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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

Shabbat Parashat Vayeira

November 3-4, 2017 15 Marcheshvan 5778

Kiddush is sponsored by

the Young Israel of West Hartford

Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by

the Young Israel of West Hartford

Rabbi Tuvia Brander Rabbi@youngisraelwh.org To submit something for the bulletin,

please send it to bulletin@youngisraelwh.orgc

Weekday Mincha & Maariv

Our Mincha Maariv minyan Monday through Thursday will be held at HHNE

(300 Bloomfield Ave). Mincha & Maariv this week is at 4:10! As with the early hour, please try to support our minyan. For a complete

winter Mincha Maariv schedule visit our website, www.youngisraelwh.org.

YOUNG ISRAEL KIDZ CLUB IS BACK! Young Israel’s Funniest Home Videos

Sunday Nov. 19th, 4:30—6 PM ● Grades 1 –6 What is Kidz Club? Kidz Club is a monthly fun event for grades 1-6 with the goal of promoting a community of youth at the Young Israel.

WEEKLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

SUNDAY MORNING GEMARA SHIUR Dive into the world of the Talmud Sunday mornings as we make our way, line by line, through a tractate of our choosing. Immediately following davening and served with a light breakfast.

PONDERING THE PARASHA

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

Mandell JCC in the Lounge. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME.

SHABBAT MORNING CHAYEI ADAM CLASS

Travel through the Halakhic work, Chayei Adam, with Rabbi Avi Robinson. Shabbat mornings at 8:15 AM.

WOMEN’S SHABBAT AFTERNOON MISHNAH CLASS

Join Jo Bruce in examining the tractate of Bava Kamma. 15 minutes after Mincha Sabbat Afternoons.

This week at the home of the Robinsons.

MAZEL TOV

To Barbara Becker & Jonathan Bilmes on the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Naomi Bilmes to Noah Slovin.

To Ranit Patel on passing the Bar.

To Brooke & Ronen Elefant on the birth of a baby boy, Liav Gil.

To Phyllis & Sid Ulreich on the engagement of their granddaughter, Rebecca Tamar Gellis to Joe Klein.

To Harriet & Mark Rosenblit on the engagement of their son, Jesse to Mor Goshen.

Upcoming Events

Shabbat Achim—Young Israel Unity Shabbat

Shabbat November 17-18th

Friday Night — Shabbat Dinner Share Host or be hosted by someone in our community and share a meaningful Shabbat meal getting to know some new faces in our community and enjoying some older ones.

Shabbat Kiddush After a spirited davening, enjoy a warm hot kiddush sponsored by the Young Israel.

Saturday Night New Members Welcome Join us for a beautiful Melaveh Malka reception at the home of Ann & Jeremy Pava in honor and to welcome our new members.

To sign up, please go to goo.gl/De3T8u and for more information, please contact Daniella Robinson at 860-578-9515 or robinson.daniella@gmail.com.

Shabbat Afternoon Class

How NOT to Visit the Sick: The Mitzvah, Method and Menschlichkeit

of performing Bikkur Cholim 4:30 PM

Upcoming Events (cont.)

YIWH Speakers Series 5778 Continues

Rabbi Jeremy Stern Executive Director of the Organization for the

Resolution of Agunot (ORA) Shabbat, December 8-9

Second Annual Young Israel Turkey Bowl

Flag Football Tournament Friday, November 24th

12:30 PM @ King Philip Field Must be 12 years old to play. RSVP to Eli Aroesty

ELI.AROESTY@gmail.com

SECURITY COMMITTEE

Thank you to all those involved our coverage rotations. If you are interested, please speak to one of the members of the committee or email security@youngisraelwh.org.

BOOKKEEPER’S CORNER

With many different honors and checks coming into the office, please be sure to indicate in the memo in Eng-lish what payments are for. As always, Maria can be reached by email at Bookkeeper@youngisraelwh.org for any questions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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

SCRIP UPDATE

Crown Market cards are now reloadable. In order for us to account for these purchases, the initial card must be bought through the shul; however, it can then be reload-ed at the store and will automatically connect to us.

BUY SCRIP Buy Young Israel of West Hartford Scrip! Scrip can even be used for online purchases! Please contact Daniella Robinson by phone at 516-286-0185 (cell) or 860-578-9515 (home).

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

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 par-take in our Junior Congregation, also downstairs.

SHABBAT GROUPS LEADER TRAINING

Join us for an interactive informational and training session for Middle School Students on Sunday Nov. 5 at 4:30-6. Pizza will be served. Please RSVP to Juanita.Moss@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

Community Mishmar @ HHNE Thursday, Nov. 9 from 7—8:30 PM Special Guest Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe

“One God or God is One?”

Movie Night The Women’s Balcony

Nov. 4 at 7:30 PM at Beth David Synagogue $10/person ∙ Q&A with Rabbis Adler, Pincus & Cantor

Watch the West Hartford Premier of Hate Spaces:

The Politics of Intolerance on Campus Wednesday, Nov 15 at 7:00 PM at Beth El

(2626 Albany Ave) RSVP to Sharon Efron at Sgredancer@yahoo.com

The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Hartford invites you to an evening with

Intelligence Analyst Avi Melamed The Middle East in 2017: The Game of Pawns

Wednesday, Nov 8 @ 6:30 PM Infinity Music Hall (32 Front Street, Hartford)

RSVP to bit.ly/GameofPawns

The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and the Greater Hartford Jewish Leadership Academy invite the community to an evening of learning

Wednesday, December 6 at 6:00 PM with Rabbi Shira Stutman of Sixth & I Synagogue

Civil Discourse at Home, in the Office and Out in the Community: A Jewish Conversation

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Audrey & Leon Laufer In honor of Miriam & Rabbi Tuvia Brander for a beautiful, meaningful Yom Tov To welcome Sherri & Ephraim Trakhtenberg and family to our community

Teen Leadership & Philanthropy Institute (TLPI) TLPI is a weekly interactive course for teens to explore philanthropy, social responsibility and community leadership. Meeting on Monday evenings at Beth El Temple in West Hartford from 7:00-8:40pm (dinner includ-ed), teens will learn about giving from a Jew-

ish perspective, visit community agencies and learn about their work, solicit and evaluate grant proposals, allocate money to community agencies, while adding substance to their resumes. TLPI starts on Nov. 6, is open to teens in 10th-12th grade and is limited to 12 students.

