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CHEVRA TEHILLIM
We will start at Chapter 133 (‫)קלג‬. We will
be saying Tehillim the first two days of
Pesach. To sign up please phone 718-3360251 or email mimarkowitz1@gmail.com.
WOMEN'S CHEVRA TEHILLIM
The Women’s Tehillim will meet a half
hour before Mincha in the Bais
Medrash until further notice. We look
forward to seeing you.
ANITA WEINSTEIN
MEMORIAL BIKUR CHOLIM
Community Hospital
Shifra Lam * Judy Mikhly
Ari Kinsberg * Ann Panzer
Beth Israel Kings Hwy
Hospital
Debra Marcus * Alice Loubaton
* Deborah Markowitz
April 3rd
April 4th
Shabbos Shacharis
8:45a.m.
Mincha & Maariv
7:00p.m.
Shiur between Mincha & Maariv
Yom Tov Candle Lighting
8:09p.m.
Begin Seder
after 8:09p.m.
April 5th
Shacharis
Mincha
Shiur between Mincha & Maariv
Maariv
Yom Tov Ends
April 6th – 9th
Shacharis
Mincha
Maariv
April 9 – 11
MAZAL TOV
DORIS & DR. SEYMOUR BENZVI
ON THE BIRTH OF A GREATGRANDSON, YECHEZKEL EZRA, BORN
TO THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, ILANA &
YOSEF EZRA (DAUGHTER OF JULIE &
DR. JEFFREY BENZVI ‫עה‬.
DIANNE & SOL GLICKMAN ON THE
BAR MITZVAH OF THEIR GRANDSON,
BILLY GLICKMAN.
15 Nisan 5775
Shabbos Candle Lighting
before 7:03p.m.
‫הדלקת נרות‬
Mincha/Kabbalas Shabbos & Maariv 7:15p.m.
‫מנחה קבלת שבת ומעריב‬
Begin Seder
after 8:08p.m.
‫התחלת הסדר‬
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‫ שבת פסח‬- Shabbas Pesach
‫שחרית‬
‫מנחה ומעריב‬
‫הדלקת נרות‬
‫התחלת הסדר‬
8:45a.m.
7:15p.m.
‫שחרית‬
‫מנחה‬
8:05p.m.
8:10p.m.
‫מעריב‬
‫צאת יום טוב‬
Chol Hamoed Pesach
6:15/7:15a.m.
7:15p.m.
7:40p.m.
‫שחרית‬
‫מנחה‬
‫מעריב‬
th
Last Days of Pesach
Remember Eruv Tavshilin
April 9th
Yom Tov Candle Lighting
Mincha and Maariv
7:09p.m.
7:20p.m.
‫הדלקת נרות‬
‫מנחה ומעריב‬
8:45a.m.
7:15p.m.
7:10p.m.
‫שחרית‬
‫מנחה ומעריב‬
‫הדלקת נרות‬
th
April 10
Shacharis
Mincha and Maariv
Shabbos Candle Lighting
April 11th
Shacharis
Mincha
Maariv
Yom Tov Ends
8:45a.m.
Yizkor will be recited
7:00p.m.
8:11p.m.
8:16p.m.
‫שחרית‬
‫מנחה‬
‫מעריב‬
‫צאת יום טוב‬
R. Etan Tokayer - Rabbi
R. Mordechai Schiffman - Asst. Rabbi
R. Shlomo Wolman - Shamash
R. Milton H. Polin - Rabbi Emeritus
Presidium: Yitz Elman & Jeffrey Grodko
Board Chairman: Dr. Julian Seewald
Board Vice Chairman: Jonah Meer
PLEASE DAVEN FOR OUR CAPTIVE ISRAELI SOLDIERS!
RABBI’S MESSAGE
THANK YOU! Pesach is a holiday of gratitude. In that light, thank you to Rabbi Schiffman for coordinating once
again the Hagadah Companion. Thank you to all who contributed. The new volume is quadrupled in size since
Volume I. Finally, thank you to all who contributed to this year's Maos Chittim campaign which funds the Leon
Yager Pesach Package Distribution and also provides direct assistance to members of our own Kingsway family.
The mezuzah is a simple and rather ubiquitous sign that the homeowner is Jewish. It is no coincidence that on
Pesach night, the Jews of Egypt affixed mezuzahs in the form of blood on their doorposts to identify themselves
to Hashem as Jews. Rashi explains that without this identifying marker, even the Jewish first born would have
been killed during the plague.
