YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD Parashat Ki Tisa 2240 ALBANY AVENUE WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117 March 2-3, 2018  16 Adar 5778 www.YoungIsraelWH.org Kiddush is sponsored by Thank You Young Israel of West Hartford Thank you Leslie Lake, Juanita Moss and Aroesty as well as everyone who came out to our  exciting Escape the Room night. is sponsored by the Thank you so much to all the people that help make Young Israel of West Hartford such a beautiful and joyous holiday! Special MAZEL TOV thanks to Juanita Moss, to our Shpielbergs, Eli To Les Loew on receiving the 2018 Distinguished Aroesty, Zev Davidovics, Eric Maurer, David Service Award from the Biophysical Society. Rosen & Mark Trencher shlita, to Nachum Silver Pidyon HaBen our traffic cop and our megillah readers Avi Molly & Rabbi David Fried invite the community to Robinson, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Lustig, Ruth celebrate the Pidyon HaBen (the Alcabes, Hannah Braune-Friedman, Dalia Bruce, Redeeming of their ) of their son, Jo Bruce, Elisheva Davidovics, Tova Granowitz, Elie Elchanan Tzvi this Sunday, March 4, Jenn Grosberg, Aliya Moss, Ariella Snyder, Edy at 12:30 at Beth David .

HARTFORD Winokur and Vered Wolpaw.

Thank you to the UCONN’s Center for Judaic WHO’S READY FOR PESACH

Studies & Contemporary Jewish Life for SHMURA MATZAH ORDERS sponsoring our visiting speaker this Shabbat. The Young Israel will be ordering Shmura Matzah

this year from the most tasty Shatzer Matzah

WEST Factory. $25/lb for regular or whole wheat. Please Rabbi Dr. Pinchas Giller fill out an order form or email Steven Luger at Please take a moment to introduce yourself to [email protected]. Orders must be and paid by someone new over Shabbat! March 10. SHABBAT HAPPENINGS

ARE YOU READY? Pre-Pesach Wine Sale SECOND ANNUAL CHULENT COOKOFF! The Young Israel will be purchasing at heavy Join us this Shabbat to sample the best chulents in discount wines again from Skyview. Wine West Hartford and vote on your favorite! lists and order forms are in the lobby and May the best chulent win! on the website. All orders must be by March 14. Questions, submissions? Guest Speaker Contact Marc Rifkin at This Shabbat Afternoon, 4:25 PM [email protected]. “Who Wrote the ? Weekday Mincha & Maariv Tradition and Research To Date” Rabbi Dr. Pinchas Giller Our Mincha Maariv is back at the Young Visiting Professor at UCONN Israel of West Hartford! Mincha & Maariv this week Upcoming Events is at 5:30! With the early hour, please try to support our minyan. Young Israel Book Club

This month’s selection is The Paris Architect by For a complete winter Mincha Maariv schedule visit YOUNGISRAEL OF Charles Belfoure and will meet Wed. March 7th. For our website, www.youngisraelwh.org. more information, email Debbie Luger at Rabbi Tuvia Brander [email protected] To submit something for the bulletin, [email protected]. please send it to [email protected]

Affiliate of the National Council of Young Israel , Member of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Sponsor of West Hartford NCSY, National Conference of Synagogue Youth, Commission of Greater Hartford, Bess Israel of Greater Hartford, Eruv of West Hartford

YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD WEEKLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

YOUTH DEPARTMENT SUNDAY MORNING Dive into the world of the Sunday mornings SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS as we make our way, line by line, through the 8th Groups meet weekly on Shabbat from 10:15 AM-11:15 AM. chapter of —immediately following Children ages 5 and under are invited to Junior Groups davening and served with a light breakfast. on the carpet downstairs. Children Grades 1-5 are invited to partake in our Junior Congregation, also KIWI: INTERMEDIATE TALMUD STUDY downstairs. Join Monday nights at 7 PM to explore the intricacies of the tractate of Bava Metziah. KIDZ HEBREW CLUB In partnership with the Israeli Emissaries, we will PONDERING THE PARASHA be starting an After-School Immersive Hebrew Come tackle the weekly Parasha over lunch with Language experience which would allow children Rabbi Brander. Wednesday from 11:45-12:45 at the to spend an hour speaking and experiencing Mandell JCC in the Lounge. Hebrew in a fun and entertaining environment. KIWI: WEEKLY PARASHA EXCHANGE Thursdays at 4:30 PM — Grades 1-4. For exact dates and Each week join friends to share and hear insights on the to RSVP, visit bit.ly/HebIm portion — share your own idea or find one online! JR NCSY SHABBAT @ YIWH Meets Thursday Evenings at the Young Israel at 7:00 PM.

