THE BETH HAMEDROSH HAGODOLKESSER MAARIV ANSHE LUKNIK NEWSLETTER

NISSAN/ IYAR 5773MARCH / APRIL / 2013

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UPCOMING EVENTS & DATES TO REMEMBER áñØãDaily Mincha-Maariv Will Resume March 10th

With the return of daylight savings time we will resumedaily Mincha-Maariv. Mincha is about 10-15 minutesbefore sunset. Week of March 10: 6:40 pm; Week of March17: 6:50 pm. Shacharit continues to be at 6:00 am Mondaythrough Friday, and at 8:00 am on Sunday.

REMEMBER TO SELL YOUR CHAMETZ !!!Pesach begins on the night of March 25 . For those ofth

you waiting to sell your chametz, your wait is over. Thetime to sell is now. Any chametz not sold before Passoverwill have to be disposed of in a proper manner even afterPassover. While it is preferable to sell your chametz inperson, in response to those who have requested a writtenauthorization because of their inability to come in, a formhas been included elsewhere in this newsletter. The formmust be received by the Rabbi no later than Wednesday,March 20. For more Passover information and Chametzform, please see later in this newsletter.

Pre-Pesach Shiurim at Kesser MaarivOnce again we are extremely fortunate that HaRav HagaonMoshe Soloveichik S"hlita will be delivering his inspiringHaggadah lecture on Sunday morning, March 10 at 9:45am. This shiur has won acclaim from attendees andparticipants as well as those that have listened to tapes ofpast lectures. It will add so much to your seder. RabbiLouis Lazovsky will deliver his Shabbat Hagadol shiur onMarch 23 at 5:05 pm. All these classes are open to menand women. Haggadah Shiur - Rabbi Moshe SoloveichikSunday, March 10 at 9:45 am. Original Explanations and Themes of the HaggadahRabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky - Thoughts on the HaggadahTuesday March 19 at 7:20 pm (after Maariv)Shabbat Hagodol Drasha - Rabbi Louis LazovskyShabbat, March 23 at 5:05 pmPesach in Halacha and HashkafaIn addition, Rabbi Ben Zion’s classes from last year areavailable from the office: Mitzvot of the Seder Night:Reciting the Haggadah; Matza; Maror; Four Cups;Reclining; Hallel and Preparing for Pesach: BedikatChametz; How to Kasher your home; Selling Chametz;How Matza is Made.

JUF Brunch - April 7Our Annual JUF Brunch on behalf of the 2013 JewishUnited Fund - Israel Emergency Fund will take place onSunday, April 7, 2013 at 9:00 am. Couvert: $10 per person. Please RSVP to Sandi Kaplan at the JUF at 312-444-2841or email SandiKaplan@juf.org. Our guest speaker will beYaakov Katz, a military correspondent and defense analystfor The Jerusalem Post and the Israel correspondent for

Jane’s Defence Weekly, the international militarymagazine. He is the author of Israel vs. Iran – TheShadow War.

Yom HashoahYom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day, this yearcorresponding to Sunday, April 7, is the day that weremember and pay tribute to those sacred Kedoshim whowent to their eternal rest sanctifying the name of theAlmighty in the ultimate act of Kiddush Hashem. Maytheir memory forever be a blessing. Hashem YikomDamam.

Yom Ha’atzmaut & Israel Solidarity DayThis year, Yom Ha’atzmaut, 5 Iyar, falls on Monday, April15 . The JUF is sponsoring Israel Solidarity Day with ath

three mile Walk With Israel on Sunday, April 28 fromnoon-4:00 pm at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. Moredetails are at juf.org/walk. Please participate in this or oneof the other events and show the world our love for EretzYisrael, the place where the Divine presence rests.

Graduation KiddushWe will be celebrating the graduations of many of ourKesser Maariv students. The Kiddush is tentativelyscheduled for June 15. If you have a graduate, please callthe office.

E-mail ListWe occasionally send e-mails with important information. To join our list, please email bhhkmal@yahoo.com. Weare happy to have more than one e-mail address per family.

