Weekly announcements

Wishing the best to Alex & Larisa Liberman on their move to Connecticut. The entire community thanks you, Alex, for all you have done for our CSS program, and we will miss you both.

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Schedule for Week of July 6th

Monday, July 6
8:10 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend 
8:45 PM Drive in Movie Theater Requires pre-registration

Tuesday, July 7
6:45 AM Shacharit Requires pre-registration. 
7:00-8:00 PM Summer Beit Midrash Community Learning Series with Rabbi Klapper CLICK HERE (P: 100ames)
8:10 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration. 

Wednesday, July 8
6:45 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend.
7:30 PM Jewish Power Yoga for Women: CLICK HERE
8:10 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend.

Thursday, July 9- Shiva Asar b’Tamuz
3:27 AM Fast starts
6:35 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend.
7:45 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend.
9:03 PM Fast Ends

Friday, July 10
6:45 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend.
6:48 PM Plag HaMincha (earliest time for starting shabbat) 
7:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv. Requires pre-registration to attend. 
8:03 PM Candle Lighting

Shabbat July 11, Parshat Pinchas  
8:00 AM Shacharit (sign up details forthcoming) 
9:05 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema
9:45 AM Shacharit (sign up details forthcoming)
10:00 AM Teen Minyan Shacharit (sign up details forthcoming)
10:20 AM Sof Zman Tefillah 
5:30 PM Mincha 
9:12 PM Havdala 
9:17 PM Ma’ariv

Sunday, July 12
7:15 AM Shacharit
8:05 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv

Link to our Refuah Shelaymah List
Should you have any additions or updates, please contact Sandy at sandy@yisharon.org.
Thank you. 

Updating ShulCloud - Please complete by July 31st
Preparations are underway for our annual shul calendar. Please login to your ShulCloud account and check to make sure that all of your information is in there and correct: names, addresses, phone numbers, children's names, everyone's birthdays, anniversaries, any yahrtzeits. The info in the directory comes directly from ShulCloud! Please email me at sandy@yisharon.org when you have checked it or updated it, especially noting if you have address or phone number changes. TODAH!!!

YI Summer Theater
Come on Monday night to watch the Princess Bride at the Young Israel Summer Theater. 
Drive in or walk and bring chairs. 
Hot dogs and refreshments will be sold by Tova's Catering. More details provided upon RSVP. 
Please RSVP to  Deborah.buchman@gmail.com  because space is limited.

L'Hitraot to our Bnot Sherut
Please join us to say hello and "see ya later" to our outstanding Bnot Sherut this past year. 
Prepare a brief reflection, story, or tribute to share with Adi and Hodaya!
Date: Tuesday July 7th, Time: 12:00 PM
https://zoom.us/j/364384290 , Password: 100ames

Summer Beit Midrash
Link to Shiurim  (Password: 100ames)
Link to Text Sources

Kosher Restaurants Delivering Weekly!
In an effort to provide accessible kosher food to our community and to support local kosher eateries and caterers, we are going to be placing a community order every Wednesday night for the foreseeable future. This effort is being coordinated with other shuls in the Boston area that are doing the same thing.

FOR THIS WEEK - ZAYDE'S
Ordering details: Please Call Zayde's directly to order at 781.828.3530
ALL PICKUPS WILL BE AT ZAYDE'S!

 Financial Distress Fund
Second Round of Applications Now Available
If you are in need of financial assistance, you can send a note to YISharonFDF@gmail.com to request an application for an interest free loan or grant in the amount of $1k-3k. Applications will be reviewed confidentially by a small group of veteran members of our community, who will communicate with you using the above email address. 

Social Action Committee Bagged Lunch Prep 7/12
The YI Social Action Committee is looking for volunteers to help prepare bagged lunches for Father Bill’s & Mainspring, a non-profit in Brockton, that provides bagged lunches six days a week for any community member in need. 
We offered this opportunity for June 7th and met our goal where 15 families signed up to make 10 lunches each. We are so thrilled at the response that we are planning a second date of Sunday July 12th. Lunches will need to be delivered to a location in Sharon by 12:30 pm.
 
Bagged lunches will be prepared using gloves and masks and following the requirements as listed below. If you are interested in preparing 10 lunches on Sunday, July 12th
Please sign up using this link.
 
