Learning and Living Judaism . . .Together FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE 5 East 62nd Street Tel: 212-838-2122 www.5as.org

BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL 2019

— 70 YEARS SPEAKER SERIES —

FRIDAY NIGHT MARCH 15, 2019

FAS Warmly Welcomes AMBASSADOR

Friday Night Dinner following services Members: $80/Adult, $40/Child; Non- Members: $100/Adult, $50/Child Great Children's Program! RSVP: [email protected], or www.5as.org.

Ambassador Ayalon will speak on the topic: “Justice Among the Nations: How “Normal” Nations Behave and Does the Jewish State Adhere to these Norms?”

Ambassador Danny Ayalon is the President of Hod Ayalon LTD, a private consult- ing firm for governments and international corporations, and the Chairman of Silver Road Capital, an investment banking firm for business owners and compa- nies. He is the founder of The Truth About Israel, a nonprofit organization that defends Israel using social media, and is the Rennert Family Visiting Professor of Foreign Policy Studies at Yeshiva University, where he teaches courses on state- craft, foreign policy, and international relations. He is a member of the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University and the Board of Trustees of the Lantos Founda- tion for Human Rights and Justice. From 2009 until 2013, he served as Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister and as a Member of Knesset. From 2002 until 2006, Ayalon served as the Ambassador of Israel to the United States. Prior to his ambas- sadorship, he worked for half a decade in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office as the senior foreign policy advisor to Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, and Ariel Sharon. From 1993 until 1997, Ayalon served as Chief of Staff at the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in New York. From 1991 until 1993, he served as the Consul of Israel in Panama. Ambassador Ayalon was a member of the Israeli delegation to the Wye River Plantation Summit of 1998 and the Camp David Summit of 2000. He served for three years as a captain in the armored corps of the . Ambassador Ayalon holds an MBA from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a BA in Economics from Tel Aviv University. He lives in Hod Hasharon with his wife and their two daughters.

SHABBAT, MARCH 29 - 30, 2019

FAS Warmly Welcomes CHIEF RABBI DR. WARREN GOLDSTEIN — ISRAEL 70 YEARS SPEAKER SERIES —

Friday Night Dinner following services SAVE THE DATE: SHABBAT, MAY 3 - 4, 2019 Members: $80/Adult, $40/Child; Non- Members: $100/Adult, $50/Child FAS Warmly Welcomes Great Children's Program! RSVP: [email protected], 212-838-2122, or www.5as.org. Ambassador DANI DAYAN Consul General of Israel in New York -On Friday night Rabbi Goldstein will address us on the topic: “Spiritual Entrepeneurship”. As Consul General of Israel in New York, Ambassador Dayan repre- -On Shabbat day Rabbi Goldstein will speak on sents the State of Israel to communities throughout New York, New Parshat Hashavua. Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Delaware. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1955, he is the Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein is the current Chief Rabbi of South Africa. In his 14 first Hispanic Consul General of Israel in New York. Amb. Dayan has established a reputation years in office he has launched and led a number of revolutionary initiatives that as an Israeli public figure, lecturer and entrepreneur. He enjoys wide support and appreciation have changed the landscape of both his own community and indeed world Jewry. from all sides of the Israeli political spectrum. While it was Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya- Locally these include The Bill of Responsibilities which has been adopted by the hu who nominated him to this post, Dayan was publicly welcomed by the Israeli opposition as Department of Education in schools nationwide, CAP, a radical crime fighting well. He served as Chairman of the Council of Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria from initiative proactively protecting more than 250,000 South Africans, and Sinai Inda- 2007 until 2013. He then acted for two additional years as the Council's Chief Foreign Envoy. ba, perhaps the largest annual Torah convention of its kind in the world. Two of his In these roles, Amb. Dayan opened doors to the major seats of government worldwide and local projects have been embraced and implemented by world-jewry: Generation conducted regular meetings with foreign diplomats and journalists. Amb. Dayan has been a Sinai, a Torah learning experience between parents and children and, The Shabbat regular commentator in the international press and was frequently called upon to participate Project which has united Jews in over 1,500 cities in 101 countries through the in public debates and panels, contributing to the New York Times, The Boston Globe, The keeping of one shabbat together. A qualified Dayan, Rabbi Goldstein has published Guardian, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and many more. Dayan holds a B.Sc. in Economics and several books including Sefer Mishpat Tzedek, Defending the Human Spirit and The Computer Sciences from Bar Ilan University and M.Sc. in Finance from Tel Aviv University. Legacy. The Chief Rabbi has a PhD in human rights and constitutional law and is a He is fluent in Hebrew, English and Spanish. Prior to taking up his position in New York, he regular columnist for the Post. resided with his wife and daughter in the community of Maale Shomron. MARCH 2019 Adar I 24 - Adar II 24, 5779 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat 1 2 Vayakheil S 7:30 AM Shabbat Shekalim C 5:28 PM Birchas Hachodesh M 5:35 PM S 9:00 AM M 5:10 PM E 6:30 PM

3 4 5 6 7 Rosh Chodesh 8 Rosh Chodesh 9 Pekudei S 8:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM Adar II Adar II S 9:00 AM KS 9:17 AM M 5:40 PM M 5:40 PM M 5:40 PM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM M 5:20 PM M 5:40 PM M 5:40 PM C 5:36 PM E 6:37 PM M 5:40 PM *Move clocks forward one hour

