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.4 September 12, 2020  23rd of 5780 This Week At Nitzavim-Vayeilech

SHABBAT MINYANIM IN SHUL @ YICC HALAKHIC CORNER You MUST be pre-registered and on our security list Q: Is one permitted to recite the prayer of Machnisei Rachamim at the end of the service in which we to be allowed entry into our Minyanim. beseech the angels to help present our prayers to G-d? ALL Minyanim meet in our Shul’s Backyard A: The 5th of the Rambam’s 13 Principles of Faith states that Friday Night: we believe that one must only pray to Hashem and to no other being. Precisely because of this belief, the Maharal & Kabbalat ...... 6:55 pm (Netiv Olam) writes that the paragraph of Machnisei Rachami, one of the concluding prayers of the Selichot Shabbat Day: service this Motzei Shabbat, should be omitted since it is ...... 7:00 & 8:30 am a prayer to angels. Similarly, the Chatam Sofer (Sh”T Shabbat Afternoon: O”C 166) expresses his reservations about this prayer. Mincha ...... 6:40 pm He adds that he would regularly elongate his at Shiur by Rabbi Proops the conclusion of Selichot so that by the time he was

Maariv...... 7:38 pm ready to recite Machnisei Rachamim the Chazan had already concluded the service thereby circumventing the Shabbat ends & ...... 7:48 pm issue altogether. Interestingly, Rabbi Asher Weiss (Minchas Asher - Moadim) opines that reciting Machnisei SHABBAT AT HOME Rachamim is completely permitted. He reasons that when the Rambam prohibited praying to other beings, the Shabbat Candle Lighting ...... 5:47 – 6:47 pm Rambam only intended to prohibit actual prayer. During Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat ...... 5:35 – 6:55 pm the recitation of Machnisei Rachamim we are not praying Shkiah ...... 7:03 pm to the angels, nor are we imbuing them with any Divine characteristics, we are simply asking their help in Shabbat Day: ensuring that our prayers reach G-d’s throne. Rabbi Earliest ...... 5:45 am Weiss explains that not every request is a true prayer and Sof Zman Kriat Shema ...... 9:42 am therefore we do not need to refrain from reciting this Sof Zman Tefilah ...... 10:45 am beautiful and heartfelt passage. Our Shul’s practice is not Mincha ...... 1:21 – 6:50 pm to recite the passage, following the opinion of Rabbi Shkiah ...... 7:03 pm Soloveitchik, Z”L. Shabbat ends & Havdalah ...... 7:48 pm

EREV SHABBAT, next week, Friday, September 18 MAZAL TOV Candle lighting ...... 5:38 – 6:37 pm • Dr. Sherwin and Rina Isenberg on their 50th Mincha ...... 5:25 – 6:45 pm Wedding Anniversary this Sunday.

IMPORTANT HALAKHIC TIMES – Sep 13 - 18 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Al ot HaShachar ...... 5:21-5:25 am We welcome the following members to our membership and Earliest Tallit & ...... 5:46-5:49 am hope they will enjoy a long relationship with our Shul: Sof Zman Kriat Shema ...... 9:42-9:43 am • Jack Kessler So f Zman Tefilah ...... 10:45 am • Michael & Dini Klein Ear liest time for Mincha ...... 1:20-1:19 pm • Joseph & Shani Moran Sh kiah ...... 7:02-6:55 pm

Tefilah Schedule – Sep 13 – 18 Participation at all our Minyanim by Pre- Registration Only

