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Candle Lighting 5:38 pm
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:43 pm
Friday Night Tot Shabbat 6:15 pm
Hospitality Oneg 9:30 pm
Hashkama Shacharit 7:00 am
Shacharit 9:00 am
Kri’at Shema before 9:11 am
Youth Groups-Free Play 9:45 am
Minyan Katan 10:15 am
Tot Shabbat 10:30 am
Early Mincha 3:00 pm
Rabbi’s Shiur 4:20 pm
Mincha/Seudah Shlishit 5:20 pm
Shkiah 5:57 pm
Maariv/Havdalah 6:44 pm
Shabbat Schedule
Mount Sinai Jewish Center 135 Bennett Ave. New York, NY 10040 212-568-1900
www.mtsinaishul.com [email protected]
Sunday Daylight Savings
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
March 11 24 Adar
Shacharit 7:30,8:00,8:30,9:00a Children’s Open Play 10:00a Man Seder 6:00p Mincha/Maariv 6:45p Maariv 10:00p
March 12 25 Adar
Shacharit 6:45,7:20,8:00a Mincha/Maariv 6:45p MNL– R’ Pawlak & Dr. Schatz 8:00p Maariv 10:00p
March 13 26 Adar
Shacharit 7:00,7:30,8:00a Mincha/Maariv 6:45p Dr. Schartz’s Fireside Chats 9:00p Maariv 10:00p
March 14 27 Adar
Shacharit 7:00,7:30,8:00a R’ Schnaidman’s Shiur 11:00a Mincha/Maariv 6:45p R’ Schwartz’s Shiur 9:00p Maariv 10:00p
March 15 28 Adar
Shacharit 6:45,7:20,8:00a Mincha/Maariv 6:45p Maariv 10:00p R’ Schwartz’s Shiur 10:15p
March 16 29 Adar
Shacharit 7:00,7:30,8:00a Candle Lighting 6:45p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 6:50p
Mount Sinai Eruv - Up YU Eruv - Up
179th Street, between Wadsworth Avenue and Broadway, is temporarily NOT inside the Eruv due to Port Authority construction. The Eruv has been expanded to include the buildings on the East side of Broadway North of 187th
Street until 190th Street. The Eruv does not continue north of 190th Street on the East side of Broadway.
Rabbi Ezra Schwartz Senior Rabbi [email protected] R’ Dr. Mordecai Schnaidman Rabbi Emeritus R’ Yehoshua Katz Rabbinic Intern Dena Block Yoetzet Halacha [email protected] 201.921.8992 OFFICERS: Moshe Berow President [email protected] Aharon Plumer Vice President [email protected] Riva Preil Recording Secretary Naama Levin Financial Secretary Yoni Teitz Treasurer OFFICE STAFF: Oren Hiller Executive Director [email protected] 212.568.1900 Sam Barkhordari Associate Director [email protected] 212.568.1900
ד“בס
THE ERUV IS SPONSORED BY: • Washington Heights Congregation/The Bridge Shul as part of its ongoing support of the
community Eruv MIX-IT-UP HOSPITALITY ONEG IS SPONSORED BY: • Joshua Dobkin, Steven Lechter, and Yosef Rabinowitz HASHKAMA KIDDUSH IS SPONSORED BY: • Alon and Yamit Kol, in commemoration of the Shloshim for Alon’s father, Aharon Shlomo
ben Shammai z”l • Last week’s Hashkama Kiddush was co-sponsored by Rebecca Silver, in commemoration of
the Yahrzeits of her grandmother, Chana Feigel bat Rivka z''l, and her grandfather, Yechiel ben Meir z"l
NISAN MEVARCHIM KIDDUSH IS SPONSORED BY: • Shaul Yaakov and Tova Morrison, commemorating the Yahrzeit of Shaul Yaakov's
grandmother, Alta Bat Zoltan, and the upcoming Yahrzeit of Tova's grandfather, Moshe Velvel Ben David
• Pessi Diamond in honor of the shloshim of Shlomo ben Yehuda • Nati Burnside in honor of the yahrtzeits of his parents, Malcolm and Robyn Burnside SEUDAH SHELISHIT IS SPONSORED BY: • Sara Shatz on the occasion of the yahrzeits of her grandparents, R' Meir ben R' Shraga Dovid
and Leah bas R' Chaim Simcha, and her great-grandfather, R' Mattisyahu ben R' Asher
SPONSORSHIP
MOUNT SINAI HAPPENINGS Sunday Open Play at Mount Sinai March 11, 18, 25, 10:00AM-12:00PM There will be story time, sing-alongs, parachute, crawling tunnels, arts and crafts and more geared towards 0-4 year-olds (but all ages are welcome)! The cost is $3 per child for members and $4 for not-yet-members. Bring your own toys to share for the day and receive $2 off. Donate toys to Sunday Funday and one kid comes for free. We are looking for volunteers for each week (admission is free that day). Please email [email protected] for details.
