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Executive Director Morris Maron President Zac Kaye Youth Director Richard Winkler

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PARSHAS MISHPATIM FEB 5-6, 2016

27 SHEVAT 5776

BETH AVRAHAM YOSEPH OF TORONTO CONGREGATION ק"ק בית אברהם יוסף THE JOSEPH AND FAYE TANENBAUM A Family Synagogue Emphasizing SYNAGOGUE CENTRE the Warmth of Torah Tradition

PARSHAS BO JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 1, 2020

6 Shevat 5780

BAYT WEEKLY BULLETIN WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS & GUESTS

פרשת בא ו שבט תש"פ

SCHEDULE

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL MINYAN with Natan Breslow West Wing #1 9:00 AM

MIDDLE SCHOOL MINYAN with Dr. Gary Fortinsky and Rabbi Michael Stavsky

(Parents always welcome) CANCELLED

TEEN CHABURA & MINYAN With Rabbi Moshe Herskovits and Daniel Safran

Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash

9:15 AM

EARLY DROP OFF Nursery - Grade 3

Classroom 7 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

PARENTS & TOTS Classroom 5 9:45 AM

NURSERY PROGRAM Classroom 2 9:45 AM

KINDERGARTEN Classroom 3 9:45 AM

GIRLS GRADES 1 - 3 Classroom 1 9:45 AM

BOYS GRADES 1 - 3 Classroom 4 9:45 AM

JUNIOR CONGREGATION West Wing Classrooms 2 & 3

10:00 AM

MOMS-AND-TOTS Classroom 5 10:30 AM

FOR SHABBOS AFTERNOON PROGRAMS SEE PAGE 7

PAGE NUMBERS FOR SHABBOS - TORAH/HAFTARAH READING

Torah Reading Haftarah

Soncino Page 377 Page 404

Artscroll Page 340 Page 1151

SHABBOS SCHEDULE | זמני שבת

EREV SHABBOS | ערב שבת

PARSHA & KUGEL with Ezer Diena

Turk Family Bais Medrash 4:55 PM

CANDLE LIGHTING 5:09 PM

MINCHA/KABBALAS SHABBOS Main Shul 5:15 PM

SHABBOS | שבת

HASHKAMA MINYAN Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall 7:30 AM

BAIS MEDRASH MINYAN with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger Milevsky Bais Medrash 8:45 AM

SHACHARIS Main Shul 9:00 AM

NO FRILLS MINYAN

Turk Family Bais Medrash 9:00 AM

YOUNG ADULT & UNIV. MINYAN with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg Perlis Hall 9:15 AM

MINCHA Main Shul 5:00 PM

HAVDALA After

6:14 PM

Kel Maleh: This week YES Next week YES

BAYT HEALTH COMMITTEE The BAYT Health Committee would like to remind

everyone that cold and flu season is upon us and that hand hygene is the most effective way of stopping the

spread of infection. Please be mindful when greeting oth-ers, and have a healthy winter.

SHIUR DATE TIME LOCATION

SHABBOS SHIURIM

BAIS MEDRASH SHIUR with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger Shabbos, February 1 8:15 AM Milevsky Bais Medrash

PARSHA SHIUR with The Rav Shabbos, February 1 8:40 AM Turk Family Bais Medrash

MINCHAS CHINUCH SHIUR with Dr. Lazer Friedman Dilemmas in Giving Charity: Priorities and Meshulachim Shabbos, February 1 9:30 AM Rabbi Baruch Taub Study Hall

CHAYEI ADAM - IGROS MOSHE FOR MEN with Rabbi Neil Cohen/Rabbi Goldman Shabbos, February 1 4:15 PM Dr. Stephen Speisman Boardroom

MISHNAYOS FOR MEN with Rabbi Eisenberger Shabbos, February 1 4:15 PM West Wing Classroom 1

DAF YOMI FOR MEN Berachos 29 Shabbos, February 1 4:15 PM Rabbi Baruch Taub Study Hall

