YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD

2240 ALBANY AVENUE

WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117
(860) 233-3084
Web Site: http://www.YoungIsraelWH.org
YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD
Shabbat Nachamu Parshat Va’etchanan
9:00 AM Shacharit
9:16 AM Sof Zman Kriat Shma
7:00 PM Rabbi Weinberg’s Shabbat Afternoon Class
7:45 PM Mincha, Seudah Shlishit & Maariv
9:00 PM Shabbat Ends
Seudah Shlishit
Is sponsored by Judy & Sam Leichtberg on the
occasion of the first Yahrzeit of Judy’s mother, tices is lifted and we can once again return to “normal
Frida Weiss, Toba Frida bat Ezra z”l.
Everyone is invited.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Sunday, July 25th at 7:30 PM
(Mincha at 7:10 PM)
Dvar Torah: Rabbi Weinberg
Treasurer’s Report: David Cohen
President’s Report: Laura Miller
 Overview of the Past Year and a Half &
Recommendations for the Future
 Report on and Call to vote on National Council music, and wear clean clothes and do other happy
of Young Israel Delegates’ Proposal
 Report of the Nomination Committee: Steven
Luger
 Proposal for a provisional administration
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Al Weisel (90th - Mazal Tov!), Akiva Cohen,
Steve Luger, Shayne Kesler, Elan Ganeles
BRIDAL SHOWER FOR BRIDES OF GUSH KATIF
Join WH Rebbetzins for an evening of Achdut
And help us sponsor a basic kitchen/linens
trousseau for these young couples
who are now getting married!
Monday, July 26th at 7:30 PM
At the Home of Judie Patel, 100 Lawler Road
Shabbat Nachamu
Parshat Va’etchanan
July 24th, 2010 13 Av 5770
Kiddush This Shabbat
Sponsored by
The Shul
Rabbi’s Corner
I always have this great feeling of relief when
the three weeks are over and we transition in to
Shabbat Nachamu. The weight of the mourning prac-
life.” When thinking about my feelings I realized how
strange a thing it really is to feel this way. After all,
nothing has changed; we are in the exact same situa-
tion as we were in before Tisha B’Av. The Beit Hamik-
dash is still destroyed and the Mashiach is still not
here (or at least I don’t think so….). So why do I feel
so relieved?
After much contemplation I have concluded
that my feeling is coming from a number of places
and I would like to share my thoughts with you.
Part of my feeling of relief certainly comes
from the fact that I now get to take a haircut, listen to
activities but I do think that there is more to it than
that.
Part of my relief is that this terribly ominous
day in the Jewish calendar, a day that the Gemara
says “huchpelu bo hatazrot”, has passed and no fur-
ther major Jewish tragedy has come upon us. I really
get this terrible “pit” in my stomach every Erev Tisha
B’Av that something bad is coming so it is a relief
when this thought is not realized.
Another reason I feel good is that the struc-
ture of the day of Tisha B’Av leads me there. You
start off really intensely with the mourning prac-
tices, Eicha, and Kinnot then by the afternoon the re-
strictions begin to be lifted, you literally get up off
the floor, stop crying, and ask for nechama
(consolation) (in the passage of “Nachem” that we
recite at Mincha)
Rabbi’s Corner- Continued on page 2

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Kol Hanearim
The Yom Tovim are almost here! Now is your chance to
include your family in a part of YIWH history. Add your
child/children's names on our Kol Hanearim Tallis in time
for this Simchat Torah. You can start with one child at a
time or add them all at once, the choice is yours! In ad-
dition, the names on the Tallis will all be added to the
tree of life downstairs, check out the newest additions!
Contact Aviva Braunshweiger for further information.
860-231-1808
SAVE THE DATES
UPCOMING SHUL & COMMUNITY EVENTS
TOTALLY TEFILLAH & TANTALIZING TOPICS
MONDAYS AT 8:00 PM
Rabbi Ari Weiss of Agudas Achim is teaching a class in
Pirkei Avot that rotates between homes
At someone's home
For information call: 860-233-6242
ROSH CHODESH TEHILLIM GROUP
Tuesday, August 10th, at 7:30 PM
At the home of Evelyn Rutstein, 16 Miamis Road
Monday, September 13th
At the home of Sally Gelb, 50 Middlebrook Road
BOOK CLUB NEW BOOK
City of Thieves
By David Benioff
CRAFT CIRCLE
ON HOLD FOR THE SUMMER
Monday evenings at 7:30 PM
At the home of Debbie Luger, 37 Miamis Road
Further info call Debbie Luger 233-0300
or Laura Miller: 233-2725.
ELISHA ROSENSWEIG CLASS is on hold until late August.
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Rabbi’s Corner- Continued
because by that point in he day we are ready for it.
By the nighttime the fast is over and our sages lead
us to the celebratory Kiddush Levana ceremony with
the knowledge that the seven haftarot of consola-
tion are on their way and that one of the most joy-
ous days in the Jewish calendar, Tu B’Av, is right
around the corner. This slow progression from the
worst sadness and raw emotion, to some relief and
mental contemplation, to joy really works!
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, after
Tisha B’Av I am always filled with hope that we can
really do better, that we can really make a differ-
ence….I feel energized for a great year knowing
that it is really possible that come next summer the
day of Tisha B’Av will be one of joy and celebration
in Yerushalayim Habenuya.
This sentiment is captured by the Gemara’s
statement that the Mashiach will be born on the af-
ternoon of Tisha B’Av. Whether or not this is meant
to be taken literally, the symbolism of it is clear: The
seeds of redemption are sown from amidst the sor-
row and mourning. That if it works, the sadness and
contemplation of Tisha B’Av can really spark us to
greater self improvement and national improve-
ment to the point where we will merit the final re-
demption.
Taking these thoughts and these feelings
away from Tisha B’Av will hopefully lead us all in
more positive directions towards great success.
Shabbat Shalom
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The Mussar of Greek Mythology

