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APRIL 26APRIL 26APRIL 26APRIL 26----27, 2019 27, 2019 27, 2019 27, 2019 ---- 21212121----22 NISAN 577922 NISAN 577922 NISAN 577922 NISAN 5779 PESACH / SHABBAT PESACH / SHABBAT PESACH / SHABBAT PESACH / SHABBAT

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Friday, April 26: VII Pesach

Gord & Lily Steinberg in honour of the birth of their granddaughter

Shabbat, April 27: VIII Pesach

Gilbert & Grace Goodman in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Gilbert’s sister, Rose Slonim z”l

Michael & Aurelia Ostro in honour of all their children and grandchildren being together, and Jonathan’s birthday after the chag

Paula Goldhar, Sheldon & Fern Goldhar and family in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Paula’s husband and Sheldon’s father, Irving Goldhar z”l

Sandy Finkelstein & Roberta Kremer and family in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Sandy’s father, Milton Finkelstein z”l

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

Shabbat, April 27: VIII Pesach

Frank & Karen Ander in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Karen’s sister, Andrea Durbin z”l

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

Friday, April 26: VII Pesach

Je7rey & Beryl Zeifman and Bernie & Anna Kleinberg in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Beryl and Anna’s father, Ansel Markz”l

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Sunday, April 28

Marla Orbach in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her father, Donald Schelew z”l and her sister-in-law, Judith Orbach z”l

• Mazal Tov to Josh & Karen Steinberg Josh & Karen Steinberg Josh & Karen Steinberg Josh & Karen Steinberg on the birth of their daughter. Proud grandparents are Gord & Lily Steinberg Gord & Lily Steinberg Gord & Lily Steinberg Gord & Lily Steinberg and Gaby & Anat Porges. Excited brother is NathanNathanNathanNathan. Thrilled aunts and uncle are Shiran and Adam Borer and Liron Porges, and cousins are Maya and Emma Borer.

• Mazal Tov to Elliott DaleElliott DaleElliott DaleElliott Dale on his birthday. • Tzetchem L’Shalom to our March of the LivingMarch of the LivingMarch of the LivingMarch of the Living participants this year: Eva CroitoruEva CroitoruEva CroitoruEva Croitoru, Natan Natan Natan Natan ParkerParkerParkerParker, and Jack PriceJack PriceJack PriceJack Price. Sol Nayman Sol Nayman Sol Nayman Sol Nayman will serve as a Survivor Educator on the trip. Our adult participants are Michael & Rena BucksteinMichael & Rena BucksteinMichael & Rena BucksteinMichael & Rena Buckstein, Sari DisenhouseSari DisenhouseSari DisenhouseSari Disenhouse, Draisa FrischmanDraisa FrischmanDraisa FrischmanDraisa Frischman, Ronit Ronit Ronit Ronit Holtzman Holtzman Holtzman Holtzman and Queenie NaymanQueenie NaymanQueenie NaymanQueenie Nayman. Our young adult participant is Jordan NovackJordan NovackJordan NovackJordan Novack.

MAZAL TOV AND OTHER MEMBERS MATTERS

• Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 pm - Yom HaShoah VYom HaShoah VYom HaShoah VYom HaShoah V’’’’Hagvurah Community CommemorationHagvurah Community CommemorationHagvurah Community CommemorationHagvurah Community Commemoration at Shaarei Shomayim. Presented by the Sarah & Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre.

• Thursday, May 2, 7:00-8:30 pm - Zikaron BaSalon: Remembering and SharingZikaron BaSalon: Remembering and SharingZikaron BaSalon: Remembering and SharingZikaron BaSalon: Remembering and Sharing. Yom HaShoah program with the Shinshinim, for Grades 6-8. At the Strauchler home.

• Shabbat, May 4 - ScholarScholarScholarScholar----inininin----Residence Dr. Harel ArnonResidence Dr. Harel ArnonResidence Dr. Harel ArnonResidence Dr. Harel Arnon. • Monday, May 6, 3:00-7:00 pm - Blood Donor Clinic Blood Donor Clinic Blood Donor Clinic Blood Donor Clinic at Shaarei Shomayim. • May 10-12 - A North American Singles Shabbaton A North American Singles Shabbaton A North American Singles Shabbaton A North American Singles Shabbaton at Shaarei Shomayim. Registration is now closed for women; men only can register at shomayim.org/form/singles by May 3 at noon.

• 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, 12:00 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 oDce at 416-789-3213.

• Shabbat, May 25, after 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. Join us on May 24 for a Friday night dinner Friday night dinner Friday night dinner Friday night dinner where we welcome the soldiers to our community. Register at shomayim.org/form/pomdinner2019.

