Aish Thornhill Community Shul Shabbat Bulletin – Lech Lecha

949 Clark Ave W
Thornhill ON
L4J 8G6
www.thornhillshul.com
PHONE
905-764-1891
FAX
905-764-1606
E-Mail:
theshul@aish.edu
RABBI
Avram Rothman
905-764-1891 x 214
(C) 416-876-0691
arothman@aish.edu
www.shalomrav.ca
PRESIDENT
David Grabel
dgrabel@rogers.com
RABBI’S ASSISTANT
Hadassah Hoffer
905-764-1891 x 210
hadas.hoffer@gmail.com
GABBAI:
Brian Callan
callan.brian@gmail.com
YOUTH DIRECTOR:
Oren Dishy
omdishy@rogers.com
FINANCE:
Shonna Ross
905-764-1891 x 269
sross@aish.com
ADULT EDUCATION:
David Schnarch
schnarch@rogers.com
SISTERHOOD:
Susan Walton
swperry@hotmail.com
Doris Morris
dorismorris@rogers.com
BROTHERHOOD
Abe Blinick
ablinick@gmail.com
Elliott Katz
elliottrkatz@aol.com
YOUTH COMMITTEE:
Dalya Rothman
dalyag@yahoo.com
Aish Thornhill Community Shul
Shabbat Bulletin – Lech Lecha
October 31/ November 1, 2014 – 8 Chesvan 5775
Candle Lighting:
Not Before: 5:05 pm - Not After: 5:51pm
Shabbat Ends: 6:53 pm
FRIDAY EVENING
Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv
Sanctuary
6:00 pm
D’var Torah
Rabbi Rothman
SHABBAT MORNING IN THE MAIN SANCTUARY
Midrash
Shacharis
Torah Service pg: 54 Haftarah pg: 1133
Rabbi’s Drasha
Mussaf
Announcements / Adon Olam
Rabbi Rothman
Rabbi Rothman
David Grabel
8:15 am
8:45 am
9:45 am
10:10 am
10:30 am
11:20 am
SHABBAT MORNING THROUGHOUT THE SHUL
Hashkama Minyan
Class & Kiddush with Rabbi Moshe Yeres
Topic: The Shemittah Year
Coco Club
Library Minyan
Post Mussaf Classes – See Page 2
Kiddush
Library
Jerusalem Hall
Moriah Room
Library
Jerusalem Hall
7:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
~11:20 am
~12:20 pm
SHABBAT AFTERNOON /GINZBURG LEARNING CENTRE
Classes
Mincha
Shalosh Seuda
Maariv - Tzaitz HaCochavim (‘Night fall’ or 3 stars)
Havdalah - following Maariv
Sanctuary
Jerusalem Hall
Sanctuary
MAZAL TOV
Ken Grayson on the Bar Mitzvah of his son
Avi
~
Zack & Liat Garelick on the birth of their son
~
Rony & Corrine Marian on the birth of their grandson born to
Vanessa & Daniel Miller
~
Peter and Marilyn Somers on the birth of a granddaughter born to
Neil and Tova Somers
4:35 pm
5:35 pm
6:05 pm
6:53 pm
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAZZANIM
KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY
Ken Grayson in honour of Avi’s Bar Mitzvah.
&
Zack & Liat Garelick in honour of the Bris of their son
&
Ilana Hoffer & Family in memory of her father Don Sherman z”l
SHALOSH SEUDA SPONSORED BY
HASHKAMA KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY
Jerry & Marilyn Saltzman in memory of Jerry’s father Yehuda Leib ben Dovid HaKohen
TO SPONSOR KIDDUSH OR SHALOSH SEUDA PLEASE CONTACT HADASSAH AT 905-764-1891 EXT 210.
ORDERS MUST BE PLACED NO LATER THAN 6 PM TUESDAY.
TO SPONSOR HASHKAMA KIDDUSH CONTACT DAVID GRABEL AT DGRABEL@ROGERS.COM
CLASSES DURING MUSSAF BEGIN
~ 10:30 AM
2ND FLOOR UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
GIRLS GROUP GR 4 +
Davening, Parsha , Games and Kiddush Carmel Room Talia & Michal
BACKSTAGE PASS
Behind the Ethical Teachings of Judaism Conference
Avraham Kleiman
Rm
Ephraim Silver
THE PARSHA
Understanding the Weekly Torah Portion, Moriah Room
Dr. Michael
PERSPECTIVE
with Focus on Personal Development
Kirzner
GINZBURG LEARNING CENTRE: POST MUSSAF CLASSES BEGIN ~ 11:25 AM
CLASSES END ~ 12:15 PM
WHAT THE ANGEL Understanding who you are & what is expected; Moriah
Dr. Michael Kirzner
TAUGHT ME
from the teachings of Rav Noach Weinberg zt”l Room
CLASS
The War of Gog & Magog
Sanctuary
Rabbi Avram
Rothman
GUY’S THING
Controversial Issues discussed weekly
Jerusalem
Dr. M Rothman /
Hall
Rabbi Mitch Mandel
DEPTH OF THE
A Journey through the extraordinary writings of Zion Room Rabbi Yair Spitz
MALBIM
the Rabbi know as the Malbim
ALL CLASSROOM ARE ON THE
THE TALMUD
Advanced text based
THE CHASIDIC
MASTERS
How Chasidic leaders view the
holidays & seasons
Are you In? OR Are you Out?
