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1-773-74-ERUV-2 (743-7882) after 2pm every Friday afternoon or every Erev Yom Tov.
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Davening Times
4:28 pm
Shir HaShirim 4:23pm
Mincha 4:38 pm
Shabbat starts 4:48
pm
Shacharit 8:15 am
Mincha 4:03 pm
Shabbat ends
Regular Weekdays
Shacharit
Sunday
6:15 am
Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday
6:30 am
Mincha/Arvit
Sunday-
Thursday
4:38 pm
Late Arvit following Kollel
Sunday-Thursday
10:00 pm
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Regular Shiurim
Kollel
Open Seder
Sunday-Thursday
8-10pm
Rabbi Olstein
Parasha Shiur
Wed 8:30pm (Hebrew)
Thurs 8:00pm (English)
Rabbi Moshe Miller
Tomer Devorah
Sundays after Mincha/Arvit
Father and Son
Torah and Chamin
Thursday 8 pm
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Rabbi Yosef Asayag
Monetary Issues in Halacha
Shabbat Afternoon
45 min. before Mincha (Hebrew)
Ateret Chaya
Simcha Hall
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Nachat on Shabbat
Boy's learning program
45 min. before Mincha
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Men and Women
Ner Foundation
Rabbi Raccah
Topic:
Parashat HaShavu'a
Personalities in the Bible
Motza'ai Shabbat during the winter
Next Shiur
January 19th
at 7:45 PM
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Mazal Tov! BiSiman Tov!
The Kehillah would like to wish a Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Avraham Moalem on the engagement of their daughter, Naomi to Maier Arye Kushner of Monsey! Mazal Tov to Maier Arye's parents Mr. Mitch Kushner and Mrs. Yocheved Kushner. We wish the entire Moalem family much happiness on this occasion!
Mazal Tov to Netanel and Rikki Siman Tov upon the birth of a daughter. May they merit to raise her to Torah, Mitzvot, Chupah and Ma'asim Tovim
Kiddush and Seudah Shilisheet Sponsorship
This week's Kiddush is sponsored by
Mr. Arvin Scott in memory of his father,
Moshe Yaakov ben Raizel. May his Neshama merit an Aliyah. The Kehillah thanks Mr. Scott for his generosity.
Seudah Shilisheet is sponsored by
Mrs. Alyese Faibisoff in memory of her grandfather,
Yosef ben Zev. May his Neshama merit an Aliyah. The Kehillah thanks Mrs. Faibisoff for her generosity.
Tu BiShivat
Tu BiShivat, the new year for the trees, will take place this year on
Sunday night, January 20th through Monday, January 21st. May we merit to a wonderful new year for the trees and fruit in both the physical and spiritual planes!
Thank You To Our Volunteers
A big thank you and Chazak U'Baruch to all the volunteers who helped clear out the office house in preparation for the upcoming construction. Thank you to
Meir Pierce for organizing and overseeing the volunteers. Thank you as well to the donors of the pre-work breakfast, and of course, thank you to the volunteers!
B"H it went pretty quickly as a result of the organization and the many people who showed Kehillah spirit and came to help.
Lev Avot - New Kollel Program
The Sephardic Community Kollel is pleased to announce the new Lev Avot Program by which Kollel fellows will partner with fathers
to prepare them for what their children are taught (Hebrew studies) at school.
The Kollel will work closely together with the schools, Rabbeim and fathers to make sure the children will have the proper learning support from their homes and make sure the parents feel comfortable with their children's learning advancement.
Please contact our dedicated Kollel Director, Rabbi Yosef Olstein for more details.
Refuah Shelemah and Name Change
We have been informed that Mr. Mordechai Bitton, father of our friend and member Mr. Tomer Bitton, has had his name changed. His name is now Mordechai Zev ben Tamar. Please join us in praying for a full and speedy recovery for him.
Personalities in the Bible Shiur
THIS Motza'ai Shabbat
Rabbi Raccah's next Personalities in the Bible lecture will BE"H be
this Motza'ai Shabbat, January 19th.
The title of the shiur is: "Names: Their Importance and Influence." Please note that this Shiur will begin at
7:45 PM (
please note time change). There are only three Shiurim left for this season.
If you haven't tried it yet, then now is a good time because the last three Shiurim form a single unit. Please see below for the full schedule of Shiurim for the season.
Ta'anit Dibur
Sunday, January 27th BE"H there will be a Ta'anit Dibur (Speech Fast). Shacharit will be at 6:30 am (not the usual 7:45 am) with the Ta'anit beginning at 8 am. Tehillim will be said before Mincha (4:38 pm) beginning at 4:25 pm, with extra Tachanun and opening the ark for Yehiratzon.
