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Rosh Chodesh Tammuz is this coming Wednesday and Thursday, June 17-18. Sha-charit will begin at 6:25 am. Please plan ac-cordingly.
Rabbinic Search Update: Based on the overwhelmingly positive outcome from the shul membership’s vote last Tuesday evening, the DAT Minyan of-fered Rabbi Joseph Friedman the position of Rabbi for the DAT Minyan. Negotiations are underway, and we will update the member-ship as plans solidify. Rabbi Friedman is excited about the opportunity to work with our community and is appreciative of its support. For the duration of the summer, Rabbi Alter has agreed to continue to serve as our Rabbinic authority. People in need of religious guidance can continue to contact Rabbi Alter throughout the summer at [email protected]. We appreciate the efforts of Rabbi Mi-choel Fleischmann who has agreed to speak between Mincha nd Maariv on week-days throughout the summer.
The Shabbat Derasha this week will be given by Rabbi Alter before Mussaf, around 10:30 am.
Seudah Shelishit this week will feature a talk by Rabbi Alter on the topic “Electing a Female Shul President: Is This a Radical Innovation? A Historical and Halachic Analysis.” Seudah Shelishit will begin at around 8:00 pm. Come join us for this interesting talk.
The community is invited to join us next Shabbat, June 20, as we pay tribute to Ida Goldberger as she prepares to move east to join her family in Balitmore. SHAWL will be taught at 6:00 by Rabbi Menachem Goldberger, with a cel-ebratory Seudah Shelishit later in her honor.
Reb Noam’s In-Depth Kashrut Class has finished. Thank you to Reb Noam for sharing his time and expertise. The series is archived at DATMinyan.org/audio.
DAT MINYAN NEWS AND EVENTS
DAT Minyan 6825 Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 www.datminyan.org Twitter: @datminyan
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
DAY TIME TOPIC TEACHER PLACE
Fri. Before Maariv D’var Torah Rabbi Alter MPR
שבת
8:30 am Tefillah Ellyn Hutt MPR
After Hashkama D’var Torah Rabbi Alter 112
Before Mussaf Derasha Rabbi Alter MPR
Haftarah/Mussaf Parsha Class Rabbi Gitler 112
6:25 pm HS Boys Gemara Dr. N. Rabinovitch MPR
6:40 pm SHAWL Morah Gross 111
“Efes—The Power of One Word”
6:40 pm Open Beit Medrash MPR
7:00 pm 5th-7th Boys Mishna Rabbi Alter DAT
After Mincha Seudah Shelishit Rabbi Alter MPR
“Electing a Female Shul President: Is This a Radical Innovation?”
Sun. After Maariv Advanced Talmud Rabbi Eli Mozes MPR
Welcome to the Parshat Noach
October 25, 2014 1 Marcheshvan 5775
Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50
Welcome to the DAT Minyan Shabbat Mevorchim Tammuz—Parshat Shelach
June 6, 2015 19 Sivan 5775
Please help make our Tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during Davening.
Fri. June 12
שבתJune 13
Sun. June 14
Mon. Juue 15
Tue. June 16
Wed. June 17 Rosh Chodesh
Thu. June 18 Rosh Chodesh
Fri. June 19
Shacharit Latest Shema 9:15 am
6:45 7:30, 9:00 8:00 6:35 6:45 6:25 6:25 6:45
Mincha/Maariv Earliest Shema 9:19 pm
6:45 7:40/9:09 8:15 8:15 8:15 8:15 8:15 6:45
Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50
Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50
Candles: 6:54-8:10 Havdalah: 9:10
Parsha: p. 798 Haftarah: p. 1184
KIDDUSH and SEUDAH SHELISHIT sponsored by the Shul.
THANK YOU to Brooklyn Pizza and David Lustig for providing the pizza for the Special Membership Meeting this past Tuesday night.
TZEITCHEM L’SHALOM to the Schrutt and Ungar families who are moving and returning to Israel this summer . We look forward to visiting you in the Holy Land!
KASHRUT ALERT: Although most King Soopers cake designs with frosting and pictures are approved as Kosher, the coloring used to reproduce photographs is no longer approved. Before purchasing a King Soopers cake with a superimposed photograph, we recommend contacting the Va’ad at 303-595-9349.
THANK YOU to Melanie Avner , Mara Baraban, Kim Fishman, Scott Fr iedman, Naomi Lev, Terry Samuel, Karen Schottenstein, Ariella Sunshine, Tali Szrajber, and Corina Zazulia
for their help with organizing, setup, and cleanup of the Alters farewell party this past Sunday.
Refuah Shleima
Please include the following names in your prayers. May each be granted a Refuah Shleima. Names are kept on the list until the next Rosh Chodesh. Help us keep the list accurate by verifying the necessary details each month on the Cholim GoogleDoc.