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Vayikra S 8:30 AM DST S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM Shabbat Zachor KS 10:11 AM M 6:45 PM M 6:45 PM M 6:45 PM M 6:45 PM C 6:44 PM S 9:00 AM M 6:45 PM M 6:50 PM M 6:25 PM E 7:45 PM

17 18 19 20 Ta’anis Esther 21 Purim 22 Shushan Purim 23 Tzav S 8:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM Erev Purim S & Megillah S 7:30 AM S 9:00 AM KS 10:04 AM M 6:55 PM M 6:55 PM F 5:47 AM 7:30 AM C 6:51 PM M 6:35 PM M 6:50 PM S 7:30 AM Family Megillah M 6:55 PM E 7:53 PM M 1:35 & 6:40 PM Reading 4:00 PM Ma’ariv/Megillah M 6:55 PM 7:40 PM E 7:49 PM

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Shemini S 8:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM Shabbat Parah KS 9:57 AM M 7:00 PM M 7:00 PM M 7:00 PM M 7:00 PM C 6:59 PM Birchas Hachodesh M 7:00 PM M 7:00 PM S 9:00 AM M 6:40 PM E 8:00 PM

31 S 8:30 AM KS 9:51 AM M 7:10 PM

Key — S: Shacharit; KS: Latest time for K’riat Shema; M: Mincha/Ma’ariv; C: Candle Lighting; F: Fast Begins; E: End of Shabbat/Fast

Clergy: Honorary: Young Leadership Chairs: Rabbi Eli Babich Associate Rabbi Henry Hirsch, ob”m Founding Chairman Rachel Akrongold Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth Rabbi Emeritus, USA Hermann Merkin, ob”m Founding President Wesley LePatner Rabbi Shmuel Fishelis Daf Yomi Ira Leon Rennert Honorary Chairman Jennifer Majzner Rabbi Dr. M. Rosensweig Resident Scholar Prof. William Schwartz, ob”m Honorary Chairman Erynne Rennert Rabbi Yaakov Y. Kermaier Rabbi Emeritus, Israel Rabbi Sol Trau, ob”m Honorary Chairman Joseph Malovany Cantor David Yagoda, ob”m Honorary Chairman Yisroel Halpert Ritual Director Victor Barnett Honorary President Youth Directors: Martin Romerovski, ob”m Honorary President Rivkah Halpert Officers: Junior Congregation

Walter J. Molofsky, M.D. Chairman Women’s Club: Men’s Club: Jacob D. Gold Yosef Itzkowitz President Starlin Leitner Taub Zig Mandelbaum Co-Chair Youth Groups Mitchell Davidson Vice President Chairman Steven Eichel Co-Chair Kim Heyman Vice President

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APRIL 2019 Adar II 25 - Nisan 25, 5779 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tazria S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM Rosh Chodesh Nisan M 7:10 PM M 7:10 PM M 7:10 PM M 7:10 PM C 7:06 PM Shabbat Hachodesh M 7:00 PM S 9:00 AM M 6:50 PM E 8:08 PM 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Metzorah S 8:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM Shabbat Hagadol KS 9:44 AM M 7:15 PM M 7:15 PM M 7:15 PM M 7:15 PM C 7:14 PM S 9:00 AM M 7:15 PM M 7:00 PM M 6:55 PM E 8:16 PM

14 15 16 17 18 19 Erev Pesach 20 Pesach Day 1 S 8:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM Siyum Bechorot S 9:00 AM KS 9:37 AM M 7:25 PM M 7:25 PM M 7:25 PM M 7:25 PM S 7:30 AM M 7:15 PM M 7:25 PM Bedikat Chametz C 7:21 PM C 8:24 PM M 7:25 PM Second Seder First Seder Omer Count 1

21 Pesach Day 2 22 Chol Hamoed 23 Chol Hamoed 24 Chol Hamoed 25 Chol Hamoed 26 Pesach Day 7 27 Pesach Day 8 S 9:00 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 9:00 AM S 8:45 AM KS 9:31 AM M 7:30 PM M 7:30 PM M 7:30 PM C 7:27 PM C 7:28 PM Yizkor 10:30 AM M 7:25 PM Omer Count 3 Omer Count 4 Omer Count 5 M 7:35 PM M 7:00 PM M 7:20 PM E 8:25 PM Omer Count 6 Omer Count 7 E 8:32 PM Omer Count 2 Omer Count 8 28 29 30 May 1 2 Yom Hashoah 3 4 Acharei Mos S 8:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 7:30 AM S 9:00 AM KS 9:26 AM M 7:40 PM M 7:40 PM M 7:40 PM M 7:40 PM C 7:36 PM M 7:20 PM M 7:35 PM Omer Count 10 Omer Count 11 Omer Count 12 Omer Count 13 M 7:00 PM E 8:41 PM Omer Count 9 Omer Count 14 Omer Count 15

Key — S: Shacharit; KS: Latest time for K’riat Shema; M: Mincha/Ma’ariv; C: Candle Lighting; E: End of Shabbat/Holiday

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FAS NEW MEMBERS DINNER - HELD ON FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS - 5779 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

Below is a list of those who thus far have made contributions to the 5779 Annual Campaign in an amount of $500 or more. Please contact President Jacob Gold, (212) 980-0140, [email protected], Vice President Kim Heyman, [email protected] or the Synagogue office (212) 838-2122, regarding your contribution for the new year. We thank all contributors for their support! Please make your donation today!