JEWISH
Jerusalem
Hall
Conference
Room
Library
10:00 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
11:25 am
11:25 pm
11:25 am
11:25 am
Dr. Alex Pister
11:25 pm
Dr. Martin Levin
11:25 am
Rabbi Stuart Haber
QUESTION
DON’T FORGET TO MOVE YOUR CLOCKS BACK SATURDAY NIGHT
Halacha of the Week: Shabbat Starts Early!
As of late Motzoei Shabbat this week the clocks are set to be turned back one hour. As always, we approach
the winter and turn our clocks back one hour for, what we are told, a way to conserve energy. Notwithstanding
what we are told are benefits to us, there are a few pitfalls in regard to Halacha and the clock change that
should be reviewed.
For the most part, the most significant changes are that “morning” in a halachic framework becomes later and
the start of Shabbat becomes considerably earlier.
On a daily basis those getting up early to pray with a minyan will find that it is not possible to recite brachot on
Talis and Tefilin because, halacha does not consider it daytime. One needs to take care in watching the clock
to be sure that they do not say a bracha on their Talit, Tzitzit or Tefilin before the time that Halacha considers
daybreak.
As for the start of Shabbat, not only do we need to make a real point of arriving home in time to properly
prepare before Shabbat, but also to enter into an appropriate frame of mind. Not to mention, we have to be
careful to not begin a meal within 90 minutes of Shabbat, not travel outside the city after mid-day and to be
sure all of our food preparation has been done, including seeing that all food is placed for warming early
enough to be ready before sunset.
Being ready for Shabbat in the winter can sometimes be challenging. Nevertheless, one needs to prioritize
their time and be sure that they have accomplished what is needed and have the proper frame of mind to enter
Shabbat as the holy and special day it is.
WEEKDAY DAVENING TIMES
: SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2 – FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7
SHACHARIT: SUNDAY CLOCKS BACK
LIBRARY
8:00 AM
SHACHARIT: MONDAY – FRIDAY
LIBRARY
6:45 AM
MINCHA/ MAARIV: SUNDAY- THURSDAY
LIBRARY
4:55 PM
SHABBAT TIMES
- NOVEMBER 7/8 - PARSHA: VAYERA
FRIDAY - MINCHA/ KABBALAT SHABBAT/ MAARIV
CANDLE LIGHTING
SANCTUARY
4:50 PM
NOT BEFORE:
NOT AFTER:
SHABBAT ENDS:
3:58 PM
4:42 PM
5:45 PM
WEEKDAY MORNING CLASSES
LIBRARY:
NEW- FOUNDATIONS OF JEWISH THOUGH AND ETHICS
WITH RABBI AVRAM ROTHMAN
SUNDAY
MONDAY - THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
LIBRARY:
MISHNA WITH RABBI COHEN
&
RAMBAMS MISHNA TORAH WITH RABBI S. SCHWARTZ
CONFERENCE ROOM:
PARSHA PERSPECTIVE FOR WOMEN WITH RABBI ROTHMAN
8:45 am
6:00 am
7:30 am
10:00 am
WEEKDAY EVENING CLASSES
MONDAY
TUESDAY
THURSDAY
TUES. NOV 4
CONFERENCE ROOM:
HALACHOS WITH RABBI M. COHEN
7:30 pm
LIBRARY:
WEEKLY PARSHA WITH RABBI BREITOWITZ
9:00 pm
HOME GROUP:
THE FIRST CONQUEST OF THE LAND OF ISRAEL
WITH RABBI DAVID OSTRIKER
CONFERENCE ROOM:
Q & A WITH RABBI ROTHMAN CLASS
& 11 MINI SERIES FOR WOMEN
SUNDAY MORNING SERIES
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
YOUTH DEPARTMENT- SHABBAT PROGRAMS
All programs begin at 10:00 am
Baby sitting is provided for preschool children at 9:00 am
Preschool
Shoshana, Gabriella,
Circle Time Davening, Parsha,
Lower Level Multi Purpose room
Shulamit, Elkah
Games, Stories & Kiddsuh
Junior Girls- grades 1 - 3
Chana
Davening, Parsha Games, Kiddush
North Side Lower Level Social Hall
Junior Boys – grades 1 -3
Yehuda, Avery
Davening, Parsha Games, Kiddush
South Side
Lower Level Social Hall
Senior Girls - grades 4 -7
Davening, Parsha Games, Kiddush
nd
2 Flr Carmel Room
Senior Boys – grades 4 - 7
Ezra H, Sammy,
Davening, Parsha Games, Kiddush
East Room Lower Level
YOUTH KIDDUSH
WINGS SPONSORED BY MORRIS & CELESTE REEF IN MEMORY OF HER MOTHER
CHAYA GITA BAT YAAKOV
THANK YOU FOR THE NEW TOYS
A special thank you to Mrs. Olga Sverdlova
for her generous donation to the Youth Department.
The donation was made in honour of her son Lior’s 10th Birthday
Because of her generosity we were able to purchase new toys
for our Shabbat programs
Thank you again, and Happy Birthday Lior
THIS SHABBAT
THIS SUNDAY