Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein, Board Chairs Betsey Lane, President Stephen Lessnick, Vice President Matan Gutwaks, Vice President Stuart Appelbaum, Secretary Michael Broidy, Treasurer Gary Blumberg, Past President
Rabbi Howard Zack, Rabbi Rabbi Ari Neuman, Associate Rabbi Frances Gellman, Office Manager Jorge Flores, Facilities Manager
Note from Rabbi Zack
Dear Friends,
This past week our synagogue and community shone bright with empathy and support for several of our congregants who lost close family members. I am so proud of how we all came together to populate and maintain four daily minyanim, shiva visits, food, and emotional support. I was amazed at how quickly people signed up and kept to their assignments.
These are the moments that define Columbus as a special kind of Jewish community, where the size of our hearts and our souls outweigh the size of our population. This is where our mission statement of Olam Chesed Yibaneh – Building a World of Kindness, finds its fruition and fulfillment. I want to give you all a Yashar Koach and extend our condolences to those who are still dealing with the pain of their loss. Bilah HaMavet L’Netzach.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Howard Zack
Schedules & Lifecycle
Shabbat Schedule Friday 7:00 AM Shacharit 6:45 PM Mincha/Maariv 7:05 PM Early Candle Lighting Shabbat 9:00 AM Shacharit 10:30 AM Children's Program. Begins 7:25 PM Pre-Mincha Shiur 7:55 PM Mincha 9:16 PM Shabbat Ends
Weekday Schedule
Shacharit 8:00 AM Sunday 7:00 AM Monday-Friday Mincha/Maariv 6:45 PM Sunday-Thursday 6:50 PM Friday
Class Schedule
Contemporary Halacha with Rabbi Neuman:Writing a Sefer Torah: Preparing for Shavuot Tuesday night at 8:30 PM Past Contemporary Halacha classes now available as podcastshere!
AvailableHEREon Apple Podcast! (Alternatively you can use Spotify or Anchor to listen)
Calendar Corner May 9th Lag B'Omer May 13th Bar Mitzvah of Gavriel Slabodnick May 19th Yom Yerushalayim May 21st Rosh Chodesh Sivan May 25th-27th Shavuot June 11th Torat Emet Active Shooter Response Training June 19th-20th Rosh Chodesh Tammuz
Mazel Tov! to Amy Neiwirth, daughter of Anne & Marc Neiwirth, on receiving the 2023 “Outstanding Art Teacher” award from the Ohio Art Education Association’s Central Region. Amy was honored locally, along with other award recipients, at a reception on May 4. She will be recognized and formally accept the award at the Ohio Art Education Association conference in November. Amy currently teaches 4th and 5th grade visual art at New Albany Intermediate School and previously taught K-12 art at Columbus Torah Academy.
to Miriam and Rabbi Yaakov Feigenbaum on the birth of a baby boy. There will be a Shalom Zachor Friday night, at the Feigenbaum home 2398 Berwick Boulevard at 9:45 pm.
Condolences
to Lawrence Kaufman and family on the passing of brother, Robert Leonard Kaufman
to Jeff Buren and Andi Franklin and families on the passing of mother and sister, Marcie Mazer
Kiddush & Seudah Shlisheet
Kiddush (meat) this week is sponsored by Elana and Ely Mendelev in honor of the first birthday of their daughter, Ariella
Seudah Shlisheet this week is sponsored by the kiddush fund, please click here to make a donation
Kiddush Captain this week is Marcia Epstein
Donations
CHESED FUND in honor of Dr Sammy Levy for his honor of Alumni of the year from Rochell & David Weisfogel in memory of Ilya Ilin from The Maltinsky Family Ilya Ilin from Rochell & David Weisfogel Marcie Mazer from Stephanie & Andy Wapner
KIDDUSH FUND in honor of Joel and Lynn Fishers newest granddaughter from Terry & David Goldmeier in memory of Michael Moss from Terry & David Goldmeier, Ilya Ilin from Terry & David Goldmeier, Phil Fink, from Terry & David Goldmeier, Marcie Mazer from Terry & David Goldmeier, Francine Szames from Terry & David Goldmeier, Amy Liebesman from Terry & David Goldmeier, Cheri Leeman from Terry & David Goldmeier
BEIT MIDRASH FUND in honor of Our Special Lag B'Omer Wedding Anniversary from Samone and Mark Fischer
RABBI'S FUND in appreciation of Rabbi Zack from Stacy Leeman & Gary LIebesman
SYNAGOGUE FUND in honor of Stuart Appelbaum for his hard work on Life & Legacy and for being a good guy! from Terri & Rick Barnett in memory of Amy Liebesman from B irene Wexler, Fern Gorchester from Sara & Alan Shatz, Herbert Asch from Sara & Alan Shatz, Michael Moss from Sara & Alan Shatz, Meyer Berkowitz from Sara & Alan Shatz, Francine Szames from Sara & Alan Shatz, Cheri Leeman from Sara & Alan Shatz, Amy Liebesman from Stewart & Beverly Roseman-Shapiro, Amy Liebesman from Terri & Rick Barnett
Happy birthday this week to: 5/5: Richard Barnett; 5/7: Suzanne Hoxworth; 5/8: Ari Neuman, Ethan Silverstein, Linda Rubin, Seth Silverstein; 5/9: Gadi Bandler, Noah Schuman; 5/10: David Buren, Tobi Siegel; 5/11: Bradley Binsky, Brian Schuman
Yahrzeits for this week are Fannie Horwitz, grandmother of Wendy Horwitz Mort Arno, father of Meri Arno-King Herman Rosenheck, father in law of Murray Weinberg Jerome Wachter, father of Mark Wachter; grandfather of Meagan Buren Elyokim Kohn, grandfather of David Kohn
Thank you to to for partnering with us to provide our security for Shabbat and Holidays
Join the New Chesed Committee! Dear Fellow Congregants,
It would be my privilege to partner with you, the Torah Emet Community, in designing and executing a most holy mission.
It is my hope to work together to build ongoing support for our members in times of sickness, stress and loss through acts of Chesed. As a start, I am asking for volunteers to help design effective strategies to connect our community members with opportunities for service. The range of needs are of course vast, encompassing Bikur Cholim, Meals, Regular Check-ins, Social Action and so much more.
Would you like to get real time Torat Emet notifications, hear about volunteer opportunities, and share cheerful tidings and thoughts with fellow Torat Emet members here and in Israel?
Have meaningful and uplifting social and informational conversations (no politics allowed) with your Torat Emet friends. We look forward to hearing from you.
If you need assistance in signing onto the WhatsApp Group please contact Rabbi Neuman at rabbineuman@toratemet.org .
