Congregational K iddush, sponsored by Batia & Todd Rascoe and Maggie & Jan Levinson in honor of the aufruf for their daughters and intended sons-in-law 12:15 pm

Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom

Shabbat Morning Service, including aufruf for Hannah Levinson & Stephen Opper and Shira Rascoe & Ben Weilerstein 9:30 am

Faye Rubenstein Weiss Sanctuary

Early Morning Shabbat Service 6:30 am Homestead Hebrew Chapel

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Havdalah at 9:14 p.m.

Shabbat Shalom! 13 Iyyar, 5779

This week’s parashah is Emor.

Sunday, 5/19 ~ 14 Iyyar Pesah Sheni At night count Omer 30

8:00 am Morning Service, Homestead Hebrew Chapel 9:30 am Men’s Club Flag Planting, Cemetery, 1501 Anderson Road 10:00 am Benei Mitzvah Workshop #3, Zweig Library 2:00 pm Intro to Judaism, Zweig Library 3:00 pm HaZamir Concert, Temple Sinai, 5505 Forbes Avenue 7:00 pm Evening Service, Helfant Chapel

Monday, 5/20 ~ 15 Iyyar At night count Omer 31

7:30 am Morning Service, Homestead Hebrew Chapel 9:15 am Talmud Study, Lehman Center 7:00 pm Evening Service, Helfant Chapel 7:15 pm Latin Cardio, Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom 7:30 pm Religious Services Committee Meeting, Lehman Center

Tuesday, 5/21 ~ 16 Iyyar Primary Election Day At night count

Omer 32 7:30 am Morning Service, Homestead Hebrew Chapel 7:00 pm Evening Service, Helfant Chapel

Wednesday, 5/22 ~ 17 Iyyar At night count Omer 33

7:30 am Morning Service, Homestead Hebrew Chapel 11:00 am Coffee with the Cantor, Lehman Center 7:00 pm Evening Service, Helfant Chapel

Thursday, 5/23 ~ 18 Iyyar Lag BaOmer At night count Omer 34

7:30 am Morning Service, Homestead Hebrew Chapel 7:00 pm Evening Service, Helfant Chapel

Friday, 5/24 ~ 19 Iyyar At night count Candle lighting 8:19 pm Omer 35

7:30 am Morning Service, Homestead Hebrew Chapel 6:00 pm Hod veHadar Kabbalat Shabbat Service, Weinberg Pavilion

Saturday, 5/25 ~ 20 Iyyar Akiva Weinkle becomes

a bar mitzvah

CDS Graduates honored Havdalah 9:20 pm At night count Omer 36

6:30 am Early Morning Shabbat Service, Homestead Hebrew Chapel 9:15 am Shabbat Service, including Akiva Weinkle becoming a bar mitzvah,

, and CDS Graduates honored, Faye Rubenstein Weiss Sanctuary

10:00 am Youth Tefillah, Meet in Shear Youth Lounge, then to respective services 12:15 pm Congregational Kiddush Luncheon, sponsored by Vita Nemirovsky & Jonathan

Weinkle in honor of their son becoming a bar mitzvah, Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom

8:20 pm Minhah, Discussion, Ma’ariv, Homestead Hebrew Chapel

ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH COMMUNITY, LIFELONG JEWISH LEARNING, & SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Please look for this symbol inside for info on accessible entrances at Beth Shalom.

THE WEEK AT A GLANCE

FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 18 - 24, 2019 13 - 19 IYYAR, 5779 Yahrzeits

Abraham Aliskovitz Malka Baran Samuel H. Barshady Marjorie Beebe Harry Berenfield Rebecca Berman Miriam Bernstein Bessie Bickel Ralph Cherelstein Belle Choder Rose Chudnovskiy Barney Cohen James D. Cohen Joe Cohen Pauline Coslov Minnie Mae Dunn Milton Elinoff John Ferber Frieda Ferer Jay Leonard Frank Esther S. Friedman Avrum Geshiktor Greta Glasser

