בס“ד Upcoming Shabbatot

 September 1 - Please join us in welcoming Rabbi Etan Schnall and family The Mount Sinai Kesher as the shul’s new Rabbinic Intern.

August 24-25, 2012 ● 7 Elul 5772 ● Parashat Shoftim  September 8 - Please join us in welcoming Rav Baruch Gigi, one of the Roshei of (Gush). Everyone is invited to a ***************************************************************************************** communal Shabbat lunch in the shul with Rav Gigi. Cost is $18 per person. Shabbat Schedule Sponsorships Sign up is available on the Mt. Sinai website. Candle Lighting 7:22 p.m. The ERUV is sponsored by: Rav Baruch Gigi is one of the Roshei Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, along with founding Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:27 p.m.  James, Caryn and Eva Wolfe in Rav , Rav Yaakov Medan and Rav Mosheh Shacharit 7:00, 9:00 a.m. appreciation to the Mount Sinai community Lichtenstein. Rav Gigi came to Israel from Morocco at the age of 11 and joined Yeshivat Kri’at Shema before 9:37 a.m.  The Building and Eruv Committees in Har Etzion in 1975. He earned his Semicha at the Yeshiva and a Bachelor's of Education Tot Shabbat 10:30 a.m. honor of King James and Caryn Wolfe. Your degree from the Herzog College. From 1983 to 1988, Rav Gigi served as a Ram and Rosh Early Mincha 2:15 p.m. vision and hard work have benefited Kollel at the Ma'alot Hesder Yeshiva, and in 1988 became a Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion. In Rabbi’s Shiur 6:00 p.m. everyone in Washington Heights. May you addition to serving as Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Gigi also teaches Hilchot Shabbat in the Kollel of Mincha 7:00 p.m. continue to exemplify the phrase the Yeshiva, serves as the Rav of the Sephardic Synagogue in Alon Shevut and teaches at Seuda Shlishit following Mincha "generousitas et victoria" in your new home. the Beit Midrash for Women in Migdal Oz and at the Women's Advocates Training Program Shkia 7:38 p.m. The KESHER is sponsored by: of Ohr-Torah Stone Institutes. Maariv & Havdala 8:25 p.m.  Shuli Berger and Jai Zion in honor of Mr. Herbert Harwitt on the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah Shabbat. Tefillah Schedule  Shuli Berger and Jai Zion in honor of You already belong, Mt. Sinai and Zipcar Week of August 26th Jeremy and Aviva Stern on their anniversary

and their new baby girl! now you just need to join. Being a Shul member has never been better! Shacharit  Regine, Yosef, and Sarah Galanti for Mt Sinai is now an affiliate of Zipcar. Sunday 7:30, 8:30, 9:00 a.m. Please join or renew your making our years in the Heights so amazing Shul Members can register for Zipcar for just Monday, Thursday 6:45, 7:20, 8:00 a.m. membership today! -- we'll miss everyone! http://www.bit.ly/makemeamember $25 and get discounts on hourly and daily Tues., Wed., Fri. 7:00, 7:30, 8:00 a.m.

rates. Use Promo Code QARPMKEA for $25 of No one will be turned away from membership Mincha/Maariv SEUDA SHLISHIT is sponsored by James, for financial reasons. Please contact our free driving! Sunday - Thursday 7:20 p.m. Caryn, and Eva Wolfe in appreciation to the Executive Director Oren Hiller Contact Zipcar for more info: Mount Sinai community. ([email protected] or 212-568-1900) to Late Maariv www.mtsinaishul.com/zipcar or 866-494-7227. discuss a dues schedule that works for you. Monday - Thursday 10:00 p.m. TOT SHABBAT is sponsored by Gershon and Next Shabbat, Parashat Ki Teitzei Tzvi Rozenberg wishing Eva Wolfe and Sarah Candles 7:11 p.m. ********************************************************************************************* Galanti a tzetchem l’shalom. We will miss you at Mincha 7:16 p.m. Mt. Sinai Jewish Center Senior Rabbi: R’ Ezra Schwartz President: Jeremy Stern tot shabbat!

