Sale of Chametz Schedule Sunday, April 17th 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

April 22nd During the Siyum Breakfast

It is preferable to arrange for the Sale of Chametz

in person with Rabbi Perton. If the above times do

not work, please feel free to contact Rabbi Perton

directly to arrange an alternative time. If any mem-

ber is unable to leave their home, please contact

Rabbi Perton to make arrangements 514-489-

8411.

Sale of Chametz forms are on the Beth Zion

Website and in the office.

Shabbat Hagadol

Drasha

Saturday, April 16, 2016

6:15 PM

“How Much Matza Do

We Really Need to Eat?”

Rabbi

Boruch

Perton

Followed by Mincha

and Seudah Shlishit

Pre –Passover

Annual Siyum Ha’Bchor

Friday April 22

Following Shacharit 6:00am

Sponsored by the Nutkevitch family

A 50+ year family tradition, begun as a commemoration of

Zalman Yosef Nutkevitch Z”L

Continued by Mary and Nathan Z”L, then Norma and Jack Z”L

and the third generation: Zachary, Susan, Pearl, Sheldon, Rhonda,

Henry and Jordana Nutkevitch

April 16-22 2016 • 8 to 14 Nisan 5776 • Shabbat Metzora HaGadol

Rabbi Boruch Perton rabbiperton@bethzion.com 438-930-4174 Founding Rabbi Sidney Shoham ZT”L Chazan Sheni Yitzchok Rosenberg President Earl Rosen Beth Zion Congregation 5740 Hudson Ave H4W 2K5 514-489-8411 514-489-3151 (fax) www.bethzion.com

~ Friday, April 15th Candle Lighting: 7:23 pm

Mincha and Kabbalat

Shabbat: 7:00 and

7:30pm

Earliest Shema Fri.

night 8:29pm

Latest Shema

Shabbat morning

9:30 am

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Beth Zion Congregation extends our appreciation to Steve Farkas for leading

Shabbat services this week

THIS SHABBAT BULLETIN IS SPONSORED BY IRVING ITMAN

IN HONOUR OF THE BIRTH OF HIS FIRST GRANDSON

RYAN JAMES SHOSHAN ITMAN

THIS SHABBAT BULLETIN IS SPONSORED BY DIDI AND SEYMOUIR SILVERMAN

IN MEMORY OF HIS MOTHER SALLY SILVERMAN Z”L

KIDDUSH IS SPONSORED BY

Diane and David Vas in honour of their son Dov Vas’s Bar Mitzvah

WE EXTEND A MAZAL TOV TO

Rena and Yehuda Kops on the birth of their grandson Akiva Daniel Bannett Proud parents Yardena and Ariel Bannett Proud grandparents

Rena Bannett and Ezra Bannett and great

grandparents Rabbi Sidney Eisig , Rebbetzin Shirley Kops, Mr & Mrs. David Bannett and Mrs.

Ruth Rakovski.

WE EXTEND A MAZAL TOV TO

Miriam and Mort Kapusta on their 55th

wedding anniversary

WE EXTEND A MAZAL TOV TO

Diane and David Vas on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Dov Vas. Proud grandparents Andree & Maurice Rimok and Mary Vas.

WE EXTEND A MAZAL TOV TO

Irving Itman on the birth of his grandson Ryan James Shoshan Itman. Proud parents Ilana and Arie Itman Proud grandparents Esther Adelsohn and Ron Lemish. Sadly missed grandmother

Rose Shoshana Itman Z”L Beth Zion Congregation extends our appreciation to Brenda and Simon Rothschild for donating the Tom Train

tracks for the tots room

Please note the office will be closed as of 1:00pm Thursday April 21. Any submissions to the weekly after Thursday 9:00am will be in the following week

