4 May 16th, 2020 ~ 22 of Iyar, 5780 This Week At YICC Behar-Bechukotai

SHABBAT SCHEDULE HALAKHIC CORNER Friday Night: Q: Why do we stay up all night learning on the first Candle Lighting ...... 6:22 – 7:31 pm night of Shavuot? Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat ...... 6:15 & 7:40 pm A: One of the most well-known customs on Shkiah ...... 7:49 pm Shavuot is the practice of staying up all night Sefirat HaOmer ...... after 8:07 pm long to learn . While there are numerous Shabbat Day: reasons offered to explain the custom, the most Earliest Talit ...... 4:55 am common explanation is provided by Sof Zman Kriat Shma ...... 9:20 am Avraham Gombiner, in his commentary Magen Sof Zman Tefillah ...... 10:30 am Avraham on (O”C 494). Rabbi Mincha ...... 1:25 - 7:40 pm Gombiner's explanation is based on a Midrash Shkiah ...... 7:49 pm which relates that the Jewish people overslept Shabbat ends & Havdalah ...... 8:34 pm the morning when they were to have received Sefirat HaOmer the Torah, and that G-d had to wake up the slumbering nation. In an effort to rectify this IMPORTANT HALAKHIC TIMES embarrassing historical fact, the custom developed to stay awake the entire night of May 17 -22 Shavuot steeped in Torah learning. Many have A lot HaShachar ...... 4:24 – 4:20 am the practice of reciting a special set of prayers Earlie st Talit & ...... 454 – 4:51 am known as “Tikkun Leil Shavuot”, “Tikkun” Sof Zman Kriat Shema ...... 9:20 – 9:19 am meaning to fix, alludes to this idea that by Sof Zman Tefillah ...... 10:30 – 10:29 am staying up the night of Shavuot we fix the Earlie st time for Mincha ...... 1:25 pm problem that arose the very first Shavuot Sh kiah ...... 7:50 – 7:54 pm morning. This practice is of such great importance that the great Kabbalist, the AriZal, promises that anyone who stays up the entire Friday, May 22 night of Shavuot learning Torah will live the Candle lighting ...... 6:26 – 7:36 pm duration of the year without any harm. Mincha ...... 6:20 – 7:45 pm Interestingly, the great Sephardic Rabbi, Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer, in Kaf HaChaim, writes ADULT EDUCATION ~ May 18 - 22 that in the diaspora, one must stay up the Classes will be offered via Zoom or email second night of Shavuot as well, in line with the MONDAY rule that we treat the second day of Yom Tov • “The Daf Goes Deep” Shiur with Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom just as the first day. However, this custom was Via Zoom ...... 4:00 pm never accepted by the Ashkenazic authorities  Semichat Chaver Program with Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener and most Ashkenazim do not stay up for the Via Zoom ...... 8:15 pm second night of Shavuot.

TUESDAY  Rabbi Elazar Muskin’s Shiur Via Zoom ...... 8:15 pm SHABBAT AT HOME ARCHIVE WEDNESDAY Available at www.yicc.org  Rabbi James Proops’ Parasha Shiur for women You can access all content made available during Via Zoom ...... 9:00 am COVID-19 on our ‘Shabbat At Home’ webpage,  Rabbi David Mahler's Aggada Shiur featuring Drashot and Divrei Torah provided by A recording of the class, and notes will be sent via email Rabbi Elazar Muskin, Rabbi James Proops, Rabbi  Rabbi Langer's "Sefer HaChinuch" ...... 8:30 pm Dr. Zev Wiener and Rabbi David Mahler. Via "free conference call" which can be accessed by You can also find the amazing content provided for calling: 425 436 6352 - passcode 200747#. kids by scrolling all the way down the page. DAF YOMI – Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom www.dafyomiyicc.org www.yicc.org/shabbat-at-home-archive

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Pl ease include the following names in your prayers, and ma y each be granted a Refuah Shleimah

• Ak iva ben Miriam Devorah • Refael David ben Ella YAHRZEITS: May 16-22 ~ Iyar 22-28 • Reuven Betzalel HaCohen • Bat Ami bat Beth Sat, May 16 Mark Mintz’s father, Shimshon ben Moshe, Z” L • Ba yla Bracha bat Malka Hinda ben Fayga • Rifkah bat Lottie Ron Altman’s mother, Batsheva bat Lipa, Z” L • Be ryl Leah bat Chaya Sarah Sun, May 17 Batsheva Okrent’s mother, Esther bat Aziz • Binyumin ben Shelma • Rochel bat Esther • Sarah Chana Chaya bat Rahaman, Z”L • Ch aim Menachem ben Hena Raizl Dr. Emi Gottlieb’s father, Michael Aryeh ben • Chaim Tzvi ben Necha Rivka Esther Bracha • Chana bat Johanna • Sarah Leah bat Freyda Rut Binyamin, Z”L • Chana Rachel bat Sarah • Schmuel Zev ben Gitel Mon, May 18 Ben Jacobowitz’s mother, Fruma bat Baruch, Z”L • Chava Breinah bat Golda • Shmuel ben Rachel Tue, May 19 Moty Naor’s father, Tzvi ben Mordechai HaCohen, • Chaya Necha bat Riva Leah • Shoshana Metuka Sara bat Z”L • David ben Rivka Reva Miriam Wed, May 20 Gideon Brunn’s father, Daniel ben Zev, Z”L • Dov ben Sarita • Sorah Gitel bat Chava Raitzl Eva Kaplan’s father, Shlomo ben Yaakov Meier, • Tuvia ben Ellie • Ella bat Rashell Z”L • Eliezer Shaul Ben Rachel Adina • Tzvi ben Masha • Yaakov ben Maasha Thu, May 21 Robert Rhodes’ mother, Malka Sara bat Tzvi, Z”L • Gitta Rivka bat Chaya Risa Jacob Graff’s mother, Frayda Rikla bat HaRav • Leah bat Mattel • Yaron ben Zelda • Yehoshua Yaakov ben Orna Moshe Natan, Z”L • Mordechai Menachem Ben Fri, May 22 Karen Wasserman and Sandra Mackler’s father, • Moshe Yehuda ben Yehudit • Yehuda Leib ben Chaya • Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel Baila Avraham ben Shaul, Z”L • Nechama bat Dina • Yehuda Meir ben Malka Eliana Marcus’ father, HaRav Haim ben Avraham, • Ora bat Nechama • Yehuda Yitzchak ben Gitel Z”L • Ozer ben Leah Shifra Ronnie Sieger’s grandfather, Avraham Yehudah • Rachel Chaya Yafa bat Miriam • Yisrael David ben Chana ben Yerachmiel, Z”L • Rachel bat Julie Zohar • Yissacher Dov ben Frayda • Yosef ben Rachel • Raphael Daniel ben Malka

