Parashas Vayeitze – December 6 – 7, 2024 – Young Israel Shomrai Emunah of Greater Washington

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DECEMBER 6 – 7, 2024 | 6 KISLEV 5785 | PARASHAS VAYEITZE

YOUNG ISRAEL SHOMRAI EMUNAH

SHABBOS SHORTS

Candle Lighting 4:27 | Havdalah 5:30

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.

YISE welcomes Aryeh Jacobson, the tour guide from our Israel mission, this Shabbos. Hear his stories of miracles and inspiration from this past year at the following events: Friday night Oneg at the Postelnek home, 11600 Fillmore Drive, 7:45 – 9:15 PM and a special Shalosh Seudos at YISE at 4:35 PM. see flyer

Mazal Tovs

Arleeta & Rabbi Dr. Ivan Lerner on the birth of a great-granddaughter in Israel, born to Shira (Lerner) & Shmuli Berglas. Mazal Tov to grandparents Shoshana & Ari Lerner, Robin & Shaya Berglas and great-grandparents Carol & Morty Pancer.

Nancy & Avi Weisberger on the birth of a great-granddaughter to Tova & Benny Ioschikhes of Rehovot, Israel. Mazal Tov to grandparents Aliza & Russell Kwiat and the whole Mishpacha.

Condolences

Dr. Lawton Cooper on the passing of his wife, Robin Cooper, Rachel Leah bas Michoel, and condolences to Rafi Cooper, Mickey Cooper, Shoshana Cooper Gottlieb, and Shulie Brafman on the passing of their mother. Shiva is being observed in Israel through Monday morning. Dr. Cooper can be reached via email at cooperls613@gmail.com or at 301-761-1918, 410-844-3088 or 972-54-713-9222. Sign up for Mishnayos learning at https://www.mishnah.org/chart/8691

Kiddush Sponsors

Hashkamah Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by the Hashkamah Minyan Kiddush Group.

Shul Kiddush is sponsored by the Fischer Family celebrating the conclusion of Moshe's 13-year Leyning gig at Shomrai. He thanks everyone for the opportunity.

Sephardic Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Yocheved & Ari Mizel L'ilui Nishmat Mordechai Yitzhak ben Aharon Dov.

Drasha, Shiurim & Coffee Station Sponsors

Hashkamah Minyan Shiur is sponsored by Margie & Michael Hourwitz in honor of Rabbi Grossman and for his incredible preparation and brilliance in Torah, and to all the Talmidim who attend the Shiur and have the privilege of being able to ask and learn very complex Gemara principles in such amazing depth. Also by David Jaray in appreciation of Rabbi Grossmanand in memory of all those who have lost their lives in Israel. May their Neshamas have an Aliyah.

Rabbi Hyatt's Gemara Shiur is sponsored by Margie & Michael Hourwitz in honor of Rabbi Grauman and for his incredible preparation and brilliance in Torah, and to all the Talmidim who attend the Shiur and have the privilege of being able to ask and learn very complex Gemara principles in such amazing depth. Also by David Jaray in appreciation of Rabbi Grauman andin memory of Rabbi Hyatt, A"H. Refuah Shlema to all those that arewounded in Israel during these times and Brachos for the Israeli soldiers, hostages, and students.

Rabbi Rosenbaum's Tehillim/Parsha Shiur is sponsored in memory of Aaron Feder, Z"L, Marilyn Lifschitz's father, by Debbie & Marc Katz.

The Lower Lobby coffee station is sponsored by an anonymous Roast Master.

Check out YISE's new website! Great new look, same address: www.yise.org

WANT TO SPONSOR A SHABBOS OR WEEKDAY SHIUR? PLEASE EMAIL OFFICE@YISE.ORG

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: 4:30 (B,SBM), 4:20 (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), 4:10 (B), 4:20 (Sephardi, LBM)

Shalosh Seudos: 4:35 (S)

Maariv: 5:30 (B)

DIVREI TORAH:

8:45 Minyan: Rabbi Rosenbaum

9:15 Minyan: Rabbi Postelnek

Hashkamah Minyan Gemara Shiur: (SBM) Rabbi Rosenbaum

Sfas Emes Chabura: 8:55 (S) Rabbi Postelnek

Speaker at Shalosh Seudos: (S) Aryeh Jacobson

Alsheich between Mincha/Maariv: (LBM) Rabbi Levy

Youth Announcements

Teen Minyan – 9:15 AM in The House, followed by Kiddush

Shabbos Groups – New format!