Yisroel David ben Rifka Eirit bat Tzafi Yonna bat Esther Yisroel Yosef Ben Leah Rachama Sara Sima Bat Basha Leeba Dov Shmuel Ben nechama Rivka Baruch Shmuel bat Chava Shayna Rachel bat Chana Avraham Shalom ben Henna Barak Mordechai ben Edit Chaim Benjamin ben Bracha Chaim Shmuel ben Miriam Chaya Chanah Elisheva Rivka bat Sarah Devorah Leah bat Chanah Dina bat Hyla and Shayla Eliyahu Chayim HaKohen ben Sarah Rivka Ezra ben Mazal Ida bat Esa Ita Sheiva bas Udya Kalman ben Esther Leah bat Sarah Leah Devora Kivitiya bat Chaya Michael Aharon ben Hasia Miriam Tova Chaya bat Chanah Naomi Miriam bat Sarah Emanu Noa Shani bat Chaya Bracha Rabbi Ephraim Ben Henna Raphael Yotam ben Efrat Yosef Yisrael ben Rachel Hudi Shimon ben Miriam Hendel Sarah Esther bat Faiyge Sarah Shoshanna bat Sarah Baruch Getzel ben Esther Shirley Hasia bat Devorah Simcha haKohen ben Chana Yehuda ben Margalit Sarah Yogev Levi ben Sarah Devora Sara bat Batya Tova Leah bat Chana Amit Itzchak ben Ofra Anat Shashi bat Batya Baila Sandra Miriam Shoshana bat Chanah (Rabbi) Tzvi Gershon ben Shaindel Shaina Raizel
Kashrut Alert: Iceberg Lettuce Chicago Rabbinical Council (crc.org)
From time to time we use this section to alert our members to alerts from Kashrut organizations. We encourage our members to subscribe to those organizations’ emails to remain abreast of all alerts.
Revised cRc Iceberg Lettuce Policy
The general cRc position is that pre-washed (bagged) iceberg lettuce is acceptable from any source, even if it is not certified as kosher. This is because the method of commercial-ly cleaning leafy lettuces is sufficient to remove the insects typically found in iceberg lettuce. However, in recent weeks, lettuce coming from specific regions in California have been more heavily infested than usual, and it has been brought to our attention that the cleaning methods in use have not always been successful in removing all insects from the lettuce. According-ly, some hechsherim (certifying agencies) have temporarily removed certification from a number of brands of iceberg let-tuce, of which the Fresh Express brand is the most prominent. We have not been able to independently confirm these results on a national scale, but accept the findings of these hechsherim based on the research of experienced Mashgichim in multiple cities. Accordingly, the cRc recommends that for the remainder of June 2015, consumers nationally either (a) purchase iceberg lettuce which bears reliable kosher certifica-tion, or (b) wash and inspect iceberg lettuce (fresh or bagged) as per the directions found at http://kshr.us/IcebergLettuce. In contrast to the above, we have inspected many vari-eties of prewashed iceberg lettuce sold in the greater Chicago area, and found that the washing-methods used locally have remained effective in spite of the temporarily increased level of infestation. Therefore, while it is always preferred to purchase lettuce and similar items with hashgachah, we consider it ac-ceptable for people in the Chicagoland area to continue pur-chasing prewashed iceberg lettuce even if it is not certified. As an extra measure of caution, we recommend that those who purchase the non-certified lettuce should visually inspect a few small handfuls of lettuce from each bag before eating the rest of the contents of the bag. In consultation with other hashgochos, we will contin-ue to monitor this situation and will update our recommenda-tions accordingly.
D’var Torah Rabbi Yochanan Zweig—Torah.org
Send forth men..." (13:2) This week's parsha introduces the episode of the spies who spoke disparagingly concerning Eretz Yisroel. As a result of the spies' actions, the entire generation of Bnei Yisroel who accepted their evil tidings were doomed to die in the desert. Rashi explains that the reason why this parsha is juxtaposed to the story of Miriam's affliction with tzora'as (leprosy) recorded at the end of last week's parsha is that the spies should have taken a lesson from Miriam regarding the consequences of speaking Loshon Horah. The prohibition of speaking Loshon Horah is amongst the most severe offenses recorded in the Torah. The Chofetz Chaim enumerates the many positive and negative precepts violated when engag-ing in Loshon Horah. Why did the spies, who where the greatest leaders of the generation, require the incident with Miriam to teach them a precept which is clearly delineated in the Torah? The Torah identifies the sin of the spies as "vayatziu dibas ha'aretz asher taru osah," "and they pre-sented evil tidings concerning the land that they had spied out." Although we can infer that giving such a negative ac-count of Eretz Yisroel reflected the spies' deep-rooted lack of faith in Hashem's ability to fulfill His promise that Bnei Yisroel would enter Eretz Yisroel, the Torah focuses upon the Loshon Horah spoken concerning the Land. Based upon this verse, the Chayei Adam records speaking disparagingly about Eretz Yisroel as a separate prohibition. Why is it so grievous an offense to speak Loshon Horah regarding a piece of land; an inanimate object? In last week's parsha, immediately after recording the Loshon Horah which Miriam spoke against Moshe, the Torah states "veha'ish Moshe anav me'od," "and the man Moshe was exceedingly humble." What is the connection between the two verses? Speaking Loshon Horah is general-ly portrayed as "bein adam l'chaveiro," a sin against society, the heinous nature of the sin reflected by its anti-social re-percussions. Although the aforementioned is valid, the To-rah is revealing to us that the most destructive force which is unleashed when we engage in Loshon Horah is the dam-age we inflict upon ourselves. The Torah records the ex-ceedingly humble nature of Moshe immedi- Cont’d on page 3
D’VAR TORAH (cont’d from Page 2)
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DAT Minyan: A dynamic and friendly Modern Orthodox synagogue for all ages dedicated to meaningful prayer, personal spiritual development, community growth, youth involvement, Torah education and Religious Zionism.