Mishloach Manot Pick Up Mount Sinai Members: If you have not yet received your mishloach manot, they are available in the office during normal business hours. Email [email protected] with any questions.
Puerto Rico Drive We are partnering with other shuls in the community to collect supplies that will be donated to people in Puerto Rico. There is a box in the lobby collecting donations of the following items: feminine hygiene products, shampoo, bars of soap, laundry detergent (liquid or pods– not powdered), toothpaste, adult diapers, Glucerna/ensure, magnifying glasses (+1.25 and up).
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZAL TOV: • Judah Kerbel on his upcoming marriage to Eliana Shields HAKARAT HATOV: • Daniel Teger for checking the eruv before Shabbat DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS: • Daylight savings begins Sunday, March 11th, at 2:00AM. Move your clocks forward one hour
and remember to change your clocks, watches, microwaves, Roombas, and all other gadgets and gizmos. It’s also time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE This March, the Shul Board will vote to determine the makeup of the Nominating Committee. This
Committee, to consist of 5 Shul members, will work together (independent of the Board) to nominate a slate of Officers and General Trustees for the 2018-2019 Board term. If you would like
to help shape the leadership of our shul and are interested in joining the committee, please email [email protected] or speak to any current Board member.
THIS SHABBAT Hospitality Shabbaton Mix-it-Up Shabbat is here! Guests: Find your host in the social hall after Maariv. Hosts: Hold up your sign loud and proud to find your guests. All: Meet back in the social hall at 9:30 PM to enjoy a delicious oneg full of cholent, shirim, and more!
Shabbat Mevarchim Kiddush Welcome in the month of Nisan with a delicious dairy Kiddush after davening!
UPCOMING EVENTS MONDAY NIGHT LEARNING GUEST SPEAKERS MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 8:00 PM Rabbi Mati Pawlak and Dr. Daniel Schatz will be coming to speak on the topic of, “Can we ever give up on Freedom” to mark 50 years of the commemoration of the anti-Semitic campaign of March 1968 when Polish authorities forced thousands of Jews to leave the country. Pizza will be served! FNLL/SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE SHABBAT, MARCH 16-17TH Join Mount Sinai for this exciting lineup with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Pill: Post-Hashkama Shiur (Separation of Church and State in Classical and Modern Judaism and Islam), Drasha (Legalizing the Experiential and Experiencing the Legal: What Parashas Hachodesh Can Teach Us About the Duality of Law and Religion), Shiur during lunch (Shari’ah: A Jewish Primer on Islamic Law), and Seudah Shelishit (Between Ashkenaz and Sefarad: Competing Visions of Torah and Halakhah). Register for lunch by Wednesday, March 15th, on the shul website. MIXOLOGY EVENT SUNDAY, MARCH 18TH, 7:30 PM Learn how to create your favorite mixed drinks in this interactive workshop led by a professional bartender. The cost is $30/person and space is limited! Deadline to sign up is Monday, March 12th at noon. This event is for singles only. For more information contact Tamar Novick at [email protected]. Register at www.mtsinaishul.com/event/mixology OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21ST, 8:00 PM You can save a life with naloxone (Narcan®), a safe and easy-to-use medicine that prevents overdose deaths from prescription painkillers and heroin. Join us for a training with Herbert Quinones, an Opioid Overdose Prevention Trainer from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. At the training you will learn how the opioid epidemic is affecting New Yorkers, learn how to recognize and reverse an overdose using naloxone, and receive a free overdose rescue kit with naloxone. SAVE THE DATE: SHABBAT HAGADOL LUNCH SHABBAT, MARCH 24TH, 12:00 PM Enjoy Shabbat lunch with the community in honor of Shabbat HaGadol. More information and registration coming soon! SHIUR BY RABBI MENACHEM LEIBTAG SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH, 7:30 PM Rabbi Menachem Leibtag will be speaking on the topic of, "Geulah- the Third Cup or Fourth Cup? Israel at 70, in Light of Theme of Maggid." Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, founder of the Tanach Study Center, is one of the pioneers of Torah Education via the Internet. He also lectures in Jewish communities and on college campuses throughout North America.
