REFU’AH SHELEIMAH YAHRTZEITS

May 9—15 Iyar Mrs. Susan Herman Sarah bas Dovid Sister of Jay Rosenheck May 11—17 Iyar Mrs. Mary Coleman Mira bas Lavek Mother of Arnold Coleman Mr. Nathan Tillem Nachman ben Mordecai Father-in-Law of Loretta Love Mr. Ivan Videlefsky Yitzchok ben Nochum Son of Norman and Myrna Videlefsky May 14—20 Iyar Mr. Meir Vapne Meir ben Hona Father of Hona Vapne

Chana Rachel bas Leah Naomi Niece of Susan Krohn Gabrielle Chava bat Perel Cousin of Linda Czuper Rella bas Dena Mother of Saul Sloman David ben Shayna Hindy Father of Gary Lips Golda bas Rifka Mother of Eric Medwed, Sister of Elaine Brasch Tuvia Shabsai ben Faiga Terry Tenenbaum Porat Yosef ben Shira Rachel, Relative of Amanda Bunder Margalit bas Sarah Margalit Abramson Reuven ben Rochel Great grandson of Arlene and Arnold Coleman & nephew of Elayne and Ronen Gabbai Chana bas Frada Bunnie Taratoot Zhenya bas Basya Mother of Ella Pinkhasov and Alex Pindrik Avush ben Dena Rus Brother of Susan Krohn David Michael ben Rachel David Tillem, son of Arthur and Roni Tillem, grandson of Loretta Love

Zeev ben Larisa Friend of Raya and Artur Pinkhasov David Shlomo ben Itka, Father of Sheila Cranman Sima bat Chana Mother of Araksi Resenson Inna bas Leah Inna Turney, aunt of Amira Nachman Freyda Bayla bas Shayna Shula Mother of Sheila Cranman Reuven Zander ben Rachel Cousin of Bruce Barron Esther bas Shoshana Meghan Alter Menachem Mendel ben Leah Mel Drukman Aria bat Reut Infant daughter of Reut and Tom Avisar Avraham ben Gerti Relative of Linda Czuper Leibe Hershel ben Itka Uncle of Sheila Cranman Yaakov ben Avraham Uncle of Kevin Cranman Naomi Matilda bas Rachel Daughter of Avi and Rachel Gallen Hadassah bat Osnat Mother of Raya Pinkhasov

Rabbi Binyomin Friedman, Rabbi David Karsh, President Rabbi Mordy Birnbaum, Youth Director Debbie Kalwerisky, Executive Director

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PARSHAS EMOR

TIMES ARE TOUGH. WE ARE HERE TO HELP

If you need assistance during these difficult times, please don’t struggle alone. We are here to help you.

• Rabbi Binyomin Friedman can be reached at binyominfriedman@gmail.com or (404) 202-2813

• Ariel Chesed Hot Line in WhatsApp or contact Harold Schroeder at haroldalan@att.net for help with

• errands, groceries, or just someone to chat to.

• Jewish Interest Free Loan of Atlanta www.jifla.org JIFLA have asked us to let people know that they are offering very flexible repayment terms at this time and no one should be deterred from applying.

• JF&CS www.jfcsatl.org Please note that JF&CS have recently added several specific support groups to their Covid-19 response plan. Go to HTTPS://bit.ly/34OWIXw for a list of these groups.

GENERAL FUND Robyn and Allan Regenbaum In memory of Paul Bishop, beloved father of Chaim Simcha Abramson Emily Bernhardt In the merit of a refuah shlema for Terry Tenenbaum Natalie and Joel Sokol In gratitude to G-d Ted Britton In honor of Congregation Ariel Marc and Rita Lor In memory of Vivian Greene, beloved mother of Ann Tamli Phil and Cheryl Isaacs In honor of Congregation Ariel Lester and Linda Czuper In honor of the engagement of Chaya Freitag to Yisroel Nechamkin Lester and Linda Czuper In honor of Yakov Freitag becoming a bar mitzvah Lester and Linda Czuper In memory of Edith Shaw, beloved mother of Randy Shaw Lester and Linda Czuper In memory of Vivian Greene, beloved mother of Ann Tamli Lester and Linda Czuper In honor of the engagement of Yondi Kadosh and Miriam-Esther Pomerantz Lester and Linda Czuper In memory of Judy Pomper, beloved mother of Roni Tillem Lester and Linda Czuper In memory of Paul Bishop, beloved father of Chaim Simcha Abramson Lester and Linda Czuper In memory of Charlotte Sherman, beloved mother of Sydne Cooper Lester and Linda Czuper In memory of Fay Stauber, beloved mother of Rebecca Elkoby Lester and Linda Czuper Happy birthday and best wishes to Saul Sloman Hona and Mina Vapne In memory of Meir ben Hona z"l, beloved father of Hona Vapne Adrienne Litt and Murray Siegel In memory of Vivian Greene, beloved mother of Ann Tamli Adrienne Litt and Murray Siegel In memory of Sharon Freedman, beloved mother of Randi Meyers Adrienne Litt and Murray Siegel In the merit of a refuah shlema for Terry Tenenbaum Adrienne Litt and Murray Siegel In honor of the engagement of Chaim Yosef Friedman and Hadasa Florans Adrienne Litt and Murray Siegel In appreciation of Beth Valenta, Elaine Brasch, and Charlotte Rich for helping shop during this bizarre time of COVID-19 Adrienne Litt and Murray Siegel In appreciation to the community for the wonderful Shalach Manos Linda Miller and Mel Drukman In memory of Carmela Ofer's father, Menachem Mendel HaLevi Ben Chaim z"l Linda Miller and Mel Drukman In memory of Edith Shaw, beloved mother of Randy Shaw Linda Miller and Mel Drukman In memory of Vivian Greene, beloved mother of Ann Tamli. Linda Miller and Mel Drukman In the merit of a refuah shlema for Terry Tenenbaum Linda Miller and Mel Drukman In honor of the marriage of Josh and Sarah Weissmann Linda Miller and Mel Drukman In honor of the engagement of Adam Brasch and Zahava Cohen RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Joey and Carla Hotz In honor of the engagement of Chaya Freitag to Yisroel Nechamkin Joey and Carla Hotz In honor of Terry Tenenbaum’s recovery! Jeff Prince In the merit of benefiting the Ariel community Bernice Pastor In honor of Yakov Freitag becoming a bar mitzvah

