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This Week's Dvar Torah: 
"The Continuous Mitzvah" 
Vayikra 23:15 contains the mitzvah known as "Sefiras HaOmer" - counting the Omer. During each successive day of this seven-week period, we are commanded to count the passing days and weeks.
   What is there about this mitzvah that makes it so unique? 
  Find out here.   
AMUD Insights 
Brachos 7b      "A New Attitude of Gratitude"     
Rabbi Yaakov Berkowitz
   The gemara in this week's amud teaches us an extremely peculiar thing. It says, " Rebi Yochanan taught in the name of Rebbi Shimon Bar Yochai; from the day that [Hashem] created the world there was no person who [said thank you to Hashem] until Leah came and thanked Him [after the birth of her son Yehuda] etc. " From this gemara it would seem that Adam, Noach and the forefathers never showed gratitude towards Hashem . Is such a thing possible?  
THIS WEEKS'S HALACHA:Scheduling Surgery
   Is one allowed to schedule non-emergency surgery for the latter part of the week, since one might need to desecrate the Shabbos during the post-operative period?
Check Out These Exciting Upcoming  
Eishes Chayil Women's Events 
 
Special Lag BaOmer Shiur This Sunday, May 14th   
9:45am to 10:30am at Agudah
"Cave, Carob and Kedusha - The 13 Secluded Years of Rabban Shimon bar Yochai"
with Rabbi Yitzchak Kowalsky
Senior Kollel Presents
"Better Eating For
A Healthier YOU"
Community-Wide Lecture Featuring
Ellen Stein, Nutritionist
 
This Thursday, May 18th
Circle@Crown Cafe
8350 Delcrest Drive 63124 (off Delmar & 170)
10:30 am Order a healthy, affordable brunch or snack (optional)
11:00 am to Noon Program Presentation
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St. Louis/Bigdei Yisrael
TZNIUS FASHION SWAP
SUNDAY, MAY 21ST...9:30AM TO 3PM
Block Yeshiva High School
(behind Epstein Hebrew Academy)
1146 N. Warson Road | Olivette 63132
For detailed information or to volunteer, contact:
Pnina Nitsun pnitsun@gmail.com or Lisa Fishman la2fish@aol.com
The Rabbi William Z. & Eda Bess Novick Bigdei Yisrael is a project of the HTC Alumni Association
Senior Kollel Presents... 
"What If?"
Thought-Provoking Questions For Our Time
Tuesdays 1pm to 2 pm at the Kollel
With Rabbi Gidon Nitsun
Men and Women...Join us every week as together we explore the pressing (and sometimes not so pressing) issues of the day. Banter around some real life questions and then hear what Judaism has to say. Bring your thinking caps, be ready to debate and join in the fun. Before going home, Rabbi Nitsun will leave you with an inspiring and insightful thought to take you through the week. For more information,
call (314) 726-6047 or email gnitsun@stlkollel.com
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