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SPRING - SUMMER 2020 2 West 70th Street New York, NY 10023 1. From the Rabbi’s Desk FROM THE RABBI’S DESK 2. Around Shearith Israel 3. A Message from Our Parnas RabbiFELLOW Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik PESAH PASSENGERS 4. Executive Director’s Message Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik 5. Introducing Our New Deputy Executive Director: Bonnie Barest In his book Civility, Yale law In contrast, Pesah is a holiday when we 6. Announcements CONTENTS professor Stephen Carter reenact our journey out of Egypt, and we notes that in the nineteenth emphasize that this journey was one we 12. Holidays century, everyone traveled began together, and this journey is through by train. Whether it was history which continues to this day, and 13. Special Events first, second, or third class, which binds us together. There is a wonderful 14. Spotlight on the they traveled together, were tradition among many Sephardic Jews in Sisterhood forced to sacrifice a bit for each other, and to which the matzot are bound up in a napkin, treat each other with civility, in order to make with one member of the family placing it on 15. Culinary Corner the ride more bearable. They purchased a book his or her shoulder. That individual is then by Isaac Peebles, Politeness on Railroads, and asked: “From where do you come?” The 16. Excerpts from Arthur followed its rules, such as “whispering, loud reply is exquisite: “I am from Egypt, and am Goldberg Remarks talking, immoderate laughing, and singing journeying to Jerusalem. Please come with 18. Jewish Education should not be indulged by any passenger.” me.” The matza is then passed to another Pesah celebrant. The minhag beautifully Now, Carter writes with dismay, everyone 20. Youth at Shearith Israel embodies Judaism as a journey, and how only travels by car; and “we travel both long and together, as one 21. Spotlight on Youth and short distances surrounded by metal and glass people, can this Young Families and the illusion that we are traveling alone. journey truly The illusion has seeped into every crevice of continue. May 22. Women at Shearith our public and private lives, persuading us this Pesah bind Israel that sacrifices are no longer necessary.” The us to each other On the Cover: Our historic Samuel Volkswagen advertisement, writes Carter, says 23. Hesed once again. Hart Sefer Torah, expertly restored it all: “On the road of life, there are passengers 24. Services as part of our ongoing Torah and there are drivers,” with the commercial Restoration Project. For a listing concluding, “drivers wanted.” According to this 33. Stay Connected of all who have contributed to this ethos, ought to be a driver, everyone ought to 34. Help Make It All Happen effort, see page 11. To get involved, pave their own path through life, no one ought visit shearithisrael.org/restoration. to have passengers. 36. Staff and Board

1 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PARNAS Louis M. Solomon

Dear Congregants: outset, to have every single member of our community participate, to With 2019 in our collective rearview whatever degree life’s circumstances A B mirror, our Congregation’s Year permit. We have been thrilled of Years Commemoration, marking with the dynamic growth of Shearith Israel’s 365th anniversary of our membership over the past organized Jewish presence in America, several years. And it is our newer AROUND SHEARITH ISRAEL is coming to a close as well. We’ve shared many members who have disproportionately shown truly magnificent celebrations over the past year: their commitment in matching and actually To name just a few, together we participated in exceeding the financial commitment of your Passover and the American Imagination, a tour Board of Trustees. Each and every member of de force symposium led by Rabbi Soloveichik; our community, longstanding and recent, is an a Shabbat Dinner with today’s conversos from indispensable part of our congregation. Each Recife, Brazil; and The Travels of the Torah, a and every member should have a hand in our magisterial event featuring our Rabbi’s keynote collective future. lecture, a moving reunion of the Portuguese Duke of Braganza with the descendants of the We will be announcing a few more opportunities Abarbanel, the rededication of a meticulously for our members and friends to get involved in restored, centuries-old American Torah, and the the final months of the Campaign. One rare C unprecedented return, exhibition, and use of our and particularly noteworthy opportunity is to three precious sets of Myer Myers rimonim. We have a small tribute plaque affixed to one of the took two excursions to our Touro Synagogue in twelve candlesticks surrounding the teba in the Newport, Rhode Island, as well as several in-city main sanctuary. There are very few places in our A. Our beautiful annual memorial trips to cemeteries and museums to pay homage synagogue—especially inside the sanctuary— at Chatham Square cemetery, to our collective past and to marvel at our where signs or plaques are mounted. These led by Z. Edinger, celebrating Community’s influence on American historical candlesticks are one of the few exceptions where the patriotic service of our events both large and small. this has been permitted in the past. In keeping members, past and present. with our tradition, we are offering these limited We all took great pleasure in these ambitious Refer to page 16 for write up of spots to a few major Year of Years donors who events. They were fitting moments in our Arthur Goldberg’s remarks. express interest. If you would like to learn more, Commemoration. But Year of Years was—and contact our Executive Director, Barbara Reiss remains—an important occasion for us as B. A fascinating tour of Jewish or our new Deputy Executive Director, Bonnie ABOVE: One of our groups at the New-York a community to secure our Congregation’s art and artifacts at the Jewish Barest, whom everyone should take a moment Historical Society, where Rabbi Soloveichik led financial future as well. We all should be proud Museum, for CSI Youth and to welcome to our community. We are counting a private, in-depth tour of the “Mark Twain in of the success of this effort to date. As of this on 100% participation and support in the PTTS students. the Holy Land” exhibit. Member Bill Schulder writing, we have secured over $7MM in pledges Campaign. Please, be a part of this history. and gifts from 125 donors. “Thank you” is too (back row, right) is holding his first-edition copy C. Many Shearith Israel members of the famous Mark Twain book, The Innocents puny and insufficient a phrase to express our I wish everyone a wonderful Spring and kosher attended the No Hate No hakarat hatov, or deep and abiding gratitude, to and happy Passover. Abroad, or The New Pilgrims’ Progress, upon Fear solidarity march this past those who have already stepped up. But there which the exhibit is based. January. Shown here: Executive is more to be done—not a lot more, but more. Director, Barbara Reiss, Mark As we wind down our Year of Years Celebration, 2 Aaron, and Guy Reiss. we remain loyal to our goal, expressed since the 3 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Barbara Reiss

Tree of Life, Poway, Jersey City, Monsey. 4) Reinforcing our Front Door— Who would have thought that we Our latest Homeland Security Grant would be witness to such horrific (for which we applied in 2018, in violence and attacks on synagogues advance of the latest incidents) will in America, especially those so close “harden” our exterior doors. Although to home. Not only do we need to be safety and security are our priority, concerned about the rise of violent we are committed to preserving the anti-Semitism and the safety of Jews everywhere, we aesthetics and historicity of our facility and need to maximize our safety in our own synagogue. complying with NYC’s Landmark Preservation At Shearith Israel, safety and security have always Commission requirements. This is a complex INTRODUCING OUR NEW been extremely high priorities for us, and now we and expensive job requiring qualified craftsmen are reinforcing our efforts. We thought now was and security experts. The grant will also enable an opportune time to tell you about some of the us to add access technology that will restrict DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: security features we have in place and are currently who can enter the building and who can permit implementing (some are apparent, some less so visitors to enter. BONNIE BAREST and some, we are advised not to disclose), much of which is invisible or barely discernible to you but 5) Ongoing Community Communications— I am excited to join the Shearith Israel community saw the film “Children of the Inquisition,” but all should make an important difference: We maintain regular contact with our local NYPD precinct and have also recently met in my new role as Deputy Executive Director. across the country and world. 1) Professional Security Personnel—We retain a with the NYPD’s Community Affairs Bureau This is a great opportunity for me to combine my In May, I took a fabulous trip to Barcelona. How security firm that is highly regarded and has contracts Clergy Outreach Unit. Maintaining these professional and Jewish philanthropic passions. amazing to take a Jewish tour of Barcelona’s past, with the Israeli consulate and other prominent communication lines keeps them aware of our As a recognized leader in the media industry, I seeing the Call and L’Antiga Sinagoga in the synagogues and schools. particular concerns and encourages them to can put my business skills to work to handle the Quarter inhabited by the Jewish community in give us attention during higher risk times and administrative roles and my passion for Judaism to medieval Barcelona, and then enjoy Barcelona’s 2) Emergency Preparedness for Staff and on an ad-hoc basis. We have also cultivated bring the spirit alive. I am proud to have helped the Jewish life today - kosher food in La Bouqueria/ Congregants—Our staff underwent an intensive relationships with the Jewish Community Israel Ministry of Tourism to drive awareness and Las Ramblas and Shabbat services with Spanish training program customized for us by Gleis Security Relations Council (JCRC) as the centralized increase tourism. Jews at Jabad. Consulting, LLC. We learned how to identify and resource for the NY Jewish community, and get mitigate risks and were taught protocols for a range regular updates and resources from them. I have been a dedicated lay leader, with UJA I also spent a patriotic July 4th Shabbat at our of critical incidents. For congregants, we updated Federation and the Wexner Heritage Foundation, sister congregation, Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, the emergency exit cards that can be found in the We pray and hope that all of these measures committed to building thriving Jewish enjoying Shabbat services and meals with Rabbi drawers of the pews and have implemented annual serve as insurance and are not needed for an communities and exploring new ways to provide Gabbai, and a visit to the National Museum of emergency evacuation drills, usually on a Shabbat actual event. We don’t want to advocate hiding organizational leadership. I currently serve on the American Jewish History. approaching the High Holidays. or cowering; we want to continue to stand board of UJA NY Professional Women and on the #JewishANDProud. Most importantly, we want As a long time Upper West Sider, I have always 3) Surveillance—A successful Homeland Security Planned Giving Committee. you to be confident that you can feel safe when regarded Congregation Shearith Israel as a Grant enabled us to install new, state-of-the-art you enter Shearith Israel. And as the MTA says, During this past year, I have had great opportunities unique and historic treasure of Jewish life. I am CCTV security cameras, surveillance devices, and “If you see something, say something.” Please alert to explore the Spanish and Portuguese traditions honored to be a part of the professional team security equipment. Our emergency alert system our staff if you see something that concerns you. not only at Congregation Shearith Israel, where I working with Barbara Reiss to continue to keep notifies police and security of a potential crisis. The enjoyed Shabbat services and dinner in one of the the tradition alive and ensure Congregation surveillance equipment allows our staff to monitor most beautifully decorated and unusual succahs I’ve Shearith Israel’s rich future. I look forward to our facility and the surrounding vicinity from ever seen, or at Lincoln Square Synagogue, where I getting to know you. 4 multiple internal stations as well as remotely. 5 Natalie Dweck, upon the birth of a grandson, Janice and Isaac Ovadiah, upon the birth of IN MEMORIAM Samuel Elias. a grandson. We mourn the loss of our members: Shlomit and Chaim Edelstein upon their grandson, Lauren and Mitch Presser, upon the birth of Yaakov, son of Shira and Daniel Edelstein, becoming a granddaughter. Renee Alevy a Bar Mitzvah. Gail Propp on being honored at this year’s Elliot Freilich Malka and Zachary Edinger on the birth of a baby Ramaz Annual Dinner. Katherine Noire boy, David Judah. Congratulations to big sister Navah Manda Edinger, to grandparents Rose and Ruth Malkah Rohde, upon her marriage to Dr. Henry Edinger and Elaine and Rabbi Michael Steven Gotlib. Congratulations as well to CONDOLENCES Strasberg, and to the entire family. her parents, Mrs. Lisa and Rabbi Ira Rohde. Wedding of Nat Bernstein and Moshe Bension We extend sincere condolences to: Halana and Alan Greenberg, upon the birth of Daniela Sassoon and Eli Schildkraut, upon a grandson, born to their children, Eliana and the birth of a baby boy. Congratulations Heather and Harris Bulow, upon the loss of their daughter, Matthew Greenberg. as well to the proud grandparents, Ivy and Charlotte. Condolences as well to her grandparents, Marvin Schildkraut, and the entire family Lucienne Carasso Bulow and George Bulow. Ahron Herring, who was awarded the JICNY Pinnacle of Leadership award at the annual JICNY Karen Daar (segan), on the passing of her mother, Gala Fundraiser. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS Hilda Anne Rosensweig. Ellen and Rob Kapito and Judith and Dr. Pinkas Hazakim U’berukhim: Eric Fleischer, upon the passing of his mother, Lebovits upon the birth of a granddaughter, Ava Linda Fleischer. Giselle (Amalia Gitel), born to their children, Kayla Daisy Braverman and Rabbi Ira Rohde,

