Mazal tov to Simcha and Tamara Edell on the birth of a granddaughter to Simcha, Maya Rose, daughter to Lillie and Aviad Edell of Ra’anana.
Mazal tov to Suri and Steven Drucker on the engagement of their daughter, Naima, to Ron Aderet of Karkur.
Mazal Tov to Fayge and Carl Posy on the engagement of their daughter Tmima to Rav Shmuel Lorentz son of Chaim and Vered Lorentz of Jerusalem.
Mazal tov to Tony and Sally-Ann Thwaites on the birth of a grandson to Tony.
A double mazal tov to Ruthie Rackovsky. Mazal tov on the wedding of her grandson Shaltial Rackovsky to Tamar, and also on the birth of a great-grandson born to her grandchildren Yinon and Chagit Kaploun.
Mazal Tov to Avraham and Chaya Scheuer on the recent marriage of his grandson Joseph Borison to Arielle Ungar. Parents of the groom are David and Yaffa Borison.
Rav Vilk will give his usual shiurim this Shabbat – Daf Yomi at 6:30am, and a shiur between minḥa and ma’ariv.
The women’s Tehillim and learning group will meet this Shabbat at 4:00PM. Pearl Borow and Jane Medved will speak.
See our Times page for candle-lighting, havdalah, etc.
Attached see Jonatan Porath’s beautiful dvar Torah from last Shabbat. He, David Olivestone, Yossie Goldman, and Peggy Kristt, were honored at a kiddush for reaching the age of gevurot.
Because of the lack of rain so far this season we have started to include a prayer for rain, “Ve’aneinu”, in Shema Koleinu in the Shmoneh Esreh.
Rav Vilk will not give his usual shiurim this Shabbat.
The women’s Tehillim and learning group will not meet this Shabbat.
The Asara B'Tevet fast starts Friday morning, January 10, at 5:28am and finishes at 5:17pm.
Mincha on Erev Shabbat will begin at 4:20pm this week.
See our Times page for candle-lighting (4:18pm), havdalah, etc.
Mazal tov to Rebeca and Steve Zerobnick and their family on the marriage of their daughter Maytal to Tal Rozenbaum, son of Miriam and Jacques Rozenbaum from Rehovot. May they build a bayit ne’eman b'Yisrael together.
Mazal tov to Yvett Koren and Sasson Chacoty on the birth of a granddaughter, a daughter to Ortal and Tomer Schlissel.
At the community kiddush this shabbat, after the 9am minyan, we will honour four members who have recently turned 80: Jonathan Porath, Yossi Goldman, David Olivestone and Peg Kristt.
Rav Vilk will give his usual shiurim this Shabbat: Daf Yomi at 6:30am, and a shiur between minḥa and ma’ariv.
The women’s tehillim and learning group will meet this Shabbat at 4pm. This week’s speakers are Zehava Zer Kavod and Devorah Preiss-Bloom.
See our Times page for candle-lighting, havdalah, etc.
Hanukkah: The hanukkiah, donated years ago by the Rackovsky family, has been thoroughly cleaned and polished. Now, thanks to the support of the Rivlin family, it has a permanent shelf. See picture above.
The kiddush previously scheduled for this Shabbat in honor of Rosh Chodesh will take place next Shabbat אי”ה, Parshat Vayigash,since the tefilla this Shabbat will be unusually long.
Rav Vilk will give his shiurim this Shabbat: Daf Yomi at 6:30am, and a shiur between mincha and ma’ariv.
The women’s tehillim and learning group will NOT meet this Shabbat.
See our Times page for candle-lighting, havdalah, etc.
🎗️ הַיֶּ֣לֶד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וַאֲנִ֖י אָ֥נָה אֲנִי־בָֽא (פרשת וישב, בראשית ל׳ ל״ז)
למען שחרורם של אחינו ואחיותנו, קהילת הַקְהֵל מזמינה את קהילות דרום ירושלים ל-משמרת 101 (שומרת שבת): תפילה, שתיקה, ושירה, שבת פרשת וישב בצומת אורנים, 11:30 – 12:30, בואו בלבוש לבן והפיצו.
שיעורי הרב וילק יתקיימו השבת: דף יומי בשעה 6:30 ושיעור בין מנחה וערבית ביום שבת.
לימוד ואמירת תהילים לנשים יתקיים השבת בשעה 16:00. תדברנה זהבה פישר וסוּזן פרֵיימן.
🎗️ In support of the hostages: The Hakhel community invites all South Jerusalem communities to join "The 101 Vigil" (shomeret Shabbat): tefilah, silence, and singing for the release of our brothers and sisters. This Shabbat, Shabbat Vayeshev, Oranim Junction, 11:30-12:30. Please come dressed in white.
Rav Vilk will give his shiurim this Shabbat: Daf Yomi at 6:30am, and a shiur between minḥa and ma’ariv.
The women’s Tehillim and learning group will meet this Shabbat at 4pm. Speakers will be Zehava Fisher and Susan Fraiman.
See our Times page for candle-lighting, havdalah, etc.
