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YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD
2240 ALBANY AVENUE
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117
860-233-3084
Web Site: www.youngisraelwh.org
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Rabbi Brahm Weinberg 860-233-3084 or
[email protected] Judith Hessing, Coordinator 860-233-6042 or
Shabbat Parashat Terumah
February 16th, 2013 6 Adar 5773
Kiddush Sponsored by
Fran & Gene Wittenberg
In honor of Eric’s AufRuf!
Editor: Judie Patel E-mail: bulletin @youngisraelwh.org
Editors Emeritus: Sam Leichtberg & Moish Trencher
Affiliate of the National Council of Young Israel Synagogues, Member of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Sponsor of West Hartford NCSY, National Conference of Synagogue Youth, Kashrut Commission of Greater Hartford,
Mikveh Bess Israel of Greater Hartford, Eruv of West Hartford
R Corner What a storm we had last week! Even Canadians like me were impressed with the amount of snow that we got! I truly believe that times of challenge can bring out the best in people. All around our shul and our community incredible strength was displayed in helping others and supporting the values we believe in during the storm. As I waded through snow up to my chest on Shabbat morning, I passed a Jewish neighbor who was outside on their driveway and she said to me “Rabbi do you think you will have a min-yan today at your shul?” I was so proud to be able to say to her with confidence: “Yes, knowing the type of congregants I have I am sure of it.” When I got to shul, my assumptions were confirmed. Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Berura shiur was held, we had a minyan almost at the very beginning of davening, we had about 40 people by the end and even had a Kiddush. The same was the case later in the day for mincha/maariv. People displayed so much mesirut nefesh, so much self-sacrifice and effort to be in shul – that impressed me a lot. Over the week-end I heard many stories of how people banded together to shovel each other out after Shabbat and of how others made sure to bring supplies to those who were snowed in. I happened to be the one person who foolishly parked in the shul parking lot before Shabbat. Sunday morning I got calls from numerous people offering me a lift to shul. Once I arrived, I saw that the shul drive-way had been partially plowed but that my car was totally snowed in. By the time shul was over and I gathered my stuff together to leave I went outside to start clearing the way to my car and it was already done for me! What a chessed, what a kindness displayed by people who didn’t have to help at all, but did so out of the kindness of their hearts. This is the true meaning of what it means to be part of a community. Shabbat Shalom Rabbi Weinberg
מזל טוב to Eric Wittenberg on his upcoming מזל טוב
marriage to Orit Brenner! מזל טוב to Fran & Gene, and Daniella, Scott & Benjy; and
Shosh & David Brenner, and Gil and Maytal; and grandmothers Bea Scharaga & Bessie Wittenberg; and the Wittenberg & Brenner extended families!
to Rabbi Mordechai & Dvorah Weiss on the מזל טוב upcoming marriage of their son Yoni to Paula
Kweskin, in Israel! מזל טוב to The Weiss & Kweskin extended Families!
to Tamir Hessing on her engagement to מזל טוב Daniel Fogel of Herzliyah! מזל טוב to parents Judith
& Bruce Hessing and Judi & Eli Fogel of Delray Beach ; and the Fogel & Hessing extended families
in both Israel & the US!
to Elana Perew on her engagement to מזל טוב Chaim Barer of Baltimore! מזל טוב to parents Edie & Sid Perew and Yehudis & Dovid Barer;
grandmother Bessie Wittenberg, and siblings Josh & Dov!
רפואה שלמה ומהירהTo Sam Leichtberg, Bernie Weinberg
ברוך הבאTo Dovid Strauss who is visiting this Shabbat while he
checks out the PsyD program at the U of Hartford.
YIWH MOVIE NIGHT
Tonight,, February 16th At 8:00 PM
“The Little Traitor”
The highly acclaimed coming-of-age story. Set in 1947 British Occupied Palestine.