Moses J. Globus Benjamin Goldberg Elfriede Goldberger Emanuel Goldstein Shaine M. Goldvarg Sara F. Sachs Goodman Lillian G. Greenberger Annie Grossman Martin J. Grumet Berl S. Gusky Miriam Leiffand Gusky Paul Gusky Alfred J. Halpern Richard N. Harris, M.D. Benjamin Hindin Miriam Holzer Selig Holzer Samuel Joel John Joel S. Max Kaiserman Phylis Kalla Marjorie A. Kalson Anna Kirkell

Tema Kleber Adolph S. Klein Eva Klein Bernard Kurtz Sol S. Kurtz Ida Lange Anna Levine Margaret Levine Moe Levinson Walter Lippman Goldie D. Love Sol Lurie Mollie Millstone Lyon Samuel Mendlow Abraham Meyerson Frances Miller Myer Morris Samuel S. Morris Marta Nizhner Paul Nussbaum Gerald Samuel Oberman Ida Ottenstein Odes Pittler

James Podolny Eva P. Polen Minnie Prelutsky Israel Raffel Pearl Recht A. Morris Ress Rose R. Rice Leah V. Robbins Rose Rogalsky Marian Rollman David Rosenfeld Morris Rosenfled Max Rubin Louis Seiavitch William Arthur Sherman Raisa Sheynberg Jay Silverberg Morris L. Silverblatt Fannie Kaplan Silverman Ronald Slinger William Stept Charles B. Stewart Nathan Sukolsky

Harold Tabor Katie Tanur Jack Tauber Sonia Trachtenharz Harry J. Wagner Benjamin Weinberg Harry Weiner Sarah Weiner George Weintraub Shirley M. Whitman

5915 BEACON STREET ° PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 ° 412.421.2288 ° BETHSHALOMPGH.ORG

Please refrain from using electronic devices in the

synagogue during Shabbat and holidays. Thank you.

The following Yahrzeits will be observed today and in the coming week. This list comprises those dear departed for whom there are dedicated plaques in our praying spaces, and those for whom contributions have been made to have their names listed here.

Youth Services

Saturday

10:00-10:30 am - Gym is closed. Please meet in the Shear Youth

Lounge.

Infant - Kindergarten with Manny Theiner

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Hoffman & Zweig Libraries, 3rd floor

1st - 4th Grade Youth Tefillah

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Eisner Commons, 2nd floor

5th - 6th Grade Youth Tefillah

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Homestead Hebrew Chapel, 2nd floor

Friday, May 17, 2019

Candle lighting 8:13 p.m.

Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:00 pm Helfant Chapel

Ma’ariv 8:45 pm Homestead Hebrew Chapel

Minhah 8:15 pm Homestead Hebrew Chapel

Mazal Tov to

David & Teddi Horvitz and Rhonda Horvitz on the engagement of their daughter Sarah Horvitz to Mark Pattis, who also grew up in Squir rel Hill. Engaged on May 10th,

they live in Newport Beach, California.

Do You Know Your Hebrew Name? Please Write It Down!

Do you know your Hebrew Name? Can you spell it in Hebrew? Do you know the names of your relatives, of those before you and those younger than you? After whom were you named? Do you spell your name the

same way? Do you need help with this? We are here. Please collect your family’s full Hebrew names and keep them somewhere safe. We can keep them for you, as well.

Rabbi Adelson joins the Officers and Trustees in welcoming all members and guests to our Shabbat Services. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All are welcome to the congregational Kiddush, sponsored by Batia & Todd Rascoe and Maggie & Jan Levinson in honor of the aufruf for their daughters and intended sons-in-law, immediately following services in the Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom.

