Parshas Ki Seitzei, 5773

Vol. 14, Issue 21 (#745) E-mail Edition Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie Shul News – Shabbos Parshas Ki Seitzei, 5773 (11 Elul-08/17/2013)

Table of Contents

News and Announcements 
     A Breath of Fresh Air: Skokie Chabad Hebrew School 
     New Year's Greeting Cards 
     Our New Torah goes National! 
     Report from National Jewish Retreat 
     Mazal Tovs 
     Jewish Art Calendars Arriving in Mailboxes all over Town 
     Thank Yous 
     Kiddush Committee News 
Kiddush Sponsors 
Timely Reminders 
Schedule for the Coming Week 
Shabbat L’Yisraelim 
Useful Information 
From our Online Magazine

 

Registration is open and filling up for Skokie Chabad Hebrew School! Spread the word! This Hebrew School is a breath of fresh air, and one where kids love to come back. For more information and to recommend our school to someone who would love it, share the website www.SkokieHebrewSchool.org, or contact Mrs. Rochel Telsner at [email protected]

Rosh Hashanah is right around the corner! The New Year begins with prayers and the promise of blessings, good health, prosperity, and spiritual growth. Share your New Year sentiments and blessings with your friends, family, and neighbors, and benefit the people we help, by supporting Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie as well.

Our beautiful greeting cards are for sale  in our office for $10/piece, $18/3 cards, $54/10 cards. You can see some pictures of the cards here: www.skokiechabad.org/2136156/

This Sunday we celebrated the completion and dedication of the new Sefer Torah donated by Marge Fettman, and a beautiful crowd of people showed up to honor the new Sefer Torah. Kids and adults participated with much fanfare and enthusiasm as the Torah was finished in the park, and we danced it into shul. Many news outlets, both local and national, picked up the story. You can read some of the articles at the following links:

• Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/13/holocaust-survivor-donates-torah_n_3749133.html
• Chicago Tribune:http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/evanston_skokie_morton_grove/community/chi-ugc-article-aging-holocaust-survivor-honors-fading-past-2013-07-26,0,3660994.story
• Skokie Patch: http://skokie.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/torah-donated-by-holocaust-survivor-gets-rousing-welcome
• Chicago Sun Times: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/21873413-418/skokie-synagogue-celebrates-new-torah-in-memory-of-holocaust-survivors.html
• Skokie Sun Times: http://skokie.suntimes.com/news/torah-SKO-08152013:article
• Chicago Jewish News: http://www.chicagojewishnews.com/story.htm?sid=5&id=256092
• CBS Chicago: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/08/11/holocaust-survivor-dedicates-torah-scroll-to-family-who-died/
• SFGate / AP: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Holocaust-survivors-remembers-parents-with-Torah-4724203.php

You can see a small sampling of pictures from the event over here on our website:www.skokiechabad.org/2302371/

The word is in and it's official! The National Jewish Retreat is the best getaway of the year, with top-of-the-line food, entertainment, and nourishment for the soul. This land-cruise had our Skokie participants floating on cloud nine! Mixed metaphors aside, you can see some pictures and snapshots from this year's retreat at https://www.facebook.com/jretreat.  Mark your calendars so you can join the Skokie delegation next year, from 8/6/14 through 8/10/14!

We extend a hearty Mazal Tov to Sid and Lisa Weiser on the engagement of their daughter Rivka to Ephraim Schnaidman, son of David and Esther of Teaneck NJ. May they see much Yiddishe, Chassidishe Nachas!

We extend a hearty Mazal Tov to Michael and Eileen Groner on the birth of a grandaughter to their children  Sora and Shmuel Lichtman. May they see much Yiddishe, Chassidishe Nachas!

The Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie Jewish Art Calendar for 5773 has begun arriving in your mailboxes. Please patronize our advertisers, as their participation makes this project doable.If you need additional calendars, please let us know.  

We thank the following who helped make the Siyum Sefer Torah on Sunday such a success: Yehuda Leib Burgeman, , Matt Kantor, Aaron Miller, Rabbi Menachem Slavaticki, David Superstein, Sam Stelzer, Tzvi Weiss. (As Sam says, “Who needs an exercise program if you can volunteer at Chabad!”)

Thank you to the salad committee of Friedman & Scheer for making our Kiddush salads. This week you can look forward to: Green Salad with BBQ Chips, Quinoa Salad, Amazing White Bean Salad, Fresh fruit

Tzvi and Marcia Weiss in honor of the following Elul birthdays 
Joseph Weiss on 10 Elul 
Zvi on 11 Elul 
Miriam Weiss Roffe, The Baal Shem Tov, The Alter Rebbe on 18 Elul 
25th Anniversary of Joseph's Bar Mitzvah 
50th anniversary of Zvi's Bar Mitzvah.

During the month of Elul, which began this week, we say "L'Dovid" (Sidur p. 76, 115, 220, 267, Old Sidur p. 81) in Shacharis and Mincha, we blow Shofar each morning after davening, and recite three chapters of Tehillim per day, concluding on Yom Kippur. It is customary to check Tefillin and Mezuzas during the month of Elul, if this hasn't been done recently.

To read more about customs and practices for the Jewish month of Elul, click here.

 

6:10 p.m.  Early Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos 
7:30 p.m. Candlelighting 
7:40 p.m. Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos

9:27 a.m.   Latest Morning Krias Shma 
9:00 a.m.   Shacharis 
11:30 a.m.Kiddush sponsored by Tzvi and Marcia Weiss in honor of the following Elul birthdays: Joseph Weiss on 10 Elul, Zvi on 11 Elul, Miriam Weiss Roffe, The Baal Shem Tov, The Alter Rebbe on 18 Elul, 25th Anniversary of Joseph's Bar Mitzvah and 50th anniversary of Zvi's Bar Mitzvah. 
4:00 p.m.   Rabbi Raices’ class in 770 
5:00 p.m.   Women’s Class will not meet this week 
7:30 p.m. Mincha followed by Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 
followed by Seudah Shlishis with Nigunim & Divrei Torah
8:33 p.m.  Maariv and Shabbos ends

8:00 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:30 p.m. Mincha 
                  followed by “The Living Torah” 
8:18 p.m. Maariv

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.   Gemora with Rabbi Posner 
7:00 p.m.   Parashat Hashavua L’Dovrei Ivrit with Rabbi Raices 
7:30 p.m. Mincha 
8:17 p.m. Maariv 
8:00 p.m.   Weekly Torah Class with Rabbi Yochanan Posner

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.   Gemora with Rabbi Posner 
10:00 a.m.Weekly Parsha and discussion with Rabbi B. Epstein 
2:30 p.m.   “What Page are We On in the Prayerbook?” Davening class for women with Mrs. Raices 
7:30 p.m. Mincha 
                  Chassidic Discourses with Rabbi Raices 
8:15 p.m. Maariv

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.   Gemora 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 
7:30 p.m. Mincha 
                  Gemora, Mesechta Pesachim with Rabbi Raices 
8:14 p.m. Maariv

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.   Gemora with Rabbi Posner 
1:00 p.m.   Tanya Class (Women) – contact Mrs. Raices 
7:30 p.m. Mincha 
8:12 p.m. Maariv

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.   Gemora  with Rabbi Posner 
6:10 p.m.  Early Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos 
7:19 p.m. Candlelighting 
7:25 p.m.  Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos

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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