Young Israel of St. Louis

SHABBAT MAY 19TH, 2012 – FRIDAY MAY 25TH, 2012

PARSHAT BEHAR-BECHUKOTAI                        SHABBAT MEVORCHIM


ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSORS:

The Pollack and Harris familiesin honor of Anne Harris graduating from Northwestern University Law School

and Sharon Pollack's birthday.

Sam, Natalie, Yuri, Albina, Rivka Brocho, Alex, Jessica, baby boy and baby girl Sukhodolsky in honor of

Jacob's special birthday.

Harvey & Dorit-Daphne Iken, Donna and Daniel in honor of David Iken's recent election as Regional President of the

Greater Midwest Region of NCSY.



Friday May 18th

Candle Lighting                                                                    7:51 pm

Mincha/Maariv                                                                    7:00 pm

Saturday, May 19th

Hashkama                                                                              7:30 am

Chumash Shiur                                                                     8:15 am

Shacharit                                                                               9:00 am

Sof Zman Kri’at Shema                                                     9:22 am

Pre-Mincha Shiur *                                                              6:40 pm

Bnei Akiva                                                                            6:40 pm

Mincha                                                                                  7:40 pm

Shabbat Ends                                                                       8:52 pm

 

* Shiur Topic:

Ethics of our Fathers:

“Shmaya & Avtalyon and the Conversion Controversy”

 

 

Kiddush:Sponsored by David, Debbie, Max & Zachary Friedman in honor of Chaim's Bar Mitzvah.

Seudah Shlishit:Sponsors invited.

Weekly Shacharit

Sunday                                                                                  8:00 am

Monday, Tuesday (Rosh Chodesh), Thursday              6:30 am

Wednesday, Friday                                                             6:40 am

 

 

Mincha/Maariv during the week                                       7:45 pm

 

Rosh Chodesh Sivan                                                           Tuesday, May 22nd

 

THE ERUV – IS UP



WEEKLY TORAH LEARNING AT YOUNG ISRAEL


Sundays

8:45 am - TMK Tanach for Teens - Rabbi Assi Gastfraind

9:00 am - Tanach: Kings & Prophets - Dr. Mitch Wolf

8:45 am - Shiur for grades 6-8 - Rabbi M. Rovinsky

Mondays

9:15 am - Tanach (Shoftim) - Rabbi Shulman

12:45 pm - TMK Women’s Beith Midrash (@ Newman’s) – Yael Shachak

7:30 pm - Talmud (Rosh Hashanah) - Rabbi Shulman

8:00 pm - Beit Midrash

Tuesdays

11:30 am - Parsha (Women) - Rabbis Shulman/Mintz

7:15 pm - Talmud (Sotah) (Men) - Rabbi Rosenbloom

Wednesdays

12:00 pm - Sifrei Halacha - Dr. Joe Feder

12:45 pm - TMK Women’s Beith Midrash (@ Newman’s) – Yael Shachak

8:00 pm - Tanach (Shoftim) - Rabbi Shulman

Thursdays

8:00 pm - Talmud (Brachot) - Dr. Norman Katz

8:30 pm – Beit Midrash/Mishmar

Shabbat

8:00 am - Parsha –Rabbi Boaz Shachak

Following Hashkama - Dr. Joe Feder

5 min into Kiddush - Mishnat Pinchas Parent/Child Learning

Pre-Mincha - Parsha / Topical - Rabbi Shulman

After Mincha - Girls grades 8-12, Rabbi Rovinsky




REFUAH SHELAIMAH

Joe Miller                                                                                יוסף בער בן אסתר חיה

Yehoshua Sommer                                                                  יהושע בן זהבה

Teddy Zeffren                                                                        תנחום טוביה בן פייגעל

Dr. Lester Zeffren                                                                   יואל אליעזר בן יוספה לאה

Dr Maurice Sonnenwirth                                                        משה יוסף בן רייזא

Sanford Gubernik                                                                    שמעיה בן פייגא

Albert Glassman                                                                     אברהם בן שרה

Steven Zweig                                                                          שלמה תודרוס בן אסתר רבקה

                                                                                                יהודה זאב בן אסתר

                                                                                                ישראל יחיאל צבי הכהן בן חיה

                                                                                                יהודה ארי בן פרומה

                                                                                                דוד הלל בן יוכבד

                                                                                                יוסף ליפא בן פרידא

                                                                                                מלך זושא בן שרה

                                                                                                שרה רחל בת חנה

                                                                                                יהודית בת שרה

                                                                                                חיה רבקה בת דבורה

                                                                                                לאה בת רחל

                                                                                                רחל בת שרה

Beth Zwick                                                                             אלישבע מרים בת שרה גיטל

Rachel Adler                                                                           רחל בת אסתר

Sarah Leah Carman                                                                 שרה לאה בת חנה גיטל

Shira Starr                                                                               שירה פייגא בת מאירה ליבא

MAZAL TOV

Mazel Tov to David & Debbie Friedman on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Chaim. Mazal Tov to grandfathers Dr. Jack Pinnas of Tucson, AZ and Bill Friedman of Linwood, NJ. We welcome all of the guests who have come to celebrate the simcha from: San Francisco, San Diego, Austin, Overland Park, Chicago, Lansing, Miami, New York City, North Woodmere, Ridgewood, Syracuse, Brookline, Tucson and Richmond.

Mazal Tov to Joan Heber on the engagement of her grandson Shua, son of Rabbi David & Baila Heber of Baltimore, to Chani Schwab of Monsey.

