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Rosh Chodesh Iyar
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Rosh Chodesh Iyar is Sunday night Monday April 28th & Tuesday April 29
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Posted 4/25/2025 6:02 PM |
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COR Community Kashering
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COR - Community Kashering for Pesach - One location only BYES 15 Saranac Blvd Sunday April 6th 1-5pm
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Posted 4/4/2025 1:05 PM |
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GENIZZAH / SHAIMOUS
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GENIZZAH / SHAIMOUS - ONCE A YEAR PICKUP
Please note that there will be a Genizzah pickup as follows:
Sunday April 6
BAYT - 613 Clark Ave W
11am to 6pm
Shaarei Shomayim - 470 Glencairn Ave
9am to 1pm
Wednesday April 9
Shaarei Shomayim - 470 Glencairn Ave
11am to 6pm
$20 PER SHOPPING BAG
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Posted 4/3/2025 11:07 PM |
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BURNING OF CHOMETZ
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AT THE BAYT PARKING LOT. THANK YOU ALSO TO VAUGHAN FIREFIGHTERS FOR KEEPING US SAFE.
Friday, April 11 from 6:30am to 11:48am
PLEASE DO NOT THROW ANY PLASTICS ON THE FIRE
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Posted 4/3/2025 10:52 PM |
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GARBAGE DEPOT
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The City of Vaughan is providing a special Passover waste and recycling depot at the Garnet A. Williams Community Centre this month to help the Jewish community prepare for Passover. This service is open to all residents. It will be available from Sunday, April 6 until Friday, April 11.
Hours: Sunday April 6: 7am-9pm
Monday – Thursday: 9am-9pm
Friday April 11: 7am-9pm
Additionally, there will be double-up days for garbage the weeks of April 1 or April 8.
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Posted 4/3/2025 10:49 PM |
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Putting Away Chometz and Products
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Reprinted from Shomrai Shaboth - Chevra Mishnayoth Congregation
It is forbidden to have chometz (even if it was sold to the Goy) in a place where one may come to eat the chometz. Therefore, a mechitza/barrier of 10 tefachim (30 inches or 40 inches) should be placed in front of the chometz. This applies only to chometz. Kitniyos however, although Ashkenazim do not eat kitniyos, it does not need to be put away.
If the chometz is in a closet or cabinet one must lock the door or tape it shut so that one can’t open it easily by pulling the door to avoid someone inadvertently opening the cabinet. Even a glass see through cabinet is considered a proper mechitza.
Placing the chometz in a closed bag in the refrigerator or in a cupboard even on its own shelf does not suffice.
Chometzdike dishes and cutlery, as well, must be locked away for Pesach. A proper mechitza is not necessary for dishes, but it must be locked in a place that one can’t open easily.
Playdough should be put away for Pesach as children may put it in their mouth.
Non-edible products containing chometz that are used topically (i.e. shampoo, soap) even when they are nifsal me’achilas, the minhag is not to use them on Pesach based on the principle called sicha ke’shesiyah. In a case of need one can be lenient and use these products. Regardless, these products do not have to be locked away.
Products that contain liquid alcohol that is chometz should not be used on Pesach and should be locked away.
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Posted 4/3/2025 10:37 PM |
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Erev Pesach That Falls on Shabbat
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Reprinted from Congregation Ayin L'Tzion:
Thursday April 10: Taanit Bechorim (fast of the first born)
6:30am: Shacharit followed by a siyum. Those first born should attend the siyum and avoid the need to fast. If the siyum is not attended, the fast lasts from 5:31 A.M. - 8:41 P.M.
8:41pm or after: Bedikat Chametz
Friday, April 11: Chametz should be burned by 12:00 P.M. but one may still consume chametz until Shabbat morning 10:42am
Shabbat, April 12: 7:30am Shacharit
No chametz after 10:42am. Kol Chamira should be said.
Shabbat Meals and Erev Pesach
When the day before Pesach occurs on Shabbat one is beset with conflicting obligations. There is the requirement to eat three celebratory meals as one always does on Shabbat. Two or three of those meals mst be eaten with bread. One also must have one's entire house kosher and ready for Pesach prior to Shabbat. In addition, Matza should not be consumed the day before Pesach. There are even some who do not eat Matza from the beginning of the month of Nisan so that the taste of Matza is fresh for the Seder. There are two recommended procedures for satisfying both Pesach and Shabbat requirements in an efficient way.
1. THE CHOMETZ OPTION - One should set aside enough bread for two meals in a secure area. Assuming that the rest of the house is kosher for Pesach, the bread should be consumed separately over an area which is easy to clean such as a place mat or table located over a hard, easily cleanable floor. The bread should be eaten first and then removed. It is acceptable to flush the bread crumbs down the toilet. The morning Shabbat meal that includes bread should be completed before the time one cannot eat chametz (10:42 AM) and all chametz should be removed from the house by the time of biur (12:00 PM). One can eat the bread portion of the meal outside on a deck, weather permitting, or in another room, with the intent to continue the meal at the Pesachdik table. All of the food except for the bread should be prepared in a manner that is kosher for Pesach. If you wish to use chametz utensils for Shabbat, please consult with the Rabbis.
