Shabbat Afternoon Class

An Insider’s Look at Birkat Kohanim at 7:20 pm

Shira Eliassian & Jon Steinmetz

who recently moved to our community!

Please take a moment to introduce yourself to someone new over Shabbat !

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Affiliate of the National Council of Young Israel Synagogues, Member of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Sponsor of West Hartford NCSY, National Conference of Synagogue Youth, Kashrut Commission of Greater Hartford,

Mikveh Bess Israel of Greater Hartford, Eruv of West Hartford

YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD

2240 ALBANY AVENUE

WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117

www.YoungIsraelWH.org

SECURITY COMMITTEE

Thank you to all those involved in the coverage and rotations. If you are interested, please contact Oren at security@youngisraelwh.org.

Rabbi: Rabbi Tuvia Brander (Rabbi@youngisraelwh.org) Coordinator: Les Loew (Coordinator@youngisraelwh.org)

To submit something for the bulletin, please send it to bulletin@youngisraelwh.org

SUMMER KIDS SEUDAH SHLISHIT CLUB

Come join us at the Summer Seudah Shlishit Club! Geared towards Young Israel neighborhood families with school-age children. Club will gather for a light potluck dinner in the yard on Shabbat afternoons for some play, socializing, and fun. All are welcome, including families with young children, families that may someday have young children, families that once

had young children, and people that someday might be family! To be added to the list, please contact Tali Porat at poratavital@gmail.com.

UPCOMING YOUNG ISRAEL EVENTS

Guest Speaker: Rabbi Hanoch Teller

World Renowned Story-Teller and Author Next Shabbat, June 21-22

Shabbat Drasha following Mussaf Honorable Mentschen: A Derech Eretz Refresher

Children’s Seudat Shlishit Club Children’s Story Time

Hosted by the Braunshweigers (29 Sequin Rd)

Shabbat Afternoon Class at 7:20 pm Climbing the Mountain (and the Fear of

Heights)

Seudat Shlishit To Dream the Impossible Scheme: The Founding

of Israel’s Most Improbable Community

Saturday Night Presentation Why are Orthodox Singles Remaining Single? Come see an powerful & empowering 25-minute

Satire written and produced by R’ Teller that grapples with the issue and offers concrete solutions

Sponsored by Vivian & Ted Zablotsky in loving memory of their parents and siblings

Laufer Sefira Challenge Breakfast

Sunday Morning, June 23 RSVP to Leon Laufer at lauferlaw@aol.com

Gone Fishing

Sunday Afternoon, July 7th Join us for a Young Israel fishing trip off the CT

Shore. All inclusive and all are welcome. Car pools will be arranged. RSVP by June 30th to Lev

Nathaniel Kropsky and for more information and pricing at lnkropsky@gmail.com.

Shabbat Parashat Nasso

June 14-15, 2019 11 Sivan 5779

Kiddush is sponsored by

Jennifer & David Wolpaw

in honor of their 20th wedding anniversary

and Eliana’s graduation from high school

Seudat Shlishit is sponsored by the

Young Israel of West Hartford

Mazel Tov

Alan Solinsky on receiving the Henry Zachs Spirit of Judaism Award at the Federation

Karen & David Silver on winning our Reverse Raffle Grand Prize!!!

BOOKKEEPER’S CORNER

Our bookkeeper, Maria is in on Wednesdays. If you have any questions, please be in touch with her at bookkeeper@youngisraelwh.org.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Please send all acknowledgements to Young Israel so that they may be processed, cards may be sent out, and notices may be placed in the weekly bulletin.

SCRIP

NEED SCRIP? $100 cards available for Big Y, Crown, ShopRite, Stop & Shop or Whole Foods. All your shopping needs. Contact Debbie Luger or Edy Winokur to pick up cards or have them delivered.

AMAZON SMILES

Shop online with smile.amazon.com, select Young Israel of West Hartford as the charitable organization of your choice, and Amazon will donate a percentage of eligible purchases to the Young Israel!

WEEKLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

SUNDAY MORNING GEMARA SHIUR

Join Rabbi Brander as we explore the 8th chapter of Sanhedrin over a light breakfast.