WOMEN'S TEHILIM GROUP Register @ www.yicc.org/minyanguidelines The Althea Goldstein Z”L YICC Women’s Tehilim Group ALL our minyanim are outdoors in our Shul’s Backyard meets via Zoom every Monday, at 7:30pm, to recite the Selichot & Shacharit entire Tehilim, praying for all those in need of a Refuah, Sunday ...... 6:30, 7:45 & 9:00 am for those wanting a child, for singles to find their soul Monday & Thursday ...... 5:40, 6:50 & 8:15 am mates, for the memory of a loved one, as well as for Tuesday & Wednesday ...... 5:40, 6:50 & 8:00 am peace in Israel and the world. Anyone interested in Friday (Erev Rosh Hashana) ...... 5:30, 6:45 & 8:30 am joining our Tehilim group, by saying a few chapters, Mincha should please contact the Shul office. Sunday-Thursday...... 6:45pm Night Selichot (Anziska) ...... 9:00pm

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YICC’s Zoom Schedule – Week of Sep 13 - 17 The Meeting ID/Link for each meeting remains the same for all subsequent days. You can view the following Shul Minyanim via Zoom and also at www.yicc.org/yicclive PLEASE NOTE: Zoom's security policy requires all meetings to have a password in addition to the Meeting ID/Link. Passwords were emailed to all YICC members. If you are not a member or did not receive the email please email [email protected] Selichot & Shacharit 7:45am (Sunday ONLY) https://zoom.us/j/181600164 Meeting ID: 181 600 164 8:15am (Mon & Thu) https://zoom.us/j/632467384 Meeting ID: 632 467 384 8:00am (Tue & Wed) https://zoom.us/j/632467384 Meeting ID: 632 467 384 8:30am (Friday, Erev Rosh HaShana) https://zoom.us/j/632467384 Meeting ID: 632 467 384 Mincha/ 6:45 pm (Sun-Thu, Sep 13-17) https://zoom.us/j/259804992 Meeting ID: 259 804 992

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SELICHOT @ YICC AVAILABLE TO WATCH ONLINE Note: There will NOT be a late night Selichot on Motzei • Shabbat At Home Archive - You can now access all content Shabbat 1st night Selichot; we encourage you to attend one made available during COVID-19 on our ‘Shabbat At Home’ webpage, featuring Drashot and Divrei Torah provided by Rabbi of our Minyanim on Sunday morning. Elazar Muskin, Rabbi James Proops, Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener and Selichot books will be available Rabbi David Mahler. www.yicc.org/shabbat-at-home-archive

1st Day Selichot Sunday Sep 13 ...... 6:30/7:45/9:00 am • Pirkei Avot – Different Perspectives – A podcast series featuring YICC Rabbis, educators, and community Mon & Thu ...... 5:45/6:50/8:15 am members. You can find the podcasts here: Tue & Wed ...... 5:45/6:50/8:00 am www.yicc.org/pirkeiavotpodcast Friday, Erev Rosh Hashana ...... 5:30/6:45/8:30 am • “Covid-19’s Financial Impact: What It All Means” Nightly Selichot ...... 9:00 pm www.yicc.org/covid19financialimpact Will meet at the Anziska home – by registration only.

RABBI ELAZAR MUSKIN’S COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Can be viewed at: https://www.yicc.org/video-gallery.htm • WITH DR. DAVID PELCOVITZ: USING OUR LIBRARY “Back to School in Uncertain T imes” Sefarim in our Library are not to be removed for use • WITH RABBI MARVIN HIER: “ Around the World” elsewhere unless by permission from our Rabbis and • WITH DR. JENNY TAITZ & DR. ROBIN BERMAN: logged with our office staff. If you choose to take a Sefer out “Covid 19. The Silent Side Effects.” of the library with permission, please return it after use to WITH SPECIAL ENVOY ELAN CARR: the Shul office. • “The State of Anti-Semitism Today” We are currently missing the following Sefarim: • WITH BISHOP KENNETH ULMER: • Artscroll volume 52-Avodah Zarah “A Country in Turmoil” • Artscroll Mishna -the last volume of Seder Tohoros (Containing Tvul,Yom, Yadayim and Uktzim)

Should you have these Sefarim in your possession, please kindly return them to the shul office. YAHRZEITS: Sep 12th - 18th ~ 23rd - 29th Elul