——————————— BENEFACTOR ($250,000 & ABOVE) ————————————

Larry Heyman, The Hirsch/Friedman Families, Inge & Ira Leon Rennert

———————————— DIAMOND ($100,000-$250,000) ————————————

———————————— EMERALD ($50,000-$100,000) ————————————

Patricia & James Cayne, The Estate of Inez Gellin, Lauren & J. Ezra Merkin

———————————— SAPPHIRE ($25,000-$50,000) ————————————

Marilyn & Lawrence Friedland, George Klein & Family, Barbara K. & Ira A. Lipman, Ruth & Ted Mirvis, Drs. Brenda Kohn & Walter Molofsky, Ilyssa & Evan Schwartzberg

———————————— PLATINUM ($18,000-$25,000) ————————————

Anonymous, Nina & Mitch Davidson, Linda & Michael Jesselson, Sandra & Jeffrey Justin, Keith Rubenstein & Family, Tammy & Randy Winn

———————————— GOLD ($10,000-$18,000) ————————————

Tikva & Oscar Gluck, Lilly & Jacob Gold, Linda & Myron Schonfeld, Barbara Taylor & Henry Wollman, Renate & Martin Zimet

———————————— SILVER ($5,000-$10,000) ————————————

Randy & Mark Belnick, Elyse & Benjamin Goldberg, Elizabeth & Dr. Shaun Honig, Gloria & Matthew Ingber

———————————— BRONZE ($1,800-$5,000) ————————————

Anonymous, Marilyn & Jack Belz, Yael & Barak Dunayer, Janie & Robert Fisher, Paula Fishman, Carol & Dr. David Goddard, Evan Haymes, Jack Joseph, Basya & Andrew Lowinger, Jonathan Packin, Louis Perlman, Miera & Alan Rechtschaffen, Yisroel Schulman, Abrah & Joseph Sprung

—————————— SUPPORTER ($500-$1,800) ——————————

Lisa & Rabbi Eli Babich, Esther Feld, Steven Leiter, Robert & Jessica Rackman Bernstein, Mr. & Mrs. Eli Haas, Andrea & Ari Lefkovits, Edward Richard, Malke & Gary Torgow, Eva & Dr. Miklos Weinberger, Sholom Weiss

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UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS

TUESDAY NIGHT TALMUD CLASS with RESIDENT — ISRAEL 70 YEARS SPEAKER SERIES — SCHOLAR RABBI DR. MICHAEL ROSENSWEIG SHABBAT, MARCH 9, 2019 Rabbi Rosensweig’s Talmud class continues on FAS Warmly Welcomes Tuesday nights at 7:30 PM. Rabbi Rosensweig is AMBASSADOR DANNY DANON teaching the first Perek of Tractate Bava Kamma.

-Rabbi Dr. Michael Rosensweig is a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva Ambassador Danon will address us on Shabbat morning, March 9. University and one of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein’s leading disciples. He Ambassador Danny Danon is Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Born in Israel in 1971, Ambassador Danon completed his IDF service with received his doctorate in Jewish history from Yeshiva University’s Bernard the rank of lieutenant and served as Overall Commander of the volunteer Revel Graduate School under the tutelage of Dr. Haym Soloveitchik. Rabbi program. Prior to his appointment in October 2015, the Ambassador had a distin- Rosensweig has delivered a weekly advanced Talmud class at Fifth Avenue guished career in the Israeli Knesset and Cabinet serving as Deputy Speaker of the Synagogue for over ten years. Knesset, Deputy Minister of Defense and Minister of Science, Technology, and Space. He holds a BA in International Relations from FIU and an MA in Public Policy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Ambassador Danon is the recent PROPHETS CLASS with RABBI ELI BABICH recipient of an honorary doctorate from Yeshiva University.

Mondays: March 4 at 6:15 PM & LEARNING SERIES with ALAN RECHTSCHAFFEN March 18 at 6:00 PM, at FAS.

Join us as we continue to explore the lives of the Mondays: March 11 at 6:00 PM & Prophets Samuel, King David, King Solomon and March 25 at 6:15 PM, at FAS. others. Study these dynamic Biblical personalities and see how their lives and legacies left us not only with incredible stories but with valuable life lessons as well. Sushi & Wine will be provided. Please RSVP to [email protected]. Pizza will be provided. Please RSVP to [email protected].

THREE-PART SERIES with WEEKLY PARSHA CLASS with YISROEL HALPERT CANTOR JOSEPH MALOVANY

Thursdays at FAS. March 7, at 6:15 PM. Cantor Joseph Malovany will be giving a special three-part lecture series on Purim Please check our website www.5as.org for weekly and Pesach at FAS. class times for the duration of March and April; all these classes will take place prior to Mincha. Wednesday, March 13 at 6:00 PM: -Megillah and Tefilot Related to Purim Pizza will be provided. Please RSVP to [email protected]. Wednesday, March 27 at 6:15 PM: -Tefilot for the First Days of Passover

WOMEN’S MONTHLY TEHILLIM GROUP Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 PM: - Tefilot for the Last Days of Passover Ladies are invited to participate as we gather together to recite the Book of Tehillim (Psalms) to pray for those in need of a refuah or bracha. The next two sessions take place on Sushi & Wine will be provided. Please RSVP Monday, March 4, and Tuesday, April 2 to [email protected]. at the home of Ilene Gordon Deutscher. 7:30 - 7:45 pm: light refreshments, 7:45 - 8:15 pm: D’var Torah and Tehillim. The D’var Torah SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 19

will be given by Lisa Babich. Men's Club/Women's Club Breakfast The State of the NYC Real Estate Market Please RSVP to [email protected]. Panel & Discussion Details to follow.

