Shabbat Acharei Mot - Kedoshim - May 1st - 2nd

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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ALL shiurim are online at https://us04web.zoom.us/j/732799215?pwd=dG5Ba0ZTek9wWHlYUDNNWEJWaXR1UT09. If you try to go on too early, and you can't, it means the Rov didn't open the forum yet. PLEASE consider sponsoring a shiur - see below for sponsorships.
Are you or someone you know "home-bound" and can't get deliveries, call Chaveirim 845-371-NEED (6333) 

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FROM THE ROV 

• Isolation issues: Some people are finding the enforced isolation very difficult and depressing. If you are having problems, please reach out to me and I will put you in touch with a pro who can help.
• Last chance for Kiddush L’vana Wednesday night – May 6th Pesach Sheini – No Tachnun, Friday, May 8th
• Counting sefira: 

1. The proper time is count is at night, after dark, with a bracha
   
2. If you forgot, you can count during the day, without a bracha, and that night you can go back to counting with a bracha
   
3. If you forgot to count that day altogether, you continue counting in the usual way, but without a bracha
   

A POINT TO PONDER – from the Rov 

We are presently in the season of sefira, where we mourn the death of the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva some 1900 years ago. Rabbi Akiva was the greatest sage of his time, and one of the greatest of all time. Thus, it is difficult to understand why his thousands of talmidim died? The rabbis tell us that 'lo nahagu kavod zeh bezeh', they did not treat each other with respect and therefore were condemned to die.
Isn't this terribly puzzling? We all know that Rabbi Akiva's greatest emphasis was on the mitzvah of ve'ahavta lerayacha kamocha, love your fellowman as you love yourself. How is it possible that 24,000 of this great rabbi's talmidim all failed to get the message??? What happened? How could this be? 

SPONSORSHIPS

Thank you to Yaakov & Shoshana Yousian for sponsoring the shiurim this coming week in hopes that Hashem will get us back to life the way we knew it – Quickly!
Credit card console - still available! (We have a partial sponsor) help turn this into a reality and help the shul recoup losses Online Shiurim - still available!
Please sponsor a shiur:
ONLY $5/day, $20/week, $50/month call the president or Rob Goldfarb to make payment or paypal [email protected] Electricity For Iyar 5780 ONLY $400 - still available – NOTE Shul basics still need to be covered, AC will run so NO mold sets in!
Gas For Iyar 5780 ONLY $300 – still available - NOTE Shul basics still need to be covered, heat still runs to protect the pipes! 

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the 40th annual Shul Dinner is being postponed.

NOW MORE THAN EVER – WE NEED YOUR HELP!

As we are in a crisis and it is customary to give Tzedaka during such times, please consider helping to reduce our deficit by: 

• ​Setting aside ONLY TWO dollars a day in an envelope for the Shul or
• Better yet, perhaps you would consider sponsoring the online Shiurim: it can even be dedicated in the Z’chus or honor of........ or
• BEST OF ALL, if you would commit to becoming a member (payment plans are available) ONLY $500/yr. 

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