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CONGREGATION EITZ CHAYIM OF DOGWOOD PARK
661 Dogwood Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552
www.ecdp.info
September 13-20, 2019, Elul 13-20 5779
Parshat Ki Teitzei
SCHEDULE OF DAVENING/SHIURIM
Friday, September 13, 2019
Shacharit 6:45 am
Candle Lighting 6:49 pm
Mincha/Maariv 6:55 pm
Shabbat, September 14, 2019
Shacharit 7:30 & 9:00 am
Parsha Shiur 8:15 am
Early Groups 9:15 am
Teen Minyan 9:30 am - Wachtell Room, Shaaray Shalom (JCC)
Latest Shema 9:42 am
Youth Groups 10:00 am
Mincha 2:00 pm
Daf Yomi 5:35 pm
Women’s Shiur 6:15 pm at the home of D. Levy, Topic: Parsha
Mincha 6:35 pm
Rabbi’s Shiur 7:00 pm, Topic: Divorce by Force: Kofin Od Sheamar Rotzeh Oni
Maariv 7:48 pm
Shabbat Ends 7:56 pm
- September 15, 2019
Earliest Talit/Tefil. 5:45 am
Shacharit 7:50 am
Mincha/Maariv 6:45 pm
Weekdays – September 16-20, 2019
Daf Yomi 45 minutes before Shacharit - by Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow
Shacharit 6:35 am Mon & Thu
Shacharit 6:45 am Tue, Wed & Fri
Women’s Parsha Shiur 8:00 pm Tue by Beaty Menchel
Parsha Shiur 8:15 pm Wed by Rabbi Alpert
Cholent & Torah Following 9:30 pm Maariv Thu by Rabbi Schwalb
Mincha/Maariv 6:45 pm Mon-Thu
Maariv 9:30 pm Mon-Thu
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAZAL TOV to Rabbi & Tamar Schwalb on the birth of a grandson born to their children Sara & Yoni Senter. Mazal tov to big brothers, Yakov & Aaron and to the great grandparents, Dr. Eugene & Rita Schwalb and Arlene & Bernard Silverstein and to all the aunts and uncles. We thank the Schwalb family for their generous donation to the ECDP Simcha Fund in honor of this occasion.
MAZAL TOV to Daniella & Aaron Schwartz on the birth of their new baby girl Annabelle Libby. Mazal tov to siblings, Joseph, Alexandra & Jackson. Mazal tov to grandparents, Rochelle & Richie Kirschner and Eric Schwartz and Carol & Shaul Bradpiece. We thank the Schwartz family for their generous donation to the ECDP Simcha fund in honor of this occasion.
MAZAL TOV to Joni & Mickey Nathanson on the birth of a great grandson born to their grandchildren Daniel & Rachel Feldman. Mazal Tov to resident grandparents Sheri & Richard Feldman and to great aunt & uncle Shana & Mitchell Nathanson. Mazal Tov to all the extended family members. We thank the Nathanson family for their generous donation to the ECDP Simcha Fund in honor of this occasion.
HASHKAMA MINYAN KIDDUSH: There will be a Kiddush following davening.
MONTHLY Kiddush THIS SHABBAT: Our monthly Shabbat Kiddush takes place this Shabbat. We thank Barbara & Michael Friedman for sponsoring in honor of Josh’s engagement to Shira Rosner.
It will be a light pareve Kiddush.
DRASHA BY HaRav Dovid Lewin: This Sunday, September 15 between mincha and maariv, HaRav Dovid Lewin, Rosh Kollel of Mosdos Ahavas Yehonoson in Ramat Beit Shemesh will be giving a Drasha. HaRav Dovid Lewin shlit”a is the author of several halacha seforim. Originally from Toronto, Canada, the Rosh Kollel studied in the famous Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland, OH where he received Smicha. In 2001, Rabbi Lewin and his family made aliyah to Ramat Beit Shemesh where he continues to pursue his lifelong passion of teaching Torah. Now as Rosh Kollel, he utilizes his breadth of knowledge and pedagogic skills to guide and mold the young kollel scholars.
