Young Israel of St. Louis

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19TH – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25th 2009

SHABBAT MIKETZ, SHABBAT CHANUKAH II


ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSORS

Shelly & Mitch Wolf to commemorate the yahrtzeit of Shelly’s mother, Rose Schulman



Friday December 18th – Last night Chanukah

Candle lighting                                                  4:24 pm

Mincha/Maariv                                                 4:15 pm

Saturday December 19th

Hashkama                                                        7:30 am

Shacharit                                                          9:00 am

Sof Zman Kriat Shema                                   9:37 am

Pre-Mincha Shiur                                             No Shiur This Week

Bnei Akiva                                                       No Bnei Akiva This Week

Mincha – Note earlier time                              4:00 pm

Shabbat Ends                                                   5:25 pm

 

The Eruv –UP

Kiddush: Sponsors invited

Seudah Shlishit: Family Seudah Shlishit co-sponsored by TMK and the Women’s Division.

Weekly Shacharit-Chanukah

Sunday                                                             8:00 am

Monday, Thursday                                           6:30 am

Tuesday, Wednesday                                       6:40 am

Friday – Legal Holiday                                     8:00 am

 

Mincha/Maariv                                                 4:25 pm

 

 

 




MAZEL TOV

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Yonason Goldson for being recently named a Grinspoon-Steinhardt award winner for excellence in Jewish Education by the Jewish Education Service of North America..

REFUAH SHELAIMAH

Rabbi Sholom Rivkin                                          הרב שלום בן נעכא פייגא

Rebbetzin Paula Rivkin                                      פעסיא בת הינדא ברכה

Gershon Yitzchak                                              גרשון יצחק בן מאטל צירל

Rafael Dovid Grunberger                                   רפאל דוד בן ברכה

Ruven Kirshner                                                 ראובן בן טובה חיה

Zev Eliezer Wolff                                              זאבאליעזר בן חיה שיינדל

Zivi Pearl                                                          זהבה אורטל בת צפורה

Vita Naiman                                                     וויטא בת גיטל

Herbert Baron                                                   יעקב שמואל בן אסתר מרים

Ellen Pinnas                                                      חוה בת פייגא

Noa Buchman                                                   נעָה מלכה בת טובה רבקה

Chaya Basya Herber                                         חיה בתיה בת אלטא נחמה

Bess Pearl                                                        בתיה רחל בת חיה ציביה

Diane Fredman                                                 דבורה פריידא בת יענטא

Laura Sagerman                                                אהובה בת חוה

                                                                        ציונה רייזל בת מלכה פערל

KIDNAPPED CHAYAL ZAHAL

Gilad (ben Aviva) Shallit


SHUL PROGRAMS

SHNITZEL BAR

Thank you to all of the volunteers who brought us “Schnitzi” Night. – Save the Date – Sunday, February 7th, for “Burger’s Bar Night”. Stay tuned for more info!!!

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGH-SCHOOL GIRL’S ONEG AT THE SHULMAN’S: All High-School age girls are invited to a Chanukah Oneg Shabbat this Friday night at the Shulman’s home (8055 Amherst Ave.), beginning at 8:30pm.

FAMILY SEUDAH SHLISHIT:

December 19th, "Zot Chanukah"

After 4:00 pm Mincha

Sponsored by the Women’s Division and TMK

SUN JAN 3RD 2010 - BOOK CLUB:

Home of Natalie and Jacob Sukhodolsky 8127 Amherst Ave

Call Natalie at 314-923-2513 or e-mail her at nsukhodo@email.usps.gov for more info.

SUN JAN 17TH 2010 – 3RD ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE:

The drive will take place at Young Israel from 10am – 4pm. In conjunction with the blood drive there will be a Harvey Kornblum Food Pantry Drive. Please bring non-perishable items. To schedule your appointment to give blood, go to: givelife.org (sponsor code YIJS) or call 800-GIVE-LIFE. Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments take priority. We need volunteers to break down and reset the shul, register donors and run the canteen. To schedule your volunteer time, contact Bob & Judy Hellman at jrhellman@sbcglobal.net or call 862-8432.