Appropriate for adults & teens
PRE-PESACH WINE TASTING & SALE
Wednesday, February 20th at 7:30 PM At the home of Ann & Jeremy Pava Wine Orders Must be received by:
Monday, March 4th See page 2 for details
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Acknowledgment or Kid’s Corner donations should be sent
to: Debbie Luger at 37 Miamis Road, WH, CT
Tsion & Anita Cohen In honor of Nachi Loew's Bar Mitzvah
Judie & Lal Patel In honor of Cindi & Lee Goldman son's marriage In honor of the engagement of Tamir Hessing In honor of the engagement of Elana Perew
KIDS CORNER:
In honor of Lexi Kesler's upcoming birthday.
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RABBI WEINBERG’S MELACHIM CLASS
Tuesday nights At 8:00 PM
RABBI WEINBERG’S SUNDAY MORNING GEMARA SHIUR
Gemara Shiur Sunday mornings after davening
HAGH DOR LI DOR At Beth David at 7:00 PM
February 16th
PRE-PESACH WINE TASTING & SALE (Cont.)
Wines will be available for pickup well before Passover (Date TBD)
Send all orders to: Lenny Margulis [email protected] or 860-231-0146
44 Huntington Drive Checks made out to YIWH
Wines come from Skyview Wine & Spirits of
Riverdale.
YIWH GALA FUNDRAISING DINNER
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Honoring
Rabbi Brahm and Elana Weinberg
For their Excellence in Leadership
and
Gene and Fran Wittenberg
For their Excellence in Volunteerism
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM
Join the YIWH for a night at the theater! Saturday night, March 9th at Playhouse on Park
Private Wine & Cheese reception - 7:00 PM Curtain - 8:00 PM
Adults: $27.00 Seniors (62+) $25.00
RSVP to [email protected] Or call (860)263-7669
REUNION IN ISRAEL
A reunion of people, formerly of greater Hartford who now live in Israel, is being planned for the later part of April in Jerusalem. Former Hartfordites, Devorah Weinrib Kidorf and Chaya Spatz Passow are coordinating this very exciting event. Sally Gelb is the local contact for names of family, friends with their e-mails and phone numbers. The list with the latest information will then be emailed by Devorah and Chaya to those interested. So far, the list contains more than 70 names! It should be a warm and won-derful happening! Sally can be contacted at: [email protected] or 860-233-4239
BOOK CLUB
We will be reading with One Book One Jewish Hartford
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7:30 pm
MATANOT L’EVYONIM
As you know, one of the requirements of the holi-day of Purim is "Matanot L'evyonim" (gifts for the poor) whereby we are to give monetary gifts to at least two poor people on Purim day. If you would like me to take care of it on your behalf you may
bring me cash or check (made to YIWH) and I will distribute it on Purim day OR you may give
through Od Yosef Chai by calling them at 1-800-823-CHAI
or on their website at http://www.odyosefchai.org/
Community Wide PURIM Party
Saturday Night in Black & White February 23rd at 8:00 PM At Beth David Synagogue
Register Online: www.bethdavidwh.org Go to “events” to register & bring your receipt as your
admission ticket.
Join the Jewish Community for
PURIM IN THE STADIUM
Sunday, February 24th At HHNE
4:30 PM Megillah Reading 4:45 PM Mincha
5:00 PM PURIM SEUDAH
Maariv Following Seudah Please get your RSVP’s in quickly as space is limited.
RSVP to Chabad
See flier for details.
