Programs and Services | May 2015

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Celebrating Community and Culture

2015·5775 Community-Wide Lag B’Omer Celebration

NEW! Lay-led Learners’ Minyan

Melton

Catering Birthday Cakes

Rosh Chodesh Group

Yizkor, Shavuot

Community-Wide Shavuot Celebration

Children of Prophets Chavurah

A P RO J E C T O F T H E H E B R E W U N I V E RS IT Y O F J E RU SA L E M

Café

Kosh

Chazzan Aníbal “Yitzchak” Mass Dor Chadash Youth Choir

Shabbat Hospitality Program

Adult Leisure

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Minyan: Mon-Thu 7:30 AM, 6:00 PM

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Fri 7:30 AM, 5:30 PM Sat-Sun 9:00 AM, 6:00 PM Victoria Day Monday, May 18 - 9:00 AM, 6:00 PM Yizkor will be recited at Morning Minyan on Monday, May 25. Service 7:30 AM, Yizkor recited at 9:00 AM Wed, May 6, 20 8:00 PM No Registration Required Children of Prophets Chavurah Sat, May 9, 23 10:30 AM No Registration Required Family Service Mon, May 11 - CANCELLED Adult Leisure Sat, May 16 10:00 AM No Registration Required Lay-led Learners’ Minyan Sat, May 16, 30 10:00 AM No Registration Required Kids Have Fun on Shabbat

Community-Wide Lag www.jewishwinnipeg.org/ Sun, May 17 3:00 PM B’Omer Celebration bbq (Six Pines Farm) Tue, May 19 6:45 PM No Registration Required Rosh Chodesh Group Wed, May 20 Noon Fri, May 15 Café Kosh Community-Wide Shavuot www.jewishwinnipeg.org/ Sat, May 23 6:00 PM shavuot Celebration (Herzlia-Adas) Mon, May 25, Service 7:30 AM, Yizkor recited at 9:00 AM Yizkor Shavuot Wednesdays 9:30 AM Walk-ins Welcome Bubbies, Zaidies & Babies Thursdays 1:00 PM Walk-ins Welcome Bubbie & Me & Zaidie Make 3 Chazzan Mass Dor Chadash Auditions Starting Soon Call to Audition Youth Choir Select Shabbat evenings Call for information Shabbat Hospitality Program Sundays 10:00 AM Please Register Sunday School

Contact us with your questions or to register 204 452 3711 info@szwinnipeg.ca 561 Wellington Crescent Winnipeg MB R3M 0A6

Café Kosh A monthly luncheon by

Chef Joel Lafond and his culinary team

Wednesday, May 20, Noon Your Lunch Includes: Fresh English Cucumber Salad Main Course Selection Option 1: Smoked Salmon Pizza with Red Onions and Capers on a Lemon Dill Cream Cheese Sauce. Option 2: Grilled Portabella Mushroom Burger with Sun Dried Tomato Aioli, Red Onions and Provolone Cheese and served with Sweet Potato Fries.

Dessert: White Chocolate Mango Ginger with Pineapple Confit, Citrus Coulis and Almond Crisp

Reserve by Friday, May 15

Reservations Required: 204 452 3711 $21 per Person, Sans Dessert $18 per Person Private Room Available for Lunch Meetings

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Monday to Thursday 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM

NEW!

Friday 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM

Lay-led Learners’ Minyan

Saturday, Sunday and Canadian Holidays 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM

with Melanie Richters

Shabbat, May 16, 10:00 AM Do you want to become a more active participant in Shabbat morning services?

Are you looking to pray in a more informal, small group setting? Do you want to stretch your synagogue skills? The Lay-led Learners’ Minyan will provide a comfortable space to practice leading parts of the service, give a D’var Torah, read Torah or Haftarah, or introduce new melodies or approaches to Davening the traditional service. Try something new or just come and support your fellow congregants. Drop-ins are welcome and we encourage you to sign up to lead part of the service.

Yizkor will be recited

This study group covers a range of topics associated with the Torah portion of the week, quoting from a wide variety of Kabbalistic, Rabbinic and modern sources, in a way that even a beginner will be able to gain a clear understanding. Each weekly lesson will feature a free English/Hebrew guide, with commentaries and study questions for you to take home.