SHIUR B’IVRIT with Chaim Dardik Shabbos, February 1 4:15 PM Simcha Suite עזה

LIVES OF THE GREAT SCHOLARS with Rabbi Meir Rosenberg Shabbos, February 1 4:30 PM Jarvis Freedman Library

WEEKDAY SHIURIM

DAF HA YOMI B'HALACHA FOR MEN with Rabbi Zev Hofstedter Sunday, Feb. 2- Friday, Feb. 7 7:35 AM / 7:05 AM Dr. Stephen Speisman Boardroom

SHIUR B’IVRIT Sunday, Feb 2 8:45 AM Dr. Stephen Speisman Boardroom

929 PEREK A DAY TANACH SHIUR with Rabbi Witty Sunday, Feb. 2 8:00 PM Jarvis Freedman Library

DAF-A-WEEK with Rabbi Eliyahu Goldwasser Monday, Feb. 3 - Friday, Feb. 7 6:00 AM & 6:30 AM Kollel

MOREH NEVUKHIM with the Rav Monday, Feb. 3 7:30 AM Turk Family Bais Medrash

MEN'S DAILY SHIURIM Mishnayos, Parsha, Halacha, and Navi with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger

Monday, Feb. 3 - Friday, Feb. 7 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM Dr. Stephen Speisman Boardroom

MEN’S SUGYA SHIUR with The Rav Monday, Feb. 3 7:30 PM Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash

GEMARA SHIUR FOR MEN with Rabbi Dr. Moshe Yeres starting Shabbat Chap 12 this week Monday, Feb. 3 8:30 PM Rabbi Baruch Taub Study Hall

WEEKLY PARSHA SHIUR with Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz Monday, Feb. 3 9:00 PM Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash

WOMEN'S KUZARI & PARSHA SHIUR with The Rav Tuesday, Feb. 4 10:00 AM Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash

MEN’S SHIUR IN SIFREI CHASSIDUS Rabbi Dovid Yosef Kidybinski Tuesday, Feb. 4 10:00 PM Meeting Room 6

MEGILLAT ESTHER CLASS with Ezer Diena Wednesday, Feb. 5 7:30 PM Dr. Stephen Speisman Boardroom

SEMICHAT CHAVER PROGRAM with Rabbi Spitz Wednesday, Feb. 5 8:30 PM Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash

DELVING DEEPER INTO THE DAF with Rabbi Spitz Thursday, Feb. 6 8:00 PM Meeting Room 6

YOUNG MEN’S SHIUR with The Rav Thursday, Feb. 6 9:00 PM Korobkin Home

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS

THIS WEEK’S SHIURIM @ THE BAYT AT A GLANCE SHABBOS, FEBRUARY 1 - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 All shiurim are open to men and women unless otherwise noted.

IN RECOGNITION OF THIS WEEK’S SPONSORS

THANK YOU

DONATIONS ALIYOT DONATIONS

Linda Kobrossi David N. Berman Ken Factor Beni Machtinger Meir Rosenberg

Lloyd Chazen Gerald Friedman Emmanuel Mammon David Traub

Ralph Crombie Michael Gordon Joel Miskin Nosson Westreich

Daniel Diamond Joseph Grauman Rafael Riaboy

ANNOUNCEMENTS WEEKDAY SCHEDULE | זמני השבוע

For Sunday, February 2 - Friday, February 7

EREV SHABBOS - Friday, February 7 PARSHA & KUGEL 5:05 PM CANDLE LIGHTING 5:19 PM MINCHA/MAARIV 5:25 PM

MAZEL TOV TO: Howard & Marla Gertz and Rabbi Yosef & Rochel Cherns on the bar mitzvah of their

grandson Yoni Cherns, son to Leah & Eli Cherns. Mazel tov to the great grandmothers, Shirley Field and Jo Salb.

Sue Oliver, Chaim Oliver & Mindy Halper-Oliver and Heshy & Shirley Nagel on the birth of a grandson, a son to Yonathan and Elisheva Oliver. Mazel tov to great grandmother Sheila Oliver.

BRUCHIM HABAIM TO: Chaim Dardik will be speaking at the Hebrew shiur this Shabbos. Chaim is a graduate of

Yeshivat Ohr Etzion and served as a senior commanding officer in the Israeli border security service for 40 years.

