Young Israel of St. Louis
SHABBAT, DECEMBER 31ST, 2011 – FRIDAY JANUARY 6TH, 2012
PARSHAT VAYIGASH
ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSORS:
Mitch & Shelly Wolf to commemorate the yahrtzeit of Shelly's mother, Rose Schulman
Howard & Jackie Oppenheimer in honor of their 36th wedding anniversary and to commemorate the yahrtzeit of
Jackie's father, Victor Feldman.
Friday, December 30th
Candle Lighting 4:30 pm
Mincha/Maariv 4:30 pm
Saturday, December 31st
Hashkama 7:30 am
Chumash Shiur 8:00 am
Shacharit 8:45 am
Sof Zman Kri’at Shema 9:41 pm
Pre-Mincha Shiur no shiur this week
Bnei Akiva no Bnei Akiva this week
Mincha 4:20 pm
Shabbat Ends 5:31 pm
Kiddush: Sponsors invited.
Seudah Shlishit: Sponsored by Jill & David Mogil to commemorate the yahrtzeit of Jill's father, Saul Mirowitz.
Weekly Shacharit
Sunday 8:00 am
Monday (legal holiday) 6:30 & 8:00 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 6:40 am
Mincha/Maariv (Sunday -Wednesday) 4:35 pm
Asara B'Tevet Thursday, January 5th
Shachrit/Selichot 6:20 am
Chatzot 12:06 pm
Mincha 4:20 pm
Fast Ends 5:35 pm
THE ERUV –UP
WEEKLY TORAH LEARNING AT YOUNG ISRAEL
Sundays
8:45 am - TMK Tanach for Teens - Rabbi Assi Gastfraind
9:00 am - Tanach: Kings & Prophets - Dr. Mitch Wolf
8:45 am - Shiur for grades 6-8 - Rabbi M. Rovinsky
Mondays
9:15 am - Tanach (Shoftim) - Rabbi Shulman
12:45 pm - TMK Women’s Beith Midrash (@ Newman’s) – Yael Shachak
7:30 pm - Talmud (Rosh Hashanah) - Rabbi Shulman
8:00 pm - Beit Midrash (TMK & St. Louis Kollel)
Tuesdays
11:30 am - Parsha (Women) - Rabbis Shulman/Mintz
7:15 pm - Talmud (Sotah) (Men) - Rabbi Rosenbloom
Wednesdays
12:00 pm - Sifrei Halacha - Dr. Joe Feder
12:45 pm - TMK Women’s Beith Midrash (@ Newman’s) – Yael Shachak
8:00 pm - Tanach (Shoftim) - Rabbi Shulman
Thursdays
7:15 pm - Parsha - Dr. Dov Zeffren
7:15 pm - Talmud (Brachot) - Dr. Norman Katz
8:30 pm – Mishmar - TMK
Shabbat
8:00 am - Parsha –Rabbi Boaz Shachak
5 min into Kiddush - Mishnat Pinchas Parent/Child Learning
Pre-Mincha - Parsha / Topical - Rabbi Shulman
After Mincha - Girls grades 8-12, Rabbi Rovinsky
Rabbi Gershon Zeffren רפאל גרשון יצחק בן מאטל צירל
Joe Miller יוסף בער בן אסתר חיה
Yehoshua Sommer יהושע בן זהבה
Teddy Zeffren תנחום טוביה בן פייגעל
Dr. Noah Susman נח בן אסתר רייזל
Dr. Lester Zeffren יואל אליעזר בן יוספה לאה
ישראל יחיאל צבי הכהן בן חיה
דוד הלל בן יוכבד
מרים זעלדא בת חנה
יהודית דבורה נעכא אסתר בת שרה
Rachel Adler רחל בת אסתר
Sarah Leah Carman שרה לאה בת חנה גיטל
Julie Iken יהודית בת לאה
Shira Starr שירה פייגא בת מאירה ליבא
Sonja Robinson שיינדל בת גיטל
MAZAL TOV
Mazal Tov to Avi & Lizzy Rovinsky, who are visiting this week, on their recent marriage. Mazal Tov to the parents, Rabbi Michael & Selina Rovinsky and Dr. Rick & Dr. Caryn Vogel Bentley. We welcome Lizzy's brother, Daniel; grandparents Erven & Shirley Rovinsky of Dallas, and Geraldine Soldinger of Phoenix; Sheldon & Brenda Jappa of Orange Beach, Alabama; HaRav Shalom & Esti Tendler of Los Angeles, and Rochie Klein of Los Angeles
Mazal Tov to Ruth Shanker on the birth of a great-grandson, born to Rabbi Dov & Elisha Huff. Mazal Tov to grandparents, Dr Alan & Pam Shanker.
