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S H A B B AT & PA S S O V E R A N N O U N C E M E N T S

TIME OF SALE

Serving the Orthodox Community of Houston for over 100 years

April 4-5, 2015 15-16 Nisan 5775

Shabbat April 4th Torah Portion: Exodus Shemos: 12:21-51 Maftir: Numbers: 28:16-25 Haftarah: Joshua 3:5-7,5:2-6-1,6:27

Sunday April 5th Torah Portion: Leviticus Vayikra: 22:26-23:44 Maftir: Numbers: 28:16-25 Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9,21:25 ————————————— Shabbat Kiddush: There will be no Kiddush due to Passover.

Shabbat Kiddush next week: Sponsored by the Mitzner family in honor of David Mitzner’s 100th Birthday. ____________________________ Seudah Shlishit: There will be no Seudah Shlishit due to Passover.

Seudah Shlishit next week: Will be in Freedman Hall.

Rabbi Barry Gelman Rabbi Emeritus Joseph Radinsky

Cantor Emeritus Irving Dean President Mr. Max Reichenthal

The Eruv is up.

The greatest chessed (kindness) you can do for someone in shul is to let them pray undisturbed. Please refrain from talking during services.

Maot Chitim Donations for the needy for Passover

Ongoing Please remember to check your lockers & Tallis bags for all chametz

April 2-Thursday Bedikat chametz/Search for chametz 8:23 pm

April 3-Friday Fast of the First Born starts at 5:57 am No eating chametz past 11:19 am Sell & burn chametz before 12:22 pm Start Seder after 8:23 pm

April 4-Shabbat Rabbi Gelman’s Sermon topic: “The Ten Plagues and Finding God On The Streets of Washington Heights” No Teen Minyan & No Tot Shabbat 10:00 am game room 10:30 am Torah Bowl Aleph/Torah Bowl Bet No Snif during Pesach Please eat Seudah Shlishit at home before Mincha Start Seder after 8:24 pm Candles after 8:24 pm

April 5-Sunday Rabbi Gelman’s Sermon topic: “ What is memory good for?” No Teen Minyan & No Tot Shabbat 10:00 am game room 10:30 am Torah Bowl Aleph/Torah Bowl Bet Yom Tov ends 8:25 pm

April 9-Thursday 7:27 pm Candle lighting

April 10-Friday No Teen Minyan 10:00 am game room 10:15 am Tot Shabbat 10:30 am Torah Bowl Aleph/Torah Bowl Bet Candles after 7:28 pm

April 11-Shabbat 10:30 am Yizkor 8:50 pm Permitted to eat chametz

Mazal Tov Michal & Eli Wachsman on the birth of their son

Carol & Jerry Silverman on the birth of their granddaughter

Happy 93rd Birthday—Cantor Dean

As many people will be walking home after the late night Seders, please take extra precautions and stay safe by walking together and not allowing children to get too far ahead.

Baruch Dayan H’emet

We regret to inform you on the passing of Eugene Sampson

Father of our member Esther Burck

May the families be comforted

among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem

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UNITED ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUES OF HOUSTON

Thursday April 2nd 8:23 PM Bedikat Chametz Friday April 3rd Fast of First Born 5:57 am Fast begins 6:45 am Shacharit 11:19 am No eating Chametz after 12:22 pm Sell & Burn Chametz before 7:25 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:23 pm Start Seder after Candles at 7:24 pm Saturday April 4th 9:00 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Shiur Rabbi Gelman 7:30 pm Mincha 8:24 pm Candles after 8:24 pm Seder to begin after Sunday April 5th 9:00 am Shacharit 6:15 pm Shiur Gideon Miller 6:30 pm Shiur Rabbi Gelman 7:30 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:25 pm Yom Tov ends Monday April 6th 6:30 am Shacharit 7:20 pm Mincha/Maariv Tuesday April 7th 6:30 am Shacharit 7:20 pm Mincha/Maariv Wednesday April 8th 6:30 am Shacharit 7:20 pm Mincha/Maariv Thursday April 9th 6:30 am Shacharit 7:20 pm Mincha/Maariv Candles at 7:27 pm

Friday April 10th 9:00 am Shacharit 7:00 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:28 pm Candles after Saturday April 11th 9:00 am Shacharit 10:30 Yizkor 7:20 pm Mincha 8:28 pm Yom Tov ends

SHABBAT:

Pre-Shacharit Class: with Ahroni Carmel. This class will not take place until after Passover.

