Candles:Candles (10/15) 3:35-4:17: 6:03 Welcome to the HavdalahCandles (10/16): 5:19 : 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Welcome toParshat the Noach DAT Minyan Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Parsha: p. 198 ShabbatOctober Mevorchim 25, 2014 Tevet 1 Marcheshvan—Parshat Vayeshev 5775 Candles (10/24): 5:50 Dec. 5, 2015 23 Kislev 5776 : p. 1142 .Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri שבת .Fri Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Erev Chanukah Chanukah 1 Chanukah 2 Chanukah 3 Chanukah 4 Chanukah 5 6:45 7:30, 9:00 8:00 6:35 6:35 6:35 6:35 6:35 Latest Shema 9:17 / 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:05/5:18 Earliest Shema 5:23 Light 1 Light 2 Light 3 Light 4 Light 5 Light 6 KIDDUSH sponsored by Rabbi and Mrs. Friedman and Josh and Mara Baraban in gratitude for the honors they received on Simchat . SEUDAH SHELISHIT sponsored by the Shul. *** NEXT WEEK! *** DAT Minyan Trivia Night An interactive evening of mind-benders, brain-busters, and trivia conundrums!

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 Chanukah begins this Sunday night, Dec. 6. Please note that Shacharit begins at 6:35 every LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES weekday morning throughout Chanukah. DAY TIME TOPIC TEACHER PLACE  is next Shabbat, Dec. 12, and Sunday, Dec. 13. Fri. Before Maariv D’var Torah Rabbi Friedman MPR  SHAWL meets this week, for women only, 8:30 am Tefillah Morah Gross Lounge beginning at 3:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room. Rabbi Friedman will complete his mini- After Hashkama D’var Torah Rabbi Friedman 112 series on the leadership of Yehoshua and the transition from Moshe to Yehoshua. Haftarah/Mussaf Parsha Class Rabbi Gitler 111  Pizza Grand Prize Mish Mosh this Saturday After Mussaf Derasha Rabbi Friedman MPR שבת night beginning at 6:15 pm. This week one lucky girl or boy will walk away with our first 3:05 pm HS Boys Dr. N. Rabinovitch Rabinovitch grand prize of the year, a cotton candy ma- 151 S. Olive chine! In addition, every child gets pizza! 3:30 pm SHAWL (women only) Rabbi Friedman MPR Don’t miss this Mish Mosh extravaganza! “The Leadership of Yehoshua: Part 3”  Rabbi Leibtag Returns! One night only— this Sunday, December 6, the first night of After Mincha Seudah Shelishit Rabbi Friedman MPR Chanukah, Rabbi Menachem Leibtag returns to DAT Minyan to speak on the topic “The 7:00 pm Chanukah Rabbi Menachem MPR Leibtag Prophet Who Stole Chanukah: The Biblical Sun. Roots of the First Rabbinic Holiday.” “The Prophet Who Stole Chanukah: Biblical Origins of a Rabbinic Holiday”  Chanukah Mish Mosh next Saturday night, 8:00 pm Advanced Halacha Rabbi Eli Mozes MPR Dec. 12, featuring Sufganiyot and other Chanu- 7:00 pm Essential Rabbi Friedman MPR kah surprises. Wed. “100 Questions, or ‘I Know I Learned That Once, But …’”—Part 5

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Our father Yaakov finally makes it home to the Land of , the land promised by God to his ancestors…that their descendants would inherit and dwell therein. Rashi, according to rabbinic tradition, portrays our great patriarch as somehow viewing his return to the Land of Israel as being the final chapter in his difficult and turbulent life. The Land of Israel, so to speak, is perceived by him to be a place where serenity and quiet retirement can be achieved. However, as he will find out in the tragic events that will unfold regarding Yosef and his brothers, dwelling in the Land of Israel is certainly no guarantee of peace and quiet. It is a place of challenge and constant demands, and of personal and nation- al difficulties and struggles. It never was meant to be viewed as a giant retirement community for the Jewish people. Even though the Torah will refer to it as being a place of “rest and inheritance” it was always intended to be a place of accomplishment and progress, of holiness and service. To achieve holiness and to be of true service to God and human beings requires constant effort and sacrifice. It is not an easy road to traverse. Yaakov saw the Land of Israel as a place of refuge, serenity and quietude. The Lord apparently did not agree with that assessment. The Jewish people will have to be formed into a nation, with the Land of Israel being viewed as its home base. Nation -building is never an easy task and the symbol for the difficulty of this task in Jewish life will be the return of the Jewish peo- ple to their ancient and rightful homeland, the Land of Israel. Currently, part of the difficulty with regard to the attitude of many Jews towards the state of Israel, with all of its im- perfections and difficulties, is due to the misreading of the promise inherent in the creation of a Jewish national entity in the Land of Israel. Many saw it as somehow being the solution to all Jewish problems, a place that would somehow guarantee eternal happiness. Political Zionism taught that the creation of such a state would reduce anti-Semitism throughout the world. If any- thing, the Jewish state and its mere existence have exacerbated this scourge of anti-Semitism. It now disguises itself as anti- Israel but all of us know what is really meant. The return of the Jewish people in our time to their ancestral homeland has not brought about the creation of utopia. Rather it has placed before us a great number of challenges – financial, familial, and spiritual – and many difficult dilemmas. The State of Israel has not turned out to be the supreme retirement home that we envisioned while living in the Dias- pora. Instead, it is a real place with real problems because it contains real people. It is engaged in constructing a real society that will embody the holiness of Jewish tradition and the practicality of the world in which we live. If we view it correctly and resolve not to see it through falsely nostalgic eyes, we will prosper as did our father Yaakov long ago.