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Chazzan Aníbal Mass

Shabbat following Kiddush

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Torah L’Chayim

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Monday, May 25, 9:00 AM Service begins at 7:30 AM

Holiday Service Times

Victoria Day Mon, May 18: 9AM, 6PM

SERVICES

Minyan Services

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Questions? Want to register? 204 452 3711 info@szwinnipeg.ca Chazzan Aníbal “Yitzchak” Mass

Dor Chadash Youth Choir Starting Soon The Dor Chadash Youth Choir led by Chazzan Aníbal “Yitzchak” Mass is a fun-filled and uplifting music program for boys and girls ages 11 to 17 who are talented and passionate about Jewish music. Children will gain selfconfidence, train vocally, meet new friends, have fun singing new and popular songs, be part of studio recordings, learn dance choreography, and perform professionally.

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Birthday Cakes!

Shabbat Hospitality Program Coordinated by Dr. Ruth Ashrafi Please join us for our successful Shabbat Hospitality Program! On many Shabbats throughout the year, we join other Shaarey Zedek members in their homes for a Friday night Shabbat dinner. Some families host, other people are hosted. The format is potluck and the food is dairy. Please call the Program Director for more information. We would love for you to join this warm and inviting community!

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We can also create the perfect Tortes, Dainties, and Pastries for any occasion.

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B’NAI MITZVAH CLUB ages 10-12 Tuesdays at 4:00 PM at Gray Academy led by Chazzan Aníbal “Yitzchak” Mass Open to everyone, no matter if you are a member of Shaarey Zedek or not or how you plan to celebrate your Bar or Bat Mitzvah. We’ll all work together to learn Jewish values, melodies, trope, and prepare a chesed project. Free!

Students From All Schools Welcome

Bubbies, Zaidies and Bubbelehs

Family Service with Dr. Ruth Ashrafi Shabbat Mornings 10:30 AM: May 9, 23 Join us for our interactive Shabbat morning service for families! Modeled after our popular High Holy Day Family Service format, this special interactive Shabbat experience offers storytelling and music. Our child-friendly Siddur is appropriate for a mix of all ages. Afterward, we welcome you to join us for the kiddush luncheon. Bring your friends! Check out our family-friendly sanctuary on alternate weeks which includes a play area with toys, books and more!

No registration is required

with Lisa Hajer

Enjoy quality time with your grandchild in this wonderful program where we do simple crafts, read stories, play, celebrate and learn about Torah and the Jewish holidays. We welcome parents to join us as well!

Ages 18 mths-3 yrs

Wednesdays to June 17 at 9:30 AM

Drop-in rates: $12 (Members $10), siblings ½$

Ages 3 and Up

Thursdays to June 18 at 1:00 PM

Drop-in rates: $12 (Members $10), siblings ½$

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Kids Have Fun on Shabbat!

Shabbat Mornings at 10 AM: May 16, 30 Drop your child off so you are free to daven in the main sanctuary. We will have Shabbat-friendly crafts, stories, toys, games and sing Shabbat songs together!

No registration is required

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Sunday School For Ages 5-12

with Dr. Ruth Ashrafi Sundays, April 12 to June 21 10:00-11:00 AM Shaarey Zedek is proud to introduce its new Sunday school program: CHAI: Learning for Jewish Life. Solidly Jewish, educationally sound and beautifully and colourfully illustrated.

The Jewish sages teach us that “the world stands on three things: On Torah, on Avodah, and on G’milut Chasadim”. These pursuits – study, worship, and deeds of loving-kindness – provide the framework within which Jews build their relationships with God, with one another, and with the world. Accordingly, Torah, Avodah, and G’milut Chasadim serve as the core of the CHAI curriculum, providing students with the foundation for a lifetime of Jewish learning.

Our students will learn about these three strands and discover how they relate to their lives. They will learn the stories in the Torah, explore questions about God, and learn about implementing Jewish values.

The students will also learn about the Jewish holidays. Because the curriculum spirals, students study something new about each holiday every year. Each year has its own focus for Torah, Avodah and G’milut Chasadim. Coupled with our Hebrew program, your child will receive a solid, all-round Jewish education.

The program comes with attractively illustrated workbooks and classroom materials. Parents can follow their child’s learning through regular updates. $110 ($90 for Members) Siblings ½ Price | Register

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PROGRAMS

Community-Wide

Yom Yerushalayim & Lag B’Omer at Six Pines Farm Sunday, May 17, 3-10 PM Sturgeon Road 2.5 miles north of Perimeter