Morning Services: There will be no Kiddush due to Passover. Shabbat Class: with Rabbi Gelman, one hour before Mincha, Looking Beyond

Pesach to Yom Ha'azmaut: Understanding Rabbi Soloveitchik's Break From His Family Tradition to Embrace Zionism. (We will study one of the classic essays written (originally a speech delivered in Yiddish) by Rabbi Soloveitchik on the topic of Zionism)

Massechet Shabbat: with Gideon Miller one hour and fifteen minutes before Mincha at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yoshor. This class will not take place on

Shabbat, but will on Sunday.

Chumash & Haftorahs: with Rabbi Radinsky one hour before Mincha at the home of Rabbi Radinsky. This class will not take place this week.

Seudah Shlishit: Will not take place this week. Please eat Seudah Shlishit at home before Mincha.

Massechet Brachot: with David Silberman, after Mincha.

Sunday (Passover) Class: with Rabbi Gelman, one hour before Mincha, Looking Beyond Pesach to Yom Ha'azmaut: Understanding Rabbi Soloveitchik's Break From His Family Tradition to Embrace Zionism - Continued.

———————————————————————————————————————- Ongoing Weekday Classes: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Yaakov Nagel. Daf Yomi is a daily regimen of Talmud study. The

entire Talmud is completed, one day at a time, in seven and a half years. Tens of thousands of Jews worldwide study in the Daf Yomi program. The class will take place in the Library. After Maariv, Sunday through Thursday.

Sunday 9:00 am-10:00 am: with David Davies. A course developed by the National

Jewish Outreach Program geared to those with a basic knowledge of the Hebrew Alphabet who wish to improve their reading skills and comprehension. There is no charge for this class. It takes place in the conference room at UOS next to the main synagogue office. This class will not take place this week.

Mondays and Wednesdays immediately following breakfast: with Rabbi Barry Gelman Lessons in Halacha.

Mondays 11:15 am-1:15 pm: Women’s only Israeli Dancing—Beginner thru advanced telling the story of the Jewish People and Israel today thru Dance. Cost $6/session. Contact Rachel Weissblatt for details 713-776-9739

Mondays 8:00 pm: with Rabbi Barry Gelman, The Great Debate. The most controver-sial issues and episodes in Judaism. You can register online at www.uosh.org. This class will not take place April 6.

Wednesdays 11:45 am (class 12:00 pm-12:30 pm): with Rabbi Gelman Lunch & Learn: TOPIC: Parshat Hashavua: A textual analysis of the weekly Torah portion. Class will be held at UOS in the Library cost $6 (egg salad, tuna salad, fresh green salad and a drink) RSVP to Jeff@uosh.org or online at www.uosh.org.

Wednesdays: Topics on Laws of Shabbat podcast - Each week Rabbi Gelman will send out a recording of a 20-30 minute shiur on a different topic on the laws of Shabbat. Listen at your leisure.

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Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

8:30 am: Pre-Shacharit Class with Ahroni Carmel. This class will not take place until after Passover. —————————————–-- 1 hour 15 minutes before Mincha: Massechet Shabbat with Gideon Miller: at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yoshor. This class will not take place this week. ——————————————- 1 hour before Mincha: Shabbat Shiur with Rabbi Gelman ——————————————-

1 hour before Mincha: Chumash & Haftorahs with Rabbi Radinsky: at the home of Rabbi Radinsky. —————————————— After Mincha: Massechet Brachot-with David Silberman.

