YEDIOT YESHURUN

YEDIOT
September 2016
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YESHURUN
Vol. XXXIV No. I
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‫אלול תשע"ו‬
THINKING ALOUD
ROSH HASHANA
On Rosh Hashana, the Day of
Judgment, all individuals and nations
“stand in judgment before the Creator
of worlds.” Naturally, we are usually
more preoccupied with our individual
judgments, even if the global judgments
are equally, if not more, influential. We
see all around us the rise of evil, and the
unwillingness to confront it; we see the
suffering of millions, and the indifference
of billions; we hear of threats to the good
and decent as the wicked and brazen
intimidate and silence. We wonder about
reward and punishment, and confront
the challenging and comforting words
of the Mishna (Avot 1:7) “Do not despair
because of [seeming lack of] retribution.”
The simple explanation is that
there is a Judge and judgment, and
G-d’s justice may be more deliberate
than ours would be, but it will come. So
do not despair. It will come. But there is
another explanation as well.
There is no more visceral sensation that pervades our being this time
of year than the ultimate question that
hovers around us: “who will live and who
will die.” It’s the question that cannot be
avoided. Each year, for all the blessings in our lives, death takes its toll and
makes our world a little darker and a lot
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emptier. Death – even the specter of reflection of renewal. The Gemara says
death – brings with it a sense of vulner- (Masechet Shabbat 106a) that if one
ability and helplessness. Rav Soloveit- from a social group dies, everyone in the
chik wrote (in his “Halachic Man”) that group should worry. And not just worry,
death and holiness are contradictions. as Rambam (Laws of Mourning 13:12)
In the confrontation between man and elaborates: whoever doesn’t mourn
nature, man always loses. Life itself is properly, as our Sages commanded,
transient and fragile. And in a world at is “cruel,” i.e., is living in denial. What
war, in a world where Jews feel increas- should one do? He should be scared,
ingly exposed because the evildoers are anxious, examine his deeds, and repent.
shameless and emboldened and almost
It is interesting that the proper
all others are feckless appeasers, it is response to loss – like to the Day of
that world in perpetual conflict that led Judgment–is repentance, which forces
the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes us to refocus, to reconnect with the Eterto look at man’s life as “solitary, poor, nal One and His reality, to triumph over
nasty, brutish, and short.”
the lure of the frivolous and remember
Rosh Hashana teaches us the that, indeed, our time here is limited.
exact opposite. We are confronted with And that is life-affirming, not depressing.
the obligations of repentance, which is a
That is the great message of the
Mishna: “do not lose faith in the coming
retribution.” It is not only that we believe
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in reward and punishment, and that
the wicked will soon receive their just
retribution. It also means “do not despair
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because of the existence of evil,” of
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suffering, of problems. Do not despair.
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Do not think that life is over. Do not
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even think that the world is filled with
evil. None of that is true.
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Rav Kook wrote on the verse we
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recite every morning (Tehillim 30:6) that
“G-d’s anger endures for a moment” but
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to live according to His will is life itself.
All the problems in the world, in our
lives, are just “a moment,” and that
underscores that the abundance of
good that is “a life according to His will.”
Rav Kook: “the goodness and
kindness in life are the permanent and
dominant foundation of existence. It is
evil that is temporary and ephemeral.”
Evil is the exception, something extraordinary, and comes only to deepen and
expand our appreciation of the good.
That we don’t always see it like that
is the problem with which we have to
wrestle.
A person who sees the world as
filled with death, pain, suffering and evil
is not only mistaken, and not only loses
his desire for and enjoyment in life, and
not only fills the world with hatred and
despair. But such a person also is not
paying close enough attention – to
see the blessings of life, prosperity,
of children and grandchildren, of food,
clothing and shelter, of all the opportunities we have to do good for others.
Winston Churchill said, quite
insightfully, that the pessimist sees
the challenges in every opportunity,
whereas the optimist sees the opportunities in every challenge. If the Day
of Judgment fills us with awe and
trepidation – as it should – it is only
because we wish to choose life, not
because the alternative is mysterious
and terrifying but primarily because of
the opportunities that we are afforded
in this world.
Rav Saadia Gaon taught us
that the shofar is sounded on Rosh
Hashana not only to inspire our repentance, induce our trembling on the day
of judgment, or even to remind us of the
coming redemption and the resurrection
of the dead – but rather, in its most
basic purpose, as an act of coronation:
to accept upon ourselves His kingship
and the world of good He has favored
us with.
If, on occasion, “at night we lie
down in tears” (Tehillim 30:6) – tears
shed because of the misery and fear
and sorrow we witness, sadness
because of personal loss – still “by
morning there is joy and song,” the
joy of rejuvenation, and the sound of
redemption. That is the eternal faith of
the Jew. So, never despair and always
be optimistic.
May we all merit hearing the
sounds of song and salvation in the
tents of the righteous, and be inscribed
and sealed for a year of life and goodness, of good health and prosperity,
of peace and redemption, for us and
all Israel.
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
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BNAI YESHURUN CHESED COMMITTEE
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You need not respond if you have volunteered in the past.
Thank you and yasher koach to all who participate.
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1) MEALS (shiva, illness, etc.)