Cards Standings List - Renew of JoinFor only $50 a year, automatically be included whenever acard is sent from our shul to fellow members for a refuashlayma, condolence or mazal tov. To join the standings,please contact the office at (847) 679-9800 orbhhkmal@yahoo.com. Cards are available for purchasefrom the office for $1.50 each or 13 cards for $18. If youwould like us to send a card for you for $2, please contactWendy Hartz at (708) 205-5109.

Rent the Shul for Your SimchaFor information regarding renting the Social Hall for yourevent, please call Ben Zion Lazovsky at the Shul office at(847) 679-9800. Also, book you child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvahin the Shul calendar!

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

Rabbi Meyer Juzint UpdateRabbi Juzint’s Holocaust memoir Chain of Miracles isavailable for purchase at the shul, at kessermaariv.org, andat Rosenblum’s and Kesher Stam. Nechamas Meyer onBreishis & Shemos is being edited If you have contact

information for former students ofRabbi Juzint, please contact us atrabbijuzint@gmail.com.

PAST EVENTSWe celebrated Tu B’Shevat at theShul with an Oneg Shabbat...OurTree of Life is really bloomingafter the outstanding response toour Tree of Life Sale inShevat...ARK Food Drive – thankyou for participating in this year’sdrive. Yasher Koach to LarryWeinger for coordinatingit...Purim - Yasher Koach to RabbiBen Zion Lazovsky for reading theMegilla three times. The Seudah was a lot of fun. Wewere entertained by magician Gary Kantor. Thanks to theWeingers for chairing and running the Seudah...Thank youto the sponsors of our Purim Chesed Project. 75 lovelypackages were made after Megillah reading, filled withtoiletries and household necessities and were delivered toThe ARK on Purim day for distribution. They were greatlyappreciated!Adele Goldblum Women’s Council -Upcoming EventsWe will tentatively have our first Women’s Shalashudosof “the season” on Shabbat, April 13 . Details to follow.th

Knitting – KMnitters are taking a break for Pesach, andhope to reconvene on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 pm. Forth

emergency help with fiber entanglements or slipped stitches,call Wendy Hartz at 708-205-5109. Past Events The AGWC held informative programs, AStress Management Class given by Mielcah Allswang, anda Button program given by Sonni Helmer and BeverlyEisenstein ...Dinner was served at Café ARK by KMvolunteers. Thanks to Cookie Goldrich for arranging it.

GOOD & WELFAREMazel Tov to: Herb and Rita Lowenstein on the marriageof their son David Max to Kay Shoshana McConnell...Dr.Aliza and former KM President Yoni Blumofe on themarriage of their son Calev to Elisheva Klein...Dr. DinoraIngberman on the engagement of her son Gabe to ChanaSmolarcik.Hope You Are Feeling Better: Marty Miretzky.Thank you to our recent Kiddush Sponsors: Herbert & RitaLowenstein, David Max Lowenstein, Evelyne Sternfeld,Vicki Ross, Lester Farber, Rebbetzin Saretta Lazovsky andanonymous sponsors.Thank you to our recent Seudat Shlisheet Sponsors:Samuel & Sophia Gabay, Marty & Sandy Miretzky, Rita &Herb Lowenstein, Dr. Joel Feder and anonymous sponsors.To sponsor a Kiddush or Seudat Shlisheet, please contactthe office, or Judy Whisler at j5awhisler@aol.com.

MAOT CHITTIMPassover is a time of the year when we remember thosewho are not as fortunate as others. The "Shulchan Aruch -Code of the Jewish Law" reminds us of our obligation tohelp all Jews celebrate Passover, our festival of freedom.

Please give generously to those in need so that they too canhave Matzos, Wine, Maror and all other basic Passoverneeds. Your contribution, which is tax deductible, shouldbe made out and sent to: Maot Chittim of Greater Chicago,7366 N. Lincoln Ave., Suite 301, Lincolnwood, IL 60712. Checks can also be sent to Rabbi Lazovsky, who willforward all contributions."Kol Dichfien Yasay V'yaichal - Whoever is needy, let themcome and celebrate Passover with us." -HaggadahDon’t miss Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik’s Haggadah

Shiur on Sunday, March 10 at 9:45 am!

