April 2016 - Congregation Brith Sholom

Congregation Brith Sholom
Invites you to a
Community Passover Seder
First night of Passover
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
6:00 p.m.
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One seder plate per table and plates/bowls of charoset, matza, celery, parsley/carrot sticks, salt water, horseradish (white),
(white), chicken
chicken soup
with matza balls, gefilte fish with red horseradish, sliced turkey (white/dark meat) with gravy and stuffing, asparagus, carrots
carrots tzimmes,
potato kugel, matza, assorted dessert, decaf coffee and tea service, wine and grape juice
Vegetarian Meal: Stuffed Portabella Mushroom with Grilled Vegetables
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Brith Sholom 2016 Community P[ssov_r S_^_r R_s_rv[tion
NO. OF BRITH SHOLOM MEMBER ADULTS ______ @ $40 PER PERSON (THIS INCLUDES NON-MEMBER RELATIVES)
NO. OF NON-MEMBER ADULTS ______ @ $45 PER PERSON $______
NO. OF CHILDREN (AGES 6-13 YEARS) ___ @ $18 PER PERSON $______
NO. OF CHILDREN (AGES 5 AND UNDER) ______ FREE
PLEASE ACCEPT THIS DONATION TO HELP A BRITH SHOLOM FAMILY ATTEND THE SEDER $_______
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $_____________
FAMILY NAME__________________________________________________________________________
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FROM THE RABBI
Breaking Free From Our Shackles
Truth be told, my favorite holiday is Pesach. Yes, the cleaning, the cooking, the shopping, the
cleaning again, can leave a person physically exhausted but, the end result of all of this work is a
holiday that brings family and friends together in celebration of our people’s past and still unfolding
story. God’s redemptive power to bring our people out of the midst of unbearable slavery, pain, and
sorrow to freedom is the constant reminder of God’s glory and promise. Our people, because we
have tasted the bitterness of slavery, are charged by God to pursue justice, care for the weak and
downtrodden, and remember always that it is to God we owe praise.
Yet, despite this national story, there is another part of Pesach that lies just underneath the
surface. Pesach offers each of us the personal yearly opportunity to free ourselves from those things
which enslave our lives and embitter our relationships with God and others. Telling the story from
the Haggadah is not a rote act, but, one which requires us to believe in the words we are telling. Each
year we are asked to take the journey from slavery to freedom and in doing so to once again partner
with God to liberate ourselves.
How many of us today are enslaved to television, our cellphones/computers, or out of sync
priorities, which can erode the quality of our family and social lives? I have had numerous people
come to me saying that just because they have cell phones, call waiting, and email doesn’t mean they
feel more connected to those they care about but rather feel farther apart. We can let ourselves
become over-programmed, over-computered/tv’d, or we can make the time for exercise, study,
creativity, synagogue, family and friends. Free people (who are free economically as well) make
decisions about how to spend their time, and the priorities they place on that time. We each live on
God gifted time, so let’s make the most of it.
How many of us today are enslaved by our own bodies? Aging and sickness attack our sense
of self. From cancer to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, illness can attack our very notion of
who we are (and who we were). Lifting up our prayers to God for healing, supporting doctors and
researchers looking for cures, fighting for affordable health care, visiting the sick and caring for the
elderly are all ways in which we can partner with God.
Slavery, is not only physical, it can also be emotional. How many of us today are enslaved by
anger, depression, shyness, and fear? This type of slavery makes our relationships bitter and leaves
our lives in bondage. Whether we live in fear of terrorism, hold a deep grudge against a member of
our family, or feel that life has lost its vigor, each of these examples hold our lives hostage. Pesach
again offers us the opportunity to realize that we are fettered by these chains, and that we need to seek
both spiritual and professional help to overcome them.
As we begin our preparations for Pesach, let each of us name aloud those items, which in this
year we feel enslaved to. Then through prayer and action break free and declare, “hashta avdei –
lishana haba’ah b’nei horin – This year we are slaves, but next year we will be free people.” (Haggadah Pesach) I believe this is what God wants to remind us as we sit around the Pesach
table – now let’s join together and celebrate!
Chag Kasher v’Sameach! – A Joyous and Meaningful Passover!
