Congregation Ahavas Yisroel of Kew Gardens Hills

Focused on Torah, Tefillah, Gemilus Chasadim and Eretz Yisroel
Rabbi Herschel Welcher - Marah D’Asrah

Friday, December 11, 2009

AYNOUNCEMENTS DECEMBER 12, 2009 — PARSHAS VAYEISHEV — SHABBAS CHANUKAH I

CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL OF KEW GARDENS HILLS
FOCUSED ON TORAH, T’FILAH, G’MILUS CHASADIM, AND ERETZ YISROEL
RABBI HERSCHEL WELCHER, MARA D’ASRA
AYNOUNCEMENTS
DECEMBER 12, 2009 — PARSHAS VAYEISHEV — SHABBAS CHANUKAH I

Z’MANIM Early Minchah (this week and next) 3:00 pm
Candle Lighting 4:09 pm Minchah Erev Shabbos 4:16 pm

Hashkamah Minyan 7:15 am Rabbi's Shiur in P'sachim 3:15 pm
Daf Yomi 7:25 am Minchah followed by S’udah Sh’lishis 4:00 pm
Shacharis 8:30 am
Sof Z'man K'rias Sh'ma 9:30 am Maariv / Motza’ei Shabbos 5:19 pm

Chanukah Weekday Shacharis Weekday Maariv
Sunday 8:00 am Sunday-Thursday 9:30 pm
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday 6:15 & 7:35 am
חג חנוכה שמח!

Thursday & Friday (Rosh Chodesh) 6:10 & 7:35 am

Earliest Time for Talis and T'filin for the week of December 13th is 6:21 am.

MAZAL TOV TO…

Jay & Karen Daitchman, on the birth of a granddaughter, Avigail Chaya, born to their children Eli & Nomi Daitchman.
Yossi & Judy Orbach on the birth of a granddaughter, Yocheved, born to their children Aryeh Leib & Leah Taurog in Jerusalem.

SHABBOS EVENTS

Friday Evening Chanukah Shiur in the Shul
8:00 pm: R’ Moshe Schwerd, speaking on “Miracles, Mysteries, & Mashiach”

Shabbos M’vorchim Kiddush Sponsors

Yussie Englander, on the occasion of the upcoming Yahrtzeits of his maternal grandparents Chaim ben Meir and Perel bas Aharon
Dovid and Rochel Graubard on the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Benjamin Pomeranz
David & Cindy Levin, in honor of their 42nd wedding anniversary
Yossi & Judy Orbach on the birth of a granddaughter, Yocheved, born to their children Aryeh Leib & Leah Taurog in Jerusalem.
Barry & Sarah Simanowitz, on the birth of a granddaughter, Chani, born to their children Yaakov & Meira Simanowitz
Chaim & Breindy Wahrman, on the occasion of the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter Fraida Rivkah

The next Shabbos M’vorchim Kiddush will take place on Parshas Shmos, January 9. Sponsorship is $100. If you are interested in sponsoring, be it for a Simchah or a Yahrzeit, see or call Yoni Platovsky (718-459-2290) or Jay Daitchman (718-263-1688).

S'udah Sh'lishis Sponsors

Dr. Richard & Batya Gewanter, on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Rich's father, Alter Chaim Leib ben Elisha

S'udah Sh'lishis is a great way to commemorate a Yahrzeit or celebrate a Simchah. Even if you don't have an event, joining our Pinch Hitters list helps our Shul when no other sponsors have volunteered. Please contact Geoffrey Landau by e-mail (glandau@earthlink.net) or by phone (718-263-5301) to sponsor S'udah Sh'lishis or to add your name to the Pinch Hitters list.

Motza’ei Shabbos Learning Program
Please join us in this tremendously successful program (we’re up to 12 pizzas, and a number of people didn’t eat). This week, the doors will open at 6:55 with pizza served at 7:45. Bring a friend, bring your children, or come alone. (Please be aware of when you ended eating fleishig.) Contact Mark or Barry if you wish to sponsor, this week or in the future.

This week’s sponsors:
Simcha & Adina Shapiro, on the occasion of the Yahrzeits of Adina’s grandparents,
Yaakov ben Yekutiel Yehuda & Rochel bas Shabbtai Michel.
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SCHEDULE OF SHIURIM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13:
8:45 am: R’ Eliezer Maybruch’s shiur on Halachah and Hashkafah
9:30 am: R’ Yechezkel Rosenberg’s Chavrusah Program in B’rachos

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15:
8:30 pm: Rabbi Welcher’s Weekly Halachah Shiur (The Halachos of Chanukah)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17:
8:30-9:25 pm: R' Yisroel Benedek's shiur series (Davening: Fine-Tuning Your T'filah in Word and in Deed)

COMMUNITY BEIS MEDRASH PROGRAM

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 pm-10:30 pm

EVERY MONDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on the Maharal led by Aaron Meltzer
EVERY TUESDAY, 8:30 pm-9:30 pm Rav’s weekly shiur: “The Halachos of Chanukah”
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Chumash with Ramban led by R’ Mark Kutner
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Torah and Medicine (contact Dr. Rich Gewanter
at rgewanter@gmail.com for the schedule)

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Mishnah B’rurah led by R' Moshe Bilitzky

The Rav strongly encourages everyone to participate for 30 minutes one day a week before or after Maariv.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE

EVERY TUESDAY, 9:30 pm: Women’s League Weekly Tehillim Group

SINGLES ONEG
There will be an oneg for singles on the 8th night of Chanukah, Friday evening, December 18, at 8:00 pm in the home of R’ Yisroel & Shavie Benedek, 138-43 77th Avenue. Please feel free to pass this along to any singles who you feel would be interested in attending. For more information, please contact Shavie Benedek (261-1800) or Yussie Englander.

COMMUNITY EVENTS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14: 8:00 PM at the Young Israel of Queens Valley

Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, who will speak on “Chanukah: Seeing Hashgachah in Times of Challenge”
followed by refreshments with Rabbi Goldwasser and Rabbi Daniel Travis (Rosh Kollel Toras Chaim)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20: 1:30 PM – The QJCC Delegate Assembly will hold a Congressional Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Anthony Weiner at the Hillcrest Jewish Center (183-07 Union Turnpike).