OUR CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY

SHABBAT SHALOM

Kiddush Sponsorship

Celebrating a simhah or honoring the memory of a loved one? To sponsor a catered Kiddush, contact Michelle Vines, at 412-421-2288 x113, or catering1@bethshalompgh.org

LOCATING THE MOST ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE

Palkovitz Lobby, Helfant Chapel, ELC, Front Offices: Enter at Beacon Street (or Rear Parking Lot Entrance with key) Eisner Commons, Homestead Hebrew Chapel: Enter at Beacon Street, take elevator to 2nd floor Faye Rubenstein Weiss Sanctuary: Enter at Beacon Street, take elevator to 3rd floor Shear Youth Lounge, Rice Auditorium: Enter at Beacon Street, take elevator to 3rd floor Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom: Enter at Shady Avenue

OUR LEADERSHIP

Volunteer to Help with Kiddush! Really, we need YOU!

Please volunteer to help make the Kiddush - setup, cleanup, everything in between.

We all like Kiddush, please help make it happen!

Please contact Michelle Vines, at 412-421-2288 x113, or catering1@bethshalompgh.org.

Clergy Rabbi Seth Adelson, Ext. 115 Rabbi Mark Staitman, Rabbinic Scholar

Executive Committee Deborah Firestone, President, Ext. 106 Joe Jolson, Vice President Arlene Shapiro, Vice President Mitch Dernis, Treasurer Steve Albert, Secretary David Horvitz, Past President Alan Kopolow Judy Kornblith Kobell Julian Elbling

Staff Ḥazzan Rob Menes, Executive Director, Ext. 226 Dale Caprara, Controller, Ext. 109 Anthony Colaizzi, Communications & Design Manager, Ext. 108 Audrey Glickman, Rabbi’s Assistant, Ext. 112 Kate Kim, Assistant JJEP Director, Ext. 323 Rabbi Jeremy Markiz, Director of Derekh and Youth Tefillah, Ext. 111 Hilary Huelsman, Early Learning Center Director, Ext. 390 Marissa Tait, Director of Y outh Programming, Ext. 463 Michelle Vines, Events Coordinator, Ext. 113 Lonnie Wolf, Cemetery Director, Ext. 293 Mimi Maizlech, Receptionist, Ext. 114

Auxiliary Presidents Ira Frank, Men’s Club Judy Kornblith Kobell, Sisterhood Amallia Rascoe, USY

Honorary President Ruth Ganz Fargotstein (z”l)

The Religious Services Committee is looking for a few (more) good people to lead Pesukei Dezimra and Shaharit on Shabbat mornings. If you would like to join our team of leaders or would like to learn how to lead, please contact Sheldon Catz at sheldoncatz50@gmail.com.

Dick Callet on the passing of his brother Jerome Callet on Monday, May 13th.

James (Maureen Kelly) Busis on the passing of J im’s mother Sylvia Busis on May 15th.

Condolences to

Have you or your guest lost something in the shul? Are you missing something important? Please call our Receptionist for general articles, at 412-421-2288 x114.

The Rabbi’s Assistant answers questions that someone might be too shy to ask.

What Is “Shomer Shabbat”?

“Shomer Shabbat” (ׁשֹוֵמר ַׁשָּבת) is a term used to describe a person who “keeps” the Sabbath. In Ashke-nazic Hebrew the name of the seventh day may be pronounced “Shabbos.” You may recall a few weeks ago when we discussed the term “shamar” as meaning to guard, protect, keep. This is another usage of it.

There are 39 categories of melakhah (ְמָלאָכה), work, defined in the Mishnah. The traditional rules which have been promulgated toward the observance of Shabbat include abstaining from writing, cooking, spend-ing money, operating machinery, using electrical devices and driving (the Conservative movement has permitted these to some extent), carrying things outside the house (or outside the eruv if one has been erected), lighting fires, turning on lights, and other such activities. There also, of course, are activities which are specifically to be done (the opposite of a prohibition), including lighting the candles and other prior preparation, eating the Sabbath meal, engaging in the specific rituals and prayers both at home and at shul, resting, and engaging in marital relations (if married) under certain circumstances.

