Download Yeshiva University's newest Benjamin and Rose Berger Tisha B'av To-Go 5774

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Download The Benjamin and Rose Berger Tisha B'av To-Go® 5774 Dedicated by Scott and Elaine Liebman and family in memory of their parents Rabbi Philip (Shraga Fievel) and Roth Cohen z"l and Seymour and Rhea Liebman which contains the following articles:
	Revisionist History: Was there one exile or two? Rabbi Etan Moshe Berman (Rebbe, Stone Beit Midrash Program, Yeshiva University • Rabbi, Cong. Bais Alter Chaim Tzvi, Pomona, NY ) Insights of the Rav into the Inuyim of Tisha B'Av Rabbi Eliakim Koenigsberg (Rosh Yeshiva, RIETS) The Ten Martyrs Dr. Deena S. Rabinovich (Director, Legacy Heritage Foundation Scholars Program, Stern College for Women) On Changing the Text of Nahem: A Study in Tradition, Truth and Transformation: Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter (Senior Scholar, Center for the Jewish Future • University Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought, Yeshiva University ) Nachamu Nachamu Ami: Consolation Doubled: Rabbi Dr. Moshe D. Tendler (Rosh Yeshiva, RIETS • Rabbi, Community Synagogue of Monsey) Images of our Exile and the Purpose of Galut:  Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank (Rebbe, RIETS, IBC, and JSS, Yeshiva University) Reliving Yirmiyahu’s Experience: An Experiential Tisha B’Av Program: Ms. Aliza Abrams, LMSW (Director, Department of Jewish Service Learning, YU Center for the Jewish Future) Plus 5 more years of Tisha B'av To-Go issues with additional articles and divrei Torah

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All-Day Tisha B'av Live Webcast with Rabbi Dr. Jacob J Schacter and Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb

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Join us for a special live Tisha B'av Webcast Tuesday, August 5, 2014 • Tisha B'av 5774 Available to view online and on your mobile devices  www.yutorah.org/tishabav US PROGRAM From Teaneck Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter Senior Scholar, YU's Center for the Jewish Future University Professor, YU  Schedule: (All times EDT) 8:30am Shacharit 9:15am Opening shiur: History, Tragedy and Commemoration: The Relevance of Tisha B’Av Today 11:00am Kinot recital and discussion 5:00pm Mincha Join us for the live program at Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Ave, Teaneck, NJ 07666  Open to Men and Women • No registration required. Sponsored in commemoration of the 36th Yahrzeit of Mrs. Helen Friedman Kuflik, Hedel Ruchama bat Avraham Shlomo v'Eta Malka and by the Keilson Family expressing Hodu Lashem Ki Tov and for a continued refuah shleimah for Hensha Hadassah Bas Soroh Rochel and by Scott and Elaine Liebman and family in the memory of their parents Rabbi Philip (Shraga Fievel) and Ruth Cohen z”l and Seymour and Rhea Liebman z”l and l’ilui nishmat Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar, and Eyal Yifrach, Hy”d Download the Flyer here ISRAEL PROGRAM From Jerusalem Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb Rabbi and co-founder, Ganei Ha’Ela, Ramat Beit Shemesh Rebbe, Yeshivat Ashreinu Schedule: (All times Israel) 8:00am Shacharit 8:45am Kinot recital and discussion  12:45pm Shiur: The Halachot of Tisha B'av Afternoon 1:20pm Mincha Join us for the live program at YU's Israel Campus 40 Duvdevani, Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem Open to Men and Women • No registration required. Sponsored by Rebeca and Saul Lubetski and Noa and Jay Zwiebel Download the Flyer here Click here for more information and to sign up for email updates A Project of Yeshiva University's Center for the Jewish Future 500 West 185 St, Suite 419, New York, NY 10033

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All-Day Tisha B'av Live Webcast with Rabbi Dr. Jacob J Schacter and Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb

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Join us for a special live Tisha B'av Webcast Tuesday, August 5, 2014 • Tisha B'av 5774 Available to view online and on your mobile devices  www.yutorah.org/tishabav US PROGRAM From Teaneck Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter Senior Scholar, YU's Center for the Jewish Future University Professor, YU  Schedule: (All times EDT) 8:30am Shacharit 9:15am Opening shiur: History, Tragedy and Commemoration: The Relevance of Tisha B’Av Today 11:00am Kinot recital and discussion 5:00pm Mincha Join us for the live program at Congregation Keter Torah 600 Roemer Ave, Teaneck, NJ 07666  Open to Men and Women • No registration required. Sponsored in commemoration of the 35th Yahrzeit of Mrs. Helen Friedman Kuflik, Hedel Ruchama bat Avraham Shlomo v'Eta Malka and by the Keilson Family expressing Hodu Lashem Ki Tov and for a continued refuah shleimah for Hensha Hadassah Bas Soroh Rochel and by Scott and Elaine Liebman and family in the memory of their parents Rabbi Philip (Shraga Fievel) and Ruth Cohen z”l and Seymour and Rhea Liebman z”l and l’ilui nishmat Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar, and Eyal Yifrach, Hy”d Download the Flyer here ISRAEL PROGRAM From Jerusalem Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb Rabbi and co-founder, Ganei Ha’Ela, Ramat Beit Shemesh Rebbe, Yeshivat Ashreinu Schedule: (All times Israel) 8:00am Shacharit 8:45am Kinot recital and discussion  12:45pm Shiur: The Halachot of Tisha B'av Afternoon 1:20pm Mincha Join us for the live program at YU's Israel Campus 40 Duvdevani, Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem Open to Men and Women • No registration required. Sponsored by Rebeca and Saul Lubetski and Noa and Jay Zwiebel Download the Flyer here Click here for more information and to sign up for email updates A Project of Yeshiva University's Center for the Jewish Future 500 West 185 St, Suite 419, New York, NY 10033

