Shomrei Emunah Weekly Bulletin December 2, 2017 14 of Kislev 5778 Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach Vol. 8 No. 8

CONGREGATION SHOMREI EMUNAH 6221 G REENSPRING AVENUE BALTIMORE , MD 21209 410-358-8604 F AX 410-358-0664 (R ABBI EMERITUS (1972-1989 , זצ׳ל , RABBI BINYAMIN MARWICK , R ABBI RABBI DR. T ZVI HERSH WEINREB , R ABBI EMERITUS RABBI BENJAMIN BAK President’s Message

Dear Shomrei Family,

Growth is in the air.

Shul membership is growing . We continue to welcome new members, and I am excited to share that as of this month there are now over 600 member families/ units in the shul! We look forward to continued growth as one of the preeminent Family and Community Shuls in our region and the entire country.

Shul learning and other programs are growing. Our growth in numbers is accompanied by growth in Torah study and other opportunities for member engagement. The seasonal Motzei Shabbos Kol Hanearim Learning Program , Monday Night Learning + Dougies Program for Middle School Boys , and Friday Night Learning + Chulent Program are off to a great start with large groups of participants choosing to spend the long winter nights in the Shul Beis Medrash. This week, a large group of the 55+ Friends of Shomrei enjoyed a get -together and talk with a fascinating speaker; Thank you to Hal and Vicky Caine for organizing! Shomrei Youth programs keep growing in terms of attendees and new opportunities for the youngest members of our shul family. Several of our youth groups have enjoyed special trips over the last month, with an upcoming girls Skyzone Trip and Shomrei Youth Chanukah Party around the corner; Thank you to our amazing new Youth Director Naomi Albert for all her great work! Next week, we look forward to a unique and fascinating Shabbos with our special guest Rabbi Tani Prero. Details for the upcoming Annual Shul Evening of Appreciation have been finalized as you see in the accompanying flyer . We will focus more on this event in upcoming weeks, but for now please mark your calendars for Motzei Shabbos February 17 th as a date when we will join together to celebrate the shul and give appreciation to several well-deserving honorees.

Crime is growing. As you are already aware, a significant and horrific increase in crime is currently affecting our community. Our Shomrei Security Committee met recently and will continue to meet soon to consider and implement new security protocols and initiatives. If you are able to volunteer time or have ideas/input, please contact committee members Shmuel Tarshish (Chair), Kenny Friedman, Sasha Zakharin, Ezri Klein, and Ken Gelula. On the community level, Councilman Yitzy Shleifer, Shomrim, NWCP, the police departments, and dedicated groups of concerned residents continue to work around the clock to ensure and improve security. Thank you to our shul Security Committee members and the above named groups and individuals for selflessly going above and beyond in their efforts to keep the shul and community safe. Hinei Lo Yanum Vlo Yishan Shomrei Yisrael : We daven to HKB’H that the hishtadlus of these individuals should have immediate and lasting positive results, and that our community will have continued safety.

Expenses are growing. More people in a huge building with more programs results in increased costs. After a thorough analysis of our shul finances, the Finance Committee has recommended, and the Board of Directors has approved, an increase in membership rates for the upcoming 2018 year. The new annual membership rates will be $640 for full members and $320 for Weekday Members. This increase will help to cover the significant expenses required to ensure that our shul continues to thrive. The good news accompanying this increase is an opportunity to remain at the old membership rate ($600/$300) for 2018 if this amount and all other past balances are paid in full before January 1, 2018. Please note that the long standing policy to not turn away any interested members based on financial need will continue. If anyone has questions or would like to discuss these developments further, please do not hesitate to discuss with me Please join the events below during a unique and uplifting Shabbos or any of the Executive Board or Finance Committee members. next week with our special guest! May our Shul Family continue to grow together in our collective efforts and Friday Night Davening: Mincha 4:40 PM followed by Carlebach-Lite accomplishments in Torah, Avodah, and Gemilus Chassadim. Kabolas Shabbos

Have a Safe Growth-Oriented Good Shabbos, Friday Night Oneg: 8:15 PM at the home of Rabbi and Rebbetzin Dr. Mar- Dov wick, 2403 Willow Glen Drive Shabbos Morning Teen Minyan : “Making Shabbos Relevant to Teens in Rabbi Sklare's weekly shiur in halachic sugyos will 2017” begin a new stimulating topic in anticipation for Chanukah Shabbos Morning D’veykus Minyan : Mussaf with Niggunim from the Heart -of the Moshav & “D’veykus in the Wilderness: Wild Stories from the Appala בענייני הלכות חנוכה chian Trail” at Kiddush A series of four shiurim is planned for Sunday evenings: Seudah Shlishis : Following Mincha at 4:25 PM: “An Eiruv out of Shoelaces” Motzei Shabbos Special Workship for boys : 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM: An ex- Sunday December 3 rd : Origins of Chanukah citing and active team building workshop for boys in grades 7-10.

