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Magen David Sephardic Congregation Beit Eliahu 301-770-6818 The Sephardic Synagogue of the Nation's Capital

September 23 - September 27, 2011 24 Elul - 28 Elul, 5771

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Service Schedule Contents Shabbat Kiddush/Seudah Friday, September 23

High Holiday Info Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30 pm Candle Lighting 6:46 pm YAD-MD

Adult Education Opportunities Shabbat, September 24 Parasha Nitzavim Vayalech Sephardic Bet Midrash Shaharit 8:30 am Save the Date Class on Derekh Hashem 5:45 pm Foundation for Jewish Studies Minha 6:15 pm Seudah Shlisheet 6:45 pm Study Moroccan Torah Trope Arvit & Havdalah 7:35 pm Shabbat Opportunities for our Children Shabbat Ends 7:43 pm

From the Gabbi Sunday, September 25

Eruv Status Selihot 7:30 am Shaharit 8:30 am

The High Holiday service schedule can be found here .

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The Shabbat Kiddush is sponsored by Samy & Stella Ymar in memory of Hazzan David Rebibo A"H.

The Seudah Shlisheet is sponsored by Raphael Mouyal in memory of Solomon Mouyal A"H.

High Holiday Information

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High Holiday tickets have been mailed out. If you did not send your reservation form in, please call the office to insure that you get a ticket in time. Remember, everyone that wants to attend services during the holiday is being asked to fill a seat form out. Blank forms for both members and non members are available on the table in the lobby. You can also download blank forms here .

YAD-MD

Another Great Event From Yad-MD Please join us for a happy hour in the Magen David Sukkah on Sunday October 16th. The cost of the event is $5 for Magen David members & $10 for non-members and includes all-you-can-drink- alcohol and appetizers.

Payment is due in advance and can be paid on our website magendavidsephardic.org

Who We Are;

Magen David's Young Adult Division is a group dedicated to bringing together young in their 20's and 30's in the MD/DC community.

YAD-MD offers a variety of ways for you to get involved and connected through exciting social events including happy hours, social mixers, Shabbat dinners, stimulating educational programs, volunteer opportunities, and much more. Our events are open to both singles and couples in an effort to bring the entire community together. Please join our facebook group

Learning Opportunities for Adults

Talmud Class - Please join us for our ongoing study of Masekhet Taanit, the tractate of the Talmud that discusses fasting, prayer, repentance and Divine Providence. This class meets every Shabbat following the Kiddush Luncheon.

Derekh Hashem - A weekly study of Derekh Hashem, the classic exposition of the fundamentals of Jewish thought and belief by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (also known as the Ramchal). Learn about Hashem, the Creation, angels, the soul, the power of mitzvot and the beauty of Torah study from one of the greatest Rabbis and Kabbalists of our Sephardic tradition. This class meets before Minha every Shabbat.

Lost On The High Holidays? - Do you ever feel like the services on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur drag on and on without any clear beginning, middle or end (OK, maybe they do have a clear end)? Does the High Holiday prayerbook seem disorganized, disjointed or just plain overwhelming? Believe it or not, there is a clear order, rhyme and reason to everything we do in the synagogue on the High Holidays, and in just a few sessions YOU can discover it for yourself! Join us for this special series of classes and learn to appreciate the structure, meaning and beauty of the High Holiday services, once and for all. Become an expert in navigating your way through the Mahazor, the special High Holiday prayerbook, and share your insights with family and friends. These classes will transform the way you experience Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for the rest of your life! This class will be held at 7pm on Tuesday nights September 13, 20, 27, and October 4

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Parasha Class and Sephardic Bet Midrash

Thursday Night Torah Study at Magen David

Class on the Parasha of the week, 7pm

Sephardic Bet Midrash Program 8:15-9:30

Sugyot in Yoreh Deah/Issur V'Heter in Depth This Shiur, delivered by Rabbi Maroof, will be focused on analytic study of the sections of SHAS and the SHULCHAN ARUKH that are typically mastered by candidates for semikha. It is perfect for anyone who is currently in a semikha program or who has already received semikha and would like to review the material in greater depth. It is also appropriate for advanced students of halakha with an interest in exploring this challenging and complex subject.

