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Congregation Machzikei Hadas Torah Synopsis UPCOMING EVENTS CONGREGATION MACHZIKEI HADAS Simhat Torah at Machzikei — October 21 Join us to celebrate Simhat Torah with singing, dancing, delicious food, and great laughs! • 5:30 p.m.Family Hakafot - Join Rabbi Scher to dance with Torah and flags! (Lower social Hall) • 6:00 p.m. 2310 Virginia Drive, Ottawa ON Rabbi Idan Scher, Rabbi Kids' Dinner - Kids are invited to a light child-friendly dinner ( Lower social hall) Cost: $8/kid $20/family Tel: (613) 521-9700 Rabbi Dr. Reuven P. Bulka, C.M, Rabbi Emeritus maximum • 6:30 p.m. Grade 1 Siddur Ceremony - Family and friends are all invited to support our young- www.cmhottawa.com Cantor Emeritus Pinchas Levinson er congregant receiving their siddurs (Sanctuary) • 7:00 p.m. Congregation Hakafot! Families are invited facebook.com/cmhottawa Chani Bregman, President and encouraged to stick around for some of the congregational Hakafot! (Sanctuary) • Please join us for dinner and a hilarious trivia contest. Bring your best jokes for a chance to win extra points. Generously SHABBAT HOL HAMOED SUKKOT 20 TISHRAY 5780 OCTOBER 19, 2019 sponsored by Rabbi and Dr. Joel and Gail Scher in honour of the wonderful Machzikei Hadas community. • Register online or via the office. Simhat Torah Kiddush Luncheon — October 22 Join us for a delicious Kiddush Luncheon on Simhat Torah! $15/Adult • $10/Child ages 3-12 • Free for kids 2 and under TORAH SYNOPSIS Simhat Torah Women's Learning Symposium — October 22 Come listen to our talented members as they expand on the wisdom of the five books: FIRST TORAH Dr. Kate Bigney Wilner • Tal-Or BenChoreen • Erica Bregman • Ilana Benzaquen Located in the Beit Midrash • Approx. 10:45 AM • For women and girls only. The Torah reading for Shabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot is found in the back of your The Official Naming Ceremony of Rabbi Bulka Kindness Park — October 27 Siddurim on page 14 at the bottom. Dignitaries include Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson and Ottawa City Councillor for Alta Vista Ward, Jean Cloutier • Co-Chairs of the Celebration of Rabbi Bulka's 50 Years of Leadership, Bram Bregman & Ron The reading is taken from Sedrah Kee Tisa, and deals with Mosheh Rabbenu’s - Prehogan • In the spirit of kindness, we ask everyone to bring non perishable food for the Ottawa Food Bank and winter socks for the homeless. • Rain or shine • 2:30PM request from God to know who will be helping him in leading the people. Light refreshments • Location: Park next to Machzikei Hadas Synagogue • 2310 Virginia Drive Mosheh Rabbenu then requests to see God’s glory manifest, a request which is Parking Available at Synagogue • RSVP at www.cmhottawa.com/events denied. Sephardic Shabbat — November 1 & 2 Join us for a Shabbat of Sephardic liturgy and song and authentic Sephardic Cuisine with special The reading continues with God asking Mosheh to prepare two new tablets of stone to guest Clement Soffer. Friday, November 1 • Minhah and Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:40 • Shabbat Dinner: 6:30 replace the ones that had been shattered. Daring • Rescue of Syrian Jewry – Part I • $36/Adult • $16/Child ages 5-12 • Free for children 4 and un- der Shabbat, November 2 • Preservation of Jewish Artifacts and Cemeteries During the Rescue of Syrian The thirteen attributes of God are enumerated, after which God tells Mosheh Rabbenu Jewry– Part II • Clement Soffer was expelled from Egypt at age 15. By age 20, he founded the first Jew- about the importance of Israel absolutely rejecting and eliminating idolatry, ish Egyptian Synagogue in Brooklyn, New York. Soffer went on to serve as Vice President of the Council for the Rescue of Syrian Jews. He has been honored by the United States Congress for his human rights The people are asked to adhere to the festival cycle of observance as it orients around work rescuing 4,500 Jews Syria and preserving countless Jewish cemeteries there • In partnership with and focuses on Israel’s relationship with God. the Sephardic Association of Ottawa • Powered by JFO Microgrants • Generously sponsored by Rabbi and Ilana Benzaquen in honour of the yahrtzeit of Ilana’s father, Yaakov Ben Aziza. • The best of both worlds experience! Kids enjoy a delicious kids menu strictly for all children in attendance. Adults enjoy SECOND TORAH authentic Sephardic cuisine • $25/Adult • $15/Child ages 5-12 • Free for children 4 and under The second Torah reading, what is commonly referred to as the Maftir reading, is Ray Fathi Memorial Hockey Night – November 7 found in your Siddurim, on page 18, seven lines from the top. Come out for a night at the Canadian Tire Centre as our Senators take on the LA Kings. We’ll start with a delicious dinner at the shul, and then take a bus together to the game. • Cost: $45 • 5:00 PM — Dinner at The Maftir reading deals with the order of service in the Bet HaMikdash for this day of Shul • 6:15 PM — Bus departs for game • Register online at www.cmhottawa.com/events or by calling the Sukkot. shul office at 613.521.9700. Schedule of Services A Congregational Kiddush will POINTS TO PONDER Saturday, October 19—Sukkot VI take place in the Sukkah Why is this Torah reading selected for Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot? (Hol HaMoed) 8:10 a.m.: Rabbi Scher’s Class following services. Is there any connection between the recutting of the stones for the 8:45 a.m.: Shaharit commandments, and the festival of Sukkot? 