HJC Torah and News: Parshas Acharei Mos - Shabbos Mevorchim Iyar

A Cholent Kiddush is sponsored by the Liss, Schatz, and Zaslov families to commemorate the Yahrzeit of Tzirel Golda Bas Malka and Eliezer A'H.

This week at Shalosh Seudos, I will speak of Rabbi Chaim Vital, whose Yohrtzeit is this Shabbos. 

Links to this week's Navi Shiur, on Chapter One of Sefer Shoftim:

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Shoftim-Chapter-1-e1hrc6g

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/shoftim-chapter-1-614

Link to this week's Parsha Shiur, Aharon First:

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Aharon-first-e1hrcu0

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/aharon-first!-615

Have you ever wondered why, when, and how the Mishnah, Gemarah, and the various Medrashim originated and were compiled? As we make our way to Shavuos, we are starting a new Chabura for men. Come join our new weekly Torah sheBaal Peh Chabura, as we explore the fascinating topic of Torah she'Baal Peh-- The Oral Law-- from Har Sinai to its ultimate publication.  If interested, please contact me so that we can pick a time that works for the most of us.

This Shabbos is Shabbos Mevorchim Iyar.  Rosh Chodesh Iyar is this Sunday and Monday. 

Shacharis on Monday will be at 6:30am.

Shabbos Parshas...	Acharei Mos
English dates: Friday/Saturday	April 29-30
	Machar Chodesh
Friday Mincha	6:45 PM
Earliest Candle-Lighting	6:56 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting	8:04 PM
Dr. Bela Glaser memorial Parsha Shiur	8:30 AM
Shacharis	9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema (GR"A/Baal Hatanya)	9:54 AM
Navi Shiur	7:25 PM
Shabbos Mincha	7:55 PM
Maariv	9:14 PM
Mincha the following Sunday through Thursday	8:10 PM
Weekday Davening Times
Shacharis
Sunday	8:00 AM
Monday-Friday	6:45 AM
Rosh Chodesh	6:30 AM
Rosh Chodesh Iyar - Sunday May 1 & Monday May 2
Other Shiurim
Midrash Shiur Monday-Friday	6:15 AM
Lunch-and-Learn Gemara Shiur Tuesday	12:00 PM
Women's Shiur, by Rebbetzin Deena Davidovich	Monday at 9:30 AM

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

HJC Torah: Tanya Chapter 26

Tanya Chapter 26: Oh Joy!

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Tanya-Chapter-26-e1hpakc

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/tanya-chapter-26-613

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

HJC Torah: Mitzvah 27 - Not to make a graven image of a deity

Mitzvah 27 - Not to make a graven image of a deity

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Mitzvah-27---Not-to-make-a-graven-image-e1hlta4

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/mitzvah-27-not-to-make-a-graven-image-612

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

HJC Torah: Daily Davening as an Extension of the Seder

Daily Davening as an Extension of the Seder (4m57s)

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Daily-Davening-as-an-Extension-of-the-Seder-e1hkbjq

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/daily-davening-as-an-extension-of-the-seder-611

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

HJC Times - Last Days of Pesach - EIRUV TAVSHILIN

Thursday, April 21 (Chol Hamoed / Erev Yom-Tov)
MAKE AN EIRUV TAVSHILIN
Mincha	6:35 PM
Early Candle-Lighting	6:49 PM
Late Candle-Lighting	7:55 PM
Friday, April 22 (7th day Pesach)
Shacharis	9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema	10:00 AM
Mincha	6:35 PM
Early Candle-Lighting	6:50 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting	7:56 PM
Shabbos, April 23 (Acharon shel Pesach)
Shacharis	9:00 AM
Yizkor after	10:30 AM
Mincha	7:45 PM
followed by Neilas HaChag. Bring your own food.
Yom Tov ends	9:06 PM

Mincha-Maariv next week: 8:05 PM

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

Vice President YoYo Moore's Pesach Message to the Kehilla

VICE PRESIDENT YOYO MOORE'S PESACH MESSAGE TO THE KEHILLA.