Lunches should include:
Sandwich (e.g., Peanut Butter & Jelly, Tuna, Turkey) 
Chips or Pretzels 
Fruit: Apple, Banana, Orange 
Cookie or Candy 
Water, juice (may separate from bags) 
Packaging
Due to storage limitations, lunches should be packed in individual brown bags and delivered in disposable boxes (no plastic bags). Boxes should be no larger than 10” x 18”. Please write the type of sandwich on the brown bag. Also, be in touch if you cannot find any boxes as we have some extras.

Summer Beit Midrash 2020
The Summer Beit Midrash, run by the Center for Modern Torah Leadership, led by Rabbi Aryeh Klapper and hosted by YI Sharon, will be in session this year from June 29 - August 7.  SBM offers men and women from leading universities, yeshivot, and seminaries the opportunity to pursue compelling questions with intellectual rigor and ethical integrity.  This year’s program will be running online, but will still feature opportunities to learn with and from our fellows, as well as weekly public shiurim by Rabbi Klapper.  
 
This year’s fellows are:
Adena Morgan, Akiva  Weisinger, Avi Sommer, Bat-Sheva Kivelevitz, Batsheva Leah Weinstein, Binyamin Weinreich, Eli Putterman, Eliana Yashgur, Sara Schatz, Steve Gotlib, Talia Weisberg, Tzophia Stepansky, Zach Beer, and Zack Orenshein.
The fellows are joined by associates: Adira Smirnov, Fruma Landa, Miriam Segura Harrison and Miriam Smirnov.
 
Fellows are available to learn with community members! If you are interested in connecting with a chavruta, please contact me at misrad.cmtl@gmail.com
 
Rabbi Klapper will be giving a series of community Shiurim on Tuesday evenings via Zoom on the topic of “Great Talmudic Stories.”  Shiurim will begin at 7:00 PM and fellows are available to prepare texts with community members in advance.
Check out our Facebook page for events, photos, and updates. 
Debbie Ellenbogen, SBM Program Administrator

HOW DO I.... WHO DO I...
Amazon Smile: Be Generous for FREE! Click through our link on whatever you order on Amazon, and the shul will receive a percentage.  SHOP HERE.
Donate a Shiva Meal: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are ordering food through a local caterer. If you'd like to contribute toward the congregation's meal for a particular shiva, please complete the information HERE .
Donation Cards: Email Suellen Beiser, cards@yisharon.org. Include: purpose, message to recipient, and is it directed to a specific fund? Have a card sent for you: minimum donation is $10. Or, buy a pack of 6 for your house for $36.
Eruv Status: Check HERE.
Hot Water Urns/Hot Plates/Shabbos Lamps: Amy Fistel at 781-784-0085.
40-cup hot water urns--$100; 20x24" electric hot plates--$120; Shabbos Lamps - $50
Checks payable to Young Israel of Sharon. Please put urn/hot plate/lamp in the memo!
Memorial Plaques: Dan Shimshak at daniel.shimshak@umb.edu. Purchase a plaque to memorialize an individual who has passed away. $360 to be paid to Young Israel of Sharon. 
Mikvah Mei Ezra Membership: Show your support for our mikvah by becoming a member.   Become a member or friend of the mikvah here!
YI's Social Action Committee: Our motivation is a shared sense of responsibility to help those in need, and a shared commitment to make the world a better place. Contact Hana Berman at rileyspt5@yahoo.com.
YI's Tree of Life: Marcia at mshimshak@gmail.com. Purchase an engraved brass leaf in honor of a special person or event. Each leaf is $100.

The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness.
Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.

Mazal Tov to Tova Klinger on becoming a Bat Mitzvah this past week. She looks forward to celebrating with the community in the (hopefully) not too distant future. Mazal Tov to parents Zamir and Lisa and the entire Klinger family! 

​​​​​Schedule for Week of June 22nd

Monday, June 22
8:10 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend 

Tuesday, June 23
6:35 AM Shacharit (Rosh Chodesh). Requires pre-registration. 
8:10 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration. 
8:45-9:30 PM Tzurba M’Rabanan on “The Scope of Shatnez” with Rabbi Cheses CLICK HERE (P: 100ames)

Wednesday, June 24
6:45 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend.
5:00-5:30 PM Pickup from Parking Lot for Pure Cold Press  
7:30 PM Jewish Power Yoga for Women: CLICK HERE 
8:10 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend.

