Double mazal tov to Susan and David Yammer on the birth of a new grandson, born to Avital and Yosefy Zeev, and also on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Yoav Moshe, son of Eytan and Nili Yammer — all of far-off Efrat.
Here is Rabbi Shlomo Vilk's Shabbat HaGadol (a.k.a. Wednesday HaGadol) drasha: video, audio, summary, and sources.
There will be a class for the kehillah by Deena Gerber called "The Special Seder Night": Saturday night מוצ״ש, April 4, at 9:00pm here: https://zoom.us/j/107927260.
מזל טוב לרב ישראל ונעמי ליפשיץ לרגל נישׂואי נכדם בשבוע הבא.
מזל טוב לדניאל סטוּפּס ונעמי מרצ'נט לרגל חתונתם השבוע.
מזל טוב לאיִבוֹן פרנקל מרגוֹ לרגל בת המצווה של הנכדה אמונה, בת לסמנתה ויהושע מרגו.
האזכרה לכבוד יעל פנקובר ז"ל נדחתה לערב יום ב' 23.03.20 במדרשת לנדנבאום. פרטים פה.
כדי למנוע התפשטות המחלה, ועד בית הכנסת מבקש מהמתפללים בימים אלה להימנע ככל האפשר מללחוץ ידיים.
ראו פּוֹסט של הרב וילק לגבי נגיף קורונה וקיום מצוות פורים.
נאסוף בבית הכנסת ממתקים, שוקולדים ושאר ירקות שנשארים לכם ממשלוחי מנות כדי לחלק אותם במקלט לנשים בשכונה. בערב שושן פורים וּבבוקר יהיו קרטונים בבית הכנסת לשׂים בהם את הדברים.
תזכורת: סדרה שבועית של שיעורים שיִנתנו ע"י פרופ' יצחק דב קורן, ממשיכים ביום שני בשעות 19:30-20:45. פרטים פה.
סדר יום
גבאי: שׂשׂון צ׳קוטאי
דבר תורה בערב שבת: הרב שלמה וילק
שיעור בשבת בין מנחה לערבית: הרב שלמה וילק – חינוך יהודי
Mazal tov to Rabbi Yisrael and Naomi Lifshitz on he upcoming marriage of their grandson.
Mazal tov to Daniel Stoops and Naomi Marchant on the occasion of their wedding during the coming week.
Mazal tov to Yvonne Frankel Margo on the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter Emunah, daughter of Samantha & Josh Margo, Jerusalem.
The azkara for Yael Penkower ז״ל has been postponed to Monday evening, March 23, 2020, at Midreshet Lindenbaum. Details here.
To avoid the spread of illness the Va’ad asks that members avoid shaking hands when possible.
Regarding concerns about the spread of illness and performance of mitzvot, the Va’ad calls attention to Rav Vilk’s earlier post. Details here.
On Purim we will collect any surplus candy and chocolates from mishloach manot for distribution in the neighborhood women’s shelter. In the evening and on the morning of Purim there will be boxes in shul in which you can put your excess goodies.
ֿReminder: Lecture Series by Eugene Korn, Monday Evenings, March 2 – June 27, 2020, 7:30 – 8:45 PM. Details here.
Schedule
Gabbai: Sasson Chacoty
Dvar Torah: Rabbi Shlomo Vilk
Afternoon class between mincha and ma'ariv: Rabbi Shlomo Vilk – Jewish Education
Our chatanim and kallah this year — Prof. Yisrael Aumann, Rabbi Yisrael Lifshitz, and Rebeca Benson Zerobnick — invite the congregation to a kiddush Shabbat morning.
Mazal tov to Azaria and Arielle Rein on the bat-mitzvah of their granddaughter, Zion Hemdat Pfeffer, daughter of Sophie and Anshel Pfeffer.
Mazal tov to Ruthie Rackovsky on the bar-mitzvah of her great-grandson Shemayah, son of David and Tehila Kitov grandson of Yoel and Shoshana Rackovsky.
Mazal tov to Martin and Ruth Dunitz on the birth of their grandson, Yitchak Yehoshua, born to Katya and David Becker.
Mazal tov to Meir and Bracha Edelstein on the marriage this week of their son Asher to Chen Cohen.
Mazal tov to Stephen and Fabia Shaw on the upcoming nuptials next week of their daughter Rachel to Simon.
Both families — the Edelsteins and Shaws — invite the entire kehillah to a joyous kiddush this Shabbat.
Mazal tov to Avraham and Chaya Scheuer on the recent marriage of their granddaughter Yocheved, daughter of Devorah Ranells, to Daniel Bashari.
Mazal tov to Rabbi Shmuel and Barbara Goldin on the birth on Hoshana Rabbah of a new grandson.
Our sincere thanks to all the gabbaim for their hard work and to all the ba'alei tefillah for their inspiring and tuneful tefilot on the Yamim Nora'im, Sukkot and Simchat Torah — and to the seating committee. Thank you, too, to all who helped with set-up — and with the kiddushim.
Saturday night we move to winter time.
See the thank you letter from the Jerusalem Municipality regarding the tzedakah that our congregation contributed for Rosh HaShanah.
Schedule
Gabbai: Monty Penkover
Torah reading: Jerry Milch
Dvar Torah Shabbat morning : Meir Edelstein
Afternoon class between mincha and ma'ariv: Rabbi Shlomo Vilk on "Jewish education".
