ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSOR
Adinah & Heschel Raskas in honor of Mordechai’s Aufruf and forthcoming marriage to Jen Rubin
Young
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3RD - FRIDAY, JANUARY 9TH 2009 – SHABBAT VAYIGASH
Friday, January 2nd
Candle lighting 4:34 pm
Mincha/Maariv 4:30 pm
Saturday, January 3rd
Hashkama 7:30 am
Chumash Shiur 8:00 am
Shacharit 9:00 am
Sof Zman Kri’at Shema 9:43 am
D’var Torah given by Jen Rubin after davening
Pre-Mincha Shiur* (downstairs) 3:40 pm
Mincha 4:25 pm
Shabbat Ends 5:35 pm
*Shiur Topic
"Part 3: What was Joseph Thinking?"
The Eruv – Is Up
Kiddush: Sponsored by Adinah & Heschel Raskas in honor of Mordechai’s Aufruf.
Seudah Shlishit: Sponsored by Erna Waltuch, Mordechai’s grandmother, in honor of his Aufruf.
Weekly Shacharit
Sunday 8:00 am
Monday, Thursday 6:30 am
Tuesday – Asarah B’Tevet**
Wednesday, Friday 6:40 am
Mincha/Maariv 4:35 pm
**Fast Begins 5:55 am
Shacharit 6:15 am
Mincha 4:25 pm
Fast Ends 5:37 pm
MAZEL TOV
Mazel Tov to Adinah &
Heschel Raskas on the Aufruf and
forthcoming wedding of their son, Mordechai to Jen Rubin of
Mazel Tov to Marcia &
Jerry Esrig on the engagement of
their daughter Tova to Meshulam Twersky of
Mazel Tov to Sunny &
Larry Davis on the Bar Mitzvah of
their grandson, Boruch Kimmel of
Mazel Tov to Ruth Shanker on the recent birth of a great-grandson.
Mazel Tov to the parents, Ezekiel & Jilly Fink of Los Angeles, and to the
grandparents, Joel & Debbie Fink of
Mazel Tov to Al Adelman on the birth of a great grandson.
REFUAH SHELAIMAH
· Gershon Yitzchak (ben Matil Tziril)
· Rafael Dovid Grunberger (ben Bracha)
· Ruven Kirshner (ben Tovah Chaya)
· Zev Eliezer (ben Chaya Shaindel)
· Erna Waltuch (Esther bas Rachel Leah)
· Alan Green(Avraham Menachem Mendel ben Tzivya
· Zivi Pearl (Zehava Ortal bat Zippora)
· Esther Miller (Esther Chaya bat Ettel Brina)
KIDNAPPED CHAYAL ZAHAL
· Gilad (ben Aviva) Shallit
ONEG: There will be a “Cholent n Chat” for
Sr NCSY this Shabbat at the Shulman home, 8055
ADULT EDUCATION: We welcome the Rabbi back from his vacation. All of his classes will resume this week.
AN EVENING AT THE ISRAELI CAFÉ! Mark your calendars for a splendid bit of fun as we have our shul’s innovative Annual Dinner on Wednesday evening, March 4th to honor Uria and Vardit Teperberg! There will be plenty of fun, food and surprises. Join us!
FIRE LAW:
SHABBAT GROUPS for grades K through 6 meet from 10:00–11:30 am downstairs.Babysitting is available for children ages 2-5.
SAVE
THE DATE: The 2nd Annual Blood Drive will be on Sunday, January
18th, at the Shul. Contact
Judy or Bob Hellman at jrhellman@sbcglobal.net with your
availability. To schedule an appointment to give blood, please go to www.givelife.org,
and use sponsor code YIJS, or call 1-800-GiveLife. Walk-ins are welcome, but
appointments will take priority. There is a posting of the
TRIBUTE CARDS: Giving Tzedakah is the perfect way to commemorate a simcha or remember a loved one. The Women’s Division has tribute cards for just this purpose. Contact Matilda Zeffren at 862-3809 for more information.
KASHRUTH SYMBOL CARDS: The CRC has distributed credit card size laminated kashruth symbol cards – perfect for your purse or pocket. They are only $1.00 and are available in the office.
.COMMUNITY NEWS
ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE: The St. Louis Community is truly fortunate to have various organizations available to help us in this time of flux and uncertainty. Under the leadership of the Jewish Federation, the Jewish Family & Children's Service, MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries, the JCC, and others have professional staff to help and advise those who are in need of employment, financial assistance, adult day programs, or any other issues. Please refer to the flyer in the lobby and take advantage of these wonderful resources.
TOMCHEI SHABBOS: For information regarding the Barbara Mendelson Tomchei Shabbos Fund, please call Merle Hartstein at 469-7142, and for tribute cards please call Jackie Gerson at 997-7257.
TOVELING:
The Girls’
WOMENS’ TEHILLIM GROUP: Will meet at Bobbi Gibli’s condo,on Delcrest Court-Bldg #2,
TMK NEWS
Mishnat Pinchas, the TMK parent/child learning begins 5 minutes after the start of Kiddush.We are studying Perek 5 of Pirkei Avot.
Beit Midrash for Women, with Merav Possick, at the home of Faye Newman, 7916 Stanford, Wednesdays at 9:00 am.
Mother/Daughter Bat MitzvahProgram will begin January 11th (ten Sunday evenings at Young Israel). To sign up, contact Merav - 420-3696.
SHUL OFFICE & CONTACT INFO
Shul Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Deadline for announcements: Noon on Thursday & for Mazel Tovs 10 AM on Friday
Rabbi Shulman’s personal contact info: shulman@milah.net, 314‑725‑6130 (home study)
Young Israel Web-site: www.youngisrael-stl.org
To sponsor a weekly Shul Announcement, email Judy (info@youngisrael-stl.org) or call the Shul office (727-1880). Minimum suggested donation is $36.