Shalom y'all!                 ב״ה

May this year's holiday of Passover/Pesach come to you for good, for health and for peace. May everyone in our synagogue and extended families wherever you may be, be blessed with true freedom and may each and everyone of you experience true freedom in your lives and the lives of your family and friends together with all of Israel as a nation around the world, 

I am privileged and honored to be your new Shul Vice President and I look forward to seeing you soon and I"H helping to grow our SYNAGOGUE family to full seating capacity in the not so distant future! 

Please bring your friends and family as well as THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY with you and celebrate the beautiful PRAYERS, LEARNING & SOCIAL HJCS EXPERIENCE that I know we can and will all enjoy so much moving forward!

May we be together in Health and SIMCHAS! 

Chag KASHER V'SAMEACH!

Yoyo Moore

Vice President 

Heights Jewish Center Synagogue 

Passover 2022

Clarification and correction on certain Pesach items, from Cleveland Kosher

NUTS – Pecan Pieces and Midget Pecans requires Pesach
certification.

BOTTLED WATER – Unflavored with no additives, acceptable
for Pesach

CLARIFICATION:
The following items listed in the Cleveland Kosher Pesach
product list are acceptable for special needs of the sick
and infirm only. Please consult your Rabbi.

 Almond Breeze Original - In the shelf stable non-refrigerated
variety ONLY

 Rice Dream Classic Original - In the shelf stable non-
refrigerated variety ONLY

 Soy Dream Original Enriched - In the shelf stable non-
refrigerated variety ONLY

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

HJC Pesach Schedule

Thursday, April 14
Mincha-Maariv	7:50 PM
Search for Chometz	8:51 PM
Friday, April 15
Erev Pesach
Taanis Bechorim
Fast begins	5:34 AM
Shacharis	6:30 AM
followed by Siyum
Stop eating Chometz by	10:49 AM
Burn/Bittul Chometz by	12:07 PM
Chatzos	1:26 PM
Candle-lighting	7:49 PM
Mincha	7:49 PM
Kiddush, after	8:57 PM
Chatzos	1:26 AM
Shabbos, April 16 (1st Day of Pesach)
Shacharis	9:25 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema	10:05 AM
Begin Shalosh Seudos before	5:32 PM
Mincha	7:50 PM
No Shalosh Seudos in Shul
Candle lighting, after	8:58 PM
Maariv	8:58 PM
Chatzos	1:26 AM
Sunday, April 17 (2nd day Pesach)
Shacharis	9:30 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema	10:05 AM
Mincha	7:50 PM
Yom Tov ends	8:59 PM
Monday-Wednesday, April 18-20 (Chol HaMoed)
Shacharis	6:30 AM
Mincha-Ma'ariv	8:00 PM
Thursday, April 21 (Chol Hamoed / Erev Yom-Tov)
Shacharis	6:30 AM
EIRUV TAVSHILIN
Mincha	6:35 PM
Early Candle-Lighting	6:49 PM
Late Candle-Lighting	7:55 PM
Friday, April 22 (7th day Pesach)
Shacharis	9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema	10:00 AM
Mincha	6:35 PM
Early Candle-Lighting	6:50 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting	7:56 PM
Shabbos, April 23 (Acharon shel Pesach)
Shacharis	9:00 AM
Yizkor after	10:30 AM
Mincha	7:45 PM
followed by Neilas HaChag
Yom Tov ends	9:06 PM

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

HJC News - Parshas Metzora - Shabbos Hagadol

Refuah Sheleima to:

Marla Lipman

Barb Gulko

Rob Altshuler

The Simcha Kiddush this Shabbos is co-sponsored by:

• Rabbi and Rebbetzin Davidovich in memory of the Rebbetzin's father Rabbi Marc Messing - Harav Mordechai Hershel ben Shmuel Dovid Z"L.
• Eve Messing in memory of her husband Rabbi Marc Messing -  Harav Mordechai Hershel ben Shmuel Dovid Z"L.
• Rob and Jan Altshuler in honor of grandson Tuvia Mordechai's birthday, Rob's birthday, and a Refuah Sheleima for Marla Lipman.
• Steve and Beth Baker in honor of grandfather Alter Yitzhok Ben Shlomo, and in honor of Mayo Schwartz.  
• Beth Baker in honor of my husband Steve. Beyond Grateful for all you do for me. May Hashem continue to bless you.
• Fred and Katia Bolotin  to commemorate the yahrzeit of Fred's mother, Yocheved bas Binyamin Nachman HaLevi.
• Edna Edelman Shabbat Shalom and Happy Birthday Helen Rothman and many more, I love you.
• Bob and Debby Jacob in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of Bob's father, Armin Jacob, and in honor of the birthday of our son, Danny Jacob.
• June Klein best of health to everyone.
• Dan Kralik in honor of Heights Jewish Center. Thanks for everything!
• Larry and Barbara Mervine in honor of Rabbi Davidovich for his teaching many classes. We wish all members of the Shul a "zissen Pesach".
• Dr. Ricky Prizant and Gretchen Shapiro in honor of our 18^th Wedding Anniversary.
• The Setnik Family in honor of Dovid Ben Tor (grandson of "Ima" Ben Tor) drafting into the IDF.
• Chuck and Sandy Zeitler in honor of Chuck's great granddaughter Roxanne.

Shalosh Seudos this Shabbos is sponsored by Rabbi and Rebbetzin Davidovich in memory of Rabbi Marc Messing - Harav Mordechai Hershel ben Shmuel David Z"L, and by Martin and Marla Lipman to commemorate the yahrzeit of Martin's mother Florence Lipman, Frumit Puah bas Avraham A'H. At Shalosh Seudos I will be speaking about Rabbi Messing.

This Shabbos is Shabbos Hagadol. The Shabbos Hagadol Drasha will be at 6:30pm. The theme of the Drasha is "The Halachos and stories of the Four Sons."

This Sunday, I will be accepting assignments to sell people's Chometz. I will be available from 9am till 10:30am, as well as after Maariv Sunday through Thursday, and by appointment. 

Newest Shiur uploaded:

Tanya Chapter 25:

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Tanya-Chapter-25-e1gu4l8

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/tanya-chapter-25-610

Good Shabbos

Rabbi Davidovich

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Shabbos Parshas...	Metzora
English dates: Friday/Saturday	April 8-9
	Shabbos Hagadol
Friday Mincha	6:25 PM
Earliest Candle-Lighting	6:39 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting	7:41 PM
Dr. Bela Glaser memorial Parsha Shiur	8:30 AM
Shacharis	9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema (GR"A/Baal Hatanya)	10:12 AM
Shabbos Hagadol Drasha	6:30 PM
Shabbos Mincha	7:30 PM
Maariv	8:51 PM
Mincha the following Sunday through Thursday	7:50 PM
Weekday Davening Times
Shacharis
Sunday	8:00 AM
Monday-Friday	6:45 AM
Thursday, April 14
Search for Chometz	8:51 PM
Friday, April 15
Erev Pesach
Taanis Bechorim
Fast begins	5:34 AM
Shacharis	6:30 AM
followed by Siyum
Stop eating Chometz by	10:49 AM
Burn/Bittul Chometz by	12:07 PM
Candle-lighting	7:49 PM
Mincha	7:49 PM
Kiddush, after	8:57 PM
Chatzos	1:26 AM
Shabbos, April 16 (1st Day of Pesach)
Shacharis	9:25 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema	10:05 AM
Begin Shalosh Seudos before	5:32 PM
Mincha	7:50 PM
No Shalosh Seudos in Shul
Candle lighting, after	8:58 PM
Maariv	8:58 PM
Chatzos	1:26 AM
Sunday, April 17 (2nd day Pesach)
Shacharis	9:30 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema	10:05 AM
Mincha	7:50 PM
Yom Tov ends	8:59 PM
Monday-Wednesday, April 18-20 (Chol HaMoed)
Shacharis	6:30 AM
Mincha-Ma'ariv	8:00 PM
Thursday, April 21 (Chol Hamoed / Erev Yom-Tov)
Shacharis	6:30 AM
EIRUV TAVSHILIN
Mincha	6:35 PM
Early Candle-Lighting	6:49 PM
Late Candle-Lighting	7:55 PM
Friday, April 22 (7th day Pesach)
Shacharis	9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema	10:00 AM
Mincha	6:35 PM
Early Candle-Lighting	6:50 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting	7:56 PM
Shabbos, April 23 (Acharon shel Pesach)
Shacharis	9:00 AM
Yizkor after	10:30 AM
Mincha	7:45 PM
followed by Neilas HaChag
Yom Tov ends	9:06 PM