ANNOUNCEMENTS and Elias. on their participation in the International Helen Rand Freilich, upon the passing of her husband, Ladino Day, hosted by the American trustee Elliot Freilich. Condolences as well to his children, Jennifer Katz upon her marriage to David Simins. Sephardi Federation at the Center for Jewish Alexander, Lily, and Isaac, his mother, Estelle, and his Congratulations as well to her parents, Vicki and History. brothers, Benjamin, Jonathan, and David Freilich. Elliot NEW MEMBERS Sam Katz. was the son of the late Parnas, Dr. Dennis B. Freilich, a”h. We welcome the following Susan and Roger Hertog, on the upcoming Jackie and Andrew Klaber on being honored at release of The Susan and Roger Hertog Arthur Goldberg, on the passing of his brother, individuals to the Shearith Israel this year’s Stanton Street Shul Pre-Purim Dr. Maurice Golbey. Family: Book of Exodus in the Koren Tanakh Land Masquerade Ball. of Israel series. Igor Levin, upon the passing of his stepfather, Allan Cohen Gregory Levin, upon becoming a Bar Mitzvah. David Sable, on the publication of his Vladimir Baranov. Mikal and Brad Finkelstein Congratulations as well to his parents, Yulia Shapiro children’s book, What Would You Wish For? and Igor Levin. The book is available on Amazon.com. John Quinones, our Facilities Manager, and Carol Dipisa, Roger Gerber on the passing of Carol’s brother, Antonio Rivera. Simone Lipschutz upon becoming a Bat Mitzvah. Congratulations as well to her parents, Elizabeth Zoya Raynes (trustee), upon the passing of her sister, CONGRATULATIONS Edelman and Henry Lipschutz. In honor of her Bat Svetlana Raynes. Mitzvah, Simone created a film on Parashat Haye Sarah. Mazal Tob to: Bequests Roberto Salama, upon the passing of his father, Ricardo Lilane Marks on the marriage of her son, Lionel (Ezra) Salama. Joanne and Yaakov Ben-Avi upon their first Marks, to Alexandra Brezceki. Please consider including grandson, Leo Michael, son of Diana and Shearith Israel in your estate Isaac Schlessinger, upon the passing of his father, Shlomo Elan Ben-Avi, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Aaron Nathan upon his marriage to Dr. Meredith planning. To learn how, or for (Sidney) Schlessinger. Case. Congratulations as well to his parents, Dr. more information, please speak Nat Bernstein, our Youth Group Leader, Rebecca Chaplan and David Nathan, grandmother with our executive director, upon her marriage to Moshe Bension. Ruth Nathan, and the entire family. Barbara Reiss. 6 7 IN APPRECIATION Liliane Marks, in memory of Thanksgiving Pack-A-Thon 2019 Donors: Neville Marks. — continued — — continued Special thanks to: Anonymous Leah Laury, Matea, and Rabbi Yosie Levine Adam Shehab Sharon Lavi Mateus-Tique and Jaime Albek Reuben Frieber Beth Lincks Menachem Sherr Mateus-Tique, in honor of Elia becoming Our team of volunteer docents, who continue Malaika Amon Avi Friedman to do a wonderful job guiding all our visitors a Bar Mitzvah. Daniel Lowy Emily Simpson on public and private tours of the Synagogue. Heather Andrews Naftali Robert Gina Malul Elana Sinsabaugh Susan and Avery Neumark, in honor of Tours this past season were led by: Rose Aufzien Family Friedman and Zoya Edinger, Zachary Edinger, Janet Kirchheimer, the marriage of their son, Jacob, to Jannah Raynes Samuel Markowitz Edward Snyder Annette Auxier Michael Lustig, Eliza de Sola Mendes, and Eichenbaum. Ilana Ganz Ann Marquis Lou Solomon Vivienne Roumani. If you would like to learn Annette Back Mrs. Lisa and Rabbi Ira Rohde, in honor Robert Garson Sean McNamara Eliot Sperling more about becoming a docent, please contact of the marriage of their daughter, Ruth Dahlia Bellows Zachary Edinger at [email protected]. Miriam Gedwiser Jerome Miller Ilana Sperling Malkah, to Steven Gotlib. Shifra Bendheim Lea Geller Joshua Milner Catherine Spielberger Debora Benhabib- Class Sponsors: Ivy and Marvin Schildkraut, in honor of Valerie Gerstein Alan Mitrani Robert Starkand Eli Schildkraut reading the Torah on the Puterman Jane and Roger Gerber, for sponsoring a Robyn Gottlieb Marcia Nelson Shalom Stavsky Shabbat Afternoon Class. anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah. Marnie Black Aharon Grossman Amanda Nussbaum Andrea Steinkamp Katherine and Daniel Vieyra, in memory Yossef Blum Scott Shay, for sponsoring the Winter Semester Tehillah Harris Odit Oliner Jodie Steinway of Rabbi Soloveichik’s Shabbat Afternoon of Isidore Vieyra and Bernard Vieyra. Roslyn Braun David Oppliger Suzanne Stern Class, in memory of his grandparents, Shmuel Christina Burek Barbara Herlands Rivka and Marc Wiznia, in honor of their Smith v’Nesiya and Aharon v’Sara. wedding anniversary. Brad Pelo Hila Stern

