Shabbat Announcements

SHABBAT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rabbi Barry Gelman The Eruv is up. Rabbi Emeritus Joseph Radinsky Cantor Emeritus Irving Dean President Mr. Max Reichenthal

LOUIS AND LEAH YAFFEE BNEI AKIVA PROGRAM:

Shabbat Bnei Akiva is away for the summer. We wish you all a pleasant summer. See you in the fall !

Due to the flood, UOS no longer has the small chairs used on the Ninth of Serving the Orthodox Community of Av. As such, those who wish to sit on a low surface on the Ninth of Av, Houston for over 100 years which is customary, are advised to bring a low chair/milk carton/ pillow.

July 25, 2015 9 Av 5775 Shabbat Hazon

Torah Sefer: Devarim Parasha: Devarim Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 ————————————— Shabbat Kiddush in Freedman Hall. Shabbat KiddushTIME OFnext SALEweek: Sponsorship is greatly appreciated. ______

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Todah Rabbah! To the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills for a $3,000.00 donation.

Baruch Dayan H’emet

We regret to inform you of the passing of our Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Uncle and Great Uncle, Sol Davis on July 22, 2015. He is survived by his wife Seema Davis, Children: Paula and Happy Katz, Gary and Amy Da- vis, as well as 18-Grandchildren and 15-great grandchildren. Shiva services Monday - 6:45Am - 8:00PM Tuesday - 7:00Am - 8:00PM Wednesday - 7:00AM - 6:45Pm Thursday - 6:45AMServices held at 148 Pamellia Dr. Bellaire, Texas

United Orthodox Synagogues The David & Ruth Mitzner Building

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

Shabbat:  Morning Services: followed by a Kiddush in Freedman Hall.  Shabbat Class: with Aharon Cherniak one hour before Mincha, will study topics in Friday July 24th the weekly Haftorah. This week is cancelled. 7:00 am Shacharit  Massechet Shabbat: Gideon Miller’s class has been cancelled .

7:00 pm Mincha/Maariv  Massechet Brachot: with David Silberman, after Mincha. This class will not take 8:02 pm Candle Lighting place this week.

Saturday July 25th ———————————————————————————————————————- 9:00 am Shacharit 3:45 pm Cancelled Ongoing Weekday Classes: 4:00 pm Cancelled 5:00 pm Mincha  Daf Yomi with Rabbi Yaakov Nagel. Daf Yomi is a daily regimen of Talmud study. The 8:19 pm Fast begins entire Talmud is completed, one day at a time, in seven and a half years. Tens of 9:20 pm Maariv/Eicha thousands of Jews worldwide study in the Daf Yomi program. The class will take 8:25 pm Cancelled place in Freedman Hall Before Maariv, Sunday through Thursday.

 Sunday 9:00 am-10:00 am: with David Davies. A course developed by the National Sunday July 26th Jewish Outreach Program geared to those with a basic knowledge of the Hebrew 8:00 am Shacharit Alphabet who wish to improve their reading skills and comprehension. There is no 2:00 pm - 7:45 pm Classes and pro- charge for this class. It takes place in Freedman Hall at UOS. grams  Mondays 11:15 am-1:15 pm: Women’s only Israeli Dancing—Beginner thru 3:00 pm Early Mincha advanced telling the story of the Jewish People and Israel today thru Dance. Cost 7:45 pm Mincha/Maariv $6/session. Contact Rachel Weissblatt for details 713-776-9739. 8:46 pm Fast ends 9:01 pm Havdalah  Mondays 8:00 pm: with Aaron Cherniak– Outpost for Compost: Conservation in Halakha

Monday July 27th  Wednesdays 11:45 am (class 12:00 pm-12:30 pm): with Aaron Cherniak Lunch & 6:45 am Shacharit Learn: TOPIC: Moshe’s Virtual Tour of Israel. Class will be held at UOS in Freed- 7:55 pm Mincha/Maariv man Hall, cost $6 (egg salad, tuna salad, fresh green salad and a drink) RSVP to [email protected] or online at www.uosh.org.

Tuesday July 28th Instructions for Saturday NIght / Havdallah 7:00 am Shacharit 7:55 pm Mincha/Maariv Shabbat Aug. 25th Mincha - 5PM - Seudah Shlishit should be eaten at home Wednesday July 29th Fast begins on Saturday Night, Aug. 25th at 8:19PM. 7:00 am Shacharit Maariv / Eicha - 9:20PM. 7:55 pm Mincha/Maariv At 9:02pm everyone should say the phrase "baruch hamavdil bein kodesh lechol," re- Thursday July 30th move their shoes, and change into weekday clothes and come back to shul for Maariv 6:45 am Shacharit and Eicha. 7:55 pm Mincha/Maariv

Friday July 31st Havdalah: 7:00 am Shacharit 7:00 pm Mincha/Maariv When Tisha B'Av falls out on Shabbat and is pushed off to Sunday, the bracha of Boreh 7:57 pm Candle Lighting Meorei HaEsh upon a fire is made on Saturday night before the reading of Eicha, howev- er, the bracha of Havdalah on a cup of wine is delayed until after Tisha B'Av, Sunday night. An adult who is exempt from fasting should recite Havdalah on Saturday night before eating.

Mikva: Please note that the Mikvah will be closed on Saturday night as Sunday is the observance of Tisha B’Av.

