Lincoln Square Synagogue • 180 Amsterdam Ave. at W 68th Street New York, NY 10023 • 212-874-6100 • lss.org

SHABBAT SCHEDULE Friday Evening

ECHOD

Candle Lighting: 7:39 pm 9Av 5776 • August 12-13, 2016 • Parshat Devarim • Shabbat Hazon

Shaul Robinson Rabbi

Josh Rosenfeld Assistant Rabbi

Sherwood Goffin Senior Cantor

Yanky Lemmer Cantor

Shirley Stark President

Tamar Fix Executive Director

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

6:31pm Early Candle Lighting

6:45pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Sanctuary. Services will be led by Cantorial Intern Yisroel Lesches.

6:45pm Shir Hashirim followed by Sephardic Minyan in the Belfer Beit Midrash

7:39pm: Candle Lighting

7:50pm: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat in the Belfer Beit Midrash

Shabbat Morning

Shabbat Afternoon

Hashkama Kiddush

Sponsored by Elissa & Bob Burnat in honor of Bob’s 70th birthday and Lois Meltzer’s 79th birthday.

Beginners Kiddush

Sponsored by Sarah Leah & Lou Vynerib, thank you to Dr. Leonard Davidman and Bill Greenbaum for this Summer’s Torah learning, and a Refuah Shelimah for Chaim Daniel Baruch ben Rivka Breindel.

Main Kiddush

Sponsored by Elaine & Scott Liebman and Judy Cohen in commemoration of the yahrtzeits of their parents Rabbi Philip & Ruth Cohen, a”h, and Lt. Col. Seymor & Rhea Liebman, a”h.

Rabbi Herschel Cohen Memorial Minyan Kiddush

Sponsors welcome.

MAZAL TOV

Mazal Tov to great-grandparents Lenore & Jack Brown on the birth of a daughter, Rose Grace, to their grandchildren Jonathan & Miriam Ellowitz. Mazal tov also to grandparents Jeralyn & David Ellowitz.

7:45am: Hashkama Minyan in the Belfer Beit Midrash followed by Kiddush and shiur with Daniel Besdin.

9:00am: Services in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Sanctuary. Services will be led by Cantorial Intern Yisroel Lesches and Rabbi Shaul Robinson. Speech after Musaf will be given by Sivan Rahav-Meir.

9:15am: Beginners Service led by Dr. Leonard Davidman in room LL201 (Lower Level)

9:31am: Latest Shema

9:45am: Rabbi Herschel Cohen Memorial Minyan in the Belfer Beit Midrash.

4:00pm: Herb Weiss Bikur Cholim Society meets in shul lobby to visit patients at Mount Sinai West (formerly Roosevelt Hospital). New volunteers are urgently needed

5:55pm: Mincha . No Seudah Shlishit at shul.

7:57pm Fast Begins

8:39pm: Shabbat Ends

9:00pm Ma’ariv followed by Eicha and Kinot

Weekly Prayer Schedule

For the Week of August 14

Monday – Thursday Mincha/Ma’ariv: 7:40pm

Sunday

Please see the Tisha B’Av schedule on the next page for more information.

Mon & Thurs

Daf Yomi: 6:15am

Shacharit: 7:00am

Shacharit: 7:50am

Tues, Wed, Fri

Daf Yomi: 6:20am

Shacharit: 7:10am

Shacharit: 7:50am

Meet Our Speaker:

Sivan Rahav-Meir wears many hats. She is a journalist who is involved in pretty much every medium of media in Israel. She is a presenter and reporter on Israel Channel Two news, has a weekly column in the Friday edition of Yediot Aharonot, tweets, writes on Facebook, and speaks in many different forums.

High Holidays 2016/5777

Rosh Hashanah, which begins on Sunday evening, October 2nd, 2016, will be here before we know it. Available seats in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Sanctuary*, Ballroom, Kollel Minyan*, and Beginners Service (in the Beit Midrash), are now on sale.

* Please be advised that as of now, only members may purchase seats in

the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Main

Sanctuary and the Kollel Minyan.

Please log in to our website and use the form found at lss.org/high-holiday-seats-2016 to reserve your seats.

You must be logged in to your account in order to view the full registration page.

Please note that Ma’ariv is delayed to allow people time to change into non-leather shoes.

The full Tisha B’Av schedule can be found on the second page of this week’s Echod and is also available for pickup in the shul lobby.

TUESDAY

Parsha Shiur with Rabbi Shaul Robinson • 10:30am

Gemara B’Shana with Rabbi Shaul Robinson • 7:00 pm

A program dedicated to the memory of Bruce Ritholtz a"h with the ambitious goal of studying and completing an entire tractate of Talmud, focused on analysis and group discussion. This year we are studying tractate Ta'anit.

Beit Midrash Night:

Tanach Survey: The Books of Samuel and Kings • 7:00 pm Facilitated by Marcy Zwecker and Robin Mitchnick

Samuel Group Chabura facilitated by Ron Platzer • 7:00pm Adultery, incest, rebellion -- the travails of David, the greatest Jewish king -- A great story, complex characters, a subtle, sophisticated text.

WEEKLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

TISHA B’AV 5776 - AUGUST 13TH-14TH, 2016

Shabbat/Motzei Shabbat, August 13th

5:55 pm - Mincha

There will be no classes or seudah sh’lishit

7:57 pm - Fast begins

8:39 pm - Shabbat ends 9:00 pm - Ma'ariv/ Eicha & Kinot (Ma'ariv is delayed to allow people time to change into non-leather shoes)

Sunday, August 14th

6:30 am - Shacharit and Kinot - First Minyan 7:30 am - 3:00 pm - Gift of Life Drive (please see next page for details) 8:30 am - Shacharit, with Kinot explained and additional readings, led by Rabbi Robinson 11:30 am - Shiur: "Courage and Defiance" - Heartbreaking Responsa from the Holocaust - Rabbi Robinson

12:30 pm - Shiur: "Why is this day different than all other days?" - Rabbi Dovid Cohen 1:00 pm - Chatzot (Midday) 1:35 pm - Mincha, First Minyan 2:00 pm - Mincha at the UN Isaiah Peace Wall (1st Ave & 43rd St) 2:20 pm - Movie: "There and Here" 5:30 pm - Movie: second showing of "There and Here" 5:30 pm - Talmud Class: The Laws of Tisha B'Av (Masechet Ta'anit) with Rabbi Robinson 6:45 pm - Holocaust Survivor Mr. Sol Rosenkranz shares his story 7:25 pm - Mincha followed by Ma'ariv 8:26 pm - Fast ends

We wish everyone an easy and meaningful fast!

SAVE A JEWISH LIFE THIS TISHA B’AV…

GIVE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL – THE GIFT OF LIFE!!!

A message from the Rabbi: Dear Friends, There is no higher value in our religion than pikuach nefesh. The opportunity to help save a life is a mitzvah that can never be spurned. I am urging everyone who can possibly take part in this bone marrow drive, to save the life of this special young man, to please do so. Tizku l’mitzvot, Rabbi Shaul Robinson

Adam is a 31 year old father of three young children. He loves nothing more than spending time with his family and friends. He was recently diagnosed with myelofibrosis and is currently undergoing chemo-therapy. Doctors have said that he is going to need a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Please help us find a donor for Adam! It only takes a few minutes to join Be the Match registry – Just complete some pa-perwork and a cheek swab.

YOU CAN BE ADAM’S CURE!!!

When: Sunday August 14th, 2016 (Tisha B’av) Where: Lincoln Square Synagogue : 180 Amsterdam Avenue, NY Who: 18-44 year olds Time: 7:30am-3:00pm

If you cannot attend in person, please join the registry online: https://bethematch.org/

New sessions of the Hebrew Reading Crash Course Level I will begin Monday, August 22nd at 6:30pm. The classes meet for 1 1/2 hours, are free and open to all. Register at www.lss.org/beginners. Co-Sponsored by NJOP.

Save the date! “First Call” Beginners Luncheon, to be held Shabbat, September 10th, in honor of Dr. Leonard Davidman. Cost: $25 per person. Register at www.lss.org/beginners. Reservation Deadline: Thursday, September 8th.

Women’s Talk Time • 11:30am will not take place next week

Women are invited to attend an ongoing discussion group facilitated by Ruth Riemer. All ages are welcome. Our last topic of discussion was: “ If I Had My Life to Live Over...”

LSS Singles Committee Presents: An Exciting Evening of Israeli Art & Design • Monday, August 22nd• 6:00-8:30pm

Meet new friends and enjoy an evening of delicious food, wine, beer, and desserts on our beautiful outdoor terrace. Catering by Noi Due.

Introduction to Facebook • Wednesday, August 31st • 7:00-9:00pm

Once you learn the basic skills of Facebook you will be able to do everything from communicating with your friends and family to advocating more effectively for Israel. This beginner-level course assumes no prior knowledge of Facebook, but you must be comfortable going online using either a laptop or a tablet. The course is free, but you must pre-register as the course is limited to 15 people. First come, first serve. See the flyer in the lobby for more information. The class will be taught by Barry Elkins from the JCC Engage group. To register visit http://www.lss.org/event/introduction-to-facebook.html

UPCOMING EVENTS - RSVP FOR ALL EVENTS AT LSS.ORG/EVENTS

BEGINNERS ANNOUNCEMENTS

LSS SECURITY NOTICE

Be alert! Report anything suspicious to LSS Security immediately.

Annual Tisha B’Av Mincha

at the Isaiah Wall

for Israel and Jewish Communities in Danger

Sunday August 14th, 2:00PM

Isaiah Wall, First Avenue & 43rd Street, Opposite UN

Led by Rabbi Avi Weiss. Please bring your siddur, and tallis/tefillin as needed.

Info: tishabav@aol.com or (212) 663-5784

The following article has links to important information; please consider reading the online version of the Echod after Shabbat.

Yad Sarah: Not Just for Israelis

Most of us know that Yad Sarah provides a vital array of compassionate health and home care services for people of all ages. The organization is best known for its extensive lending service for medical equipment.

A lesser-known fact is that travelers to Israel can also benefit from Yad Sarah’s services. The organization’s wheelchair-accessible vans can pick up travelers at the airport and bring them directly to their destination. Additionally, tour guides who specialize in accommodating people with physical disabilities can be arranged through Yad Sarah for a nominal fee.

Whether travelers need assistance with transportation, equipment loans, or outfitting their hotel room with adaptive equipment before their arrival, Yad Sarah can help.

For more information on Yad Sarah's transportation and/or equipment rentals for tourists to Israel, click here or contact Adele Goldberg at 212-

223-7758 or 866-YAD-SARAH.

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LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE OFFICERS

Shirley Stark, President (president@lss.org)

Ian Silver, Jay Ziffer, Ari Klapholz, Vice Presidents Dr. Jamie Nussbaum, Treasurer

Michael Roxland, Controller Adam Herbst, Financial Secretary

Jackie Kotler, Executive Secretary Gloria Kestenbaum, Corresponding Secretary

Morey Wildes, Recording Secretary