ANNOUNCEMENTS Jane Camp Rebecca Herman Zeesie Pertain Paris Wald Stulbach Minyan Breakfast Sponsors and Angela Carder Parent-Child Learning and Pizza Rene Hernandez David Pfeffermann Joan Sunden Supporters: Sponsors: Nicole Cohen Tsivia Hochman Tamara Picache Arthur Tenenholtz Elizabeth Edelman and Henry Lipschutz, in Sharon and Rafe Sasson Morris Cohen honor of Simone becoming a Bat Mitzvah. Kim Isaacsohn Daniela Piperno Craig Teuscher Rebecca Collier The Shearith Israel League Lori Jacobowitz Rande Price Lisa Varshney Kiddush Fund Sponsors: Karen and Jack Daar McKenna Johnson Barbara Reiss Adina, Phil, Sarah and Anonymous, in honor of Liz Rios. Choir Sponsors: Rose Edinger Benjamin Kaisman Michelle Rockwood Daniel Wagman Chalom Silber Judah Elbaum Esme and Roger Berg, in honor of the Stephanie Kamerow Sabrina Rosen Vickie Wallace Chester Elton anniversary of Louis-Alexandre becoming a Bar Gail Katz Salomon Brent Wallace Mitzvah. Scotch and Arak Sponsors: Phyllis Epstein Susie Kessler Peter Rosenfeld Dina Weinstein Suzanne Morad, in memory of her father, Bari Erber Laury Frieber, in honor of Matea becoming a Said Benjamin Morad. Rev. Sam Kinsman Mike Roxland Cayle White Bat Mitzvah. Louis Ezrick Daniel Kohanim Fran Sabshon Ronald White Arthur Tenenholtz Rachel Fellows Vicki and Sam Katz, in honor of the aufruf of Dorothy Krauss Elana Saenger Limor Zahav Jennifer’s fiancé, David Simins. Dana Fine Thanksgiving Day Refreshments Atara Lakrirtz Cameron Sawyer Tamar Zakheim Sponsors: Sarah Finegold Vicki and Sam Katz, in honor of the wedding Erin Leib Smokler Layah Schreiber Noam and Jonah of their daughter, Jennifer, to David Simins. Natasha Chernyavsky Marilyn Flood Zeffren Reuben Leibowitz William Schulder Faith Fogelman Yulia Shapiro and Igor Levin, in honor of Yael Cycowicz, Matthew Kaplan, and Devora Leogrande Jonathan Schwartz Gregory becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Yaara Kaplan 8 9 Sponsors for Kiddush in honor of Dr. Bella H. Weinberg Torah Restoration Project Sponsors: Rabbi Marc Angel:

— continued — — continued Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig We extend a heartfelt thanks to our many members Harriet and Isaac Ainetchi Susan Wind and friends who have supported this important The Bengualid Family Rivka and Marc Wiznia and Family ongoing project so far. Listings are updated regularly Ardith Bondi at shearithisrael.org/restoration. Malaika Amon and Anthony Bregman Beatbox Youth Luncheon Sponsors: Anonymous (7) Kaplan/Cycowicz family Gail Castagnello Jakobishvili Family Expert sofer, Rabbi Hanokh Gez of William and JoBeth Abecassis Sharon Kessler Machon Ot repairing our historic Florie Algranti Charles Nahon-Alfandary Family Nicole and Raanan Agus Rachel Neumark Herlands Samuel Hart Sefer Torah The Daar Family Sherizen Family Alfandary-Nahon Family and Jonathan Herlands Susie, William, David and Daniel Dellal Wiznia Family Angela Salas Anthony Bregman and Susan and Roger Hertog Iris H. Sasson The Friedlaender Family Yaacob Dweck Dinner Sponsors: Malaika Amon Adrienne Muriel Zariski and Laury, Reuben, and Matea Frieber Louise Arias Robert Alan Holzwasser Carol and Alan Schechter Anonymous Faith Fogelman Ceceil and Ariel Bengio Suzanne and Norman Javitt Alene Schneierson and Ivan Berkowitz Ellen and Robert Kapito Morris Krimolovsky Dr. James Goldman Norman Benzaquen Rachel and Yosie Levine Vicki and Sam Katz Judith and Joel Schreiber Andre and Maggie Guenoun Esme and Roger Berg Esther and William Schulder Edward W. Kerson Esther and William Schulder Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals Karyn Braka Bogart Karen and Roy Simon Constance Shapiro ANNOUNCEMENTS Stephanie and Roy Kirsh David Lavipour Betty Capelluto Emden The Solomon Family Jackie and Andrew Klaber Judith and Isaac Sherman Michael Lustig, Rachel Brody, and Family Samuel H. Cohen Lynette and Jonathan Tulkoff Mona and Stephen Klaber Robert Sidi Juan Mesa-Freydell Emy Cohenca Marcia and David Lavipour Judith and Marshall Siegel Mary Ellen and James Rudolph Purim Breakfast Sponsors: Jonathan C Cordeiro Elisabeth Levi Senigaglia Luiz Carlos Barreto Silva Roberto Salama Arthur Tenenholtz, in memory of his father, Karen and Jack Daar Benjamin Tenenholtz. Meyer N. Solny Sharon Dane Susan Lobel Ivy and Marvin Schildkraut The Solomon Family Joel Tenenholtz, in memory of his father, David Deutscher Liliane Marks Schneierson and Krimolovsky Families Benjamin Tenenholtz Oliver Stanton Rose and Henry Edinger Dinah and Andrew Mendes Judy and Joel Schreiber Aviva and Marvin Sussman Malka and Zachary Edinger Col. Jonathan de Sola Mendes Lina and Gilles Sion Cynthia Trop Josh Eisen Jenny Michael Barbara Herlands Smith Robyn and Mark Tsesarsky Stuart S. Ellman Ruth and Theodore N. Mirvis Sisterhood of the Spanish & Portuguese Rev. Salomon L. Vaz Dias Faith Fogelman Naomi and Peter Neustadter Synagogue Do you have a life-cycle James L.J. Nuzzo Paula Walter The Solomon Family event, milestone, or major Estelle Freilich Tikva and Irwin Ostrega Roselyn Weitzner achievement to share with Laury, Reuben, and Matea Margo and Benjamin Suckewer Susan Wexner the community? Send it to Frieber Gail Propp and Family Jonathan Tobin (Gomberg, Riesenberg) Sarah Meira Rosenberg at Simon Gerson Susan Wind Madelene and Stan Towne [email protected] Carol and Arthur Goldberg Elaine Rubel Rivka and Marc Wiznia Jale Turcihin so we can share the news in Arlette Montezinos Jassel Gillian and Simon Charlotte Treifus and Lloyd our handouts and bulletins. Goldstein Salama-Caro Zuckerberg 10 11 SHABBAT HAGADOL DERASHA MAJOR YOM HAATZMAUT LECTURE Shabbat Morning, April 4 Tuesday Evening, April 28 Rabbi Soloveichik will deliver a major address Rabbi Soloveichik will deliver a public address to celebrate illuminating the themes of Pesah. Israel’s Day of Independence.

TEEN GIRLS’ SHIR HASHIRIM READING THE GLOBAL NAÇÃO: HOLIDAYS Shabbat Hol Hamoed, April 11 SPANISH & PORTUGUESE GLOBAL JEWISH COMMUNITIES After musaf, the teen girls of our synagogue take part in our unique tradition as they read the Song of Songs for A Conference Dedicated to the History, Culture and the congregation in the Main Sanctuary after services. Communal Dynamics of the Western Sephardim For more information, see page 22. May 11 - 13 Co-sponsored by Shearith Israel and the GIRLS’ MEGILLAT RUTH READING American Sephardi Federation First Day of Shabuot, Friday, May 29 Shearith Israel has partnered with the American Sephardi SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL Federation to present this very special academic conference Following morning services, the girls of our synagogue focused on Western Sephardi (Spanish and Portuguese) recite Megillat Ruth for the congregation in the Main traditions in their historical and modern contexts through Sanctuary. If your daughter would like to participate, an examination of the history, religious leaders, customs, and we would be delighted if she would, please contact liturgy, literature, arts, and material culture. Mrs. Lisa Rohde at [email protected]. The conference begins on the evening of Monday, May 11 with a Hazzanut Concert at Shearith Israel, featuring SHABUOT PUBLIC LECTURE hazzanim from S&P communities around the world. The Shabuot Night, Thursday, May 28 following day and a half will include sessions with scholars, artists, and community leaders. The second evening will Rabbi Soloveichik gives his annual public late-night feature a concert by an Andalusian orchestra from Rabat, Shabuot Lecture. Come for the Torah, stay for the Morocco at the Center for Jewish History. The conference cheesecake! will conclude with a tour of Shearith Israel’s first cemetery. Monday, May 11 TISHA B’AB LECTURE Opening Night and Reception Ereb Tisha B’Ab, Wednesday Evening, July 29 Congregation Shearith Israel Sponsored by Isaac Corre, in memory of Tuesday, May 12 his father, Alan Corre Academic Sessions and Cultural Event Center for Jewish History, 15 W 16th Street Following the reading of Eikhah, Rabbi Soloveichik will give a major public lecture. Read more about our deeply Wednesday, May 13 moving Tisha B’Ab Services on page 24. Academic Sessions (Half day, followed by cemetery tour) Center for Jewish History, 15 W 16th Street and 55 St. James Place

12 13 Gesundheitskuchen CSI YOUTH METS GAME SPOTLIGHT ON THE OUTING Adapted by Margot S. Kirchheimer — continued — — continued SISTERHOOD Sunday, May 17 | at Citi Field By Sisterhood President, Carla Schein Shearith Israel youth and their families Gesundheitskuchen (good health cake) Ingredients: are invited on this highly subsidized trip With great enthusiasm and nimble is used on many occasions, including to watch the Mets play the Pirates. For fingers, the participants in “Stitch and 3 eggs more details, see page 20. Fix,” the Sisterhood’s revived Sewing birthdays. Margot Kirchheimer 1 cup sugar Circle, under the capable leadership of has passed the recipe down to her 1 cup unsalted sweet Rose Edinger and Lisa Rohde, are busily daughter, Janet Kirchheimer, who is an butter, melted and cooled ANNUAL CHATHAM SQUARE at work repairing talitot and other items MEMORIAL in the synagogue that need their loving active member of Shearith Israel and 1 teaspoon vanilla touch. Newcomers who can sew, either ½ teaspoon salt With special guest speaker: Colonel frequent tour docent, and Janet now hand stitch or with a sewing machine, passes it to us. 2 ½ cups sifted flour Carl A. Singer, U.S. Army (retired) including tweens and teens, are welcome 1 heaping tablespoon baking powder Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 to join. Contact Rose at rgedinger@ Chatham Square Cemetery, Shearith gmail.com for details and to learn more 1 cup milk SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL Israel’s First Historic Cemetery about the embroidery workshop for Grated rind of 1 lemon and 1 orange tweens and teens! Confectioners’ sugar Head down to Chatham Square Cemetery in Chinatown to honor This has been a great year so far—a members of our congregation who stunning Succah, an inspiring Instructions participated in the Revolutionary War. Tamborine event and a terrific Mishloah Manot project, the Sisterhood’s main Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9” tube pan Our historic ceremony and Color Guard (or two loaf pans). is a special Shearith Israel tradition and fundraising venture—made so successful is open to military veterans, clergy, and by the participation of so many of our Separate the eggs. members of the community. Join us to congregants. Thank you, we are most place American flags at the graves of our grateful to you for supporting us and the Margot Strauss Kirchheimer was born in Beat the yolks until they are lemon colored. Put twenty-two veteran congregants. The work we do. Fulda. When she was six years old, her the egg whites to the side. cemetery, active from 1682-1828, is parents got her out of Nazi Germany Look for additional programming and Add sugar slowly, beating well after each addition.

