THE BETH HAMEDROSH HAGODOLKESSER MAARIV ANSHE LUKNIK NEWSLETTER

SIVAN / TAMMUZ / AV 5776JUNE / JULY / AUGUST 2016

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Early ShabbatWe have begun "Early Shabbat." We daven minchaevery Friday at 7:00 pm throughout the summer. If youwill be starting Shabbat early with us, light candles atabout 7:20 pm, and repeat Kriat Sh'ma after nightfall.

Gemara Brachos ShiurWednesdays before Mincha - Rabbi Ben ZionLazovsky's Gemara Brachos Shiur (open to all) ismidway through the third chapter! During June/July wemeet at about 7:20 pm (before Mincha).

Sponsor Kiddush Or Seudat ShlisheetThis is a great way to celebrate a birthday, anniversaryor special occasion, or to commemorate a yahrzeit, withyour Kesser Maariv family. Contact Judy Whisler at(847) 677-2281 or j5awhisler@aol.com , or the Shuloffice to reserve your date. Due to increasing costs, aregular Kiddush is $300-330 and SS is $60, effectiveJuly 1, 2016.

Tisha B’AvThe fast to commemorate the destruction of the first andsecond Bait Hamikdash begins on Saturday eveningAugust 13 . Because Erev Tisha B’av is Shabbat, notth

all of the usual laws apply; for example, the meal beforethe fast may be meat, since the meal is on Shabbat. Toallow people to eat the final meal as late in the day aspossible, we will daven Mincha on Shabbat, August 13at 5:00 pm (please note we will not serve seudat shlishitin Shul). You should finish your pre-fast meal no laterthan7:50 pm. We will daven Maariv and read Eicha at9:05 pm after Shabbat is over so families may drive. However, we do not make a regular Havdala; insteadwe say “Baruch hamavdil bein kodesh lechol.”

On Tisha B’Av we observe the chameshetinuyim, which are the same five prohibitions that areobserved on Yom Kippur for the entire Tisha B’av. Theprohibitions include: no eating or drinking, noannointing, no wearing leather shoes, no bathing orwashing even part of your body, and no maritalrelations. As an additional sign of mourning, we do notexchange greetings, engage in levity or transactbusiness. We also are not permitted to learn joyouspassages of Torah. Instead we learn those passagesfrom the Talmud in Gittin or Moed Kattan that dealwith the destruction of the Temple or laws of mourning. We may also learn those sections from the Nach dealing

with the destruction of the Temple provided that weskip those sections that speak of redemption.

Tisha B’av ScheduleSHABBAT AUGUST 13, 2016 Mincha at 5:00 pm.Finish your pre-fast meal by 7:50 pm.Maariv & Eicha will begin at 9:05 pm. At this time wewill remove the parochet from the Ark, dim the lightsand sit on the ground or low stools or benches. Eichaand the evening Kinot will be read.SUNDAY AUGUST 14, 2016Shacharit will begin at 8:00 am. There is Torah readingand a Haftarah. As a sign of mourning, we do not donthe Tallit or Tefillin until the afternoon. At theconclusion of davening, we recite the entire Kinotservice. Rabbis Louis & Ben Zion Lazovsky will givecommentary on the Kinnot. We do not get up to sit onregular chairs until after mid-day, which is at 12:56.Mincha will begin at 7:30 pm. We put on the Tallit andTefillin and recite those sections of the davening thatwere omitted in the morning. We also take out theTorah and read a Haftarah. Maariv will begin at 8:00 pm and will be followed byKiddush Levanah, the sanctification of the moon.The fast will end at 8:34 pm. Make Havdala over juiceor pop, not on wine or grape juice.

On the merit of our sincere prayers andmourning for Jerusalem and for the destruction of theBait Hamikdash, may the Almighty hear our prayers. May He have mercy on us and send the Mashiach toredeem us from the four corners of the earth to a rebuiltEretz Yisrael and Bait Hamikdash.

Misheberach ListIf you have names for a misheberach, please send themto the shul office or e-mail to bhhkmal@yahoo.com.

Weekday MinyanimShacharit is at 6:00 am Monday through Friday, and8:00 am on Sunday. Mincha-Maariv on Sundaythrough Thursday is 10 minutes before sunset. E-mail ListIf you would like to be added to our email list, pleasesend an email to bhhkmal@yahoo.com.

