The Stanton Street Weekly Newsletter: Shabbat Pesach
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Week of April 2nd, 2021 20 Nissan 5781 Shabbat Pesach
Erev Shabbat April 2nd: Chol Hamoed Pesach 5th Day Omer (20 Nissan) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה ימים לעמר There is no Kabbalat Shabbat when Shabbat falls on a holiday. We say the Mizmor Shir LaYom HaShabbat. (In addition to shabbat candles, you may wish to kindle a yahrzeit candle to use as a source for the yom tov kindling on Saturday night.) 7:04p Candle Lighting
Shabbat Pesach, April 3rd: 6th Day Omer (21 Nissan) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה ימים שהם שבוע אחד לעמר 9:30a Shabbat Services IN SHUL Register Here 8:05p Candle Lighting for Pesach (ideally from a pre-existing flame) Sunday, April 4th: Pesach Yizkor 7th Day Omer (22 Nissan) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שמונה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ויום אחד לעמר 9:30a Shabbat/YomTov Services IN SHUL Register Here 10:30a Yizkor IN SHUL 8:05pHoliday Ends Monday, April 5: 8th Day Omer (Nisan 23) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ושני ימים לעמר
Tuesday, April 6th: 9th Day Omer (24 Nissan) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום עשרה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ושלשה ימים לעמר 7p - 8p Rabbi Leead Staller's Parshat HaShavuah Shiur via ZOOM Wednesday, April 7th: 10th Day Omer (25 Nissan) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום אחד עשר יום שהם שבוע אחד וארבעה ימים לעמר 7p - 8:15p Rabbi Leead Staller's Tefillah Class via ZOOM
Thursday, April 8th: Yom HaShoah, 11th Day Omer (26 Nissan) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שנים עשר יום שהם שבוע אחד וחמשה ימים לעמר
See below for more details on events.
Thank you to this week's DONORS We are grateful to have such a committed community
The following congregants donated to Ma'ot Chitim/Passover Charity: Richard Bell • Shoshana Bachrach & Rabbi Leead Staller Billy & Dory Bergman • Tracy Fogel • Nathan Janette Elizabeth & Jonathan • Miller Mona & Stephen Klaber • Malka Percal Phyllis & Paul Ruffer • Margie Segal • Elie Yudewitz • Melinda & Adam Zalma Sheldon & Rochelle Abelson • Brian Shuman for the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Maxine Marder Mazel Tov in honor of the birth of Eliza Ann Klaber, daughter of Jackie & Andrew Klaber. Moshe Bloxenheim donated a new clock for our sanctuary!
FROM RABBI LEEAD
Because many of us are not able to attend shul in person, the Rabbi has agreed to share his shabbat morning drashah in advance. Here is part of it. To read the full drashah, click hereand it will take you to a rich archive of all of Rabbi Staller's drashot.
Drashah: Every holiday, Shoshana and I debate whether or not I should give a sermon. With Hallel, Birkat Kohanim, longer Mussaf, and various holiday additions, I often feel like services are long enough without having to hear me speak. Shoshana assures me that some people actually want to hear me speak– a wild idea to be sure. But at least today, the last day of Pesach, the decision is easier and the sermon is slightly less onerous, as we saved precious minutes by not reciting a full Hallel. In fact, the last days of Pesach are the only holiday of the three yearly festivals that does not get a full Hallel. Why is the end of Pesach cheated? Is it not worth fully celebrating like the other Jewish holidays?
This practice, of shortening the Hallel we say on the last day of Pesach, finds its roots in various rabbinic sources. Perhaps most authoritatively, the Gemara in Erchin explains that the reason the final days of Pesach get the short shrift is because they were already covered by the Hallel we said on the first days. Historically, the Psalms and praises of Hallel that we sing as part of our Tefillah were originally sung as prayerful accompaniment to the sacrifices in the Temple. On holidays like Sukkot, where every day of the holiday there is a unique and distinct Korban Mussaf, holiday sacrifice, there is a new requirement each day to sing Hallel to accompany the new sacrifice. On Pesach, however, the same exact Mussaf offering is brought each and every day of the holiday. Thus, the Hallel we sing on the first day is really enough to cover us for the rest of the holiday, so we only sing a partial Hallel the other 6 days as a consolation.
