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560 South Monaco Parkway, Denver, CO 80224
Telephone 303-388-4203 Fax 303-388-4210
Preschool 303-388-7543 www.bmh-bj.org
Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky 303-951-8231
Cantor Joel Lichterman 303-951-8225
Debra Lazer, Executive Director 303-951-8232
H. Michael Miller, President 303-881-6330
Shabbat Acharei-Kedoshim May2-8, 2015 13-19 Iyar 5775
May 2, 2015 Iyar 13, 5775 Carol Berk, Alfred Caspari, Albert Farkas, Philip Fox, Rose Goldberg,
Ernest Gruenwald, I. Irving Harris, Gertrude Kraut, Khana Levenshtein, Nathan Marinoff, Khanna Milevskaya, Jacob Morein, Harris E. Pellish,
Dan Pulaski, Sam Reinstein, Isadore M. Rosenblatt, Rivka Rosenblum, Samuel H. Sachter, Fayge Serebrovsky, Bertha Simons,
Khaim Sluzevsky, Marvin Soloway, Mark Vilensky, Valerie Vinestock May 3, 2015 Iyar 14, 5775
Ray Ashkenas, Elias Berkly, Abern Bowers, George Cohen, Jacob M. Goldberg, Harris Goldman, Morris Goldstein, Sarah Greenblatt, Gerry Japha, Bella Joshua, Reuben Leventhal, Anna Penn, Ida Robinson,
Reba Rockman, Shlema Rotenberg, George Rubin, Yetta Saltzman, Harry Schaffer, Morris Schtul, Marvin Shamon, George Shapiro,
Pauline Shapiro, Jeanette Wasserman Spilka, Arlene F. Uram, Abe L. Zinn May 4, 2015 Iyar 15, 5775
Avram Albert, Morde Alexander, Nettie Allen, Dorothy Finer, Esther Ginsborg, Stanley Haskel, Abraham Heller, Elaine Levine,
Dora Levy, Mollie Makowka, Maurice Mandel, Ida Raymon, Herman F. Reiff, Marvin Rotenberg, Nellie Sachs, Martin Sanders,
Ann Schiff, Igor Shleyfer, Harry Streltzer, Goldie Vasa May 5, 2015 Iyar 16, 5775
Andrea Gil Averch, Anita G. Averch, Lillian Balkin, Samuel Brown, Ida Burnstein, Yaakov Yisroel Chervitz, Sam David Cohn, Phillip Feld,
Benjamin Feldman, Joseph Getzen, Linda Heifets, Abe Jacobs, Sally Kaplan, Robert Kessler, Samuel Lutz, Figdor Maier,
Lena Mandelbaum, Phil Mozer, Leah Rachofsky, Leonard Richmond, Jessie Breier Rogoff, Irene Rosenfeld, Samuel D. Ross, Michael Schatz,
Ralph Sher, Rose R. Smith, Mary Ella Sobol, Max Tatarsky, Nathan Weissman, Virgil Frank Zimmerman, Ruth Zisman
May 6, 2015 Iyar 17, 5775 Paula Biegen, Hans (Juan) Blum, Morris Braude, Betty Mae Cohen,
Minnie Cohen, Charles Dashut, Celia Diner, Belle Dinner, Pamela Embrey, Bette Goldfogel Kaplan, Martha Green, Alba Hemst, Meyer Josephson,
Dave Karsh, Jack Kopolivic, Irene Carr Lutz, Selma Neuhaus, Morris Sam Radetsky, Arnie Rosen, Max Segel, Hyman Shuster,
Harry Sorkin, D'Vorah Tulper, Lynn Lee Vodian, John Hartley Westbrook May 7, 2015 Iyar 18, 5775
Dorothy Axel, Menucha Zlata Band, Hilde Blum, Louis Bomash, Rae B. Brilliant, Edward N. Bronstine, Joseph E. Cohen, Sam Feldman,
Jerry Goodman, Rosalind Gertrude Joseph, Ethel Kaatz, Jake Lapin, Joseph Leiser, Burton Mirrop, Morris Printz, Solomon Richman, Alta Schwartz, Louis Segall, Mollie Seidner, Khaim Shtelman,
Louis K. Sigman, Hyman L. Susman, Ruth Melba Tilliss, Yoel Udevitz, Louis Vad, Bernhard Weiker, Milton Wittow, Libbie Yoches
May 8, 2015 Iyar 19, 5775 Dave Altman, Mollie Altman, Isaac Berneman, Samuel W. Brenhard,
