Saranac Synagogue News: Shabbos Korach (June 19-20, 2026 /4-5 Tammuz, 5786)
David K
Shalom Aleichem!
B"H we made our numbers this week and iy"H we WILL be having services!
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FRIDAY:
Candle lighting: 8:39 PM Sunset: 8:57 PM.
SATURDAY:
Services begin: 10 AM. Please be on time! Let’s have a minyan through all the tefillos .
Zeman Shema: 9:26 AM Say Shema on time before services.
Zeman Tefilah: 10:43 AM.
Mincha: Pirkei Avos - Chapter 4.
Chatzos: 1:17 PM. (To avoid fasting past Chatzos on Shabbos, We recommend coffee or a snack before davening.)
Sunset: 8:37 PM.
Shabbos ends: Shul tradition: 9:58 PM. 42 min.: 9:39 PM. 72 min.: 10:09 PM.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This week’s drash: “Returning From the Depths”
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The Parshah in a Nutshell
Korach
Numbers 16:1–18:32
Korach incites a mutiny challenging Moses’ leadership and the granting of the kehunah (priesthood) to Aaron. He is accompanied by Moses’ inveterate foes, Dathan and Abiram. Joining them are 250 distinguished members of the community, who offer the sacrosanct ketoret (incense) to prove their worthiness for the priesthood. The earth opens up and swallows the mutineers, and a fire consumes the ketoret-offerers.
A subsequent plague is stopped by Aaron’s offering of ketoret. Aaron’s staff miraculously blossoms and brings forth almonds, to prove that his designation as high priest is divinely ordained.
G‑d commands that a terumah (“uplifting”) from each crop of grain, wine and oil, as well as all firstborn sheep and cattle, and other specified gifts, be given to the kohanim (priests).
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