1 hour 15 minutes before Mincha: Massechet Shab-bat with Gideon Miller: at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yoshor.

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1 hour before Mincha: Shabbat Shiur with Rabbi Gelman

After Breakfast: Lessons in Halacha with Rabbi Gelman. ——————— 11:15 am: Israeli dance for women ———————— After Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel. ———————

8:00 pm: Great Debates with Rabbi Gelman: The most contro-versial issues and episodes in Juda-ism. This class will not take place on March 30 and April 6.

After Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel. ——————– 8:00 pm: Jewish Medita-tion in the Library with Ann Friedman.

After Breakfast: Lessons in Halacha with Rabbi Gelman. ———————-- 11:45 am(lunch)12-12:30 pm(class) Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Gelman: Parshat Hashavua: A textual analysis of the weekly Torah portion. ——————– Topics on Laws of Shabbat pod-cast - Each week Rabbi Gelman will send out a recording of a 20-30 minute shiur on a differ-ent topic on the laws of shabbat. Listen at your leisure. ——————After Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel.

After Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel.

UOS Torah Classes at a Glance

UOS Committee Chairpersons

Committee Contact Email Address

Education - UOSGMS Nada Chandler education@uosh.org

House and Grounds David Davies security@uosh.org

Security David Davies security@uosh.org

Youth Education Mark Kolodny youth@uosh.org

Membership Steven Abramson membership@uosh.org

Hospitality Elise Passy hospitality@uosh.org

Tzedakah Committee Dov Liberman tzedakah@uosh.org

“ Every member of UOS may be involved in the shul by working on a committee or volunteering to be involved in a project. Below is a list of committees and infor-mation to contact each chairperson. I do hope that you decide to get involved in the success of UOS.” Thank you, Max Reichenthal

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Stay Connected: UOS: www.uosh.org

Robert M. Beren Academy: www.berenacademy.org

UOS Goldberg Montessori: www.uosgms.org

Our Bnot Sheirut Aya and Neta, are available to be hosted for meals on Shabbat and during the week. You may choose Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday for dinner or Saturday for lunch. Please note that Shabbat dates should be in the UOS eruv, and all meals must be Kosher. To access the Bnot Sheirut's CareCalendar site, visit http://www.carecalendar.org/logon/189215 and enter the following information in the appropriate spaces: Calendar ID: 189215 Security code:5327.

A Note From The Ritual Committee There is a wonderful sponsorship opportunity available. A new set of the Jerusalem Talmud is being translated by Artscroll with 29 volumes produced to date. We are looking for a sponsor to acquire this important addition to our Library, as well as subscribe to the completion of the set. This set will be a valuable addition to our library. Please consider participating in this effort to enhance our shul. Please contact Gideon Miller at gidmill@att.net if you are interested.

UOS Website Update Our website, www.uosh.org has been receiving great reviews. There have been many people who have logged into their accounts for the first time and they report their amazement at the ease of navigation [and the significant amount of information they can access]. We are updating it daily and it is a great source for information and current events. If you need help logging on please call or email Jeff at 713-723-3850 or Jeff@uosh.org.

Remember that by logging on your can: Access you account See the membership directory See your statement Make a payment See or update your families information See or update any Yahrzeit information

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Prayer For The IDF

As we recite the prayer for members of the

Israeli Defense Force on Shabbat and Yom Tov we keep in mind those Israeli Soldiers held in

captivity and missing in action

and those connected to our congregational

family in active IDF service

Ron Arad Zvi Feldman

Zecharia Baumal Yehuda Katz

Guy Chever

Isaac Buchine Elad Imany

David Chertoff Lawrence Katz

Yonaton Cytrin Jake Saitowitz

Riki Davies Nadav Shoifet

Chezi Imany

Lunch and Learn

Parshat Hashavua: A Textual Analysis of the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Barry Gelman. Each class will offer insight into a specific event or element of the weekly parsha. We will use classic as well as contemporary commentaries as we merge the "old school" and "new school" of Torah interpretation. Wednesdays Lunch - 11:45AM Class - 12:00PM - 12:30PM Cost: $6 for lunch

