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Our Minyan Needs Your Help!
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Shabbat Kiddush
Rabbi Ken Stern and Dr. Suzi Rose are sponsoring the Kiddush on the first day of Pesach in honor of the marriage of their son Zachary to Rinat Glinert.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Steven Schwalbe
Paul Cohen
Shari Whitman
Mary & Leo Rettig
Lauren Peccoralo & David Kessler
Miriam & Harry Richman
Annemarie Krim & Steven Schwalbe
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Saturday 3/31
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Passover Day 1
Morning Service 9:00 am
Minha 1:00 pm following Kiddush
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Sunday 4/1
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Passover Day 2
Hebrew School Closed
Morning Service 9:00 am
Minha 1:00 pm following Kiddush
Maariv 8:00 pm
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Tuesday 4/3
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Sisterhood Executive Board Meeting 1:00 pm
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Wednesday 4/4
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Hebrew School Closed
Video Lecture - Mickey Marcus: American Hero 1:00 pm
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Thursday 4/5
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Rabbi's Class 10:30 am
Evening Service 7:45 pm
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Friday 4/6
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Passover Day 7
Morning Service 9:00 am
Minha 1:00 pm following Kiddush
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Torah Rea
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385, 931 Haftarah 1300
FIRST DAY OF PASSOVER
The Children of Israel are commanded to designate a lamb for the Pascal meal. Its blood is to be painted on the doorposts and lintels of their homes as a sign of protection from the final plague which will befall the Egyptians. This ritual is to be re-enacted each year in commemoration of the Exodus.
At midnight God smote the firstborn among the Egyptians, causing Pharaoh to summon Moses and Aaron. Finally the Israelites are given permission to leave Egypt with all their possessions. They also acquire many riches from their neighbors. They depart in such haste that their bread does not have time to bake properly; it hardens in flat cakes - matzot.
The Israelites have spent four hundred thirty years in Egypt; the night of their departure the ritual of the slaughtered lamb is to be observed as a memorial by subsequent generations - Jew and non-Jew alike, provided that the men are circumcised.
From the Second Scroll we read of the sacrifice offered in the Temple on Passover.
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Tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
And You're Invited!
In celebration of Zachary's marriage to Rinat Glinert last Sunday, my family is sponsoring the kiddush following services on Saturday morning - the first morning of Passover.
I know... I know...: Who in their right mind, other than the hearty band of shul-goers, wants to get up, let alone come to services after the first Seder?
But we have no choice as Rinat and Zachary are only with us for the first two days of Yom Tov, and the second day is Easter (when the Sanctuary and Social Hall will not be available to us).
Please join us! (And I sure do hope that the newlyweds will get up in time to have a joint Aliyah to the Torah).
The Rose / Stern Family
Minha will be held at approximately 12:40 p.m. in the Chapel
Second day of Passover - we will follow the same schedule:
Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.
Minha at approximately 12:30 p.m./12:40 p.m.
Ma'ariv (for the conclusion of the first days of Yom Tov) at 8:30 p.m.
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YOM haSHOAH to be Observed on the Last day of Passover
Yizkor on Pesach is only 5 days before Yom haShoah; this year Yizkor falls on Saturday, April 7. During the services--just before we rise for our Yizkor prayers, we will hear from
Mark Schonwetter,
who survived the war with his mother and sister in the Polish countryside.
Mark's message to us is especially important this year as we try to understand the ramifications of the new Polish laws making it a crime to associate Poles and Poland with the Holocaust, and role that Polish Christians played in protecting Jews, turning them in, and actively participating in acts of vandalism and destruction, bodily harm and murder.
 Mark Schonwetter feels blessed to have had a lifetime. As a young Jewish boy in Poland during World War II, he spent the war years in hiding with his mother and sister in the Polish countryside. When the war ended, the family stayed in Poland until 1957, whenthey emigrated to Israel. Due to a lack of job opportunities, Mark decided to move to the U.S. in 1961, with the backing of his mother's relatives here, and only five dollars to his name. Unable to speak English, he nonetheless obtained work at a jewelry factory, where he swept floors under the supervision of a man who spoke Yiddish. He soon learned English and rose through the ranks in five years to become the factory manager, and within five more years had the opportunity to purchase another jewelry company, Lieberfarb, which he turned into a successful wedding ring and bridal company, and owned and ran for over forty years. He took the American Dream to heart and built a life in his adopted country.
Yom Tov services begin at 9:00am on the 7th.
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New Start Time for Friday Night Services: 6:30p.m.
At its January meeting, the Ritual Committee decided to experiment, for three months, with an earlier time for our Friday evening, couple at Shabbat services. The proposal was brought to our Board of Trustees in late February, and hearing no objection, the trial run will be implemented beginning on Friday night, April 9 at 6:30 p.m. and will run through the end of June, when it will be reevaluated.
On those evenings when the synagogue hosts a Shabbat dinner, the dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m., but the service that follows will begin at 7:15p.m.
Please let Richard Schiff, chairman of the Ritual Committee, or Rabbi Stern know what you think of the time change.
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WSJ Editorial
The U.N. Hates Israel
Why does the U.S. still belong to Turtle Bay's Human Rights Council?
Syria bombs civilians with chlorine gas, China tortures dissidents, Venezuela restricts access to food and Burma is engaged in ethnic cleaning of a Muslim minority. So naturally the United Nations Human Rights Council trains the bulk of its outrage on . . . Israel.
