Friday, December 22, 2006
Shabbos Bulletin
PARSHAS MIKETZ
2 TEVET 5767
FRIDAY, DEC 22
SATURDAY, DEC 23
The Chanukah Raffle
Sheva Brachos R' Cohen
Learning How To See the Hand of Hashem in our Lives
Sunday DEC 24
Monday Dec 25
Chanuka in
Several of the inmates in
lights They knew that they were putting their lives in great risk, for if they were
discovered they would be executed, and yet a fire burned inside them to be able
to perform this Mitzva. They had no Menorah or wicks or oil, but the men had
saved up bits of fat, and the women had pulled threads from their tattered
garments and twisted them into makeshift wicks. A Menorah had been hollowed
out of raw potato.
On the first night of Chanukah, Rabbi Israel Shapiro, better known as the
Bluzhever Rebbe, inserted the improvised candle into the improvised Menorah
and began to say the Brachos. On the third blessing, in which G-d is thanked
for having “ kept us in life and preserved us and enabled us to reach this time”
his voice cracked and he broke down, as he had already lost his wife, his
only daughter, his son-in-law, and his only grandchild.
Then in an effort to encourage the people he said:
“My dear friends, it is not a contradiction to thank G-d for miracles that he had
wrought for our ancestors long ago, while He seemingly performs none for us
now! By kindling this candle we identify ourselves with the Jewish people
everywhere. Our long history records many bloody horrors our people have
endured and survived. We may be certain that no matter what may befall us as
individuals, the Jewish people will - with the help of G-d - outlive their cruel
torturers and emerge triumphant in the end!"
kiddush sponsorship
Kiddush is being sponsored by
seudah shlishis sponsorship last week
The Weintraubs sponsored Seudah Shlishis last week in gratitude to the community for your kindness during the Shiva.
seudah shlishis sponsorship
Dick and Beverly Horowitz are sponsoring Seudah Shlishis in honor of the Sheva Brachos of
Julie Given is sponsoring Seudah Shlishis in memory of her father, Sherman Bernard Given's Yarzheit.
Rochel Markman is sponsoring Seudah Shlishis in memory of the first Yarzheit of her mother, Shayna Risha bas Noach Leib, Thursday night, the 8th of Teves.
mazal tov
To Az and Debbie Aharon on the birth of a baby girl!
To
THE JEWISH PEOPLE NEED YOU!
aish and the OU present "A Call to Kiruv", a practical guide to Kiruv R'chokim and K'rovim Dec 25 at Aish at
R' HILLEL GOLDBERG cancelled THIS WEEKEND
R’ Goldberg is snowbound in
Shalom Bayis Roundtable meeting!
For all married women our next Shalom Bayis Roundtable meeting will be Tues Dec 26
recent aish torah classes online
If you missed any of our recent guest speakers such as R' Orlowek, R' Morgenstern, or Dr. Manny Saltiel, you can now listen to their classes at notowitz.com/Torah.html.
REBBETZIN lori palatnik-Jan 17th!
Don's miss Rebbetzin
END OF YEAR GIVING
Sometimes we look in December and realize that the Maaser that we have given is less than 10% of our "after tax income." If you find that such is the case, Aish Shul is a Tzedakah that uses donated money responsibly and from whom you benefit on a daily basis. Moreover, a most generous donor has agreed to match all gifts! Please contact R’ Cohen, Joel Schwartz, or Bill Gross.
Listing of Weekly Classes at aish center
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
48 ways to Happiness is back
Begins again this Thurs at
Getting to know your Shabbos
Enhance your Shabbos experience by learning the do's and don'ts of sorting, sifting, selecting, building, breaking, baking and more. Sun 9.30am starting Jan 7 with Judith Cohen. Call Naami ext 720 or email naami@aishla.com.
urgent women's tehillim beginning nightly
Women's Tehillim is now every night at
This week's reading is
Advanced Halachic Bulletin
Chasam Sofer: It is the Ashkenaz Minhag for a father to fulfill the Mitzvah of lighting for his daughters.
Mishne Brure: If girls who are Bas Mitzva wish to light and make the appropriate Brachos, it is permissible. They should have in mind not to be Yotzei with their father lighting.
However (Eidot HaMizrach) Sefardic women are not permitted to light and make Brachos.
Have a great Shabbos!
