BS”D BS”D Today’s Torah Reading Stone Chumash Pg. 516 Hirsch Chumash Pg. 353 Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Today’s Maftir Stone Chumash Pg. 484 Hirsch Chumash Pg. 331 SHABBOS ANNOUNCEMENTS Today’s Haftarah Stone Chumash Pg.1213 Hirsch Chumash Pg. 956 25 Adar I, 5779 – March 2, 2019 Schedule For This Shabbos Candle Lighting/Mincha 5:35 PM Shacharis 8:45 AM Latest Shema 9:24 AM Parashas Vayakhel Mincha 5:25 PM Shabbos Ends 6:34 PM Shabbos Shekalim Tefillah Times For March 3-9 Shacharis Sun 8:00 AM Mon/Thurs/Fri 6:30 AM Tues/Wed 6:40 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:40 PM Shabbos Parashas Pekudei Candle Lighting/Mincha 5:42 PM Shacharis 8:40 AM Latest Shema 9:17 AM Mincha 5:30 PM Shabbos Ends 6:42 PM APIAC ISRAEL UPDATE March 1, 2019 Israeli Director Guy Nattiv Wins Oscar for Short Film According to ISRAEL21c, Israeli director Guy Nattiv won an Academy Award for best live-action short for his film Skin at the Oscars on Sunday evening, February 24. “Oh my God. I moved here five years ago from Israel… Laila tov [good night] Israel, hi!” he said upon receiving the award. “My grandparents are Holocaust survivors, and, you know, the bigotry that they experienced in the Rabbi Yonah Gross Holocaust, we see that everywhere today, in America, in Europe. And this film is Rabbi about education, it’s about teaching your kids a better way,” he added. Nattiv accepted the award al ongside his wife and the film’s producer, Jaime Ray Newman, and its screenwriter Sharon Maymon. The English-language film is set in America and follows the story of neo-Nazi racists. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin congratulated Nattiv on his win. “Congrat ulations to Guy Nattiv for winning the Academy Award for best short film,” the president tweeted. “Our dear Guy, (610) 642 – 6444 the good words about Skin are all yours, Sharon’s and Jaime Ray’s, but the film is a gift for our children and grandchildren, and for the future we wish for them in which they can fulfill all dreams. Great Israeli pride. Mazal tov!” The last time an www.bethhamedrosh.org Israeli director won an Oscar was in 1978, when Moshe Mizrachi received the Academy Award for best foreign-language film for his film Madame Rosa. [email protected] BS”D BS”D Shul Announcements Community Announcement • CBH Women’s Organization Make Your Voice Heard! - Shalach Manos As population changes across the Philadelphia region, the needs of the Jewish You will find the Shalach Manos list in your emails or in the shul lobby. If communities are shifting. Please check your mailboxes to see if you have a you have any questions, please contact via email Beth Razin or call 215- request to participate in a brief survey called Community Portrait. If you have not 877-8295. Please have your form and payment in no later than March 6. been selected to participate in a survey, but would like to participate in a focus - Drum Circle - Back By Popular Demand! group, please visit communityportrait.org/focusgroups to sign up. Women and girls of all ages are invited to CBH on Saturday, March 9 at 8PM to 9:30PM. Join us for a fun evening led by percussionist Michael Weekly Shiurim Clipman. No prior musical experience is necessary. The fee is $10 which • Monday includes light refreshments. Please RSVP To Beth Razin Rabbi Gross’s Shulchan Aruch Shiur will meet at 8:15 PM. - CBH and LMS Present Midreshet Yom Rishon • Tuesday Women of all backgrounds are invited on Sunday, March 24, at Dr. Sheldon Feinstein’s Chumash Discussion Group on the Book of Genesis for Congregation Beth Hamedrosh at 9:30 AM for a Bagel Brunch and a Shiur at both men and women will meet at 7:15 PM. 10 AM by Ms. Sarah Gordon entitled “Escape the Room: Egypt Edition”. • Thursday Babysitting available ages 1 and up. For more information or to become a The Chumash Learning Group will meet at 8:00 PM. Participants have the sponsor, please contact Chava Gross. opportunity to work on their Hebrew reading skills and explore the meaning of the • Rabbi Gross’s Pre Purim Lunch and Learn weekly parashos, led by Dr. Sheldon Feinstein. Join us on Wednesday, March 13 at 12:45 PM for a Lunch and Learn at the new Nana's Kitchen, 321 Montgomery Ave. in Bala Cynwyd. Topic: Sponsorships Prosecuting Modern Day Amalek: A Torah Perspective on the Eichmann • Main Line Eruv Hotline: Trial. The lunch buffet is $12. - Sponsored by Bruce and Helena Greiff in memory of Helena’s mother, Devorah • Annual Shabbos Zachor Kiddush Luncheon Bas Avraham Yitzchak, on her Yahrzeit. All shul members are invited to the Annual Shabbos Zachor Kiddush Luncheon which is scheduled for Shabbos, March 16, after davening. There - Sponsored by Len and Rita Small in honor of Josh opening his new restaurant is no charge for this luncheon, but any donations to help defray costs are Savvati, in time for Pesach catering and Chol HaMoed dining. deeply appreciated. If possible, consider these sponsorship levels: King Achashverosh: $36; Mordechai: $72; Queen Esther: $108; (The Whole!) - Sponsored by Martin and Gail Twersky for the zechus of a requested refuah Megillah: $108 +. shelemah for Bentzion Ben Nomi Rachel Margalite. • March and April Birthday/Anniversary Kiddush The March and April Birthday/Anniversary Kiddush will be on March 30. • Krias HaTorah: Please contact Ann Greenberg if you are interested in joining in. Sponsored by Martin and Gail Twersky for the zechus of a requested refuah • CBH Will Accept Donations of Securities shelemah for Chaya Rivkah Bas Yocheved Krusa. The shul has a brokerage account and is now able to accept donations of securities. If you are interested, please contact Debbie Yondorf directly at: • Kiddush [email protected]. No sponsor this week. • CBH Shabbos Security Patrol Registration for participants in this effort is now available at the following link • Shalosh Seudos: https://doodle.com/poll/5thgifx237ktucfd. Serving on one shift per month will No sponsor this week. ensure proper coverage every Shabbos. Thank you in advance for assisting Yosef Feinstein, who has been coming to offer his security services. You serve as a second pair of eyes and are another visible presence in front of the building. The shifts start 15 minutes before the start of davening, at 8:30 AM and are 30 minutes each. • Save The Date On Sunday, April 14 at 9:30 AM, the CBH Men’s Club will be hosting a speaker of interest with international recognition for men and women. There will a Breakfast Bar available. Watch for more information. • Sunday Zumba Class For Women Only Please join us for Zumba this Sunday at 10 AM. .