No Parashat HaShavua Shiur Next Week
Next Wednesday, January 23rd, Rabbi Raccah's Wednesday evening Parashat HaShavua Shiur will NOT be meeting. The Shiur will BE"H resume Wednesday, January 30th at 8:30 pm.
Shabbat with Our Assistant Rabbi Prospect
BE"H, as the Rav mentioned recently, with his approval and the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, we will host our prospect for Assistant Rabbi, Rabbi Aharon Raccah and his wife Bracha Esther, over the first weekend in February. Rav Aharon is a multi-faceted Talmid Chacham and Chazan, who is well known to our Kehillah. B"H he has the talents, skills, learning and personality that our Kehillah needs to BE"H truly enhance and expand our future. BE"H we will soon share the very packed itinerary of their visit.
Safety Procedures
Please be sure to review the new safety procedures with your family members. An email has been sent out about it.
We will only be using the front smaller door near the Beit Midrash to come in and to leave the Beit HaKinesset on Shabbat and we will have greeters at the door.
Please do not use other entrances and do not open the door to anyone. We know this may be an inconvenience, but we have been advised by the police that the best way to protect our facility is to limit the amount of entrances into the building.
New Shiur Series with Rabbi Kalman Worch
Continues
The Illinois Center for Jewish Studies and the Sephardic Community Kollel are happy to announce the next class in the new series of monthly classes for men with Rabbi Kalman Worch. The Shiur will take place BE"H on
Tuesday February 12th (and not on February 5th as previously advertised). The t
opic is The Rashash (Rav Shalom Sharabi).
More details to come.
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Upcoming Melaveh Malkah Shabbaton
We are happy to announce that BE"H our annual Melaveh Malkah Shabbaton weekend will be over the
February 23rd Shabbat. Our guest speaker will be the renowned
Rabbi Paysach Krohn. Rabbi Krohn was our speaker five years ago and his lectures drew the largest audiences. This was part of the calculation in choosing him as the first repeat speaker since we started the Annual Shabbaton Program over a decade ago. Please look for more information about this exciting event.
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Project Connection UPDATE
(new info below)
It has been almost a decade since our Kehillah's last major remodel - the Ateret Chaya Simcha Hall. We have known for some time that our growing Kehillah's programming and planned future projects require additional and more specific space. With tremendous thanks to HKB"H, we are pleased to announce that after concerted effort by the Rabbi and the Committee, we are posed to commence a complete remodel of our present office building to allow better usage of the space. The new Learning Center building will contain office suites, a new Beit HaMidrash/Shiur room and a large space for the Kehillah's children. Additionally, there will be a walk-through connection between the Beit HaMidrash building and the multipurpose building. This will permit fluid movement through all three buildings without going outside. To meet the extensive costs of this vital project we are commencing a new Building Campaign. Please find here a page presenting many different dedication categories. The Committee desired that all our members feel that they can participate so there are dedication opportunities that are very affordable. The pledges for this campaign are payable over the next two years (till Rosh HaShana 5781 - 2020). It goes without saying that the pledges towards this campaign are separate to all other pledges and charges. The opportunities are on a "first come first served basis" so don't delay!!
UPDATE:
B"H after an excruciatingly long and lugubrious process, we have begun construction!
At this time,
you may want to dedicate an item. As you can see, B"H many items have already been taken. The Rabbi and Committee still have not begun fundraising efforts so this is your chance.
UPDATE: B"H the Washing Station - Lower Level has now been generously sponsored.
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Personalities in the Bible Shiur Schedule
During the winter, in conjunction with the Ner Foundation, Rabbi Raccah delivers a series of Shiurim on Personalities in the Bible. BA"H this winter is the 21st season. The Shiurim are thought provoking. For the rest of the sason, the Shiurim begin at
7:45pm. The schedule is subject to change, so be sure to check back here.
The seventh shiur will BE"H take place BE"H
Motza'ai Shabbat, January 19th beginning at 7:45 PM. The title for the Shiur is
"Names: Their Importance and Influence."
1.
October 27 וירא Beginning at 8 PM
2.
November 17 ויצא Beginning at 7:30 PM
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November 24 וישלח
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December 1 וישב
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December 22 ויחי
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January 5 וארא
7. January 19 בשלח Beginning at 7:45 PM
8. January 26 יתרו Beginning at 7;45 PM
9. February 2 משפטים Beginning at 7:45 PM
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Amazon Smile
Do you purchase items from Amazon? If so, you are in a perfect position to provide the Kehilla with much needed financial support with zero cost or additional effort from you, beyond following a few easy steps just one time.
