Shaul Robinson Rabbi Sherwood Goffin Senior Cantor Yanky Lemmer ECHOD Cantor 4 SHEVAT 5775 • JANUARY 23-24, 2015 Lloyd Epstein President Ben Keil PARSHAT BO • CANDLE LIGHTING: 4:45PM Executive Director SHABBAT SCHEDULE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Friday Evening Hashkama Kiddush 4:45pm: Candle Lighting Sponsored by Elissa and Robert Burnat in commemoration of the 4:50pm: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat in the Nathaniel Richman yahrtzeit of Bob's father, Binyamin ben Yakov, z"l, and uncle Cohen Sanctuary led by Chazzan Sherwood Goffin. Yisroel ben Shlomo Wruble, z"l. 6:00pm: Young Professionals Moroccan Themed Dinner in the Main Kiddush Belfer Beit Midrash Sponsored by Judith Mandel Lampron in celebration of the 100th, Shabbat Morning birthday of her father, Isaac Mandel; and by Jenna and Aaron 7:45am: Hashkama Minyan in the Belfer Beit Midrash followed Harris in celebration of the birth of their daughter, Anna Ray, by Kiddush and shiur with Rabbi Moshe Sokolow and with deep thanks to the Shul for the last two years. 8:30am: The Siddur In Depth with Rabbi Ben Elton in the Beginners Service Kiddush Nathaniel Richman Cohen Sanctuary: Zeved HaBat: Co-sponsored by Josh Slepian in honor of Rabbi Ephraim 'Naming of a Baby Girl' Buchwald and by Peri and Jonathan Leong in honor of the 9:00am: Services in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Sanctuary Beginner's Minyan and Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald. led by Chazzan Sherwood Goffin. Drasha by Rabbi Shaul Robinson Seudah Sh'lishit 9:15am: Beginners Service led by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald in Sponsored by Dr. Ira Friedman, in commemoration of the room LL201 (Lower Level) yahrtzeit of his father, Dr. Leonard Friedman, Shmuel Aryeh ben 9:39am: Latest Shema Itamar, z"l. 9:45am: Rabbi Herschel Cohen Memorial Minyan in the Belfer Beit Midrash MAZAL TOV TO OUR MEMBERS Shabbat Afternoon Mazal Tov to Jacob & Jaclyn Soleimani on the birth of a baby 12:30pm: Rabbi Herschel Cohen Memorial Minyan Shabbat boy. Lunch in room 206/207 Mazal Tov to grandparents Dr. Shoshana Goldman and Dr. Neil 3:00pm: Herb Weiss Bikur Cholim Society meets in front of and Nancy Lewis upon the birth of a baby girl, Zohar Leiba LSS. New volunteers are needed. Lewis Goldman, born to Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Rabbi 3:15pm: Beginners Mishna Chavura with Moshe Sheinwexler in Annie Lewis of Philadelphia. the Belfer Beit Midrash Mazal Tov to Lois and Leslie Katz on the engagement of their 3:45pm: Louis Lazar Memorial Pre-Mincha Shiur with Rabbi daughter Tziona Shira Katz to Daniel Josephs, son of Sarah and Ben Elton: Shemitta and the Sanctity of the Land of Barry Josephs of Baltimore, Maryland. Israel. Class dedicated in memory of Eleanor Krieger by her YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS daughter Dorothea Krieger 3:45pm: Bible Class in room 211 with Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald Youth Groups Schedule 4:30pm: Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit Pre-k: Room 206 at 10:00am Math Circle is in session- 5:46pm: Ma'ariv/Shabbat Ends k-1: Room 207 at 10:00am Monday nights from 6-8pm 2-4 grade girls: Room 208- 10 am in room 208. Open to 2-4 grade boys: Room 210- 10 am WEEKLY PRAYER SCHEDULE children in 4th grade and up. 5-8th boys and girls: Room 211—10:15am Contact [email protected] For the Week of Sunday, Jan 25th - Friday, Jan 31st Youth Breakfast @ 9:30am in room 206 Sun — Thurs Mincha/Ma’ariv: 4:55pm SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT Mon — Thurs Late Ma’ariv: 8:15pm Due to heightened security concerns when entering and leaving the shul. Sunday Tues, Wed & Fri Mon & Thurs Please slow down and turn around to make sure the door behind you closes Shacharit: 7:10am Daf Yomi: 6:20am Daf Yomi: 6:15am completely. Daf Yomi: 7:45am Shacharit: 7:10am Shacharit: 7:00am Enter and exit the shul only through the main entrance. Shacharit: 8:30am Shacharit: 7:50am Shacharit: 7:50am If you see something, say something. Security depends on all of us. Lincoln Square Synagogue • 180 Amsterdam Ave. at W 68th Street New York, NY 10023 • 212-874-6100 • lss.org Special Announcements Thanks to Lawrence Kobrin, the first Managing Editor ofTradition , who Give to LSS Every Time You Shop on Amazon!! has generously donated his collection of the journal to the synagogue. He hopes that LSS members will find the volumes interesting and Amazon Smile offers the opportunity to share a useful. They can be found in the women's section of the Belfer Beit portion of every purchase with LSS. Midrash. Don't forget to designate Lincoln Square Synagogue The Lea Segre Tomchei Shabbos Fund discreetly distributes thou- as your charity by going to Amazon Smile. (You can sands of dollars to our own community members to defray the costs of also simply