Beginner's BootCamp, led by certified personal trainer Daniel Greenwald of G Fit ‐ 5 weekly sessions for $50. Thursday nights from 7:30‐8:30pm starting May 23rd. Improve your overall conditioning, core strength, and flexibility. SHAVUOS YIZKOR APPEAL See flyer for details. Signed waiver required to participate The Fundraising Committee will be conducting a Yizkor appeal on Shavuos. Funds Men's‐only Pickup Basketball and Floor Hockey games. Cost for each is $100 for 20 weeks. Relive your "glory days" (or pretend you had some). will be dedicated towards Adult Education programming. Please donate generously and thank you for your continued support. For all program information or to register, email [email protected] or call Jordan To donate online, log in to bayt.ca, click "Donate", select the "a donation" button, Max 905‐881‐7963 (evenings only). and select "Adult Education Yizkor Appeal" from the "type" drop down list.

THANK YOU HOLD THE DATE Thank you to the Avreichim of the YU Torah miTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov Youth Shabbos Shabbos Parshas Beha'aloscha May 25, 2013 To find out how to participate, contact Rich for the inspiring Jerusalem Shabbaton last Shabbos and for sharing their Torah (905)886‐3810 x 135 or [email protected] with us. Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals ‐ Sunday, October 13, 2013

Thank you to the Kollel Ohr Yosef for organizing the pre‐Shavuos Yachad learn‐ Deadline to reserve is THIS SUNDAY, MAY 12. ing program on Monday that brought together dozens of shiurim throughout Contact Marty Collis at [email protected] or 416‐666‐4878 Zareinu Festival June 9, 2013 Zareinu Ride June 23, 2013 Thornhill under one roof in a night of achdus.

Thank you to the Shlichim for organizing the wonderful Yom Yerushalayim pro‐ YOM YERUSHALAYIM gram on Tuesday that featured stories, legends and songs of Yerushalayim and We acknowledge and thank the sponsors for this year’s Yom Yerushalayim event that took place this past week. its liberation.

We are very fortunate to have so many Chaverim of the YU Torah miTzion Beit Anonymous Dov & Carmela Berliner Alan & Marsha Kruger Leon & Patricia Rucker Midrash, Avreichim of the Kollel Ohr Yosef, and engaged Shlichim who contrib‐ Samuel & Judyth Silverberg Jerome & Ilana Stanleigh ute so much to our community. Larry & Susan Zeifman THIS WEEK’S PROGRAMS & SHIURIM @ the BAYT AT A GLANCE: Program: Date: Time: Location: FATHER & SON LEARNING Shabbos, May 11, 2013 5:30 ‐ 6:30 PM Kollel Ohr Yosef

MEN’S SUGYA SHIUR with The Rav CANCELLED THIS WEEK ‐ RESUMES MAY 27, 2013 TANYA: A TALE OF TWO SOULS* with Rabbi Shimon Aisenbach Monday, May 6, 2013 8:15 PM West Wing Classroom #1

GEMARA SHIUR with Rabbi Yeres CANCELLED THIS WEEK ‐ RESUMES MAY 20, 2013

WOMEN’S KUZARI & PARSHA SHIUR with The Rav CANCELLED THIS WEEK ‐ RESUMES MAY 21, 2013

TALMUD MESECHET BERACHOT* with Rabbi Scot A. Berman CANCELLED UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 PARSHAS HASHAVUA IN SPANISH* with Rabbi Bartfeld CANCELLED UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 CHABURA NIGHT PROGRAM* with Rabbi Ezra Goldschmiedt, Rabbinic Assistant, Hillel Horovitz and Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner CANCELLED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 YOUNG MENS SHIUR (UNDER 40 YRS OLD) with The Rav CANCELLED UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 For further information and detailed schedules, please refer to flyers posted on Shul bulletin boards. *Program is open to both men and women.

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