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

HJC Torah x3

Davening Thought for the week

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Davening---Singing-is-a-sign-of-being-redeemed-e1gnn25

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/singing-as-a-sign-of-geula-607

Mitzvah 26: To have no other gods

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Mitzvah-26---Have-no-gods-besides-for-Hashem-e1gnn8t

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/mitzvah-26-have-no-gods-besides-hashem-608

Haggada thought for the week

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Pesach---When-were-you-born--REALLY-e1gnve4

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/pesach-how-old-are-you-really-609

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

Simcha Kiddush

The Simcha Kiddush is taking place this Shabbos, April 9th. Please send in your name submissions by email hjcsoffice@gmail.com or call 216-382-1958. Sponsor for just $18.00 minimum per name.

HJC Torah x 2: Tazria and Parshas Hachodesh

A thought for Parshas Tazria: Childbirth and Leprosy

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Childbirth-and-Leprosy-and-Community-e1gje1n

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/childbirth-and-leprosy-and-community-605

A thought about the Haggada, Rosh Chodesh, and Pesach

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Rosh-Chodesh-and-Pesach-e1gjem4

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/rosh-chodesh-and-pesach-606

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org

HJC Torah and News - Parshas Tazria - Shabbos Rosh Chodesh - Parshas Hachodesh

Please note: Today HJC will begin taking in Shabbos early. Mincha today is at 6:20pm. The shul's davening and shiur schedule is always on the shul's homepage hjcs.org. 

Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by Hillel and Zahava Seltzer in commemoration of the yahrzeits of Hillel's grandfather Rabbi Paul Mandel, Harav Yekutiel Peretz ben Rav Yehuda, Hillel's great grandfather Abraham Seltzer, Avraham ben Alexander, Hillel's great grandfather Hillel Merves, Hillel Zalman ben Iddel Dovid HaCohen. At Shalosh Seudos I will be speaking about Rabbi Sholom Dovber Schneersohn, the Rebbe Rashab, the 5th Chabad Rebbe, whose Yohrtzeit is the 2nd of Nissan.

Beginning this Sunday, I will be accepting assignments to sell people's Chometz. I will be available this Sunday and next Sunday from 9am till 10:30am, as well as after Maariv Sunday through Thursday, and by appointment. 

The Simcha Kiddush will take place next Shabbos, April 9th, Shabbos Hagadol.  Please send in your name submissions by email hjcsoffice@gmail.com or call 216-382-1958. Sponsor for just $18.00 minimum per name.

Links to the Latest Shiur:

Introduction to Sefer Shoftim

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Introduction-to-Sefer-Shoftim-e1gis93

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/introduction-to-sefer-shoftim-604

Good Shabbos

Rabbi Davidovich

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Shabbos Parshas...	Tazria
English dates: Friday/Saturday	April 1-2
	Rosh Chodesh/Parshas Hachodesh
Friday Mincha	6:20 PM
Earliest Candle-Lighting	6:33 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting	7:34 PM
Dr. Bela Glaser memorial Parsha Shiur	8:30 AM
Shacharis	9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema (GR"A/Baal Hatanya)	10:19 AM
Navi Shiur	6:50 PM
Shabbos Mincha	7:20 PM
Maariv	8:43 PM
Mincha the following Sunday through Thursday	7:40 PM
Weekday Davening Times
Shacharis
Sunday	8:00 AM
Monday-Friday	6:45 AM

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich

Heights Jewish Center

14270 Cedar Road

University Heights, OH 44121

rabbi@hjcs.org