Reaching out to welcome Congregants and guests at shul is one of the most important elements in building warm relationships. Being a greeter is a rewarding experience

and can lead to new friendships. Volunteer to be part of our Greeting Team. You can make a difference. Please call 416.635.5340 and speak with Nancy.

Senior RabbiAdam CutlerRabbiDavid C. SeedCantorAlex SteinChazzan SheniBen Sharpe

ברוכים הבאים Welcome to our Congregation

37 Southbourne Avenue • Toronto, Ontario • M3H 1A4 416.635.5340 • www.adathisrael.com • info@adathisrael.com

PresidentMarilyn Sherman

Executive DirectorPhil David

Rabbi EmeritusErwin SchildCantor Emeritus

A. Eliezer Kirshblum

We invite you to pray with us...

שבת שלוםShabbat Shalom

Shabbat Shacharit ..........................9:00 a.m.

Torah Study - Boardroom ....................9:45 a.m.

Play & Pray - School Wing ............ 10:00 a.m.

Jr. Congregation - Library (gr. 1-6) ......... 10:30 a.m.

Minchah/Seudah Shlisheet/Ma'ariv .............7:25 p.m.

Havdallah ......................................8:33 p.m.

Sunday, April 7th

Shacharit .......................... 8:00 & 9:00 a.m.

Minchah/Ma'ariv ........................... 7:40 p.m.

Monday, April 8th - Thursday, April 11th

Shacharit ........................... 7:00 & 7:45 a.m.

Minchah/Ma'ariv ........................... 7:40 p.m.

Friday, April 12th

Shacharit ........................... 7:00 & 7:45 a.m.

Candlelighting ........................... 7:38 p.m.

Minchah/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma'ariv ......... 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 13th

Shabbat Shacharit ..........................9:00 a.m.

The Congregational Kiddush will take place in the Lobby

1 Nisan, 5779 • April 6th, 2019

Thank You, תודה רבה to:

Sarah Kranc for sponsoring the Flowers on the Bimah in memory of her husband Harry Kranc ז”ל.

Ab & Frances Nisker and Family for sponsoring the Shabbat Bulletin to honour the memory of their son Michael Nisker ז”ל.

Marty Schmerz for generously sponsoring the Congregational Kiddush in memory of his grandparents Moishe and Malka Schmerz ז”ל.

Elaine Rose and Sandy Offenheim for sponsoring Seudah Shilsheet in memory of their father Alex Tobias ז”ל.

pArASHAT TAzriA • rOSH CHOdeSH NiSAN • SHAbbAT HACHOdeSHTorah reading: Leviticus 12:1 - 13:59; Numbers 28:9-15 Etz Hayim: Page 649; 930

Maftir reading: Exodus 12:1-20 Etz Hayim: Page 380 Haftarah reading: Ezekiel 45:16 - 46:18 Etz Hayim: Page 1291

SHAbbAT b’YACHAd שבת ביחד A musical, uplifting service with our peace of Mind Soldiers in the Alex Tobias HallCOMFOrTAbLe SeATiNG AVAiLAbLe!Come together for a breathtaking t'fillah experience. You’ll love it.Delicious kiddush to follow in the lobby

שבת ביחד

Shabbat b’Yachad

THiS weeK & ONGOiNG

AduLT STudY All welcome. Refreshments served. No prior experience required Torah Study with rabbi Seed Saturday, April 6th at 9:45 a.m. rabbi benjamin Hecht - Sunday, April 7th at 9:30 a.m. in the LibraryHana werner - Torah for Today Sessions: Sundays, April 7th to April 14th at 10:30 a.m. April 7th "As Jews, we need to be open and willing to learn. To be a Chacham is not to have all the answers but to learn, to experience and to grow. Wisdom is a willingness to be open to ask the right questions." (Rabbi Steven Saltzman ז”ל)Holidays with Hana - Monday, April 8th at 10:00 a.m. in the Barris Boardroom. Hana's Spin on The Seder. 21st Century: Fusing the old with the new.

renan Levine - Thursday, April 11th at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Levine is an expert on elections, voter psychology, implications for countries like Israel, Canada & USA. Ballot Box Bombshells; 2019 Winners and Losers, Upsets and Vulnerabilities, Netanyahu, Trump, Trudeau. Moderator Jeff Springer, Executive Director, JNF Toronto. Admission: $15. $20 at the door. Refreshments served after the presentation. Register at www.adathisrael.com