Interestingly, in the Decalogue as put forth in Exodus, we are advised to “remember” the Sabbath (“zakhor”) (Exodus 20:8), while in Deuteronomy we are advised to “keep” the Sabbath (“shamor”) (Deut. 5:12-14). And even more interestingly, we were given the Shabbat rules about the manna from Heaven before we were given the rule about remembering the Shabbat.

David ben Aryeh Leib of Lida (circa 1650-1696) wrote a book Sefer Shomer Shabbat to help folks keep the Sabbath; it is pictured to the right (source is Wikipedia).

Folks may be “guardians” of other aspects of Judaism, as well. For instance, someone who is shomer kashrut keeps the kosher laws, shomer mitzvot keeps the mitzvot.

In the Musaf Amidah we say, “ ....ִיְׂשְמחּו ְבַמְלכּוְתָך ׁשֹוְמֵרי ַׁשָּבת ְוקֹוְרֵאי ֹעֶנג ” (“shomerei” being the plural).

Those who keep Shabbat and call it a delight shall rejoice in Your sovereignty…” Let us keep singing

“Y ismehu vemalkhutekha shomerei, shomerei, shomerei Shabbat…” We look forward to your questions. We have these columns online at http://bethshalompgh.org/ive-always-wondered/ .

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1st ראשון Leviticus 23:23-25 Elana Kolko 522 727

2nd 23:26-32 שני Mitch Dernis 523 728

3rd 23:33-44 שלישי Mitch Dernis 524 729

4th 24:1-4 רביעי Mitch Dernis 525 731

5th 24:5-9 חמישי Mitch Dernis 526 731

6th 24:10-12 ששי Ari Chester 526 732

7th 24:13-23 שביעי Ari Chester 526 732

Maftir 24:21-23 מפטיר Ari Chester 527 733

Haftarah הפטרה Ezekiel 44:15-31 Ben Weilerstein & Shira Rascoe 528 735

Sisterhood Book Club

The Sisterhood Book Club will discuss Gateway to the Moon by Mary Morris

Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

For more information, including the address,

please contact the main office at 412-421-2288.

A summary of this week’s parashah, from Hazzan Rob Menes, www.HazzanMenes.info

This week’s parashah begins with specific restrictions directed at the Kohanim (priests). These restrictions pertain to marriages, sexuality and mourning. Kohanim must not come into contact with the dead, except for immediate blood relatives. They are only allowed to marry certain partners, and some kinds of physical abnormalities disqualify them from service.

The food that the Kohanim eat may not be shared with “regular” Israelites. And, just as the sacrificial offerings must be perfect, so too the priests themselves must be physically unblemished. In chapter 23, all of the “set times” or holy days are listed and described, beginning with Shabbat and continuing with Pesah, the Omer period, Shavu’ot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. The portion ends with a review of the laws pertaining to the menorah, the bread of the altar, and the punishment for murder, maiming and blasphemy.

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Tri-State Honorees and Installation Dinner

Sunday, June 2, 6:30-9:00 p.m., at Beth Shalom. Tri-State Region FJMC Biennial Tribute Event, honor ing Alex Kiderman, Ira

Frank, Irwin Harris, Robbie Zaremberg, Mike Rosenberg. $50 per person for hor d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert. RSVP by May 20 to

Mike Rosenberg, 241 Shady Knoll Drive, Pittsburgh 15220.

Flag Planting for Memorial Day

THIS SUNDAY, May 19th, 9:30 a.m., Men’s Club members and families will once again place flags at veterans’ graves at the Cemetery, 1501 Anderson

Road. We invite all members and families to come and par ticipate. This is a wonderful opportunity to bond with our heritage. ALL are welcome; transportation

can be arranged. And a light breakfast will be served.

SHABBAT - 13 IYYAR 5779

PARASHAT EMOR

Sisterhood Judaica Shop - Great Gifts!

Open Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (except holidays),

or by appointment

Barbara Kaiserman, 412-422-5677

May - 30% off Challah Boards

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Beth Shalom Community Coloring Book

Judaism Through Our Eyes, a Beth Shalom Community Project!

