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Rabbi Yosef Weinstock, Senior Rabbi Rabbi Adam Frieberg, Assistant Rabbi Rabbi Edward Davis, Rabbi Emeritus Dr. P.J. Goldberg, President

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YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE APRIL 2019 PAGE 3 RABBI’S MESSAGE THE IMPORTANCE OF STORYTELLING

At its core, the Seder is a venue for storytelling. The text that we component of neurological development, and a skill that will read at the Seder is called the Hagadah. This term is borrowed ultimately help create a well-adjusted and resilient individual. from Parshat Bo: Vehigadta L’Bincha Bayom Hahu. Nechama This is in addition to the fact that storytelling is one of the great Leibowitz points out that there are four instances in the Torah pleasures of parenthood. that command us to retell the Pesach story. Parshat Bo is the only time that the command is not preceded by a question. Answering It can be said that not only are we Jews the People of the Book, questions related to the Exodus is an academic exercise. but we are also the People of the Story. Pesach is our Annual Storytelling Festival. Jewish stories are not only a description of However at the Seder, Hagadah, storytelling is the order of the where we once were. They connect the past with the present and day. On Pesach it is not only the Halachik construct of recitation future. (There are departed members of this community whom I that is important but the dynamic art of storytelling as well. never had the opportunity to meet. And yet some of them I have been fortunate to get to know through the stories that have been Storytelling is a powerful tool for fostering and conveying told about them: by other community members, by their loved religious identity and pride. ones still living, and especially by Rabbi Davis.) Storytelling and listening may not be the same as actually witnessing something- Judaism is about more than religion, law, and theology. Judaism but it can be meaningful as well. is about telling a story. Rabbi Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg, author of Seredei Aish, explained that Halakha, Jewish law, represents The story is told that whenever the Baal Shem Tov sensed that tradition and consistency. We practice today the same daily his people were in trouble he would go to a secret place in the rituals that our ancestors observed for centuries. These rituals woods, light a special fire, and say a special prayer. In that merit, provide the stability upon which we build our Jewish lives. But without fail, his people would be saved. When the Baal Shem- in tandem with the law must be the story. Chief Rabbi Jonathan Tov passed on, his disciple, the Maggid of Mezritch, came to Sacks writes that only stories have the depth, ambiguity and lead the people. Whenever he sensed danger, he would go to the multiplicity of meaning that allow them to be relevant and secret place in the woods. "Dear God," he would say, “I don't enjoyed by a wide variety of people. Jewish stories are a way of know how to light the special fire, but I know the special prayer. connecting and identifying with our religion at all times and in Please let that be good enough.” It was, and the people would be all circumstances- even Communist Russia. saved.

Stories are also a powerful medium because it is easy to get The Maggid was succeeded by Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sasov, and swept up into a story, to imagine ourselves as the main whenever he heard of danger, he would go to the secret place in characters. As a young reader, one of my favorite books was a the woods. "Dear God," he would say, "I don't know how to series called “Choose your Own Adventure.” The reader is the make the special fire, and I don't know how to say the special main character and you get to choose from multiple plot twists prayer, but I know this secret place in the woods. Please let that and endings. Today they have even more direct ways to create be good enough." It was good enough, and the people would be this effect of being part of the story. At home we have two saved from danger. children’s books that accomplish this in a not-so-subtle way. In one book, the child’s name is printed in the text of the story. So When Rabbi Moshe passed, he was succeeded by Rabbi Israel of in the Sesame Street book Ernie and Bert’s friend is named Rizhyn, and whenever he was told of pending danger, he didn't Yaakov Weinstock. The other book is a kind you place the even get out of his armchair. He could only bow his head and child’s picture into a sleeve so that your child is featured on shrug his shoulders. "Dear God," he would pray, "I don't know every page of the story. As silly as these efforts may sound, Rav how to make the special fire. I don't know how to say the special Nachman of Breslov said that this is exactly what we are trying prayer. I don't even know the secret place in the woods. All I to accomplish through Jewish storytelling: we are not just the know is the story, and I'm hoping that's good enough." It was, reader or listener. We should take pride in these stories and and his people would be saved. appreciate their relevance to our own lives. As another Seder story has been told, let’s appreciate the There is a Yiddish proverb that G-d created man because He importance of storytelling all year round for ourselves and the loves stories; which might explain why Sefer Breishit tells so Jewish People. In the merit of our Hagadah may we be worthy of many of them. But it is not only G-d who loves stories. We all being important characters in the next chapter of the glorious love a good story. Why has the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, story of Am Yisrael. and similar types of books, been so popular? Stories teach lessons, impart values, and inspire. Children understand this better than adults. They love stories. Researchers at the Yale RABBI YOSEF WEINSTOCK Child Study Center (in my hometown) are even finding that storytelling--especially between children and caregivers--is a key

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The 37th Annual Dinner of Young Israel of Hollywood was held Hello Hollywood! on March 10th 2019. At the dinner, our congregation honored six people, two couples and two individuals, for their contributions to For those of you who have read my past columns, you may our congregation and our community both in the past and in the remember that I shared that I was taking the initiative to get present. involved in a very concrete way with our Sisterhood. I reached out to Crissy Kogan, our Sisterhood’s Past President, who has We honored Jessica Schultz with our newly created Founder’s been chairing the Mishloach Manot fundraiser for several Award. Jessica was one of our founding years, to show me the ropes. I learned so much about our shul members. Our Shul was formed in Jessica's home, thus she was a deserving through this amazing project. For example, I learned that our recipient of the first Founder’s Award. In shul office staff works REALLY hard. They are the nucleus of future dinners, we plan to honor our other our community and deal with a plethora of projects at once, yet they seem to be able to juggle it all with competence. I also founders. learned working with a dedicated team is invaluable. Crissy, Steve Clements received the Presidential Elysha Shainberg, Rivka Genet & I are the Mishloach Manot Leadership Award. Steve is a former shul committee this year. No one ever felt that they were doing president and longtime member of our board more than the other. Each of us accomplished tasks that spoke who continues to be active in our congregation. to our individual talents, giving us necessary expertise to get the project off the ground. To anyone looking to get involved, building a superstar team will ensure success. Thank you to Tsachi and Jessica Baitner were given the each of my teammates for teaching me so much! Distinguished Service Award for the time I also realized there’s a few things I need to work on. and effort that they devote to our Believe it or not, I am horrifically shy and have a lot of trouble congregation. They have worked for our shul speaking to strangers. I learned a lot about myself, my for many years in many capacities. teammates and my community through this initiative and feel ready to do it all again next year. At the time of printing for this Our Guests of Honor for the evening were Stephen and Bulletin, our community has raised close to $19,000 through Roni Kurtz, our well deserving this campaign and I could not be prouder! honorees. For more than 20 years Steve and Roni have been serving our community. Upcoming events: Together they have worked tirelessly, Wednesday, 4/3 @ 8 pm - Chizuk meeting (A Support Group for our community, Young Israel of Hollywood for Jewish Women struggling with Infertility). For more information: [email protected] and BMA. Sunday, May 5 - Bat Mitzvah Program Sunday, May 19 - Yom Iyun – The Keynote Speaker will be At the dinner, a video presentation was shown which reviewed Ora Lee Kanner our shul's past history and demonstrated how we have evolved For this month's Take The Initiative Challenge, we invite from a small house on Stirling Road to a large thriving you to take 30 minutes this week, and learn about a new congregation and community with a promising future yet to come. charity. There are so many causes, some near, some far that A huge thank you to the following people for making the dinner could use your help. Sometimes we support the charities we such a success. are most familiar with and that’s great! But there are also Rose Ovadia, as Dinner Chairperson, for the incredible job in putting together the dinner and program. Reva Homnick, our smaller organizations that focus on more marginalized Executive Director for the time and effort she put into making the causes that may be able to make a bigger impact thanks to journal and dinner a financial success. Sara Wallerstein and Shira your donation. To get you started, here are a few I learned Nachbar, for their work in the shul office making calls on behalf of about this week (not an endorsement): the Journal & Dinner Campaign. Bonnie Betesh, Journal USP7 - www.usp7.org - We are dedicated to those who are Committee chair and her committee members, Amy Lasko, Sara affected by a mutation of the USP7 gene. A mutation of USP7 Friederwitzer, Sheryl Hamburg, Sheryl Dennis and Menachem causes a neurodevelopmental disorder. Goldstein, for their many phone calls, emails and tireless efforts Shanti House - shanti.org.il/en Shanti House serves both as a encouraging members to attend the Dinner and countess call to temporary home and long-term support for runaway, homeless generate Journal Ads. Judy Baitner and Sharon Frier for their help youth at risk aged 14-21 from all population strata and with organizing the dinner. sectors. Joey Betesh, the man behind the scenes for all of his help in Hope you had a Happy Purim, and that your Pesach planning the dinner. preparations are going smoothly! Finally, thanks to everyone for their journal ads and for attending the celebration. Thank you for making this the largest dinner in our congregation’s history. Florence Kaweblum, Pres., Debby Aqua, PJ Goldberg Sec. Samantha Adler, PR, Stacy Konstam, Treasurer President Sisterhood Board 2018-19