CLub L'CHAYiM Lunch 'n Learn Thursday, April 11th at 11:30 a.m. with Judy Perly of Free Times Cafe and the subject of a recent documentary. Guests always welcome. Lunch included. Club L’Chayim Members $5, Guests $10. RSVP required to Sharon at 905.660.7795Cards & Games Wednesdays, 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. $2. Bridge, Mah Jong and Rummikub & more. Pastry & coffee. Open to community.

bereAVeMeNT GrOup The Chesed Committee is pleased to provide a caring, safe and confidential setting for you to meet others experiencing the death of a loved one.The first Sunday of every month. Facilitated by bonita Greenbaum. April 7th - June 2nd 10:30 a.m. Refreshments. Six Tuesdays: April 30th - June 4th Facilitated by ena Cord. Afternoons 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. or Evenings 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Refreshments. Members - No charge • Non-members - $100.00Contact reception at 416.635.5340 x 301 or reception@adathisrael.com

book Club - Tuesday, April 9th at 8:00 p.m. Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan Review with Rona Arato Golden Hands - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.Study - Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. April 9th - Robert Kenedy, Professor at York University April 30th - Rabbi Torczyner May 7th - Lucy Waverman Globe and Mail ColumnistHigh Tea, Hats & Horahs - Sunday, June 2nd from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Join the Women of Adath for a multi-generational tea party with food and entertainment. Cost: Adult members $36, Adult guests $40, Girls under 12 $10. Register by May 17th at www.adathisrael.comMore info: Randi Fine rfine@sympatico.ca

womenof adath

rAbbi CuTLer: JewS ANd FOOdWednesday evenings April 10th: Is Horseradish Bitter and Other Pesach Mysteries May 1st: Cultural Appropriation? Chinese (and Other People’s) FoodMay 15th: Hummus Wars May 22nd: Diaspora Foods on the Move: Maintaining An Immigrant Jewish Identity June 5th: Shakshuka Making, Gastronomic Zionism June 12th: American Delis and Food Ethics. Food will be served.Cost: Per Session - $15 Members $20 Guests Register at www.adathisrael.com Generously sponsored by the Urbach Family

20s - 30s: pizzA MAKiNG wOrKSHOpSunday, April 7th 4:30 p.m. at Adath Israel. Learn how to make pizza from scratch right before Passover, presented by Chocolate Tales. Questions? Email anna@adathisrael.com $20 per person, special for two - $36. Register at www.adathisrael.com

uJA’S SHiNSHiNiM iNViTe YOu TO: iSrAeLi MuSiC NiGHT Featuring Cantor Alex Stein - Sunday, April 7th 7:30 p.m. at Adath Israel. Join us for a night full of Israeli music with all 26 of UJA’s ShinShinim. A great opportunity to listen, sing and play music in a fun energetic environment. Please reach out if you want to perform a song as an individual, a group or even with the ShinShinim! Adath Israel and UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and UJA's ShinShinim. To RSVP and for questions contact swiner@ujafed.org

upCOMiNG eVeNTS

exCiTiNG AduLT STudY prOGrAMS Tuesday, April 30th at 7:30 p.m. bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize Winner, New York Times Journalist, Editor and Political Commentator Moderator, Senator Linda Frum.Patron Ticket: $75 per person, Reserved seat plus Reserved Pre-Talk Meet and Greet. General Admission: $15. $20 at the door if available. Refreshments served after the presentation. Register at www.adathisrael.com The Anne and Joseph Bogoroch Memorial Lecture Series.Thursday, May 16th at 7:30 p.m. Movie Screening of ‘The Museum’ a fascinating documentary that depicts the life and art of one of Israel’s most important cultural institutions and guest speaker James S. Snyder, International President and Director Emeritus of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. General Admission: $15. $20 at the door. Refreshments served after the presentation. Register at www.adathisrael.comWednesday, May 22nd at 12:00 p.m. wednesday Conversations: what people are talking about, with Mike FegelmanExecutive Director, Honest Reporting Canada.Defending israel from media bias. General Admission: $10. $15 at the door. Light lunch served. Register at www.adathisrael.com