SHALOSH SEUDOS PARSHAS BO This week’s Shalosh Seudos will be held in the Perlis Hall and is sponsored by: Sue Oliver on the birth of her grandson. Fred & Rena Winegust on the Yahzeit of Fred’s mother Rachel Bat Sara Winegust z’’’l . Shalosh Seudos speaker TBA

Earliest time for Tallis & Tefillin : Sun - Fri: 6:34 am - 6:28 am Sof Zman Krias Shema: Sun - Fri: 10:03 am - 10:00 am

DAF YOMI FOR MEN

SUN 7:15 & 8:45 AM MON & THURS 6:00 & 8:30 AM TUES, WED & FRI 6:00 & 8:20 AM SUN-THURS 8:45PM

SHACHARIS

MINYAN 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

SUN 6:30A 7:00B 8:00B 9:00B 9:30A

MON 6:21A 6:45B 6:50J* 7:30A 8:30B

TUES 6:30A 6:45B 7:00J* 7:30A 8:30B

WED 6:30A 6:45B 7:00J* 7:30A 8:30B

THURS 6:20A 6:45B 6:50J* 7:30A 8:30B

FRI 6:30A 6:45B 7:00J* 7:30A 8:30B

A - Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash J - Jarvis Freedman Library (*men only) B - Turk Family Bais Medrash

MINCHA/MA’ARIV MINCHA 1 Sun. - Thurs. 2: PM MINCHA 2 - NEW Sun. - Thurs 3:45 PM MINCHA/MA’ARIV Sun. - Thurs 5:20 PM*

*(Sunday only in the Main Shul) MA’ARIV 1 Sun. - Thurs. PM MA’ARIV 2 Sun. - Thurs. 9: PM

B - Turk Family Bais Medrash M– Main shul

Weekly Halachah– Parashas Bo R’ Mordechai Torczyner – torczyner@torontotorah.com

May I feed wild birds on Shabbat Shirah (February 8th)?

There is an old custom of leaving grain or bread for birds on Shabbat Shirah, the Shabbat when we read Parshat Besha-

lach in shul. The custom is linked to the parshah; some suggest it is a reward for the birds’ song of praise for G-d at

the Sea, while others link it to a midrash that birds ate up decoy manna spread by Datan and Aviram on Shabbat.

Some modify this custom, insisting that the birdfood be left out before Shabbat. This is because the sages forbid feeding wild animals on Shabbat (1) because there may be strain in-

volved and (2) because one might forget the laws of Shabbat and trap these creatures. On Shabbat, one may only feed

animals which depend on us for food.

Other authorities defend the practice of putting out food on the day of Shabbat Shirah, arguing that there is no strain

involved and that the birds are beyond our reach for trap-ping when the food is placed outside. Further, we are not really doing this for the birds' sake, but for the sake of our

own custom.

(Maharam Lublin to Beitzah 23b; Magen Avraham 324:7; Tosefet Shabbat 324:17; Mish-neh Berurah 324:31; Aruch haShulchan Orach Chaim 324:1-3; Tzitz Eliezer 14:28)

SHORT VORT ON PARSHAS BO BY: THE RAV

So many of our rabbis describe the Torah as being like a bright beacon of guidance amidst a world filled with darkness and confusion. This may be why the very first mitzvah is related to the sanctification of the New Moon. The moon is the brightest luminary in a dark sky. It’s a metaphor for the ideal that is being communicated to Klal Yisrael: You are living in a world of darkness and obscurity. Without a beacon to shine a path for you, you won’t be able to find the proper path. These mitzvos I am giving you may seem at times cum-bersome, they may even seem to be counterproductive to finding that life of virtue. But understand this: when you’re in the dark, you sometimes think that a shadow is a friend when it’s really a foe, that something which looks good is really quite bad, and vice-versa. Therefore, follow the beacon that I’m shining for you. To extend the analogy of the night sky, Hashem was also communicating to us at the very outset that there are other lights out there that accompany the moon beacon. There are points of light, millions of stars, throughout the uni-verse. These represent the universal truths that so many nations espouse. Jews don’t have a monopoly on goodness, and you’ll always be able to find truth and virtue in other cultures as well. But without the moon, you still won’t be able to find your way. The dark sky will be filled with millions of tiny dots of light, but none of them will be providing you with sufficient light to guide your path properly. You will still always need the moon – the Torah – if you wish to find your way.