____Prepare ____Serve ____Coordinate
2) TRANSPORTATION
____ Driving for errands, appointments, etc.
3) HOSPITALITY
____ Shabbos (Yom Tov) meals
____ Shabbos (Yom Tov) sleepover
____ Coordinate hospitality
4) ASSISTANCE IN THE HOME /SHARONA
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____ Visiting
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5) ____ WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANCE FOR SHUL
6) ____ SHMIRAS HALASHON PROJECT – WOMEN
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Milestones
Aviva & Jonathan Laib and on the birth of a
daughter
BIRTH
Florence & Joseph Appleman on the birth
of a great grandson, a son to Sarah & Jay
Guttmann
Deborah & Fred Nagler, on the birth of a
granddaughter, a daughter to Shira & Dan
Marshall
Rhonda & Jeff Avner on the birth of a
granddaughter, a daughter to Deena & Ari
Bardash
Karen & Rabbi Steve Pruzansky, on the
birth of a grandson, a son to Tamar & Rabbi
Ari Ginsberg
Michele & Jody Bardash on the birth of a
granddaughter, a daughter to Deena & Ari
Bardash
Carol & Mike Roth on the birth of a
granddaughter, a daughter to Willy and
Shulamit Roth
Sari & Ira Cooper on the birth of a
granddaughter, a daughter to Chani &
Nachum Cooper
Shirley & Steve Rudolph on the birth
of grandson, a son to Rachel & Ephraim
Rudolph
Aviva & Jonathan Edelstein on the birth of
a daughter
Dena & Abie Feigenbaum on the birth of a
granddaughter, a daughter to Aliza & Michael
Harary
Minette Salzman on the birth of a great
grandson, a son to Niela and Lior Hirsch
Phyllis & David Savetsky on the birth of a
grandson, a son to Estee & Yosef Savetsky
Felice & Howard Fisher on the birth of a
grandson, a son to Shana & Paul Kalman
Sari & Yaakov Sheinfeld on the birth of a
daughter
Fran Flug & Reuben Koolyk on the birth of
a granddaughter, a daughter to Ayelet and
Jeremy Koolyk
Blanche & Larry Silver on the birth of a
grandson, a son to Ariella Silver & Zach
Kornhauser
Shelly & Henry Frisch on the birth of a great
grandson, a son to Penina & Nachi Weinstein
Elisheva & Gedalya Sinensky on the birth
of a granddaughter, a daughter to Rachel &
Avraham Sinensky
Gina Frommer on the birth of great
grandson, a son to Aryella & Judah
Frommer
Anita & David Fuld on birth of grandson, a
son to Tikvah & Dovid Azman
Beverly & Andy Geller on the birth of
a granddaughter, a daughter to Aviva &
Jonathan Laib
Ann & Nathan Gottlieb, on the birth of a
granddaughter, a daughter to Dalia & Evan
Silver
Sandy & David Gross on the birth of a
grandson, a son to Amy & Michael Tarlowe
Karen & Mottie Guttmann on the birth of a
grandson, a son to Sarah & Jay Guttmann
Shira & Binny Hahn on the birth of a
daughter
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Cheryl & Elliot Small on the birth of
granddaughter, a daughter to Rachel &
Daniel Small
Rori & Sandy Srulowitz on the birth of
a grandson, a son to Stephanie and Moti
Srulowitz
Ruthie & Eliezer Stavsky on the birth
of a grandson, a son to Yonina & Yonatan
Stavsky
Lani & Shimmy Tennenbaum on the birth
of two grandchildren, a daughter to David &
Tammy Tennenbaum, and a son to Daniel &
Miriam Tennenbaum
Yael & Moshe Trinz on the birth of a daughter
Miryam & Israel Wahrman on the birth
of a granddaughter, a daughter to Susie &
Michael Ratner
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Milestones
continued from page
Ilse Blumenthal on the engagement of her
granddaughter Jodi Blumenthal, to Yossi
Kashnow
BAR/BAT MITZVAH
Tzivia Bieler on the Bat Mitzvah of her
granddaughter, Estair Rachel Kwalbrun, in
Israel
Karen Aaron Braverman on the Bar Mitzvah
of her grandson, Zachary Amos
Lorna & Norman Blumenthal on the
engagement of their daughter Jodi, to Yossi
Kashnow
Amy & Yoav Citron on the Bat Mitzvah of
their daughter, Ortal, and the Bar Mitzvah of
their son, Lior
Beatrice & Joel Dickstein on the
engagement of their son Jacob, to Malka
Schwartz
Pam & Pinny Dollman on the Bat Mitzvah of
their daughter, Emma
Karen & David Federbush on the
engagement of their son Matthew, to Helene
Glickman
Phyllis & Joe Eisenman on the Bar Mitzvah
of their grandson, Barak Noam Eisenman
Anita & David Fuld on the Bar Mitzvah of
their grandson, Binyamin Fuld
Rivi & Avi Katz on the engagement of their
son Shua, to Bracha Brauser
Sue & David Kelsen on the engagement of
their son Jonathan, to Hannah Zweig
Chayah & Yoel Fuld on the Bar Mitzvah of
their son, Binyamin
Linda & Leib Koyfman on the engagement
of their daughter Shifra, to Alex Rabinovitch
Brenda Hanauer on the Bar Mitzvah of her
grandson, Ian Hanauer
Ofra & Steven Parmett on the engagement
of their daughter Rachel, to Aharon Miller
Susan & Fred Koss on the Bat Mitzvah of
their granddaughter, Ruti Frohlich
Roby & Perry Langert on the Bar Mitzvah of
their grandson, Jake Dube
Marsha & Mel Ness on the Bar Mitzvah of
their grandson, Noah Sacher
MARRIAGE
Lisa & Asher Brukner on the marriage of
their daughter Rikki, to Josh Lavine
Shani & Yitz Norman on the Bar Mitzvah of
their son, Ashi
Sherry & Bernard Perlowitz on the Bar
Mitzvah of their son and grandson, Binyamin
Fuld
Karen & Rabbi Steven Pruzansky on the
Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Ari Katz, in
Israel
Debbi & Mark Silverman on the Bat Mitzvah
of their granddaughter, Rachel Safran
Meryl & Eddie Arbisfeld on the engagement
of their son Jonathan, to Jamie Stern
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Roza & Norman Chideckel on the marriage
of their daughter Rachel, to Joey Liberman
Miriam & Bruce Friedman on the marriage
of their daughter Erica, to Joshua Shapiro
Estelle & Lenny Glass on the marriage of
their grandson Gideon, to Ayala Schneidman
Aliza & Natan Safran on the Bat Mitzvah of
their daughter, Rachel
ENGAGEMENT
