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Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah

Greengate Jewish Center

Pesach 2018 / 5778

7000 Rockland Hills Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21209

410-653-7485 www.mmae.org Fax 410-653-7187

Message from Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro

Redemption Comes in the

Blink of an Eye

One of my congregants stopped by the

shul to chat. As he walked into my

office, he handed me a bottle of whiskey and told me he

brought it for this week’s kiddush. Judging by the IRS

“Tax Paid” bottle stamp sealed over the screw cap of the

whiskey, I could tell this was an oldie (but not necessari-

ly a goodie). No matter. Our L’chayim club will make

short work of it. They take their job of disposing of

chametz very seriously.

As we sat down to speak I said, “We’ll have to have a

L’chayim this Shabbos when we open your bottle.” He

said, “well actually rabbi, I haven’t had a drink since I

was a young man. It may have had to do with the fact

that I got really sick from drinking when I was 21, but the

real reason is this- I believe the Messiah could come at

any moment and if he or she were to come, I would want

to have all my faculties about me.” What was I supposed

to say to that? “That sounds reasonable”, I said.

But do you know what? He’s absolutely right! The phi-

losopher Maimonides, taught that one of the 13 founda-

tional beliefs of Judaism is: “I believe with complete

faith in the coming of the Messiah, and even though he

may delay, in spite of that, I will still wait expectantly

each day for him to come.” A corresponding idea is the

rabbinic saying; “Yeshuas Hashem K’heref Ayin- God’s

salvation comes in the blink of an eye” (Midrash on

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Message from Rabbi Joel Dinin “Let all who are hungry come and eat.”

This line from the Haggadah invites eve-

ryone to join in the seder, from family to

friends and everyone in between. We also

invite spiritual beings such as Eliyahu the Prophet and

symbolic guests meant to teach us about ourselves and

our history. Among these guests “attending” the seder are

the four sons: wicked, wise, simple, and one who does

not know how to ask. Each child is given a different

response, reflecting four ways of describing our exodus

from Egypt written in the Torah.

Each child has something in common; they all have a

place at the seder table and their individual characteris-

tics are reflected in each of us. I’ve been the wise child,

overconfident, eager to impress. I’ve been the wicked

child, more interested in proving someone wrong than

learning from a different perspective. I’ve been the sim-

ple child, admitting my lack of knowledge and ignorance.

I’ve also walked into a space and felt so out of place that

I didn’t even know what to ask, hoping no one would

notice me in my silence.

Each of us comes to the seder as a different child. Some

happy, some angry, some lost, some overconfident, some

inspired, some longing for tradition, some longing for

brisket. The message found in the four sons, and the

whole of the Haggadah, is that everyone has a place at

the seder, everyone deserves an answer appropriate for

them; even the wicked child is given an answer.

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March-April 2018 / Nisan 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 25 / 9 Nisan

Shacharit 9:00 am

Minchah/ Ma’Ariv 7:00 pm

26 / 10 Nisan Shacharit 7:00 am








Search for Chometz 7:45 pm

30 / 14 Nisan Siyum/Shacharit

7:00 am

Minchah/Ma’Ariv

6:00 pm & 7:00 pm

1st Seder

7:10 pm

31 / 15 Nisan 1st Day Pesach

Shacharit 8:45 am

Minchah/ 12:45 pm

2nd Seder

Shabbat ends 8:11 pm 8:11 pm

1 / 16 Nisan 2nd Day Pesach

Shacharit 8:45 am

Minchah/ Rabbi’s Class/

Ma’Ariv 7:15 pm

Yom Tov ends 8:12 pm









7:16 pm

6 / 21 Nisan 7th Day Pesach

Shacharit 8:45 am


7:17 pm

7 / 22 Nisan 8th Day Pesach

Shacharit 8:45 am

Minchah 12:45 pm

Yom Tov/ Shabbat ends 8:18 pm

Schedule of Services Search for Chometz Thursday, March 29 8:00 pm

Last time to eat Chometz Friday, March 30 11:00 am

Last time to burn Chometz Friday, March 30 12:00 am

Yizkor Shabbat, April 7 10:30 am

Pesach ends Saturday, April 7 8:18 pm *

* You may eat personal Chometz after 9:00 pm (by which time Rabbi Shapiro will have

re-purchased the Chometz).