Sunday November 10 th : Practices of Chanukah Motzei Shabbos Special Presentation for parents of teens and pre- teens: 8:00-9:00 PM: “You Can’t Force Me! Building a relationship with Attain newfound meaning for this beloved Yom Tov, as developed by teens and pre-teens by encouraging their independence; An Interactive Dis- cussion”. Light refreshments and drinks to be provided. Rabbi Sklare's characteristic combination of creativity, passion, and lomdus . This program is funded by a grant from the Louise D. & Morton J. Macks Center for Jewish Education as part of its JEEP (Jewish Educa- The shiur will take place in Shomrei Emunah classroom one at eight pm tional Enhancement Projects) program fund. CJE is a constituent agency of The followed by Maariv at nine pm. Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore.

V3` SW Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach December 2 2017/14 of Kislev 5778

Mincha: 4:25pm Candle Lighting: 4:25pm Shacharis: 7:00am (Main Shul) Parshas 8:15am (Bais Medrash) HaShavuah: 8:30am 8:45am (Social Hall) Sof Z'man 9:00am (Main Shul) Krias Sh'ma: 9:32am Mincha: 2:00pm 3:00pm Shiur: 3:30pm 4:15pm Maariv: 5:27pm Daf Yomi: After Havdallah

Shabbos Afternoon Shiur: will be given by Rabbi Marwick, on the topic: The Avos and Name Changes in Halacha.

Shalosh Seudos Sponsors: • Noah and Ellen Lightman in memory of Noah’s mother, Hannah Lightman, 14 of Kislev.

Notes for this week: ⇒ The 9:00am Minyan will likely miss the Zman Krias Sh’ma, please FABULOUS PROPERTIES!

remember to recite it before the posted time. OPEN SUNDAY 11:30-1:00: PARKE AT MOUNT WAHSINGTON-Location, ⇒ The final time for Kiddush Levanah for Kislev is Sunday night, December location, location! Beautiful expanded 5 Br, 3 ½ Ba colonial on large 3rd at 7:19pm. private lot! Gorgeous wooded view. Large driveway. Spacious eat-in ⇒ Chaburah following the 8:15am davening will be given by Moishe kitchen with double sink, 2 dishwashers, double ovens, island, and pantry. Preiser. Sliders to custom concrete patio. Expanded 3 story addition! Double first ⇒ floor family room/den with fireplace. 9 foot ceilings. Separate living room V’sain Tal Umtar begins Monday Night, December 4th. and dining room. Large bedrooms with walk-in closets. Huge Master Br suite with cathedral ceiling and double closets. Master Bath has whirlpool and Next Week: Parshas Vayeshev separate shower. 2nd floor laundry. Spacious lower level family room with Mincha: 4:25pm Candle Lighting: 4:25pm access to walk out, bedroom. office ,library, and full bath. Loads of storage! Don’t miss this one!

Mazel Tov TOWERS-Lovely 2 Br 2 Ba 4th floor condo. Updated eat-in kitchen, large • living room/dining room. Laundry in unit. Double walk-in closets in Master Hindy & David Wolf on the engagement of their granddaughter, Leah, bedroom. Master bath with whirlpool and separate shower. Access to daughter of C. Asher & Elise Wolf (Baltimore), to Shimon, son of Menachem & Clubhouse, tennis courts and pool. Dina Deutsch (Atlanta) and to grandparents Benn & Jackie Richels (Norfolk) and Rabbi & Mrs. Ari Neuberger (Baltimore). HEATHER RIDGE–Lovely 3BR, 2½ BA end of group townhouse with large eat • Terry and Sheila Klein , Ruthy and Chesky Schiff on the birth of a grandson, -in kitchen with outside patio. LR/DR combo, fireplace, and patio. Master Yaakov Yitzchak, to Miriam and Shimon Tzvi Klein of Lakewood. Mazel Tov to bedroom with walk-in closet and dressing area. Spacious lower level family the great grandparents Osher and Rochel Bamberger and Harriet Klein. room. Gated community. Tennis courts, swimming pool, Club House, and tot • playground available.

