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Rabbi Barry Gelman The is up. Emeritus Joseph Radinsky z’l Cantor Emeritus Irving Dean President Mr. Rick Guttman

LOUIS AND YAFFEE BNEI AKIVA PROGRAM: Shabbat No Teen 10:30 am: Tot Shabbat 4:10 pm Snif Groups: 1st—3rd in the tot trailer, 4th—5th in the , 6th in the teen minyan trailer

Serving the Orthodox Community of Parents are asked to tell their kids that card playing is not permitted in Houston for over 100 years the . The presence of card playing does not promote the type of atmosphere we are trying to create in the shul. Additionally, all November 4, 2017 youth should either be in groups or sitting with their parents. 22 Cheshvan 5778 In recognition of our appreciation for all the help we received Sefer: Bereishit during Hurricane Harvey, UOS is sponsoring a this Shabbat Parasha: Chayei at both Beth Rambam and Young . : I Kings 1:1-31

————————————— Shabbat Kiddush with chicken The annual UOS Congregation Annual Meeting salad in Freedman Hall. will take place on Sponsored by April and Kobi Sunday, December 10, 2017 Amsalem in gratitude to the com- at 9:00 am In Freedman Hall. munity and in honor of a positive reconstruction spirit. 3 Part Mini Series

Shabbat Kiddush next week: Join us on Shabbat afternoon as members of our community share their Sponsorship is greatly appreciated. expertise with us on issues related to Torah, Israel, Community and more.

Seudah Shlishit in Freedman Hall. First Series: Dates: Nov. 11,18 Sponsored by Doreen and 3 Conversations with Consul General To The Southwest Gilad Katz: Marshall Lerner in memory of This Week’s Topic: Conversion or Confusion? A Discussion on Jewish Alma Lerner. Identity in the State of Israel

Seudah Shlishit next week: Seudah Shlishit take place right after Mincha on Shabbat afternoon. Mincha Nov. 11—5:00 PM

Next series - 2 sessions with Amy Goldstein:

Dec. 9 th: Tales from the Halls of Congress, Stay Connected: the State Department and the White House UOS: www.uosh.org Robert M. Beren Academy: Dec. 16th: Winning for the at the United Nations www.berenacademy.org UOS Goldberg Montessori: www.uosgms.org Baruch Dayan H’emet We regret to inform you on the passing of James Altman Father of our member Joel Altman United Orthodox The & Ruth Mitzner Building May the families be comforted among the mourners of Zion and 9001 Greenwillow Houston, TX 77096 The greatest chessed (kindness) you can do for someone in shul is to let 713-723-3850 them pray undisturbed.1 Please refrain from talking during services. UNITED ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUES OF HOUSTON Friday November 10th 6:00 am Early Shacharit Shabbat: 7:00 am Shacharit  Morning Services: followed by Kiddush in Freedman Hall. Sponsored by 5:11 pm Candle Lighting April and Kobi Amsalem in gratitude to the community and in honor of a 5:15 pm Mincha/Maariv positive reconstruction spirit.

 Sermon by Rabbi Gelman Saturday November 11th  9:00 am Shacharit Massechet Shabbat: with Gideon Miller, 1 hour 15 minutes before Mincha 4:00 Gideon Miller at the home of Barbara & Robert Levy. 4:00 pm Class by Rabbi Gelman  Shabbat Class: with Rabbi Gelman, Topic: Great Moments in Rabbinic 5:00 pm Mincha History: This week: Rabbi Akiva: Greatest ever?” 5:30 pm Class by David Silberman  Suedah Shlishit: Sponsored by Doreen and Marshall Lerner in memory of 6:11 pm Havdallah Alma Lerner.  Seudah Mini Series: First Series: 3 Conversations with Consul General To The Sunday November 12th Southwest Gilad Katz: This Week’s Topic: Conversion or Confusion? A 8:00 am Shacharit Discussion on in the State of Israel. 5:10 pm Mincha/Maariv  Massechet Bava Metziah: with David Silberman, after Seudah Shlishit. ———————————————————————————————————————- Monday November 13th Ongoing Weekday Classes: 6:00 am Early Shacharit 6:45 am Shacharit  with Rabbi Yaakov Nagel. Daf Yomi is a daily regimen of 5:10 pm Mincha/Maariv study. The entire Talmud is completed, one day at a time, in seven and a half years. Tens of thousands of Jews worldwide study in the Daf Yomi program. Tuesday Vovember 14th The class will take place in the Library 45 minutes after Mincha, Sunday through Thursday. 6:00 Early Shacharit 7:00 am Shacharit  Mondays 11:15 am-1:15 pm: Women’s only Israeli Dancing—Beginner thru 5:10 pm Mincha/Maariv advanced telling the story of the Jewish People and Israel today thru Dance. Cost $6/session. Contact Weissblatt for details 713-776-9739. Wednesday November 15th  Mondays 8:00 pm: 3 Mini Courses On Classic Torah Topics with Rabbi Barry 6:00 am Early Shacharit Gelman. Current Topic “ Amazing Aggadah: An in depth study of some of the 7:00 am Shacharit non legal sections of the Talmud. 5:10 pm Mincha/Maariv  Wednesdays 11:45 am (class 12:00 pm-12:30 pm): with Rabbi Gelman Thursday November 16th Lunch & Learn: Parshat Hashavua: A textual analysis of the weekly Torah 6:00 am Early Shacharit portion. Class will be held in the UOS library, cost $6 (egg salad, tuna salad, 6:45 am Shacharit fresh green salad and a drink) RSVP to [email protected] or online at 5:10 pm Mincha/Maariv www.uosh.org.