Siyum for the Firstborn

Services for the first-born males will take place on Friday, March 30 at 7:00 am to express thanks for the fact that the Hebrew first-born sons were spared from the 10th plague when the first-born Egyptian sons were slain. Those present participate in a study period which follows Shacharit services. Break-fast (Seudat Mitzvah) will be served, thereby becoming exempt from the fast. Many children are often at the service before going to school. Services begin at 7:00 am and are completed by 8:15 am.

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(Candlelighting times listed next to candle)

There are free copies of the Orthodox Union Guide to Passover for 2018

available in the shul lobby. This guide provides all the information

needed to prepare your home and lists the foods that are “Kosher for

Passover”.

Please Note: Friday, March 30th there will be a minyan at 6:00 pm for those who need to attend a seder outside of MMAE. There will be an additional minyan at 7:00 pm for those who are attending the MMAE seder.

From Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro

Continued from front cover

Megillas Esther). Never give up hope. Rather, arouse in your-

self the daily belief that at any moment, something great could

happen to you. The solution to a taxing problem may present

itself. Today may be the day you go sober from your addiction

or you fix a broken relationship. Today could be the day you

are healed from the illness you are fighting. It is a mitzvah to

never stop believing in the light at the end of the tunnel. Per-

haps today is the day we will reach it. The Hebrew word which

names this core Jewish value is “Geulah” or “Redemption”, and

it is the spiritual engine that drives Passover- the holiday of

redemption from slavery in Egypt.

We live in a world where unfortunately, we’ve seen over and

over how in a moment, life can go from being normal and taken

for granted to a time of illness, violence, or loss. Though it may

be bleak, this reality is important to remember. Every day must

be treasured because we don’t know when everything could

change. Do not take life for granted. This is a central theme of

the High Holidays. Igniting our desire to improve based on the

knowledge that only God knows “who may live and who may

die, who will live a full life and whose life will be cut

short” (Unesana Tokef).

Passover, which comes on the other side of the year, carries

the exact opposite message. Rather than motivation based on

fear of death and awe of God’s power, we are motivated by

excitement for what’s to come and love for the beautiful prom-

ise of life and all the open possibilities ahead. This message is

perfect for springtime when all the good weather (and for our

ancestors, the harvest cycle) awaits.

A closer look at the texts and customs surrounding Pesach

will illustrate this point as well. The eating of green vegetables

and eggs at the seder represent the life-force growing around us.

The recitation of “Song of Songs” on Passover is a nod to the

passionate love for God and life we should be feeling. Perhaps

the most obvious symbol and reminder that “redemption can

come in the blink of an eye” is everyone’s favorite Pesach food-

matzah.

We eat matzah because when our ancestors were redeemed

from Egypt, they were freed with such immediacy that there

was “no time for their dough to rise. When it was time to leave,

there was no delay” (Exodus 12:39). The word for “no delay”

is one that rarely appears in scripture- “Lehit-ma-may-ah”. It

happens to be the exact word Maimonides chooses to tell us to

await the Messiah “though he may delay”. His subtle message

is clear, when the time for breakthrough arrives, there will be no

delay and perhaps today is that day.

So as my favorite holiday approaches, I pray we all merit

geulah. May the redemption be for us, our families, our com-

munity, for Israel, and for the entire world. Don’t ever lose

hope; boundless freedom can come today just as it did one

spring morning in Egypt for our ancestors.

From Rabbi Joel Dinin Continued from front cover

There is a unique and meaningful way that our Torah

can be presented to each person. In education this is called

differentiated instruction. Some students learn through

pictures, some through reading, some through movement,

and some through song. It’s no accident that our Haggadot

throughout the generations have been one of the greatest

sources of Jewish art, commentary, and even symbolic

activities with food that engage all of our senses. The

Rabbis knew that the Haggadah was an essential tool

with the potential to reach a diversity of Jews in every

generation.

The Pesach seder is a classroom for the four sons in all

of us, using every tool, every medium, every pathway to

reach us, bring us in and tie us to our history, our family

and our God, each in his or her own way.

During these past two and a half years I have been

blessed to be part of one community that supported me

and my family in the way we needed. We were mentored,

we were cared for, we were forgiven, and encouraged.

Next year we begin a new seder, in a new city, with new

opportunities, new people who bring something else to the

table, and that’s the key! Wherever I go, whatever kind of

leader I become, the greatest lesson I have learned from

my experiences as a rabbi and from the Haggadah is that

every person has a voice at the seder, and every person

deserves their own unique answer.