Rabbi Dr. Abraham J Twerski
www.torahweb.org
Sixty-five years ago, in high-school, I learned a powerful mussar lesson, but I did not realize it at the
time.
Ulysses was a traveler in Greek mythology. He heard of the “music of the sirens.” This was music
that was heard at a particular harbor, and it was so enchanting, so attractive, that it drew sailors to the
shore. However, there were sharp, ragged reefs in the harbor, and the ships would crash into them and
were destroyed. Sailors knew this, and passing by the harbor, they would see the wreckages of the ships
that had been destroyed, but once they heard the music of the sirens, they were helpless and headed into
the harbor to their own destruction.
Ulysses wanted to hear the fabled music of the sirens, but knew that this would be fatal. He, there-
fore, stuffed his sailors’ ears with wax so that they could not hear any sounds, and he told them that they
were to sail by the harbor and pay no attention to anything he said. He then had himself tied securely to
the ship’s mast so that he could not move.
As the sailors approached the harbor, Ulysses began hearing the music of the sirens. He began
shouting to the sailors to head for shore, but of course, they could not hear him. He began screaming at
them, “I am your captain! You must obey my orders!” As he heard the music of the sirens, he struggled to
free himself from the ropes. “Head for the shore!” he shouted. “I will have you hung for mutiny!” But the
sailors rowed on.
After they had passed the harbor and the music was no longer heard, Ulysses fainted from exhaus-
tion. The sailors then untied him, and he realized how helpless he had been, and had he not rendered the
sailors unable to hear, they would have all been destroyed.
Much later I realized that the “music of the sirens” is the yetzer hara. It can enchant a person and
render one almost helpless to resist its temptation. Seeing the wreckage of the ships did not prevent sail-
ors from rowing to their destruction.
One cocaine addict worked in a mortuary, and buried people who were killed by cocaine, but that
did not stop his use, and he died from cocaine at age 33. Cocaine, music of the sirens, yetzer hara—they
are all the same.
How can we “stuff our ears” to the “music of the sirens” that can be heard almost anywhere in
our environment? The Talmud cites Hashem as saying, “I created the yetzer hara, and I created Torah as its
antidote” (Kedushin 30b). It is our only defense. However, just holding on to Torah is not enough, just as
holding on to the mast would not have been enough. We must tie ourselves so tightly to Torah that we
can not break loose from it. This is why Moses repeatedly stressed, “But you who cling to Hashem—you
are all alive today” (Devarim 4:4), “to Him you shall cleave,” (ibid. 10:20) and “To love Hashem, to listen to
His voice and to cleave to Him (ibid. 30:20). King David says, “I have clung to your testimonies (Tehilim
119:31). To cling and cleave means to be inseparably attached to Torah.
Learning Torah and doing mitzvos is of greatest importance, but does not yet result in the neces-
sary fusion. The Talmud says that the single verse that the entire Torah depends on is “Know Hashem in
all your ways” (Mishle 3:6, Berachos 63a). Cleaving and clinging is not accomplished by relating to Hashem
just in Torah study and in performance of mitzvos, but in everything we do—eating, sleeping, transacting,
socializing. The works of mussar tell us how we can accomplish this. It is this kind of observance of Torah
that can save us from the destructive attractions of the yetzer hara.

SODA BOTTLE COLLECTION

Eliza Katz is collecting bottles, cans and glass during
the summer to raise money for the Rabbi’s Fund.
Please bring empties to her address 24 Miamis Road.
She can be reached at 860-680-9847
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 YIWH Schedule of Services  It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush

July 23rd - 30th, 2010
Shabbat Nachamu Parshat Va’etchanan
Or Seudah Shlishit!

