Parashat Miketz            December 7 - 8 / Kislev 28

Shabbat Chanukah - Mevarchim

Shabbat Schedule

v      Friday      Candles – 4:09pm     

Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat – 4:15pm  

Carlebach style minyan in the Beit Midrash – 4:15pm

v      Shabbat    Shacharit – 7:05am &  8:50am     

Hashkama Shiur by Rabbi Duvie Weiss   

v      No Parasha shiur          Teen Minyan – 9:15am           

Last Shma – 9:27am             

v      Torah Tots – 10:45am      Daf Yomi – 3:10pm       

Mincha / Seuda – 4:00pm     

v      Shabbat ends – 5:14pm

(At home, make Havdalah before lighting Chanukah candles)    

Weekday Minyanim

Shacharit

vSunday     Chanukah                         6:30am, 8:00am & 9:00am

vMonday     Chanukah – Rosh Chodesh Tevet   5:45am & 7:00am

vTuesday & Wednesday     Chanukah                     5:45am & 7:10am

vThursday                                                                  5:50am & 7:15am

vFriday                                                                       6:00am & 7:15am      

Mincha / Ma’ariv

v      Sunday through Thursday                4:10pm

Daf Yomi

v      Sunday  – 7:15am      Monday through Friday – 6:30am       

Next Shabbat

v      Friday, December 14   Candles – 4:10 pm     

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat – 4:15pm

Kidnapped Soldiers

Please keep in mind the kidnapped Israeli soldiers: Gilad Shalit (Gilad ben Aviva), Ehud Goldwasser (Ehud ben Malka) and Eldad Regev (Eldad ben Tova).

Welcome

{     To Anat & Rabbi Dan Coleman and to all who are attending tonight’s SPARK service and dinner.

Kiddush Sponsored by

{     Ossi & Sam Abraham in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Sam’s mother, Esther Abraham, Esther bat Yehoshua, z”l.

Seuda Shlishit Sponsored by

{     Renee & Robert Katz and family.

{     Aviva, Chaim, Daniel & Devora Leffel and families l’ilui nishmat Pesachia Aryeh ben Dovid, z”l.

Mazal Tov

{     To Shirley & Steven Rudolph on the birth of a granddaughter, to parents Hillel & Elisheva in Israel.

{     To Etti & Jordan Stavsky on the occasion of their son, Joshua, putting on Tefillin for the first time this coming Sunday.

{     To Lila & Eugene Korn on the birth of a grandson, to parents Ora & Aitan Weinberg.

{     To Adena & Dov Goldman on the birth of a daughter.

{     To Anna & Rabbi Daniel Yolkut on the birth of a daughter.

Thank You

{     To Helen & Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer for supplying the oil for the Keter Torah menorah.

{     To Etti Stavsky & Richard Alexander for their work on the newsletter.

{     To Gertrude Gold for her help in the office this week.

Keter Torah Shiurim        

{     Rabbi Baum’s shiur at Seuda Shlishit will be on “The Debate Surrounding Eating on Chanukah.”

{     Motzei Shabbat at 6:15pm – Parent and Child Learning, with Rabbi Aaron Leibtag.

{     Motzei Shabbat at 7:30pm – Rabbi Reisman’s shiur via satellite, sponsored by Deborah & David Kahn, in commemoration of the yartzeit of David’s father, Fred Samuel Kahn, Shmuel Eliahou ben HaChaver Naphtali, z”l

{     Tuesday & Wednesday following the 7:15am minyan – Halacha Shiur with Rabbi Baum

{     Tuesday at 11:00am – Rabbi Baum’s Navi shiur on Sefer Melachim.

{     Wednesday at 8:00pm – Rabbi Duvie Weiss’ Gmara shiur.

{     Wednesday at 9:00pm – Rabbi Baum’s Ezra shiur.

{     Thursday at 9:00pm – Rabbi Frand’s shiur via satellite.

Keter Torah Youth Shiurim

{     Shabbat, Seuda Shlishit between Mincha & Ma’ariv – Torah & sushi for children in grades 4-8. Today’s speaker is Ari Weisbrot.

{     Tuesday 5:45-6:45pm – Pizza & Parsha, with Rabbi Noah Baron, for children in grades 2-5.

{     No Breakfast & Learn class this week.

Torah in the AM

{     Meeting Tuesday & Thursday, from 8:50am to noon at Keter Torah, Torah in the AM provides an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in shiurim and individual Chavruta study.

Keter Torah News

{     We look forward to welcoming back Shimon Craimer as our guest Ba’al Tefillah next Shabbat.  Shimon, the Chazzan at the Riverdale Jewish Center, will daven Friday night and Shabbat morning at the 9:00am minyan. He will also lead an Oneg on Friday night at 7:30pm and a Seuda Shlishit on Shabbat afternoon. To sponsor, contact Jonathan Gellis at 201-907-0833 or the shul office at howard@ketertorah.org.

Youth News

{     Thank you to everyone who attended the rock climbing event, despite the inclement weather.

{     Make sure your children see Rivki or Yocheved after Shul to get their special Chanukah treat.

ATARA News            

{     ATARA’s Meet the Members Night is scheduled for Motzei Shabbat, December 29. For information, e-mail daphnar@optonline.net or jchavel@gmail.com.

{     To volunteer for ATARA’s Mishloach Manot committee, contact Gila at 201-387-9369 or gilaelbaum@yahoo.com.

{     “Kindermusik with Ms. K” is an 8-week “Mommy and Me” program for newborns through 18 months, which will meet on Thursdays at 9:45am at Keter Torah, starting February 7, 2008.  To register or for more information, please call Jennifer Saal at 201- 837-8712 or e-mail fef39@aol.com.

Community News

{     On Saturday, December 15, at 8:45pm, Rabbi Abraham Israel, the director and founder of Hazon Yeshaya, an organization that supplies over 14,000 hot meals a day throughout Israel and that offers a variety of vocational programs, will speak at the home of Sima & Daniel Weingarten, 615 Winthrop Road, Teaneck.

{     Next Motzei Shabbat at 8:00pm at Rinat Israel, Professor Steven Fine, Professor of Jewish History at YU and Director of the YU Center for Israel Studies, will lecture on “When I was in Rome… There I Saw the Menorah: The Utensils of the Second Beit HaMikdash after the Fall of Jerusalem.”

{     On Monday, December 17, at 7:00pm, the Teaneck Council of The Jewish National Fund of America will honor Buzzy & Phyllis Green as 2007 recipients of the “Circle of Excellence” award. For further information, contact Esther Levie at 201-907-0954.

{     Rabbi Neuberger will speak about “Hakoras Hatov – Being Grateful,” on Wednesday, December 19, at 8:30pm at Congregation Beth Abraham.