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Schedule of Services
SHABBAT
Everyone is invited to attend and participate in the beauty of the Shabbat Services and the Kiddush that follows.
Services begin Shabbat morning at 9:00 AM.
DAILY MINYAN—is held in the Chapel
Monday and Thursday mornings……….7:45 AM
Holiday mornings……………...9:00 AM
SHABBAT PARAH
Friday, April 1 ~ Candle Lighting: 7:09 pm ~ SATURDAY, April 2
Torah Portion: Shemini ~ Leviticus 9:1-11:47; Numbers 19:1-22 ~ Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-38~ Havdalah: 8:35 pm
SHABBAT HAHODESH ~ ROSH HODESH NISAN
Friday, April 8 ~ Candle Lighting: 7:16 pm ~ SATURDAY, April 9
Torah Portion: Tazria ~ Leviticus 12:1-13:59; Numbers 28:9-15 Exodus 12:1-20 ~ Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18;
Isaiah 66:1-23 ~ Havdalah: 8:42 pm
SHABBAT HAGADOL
Friday, April 15~ Candle Lighting: 7:23 pm ~ SATURDAY, April 16
Torah Portion: Metzora ~ Leviticus 14:1-15:33~ Haftarah: Malachi 3:4-24 ~ Havdalah: 8:49 pm
SHABBAT PESACH—1ST DAY
Friday, April 22 ~ Candle Lighting: 7:31 pm ~ SATURDAY, April 23
Torah Reading: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 ~ Haftarah: Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2-6:1; 6-27 ~ Havdalah: 8:57 pm
SHABBAT PESACH—8TH DAY
Friday, April 29 ~ Candle Lighting: 7:38 pm ~ SATURDAY, April 30
Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 ~ Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 ~ Havdalah: 9:04 pm
Brith Sholom’s Annual Meeting
Please plan to aend the Brith Sholom Annual meeng which will be held on Sunday, April 10th at 10:30
a.m.. It is the easiest way to get a sense of the current state of affairs of the synagogue. You will have the
opportunity to vote for the incoming Board of Trustees, the slate for which is listed below:
Sandy Wruble
Ethan Berkove
Micki Wechsler
Exisng Board Members for a Second 3 Year Term
Ina Levin
Ed Levy
Refreshments will be served. Come to the Annual Meeng and learn more.
Respec*ully submied,
Jay Fisher, chair, nominang commiee
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PREPARING THE HOME FOR PESAH
Passover, the festival of freedom, begins on Friday night, April 22nd and ends after dark, Saturday, April
30th. Throughout the eight days of the festival, we abstain from eating any "Hametz" or leaven. During the
eight days of Pesah, Hametz cannot lose its identity in an admixture. Therefore, the minutest amount of
Hametz renders the whole mixture Hametz and it is prohibited on Pesah.
Apart from the observance in the synagogue, Pesah has a unique place in the Jewish home, both because
of the seder and because of the changed atmosphere in the home during the Passover week. This Passover
home atmosphere is created each year by the traditional practice of thoroughly cleaning the home and
removing all Hametz, or leaven, in preparation for Pesah.
The term Hametz, or leaven, is applied not only to food whose use is to be avoided during Pesah, but also
to the dishes and utensils in which foods are prepared or served during the year. The following is a general
guideline based on information prepared by The Rabbinical Assembly. As we learn more about the processing of foods and the ingredients they contain, relying on the kashrut of a product for Pesah that does not
hold a Pesah hekhsher – stamp of approval – may be problematic. Wherever possible, processed foods
ought to have a kosher l’Pesah symbol from a reliable source. Since that is not always possible, however,
our guidelines reflect some acceptable alternatives.
The Search for Hametz
1) Thursday night, April 21st, we search for and symbolically eliminate from the house, all remaining leavening. We do our searching at nightfall. This is an especially effective and enjoyable example for your
children. You will find this ritual at the beginning of many haggadot.
2) The search is performed in the following manner:
A. Place ten pieces of (visible size) bread in various locations throughout the house.
B. Make the following blessing: Baruch Atoh Ado-noi Eloheinu Melech Ha-olum Asher Kidshano
B’mitzvo-tov V’tzivonu Al Bi-ur Hametz, and then proceed (traditionally, with a feather, a
wooden spoon, and a lit candle) to look for any leaven that can be found.
