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Congregation Torah Ohr 19146 Lyons Road, Boca Raton, FL 33434 (561) 479-4049 ● ● Torahohr72@Gmail.Com Rabbi Benjamin S February 5 — 11, 2021 23 — 29 Shevat 5781 Congregation Torah Ohr 19146 Lyons Road, Boca Raton, FL 33434 (561) 479-4049 ● www.torahohrboca.org ● [email protected] Rabbi Benjamin S. Yasgur President, Jonas Waizer Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 12noon WEEKDAY TIMES Earliest Davening (Fri-Thurs) 5:53am* Mishna Yomit (in Shul & online) 15 min. before Mincha Earliest Tallit/Tefillin (Fri-Thurs) 6:20am* Mincha/Ma’ariv (Shul & Tent) (S-Th) Shacharit at Shul (starting with Pesukai D’Zimra) 7:30am Shacharit in the Tent (starting with Pesukai D’Zimra) 8:30am Daven Mincha (S-Th) prior to 6:08pm Daf Yomi (online) 8:30am Repeat Kriat Shema after 6:46pm* Chumash Class (online) 9:30am *These are the latest times during the week BS”D CONGREGATION TORAH OHR NEW - UPDATED POLICIES FOR KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE We enjoy the seasonal return of our cherished congregants, friends, and neighbors. At the same time, let us acknowledge that the Corona-19 pandemic is not yet over. We cannot afford complacency in our sheltered senior community until the pandemic is fully controlled. Considering the situation of pikuach nefesh, the Shul will continue policies that protect all our members. We want you in Shul ASAP. But first, individuals returning to Florida, even from short out-of-state stays, must adhere to the CDC, Florida State and Shul rules: a) Self-isolate for 12 days; DO NOT ATTEND SHUL, including outdoor minyanim. If you have no symptoms after 12 days, please SHABBAT YITRO register to attend shul minyanim. Parasha pg. 394 ◆ Haftarah pg. 1154 b) To shorten the self-isolation time after arriving in Florida, wait 5 full days and then take a COVID-19 Rapid Test or Candle lighting regular test. When the results are negative, only then are you Earliest 4:57pm welcome to register and join the Shul minyanim. Standard 5:48pm c) NOTE: If you host family/guests from outside Florida, these rules apply to you, the host. Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat 4:50pm d) NOTE: Even if you are recovered from a bout of COVID-19 Mishna Yomit 5:30pm up north, you are NOT exempt from options (a) or (b). 5:45pm e) NOTE: If you received the vaccine (both doses, for the SHABBAT series requiring 2 doses) wait one week after final dose. Then, if you are symptom free, you may register for Shul. Additional Covid-19 Precautions · Everyone must register for the Shul Minyanim (or re-register after self-isolation on return from out-of-State). Registration is via the CTO Latest Shema 9:48am website or by calling the office. Should COVID strike, chas v’sholom, we Mishna Yomit 5:30pm need to be able to contact those who attended minyanim. Mincha followed by Rabbi’s Shiur & Ma’ariv (Shul & Tent) 5:45pm · If you feel sick, do not come to Shul. If you have a fever, sudden respiratory symptoms (cough or shortness of breath) loss of smell, daven Shabbat Ends 6:43pm at home. Zoom Havdalah 7:10pm · Individuals who are quarantined due to exposure to a COVID-positive individual should remain at home. · To walk into a Shul minyan without having registered poses a potential health risk, takes away a seat from someone registered, and could lead to a confrontation. · Note that masks that fully cover the mouth and nose must always be worn in shul, indoors and outdoors, along with social distancing of six feet. Thank you for your understanding and consideration of those most vulnerable amongst us. Let us pray that this makah (plague) is soon eradicated by the new vaccines. We look forward to a return to normalcy when memos of this sort will be unnecessary. Rabbi Benjamin Yasgur Jonas Waizer PhD, President Additional COVID information and Minyanim on page 4 It’s time to register for Purim! If you’re unable to do so online please call the office. Find out if the class you’re interested in requires registration. Go to https://www.torahohrboca.org/calendar.html - AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT ZOOM - Please do not enter Zoom classes more than 5 minutes before it is scheduled to begin. Classes are scheduled back to back. Entering a class before it is scheduled to begin, prematurely ends the Zoom feed of the current class. For the same reason, leave class promptly when it ends. You must either click leave, close the app, or close the window. Need to call in to a Zoom webinar? US: 301-715-8592 Canada: 647-558-0588 Israel: 972-55-330-1762 Enter the meeting ID followed by #. When asked for a participant ID, press # again to enter the webinar. No passcode needed when calling. Did you miss a class? Find it here: https://www.torahohrboca.org/learn.html Watch your email every Sunday for education updates! Sunday Evening Tuesday Morning 8:00pm - Zoom only 11:00am - Zoom or in person The Making and Breaking of a Kingdom Science and Torah Robin Einbinder Jack Prince Zoom Meeting ID: 839 3220 6306 Passcode: 206888 Zoom Meeting ID: 862 4442 5874 Passcode: 370858 Tuesday Afternoon Kollel 2:30-3:10 - Zoom only 3:20-4:00 - Zoom or in person From Torah to Mitzvah Kohelet and Mishlei Rabbi Kenneth Greene Rabbi Mordechai Eskovitz Zoom Meeting ID: 841 4154 7815 Passcode: 977260 Zoom Meeting ID: 880 1982 0411 Passcode: 961804 Wednesday 10:00am - Zoom or in person 11:00am - Zoom only Malchut Beit David—(The Davidic Dynasty) Book of Kings I (Melachim) Marty Levine Rabbi Michael Kanterovitz Zoom Meeting ID: 853 0080 2520 Passcode: 867403 Zoom Meeting ID: 844 4947 6383 Passcode: 991733 3:00pm (NEW TIME) Zoom only Wednesday Evening Kollel The Era of the Rishonim, 11th-15th Centuries 7:15pm - Zoom only Mrs. Malka Morris Rabbi Moshe Wolvovsky Zoom Meeting ID: 896 0990 3053 Passcode: 860305 Contemporary Issues in Halacha This class is for both men and women Zoom Meeting ID: 816 0122 9855 Passcode: 463864 Thursday 10:00am - Zoom only 11:00am - Zoom only Epistemology of Tefila Parasha Investigations Sheryl Scher Rabbi Benjamin Yasgur Zoom Meeting ID: 968 2808 1033 Passcode: Kavanah Zoom Meeting ID: 830 9587 4924 Passcode: 890070 SHABBAT MEVORCHIM NOTICE This Shabbat is Shabbat Mevorchim. We may bentch Rosh Chodesh at home (ArtScroll Siddur page 452). Rosh Chodesh Adar will be celebrated next Thursday evening, Friday and Shabbat (2/11, 2/12, & 2/13). The new moon will make its first appearance Friday morning 2/12 at 19 minutes and 4 chalakim/portions past 6:00am, Jerusalem time. We omit Av HaRa- chamim following Rosh Chodesh Bentching. However, at Mincha, we do recite Tzidkatcha Tzedek. Have Shabbat Shalom and a wonderful new month ahead! — Rabbi Benjamin S. Yasgur When opening the bulletin online, all links (including flyers) are clickable! 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