Vol. 12, Issue 40 (#663) E-mail Edition Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie Shul News – Shabbos Parshas Va'aira, 5772 (26 Teves-1/21/2012)

Table of Contents

News and Announcements 
     Prize Week 
     Register Now for JLI  - Begins This Thursday 
     Shabbat Dinner is Next Week – RSVP now 
    Time Running out to RSVP for  Baba Sali Hilula Dinner 
     Yud Shvat Farbrengen for Men 
     Mazal Tov 
     Nichum Aveilim 
     Shul Family Album 
     Jewish Youth House Update 
     Junior Gan Israel Day Camp 
     Thank You 
Kiddush Sponsors 
Timely Reminders 
Schedule for the Coming Week 
Shabbat L’Yisraelim 
Useful Information 
From our Online Magazine

News and Announcements

 

Prize Week

 

     

This week we are opening up “shop” for the kids to redeem their tokens for prizes and games. The “store” will be open during Kiddush time, and everyone can shop and choose prizes which will then be placed in bags, with their names, to be taken home after Shabbos.

For halachic reasons unrelated to carrying, prizes cannot be taken home on Shabbos. If the parents cannot pick up the prizes at a time when the shul is open for regular davening, you can contact Yona Posner at 847 677 1770 x305 to arrange another time.

Register now for JLI  - Begins This Thursday

The new JLI course, Money Matters, begins this Thursday. We have a new video from Rabbi Yochanan inviting you to register now!

The video, more info, and especially REGISTRATION are available on the website atwww.SkokieChabad.org/JLI

Shabbat Dinner is NEXT WEEK! Register Now

OF GOLEMS AND GENIUSES is the theme of our upcoming Friday Night Shabbat Dinner, with great food and a fascinating presentation by Rabbi Mendel Moscowitz. It is next week! Please RSVP for this fun Shabbat dinner at www.SkokieChabad.org/1714863.

Time Running out to RSVP for Baba Sali Hilula Dinner

Advance reservation is required for the Hilula dinner in honor of the Baba Sali, Rabbi Yisrael Abichatzeira.

Space is limited and ever dwindling! Lock in your seat today at www.SkokieChabad.org/hilulaor (847)677-1770. No walk-ins.

Yud Shvat Farbrengen for Men

In honor of Yud Shvat (the 10th of Shvat), date of the passing of the Previous Rebbe, R. Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn, and the ascendancy of the Rebbe, Rabbi M.M. Schneerson to the leadership of Chabad, there will be a farbrengen for men on Thursday evening, February 2.

Rabbi Yitzchak Wolf will be the guest speaker, and Arye Kitzes will be giving a short Dvar Torah on Basi Ligani We welcome sponsorships to physically elevate this evening! To read more about Yud Shvat and the events of those years, visit this page on our website:www.skokiechabad.org/ 108303

Mazal Tov

We extend a hearty Mazal Tov to Dr. Bruce and Rose Sharon on the engagement of their daughter Rebecca Leah to Joshua Rudel of Lawrence, NY. May they have much Nachas and Simcha.

Nichum Aveilim

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Judi Superstein תבלח"ט  on the loss of her father,  Mr. Kalman Glustoff  last Shabbos. May they know only Simcha in the future.

Shul Family Album

Please send us your family photo, so we can get a shul photo album together. The album will have names & photos of all shul members, so you can properly identify your shul buddies. The album will be in a private (password protected) corner of our website.

Why not browse our existing photos online at www.SkokieChabad.org/photos? Perhaps we have one of you that you’d like us to use, let us know.

Please submit current pictures either by email to [email protected] or by snail mail to Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie, 4059 Dempster St., Skokie, IL 60076.

Jewish Youth House Update

The Jewish Youth Club is BACK!!! 
The Jewish Youth Club was off to an amazing start!! 
While the boys club played challenging sports, and learned lessons we can use in our life from sports, the girls club decorated jewelry boxes  and searched for diamonds while learning about the unique diamond we each have inside of every one of us :our Neshama ,soul. We would like to welcome back all of our old participants  and extend a hearty welcome to all first timers.

 Join us next week; The boys club will be going on a trip to an old age home in the area where we will be doing activities with the elderly. 
The girls club will be having there very first drama club!! 
Drop off and pick up will be at regular time 5:30 - 7:00 at Chabad!

