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RABBI'S MESSAGE

Dear OZ family,

Greetings from Israel. I’m very happy to announce that the newest member of our family carries  my father’s name. Renee’s father is Tsvi, my father’s first name, so the baby’s full name is Menachem Mendel, my father’s second and third name.

Menachem Mendel’s  older brother is named Schneur and his sister is named Chaya, so Moshe and Renee get a lifetime membership in the local Chabad  house.

This is the 4th time in less than 3 years that my family has had the Zechus of carrying on my father’s memory, a very appropriate reward for a sole survivor of a large family who lived to see his parents’ names and that of every sibling given in the family he created from the ashes.

We were at the Ramot mall yesterday with our grandchildren and the Head of Security opened up a glass box that is reserved for emergency announcements such as a missing child or a fire. He announced Mincha in 5 minutes in the mall.

Every mall has a Beis Medrash and every store has a Mezuzah. The buses say Shabbat Shalom today, and bus stops have Tzedaka boxes. 30 bikes in my daughter’s city are left along a gate overnight, all unlocked. A lost and found box at the entrance of a park has a pile of clothes, toys, and sundries waiting for their owner to claim them. These are all “only in Israel” cases.

Alisa joins me in sending our love from Israel.

Stay well.  Be healthy. Be excellent
​​​​​​​.
Rabbi Allen Schwartz

BULLETIN BOARD

LEN'S LINKS

• Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z'l - click HERE
• Rabbi Norman Lamm z'l - click HERE ​​​​​​​
• Anshe Divrei Torah - click HERE
• ArtScroll Shabbos Table - click HERE
• RZA HaMizrachi Parsha - click HERE

DELICIOUS KIDDUSH 

• Caroline Eiseman, in honor of her daughter Sara Tova’s birthday!
• Leonard Brauner & Beth Moritz, commemorating the 15th Yarzheit of Leonard’s father: Jack Brauner - Yaakov ben Shlomo Eliezer ha'Levi z'l, and the 1st Yarzheit of Leonard’s sister: Arlene Sigal - Channah Ester bat Yaakov ha'Levi z’l

HASHKAMA KIDDUSH

• Shachar David & the David family, and Illana & George Lloyd, in memory of their mother and sister Julie David - Yehudis Fruma bas Yechiel z'l.

MAZEL TOV

• Rabbi Moshe & Renee Schwartz, on the bris of their son Menachel Mendel - and Mazel Tov to grandparents Rabbi Allen & Alisa Schwartz

LAG B’OMER

• Thursday, May 19, 2022 @ 7:00pm (between the 6:30p Plag & 7:55p Zman Minyans)
• RSVP for  Shiur and Sushi Event at www.OZNY.org/Event/Lag5782

SPRING 2022 MEMBERSHIP MEETING & BBQ

• Wednesday, May 25, 2022 @ 7:00pm (between 6:30p Plag & 8:05p Zman Minyans)
• Agenda Items: Capital, Security, & Budget updates + Election of new Officers

SOFER… SO GOOD

• UPDATED a Sofer is scheduled to visit on Monday, May 30 for drop-off checking

SISTERHOOD

• Zohara Taragin, Sarah Stambler, Rebbetzin Varon, and Rebbetzin Schwartz for organizing the amazing Women’s Wellness Event with Dr. Riva Preil
• Stay tuned for more exciting events…

SCHEDULE

YEARN TO LEARN

Monday Nights with Rabbi Schwartz resume on-Zoom

• 8:00pm - Tanach: Shmuel II — www.OZNY.org/Event/King2021
• 9:15pm - Minchas Chinuch — Not Meeting this week

Women’s Living Emunah Chaburah

• Every Monday & Wednesday @ 9pm on Zoom
• WhatsApp & Zoom Link at www.OZNY.org/Event/Emunah2021

TNLP: Tuesday Night Learning is back on Zoom

• Schedule & Class links at www.OZNY.org/TNLP

Discover @ OZ: Beginners Classes Wednesday Night

• contact adam@ozny.org for more info about the Conversion Program
• 6:30p Jewish Concepts - Adam Resnick |7:45p Jewish Prayer & Thought -  Joel Goldman

Men’s Daf Yomi Chaburah

• WhatsApp & Conference Call info at www.OZNY.org/Event/Daf

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HASHKAMA - RABBI BLANCHARD'S BLURB

A classic question: Are there universal religious or moral obligations? While details may vary from society to society, those who think that there are universal obligations typically offer as examples prohibitions against murder, theft, incest or unjust exploitation of others. They are the fundamentals of living as " a decent human being".  In your opinion, is any more than this , something transcendent, even possible for you?  If so, how would you come to know it?  These are very old questions, but still worth thinking about in a personal way. 

Reflections on Genesis 12