Friday Evening Boys’ Shiur and Oneg
8:00-9:30 pm: R' Gottesman's bi-weekly Parshah Shiur and Oneg Shabbos program will take place NEXT Friday
evening at his home (141-31 72nd Crescent). All seventh and eighth grade boys are encouraged to attend.



President Barry Simanowitz can be reached at cay.president@gmail.com for Shul business.



BARRY SIMANOWITZ, PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELLIOT HECHT, VICE PRESIDENT HARVEY BLITZ DAVID LEVIN, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
YUSSIE ENGLANDER, TREASURER MARK FRANKEL MICHAEL SALZBANK
JAY JAFFE, SECRETARY DAVID GRAUBARD SHARI WEISS
RONNIE SCHLANGER, GABBAI RISHON REUVEN GROSSMAN
YONI KATZ, GABBAI SHEINI DAVID KIRSCHNER

To have your announcements appear in the weekly AYnouncements, please send the text to AYnouncements@gmail.com by Wednesday evening.
Submissions are subject to approval and may be edited for brevity and clarity.

Saturday, December 05, 2009

Shira Smiles on Dimensions of Happiness - mp3

Shira Smiles on Dimensions of Happiness - mp3 here.

Friday, December 04, 2009

AYNOUNCEMENTS DECEMBER 5, 2009 — PARSHAS VAYISHLACH

CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL OF KEW GARDENS HILLS
FOCUSED ON TORAH, T’FILAH, G’MILUS CHASADIM, AND ERETZ YISROEL
RABBI HERSCHEL WELCHER, MARA D’ASRA
AYNOUNCEMENTS
DECEMBER 5, 2009 — PARSHAS VAYISHLACH
Z’MANIM
Candle Lighting 4:09 pm Minchah Erev Shabbos 4:16 pm

Hashkamah Minyan 7:15 am Rabbi's Shiur in P'sachim 3:15 pm
Daf Yomi 7:25 am Minchah followed by S’udah Sh’lishis 4:00 pm
Shacharis 8:30 am Maariv / Motza’ei Shabbos 5:18 pm
Sof Z'man K'rias Sh'ma 9:25 am Begin to recite Tal U’Matar in Sh’moneh Esrei tonight

Weekday Shacharis Weekday Maariv
Sunday 8:00 am Sunday-Thursday 9:30 pm
Monday and Thursday 6:20 & 7:35 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:30 & 7:35 am

Earliest Time for Talis and T'filin for the week of December 6th is 6:16 am.

Begin to recite Tal U’Matar this Motza’ei Shabbos, December 5.

SHABBOS EVENTS

Friday Evening Boys’ Shiur and Oneg

8:00-9:30 pm: R' Gottesman's bi-weekly Parshah Shiur and Oneg Shabbos program will take place THIS Friday evening at his home (141-31 72nd Crescent). All seventh and eighth grade boys are encouraged to attend.

Kiddush after Davening

Rabbi & Rebbetzin Welcher invite the entire congregation to Kiddush after davening to celebrate the birth of their granddaughter Rochel Chava, born to their children Chaim Eli & Tammy Welcher.

S'udah Sh'lishis Sponsors

Herb Leventer is sponsoring this week as a Pinch Hitter.

S'udah Sh'lishis is a great way to commemorate a Yahrzeit or celebrate a Simchah. Even if you don't have an event, joining our Pinch Hitters list helps our Shul when no other sponsors have volunteered. Please contact Geoffrey Landau by e-mail (glandau@earthlink.net) or by phone (718-263-5301) to sponsor S'udah Sh'lishis or to add your name to the Pinch Hitters list.

Motza’ei Shabbos Learning Program

Please join us in this tremendously successful program (we’re up to 12 pizzas, and a number of people didn’t eat). This week, the doors will open at 6:55 with pizza served at 7:45. Bring a friend, bring your children, or come alone. (Please be aware of when you ended eating fleishig.) Contact Mark or Barry if you want to sponsor this week and/or future weeks.


SHABBOS M’VORCHIM KIDDUSH

The next Shabbos M’vorchim Kiddush will take place on Shabbas Chanukah I (Parshas VaYeishev, December 12).
Sponsorship is $100. If you are interested in sponsoring, be it for a Simchah or a Yahrzeit, see or call Yoni Platovsky (718-459-2290) or Jay Daitchman (718-263-1688).


Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Baruch Rabinowitz, scheduled for this Shabbos, has been postponed.
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SCHEDULE OF SHIURIM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6:
8:45 am: R’ Eliezer Maybruch’s shiur on Halachah and Hashkafah
9:30 am: R’ Yechezkel Rosenberg’s Chavrusah Program in B’rachos

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8:
8:30 pm: Rabbi Welcher’s Weekly Halachah Shiur (The Halachos of Chanukah)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10:
8:30-9:25 pm: R' Yisroel Benedek's shiur series (Davening: Fine-Tuning Your T'filah in Word and in Deed)

COMMUNITY BEIS MEDRASH PROGRAM

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 pm-10:30 pm

EVERY MONDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on the Maharal led by Aaron Meltzer
EVERY TUESDAY, 8:30 pm-9:30 pm Rav’s weekly shiur: “The Halachos of Chanukah”
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Chumash with Ramban led by R’ Mark Kutner
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Torah and Medicine (contact Dr. Rich Gewanter
at rgewanter@gmail.com for the schedule)

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Mishnah B’rurah led by R' Moshe Bilitzky

The Rav strongly encourages everyone to participate for 30 minutes one day a week before or after Maariv.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE

EVERY TUESDAY, 9:30 pm: Women’s League Weekly Tehillim Group

ANNUAL SUPPERETTE – MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

Please join the Ahavas Yisroel Women’s League for its Annual Supperette on Monday, December 7, at
7:30 PM at the home of Ilana Hertzberg (141-18 70th Road, KGH). There will be a Chanukah Mini-Boutique. See old friends, meet new ones. A craft activity will take place. Please bring a Chalav Yisrael or Parve dish or dessert. RSVP to Jennifer Jaffe – coranthaj@yahoo.com (718-591-1175) or Bracha Sebrow – brachasebrow@hotmail.com (718-793-2866)
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JOIN OUR SHUL FOR A SHIUR FOR CHANUKAH…

“Miracles, Mysteries, & Mashiach” by R’ Moshe Schwerd

Shabbos Chanukah, Friday Night, December 11th – 8:00 PM

Congregation Ahavas Yisroel, 147-02 73rd Avenue


President Barry Simanowitz can be reached at cay.president@gmail.com for Shul business.



