Chronicle March 25, 2011

OHAV SHOLOM’S WEEKLY CHRONICLE WE PRAY TOGETHER

Rabbi Ira Ebbin rabbiebbin@ohav.org

Adam Greenberg President

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SHACHARIT Sunday…………………9:00 AM Monday ……………….6:30 AM Tuesday.........................6:35 AM Wednesday...................6:35 AM Thursday …………..... 6:30 AM Friday............................6:35 AM

MINCHA - MAARIV Sunday-Thursday.... 7:00 PM

Rabbi Jeremiah Wohlberg Rabbi Emeritus

WEEK ENDING - March 25, 2011 — 19 ADAR II 5771

Candle Lighting:

Shabbat Services Friday Mincha: Saturday Morning: Class: Saturday Mincha:

WE PLAY TOGETHER

Dr. Mel Issacs Religious School Principal

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Shabbat Ends: 7:54PM

This week’s shofar and chronicle are sponsored by: Ron Bekore in celebration of Lynda's birthday and their CHAI wedding anniversary.

Loving you always, Ronnie, Dana and David

SISTERHOOD Upcoming Sisterhood Programs April 6 – Help knit/wrap blankets for We Care Blankets th

May 12th- Game Night 7:30pm (Mah-Jong and Scrabble) Sisterhood has 18 Ohav teens who have signed up to be babysitters. Should you find yourself in need of a babysitter please e-mail Fran Green at sisterhoodprez@ohav.org Sisterhood Book Club: The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World by Lucette Lagnado. Discussion will be held on Wednesday, March 30 at 8pm in the library.

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE THIS SHABBOS March 26 Featuring Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff.

Sponsored by Hope and Adam Greenberg in Memory of their son Jacob.

Shabbat Morning Sermon Making it Real, Keeping it Real – How to keep Inspiration Alive After Kiddush Class (About 12:30pm)

Shabbat- Plugging Into the Goal of Life Afternoon Class (5:30pm) - The Five Levels of Pleasure Seudah Shlishit – (6:50pm) -Four Misconceptions Jews Have

About Judaism WOMEN'S TEFILLAH GROUP MARCH 26 Hi to all our Tefillah Group Members and Perspective Friends: Please join us this Shabbat morning at 10:00 AM in the Hauptman Chapel for a meaningful prayer and Torah service designed for women. Thanks to the efforts of Gail Skall, five women will participate in the Torah reading including: Harriet Feldman, Gail Skall, Fran Moshkovski and Jenny Zepnick.

The Hebrew School will be preparing several students to deliver a short D'var Torah and Prophetic reading. The students will also help with closing the service. We will then move to the main sanctuary where the scholar-in-residence, sponsored by the Greenberg family in memory of Jacob, will speak.

Lunch & Schmooze Tuesday April 5th at 12 PM. Cost $10.

Contact the office for reservations.

OHAV’S ANNUAL JOURNAL DINNER Our honoree for this year's Journal Dinner is Dr. Mel Isaacs. The Journal Dinner will be held on Sunday evening, April 3rd at the Shelter Rock Jewish Center.

OHAV PESACH WINE SALE….Pesach is just around the corner and that means it is time for our annual Passover wine sale. As in previous years, we have partnered with Skyview Wines to offer a wide variety of kosher for Passover wines for 2011. The list is available on the Ohav web site (http://ohav.org/passoverwine) and will also be available on Saturday evening, March 19th, after the reading of the Megillah.

As usual we will also have some bottles to sample the same evening. A portion of the proceeds is donated back to Ohav.

Orders must be received by the office no later than April 7th.

Please contact Mario Wilkowski at Passoverwines@Ohav.org for further info.

