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Upcoming Events Congregation Machzikei Hadas UPCOMING EVENTS Machzikei Grand Raffle CONGREGATION MACHZIKEI HADAS It’s almost time for the Machzikei raffle! Prizes this year include an iPad Mini, a Dell laptop, jewelry courtesy of True Bijou, $1500 cash, $750 cash, and more. Tickets are 1 for $72 and 3 for $180. Draw will be at the shul 2310 Virginia Drive, Ottawa ON K1H 6S2 Rabbi Idan Scher, Rabbi Chanukah party on December 13. Contact Stan Levine, Harry Prizant, or Hymie Reichstein, or call the shul Tel: (613) 521-9700 Fax: (613) 521-0067 Rabbi Emeritius Dr. Reuven P. Bulka, C.M office to purchase your tickets today! www.cmhottawa.com Cantor Emeritus Pinchas Levinson facebook.com/cmhottawa Joshua Dougherty, President Women’s Concert with Musician Shaindel Antelis – Nov. 8 SEDRAH VAYERA 18 MARHESHVAN 5776 OCTOBER 31, 2015 Sunday, November 8, 1:00pm at Machzikei Shaindel Antelis is a musician based in New York who gives beautiful performances for women and girls. She is coming to Machzikei to do a performance in partnership with the Women’s Centre for Advanced Torah Studies, a project of Shaindel Simes. For more information contact Stacy Goldstein at 613.618.1235 or Shaindel Simes at (613) 224-8791. Torah Thoughts, from Sermonic Wit by Rabbi Bulka Gourmet Shabbat Dinners – Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 (Shabbat Chanukah) RECEIVING BY GIVING Please join us again for two gourmet Shabbat dinners at the shul, featuring: Avraham says to his guests—And I will take a piece of -Kids entertainment, childcare, and special kids buffet -Entertainment from poet and hip hop artist Ari Lesser (Nov. 13) bread…(Genesis, 18:5). Why does Avraham not say—I will give a piece -Guest Speaker Ottawa Chief of Police Charles Bordeleau (Dec. 11) of bread? One answer suggested is that this teaches an important les- -Catering from Creative Kosher son regarding the dynamics of host and guest. The guest imparts more Cost: $25/person, $15/child ages 6-12, free for kids under 5 to the host than what the host gives to the guest. Looking forward to seeing everyone there! The guest receives material benefit in the form of a meal and oth- CMH Café with Poet and Hip Hop Artist Ari Lesser – Nov 14 er comforts, but the host is spiritually uplifted through the process of Saturday night, November 14, 8pm, $25 helping another person. Join us for a motzei-Shabbat night out with live music, gourmet pizza, and great chevra at the CMH Café, fea- turing gourmet pizza from Babi’s and the amazing entertainment of Ari Lesser. Senators Game – December 1 ME WORRY? Our annual Ray Fathi Memorial Hockey Night is coming up on December 1, as the Sens take on the Philadelphia Flyers at CT Place. We’ll start with a delicious deli supper at the shul at 5:00, then take the bus together out to Reb Yitzhak of Vorke related that when Avraham went to bind his the game. (Bus leaves at 6:15 sharp.) son, Satan appeared to him in the guise of a good angel. Cost: $45 Call the shul office to buy your tickets! Satan argued – How can you go to bind your son as an offering? If Yitzhak goes, there will be no more Jews in the world? Machzikei Commitment to Canadian Blood Services Avraham responded—I am on the way to fulfill the command of Please remember that our 2015 commitment for blood donations is 120. So far we are at 84, and time is run- ning out! Please book your appointment now to help us meet our goal. Call 1-888-236-6283 to book an ap- my Creator. If the Lord of the Universe is in need of Jews, the Lord pointment, and don’t forget to give our shul registration number: MACH006465. alone should worry about that! POINTS TO PONDER PAGE 3 SEDRAH VAYERA 18 MARHESHVAN 5776 OCTOBER 31,2015 After God had promised never to destroy the world, how does this SHABBAT SCHEDULE relate to God’s destruction of Sedom? Congregational Kiddush Luncheon in the Social Hall following Why does Avraham argue so passionately to save Sedom, but utters Rabbi Scher’s class 8:10 AM Shaharit 8:45 AM services. Thank you to Sylvia Kersh- hardly a murmur of protest when he is told to return his son Afternoon Class 4:55 PM man for sponsoring, in memory of her Minhah– Shabbat Afternoon 5:25 PM Yitzhak to God? husband, Harry Kershman . Seudah Shleesheet Follows Immediately Shabbat Ends 6:34 PM ************************************************ Why does God side with Sarah with regard to the separating of Yishmael and Yitzhak in their growing years (p. 104, 21:12)? Seudah Shleesheet is sponsored by WEEKLY SCHEDULE Rabbi Bulka, in memory of his son, What is the meaning of the test? Why does God test Avraham in Sunday, November 1 Efrayim Y. Bulka. Shaharit 8:30 AM such a seemingly cruel way, by asking for the return of Avraham’s Minhah & Maariv 4:30 PM beloved child Yitzhak (p. 108-109, 22:1-2)? MAZAL TOV Monday—Thursday Shaharit 7:00 AM Mazel tov to Dr. Jonathan Gray and Dr. ************************************************************************* Minhah & Maariv 4:30 PM Rachel Gray on the birth of their new HAFTARAH daughter, Eliana Leah, to the siblings Friday, November 6 and to the grandparents the late Herb Shaharit 7:00 AM The Haftarah is taken from the second book of Kings, and is Candle Lighting before 4:23 PM Gray & Sharon Gray, and Yitzchak found in your Humashim on page 113. Minhah & Kabbalat Shabbat 4:30 PM Sheffrin & the late Lin Sheffrin. The major theme of the Haftarah is that of childlessness, WEEKLY CLASSES YAHRZEITS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 31 much as the childlessness of Sarah is a theme in the Torah reading. Sunday Morning Talmud, 7:45-8:30 a.m., 18 Marheshvan—Oct 31 Ruth Schossberg Efrayim Y. Bulka Eva Sector Rabbi Bulka Lee Fortune Norman Shoihet The Haftarah parallels that with Elisha bringing the tidings Ernestine Presentey Majer Pulvermacher to the Shunamit that she will be blessed with a child within the Daf Yomi Class, 6:20 a.m., Weekdays, Rabbi 19 Marheshvan—Nov 1 22 Marcheshvan—Nov 4 year. She, like Sarah, is unable to take this seriously. Scher Sigmund Botnick Sollie Goldmaker Helen Brodie Maurice Schwartz In the end, she has the child, but the child, somewhat like Bessie Greenberg Abe Murray 23 Marheshvan—Nov 5 Yitzhak but in a different manner, is in serious jeopardy. He meeds Rose Kravetz Ladies Class in Jewish Samuel Neuman Leba Katz a miraculous revival via Elisha in order to survive, but survive he Ethics, Tuesday Morning, 9:30 a.m., Rabbi Howard Osterer Jean Lichtenstein Bulka Ruth Pollack does. 24 Marheshvan—Nov 6 20 Marheshvan—Nov 2 Morris Cantor Solomon Donen Ida Ilivitsky Harry Kershman Gerry Silverman REMINDER: Daylight Savings Time Ends! Leo Rose Thelma Steinman Turn your clocks back on Saturday night Yeshayahu Mordecai Rubin Chaim Waxman Quote of the week Bert Worrman (Sunday, November 1st). Enjoy your one 21 Marheshvan—Nov 3 In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her... extra hour of sleep! Abraham Kamenetsky .
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