Young of St. Louis , MAY 2ND 2015 – FRIDAY, MAY 8TH 2015 13 IYAR 5775 – 19 IYAR 5775 PARSHAT ACHAREI MOT/KEDOSHIM ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSORS Eli Feen and Meir Zimand in honor of Eitan Shapiro – for all of the help he provides in preparing Seudah Shlishit and in honor of his 14th birthday. Proudly sponsored by the Oppenheimer Family in honor of Max and Jerilyn closing on the purchase of their first home. Larry & Sunny Davis, in honor of Baby Girl Rudolph, born to & Yosef in Cleveland on Friday morning.

Friday May 1st : Sponsored by Rich & Maurie Axelbaum in honor of Candle Lighting ...... 7:35 pm Rich’s full recovery and to thank everyone for their support, Mincha/Maariv ...... 7:00 pm and in honor of Rich’s Special Birthday. Saturday May 2nd Seudah Shlishit: Sponsored by Ed Adelman, Mike Hashkama ...... 7:30 am Oberlander, and Joel Garbow in honor of Marlene Green and ...... 8:15 am in memory of Alan Green (ZT"L), on the occasion of our completion of Maseches Shabbos. Shacharit ...... 9:00 am Sof Zman Kri’at Shema ...... 9:31 am Weekday Shacharit Bnei Akiva ...... 6:00 – 7:10 pm Sunday ...... 8:00 am Monday, Thursday ...... 6:30 am Pre-Mincha Shiur ...... 6:25 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday ...... 6:40 am Mincha ...... 7:25 pm Shabbat Ends...... 8:36 pm Mincha/Maariv: Sunday & Tuesday – upstairs in Shul 7:40 pm Hashkama Kiddush: Sponsors invited. THE IS - UP!

REFUAH SHELAIMAH יהושע בן זהבה ...... Yehoshua Sommer CONDOLENCES ישראל לייב בן סלאווא ...... Ronald Bolker .Our condolences to the family of Lilly Levi on her passing חיים יחיאל בן מלכה ...... Howie Rothman בנימין זעליג בן סלאווא ...... May they be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and שמעון יוסף בן צביה ...... דורון דניאל בן יפה ...... אליעזר חיים בן פריידע ...... ישעיה בן רוחמה ...... SHUL NEWS ראובן געצל בן זלדה ...... צביה בת בריינה ...... THANK YOU: Thank you to Pesach & Allison Zaromb who רחל לאה בת ייטיל ...... are the ushers this Shabbat for the youth groups הילה בת פייגא חנה ...... חיה הדסה זהבה בת לאה רייזא ...... ,ANNUAL YOUNG ISRAEL DINNER: Will be on Sunday לאה בת חיה ...... June 7th, 2015. Our theme this year will be one of Hakarat בתיה בת Jane Carol ...... Hatov, as we recognize and thank those who have helped the חיה פייגל בת אלטא דינה ...... Shul and community in a variety of ways over the years with עליזה ברכה בת דאבי קיילע ...... רחל בת חנה ...... our Distinguished Service Award. Mazel tov to the recipients, זיוה תקווה בת לובה ברכה ...... Ziva Adler Mickey Ariel, Elliott & Shirley Franklin, and Judy Haber. Our רחל בת אסתר ...... Adler dinner chairs are Baila Shulman and Susie Fredman and our מרים בת שרה...... Mariam Weisel journal chairs are Rachel Shapiro and Roberta Gornish.

Journal ad blanks have been sent out. If you did not receive MAZAL TOV one, please contact the office. Please respond ASAP. Mazal Tov to Jerry & Marcia Esrig on the birth of a WOMEN’S DIVISION grandson born to Devorah and Yair Reiner of Baltimore. CALLING ALL CHEFS: for the 9th Annual Take- Mazal Tov to Larry & Sunny Davis on the birth of a Out Auction. Be a volunteer chef and cook your favorite granddaughter born to Yosef & Sarah (Davis) Rudolph. dish(es) for the Shavuot Take-Out Auction Make your favorite Mazal Tov to Ralph & Tzippy Freedman on the birth and dish - it can be meat, dairy or pareve. Men and teens are also naming of a great-granddaughter, Chaya Menucha, born to invited to participate. Categories include appetizers, bread, Moshe Dovid & Batya (Gordon) Rohensky. soup, sides, main dishes, salads and desserts. Please let us know what you want to make and for how many before Sunday, May 3rd. Contact Anita Feigenbaum 314-256-1434 an Energized Life”. For more info or to RSVP, contact Claire or [email protected] or Aviva Horwitz 513-240- at 314-862-AISH (2474) or [email protected]. 3370 or [email protected] with any questions. See WOMENS’ TEHILLIM GROUP:. Returns to Jan flyer for more information. Adelman's home, 8032 Amherst Ave, (314) 863-5438 The Tehillim hotline, to add new/renew names or obtain updates to the monthly Cholim list, is: (314) 441-6460. SCHOOL NEWS