Thursday, June 25
6:45 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend.
8:10 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend.
8:45 PM Parsha Shiur with Rabbi Hartman  CLICK HERE (P: 100ames)

Friday, June 26
6:45 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend.
6:49 PM Plag HaMincha (earliest time for starting shabbat) 
7:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv. Requires pre-registration to attend. 
8:07 PM Candle Lighting

Shabbat June 27, Parshat Korach  
8:00 AM Shacharit (sign up details forthcoming) 
8:59 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema
9:45 AM Shacharit (sign up details forthcoming)
10:00 AM Teen Minyan Shacharit (sign up details forthcoming)
10:15 AM Sof Zman Tefillah 
5:30 PM Mincha (sign up details forthcoming)
9:17 PM Havdala 

Link to our Refuah Shelaymah List
Should you have any additions or updates, please contact Sandy at sandy@yisharon.org.
Thank you. 

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
There will be a General Membership Meeting on June 29th at 8:30 PM.
The meeting will include: approval of next year's budget, an update from Rabbi Cheses, and an opportunity to address any community concerns.

Chevrat Nashim General Membership Meeting
Just a reminder about our general membership meeting taking place Tuesday at 8:15 PM. 
The Zoom link is  https://zoom.us/j/9936507267

The agenda is as follows:
1. Update on the mikvah's response to COVID-19
2. Financial update
3. Vote on the incoming board--slate below.
4. Programming ideas

Board slate for 2020-2021:
President: Sarah Cheses
Secretary: Ahuva Bergman
Treasurer: Sara Pultman
Programming: Janet Leibowitz
House: Kayla Bellin

If you would like to become more involved in the mikvah, please email chevratnashim@gmail.com.

Education Survey
Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this survey, to help us understand your educational needs in the new COVID reality.

Kosher Restaurants Delivering Weekly!
In an effort to provide accessible kosher food to our community and to support local kosher eateries and caterers, we are going to be placing a community order every Wednesday night for the foreseeable future. This effort is being coordinated with other shuls in the Boston area that are doing the same thing.

FOR THIS WEEK - 
Ordering details: Pure Cold Press Juice & Salad Bar
1) Place online order at:  https://www.purecoldpress.com/ 
2) While checking out in "Store Instructions" box put "YI Sharon Order" 
3) Deadline for ordering: 12 PM on Wednesday June 24th   
4) Pickup: Wednesday June 24 between 5:00-5:30 at the Young Israel parking lot

We need a volunteer (with a van) to pick up the order in Brookline. Let Rabbi Cheses know if you can drive and pick up at 4:00 PM on Wednesday (rabbi@yisharon.org). 
We also need 2 volunteers to help with food distribution in the YI parking lot on Wednesday evening.

Please note that in order to ensure everyone's safety, the food will be brought to your car as you drive through the parking lot. Please stay in your car and respect the regulations of physical distancing. 

 Financial Distress Fund
Second Round of Applications Now Available
If you are in need of financial assistance, you can send a note to YISharonFDF@gmail.com to request an application for an interest free loan or grant in the amount of $1k-3k. Applications will be reviewed confidentially by a small group of veteran members of our community, who will communicate with you using the above email address. 

Social Action Committee Bagged Lunch Prep 7/12
The YI Social Action Committee is looking for volunteers to help prepare bagged lunches for Father Bill’s & Mainspring, a non-profit in Brockton, that provides bagged lunches six days a week for any community member in need. 
We offered this opportunity for June 7th and met our goal where 15 families signed up to make 10 lunches each. We are so thrilled at the response that we are planning a second date of Sunday July 12th. Lunches will need to be delivered to a location in Sharon by 12:30 pm.
 
Bagged lunches will be prepared using gloves and masks and following the requirements as listed below. If you are interested in preparing 10 lunches on Sunday, July 12th
Please sign up using this link.
 
Lunches should include:
Sandwich (e.g., Peanut Butter & Jelly, Tuna, Turkey) 
Chips or Pretzels 
Fruit: Apple, Banana, Orange 
Cookie or Candy 
Water, juice (may separate from bags) 
Packaging
Due to storage limitations, lunches should be packed in individual brown bags and delivered in disposable boxes (no plastic bags). Boxes should be no larger than 10” x 18”. Please write the type of sandwich on the brown bag. Also, be in touch if you cannot find any boxes as we have some extras.

Summer Beit Midrash 2020
The Summer Beit Midrash, run by the Center for Modern Torah Leadership, led by Rabbi Aryeh Klapper and hosted by YI Sharon, will be in session this year from June 29 - August 7.  SBM offers men and women from leading universities, yeshivot, and seminaries the opportunity to pursue compelling questions with intellectual rigor and ethical integrity.  This year’s program will be running online, but will still feature opportunities to learn with and from our fellows, as well as weekly public shiurim by Rabbi Klapper.  
 