COMMuNiTY eVeNTS

CLub L'CHAYiM SNAp, CrACKLe, pOTTuesday, May 7th 7:00 p.m. at Adath Israel. With Dr. David Conn, Dr. Marni Brooks and moderator Dr. Ira Price. Cost $10 - Members, $15 - Non-members. Refreshments will be served. Register at www.adathisrael.com

16TH ANNuAL GOLF TOurNAMeNTTuesday, May 28 11:00 a.m. at Lebovic Golf Club. Registration NOW OPEN and remains open until the tournament sells out. Tournament may sell out prior to Early Bird Deadline*.11:00 a.m. Golf Registration & Lunch12:30 p.m. Shot Gun Start6:15 p.m. Reception, Dinner & Prizes*Early Bird Deadline: April 26th

CHiLdreN (GrAde 4-8) uNder THe STAirS AT YpTSunday, April 14th 1:00 – 4:45 p.m.$25 members, $30 non-members. Register at www.adathisrael.com. Orchestra seats, staff supervision, pizza lunch, and bus transportation included. Meet at 1:00 p.m. at Adath. Parents invited with a paid ticket. Supervision available from 12:15 p.m., bus leaves at 1:30 p.m., showtime at 2:30 p.m. Info: anna@adathisrael.com

peSACH AT AdATH iSrAeLAdath Israel is very pleased to be working with our newest catering partner, Two13 Kosher Food design. To book your Seder or to place your order by April 8th, please contact Linda Reisman at 416 635 5340 x 309or linda@adathisrael.com pre-pesach workshop: Making Your pesach Seder Great Sunday, April 14th 10:15 a.m. at Adath Israel. Childcare available upon request. NO CHARGE. For more information contact anna@adathisrael.com Register at www.adathisrael.compre-pesach pizza dinner Wednesday, April 17th 6:00 p.m. at Adath Israel. Take a break from cleaning and join us for a delicious last pizza dinner before the Jewish matzah marathon. $5/person, kids 3 and under free, $20/family (parents and their kids under 18). RSVP by April 12th at www.adathisrael.comIf you would like to be hosted for a Pesach Seder or if you can fulfill the mitzvah of welcoming “all those who are hungry, let them come and eat” by welcoming guests to your seder, please contact Miriam at 416.635.5340.Sale of Chametz - visit www.adathisrael.com/pray-and-learn/festivals to sell your Chametz by Friday, April 19th at 8:00 a.m. Forms are also available in the shul office.

ALpHA OMeGA reViVAL preSeNTS“Mental illness in the 21st Century –Stigma, reality and Hope” Wednesday, April 10th 7:30pm at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue - 100 Elder Street. Open dialogue on mental health with Dr. David Goldbloom, a renowned psychiatrist. COST: $20 for AO Members and Spouses, $30 per guest. All proceeds donated to CAMH. RSVP: at 416.250.7417 or info@aotoronto.org

NATiONAL iNiTiATiVe FOr eATiNG diSOrderS - Nied

7th annual ‘Honouring the Journey’ event “Care for the Caregiver” Sunday, April 7th 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Adath Israel.Our panel of parents (including Adath Israel members, Wendy and Len Preskow) will share their experiences of caring for their loved-ones on the journey of healing. Everyone welcome - no charge - doors open at 2:30 pm. Patti Perry will moderate the panel. RSVP to Wendy 416 859 7571 or wendy@nied.ca

This week, we commemorate the yahrzeits of the following people

1 NiSAN - 7 NiSAN, 5779

Thank You, Todah Rabbah to our Breakfast sponsors for April 6th - April 12th: Sheldon Lazarovitz, Mel and irma rotstein, betty Senders, Sherri & bernie Goldberg, Lawrie & Kesa Senders, debbie and paul Greenspoon, Harvey and Allan Noss, robbie & Helene Feldman

Saturday, April 6th – 1 NisanBennie Bresgi, father of Solomon Bresgi

& Maurice Bresgi Ida Finkelstein, mother of Sharon Finkelstein Jesse Goldhar, husband of Elaine Goldhar,

father of Jodeme Goldhar Irving Goodman, father of Cynthia Green Joseph Greenglass, father of Melvin Greenglass Muriel Iseman, mother of Linda Rosenberg Pauline Taylor, mother of Elayne Isenberg Alex Tobias, father of Sandra Offenheim

