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August 8th, 2011

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A TALE OF TWO TISHA B'AVS

A DAY OF UTMOST JOY

Eleven years ago tomorrow, my husband and I were zocheh

to have a simchah. While pregnant, my husband and I, while discussing

possible names decided to name the baby, if a boy, after a childless

uncle whose English name was Julius.

As time passed, we asked family members what his Hebrew name

was and no one could remember, so we went to the cemetary

and discovered his name was Yeshayah.

It was August, and the baby wasnt due for another month, but

he was born on Bet Av, three days after Shabbat Chazon Yeshaya

ben Amotz.

So while the rest of klal Yisrael was dressed in mourning clothes,

sitting on the floor, and reading kinos, after chatzot, my family, friends, husband and I started dressing for our simchah.

Anticipation mounted, my mouth couldnt help but smile on

this day. I know many mothers are nervous on their sons'

bris day, I was excited that we were zocheh to have a son

entering bris kodesh.

The bris was in the white shule, men downstairs,

women upstairs. I wasnt fasting since I had just given birth.

Then the signal came...The brachah was being said

on the wine for the bris, and no one could drink it but a minor...

or me. I entered the men's section, walked up to where my

husband and son was and drank the wine of simchah on

Tisha B'av. As all looked on, as all were famished because

it was minchah time already, I drank the wine of joy, a singular

moment in history that maybe a handful of women could experience.

The moment wasnt lost on me. As I was drinking, I asked Hakadosh

Baruch Hoo in my kavanah, please HKBH let us all drink the wine

of simchah next Tisha B'av. Shoyn Tzeit. It is time.

As the following Tisha B'av approached, my tefilot strengthened,

after celebrating such joy on Tisha B'av the prior year, I

despised the fact that I would have to return to a Tisha B'av

of utter communal sadness. With each approaching day, my

despair grew as the realization hit, that Moshiach was not going

to save us from another sad day.

Is it better to have a loved and lost, than never to have loved

before? Yes, that z'chus of celebrating on Tisha B'av was

truly Ma'ain Olam Habah. The feeling of great joy has remained

with me these eleven years abated. Yet, with each passing year

the sadness grows as well. I want all klal Yisrael to experience

this joy, which will come only when we are united as brothers

and sisters to bring Moshiach to us bimhayrah b'yamainu. Amen

A DAY OF UTMOST DESPAIR

Four years ago, I was working on a 15 year old estate case between

two brothers of chasidic origin. It was said that their father who survived Aushwitz might have been a Lamed Vavnick, for he taught Shas

Baal peh/Talmud by heart throughout his time there.

He came to America and became a successful real estate entrepeneur.

One son was a kollel learner, who was poor and living in an apartment, the other was a successful real estate investor. When the father died without a will, the richer brother convinced the poorer brother to allow him to administer the estate. For the fifteen years, the richer brother took the money for himself, and gave nothing to the poorer brother.

They asked a prominent rabbi to intervene and gave him some money until it was decided to who the money should go.

The Rabbi and the parties could not solve the problem, and the poorer

brother approached me and asked me to take the matter to court for final resolution. Hearing date after hearing date passed, until a final hearing date was set: Tisha B'av four years ago. I thought to myself

how apropos.

The court ordered both parties and the Rabbi to appear in court that morning. Once again, I got dressed in a fine court suit and leather shoes, changing out of my mourning clothes just for the hearing.

The Rabbi did not appear. The judge looked at me and said "Ms. Davis, is there any reason you could think of why I shouldnt send a sheriff to take the Rabbi into custody for disobeying my order that he appear." Although I tried to explain the significance of the day, and why the Rabbi didnt appear, the judge called the Rabbi, who was interrupted from his kinos, and all he could say was that he would give

the money the very next day to the person to whom the judge determined deserved it.

The court found in my client's favor, signed an order, and the money was delivered the next day to my client. Several days later, tying up some loose knots, I called my client and he told me that the money

had cleared his account. He thought it would make him so happy finally to be able to afford a bigger apartment, and pay for food and clothes without credit, but he realized after all these years, that the value of the money meant so very much to his brother, and it meant so little to him after all these years, that he took the money, walked the two blocks to

his brother's house, and gave the money to him.

