* Congregation Zera Abraham Volume XVIII, No. 18

Shabbos Parshas • 11 • January 27 This week’s is sponsored by Rav and Rebbetzin Steinberg in honor of the programming committee: R’ Yehoshua Hoffman, R’ Yossi Kaplan and R’ Isaac Kravitz. * Please remember to repeat Krias Shema after tzeis. *

Friday Night Minyan th Leil Shabbos Parsha Pilpul/Oneg This Week: Parshas Beshalach, January 27 Candlelighting: 4:55 The Leil Shabbos Parsha Pilpul will take place this week, Shabbos Mincha: 5:00 Parshas Beshalach, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dovid Sauer, 1350 Vrain Street at 8:30 pm in conjunction with the Oneg Shabbos with rd Next Week: Parshas Yisro, February 3 Rav Avrohom Weinrib of Cincinnati. All men and bochurim are Candlelighting: 5:03 invited. Mincha: 5:08 Shiurim for Men and for Women Boruch Dayan HaEmes This year’s Shovavim Shiurim by the Rov for married men and We express our condolences to Mr. Yeruchem (Ronnie) Turner women will take place Wednesday evenings at 8:45 pm during the upon the passing of his mother, Mrs. JoAnn Turner. Shiva will be weeks of Parshas Shemos through Parshas . The next held at Congregation Zera Abraham through Tuesday morning at shiur for men will take place this week, on Wednesday, January 31st the following times: Following shachris for 15 minutes. 30 minutes on the halachos of Preparing for Immersion. before MIncha through 45 minutes after the 1st Maariv. Shachris Thursday and Monday 6:10, Friday and Tuesday 6:20, OWL Group Shachris Sunday 8:00. Mincha Thursday 4:55, Mincha Sunday, The OWL group pot luck lunch had been canceled due to the Monday, 5:05. May R' Yeruchem and his family be comforted weather. Stay tuned for a new date for the event in February. among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalaim. Attention Women and Girls Please join us for the next Shabbos M'Vorchim Shiur on February 10, Shabbos Parshas Mishpatim/ Parshas Shkalim at 2:45pm. The speaker will be Mrs.sho Rochie Krausz. Location TBA.

Any Question, on Any Subject! You can watch halacha come to life from the source. Ask any question and at the Shul Shalosh Seudos watch how a psak is formed from the gemora to modern day shalios. Submit your questions to RabbiSteinberg@zeraabraha m.com and come be part of the sugya as your question is answered and discussed by all.

MB Glassman Youth Shalosh Seudos The M.B. Glassman Youth Shalosh Seudos continues. Much thanks is expressed to all those who volunteered last year to supervise and have made this program possible. Please bear in mind that each father who has a boy who stays for Shalosh Seu dos is asked to take a turn supervising. Many thanks are expressed to the M.B. Glassman Foundation and its officers for this wonderful program. This week Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Orloff will supervise.

Safety Seminar This year’s bi-part afety seminar will include: A guided tour of The CELL Museum, the counterterrorism education learning lab (located in Downtown Denver), arranged exclusively for our community for a greatly reduced rate per person. This fascinating tour will be followed by a safety panel at Merkaz. Classes for Women by Mrs. Congregation Zera Abraham, delivered Divrei Chizuk Rochel Goldbaum on January 24th at by representatives of the West Side, We are honored and delighted to have Rabbi 7:30 PM, at the home of Mrs. Sarah East Side, SE Denver and Greenwood Leah Golombek, 6751 E. Center Ave. Village Police Departments. Discussion Eli Yelen, Spiritual Leader of Bais Medrash See Flyer for exact topics and topics to include: active shooter and Yagdil , Detroit MI address us with details. terror incidents, crime reporting, Divrei Chizuk and personal memories of his updates on crime in our area, and an great Rebbi, Rav Mordechai Gifter Ztz"l this Board Elections open Q&A session. For more Sunday night at 8:45. Maariv at 8:30. Ballots for board elections should be in information, or to volunteer, please the mail by the end of January. To vote contact in the election, one must be a member [email protected] or call Mrs. Fraida Balaban in good standing, which means having current pledged membership at 720-560-8659. dues for the current year. For any member who wishes to be placed on the slate for the upcoming election, nomination petitions must be JE Wine and Cheese Event presented to a member of the board with a minimum of 5 member The Jewish Experience invites the community to its annual Wine & signatures. If anyone is interested, please give your petition to any Cheese Gala, An Evening in Black & White 2, celebrating Rabbi current board members. The board will consist of seven officers. Ahron Y. Wasserman's 18th year of visionary leadership. Saturday A Day On The Slopes! evening, February 3 at 8:00 PM at The Studios at Overland th Crossing. RSVP at TheJE.com/WC2018 or call 303-316-6412. Come Join us on Sunday, February 4 . Winter Park Resort. Please see flyer for cost which includes Skis, Helmet, lift ticket, Women’s Shiurim at Merkaz transportation, and lunch. Previous Merkaz proudly presents a four part skiing experience required. RSVP We thank our security team for keeping our nd series titled, “Taking Your Marriage From Shul safe. A lot goes on behind the scene to no later than Monday, January 22 Good to Great”, by Mrs. Rochel ensure our Shul is a safe place to daven. at www.merkaztorah.org/ski-trip. Goldbaum. Tuesdays, Feb. 6,13,20 Questions: [email protected] &27. Classes takes place at Merkaz, at 7:30 PM. Preregistration required. Please see flyer for fee for the series. Register by Tomchei of Denver Purm Card Campaign emailing [email protected] Our annual Purim Card Campaign is officially underway! We are once again providing Purim letters to honor your friends and family. Avos U’Banim Melava Malka Beautiful full color 2018 Tomchei Shabbat Mishloach Manot Purim The MB Glassman Foundation Melava Malka Southeast will take letters are available. 25 cards with envelopes are only $36.00. place this Motzei Shabbos, January 27th at Aish Denver. 7:00-7:45, An electronic version of the Purim Card is also available. 25 e- learning 7:45-8:05, Melava Malka, 8:05-8:45 Video. See flyer for cards for $25.00. Tomchei Shabbat will provide you with a beautiful nominal fee. PDF Purim Card, personalized with your own custom greeting and name that you will be able to email to your friends and family! EDOS Annual Event The EDOS 55th Annual Event is Sunday Evening, February 11th, Video at 7 PM. Its theme is An Evening Of Celebration & Honoring Of Girls video will be shown Motzai Shabbos, February 3 at the Bais Those Who Disseminate Torah. The event includes a concert by Yaakov Dorm at 7:30. There is a cost per person. musical sensation Yehuda Green, and delicious, Torah-themed food! As a special bonus, EDOS hosts a preceding the Senior Baked Goods event on February 9th & 10th, Shabbos Shekalim & Shabbos There are still some baked goods from the Senior bake sale that Mevarchim for Chodesh Adar, with Davening throughout Shabbos, are still being sold. For more info or to place an order, contact an Oneg, and led by Yehuda Green. Rochel Field: 303-623-0422.

