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Volume 64, Issue 5
Queens Jewish Center & Talmud Torah
SHAVUOS 5775
MAY - JULY 2015
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RABBI SIMCHA HOPKOVITZ
RABBI JOSEPH GRUNBLATT,Z"L ........ Rabbi Emeritus
ARYEH RENDEL ..................... Cantor
GEDALYAH SHATZ ................ President
ADAM RUDICH........................ Chairman, Board of Trustees
[PLEASE SEE RABBI'S MESSAGE ON PAGE 11]
The Queens Jewish Center
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72nd ANNIVERSARY DINNER
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2015 ~ 5:00 PM
To be held at
The Young Israel of Hillcrest
169-07 Jewel Avenue, Flushing, NY 11365
Honoring the QJC Sisterhood Officers
Honey Berger, President
Rebbetzin Bella Grunblatt, Chaplain Emeritus
Rebbetzin Sara Hopkovitz, Chaplain
Miriam Blustein
Eva Sack
Gloria Grossman
Margy Cohen Naomi Nussbaum-Antis
Daisy Stark
Toni Gordon
Esther Weinstock
Helene Rubenstein
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72 ndANNIVERSARY DINNER
Sunday, June 14, 2015
5:00 pm
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BULLETIN
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Bulletin Contributors
BAMIDBAR
Friday, May 22
Mincha (R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary-Main Shul)..... 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting ....................................... 7:54 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash....................... 8:00 pm
*Those Davening at 7:00 PM should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 PM
Saturday, May 23 - EREV SHAVUOS
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ......................................... 7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ................................ 8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul ..... 9:00 am
Schedule of Services
Mincha .................................................... 7:45 pm
Candle lighting ................ not before... 9:03 pm
Tikun Lail Shavuos (BH) .........................11:00 pm
All night lectures - Rabbi Hopkovitz (Main) ... 12:00 am
Sunday, May 24 - FIRST DAY SHAVUOS
Vasikin Minyan (MS)....... 4:50 am (sunrise 5:31 am)
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ......................................... 7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ................................ 8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul ..... 9:00 am
Mincha .................................................... 7:55 pm
Candle Lighting ...............not before ...... 9:04 pm
Monday, May 25 - SECOND DAY SHAVUOS
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ......................................... 7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ................................ 8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul ..... 9:00 am
Yizkor .................... approximately ....... 10:45 am
Mincha .................................................... 7:30 pm
Followed by Oneg Yom Tov, sponsored by:
The QJC Sisterhood. Speaker: Rabbi Hopkovitz
Yom Tov Ends ........................................ 9:05 pm
NASO
Friday, May 29
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash ..................... 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting ...................................... 8:00 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash ..................... 8:05 pm
* Those Davening at 7:00 PM should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 PM
Saturday, May 30
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ......................................... 7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ................................ 8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul ..... 9:00 am
Mincha ................................................... 7:50 pm
Shabbos Ends ...................................... 9:09 pm
NOTE TO MISPALLELIM !