Yes, I know what you are thinking, about the two brothers, one with no family, but wealthy farm, and the other with a large family and a smaller farm. The wealthy brother said to himself, "my brother has a big family, let me sneak some food to him, to help him," The brother with the big family said, "my brother has no familly, let me enrich his wealth in other ways." So one night as each brother was bringing wheat to the other one, they met up and realized what was going on, and on that exact place where they met, was built the Beis Hamikdash.

Now we are on a roll. Between Tisha B'av and Yom Kippur is our

time to perfect our mitzvoth bein adam lchavero and bein adam l'makom. 2 months and counting.

B'ahavah

Suri

Pregnant and Nursing Women Fasting

By: Rabbi Hershel Billet

I regularly receive inquiries about pregnant and nursing mothers fasting on the Ninth of Av. What follows are my guidelines for which I take sole responsibility. Tisha B'Av is the most halachically stringent of the fasts decreed by the prophets. There is much more latitude for leniency on The Fast of Gedaliah, The Tenth of Teves, and The Seventeenth of Tammuz.

Tisha B'Av

Pregnant Women Rav Yosef Karo (the author of the Shulchan Aruch)is of the opinion that pregnant mothers must fast on Tisha B'Av. But there are a considerable number of halachic authorities

who disagree. You may rely on those opinions and eat and drink on Tish B'Av. Hydration is particularly important. In the spirit of the day, do not feast. Just eat and drink as

needed. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!. Of course a woman may choose to fast. If fasting, she should drink a lot on Erev Tisha B'Av especially sweet and rich drinks like OJ and

malteds.She should spend the day of the ninth of Av relaxing at home in an air conditioned room.

Nursing Women Any mother within 30 days after child birth is exempt from fasting. After 30 days she should fast. She should express milk and freeze it in days before Tisha B'Av. She should

drink a lot on Erev Tisha B'Av and spend the entire day in comfort at home relaxing. If she does not feel well then she may drink (and eat) as necessary.

Rabbi H. Billet

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Tips for an Easy Fast

Recap of the article Helpful Tips to Insure an Easier Fast by Ira Milner, R.D.

1) The first source of your discomfort is the body's need for water. Water is involved in practically every bodily function, and if you provide the body with enough fluids, it will help you function as a whole. So, the day before the fast, remember to drink, drink and DRINK. (When you go from room to room, carry a tall glass of water as a reminder.) Your regular daily intake is supposed to be six to eight 8 oz glasses. The day before a fast, that should be upped to eight to ten glasses. (Do the math: That means one glass every hour between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm.) Warning: Although you may think cola, coffee and tea also supply water, the diuretic properties of caffeine make those beverages inadvisable. Remember also that most fruit are more than 80% water, and vegetables are from 70-95% water.

2) Decrease protein. Protein attracts water, and too much of it can leach water from body tissues. In extreme cases, dehydration could result from consuming too much protein because the extra protein pulls out water that is later needed to remove the waste products from the body.

3) Increase Starch and Fiber. Simple carbohydrates (chocolate bars and candies) are sugars. Complex carbohydrates (whole grain breads and cereals, pasta, potatoes and legumes) are starch and dietary fibers. Although during digestion both break down into glucose, complex carbohydrates take longer to break down, and help ease the pangs of a fact. (Think of what the marathon runners eat the night before their run.)

4) Decrease salt, spices and fried foods. What happens in your body when you eat them? Your blood level of sodium rises. This stimulates the brain's thirst receptor, which triggers the thirst sensation. In addition, since water is required to remove salt from the body, it further increases the body's need for water.

5) Avoid caffeine. If you regularly drink more than two to three cups of coffee per day, taper off several days before. Although technically caffeine is not addictive, the body becomes accustomed to its stimulant effect, and suddenly abstaining from it will inevitably produce the 'withdrawal headache'.

6) Two other ways to minimize water loss the day before a fast: Don't exert yourself too much and stay out of the sun.

So what is your meal before a fast? Chicken soup, roast beef, and a tall glass of cola? That's a no-no-no. Here's a suggestion:

Whole grain challah

Plain pasta

Baked potato

Steamed vegetables or tossed salad

Fresh fruit

Lots of plain water

Wishing you all an easy fast

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A member of the "Ohel Sara" Amen Group wrote this poem and would like to share it anonymously with the group. Please post to the email list.

Rosh Chodesh Menachem AV 5771

How the year does fly, it is so hard to truly believe,

Elul around the corner, who could possibly conceive?

