Vol. 7, Issue 35(#347)
Shabbos Mikeitz - Chanukah, 5766
Kislev 30/December 31, 2005
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1) Times, Dates, Etc.
2) Special Party for Children This Shabbos
3) Chili and Chanukah This Saturday Night
4) Mrs. Posner’s Sister to Speak at Upcoming Friday Night Dinner
5) Chanukah Visits to Nursing Homes
6) Chanukah Thriller Report
7) Governor Rod Blagojevich Lights the Menorah
8) Hey Teves Farbrengen
9) Bikur Cholim
10) Schedule for the Coming Week
1) TIMES, DATES, ETC.
Candlelighting..........................4:09 p.m.
Latest Morning Krias Shma...............9:36 a.m. approx.
Shabbos ends............................5:16 p.m.
Rosh Chodesh Teves is this Shabbos and Sunday.
In honor of Chanukah there will be an early Mincha tomorrow December 30, at 1:55 p.m at our west location, 8950 Gross Point Rd.
Chanukah continues through Monday. During Chanukah, we: do not say Tachnun, add Hallel in Shacharis and say V’al Hanissim in Shmone Esrai and Bentching.
Thursday, the Fifth of Teves, is celebrated by Chasidim as the day in which the federal courts recognized ownership of the Previous Rebbe's library by Agudas Chasidei Chabad and by extension rejecting challenges to the authenticity of the Rebbe's leadership. The Rebbe declared that this day is an auspicious time especially to add to one's personal library of Torah books. You can read more about it here.
2) SPECIAL CHANUKAH PARTY FOR CHILDREN THIS SHABBOS
Adina Kaplan has prepared an exciting Chanukah party for kids this Shabbos. The kids will make edible Shabbos crafts, play Chanukah games, and have all sorts of fun. Your kids will not want to miss this event created just for them.
3) CHILI AND CHANUKAH THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
This Motzai Shabbos is the game night for men at Shul. Call Aaron Kaplan at 773-965-0756 to make sure you will get your music, drinks, board games, dreidel, and Nok-Hockey. The gaming begins at 7:30 p.m.
4) MRS. POSNER’S SISTER TO SPEAK AT UPCOMING FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
Our next Friday Night Dinner will spotlight Mrs. Rishe Deitsch, prolific writer and speaker, and sister of Mrs. Zeesy Posner. Mrs Deitsch will address “Secrets of the Hasidic Lifestyle Uncovered”. The Friday Night Shabbat Dinner is scheduled for January 20, 2006. More information and online reservations are available HERE.
5) CHANUKAH VISITS TO NURSING HOMES
Several of our volunteers visited a number of area nursing homes. They brought dreidel games, menorah lighting, and happiness to the elderly. These visits were much appreciated.
6) CHANUKAH THRILLER REPORT
At the Chanukah Thriller on Sunday night, we had the ‘crime’ of our lives.A murder mystery was carefully orchestrated to accompany dinner. While people socialized at the reception, some cops burst into the room on full alert, looking out for trouble. After the victim was found in the library, the evening took on an investigative form. During the meal, participants helped solve the crime and pinpoint the perpetrator.
Special thanks to Vlad Gutkovsky and Mordy Groner for the soundtrack, Aaron Kaplan, Mendel Segal, and Vlad Gutkovsky for tending bar, Carol Cohn for making calls, Menachem Posner for all-round helpfulness, Renee Florence for manning the front desk, and especially Mrs. Zeesy Posner who played an excellent victim and delivered a Dvar Torah explaining the relevance of a murder mystery to Chanukah. Pictures are here.
7) GOVERNOR ROD BLAGOJEVICH LIGHTS THE MENORAH
On Tuesday night, Chabad of Illinois hosted a Chanukah party at the Bernard Horwich JCC. Governor Rod Blagojevich lit the menorah and gave a speech about the significance of Chanukah in current times. Several people got to meet privately with Governor Blagojevich. You can see pictures in our Chanukah photo gallery HERE.
8) HEY TEVES FARBRENGEN
There will be a Hey Teves Farbrengen for men in honor of the Sefarim victory. Rabbi Ari Raskin, Noted Lecturer, & Author will speak. The farbrengen will be hosted by Bais Menachem, 2833 W. Howard, Chicago, IL at 8:00 PM on Thursday Evening, 5 Teves, 5766, (January 5).
You can read more about Hey Teves here.
9) BIKUR CHOLIM
Mark Muller would greatly appreciate your visits. You can call 847-673-2676 to find out when and whether he can receive visitors. We continue to recite Tehillim for him (Chaim Meir Yaakov Alter ben Pesl) every morning after davening, and B”H it seems to be working. May he have a Refuah Shelaima u’Krovah!
10) SCHEDULE FOR THE COMING WEEK
SHABBOS:
Study of Torah Or.............................8:15 a.m.
Shacharis.....................................9:00 a.m.
Kiddush Sponsor............................... Dave and Gail Goldberg in honor of his father's Yahrtzeit and in memory of Manny Scheer, of blessed memory, and by Dr. Phil and Ilene Finkel in honor of their daughter Sara's 16th Birthday
Rabbi Raices' class ...........2:30 p.m. in his home, 3534 Arcadia
Mincha .......................................4:10 p.m.
Maariv and Shabbos ends.......................after 5:16 p.m.
THE COMING WEEK:
Shacharis
Sunday and Monday.............................8:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday.........................6:30 a.m.
Mincha and Maariv
Sunday and Monday..............................4:20 p.m.
Friday.........................................4:25 p.m.
Mincha Only
Monday through Thursday.....................1:00 p.m.
at Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie West
8950 Gross Point Rd. #300
Maariv Only
Monday through Thursday.....................7:45 p.m.
CLASSES DURING THE COMING WEEK
Sunday
9:00 a.m. Tanya.......................................Rabbi Posner
Monday
7:15 a.m. Gemora Sanhedrin, Seventh Perek........Rabbi Posner
8:00 p.m. Chassidic Discourses.........................Rabbi Raices
8:00 p.m. Torah Potpourri ....................Rabbi Yochanan Posner
Tuesday
7:15 a.m. Gemora Sanhedrin, Seventh Perek........Rabbi Posner
10:00 a.m. Weekly Parsha and Discussion............Rabbi B. Epstein
Wednesday
7:15 a.m. Gemora Sanhedrin, Seventh Perek.............Rabbi Posner
[ WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK
5:10 p.m. Pirkei Avos.................................Rabbi Posner
at First Equity Bank, Dempster & Crawford ]
8:00 p.m. Gemora Mesechta Brachos................Rabbi Raices
8:00 p.m. Talmud Class for Women...........Rabbi Yochanan Posner
Thursday
7:15 a.m. Gemora Sanhedrin, Seventh Perek........Rabbi Posner
Friday
7:15 a.m. Gemora Sanhedrin, Seventh Perek........Rabbi Posner
Have a Great Shabbos!
Rabbi Yosef Posner
Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie
