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April 27-May 4, 2018
12-19 Iyyar 5778 Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
Candle Lighting: 7:39 p.m.
SHABBAT SCHEDULE
Shabbat Candle Lighting 7:39 pm (Plag 6:31 pm) Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Early: 6:30 pm (S); Ruach: 6:45 pm (YBM); Bizman: 7:40 pm (S) Shacharit 7:00 am; 8:00 am; 8:45 am; 9:15 am (Youth) Shabbat Mincha 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm Shabbat Ends 8:41 pm
Sunday, Pesach Sheni: Shacharit: 8:00 am, 9:00 am, M/M: 7:40 pm Monday: Shacharit: 6:45 am, M/M: 7:40 pm Tuesday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, M/M: 7:40 pm Wednesday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, M/M: 7:40 pm Thursday: Shacharit: 6:45 am, M/M: 7:40 pm Friday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, Candle Lighting (next week): 7:46 pm Earliest Tallit/Tefillin: 5:15 am Latest Kriat Shema: 9:36 am Earliest Mincha 1:40 pm
SHABBAT SPEAKERS AND SHIURIM
KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP
KIDDUSH DUTY
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This Week: Mintz Next week: Getz/Werbel
7:00 am: KMS 8:00 am: KMS Youth: KMS
8:45 am: Barbara & Mel Ciment in memory of Mel’s mother, Regina Ciment, z”l.
7:00 am: Jeff Graber 8:00 am: Bracha Rutner 8:45 am: Bracha Rutner Youth: TBA 9:00 am Mechy Frankel's Gemara Shiur 10:30 am Review of this week's Daf Yomi Between Mincha and Maariv: ~ Rav Itiel Oron: Is the Halacha Different in the State of Israel? National Considerations in the Halachic Discourse ~ David Eisenman’s Gemara Shiur
MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to Vardit Kram Frankel & Larry Frankel on the birth of a baby boy. There will be a Shalom Zachar on Friday Night at 9:45 pm at the Frankel home, 12200 Somersworth Drive.
Mazal tov to Yael & Rabbi Sanford Shudnow and Frida Zipor, and to Sara Leah & Rabbi Menachem Kovacs and Hadassah Kovacs on the bar mitzva of their grandson Eitan Kovacs, son of Sarrit & Yossi Kovacs, and to siblings Noam and Liat. Also to Aunt Nina & Uncle Erez Safar.
Mazal tov to Joan & Joey Vander Walde on the birth of a new granddaughter, Gabriella Rose. Mazal tov to parents Holly & Dani Vander Walde and to big brothers, Caleb, Jonah, and Zachary of Baltimore, MD.
This Shabbat, April 28: Yoetzet Halacha, Bracha Rutner will speak after the 8am and 8:45 am minyanim on Shabbat morning and at 5pm Shabbat afternoon (for women only), at the home of Sarah Sandberg, 1009 South Belgrade Rd. Contact [email protected] to set up a time to speak with her, or [email protected] with any other questions.
Sunday, April 29, 11:00 am-1:00 pm: Global Good Deeds Day - Do a mitzvah! Join in a park cleanup, any time between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm! Register here or just show up. See flyer here or see p2 for more info.
Shabbat, May 5: Security Kiddush to honor our volunteer shomrim and all those on the KMS Security Committee who help keep KMS a safe place. Click here to join in sponsoring the kiddush.
KMS CELEBRATES ISRAEL AT 70!
Religious Zionism Series Leading up to Yom Yerushalayim See flyer here.
