study with kj Classes begin October 7. See CKJ.org/weeklyclasses for more information. shabbat ANNOUNCEMENTS • Dr. William Major Memorial Advanced Shiur in Talmud כ’ תשרי תשע’’ט KEHILATH September 28-29 שבת שלום וחג שמח! Taught by Rabbi Dr. Jeremy Wieder JESHURUN Sunday mornings following 8:30 am services and breakfast • Exploring Jewish Thought Taught by Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz - Mondays at 8:30 am (For Women Only) shabbat Morning post hashkama shiur by rabbi elie weinstock • Parsha Foundations Services At-A-Glance The Battle of Gog & Magog Taught by Rabbi Elie Weinstock - Tuesdays at 8:15 am • 7:15 AM • God, the World, and Me: An Exploration of Maimonides’ Book of Knowledge Hashkama sermon by rabbi chaim steinmetz Taught by Rabbi Meir Laniado - Tuesdays at 7:00 pm Riklis Social Hall • Ramban al Ha-Torah: The Commentary of Nachmanides The Conversation Between Taught by Martin Kaufman - Tuesdays at 8:00 pm • 8:45 AM the Rebbe and the General • Women’s Parshat Hashavua Main Service Main Synagogue Taught by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein - Wednesdays at 8:30 am 5:55 pm pre-mincha shiur with • Crash Course in Hebrew Reading • 9:00 AM rabbi chaim steinmetz Taught by Sara Rosen - Wednesdays at 6:30 pm Sephardic Minyan • Prayerbook Hebrew Rohr Chapel The Sukkot Difference Taught by Sara Rosen - Wednesdays at 7:30 pm • 9:30 AM • Wednesday Night Beit Midrash: The Weekly Mitzvah 6:15 mincha followed by seudah shlishit United KJB Service with rabbi Meyer Laniado Taught by Rabbinic Intern Leead Staller - Wednesdays at 8:30 pm Riklis Social Hall • Contemporary Halakhic Issues Taught by Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz - Wednesdays at 9:30 pm Are We in a Business • Prophetic Women - The Book of Samuel: Woman’s Complex Relationships wE WOULD LIKE TO THANK Relationship with God? with Men, Children and God THE FOLLOWING READERS OF 7:17 pm Shabbat concludes Taught by Shera Aranoff Tuchman - Thursdays at 8:30 am (For Women Only) KOHELET on • Face to Face with the Parsha - Thursdays at 9:30 pm shabbat chol hamoed: Prepare for Shabbat with a quick interactive Torah class taught by one of KJ’s Rabbis J e r e m y B a r u c h or educators on Facebook live. Benjamin Silverman kjyd sukkah hop leaves from the ramaz Jake Slochowsky middle school, 114 east 85 street at meaningful jewish living begins thursday, october 11 at 7:00 pm Yona Weinstock 4:30 pm on shabbat. see you there! Explore how a 5,000 year old religion is more relevant today than ever before. This course is open to all who wish to deepen their knowledge and review the fundamentals of Jewish thought and practice, and it is ideal for those considering Hoshanah Rabbah Services - this Sunday, September 30 at 8:00 am conversion. Taught by Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, Rabbi Elie Weinstock and Rabbi Sunday is Hoshanah Rabbah, the concluding day of the High Holy Day Daniel and Rachel Kraus. season. Rabbi Lookstein leads the 8:00 am service including the Hoshanos ceremony when we circle the bima seven times with lulavim and etrogim. jli’s “wrestling with faith” with rabbi elie weinstock At the conclusion of services, the entire community is invited to the begins monday, october 22 at 7:00 pm President’s Breakfast in the 9th fl oor sukkah. Please join us; parents and Examine 3,000 years of Jewish wisdom to better understand how faith in God is children are encouraged to attend! more relevant than ever in a world that increasingly strives to undermine faith. CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN 4 125 East 85th Street | New York, NY 10028 | 212.774.5600 | www.ckj.org sponsors general kj announcements congregational kiddush is sponsored by Martine & Leo Fox in commemoration New KJ Tradition – Women’s Hakafah on Simchat Torah night! of the yahrzeit of Leo’s father, Morris Fox; and by Phylise and Richard Sands in Women of the community are invited to join Lisa Steinmetz, Naama Weinstock and commemoration of the yahrzeit of Richard’s father, Benjamin Sands. Rachel Kraus for singing, dancing, and rejoicing with the Torah in the beginners kiddush Heyman Auditorium. This special Hakafah will take place towards the end of the in the Riklis Social Hall is sponsored by Andy Siegel in memory evening before we all head outside to