Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Schedules & News

[Congregation Or Menorah]

Kehilat
Or Menorah
www.ormenorah.com
Rabbi Doug Zelden – Rav
Dov Steinberg - Shul President
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7006 N. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60645
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Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Schedule

Hoshana Rabah Afternoon / Erev Shmini Atzeret / Erev Shabbat
Fri. 10/6/23 
Candle Lighting   5:57pm
Mincha - Hoshana Rabah:  6:05pm   
Maariv (Shmini Atzeret): After 6:40pm


Shabbat Shmini Atzeret / Erev Simchat Torah
Sat 10/7/23
Shacharit / YIZKOR / Musaf  9:15am
Mincha 5:45pm
Maariv followed by brief Hakafot (Simchat Torah):  After 6:35pm

Candle Lighting: 7:03pm (from an existing flame)


Simchat Torah
Sun 10/8/23
Shacharit  / Hakafot /Musaf   9:15am
 (followed by our Simchat  Torah Kiddush Luncheon – sponsors welcome)
Mincha - 6:05pm
Maariv 6:55pm (followed by Havdallah)


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SIMCHA NEWS
Mazel Tov to:
-Ayelet Huberfeld & Shai Vadnai and families on their engagement.
-Yehudis & Aryeh Sanders and families on the birth of a son.
-Elianna & Gershy Vann and families on the birth of a son.
Yali & Mayer Cohen on their anniversary.-
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Happy Birthday to:
Jeremy Friedman
Malkie Goldberg
Warren Silver
Gabe Axler
Helen Bloch
Julie Aberman
Moriah Grumberg
Thila Cohen
Suzy Weinberg
Irit Levy
Jeff Kohan
Eli Abramowitz
Sheldon Kirshner
Alexander Mullen
R’ Neil Brief
R’ Rallis Wiesenthal
Jacob Zion
Sefram Zion
David Wiesenthal
Sunny Hadas
Malka Morris
Susan Crown
Richard Zelden
Jake Jakofsky
Yom Huledet Samayach!

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CONDOLENCE NEWS:
BARUCH DAYAN EMET!
Condolences to the families of:
-Sherwin Asrow z“l
-Bernice Kessler a“h
-Sheila Moss a“h
-Renee Brand a“h
Hamakom Yenachem Etchem B'Toch Sh'ar Avele Tzion Virushalayim!
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Torah Thoughts from Rabbi Doug…
Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah/V’zot Habracha
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Shabbat begins Sheminei Atzeret. It is actually a separate festival  adjacent to  Sukkot and we again recite Shehecheyanu.  Rashi, the great Biblical commentator, explains that Atzeret is an expression of affection, as would be used by a father to children who are departing from him. The father would say, "Your departure is difficult for  me, tarry yet another day."  After the Jewish people prayed for the life and happiness of the 70 nations of  the world,  the Torah  and the  Almighty keeps us one more day for a special holiday to make requests just  for ourselves.
Saturday evening begins Simchat Torah, the celebration of completingthe yearly cycle of Torah reading and beginning it again. The eveningand again the morning are filled with dance and  songs rejoicing in the Torah and thanking G-d for our being Jewish and our portion in theTorah! We read the last Torah portion in Deuteronomy, V’zot Habracha, recite the words CHAZAK CHAZAK V’NITCHAZEK, and then begin immediately with Bereshit, starting the book of Genesis again. May we privileged to do so in good health again every year, for many years to come.

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Or Menorah - Weekday Schedule of Services
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 together at Poalei Zedek 
~ S-TH Mincha/Maariv : 15  minutes before sunset together at Poalei Zedek 
~Friday Mincha: 10 min. after Candle Lighting
at Or Menorah
~ Motz'ei Shabbat Maariv: 33 minutes after Sunset 
at Or Menorah
(THERE WILL BE NO SHABBAT MINCHA GEDOLA DURING THE PANDEMIC SCHEDULES)

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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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Be sure to check the WRP Eruv Hotline
every Erev-Shabbat at
1-773-74-ERUV-2
or on-line by clicking below: http://chicagoeruv.tripod.com
Also:
A green sign on the window of Or Menorah
indicates the Eruv is Up & Kosher to use.
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(A RED SIGN MEANS THE ERUV IS PUSUL
AND SHOULD NOT BE USED)
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and if you are not in the Achenu, please make your home address and phone number available also.
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Website: http://www.ormenorah.com
(Shul phone: 773-299-8022)
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