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Young Israel of Greater Cleveland November 2018 Newsletter-Cheshvan/Kislev 5779

From the Rabbi’s Shtender

November Time Table/Shacharis Times 2

Chanukah Davening times and Halachos 3

Shiurim Schedule 4

Power of Prayer/V’Sein Tal U’Matarer/Mevorchim Kiddush

Sponsors/ 5

Tributes/YI Notables 6

Youth Minyan/Kollel Corner/Women’s Oneg 8

Mazel Tovs 10

Honorable Mentions 9

YIGC Women’s Initiative Program on Nov. 10 7

Dear Member,

I hope everyone had an enjoyable and meaningful Yom Tov season. There were many great highlights of

Yom Tov in our shul. From my perspective, this included the beautiful davening on Yom Tov, particularly Rosh

Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and the great ruach that we had for the Hakafos over Simchas Torah.

Another recent highlight in our shul was the Medical Panel Program that we had on Shabbos, Oct. 13.

The discussion was about mental health, and it attracted a very large and interested crowd. I was pleased at

how the program went, and I received very favorable feedback about it. I am hoping we can continue this

successful program in the future, and help bring clarity to the members of our shul and community.

Sincerely,

Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein

REMEMBER TO MOVE YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR ON

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018

From

Young Israel of Greater Cleveland - Nov. 2018

NOVEMBER ZEMANIM

Chaye Sora Mevorchim HaChodesh Nov. 2-3

24/25 Cheshvan

Toldos Nov. 9-10 1/2 Kislev

Vayetze Nov. 16-17 8/9 Kislev

Vayishlach Nov. 23-24 15/16 Kislev

Vayeshev Mevorchim HaChodesh Nov.30-Dec.1 22/23 Kislev

Candlelighting 6:01 pm 4:53 pm 4:47 pm 4:42 pm 4:39 pm

Mincha Erev

Shabbos

6:05 pm 5:00 pm 4:55 pm 4:50 pm 4:45 pm

Hashkoma Stone 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am

8:00 am

Shacharis 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am

(Stone) Childcare

Groups

10:30-11:15 am

10:30-11:15

am

10:30-11:15 am

10:30-11:15 am

10:30-11:15 am

Mincha 5:45 pm 4:40 pm 4:35 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

Ma’ariv 7:00 pm 5:52 pm 5:46 pm 5:42 pm 5:39 pm

Motzei Shabbos 7:08 pm 6:00 pm 5:54 pm 5:50 pm 5:47 pm

Latest time for krias

shema (am) 10:34 am 9:39 am 9:44 am 9:49 am 9:54 am

Latest time for

Shacharis (am) 11:26 am 10:29 am 10:33 am 10:37 am

10:41 am

Weekday Mincha

(week of…)

11/4-11/8 5:00 pm

11/11-11/15

4:55 pm

11/18-11/22 4:50 pm

11/25-11/29 4:45 pm

12/2-12/6 4:45 pm

Shacharis Schedule: Stone:

S 7:15/8:00/8:30 am M & Th 6:40/7:50 am T-W-F 6:45 /7:50 am

HAC:

S 7:20 am M & Th 6:40 am T-W-F 6:45 am

Rosh Chodesh Kislev Thursday, Nov. 8 Friday, Nov. 9

Stone: *6:30/7:40 am HAC: *6:30 am

Thursday, Nov. 22-

Thanksgiving

Stone: 7:15/8:00/8:30 am HAC: 7:10 am


CHANUKAH HALACHOS

The entire Hallel prayer is recited on all eight days of Chanukah. Al HaNissim is recited during the Shemona Esray and Birchat HaMazon; if one forgets to say it, it is not necessary to repeat either prayer.

The lights of the menorah should be set in a straight row, with the exception of the shamash, which should not appear to be in the same row as the others. On each night of Chanukah another light is added, going from right to left. It is preferable to use oil for the Chanukah lights, especially olive oil, although wax candles are also usable.

The menorah should be kindled in the place where one intends to leave it. It should be placed where it will be visible from outside the house. If one is afraid that children may be endangered by such a location, it can be placed in a safer location, even if that means that it will be visible only to members of the household. The menorah should be lit at nightfall (42 minutes after sunset), although one is permitted to light it at sunset. In either case, there should be enough oil present initially to burn until 30 minutes after nightfall. If the flames go out before that time (even though there was enough fuel initially) it is preferable to relight them.