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! Sat, Sep 12 Marshall Jaffe’s father, Gershon ben Yisrael Z”L Sun, Sep 13 Walter Hulkower’s mother, Raizel Zeesel bat Yosef Z”L Dr. Mark Hyman’s father, Moshe Beryl ben Yeshaya Z”L Lulu Fensten’s mother, Chazam bat Yitzchak Z”L Alan Sklar’s mother, Mika bat Yaakov Dov HaCohen Z”L ADULT EDUCATION: Sep 13 - 20 Robert Millman’s father, Kopel ben Eliezer Z”L Mon, Sep 14 Dr. Marvin Pietruszka’s mother, Rachel bat Avraham SUNDAY HaCohen Z”L  The Dr. George Fox Z”L Memorial Gemara Shiur Tue, Sep 15 Dianne Iskovic’s father, Baruch Shimon ben Moshe Z”L Taught by his son, Rabbi Dr. David Fox via Zoom...... 8:40 am Wed, Sep 16 Frieda Newman’s mother, Sarah bat Shalom Z”L To join this Shiur, you must email your request to: Michel Hazan’s father, Chaim ben Mayer Z”L [email protected] to receive weekly notifications Lillian Lieberman’s father, Shlomo ben Yitzchak Isaac HaLevi Z”L MONDAY Fri, Sep 18 Allan and Stanley Kandel’s brother, Yosef Lipa ben  “The Daf Goes Deep” Shiur with Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom Yitzhak Moshe Z”L Via Zoom ...... 4:00 pm  Jack Nagel Z"L YICC Semichat Chaver Program Taught by Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener Via Zoom ...... 8:30 pm ANSHE EMET KEYLIM GUIDELINES WEDNESDAY 1490 Robertson Blvd.  Rabbi David Mahler's Aggada Shiur • Hours (only when shomer is present) Sun, Mon & A recording of the class and notes will be sent via email Wed 3-6 pm; Friday 1-4 pm; CLOSED Tue & Thu.  Rabbi Langer's "Sefer HaChinuch" Shiur ...... 8:30 pm • Must bring and wear mask and gloves and Via "free conference call" which can be accessed by observe social distancing calling: 425 436 6352 - passcode 200747#. • DO NOT LEAVE DEBRIS (from new packaging, like tape and boxes) & DO NOT LEAVE SHEMOS HERE DAF YOMI – Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom www.dafyomiyicc.org • Please Donate: at www.keylimmikvah.org

DAVENING @ HOME Minhagim and Halakhot Shabbat Parashat Nitzavim/Vayeilech September 11-18, 2020 By Rabbi Elazar Muskin

During the Covid-19 crisis, please use the following guide if you are davening without a Minyan.

Friday September 11th • No Tachanun at Mincha. Early Mincha no later than 5:35 PM. • Candles can be lit between 5:47 – 6:47 PM. • If one accepts Shabbat before Shkiah (7:05 PM), Mincha should begin no later than 6:55 PM. • A full Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv should be recited starting only after 5:47 PM. • After the Maariv Amida recite Vayechulu but not Magen Avot and Elokeinu V’Elokei Avotenu. They are only said when davening with a permanent Minyan. It is customary to recite Vayechulu together with either another male or female. • In Maariv after Aleynu recite Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. • When starting Shabbat early remember to repeat the full Shema after 7:50 PM.

Shabbat September 12th – Parashat Nitzavim/Vayeilech • Shacharit is a regular Shabbat Shacharit. • Do not say . This is only recited when davening with a Minyan. • Recite the for Shabbat followed by Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. • The from a Chumash is Nitzavim/Vayeilech. The Haftorah is the final of seven special Haftorot of comfort before Rosh Hashana. It is from Isaiah (61:10- 63:9). • Skip both chapters of Y’kum Purkan and the Mi Sheberach. They are only said when davening with a Minyan. • Recite the Mi Sheberach for the IDF and the Tefilah for Medinat Yisrael. • Recite HaRachamim followed by . • Mincha can be said as early as 1:21 PM but no later than 6:50 PM. • During Mincha recite the sentence Va’Ani Tefilati right after U’va L’Tziyon. • Recite Tzedek at Mincha. • Maariv is the regular weekday Maariv. • Recite V’he Noam and V’yeeten Lecha. • After Aleynu recite Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. • Shabbat ends 7:48 PM. Say a complete Havdalah.

