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TODAH RABAH to the sponsors:TODAH RABAH to the sponsors:TODAH RABAH to the sponsors:TODAH RABAH to the sponsors:

CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSH:CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSH:CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSH:CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSH:

Stephen & Carol Handelman in honour of the engagement of their daughter, Bari, to Michael Ballas

Rodney & Julie Bergman in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Rodney’s mother, Bella Bergman z”l

The Fienberg families in commemoration of the yahrzeit of their mother, Rosslyn Fienberg z”l

Eric Gertner in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his mother, Regina Gertner z”l

Allan Herman & Lana Sinuk in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Lana’s mother, Rosaline Sinuk z”l

Alan & Helen Cohen and Brondell Shapiro in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Helen and Brondell’s father, Harry Bobkin z”l

Michael & Francine Goldrich and family in honour of Pearl Goldrich, Holocaust survivor, honoured this past week at the Yom HaShoah V’Hagvurah Community Commemoration at Shaarei Shomayim, and with sincere thanks to Rachel Libman and the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre at the UJA Federation

DOWNSTAIRS MINYAN: DOWNSTAIRS MINYAN: DOWNSTAIRS MINYAN: DOWNSTAIRS MINYAN:

Joel & Rochelle Monson in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Joel’s brother, Michael Monson z”l

HASHKAMA MINYAN:HASHKAMA MINYAN:HASHKAMA MINYAN:HASHKAMA MINYAN:

Lorne & Ya5a Factor and family in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Lorne’s father, Morris Factor z”l

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Thursday May 9, 2nd Minyan

Roy Muster in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his sister, Angela Muster z”l

• Mazal Tov to Stephen & Carol Handelman Stephen & Carol Handelman Stephen & Carol Handelman Stephen & Carol Handelman on the engagement of their daughter, BariBariBariBari, to Michael Ballas of Montreal, son of Joy & Toufic Ballas. Excited siblings are Robbie & JessicaRobbie & JessicaRobbie & JessicaRobbie & Jessica, RussellRussellRussellRussell, Geo&reyGeo&reyGeo&reyGeo&rey and Max HandelmanMax HandelmanMax HandelmanMax Handelman; and Isaac and David Ballas. Proud grandparents are Lionel & Ruth Fisch of New York, Anne Handelman, and Sophie Ballas.

• Mazal Tov to Lillian CooperLillian CooperLillian CooperLillian Cooper on the birth of a great-granddaughter, born to Noah Kochman & Rebecca Cherniak. Proud grandparents are Robert & Sharon Cherniak and Udi & Frederica Kochman. Thrilled uncles and aunts are Aaron & Sali Cherniak, Robert and Elana Kochman. Thrilled savta is Rivka Kochman.

MAZAL TOV AND OTHER MEMBERS MATTERS

• Monday, May 6, 3:00-7:00 pm - Blood Donor Clinic Blood Donor Clinic Blood Donor Clinic Blood Donor Clinic at Shaarei Shomayim. • Shabbat, May 11 - ScholarScholarScholarScholar----inininin----Residence Rabbi Azarya BerzonResidence Rabbi Azarya BerzonResidence Rabbi Azarya BerzonResidence Rabbi Azarya Berzon. • Monday, May 13, 7:00-8:30 pm - Legal Ethics Legal Ethics Legal Ethics Legal Ethics with Rabbi Mordechai TorczynerRabbi Mordechai TorczynerRabbi Mordechai TorczynerRabbi Mordechai Torczyner. • Tuesday, May 14, 12:30 pm - Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Shore, on the topic: “Jewish Humour.”

$10/person. Register by calling Miriam in the oBce at 416-789-3213. • Thursday, May 23, 5:00-6:30 pm - Youth Lag BaOmer EventYouth Lag BaOmer EventYouth Lag BaOmer EventYouth Lag BaOmer Event. Ages 4-12. Register at:

shomayim.org/form/lagbaomer. • Shabbat, May 25 - Post-Mussaf Presentation by Eli BeerEli BeerEli BeerEli Beer, President & Founder of United Hatzalah

of Israel. • May 19-26 - Peace of Mind Program.Peace of Mind Program.Peace of Mind Program.Peace of Mind Program. May 24 - Friday Night DinnerFriday Night DinnerFriday Night DinnerFriday Night Dinner. Register at:

shomayim.org/form/pomdinner2019.

