Baruch Dayan Ha’emet to Ir is Freedman on the loss of her brother in Israel. Shiva continues at the home of Iris and Phillip Freedman, 7731 E. Cedar Ave. This Sunday, Shacharit will be at 8:30 am and Mincha at 8:10 pm. Hamakom Y inachem Etchem B’toch She’ar Aveilei Tzion Virushalayim.

Rabbinical Candidate Rabbi Joseph and Melissa Friedman visit this weekend. Rab-bi Friedman currently as an Air Force chap-lain and has previously served as a pulpit rabbi in Memphis and Omaha and as Re-gional Director of Midwest Region NCSY. We invite all of our members to take ad-vantage of the opportunity to get to know the Friedmans this weekend. See full bio and weekend schedule on Page 6. Some highlights: Carlebach Minyan with Rabbi Fr ied-man this Friday night at 6:40 pm. Q&A at Seudah Shelishit; submit ques-tions to SearchCommitte@datminyan.org by Friday at Noon. Shabbat ends with a Musical Havdalah at around 9:15 pm. Textual Shiur/Breakfast with Rabbi Friedman follows Sunday Shacharit, begin-ning at around 8:45 am. Sunday Hotdog BBQ Social 12:30 pm at the Loewenthal home. Pre-registration re-quired at DATMinyan.org/RabbinicSearch.

Annual Graduation Kiddush—Mazel Tov to all our grad-uates! See the list on Page 5. Thank you to all of our spon-sors, who are named above and on Page 5.

Alter Farewell Weekend—Next Shabbat, June 6, we will have a Farewell Kiddush for the Alter family as they pre-pare to leave town. Help sponsor at DATMinyan.org/Alter. There will also be an Oneg Shabbat Friday night, June 5, and a party Sunday night, June 7. Watch for details.

JEWISHcolorado 2015 Walk for Israel—This Sunday, May 31, leaving the JCC at 10:00 am for a two-mile week that will also end at the JCC. Pre-registration required! See Page 3.

DAT Minyan General Membership Meeting this Wednesday, June 3, 6:45 pm at the DAT Minyan. Please be sure to attend this important meeting. Please note that Min-cha will be at 6:30 pm and Maariv will follow the meeting at 8:20 pm.

DAT MINYAN NEWS AND EVENTS

DAT Minyan 6825 Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 www.datminyan.org Twitter: @datminyan

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

DAY TIME TOPIC TEACHER PLACE

Fri. Before Maariv D’var Torah Rabbi Friedman MPR

שבת

8:30 am Tefillah Ellyn Hutt MPR

After Hashkama D’var Halacha 112

After Mussaf Derasha Rabbi Friedman MPR

“Of What Should ‘Observant Jews’ Be Most Observant?”

Haftarah/Mussaf Parsha Class Rabbi Gitler 112

5:30 pm HS Boys Gemara Dr. N. Rabinovitch MPR

6:30 pm Open Beit Medrash MPR

6:30 pm Class (men and women) Rabbi Friedman MPR

“V’ahavta L’reiacha Kamocha: But What About the People You HATE?!”

6:50 pm 5th-7th Boys Mishna Rabbi Alter DAT

After Mincha Seudah Shelishit Rabbi Friedman MPR

Questions and Answers (submit questions by Friday at Noon)

Sun.

8:45 am Text Over Breakfast Rabbi Friedman MPR

“Lighting Yom Tov Candles: A Halachic Analysis of Kavod and Oneg”

6:45 pm Kashrut In-Depth Reb Noam Horowitz 111

After Maariv Advanced Talmud Rabbi Eli Mozes MPR

GRADUATION KIDDUSH sponsored by the Bean, Brooks, Fischer , Fishman, Freedman, Gardenswartz, Hill, Hirsch, Laura Kark,

Rana and Andy Kark, Lawrence, Narrowe, Parkoff, Polotsky, Prostak, Senkfor, Schottenstein, Shafran-Lieber, Ungar, and Weiss families. See Page 5.