The youth department’s new fundraising opportunity: creating a sponsored coloring book to give a meaningful voice to the members of the Beth Shalom community for all to share while

supporting Youth Department programming. This coloring book will be for all ages and varying levels of difficulty. To get involved, go to https://tinyurl.com/CBSColoringBook2019

or call Marissa Tait, Director of Youth Programming at 412-421-2288 x465.

Sweepstakes Tickets Are On Sale

Men’s Club 2019 Sweepstakes tickets are available now, at $75 each. Drawing every Friday, based on PA Lottery number.

Tickets must be paid to win! Chance to win twice each week through November. The final event will be in December 2019.

Contact Ira Frank for tickets, 412-849-2937 or natfabira@juno.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS For additional information, please see the flyers in the racks, or go to our website.

Check the calendar on our website for daily event information at http://www.bethshalompgh.org

Every Monday morning at 9:15 a.m. in Lehman Center Rabbi Jeremy Markiz learns Massekhet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar. If you'd like to join the Talmud Class Google Group, follow this link: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/talmudcbs

Coffee with the Cantor - a stimulating discussion group led by our Executive Director, Hazzan (Cantor) Rob Menes.

Discussing "Jewish Influence in the Secular World." We ask the question, how has Judaism affected the non-Jewish world? Although some of the discussion will look at historical

influences, much of the time will be spent on current interactions. Coffee provided! Every Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

in the Lehman Center. Signup not required.

LAST CLASS FOR THIS YEAR IS MAY 29th.

The Annual Congregational Meeting will take place on

Tuesday, May 28th, at 7:30 p.m.,

in the Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom.

All members should plan to attend.

Thursday, June 20, 2019, at a location in Squirrel Hill. Join your fellow congregants in a discussion of Solomon: The Lure of Wisdom.

The book reintroduces readers to Solomon’s story and its surprising influence in shaping Western culture, and also examines what Solomon’s life, wisdom, and writings have

come to mean for Jews, Christians, and Muslims over the past 2,000 years. The book is available through the Pittsburgh Library System,

via Amazon at http://tiny.cc/CBSBook, and a copy is available to borrow from Beth Shalom at the front desk.

To participate, please email derekhCBS@gmail.com.

Members have asked for a directory to better connect with the community. Now we have begun, in partnership with Lifetouch Inc., a project to provide a photo directory of Beth Shalom members. Members, please fill out the information on the

page http://bethshalompgh.org/beth-shalom-photo-directory/. This will help us ensure that only your relevant information is included in the directory.

Please know that your information will only be used with your permission. Those not wanting to participate will not be included.

PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR INFORMATION ONLINE NOW!

To be included in our new directory, photography dates are: June 17-20, 2019, 2:00-9:00 p.m.

Again, the link above takes you to our page with further important information. If you have any further questions, please contact Elaine Beck at

elaineabeck@gmail.com or 412-952-1746.

Memorial Day through Labor Day, Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Everyday Spirituality for healing, growth, creativity, and innovation.

Join us weekly for casual conversation and exploration. Come once or come weekly. Friends are welcome. Please check our websites for location and

confirmation of upcoming dates.

Deborah A. Baron, Coach

Executive, Leadership, Life, Transformative

www.deborahbaron.com

Rabbi Jeremy Markiz

Director of Derekh and Youth Tefillah

www.bethshalompgh..org

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HaZamir Choral Group in Pittsburgh - Free!

HaZamir will perform Sunday May 19th at Temple Sinai at 3:00 p.m.

The 90+ group from across the country includes young Beth Shalom members Dori Catz, Dana Engel, Zev Haworth, Amallia Rascoe, Avi Rosen, Max Rosen,

and Eitan Weinkle.

Called a “CONCERT IN SOLIDARITY,” exploring unity, community, harmony, singers from 20 chapters of HaZamir: The International Jewish

Teen Choir, who performed at Lincoln Center, will travel here from around the U.S. to present a concert in solidarity with the people of Pittsburgh.

Free and open to the community. Also the concert will be live streamed at www.templesinaipgh.org.