save this direct link to your Bookmarks) Shabbat and Yom Tov meals and clothing. Help yourself and your Then, whenever you visit neighbors by sending your contributions, earmarked for LSTSF to the smile.amazon.com, LSS will LSS office. If you are aware of any LSS community member (including automatically benefit from yourself) who could benefit from a Shabbat meal, please let us know your purchase. by contacting the LSS office or by confidential email to [email protected]. Weekly Learning Opportunities SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Minchat Chinuch with Rabbi Ben Elton • 9:15am Wednesday Beit Midrash Night • 8:15-9:15pm First Class Topic: Mitzva 21: Techum Shabbat - the The Subversive Religious Poetry of Yehuda Amichai Sabbath Boundary Facilitated by Sara Brzowsky Talmudic Logic w/ Rabbi Dennis Weiss • 7:30pm TUESDAY An in-depth look at a single Talmudic subject matter, starting Parsha Class w/ Rabbi Shaul Robinson • 10:30am from the relevant biblical texts and delving into the logic Intro to Bible w/ Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald • 6:30-8pm system of the Gemara. This year's topic will be Tuesday Beit Midrash Night • 7:30-9:15pm "Misappropriation & Trespass” Tanach Survey: The Books of Samuel and Kings (7pm) Nach B’Iyun: Sefer Shmuel Beginning w/ Chapter 11 Facilitated by Marcy Zwecker and Robin Mitchnick With Rabbi Hayyim Angel (meeting in a private home – call office for details) The Spring Semester of the popular Series begins on Politics and Kingship: The Book of Samuel Wednesday, January 28th. $125 for the entire 8-session series Facilitated by Ron Platzer or $20 per class. Sign up at lss.org/RabbiAngel THURSDAY Parsha Class with Rabbi Shaul Robinson • 7:00pm Beginners Announcements The next session of the Hebrew Reading Crash Course Level I will meet on Monday, January 26th, 2015 at 6:30pm, and continue for 1 more week. The classes meet for 1 1/2 hours, and are free and open to all. Register at www.lss.org/beginners. Register now for Introduction to Bible: The 10 Commandments with Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald (Begins THIS Tuesday, Janu- ary 27th, 2015 6:30-8:00pm). An in-depth study and analysis of the Decalogue (the Ten Commandments) and other basic biblical texts. The religious significance of the Bible, scriptural exegesis and the relationship of the written and oral law will be discussed and analyzed. To register, please call 212-874-6100 or register online at www.lss.org/beginners. Cost: $90, Free to LSS Members. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Save the date! One Day Review (only 1 session) will be held Monday, February 2, 2015 at 6:30pm. The 1 class lasts 1 1/2 hours, and is free and open to all. Register at www.lss.org/beginners. Save the date! The next Beginners Luncheon will be Shabbat, February 7th, 2015. The cost is still only $20. Please make your reservations by Thursday, February 5th, 2015. You can register online at www.lss.org/beginners or call 212-874- 6100. Save the date! New sessions of the Hebrew Reading Crash Course Level II will begin Monday, February 9th, 2015 at 6:30pm. The 5 classes last 1 1/2 hours, and are free and open to all. Register at www.lss.org/beginners. Jewish Living Workshop led by Dassa and Bill Greenbaum returns to LSS on Monday, February 23rd, 2015 7:30- 8:30pm. The Jewish Living Workshop, a 10 sessions series, is a “hands-on” experience. We learn by doing. The workshop is free, a few sessions will require a modest fee for materials; register at [email protected] or www.lss.org. The first topic: Shabbat – The Friday Night Experience. FEAUTURED UPCOMING EVENTS Oneg Shabbat with Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Alex Israel • Friday, January 30th Rabbi Alex Israel teaches at Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi and at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies where he serves as Director of Community Education and the Summer Program. He is a popular lecturer at campuses and communities on three continents. In 2013, he published his first book: "I Kings: Torn in Two" a commentary to Sefer Melakhim. Rab- bi Alex Israel holds degrees from London School of Economics, the Institute of Education, London, and Bar Ilan University. Rabbi Israel lives in Alon Shevut, Gush Etzion, with his wife Aliza and their four wonderful children. He enjoys running, music and everything to do with contemporary Israel. The Return: A film about being young and Jewish in Poland today • Motza’ei Shabbat, January 31st • 8 pm Please join us for a fascinating look at four young Polish women who are struggling to define what being Jewish means to them in a country that was once the epicenter of the Jewish world and is now regarded as “the Jewish graveyard.” Adam Zucker, who directed and produced The Return, will introduce the film and take questions following the screening.