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April 2015

Mazal Tov

Rhoda & Jonas Hafkin on the birth of their daughter, sister to Nathan & Henry Florence & Howard Kusnetz on receiving the Kesher Shem Tov award from Meyerland Minyan Sharon & Frank Ruben on the Bat Mitzvahs of their daughters Michal & Eli Wachsman on the birth of their son Carol & Jerry Silverman on the birth of their granddaughter

Donations March 2015

Breakfast - Kiddush - Seudah Shlishit Sponsors:

Lawrence Barris

Robyn & Adam Burck

Tina & Daniel Myers

Alberto Rabinovich

Rabbi Bernard Rich

Kay & Fred Zeidman

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Donations March 2015

Torah Fund:

Rabbi Gelman’s Discretionary and Maot Chittim Fund:

Jordan Block Howard Kusnetz Frank Ruben

Nelson Block Stewart Levine Joseph Yoshor

Shim Brookman Rabbi Aaron Levitt

Martin Gelman Rabbi Bernard Rich

Donna & Steven Abramson Kay & Thomas Goldman Rabbi Bernard Rich

Carol & Seth Alberts Anna & Jose Gomez Cory Robinson

Judy & Ken Arfa Rose & J. Antonio Gomez Annie & Neil Scheckter

Adrianne & David Berger Laura & Neil Gorme Rachel & Joseph Schiff

Sally & Lenard Berkowitz Dorit & Rick Guttman Marilyn & Don Schlossberg

Rebecca & Peter Botvin Louise & Norman Jaffe Carol-Anne & Brian Schulman

Eugenia & Solomon Brickman Doreen & Basil Joffe Dina & David Silberman

Dena & Boruch Brody Marilyn & Ron Kammerman Sally Silverberg

Judy & Shim Brookman Frieda Katz & Family Shaina & Jason Silverman

Lisa & Aaron Brown Hayley & Yair Kol Harry Simon

Ellen & Mark Buchine Debra & Michael Kupferman Sandi Sperling

Nada Chandler Louise Miller & Herbert Levine Vicki & Rabbi Teller

Helen Charski Hanny Levy Barry Tobias

Ella & Nadav Cohen Barbara & Robert Levy Barbi & Stanley Topek

Scott Davis Elena & Ronald Levy Sheila & Louis Train

Sandra & Larry Ellard Carol & Dov Liberman Lili Tugender

Dana & Ben Engelhart Evelyn & Roger Medvin Paula & Rabbi Mark Urkowitz

Gabi & Rabbi Gelman Delores Paley Michal & Eli Wachsman

Barbara & Martin Gelman Carolyn Lynn Plessner Lawrence Whyte

Tova & Pablo Geralnik Tammy & Steven Plumb Marsha Wolk

Harriet & Stan Goldman Evelyn Reichenthal Shira & Daniel Yoshor

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Donations March 2015

Bnei Akiva:

Prayer Book Fund:

General Synagogue Fund:

Cemetery:

