YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCE Candle Lighting It is customary to light a yahrzeit candle at home on The Hanukkah lights should be kindled as soon as possible after the anniversary of a loved one’s death, and to recite nightfall. On Friday the lights are kindled before the beginning of Kaddish at synagogue during prayer services that . day. Thanks to the generosity of the Zeisler Family The lighting procedure is as follows: The correct number of candles Foundation, Beth Tzedec clergy and staff will be are placed in the menorah, beginning at your right. Each pleased to provide you with a yahrzeit candle when subsequent night you add one candle, starting at the right and you attend weekday (Sunday to Friday) services. moving left. After the candles are set, you light the shammash, the We observe the following Yahrzeits this week of helper candle, which usually has a distinct place on the menorah December 16, 2017  28 Kislev, 5778 apart from the other candles. You then light the candles with the December 16–22, 2017 shammash from left to right. Please let one of the ushers know if you are On Friday afternoon during Hanukkah, we light the Hanukkah observing a Yahrzeit this week. candles before the Shabbat candles. Hanukkah candles are lit after Beth Tzedec Vision Statement Goldie Belkin* Jackie Switzer* . Adam Kyle Freitag* Sol Bleviss* Mordehai Levant* Emil Vladut Inspiring innovative learning, spiritual growth, Candle # 5 - Saturday, December 16th Estelle Bernstein* Morris Silver* Harry Cohen Candle # 6 - Sunday, December 17th Leo Krell Mendel Switzer* Israel Florence* compassion and the joyous expression of Conservative Candle # 7 - Monday, December 18th Aunt of Libin Bros.* David Viner* Chaim Popiolek Jewish living in the home, synagogue and community. Candle # 8 - Tuesday, December 19th Gretl Papernitzki* Rose Goodman* Ettie Shlafmitz* Max Pressman Nathan Greenberg* Glenna Silver* Larry Smith* Baruch Hurov* Harvey Viner* Mamie Benjamin* Simon Lister Bessie Eisenstadt* Shabbat Shalom Dov Chetner* David Milavsky* Sarah Levine* Cecilia Guttman* Sophie Ravvin* Ida Lovet* Beth Tzedec Congregation is an egalitarian Conservative Jacob Laven* Doris Miller* Jennie Rosenbaum* synagogue that preserves Jewish tradition in a fashion

Lee Lazanik* Tryna Rudolph* Aaron Milner* Bertha Maerov* Jack Simon* Alice Rimer* that reflects contemporary life. We combine the spiritual Benjamin Rosenberg* Israel Solomon Max Rosenbaum* Doreen Baron* Anne Studnitz* Frank Schacter* BTZ leadership of our clergy and professional staff with the Sarah Barrett* Harry Switzer* Minka Kopel* Sunday, December 17 dedication of our Board of Directors and volunteers to 12:00-3:00pm offer a richly diverse array of services and programs to our NML Players, members, the Calgary Jewish community, and the community at large. Here are your opportunities to earn a valuable bonus point for each service attended on the following Bonus Point Sign-in Days:

Sunday, December 17th: 9:00am and 6:00pm Rabbi: Shaul Osadchey Sunday, December 24th: 9:00am and 6:00pm Please join us for an afternoon of fun, light and joy as we Sunday, December 31st: 9:00am and 6:00pm Cantor: Russell Jayne celebrate Hanukkah. Enjoy latkes, sufganiyot, bouncy castles, Rabbi: Joshua Corber This is a great way to give your team a point boost and to move up games, arts and crafts and more! President: David Inhaber in the standings. Mark these dates in your calendar and please re- Free of charge. Everyone is welcome! member to sign-in! Ritual Chair: Lorne Pearl Please be aware that we will be photographing this event. By attending, you are consenting to your photograph, and those of any minor children with you, Executive Director: Max Lipsman being taken and used in our online and printed publications. Happy Hanukkah from the NML team. Rabbi Shaul Osadchey, Cantor Russell Jayne and Rabbi Joshua Corber join our Executive and Board of Directors in Shabbat December 16th Monday December 25th welcoming all congregants and guests to our Shabbat services. Koleinu Minyan 11:00am Koleinu Minyan OFFICE CLOSED Shabbat, December 16th - 11:00am MIKKETS 4:30pm Mincha/ Tuesday December 26th The Koleinu Minyan is