Friday, July 23rd Shul handles set up & Clean up!

Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. or judiep@gmail.com to
Candle Lighting 8:01 p.m. check the availability of the date
Shabbat, July 24th you need & to make the
Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class 8:15 a.m. arrangements for the type of
Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Kiddush you want to sponsor.
Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:16 a.m. Checks need to be received
Rabbi Weinberg’s Shabbat Afternoon Shiur 7:00 p.m. the Sunday prior to your
On Mesilat Yesharim Kiddush date. Send to David
Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv 7:45 p.m. Cohen at 19 Mansfield Avenue.
Shabbat Ends 9:00 p.m. There are three types
Sunday, July 25th - Thursday, July 29th of Kiddushim:
Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:36 a.m. Standard for $150,
Shacharit... Sunday 8:15 a.m. Semi-Deluxe for $250
Followed by Rabbi Weinberg’s Gemara Shiur on 9:00 a.m. & Deluxe for $350
Masechet Chulin Perek 8 With supplements available.
Shacharit…Monday - Thursday 6:45 a.m.
For Seudah Shlishit contact
Mincha/Maariv @ YIWH 8:00 p.m.
Stan Rutstein at 232-3369
Friday, July 30th
Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Kiddush Schedule
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m.
Candle Lighting 7:55 p.m.

Check out the Weekly Schedule on the Shul Website: http://www.youngisraelwh.org/

Times from: http://www.ou.org/holidays/calendar

Ner La’Maor
Lights
Evelyn & David Hessing
In Memory of their Grandmothers
Sarah Schwimmer
‫שרה רבקה בת חנוך היינך ודבורה‬
And
Chava Bat Bahiya
‫חוה בת בהיה‬
Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah
Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah
Judy Leichtberg & Batsheva
Goldfischer in memory of their
father and grandfather,
Israel Weiss
‫ישראל בן דוד‬
and their mother & grandmother
Frida Weiss
‫טויבא פרידה בת עזרא‬
Pat La’Orchim
Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit
Betty & Irving Wizenfeld
Betty Wizenfeld in memory of her
Parents Tobias & Esther Spira
‫טוביה בן צבי אלימלך‬
‫אסתר בת דוד הכהן‬
Irv Wizenfeld in memory of his father
Sam Wizenfeld
‫שמואל מאיר בן יצחק הכהן‬
5770 Candy Man:
Bernard Kesler
in memory of his father
Sender ben Avraham Zelig
‫סנדר בן אברהם זליג‬
Kiddush Supplement
Rabbi Brahm & Elana Weinberg
In honor of their parents
Morrie & Lynn Weinberg
Dr. Howard & Miriam Rosenblum
Seudah Shlishit Supplement
12:14 ‫קהלת‬
‫”סוף דבר הכל נשמע‬
‫את האלקים ירא‬
‫ואת מצותיו שמור‬
“‫כי זה כל האדם‬
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 YIWH Schedule of Services  It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush

July 30th - August 6th, 2010
Shabbat Mevorchim Parshat Eikev
Or Seudah Shlishit!

Friday, July 30th Shul handles set up & Clean up!

Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. or judiep@gmail.com to
Candle Lighting 7:55 p.m. check the availability of the date
Shabbat, July 31st you need & to make the
Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class 8:15 a.m. arrangements for the type of
Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Kiddush you want to sponsor.
Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:20 a.m. Checks need to be received
Rabbi Weinberg’s Shabbat Afternoon Shiur 6:55 p.m. the Sunday prior to your
On Mesilat Yesharim Kiddush date. Send to David
Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv 7:40 p.m. Cohen at 19 Mansfield Avenue.
Shabbat Ends 8:54 p.m. There are three types
Sunday, August 1st - Thursday, August 5th of Kiddushim:
Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:45 a.m. Standard for $150,
Shacharit... Sunday 8:15 a.m. Semi-Deluxe for $250
Followed by Rabbi Weinberg’s Gemara Shiur on 9:00 a.m. & Deluxe for $350
Masechet Chulin Perek 8 With supplements available.
Shacharit…Monday - Thursday 6:45 a.m.
For Seudah Shlishit contact
Mincha/Maariv @ YIWH 7:55 p.m.
Stan Rutstein at 232-3369
Friday, August 6th
Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Kiddush Schedule
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. 8/28 Lichter
Candle Lighting 7:47 p.m.