Elena & Barry Diner

Judy & Shim Brookman Pauline Katz Karen & Bill Rubinsky

Helen Charski Rachel & Zalmen Kurinsky Rozelle & Herman Schultz

Anna & Jose Gomez Marjorie & Stuart Lenett Brenda & Joel Spira

Olga & Terence Gordon Elena & Ronald Levy Lili Tugender

Gregory Jacobs Mindy & Ira Mitzner Paula & Rabbi M. Urkowitz

Doreen & Basil Joffe Todd Nelkin

Evelyn Berkowitz Gayne & Dennis Halpin

Pauline Fishel Jackie Wolens-Mazow

Evelyn Berkowitz Gaye & Dennis Halpin Clarice & Julian Saitowitz

Joy & Joe Blog Miriam Harris Carol-Anne & Brian Schulman

Maureen & Norman Blumberg Judy & Alan Hoffman Patsy & Fred Sklar

Roselyn & Jules Borger Louise & Norman Jaffe Bruce Stein

Judy & Shim Brookman Nancy Beren & Larry Jefferson Tali & Avi Tessler

Michael Camberg Amelia & Eric Kleiman Paula & Rabbi M. Urkowitz

Murry Cohen Wenda Kolodny Linda & Howard Waldman

Gillian & Michael Davis Jill & Nat Levy Evelyn Wisenberg

Paula & David Fogelman Andrea Moore Betty Wittert

Tova & Pablo Geralnik Moira & Michael Morris

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Yahrzeits April 1, 2015 - May 3, 2015

Day Month Day Month Name

1 April 12 Nisan Ami Avivi

2 April 13 Nisan Sylvia Alberts

3 April 14 Nisan Anna Barzakh

4 April 15 Nisan Hannah Freedman

4 April 15 Nisan Nancy Miretzky

4 April 15 Nisan Avraham Baron

4 April 15 Nisan Lillian Rosenfield

4 April 15 Nisan Feiga Machla Mitzner

5 April 16 Nisan Joel Seplovitz

5 April 16 Nisan Abraham Shapiro

5 April 16 Nisan Solomon Spindler

6 April 17 Nisan Annette Goldreich

6 April 17 Nisan Gertrude Nutkis

7 April 18 Nisan Asher Ilouz

7 April 18 Nisan Harry Griner

7 April 18 Nisan Sarah Poliakoff

10 April 21 Nisan Rebecca Morris

10 April 21 Nisan Ruth Feder

10 April 21 Nisan James Thackway

11 April 22 Nisan Noach Wishnia

11 April 22 Nisan Meyer Greenberg

12 April 23 Nisan Sydney Medvin

13 April 24 Nisan Dorothy Laholt

13 April 24 Nisan Emile Meimoun

15 April 26 Nisan Rachael Sitt

15 April 26 Nisan Edward Sitt

16 April 27 Nisan Leah Magid

17 April 28 Nisan Roselyn M Mintz

18 April 29 Nisan Fannie Davis

18 April 29 Nisan Zlate Pollak

18 April 29 Nisan Moses Preefer

18 April 29 Nisan Nathan Morris

18 April 29 Nisan Fannie Davis

19 April 30 Nisan Harry Endelman

19 April 30 Nisan Freda Zelda Baker

20 April 1 Iyyar Lillian Landman

Day Month Day Month Name

20 April 1 Iyyar Bert Shaff

21 April 2 Iyyar Betty Gellman Levine

21 April 2 Iyyar Sam Berkowitz

21 April 2 Iyyar Chava Ben-Yehuda

21 April 2 Iyyar Lewis Gersholowitz

22 April 3 Iyyar Henry J. Katzenstein

22 April 3 Iyyar Sidonia Ackerman

23 April 4 Iyyar Abram L. Geller

23 April 4 Iyyar Efraim Alter

23 April 4 Iyyar Dave Rudy

24 April 5 Iyyar Norman Gover

24 April 5 Iyyar Jacob Klein

25 April 6 Iyyar Rose Gersholowitz

25 April 6 Iyyar Phyllis Levin

26 April 7 Iyyar Fanny Herer

26 April 7 Iyyar Julius Berkowitz

26 April 7 Iyyar Rae Katz

26 April 7 Iyyar Fanny Herer

26 April 7 Iyyar Richard Plessner

26 April 7 Iyyar Helen Topek

27 April 8 Iyyar Louis Goldfaden

27 April 8 Iyyar David Lipschitz

27 April 8 Iyyar Yakov Zilinsky

28 April 9 Iyyar James McCarble

28 April 9 Iyyar Sol Adelson

28 April 9 Iyyar Milton Chapman

28 April 9 Iyyar Joseph Burgida

28 April 9 Iyyar Betty Silverman

30 April 11 Iyyar David Weintraub

30 April 11 Iyyar Mollie Steinberg Rudy

30 April 11 Iyyar Rose Davis

1 May 12 Iyyar Alex Sack

2 May 13 Iyyar Eva Silverman

2 May 13 Iyyar Lori Goldstein

2 May 13 Iyyar Howard B. Katz

3 May 14 Iyyar Barry Martin Holste

3 May 14 Iyyar Dan E. Kahn

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Yahrzeits May 3,2015– May 31, 2015