L'CHAIM: to celebrate the engagement of Aliza Haber & Micha Miller next week, January 8th, 1 - 5 pm at the home of Alan & Janet Haber, 35 Pricewoods. Remember to give blood before you come.
CONDOLENCES
Our condolences
to Mickey & Rose Ann Ariel on the loss of their father and father-in-law,
Larry Ariel, in
SHIURIM/CLASS INFORMATION
RABBI'S CLASSES: The Rabbi's classes will resume this week.
WINTER PARENT/CHILD LEARNING: Our Motzei Shabbat parent/child learning for children grades K-5 continues this week at 6:30 pm. Sponsorships $36 are available.
SHUL ANNOUNCEMENTS
HELP WANTED: Garry is taking a vacation day this Shabbat. Please stay after Kiddush to set up Seudah Shlishit and later to clean up after Seudah Shlishit.
THANK YOU: Thank you to Rebecca Carman & Matt Chase who are the ushers for the youth groups.
5th ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE, SUN JAN 8th, 2012, 10:00am-4:00pm: The annual St Louis Jewish Community Blood Drive will once again be combined with the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry Drive. Please bring non-perishable items. To schedule your appointment to donate blood go to www.redcrossblood.org (sponsor code YIJS) or call 800-RED-CROSS. Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments take priority.
Volunteers needed to help set up the shul on Motzei Shabbat and to reset it Sunday afternoon. Volunteers are also needed to work on the day of the drive. To volunteer email Judy or Bob Hellman at jrhellman@sbcglobal.net or call 862-8432.
ANNUAL YOUNG
COMMUNITY NEWS
WOMEN'S SHIUR: “Tefilla For The Overwhelmed” Featuring Rabbi Menachem Nissel, Thursday, January 5th, 8:15 pm, in the Agudas Israel Social Hall. The shiur is being given in the merit of a refuah shelaimah for Rabbi Gershon Zeffren.Suggested Donation: $10.
SHCHITA CLASS: A new series of classes for men will be offered in the laws of Shechita -- ritual slaughter according to Jewish dietary law. The classes, held at NHBZ, will be led by Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with Orthodox Union (OU) Kashruth Division. Rabbi Loike is widely-recognized for his vast expertise in the kashruth of animals. The class goal is to learn and possibly qualify as a shochet! For more information call Dr. Ethan Schuman at 314 791-2951.
JSU NEWS
A LIGHT TO REMEMBER: We are pleased to announce that the Annual JSU Gala, A Light to Remember, will take place on January 21st at the newly renovated Peabody Opera House (formally Kiel Opera House).This will be the first kosher event at this venue. The evening will include an elegant dinner along with special entertainment. This year's honorees are David & Lynnsie Balk Kantor. Special tribute will be paid to JSU faculty advisors, Vince DeBlasi and Ellen Summa of Lafayette and Ladue high schools, respectively. Please help JSU take advantage of an anonymous benefactor's generous offer to match any increase you make over last year's gift. For more information, contact Danielle Bialecki 314-265-6415 Rabbi Mike at 314-498-6279 or visit www.jsustl.org.
NCSY NEWS
JR NCSY SHABBATON for grades 5-8, will be January 13-15 in Milwaukee, WI. For more info or to register, contact Rabbi Mike at 314-498-6279 or go to midwestncsy.org. Scholarships are available.
TORAH MiTZION KOLLEL NEWS
Mishnat Pinchas: Starting 5 minutes after Kiddush.
Beit Midrash for Women: Mondays and Wednesdays at the home of Faye Newman, 7916 Stanford at 12:45 pm.
Beit Midrash Learning: Mon. @ Young Israel 8 - 9:30pm
Mishmar learning: Thursdays at Young Israel at 8:30 pm.
Bnei Akiva: For children in grades 2-8, beginning the same time as Mincha. For more info, contact Yaara at 570-3052 or Efrat at 825-9836.
Ruth Fredman Mother and Daughter Bat Mitzvah Progam: At Young Israel, 6:45-8:15 pm. Contact Suzanne Sundy for more info and to register at 727-6083.
SHUL OFFICE & CONTACT INFO
Shul Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Deadline for announcements: Noon on Thursday
Deadline for Mazal Tovs 10 AM on Friday
Rabbi Shulman’s personal contact info: shulman@milah.net, 314-725-6130 (home study)
314-313-3120 (cell)
Young Israel Web-site: www.youngisrael-stl.org
To sponsor a weekly Shul Announcement, for $36, email Judy (info@youngisrael-stl.org) or call (314-727-1880)