TH th EHA 8 GRADE BAKE SALE: Order by May 5 at: NCSY NEWS https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oZ4HdqwmmVy_hV eKTSrf0c-s01kjBUv4aa8_lmE3l_A/edit#gid=0 to enjoy your • Latte and Learning - Wednesday night at Starbucks on dessert next Shabbat (May 9th). Pick up will be Friday, May Hanley and Wydown, 7:30 pm. 8th, and will be delivered to your car/carpool at EHA. • Parsha & Pizza – for high school boys, every Deliveries will be made to Young Israel members if they are Wednesday, 12 – 12:45 pm, and for high school girls, not EHA families and would like to participate. Payment can every Thursday, 12 – 12:45 pm at the NCSY office. th be made to the EHA office noting it’s for the “8 grade fundraiser/bake sale”. For more info or to reserve if the link does not connect, contact Glenna at 314-863-4559 or JSU NEWS [email protected]. Year End Event – Bubble soccer and BBQ at EHA, May 10th, BIKE SAFETY EVENT: Presented by EHA’s Cub Scout 4:00 pm. The event is free to the first 30 to RSVP to Sam or Pack 180, on Monday, May 11th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, at the Rabbi Mike, or on Facebook. Kaufman Park – Green Center, 8025 Blackberry Ave. Free and open to all kids of all ages. FREE: giveaways, bike clinic/race, bike safety inspections. Also free helmet checks MITZION NEWS with RSVP by calling 314-454-KIDS (5437). For more info, • Mishnat Pinchas v’Sarah: 5 minutes after Kiddush. contact Debbie Friedman at 314-229-9582 or • Torah Learning for Women - presented by Adi Salomon [email protected]. at her home, 7822 Delmar Blvd, 8:15 – 9:15 pm. Next th SHWARMA DINNER: at BYHS on May 17th, 5:00 – 8:00 class will be Tuesday, May 12 . pm, to celebrate Yom Yerushalayim. Chicken shwarma on • Mishmar learning: Thursdays at Young Israel at 8:30 pm. is $10.50, Chicken shwarma on laffa is $14.50; Kids: With Eitan Salomon and Joey Rosenfeld. chicken nuggets and french fries $7. Both shwarma • Ruth Fredman Mother/Daughter Bat sandwiches come with chummus, tahini, pickles, and Israeli Program: Continues May 3rd, May 5th .and May 10th. salad. Please call 872-8701 to make reservations. • Bnei Akiva: Bnei Akiva this week is 6:00 – 7:10 pm GIVE STL DAY: This Tuesday, May 5, a one-day city-wide charity event by the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, SHUL OFFICE & CONTACT INFO will offer an opportunity for all donations to Block Shul Office Hours: Mon, Fri 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. High School to be doubled or to earn bonus dollars. Please go Tues, Wed, Thurs 11 AM – 4 PM to blockyeshiva.org or blockyeshivablog.org to donate. Deadline for announcements: Noon on Thursday FOUND JEWELRY AT EHA: Jewelry was found in the Deadline for Mazal Tovs 10 AM on Friday Rabbi Shulman’s personal contact info: [email protected] EHA parking lot. If you have lost any, please contact Tziona 314-725-6130 (home study), 314-313-3120 (cell) Zeffren at (314) 591-0228. Young Israel Web-site: www.youngisrael-stl.org To sponsor a weekly Shul Announcement, for $36, email Judy ([email protected]) or call (314-727-1880) COMMUNITY NEWS MEN’S MIKVAH: Due to the long-awaited improvements being made to the Millstone Campus mikvahs that began on Monday, April 20th, the men’s mikvah will not be available for use on Erev Shabbos for the next several weeks. SHIUR: There will be a shiur this Sunday Morning, May 3rd, from 9:45-10:30 am on the topic of, "Writing, Abbreviating and Dreaming the days of the Omer". Given by R' Yitzchak Kowalsky, in the Agudah. MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH: The Brunch that was being planned at the Hyatt Regency, has been canceled due to lack of reservations. AISH LECTURE: Wednesday, May 27th, 7:30 pm, at AISH, 457 N. Woods Mill Rd, The Mark Raiffie Memorial Lecture featuring Nili Couzens, “Positively You: The Secret to Living