SHAAREI SHOMAYIM UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Friday May 3Friday May 3Friday May 3Friday May 3 6:54 pm Earliest Candle Lighting 7:00 pm Mincha 8:03 pm Candle Lighting Count Omer 14 after Dark Friday May 10Friday May 10Friday May 10Friday May 10 7:00 pm Mincha 8:12 pm Candle Lighting Earliest 7pm

Shabbat, May 4Shabbat, May 4Shabbat, May 4Shabbat, May 4 7:30 am Hashkama Minyan 8:15 am Chumash-Rashi Shiur with Melech Halberstadt 9:00 am Shacharit: Sharp Sanctuary & Downstairs Minyan 10:00 am Youth Programs 10:00 am Teen Minyan

11:15 am Post Mussaf Drasha: Dr. Harel Arnon 5:30 pm Bnei Akiva Snif 6:45 pm Pre-Mincha Shiur: Dr. Harel Arnon 7:55 pm Mincha 8:15 pm Seudah Shlishit: Dr. Harel Arnon 9:06 pm Shabbat Ends Count Omer 15 after Maariv

PLEASE WELCOME This Shabbat, we welcome Walerstein Scholar, Dr. Harel ArnonWalerstein Scholar, Dr. Harel ArnonWalerstein Scholar, Dr. Harel ArnonWalerstein Scholar, Dr. Harel Arnon. Dr. Arnon received his LL.B. and M.A. from Bar-Ilan University, and completed his doctoral studies at Harvard Law School. He has extensive experience in litigating complex commercial disputes and administrative procedures for some of Israel's largest corporations and business people. The following learning opportunities will be available: • PostPostPostPost----Mussaf Drasha, 11:15 amMussaf Drasha, 11:15 amMussaf Drasha, 11:15 amMussaf Drasha, 11:15 am - “Unprecedented Nonrepresentation: When the Israeli Government was Abandoned in the Supreme Court." • PrePrePrePre----Mincha Shiur, 6:45 pmMincha Shiur, 6:45 pmMincha Shiur, 6:45 pmMincha Shiur, 6:45 pm - “Are the Settlements Illegal and Should

We Care about It?” • Seudah Shlishit, 8:15 pmSeudah Shlishit, 8:15 pmSeudah Shlishit, 8:15 pmSeudah Shlishit, 8:15 pm - “Judea and Samaria in Israel’s Supreme

Court: Summarizing 50 years of Lawfare.”

Thank you to David & Bernice Walerstein for sponsoring Dr. Arnon’s visit in memory of David’s parents, Max & Sally Walerstein z”l.

• May 18 - March of the Living ShabbatMarch of the Living ShabbatMarch of the Living ShabbatMarch of the Living Shabbat, when we will hear about the experiences of our March of the Living participants. • June 15 - Graduation and Youth Leadership Shabbat.Graduation and Youth Leadership Shabbat.Graduation and Youth Leadership Shabbat.Graduation and Youth Leadership Shabbat. Do you have someone graduating this year from Grade 8 / High

School / College / University / Grad School? Please call the oBce and let us know as we plan for the Graduation and Youth Graduation and Youth Graduation and Youth Graduation and Youth LLLLeeeeaaaaddddeeeerrrrsssshhhhiiiipppp SSSShhhhaaaabbbbbbbbaaaatttt on June 15. We will be hosting a special KKKKiiiidddddddduuuusssshhhhFFFFEEEESSSSTTTT. To sponsor, please contact the oBce.

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SPECIAL SHABBATOT

SHABBAT MATTERS

CARING ABOUT FACTS AND FEELINGSCARING ABOUT FACTS AND FEELINGSCARING ABOUT FACTS AND FEELINGSCARING ABOUT FACTS AND FEELINGS

In the opening verse of our parsha, the Torah mentions the death of Aaron’s two eldest sons. What is omitted is the reason why they died. The Chizkuni remarks that their deaths are relevant to impress the gravity of the prohibition in the next verse, forbidding Aaron from walking into the Holy of Holies on a whim, as his sons had done. But this explanation also omits the more explicit reason why they died. According to Vayikra 10:1, they died because they brought an esh zarah, a strange fire o&ering that was not sanctioned by Hashem.

