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YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD Shabbat Parashat Korach 2240 ALBANY AVENUE WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117 June 15-16, 2018 3 Tammuz 5778 www.YoungIsraelWH.org Shabbat Afternoon Class Kiddush is sponsored is by The Torah of the Rebbe of Lubavitch Jenn & Brian Grosberg SPECIAL TIME: 8:30 PM in celebration of their son, Rabbi Tuvia Brander Noah Aryeh, THANK YOU becoming a Bar Mitzvah To Ilana Bernstein, Steven Bernstein, Miriam Brander, Hannah Braune-Friedman, Jo Bruce, Esther Glahn, Debbie Luger, Juanita Moss, Yitz Seudah Shlishit is sponsored Moss and David Rosen for making our annual in celebration of the Daman Brit Milah fundraiser Siyum Tanach such an incredible success! and will follow Thank you to everyone who participated, the early mincha and the Brit Milah contributed and attended! NOTICE In preparation for the smachot this weekend, minyan Please take a moment to introduce yourself to this Friday will be upstairs. Additionally, the HARTFORD someone new over Shabbat! parking lot will be closed Friday afternoon until MAZEL TOV Monday morning. To Nicole & Daniel Daman on the birth of a baby MAZEL TOV boy, to grandparents Judy & Lauren Daman and to Jenn & Brian Grosberg cordially invite the entire the entire Chevalier and Daman families community to a Gala Kiddush Luncheon this Shabbat To Jenn & Brian Grosberg on the bar mitzvah of WEST in honor of their son, Noah Aryeh, becoming a Bar their son, Noah Mitzvah. *** To Karen & Gerry Goldberg on the engagement of The Damans invite the community to a Shalom their son, Joshua, to Tova Rand Zachar at the home of grandparents Judy & Lauren Daman, 84 Brainard Road, this Friday night at 9:30 To Danielle Silver on her graduation from Muhlenberg College PM and announce the Brit of their son this Shabbat afternoon. There will be an early mincha at 5:00 PM To Renee Silver on her graduation from Hall High followed by the Brit Milah (approx. 5:30 PM) and a School seudat mitzvah and Seudat Shlishit at the Young To Elisheva & Zev Davidovics and Daniella & Israel of West Hartford. Rabbi Avi Robinson on being honored at our recent *** Siyum Tanach Annual Fundraiser Karen & Gerry Goldberg invites the entire community to celebrate the engagement of their son To Rochel & Michael Klein on the bat mitzvah of this Sunday, 6/17, at 2 PM at their home,91 Ledyard rd their daughter, Shira Bracha Upcoming Events To Elijah Kesler and Jack Resnick on their recent General Membership Meeting graduation Please mark your calendar for Sunday, June 24th at To Racheli & Raffi Jesin on the pidyon haben of 7PM for a general membership meeting which will their son. Ilan Yosef include a vote on a new slate of officers and directors for the Young Israel. SECURITY COMMITTEE YOUNG ISRAEL OF Young Israel Book Club Thank you to all those involved our coverage. Please Like to read and discuss books? Come join our group. take a moment to review our security protocols. This month we are reading The Patriots by Sana Rabbi Tuvia Brander [email protected] Krasikov. Have questions? Email Debbie Luger at To submit something for the bulletin, [email protected]. please send it to [email protected] Affiliate of the National Council of Young Israel Synagogues, Member of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Sponsor of West Hartford NCSY, National Conference of Synagogue Youth, Kashrut Commission of Greater Hartford, Mikveh Bess Israel of Greater Hartford, Eruv of West Hartford YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD Acknowledgements Nancy & Jay Gershman YOUTH DEPARTMENT In honor of Jay’s uncle, David Goldfarb, receiving SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS the Henry Zach’s Spirit of Judaism Award Groups meet weekly on Shabbat from 10:15 AM-11:15 AM. Children ages 5 and under are invited to Junior Groups Debbie & Steven Luger on the carpet downstairs. Children Grades 1-5 are In memory of Clara Scholnick Z’L invited to partake in our Junior Congregation, also In memory of Margot Jeremias Z’L downstairs. In memory of Helen Weisel Z’L KIDZ HEBREW CLUB In memory of Stuart Weisel Z’L In partnership with the Israeli Emissaries, we run an After- READING GLASSES GEMACH School Immersive Hebrew Language experience which would allow children to spend an hour speaking and experiencing Ever leave your reading glasses at home? Need a pair Hebrew in a fun and entertaining environment. in shul? In the back of the women's section there will Will Resume Next Year be a basket with reading glasses for those in need. It WEEKLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES has been generously sponsored and conceived of by SUNDAY MORNING GEMARA SHIUR Vivan Zablotsky in gratitude and appreciation for all will not meet this week the community’s support during shiva and shloshim. KIWI: INTERMEDIATE TALMUD STUDY SUMMER