Shabbat Announcement Page Kesher Israel Congregation

May 17, 2014 Parshat Bechukotai 17 Iyyar 5774

Shabbat Shacharit: 7:30, 9:00a Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Maariv: 8:00p Open Beit Midrash: 6:40p Monday-Thursday Shacharit: 7:15a Shabbat Mincha/Maariv: 7:40p Friday Mincha/Maariv: 7:15p Shabbat ends: 9:00p Candle lighting next Shabbat: 8:03p Sunday Shacharit: 8:00a

Hospitality: [email protected] or (202) 333-2337

Dr. Barry Freundel, Rabbi Elanit Jakabovics, President

Shabbat Shalom take place at atop the elegant Waterview Conference To our congregants, guests, visitors and all who are Center, with its spectacular view of DC. There will be a sharing this Shabbat with us. Today’s Kiddush is simultaneous pizza and movie night for Kesher kids. For sponsored by Jim and Deborah Cleeman and Ted and more information and to purchase tickets, go to Jewel Edelman in honor of the graduation of Miriam www.kesher.org/annual-dinner or call the shul office. The Cleeman and Jason Edelman from the George RSVP deadline is May 19. Washington University. Kiddush today is also sponsored by Adina and Chaim Spiegel, and the Spiegel and Cohen Lag B’Omer Barbeque (THIS SUNDAY!) families, in honor of Dr. Yaakov Spiegel. Join Kesher Israel, DC and Rosh Pina for a Lag B'Omer barbeque at Mitchell Park (between S and 23rd Those attending the Hashkama minyan are invited to a Streets, NW) this Sunday, May 18 from 3-5 PM. Co- Kiddush sponsored by Daniel and Adela Renna, “in sponsored by DC Minyan, Rosh Pina and Kesher Israel, honor of Daniel and Adela's 77th birthday and Adela's bat this project was also made possible by a #MakeItHappen ." micro-grant aimed at fostering unity and friendship within our community from the Jewish Federation of Greater This Shabbat we welcome Mark Isakowitz to the Washington and Emanuel J. Friedman Philanthropies. People’s Pulpit. #MakeItHappen is a global initiative of the Schusterman Family Foundation. For more information, Mazal Tov visit makeithappen.schusterman.org. To Dr. Yaakov Spiegel on his graduation from Georgetown University Medical School this Sunday. Let’s Celebrate Our Graduates It's graduation season! We will be honoring the graduates To Miriam Cleeman, Jason Edelman, Gabe Felder and in the Kesher community on Shabbat, May 31. If you, a John Burke on their graduation from George Washington loved one, or a Kesherite you know is graduating, submit University. the following information to our announcements team, using the form on the shul website or by calling the office, To everyone in our kehilla who is graduating this by Tuesday, May 27, at *noon* so that we can recognize weekend. If you would like to have a graduate (including them in the SAP: yourself) recognized by Kesher, please see below.  Graduate's Name  Degree if appropriate Condolences  School/College/University The congregation extends its sympathies to Rabbi Dr. Ben Rubin on the passing of his father, Sidney Rubin. Help us celebrate all of our graduates in style! Contribute towards a congratulatory kiddush in honor 2014 Annual Dinner: RSVP by May 19! of all of Kesher's graduates on the Shabbat of May On Sunday, June 1, Kesher will be honoring 31. The more you give, the better the kiddush! See the shul Allan Mendelsohn with the Kesher Israel Tribute Award, website to sign up or contact our Executive Director and Clate and Talia Stansbury with the Community Jessica Pelt for more information. Service Award, at the Annual Dinner, which will again