Facebook PageStay informed of what’s happening, see pictures andLike us @KesserMaariv or fb.me/KesserMaariv.

Rent the Shul for Your SimchaFor information regarding renting the Social Hall foryour event, please call Ben Zion Lazovsky at the Shuloffice at (847) 679-9800. Also, book your child’sBar/Bat Mitzvah in the Shul calendar! Please call JudyWhisler at (847) 677-2281.

CardsAll-Occasion Cards are available for purchase from theoffice for $1.50 each or 13 cards for $18. If you wouldlike us to send a card for you for $2, or to join theStandings, please contact Saretta at lazovsky@juno.comor call the office.

Parsha PodcastsRabbi Louis Lazovsky's morning Vorts on the Parshaare now available as podcasts online atKMvort.podomatic.com (linked at Facebook and www.KesserMaariv.org). On the Podomatic page youcan subscribe via iTunes.

Rabbi Juzint BooksRabbi Meyer Juzint’s “The Chain of Miracles” isavailable from our office, website & on Amazon.

Past EventsPesach - we were excited to have so many of ourKesser Maariv family members in Skokie from out oftown for Pesach. Before Pesach we were againprivileged to host Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik's HagaddahShiur, and Rabbi Benzie’s “5 or 15 or 64 or 128Mitzvot of the Seder Night.” These shiurim along withhundreds of other shiurim are available from our TapeLibrary – some on audio tape, and some digitally.Graduation and Yom Yerushalayim KiddushLuncheon - Mazal tov to our graduates. See the full listunder “Good and Welfare.”Shavuot - Thanks to everyone who attended our classesduring the Mishmar, to Dr. Steve Steinberg, RabbisLouis, Benzie and Eli Lazovsky for teaching, all whocame to the 4:40 am minyan, and to the Miretzkys forbringing refreshments.

Adele Goldblum Women's Council Upcoming Events

The Women in Tanach Learning Series with AliseGold will continue through the end of June. Classesmeet most Mondays at 7:00 pm. Emails go out whenthere are classes. Women's Shalashudoses continue monthly through-out the summer. The next Women's Shalashudos willbe on Shabbat June 25th at 5:45 pm. Shana GreensteinLipsky will speak on "The Torah's View of Work andRetirement." Please come and bring a friend. Cafe Ark - Upcoming dates to serve dinner at CafeArk are August 3, 2016, March 15, 2017 and May 17,2017. Please speak to Cookie Goldrich if you would

like to volunteer. Thanks to Larry Weinger, JulieRosenheim, Miriam Namordi, Brenda Kahn, CarmellaBega and Larry Rosen for serving in May. Women’s Bonfire - We will hold a bonfire onTuesday, July 12 at Emily Oaks Nature Center. th

Musician Miriam Suffrin will join us. Enjoy a relaxedevening with friends! (Stay tuned for confirmation.) Plans are in the works for many activities thissummer, a special learning session during the NineDays, and more chesed opportunities. Every time anevent or opportunity arises, emails are sent out. Do youwant to be added to the list? Email Saretta atlazovsky@juno.com.

Special Lecture - As we go to press we are pleased toannounce that world-renowned speaker Aliza Bulow(www.abiteofTorah.com) will be speaking on Sundayevening, July 31 at 6:45 pm. Her lecture will be openst

to men and women of all backgrounds.

Congregation B.H.H. Kesser Maariv A.L.4341 W. GolfSkokie, IL 60076 Fb.me/KesserMaariv(847) 679-9800 fax (847) 679-5041 KMvort.podomatic.com

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Associate Rabbi & Executive DirectorSandy Miretzky, Nasrin Kheradyar & Saretta Lazovsky, Co-Presidents, Adele Goldblum Women’s CouncilCommittee Contact Information:

Happy Day Cards Saretta Lazovsky

Bricks (847) 676-0556 or lazovsky@juno.com

Chesed Fund Anne Elovic (847) 673-2904

Donate Books & Siddurim Office

(847) 679-9800 or bhhkmal@yahoo.com

Endowment Rabbi Louis Lazovsky

Kiddush & Seudat Shlisheet Judy Whisler Membership 8/677-2281 j5awhisler@aol.com

Social Hall Rental Office

Tree of Life bhhkmal@yahoo.com Yahrzeit Plaques (847) 679-9800

AGWC Past Events: Thank you to the dozens of Kesser Maariv families whoparticipated in the Pesach Project this year. Thenon-perishable food items donated went to a family inneed. Thank you to Barbara Sachs for all of herassistance.