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3:00-6:00 PM: Activities and Snacks Archery, PJ Library StoryWalk, Petting Zoo, Hay Rides, Maccabee Games, Drum Circle 6:00-10:00 PM: Bonfire and Kosher BBQ Israeli music with Shayla Fink and Kinzey Posen Info/Tickets: jewishwinnipeg.org/bbq relbaze@jewishwinnipeg.org 204 477 7473 ADVANCE TICKETS: Adults $10, Children ages 2-13 $5 (Maximum cost per family $30) At the door: Adults $12, Children ages 2-13 $6 (Maximum cost per family $35) Brought to you by Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, B’Nai Brith Canada, Chevra Mishnayes, Congregation Etz Chayim, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Gray Academy of Jewish Education, Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun, Jewish Child and Family Service, JNF, PJ Library, Rady JCC, and Temple Shalom

Rosh Chodesh Celebrating Womanhood Held at 6:45 PM on: May 19 - Guest, Rebbetzin Tikvah Ellis The first of each Jewish month—the celebration of the new moon, its slender crescent barely visible in the night sky—is a day traditionally associated with women’s renewal and joy. Facilitated by Jane Enkin, Shaarey Zedek’s new Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group will meet monthly to learn, explore and celebrate together. Each month we will welcome a guest teacher, drawn from a wide range of fields.

Bring your daughter, your mother, your Baba, your best friend, your favourite aunty, or come on your own to join the celebration. Refreshments served.

Registration encouraged, Walk-ins Welcome | Free

Adult Leisure Monday, May 11 Program Cancelled

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New Volunteer Opportunities Coming this Fall

B’nai Nevi’im: Children of Prophets Chavurah Held on the following Wednesdays at 8 PM: May 20

Food Donations

Bring a tin for the bin next time you come to shul.

Donation bins for both Winnipeg Harvest and JCFS are located outside office doors.

Old Glasses?

We’re collecting old glasses to send to third world countries. A drop-bin is located in the lower level of the synagogue.

HOLIDAYS

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Lag B’Omer (17 Iyar) Mother’s Day Yom Yerushalayim (27 Iyar) Victoria Day Erev Shavuot (5 Sivan) Shavuot Day 1 (5 Sivan) Shavuot Day 2 (YIZKOR) (6 Sivan)

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We have now embarked on a journey through the Former Prophets—as depicted in the books of First and Second Samuel, and First and Second Kings–featuring the likes of the prophets Samuel, Nathan, Elijah, Elisha, and others—not to mention King Saul, King David, King Solomon, and their royal descendants, right down to the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE. These often obscure books of the Bible offer a fascinating glimpse into the early history of Israel, and the complex and harrowing history through which we were guided by both Prophet and King, dozens of centuries before our own complex era. “Even if they [Israel] are not prophets, they are [nevertheless] the children of prophets” (Babylonian Talmud, Pesachim 66b).

Free | Walk-ins Welcome | Refreshments

Help package food for people in need.

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Winnipeg Harvest Volunteer Night

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Shavuot Celebration 2nd Annual Community-Wide

Shabbat, May 23, 2015

6:30 PM (Doors Open at 6:00 PM) Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun 620 Brock Street (Rotates Annually) Registration: jewishwinnipeg.org/shavuot 204-477-7473 relbaze@jewishwinnipeg.org Deadline: Tuesday, May 19

Adults $18, Students & Children $10, Maximum cost per family $50

Welcome & Shabbat Mincha Service 6:30 PM Seudah Shlisheet Dairy Dinner 7:00 PM

Rap the Rabbi Panel

Rabbi Ari Ellis, Rabbi Alan Green, Rabbi Larry Lander, Rabbi Karen Soria

Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin 8:00 PM of Temple Beth Am, Bayonne New Jersey

Caffeinated Judaism: Why Coffee is a Part of Jewish History

Break-Out Sessions

Shavuot Camp & Pyjama Party

6:30-9:00 PM

Come dressed in your PJs! • Story & Puppet Play • Creative Movement • Sundae Bar • Games & Activities

Supervised Play 9:00–10:10 PM

9:00 PM

Exploration continues with six great break-out sessions.

Parents can join in the Break-Out Session or join their kids at the PJ Library Shavuot Camp and Pyjama Party Outside the Red Tent: What You Still Don’t Know About Dinah Rabbi Salkin Wine & Bothwell Cheese Tasting Rabbi Ellis Shavuot Brain Teasers Rebbetzin Ellis Torah Scrolls in Time Rabbi Soria Melton Learning Institute Chazzan Mass Megillat Ruth & Shavuot Dr. Ruth Ashrafi

Tikun Leil Shavuot - Open to the Community 9:45 PM Shavuot Ma’ariv Services Choice of Services

Shavuot Kiddush & Havdallah Refreshments

HaMotzi | Gourmet Coffee | Dessert Buffet & Eva’s Gelato Bar

Tikun Leil Shavuot 11:00 PM Late Night Study and Discussion

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