The class between mincha and ma'ariv on shabbat will be given by Dr. Michael Gillis on the subject: "Love thy neighbor as thyself — who exactly is considered one's neighbor?"
This week were elections for the Va'ad Beit HaKnesset. Welcome Annie Hersowitz (picture above). See updated va'adot page.
We are looking for volunteers for two important tasks:
Supervisor of the cleaner. For many years, Yehudit Rivlin kept an eye on the weekly cleaning. We are looking for a new member for this job.
Updating the gabbaim card file. We want to make sure that every member has a card with his (and his wife's) names and parents — and to keep this in synch with our computer-based list.
If you can take on either of these responsibilities, please contact Menachem Zer Kavod (mzer@walla.com).
Important reminder: on Saturday night, May 7, there will be a general meeting of our kehillah immediately following ma'ariv. See the agenda here.
Mazal tov to Lilly and Irv Cantor on the bar mitzvah of their grandson Ethan Jacob Cantor this shabbat in New Jersey.
Mazal tov to Azaria and Arielle Rein on the birth of their grandson, born to Avital and Adi Alter.
On Erev Yom HaAtzmaut (Wednesday evening), there will be a festive ma'ariv service with musical accompaniment. In the morning, there will be light refreshments after both minyanim.
מזל טוב לאבי גּוֹרדיס והוריו דניאל ואלישבע על שיחרורו מצה״ל וּזכותו בפרס מצטיין הרמטכ"ל!
מזל טוב כפול לרות רקובסקי על שתי הולדות הנינות ביום ג׳ — הראשונה לילדים של רינה בַּנֶט, לַני ואליהו אנוחי — וה"צעירה" לילדים של יואל ושושנה רקובסקי, תהילה ודוד כי-טוב. כן ירבו.
יתקיים טקס ליל יום השואה והגבורה ביום רביעי אור לכ"ז בניסן תשע"ו 4.5.2016, בשעה 19:45. תכנית תפורסם בהמשך.
Mazal tov to Avi Gordis and his parents, Elisheva and Danny, on the completion of his service in ZAHAL and receiving the Joint Chief of Staff's Award for Excellence!
A double mazal tov to Ruth Rackovsky on the birth of two new great-granddaughters this Tuesday — the "older" to Rena Bannett's children Lani & Alihu Anouchi– the "younger" to Yoel & Shoshannah Rackovsky's children, Tehila & David Ki-Tov. כן יִרבו.
On Tuesday evening, May 4, at 7:45pm, we will hold a program in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day — program to follow.
Mazal tov to Jane and Jon Medved on their new granddaughter, the second in two weeks — Ashira Tzion — born to new parents Nina and Yoni Tokayer.
Mazal tov to Rebeca and Steve Zerobnick — also to Daniel and Yaelle Lehmann — on their new joint granddaughter, born to Maytal and Hillel Lehmann.
Mazal tov to Lila and Yitzhak Korn on the birth of a granddaughter to Ora and Aitan Weinberg in Palo Alto, California.
Mazal Tov to Rabbi Aaron and Pearl Borow and family upon the birth of a great-grandson. The grandparents are Joe and Becky Zimmerman, the parents Shmuel and Jessica.
Please see minutes of the Va'ad meeting this week.
Kimcha d'Pascha: Those wishing to contribute should write Beit Knesset Emek Refaim on the check and give it to Marty Weissberg, Menachem Zer Kavod, Nisim Avitzur, or Kal Feinberg. The contributions will be distributed as vouchers for Pesach food to the needy, as determined by the Department of Social Services, in Bakaa and Katamon. We are hoping to raise ₪15,000 to be allocated in vouchers of ₪200.
Times
Early kabbalat shabbat: 5:38pm
Shabbat candle-lighting: 6:33pm
Daf yomi 50 minutes before mincha
Mincha and HaRav Vilk's d'var Torah for Shabbat HaGadol: 6:25pm
השבוע התקיימו בחירות לועד בית הכנסת. ברוכה הבאה לחנה הֶרסוֹוִיץ. ראו דף המעודכן של הועדות.
מזל טוב לאבי גּוֹרדיס והוריו דניאל ואלישבע על שיחרורו מצה״ל וּזכותו בפרס מצטיין הרמטכ"ל!