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CBY Weekly Shabbat Announcements 18-25 Sivan 5778 – June 1-8, 2018 SHABBAT BEHALOTECHA CBY Weekly Shabbat Announcements 18-25 Sivan 5778 – June 1-8, 2018 SHABBAT BEHALOTECHA SHABBAT JUNE 1-2 SPECIAL EVENTS: Candles ............................................. 7:05, 7:35, & 8:01 pm Bar Mitzvah of Abraham Elbaz (9:00 AM Moroccan) Mincha only ............................................................ 5:15 pm Bar Mitzvah of Jordy Sheinfeld (9:15 AM Old Main) Mincha .............................................. 6:45, 7:15, & 8:10 pm Men’s Club Kiddush in honor of Jordy’s Bar Mitzvah Moroccan Shir HaShirim/Mincha ........................... 7:00 pm R’ Menachem Bombach: Update on innovative Carlebach minyan ................................................... 7:00 pm charedi program following musaf in the 9:00 AM Minyanim: Ashkenaz minyan (New Main) Hashkama ............................................................ 7:00 am We welcome this Shabbat the Fellows of the Ashkenaz.............................................................. 8:30 am Manhattan Jewish Experience, Rabbi Mark Wildes Sefard (1/3 Side of Social Hall) ........................... 8:30 am and Rabbi Pinny Rosenthal. Ashkenaz (R’ Bombach after Musaf) ................... 9:00 am Moroccan (Beis Medrash) ................................... 9:00 am NEXT SHABBAT – SHELACH/MEVARCHIM HACHODESH Ashkenaz ............................................................. 9:15 am Candles ............................................. 7:05, 7:35, & 8:06 pm Teen Minyan (Moroccan Minyan-Odgen Bldg) .. 9:00 am Mincha only ............................................................ 5:15 pm Youth Supervised Play ......................................... 9:00 am Mincha ............................................. 6:45, 7:15, & 8:15 pm Youth Groups ....................................................... 9:20 am Moroccan Shir HaShirim/mincha ........................... 7:00 pm Mommy & Me (in the Nursery class) .................. 9:20 am Sheinfeld Bar Mitzvah Men’s Club Kiddush after davening MAZAL TOV Cheryl & Joel Eckstein on the forthcoming marriage Gemara Shiur-R’ Frank Breslau & Dr. Joey Bench of their daughter Rivki to Max Tune. ................................................. after 8:30 am shacharit Ilana & Mark Elbaz on the bar mitzvah of their son Daf Yomi – Manny Adler ....................... 7:30 am & 7:00 pm Abraham. Ramban al HaParsha-R’ Pruzansky ......................... 8:40 am Chaya & Yoel Fuld, Anita & R’ Dovid Fuld, and Sherry Minchas Chinuch–R’ Steven Weil .. after 8:30 am shacharit & Bernie Perlowitz on the upcoming marriage of their Manny Freed z”l Parent Child Learning .................. 4:45 pm daughter and granddaughter Matti to Gabe Addess. Josh Notkin Maharal Pirkei Avot ............................ 7:30 pm Sara & Carl Markowitz on the bar mitzvah of their Mincha .............................................. 1:45, 5:30, & 8:00 pm grandson Jonathan Paul, son of Batya & Nachman R’ Zahtz’s shiur, “The mysterious Kushis Woman”... after 8 Paul. pm mincha Mugsy & Yudy Sheinfeld on the bar mitzvah of their Moroccan mincha ................................................... 7:40 pm son Jordy. Maariv .................................................................... 9:07 pm Carol & Robert Wurzburger on the bat mitzvah of their granddaughter Lily, daughter of Shira & Andrew WEEKDAY SCHEDULE JUNE 3-8 Wurzburger of New Rochelle. Daf Yomi ............................ 7:00 am (Sun), 5:30 am (M-F) Rabbi Ari Zahtz on his appointment as Ra”m at RIETS. Shacharit Nancy & Andy Neff on the upcoming ufruf & wedding of their son Philip to Chedva Weissler, in Israel. Sun ................................ 6:25, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:50, 9:15 am Rabbi Meir Shalem, maggid shiur of our Monday M/Th ............................. 6:05, 6:20, 7, 7:20, 8, 8:50 am morning retiree kollel, on his successful passing of his T/W/F .................... 6:15, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8:00, 8:50 am final dayanut bechina in Eretz Yisrael. Earliest tefillin ..................................................... 4:19 am Sherri & Chaim Szafranski upon the ufruf and Latest shema ....................................................... 9:10 am upcoming marriage of their son Yehoshua to Rivka Mincha gedola .................................................... 1:32 pm Abbe of Manhattan. Early mincha Sunday ............................... 1:45 & 4:30 pm Early mincha Mon – Thurs .................................. 1:45 pm CONDOLENCES: Plag Mincha Minyan Sun-Thurs .......................... 6:40 pm Sury Kaminetsky, Lisa Zakutinsky, Rabbi Yisroel Mincha ................................................................ 8:15 pm Kaminetsky, Shimmie Kaminetsky, and Daniel Maariv Sun-Th ................................... 