Mazal tov to Rabbi Aharon and Pearl Borow on the birth of a new great-granddaughter. The parents are Moshe and Reut Borow, and the grandparents are Rabbi Yaakov and Malka Borow.
Formal eulogies are not given on Rosh Hodesh, but you can read Bob Rosenschein's goodbye his mother here.
Schedule
Gabbai: Simcha Edel
Torah reading: Noam Berke
D'var Torah on Erev Shabbat: Itai Kagan
Class between mincha and ma'ariv: Gideon Lehman: "11th Adar, the death of Yosef Trumpeldor"
There will be a kiddush on Shabbat in honor of שבת מברכין. Rosh Hodesh Adar will be on Tuesday and Wednesday; the 2nd morning minyan will start at 7:20am.
Mazal tov to Avraham and Chaya Scheuer on the birth of a great-grandson. The parents are Avigail and Uri London of Baltimore, Maryland.
Tony Thwaites is also welcoming a new granddaughter, Raz Rivka, born to parents Daniel and Yardena.
There are new details for Tony Thwaites' mother's ז״ל shiva, including a morning minyan on Friday, February 1, at 8:00am.
You can download the fifth lecture (audio) of Rabbi Aviad Tabori's Monday night class here.
Schedule
Gabbai: Michael Gillis
Torah reading: Rabbi Neil Winkler
D'var Torah on Erev Shabbat: Rabbi Neil Winkler
Class between mincha and ma'ariv: Mordy Hurwich-Kehat: "An angel ahead of you to guard you along the way"
This Shabbat, Michael and Ilanah Katz invite the entire congregation to a festive kiddush marking the 18th anniversary of their aliyah.
On Monday morning, Tu B'Shvat, all are invited for refreshments following both morning minyanim — with fruits of the land of Israel. Happy Arbor Day!
You can download the third lecture (audio) of Rabbi Aviad Tabori's Monday night class here. Thank you to Tabby and John Corre on their sponsorship, in memory of Tabby's father, מנשה בן יוסף חיים.
Schedule
Gabbai: Monty Penkower
Torah reading: Sam Kapustin
D'var Torah on Erev Shabbat: Avi Isaacs
Class between mincha and ma'ariv: Rabbi Shlomo Vilk: "Torah for its own sake"
Mazal tov to Ruth Yoel on her new great-grandson born this week — and also to Nechemia Yoel on his two new great-grandsons, one born this week and one last week.
There is now a new telephone landline next to the window near the men's section entrance. It is intended for emergency calls only — police 100, Magen David Adom 101, or fire department 102.
You can download the second lecture (audio) of Rabbi Aviad Tabori's Monday night class here.
Schedule
Gabbai: Sasson Chacoty
Torah reading: Rabbi Neil Winkler
D'var Torah on Erev Shabbat: Prof. Yisrael Aumann
Class between mincha and ma'ariv: Rabbi Shlomo Vilk: "Sages' authority"