SHAAREI SHOMAYIM UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Thursday April 25: Erev ChagThursday April 25: Erev ChagThursday April 25: Erev ChagThursday April 25: Erev Chag Eiruv Tavshillin 7:00 pm Mincha 7:52 pm Candle Lighting (earliest 6:46 pm) Count Omer 6 after Maariv Friday April 26: VII PesachFriday April 26: VII PesachFriday April 26: VII PesachFriday April 26: VII Pesach 7:30 am Hashkama Minyan 8:45 am Shacharit - Sharp Sanctuary 9:00 am Shacharit - Downstairs Minyan 10:00 am Youth Programs 7:00 pm Mincha 7:53 pm Candle Lighting (earliest 6:47 pm) Count Omer 7 after Maariv

Shabbat April 27: VIII Pesach (Shir Hashirim) Shabbat April 27: VIII Pesach (Shir Hashirim) Shabbat April 27: VIII Pesach (Shir Hashirim) Shabbat April 27: VIII Pesach (Shir Hashirim) 7:30 am Hashkama Minyan 8:30 am8:30 am8:30 am8:30 am Shacharit- Sharp Sanctuary 9:00 am Shacharit - Downstairs Minyan 10:00 am Youth Programs 11:00 am Yizkor (approximately) 11:45 am Women’s Megillah Reading 7:00 pm Pre-Mincha Shiur with Dr. Anna Urowitz-Freudenstein 7:40 pm Mincha 8:00 pm Seudah Shlishit 8:56 pm Shabbat/Yom Tov Conclude Count Omer 8 after Maariv Please wait until 10:15 pm before consuming Please wait until 10:15 pm before consuming Please wait until 10:15 pm before consuming Please wait until 10:15 pm before consuming chametz which was sold.chametz which was sold.chametz which was sold.chametz which was sold.

Friday April 26: VII PesachFriday April 26: VII PesachFriday April 26: VII PesachFriday April 26: VII Pesach Torah Reading: Torah Reading: Torah Reading: Torah Reading: Shemot 13:17-15:26 Hertz P. 265 Stone P. 366 Maftir: Maftir: Maftir: Maftir: Bamidbar 28:19-25 Hertz P. 695 Stone P. 892 Haftorah:Haftorah:Haftorah:Haftorah: II Shmuel 22:1-51 Hertz P. 1017 Stone P. 1224 Shabbat April 27: VIII PesachShabbat April 27: VIII PesachShabbat April 27: VIII PesachShabbat April 27: VIII Pesach Shir Hashirim:Shir Hashirim:Shir Hashirim:Shir Hashirim: Book of Megillot P. 55 Stone P. 1263 Torah Reading:Torah Reading:Torah Reading:Torah Reading: Devarim 14:22-16:17 Hertz P. 810 Stone P. 1013 Maftir: Maftir: Maftir: Maftir: Bamidbar 28:19-25 Hertz P. 695 Stone P. 892 Haftorah: Haftorah: Haftorah: Haftorah: Yeshayahu 10:32-12:6 Hertz P. 1023 Stone P. 1226

2019/5779 YIZKOR MEMORIAL BOOK 2019/5779 YIZKOR MEMORIAL BOOK 2019/5779 YIZKOR MEMORIAL BOOK 2019/5779 YIZKOR MEMORIAL BOOK The Yizkor Memorial Book has been an important part of our community’s remembrance of loved ones and observance of Yizkor prayer. Please complete the form, available around the shul and in the oDce, and return it to the oDce by Friday, May 10by Friday, May 10by Friday, May 10by Friday, May 10 at 2:00 pmat 2:00 pmat 2:00 pmat 2:00 pm. Forms and payment can be submitted through our website: shomayim.org/form/yizkor2019.

PESACH / SHABBAT MATTERS

Shabbat, April 27: VIII Pesach, 7:00 pm - Dr. Anna UrowitzDr. Anna UrowitzDr. Anna UrowitzDr. Anna Urowitz----Freudenstein Freudenstein Freudenstein Freudenstein will give a prepreprepre----Mincha Mincha Mincha Mincha SSSShhhhiiiiuuuurrrr with on the topic: “Serach bat Asher: Every Single Person Counts.”

PRAYERPRAYERPRAYERPRAYER----THINKING AND NEWSTHINKING AND NEWSTHINKING AND NEWSTHINKING AND NEWS----THINKING THINKING THINKING THINKING

Whether we turn on the television or click an app, the news brings us into dark realms of the human condition. As we came out of the first days of Yom Tov, we learned of the horrible coordinated terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka (for which we and the world must mourn). The contrast to our Pesach experience could not have been more stark. We had celebrated peacefully with friends and family; we enjoyed good food and cheer amidst prayer, study and song.