located at 55 St. James Place, opposite to the Israelitisch Meisjes Weeshuis in CORNER CULINARY the beautiful flowers on Shabuot! Chatham Square. Amsterdam. She remembers going to Add cooled butter and vanilla, and mix. the Esnoga every Shabbat and the sand Alternately add remaining dry ingredients (except on the floor. There were 104 girls in the confectioners’ sugar) and liquid, mixing after each ANNUAL COMMUNAL BETH orphanage. Four survived. At the age of addition. OLAM CEMETERY VISIT eight, she came to New York City with Elul, TBA her parents, and her mother taught her Add lemon and orange rinds. Beth Olam Cemetery, Queens how to cook many German dishes. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into cake batter. Join us for our annual visit to Beth Olam Pour into pan and bake for 45 minutes (or until Cemetery where members can visit the If you would like to submit a recipe for done). Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn graves of loved ones before the High a future bulletin, or a review of a kosher out and let cool completely. Sprinkle the top with Holidays and participate in a memorial cookbook or restaurant, send it to Tikva confectioners’ sugar. service in the Calvert Vaux-designed Ostrega at [email protected]. “metaher house.” A highlight of the visit Please include a short backstory describing For a pareve version, substitute margarine for is an illuminating tour given by our yourself and the food’s significance to you. butter and orange juice for the milk. Sexton, Zachariah Edinger. 14 15 May 19, 2019

