Shavuon Newsletter PDF

January 10, 2015
Parshat Shemot
AN EVENING OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY!
On Motzei Shabbat, January 31st, at 8:00pm, the YINW host its annual winter event and this
one will have you at the edge of your folding chair! Our opening act is a man who needs no
introduction, magician Francis Menotti. But we are just getting warmed up. Our headliner
is none other than David Darwin aka The One Man Sideshow. Yes, you may remember him
from America’s Got Talent! That’s right! We pulled out all the stops! All this for just $54 per
person and includes a lavish dairy buffet, a splitting of the pot, and raffle prizes. And it gets
better! All proceeds go to benefit your good friend and mine, the YINW! Why have you not
RSVPed yet?! Email Mordechai Gampel at mjgampel@gmail.com and let him know you are
in! If you are a business owner or just a generous person with cool stuff who can contribute
a raffle prize to the evening, let Mordechai know.
Mazal Tov
Mazal Tov to our dear members, Tamar and Joshua Zimmelman, on the birth of a baby
boy. Mazal Tov as well to big sisters, Eliana and Diana, and to the entire family. Bris info, I’Y’H,
to follow.
Growing Families Growing Together: Shabbat Luncheon
Our thanks to Shoshana Epstein, Judith Gutman, Melinda Hilsenrath, Talya Nof, Natalie
Pavel and Rochelle Taub for putting together this most succseful and encouraging event.
As a shul, the growing families are what give us nachas and serve as our inspiration. The
gathering begins after Shabbat davening at 12:00pm.
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Upcoming Schedule
Friday 1/9 – 18 Tevet
Shacharit
Candlelighting
Mincha
Shabbat 1/10 – 19 Tevet
Shacharit
Latest Shema
Young Families Luncheon
Rabbi’s Shiur
Mincha
Seudah Shlishit
Ma’ariv
Shabbat Ends
Shacharit
Mincha/Ma’ariv
An Incredible Shabbat for an Incredible Soul—Phillip Bach, a”h
Tuesday 1/13 – 22 Tevet
Directory in the Works
The 2014-2015 digital version will be released in the coming weeks. Please note that the
directory is a Member Directory, and although we would love to include all our very close
friends who support the shul in so many endearing and brilliant ways, the directory is a
listing of our members/associate members. If you would like a clarification as to your status
for 2014-2015 (and no, it is not purely based on being current with dues or in—worst shul
phrase ever—good standing), please email president@yinw.org.
Unity Event at Ramaz with Moms of ‘Our Boys’
On Sunday afternoon at 3:00pm, February 8th, the mothers of ‘our three boys,’ Rachel
Fraenkel, Bat Galim Shaer and Iris Yifrach will be at The Ramaz Upper School (current site
of Kehilat Jeshurun under Rabbi Haskel Lookstein) at a large community-wide solidarity
event to Continue the Unity and love of Israel that the mothers and their three sons, Naftali,
z’l, Gilad, z’l and Eyal, z’l inspired across the globe. Hosted by KJ, the event is sponsored by
major synagogues across the city, with a prestigious Host Committee.
Rachel Fraenkel, Bat Galim Shaer and Iris Yifrach, touched the world with their grace,
strength and faith. During the three weeks that their sons, z’l, were missing, the Jewish
world was united in hope. The event promises to be the opportunity to re-ignite that
feeling of unity and hope in our community in the presence of these incredible women.
8:00 am
4:30 pm
Monday 1/12 – 21 Tevet
Please help us welcome Meira and Dovid Statman, who are with us for Shabbat checking
out the community.
In commemoration of the first yahrzeit for Philip Bach, Feivish Shmuel ben Dovid, a”h, a
special Shabbat in Philip’s memory will take place on February 21st. At 4:00pm, Rabbi
Septimus will deliver a shiur entitled, Numbers and Judaism: A Shiur in Loving Memory of a
Man Who Loved Numbers. Following 4:30pm mincha, Mindy and David invite everyone to
a special seudah shlishit, where David and Matthew share words of Torah and memories of
Phillip. The Shabbat will be topped off with a keynote address at 8:30pm, Saturday night at
the shul by Chava Willig Levy.