On Friday the council approved five resolutions condemning Israel, as it has done every year since its creation in 2006. The 47-member council includes such paragons of political freedom as China and Cuba. The resolutions characterize Israel as an "occupying power" in Palestinian-claimed territories, including East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, and denounce the Middle Eastern democracy as an abuser of human rights.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley and her team, at the urging of the British and the Dutch, spent months trying to convince other European countries not to single out Israel. But when the votes were tallied Friday, only the U.S. and Australia voted against all of the anti-Israel resolutions. The council passed only one resolution apiece condemning North Korean, Iranian and Syrian abuses.
The State Department put an upbeat spin on the European snub, noting Friday that "many other partners changed votes to either vote no or abstain," from some of the resolutions, and that "this session demonstrated the largest shift in votes towards more abstentions and no votes on Israel related resolutions since the creation of the HRC." Small consolation.
The lesson is that the council is a corrupt body that the U.S. would be better to leave. The Bush Administration voted against its creation in 2006, but the Obama Administration joined in 2009. Ms. Haley intimated in a statement Friday that the U.S. might withdraw, noting that the anti-Israel resolutions "make clear that the organization lacks the credibility needed to be a true advocate for human rights." She's right.
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Special Passover Edition
The Technion Video Explicated:
Just like we're doing it in our building!
As we remove the chametz from our house, it's time to reconsider how much food we throw away all year
The Festival of Cleaning
Whether you're a hoarder or a neat freak, Passover gives families a chance to get rid of the mess-together
The Relics of Passover Past
A deep dive into my parents' Passover cupboard
Make this Seder different from all other Seders with a free guide from the hosts of Tablet's weekly podcast
After my mother died, I made Passover just the way she did-until, drawing inspiration from Purim, I made my own tradition
Stories for Passover about slavery, freedom, family... and lice
The Seder After the Split
Why was this dinner party different from all other dinner parties? Because it was the first event I hosted after separating from my husband, when I was figuring out what freedom meant
An Air Force Chaplain's Unforgettable Passover, 50 Years Ago
How a week of military leave created one rabbi's unlikely connections to Menachem Begin and Ted Kennedy, on the eve of the Six-Day War
The homesick scholars' interfaith seder will have a freedom and human rights theme.
Get to know the holiday's most under-rated term, which, strangely, has to do with not eating matzah
Sick of gray balls of mystery fish floating in jelly? Think outside the jar, and try a Sephardic recipe instead.
A Taste of Spain at the Seder: How to Make Chicken Marbella
Chicken Marbella, once a go-to dish for trendy dinner parties, is now a mainstay recipe for Passover's festive meals
While I was hosting Passover dinners in Italy, I created baccalà al ghetto, a dish that marries local ingredients with Jewish tradition
How To Make the Ultimate Matzo-Ball Soup Video: Make perfect chicken soup and matzo balls from scratch-just in time for Passover
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This Chef Has the Secret to Perfect Passover Baking
Follow these expert tips for the best Passover desserts.
It's kosher for Passover. So, forget that dry sponge cake and that can of macaroons. Here's a Lithuanian dessert that'll make you wish the holiday lasted for more than eight days.
11 No-Bake Desserts Perfect for Passover
Forget the oven for these delectable dishes, from matzah ice box cake to cream cheese mints.
Brisket Is Not the Only Meat
These Egyptian beef shanks, with lemons and artichokes, make the perfect festive meal for a Passover Seder
The Bitter-Herb Bloody Mary
Video: The Gefilteria's co-founder shows you how to spice up your horseradish-and make a Passover cocktail
Oh, how I yearn for the days of K for P peanut oil!
How Cotton Became King-of Passover
Cottonseed oil is ubiquitous in kosher-for-Passover foods. How did that happen, and can it be changed?
Don't Diss Passover Fruit Slices
Does anyone really like jelly rings? Maybe not, but at Economy Candy on the Lower East Side, there are many other Passover sweets to choose from.
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Chag Pesach Sameach from Ramah Israel
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March 2018 / Nisan 5778
Dear Friends,
Nothing is more representative of the "Pesach feeling" (yes, even more than cleaning and the taste of too-much-matzah) than "והגדת לבנך - Vehigadeta Lebincha" - the biblical advice to "Tell this to your children!" That's where the word "haggadah" comes from!
This most beautiful mitzvah refers on a basic level to the re-telling of the story of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt to one's children. However, on a deeper level, it actually encompasses the cherished and time-honored Jewish tradition of what we like to call multi-generational heritage transmission, where all traditions, values, and stories are both personalized and passed on for all ages and from all ages.
The meaningful work of ensuring that the chain of tradition continues is exactly what we at
Ramah Israel Institute
(RII) are privileged to be doing. Whether it is
school or synagogue groups
, or our annual
family bar/bat mitzvah trip
and specialized adult trips to
Poland
or
Morocco
, we pride ourselves on not only running a successful program but also connecting in an in-depth manner to the past, present, and future of the Jewish people.
Join one of our scheduled trips, or let us help you create an unforgettable customized Jewish experience. Please contact me at
betsalel@ramah.co.il
for more information.
We say at the end of the seder, "
לשנה הבאה בירושלים
- Next Year in Jerusalem." Let this be the year that this will actually come true!
Chag Pesach Sameach,
Betsalel Steinhart, Director
Ramah Israel Institute
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