WOMEN’S SEUDAH SHLISHIT HEBREW CLASS with JUDY GELDZAHLER AT FAS

Please join us for a Shabbat afternoon program with good Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, food and spirited song. The next Women's Seudah Shlishit and Sundays: 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM. will be held on Shabbat, March 30, and the following will Call 212-838-2122, or email [email protected] take place on Shabbat, May 11, all details to follow. to register.

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UPCOMING EVENTS & PASSOVER

FAS CHEVRA KADISHA ANNUAL SEUDAH SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019 - 9:10 AM (post-services) FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE PRESENTS Guest Speaker: Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman A FIVE In keeping with the tradition of the FAS BAR PURIM Chevra Kadisha, we celebrate the Chesed and dedicated work of our Men’s & Women’s RECEPTION with Chevra Kadisha volunteers with an annual LIVE JAZZ BAND breakfast on the Yahrzeit of Moshe Rabbeinu. FIVE BARS INCLUDE: Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman is a Rosh Yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac SUSHI BAR, GOURMET CHEESE PLATTER BAR, Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University, as well ICE CREAM BAR, GOURMET POPCORN & CHEESECAKE BAR, as an instructor in the Sy Syms School of Business. He also and MARTINI BAR serves as the Executive Editor of the RIETS initiative of YU

Press. Rabbi Feldman is the author of “The Right and The PURIM NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Good: Halakhah and Human Relations”, “Divine Footsteps: EVENING SERVICES FOLLOWED BY Chesed and the Jewish Soul”, “False Facts and True Rumors: MEGILLAH READING AT 7:40 PM Lashon Hara in Contemporary Culture” as well as five vol- RECEPTION & MUSIC AT 8:45 PM umes of Talmudic essays entitled Binah BaSefarim. The most recent volumes deal with Chanukah and with the obligation to PRICE: MEMBERS COMPLIMENTARY; NON-MEMBERS: $25 honor one’s parents. Rabbi Feldman is the co-editor of more 5 EAST 62ND STREET. NYC. 10065 than ten volumes of Talmudic essays and Jewish Thought and RSVP Required: [email protected] or www.5as.org serves on the editorial board of Tradition. Rabbi Feldman is the spiritual leader of Ohr Saadya of Teaneck, NJ, where he The reception is kindly sponsored by Rebecca and Eddie Sugar resides with his wife, Leah, and their children. in memory of Eddie’s step-father Sam Moss (Zvi ben Shmuel Yehuda) and father Leslie Sugar (Alexander ben Menachem Mendel) whose All are welcome. Breakfast is complimentary. yahrzeits are on Ta’anit Esther and Shushan Purim respectively. Please RSVP in advance: (212)838-2122 or [email protected].

FIRST NIGHT PASSOVER Catered by SEDER AT FAS Eighteen Restaurant HOSTED BY: RABBI ELI & LISA BABICH PLEASE JOIN US FOR A SPECTACULAR SEDER DINNER EXPERIENCE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! COMMUNAL SINGING LED BY : YISROEL & RIVKAH HALPERT AND FAMILY

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 KABALLAS SHABBOS AT 7:25 PM SEDER AT 8:25 PM AT FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE 5 EAST 62ND ST, NYC, 10065 Members Early Bird Special $115 by April 1

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY! MEMBERS: $125 ADULT, $65 CHILD RSVP: 212-838-2122 or [email protected] NON-MEMBERS: $135 ADULT, $75 CHILD

PESACH MAOT CHITIM CAMPAIGN Dear Congregant, Perhaps more than any other holiday throughout the year, Pesach spawns the greatest financial expense in its observance. Food and utensils used during the year must be replaced with “Kosher for Passover” versions of these items. Aware that these expenditures may cause an agonizing strain on families with limited financial means, our sages instituted the practice of Maot Chitim (money for wheat). Maot Chitim refers to the com- munal collection of funds that are sent to needy families prior of the Pesach holiday. These funds serve as a much-needed relief, and ensure that the holiday is properly observed and equally celebrated by all.

If you would like to participate in this year’s Maot Chitim campaign, please make checks out to the “Fifth Avenue Synagogue Trust Fund” and mail it to the Synagogue office. In addition to providing financial relief before the holidays, the synagogue’s charity fund assists countless individ- uals, families and organizations who approach us throughout the year appealing for financial assistance. Only after each request is carefully researched, often with outside counsel, are funds distributed. Your contribution will be of great benefit to us, as it will also assist this year-long initiative.

I wish you and your family a Chag Kasher Ve’Sameach, a holiday filled with joy, meaning and good health.