Young Israel Book Club

Join the Young Israel Book Club! Enjoy wonderful books and monthly meetups. This month’s selection is The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman. To join or if you have any questions, contact Debbie Luger at Deluge613@sbcglobal.net.

Rena & Eli Aroesty Patricia & Louis Kornreich

Ilana & Steven Bernstein Hannah & Lev Kropsky

Elena & Andre Bitton Leslie & Mitchell Lake

Yosef Blockman Audrey & Leon Laufer

Shoshana & Rafael Blum Judy & Sam Leichtberg

Kayla & Etan Blum Audrey & Arlen Lichter

Miriam & Rabbi Tuvia Brander Helen & Les Loew

Hannah & Rabbi Daniel Braune-Friedman Debbie & Steven Luger

Aviva & Matthew Braunshweiger Laura & Stuart Miller

Jo & Rabbi Jeremy Bruce Juanita & Yitz Moss

Anita & Tsion Cohen Batsheva & Robert Oberstein

Judy & Lauren Daman Judie & Lal Patel

Elisheva & Zev Davidovics Ann & Jeremy Pava

Deena & Chaim Davis Allison & Nate Pava

Brooke & Ronen Elefant Edie & Sid Perew

Debbie & Tom Freund Susan & Elliot Pollack

Amy & Lawrence Gallant Jane & Mark Resnick

Carolyn & Andrew Ganeles Leslie & Marc Rifkin

Susanne & David Gelb Daniella & Rabbi Avi Robinson

Esther & David Glahn Vera Schwarcz

Karen & Jerry Goldberg Edna & David Shamash

Sharon & David Goldfarb Shifra & Rabbi Zev Silver

Cindi & Lee Goldman Barbara & Michael Snyder

Donna & Barry Gordon Barbara & Norman Spector

Jenn & Brian Grosberg Sandy & Mark Trencher

Evelyn & Bob Harris Phyllis & Sid Ulreich

Lois Hawkins Eileen & Bernie Weinberg

Judith & Bruce Hessing Morton Weinstein & Stacy Nerenstone

Nina & David Hoff Helen Weisel

Leonard Holtz Edyce Winokur

Margot Jeremias Jennifer & David Wolpaw

Rachel & Raffi Jesin Michael Young & Ruth Alcabes

Shayne & Stu Kesler Lorie & Mark Zackin

Thank you so much to all those below who contributed to our

Kol Nidre Appeal.

Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $14,000 for all the

exciting programs, youth activities and other sacred work that

happens within our shul and community. Together, we set a

new record for our Young Israel’s Kol Nidre Appeal!

Thank you so much and may we all continue to grow from strength to strength.

Young Israel of West Hartford Schedule of Services

November 3rd—10th, 2017

Shabbat Parashat Vayeira

Friday, November 3rd - Erev Shabbat

Shacharit 6:30 a.m.

Candle Lighting 5:24 p.m.

Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 5:29 p.m.

Shabbat, November 4th

Shabbat morning Chayei Adam Class 8:15 a.m.

Shacharit 9:00 a.m.

Sof Zman Kriat Shma 10:00 a.m.

Youth Groups 10:15 a.m.

Shabbat Afternoon Class 4:30 p.m.

Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 5:10 p.m.

Shabbat Ends & Maariv 6:25 p.m.

DON’T FOrgeT CHANge YOur ClOCks

& FALL BACK!

Sunday, Nov. 5th - Thursday, November 9th

Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 5:40 a.m.

Shacharit…Sunday 8:15 a.m.

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

Shacharit…Tuesday - Wednesday 6:45 a.m.

Mincha/Maariv 4:20 p.m.

Sunday at the Young Israel of West Hartford Monday—Thursday at HHNE

Friday, November 10th - Erev Shabbat

Shacharit 6:45 a.m.

Candle Lighting 4:16 p.m.

Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 4:21 p.m.

It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit!

To sponsor a Kiddush, please contact Rafi Gasner

at 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 sponsor Kiddush next week, please contact Rafi Gasner.

To view upcoming Kiddushes, go to

youngisraelwh.org/Kiddush.

Check out the weekly schedule on the Young Israel of West Hartford website youngisraelwh.org/times Be sure to check out our Facebook page to keep up with all Young Israel happenings!

Pat La’Orchim In honor of Betty & Irving Wizenfeld

in memory of

Betty’s Parents, Esther & Tobias Spira טוביה בן צבי אלימלך אסתר בת דוד הכהן

Irv ‘s Parents, Dina & Sam Wizenfeld

שמואל מאיר בן יצחק הכהן דינה אתל בת נחמן

Ner La’Ma r - Lights

Audrey and Leon Laufer

Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Braunshweiger Children

Seudah Shlishit Supplement Leslie and Marc Rifkin

Candy Woman Candy Man

Ann Pava Steven Bernstein

Good Humor Man

Rena & Eli Aroesty

You-Dah-Man

Jeremy Pava