Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein, Board Chairs Gary Blumberg, President Betsey Lane, Vice President Stephen Lessnick, Vice President Stuart Appelbaum, Secretary Michael Broidy, Treasurer Dr. Michael Blumenfeld, Past President
Rabbi Howard Zack, Rabbi Rabbi Ari Neuman, Associate Rabbi Frances Gellman, Office Manager Jorge Flores, Facilities Manager
Schedules & Lifecycle
Click HERE to register to attend services this Shabbat Deadline for Shabbat registration is 11:59pm today. Please respect the staffing time it takes to put together the seating list, no registrations will be accepted after this time.
Click HERE to register to attend services next week.
Shabbat Schedule
Weekday Schedule
Friday - Rosh Chodesh Adar 6:45 AM Shacharit 5:40 PM Mincha 5:46 PM Candle Lighting
Shabbat 9:00 AM Shacharit Be sure to have seudah shlisheet at home 5:35 PM Mincha at shul 6:47 PM Shabbat Ends
Shacharit 8:00 AM Sunday 7:00 AM Monday-Friday
Mincha 5:50 PM Sunday-Friday
Class Schedule All classes are clickable links to join the class via Zoom
Available HERE on Apple Podcast! (Alternatively you can use Spotify or Anchor to listen)
Calendar Corner
February 12th Rosh Chodesh Adar February 25th Fast of Esther & Erev Purim February 26th Purim Day with Seudah Takeout & Zoom Kahoots!
Refuah Shleyma to Helene Lehv, Steve Mathless, Ron Reitman, Steve Shulman, Stuart Weltz and Ely Zofan
Donations
CHESED FUND in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Dr. Irving Hellman from Leah & Aaron Freed
RABBI'S FUND in memory of Loreen Ruth Libster from Laurie & Michael Levison matanot le'evyonim from Michele & Andy Bernstein, from Agi & Jon Hartstein, from Rabbi Melissa Crespy & Larry Kaufman
SYNAGOGUE FUND in memory of Ann Weisman from Miriam & Maynard Goldmeier, Loreen Ruth Libster from Rabbi Melissa Crespy & Larry Kaufman, Herbert Freeman from Rabbi Melissa Crespy & Larry Kaufman, Loreen Ruth Libster from Terry & David Goldmeier wishing a mazel tov to Susie and Stu Appelbaum on the birth of their grandson from Terry & David Goldmeier, Shelly and Al Dembe on the birth of their grandson from Terry & David Goldmeier
Happy birthday this week to: Akiva Gisser, Sophie Appelbaum, Yaakov Newman, Elliot Levy, Annetta Mayerhoff, Dexter Mayerhoff, Betsey Lane, Peggy Kaplan, Aaron Ligator, Ami Sapir, Dov Myers, and Saul Myers
Yahrzeits for this week are Joseph Gartsman, grandfather of Herbert Greff; great grandfather of Joel Greff Lynne Ann Zack, daughter of Margot and Sidney Zack; sister of Rabbi Howard Zack Roy Isaac Norris, brother of Dorothy Salomons Leslie Weisfogel, father of David Weisfogel Cecelia Perel, mother of Mel Perel Dr. David Levy, brother of Elliot Levy Bert Goldmeier, father of David Goldmeier and Kathe Turiel Burton Schildhouse, father of Amy Greenberg Jerome M. Schottenstein, father of Jay Schottenstein; grandfather of Joey, Jonathan and Jeffrey Schottenstein Ann Alexander, mother of Laurie Alexander Barry Beigelman, father of Howie Beigelman Barton Weprin, brother of Larry Weprin; uncle of Elizabeth Rosenthal and Justin Weprin Irving Prizer, grandfather of Howie Beigelman Lillian Sniderman, mother of Sharan Levy
Thank you to to for their financial assistance in reopening the synagogue for services, and partnering with us to provide our security for Shabbat and Holidays, and for Donate to their annual campaign here.
As we approach the joyous celebration of Purim, I wish to remind you of the central importance of providing support for those who do not have the funds to make a proper Purim seudah. It is important that you fulfill the mitzvah of matanot l’evyyonim by giving tzedakah to at least two needy individuals on Purim. If you cannot, or are uncomfortable giving directly to a local person, you can make a donation to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund and I will distribute a portion of those contributions locally on Purim day. I will also send a portion to several established institutions in Israel that provide for hungry and needy Israeli families and children.
Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried in the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch writes, “It is better [and more praiseworthy] to increase the amount of money given for matanot l’evyyonim than to enlarge one’s Purim meal or increase the amount of mishloach manot that one send’s to friends; for there is no greater joy and splendor before the Holy One Blessed is He than to gladden the heart of the poor, the orphaned and the widowed.” (142:1)
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High Street Synagogue an Affiliate of Torat Emet
The High Street Community is a project sponsored by Jonathan and Nicole Schottenstein, and led by Rabbi Ari Neuman, for young professionals looking for meaningful Jewish experiences and fun ways to meet other young Jewish adults. The program's goal is to help its participants learn about Judaism in a way that is exciting, enjoyable, open, and welcoming to others no matter their background. For more information, or to sign up for HSC events and e-mails, please contact Rabbi Neuman at rabbineuman@toratemet.org or call the office at 614-238-6778.