3 Consecutive Shabbat Afternoon Shiurim between Mincha/Maariv:
• This Shabbat, April 28, Rav Itiel Oron: Is the Halacha Different in the State of Israel? National Considerations in the Halachic Discourse
• Shabbat, May 5, Rabbi Weinberg: Exile and Redemption: Analyzing “HaTikva” from the Perspective of Ancient Jewish Sources
• Shabbat, May 12, Jen Raskas: From Gan Eden to Eretz Yisrael - An Evolving Relationship to a National Home
*Remember to Count Sefirat HaOmer*
UPCOMING EVENTS
WEEKDAY TEFILLA TIMES April 29-May 4
THANK YOU
• A tremendous thank you to all who volunteered at the Yom Ha’atzmaut BBQ last week: decorating, setting up, serving, grilling, cleaning up, and more. It was a beautiful event and a great time was had by all! Thank you to: Rabbi & Elana Weinberg, Sara Elikan, Lisa Brookman, Yoni Heilman, Saul Newman, Marcy Wolf, Hildi Fishman, Hope Taragin, Leah Bandler, Devorah Grayson, Jeremy Brown, Joan Vander Walde, Jeff Elikan, Pesy Hollander, David Taragin, Hadas Kozlowski, Adam Faleder, Ina Lerman, Edwin Zaghi, Laura Goldman, Lisa Stone, Aviva Janus, Melanie Fleisher, Fran Kritz, Michael Herskovitz, Mrs. Dinah Haramati, Daniel Ferziger, Adam Goldfarb, Sue Schwartz, Laila Soltz, Aviva Roth, Meirav Janus, Jonah Loshin, Eliana Werbel, Aliza Goldschlag, Zanvy Lesnoy, Yonatan Cohen, and Dalia Albert. Thank you to the sponsors: Barbara & David Goldschlag, Nancy Karkowsky, Fran & Neil Kritz, Ina & Larry Lerman, Daphna & Daniel Raskas, Janis & Ronald Sterling, and Rabbi & Elana Weinberg. • Thank you to Yoni Heilman for organizing Israel Weekend at KMS last week. Thank you to speakers, Rav Itiel Oron, Adina Navon, and Dyonna Ginsburg. Thank you to the sponsors: Alana & Seth Isenberg, Shuli & Marc Tropp, Miriam & Edwin Zaghi
MONDAY MORNING COFFEE Looking for a great cup of coffee and some friendly company? Join us after minyan on Monday mornings for coffee in the KMS lobby.
CONDOLENCES
Condolences to Marcelle & Sol Chalom on the passing of Marcelle’s mother, Rita Pinhas, z”l. Condolences also to grandchildren Isaac, Joseph, and Danielle.
SHAVUOT SCHOLARS IN RESIDENCE
KMS is proud to be hosting SIRs Dr. Michelle and Rabbi Yehuda Sarna for Shavuot. A full and exciting program of overnight learning and daytime learning is being planned for adults and children.
Stay tuned for more details. See flyer here.
RABBI WEINBERG AWAY
Please note that Rabbi Weinberg will be away this Shabbat, April 27-28.
PICTURES FROM THE BBQ
Click here to see more pictures from this year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut BBQ.
YOUTH NEWS
WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING Sunday 6:50 pm: Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman's Parasha Explorations class: Explorations of (typically halachic) themes from the weekly parasha. *BM*
Monday 10:45 am: Laura Goldman’s class on Sefer Bereishit at the Mayberg home, 411 Hermleigh Road. Participants should bring a Chumash Bereishit. For women only. 8:00 pm: Dr. Erica Brown’s parasha class, In-Depth Analysis Focusing on Parashanut. Please bring a Hebrew/English Tanakh. All are welcome. *YBM* 8:00-9:00 pm: Dinah Haramati’s class, Stories of Agnon. At the Haramati home.
Tuesday 8:00 pm: Rav Itiel Oron’s class on Torah Mitzion - Sugiyot in Machshava, Parasha and Halacha from a Religious Zionist Perspective. *Classroom A*
Wednesday 9:45-10:45 am: Esther Dziadek’s Siddur class: In-Depth Analysis of the Daily Prayers. *Classroom A* 8:15 pm: Rabbi Weinberg’s class on Hilchot Shabbat. *Lobby*
Thursday 10:00 am: Rabbi Weinberg’s class on Sefer Melachim. *Lobby*
RABBI’S MULTIMEDIA LEARNING
• Every morning Rabbi Weinberg discusses a Rashi on the parasha of that week. Every afternoon, he gives a brief review of some halachot, often tied to the season. To receive the recordings automatically as a podcast, select the class below, log in or create an iTunes account, and click subscribe: Daily Rashi ▫ Divrei Halacha. The Divrei Mitzva podcast is over and has been replaced with the Daily Rashi podcast. Please note that you will need to subscribe to the new podcast, even if you were previously subscribed to the Divrei Mitzva podcast. The archive of past Divrei Mitzva podcasts is available here: Divrei Mitzva.