The next odd pass over in our parsha comes from the Torah’s reference to our time in Egypt. The Torah says that we were dwellers there, not that we were slaves (Vayikra, 18:3). According to professor of bible, Rabbi Shalom Carmy, the Torah tactfully avoids mentioning our slavery to the Egyptians in certain contexts, preferring alternative terms like “dwellers” or “sojourners.” The Torah models a sensitivity in communicating important things, and withholds the whole truth when it is either less relevant to the point or when it would not be received well. Read Vayikra 18:1-5 and you can see why the term “dwellers” might be more tactful than “slaves.”

Perhaps this explanation may also shed light on the conspicuous glossing over of Nadav and Avihu’s deaths. At the time, the Torah was narrating what exactly happened to them, so the Torah explicitly mentions that they brought an improper korban. The omission might be a considerate way to model avoiding repeating the whole truth, either for the sake of Aaron’s sons or for the sake of Aaron himself. After all, the Torah writes that we must “distance ourselves from falsehood” (Shemot 23:7). It does not write: “truth, truth shall you pursue.”

When we champion rhetoric like “facts don’t care about your feelings,” then we harden our own feelings to not care about the feelings of the persons with whom we are communicating. A debate might be “won” in the court of public opinion, and the facts might even be on the winners side, but a real change of heart may be lost. The question is: what is the agenda of the respective debaters? The Torah does not concern itself so much with the language of debate, but rather with the language of communication.

TORAH MATTERS:

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PARSHA MATTERS - by Rabbi Jesse Shore

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Shaar ChadashShaar ChadashShaar ChadashShaar Chadash (Ages 2 - 5) Room 102

Shaar YafoShaar YafoShaar YafoShaar Yafo (Grade 1 - 2)

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Shaar AryehShaar AryehShaar AryehShaar Aryeh (Grade 3 - 5)

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Sunday, May 5 / 30 Nisan I Rosh ChodeshI Rosh ChodeshI Rosh ChodeshI Rosh Chodesh Count Omer 16 after Maariv

8:30 am 8:10 pm

Shacharit Mincha

7:30 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler

Monday, May 6 / 1 Iyyar II Rosh ChodeshII Rosh ChodeshII Rosh ChodeshII Rosh Chodesh Count Omer 17 after Maariv

6:45 / 7:45 am 8:10 pm

Shacharit Mincha

6:00 am 9:30 am

Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler Nevi’im Acharonim Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler

Tuesday, May 7 / 2 Iyyar Count Omer 18 after Maariv

7:00 / 7:45 am 8:10 pm

Shacharit Mincha

6:15 am 9:30 am 1:30 pm 8:00 pm

Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler The Birth of Moral Selfhood Shiur with Dr. Zolty Yeshayah Shiur with Rabbi Torczyner Parshat Hashavua Shiur with Rabbi Diamond

Wednesday, May 8 / 3 Iyyar Yom HaZikaron Yom HaZikaron Yom HaZikaron Yom HaZikaron Count Omer 19 after Maariv

7:00 / 7:45 am 8:10 pm

Shacharit Mincha

6:15 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore

Thursday, May 9 / 4 Iyyar Yom HaAtzmaut Yom HaAtzmaut Yom HaAtzmaut Yom HaAtzmaut Count Omer 20 after Maariv

6:55 / 7:45 am 8:10 pm

Shacharit Mincha

6:10 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore

Friday, May 10 / 5 Iyyar Count Omer 21 after Dark

6:15 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore 7:00 / 7:45 am 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:12 pm

Shacharit Mincha Earliest Candle Lighting Candle Lighting

The security committee has developed a plan; the first steps are being implemented e&ective June 1, 2019. • A new security company with guards with enhanced training is being hired. • On Shabbat, holidays and events, only the front and back (parking lot) doors will be accessible. Therefore, on Shabbat, holidays

and events, the side door (west laneway) will be alarmed and only used in the event of an emergency. The alarm will sound even on Shabbat (e&ective June 1).