This program is free of charge and open to the entire community. Refreshments will be served.

Sponsorships are available. If you would like to sponsor one of the evenings of learning, please contact the office at Magen David Sephardic Congregation, (301) 770-6818. Save The Date

Sunday, October 2 - Annual visit to Mt. Lebanon Cemetery following Shaharit Sunday, October 9 - Lend a hand, help us build the Magen David sukkah Be sure to join us in our sukkah for meals on Oct 12, 13, 14. More details to follow.

Foundation for Jewish Studies at the JCC

Lunch and Learn Bible Study Groups meet weekly to discuss Biblical texts and political, moral and religious issues suggested by the text. No previous Bible study is required.

Classes are held on Wednesdays at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington in Rockville, Maryland. Meet at 12:15 pm with a brown bag pareve/dairy lunch. Hot drinks are provided. Study will follow from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm.

Led by Rabbi Joshua Maroof, class will be held every Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - December 07, 2011

Time: 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Topic, Ezekiel lived with the community of Jewish exiles in Babylonia while the future of the Nation of Israel hung in the balance. Despite the limitations placed upon him by circumstance, he vigorously challenged the comfortable illusions of his generation, strove to educate and inspire the ignorant and apathetic, consoled his brethren with dreams of a Messianic future and was the beneficiary of most mysterious and esoteric Divine visions ever communicated to mankind. This class will explore how one solitary individual was capable of serving as teacher, preacher, visionary and mystic - not only for his time but for millennia to come.

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Register here

Please note that there is no class on November 23 in observance of Thanksgiving.

Study Moroccan Trope for Youth

We will be forming a group for children to study Moroccan Torah Trope-day and time to be announced. Please contact Rabbi Maroof if you are interested in joining or learning more. 301-770-6818 [email protected] Shabbat Opportunities for Our Children

We would love to see your child participate more actively in Shabbat services! There are many opportunities for children of all ages to take part in the prayers.

Girls 5-10 years old, and boys 5-12, may do one or more of the following: 1) Assist with opening and closing the Ark when we remove/return the Torah scrolls 2) Carry the Sefer Haftarot (post-Bar Mitzvah boys may carry the Torah) 3) Stand at the Tevah and assist in chanting Kabbalat Shabbat (Friday night), Nishmat Kol Hai, Yishtabach, Shema Yisrael, El Adon, Kedusha or Ein Kelohenu. The Rabbi will make recordings of these prayers available to you for practice and preparation at home.

Boys who can read Hebrew and are 7 years of age or older may read an of the Torah and/or Haftara on Shabbat. Girls who can read Hebrew may prepare to chant a section of Shir Hashirim on Friday Night, or a portion of one of the Megillot on Purim, Pesah, Shavuot or Sukkot. The Rabbi will gladly work with you privately to prepare him/her in advance for this.

Please contact the Rabbi or Gabbai and make arrangements for your child to take advantage of one of these beautiful opportunities for participation in our services. Rabbi Maroof [email protected] Rami Levi [email protected] Haftara Requests

Please note that if you wish to read the Haftara on a specific Shabbat you must communicate this to the Gabbai four weeks in advance. The first person to reserve a particular Haftara will be given that Haftara - no reassignments will be made, regardless of circumstances. Since the Gabbai cannot take responsibility for keeping track of all of your memorial dates, azkarot, etc., please be sure to take the initiative and reserve the Haftarah that you need four weeks ahead of time. You can reach the Gabbi at 301-775-9662 or by email at [email protected].

Eruv Status

To check the status of the eruv, call 240-627-1661 later Friday afternoons.

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