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Prepare for the Three Weeks and Tisha b'Av with Yeshiva University

Torah Shiurim Browse hundreds of shiurim from YUTorah.org on topics relating to mourning for the Temple. Daily Inspiration Subscribe to a daily email with a short video message during the Three Weeks. A project of the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago The Benjamin and Rose Berger Tisha b’Av To-Go® Download 44 pages of divrei Torah on Tisha b’Av-related topics from YU faculty and staff. Tisha b’Av live Webcast Join Rabbi Dr Jacob J. Schacter (in Teaneck, NJ) and Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb (in Jerusalem) for an all-day explanation of kinot and the nature of Tisha b’Av live on yutorah.org/tishabav

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Acheinu Kol Beit Yisrael

Our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisrael find themselves under attack, and we stand united in prayer for their safety. The citizens and soldiers of Israel are constantly in our hearts, as we devote ourselves to Tefilah and Torah learning in their merit. Please find a number of Shiurim below that may be of interest at this time. Tehillim Text of Tehillim online (English and Hebrew) Torah shiurim on YUTorah.org Shiurim on Tefilla Shiurim on Israel Torah Perspectives on Amud Anan, Israel's previous anti-terror operation  The Ethics of War May there be only peace in Eretz Yisroel speedily.

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Feeling the Pain of the Jewish People

It is with deep sadness and profound outrage that we learned of the murders of Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrach. For the past few weeks, the lives of these boys, and the incredible faith of their families, have made an enduring impact upon each and every one of us, and upon the entire Jewish people. Our devotion to Tefilah, and unified sense of “Am Yisrael”, was palpable throughout our community. Families joined together in prayer, lighting additional candles for Shabbat, posting signs on our lawns, and flooding social media with a movement to raise global awareness of their plight. We embraced the families of the boys as heroes of our faith, and marveled  at the remarkable strength they maintained and provided to the entire Jewish people. They spoke to the heart, and transcended all divisions within our people, that only weeks ago seemed entrenched as part of Jewish life. There are no words to truly capture the pain of our nation’s loss. Yet, our children will turn to us for guidance and understanding regarding the emotional and spiritual challenges that arise in such a devastating experience. Please find a number of resources compiled by Yeshiva University from both internal sources, and from Chai Lifeline that provide strategies and insights in addressing these circumstances with your children May the Jewish people continue to live the ideals of unity that were inspired by the lives of Gilad, Naftali, and Eyal, and may their memory forever inspire us to grow in our commitment to Torah, Israel, and the Jewish people. Rabbi Kenneth Brander Rabbi Menachem Penner Rabbi Yaakov Glasser Dr. David Pelcovitz

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New Aron Increases Dignity for the Deceased