& Elaine Rose Sunday, April 7th – 2 NisanLouis Gomberg, father of Marla Richler Rebecca Greenspan, mother of Phyllis Morrison Jack Handler, father of Michael Handler Max Lazer, father of Frances WhiteShmuel Ostreicher, father of Miriam Lamasz Henry Preskow, father of Leonard Preskow Patricia Richman, mother of Devah Wine Alex Rose, father of Lesley Sherman Monday, April 8th – 3 NisanSilvio Coen, father of Susanna Dvorkin Gertrude Cohen, mother of Barbara Zaldin Harvey Conway, brother of Russell Cohen Louis Dixon, father of Sylvia Farber Michael Lazarovitz, father of Sheldon Lazarovitz Irving Nashman, father of Myrna Smith Joseph Rockfeld, father of Shirley Granovsky Ginger Sadofsky, mother of Joseph Sadofsky Al Shuler, father of Stephanie Shuler Louis Solish, father of Harriet Betel Jack West, father of Phil West Tuesday, April 9th – 4 NisanLouis Berenbaum, father of Toby Mortfield Rudi Eckhaus, father of Fred Eckhaus

& Ruth Schacter Zev Krinsky, father of Marilee Krinsky Lionel Larry, husband of Naomi Larry,

father of Adam Larry Samuel Mendelson, father of Irma Rotstein Samuel Posen, father of Goldie Kay Jacob Rotman, father of Fay Torneck

& Freda Rubenstein Meyer Rotstein, father of Mel Rotstein Harvey Rudnick, father of Rhonda Malach

Jeri Teplitz, mother of Dana TeplitzSaul Trottenberg, father of Fraida Isenberg Jacob Valensky, father of Marion Davis Sarah Yanover, sister of Marian Bach wednesday, April 10th – 5 Nisan Samuel Cowan, father of Ferne Freeman Pinchas Frimerman, father of Elaine Laiken Ethel Green, mother of Beverley Goldbach Morris Henechowicz, father of Jerry Henechowicz

& Susan KleinLeni Kestenbaum, mother of Hugh Kestenbaum Maria Kurman, mother of Grigory Kurman Florence La Bell, mother of Carol Kirsh Joseph Noss, father of Allan Noss & Harvey Noss Jacob Nudelman, father of Harold Nudelman,

Corrine Osher & Esther Cohen Harry Senders, husband of Betty Senders,

father of Sherri GoldbergThursday, April 11th – 6 NisanRose Capler, mother of Jerry Capler Franca Coen, mother of Susanna Dvorkin Valerie Czutrin, mother of George Czutrin Elsie Luftspring, sister of Lorraine Clarfield Regina Maneschwitz, mother of Diane Grevler Lisa Meyer, mother of Thomas Meyer David Moss, father of Cheryl Hafner Irving Salsberg, father of Judy Shear Sarah Waxman, mother of Myles Waxman

& Allan Waxman Friday, April 12th – 7 NisanRoslyn Backer, sister of Irving Lefler Esther Berk, mother of Susan Shuman Beatrice Brail, mother of Sid Brail Abraham Faith, father of Edith Gossin Zvi Feldberg, father of Arie Feldberg Irvin Feldman, father of Robert Feldman Aba Gelman, father of Rick Gelman Desiree Grevler, sister of Melvyn Grevler Joseph Grossman, husband of Rochelle Grossman Gloria Harris, wife of Norman Harris David Ritz, father of Michael Ritz Albert Schelberg, father of Elaine Levinoff

& Kenneth Schelberg Ted Sheres, brother of Harry Sheres Evelyn Stone, mother of Wendi Morein

We Remember: Senior Rabbi Steven Saltzman ז”ל, Sexton Emeritus Alex Koenigsberg ז”ל

To include the name of an ill or injured loved one in our community’s t'fillot, please contact Cantor Ben Sharpe at ben@adathisrael.com

parashat TazriaAfter the previous chapter's discussion of how food entering our bodies can make us ritually impure, the Torah now discusses how that which comes out of our bodies can do the same. Taken from Etz Hayim Torah and Commentary