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R Corner I would like to say a special thank you to the Israel Advocacy Committee made up of Joan Kadish, Lenny Margulis, and Lorie Zackin for their hard work on our amazing program last Sunday at the to Ariel Dvorah Pinchover on her Bat Mitzvah! JCC. Thanks to Laura Zimmerman at the JCRC and Jo to proud parents Gayle & Moshe; siblings Larocco at Federation for all of their very hard work as well they were integral in getting this event to- Zack, Lisa & Mati; proud grandparents Evelyn & Bob gether. In addition, I would like to thank Zvi Gold- Harris, and Yosef Pinchover; and proud aunts, uncles fischer for being the MC and doing such a wonderful and cousins! and enthusiastic job. Although I was out of town, I In honor of Ariel Pinchovers Bat Mitzvah we will be heard it was a major success. We drew about 100 peo- joined by the Acapella group AKApella who will be ple from all around the community and had coleading the davening for us this Shabbat. sponsorship and support from all kinds of shuls and to Jesse Frankfurter son of Eliza Katz on his organizations crossing all denominational and institutional lines. We were able to actively promote Israel recent Bar Mitzvah!!! to proud grandparents, Joan & Richard Katz; and Aunts and inspire people about Israel who might not otherRebecca & Debbie. wise be exposed to this type of passion about our homeland. It was a great moment for YIWH and a to Rivkie (Elbaum)on her recent marriage to great way to show the community who we are. I will Joshua Schickman. to Sarah, Zvi, Estie & share with you one email that the committee received Pinney; Rachel, Raffi, Zev, Chaim, Yehuda & Avraham from someone outside of our shul (I will block out Berkovic. to the Elbaum & Schickman families! their names for sake of privacy): For the first time in my life I saw X and Y [this mans kids who are in local YISMACHU SHABBAT public schools] moved and impressed by the speech. I think that it really influenced them a lot! Thanks for Bruchim Habaim to Miri Mandelbaum, Sarina Miller, bringing him in. I think that pretty much sums it up! Tammie Senders, Adam Neuman, Eitan Selevan & Speaking of our shul. Zev Kahane Our shul dinner is ONE WEEK AWAY!! If you WOMENS SHABBAT AFTERNOON LEARNING would like to make a last minute reservation to come Special Learning with the young women from please do so. If you would like to make a last minute donation (or increase your donation J) to be on the Yismachu this afternoon at 4:00 PM at the home of Aliza Katz, 24 Miamis Road scroll of honor please do so. I cant wait to see you all there and celebrate all that our shul is about. It should COMMUNITY WIDE PURIM PARTY be a wonderful event and we are trying our best to Wednesday, March 7th make it both fun, different, and dignified. Honor our After Megillah to 9:30 PM shul and honor the Cohens and Lugers and join us. At Beth David Synagogue Thanks. "PURIM IN THE SHTETL" PURIM SEUDAH Now that Purim is upon us there are so many Thursday March 8th @ Agudas Achim different opportunities to perform special mitzvot. 4:30 PM Megilla reading, 5:00PM Purim meal I would like to remind everyone to join us for Prepay rates $20adult, $15student, $10child, $60family the reading of Parshat Zachor this Shabbos morning RSVP to Chabad House 860-232-1116 when you will be able to fulfill the biblical command
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Editor: Judie Patel E-mail: bulletin @youngisraelwh.org Editors Emeritus: Sam Leichtberg & Moish Trencher Rabbi Brahm Weinberg 860-233-3084 or rabbi@youngisraelwh.org Judith Hessing, Coordinator 860-233-6042 or judith.hessing@gmail.com

YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD

SHABBAT PARASHAT TETZAVEH SHABBAT ZACHOR March 3rd, 2012 9 Adar 5772 Kiddush this Shabbat Is sponsored by The Shul

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

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Rabbis Tuesday night Melachim class at 8:00 PM Followed by Late Maariv at 9:00 PM BUYING WINE FOR PASSOVER? YIWH is hosting a wine tasting at the home of Ann & Jeremy Pava 36 Colony Road, West Harford on Monday, March 19th at 7:30 PM. We are excited to have Skyview Wines from Riverdale NY return for a second year. The deadline for ordering is Friday, March 23rd; Delivery will be Sunday, April 1st The Shul will receive 20% of all sales! Any questions please call Judith at860-233-6042 SHMURAH MATZAH SALE We will be ordering shmura matzah again for Pesach - this is both a service to the community and a small fundraiser. Orders must be in by March 25. If you would like Steve Luger to remind you of your last year's order, please email him -~ swluger2@yahoo.com