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DAT Minyan Rabbi Joseph Friedman 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 facebook.com/datminyan This Sunday Night, 12/6/15 Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Returns to DAT Minyan One night only! 7:00 pm “The Prophet Who Stole Chanukah: The Biblical Roots of the First Rabbinic Holiday” DAT MINYAN UPCOMING CALENDAR שבת .Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri 12/6 12/7 12/8 12/9 12/10 12/11 12/12 Mincha 4:15p Chanukah Light 2 No Ciner Class 100 Questions 7p Chanukah Light 5 Chanukah Light 6 Rosh Chodesh I Leibtag Class 7p Chanukah Light 3 Chanukah Light 4 Mish Mosh 6:15p Mozes Class 8p Trivia Night 7:30p Chanukah Light 1 Chanukah Light 7 12/13 12/14 12/15 12/16 12/17 12/18 12/19 Rosh Chodesh II Ciner Class 7p 100 Questions 7p Narrowe Bar Mitzvah Mincha 4:20p Pomeranz Bat Mitzvah Mozes Class 8p Mish Mosh 6:15p Chanukah Light 8 12/20 12/21 12/22 12/23 12/24 12/25 12/26 Mincha 4:20p Fast of 10 Tevet 100 Questions 7p Shacharit 8a No Mish Mosh Mozes Class 8p Shacharit 6:20a Ciner Class 7p 12/27 12/28 12/29 12/30 12/31 1/1 1/2 Mincha 4:25p Ciner Class 7p 100 Questions 7p Shacharit 8a Mish Mosh 6:30p Mozes Class 8p COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

 YTC Bookstore at The Jewish Experience is here to serve you on the East Side for all your Chanukah and seforim needs, from Menorahs to dreidels to storybooks. Stop by between 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-Th, Fri 8:30 - 1:00 or call 303- 316-6412. In addition: 20% OFF all Artscroll books, now through Dec. 28.  * Denver Community Kollel’s Annual Jewish Family Extravaganza—Dec. 25, 10:00 am-2:00 pm at South Suburban’s Family Sports Center in Centennial, CO. Unlimited rides for $15 per child, $7.50 per adult—includes entire facility. Laser tag, bumper cars, ice skating, kids rides, and much more. $5 hotdog lunch. DenverKollel.org, [email protected].  * Bais Menachem Pre-Chanukah Carnival—Sunday, Dec. 6, 2:30-4:00 pm featuring Jumping Castle, Cotton Candy, Raffles, Carnival Games, Prizes, Chanukah Gelt, Bricks 4 Kidz LEGO building motorized project for children and parents of all ages Charge: $6 per person More info, please call 303-329-0213  * Denver Community Capitol Menorah Lighting with government officials, a complimentary BBQ and entertain- ment will take place on Monday, December 7, 5:15 pm on the West Steps of the Colorado State Capitol. For information visit chanukahatthecapitol.com or email [email protected].  Jewish Heritage Night with the Denver Nuggets—Tuesday, December 8. Shortly before the game a Menorah will be illuminated on Center Court along with many incentives that are not offered to the general public. Order before Nov 20 and save $3 per ticket. For info visit nuggetsjhn.com.  * Merkaz 8th Annual Chanukah Chagigah—Singing, dancing, Divrei Torah, and, of course, hot latkes and other de- lights! Special guest speaker: Rabbi Yaakov Meyer, "Seeking the Inner Lights of Chanukah." 3rd night of Chanukah, Tues- day night, December 8, 8:00 pm at Merkaz, 295 S. Locust St. $10 Suggested Donation. For men and women.  * EDOS Annual Dinner—EDOS is pleased to invite you to its annual event Dec. 10, 7:00 PM at EDOS. This year's hon- orees are EDOS Past Presidents. These individuals have kept the shul going for the past 53 years. We will also bestow the Hakarat Hatov award to Lottie Soble, acknowledging our gratitude to her years of service in the Shul front office and many other roles. Our special guest speaker for the event is Rabbi Ari Sytner, Musical entertainment by the Oy Vey Trio enhancing the event with Chanukah music, Jewish music and jazz! You can download an Ad Journal form by clicking here. You can also make your reservation immediately by going to our Donate page. Attached are the invite and President page as well. For further questions please speak to Dinner Chairs Shlomo and Raacheli Fried.

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