SHMA – December 2024 – Young Israel Shomrai Emunah of Greater Washington

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DECEMBER 2024 | 30 MARCHESHVAN – 30 KISLEV 5785

SHMA

YOUNG ISRAEL SHOMRAI EMUNAH

SHOMRAI MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Shul Announcements

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.

Tehillim Insights – Deepen your connection to Tehillim with short, meaningful messages from Rabbi Rosenbaum and Rabbi Postelnek. Recordings about all 150 Tehillim at: https://wp.yise.org/tehillim.

Welcoming Committee! If you would like to welcome a new person or family to your Shabbos table and the YISE community,email welcome@yise.org with the subject "happy to welcome" and we will contact you for details.

Mazal Tov on the Birth of Your Son or Daughter! YISE can help organize meals. Contact Miriam Levson at 901-481-7133 or miriamlevson@gmail.com or Rose Blynn at 410-522-8624 or rab411@gmail.com Send details to announce@yise.org

Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! Want to celebrate a birthday or anniversary? Email office@yise.org for details.

Online YISE Cholim List – Go to https://wp.yise.org/cholim to add a name to the list. The list is used at the 8:45 Minyan on Monday, Thursday, and Shabbos. For questions about Mi Sheberach guidelines, contact Rabbi Rosenbaum. For other questions, contact Seth Katz at sethkatz@yise.org

Helping Hands Across Kemp Mill, a part of YISE's Chesed Committee, provides assistance to families undergoing medical crises. If you do not have a Helping Hands account, or if you have any questions, please contact: Melanie Karlin, 301-681-4740, mskarlin@gmail.com or Miriam Friedman, 301-754-1517, mfriedman2@yahoo.com

Upcoming Community Programs & Listings

Camp Chaverim – Early Bird Registration is OPEN until December 1. Lock in your spot and get your Chaverim swag! https://chaverimovernight.com/

Kemp Mill Toastmasters – Wednesday nights, 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM. December 4 and 18 in person in the YISE Social Hall. December 11 on Zoom. Meeting ID: 986 546 841, Passcode: 3671. See what Toastmasters is all about and find out how you can become a more confident communicator. Contact Manasseh Katz at secretary@kempmilltoastmasters.com for more info.

Yad Yehuda's cold weather drives – Please help us collect cold-weather FOOD and ACCESSORIES to bring warmth to households that depend on our community's support. Please Donate: FOOD: soups, hot cocoa, tea bags, coffee K-cups, canned pumpkin, pineapple, cranberry sauce ACCESSORIES: NEW scarves, gloves, hats, socks, and girls' tights CHANUKAH: latke mixes, applesauce, olive oil, candles. Ship to or drop at: Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington, 9601 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901. Or drop off at any of our shul or kosher grocery store donation bins.

Mikvah Emunah Society Women's Panel – "Balancing Connections: Nurturing Ourselves, Family and Community" and evening of questions and answers with community Rebbetzins. Tuesday, December 10, 7:30 PM at Ohr HaTorah.

TGN Pre-Chanukah Lunch and Learn – The Menorah with two Shamashim with Rabbi Marvin Goldman—Wednesday, December 18, 12:15 PM, at KMS. RSVP by December 15 to director@goldennetwork.org.

BCGW's Meir L'Olam Hospital Pantry Program's Capital Campaign – Please support COMMUNITY KOSHER HOSPITAL PANTRIES located in seven area hospitals: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E253226&id=53

BCGW Senior Social Club Chanukah Party – Thursday, December 26 on Zoom at 2 PM. For more information contact: info@bikurcholimgw.org

Recurring Community Programs and Listings

Friday Night Learning – As a Zechus for Acheinu Kol Beis Yisroel, there will be a 30 minute learning Seder in the Yeshiva before Mincha on Leil Shabbos, Friday nights. All the Bnei HaYeshiva and men of the community are encouraged to attend. No matter where you daven, come to the Yeshiva Beis Medrash before Mincha and increase the merits of Klal Yisroel.