SEAT SELECTION FOR YAMIM NORAIM 2019: Members and Supporters in Good Standing were invited to reserve seats for the 2019 Yamim Noraim please check your email. If you did not receive an email, please check the email associated with your ShulCloud account or your spam folder. Invites were not sent to those not in good standing unless a special arrangement has been made. You may view your current account status and make online payments through your ShulCloud account -- https://eitzchayim.shulcloud.com/members/my-account.php. Questions should be directed to finance@ecdp.info. Once an account is brought back into good standing or an arrangement is made an invitation will be sent. Supporters will be invited to purchase seats this coming week. If you have any questions please contact seating@ecdp.info.
YOUTH DEPARTMENT NOTICES
SHABBAT MORNING YOUTH GROUPS: Early groups run from 9:15-10:00 am, at which point "Regular" Shabbat Youth Groups begin and conclude at the end of davening. We can’t wait to see you there! Earn tickets towards our next prize redemption raffle! Davening, Parsha Activities, games, sports, snacks, & MORE!
TEEN MINYAN: Our first monthly teen minyan of the Season kicks off Shabbat Parshat Ki Teitzei, September 14, 2019, 9:30 am at the Wachtell Room of Congregation Shaaray Shalom followed by a Hot Kiddush. We look forward to seeing you there!
THIS SHABBAT! YOUTH BIRTHDAY KIDDUSH: SEPTEMBER: This week, we will be having our monthly "Youth Birthday Kiddush" at Shabbat Youth Groups, celebrating all children at groups who have their birthdays in September! All kids are invited! We would like to thank the following families for their sponsorships:
Shira & Donny Greenberger in honor of Avigayil and Shlomo's birthdays!
Yael & Dovi Greenberger in honor of Serena's birthday!
Jessica & Kobi Leifer in honor of Ayelet's 12th birthday!
Pam & Eitan Klein in honor of Ayala & Avi's birthdays!
Ora & Ray Sultan in honor of Aharon's birthday!
CONTEST TIME: This weeks question is: "Ellis Island, NY, used to be only 3 acres in size, but is currently over 28 acres. Where did the dirt & rubble used to expand the island originate from?". The first person to give the correct answer to Rafi at groups gets 10 extra tickets!
RSVP: FAMILY CHESSED EVENT: Join us for our first ECDP Youth Department event of the season, THIS Sunday, September 15th at ECDP! We will be assemble Rosh Hashanah-themed packages for “KosherTroops”, for US Soldiers stationed all around the world. This will give us a chance to thank our soldiers protecting us, while enhancing their Yom Tov while away from their homes and Jewish communities. In addition to packing, we will also get to decorate the bags, write letters to the soldiers, and more! Of course, we will have our famous and popular cotton candy and snow cone machines running! You don't want to miss this, so mark your calendars! 3-4pm, all ages are welcome! RSVP: youth@evdp.info
SISTERHOOD NOTICES
ECDP WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB: The next book club featuring “A Bridge Across the Ocean” by Susan Meissner, will be meeting this Monday, September 16, 2019 at 8:30 pm at the home of Leah Fish, 632 Jefferson Street. The books will be available at the West Hempstead library under Nancy’s book club.
BABYSITTERS LIST: ECDP Sisterhood continues to update its list of babysitters in the community. The list is distributed to our members and others in the community upon request. If you would like to be included on the list, send your name, age, and home telephone number to Rachel Hanuka at myska43@yahoo.com.
COOKBOOKS: The Sisterhood is selling our own cookbooks, 1 for $20 and 2 for $36. Don't miss out on being a part of the ECDP Community. Please contact Sharon Tuckman at stuckman923@gmail.com or Rachel Hanuka at myska43@yahoo.com to get one today!
THE CHESSED COMMITTEE is seeking volunteers to join our Chessed teams for occasional cooking, etc. If you are able to participate in this special mitzvah, and for more information, please contact Ahava Feldman: 516-538-1917 or havalee619@gmail.com Tizku L’Mitzvot!
SHUL NOTICES
REFLECTIVE SAFETY BELTS: In light of recent tragic events, the Orthodox Union has provided reflective safety belts to shuls at no cost. ECDP has been able to obtain these belts for members to borrow, as needed, for example, when walking home from Shul on Motzei Shabbat. They will be located in a bin in the closet on the Sprague side entrance. We ask that you please return them at your earliest convenience so that the next member in need can make use of them. Thank you.
SECURITY: The Shul has arranged for armed security on Shabbat & Yom Tov mornings. The guards are all either off-duty or retired law enforcement. Please do not distract them as they are here to focus on our safety.