Sara Cohan, Belle Cohen, Ida Diamond, Vladimir Dulova, Pasba Gindina, Jack Goldberg, Ronna Jo Goldberg, Bessie Guteh Goldfarb, Ben Gvirtz,
Betty "Buz" Hahn, Morris Lankowitz, Davi Mintz, Abe Pinckovitch, Sylvia Plotkin, Louis Robinson, Erwin Samuel, Abe Schiff, Roy Shapiro, Rosa Silver, Mary Silverman, Nimrod Sinai, Charles Teper, Barry Tillis,
Sarah Ushomirsky, Gina Vertenstein, Julius Wanger
Friday - May 1 6:45 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:34 pm Candle Lighting
Saturday - May 2 9:00 am Shacharit, Sanctuary 9:15 am Shacharit, Chapel 7:30 pm Mincha 8:37 pm Havdalah
Sunday - May 3 8:30 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
Monday - May 4 6:30 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
Tuesday - May 5 6:45 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
Wednesday - May 6 6:45 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
Thursday - May 7 6:30 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
Friday - May 8 6:45 am Shacharit 6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:41 pm Candle Lighting
The Joe Miller Family Library You are always invited to browse through our
Jewish Cultural Heritage Library. Comfortable chairs are available for nursing mothers.
BIRTHDAYS
Gloria Abrams Ruth Albert
David Axelrod Ayelet Baraban Shelly Barkan
Greg Bean David Berman Ariel Costanza
Estee Dechtman Abraham Drucker
Michael Feldman Alisa Garner Ilya Kushnir
Freda Landie Richard Leaman Adam Leventhal
Morton Miller Cindy Noam
Benjamin Parris Shereen Pollak
Douglas Reznick Edward Robinson Steven Saliman Zachary Schiff
Jeffrey Schomay Elena Veta
Ronit Williamson Talia Williamson
Pamela Wolf Hollie Zeiderman
We particularly keep in mind Daniel Hailpern (Dov Shmuel ben Nechama Rivka) and baby Andrew Levy (Avraham ben Esther) for a complete and
speedy recovery as they continue their treatment regimen.
REFUAH SHELEIMA
SPEEDY RECOVERY
Cookie Gold Deborah Dunn Anne Gilbert
Miriam Goldberg Robin Goldstein
Elaine Greenberg Sondra Grunberger
Leonid Heifets Enta Kushnir Jeff Leszman Andre Mark Ben Marks Sue Miller
Esya Milstein Don Rosen Dana Ryder
Sheldon Spector Rachel Adisy Suson
Sandy Vinnik Joyce Zeff
YAHRZEITS South Africa trip
~~~~~NOW FULL—But we’re accepting “standbys”~~~~~
Visit Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town—the Mother City, Legislative Capital & Seat of Parliament, savor the Western Cape Winelands and enjoy a
game reserve wildlife experience. Contact Della at 303-951-8231/[email protected] for last minute information.
Torah Portion—Leviticus 16:1-18:30—page 636 Haftarah—Amos 9:7-15—page 1173
Ba-al Koreiy—Jerry Rotenberg Haftarah—Ardie Wandel Ashrei—Ahliyah Kobel
Anim Zemirot—Barry Dechtman
Sermon/D’var Torah Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky
Inclusion initiative
Individuals with disabilities or their families needing special accommodations to attend and/or participate meaningfully in worship services, synagogue events and/or study groups should contact the
Inclusion Initiative Chairperson, Bernice Dinner at [email protected] or 720-328-9072.