MINHAGIM AND HALAKHOT Shabbat Behar/Bechukotai ~ May 15 - 22, 2020 By Rabbi Elazar Muskin

During the Covid-19 crisis, the following guide should be followed in lieu of davening with a . May we all merit a healthy and uplifting Shabbat and week ahead.

Friday May 15th • Early Mincha is at 6:15 PM. Earliest candle lighting is at 6:22 PM. A full Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv should be recited starting only after 6:22 PM. After the Maariv Amida recite Vayechulu but not Magen Avot and Elohenu V’elohei Avotenu. They are only said when davening with a permanent Minyan. • When starting Shabbat early remember to repeat the full Shema and count Sefirat HaOmer (37th day) only after 8:07 PM. • Candles can be lit between 6:22 - 7:31 PM • If one accepts Shabbat before Shkiah (7:49 PM), Mincha should begin no later than 7:40 PM. Shabbat May 16th – Behar/Bechukotai • Shacharit is a regular Shabbat Shacharit. • Do not say Anim Zemirot. This is recited when davening with a Minyan. • The Torah reading from a Chumash is Parashat Behar/Bechukotai. The Haftorah is from Sefer Yirmiyahu (16:19-17:14). • Skip both chapters of Y’kum Purkan and the Mi Sheberach. They are said only when davening with a Minyan. • Recite Av HaRachamim followed by Ashrei. • Mincha can be said as early as 1:25 PM but no later than 7:40 PM. • During Mincha recite the sentence V’Ani Tefilati right after U’va L’Tziyon. • Recite Tzidkatcha Tzedek at Mincha. • Maariv is the regular weekday Maariv. • Recite V’he Noam followed by counting Sefirat Haomer (38th day) and V’yeeten Lecha. • Shabbat ends 8:34 PM. Say a complete Havdalah. Sunday May 17th - Thursday May 21st • Regular weekday Davening with Tachanun and Avenu Malkenu at Shacharit and Mincha. • On Monday and Thursday recite the longer version of Tachanun just like we do if we had a Minyan and were reading the Torah. • Rabbi Soloveitchik Z”L was of the opinion that when saying Tachanun even when a isn’t present, one should still fall on his arm and recite the opening chapter just like the way we do when davening inside a Shul. • On Thursday May 21st, erev Yom Yerushalayim, omit Tachanun and Avenu Malkenu at Mincha. • Count Sefirat HaOmer before Aleynu. • On Thursday evening celebrate Yom Yerushalayim with a festive Seudah. Friday May 22nd Yom Yerushalayim • Omit Tachanun and Avinu Malkeynu at Shacharit. • Recite a complete Hallel without the Brakhot after Ashrei U’va L’Tziyon right before Aleynu. After Hallel recite the prayers for the IDF and the State of Israel.

THE EARLIEST TIME FOR SEFIRAT HAOMER (18 MINUTES AFTER SHKIAH) FRIDAY MAY 15TH - THURSDAY MAY 21ST: o Friday May 15 (37th day) 8:07 PM o Shabbat May 16 (38th day) 8:07 PM o Sunday May 17 (39th day) 8:08 PM o Monday May 18 (40th day) 8:09 PM o Tuesday May 19 (41st day) 8:10 PM o Wednesday May 20 (42nd day) 8:10 PM o Thursday May 21 (43rd day) 8:11 PM

YICC Zoom Schedule – Week May 17th – May 22nd NOTE: THE ENTIRE SCHEDULE CAN BE ACCESSED AT WWW.YICC.ORG The Meeting ID/Link for each meeting remains the same for all subsequent days.

Virtual Community Tefillah PLEASE NOTE: Due to Zoom's new security policy, all meetings require a password as well as the Meeting ID/Link. Passwords have been emailed to all shul members. If you are not a member or did not receive the email please email [email protected]

Shacharit 8:00 am (Sunday) https://zoom.us/j/181600164 Meeting ID: 181 600 164 7:45 am (Monday-Friday) https://zoom.us/j/632467384 Meeting ID: 632 467 384 9:00 am (Sunday-Friday) https://zoom.us/j/799793320 Meeting ID: 799 793 320

Mincha/Maariv 7:45 pm (Sunday 5/17- Thurs 5/21) https://zoom.us/j/259804992 Meeting ID: 259 804 992

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