What makes news news is that it deviates from our expectations - usually for the worse. This makes it exciting and interesting, earning its producers our attention (and our advertisers’ dollars). Swarthmore Professor Barry Schwartz famously argued that the secret to happiness is low expectations. We live (as we should) expecting that innocents should not be slaughtered. When they are, we become transfixed with horror and with the worry that this could be us.

Passover speaks of newsworthy events (containing much horror) and argues for their eternal relevance. Yet, we internalize these events diMerently from the way we do the news. We tell the story from a low starting point. Matchilin b’genut u’mesaymim b’shevach - beginning from shame and concluding with praise. We begin our national narrative from a slave status. From there, all directions point up.

This approach extends beyond our first moment of freedom. When we emerged from the Red Sea, we sang. When we awake every morning, we sing that same song as we pray. We approach every day, with modeh ani - our existence cannot be taken for granted. We approach life through praise and appreciation, for God and God’s world.

Prayer (and praise) can be a corrective to news-thinking. As we hear Shirat Hayam and Shir Hashirim this Shabbat, let us commit to bringing more song into our lives. Internalizing and regularizing prayer is a good place to start.

TORAH MATTERS:

Kriyat ShemaKriyat ShemaKriyat ShemaKriyat Shema should be recited after 9:01 pm this week. should be recited after 9:01 pm this week. should be recited after 9:01 pm this week. should be recited after 9:01 pm this week.

PARSHA MATTERS - by Rabbi Chaim Strauchler

MATTERS Youth ProgramsYouth ProgramsYouth ProgramsYouth Programs

10:00 am to 12:00 pm10:00 am to 12:00 pm10:00 am to 12:00 pm10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Stay and PlayStay and PlayStay and PlayStay and Play (Ages 0 - 3) Room 101

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

Shaar YafoShaar YafoShaar YafoShaar Yafo (Grade 1 - 2) Room 103

Shaar AryehShaar AryehShaar AryehShaar Aryeh (Grade 3 - 5) Room 105

SHIURIM AND PROGRAM CANCELLATIONSSHIURIM AND PROGRAM CANCELLATIONSSHIURIM AND PROGRAM CANCELLATIONSSHIURIM AND PROGRAM CANCELLATIONS • Teen Minyan Teen Minyan Teen Minyan Teen Minyan will not take place on Friday, April 26, and Shabbat, April 27. • ChumashChumashChumashChumash----RashiRashiRashiRashi Shiur with Melech Halberstadt Shiur with Melech Halberstadt Shiur with Melech Halberstadt Shiur with Melech Halberstadt will not take place on Shabbat, April 27. • Bnei Akiva Snif Bnei Akiva Snif Bnei Akiva Snif Bnei Akiva Snif will not take place on Shabbat, April 27. • Parshat HaShavuaParshat HaShavuaParshat HaShavuaParshat HaShavua Shiur with Rabbi DiamondShiur with Rabbi DiamondShiur with Rabbi DiamondShiur with Rabbi Diamond will be on break until after Pesach. It will resume on a date to be announced.

DATEDATEDATEDATE DAVENING TIMESDAVENING TIMESDAVENING TIMESDAVENING TIMES SHIURIM AND LECTURES SHIURIM AND LECTURES SHIURIM AND LECTURES SHIURIM AND LECTURES

Sunday, April 28 23 Nisan Count Omer 9 after Maariv

8:30 am 8:05 pm

Shacharit Mincha

7:30 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler

Monday, April 29 24 Nisan Count Omer 10 after Maariv

6:55 / 7:45 am 8:05 pm

Shacharit Mincha

6:10 am 9:30 am

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

Tuesday, April 30 25 Nisan Count Omer 11 after Maariv

7:00 / 7:45 am 8:05 pm

Shacharit Mincha

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

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

Wednesday, May 1 26 Nisan Count Omer 12 after Maariv

7:00 / 7:45 am 6:45 pm6:45 pm6:45 pm6:45 pm 8:05 pm

Shacharit Early MinchaEarly MinchaEarly MinchaEarly Mincha Mincha

6:15 am 7:00 pm7:00 pm7:00 pm7:00 pm

Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore Yom HaShoah VYom HaShoah VYom HaShoah VYom HaShoah V’’’’Hagvurah CommemorationHagvurah CommemorationHagvurah CommemorationHagvurah Commemoration

Thursday, May 2 27 Nisan Yom HaShoahYom HaShoahYom HaShoahYom HaShoah Count Omer 13 after Maariv

6:55 / 7:45 am 8:05 pm

Shacharit Mincha

6:10 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore

Friday, May 3 28 Nisan Count Omer 14 after Maariv

6:15 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore 7:00 / 7:45 am 7:00 pm 6:54 pm 8:03 pm

Shacharit Mincha Earliest Candle Lighting Candle Lighting

The centre mechitzacentre mechitzacentre mechitzacentre mechitza will be used on the following Shabbatot: May 25, June 1, July 13, and August 10.