The Adele Goldblum Women's Councilacquired a "pomegranate" sculpture as part of theGreater Chicago Jewish Festival. Heather Busch andSally Aaron painted it, along with Judy Whisler, tocreate a beautiful masterpiece in tribute to WendyHartz, of beloved memory. The pomegranate was ondisplay at the festival and is currently in the Shul lobby. Thank you to Nasrin Kheradyar for her help and to allof the people who sent in ideas for the artwork

Many residents of the Robineau Assisted Livingand the Liberman Centre as well as Ark clients receivedlovely plants in honor of Shavuot. Thank you toeveryone who sponsored the plants and enhanced theholiday for so many people. Thank you to Brenda Kahnand Natalie Meerovich for chairing this event

Thank you to Rabbi Louis Lazovsky forspeaking on “Crossing the Narrow Bridge” at the firstWomen's Shalashudos of the season

Thanks to Evelyne Sternfeld, Brenda Kahn,Lora Frazin & Saretta Lazovsky for sorting clothes forBigdei Yisrael. They will be shipped to people in needin Israel.

GOOD & WELFAREMazal Tov to: Evelyne Sternfeld on the birth of a great-grandson in Lakewood; Jeff & Eleanor Greenspan onthe birth of a granddaughter Channa Zussman inMilwaukee; David Makowsky & Sara Damelin on theirmarriage; Gilda Allswang on the birth of a great-grandson in Israel; Rabbi Moshe & Debra Soloveichikon the Bar Mitzvah of his grandson in Israel; Howardand Barbara Pomper on the marriages of theirgrandchildren Yoni Pomper & Chani Lichter, andDaniel Pomper & Bracha Beitler.

Celebrate your simcha on the Etty RubinowTree of Life! Leaves are $100, Acorns are $500 andFoundation Stones are $1,000. Call Ben Zion at (847)679-9800 to order, or print the order form off of ourwebsite.

Mazal Tov to our Graduates: Nathan Fensterheim, BenWeinger, Joe Weinger, David Max Lowenstein PhD,Naomi Hernandez, Dimitriy Cherny MD, JacobValabov DPM, Jacob Biel, Avi Fagan, Zach Fagan, BenKaplan, Nili Blumofe, Jeffrey Gaynes, Matt Gaynes,Rifka Pomper, Talia Allswang, Michaela & Fima

Maltzev, Rafaela Elena Akselrud, Shmuel YitzchakBen-Ari. And thanks to additional Yom YerushalayimLuncheon sponsors: Sanford & Shelley Schwartz,Cookie Goldrich, Nasrin Kheradyar, Ann & AlanHerbach, and anonymous sponsors.

Do you have a new neighbor who might enjoydavening at Kesser Maariv? Please call the office sowe can welcome them.

Refua Shleima to: Alan Busch, Joe Fagan, Jeff Whisler,Alan Slodki, Adeline Katz, Magdalena Arciniega.

Condolences to: Dr. Ed, Michael, Michelle & BenKaplan, Joe & Iris Fagan and Dr. Lenny & Esther Faganon the loss of their wife, mother and sister, Dr. TammyKaplan. May you be comforted among the mourners ofZion and Jerusalem.

For information about ordering Yahrzeit plaques,please call the office at (847) 679-9800.

Best Wishes to: Kyle, Daria, Ezra & Orlianna Newfeldon their move to Pennsylvania.

Thanks to our Recent Kiddush Sponsors: Marty &Sandy Miretzky; Jeff & Judy Whisler; NasrinKheradyar; Jeff & Mila Zaretsky; Sanford & ShelleySchwartz; Wishner Family; David Makowsky; RabbiLouis & Saretta Lazovsky; Steve & Sue Goldrich; Joel& Gail Scher; Steve & Teri Steinberg; and anonymoussponsors.

Thanks to our Recent Seudat Shlisheet Sponsors: Gene & Lily Cherny; Herb & Rita Lowenstein; Noam& Tehilla Ben-Ari; Beth & Rabbi Michael Gottesman;Kyle & Daria Newfeld; and anonymous sponsors.