Leslie and Jeff Silverberg on the birth of a granddaughter, born on

Thanksgiving to Tamar and Nosson Suffin. Mazel Tov also to grandparents Stephen and Leah Suffin and great-grandmother Dorothy Hettleman. SHARON ZUCKERBROD, • ABR Accredited Buyer Representative Yedidya and Michelle Anflick on the engagement of their daughter Esti to Life Member Real Estate Million Dollar Association Jake Chames of Hollywood, Florida. May they build a Bayis Neeman BiYisrael. The families invite the community to a vort on Sunday, December 3 Cell: 410-599-5303 at 4:30pm at the Anflick home, 2604 Taney Rd. Office: 410-583-5700 [email protected] Daf Yomi www.sharonzuckerbrod.lnf.com • Sarah Schabes in memory of her father, Rabbi Samuel Vitsick, 14 of Kislev. • Sandy Vogel in memory of her father Meyer Listernick, 12 of Kislev. Yahrzeits Memorial Donations Sarah Schabes 14 Kislev Father Samuel Vitsick Noah Lightman 14 Kislev Mother Hannah Lightman • Menachem and Malky Weill in memory of Rabbi Jacob Reiner, donation to Shomrei Emunah. Margerite Shulman 15 Kislev Father Joseph Stein • David and Sharon Zuckerbrod in memory of Rabbi Dr. Jacob Reiner, Noah Lightman 15 Kislev Grandmother Razel Cohen donation to the Israel Fund. Margerite Shulman 18 Kislev Sister Elizabeth Reikes

Shacharis DAVENING TIMES This Week 12/3-12/7 Rosh Chodesh Mincha/Marriv: Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Weekday 4:30pm (MS) ETT : 6:10am ETT : 6:11am ETT : 6:12am ETT : 6:13am ETT : 6:13am ETT : 6:14am Sunday Mincha: 6:20 (MS) 6:20 (BM) 6:30 (BM) 6:30 (BM) 6:20 (BM) 6:30 (BM) 6:05 (MS) 6:10 (BM) 12:40pm 6:50 (MS) 7:00 (MS) 7:00 (MS) 6:50 (MS) 7:00 (MS) 6:40 (MS) Additional Maariv: 7:15 (BM) 7:20 (BM) 7:30 (BM) 7:30 (BM) 7:20 (BM) 7:30 (BM) 7:15 (BM) 7:15 (BM) 8:00 (MS) 8:00 (MS) 8:00 (MS) 8:00 (MS) 8:00 (MS) 8:00 (MS) 8:00 (MS) 8:00 (MS) 7:15pm (BM) 8:30 (BM) 8:30 (BM) 8:30 (BM) 8:30 (BM) 8:30 (BM) 8:30 (BM) 8:30 (BM) 8:30 (BM) 8:15pm (MS) 9:00 (MS) 9:00 (MS) 9:00 (MS) 9:00 (MS) 9:00 (MS) 9:00 (MS) 9:00 (MS) 9:00 (MS) 9:00pm (MS) MS - Main Shul, BM - Bais Medrash, SH - Social Hall, ETT - Earliest Talis/Tefilin 10:00pm (BM) Shul Notes • Aliyos If you have a Bar Mitzvah or Aufruf coming up, please Y O U T H N E W S contact David Bienenstock at [email protected] to arrange your Aliyos. Please take note of updated group times and locations • Message From The Chessed Committee: A family in the community is in need of Shabbos meals. Please see "take a meal" Shabbos Youth Programs form http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=NHYU1159 or • Babysitting (12mo. to 3 years) - Board Room , Time: 8:45 - end of Shul contact [email protected] or Rochel Katz at • Preschool Group (4-5 year olds) - Classroom 2, Time: 8:45 - end of Shul [email protected] or call 410-292-4113. • Beginner’s Minyan (1st-3rd Grade) - Shul next door, 8:45 - end of Shul • Did you know? Gifts can be made to Shomrei Emunah with a • Younger Girls Groups (1st-3rd Grade) - Kallah Room, 10:00 - end of Shul stock donation? Shomrei has an account with Morgan Stanley and • Junior Congregation (4th-6th Grade Boys) - Begin and End in main Vanguard to accept all stock gifts. Check the donations tab at minyan 9:00 - end of shul (Classroom 1 for Kiddush and activities). www.shomreiemunah.org for more information or call Shira at • 4th-6th Grade Girls - Tower Classroom 1, 10:00 - end of Shul (410) 358-8604. • Teen Minyan - Classroom 3, 9:15. Hot kiddush following davening • Special Chessed Opportunities : Larry Soltz is in Tudor Heights dedicated in memory of Gilad Schwartz. and would appreciate visitors. For more information contact Rabbi Marwick at [email protected]. **Note: Girls’ groups officially begin at 10:00, but there will be a supervised games/hang-out room available from 8:45-10:00 (Kallah Room)

Friday Night Learning Program The youth department would like to remind all parents to remain on The Bais Medrash will be open for learning the shul premises if your children are participating in youth groups. from 8:30-9:30pm

Refreshments/Chulent to follow. Happy Birthday to all Shomrei Youth Chulent Sponsored by O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators. with December Birthdays!!