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Acknowledgment donations should be sent to Debbie Luger at 37 Miamis Road

In Memory of Irv Wizenfelds mother, Dina Wizenfeld Jason Wolfe & Vera Schwarcz Debbie & Steven Luger Tsion & Anita Cohen

Simply Tsfat Concert at Agudas Achim on Sunday, March 4th ~from 2:00- 3:30 pm. The concert is a fundraiser for the HAGH, HHNE, & the Jewish Student Union ( JSU ) at Hall High School. Adult: $10 Child ( 4-12) $5 Family max. $30 Sponsorships are available. (Please See Flier) For more info., please contact Moshe Waren at 860-490-6816
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Come & learn in a Chavruta format with your child. At Chabad House Grades: 1st 8tt This Shabbat - March 3rd at 7:00 PM

YIWH GARAGE SALE YIWH is planning to have a garage sale sometime in the spring/early summer. Barbara and Michael Snyder have graciously agreed to host this event on their front lawn. Start setting aside your stuff for the sale. More information forthcoming.

WOMENS SHABBAT AFTERNOON LEARNING Next regular Womens learning group will take place on Shabbat, March 17th

Page 3 Dvar Torah - Rabbi David Silverberg (www.vbm-torah.org) In the first chapter of Megilat Ester (verse 14), the Megila lists the names of the seven legal advisors whom Achashveirosh consulted after his queen, Vashti, disobeyed him. The Gemara in Masekhet Megila (12b) comments that each name alludes to an argument brought on behalf of the Jews of the time in the Heavenly Tribunal. The angels appealed to the Almighty to spare the nation, and each of the advisors names alludes to a certain mitzva which the Jews had observed in the Beit Ha-mikdash, thus rendering them worthy of being spared from annihilation at the hands of the Persians. In explaining the allusion embedded within the name Tarshish (the name of the fourth advisor), the Gemara cites a verse in Parashat Tetzaveh (28:20) which liststarshish as one of the twelve avnei hachoshen, the precious stones set in the breastplate worn by the kohen gadol. The heavenly angels pleaded to God, Did they [the Persians] serve before You with priestly garments, regarding which it is written, tarshish, shoham and yashpeh? The Meshekh Chokhma (in Parashat Tetzaveh) suggests an insightful explanation for the particular significance of the tarshish stone in this context. The twelve stones on the kohen gadols breastplate represented the twelve tribes of Israel, and, in fact, the names of the tribes were engraved upon the stones (28:21). According to the Midrash (Shemot Rabba 38:9), the tarshish stone on the breastplate corresponded to the tribe of Asher. Among the characteristics of Asher, as the Meshekh Chokhma cites from the Midrash (Bereishit Rabba 71), was the beauty of the women born to this tribe, many of whom married kohanim gedolim. It is perhaps in this sense, the Meshekh Chokhmasuggests, that the Gemara viewed the name Tarshish as an allusion to a source of merit for the Jewish people. For Am Yisrael, physical beauty was seen as a source of honor and dignity. The girls of the tribe of Asher were raised to become dignified, noble, pious women worthy of marrying the kohanim, the nations spiritual leaders, thus bringing honor to the priestly tribe. The Jews attitude toward physical beauty contrasted sharply with the attitude displayed by the Persians. Achashveirosh, as the Gemara (Megila 12b) famously relates, summoned Vashti to appear unclothed before the foreign dignitaries who participated in his feast, so he could pride himself over her beauty. He disgracefully boasted to his guests, The utensil that I drink fromdo you want to see her? Whereas the Jews approached beauty as a potential source of honor and dignity, Achashveirosh saw beauty as reducing human beings to utensils, usable objects. This contrast was noted by the heavenly angels as they appealed to God for compassion on behalf of the Jewish people, insisting that they were far more deserving of survival than the nation among whom they lived.

