Shabbat Vayechi 5786 e-Bulletin
OrMenorah Congregation
Kehilat
KehilastOr Menorah
www.ormenorah.com
Rabbi Doug Zelden – Rav
R’ Simcha Lefton, Asst. Rabbi
Dov Steinberg- Shul President
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7006 N. California
Ave. Chicago, IL 60645
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Shabbat Parshat Vayechi 5786
Friday Erev Shabbat Candle lighting
4:11pm
Friday – Mincha/Kabalat
Shabbat: 4:21pm
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Sof Zman Kriat
Shma: (Say Shma before
davening by) 9:37am
Shabbat Chazak
Shabbat
Mornings: 9:15am
A Cholent Kiddush is being sponsored by Dov Steinberg and family
in observance of his father’s Yortzeit on 18, Tevet this week, for Menachem Mendel ben Avraham Yaakov z”l.
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Shabbat Afternoon:
Shiur
15 minutes before Shabbat Mincha weekly with R’ Simcha Lefton
Shabbat Afternoon Mincha: 4:01pm
followed
by Divre Torah and Rabbi Yehuda Kovacs’ Torah Lesson
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SHABBAT SHALOM!
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Saturday Night:
Motz’ei
Shabbat Maariv: 5:05pm followed
by Havdallah after 5:22pm
(Maariv
begins no earlier than 33 minutes after sunset)
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(If you
are able to sponsor a future Shabbat or Kiddush please contact the Rabbi)
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SIMCHA NEWS
Mazel Tov to:
-The Tuby & Grumet-Morris family
on Ziv Tuby’s Bar Mitzvah.
-Shoshana (Kott) & Roni Alswang and family on the birth of a daughter.
-Aviva (Kanter) & Rueven Isaacs and families on the birth of a daughter.
-Riki Smith & Gavi Domsky and families on their marriage.
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Happy
Birthday to:
Steven Greenberg
Leo Bromberg
Richard Jacobson
Devorah Lefton
Pam Holman
Michael Gerstein
Yoel Dvorin
Yerachmiel Ben-Zeev
Zenia Cohen
Sari Zatz
Amy Levin
Mordy Smith
Phil Birn
Stuart Blum
Yuval Hava
Tracy Fisher
Shira Gordon
Naomi Kurland
Judy Arvey
Yom Huledet Samayach!
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CONDOLENCE
NEWS:
BARUCH
DAYAN EMET!
Condolences
to the families of:
-Marshall Fisher z“l
-Robert Bauer z“l
-Biranit Hilary Kohn Cohen a“h
-Cheryl Gluckman a“h
-Amy Blumofe a“h
-Sarah Fried a“h
-Helen Pinsky a“h
Hamakom
Yenachem Etchem B'Toch Sh'ar Avele Tzion Virushalayim!
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Weekday Minyanim with Rabbi Doug
*During the Pandemic Or
Menorah is holding Minyaim on Erev Shabbat, Shabbat, and Motz’ei Shabbat (&
Yom Tov)
all other davening will temporarily be as scheduled below.
~ Sunday-Friday Shacharit: 8:30am at Poalei
Zedek*
~ S-TH Mincha/Maariv : 15 minutes before
sunset at Poalei Zedek*
~Friday Mincha: 10 min. after Candle Lighting at
Or Menorah
~ Motz'ei Shabbat
Maariv: 33 minutes after Sunset at
Or Menorah
*(Poalei Zedek in 4
blocks South of Or Menorah at 2801 W. Albion Ave. in Chicago)
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If you
have a birthday, a Yahrtzeit, a simcha,
a baby coming, or you are a chiuv....
PLEASE inform Rabbi Doug and one of the Gabbayim when you come into shul so
that the appropriate honors can be handed out and the appropriate announcements
made.
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1st Aliya: In the year 2255, Yakov was 147 years old and Yoseph was 56. Yakov had been living in Mitzrayim for 17 years. (Note that Yoseph was 17 years old when he was sold into slavery and that the numerical value of the word "Vayichi" is 34.) Yakov summoned Yoseph to his bed-side. Yoseph came with his 2 sons. Yakov greeted them and appointed Menashe and Ephrayim to the status of "Tribe". Yakov then insisted that Yoseph "swear" that he would bury him in Canaan, and not in the land of Mitzrayim. Ch. 47:28 pg.180 2nd Aliya: The parsha relates the famous scene of Yakov crossing his arms in order to place his right hand on the head of Ephrayim (who was standing to Yakov's left) and his left hand on the head of Menashe. Yakov blessed his grandchildren with the renown blessing of (48:16) Hamalach Hagoel. Ch.48:10 pg.181 3rd Aliya: Yoseph attempted to straighten Yakov's hands. Yakov resisted and told Yoseph that, although Menashe was destined for greatness, Ephrayim would be even greater. The classic blessing of a father to his son (48:20) is stated. Ch.48:17 pg.182 4th Aliya: Yakov summoned his twelve sons and begins to bless each one. Ch.49:1 pg.183 5th Aliya: Yakov continues to bless his sons. The picture symbols we see for each tribe is based on Yaakov’s blessings. Ch.49:19 pg.186 6th Aliya: After completing the blessings of each tribe(son), Yakov instructed all of his sons to bury him in Canaan, next to his wife Leah, and then he passed away. Mitzrayim mourned Yakov for 70 days. Yoseph arranged with Pharaoh to bury Yakov in Canaan. After sitting Shiva (50:10) and the burial, the 12 sons returned to Egypt. Following Yakov's death, the brothers expressed their concern to Yoseph that he would now take revenge against them for having sold him into slavery. Yoseph cried as he heard their concerns and assured them that he bore no grudges against them. Ch.49:27 pg.187 7th Aliya: Yoseph ruled over Egypt for another 54 years. He made his brothers promise that at the time of their exodus from Egypt his bones would be transported for re-burial in Canaan. Yoseph died in the year 2309 at the age of 110. We end with Chazak Chazak V’Nischazek. Ch.50:21 pg.190 Maftir Aliya: We repeat the last few verses. Ch.50:23 pg.190 Haftorah Vayechi Hertz Bible pg.191 I KINGS 2:1 The Talmud in Bava
Matzia 87a tells us that Yakov Avinu [our father] was the first
person to "get weak" prior to dying. In fact, he asked Hashem for
this "gift" so that he would have the time to put his affairs in
order. This week's Haftorah is from Kings I Chap. 2 which relates Dovid
Hamelech's final instructions to Shlomo prior to his death. Just as Yakov
arranged his final affairs with his children, so too Dovid finalized his
personal affairs with his son. Dovid's unfinished business dealt with
situations of personal loyalty and treachery. In order for the succession of
the throne to be secure and peaceful, Dovid identifies two key individuals
who had betrayed him during his 40 years as King - King David's General, Yoav
ben Tzeruah, and Shlomo's own Rebi, the great scholar Shimi ben Gera. In
addition, he set apart the family of Barzillai the Gileadite for special
royal consideration and reward. Dovid Hamelech was not interested in revenge.
Dovid, the father of Mashiach, was not consumed with anger. Dovid, the
sensitive poet and magnificent singer, was interested in justice and the
future well being of his nation. It was essential that he teach the young
Shlomo the meaning of strong leadership and how to care for a problem, before
it becomes a crisis. Undoubtedly, it would have been easy for Dovid Hamelech
to forgive those who had betrayed him, especially at the very end of his
life; but that isn't the quality of leadership, which brings eventual
redemption, and the building of the Bais Hamikdash. As the King, … |
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