From Friday, May 29 (Naso)
through Friday, July 31(Vaeschanan)
7:00 pm FRIDAY SERVICES
will take place IN THE BAIS HAMEDRASH
QJC~ Shavuos Bulletin ~ Page 4
BEHA'ALOSECHA
Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro, Scholar in Residence
Friday, June 5
Mincha - Main Shul..................................7:00 pm
Candle Lighting........................................ 8:05 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash .......................8:10 pm
* Those Davening at 7:00 pm should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 pm
Saturday, June 6
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ..........................................7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ................................8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul......9:00 am
Mincha .....................................................7:35 pm
Special Seudah Shlishis - Rabbi Shapiro
Shabbos Ends .........................................9:14 pm
SHELACH - Mevorchim Tammuz
Friday, June 12
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash ....................... 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting..................................... 8:09 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash .................... 8:15 pm
*Those Davening at 7:00 pm should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 pm
Saturday, June 13
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ........................................ 7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ............................... 8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul .... 9:00 am
Mincha.................................................. 8:00 pm
Shabbos Ends...................................... 9:17 pm
KORACH
Friday, June 19
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash .................... 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting..................................... 8:11 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash .................... 8:20 pm
* Those Davening at 7:00 pm should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 pm
Saturday, June 20
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ........................................ 7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ............................... 8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul .... 9:00 am
Mincha ................................................... 7:40 pm
Special Seudah Shlishis / Siyum Mishnayos Nezikin
Shabbos Ends ...................................... 9:20 pm
CHUKAS
Friday, June 26
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash .................... 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting..................................... 8:12 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash .................... 8:20 pm
* Those Davening at 7:00 pm should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 pm
Saturday, June 27
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ........................................ 7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ............................... 8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul .... 9:00 am
Mincha .................................................. 8:00 pm
Shabbos Ends ...................................... 9:21 pm
DEVARIM - Shabbos Chazon
Friday, July 24
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash ..................... 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting..................................... 8:00 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash ..................... 8:05 pm
* Those Davening at 7:00 pm should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 pm
* Those Davening at 7:00 pm should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 pm
Saturday, July 4
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ........................................ 7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash .............................. 8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul .... 9:00 am
Mincha.................................................. 8:00 pm
Shabbos Ends...................................... 9:20 pm
Saturday, July 25 - Erev Tisha B'Av
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ...........................................7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ..................................8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul........9:00 am
Mincha .....................................................6:00 pm
Fast begins.............................................8:17 pm
Shabbos Ends .........................................9:08 pm
Maariv - followed by Eichah & Kinos .....9:08 pm
FAST of SHIV’A ASAR B’TAMMUZ
Beginning of the Three Weeks
Sunday, July 5 (18 Tammuz)
Fast Begins ............................................3:42 am
Shacharis ............................ 7:00 am & 8:15 am
Mincha....................................................8:05 pm
Fast Ends ...............................................9:15 pm
PINCHAS - Mevorchim Menachem Av
Friday, July 10
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash......................7:00 pm
Candle Lighting ......................................8:10 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash......................8:15 pm
* Those Davening at 7:00 pm should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 pm
Saturday, July 11
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ..........................................7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ................................8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul ......9:00 am
Mincha................................................... 8:00 pm
Shabbos Ends........................................9:18 pm
MATOS/ MASEI
Friday, July 17
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash......................7:00 pm
