Leisure World Minyan

Are you Jewish, living in Leisure World, and looking for a place to daven on Shabbos and Yom Tov? Well now you can have one! A group of families have worked hard to establish an orthodox minyan right in the heart of Leisure World. The minyan is open to all men and women looking for that special Jewish place to pray on Shabbos and Yom Tov. The minyan has the support of our Jewish residents in Leisure World and community Board of Jewish Education.

Now you can be retired, live in your own home and daven at the Leisure World Minyan. Leisure World in Montgomery Country is one of the finest retirement communities on the east coast, with a large Jewish population that continues to grow. We sincerely hope, G-d willing, that our current efforts will give us all another place to gather and worship together, in the traditional orthodox way.

Our current officers are: Morton A. Davis, President; Judith Lasson, Vice President; Jonas Weiss, Secretary; Kit Kirshenbaum, Treasurer.

We are excited about our new minyan and are looking for current and future residents of Leisure World to join and support our efforts, and work with us. For questions, please call Morton A. Davis, 301-598-5198 or Kit Kirshenbaum 301-598-0883.

	Retire comfortably and have a Jewish place to pray on Shabbos and Yomim Tovim.
Invite extended family to your minyan to celebrate family simchas!		Tell your friends about our exciting new minyan at Leisure World.

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The Minyan Continues to Grow

Since January 2006, the Minyan has been an official organization within Leisure World, with officers and bylaws. With the legal assistance of Elli Schorr living with his family in Israel, we have now become a non-profit organization. As an organization, we are also allowed use of a room in Club House II for our meetings. Club House II is undergoing renovation, so G-d willing, we should be able to start in November.

The Minyan, along with all organizations, has been invited to participate and celebrate Leisure World's 40th anniversary on Thursday, September 21. We are very excited and will be having a table with information about the Minyan. We look forward to meeting you there.

Leisure World residents and families in the surrounding communities and even out of state have been very generous supporting our organization. We now have our own Sefer Torah, a donation of Rabbi Tuvia Grauman and family. Rabbi Raphael Malka of Silver Spring, who repaired the Torah, described it as a ..."very beautiful 80-100 year old Torah from White Russia...". Other donations in memory of family members include Art Scroll Chumashim and Siddurim. We even have an Aron to house the Torah, which is being kept at Club House II and may be used for the Yomim Tovim.

All residents, regardless of religious background, are invited to attend and participate. The Minyan is currently looking for residents wishing to be active or make charitable contributions. Please contact Kit Kirshenbaum, Vantage West, 301-598-0883.

New News - 2009! We're moving forward!

As of 2008, the Minyan had not yet established itself as weekly or even monthly davening due to the lack a quorum, despite a strong interest in having the Minyan begin. Fortunately, in August 2008, Arnold and Vivian Kirshenbaum met with Rabbi Yitchak Gurary, Director of Chabad Torah Center of Rockville, and his wife Rivka. Rabbi Gurary had heard of the Minyan and was very interested in having orthodox davening established at Leisure World and the surrounding community. Rabbi Gurary is currently involved with Leisure World residents, and mentioned offering Torah and learning classes.

As for 2009, questions are always being asked of the Kirshenbaums in Kemp Mill and some Leisure World residents when an orthodox Minyan may take place. “It only takes ten”, so with Hashem’s help we may one day have that Minyan and new residents moving into Leisure World to support the Minyan. As always, our goal for the Minyan organization is to be an active part of the Jewish Residents of Leisure World.

L'Shana Tova- 5770!

Happy New Year to everyone and may this year

bring good health, long life, peace and prosperity.