NYC SHABBATON 
Quite a few Teens have already signed up for the experience of a lifetime at the CTEEN national Shabbaton! if you or anyone you know would like to join contact Rabbi Chaim A.S.A.P 847.677.1770 
For more info:  nyshabbaton.com

Junior Gan Israel Day Camp

As we enjoy the first snowfall of the season, it’s time to think summer and Junior Gan Israel Day Camp, with quality programming for kids ages 1½ to 6. Options include: Tots Club, Bright Beginnings, Expanding Horizons, as well as half and full day programs, hot lunches, and transportation. Special features include private swim time at Oakton Water Playground, and sports and gymnastics with “Stretch and Grow” certified coaches, for the ultimate in fun and skill building. Go to www.JuniorGanIsrael.org, or call Mrs. Zeesy Posner, 847-677-1770

Thank You

Thanks to the salad-makers for this week’s kiddush! Steve Friedman, Bonnie Poders,  Ellyn Scheer, Rivka Raices, Menachem and Lieba Semel

Kiddush Sponsors

Mrs. Bessie Muller in honor of the yahrzeit of her son Chaim Meir Yaakov on 28 Teves

Timely Reminders

Earliest Tallis: on Mon: 6:18 am - Fri: 6:11 am 
*) The time we are posting is primarily with our weekday 6:30 minyan attendees in mind. If someone must daven earlier, please be aware that there are other opinions of how to calculate this.

The Molad of Chodesh Shevat will be Monday evening, 8:05 p.m.

Rosh Chodesh Shevat will be Wednesday.

Schedule for the Coming Week

 

This Friday

4:30 p.m.   Candlelighting 
4:40 p.m.   Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos

Shabbos Day

9:37 a.m.    Latest Morning Krias Shma 
7:45 a.m.   Tehillim for Shabbos Mevorchim 
 9:00 a.m.  Shacharis 
11:30 a.m.  Kiddush sponsored by Mrs. Bessie Muller in honor of the yahrzeit of her son Chaim Meir Yaakov on 28 Teves 
2:30 p.m.    Rabbi Raices class in his home, 3534 Arcadia 
4:30 p.m.   Mincha followed by Gemara Megilla with Rabbi Raices, or Seudah Shlishis with Nigunim & Divrei Torah, & Seudah Shlishis for Teen boys 
5:36 p.m.   Maariv and Shabbos ends

Sunday

8:00 a.m.   Shacharis 
9:00 a.m.    Tanya 
4:40 p.m.   Mincha 
                  followed by Living Torah 
5:23 p.m.   Maariv 
8:00 p.m.    Hebrew Language with Rabbi Eliezer Bakaleynik

Monday

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
7:00 p.m.    Parashat Hashavua L’Dovrei Ivrit with Rabbi Raices 
7:45 p.m.   Maariv 
8:00 p.m.    Weekly Torah Class with Rabbi Yochanan Posner

Tuesday

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
10:00 a.m.  Weekly Parsha and discussion with Rabbi B. Epstein 
7:45 p.m.   Maariv 
8:00 p.m.    Chassidic Discourses with Rabbi Raices 
8:00 p.m.    Knit, Purl, and Parsha with Yona Posner in the Phillips home, 9040 Kildare

Wednesday

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
11:00 a.m.  Explanation of Tefila, Halachos of Shabbos, Etc. with Rabbi Posner 
5:00 p.m.    Works of Maharal with Rabbi Posner at First Equity Bank, Dempster & Crawford 
5:30 p.m.    Jewish Youth Clubs 
7:45 p.m.   Maariv 
8:00 p.m.    Gemora, Mesechta Pesachim with Rabbi Raices

Thursday

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
10:30 a.m.  JLI: “Money Matters” with Rabbi Yochanan Posner 
7:45 p.m.   Maariv 
8:00 p.m.    JLI: “Money Matters” with Rabbi Yochanan Posner

Next Friday

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
4:39 p.m.   Candlelighting 
4:50 p.m.   Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos

Shabbat L’Yisraelim

Shabbat L'Yisraelim, provided by Rabbi Menachem Slavaticki and the Chabad Israeli Center, will meet this Shabbat at 10:00 a.m. on the lower level for Shacharit. The Tefila is followed by a complete Seudat Shabbat.

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