The Kiddush is co-sponsored by Sharlene Baum in memory of her mother, Sylvia Schuster z’’l and BMH-BJ.
Please respect the sanctity of our services by refraining from entering or leaving while the ark is open, during the Torah Service, Mourners
Kaddish, Kedusha and Sermon.
Please note our Sanctuary and Chapel are cell free zones.
We invite all those celebrating anniversaries and birthdays to attend Shabbat morning services to receive a special blessing.
Consider co-sponsoring the Shabbat morning kiddush at the special price of $100 in honor of your family life cycle events or the memory of your loved ones on their Yahrzeit. Please call Sheila at 303-951-8221.
Our Shabbat Handout is posted on our website at www.thedenversynagogue.org
ADULT EDUCATION
PARSHA SUMMARY
Following the deaths of Nadav and Avihu, God warns against unauthorized entry “into the holy.” Only one person, the kohen gadol (“high priest”), may—but once a year, on Yom Kippur—enter the innermost chamber in the Sanctuary to offer the sacred ketoret to God.
Another feature of the Day of Atonement service is the casting of lots over two goats, to determine which should be offered to God and which should be dispatched to carry off the sins of Israel to the wilderness.
The Parshah of Acharei also warns against bringing korbanot (animal or meal offerings) anywhere but in the Holy Temple, forbids the consumption of blood and details the laws prohibiting incest and other deviant sexual relations.
The Parshah of Kedoshim begins with the statement: “You shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.” This is followed by dozens of mitzvoth
(divine commandments) through which the Jew sanctifies him/herself and relates to the holiness of God.
These include: the prohibition against idolatry, the mitzvah of charity, the principle of equality before the law, Shabbat, sexual morality, honesty in business, honor and awe of one’s parents, and the sacredness of life.
Also in Kedoshim is the dictum which the great sage Rabbi Akiva called a cardinal principle of Torah, and of which Hillel said, “This is the entire Torah, the rest is commentary”—“Love your fellow as yourself.”
613 Mitzvot - Monday 8:00 pm with Rabbi Akiva Stern
Torah Class - Wednesday after Shacharit 7:30 am with Cantor Joel Lichterman
Torah Class for Women - Cancelled
Taste of Torah - Saturday 10:00 am with Essie Fleischmann
“Daily” Daf-Yomi one hour before Shacharit with Rabbi Michoel Fleischmann
Reflections on the Parsha - Saturday afternoon during Seudah Shlishit with Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky
Celebrating the return of
Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky
and the bright future of
BMH-BJ Congregation
REUNITED
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
6:00 pm Cocktails & Smorgasbord
Family Friendly Evening
Fantastic Entertainment
Come prepared to be amazed!
Festive Fare by Dining by Finesse
Senior Chavurah
Elizabeth Naidu will be speaking on “Women in the Bible” Thursday, May 21st at 1:00 pm at BMH-BJ
If you have any questions or want to make reservations please call Selma at 303-745-5006
Security matters
The security of our members and visitors is of primary concern. Over the past few months we have implemented some initial steps to safeguard our building and all who worship, work or study here.
These include: permanent security at our east entrance during school hours Monday through Friday, restricted access to the
south side of the building (Chapel) and basic staff training.
A security committee is in formation, which, over the coming months will focus on additional security matters. We are and will
continue being vigilant in monitoring and responding to safety concerns.
CHILDREN
Preschool Camps are beginning to fill. Please register to ensure your place. Drop by the preschool
office or access our forms at www.thedenversynagogue.org under education/preschool/forms.
Thank you to our volunteer Bubbies: Marilyn Kopelman and Susan Zalkin who share their love of books with our preschool classes! If you are interested in volunteering, please call Bobbie at 303-388-7543.
Mesorah Learning Center is accepting registrations for the 2015-2016 school year. The early bird registration deadline is May 17—don’t miss out!
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
& GIFT SHOP