Welcome to the Parshat Noach

October 25, 2014 1 Marcheshvan 5775

Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50

Welcome to the DAT Minyan Shabbat Parshat Naso

May 30, 2015 12 Sivan 5775

Please help make our Tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during Davening.

Fri. May 29

שבתMay 30

Sun. May 31

Mon. Juue 1

Tue. June 2

Wed. June 3

Thu. June 4

Fri. June 5

Shacharit Latest Shema 9:16 am

6:45 7:30, 9:00 8:00 6:35 6:45 6:45 6:35 6:45

Mincha Earliest Shema 9:07 pm

6:40 Carlebach style!

7:30 8:10 8:10 8:10 6:30 Then Annual Meeting

8:10 6:40

Maariv

After Mincha

9:01 Musical Havdalah

After Mincha

After Mincha

After Mincha 8:20

After Mincha

After Mincha

THANK YOU to Drs. Nathan and Rachel Rabinovitch for sponsoring

the beautiful flowers which adorned our Shul over Shavuot.

Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50

Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50

Candles: 6:47-8:01 Havdalah: 9:02

Parsha: p. 748 Haftarah: p. 1181

WELCOME to Rabbinical Candidate Rabbi Joseph and Melissa Fr iedman who are with us for Shabbat. See below.

Refuah Shleima

Please include the following names in your prayers. May each be granted a Refuah Shleima. Names are kept on the list until the next Rosh Chodesh. Help us keep the list accurate by verifying the necessary details each month on the Cholim GoogleDoc.

Yisroel David ben Rifka Eirit bat Tzafi Yonna bat Esther Yisroel Yosef Ben Leah Rachama Sara Sima Bat Basha Leeba Dov Shmuel Ben nechama Rivka Baruch Shmuel bat Chava Shayna Rachel bat Chana Avraham Shalom ben Henna Barak Mordechai ben Edit Chaim Benjamin ben Bracha Chaim Shmuel ben Miriam Chaya Chanah Elisheva Rivka bat Sarah Devorah Leah bat Chanah Dina bat Hyla and Shayla Eliyahu Chayim HaKohen ben Sarah Rivka Ezra ben Mazal Ida bat Esa Ita Sheiva bas Udya Kalman ben Esther Leah bat Sarah Leah Devora Kivitiya bat Chaya Michael Aharon ben Hasia Miriam Tova Chaya bat Chanah Naomi Miriam bat Sarah Emanu Noa Shani bat Chaya Bracha Rabbi Ephraim Ben Henna Raphael Yotam ben Efrat Yosef Yisrael ben Rachel Hudi Shimon ben Miriam Hendel Sarah Esther bat Faiyge Sarah Shoshanna bat Sarah Baruch Getzel ben Esther Shirley Hasia bat Devorah Simcha haKohen ben Chana Yehuda ben Margalit Sarah Yogev Levi ben Sarah Tova Leah bat Chana Shashi bat Batya Baila Sandra Miriam Shoshana bat Chanah (Rabbi) Tzvi Gershon ben Shaindel Shaina Raizel

Kashrut Alert Chicago Rabbinical Council (CRC)

While most Mt. Dew products are acceptable as ko-sher even without a kosher certification on the label, the Mt. Dew Kick Start Energy Drinks are an exception, as they may contain added kosher sensitive ingredients such as white grape juice. As such, only those cans of Mt. Dew Kick Start Energy Drinks that bear a reliable kosher certifi-cation on the actual can should be considered as certified kosher.

