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Welcome to Shabbat Parshat Vayechi ANNOUNCEMENTS at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation Mazal tov to ASBI's David Schwartz and his wife Miriam Aronin on the naming of their daughter, Shira Elaine Schwartz. If you would like to help with meals, please visit December 25 – 26, 2015 / 14 Tevet 5776 TakeThemAMeal.com (Last Name: Schwartz, Password: 1836). May this child's life be filled with the insights of Torah, the warm and supportive love of family and community, and the blessing Kiddush this week is co-sponsored by the Lopatin Hospitality Fund. of good deeds. Amen! Mazal tov to grandparents Stuart & Denise Sprague and former members Ariella & Ethan Shalosh Seudot this week is sponsored by Allen Hoffman in commemoration of the Altman on the bris and naming of their son, Gabriel Chaim Altman. May this child's life be filled yahrzeit of his beloved father, Beno Hoffman, a”h. with the insights of Torah, the warm and supportive love of family and community, and the blessing of good deeds. Amen! SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT Adult Programming Committee: No longer a Young Professional? Want to get involved in Friday, December 25 planning events for adults at Anshe Sholom? Join the new adult programming committee that will begin meeting in January by emailing David Schwartz [email protected] . Light Candles 4:07 PM Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twitter.com/lakefronteruv. Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 4:10 PM To set up an appointment with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, please email [email protected]. If there is Saturday, December 26 something urgent that you need to discuss with him, please call his cell phone at 917-621-5678. Shacharit with sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld 9:00 AM Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: To make an appointment, please email Jewish Unity and its Discontents [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance. Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details) 10:30 AM ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES Daf Yomi and Parsha Discussion with Dr. Leonard Kranzler 12:30 PM Aliyah Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot 3:55 PM Sheldon Bierman Shabbat ends, Havdalah at shul 5:07 PM In Honor Herb Eiseman in honor of the birth of Gabriel Chaim Altman Denise & Stuart Sprague in honor of Shira Elaine Schwartz Repeat Evening Sh’ma: December 25, after 5:11 PM In Memory Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: December 26, 9:34 AM Paula Harris in memory of Henya Shtern, a”h Donations received after December 23 will be listed in next week's bulletin. Many thanks for these generous donations. Daily Services: December 27 – January 1 MINYAN NOTICE Shacharit: Sunday & Friday 8:30 AM We urge you to make every effort to attend both morning and evening services, as there is Monday & Thursday 6:45 AM difficulty in maintaining a reliable and vibrant minyan through the winter. For a complete schedule of upcoming davening times, please visit asbi.org/cal.php, or grab a paper calendar Tuesday & Wednesday 7:00 AM from the lobby. We encourage you to look at your own schedules and your professional and Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld and the minyanaires for Daf Yomi, the synchronized study personal responsibilities and then find a way to fit the minyan into your schedule. of one Talmudic page each day, every weekday morning after Shacharit. Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv: 2015 - 2016 ASBI Intern Visits Sunday through Friday 4:15 PM If you would like to host one of ASBI’s interns for a Shabbat meal or provide overnight hospitality, please contact Rabbi Wolkenfeld at [email protected]. Late Nite Ma’ariv-only Minyan: Monday through Wednesday 9:00 PM Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinic Intern Eli Yoggev is a Ph.D. candidate at Bar Ilan University (Jewish Philosophy), and a rabbinical student at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. He studied in prominent Israeli yeshivot (Yeshivat Mercaz Harav and Yeshivat Har Etzion) and has Readings for Shabbat Parshat Vayechi taught in multiple religious high school programs. He will be visiting ASBI January 1-2, Torah: Haftorah: February 12-13, March 18-19, April 28-30, May 6-7 & June 17-18. Bereshit 47:28-50:26 I Kings 2:1-12 Yeshiva University Intern Sarah Robinson is a student at YU’s Graduate Program in Hertz: Page 180 Hertz: Page 191 Advanced Talmudic Studies (GPATS). Sarah has a BA in Jewish studies and Psychology from Kaplan: Page 240 Kaplan: Page 1090 Stern College. In addition to teaching Torah in various capacities, Sarah is a fellow for Elijah's Stone: Page 268 Stone: Page 1145 Journey: A Jewish Response to Suicide Awareness and Prevention and recently completed a fellowship with SOVRI: A Helpline for Orthodox Victims of Sexual Violence. She will be 540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 • (773) 248-9200 • www.asbi.org visiting ASBI January 20-23, with additional dates