Rabbi Eli Babich [email protected]

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PASSOVER NOTES

INSPECTION FOR CHAMETZ PESACH (Passover) begins this year on The search for chametz takes place on Thursday evening, April 18, Friday night, April 19. During Pesach, no earlier than 8:22 PM. Every home must be inspected to determine we are neither allowed to eat, nor even that no chametz, other than that which will be sold, remains on the own, chametz. Chametz is the general premises. The inspection takes place following the recitation of the term for all leavened foods. Foods and appropriate blessing. At the conclusion of the inspection, one must make drinks with ingredients of wheat, rye, a declaration that all chametz remaining in the home of which the owner barley, oats, or spelt, as well as derivatives of these grains, are presumed is unaware should be considered null and worthless. The blessing and to be chametz unless they are reliably certified “Kosher for Passover.” the declaration are available in most siddurim and haggadot. We are obligated to eat matzah on the first night of Pesach. Moreover, FAST OF THE FIRST BORN/SIYUM BECHORIM at the sedarim, on the first two nights of Pesach, we eat shmura matzah. These obligations, along with recounting the story of the Exodus at the The Fast of the Bechorim - First Born takes place on Friday, April 19 seder, are Biblical obligations. In addition, there are various rabbinic following services. It is a tradition that first-born males fast on Erev obligations on Pesach. These include the recitation of Hallel and, at the Pesach. The obligation to fast may be avoided by participating in a seder, drinking the arba kosot (four cups of wine) and eating maror simcha shel mitzvah, an event that requires joyful eating in connection (bitter herbs). The Sedarim on both nights, April 19 and 20, cannot with the performance of a mitzvah. The completion of a mesechta, a begin until 8:25 PM. tractate of the Talmud, is such an event. All first-born males are urged to participate in our siyum and the seudat mitzvah that will follow SALE OF CHAMETZ (form included, page 8) immediately after Shacharit on April 19. The Daf Yomi Siyum on Friday, April 19 will function as the simcha shel mitzvah. Chametz that one is not inclined to discard may be disposed of via sale to a non-Jew. You may authorize Rabbi Babich to serve as your agent DISPOSAL OF CHAMETZ to effect such a sale. This authorization is preferably done in person. Chametz may be eaten until 10:16 AM on Friday morning, April 19. You may visit with Rabbi Babich in his office before Pesach and grant One must completely eliminate chametz on this morning by 11:36 AM. him authority by means of a traditional kinyan, a gesture of Anyone who would like assistance in performing this mitzvah may join authorization. Rabbi Babich will be available for this purpose at the Yisroel Halpert at the Synagogue for a chametz burning at 11:00 AM. conclusion of Shacharit during the weeks prior to Pesach. If you are unable to meet the rabbi in person, please feel free to send your SHABBAT HAGADOL DRASHA completed chametz form (available on page 8) to the Synagogue office by post so that it arrives by Thursday, April 18. When you authorize On the Shabbat before Pesach, April 13, Rabbi Babich will deliver the annual Drasha following Mussaf. Please make every effort to attend. the rabbi to sell your chametz, kindly advise him if you will be spending Pesach outside of New York’s time zone, so that he may sell your PASSOVER YIZKOR chametz at the appropriate time. Chametz cannot be repossessed, or eaten, until one full hour after Passover has ended. The Pesach Yizkor Memorial Service is scheduled to commence at Accordingly, one must wait until 9:32 PM Eastern time on Saturday approximately 10:30 AM on Shabbat, April 27, Acharon (Eighth night, April 27, before eating any Chametz. Day) of Pesach.

DAF YOMI SIYUM: EREV PESACH - FRIDAY, APRIL 19

Join us for a Siyum celebrating the completion of Tractate Chullin by our Daf Yomi study group. Led by distinguished Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Shmuel Fishelis, the class participants include: Joel Davidson, Shimmy Deutscher, Rabbi David Eliach, Aaron Feder, Simon Fischer, Michael Fiskus, Sunny Ganger, Betzalel Gelbtuch, Jacob Gold, Avraham Goldringer, David Hollander, Martin Klein, Andrew Lowinger, Cantor Malovany, David Present, Alan Rechtschaffen, Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth, Steve Schneider, Howard Schraub, Martin Schwartz, Michael Semchuk, Abe Shainberg, Andrew Silverberg, and Charles Taub.

*Our Daf Yomi Group has been selected out of thousands of groups to be featured in a special video that will be shown at the 13th Siyum Hashas of Daf Yomi at MetLife Stadium on January 1, 2020. Filming during our Daf Yomi shiur will take place on Wednesday, March 6, at 6:30 AM. Everyone is encouraged to participate. The class meets at 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, 7:30 a.m. on Sundays with Rabbi Fishelis, and 7:45 a.m. on Shabbos with Dr. Aryeh Pollack. Great opportunity to join the group as we learn the new Tractate Bechoros on Friday, April 19, with Rabbi Fishelis. *Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lowinger and Mr. & Mrs. Asher Milstein have kindly donated the volumes of Tractate Bechoros, which is the next tractate to be studied with Rabbi Fishelis.

PESACH SHMURA MATZAH ORDERS PESACH SERVICES

The cost is $36 per each one-pound box. Passover services will be led by Please contact Yisroel Halpert at 917- 402 - 6515 Yisroel Halpert. or email [email protected] to make your purchases.

The deadline for orders is Monday, April 15.

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5779/2019 SALE OF CHAMETZ AUTHORIZATION FORM

I, the undersigned, hereby authorize Rabbi Eli Babich of Fifth Avenue Synagogue, New York to act on my behalf and to sell all my chametz before the coming Passover, in accordance with prevalent Jewish custom, and in whatever manner he deems proper and effective.