On Friday the menorah is lit before the Shabbos candles. There should be sufficient oil (or sufficiently large candles) to remain burning until 30 minutes after nightfall. The conventional chanukah wax candles would not suffice for Friday evening. If the flames go out after Shabbos begins, do not relight them. On Saturday night, the menorah is lit at home after Havdalah.

One should not begin a meal or do work after the time for lighting the menorah until it is lit. The first night, three brachos are recited; on the other nights only two are recited. The Chanukah lights should not be used for reading or any other purpose.

The mitzvah of lighting Chanukah lights is one of the most beautiful mitzvos we have. Let us hope that our kindling them adds light to the world.

SHACHARIS TIMES FOR CHANUKAH

Mon.-Fri. Dec. 3-7 Stone Syn. *6:40/7:50 am HAC *6:40 am

Sun., Dec. 9 (Rosh Chodesh) Stone Syn. 7:15/8:00/8:30 am HAC 7:10 am

Mon., Dec. 10 Stone Syn. *6:40/7:50 am HAC *6:40 am

*Put on Tallis & Tefillin after Yishtabach

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Shiurim Schedule

WEEKDAYS WEEKDAYS CONT’D

M-F 7:30 am Mishna Brura (Rabbi

Burnstein-Stone)

Th 7:30 pm Rabbi Soloveitchik’s

Yahrzeit Shiurim (Rabbi Berger-Stone)

S-Th 8:50 pm Mishna Brura (Rabbi

Burnstein-Stone)

S-F 8:50 am Daf Yomi (Rabbi Burnstein-

Stone)

S After 7:15 am Shacharis Minyan

Mussar (Rabbi Dovid Gross-Stone)

S After 8:30 am Shacharis Minyan

Maimonides: Guide for the Perplexed (Hillel

Chiel-Stone Beit Midrash)

S 9:15-10:30 am Parshas HaShavua class

(Rabbi Berger-Stone)

SHABBOS

M8:00 pm Chavos HaLevavos for women

(Rabbi Burnstein-home of Deena Israeli)

8:30 am Parsha (Rabbi Lebovics-HAC)

T 2:15 pm Mesilas Yesharim for women

(Rabbi Baum-Stone)

8:30 am Parsha (Stone)

T 7:30 pm Parshas HaShavua for women

(Rabbi Berger-Stone)

10:15 am Aspects of Prayer and

Liturgy (Rabbi Berger following Stone

Hashkoma)

T 8:45 pm Chumash for high school boys

(Rabbi Borchardt-Stone)

10:15 am (Dr. Jeff Lautman following

Stone Hashkoma)

W 12:15 pm Sefer Shemos for women (Rabbi

Berger-Stone)

90 Minutes before Mincha Gemorra

Avodah Zora at home of Dr. Jeff

Lautman

W 8:00 pm Gemorra for men (Rabbi

Burnstein-Stone)

Dvar Torah at Shalosh Seudos

(Rabbi Moshe Berger-Stone)

W 9:30 pm Yorah De’ah for men (Rabbi

Burnstein-Stone)

1 hour before Mincha-Gemorra (Rabbi

Yankel Cohen-HAC)

W. 7:30 pm Dramatic Narratives in the

Talmud (Rabbi Berger-Stone)


In the blessings of Shema we say the phrase ”והאר עינינו בתורתך “ “Enlighten our eyes in your Torah”.

This prayer is not only for an understanding of Torah, but also that Torah may help us perceive the

truth in everything.

The Torah tells us the story of Hagar and Yishmael, who were stranded in the desert without water.

Hagar abandoned her son and fled, saying that she could not bear to see him die of thirst. Hashem opened

her eyes and she saw a well of water. Hashem did not create a well where none had exited, but “opened

her eyes” so that she could see an already existing well, which she had not seen because of her state of

panic.