That today was the first day of Menachem Av -

Recently only visible to us Ha-Shem's hidden love.

And for the Bais Hamikdash we so mourn and yearn --

With all this we learn that there is ONLY Ha-Shem to turn!

With Bitachon , Yiras Shamayim and Dan LKaf Zechus,

We can change and become our own holy Yichus.

The following few lines are part of a short rhyme

That I think I might have sent a different time -

"Listening is a fine art to be learned,

Especially when one feels the tables are turned

Pain is so real, its like a physical illness,

No one should ever have to be pain's witness,

It is hard to explain,

But when I complain,

All I need is to acknowledged and heard,

To feel like I'm being totally understood,

I really don't want any mussar or advice,

Tears have a big big place in my eyes

Most of the time after speaking it out,

Ha-shem helps me figure what its all about.

I'm still working on being a good listener friend,

Being sensitive and caring to another, there is no end!

May we be zoche to feel so much for another -

Caring for every single Jew as sister and brother!"

I'd like to now just add, I talk to myself to, please take this message to heart

For our Father lets come closer to Him and each other - and G-d Forbid not depart

We are taught that Mashiach is on his way,

Please lets make sure he doesn't delay,

Whether its Elal or an eagle it doesn't matter,

We Jews cannot afford to despair and scatter,

Chodesh Tov, with continued Mazal and Bracha,

And may we be zoche to come into Elul with only Hatzlocha!!!

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Parshas Voeschanan

Killer Torah

Volume 3 Issue 45

by Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky

It is said with a combination of passionate joy and admiring wonder. As the Torah is raised for all to see, the congregants point to it as they recite a verse from this week's parsha. "V'zos hatorah asher sam Moshe..." This is the Torah that Moshe presented before the children of Israel (Deuteronomy 4:44). It would seem that this verse refers to the deep and beautiful laws that inspire the same awe as the sight of the Torah scroll unfurled in all its glory. It isn't. In fact, the words now used to announce the glory of the Torah in its entirety are placed directly after a part of the Torah we might rather have skipped. The words, "V'zos HaTorah - this is the Torah" are written following the laws of the cities of refuge. People convicted of negligent manslaughter or awaiting trial for that crime must stay in specially designated cities until the Kohein Gadol dies. The cities of refuge are strategically located and in this week's portion the Torah reviews both the entry qualifications and the terms of inhabitance. We Jews are not proud of killers, yet we obviously must deal with them. The question is, however, why are the words, "this is the Torah," which seem to personify the very essence of our code of life, placed within any proximity to laws that show our lowest point. Rashi, the classic medieval commentator, may be bothered by this juxtaposition. He comments that the words refer to an ensuing portion, which recounts the Sinai experience and the receiving of the Ten Commandments. Ramban explains that after Moshe's admonition of the people, he once again resumes discussing the laws with them. I would like to explain the location of the words with a homiletic approach.

In the early 1900s a Rabbi who lived in the tenements on the Manhattan's Lower East Side had to attend a City function at which a notoriously anti-Semitic Episcopalian Minister was also present.

The Minister turned to the Rabbi and with a sinister smile remarked, "What a coincidence! It was just last night that I dreamt I was in Jewish heaven."

"Jewish heaven?" inquired the Rabbi. "What is it like in Jewish heaven?"

"Oh!" replied the priest. "In Jewish heaven the streets were filled with Jews. Children, their faces dirty, shirts untucked, and clothes unpressed were playing in the dirt. Women were haggling with fish-vendors as Jewish beggars tried to interrupt, asking for handouts. The clotheslines stretched across the roads with the dripping wash mixing with the dust below to add more mud to the existing mess on the ground. And of course," he added with a sinister laugh, "rabbis were running back and forth with large Talmudic volumes tucked under their arms!"

The Rabbi pursed his lips and then replied, "that is truly amazing. You see I dreamt last night that I was in Episcopalian heaven."

"Really?" the Minister asked "And pray tell me what is it like in Episcopalian heaven?"

"It is magnificent. The streets shine as if they have recently been washed. The homes are exquisitely lined up in perfect symmetry, each with a small garden that has beautiful flowers and a perfectly manicured lawn. The homes were freshly painted and they sparkled in the sunlight!"

The Minister beamed. "And what about the people? Tell me about the people!"

