April 13-20, 2018

28 Nisan-5 Iyyar 5778 Parashat Shmini

Shabbat Mevarchim

Candle Lighting: 7:25 p.m.

SHABBAT SCHEDULE Shabbat Candle Lighting 7:25 pm (Plag 6:21 pm) Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (See note below regarding Summer schedule)

Early: 6:30 pm (S); Ruach: 6:45 pm (YBM); Bizman: 7:30 pm (S) Shacharit 7:00 am; 8:00 am; 8:45 am; 9:15 am (Youth) WTG 5:00 pm Shabbat Mincha 6:00 pm, 7:15 pm Shabbat Ends 8:25 pm

Sunday, Rosh Chodesh: Shacharit: 7:45 am, 9:00 am (YBM), M/M: 7:10 pm Monday, Rosh Chodesh: Shacharit: 6:30 am, M/M: 7:30 pm Tuesday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, M/M: 7:30 pm Wednesday, Yom Hazikaron: Shacharit: 7:00 am, M/M: 7:30 pm Thursday, Yom Ha’Atzmaut: Shacharit: 6:30 am, M/M: 7:30 pm Friday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, Candle Lighting (next week): 7:32 pm Earliest Tallit/Tefillin: 5:37 am Latest Kriat Shema: 9:46 am Earliest Mincha 1:42 pm

SHABBAT SPEAKERS AND SHIURIM

KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP

KIDDUSH DUTY

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This Week: Schreiber Next week: Schloss

7:00 am: Jiska & Allen Mansfield in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Joselle Mansfield. 8:00 am:

• Devorah & Dean Grayson in honor of JJ Grayson becoming a bar mitzvah.

• Sue & Arnie Schwartz in memory (second Yahrzeit) of Nora Schwartz, Devorah bat R. Don and Tziporah.

8:45 am: KMS Youth: KMS

7:00 am: Rabbi Weinberg 8:00 am: Arnie Schwartz 8:45 am: Rabbi Weinberg Youth: Elana Weinberg 9:00 am Mechy Frankel's Gemara Shiur 10:30 am Review of this week's Daf Yomi will not meet this week WTG: Laura Goldman Between Mincha and Maariv: ~ Seudah Shlishit: Daf Yomi Siyum ~ David Eisenman’s Gemara Shiur

MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to JJ Grayson on becoming a bar mitzvah. Mazal tov to JJ’s parents, Devorah & Dean, and his siblings, Elisheva, Yael, Talia and Sammy, as well as all of JJ’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who are here to celebrate this milestone.

Mazal tov to Sue & Ray White on the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Moshe, son of Becky & Yitzchak Langer. Also mazal tov to grandparents Anne & Tom Langer.

KMS CELEBRATES ISRAEL AT 70! - See flyer of all events. Wednesday, April 18, Yom Hazikaron: We are joining a global learning initiative in memory of Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Go to Lekedoshim.com to sign up for a learning a portion of Tanach, Mishna, or Shas, which will all be completed in a single day.

We would like to honor IDF soldiers and former IDF soldiers from our community. If you or someone in your family served in the IDF, please email klalyisrael@kmsynagogue.org.

Wednesday-Thursday, April 18-19: Yom Ha’atzmaut Tefilot at KMS. Wednesday at 7:30 pm: Mincha followed by Maariv Chagigit. Thursday at 6:30 am: Join us for a special Yom Ha’atzmaut festive minyan with Hallel, singing, and coffee and refreshments to follow! See flyer here.

Wednesday, April 18, 7:30 pm: Celebrate Israel’s 70th Anniversary. Mincha at 7:10 pm. Program at 7:30 pm with festive maariv, dancing, and refreshments. At Berman Hebrew Academy. See flyer here.

Thursday, April 19, 5:00-7:30 pm: Yom Ha’atzmaut BBQ with Rabbi & Elana Weinberg 710 Hermleigh Rd. Celebrate with food, live music, bounce house, and games. Click here to volunteer. See flyer here. In case of inclement weather, BBQ will relocate to KMS. Stay tuned.

Shabbat-Sunday, April 21-22: Israel Weekend at KMS. See

flyer here. Decorate your strollers with Israeli flags, wear blue & white, and come to the 8:45 minyan Israel-themed kiddush!

• Shabbat Morning Dvar Torah after 8:45 minyan: Rav Itiel Oron, Rosh Kollel, Torah Mitzion.

• Shabbat Afternoon, 6:30 pm: Adina Navon, Tel Aviv Program Director of Young Judaea and a former member of the KMS community: Connecting the Dots of Israeli Social Innovation: From Kemp Mill to Israel and Rwanda.

• Sunday, 8:00 pm: Dyonna Ginsburg, Executive Director of OLAM: “Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue": Israel as a Global Citizen and a Laboratory of Social Good.

Religious Zionism Series Leading up to Yom Yerushalayim See flyer here.

• Shabbat, April 28 between M/M: Rabbi Weinberg

• Shabbat, May 5 between M/M: Rav Itiel Oron

• Shabbat, May 12 between M/M: Jen Raskas

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEEKDAY TEFILLA TIMES April 15-20

This Sunday, April 15, 7:30 pm: The KMS-YISE Holocaust Committee will commemorate Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah at KMS with a speech by Mrs. Miriam Ingber of Kemp Mill. Children ages 10+ encouraged to attend with parents. Sign language interpreter available upon request. See flyer here.

