THE SNOOZE *Jest in Time for Purim* for Members and Friends of Bais Abraham Congregation Hyim Shafner, Rabbi Rori Picker Neiss, Maharat Purim Shabbat - Parshat Ki Tisa 7 March 2015 Candle Lighting 5:41 p.m. Shabbat Ends 6:40 p.m. (according to www.myzmanim.com) This Purim, Shabbat, and Bais Abe Events Contacts Shul Office (314) 721-3030 [email protected] Rabbi Hyim Shafner [email protected] Maharat Rori Picker Neiss [email protected] Greg Storch, President [email protected] Kiddush Sponsorship [email protected] Shmooze Submissions [email protected] Davening Schedule Shabbat 5:33 p.m. – Fri. Mincha/Maariv 9:00 a.m. – Sat. Shacharit 5:20 p.m. – Sat. Mincha, Maariv Sunday 8:30 a.m. – Shacharit Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. – Shacharit Office Hours Monday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Purim Schedule at Bais Abe Wednesday, March 4 – Taanit Esther Fast begins at 5:11 am and ends at 6:23 pm Shacharit – 6:30 am Mincha – 5:30 pm Wednesday night, March 4 Maariv – 6:15 pm Megillah Reading – 6:30 pm Thursday March 5 Shacharit – 6:30 am Megillah Reading – 7:00 am Mincha – 5:00 pm Bais Abe-Torah MiTzion Festive Seudah Meal – 5:00-6:30 pm See the flyer in the Shmooze for more details! Purim 2015 Events – See Attached Flyers 17th Annual Women’s Megillah Reading Women are invited to an expert and spirited Megillah reading on Thursday, March 5 at 9:30 am at the home of Bonnie Goldmeier, 219 Topton Way. Purim Reenactment Parade Come one come all to a Purim parade on Thursday, March 5 at 2:00 pm at the corner of Gay and Cornell, and ending at Saxony Court. Shabbat This weekend is the Bais Abe retreat. For those who will be at the synagogue on Shabbat, there will be services and a cholent kiddush following morning services. This week’s Shmooze is sponsored by Barry & Martha Ginsburg in honor of the birth of their grandson, Yonah Eliezer, born to Rabbi Josh & Andrea Strosberg. Shalom and Welcome! We at Bais Abe pride ourselves on hospitality and openness to Jews of all backgrounds. We strive to build a community rooted in mutual respect and commitment to Torah values and Halacha (Jewish law). Please feel free to contact Rabbi Shafner at [email protected] for any information that may be helpful to you. If you would like a place for a Shabbat meal, our eager hosts would love to welcome you. Please email [email protected]. Bais Anagrams Board of Directors Grr Hog Sect President Kudo Age Be Vice President Panicked Lire Treasurer Dazes Win Secretary Spirally Ship Oh Immediate Past President Directors: Cue Ivy Baklava Andban Briar Rarely Fin Dram Yonder Ergram Grandest Ares Briny Rugs Brag Reflexed Far Align Joy Handmuff Inker Heavy Jot Muff Hided Manes Lean Mazer Noun Kilohm Cavecan Chaff Darns Churls Istartat Chimes Altoa Barrows Names Waders Richi Bais Abe Committees We are currently recruiting members for Bais Abe’s committees. These committees carry out essential work for the shul. The work of the committees is done by volunteers and your help is needed. Working on a committee is a great way to help the shul. It is also a great way to meet and get to know other members of the congregation. Below is a list of committees with their chairs. Please contact shul president Greg Storch, [email protected], if you are interested in joining a committee or if you would like more information. Finance – Greg Storch Development – Dan Scharff Membership – Aviva Buck-Yael Programming – Barbra Danin and Phyllis Shapiro Chesed – Fawn Chapel and Roberta Gutwein Ritual – Alan Nemes Building/Design – Barry Ginsburg and Tessa Gardner "Why Yavneh? Archaeological Insights on the Second Jerusalem"-March 14 All are invited to a slide show and lecture by eminent archaeologist and scholar Dr. Richard A. Freund on Saturday, March 14th at 8:30pm at Bais Abe. There is a $5 suggested donation. Rabbi Dr. Richard A. Freund is the Maurice Greenberg Professor of Jewish History and Director of the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford. A Thought From Rabbi Shafner What are your thoughts about the following page, which is from an article by Rabbi Yitzchak Blau, a Rosh Yeshivah of Orayta, in the book "The Next Generation of Modern Orthodoxy" which can be read here: http://download.yutorah.org/2012/1053/777836.pdf The problems of Modern Orthodox overexposure to this culture (of TV) extend beyond the barrage of images of sex and violence; they also include a steady diet of mindlessness, passivity, and short attention spans. Note how the medium