Mazal Tov to Heschel & Adinah Raskas on the birth of a grandson, born to Mordechai & Jen Raskas in Houston. Mazal Tov to grandparents Drs. Moshe Rubin & Jennifer Meller and Esther Rubin, and to great-grandparents Chana & Yitzchak Ausubel of Jerusalem.

Mazal Tov to Jacob & Natalie Sukhodolsky on the birth of a grandson and a granddaughter, born to Alex & Jessica Sukhodolsky in Riverdale. Mazal Tov to great-grandfather, Sam Sukhodolsky.

Mazal Tov to Maier & Phyllis Sadwin on the birth of a grandson, born to Daniel & Pearl Magence in Teaneck.

Mazal Tov to Lenny & Chayaraizel Flaks on the engagement of their daughter, Ronna, to Elie Seigel, son of Herbert & Renee Seigel, of Baltimore.


RABBI'S CLASSES: This week is the last week for the Monday morning and Wednesday evening classes for the year.


SHUL ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU: Thank you to Jonathan & Heather Douek who are the ushers for the youth groups.

YOM YERUSHALAYIM: Celebrate Yom Yerushalayim with our Torah MiTzion Kollel at the Sundy home, 842 Duke Dr, Motzei Shabbat, May 19th. BBQ dinner at 9:30 pm and an inspiring Yom Yerushalayim program at 10:15 pm. Cost is $10/person.

YOUNG ISRAEL SUPER SEFORIM SALE: The sale will continue Sunday, May 20th – Thursday evening, May 24th. Suggested purchase price: $5 per book.

SPECIAL MEETING FOR MEMBERS: June 3rd, 9 am, at Young Israel. See attached notices.

GRAD KIDDUSH: We want to honor ALL of our graduates, grades 8 and above, at a Kiddush, Shabbat June 9th. In order to do this, we need to sponsors. We also need your graduate's names if they attend a school other that EHA or BYHS. This also includes grads from universities. Please contact Sara Greene at 726-6255 or sargreene@yahoo.com.

SUMMER CHESS CLASS: Taught by Aleksey Kazakevich for grades K-5. Session I: June 13-July 5, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5:00 - 5:45 pm. Session II, July 11-August 2, Wednesdays and Thursday, 5:00 - 5:45 pm. Cost: $40 per session. Contact: akazakev@slu.edu.

WOMEN'S DIVISION

SHAVUOT TAKE-OUT: Will be going online on Sunday, May 20th. Stay tuned.

COMMUNITY NEWS

FAREWELL PARTY FOR THE GASTFRAINDS: After 3 years of being Torah MiTzion shlichim, Assi, Gilat, Hallel, Amitai and Ariel are returning to Israel. The farewell BBQ will be on Wednesday, May 30th, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Bais Abraham Congregation. Each family/individual is invited to send a free “ad” for inclusion in the Farewell Tribute Book, to be presented to the Gastfrainds at the event. Please contact us at gastfraindfarewell@gmail.com as soon as possible. Deadline for ads is May 30. $18-$36 suggested donation to Torah Mitzion to help defray the cost of dinner & tribute book. Please RSVP to Alayne at office@baisabe.com or 314-721-3030 by Friday May 25 (before Shavuot).

FHA ONGOING FUNDRAISER: As a way to target the problem of lost belongings, Friends of the Hebrew Academy (FHA) is fundraising with Mabel's Labels, a company with all types of labels. Iron-Ons, Stickies, Bag Tags, Allergy Alert labels & more! Personalize your labels. Dishwasher, microwave, laundry & kid tested! Dispatched within 24 hours! Visit www.epstein.mabelslabels.com to place your order while helping our fundraiser! Questions? Contact Vicki Isakow at isakow@sbcglobal.net.

SAVE THE DATE: St. Louis Kollel’s “Jewish Unity Live” event will take place this year on Sunday, June 17th, at the Sheldon Concert Hall, and will feature Jewish singing sensation Shloime Gertner. The event begins at 7 pm. Contact St. Louis Kollel at 314-726-6047 or office@stlkollel.com for reservations and further information.

TOMCHEI SHABBOS: The collection bin is downstairs near the office door. Checks may also be made payable to the “Barbara Mendelson Tomchei Shabbos Fund” and mailed to the following address; please note “DMF” in the memo for donations to the Diamant Meat Fund: #4 Millstone Campus Drive • St. Louis, Missouri 63146.


TORAH MiTZION KOLLEL NEWS,

Mishnat Pinchas: Starting 5 minutes after Kiddush.

Beit Midrash Learning: Mon. @ Young Israel 8 - 9:30pm

Beit Midrash for Women: Mondays and Wednesdays at the home of Faye Newman, 7916 Stanford at 12:45 pm.

Mishmar learning: Thursdays at Young Israel at 8:30 pm.

Bnei Akiva: For children in grades 2-8, beginning the same time as the pre-Mincha shiur. For more info, contact Yaara at 570-3052 or Efrat at 825-9836.


SHUL OFFICE & CONTACT INFO

Shul Office Hours:  Mon-Fri 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

Deadline for announcements:  Noon on Thursday

Deadline for Mazal Tovs 10 AM on Friday

Rabbi Shulman’s personal contact info: shulman@milah.net

314-725-6130 (home study), 314-313-3120 (cell)

Young Israel Web-site: www.youngisrael-stl.org

To sponsor a weekly Shul Announcement, for $36, email Judy (info@youngisrael-stl.org) or call (314-727-1880)