PRE-PASSOVER PREPARATIONSProper Disposal of Shamos

For those families with Shamos, Jewish works that requireburial (as pages accidentally torn out of a chumash orsiddur), you can drop off your Shamos (for a small fee) at 7532 St. Louis, Skokie, on Sunday, March 17 from 1-5 pm. Question? Call 773-588-5078. Shamos should not bebrought to Kesser Maariv. Note: Likutei Pshatim (andsimilar publications) may be double-bagged and placedwith the regular garbage pickup.

cRc Pesach Fair On Sunday, March 17th, from 2 PM to 6 PM, the cRc isproud to present their annual Pesach Fair at HebrewTheological College, 7135 N. Carpenter in Skokie, withseveral booths to help the community prepare for Pesach,including a Romaine lettuce checking demonstration, knifesharpening, hagalas keilim, a sofer, shaatnez testing, tzitzitrepair, a drop-off box to donate canned and packagedgoods, an opportunity to ask your Pesach questions to a cRcrabbi, and an opportunity to purchase cRc and other publications. Many of these booths will be available at nocharge. No appointments neccessary.Hagalas Kaylim - Purification of Vessels for Passover "Kashering" those vessels that can be made kosher forPassover use can be done at the cRc Pesach fair (see above)or Telshe Yeshiva, 3535 W. Foster in Chicago on TuesdayMarch 19 from 7:30-9:00 pm, and on March 20 from 8:00-9:00pm. For appointments, information on how to properlyclean utensils before Kashering or for big Hagala jobs,

PASSOVER DATES TO REMEMBERShabbat Hagodol Drasha Shabbat Afternoon March 23 at 5:05 pmSearch for Chametz - Bedikat Chametz Sunday night, March 24Fast of the First Born-Taanit Bechorim (Siyum after minyan) Monday, March 25Prohibition of eating Chametz begins at 10:29 am Monday, March 25Burning of Chametz before 11:43 am (8255 Central Park) Monday, March 25Sedarim Monday evening March 25 & Tuesday evening March 26Eat the Afikomen no later than 12:52 am March 25 & March 26First two days of Yom Tov Tuesday March 26 & Wednesday March 27Chol Hamoed (Intermediate Days) Thursday March 28-Sunday March 31Last Days of Yom Tov Sunday evening March 31 - Tuesday evening April 2

please call (773) 727-5241. Selected Laws for Passover 5773

Preparing for Passover is always difficult. I will attempt tobriefly cover 6 areas but urge you to either review the lawsfrom the original source materials, attend any of the manyclasses being offered by competent rabbinic authorities,including at Kesser Maariv, or call me with any questions.1) We Search for Chametz on Sunday night, March 24after sundown. We follow all of the procedures andcustoms including reciting the blessing as well as KolChamira (renunciation of ownership) upon conclusion ofthe search;2) The Fast of the First Born is on Monday morning March25. Fathers fast for their first born son under Bar Mitzvah. A Siyum can be attended if fasting is difficult. Our shulwill hold a siyum on Friday morning after our 6:00 amminyan;3) We Burn Chametz on Monday morning March 25. Burning of the Chametz will be available that day, from8:00 am until 11:30 am, at 8255 Central Park in Skokie(ICJA property), enter from Oakton or Main St. Weperform Bitul Chametz and recite the Kol Chamira at thistime;4) The Prohibition of Eating Chametz begins at 10:29 amon Friday morning March 25;5) The Seder - We cannot begin the seder until afternightfall. In each and every generation me must feel as ifwe are re-experiencing the exodus from Egypt. Accordingly, we must delve into the Haggadah toremember the suffering of our ancestors and to learn of thegreatness of Hashem. We must involve our children in thisprocess and realize that each part of the Passover Seder hasgreat meaning and significance. In addition to reciting theHagaddah, special mitzvot of the night include drinkingfour cups of wine or grape juice, eating Matza, and eatingMaror. We must eat the Afikomen by 12:52 am bothnights;6) Second Seder - We cannot begin to make preparationsor begin the second seder until after candle lighting onTuesday evening March 26, which is not before 7:52 pm.

Please call me at home (847) 676-0556 or at thesynagogue (847) 679-9800 if you have any questions aboutthese or other issues, including how to “kasher” appliancesand utensils for Pesach (Contact the office for a copy of Rabbi Ben Zion’s shiur from last year on this topic). AChag Kasher V'samayach, and on this Pesach, may wemerit the ultimate redemption.

