Letter from the Chairman of the Board

Dear Friends,

We thank the many people who have already made inquiries about seating for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services at The Jerusalem Great Synagogue and we will keep all of the reservation requests on file.  Those with dedicated seats should please advise us by July 26th of their intention to use those seats.  From then until August 5th, we will accept reservations from Supporting Members.  We will then process all of the reservation requests that have been mailed to us and accept reservations from the public as of August 11th.  
    
This Friday evening, we are once again privileged to host Lone Soldiers of the IDF for our Leil Shabbat service and the sumptuous Shabbat Dinner which follows. These Dinners are sponsored by our Synagogue and The Leo V. Berger Fund – Harvey Schwartz, President and Sigmund Kassap, Vice President, our Benefactors. We thank our partners in these Shabbat programs: The Michael Levin Center for Lone Soldiers, Nefesh b'Nefesh, the Yeshurun Central Synagogue and The American Jewish War Veterans Post 180- Jerusalem. We ask for your assistance in covering the expenses for this very special project. Checks should be written to "The Jerusalem Great Synagogue" and, at the bottom, please note that the contribution is for the "Lone Soldiers Program."  Our mailing address is: The Jerusalem Great Synagogue, POB 7924, Jerusalem 91078, Israel. If you are a Lone Soldier and want to attend the  Shabbat Dinner, please register by this Thursday, July 8th by clicking on the appropriate box at the website  www.lonesoldiercenter.com  or by contacting Daniel Charter via e-mail at: daniel@lonesoldiercenter.com.

Mazal Tov to our congregant Keren Jospe on her graduation from the Ulpana Toranit LeOmanuyot and on her upcoming induction this summer into the IDF.  Mazal Tov as well to her parents, Chairman of our Emergency Response Committee, Raphi and Darlene Jospe. May Keren and all of her fellow members of the IDF be safe and successful in everything they do to protect the State of Israel and Am Yisrael.

Mazal Tov to Maestro Elli and Jacqueline Jaffe and Elie and Ariela Gugenheim on the birth and naming of their granddaughter Naomi, born to Moshe and Batya Jaffe.  Special Mazal Tov wishes to the great-grandparents Mrs. Ella Jaffe, Avraham and Chana Stein, our Master Builders Mordecai and Adina Katz and Mrs. Chana Gugenheim.  May Naomi go to Torah, Chupah l'ben Torah and maasim tovim and be a constant source of nachat to her family and to all Am Yisrael.

Our condolences to our Founder Member Huti Pomrenze (wife of Jay Pomrenze) on the passing of her father, Berel Ramras z"l.  May the family be comforted among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem and experience no further sorrow for many years to come.

Our condolences to our congregant and friend Rebbetzin Devorah Korff (wife of the Zvhil-Mezbuz Rebbe Grand Rabbi Y.A. Korff) on the passing of her mother, Rebbetzin Chayah Roth, z"l.  May the family be comforted among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem and experience no further sorrow for many years to come.

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), Miriam bat Rachel Devora (Dr. Miriam Glaubach), Amiram ben Reina (Amiram Benshimol), Chava bat Rivka (Chava Womark), 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.

We are delighted to welcome our Chattan Bar Mitzvah Tzvi Bessler, his parents Dr. Marc and Dr. Abrah Bessler of Teaneck, New Jersey and their family members and friends who are joining them to participate in this Simcha.  We appreciate that the family is celebrating Tzvi's Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem and at The Jerusalem Great Synagogue.  The Dvar Torah this Shabbat will be given by the acclaimed Rabbi, author and lecturer Rabbi Dr. Avraham Twerski. We have the honor of hosting his annual Leil Hoshana Rabba lecture in cooperation with Yeshivat Shaalvim and are grateful that he will be with us this Shabbat. Chief Chazzan Chaim Adler will officiate on Friday evening (7:35 PM) and on Shabbat morning Parshiot Matot-Massay and Shabbat Mevorchim (7:55 AM) accompanied by The Jerusalem Great Synagogue Choir conducted by Elli Jaffe.  There will be a Kiddush following Shabbat morning services.  If you are in our area, I hope you will join us.

Shabbat shalom.

 

Asher Schapiro

Upcoming Events

July 9-10 – Shabbat Parshiot Matot-Massay - Chief Chazzan Chaim Adler will officiate on Friday evening (7:35 PM) and Shabbat morning (7:55 AM) accompanied by The Jerusalem Great Synagogue Choir conducted by Elli Jaffe.  Bar Mitzvah: Tzvi Bessler. Dvar Torah: Rabbi Dr. Avraham Twerski.  Kiddush follows Shabbat morning service.

July 9 – Lone Soldiers Leil Shabbat Dinner. Advance reservations are required.  Lone Soldiers may register by clicking on the appropriate box at the website  www.lonesoldiercenter.com  or by contacting Daniel Charter via e-mail at: daniel@lonesoldiercenter.com

July 11 – Sunday 1:18 PM – Mincha and Tefillot for Yom Kippur Katan (in Beit Midrash Beer Miriam).  Gershon Lifshitz will officiate.

July 16-17 Shabbat Parashat Devarim (Shabbat Chazon) – Guest Chazzan Moshe Goldberg will officiate on Friday evening (7:30 PM) and Shabbat morning (7:55 AM)

July 19 –20  Fast of Tisha B'Av (Monday evening and Tuesday)   Fast begins on Monday  at 7:45 PM.  Maariv and reading of Megillat Eicha at 8:05 PM. Tuesday morning Shacharit and Kinot at 8:00 AM.  Fast ends at 8:14 PM  

July 23-24 – Parashat Vaetchanan – Shabbat Nachamu – Chief Chazzan Chaim Adler will officiate on Friday evening (7:30 PM) and Shabbat morning (7:55 AM) accompanied by The Jerusalem Great Synagogue Choir conducted by Elli Jaffe.

Dates of the 5771 (2010-2011) Motzaei Shabbat Social Evening and Lecture Series: October 2, 2010; November 6, 2010; January 1, 2011; January 29, 2011; March 5, 2011.