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One of the staples of the seder, maror, is eaten to help us Assuming lettuce is the better option, would it be appropriate, remember our ancestors’ bitter slavery in Egpyt. Eating this or even preferable, to add a little horseradish to the lettuce in bitter item is the ninth step of the fifteen step Seder, which, as order to enhance the bitterness? Or would that just be its name suggests1, must be completed in order. While many satisfying our own need to feel the bitterness, while have different customs as to what type of food they eat as simultaneously ignoring the halachic system and therefore maror, the Mishna2 actually provides us with five options: God’s real request? Before answering this, we must realize And these are the vegetables with which a person can there are two potential ways to do this: one may have the fulfill his obligation to eat bitter herbs on Passover: One proper volume6 of lettuce to which horseradish is added. Or can fulfill his obligation with ḥazeret, with tamkha, and one may add horseradish to less than the required amount of with ḥarḥavina, and with ulshin, and with maror. One lettuce, but in a way that, together, both the lettuce and fulfills his obligation with them whether they are fresh or horseradish will total the necessary quantity. whether they are dry. However, one does not fulfill his obligation if they are pickled in water or vinegar, nor if The Mishna7 states that more than one type of maror may be they are over-boiled in hot water, nor if they are boiled. combined to equal the requisite volume. In the latter case, where you had less than the required amount of each put After the Mishna listed the five types of vegetables that may together you had the necessary volume, while the Mishna be used to fulfill ones obligation, the Talmud goes on to explicitly says that this would work, Rashi says that explain that the order they are listed in is also the order of combining two types of maror is not the ideal way to fulfill the preference. Interestingly, it is ḥazeret/romaine lettuce that is mitzvah. Additionally, if horseradish is in fact not a valid type listed as the first option, and therefore we are taught by of maror, you will not have eaten the requisite amount as you Ravina3 that romaine lettuce4 is the most preferred item to be didn’t have a full kezayit of lettuce. Therefore, if one would used as maror. like to add horseradish to lettuce, it would definitely be advisable to start off with at least a full kezayit of lettuce. But this may seem troubling; many of us eat lettuce on a daily basis, both for its health benefits as well as for its taste. How Nonetheless, adding horseradish to a full kezayit of lettuce can this same food be what we choose to use to remember the may be problematic. Ran says that the reason we don’t ideally bitterness of Egypt? Wouldn’t something much more bitter, combine different types of maror is that we are worried the such as horseradish be appropriate? This question is not new. bitterness of one will nullify the bitterness of the other. This In fact, Rav Acha the son of Rava was in search of bitter may happen when lettuce and horseradish are mixed. maror (the last species listed in our Mishna and defined by its Additionally, the majority of poskim (the Chazon Ish is a merirsa/bitterness) when Ravina approached him to question notable exception) don’t believe that the maror must taste his actions, as the other four options would have been extremely bad. All in all, it seems to be a much safer, and less preferable. painful process, to eat a kezayit of lettuce and leave the horseradish for the gefilta fish. There are a few issues with the use of horseradish as maror. Firstly, it is not listed as the most preferable item, and since [Please note: For those using romaine lettuce for maror, please lettuce is available, why we would opt for another option? make sure to properly wash and examine it for bugs.] Secondly, according to the late Professor Yehuda Felix, one of the founders of the Land of Israel Studies Department at Bar Ilan University and the author of twenty books, including Flora and Fauna in the Mishna, it seems like none of the five items listed in the Mishna translate as horseradish, and it is very likely that this food was not available in Talmudic times. If this is the case, than horseradish would actually not count as maror at all5! Finally, it is extremely difficult to eat a the required volume of horseradish due to its intense bitterness.

1 Seder, in addition to being a proper noun referring to the Passover and the Pascal offering), Rav Auerbach was willing to be lenient and night activity, also means order in Hebrew. allow this family custom to continue so as not to allow academia to 2 Talmud Bavli, Mesechet Pesachim 39a trump family minhag. 3 ibid 6 While the Mishna never explicitly stated what the requisite volume 4 While other types of strong, sharp lettuces can be used, sweet of maror that must be eaten is, the Shaagat Aryeh assumes that this lettuce such as Iceberg lettuce, would not qualify as maror. line in the Mishna is the source text to teach that an olive’s amount 5 For this reason, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach was against the use (kezayit) is what is needed to fulfill one’s obligation of maror. of horseradish as maror. However, in order to show respect to 7 Talmud Bavli, Mesechet Pesachim 39a families who had the custom to use horseradish as maror, since the mitzvah of maror is only rabbinic nowadays (as we lack the temple

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While we request that our community and friends patronize the businesses advertised in our bulletin, we do not endorse the Kashrus reliability of any establishment or product. Please consult our Rabbi. YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE APRIL 2019 PAGE 9 FACTS I DISCOVERED WHILE LOOKING UP OTHER THINGS Rabbi Edward Davis NEW ISRAELI STAMP. Israel celebrated the 100th THE LEGEND OF THE FOUR CAPTIVES. The previous anniversary of World War I with the issuance of a new 5.55 story was always accepted as true, without any doubters. In shekel stamp in honor of the British army and the Indian the end of the 1890’s, the Cairo Geniza produced a secret battalion whose soldiers showed great courage in the War source of historical evidence. A letter was discovered, dated of Haifa. I was never aware of India’s participation with the between 1000 and 1008, by Rabbi Chushiel of Tunisia to British army by sending over a million soldiers to fight with Rabbi Shemaria of Egypt , describing his trip from Italy to the British in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. They Egypt, passing through Kairouran. He never completed his fought the Turkish-German armies at the Suez Canal, Sinai, trip since the Jewish community of Tunisia wanted him to Palestine, Damascus, Gaza, and Jerusalem. On the Sinai- stay and be their rabbi. And there was no mention of pirates Palestine front, 95,000 Indian soldiers were deployed, and or a ransom. The trip was uneventful ! Further evidence many of them died at this front. Indians fought in the cavalry, found in the Geniza was the story that Rabbi Shemaria’s camel corps, infantry, signals, logistics, and more. father, Rabbi Elchanan was already living in Fostat, Egypt Commander Edmund Allenby saluted the Indian troops at as their Chief Rabbi. Furthermore the Babylonian Yeshiva in the Jaffa Gate on December 11, 1917. On December 21, Sura closed its doors in 948. It is amazing that a story that 1918, the Indian and British undertook a remarkable cavalry was believed to be true became unraveled primarily due to action and recaptured Haifa. Some 900 Indian soldiers were literary discoveries of the Cairo Geniza. cremated or buried in cemeteries in Israel. YEMENITE JEWS. In the 6th century CE, Justinian decided TO DAVEN. What is the origin of the Ashkenazic verb to to destroy the Arabian Jewish kingdom of Yemen. In the daven, to pray? We get into some seriously murky water early part of the 5th century King Himyara of Yemen when we investigate. It is possibly from the Arabic “diwan” converted to Judaism. In 523, the Jewish king Joseph, Dhu which means a collection of prayers, but what are Nuwas Zurah Yusuf, massacred Christians in Yemen and Ashkenazim doing with an Arab word? Some suggest that it forced neighboring principalities to convert to Judaism. is related to the French “deboner,” to dedicate. Or maybe Justinian ordered the Christian king Kaleh of Axum from the Latin “divin” from which we get the word “divine.” It (Ethiopia) to invade Yemen. King Joseph was defeated in is also possible that it is related to the word in Aramaic 523 and committed suicide by riding into the sea on “de’avuhon,” “of our forefathers”. And yet it is possible to be horseback. Yet many Jews remained in Yemen and derived from the Turkish verb “tabun” which means to pray Judaism did not disappear in Arabia: many of its tribes (with the t morphing to a d). Allow me to introduce RED’s remained Jewish in Muhammad’s day; Yemenite Jews Rule #1 in Intellectual Investigation: If we have a custom And would start to settle in Jerusalem in the 19th century and now have three or four reasons for it: we don’t know the real emigrate to Israel after 1948. Only one village of Jews reason for the custom. In the “Jewish Way in Death and remains in Yemen in 2010. (This is from “Jerusalem the Mourning “ Rabbi Dr. Maurice Lamm lists five reasons as to Biography” by Simon Sebag Montefiore. Other theories exist why we cover the mirrors in a Shiva house. Even he admits to explain the origin of Yemenite Jewry, but Montefiore’s is that the custom is based in obscurity. We observe it, as good as the others. In 2017 the Yemenite Jewish nonetheless. population is estimated as 50.)