• To subscribe to Rabbi Weinberg’s weekly video Parasha mini-shiur on Netivot Shalom visit his Youtube page here and subscribe.
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SEUDAH SHLISHIT
Mark your calendars with these upcoming KMS Community Seudah Shlishit dates: May 12, June 9
YOETZET HALACHA BRACHA RUTNER
KMS Yoetzet Halacha Bracha Rutner welcomes your questions about mikvah, observance of taharat mishpacha (halacha relating to married life) and women’s health, as it connects to Jewish law. Reach out to her at: Phone: 718-614-2677 Email: [email protected]. All conversations and emails are kept confidential.
Bracha will join us this Shabbat, April 28. See p1 for info. Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates: April 28, June 9, August 11
See p3 for info about Bracha being honored at the Nishmat dinner.
Sunday, April 29, 11:00 am-1:00 pm: Global Good Deeds Day - Join in a park cleanup! Meet at the steps near CVS at Kemp Mill Shopping Center. Bags, gloves, and t-shirts will be distributed. Upper School students can receive community service hours. Great for all ages! In partnership with Jconnect, our Park Cleanup is organized by YISE, KMS, NCSY and BHA in conjunction with Montgomery Parks. Register here or just show up. Contact [email protected] for info. See flyer here.
Monday, April 30, 7:00 pm: TLI (NCSY Teen Learning Initiative) - Teens coming together to learn the Jewish perspective on current events. We always have delicious food to follow!
Shabbat, May 12: Bnei Akiva Chanichim Shabbaton for 3rd-6th graders. Click here to sign up and for more information. See flyer here.
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KMS Youth FB Page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1585055188465013
TAKE 15 FOR TORAH
Join our shul-wide initiative to add 15 minutes to your weekly Torah learning from Chanukah to Shavuot. Learn anything you’d like, in any way you’d like: sefarim, podcasts, articles. Learn by yourself, b’chevruta or with friends & family. Click here to add your name/initials to the list. It’s not too late to sign up!
Click here to register to join us!
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Announcing KMS Uplifts, a strategic planning initiative focused on KMS core values: engagement, warmth, religious growth, financial stability and improved physical spaces. There will be many opportunities to volunteer and
get involved as this process develops. Please watch for announcements and updates here to stay informed and learn how you can help KMS further its strategic goals and realize its vision.
Strategic Planning Committee: Rabbi Weinberg, Alana Fine, Melanie Fleisher, Ilene France, Miriam Guggenheim, Tobie Hollander, David Janus, Fran Kritz, Allison Lazar, Ahava Leibtag, Beth Lichy, Shulamith Lesnoy, David Lowenstein, Saul Newman, Natanya Nobel, Rachel Pinchot, Jonathan Schneck, Jen Singer, Buddy Stern, Marc Tropp, Joey Turitz, Marcy Wolf
KMS GALA DINNER AND CELEBRATION OF YOM YERUSHALAYIM
Click here to purchase a copy of Miracle of Survival, The testimony of Mendel Max Rozmaryn of his experiences living through concentration camps in World War II.
Proceeds of the sale of the book will benefit KMS.
MIRACLE OF SURVIVAL
SEFARIM REPAIR INITIATIVE
We are in need of several individuals to help repair our sefarim and a leader to organize the groups. No previous experience necessary but welcome! Please contact [email protected] to avail yourself.
ARAVAH & YAIR TREISTER Yair and Aravah are originally from Los Angeles, CA and moved to Kemp Mill in July after living in Denver, CO for two years. They have three children. Yehuda (7) a first grader at Berman, Shayna (3) and Leeba (20 months). Yair is a software engineer at Lockheed Martin and Aravah a nurse at Kaiser Permanente. They have always been Redskins fans without any connection to the DC area. The Treisters love to play table tennis and board/card
games. They truly appreciate the KMS community being so welcoming and organized.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU
In an effort to promote the warm community feeling we strive for here at KMS, we introduce you to KMS members each week. We hope you enjoy meeting fellow members and use these bios as a catalyst to introduce yourself to others at KMS.
“GETTING TO KNOW YOU” BOOK
We have compiled a book of all the “Getting to Know You” write-ups thus far. The book is available in the lobby for your perusal. Please “get to know” various members of our shul and introduce yourself when you see them.