of movies invariably negates the possibility of extended conversation. The visual medium demands movement, and people stand still when they converse. When Hollywood converts books such as The Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter into movies, interesting dialogue gets cut in the interest of longer action scenes. In addition to the above, too many of our adolescents enter the culture of following the private lives of movie stars, including divorce, dysfunctional families, and outrageous behavior geared toward remaining in the headlines. Instead of disgust with this world, our high school students participate in the voyeuristic following of the rich and famous, something antithetical to Torah u-Madda. A summary of this tirade against television might state as follows: We could imagine saying to a Ḥaredi interlocutor: “Modern Orthodoxy’s advantage is our ability to cull the wisdom found in Bradley’s philosophy and Yeats’s poetry.” Could we imagine saying: “Modern Orthodoxy’s advantage is our ability to watch Friends and Desperate Housewives?” The time has come for a widespread communal effort to minimize intake of the vacuous elements of popular culture. Bais Abraham Joins AmazonSmile Every time you shop on Amazon, you can benefit Bais Abe. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. It's simple to register. Just click on this link and designate Bais Abraham Synagogue as your charity of choice. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/43-0782212 Make your Black Friday purchases really count! Contact Phyllis Shapiro [email protected] with any questions. Bais Abe Kitchen Update* We are thrilled to announce the opening of the renovated Bais Abraham kitchen. Unfortunately due to St. Louis County health codes the new kitchen will contain only sinks. Time to Order Matza Bais Abraham has hand-baked round Shmurah Matza for Passover available to its members at the low subsidized price of $14 a pound for regular or whole wheat. Call or email the Shul office by March 4th to place your order. The price for non-members is $20 a pound. Our Weekly Shabbat "Tefilat Yeladim" (Children's Service) Our weekly Tefilat Yeladim is a wonderful opportunity to introduce your children (or grandchildren!) to the beauty of praying with a community on Shabbat morning. We use a special colorful children's siddur with illustrations (by Koren publishers) that familiarizes the children with the prayers they will hear in shul as they grow up. Spearheaded by Caley Chill and supported by the Benot Sheirut, services will be at 10:30 every Shabbat in the Bais Abe auditorium. Tefilat Yeladim is sponsored by the Feen family and an anonymous donor. Shul Announcements Maharat Rori’s classes (with the exception of the Shalhevet Women’s Kollel) are on temporary hiatus. Baruch Dayan Emet We extend our heartfelt condolences to Stewart Shilcrat, Paula Lemerman and their entire family on the passing of their son, Micah Shilcrat. Shiva is at the Shilcrat-Lemerman residence, 4442 Arco Ave.: Wednesday, March 4 from 7:00 am to 10:00 am with a morning service at 7:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Thursday, March 5 from 5:40 pm to 9:00 pm with an evening service at 5:40 pm; Friday, March 6 from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm with a morning service at 7:00 am; Saturday, March 7 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; and Sunday, March 8 morning service at 8:30 am. May G-d comfort them among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Passover Food Collection There is now a blue food collection bin in the shul lobby. Please bring Kosher for Passover ONLY items to place in this bin, which will then be donated to the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. Help others in the community celebrate Passover! See Marty Geller with any questions. Bais Abe Board Meetings Bais Abe board meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesdays of each month. All Bais Abe members are welcome. If you have any questions contact [email protected]. Bais Abe Committees Have something to contribute? Want to make a difference here in your own community? Take action and join one of Bais Abe's committees. To find out more about joining a committee please contact [email protected] Support the Shul While Shopping Every time you shop at Schnucks, you can earn money for Bais Abraham. Our shul participates in Schnucks’ "Scrip" program. It's easy. Just show your Bais Abe scrip card when you check out