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A MESSAGE FROM THE COORDINATOR OF WOMEN’S ENGAGEMENT

A few years ago, a PJ library book arrived in our but also, according to most opinions, that of sippur mailbox in the weeks leading up to Pesach. When my yetziat mitzrayim (the telling of the story of the children opened it I was surprised to see the author’s Exodus).1 The mitzvah of sippur yetziat mitzrayim is name on the front was none other than Yael often contrasted with the daily obligation of zechirat - Mermelstein, who was a teacher of mind in seminary. I remembering- yetziat mitzrayim. According to the Rav, remembered her desire to be a children’s book author so while zechirat yetziat mitzrayim is more passive, sippur I was very excited to see she had made it! (Turns out she yetziat mitzrayim engages us more actively. The telling has written a few novels for teens as well as kids picture of the story helps us to relive it for ourselves, instead of books - check her out!) The story was called Izzy the merely recalling it as passive bystanders. This is meant Whiz and Passover McClean. It is the story of a little to bring about a reaction from us, namely praise for, and boy, Izzy, who is an inventor of sorts, always designing gratitude to, Hashem for the amazing miracles He new machines, and robots. His mother is overwhelmed performed to save us.2 by the house that is littered with chametz everywhere, and he designs a machine which devours all the furniture The struggle for me is finding time to adequately prepare and then spits it back out chametz free. Unfortunately, for the mitzvah of Sippur Yetziat Mitzrayim in a the machine jams with the contents of Izzy’s whole meaningful way. (Izzy the Whiz’s machine would be the living room inside, but with a bit of effort and ingenuity perfect solution!) With that challenge in mind, our Pre- he is able to repair it and have his home ready for Pesach Women’s Haggadah Round Robin will be a Pesach. fantastic way to help the women of our community hit pause on the pre-Pesach frenzy and set aside some time Whenever my girls choose this book off the shelf (no to focus on preparing for the seder. We are blessed to be matter the time of year) I obviously find myself saying, hosting Mrs. Tobi Wolf, Principal of Shaarei Bina “Wouldn’t it be amazing if we really had the Passover Academy for Girls, who has a longstanding tradition of McClean machine to clean our house for Pesach!?” We carefully crafting and preparing for her family sedarim. are always looking for that instant, easy solution to any Mrs. Wolf will present a short shiur, followed by a problem in life but there is definitely something about haggadah round robin where women in our community the feeling of enslavement that we experience in the will share divrei Torah which will be perfect for you to weeks leading up to Pesach that is especially in need of a take with you to your own seder tables, wherever they quick fix! Personally, I find myself setting goals every may be. Please join us on April 3 from 8-9:30 PM to year about preparing for the Seder by reading a new support your amazing friends and neighbors who will be Haggadah, listening to some shiurim, and developing presenting as well as prepare your spiritual self for plans to engage my kids more in the seder. Year after Pesach! year I find myself falling short with those goals (although listening to shiurim with half a brain while cleaning/cooking/kashering has proven to be somewhat satisfying), and I’m sure there are many people who feel SARA FRIEBERG the way I do. [email protected]

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Q: Everything about a certain young man sounds perfect for my daughter, and everyone we asked gave rave reviews. We’re still concerned about one issue: He was engaged a year ago and broke it off. We haven’t heard any specific negative information, and we can’t figure out why it happened My brother knows the family of the girl he was formerly engaged to. May he call the father and ask him about the boy?

A: No. Although it might be tempting to hear hidden negatives, you may not ask someone who will give an obviously biased opinion on a shidduch.

Q: What bracha do you make on hydroponically grown vegetables?

A: Vegetables grown through hydroponics present a very interesting question about their bracha rishonah. On one hand, vegetables typically fall into a category of something that is grown in the ground. By definition it seems that the proper beracha of any vegetable should be borei pri ha’adamah. On the other hand, these vegetables are not grown in the ground, but rather in water, and perhaps the proper beracha should be shehakol. This question has been discussed by contemporary poskim, who have taken different positions on the issue. Rav Shmuel Wosner and Rav Moshe Shternbuch shlita have ruled that the proper bracha should be borei pri ha’adamah. Their rationale is that as a category all vegetables require this beracha. The notion of taking two broccoli florets, one grown in the ground and the other in water, and requiring two different berachot is not tenable. Therefore, all vegetables, regardless as to where they were grown require the same beracha, which is ha’adamah.

Rav Ovadia Yosef wrote a teshuva about this question as well, in which he quotes many authorities who feel the proper bracha is shehakol. It would seem more appropriate to compare hydroponic vegetables to mushrooms. Mushrooms are not grown from the ground and the proper beracha is shehakol. Rav Ovadia concludes that the proper beracha should be shehakol, although ha’adamah is also acceptable bedieved.

Consumers should be aware that vegetables grown in soil at a greenhouse, or through hydroponics, could still have exposure to flies. These vegetables might still require washing prior to use. It may be sufficient to remove flies with just a regular washing under a stream of water.

KOSHER KORNER

 Many products are made in assorted varieties, and they may not all have the same Kosher status. Some may be Pareve, some Dairy, some Meat, and some non-Kosher. This can cause mistakes, and the consumer must be very vigilant in checking every label for its correct status. Following are some common examples: . TABATCHNICK SOUPS and BROTHS: Many are Star-K Pareve, some are Star-D Dairy (not Cholov Yisroel), and some are Star-K Meat. Note that New England Potato Soup is dairy and bears Star-D Dairy, while Old Fashioned Potato Soup is pareve. Note also that Frenchman’s Onion Soup and Wilderness Wild Rice Soup contain meat and bear Star-K Meat, even though there is no hint of meat in their names. . IMAGINE ORGANIC SOUPS and BROTHS: Some are OU Pareve, some are OU Meat, and many are not Kosher. Note that “Kosher Free Range Chicken Broth” is Kosher and bears OU Meat, while regular “Free Range Chicken Broth” is not Kosher. . NEAR EAST RICE MIXES and COUSCOUS MIXES: Most are plain OU (i.e. Pareve), some are OU-D (Dairy), and some are OU Meat or OU-M (= Meat). Note that Pearled Couscous Basil & Herb contains dairy ingredients and bears OU-D. . LIPTON RECIPE SECRETS SOUP MIXES (in Onion, Vegetable and Ranch varieties) and LIPTON SOUP SECRETS NOODLE SOUP - CHICKEN FLAVOR are produced in both Israel and the U.S. The Israel product says “Kosher” in large letters on the front and bears an OU symbol, and “OU Meat” on the Noodle variety. The U.S. product is not Kosher and bears no Kosher marking. At some stores the Kosher and non-Kosher versions may both be found on the same shelves. Check every box carefully.

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SPECIAL HOLIDAY INSERT PREPARING FOR PESACH MAAOT CHITIM It is most appropriate to be charitable this time of year to help those in need to obtain proper Pesach provisions. Donations to the Young Israel Charity Fund earmarked for Pesach would be proper.

BEDIKAT CHAMETZ The formal search is conducted THURSDAY NIGHT, APRIL 18, AFTER 8:21 PM. The search is conducted by the light of a candle with one single wick. (An electric flashlight is permitted, but somehow doesn't lend the same emotions and feelings.) The procedure and blessing is outlined in most Haggadahs.

MECHIRAT CHAMETZ Rabbi Weinstock is available to arrange for the sale of our Chametz to a non-Jew. The Rabbi is at Minyan daily, or he may be reached at the shul. Please use the form found in this bulletin.

EREV PESACH - TA'ANIT BCHORIM (Fast of the First Born Males) On FRIDAY, APRIL 19, there will be FOUR Minyanim, at 6:15 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM & 8:00 AM. There will be a siyum (concluding a tractate of the Talmud) enabling all in attendance to eat. Check the Shabbat Announcements for siyum schedule.

On Erev Pesach, one is allowed to eat Chametz UNTIL 11:11 AM (according to the Vilna Gaon). Chametz should be burned (Biur Chametz) and annulled BY 12:15 PM (according to the Vilna Gaon).