Rabbis Corner Continued from Page 1 ment to remember Amaleks cruel attack on our people. There will be a second reading after shul on Shabbat morning for those who cannot be in shul for leyning. On Purim itself there are 4 mitzvot to perform that are incumbent upon both men and women. 1) Listening to the Megilla reading at night and again during the day. 2) Having a nice meal on Purim day and I encourage you to join us at the community Seudah which will be held at Agudas on Purim afternoon it will be lots of fun and much hard work has gone in to planning it. 3) Giving Mishloach Manot in order to enhance our feelings of camaraderie and friendship (at least 2 foods of different types to at least one person who is not your spouse). 4) Giving Matanot LaEvyonim in order to lift the spirits of those who are in need (one should give to at least two different people). If you would like me to take care of it on your behalf you may bring me cash or check (made to YIWH Charity Fund) ASAP and I will distribute it on Purim day OR you may give through Od Yosef Chai by calling them at 1-800-823-CHAI or on their website at http://

www.odyosefchai.org/
For more information about the fulfillment of any of the mitzvot please see me and I would be happy to discuss them with you. Shabbat Shalom and Happy Purim!
BUY SCRIP! BUY SCRIP!

SHOP RITE, BIG Y, CROWN & STOP & SHOP Let's support our Shul by buying scrip! Every dollar counts! When you shop at any of these supermarkets, you can use their scrip to buy many other stores scrip! Contact: Judith Hessing at 860-233-6042; 18 Grenhart Street

SODA BOTTLE COLLECTION Eliza Katz is collecting bottles, cans, and glass to raise money for the Rabbis Fund. Please bring empties to: 24 Miamis Road; 860-680-9847

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It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush Or Seudah Shlishit! 6:45 a.m. 5:24p.m. 5:29 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:13 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 6:26p.m. 5:31 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:45 a.m. 9:00 p.m. 4:53 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 12:02 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 6:23 p.m. After Megillah 8:00 p.m. 6:15 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. (Approx.) 4:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Shul handles set up & Clean up! Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178 or judiep@gmail.com to check the availability of the date you need & call Fran Wittenberg 860-232-2320 to make the arrangements for the type of Kiddush you want to sponsor. Checks need to be received the Sunday prior to your Kiddush date. Send to David Cohen at 19 Mansfield Avenue. There are three types of Kiddushim: Standard for $150, Semi-Deluxe for $250 & Deluxe for $350 With supplements available. For Seudah Shlishit contact Stan Rutstein at 232-3369

March 2nd - 9th, 2012 Shabbat Parashat Tetzaveh - Zachor Friday, March 2nd Shacharit Candle Lighting Mincha/Maariv Shabbat, March 3rd - Shabbat Zachor Rabbi Sheinkopfs Mishna Brurah Class Shacharit Sof Zman Kriat Shma Shabbat Morning Youth Groups Rabbis Shabbat Afternoon Class Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv Shabbat Ends Sunday, March 4th - Tuesday, March 6th Earliest Tallit & Tefillin Shacharit... Sunday Followed by Rabbi Weinbergs Gemara Shiur on Masechet Makot Mincha/Maariv Sunday - Tuesday @ YIWH ShacharitMonday - Tuesday Late Maariv...Tuesdays @ YIWH Wednesday, March 7th - TAANIT ESTHER Alot Hashachar - Fast Begins ShacharitWednesday Chatzot - Midday Mincha@ YIWH Maariv & Megillah @ YIWH Fast ends Community Wide Purim Party @ Beth David 2nd Megillah approx. Thursday, March 8th - PURIM ShacharitThursday Megillah Reading (Approx.) 2nd Megillah at HAGH Mincha @ Agudas Achim Communal Purim Seudah @ Agudas Achim Maariv (after Purim Seudah) Friday, March 9th - SHUSHAN PURIM Shacharit Candle Lighting Mincha/Maariv
Ner LaMaor/Lights Judy & Sam Leichtberg and Batsheva Goldfischer in memory of their parents and grandparents, Israel Weiss Frida Weiss Abraham Leichtberg Yayin l Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah Betty & Irving Wizenfeld in memory of Bettys Parents, Tobias & Esther Spira Irv s father, Sam Wizenfeld

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6:45 a.m. 5:33 p.m. 5:38 p.m.

Pat LaOrchim/Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit Fran & Gene Wittenberg in memory of Frans father, Tzvi ben Yitzchak Meir HaCohen & Genes father, Binyamin ben Moshe Seudah Shlishit Supplement 3.1 ; -, . To honour our family and friends. 5772 Candy Man Rabbi Mordechai Weiss Handy Man Steve Bernstein You-Dah-Man Judy & Sam Leichtberg Good Humor Man Debbie & Steven Luger