The Rabbi smiled, looked the Minister right in the eye, and tersely stated, "There were no people."

By placing the words "this is the Torah that Moshe presented" directly after the laws of the cities of refuge, the Torah sends a message that it does not shirk or evade guiding us through every aspect of life. Whether the Torah is commanding the laws of priestly blessings or sharing the Passover story or rehabilitating a man who accidentally killed, it is an equal part of Torah and must be proudly proclaimed as such. We don't ignore our misfortunes nor hide them as if they do not exist. The laws of thieves and murderers are as part of the Torah as the perpetrators are part of society. We don't hide the unfortunate and wrongdoers from our existence. They exist in society and in the Torah that deals with their needs and laws. And when it deals with them the Torah proudly proclaims that this, too, is the Torah that Moshe placed before the Children of Israel.

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Mitzvah Opportunity

The Bresler family has a daughter, Meira, who is very sick. They decided to put together a lesson-a-day style learning in her zechus by email. They just sent the email below, asking to try to add recipients to the list so they can reach 1000. Recently they said that some tests Meira had did not have favorable results, so perhaps they are trying to accrue extra zechusim at this hard time.

In any case, if you are interested in receiving the daily emails, send an email asking to be added to the list to:
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Sefer Ahavas Chesed Part 2: Chapter 8- Day 2
L'Zechus Refuah Sheleimah L'Chaya Meira Mindel Bas Chava Golda B'Soch Sha'ar Cholei Yisroel

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The 5 minute video dicusses the risks of a hurricane hitting us, and what should be done NOW to prepare for the possibility.

This film is designed to save lives.

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Five Towns Weather:

Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

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Tisha Ba'av Schedule at Ateres Yaakov

Erev Tisha B'Av

Fast Begins: 8:02 p.m.

Maariv: 8:50 p.m., followed by Eicha

Tisha B'Av (Daytime)

Chatzos: 1:00p.m.

Maariv: 8:30p.m.

Fast Ends: 8:51p.m.

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Congregation Kneseth Israel

"The White Shul"

TISH'AH B'AV SCHEDULE

MONDAY, AUG. 8 - EREV TISH'AH B'AV

1:45 & 6:00 p.m. Minchah

8:02 p.m. Taanis begins

8:35 p.m. Maariv, followed by Eichah & Kinos

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TUESDAY, AUG. 9 - TISH'AH B'AV

5:30 a.m. Shacharis - Beis Medrash

6:30 a.m. Shacharis - M.P. Room

7:00 a.m. Shacharis - Main Shul

8:00 a.m. Shacharis - Beis Medrash

9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Main Shul: The Kinos will be explained and interpreted by

RABBI SHAY SCHACHTER, RABBI AVI GOLDSTEIN,

RABBI TUVIA SILVERSTEIN, SOLOMON BERGER, & MENACHEM LEFF

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AFTERNOON PROGRAM

1:00 p.m. Chatzos

1:45 p.m. Minchah Gedolah

2:30 - 3:30 p.m."YIZKEREIM: REMEMBER THEM," a film which presents the dramatic stories of two of Klal Yisrael's great heroes, Rav Michoel Ber Weismandelof Nitra and Rav Shlomo Schonfeld of the Kindertransport.

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4:30 - 5:15 p.m. "THE ROAD HOME," a new film produced by Project Inspire; amazing stories about four Jews who did not know if they would succeed in returning their fellow Jews to Torah and mitzvos, but knew they had to try.

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5:25 - 6:15 p.m. RABBI AVI GOLDSTEIN

S'michah Candidate, Ner Israel Rabbinical College

"THE POWER OF אהבת חינם (BASELESS LOVE)"

6:25 - 7:15 p.m. RABBI SHAY SCHACHTER

Rabbinic Intern, Cong. Kneseth Israel; S'michah Candidate, R.I.E.T.S.

"WHAT I LEARNED ON A DAY WITHOUT LEARNING"

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7:25 p.m. Minchah, followed by a shiur

8:25 p.m. Maariv - Main Shul

8:46 p.m. Taanis ends

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MEN, WOMEN, AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND

"וכל המתאבל על ירושלים זוכה ורואה בשמחתה"

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10

1:00 p.m. Chatzos - Nine Days restrictions conclude

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Challah For the Troops Fighting Overseas

"Thank you ever so much for the Challah. Who would have thought that in the midst of a combat zone, I would have Challah every Shabbos?! I am deeply moved by your generosity to me personally and your Chessed to our Soldiers in Iraq. Moreover, I really appreciate the mixed nuts and jelly beans. May HKB"H repay your kindness many times and may you be blessed with much nachas."