Candle Lighting ......................................8:06 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash......................8:10 pm
**Tallis & T’fillin are donned at Mincha, NOT at Shacharis
VAESCHANAN - Shabbos Nachamu
Friday, July 31
Mincha - Main Shul..................................7:00 pm
Candle Lighting........................................7:54 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash .......................8:00 pm
* Those Davening at 7:00 pm should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 pm
Saturday, August 1
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ...........................................7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ..................................8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul........9:00 am
Mincha .....................................................7:40 pm
Shabbos Ends .........................................9:01 pm
SHUL SCHOOL (3rd Floor)
9:30 am: Parent Supervised Playroom
10:15 am: Shul School
The QJC MISHNAYOS HOME STUDY PROGRAM invites everyone to a
Siyum on Seder Nezikin - Shabbos, June 20 (Parshas Korach)
at a Special Seudah Shlishis - Following 7:40 pm Mincha
Chairman: Rabbi Shmuel Gold
QJC~ Shavuos Bulletin ~ Page 5
Siyum
Saturday, July 18
Shacharis:
Hashkoma ......................................... 7:45 am
Bais Hamedrash ................................ 8:30 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul ..... 9:00 am
Mincha .................................................... 7:55 pm
Shabbos Ends......................................... 9:14 pm
Chatzos/Midday.......................................1:02 pm
Early Mincha (BH) **.................................1:40 pm
Video presentations ............................. afternoon
Mincha ** .................................................7:30 pm
Maariv......................................................8:50 pm
Fast ends................................................9:02 pm
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* Those Davening at 7:00 pm should ensure candles are lit by 7:10 pm
TISHA B’AV DAY
Sunday, July 26,
Shacharis & Kinos:
Bais Hamedrash ..................................7:00 am
R’ Grunblatt Sanctuary- Main Shul........8:00 am
with explanations by Rabbi Hopkovitz
Bais Hamedrash ..................................9:00 am
Schedule of Services
BALAK
Friday, July 3
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash.................... 7:00 pm
Candle Lighting .................................... 8:12 pm*
Mincha - Bais Hamedrash.................... 8:20 pm
DAILY SERVICES
*Tallis &T'fillin
Youth Photo Shoot - Classes - Weekday Services
Shacharis
not earlier than
Krias Sh'mah
not later than
May 24 - 29 (incl. Shavuos)....4:27 am ...........9:10 am
Shabbos May 30 ................................ 9:10 am
May 31 - June 5 .................4:21 am ...........9:09 am
Shabbos June 6 ................................. 9:08 am
June 7 - 12.........................4:17 am ...........9:09 am
Shabbos June 13 ............................... 9:09 am
June 14 - 19.......................4:16 am ...........9:09 am
Shabbos June 20 ............................... 9:10 am
June 21 - 26.......................4:18 am ...........9:10 am
Shabbos July 27 ................................ 9:12 am
June 28 - July 3.................4:21 am ...........9:12 am
Shabbos July 4 .................................. 9:14 am
July 5 (Fast of Tammuz) -10 ...4:27 am ...........9:14 am
Shabbos July 11 ................................ 9:17 am
July 12 - 17 ........................4:33 am ...........9:17 am
Shabbos July 18 ................................ 9:20 am
July 19 - 24 ........................4:41 am ...........9:20 am
Shabbos July 25 ................................ 9:23 am
July 26 (Tisha B'Av) - 31 .......4:49 am ...........9:23 am
Shabbos August 1.............................. 9:26 am
August 2 - 7.......................4:57 am ...........9:27 am
Shabbos August 8.............................. 9:29 am
*under urgent circumstances tallis and
t’fillin can be put on as early as dawn
SHABBOS CLASSES
AFTER KABBOLAS SHABBOS
Talmud Class.......................R’ Shmuel Gold (BH)
SHABBOS MORNING
7:30 AM.. Mishna Brurah ...R’ Leonard Levy (HA)
10:30 AM. Talmud Class .....R’ Bezalel Ostrow (BH)
1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES BEFORE MINCHA
Daf Yomi - Talmud ..............R’ Shmuel Gold
Basic Chumash ..................Mr. Mendel Weiss
45 MINUTES BEFORE MINCHA
Pirkei Avos .........................R' Simcha Hopkovitz
SHACHARIS
Sunday...........................7:15 am
Mon. & Thu. ...................6:20 am
Tues., Wed. & Fri...........6:30 am
Rosh Chodesh .............6:10 am
Major Legal Holidays.........6:20 am
& 8:30 am
& 7:45 am
& 7:45 am
& 7:45 am
& 8:30 am
MINCHA & MAARIV
May 24 - 25 (Shavuos- see p.4)
May 26 - 28..............................8:00 pm / 8:35 pm
May 31 - June 4 ..................... 8:05 pm / 8:40 pm
June 7 - 11 ............................ 8:10 pm / 8:45 pm
June 14 - 18 ........................... 8:15 pm / 8:50 pm
June 21 - 25 ............................8:15 pm / 8:50 pm
June 28 - July 2 ..................... 8:15 pm / 8:50 pm
July 5 (Fast of Tammuz - see p.5)
July 6 - 16 .............................. 8:15 pm / 8:50 pm
July 12 - 16 ............................ 8:10 pm / 8:45 pm
July 19 - 23 ............................ 8:05 pm / 8:40 pm
July 25 & 26 (Erev 9 Av & 9 Av - see p. 5)
July 27 - 30 ........................... 8:00 pm / 8:35 pm
WEEKDAY CLASSES
SUNDAY - FRIDAY
Daf Yomi - Rabbi Bezalel Ostrow - Coffee & Cake
SUN: ........................................... 9:30 am
MON - FRI:.......................................... 8:45 am
SUNDAY - THURSDAY
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch - Between Mincha & Maariv
MONDAYS
Famous Teshuvos
Rabbi Simcha Hopkovitz - Between Mincha & Maariv
AFTER SEUDAH SHLISHIS
Mussar Class .....................R’ Shmuel Gold (BH)
CALLING ALL QJC YOUTH ~ KIDS ~ AND THEIR FAMILIES !