C. The pieces of bread should be gathered, make the following declaration: “All manner of
leaven that is in my possession which I have not seen or have not removed, or have no knowledge
of, shall be null and disowned as the dust of the earth.”
D. After the ten pieces, and whatever other leaven may be found, is gathered, make the
following declaration: “All manner of leaven that is in my possession which I have not seen
or have not removed, or have no knowledge of, shall be null and disowned as the dust of
the earth.”
The Burning (or disposal) of Hametz
1) The container of Hametz, gathered the evening before, is to be burned early in the morning of Friday,
April 22nd, which we will be doing at Brith Sholom, following the Service for the First Born.
2) The following is to be stated: “All manner of leaven that is in my possession which I have seen or have not
seen which I have removed or have not removed, shall be null and disowned as the dust of the earth.”
Though you perform the ceremony of searching for and burning the Hametz, the remaining Hametz in one’s
home, including utensils used for Hametz, should not be one’s property during Passover. The practice of
selling one’s Hametz and Hametz utensils to a non-Jew for the period of Passover is most appropriate.
FASTING OF THE FIRST BORN
Why is this fast required? Because the first born of Israel were spared from the last plague (in which
all Egyptian first born were slain), this fast is assumed as a service of dedication. Who is required to fast?
Every male who is a first born child, and according to some authorities, every female who is a first born child.
For children under the age of 13, a parent assumes the obligation. The fast this year will be on Friday, April
22nd.
The Jewish tradition has developed an alternative to fasting. The first born may join in a feast for the
performance of a religious duty on this day. This is expressed in one form by a “Siyyum” or completion of a
tractate of rabbinic literature which takes place at the morning service. A Siyyum will be conducted at the
service on April 22nd.
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SCHEDULE OF PESAH SERVICES 5776
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
CONCLUDING DAYS OF PASSOVER
Candle Lighting: 7:31 P.M.
THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Service: 6:00 P.M.
Candle Lighting: 7:37 P.M.
FIRST SEDER
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SATURDAY, APRIL 23
FRIDAY, APRIL 29
SHAHARIT: 9:00 A.M.
SHAHARIT: 9:00 A.M.
Evening Service: 7:00 P.M.
Candle Lighting: 8:57 P.M.
Candle Lighting: 7:37 P.M.
SECOND SEDER
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SATURDAY, APRIL 30
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
SHAHARIT: 9:00 A.M.
SHAHARIT: 9:00 A.M.
YIZKOR IS RECITED
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Pesach (Passover) begins this year on Friday evening,
April 22nd and continues through Saturday night, April
30th. Along with Sukkot and Shavuot, Pesach is one of
the three major festivals of the year (Shelosh Regalim).
The times of our Pesach services are: Friday (4/22)
evening 6pm, Saturday (4/23) morning 9am, Friday (4/29)
evening 7pm and Saturday (4/30) morning 9am where
Yizkor will be recited. Morning minyanim for Chol
HaMoed (Intermediate Days) on Monday and Thursday
will be at 7:45am.
Please remember the custom of Ma’ot Hittin.
Ma'ot hittin is a special solicitation of funds before
Pesach to help ensure that every Jew has the necessities
for celebrating the sedarim. Any money I receive from
the sale of chametz is used for ma'ot hittin. You may
wish to assist some poor Jews at this holiday season.
Checks may be made to: Rabbi's Discretionary Fund and
noted for ma'ot hittin. Or you may wish to send a
contribution directly to an agency that prepares sedarim
for the poor, for our military or feeds the hungry.
Some examples are:
The Passover- League (of Philadelphia), 215 N.
Presidential Blvd., 1st Floor, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004;
MAZON, 10495 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 100, Los
Angeles, CA 90025;
American Jewish World Service, 45 West 36th St., 11th
floor, New York, NY 10018
JWB Jewish Chaplains Council, 520 Eighth Ave., 4th
floor, New York, NY 10018
The Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley, 2004
Allen St., Allentown, PA 18104
With more laws than almost any other holiday,
questions often come up. There is a Passover Guide
produced by the Rabbinical Assembly with up to date
information on kashering kitchens and utensils for
Passover as well as what food items do and do not require
specific Kosher for Passover supervision. Beneath the
Rabbinical Assembly guide there is one from the Union of
traditional Judaism. You may find these documents on the
Brith Sholom website: www.brithsholom.net. On the
right side of the Home Page, click on “Resources,” then
scroll down to the Rabbinical Assembly link. If you wish
a printed copy, please call the Brith Sholom office,
(610) 866-8009, and we will be happy to send you one.