BARRY SIMANOWITZ, PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELLIOT HECHT, VICE PRESIDENT HARVEY BLITZ DAVID LEVIN, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
YUSSIE ENGLANDER, TREASURER MARK FRANKEL MICHAEL SALZBANK
JAY JAFFE, SECRETARY DAVID GRAUBARD SHARI WEISS
RONNIE SCHLANGER, GABBAI RISHON REUVEN GROSSMAN
YONI KATZ, GABBAI SHEINI DAVID KIRSCHNER

To have your announcements appear in the weekly AYnouncements, please send the text to AYnouncements@gmail.com by Wednesday evening.
Submissions are subject to approval and may be edited for brevity and clarity.

Thursday, December 03, 2009

Ahavas Yisroel Women’s League Annual Supperette

Please Join Us for Our
Ahavas Yisroel Women’s League
Annual Supperette

On Monday, December 7, 2009
7:30 in the Evening
At the home of Ilana Hertzberg
141- 18 70th Road, KGH

There will be a Chanukah Mini Boutique

See Old Friends, Meet New Ones

We will be having a Craft Activity

Please Bring a Cholov Yisroel or Parve Dish or Dessert

RSVP to Jennifer Jaffe – coranthaj@yahoo.com 718-591-1175
Bracha Sebrow – brachasebrow@hotmail.com 718-793-2866

Looking Forward to Seeing You Then

Monday, November 30, 2009

Daughters/Granddaughters Kiddush planned for this Shabbos

Our Shul is planning a Kiddush for this Shabbos to celebrate the recent births of daughters and granddaughters. If you would like to join with others to co-sponsor this Kiddush, please call Yoni Platovsky (718-459-2290) or Jay Daitchman (718-263-1688).

Thursday, November 26, 2009

AYNOUNCEMENTS NOVEMBER 28, 2009 — PARSHAS VAYEITZEI

CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL OF KEW GARDENS HILLS
FOCUSED ON TORAH, T’FILAH, G’MILUS CHASADIM, AND ERETZ YISROEL
RABBI HERSCHEL WELCHER, MARA D’ASRA
AYNOUNCEMENTS
NOVEMBER 28, 2009 — PARSHAS VAYEITZEI
Z’MANIM
Candle Lighting 4:11 pm Minchah Erev Shabbos 4:18 pm

Hashkamah Minyan 7:15 am Rabbi's Shiur in P'sachim 3:15 pm
Daf Yomi 7:25 am Minchah followed by S’udah Sh’lishis 4:00 pm
Shacharis 8:30 am
Sof Z'man K'rias Sh'ma 9:20 am Maariv / Motza’ei Shabbos 5:20 pm

Weekday Shacharis Weekday Maariv
Sunday 8:00 am Sunday-Thursday 9:30 pm
Monday and Thursday 6:20 & 7:35 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:30 & 7:35 am

Earliest Time for Talis and T'filin for the week of November 29th is 6:16 am.

HAMAKOM Y’NACHEIM

Condolences to Daniel Goldschmiedt upon the loss of his father, Martin Goldschmiedt ע"ה. Shiv’ah concluded on Friday.

MAZAL TOV!
Mazal Tov to Rabbi & Rebbetzin Welcher upon the birth of a granddaughter, born to their children,
Chaim Eli & Tammy Welcher
Mazal Tov to Hershey & Felice Akerman upon the birth of a grandson, born to their children,
Chaim Dovid & Meredith Akerman
Mazal Tov to Yitz & Marissa Finch upon the birth of a baby boy
Mazal Tov to Rich & Batya Gewanter on the Bar Mitzvah this Shabbos of their son, Shimon
Mazal Tov to Chaim Eli & Tammy Welcher upon the birth of a baby girl

SHABBOS EVENTS

Friday Evening Boys’ Shiur and Oneg

8:00-9:30 pm: R' Gottesman's bi-weekly Parshah Shiur and Oneg Shabbos program will take place NEXT Friday evening at his home (141-31 72nd Crescent). All seventh and eighth grade boys are encouraged to attend.

Kiddush after Davening

Dr. Rich & Batya Gewanter invite the entire Shul to a Kiddush after davening in honor of Shimon’s Bar Mitzvah.

S'udah Sh'lishis Sponsors

Dr. & Mrs. Rich Gewanter, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Shimon
Rabbi & Mrs. Yechezkel Rosenberg, on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of his father, Shlomo Alter ben Aharon

S'udah Sh'lishis is a great way to commemorate a Yahrzeit or celebrate a Simchah. Please contact Geoffrey Landau
by e-mail (glandau@earthlink.net) or by phone (718-263-5301) regarding sponsorship of S'udah Sh'lishis.

Motza’ei Shabbos Learning Program

Join the 60+ people who are making this program a tremendous success. This week, the doors will open at 6:55 with pizza served at 7:45. Bring a friend, bring your children, or come alone. (Please be aware of when you ended eating fleishig.)

This week’s sponsors: Dr. Steve & Shari Weiss, in memory of Freida bas Tzaddok HaLevi
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SCHEDULE OF SHIURIM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29:
8:45 am: R’ Eliezer Maybruch’s shiur on Halachah and Hashkafah
9:30 am: R’ Yechezkel Rosenberg’s Chavrusah Program in B’rachos

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1:
8:30 pm: Rabbi Welcher’s Weekly Halachah Shiur (Halachos of Not Disturbing Others during Sh’moneh Esrei –
Part 2)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3:
8:30-9:25 pm: R' Yisroel Benedek's shiur series (Davening: Fine-Tuning Your T'filah in Word and in Deed)

COMMUNITY BEIS MEDRASH PROGRAM

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 pm-10:30 pm

EVERY MONDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on the Maharal led by Aaron Meltzer
EVERY TUESDAY, 8:30 pm-9:30 pm Rav’s weekly shiur: “Halachos of Not Disturbing Others during Sh’moneh Esrei – Part 2”
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Chumash with Ramban led by R’ Mark Kutner
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Torah and Medicine (contact Dr. Rich Gewanter
at rgewanter@gmail.com for the schedule)

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Mishnah B’rurah led by R' Moshe Bilitzky

The Rav strongly encourages everyone to participate for 30 minutes one day a week before or after Maariv.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE

EVERY TUESDAY, 9:30 pm: Women’s League Weekly Tehillim Group

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1: in the Shul at 8 PM: for Women – Mrs. Shira Smiles on “Dimensions of Happiness”

PLEASE NOTE…

Rabbi Leff’s shiur on “Fulfilling the Mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisrael Even in Chutz LaAretz” is available at http://caykgh.blogspot.com.

Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Baruch Rabinowitz, scheduled for Parshas VaYishlach (Dec. 4-5), has been postponed.


SHABBOS M’VORCHIM KIDDUSH

The next Shabbos M’vorchim Kiddush will take place on Shabbas Chanukah I (Parshas VaYeishev, December 12).
Sponsorship is $100. If you are interested in sponsoring, be it for a Simchah or a Yahrzeit, see or call Yoni Platovsky (718-459-2290) or Jay Daitchman (718-263-1688).



President Barry Simanowitz can be reached at cay.president@gmail.com for Shul business.



BARRY SIMANOWITZ, PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELLIOT HECHT, VICE PRESIDENT HARVEY BLITZ DAVID LEVIN, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
YUSSIE ENGLANDER, TREASURER MARK FRANKEL MICHAEL SALZBANK
JAY JAFFE, SECRETARY DAVID GRAUBARD SHARI WEISS
RONNIE SCHLANGER, GABBAI RISHON REUVEN GROSSMAN
YONI KATZ, GABBAI SHEINI DAVID KIRSCHNER

To have your announcements appear in the weekly AYnouncements, please send the text to AYnouncements@gmail.com by Wednesday evening.
Submissions are subject to approval and may be edited for brevity and clarity.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Rabbi Welcher on Preparing For Tefillah - mp3

Rabbi Welcher on Preparing For Tefillah - mp3 here.

Rabbi Zev Leff on Fulfilling the Mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisroel Even in Chutz Laaretz - mp3

Rabbi Zev Leff on Fulfilling the Mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisroel Even in Chutz Laaretz can be downloaded here: here.

Rabbi Welcher on Halachos of Mukzah - Bosis

Rabbi Welcher on Halachos of Mukzah - Bosis here.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Mazal Tov to Yitz and Marissa Finch on the birth of a baby boy

Yitz and Marissa Finch have asked the Shul to inform its membership of the Bris Milah of their new son, which will take place, be”H, in our Shul this Friday, November 27, immediately following the 7:35 Shacharis minyan.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

We regret to inform you that Daniel Goldschmiedt’s Father Martin was niftar on Shabbos

We regret to inform you that Daniel Goldschmiedt’s Father Martin was niftar on Shabbos. The Levaya will take place Sunday at 9:00am at Sinai Chapel 162-05 Horace Harding Expwy.
Shiva will be observed at 76-31 168th Street Hillcrest NY
Minyan schedule is as follows:
Shacharis Monday 6:50am Tuesday and Wednesday 7:00am Thursday 8:00am
Minchah Followed by Marriv Monday through Thursday 4:20pm
Shiva continues on Friday at Philip Goldschmiedt 6861 Downing St. Teaneck, NJ
Shacharis 8:00am

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Tzion ViYerushalayim.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

AYNOUNCEMENTS NOVEMBER 21, 2009 — PARSHAS TOLDOS

CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL OF KEW GARDENS HILLS
FOCUSED ON TORAH, T’FILAH, G’MILUS CHASADIM, AND ERETZ YISROEL
RABBI HERSCHEL WELCHER, MARA D’ASRA
AYNOUNCEMENTS
NOVEMBER 21, 2009 — PARSHAS TOLDOS
Z’MANIM
Candle Lighting 4:15 pm Minchah Erev Shabbos 4:22 pm

Hashkamah Minyan 7:15 am Rabbi's Shiur in P'sachim 3:15 pm
Daf Yomi 7:25 am Minchah followed by S’udah Sh’lishis 4:00 pm
Shacharis 8:30 am
Sof Z'man K'rias Sh'ma 9:15 am Maariv / Motza’ei Shabbos 5:23 pm

Weekday Shacharis Weekday Maariv
Sunday 8:00 am Sunday-Thursday 9:30 pm
Monday 6:20 & 7:35 am
EVERY TUESDAY, 9:30 pm:

Women’s League Weekly Tehillim Group
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:30 & 7:35 am
Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) 8:00 am

Earliest Time for Talis and T'filin for the week of November 22nd is 6:01 am.

MAZAL TOV
Mazal Tov to R’ Moshe & Gila Schwerd upon the birth of a grandson, born to their children,
Dovid & Elisheva Weinberger, in Baltimore.

SHABBOS EVENTS

Friday Evening Boys’ Shiur and Oneg

8:00-9:30 pm: R' Gottesman's bi-weekly Parshah Shiur and Oneg Shabbos program will take place THIS Friday evening at his home (141-31 72nd Crescent). All seventh and eighth grade boys are encouraged to attend.

S'udah Sh'lishis Sponsors

Richard & Terri Kalker, in memory of Terri's father (HaRav Moshe David ben HaRav Yoel Mordechai z”l),
whose 2nd Yahrzeit is 9 Kislev

S'udah Sh'lishis is a great way to commemorate a Yahrzeit or celebrate a Simchah. Even if you don't have an event, joining our Pinch Hitters list helps our Shul when no other sponsors have volunteered. Please contact Geoffrey Landau by e-mail (glandau@earthlink.net) or by phone (718-263-5301) to sponsor S'udah Sh'lishis, or to add your name to the Pinch Hitters list.

Motza’ei Shabbos Learning Program

Please join us in this tremendously successful program (We’re up to 12 pizzas, and a number of people didn’t eat). This week, the doors will open at 6:55 with Pizza served at 7:45. Bring a friend, bring your children, or come alone. (Please be aware of when you ended eating fleishig.) Contact Mark or Barry if you want to sponsor.