Excerpts from the Remarks given by We were out at sea during the High Holy Days League. As Judge Nathan approached his 70th that year. On our ship of over two hundred birthday in 1961, the League wanted to make Arthur Goldberg at Shearith Israel’s Memorial Service men, I knew of only four Jews. As Yom Kippur some sort of gift to the synagogue in his honor. I approached, I arranged for the four of us to meet suggested that the League commission a pair of at the Chatham Square Cemetery in a room to have some kind of observance of the Torah finials to be shaped like the Liberty Bell, with holiday. We could meet for only about half an the words “Proclaim Liberty thought the land, unto hour, but I wanted us on that day to remember all the inhabitants thereof” inscribed in Hebrew. who we were and what day it was. The League commissioned Jewish silversmith Eventually I was reassigned to land duty in New Nissim Hizme to make these bells. The Liberty York and I went back to my parents’ apartment who Bells are used every year on parashat Behar where had moved to Central Park West at 96th Street. I its inscription appears in the Torah. “Proclaim started making the rounds to different synagogues liberty throughout the land” is part of the mandate on the Upper West Side, until one Shabbat I concerning the Jubilee year, and it was a special entered Shearith Israel. Still on active duty, I was privilege that these bells were used on my Jubilee, in my naval officer’s uniform. The Parnas, Judge when I served as Hatan for a third time, 50 years Nathan, and other members of the congregation since I had first served as Hatan Bereshit. Our responded very strongly and positively to the family has had a long involvement with Shearith uniform, and I was very warmly greeted. I quickly Israel. Carol and I were married there, as were Thank you for giving me the honor of speaking Irwin, which was deployed to Korea in April joined the congregation. my daughter, Beth, and my son, Mark. Beth was today together with my friend and fellow Honorary 1953. We guarded aircraft carriers and joined even the first girl to have a Bat Mitzvah ceremony Trustee, Colonel Jonathan de Sola Mendes. I also in the destruction of coastal supply routes and The dignity, courtliness, and pageantry I’d learned celebrated at Shearith Israel. want to remember our late Parnas, and my friend, depots in support of our troops ashore. On two as a US Naval officer was perfectly matched to Dr. Dennis Freilich, whose memory was honored at occasions the Irwin was severely hit by shells the services at Shearith Israel. Judah Guedalia, the I earlier mentioned the U.S.S. Irwin’s commander, this ceremony last year. fired from land, one time only about fifteen feet longtime Shamash of Shearith Israel, taught me the Captain Gilven Slonim. He was very supportive away from where I was. I was lucky to be alive. procedure for carrying the Torah at the synagogue. of me during my two and a half years aboard the I was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, but grew up in Wearing my naval officer’s uniform, I integrated Irwin, and we kept in touch for many years. But Washington Heights — on 175th Street, directly One morning at breakfast, my parents read in military turns and protocol into my Torah carrying. I only found out a few days ago that he was a Jew. across the street from our synagogue, Beth Medrash the Yiddish daily Forverts, that the Irwin had I would continue to carry the Torah thus in my Captain Slonim graduated from the Naval Academy HaGadol. This was a congregation composed been sunk! My mother called the Navy who subsequent civilian life, and I taught my son, Mark in 1936, and I imagine that at that time, a Jew largely of immigrants from Eastern Europe and explained that the report was mistaken. The Aaron, to carry the Torah in this way, in which he pursuing a career as a naval officer would have had their children. The Rabbi of our congregation was ship’s commander, Gilven M. Slonim, allowed now excels. to be very careful about his identity. I’m pleased to Rabbi Morris Besdin, who later would become a each man aboard ship to call home and speak say, however, that— other than that one directive to beloved professor at Yeshiva University. to his family. In those days, making such a Needless to say, it meant so much to me to Jewish personnel not to go ashore in Port Said — I call from the ship was a very big deal, and learn of our congregation’s military history and never personally experienced any anti-Semitism During World War II, Rabbi Besdin gave up his Commander Slonim was most gracious in of the tremendous impact that Jews had had in my time as a US Naval officer. Perhaps as a pulpit and volunteered for military service as allowing us to do that. on the founding of America and its subsequent Commander, Gilven Slonim thought it prudent to an Army chaplain where he served in the Pacific. development — from Jews serving in the American be more discreet about his religion. This made a tremendous impact on me — that an At the end of July 1953, we left the Pacific Revolution to Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, Orthodox Rabbi could be so American and serve sailing through the Suez Canal on route home. who helped abolish flogging in the US Navy. There is much that I can say about Captain Slonim as a chaplain in the military. He wrote me a letter As we approached Port Said, the Irwin received but I will say just this: Commander Gilven Max during his service, in which he apologized for not a notice from the Navy that no Jewish personnel Some nine months after I first joined the Slonim, United States Navy, was awarded a gold star being able to attend my Bar Mitzvah and told me were to go ashore in Port Said. I was shocked congregation I left active duty in the Navy and in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit that I had been his favorite pupil. Yesterday was and outraged. I was an American Naval officer, embarked on a career on Wall Street. But my first with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious the 75th anniversary of my Bar Mitzvah! and I didn’t see why I should be differentiated appearance in the congregation as a naval officer conduct in the performance of outstanding service from any other American military personnel. I had made a deep impression. Within four years as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Irwin from In 1952, I graduated from college, enlisted in the made my feelings known to my fellow officers of joining I was made Hatan Bereshit, and within 9 May to 27 July 1953. And I am particularly U.S. Navy, and became a naval supply officer. I was — only one of whom was Jewish — and I very ten I was made a trustee. Prior to joining the Board gratified that today I can remember Captain Slonim then assigned as the sole supply officer to the U.S.S. of Trustees, I was president of the Shearith Israel 16 deliberately went ashore in Port Said. here at this very special ceremony. Thank you. 17 THE GUIDE TO THE DUTIES OF OPEN BET MIDRASH FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: THE THE HEART Most Weeknights (Monday - Thursday) MAKING AND MEANING OF Sundays | 8:45 am One hour before Evening Services SHABBAT Rabbi Sjimon den Hollander Fridays | Following Evening Services On most weeknights, men and women, adults and Through Shabbat HaGadol While The Guide to the Duties of the Heart youth, are invited to learn with university-level Rabbi Meir Soloveichik (completed around 1075 CE) is sometimes and rabbinical students from Yeshiva University called the first work of Jewish ethics, it aims in the Elias Room at our “Open Bet Midrash.” During the chillier months, when Shabbat to guide us towards a spiritual dedication, Learn your way: join a habruta, hear a short debar starts early and the evenings loom long, taught within a philosophical outlook that torah, or simply pick a sefer off the shelf. If you congregants are invited to stay around for a bit has similarities with both Saadiah Gaon and are interested or would like to set up a habruta on after Friday evening services for an inspiring Maimonides. Besides philosophical concepts, a topic of your choice, feel free to contact Steven shiur delivered by Rabbi Soloveichik. There is Bahya ibn Paquda frequently uses stories and Gotlib at [email protected]. no better way to transition from the workweek concepts from Sufism (Islamic mysticism) to the aura of Shabbat than experiencing our to stir in us a spiritual mindfulness and to Participants are welcome to stay for evening magnificent Friday night service followed by deepen our love of God. services and help strengthen our minyan. Friday Night Lights. Rabbi Sjimon den Hollander was born in The 2019-2020 season is sponsored by the the Netherlands. He received his Master’s TUESDAY MORNING MINYAN Julis family. To sponsor an individual session, degree in Arabic and Islamology from the BREAKFAST AND SHIUR go to shearithisrael.org/sponsoraclass. University of Leiden. After subsequently Tuesdays | Following Morning Services earning a Bachelor’s degree in education, he taught Comparative Religion at Ichthus The loyal members of our morning minyan know THE MISUNDERSTOOD Teachers’ College in Rotterdam. He teaches the pleasure of camaraderie and learning that is MASTERPIECE: A NEW JEWISH EDUCATION Jewish literature at Hunter College and does especially enjoyed every Tuesday morning. All APPROACH TO PIRKEI ABOT research on Islam’s perception of Judaism worshippers are welcome to enjoy breakfast and a Shabbat Afternoon, Year-Round within the literature of Quran commentaries. short shiur by a member of our clergy. One Hour Before Minha He received his semikha from Rabbi Eliyahu Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Ben Haim. FEASTS AND FASTS: THE FESTIVALS Pirkei Abot is often understood as a mere IN JEWISH THOUGHT series of unrelated ethical adages. In fact, MONDAY AND TUESDAY each brief and frequently cited maxim in LEARNING WITH RABBI A Class for Women Pirkei Abot actually hints at the extraordinary, SOLOVEICHIK Tuesdays | 9:00 am | Rabbi Meir Soloveichik and unique, life story, and worldview of its Select Mondays and Tuesdays | 7:00 pm rabbinic source. What’s more, the chapters Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Women meet on Tuesday mornings to examine of Abot are joined in a structure that tells anew the rituals of the Jewish holiday or fast that the story of the transmission of the Oral Rabbi Soloveichik delivers major lectures on is approaching, challenge our assumptions, and Law. We will see how studying the history select Mondays and Tuesdays, with Mondays emerge with a deeper understanding of the rituals of the rabbinic figures cited lends an entirely devoted to history, and Tuesdays focused on that we have been performing our entire lives. new understanding to these statements, and Rabbi Soloveichik sends a reminder email each Abot To find out when your Judaic/Torah/Talmud content. Dates will be how represents the diverse response of announced in advance, so keep an eye for Monday which includes occasional cancellation the rabbis to an age of crisis and transition favorite class is held, announcements in our emails, on our website, notices. Make sure to sign up for this specific email that was, in many ways, not unlike our own. canceled, or for special and on our Facebook page. If you’re not distribution at shearithisrael.org/join-our-email-lists. Sponsorship opportunities are available. topics, go to shearithisrael. already on the Rabbi’s email distribution, sign Class sponsorship opportunities are available. To To find out more, go to shearithisrael.org/ org/join-our-mailing-lists. up at shearithisrael.org/join-our-email-lists. find out more, go to shearithisrael.org/sponsoraclass. sponsoraclass. 18 19 MITZVOT WORKSHOP WITH WEEKDAY TODDLER PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT ON YOUTH ZACHARY EDINGER For children ages 16 - 34 months AND YOUNG FAMILIES For Elementary School Aged Children Mondays and Wednesdays | 9:30 am – 11:30 am Thanks to the enthusiastic involvement Final Session of the School Year: Parent or caregiver attendance required. of many members of our Young Sunday, May 3 | 10:00 am Families Committee, youth Shearith Israel’s popular Toddler Program is held twice programming this past year has been On select Sundays, Zachary Edinger, leads a week for children aged 16-34 months with an adult off the charts. Adding to our mainstays our PTTS students and CSI youth in an caregiver. The program focuses on learning colors and of Shabbat Youth Groups, Brunch and interactive and educational tefillah class. shapes, creating arts and crafts, singing songs, exploring Learns with Rabbi Soloveichik, and Students learn to sing the melodies of selected HEBREW SCHOOL: POLONIES Jewish holidays, music, and more. For more information, Mitzvot Workshops with Z. Edinger, prayers from the Shabbat and holiday services TALMUD TORAH SCHOOL (PTTS) go to shearithisrael.org/toddlerprogram. recent months have seen the success of as well as learn about the parts of the Torah Thursdays from 4:00 - 6:00 pm, select multiple new initiatives. service, and get trained in the hands-on parts Sundays, and Jr. Congregation every Shabbat of the service. We honored our longtime Tot Shabbat Our Hebrew School provides students with YOUTH ON SHABBAT leader, Liz Rios, at a moving kiddush, For full schedule of workshop dates and a substantive supplemental Jewish education where she was presented with a memory registration, visit shearithisrael.org/mitzvot- in a positive and engaging environment. TOT SHABBAT book of her past and current tots. workshop. Students develop Hebrew language skills 10:00 am – 11:45 am | ages 0 – 4 Our Beatbox Luncheon with beatbox (reading, writing, and comprehension), learn champion Mark Martin was a blast for the major portions of the Tanakh, Jewish Our little ones enjoy Tot Shabbat all year round, led children of all ages, and our bi-weekly CSI YOUTH METS GAME OUTING holiday rituals, Jewish history, and how Jewish by our beloved teachers, Liz and Shanade. Held in our Parent-Child Learning sessions led by Sunday, May 17 | Citi Field ideas inform our values in modern times. To cheerful and well-equipped Fidanque Room, independent our clergy and dedicated volunteers learn more and enroll your child today, go to play, snacks, and circle-time with songs will entertain the has boosted our kids’ engagement with Sponsored by the Lewin Family Parents: shearithisrael.org/hebrewschool. toddlers while parents are in services. please note Torah learning. Off Shearith Israel Shearith Israel youth and their families are that children under the age of 2 must be accompanied premises, Teen Bowling night gave invited on this highly subsidized trip to by an adult. Furthermore, children will only be released our older youth a chance to bond, and watch the Mets play the Pirates. Only $10 REGISTER FOR OUR TODDLER to their parent or other pre-authorized adult. Please an excursion to the Jewish Museum a ticket! The game will be preceded by the SUMMER CAMP cooperate with these important policies for the safety of opened our eyes to new insights about Mets’ Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and your children and everyone else. Jewish art and artifacts. after the game, kids under 12 are offered an For children ages 16 - 34 months opportunity to run the bases on the field. For June 16 - August 20 More programming is in the works! tickets, visit shearithisrael.org/gameday2020. Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30 - 11:30 am YOUTH GROUPS AND JR. If you’d like to get involved, contact YOUTH AT SHEARITH ISRAEL SHEARITH AT YOUTH Parent or caregiver attendance required. CONGREGATION Sarah Meira Rosenberg at srosenberg@ September – June shearithisrael.org, or Ari Sherizen at ari. Toddlers run and jump while enjoying the 10:00 am until the end of services [email protected]. company of other children on a regular basis. Our beautiful Fidanque Youth Room Children ages 5 - 12 gather in the Elias Room for a fun is equipped with all new furniture, gear, and curriculum of educational and entertaining activities toys, and when the temperatures rise, our connected to the parasha of the week and other Jewish toddlers enjoy small outdoor wading pools For everyone’s safety, children should themes, created by our energetic Youth Group Leaders. on our “beach.” There is time for play, craft be either in a youth program or in the At 10:30 am, the children come together for Junior projects, exercises, saying berakhot (blessings), Sanctuary accompanied by a parent. Congregation, a lively, participatory service in the Little snack, stories, music and more. Children should not be anywhere Synagogue (after which they return to the Elias Room in the synagogue unattended. We with their group leader until the end of services). For appreciate your understanding. Go to shearithisrael.org/toddler-summer-camp a list of parts your child may lead in Jr. Congregation, to register. contact Mrs. Lisa Rohde at [email protected]. 20 21 TEEN GIRLS’ SHIR HASHIRIM YOETZET HALAKHA READING Shearith Israel is a co-sponsor of the Shabbat Hol Hamoed, April 11 Manhattan Yoetzet Halakha Initiative. If