UNITING CHEVROS KADISHA AND ENHANCING KAVOD HA'MES QUICK LINKS Visit us at NASCK.org Register your Chevra Kadisha IN THIS ISSUE Dvarim Me'Rosh Halacha Customs Corner Introducing our Executive VP News at NASCK Pitchifkes and Takanos JOIN THE EMES CARD CAMPAIGN Individual Sign Up Have an Event in Your Shul/Community TO COMFORT AND BE COMFORTED Learn about the Needs of Mourners with our Free Streaming Videos The Full Nichum V'Nechama DVD Set is available for purchase PEACEFUL RETURN NASCK's New Website to Promote Traditional Jewish Burial and Discourage Cremation Learn the Top 10 Reasons to  Choose Traditional Jewish Burial BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rabbi Elchonon Zohn President, Founding Director Dr. Philip Abramowitz First Vice President Rabbi Kalman Baumann Vice President Richard Miller Treasurer Tovah Kirschner Secratary Fred Schulman Executive Vice President RABBINIC ADVISORY BOARD Rabbi Eytan Feiner Rabbi Tzvi Flaum Rabbi Yehuda Kelemer Rabbi Hershel Schachter Rabbi Peretz Steinberg Rabbi Herschel Welcher DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF חנה בת משה יהודה Chana Waltz/Ganz VOLUME III/ ISSUE 1                   June 2014/ Sivan, 5774 DVARIM ME'ROSH­ DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE Introducing the New Aron Mehudar Rabbi Elchonon Zohn It has been quite a while since our last newsletter. This is not a sign of inactivity, as this letter will explain, but a time of unusual growth and creativity. I apologize for the recent limited communication and I urge you to spend the necessary time to appreciate and understand the wide range of educational tools we have developed. Please have all your Chevra members sign up for our e­mail list so they can directly learn of the valuable information we disseminate. The newsletters will be sent more frequently, be"H, and we look forward to expanding your world of Kovod Ha'Mes (honor for the deceased) and Chesed Shel Emes (true charity) in powerful and positive ways. Now more than ever, we need your interest, support and, most importantly, involvement and partnership. One of the most important things we have been working on during this hiatus has been the creation of a new Aron (casket) to optimize Kavod HaMes . Many people must wonder what happens when they see a member of the Chevra Kadisha go down into a grave and ask everyone to turn away. It seems to imply a lack of respect for the deceased, but what is really occurring is that the bottom panel of the Aron is being removed in accordance with the Minhag of the body being placed directly in the ground. What is misconstrued as a lack of respect, is, in reality, an effort to beautify the fulfillment of this Mitzvah...read more... HALACHA­ CUSTOMS CORNER The Casket Controversy Rabbi Avraham Steinberg Question:  Is the original and ideal Jewish way of burial for the body to be placed directly in the ground, with the practice of using a casket only an accommodation that was made more recently because of legal pressures and partly resulting from the influence of Reform Judaism?  OR  Is the use of a casket actually the ideal and traditional Jewish way of burial, as indeed we find the use of an "Aron" recorded numerous times in the Chumash and in the words of our Sages?  Answer: This is a big debate among great Torah authorities, tracing back quite far, and continuing until very recent times in our Halachic literature...read more... MEET THE TEAM Introducing Fred Schulman, our new Executive Vice President NASCK is excited to welcome its newly appointed executive Vice President, Fred Schulman. A lifelong resident of the Five Towns, in New York, Mr. Schulman brings a wealth of experience in community involvement as well as business and leadership skills to our organization. Mr. Schulman is a Member of the boards of Ohel, Mesorah Heritage Foundation and South Shore Yeshiva. He also served as President of Congregation Kneseth Israel, fondly known as "the White Shul," and is the chairman of the shul's Chevra Kadisha. His sensitivity and expertise in matters relating to the Chevra Kadisha have helped make the White Shul's Chevra one of the most dynamic and well-regarded in the area...read more...  NEWS AT NASCK NASCK's New Florida Branch and Campaign New Florida Branch  Under the direction of Rabbi Jay Lyons, our Florida Regional Director, the Florida chapter of NASCK, located in Boca Raton, is a model of the impact that NASCK is capable of when focusing on a specific region. NASCK has been able to support local Chevros, assisting them with Tahara issues and access to NASCK resources. Being involved with diverse Chevros has opened the door for NASCK to identify challenges many Chevros face and has enabled NASCK to address those challenges. In the retirement community of South Florida, with the rate of cremation moving toward 50%, the constant goal is to develop creative ways to expand education regarding traditional Jewish burial and to maximize the impact of our limited financial resources dedicated to stopping cremation. Nichum V'Nechama- To Comfort and be Comforted  Another exciting development is the creation of a new campaign to educate the public on the needs of mourners during and after Shiva called Nichum V'Nechama- To Comfort and Be Comforted. The extremely delicate Mitzvah and exercise of comforting the mourners- Nichum Aveilim- poses a potential landmine for the typical person. A caring and well-intentioned person who goes to a Shiva house may feel inadequate or, much worse, say something hurtful simply because they have never really understood a mourner's needs. Even those who have had to sit Shiva themselves may find it difficult to translate their own experiences to suit the individual needs of the Aveil...read more... PICHIFKES AND TAKANOS Small Steps to Perfecting Our Work as the Chevra Kadisha When one is involved in a Tahara, the care that one takes in all aspects of the preparation sets the tone for the Tahara itself, contributes to Kavod Ha'Mes and ultimately creates a higher level of Chesed-Shel-Emes. It is therefore appropriate to take care that all preparations are done neatly and with precision, including the preparation of the wash cloths ("Shmattos", the Yiddish term for such cloths). The goal is to keep the sheet evenly folded so the cloths are all the same size and to cut smoothly so that there are no dangling threads .  The recommended material to use for these cloths are flat bed sheets that are neither of flannel material nor fitted. These sheets can be procured by saving all sheets that come to the funeral home from hospitals or homes (where the family is not interested in getting them back). They should be laundered (with bleach) by a laundering service or in-house by the funeral home. Eventually, a stock of sheets is accumulated for washing, covering and drying. Before cutting, fold the sheets neatly to create even squares of the desired size (generally between 18" x 18" and 24" x 24"). Using the folds as guides will ensure evenly-sized, neat squares If one finds it too difficult to cut through all the layers at once with sharp scissors, unfold once and cut the sheet into 2 parts, then continue cutting each half separately. Rotate the cloths to ensure you have cut along every fold and fully separated the sheets...read more... NATIONAL ASSOSCIATION OF CHEVRA KADISHA 85-18 117TH STREET, RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418 / 718-847-6280 / contact@nasck.org / wwww.nasck.org NASCK | newsletter@nasck.org | http://www.nasck.org 85-18 117th Street Richmond Hill, NY 11418

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