Amazon has a philanthropic branch called Amazon Smile. All you need to do is sign up (no cost) and select our Kehilla as your charity of choice and Amazon will give the Kehilla 0.5% of all your eligible purchases! There are millions of eligible items.
Please take advantage of this opportunity
and sign up immediately.
Click here to select Sephardic Community Shaare Mizrah as your charity.
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The Geshem Fund
It has been very busy for the Geshem Fund. Significant sums of money have been distributed to dozens of people to help with rent, utilities, food and many other purposes. This has depleted the fund. Please help us help those in need.
Please open your hearts and your wallets and make checks out to the order of GESHEM FUND and give to Rabbi Raccah or put in the mailbox of the office or the shul and Ayelet will give it to Rabbi Raccah. As you thank Hashem for all that He has blessed you with, remember the less fortunate who are struggling and in desperate need of assistance. Thank you.
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Eruv Check-In
Is the Chicago Eruv up and operational for Shabbat? If you utilize the Eruv, it is your responsibility to check each week before Shabbat if it is up. There are now some new and easy ways to do this.
The Chicago Eruv has set up a website with this information, as well as other pertinent halachot and information about the eruv. The web address is
http://chicagoeruv.tripod.com/
You can call the hotline on Erev Shabbat after 2pm and listen to the recorded message or sign up to receive a weekly e-mail update on the status of the eruv.
Click here to sign up to have the eruv weekly email update sent directly to you!
To Determine if the Eruv is Operational either click on the phone number link here, or call 1-773-74-ERUV-2 (743-7882) after 2pm every Friday afternoon or every Erev Yom Tov.
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Kollel Korner of the Sephardic Community Kollel
Come learn with the Sephardic Community Kollel from 8:00pm to 10:00pm, Sunday through Thursday. Please contact the Kollel Coordinator,
Rabbi Yosef Olstein to arrange a learning partner or to receive information about the Kollel and its programs. Rabbi Olstein can be reached at 773-338-8046 or by email at
Sephardic Community Kollel.
Donations to the Kollel
Donations to the Kollel can also be made via credit card. Please call the shul at 773-465-5274 or email the Kollel for details.
Sponsor Learning in the Kollel
Our Rabbis tell us the great power and merit associated with supporting Torah learning. To that end, consider sponsoring a week or a month of learning in the Kollel.
Examples of sponsorship purposes include: in memory of a deceased loved one for their Azkarah, to merit a Rifuah Shilamah, or to honor a loved one or friend. In addition to the great merit of supporting Torah in our community, your sponsorship will be marked with printed pages noting the intent of your support that are placed in stands on the tables in the Beit HaMidrash for the duration of your sponsorship period.
Here are the costs for the various sponsorships:
A night of learning - $52
A week of learning - $100
A month of learning - $400
The Kollel appreciates the following sponsors of learning:
A month of learning has been sponsored by Mrs. Elana Moalem for January 7-February 7 for the Zechut of a Refuah Shelemah for Chana bat Elka. May she merit a full recovery.
A week of learning has been sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Yehuda Tzur and Mr. and Mrs. Yehuda Shemer for January 9-16 in memory of Yehuda and Aviva's father, Avraham Rachamim ben Sa'ada. May his Neshama merit an Aliyah.
A week of learning has been sponsored by Julien Partouche for January 15-22 in memory of his father, Nissim ben Avraham and Gamara Levana. May his Neshama merit an Aliyah.
A month of learning has been sponsored anonymously for the month of January. The Kollel thanks the patrons for their generosity.
Foods Eaten During a Meal
The Gemara in Masechet Berachot (41a) tells us: "Rav Papa said: The Halacha is that foods eaten during the meal as part of the meal do not require a blessing neither before nor after eating them." This means that any foods that are eaten during a bread meal, for instance meat, fish, and the like, would not require their appropriate blessings before eating them during the meal, for all foods eaten during a meal are already exempt through the blessing of "Hamotzi Lechem Min Ha'aretz." Similarly, beverages drunk during the meal do not require a blessing for beverages are also exempt with the "Hamotzi" blessing.
The Reason Why Blessings are Not Recited on Foods Eaten During a Meal
At first glance, it would seem that the reason why no blessing is recited on foods eaten during a meal is because of the law of the primary and secondary foods, meaning that when one has a dish consisting of two types of food before him, one should recite the blessing upon the primary food and thus exempts the secondary food. For instance, the blessing on a dish of rice and lentils is "Boreh Minei Mezonot" for the rice is the primary food and the lentils are only secondary to it. Thus, it would seem in our case that since the bread has special significance, it is considered the primary food of the meal and the blessing on the bread exempts any food that is eaten during the course of the meal.