Come One Come All.. to our
HOLD
THE
DATE!
2nd ANNUAL QJC YOUTH PHOTO SHOOT
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, at 10:00 AM in front of the QJC (108th Street)
All kids are encouraged to join in this joyful get-together.
We will be taking GROUP PHOTOS as well as FAMILY PHOTOS.
All are welcome. NO CHARGE.. & SNACKS too! Toni Gordon.
QJC~ Shavuos Bulletin ~ Page 6
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE QJC...
Shavuos
Nights
&
Shavuos
Days
Saturday, May 23 - Monday, May 25
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SUNDAY, 4:50 am
Shacharis / Vasikin Minyan ~ Main Shul
SUNDAY
4:00 pm:Har Sinai KIDS’ ICE CREAM PARTY
in QJC Side Yard (rain: indoors)
Games, Stories ~ for Children & Parents
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MONDAY
Following 7:30 pm Mincha: ONEG YOM TOV
Speaker: Rabbi Hopkovitz. For men & women~Auditorium
Refreshments sponsored by the QJC Sisterhood
SHAVUOS YAD EVENT
HAR SINAI KIDS’ ICE CREAM PARTY ~ SUNDAY, May 24 (1st day Shavuos)
4:00 pm ~ in QJC Side Yard (rain location: indoors) Games, Stories
AN INSPIRATIONAL SHABBOS WITH RABBI EPHRAIM SHAPIRO
SHABBOS, JUNE 5 & 6, 2015
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
DINNER - followed by lecture
Cost: Members - $30 /person
Non-Members - $35 / person
Kids under 12 - half price
RSVP w. Payment by Thu., MAY 28.
~ Parshas Beha'alosecha
SATURDAY, JUNE 6
- Drasha in Main Shul
- Graduation Kiddush ~ CALL TO CO-SPONSOR!
- Shabbos Afternoon Shiur
- Special Seudah Shlishis & Shiur
(Following 7:35 pm Mincha)
Scholar in Residence is sponsored by: Toby Snitow, Franklyn & Rosalyn Snitow
and Jacque & Robert Willens ~~in memory of Raymond Snitow, ‫ע” ה‬
Special Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Jeffrey Dicker,
Larry Raubvogel, Francine Raubvogel, Seymour kaplan, Esther Katz
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Families & Friends of Graduates !
The Famous QJC GRADUATION KIDDUSH
is scheduled for Scholar in Residence Shabbos, June 6
with fantastic FOOD & PHOTO GALLERY
ARE YOU A PARENT, GRANDPARENT OR FRIEND OF A GRADUATE?
ARE YOU A FRIEND OF THE QJC? JOIN US IN HONORING OUR GRADUATES!
FROM DIAPERS TO Ph.D.'s. ~ They are all deserving of recognition
Exhibit your graduate's infant and current photo in our gallery.
CALL TO CO-SPONSOR !!
QJC~ Shavuos Bulletin ~ Page 7
Deadline: May 26
SHAVUOS - UPCOMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, 11:00 pm to SUNDAY, 4:45 am
~11 pm: Men’s All Night Study
Tikun Leil Shavuos ~ Bais Hamedrash
~12 am: All Night Lectures for Everyone
Main Shul
Honey Berger, President
Eva Sack , Chairman of the Board
Toni Gordon , Membership Vice President
Bedikas Chametz Kits
We would like to thank members & friends for contributing to our Bedikas Chametz Fundraiser.
