Announcements: Ha'azinu
Maya Greenbaum
THE ORTHODOX MINYAN AT HARVARD HILLEL
Shabbat Ha’azinu
Shabbat: October 3rd-4th, 2025 | 12 Tishrei, 5786
This week is Parshat Ha’azinu. Please enjoy this bird themed, AI generated poem related to the parsha.
Wings of Faith
Above the hills the eagles glide,
Their flight a song both strong and true,
Like Haazinu’s words, deep and wide—
The skies declare what God will do.
As birds that stir the nest with care,
He lifts us up on wings of light;
With love, He leads us through the air,
A Father guiding us in flight.
Though winds may change and clouds appear,
His promise sings through storm and flame—
With every dawn, His voice is near,
And we arise in His great name
Shabbat Times
Candle Lighting: 6:03pm
Mincha: 6:05pm
K”S and Maariv: Following mincha
Shacharit: 9:15am
Tot Shabbat: 10:00am
Latest Sh’ma: 9:38am
Mincha: 5:50pm
Maariv/Havdalah: 7:06pm
Sponsorships
Kiddush this week is sponsored by Joshua Fishman in honor of Bethany no longer being allowed to break Shabbos!
Kiddush this week is also sponsored by Oren Weisberg in honor of a great Bar Mitzvah parsha!
Seudah Shlishit this week is sponsored by the Shabbat Fund.
If you're interested in sponsoring in the future, please contact Adena (kiddush) or Ami (seudah shlishit).
Upcoming Learning Opportunities
Write for the CanTab! Sign up here, or contact Ezra or Mike for more information.
Community-led mishmar! Thursdays, after Maariv
Join us for community-led shiurim on a wide range of topics. We often order pizza, and there is always interesting discussion. For more details, please contact Ezra.
Discussion of Chaim Saiman’s Halacha: The Rabbinic Idea of Law, Monday evenings at 8:15pm. For more information or to request the Zoom link, please contact Mike or Ezra.
We are looking for more shiurim! If you are interested in teaching (whether once or regularly), please reach out to Ezra and Mike.
Announcements
Sukkot and Simchat Torah times will be sent out. Also, as you make your Simchat Torah plans, look out for exciting information about energetic Hakafot dancing and food at Hillel on Simchat Torah night!
Micro-Grant Events: Have an idea for an event? Speak to Asher Naghi to see if you can receive funding from the minyan for your event!
New to the community? If you’re new to the community, please share your information here to connect with fellow newcomers and receive invitations from community members eager to host.
https://tinyurl.com/new-community-member
Sign up to help with kiddush! Having a robust kiddush committee is key to having the wonderful kiddush each week we've become accustomed to. Please fill out this form to volunteer to help with kiddush in the future!
Camberville Eruv: The Camberville Eruv is in need of new checkers! The eruv is divided into 3 sections, with checkers specializing in one of the sections. Currently, one section is understaffed. It is covered by only two teams of checkers, which means these volunteers have to check every other week! Are you able to help out and volunteer to check the eruv? Typically, the commitment is to check once every 3-4 weeks, but there is some flexibility with this. Please let the eruv leadership team know if you are interested or have any questions by emailing Amy Robert at info...@nceruv.org
Please familiarize yourself with Harvard Hillel's exits in case of emergency. In addition to the main staircase, there are exits through the door behind the men's section and through the door to the left of the elevator. In continuation of last week’s other news, They know what it's like outside the hive. Yeah, but some don't come back. - Hey, Jocks! - Hi, Jocks! You guys did great! You're monsters! You're sky freaks! I love it! I love it! - I wonder where they were. - I don't know. Their day's not planned. Outside the hive, flying who knows where, doing who knows what. You can't just decide to be a Pollen Jock. You have to be bred for that.
The ZA'AKAH Peer-Support Hotline is available as a resource to our community for those who feel they need to talk to someone on Shabbat. It is not a substitute for professional crisis intervention. Call, text, or WhatsApp 1-888-4-ZAAKAH (1-888-492-2524).
Minyan Times
(Services are held only if the status is listed as "ON" on the signup sheet)
Shacharit (M-F at Hillel)
Monday/Thursday: 7:15am
Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday: 7:25am
Mincha/Maariv (Location TBA)
Sunday-Wednesday: pending signups
Thursday: Preceding/Following Mishmar
Please check the signup sheet/whatsapp group for daily information.