I pray that your sedarim and Pesach experience will be
meaningful, enhanced by proper preparations of cleaning,
study, selling of chametz, etc. For those with specific
questions about Pesach, please feel free to call me.
This year we will be holding our first CBS
communal seder on the 1st night of Passover. Please see
the information elsewhere in this Bulletin to sign-up. If
you wish to attend a home seder or are willing to host
someone for a seder, please call me at (610) 866-8009.
May you all enjoy a zissen and joyous Pesach holiday!
Chag Kasher v’Sameach!
Rabbi Michael P. Singer
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Manythankstoourtalentedchefs:StefiBerman-MillerandFranFisherforfoodthat
wasdeliciousandsobeautifullyplated.Wethankourkitchenhelpers:MichaelBerman,
IrvingKaplan,LoraGeftic,MickiWechsler,MariaAin,SandyWruble,JudithRodwinand
JannieKay.
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Double Chai:
♦
Susan Schaffer in honor of Norm & Sandy
Wruble’s homecoming
♦
The Guncler family in memory of Leslie Guncler
♦
Irving Kaplan in loving memory of father, Herman
Kaplan
Triple Chai:
♦
Pamela Bradley in memory of Donna Bortz on
the occasion of her yahrzeit
IN MEMORY
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
MRS. ESTHER HIRSHBERG WILL BE HELD ON
MONDAY, APRIL 4TH AT 11:00 A.M. AT
LONG FUNERAL HOME
500 LINDEN STREET
BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
610-866-8059
Junior Congregation Services
April date for both age groups:
Ages 3 ~ 7
Ages 8 ~ 12
Saturday, April 2, 2016 10:30 A.M.
For a person who many times attempts to squeeze the meaning out of words, verses, and
texts, I recognize that there are just times and moments in life when all of the words
ever written, spoken, or thought fail. Losing my mom was one of those times for me. Yet,
despite my pain, your kindness, support, and love were a tremendous comfort to me.
From those that attended the funeral, to comforting cards, food, and visits during Shiva
- your love brought me comfort. And while the words, “thank you” cannot fully express my gratitude, please
know that each of you touched my broken heart and helped me through.
B’todah rabbah l’kulam - Rabbi Michael Singer
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$45.
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It is with gratitude that we acknowledge the following gifts given to the synagogue in
memory of or to honor and commemorate the people or events mentioned. It is a sacred
obligation and a unique privilege for each of us to be able to show such traditional support
and respect for our heritage and loved ones.
(Minimum contributions to each of the funds are: Temple Fund/$10; Library Fund/$18;
Prayer Book Fund/$25; Capital Improvement Fund/$36)
PRAYER BOOK FUND
In memory of Shirley Kottler
David & Susan Shaffer
In honor of Norm Wruble’s 80th
birthday
Gary & Debbie Miller
In memory of Jean Deutch
Betsy Glazier
In memory of Susan Singer
Anat Kolton
In memory of Susan Singer
Phil, Debbie, Jillian &
Bailey Edelstein
In memory of beloved father,
Robert Ungerleider
Pam Ungerleider
In memory of Susan Singer
Alan & Roz Cohen
In memory of Julius Cohen
Alan & Roz Cohen
In honor of Norm Wruble’s 80th
birthday
George & Roberta Diamond
In loving memory of Ervin Gross