SUN JAN 24TH 2010 – YI ANNUAL DINNER:

At this year’s annual Shul dinner we will honor Drs. Stan Biel and Leila Redlich, and present the Distinguished Service Award to Jackie Gerson. The dinner will feature Chicago’s musical sensation, a cappella group, ‘LISTEN UP!’ (for more info on them, see www.jewishsong.com)


COMMUNITY NEWS

MON DEC 21 – RABBI DANIEL MECHANIC

·                                                                                                                                             “Winning our Children’s Minds to the Truth and Beauty of Yiddishkeit”

·                                                                                                                                             Beth Hamedrosh Hagadol Shaarei Chesed, 7:45 pm; $5 suggested donation.

TUES DEC 22 – CAMP MOSHAVA OPEN HOUSE:

·                                                                                                                                             Meet with David Pelzner, Camp Director, and Josh Zwelling, Director of Recruitment.

·                                                                                                                                             Home of Rachel & Michael Shapiro, 7823 Blackberry Ave, 7:30 pm.

HANUKKAH HUGS 2009: We got an extension!! Please don’t forget to drop off new unwrapped toys, books, etc. in the blue box outside the office. Volunteers are also needed to do the packing. Call Kelly Mueller at 314-812-9386.

CANDLES: BYHS is selling Shabbat candles – A box of 72 costs $5. Call Debbie or Orli at 314-872-8701.

WOMENS’ TEHILLIM GROUP: Will meet at Jan Adelman’s home,8032 Amherst this Sunday, Dec 20th, ONLY @ 9:30 am. If you cannot participate in person, call (314) 863-5438. The Tehillim hotline for names and updates is (314) 995-7119.

THE ST LOUIS WEDDING DRESSES G’MACH: A free loan society serving the Jewish community. Dresses for the bride, mother of the bride or groom, and bridesmaids. Specializing in modest dresses. Please contact Faye Newman (ernewman1@aol.com 862-7537) or Phyllis Shapiro (phyllis.shapiro1@gmail.com 725-4876) for an appointment.  We would like to expand our inventory, so let us know if you have dresses to donate or loan, including dresses for flower girls, or if you would like to make a cash donation to be used for purchasing new dresses. We have lovely tribute cards available.

TOVELING: Girls at Block Yeshiva will tovel your items for you. Suggested donation: $18 per session. Proceeds will fund further chesed programming. For questions and pick-up, please call Davita Wachsstock (314) 791-6588 or Tova Kay (314) 660-8896.

NCSY NEWS

·                                                                                                                                             Mall Raiders: Sunday, December 20th, 2-4 pm, at the Galleria Mall. (meet INSIDE the main mall entrance near the Cheese Cake Factory). Followed by an ice cream party. Cost - $5. Only $2.50 if you bring someone who has never done NCSY before. Call Rabbi Mike, 498-6279, for more info.

·                                                                                                                                             Winter Conclave – NEXT WEEK for SR NCSY, grades 9-12, December 24th-28th. For info or to register, contact Rabbi Mike Rovinsky at 314-498-6279 or at rmr@stlncsy.com

BNEI AKIVA NEWS

Snif: No snif this week

Ice Skating: Saturday Night, December 19th, at the Shaw Park skating rink, 217 South Brentwood Blvd from 7:00-9:00 pm. 7$ per chanich (2nd-8th graders) and don't forget to dress warmly!! Drop off at circle near rink. Parking in garage across the street.New Bnei Akiva T- shirts will be available.

TMK NEWS

Mishnat Pinchas: Mishnat Pinchas continues on Shabbat starting 5 minutes after Kiddush.

Ulpan Ivrit Registration is open for the 2nd session, beginning January 4th. Contact Jackie Gerson at 314-997-7257 or Gilat at 314-570-3052

Beit Midrash for Women: TMK Beit Midrash for Women is at the home of Faye Newman (7916 Stanford), on Wednesdays at 9 am.

Ruth Fredman Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah Program. The program continues Sundays at the shul at 6:45pm.


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, for $36, email Judy (info@youngisrael-stl.org) or call (727-1880).