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Giving and Receiving By Rabbi Mayer Twersky (www.torahweb.org)
The Torah presents the mitzvah of contributing to the mishkan in an unusual fashion. "V'yikchu Li teruma - Let them take for Me a portion (Artscroll translation). The Torah speaks of taking rather than giving even though ostensibly Bnai Yisroel are being called upon to give. Why? The Kli Yakar offers a beautiful explanation. In the realm of Torah and mitzvos he who gives (in actuality) receives in return much more than he has given. For example, says the Kli Yakar, a teacher of Torah gives of his time, his wisdom, and, ultimately, himself. Nevertheless, Chazal teach us "umitalmidai yoser mikulam", I have learned more from my disciples than my teacher. A teacher gives, but, in return, he receives even more than he has given. The Torah hints at this lesson by exhort-ing Bnai Yisroel to take a contribution to the mishkan. The contributors will be taking much more than they are giving. This perspective on life has profound implications. For instance, at times we may feel burdened by requests - both institutional and personal - for tzedaka. "I'm busy now. Why must you bother me once again?" is a thought which, at times, flashes through our minds and engenders resentment within us towards our fellow Jew. But, in reality, the opportunity of tzedaka outweighs the demand. We are be-ing approached for a finite sum, which, when given to a worthy cause, will yield eternal schar. The Vilna Gaon comments that the word venasnu, and they shall give, is (as spelled in the original He-brew) a palindrome. In light of the Kli yakar's insight, we can appreciate the significance of the palin-drome. Giving is cyclical because one always receives in return. The Torah "makes demands" on our time. (Time is not really ours, but that idea is best kept for some future occasion). It's time to learn, to daven, do chessed, etc. we silently wonder, "but when will I have time for myself?" When such plaintive questions arise, we would do well to review the lesson of "v'yikchu Li teruma"
BUY SCRIP
Every dollar you spend using this program is the same dollar you would have normally spent, AND a portion of it is donated to YIWH?
The purchases by only 21 families have raised $2,025.00 for the YIWH. This program is too important to YIWH to be ignored. For assistance in setting up your family's
account please call: Harriet Rosenblit 860-236-4421, or Shayne Kesler 860-231-7519
Hello Everyone!
By now you have all received your invitations to the YIWH dinner taking place on March 3rd at the Lin-coln Education Center. The dinner committee has been working hard to make this a memorable event and we are getting excited as the date is almost upon us (2.5 weeks away). Thank you to those of you who have sent in your gifts and RSVP's, your generosity and timeliness is much appreciated.
For those of you who haven't responded yet, please send in your responses this week so that we can plan accordingly.
The business directory is shaping up nicely and will go to print on February 25th, as such if you have any outstanding business cards to enter please submit those as well.
Included in the dinner program will be a Silent Auction! We are excited about the various auction items that have been graciously donated by local stores, NYC Restaurants and even some of our own mem-bers' services will be up for auction!! Stay tuned for more on this in the next few days.... We will also be holding an online auction prior to the dinner for ONE special item that can be 'used' at the dinner it-self.... getting excited yet??? We are!
On behalf of the dinner committee we look forward to hearing from each and every one of you and for celebrating our shul with you at this upcoming dinner.
Best,
Eli ~ Member of the dinner committee
WANT TO JOIN THE LISTSERV: To sign up for our official or unofficial listserv visit go.youngisraelwh.org/listserv
or contact [email protected] for further assistance. If you are a member of the group, you can send
an e-mail to the entire group by addressing your e-mail to [email protected] .
YIWH Schedule of Services
February 15th - 22nd , 2013
Shabbat Parashat Terumah
It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush
Or Seudah Shlishit!
Friday, February 15th
Shacharit
Candle Lighting
Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat, February 16th
Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class
Shacharit
Sof Zman Kriat Shma
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups
Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv
Shabbat Ends
Sunday, February 17th - Wednesday, February 20th
Earliest Tallit & Tefillin
Shacharit...Sunday
Followed by Rabbi Weinberg’s Gemara Shiur
Shacharit…Monday
Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday
Mincha/Maariv...Sunday - Wednesday at YIWH
Thursday, February 21st - Taanit Esther
Alot Hashachar - Dawn - Fast Begins
Shacharit…Thursday
Chatzot
Mincha/Maariv...Thursday at YIWH
Fast Ends
Friday, February 22nd
Shacharit
Candle Lighting
Mincha/Maariv
6:45 a.m.
5:05 p.m.
5:10 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9:26 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
4:55 p.m.
6:06 p.m.
5:54 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:40 a.m.
6:45 a.m.
5:10 p.m.
5:15 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
12:04 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:07 p.m.
6:45 a.m.
5:13 p.m.
5:18 p.m.
Shul handles set up & Clean up!
Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178
or [email protected] to
check the availability of the
date you need & call Fran
Wittenberg at 860-232-2320 to
make the arrangements for the
type of Kiddush you want.
Checks need to be received
the Sunday prior to your
Kiddush date.