KIWI: INTERMEDIATE TALMUD STUDY

Join Monday nights at 7 PM to explore the intricacies of the tractate of Bava Metziah.

PONDERING THE PARASHA

Explore the weekly Parasha over lunch with Rabbi Brander. Wednesday from 11:45-12:45 at the JCC.

KIWI: WEEKLY PARASHA EXCHANGE

Each week join friends to share and hear insights on the

Torah portion — share your own idea or find one

online! Meets Thursday Evenings at the Young Israel at

7:00 PM.

SHABBAT MORNING SHIUR

Travel through the tractate of Talmud Topics of Ketubot with Chaim Davis exploring topics in the final 2 chapters each Shabbat Morning before minyan.

WOMEN’S SHABBAT AFTERNOON

MISHNAH CLASS

Examining the mishnayot of Bava Metziah which make up the foundation of Jewish commerce laws.

YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD YOUTH DEPARTMENT

SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS

Groups meet weekly on Shabbat from 10:15 AM-11:15 AM. Children ages 5 and under are invited to Junior

Groups on the carpet downstairs. Children Grades 1-5 are invited to partake in our Junior Congregation,

also downstairs.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

MDC Household Hazmat Waste Collection

The only Sunday collection in the area Sunday June 23rd at Hall High School

from 8:00 am—1:00 pm For more information please check HHW@themdc.com

Guard Your Health!!

Please be sure to read the letter from our Executive Board and Rabbi Brander regarding vaccinations and Measles. It can be found on the table in the lobby and by clicking here. If you are between 30-65, please review the information and have a conversation with your Primary Care Physician about testing your immunity.

THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who was involved in making Shavuot such a beautiful, uplifting and enjoyable Yom Tov. Thank you to all the volunteers to help, shop, cook, host, organize, execute, and teach. Thank you to Eli Aroesty, Eric Maurer & JTConnect, Stu Miller, Chaim Davis, Mark Trencher, Devorah & Rabbi Lustig, Rabbi David Fried, Barak Bader, West Hartford NCSY, Dr. Deena Grant, Rabbi Avraham Cohen, Sam Leichtberg, Tzippy & Asaf Peer, Carolyn Ganeles, Steven Bernstein, Shayne Kesler, Tali & Noah Grosberg, Yeshaiah Moshe & Ezra Bernstein, Juanita & Yitz Moss, Aliya & Neve Moss, Tali Porat, Ronen Elefant, Nicole & Daniel Damon and Rabbi Tuvia Brander. It would not have been the incredible success it was without your help!

Thank you to all of the many Shomrim who took rotations over Shavuot!

Thank you Carolyn Ganeles for arranging the graduate kiddush!

Responsibility in Parashat Naso

by Rav David Silverberg

The Torah in Parashat Naso (5:5-8) discusses the laws relevant to a thief who falsely denies his crime on oath, and then repents. The penitent criminal is required to confess his wrongdoing, to return the stolen property, pay an additional fine, and offer an atonement sacrifice. The Torah describes this

scenario as one where a man or a woman commits “mi-kol chatot ha-adam” – literally, “one of any of the sins of man” (5:6). In the next verse, it becomes clear that the situation described is one of theft, as the Torah requires the offender to return the stolen items to his victim. The Ramban explains that the term “mi-kol chatot ha-adam” refers to crimes involving financial harm to one’s fellow. Nevertheless,

later commentators and darshanim sought to uncover the deeper meaning of this phrase, and to explain why the Torah referred to theft specifically in this way.

Rav Wolf Heidenheim suggested an explanation based on the Gemara’s remark in Masekhet Bava Batra (165a), “ruban be-gezel” – that most people are guilty of some form of theft. While very few people

actually steal property that belongs to others, a large percentage of people are guilty of having at some point, in some way, unlawfully entitled themselves to money, property or material privileges that they did not rightfully deserve. For this reason, Rav Heidenheim proposed, the Torah refers to the broad

category of theft with the term “mi-kol chatot ha-adam” – meaning, sins that people commonly commit. The Torah emphasizes that unlawfully entitling oneself to another person’s assets is an

offense which many people are guilty of in one form or another, but one which nevertheless demands confession and means of atonement. One cannot excuse himself from the process of repentance with the claim that “everyone does it,” that this is a common offense which therefore need not be taken so

seriously. The Torah demands that we confess, regret and seek to correct even mistakes which are commonly made, and does not allow us to ease our conscience with the knowledge that many others

are guilty of the same offense that we committed.