And this begs the question: Did Hashem really need a sign to know who was inside the house? Should not the
Jews also have been spared, regardless of any blood on the doorpost?
R. Yochanan Zweig suggests that the blood on the doorposts was not how G-d identified the homeowners as
Jews; rather it was how the people identified themselves as Jewish. The sad fact, according to the Midrash, was
that most Jews did NOT want to leave Egypt. They saw themselves as good Egyptian citizens, albeit second class.
Most Jews in Egypt remarkably did not identify as Jews and did not want to leave. Therefore, only Jews who
identified as Jews were saved. The blood-mezuzah was how Jews proclaimed their Jewish identity.
This brings us back to the mezuzah of today. One can find mezuzahs even on the homes of highly assimilated
Jews. Regardless of any observance, they still identify as Jewish and that should be a great inspiration and source
of hope for the vitality of K’lal Yisrael. It is also a challenge to us. Sometimes, with all that we do as observant
Jews, we forget that at the center of our identity is the connection with Hashem. Everything else flows forth from
that point – our Torah, our traditions, our history and our culture. Remove the foundation and all else crumbles.
As we recall that night long ago when Hashem passed over our homes, let us recall that we are here today not
simply by virtue of our DNA identification but by the identity we chose - both then and now - in the mezuzah that
we affix(ed) to the doorpost of our homes.
On behalf of the Rebbetzin, Aliza, Moshe and Yedidyah, we wish you and your family a Chag Kasher V’Samech.
Good Shabbos. If you have an halachic question, email: shailoskjc@gmail.com. I welcome your comments at
etantok@gmail.com.
IN APPRECIATION TO OUR USHERS
1ST DAY – Yitz Greenbaum & Dr. Sheldon Retkinski
2ND DAY – Dr. Dennis Wilbur & Ariel Habshush
7th Day – Michael Fineman & Lazar Mikhly
8th Day – Sol Glickman & Mark Jacobovitch
Alternate last Days – David Korchak
‫ב"ה‬
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REMEMBER MA’OS CHITTIM
Please send your checks to the office or donate on line.
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Pesach 5775: Welcome to the friends and
family who are joining us this Pesach. It is time
to enjoy and reap the benefits of all the
preparations. Mazal Tov to our Board Member
Sol Glickman, his wife Dianne and Family upon
the recent Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Billy
Glickman. We look forward to sharing
continued smachot with the Glickmans and
the entire Kingsway family, for that matter.
Refurbishment Campaign Update: As we are
now several weeks into the campaign and
donations have started to come in, we have
approached Board Members Sol Glickman and
Etai Lahav and asked them to co-chair this
project. Without hesitation, both Etai and Sol
accepted. As we announced last week in shul,
when our homes need repair; a paint job, new
carpeting, lighting, we don't let it go.
Naturally, the same applies to our Kingsway.
We anticipate that the repairs will cost us
close to $100,000. In order to help keep
matters fresh, a letter will be sent out as well
informing people of what we are doing and
what our needs are.
Youth: We thank and acknowledge Rabbi
Schiffman for his effective lead role with two
of our important pre-Pesach initiatives; the
Pre-Pesach Fun Day for Kids and the Kingsway
Hagaddah Companion. Both of these are
enhancements to our Yom Tov.
On behalf of the officers and executive Board,
we wish you a Chag kasher v'samayach/ah
zissen Pesach.
Yitz Elman and Jeff Grodko- Presidium
Kingsway 87th Annual Dinner
May 17th 2015
Guest of Honor - Dr Freya Schnabel
Avodah Awardees - Joyce and Yankie Fruchter
THANK YOU
REFURBISHMENT FUND PILLAR: Sarah &
Leo Horowitz
REFURBISHMENT FUND SPONSORS: Carin
& Ben Dachs, and Marilyn & Marshal Richter.
REFURBISHMENT FUND DONOR: Frayda
& Benjamin Sasson in memory of Frayda’s
beloved father, Solomon Waltuch ‫עה‬.
ROSH CHODESH KIDDUSH SPONSOR: Gale
& Eduard Fridman
Marilyn & Marshal Richter donated a brick
to rebuild Kingsway in honor of the Bat
Mitzvah of Ayelet Shakarchi, granddaughter of
Mary Ann & Elliot Shakarchi and Phyllis &
Stanley Tanzer.
