DELRAY ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE A Jewel of a Modern Orthodox Shul 7319 W. ATLANTIC AVENUE DELRAY BEACH, FL 33446 (561) 499-0970 ZEVI SAUNDERS, RABBI [email protected] 347-206-9853 DORRI GOLDMAN, PRESIDENT [email protected] DR. GARY SCHLANGER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD RENEE HEYDEN SISTERHOOD CO-PRESIDENT ROCHELLE RUSH SISTERHOOD CO-PRESIDENT Visit our website: DelrayOrthodox.org ALL ZOOM INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE To check if the eruv is operating, go to the website and click on DELRAY ERUV INDOOR SERVICES FOR REGISTERED RABBI’S MESSAGE motor on either December 4 or 5th. From the year MEMBERS ONLY This Friday Mincha is the last time this year we 2100 it will move a day to December 5 and 6th. Friday, December 4, 2020 will be saying vsein Brocho. From Motsie This coming Thursday night (Dec 10) we start Parshas Vayishlach Shabbat Maariv we commence saying ‘Tal u kindling the Menorah. The common custom is to Candle Lighting .…………….….. 5:10 PM motor’ in the ninth Brocho of the Amidah - light the menorah at nightfall (except on Friday Mincha/Kabalat Shabbat …….... 5:15 PM Borech Aleinu. This is an actual pray for rain as when we kindle before Shabbat) which in Delray SHABBOS: Beach is at 6PM and make sure there is enough Shacharis …………….……..…… 9:00 AM we are now in the rainy winter season. If you Mincha ……………………………. 5:00 PM forget to say that you have a second chance in the oil, wicks and atmospheric conditions for it to burn Ma’ariv ………………….………... 6:02 PM Brocho of ‘Shema Koleinu ‘ in the place where for 30 minutes. On Friday we need to make sure it Havdalah NOT BEFORE ….....… 6:06 PM we add the extra prayer for a fast day. If we miss can burn till 30 minutes past nightfall. This may SUNDAY-THURSDAY this opportunity, we must go back to the brocho of mean we need to buy bigger candles for Friday Shacharis at Anshei Emuna ……. 7:45 AM Borech Aleinu. If you have already completed the night. On Chanukah we say Al Hanissim in FRIDAY Amida you must repeat the Amida. For the next davening and benching and we say full Hallel Shacharis at DOS…………………..7:30 AM 30 days until one has ingrained saying Tal U every day. We also lein from Parshat Naso Mincha/Ma’ariv ………...………….. 5:00 PM detailing the dedication of the Miskan in the NEXT SHABBOS motor into his subconscious, any day dreaming or Candle lighting, December 11…… 5:11 PM loss of concentration that leads to davening on desert. Begin saying “V’Tayn Tal U’Matar” in the what I call auto pilot will require the same laws as weekday Amidah (Shmoneh Esrei) on Saturday if one knows that one didn't say it. The rabbis MAZAL TOV night, Motza’ay Shabbat, December 5th. determined that in Babylonia they should start RACHELLE & HARRY LAZARUS Zoom information for minyanim located praying for rain 60 days after the autumn on the birth of a great-grandson, born to their on the last page of the bulletin & on our Tekufa(equinox) which takes place on approx grandchildren, Brendan & Lynden Lazarus website. September 22. For those of you who are good at RABBI’S MONDAY SHIUR 7:30 PM math that should take us to November 22 not WELCOME NEW MEMBERS https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82666015302?pwd=MWhR December 5. We also have to factor that in the Scott Altman & Johanna Guevara TXZuWXhEZDBjNTdweGlZcFd6Zz09 16th century Pope Gregory moved the calendar Margery Cunningham Meeting ID: 826 6601 5302, back 10 days. A detailed analysis of this is beyond Salomon Schneider Password: 444176 the scope of this article. As we know from our Dial by Phone 929 205 6099 shul timetable- Jews don't like changing times too SIGNUPGENIUS.COM GUEST SPEAKER DEC. 14. 7:45 PM often and did not accept this change into our Please remember you must sign up Mr. Simcha Adelman, Dean of Students at the halachic calculations. He also instituted that every for minyanim every week. Jewish Academy, Hollywood who holds a 128 years 1 day will be removed from the Master’s Degree in World History will be calendar. This is achieved by losing one leap year. giving the shiur titled Once all those days have been put into the FROM SHACHARIT FRI., DEC. 11, ‘' Chanukah: Rise of the Hasmonean computer we end up with 60 days after the Jewish All services will be held at DOS. Dynasty'’. Tekufah being December 5 and in a leap year Thank you Anshei Emuna for your gracious Please use the above zoom to join the shiur. December 6. As the Jewish day starts with Maariv hospitality for Shacharis. on the previous day we commence saying Tal U YAHRZEITS Dec. 5-10 SISTERHOOD Saturday, December 05, 19 of KISLEV CELEBRATE CHANUKAH WITH US! *Mother of Saul