If you have children or grandchildren currently serving in the IDF please email avital@bayt.ca and we will add them to a list to be kept in mind dur-

ing davening. Please send in their Hebrew name and the mother's He-brew name. Thank You .

Names to keep in mind: Eli Yaakov ben Gavriela

Esther Shoshana Netanya bat Malka Batya Yonatan Menachem Dodi Ben Aura Chaya

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

In accordance with the BAYT Constitution, the Board has approved the formation of a Nominating Committee to prepare a slate of nominees for the 2020-2021 Board and Executive Committees. Nominating Committee.

Members are: Immediate Past President Melech Tanen (Committee Chair), the Current President, Zac Kaye, Jennifer Diamond, Michael Mammon and Leah Harfa Wercberger.

Expressions of interest to be nominated for Board or Executive Committee positions are invited from BAYT members in good standing. Expressions of interest should be addressed in writing to “Nominating Committee” and deposited to the Office no later than Friday, February 14, 2020. Please indicate your qualifications with particular emphasis on your contributions to‐date to BAYT.

The 929 Perek a Day participants will be having a siyum on Nevi'im from Joshua to Isaiah. If you are participating in the 929 perek a day program come and join us. If you would like to join us as we go through the Tanach a perek a day, come to our shiur starting February 10 when we'll start learning the book of Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah). For more information on the 929 program, and many excellent resources on the study of Tanach, go to: www.929.org.il.

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Starting this week

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

BAYT YOUTH

SHABBOS AFTERNOON PROGRAMS

TIME LOCATION

GIRLS CHUMASH SHIUR 4:00 PM North Lobby

BNOS 4:45 PM North Lobby

BNEI AKIVA 5:15 PM 3RD Floor, Rooms 1,5-7

BAYT YOUTH BIRTHDAYS

Starting this January, we are celebrating BAYT Youth birthdays in groups!

Who: Nursery, JK/SK, Grades 1-3 Boys, Grades 1-3 Girls When: Third Shabbos of every month

Why: To celebrate our AMAZING kids!!

The cost of sponsoring your child’s birthday party at groups is only $18! A special group activity, delicious treat,

and BAYT Youth gift for your child is included!

Please contact rich@bayt.ca for sponsorship!

Thank you to last week's Child / Parent Learning Sponsors:

Dani & Ariella Goldstein and Daniel & Reena Ostro

LEIL LIMMUD - High School Venue

Thank you to Irv and Michelle Jacobs, last week's hosts of the Leil Limmud - High School venue. Thank you also to Rabbi Korobkin for speaking and engaging some wonderful conversation with the students. It was a great turnout despite the inclement weather.

MOTHER & DAUGHTER - SHABBOS MEVARCHIM PROGRAM Last Shabbos afternoon, the inaugural Mother & Daughter Shabbos Mevarchim program took place. Everyone partici-pated in a beautiful program with guest speaker Susie Sokol from DANI who spoke and conducted an interactive session on inclusion under the topic: We all have special Gifts...What are Yours?

SNOW TUBING

Last Monday a full bus of excited kids of all ages travelled up to Snow Valley for a day of Snow Tubing. A great time was had by all.

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Young Professional Minyan

January 25th February 8th* February 22nd March 7

Sponsorships and Laining Opportunities AvailableSee Facebook post or email jmsues@gmail.com to sign up

9:15 in the BAYT Simcha Suite. * 9:30 in the RJTH

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COYOTE AWARENESS There have been recent sightings of coyote's in the area. The city has been notified and are actively looking for them and

trying to scare them away. Please be aware when walking around and use the following hazing directives if you spot one Use a loud voice - don't scream and Wave your arms while standing tall. Do not feed them!