Weekly Halacha : Kashrut Rabbi Yaakov Beasley—Virtual Beit Midrash (vbm.org)

In last week’s lecture, we examined two issues: the general val-ue of the search for understanding the rationales of the commandments and the specific question of searching for the rationales behind com-mandments that are chukim, which apparently are meant to be per-formed without investigation. We concluded that there is importance to intellectual inquiry in the development of the religious personality, and based on the Rambam’s confidence that rationales do exist, we can pro-ceed with the second part of our study – the rationale for the command-ments relating to the dietary laws, kashrut. While traditional rabbinic thought did attempt to present expla-nations for the mitzvah of kashrut (or other commandments), but the first full-fledged, systematic attempt can be found in the Rambam’s Moreh Nevuchim (3:46). In this classic treatise, the Rambam suggests that the reason that certain foods are prohibited is because of their detri-mental physical effects:

I would say that all of those things that the Torah forbade us to consume are nutritionally harmful. Only the pig and the fats may be imagined to not be detrimental, but this is not so. The flesh of the pig is more humid than is beneficial and contains much superfluous matter. But even more than that, the Torah abhorred its consump-tion because of its great filth and because it feeds on filthy things. You are well aware of the Torah's strictness concerning the visibility of filth even during the period of the wilderness encampments (see Devarim 23:10-15), all the more so within the cities. If we would raise pigs for consumption, then the marketplaces and even the houses would become filthier than the latrine, as may be seen at pre-sent in the lands of the Franks. You are well aware of

D’var Torah Rabbi Yochanan Zweig—Torah.org

"…Any man whose wife goes astray…" (5:12) From the juxtaposition of the section discussing the Priestly gifts to the laws of the So-tah, a woman suspected of infidelity, the Talmud derives the following: The consequence of a per-son refusing to give the Kohen his tithes is that his wife will be suspected of infidelity. He will, thereby, be forced to turn to the Kohen to perform the procedure of the "bitter waters," which will clarify whether he may resume relations with his wife. The Maharal asks: If the message is that one who does not appreciate the Kohen, apparent in the fact that he does not give him his tithes, will eventually need his services, why does this have to manifest itself through the law of Sotah? The same message could be conveyed by any number of services requiring a Kohen. Furthermore, why do his actions result in his wife being suspected of indiscretion? We are not discussing an individ-ual who does not keep the tithing laws. The Tal-mud does not say that he does not separate the tithes, rather that he holds back from giving them to the Kohen. What could be the motivation of one who separates the tithes, but holds back from giving them to the Kohein? If a person does tithe, but refuses to give it to the Kohen, what he is doing is exerting his control over the Kohen. The Torah is teaching us that a person who feels the need to exert his control over others probably relates to his spouse in the same manner. It is this domina-tion over his wife which either causes her to rebel or results in his uncontrollable jealousy, which makes it necessary for her to drink the "bitter wa-ters." His own wife, over whom he exerts control, becomes prohibited and the only one who can permit him to resume relations with her is the Kohen. He now faces the realization that he has no control over either party.

Cont’d on page 5

the Sages' statement that "the snout of the pig is like walking excrement." Similarly, the fat of the intestines is overfill-ing and difficult to digest, producing cold and thick blood. It is therefore much better to burn it (upon the altar). Blood on the one hand and carcasses of dead animals on the other are difficult to digest and nutritionally poor, and it is well known that a beast possessing a congenital defect is akin to a carcass. Therefore, concerning the signs that mark a permitted animal – chewing the cud and split hooves for the land ani-mals, and fins and scales for the fish – realize that their existence is not the reason for their permitted status, nor their absence the reason for their forbidden status. Rather, they are signs by which one may distinguish the healthy species from the unhealthy species. (Guide to the Perplexed 3:46)

The Rambam suggests that the rationale stands behind the Torah's detailed legislation concerning permitted and forbidden foods is the physical health of the human body. All prohibited foods are ultimately deleterious to a person’s well-being. The signs that differentiate between the species (fins and scales for fish, split hooves and rudiments for land animals) have no intrinsic meaning, but are a manner by which we can distinguish the healthy species from the unhealthy ones.

Next week: Counterarguments!

D’VAR TORAH (cont’d from Page 4)

* B’nei Akiva: June 6: Final Snif Luncheon. June 7: 5th grade ice cream event: Welcome to Middle School! June 8: Rafting!

* JEWISHcolorado 2015 Walk for Israel Colorado—Sunday, May 31, 10:00 am. Join the Jewish community for a two-mile walk to celebrate Israel’s independence. Walk leaves from and arrives back at the JCC; followed by a post-Walk party with live music, Israeli games, activities, and festive food. Register at JEWISHcolorado.org. When you regis-ter online, please write “DAT Minyan” as your organization.