2. THE CHOMETZ FREE OPTION - It is halachically acceptable to base a meal upon matza ashira (matza made with fruit juice which is not consumed on Pesach, eg. egg matza) in lieu of bread. Many use matza ashira in place of bread for the first two of the three Shabbat meals. The entire house should be Pesach ready prior to the onset of Shabbat and by using egg matza, the difficulty of maintaining both Pesach and non-Pesach areas over Shabbat is removed. It is especially recommended that such a procedure be undertaken for families who will find difficulty in containing the spread of chametz over Shabbat.
Seuda Shlishit
It is required that the third Shabbat meal be consumed after High Noon (1:18 P.M.). Some have the practice of eating matza ashira for this meal. Others cease to eat matza ashira from the time when it is proscribed to eat chametz. The latter is the recommended practice for our congregation. The third meal can consist of non-bread items such as fish, fruit, or vegetables. THIS THIRD MEAL MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE BEGINNING OF THE TENTH HOUR OF THE DAY (approx. 5:30 P. M.) SO AS TO ENSURE THAT ONE COMMENCES THE SEDER WITH A HEARTY APPETITE.
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Posted 3/28/2025 2:07 PM |
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Rosh Chodesh Nissan
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Rosh Chodesh Nissan will be this Motzoei Shabbos / Sunday March 30.
The Molad will be on Shabbos Kodesh 7:46am and 1 Chelek.
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Posted 3/28/2025 1:32 PM |
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#5340 An Early Wedding?
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- Q. Can a couple that engaged recently to be married during the summer, send Shalach Manot this Purim to each other?
A. Remah (695:4) rules that in principle men should not send Shalach Monos to women and vice versa, as it may create a doubt of of Kidushin.
Therefore in our case it may create a situation of early Kidushin and cause doubt on the brochois recited by the chupa.
However, Horav Shlomo Mille”s opinion is that one may be lenient, since as is, it customary that a couple to be married do send gifts to each other.
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Posted 3/17/2025 10:46 AM |
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Matanos L'Evyonim
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Matanos L’Evyonim, or providing monetary support for the poor, is one of the most important mitzvot of Purim. Contact the Rav of your shul to contribute to these funds for those people in need. The Rav will serve as your emissary for the fulfillment of this Mitzvah on Purim day itself. To ensure the funds can get distributed appropriately, the deadline for contributing is early in the day of Purim, Friday, March 14, 2025.
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Posted 3/7/2025 12:46 PM |
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Halachos pertaining to Parshas Zachor.
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Reprinted from Rabbi Felder at Shomrei Shabbos: The following are halachos pertaining to Parshas Zachor.
There is a mitzva to hear Parshas Zachor this Shabbos. Therefore, a man should do his utmost to hear Parshas Zachor with a minyan from a kosher Sefer Torah. However, if a person cannot come to Shul to hear Parshas Zachor he should read Parshas Zachor to himself, even if he only has a Chumash to read it from. If one missed Parshas Zachor in Shul, he has another opportunity to fulfill the mitzva hearing Kriyas Hatorah on Purim.
There are various opinions as to whether women are obligated to hear Parshas Zachor. The minhag of SSCM from years back was to follow the opinions that women are exempt from this mitzvah, therefore, women do not have to attend Shul to hear Parshas Zachor. While many women are generally particular to hear Parshas Zachor, if a woman cannot attend Shul, she may read Parshas Zachor from a Chumash. Alternatively, the mitzvah can be fulfilled Purim morning as described above.
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Posted 3/7/2025 12:37 PM |
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Posted 3/7/2025 12:04 PM |
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Seudas Purim on Erev Shabbos
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Reprinted from Shomrai Shaboth - Chevra Mishnayoth Congregation
When Purim falls on Erev Shabbos, as it does this year, the Purim seudah should ideally begin and preferably be well underway prior to chatzos (midday) in order to preserve a healthy appetite for the upcoming seudas leil Shabbos. This year, chatzos will be at 1:27 pm. If the seudah does not begin prior to chatzos, it should begin as early as possible thereafter, but ultimately, it may start at any time during the day.
The seuda should be a festive fleishig meal, as we serve every Purim.
Many have a commendable practice to give mishloach manos to many people, in order to foster friendship. However, the chiyuv/requirement is to give one mishloach manos, consisting of minimally two types of food (even if they are the same bracha) to one individual.
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Posted 2/28/2025 12:40 PM |
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Rosh Chodesh Adar
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ROSH CHODESH ADAR
THURSDAY NIGHT / FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 & SHABBOS KODESH, MARCH 1
MOLAD NEW MOON THURSDAY | 7:02 PM
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Posted 2/21/2025 11:34 AM |
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Gunsberg - Marder Wedding
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Mazel tov to Yaakov Gunsburg and Aviva Marder on their wedding. Mazel tov to their parents, Mrs. Leba Marder and Mr. & Mrs. Yitzi and Dina Gunsburg, and to the grandparents Mr. And Mrs. Harry Marder and Dr. and Mrs. Tommie Kohn.
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Posted 2/7/2025 2:48 PM |
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Important Numbers
