Mikeitz-Chanukah, 5772

 

Vol. 12, Issue 36 (#659) E-mail Edition Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie Shul News – Shabbos Parshas Mikeitz-Chanukah, 5772 (28 Kislev-12/24/2011)

Table of Contents

 

News and Announcements 
     Chanukah Wonderland for Kids 
     Spreading the Chanukah Light 
     Report of  Chanukah Lounge 
     Yiddish Songs 
     Shul Family Album 
     Jewish Youth House Update 
     Mazal Tov 
     Gan Israel Winter Camp 
Kiddush Sponsors 
Timely Reminders 
Schedule for the Coming Week 
Shabbat L’Yisraelim 
Useful Information 
From our Online Magazine

 

Bring all the kids to the Chanukah Wonderland this Sunday, December 25, 2011, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie. Everyone will have a great time, with activities, crafts and live shows, facepaint, dreidel slam, Make-a-Donut, digital Chanukah station, make a card for an IDF soldier, moon bounce, Chanukah gelt, and even take a photo with Judah Maccabee! Bring your scratch-off card to see if you're a winner!

$2 discount for each advance reservation, go to the website  here .

We thank Tal Adar, Avner Avidov, and Shlomi Fedida for their help in putting up the Shul’s giant outdoor Menorah.

We thank Tal Adar, Avi Belson, Chaim and Ari Naiditch and David Superstein for their help in putting up the giant Menorahs all around town.

Thank you to Mordechai Gutkovsky and Mike Fisher for turning on the some of the menorahs. Here’s a complete list of our public menorah displays: 
1.      Bee-Zee Auto Body 
2.      First Equity Bank 
3.      Hungarian Kosher Foods 
4.      Drs. Edward and Tammy Kaplan 
5.      Main & Crawford Auto Repair 
6.      Olympic Moving (Shai Cohen) 
7.      SAS shoes ( Howard Creinin ) 
8.      Sigler’s Auto Center 
9.      Zevro Corp. 
10.  Jay Barasch 
11.  Village of Skokie - Civic Pride

During Chanukah volunteers are visiting the Jewish residents of all of the nursing homes and the hospital in Skokie, bringing them the light and joy of Chanukah. This is being coordinated by Tiffany Fedida.  

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.

Dr. Khane-Faygl Turtletaub is pleased to announce that together with Shira Malka Walder, she has produced  a CD and a book  of original lively songs in Yiddish.

The Cd and book cost $30 including postage and are available from Mame-Loshn Productions (847) 675-3335.

What a great time was had by all at the incredible Chanukah lounge! The décor was relaxed and comfy, the food tasty and plentiful, and the energy palpable.

Thank you to the many volunteers who were privately thanked, and to Mushky Raices for serving as unofficial photographer.

Check out the pictures on our website at www.SkokieChabad.org/photos

CTEEN CHANUKAH BASH
We started Chanukah with a bang at the Jewish Youth House!  Tuesday, the first night of Chanukah, saw teens from all over Skokie coming together, Lighting a Menorah made out Coke bottles , eating latkes, playing dreidle, packing gifts to be sent to the soldiers of the IDF, and designing their very own Menorahs made out of random  items.

Jewish Youth Club 
Wednesday the boys club visited Alden Estates to bring the Chanukah spirit to the residents. We lit the Menorah, sang songs, and gave out little gifts. The residents really enjoyed themselves. Thank you, boys, so much! You did a great mitzvah.

The girls club will be visiting Krasnow Residence, 8901 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60077.  For more info contact Rochel  847.477.1770. x 312

MENORAH LIGHTING WITH THE MAYOR
We had a great time in downtown Skokie at the Park of Civic Pride< lighting the outdoor Menorah, and eating hot chocolate and delicious donuts. Skokie Mayor Van Dusen spoke to the crowd and commended those who braved the weather.  

Click here to see his entire speech. 
Click here to see pictures.

Mazal Tov to Gershon and Lana Sternberg on the Bris of their grandson, Nosson Tzvi, son of their children Brandy and Rabbi Gershon Schaffel. May they have much Yiddishe, Chassidishe Nachas!

Parents! What is your child doing over winter break? How about...Enchanted castle - Snow Tubing - Pump it up - Pizza baking and the famous Gan Israel spirit! Great Camaraderie! Safe, supervised, active fun! Something cool to do every day! Affordable and convenient!

Camp runs December 21 – 30. Daily Option available. To sign up contact [email protected]

Mr. and Mrs. David and Gail Goldberg in honor of his father's yahrzeit and in memory of Manny Scheer, with the participation of the Mr. and Mrs. Yaakov and Rebecah Honorow in honor of his birthday.

This Monday we will be on legal holiday schedule, with Shacharis at 8:00 a.m. and Mincha at 4:15 p.m.

Chanukah continues through Wednesday. During Chanukah, we do not say Tachnun. We add Hallel in Shacharis (p. 307) and say V’al Hanissim in Shmone Esrai and Bentching. Friday, we light the Chanuka Menorah before the Shabbos candles. The Chanukah candles have to burn for at least a half hour after dark, which is about an hour and a half in total. Ordinary Chanukah candles will not burn that long. Suggestion Use oil, Shabbos candles, or tea lights. After Shabbos, light the Chanukah candles after Havdalah. For detailed instructions on how to light your menorah and more about Chanukah, read here.

Earliest Tallis: on Mon: 6:21 am - Fri: 6:22 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 Teves will be Sunday morning, 7:20 a.m. and 17 Chalakim

Rosh Chodesh Teves will be Monday and Tuesday.

 

4:03 p.m. Candlelighting 
4:10 p.m. Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos

9:33 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 David Goldberg in honor of his father's yahrzeit and in memory of Manny Scheer with the participation of Mr. and Mrs. Yaakov and Rebecca Honorow in honor of his birthday 
2:30 p.m.   Rabbi Raices class in his home, 3534 Arcadia 
4:00 p.m. Mincha followed by Gemara Megilla with Rabbi Raices, or Seudah Shlishis with Nigunim & Divrei Torah, & Seudah Shlishis for Teen boys 
5:11 p.m.  Maariv and Shabbos ends

8:00 a.m.   Shacharis 
4:15 p.m. Mincha 
                  followed by Living Torah 
4:56 p.m. Maariv 
8:00 p.m.   Hebrew Language with Rabbi Eliezer Bakaleynik

8:00 a.m.   Shacharis 
4:15 p.m. Mincha 
                  followed by Living Torah 
4:56 p.m. Maariv 
7:00 p.m.   Parashat Hashavua L’Dovrei Ivrit with Rabbi Raices 
8:00 p.m.   Weekly Torah Class with Rabbi Yochanan Posner

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

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 
7:45 p.m.  Maariv 
8:00 p.m.   Gemora, Mesechta Pesachim with Rabbi Raices

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.   Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
7:45 p.m.  Maariv

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.   Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
4:08 p.m. Candlelighting 
4:15 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.