Sunday September 13th - Thursday September 17th • On Sunday morning we begin reciting Selichot. One may say Selichot without a Minyan. The only passage one should omit in Selichot is Hashem, Hashem El Rachum V’chanuan.

If one, however, joins the Minyan via zoom, he may recite with the Minyan, Hashem, Hashem El Rachum v’chanun. • Recite Tachanun at the conclusion of Selichot. • Regular weekday Davening with Tachanun at Shacharit and Mincha. • On Monday and Thursday recite the longer version of Tachanun just like we do if we had a Minyan and were reading the Torah. • Rabbi Soloveitchik Z”L was of the opinion that when saying Tachanun even when a isn’t present, one should still fall on one’s arm and recite the opening chapter just like the way we do when davening inside a Shul. • In Shacharit after reciting the Shir Shel Yom recite Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. • During Chodesh Elul we encourage everyone to recite five chapters of Tehilim daily (except on Shabbat and ) proceeding accordingly through the entire Book of Tehilim, concluding on Erev Yom Kippur. • In Maariv after Aleynu recite Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem.

Friday September 18th • One may say Selichot without a Minyan. The only passage one should omit in Selichot is Hashem, Hashem El Rachum V’chanun. If one, however, joins the Minyan via zoom, he may recite with the Minyan, Hashem, Hashem El Rachum V’chanun. • Include Tachanun at the conclusion of Selichot. • Regular weekday Davening but omit Tachanun at Shacharit. • In Shacharit after reciting the Shir Shel Yom recite Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. • During Chodesh Elul we encourage everyone to recite five chapters of Tehilim daily (except on Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah) proceeding accordingly through the entire Book of Tehilim, concluding on Erev Yom Kippur. • One is able to say Hatarat Nidarim via zoom by participating with a Beit Din that is arranged at the Minyan. • No Tachanun at Mincha. Early Mincha no later than 5:25 PM. • Candles can be lit between 5:38 – 6:37 PM. • If one accepts Shabbat and Rosh Hashana before Shkiah (6:55 PM), Mincha should begin no later than 6:45 PM.

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DAVENING @ WITH A MINYAN Minhagim and Halakhot Shabbat Nitzavim/Vayeilech September 11-18, 2020 By Rabbi Elazar Muskin

During the Covid-19 crisis, please use the following guide if you are davening with a Minyan.

Friday September 11th • Candles can be lit between 5:47 – 6:47 PM. • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat at Shul will take place at 6:55 PM. • In Maariv after Aleynu the Mourner’s is said followed by Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. Another Mourner’s Kaddish is said after L’David Hashem. . Shabbat September 12th – Parashat Nitzavim/Vayeilech • Shacharit is a regular Shabbat Shacharit. • Say Anim Zemirot. The Chazan should open the Aron. • Recite the Shir Shel Yom for Shabbat followed by the Mourner’s Kaddish. Then recite Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem followed by the Mourner’s Kaddish. • Only the Chazan should open and close the Aron when taking out and returning the Torah. • The Chazan should take the Torah directly to the Shulchan. There should be no kissing of the Torah by members of the Minyan. • The Torah reading is Nitzavim/Vayeilech. • All Aliyot will be given to the Ba’al Kriah. He will make a Brakha both before and after each Aliyah. • Only 7 Aliyot are recited. There is no Maftir. • One person, besides the Ba’al Kriah, will do both Hagbah and Gelilah. After lifting the Torah for Hagbah place the Torah on the Shulchan and perform Gelilah while the Torah is on the Shulchan. • The Ba’al Kriah should also recite the Haftorah. • The Haftorah is the final of seven special Haftorot of comfort before Rosh Hashana. It is from Isaiah (61:10-63:9). • After the Haftorah the Ba’al Kriah says Hatzi Kaddish that is usually said before the Maftir is called for his Aliyah. • Recite the Tefilah for the American Government, Mi Sheberach for the IDF and the Tefilah for Medinat Yisrael. • Say the two chapters of Y’kum Purkan and the Mi Sheberach. • Recite Av HaRachamim followed by Ashrei. • Mincha is a regular Shabbat afternoon Mincha. Mincha is at 6:40 PM at Shul.

