BOARD NOMINATIONS Nominations for the next Young Israel of West Hart- ford board are now open. If you are interested or would like to nominate someone, please speak to Stu Kesler. YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD 2240 ALBANY AVENUE WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117 www.YoungIsraelWH.org YOUNG ISRAEL OF WEST HARTFORD Rabbi Tuvia Brander 561-271-4148 [email protected] Debra Luger 860-233-0300 or [email protected] Pesach April 23rd - 30th, 2016 15 - 22 Nisan 5776 Rabbi Brander, Debbie Luger & the Board of the Young Israel of West Hartford would like to wish you a Chag Kasher V’Sameach Editor: Judie Patel [email protected] MAZEL TOV Mazel Tov to Zvi Goldfischer on his engagement to Efrat Meier-Ginsberg of Teaneck, NJ. Mazel Tov to the entire Goldfischer, Meier and Ginsberg families. Chag Sameach Any Chametz sold by Rabbi Brander may be used after 9:30 PM. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS JMAP CT Come to an interactive session about your priorities and thoughts about Greater Hartford’s Jewish community! Sponsored by the Jewish Federation and Foundation May 2 – Both in Glastonbury Public Library and Farmington Public Library All sessions are 7:00 - 8:30 PM For more information visit www.JMAPCT.org . COMMUNAL YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION May 1st @ 7:00 PM Emanuel Synagogue (160 Mohegan Drive) SECURITY COMMITTEE Thank you to all those involved in the coverage and rotations. If you are interested in being involved please email: [email protected] Thank you Stan Rutstein – YIWH Security Committee WELCOME Welcome to all our friends and family joining us for Pesach! We hope you have an enjoyable and redemptive Pesach with us. THANK YOU Matthew Braunshweiger, Rabbi Feldman & Steven Luger for arranging and coordinating the Pre-Pesach Wine and Matza Sale Juanita Moss and Devorah & Rabbi Lustig for running our awesome Kidz Club Bowling event Michael and Aaron Snyder for overseeing the burning of our Chametz Reminder Make an Eruv Tavshilin before 2 nd Days of Pesach In order to prepare for Shabbat on Yom Tov, one must designate an Eruv Tavshilin before Yom Tov. Therefore, on Thursday, April 28, erev Yom Tov, the head of the household, or designee, should set aside a baked item (like matza) and a cooked item (eggs, fish or meat). S/he should then recite the both bless- ing of "Baruch...Al Mitzvas Eruv" and the Eruv Tavshilin proclamation, both found in the Artscroll Siddur (p. 654). The foods set aside for the eruv should be saved and may be eaten on Shabbat. An Eruv Tavshilin must be made even if one does not intend to cook on Yom Tov for Shabbat so that Shabbat Candles can be light. DON’T FORGET TO KEEP COUNTING SEFIRAT HA’OMER WEEKLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Sunday Morning Gemara Shiur will resume next Sunday, 5/8 Join us for a light breakfast as we explore the trac- tate of Horayot. Pondering the Parasha Join us Wednesdays at 11:30 AM for a study of the weekly parasha. For more information, please contact Ann Feldman at [email protected] Affiliate of the National Council of Young Israel Synagogues, Member Synagogue of the Orthodox Union Sponsor of West Hartford NCSY, Mikveh Bess Israel of Greater Hartford, Eruv of West Hartford, Kashrut Commission of Greater Hartford.