Marilyn & Marshal Richter donated a brick
to rebuild Kingsway in honor of the Bat
Mitzvah of Jenna Shakarchi, granddaughter of
Mary Ann & Elliot Shakarchi.
Sarah & Leo Horowitz made a generous
donation to the Leon Yager Passover Food
Distribution.
Marion & Dr. Gerald Freilich made a
generous donation to the Leon Yager Passover
Food Distribution in honor of the birth of
Alexandra Richter, granddaughter of Marilyn
& Marshal Richter
Renee & Dave Glass made a donation to
Kingsway Jewish Center in honor of Gert
Bloom’s special birthday.
Kathe & Terry Ettkins made a donation to
the Leon Yager Passover Food Distribution in
honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Shmuel Zev
Epstein, grandson of Fran & Stephen Epstein.
Judy & Ari Cohen donated a brick in honor
of the Bar Mitzvah of Billy Glickman, grandson
of Dianne & Sol Glickman.
SHUL REFURBISHMENT CAMPAIGN
We have embarked on an important, ambitious
campaign to make our shul a more beautiful and
enjoyable place to daven. We thank Dr. Freya
Schnabel, for launching this campaign with a most
generous Matching Gift Challenge in memory of
her father, Morris Schnabel ‫עה‬.
Please contact the Presidium to learn how you can
participate.
YOUTH CORNER
Tani and Dani - Last week at Groups we said
goodbye to Tani and Dani who are moving on
from their position here at Kingsway. The youth
presented them with an ice cream cake (which
we all shared) and gave them a resounding
thank you for the great job they have done over
the past two years running Youth Groups.
Moving forward, Libby will be leading groups,
with the able help of all of our youth counselors
First Days of Pesach - There will be no Youth
Groups during the first days of Pesach.
Second Days of Pesach - There will be no Youth
Groups on Friday, but we WILL have Groups on
Shabbos (the Eight Day of Pesach) starting
from 10:30 until Ein Keilokeinu.
Pre-Pesach Fun Day - Almost 40 youth joined us
last Sunday for our Pre-Pesach Fun Day. We
prepared for Pesach by designing Afikoman bags
and kiddush cups. Some of the art work is on
display in the back of the KJC Haggadah
Companion. Best of all, parents were actually
able to get some Pesach shopping done at the
same time!
KJC Haggadah Companion - Thank you to all of
our youth who contributed divrei Torah and
artwork for the Haggadah companion. We look
forward to even more participation next year.
MEMBERSHIP
We invite you to join our growing Kingsway
family or to renew your existing annual
membership at your earliest opportunity.
New members: $42/month or a one time
payment of $500. This includes two High
Holiday seats or two seats at our Annual
Dinner.
Returning members: $92/month or a one
time payment of $1100 (includes the $600
Building Fund). For more information, speak
to our Presidium, Yitz Elman and Jeff Grodko
or contact our office staff, Mary Ann
Shakarchi and Phyllis Tanzer.
YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM
SUNDAY – APRIL 19TH AT 10:30a.m.
SPEAKER: Ms. Lyuba Abramovich,
Former Partisan
SAVE THE DATE – APRIL 22ND
YOM HAATZMAUT PROGRAM
with special presentation by Attorney Nitzana
DarshaLeitner, named one of Israel's 50 most
influential women. A legal defender of Israel,
she is director of Shurat Hadin-Israel Law
Center, that last month won a landmark U.S.
Federal case (Sokolow vs. PA) and a $215 million
dollar judgment against the Palestinian
Authority for support of terrorism.
Details to follow.
ISRAEL SHABBOS - APRIL 25TH
LUNCH N LEARN - SALUTE TO ISRAEL
WITH RABBI ALLEN SCHWARTZ
of Congregation Ohav Zedek,
Instructor of Tanakh, Greenwald Chair of Jewish
Studies, Yeshiva University
SAVE THE DATE
KINGSWAY SEMI-ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE
MAY 3RD, 1-7PM
Please remember iron and Vitamin C are very
important when donating blood. You should
start eating iron and Vitamin C- rich foods.
Please add this date to your calendar, plan on
coming, donating, and saving lives!
Thank you,
Frima Peters and Tzila Seewald-Russell