OU Message

From the OU: FINAL REMINDER ­ Please remind family and friends in the
Monsey and surrounding New Jersey area of the ASK OUTREACH series of
Kashruth Shiurim beginning this Sunday, May 10th at 8:00PM at Yeshiva Ohr
Somayach, 244 Rte 306 in Monsey with ³HOW TO be Menaker and Other Meat
Issues² with Rav Yisroel Belsky Shlita, expert Menaker Reb Shimon Mendlowitz
and Rabbi Nosson Goldberg. Rabbi Yosef Grossman 914.391.9470

May 8 & 9 Parshas Emor

B"H
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C O N G R E G A T I O N  A N S H E I  S F A R D  O F  W E S L E Y  H I L L S
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                        42 Powder Horn Drive
                                Mount Carmel
 Rav Pincus Schwarz: Tel. 354-2660       fax 354-0261
 http://ansheisfard.blogspot.com/
heading: www.microsoft.com/mac  (heading for Entourage)

Shul Message:  
Telephone change:  Malcolm-845-659-9128.  845-362-2137 is no longer in service.

Call 9-1-1 in case of Fire.

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P E S A C H  S H E I N I
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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 4 IYAR
Yahrzeit: Rozner family
29th DAY OF THE OMER
GERMANY SURRENDERS,  1945
Schacharit 6:40A
No  Tachnun.

May you live to be 120,

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S H U L  S C H E D U L E
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Candle lighting for Erev Shabbat, is at 7:43P
These times are for:  Suffern, NY 10901   GMT -05:00 (U.S. Eastern)
DO NOT DEPEND ON ZMANIM AT THE FINAL MOMENT.

WELCOMING THE SHABBOS
Mincha  7P
Repeat the Shm’a after 8:51P
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C O U N T   T H E   O M E R  A F T E R  N I G H T F A L L
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SHABBAT:   
Schacharit: 8:50A
Class:  6:35P

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E T H I C S   O F   O U R   F A T H E R S
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Chapter 4 of Pirke Avot
Crime Repays
Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov said:
 He who fulfills one mitzvah acquires for himself one advocate,
 and he who commits one transgression, acquires against himself one accuser.
 Repentance and good deeds are as a shield against retribution.
- Ethics of the Fathers, 4:11

Mincha: 7:40P   
Mariv not before 8:53P
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C O U N T   T H E   O M E R  A F T E R  N I G H T F A L L
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Sunset: 8:02P

Services Schedule for the Week:
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S U N D A Y,  M A Y 1 0,  M O T H E R ’ S  D A Y
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Schacharit Sunday:        7:50A
 Mincha for the Week:     7:50P
Weekday  Schacharit:     6:40A

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T  U E S D A Y, M A Y 12  L A G  B ’O M E R
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18 IYAR         33rd DAY OF THE OMER
Yahrzeit:  Peskoff Family, Weg Family
SCHACHARIT: 6:40A

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S H A B B A T  D E T A I L S
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PARSHAS Emor                                                                                                                                                                         
30th DAY OF THE OMER
Kiddish and Shalosh Seudas Sponsor : M. Peskoff  
Kiddish will be served in the reception area of the Main Sanctuary.

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W E A T H E R      P O L L E N    E R U V
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Friday: Few Showers.  Night: Showers.
High 73°F      Overnight Low  54°F
Saturday: Showers.  Night: Partly Cloudy.  
High 72°F      Overnight Low  51°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny.  Night: Partly Cloudy.

Pollen Alert:
Trees – High.  Grasses, Weeds None. Out of Season.

Eruv:  Call 888-805-3788 after 10 A.M. Friday.

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D A I L Y  D O S E
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Creating a Need for Wisdom
By Tzvi Freeman
If G–d had made a perfect world, what need would there be for wisdom?
So He left shattered vessels for us to repair. And in doing so, we engage a wisdom deeper
than that which fashioned the earth, the sun and the stars.
From the wisdom of  Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, of righteous memory


"Religion is not, at the outset, a refuge of grace and mercy for the
despondent and desperate, an enchanted stream for crushed spirits, but a
raging, clamorous torrent of man's consciousness, with all its crises,
pangs, and torments."
                     ---  Rabbi Dr. J. B. Soloveitchik

11 Iyar
Yahrzeit  of Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884), an American-Jewish statesman.
 Benjamin was the second Jew to serve in the U.S. Senate, representing Louisiana.

Sisterhood – Rebetizen: Tel. 354-2660
  Hatzolah- 425-1600                Eruv:  888-805-ERUV(3788) Rocklanderuv.org,
Shul Information:
Shul Schedule: http://www.godaven.com/searchzip.asp?zip=10901
Old and current email  available from:
Www.Yahoo.com/groups/WesleyHillShuls.