Rochel & Yossi Stechler on the engagement
of their daughter Ahuva Greenbaum, to
Moshe Stream
Rebekah & Lee Langer on the marriage
of their grandson Dov Levine, to Sherri
Luxenberg
Esther & Aaron Lehmann on the marriage
of their granddaughter Tara Levine, to Max
Gordon
Shira & Seth Levine on the marriage of their
daughter Tara, to Max Gordon
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Milestones
continued from page 7
Sheryl & Aaron Liberman on the marriage
of their son Joey, to Rachel Chideckel
David Dubin, on the loss of his beloved
father, Rabbi Gershon Dubin
Jackie Leifert on the marriage of her
daughter, Dina to Michael Basin
Linda Hiltzik, on the loss of her beloved
mother, Mrs. Natalie Kaufman
Robin & Joshua Rochlin on the marriage
of their son Michael, to Nicole Barel Robin Levin, on the loss of her beloved
mother, Mrs. Rae Schoor
Esther & Sidney Scharf on the marriage of
their daughter Rochi, to Jason Ainspan
Yocheved Lindenbaum, on loss of her
beloved mother, Mrs. Rita Grunberger
Dvora & Roy Spiewak on the marriage of
their son Marty, to Adina Schwartz
Felicia Schipper and the CBY
Community, on the loss of her beloved
husband and our member, Tzvi Schipper
France & Nicolas Weill on the marriage of
their daughter Myriam, to Aaron Javitt
Joseph Stechler, on the loss of his beloved
mother, Mrs. Helen Stechler
HONORS
Daniel Gibber on being honored by Yeshiva
Bais Mordechai of Teaneck
Dr. Alan Katz upon his graduation from
the Technion Medical School in Israel
Ruth Stern, on the loss of her beloved
mother, Mrs. Judith Perl
Suzanne Tepler on the loss of her beloved
mother, Mrs. Chana Levine Tankell
Gila & Dovid Weinstein on being honored
by Yeshivat Sha’alvim
Mona Weinberger and the CBY
Community, on the loss of her beloved
mother and our member, Francis Freed
CONDOLENCES
Daniel Weingarten on the loss of his
beloved mother, Mrs. Toby Weingarten
Joseph Appleman on the loss of his
beloved sister, Mrs. Toby Weingarten
Ephraim Zayat, on the loss of his beloved
father, Dr. David Zayat
Andrew Berkowitz on the loss of his
beloved father, Steven Berkowitz
LOST AND FOUND
To report a lost item or to claim one, call Marvin Oppenheim at (201) 837-4172.
Items will be discarded after three Regolim.
LOST
Sunglasses, prescription,
lost in the social hall.
FOUND
Machzor, Artscroll,
Succos, White cover,
Name MICHAL TIKVA
Watch, men’s, Waltham,
in shul lobby on May 15
Plate for under wine cup
Numerous tallis clips. If
you ever lost yours, let us
know.
Watch, left on the
bimah in the sfard minyan
/ bais medrash
Bracelet, Michal Negrin.
(Probably was lost a long
time ago)
Tallis Clips, mogen Dovid
design
FOR SALE:
Men’s watches, Givenchy
and Guess. $, Best Offer
Watch, ladies, Seiko
Watch, Pierre Cardin,
with times for two zones
Bracelet, ladies
Please make certain to have your name in any book brought to shul.
MEN put some form of identification inside your T'fillin bag.
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THE MONTH OF ELUL
solemn days of the Jewish calendar.
(September 4 – October 2)
Followed by the High Holiday of Rosh
Hashana and Yom Kippur, the month of Elul
is the period of preparation for repentance.
It is customary to sound the shofar every
day during this month and to recite Psalm
27 (“The Lord is my Light”) at the conclusion
of shacharit and ma’ariv. Although it is true
that during the entire year a Jew should walk
in the way of G-d, he must make an extra
effort to refine himself during the month of
Elul. During the last week of Elul (beginning
September 21) selichot, prayers for forgiveness
and mercy are recited daily.
The forty days from Rosh Chodesh Elul
through Yom Kippur are days of grace
during which we justify our lives and render
ourselves acceptable to G-d. Certainly, G-d
accepts the repentance of all who turn to
Him in purity and sincerity throughout the
year. But these forty days are more propitious
for repentance as they are days of mercy,
supplications and renewal. Thus, we begin
blowing the shofar every weekday after
davening. And from Saturday night preceding
Rosh Hashana (or from the Saturday night
of the preceding week if Rosh
Hashana falls on a Monday
or Tuesday), we rise
earlier than usual to
recite Selichot.
The term selicha
literally
means
forgiveness
and describes
the penitential
prayers which are
recited during the
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On early Sunday morning, September 25
Selichot will be at 12:45 A.M. (at halachik
Midnight). On all the other days through Erev
Yom Kippur (except Shabbat), Selichot will
be recited each morning before the regular
tefillah. Indeed, part of the Selichot experience
is to awaken to God’s service earlier than
usual to dramatize the urgency of our plight
and the seriousness of our repentance.
EREV ROSH HASHANA
(October 2)
The recitation of Selichot begins earlier than
usual because of the abundance of penitential
prayers that are recited.
Hatarat Nedarim (Annulment of Vows): it is
customary to conduct hatarat nedarim on the
eve of Rosh Hashana in order to annul any
vows that were inadvertently left unfulfilled
in the past year. Naturally, this excludes
vows made to charity. Hatarat Nedarim is
performed before a Beit Din (court) composed
of three Jews, usually after shacharit on
Erev Rosh Hashana. If
not done then, it can
be performed at any
time.
Mikvah: There
is an ancient
tradition that on
Erev Rosh Hashana
men immerse
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themselves in the mikvah. It is a symbolic act
of purification with which we greet the New
Year. The immersion effect is not a physical
cleanliness- one should bathe before entering
the mikvah- but a spiritual act of rebirth and
renewal. For hours of the mikvah please call
201-837-8220.