* Toddler Group, under 2 with parent, Toddler Room starting at 10 AM
* Kinder Group, 2-PreK, upstairs behind the balcony now beginning at 9:30 AM until the end of shul
* Boys K-4th & Girls K-Middle School meet in lower lobby at 10am. K-3rd girls and the boys groups at YGW, 4th and up girls in the The House. Pick-up 11:15 AM in the Lower Lobby.

Boys Shabbos Chaburah – 4th-6th grade boys between Mincha/Maariv with Rabbi Hillel Shaps in the Social Hall.

Youth Havdalah and Dor L'Dor – this Motzei Shabbos, musical Havdalah at 6:15 PM, followed by Dor L'Dor at 7 PM, see flyer. Those driving to shul after Shabbos, or bringing items for Dor L'Dor, should make sure to say "Baruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh Lechol" before doing so.

Upcoming YISE Youth events:

12/14 HS Girls Trivia Night, see flyer

12/15 Chanukah Youth Craft Fair, see flyer

12/21 Dor L'Dor

12/21 Rescheduled HS Boys Laser Tag & Melave Malka, see flyer

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.

Shiur for Israel: Rabbi Rosenbaum leads a daily 15-minute Zoom of Tehillim recital and study of Sefer Hachinuch, Sunday through Friday at 12:30 PM on Zoom A.

Tzedaka A list of charitable organizations is available at: https://www.yise.org/israel-charities 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.

Israel Unity Concert – Stand in Solidarity Through Music and Song – Join us for a magical night of music, community and inspiration benefitting Israel! The event will feature three world-renowned musicians and Alon and Shiree Mesika, parents of Adir OB"M, who was murdered on October 7th at the Nova music festival. Every dollar raised will go toward buying engagement rings and wedding bands for our brothers and sisters in the IDF! Sunday, December 15, 7:30 PM at Magen David Sephardic Congregation. Reservations required: $36 regular. $180 VIP. Ring sponsorships are available. To purchase tickets, go to: https://aishdcevents.wixsite.com/aishcenter/event-details-registration/israel-unity-concert

Upcoming YISE Events

Maagal HaShana, Women's Chabura: Join Mrs. Channah Cohen to learn and prepare for Chanukah! Gain deeper insights by exploring the themes of Chanukah through interactive, engaging learning. This Sunday, December 8, 8:30 PM in the Small Beis Medrash. To sponsor, visit www.yise.org/chabura see flyer

Voice Notes of Inspiration – Join Rabbi Rosenbaum's Voice Notes of Inspiration Whatsapp group for daily thoughts on Chanukah from Sunday, December 22 through January 3. yise.org/vnoi.

Sfas Emes Chabura – A twenty-minute Chabura on the Parsha. Find deeper meaning in the Parsha and Chagim by learning the Sfas Emes's weekly insights. 8:55 AM Shabbos morning in the Social Hall. see flyer

Men's Night Seder Program – Learn with a Chavrusa, Chabura or on your own. Tuesdays & Thursdays in the Small Beis Medrash, 8:30- 9:15 PM, Maariv to follow. Chabura option with Rabbi Postelnek, "From Iyun to Halacha: Real questions learned real well." Includes light snacks and Thursday night cholent! To sponsor, visit yise.org/nightseder. see flyer

Men's Melaveh Malka – Join Rabbi Rosenbaum and Rabbi Postelnek for a Kislev Kumzitz with music, Divrei Torah and subs! Motzei Shabbos, December 21, 8:30 PM at the Postelnek home, 11600 Fillmore Drive. To sponsor, visit www.yise.org/mmm. see flyer

Visiting Baseball Player, Elie Kligman – December 20 – 22, Shabbos Oneg, Shalosh Seudos, and baseball clinics with college baseball player, Elie Kligman, the first Major League Baseball draftee not to play on Shabbos. Details coming soon.

Zoom Connection details in the SHMA and at https://wp.yise.org/zoom. Flyers are available at https://wp.yise.org/flyers

The Week Ahead

Halachic Times: Latest Alos Hashachar 5:53 AM, Earliest Talis and Tefilin: 6:22 AM, Latest Netz: 7:20 AM, Latest Krias Shema: 9:37 AM, Earliest Mincha: 12:34 PM, Earliest Shkia: 4:45 PM, Latest Tzeis Hacochavim 5:31 PM

Next Shabbos

December 13-14 2024

13 Kislev 5785

Parashas Vayishlach

Candle lighting: 4:28

Havdalah: 5:31

Friday Night:

Mincha/Maariv: 4:30 (B, SBM), 4:25 (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), 4:25 (B),4:20 (Sephardi, LBM)

Maariv: 5:31[

RABBI DOVID ROSENBAUM

RABBI YOSEF POSTELNEK – ASST RABBI

JOSH SEIDEMANN – PRESIDENT

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