IN THE MERIT OF YIZKOR FOR OUR LOVED ONES Steven & Eva Mendel | Adrienne Litt | Linda Miller & Mel Drukman IN MEMORY OF MR. MUTSUJI ISHIGAMI, BELOVED FATHER OF JUNKO HORVATH Marc & Rita Lor | Nancy & David Weissmann | Bruce & Diane Barron | Michael & Julie Rice | Adrienne Litt & Murray Siegel | Neil & Marcy Kalnitz | Dan & Kim Cohen | Robyn & Allan Regenbaum | Randy & Cory Shaw | Linda & Mitch Adler | Linda Miller & Mel Drukman | Joey & Carla Hotz

SHABBOS SERVICE TIMES

May 8th - Erev Shabbos (Friday) Mincha 6:50pm Earliest Candle Lighting 7:01pm Latest Candle Lighting 8:09pm May 9th - Shabbos Day Mincha 7:50pm Shabbos Ends 9:09pm

WEEKDAY SERVICE TIMES

Sundays—Fridays

Shacharis Via Zoom: 6:50am

Sunday–Thursday

Mincha/Maariv 8:20pm

Thank you to our Generous Donors!

Please note that at this time, no minyanim are taking place at the shul. Out of consider-ation for Social Distancing, please do not hold private minyanim at home. Instead, look for information on Rabbi Friedman’s “virtual minyanim” and also make an effort to da-

ven in your home at the regular minyan time.

LEARNING AND DAVENING OPPORTUNITIES

Daily Shacharis Link | Monday-Friday | 6:30am | Followed by Halacha at 7:00am and Mishna at 7:15am https://zoom.us/j/608294226

Amud of Talmud| Sunday-Friday | 7:30am https://zoom.us/j/109916086

Pikrei Avos | Tuesday | 7:30pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88440681616

Nightly Daf Yomi | 9:30 - 10:00pm | Sunday 9:00-10:00am with Rabbi Avrohom Horovitz https://bit.ly/rabbihorovitzsdafhayomi

Middos Class | Sunday | 9:30am shorturl.at/jxCPZ

What's Bothering Rashi?| Tuesday | 7:30pm https://zoom.us/j/930292992

Women's Tehillim | Sunday | 9:00am shorturl.at/bhoH9

Morah Amanda’s Shabbat Party Group | Friday | 3:30pm https://zoom.us/j/699087521 Meeting ID: 699 087 521 Password: 020604

For a full list of learning opportunities and links go to www.congariel.org/virtual-ariel.html

THANK YOU TO OUR SHABBOS BULLETIN SPONSORS! Gina and Liat Hotz “In honor of our amazing mom, Carla Hotz, and our special grandmothers of blessed memory, Valerie Jaffe and Helen Hotz, who both would have celebrated birthdays this month.”

GRADUATION SHABBAT! Shabbos May 23rd we will be celebrating all our graduates! We don’t want to leave anyone out! If you have a child graduating from Pre-K, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College or Graduate school – let us know! Email us at shuloffice@congariel.org by Wednesday May 13th with your graduate’s name, school and grade or

degree. Let us know if you’ll help us honor your grad with a donation of $18 per child. Payment can be made at www.congariel.org/payment.php WELCOME TO OUR NEW BOOKKEEPER Ariel welcomes Andrea’ Robinson who has joined our team as our part-time Bookkeeper. Andrea’ joins Basya and Debbie in overseeing our Bookkeeping operations and (like all of us right now!) will be working remotely in this position. For questions concerning your shul account, please continue to email shuloffice@congariel.org DONATION CARDS A reminder that we have transitioned to emailed donation notifications in place of cards – quick, elegant and cost-effective! Please take a minute and visit www.congariel.org/form/em and enter your email address so we can make sure our records are correct. If you would prefer to continue to send/receive donation cards via mail, you can indicate that on the form as well.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Allan Regenbaum, Daniel Vapne, Abigail Teytel,