Community Message Flu Information:

Swine Flu Information                                            
David Goldsmith
Wesley Hills

The Rockland County Department of Health is continuing to closely monitor flu activity in Rockland County.  Health Department staff are investigating 2 suspected cases of swine flu in Rockland residents who have traveled to Mexico, been ill over the past several days and are now recovering. These are suspected cases, and the Health Department is expecting to hear within the next few days if they have been confirmed as actual cases of swine flu.

The swine flu outbreak continues to grow in the United States and internationally. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports additional cases of confirmed swine flu, a number of hospitalizations and one death from swine flu in the U.S. The current U.S. total of confirmed cases, as of 2 P.M. on 4/29/09 is 91.  

It is important to note that according to Dr. Richard Besser, acting director of the CDC, " this flu virus in the United States, as we're looking at it, is not acting very differently from what we saw during the flu season  Seasonal flu each year causes tens of thousands of deaths in this country -- on average, about 36,000 deaths.”

The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

Spread of this swine flu is thought to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.  Swine flu is NOT transmitted by eating pork or pork products.

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy:
· First and most important - wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
  Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
· Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough, sneeze or spit. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
· Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
· Avoid close contact with sick people.
· Clean shared space more often such as phone receivers, keyboards, steering wheels and office equipment.
· In addition - try to stay in good general health - get plenty of seep, be physically active, manage your stress,
  drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.

If you become ill with flu-like symptoms, including fever, body aches, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, the CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school, limit contact with others to keep from infecting them and contact your health care provider. If you experience severe symptoms seek medical care.

If you would like more information about the swine flu visit the County website at www.rocklandgov.com and click on the swine flu icon, or call
(845) 364- 2534 or (845) 364-2538. Automated information is also available on the Rockland County Residents’ Information service at 364-8990.

We encourage you to share the information in this email with your friends, neighbors and family.  
Please print and share with employees who do not have email.

Jennifer Barrett
Fire & Emergency Services
35 Firemen's Memorial Drive
Pomona, NY 10970
Phone (845) 364-8800
Fax (845) 364-8961

May 1 & 2 PARSHAS ACHAREI MOS-KEDOSHIM

B"H
Congregation Anshei Sfard of Wesley Hills
      42 Powder Horn Drive
              Mount Carmel
 Rav Pincus Schwarz: Tel. 354-2660       fax 354-0261
http://ansheisfard.blogspot.com/
heading: www.microsoft.com/mac  (heading for Entourage)
 
Call 9-1-1 in case of Fire.

May you live to be 120,

"Remember the virtues you lack and the faults you have; forget the good
you did and the wrong you received."
                     --- Orchos Tzadikim

THE SHUL SCHEDULE
Candle lighting for Erev Shabbat, is at 7:35P
These times are for:  Suffern, NY 10901   GMT -05:00 (U.S. Eastern)
DO NOT DEPEND ON ZMANIM AT THE FINAL MOMENT.

WELCOMING THE SHABBOS
Friday, Erev Shabbat
Mincha  7P
Repeat the Shm’a after 8:43P

SHABBAT:  
Saturday Morning  
Schacharit: 8:50A
Men’s Class:  6:25P
Chapter 3 of Pirke Avot
Mincha: 7:30P   
Mariv not before 8:45P
Sunset: 7:54P
Kiddish Levannah (Weather: Partly Cloudy)

Schedule for the Week:
Sunday Schacharit: 7:50A
Mincha  for the week 7:45P  
Weekday  Schacharit:  6:40A

Shabbat Details:
PARSHAS ACHAREI MOS-KEDOSHIM                                                                                                                                                                          
 23rd DAY OF THE OMER
WE MAKE A SPECIAL MISHABERACH FOR THOSE WHO WILL FAST DURING THE WEEK.
MONDAY, THURSDAY, & THE FOLLOWING MONDAY
 Kiddish and Shalosh Seudas Sponsor : To sponsor this Kiddish see the Gabbai.
Kiddish will be served in the reception area of the Main Sanctuary.

