Young Israel of St. Louis

SHABBAT DECEMBER 1ST, 2012 – FRIDAY DECEMBER 7TH, 2012

17 KISLEV 5773 – 23 KISLEV 5773

PARSHAT VAYISHLACH


ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSORS:

Maier & Phyllis Sadwin and family to commemorate the 5th yahrtzeit of Phyllis’s mother, Bess Radinsky Fine.



Friday November 30th

Candle Lighting                                                 4:22 pm

Mincha/Maariv                                                 4:20 pm

Saturday, December 1st

Hashkama                                                        7:30 am

Chumash Shiur                                                 8:00 am

Shacharit                                                          8:45 am

Sof Zman Kri’at Shema                                 9:26 am

Pre-Mincha Shiur – Rabbi Shulman *                3:25 pm

Mincha                                                             4:10 pm

Bnei Akiva                                                       4:10 pm

Shabbat Ends                                                   5:22 pm

* Pre-Mincha Shiur:

“Unlocking the Mystery of Midrash Methodology”


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/Maariv:                                                4:25 pm

 

THE ERUV – IS UP!

 



WEEKLY SHIURIM / LEARNING 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 – TMK Mishmar (9:30 Ma’ariv) / Cholent

Shabbat

8:00 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

6:30 pm - 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

Isaac Boniuk                                                                           יצחק אייזיק בן רחל

Eric Oppenheimer                                                                   יעקב בן מרים

Marvin Pack                                                                           מנחם בן בתיה

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 Elliott & Shirley Franklin on the engagement of their daughter, Yaakova, to Andrew Chaimowitz, son of Chaim & Debbie Chaimowitz, of Monsey, NY.

Mazel Tov to Alan & Jackie Gerson on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Tamar Gerson, daughter of Seth and Lori Gerson, of Chashmonaim, Israel.

Mazel Tov to Zvi & Anita Feigenbaum on the engagement of their daughter, Yafa, to Jonathan Diamond of Cleveland.


CONDOLENCES

Our condolences to Jerilyn & Max Oppenheimer on the passing of their father and father-in-law, Michael Pocrass, in New York. Jerilyn and Max have returned to St. Louis and Jerilyn will finish sitting shiva here at the home of Howard & Jackie Oppenheimer, 914 Albey Lane until Monday morning. The remaining visiting schedule is: Motzei Shabbat – 7:00-10pm, Sunday – 10 am-12 pm and 4-9 pm. May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.


SHUL ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU: Thank you to Ron & Donna Fredman who are the ushers this week for the youth groups.

PARENT/CHILD MOTZEI SHABBAT LEARNING (grades K-5) continues this week, December 1st, at 6:15 pm. Sponsorships $36.

CONVERSATION WITH MITCH & SHELLY WOLF: Sunday, Dec 2nd, 8:15pm at the Stein home, 926 Albey Ln.

BAKING SCHEDULE: Join us on December 12th at 11:00 am for baking for our kiddushim.

YI ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE: Save your blood donations for our annual blood drive on Jan. 6, 2013. Volunteers are needed the day of the drive. Contact Judy & Bob Hellman if you can help at 314-862-8432 or jrhellman@sbcglobal.net. See attached letter for details.

YI ANNUAL DINNER, SUNDAY FEB 10TH 2013. We are delighted to announce that this year’s honorees will be Dr. Danny & Sara Wachsstock, and the Community Service Awardee will be Dr. Hilton Price.  Mazal Tov!  Stay tuned for further details.

YOUNG ISRAEL WOMEN'S DIVISION

CHANUKAH MELAVE MALKA: Motzei Shabbat, December 8th, 6:45 pm. Dinner, Music, Arts & Crafts, Silent Auction and a Juggler. Advance Cost: Adults - $8, Children under 12 - $5, with a $36 family max. Must be reserved and paid by December 2nd. After December 2nd, Cost: Adult - $12 and Children $8. Contact the office for reservations.

CHAT WITH SENIORS: Contact Judy Hellman at 862-8432 to volunteer to visit with our seniors or request a visit. We welcome both male and female volunteers.


SCHOOL NEWS

KRISPY KREME FUNDRAISER for FHA: Order your sufganiot from Angela Tannenbaum at 314-802-7710 or Gayle at EHA, at 314-994-7856. Pick up Tues., Dec 11th, either at EHA 3-4 pm or Young Israel after 5 pm (specify when ordering).

GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER FOR EHA: EHA earns a percentage of every purchase, at no cost to you! Cards can be used for everything . even Chanukah gifts! Please order from the school directly, or dfriedman@eha.org. Or order online at www.shopwithscrip.com and make EHA the beneficiary.

BYHS RAFFLE in partnership with the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation.  Fantastic prizes, including a grand prize of $100,000 cash! Tickets start at $18 (cash, check or credit card). Contact Karen at 314-442-6737. Purchase tickets before December 31 to be entered in an “early bird” drawing.


COMMUNITY NEWS

JOINT CHANUKAH PROGRAM, DEC 2: St. Louis Yachad (National Jewish Council for Disabilities) and COAST (Chabad Ohr Atid Sunday Torah) pre-Chanukah program at 7018 Forsyth Blvd. from 3:30-5:00 pm. All Jewish children with disabilities and their siblings (Kindergarten and up) are welcome to attend. $5.00 / Yachad or COAST members, $6.00 / siblings & non-members. RSVP to Debbie Garbow 863-0070 or dgarbow1957@gmail.com by 7 pm on Saturday night.

SOVIET JEWRY FREEDOM MARCH REUNION, Dec. 5th, 7:00 pm at the Kopolow Bldg, coordinated by JCRC, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Freedom Sunday, the March on Washington for Soviet Jewry. Please contact JCRC, jcrc@jcrcstl.org or 314-442-3871.

CHABAD MENORAH LIGHTING: Dec 8, 7 pm, at Market in the Loop at 6655 Delmar Blvd; Dec. 11, 5:30 pm, at the Lazaroff Chabad Center at 8124 Delmar Blvd; Dec. 12, 6:30 pm, at Chesterfield Mall. Free / open to the community.

ST LOUIS KOLLEL CHANUKAH FAMILY FUN: Sunday, Dec. 9th, 1-3 pm, Brunswick Zone XL, 8070 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St Peters. Bowling is free.  Game Cards available at the Kollel.

SUPPORT TOMCHEI SHABBOS! Tomchei Shabbos is selling Chanukah Survival Kits, including candles, dreidels, pareve chocolate coins, and cookie dough, $15/kit, $8 / dough only. Contact: Jackie Oppenheimer (314-997-6924), baubiejackie@gmail.com. Pick up the week of December 3rd.

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


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)