This week’s sponsors:
Jay & Jennifer Jaffe, in memory of Jay’s father (זאב ליב ב"ר יוסף)


SHABBOS M’VORCHIM KIDDUSH

The next Shabbos M’vorchim Kiddush will take place on Shabbas Chanukah I (Parshas VaYeishev, December 12). Sponsorship is $100. If you are interested in sponsoring, be it for a Simchah or a Yahrzeit, see or call Yoni Platovsky (718-459-2290) or Jay Daitchman (718-263-1688).

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SCHEDULE OF SHIURIM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22:
8:45 am: R’ Eliezer Maybruch’s shiur on Halachah and Hashkafah
9:30 am: R’ Yechezkel Rosenberg’s Chavrusah Program in B’rachos

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24:
8:30 pm: Rabbi Welcher’s Weekly Halachah Shiur (Halachos of Not Disturbing Others During Sh’moneh Esrei)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26:
8:30-9:25 pm: R' Yisroel Benedek's shiur series (Davening: Fine-Tuning Your T'filah in Word and in Deed).

COMMUNITY BEIS MEDRASH PROGRAM SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 pm-10:30 pm

EVERY MONDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on the Maharal led by Aaron Meltzer
EVERY TUESDAY, 8:30 pm-9:30 pm Rav’s weekly shiur:
“Halachos of Not Disturbing Others During Sh’moneh Esrei”
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Chumash with Ramban led by R’ Mark Kutner
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Torah and Medicine (contact Dr. Rich Gewanter
at rgewanter@gmail.com for the schedule)

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Mishnah B’rurah led by R' Moshe Bilitzky

WOMEN’S LEAGUE

THIS MOTZA’EI SHABBOS, 8:30 PM – CCHF World-Wide Women’s Event – Admission: $10 Video: “Eternal Imprints” - with Mrs. Chani Jurvel, Mrs. Yael Kaisman, Rebbetzin Feige Twerski, and a special message from Rebbetzin Zahava Braunstein a”h.

THIS WEDNESDAY, November 25, in the Shul, at 8:00 PM: for Men and Women
RABBI ZEV LEFF - "Fulfilling the Mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisrael even in Chutz LaAretz”
Sponsored by Yitzi & Yaffa Dyckman in memory of Toba Rochel bas Tzvi Yeshayahu and BenZion Yechiel Michel ben Yitzchak; also sponsored by Steve & Shari Weiss in memory of Freida bas Tzaddok HaLevi

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 in the Shul at 8:00 PM: for Women – Mrs. Shira Smiles, “Dimensions of Happiness”

Rebbetzin Heller’s class of last Tuesday on “Breaking out of our Complacency” is available at http://caykgh.blogspot.com.


Scholar-in-Residence RABBI BARUCH RABINOWITZ – on Dec. 4-5 (Parshas VaYishlach)

A talmid of Rav Dov Schwartzman and Rav Moshe Shapiro, Rabbi Rabinowitz graduated Mir Yeshiva Rabbinical Institute of Brooklyn and received Semicha in 1979, both from Mir Yeshiva and from the Kasemarker Rav, Rav Meir Gruenberg. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Queens College in 1977 and a Master of Science degree in Secondary Jewish Education from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Yeshiva University in 1982. Rabbi Rabinowitz was a faculty member at Mesivta Ohr Torah of Forest Hills, (1981-89) and the founding Rebbe of Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Statan Island, where he taught from 1989-97. He taught courses at the Young Israel Collegiate Program in Staten Island (1992-93), organized and directed a S.E.E.D. program in Columbus, Ohio, for three summers, and was educational coordinator for NCSY’s Long Island Region (1978-83). Rabbi Rabinowitz and his wife are extensively involved with various support groups that provide chizuk, advice, lectures, and guidance for parents of children with developmental disabilities in the US, Israel, and England, as well as being personally involved in counseling individuals. He is the founder and administrator of Keren Achva, a non-profit charity and loan fund in Brooklyn, and he lectures regularly in areas of hashkafah to various Bais Yaakovs and women’s groups in Brooklyn. He and his wife Miryam (nee Schlussel) live in Brooklyn with their five children (bli ayin hara), one of whom has Down Syndrome, and their grandchildren.


BARRY SIMANOWITZ, PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELLIOT HECHT, VICE PRESIDENT HARVEY BLITZ DAVID LEVIN, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
YUSSIE ENGLANDER, TREASURER MARK FRANKEL MICHAEL SALZBANK
JAY JAFFE, SECRETARY DAVID GRAUBARD SHARI WEISS
RONNIE SCHLANGER, GABBAI RISHON REUVEN GROSSMAN
YONI KATZ, GABBAI SHEINI DAVID KIRSCHNER

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Mark your Calendars Ahavas Yisroel Women’s League Annual Supperette

Please Mark your Calendars

For the Ahavas Yisroel Women’s League

Annual Supperette

Monday Evening December 7, 2009
At 7:30 pm

At the home of Ilana Hertzberg
141-18 70th Road, KGH

Join us for Food, Friends, a Mini Chanukah Boutique and
Craft Project

We would like to ask you to please bring either a
Main dish or dessert
Please keep it Parve or Cholov Yisroel

RSVP with Name and Dish to
Jennifer Jaffe Coranthaj@yahoo.com or
718-591-1175
Bracha Sebrow BrachaSebrow@hotmail.com or
718-793-2866

Monday, November 16, 2009

Rebbetzin Heller on Breaking Out of Our Complacency - mp3

Rebbetzin Heller on Breaking Out of Our Complacency here.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

AYNOUNCEMENTS NOVEMBER 14, 2009 — PARSHAS CHAYEI SARAH

CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL OF KEW GARDENS HILLS
FOCUSED ON TORAH, T’FILAH, G’MILUS CHASADIM, AND ERETZ YISROEL
RABBI HERSCHEL WELCHER, MARA D’ASRA
AYNOUNCEMENTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 — PARSHAS CHAYEI SARAH
Z’MANIM
Candle Lighting 4:20 pm Minchah Erev Shabbos 4:27 pm

Hashkamah Minyan 7:15 am Rabbi's Shiur in P'sachim 3:15 pm
Daf Yomi 7:25 am Minchah followed by S’udah Sh’lishis 4:05 pm
Shacharis 8:30 am
Sof Z'man K'rias Sh'ma 9:10 am Maariv / Motza’ei Shabbos 5:28 pm

Weekday Shacharis Weekday Maariv
Sunday 8:00 am Sunday-Thursday 9:30 pm
Monday and Thursday 6:20 & 7:35 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:30 & 7:35 am

Earliest Time for Talis and T'filin for the week of November 15th is 5:53 am.

