Mazel Tov:  To Mr. And Mrs. Erwin Kasztl on the engagement of their granddaughter.

Weekly Friday Night Chumash Shiur for Men:

Cancelled until next fall

 

Sof Zman Krias Shema, Shabbos Morning:

Because Sof Zman Krias Shema is getting earlier, please say Shema before Shachris.  We will not make the zman in shul.

 

Bedikas Chometz – in Shul

Please don’t forget to clean your cubbies in shul for Pesach.

 

Rabbi Reisman Videos:

No more for now because Shabbos is ending so late.

 

Mechiras Chometz:

Will start Sunday morning, April 6 and April 13, 9am – 12pm in the shul office.  It will also be after Maariv during the week in shul.  Other times can be arranged by appointment.  Please call the Rov at 720-904-1721.

 

Women’s Shemiras Haloshon Shiur:

Motzoi Shabbos, Rabbi Meyer Schwab will be giving Divrei Chizuk at 8:15 pm at the shul followed by the final Shemiras Haloshon learning for this season from 8:30 – 9:00pm.

 

Time Change – Daylight Savings Time

Please remember to change your clock forward one hour on Motzoi Shabbos.

 

Mo’os Chittim:

Please bring in your pledges for the Mo’os Chittim appeal as soon as possible.  Pledges can be given to the Rov, Rabbi Rosskamm, or Tony Hamer.  Whomever didn’t participate in the appeal can also contribute.

 

Shul Officer Elections:

The new shul board met this past Sunday, March 31, to elect officers.  The results were that Rabbi Zev Beren and Feivel Gallard were elected as co-presidents.  Lewis Abrams was elected treasurer.  And Ephraim Bulow was elected secretary.

 

Local Food Drive:

Now is the time to donate NON-perishable chometz food items to a local food drive benefiting community individuals and families in need.  These chometz items will be given to families in need after Pesach.  Drop boxes located at: Congregation Zera Avraham and The East Side Kosher D eli through April 15.  For more information call (303) 571-5184.

 

Hashovas Aveidah:

All items that have been left in shul will be put out in the social hall for the owner to claim from March 30 – April 3. The following week, April 6 – April 10, everything will be put out again and will be hefker.  Anything left will be given  away.

 

Hashovas Aveidah (Men's Mikvah):

All items that have been left in the men's mikvah will be put out for the owner to claim from March 30 – April 10. Anything left will belong to the mikvah.

 

Hagolas K eli m

On Monday April 14, from 6pm to 7:15pm, the Vaad will provide HaGolas K eli m at the shul.

 

Newsletter:

For items to put in this newsletter, please contact Yehuda or Rivkah Harper at 303-825-3662, or email to yehuda@rainmall.com.  Please follow up all emails with a phone call.

 

Lost and Found:

A black woman’s jacket was left at the last Shabbos M’vorchim shiur at Mrs. Bernice Zussman’s home.  If it belongs to you, please call her at 303-534-1034 to claim it.

 

Weekly Learning Group on Shalom Bayis - Sunday:

On Sundays from 9:15-9:45 pm with Rabbi Sommers at the Kollel.  

Weekly Tehilim Group for Ladies - Tuesday:

Every Tuesday at 7:00 pm at Mrs. Hadassah Kahn’s house, 1624 Xavier, 303 820-3381.

 

Shiur for Women Tuesdays 8-9 PM in Shul:

Chumash with Rabbi Rubin.

 

ARMDI:
Every day we are looking fearfully for the news from Israel hoping that everything there is quiet. Only too often we see pictures of twisted steel frames from what was left of commuter buses and bodies spread around. We also see ambulances and personnel from Magen David Adom (MDA) trying to offer whatever help is needed.

They are first on the scene of every disaster and are referred to as " Second Line of Defense". Among other things MDA provides 100% of the blood requirements of the IDF and 90% of the blood needs of Israel's hospitals. MDA is unique, strictly humanitarian, vital, non-sectarian and non-political. It is staffed mostly by volunteers. Your help for this worthy cause would be greatly appreciated. As the Talmud says "Whoever saves a life has saved the entire world". Contributions can be made to ARMDI (American Red Magen David for Israel) in care of George Blau 1656 Zenobia Street, Denver, CO 80204.

 

Urgent Appeal for Local Residents in Need [Aniyei Ircho]:

The Rov recently established a fund for local residents in dire straits, literally lacking the resources to put food on their table! These local people need assistance on a monthly basis. Please help with this very urgent need! Please make checks payable to Congregation Zera Abraham / Special Fund and forward to the Rov, Rabbi Yechiel Erlanger or Tony Hamer. Alternatively, you can arrange for automatic transfers to be made from your checking account, on a monthly basis, into the Fund Account. Letters of Authorization are available from the Rov, Rabbi Yechiel Erlanger and Tony Hamer. The Rov will distribute the funds. Please consider the Aniyei Ircho any time you make a contribution to an out-of-town Charity, and to set aside some of your Tzedaka monies for the needy in our community as well. Thank you very much and Tizku L’Mitzvos.

 

Mincha at the Mall:

At the University Building Monday thru Thursday 12:45PM.

 

Pearls of Torah:

“Ubyom Hashmini Yimol Besar Orloso” - “On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumsized.”  (12:3)

At the Bris Milah we declare, “as the (infant) has entered into the Bris, so shall he enter into (the study of) Torah, marriage, and good deeds.”  Horav Mendel, zl, m’Kotzk explains why this is declared specifically at a Bris Milah.  As the infant enters into this lofty mitzvah with equanimity, with no haughtiness regarding his ability to fulfill such a great mitzvah, so, too, should he perform all mitzvos throughout his life with such composure and humility