Parshas Ki Savo, 5771

Vol. 13, Issue 22 (#645) E-mail Edition Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie Shul News – Shabbos Parshas Ki Savo, 5771 (18 Elul-9/17/2011)

Table of Contents

News and Announcements 
     Chai Elul Farbrengen This Week 
     Park Bench Update 
     High Holiday Information 
     We Need Your Order for Sukkot Now 
     Simchas Torah Seudah Lunch 
     Mazal Tovs 
Kiddush Sponsors 
Timely Reminders 
Schedule for the Coming Week 
Shabbat L’Yisraelim 
Useful Information 
From our Online Magazine

 

A special farbrengen for men will be held in Shul this Motzai Shabbos, September 17, at 8:30 p.m. in honor of Chai Elul. The farbrengen will be led by special guest Rabbi Sholom Meir Hecht and is being sponsored by Moshe and Alexandra Melton in honor of their sons’ birthday(s). For more information, contact Rabbi Yochanan Posner or Rabbi Raices.

Pledges are coming in for the benches we would like to install in front of the Shul building for people to sit on and relax on during these pleasant days. This would certainly add to the comfortable atmosphere and experience of attending Shul. Please help us meet our fundraising goal of $2,000 for two benches, which will be installed by the Village of Skokie. For more info please be in touch with Rabbi Yochanan.

In preparation for the forthcoming High Holidays, here is some of what will be going on:

We are once again offering an Interpretative High Holiday service on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The service follows the traditional format and includes explanations, narration and insights that help make for a more meaningful davening experience.  Try it out, and spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested.

ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

There are many local families in our own community that need assistance with the additional Yom Tov expenses. 100% of your contribution goes to help these families. You can give/mail your check to Rabbi Posner to distribute to those in need.

HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES

While we generally do not assign seats, it is helpful if we know how many people to prepare for. Let us know that you intend to be here, and whether you will have guests. If you expect to be away, that would useful knowledge for us as well. As you know, we do not charge, but donations are always welcome at www.SkokieChabad.org/donate.

You can see the calendar for scheduled davening times here:

CHILDREN

We will have quality children’s programming on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, commensurate with our superlative year-round programming. The schedule for kids’ programs will be posted in next week’s news, and in the hallway and in the children’s room during Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Please bear in mind  the longer hours of davening, and the many things going on in Shul over the Yamim Tovim. As always, you know your child best. Plan accordingly, and be flexible to their needs! If you bring a child to shul, understand that you may need to keep an eye on him/her. Please encourage and make sure that s/he participates in the appropriate children’s program, and understands that frequent “visits” to the shul may be disturbing to people trying to daven.

SHOFAR HOUSECALLS

If you know of anyone who is homebound and cannot be in Shul to hear Shofar, please let us know and we will try to arrange a house call. If you would like to volunteer to blow shofar, please let us know that as well

ROSH HASHANAH L'YISRAELIM

Rabbi Menachem Slavaticki and the Chabad Israeli Center will be holding Rosh Hashanah services geared towards the Israeli community. We are happy to be hosting them in 4049.

KAPPAROT 
We will have chickens available for Kapparot on Tuesday, October 4, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The cost is $13.50 per chicken and the proceeds go to help needy families with Yom Tov expenses. Advance reservations are required.

Now is the time to place your Schach and/or Lulav & Esrog orders. To be sure that you have a kosher Lulav and Esrog to your liking, let us help you get exactly what you need and want. We check each Lulav and Esrog before it is sold to make sure it is fit to be used for the Mitzvah, and we will assemble it properly for you. All you have to do is come and pick it up. 
We can also arrange for evergreen Schach or bamboo mats, delivered to your home. Just click here to order.

As we do every year, we will have a communal Simchas Torah lunch on 10/21. The food is always great and the atmosphere even better. After a long week of celebrating Sukkot with delicious home-cooked foods, this might just be the ticket! This meal was founded and organized for many years by Manny Scheer, a”h.

This meal is by reservation only – reserve here: http://www.skokiechabad.org/1613759 

We extend a hearty Mazal Tov to Shoshanah and David Seidman on the birth of a granddaughter, Yakira Jeanette Seidman, born to Ilana Michal and Ariel Seidman. May they have much Yiddishe, Chasidishe, Nachas!

We extend a hearty Mazel Tov to Minna and Michael Strick on the engagement of their daughter Daniella to David Farin. May they have much Simcha and  Nachas!

Mrs. Randie Von Samek in honor of her husband Alfred's first yahrzeit

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

Shabbos is the 18th of Elul – Chai Elul - which is the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov (in 5458/1698) and of the Alter Rebbe (in 5545/1745). Elul is a month devoted to stocktaking and introspection, and a Chassidic tradition holds that the last twelve days of the year — Elul 18 to 29 — are specifically devoted to the twelve months of the closing year; on each of these twelve days, one should review the deeds and achievements of its corresponding month. You can read more about Chai Elul here.

Next Motzai Shabbos, Sept. 24, we begin reciting Selichos. The first Selichos will be at 12:40 a.m. on Saturday night. Monday and Tuesday, Selichos will be at 6:05 a.m., and Wednesday, Erev Rosh Hashanah at 5:50 a.m.

 

  Early Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos 
6:39 p.m.   Candlelighting 
6:45 p.m.   Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos

9:39 a.m.    Latest Morning Krias Shma 
8:15 a.m.    Study of Likutei Torah 
9:00 a.m.   Shacharis 
11:30 a.m.  Kiddush sponsored by Mrs. Randie Von Samek in honor of her husband Alfred's first yahrzeit 
4:00 p.m.    Rabbi Raices’ class in his home, 3534 Arcadia 
5:35 p.m.    Tanya with Rabbi Yochanan Posner 
6:35 p.m.   Mincha followed by Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 & 4
followed  by Study of Works of the Rebbe with Rabbi Posner, or Gemara Megilla with Rabbi Raices, or Seudah Shlishis with Nigunim & Divrei Torah, & Seudah Shlishis for Teen boys 
7:39 p.m.   Maariv and Shabbos ends

8:00 a.m.   Shacharis 
9:00 a.m.    Tanya 
6:35 p.m.   Mincha 
                  followed by Living Torah & Maariv 
8:00 p.m.    Hebrew Language with Rabbi Eliezer Bakaleynik

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Shabbos with Rabbi Posner 
6:35 p.m.   Mincha & Maariv 
8:00 p.m.    Parashat Hashavua L’Dovrei with Rabbi Raices 
8:00 p.m.    Weekly Torah Class with Rabbi Yochanan Posner

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Shabbos with Rabbi Posner 
10:00 a.m.  Weekly Parsha and discussion with Rabbi B. Epstein 
6:35 p.m.   Mincha & 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

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Shabbos 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 
6:35 p.m.   Mincha & Maariv 
8:00 p.m.    Gemora, Mesechta Pesachim with Rabbi Raices

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Shabbos with Rabbi Posner 
6:35 p.m.   Mincha & Maariv

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Shabbos with Rabbi Posner 
6:27 p.m.    Candlelighting 
6:35 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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