Parshat Bemidbar Shabbat Mevarchim
May 30-31/ 26 Iyar
Shabbat Schedule
v Friday Candles – 8:02 pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 7:00 & 8:05pm Carlebach Minyan – 6:45pm
v Shabbat Shacharit – 7:15am & 9:00am Parsha Shiur – 8:30am
Teen Minyan – 9:15am Last Shma – 9:10am Daf Yomi – 6:55pm Mincha / Seuda – 7:45pm Shabbat Ends – 9:11pm
Weekday Minyanim
Shacharit
v Sunday 6:40am, 8:00am & 9:00am
v Monday (Yom Yerushalayim) 5:45am & 7:15am
v Tuesday & Friday 6:00am & 7:15am
v Wednesday (Rosh Chodesh) 5:40am & 7:00am
v Thursday 5:50am & 7:15am
Mincha / Ma’ariv
v Sunday through Thursday 8:10pm
Next Shabbat
v Friday, June 6, Parshat Naso Candles – 8:07pm
Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 7:00pm & 8:10pm
Welcome
{ To the participants of the Counterpoint Israel Shabbaton, a summer program of the Center for the Jewish Future, Yeshiva University. Rabbi Kenneth Brander, Dean of the CJF, will speak at the 9:00am minyan on Shabbat morning.
Kiddush Sponsored By
{ Lauren and Michael Schwartz and family to commemorate the first yartzeit of Michael’s father, Paul Schwartz, Ephraim ben Yitzchak, z”l.
{ Aviva and Alan Itzkowitz, to commemorate the yartzeit of Alan’s father, Philip Itzkowitz, z”l.
Seuda Shlishit
{ Rabbi Elie Weinstock, Associate Rabbi and Director of Education and Outreach at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York City, will speak on “Where is Yerushalayim?” The Seuda will be sponsored by Lauren and Michael Schwartz and family, to commemorate the first yartzeit of Michael’s father, Paul Schwartz, Ephraim ben Yitzchak, z”l.
Mazal Tov
{ To Sara and Howard Gruenspecht on the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Atara, to Sender Gross, son of Naomi and Rabbi Karmi Gross.
{ To Dassi Silverman and Naomi Rosen on being honored by ATARA at its Annual Spring Tea.
{ To Rella and Dr. Charles Feldman on being honored by the Drisha Institute at its annual dinner this coming Sunday night.
{ To Evy & Shimmy Stein on being honored by the Jerusalem Reclamation Project at its annual dinner this coming Monday night.
{ To Suzanne and Avi Stokar on the engagement of their son, Daniel, to Mira Leifer, daughter of Evie & Alden Leifer.
Shabbat & Motzei Shabbat Shiurim at Keter Torah
{ Hashkama shiur by Rabbi Duvie Weiss
{ Ohr Hachaim shiur on the topic of Yerushalayim by Rabbi Baum at 8:30am
{ Daf Yomi with Rabbi Baum – 6:55pm
{ Rabbi Reisman’s shiur via satellite – 10:45pm (Note new starting time)
Keter Torah Shiurim
{ Daf Yomi – Sunday at 7:15am; Monday through Friday at 6:30am
{ Tuesday & Wednesday following the 7:15am minyan – Halacha shiur with Rabbi Baum
{ Tuesday at 11:00am – Navi shiur with Rabbi Baum
{ Wednesday at 8:00pm – Rabbi Duvie Weiss’ Gmara shiur, studying Masechet Shabbat
{ Thursday at 9:00pm – Rabbi Frand’s shiur via satellite
Keter Torah Youth Shiurim
{ Tuesday 5:45-6:45pm – Pizza & Parasha with Rabbi Noah Baron, for children in grades 2-5
{ Breakfast and Learn with Rabbi Baum will resume Sunday, June 15
Torah in the AM
Meeting Tuesday & Thursday, from 9:00am to noon, Torah in the AM provides an opportunity
for people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in shiurim and Chavruta study.
We thank Rabbi Menachem Meier for his efforts on behalf of this program.
Keter Torah News
{ Keter Torah is hosting events this Sunday and Monday. Parking spaces will be available for Mincha/Ma’ariv, but if possible, please walk to shul.
{ Next Shabbat, Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Cohen, Associate Professor of Bible at Yeshiva University, will be our guest speaker at Seuda Shlishit. His topic will be “Theology of Hesed in Ruth: From Human to Divine.”
{ Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, will be our Shavuot scholar-in residence. His weekly essays on Parshat Ha’shavua are read by thousands of subscribers worldwide and reflect over twenty years of experience as a student and teacher at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel.
To sponsor, contact rabbibaum@ketertorah.org or Dov Kahane at beardate@aol.com .
{ Women and girls, ages 10 and up, are invited to a weekly Tehillim Chaburah on Tuesdays from 9:00-9:30pm. This week’s meeting will be at the home of Lorraine Klyman, 649 Maitland Avenue, Teaneck.
{ On Thursday, June 12, Alisa and Jonathan Gellis will be honored at the Yeshivat Noam dinner. Reserve by this Wednesday, June 4, at www.yeshivatnoam.org, or call 201-261-1919.
{ To co-sponsor a Shavuot Kiddush or the June 21 Kiddush honoring our graduating students, contact Daniel Seidman at seidmand@questdiagnostics.com.
{ Keter Torah is pleased to join with the Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future to host a summer Kollel program beginning Monday, June 30. Many youth learning options will be available. For information, contact Rabbi Leibtag at 347-463-7247 or ketertorahkollel@gmail.com.
{ EZRAH’s Closet, a gemach for gently worn Shabbat & Yom Tov dresses, located at 1135 Boulevard, New Milford, is now open on Sundays from 5:00-7:00pm and on Thursdays from 12:00-2:00pm. For information contact Dawn Orlinsky at 201-836-5219 or Miriam Einhorn at 646-232-6396.
{ In an attempt to reduce mailings, we urge anyone not registered to receive Keter Torah e-mails to submit his/her address to howard@ketertorah.org.
ATARA News
{ The Spring Tea will be held this Shabbat at 4:30pm. Philyss Seidenfeld will speak on “At Peace With the Life I Didn’t Ask For.”
{ Children are encouraged to participate in birthday or bar/bat mitzvah ma’aser by donating a gift to Chai Lifeline for a less fortunate child. For more information contact Chana Besterman at 201-385-6666.
Youth News
{ Rabbi Baum will give a Dvar Torah at the KTYD lunch this Shabbat for children in grades 1-4.
{ This Shabbat, between Mincha & Ma’ariv, Ari Weisbrot will speak at the monthly Shabbat Mevarchim Seuda for children in grades 4-8. Sushi will be served.
{ Tikun Leil Shavuot programming will feature presentations by Rabbi Baum for children in grades 4 & 5, Rabbi Jonathan Knapp for grades 6-8, and Rabbi Aaron Leibtag for high school students.
{ Shabbat, June 21, is Youth Shabbat. Plan to join us as our children daven, lain and share Divrei Torah.
Community News
{ The Salute to Israel parade will take place this Sunday, June 1, from 11:00am-4:30pm. The parade route begins at 57th Street and Fifth Avenue & continues north on Fifth avenue to 79th Street.
{ All registered voters are urged to participate in the primary elections this Tuesday, June 3.
{ Rav Hershel Schachter’s weekly shiur continues Thursday at 9:00pm at Bnai Yeshurun.
Please keep in mind the kidnapped Israeli soldiers:
Gilad Shalit (Gilad ben Aviva), Ehud Goldwasser (Ehud ben Malka) and Eldad Regev (Eldad ben Tova)