Remember to make an Eruv Tavshilim.
ROSH HASHANA
(October 2 – October 4)
Candle Lighting: On the first night of Rosh
Hashana, the blessings “Lehadlik ner shel Yom
Tov” and “Shehechiyanu” are recited when
the candles are lit. Candle lighting is 6:15
PM on the second night of Rosh Hashana,
candles are lit after nightfall (after 7:15
pm). The two days of Rosh Hashana were
deemed by the Sages to be one long day (Yom
Arichta). Accordingly, to justify the recitation
of Shehechiyanu on the second night, the
Sages suggested that one should wear a new
garment or prepare a new fruit that grows
seasonally (and that one has not consumed
during the past year) of the Yom Tov meal,
and to have this in mind when reciting the
Shehechiyanu. One who lacks either a new
garment of a new fruit should still recite the
Shehechiyanu.
Simana Milta: On Rosh Hashana, we are
taught that the essence of the day – judgment
– should be expressed as often as possible as
a constant reminder of the season’s theme.
Thus, during the Yom Tov meal we eat several
fruits or foods which call to mind this idea,
and reflect our deepest yearnings for a
healthy, sweet year. Many dip the
challah in honey, eat an apple
dipped in honey, or eat other
foods- and accompany these
acts with a short tefillah
beseeching G-d for a good
judgment.
Kitel: The white garment of the
kitel symbolizes purity, as we
stand before G-d in prayer.
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Many men follow the custom of wearing the
kitel even on Rosh Hashana, and men and
women generally wear white garments to shul.
Shofar: The basic mitzva of the day is to listen
to the sound of the shofar, the ram’s horn,
which recalls the binding of Yitzchak and his
act of self- sacrifice (and which, according
to some opinions actually occurred on Rosh
Hashana). The shofar also serves as a call to
teshuva, awakening us from life’s distractions.
The Rabbinic obligation of Teki’at Shofar is
to hear 30 sounds. But the general custom
is to hear 100 sounds. Anyone who cannot
come to shul to hear the blowing of the shofar
should contact the Rabbi, who will arrange for
a private performance. There will be a second
sounding of the shofar in the Main Shul at
6:05 PM on the first day, and at 6:05 PM on
the second day of Rosh Hashanah for those
who were unable to come to Shacharit. Tashlich: On the first day of Rosh Hashana
after Mincha, Tashlich will be recited (in our
case) along the banks on the Hackensack
River. Tashlich recalls the binding of Yitzchak
and Avraham’s trek through rivers to arrive at
Mount Moriah. It evokes, too the proclamation
of the prophet Micha, “And you shall cast
their iniquities into depths of the sea.” The
custom some have of throwing bread into the
water is both frivolous and wasteful. Rather,
penitential prayers are recited, the merit of
our ancestors is invoked, and the humbling
spirit of true repentance should be pervasive.
One
should avoid transforming
the
recitation of Tashlich into a
social outing.
FAST OF GEDALIA
(Wednesday, October 5)
The fast of Gedalia commemorates the
final disaster which struck the remnant
of Jews in the land of Israel after the
destruction of the first temple (3338 PC,
421 BCE). Nevuchadnetzar, the Babylonian
Emperor destroyed the Temple but allowed a
small number of Jews to remain in
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the land of Israel. Gedalia ben Achikam was
appointed Jewish Governor of the land. When
he was assassinated as a result of Jewish
infighting, the remaining Jewish population
in Israel was exiled and the tragedy of the first
Temple era was complete. The fast begins at
5:45 AM and ends at 7:12 PM.
SHABBAT SHUVA
(October 8) After Mincha, the Rabbi will deliver his
Shabbat Shuva drasha for the entire
community. Men and women are cordially
invited to attend. The Rabbi will speak on a
topic related to the theme of teshuva.
Kippur commences. The meal should be
completed prior to the lighting of the Yom
Kippur candles (6:00 PM).
Candle Lighting: The Shabbat/ Yom Tov
candles should be lit prior to the recitation of
the blessings Lehadlik ner shel Shabbat V’shel
Yom Hakippurim and Shehechiyanu.
Blessing of the Children: Just before leaving
for Kol Nidrei services, the children should
be given the traditional parental blessing of
Friday nights with an additional blessing that
invokes G-d’s mercy, love and guidance for the
year to come.
Dress in the Synagogue: As on Rosh
Hashana, everyone should be dressed in
modest white clothing. Men should wear their
kitels and talitot even at the Kol Nidre services.
SPECIAL YOM KIPPUR PROHIBITIONS
1. Eating and drinking- those who are sick or
frail should consult the Rabbi.
2. Washing- in either hot or cold water. One
may wash only until the knuckles upon
arising on Yom Kippur morning or after taking
care of one’s bodily needs.
EREV YOM KIPPUR
3. Anointment- any ointment, hair tonic,
perfume, etc.
(Tuesday, October 11)
YOM KIPPUR
(Wednesday, October 12)
Kaparot (Atonement): There is an old
tradition to take money or a chicken and
recite the kaparot while waving the money or
chicken over the head of each family member:
“This exchange for me; this is my ransom; this
is my atonement. This money (chicken) shall
go to charity, and I shall attain a long and
good life, the peace.” The money or chicken
should then be designated to charity. Kaparot
plates will be available in the shul throughout
Erev Yom Kippur until Kol Nidre. Mikvah: There is a custom to immerse oneself
in the mikvah on Erev Yom Kippur, even if one
has already done so on Erev Rosh Hashana.
Se’udat Mafseket: There is a Torah obligation
to eat a festive meal before the fast of Yom
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4. Wearing shoes- if they are wholly or
partially made of leather (including athletic
shoes). This applies to the entire Yom Kippur,
not just when in the Synagogue.