you have any questions regarding Taharat HESED After musaf, the teen girls of our synagogue Hamishpaha (Family Purity) or the laws of take part in our unique tradition as they read niddah, please contact our Yoetzet Halakha, The Song of Songs for the congregation in the Shiffy Friedman, in confidence at nycyoetzet@ Main Sanctuary after services. Full preparation gmail.com. and training provided. Newcomers welcome! For information and to participate, please Shiffy Friedman has been serving as a contact Hazzan Rabbi Ira Rohde at irohde@ Yoetzet Halakha in Manhattan since 2017. shearithisrael.org. To sponsor the kiddush in She graduated from Nishmat’s Miriam the girls’ honor, go to shearithisrael.org/teen- Glaubach Center’s U.S. Yoatzot Halakha girls-shir-hashirim. Fellows Program in 2015. She has been counseling women in the area of women’s health and halakha, both through her role as CARING CONNECTION MEALS FOR MOURNERS AND GIRLS’ MEGILLAT RUTH Yoetzet Halakha in Westchester County and Caring Connection, our Congregation’s hesed NEW PARENTS READING through teaching brides and couples before network, trains community members as sensitive Shearith Israel’s Caring Connection provides First Day of Shabuot, Friday, May 29 marriage. Shiffy has taught at SAR Academy volunteers, enabling them to proactively help meals for members and their families after the and currently teaches at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva others through times of need, one of Judaism’s birth of a child, and the Hebra Hased Va’Amet Following morning services, the girls of High School. She received her B.A. in Judaic greatest mitzvot. This vital assistance greatly aids provides mourners and their family with their our synagogue recite Megillat Ruth for the Studies from Stern College and a dual M.A. the individual, and also strengthens and unifies our shiba meals. congregation in the Main Sanctuary. If your in Education and Jewish Studies from New community, enhancing our sense of responsibility If you would like to sponsor a meal, we offer daughter would like to participate, and we York University. Prior to that, she spent a year for one another. This group of volunteers responds several options and easy ways for you to do so. would be delighted if she would, please contact studying in Israel at the Stella K. Abraham to a variety of situations, both in times of difficulty, Simply go to shearithisrael.org/hesed-meals Mrs. Lisa Rohde at [email protected]. Beit Midrash for Women in Migdal Oz. She such as illness or mourning, and times of joy, such and her husband, Rabbi Noam Friedman, live as the exciting and often overwhelming challenges and select the meal type you would like to with their two children, Avital and Adir, in accompanying the arrival of a new baby. sponsor. The family will be notified of your WOMEN’S SHABBAT SERVICES Morningside Heights, where they serve as the generous gesture. Please be assured that our OU-JLIC couple at Columbia/Barnard Hillel. Our volunteers coordinate meals to those in Caring Connection and Hebra volunteers are On select Shabbat mornings need; arrange visits and phone calls to the elderly, in touch with the affected families and will homebound, and recuperating; and even provide ensure that their specific needs (quantities, By and for women, these services are an transport or wheelchair assistance to those who dietary restrictions, etc.) will be considered. opportunity for women to lead prayer, read ONE-ON-ONE TOUR OF THE UWS MIKVAH wish to attend synagogue services or events. Caring Any surplus sponsorships will be used to ensure from the Torah and perform the rituals Connection also facilitates and organizes important that all of our members are provided meals in associated with the day’s services. We welcome If you are interested in learning more about communal conversations, raising awareness on their times of need. the opportunity to celebrate momentous Taharat Hamishpaha, the laws of Family mental health issues, such as our recent “Smash the occasions—such as a girl becoming a Bat WOMEN AT SHEARITH ISRAEL SHEARITH AT WOMEN Purity, please contact Layaliza Soloveichik Stigma” panel on suicide and depression. If you would prefer to cook and deliver your Mitzvah or a bride before her wedding—in at [email protected] for a private tour of own home-cooked meals, or place food orders the context of our service. To participate the facilities at the local UWS mikvah. To If you know someone who might need assistance, or on your own rather than participate in Caring and for more information, contact Mrs. Lisa maximize confidentiality, these one-on-one if you would like to volunteer or help with events, Connection’s fund, please contact Layaliza Rohde at [email protected]. For dates tours will take place at times when the mikvah please email [email protected]. Soloveichik at [email protected] beforehand. of meetings, sign up for our email list at is closed to the public. Tours of other local Layaliza is our congregation’s volunteer shearithisrael.org/join-our-email-lists. mikvaot are also possible. Women only. If Caring Connection lacks the expertise or resources coordinator for meals for new parents, and she to provide appropriate assistance, they do their makes every effort to ensure that the family’s best to direct people to other congregational and preferences and requests are accommodated and communal organizations. that duplication of efforts are avoided. 22 23 SHABBAT SERVICES April 24th-25th Shabbat Rosh Hodesh (2nd of Two-Day) April 3rd-4th Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Shabbat HaGadol Consecration Shabbat Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:27 pm 1818 -2nd Mill St. Consecration Anniversary Saturday Morning Services �� 8:15-11:45 am Friday Evening Services [Early] ��6:30 pm Zemirot ��Jacob Daar *Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:05 pm Parashat Tazria-Metsora-Rosh Hodesh SERVICES Saturday Morning Services �� 8:15-11:45 am Lev. 12:1-15:33, Numbers 28:9-15 Zemirot ��Adam F. Jackson Haftarah �� Parashat Tsav-HaGadol ��Leviticus 6:1-8:36 Isaiah 66:1-24 & I Samuel 20:18 & 42 Haftarah ��Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Class ��6:20 pm Malachi 3:4-24 Minhah & Arbit ��7:20 pm Seuda Shelishit & Class ��6:00 pm Saturday Sunset ��7:46 pm Minhah & Arbit ��7:00 pm Habdalah ��8:25 pm TISHA B’AB AT Saturday Sunset ��7:24 pm SHEARITH ISRAEL Habdalah ��8:01 pm May 1st-2nd Shabbat HaGadol is the designation for the Sabbath July 29 - 30, 2020 Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm just preceding Passover, the occasion marked by the Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:35 pm Tisha B’Ab, the most solemn day of the Jewish calendar, address of a “great” sage concerning the upcoming Saturday Morning Services �� 8:15-11:45 am commemorates the destruction of both the First and Passover Festival. Shearith Israel also observes on this Zemirot ��Sjimon den Hollander Second Temples in ancient Jerusalem. Over the years, Shabbat the anniversary of the consecration of its 2nd Parashat Ahare Mot-Kedoshim �� Lev. 16:1-20:27 this day has also come to remind us of other historic Mill St. Synagogue Building, which was completed Haftarah Ezekiel 20:2-20 ��Joel Maxman tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people. For Tisha before Passover in 1818. B’Ab, the Reader’s Desk and Holy Ark are draped in Class ��6:30 pm black. The evening and morning services are conducted *NOTE: 18 minutes or somewhat less before sunset is Minhah & Arbit ��7:30 pm from a special table—also draped in black—rather the latest time to light Shabbat candles if one is staying Saturday Sunset ��7:54 pm than from the Reader’s Desk. The synagogue lights are home; however, when synagogue services are scheduled Habdalah ��8:33 pm dimmed, so that congregants follow services with small early, including all spring and summer Friday Eve flashlights. The melodies of Tisha B’Ab are somber Services in this bulletin, those attending services should May 8th-9th arrange to have candles lit earlier. and deeply moving. The afternoon service on the day Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm DAILY SERVICES of Tisha B’Ab takes on an optimistic air. We focus Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:42 pm on Isaiah’s words of consolation to the Jewish people: April 17th-18th Mornings, Monday-Friday: Saturday Morning Services �� 8:15-11:45 am Nahamu nahamu ami, be comforted, be comforted Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Zemirot ��Adam F. Jackson Shahrit ��7:15 am My people. The Almighty has promised that Israel will Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:20 pm Parashat Emor Lev. 21:1-24:23 Mornings, Sundays & Legal Holidays: be consoled and redeemed. The service closes with a Saturday Morning Services �� 8:15-11:45 am Haftarah Ezekiel 44:15-31 Shahrit ��8:00 am crescendo of biblical verses, sung by the Hazzan and Zemirot �� Matthew Kaplan Class ��6:35 pm Congregation that speak of the restoration of Jerusalem Parashat Shemini �� Lev. 9:1-11:47 Minhah & Arbit ��7:35 pm Evenings, Sunday-Thursday: and the redemption of the people of Israel. The fast day Haftarah II Samuel 6:1-19 ��Yakov Yamen Saturday Sunset ��8:00 pm March 8th-June 4th, Minhah & Arbit ��6:30 pm which had begun so somberly is now transformed by Class ��6:15 pm Habdalah ��8:41 pm June 7th-July 23rd, Minhah & Arbit ��6:45 pm thoughts of consolation and redemption. Rabbi Meir Minhah & Arbit ��7:15 pm July 26th-Sep. 25th, Minhah & *Arbit ��6:30 pm Soloveichik will deliver a public lecture following the Saturday Sunset ��7:39 pm *August 22nd-Sep. 25th, add Selihot after Arbit reading of Eikhah on the eve of Tisha B’Ab. Habdalah ��8:17 pm

24 25 May 15th-16th Consecration Shabbat June 12th-13th July 3rd-July 4th July 17th-18th Shabbat Shimu 1897-70th Street Consecration Anniversary Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Friday Evening Services �� 6:45 pm Friday Evening Services �� 6:45 pm Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��8:09 pm Candles (18 min. before sunset) �� 8:13 pm Candles (18 min. before sunset) �� 8:07 pm Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:48 pm Saturday Morning Services �� 8:15-11:45 am Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am Saturday Morning Services �� 8:15-11:45 am Parallel Women’s Service �� 9:00-11:45 am Zemirot �� Sjimon Den Hollander Zemirot ��Adam F. Jackson Zemirot �� Matthew Kaplan Zemirot ��Adam F. Jackson Parashat Hukkath-Balak �� Numbers 19:1-25:9 Parashat Mattoth-Mase ��Numbers 30:2-end Parashat Behar-Behukkothai �� Lev. 25:1-end Parashat Behaalotekha ��Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah Micah 5:6-6:8 ��Lewis Bateman Haftarah �� Charles Gourgey

