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Philadelphia Community Kollel Weekly Update
December 20, 2018
Shabbos Parshas Vayechi 5779
In This Issue
Shabbos Parshas Vayechi...at the Kollel.
Refua Shelaima.
Masmid Program -This WEEK
Kollel's 18th Chai Annual Dinner!
Kesher Continues this Week
Security System Update.
Masmid Program
Kollel Lost and Found
Community News
Mazel Tov:

Mr and Mrs. Sammy and Geula Ben Shmuel on the birth of a son. And Mazal Tov to the grandmother, Mrs. Orna Ben Shmuel.

Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron and Esther Gold on the birth of a great-granddaughter, Leeba, born to Chayala and Dovy Greenes in Lakewood. 

Dr and Mrs. Eliot and Israela Friendman  on their son, Binyomin's, bar mitzvah.

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Our Condolences to:

Mr. Ze'ev Pachter on the passing of his beloved father, Heintz Pachter z"l
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News and Events
Shabbos Parshas Vayechi
at the Kollel
Thursday, December 20: :
8:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Gemara with Rabbi Biberfeld
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.: Kollel Erev
10:00 p.m.: Maariv

Friday, December 21:
4:20 p.m.: Candle Lighting
4:38 p.m.: Shkiya/Sunset

Shabbos, December 22:
8:15 a.m.: Shacharis
9:03/9:39 a.m.: Latest Krias Shema
Kiddush
4:00 p.m.: Mincha
Followed by Shalosh Seuodos
4:39 p.m.: Shkiya/Sunset
5:34 p.m.: Maariv
5:51 p.m.: 72 Minutes
6:30 p.m.: Masmid Program 
7:30 pm.:  Rabbi Reisman's Navi Shiur

For a Printable version of the November- December Zmanin
please click on the link below. November- December 2018
Refua Shelaima
Please daven on behalf of our dear chaver, Rabbi Mike Stern, Yosef Elimelech Ben Yehudis, sheyichyeh, for a refua shelaima. To make a donation, please click here.
  Masmid Program this Week
Sponsored in memory of by:

Mr. Chaim Steger, z"l
on his eighth Yahrzeit
By his children:
Ms. Sara Steger and 
Rabbi Baruch & Mrs. Miriam Lichtenstein

Kollel's 18th Chai Annual Dinner!
Meet the Honorees
Please join us in paying tribute to these worthy honorees and to the Kollel's impact on our community by attending the upcoming dinner and placing an ad in the dinner journal.

AD TEXT DEADLINE: Friday, January 4th, 2019.
Thank you for your participation.
 
Kesher this Week!
The Kesher Mother-Daughter program continues this Sunday, December 23rd. Please look out in your email for information. 


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Security System Update
The Kollel's secure entry system will be fully operational within one week. In order to gain access on weekdays you will need to use your fingerprint. We apologize for the delay as our computer system was repaired.

To sign up for access, please visit Rabbi Kaganoff who will be available in the Kollel Social Hall on the lower level at these times:
 
Daily:  9:30 - 9:55 p.m.  and   10:15-10:30 p.m.
In case you have trouble coming at those times please contact Rabbi Kaganoff at 201-414-7854.
Women can sign up at the Kollel office. To make an appointment please email [email protected].
 
There are a limited number of cards and fobs available to those who have experienced trouble with fingerprint access in the past. Please mention this before signing up.  
Thank you.
Masmid Program
This Week at 6:30 p.m.

 December 22nd, at 6:30 p.m.
At the Kollel 

Sponsorships are available.
If you would like to dedicate a program, please do so today to ensure you reserve the opportune week for you.
To sign up as a sponsor today, click here :


Join the crowd during long winter Motzaei Shabbosos at our ever-popular and exciting Masmid Program. Young boys come to learn with fathers, grandfathers, and mentors and enjoy great learning, stories, raffle prizes, and pizza! We welcome you to our eighteenth year. To experience a taste of the Masmid Program, follow these links:   Masmid Stories  Masmid Photos  Masmid Videos
       
The cost for sponsorship is only $360 per week.
To sponsor a program today, click here:  Masmid Sponsorship
To sign up for Masmid email, click here:  Masmid Email Sign-up



Kollel Lost and Found  

Unclaimed items left in the Kollel for longer than 30 days will be disposed of.
We have launched a Lost and Found Page to help people become aware of lost items.  Periodically, we will post on this page photos of items that are found in the Kollel facility or at Kollel events.  Please look at the items and let us know if any of them are yours at [email protected].
(Please hover over each picture to read further details about the item/s in question.
In addition to this page, there is a Lost and Found box by the coat rack at the back door.
Community News 

  • Bnos of Bala Cynwyd will IY"H meet this Shabbos, from 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm at LMS. Please pay your yearly membership dues if your daughter attends Bnos.  
  • Pirchei/Torah Youth this week from 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm at LMS.
  • *New!!* Local Shatnez Tester conveniently located on Stoneway Ln in Bala! Dropoff hours Sunday and Thursday 1-2pm and 7-8pm. Endorsed by local Rabbonim. For more info call: (718)570-2729 or email  [email protected]
  • Bauminger's Library:  The library will once again be open every Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at 228 Stoneway Lane, Merion.
  • "כל השונה הלכות בכל יום": "Whoever studies two Halachos a day is assured a place in Olam Habah." If you would like to receive a free daily e-mail with two halachos a day, go to www.halachafortoday.com and sign up, or send a request to [email protected]. These are two separate services with separate halachos.
  • Rabbi Ungar's dynamic shiur on the Parsha- please join us for an unforgettable shiur every Monday night at Jeff and Daryl Klein's home at 161 Union Avenue at 8:15 p.m.