Note: Please enter through the rear entrance, as the front door will be locked.

Joshua Bernstein Shira Rosenberg

Shmuel Chaim Breuer Noam Schulman Please join Shomrei in partnership with ACHI (American Communities

Helping Israel) to spread ACHI's message of "Think Israel--Buy Sammy Carter Yosef Spatz

Israeli." Thank you to the following people who have donated

Gittel Friedman Nava Stein

towards this project by sponsoring an Israeli product at Seuda

Zevi Goldsmith Yehuda Traub Shlishit.

Kayla Lasson Nachum Wealcatch

If you would like to sponsor an Israeli product for Seuda Shlishit, or

any other Shomrei function, in future weeks, please send an $18 Aharon Meth Doni Weichbrod

check made out to ACHI to Tova Taragin at 6600 Baythorne Road Is your child’s birthday in December and not on this list? Fill out 21209. If you sponsored last year, and would like to sponsor again, feel free to do so. We will soon need more sponsors. the youth survey on the Shul web site! Marvin and Mindy Pazornik Ari and Inbal Elman Jechiel and Hadassah Juskowicz Michael and Layne Lowenstein Please Daven for a Refuah Sheleimah for: Simcha and Leah Kossman Sonney Taragin Yeshaya Shalom ben Malka Gittel Chaim Yitzchok Yaakov ben Chava Feiga Rick and Sarah Bernard Jechiel and Hadassah Juskowicz Yaakov Mordechai ben Chana Reuven Yisroel ben Tzippora Rachel Jechiel and Hadassah Juskowicz Michael and Layne Lowenstein Chaya Masya bas Tova Noach ben Chaya Mordechai Leib ben Mira Leah Ronit bas Hadassa Esther Please continue in the ACHI spirit. Fill a dish (KLEE) every week with Rafoel Chayim Yoel ben Shayna Golda Aidel bas Ettel

Israeli products and spread the message of "Think Israel-Buy Israeli" Tuvia Avraham ben Chaya Zeesha Yehoshua ben Devorah

at your Shabbat table. Fill it and refill it every week. Klee cards are Yechezkel Avrohom ben Shoshana Fraida Chava bas Chaya Masha available in the shul lobby. Reuven Halevi ben Masha Moshe Simcha ben Genendal Emes Yosef Aryeh ben Miriam Reuven Eitan ben Chava Breina Shmuel ben Devorah Avigdor HaCohen ben Hedwig Important Note: To add a name please contact the office by email: [email protected]. The list will be cleared every Rosh Chodesh.

Kiddush at the 8:45/D’veykus Minyan last week was sponsored by Yoseph & Randi Israel Orshan in honor of Yoseph's 24th Bar Mitzvah anniversary and 1 year since Yoseph passed the Bar.

To sponsor, please contact [email protected] Save the date! The spectacular, fabulous, amazing Shomrei Youth Chanukah Party will iy"H be held Wednesday December 13, the second night of Chanukah from 6-7:30! Stay tuned for more details coming soon!" Rabbi Shlomo Stein zt''l Kol Hanearim Motzei Shabbos Learning Program

All boys are invited to join in the learning! Come with your father, with a chavrusa, or alone.