SERVICES Haftarah �� Dan Gelernter Haftarah Zachariah 2:14-4:7 ��Jacob Seligson Class �� 7:05 pm Jeremiah 2:4-28 and 4:1-2 Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 Class ��7:00 pm Saturday Minhah & Arbit �� 8:05 pm Class �� 7:00 pm Class ��6:40 pm Saturday Minhah & Arbit ��8:00 pm Saturday Sunset �� 8:31 pm Saturday Minhah & Arbit �� 8:00 pm Minhah & Arbit ��7:40 pm Saturday Sunset ��8:28 pm Habdalah �� 9:13 pm Saturday Sunset �� 8:24 pm Saturday Sunset ��8:07 pm Habdalah ��9:10 pm Habdalah �� 9:06 pm Habdalah ��8:48 pm July 10th-11th Shabbat Dibre Shabbat Shimu continues the theme of reproof and The Shabbat after Lag LaÒmeris observed as June 19th-20th Friday Evening Services �� 6:45 pm ominous foreboding with a reading from the second the anniversary of the consecration of our current Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Candles (18 min. before sunset) �� 8:11 pm chapter of Jeremiah. synagogue building on 70th St. and Central Park Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��8:12 pm Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am West, which was completed and consecrated on Lag Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am Zemirot �� Matthew Kaplan July 24th-25th Shabbat Hazon LaÒmer in 1897. Zemirot �� Matthew Kaplan Parashat Pinehas ��Numbers 25:10-30:1 Friday Evening Services �� 6:45 pm Parashat Shelah Lekha ��Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftarah ��Jacob Daar Candles (18 min. before sunset) �� 8:02 pm May 22nd-23rd Haftarah, Joshua 2:1-24 ��Judah Bulow Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Bar Mitzvah ��Judah Bulow Class �� 7:05 pm Zemirot ��Jacob Daar Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:54 pm Class ��7:05 pm Minhah & Arbit �� 8:05 pm Parashat Debarim ��Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Saturday Morning Services �� 8:15-11:45 am Saturday Minhah & Arbit ��8:05 pm Saturday Sunset �� 8:28 pm Haftarah, Isaiah 1:1-27 ��Rabbi Ira Rohde Zemirot ��Jacob Daar Saturday Sunset ��8:30 pm Habdalah �� 9:10 pm Class �� 6:55 pm Parashat Bemidbar ��Numbers 1:1-4:20 Habdalah ��9:12 pm The Three Weeks between the Fast of the 17th of Saturday Minhah & Arbit �� 7:55 pm Haftarah, Hosea 2:1-22 �� Tammuz and the Fast of the 9th of Ab are a traditional Saturday Sunset �� 8:19 pm Class ��6:45 pm June 26th-27th period of contrition and mourning for Jerusalem and the Habdalah �� 9:00 pm Minhah & Arbit ��7:45 pm Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Temple; prophetic passages of reproof and foreboding Shabbat Hazon refers to the opening “vision” of the Saturday Sunset ��8:13 pm Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��8:13 pm are designated as the haftarah readings on the three Book of Isaiah, parallel to the opening prophetic vision Habdalah ��8:55 pm Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am intervening Sabbaths. Sephardic custom is to refer to of the book of Jeremiah which was read during the Zemirot ��Jacob Daar these Sabbaths by the opening words of the particular preceding two weeks. This last of the group of these June 5th-6th Parashat Korah �� Numbers 16:1-18:32 haftarah read on that day. Shabbat Dibre is the first; its three haftarot, the one which immediately precedes the Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Haftarah reading is the opening of the Book of Jeremiah. All three Fast of Ab, is often read by the hazzan or a scholar who Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��8:05 pm I Samuel 11:14-12:22 haftarot are chanted in a dirge of lament, although each is “well-versed in lamentation,” as it is at Congregation Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am Class ��7:05 pm ends on notes of comfort. Shearith Israel. Zemirot �� Sjimon Den Hollander Saturday Minhah & Arbit ��8:05 pm Parashat Naso �� Numbers 4:21-7:89 Saturday Sunset ��8:31 pm Haftarah ��Roberto Salama Habdalah ��9:13 pm Judges 13:2-25 Class ��7:00 pm Saturday Minhah & Arbit ��8:00 pm Saturday Sunset ��8:24 pm Habdalah ��9:06 pm 26 27 July 31st-August 1st Shabbat Nahamu August 21st-22nd MINOR HOLIDAYS Fast of (the Seventeenth of) Tammuz Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Shibà Àsar BeTammuz Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:55 pm Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:26 pm Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day Thursday, July 9th Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am Dawn (Fast Begins) ��3:47 am Zemirot �� Matthew Kaplan Zemirot ��Jacob Daar Monday Evening, April 20th through Tuesday, April 21st Sunrise ��5:33 am Parashat Vaethanan �� Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Parashat Shofetim ��Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Morning Service (Shahrit) ��7:15 am Haftarah, Isaiah 40:1-26 ��Joseph A. Solomon Haftarah Isaiah 51:12-52:12 �� Charles Gourgey Rosh Hodesh Iyar (Two-Day) Minhah (men wear tefillin) �� 8:00 pm SERVICES Seuda Shelishit & Class ��6:45 pm Class ��6:15 pm Sunset �� 8:29 pm Thursday Evening, April 23rd through Saturday Minhah & Arbit ��7:45 pm Saturday Minhah, Arbit & *Selihot ��7:15 pm End of Fast �� 8:56 pm Friday & Saturday, April 24th & 25th Saturday Sunset ��8:12 pm Saturday Sunset ��7:43 pm The Fast of Tammuzcommemorates the breach of the (For Services see Daily & Shabbat Schedule) Habdalah ��8:52 pm Habdalah ��8:21 pm city walls of Jerusalem as well as the destruction of the Shabbat Nahamu: *Selihot: From Aug. 22nd-Sep. 25th The Fast of Tisha BeAb is followed , during the first tablets of the Ten Commandments following the sin by the seven Sabbaths preceding Rosh HaShanah on month before the High Holy Days, Sephardim add the Yom HaÀtzma’ut of the Golden Calf. which special Haftarot of Consolation from the end special penitential Selihot Prayers. Our congregation’s Israeli Independence Day of the Book of Isaiah are chanted. The first of these is custom is to recite an abridged version daily after Arbit Tuesday Eve Apr. 28th - Wednesday Apr. 29th Rosh Hodesh Ab (One-Day) called Shabbat Nahamu, referring to Isaiah Chapter beginning this year on Motsae Shabbat, Saturday Tuesday Evening, July 21st through 40’s famous opening words “Comfort ye, comfort ye, Evening August 22nd. Lag LaÒmer (33rd Day of Count) Wednesday, July 22nd my people.” Monday Eve, May 11th - Tuesday, May 12th (For Services see Daily Schedule) August 28th-29th August 7th-8th Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:16 pm Yom Yerushalayim Fast of (the 9th of) Ab Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Jerusalem Reunification Day Tishà BeAb Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:47 pm Saturday Morning Services �� 8:15-11:45 am Thursday Evening, May 21st Eve of the Fast, Wednesday Eve, July 29th Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am Zemirot �� Matthew Kaplan through Friday, May 22nd Wednesday Afternoon Minhah �� 5:30 pm Zemirot �� Sjimon Den Hollander Parashat Ki Tetse ��Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Monday Evening Sunset (Fast Begins) �� 8:15 pm Parashat Ekeb ��Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 Haftarah, Isaiah 54:1-10 ��Reuben Frieber Eve of the Fast Arbit Service �� 8:30 pm Haftarah, Isaiah 49:14-51:3 ��Raphael Sasson Class ��5:05 pm Rosh Hodesh Sivan (One-Day) Saturday Evening, May 23rd Tishà BeAb Day, Thursday, July 30th Class ��6:40 pm Saturday Minhah & Arbit ��6:05 pm Thursday Morning Service ��6:30 am-12:15 pm Saturday Minhah & Arbit ��7:40 pm Saturday Sunset ��7:32 pm through Sunday, May 24th Thursday Minhah & Arbit �� 7:00 pm Saturday Sunset ��8:04 pm Habdalah ��8:09 pm (For Services see Shabbat & Daily Schedule) Thursday Evening Sunset �� 8:14 pm Habdalah ��8:44 pm End of Fast �� 8:40 pm September 4th-5th Memorial Day Legal Holiday Monday, May 25th The Fast of (the Ninth of) Ab, three weeks after the Fast August 14th-15th Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:04 pm Later Morning Service (Shahrit) ��8:00 am of Tammuz, commemorates the breaching of the Temple Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Friday Evening Services ��6:45 pm Mount fortifications and the dates of destruction of both Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:37 pm Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am the First and Second Temples. Saturday Morning Services �� 8:30-11:45 am Zemirot �� Matthew Kaplan Rosh Hodesh Tammuz (Two-Day) Zemirot ��Adam F. Jackson Parashat Ki Tabo Sunday Evening, June 21st through Monday & Tuesday, June 22nd & 23rd Rosh Hodesh Elul (Two-Day) Parashat Reeh ��Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Deuteronomy 26:9-29:8 Wednesday Eve, August 19th, Haftarah, Isaiah 54:11-55:5 �� Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 ��Charlie Bieler (For Services see Daily Schedule) Thursday, Aug. 20th, & Friday, Aug. 21st Class ��6:25 pm Bar Mitzvah ��Charlie Bieler (For Services see Daily & Shabbat Schedule) Saturday Minhah & Arbit ��7:25 pm Class ��5:55 pm Saturday Sunset ��7:53 pm Saturday Minhah, Arbit & Selihot ��6:55 pm Habdalah ��8:32 pm Saturday Sunset ��7:21 pm Habdalah ��7:57 pm 28 29 Labor Day Legal Holiday Second Day of Passover Intermediate Shabbat of Passover Seventh & Eighth Days of Passover Monday, September 7th Eve of the Second Day, Thursday, April 9th SHABBAT HOL HAMOED PESAH FINAL TWO DAYS OF YOM TOB PESAH Later Morning Service (Shahrit) ��8:00 am Evening Services (Minhah & Arbit) ��7:00 pm Eve of Shabbat, Friday, April 10th Seventh Day of Pesah Evening Minhah, Arbit & Selihot ��6:30 pm Thursday Evening Sunset ��7:30 pm Candles (18 min. before sunset) �� 7:13 pm Synagogue Consecration Anniversary 1st Day Ends & Omer Counting �� after 7:54 pm Evening Services (Minhah & Arbit) �� 7:00 pm Mill Street Synagogue (1730) Candles & Second Haggadah �� after 7:54 pm FESTIVALS: PASSOVER Shabbat Day, Saturday, April 11th Eve of 7th Day, Tuesday Eve, April 14th Second Day Morning, Fri., April 10th Zemirot ��8:15 am (PESAH, HAG HAMATZOT) Candles (18 min. before sunset) �� 7:17 pm