Shabbat Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 22

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Shabbat Hagadol

9:00 am Shacharit

9:00am

Rinat Yisrael Shacharit

7:00am Yechiel Glustein

Daf Yomi

8:00am Shacharit

8:45am

Shacharit

6:15am Shacharit

Yechiel Glustein

Daf Yomi

8:00 am Shacharit

6:25am Shacharit

Yechiel Glustein

Daf Yomi

8:00 am Shacharit

6:25am Shacharit

Yechiel Glustein

Daf Yomi

8:00 am Shacharit

6:15am Shacharit

Yechiel Glustein

Daf Yomi

8:00 am Shacharit

Erev Pessach 6:00am

Shacharit

6:40 am Siyum HaBchor

10:04am

Last time to eat chametz

11:27 am

Last time to burn chametz

5:15pm Yechiel Glustein

Daf Yomi

6:15pm Shabbat Hagadol

Drashah

7:15pm Mincha

Seudah Shlishit

8:20pm Ma’ariv

8:30pm Shabbat ends

7:35pm Mincha/Ma’ariv

7:35pm Mincha/Ma’ariv

7:20pm

Duplicate Bridge

8:00pm Gmara Shabbat

Shiur

7:35pm Mincha/Ma’ariv

7:35pm Mincha/Ma’ariv

8:00pm

Shiur with Rabbi Gimple

7:35pm Mincha/Ma’ariv

After 8:25pm

Bedikat Chametz

7:32pm Candle Lighting

7:30 pm Mincha

First Seder

This day is sponsored by: Sandra and Ira Robinson

In memory of Hannah Robinson, Chanah Liebe bat MosheNahum

Z”L

This day is sponsored by: The Nutkevitch

family In honour of the annual Siyum HaBchor

This shall be the law of the metzora... he shall be brought to the Kohen (14:2) The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains: Both the onset and the termination of the state of tzaraat are effected only by the proclamation of a Kohen. If suspect markings appear on a person, they are examined by an expert on the complex laws of tzaraat--usually, but not necessarily, a Kohen; but even after a diagnosis of tzaraat had been made, the state of ritual impurity does not take effect, and the metzora's banishment is not carried out, until a Kohen pronounces him "impure." This is why even after all physical signs of tzaraathave departed, the removal of the state of impurity and the metzora's re-admission into the community is achieved only by the Kohen's declaration. The Kohen's function as a condemner and ostracizer runs contrary to his most basic nature and role. The Kohen is commanded by G�d to "bless His people Israel with love"; our sages describe a "disciple of Aaron" as one who "loves peace, pursues peace, loves G�ds creatures and brings them close to Torah." But this is precisely the reason that the Torah entrusts to the Kohen the task of condemning the metzora. There is nothing more hateful to G�d than division between His children. The metzora must be ostracized because, through his slander and tale-bearing, he is himself a source of divisiveness; nevertheless, the Torah is loath to separate him from the community. So it is not enough that the technical experts say that he marked by tzaraat. It is only when the Kohen--whose very being shudders at the thought of banishing a member of the community--is convinced that there is no escaping a verdict of tzaraat, that the metzora is separated from his people. And it is only when the one doing the banishing is suffused with loving concern for the banished person, that the penalty will yield a positive result--the repentance and rehabilitation of the metzora. There is another lesson here as well: it is not the fact of the tzaraat that renders the metzora impure, but the Kohen's declaration of his impurity. In other words, no matter how terrible a persons state may be, to speak ill of him is more terrible still. The Kohen's saying that he is impure affects his spiritual state far more profoundly than the actual fact of his tzaraat. The Midrash (Vayikra Rabba 16:2) informs us that the word metzora is derived from motzi shaim ra (the Hebrew words for a slanderer), since the disease of tzora'as is a punishment for speaking against others. Because of the relationship between tzora'as and loshon hora, the Midrash on our verse relates the following incident: A peddler traveled from village to village in the area of Tzipori (in the Land of Israel) calling out, "Who wants to buy an elixir of life?" Rabbi Yanai heard the peddler and told him that he was interested in purchasing his wares. The peddler, however, told him, "You and people like you do not need what I am selling." Rabbi Yanai, however, insisted that the peddler sell him the special elixir. Taking out a book of Tehillim (Psalms), the peddler showed Rabbi Yanai the verse: "Who is the person who desires life and loves days that he may see the good? Guard your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit." (Psalms 34) Rabbi Yanai exclaimed, "My entire life I have been reading this verse and never knew its full meaning until this peddler came and told me, 'Who is the man who desire life...' " A question on this Midrash arises: What novel idea did Rabbi Yanai learn from the peddler? The peddler merely recited a familiar verse from Psalms without adding any new interpretations. The Ksav Sofer explained thus: Rabbi Yanai noted the peddler's method of announcing he was selling something that would give a person long life. This aroused the interest and curiosity of people, and quickly a large crowd would gather around him. Only then did the peddler cite the verse, "Guard your tongue from evil." From the peddler's method, Rabbi Yanai concluded that King David, the author of Psalms, must have also gone from person to person posing the question, "Do you want long life?" Anyone asked this question would invariably reply. "Yes." Then King David would say, "Guard your tongue." Rabbi Yanai learned that it is not sufficient for a person to be careful with his own speech. He must also impress upon others the importance of refraining from loshon hora. Prepared by Devorah Abenhaim

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April 16, 2016 • 8 Nisan 5776

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