Rabbi Emeritus: Vice-President: Yehudis Isenberg 135 Bennett Avenue Please be careful when entering and exiting the R’ Dr. Mordecai Schnaidman Recording Secretary: Rebecca Weiser HATZOLA New York, NY 10040 shul to provide space for and assist elderly www.mtsinaishul.com Yoetzet Halacha: Atara Eis Financial Secretary: Matthew Furleiter 212-230-1000 members and thereby ensure everyone's safety. 212-568-1900 Executive Director: Oren Hiller Treasurer: Yossi Mandelbaum High Holiday Seats Niddah Refresher Course for

Freda Birnbaum wishes to thank her husband Thank you to Chani Hilewitz and family for Married Women Dr. Yaakov Birnbaum, Rabbi Ezra Schwartz, donating the new chazan siddur used in the Seats for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are Sunday, September 9, 9 p.m. Rabbi Jeremy Stern, and many other members main sanctuary in memory of Rabbi Yehuda now available. Seats can be reserved at the following rates: Join the Family Life and Education Committees הרב יהודה בן הרב אלתר הלוי - and friends for their good wishes on the Hilewitz for Part 3: Harchakot: Behavior Between on the occasion of his second yahrzeitהילביץ .occasion of becoming a Bas Shivim Husband and Wife while Temeah . ט' אלול on  For both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Members – $125, Not-Yet-Members – There is a $5 suggested donation ($7 for not- $200, Students – $36 yet-members) for this event. To sponsor this Important Notice Mt. Sinai Parking Spot Raffle! series, or for more information, please contact  For only one holiday: Members – $75, Regine at [email protected] If you have not received Eruv or Shul You can win a year of 24-7 secure parking in Not-Yet-Members – $125, Students – $36 announcements in the last few the Mt. Sinai parking lot on Bennett weeks please sign up using the Avenue. The parking spot term is Additionally, members who will be joining us Join Our Mailing List October 1st, 2012 -September 30th, 2013. for the Yamim Nora’im for the first time may Washington Heights Blood Drive feature on the Mt. Sinai website Only $100 per entry! Only 200 tickets will Monday, September 10th also purchase seats at the student rate. As be sold, so buy your Mt. Sinai is in the process of switching over to always, no one will be turned away due to an Help replenish New York Blood Banks! We will tickets while supplies last! a new Shul Management Software Package, inability to complete payment for a seat be making appointments from 5:30 - 10:00 and we are working on fixing this glitch. Purchase online at mtsinaishul.com reservation. Seats will only be considered p.m., but walk-ins are welcome. reserved once payment has been received. Thank you! The public drawing will be held before on September 27th during the Lulav and Etrog Sale To reserve seats, or for questions regarding If you have any questions, please reservations or payment, please contact contact Alyse Malc at the office. [email protected]. Refuah Sheleimah Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 5:30  Chaim Shaul ben Rachel Friday 9:00 - 1:00 Education at Mt. Sinai Shop and Support the Shul!  Ze’ev Eliyahu ben Adina (212) 568-1900; [email protected]  Rabbi Schwartz’s halacha shiur is not Love to shop online? Buying books or supplies  Yehoshua Leib ben Chana

meeting in August. for school? Buy them through Mt. Sinai's  Moshe ben Natan Rabbi Schwartz Amazon Link and help raise funds for the  Chayim Moshe ben Avraham Shmil Monday 9:00 - 10:00 p.m.  Chavruta program - Are you looking for a chavruta? Please check the shul website shul while broadening your education, Aharon Zev ben Ruch-tcha Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 p.m.  under Education Committee to sign up for outfitting your apartment, and more! Rabbi Schwartz can be reached for any The link can be found on the shul website, halachic or personal questions - the new Chavruta Match-Up Program. mtsinaishul.com. Gym Schedule [email protected] Questions? Passionate about Torah?

The Education Committee is looking for Sunday: Men’s Basketball, 7:30 p.m. Atara Eis new members and sponsors! Email Rena Mazel Tov! (610) 639-7474 ; [email protected] at [email protected].

Monday: Women’s Basketball, 9:00 p.m.  Jeremy and Aviva Stern on

There is a box mounted outside the Beit the birth of a baby girl Midrash where people can leave Taharat Wednesday: Women’s Basketball, 9:00 p.m.  Matthew Saunders on his engagement ([email protected]) Hamishpacha sheilot for Rabbi Schwartz. Tzeitchem L’shalom to Jessica Gordon. Please send an email to Women’s Aerobics is on hiatus for the summer. [email protected] to let him know to pick  Regine, Yosef and Sarah Galanti  Chana Adatto on her upcoming marriage up the sheila and to whom to respond.  Caryn, James and Eva Wolfe to Yonatan Shefa.