Said chametz is found especially at (list address(es))

______

This authorization includes the sale of chametz that is in my possession, including goods that would be delivered to me during the period of April 19 through April 27 of this year, as well as chametz which I may own in full or in part through shares of stock in corporations which sell or deal in chametz. All of the afore- said chametz is to be sold to a non-Jew of the Rabbi’s choosing, during the time that it is legally permitted to sell chametz. The purchaser has free access to the chametz acquired by him/her, and to any storage area in my possession which will be rented to him/her.

The place where the chametz is located is to be rented to the buyer at the Rabbi’s option for the period of April 19 through April 27 of this year, and the Rabbi is authorized to act as agent for such rental. The buyer’s deposit and rental fee are to be retained by the Rabbi as compensation.

This document, when accompanied by the full bill of sale and rental to be executed by the Rabbi at the time of the sale, shall be considered as the bill of sale itself with all the conditions and clauses that are enumer- ated in the full bill of sale. This authorization is made binding by my signature below and by a kinyan (formal halakhic transaction), or by either of them alone.

Done this ______day of ______2019, of the Common Era, in the city or town of

______without any reservations whether stated or implied, and in good faith.

Signed:______

Printed name:______

The key for access to the Chametz is located with: ______Phone #: ______

Type of chametz Location(s) Estimated Dollar Value of chametz

___Kitchen ___Bar ___Groceries ___Pantry ___Bedroom ___Liquor ___Living Room ___Office (with address) ___Medicines ___Garage ___Automobile ___Pet foods ___Attic ___Pet containers (aquaria, etc.) ___Bathroom ___Other (specify)

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FOR THOSE CELEBRATING PASSOVER IN A DIFFERENT TIME ZONE

If you are celebrating Passover in a different time zone than that of New York, please provide the location where you will stay for Passover so that we can sell and repurchase the chametz at the time appropriate to your time zone.

City:______Country:______

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS CONDOLENCES

Mrs. Barri Shane on the loss of her father, Stanley Knapp ob”m. KIDDUSH SPONSORS Jacqueline Linsenbaum on the loss of her father, Frank Sharp ob”m. Dr. Sami & Rena Shulsky-David for sponsoring the kiddush on Shabbat, January 26, in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Rena's Linda Schonfeld on the loss of her father Irving Sklaver ob”m. mother, Marie Shulsky ob"m. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPONSORS MAZAL TOV Ruth Dimenstein for sponsoring the seudah shlishit on Shabbat, Laurel Grass on the birth of a grandson, born to Gina and Alexander December 8 in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her husband, Glass. Benjamin Dimenstein ob"m. Sara and Warren Sherman on the engagement of their grandson, Jeremy Sherman to Eden Gorodischer. Mazal tov to parents YOUTH GROUP PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP Jonathan and Cindy Sherman, and Yossi and Avigyle Gorodischer. Jacques and Starr Haymes Kempin and Evan Haymes, for sponsoring the Youth Group program on Shabbat, January 26, Emily and Andrew Korman on the birth of a daughter, Eliana Bracha. in loving memory of Starr and Evan’s mother, Gail Ann Lowe Maidman ob”m. Rivkah and Yisroel Halpert on the occasion of the engagement of their daughter Estee Halpert to Zach Stern. Mazal tov to grandparents Toby and Rabbi Harold Einsidler, and grandmother Ruthie Halpert. BREAKFAST SPONSORS Rivkah Rothschild on the engagement of her oldest son, Aharon Leib Janice Linzer for sponsoring the breakfast on January 3 in Rothschild to Dania Hadas Rothenberg. commemoration of the yahrzeit of Janice’s father, Louis Goldenheim ob”m. Michael Fiskus on the engagement of his son Jacob Fiskus to Donna Matatov.

Alison and Josh Kaufthal for sponsoring the breakfast on January 3 in celebration of the baby naming of their daughter, Sienna Stone Renate and Martin Zimet on the occasion of their 62nd wedding (Ester Genendel). anniversary.

Ruth and Ted Mirvis for sponsoring the breakfast on January 4 in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Ruth’s father, Irving Tershel ob”m. ETHAN JUSTIN BAR MITZVAH Shabbat, April 6, 2019 Shimmy and Ilene Gordon Deutscher for sponsoring the breakfast on January 25 in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Ilene’s father, Ethan Justin is becoming a bar mitzvah Lester Gordon ob”m. on April 6th, Parsha Tazria, Shabbat Hachodesh. He attends the 7th grade at Emily and Andrew Korman for sponsoring the breakfast on Ramaz and is a member of Fifth Avenue February 7 in commemoration of the birth of their daughter, Eliana Synagogue since he was two years old. Bracha. He loves science, animals, videogames, and spending time with his family and Michael Shvo for sponsoring the breakfast on February 11 in his friends. The Kiddush is kindly commemoration of the yahrzeit of his father, Youval Shvo ob”m. sponsored by Sandra and Jeffrey Justin.

WOMEN’S CLUB & MEN’S CLUB BREAKFAST

WITH GUEST SPEAKER, DR. LISA YOUNG Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 9:30 AM (post-services)

Please join us for breakfast and diet pearls of wisdom from Dr. Lisa Young, who will introduce her new best-selling book, Finally Full, Finally Slim: 30 Days to Permanent Weight Loss One Portion at Time.

