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Letter From the Chairman of the Board
Dear Friends,
As
you can see, this week's format is a bit different from that of our
usual weekly newsletters. Because Shavuot comes in mid-week, this
newsletter will be for this Shabbat (Parashat Bamidbar), Shavuot and
Shabbat Parashat Naso. The time schedule for this entire period is
listed below.
The Jerusalem Great Synagogue was honored this
past Shabbat by the presence of Rabbi She'ar Yashuv Cohen, the Chief
Rabbi of Haifa and Rebbetzin Cohen. At the Leil Shabbat Dinner for
Lone Soldiers, the Rabbi recounted some of his personal experiences as
a volunteer during the War of Liberation in 1948, both before and after
he was wounded and taken captive by Jordan for several months until a
prisoner exchange took place between Jordan and Israel. His talk was
so inspirational that when he ended, he received a sustained standing
ovation from everyone in attendance. Many of the soldiers approached
him during the meal to receive a personal Bracha. It was truly an
evening to remember. We also thank him for his divrei Torah on Shabbat
morning, during which he spoke about the significance of Jewish unity
and at seudah shlishit, during which he spoke about the connection
between Sefer Vayikra and Sefer Bamidbar. Of course, our gratitude is
extended to Chief Chazzan Chaim Adler and our Choir conducted by Elli
Jaffe, who provided us with Shabbat tefillot that were soul-stirring
and beautiful.
In anticipation of Shavuot - "Z'man Matan
Torateinu" we have new lettering on the two tablets of the Decalogue
which is above the Aron Kodesh. We thank the anonymous donor who made
this project possible.
Please reserve Thursday evening, June
17th at 8:00 PM for a special lecture at The Jerusalem Great Synagogue
to be given by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of the
British Commonwealth. His topic is "Torah V'Chachma: Judaism in the
World." The Chief Rabbi is a renowned thinker, author and orator and
we are honored to have him join us and our co-sponsors at The Jerusalem
Great Synagogue.
As is our custom each Yom Tov, in order to
accommodate those from abroad who observe two days of Yom Tov we will
have special Yom Tov Sheni services in our Synagogue. For the times of
those services, please see the schedule below.
We continue to
pray for the good health and immediate release of Gilad ben Aviva
Schalit and the other members of the IDF still in captivity. Please
add prayers for refua sheleima for those who were injured in terrorist
attacks and in the War in Gaza and for Aryeh ben Sarah Leah (Chazzan
Aryeh Goldberg), Amiram ben Reina (Amiram Benshimol), Zahava bat Rachel
(Zahava Meczes), Channa bat Chaya Devorah (Anna Schlesinger), Bracha
Miriam bat Rachel (Miriam Sheinberg), Chaim Ariel ben Vera Devora
(Ariel Sharon), Shoshana bat Miriam (Susan Shapiro), Amit Yehuda ben
Malka (Dr.Amit Schwartz), Shimon Elimelech ben Sima Rivka (Marc
Weinberg), Avraham Yeshayahu ben Aviva (Avraham Yeshayahu Feiner), Shai
ben Rachel (Shai Peltz), Miriam Rivkah bat Adina Leah (Miriam
Strasberg), Yissachar Dov ben Peshe (Bud Silver), Moshe Avigdor ben
Rivkah (Martin Herzog), Penina Rivka Yoela bat Mirel (Penny Bowman),
Avichai Avraham ben Sarah Miriam, Gitel Rivka bat Chaya Risa and Chaya
Aviva Sarah bat Adel Nechama (Alexandra Morgan Talbot). May they all be
blessed with a speedy and complete recovery and enjoy good health for
many more years.
Mazal Tov to Nachum Nathan Sack who is
celebrating his Bar Mitzvah this Shabbat at The Jerusalem Great
Synagogue and to his parents Yaakov and Chava Sack of the Kiryat
Hayovel neighborhood in Jerusalem. Special Mazal Tov to older brother
David Sack, currently a Yeshivat Hesder student who, during his last
two High School years attended our daily Minyan each weekday morning.