on the occasion of his yahrzeit
Shirley Gross
In memory of Susan Singer
Renee Gittler
LIBRARY FUND
In memory of Jean Deutch
Jay & Fran Fisher
In memory Golda Schachmer
The Shleifer Family &
Leonard Kornit
In memory Shirley Kornit
The Shleifer Family &
Leonard Kornit
In memory of Shirley Kottler
Gordon & Rose Lee Goldberg
In memory of Susan Singer
Gordon & Rose Lee Goldberg
In honor of the marriages of Renee
Gittler’s grandchildren, Ricky
Musselman and Kara Musselman
Gordon & Rose Lee Goldberg
In memory of Susan Singer
Norm & Sandy Wruble
In memory of Susan Singer
Jeff & Nan Bratspies
In honor of Daniel Caine’s bar
mitzvah
Irving Kaplan
In memory of Susan Singer
Murray & Linda Garber
In memory of Susan Singer
Lillian Ring
In memory of Susan Singer
Richard & Maria Ain
In memory of Shirley Kottler
Harry & Ruthie Shleifer
In memory of Susan Singer
Harry & Ruthie Shleifer
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
to Alison Loeb
Harry & Ruthie Shleifer
In memory of Susan Singer
Betty Diamond
In memory of Susan Singer
Judy Lasker
In memory of Susan Singer
Helen Ebert
In memory of Susan Singer
Ruth Kugelman
In memory of Susan Singer
Robert & Laura Black
TEMPLE FUND
Welcome home Norm & Sandy
Wruble
Casey Goldblat
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
to Doe Levan
Casey Goldblat
In honor of Daniel Caine’s bar
mitzvah
Casey Goldblat
In honor of Emily Franko’s bat
mitzvah
Casey Goldblat
In memory of Jack Stein
Ruth Kugelman
In honor of Daniel Caine’s bar
mitzvah
Harry & Paula Grines
In honor of Emily Franko’s bat
mitzvah
Harry & Paula Grines
In memory of Susan Singer
Harry & Paula Grines
In memory of Marty Mellinger
Paula Grines & Roberta
Silverberg
In honor of Daniel Caine’s bar
mitzvah
Renee Gittler
In honor of Daniel Caine’s bar
mitzvah
Shirley Stein
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Temple Fund cont’d
In honor of Emily Franko’s bat
mitzvah
Shirley Stein
In honor of Ann Gould’s special
birthday
Casey Goldblat
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
In memory of Helen Keller
Goldie Lazar
In memory of Jeffrey Fisher
Jay & Fran Fisher
In memory of Shirley Kottler
WEEK OF APRIL 2, 2016
* Helen Hausman
23 Adar II
* Marjorie Passan
23 Adar II
* Ida Subkow
23 Adar II
* Freda Wruble
23 Adar II
* David Alshutz
24 Adar II
WEEK OF APRIL 9, 2016
Eugene Blass
1 Nisan
Naomi Freedman
1 Nisan
Stephen Goidich
1 Nisan
* Susan Spitzer
2 Nisan
Beatrice Bienenstock
3 Nisan
* Samuel H. Goodman
3 Nisan
* Ruth Guncler
3 Nisan
* Helen Borodach
4 Nisan
* Ida Sosnow
4 Nisan
WEEK OF APRIL 16 2016
Louis Friedman
8 Nisan
* Betty Lehrich
8 Nisan
* Ruth B. Schwalb
8 Nisan
* Jack Shaffer
8 Nisan
Sadie Diamond
9 Nisan
Jacob Friedman
9 Nisan
* Tillie Greenberg
9 Nisan
Betty Platt
9 Nisan
* Charles Schiff
9 Nisan
Irwin Kugelman
10 Nisan
Bernard Auerbach
11 Nisan
* Marcus Carr
11 Nisan
WEEK OF APRIL 23, 2016
* Eva R. Goodman
15 Nisan
* Harry Margolis
15 Nisan
* Jacob Bugen
16 Nisan
* Joseph Holland
16 Nisan
* Eli Keller
16 Nisan
* Barney Long
16 Nisan
David Shanes
17 Nisan
* Jennie Goodman
18 Nisan
* Henry L. Lang
18 Nisan
WEEK OF APRIL 30, 2016
Dora Goodman
22 Nisan
Louis Hoffman
23 Nisan
Benjamin Black
24 Nisan
Hanna Friedman
25 Nisan
* Benjamin Weinstock
25 Nisan
* Sarah Abrams
26 Nisan
Michael & Cary Moritz
In memory of Susan Singer