To sponsor a Kiddush or Seudat Shlisheet, pleaseContact Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281 orj5awhisler@aol.com , or the Shul office

Kesser Maariv Pushkas (Tzedaka Boxes) Are Available. Call the Office to pick one up.

DVAR TORAHTHE THREE WEEKS AND THE NINE DAYS“Bain Ha’metzariim - Between the Narrows,” is how oursages refer to the three week period between the fast of“Shiva Asar B’Tamuz - The seventeenth of Tammuz,” andbetween the fast of “Tisha B’av - The ninth day of Av.” This year the fast of the seventeenth day of Tammuz isobserved on Sunday, July 24 . The period is one ofth

profound sadness and bad luck when the Jewish peoplecommemorate the breaching of the walls of Jerusalemwhich eventually led to the destruction of the secondTemple. In fact, both Temples were destroyed on TishaB’av.

As this is a period of bad luck and mourning, weavoid going to civil court or entering into business dealsthat are other than routine. We also refrain frompleasurable activities such as live performances, plays,operas, musicals, movies or listening to music. We also donot cut our hair or nails. The Nine Days begin on Friday,August 5 . Ashkenazic Jews do not eat meat, drink wine,th

swim or bathe in hot water from then until after Tisha B’av. As we do not have public displays of mourning on Shabbat,we eat meat and drink wine on Shabbat even during the

nine days. Tisha B’av (observed) begins at sundown on Saturdayevening, August 13 , and concludes 42 minutes afterth

sundown on Sunday evening, August 14 . The Fast of Theth

9 of Av, or Tisha B’av, was originally to be the day ofth

greatest joy for the Jewish people. It was on that day thatthe Jewish people were to enter Israel after their exodusfrom Egypt. However, when the spies that Moses had sentto explore Israel returned on the night of Tisha B’av, theybrought back a false report so evil that the people rejectedthe land and G-d. As a result of this sin, the Almightyissued a decree against the Jewish people: they wouldwander 40 years in the desert and all males age 20 and overwould die in the wilderness, never to enter the promisedland. The Almighty further decreed that as a result of thefalse tears shed by the Jewish People, the day wouldpermanently be one of travail. Indeed, both Temples weredestroyed on the 9th of Av with the subsequent exiles ofthe Jewish people; the Spanish Inquisition began on thisday in 1492, and approximately 425 years later, World WarI was declared on Tisha B’av. 11 years ago, the expulsionof Jews living in Gaza began the day after Tisha B’av.

The solemnity of Tisha B’av requires that a majorfast begin the evening before and last approximately 25hours. During evening services we read the Book of Eicha– Lamentations, which deals with the misery of our peopleduring the time of Churban – destruction of the Temples. In the morning we read the Kinot services, which recountthe sorrow and suffering of the Jewish people throughoutthe ages. It is a day of reflection; the Jewish people repenttheir past misdeeds to bring themselves closer to theAlmighty and prepare for the Days of Awe. It is also a dayof hope; tradition teaches us that the Mashiach – Messiah

– will be born or will arrive on this day with Elijah theprophet informing us of our redemption.

Tu B’av - The 15 day of Av corresponding to Friday,th

August 19 - “Tu” meaning 15 in Gematria - is a minorholiday on which we do not fast, say eulogies or sayTachanun. Several reasons are given for the holiday. Oneis that by that day, the summer is half over, leaving us moretime to learn Torah at night. Another reason has to do withdrying wood to be used on the Mizbeiach (Altar) in theTemple. The Maharal says that while the Jews were in thedesert, they only married members of their own tribe. Afterthey entered the Land of Israel, they began to marrymembers of other tribes on the 15 of Av. Because theseth

marriages strengthen ties between families in differenttribes, it is a cause for a minor holiday. Contemporarily,this last reason is the most oft-cited, and therefore it iscommon to celebrate weddings on this day.

