YAHRZEITS YAHRZEITS...cont.

ADAR I & II March 9, 2015 Adar 18, 5775

Rose Camen, Mirel Carl, Albert Cohen, Samuel E. Devine, Israel Gevisser, Esther Gergis Goodman, Freda Sandusky Greinetz, Jacob Jeff, Margaret Kay,

Leon Klinger, Max Lerner, Shoene K. Levy, Anna Lustig, Morris Lutz, Louis Mandel, Stanley Melnick, Murray Morgan, Louis Mosko, Elizabeth Neustaedter, Minnie Pevnick, Sarah S. Politzer, Bernice Potashnick, Yetta Reflow,

Edwin Harold Reinitz, John L. Robbins, Rena Rotbart, Minnie Rothchild, Stella Rothstein, Meyer Schiff, Ann J. Silberberg, Ben D. Silverstone, Mildred Slifka,

Sol Stark, Sophie Stein, Friederike Stern, Elsie Talpers, Joseph Touriel, Joseph Turner, Max Weisbly, Aaron Weiss, Mildred Zeldin, Annie Zohn

March 10, 2015 Adar 19, 5775 Harold H. Aarons, Rosa Aven, Penny Brown, Ellen Pinchick Cohen, Martin Farber,

Blanche Jacobstein, Fannie Kerson, David Moshe Koladicki, Libby Krause, May Kuper, Sadie Lapin, Eugenie Lenczner, Annie Lesser, Celia Weiss Leventhal, Lena Levine, Sarah Marcus, Martha Miller, Annie Newman, Ruth Minnie Perotin,

Charles Potter, Harold Pringle, Morris Richman, Sam Rosenberg, Etta Roth, Shlomo Schamus, Stanley Scheuer, Heiman Shapiro, Minna Chasah Slansky,

Robert Snyder, Morris Soltz, Rose Steinberg, Lillian Teper, Phillip Tyor, Joseph Wedgle, Hannah Weindrop, Sheldon Weissman, Samuel Wittow, Samuel

Zall, Rita Zhadan March 11, 2015 Adar 20, 5775

Sam Arkin, Klara Bachrach, Rose Balaban, Max Berman, William Bilett, Sidney Blacher, Florence Bornstein, Ephraim J. Bronstein, Samuel Castel,

Bessie Cohn, Sara Coopersmith, Anne Debber, Minnie Engbar, Bert Epstein, Louis Garner, Maurice Goodside, Charles Guber, Lorayne Hilvitz, Bernard Jacobs, Rivel Sager Johnson, George Kamerling, Harry Kippur, Libbie Lande, Rose Leder, Kate Lipson, Peter Marcove, Jake M. Miller, Martin Milstein, Pamela Helen Myers, Molly Nussbaum, Solomon Paper, Isaac Pepper, David Polis, Marcella S. Rosen,

Phillip Rosenberg, Gertrude Schiff, Mary Schwartz, Selma Sparig March 12, 2015 Adar 21, 5775

Max Axel, Rose Bobrick Barsky, Rose Berezin, Goldie Bernstein, Benjamin David Cohen, Rebecca Cooper, Stella Cooper, Bertha Cowen,

Phyllis Marcove Deutsch, Lena Engle, Frieda Esbitz, Barbara Garam, Yevgenia Gitgartz, Edwin Glass, Leyzer Gleyzer, Mollie Goodman, Larisa Katsovich,

Solomon Kaufman, Toni Kern, Armin Klein, David Krause, Jack F. Lipan, Isaac Lustman, Ida Mendelsohn, Harry Morris, Maria Novoseletsky,

Shapsi Zelig Radetsky, Max H. Ray, Chaka Richman, Rachel Rosen, Samuel Rothchild, Oded Rudawsky, Janice Selix, Gitel Sherman, Rose Siegel, Louis Silver, Sam Silverberg, Irving W. Slatkin, Mata Snyder, Abram Tordjman,

Aaron Turner, Walter Vasen March 13, 2015 Adar 22, 5775

Fira Abugova, Jacques Adrian, June Joy Alexander Goldstein, Jacob L. Berman, Sam Cohen, Carl Dare, Esther B. Gold, Ruth L. Goldhammer, Eli Golubow, Isaac Gorodina, David Gottlieb, Morris Haber, Ida Hayutin, Rudolph Hertz,