Rays of Wisdom – Life Lessons From Pirkei Avos – Greater Washington Community Kollel invites women of the community to a weekday morning text-based Chaburah led by Mrs. Channah Cohen. Mondays at 9:30 AM at the home of Michelle Penn 816 Lamberton Dr. For more information, email channahandjeff@gmail.com or call 773-219-5397.

Zoom Shiurim with Rabbi Levy – Monday through Friday on Zoom, Meeting ID: 636 563 5989. Alshich – 9:20 AM – 10:30 AM. Gemara Ribit 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM. Hilchot Lashon Hara 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Sunday Alshich 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM.

TGN Program: Siddur Class – In-Depth Analysis of the Siddur with Mrs. Esther Dziadek, Wednesday mornings, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, on Zoom B. For more information, call 301-732-1773 or email director@goldennetwork.org

YGW Kollel Zichron Amram Machshava – Probing Jewish Thought Through the Works of Rav Yitzchak Hutner, ZT"L, with Rabbi Eliyahu Reingold, Rosh Kollel, Sundays at 8:00 PM on Zoom, Meeting ID: 825 0731 6850, Passcode: 1216613. For more information, contact Rabbi Moshe Chaim Blate at mblate@yeshiva.edu

Dirshu – Join Kollel Dirshu of Silver Spring, now studying Maseches Bava Basra, at YGW. Daily morning shiur by Rabbi Eli Reingold at 5:45 AM and evening shiur by Ranon Cortell and Pinchas Werner at 9:00 PM. Chavrusas also available during these times. For more info. and to join our program, contact Hirsh Komarow 301-633-6262 or komarowh@gmail.com

Newly married? Growing family? Just need a budget check-up? IZUN is a community resource that provides free and confidential coaching to help you examine your budget and achieve financial stability. Email us at barbara@getizun.org or leave a phone message at 240-433-3944.

Daf Yomi Shiur currently meets at the YGW Boys' Campus. Weekdays also online via a WebEx video conference. Sunday 8:30 AM, Monday – Thursday 8:45 PM. Shabbos, 7:30 AM. Contact Judd Lifschitz at lifschitz@slslaw.com for more info.

Daily Halacha Program from Rabbi Eliyahu Reingold Receive one every day in your inbox. Sign up at dvarhalacha.com.

Silver Spring Gemachim – For a complete list: www.gemachexchange.com

RABBI DOVID ROSENBAUM

RABBI YOSEF POSTELNEK – ASST RABBI

JOSH SEIDEMANN – PRESIDENT

JANUARY DEADLINE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, NOON

SUBMIT ITEMS FOR THE SHMA TO: ANNOUNCE@YISE.ORG

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DECEMBER 2024 | 30 MARCHESHVAN – 30 KISLEV 5785 | WEEKLY SHIURIM AT YISE

*Rabbi Rosenbaum's daily 12:30 Tehillim/Sefer HaChinuch shiur – will not meet December 15 and 16

Sundays

* 7:05 – 7:50 AM – Rabbi Yehoshua Levy's Gemara Shiur, Masechet Chulin, in the Franco Beit Midrash
* 9:30 AM – GWCK Sunday Kollel Learning Four great Shiurim to choose from, in the Social Hall
* 9:30 AM – Rabbi Rosenbaum's Mussar Study Group for Women (spiritual self-improvement), on Zoom A
* 10:00 AM – Rabbi Tuvia Grauman – Rabbi Hyatt's Gemara Shiur, on Zoom C
* 12:30 PM – Rabbi Rosenbaum Tehillim followed by a 15-min Shiur on the Sefer HaChinuch as a merit for Israel, on Zoom A

Mondays

* 6:35 – 7:22 AM – Rabbi Yehoshua Levy's Gemara Shiur, Masechet Chulin, in the Franco Beit Midrash
* 8:15 AM – Rabbi Rosenbaum's one chapter of Tehillim followed by a 15-min Shiur on the Parsha, on Zoom A
* 8:45 AM – The Golden Network Presents: Rabbi BarryGreengart's Shiur for men & women studying Parashas Hashavua, on Zoom B
* *12:30 PM – Rabbi Rosenbaum Tehillim followed by a 15-min Shiur on Sefer HaChinuch as a merit for Israel, on Zoom A
* 8:00 – 9:00 PM Chavrusa Learning, in the Small Beis Medrash. For more info contact Rabbi Levy at 240-423-8810
* 8:45 PM SCP (Semichas Chaver Program) New semester begins Nov. 11 for more information contact Rabbi Hillel Shaps: hshaps@gwckollel.org