• The best security is that of our own members. To this e&ect, a member-based security team is being established. This team will receive professional training to identity security risks and, if needed, respond appropriately. We require volunteers to join this We require volunteers to join this We require volunteers to join this We require volunteers to join this teamteamteamteam. To learn more, join our information session on May 14, or contact Eric Ohayon at security@shomayim.org.

SECURITY MATTERS

2019/5779 YIZKOR MEMORIAL BOOK 2019/5779 YIZKOR MEMORIAL BOOK 2019/5779 YIZKOR MEMORIAL BOOK 2019/5779 YIZKOR MEMORIAL BOOK Please complete the form, available around the shul and in the oBce, and return it to the oBce by Friday, May 10by Friday, May 10by Friday, May 10by Friday, May 10 aaaatttt 2222::::00000000 ppppmmmm. Forms and payment can be submitted through our website: shomayim.org/form/yizkor2019.

We would like to acknowledge your milestones! Please let us know when there is a birth, Bar/Bat mitzvah, graduation, engagement, aufruf, wedding, significant birthday/anniversary, community recognition, illness, bereavement, or unveiling. Call or email Miriam in the shul oBce at 416-789-3213 or Miriam@Shomayim.org or donate online at Shomayim.org/donate.

Rabbi Chaim Strauchler Avital Strauchler, Rebbetzin Rabbi Jesse Shore, Assistant Rabbi Randall Craig, President Nicole Toledano, Executive Director 470 Glencairn Avenue | Toronto, ON M5N 1V8 | Tel 416-789-3213 | Fax 416-789-1728

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YAHRZEITS DATEDATEDATEDATE YAHRZEITS BEING OBSERVEDYAHRZEITS BEING OBSERVEDYAHRZEITS BEING OBSERVEDYAHRZEITS BEING OBSERVED

Shabbat, May 4 29 Nisan

Florence Babb, mother of Elena Goodman Bella Bergman, mother of Rodney Bergman Simon Dollinger, father of Marlene Goldbach

Regina Gertner, mother of Eric Gertner Michael Monson, brother of Joel Monson Rosaline Sinuk, mother of Elana Sinuk

Sunday, May 5 30 Nisan

Wilfred Fink, father of Larry Fink and Elaine Umansky Lily Menceles, sister of Eva Burko Ethel Moses, mother of Samuel Moses

Sam Siegel, father of Beverley Cohen Betty Umansky, mother of Elaine Platt and Joel Umansky

Monday, May 6 1 Iyyar

Harry Bobkin, father of Helen Cohen and Brondell Shapiro

Morris Factor, father of Lorne Factor Ida Knopman, mother of Irving Knopman

Tuesday, May 7 2 Iyyar

Rosslyn Fienberg, mother of Barry Fienberg and Stanley Fienberg

Wednesday, May 8 3 Iyyar

Leah Freudenstein, mother of David Freudenstein Hersz Hauer, father of Yona Gerstl Idella Herbert, mother of Paul Herbert

Gordon Kumer, father of Helen Singer Alfred Zauderer, father of Ricky Zauderer

Thursday, May 9 4 Iyyar

Samuel Brenman, brother of Harvey Brenman Isaac Tulchinsky, father of Alexandra Gamulka

Friday, May 10 5 Iyyar

Philip Hollinger, father of Allan Hollinger Freddy Hart, father of Barbara Held

Percy Mandelker, brother of Sarah Gerstl

Pinchas Tzvi ben Basya, Yita Hentcha bat Shoshana, Rachmiel ben Dvorah (Randall Craig), Geula Liba Yehudit bat Gittel Tzipra, Leah bat Sarah, Hesha Channah bat Bayla, Michael Mordechai Avraham ben Hinda Rifka, Yishai ben Tzipora, Eliyahu ben Ryejah, Miriam bat Chaya, Yitzchak ben Chaya Raizel, Eliyahu Yom Tov ben Leah, Leah bat Masha, Oved ben Regina, Ophira bat Raanana, Shlomo Shraga ben Esther, Yehuda Yosef ben Miriam Yocheved, Elyakim ben Meril, Yosef ben Esther, Rachel bat Leah, Yekutiel ben Sara, Sara bat Yocheved, Golda bat Sarah, Menachem Mendel ben Devorah, Eliyahu Reuven ben Sarah, Yerachmiel ben Luba, Faygala bat Freda, Dovid Chanoch ben Yhudis Ita, Yehezkiel Yehuda ben Chaya, Mindel bat Rochel, Yacov Israel ben Carmela, Hersh Leib ben Miryam.