If you’d like to be featured in the “Getting to Know You” section of the Shabbat Sheet, please contact
We’d love to hear from you!
“THE Q” - NCSY CHERYL STERN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROGRAM
Join Greater Washington NCSY Cheryl Stern Memorial Scholarship Fund on Sunday, May 6th for a fun night out to celebrate and support the teens of Greater Washington NCSY! "The Q" is an interactive multimedia, team based trivia game. Don't know trivia? Don't worry, the game is fun for everyone! Please RSVP today at atsncsy.org/q by calling 410-358-6279 or by emailing [email protected].
KMS YOETZET HALACHA BRACHA RUTNER KMS Yoetzet Halacha Bracha Rutner will receive the Miriam Glaubach Center Award for Excellence, Monday, May 14, at Nishmat’s 28th Anniversary Gala Dinner in NYC. Contact Naomi & Ori Carmel for information, or go to www.nishmatgala.org or call American Friends of Nishmat (646-378-5895).
ZICHRON MENACHEM HAIR DRIVE
Annual Zichron Menachem hair drive on Thursday, May 3, 2018, Lag Ba’omer, at Style Salon. Then again, the day after Shavuot, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, the event will continue at Progressions Salon. All cuts are free and each donor receives a special gift from the coordinator and a certificate from Zichron Menachem. Your donation will give a young cancer patient in Israel a beautiful, new wig that will give them incredible self confidence and happiness! Email [email protected] to sign up with the word ‘hair’ in the subject box. We will email you to set up an appointment at your preferred time.
KEMP MILL VILLAGE
As you may know, an exploratory group has been investigating establishing Kemp Mill Village -- a community-based nonprofit that would assist residents in many ways, with an emphasis on supporting older and/or disabled neighbors who wish to remain in their homes. Help us get started: We would appreciate your completing the survey here to help us assess the level of interest in, and current need for, various services that might be provided by Kemp Mill Village. A community-wide meeting is planned for June 3rd (3-5 PM) at the Kemp Mill Elementary School. Representatives from Montgomery County government and Kensington Village will speak and answer questions. We hope you can attend! Email [email protected] for more info.
REFUAH SHLEIMAH Ariella bat Katriella, Beinish ben Chana, Chayim ben Yitzchak, Eeta Freyda bat Malka, Esther bat Bracha, Esther bat Tzippora, Etel Baila bat Sara, Golda Miriam bat Pesha Freidel, Ita bas Bluma Leah, Michael Yaacov ben Chava Dvora, Mordechai Gershon ben Rivka, Noam Shalom ben Inbar, Nechama Yenta bat Raizel, Moshe Ze’ev ben Gitel, Rachel Davida bat Sara, Sara bat Riva, Shoshana Elka bat Etel Dena, Shmuel Yerucham HaKohein ben Minna, Shoshana Tzippora bat Eidel, Tzvi ben Miriam, Tzvi Gershon ben David, Tzipora Faige bat Liba, Tziporah Sarah bat Tzivia, Yaakov ben Chaya Devorah, Yehoshua Daniel haKohen ben Masha Avramah
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2018 KMS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President, Saul Newman: [email protected] First VP, Marcy Wolf: [email protected] VP Development, Fran Kritz: [email protected] VP Administration, Risa Margulies: [email protected] VP Kehilla, Sara Elikan: [email protected] VP Klal Yisrael, Yoni Heilman: [email protected] VP Finance, Shulamith Lesnoy: [email protected] VP Limmud Torah, Jeremy Brown: [email protected] VP Ritual, Lowell Abrams: [email protected] VP Youth, Lisa Brookman: [email protected]
KMS OFFICE INFORMATION
Henry Feller, Executive Director [email protected] Mindy Levin, Operations Manager [email protected] Elisheva Cohen, Administrator [email protected]
Office Hours: M,W,Th: 9am - 3pm; T: 9am-6pm (unless otherwise noted) F: 9am - 12pm
301-593-0996 ▪ www.kmsynagogue.org
At the end of April we will be refreshing the mishebeirach list for cholim. Please send any names you would like listed to [email protected] even if they are currently listed. All other names will be removed. May Hashem grant a refuah shleimah to all those who are ill.
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