Beth David B’nai Israel Beth AmAn Egalitarian Conservative Community

Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום

May 12, 2018 27 Iyar 5778

SERVICE TIMES Evenings: (May 12 to May 17)Friday..................................................... 6:00 PMFriday Candle Lighting......................... 8:14 PM Shabbat Minha .................................... 8:00 PM Sunday - Thursday................................ 7:00 PM

Mornings:Shabbat................................................. 9:00 AMSunday.................................................. 8:30 AMMonday - Friday ........................ 7:00 & 8:00 AM

May at Beth David

This Week at Beth David

Mazal Tov to our Bar Mitzvah Jaden Kerenyi!

The Story of Our Stained Glass WindowsThursday, May 24th 7:00 PM

Teen TalksSaturday, May 26th 10:00 AM Club Chaverut - Esther and RudySunday, May 27th 1:30 PM Shinshiniot - Dilemmas In Israeli LivesWednesday, May 30th 7:00 PM

Adult Education -- Rachael TurkieniczThursday, May 31st 7:30 PM

DRIVERS NEEDED! Drivers are needed to take the refugee family we helped sponsor to various appointments in Toronto. If you are available during work hours to do this mitzvah, please contact Michelle Freedman at michelle.freedman@sympatico.ca.

Teen TalksSaturday, May 12th 10:00 AM Youth -- Shul in 30Saturday, May 12th 10:15 AM Join the Shinshiniot at Kiddush to celebrate Yom YerushalayimSaturday, May 12th following services Adult Education -- Sidra LunchSaturday, May 12th following services Book Club -- “Come Back for Me”Monday, May 14th 7:30 PM Sisterhood -- Craft GroupTuesday, May 15th 7:30 PM Shinshiniot - A Screening of “The Matchmaker”Wednesday, May 16th 8:00 PM

BeHar – BeHukkotai h,ejc-rvcParashah: 738 Haftarah: 763

Refugee Update

Upcoming Events Adult Education

SHABBAT SIDRA LUNCHEONSaturday, June 23

following morning services

Rabbi Philip Scheimwill lead a discussion of Hukkat

and the accompanying Haftarah.$12

Advanced registration is required by Tuesday June 19.Register online at www.bethdavid.com or call the office at

416-633-5500 or e-mail faye@bethdavid.com

Membership Club

THIS WEEK’S SPONSORS Kiddush SponsorRobert & Sandi Kerenyi Seudah Shlishiyt SponsorHoward & Rose Kardish Enhanced Breakfast SponsorsBev Spagat Lynda & Allen Weinberg Jack & Nina Pollock The Earle Freeman Family Breakfast SponsorsElizabeth Katz Gary Lipton and Family

Singles50plus

Beth David Israel Trip – Fall 2018 There are a still a couple of rooms available for this Fall’s Beth David Israel trip! We have a wonderful group of more than 30 participants and would look forward to having another few join the trip. For more information, please contact our tour leader, Michael Rubin – 416-633-5500 or mrubin@bethdavid.com We look forward to celebrating Israel’s 70th in person!

Israel Trip

Thank you to this week’s sponsors! What a beautiful way to commemorate a Yahrzeit, Birthday, Anniversary or any

other special occasion in your family’s life!

Brotherhood

Beth David Hebrew School

Club Chaverut

Sisterhood Tikun Olam for the month of May is zip lock bags (sandwich size).

Bring to a meeting or drop it off in the Synagogue Office.

Sisterhood

Youth

Shinshiniot NEW FOR THIS YEAR! SPECIAL PROGRAMME for SK and Grade 1 students.

Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 PM Subsidized busing available.

Scholarships available. Registration is now open for SK to Gr. 1 and Gr. 2-7 programmes.

$50 Early Registration Discount if payment is received before June 30, 2018!

Second child discounts applied to both programmes! Applications on-line at www.bethdavid.com

or call the office at 416-633-5500.

Contact the office at (416) 633-5500

Ian Borer - Executive Director (ext. 22) Robyn Zajac-Cooper, Life Cycle Event Coordinator/Rabbi’s Assistant (ext. 35)

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager (ext. 27) Faye Major, Administrator (ext. 0)

Helene Jacobs, Administrator (ext. 28) Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper (ext. 25)

Rachel Karstadt, Director of Youth and Family Engagement (ext. 24)

Philip S. Scheim - Rabbi Marshall Loomer - Cantor Michael Rubin - Ritual Director Madeleine Sarick - President Ian Borer - Executive Director

Andy Pascoe - Vice President, Finance and AdministrationBrenda Osler - Vice President, Programming and Ritual

Bram Zinman - Vice President, House and PropertyAllan Sheps - Secretary Greg Tugg - Treasurer

Barry Levine - Past PresidentSteven Risenman - Brotherhood President

Ruth Shapiro - Sisterhood PresidentDavid Polsky - Chair of the Board

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WITH REVERENCE WE REMEMBER THESE LIVES ON THE APPROACHING ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR PASSING

Libby Agulnik Evelyn Appell Sam Ash Joel Bainerman Rose Bardenstein Rhodie Benaroch Irvin Besserman Jennie Bienstock Eli Bloom Maurice Moe Brinder Lilly Budd Rita Capland Donald Chodikoff Gordon Cohen Bertha Cozman Nathan Cutler Odon Daniel Alex Devon Louis Diament Dorothy Fagot Samuel Feldman Chaya Rivka Feuerwerker Fraida Feuerwerker Moshe Feuerwerker Tzvi Eliezer Feuerwerker Sonia Fiebelman Ben Fine Irwin Franklin Earle Freeman Freda Ganz Mindia Ganz Nandor Ganz Mary Garalick Bertha Garson Annie Gelepsy Frank Gertler Mary Goldberg Myrna Goldberg Bernice Goldmintz Harvey Goldmintz Manny Goldstein Mary Goodman Dennis Griver Elaine Griver Samuel Grossman Charles Gruneir Eliezer Gruneir Jacob Halpern Benjamin Adam Hayward Ruth Held Norman Hertz Louis Hoffman Reta Isenberg Sydney Jacobson

Leah Karstadt Samuel Katz Morris Kirk Joseph Peter Kirshenblatt Louis Kitchener Joseph Kleinmintz Murray Kornbloom Bessie Kravitz Adam David Kruger Wilma Kwinter Binyamin Lazar Eliezer Lazar Leib Lazar Perel Lazar Morris Lazebnik Marion Levin William Lightstone Lawrie Lipton Regina Litwin Zoltan Marek Ann Mayers Reva Mintz Arthur Morris Edward H Neistein Aryeh Ofseyer Pearl Papoff Ben Pollock Doris Risman Esther Rose Lillian Rose Esther Rosenberg Ruth Rosenstein Louis Rotman David Salsberg Jean Scott Samuel Siegel Abraham Solomon Benjamin Solomon Harry Solomon Abraham Soren Lee Spagat Reuben Stein Avraham Sussman Samuel Swartz Dvora Szmeiser Shaindle Teicher Arnold Norman Tucker Sonia Udell Saul Wellman Freda Wosnick Benjamin Yuffy Albert Yutman Ralph Zolt Sylvia Zolt

In order to maintain the spirit and sanctity of Shabbat and Yom Tov, we request that you refrain from the use of audible beepers, cell phones, electronic games and any type of photographic equipment. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.