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KAJ NEWSLETTER December 19, ‘18 י KAJ NEWSLETTER December 19, ‘18 י"א טבת תשע"ט A monthly publication of K’hal Adath Jeshurun Volume 49 Number 4 CHANUKAH The evening of 25 Kislev (Sunday, December 2nd) saw the first candle of Chanukah 5779 lit in the large Menora of our Beis Knesses by Chazon Ezra Lasdun. As usual, many members—and others—from near and not-so-near came to our Shul’s Hadlokas Neiros Chanukah over the various evenings, which included two Sundays, ensuring a full measure of Pirsumei Nisso. The choir, with its usual members over the weekend of Chanukah, and with a somewhat more youthful ensemble on the weeknights, led the Kehilla in singing Mo’oz Tzur. Shabbos was not the only time the melody of Shenei Zeisim was heard. (Shenei Zeisim, the Meora for Shabbos Chanukah, is the only Meora included in the Piyutim of Minhag Ashkenaz.) Each day of Chanukah, the tunes of Mo’oz Tzur and Shenei Zeisim could be heard in Adon Olam, parts of Hallel and in the Kaddish after Kerias HaTorah. The unique melody of VeOllu Moshi’im was, likewise, rendered daily during Shacharis. In our Yeshiva, the students celebrated with Chagigos in the various departments. Pictured below, Rabbi Yitzchok Celnick addresses the talmidim of Beis Medrash Yeshurun at their Chagiga in the Beis Medrash. Vol. 49, No. 4 KAJ NEWSLETTER Page 2 Lechvod Chanukah, Rabbi Yehuda Perlman’s fourth grade class went to visit their rebbi’s Rav, Rav Elimelech Bluth, before enjoying some treats at their rebbi’s house as well. 130th YAHRZEIT OF RAV SAMSON RAPHAEL HIRSCH 27 Teves, which this year falls out on Friday, the 4th of January, marks the 130th Yahrzeit of Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch. As is well known, Rav Hirsch did more for the preservation and revival of Torah learning and Torah living in Germany than one could reasonably have expected of one man in one lifetime. The Frankfurt Kehilla which he established under the principles of Austritt and strict adherence to Halocho became a model Kehilla. With the equally extraordinary efforts of his grandson, Rav Joseph Breuer, this Kehilla and Yeshiva were reestablished on these shores after the Nazi Churbon. The great opus of Rav Hirsch’s writings continues to illuminate the Torah for us, for the children educated in our Mosdos, and for the wider Torah world, where the newly re-translated Hirsch Chumash was received with much enthusiasm. Today, our Kehilla and Yeshiva, proud bearers of Rav Hirsch’s name, continue to carry on Rav Hirsch’s sacred legacy of Torah Im Derech Eretz. יהי זכרו ברוך CHINUCH BEIS HAKEVOROS On Sunday December 16/ 8 Teves Rav Mantel led members of the Chevra Kadisha in a Chinuch Bais Hakevoros. Approximately thirty Chevra Kadisha members walked around the perimeter of the recently acquired parcel of land in King Solomon Cemetery seven times while reciting Tehillim chapters 91 and 104 on each circuit. This land is just across the internal cemetery road Akiba Avenue from where our Rabbonim are buried. These new plots are now available to our membership. For more information, please contact the Kehilla office. Vol. 49, No. 4 KAJ NEWSLETTER Page 3 ז' and prior to that on ה' אב תשנ"ו A Chinuch Beis HaKevoros was last done by our Chevra Kadisha on After the circuits were completed, three chapters were recited near the kevorim of our .אדר תשכ"ו Rabbonim asking for Rachamei Shomayim to annul the recent state education regulations which, in an unprecedented manner, threaten the Chinuch of all Yeshivos and day schools in New York State. בלע המות לנצח... CHINUCH IN NYS As Rav Mantel stated in his sermon this past Shabbos, the autonomy of our Yeshivos and their chinuch in New York State is in grave danger due to the new regulations that have been formulated by the state’s Education Commission. The Kehilla joined Shuls and Yeshivos state-wide in reciting Tehillim on Asara BeTeiveis, after both Mincha Gedola and the later (4:05 PM) Mincha. Our members are urged to sign the online petition electronically, at the following link: https://www.change.org/p/500-000-students-vs-state-education-department Those who cannot access the link can come to the Kehilla Office to sign a paper petition. Additionally, our state representative, Assemblywoman Carmen N. De La Rosa may be contacted. The address of her local office is 210 Sherman Ave, Suite A, New York, NY 10034; phone: 212-544-2278. Her Albany office’s address is LOB Room 528, Albany, NY 12248; phone: 518-455-5807. State Senator-elect Robert Jackson has not taken office in the State Senate yet. ANNUAL DINNER The Kehilla and Yeshiva are very much looking forward to the upcoming 69th Annual Dinner, to take place IY”H on Sunday, February 17th. We anticipate