Parashas Tetzaveh – February 23 – 24, 2024
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FEBRUARY 23-24, 2024 | 15 ADAR I 5784 | PARASHAS TETZAVEH
YOUNG ISRAEL SHOMRAI EMUNAH
SHABBOS SHORTS
Candle Lighting 5:35 | Havdalah 6:35
The Shabbos Shorts are sponsored by Ros & Herman Efron in gratitude to Hashem for having protected their grandson, Micha Baer ben Noach Yehonasan Yaakov Eliyahu, during his over 100 days of IDF service in Gaza and anonymously co-sponsored as a tribute to community members that continue to elevate us every week with compilations of Torah insights: Shlomo Katz, The Torah Spring: Hamaayan (38 years), Saadia Greenberg, Likutei Torah (31 years), and the Greater Washington Community Kollel's Shabbos Delights.
YISE Supports Israel
Our thoughts and prayers are focused on Israel. Please see the back of this sheet for various things you can do to support Israel.
Mazal Tov
Joshua Chiel of Silver Spring on his engagement to Leah Helman of Baltimore. Mazal Tov to the extended Chiel and Helman families.
Bernice & Eddie Cohen on the engagement of their son, Isaac (Iky) Cohen to Ori Koren from Jerusalem. Mazal Tov to all the siblings and grandparents, Bette Krakow Weigert, Robert Weigert and Reyna Cohen.
Lynn & Stephen Deutsch on the birth of a grandson to Amanda & Dovid Deutsch of West Hempstead, NY.
Adina & Zach Neumann on the birth of a girl, Chana Tzipporah/Hannah Tori. Mazal Tov to grandparents, Ethel Goldwasser and Benjy & Ellie Katz Neumann and to all of the aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Lisa & Matt Solomson on the engagement of their son, Noach, to Millie Friedman, daughter of Batya & Rabbi Dr. Daniel Friedman, of Teaneck, NJ.
Caren & Jules Szanton on the birth of a girl, Aliza Adar. Mazal Tov to Aliza's grandparents, Sharon & Jeff Lewis and Sarah & Nathan Szanton, and her big brothers Micah and Jack.
Condolences
YISE mourns the loss of Maoz Morell, HY"D, after a valiant fight in Gaza. He was the grandson of Dr. Melvin (Moish) Linzer and the son of Varda & Eitan Morell. YISE extends its deepest condolences to his family. Shiva is being observed in Israel.
Kiddush and Shalosh Seudos Sponsors
Hashkamah Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Shari & Rabbi Scott Hillman in loving memory of Scott's mother, Elizabeth Hillman Garon A"H, to commemorate her first Yahrzeit on 17 Adar I. Rabbi Hillman will be Mesayem Maseches Brachos l'ilui nishmas Libby Chana bas Avraham prior to Kiddush in the Small Social Hall.
Shul Kiddush is sponsored by the Shul Kiddush Group.
Sephardic Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Shaked & Amir Cohen for the safety and health of our soldiers. .ìùîéøä åøôåàú çééìé öä"ì
Youth Announcements
Teen Minyan – Led by Rabbi Moshe Holzer, 9:15 AM in The House, followed by Kiddush
Shabbos Groups – 10 AM until shul ends
Toddler Group, under 2 with parent, Toddler Room
Kinder Group, 2-5, upstairs behind the balcony
Boys 6-9 & Girls 6-9 and 5th-6th Grade Girls, meet in lower lobby and walk to YGW
For more information, contact Sharon Shimoff at sshimoff@yise.org
Teen Minyan Boys' Oneg – Friday, March 3 at 8:30 PM 912 Hyde Road.
Dor L'Dor – This Motzai Shabbos, February 24 at 7:55 PM in the Social Hall, co-sponsored by the Pinsky Family in honor of Rabbi and Mrs. Rosenbaum and Mr. and Mrs. Shimoff and the Shmunis Family.Purim Costume Gemach – March 3,6 and 10.
High School Girls Pizza & Paint Night – Motzai Shabbos, March 2 at 8 PMat The House.
Middle School Girls Topsy-Turvy Dinner – Sunday, March 3 from 5 PM -7 PM at The House.
YISE-KMS Purim Carnival – Sunday, March 17 from 12 PM – 3 PM at KMS.see youth flyers
Shabbos Schedule
Minyan Locations:
B – Belonofsky Sanctuary, S – Social Hall, LBM – Large Beis Medrash, SBM – Small Beis Medrash, H – The House
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Mincha/Maariv:5:35 (B) 5:30 (Sephardi, LBM) Ruach Minyan after Mincha (S)
SHABBOS DAY:
Shacharis: 7:00 (B), 8:45 (B), 9:15 (S), 8:00 (Sephardi, LBM), 9:15 (Teen, H)
Mincha: 2:30 (B), 5:30 (B), 5:30 (Sephardi, LBM)
Maariv: 6:35 (B)
DIVREI TORAH:
8:45 Main Minyan – Rabbi Rosenbaum
9:15 Minyan – Rabbi Postelnek
SHIURIM:
Hashkamah Minyan Gemara Shiur (SBM) Rabbi Rosenbaum
Ohr HaChaim Chabura: 8:55 (S) Rabbi Postelnek
Shiur between Mincha/Maariv (B) Rabbi Rosenbaum
Scholar-in-Residence: Hadassah (Michelle) Margolis
the Norman Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia University and President of the Association of Jewish Librarians
Friday evening at 8:45 PM (S) "Jews and Their Books: The Last 1,000 Years"
Shabbos afternoon at 4:30 PM (B) "Women and the Jewish Book"
Sunday morning at 11:00 AM (B) "Megillat Esther Across the Ages" and on Zoom: Meeting ID: 416 963 9000 Passcode: 492019
WANT TO SPONSOR A SHABBOS OR WEEKDAY SHIUR? PLEASE EMAIL OFFICE@YISE.ORG
Shabbos and Weekday Shiurim Sponsors
Hashkamah Minyan Shiur is sponsored by David Jaray in appreciation of Rabbi Grossman and all those who attend his shiur, and in memory of all those who have lost their lives in Israel.