Susan Lieberman’s Shiur
on The Book of Samuel concluded for the semester.
We look forward to greeting you at future learning events.
THE QJC SISTERHOOD
The 2015 Annual Oneg Shabbos Series
Members of the shul and friends from the community
were treated to three outstanding speakers at this year's Oneg
Shabbat series. The topic was Tefilla and each speaker gave her
perspective on an important well-known tefilla.
Professor Neva Goldstein Hellman gave an excellent
analysis of the Tefilla L'Medinat Yisrael, the Prayer for the State of Israel. Neva discussed the
controversy about its authorship, how the prayer is based on ideas expressed in Torah and exactly
what the prayer requests of Hashem and its hope for future redemption.
The following week, Jacqueline Turk spoke about the beautiful final chapter of Mishlei, the
famous Eishet Chayil. Jackie spoke about the various midrashim connected with the poem, the other
places in Tanach where the term Eishet Chayil or Anshei Chayil is used and its meaning each time.
Jackie concluded with how each of us has the ability to be an Eishet Chayil in the way we conduct
our lives.
Finally, the third speaker, Vera Buniak, gave an inspiring talk on the Shma prayer. Vera spoke
about the importance of Shma as a statement of faith and how, by saying the prayer with intense
concentration, we accept Hashem's role as our King. Vera explained the several mitzvot included in
the tefila, and its central role in the daily life of each Jew.
Each lecture drew a large crowd and everyone walked away inspired and with
new insights. We thank Honey Berger, Sisterhood President, for keeping this
popular series going year after year, and Judy Silberberg who helps recruit
speakers. A special thanks to the loyal committee who buys the refreshments,
sets up and cleans up each week. The Oneg Shabbat Series is truly an event we all
look forward to each year.
Susan Lieberman
We wish everyone Chag Sameach & a wonderful summer !
The QJC Sisterhood would like to acknowledge the following people for their generous donations:
SIMCHA FUND - Mazal Tov to:
MEMORIAL FUND - In Memory of:
Toni & Nick Gordon on the birth of a grandson
Lucille Desser, ‫ע” ה‬
Herb Schonhaut
Annette Browdy & Family
Honey Berger
Herb Schonhaut
For QJC SISTERHOOD Simcha, Condolences or Get Well cards, or for a Pushka, please contact: Margy Cohen, Tel: 718-271-2331
Attend the Annual Dinner - Contribute to the Scroll of Honor
Show your appreciation to the Honorees: The Sisterhood Officers (see p.1-2)
QJC~ Shavuos Bulletin ~ Page 8
ISRAEL AT 67 ~ COMMUNITY YOM HAATZMA’UT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 - at the QJC
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IN OUR QJC FAMILY
Mazal Tov on the Birth of
Condolences to
The family of Mr. Julius Wishik ‫ע” ה‬
Mrs. Judith Makovsky, on the passing of
her mother, Lucille Desser, ‫ע” ה‬
The QJC Family would like to thank the following people who SPONSORED or CO-SPONSORED
a KIDDUSH in the Auditorium or a SEUDAH SHLISHIS, since April 4, 2015.
Helen Baruch
Honey Berger
Annette Browdy
Florence & Robert Feder
Amy & David Ferstendig
Toni & Nick Gordon
Gloria Grossman
Rita & Louis Gutnicki
Sosha & Jules Halpern
Grace & Walter Kahn
Leah & Robert Kaufman
Renee & David Leibowitz
Shoshana & Mark Levine
Susan & Irwin Lieberman
Carol Lippman
Jack Nussbaum
Naomi Nussbaum-Antis
Dr. Robert & Susan Rapaport
Dr. Gloria Rapoport
Herbert Schonhaut
Elaine & Alan Slomowitz
Rosalyn & Franklyn Snitow
Daisy Stark
If you wish to sponsor a Kiddush or Seudah Shlishis, please contact the QJC office
KIDDUSH:
$ 75, $ 250...