4:40 p.m.: Rabbi Moishele Fogel’s Class 5:15 p.m.: Rabbi Bulka’s Class What does it mean when God tells Mosheh Rabbenu that “you may see 5:40 p.m.: Minhah my back, but my face shall not be seen” (p. 15, end of second 6:52 p.m.: Shabbat Ends WEEKLY CLASSES paragraph)? Sunday Morning Talmud Sunday, October 20—Sukkot VII 7:45-8:30, with Rabbi Bulka Why is the mention of Sukkot in the Torah reading so relatively obscure, (Hoshanah Rabbah) 7:30 a.m.: Shaharit & Mussaf with just a passing reference to “the feast of in-gathering?” Rose Kravetz Ladies Class in Jewish Ethics Lighting before 5:48 p.m. Tuesday Morning, 9:45 a.m., with Rabbi Bulka 6:00 p.m.: Minhah & Kabbalat Yom Tov ********************************************************************************* (BOTH CLASSES-NOT THIS WEEK) Monday, October 21—Shemini Atzeret HAFTARAH 8:45 a.m.: Shaharit The Haftarah is found in your Siddurim at the bottom of page 18, and 10:30 a.m.: Yizkor Approx. 6:00 p.m.: Minhah & Kabbalat Yom Tov YAHRZEITS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT 19 continues on pages 19 and 20. Lighting after 6:49 p.m. 20 Tishray—Oct 19 Joseph Goldberg The Haftarah is taken from Ezekiel, and deals with the eternal conflict Tuesday, October 22—Shemini Atzeret- Art Lazear with Gog. Rabbi Samson Rafael Hirsch identifies Gog with “gag,” or Simhat Torah David Shaikin 24 Tishray—Oct 23 roof, which is the very antithesis of the notion of the Sukkah. 8:45 a.m.: Shaharit Eric Schwartz Isaac Kerzner 6:00 p.m.: Minhah Marcia Dworkin Jack Zaitlin A Sukkah is almost roofless, with just a flimsy natural covering. It 6:48 p.m.: Havdalah Marilyn Robins Mordechai Miller 21 Tishray—Oct 20 25 Tishray—Oct 24 symbolizes the tranquility and peace of Godliness. On the other hand, Wednesday, October 23 Anna Shore Belle Slover Gog and roof symbolize lack of faith, and the building of strong 6:45 a.m.: Shaharit David Kronick Diane Swedler structures for the purposes of war. 5:55 p.m.: Minhah Denise Freedman Meyer Landau Fischel Swedko Phyllis Brill Lief Hopefully, the forces of Godly peacefulness will prevail. Thursday, October 24 Harris Engoren Zlata Halickman 6:45 a.m.: Shaharit Helene Zaret Jessie Ruth Flesher 26 Tishray—Oct 25 5:55 p.m.: Minhah Michel Shore Chaya Lewinshtein Sara Leibov Esther Malka Bruner Friday, October 25 Sophie Wollock Martha Cohen 6:45 a.m.: Shaharit Sheva Appotive Lighting before 5:40 p.m. 22 Tishray—Oct 21 Simon Czajazncky 5:50 p.m.: Minhah Doris Schwartz Freda Edelson Quote of the week: 23 Tishray—Oct 22 Isaac Bregman ...neither shall anyone covet your land... Jacob Rivers James Silverman UPCOMING EVENTS CONGREGATION MACHZIKEI HADAS Simhat Torah Women's Learning Symposium — October 22 Come listen to our talented members as they expand on the wisdom of the five books: - 2310 Virginia Drive, Ottawa ON Rabbi Idan Scher, Rabbi Dr. Kate Bigney Wilner • Tal Or BenChoreen • Erica Bregman • Ilana Benzaquen Tel: (613) 521-9700 Rabbi Dr. Reuven P. Bulka, C.M, Rabbi Emeritus Located in the Beit Midrash • Approx. 10:45 AM • For women and girls only. www.cmhottawa.com Cantor Emeritus Pinchas Levinson facebook.com/cmhottawa Chani Bregman, President The Official Naming Ceremony of Rabbi Bulka Kindness Park — This Sunday! Dignitaries include Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson and Ottawa City Councillor for Alta SHEMINI ATZERET/ SIMCHAT TORAH 22 & 23 TISHRAY 5780 OCTOBER 21 & 22, 2019 Vista Ward, Jean Cloutier • Co-Chairs of the Celebration of Rabbi Bulka's 50 Years of Leadership, Bram Bregman & Ron Prehogan • In the spirit of kindness, we ask every- one to bring non-perishable food for the Ottawa Food Bank and winter socks for the homeless. • Rain or shine • Light refreshments • 2:30PM • Location: Park next to Mach- zikei Hadas Synagogue • 2310 Virginia Drive • Parking Available at Synagogue • RSVP at www.cmhottawa.com/events Torah Thought By Rabbi Scher If the holiday of Shavuot celebrates the receiving of the Torah, why was Simhat Torah Sephardic Shabbat — November 1 & 2 Join us for a Shabbat of Sephardic liturgy and song and authentic Sephardic Cuisine chosen as the day to end and begin the annual Torah reading cycle? with special guest Clement Soffer.
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