Women’s Tefillah Dixie and Whole Foods For any questions, please The next meeting of the Alper Memorial Women's Rosh contact Rabbi Dr. Freundel. Chodesh Tefillah & Study Group will be on Shabbat, May 31, at 7:10pm in the Bayit, for mincha kriah Connect with Kesher Beha'alotcha. This meeting will include a shiur by Make Kesher part of your social network! Check us out on Rebbetzin Sharon Freundel on the topic of Em Twitter @kesherisrael and Facebook for zmanim, event HaBanim S'meicha--The Origins of Hallel, as well as updates, and breaking Kesher news. davening, leyning, and schmoozing over seuda shelishit. All women and girls in the community are invited to  Rabbi Dr. Barry Freundel – (202) 333-3579 or attend. Volunteers are needed to leyn and to give the Dvar [email protected] . To volunteer, please contact Olimpia Nowicka  Synagogue Board - Contact [email protected] with Sulla at [email protected], or call the shul office. questions, suggestions or concerns  Adult Education - Bracha Reznik at Volunteer Opportunity [email protected] Are you looking for a way to more involved with  Children’s Group – Shari Diamond and Lydia Kesher? Do you like being in the know? Would you Belzer at [email protected]. like to do something meaningful for the Kesher  Gabbai - Email [email protected] to discuss ritual community? If so, we could really use you! We are aspects related to an upcoming simcha and/or to ask looking for a new editor for our Tuesday email digest, questions/comment about the davening. Keeping Up with Kesher Israel, as our current digest editor, Sula Litvin, transitions to a new volunteer role.  Housing - Anyone who knows of lodging should email Yehudah Hampel at [email protected] or For more information or to volunteer, please contact call the office. Stephanie Vidikan at [email protected].  Mikvah – For appointments or information call 202- Adult Education Updates 342-5303 or email [email protected]. Monday Night Gemara Class 2.0 Please give at least 48 hours notice. The Monday evening Gemara class, a partnership between  New Baby Meal Coordinator: Email the Dr. H. Harold Gelfand Institute of Adult Education at [email protected] or call the shul office. Kesher Israel and the Olny Kollel, is returning for the  Social Committee: email Jacob Lesch at summer season at a new time – 7:00 PM - and some [email protected] exciting changes. The first shiur to re-launch the program  Welcome Committee - Contact Rachel Hellman at will be on Monday, May 12, on topics related to Yom [email protected] or call the shul office. Tov / Shavuot, and the kollel has kindly offered to Kesher’s on-line community – Get the SAP plus the provide falafel dinner for the re-launch. Food at Tuesday e-digest delivered directly to your inbox! Contact 6:45pm, Learning at 7pm. If there is interest, there will the office for sign-up information! be both Beginners and Advanced Tracks available during the shiur. As with all Gelfand Mikvah Privacy Institute classes, there is no fee and no registration needed. To respect the privacy of women using the mikvah, please do not use the kelim (utensil) mikvah after sundown. And Plenty More! This is only one of the diverse and interesting offerings It’s commencement season – A perfect time to which the Gelfand Institute provides to our community commence attending daily minyan more every week. Some continuing classes are at new times. regularly! (No pomp or circumstance Visit to the shul website for the most up to date schedule. necessary.) ______Purchasing Chametz After Pesach Please send announcements, simchas, condolences, events, Chametz may not be purchased from the following and news for the next Shabbat Announcement Page to Gary locations until Wednesday, May 21: Giant, Safeway, Holtzman: [email protected] or call the shul Snider, Target. office.. The announcement deadline is 5 PM Wednesday, Kesher Israel Congregation Chametz may be purchased from the following 2801 N Street NW locations at this time: All Capitol K establishments and Washington, DC 20007 caterers, B.J.'s, Brookville Market, Costco, C.V.S., Food (202) 333-2337 Fax: (202) 333-4808 Lion, Harris Teeter, H-Mart, K-Mart, Mars, Petco, Eruv hotline: (202) 338-ERUV Petsmart, Potomac Wine and Spirits, Royal Farms, Rite- e-mail: [email protected] / website: www.kesher.org Aid, Sam's Discount Warehouse, Save A' Lot, Shopper's ______Food, Trader Joe's, Walmart, Wegmans, Walgreens, Win