A different approach is cited (in Likutei Batar Likutei) in the name of the work Va-yedaber Moshe, who suggested that the term “adam” in the phrase “mi-kol chatot ha-adam” alludes to Adam and his sin in the Garden of Eden. The Torah makes subtle reference to this sin to warn against responding to our

religious failings the way Adam responded to his failure, blaming his mistake on his wife: “The woman which you placed alongside me – she gave me from the fruit” (Bereishit 3:12). Adam was guilty of

violating God’s command despite the role played by his wife in his transgression – showing us that we ultimately bear responsibility for our actions, even when others are also partly to blame. The Torah here teaches that the process of repentance is required even when one commits “mi-kol chatot ha-

adam,” a sin resembling Adam’s sin in the garden, which could be blamed on others. We must assume responsibility for our actions and acknowledge our guilt for the wrong decisions we make even if we were lured or influenced by others to commit the act, and even if somebody else in some other way

took part in the wrongful act and thus bears part of the blame .

Member

Profiles

Member Profiles

Member profiles are coming back!! Every couple of weeks we like to

feature a member introducing them to the community at large, sharing

a bit about their unique story and publishing their picture! Want to be

included? Email admin@youngisraelwh.org

Yayin l’ Kiddush Ul’Havdalah Judy & Sam Leichtberg

in memory of their parents

It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush

or Seudah Shlishit!

To sponsor a Kiddush,

please email

Kiddush@youngisraelwh.org.

All payments must be received by the

Young Israel office the Sunday prior

to your Kiddush date.

Payments may be made online.

To sponsor Seudah Shlishit,

please contact Steve Luger

at swluger2@yahoo.com.

Please send checks to Young Israel

of West Hartford or Steve Luger.

To view upcoming Kiddushes, go to

youngisraelwh.org/Kiddush.

Young Israel of West Hartford Schedule of Services

June 14th—June 21, 2019

Shabbat Parashat Nasso

Friday, June 14th— Erev Shabbat

Shacharit 6:45 a.m.

Earliest Candle Lighting 6:52 p.m.

Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m.

Calendar Candle Lighting 8:09 p.m.

Shabbat, June 15th—Shabbat

Ketubot Class 8:15 a.m.

Shacharit 9:00 a.m.

Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:03 a.m.

Youth Groups 10:15 a.m.

Women’s Mishna Class p.m.

Shabbat Afternoon Class 7:20 p.m.

Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 8:05 p.m.

Shabbat Ends & Maariv 9:20 p.m.

Sunday, June 16th—Thursday, June 20th

Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:11 a.m.

Shacharit...Sunday 8:15 a.m.

Shacharit...Monday & Thursday 6:40 a.m.

Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday 6:30 a.m.

Mincha & Maariv (Sunday-Thursday) 8:10 p.m.

Friday, June 21st— Erev Shabbat

Shacharit 6:45 a.m.

Earliest Candle Lighting 6:54 p.m.

Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m.

Calendar Candle Lighting 8:11 p.m.

Israel & Frida Weiss

Abraham & Miriam Leichtberg

אהלירי הירוריודוא שי לארשי

יייייי איזעליי

י לשםי היהןויריוןלאםי אי

יייאזי יילאשי

Kiddush Supplement Deanna & Josh Perew

In memory of Basia Wittenberg אאשי איןהש

Seudah Shlishit Supplement Margy-Ruth and Perry Davis

Pat La’Orchim Audrey and Leon Laufer

Ner La’Maor - Lights

Juanita and Yitz Moss

Good Humor Man Aiden Aroesty

and Moshe Davis

Handy Man Ann and Jeremy Pava

To Honor Marc Rifkin

You-Dah-Man Jeremy Pava

Candy Man Steven Bernstein

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