Nettie Karsh, Harris Katchen, Dora Katz, Philip Kent, Milton Klein, Froim Kushnir, Max Levin, Sonia Levitt, Isak Lewin, Bertha Maslin, Sol Allen Miller, Sophia Needler,

Dora Pepper, Frances Pluss, Naftoly Rapoport, Lee Shames, Anna Shulman, Harvey E. Simon, Helen Stark, Yetta Struie, Joseph Svarny, Isaac S. Veinerman,

Vernie Webb, William Wexall

Friday - March 6 5:35 pm Mincha 5:37 pm Candle Lighting

Saturday - March 7 9:00 am Shacharit, Sanctuary 9:15 am Shacharit, Chapel 5:35 pm Mincha/Seudah Shlishit 6:40 pm Havdalah

Sunday - March 8 Daylight Saving Time*

8:30 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv

Monday - March 9* 6:30 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv

Tuesday - March 10* 6:45 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv

Wednesday - March 11* 6:45 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv

Thursday - March 12* 6:30 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv

Friday - March 13* 6:45 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha 6:45 pm Candle Lighting

SHABBAT Ki Tisa March 7-13, 2015 16-22 Adar 5775

560 S. Monaco Parkway Denver CO 80224

303-388-4203 www.thedenversynagogue.org

Torah—Exodus 30.11-34.35 — page 484 Haftarah - I Samuel 15:1-34— page 1160

Ba’al Koreiy—Jerry Rotenberg

Haftarah—Anthony Rubenstein

D’var Torah—Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky

K’eil Adon—Shacharit—Josh Rosen

Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky 303-951-8231

rabbichai@thedenversynagogue.org

Cantor Joel Lichterman 303-951-8231

jlichterman@thedenversynagogue.org

Debra Lazer, Executive Director 303-951-8232

director@thedenversynagogue.org

H. Michael Miller, President 303-881-6330

hmmiller@bw-legal.com

We particularly keep in mind Daniel Hailpern (Dov Shmuel ben Nechama Rivka) and baby Andrew Levy (Avraham ben Esther) for a complete and

speedy recovery as they continue their treatment regimen.

Our Kiddush is co-sponsored by Bob & Suzan Springer and Esther & Bruce Flossic in memory of Bob & Esther’s father, Bernie Springer,and

by Richard Male & Evelyn Lifsey Male in memory of Evelyn’s father, Jeremy Lifsey and by Joe Pells in honor of his birthday.

Please respect the sanctity of our services by refraining from entering or leaving while the ark is open, during the Torah Service, Kedusha and Sermon.

Please note our Sanctuary and Chapel are cell free zones.

We invite all those celebrating anniversaries and birthdays to attend Shabbat morning services to receive a special blessing.

Consider co-sponsoring the Shabbat morning kiddush at the special price of $100 in honor of your family life cycle events or the memory of your loved ones on their

Yahrzeit. Please call Sheila at 303-951-8221.

REFUAH SHELEIMA: SPEEDY RECOVERY

Mary Altman Jacqui Beckett Deborah Dunn Eunice Finer Sam Finer

Steve Friedman

Anne Gilbert Miriam Goldberg Elaine Greenberg

Anna Hemd Arnold Hayutin Enta Kushnir

Steve Levey Dick Meyer

Roberta Miller Sue Miller

Esya Milstein Don Rosen

Dana Ryder Rowanne Spector Sheldon Spector

Irwin Suson Sandy Vinnik

Joyce Zeff

Jeffrey & Bobbie Parris - 22 Robert & Toni Schiff—24

ANNIVERSARIES

Hamakom yenacheim

Sidney & Esther Shafner on the death of their granddaughter, Allison Feldman, in Arizona.

BIRTHDAYS

Bernard Abrahamsson Jenny Banker Jacqui Beckett

Elizabeth Boscoe Erica Feldman

Neil Gardenswartz Izzy Glass

Melinda Jultak

Michael Kutner Isaac Kauvar

Natalie Sue Miller Mia Noy

Joseph Pells Alex Raizman Aaron Ravdin

Lionel Richman Robert Schiff Sam Seewald

Megan Shoflick Marlene Siegel

Dysia Sonenreich Floyd Sunshine Alexander Wise

WOMEN’S LEAGUE & GIFT SHOP

YAHRZEITS

ADAR I & II March 7, 2015 Adar 16, 5775

Nathan Bemel, Sophie Berg, Louis Blumenthal, Paul Meredith Boxer, Mordeca Burstein, Julia Cashman, Rachel Eisenfeld, Louis Freidenson,