Charles & Gail Schallop
In memory of Susan Singer
Micki Wechsler
In memory of Susan Singer
David & Sarah Caine
Apr. 2
Apr. 2
Apr. 2
Apr. 2
Apr. 3
* Samuel Kessler
* Fannie R. Sheckter
Isabel Philip
* Louis Freedberg
24 Adar II
24 Adar II
24 Adar II
29 Adar II
Apr. 3
Apr. 3
Apr. 3
Apr. 8
Apr. 9
Apr. 9
Apr. 9
Apr. 10
Apr. 11
Apr. 11
Apr. 11
Apr. 12
Apr. 12
* Theodore Wruble
Vina De Moulley
Morris Yaker
* Morris Abroms
* Lynne Kaplan
* Milton Burke
Roslyn Malkin
Edith B. Apsell
* Morris Kritz
4 Nisan
5 Nisan
5 Nisan
6 Nisan
6 Nisan
6 Nisan
6 Nisan
7 Nisan
7 Nisan
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Apr. 13
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Apr. 16
Apr. 16
Apr. 16
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Apr. 17
Apr. 17
Apr. 17
Apr. 17
Apr. 17
Apr. 18
Apr. 19
Apr. 19
* Herman Friedman
Margery H. Ross
Morris Bader
Etta Blinderman
* Lena Finkelstein
* Coleman Hyatt
* Rev. Israel Nisnick
* Sarah Spitz
* Fred M. Adler
Emily Goldstein
* Minnie Himmel
11 Nisan
11 Nisan
13 Nisan
13 Nisan
13 Nisan
13 Nisan
13 Nisan
13 Nisan
14 Nisan
14 Nisan
14 Nisan
Apr. 19
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Apr. 21
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Apr. 26
Abraham Roth
* Lillian Mindlin
* Elizabeth Laub
* Saul Spitz
* Robert Ungerleider
Naomi Wimmer
Esther Wolkoff
* Abe Geller
* Fannie Green
19 Nisan
19 Nisan
20 Nisan
20 Nisan
20 Nisan
20 Nisan
20 Nisan
21 Nisan
21 Nisan
Apr. 27
Apr. 27
Apr. 28
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Apr. 29
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Apr. 30
May 1
May 2
May 3
May 3
May 4
Nesha Schor
Jack Heyman
* Cecil Salmon
Stan Ackerman
Nathaniel Goldman
Nancy Sigal
26 Nisan
27 Nisan
27 Nisan
28 Nisan
28 Nisan
28 Nisan
May 4
May 5
May 5
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APRIL 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
22 Adar II, 5776
22 Nisan, 5776
Fri
Sat
1
2
22nd of Adar
23rd of Adar II,
5776Parashat
II,5776
7:09 p
Shmini
8:35p
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
24th of Adar II,
5776
25th of Adar II,
5776
26th of Adar II,
5776
27th of Adar II,
5776
28th of Adar II,
5776
Chinese
Shabbat
Dinner—6 PM
1st of Nisan,
5776Parashat
7:16p
TazriaRosh
Chodesh Nisan
8:42p
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
2nd of Nisan,
5776
3rd of Nisan,
5776
4th of Nisan,
5776
5th of Nisan,
5776
6th of Nisan,
5776
Board of
Trustees
meeting
7:30 PM
7th of Nisan,
5776
8th of Nisan,
5776Parashat
7:23p
Metzora
8:49p
Annual
Meeting
10:30 AM
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18
19
20
21
22
23
9th of Nisan,
5776
10th of Nisan,
5776
11th of Nisan,
5776
12th of Nisan,
5776
13th of Nisan,
5776
Community
Passover
Seder—6:00 P
15th of Nisan,
5776Pesach I
8:57p
Erev Pesach
7:31p
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25
26
27
28
29
30
16th of Nisan,
5776Pesach II
17th of Nisan,
5776Pesach III
18th of Nisan,
5776Pesach IV
19th of Nisan,
5776Pesach V
20th of Nisan,
5776Pesach VI
21st of Nisan,
5776Pesach VII
22nd of Nisan,
5776Pesach VIII
8:58p
(CH''M)
(CH''M)
(CH''M)
(CH''M)
7:37p
7:38p
9:04p
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Volume XXViI No. 4 April 2016 Adar II 5776 ~ Nisan 5776
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