SHMA – February 2025
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FEBRUARY 2025 | 3 SHEVAT – 30 SHEVAT 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. 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.
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
Kemp Mill Toastmasters – Wednesday nights, 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM. International Speech Contest February 12 – cheer on your friends as they compete, light refreshments served. February 12 and 26 in person in the YISE Social Hall. February 5 and 19 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.
Camp Shomrai Registration is Open! Register for Camp Shomrai summer 2025, for ages 2-15, June 23 – August 1. For more information or to register, go to campshomrai.org. see flyer.
Shomrai Preschool Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 school year. Play. Explore. Succeed! Licensed, child-centered preschool for children ages 2-5. Call 301-593-7365, email preschool@yise.org or visit our website at preschool.yise.org. see flyer
BCGW Purim Cards – Support patients and their loved ones this Purim by donating to BCGW and purchasing physical or digital Purim cards. Choose from a variety of options to make your celebration more meaningful and give comfort to people in our local community. Go to bikurcholimgw.org and click on the Purim cards tab. For more info contact rmyers@bikurcholimgw.org.
Cooking Workshop with Chanie Apfelbaum of Busy in Brooklyn – Tuesday, February 11, 7:30 PM at Chabad of Silver Spring.
The Golden Network (TGN) Lunch and Learn – Wednesday, February 12, 12:15 PM at YISE, "History of the Siddur" by Rabbi Moshe Walter, followed by a musical presentation. RSVP by February 9 to director@goldennetwork.org or 301-732-1773. Open to men and women. see flyer
Bonei Olam Fundraising Event – Sunday, February 23, 7 PM at KMS, more info at boneiolam.org/greaterwashington see flyer
Shabbos of Inspiration – Greater Washington Community Kollel at YISE, Shabbos February 28 – March 1, featuring guest Baal Tefillah Simcha Jacoby! Register for the Friday night dinner at shabbaton.gwckollel.org. see flyer
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
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FEBRUARY 2025 | 3 SHEVAT – 30 SHEVAT 5785 | WEEKLY SHIURIM AT YISE
*Rabbi Rosenbaum's Gemara Shiur will not meet Tuesday, February 4 and Tuesday, February 18
Rabbi Rosenbaum's Parsha Shiur will not meet on Monday, February 17
Rabbi Rosenbaum's Sefer HaChinuch Shiur will not meet on Monday, February 17 and Sunday, February 23
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 Barry Greengart'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 Semichas Chaver Program (SCP) 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. Esther Dziadek'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
* 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
Class times and locations as of January 30. Please check https://wp.yise.org/weekly-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