TBA. SUPPORT ASBI LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Support ASBI with an End-of-Year Donation! BEIT MIDRASH WEDNESDAYS Join us on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM for an accessible and thought-provoking shiur. Snacks will be provided. As the end of 2015 approaches, you may consider making a donation to Join ASBI’s Yeshiva University Intern Sarah Robinson for a support the shul and take advantage of a charitable deduction on your 2015 special weeknight class. income tax return. To donate, visit asbi.org/payment.php. Don't forget to log January 20 with Sarah Robinson: in to your account at asbi.org/my-account.php when you make a payment— “Answering to a Higher Authority: Courts of Appeal in American and Talmudic Law” the process will be much faster and easier! If you have never logged in, or forgot your password, click "Login" and then the "forgot password" link—all This February, community members pursuing degrees in academic members already have an account set up. If you are still unable to log in, email Jewish studies will present on their areas of research. [email protected]. February 3 with Tali Winkler: “The People in the Books: the Personal Marks of Scribes and Book Owners” KOREN MACHZORIM IN 5777 February 10 with Rachel Renz: We are excited to bring the Koren machzor to ASBI for the High “Why the Dead Sea Scrolls are Important” Holidays 5777. The machzor is one of the clearest articulations of Jewish belief and one of the most powerful tools for Jewish spiritual February 17 with Liane Marquis: life. The Koren machzor, with a translation and commentary by “The Big House: Capturing Divine Presence in the Temples of the Ancient Near East” Rabbi Dr. Lord Jonathan Sacks, enables English-speaking worshippers "The Use of Myth in Interpreting Sacred Texts” to connect in new ways to one of Judaism's oldest books. The editorial choices of A weekly class with Rabbi Dr. Julian Ungar the Koren Publishing House make this machzor uniquely suited for a Religious Sundays, January 10, 17 & 24, 7:00 PM at ASBI Zionist and Modern Orthodox congregation. (No class on December 27 or January 3) We invite you to honor your friends and loved ones and to support the spiritual Rabbi Dr. Julian Ungar is an interventional neurologist who trained in the U.K. with a prior life of the shul by dedicating one or more machzorim sets, or making a donation. degree in music from the Royal Academy. He earned his M.A. from the Harvard Divinity To learn more and participate, visitasbi.org/machzor -5777.html. School and a Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern studies from Brandeis University. His projects include such topics as Pain and Spirituality, Chassidism and Post Modernity, as well as a reconstruction of the musical notation of Psalms. Support Team Cara & Chai Lifeline Team Cara will be running in the Miami Half Introduction to Jewish Life & Practice Marathon on January 24, 2016, to raise money for Tuesday, January 5, 8:00 PM Chai Lifeline in honor of Cara Lopatin. Chai Lifeline is an organization that helps support kids and their families who are facing serious illness. Help Team Cara reach their goal of $100,000! Visit teamlifeline.org/my/60986. Team Cara Participants: Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld for this ongoing class on the David Fain Michael Soffer* Mara Zimmerman* fundamentals of Jewish life and practice, for those interested in Asher Lopatin Denise Sprague* Bilha Zomer conversion to Judaism and open to all in the community. New Rachel Lopatin Stuart Sprague* Heather Zomer participants are always welcome. For the next several sessions, the Melissa Rothwax David Wolkenfeld* *ASBI Members focus will be Shabbat. UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS Na’areinu Family Dinner Israel Movie Night Friday, January 22, 5:45 PM at ASBI “The Scarlet and the Black” (1983) Monday, January 18, 7:00 PM at ASBI 156 minutes This riveting drama is based on the true story of Vatican priest Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck), who helped allied P.O.W.s escape from Nazi-occupied Rome. O'Flaherty challenged Nazi officers and his Vatican superiors to save the lives of Jews during World War II, hiding and shuttling to safety as many Jews as possible. Christopher Plummer co-stars as the Rome-based SS official who tries to All Na'areinu (3rd - 5th grade) families are invited to enjoy a catch O'Flaherty in the act. The film won several industry and religious awards, Shabbat dinner at ASBI, followed by a story! Hope to see you and earned three Emmy nominations. there! Pizza will be served along with pop, popcorn, and chips. Sponsored by the Israel Committee. $12 per adult (13 & up); $10 per child 2 - 12 Register at asbi.org by Tuesday, January 18 Join the ASBI Chesed Committee for its 2016 Kickoff Event! Sunday, January 17, 4:00 - 5:30 PM in the ASBI Social Hall Young Professionals Tropical Shabbat Activities include: Friday, January 15 Assembling Project Sunshine Creative Arts & Craft Kits to be used by young patients during long hours of hospital stays.
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