This year’s fellows are:
Adena Morgan, Akiva  Weisinger, Avi Sommer, Bat-Sheva Kivelevitz, Batsheva Leah Weinstein, Binyamin Weinreich, Eli Putterman, Eliana Yashgur, Sara Schatz, Steve Gotlib, Talia Weisberg, Tzophia Stepansky, Zach Beer, and Zack Orenshein.
The fellows are joined by associates: Adira Smirnov, Fruma Landa, Miriam Segura Harrison and Miriam Smirnov.
 
Fellows are available to learn with community members! If you are interested in connecting with a chavruta, please contact me at misrad.cmtl@gmail.com
 
Rabbi Klapper will be giving a series of community Shiurim on Tuesday evenings via Zoom on the topic of “Great Talmudic Stories.”  Shiurim will begin at 7:00 PM and fellows are available to prepare texts with community members in advance.  The first Shiur will be on Tuesday June 30th at 7:00 PM and is entitled: “The Impeachment of Rabban Gamliel: Populism vs. Authoritarianism in the Beit Midrash”. 
Check out our Facebook page for events, photos, and updates. 
Debbie Ellenbogen, SBM Program Administrator

Updating ShulCloud
If you have a moment, and are able to, please login to your ShulCloud account and check to make sure that all of your information is in there and correct: names, addresses, phone numbers, children's names, everyone's birthdays, anniversaries, any yahrtzeits. Please email me at sandy@yisharon.org when you have checked it or updated it. TODAH!!!

HOW DO I.... WHO DO I...
Amazon Smile: Be Generous for FREE! Click through our link on whatever you order on Amazon, and the shul will receive a percentage.  SHOP HERE.
Donate a Shiva Meal: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are ordering food through a local caterer. If you'd like to contribute toward the congregation's meal for a particular shiva, please complete the information HERE .
Donation Cards: Email Suellen Beiser, cards@yisharon.org. Include: purpose, message to recipient, and is it directed to a specific fund? Have a card sent for you: minimum donation is $10. Or, buy a pack of 6 for your house for $36.
Eruv Status: Check HERE.
Hot Water Urns/Hot Plates/Shabbos Lamps: Amy Fistel at 781-784-0085.
40-cup hot water urns--$100; 20x24" electric hot plates--$120; Shabbos Lamps - $50
Checks payable to Young Israel of Sharon. Please put urn/hot plate/lamp in the memo!
Memorial Plaques: Dan Shimshak at daniel.shimshak@umb.edu. Purchase a plaque to memorialize an individual who has passed away. $360 to be paid to Young Israel of Sharon. 
Mikvah Mei Ezra Membership: Show your support for our mikvah by becoming a member.   Become a member or friend of the mikvah here!
YI's Social Action Committee: Our motivation is a shared sense of responsibility to help those in need, and a shared commitment to make the world a better place. Contact Hana Berman at rileyspt5@yahoo.com.
YI's Tree of Life: Marcia at mshimshak@gmail.com. Purchase an engraved brass leaf in honor of a special person or event. Each leaf is $100.

The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness.
Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.

​​​​​Schedule for Week of June 8th

Monday, June 8
8:05 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend in person. 

Tuesday, June 9
6:45 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend in person.
9:30- 10:30 AM Women’s Torah Circle with Rabbi Cheses CLICK HERE (P: 100ames)
7:00-8:00 PM Tzurba M’Rabanan on “The Scope of Shatnez” with Rabbi Cheses CLICK HERE (P: 100ames)
8:05 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend in person.

Wednesday, June 10
6:45 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend in person.
5:00-5:30 PM Pickup from Parking Lot for Ahava Catering 
5:30 PM Chug Ivrit with Bnot Sherut
7:30 PM Jewish Power Yoga for Women: CLICK HERE
8:05 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend in person.

Thursday, June 11
6:45 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend in person.
8:05 PM Mincha/Maariv. Requires pre-registration to attend in person.
8:45 PM Parsha Shiur with Rabbi Cheses: “Eldad & Meydad: The Feeling of Being Superfluous”  CLICK HERE (P: 100ames)

Friday, June 12
6:45 AM Shacharit. Requires pre-registration to attend in person.
6:47 PM Plag HaMincha (earliest time for starting shabbat) 
7:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv. Requires pre-registration to attend in person. 
8:04 PM Candle Lighting

Shabbat, June 13, Parshat BeHa'alotcha 
8:00 AM Shacharit (tentative) Requires pre-registration to attend in person.
8:57 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema
10:13 AM Sof Zman Tefillah 
9:14 PM Havdala 

Link to our Refuah Shelaymah List
Should you have any additions or updates, please contact Sandy at sandy@yisharon.org.
Thank you. 

