I know that everyone has been inundated with Election Day reminders, so please forgive me, but tomorrow (Tuesday) will be a difficult election since it is Erev Shavuos. * * *Please make every effort to vote, as there are many candidates, and we expect a very tight election*. Polls open at 6:00 a.m. I know each of the candidates personally and they have been supportive of our community’s interests. Please contact me directly if you have any questions. Please vote for: *Mayor Alex Blanco – 1A* Council: *Thania Melo – 1C* *Jose “Joe” Garcia – 1B* *Terrance Love – 2B * *Daniel Schwartz – 9B*Read More →

The Reece’s invite everyone to a Kiddush in their home, 53 Bond Street, in honor of their grandson, Mordechai Avraham Mann, coming home from the hospital. Mazel Tov! (Due to the baby premie status, we respectfully ask if you have a cold, fever, or any sign of illness, please do not attend.)Read More →

Shul Announcements: Dr. Avromi Blaivas will be giving his Chumas shiur tonight. Zemanim: Mincha: 7:00 p.m. Please note that we will be having 1 minyan during the summer. Shacharis: 8:30 Sof Zman Krias Shmah: 8:42 / 9:18 Rav’s Gemara Shiur: 5:50 Daf Yomi: 6:35 Rav’s Hilchos Arba Minim Shiur: 6:50. The Rav’s Shiur is starting a new sugya; Hilchos Arba Minim. Now is a perfect time to join. Mincha: 7:35. We do not yet have a sponsor for Shalosh Seudos Maariv Motzei Shabbos: 8:55 Sunday Mincha/Maariv: 7:50 p.m. Regular Weekday Schedule.Read More →

Dear Mispallelim, As you know, this year will mark the 3rd year in a row that the Shul has embarked on a Siyum Mishanyos campaign, which is dedicated in the memory of Dr. Dov Kroopnick, z’l. We are pleased that 56 people have already participated and the first five Sedarim are already complete, with just 3 remaining Masechtos in Tohoros. If we complete Tohoros, this will be the first time that we have made a Siyum on all Shisha Sidrei Mishna as a Shul, and it will be something to be proud of. Of course, the 3 remaining Masechots of Keilim, Ohalos and Negaim, areRead More →

The following Sponsorship Opportunities are available for Shavuos: Refreshments Shavuos Night: $100 (2 of 2 available) Shiurim $100 (3 of 3 available) Rav’s shiur: $150 (the last shiur of the night) Neilas Hachag: $150 Siyum/Kiddush Sponsorships available (for 2nd day Yom Tov) as well. Please email sponsorships@ourshul.net or reply to this email to reserve your sponsorship(s). Siyum HaMishnayos We are ALMOST finished Sisha Siderei Mishna. If you have not yet signed up, please do so at: https://docs.google.com/ spreadsheet/ccc?key= 0AmUrJsP5jh5FdDdEVTRmTEp1TWRvU nZrX2VvZ0I1dlE&usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmUrJsP5jh5FdDdEVTRmTEp1TW RvUnZrX2VvZ0I1dlE&usp=sharing>Read More →

With gratitude to the Ribono Shel Olam, the Mann and Reece Families invite everyone to the bris of their son (and grandson!) on Tuesday morning in Shul, following the 7:00 Shachris Minyan. Important Announcement: Since the baby was born early, the hospital stated: We respectfully ask if you have a cold, fever, or any sign of illness, please do not attend the actual bris. This is extremely important. May we continue to share many simchos together.Read More →

Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown in honor of the neshomos of the kedoshim who were deported this coming week from the mishpacha’s area of Hungary/Romania in 1944. Many of the kedoshim from this area were deported to Auschwitz. May all of the neshomos have an aliyah. On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 7:02 PM, Yaacov Brisman wrote: > *Reminder: This week, the Shul will be moving our Shabbos Shachris minyan > to the Yeshiva K’tana Girls Building, 181 Pennington Ave, for the Spira Bar > Mitzvah.* > * > * > *Shul Announcements:* > * > * > *1. MazelRead More →

*Reminder: This week, the Shul will be moving our Shabbos Shachris minyan to the Yeshiva K’tana Girls Building, 181 Pennington Ave, for the Spira Bar Mitzvah.* * * *Shul Announcements:* * * *1. Mazel tov to the Spira and Brown Families on Akiva’s Bar Mitzvah. May the entire family have much nachas from Akiva and all of the children and grandchildren.* * * *Everyone is invited to a Kiddush, following davening, at 181 Pennington Ave.* * * * * 2. *Dr. Avromi Blaivas will be giving his Chumas shiur tonight. Cholent will be served.* 3. *Siyum HaMishnayos* We are almost finished Sisha Siderei Mishna. IfRead More →

Reminder: Next week, the Shul will be moving our Shabbos Shachris minyan to the Yeshiva K’tana Girls Building, 181 Pennington Ave, for the Spira Bar Mitzvah. Shul Announcements: 1. Dr. Avromi Blaivas will NOT be giving his Chumas shiur tonight. Be’H, Dr. Blaivas will be starting a new shiur on a sugya in the Daf Hayomi this Sunday morning after Shachris. The shiur will be designed around a topic covered in the recent dafim, but is not only for the lomdei hadaf. We will attempt to cover an interesting topic with an emphasis on halacha la’maaseh. Please come and join us, Brov Am Hadras Melech!Read More →

The levaya for Michoel Hodes’ father is this afternoon at 3:00 pm at Beth David cemetery, 300 Elmont Rd., Elmont NY 11003. We are hoping to confirm that there will be a minyan at the kevura. If you are able to attend to help ensure a minyan, please contact the Rav at 973-930-2977 or mspira@gmail.com. Shiva will be at the Hodes home, 65 Bond St. Shachris at 7:00 am and Mincha/Maariv at 7:20 pm. May we only share simchos in the future.Read More →

We regret to inform you of the petira of Michoel Hodes’ father. The levaya will be tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 pm at Beth David cemetery, 300 Elmont Rd., Elmont NY 11003. Shiva will be at the Hodes home, 65 Bond St. Shachris at 7:00 am and Mincha/Maariv at 7:20 pm.Read More →

Shul Announcements 1. Dr. Avromi Blaivas will be giving his Chumas shiur tonight at 9:15 p.m. Cholent will be served. 2. The Siegel Family is hosting a Shiur for women given by the renowned speaker, Rebbitzen Tziporah Heller, this Motzei Shabbos, April 20th at 9:30 p.m. at their home, 270 High St. The Shiur is being given l’zchus refuah shleima for Chaim Moshe ben Mottel b’soich shaar cholei Yisroel. 3. The vort for Eugene Shpilsky and Chavi Lederman is this Sunday, April 21, from 2:00-5:00 pm, at the home of Rabbi and Rebittzen Spira, 47 Crescent Ave. Siyum HaMishnayos As we have done the pastRead More →