An award-winning author, powerful advocate and renowned motivational speaker, Chava
Willig Levy is famous for her humor, passion and compassion. As a person who gets
around in a motorized wheelchair, she has shattered many stereotypes about people with
disabilities, be they in the workplace, in the community, in the classroom or on the college
campus. Her memoir, A Life Not with Standing (JDAM 2015), will be available for purchase
at the event at a specially discounted cost of just $20, and 10% of the proceeds will go
to the FDNow Foundation in Phillip, a”h’s, memory. If you would like to participate in this
special Shabbat, please see Harry Dublinsky or email him at hdublinsky@gmail.com.
9:00 am
9:40 am
12:00 pm
3:45 pm
4:20 pm
4:45 pm
5:25 pm
5:32 pm
Sunday 1/11 – 20 Tevet
Shacharit I
Shacharit II
Ramban on Parshat HaShuva
Maariv@KBH
Maariv@BKNW
Warm Welcomes
8:00 am
4:27 pm
4:35 pm
Shacharit I
Shacharit II
Maariv@KBH
Maariv@BKNW
6:20 am
7:45 am
8:30 pm
9:00 pm
10:15 pm
6:30 am
7:45 am
9:00 pm
10:15 pm
Wednesday 1/14 – 23 Tevet
Shacharit I
Shacharit II
Maariv@KBH
Maariv@BKNW
6:30 am
7:45 am
9:00 pm
10:15 pm
Thursday 1/15 – 24 Tevet
Shacharit I
Shacharit II
Maariv@KBH
Maariv@BKNW
6:20 am
7:45 am
9:00 pm
10:15 pm
Friday 1/16 – 25 Tevet
Shacharit I
Shacharit II
Candlelighting
Mincha
6:30 am
7:45 am
4:35 pm
4:45 pm
From YINW Security
If you see something, say something!
Please remember to report anything
suspicious to security@yinw.org.
Take a Byte
If you are interested in contributing a Torah
Byte for a parshah/week of your choosing, or
sponsoring a Torah Byte in someone’s honor
or memory (18$/Byte) please contact Rabbi
Septimus at rabbi@yinw.org.
January 10, 2015
Parshat Shemot
AROUND THE TOWN
Hockey Night Almost Sold Out
YINW Youth Department presents your red hot Islanders vs. Columbus Blue Jackets on
Motzei Shabbat, February 14th. Great chance to see the Islanders in their final season on
Long Island. Faceoff is at 7:00pm. We have 25 great seats at a great price—$50 per ticket.
There are only 3 tickets left! Email youth@yinw.org today to order yours.
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Contact Information
Rabbi Septimus:
cell – 646.418.1633
email – rabbi@yinw.org
Alex Libkind:
cell – 646.300.1936
email – president@yinw.org
Rebbetzin Lisa Septimus:
Israel Update – Top Ten Israel Hikes – Nahal Yehudiah
New year, new countdown. Here’s number 10.
There’s probably no better hike in the heat of summer than Nahal Yehudiah, where the
water is so deep, you have no choice but to swim to get to the other side. There are actually
some 12 trails in this canyon off Highway 87, just northeast of the Sea of Galilee. But the
one that ranks on our top 10 list is “upper” Nahal Yehudiah. The path starts by passing a
deserted Syrian village that was built on top of an earlier Jewish town from the RomanByzantine period. You’ll pass a cattle-grazing field before heading down into the valley
towards the 20-meter high Yehudiah Falls.
That’s where the fun starts. There are two cliffs to climb down, using rungs and ladders
drilled into the side of the rock—one is four meters long, the second nine meters, which
ends in the pool. Make sure your belongings are wrapped up in waterproof bags, or do like
some of the more creative hikers who pack small inflatable boats to float their gear across!
There’s another pool after that (though you can walk it if you don’t slip). When you’re done
swimming, you can backtrack to the start on a dry trail at the top of the nahal.
Tuvia Book is a licenced Israeli Ministry of Tourism Guide.
Click here to check out Tuvia’s blog which deals with contemporary issues in Israeli society
and acknowledges important people in the Zionist pantheon.
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