On behalf of myself, Sarah, Meira and Michael, we wish everyone Chag Kasher v’Sameakh!

MATZAH NEEDED If you have extra matzah, and want to

donate some to MMAE for our seder, we would be very grateful. Deadline to drop off

matzah will be Thursday, March 29th.

Messages from our Rabbis

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Are you an MMAE MINYANAIRRE ?

There is always room for more members in this much valued and very important club. It’s FREE and you perform a GREAT

mitzvah each time you attend.

Join us Monday-Friday at 7:00 am and/or Sunday-Friday at 7:00 pm.

Messages from our Officers

From Bob Meyerson, Chairman

Celebrating and rejoicing in the age old tradition of

Passover is our favorite time of the year. Even with

all the preparation and work involved, it still makes it

all worth it. Having to share it all with family and

friends at the Seder and remembering our history, as

well as our level of observance, bring it all into

focus. Seeing all this continue from the past, now the

present, and for future generations, including our

twin grandchildren, and the new addition last sum-

mer, makes it all worth it. Making this the most

meaningful holiday is always first and foremost for

all of us.

We all hope and pray that this will be a time for

peace, here, and in Israel. So go and enjoy the mat-

zah and more. I know Marilyn and our family will.

A Zeisen Pesach to one and all. “Chag Kasher v’

sameyach”.

From Jeff Forman, President

Pesach is always a great holiday because it comes

at a time when we are coming out of the winter and

into the spring. We will no longer be shuttered up

inside to get away from the frigid temperatures.

Birds will be chirping, grass will be starting to turn

green again, and that feeling of renewal will be in the

air. As we leave our forced hibernations, this is also

the time when we will be getting together with family

and friends for the annual seders, renewing long

standing family traditions. As we do so, let us try to

add new faces into our celebrations, and create new

traditions. Let us try to remember that there are some

in the congregation who would love an invitation to a

seder. We also have congregants who, because of the

loss of a loved one, are now alone and could desper-

ately use a smile and a hand of friendship. We tell

the story of the Exodus because we left Egypt as a

“family” of Jews. We would not have made it to the

promised land without helping each other. May we

continue to be that family, reaching out and being

there for each other along the way.

Joan and I wish all of you a wonderful holiday.

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SAFETY FIRST For your safety and the safety of everyone in our shul, please note the closest exits to be used in the event of an emergency. Emergency exits are indicated by lighted green EXIT signs throughout the building.

THANK YOU A special thank you to all the volunteers who help during the year with mailings, in the office, seat sales, attending minyans and services, food service, everyone invested in one or more of our affiliate groups, etc. Your help is greatly appreciated. If you would like to be on the volunteer list, please call the office. There is always something to do. Thank you to all the attendees of the Israeli Movie Series. A new series will begin in the fall. Special thank you to Rachel Glazer for planning the series, Rabbi Dinin for his commentaries, to Renee Siegel for setting up the refreshments, and to Marcia and Steve Greenfield for the donation of a new projector.

Please provide us with your email

address for shul news and event info.

You don’t want to miss out of these

exciting events. Check our website

often for upcoming programs.

www.mmae.org

Rabbi Shapiro’s and Rabbi Dinin’s

Discretionary Funds

A contribution to the Discretion-ary Fund allows Rabbi Shapiro and Rabbi Dinin to help those in need to address difficult situations im-mediately. It also enables new programs and ideas to enhance what we offer to our congregation and community. Often, speakers and classes, books and materials, programs and commemorations, are funded through the Discre-tionary Fund in order to avoid a financial burden on our operating budget. Your contributions “in honor of” or “in memory of” are always appropriately acknowl-edged. If you appreciate some-thing that the synagogue and/or staff have done, a contribution to the Discretionary Fund enables more to be done for the benefit of all. Think of the Discretionary Fund when you think of saying, “thanks for a job well done”.

Both Rabbi Shapiro and Rabbi Dinin have a Discretionary Fund for their use.

Call the shul office if you would like to make a donation.

Website Donations Did you know that you could go to www.mmae.org and make a do-nation to the shul for any reason? You can even make a payment on your account. Simply go to our website and click the “DONATE” button. Fill in the information and we will take it from there. Daily reports are emailed to our office.

