The Sisterhood Presents A Holistic Approach To Healthier Living: A Free Community Workshop Tuesday, January 20, at 8:00 p.m. Learn from health and nutrition coach Alexandra Zohn how you can make changes in your daily practices that will improve your physical and emotional well-being. Space is limited! Location will be forwarded to you once you sign up. To reserve your place email Sarah Abitbol at sarahjabitbol@gmail.com SHABBAT ANNOUNCEMENTS December 26‐27, ‫ה׳ בטבת תשע״ה‬ ‫פרשת ויגש‬ Sermon by Rachel Kraus “An Encounter of the Past to Secure the Future” CHESED AT KJ Charity The Benevolent Fund needs your generous support to address requests from individuals and institutions who receive wintertime assistance. Donate online at www.ckj.org/pay KJ Mitzvah Toy Fund Encourage children to donate one or more holiday or birthday gifts to children in need! Unwrapped gifts may be dropped off at the KJ Synagogue office at the Ramaz Lower School, 125 East 85 Street, 2nd floor. Write the child's name, grade and address on the Toy Fund log in the office to ensure that the child receives a special acknowledgment of his or her mitzvah. Contact Joanna Kleinhaus at JoannaKleinhaus@Gmail.com with questions. Toiletry Drive The Ramaz Middle School Chesed Club is taking donations of shampoo, lotions, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving cream, soap, powder, etc. until January 10. Dentists, dermatologists and orthodontists with samples to donate are especially urged to participate. Donations should be left in the Middle School lobby, 114 East 85th St., labeled "ATTN: VICKI GINSBERG - TOILETRIES" Congrega on Kehilath Jeshurun 125 East 85th Street New York, NY 10028 (212) 774‐5600 www.ckj.org Shabbat Torah Reading Parshat Vayigash: Genesis 44:18 - 47:27 pp. 250 - 267 Haftarah Vayigash: Ezekiel 37:15 - 28 pp.1144 - 1145 Daf Yomi Tractate Yevamos page 84 Shabbat Morning 9:00 a.m. Main Service Middle School Auditorium 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Middle School Beit Midrash 9:30 a.m. Learners and Intermediate Service Middle School Room 501 SHABBAT AFTERNOON IN THE GOTTESMAN CENTER Torah Topics with Rabbi Elie Weinstock in the Middle School Auditorium “The Jews and New Years” 3:30 p.m. Mincha Services - Middle School Auditorium 4:10 p.m. Seudah Shlishit D’Var Torah by Rabbi Daniel Kraus “Bypassing the Kohen– Is it All-Rite?” Shabbat Concludes 5:15 p.m. Shabbat Sponsors Congregational Kiddush in the Lindenbaum Gymnasium is co-sponsored by Doina and Dr. Lawrence Bryskin commemorating the yahrzeit of Doina’s father, Ludovic Levi; and by Lauren and Noah Doyle in honor of the birth of their daughter, Lindsay Corrine; and by Hollace and Steven Cohen, the baby’s proud grandparents. Seudah Shlishit is co-sponsored by Florence and Robert Rothman and Dr. Alvin Adler commemorating the yahrzeit of Florence’s and Alvin’s mother, Rita Adler. SCHEDULE OF WEEKDAY SERVICES - DECEMBER 28 28--JANUARY 2 In the Gottesman Center, 114 East 85th Street Sunday followed by breakfast and Rabbi Wieder’s Shiur 8:30 a.m. Monday 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7:30 a.m. Thursday– Asarah B’Tevet 8:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Evenings 4:30 p.m. Thursday Evening 4:15 a.m. For Sephardic service times, contact sephardicminyan@ckj.org Friday, December 26 Friday, January 2 Candle lighting 4:16 p.m. Candle lighting 4:22 p.m. Main Service 4:30 p.m. Main Service 4:35 p.m. The KJ office will be closed on Thursday, January 1. RAMAZ SCHOOL ANNUAL DINNER Sunday, January 11, 2015, 5:00 p.m., at the New York Marriott Marquis. Ramaz invites you join us in celebrating the Power of Community. We will be honoring three distinguished Ramaz graduates-MK Isaac Herzog ('78), The Honorable Judy Harris Kluger ('70), and The Honorable Michael B. Mukasey ('59)-all of whom have dedicated their lives to public service, and to the community. To register or place a journal ad, call 212-774-8055. SHABBAT YOUTH GROUPS 9:30 ‐ 10:00 a.m. Early Drop Off Pre‐K to 7th Grade Middle School Room 405 10:00 a.m. Youth Groups Toddlers Middle School Room 301 Nursery Middle School Room 406 Pre‐K Middle School Room 403 Kindergarten Middle School Room 405 Grades 1‐3 Boys and Girls Middle School Room 504 Grades 4‐7 Boys and Girls Middle School Room 401 Open Gym in the Lindenbaum Gymnasium, 114 East 85th Street:  Boys and girls in grades 5‐7 play from 2:30 ‐ 3:15 p.m.  Boys and girls in grades 1‐4 play from 3:15 ‐ 4:00 p.m. Bnei Akiva Youth Groups resume on January 10 Turn Friday Night into Shabbat on January 9 at 5:30 pm! KJ Beginners and Kol HaNeshamah invite you to an uplifting, explanatory service featuring Mo Kiss and the Neshamah A Cappella group with words of Torah by Dr. Adena Berkowitz and Rabbi Daniel Kraus. Special program for children. Kiddush following services generously sponsored by Andy Siegel in loving memory of his parents. Crash Course in Basic Judaism with Rabbi Elie Weinstock Monday, January 5 & 12 at 7:30 pm In the Gottesman Center, 114 East 85th Street Start 2015 off on the right foot by learning about Judaism. Explore Judaism's views on Belief in God, Prayer, Shabbat, Jewish Observance, and Sexuality in this two-part series co-sponsored by NJOP. Asarah B’Tevet– THIS Thursday, January 1 Fast Begins at 6:08 a.m. Mincha at 4:15 p.m. Morning Service at 8:30 a.m. Fast Ends at 5:16 p.m. Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun mourns the loss of: Rose Klapper, mother of Benjamin Klapper. Shiva, through early Wednesday morning, December 31, is at the home of Dr. Barbara Braffman & Benjamin Klapper, 40 East 80th Street (just off the corner of Madison Avenue), Apt. 11A, NYC 10075. The phone number there is 212-861-0373. Services there are evenings at 4:20 p.m.; weekday mornings at 7:30 a.m.; and Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. The family welcomes shiva visitors on Saturday night from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m; and all day until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Shiva concludes with Wednesday morning Shacharit. Susan Serphos, mother of Michael Serphos. Shiva at the home of Abbe and Michael Serphos, 245 East 93 Street, Apt. 8E, New York, NY 10128. The phone number there is 212-628-3056. The family welcomes visitors Saturday night from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.