Yet, while this is the answer that makes its way into our Gemara, it is hard to relate to. Generally speaking, we don’t experience the holidays through the lens of Temple sacrifices, nowadays. While perhaps that’s a failing that we should work to improve, it nonetheless makes it harder to relate to this idea. But beyond that, these rules seem somewhat arbitrary. Every day in the Temple the exact same Tamid sacrifice was brought, and yet they still sang a different Shir Shel Yom to accompany it every day. Since when do we say that only unique sacrifices merit song? Also, how is the difference between Partial and Full Hallel indicative of the repetitiveness of the daily Passover sacrifices? At the end of the day we’re still saying Hallel, we’re just cutting out a couple paragraphs? ...continued Click HERE to read the Rabbi's full Drasha
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Misheberach: We pray that all who are sick may have a full recovery. To add a name to our communal misheberach prayer list, email us. Mazel Tov to Jackie & Andrew Klaber on the birth of their daughter Eliza Ann Klaber, and to Jason Carter, and Mona & Stephen Klaber on the birth of their granddaughter. Eliza’s Hebrew name is עַלִּיזָה, which means “joy” and is in tribute to her paternal grandmother, Annalise (Anne) Klaber (1923 - 2020), who was born in Germany and fled during WWII to build a better life in America. Happy Birthday to Nissim Sade. Refuah Sh'leima to Leslie Levinson who is back in the hospital and best wishes to David Chu, Brina and Malka Chu.
From Jeff: On Chol haMoed I visited the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and made my way to the Cherry Esplanade in the center of the garden. I arrived at the moment when a five and a half minute meditative composition for seven vibraphones is broadcast every hour on the hour. To my delight, the interpretative signage entitled the music as "loved." by composer and Stanton member, Michael Gordon and percussionist, David Cossin. Michael's work marks the one-year anniversary of New York City's pandemic shutdown. The delightfully haunting piece was created for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to honor those we have lost.
"Like the ringing of fractured bells, loved marks the memory of those just recently lost. As we walk down the tree-lined path that just months ago exploded with blossoms, the music moves into the natural space in waves of resonating metals, silences, and an accelerated harmony." - Michael Gordon
Building Community Together For many, remembering Yahrzeits, Birthdays, and Anniversaries are the most personal and meaningful dates on our calendar. They connect us to our deepest emotions. The Stanton Street Shul would like to help you remember these important dates. As we live busy lives, many of us would appreciate being reminded in advance of upcoming Yahrzeits. In the future, and upon request, we would like to hold more morning and evening services for members to say kaddish.
We can automatically generate personalized greetings and reminders once you enter your dates onto your Shul account page. If you prefer, you may bring a list of your Yahrzeits, birthday and anniversary dates to Shul and we will gladly update your account for you. If you don't know the dates of your yahrzeits, please send name of loved one and time/date of death to Jill.
This is one more way of building a stronger, caring and loving community.
COVID Protocols for In-Person Shul Many of us are committed to attend Shabbat services throughout this pandemic. We respect all who have decided to remain at home and look forward to the time when we will reunite under the Stanton roof. During these frigid Shabbatot, we turn up the heaters and, per, CDC ventilation maintain a healthy airflow by opening the front doors, the rear doors of the sanctuary, and the rear doors of the balcony. To retain as much heat as possible, we have decided not to open the side windows. We wear masks and maintain social distance. Come to shul only if you feel healthy, and please dress in seasonally appropriate attire.
Rabbi Leead Staller hosts Parshat haShavuah Tuesday, April 6th, 7:00 - 8:00pm via ZOOM To join by phone, dial 1-(929) 205 6099 and enter Member ID: 847 9509 7605
AND Tefillah Shiur Wednesday, April 7th, 7:00-8:15pm via ZOOM To join by phone, dial 1-(929) 205 6099 and enter Member ID: 894 9535 0094
CHESED OPPORTUNITIES
Cleaning for Passover? Did you find black yarn stashed away? Do you want to help keep IDF soldiers warm while they are serving night guard duty up in the Golan? The Hats for Israeli Soldiers project was started by Channah Koppel in 2008 to provide IDF combat soldiers stationed in the cold northern mountains of Israel with homemade black woolen hats. The hats provide physical warmth as well as emotional support because the soldiers see that people care for them and what they are doing. When the hats arrive in Israel, they are labelled “Knitted For You With Love and Warmth” and they are distributed to soldiers via “A Package From Home." The Stanton Street Shul is joining this international effort. Please knit your hats to the specifications (washable wool and specific pattern) set by the IDF. If you have knit a hat, Ellen Silverstein will get it to Israel. --brought to you by our Chesed/Social Action Committee
ONLINE ARCHIVES Click HERE for an archive of shiurim by Rabbi Staller ClickHERE for an archive of drashot by Rabbi Staller Click HERE to go to our YouTube Channel for an archive of our ZOOM classes
Rabbi Staller Encourages and Welcomes Your Feedback. The Rabbi and Board of Trustees are currently engaged in a mid-year reflection process, and we welcome the community's input. To share feedback, please reach out, confidentially, to Board members Jeff Katz (chair of the Rabbinic Advisory Committee), Margie Segal, or Jessica Spector. Rabbi Staller may be reached directly by email or by phone/text at (917) 282-7643.