Help Support MMAE and the Rabbis - “I Didn’t Know That”

Donations to MMAE that Will Not Cost You a Cent

Help our shul in a simple and FREE way. Just bring in your used ink cartridges. We get $2 in Staples rewards credit per cartridge and as a non-profit, we can turn in 20

per month. That’s $40 worth of FREE office supplies each month! Drop them

off in the office. Thanks!

Consider Buying Your Cards from MMAE

Remember MMAE when you need to send a card. Our cards are only $5, including postage, and are tax deductible!! We have cards for Mazel Tov, Speedy Recovery, Thinking of You, Birthday, Purim, Chanukah, Sympathy, New Year’s, and Pesach.

Simply call the shul office and tell us the name and address of where you would like the card sent, and we will take care of it. You don’t have to run to the card store and you don’t have to worry

if you don’t have a stamp. We do it all for only $5.

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Weddings, Parties, Hall and Room Rentals

at MMAE

Beautiful wood laminate floors and 5 beautiful chandeliers in the banquet hall; beautiful furniture and flooring in the main lobby; modern furniture and flooring in the Chapel; and a beautiful newly renovated Youth Room, an out-side gazebo - see for yourself the beauty MMAE can add to your simcha.

Call the office and ask about our prices for weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies and parties, Bris and Baby namings, special birthdays, family reunions; you name the simcha and we are here and ready to help whether you want a small event in the Kiddush Room or a big event in the Banquet Hall. We offer affordable, discounted rates for members.

MMAE Kiddush Birthday Club

Become a member of our new, “MMAE Kiddush Birthday Club”. Simply make a donation of $18, or $1 for every year of your life, before the first of the month of your birthday. Everyone who makes a donation will be listed on the first Shabbat of the month, and you will receive a special Shabbat birthday blessing from the Rabbi on that Shabbat morning. For info or questions, contact Iris Friedman at 410-484-2287.

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Tot Shabbat (on a Sunday)

Join other young families for a NEW early childhood music and movement program geared to children ages 0-5 years and their parents on Sunday, March 18 and Sunday, April 29 from 10:30-11:30 am. Cookies for all. FREE, but donations to support the program are welcome. RSVP not required.

Rosh Chodesh Women’s Learning Series

The NEW Women’s Rosh Chodesh group will meet on Tuesdays, Nis-san/March 13, Iyar/April 17, and Sivan/May 15 at 7:30 pm to cele-brate the new month. Discussion led by Shira Zeliger. Cost is $15 at the door. Refreshments at each class. RSVP to Jacque at 941-726-6620 or Barbara at 410-484-1042.

Book Club The Book Club usually meets on the third Thursday at 11:00 am at MMAE, led by Devorah Brooks. Members of the Book Club decide on the monthly book, film, or activity. For more information, please call the shul office at 410-653-7485.

Facebook

If you are on Facebook, make sure to join MMAE at, “Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah” and friend Yerachmiel Shapiro.

Haftorah Recitals Those gentlemen who wish to recite a Haftorah please contact Zalman in the shul office.

Shabbat Youth Activities Babysitting (through age 4) With Gloria from 10:30am - 12:30 pm in the Ginsberg Youth Room. Camp Shabbos (ages 4-7) With Rabbi Dinin from 10:30am - 11:45 am in the Chapel.

Rabbi’s Services Please call our office if a visit from a rabbi is requested. Simchas are more special when shared with your rabbi. A visit from the rabbi to someone in the hospital could really brighten their day or pro-vide much needed comfort. Unfortunately, we also deal with sorrow and the loss of a loved one. Our rabbis can console and provide spiritual comfort at this sorrowful time.

MMAE’s Kiddush Patron of the Month

This monthly Kiddush Patron al-lows our Kiddush committee to serve beautiful communal lunches every Shabbat. The joy and togetherness is so powerfully felt by all. If you or your business have the means to support this endeavor, please contact Rabbi Shapiro. The Patron will have the message of their choice promi-nently displayed in the weekly bulletin.

Learning & More

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New Membership Info

Join now and receive FREE membership through July 1st, and FREE High Holiday seats in the Banquet Hall for the first year.*

New member rates beginning on July 1st are:

Married Couples/Families: $275 Single person: $150 Single parent with children: $225 * If you have never been a MMAE member.

