Scholar in Residence Committee Rabbi Dr. Moshe Kranzler, Chair

Judah Klein, Co-Chair

Congregation Torah Ohr Scholar-in-Residence Weekend

with

Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb Friday - Sunday

January 5-7 18-20 Tevet Parshat Shemot

Rabbi Rabbi Benjamin Yasgur

Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Dr. Chaim Shapiro

President Josh Samborn

Education Committee Dr. Jack Prince, Chairman

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Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, one of the foremost leaders in Jewish life in America, is Executive Vice President, Emeritus of the Orthodox Union. In that role, he combined the skills of pulpit rabbi, scholar, and clinical psychologist to provide extraordinary leadership to the organization and to Orthodox Judaism worldwide. Now, with more time to write, Rabbi Weinreb has authored The Person in the Parasha: Discovering the Human Element in the Weekly Torah Portion, based on his popular weekly Person in the Parsha Torah commentary, in which he combines his background as a trained psychologist and a rabbinical scholar to provide insights into the parsha. He has presented his annual Tisha B’Av shiur webcast around the world. Many people use the new Koren Mesorat HaRav Kinot, the complete Tisha B’Av service, with an exquisite new English translation of the Kinot, the elegies of the fast day. Rabbi Weinreb is also the editor-in-chief of the new Koren Talmud Bavli, and has authored a commentary to Sefer Tehilim, called The Rohr Family Edition of Tehilim; also published by Koren.

A PRESENTATION BY DR. IRA EPSTEIN ON THE MUSIC OF BEN TZION SHENKER

Friday, January 5, 2018 Friday, January 5, 2018 8:30 PM8:30 PM

TOPIC: THE THREE GREATEST PROBLEMS FACING ORTHODOX JUDAISM AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT THEM

Everyone is invited to a dessert buffet in the West Wing at the conclusion of Friday night’s lecture.

Shabbat, January 6, 2018 Shabbat, January 6, 2018 10:30 AM & 11:00 AM10:30 AM & 11:00 AM RABBI WEINREB WILL DELIVER A SERMON APPROX. 10:30 AM IN THE MAIN SANCTUARY &

APPROX. 11:00 AM IN THE UPSTAIRS SANCTUARY

TOPIC: THE HUMBLE LEADER: AN OXYMORON

Shabbat, January 6, 2018 Shabbat, January 6, 2018 4:10 PM 4:10 PM

TOPIC: SHAME (חילול השם) IN THE HEADLINES, IN TORAH SOURCES AND IN OUR PERSONAL LIVES

Sunday, January 7, 2018 Sunday, January 7, 2018 10:30 AM 10:30 AM

TOPIC: WHO WAS MOSHE? REFLECTIONS FROM A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

Sunday, January 7, 2018 Sunday, January 7, 2018 BRUNCH BRUNCH

ALL PATRONS, SPONSORS AND DONORS ARE INVITED TO JOIN OUR GUEST LECTURER AT BRUNCH FOLLOWING THE SUNDAY MORNING LECTURE.

Special Thanks to the House Committee, chaired by Gary SchragerSpecial Thanks to the House Committee, chaired by Gary Schrager

and the Brunch Committee of Esta Shepatovsky, Bella Benjamin & Harriet Brykand the Brunch Committee of Esta Shepatovsky, Bella Benjamin & Harriet Bryk

Congregation Torah Ohr

Saturday Night, January 6, 2018 Saturday Night, January 6, 2018 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

Scholar-in-Residence: Topics and Schedule

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- Isaac & Evelyn Blachor - - Charles Gelfenstein -

In memory of his wife Marilyn Gelfenstein

PATRONS

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Patrons, Sponsors & Donors

- Jerry & Shelly Abramson - In memory of Shelly’s parents, Louis and Eliene Norwick

- Judah Klein - in memory of his wife Joanne and their parents Hyman & Sadie Klein and Paul & Sophie Peltz

SPONSORS

DONORS

David & Bella Adler Rob Figler Jack & Ann Maryles

Harry & Pesha Aftel Yehoshua & Malka Friedman Dr. Sonny & Leonie Meiselman

Pacy & Bayla Ackerman Judith Garber Perry & Jill Meltzer

Benny & Bella Benjamin Moshe & Carole Gasner Rabbi Moshe & Masha Metzger

Sigi & Lala Bessler Rita Geller Michael & Judy Morgenstern

Stanley & Evelyn Bienenfeld Jay & Wendy Goldberg Dr. Neil & Phyllis Nissel

Marvin & Hadassah Bienenfeld Gerald & Tamar Goldfischer Heshy & Francis Plotkin

Dr. Marvin & Pearl Blush Sid & Sandra Goldschmidt Dr. Jack & Sheila Prince

Ernie Bloom Leon & Tzippy Goldstein Maier & Phyllis Sadwin

Dr. Ron and Marcia Brauner Rabbi Kenneth & Karen Greene Josh & Carol Samborn

Robert & Paula Bromberg David & Miriam Hanfling Hershel and Dr. Mira Sennet

Michael & Miriam Burr Steven & Pesh Katz Rabbi Chaim & Sheila Shapiro

Dr. David & Harriet Bryk Leo & Shoshana Kimmel Esta Shepetofsky

Saul & Dorothy Chapman Zev & Sheva Kipperman Gary & Marcia Schrager

David & Marilyn Cheslow Martin & Sarah Lazarus Ted & Sheryl Spar

Sam & Shifra Colman Abraham & Eileen Levy Dr. Herbert & Susan Taragin

Pinny & Ann Davidman Herman Koenigsberg & Bob & Judy Thaler

Rabbi Henry & Rochelle Dicker Paula Lilker Koenigsberg Dr. Jonas & Clara Waizer

David & Andrea Dolny Seymour & Myrna Kosowsky Marvin & Shirley Weinstein

Elly & Linda Edelman Rabbi Moshe Kranzler Bea Werden

Marvin & Marcia Factor Martin & Sandra Levine Rabbi Benjamin & Barbara Yasgur

Gerald & Diane Felsenthal Robert & Nina Levine Dr. Bruce & BG Younger

Elliot Feder Fred & Sharon Lisker Jonathan & Gila Zelinger

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Dr. Ira Epstein Ben Tzion Shenker

January 6th, Saturday Evening

7:30 PM in the Main Synagogue

BY DR. IRA EPSTEIN

on the life and music of Ben Tzion Shenker,

a pioneer in the recording and perpetuation of Chassidic music.

A Special Video-Lecture Presentation

Dr. Ira Epstein, co-author of the Proficient Reader, served as professor and chairman of the Communication Skills Department at LaGuardia Community College and directed the colleges Technology Learning Center. In addition to his academic life, he worked as a musician performing in the Catskills, recorded with Tayku, a hebrew jazz/rock ensemble, taught music to children in summer camps and toured with Theodore Bikel and Herschel Bernardi in the 70s as part of a UJA program. Most recently he has been lecturing to adults on comedy and music and the music of Israel. He earned his BA and MA from Brooklyn College, CUNY and his Ph.D. from Fordham University. This lecture, dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Jacob and Pearl Weitman (Dr. Epstein’s in-laws) will explore the life and music of Ben Zion Shenker through the use of numerous musical recordings as well as comments by the composer on the stories behind his works. Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb will offer introductory remarks. Please be prepared to sing along!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!