HAMAKOM Y’NACHEIM

Condolences to Chernie Arfe upon the loss of her mother. Shiv’ah concluded on Wednesday.

MAZAL TOV
Mazal Tov to R’ Marty & Yaffa Katz upon the birth of a grandson, born to their children, Yitzie & Bina Katz, in Israel.

SHABBOS EVENTS

Friday Evening Boys’ Shiur and Oneg

8:00-9:30 pm: R' Gottesman's bi-weekly Parshah Shiur and Oneg Shabbos program will take place NEXT Friday evening at his home (141-31 72nd Crescent). All seventh and eighth grade boys are encouraged to attend.

Shabbos M’vorchim Kiddush Sponsors

Gary & Adina Estersohn, in memory of his father ר' אלכסנדר יהושע ב"ר שמואל צבי ז"ל

The next Shabbos M’vorchim Kiddush will take place on Shabbas Chanukah I (Parshas VaYeishev, December 12). Sponsorship is $100. If you are interested in sponsoring, be it for a Simchah or a Yahrzeit, see or call Yoni Platovsky (718-459-2290) or Jay Daitchman (718-263-1688).

S'udah Sh'lishis Sponsors

Zvi & Batya Fishman, on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of his mother רבקה בת ר' משה מנשה ז"ל מ'

S'udah Sh'lishis is a great way to commemorate a Yahrzeit or celebrate a Simchah. Please contact Geoffrey Landau
by e-mail (glandau@earthlink.net) or by phone (718-263-5301) regarding sponsorship of S'udah Sh'lishis.

Motza’ei Shabbos Learning Program

Join the 60+ people who are making this program a tremendous success. This week, the doors will open at 6:55 with pizza served at 7:45. Bring a friend, bring your children, or come alone. (Please be aware of when you ended eating fleishig.)

This week’s sponsors:
Yaakov & Atara Serle, on the occasion of the yahrzeit of his grandmother Chena Basansky
Chaim Mattis & Ruchel Keller, for a R’fuah Sh’leimah for Yisroel ben Mamale
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Schedule of Shiurim

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15:
8:45 am: R’ Eliezer Maybruch’s shiur on Halachah and Hashkafah
9:30 am: R’ Yechezkel Rosenberg’s Chavrusah Program in B’rachos

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17:
8:30 pm: Rabbi Welcher’s Weekly Halachah Shiur (Halachos of Muktzah – Part 3)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19:
8:30-9:25 pm: R' Yisroel Benedek's shiur series (Davening: Fine-Tuning Your T'filah in Word and in Deed).

COMMUNITY BEIS MEDRASH PROGRAM

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 pm-10:30 pm

EVERY MONDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on the Maharal led by Aaron Meltzer
EVERY TUESDAY, 8:30 pm-9:30 pm Rav’s weekly shiur: “Halachos of Muktzah – Part 3”
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Chumash with Ramban led by R’ Mark Kutner
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Torah and Medicine (contact Dr. Rich Gewanter
at rgewanter@gmail.com for the schedule)

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Mishnah B’rurah led by R' Moshe Bilitzky

The Rav strongly encourages everyone to participate for 30 minutes one day a week before or after Maariv.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE

EVERY TUESDAY, 9:30 pm: Women’s League Weekly Tehillim Group

THIS SHABBOS, PARSHAS CHAYEI SARAH, November 14

3:15 pm: CAY Women’s League presents a shiur for women by Susan Garber:
“Positive/Negative Speech and the Laws of Ona’as D’varim” at the Garber home, 147-37 70th Avenue,
l’ilui nishmas Susan’s father, Moshe ben Avraham HaLevi on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.

THIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

8:30 pm: Rabbi Zvi Lew’s monthly women’s lecture series, which is now on Hilchos Shabbos, is held in the upstairs lobby of the Shul. As in the past, the series is sponsored by Ateret Seminary for Women at Queens College. For more information, please call 718-896-8251.

HAKARAS HATOV

On behalf of the Shul, we thank Richard & Terri Kalker for donating the new Havdalah Candle.

Rabbi Welcher on Halachos of Mukzah - Part 2

Rabbi Welcher on Halachos of Mukzah - Part 2 here.

Sunday, November 08, 2009

R' Yechezkel Rosenberg - Sunrise, Sunset and Mincha Part 4

R' Yechezkel Rosenberg - Sunrise, Sunset and Mincha Part 4

Part 4a here

Part 4b here

R' Eliezer Maybruch - Shalosh Seudos - mp3

R' Eliezer Maybruch - Shalosh Seudos here.

Rabbi Welcher on Halachos of Mukzah - Part 1

Rabbi Welcher on Halachos of Mukzah - Part 1 here.

Friday, November 06, 2009

We regret to inform you that Mrs. Chernie Arfe has sustained the loss of her mother.

We regret to inform you that Mrs. Chernie Arfe has sustained the loss of her mother. The burial took place on Thursday.

Shiv'ah is being observed at the Arfe home, 141-27 70th Road, through Wednesday morning, November 11. As per the family's request, please do not visit past 10:00 pm.

There will be a minyan for Maariv at the shiv'ah house on Sunday through Tuesday at 7:30 pm.

May the family be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim.