• All three Aliyot will be given to the Ba’al Kriah. He will make a Brakha both before and after each Aliyah. • One person, besides the Ba’al Kriah, will do both Hagbah and Gelilah. After lifting the Torah for Hagbah place the Torah on the Shulchan and perform Gelilah while the Torah is on the Shulchan. • The Kel Maleh for Yahrzeits occurring on Shabbat and during the coming week should be recited by the Chazan. • Recite Tzidkatcha Tzedek. • Maariv is the regular weekday Maariv. Maariv begins at 7:38 PM. • Shabbat ends 7:48 PM. • Recite V’he Noam and V’yeeten Lecha. • Say a complete Havdalah followed by Aleynu. After Aleynu the Mourner’s Kaddish is said. • Conclude Maariv with Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem and the Mourner’s Kaddish.

Sunday September 13th - Thursday September 17th • On Sunday morning we begin reciting Selichot. • Recite Tachanun at the conclusion of Selichot followed by the Chazan saying Kaddish Shalem. • Regular weekday Davening with Tachanun at Shacharit and Mincha. • On Monday and Thursday, only the Chazan should open and close the Aron when taking out and returning the Torah. • The Chazan should take the Torah directly to the Shulchan. No kissing of the Torah by members of the Minyan. • All three Aliyot on Monday will be given to the Ba’al Kriah. He will make a Brakha both before and after each Aliyah. • Mi Sheberach for Cholim should be recited by the Ba’al Kriah before Hagbah and Gelilah. • One person, besides the Ba’al Kriah, will do both Hagbah and Gelilah. After lifting the Torah for Hagbah place the Torah on the Shulchan and perform Gelilah while the Torah is on the Shulchan. • In Shacharit after reciting the Shir Shel Yom the Mourner’s Kaddish is said followed by Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. Another Mourner’s Kaddish is said after L’David Hashem. • During Chodesh Elul we encourage everyone to recite five chapters of Tehilim daily (except on Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah) proceeding accordingly through the entire Book of Tehilim, concluding on Erev Yom Kippur. • In Maariv after Aleynu the Mourner’s Kaddish is said followed by Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. Another Mourner’s Kaddish is said after L’David Hashem. • There will be no circulating of the box during the week. Please give Tzedakah while observing social distancing.

Friday September 18th • Selichot with Tachanun. • Regular Shacharit but omit Tachanun during Shacharit. • In Shacharit, after reciting the Shir Shel Yom, the Mourner’s Kaddish is said followed by Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. Another Mourner’s Kaddish is said after L’David Hashem. • During Chodesh Elul we encourage everyone to recite five chapters of Tehilim daily (except on Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah) proceeding accordingly through the entire Book of Tehilim, concluding on Erev Yom Kippur. • The custom is to recite Hatarat Nedairm on Erev Rosh Hashana. When reciting Hatarat Nedarim ensure that social distancing is observed. • Candles can be lit between 5:38 – 6:37 PM. • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat at Shul will take place at 6:45 PM. • In Maariv after Aleynu the Mourner’s Kaddish is said followed by Tehilim chapter 27, L’David Hashem. Another Mourner’s Kaddish is said after L’David Hashem. .

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