Brief Laws of Kashering Your Kitchen for Pesachby Rabbi Ben Zion LazovskyKashering your kitchen for Pesach is never easy. Beloware some main points on Kashering. Please ask any RabbiLazovsky for more details or even to see if your situationdiffers from what is listed below. We are always happy tohelp people understand what they need to do to Kashertheir kitchen.Ovens: Run a self clean with the oven racks inside. If it isnot self-clean it is Kasherable, but ask me for instructions.Rangetops Gas: Burners should be on for one hour withthe grates in their normal position. The grates must also becovered with foil. Electric ranges need to be red-hot for atleast 45 minutes. Often you must but a brick on the burnerfor it to turn red-hot.Dishwashers: Most dishwashers may not be kashered forPesach.Sinks: Stainless steel sinks may be kashered with hagala(pouring scalding water on them). Sinks must be clean andwith no rust spots. Boil water in a container until there isa rolling boil, and carefully pour the water on all parts ofthe sink. Cast-iron sinks cannot be kashered. Pour boilingwater on the as described above, but you must cover thesurfaces. One possibility is to buy a dishpan that pits inyour sink and drill a hole in it to drain (but be careful thesink should not back up into the dishpan).Silverware: Can be kashered if they are rust free withHagala. You can drop them into a pot of boiling water oneat a time, or go to the cRc Pesach Fair (see above).Pots: Pots that are usually used for cooking liquids may bekashered by Hagala, provided they are clean and have nocrevices. For details, see one of the Rabbis Lazovsky, orbring it to the cRc Pesach Fair. Frying pans and roastingpans cannot be kashered. Dishes: Cannot be kashered.Countertops: The cRc Passover Guide has an extensivelist of countertop materials and if they may be kashered. Even if your contertop cannot be kashered, clean it welland cover it – some people cover it with boards, and someuse Contact paper with light adhesive or aluminum foil. Whatever you use, cover it well so that food will not touchthe countertop.Refrigerators: Must be thoroughly cleaned with soapywater.Small appliances like coffee makers, blenders and foodprocessors cannot be kashered for Pesach.For any other items, please ask me - emailbhhkmal@yahoo.com.

DVAR TORAHShabbat Hagodol - March 23 is Shabbat Hagodol. Italways takes place the Shabbat before Passover. ThisShabbat discusses the maturity of the Jewish people in theirslaughtering the primary Egyptian deity which led to theirdeliverance.The Omer, or period of counting 49 days between Passover

and Shavuot, is a solemn period when twenty four thousandstudents of Rabbi Akiva, all rabbis and leaders of Israel,passed away. We being counting (“Sfira”) the night ofMarch 26. One should count after sunset. If one forgot tocount at night, count the next day without reciting theblessing. If one forgot the entire day, the blessing may notbe recited for the rest of the Omer, even if one counts at

night. During this time we refrain from celebratingweddings, having haircuts, purchasing new clothing andhearing live music. On the 33rd day of the counting,known as Lag B’Omer, this year corresponding to Sunday,April 28, the students did not die. As a result, it is a day ofjoy and celebration. Marriages, which are ordinarily

prohibited during the sefira period, are permitted on LagB’Omer, and field trips and outings take place. In Israel,the day is marked by the bonfires and pilgrimages are madeto the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, whose Yahrzeitis on Lag B’Omer. Shavuot begins on Tuesday eveningMay 14 and ends on Thursday evening May 16.

SHABBAT & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Date Candle Lighting Erev Mincha Shacharit Shiur Mincha

Vayakhel Pikudei -Hachodesh

3/8-3/9 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 8:45 am 4:20 pm 5:20 pm