Many opportunities may be right before our eyes, but if we become desperate and panicky, we may

fail to see them. Sometimes all that is necessary is a correct perception of reality,

Thank you to the following Mevorchim HaChodesh Kiddush sponsors at the Stone Synagogue on

October 6

• Shimon Mermelstein in honor of completing his Master’s Degree in Public Health

• Rabbi & Mrs. Burnstein to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Rabbi Burnstein’s father, Rav

Yehoshua ben HaRav Menachem Mendel

• Andrew & Chana Byer to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Andrew’s father

• Leonard & Susan Fuchs to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Susan’s father

• Daniel & Rachel Grand to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Daniel’s mother

• Arthur & Sara Pollak to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Sara’s sister, Freidel Batya bas Shraga Feivel

Hakohen

• Jeff & Leslie Schwersenski to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Jeff’s father, Eliezer ben Tzvi, and Leslie’s

mother, Chaya bas Shimon

SWITCHING TO V'SEIN TAL UMATAR

Beginning with Maariv on Tuesday night, December 4, 2018 ותן טל ומטר (v'sein tal

u'matar) replaces ותן ברכה (v'sein bracha) in the blessing of Boreich Oleinu in the Shemonah

Esray. If one forgot to make this change, the above phrase may be added in the bracha of

shema koleinu before the phrase "ki atoh shomeiah". If one completed the Shemonah Esray

without making the appropriate change the entire Shemonah Esray must be repeated.

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TRIBUTES

MISHNA YOMI PROGRAM

The Mishna Yomi Program finishes Seder Nashim on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018.

Mazel Tov to those that have finished Seder Nashim.

The Mishna Yomi Program begins Seder Nezikin with Maseches Bava Kama on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018.

Refuah Shelaima to:

Sarah Rothner (Sora bas Roiza)

Welcome New Members:

Raffi & Rachel Glickman

Eili & Sariti Kaganoff

MatthEew & Nina Popper

Yehuda & Rachel Salamon

Ezra & Emunah Shilian

In Honor of:

Ronald Greenfeld from Warren & Marlene

Sobol

Yehudah Lindenberg from Warren &

Marlene Sobol

Steven & Michal Soclof from Warren &

Marlene Sobol

Yoni Israeli’s Bar Mitzvah from Morris &

Tova Mandel

Yitz & Shoshana Warn on the birth of a son

from Morris & Tova Mandel

Meshullam Feigenbaum in appreciation for

all his help from Eddie & Shelly Klineman

Gabe Mandel’s wedding from Howard & Suri

Goldman

Condolences to:

Our member, Morris Mandel, on the

loss of his sister, Harriet Bloch

The family of our former member,

Dorothy Sacks, on her passing

Our former member, Alex Zelczer on the

loss of his wife, Ruth Zelczer


Refuah Shelaima to:

Shira Katz from Alan & Lisa Schabes

In Memory of:

Tuvia Main from Larry & Sandi Gold/Jim &

Jeanne Wintz

Richard Warn from Morris & Tova Mandel

Adele Schutzman from Morris & Tova

Mandel

Gizella Lovinger from Morris & Tova Mandel

Julio Ejbszyc from Larry & Sandi Gold

Harriet Bloch from Harold & Deborah Polster/

Larry & Sandi Gold

Mother of Barbara Levin from Larry

& Sandi Gold

From


KOLLEL CORNER

Welcome to our 3 new Kollel families:

Rabbi Yaakov Mordechai & Shaina Devorah Kellner

Rabbi Menachem & Chava Meisels

Rabbi Yechiel & Nechama Vann

For those interested in a chavrusa at night, or to sponsor a day of learning, please contact the Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Baum (248-860-9102).

Kollel Minyanim Sunday through Thursday:

Mincha: 1:00 pm——-Maariv 9:30 pm

Kollel classes:

Sun.-Thurs. 8:00 pm Rabbi Baum’s Daf Yomi

Tues. 2:15 pm Rabbi Baum’s class for women on Mesilas Yesharim

Tues. 8:45 pm Rabbi Borchardt’s Chumash & Kugel Shiur for high school boys

3 Sundays –Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11-10:15 am for men:

Studies in Beraishis by Rabbi Simcha Zev Baum

Thanksgiving Day Breakfast & Learning Program —watch for details

Young Israel Youth Minyan

9:20 am Lower Level Social Hall

Shabbos, Nov. 10 Parshas Toldos

Shabbos, Nov. 24, Parshas Vayishlach

Shabbos Afternoon Oneg

Please join the women of our Young Israel community for an Oneg on Shabbos

afternoon, Nov. 3, 4:15-5:30 pm at the home of David & Sara Farkas, 2511 Rubyvale,

University Hts.