5. Marital relations.
AFTER YOM KIPPUR:
On the night following Yom Kippur, as we
stream from our synagogue in a joyous and
exalted spirit, hopefully cleansed and purified
of all sin, we hurry to perform additional
mitzvot. Before breaking the fast, we recite the
blessing of the new moon (kiddush levanah)
and, after our meal, begin hammering the
posts of our succah into the ground. We try
to heed the Psalmist as he bids us to go “from
strength to strength.”
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SUCCOT
(October 16 – October 25)
Remember to make an Eruv Tavshilin.
Succot: The festival of Succot (lit.: “booths”)
commemorates the year of Jewish wandering
in the wilderness before our ancestors were
brought to Israel. For forty years after the
exodus from Egypt they lived in succot,
trusting in G-d’s providence. It is for this
reason that we are commanded to spend a
week in succot, temporary tabernacles. All
meals during the Succot holiday are eaten
in the succah, except when it is raining.
Whenever eating in the succah one recites,
after the blessing
for the food,
the blessing of
Leisheiv basuccah
(to dwell in the
succah).
On the first night
of Succot, the
Shehecheyanu
blessing is recited
prior to the Leisheiv basuccah blessing.
All members and worshippers are invited to
visit and use the beautifully decorated CBY
succah. The succah will be open daily during
Succot for those who wish to eat their meals in
observance of the mitzvah, and who lack their
own succah. During yom tov, following evening
and morning services, all worshippers will be
able to make kiddush in the shul’s succah.
Lulav and Etrog: The mitzva of etrog and
lulav is performed during the first seven days
of Succot (except Shabbat). The four species
are taken as follows: Grasp the lulav in your
right hand (with spine facing towards you
and the etrog in your left hand). Left-handed
people should take the lulav in their left hand
and the etrog in their right hand.
The three hadasim should be on the right
of the lulav and the two aravot on the left.
(Some lefthanders also configure the lulav
differently.) Recite the Al netilat lulav and
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(the first time this mitzva is performed) the
Shehechiyanu blessings. Shake the four
species in these six directions: east, south,
west, north, up, down.
SYMBOLIC THEMES
Etrog: It is shaped like our heart that yearns
for the better things (we hope) rather than
for selfish goals; it is both tasty and fragrant
(a good taste is enjoyed only by the person
eating; a good fragrance is enjoyed by all),
like the Jew who is learned in the Torah for
himself and also does kind acts for others, as
well.
Lulav: It is shaped
like our spine that
sways as we pray and
bends its gratitude. It
bears tasty fruit but
has no fragrance, like
the Jew who is learned
(for himself) but does
not concern himself
with others.
Hadas: It is oval shaped, as our eyes. It
is important to direct our vision away from
harmful distractions and concentrate on
the sources of inspiration for the good. It
is fragrant but fruitless and thus tasteless,
like the Jew who is kind and charitable but
unlearned in Torah.
Arava: It is an elongated oval, like our
mouth. May we control it from evil talk and
use it to sing our gratitude to G-d. It is neither
fragrant nor tasty, like a Jew who has neither
knowledge nor good deeds to his credit.
HOLIDAY PRAYERS:
The whole Hallel is recited throughout Succot.
We likewise include the Yaaleh Veyavo
prayer in the Shemoneh Esrei. We read an
appropriate Torah selection and recite musaf
throughout the festival. During chol hamoed,
we omit the Tachanun and Lamnatzeiach
prayers.
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CHOL HAMOED
(October 19–23)
Following the first two days of Succot, five
days of chol hamoed (mid festival days) are
observed. During chol hamoed, work (except
which prevents a loss or pertains to a festival
need) is prohibited.
HOSHANA RABA
(Sunday, October 23)
On Hoshana Raba eve we observe the timehonored custom of Tikun Leil Hoshana
Raba, special Torah study, after ma’ariv.
The name Hoshana Raba is derived
from the fact that on this day, instead
of circling around the bima once while
reciting the prayers of Hoshana,
seven processions are made. We
make the processions with etrog
and lulav in our hands.
SHEMINI ATZERET
(Monday October 24)
Remember to make an Eruv
Tavshilin.
Our meals are eaten in the
succah as on the other days of
Succot (despite what you may
have heard!), but the blessing
Leisheiv basuccah is omitted.
However, the Shehechiyanu
blessing is recited at kiddush on
the night of Shemini Atzeret.
Cong. Bnai Yeshurun, Teaneck, NJ
SIMCHAT TORAH
(Tuesday, October 25)
On this day, the last portion of the Torah (The
final two chapters of the book of Devarim) is
read. Since we must never “finish” the Torah
reading, the first portion of Genesis is also
read, immediately starting the Torah reading
for the coming year. This is a happy occasion.
All of the Sifrei Torah are taken from
the Ark and are carried around the
shul seven times (hakafot). There
is much singing and dancing. The
hakafot take place both at night and
during the day, and the atmosphere in
shul is one of true simcha shel mitzva.
The yom tov meals are eaten in the
home once again. Once again, there
will be a full range of Hakafot, as well
as shiurim for women- this, to truly
augment and enhance the celebration
of Torah. A schedule of events for
Simcha Torah will be sent shortly under
separate cover.
ISRU CHAG (Wednesday, October 26)
Those who daven Nusach
Sefard have hakafot on the night of
Shemini Atzeret in the main shul, and even
non-sefardim are invited to participate. On
Shemini Atzeret, Yizkor prayers are recited.
A special prayer is offered in shul for rain
(Geshem) on that day as well. There is little
or no rain in Israel during the summer; the
winter brings the rainy season. Our ancient
agricultural background and the needs of
contemporary Israel make the Geshem prayer
both traditional and timely. Beginning with
musaf on Shemini Atzeret, we include “Mashiv
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haru’ach umorid hageshem (You cause the
wind to blow and the rain to fall)” in the
beginning of the shemoneh esrei.
The day following Pesach, Shavuot and
Succot is known as Isru Chag (bind the
festival). It is observed as a semi-festive day.