Tuesdays

* 5:55 AM – Rabbi Rosenbaum's Gemara Shiur for Men, on Zoom A
* 6:35 – 7:22 AM – Rabbi Yehoshua Levy's Gemara Shiur, Masechet Chulin, in the Franco Beit Midrash
* 8:15 AM – Rabbi Rosenbaum's one chapter of Tehillim followed by a 15-min Shiur on the Parsha, on Zoom A
* 12:30 PM – Rabbi Rosenbaum Tehillim followed by a 15-min Shiur on Sefer HaChinuch as a merit for Israel, on Zoom A
* 1:30 PM – Rabbi Yitzchak Scher's Shiur for Men and Women "Profits from the Prophets" now studying Sefer Shoftim, inperson, in the Small Beis Medrash and on Zoom G
* 8:30 – 9:15 PM – Men's Night Seder, learn with a chavrusa, chabura, or on your own. Maariv to follow.

Wednesdays

* 6:35 – 7:22 AM – Rabbi Yehoshua Levy's Gemara Shiur, Masechet Chulin, in the Franco Beit Midrash
* 8:15 AM – Rabbi Rosenbaum's one chapter of Tehillim followed by a 15-min Shiur on the Parsha, on Zoom A
* 9:00 AM – The Golden Network Presents: Mrs. EstherDziadek's Siddur Class, on Zoom B
* 12:30 PM – Rabbi Rosenbaum Tehillim followed by a 15-min Shiur on Sefer HaChinuch as a merit for Israel, on Zoom A
* 8:00 PM – Rabbi Rosenbaum's Women's Navi Shiur, nowlearning Sefer Melachim, on Zoom A
* 8:15 – 9:15 PM – CLAS Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman – Reading Responsa, on Zoom E
* 8:10 PM – Rabbi Moshe Arzouan's Advanced Gemara Shiur for Men, learning the third Perek of Maseches Bava Basrah, in the Social Hall and on Zoom H

Thursdays

* 6:35 – 7:22 AM – Rabbi Yehoshua Levy's Gemara Shiur, Masechet Chulin, in the Franco Beit Midrash
* 8:15 AM – Rabbi Rosenbaum's one chapter of Tehillim followed by a 15-min Shiur on the Parsha, on Zoom A
* 12:30 PM – Rabbi Rosenbaum Tehillim followed by a 15-min Shiur on Sefer HaChinuch as a merit for Israel, on Zoom A
* 8:15 – 9:15 PM – CLAS Rabbi Avraham Sussman Yesodei Hatorah Gemara Skills Building for Men, on Zoom F
* 8:15 – 9:15 PM – CLAS Rabbi Hillel Shaps On the Same Page Gemara for Men, in the Social Hall
* 8:30 – 9:15 PM – Men's Night Seder, learn with a chavrusa, chabura, or on your own. Maariv to follow.

Fridays

Class times and locations as of November28. Please check https://wp.yise.org/about/classes/ for updated info.

Connection Details

Go to https://zoom.us/join/ and enter the meeting ID, or call 301-715-8592 or 929-205-6099 and enter the meeting ID & password:

* Zoom A: ID: 416 963 9000, password 492019
* Zoom B: ID: 970 1398 4837, password 613
* Zoom C: ID: 833 3477 1595, password RabbiHyatt
* Zoom D: ID: 601 853 4021, password Winter (phone 667362)
* Zoom E: ID: 746 455 2195, password Learn
* Zoom F: ID: 803 356 4156, password Learn
* Zoom G: ID: 713 7408 5130, password 045079
* Zoom H: ID: 849 3898 4989, password 161699