LISA R. YOUNG, PhD, RDN is an internationally recognized nutritionist, portion size expert, and adjunct professor of nutrition at New York University. Dr. Young has also authored The Portion Teller Plan and is regularly called upon by major media outlets as an expert voice on nutrition and health - www.drlisayoung.com. Her latest book will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

Men, women and young adults are welcome. Please RSVP to [email protected] or call 212.828.2122.

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FAS YOUTH THE CREATIVE PLAYSCHOOL The Creative Play School at Fifth Avenue Synagogue held its annual benefit on February 7th. Parents joined together for a fabulous and meaningful evening to raise funds for this unique preschool that celebrates childhood in a warm and nurturing environment.

The founder and chairman of the Creative Playschool Rochelle Hirsch, chairman Tammy Winn, and the director Paulette Stein Meyer pride themselves on cultivating a community where children, parents and teachers become family. Lisa Cohen, Mariel Tawil and Jody Cohen were the positive energy and group effort that made this special evening happen. An abundance of fabulous items as well as the children's creative artwork were auctioned off to raise funds for special programming of the preschool.

Paulette Stein Meyer and Rochelle Hirsch and parents of CPS, committee chairmen. SUNDAY,

Rabbi Eli Babich, proud CPS parent, greets the crowd.

FAS YOUTH PROGRAM EVERY SHABBAT!

- Junior Congregation led by Rivkah Halpert Ages 1-4, 5th Floor - 10:30 AM

-Youth Groups Ages 5+ led by Yosef Itzkowitz 4th Floor - 9:30 AM.

PLEASE JOIN US! CPS staff enjoys the celebration. Save the Date FAS 2nd Annual Monday, July 22, 2019 Rochelle transforms FAS ballroom. Colby and Justin Podolsky, Liam's parents. Details to follow. 10

MARCH YAHRZEITS THE RENNERT MIKVAH OF FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE MARCH/ADAR I A beautiful mitzvah has an exquisite home on 2 25 Mrs. Esther Goldman, Father the Upper East Side - 5 East 62nd Street

2 25 Mr. Charles Dimston, Father-In-Law Rivkah Halpert, Mikvah Attendant, 2 25 Mr. Avi Narkes, Mother Phone: 212-753-6058; Cell: 917-238-6143 3 26 Mrs. Rose Romerovski, Sister 4 27 Mr. Natalio Fridman, Loved One Check our website - www.5as.org for hours and further details. 4 27 Mrs. Angie Goldfeier, Son-In-Law 4 27 Mr. Adam Rosen, Father 4 27 Mrs. Linda Eichler, Father Chevra Kadisha (Ritual Burial Society) 4 27 Mrs. Lorelei Hammerman, Husband In case of death, please notify the Synagogue office or: 4 27 Mr. Andrew Lowinger, Father • Larry Present - (917) 806-9060 5 28 Dr. Phyllis Cohen Gladstein, Mother 5 28 Mr. Robert Litsky, Mother • Starlin Leitner Taub - (917) 519-8577 5 28 Mrs. Ann Frenkel, Mother • Claire Dienstag - (917) 890-4578 5 28 Mr. Charles Taub, Father • Lee Maslansky - (212) 249-2518 5 28 Mrs. Lieve Guttmann, Mother • Rose Present - (212) 772-3892 6 29 Mr. Mark Silber, Father 6 29 Mrs. Lisa Zeskind, Grandfather Telephone Numbers to Remember 7 30 Mr. Joseph Guttmann, Mother Upper Manhattan Eruv: Call the FAS office (212) 838-2122 on Friday morning; if you MARCH/ADAR II call on Friday afternoon, press 5 for Eruv mailbox. Hatzolah: Ambulance Service: (212) 230-1000. 8 1 Rabbi Aaron Feder, Mother 8 1 Mrs. Ellen Popowsky, Mother 9 2 Mr. Joel Davidson, Mother The FAS Women's Club Good Will Committee 9 2 Mrs. Beatrice Malovany, Father If you know anyone who is ill or homebound and would enjoy 10 3 Mr. Baruch Halpern, Father a visit or other assistance, contact Lisa Babich through the 11 4 Mr. Simon Fischer, Father synagogue office. 12 5 Mr. Michael Shvo, Father 12 5 Mr. Michael Jesselson, Mother FAS Chevra Kadisha Mitzvah Opportunity 12 5 Mr. Jay Schottenstein, Father 13 6 Mr. Joseph Guttmann, Sister FAS Chevra Kadisha invites interested women to join the Chevra 14 7 Dr. Phyllis Cohen Gladstein, Father Kadisha Home Preparation Team to help prepare the Shiva homes of 14 7 Mr. Lawrence Friedland, Mother FAS members in mourning. What's involved? Home Team Members 15 8 Dr. Elizabeth Muss, Grandmother will visit the Shiva home to cover the mirrors and bring the traditional 15 8 Mrs. Linda Jesselson, Mother meal of recovery or condolence known as Seudat Havra-ah, 16 9 Mrs. Inge Rennert, Mother (a peeled boiled egg and bagel whose round shape symbolize the 18 11 Dr. Renata Frenkel, Mother circle of life). By performing this important mitzvah, members get to learn the Jewish mourning customs while showing our community's 19 12 Mrs. Hannah Frankel, Step-Father concern for the welfare of the mourners and extending a comforting 19 12 Mr. Jonathan Berland, Grandfather hand in this time of greatest need. 19 12 Mrs. Evelyn Hootnick, Father 20 13 Mr. Evan Schwartzberg, Grandfather Please contact Starlin Leitner Taub for more information: 20 13 Mr. Avi Spodek, Grandmother Cell: 917.519.8577 or [email protected]. 20 13 Mr. Edward Sugar, Step-Father 21 14 Mr. Milton Goodstein, Brother 21 14 Mr. Martin Zimet, Mother 22 15 Mr. Marc Goldman, Mother MARCH/ADAR II continued 22 15 Mr. Edward Sugar, Father 23 16 Mr. Jacques Blinbaum, Grandfather 26 19 Mrs. Anne Hiltzik, Father-In-Law 23 16 Ms. Linda Bernell, Grandfather 27 20 Dr. Jack Goldman, Father 23 16 Mr. Jeffrey Justin, Father 27 20 Mr. Robert Novig, Mother 23 16 Mrs. Helaine Barnett, Father 28 21 Mr. J. Ezra Merkin, Father 23 16 Ms. Sherry Bloom, Husband 28 21 Mrs. Claudie Tanenbaum 24 17 Mr. Avi Spodek, Father 29 22 Mr. Joel Handel, Father 24 17 Mrs. Jane Rabhan, Mother 29 22 Mr. Jack Joseph, Mother 25 18 Dr. Walter Molofsky, Mother 29 22 Mr. Myron Schonfeld, Mother 25 18 Mrs. Ilene Gordon Deutscher, Mother 30 23 Mr. Robert Hadi, Mother 25 18 Mr. Michael Kamen, Mother 25 18 Mrs. Shirley Feder, Father