*Remember to Count Sefirat HaOmer*

SHABBAT “SUMMER” MINYAN SCHEDULE • Friday Night Summer Minyan Once again, this year we are happy to offer three Friday night minyanim from now until the end of the summer: 1. Early at 6:30pm (and then moving to 6:45pm as plag gets later). 2. Ruach at 6:45pm (and then moving to 7:00PM AND 7:15pm as plag

gets later). This minyan will occur slightly later than the early minyan so that it will always fall at least 5-10 minutes after plag, enabling anyone who wishes to light candles and come to shul to do so in an halachically appropriate manner.

3. Bizman Late Minyan. Based on the success of last year’s trial we are planning to run a late minyan bizman (around shkia time)

See the schedule each week for exact times as they will vary week to week as plag and shkia change.

• Shabbat Afternoon Mincha Based on our success over the last few years, we will be holding a weekly early Shabbat afternoon mincha at 6pm in addition to the regularly scheduled mincha minyan.

We look forward to a summer filled with wonderfully inspired davening together! Sincerely, Lowell Abrams and Rabbi Weinberg

Sunday, April 22, 10:45 am-12:15 pm: Making Tough Medical Choices. Co-sponsored by Bikur Cholim, KMS, and many other community shuls. At YISE, 1132 Arcola Ave. See flyer here.

Shabbat, April 28: Yoetzet Halacha, Bracha Rutner at KMS.

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.

YOUTH NEWS WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

Sunday 6:30 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* Rabbi Weinberg’s class on Hilchot Shabbat will resume on April 25.

Thursday Rabbi Weinberg’s class on Sefer Melachim will resume on April 26.

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 Join KMS for our community Seudah Shlishit, this Shabbat, April 14 between Mincha/Maariv!

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: bracharutner@gmail.com. All conversations and emails are kept confidential.

Bracha will join us on: April 28, June 9, August 11 See p3 for info about Bracha being honored at the Nishmat dinner.

This Shabbat, April 14, 10:20-11:00 am: Junior Davening Group in the Beit Midrash. Geared to ages 8-11, parents welcome.

This Shabbat, April 14, 6:15 pm: Bnei Akiva Snif at KMS for grades 3-6.

This Shabbat, April 14, between Mincha/Maariv: Bnei Akiva Seudah Shlishit in the Social Hall.

Monday, April 16, 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!

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 mfriedman2@yahoo.com for info. 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!

KOL MEVASER Check out the new stories on the Kol Mevaser Blog!

• KMS remembers Yom HaShoah V'Hagvurah with testimony from survivors.

• A recap of the Gordon Lederman Memorial Chesed Day.

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

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.

KMS GALA DINNER AND CELEBRATION OF YOM YERUSHALAYIM

THANK YOU Thank you to our baalei kriah, baalei tefilla, kohanim, gabbaim, and all the volunteers who helped everything run smoothly over Pesach.

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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.

AVIVA & MEIR KRAMER

Meir and Aviva Kramer are both native Silver Springers. They grew up together in nearby Woodside and became friends at a young age. They began their lives together in Woodside and moved to Kemp Mill in December 2016. They have three children Eliana, 5, Isaac, 3, and Becca, 18mo. Having spent much time in Kemp Mill as kids, Meir and Aviva know what a warm community Kemp Mill is. KMS has been a wonderful place for the Kramers to see old friends and meet new neighbors. Meir, Aviva, and family are excited to become more involved in the community and look forward to many more years in this wonderful neighborhood.

“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

office@kmsynagogue.org.

We’d love to hear from you!

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. For further information, contact Gala Committee members Naomi & Ori Carmel or go to www.nishmatgala.org or call American Friends of Nishmat (646-378-5895).

ZICHRON MENACHEM HAIR DRIVE

MJBHA will be sponsoring the 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! To sign up please email pto@mjbha.org. Put the word ‘hair’ in the subject box. You will then get an email from Nancy Mehlman to set up an appointment on your preferred day and time. THE GOOD BOOK DIRECTORY

Since 1995, the Good Book has been the only comprehensive, annual Orthodox printed directory in Greater Washington mailed free to all Orthodox households in Greater Washington. We do not sell the mailing list. This is the last call to either update your household info or to include your info for the first time. Email goodbook3@gmail.com with names, address, phones). Newcomers: call Barbara Ciment at 301-622-7002 to obtain your free copy.

REFUAH SHLEIMAH Ariella bat Katriella, Beinish ben Chana, Chayim ben Yitzchak, Eeta Freyda bat Malka, Esther bat Bracha, 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: president@kmsynagogue.org First VP, Marcy Wolf: firstvp@kmynagogue.org VP Development, Fran Kritz: development@kmsynagogue.org VP Administration, Risa Margulies: administration@kmsynagogue.org VP Kehilla, Sara Elikan: kehilla@kmsynagogue.org VP Klal Yisrael, Yoni Heilman: klalyisrael@kmsynagogue.org VP Finance, Shulamith Lesnoy: treasurer@kmsynagogue.org VP Limmud Torah, Jeremy Brown: limmudtorah@kmsynagogue.org VP Ritual, Lowell Abrams: ritual@kmsynagogue.org VP Youth, Lisa Brookman: youth@kmsynagogue.org

KMS OFFICE INFORMATION

Henry Feller, Executive Director executivedirector@kmsynagogue.org Mindy Levin, Operations Manager operationsmanager@kmsynagogue.org Elisheva Cohen, Administrator office@kmsynagogue.org

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 office@kmsynagogue.org, 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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