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Parashat Vayechi
January 2 - 9, 2015
12 - 18 Tevet 5775
Shabbat Tefilla Times
Shabbat Candle Lighting*
4:39 pm (Plag 3:58 pm)
Mincha/Kabalat Shabbat
4:40 pm (Youth-led Ruach
Minyan, Beit Midrash)
4:40 pm (Sanctuary)
Shacharit
7:00 am, 8:00 am
8:45 am, 9:15 am
Shabbat Mincha
4:30 PM (Sanctuary)
Shabbat Ends:
5:42 PM
Candle Lighting
Next Shabbat:
4:46 pm (Plag 4:04 pm)
Shabbat Speakers and Shiurim
Hashkama:Jonathan Rosenberg
8:00: Richard Dine
8:45: David Tabin
Youth: Sharona Guggenheim
Mechy Frankel's Gemara
Shiur:
9:00 am - Classroom F
David Eisenman's Gemara
Shiur:
4:50 pm - Beit Midrash
Parshat HaShavua Shiur
3:30pm:
Jen Raskas
Between Mincha/Maariv
Binyamin Edinger, "Hunting
Rabbis"
Weekday Tefilla Times
All services are held in the Beit Midrash unless otherwise noted.
Given the difficulties we have recently experienced making mincha minyanim (due to the very early time
and the absence of a number of regular attendees), KMS is establishing a list of members who may not
always able to attend but who would be available to make minyan if called. Please visit our home page
and click the link in the section titled "Mincha/Maariv" to volunteer and place your name on the list.
Sunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Shacharit: 8:00 am,
Shacharit: 7:00 am
Shacharit: 6:45 am
(Sanctuary)
Mincha/Maariv: 4:45 pm
(Sanctuary)
Shacharit: 9:00 am (youth
Maariv: 9:00 pm
Mincha/Maariv: 4:45 pm
led Sanctuary)
Maariv: 9:00 pm
Mincha/Maariv: 4:45 pm
Wednesday
Friday
Shacharit: 7:00 am
Shacharit: 7:00 am
Monday
Mincha/Maariv: 4:45 pm
Shacharit: 6:45 am
Maariv: 9:00 pm
Mincha/Maariv: 4:45 pm
Maariv: 9:00 pm
Educational Programming for the Week of January 4:
Rabbi Bieler's classes will resume in March.
Monday
8:00 pm at the home of Dinah Haramati, Short Stories of Agnon
Tuesday
8:00 pm at KMS, Rabbi Haramati, Ancient & Modern Tora Commentaries
Wednesday
8:00 pm at KMS, Rabbi Haramati, Prophets and Biblical Poetics
Kiddush
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Hashkama Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Saadia and Lily Greenberg on the occasion of the
20th yahrzeit of Saadia's father, Rabbi Meyer Greenberg, z''l.
8:00 am Minyan Kiddush is provided by KMS.
8:45 am Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Jennifer and Joel Tabin in honor of David's Bar
Mitzva.
Youth Minyan Kiddush is provided by KMS.
Kiddush Committee Duty
This Shabbat: Rasooly
Next Shabbat: Plotinsky
Security Duty
This Shabbat: France/Fink
Next Shabbat: Friedman
Mazal Tov
Mazal Tov to Jennifer, Joel and Sarah Tabin on David's Bar Mitzva. Mazal tov also to his extended
family visiting from near and far.
Mazal Tov to Carole and Mort Pancer on the engagement of their granddaughter Shira, daughter of
Shoshana and Ari Lerner of Baltimore, to Shmuli Berglas, son of Robin and Shaya Berglas of Toronto.
Mazal tov also to grandparents Rabbi Ivan and Arleeta Lerner of Silver Spring and great-grandmother
Dena Lerner Gerber of Baltimore.
Save The Date:
January 10, 2015: 7:00 pm, Parent-child learning returns motzai Shabbat, sponsored by Mordechai
and Karen Bienstock. Join us for learning, pizza and prizes. After learning, Junior
Congregation (grades 3-5) is invited for a movie night to celebrate our amazing davening!
January 11, 2015: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Clothing Drive. Co-sponsored by KMS and YISE to replenish
our local gemachs. Gently used shoes, clothing and outerwear can be dropped off at 903 Holborn
Street January 4 - January 11 at 9:30 am or at KMS after 10 am on January 11. To volunteer to help
or for more information please contact Miriam Friedman([email protected]).
January 18, 2015: 8:00 pm, Shira B’Tzibur Sing-Along, at KMS. Enjoy singing old favorites and new
Israeli songs. Words will be provided in Hebrew and transliteration. Please contact Ina Lerman
([email protected]) about sponsorship opportunities.
Rabbinic Search - Upcoming Probeh Weekends - Mark Your Calendars!
January 31:
Rabbi Jonathan Muskat
February 14: Rabbi Ariel Rackovsky
February 21: Rabbi Brahm Weinberg
For information on the Probeh Candidates click here.
Winter Kol Mevaser
The winter edition of Kol Mevaser is available online and on its way to your mailbox. Read the
newsletter.
Youth News:
Youth Minyan Kiddush: If you are interested in sponsoring a Kiddush, please contact Avi
Warshawsky, at [email protected] or sign up online click here.
KMS Annual Dinner and 25th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, March 15, 2015
Save the Date and Call for Volunteers
This year's dinner will honor Rabbi and Joanie Bieler for their many years of service to KMS and will
celebrate the shul's 25th anniversary! We will also be honoring youth honorees Adina Israel, Natan
Siegel, and Eliana Tuchman. It promises to be a memorable, meaningful evening with great friends and
food as we look back at the history of KMS and look forward to our future.
More information will be coming soon. If you are interested in helping in any way with organizing the
dinner, please contact Deb Sloan at [email protected] or Michelle Schneck at
[email protected]. We are also looking for old photographs and other KMS memorabilia to
be incorporated into the event; please contact Deb or Michelle if you're interested in sharing such items
for the celebration.
Opportunities to Get Involved and Help:
Gabbai Volunteers Needed to join the Friday night and Shabbat Mincha 4-week rotations and
weekday mincha/maariv and 9:00 pm maariv-only rotations. Contact: [email protected] or
speak to any of the Gabbaim.
The KMS Tzedaka Fund helps people in need in the greater Kemp Mill Community. Donations to the
Tzedaka Fund would help us meet these requests. Please give generously to the KMS Tzedaka Fund
by sending your tax-deductible donation to the KMS office. Checks should be made payable to the
KMS Tzedaka Fund. If you are in need of financial assistance, please contact Rabbi Bieler
[email protected]) or Karen and Jeff Wasserstein ([email protected], [email protected]).
The Chesed Committee provides support for members in need (health, family problems, disabilities
that prevent people from attending shul, etc.). If you or anyone you know might be in need of help, or
would like to volunteer to assist others, please contact the Chesed coordinator on duty. The Chesed
coordinator for January is Susan Weinberger. She can be reached at 301-681-8874 or by email at
[email protected].
Refua Shleima:
Nechama Yenta bat Raizal, Yehoshua Dan ben Naomi, Binyamin ben Sara, Bayla Tova bat
Rivka, Rachel Blimah bat Freydel.
Please keep these names in mind during recitation of the misheberach for cholim.
Please email the office at [email protected] if you would like to add names to this list
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