Parshas Vayakhel-Pikudei/Parah, 5772

Vol. 12, Issue 48 (#671) E-mail Edition Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie Shul News – Shabbos Parshas Vayakhel-Pikudei/Parah, 5772 (23 Adar-3/17/2012)

Table of Contents

News and Announcements 
Purim Report 
Pictures from Purim 
     Thank yous 
     Time to Order Matzah 
     Time to Sell Your Chometz 
     Jewish Youth House Update 
     Community Security Briefing 
     L’Chaim! 
     Mazal Tov 
Kiddush Sponsors 
Timely Reminders 
Schedule for the Coming Week 
Shabbat L’Yisraelim 
Useful Information 
From our Online Magazine

 

Wow! We again had a record number of people coming through our building on Purim, whether hearing one of the hourly readings, giving Matanot L’Evyonim, or attending one of the many Purim events. Our building was open and in use from morning until night, with something going on the entire time (including a Megillah reading at 2:00 a.m.!)

Check out pictures from Purim here.

Thank Yous

We thank the following people for helping make Purim such a success.

Evan Loiterman, Brad Cherney, Daniel Gutstein, Chaili Glickman, Chani Richter, Katie Horwitz, Rabbi Raices, Shlomi Fedida, David Superstein, Avi Belson, Aaron Breen, Matt Bourke, Susan Rosenberg, Sarah Burnstein, Chaya Phillips, Rob Phillips, Ethan Phillips, Rachel Phillips, Ellyn Scheer, Mike Fisher, Larry Frazin, Lora Frazin, Ty Poders, Yehudis Raices, Rikel Raices, Mushky Raices, Chaya Shochet, Perel Ginsburg, Devorah Leah, Chana Razel Laber, Chaya Mushkah Glazer, Chaya Mushka Gershon, Liba Kulek, Chana Miriam Benjamin, Roger Feinberg, Phil Finkel, Ilene Finkel, Jeremy Montrose, Steve Rosenberg, Ellen J. Levine, Cheryl Sperling, Sara Leah Sperling, Rivkie Sperling, Joyce Sacks, Aliza Korrub, Iva Shudnow, Dara Shudnow, Chana Shudnow, Marc Shudnow, Rochel Tatelbaum, Anya Johnson, Beth Herst, Judy Brenner, Shelley Kleinman, Ira Finkel, Bonnie Poders, Harriet Lavenda, Andi Belson, Stacey Hunt, Yitzchok Zev Staiman, Tiffany Fedida, Marty Scharaga, Aaron Scharaga, Jerry Raiber, Champion Embroidery, Cappuccino Catering, Cara Frazin, Steve Tag, Fern Katz, Marsha Feenberg, Meira Superstein, Goldman Segal catering, Steve Rosenberg

Thank you to Tiffany Fedida for arranging the nursing home visits, and to the Attar, Brenner, Gutstein, Levy, Muchnick, Phillips, Richter, and Superstein families for delivering them.

Thank you to the kiddush salad committee for preparing the salads for kiddush: Steve Friedman, Ellyn Scheer, and Mrs. Raices 

The Bio-Chemistry of Chametz

“Why is wheat bread considered Chametz but corn bread and rice are only Kitnius?”

Men and women, please join Rabbi Yosef Posner and learn about what makes wheat bread rise, how that differs from the making corn bread, why Matzah must be baked within 18 minutes, why we use specially cooled water and much more besides. Use science, technology and Torah to understand the Halachos of baking Matzah.

Sunday, March 26, 8:00 p.m. at Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie, 4059 Dempster St. Skokie, IL 60076

Want to buy some hand-baked Shmurah Matzah for Pesach this year? Get your order in now to be sure we will be able to provide you with what you need. Please let us know how many pounds you will need as soon as you can. If you have any special needs, we can probably help you with that, too.  The price this year is again $19 per one pound box.

You can read more about Shmurah Matzah and order it here.