There are three types
of Kiddushim:
Standard for $150,
Semi-Deluxe for $250
& Deluxe for $350
With supplements available.
For Seudah Shlishit contact
Jason Dulberg at 860-523-1568
KIDDUSH SCHEDULE
2/16 Wittenberg
Ner La’Maor
Lights
Betty & Irving Wizenfeld
in memory of
Betty’s Parents, Tobias & Esther Spira
טוביה בן צבי אלימלך אסתר בת דוד הכהן
Irv ‘s Parents, Sam & Dina Wizenfeld
שמואל מאיר בן יצחק הכהן דינה אתל בת נחמן
Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah
Judy & Sam Leichtberg and Batsheva & Zvi Goldfischer
in memory of their parents and grandparents,
Israel & Frida Weiss
שראל בן דוד טויבה פרידה בת עזראי Abraham & Miriam Leichtberg
אברהם בן שמואל מרים בת יעקב אריה
Pat La’Orchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit
Fran & Gene Wittenberg
in memory of
Fran’s father, Tzvi ben Yitzchak Meir HaCohen
צבי בן יצחק מאיר הכהן
& Gene’s father, Binyamin ben Moshe בנימין בן משה
Kiddush Supplement
Shayne & Stuart Kesler
Seudah Shlishit Supplement
Susan & Gil Fried
Man-Dah-You 5773 Candy Man
Rabbi Mordechai & Dvorah Weiss Ann & Jeremy Pava
Handy Man Good Humor Man
Fran & Gene Wittenberg Debbie & Steven Luger
WANT TO JOIN THE LISTSERV: To sign up for our official or unofficial listserv visit go.youngisraelwh.org/listserv
or contact [email protected] for further assistance. If you are a member of the group, you can send
an e-mail to the entire group by addressing your e-mail to [email protected] .
YIWH Schedule of Services
February 22nd - March 1st, 2013
Shabbat Zachor Erev Purim Parashat Tetzaveh
It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush
Or Seudah Shlishit!
Friday, February 22nd
Shacharit
Candle Lighting
Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat, February 23rd
Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class
Shacharit
Sof Zman Kriat Shma
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups
Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv
Shabbat Ends & Maariv
Megillat Esther & Havdallah
Community Wide Purim Party @ Beth David
2nd Megillah reading at the Robinson’s Home
(23 Mohegan Drive)
Sunday, February 24th Purim
Earliest Tallit & Tefillin
Shacharit & Megillah Reading
2nd Megillah Reading @ Hebrew Academy
Early Mincha @ YIWH
3rd Megillah Reading @ HHNE
Mincha @ HHNE
Maariv @ HHNE following Seudah
Monday, February 25th - Thursday, February 28th
Shacharit…Monday & Thursday
Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday
Mincha/Maariv...Monday - Thursday at HHNE
Friday, March 1st
Shacharit
Candle Lighting
Mincha/Maariv
6:45 a.m.
5:13 p.m.
5:18 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
5:44 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
6:40 a.m.
6:45 a.m.
5:10 p.m.
6:45 a.m.
5:22 p.m.
5:27 p.m.
Shul handles set up & Clean up!
Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178
or [email protected] to
check the availability of the
date you need & call Fran
Wittenberg at 860-232-2320 to
make the arrangements for the
type of Kiddush you want.
Checks need to be received
the Sunday prior to your
Kiddush date.
There are three types
of Kiddushim:
Standard for $150,
Semi-Deluxe for $250
& Deluxe for $350
With supplements available.