KASHERING 1. Any vessel to be kashered in water must not be used 24 hours prior to kashering. 2. Corning Ware, Corelle, Pyrex, Duralex, and Visions cookware should not be kashered for Passover. 3. Most countertops may be kashered for Pesach. To kasher, clean thoroughly, do not use for 24 hours, and then carefully pour boiling water on all surfaces. If one’s counters cannot be kashered or you choose not to kasher them, the countertops should be covered for Passover use. 4. Any utensils which cannot be cleaned thoroughly cannot be kashered. A barbecue grill is an example of something nearly impossible to get clean enough to kasher. 5. Metal utensils used with liquids can be kashered in the following way: a. Do not use the utensil for 24 hours. b. Dip the utensils, one by one, into a clean pot which has not been used for 24 hours, in which water is bubbling. c. After immersion, the utensil is then placed under cold water. d. This renders the utensil kosher and pareve. e. The pot used for kashering (into which you are immersing other utensils) may be of any sort, either a clean Chametz vessel that has not been used for 24 hours and is itself kashered for Pesach or a Kosher-for-Pesach pot. 6. Drinking glasses may be kashered by soaking the glassware in cold water for 72 hours changing the water every 24 hours. 7. An oven and its racks may be kashered after proper cleaning by turning on the oven to self-clean mode, or to the highest setting, for about one hour. If the oven does not have a self-clean mode, it should not be used for 24 hours prior to kashering. 8. A continuous-cleaning oven is considered like a regular electric oven. 9. The metal prongs or circle upon which pots sit on the stove may be inserted into the oven after being thoroughly cleaned and kashered together with the oven. 10. A microwave oven is kashered by filling a large utensil with water and placing it in the oven to boil while a thick steam fills the oven. The water inside the microwave should boil for 10 minutes. The insert glass tray should be changed. The microwave should not be used for 24 hours before kashering. 11. A microwave-convection oven follows the process of a regular electric oven. 12. A broiler pan must be heated to a glow, usually with a blow torch, in order to render it kosher. 13. In an electric stove, one should turn the burners on the highest setting for a few minutes in order to kasher them, since they come to a glow. 14. One should cover the stovetop (range) with aluminum foil. 15. A glass stovetop may be kashered by cleaning and turning the burners on to the highest setting for 15 minutes. Allow stovetop to cool down. Boiling water should be slowly poured on the entire stovetop surface. One should avoid placing hot pots directly onto the glass stovetop areas between burners, i.e. place trivets on those areas or move pots onto counters. 16. Refrigerators and freezers must be thoroughly cleaned and washed, including bins. One need not line the shelves.

ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR EREV PESACH It is prohibited to eat matzah or drink wine on Erev Pesach. Children who understand the significance of the Exodus from Egypt are not permitted to eat matzah the entire day. However, very small children who do not comprehend as yet about Passover are permitted to eat matzah on Erev Pesach. For those who eat "gebrokts," one may eat foods prepared with Pesachdik matzah meal, but not in baked form. (The majority opinion is not to eat baked foods with matzah meal, but to permit boiled products with matzah meal, like matzah balls.) But one should not eat too much of any food in order to relish the matzah which s/he will eat at night as the mitzvah.

Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale Pesach Insert 5779 Page 16

THE SEDER 1. The Seder should not begin before 8:21 PM on FRIDAY NIGHT, April 19 and not before 8:26 PM on SATURDAY NIGHT, April 20. There are different customs as to whether Shalom Aleichem and Aishet Chayil are recited Friday night of the Seder. 2. There are four obligations at the Seder: (1) Reading of the Haggadah. (2) Drinking of the four cups of wine. (3) Eating of the matzah and (4) bitter herbs. These are equally incumbent on women as they are on men. 3. It is preferable to use wine for the Mitzvah of the four cups. If, for health reasons, wine is problematic, dilute the wine with grape juice. If this is still problematic grape juice may be used. 4. The wine cup for the Seder should hold a minimum of 3.0 fluid ounces. Ideally one should drink this entire amount for each of the four cups. If that is difficult, one can drink a majority of the cup (i.e. 1.6 ounces). (For Kiddush on Friday night, the cup should hold at least 4.42 fl. oz., since Shabbat Kiddush is a more stringent law than the regular Seder cups.) 5. We eat Matzah as a Mitzvah three times at the Seder: Motzi – Matzah – 2 kezayits. Korech – 1 kezayit. Afikomen – 2 kezayits (ideally, but 1 would suffice). A kezayit weighs approximately 11.25 grams, approximately 1/5 of a typical handmade Matzah. 6. We eat Maror twice during the Seder: After eating Matzah for the first time, and during Korech. It is a Rabbinic Mitzvah (in the absence of the Beit HaMikdash) to eat Maror. If one uses Romaine for Maror the minimum size is approximately 1 large leaf. If using grated horseradish the amount is approximately the amount that fills a 1 oz shot glass. 7. On the first two nights of Pesach, do not eat meat, chicken, or turkey which was broiled or roasted (i.e. cooking it without a liquid). 8. We must eat Seudah Shlishit early Shabbat afternoon so that we have an appetite for the Mitzvah food we will eat at our second Seder.

CHAMETZ DISCOVERED DURING PESACH If one finds Chametz in his possession that was not sold to a non-Jew, it should be destroyed (i.e. burned or flushed down the toilet.) If found on Yom Tov cover it and take care of it after Yom Tov.

ERUV TAVSHILIN FOR THE LAST DAYS OF PESACH This year, the last days of Pesach occur on Friday and Shabbat. Yom Tov leads right into Shabbat. We are not generally allowed to prepare on one day of a holiday for another day. However, the Rabbis permitted preparing food for Shabbat on Erev Shabbat, provided an Eruv Tavshilin is made in advance. Through the process of Eruv Tavshilin, one actually begins Shabbat preparations on Erev Yom Tov, i.e. Friday. An Eruv Tavshilin is made on Thursday in order to permit cooking on Friday for Shabbat. An Eruv Tavshilin consists of matzah and a cooked food such as fish, meat or a hardboiled egg. The head of the house or any other member of the household takes the plate with the cooked food and the matzah (preferably in the right hand) and says ברוך אתה ה' אלקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו על מצות ערוב :the Brachah We then recite the Eruv Tavshilin text (in Aramaic or English) .בהדין עירובא יהא שרא לנא לאפויי ולבשולי ולאטמוני ולאדלוקי שרגא ולאפוקי ולמעבד כל צרכנא מיומא טבא לשבתא “By virtue of this Eruv, we (the members of the household) shall be permitted to cook, bake, keep food warm, carry, light candles and do all preparations on Yom Tov (i.e. Friday) for Shabbat.” Even though the Eruv is made, the food for Shabbat must be fully cooked before Shabbat begins and should preferably be prepared early on Friday, while there is still much of the day left, rather than leaving the preparations for the last minute. The Eruv foods should be put in a safe place, so they do not get lost or spoil. We eat the items used to make the Eruv Tavshilin on Shabbat. An Eruv Tavshilin only permits preparation from Yom Tov to Shabbat. An Eruv Tavshilin only permits activities that are permitted anyway on Yom Tov. (i.e. no turning on lights and appliances or striking a match to light Shabbat candles; candles must be lit from a pre-existing flame.) AFTER PESACH The Pesach holiday concludes on SATURDAY, APRIL 27 at 8:30 PM. Please do not use any Chametz products sold through the Rabbi until 9:30 PM, giving him the opportunity to complete the purchase from the non-Jew. Any Chametz owned by a Jew during Passover cannot be used or sold after the holiday. STATEMENT ON OBSERVANCE OF SEFIRAH MOURNING PERIOD For 33 days during the Sefirat HaOmer period, it is customary to observe certain aspects of mourning. Therefore, it is not permitted to celebrate a wedding, attend parties at which there is music (live or otherwise), to dance, or to play music (live or otherwise, i.e. recorded music comes under the same category as live music). There are different customs concerning when this period of partial mourning is observed. The most prevalent are: 1. To observe it from Pesach until daybreak of Lag B'Omer, permitting haircuts and music from then on. 2. a) To begin the mourning period on the first day of the month of Iyar (2nd day of Rosh Chodesh) and continue until the morning of Erev Shavuot (except for the day of Lag B'Omer). b) To begin the mourning period on the first day of Rosh Chodesh Iyar and prohibit haircuts and music etc. until after daybreak of the third day of the month of Sivan (except for the day of Lag B'Omer). "ONE MAY CHANGE HIS TRADITION FROM YEAR TO YEAR." (Laws of Sefirah by Rabbi Aharon Felder in the name of Rav Moshe Feinstein zt"l, Igrot Moshe, O.H. v.1 no. 159. According to Rabbi Avrohom Blumenkrantz, zt”l, one may change his tradition from year to year only with Hatarat Nedarim, an annulment of vows.) According to this ruling, if one traditionally kept the first 33 days of Sefirah as the mourning period, but for some reason (e.g. attending a concert or party with music) wanted to switch his custom for this year, he is permitted to do so. Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale Pesach Insert 5779 Page 17 TEN QUESTIONS FOR YOUR SEDER TABLE TO BE DISCUSSED BY RABBI DAVIS BETWEEN MINCHAH & MA’ARIV IN THE SHUL ON THE SECOND NIGHT OF PESACH

1. We invite guests to our Seder! Why don’t we invite guests for our Shabbat table? (Vilna Gaon) 2. What is Karpas? In what do we dip it? Karpas is mentioned once in TaNaCH. Where? 3. The Four Questions of the Mah Nishtanah appear in the Mishnah in Pesachim (10:4). Which question is deleted in the Haggadah? And which question takes its place? 4. The Talmud (Berachot 9a,b) states that Bnei Yisrael were prepared to leave Egypt penniless and to release Hashem from His promise to Avraham that the Jews were to leave Egypt very wealthy. But Avraham was not prepared to forgive his deal of the Jews leaving wealthy. Why wouldn’t Avraham be willing to forgive his deal? 5. “An Aramean (tried to) destroy my father.” (Devarim 26). Who was the Aramean? Who was my father? 6. Why does Rabbi Yehudah reduce the Ten Plagues to three “chirps of sound”, D’Tzach, Adash, B’Achav? 7. In the song of Dayeinu, the steps of redemption are specified. What started the redemption? What finalized the redemption? 8. Is Matzah a symbol of slavery or a symbol of freedom? 9. Why do we not eat anything after the Matzah of Afikoman? 10. When is the Seder officially over?