YAHRZEIT
MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEUDAH SHLISHIS:
(WITH LIGHT)
$150…
$ 360
QJC~ Shavuos Bulletin ~ Page 9
TREE OF LIFE
DEDICATIONS
Stones: $360
Leaf: $118
SEFORIM
DEDICATIONS
Siddur: $28
Chumash: $118
IN OUR FAMILY
Pearl & Lenny Greenberg's grandson
Tzvi Greenberg to Zahava Donowitz
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A grandson to Toni & Nick Gordon
A great-grandson to Rebbetzin Bella Grunblatt
Two great-grandsons to Edith & Sidney Rabinovich
Mazal Tov on the Marriage of
YOM HAATZMAUT
On Wednesday evening, April 22, the Queens
Jewish Center was proud to have as our guest speaker,
the Consul of Media Affairs, for the Consulate General of
Israel, Shimon Mercer-Wood, as part of our annual Yom
Haatzma'ut community celebration. The proceedings
were introduced by Gedalyah Shatz, QJC President.
After the Mincha prayers, our Morah D'Asrah, Rabbi
Simcha Hopkovitz, along with Rabbi Yossi Mendelson of
Congregation Machane Chodosh, recited special tfilot in
honor of the occasion.
Then came time for our special guest to address the
congregation. He spoke about Yom Hazikaron and how we immediately go from sorrow to
joy as Yom Haatzma'ut approaches. After a short speech, he opened the floor for
questions from the audience for a forty five minute period.
The evening concluded with Herb Schonhaut, leading a very festive Maariv service,
which was followed by a delicious reception of different Israeli delicacies, in our Shul
lobby. In all, the evening was a tremendous success and a good time was had by all
Larry Raubvogel
SIVAN
MAY
9
27
Mrs. Hilda Hamada..........................brother
Mrs. Eva Kunstler ............................brother
TAMMUZ
JUNE
10
27
Mrs. Anna Gyenes .......................... grandson
Mrs. Sonia Rottenberg .................... husband
Mrs. Sharon Welcher ...................... mother
10
28
Mr. Nathan Braun ............................father
Mrs. Shoshana Levine.....................mother
Dr. Manuel Sack ..............................mother
Mrs. Thelma Wolofsky.....................sister
13
30
Mrs. Honey Berger.......................... brother-in-law*
JULY
15
2
Mrs. Honey Berger.......................... mother-in-law*
Mrs. Anna Gyenes .......................... brother
JUNE
14
1
Mr. Herbert Schonhaut....................uncle
16
3
Mrs. Anna Gyenes .......................... mother
15
2
Mrs. Edith Stern...............................mother
17
4
Mr. Martin Levinson.........................brother
17
4
Mr. Sigmund Liker........................... parents
18
5
Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Welcher.............. son
19
6
Mr. Herbert Schonhaut....................grandmother
19
6
Mrs. Sylvia Wiener .......................... brother
Mr. Fred Resnick............................. mother
YAHRZEITS
20
7
Mr. Israel Goldman..........................father
20
7
Mr. Allen Fagin................................ mother
22
9
Mr. Seymour Brandler .....................uncle
Mrs. Livia Turkel ..............................sister
23
10
Dr. Marvin Welcher..........................mother
Mr. Franklyn Snitow.........................father
Mrs. Toby Snitow.............................husband
* LIGHTS WILL BE
KINDLED IN THE
MAIN SHUL
21
8
Mrs. Miriam Blustein ....................... sister
22
9
Ms. Annette Browdy........................ mother
Mr. Herb Schonhaut........................ mother
24
11
Mr. Rudy Hertz.................................father *
23
10
Mrs. Lillian Nelson........................... father
28
15
Mrs. Shirley Rendel .........................mother
25
12
Rabbi Bezalel Ostrow ..................... mother
30
17
Mrs. Helen Baruch...........................father
Mrs. Hilda Hamada .........................father