Nevertheless, the Gemara recounts that Ben Zoma was asked why foods eaten during the meal do not require a blessing to which he replied, "Since the bread exempts them." The Ritba explains that this is not based on the Halacha of the secondary food (meaning that the bread does not exempt the other foods because it is the primary foods and all other foods are secondary), for a food is not considered secondary unless it is eaten together with the primary food (such the salads and dips served nowadays at the beginning of the meal which are actually eaten with bread); however, foods not actually eaten with the bread cannot be considered secondary to the bread.
The Ritba continues and explains that the reason why one does not bless on foods eaten during the meal is because regarding any other foods served after it, the bread is considered "the main part of the meal." This means that bread retains a unique law in that, as a result of its innate significance, it exempts any other foods eaten throughout the meal even if these foods are not eaten together with the bread.
Thus, even foods such as fish and meat which are not eaten together with bread would not require a blessing within a bread meal since they have already been exempted by the blessing on the bread in the beginning of the meal.
Summary: Foods that are served during a bread meal and are eaten as part of the meal, meaning that they are eaten to nourish and satiate, such as fish or meat, do not require their own blessing since they have already been exempted with the blessing on the bread.
Foods served at the end of a meal as dessert, such as fruits, require a blessing since they are not eaten as part of the meal at all. We shall, G-d-willing, discuss the laws of cakes and cookies served at the end of a meal on a different occasion.
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January 19th
- Seventh Personalities in the Bible Shiur
February 5th - Rabbi Kalman Worch Series
February 22-23 - Annual Melaveh Malka Weekend
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Community Section
Important Information about the Measles and Vaccinations
We regret to inform the community that the Illinois Board of Health has confirmed our community's first case of measles in a vaccinated young child. Unfortunately, an entire playgroup of children too young to vaccinate has been exposed.
This outbreak has underscored the importance of vaccination.
A couple of facts about measles.
1) Measles is the one of the most contagious diseases on the planet. 90% of those who encounter an affected individual will contract the disease unless they are already immune
2) Measles is a very dangerous disease. 5% of those infected will get pneumonia, 0.1% will get encephalitis (brain involvement) and 1-2 out of every 1,000 infected children will die from measles.
3) People are contagious starting 4 days BEFORE they show any symptoms
4) Children under 4 or 5, who have only received one measles vaccination only have a 90% chance of being immune.
5) Individuals who are fully immunized with two measles vaccinations, still have about a 3% chance of not being immune.
6) For the medically vulnerable (infants, immunosuppressed children and adults, pregnant women, etc.) this is quite literally life threatening
In the meantime, vaccinated individuals may continue to attend school, shul and other public gatherings. Unvaccinated individuals must exercise extreme caution as we do not know how many contagious people are walking around the community at present.
Dr. Adam Aronson M.D Dr. Irwin Benuck M.D
Dr. Yossi Borenstein M.D Dr. Cathy DiVincenzo M.D
Dr. Cheryl Donovan-Hunt M.D Dr. Steven Goldberg M.D
Dr. Valerie Kimball M.D Dr. Teri Merens M.D
Dr. Michael Rosenbaum M.D Dr. Dov Shapiro M.D
Dr. Edward Traisman M.D Dr. Melanie Thomas M.D
Maot Chitim is proud to tell you about another Volunteer Opportunity
Momma Chef's Soup Kitchen at Congregation K.I.N.S. has opened their doors to feed meals to those in need.
Once a week on Tuesday evenings they will provide a four-course homemade hot dinner, as well as bagged lunches to-go, at no costs to their guests.
Please help to spread the word.. whether it be to volunteer or to invite someone who may be in need of food and a friendly face...
All food served is Kosher and prepared in a supervised kitchen.
Gift of Life
Please consider registering to be tested to see if you could be Roni's bone marrow donor. She is from a Yeminite, Moroccan and North African family and only people with Yeminite or combined Yeminite-North African Heritage will likely be the match she needs. A bone marrow transplant is her only cure! Joining the registry is as easy as a simple swab of your cheek. Eligible donors must be between the ages of 18 - 45 and in good general health. Please join the registry today! giftoflife.org/roni Please share this message with others.
(Even if you aren't Yeminite and don't match Roni, you may be able to save someone else! Everyone should be on the registry!)
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