ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSOR
Young
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH 2008 – SHABBAT VAYISHLACH
Friday, December 12th
Candle lighting 4:22 pm
Mincha/Maariv 4:20 pm
Saturday, December 13th
Hashkama 7:30 am
Chumash Shiur – with Chaim Possick 8:00 am
Shacharit 9:00 am
Sof Zman Kri’at Shema 9:33 am
Pre-Mincha Shiur* 3:30 pm
Mincha 4:15 pm
Shabbat Ends 5:23 pm
*Shiur Topic:
"Biblical Scandals & Rabbinic ‘Whitewashing’?
Reuven & Bilha: A Case Study”
Kiddush: Sponsors needed.
Seudah Shlishit: Sponsored by Charles Landy on the occasion of his mother’s Yahrzeit.
Weekly Shacharit
Sunday 8:00 am
Monday, Thursday 6:30 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 6:40 am
Mincha/Maariv 4:20 pm
The Eruv is up
REFUAH SHELAIMAH
· Gershon Yitzchak (ben Matil Tziril)
· Rafael Dovid Grunberger (ben Bracha)
· Ruven Kirshner (ben Tovah Chaya)
· Zev Eliezer (ben Chaya Shaindel)
· Erna Waltuch (Esther bas Rachel Leah)
· Alan Green(Avraham Menachem Mendel ben Tzivya
· Zivi Pearl (Zehava Ortal bat Zippora)
· Caitlyn Juroviesky(Chava Yehudit bat Kayla)
KIDNAPPED CHAYAL ZAHAL
· Gilad (ben Aviva) Shallit
JR ONEG: There will be a JR NCSY Oneg this Shabbat at the home of Ruth & Buddy Adler, 8034 Cornell, at 7:45pm- 9:00pm, for grades 5-8.
SHABBAT GROUPS for grades K through 6 meet from 10:00–11:30 am downstairs.Babysitting is available for children ages 2-5.
ICE CREAM PARTY: JR NCSY will host a Hanukah Hugs ice cream
party at Ben & Jerry’s (
GUEST
SPEAKER: Rabbi Chaim Eisen will speak on ‘Chanukah's Message: Kindling
the Light of Creativity,’ on Wednesday, December 17th, at 7 pm at
the Shul. Rabbi Eisen has been lecturing on various aspects of Jewish philosophy/hashkafah
in
MEDICAL
ETHICS : The
SAVE
THE DATE: The 2nd Annual Blood Drive will be on Sunday, January
18th, at the Shul. See attached letter for information and to see
how you can volunteer your time to make this a successful event. Contact Judy
or Bob Hellman at jrhellman@sbcglobal.net with your
availability. To schedule an appointment to give blood, please go to www.givelife.org,
and use sponsor code YIJS, or call 1-800-GiveLife. Walk-ins are welcome, but
appointments will take priority. There is a posting of the
TRIBUTE CARDS: Giving Tzedakah is the perfect way to commemorate a simcha or remember a loved one. The Women’s Division has tribute cards for just this purpose. Contact Matilda Zeffren at 862-3809 for more information.
KASHRUTH SYMBOL CARDS: The CRC has distributed credit card size laminated kashruth symbol cards – perfect for your purse or pocket. They are only $1.00 and are available in the office.
.COMMUNITY NEWS
ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE: The St. Louis Community is truly fortunate to have various organizations available to help us in this time of flux and uncertainty. Under the leadership of the Jewish Federation, the Jewish Family & Children's Service, MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries, the JCC, and others have professional staff to help and advise those who are in need of employment, financial assistance, adult day programs, or any other issues. Please refer to the flyer in the lobby and take advantage of these wonderful resources.
CHANUKAH PARTY: Everyone is invited to the 2nd Annual Air Force Chanukah Party at the Scott Air Force Base Chapel on Sunday, December 28th from 1 to 4 pm. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for kids. There will be food, activities and fun!!! Sponsors are needed. Please RSVP to Captain Kimberly Juroviesky 314-877-9660 or at kimmidwife@hotmail.com.
HANUKAH HUGS 2008: The Food Pantry is distributing toys for Chanukah to families who come in to get food. Please bring a new, unwrapped gift for children, ages birth – 12. The box is downstairs outside of the Shul office. We have already sent one box of toys. Let’s do a couple more.
THIS SUNDAY: The 18th Annual Aish Gala Auction will be Sunday, December 14th, at 5:00 pm, at the St. Louis Airport Marriott Hotel. Cost is $38 per adult, $18 per child. There will be complimentary parking.Join us for a delicious buffet and desserts and fabulous auction items for your Chanukah shopping.
EHA MEETING: We at the
TOVELING:
The Girls’
WOMENS’ TEHILLIM GROUP: Will meet at Tova Greenblatt’s home 8327 Balson, Sundays, December 14 at 9:30 am. If you cannot participate in person, call (314) 991-0382. On December 21, the group will meet again at Bobbi Gibli's condo. The new telephone number for the Tehillim hotline is (314) 995-7119.
TMK NEWS
Mishnat Pinchas, the TMK parent/child learning begins 5 minutes after the start of Kiddush.This week, we begin the study of Perek 5 of Pirkei Avot.
Beit Midrash for Women, with Merav Possick, at the home of Faye Newman, 7916 Stanford, Wednesdays at 9:00 am.
Mother/Daughter Bat MitzvahProgram will begin January 11th (ten Sunday evenings at Young Israel). To sign up, contact Merav - 420-3696.
Ulpan: After January 1st, TMK will sponsor Hebrew Ulpan classes for beginners and intermediate, taught by Naomi Munk, on Tuesday evenings at Young Israel. Registration is closing soon; please call Mickey 721-1636.
SHUL OFFICE & CONTACT INFO
Shul Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Deadline for announcements: Noon on Thursday & for Mazel Tovs 10 AM on Friday
Rabbi Shulman’s personal contact info: shulman@milah.net, 314‑725‑6130 (home study)
Young Israel Web-site: www.youngisrael-stl.org
To sponsor a weekly Shul Announcement, email Judy (info@youngisrael-stl.org) or call the Shul office (727-1880). Minimum suggested donation is $36.