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
There will be a General Membership Meeting on June 29th at 8:30 PM.
The meeting will include: approval of next year's budget, an update from Rabbi Cheses, and an opportunity to address any community concerns.

Kosher Restaurants Delivering Weekly!
In an effort to provide accessible kosher food to our community and to support local kosher eateries and caterers, we are going to be placing a community order every Wednesday night for the foreseeable future. This effort is being coordinated with other shuls in the Boston area that are doing the same thing.

FOR THIS WEEK - Ahava Catering
Ordering details: 
1) Menu from Ahava Catering attached with email and phone number to order and pay. 
2) Pickup: Wednesday June 10 between 5:00-5:30 at the Young Israel parking lot. 

Let Rabbi Cheses know if you are available to help with food distribution in the YI parking lot on Wednesday evening. 

Please note that in order to ensure everyone's safety, the food will be brought to your car as you drive through the parking lot. Please stay in your car and respect the regulations of physical distancing. 

 Financial Distress Fund
Second Round of Applications Now Available
If you are in need of financial assistance, you can send a note to YISharonFDF@gmail.com to request an application for an interest free loan or grant in the amount of $1k-3k. Applications will be reviewed confidentially by a small group of veteran members of our community, who will communicate with you using the above email address. 

Social Action Committee Bagged Lunch Prep 7/12
The YI Social Action Committee is looking for volunteers to help prepare bagged lunches for Father Bill’s & Mainspring, a non-profit in Brockton, that provides bagged lunches six days a week for any community member in need. 
We offered this opportunity for June 7th and met our goal where 15 families signed up to make 10 lunches each. We are so thrilled at the response that we are planning a second date of Sunday July 12th. Lunches will need to be delivered to a location in Sharon by 12:30 pm.
 
Bagged lunches will be prepared using gloves and masks and following the requirements as listed below. If you are interested in preparing 10 lunches on Sunday, July 12th
Please sign up using this link.
 
Lunches should include:
Sandwich (e.g., Peanut Butter & Jelly, Tuna, Turkey) 
Chips or Pretzels 
Fruit: Apple, Banana, Orange 
Cookie or Candy 
Water, juice (may separate from bags) 
Packaging
Due to storage limitations, lunches should be packed in individual brown bags and delivered in disposable boxes (no plastic bags). Boxes should be no larger than 10” x 18”. Please write the type of sandwich on the brown bag. Also, be in touch if you cannot find any boxes as we have some extras.

Updating ShulCloud
If you have a moment, and are able to, please login to your ShulCloud account and check to make sure that all of your information is in there and correct: names, addresses, phone numbers, children's names, everyone's birthdays, anniversaries, any yahrtzeits. Please email me at sandy@yisharon.org when you have checked it or updated it. TODAH!!!

HOW DO I.... WHO DO I...
Amazon Smile: Be Generous for FREE! Click through our link on whatever you order on Amazon, and the shul will receive a percentage.  SHOP HERE.
Donate a Shiva Meal: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are ordering food through a local caterer. If you'd like to contribute toward the congregation's meal for a particular shiva, please complete the information HERE .
Donation Cards: Email Suellen Beiser, cards@yisharon.org. Include: purpose, message to recipient, and is it directed to a specific fund? Have a card sent for you: minimum donation is $10. Or, buy a pack of 6 for your house for $36.
Eruv Status: Check HERE.
Hot Water Urns/Hot Plates/Shabbos Lamps: Amy Fistel at 781-784-0085.
40-cup hot water urns--$100; 20x24" electric hot plates--$120; Shabbos Lamps - $50
Checks payable to Young Israel of Sharon. Please put urn/hot plate/lamp in the memo!
Memorial Plaques: Dan Shimshak at daniel.shimshak@umb.edu. Purchase a plaque to memorialize an individual who has passed away. $360 to be paid to Young Israel of Sharon. 
Mikvah Mei Ezra Membership: Show your support for our mikvah by becoming a member.   Become a member or friend of the mikvah here!
YI's Social Action Committee: Our motivation is a shared sense of responsibility to help those in need, and a shared commitment to make the world a better place. Contact Hana Berman at rileyspt5@yahoo.com.
YI's Tree of Life: Marcia at mshimshak@gmail.com. Purchase an engraved brass leaf in honor of a special person or event. Each leaf is $100.

The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness.
Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.