COMMUNITY MATTERS • Tuesdays, May 7-June 25, 8:00 pm - S. Y. Agnon Lecture Series: A Guest for the Night. S. Y. Agnon Lecture Series: A Guest for the Night. S. Y. Agnon Lecture Series: A Guest for the Night. S. Y. Agnon Lecture Series: A Guest for the Night.

The first 6 lectures are in Hebrew, the last 3 are in English. At Shaarei Shomayim. Free. • Thursdays, May 9, 16 & 30 - The Alphabet of God: Exploring the Mystical Meaning of The Alphabet of God: Exploring the Mystical Meaning of The Alphabet of God: Exploring the Mystical Meaning of The Alphabet of God: Exploring the Mystical Meaning of

the Hebrew Letters the Hebrew Letters the Hebrew Letters the Hebrew Letters with Rabbi Michael Skobac. At Shaarei Shomayim. To register call 416-789-0020 or email carol@jewsforjudaism.ca.

• Monday, May 20 - UJA Walk with IsraelUJA Walk with IsraelUJA Walk with IsraelUJA Walk with Israel: Celebrating 50 Years Celebrating 50 Years Celebrating 50 Years Celebrating 50 Years and the 1st Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst Street FestStreet FestStreet FestStreet Fest. For more information and registration go to walkwithisrael.com.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDVOLUNTEERS NEEDEDVOLUNTEERS NEEDEDVOLUNTEERS NEEDED: : : : For details contact Ryla Braemer at 416-631-2883 x 5261 or rbraemer@ujafed.org. • Shabbat, June 1, 5:30 pm - Emunah ShabbatEmunah ShabbatEmunah ShabbatEmunah Shabbat. Join the women of our

neighbourhood for a shiur by Lea New Minkowitz Lea New Minkowitz Lea New Minkowitz Lea New Minkowitz and dessert. At Shaarei Shomayim.

• Sunday, June 16 - Ride for KCC (KaylaRide for KCC (KaylaRide for KCC (KaylaRide for KCC (Kayla’’’’s Childern Centre)s Childern Centre)s Childern Centre)s Childern Centre). Register at: rideforkcc.com or call 905-738-5542 x 230.

REFUAH SHLEIMAHz

THE SHARP FAMILY FUND FOR STUDIES IN ISRAELTHE SHARP FAMILY FUND FOR STUDIES IN ISRAELTHE SHARP FAMILY FUND FOR STUDIES IN ISRAELTHE SHARP FAMILY FUND FOR STUDIES IN ISRAEL

The Sharp FamilyThe Sharp FamilyThe Sharp FamilyThe Sharp Family started a fund in memory of Max and Lena Sharp to support our young adults who go to Israel for a year of study. Grants are only provided to members and friends of Shaarei Shomayim. The application closing date each year is May 15. To apply please go to shomayim.org/study-Israel, and complete the form by May 15.

INCLUDING A SPECIAL YOM HAZIKARONYOM HAZIKARONYOM HAZIKARONYOM HAZIKARON REMEMBERANCE CEREMONY AT 6:15 PM6:15 PM6:15 PM6:15 PM

MAY 8 & 9MAY 8 & 9MAY 8 & 9MAY 8 & 9

• Our sincere condolences to Saya Victor FeinmanSaya Victor FeinmanSaya Victor FeinmanSaya Victor Feinman, Ellen Feinman, Joyce & Zion SassonJoyce & Zion SassonJoyce & Zion SassonJoyce & Zion Sasson, Rena & David Siegel and families, on the loss of their sister-in-law, step-mother, aunt and grandmother, Trudy Feinman Trudy Feinman Trudy Feinman Trudy Feinman z”l.

• Our sincere condolences to Marika Arban and Dana Theodore on the loss of their mother, Magda ReitmanMagda ReitmanMagda ReitmanMagda Reitman z"l.

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