May Nachum continue to be a constant source of nachat to his family and
to all Am Yisrael.
We thank those who, in the past several
weeks, have heeded our request and have joined us as Supporting
Members. If you haven't as yet done so, we ask that you partner with
us in this way. The cost is 500 NIS or $180 per year and will give you
the opportunity to be part of a unique Jewish institution serving world
Jewry. You may sign up on our website www.jerusalemgreatsynagogue.com Remember:
There is One People
One Israel
One Jerusalem
and One Jerusalem Great Synagogue.
Shabbat shalom and Chag samayach.
Asher Schapiro
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SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT PARASHAT BAMIDBAR (May 14-15)
Friday Candle Lighting 6:49 PM
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:15 PM
Shabbat Shacharit 7:55 AM
Guest Chazzan Moshe Goldberg will officiate on Friday evening and Shabbat morning.
Shabbat Mincha (in Beit Midrash Be'er Miriam 7:10 PM
Seudah Shlishit is sponsored in memory of Mrs. Miriam Landau z"l.
Shabbat concludes: 8:09 PM
SCHEDULE FOR MAY 16-18; 20-21 (Beit Midrash Be'er Miriam)
Shacharit Sunday, Tuesday, Friday 8:00 AM
Monday, Thursday 7:50 AM
Mincha (Sunday, Monday, Thursday) 1:09 PM
SCHEDULE FOR SHAVUOT (May 18-19)
Tuesday Candle Lighting 6:52 PM
Mincha 7:15 PM
Yom Tov Maariv 7:50 PM
Chief
Chazzan Chaim Adler will officiate on Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning accompanied by The Jerusalem Great Synagogue Choir conducted by
Elli Jaffe.
Shiurim in Hebrew sponsored by The Jerusalem Great
Synagogue in cooperation with Moreshet Hamishpat B'Yisrael will take
place on Tuesday night from 11:15 PM until 4:45 AM on Wednesday morning.
11:15 PM Introductory Remarks by Professor Nahum Rackover
11:30 PM Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau
"Kabbalat Mitzvot K'tenai L'giyur"
12:15 AM Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar
"Heskem Kedem Nissuin"
1:00 AM Attorney Dr. Yaakov Weinroth
"Meego K'bitui L'kocho Shel Potentzial"
1:40 AM Dr. Michael Vigoda
"Alimut Neged Shoftim
2:20 AM Professor Nahum Rackover
"Hirhur Teshuva K'machsir Avaryan L'eidut"
3:00 AM Rabbi Eliyahu Abergel
"V'lad Mizera Shel Niftar"
3:45 AM Rabbi Ben Zion Algazi
"Kavod Habriot"
Wednesday Shacharit 7:45 AM
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yaffo will speak before Yizkor
Yizkor approximately 10:00 AM
Yom Tov Mincha 7:15 PM
Yom Tov Concludes 8:13 PM
For
those from abroad who observe two days of Yom Tov, there will be a Yom
Tov Maariv Minyan at 8:15 PM on Wednesday evening and Yom Tov Shacharit
at 8:30 AM on Thursday. Thursday Yom Tov Mincha will be at 7:20 PM in
Beit Midrash Be'er Miriam with Maariv to follow at 8:05 PM
SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT PARASHAT NASO (May 21-22)
Friday Candle Lighting 6:54 PM
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:20 PM
Shabbat Shacharit 7:55 AM
Guest Chazzan Ezra Meyer will officiate on Friday evening and Shabbat morning.
Shabbat Mincha (in Beit Midrash Be'er Miriam 7:15 PM
Seudah Shlishit is sponsored in memory of Mrs. Miriam Landau z"l.
Shabbat concludes: 8:15 PM
SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF MAY 23-28
(in Beit Midrash Be'er Miriam)
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM
Monday, Thursday 7:50 AM
Mincha (Sunday-Thursday) 1:09 PM
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