SHUL DIRECTORY: The Shul’s membership directory is available. If you are a member/supporter and do not have an updated one please email webmaster@ecdp.info. Updates to your information can be forwarded to webmaster@ecdp.info.
SIMCHA/EVENT SCHEDULING. AS A REMINDER: To avoid any simcha/event scheduling conflicts, please make sure when planning a simcha or an event that you notify and check with the Shul and West Hempstead community calendars. The Shul calendar is maintained by Heather Rutner hwrutner@yahoo.com. Simply email Heather with your information. The WH Community Calendar is maintained by Wendy Pusateri, in the office of the Young Israel of West Hempstead. In order to submit a calendar/simcha reservation on the WH Community Calendar please click on the following link https://www.yiwh.org/calendar-reservation. You can follow up by contacting Wendy at 516-481-7429 (ext 2) or by email at calendar@yiwh.org
NEW MANC HOURS: New hours in effect as of Saturday night, August 31, 2019. The mikvah zman has changed. Saturday night: 8:30 pm-11 pm, Sunday-Thursday night: 8:00 pm-11 pm. The website for the Mikveh is www.mancwh.org
MANC - KEILIM MIKVAH: Keilim mikvah hours are 9 am - 5 pm.
SHUL REMINDERS: Please do not bring any Strollers into the Shul. Strollers must remain outside all buildings. Please do not bring food into the new sanctuary. Please remember to make sure the lights are off and the doors are locked when you are the last or next to last person to leave the Shul. Thank you for your cooperation.
MEMO FROM THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE: The Welcoming Committee welcomes new families to West Hempstead. Additionally, they arrange a Friday night dinner to be delivered to new families for their first Shabbat. We are looking for more volunteers that would be interested in offering to bring Shabbat food for a new family when they move in. If you would be interested in being asked to cook one or two dishes every 3-6 months (depending on how frequently people move in) please email Jessica Leifer (Jleifer1@gmail.com) or Leah Fish (lshanfel@yahoo.com) and we would be happy to add you to our pool of volunteers. Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped so far and the welcoming committee: Shira Greenberger, Yael Greenberger, Shifra Levy, Deena Shapiro & Nancy Smith. Additionally, if you know of anyone moving in please email the Welcoming Committee with information on the new family so we can make sure to give all new families a nice welcome to our community.
MEMO FROM THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: If you know of someone who wants to find out more information about joining our Shul, please email their name, address, phone number and/or email address to kobi.leifer@gmail.com, juappel@optonline.net or hwrutner@yahoo.com so they can be contacted by a membership committee member.
YAHRTZEIT PLAQUES AND SHUL CLOUD UPDATE: We are currently in the process of updating the ECDP Yahrtzeit calendar. If you have loved ones that you wish to include in the shul's Yahrzeit calendar, please take a moment to update or fill out this form, by clicking on this link bit.ly/20SejoX By doing so, you will be helping us maintain the most updated and accurate information, and allowing us to accommodate your needs, as the Yahrtzeit approaches. Also, if you would like to order yahrtzeit plaques in our Shul, please contact Gail Hay at 516-414-1626 or gailhay555@aol.com. We thank you in advance for your assistance. May the neshamot have an aliyah and may we share in smachot.
YAHRZEIT/SIMCHA REMINDER: If you have an upcoming yahrzeit or simcha on Shabbat, please send an email or contact our Gabbai, Shragi Feldman, at msnsaf@gmail.com during the week prior to Shabbat so that the appropriate kibbud can be prepared in advance.
ECDP FACEBOOK: Calling all Facebookers! ECDP's Facebook page is full of pictures, news, announcements and updates! Be sure to like ECDP and stay current on what's going on! Click here for ECDP's Facebook page!
SEFORIM DONATION: If you would like to donate seforim in honor of a loved one, in honor of a Simcha or in memory of a loved one, please contact Michael Sojcher at soulsticks@gmail.com or 917-846-2271.
ECDP SIMCHA FUND: It is the practice in many shuls to mark special occasions by donating to a shul charity fund. By giving to charity in connection with a simcha, we recognize that our simchas are dependent on Hashem’s abundant kindness. ECDP is pleased to announce the formation of a Simcha Fund. We look forward to celebrating many happy occasions with all of you over the coming years. To donate to the ECDP Simcha Fund, simply notify webmaster@ecdp.info information about your simcha for listing in the weekly announcements and the amount of your donation.