everyone’s participation to make this annual event—the main fundraiser for our Yeshiva—an outstanding success. Please do your part, and solicit and contribute ads as soon as possible. Ad kits will be shortly arriving in the mail. Ads may also be submitted online at www.yrsrhdinner.org. To purchase your tickets for the car raffle, visit www.yrsrh.org The Dinner’s Guests of Honor this year are Mr. and Mrs. Shimon Levi; Mr. and Mrs. Shaul Gross are Parents of the Year, and Mr. and Mrs. Ari Cohen are the Alumni Chai Awardees. We look forward to greeting everyone personally at the Dinner. Vol. 49, No. 4 KAJ NEWSLETTER Page 4 DAF YOMI IS MESAYEIM MENOCHOS The Kehilla and Washington Heights Daf Yomi Chaburos, as well as those world-wide, were mesayeim Maseches Menochos on Wednesday, November 28th/ 20 Kisleiv. Pictured below, the evening Chabura gathered in the Sonn Beis Medrash to be mesayeim and enjoy some light refreshments. As always, new members are always most welcome as the Chaburos now proceed through Maseches Chulin. SPECIAL SHIURIM Repeating the success of the last few years, the Kehilla once again has arranged special shiurim for the legal holidays of Thursday, November 22nd, Tuesday, December 25th, Tuesday, January 1st and Monday, February 18th, days many members have a day off from their jobs. The first shiur was given by Rav Mantel, to a large and attentive audience (pictured below). Vol. 49, No. 4 KAJ NEWSLETTER Page 5 ANNUAL CONVENTION OF AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA This year’s Agudah convention, which took place over the Shabbos of Parashas Vayishlach (November 22nd-25th) featured Rav Mantel as a speaker at the English-language Seudo Shelishis. A number of our members joined the Rav and Rebbetzin at the convention. The full transcript of the Rav’s speech will be included IYH in the next issue of the L’Dor VaDor Mitteilungen. NEWS FROM OUR YESHIVA Sukka Fair The 5th grade boys, having recently completed the first two perokim of Mishnayos Sukka with their rebbi, Rabbi Yakov Cohen, made a Sukka-Fair, depicting cases discussed in the Mishna, through models and posters. Each boy also explained the case he was depicting, and the basis of the halocho. First Grade Boys’ Chumash Party Rabbi Avrohom Hoffman’s first-grade class celebrated receiving their Chumashim with their much- anticipated Chumash Party. On December 2/ 24 Kislev, the boys, as well as their delighted families, gathered in Moller Hall for the event. Rav Mantel addressed the audience, as did Rabbi Yehuda Moller, Menahel, and Rabbi Hoffman. Vol. 49, No. 4 KAJ NEWSLETTER Page 6 Boys’ Melave Malka and Girls’ Melave Malka The boys of our elementary Yeshiva enjoyed their annual Melave Malka held in Moller Hall on Motzoei Shabbos Parashas Toledos, November 10th. Rabbi Yehuda Moller, Menahel, addressed the boys, their fathers, and the Rebbeim and an enjoyable time was had by all. One week later, on Motzoei Shabbos Parashas Vayeitzei, November 17th, Moller Hall found itself once again in use, as this time the girls, mothers, grandmothers and Moros enjoyed the camaraderie of a Melave Malka. Rabbi Moller opened the program. The ladies and girls also enjoyed some dancing, and G.O. spirit, led by Morah Shaindy Plotzker. SISTERHOOD LECTURE It was wonderful having Mrs. Tovah Plotkin back to speak to the Sisterhood on November 20/13 Cheshvan on the Chanukah-related topic, “Gazing into the Lights.” Mrs. Plotkin, a granddaughter of Rav Shimon Schwab has been giving shiurim to women for many years and especially enjoys sharing insights from her ,זצ''ל beloved and revered grandfather whom we all sorely miss. Mrs. Plotkin reminisced about coming to Washington Heights every Chanukah, as a child, as both sets of her grandparents lived here. She recalls Rav Schwab making mention of the fact that Shabbos Chanukah is almost always Parashas Miketz, the parasha which tells us about Paroh's dream. In this dream, in which the scrawny cows devour the hale and hearty cows, is a foreshadowing of the time in history when we, the weak Makabim, would vanquish the mighty Greek army. Vol. 49, No. 4 KAJ NEWSLETTER Page 7 Neiros Shabbos can and should be utilized for lighting the room while, conversely, it is forbidden to benefit from the light of the Chanukah candles. What is the reason for this? Rav Schwab quotes the Shelah HaKodosh who tells us that the shoresh (root) of Chanukah is chinuch (education). The light of the Menorah is symbolic of the miracle which was Hashem's involvement in our lives in a way that is out of the ordinary. G-d's light amidst the darkness of the Exile will lead us into the future Geula (Redemption) and Oro shel Moshiach (the light of Moshiach).
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