Rosh Chodesh Elul - Shabbat & Sunday September 3 -4rd th

- When Moshe Rabbeinu ascended Mt. Sinai to receive thesecond set of Luchot (Tablets), he went up on this day. The month of Elul also initiates a 40-day period ofrepentance. Within those forty days are the Aseret YemayTeshuva - Ten Days of Repentance that begin with RoshHashana and conclude with Yom Kippur. The Shofar isblown every morning during Elul to awaken our sleepinghearts to return to Hashem. We also recite the penitentialPsalm L’Dovid Ohrie (Psalm 27).Selichot, prayers of forgiveness and atonement, are recitedat midnight, while Ashkenazic Jews recite them for at leastfour days prior to Rosh Hashana – this year, we will beginSelichot on Motzai Shabbat, September 24, 2016. In ourtime, because being up at midnight for so many nights isdifficult, many only recite the first Selichot service in themiddle of the night.

The focal point of Selichot prayers is the recitationof the 13 attributes of G-d. Tradition teaches us thatreciting these attributes evokes Divine mercy. G-d Himselfbestowed this tradition to Moshe Rabbenu when heascended to the heavens to receive the TenCommandments, Torah and Oral traditions.

Rosh Hashana will begin Sunday night October 2,and Yom Kippur will be Tuesday evening and WednesdayOctober 11 and 12 .th th

TISHA B’AV SCHEDULESHABBAT AUGUST 13, 2016 Mincha at 5:00 pm.Finish your pre-fast meal by 7:50 pm.Maariv & Eicha will begin at 9:05 pm. SUNDAY AUGUST 14, 2016 - Shacharit will begin at8:00 am. Do not sit on regular chairs until after 12:56 pm.Mincha will begin at 7:30 pm. We put on the Tallit andTefillin. Maariv will begin at 8:00 pm The fast will end at 8:34 pm. Make Havdala over juice orpop, not on wine or grape juice.

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

Please Note: We will be welcoming Shabbat early and will begin davening Mincha on Friday nights at 7:00 pm. Therefore,for the next few months, it is important that you remember to: 1) light Shabbat candles early, at about 7:20 pm, and 2) repeatKriat Sh'ma of Maariv after nightfall.

Date Candle Lighting Friday Mincha Shacharit Pirkei Avot Shiur Mincha

Beha’alotcha 6/24-6/25 8:11 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Shelach 7/1-7/2 8:10 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Korach 7/8-7/9 8:08 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Chukat 7/15-7/16 8:05 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:55 pm 7:55 pm

Balak 7/22-7/23 7:59 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:50 pm 7:50 pm

Pinchas 7/29-7/30 7:52 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:40 pm 7:40 pm

Matot-Masei 8/5-8/6 7:45 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:35 pm 7:35 pm

Devarim - Chazon 8/12-8/13 7:35 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am no shiur. No SS in Shul

5:00 pm

Va’etchanan -Nachamu

8/19-8/20 7:25 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:15 pm 7:15 pm

Eikev 8/26-8/27 7:14 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Re’eh 9/2-9/3 7:02 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 5:50 pm 6:50 pm

Shoftim 9/9-9/10 6:50 pm 6:55 pm 8:45 am 5:40 pm 6:40 pm

Ki Teitzei 9/16-9/17 6:38 pm 6:40 pm 8:45 am 5:25 pm 6:25 pm

If you have a chiyuv (to daven or for an aliya), please inform Rabbis Benzie or Eli Lazovsky in person or at (847) 676-0556before Shabbat.To sponsor a kiddush or shalashudos, please call Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281 or j5awhisler@aol.com.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULEMinyan Times

Minyanim meet in the Kaufman Bais Midrash

ShacharitSunday: 8:00 amMonday-Friday: 6:00 amMincha-MaarivSunday-Thursday: 10 minutes before sundown

ClassesSunday Morning at 9:15 am: Parsha Class Given by Rabbi Moshe SoloveichikWednesday evenings before Mincha - Gemara BrachosGiven by Rabbi Ben Zion LazovskyShabbat Afternoon 2 hours before Mincha - Parsha by Rabbi Eli 1 hour before Mincha: Pirkei AvotGiven by Rabbi Louis Lazovsky

Malamud Reference LibraryCome and Learn from any of the hundreds of titles in our library, located in the Kaufman Bais Midrash.

Lending LibraryMembers may borrow books from our Lending Library, located on the south side of the Social Hall. For hours of operation,more details or to donate books, please call the office.

Tape Lending LibraryWe have tapes and digital audio files on many topics including Chumash, Talmud and Mussar.