Gottlieb, Jennie Blanche Sunday, Dec. 13, 7:00 PM Gottlieb, Bluma Shayndel bas Yechiel Michel, Candle lighting & singing with A"H Rabbi Saunders. *Mother of Debbie Rosenzweig, Harriet Followed in conjunction with Anshei Emuna’s Wiesel, Chaya bas Moshe Zev, A"H Sisterhood, enjoy a fun-filled evening of Tuesday, December 08, 22 of KISLEV laughter with stand-up comedian *Mother of Sid Goldstein, Miriam Minnie Goldstein, Miriam Mintza bas Avraham, A"H GET WELL SOON רפואה שלמה Uncle of Betsy Baum, William Green, Velvel* ben Shmuel, Z"L Sandra Geiger (Shulamis bas Slava) Wednesday, December 09, 23 of KISLEV 561-637-2526 *Father of Saul Gottlieb, Max Gottlieb, Alan Jasper (Avraham Mechel ben Rifka) ELI LEBOWICZ Menachem Mendel ben Naftali Hertz, Z"L Cost: $20 516-567-6348 Thursday, December 10, 24 of KISLEV Sponsor levels: $26, $36, $46, $54 *Mother of Gilda Birn, Tzirel bas HaRav Zoom information to be provided upon receipt of TEHILLIM FOR ALL CHOLIM your check. Chaim, A"H Thursdays at 11:00 AM *Mother of Danny Hiller, Zissel bas Chaim Join Zoom ZOOM BOOK REVIEW Simcha, A"H https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86012589930?pwd=K29MSG Jan. 5, at 7 PM with Marcia Mermelstein who MAY THEY ALL HAVE tHMkNMWjV4dkVTdzNVL1cydz09 AN ALIYAT NESHAMA will review, “The Third Daughter” by Talia Meeting ID: 860 1258 9930 Carner. The turn of the 20th century finds Password: 605763 fourteen-year-old Batya in the Russian HAPPY BIRTHDAY countryside, fleeing endless pogroms with her YOU’VE GOT NEWS! Elaine David 12/9 family. All requests for the bulletin must be submitted by Wednesday evening, no later than 8 PM to PAID-UP MEMBERSHIP EVENT [email protected] Tues., Jan. 19, 7:00 PM Featuring world renowned Israeli artist, FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK Smadar Livne Watch your emails for details. Chanukah begins at sundown on Dec. 10, 24th of Kislev & ends at nightfall on Dec.18th. DUES $36 Who would have thought that from Purim To become a new member or renew your 2020 until now we would still be wearing membership, please send your check made masks, social distancing, disinfecting our payable to DOS Sisterhood to Henny Bick, hands and also observing Chanukah, the 15408 Strathearn Dr., Delray Beach, FL Festival of Rededication? 33446 & indicate it is for dues. However, just like there was a miracle with the oil, it appears that we will have our own Renee & Rochelle miracle, in the form of a vaccine against Covid-19. Hopefully, this will allow us to once again daven freely in our DOS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING own beloved jewel of a shul. Wed., Dec. 23, 7 PM via ZOOM Wishing everyone a NEXT GENERAL Happy Chanukah! MEMBERSHIP MEETING Shabbat Shalom, Dorri THURS., FEB. 11, 7:30 PM RULES FOR ALL DOS MINYANIM APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON11/12/20 1. Priorty for attendance will be asigned to DOS members or family members residing in Florida. We will allow non-members if space is available, as long as we get their names and phone numbers in order to send an email with a link to our signup genius system, and they have a signed waiver on file. 2. Pre-registeration for all minyanim each week is essential. The registration process will be through the Signupgenius.com,our electronic signup system, sent out to all members every Wednesday. A. Signup will be open from Wednesday until midnight Thursday of the current week for all Minyanim you wish to attend from Mincha-Maariv Friday of the current week to Shacharit Friday of the following week. B. Signup is for one week at a time. The signup link has links to both the waiver and the most current rules for attendance. Affixing your name and email to the registration will constitute your agreement to follow all of the rules in those in those linked documents. C. Please call David Lazar if you do not use a computer, cell phone, or tablet, and need help with electronic registration. They can enter your registration on your behalf. If you don’t register yourself, you need to have a previously signed waiver on file with David Heyden or Rabbi Saunders. D. Any person not registered for a particular service will not be permitted to attend. 3. There will be no attendance without a current signup and waiver. An exception may be made for a member in emergency situation to enter the minyan, by an officer, a director or the Rabbi attending the minyan. A waiver must still be signed and on record, prior to entering the Shul. 4. Any member who has traveled interstate must observe a 14 day waiting period or after 3 - 4 days present in Florida may take a Covid-19 test and if negative will be permitted to attend our services.