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

KIDDUSH Iris Friedman 410-484-2287

Saralee Jacobson 410-241-0467

BROTHERHOOD Jerry Trager, President

410-409-4410 [email protected]

GOLDEN CIRCLE Mona Gudis, President


SISTERHOOD Marlene Resnick, President

410-358-1314

SOCIAL CLUB Paulette Pollack, President


Adult Education

MONDAY

Rabbi Shapiro’s Talmud Class at 8:30 pm At Rabbi Shapiro’s Home – 14 Ruby Field Court

We will study tractate “Maakos”, which is filled with Jewish Law, history, stories, and the ethics of Rabbinic Judaism’s Founding Fathers.

TUESDAY

Read Hebrew America and Prayers at 11:00 am Part 1 with Ann Schwartz, Artist and Educator

Begin learning the Hebrew alphabet and prayer vocabulary Part 2 with Don Schwartz, Author and Educator

A meaningful understanding of the order and content of our services.

WEDNESDAY

Rabbi Shapiro’s Torah Class from 10:00 – 11:30 am Commentary by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook, the Pre-State Chief Rabbi of Israel, who’s depth

of knowledge and prophetic vision make him one of the most important rabbis of our time.

Jewish Spirituality & Kabbalah with Sonny Melrose at 11:30 am Discussion based on the assorted works of Aryeh Kaplan, Physicist and Rabbi:

Book 1: A. Maimonides Principals, B. The Real Messiah?, C. The Infinite Light, D. If You Were HaShem Book 2: A. Waters of Eden, B. Tzitzith: A Thread of Light, C. Tefillin,

D. Jerusalem-Eye of the Universe, E. Sabbath: Day of Eternity

Learning Series with Rabbi Dinin at 7:30 pm Assorted topics include Jewish Beliefs, Torah, Talmud, and Text, Jewish History and Culture,

Health and Medicine, Tanakh, Women and Men, and more.

THURSDAY

Midrash on the Parsha from 1:00 – 2:15 pm With Professor Donald R. Schwartz

A class on the stories and creative interpretations that breathe new life into the Torah and help us solve the mysteries hidden in the lines of text.

Dates are subject to change. Please check our weekly Shabbat handout or www.mmae.org

for exact schedule.

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UNITED HEBREW CEMETERY 3901 Washington Blvd. Halethorpe, MD 21227

Our Board of Directors wish everyone a happy Pesach.

Allan Diener President

Larry Dobres Cemetery Manager

For information about purchasing lots, please call 410-242-1444.

Discounts for MMAE members.

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In Eternal Memory

Memorial takes on a new meaning when the names of your beloved departed are

permanently displayed in our synagogue.

Please consider dedicating a plaque to remember your beloved and to perpetuate

the family name.

Please call the office at 410-653-7485.

Plaques are $400 each.

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Pet Memorial Board

You can memorialize your be-loved pets on this board for only $100. If you are interested in hav-ing your pet’s name included on this unique board, please call the office.

Important Jewish Dates to Remember Thursday, April 12

Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Wednesday, April 18 Yom HaZikaron

Memorial Day for fallen Israeli soldiers

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Israel’s Independence Day

PLEASE CONSIDER A BEQUEST TO MMAE IN YOUR WILL

You can continue to show your support even after you have passed on by leaving a bequest in your Will to MMAE. Leaving a be-quest from your estate is one way that you can ensure that the great work done by your shul can con-tinue into the future. When we leave a legacy to our shul, we are expressing our hopes for the next generation as those who came before us did. We have several attorneys who have volunteered to help you write or change your Will so that you can add a gift to MMAE as a lasting show of your devotion to MMAE and its good work. Please contact Rabbi Shapiro to discuss this critical and worthy display of love and sup-port.

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BROTHERHOOD The annual Brotherhood Shabbat is planned for Shabbat, June 2nd. If you would like to participate, con-tact Ron Mukamal at 410-602-2839.

GOLDEN CIRCLE Join the Golden Circle on Wednes-day, March 21st at 12:00 noon for Lunch and Bingo. $18 for Golden Circle members, $20 for guests. CASH PRIZES - RSVP to Rae Bazensky at 410-484-2348 by March 16th.

SISTERHOOD The MMAE Sisterhood is partici-pating in a Mother’s Day Shabbat on May 12.

The MMAE Sisterhood will be having a lunch meeting at David Chu’s on Tuesday, April 17. Watch for details: www.mmae.org.