Friday November 17th  Wednesday 8:00 pm at the home of Vivian and Henry Blum. Rabbi Moshe 6:00 am Early Shacharit Traxler teaching the Ramban's . 7:00 am Shacharit 5:07 pm Candle Lighting Rabbi Gelman is sending out a weekly inspirational message or link thru 5:10 pm Mincha/Maariv a WhatsApp group. Please text Rabbi Gelman at 713 922 2473 Saturday November 18th indicating that you would like to join the UOSInspiration WhatsApp 9:00 am Shacharit group. Make sure you have a WhatsApp account. 4:00 Gideon Miller 4:00 pm Class by Rabbi Gelman Daily minyan is a fundamental aspect of synagogue life. Help to assure that 5:00 pm Mincha we have a minyan each time by joining the minyan WhatsApp group. Those in 5:30 pm Class by David Silberman the group receive periodic reminders of minyan times as well as requests to 6:07 pm Havdallah come when we are short. Come when you can. Join the group to make sure those saying and others have a minyan. Email or text your cell # to Rabbi Gelman if you wish to join and download the WhatsApp app.

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1 hour 15 minutes before 45 minutes 11:15 pm—1:15 45 minutes 11:45 am 45 minutes Mincha: Massechet Shabbat after Mincha: pm: Israeli after (lunch) after with Gideon Miller at the home Daf Yomi: with dance for Mincha: Daf 12-12:30 pm Mincha: Daf of Barbara & Robert Levy. Rabbi Nagel. Women. Yomi: with (class) Lunch & Yomi: with —————————————— ——————— ——————— Rabbi Nagel. Learn with Rabbi Nagel. Shabbat Class: with Rabbi Gel- 45 minutes —————— Rabbi Gelman: —————— man, Topic: Great Moments in after Mincha: Parshat Rabbinic History: This week: Daf Yomi: with Hashavua: A Rabbi Akiva: Greatest Jew Rabbi Nagel. textual analysis ever?” ——————— of the weekly —————————————— Mondays 8:00 Torah portion. After Mincha: Massechet Bava pm: 3 Mini —————— Courses On Metziah with David Silberman. Wednesday Classic Torah —————————————— 8:00 pm at the Topics with home of Vivian Seudah Mini Series: First Series: Rabbi Barry and Henry 3 Conversations with Consul Gelman. Blum. General To The Southwest Gilad Current Topic “ Katz: This Week’s Topic: Conver- Amazing Agga- Rabbi Moshe dah: An in Traxler teach- sion or Confusion? A Discussion depth study of on Jewish Identity in the State some of the non ing the Ram- of Israel. legal sections of ban's Mishneh the Talmud. Torah. ——————— 45 minutes CARE CALENDARS after Mincha: We are pleased to share with you the CareCalendar for our new Bnot Daf Yomi: with Sheriut, Shira & Osi We hope that the entire community will take the Rabbi Nagel. opportunity to to know these wonderful people.

Please go to Http://www.carecalendar.org and enter the following information in the appropriate spaces:

Calendar ID: 259166 Security code: 4900

UOS Committee Chairpersons Welcome members, friends and guests Committee Contact Email Address to UOS. On behalf of the Board of Direc- Chesed Doreen Lerner [email protected] tors, I invite you to engage in our com- Education- UOSGMS Nada Chandler [email protected] munity and in our Shul. Please reach out to our Rabbi, me, or any of our com- Hospitality Elise Passy [email protected] mittee leaders as we work together to House and Grounds Neil Scheckter [email protected] enrich each other and our community. Membership Steven Abramson [email protected] Security Harry Brown/Yair Yeudai [email protected] Best regards Committee Dov Liberman [email protected] Rick S Guttman Youth Education Robert Levy [email protected] 3

Chessed Committee Prayer For The IDF & US Military We are currently looking for volunteers, As we recite the prayer for members of the both male & female, to help serve as Shul greeters Israeli Defense Force on Shabbat and Yom Tov on Shabbat. You will welcome people to we keep in mind those Israeli Soldiers held in UOS as they enter the Sanctuary. captivity and missing in action

We hope to grow and be able to offer more in time, Ron Arad Guy Chever Yehuda Katz but to start we are currently able to extend these acts Zecharia Baumal Zvi Feldman of chesed:

and those connected to our congregational 1. Friendly check-in calls – to members we haven’t family in active IDF & US Military seen in shul for a while, just to make sure they’re okay. 2. Hospital Visits () Zvi Boruch Altman Elad Imany 3. Birthday calls or visits to seniors who’re living alone Akiva Gilad Brody Yehuda Lajcher or don’t have family in the area. Azriel Oz Brody Albert Katz 4. Rides to weekday shul events – for members who’d Roni Buchine Reuben Morris like to come to an event, or perhaps to daven or say kaddish, but don’t have a way to get there. David Chertoff Gavriel Saitowitz Yonaton Cytrin Jake Saitowitz If you are able to help or know of someone Samuel Gorme that needs some assistance

please contact Doreen Lerner at [email protected]

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