and your purchases create automatic contributions to the shul of up to 3% of your purchase price. Our mathematical consultant ran the numbers and estimates that if we have full participation, the shul can make approximately $6,000 a year. Email or call the office for a scrip wallet or key-chain card and begin earning money for the shul on your next trip to Schnucks. Do you “Like” Bais Abe on Facebook? Find Bais Abe on Facebook at www.tinyurl.com/BaisAbeFacebook. Sponsoring a Kiddush at Bais Abe Sponsoring a Kiddush or "Lunchish" is a wonderful way to mark a simcha or yahrzeit. Or you can honor a loved one by sponsoring one of our monthly Lunch & Learns. Now, you can also sponsor seudah shlishit for just $54! If you would like to sponsor (or co-sponsor) any of the above, please contact Alayne in the office or Kiddush Chair, Judy Hoffman ([email protected]). They will go over costs and help you plan the Kiddush or lunch you want. Please help shul members plan ahead by letting us know about your wish to sponsor at least 10 days in advance. Thank you! Reminder: No perfume/cologne in the synagogue Please refrain from wearing perfume/cologne in the synagogue because some of our members are highly allergic. If you inadvertently arrive at the shul wearing any scents, please wash them off. Attention: people with nut allergies If you have a nut allergy, for your safety please assume that any foods or beverages served at Bais Abe may contain nuts or have been prepared on equipment that processes nuts. Please feel comfortable asking those in charge of food or beverages about their nut content and they will try to provide it if possible. Upcoming Kiddush and Shabbat Calendar March 14 Cholent Kiddush Sponsor Invited March 21 Cholent Kiddush Sponsor Invited March 28 Lunch & Learn Sponsor Invited To RSVP for an event email [email protected] or call 721-3030. Halacha Lolight On Purim day, Israelis living in the Diaspora will be allowed to vote in the upcoming elections in Israel. Our sages teach us that Am Yisrael should span the gamut of the political spectrum. This is based on the pasuk (verse) that we read in Lecha Dodi “yomin u’simol tifrotzi,” to the Right and the Left shall you soared out. This explains why even Mordechai was only “ratzui l’rov achav,” liked by most of his brethren (Esther 9, and not “l’chol echav,” by all his brethren. -Jack Shapiro Bais Abraham Learning-at-a-Glance Class Instructor Basics of Judaism Rabbi Shafner “Torah on Tap” Rabbi Shafner Women’s Class: Book of Shoftim (Judges) Alternating between Rabbi Shafner and Maharat Rori Picker Neiss Midrash Tehillim Maharat Rori Picker Neiss Parshat Hashavua Maharat Rori Picker Neiss Women’s Torah Learning Group Beit Midrash Chevruta (Partner) Study Deepen Your Davening/Explanatory Prayer Class Time & Place Mondays, 7:30 p.m. at Bais Abe Periodic Monday nights see Shmooze for exact dates and times Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. Gardner Beit Midrash Wednesdays, 9:15 a.m. Home of Leslie Litwack Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. Home of Adinah Raskas Maharat Rori Picker Neiss Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. at Bais Abe You and your chevruta (partner) Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. in the Bais Abe Auditorium Rabbi Shafner Each Shabbat, approx. 10:15 a.m. in the Gardner Beit Midrash Shalhevet Women’s Kollel Partnered learning + shiur with Maharat Rori Picker Neiss 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 pm at Bais Abe Hinenu Shabbat Study Group Stuart Klamen Each Shabbat, 1 hour before the printed mincha time Purim Fun Purim Puns How do we know there were phones in Haman's times? Achashveirosh told Haman he'll give him a "ring." How do we know the king thought of Esther as being an angel? Because he called her "Mah Lach Esther." How do we know the king kept a kosher kitchen? Because Esther assured him, "Vakashair hadavar lifnay hamelech." In which month did the Purim story take place? In May, as it is written "Vayehee b’Yemay. Basic Dough for Crispy Humantashen (makes about 55) Beat: 4 eggs 1 cup oil 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 tsp. vanilla Add: 3 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt Mix in: 5 1/2 cups flour Follow directions for making humantashen, using filling of your choice. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes. Enjoy! Purim Puzzle by Daniel and Noah Weisz Purim is a holiday in which we celebrate the reversal of the fate of the Jews in the Persian Empire, and the phrase “v’nahafoch hu,” or “it was reversed,” encapsulates this central theme of the Purim story. In the spirit of “v’nahafoch hu,” this puzzle asks you to find words which remain words when their letters are reversed. In the triangle below, made up of three hamantashen, there are six vertices, each marked by one letter. Your task is to fill in all the blanks connecting the vertices (using each letter from the letter bank exactly once) such that every two adjacent vertices are connected by a set of letters that forms a word, whether you read it starting from the first vertex’s letter or the second. For example, if two adjacent vertices showed the letters P and T, with two blanks between them, you might fill in the blanks with the letters A and R, to create the reversible words “part” and “trap.” In the giving spirit of Purim, we’ve given you five important letters in the blanks already: G, I, V, E, N. Once you’ve correctly filled in all the letters in the triangle, read the numbered letters in numerical order to discover the solution to the Purim riddle below! St. Louis Jewish Community News Megillah Readings in St. Louis St. Louis blogger Rachael Kornblum has compiled a list of Megillah readings in the Orthodox community. See her post here: http://survivingonatightbudget.com/2015/03/01/st-louis-jewishorthodox-community-purim-megillah-readings-2015/ Dr. Dan Ariely Talk, “(Dis)honesty,” – March 6th New York Times bestselling author Dr. Dan Ariely will give a talk, “(Dis)honesty,” on March 6 th at 12:00 at the JCC Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. Refreshments will be served. A $10 donation is suggested to support Israeli scout group, Shevet Keshet. The talk is sponsored by the JCC and Shevet Keshet. Boaz Shachak is Coming! – March 8th Boaz Shachak, the former Torah MiTzion shaliach to St. Louis, will be in town and will lead a discussion at the home of Ellen and Zalman Stein, 926 Albey Lane on March 8th at 10:00 am. He will address the question, “Does Israel look the same after two years of shlichut?” All are invited for a discussion and yummy food. JSU Annual Gala-March 8th JSU will be honoring Milton & Galia Movitz, Dan & Melanie Winograd and Sean Rochester, JSU Faculty Advisor at Parkway Central High School, on March 8th, 5:30 pm, at Clayton High School. Honorary Chairs are Alvin and June Wolff, Paul and Diane Gallant, Michael and Leslie Litwack, Howard and Phyllis Loiterstein and Stanley and Rhonnie Goldfader. JSU of St. Louis connects and engages more than 750 Jewish high school students to their heritage and Israel in fun and meaningful ways. For more info or to RSVP, go to www.jsustl.org or call 314-498-6279. Nishmah Pre-Passover Journey – March 10th Nishmah is privileged to be able to honor Karen Sher, the co-founder and past President of Nishmah as well as celebrating Nishmah’s 10th Anniversary during Nishmah’s Journey, our signature prePassover event, to be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the JCC Staenberg Family Complex. We are thrilled to welcome musical artist, Michelle Citrin. Registration for the event is open till March 2nd (earlybird deadline is this Friday February 9th). Deadline for tributes is February 25. Register Online with Tribute payments can be sent with copy of form from the attached invitation to Nishmah, 2 Millstone Campus Dr, St. Louis MO 63146 or you can email tributes to [email protected]. and pay online at www.nishmah.org Block Yeshiva Musical for Women – March 11th Block Yeshiva High School presents: HAIRshpritz -a musical production on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show begins promptly at 7:00pm It will be held at the West County Family YMCA, 16464 Burkhardt Place, Chesterfield, MO. TICKETS: Advance purchase-$18 Adult/ $15 Age 14 and under; At the Door-$20/ $17. Women and girls only. For more information, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities call Rachel Zimand at 872-8701 or email [email protected]. Community ListServe The St. Louis Jewish Community has an active ListServe where members can offer items for sale, ask for items or services, read about community events, and more. The ListServ is a perfect place to offer items that you no longer need that someone else may enjoy. Many people benefit from such posts. To become a member of the community ListServe just email [email protected] Posting is easy! Just email your post to [email protected]. 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