KIDS SEUDAH SHLISHIT CLUB Join Monday nights at 7 PM to explore the intricacies of Come join us at the Summer Seudah Shlishit Club! the tractate of Bava Metziah. Geared towards Young Israel neighborhood families PONDERING THE PARASHA with school-age children. Club will gather for a light Come tackle the weekly Parasha over lunch with Rabbi potluck dinner in the yard on Shabbat afternoons for Brander. Wednesday from 11:45-12:45 at the Mandell some play, socializing, and fun. All are welcome, JCC in the Lounge. including families with young children, families that KIWI: WEEKLY PARASHA EXCHANGE may someday have young children, families that once Each week join friends to share and hear insights on the had young children, and people that someday might Torah portion — share your own idea or find one be family! To be added to the list, please contact Amy online! Meets Thursday Evenings at the Young Israel at Gallant at [email protected]. 7:00 PM. BOOKKEEPER’S CORNER With many different honors and checks coming into SHABBAT MORNING CHAYEI ADAM CLASS the office, please be sure to indicate in the memo Travel through the Halakhic work, Chayei Adam, with in English what payments are for. As always, Maria Rabbi Avi Robinson. Shabbat mornings at 8:15 AM. can be reached by email at WOMEN’S SHABBAT AFTERNOON [email protected] for any questions. MISHNAH CLASS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Join Jo Bruce in examining the sources for Kaddish Please send all acknowledgements to Young Israel so between Mincha & Maariv on Shabbat Afternoon. that they may be processed, cards may be sent out, and notices may be placed in the weekly bulletin. COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Sunday Household Hazardous Waste Collection BUY SCRIP June 24 from 8 a.m.—1 p.m. Buy Young Israel of West Hartford Scrip! Scrip Hall High School, 975 North Main Street can even be used for online purchases! Please This is Connecticut's only Sunday collection for household hazardous wastes. For more information or for any contact Daniella Robinson by phone at 516-286- 0185 (cell) or 860-578-9515 (home). questions, call MDC’s Hazwaste Hotline (860)-278-3809. AmazonSmile Mandell JCC presents Shop online with smile.amazon.com, select Young An Evening with Author Vera Schwarcz Israel of West Hartford as the charitable discussing her new book In the Crook of the Rock- organization of your choice, and Amazon will donate Jewish Refuge in a World Gone Mad a percentage of eligible purchases to the Young Monday, June 25 at 7 PM Israel! Find the link and logo on our website! Annual Meeting Invite & School Merger Discussion Have you heard? The Hebrew High School of New England and the Bess & Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford are planning to merge into a PK-12 Orthodox Jewish Day School. Our goal is to build upon the strengths of each entity to create a new school with a unified and forward thinking curriculum, challenging academics, traditional Judaic studies and innovative activities designed to nurture the love of learning in a thriving modern Orthodox environment. Our Annual Meeting offers an opportunity to ask questions, hear from both Presidents and learn the facts of this exciting endeavor. Please join us! Monday, June 18 at 7:30 Hebrew Academy, 53 Gabb Road We look forward to seeing you! Message from the Ritual Committee Among the responsibilities of the Ritual Committee is to insure that we maintain a proper level of decorum in the shul. While it is exciting to be with family and friends in shul on Shabbat morning, sometimes this excitement spills over into a little too much conversation especially during certain parts of the service including the repetition of the Musaf Amida and from Ein Kelokeynu through the end of the service. Believe it or not, some of the pre-bar mitzvah children don’t want to lead the end of the service because their voices can’t be heard over the murmuring! We ask for your cooperation in keeping the conversations in shul down to a minimum. We also ask the men not to remove their tallesim until the end of Adon Olam so that the service can conclude in a dignified manner with the entire congregation singing together in prayer. Thank you for your cooperation. Ritual Committee Jeremy Pava, Chair Sarah Elbaum, David Goldfarb, Les Loew & Judie Patel Young Israel of West Hartford Schedule of Services June 15th—June 22nd, 2018 Shabbat Parashat Korach Friday, June 15th - Erev Shabbat It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush Shacharit 6:45 a.m. or Seudah Shlishit! Earliest Candle Lighting 6:52 p.m. Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m. To sponsor a Kiddush, Calendar Candle Lighting 8:09 p.m. please email [email protected]. All payments must be received by the Shabbat, June 16th Young Israel office the Sunday prior to your Kiddush date.
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