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From: Fifth Avenue Synagogue 5 East 62nd Street New York, New York 10065

APRIL YAHRZEITS

APRIL/ADAR II APRIL/NISAN continued

1 25 Mrs. Esther Goldman, Father 10 5 Mr. Michael Kamen, Father 1 25 Mr. Avi Narkes, Mother 10 5 Mrs. Ronnie Lane, Mother 2 26 Mr. Edward Lee, Father 11 6 Mr. Fred Frenkel, Brother 2 26 Mrs. Rose Romerovski, Sister 12 7 Mrs. Muriel Palitz, Mother 3 27 Mrs. Linda Eichler, Father 13 8 Ms. Carol Roth, Mother 3 27 Ms. Gabrielle Coren, Father 13 8 Dr. Lenore Kreitman, Mother 3 27 Mr. Martin Klein, Father 14 9 Mrs. Jane Rabhan, Mother-In-Law 3 27 Mrs. Angie Goldfeier, Son-In-Law 14 9 Mr. Charles Kushner, Mother 3 27 Mr. Adam Rosen, Father 14 9 Mr. Avi Spodek, Grandmother 3 27 Mrs. Ronnie Lane, Father 14 9 Mr. Warren Sherman, Grandfather 3 27 Mrs. Lorelei Hammerman, Husband 15 10 Mr. Henry Wollman, Father 3 27 Mr. Andrew Lowinger, Father 16 11 Mrs. Angie Goldfeier, Father-In-Law 4 28 Mrs. Ann Frenkel, Mother 18 13 Mrs. Gitta Nagel, Mother 4 28 Mrs. Lieve Guttmann, Mother 18 13 Mr. Michael Jesselson, Father 4 28 Mr. Charles Taub, Father 18 13 Mr. James Cayne, Father 4 28 Mr. Robert Litsky, Mother 19 14 Mrs. Marilyn Belz, Father 5 29 Mr. Mark Silber, Father 21 16 Dr. Stanley Reiter, Father 21 16 Mrs. Gitta Nagel, Grandfather 21 16 Dr. Miklos Weinberger, Father 22 17 Mrs. Laurie Popiel, Father APRIL/NISAN 23 18 Mr. David Lobel, Mother 23 18 Mrs. Helaine Barnett, Mother 6 1 Mrs. Gitta Nagel, Father-In-Law 25 20 Mrs. Gail Propp, Brother-In-Law 6 1 Mrs. Gail Propp, Mother 25 20 Mr. Jacob Gold, Grandmother 6 1 Dr. Zwi Kahanowicz, Wife 25 20 Mrs. Lee Maslansky, Mother 6 1 Mrs. Ronit Kahanowicz, Mother 26 21 Mrs. Jane Greenberg, Brother 7 2 Mrs. Esther Goldman, Mother 26 21 Mr. Lawrence Friedland, Father 8 3 Mr. Larry Mittman, Mother 27 22 Mrs. Rose Romerovski, Husband 8 3 Ms. Jane Modell Rosen, Father 27 22 Cantor Joseph Malovany, Grandmother 8 3 Mrs. Rose Present, Brother 28 23 Mr. Barry Fruchtman, Mother 8 3 Mr. Larry Present, Uncle 29 24 Mrs. Debra Roth, Mother 8 3 Dr. David Present, Uncle 29 24 Mrs. Lauren Merkin, Mother 9 4 Mr. Paul Pocress, Mother 30 25 Mr. Lawrence Rabinowitz, Father 9 4 Ms. Maggie Moronta, Sister 9 4 Mr. Harry Freund, Father 9 4 Mrs. Hannah Frankel, Brother-In-Law

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