The following individuals deserve a tremendous

Yasher Koach for all their efforts over the Yomim

Noraim and for ensuring that our davening was

meaningful:

• All our Baalei Tefilah, Baalei Kriah and Baalei

Tokeah

• Our Gabbaim at all branches:

(Stone Syn) Josh Klarfeld & Mike Kalman

(HAC) Peretz Katz & Akiva Lichtner

(Hashkoma-Stone) Jeffrey Lautman

Hakoras HaTov to Debby Berger, and her

volunteers for ordering, setting up, and serving

the Kiddush on Simchas Torah at the Stone

Synagogue. Special appreciation to Helen

Berger for preparing our “enhanced” Simchas

Torah candy bags for both branches.

Much appreciation to

Jeff & Adina Soclof

for hosting our New Member Open House/

Shalosh Seudos in September. Thanks to

all the volunteers who contributed food.

The event was very well attended and

enjoyed by all.

Thank you to Dr. Joel Peerless for re-

supplying our First Aid Kit

Hakoras HaTov to Daniella Botnick for

co-ordinating, arranging, and

supervising childcare groups every

Shabbos at the Stone Synagogue

Kudos to Deena Israeli for

opening her home and hosting

Rabbi Burnstein’s Halacha Shiur

for women every Monday night

Our panel discussion with Mental Health

professionals on Shabbos, Oct. 13 was a

tremendous success. A very large crowd

of attendees enjoyed the excellent

presentations and the question/answer

session that followed.

Many thanks to our panelists, Dr.

Benjamin Spinner, Mrs. Marilyn

Berger, and Mrs. Tova Herskovic for

their interesting and informative remarks.

Once again, we thank Meshullam &

Elene Feigenbaum for their generous

sponsorship of this program.

Honorable Mentions

From


Rabbi & Mrs. Naphtali Burnstein on the Bas Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Chaya Tzirel Burnstein. Parents are Rabbi

Yehoshua & Baila Burnstein of Lakewood, N.J.

Rabbi Moshe & Marilyn Berger on the engagement of their son, Yaakov, to Gabrielle Harkavy of Jerusalem

Andy & Isa Lefkowitz on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Akiva

Rabbi Avery & Aliza Joel on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Eitan

Mark & Miriam Berkowitz on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Netanel. Parents are Dani & Ilana Berkowitz of

Bergenfield, N.J.

Matt & Beth Kaliff on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Yaacov

Morris & Tova Mandel on the marriage of their son, Gabe, to Devorah Schloss of Atlanta

Rochel Feig on the engagement of her granddaughter, Avigail Levy to Aviya Teichman of Nof Alyalon. Parents are Moshe

& Merav Levy of Maalot.

Anatoly & Yelena Lidsky on the birth of a granddaughter. Parents are Josh & Sarah Jaspan.

Izhak & Judith Shamir on the birth of a great granddaughter. Parents are Dov & Stephanie Shamir of N.Y.

Izhak & Judith Shamir on the engagement of their grandson, Ami Shamir, to Devorah Berkowitz, of Silver Spring, Md.

Rabbi Elazar & Rivky Rosenfeld on the birth of a boy

Herschel & Amy Weiser on the birth of a granddaughter. Parents are Yitzchak & Faigie Weiser.

Reuven & Sheila Freund on the birth of a grandson. Parents are Yonatan Freund & Julia Segal of Philadelphia.

Reuven & Sheila Freund on the Bas Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Sarah Seltzer. Parents are David & Adina Seltzer of

Cleveland.

Jason & Lolly Zaer, parents, and Meshullam & Elene Feigenbaum, grandparents, on the birth of a girl

Michoel & Avigail Rom on the birth of a granddaughter. Parents are Yehuda & Tzippy Rom of Lakewood, N.J.

Herb & Retha Schabes on the birth of a great granddaughter. Parents are Zev & Aviva Segal of Israel. Grandparents are

Albert & Chaya Miller of Minneapolis.

Morris & Tova Mandel on the engagement of their daughter, Rivka, to Aryeh Rosenberg of Scranton, PA

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