Rabbi Ariel Rackovsky

Rabbi

Stuart Wernick

President Halley Bartlett

Director of Operations

www.shaaretefilla.org 972-661-0127 director@shaaretefilla.org

BEHAR-BECHUKOTAI SHABBAT YERUSHALAIM | 24 IYAR 5777 | MAY

SHABBAT TIMES

Candle Lighting 8:04 PM

Mincha

(This time will remain until further notice) 7:00 PM

Hashkama Minyan 8:00 AM

Main Minyan 9:00 AM

Mincha/Maariv 7:50 PM

Shabbat Ends 9:05 PM

NEXT CANDLE LIGHTING 8:09 PM

SHABBAT SHIURIM

DAILY TEFILLA TIMES

Shacharit (Sun) (Mon-Thurs)

8:00 AM 6:40 AM

Mincha/Maariv

8:05 PM

Earliest Tallit/Tefillin 5:33 AM

Latest Shema

9:54 AM

This week’s Main Kiddush is sponsored by and Claire and Julian Rachman on the occasion of the aufruf of their future son-in-

law, Jeremy Schube. Talia Rachman and Jeremy Schube's wedding will be taking place next Sunday, May 28.

Yayin L’Kiddush U’leHavdalah (Wine for Kiddush & Havdalah) is sponsored by Jeri & Bill Finkelstein, Pearl & Ron Gross,

Michelle & Brian Kravitz, Alissa & Glenn Krieger, Audra & Jacques Ohayon, Rael & Eber Families, and Sheryl & Stuart

Wernick.

THANK YOU FOR SPONSORING KIDDUSH!

CELEBRATE A SIMCHA OR REMEMBER A LOVED ONE

BY SPONSORING A KIDDUSH!

Wednesday at 5:00 PM is the deadline for sponsoring kiddush. Go to www.shaaretefilla.org and click on Kiddush Connection to sign up.

KIDDIE HASHKAMA MAIN SEUDA SHLISHIT

5/27

6/1

6/3

6/10

OPEN Stephen Ruback

Schwartz Family

Stephen Ruback

OPEN OPEN Gabbai

Appreciation OPEN

OPEN OPEN Bernstein Family

OPEN

OPEN OPEN Berke Family

Berke Family

Hashkama Shiur Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum “From Shilo to Yerushalaim: Yosef and Yehuda Host the

Beis Hamikdash” Shabbat Afternoon Talmud class Will resume next week Special Shabbat Afternoon Tanach Class 7:00 PM “One City, Many Names: Will The Real Jerusalem Please

Stand Up?” Post Mincha Shiur By Rabbi Rackovsky “Don’t Let Me Catch You Praying! Contemporary Issues

in Ascending Har Habayit” Seuda Shlishit Speaker Will resume next week Talmud Masechet Avoda Zara Will resume next week

My Grandmother’s Yerushalmi Memories: Memories of a

Remarkable Resident Rabbi Ariel Rackovsky

This Shabbat, Congregation Shaare Tefilla joins hundreds of synagogues across the world in celebrating 50 years of a unified Jerusalem. The Torah we will study together, as well as the tunes used in our Tefillot, will be about and evocative of Jerusalem on this momentous occasion.

May 20 Aaron Kreisler Yehoshua Lewin Emily Ruth Prager Yosef Weiss May 21 Ronni Langer May 22 Shane Appell Jay Lipinsky Nachi Zucker

May 23 Ezra Berke Pam Fine May 24 Barbara Miskin May 25 Micah Bernstein May 26 Itai David Guttman Hallel Lewis Ariella Spodek

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

In Memory of Helen Cremer Fogel By: Gary and Chara Ravitsky

Shelly and Rachel Leah Rosenberg

In Honor of Baby Boy Kogutt By:

Howard and Grace Denemark The Kravitz Family

In Memory of: Joseph Mendel Schman

By: Alan and Gina Tolmas

DEDICATIONS

YAHRZEITS

Shabbat Boris Becker (mother Malka Becker ob”m) Shabbat Chara Ravitsky (father Joseph Gertopsky ob”m) Shabbat Monica Ribald (mother Helena Tenenbaum ob”m) Shabbat Dr. Perry White (father Abraham White ob”m) Monday John Lacritz (father Eugene Lacritz ob”m) Wednesday Aaron Kreisler (father Isake Kreisler ob”m) Wednesday Dr. Gary Schwartz (brother Benjamin Schwartz ob”m) Thursday Paul Geller (grandfather William Geller ob”m) Thursday Gina Tolmas (father Joseph Schuman ob”m)

MISHNA BERURA (Rabbi Ariel Rackovsky). Group text study of Jewish Law. Sunday mornings, 7:00 AM (resumes next Sunday)

LUZATTO: 138 PORTALS OF WISDOM (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). Sunday mornings, 9:00 AM.