DAILY DOSE:
Only You
By Tzvi Freeman
All this universe was made only for your journey.
And all this universe was made only for the other guy’s journey.
And for mine as well.
In our mind it is impossible. We are finite.
When we put our minds to one idea, there is no room for any other.
If one point is at the center, there is no center left for any other.
G-d is infinite. He can have as many points of focus as  He wishes
 without diminishing the centrality of any of them in the slightest.
Each one of us is absolutely the most important thing in the universe.
From the wisdom of  Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, of righteous memory

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E T H I C S   O F   O U R   F A T H E R S
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Subjective Judge  
Ethics of the Fathers, 3:1
Said Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov:
When a person comes before the supernal court to
account for sojourn on earth, he is first asked
 to voice his opinion on another life.
"What do you think," he is asked, "about one
 who has done so and so?" After he offers his verdict,
 it is demonstrated to him how these deeds and
 circumstances parallel those of his own life.
Ultimately, it is the person himself who passes judgment
on his own failings and achievements.
This explains the peculiar wording of the above passage of the Ethics,
 "before whom you are destined to give a judgment and accounting."
(www.Chabad.Org)

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy- CDC
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
 Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water,
 especially after you cough or sneeze.
 Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person
 through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school
 and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

5 Iyar
In 1948, the State of Israel declared its independence.

Sisterhood – Rebetizen: Tel. 354-2660
  Hatzolah- 425-1600                Eruv:  888-805-ERUV(3788) Rocklanderuv.org,
Shul Information:
Shul Schedule: http://www.godaven.com/searchzip.asp?zip=10901
Old and current email  available from:
Www.Yahoo.com/groups/WesleyHillShuls.

FW: Shiur L'Kovod Siyyum Bava Kamma Daf Yomi- R' Wachsman - Sunday @9:00pm

From: Aaron Subar <subara1836@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:21:03 -0400
Subject: Shiur L'Kovod Siyyum Bava Kamma Daf Yomi- R' Wachsman - Sunday  @9:00pm

Please disregard this duplication if you have already received this email

The Monsey Night Seder Bais Medrash and the Agudas Yisroel of America will Iy'h be hosting a very special shiur.  We will be privileged to hear Divrei Chizuk from HaRav Ephraim Wachsman Shlita. The shiur is being given in honor of the Daf Hayomi finishing Meseches Bava Kama. The shiur is not exclusively for people learning Daf Hayomi.  It is a general Shiur for ALL.
The Ezras Noshim will be open.

For those that cannot attend - The Shiur will also be available live via telephone . Call 712-432-1001 access no. 495236131#

Where:    Bais Medrash Shaarei Tefillah
Location:  29 Parker Blvd
Date:  Sunday, April 26
Time:       9:00pm
Maariv:     9:45pm

Please try to car pool, park on one side of the street and be mindful of our neighbors by not blocking their driveways.

To be included as a  sponsor of this event please call and leave a message 845 558 0600.

Flyer attached.

Please join us and spread the word!

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The Monsey Night Seder Bais Medrash Tailored to Fit Your Schedule and Your Needs. Call :845-558-0600 if you need a chavrusa, or for more information about our shiurim or chaburahs.






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APR.24 & 25,  ROSH CHODESH SHABBOS TAZRIA-METZORA

B"H
Congregation Anshei Sfard of Wesley Hills
      42 Powder Horn Drive
              Mount Carmel
 Rav Pincus Schwarz: Tel. 354-2660       fax 354-0261
 http://ansheisfard.blogspot.com/
 Heading: www.microsoft.com/mac  (heading for Entourage)

Call 9-1-1 in case of Fire.

Time Machine
By Tzvi Freeman
If you could travel back in time, what could you change?
 The world, its past and its present all belong to the Creator,
and it is just as He wills it to be. The only significant change
 you could make is in your liability and culpability for the mess-ups
 that occurred. And that you can change without a time machine as well --
 through sincere remorse and resolve for the future.
From the wisdom of  Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, of righteous memory

MAY YOU LIVE TO BE 120,
Shul Message- There is a Daily Mincha: 7:30P to April 24.
EREV ROSH CHODESH   -THURSDAY MARIV, APR. 23, 29 NISAN
 ROSH CHODESH- FRIDAY, APR. 24,  30 NISAN  
Schacharit: 6:40A
The order of Yom Kippur Koton is observed.

THE SHUL SCHEDULE
Candle lighting for Erev Shabbat, is at 7:28P
These times are for:  Suffern, NY 10901   GMT -05:00 (U.S. Eastern)
DO NOT DEPEND ON ZMANIM AT THE FINAL MOMENT.
WELCOMING THE SHABBOS & ROSH CHODESH
MINCHA  7P
Repeat the Shm’a after 8:36P
THE HOLY SHABBAT:  
SCHACHARIT: 8:50A
MEN’S CLASS:  6:20P
MINCHA: 7:25P   
Mariv not before 8:38:24P
Sunset: 7:47:24P
Nightfall 72 minutes: 9:18:30P

SUNDAY & WEEKDAY SCHEDULE:
Schacharit: 7:50A
Mincha Sunday- Thursday 7:40P
WEEKDAY SCHACHARIT: 6:40A

Shabbat Details:
SECOND DAY ROSH CHODESH
 SHABBOS PARSHAS TAZRIA-METZORA
 APR.25  IYAR                                                                                                                                                                           
16th DAY OF THE OMER
Latest Shema Magen Avrohom         
Using "72 minutes as 16.1 degrees"    8:43:12    
Latest Shema Gro & Baal Tanya    9:28:26    
Kiddish and Shalosh Seudas Sponsor : To sponsor this Kiddish see the Gabbai.
Last week’s sponsor: S. Golomb.
Kiddish will be served in the reception area of the Main Sanctuary.


