Mazel Tov to Emmanuel and Leora Werthenschlag on the upshirin/mappah of their son, Boaz, and to the grandparents Joel Werthenschlag and Jacob and Aliza Klein to Rabbi Shlomo and Rebbitzen Judith Hager on the birthday celebration of their grandson, Sholom Katz, son of Rabbi Benjamin and Debbie Katz to Shahram Gatan and Azita Gatan on the bar mitzvah of their son, Matthew Ariel Gatan, being celebrated in the Persian

Congregation. Yahrzeits this week. SHALOM Mrs. Susan Ascher, mother • Mr. Murray Kushner, mother • Rabbi Arthur Schneier • Senior Rabbi Mrs. Myra Mitzner, father • Mr. Hank Citron, father • Mrs. Barbara Kasell, sister • Dr. Barry Lipnick, uncles • Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt • Assistant Rabbi Mr. Edward Eigen, father • Ms. Rhoda Ribner, father • Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot • Chief Cantor Mr. Harry Karten, grandfather • Mr. Henry Feiereisen, father • Cantor Benny Rogosnitzky • Cantor Mrs. Bonnie Lowenstein, sister PARSHAT METZORA Rabbi Harold Einsidler • Ritual Director Tradition teaches us that the Metzora, a person suffering from the malady of Tzaraa’t, is so afflicted not by mere chance but rather as divine punishment for sin, notably the Toby N. Einsidler • Administrator transgression of Lashon Hara (evil speech). A central component of his punishment is to remain banished outside of the camp of Israel for the length of his affliction. Being April 16, 2016 alone outside the camp gives him an opportunity to reflect on his deficiencies and to 8 Nisan 5776 repent so that he can once more become worthy of taking his place amongst his people. As soon as that change takes place within his heart and mind, the same God who PARSHAT METZORA afflicted him will remove the mark of degradation allowing the Metzora to begin the Parsha: Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33 • Artscroll P. 620 • Hertz p.470 process of return. Haftara: Malachi 3:4-24 • Artscroll P. 1220 • Hertz p. 1005 RABBI ARTHUR SCHNEIER PARK EAST DAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2016/2017 DAILY SERVICES EARLY CHILDHOOD Taste of School – Kindergarten, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grades 1 – 5, Sunday • 9:00 am MIDDLE SCHOOL Grades 6 – 8 Monday – Friday, • 7:45 am Check out our website • www.parkeastdayschool.org followed by breakfast SUMMER PROGRAM Evenings • 6:30 pm June 14 – July 29

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Friday, April 22 Friday, April 15 Tuesday, June 7, 2016 • Waldorf-Astoria • Services 6:30 pm • Morning Services followed by Honoring: • Men’s Club Pre-Passover Shabbat Siyum for the first born, Dinner, 7:30 pm 7:30 am Herman & Polly Hochberg • Hugh & Beverly Greenberg • First and Second Days Elie & Sarah Hirschfeld • Robert & Jennifer Mendelson • Saturday, April 16 Friday, April 22 Shabbat Hagadol • Mincha Service, 7:35 pm Eric & Lilach Wasserman • Alexander & Diana Tsigutkin • • Services 8:45 am • Evening Services followed by Marilyn Davidson • Esther Radzyner • Daniel Gohari • Rabbi Arthur Schneier Congregational Seder, 7:45 pm • Chief Cantor www.parkeastdinner.com Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Saturday, April 23 Make your dinner and journal reservations today. Maestro Russell Ger and the • 9:00 am, Morning Services ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Park East Choir • Sermon by Rabbi Benjamin Sunday, April 17 – Tuesday, April 19 • Shabbat Hagadol Discourse, Goldschmidt Sisterhood Passover Food Drive with Project Ezra. Rabbi Arthur Schneier, 10:45 am • Tal (Prayer for Dew) 10:30 am Please help feed needy Jewish elderly this Passover. • Congregational Kiddush, Cantor Benny Rogosnitzky ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Charles Brooks Ballroom • Sephardic Services, 9:15 am Monday, April 18, Tuesday, April 19 co-sponsored by Emmanuel and • Children’s Services, 11:00 am Early Childhood Model Seders, 9:00 am Leora Werthenschlag and Rabbi • Congregational Kiddush ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Shlomo and Rebbitzen Judith Hager. • Evening Services, 7:15 pm Monday, April 18 followed by Congregational Day School Passover Celebration, 6:00 pm • Persian Congregation Kiddush, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Goldberg Ballroom, sponsored by Seder (begin counting the Shahram Gatan and Azita Gatan. Omer) Friday, April 22, Saturday, April 23 Park East Synagogue’s Communal Passover Seder, • Chumash class, Rabbi Sunday, April 24 Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt, Cantor Benny Rogosnitzky Harold Einsidler, 6:15 pm • 9:00 am, Morning Services Members $100 Adult/$75 Child, Non Members $135 Adult/$95 Child • Mincha, 6:45 pm followed by • Sermon by Rabbi Benjamin Seudah Shlishit, Shabbat Hagadol ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lecture, Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt PLEASE RESPOND GENEROUSLY TO THE PARK EAST Goldschmidt • Cantor Benny Rogosnitzky SYNAGOGUE PASSOVER FUND, AS WE AID IN NEW • Shabbat Ends, 8:20 pm • Sephardic Services, 9:15 am YORK, ISRAEL, CUBA, RUSSIA AND UKRAINE • Children’s Services, 11:00 am ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SATURDAY MORNING • Congregational Kiddush Saturday, May 7 CHILDREN AND YOUTH • Evening Services, 7:35 pm SISTERHOOD SABBATH PROGRAMS nd Chol Hamoed Honoring: Susan Halpern Nakash, Woman of Achievement • Junior Congregation, 2 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ floor, Donny Wechsler, Monday – Thursday, April 25-28 ADULT EDUCATION 10:30 am • Morning Services, 7:30 am • Children Services, Melamed Wilf • Evening Services, 6:30 pm Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt Gymnasium, Toby Einsidler & "UNDERSTANDING JEWISH TRADITIONS", Sunday - Thursday Staff, 11:00 am after Morning Services • Shabbat Game Room with Donny, Rabbi Harold Einsidler 1:00-3:00 pm TORAH TALKS, Fridays, 8:30 am CHUMASH CLASS, Shabbat, one hour before Mincha