Lee Goodman, Gisela Greenwald, Emma Hirschfeld, Joseph Hyman, Joe A. Jacobs, Bertha Kahn, Ethel Karp, Otto Kauders, Miriam Krasner, Julius Leberstein,

Sarah Lipson, Anna S. Lutz, Ethel Esther Meyer, Joseph A. Morein, Evelyn Phillips, Dora Pivnick, Saul Primack, David Lewis Rachofsky, Tillie Reckler, Frank Rogoff,

Estelle Rubenstein, Joe E. Rubinson, Joseph Sandusky, Raye M. Sayles, Georganne Shidler, Barnet Shraiberg, Alta Silver, Frances F. Silver, Ben Silverman, Phil Simons, Charles Sisk, Abraham Spinat, Gertrude Sternberg, Jennie Sugarman,

Ida C. Tepley, Evelyn Vodian, Louis Widom, Jack Willner, Harry Wiseman March 8, 2015 Adar 17, 5775

Alex Avrutina, Sam Cohen, Roy Joseph Cotton, Bessie Fine, Rachel Froind, Milton Gertz, Julia Goalstone, Moses L. Goldblatt, Morris Greenberg, Stella Grossfeld,

Lisa Japha, Nathan Kellmer, Boris Kleyner, Irving Levine, Louis Lipson, Florence Seff Locke, Abe Mandel, Julius Nashelsky, Louis Nathan, Ty Nelowet,

Sara Pomeranz, Sam Rifkin, Jake Sandusky, Perel Bas Mayer Sherman, Shirley Shidler, Ida G. Sorkin, Ben Stark, Chayim Yisrael Stern, Joe Sternberg,

Max Waxman, Lillian Wedgle, Samuel Weiner, Morris Zar, Max Ziniuk, Edward Zucker

First Torah Reading - Exodus 30.11-34.35 The Sidrah begins with instructions to Moses to taking the census of male

Israelites, twenty and older, for purposes of fighting as soldiers. Each man among them must contribute the amount of one-half shekel to the Sanctuary fund. When the coins are counted the total number would show how many Israelite men there were for military duty. In their long wandering through the wilderness towards the Promised Land, there were going to be unfriendly peoples against whom they would have to defend themselves.

The Sidrah moves on to details concerning the Sanctuary, such as the laver in which the Kohanim are to wash before the service in the Tabernacle, oil for consecration of the Tabernacle to its holy purpose and the preparation of incense to be used in the services. The chief craftsmen who are to be in charge of the construction of the Sanctuary are appointed, Bezalel and Oholiab. As Israel is about the begin this important building project, they are instructed that they must do no work on the Sanctuary, important though it may be, on the Sabbath day. The Sabbath is sacred above all else.

The Sidrah then moves on to tell of the wrongdoing of Israel while Moses was on Mt. Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. Suddenly afraid that Moses was gone, perhaps never to return, the people turned to Aaron asking him to make a god-image to worship, like one of the idols which they had seen in their Egyptian days. Aaron, a weaker man than his brother, Moses, gives in to the people’s demand. He melts down the gold ornaments which the Israelites give for the purpose and casts it into the form of a calf.

While the people are in the middle of a wild celebration around their golden calf, Moses makes his way down Sinai with the two tablets of the Commandments in his hands. As he approaches the Israelite camp below the mountain he sees what is happening. Shocked and angered by the scene, Moses throws the tablets to the ground. They are shattered to pieces. Moses next takes the calf-idol and in a fury grinds it to bits. After bitterly criticizing Aaron for his part in the idol-worshipping, some 3,000 Israelites are put to death.

But Moses gets over his anger and he pleads with God to forgive the people. Now there must take place a renewal of the covenant between God and Israel which has been temporarily broken by their worship of the golden calf. The renewal involves the making of a second set of tablets with the Ten Commandments. As they receive these tablets, the Israelites are warned to avoid a repetition of their wrongdoing. Never again are they to turn to false gods.

Haftarah - I Kings 18.1-39

The Haftarah is from the First Book of Kings. It tells of wrongdoing by Israel during the reign of King Ahab in the Northern Kingdom (869-850 B.C.E.). Under the influence of his queen, the Phoenician Jezebel, King Ahab permitted the worship of the god Baal.