In the time of the Beit Hamikdash, Isru Chag
was the day when the pilgrims (olei regel) left
Jerusalem to return home. According to a
talmudic statement, one who observes Isru
Chag as a festive day with eating and drinking
is considered as if he offered sacrifice upon
the altar. This year Isru Chag falls on Shabbat
Bereshit, and we have privilege of immediately
beginning the new annual cycle of Torah
reading.
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Father of Mr. Joseph Berkowitz
Brother of Mrs. Penny Harrison
Grandmother of Mr. Clive Lipshitz
2 ELUL
Father of Dr. Ralph Marcus
Mother of Mr. Bob Oppenheimer
Mother of Mrs. Debra Rosenberg
3 ELUL
Father of Dr. Ernest Levi
Father of Mrs. Ceil Olivestone
Mother of Dr. Michael Rosen
4 ELUL
Mother of Mrs. Tzippy Weiss
Father of Dr. Elayne Helfgott
Grandfather of Mr. Aaron Rothstein
Father of Mrs. Marcia Weinblatt
Sister of Mrs. Deborah Nagler
5 ELUL
Brother of Mr. Henry Frisch
Mother of The Kolb Children
Grandfather of Mr. Clive Lipshitz
Brother of Mr. Aaron Rothstein
Mother of Mr. Leigh Schachter
Father of Mrs. Sara Stobezki
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Grandfather of Mr. David Federbush
Father of Dr. Gerald Frenkel
Sister of Mr. Benjamin Reichel
Mother of Mrs. Michelle Ritholtz
Mother of Mr. Yitz Stern
Husband of Mrs. Magda Sternbach
Mother of Mrs. Michelle Weiner
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Father of Mrs. Myril Zomick
Mother of Mr. Joseph Berkowitz
Father of Dr. Arthur Englard
Mother of Mrs. Rose Burstein
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Father of Rabbi Leon Miller
Father of Mrs. Pearl Berger
Uncle of Ms. Fay Feldman
Father of Mrs. Elise Ginsberg
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Father of Rabbi Darren Blackstein
Grandfather of Mr. Warren Levie
Mother of Mrs. Atara Mauskopf
Father of Mrs. Rosalie Waltuch
Father of Dr. Mendel Markowitz
Father of Mr. Samuel Stern
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Father of Mr. Jody Weiss
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Father of Mrs. Bryna Keiser
Father of Mrs. Bryna Malitzky
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Father of Mrs. Goldie Feld
Father of Mrs. Charlotte Stone
Father of Mr. Moshe Goldberg
Father of Mrs. Felice Fisher
Father of Mr. Elliot Small
Mother of Mrs. Debra Stein
Mother of Mrs. Suri Meyer
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Father of Dr. Melvin Haller
Mother of Mr. Chaim Kiss
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Grandmother of Rabbi Ira Jaskoll
Father of Mrs. Miriam Aron
Mother of Mrs. Cheryl Leiser
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Mother of Mrs. Debra Botwinick
Father of Mrs. Beatrice Dickstein
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Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ira Greenfest
Mother of Mrs. Milly Rosner
Father of Mr. Milton Polevoy
Father of Mrs. Blossom Welfeld
25 ELUL
Grandfather of Dr. Jessica Cismas
Mother of Rabbi Mark Karasick
Father of Mrs. Naomi Belizon
26 ELUL
Cousin of Rabbi Frank Breslau
YARTZEITS
ELUL
TISHREI
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Grandfather of Mr. Yves Bettan
Father of Dr. Alexander Kratz
Aunt of Rabbi Ira Jaskoll
Father of Mr. Marvin Oppenheim
Father of Dr. Dena Felsen
17 ELUL
Mother of Mrs. Deborah Nagler
Brother of Mrs. Edna Peyser
27 ELUL
Father of Mrs. Rachel Glasser
Mother of Mr. Abraham Gutfreund
Mother of Dr. David Kelsen
Grandmother of Mr. Clive Lipshitz
Father of Mr. Jerry Samet
Mother of Mrs. Frances Greenfest
Father of Mr. Ephraim Wiesel
28 ELUL
Father in law of Mrs. Lois Blumenfeld
Mother of Mr. Bill Gononsky
Mother of Mr. Jacob Lichtman
Father of Mrs. Sandy Gutfreund
Father of Dr. Gary Stern
29 ELUL
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Mother of Mr. Henry Frisch
Mother of Dr. Alan Kadish
Mother of Rabbi Michael Taubes
19 ELUL
Father of Mrs. Ivy Podolski
Relative of Rabbi Frank Breslau
Mother of Dr. Genia Kaminetzky
Mother of Mr. Alan Schoffman
Father of Mrs. Mona Smilovitz
Father of Mrs. Janie Stern
Wife of Mr. Marc Dubroff
Father of Mrs. Roby Langert
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Brother of Mr. Kenneth Goldman
Father of Mr. Bernard Kornmehl
Father of Mrs. Tzivia Bieler
Mother of Dr. Susanna Berglas