Thursday, November 05, 2009

AYNOUNCEMENTS-NOVEMBER 7, 2009 — PARSHAS VAYEIRA

CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL OF KEW GARDENS HILLS
FOCUSED ON TORAH, T’FILAH, G’MILUS CHASADIM, AND ERETZ YISROEL
RABBI HERSCHEL WELCHER, MARA D’ASRA
AYNOUNCEMENTS
NOVEMBER 7, 2009 — PARSHAS VAYEIRA
Z’MANIM
Candle Lighting 4:27 pm Minchah Erev Shabbos 4:34 pm

Hashkamah Minyan 7:15 am Rabbi's Shiur in P'sachim 3:25 pm
Daf Yomi 7:25 am Minchah followed by S’udah Sh’lishis 4:15 pm
Shacharis 8:30 am
Sof Z'man K'rias Sh'ma 9:06 am Maariv / Motza’ei Shabbos 5:35 pm

Weekday Shacharis Weekday Maariv
Sunday 8:00 am Sunday-Thursday 9:30 pm
Monday and Thursday 6:20 & 7:35 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:30 & 7:35 am

Earliest Time for Talis and T'filin for the week of November 8th is 5:45 am.


SHABBOS EVENTS

Friday Evening Boys’ Shiur and Oneg

8:00-9:30 pm: R' Gottesman's bi-weekly Parshah Shiur and Oneg Shabbos program will take place at his home
(141-31 72nd Crescent). All seventh and eighth grade boys are encouraged to attend.

S'udah Sh'lishis Sponsors

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Rothstein, as charter members of the S'udah Sh'lishis Pinch-Hitters Club

S'udah Sh'lishis is a great way to commemorate a Yahrzeit or celebrate a Simchah. Please contact Geoffrey Landau
by e-mail (glandau@earthlink.net) or by phone (718-263-5301) regarding sponsorship of S'udah Sh'lishis.

Motza’ei Shabbos Learning Program

Join the close to 60 people who made the first night (last week) a tremendous success. This week, the program begins at 7:00 PM. The program consists of 45 minutes of learning, followed by pizza. Bring a friend, bring a son, or come alone.
(Please be aware of when you ended eating fleishig.)

This week’s sponsors:
Barry & Sarah Simanowitz, in memory of her brother Hershel Chaim ben Henoch Reuvein HaKohen




SHABBOS M’VORCHIM KIDDUSH

The next Shabbos M’vorchim Kiddush will take place on Parshas Chayei Sarah (November 14). Sponsorship is $100.
If you are interested in sponsoring, be it for a Simchah or a Yahrzeit, see or call Yoni Platovsky (718-459-2290) or Jay Daitchman (718-263-1688).

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SCHEDULE OF SHIURIM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8:
8:45 am: R’ Eliezer Maybruch’s shiur on Halachah and Hashkafah
9:30 am: R’ Yechezkel Rosenberg’s Chavrusah Program in B’rachos

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10:
8:30 pm: Rabbi Welcher’s Weekly Halachah Shiur (Halachos of Muktzah – Part 2)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12: 8:30-9:25 pm: R' Yisroel Benedek's shiur series (Davening: Fine-Tuning Your T'filah in Word and in Deed).

COMMUNITY BEIS MEDRASH PROGRAM

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 pm-10:30 pm

EVERY MONDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on the Maharal led by Aaron Meltzer
EVERY TUESDAY, 8:30 pm-9:30 pm Rav’s weekly shiur: “Halachos of Muktzah – Part 2”
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Chumash with Ramban led by R’ Mark Kutner
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Torah and Medicine (contact Dr. Rich Gewanter
at rgewanter@gmail.com for the schedule)

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Mishnah B’rurah led by R' Moshe Bilitzky

The Rav strongly encourages everyone to participate for 30 minutes one day a week before or after Maariv.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE

EVERY TUESDAY, 9:30 pm: Women’s League Weekly Tehillim Group

NEXT SHABBOS, PARSHAS CHAYEI SARAH, November 14

3:15 pm: CAY Women’s League presents a shiur for women by Susan Garber:
“Positive/Negative Speech and the Laws of Ona’as D’varim” at the Garber home, 147-37 70th Avenue,
l’ilui nishmas Susan’s father, Moshe ben Avraham HaLevi on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

8:30 pm: Rabbi Zvi Lew’s monthly women’s lecture series, which is now on Hilchos Shabbos, is held in the upstairs lobby of the Shul. As in the past, the series is sponsored by Ateret Seminary for Women at Queens College. For more information, please call 718-896-8251.

YAMIM NORA’IM HAKARAS HATOV

On behalf of the Shul, we thank R’ Menachem Moscowitz (our Baal Musaf) who helped make our Yamim Nora’im t’filos so meaningful and beautiful.



President Barry Simanowitz can be reached at cay.president@gmail.com for Shul business.



BARRY SIMANOWITZ, PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELLIOT HECHT, VICE PRESIDENT HARVEY BLITZ DAVID LEVIN, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
YUSSIE ENGLANDER, TREASURER MARK FRANKEL MICHAEL SALZBANK
JAY JAFFE, SECRETARY DAVID GRAUBARD SHARI WEISS
RONNIE SCHLANGER, GABBAI RISHON REUVEN GROSSMAN
YONI KATZ, GABBAI SHEINI DAVID KIRSCHNER

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Monday, November 02, 2009

R' Yechezkel Rosenberg - Sunrise, Sunset and Mincha - Part 3

R' Yechezkel Rosenberg - Sunrise, Sunset and Mincha

Part 3a here

Part 3b here

R' Eliezer Maybruch - Kiddush Levana - Part 3

R' Eliezer Maybruch - Kiddush Levana - Part 3 here.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Moatza'ei Shabbos Learning Program Delays World Series

Close to 60 people joined together to make the first Moatza'ei Shabbos Learning a smashing success. In fact the tremendous Mesiras Nefesh resulted in Game 3 of the World Series being delayed by rain until the learning was over.


Yasher Koach to all who joined and please join us in the weeks to come.


This picture shows that Torah and Kemach are a winning combination.


R' Yechezkel Rosenberg - Sunrise, Sunset and Mincha - Part 1 and 2

R' Yechezkel Rosenberg - Sunrise, Sunset and Mincha

Part 1a here

Part 1b here

Part 2a here

Part 2b here

R' Eliezer Maybruch - Women and Kiddush Levana - Part 1 and 2

R' Eliezer Maybruch - Women and Kiddush Levana - part 1 here and part 2 here.

Rabbi Welcher on Halachos of Terumah and Maaser - Part 1 and 2

Rabbi Welcher on Halachos of Terumah and Maaser part 1 here and part 2 here.