Elijah the prophet challenges King Ahab and Queen Jezebel for their Baal worship. Let the Baal priests come to Mt. Carmel and Elijah will demonstrate to Israel who the true God is. Two altars are constructed on Mt. Carmel. The false priests offer sacrifices to Baal but nothing happens. Elijah then brings a sacrifice to God. It is miraculously burnt in answer to Elijah’s prayer. The people proclaim God to be the One and only One.

The theme link between the Haftarah and the Sidrah is the mistake of turning to idol worship in the time of Moses and then again, centuries later, in the days of Elijah.

PARSHA SUMMARY

613 Mitzvot - Monday evening 8:00 pm with Rabbi Akiva Stern

Torah Class - Wednesday mornings after Shacharit 7:30 am with Cantor Joel Lichterman

Torah Class for Women - Tuesday morning 11:00 am with Ellyn Hutt

Taste of Torah - Saturday morning 10:00 am with Essie Fleischmann

“Daily” Daf-Yomi - one hour before Shacharit with Rabbi Michoel Fleischmann

Parsha Reflections - Shabbat afternoon during Seudah Shlishit

ADULT EDUCATION

This summer BMH-BJ Preschool Summer Camp will have on site “field trips” from the Denver Aquarium, The Children’s Museum and The Botanical Gardens. Will your children infant through kindergarten be there for the fun?

Registration for the 2015-16 school year is in full swing. Don’t miss out!

Todah Rabah to our 3 volunteer “bubbies” who come in to hold babies, read with our kids and help out in the office. We can use 2 more volunteers.

For more information and registration materials call Bobbie at 303-388-7543.

CHILDREN

During Kiddush please visit our “Welcome” Table in Fisher Hall identified with a blue tablecloth.

VISITORS

Pre Passover Seminars with Rabbi Chai

March 18 Chametz is NOT Dirt—Cleaning and Kashering for Passover March 25 Passover by the Numbers: 4’s 5’s in the Haggadah March 28 Shabbat HaGadol Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Chai Jewish-Christian Polemics in the Haggadah

Annual event

tuesday, may 12, 2015 Watch for details!

***Please mark your calendars for our Annual Event celebrating the Reuniting of

BMH-BJ Congregation with Rabbi Chaitovsky.***

Come join BMH-BJ Congregation as we play BINGO Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30 pm

There will be instruction beginning at 7:10 pm for those who would like to attend.

Minimum purchase of $6 before 7 pm after 7 pm cost is $8 per pack.

South Africa trip

Visit Cape Town—the Mother City, Legislative Capital & Seat of Parliament,

savor the Western Cape Winelands and enjoy a game reserve wildlife experience.

This is the final opportunity to join us on our 3rd Congregational Trip to South Africa.

We are approaching the deadline for joining. For more information

contact Della at 303-951-8231/djultak@thedenversynagogue.org

ONLY 2 PLACES REMAINING

MAZEL TOV

Rabbi & Mrs. Refoel Levitt on the engagement of their son, Moshe, to Bryna Perkal of Queens New York.

Joel & Michelle Sisk, and sisters, Shirya & Tamar,

on the birth of their baby son and brother.

Individuals with disabilities or their families needing special accommodations to attend and/or participate meaningfully in

worship services, synagogue events and/or study groups should contact the Inclusion Initiative Chairperson, Bernice

Dinner at mbdinner@comcast.net or 720-328-9072.

The Joe Miller Family Library You are always invited to browse through our

Jewish Cultural Heritage Library. Comfortable chairs are available for nursing mothers.

Passover Care Packages for Our College Students Don’t allow your college student to be forgotten.

BMH-BJ Women’s League will be sending care packages to all who are away from home in the 48 contiguous states for Passover.

Please update addresses before each holiday. Contact Myrna Engbar at 303-757-5065

myengbar@aol.com or womensleague@bmh-bj.org by March 20th if you have any questions .

security

When arriving for weekday morning services please note the following new security procedure.

The chapel doors on Center Avenue will be open 10 minutes before the service begins and for 10 minutes thereafter.

Access otherwise is from the east parking lot and through the east doors to the building.

For afternoon services it is preferred, if possible, that you use the east (parking lot) doors to enter and exit the building.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8, 2015 and ends Sunday, November 1, 2015