Mother of Mrs. Marilyn Bench
21 ELUL
Mother of Mrs. Toni Nayowitz
Mother of Dr. Joseph Bench
Father of Mr. Josef Feldman
Mother of Mr. Richard Gans
Father of Mr. Leonard Glass
Father of Mrs. Claire Strauss
22 ELUL
Father of Mrs. Etti Schaap
Father of Dr. Israel Schur
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Uncle of Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Mother of Mr. Jack Forgash
Father of Mrs. Mona Weinberger
Father of Rabbi Ira Jaskoll
Brother of Mr. Daniel Klein
Mother of Dr. Jacob Zeffren
3 TISHREI
Mother of Mr. Gerald Goldfischer
Mother of Mrs. Mildred Strauss
Mother of Mr. Stuart Rothschild
Brother of Mrs. Sandra Lerer
4 TISHREI
Father of Mr. Charles Bartel
Uncle of Mrs. Marsha Ness
Father of Mrs. Phyllis Eisenman
Husband of Mrs. Michelle Ritholtz
Mother of Mrs. Felicia Schipper
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5 TISHREI
Father of Mr. Moish Ackerman
Father of Dr. Benjamin Bashist
Mother in law of Mrs. Naomi Belizon
Father of Mr. Zvi Bernstein
Mother of Dr. Ira Cooper
Father of Mrs. Esther Buchbinder
Mother of Mrs. Eva Stern
Mother of Dr. Andrew Katz
Father of Mr. Maurice Mell
Mother of Dr. Steven Nadel
Brother of Mr. Boaz Nagar
Mother of Dr. Philip Roth
Mother of Mrs. Toby Rosenberg
6 TISHREI
Son of Dr. & Mrs. Phil Kazlow
Father of Dr. Steven Nadel
Mother of Dr. Helene Linder
Mother of Mrs. Jane Carr
7 TISHREI
Father of Mr. Sander Srulowitz
8 TISHREI
Father of Mrs. Beverly Geller
Mother of Dr. Sampson Isseroff
Mother of Mr. Robert Meyer
Mother of Mrs. Helene Korn
Father of Mr. Joseph Welfeld
Mother of Dr. Irving Goldstein
Father of Mrs. Sharon Schur
Father of Mrs. Susan Carni
Father of Rabbi David Paley
Father of Mr. Howard Sterman
Uncle of Dr. Moshe Wertenteil
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15 TISHREI
Mother of Mr. Leib Koyfman
Father of Mrs. Helen Spiro
Mother of Dr. George Lowell
Father of Mrs. Suzanne Packer
Mother of Rabbi Marvin Waltuch
Mother of Mr. Jack Flamholz
Mother of Mrs. Barbara Gononsky
Mother of Dr. David Klein
Father of Mr. Karl Lifschitz
Father of Mr. Robert Meyer
Mother of Mrs. Sherry Perlowitz
Mother of Mr. Paul Glasser
Mother of Mrs. Judy Lichtman
Father of Mr. William Silber
Mother of Mrs. Juliette Rothschild
16 TISHREI
Mother of Dr. Edward Berger
Father of Mrs. Esther Secemski
Father of Mr. Martin Polack
Father of Ms. Arlene Goldis
Father of Mr. Alan Schoffman
Father of Dr. David Westrich
TISHEREI
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Brother of Rabbi Darren Blackstein
Mother of Mrs. Charlotte Stone
Father of Mrs. Mimi Schachter
Mother of Dr. Elayne Helfgott
Father of Mrs. Elke Stein
Mother of Dr. Regina Koenig
Father of Mrs. Ilana Glickman
Father of Ms. Debby Sondheim
Mother in law of Mrs. Gilda Winters
12 TISHREI
Mother of Mrs. Marion Schechter
Mother of Mr. Sigmund Fried
Grandfather of Rabbi Ira Jaskoll
Father of Mr. Douglas Shelling
Father of Mrs. Michelle Ritholtz
Brother of Mr. Joseph Welfeld
13 TISHREI
Father of Dr. Susan Koss
Grandfather of Mrs. Naomi Rotblat
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10 TISHREI
Father of Mr. Asher Brukner
Brother of Mr. Alex Folkman
Father of Mr. Alex Folkman
Brother of Mr. Alex Folkman
Brother of Mr. Alex Folkman
Mother of Mr. Alex Folkman
Mother of Mrs. Evelyn Morris
Brother of Rabbi Dr. Sidney Scharf
Father of Dr. Jerry Weinberg
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Sister of Dr. Melvin Zelefsky
Mother of Mrs. Susan Richmond
Mother of Mr. Jacob Schlanger
23 TISHREI
Mother of Mrs. Sarah Schleifer
Mother of Dr. Sol Rosenberg
Mother of Dr. Rina Felman
Husband of Mrs. Evelyn Morris
Father of Mrs. Chaya Ruth Rosen
24 TISHREI
Father of Mrs. Ruth Wertheimer
Son of Dr. Norman Sohn
25 TISHREI
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Mother of Dr. Irving Klavan
Uncle of Rabbi Ira Jaskoll
Mother of Mr. Chaim Schaap
20 TISHREI
Father of Mr. Joseph Appel
Father of Dr. Carl Feit
Mother of Mr. Barry Frank
Father of Mrs. Mashy Oppenheimer
Father of Mr. Danny Nussbaum
Father of Dr. Daniel Schwartz
17 TISHREI
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Mother of Mr. Carl Markowitz
Father of Dr. Ann Bartel
Mother of Dr. David Prince
Father of Mr. Isaac Secemski
19 TISHREI
Brother of Dr. Ephraim Casper
Mother of Dr. Susan Koss