Chaplain Ephraim Travis

Dear Family and friends,

I hope you and your families are enjoying the summer. The letter above was recently received from the Jewish Chaplain serving in Iraq. I am planning to send numerous packages to different bases throughout Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait before the High Holidays. The packages that are received are deeply appreciated and give the troops a taste of home especially during holiday time when they are away from their families. You have been quite generous in the past and I hope you will participate in this wonderful mitzvah this year as well. It would be very nice if you would include a note or Rosh Hashanah card that I can send along with the challah and goodies. You might like to include your address or e mail and become a pen pal with a soldier overseas.

The packages cost approximately $36 each including $12.95 postage. Checks can be made out to Chabad Charity Fund and mailed to me

Marla Turk 14 Linden Street , Woodmere, NY 11598

or you can give then directly to Miriam at Chabad of the Five Towns.

Thanking you in advance for your generosity. Tizku l'mitzvot, Marla

PS -Please share this with your friends and family, as they too may want to participate.

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Tisha ba'av afternoon at:

Young Israel Of Lawrence Cedarhurst

The shiurim by

Rabbi Steven Weil

and

Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

will be shown in the YILC Ballroom

from 4:00pm thru 5:30pm

Young Israel Of Woodmere's Upcoming Schedule

EREV TISHA B'AV

Monday, August 8th

Mincha:5:00pm, 5:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm & 7:00pm followed by Seudah Hamafsekes

Fast Begins: 8:03pm

Maariv: 8:30pm followed by Eicha and Kinos

TISHA B'AV

Tuesday, August 9th

Shacharis followed by Kinos:

5:34am Vasikin Minyan in the Hillel Pinewski Junior Congregation Room

6:00am in the Joseph K. Miller Main Shul with Kinos led by Rabbi Axelrod

8:00am in the Joseph K. Miller Main Shul with Kinos led by RabbiAxelrod

Chatzos (Midday): 1:01pm

Mincha: 1:40pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm & 7:30pm

Maariv: 8:25pm

Fast Ends: 8:37pm

DAILY DAVENING SCHEDULE

Shacharis:

'Vasikin' Minyan: Beginning on Sunday at 5:32am

Sunday: 7:00am, 7:45am, 8:30am & 9:15am

Monday & Wednesday - Friday: 6:00am, 6:30am, 7:00am, 7:30am, 8:00am & 8:30am

Mincha: 2:00pm (Sunday)

Mincha: 6:15pm (Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday)

Mincha - Maariv: 7:50pm (Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday)

Maariv: 9:00pm & 9:30pm (Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday)

The YIW Adult Education Program, in conjunction with the Hoffberger Foundation for Torah Studies, will present a series of Tanach shiurim given by Rabbi David Fohrman. The last shiur in the series will take place on Wednesday evening, August 10th, at 8:15 pm. The series is titled 'Roots of Tragedy: Moshe, The Rock and The Spies'. Men and women are invited to attend.

YIW Shabbos Nachamu

Chabad Erev Tish B'av Learning

The Lubovitcher Rebbe encouraged us to gather together in learning groups before Tisha B'Av in order to strengthen our emunah and bitachon in Hashem and in the coming of Moshiach. To that end I cordially invite you to a womens' farbrengen in my home. Please bring a story, a learning, an inspiring insight that you can share.

I look very much forward to seeing you,

Esther Malka Lantor

Monday, Aug. 8, 2011

From 11:30AM - 1:30PM

461 Golf Court

North Woodmere, NY 11581 (if you use GPS, use Valley Stream, NY)

718-743-3923

Take Branch Blvd. past North Woodmere Park, and past the Young Israel of North Woodmere. In 1/2 mile, make a right onto Golf Drive (if you pass the Bristol Adult Living Center, you've gone too far). Make the first left at Golf Court. We're at the end of Golf Court.