For Seudah Shlishit contact
Jason Dulberg at 860-523-1568
KIDDUSH SCHEDULE
Ner La’Maor
Lights
Betty & Irving Wizenfeld
in memory of
Betty’s Parents, Tobias & Esther Spira
טוביה בן צבי אלימלך אסתר בת דוד הכהן
Irv ‘s Parents, Sam & Dina Wizenfeld
שמואל מאיר בן יצחק הכהן דינה אתל בת נחמן
Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah
Judy & Sam Leichtberg and Batsheva & Zvi Goldfischer
in memory of their parents and grandparents,
Israel & Frida Weiss
שראל בן דוד טויבה פרידה בת עזראי
Abraham & Miriam Leichtberg
אברהם בן שמואל מרים בת יעקב אריה
Pat La’Orchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit
Fran & Gene Wittenberg
in memory of
Fran’s father, Tzvi ben Yitzchak Meir HaCohen
צבי בן יצחק מאיר הכהן
& Gene’s father, Binyamin ben Moshe בנימין בן משה
Kiddush Supplement Seudah Shlishit Supplement
Shayne & Stuart Kesler Susan & Gil Fried
Man-Dah-You 5773 Candy Man
Rabbi Mordechai & Dvorah Weiss Ann & Jeremy Pava
Handy Man Good Humor Man
Fran & Gene Wittenberg Debbie & Steven Luger
WANT TO JOIN THE LISTSERV: To sign up for our official or unofficial listserv visit
go.youngisraelwh.org/listserv or contact [email protected] for further assistance. If you
are a member of the group, you can send an e-mail to the entire group by addressing your e-mail to
YIWH Schedule of Services
March 1st - 8th , 2013
Shabbat Parah Parashat Ki Tissa
It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush
Or Seudah Shlishit!
Friday, March 1st
Shacharit
Candle Lighting
Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat, March 2nd
Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class
Shacharit
Sof Zman Kriat Shma
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups
Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv
Shabbat Ends
Sunday, March 3rd - Thursday, March 7th
Earliest Tallit & Tefillin
Shacharit...Sunday
Followed by Rabbi Weinberg’s Gemara Shiur
Shacharit…Monday & Thursday
Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday
Mincha/Maariv...Sunday at YIWH
Mincha/Maariv...Monday - Thursday at HHNE
Friday, March 8th
Shacharit
Candle Lighting
Mincha/Maariv
6:45 a.m.
5:22 p.m.
5:27 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9:14 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
5:05 p.m.
6:23 p.m.
5:34 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:40 a.m.
6:45 a.m.
5:25 p.m.
5:25 p.m.
6:45 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:35 p.m.
Shul handles set up & Clean up!
Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178
or [email protected] to
check the availability of the
date you need & call Fran
Wittenberg at 860-232-2320 to
make the arrangements for the
type of Kiddush you want.
Checks need to be received
the Sunday prior to your
Kiddush date.
There are three types
of Kiddushim:
Standard for $150,
Semi-Deluxe for $250
& Deluxe for $350
With supplements available.
For Seudah Shlishit contact
Jason Dulberg at 860-523-1568
KIDDUSH SCHEDULE
Check out the weekly Schedule on the YIWH Website youngisraelwh.org/times ~ Times from: ou.org/holidays/calendar
For Eruv Information: twitter.com/WHartfordEruv or youngisraelwh.org/eruv or (Hotline - 860-232-6417)
Ner La’Maor
Lights
Betty & Irving Wizenfeld
in memory of
Betty’s Parents, Tobias & Esther Spira
טוביה בן צבי אלימלך אסתר בת דוד הכהן
Irv ‘s Parents, Sam & Dina Wizenfeld
שמואל מאיר בן יצחק הכהן דינה אתל בת נחמן
Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah
Judy & Sam Leichtberg and Batsheva & Zvi Goldfischer
in memory of their parents and grandparents,
Israel & Frida Weiss
שראל בן דוד טויבה פרידה בת עזראי Abraham & Miriam Leichtberg
אברהם בן שמואל מרים בת יעקב אריה
Pat La’Orchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit
Fran & Gene Wittenberg
in memory of
Fran’s father, Tzvi ben Yitzchak Meir HaCohen
צבי בן יצחק מאיר הכהן
& Gene’s father, Binyamin ben Moshe בנימין בן משה
Kiddush Supplement
Shayne & Stuart Kesler
Seudah Shlishit Supplement
Susan & Gil Fried
Man-Dah-You 5773 Candy Man
Rabbi Mordechai & Dvorah Weiss Ann & Jeremy Pava
Handy Man Good Humor Man
Fran & Gene Wittenberg Debbie & Steven Luger