Rabbi Hyatt's Gemara Shiur is sponsored by David Jaray in appreciation of Rabbi Grauman and all those who attend his shiur, and in memory of Rabbi Hyatt, A"H and to all of those who have lost their lives in Israel.
May their Neshamas have an Aliyah. Refuah Shlema to all those that are wounded and ill, and to all of those that have been traumatized in Israel during these times.
Wednesday Nach class is sponsored by Marvin Konick in memory of his grandfather, Yehoshua ben Yehuda Leib whose Yahrzeit is 19 Adar.
The Lower Lobby coffee station is sponsored by Roast Masters Hannah & Robert Klein and Adi Haramati.
YISE Supports Israel
YISE invites members with family on active IDF duty to share their profiles at announce@yise.org.
YISE maintains a community-wide Tehillim WhatsApp group. To join, visit chat.whatsapp.com/GdkM5n3uJx44h8xFbwBEl0. To submit names of soldiers serving in the IDF for tefilot, please send the soldier's Hebrew name and his/her mother's Hebrew name to csimon@YISE.org.
We pray that our soldiers will return soon to their peacetime roles, and in the interim ask our members to daven and undertake other zechuyos on behalf of these and other IDF personnel defending Israel and our people.
Tefilah We gather in the Belonofsky Sanctuary on Sunday evenings after Mincha/Maariv for 15 minutes of communal Tehillim. Additionally, Tehillim are recited at each daily and Shabbos minyan. Rabbi Rosenbaum leads a daily 15-minute Zoom of Tehillim recital and study of the Sefer Mesilas Yesharim Sunday through Friday at 12:30 PM on Zoom A.
Tzedaka A list of charitable organizations is available at: http://www.yise.org/israel-2023-10-11-small.pdf
Political Action information can be accessed via AIPAC http://www.aipac.org/act and the OU https://advocacy.ou.org
As we engage our efforts through tefilah, tzedakah and political action, let us also beseech Hashem daily to bring safety to the citizens of Israel, success to its military, and clarity to its leadership.
Upcoming YISE Events
The Ruach Minyan is back on Friday, February 23, with Kabbalos Shabbos in the large social hall with Eli Hochberg as the Baal Tefilah, following Mincha, which is in the Belonofsky Sanctuary at 5:35 PM. Children's program during Maariv with Mrs. Koss.It's going to be Gevaldic! For more info, contact adambashein@gmail.com
GWCK Shabbos of Inspiration at YISE with guest baal tefillah and singer, Mordechai Levovitz! Shabbos Parshas Ki Sisa – March1-2. To reserve for the Shabbaton dinner, visit yise.org/gwckshabbaton. see flyer
Seeing Tachanun Through New Eyes – On Sunday, March 3 at 10:30 AM, Rabbi Rosenbaum will address some of the powerful themes of Tachanun that can speak meaningfully to us, particularly in these difficult times. Event will be in the Belonofsky Sanctuary, followed by light refreshments in the Social Hall and on Zoom A. Presented by the Meaningful Tefilah Project. To sponsor, please contact the shul office. see flyer
Come Join Rabbi Koss's Monthly Jewish History class on Zoom! Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington and the YISE Chesed Committee. Rabbi Koss will be speaking on a topic in Jewish history, Monday, March 4 from 2PM – 3PM on Zoom A.
Scholar-In-Residence – Rabbi Edward Reichman, MD – Friday, March 8 "Ancestry DNA in Halakha: What is Your Sitting Image?," Shabbos, March 9 "Medical Halakha Update 5784" and "Monarchs, Minyanim and Mitochondrial DNA: Jews, Medicine and History". see flyer
Save the Date: Scholar-In-Residence – Rabbi Avishai David at YISE – May 18 see flyer
Zoom Connection details in the SHMA and at https://old.yise.org/zoom. Flyers are available at https://old.yise.org/flyers.
March SHMA Deadline
The March SHMA will be published next week. Submit community events and shiurim updates for March by Monday, February 26 at NOON to: announce@yise.org
The Week Ahead
Halachic Times: Latest Alos Hashachar 5:28 AM, Earliest Talis and Tefilin: 5:55 AM, Latest Netz: 6:48 AM, Latest Krias Shema: 9:29 AM,Earliest Mincha: 12:52 PM, Earliest Shkia: 5:56 PM, Latest Tzeis Hacochavim 6:43 PM
Next Shabbos
March 1-2, 2024
22 Adar I 5784
Parashas Ki Sisa
Candle lighting 5:43
Havdalah 6:43
Friday Night:
Mincha/Maariv: 5:45 (B) 5:40 (Sephardi, LBM)
Shabbos Day:
Shacharis: 7:00 (B), 8:45 (B), 9:15 (S), 8:00 (Sephardi, LBM), 9:15 (Teen, H)
Mincha: 2:30 (B), 5:40 (B), 5:35 (Sephardi, LBM)
Maariv: 6:43
RABBI DOVID ROSENBAUM
RABBI YOSEF POSTELNEK – ASST RABBI
JOSH SEIDEMANN – PRESIDENT
NEXT SHABBOS SHORTS DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, NOON
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