IN OUR COMMUNITY Post-Purim Carnival at YM&YWHA Sunday, March 11th, 12:00 PM—3:00 PM Join the Washington Heights community at the Post-Purim Carnival. There will be bounce castles, scavenger hunts, photo booths, sensory activities, a cosmic IQ planetarium show, and more! Tickets are $10/person and can be purchased at the door. http://ywashhts.org/youth/purim-carnival-2018 Defensive Driving Course A defensive driving course is being offered in the Heights on Tuesday evening, March 13th. The course gives you 10% off your car insurance for the next 3 years and reduces 4 points off your drivers license. Class fee is $65 per person. Contact Yafit at 917-514-3099 more information. Shenk Young Professionals Friday Night Meal and Oneg Friday, March 16th Open to all post-college professionals through age 30. There will be a Friday night dinner in groups of six (maximum) at various hosts' homes. A dessert Oneg at Shenk will follow dinner, where everyone can come together. Sign up by Monday, March 12, at tinyurl.com/shenkYPmeal Shomrei Torah Shul Dinner Honoring Oren Hiller Sunday, March 18th Our Executive Director, Oren Hiller, and his wife, Janis Hiller, are being honored this year at Oren’s shul in Fair Lawn. If you are interested in attending the dinner, call the Shomrei Torah office at 201-791-7910 or visit the website at www.shomrei-torah.org/dinner for more information. Dorot’s Passover Package Delivery Sunday, March 18th, 10:00AM-12:00PM Many of DOROT's senior friends are frail and live alone. By spending just one hour with an older person, a volunteer can relieve some of the isolation often felt during the holidays. Deliveries will be held at DOROT on the West Side (171 W. 85th) and at Sutton Place Synagogue on the East Side (225 E. 51st). Register online at www.dorotusa.org/passover or call 212-769-2850 for more info.
