Young Israel of St. Louis

SHABBAT NOVEMBER 3RD, 2012 – FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9TH, 2012

18 CHESHVAN 5773 – 24 CHESHVAN 5773                      PARSHAT VAYERA


ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSORS:



Friday November 2nd

Candle Lighting                                                                    5:41 pm

Mincha/Maariv                                                                    5:40 pm

Saturday, November 3rd

Hashkama                                                                              7:30 am

Chumash Shiur                                                                     no shiur this week

Shacharit                                                                               9:00 am

Teen Minyan                                                                        9:30 am

Sof Zman Kri’at Shema                                                     10:08 am

Bnei Akiva                                                                            4:30 pm

Pre-Mincha Shiur – Rabbi Shulman*                                4:30 pm

Mincha                                                                                  5:30 pm

Shabbat Ends                                                                       6:40 pm

 

* Pre-Mincha Shiur: New mini-series:

“Unlocking the Mystery of Midrash Methodology”


Kiddush: Co-Sponsored by Bob & Judy Hellman and family and by Heschel & Adinah Raskas and family to commemorate the yahrtzeits of Ralph and Annette Raskas.

 

Seudah Shlishit:Sponsored by Yoseph Fredman to commemorate the yahrtzeit of his wife, Freyda.

TURN CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR

(Shabbat morning service will begin next week at 8:45 am)

Weekly Shacharit

Sunday                                                                                  8:00 am

Monday, Thursday                                                             6:30 am

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday                                           6:40 am

 

Mincha/Maariv:                                                                   4:35 pm

THE ERUV – IS UP!



WEEKLY SHIURIM / LEARNIG PROGRAMS-


Sundays

8:45 am – Open Beit Midrash – Chavruta Learning

8:45 am – Pre-Bar Mitzvah/Father-Son – Rabbi Shulman

9:00 am – Tanach – Dr. Danny Wachsstock (Bi-weekly)

Mondays

9:15 am - Tanach (Shoftim to Shmuel) - Rabbi Shulman

7:00 pm - Talmud (Rosh Hashanah) - Rabbi Shulman

8:00 pm - Beit Midrash(9:30 ma’ariv)

Tuesdays

11:30 am -Parsha (Women) - R Shulman/Rovinsky/Mintz

7:15 pm - Talmud (Sotah) (Men) - Rabbi Rosenbloom

Wednesdays

12:00 pm - Sifrei Halacha - Dr. Joe Feder

1:00 pm - TMK Women’s Beit Midrash (@ Newman’s) – Yael Shachak

7:45 pm - Tanach (Shoftim to Shmuel) - Rabbi Shulman

Thursdays

7:15 pm Talmud (Brachot) - Dr. Norman Katz

8:30 pm – Mishmar (9:30 ma’ariv) / Cholent

Shabbat

8:15 am - Parsha –Rabbi Boaz Shachak

Following Hashkama - Dr. Joe Feder

5 min into Kiddush – TMK Mishnat Pinchas Parent/Child Learning

Pre-Mincha - Parsha / Topical - Rabbi Shulman

After Mincha - Girls grades 8-12, Rabbi Rovinsky

1 hour after Shabbat (winter) - Parent/Child Learning




REFUAH SHELAIMAH

Yehoshua Sommer                                                                  יהושע בן זהבה

Dr. Lester Zeffren                                                                   יואל אליעזר בן יוספה לאה

Dr Maurice Sonnenwirth                                                        משה יוסף בן רייזא

Albert Glassman                                                                     אברהם בן שרה

Steven Zweig                                                                          שלמה תודרוס בן אסתר רבקה

Joe Iken                                                                                   יוסף משה בן ציריל

Isaac Boniuk                                                                           יצחק אייזיק בן רחל

Eric Oppenheimer                                                                   יעקב בן מרים

Melvin Zuhler                                                                         מלך זושא בן שרה

                                                                                                משה בן דאליש רבקה

                                                                                                יהודה מנחם מענדל בן ראשקא

                                                                                                יהודה זאב בן אסתר

                                                                                                ישראל יחיאל צבי הכהן בן חיה

                                                                                                יהודה ארי בן פרומה

                                                                                                יוסף ליפא בן פרידא

                                                                                                דורון דניאל בן יפה

                                                                                                שרה רחל בת חנה

                                                                                                נעמי בת מרים

                                                                                                חיה רבקה בת דבורה

                                                                                                לאה בת רחל

                                                                                                רונית בת מרים

                                                                                                צביה בת בריינה

                                                                                                רחל לאה בת ייטיל

Rachel Adler                                                                           רחל בת אסתר

Sarah Leah Carman                                                                 שרה לאה בת חנה גיטל

Shira Starr                                                                               שירה פייגא בת מאירה ליבא


MAZAL TOV

Mazal Tov to Jill & David Mogil on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Lisa & Jonathan Fruchter in NY.


SHUL ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU: Thank you to David & Debbie Friedman who are the ushers this week for the youth groups.

ONEG SHABBAT: for Sr NCSY at the Iken home, 224 Topton Way at 8:00 pm.

YOUNG ISRAEL FAMILY DINNER: New Date. Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner on November 16th. Cost: $18/adult, $8/child 12 and under, with a $72 family max. Additional sponsorships for the dinner begin at $18. RSVP to the office is a must by November 9th.