POLICY ON MEDICINES, COSMETICS & TOILETRIES FOR PESACH [From the cRc - Chicago Rabbinical Council]

MEDICINES  All pill medication – with or without chametz – that one swallows is permitted. Vitamins and food supplements do not necessarily fall into this category, and each person should consult with their Rabbi.  Liquid and chewable medications that may contain chametz should only be used under the direction of a Doctor and Rabbi, who will judge the severity of the illness, the likelihood that the medicine contains chametz, and the possibility of substituting a swallowable pill. Important: Do not discontinue use of liquid, chewable or any other medicine without consulting with your Doctor and Rabbi.  Liquid and chewable medications that contain kitniyot may be consumed by someone who is ill. An otherwise healthy person, who would like to consume a liquid or chewable medicine to relieve a minor discomfort, should only do so if the product is known to be free of kitniyot.

COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES  All varieties of blush, body soap, conditioners, creams, eye shadow, eyeliner, face powder, foot powder, foundations, ink, lotions, mascara, nail polish, ointments, paint, shampoo, and stick deodorant are permitted for use on Pesach – regardless of the ingredients contained within them.  Many liquid deodorants, hair mousse, hairsprays, perfumes, colognes, and shaving lotions contain denatured alcohol, and therefore should not be used on Pesach unless they are listed as chametz-free on a reliable list of Pesach products.  Lipstick, mouthwash and toothpaste which contain chametz should not be used.

PESACH PRODUCTS CLASS WITH RABBI WEINSTOCK Monday, April 8th at 8:00 p.m. in the Social Hall

HAG’ALAH For your convenience, a pot will be available in the shul kitchen for kashering metals and silver items on Sunday, April 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is for items that can be kashered by dipping in boiling water

Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale Pesach Insert 5779 Page 20 PASSOVER FOODS BIBLICALLY PROHIBITED (Chametz, Mixtures and Derivatives) Beer Dry Cereals Noodles Whiskey Bread Flour Play-Doh Couscous Grain Alcohol Spaghetti

A NOTE ON SELLING “REAL CHAMETZ” Although according to Jewish Law any chametz may be sold before Pesach, there are pious individuals who do not sell “real” but rather give it away, eat it, or burn it before Pesach. How does one define “real” chametz? A food for ,(חמץ גמור ) chometz which there is a Torah prohibition of ownership on Pesach is “real” chametz. This includes items such as bread, cake, cookies, pretzels, pasta, oatmeal, licorice, etc. However, “chametz mixtures” is not “real chametz”, and everyone agrees that these items can be sold before Pesach. Examples of such foods include: raw pearled barley, flour, dry cake mixes (that are not Kosher for Passover). In addition, medications and non-edible items, as well as products processed on chametz equipment, are not considered to .חמץ גמור be “real” chametz. These products are sold before Pesach even by individuals who are stringent not to sell .will nevertheless sell their alcoholic beverages before Pesach חמץ גמור Many individuals who do not sell

KITNIYOT (Need not be sold) Alfalfa Corn & Corn Products Isolated Soy Protein Rice Ascorbic Acid Dextrose Isomerized Syrup Sesame Seeds Beans Dill Seeds Kasha Snow Peas Bean Sprouts Emulsifers Kimmel Sodium Erythorbate BHT Fennel Seeds (leaves Lecithin Sorbitan BHA (in corn oil) are acceptable) Lentils Soy Products Buckwheat Flavors (may be Malto-Dextrin Stabilizers Calcium Ascorbate chametz) Millet Starch (kitniyot, possibly Canola Oil Glucose Mustard & Mustard Flour chametz) Caraway Green Beans NutraSweet Sunflower Seeds Chickpeas Hydrolized vegetable Peas Tofu Citric Acid (possibly protein (kitniyot, Popcorn Vitamin C chametz) possibly chametz) Poppy Seeds

PESACH PRODUCTS FROM ISRAEL. Many Pesach products from Israel contain kitniyot, and are acceptable for use by Sephardim (when under a recommended supervision). Those with Ashkenazic customs should be careful to make sure that the Pesach products they purchase are free of kitniyot. This might mean looking beyond the Passover certification on the label and ensuring that there is also no kitniyot.

PARTIAL LIST OF ITEMS THAT REQUIRE KOSHER FOR PASSOVER SUPERVISION Candy Dried Fruits Margarine & Butter Spices, Ground Canned Sweetened Horseradish Mayonnaise Soda Fruits Ices & Ice Cream MSG Sorbitol Confectioner’s Sugar Jam Pickles Cottage Cheese Ketchup Pudding

JOYVA PRODUCTS are under the Kof-K but not for Pesach. Those under Rabbi Sheinkopf are NOT recommended. MARSHMALLOWS under Rabbi Sheinkopf's supervision are NOT recommended. MANISCHEWITZ WINES: Not all of them are OU-P. Make sure the OU-P, Kosher for Passover appears, because sometimes corn syrup is used. Non OU-P Manischewitz Wine has been seen in Publix in the Kosher for Pesach section. MATZAH: Absurd as it may sound, not all Matzahs sold in the marketplace are certified as Kosher for Passover. The conscientious Passover consumer must purchase Matzahs with reliable Passover certification.

NOTE ON SHOPPPING BEFORE PESACH In the weeks and days leading up to Pesach many kosher stores under local recognized supervision (such as ORB, KM) are selling both Pesach and chametz products. As careful as the staff and the mashgichim try to be to keep the products separate, it is ultimately up to the consumer to be aware of this reality, and check to ensure that the products you are buying are in fact Kosher for Pesach. This problem is even more prevalent at our local supermarkets, such as Publix and Winn Dixie. These establishments may set up a dedicated section and shelves for Pesach products. However there is no supervision over the stocking of the shelves. Consumers are advised to check each item to ensure that it has a reliable supervision for Pesach.

PESACH INFORMATION UPDATES Updates on such items as bagged salads, Coke and Pepsi products, and milk that is available for Pesach 5779 will be shared as the information becomes available.

DELEGATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SALE OF CHAMETZ – PESACH 5779/2019

I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Yosef Weinstock to act in my place and stead, and on my behalf to sell all chametz possessed by me knowingly or unknowingly, as defined by Torah and rabbinic law, and to lease all places in which chametz owned by me may be found, especially at:

Address______

City______State______Zip______

Phone #______Cell Phone #______

The chametz may be found in:

kitchen food pantry living room garage bathroom other (specify______)

Second location (if applicable):

Address______

City______State______Zip______

And anywhere else where my chametz may be found.

PLEASE COMPLETE IF YOU WILL BE AWAY FOR PESACH:

Please indicate if you will be in a different time zone either at the beginning or the end of Pesach

I will be in ______at the beginning of Pesach

I will be in ______at the conclusion of Pesach

The keys to my home may be found with:

Name______Phone ______

Address______

The approximate value of the chametz being sold is: $______

I authorize Rabbi Yosef Weinstock to sell and to lease by transactions as he deems fit and proper, for such time which he believes necessary, to a non-Jew of his choosing.

Also, I hereby give Rabbi Yosef Weinstock full power and authority to appoint a substitute in his stead with full power to sell and lease as provided.

I hereby affix my signature:

Signature: ______Today’s Date: ______

Print Name: ______

PLEASE NOTE: BEFORE PESACH, YOU SHOULD CLEAN OUT, USE, OR DONATE AS MUCH CHAMETZ AS YOU CAN.

[It is appropriate when turning in this form to make a donation to the Charity Fund for Maot Chitim and/or to the Rabbi] PROJECT TANACH

We are planning to have our Annual Siyum TaNach on Shavuot. To accomplish this goal of having the entire Bible read and studied, we need your commitment to study one of the 45 Portions listed below. Our shul library has the text you need, Hebrew and/or English. Please contact the Rabbi with your commitment so that he can coordinate this effort. We invite our non-member friends to join us in this project, even from out of town. You need not be here to participate; all you need to do is read the selected portion. Please do not select the same portion you studied last year! The Rabbi has a copy of previous participants in case you have forgotten what you have done over the past years of this project. Sign up online at https://www.yih.org/projecttanach5779 or call the shul office to sign up.