Light Refreshments

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Blood Drive

Save a life, give a pint, get a pair of

Mets Tickets

Wednesday, August 17, 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Congregation Sons Of Israel

Irving Place

Woodmere, NY 11598

516-374-0655

"And whoever saves a life,

it is considered as if he saved an entire world"

- Talmud

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Chabad Of The Five Towns

Chabad of the Five Towns presents Beauty of Family Purity for Women class. Join renowned Kallah teacher Mrs. Sara Morosow and you will gain insights into the sanctity of Jewish family life through a four part series on Family Purity. Subsequent classes will be held on August 3: Harmony in the Home, August 10: Sanctity in Marriage Part l and August 17: Sanctity in Marriage part ll. The classes will be held at the home of Mrs. Audi Hecht, 44 Woods Lane in Woodsburgh. The cost is $15 per class or $50 for all four classes. RSVP is appreciated. Please call 516-295-2478 Ad Mosai? What have I done today to bring Moshiach? May Hashem comfort the Kletzky family and all who mourn.

Chana E.

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS (Beth Shalom)

This summer season, the Congregation Beth Shalom Shirley & Harold Bogdonoff Bikur Cholim is continuing to arrange for several members who need assistance going to and from Shul. Our teen volunteers are off to summer camp & we invite adults to lend a hand.

People who pass by the

locations below en route to Shul should contact Lisa Feit at

371-6246 or email lisabog@aol.com

360 Central Ave-Lawrence

Washington Ave-Lawrence

Broadway & Berkley-Lawrence

Muriel Ave-Lawrence

We thank all who participate in this important mitzvah!

Jeffrey Rosenberg, E-mail Committee Chairman

Joseph Grob, Webmaster

Michael Novick, Executive Director

www.Bethsholom.us

Congregation Beth Sholom

390 Broadway

Lawrence, New York 11559

Phone: 516-569-3600

Fax: 516-569-3105

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I am starting a shiur/study group on Shemiras Haloshon. It will take place once a week, for 4-5 weeks beginning THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH, 8:30 P.M.

There will be a short hashkafa shiur, learning & discussion of the halachos and a relevant story for starters. We are hoping to have a live call at the end of the class to a Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation Posek to ask a live question.

I hope it will be fun, as well as meaningful. I would love you to join us. Please bring a friend.

Today, more than ever, we need to study these laws...and with all the tragedies going on - there is no better time!

WHEN: July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17 (possible) Come one day, or all days!

WHERE: 758 Hampton Road, Woodmere

Home of Marilyn Blau

TIME: 8:30PM-9:30PM

PLEASE PASS THE EMAIL ON TO ANYONE YOU THINK WOULD BE INTERESTED.

Thank you,

Warmly,

Hindy (Hinda Sheva) Lieberman

HindyL7@verizon.net

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YIW ULPAN

In response to our successful Ulpan classes, the YIW Adult Education Program in conjunction with Ha-Ulpan is pleased to offer a ten session Intermediate/Advanced course which will meet on Wednesday evenings (7:30 - 9:00 PM), from July 6 to September 7. The class is led by our inspiring teacher, Mrs. Erellah Katz and include a fee of $150.

If you are interested in registering for this class, please contact Gail Elsant at momdame1@aol.com

We look forward to a successful summer semester. L'Hitraot!

Rabbi Shalom Axelrod

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The Avraham Yonah Reading Group

There are many people in our community who are home bound or for various reasons cannot get out often and seldom have visitors. The Avraham Yonah Reading Group is a volunteer group consisting mostly of women, who go to these peoples homes and read to them. It gives these individuals an opportunity to make friends, have consistent visitors and know that others care about them.

The organization is intended to help people who are home bound, elderly, ill and in treatment or anyone else who may benefit from this service. Volunteers will visit the individuals home for approximately 1/2 - 1 hour, and will either read a book, learn Torah, play a game or just talk with the person depending on their preference. There will be a different volunteer going each day of the week, depending on how many days are requested by the person in need. It is hoped that each volunteer will continue to visit on the same day of every week.

If you know of anyone who could benefit from this service, please contact us.

We hope you will be interested in volunteering to be a part of this wonderful chessed and join us in reaching out to our friends and neighbors who are in need and hopefully making a difference in their lives.

To volunteer, please contact:
Helen Wolff, Helencharlotte@gmail.com 516 569-4813
Jenny Rosenberg Jennyrosenberg@msn.com 516 569-4450
Irit Kerstein Diygk@aol.com 516 374-3608

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