WEST HEMPSTEAD SHIVA MINYAN WHATSAPP GROUP: As our West Hempstead Community grows, so does the need for minyanim at shiva homes throughout the community. Using technology to help us with this chesed opportunity, we have provided a link for a West Hempstead Shiva Minyan What’s App group. It will be used strictly limited for those homes that need extra help. https://chat.whatsapp.com/1lda8wPadn9854DEgAujNz
AMAZON SMILE PURCHASES: Help raise money for our Shul at no extra cost to you. Just follow a few easy steps: When making purchases please do so using the URL: https://smile.amazon.com/. Sign in using your email address and amazon password. Click on the drop down box to select Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park Inc. Proceed to make your purchase, as you would normally do. You have just generated a donation of 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchase to our shul.
COURTESY TO OUR NEIGHBORS: Please make sure not to park your cars in any way that blocks our neighbors' driveways. Additionally, please do not walk through neighbors’ backyards on your way to and from the Shul unless you know that the family does not mind.
BRUCE WENGER WEST HEMPSTEAD FOOD BANK: For information, please contact Rabbi Schwalb or call 917-656-1173. The food bank is not interested in knowing who you are, only that we can provide food to you and your family. For more information go to www.whfoodbank.org. The West Hempstead Food Bank is now making available cards, which can be given to your Shabbat hosts and/or used for any other occasion. All proceeds from the sales of the cards, which indicate that a donation has been made to the Food Bank, will be used to purchase food. Cards are being sold in packages of five for a minimum $25 donation. To obtain the cards or for more information, please contact Amy Zehnwirth at amyzehn@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
SAVE THE DATE: Yad Leah clothing drive for the needy in Israel. Sunday, November 3, 2019 from 10 am-2 pm. New Location; HANC parking lot. Infant thru adult clothing, tablecloths, hats, linens, handbags, towels & maternity. Shoes are accepted. Please pack in tied plastic garbage bags. Receipts will be provided. Sponsor clothing drive in honor/memory of $250. For more information: Toby Schnall 516-538-8915 or Chaya Pollak: chaipol@optonline.net. Proudly sponsored by the YIWH Sisterhood and HANC.
HATZALAH'S emergency responders are available in West Hempstead. If you need immediate assistance, do not hesitate to call Hatzalah at 516-387-1750 or 212-230-1000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. If you have questions for West Hempstead Hatzalah, they can be reached via email at WHHATZOLAH@gmail.com.
THE SIMCHA CONNECTION sponsored by YIWH Sisterhood, invites all singles to register on our database at www.yiwh.org/simchaconnection. It takes five to ten minutes to complete the form. The database can only be viewed by the committee and allows them to search for potential matches based on specific criteria such as age, hashkafa, etc. If you have any questions, please email simchaconnection@yiwh.org.
CLOTHNG G'MACH OF WEST HEMPSTEAD: As you begin planning your smachot, please consider patronizing our gemach for your simcha gowns. Come see our beautiful assortment of Mother of the Bride, Grandmother, Bridesmaid and even Bat Mitzvah Gowns. Don’t forget about the youngest members of the bridal party. We have girls’ simcha dresses and even toddler boys’ tuxedos. Thank you for your past support. All proceeds benefit YI Rabbis Fund. For further information or to arrange an appointment, call Michal Talit at 516-385-2830 or email her at Mrstalit@gmail.com
"JUST A SECOND" MATERNITY OF WEST HEMPSTEAD has all sizes - dresses, skirts, pants, long/short sleeve shirts, sweaters, etc. All brands including Motherhood, Pea in a Pod, Olian, Mimi, Old Navy, Gap and more! For appointments or donations (which are greatly appreciated!), please contact Annie at 917-656-6370 or Sarah at 516-567-0132 100% of sales go to the YIWH Rabbi's Fund.
SKIRT G’MACH OF WEST HEMPSTEAD: There are many skirts and some suits in great condition in women's sizes 0-18+ and girls' sizes also. Please e-mail skirt.gemach@gmail.com or call 516-292-1550 to schedule an appointment. There is NO cost for any items at the gemach. If you have skirts or dresses in excellent condition which you want to donate, please e-mail skirt.gemach@gmail.com.
To place an announcement or advertise to our e-mail list, contact webmaster@ecdp.info. Deadline for submission of announcements is Wednesday 6 pm.