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Letter from the
Chairman of the Board
Dear Friends,
Do you have dedicated seats in our Synagogue and wish to use them for Rosh
Hashana and/or Yom Kippur? If you haven't already so advised us, please
take a few moments to reply to this e-mail and let us know that you are joining
us. We appreciate your cooperation.
Our thanks to Chief Chazzan Chaim Adler, who initiated and officiated at our
first tefilla for Yom Kippur Katan this past erev Rosh Chodesh. He has
invited guest Chazzan Dov Heller to conduct the tefilla this coming month, on
Tuesday, July 21 at 1:15 PM
in Beit Midrash Be'er Miriam. The community is invited to participate.
Last week's invitation for men with good singing voices and who read music to
apply to join our Synagogue's Choir, generated a nice response to Elli Jaffe,
our Choir Director. He would like to audition more prospective singers
who might be interested in joining the most renowned Synagogue choir in the
world. If you have the prerequisites and would like to be considered for
membership in the Choir, please e-mail Mr. Jaffe at ellijaffe@gmail.com
Each Shabbat and Yom Tov, we invite a pre Bar Mitzvah boy to lead us in
the An'im Zemirot (Shir Hakavod) after shacharit. Because of the large number
of people who want this opportunity, our Welcoming Committee Chairman Dr.
Sheldon Abramson is coordinating this part of our service. The requirements are
that the lad is below the age of 13, knows the words, has a singing voice and
will be able to be heard throughout our Synagogue. If you would like to
reserve a specific Shabbat or Yom Tov for a young man, please contact Dr.
Abramson at dentist@netvision.net.il
The unveiling for our late Council Member and long time Chairman of our Audit
Committee Mr. Yehuda Dominitz, z"l, will take place at the Givat Shaul
cemetery this coming Monday, June 29 (7 Tammuz) at 6 PM. Following the
unveiling, Maariv, the study of mishnayot in his memory and words of Torah and
remembrance will take place at the Ohel Nechama Synagogue (3 Chopin Street in Jerusalem) at 8:00 PM.
The community is welcome to participate.
Mazal Tov to our Founder Member and member of our Council, Rabbi Dr. Israel
Drazin on the recent publication of his two newest volumes: Onkelos on the
Torah –Numbers, written together with Rabbi Dr. Stanley Wagner and is the
fourth volume in the series and Maimonides and the Biblical Prophets. Both
books were published by Gefen Publishing. These books are wonderful assets for
English Judaica libraries.
Mazal Tov to our Choir Member and guest Chazzan Dvir Spiegel on his marriage
this week to Rina Karasik. Mazal tov as well to the parents, Professor
Yaakov and Yael Spiegel of Petach Tikva and Mendel and Devorah Karasik of
Moshav Gimzu. May the young couple share a long, healthy and happy life
together as they build their bayit ne'eman b'Yisrael.
Mazal Tov to our congregant Zvi Portnoy on his marriage this week to Orly
Lopian and to the parents Rabbi Joel and Ruthie Portnoy of Manchester, England
and Danny and Noemie Lopian also of Manchester. May the young couple
share a long, healthy and happy life together as they build their bayit ne'eman
b'Yisrael.
Mazal Tov to our congregants Gerald and Jaqueline Lieder on the births and
britot of their newest great-grandchildren: Yedidya Eliahiv Oved, the son of
Shira and Liron Oved and Malachi Taragin, the son of David and Orit
Taragin. May Yedidya and Malachi grow to Torah, chupah and maasim tovim
and be constant sources of nachat to their families and to all Am
Yisrael.
We continue to pray for the good health and immediate release of Gilad ben
Aviva Schalit. Please add prayers for refua sheleima for those who were
injured in terrorist attacks and in the War in Gaza and for Ratza bat Reesa
(Roslyn Lowy), Aryeh ben Sarah Leah (Chazzan Aryeh Goldberg), Amiram ben Reina
(Amiram Benshimol), Zahava bat Rachel (Zahava Meczes), Channa bas Chaya Devorah
(Anna Schlesinger), Bracha Miriam bat Rachel (Miriam Sheinberg), Chaim Ariel
ben Vera Devora (Ariel Sharon), Shoshana Bat Miriam (Susan Shapiro), Chaya bat
Chava (Chaya Herstik), Chaim Eliezer ben Chaya (Chaim Eliezer Herstik), 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), Yehudah Leib ben Tziporah Rachel (Yehudah Rosenblatt),
Miriam Rivkah bat Adina Leah (Miriam Strasberg), Bracha bat Penina Rivka Yoela
(Beth Joshuah), Yissachar Dov ben Peshe (Bud Silver) and Moshe Avigdor ben
Rivkah (Martin Herzog). May they all be blessed with a speedy and
complete recovery and enjoy good health for many more years.
At the invitation of Chief Chazzan Chaim Adler and the Board, guest Chazzan
Yaakov Motzen will officiate this Friday evening (7:35 PM) and Shabbat morning
Parashat Chukat (7:55 AM) accompanied by our Choir conducted by Elli
Jaffe. If you are in our area, I hope you will join us.
Shabbat shalom.
Asher Schapiro
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 3-4 Shabbat Parashat Balak – 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.
July 10-11 Shabbat Parashat Pinchas – The Shabbat is dedicated to the
memory of the late Chazzan Tuvia Winkler, z"l, in the presence of his
daughter and son-in-law, our Founder Members and Major Donors Stanley and
Charmaine Roth, of Sydney Australia. 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.
July 21 Tuesday - Erev Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av – Mincha and
Tefilat Yom Kippur Katan with guest Chazzan Dov Heller 1:15 PM in Beit Midrash Be'er Miriam.
August 7-8 Shabbat Parashat Ekev – Anniversary Shabbat of The Jerusalem Great Synagogue. Special program to be
announced.