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It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush Or Seudah Shlishit! 6:45 a.m. 5:33p.m. 5:39 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:07 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 5:05 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 6:34p.m.
Shul handles set up & Clean up! Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178 or judiep@gmail.com to check the availability of the date you need & call Fran Wittenberg 860-232-2320 to make the arrangements for the type of Kiddush you want to sponsor. Checks need to be received the Sunday prior to your Kiddush date. Send to David Cohen at 19 Mansfield Avenue. There are three types of Kiddushim: Standard for $150, Semi-Deluxe for $250 & Deluxe for $350 With supplements available. For Seudah Shlishit contact Stan Rutstein at 232-3369

March 9th - 16th, 2012 Shabbat Parashat KiTissa Friday, March 9th - SHUSHAN PURIM Shacharit Candle Lighting Mincha/Maariv Shabbat, March 10th Rabbi Sheinkopfs Mishna Brurah Class Shacharit Sof Zman Kriat Shma Shabbat Morning Youth Groups Rabbis Shabbat Afternoon Class Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv Shabbat Ends DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS Sunday, March 11th - Thursday, March 15th Earliest Tallit & Tefillin Shacharit... Sunday Followed by Rabbi Weinbergs Gemara Shiur on Masechet Makot ShacharitMonday - Thursday Mincha/Maariv...Sunday - Thursday @YIWH Friday, March 16th Shacharit Candle Lighting Mincha/Maariv

6:19 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:40 p.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:40 p.m. 6:45 p.m.

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Check out the weekly Schedule on the YIWH Website http://go.youngisraelwh.org/timesTimes from: www.ou.org/holidays/calendar For Eruv Information: http://twitter.com/WHartfordEruv or http://youngisraelwh.org/index.php/en/home/the-eruv
(Hotline - 860-232-6417)

Ner LaMaor Lights Judy & Sam Leichtberg and Batsheva Goldfischer in memory of their parents and grandparents, Israel Weiss Frida Weiss Abraham Leichtberg Yayin l Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah Betty & Irving Wizenfeld in memory of Bettys Parents, Tobias & Esther Spira
Irv s father, Sam Wizenfeld

Pat LaOrchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit Fran & Gene Wittenberg in memory of Frans father, Tzvi ben Yitzchak Meir HaCohen

& Genes father, Binyamin ben Moshe

Seudah Shlishit Supplement 3.1 ; -, . To honour our family and friends. Barry and Donna Gordon 5772 Candy Man Rabbi Mordechai Weiss Handy Man Steve Bernstein You-Dah-Man Judy & Sam Leichtberg Good Humor Man Debbie & Steven Luger

WANT TO JOIN THE LISTSERVE? If you are interested in subscribing to the yiwhevents listserve, send an e-mail to webmaster@youngisraelwh.org and he will add your name. If you are a member of the group, you can send an e-mail to the entire group by addressing your e-mail to yiwhevents@yahoogroups.com .

 YIWH Schedule of Services

It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush Or Seudah Shlishit!

Shul handles set up & Clean up! Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178 or judiep@gmail.com to check the availability of the date you need & call Fran Wittenberg 860-232-2320 to make the arrangements for the type of Kiddush you want to sponsor. Checks need to be received the Sunday prior to your Kiddush date. Send to David Cohen at 19 Mansfield Avenue. There are three types of Kiddushim: Standard for $150, Semi-Deluxe for $250 & Deluxe for $350 With supplements available. For Seudah Shlishit contact Stan Rutstein at 232-3369

March 16th - 23rd, 2012 Shabbat Mevorchim Parashat Vayakhel- Pekudei - Parah Friday, March 16th Shacharit Candle Lighting Mincha/Maariv Shabbat, March 17th - Shabbat Parah Rabbi Sheinkopfs Mishna Brurah Class Shacharit Sof Zman Kriat Shma Shabbat Morning Youth Groups Rabbis Shabbat Afternoon Class Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv Shabbat Ends Sunday, March 18th - Thursday, March 22nd Earliest Tallit & Tefillin Shacharit... Sunday Followed by Rabbi Weinbergs Gemara Shiur on Masechet Makot ShacharitMonday - Thursday Mincha/Maariv...Sunday - Thursday @YIWH Friday, March 23rd Shacharit Candle Lighting Mincha/Maariv 6:45 a.m. 6:40 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 5:40 p.m. 6:25 p.m. 7:42p.m. 6:08 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 6:45 p.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:48 p.m. 6:53 p.m.

