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Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum
Sherry Fleming
Richard Rohan
Rosh Beit Midrash
Administrative Director
President
www.shaaretefilla.org
972-661-0127
[email protected]
Yitro| 18 Shevat 5775 | FEBRUARY 7, 2015
SHABBAT TIMES
SHABBAT SHIURIM
Candle Lighting
5:46 PM
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv
5:50 PM
Hashkama Minyan
8:00 AM
Main Minyan
9:00 AM
Mincha/Maariv-Note early start time
due to SIR speaker
5:15 PM
Shabbat Ends
6:47 PM
Shabbat Speakers:
Kabbalat Shabbat
D’var Torah
Seudah Shlishit
JUDGE DAN BUTLER
“FINDING SPARKS OF HOLINESS IN A WI-FI WORLD”
JUDGE DAN BUTLER
“WHAT HAVE WE BECOME IN THE 3500 YEARS
SINCE THE RED SEA?”
HASHKAMA SHIUR
Thank you to the entire congregation for three
consecutive weeks impressing our Rabbinic
candidates. The Search Committee is now in the
process of reviewing all of the information and
references on the candidates, as well as the
thoughtful feedback we have received from the
congregation. We are grateful to have three solid
candidates for our opening. Our process will take a
few weeks, and we will report back after we have
reviewed ALL of the data and surveys.
Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum is beginning a new
class on the topic of “Shemita, Halacha
Mimekorah.” It will begin Monday, February 9th,
at 12:30 p.m. in the Library Conference room on the
Akiba campus. Please join us if you can. For more
details, call Carole Wolanow 214-244-5397.
5:45 - 6:15 PM
9:50 AM
Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum
TALMUD MASECHET SUKKAH
Judge Dan Butler
Judge Dan Butler
Judge Dan Butler
11:00-11:45 AM
Seudah Shlishit
This Shabbat—Judge Dan Butler
Dan Butler Bio
Audiences all over North America have been bowled over
by Butler’s personal and professional perspectives, his
whirlwind delivery, gentle humor, and remarkable
insights into the human condition. Dan Butler draws on
his experiences as a father, a syndicated weekly
columnist, a securities salesman, a college professor, a
retail store manager and a regional director for the
National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY).
He has been a judicial law clerk, a prosecutor, a family
court hearing officer and a family court mediator,
successfully settling over 1,100 custody cases. Dan
Butler served as a judge of the Municipal Court of
Pittsburgh, as well as on Pittsburgh’s specialized
Domestic Violence Court. He has lectured around the
country from Radio City Music Hall to the Vermont
legislature, and over a thousand times for the United
Way. He has spoken about legal issues and on Jewish
ethics at hundreds of Jewish events around the country.
He is an active Board Member of many charitable
organizations and is Past Chairman of the Holocaust
Commission of Greater Pittsburgh. Dan is an Executive
Board Member of the Orthodox Union and has spoken on
their behalf in dozens of cities as a Scholar in Residence.
KIDDUSH
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Kiddush is sponsored by the Shul in honor of Richard Rohan for all his hard work as our President.
Hashkama Kiddush is sponsored by the Shul in honor of Richard Rohan for all his hard work as our President.
Yayin L’Kiddush U’leHavdalah (Wine for Kiddush & Havdalah) is sponsored by Pam & Jeff Fine, Liz & Robert Liener, Jaynie Schultz
& Ron Romaner and Karen & Mike Zucker.
Sunday Morning Beit Midrash & Breakfast is sponsored by Simma & Shelley Weiss.
Please refer to our weekly E-Blasts for the Kiddush sponsorship sign-up link.
DAILY TEFILLA
SHABBAT YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Shacharit (Sun)
8:00 AM
Shacharit (Mon-Fri)
6:40 AM
Mincha/Maariv (Sun-Thur)
5:50 PM
Earliest Tallit/Tefillin
6:30 AM
Recite Shema by
10:05 AM
Structured programming runs from 10:00 until the end of Tefilla
 Early Drop Off - 3mos. to 2nd Grade is from 9:00 - 10:00 AM
 Teenoki (3mos. to 2 yrs.) - Classroom
 K’ Ton Ton (2 yrs. by Sept 1st) Margot’s House
 Nitzanim & Chaverim (Jr. & Sr. Nursery) Margot’s House
 Kindergarten (Kindergarten) Margot’s House
 1st & 2nd grades - Margot’s House
Shaare Tefilla Scholars in Residence
Series 2015
March 20 to 22, 2015 - Rabbi Jonathan I. Rosenblatt
Senior Rabbi
Riverdale Jewish Center
Riverdale, New York
Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt has been the senior rabbi
of the Riverdale Jewish Center since 1985. A native of
Baltimore, Rabbi Rosenblatt holds a B.A. and an M.A.
from Johns Hopkins University in Comparative Literature and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in the field of
Modern British Literature. He will be the Daniel Silver
Fellow at Harvard University in Spring 2015.
If you would like to help sponsor any of these
Scholar In Residence programs, please contact
Doris Klein at [email protected] or the Shaare
office at [email protected].
Shaare Now Collecting Shaimos
Burial of the Shaimos will take place on Sunday, February 15 in the Tiferet Cemetery at 7901 Scyene
Road.
Shaare Tefilla members may:
* From now until February 15, you may bring your
Shaimos to the shul during regular office hours to the
synagogue office.
* Bring their Shaimos to the cemetery on February 15
(time to be determined).
Below is a summary for evaluating items that are and
are not considered Shaimos. For more information, go
to: www.cRc:Shaimos.org. Individuals and families
may want to participate in this Mitzvah by delivering
the Shaimos themselves.