conclude our celebration on 85th Street of his parents and grandparents, in memory of Donna Grunor, and in honor of together. Please bring your daughters, your voices, and your enthusiasm. Satya Laren’s Bat Mitzvah. A Conversation on Democracy & Human Rights | Tuesday, October 9 at 7:30 pm seudah shlishit is sponsored by Karen & Mark E. Benson in commemoration of Balancing National Security and Civil Liberties in the United States & Israel. the 6th yahrzeit of Mark’s grandmother, Pauline (Perel bat Baruch Chaim HaKohen) Conversation with Justice Elyakim Rubinstein (ret.) and Judge Michael Mukasey; Benson a”h; by Monita Buchwald and Charles Edelsburg in commemoration of the moderated by Harry Ballan, Dean of Touro Law School. Co-Sponsored by the yahrzeit of Charles’s mother, Gita Edelsburg; and by Gail and Berndt Perl in Jewish Law Institute at Touro Law Center. RSVP www.CKJ.org/form/touro commemoration of the yahrzeit of their fathers, Bernard Litoff and Josef Perl. We Thank the Following Sponsors of our Sephardic Minyan Friday Night Live - Friday, October 26 at 6:30 PM Welcome Shabbat with a spirited Beginners service followed by a fantastic dinner with Sukkah Breakfasts and class with Rabbi Laniado: delicious food, l’chaims, great people, terrifi c energy and a talk by Australian Author Barbara & Abraham Esses in Memory of David Esses; Gabrielle & Samuel Houri in memory of Gabrielle’s Grandfather, Moshe Yitzchak ben Tzvi Hirch; Jane & Bram Presser. $45 a person. RSVP www.CKJ.org/fnl. Olivier Harari in memory of Jane’s Father, Meir Zeev ben David Halevi, and KJ Annual Dinner: “saturday night fever” saturday night, december 1, at 8:00 pm Olivier’s father, David ben Oro; and by Mindy Jerome in honor of Raymond Chalme In honor of the retirement of KJ’s House DJ, Chazan Mayer Davis. and his dedication to KJ’s Sephardic Minyan. At the Ramaz Upper School, 60 East 78 Street. Register at www.CKJ.org/AnnualDinner Chaired by: Caroline & Jordan Bryk, Nicole & Jeffrey Fisher, and Leah & Barrie Modlin. Rabbikj mourns Yosef the Lasdun, passing the of Gerald Charnoff, father of KJ Member Dr. Karin Charnoff Katz. Rabbisukkot Yosef schedule Las- Shiva information to follow. Notes of condolence may be sent to Dr. Karin & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, HOSHANAH RABBAH Joel Katz, 1100 Park Avenue, Apt. 2C, New York, NY 10128. Morning Services at 8:00 AM Bruce David Sires, brother of KJ Member Dr. Cindy Sires Trop. Shiva is Candle Lighting at 6:22 PM complete. Notes of condolence may be sent to Cindy Trop & Stuart Ellman, Evening Services at 6:35 PM 300 East 74th Street, Apt 30C, New York, NY 10021. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, SHEMINI ATZERET Herbert Wolff, husband of KJ Member Leonore Wolff and father of KJ Morning Services at 9:00 AM Members Mindy Miller and Amy Heller. Shiva will run from Tuesday night, Kesher Minyan at 9:30 AM October 2, through early Monday morning, October 8, at the Wolff residence, 351 East 84 Street, Apt. 2E, NYC 10028. The phone number there is 212-860-2990. Mincha followed by Services there, beginning Wednesday morning, will be weekday mornings at 7:30 am; Ma’ariv and Simchat Torah Hakafot at 6:30 PM evenings at 6:30 pm; and Sunday morning at 9:00 am. The family welcomes visitors Candle Lighting After 7:14 PM as follows: Tuesday: 8:00 - 10:00 pm; Wednesday and Thursday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, SIMCHAT TORAH and again from 3:00 - 10:00 pm; Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; Saturday night: 8:00 - Morning Services at 9:00 AM 11:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm. Shiva concludes with 7:30 am Shacharit Women’s Tefi lah Group at 9:15 AM services on Monday, October 8. Notes of condolence may be sent to: Mindy & Dr. Evening Services at 6:30 PM Fred Miller, 345 East 86 Street, Apt. 7E, New York, NY 10028, and to Amy & Paul Heller, 59 Dorchester Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Conclusion of Yom Tov at 7:13 PM KJ warmly welcomes all newcomers, visitors, and guests joining us for shabbat. please give generously to the KJ benevolent fund. If the Rabbis don’t get a chance to greet you, please introduce yourself. Charity should be foremost on our minds during this time of year. Make your secure, online donation at www.ckj.org/pay 2 3.