9, 10:01, 11:00 pm Kaminetsky on the loss of their beloved husband & father Rabbi Dovid Kaminetsky a”h. CBY NOTES: BEIS MEDRASH PROGRAM The Adult Education Committee presents Rabbi DAILY Menachem Bombach who will speak after Musaf in Daf Yomi .............................. 7:00 am (Sun), 5:30 am (M-F) the 9:00 am Ashkenaz minyan. R’ Bombach Mishna Yomit Masechet Nedarim founded Torah Academy - Midrasha Chasidit, a ............... Sun 8:30 am, M-F 7:45 am, Shabbat 8:15 am unique program for Haredi high school boys Daf Yomi B’Halacha Chavura (S-Th) ....................... 8:30 pm offering the combination of rigorous religious & R’ Zahtz Emunah U’Betachon (T-Th) .......after 9 pm maariv secular studies. He is a visionary who seeks to SUNDAY direct the next generation of Haredi Jewry toward Kids Parsha Shiur ........................... after 8:50 am shacharit professionalism, financial success, & dignity, with a strong sense of purpose and spirit. He received MONDAY R’ Meir Shalem learning program ............. 9:35 – 10:45 am extensive coverage regarding a unique Yom HaZikaron program at his chareidi Yeshiva. The viral TUESDAY video of the program is available on line. Kollel Yitzchak Yaakov ........................................... 6:20 am Join CBY on June 7th at 7:30 pm for a Cooking Demo & R’ & Michal Zahtz’s women’s shiur “Bilvavi Mishkan Tasting with Chanie Apfelbaum, “Busy in Brooklyn.” Evneh-Developing our Spiritual Personalities” ..... 10:15am $50/person. Sponsorships available. Open to men & Navi Chavura w/R’ Schachter ................................. 8:15 pm women. To register please visit Shiur w/Rav Goldwicht ........................................... 8:30 pm www.bnaiyeshurun.org/events. Sunday, June 10th the Adult Education Committee WEDNESDAY presents Rabbi David Fohrman, at 8:15 pm, "Moshe Kollel Yitzchak Yaakov ........................................... 6:20 am and Tzipporah at the Inn: The Exodus’ Most Lunch & Learn for Seniors - R’ Taubes .................. 1:00 pm Mysterious Story". The lecture is sponsored by the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah - R’ Meier .................... 8:00 pm Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation. NO Tzurva Merabanan-R’ Pruzansky ................................... R’ Sobolofsky’s Halacha Shiur ................................ 9:15 pm Teaneck Community Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah Trip to Israel led by Rebbetzin Michal Zahtz, Nov. 18- THURSDAY 24. For more information please visit R’ Zahtz’s Parsha Conference Call ......................... 12 noon. www.emunah.org/teaneck-bat-mitzvah-mission/ R’ Moshe Tzvi Weinberg shiur ............................... 8:15 pm CBY Project Ometz is available to provide peer Parsha & Halacha w/R’ Taubes ............................ 10:15 pm support for parents who have children suffering with mental illness. For more information visit FRIDAY Kollel Yitzchak Yaakov ............................................ 6:20 am www.projectometz.org or email [email protected] Dear friends of CBY, This month’s calendar can be found at Just a note of sincere thank you to R’ Pruzansky, the https://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/monthlycalendar wonderful office staff, & everyone who attended THE JOSEPH APPEL Z”L MEMORIAL LECTURE with Charlie Harary, This week’s bulletin is sponsored by Beth & David & all those who worked hard to make this event possible! Chesir in memory of Beth’s father’s yahrzeit, Irving My family & I thank you for the outpouring of love felt by all Adelsberg, Yitzchak Isaac ben Gedalya a”h. of us. Joey loved Bnai Yeshurun with all his heart & was given the honor of serving the community for 45 years as an This week’s Manny Freed z”l Parent Child Learning is example of giving quietly, the chessed shel emet; that sponsored by Sharon Sheinfeld in memory of Ita Feiga bat meant so much to him! Although I moved closer to my Elimelech z”l, Carly, Jordy, Eytan, Binyamin, Yonah, & children, my heart is still with the CBY Family. Please feel Leora’s Bubby Rabba’s 4th yahrzeit. free to call or come visit! My phone number has remained the same 201-836-2107. With deep gratitude & love to all, Linda Appel We are happy to include your family announcements in the Weekly Bulletin. Please submit your announcements to [email protected] by THURSDAY 12:00 pm for inclusion in the current week. Announcements received after that time will be included the following week. CBY Weekly Shabbat Announcements 18-25 Sivan 5778 – June 1-8, 2018 SHABBAT BEHALOTECHA COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Rabbi Menachem Bombach will speak this Shabbat, at Uptown Jewish Film Omanut: Jewish Uptown Arts 6:55 pm at Keter Torah. Rabbi Bombach recently presents a free community film screening featuring received extensive coverage regarding a unique Yom three critically acclaimed movies - "Raise the Roof" Hazikaron program for his chareidi Yeshiva. He
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