New Members:
Glenn and Alissa Krieger and their children, Jordan, Devin
and Zachary.
Rabbi Yaakov Rosenblatt and Mrs. Suri Rosenblatt and their
children, Yehuda, Batya, Rivka, Yosef, Yisrael Yitzchak, and
Bina.
Please welcome Batsheva & Gary Schwartz
and children Joseph and Evie who are visiting Dallas from Maryland this Shabbat!
Due to the Akiba Middle
School Shabbaton, we will not
be having Snif this coming
Shabbat. However, we are
happy to announce our first
ever Motzei Shabbat event for the 3-5th grade girls, Saturday
February 7!
All 3-5 Grade Girls are Hereby invited to:
The Bnei Akiva Girl’s Pajama Party & Movie Night (PG), at the
home of the Rapps' (5810 Melshire) from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Price will be $3 at door and ice cream will be served.
To RSVP please email us ([email protected]).
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE THERE!!!
Every Smile Counts, an or ganization founded by two Yavneh
students, are collecting items for women in the US Army this month.
The items will be sent to West Africa. There will be a box stationed at
Shaare Tefilla. We would greatly appreciate donations to this important
cause. In addition to donating items, you can also sponsor the shipping
of cost for a box. A Parcel box is $35-$40, and a Priority Mailing box
is $12.75. Please see Bulletin Board in Shul for list of items needed.
ONGOING WEEKDAY CLASSES
MISHNA BERURA (Rabbi Michael Friedman). Group text study of Jewish Law. Sunday Mornings, 7:00 AM
LUZATTO: 138 PORTALS OF WISDOM (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). Sunday mornings, 9:00 AM *
SEFER HA’CHINUCH (Miranda Winer) Women’s group study of the 613 Mitzvot. Tuesdays, 8:00 PM. Contact [email protected].
TALMUD YOMA (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). In-depth Talmud study. Tuesdays, 8:30 PM *
PORTALS INTO PRAYER: EXPLORING TEFILLA (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). Wednesdays, 8:30 PM *
WEEKLY STUDY OF THE PARASHA (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). Thursday, 8:10 AM. Schultz Rosenberg Campus *
EXPLORING THE WORLD OF TEHILLIM (Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum). Fridays, 7:45 AM, at home of Carole & Joram Wolanow (7310 Currin) *
Chaverim Kulanu
MAZAL TOV
YAHRZEITS
Shabbat
Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Friday
Friday
Rachel Berke
Mindy Appell
Diane Benjamin
Izrael Becker
Jules Greif
Izrael Becker
(Father, Martin Annenberg, ob"m)
(Mother, Anne Flax, ob"m)
(Mother, Paula Greenblatt, ob"m)
(Father, Berel Becker, ob"m)
(Father, Yisrael Greif, ob"m)
(Mother-in-law, Esther Kasavina, ob"m)
To Jonah Eber on becoming a Bar Mitzvah, eldest son
to Amy & Dusty Eber, siblings, Adam, Brendy and
Ellie. Mazal Tov, as well to grandparents Alan and
Susan Klein, Barbara Swersky, Lenny Eber and Robin
Eber.
ANNIVERSARY
REFUAH SHELEIMA
Please include the following individuals in your Tefilla as we
wish them a speedy recovery:
Meir ben Rachel Leah
(Father of Reena Greenberg)
Rachel bat Batya
(Mother of Reena Greenberg)
Paulina Salopek
(Mother of Vivian Steinborn)
David Mordechai Ben Sarah Rivka
(Husbandof Vivian Steinborn)
Chaim Mikhail ben Sarah
(Father of Inna Malina)
Merel bat Chana
(Mother of Suzanne Chafetz)
Shaul ben Sarah
(Father of Ari Reubin)
Mincha bat Miriam
(Mother of Janice Schwarz )
Raizel bat Chaya Kayla
(Mother of Miriam Tannenbaum)
Rochel Emunah bat Rivkah Devorah Bryna (Anonymous)
* If a relative of yours is hospitalized, or if you know of someone in similar
straits, please let our office know. Because of HIPAA laws, family and
friends are our only source of information. If you feel it appropriate to
publicize, we would be happy to include his or her name on the above list.
DEDICATIONS
In Memory of: Louise Michelson, ob"m
By:
Michelle & Brian Kravitz
David, Vivian & Amanda Steinborn
In Memory of: Shayne Zucker, ob"m
Marni & Meyer Denn
Julee & Jerry Grodin
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Ari Blumberg
Jordyn Denn
Shoshana Fine
Emily Prengler
Max Ribald
Richard Rohan
Rabbi Yoni Schick
Pamela Schwarcz
Hadassah Troen
Gabriel Weisblatt
KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIPS
If you have an upcoming life-cycle event, think about sponsoring
a Kiddush! Refer to our weekly E-Blasts for the “Kiddush
Sponsorship” link or contact the office for available dates.
Main Kiddush
Hashkama Kiddush
Seudah Shlishit
Jr. Congregation
Kiddie Kiddush
Sunday AM Beit Midrash
$360
$ 72
$100
$ 36
$ 36
$ 36
By: Jackie & Steve Waldman
Bikur Cholim
We are always reminded why this Mitzvah is so important when we take ill. We take
for granted such events as we go about our daily lives in the hectic world we live in.
Often we hear, "What can I bring? Do you need anything? I don't know them that
well; what will I say?” To start, a simple "Hello, how are you" is just fine. The key
thing here is that quite often simply sitting and being there provides so much more
comfort than you realize. Visiting someone you don't know may even teach you
something about yourself on your journey of growth. Try it, you may just like it!