Young Israel of St. Louis
SHABBAT DECEMBER 15TH 2012 – FRIDAY DECEMBER 21ST, 2012
2 TEVET 5773 – 8 TEVET 5773
PARSHAT MIKETZ SHABBAT CHANUKAH
ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSORS:
Friday December 14th
Candle Lighting 4:23 pm
Mincha/Maariv 4:20 pm
Saturday, December 15th
Hashkama 7:30 am
Chumash Shiur 8:00 am
Shacharit 8:45 am
Teen Minyan 9:30 am
Sof Zman Kri’at Shema 9:35 am
Pre-Mincha Shiur no pre-mincha shiur
Mincha 4:10 pm
Bnei Akiva 4:10 pm
Shabbat Ends 5:23 pm
Kiddush: Murray & Eva Gail Bresler and Steve Pudles invite everyone to join them for Kiddush in honor of their precious granddaughter, Meira Nechama, daughter of Alex & Michal Pudles, and great-granddaughter of Sidney & Rita Bresler, Eileen Berger, and Dr. Sheldon Berger.
Seudah Shlishit: Sponsored by Mickey & Rose Ann Ariel to commemorate the yahrtzeits of Mickey's mother and father, Beverly and Larry Ariel.
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!
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 Chagai & Ziva Adler on the birth of their first granddaughter, born on 29 Kislev 5773, fifth candle of Chanukah, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Mazal Tov to the proud parents, Ilan & Shalhevet Adler, from Tel Aviv and grandparents, Meir & Batya Reinman, from Jerusalem.
Mazal Tov to Yehudah & Rivkah Reichler on the upsherin of their son, Shayah. Everyone is invited to the Reichler home, 8037 Delmar, on Sunday, December 16th, at 10:30 am for the simcha.
L’Chaim: Elliott & Shirley Franklin invite everyone to a L’Chaim to celebrate the engagement of their daughter, Yaakova, to Andrew Chaimowitz at their home, 7532 Amherst, on Sunday, December 16th, 1-4 pm.
SHUL ANNOUNCEMENTS
ONEG SHABBAT: for JR NCSY’ers at the Koshner home, 7944 Gannon Ave, 7:30 pm.
THANK YOU: Thank you to Sara Greene who is the usher this week for the youth groups.
PARENT/CHILD MOTZEI SHABBAT LEARNING (grades K-5) continues this week, December 15th, at 6:30 pm. Sponsorships are $36. This week is sponsored by Rabbi Avi & Sara Greene in honor of the birthday of their daughter, Shoshi.
NEW TALLITIM: The Shul wants to thank Jackie & Alan Gerson and Adinah & Heschel Raskas for donating new tallitim to our Shul. We are looking to replace all of the worn tallitim with new ones from Israel. If you are traveling to Israel, please consider bringing back a tallit for the Shul. For more information, please contact Joel Garbow.
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.
YOUNG ISRAEL ANNUAL DINNER: Thank you to Jackie Oppenheimer and Jessie Lefton for chairing this year's dinner honoring Danny & Sara Wachsstock, and Distinguished Service Award Recipient Dr. Hilton Price. Please contact Jackie or Jessie if you are interested in helping with the event.
YOUNG ISRAEL WOMEN'S DIVISION
CHANUKAH MELAVE MALKA: We wish to thank everyone who made this a wonderful evening. Chairs: Jackie Oppenheimer and Roz Hirschhorn. Kitchen: Bonnie Goldmeier, Judy Hellman, Bryna Kandel, and Anna Rose Tendler. Set-up: Stan Beil, Anita Feigenbaum, Diane Fredman, Rabbi Avi Greene, Sara Greene, Leah Howard, Phyllis Sadwin and Sara Wachsstock. Special thanks to Rabbi Shulman for all of his help.
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
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 BOYS SHABBAT CHANUKAH ONEG Friday December 14th, at the Oppenheimer home, 914 Albey Lane, 8:30pm. All BYHS boys, 8th grade boys, and 7th grade boys are welcome to attend. For additional information please contact Max Oppenheimer at Mioppenheimer@gmail.com or 314-623-6314.
TOVELING: BYHS girls will tovel items for you as one of their chesed projects. Proceeds will fund further chesed programming. Drop off your items at the girls’ school, 1146 N. Warson Rd. For questions, contact the school at 314-872-8701. Suggested Donation: $18.
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
SUPPORT CHAI LIFELINE: During the weekend of Dec 15-16, Tutti Frutti will be donating a percentage of the proceeds to support BYHS girls running the Chai Lifeline half marathon. Dec 15, 6-11 pm and Dec 16, 12-10 pm. Please make sure you put your receipt in the box near the register!
CHECKMATE ST LOUIS CHESS WINTER CAMP: Dec. 24 – Dec. 28, 12 – 2 pm daily, at BYHS, 1146 N. Warson Rd. Cost: $80 ($40 for each additional sibling). To register by Friday Dec 21st, or if you have questions, contact alekseykazakevich@gmail.com.
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: 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.
NCSY NEWS
SR NCSY CONCLAVE SKI WEEKEND - Don't miss out on SR NCSY's Conclave Shabbaton. Come join 250 teens from all over the midwest for a long weekend of skiing, snowboarding, good food, great friends and a surprise Saturday night activity, Dec. 26-31st. Scholarships Available. Limited spaces. RSVP today at www.midwestncsy.org or call Rabbi Mike at 314-498-6279
· Dec. 15 - Shoreshet NIGHT LIGHTS HUNT at the Zoo at 6:30 pm.
· Dec. 15 – Sr. NCSY 3 on3 Bball Tournament at EHA at 6:30 pm-8 pm.
· Shoreshet- Pizza and Parsha - Every Tuesday at 12:15 pm in the NCSY office.
· Latte and Learning - Every Wednesday night at Starbucks on Hanley and Wydown at 7:30 pm.
TORAH MiTZION KOLLEL NEWS
Mishnat Pinchas V’Sarah: 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 Chanukah Program: Sunday, Dec 16th. 2-3:30 pm at Young Israel.
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)