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 oDce 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, April 27 22 Nisan

Phillip Abramsky, father of Carol Kravetsky Ruth Erlichman, mother of Miriam Erlichman Helen Kwart, mother of Irving Kwart

Lena Ruth Michalson, sister of Joy Rosenstein Sylvia Ornstein, mother of Jill Moscovitch Edward Allan Seidman, brother of Peter Seidman

Sunday, April 28 23 Nisan

Francoise Attali, mother of Eva Katz Helen Kleiner, sister of Sylvia Diament Martin Korda, husband of Eva Korda

Bernard Oksner, father of Norma Finkelstein Frances (Fela) Platt, mother of Ben Platt Miki Traubici, father of JeMrey Traubici

Monday, April 29 24 Nisan

Messod Arama, father of Nagy Anidjar Harry Handler, father of Lorraine Hanser and Sandra

Handler

Rose Slonim, sister of Gilbert Goodman Anna Steinwortzel, mother of Arthur Stein

Tuesday, April 30 25 Nisan

Ted Kosoy, brother of Martin Kosoy and Phillip Kosoy Charles Kwart, brother of Irving Kwart Helen Lipton, mother of JeMrey Lipton

Lawrence Phillips, husband of Miriam Phillips Abe Ringel, father of Ian Ringel

Wednesday, May 1 26 Nisan

Milton Finkelstein, father of Sandy Finkelstein Chaja Meibergen, mother of Elly Friedman Celia Paskowitz, mother of Phyllis Levitt

Louis Promislow, father of Miriam Katzin and Ruth van Messel

Thursday, May 2 27 Nisan

Bertha Glaser, mother of Elfrieda Vale Lyla Markus, mother of Laurie Markus

Ben Saskin, father of Ted Saskin

Friday, May 3 28 Nisan

Rose Bierstone, mother of Edward Bierstone Fred Chapnick, father of Barry Chapnick

Ben Nathan, father of Linda Slavens Paul Zimmer, father of Esther Abramowicz

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.

COMMUNITY MATTERS • Sunday, April 28, 11:00 am - Help a Local Farm Plant TreesHelp a Local Farm Plant TreesHelp a Local Farm Plant TreesHelp a Local Farm Plant Trees. For Young Professionals ages 25-45. Rides available. For information contact Jenny at jayne54@gmail.com.

• Tuesdays, April 30-June 25, 8:00 pm - S. Y. Agnon Lecture Series: A Guest for the S. Y. Agnon Lecture Series: A Guest for the S. Y. Agnon Lecture Series: A Guest for the S. Y. Agnon Lecture Series: A Guest for the Night. Night. Night. Night. The first six lectures are in Hebrew, the last three are in English. At Shaarei Shomayim. Free admission.

• Thursdays, May 2, 9, 16 & 30 - The Alphabet of God: Exploring the Mystical Meaning The Alphabet of God: Exploring the Mystical Meaning The Alphabet of God: Exploring the Mystical Meaning The Alphabet of God: Exploring the Mystical Meaning of the Hebrew Letters of the Hebrew Letters of the Hebrew Letters of the Hebrew Letters with Rabbi Michael Skobac. At Shaarei Shomayim. To register call 416-789-0020 or email carol@jewsforjudaism.ca.

• Sunday, May 5, following Mincha at 6:50 pm - Seudah in Memory of Harav Hagaon Seudah in Memory of Harav Hagaon Seudah in Memory of Harav Hagaon Seudah in Memory of Harav Hagaon Avraham Aharon Price Avraham Aharon Price Avraham Aharon Price Avraham Aharon Price ztztztzt””””llll. . . . At Shaarei Shomayim. Free of charge. RSVP required to Tammy Balitsky at tmuskat@rogers.com or 416-723-1755.

• Sunday, May 5, 7:30 pm - The Dive (The Dive (The Dive (The Dive (HatzlilaHatzlilaHatzlilaHatzlila)))) Film Screening. A part of the Peace of Mind Campaign. At Beth Sholom, 1445 Eglinton Ave. W. For tickets go to ticketing.events/app/portal/1/3368/exclusive-screening-of-the-dive-hatzlila.

• 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 & the first Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst Street FestStreet FestStreet FestStreet Fest. For more information and registration go to walkwithisrael.com.

• 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 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. The committee meets each year in early June and each recipient is advised before the end of June. To apply please go to shomayim.org/study-Israel, and complete the form by May 15.

THE SHARP FAMILY FUND FOR STUDIES IN ISRAEL

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