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ately after Miriam's criticism of him to teach us that he was completely unaffected by her comments. The damage caused by Miriam's words was the damage she caused herself. Loshon Horah causes part of the transgressor to die; this is reflected by the tzora'as, dead flesh, which is a natural by-product of the transgression. Consequently, Aharon pleaded with Moshe to pray for their sister that "al na sehi kemeis," "let her not be like a corpse." This message was not apparent until the story of Miriam, when it became evident that a person has violated the sin of Lashon Horah even if the subject of the tidings is unaffected. This should have prevented the spies from speaking Loshon Ho-rah, even against an inanimate object.
Useful DAT Minyan Contact Info and Web Links Inquiry Personal Contact Email Address or Web Link
Halachic questions & guidance Rabbi Alter, Interim Rabbi [email protected]
General Shul questions Rachel Rabinovitch, President [email protected]
Programs, classes, building use Rabbi Zalesch, Director of Operations [email protected]
Billing questions David Fishman, Treasurer [email protected]
Kibbudim/service questions Craig Schottenstein, Gabbai [email protected]
Sponsor Kiddush/Seudah Shelishit Dovid Lev, Kiddush Coordinator [email protected]
Youth group questions Mor Shapiro, Youth Director [email protected]
Hospitality, meals, visitors Naomi Lev, Chesed Committee [email protected]
Newsletter contributions, corrections, and sponsorship
Rabbi Zalesch, Editor [email protected]
Youth snacks sponsorship Mor Shapiro, Youth Director DATMinyan.org/youth
Planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah DATMinyan.org/simcha
View the Latest Newsletter DATMinyan.org/newsletter
Hear MP3 Audio from Classes DATMinyan.org/audio
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Graduation—Yeshiva Toras Chaim will hold its graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 18 at the Yeshiva social hall at 7:00 pm.
* Melave Malka in Honor of the Engagement of Chana Zakroff and Isaac Levine—Next Motzei Shabbat, June 2, 10:00 pm at EDOS.
* Yeshiva Toras Chaim Rose Garden Donor Luncheon—The Ladies Auxiliary of Yeshiva Toras Chaim cordially in-vites you to spend a delightful afternoon at the Annual Rose Garden Donor Luncheon, Wednesday, June 24, 11:45 am at the Yeshiva Toras Chaim Social Hall. Honoring Aliza Bulow, Gitty Bulow, Elisheva Hoffman, and Miriam Fortune. Please call the office at 303-629-8200 or email [email protected] with your reservation.
* 2015 Western Conservative Summit—June 26-28 at the Colorado Convention Center, hosted by Centennial Institute. For the first time ever we will be providing a Friday evening/Saturday morning Shabbat service for our guests, under the supervision of Rabbi Zalman Popack. Licensed child care will be provided; register by June 20th with the promo code 'Mishpocheh,' and you will receive a full weekend pass with a 50% discount. For additional information, a full schedule, and to register for the event, please visit wcs15.co, or contact Dan Kopelman at [email protected].
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAT MINYAN YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Youth Group Guidelines: Pick up for all groups (including 4th-6th graders) is indoors. Please bring your child’s labeled water bottle, hat, and jacket to groups with them. Advisors
and kids are not allowed to get these items from the coat rack or strollers during groups.
A parent or guardian must be on shul premises when children are in groups.
Children not attending groups must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
Please remember to pick up your children immediately after the Rabbi’s speech.
Happy Birthday:
Tovit Shafran Natan Shafran
Is your child’s birthday not listed? Email Mor Shapiro at [email protected].
Tefillot Parsha skits and songs Trivia Weekly raffle Speak to Mor for more information.
Jr. Congregation for 4th-6th Grades upstairs in Room 204!
Attention Incoming 8th Graders and Above!
If you are interested in being a Shabbat Youth Group advisor or sub for the summer or for next year, contact Mor Shapiro at [email protected].
Youth Snacks sponsors Youth Snacks sponsored by Julie Lieber and Eric Shafran
in honor of Natan and Tovit’s 7th birthdays! Julie and Eric sponsored at DATMinyan.org/Youth!