Pizza! Soda! Raffles! Amazing Prizes! 6:45pm

Sponsorship opportunities available. Email: [email protected]. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Community Notes WITH RABBI MARWICK! •SHARE YOUR RIDE GMACH 410-358-RIDE (7433) when you or your visitors travel. Offer a ride for a person or a small item [forgotten laptop, tefillin, • Shomrei Post-Carpool Shiur for Women a weekly medicine, wallets, cell phones.] Last month there was an elderly man, who discussion of contemporary issues connected to the said to me that he is too elderly to drive any more! Who was asking for a Parsha. Meets Tuesdays at 9:30am . Please contact ride to Flatbush to attend his grandchild's wedding. Rabbi Marwick with any questions. This shiur will be on •December 10, 8:00 pm, Congregation Tiferes Yisroel, 6201 Park Heights hiatus until December 5th. Avenue, a media presentation, "A Walking Tour of the Third Beis Hamikdash, • Thursday Morning Shiur on Contemporary Halachic In the Footsteps of Yechezkel,” presented by Rabbi Yoav Elan, editor and illustrator for Artscroll. No charge. Issues at 9:30am. (note time change) For more • information contact David Bienenstock at On December 9, Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Vayashev, the Northwest Citizens Patrol will be having its annual Anniversary Reception, at Bnai Jacob Shaarei [email protected]. Zion at 8:00pm. his is a very important event for the community, especially • “Pizza & Parsha” for Students & Young Professionals since many local, city and state officials will be attending including the ages 17-29 this program is dedicated L’ilui Nishmas Honorable John Sarbanes, Mayor Katherine Pugh, Police Commissioner Kevin Gilad Schwartz and sponsored by the Mayer Family. Davis, and Police Chief Terrence Sheridan. Community presence is critical, Takes place at 7:30pm on Thursdays. and everyone should please make every effort to attend. Please call 410- • 664-6927 extension 8 or email [email protected], as soon as possible to make Thursday Nights in the Knish Shop Party Room your reservation. 9:15pm, 11th and 12th grade boys Parsha Discussion. •Join WIT Motzei Shabbos December 2nd for our annual Melave Malka. At • Halachic Themes from the Parsha Shiur Thursdays at the event we will pay tribute to Mrs. Hali Gottesman and Mrs. Sara 10:15pm. The shiur did not meet this week. Rotenberg. There will be a video presentation featuring Rabbi Shalom • Shabbos Afternoon Shiur will be given by Rabbi Marwick, Rosner, Mrs. Rivka Segal and Rebbetzin Reena Tarshish. $50 General Admission. For more information or to register, visit WIT’s website on the topic: The Avos and Name Changes in Halacha. www.witbaltimore.org or email [email protected]. • The Rav’s Mishna yos Shiur! Attention Boys in 5th, 6th •AMIT Baltimore EVENT: An Evening Celebrating Innovative Education DATE: grade. The shiur will take place in Rabbi Marwick’s Sunday evening, December 10, 2017 TIME: 6 PM – Dinner LOCATION: Knish office at 3:00pm . Learning Maseches Shabbos. Shop, 514 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore 21208 COST: $54 (includes dinner) – Sponsorships are available to help fund this program which covers tefillin, Rabbi Sklare's Fri. night parsha shiur will take place at 8 pm clothing, transportation, celebration and recording of the child’s Bar Mitzvah. Contact: AMIT Office 410-484-2223, [email protected] at the Meisters, 6202 Greenspring Ave. •Join the community to help Ohr Chadash Academy hit their annual campaign goal of $350K in just 24 hours! All donations x4. New: Monthly giving option! The 2017-2018 Winter Lecture Series in Jewish History by Rabbi OCA provides a joyful Jewish learning environment that promotes Torah, Dovid Katz continues this Motzei Shabbos, 8:30pm at Shomrei Emunah. general studies and a love of Israel. Enrollment has surged from 75 to 258 students since 2011. Contribute to the continued success of the staff and Hubris and Atonement: students of OCA at www.charidy.com/oca. To donate by phone, call: 410- The State of Israel and the Jewish People 1972-1975 900-2200. •“My Life as a Nazi Hunter” Successes, Failures and Insights by Dr. Efraim Lecture 6: Affliction: The Yom Kippur War Part 2 Zuroff, Director, Simon Wiesenthal Center - Israel office and Eastern European Affairs. Wednesday, December 6 @ 7:30pm. Beth Tefiloh Sponsored by Barbara and David Cohen, in honor of the soldiers who fought in Congregation, Rosen Arts Center/Mintzes Theater, 3300 Old Court Road. the Yom Kippur War, including friends who served on the Golan Front; and by Free and open to the public, no reservations required. CART Live Captions for Mr. and Mrs. Ken Birnbaum, in memory of Ed and Anne Birnbaum A”H the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will be provided. For more information, contact the Mercaz Office: 410-413-2321. •Ner Yisroel Dinner 2017: The 84th annual Ner Yisroel dinner (commemorating the 30th yahrtzeit of the Rosh Yeshiva Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Harav Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman zt”l) will be held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on Sunday December 10 at 5:00 p.m. Free transportation will be provided for dinner attendees (buses leave at 1:00 p.m. from Greenspring Shopping Center). For dinner reservations and information call 443-548-6087 or visit dinner.nirc.edu.