Jewish Unity Day—Wednesday, June 3, 7:15 pm at Aish Denver, 9550 E. Belleview Ave. Honor the memories of Naftali, Gil-Ad, and Eyal. For more information, please call 303-220-7200.

* 2015 Western Conservative Summit—June 26-28 at the Colorado Convention Center, hosted by Centennial Institute. For the first time ever we will be providing a Friday evening/Saturday morning Shabbat service for our guests, under the supervision of Rabbi Zalman Popack. Licensed child care will be provided; register by June 20th with the promo code 'Mishpocheh,' and you will receive a full weekend pass with a 50% discount. For additional information, a full schedule, and to register for the event, please visit wcs15.co, or contact Dan Kopelman at shabbat@dankopelman.com.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DAT Minyan Rabbi Daniel Alter 6825 Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 (303) 281-8999 facebook.com/datminyan

DAT Minyan: A dynamic and friendly Modern Orthodox synagogue for all ages dedicated to meaningful prayer, personal spiritual development, community growth, youth involvement, Torah education and Religious Zionism.

* DAT Minyan only certifies Kashrut of events it hosts or co-sponsors.

HELP HOUSTON RECOVER FROM SEVERE FLOODING The Jewish community of Houston needs our help to recover from severe floods that began on the second day of Shavuot and caused devastating damage. The homes of many of the 40,000 Jews who call Houston home are presently unlivable; several shuls and other communal facilities will also require extensive repair. Some elderly members of the commu-nity had to be rescued by boats and kayaks when torrential rains inundated the canals that criss-cross the city, causing them to overflow. Rabbi Steven Weil, senior managing director of the Orthodox Union, flew to Houston and helped assess the damage. He reports that flood waters stood several feet deep in many structures, ruining a great deal of property, including many seforim at both United Or-thodox Synagogue of Houston and Meyerland Minyan. Thankfully, sifrei Torah survived un-scathed at both shuls.

The Orthodox Union will coordinate the distribution of financial aid to the Houston community through its disaster relief fund.

Please help by contributing at OU.org/giving/houston-relief-fund.

DAT MINYAN YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Youth Group Guidelines: Pick up for all groups (including 4th-6th graders) is indoors. Please bring your child’s labeled water bottle, hat, and jacket to groups with them. Advisors

and kids are not allowed to get these items from the coat rack or strollers during groups.

A parent or guardian must be on shul premises when children are in groups.

Children not attending groups must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.

Please remember to pick up your children immediately after the Rabbi’s speech.

Happy Birthday:

Itai Levy Shimmy Zalesch Is your child’s birthday not listed? Email Mor Shapiro at youth@datminyan.org.

Tefillot Parsha skits and songs Trivia Weekly raffle Speak to Mor for more information.

Jr. Congregation for 4th-6th Grades upstairs in Room 204!

Youth Snacks Sponsor Fruit Snacks sponsored by Barbara and Steven Zalesch

in honor of Shimmy’s 6th birthday!

Steven and Barbara sponsored at DATMinyan.org/youth!

Attention Incoming 8th Graders and Above!

If you are interested in being a Shabbat Youth Group advisor or sub for the summer or for next year, contact Mor Shapiro at youth@datminyan.org.

Did you know…? You can now reserve Youth Snack Sponsorship from your living room!

www.datminyan.org/youth

Presenting the DAT Minyan

Class of 2015!

