Services this week at Saranac: Shabbos Korach (June 27-28, 2025 / 1-2 Tammuz, 5785)
David K
We expect to have a minyan this Shabbos. Please join us promptly at 10 AM.
We will have a nice kiddush luncheon after services.
Friday: Candle lighting: 8:40 PM, Shabbos begins: 8:58 PM.
Saturday: We expect a minyan this Shabbos. Davening starts at 10 AM. PLEASE BE ON TIME.
Zeman Shema: 9:28 AM - Say Shema on time before davening. Zeman Tefilah: 10:45 AM.
Chatzos: 1:18 PM. (To avoid fasting past Chatzos on Shabbos, some
have coffee or a small snack before davening.)
Pirkei Avos
chapter 4.
Sunset is 8:58 PM. Shabbos ends: Shul tradition, 60 min.: 9:59 PM. 42 min.: 9:41 PM; 72 min.: 10:11 PM.
Announcements:
• This week’s drash: “The Last Thread of Hope” – should be interesting!
• Everyone is invited to join us for kiddush, and we thank our sustaining sponsors!
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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