NEXT WEEKS EVENTS:
Yom HaZikaron April 28, 2009 Tuesday 4th of Iyyar, 5769 19th day of the Omer

Yom HaAtzma'ut
April 29, 2009  Wednesday  5th of Iyyar, 5769  20th day of the Omer

Eruv and Weather Verify the Eruv before Shabbat.
 Eruv Status: ERUV HOTLINE 888-805-ERUV (3788) or
http://www.rocklanderuv.org/pages/home.php
Weather Conditions: Go to Weather.com

DAILY DOSE:
The Freedom Connection
By Tzvi Freeman
We are limited by the very fact that we have human form.
 There is no freedom in following our whim,
only further slavery to our own limited selves.
 Freedom can only come by connecting to something infinite and beyond us.
And so Moses was told,
"When you take the people out from Egypt,
you shall all serve G-d on this mountain."
From the wisdom of  Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, of righteous memory

PD - 357-2400

Lag B’Omer Bon Fire
Monday Night
May 11th, 2009 Rain or Shine
Time: 9P-11P
Weldler Park, Monsey
Music, Refreshments

Sisterhood – Rebetizen: Tel. 354-2660
  Hatzolah- 425-1600                Eruv:  888-805-ERUV(3788) Rocklanderuv.org,
Shul Information:
Shul Schedule: http://www.godaven.com/searchzip.asp?zip=10901
Old and current email  available from:
Www.Yahoo.com/groups/WesleyHillShuls.
Sisterhood – Rebetizen: Tel. 354-2660
  Hatzolah- 425-1600                Eruv:  888-805-ERUV(3788) Rocklanderuv.org,
Shul Information:
Shul Schedule: http://www.godaven.com/searchzip.asp?zip=10901
Old and current email  available from:
Www.Yahoo.com/groups/WesleyHillShuls.

Community Messages: Census, Lag B'Omer, Library Budget Vote

Town Message:
In order to prepare for the 2010 census, census employees
will be visiting every house in the area to verify addresses
 and locations of every place where people live.  
This activity will be going on now through July.
 The employees will wear official identification
and carry hand-held computers.     
 As always if you see any suspicious activity,
vehicles or people in your neighborhood,
 please call the Village and/or Ramapo Police immediately.  
Village Hall  - 354-0400
Ramapo PD      - 357-2400

Lag B’Omer Bon Fire
Monday Night
May 11th, 2009 Rain or Shine
Time: 9P-11P
Weldler Park, Monsey
Music, Refreshments

Library Budget Vote and Trustee Election Today  Wednesday, April 22
from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library

PROPOSED BUDGET 2009-2010
Personnel & Benefits:     $5,432,032
 Collections & Programs:    $656,400
 Equipment & Supplies:      $193,275
 Maintenance & Building:    $409,800
 Other Expenses:            $311,350
 Total Proposed Budget:     $7,002,857

Dear Neighbors,
For just under $16 — $15.68 to be exact for a home in the East Ramapo School District with a fair market value of $440,000 — our community will have a fully funded library with full weekend hours, robust programming and a growing collection of materials that meet your needs.
On Wednesday, April 22nd, you, the voters of the East Ramapo School District, have the opportunity to vote on the Finkelstein Memorial Library’s 2009-10 budget. As demand for the library’s programs and services increase each year, we work to design the library’s budget to keep pace.
Last year, when voters turned down the 2008-09 budget, the library was forced to operate with the same funding it did the previous year resulting in a net shortfall of $260,000 in needed operating funds. Because the budget failed, the library was forced to cut weekend hours including closing the library both Saturday and Sunday from July 5th through August 31st,
limit the number of items you could check out at one time,
cancel Sunday afternoon programming for the entire summer, and
curtail purchases of new books and bestsellers.
In April, you’ll have the opportunity to vote on the library’s proposed $7 million budget. It will reverse the cuts made last year and provide the library with the resources it needs to continue to provide you with the programs and services you have come to expect for you and your family. We’ve kept the cost to you down — the average household in the school district will only see an increase of $15.68.
If the budget passes, among the things the library will be able to do are:
restore summer weekend hours
raise the check out limit
increase computer access
restore seven-day bestseller lending
maintain full security coverage
meet contractual salary increases without cutting jobs or making other reductions,
and avoid new sanctions at other area libraries against Finkelstein cardholders.