Avoid the last minute rush, and arrange for the sale of your chometz right now. You can do it online here.

This Purim, 7 nursing homes were visited in the Skokie area. Our volunteers brought the joy of Purim with Megilla reading, music, and dancing.

Over 100 Mishloach Monos, packed carefully by the Jewish Youth Club, were handed out. The response was amazing! The residents couldn't thank us enough. Good job volunteers!! A great big thank you to Tiffany Fedida for putting together this amazing experience!  

Stay tuned for our  exciting Matzah baking and wine making event coming up for the entire family!!

Join Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen, Police Chief Anthony Scarpelli, and Trustee Michele Bromberg for an open forum and receive an update on our community's security concerns. Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Cong.Or Torah, 3800 Dempster St. This event is sponsored jointly by Arie Crown, Cong. Or Torah, Hillel Torah, Kehilat Chovevei Tzion, Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie, Persian Hebrew Congregation, and Young Israel of Skokie.

Dr. Bruce and Rose Sharon invite you to a L’Chaim this Motzei Shabbat VaYakhel-Pekudei, March 17, to celebrate the engagement of their daughter Becky to Shuie Rubel. This will be an "open house" beginning at 9:30pm in their home at 9051 Tripp Ave.

Mazal Tov to Ellyn Scheer on the Bas Mitzvah of her granddaughter, Avigial Saacks, and to the parents, Miriam (Melissa) and Yisroel Saacks. May they see much Yiddishe, Chassidishe nachas!

Dr. and Mrs. Bruce and Rose Sharon in honor of the engagement of their daughter Becky to Shuie Rubel, with participation by Mrs. Sandra Leibling in honor of her son Richard's Bar Miztvah Parsha

Earliest Tallis: on Mon: 6:05 am - Fri: 5:57 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 Nissan will be Thursday evening, 9:33 p.m. and 2 Chalakim

Rosh Chodesh Nissan will be next Shabbos and Sunday.

The Wednesday 11:00 a.m. Women’s Halacha class is on hiatus until after Pesach.

 

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

9:57 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 Dr. and Mrs. Bruce and Rose Sharon in honor of the engagement of their daughter Becky to Shuie Rubel, with participation by Mrs. Sandra Leibling in honor of her son Richard's Bar Mitzvah Parsha 
2:30 p.m.    Rabbi Raices’ class in his home, 3534 Arcadia 
6:40 p.m.   Mincha followed by Gemara Megilla with Rabbi Raices, or Seudah Shlishis with Nigunim & Divrei Torah 
7:42 p.m.   Maariv and Shabbos ends

8:00 a.m.   Shacharis 
9:00 a.m.    Tanya 
6:45 p.m.   Mincha 
                  followed by “The Living Torah” 
7:29 p.m.   Maariv 
8:00 p.m.    Hebrew Language with Rabbi Eliezer Bakaleynik

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
6:45 p.m.   Mincha 
7:29 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 
2:30 p.m.    “What Page are We On in the Prayerbook?” Davening class in the home of Susan Rosenberg, 8343 Lowell 
6:45 p.m.   Mincha 
                  Chassidic Discourses with Rabbi Raices 
7:29 p.m.   Maariv   
8:30 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 
5:00 p.m.    Works of Maharal with Rabbi Posner at First Equity Bank, Dempster & Crawford 
5:30 p.m.    Jewish Youth Clubs 
6:45 p.m.   Mincha 
7:29 p.m.   Maariv 
                  Gemora, Mesechta Pesachim with Rabbi Raices 
8:00 p.m.    Women’s Talmud class

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
1:00  p.m.   Tanya Class (Women) – contact Mrs. Raices 
6:45 p.m.   Mincha 
7:29 p.m.   Maariv

6:30 a.m.   Shacharis 
7:15 a.m.    Gemora Brachos with Rabbi Posner 
6:47 p.m.   Candlelighting 
6:55 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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