BAKING SCHEDULE: Bonnie Goldmeier will be baking for our kiddushim on November 7th at 1:00 pm and November 27th at 11:30 am, and cooking for the Family Dinner on November 12th at 1:00 pm. Anyone who would like to help is welcome to join her.

RABBI FRANK & ADELE HOFFMAN SHABBAT CHINUCH: Shabbat Chinuch, for children in kindergarten and 1st grade, will be Shabbat Toldot, November 17th. We ask each family to please send in a photo of your child/grandchild via email to Sara Greene at sargreene@yahoo.com. Sponsorships for the kiddush are available and welcomed. Please let the office know if you have a child or grandchild in those classes, so that he/she can be included.

YOUNG ISRAEL KOL NIDRE RECOGNITION PLAQUE: Will be updated soon. If you would like your pledge to remain anonymous, please contact the office by November 4th.

WINTER PARENT/CHILD LEARNING: Our Motzei Shabbat parent/child learning for children grades K-5 will resume November 10th; each session will begin 1 hour after Shabbat ends. Sponsorships of $36 are available.

SAVE THE DATE FOR A YOM IYUN!! Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd, beginning with the 8:00 am Shacharit. Details to follow.

ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE IS COMING: Save your blood donations for our annual blood drive on January 6, 2013. Details to follow.

YOUNG ISRAEL WOMEN'S DIVISION

CALENDAR: The information for the next Young Israel Women's Division Calendar has been mailed. Please respond to Barbara Strashun by November 12th. For more info, contact Barbara at 314-721-3341

ART MUSEUM TOUR: November 11th. Those on the tour should meet at the Art Museum in the Sculpture Hall, 1:45 – 2:00 pm. The tour begins promptly at 2:00 pm.

NEW PROGRAM - CHAT WITH SENIORS: Members of our Shul are going to be visiting senior members who are either house bound or would enjoy a visit from a member of our Shul. If you are either a senior wanting a visitor or a member who wants to volunteer to visit, please contact Judy Hellman at 314-862-8432 or jrhellman@sbcglobal.net.

CHOPSTIX: The Young Israel Women's Division and the FHA are excited to be able to offer real Chinese takeout from the renowned Chopstix of Teaneck, NJ. To order, go to http://eha.org/bin/sale.php by November 16th. Food will be delivered the week of December 3rd to Young Israel. No orders will be accepted without payment. Questions? Contact Vicki Isakow at fha@eha.org or Hessie Needle at 726-4591.


COMMUNITY NEWS

Beyond "Because I said So": FHA presents a workshop for parents with a trained expert from the St. Louis Children's Hospital, who will help parents understand the difference between discipline and punishment. @ EHA, Thurs. morning, Nov. 15, 8:30 - 10:00 am. Pre-registration is required by November 8th. Call 314-454-KIDS, option 3, give day (November 15) and place (Epstein).

MARATHON RUNNERS: Micah & Aliza (Haber) Miller will be running a half marathon on December 2nd in Las Vegas, NV to support the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Donations to help them accomplish this goal can be made at http://www.active.com/donate/laocLV12/AMMiller or by contacting Aliza at 314-365-8631.

Calling for Volunteers! Are you a former Cub Scout/Boy Scout who would like to get involved with EHA's newly forming Cub Scout pack - Pack 180 (open to all Jewish boys in 1st - 5th grades who are looking for a Shomer Shabbos pack)? Our pack meets on alternating Mondays and occasional Sundays. Contact David Friedman at 229-8956 (dfriedman@eha.org). All participants will be screened and trained. Enroll your cub scout today. It’s not too late! Contact Wende Meissner (769-9373).

SUPPORT TOMCHEI SHABBOS! Tomchei Shabbos is in need of non-perishable food items. For cash donations, contact Rachel Lubchansky at 314-726-2163. For tribute cards, contact Jackie Gerson at 314-997-7257. If you have any questions, call Merle Hartstein at 314-725-1192.

WOMENS’ TEHILLIM GROUP: Meets at the home of Bobbi Gibli, 2 Delcrest Court, #204, Sundays @ 9:15 am. If you cannot participate in person, call 504-5593. The Tehillim hotline for names and updates is 995-7119.


NCSY NEWS

JR Fall Shabbaton - St. Louis will be the host for the JR Fall Shabbaton November 30 -- December 2. We are in need of LOTS of housing. If you live within walking distance of U. City Shul, please consider opening up your home Please contact Rabbi Mike at 314 498 6279 or RovinskyM@ncsy.org. THANK YOU in advance!!!!


TORAH MiTZION KOLLEL NEWS,

Mishnat Pinchas: Starting 5 minutes after Kiddush.

Beit Midrash Learning: Mon. @ Young Israel 8 - 9:30pm

Beit Midrash for Women: Wednesdays at the home of Faye Newman, 7916 Stanford, at 1:00 pm.

Mishmar learning: Thursdays at Young Israel at 8:30 pm.

Bnei Akiva: For children in grades 2-9, beginning the same time as the pre-Mincha shiur.

Bnot Sherut - If you would like to host a meal, please contact Debby Schuman at 314-727-3123.


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)