I am inviting our entire community to join in a 2 week program that will coincide with the reading of Parshat Tazria and Metzora. These Torah portions are dedicated largely to the malady of tzara’at, considered by our sages to be the consequence of slander. Slander reveals what should be concealed, so the consequence is a skin disorder, which appears anywhere, even in places that are normally concealed. The program is called “Lashon Hara Out” and it asks everyone to avoid speaking or hearing lashon hara on Shabbat Parshat Tazria, (Apr.5-6) and Shabbat Parshat Metzora, (Apr.12-13). It’s very simple. If we hear or begin speaking lashon hara, we remember our participation in the “Lashon Hara Out” and we change the subject. Hopefully, by the 3rd week, we will grow accustomed to banishing slander from our midst altogether. The Talmud teaches that slander drives away the Divine Presence. In these turbulent times, we need the protection of that presence in our midst. Let’s do our part. Remember, Great people talk about ideas, Middle-of-the-road people talk about things and little people talk about other people. Let’s not belittle anyone.
Wishing you all a peaceful and pleasant Shabbat,
Rabbi Allen Schwartz
In Our Community
WELCOME · Scholar in Residence, Charles Jacobs
Mazel TOV · Vivian Weiss & Steven Dorfman, on their recent wedding · Marshal & Hudi Chrein, on the birth and bris of their son Levi Chrein
THANK YOU · To everyone who came out in the rain last Sunday to donate blood, volunteer their time, and contribute to our Maot Chittim fund
SPONSORSHIPS Delicious Kiddush · Jake & Helen Guz, commemorating the Yarzheit of Jake’s mother Esther Devorah bas Reb. Yacov HaCohen z’l · Marvin & Debra Sternberg, commemorating the Yarzheit of Marvin’s father, Shimshon Avraham ben Moshe HaCohen z’l Signature Seudah Shlishit · Nicole Iglicki and David Debora & Family, commemorating the 5th Yarzheit of David’s mother Leah bat Dovid Shlomo z’l Hashkama Kiddush · Glen Leibowitz, to his wonderful wife Amy on her birthday - may we celebrate many more simchas together!
SCHEDULE NOTICE Due to work in Main Shul and Bet Medrash being performed this week · Wednesday Mincha & Maariv in Main Shul, Classes in Social Hall · Thursday Shacharit in Main Shul (6:15a not meeting), Mincha & Maariv in Social Hall, Class in Social Hall · Friday Schacharit in Main Shul (6:25a not meeting)
CELEBRATE PESACH AT OZ · Pesach Portal & information Page— www.OZNY.org/Pesach · Pre-Pesach Mitzvah Morning, April 7, 9:00am: Maot Chitim, Chametz Selling, Kashering, Shaatnez Testing, Mezuzah Checking · Pesach Puppet Show: Sunday, April 7 11:00am · The Five Senses: Taste & The Seder: Sunday, April 7 9:45am · Shabbat HaGadol Drasha with Rabbi Allen Schwartz: Shabbat, April 13, 7:15p: Collusion with Rasha; The Rebel at the Seder · Annual Haggadah Highlights with Upper West Side Rabbis & Educators: Monday, April 15 at 8:00pm
Friday, April 5 (Adar II 29) 6:10a Shacharit 6:25a Shacharit 7:00a Shacharit 8:00a Shacharit 7:07p Candle Lighting 7:15p Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat, April 6 (Nisan 1) Rosh Chodesh Nisan, Parshat HaChodesh, Tazria SIR - Charles Jacobs 7:30a Hashkama Minyan, Kiddush, Shiur in BM 8:30a Parsha Shiur 9:15a Shacharit 10:00a Youth Groups 11:15a Tot Tefillah & Monthly Birthdays! in Social Hall 11:15a Community Presentation: It is a Dangerous Time - What is to be done? 4:00p Bikkur Cholim 4:00p Afternoon Groups 6:00pCommunity Q&A: On Campus, and now in High School Anti-Israelism in the Classroom 6:45p Mincha 7:05p Seudah Shlishit: Louis Farrakhan’s Achilles Heel - How To Defeat Him 8:05p Maariv 8:16p Havdalah
Daf Yomi - Sunday & Legal Holiday after 2nd Shacharit - Monday - Friday after 1st Shacharit - Shabbat - After Mincha - Yom Tov - Before Mincha
MishnaYomi - Sunday - Thursday at Mincha/Maariv
Monday 8:00p Int. Hebrew with Richard Stanger Monday Night Bet Medrash with Rabbi Schwartz 8:00pTanach 9:00p Late Maariv 9:15pTalmud
Tuesday Tuesday Night Learning Program Schedule & Sponsor: www.OZNY.org/TNLP 7:00p Open Bet Medrash, Chavrusa, Shiurim: 7:30p Joel Goldman: Exploring Jewish Texts 8:00p David Israel: Analysis of Tefillah 9:00pLate Maariv 9:15p Nava Silton-Brandwein: AhavatYisrael 9:15p Rabbi ShlomoGottesman: Men’s Chaburah
Wednesday 8:00pParshaShavua (Ivrit) with Rabbi Meir Goldwicht Discover Judaism - Beginner & Conversion Classes: 6:45p Introduction to Jewish Laws & Customs with Adam Resnick 8:00p Jewish Life Cycle with Joel Goldman 9:00pLate Maariv
Thursday 9:00pLate Maariv Micah D. Halpern’s popular Legend Series continues on April 4 & 11, and May 16 & 23
Congregation OhabZedek 118 West 95th Street New York, NY 10025