ספר מטעמי זרע אברהם Michtav M’Eliyahu Chabura Parsha Delight and Now, each Sunday before Mincha, there is a chabura learning the See the question below on the Parsha. Offer an acceptable answer Sefer Michtav M’Eliyahu by Harav Eliyahu Dessler zt”l. Each week to the Rov at the and receive a chocolate! Each week the a specific topic of the Sefer is learned b’Chavrusa for 25 minutes, answers for the previous week’s Parsha Delight question will be and followed by a 5-minute summary by the Rov. For information printed in the newsletter. At the end of the year we will publish a and chavrusos, please speak to the Rosh Chabura, R’ Yisroel compilation of the questions and answers. This program is for ages Yanez at 720-275-1014. Join this excellent and powerful chabura, 5-105. Sponsored by East Side Kosher Deli. an opportunity to glean from the timeless and provoking Newsletter E-mail List and Parsha Delight Question Contact Information מטעמי פרשה - פרשת בשלח words of Rav Dessler and Please e-mail all contributions, mazel כי ,attain real development and In the context of destroying Amalek, the possuk (17:14) states that I will erase the memory tovs, sponsorships, etc. to ,מחה אמחה את זכר עמלק "מתחת השמים" .growth in avodas Hashem of Amalek “from under the heavens”. However, in the context of [email protected] no later the possuk (Berashis than Wednesday evening. E-mail ,מבול Shovavim Classes by destruction to be brought through the I will erase ensures that nothing will be left out or ,אמחה את האדם אשר בראתי "מעל על פני האדמה" ,Merkaz 6:7) states Merkaz presents Shovavim mankind that I have created, “from upon the face of the earth”. misspelled. All entries will runfor one Classes. Classes for men by Why the inconsistency? Why not both “from under the heavens” or week unless otherwise specified. The Rabbi Tzvi Steinberg on both “from upon the face of the earth”? Shul reserves the right to omit or January 30th, at 9:15 PM, at amend any submissions. To be added to the e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail requesting to be included.

Shabbos Davening and Learning Weekday Davening Likras Shabbos ...... Rabbi Berkowitz ... 4:30 Shacharis Sunday ...... 6:30 Candlelighting ...... 4:55 ...... Monday and Thursday ...... 6:10 Mincha/Kabalas Shabbos ...... 5:00 ...... Tues. Wed. and Friday ...... 6:20 Ateres ...... Seidenfeld home .. 5:00 Mincha .... Sunday-Thursday ...... 5:05 followed by shiur Parsha Pilpul/Oneg ...... Sauer home ...... 8:00 1st Maariv Sunday-Thursday ...... after Mincha Mishna Berura ...... Rav Steinberg ...... 8:00 2nd Maariv Sunday-Thursday ...... 8:30 Shacharis ...... 8:30 Daf Yomi ...... R’ Yoil Unger ...... M-F ...... 5:20 am Sof Zman Krias Shema ...... 9:07, 9:43 ...... R’ Yanez & R’ Joseph ...... M-F ...... 7:10 am Special Drasha ...... Rav Weinrib ...... after mussaf ...... R’ Yoil Unger ...... Sun ...... 7:20 am Bnos ...... none Kinyan Masechta Kesubos ...Rav Steinberg . M-Th ...... 7:30-8:30 pm Women’s Shiur ...... Yanez home ...... 2:45

Pirchei ...... 3:35 Kinyan Masechta Review .....Rav Steinberg . Sun ...... 9:00 am Sefer HaChinuch ...... R’ Hillel Erlanger .. 2:25-2:45 Chabura Michtav M’Eliyahu .R’ Y. Yanez ...... Sun ...... 6:20 pm Daf Yomi ...... R’ Yoil Unger ...... 2:45-3:45 Night Seder ...... Sun-Thurs ....7:30 pm Shiur- Maseches Pesachim ...... Rabbi Rosskamm . 3:45-4:45 Partners in Torah ...... Tues ...... 7:30 pm Shiur- Sugyas Kiddush baMakom Seuda . Rav Steinberg .. 3:45-4:45 Mincha ...... 4:45 שלש סעודות Shalosh Seudos Drasha ...... Rav Weinrib ...... at Maariv ...... 6:04 Tefilla Shiur ...... Rabbi Hoffman ..... after maariv Avos U’Bonim Melave Malka...... at SE ...... 7:00 Community Wide Melave Malka ...... Rav Weinrib ...... 8:00