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Daf Yomi Chaburah. For times and locations, please contact Davida at
[email protected] Monday
Monday Night Learning at 8:00 pm Tuesday
Dr. Schwartz’s Fireside Chats at 9:00 pm Wednesday
Rabbi Schnaidman’s Shiur at 11:00 am Rabbi Schwartz’s Shiur at 9:00 pm
Thursday Rabbi Schwartz’s Rashi Shiur at 10:15 pm
WEEKLY SHIURIM
Rachel Leba bat Devora Shifra, Hershel ben Esther, Avraham ben Malka, Harav Avraham Dovid ben Toba Leah, Etel Malka bat Chaya Guta, Nechama Nendel bat Hinda, Shoshana Malka bat Chaya Zelda, Rachel Miriam bat Shifra Yenta, Aviva bat Esther, Rachel bat Miriam, Yosef Yaakov ben Sarah, Ora bat Lyudmila, Chava bat Sara Shula, Eleanor bat Rachel, Rolan Yehuda Leib ben Shoshana, Devorah bat Malka, Shalom Binyamin ben Shaina Toyba, Yehoshua Natan ben Shaina Toyba, Sara bat Rachel, Devora Raizel bas Malka, Miriam bat Chaya, Reena Leah bat Chana Freidel
REFUAH SHELEIMA
BRIDGE SHUL TIMES Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:45 pm
Shacharit 8:30 am
Mincha 5:35 pm
Maariv 6:37 pm
WOMEN’S ZUMBA Sunday Night Zumba 8:00-9:00pm > $7.00 or 5 class-pass for $30 Sunday Night Core Class 9:15pm-9:45pm > Free Tuesday Night Zumba 8:00-9:00pm > $7.00 or 5 class-pass for $30 Contact Talia Molotsky with any questions [email protected]
TORAH TIDBITS In this week's parsha we're told the name of the individuals tasked with building the vessels for the mishkan: Betzalel and Oholiav. But there's something curious about the way G-d calls Betzalel: not only is his name and his father's name and shevet given, but also the name of his grandfather, Hur. . We've already seen the name Hur twice before. The first time was during the fight with Amalek. During that battle, whenever Moshe raised his arms up, Bnei Yisrael would be winning the battle, and whenever he lowered his arms, we'd start to lose, so Moshe got assistance from Aaron and Hur to hold his arms up (Shemot 17:11-12). Chazal teach us that this was because when Moshe raised his arms and caused the Jewish people to look heavenward, it focused our emunah in G-d and that's why we would prevail. Next, before Moshe ascends to Har Sinai, he leaves Aaron and Hur in charge (Shemot 24:14). . But later, after the Cheit Haegel, we only see Aaron mentioned, and don't hear from Hur again. The Gemarah provides an explanation for this: Hur was murdered when he stood up to the those who wanted to build a golden calf (and that's why Aaron tried to stall them rather than say no outright, as Hur did). . The purpose of the mishkan was to be a place for Hashem, so that he could dwell among the people. It was also a place for Bnei Yisrael to focus their emunah, despite being at the mercy of the elements in the desert. We are also taught by Chazal that the mishkan was built as a form of atonement for the sin of the golden calf. So here we've come full circle: Hur -- whose role was to focus the faith of the Jewish people in G-d, stood up for what was right even though he was outnumbered and ultimately killed for it. His grandson now merits to follow in his footsteps and build the mishkan, which atones for that very sin and also serves to focus the Jewish people's emunah in Hashem. . But the connections don't end there. Chazal actually teach us that Hur was the son of none other than Calev ben Yefunneh, one of the two spies (along with Yehoshua bin Nun) who stood up to his ten peers and asserted that despite their dire forecasts, we should still go to conquer the land of Israel. It seems that despite seeing his son killed for taking a similarly unpopular stand, Calev didn't hesitate in doing so himself. The Torah says that he was filled with a special רוח(Bamidbar 14:24). Here we see the same word used to describe Betzalel: אלקים... רוח אותו וימלא (Shemot 35:31). . We can learn from Calev, Hur, and Betzalel to stand up for what's right and for faith in Hashem, even when it is unpopular. Sometimes you'll simply be outnumbered despite your best efforts, or you'll even face personal repercussions from it. But even if we don't see the reward immediately (as Hur didn't get to see his grandson merit to build the vessels of the mishkan) , we have to do the right thing regardless. . Written by anonymous. If you would like to submit a thought for Torah Tidbits, please reach out to Jason at [email protected]
WEEKLY BASKETBALL Men’s Basketball
Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00 PM—10:00 PM Women’s Basketball
Tuesdays 9:00 PM—10:00 PM
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MECHIRAT CHAMETZ Rabbi Schwartz will be holding mechirat chametz hours at the following times: • After 8:30AM Shacharit: March 11th, 18th, and 25th • Between 9:15-10:00PM: March 12th and 19th • Between 9:45-10:30PM: March 14th, 21st, and 28th • After 10:00PM Maariv: March 25th, 26th, and 27th