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OHAV SHOLOM’S WEEKLY CHRONICLE

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Dear Friends , Junior CongregaAnti-Israel activists have declared that March 30th will be a global day of action for the Boycott, tion every Shabbos Divestment and Sanctions movement aimed at the boycott of all Israeli goods. To counter calls for morning from boycotts, World Jewish Congress encourages BUYcotts, and, together with other pro-Israel 10:15-11:30. Grades organizations, is calling on constituents to purchase Israeli products. We are calling for March 30th to be K-3 will be in Classroom 1, and Grades 4-8 will be in the a Buy Israeli Goods (BIG) Day. We encourage you to visit http://www.buyisraelgoods.org/scripts/mrkt_Home.asp?market_id=10 to find a list of Israeli-made items library. All children must be in junior congregation or which can be bought as part of your regular shopping needs, as gifts, or occasional purchases. Circulate accompanied by an adult in this website to your members and friends. On March 30th, please use the website to find stores near shul. Kids Kiddush $20 you from which you can purchase these goods. Tell the store managers you wish to purchase Israeli goods, and encourage them to carry these products. Products from Israel meet the highest quality Bernice Zoback gives a spestandards. Collectively, the frequent purchase of Israeli products will have a significant impact on the cial thank you to all the Israeli economy and all segments of the Israeli population. wonderful members that Make March 30th a record day for sales of Israeli products by organizing a BUYcott for your members.

Betty Ehrenberg, Executive Director World Jewish Congress, US, NA

Congregation Ohav Sholom extends its condolences to our good friend, Robert Pearl on the passing of his mother, Ethel. The funeral took place on Tuesday.

Shiva will take place at the home of Robert Pearl, 3215 Denton Drive in Merrick. Shiva will be observed beginning Tuesday March 22, and continuing through Thursday March 24.

Shiva will be from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with services at 7:00 PM. May Robert and his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem

“Ohav’s Community of Learners” You form a group of learners with your friends to study any Judaic topic and meet in someone's home. Rabbi Ebbin will help guide you with sources on the subject you choose. Contact Rabbi Ebbin or office to sign up.

We were all horrified to hear of the brutal and cowardly murder of five members of the Fogel family, including a three month old baby, as they slept in their homes Friday night in Itamar Israel.

Ohav Sholom joins the Orthodox Union in collecting funds to support the three orphans of the Fogel family. You may donate online at http://www.ou.org/terrorfund or bring checks in to the Rabbi's charity fund earmarked Israel Terror Victims. May G-d be our shadow (Psalm 130) and grant benevolence and healing to the victims.

KIDDUSH SPONSORED THIS WEEK BY:

Hope and Adam Greenberg

Simcha Shabbos Happy 4th Birthday to Alana Rubensohn Love Mommy, Daddy and Hannah.

Happy 9th Birthday to Tikvah Friedman.

Love, Mom, Dad, Briana and Samantha Happy 15th birthday to Joanna Greenberg Love from Mom, Dad, Seth, and Eli Lynda and Ronnie Bekore are celebrating their CHAI years wedding anniversary & Lynda’s Birthday

sponsored her Shalach Manot Basket - it trulytouched her dearly.

THE ENTIRE OHAV CONGREGATION WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO: KIDDUSH HELPERS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH Thank you to our shoppers: Chevi Ebbin, Sheri Balsam, Phyllis Hauser and Bella Baruch.

Thank you to our preppers: Robin Hauser, Barbara Schlacter, Adi Baron, Alana Green, Jessica Green and Fran Green.

Thank you to all who helped on Shabbas to put out Kiddush!

Thank you to Hope Greenberg and the entire Shalach Manot committee for another beautiful bag of goodies.

Thank you to Jordan Smith for writing and directing the Purim Play. Thanks to all those who participated.

Pre-Passover Classes Adding Spice to your Seder With Rabbi Ira Ebbin -Wednesday March 30th & April 13th at 8pm Four Questions, Three Rabbis Rabbis Marc Volk, Charlie Klein & Ira Ebbin Wednesday April 6th at 8:15pm at Merrick Jewish Center Personalities of Prophets The Biblical Stories Around The Hagadda With Rabbi Ira Ebbin -Tuesdays March 29th, April 5th & 12th at 1pm The Kosher Passover Kitchen Rabbi Ira Ebbin -Tuesday April 12th at 8pm Kosher Shopping in a Non-Kosher World Location to be Announced -Monday April 11th Ohav's Bikur Cholim is looking for a few volunteers to participate in an Oneg Shabbat at the Mayfair Care Center in Baldwin to bring friendship and a taste of Shabbat to the residents. The program takes less than one hour, each Friday morning. To join in, or for more information, contact Bruria Mermelstein or Paula Cohen.