SEFER HA’CHINUCH (Ruth Tobin). Women’s group study of the 613 Mitzvot. Tuesdays, 8:00 PM. ruthetobin@yahoo.com.

TALMUD YOMA (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). In-depth Talmud study. Tuesdays, 8:00 PM.

EXPLORING THE WORLD OF TEHILLIM (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). Fridays, 7:45 AM. 7310 Currin PORTALS INTO PRAYER: EXPLORING TEFILLA (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). Wednesdays, 8:00 PM. (On Hold Until Further Notice)

PATHWAYS IN THE PARSHA (Rabbi Ariel Rackovsky). Thursday mornings, 8:30 AM at Akiba Boardroom.

EXPLORING THE WORLD OF TEHILLIM (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). Fridays, 7:45 AM. Home of Carole & Joram Wolanow (7310 Currin).

ONGOING WEEKLY CLASSES

A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT

I am pleased to announce that The Nominating Committee made of up Richard Rohan, Audra Ohayon and David Tobin has proposed the following slate for the Board of Directors of Shaare Tefilla for 2017-2018. I would like to thank the following members for their commitment in volunteering their service to Shaare Tefilla whose term as board member will expire at the end of June. Graeme Rael, Miriam Tannenbaum, Emily Prengler, Alyssa Wernick, Elie Rosenberg, Sheryl Wernick, Bill Finkelstein and Richard Rohan. The annual congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 10:30 am where the slate will be voted on. We look forward to seeing you all there. Thanks, Stuart Wernick President " President - Joe Ravitsky VP Buildings & Grounds - Ben Fine VP Membership - Mike Vidikan VP Administration - Sissy Zoller VP Programming - Jacques Ohayon VP PR/Communications - Dina Ravitsky VP Finance - Ronnie Katz Ritual Chair - Gavi Wolk Secretary - David Tobin Legal Counsel - Jeff Fine

Directors: Martin Appell (2020)-new Mordecai Langer (2020)-renewed Josh Bernstein (2020)-new Yaelle Levy (2020)-new A J Magid (2018) Julian Rachman (2018) Marilyn Rutner (2018) Sissy Zoller (2018) Ben Fine (2019) Rabbi Joe Hirsch (2019) Glenn Krieger (2019) Stuart Wernick - Immediate Past President

REFUAH SHELEIMA

Please include the following individuals in your Tefilla as we wish

them a speedy recovery:

Rochel Emunah bat Rivkah Devorah Bryna

Lily Gutis

Ariel ben Talya (Grandson of Rena Levi-Gibson)

Ariel Berkowitz

Eliezer Yehuda ben Chana Sheindel

Anonymous Micha'el ben Rosa (Father of Sharon Blumberg)

Mike Degani

Roi Moshe Elchanan ben Gina Devra

Roi Shaffer

Yitzchack Ben Liebah

Anonymous

Miriam bat Sarah (Mother of Sheryl Wernick)

Mary Stevenson

* If a relative of yours is hospitalized, or if you know of

someone in similar straits, please let our office know and we will

add their name to our list.

DECORATING FOR SHAVUOT

Monday 5/22/2017

Where: Chabad Intown 2505 Worthington St.

When: 12:00 PM

We continue our in-depth study of Rabbi

Yehuda HaLevi's philosophical treatise Kuzari.

If you would like to attend, please email Rabbi Ariel Rackovsky at rabbi@shaaretefilla.org.

LUNCH AND LEARN

GRADUATION KIDDUSH

WE NEED YOUR HELP

We are offering our members the option to make their annual Pesach Appeal pledges/payments online! Go to www.shaaretefilla.org and click “Donate” under Pesach Yizkor Appeal or go to https://www.shaaretefilla.org/form/2017-pesach-appeal-form.html to make your donation. We are thankful for all your support!

The 2017 Graduation Kiddush will take place on May 27th! Please go to www.shaaretefilla.org and sign your graduates up under “Graduation Kiddush” and the corresponding spreadsheet for their grade or help sponsor this special event!

It is customary to decorate the sanctuary with flowers for Shavuot and we need help! If you are interested in helping, please email Halley at director@shaaretefilla.org or call 972-661-0127. Let’s make Shaare look beautiful!

UPCOMING EVENTS