Day Month Day Month Name

3 May 14 Iyyar Barry Martin Holste

5 May 16 Iyyar Zeppeh Feigel Sandler

6 May 17 Iyyar Shirley Berman

7 May 18 Iyyar Anne Kaplow

7 May 18 Iyyar Irene Bloom Jefferson

7 May 18 Iyyar Joseph Yudofsky

8 May 19 Iyyar Benjamin Kurtzman

8 May 19 Iyyar Joseph Jaynes

8 May 13 Iyyar Eugene Green

9 May 20 Iyyar Don Greenberg

9 May 20 Iyyar Leyka Elgurt

9 May 20 Iyyar Moshe-Asher Anshel Davies

9 May 20 Iyyar Aubret Vivier

9 May 20 Iyyar Elsie Gold Thackway

10 May 21 Iyyar Joseph Martin

10 May 21 Iyyar Helen T. Nicholson

11 May 22 Iyyar Hyman Maurice Joffe

11 May 22 Iyyar Abraham Nutkis

12 May 23 Iyyar Jessel Morris

13 May 24 Iyyar Yetta Weitzner

13 May 24 Iyyar Herman Davis

14 May 25 Iyyar Betty Ozon Moore

14 May 25 Iyyar Isaac Berkowitz

14 May 25 Iyyar Jake Chapman

14 May 25 Iyyar Matilda Cohen

14 May 25 Iyyar Sam Feder

14 May 25 Iyyar Betty Ozon Moore

15 May 26 Iyyar Madeline Spira

15 May 26 Iyyar Walter Levy

16 May 27 Iyyar Marjorie Wadler

16 May 27 Iyyar Bela Steiman

16 May 27 Iyyar Sarah Steinberg Dornbaum

17 May 28 Iyyar Fannie Abrahamson

17 May 28 Iyyar Yael Brickman

17 May 28 Iyyar Jerard Y. Cohen

18 May 29 Iyyar Herman Roth

Day Month Day Month Name

18 May 29 Iyyar Cheryl Fayner

18 May 29 Iyyar Sharlene Stein

18 May 29 Iyyar Herman Roth

19 May 1 Sivan Chaim Borosh

21 May 3 Sivan Libby Plumb

21 May 3 Sivan Manuel Reichstein

21 May 3 Sivan Johnny Dixie Red Stein

21 May 3 Sivan Joshua M. Kass

21 May 3 Sivan Simon Beer

22 May 2 Sivan Rose Pravada Schonier

22 May 4 Sivan Leon Barzakh

22 May 4 Sivan Shaye Abram & Fela Efromowicz

23 May 5 Sivan Sonya Blumberg

23 May 5 Sivan Marian Kaplan

24 May 6 Sivan Francis Urkowitz

24 May 6 Sivan Alex Grosman

25 May 7 Sivan David Kaplow

27 May 9 Sivan Herbert Saffir

27 May 9 Sivan Abe Silver

27 May 9 Sivan Ronald Grosman

28 May 10 Sivan Sidney Eichel Nevins

29 May 11 Sivan Lois Utay Plumb

30 May 12 Sivan Ida Rubinsky

30 May 12 Sivan Isidor Davis

31 May 13 Sivan Bernard Wineberg

31 May 13 Sivan Sol Reichstein

31 May 13 Sivan Irving Zelitt

31 May 13 Sivan Miriam Solomon