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KIDDUSH SCHEDULE Trencher

Check out the weekly Schedule on the YIWH Website http://go.youngisraelwh.org/timesTimes from: www.ou.org/holidays/calendar For Eruv Information: http://twitter.com/WHartfordEruv or http://youngisraelwh.org/index.php/en/home/the-eruv
(Hotline - 860-232-6417)

Ner LaMaor Lights Judy & Sam Leichtberg and Batsheva Goldfischer in memory of their parents and grandparents, Israel Weiss Frida Weiss Abraham Leichtberg Yayin l Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah Betty & Irving Wizenfeld in memory of Bettys Parents, Tobias & Esther Spira
Irv s father, Sam Wizenfeld

Pat LaOrchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit Fran & Gene Wittenberg in memory of Frans father, Tzvi ben Yitzchak Meir HaCohen

& Genes father, Binyamin ben Moshe

Seudah Shlishit Supplement 3.1 ; -, . To honour our family and friends. Barry and Donna Gordon 5772 Candy Man Rabbi Mordechai Weiss Handy Man Steve Bernstein You-Dah-Man Judy & Sam Leichtberg Good Humor Man Debbie & Steven Luger

WANT TO JOIN THE LISTSERVE? If you are interested in subscribing to the yiwhevents listserve, send an e-mail to webmaster@youngisraelwh.org and he will add your name. If you are a member of the group, you can send an e-mail to the entire group by addressing your e-mail to yiwhevents@yahoogroups.com .

 YIWH Schedule of Services

It is easy to sponsor a Kiddush Or Seudah Shlishit!

Shul handles set up & Clean up! Contact Judie Patel at 236-4178 or judiep@gmail.com to check the availability of the date you need & call Fran Wittenberg 860-232-2320 to make the arrangements for the type of Kiddush you want to sponsor. Checks need to be received the Sunday prior to your Kiddush date. Send to David Cohen at 19 Mansfield Avenue. There are three types of Kiddushim: Standard for $150, Semi-Deluxe for $250 & Deluxe for $350 With supplements available. For Seudah Shlishit contact Stan Rutstein at 232-3369

March 23rd - 30th, 2012 Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Parashat Vayikra - HaChodesh Friday, March 23rd Shacharit Candle Lighting Mincha/Maariv Shabbat, March 24th - Shabbat HaChodesh Rabbi Sheinkopfs Mishna Brurah Class Shacharit Sof Zman Kriat Shma Shabbat Morning Youth Groups Rabbis Shabbat Afternoon Class Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit & Maariv Shabbat Ends Sunday, March 25th - Thursday, March 29th Earliest Tallit & Tefillin Shacharit... Sunday Followed by Rabbi Weinbergs Gemara Shiur on Masechet Makot ShacharitMonday - Thursday Mincha/Maariv...Sunday - Thursday @YIWH Friday, March 30th Shacharit Candle Lighting Mincha/Maariv 6:45 a.m. 6:48 p.m. 6:53 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:53 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 5:50 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 7:49 p.m. 5:55 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 6:45 p.m. 6:55 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:56 p.m. 7:01 p.m.

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KIDDUSH SCHEDULE Trencher

Check out the weekly Schedule on the YIWH Website http://go.youngisraelwh.org/timesTimes from: www.ou.org/holidays/calendar For Eruv Information: http://twitter.com/WHartfordEruv or http://youngisraelwh.org/index.php/en/home/the-eruv
(Hotline - 860-232-6417)

Ner LaMaor Lights Judy & Sam Leichtberg and Batsheva Goldfischer in memory of their parents and grandparents, Israel Weiss Frida Weiss Abraham Leichtberg Yayin l Kiddush Ve'Havdalah Wine for Kiddush & Havdallah Betty & Irving Wizenfeld in memory of Bettys Parents, Tobias & Esther Spira
Irv s father, Sam Wizenfeld

Pat LaOrchim Challah rolls for Seudah Shlishit Fran & Gene Wittenberg in memory of Frans father, Tzvi ben Yitzchak Meir HaCohen

& Genes father, Binyamin ben Moshe

Seudah Shlishit Supplement 3.1 ; -, . To honour our family and friends. Donna and Barry Gordon 5772 Candy Man Rabbi Mordechai Weiss Handy Man Steve Bernstein You-Dah-Man Judy & Sam Leichtberg Good Humor Man Debbie & Steven Luger

WANT TO JOIN THE LISTSERVE? If you are interested in subscribing to the yiwhevents listserve, send an e-mail to webmaster@youngisraelwh.org and he will add your name. If you are a member of the group, you can send an e-mail to the entire group by addressing your e-mail to yiwhevents@yahoogroups.com .