an interactive worship and learning TORAH PORTION: Genesis 41:53-43:15 Light 5th Candle OFFICE CLOSED experience designed for individuals who are interested in exploring Pages: 257-265 Sunday December 17th Wednesday December 27th the depth and meaning of in a relaxed and informal 12:00pm BTZ Hanukkah Party OFFICE CLOSED setting. If you want to understand the deeper meaning of prayers or : Numbers 7:30-35 Light 6th Candle Thursday December 28th become more familiar with them, this is the place for you. For more Page: 808 Monday December 18th 12:00pm Hazak 55+ information, please contact Rabbi Corber at 5:00pm Mysticism and Meditation Friday December 29th : Zechariah 2:14-4:7 [email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext 8. Light 7th Candle Candle Lighting: 4:19pm Pages: 1270-1272 Tuesday December 19th TORAH: VAYHI Torah on Tap for 20-40s Chanted by Judy Chetner Light 8th Candle Shabbat December 30th Thursday, December 21st - 7:00pm REFUAH SHLEIMAH - Wishing a speedy recovery to: Thursday December 21st 9:00am Shabbat Service Limericks Pub - 7304 Macleod Tr SE Sara Tybel bat Shayna Asne, Henna bat Zelda, Malka bat Dina Brocha, 7:00pm Torah on Tap (offsite) 4:30pm Seudah Shlishit Come socialize, ask, share, and learn Torah in a relaxed, casual Galya bat Devorah, Yaffa bat Tova, James Kendal, Barry Kaufman, Friday December 22nd atmosphere. Don't forget to bring some Jewish questions for clergy, Mordechai ben Nechama, Avraham-Leib ben Eydel-Faigie, Carolyn Candle Lighting: 4:14pm and, as always, the first round is on us. For more information or to Rosen, Arye David ben Rochel, Yankel ben Ruchla (Jacques Mydlarski), TORAH: VAYIGGASH register contact Rabbi Corber at Avraham Tzvi ben Bronia, Doron ben Lilah, Mike Jennings, Yaffa bat Shabbat December 23rd [email protected] or at 403-255-8688 ext 8. Esther, Yael bat Yvonne Hana, Rifka Faigie bat Freida Tzeviah and 9:00am Shabbat Service Yonit Chaya bat Rifka Faigie. 9:00am Bar Mitzvah HAZAK 55+ Presents Isaac Wax Names that appear in Hebrew only are at the request of the individual who is ill. LETTERS OF A FINE ROMANCE. CIRCA 1896-1902 4:30pm Mincha/Seudah Shlishit With Betty Sherwood Thursday, December 28th - 12:00pm – 2:00pm Betty Sherwood’s maternal grandparents, Eva Finkelstein and If you or someone you know is in the hospital, Mendel Abremovich were brought to Winnipeg as children in the please let us know and we will gladly arrange a visit from clergy. Mincha and Seudah Shlishit 1880’s. They both attended university, which must have been Please call our office at 403-255-8688 or Rabbi Osadchey, will take place today at 4:30pm. exceptional. Eva stayed in Winnipeg, but Mendel studied and at [email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext 2. worked in various places in the United States. Their correspondence from 1896 to 1902 is a charming and humourous documentation of their lives and the times. Betty will share excerpts from their letters, Yad Club - Initiative and present additional materials that she has collected, telling the Beth Tzedec Congregation story of their romance and lives. Lunch will be served at 12 noon, $5 encourages congregants to per person. RSVP to the Synagogue office at 403-255-8688 by become active Torah readers Friday, December 22nd. For more information, please contact for our congregation. Donna Caplan at 403-271-3066. Learning to read Torah requires dedication and discipline to master the Jewish Family Services melodies and techniques for Miriam's Well (Food Bank) reading directly from the Every drop in the bucket helps! sacred scroll. For those who are successful in this endeavor and The need is great. Please do what you can when complete 14 (The Hebrew numerical equivalent of Yad) Torah visiting the Synagogue by bringing any canned readings here at Beth Tzedec, the congregation will be honoured to goods, cereal, paper products or toiletries. Items provide special recognition by awarding a personalized Yad. For need not be kosher. Even just one item from everyone can make a more information contact Cantor Russ at [email protected] difference. Let's encourage our young children to participate in or 403-255-8688 ext. 4. this great Mitzvah.