1. GENESIS Ch.1-25 25. HOSEA, JOEL & AMOS

2. GENESIS Ch.26-50 26. JONAH, MICAH, NAHUM & HABAKKUK 3. EXODUS Ch.1-20 27. ZEPHANIAH, HAGGAI, 4. EXODUS Ch.21-40 ZACHARIAH & MALACHI

5. LEVITICUS Ch.1-13 28. THREE MEGILLOT OF ESTHER, RUTH & LAMENTATIONS 6. LEVITICUS Ch.14-27 29. TWO MEGILLOT OF SONG 7. NUMBERS Ch.1-18 OF SONGS & ECCLESIASTES

8. NUMBERS Ch.19-36 30. DANIEL

9. DEUTERONOMY Ch.1-17 31. EZRA

10. DEUTERONOMY Ch.18-34 32. NEHEMIAH

11. JOSHUA 33. PROVERBS Ch. 1-16

12. JUDGES 34. PROVERBS Ch.17-31

13. I SAMUEL 35. PSALMS Ch.1-26

14. II SAMUEL 36. PSALMS Ch.27-50

15. I KINGS 37. PSALMS Ch.51-74

16. II KINGS 38. PSALMS Ch.75-99

17. ISAIAH Ch.1-20 39. PSALMS Ch.100-118

18. ISAIAH Ch.21-39 40. PSALMS Ch.119-150

19. ISAIAH Ch.40-67 41. JOB

20. JEREMIAH Ch.1-17 42. I CHRONICLES Ch.1-11

21. JEREMIAH Ch.18-35 43. I CHRONICLES Ch.12-29

22. JEREMIAH Ch.36-52 44. II CHRONICLES Ch.1-18

23. EZEKIEL Ch.1-23 45. II CHRONICLES Ch.19-36

24. EZEKIEL Ch.24-48

Seventy Years of Israeli Elections: Democratic Resilience in the Face of Adversity

On April 9, Israelis will go to the polls to vote for the 21st Knesset, 70 years to the month after the first Knesset elections were held. During these seven decades of wars, terrorism and the absorption of millions of immigrants from around the world, Israelis voted 20 times for their political leadership in peaceful, democratic elections. Remarkably, only 22 other nations among the world’s 193 have similarly conducted uninterrupted free elections since 1949—none in the face of such daunting challenges.

The first Israeli elections, in 1949, were perhaps unique in history. Not only were they held a mere eight months after Israel’s declaration of independence, but at the time of the elections, Israel’s War of Independence had not yet ended; all four war-ending armistice agreements with Israel’s neighbors had yet to be signed. By comparison, the first U.S. legislative election was held 12 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed and more than five years after the end of the War of Independence.

An important element of continuity has been the representation in the Knesset of a broad shade of opinion in the country’s population. Four blocs of voters have been represented on the religious-secular continuum: ultra- Orthodox, religious, traditional and secular. In terms of national identity, both Jews and Arabs have always been represented in the Knesset. The same goes for representation of the right and left wings, and everywhere in between, on social and security issues.

And just as in 1949, no party has succeeded in securing a majority of seats in the Knesset. Every prime minister has needed to form a coalition government with other parties, a prescription for political volatility. Thus, although Knesset elections are scheduled to be held every four years, recurrent early elections resulting from the collapse of Knesset coalitions have yielded 20 Knesset elections in 66 years—from the first elections in 1949 through the latest elections of 2015— instead of 16, an average term of just 3.3 years.

Although Israel’s myriad parties and chaotic politics have often produced political volatility, Israeli democracy has remained rock-solid for 70 years and is on par with the most advanced Western democracies. Of course, like any other country, Israel has its flaws. But in addition to free elections, Israel has maintained the rule of law, freedom of expression, assembly and religion, equal civil and human rights for all its citizens, and a free-market economy.

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YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE APRIL 2019 PAGE 25 SIMCHAS FROM OUR FAMILIES – MAZEL TOV TO: BIRTHS  Yosh & Samantha Markell on the birth of their son, Leeor Shmuel.  Nicole Miriam & Daniel Shalom Raz on the birth of their daughter, Chaya Jasmine Sarita.  Neil Greenbaum & Michelle Sorscher on the birth of their daughter, Allie (Leora Henya).  Matthew Kandel & Janice Attia on the birth of their son, Benjamin Allen.  Yosef & Eli Schwartz on the birth of their son, Noam Zusha.  The Hoenig family on the birth of a granddaughter, Devorah Nesyah, to Eric & Suri Kinzbrunner of Silver Spring, MD.  Steve & Susu Danis on the birth of a grandson born to Rachel & Avi Ginsburg of Riverdale, NY.  Rabbi Tzvi & Karen Nightingale on the birth of their grandson to Atara & Avi Gordon.  Dr. Leonard & Dale Pianko on the birth of their granddaughter to Maurice & Zahava Pianko of Passaic, NJ.  Rabbi Moshe & Naama Parnes on the birth of their grandson to Yitzchak Isaac & Elka Parnes, and to uncle Shimshy and aunt Chava. ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES  Lori & Marc Ben-Ezra on the marriage of their daughter Ilana to Mendel Zecher of Teaneck, NJ, and to Mendel’s parents Marcy & Scott Zecher. Mazel Tov to grandparents Isaac & Joyce Ben-Ezra.  David & Goldie Berger on the marriage of their daughter Meyrav Linda to Oren Kanel, and to Oren’s parents Amir & Robin Kanel.  Seth & Wendy Benjamin Goldsmith on the marriage of their son Evan Benjamin to Jill Diamond in Woodbury, NY.  Lenny & Risa Yudkowitz on the engagement of their granddaughter Raizy Yudkowitz to Ariel Faranji. BNAI MITZVOT  Joseph Rogatinsky upon his Bar Mitzvah, and to his parents Shmuel & Esther Rogatinsky, grandparents Reuven & Shula Rogatinsky and Rhoda Lipton, and the entire family ALSO MAZEL TOV TO:  Our Annual Journal Dinner honorees: Stephen & Roni Kurtz (Journal Dinner Honorees), Tsachi & Jessica Baitner (Distinguished Service Award), Stephen Clements (Presidential Leadership Award), Jessica Schultz (Founder’s Award).  YIH Cub Scout Pack 18 & Scouts BSA Troops 18 (Girl Troop & Boy Troop) on all their awards and achievements at the regional Scoutmasters Camporee. OUR CONDOLENCES TO: May they be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem  Mercedes Anidjar on the loss in Israel of her sister Clara Ezerzer, and to Mimi Bengio on the loss of her aunt.  Larry & Sheila Strulowitz on the loss of their son-in-law Ari Kahn, husband of their daughter Sari Kahn.

WE WARMLY THANK OUR SHABBAT SPONSORS: KIDDUSHIM  Jennifer, Danny, Betzalel, Noam, Tali, and Ayelet Cohen in honor of their making aliyah, and to thank YIH and Hollywood for such wonderful (and fruitful) years.  Niad, Herzek & Einhorn families in loving memory of Heshy Niad, Tzvi Hersh ben Yitzchak Mordechai, on the occasion of his 8th yahrzeit, and in memory of Heshy’s brother Lester Niad, Lazer Fivel, and in honor of Lewis’ birthday.  Cheryl & Ari Pearl in memory of their grandfather, Rabbi Abraham I. Brown in commemoration of his 25th yahrzeit.  Jewish National Fund.  The Rogatinsky family in honor of Joseph’s Bar Mitzvah.  The YP Kiddush Sponsor group.  Jason & Jenn Eichenholz in honor of the first anniversary of Matthew’s Bar Mitzvah.  Usher & Brenda Bryn to commemorate the yahrzeit of her father Mosey Greenberg, z”l.  Jamie & Edward Czinn to commemorate the yahrzeit of her mother Adrienne Weiner.  Batsheva Elefant and family in memory of Reuven Elefant, and in memory of her father Gershon Elefant.  Irv & Fran Gottlieb in honor of the engagement of their grandson Yosef Listhaus to Tehilla Gross, and the birth of their great- granddaughter Sarah Rena to Amitai & Allison Schwartz of Englewood NJ.  David & Arlene Goldberger to commemorate the yahrzeit of her father Morton Levy, Moshe ben Avraham HaLevi.  Danny & Rachel Hoisman to commemorate the yahrzeit of his mother Nomi Castle.  Lenny & Risa Yudkowitz to commemorate the yahrzeit of her father Yehoshua ben Avraham HaKohen, and the engagement of their granddaughter Raizy Yudkowitz to Ariel Faranji. TORAH DIALOGUE  Lois & Barry Levontin in memory of her father Charles Greenberg, Shlomo ben Moshe.  David & Joan Kornbluth in memory of his father Carl Kornbluth. SHABBAT ANNOUNCEMENTS  Jennifer, Danny, Betzalel, Noam, Tali, and Ayelet Cohen in honor of their making aliyah, and to thank YIH and Hollywood for such wonderful (and fruitful) years.  Shua & Lori Beth Schlinsky to commemorate the yahrzeit of his father Rabbi Milton Schlinsky.

YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE APRIL 2019 PAGE 27 DONATIONS Leonard & Emilia Rosenstein to commemorate the yahrzeit of his Abby’s Closet father Clothing for needy children in memory of Abby Ginsberg Brad & Joy Schandler Wendy & Seth Goldsmith in honor of Yvonne & Paul Ginsberg Eileen & Michael Schwartz in memory of Sheila Kleinman’s father Malca Schachter in honor of the birth of Paul & Yvonne Ginsberg’s twin grandchildren Louise Seifstein David & Hannah Shatz Adult Education Richard Spierer Rabbi Meir Goldwicht – Guest Speaker Leona Stein Ranan & Rebecca Amster Ronald & Risa Steiner Jonathan & Dina Dobkowski Benjamin & Clara Wainberg in appreciation of his aliyah Ryan & Bari Girnun Joel & Barbara Waxman Alex & Aliza Markovich Stanley Weissbrot Jonathan & Ilana Mazurek Roman & Adelina Yusupov in honor of Ilana & Mendel Zecher’s Ilya & Hanna Shekhter marriage Charity Fund Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Tomchei Shabbos Wendy Goldsmith in honor of her dear husband Seth’s birthday Shabbat Meals for needy families in the community Steven Kerzer Joe & Robin Andisman David & Charnee Lieber Howard & Ellen Rotterdam Herb & Edith Fishler Joe & Myrna Shapiro in honor of David & Arlene Goldberger’s Rabbi Moshe & Naama Parnes anniversary Mitchell Rosenfeld in honor of Rabbi Edward Davis's birthday Wishing a speedy recovery to Ellen Rotterdam Rabbi Allen & Annette Saks Fred & Lori Wittlin Rabbi Howard & Dena Seif in honor of Alan & Sari Ray In honor of Chaim & Chana Kovacs Shul Annual Mesibat Meir IDF Purim Carnival Thank you to this year’s generous sponsors Synagogue Operating Budget

David & Dena Abrams Esther ($360): David & Elise Askenazi in honor of the Sephardic Minyan Howard & Dena Seif Dror & Avivit Ben-Aharon in honor of the Sephardic Minyan Elie & Josselyne Bensoussan in memory of his father Isaac Ben Mordechai ($180): Yosef and his aunt Kouka bat Mina Anonymous, Dror & Avivit Ben-Aharon, Howard & Carol Bienenfeld in memory of Mercedes Anidjar’s Howard & Carol Bienenfeld, Andrew & Rachel Bronfeld, sister Michael & Tsilila Goldberg, David Kudish, David Breznick in honor of his Bar Mitzvah Lawrence & Tobi Reiss, Michael & Lisa Rosenberg, Michael Cutler in appreciation of the YIH community Sam & Heather Sered, Lily & Charlie Zablotsky, Rabbi Edward & Meira Davis in appreciation of his aliyah Steven & Randi Zombek David & Jill Elbaz in honor of the Sephardic Minyan Stanley Fischer in appreciation of his aliyah Achashverosh ($100): Herb & Edith Fishler in appreciation of his aliyah Michael & Samantha Adler, Avi & Judy Baitner, Mark & Mindy Friedlander in appreciation of his aliyah Alvin & Tamara Cohen, Stuart & Tova Courtney, Ralph Frier Wally & Fay Fingerer, Menashe & Jamie Frank, Samuel & Alice Frost Stan & Marla Frohlinger, Herb & Edith Fishler, Beth-ann Gan to commemorate the first yahrzeit of her beloved Eli & Shani Hagler, Charles & Vera Hirsch, father Maurice Kaplan Gan - Moshe ben Shlomo Jamie & Heather Hoffman, Danny & Rachel Hoisman, David & Arlene Goldberger in appreciation of his aliyah Steven & Sarah Jacoby, Lev & Raya Kandinov, Sara Gottlieb in appreciation for Young Israel allowing Jewish Mark & Crissy Kogan, David & Joan Kornbluth, Women’s Theater to rehearse on their premises Joel & Ronit Kornbluth, Elliot & Renee Kugelman, Dovid Katz in appreciation of his aliyah Samuel & Arlene Lasko, Dov & Debra Linzer, Mark & Crissy Kogan in appreciation of his aliyah Ari & Roneet Merkin, Kevin & Rebecca Ohayon, Hillel & Brocha Minzer in appreciation of his aliyah Gene & Deborah Shapiro, Steven & Judith Schultz, Richard & Rinee Moore in appreciation of his aliyah Keith & Jessica Wasserstrom Rabbi Kalman & Rhoda Packouz in appreciation of his aliyah Joseph Rine in appreciation of his aliyah Raashan ($54): Deanna Rosenkranz-Shulman to commemorate yizkor Mordechai & Esther Korik, Stuart & Ilanit Samuels, Raphael & Carly Sturm

Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. April 2019 Lauderdale Adar II/Nissan 5779 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 (25 Adar II) 2 (26 Adar II) 3 (27 Adar II) 4 (28 Adar II) 5 (29 Adar II) 6 (1 Nisan) Tazria S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a Rosh Chodesh Nisan Mincha 7:25p Mincha 7:25p Mincha 7:25p Mincha 7:25p Mincha 7:00p, & 7:25p Parshat Hachodesh Eishet Chayil Initiative Kehillah Kiddush 8:00p 7:21p See box for Shacharit times Rabbi's Class 6:35p Mincha 7:15p Shabbat Ends 8:19p Panoply 9:00p 7 (2 Nisan) 8 (3 Nisan) 9 (4 Nisan) 10 (5 Nisan) 11 (6 Nisan) 12 (7 Nisan) 13 (8 Nisan) Metzora S. 7:15a,8:00,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a Shabbat HaGadol Mincha 7:30p Mincha 7:30p Mincha 7:30p Mincha 7:30p Mincha 7:30p Simcha Leiner See box for Shacharit Pesach Products Class Shabbaton times w/Rabbi Weinstock Mincha 7:00p,& 7:30p Simcha Leiner 8:00pm Path Luncheon 12:00p 7:24p Rabbi's Class 6:20p Mincha 7:20p Shabbat Ends 8:23p 14 (9 Nisan) 15 (10 Nisan) 16 (11 Nisan) 17 (12 Nisan) 18 (13 Nisan) 19 (14 Nisan) 20 (15 Nisan) S. 7:15a,8:00,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45,7:15a,8:00a Erev Pesach Pesach Hag'alah (Pesach Pot for Mincha 7:35p Mincha 7:35p Mincha 7:35p Mincha 7:35p Taanit Bechorot See box for Shacharit Kashering) 9am-3pm S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a times Mincha 7:35p Rabbi’s class 6:40p 7:28p Mincha 7:25p, Mincha 7:35p 8:26p 21 (16 Nisan) 22 (17 Nisan) 23 (18 Nisan) 24 (19 Nisan) 25 (20 Nisan) 26 (21 Nisan) 27 (22 Nisan) Pesach Chol Hamoed Pesach Chol Hamoed Pesach Chol Hamoed Pesach Chol Hamoed Pesach Pesach Pesach / Yizkor 1st Day Omer 2nd Day Omer 3rd Day Omer 4th Day Omer 5th Day Omer 6th Day Omer 7th Day Omer S. 7:00a,8:00,8:45a,9:00a S. 6:00a,7:00a,7:30a, S. 6:00a,7:00a,7:30a, S. 6:00a,7:00a,7:30a, S. 6:00a,7:00a,7:30a, S. 7:00a,8:00a,8:45a,9:00a See box for Shacharit Mincha 7:40p 8:00a,9:00a 8:00a,9:00a 8:00a,9:00a 8:00a,9:00a times Yom Tov ends 8:27p Mincha 7:40p Mincha 7:40p Mincha 7:40p 7:31p Rabbi’s class 6:45p 7:31p Mincha 7:40p Mincha 7:30p, Mincha 7:00p & 7:40p Shabbat/Yom Tov ends 8:30p 28 (23 Nisan) 29 (24 Nisan) 30 (25 Nisan) 8th Day Omer 9th Day Omer 10th Day Omer S. 7:15a,8:00,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00,7:30a,8:00a Mincha 7:40p Mincha 7:40p Mincha 7:40p

FULL SCHEDULE OF SHABBAT SHACHARIT SERVICES 7:00 a.m. Main Sanctuary 8:00 a.m. Rooms 1 & 2 8:45 a.m. Beit Midrash 9:00 a.m. Sephardic, Library 9:00 a.m. Main Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. YP, Modular 9:30 a.m. Teen, Room 5 9:30 a.m. Youth, Chapel

Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. May 2019 Lauderdale Nissan/Iyar 5779 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 (26 Nisan) 2 (27 Nisan) 3 (28 Nisan) 4 (29 Nisan) Achrei Mot 11th Day Omer Yom HaShoah 13th Day Omer Shabbat Mevarchim S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a 12th Day Omer S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a 14th Day Omer 8:15pm Yom HaShoah S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a Mincha 7:00p & 7:40p Scholar in Residence Rabbi Program Mincha 7:40p Carmel Mincha 7:40p 7:35p Kehillah Kiddush See box for Shacharit times Rabbi's Class 6:30p Mincha 7:30p Shabbat ends 8:33p 5 (30 Nisan) 6 (1 Iyyar) 7 (2 Iyyar) 8 (3 Iyyar) 9 (4 Iyyar) 10 (5 Iyyar) 11 (6 Iyyar) Kedoshim Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 17th Day Omer Yom Hazikaron Yom Ha'Atzmaut 20th Day Omer 21st Day Omer 15th Day Omer 16th Day Omer S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a 18th Day Omer 19th Day Omer S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a See box for Shacharit times S.7:00a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a S. 6:00a,6:30a,7:00a,8:00a Mincha 7:45p S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a Mincha 7:00p & 7:45p YP Israel Bonds Lunch 9:45am Rav Azarya Mincha 7:45p Mincha 7:45p Mincha 7:45p Shabbat Mevarchim Lecture Berzon 7:39p 5:00p 10:00am Bat Mitzvah Rabbi's Class 6:50p Final Event Mincha 7:35p Mincha 7:45p Shabbat Ends 8:37p 12 (7 Iyyar) 13 (8 Iyyar) 14 (9 Iyyar) 15 (10 Iyyar) 16 (11 Iyyar) 17 (12 Iyyar) 18 (13 Iyyar) Emor 22nd Day Omer 23rd Day Omer 24th Day Omer 25th Day Omer 26th Day Omer 27th Day Omer 28th Day Omer Mother’s Day S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a See box for Shacharit times S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p Board Meeting 7:00p Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:00p & 7:50p Yachad Shabbaton Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p Rabbi's Class 6:55p Gen. Memb. Mtng. 8:30p 7:42p Mincha 7:40p Shabbat Ends 8:41p 19 (14 Iyyar) 20 (15 Iyyar) 21 (16 Iyyar) 22 (17 Iyyar) 23 (18 Iyyar) 24 (19 Iyyar) 25 (20 Iyyar) Behar Pesach Sheni 30th Day Omer 31st Day Omer 32nd Day Omer Lag B'Omer 34th Day Omer 35th Day Omer 29th Day Omer S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a 33rd Day Omer S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a See box for Shacharit times S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:50p S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a Mincha 7:00p & 7:50p Rabbi's Class 6:55p 8:45am Sisterhood Yom 8:00pm Eishet Chayil Mincha 7:50p Mincha 7:40p Iyon Initiative 7:46p Shabbat Ends 8:45p Mincha 7:50p 26 (21 Iyyar) 27 (22 Iyyar) 28 (23 Iyyar) 29 (24 Iyyar) 30 (25 Iyyar) 31 (26 Iyyar) 36th Day Omer 37th Day Omer 38th Day Omer 39th Day Omer 40th Day Omer 41st Day Omer S.7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a Memorial Day S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a S. 6:15a,6:45a,7:15a,8:00a S. 6:15a,7:00a,7:30a,8:00a Mincha 7:55p Office Closed Mincha 7:55p Mincha 7:55p Mincha 7:55p Mincha 7:00p & 7:55p S. 7:15a,8:00a,8:30a,9:00a Mincha 7:55p 7:50p FULL SCHEDULE OF SHABBAT SHACHARIT SERVICES 7:00 a.m. Main Sanctuary 8:00 a.m. Rooms 1 & 2 8:45 a.m. Beit Midrash 9:00 a.m. Sephardic, Library 9:00 a.m. Main Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. YP, Modular 9:30 a.m. Teen, Room 5 9:30 a.m. Youth, Chapel

YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE APRIL 2019 PAGE 33 THANK YOU TO OUR NEW SHABBAT SPONSORS 5779

Please be apart of it for the New Year for 5779 Your generosity makes the unsponsored Shabbat & Yom Tov kiddushim and seuda shlishit possible!

 The family of Rabbi Dr. Ted Abramson ( ” ) in honor of the  Doris & Jonathan Konovitch in memory of Jonathan’s parents, Daf Yomi Participants L’hagdil Torah u’leha’adirah Rabbi Harold & Bernyce Konovitch ( ” ), Jonathan’s sister  Dror & Avivit Ben-Aharon Robyn L. Konovitch ( ” ) and Doris’ father Walter Berger ( ” )  Earl & Donna Barron in memory of his father and mother Jack  Shelly & Lynda Levin in memory of her parents Sol & Faye & Sarah Barron ( ” ) Comet ( ” ) and his parents Dr. Hyman & Dorothy Levin ( ” )  Mimi & Dani Bengio in honor of our wonderful community.  Alex & Aliza Markovich  Howard and Carol Bienenfeld in honor of their grandchildren  Meryl & Dr. Norman Palgon, Tamar & Brian Weinberg, David,  Alvin & Tamara Cohen in honor of their children & Sarah, Alana and Daniel, Aliza & Steve Goldstein, Matthew grandchildren & in respect of the wonderful Young Israel Dylan and Gavin Leo, & Rebecca & Seth Kinzbrunner, Shmuel Community! Ezra, Eliana Sara and Kayla Ahuva in memory of their dearly  Jennifer, Danny, Betzalel, Noam, Tali and Ayelet Cohen in beloved parents, grandparents & great grandparents, Shirley & honor of their making aliyah and to thank YIH and Hollywood David Lyman ( ” ) for such wonderful (and fruitful) years.  Curtiss Pulitzer in memory of Linda Pulitzer ( ” ) and in honor  Stuart & Tova Courtney in loving memory of Tova’s parents of his beautiful grandchildren Alexandra Claire, Isabelle Asher & Masha Moshkovsky ( ” ), Tova’s brother Chanon Sophie, Dylan Jake, Daniella Sara, Liana Rachel, David Ori and Moshkovsky ( ” ), & Stuart’s parents Richard & Frieda Maya Shay. Courtney ( ” ) & Tova’s beloved aunt and uncle Rivka &  Dr. & Mrs. Sam & Deborah Rand & Jacob Bean in blessed Shabtai Moshkovsky ( ” ) memory of Dr. Abraham Rand ( ” ) & Rabbi Yaacov Yosef  Edward & Jamie Czinn in memory of Ed’s sister Aliza Sherman Rand ( ” ) ( ” )  Dr. Joseph & Lily Rosenblatt in honor of Rabbi Yosef and  The Danis family in memory of Susu’s mother Elka bat Yisroel Rebecca Weinstock in the merit of chizuk, chochma,and bina and father, Yitzhak Binim ben Dovid, ( ” ) & Stephen’s father in leading our community. Aaron ben Shimon ( ” )  Howard & Ellen Rotterdam in honor of their grandchildren  Jordan & Tammy Ditchek and a refuah sheilama for all those in need.  Lippy & Mati Fischman  Daniel & Deborah Salama  Herb and Edith Fishler in memory of their parents ( ” )  Jeffrey and Risa Schiff in memory of her beloved parents Natalie and Philip Manas ( ) & aunt Miriam Silverman ( )  Skin Center & Dr. Barry & Jillian Galitzer in honor of their ” ” blessed parents Josh & Debbie Galitzer and Abba & Sandy  Randi & Jason Schulman in honor of their children. Borowich whom their children are fortunate to live in the  Enid & Warren Schwartz. same community with.  Islon & Eve Seliger in honor of their grandchildren.  Ira & Miriam Ginsberg in memory of their beloved parents  Myra Shulkes and family in loving memory of Dr. Howard Abe & Tillie Simon ( ” ), Max & Hana Ginsberg ( ” ) Shulkes ( ” )  Bob & Debbie Hirsch in memory of his parents Murray &  Maish & Tziviah Staiman in memory of her beloved mother Roslyn Hirsch ( ” ) and in honor of their children & Judie Warman ( ” ) grandchildren  Ronald & Risa Steiner in honor of their wonderful children  Marty & Marcy Hoffman in memory of their parents Harold & and grandchildren. Dora Engelstein ( ” ) and Sol & Sara Hoffman ( ” ).  David & Haya Tepper and family in honor of Tzahal.  Larry & Judy Weiss in memory of their beloved daughter  Sarah & Steven Jacoby in honor of their children and in memory of their fathers; Aaron Jacoby ( ” ) & Herbert Elizabeth Susan Weiss ( ” ), his beloved father Seymour S. Englander ( ” ) Weiss ( ” ) and beloved mother Roslyn L. Weiss ( ” ) and Judy’s beloved father Benjamin Hammerman ( )  Doron & DV Kahn for a refuah shleimah for all those in need. ”  Lev & Raya Kandinov in honor of their parents and their  Arlene Weiss in memory of her beloved husband Milt and her children. beloved parents Jack and Sarah Barron ( ” )  Steven & Lauren Kimmel  Fred & Lori Wittlin in honor of their children and  Mark & Crissy Kogan and family grandchildren.

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