In Honor of All the DAT Minyan Graduates / Sponsored by Jonathan and Kim Fishman

Mazel Tov to All of the Graduates! / Sponsored by Julie Lieber and Eric Shafran

Pre-K and Kindergarten Ezra Hirsch—Pre-K - BMH-BJ / Sponsored by Pia and Fred Hirsch

Yoshi Polotsky—Pre-K - BMH-BJ / Sponsored by Hanah and Alex Polotsky

Sam D. Prostak—Pre-K - Ganeinu / Sponsored by Sarah and Jonathan Prostak

Erez Ungar—Kindergarten / Sponsored by Tzofia and Amichai Ungar In Honor of All My Kindergarten Students / Sponsored by Morah Iris and Phillip Freedman

Elementary & Middle School Estee Brooks—DAT Middle School / Sponsored by the Brooks Family

Esti Polotsky—DAT Middle School / Sponsored by Hanah and Alex Polotsky

Erel-Yaron and Eyelet Ungar—Two years in DAT, next year back in Israel! Sponsored by Tzofia and Amichai Ungar

High School

Gabi Bean—Yeshiva University High School for Boys / Sponsored by Graeme and Irit Bean Liat Fischer—DAT High School / Sponsored by Aryeh and Dorit Fischer

Shira Hill—DAT High School / Sponsored by the Hill Family

Hannah Cyma Kark—DAT High School / Sponsored by Rana and Andy Kark Jacob Maxwell Kark—Denver Jewish Day School / Sponsored by Rana and Andy Kark

Spencer Kark—High School / Sponsored by Laura Kark Raphael Lawrence—Rocky Mountain Digital Academy / Sponsored by Lev and Miriam Lawrence

Zev Narrowe—DAT High School / Sponsored by Rabbi Josh and Adrienne Narrowe Maya Parkoff—DAT High School / Sponsored by Seth and Chaya Parkoff

Sarah Senkfor—Denver Jewish Day School / Sponsored by Stuart and Leslie Senkfor

Jacob Weiss—Denver East High School / Sponsored by Audrey Weiss and Bob and Allison Weiss

College and Graduate School Noah Schottenstein—B.S. in Environmental Studies from Metro State University

Sponsored by the Schottenstein Family

Shabbat Day, May 30

Erev Shabbat, May 29

Rabbi Major Joseph Friedman serves as a chaplain with 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee ANG, Memphis, Tennessee. One of only a handful of rabbis in the Air Guard, and despite being the only member of the Jewish faith in his Wing, Chaplain Friedman is the most-requested chaplain at the 164th for invocations, devotionals, and counseling. Rabbi Friedman is the full-time Support Chaplain for the Wing, one of less than a dozen full-time National Guard Chaplains in the country. Prior to his military career, Rabbi Friedman served for four years as Director of the Midwest Region of NCSY, followed by pulpit positions at Beth Israel Congregation in Omaha, NE and B’nai Israel Congregation in Norfolk, VA. He finished Law School in May, 2012, and is a member of the Tennessee Bar. Rabbi Friedman was also the founder and bass player of a Jewish band, Kesher, and he appeared on Wheel of Fortune in 1986! Rabbi Friedman and his wife Melissa have six sons, three daughters-in-law, and three grandsons. Three of his sons live in Israel; two finished their IDF service, and one began his service in January.

6:40 pm: Carlebach Minyan Led by Rabbi Friedman

Welcomes Rabbinical Candidate Rabbi Joseph Friedman

May 29-30, 2015 Shabbat Parshat Naso

After Mussaf (Around 11:00 am): Shabbat Derasha

“Of What Should ‘Observant Jews’ Be Most Observant?”

6:30 pm: Class for Men and Women

“V’ahavta L’reiacha Kamocha: But What About the People You HATE?!”

Seudah Shelishit (Around 7:50 pm): Questions and Answers Questions must be emailed by Friday at Noon to searchcommittee@datminyan.org

After Ma’ariv (Around 9:15 pm): Musical Havdalah / Kumsitz

Sunday, May 31 After Shacharit (Around 8:45 am): Textual Shiur/Breakfast:

“Lighting Yom Tov Candles: A Halachic Analysis of Kavod and Oneg”

10:00 am: Walk for Israel (Leaving from the JCC) Rabbi and Mrs. Friedman will walk with the DAT Minyan

12:30 pm: Hotdog Social at the home of Chaim and Bara Loewenthal $6; Pre-registration required by Friday, May 29 at DATMinyan.org/RabbinicSearch