Mrs. Eva Kunstler ............................father
Mr. Irwin Lieberman.........................father
29
16
Mrs. Mary Kozuch ........................... mother*
TAMMUZ
1
18
Mr. Lawrence Kugelmas .................mother
2
19
Mrs. Hilda Hamada..........................mother
Mrs. Eva Kunstler ............................mother
5
22
Mrs. Honey Berger ..........................father-in-law*
6
23
Mr. Nathan Braun ............................grandmother
Dr. Gerald Posner ......................... father*
Mrs. Thelma Wolofsky .................. mother
8
25
Mr. Fred Frenkel ........................... parents & family
Mrs. Suzanne Wagner .................. mother
9
26
Dr. Yehoshua Perl...........................mother
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QJC~ Shavuos Bulletin ~ Page 10
AV
1
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Mrs. Eva Klein................................. husband
2
18
Mr. Herbert Schonhaut.................... aunt
3
19
Mr. Mark Levine .............................. mother
5
21
Mr. Seymour Brandler..................... aunt
Rebbetzin Bella Grunblatt............... father
Rapoport, Gloria.............................. sister
8
24
Dr. Yehoshua Perl........................... father
9
25
Mr. Mark Hersh ............................... father
Dr. Irwin Krasna .............................. mother
11
27
Mrs. Honey Berger.......................... mother*
12
28
Rabbi Marvin Wiener ...................... father
AV
JULY
JULY
AV
14
30
Mrs. Beverly Brandler......................mother
Mr. David Ferstendig.......................father
13
29
Mr. Jeffrey Dicker....................... mother
Mr. Larry Raubvogel .................. grandfather
Mr. Kalvin Rosen ....................... father
15
31
Mr. Herbert Schonhaut....................grandfather
Akdamus
Chag Sameach.
Rabbi Simcha Hopkovitz
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Shavuos events at the QJC
May 23-25
p. 7
Har Sinai Kids Ice Cream Party
Sunday, May 24, 4:00 pm
p. 7
Rabbi Shapiro Scholar in Residence
Shabbos, June 5-6. Fri. Dinner
p. 7
Graduation Kiddush
Shabbos, June 6
p. 7
Youth Photo Shoot
Sunday, June 7, 10:00 am
p. 6
QJC ANNIVERSARY DINNER
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 5:00 pm
Siyum Mishnayos/Special Seudah Shlishis
Shabbos, June 20 - after 7:40 pm Mincha p. 5
QJC~ Shavuos Bulletin ~ Page 11
pgs. 1-2
- RABBI'S MESSAGE
It is our well known custom to recite Akdamus on the first day of Shavuos after the
Kohen has been called up to the Torah for the first Aliyah, but before he pronounces the
Bircas haTorah. Composed in Aramaic by Rabbi Meir ben Yitzchak in 11th century
Germany, Akdamus is perhaps Judaism’s most beloved piyut.
Interestingly, Akdamus is chanted responsively, the chazzan reciting two verses
and then the congregation reciting the next two. It would seem that this responsive style
of Akdamus, which serves as an introductory piyut to the Giving in the Torah, contains an
important idea about the very nature of the Torah. The joint recitation symbolizes the need
to study and pursue Torah, together, as a team. The message being that success in Torah
study and Torah endeavors is achieved when done jointly, as chavrusas.
I believe that such is the message of the Queens Jewish Center as well. The sounds
of joint Torah study, Tefillah, and Chessed that reverberate throughout our building and
community are the same as the Akdamus piyut. The teamwork, the sense of
togetherness, and unity that are the crux of Akdamus, is indeed the hallmark of all that we
do in the Queens Jewish Center.
May we continue to produce beautiful notes of ruchniyus that are heard throughout
our neighborhood.
YAHRZEITS
Rabbi's Message
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