Vayikra 3/15-3/16 6:38 pm 6:40 pm 8:45 am 5:30 pm 6:30 pm

Tzav - Hagadol 3/22-3/23 6:46 pm 6:50 pm 8:45 am 5:05 pmDrasha

6:35 pm

1 Day Pesach 3/25-3/26 6:49 pm 6:50 pm 8:45 am no shiur 6:50 pmst

2 Day Pesach 3/26-3/27 7:52 pm 6:50 pm 8:45 am no shiur 6:50 pmnd

Shabbat Chol Hamoed 3/29-3/30 6:54 pm 6:55 pm 8:45 am no shiur 6:55 pm

7 Day Pesach 3/31-4/1 6:56 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am no shiur 7:00 pmth

8 Day Pesach 4/1-4/2 7:59 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 amth

Yizkorno shiur 7:00 pm

Shmini 4/5-4/6 7:01 pm 7:05 pm 8:45 am 5:50 pm 6:50 pm

Tazria-Metzora 4/12-4/13 7:09 pm 7:10 pm 8:45 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Acharei Mot- Kedoshim 4/19-4/20 7:17 pm 7:20 pm 8:45 am 6:10 pm 7:10 pm

Emor 4/26-4/27 7:25 pm 7:25 pm 8:45 am 6:15 pm 7:15 pm

Behar-Bechukotai 5/3-5/4 7:32 pm 7:35 pm 8:45 am 6:25 pm 7:25 pm

Bamidbar 5/10-5/11 7:40 pm 7:40 pm 8:45 am 6:30 pm 7:30 pm

If you have a chiyuv - obligation to daven or require an Aliya, please inform Rabbi Lazovsky before Shabbat.To sponsor a kiddush or shalashudos, please call Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULEMinyan TimesMinyanim meet in the Kaufman Bais Midrash

ShacharitSunday: 8:00 am, Monday-Friday: 6:00 amMincha-MaarivSunday-Thursday: 10 minutes before sundown

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ClassesSunday Morning at 9:45 am: Parsha Class in theW e e k l y S e d r a . G i v e n b y R a b b i M o s h eSoloveichik

T uesday n igh t a t 7 :15 pm: “T he Sanc t i t y o fShabbat.” Given by Rabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky.

For more learning opportunities, contact Rabbis B. or E. Lazovsky

Malamud Reference Library – Come and Learn from any of the hundreds of titles in our library.Lending Library – Members may borrow books from our Lending Library, located on the south side of the Social HallTape Lending Library – We have tapes and digital audio files on many topics including Chumash, Talmud and Mussar.

SELLING THE CHAMETZ - IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!!!Any "Chametz" which an individual desires to use after Passover must not only be stored in a separate place in the homewhere it is not seen during the holiday, but it must also be considered as not belonging to the individual for that period. Thisis effected by authorizing the Rabbi to sell the "Chametz" and the place where the “Chametz” is found for the individual. Rabbi Lazovsky is available to sell the Chametz at his home, at the shul or by special appointment. Please call (847) 676-0556 to make the necessary arrangements.

While it is preferable to do this in person, in response to those who have requested a written authorization because of theirinability to come in, the following form may be used. The form must be received by the Rabbi no later than Wednesday,March 20, 2013.

Fill in the date, your name, home and business addresses, and sign the form.

` ` Detach & Return` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `IF YOU WILL NOT BE IN THE CHICAGO METRO AREA FOR PASSOVER PLEASE INDICATE THE CITY ANDTIME ZONE (hours ahead/behind Chicago) WHERE YOU WILL BE: TIME ZONE:____________

Date: ____________________

I ____________________________________ hereby authorize Rabbi Louis Lazovsky as my agent with the power of attorneyto sell all foods and items of Chametz in accordance with the requirements of Jewish Law, including leasing all the area(s)in my possession where there is Chametz. This sale includes, but is not limited to, Chametz found at the following addresses:

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Yizkor is always recited on the last day of Passover. This year, Yizkor will be recited on Tuesday, April 2. The congregationwill continue to observe Yizkor for all who have a plaque. For those that do not have a plaque who want Yizkor recited,please make certain that we properly remember the names of our departed loved ones. In order to do this, we request thatyou fill in the HEBREW first name of your departed loved one, as well as the HEBREW first name of their father in thespace provided below. You can submit as many names as you need, just make extra copies of the form, or write all of thenames on a separate piece of paper and return them to the rabbi in the enclosed envelope.

Please remember that in the Yizkor prayer we recite that the soul of the departed should rest in eternal paradise on the meritof charity given in their name.

Please write the Hebrew Name of the Deceased and the Hebrew name of the deceased’s father.

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