Shabbat March 16-17 SHABBAT MORNING CHAYEI ADAM CLASS Join Albany, N.Y. & West Hartford Junior NCSY as they come Travel through the Halakhic work, Chayei Adam, together for an amazing Shabbaton at the Young Israel of with Rabbi Avi Robinson. Shabbat mornings at West Hartford. For more information and to register contact 8:15 AM. Devorah Lustig at [email protected] WOMEN’S SHABBAT AFTERNOON COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS CLASS Join Jo Bruce in examining the tractate of Bava Kamma. 15 Sigel Hebrew Academy presents Minutes after Mincha Shabbat Afternoon. Come See The Hartford Wolf Pack BOOKKEEPER’S CORNER Sunday, March 4 @ 3:00 PM With many different honors and checks coming into To purchase tickets, contact the the office, please be sure to indicate in the memo school office in English what payments are for. As always, Maria can be reached by email at Hebrew High School of New England presents [email protected] for any questions. 21st Annual Gala & Awards Dinner

Tuesday, March 6 To purchase tickets or more information, go to ACKNOWLEDGMENTS HHNE.org Please send all acknowledgements to Young Israel so that they may be processed, cards may be sent out, JTCares: Cooking for Puerto Rican Relief and notices may be placed in the weekly bulletin.

Sunday, March 18th 1-4pm, Teens from 7th-12th grade are invited to join JTConnect at CBI to help cook a hot BUY SCRIP meal for Puerto Ricans displaced to Hartford after the Buy Young Israel of West Hartford Scrip! Scrip hurricane. Includes lunch and service project, suggested can even be used for online purchases! Please $10 donation. Please RSVP to [email protected] contact Daniella Robinson by phone at 516-286- 0185 (cell) or 860-578-9515 (home). Jewish Federation presents

Teaching Peace: Civil Discourse for the Next Gen AmazonSmile March 12 at 7:30 at Beth El Shop online with smile.amazon.com, select Young Learn how Kids4Peace helps and Palestinian Israel of West Hartford as the charitable children and youth build relationships that create a organization of your choice, and Amazon will donate better society. a percentage of eligible purchases to the Young RSVP to [email protected] Israel!

This Shabbat, eight stew-pendous teams competing for the coveted GOLDEN LADLE in our Second Annual Chulent Cookoff!

MEAT THE COMPETITION:

Our Defending Campion: The Elefants Brooke, Ronen, Nava and Liav Elefant

The Robinson Family The Overnight Sensations The Robinson Family Racheli & Raffi Jesin

Sausage-fest The Davidovics Crew Eli Aroesty The Davidovics Family

Hebrew Academy The Chulenteers Rabbi Zev Silver Becca, Eric and Ami Maurer

Rav-Lexa Alphabet Rabbinic Services

After davening this Shabbat, March 3, join us at Kiddush to sample, taste and judge our different entries. Everyone will receive a ticket to place in the bowl next to their choice for best chulent.

#Making Chulent Great Again Since 2017 No Russian bots or interference will be permitted.  Young Israel of West Hartford Schedule of Services  March 2rd— March 9th, 2018 Shabbat Parashat Ki Tisa

Friday, March 2nd - Erev Shabbat Shushan Purim It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush Shacharit 6:45 m.a. or Seudah Shlishit!

Candle Lighting 5:24 m.p.

Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 5:29 m.p. To sponsor a Kiddush, please email [email protected]. Shabbat, March 3rd All payments must be received by the Young Israel office the Sunday prior Shabbat morning Chayei Adam Class 8:15 a.m. to your Kiddush date. Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Payments may be made online.

Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:12 a.m.

Youth Groups 10:15 a.m. To sponsor Seudah Shlishit, Shabbat Afternoon Class 4:25 p.m. please contact Steve Luger at [email protected]. Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 5:10 p.m. Please send checks to Young Israel Shabbat Ends & Maariv 6:26 p.m. of West Hartford or Steve Luger.

Sunday, March 4th—Thursday, March 8th To view upcoming Kiddushes, go to Earliest & 5:51 a.m. youngisraelwh.org/Kiddush . Shacharit…Sunday 8:15 a.m. Shacharit...Monday & Thursday 6:40 a.m. Shacharit…Tuesday, Wednesday 6:45 a.m. Mincha/Maariv 5:30 p.m. All week UPSTAIRS at Young Israel

Friday, March 9th - Erev Shabbat Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Candle Lighting 5:32 p.m. Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 5:37 p.m.

Check out the weekly schedule on the Young Israel of West Hartford website youngisraelwh.org/times Be sure to check out our Facebook page to keep up with all Young Israel happenings!

Pat La’Orchim Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah In honor of Betty & Irving Wizenfeld Braunshweiger Children in memory of Betty’s Parents, Esther & Tobias Spira Seudah Shlishit Supplement טוביה בן צבי אלימלך אסתר בת דוד הכהן Irv ‘s Parents, Dina & Sam Wizenfeld Leslie and Marc Rifkin שמואל מאיר בן יצחק הכהן דינה אתל בת נחמן Good Humor Man Ner La’Maor - Lights Rena & Eli Aroesty Audrey and Leon Laufer

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