Friday, October 30, 2009

AYNOUNCEMENTS OCTOBER 31, 2009 — PARSHAS LEKH L’KHA

CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL OF KEW GARDENS HILLS
FOCUSED ON TORAH, T’FILAH, G’MILUS CHASADIM, AND ERETZ YISROEL
RABBI HERSCHEL WELCHER, MARA D’ASRA
AYNOUNCEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2009 — PARSHAS LEKH L’KHA
Z’MANIM
Candle Lighting 5:35 pm Minchah Erev Shabbos 5:42 pm

Hashkamah Minyan 7:15 am Rabbi's Shiur in P'sachim 4:30 pm
Daf Yomi 7:25 am Minchah followed by S’udah Sh’lishis 5:20 pm
Shacharis 8:30 am
Sof Z'man K'rias Sh'ma 10:02 am Maariv / Motza’ei Shabbos 6:43 pm

Weekday Shacharis Weekday Maariv
Sunday 8:00 am Sunday-Thursday 9:30 pm
Monday 6:20 & 7:35 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:30 & 7:35 am
Thursday 6:20 & 7:35 am

Earliest Time for Talis and T'filin for the week of November 1st is 5:42 am.
MOVE CLOCK BACK ONE HOUR THIS MOTZA’EI SHABBOS, as we switch to Eastern Standard Time.
Candle Lighting next Erev Shabbos is 4:27 PM; Minchah is at 4:34 PM.


SHABBOS EVENTS

S'udah Sh'lishis Sponsors:

Rabbi & Rebbetzin Welcher, in commemoration of the Yahrzeit of the Rav’s father Elazar Yehoshua ben Menachem Moshe

S'udah Sh'lishis is a great way to commemorate a Yahrzeit or celebrate a Simchah. Please contact Geoffrey Landau
by e-mail at glandau@earthlink.net, or by phone at 718-263-5301 regarding sponsorship of S'udah Sh'lishis.


SHABBOS M’VORCHIM KIDDUSH

The next Shabbos M’vorchim Kiddush will take place on Parshas Chayei Sarah (November 14). Sponsorship is $100.
If you are interested in sponsoring, be it for a Simchah or a Yahrzeit, see or call Yoni Platovsky (718-459-2290) or Jay Daitchman (718-263-1688).


NEW MOTZA’EI SHABBOS LEARNING PROGRAM

This new weekly program starts one hour after the start of Maariv (this week at 7:43 PM). The program is comprised of 45 minutes of learning followed by pizza. Bring your son, bring your chavrusah, or come alone.

Sponsor for this week’s Motza’ei Shabbos Learning Program:
Anonymous, in honor of Rabbi & Rebbetzin Welcher



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SCHEDULE OF SHIURIM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1:
8:45 am: R’ Eliezer Maybruch’s shiur on Halachah and Hashkafah
9:30 am: R’ Yechezkel Rosenberg’s Chavrusah Program in B’rachos

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3:
8:30 pm: Rabbi Welcher’s Weekly Halachah Shiur (Halachos of Muktzah)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5: 8:30-9:25 pm: R' Yisroel Benedek's shiur series (Davening: Fine-Tuning Your T'filah in Word and in Deed).

COMMUNITY BEIS MEDRASH PROGRAM

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 pm-10:30 pm

EVERY MONDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on the Maharal led by Aaron Meltzer
EVERY TUESDAY, 8:30 pm-9:30 pm Rav’s weekly shiur: “Halachos of Muktzah”
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Chumash with Ramban led by R’ Mark Kutner
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Torah and Medicine (contact Dr. Rich Gewanter
at rgewanter@gmail.com for the schedule)

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, 9:45 pm-10:15 pm Chaburah on Mishnah B’rurah led by R' Moshe Bilitzky

The Rav strongly encourages everyone to participate for 30 minutes one day a week before or after Maariv.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE

EVERY TUESDAY: 9:30 pm: Women’s Leagues weekly Tehillim Group

YAMIM NORA’IM HAKARAS HATOV

On behalf of the Shul, we thank the following volunteers (in alphabetical order), who helped to make our Yamim Nora’im t’filos so meaningful and beautiful, as they have done for many years: Harvey Blitz (בעל קריאה),
R’ Moshe Kamin (בעל תקיעה), R’ Chaim Pearl (מעריב, פסוקי דזמרה, מנחה), Isser Rosenberg (גבאי שני),
R’ Yechezkel Rosenberg (פסוקי דזמרה, מנחה), R’ David Shatz (כל נדרי-מעריב, נעילה), and Dr. Doniel Steinberg (שחרית).

(We apologize for omitting the last name on the alphabetical list, lost in the editing process last week.)

COMMUNITY NEWS

Sunday, November 1 (12:00 Noon – 3:00 PM) The Queens Jewish Community Council (QJCC) and the Queens YM-YWHA will hold their Annual Fall Festival this Sunday at the parking lot of the Queens Y, located on 108th Street, between 68th Avenue and 68th Road in Forest Hills. There will be kiddy rides, hot dogs, cotton candy, music, face painting, a raffle, and more. For further information, please call 718-544-9033.


President Barry Simanowitz can be reached at cay.president@gmail.com for Shul business.



BARRY SIMANOWITZ, PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELLIOT HECHT, VICE PRESIDENT HARVEY BLITZ DAVID LEVIN, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
YUSSIE ENGLANDER, TREASURER MARK FRANKEL MICHAEL SALZBANK
JAY JAFFE, SECRETARY DAVID GRAUBARD SHARI WEISS
RONNIE SCHLANGER, GABBAI RISHON REUVEN GROSSMAN
YONI KATZ, GABBAI SHEINI DAVID KIRSCHNER

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Shalom Task Force Memorial Lecture in Memory of Pess Esptein, a”h

Shalom Task Force Memorial Lecture in Memory of Pess Esptein, a”h

"After The Chuppah…Building a Lasting Marriage in a Disposable World”

Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, Executive Vice President Emeritus, OU

When: Motzoei Shabbos, October 31, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Lander College for Men, 75-31 150th St., Kew Gardens Hills

For more information call 212-742-1478 or visit our website at: www.shalomtaskforce.org