SERVICES Zemirot ��8:15 am Shahrit, Hallel, Sermon, Musaf �� 9:00-11:30 am Sunday Evening Minhah & Arbit �� 7:15 pm Wednesday Eve, April 8 –Thursday, April 16 Shahrit, Hallel, Sermon, Musaf �� 9:00-11:50 am Girls’ Reading of Shir HaShirim ��11:30 am 7th Day Morning, Wednesday, April 15th Passover Preparations Minhah & Arbit ��7:15 pm Saturday Afternoon Class �� 6:15 pm Zemirot ��8:15 am Search for Leaven Pesah, Passover, or Hag HaMatzot, The Feast Saturday Evening Minhah & Arbit �� 7:15 pm Shahrit, Hallel ��9:05 am Tuesday Evening, April 7th of Unleavened Bread, is observed in the middle Saturday Evening Sunset �� 7:32 pm Torah Service ��9:55 am At night on Tuesday �� (after sunset, 7:28 pm) of the month of Nisan, around the spring equinox, Saturday Evening Habdalah �� 8:09 pm Featuring reading of the Shirah-Song of the Sea Fast of First Born commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. Hametz, Shir HaShirim, The Song of Songs, is traditionally Musaf, Sermon, Conclusion �� 10:45-11:45 am leavened food, is searched for and removed prior to the Wednesday Morning, April 8th read during Passover. The teen girls of the congregation Eighth & Last Day of Pesah Fast of First Born begins (Dawn) ��5:02 am holiday, and a Search for Hametz is made on the eve who take part are pre-assigned a portion, which they Eve of 8th Day, Wednesday Eve, April 15th Sunrise ��6:27 am and morning of the 14th of Nisan. The 14th of Nisan, learn to chant according to the congregation’s unique Wednesday Evening Minhah & Arbit �� 7:15 pm Shahrit & siyyum for the First Born ��7:15 am the day of the Biblical Paschal Sacrifice, is observed as a cantillation system. The girls will chant after the Wednesday Evening Sunset �� 7:36 pm Stop eating hametz by ��10:48 am partial holiday and as the Fast of the Firstborn by some Intermediate Shabbat Morning Service, Saturday, April 8th Day Festival Candle Lighting �� after 8:00 pm Dispose of any remaining hametz by ��11:53 am (attending a festive siyyum that morning obviates the 11th, at 11:30 am. 8th Day Morning, Thursday, April 16th Erub Tabshilin Preparation* ��by sunset 7:29 pm need to fast), and by late morning all Jewish-owned Zemirot ��8:15 am *Erub Tabshilin: When the festival begins on hametz should be sold and hidden, or eliminated Intermediate Weekdays of Passover Shahrit, Hallel, Sermon, Musaf �� 9:00-11:30 am Wednesday evening, the Erub in the form of some and nullified. The Paschal sacrifice was consumed on HOL HAMOED PESAH Eighth Day Conclusion, Thursday, April 16th matzah and food prepared for the following Sabbath is the Eve of the First Day of the Feast of Unleavened Sunday Morning, April 12th Thursday Evening Minhah & Arbit �� 7:15 pm set aside prior to the festival before sunset. See Prayers Bread, the Eve of the 15th of Nisan, which became Shahrit & Musaf ��8:00 am Thursday Evening Sunset �� 7:37 pm for the Festivals, by David de Sola Pool, p. 1. our two-day Diaspora observance, with a Haggadah Sun. & Mon. Evenings, April 12th & 13th or Seder Recitation and Meal at home on the Eve of 8th Day Concluding Habdalah �� 8:01 pm Minhah & Arbit �� 6:30 pm the 15th and the Eve of the 16th. The Biblical Hag Do not Consume hametz until First & Second Days of Passover Mon. & Tue. Mornings, April 13th & 14th HaMatsot lasts from the 15th until the 21st, with full ½ hour after Habdalah �� 8:31 pm FIRST TWO DAYS OF YOM TOB PESAH Shahrit & Musaf ��7:15 am Festival restrictions from work in effect on the First and First Day of Passover Seventh Days. In the Diaspora the fully restricted days FESTIVAL OF SHABUÒT (Two-Day) Eve of the First Day, Wednesday, April 8th came to be the First Two as well as the Seventh and an PENTECOST, THE FEAST OF WEEKS Candles (18 min. before sunset) ��7:11 pm additional Eighth Day, Nisan 22nd. The Intermediate Thursday Eve, May 28th-Saturday, May 30th Evening Services (Minhah & Arbit) ��7:00 pm Shabbat has all of the restrictions of Shabbat, but the Begin the First Haggadah ��after 7:53 pm Eve of the First Day of Shabuòt other Intermediate Days have fewer restrictions. Thursday Evening, May 28th First Day Morning, Thursday, April 9th Omer Counting: The Òmer, the First Sheaf-bundle *Erub Tabshilin Preparation ��by sunset, 8:18 pm Zemirot ��8:15 am of Grain (Barley) Harvest Offering, was brought on the 1st Day Eve Candle Lighting �� 8:00 pm Shahrit ��9:00 am Biblical Second Day, beginning the “Òmer” seven- Minhah & Shabuot Arbit �� 7:45 pm Tikkun HaTal �� inserted in Musaf 10:30 am week count to the First Wheat-Bread Offering on Day Mishmarah/Tikkun: Late Class �� 11:00 pm Sermon & Service Conclusion �� 11:25-11:50 am 50, which is Shabuot, the Feast of Weeks or “Pentecost.” *Erub Tabshilin: When the festival begins on Thursday evening, food for the Sabbath is set aside prior to the festival. See Prayers for the Festivals, by David de Sola Pool, p. 1. 30 31 CONNECT WITH US Don’t Miss an Update First Day of Shabuòt Morning The Book of Ruth is read on Shabuot, since it deals Sign up for any or all of our email lists! Visit 1834 - Crosby St. Consecration Anniversary with both the Israeli grain harvest at this time of year, shearithisrael.org/join-our-mailing-lists Friday Morning, May 29th which this festival marks, as well as acceptance of the Zemirot ��8:15 am Torah, in this case by Ruth as a faithful convert. The Shahrit & Hallel ��9:00 am girls of the congregation who take part are pre-assigned Taking Out Torah & Readings �� 9:50-10:45 am a few verses each, which they must learn to chant Exodus 19:1-20:23 (The Ten Commandments) according to the congregation’s unique traditional cantillation system for the Book of Ruth. Girls wishing

SERVICES Haftarah ��Ezekiel 1:1-28 & 3:12 Musaf & Sermon �� 10:45-11:25 am to take part, or their parents, should please contact Mrs. Girls Reading Book of Ruth ��11:30 am-12:30 pm Lisa Rohde ([email protected]>). Azharot (“Admonitions”) is the name given to the Eve of the Second Day of Shabuòt poem by Shelomo Ibn Gabirol with introduction by Friday Evening, Eve of Shabbat, May 29th David Ibn Eleazar Pekudah, which enumerates all 613 Reading Intro & 1st Part of Azharot ��7:15 pm Commandments of the Torah in rhymed verse. The Evening Services (Minhah & Arbit) ��7:45 pm introduction and the first part, listing the 248 positive Friday Evening Candle Lighting ��before 8:00 pm Commandments, is read on Friday evening at 7:15, Wednesday Evening Sunset ��8:18 pm before Minhah. The second part, which enumerates the 365 negative Commandments, is read on Saturday Share on Facebook Second Day of Shabuòt Morning evening at 7:15. Men and boys chant the poem to the Spanish & Portuguese traditional Shabuòt melody in Have you attended a Shearith Israel Saturday, May 30th, Shabbat Morning round-robin style, with each participant leading two CONNECTED STAY tour, lecture, or event that you loved? Zemirot ��8:15 am lines at a time. Leave a post on our Facebook page so that Shahrit, Hallel, Sermon, Musaf �� 9:00-11:50 am others can share your enthusiasm! Second Day of Shabuòt Conclusion 5781/2020 Fall Holiday Preview To learn about upcoming events and Rosh Hashanah, 5781 Saturday Evening, May 30th, End of Shabbat fascinating historical Shearith Israel tidbits, Fri. Eve., Sep. 18th through Reading 2nd Part of Azharot ��7:15 pm follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ Sat. & Sun., Sep. 19th & 20th Minhah & Arbit ��7:55 pm shearithisrael.nyc. Shabbat Teshubah, 5781 Saturday Evening Sunset ��8:19 pm Fri. 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