SOCIAL CLUB Join the Social Club for a Game Night on Sunday, March 18th at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. $2.50 per person. RSVP to Paulette Pollack at 410-486-0698.

Lag B’Omer Bonfire Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 8:00 pm

Refreshments No RSVP Required

Join Sisterhood as MMAE

Remembers Israel’s

Fallen Soldiers

Yom HaZikaron / Yom HaAtzmaut Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Jewish State !

Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 12:45 pm

Guest Speakers:

Alex Simone and Idan Zrihen-BZD Shaliach

Israeli Music and Dancing Falafel Bar and Cupcakes

Step into Israel on our Giant Floor Map Special Activities for Children

Henna Tattoos Write a letter to an Israeli soldier

Moon Bounce

New - KLEE Project

Remember Israel’s Fallen Soldiers with a Yahrzeit Candle

FREE - RSVP a MUST by April 16, 2018

Call Marcia Greenfield at 410-486-3113

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Join MMAE for a

Community Seder

1st night of Passover

Led by Rabbi Shapiro and Rabbi Dinin

Friday,

March 30th

7:00 pm

IMPORTANT: If you

want to light candles, you

must be here by 6:30 pm.

Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah Greengate Jewish Center

7000 Rockland Hills Drive ~ Baltimore, MD 21209

410-653-7485 www.mmae.org

Cost per adult for MMAE members $30

Cost per adult for guests and non-members $35

Cost per child 8 years and under $10

Please send your payment to MMAE at the address shown above.

Indicate your seating preference with your payment.

Absolute deadline is March 19, 2018

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TRANSFER (SALE) OF CHOMETZ

In order to conform with the Laws of Passover, it is necessary to dispose of all chometz that one has on his premises. This is done by making arrangements with the Rabbi for the sale to a non-Jew before 11:30 am, Friday, March 30, 2018. Rabbi Shapiro will act as the agent for all who authorize him to do so. Please call 410-653-7485 or visit the office, in order to com-plete this vital Mitzvah. IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT THIS BE DONE. (See “Sale of Chometz Authorization” below). Chometz should not be eaten until the chometz is re-purchased, Sat-urday night, April 7, 2018, at 9:00 pm. Please be careful about buying from a store that has not “Sold its Chometz”. It is customary to contribute to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund when submitting this form. Funds are used to help people with Passover purchases.

SALE OF CHOMETZ AUTHORIZATION DELEGATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SALE OF CHOMETZ

Know ye, that I, the undersigned, empower and permit Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro of Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah Hebrew Congregation, 7000 Rockland Hills Drive, Baltimore, MD, 21209, to act in my place and stead, and on my behalf to sell all Chometz (Leaven) and all products containing even the smallest percentage of Chometz possessed by me knowingly, as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic Law, and to lease all places wherein the above mentioned products owned by me may be found, especially in the premises located at

Name ____________________________________________________________

Home Address _____________________________________________________

Business Address (elsewhere)_________________________________________

Rabbis Shapiro has the full right to sell and lease the above as such transactions as he deems fit and proper for such time as he chooses. The authority which is hereby given is meant to be in conformity with the Torah and Rabbinic Laws and Regulations, and also to be in accord-ance with the laws of the State of Maryland, and of the United States of America. To this I do hereby affix my signature on this ______ day of ___________, 2018. Signature _________________________________________ (To sell your Chometz, mail this completed and signed contract to the shul office. This contract must be received no later than 11:30 am, Friday, March 30, 2018). You can also fax it to 410-653-7487, or drop it off in the shul office.

IT IS APPROPRIATE TO ATTACH A CONTRIBUTION TO THE RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND FOR PASSOVER USE.

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Non-Profit Org.

US POSTAGE PAID

Baltimore, MD Permit No. 22

MOSES MONTEFIORE ANSHE EMUNAH Greengate Jewish Center 7000 Rockland Hills Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21209

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

HAVE YOU . . .

* contributed to the Matzah Fund, * arranged for the sale of Your chometz, * attended the Fast and Feast of the First Born males * searched for your chometz, * planned to attend services on both evenings of the seder and Passover mornings

MAOT CHITTIM “WHEAT MONEY” (Matzah Fund)

It is a mitzvah to collect funds before Passover to be given to needy families to help purchase Passover products. If you are able to give an extra few dollars to this

worthwhile cause to help the needy among us, please send a check to the MMAE Matzah Fund. Your generous contribution will be very much appreciated.

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