Mother of Mr. Bobby Kaplan
Mother of Mrs. Tammy Silverberg
Grandmother of Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Mother of Mr. Daniel Rubinoff
Brother of Mrs. Joy Zimmer
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Mother of Mrs. Marsha Kaye
Mother of Mrs. Carol Gutmann
Father of Mr. Robert Kikin
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Husband of Mrs. Edythe Katz
Father of Mr. Joseph Muszkat
Uncle of Mr. David Savetsky
Mother of Mrs. Pnina Berger
27 TISHREI
Father of Mrs. Aviva Rolnick
Father of Mrs. Carolyn Rubin
Grandmother of Dr. Jessica Cismas
28 TISHREI
Mother of Mrs. Gloria Kallus
Father of Dr. Sol Rosenberg
29 TISHREI
Father of Dr. Rachel Sarna
Mother of Mrs. Rivi Katz
Father of Dr. Andrew Katz
Mother of Mr. Mark Siegel
30 TISHREI
Father of Dr. Abraham Brown
Sister of Mr. Lee Langer
Mother of Mrs. Margo Sturm
‫אלול תשע״ו‬
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun
September 2016
Sunday
Monday
‫קהילת בני ישורון‬
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Shabbat Shiurim:
M. Chinuch & P. HaShavua after Sefard
Bava Metzia after 8:30 minyan
Plag Mincha
Mincha
Manny Freed z”l Parent Child Learning
Daf: Bava Kama 93
‫א אלול‬
‫ראש חודש‬
5
First Shacharit: 6:15 AM
Earliest Tefillin
Latest Shma
Mincha Gdola
Mincha
11
Earliest Tefillin
Latest Shma
Mincha Gdola
Mincha
Daf: 103
‫ח אלול‬
9:42 AM
1:24 PM
6:55 PM
‫ט"ו אלול‬
Earliest Tefillin
5:46 AM
Latest Shma
9:44 AM
Daf: 110
25
Selichot: 6:00 AM
Latest Shma
Mincha Gdola
Mincha
Daf: 117
1:21 PM
6:40 PM
‫כ"ב אלול‬
Earliest Tefillin
7
‫ד אלול‬
8
7:15 PM
‫ה אלול‬
Candles: 7:05 PM
Mincha: 6:45 & 7:15 PM
Daf: 94
9
Daf: 97
Daf: 98
12
‫ט אלול‬
Daf: 104
13
Daf: 99
‫י אלול‬
‫ט"ז אלול‬
Daf: 111
26
5:54 AM
9:47 AM
1:18 PM
6:30 PM
Daf: 105
19
20
Selichot/ Shacharit:
5:45, 6:00, 6:35,
6:55, 7:40, 8:30 AM
Daf: 118
Cong. Bnai Yeshurun, Teaneck, NJ
‫ו אלול‬
Plag: 5:54 PM
Candles: 6:54 PM
Mincha: 6:45 & 7:05 PM
Daf: 100
14
‫י"א אלול‬
Daf: 106
‫י"ז אלול‬
27
21
‫י"ח אלול‬
Daf: 113
‫כ"ד אלול‬
Selichot/ Shacharit:
28
5:55, 6:10, 6:35,
7:05, 7:40, 8:30 AM
Daf: 119
Board Meeting:
8:00 PM
Tzurva M'Rabbanan
Shiur: 8:15 PM
Daf: 112
‫כ"ג אלול‬
Shabbos
3
Daf: 101
15
‫י"ב אלול‬
16
‫כ"ה אלול‬
Selichot/ Shacharit:
Daf: Bava Metzia 2
Plag:
Candles:
Mincha:
Daf: 107
Daf: 108
22
‫י"ט אלול‬
29
Daf: 115
‫כ"ו אלול‬
Selichot/ Shacharit:
5:45, 6:00, 6:35,
6:55, 7:40, 8:30 AM
Daf: 3
Maariv (Sun-TH):
Following Plag Mincha (9/1 only)
8:00 PM (beginning 9/4)
9:00 PM
10:01 PM
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Candles:
Mincha:
Daf: 114
10:45 PM
5:44 PM
6:42 PM
6:50 PM
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Plag:
5:55, 6:10, 6:35,
7:05, 7:40, 8:30 AM
Weekday Mincha:
see Sunday
Additional early Mincha:
1:45 & 4:30 PM on Sundays
1:45 PM Mon - Thurs
‫י"ג אלול‬
‫ראה‬
9:00 AM (T) Jacob Dahan Bar Mitzvah
Daf: 95
10
30
‫כ"ז אלול‬
Selichot/ Shacharit:
5:55, 6:10, 6:35,
7:05, 7:40, 8:30 AM
Plag:
Candles:
Mincha:
5:25 PM
6:18 PM
6:30 PM
Daf Yomi Shiurim:
Sunday: 7:00 AM
Weekdays: 5:30 AM
Shabbos: 7:30 AM &
1 hr before 3rd Mincha
Mincha: 1:45 5:30 7:05 PM
Maariv: 8:09 PM
‫ז אלול‬
‫שופטים‬
8:40 AM Mordy Dubin Ufruf
Daf: 102
17
Daf: 109
24
5:35 PM
6:30 PM
6:40 PM
‫ל אב‬
‫ראש חודש‬
Mincha only: 5:15 PM
Early Mincha: 1:45 & 4:30
Weekday Shacharit:
Sun: 6:25, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:50, 9:15 AM
M,TH: 6:05, 6:20, 7, 7:20, 8, 8:50 AM
T,W,F: 6:15, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:50 AM
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‫ג אלול‬
5:55 PM
5:39 AM
18
Mincha Gdola
Mincha
6
‫כ"ט אב‬
Plag: 6:04 PM
Shacharit: 6:20, 7:00
7:30, 8:00, 8:50, 9:15 AM
5:31 AM
9:40 AM
1:27 PM
7:05 PM
‫ב אלול‬
Legal Holiday
Friday
2
Mincha only: 5:15 PM
Shiur 1/2 hour before 3rd mincha
4
‫כ"ח אב‬
‫ אלול תשע"ו‬- ‫אב‬
9:00 AM Jacob Dickstein Ufruf
Mincha: 1:45 5:30 6:50 PM
Maariv: 7:57 PM
‫כי תצא‬
8:40 AM Jason Levine Ufruf
Mincha: 1:45 5:30 6:40 PM
Maariv: 7:45 PM
‫כי תבוא‬
‫י"ד אלול‬
‫כ"א אלול‬
Mincha: 1:45 5:30 6:25 PM
Maariv: 7:33 PM
Selichot: 12:45 AM
Shabbos Shacharit:
7:00 MAIN
Daf: 116
8:30 Nusach Sefard
8:40 OLD MAIN
9:00 MAIN
9:00 Moroccan
9:00 Young Members
9:00 Teen Minyan
youth groups
at 9:20 AM
Mishna Yomit:
Sunday: 8:30 AM
Mon - Fri: 7:45 AM
Shabbos: 8:15 AM
‫אלול תשע״ו‬
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