Congregation Beth Shalom

Purim is over. Hangover is over. Pics r starting to come in from the Purim party

Enjoying the TU BiShvat Memories, while preparing for Purim @

״ושמע האמת ממי שאמרה״ רמב״ם, ח׳ פרקים.
“Listen to the truth, whoever says it” - RAMBAM, 8 Chapters
«Прислушивайся к правде, кто бы ее не говорил» РАМБАМ, 8 Глав.

“Hecklers”?! (see the link below)- what a poor expression to describe someone who is calmly voicing his opinion (see the video below).
Ben Kogan is my dear friend and a prominent member of the Congregation Beth Shalom that I’m honored to lead (see the photo from today’s Shaharit).
I’m completely apolitical person and refuse to participate in any political movement or expressing my political opinion. Our Congregation is diverse and welcomes everyone. However, Ben was elected to the WZO by many members of our Congregation and beyond it and represent a very strong voice among the Russian-speaking community.

Trying to silence him is silencing hundred of thousands that he represents.

It is ok to disagree, but what kind of lack of self confidence and lack of belief in your own views one must have, that instead of conversation you try to mock and silence someone that has a full right for a different opinion (see the video belo).

“I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Voltaire.
ביחד ננצח

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-12-08/ty-article/.premium/president-herzog-heckled-in-ny-as-rift-over-netanyahu-pardon-boils-over/0000019a-ff97-d4b0-af9b-ffd796e10000

Thank you Shalom and Liba Sufrin for an amazing Teens Program “Board on Board” Saturday night after Shabbat Beresh*t . Stay tuned…

Shabbat Korach
June 27 - June 28
https://maps.app.goo.gl/omiVFCmsbaXrdeji6?g_st=ipc
Friday
7:30PM Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat
8:13PM Candles

Saturday
9:00AM Shaharit
10:00AM Torah reading
10:30AM Prayer for the sick
11:00AM D’var Torah
11:45AM Kiddush & Seuda sponsored by:

Makaron family in honor of Bina’s Bat Mitzvah
Gitarts family in memory of Reful ben Berko Z”L
Brain family in memory of Arkadiy ben Israel Z”L

7:00PM Women Tehilim Group
8:10PM Minchah
9:21PM Ma’ariv/Havdalah

בס״ד

Purim 5785/2025
Congregation Beth Shalom

Fast of Ester
Thursday March 13

5:45AM Fast Begins
7:00AM Shaharit

Purim
Thursday March 13

6:30PM Mincha/Maariv
7:28PM Megillah reading (Fast Ends)
8:00PM Purim Disco Party

Purim
Friday March 14

7:00AM Shaharit
7:30AM Megillah Reading
8:30AM Festive Breakfast - Seudat Purim
9:00AM Additional Megillah Reading

Shabbat Yitro
February 14 - February 15

Friday
5:1PM Candles
5:00PM Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat

Saturday
9:00AM Shaharit
10:00AM Torah reading - 10 Commandments
10:30AM Prayer for the sick
11:00AM D’var Torah
11:30AM Kiddush sponsored by:

Sima Berezanskaya in memory of Abram Gurevich Z”L, Mordechai ben David Z”L, Bluma-Shushana bat Sima Vite Z”L
Kotsek family in memory of Aryeh ben Zev Z”L and Ethel bat Gersh Z”L
Sirota family in memory of Mintzya bat Eliyahu Z”L
Hakker in memory of Aliza Fredal Malka bat Shimon HaLevy Z”L
Thanksgiving by Anonymous

1:30PM Women Tehilim Group
5:10PM Minchah / Seudah Shlish*t
6:13PM Maariv/Havdalah

This Thursday. Plov from Mashiach, Guests from Haifa, Rav Baitman from Israel and all of us!
Sponsored for Refuah Shlemah of Mayan bat Chanah and Ishaya ban Roza.