Check out the Weekly Schedule on the Shul Website: http://www.youngisraelwh.org/

Times from: http://www.ou.org/holidays/calendar

Ner La’Maor
Lights
Evelyn & David Hessing
In Memory of their Grandmothers
Sarah Schwimmer
‫שרה רבקה בת חנוך היינך ודבורה‬
And
Chava Bat Bahiya
‫חוה בת בהיה‬
Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah
Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah
Judy Leichtberg & Batsheva
Goldfischer in memory of their
father and grandfather,
Israel Weiss
‫ישראל בן דוד‬
and their mother & grandmother
Frida Weiss
‫טויבא פרידה בת עזרא‬
Pat La’Orchim
Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit Kiddush Supplement
Betty & Irving Wizenfeld Rabbi Brahm & Elana Weinberg
Betty Wizenfeld in memory of her In honor of their parents
Parents Tobias & Esther Spira Morrie & Lynn Weinberg
‫טוביה בן צבי אלימלך‬ Dr. Howard & Miriam Rosenblum
‫אסתר בת דוד הכהן‬
Irv Wizenfeld in memory of his father
Sam Wizenfeld Seudah Shlishit Supplement
‫שמואל מאיר בן יצחק הכהן‬ 12:14 ‫קהלת‬
‫”סוף דבר הכל נשמע‬
‫את האלקים ירא‬
5770 Candy Man: ‫ואת מצותיו שמור‬
Bernard Kesler “‫כי זה כל האדם‬
in memory of his father Anonymous
Sender ben Avraham Zelig
‫סנדר בן אברהם זליג‬

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 YIWH Schedule of Services  It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush

August 6th - 13th, 2010
Shabbat Mevorchim Parshat Re’eh
Or Seudah Shlishit!

Friday, August 6th Shul handles set up & Clean up!

Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m. or judiep@gmail.com to
Candle Lighting 7:47 p.m. check the availability of the date
Shabbat, August 7th you need & to make the
Rabbi Sheinkopf’s Mishna Brurah Class 8:15 a.m. arrangements for the type of
Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Kiddush you want to sponsor.
Sof Zman Kriat Shma 9:23 a.m. Checks need to be received
Rabbi Weinberg’s Shabbat Afternoon Shiur 6:45 p.m. the Sunday prior to your
On Mesilat Yesharim Kiddush date. Send to David
Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv 7:30 p.m. Cohen at 19 Mansfield Avenue.
Shabbat Ends 8:45 p.m. There are three types
Sunday, August 8th - Thursday, August 12th of Kiddushim:
Earliest Tallit & Tefillin 4:45 a.m. Standard for $150,
Shacharit... Sunday 8:15 a.m. Semi-Deluxe for $250
Followed by Rabbi Weinberg’s Gemara Shiur on 9:00 a.m. & Deluxe for $350
Masechet Chulin Perek 8 With supplements available.
Shacharit…Monday & Thursday 6:45 a.m.
For Seudah Shlishit contact
Shacharit…Tuesday & Wednesday - R”C Elul 6:30 a.m.
Stan Rutstein at 232-3369
Mincha/Maariv @ YIWH 7:45 p.m.
Friday, August 13th Kiddush Schedule
Shacharit 6:45 a.m. 8/28 Lichter
Mincha/Maariv 7:00 p.m.
Candle Lighting 7:38 p.m.

Check out the Weekly Schedule on the Shul Website: http://www.youngisraelwh.org/

Times from: http://www.ou.org/holidays/calendar

Ner La’Maor
Lights
Evelyn & David Hessing
In Memory of their Grandmothers
Sarah Schwimmer
‫שרה רבקה בת חנוך היינך ודבורה‬
And
Chava Bat Bahiya
‫חוה בת בהיה‬
Yayin l’ Kiddush Ve'Havdalah
Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah
Judy Leichtberg & Batsheva
Goldfischer in memory of their
father and grandfather,
Israel Weiss
‫ישראל בן דוד‬
and their mother & grandmother
Frida Weiss
‫טויבא פרידה בת עזרא‬
Pat La’Orchim
Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit Kiddush Supplement
Betty & Irving Wizenfeld Rabbi Brahm & Elana Weinberg
Betty Wizenfeld in memory of her In honor of their parents
Parents Tobias & Esther Spira Morrie & Lynn Weinberg
‫טוביה בן צבי אלימלך‬ Dr. Howard & Miriam Rosenblum
‫אסתר בת דוד הכהן‬
Irv Wizenfeld in memory of his fa-
ther Sam Wizenfeld Seudah Shlishit Supplement
‫שמואל מאיר בן יצחק הכהן‬ 12:14 ‫קהלת‬
‫”סוף דבר הכל נשמע‬
‫את האלקים ירא‬
5770 Candy Man: ‫ואת מצותיו שמור‬
Bernard Kesler “‫כי זה כל האדם‬
in memory of his father Anonymous
Sender ben Avraham Zelig
‫סנדר בן אברהם זליג‬

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