Elchonon Birnbaum, Aryeh Leib Bari, Yoni Gorlin, Fred Brasch, Ella Digilova, Jeff Prince, Gary Lips,

Joshua Weissmann, Rotem Kadosh, Elisha Zelman, Heather Kamenear, Rasa Teytel, Chavah Malka Larimer

FASCINATING FACTS IN

JEWISH HISTORY In 1530, Charles V handed over Malta to the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St. John, who had been driven from Rhodes nine years earlier by the Moslems. Their whole raison d’`etre was that the Knights should wage continual maritime warfare i.e. piracy, against the Moslem powers. Seaports were raided and their inhabitants carried off. Shipping was preyed on indiscriminately, captured vessels were brought to Malta, and crew and passengers were sold into captivity. The victims were any persons who happened to be sailing on the captured ships. Jews made up a large proportion of the Levantine merchant class and disproportionately large numbers were to be found in any vessel sailing the Eastern ports. Jews also formed a considerable element in the population of the Moslem ports subject to raids. So, soon after the establishment of the Knights in Malta, the island became in Jewish eyes a symbol for all that was cruel and hateful in the Christian world. A typical capture, and one of the earliest mentioned in Jewish literature, is related in the "Vale of Tears" by Joseph ha-Cohen: `In the year 5312 (1552), the vessels of the monks of Rhodes, of the order of Malta, cruising to find booty, encountered a ship coming from Salonica, on which were seventy Jews. They captured it and returned to their island. These unhappy persons had to send to all quarters to collect money for the ransom exacted by these miserable monks. Only after payment were they able to continue their voyage.’ Not all were able to raise the ransom and they became the slaves of the Knights Hospitaller, serving mostly on the pirate galleys. As the years passed their numbers grew. A very graphic account of conditions is given by the English traveler, Philip Skippon, who visited the spot in about 1663: There are about 2,000 that belong to the order, most of which were now abroad in the galleys; and there are about three hundred who are servants to private persons. This place being an island, and difficult to escape out of, they wear only an iron ring or foot-lock. Those that are servants, lodge in their masters’ houses, when the galleys are at home; but now, lie a-nights in this prison. Jews, Moors and Turks are made slaves here, and are publicly sold in the market. The Jews are distinguished from the rest by a little piece of yellow cloth on their hats or caps” In time the Jewish slaves became a community and practiced many trades, but they and their children remained slaves to be sold, used and abused at their owner’s whim. In 1798 Napoleon conquered Malta. On Iyar 20 in the year 1800, the Jewish slave community in Malta was officially dissolved, ending a sad 250-year episode of Jewish life in exile.

HONOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING SPECIAL! The sponsorships keep coming and we are SO grateful! Honor a special person or occa-sion with a sponsorship of one of our virtual programs!

Rabbi’s Shabbos Sermon; Daily Online Davening; Rabbi’s Fascinating Facts; Online Shabbos Bulletin; Ariel Youth Virtual; Daily online

Youth Activities; Morah Amanda’s Pre-Shabbos “Shabbos Party” Email shuloffice@congariel.org if you’d like to sponsor, and make your donation at www.congariel.org/payment.php Suggested donation $50.

MARCHING TO SINAI CONTINUES THIS SUNDAY 1 PM https://WeLearnTogether.org/Sinai TORAH-THON

48 HOURS OF NON-STOP TORAH

9:00pm Monday May 25/Omer Day 47

to

9:00pm Wednesday May 27/Omer Day 48

We will host learning like never before.

Every hour of the Torah-thon will be hosted online by one of

Atlanta’s outstanding Torah teachers.

Some of our amazing presenters already signed up include Rabbi Yossi New of Congregation Beth Tefillah, Rabbi Adam Starr of Con-gregation Ohr HaTorah and Rabbi Hirshy Miknowicsz of Chabad of

Alpharetta! Many other stellar presenters are already on board. Check the website for more info!

Sponsor a Rabbi/Sponsor a Session! Sponsorships are available at $1,800 for an hour of learning,

or $2,500 to sponsor a specific Rabbi or Teacher.

Partial sponsorships and group sponsorships are welcome. Sponsors’ names will scroll across the screen throughout the event and

will appear on all event publicity.

For more info and to sponsor, go to www.congariel.org/48hrtorahthon

DIFFERENT THIS YEAR – BUT STILL TONS OF FUN!!

TUESDAY MAY 12TH INFO TO FOLLOW!

NEW FEATURE FROM ARIEL YOUTH! Video Parsha Divrei Torah! This week featuring Micah Lembeck and Penina and Miriam Norman! Check out the e mail for the video link.