ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSORS
The Women’s Division in honor of Barbara Strashun to thank her for the amazing job she did on the Women’s Division Calendar
Young
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH - FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD 2009 – SHABBAT SHEMOT
Friday, January 16th
Candle lighting 4:47 pm
Mincha/Ma’ariv 4:45 pm
Saturday, January 17th
Hashkama 7:30 am
Chumash Shiur (note time for this week) 8:15 am
Shacharit 9:00 am
Sof Zman Kri’at Shema 9:44 am
Pre-Mincha Shiur 3:55 pm
Mincha 4:40 pm
Guest speaker at Seudah Shlishit *
Shabbat Ends 5:49 pm
Kiddush: Sponsors invited
Seudah Shlishit: Sponsors invited
Weekly Shacharit
Sunday 8:00 am
Monday, Thursday, 6:30 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 6:40 am
Mincha/Ma’ariv 4:50 pm
*Ephraim Bluth, from Elon Moreh
Insights from a father of four sons serving in Gaza
The Eruv – Is Up
MAZEL TOV
Mazel Tov to Heschel & Adinah Raskas and the entire Raskas family on the marriage of their son Mordechai to Jen Rubin. Mazel Tov to Erna Waltuch, Mordechai’s grandmother.
Mazel Tov to Jerry and Marcia Esrig on the engagement of their son
Yossi to Hodaya Bushwick of
Mazel Tov to Joan Heber on the Bar Mitzvahs of grandsons: Yehoshua Heber, son of Yosi & Eitti Heber of Detroit, and Mordechai Heber, son of David & Baila Heber of Baltimore.
CONDOLENCES
Our condolences to Jill & David Mogil on the passing of Jill’s father, Saul Mirowitz .
Our condolences to Marsha & Mark Tversky on the
passing of Marsha’s mother, Mina Schwartz. Shiva will be at 7183
Our condolences to Adinah & Heschel Raskas and Erna Waltuch on the passing on their aunt and sister-in-law, Mary Taragin.
The entire Congregation extends it sympathies to Garry Armstead and his family on the loss of his step-son, Dwone. May they find comfort in their faith and their family bonds.
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)
· Michael Harris (Moshe ben Rivka)
KIDNAPPED CHAYAL ZAHAL
· Gilad (ben Aviva) Shallit
ONEG: There will be an Oneg this Shabbat
for college-age girls at the Shulman home, 8055
Blood Drive—Here at Last!
This Sunday, January 18, 2009, 10 AM - 4
PM at Young
Your gift saves lives! Show us you’ll bleed for YI and our community.
Must be 16 with parental permission or 17+ to participate.
Babysitting provided. Walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers needed to help break down the shul immediately after ma’ariv on Motzei Shabbat and to reset the shul after the drive on Sunday evening
LOOKING AHEAD: There will be a Sr NCSY Oneg next week, Friday January 23rd. Location to be announced.
CALENDARS: The Women’s Division Calendars have arrived. Those who ordered them can pick them up in the office whenever Judy is there. New this year----We will be emailing all of our members a copy of the calendar on a monthly basis updated with timely shul events!
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! This year’s Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Dr. Charles Landy for his years of devoted “service with a smile”. There will be plenty of fun, food and surprises. Join us!
FIRE LAW:
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.
LOST & FOUND: All coats, shoes, etc that have been left in the shul are on the coat rack downstairs. Unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the month – January 30th.
CLEAN-UP TIME: The next “Spruce Up The Shul” day will be February 15th. Details to follow. For more info or to volunteer your time, contact Bonnie Drazen at 727-3967.
.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.
CROWN CENTER: In addition to recruiting more volunteers, the Crown Center is having a diabetes management class starting Tuesday, February 3 for six weeks, from 10:00am-12:00pm. OASIS, in conjunction with Washington University, will facilitate this. There is no charge to participants and the program is open to diabetics and friends/family of those with diabetes.
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.
The Ruth Fredman Bat Mitzvah Program will begin this Sunday, January 18th from 7pm-8:30pm.
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.