2 UOS Torah Classes at a Glance

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

This weeks class has been 9:00 am: Hebrew 11:15 pm—1:15 Before Maariv: 11:45 am(lunch) Before Maariv: cancelled. with David Davies. pm: Israeli dance Daf Yomi: with 12-12:30 pm Daf Yomi: with Mincha: Massechet Shabbat with ——————— for women Rabbi Nagel. (class) Lunch & Rabbi Nagel. Gideon Miller: at the home of Mr. Before Maariv: ———————— ——————– Learn with & Mrs. Robert Levy Daf Yomi: with Before Maariv: Aharon Cherni- ——————————————- Rabbi Nagel. Daf Yomi: with ak: Parshat 1 hour before Mincha: Shabbat Rabbi Nagel. Hashavua: A class with Aharon Cherniak. This ———————— textual analysis class will not take place this week. 8:30 pm - 9:30 of the weekly ——————————————- pm with Aharon Torah portion. After Mincha: Massechet Brachot- Cherniak. Out- Topic: Moshe’s with David Silberman. This class post for Compost: Virtual Tour of will not take place this week. Conservation in Israel Halakha ———————-- Before Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel.

UOS Committee Chairpersons “ Every member of UOS may be involved Committee Contact Email Address in the shul by working on a committee or Education- UOSGMS Nada Chandler [email protected] volunteering to be involved in a project. House and Grounds David Davies [email protected] Below is a list of committees and information to contact each chairperson. Security David Davies [email protected] I do hope that you decide to get involved Youth Education Mark Kolodny [email protected] in the success of UOS.” Membership Steven Abramson [email protected] Thank you, Max Reichenthal Hospitality Elise Passy [email protected] Tzedakah Committee Dov Liberman [email protected]

Summer Class Schedule Aharon Cherniak is currently studying for his semikha at the Gruss Institute of Yeshiva University in Jerusalem. He holds an Hons. BA in psychology from YU, which included time at Hebrew University. Aharon is a published author in both Jewish studies and psychology. Originally from Toronto, Aharon learned for two years at Yeshivat Lev HaTorah. Aharon is the lucky husband of Sali (née Blum) and the proud father of Ronen Simcha Yisrael (1).

Summer Class Schedule

Six week Mini-Course (Monday Nights): June 29th - Aug. 3rd. 8:30PM - 9:30PM Follow this link to register for the class. - No Charge http://www.uosh.org/event/six-week-mini-course.html

Wednesday Lunch and Learn - Parshat Hashavua (wed.):

11:45AM - lunch Class 12:00PM Cost - $6

Shabbat Afternoon: Topics in the weekly Haftorah.

We are happy to announce the return of the Jewish Meditation . No class this week but will resume on July 30th in Freedman Hall Prayer For The IDF

As we recite the prayer for members of the Israeli Defense Force on Shabbat and Yom Tov we keep in mind those Israeli Soldiers held in captivity and missing in action Ron Arad Zvi Feldman

Zecharia Baumal Yehuda Katz Guy Chever

and those connected to our congregational family in active IDF service

6:45 PM Akiva Gilda Brody Azriel Oz Brody Chezi Imany David Chertoff Elad Imany Isaac Buchine Jake Saitowitz Lawrence Katz Nadav Shoifet Riki Davies

Yonaton Cytrin

4 רְ פּוַאת ַהנֶּפֶּ ׁש ּורְ פּוַאת ַהּגּוף A healing of the soul and a healing of the body

Please join us for a Shabbat of Healing with Dr. David Pelcovitz and Chazzan Shimon Craimer

This shabbat will feature three talk by PTSD expert, Dr. David Pelcovitz and spiritually uplifting services led by Chazzan Shimon Craimer. We will come together as a community to continue to heal and prepare for the Yamim Noraim.

Shabbat August 28-29 - Parshat Ki Teitzei

Schedule for the day

9:00AM - Shabbat morning services and 12PM talk by Dr. Pelcovitz. Services are followed by a communal luncheon.

The community is invited to attend. Suggested donation is $12.50 per person - family max $50 (Actual cost is $25 per person - we welcome additional contributions to cover costs)

2:15PM - 3:15PM - break- out sessions with professional counselors for the following groups:

Adults Teens who flooded Teen relief workers Middle school students

5:30PM - Talk by Dr. Pelcovitz followed by mincha (6:30PM)

6:50PM - Seudah Shlishit and Talk by Dr. Pelcovits - 8:20PM - Maariv

Dr. Pelcovitz holds the Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Chair in Psychology and Jewish Education at Yeshi- va University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, where he is also the Spe- cial Assistant to the President. Serving for over two decades as Director of Psychology at North Shore University Hospital-NYU School of Medicine, and as Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine, he has consulted extensively with the Jewish community in the United States, Europe and Israel on a wide range of issues facing children and adolescents. Areas of research and clinical spe- cialty include family violence, the impact of domestic violence, stress management, transmitting values to children and adolescents and coping with trauma and loss. His most recent publication was “Balanced Parenting," a book he wrote in collaboration with his father on parenting from a Jewish perspective.

Retailers discounts for anyone damaged in the flood

Bed Bath & Beyond is offering a 20% discount to anyone who was flooded. You do not need a coupon just a proof of residency. Please call them or go online for more information.

Macy’s is offering 20% discounts throughout the store and 10% furniture, mattresses and rugs thru December 10,2015