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Welcome to the e-bulletin of
Congregation KINS of West Rogers Park
KINS is a family oriented shul community dedicated to Torah, Avoda, Chesed, and Israel
NITZAVIM 5770
The new 5771 KINS CALENDAR is now available!
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 Upcoming Events |
 Shabbat, September 3rd and 4th YU Torah Mitzion Shabbaton and Pre-Selichot Workshop at KINS
Friday Night Oneg at the home of Elan and Rebecca Magence 2949 W Lunt
“Living Jewish History: Napoleon Bonaparte and my Non-Jewish Colleagues“
Shabbat Morning Early Minyan Halacha Shiur - Rabbi Mordecai Turoff
Shabbat Morning Drasha - Rabbi Reuven Brand
Shabbat Afternoon Women's Shiur - Rabbi Michael Teitcher
Family Seuda Shlishit (following 6:55 Mincha) - Rabbi Ephraim Rimel
Motzei Shabbat Selichot Workshop - 9:45 pm
More information to follow!
Sunday, September 5th - 9:15 am - Religious Zionists of Chicago, Bnei Akiva, Camp Moshava, and YU Torah MiTzion Kollel will hold the 8th Annual Yom Iyun in memory of Yaakov Levi Matanky, z’l. This year’s theme is “Remembering HaRav Yehuda Amital, ztz”l” - click here for more information.
Shabbat, September 11th - 5:30 p.m. -K.I.N.S. welcomes HaRav Gedalia Dov Schwartz for his annual Shabbat Shuva Drasha.
 Wednesday, September 15th - KINS Loop Lunch and Learn - 12:15 pm. More information to follow.
 Sunday, September 19th - KINS KIDS Sukkah Decorating Party
Thursday, September 23rd - 4-6pm - Open Sukkah at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Matanky - 2932 West Greenleaf, Chicago.
Thursday, September 30th - KINS Simchat Torah Dinner.
More details to follow
Davening Times |
Friday 9/3
Shacharit: 6:25 and 7:15 a.m.
Candle Lighting: 7:00 p.m.
Mincha: 7:05 p.m.
Shabbat 9/4
Shacharit: 7:30, 9:00 and 9:15(BA)a.m.
Mincha: 2:00 and 6:55
Pre-Selichot Program: 9:45 p.m.
Early Selichot: 10:30 p.m.
Sunday 9/5
Shacharit: 7:55 and 8:30 a.m.
Mincha: 7:00 p.m.
Late Maariv: 9:45 (followed by Selichot)
Monday 9/6 - LABOR DAY
Selichot and Shacharit: 7:30 and 8:00 a.m.
Mincha: 7:00 p.m.
Late Maariv: 9:45 p.m. (followed by Selichot)
Tuesday 9/7
Selichot and Shacharit: 6:00 and 6:45 a.m.
Mincha: 7:15 p.m.
Late Maariv: 9:45 p.m. (followed by Selichot)
Wednesday 9/8 - EREV ROSH HASHANA
Selichot and Shacharit: 5:30 and 6:15 a.m.
Candle Lighting: 6:52
Mincha: 7:15 p.m.
Thursday 9/9 - ROSH HASHANA - DAY 1
Shacharit: 7:30/Beit Midrash, 7:45/Bnei Akiva & 8:00/Main Sanctuary
Mincha: 3:00 and 6:55 p.m.
Friday 9/10 - ROSH HASHANA - DAY 2
Shacharit: 7:30/Beit Midrash, 7:45/Bnei Akiva & 8:00/Main Sanctuary
Candle Lighting: 6:49 p.m.
Mincha: 6:55 p.m.
Shabbat 9/11 - SHABBAT SHUVA
Shacharit: 7:30, 9:00 and 9:15(BA)a.m.
Mincha: 2:00 and 6:45
Member News |
MAZAL TOV TO...
* to Enid Meyers on the marriage of her son Matan Scharpie to Hannah Bergman.
* to Zoltan and Eva Weiss on the birth of a great grandson born to Hadass and Noam Rabinowitz.
REFUAH SHLAIMA TO...
* Yossi Menora - Netanel Yosef ben Simcha Sima who is hospitalized in Ann Arbor Michigan.
Divrei Torah
| HALACHA OF THE WEEK: Tashlich
On the first day of Rosh Hashana there is a custom to go to a body of water (preferably one which has fish [Magen Avraham 583:5]) and recite various pesukim [Shulchan Aruch, Orech Chaim 583:2; Mishna Berura ibid., note 8]. Among the reasons offered for this custom is that when Abraham went to sacrifice his son he passed through water that reached all the way up to his neck - and yet, he never hesitated, continuing on his way to fulfill the word of G-d. To remember that great deed of faith, we go near a body of water and recite verses which express our belief in G-d [Mishna Berura ibid.].
While there is a custom that when reciting Tashlich we empty our pockets of any crumbs that may have fallen inside - symbolic of our desire to remove all of our sins [Mateh Ephraim 598:4] - there is no basis for the custom to throw things (crumbs or other objects) into the water. In fact, in most cases, those things which may be thrown (rocks or crumbs) are "muktzeh" and therefore forbidden to be handled on yomtov.
According to the Ari, it is preferable to perform Tashlich after Mincha. However, if there is not enough time between mincha and sunset, Tashlich can be performed earlier in the day [Mateh Efraim 598:7 and Elef l'Mateh ibid.]. If a person was unable to recite Tashlich on the first day of Rosh Hashana, Tashlich should be recited on the second day. If for some reason a person was unable to recite Tashlich on either day of Rosh Hashana, it can be recited on any day up until Yom Kippur [Mateh Ephraim ibid., note 6]. However, in such a case, it may be preferable to recite Tashlich on the day before erev Yom Kippur when we recite the selichot of the "Yud-Gimmel Middot" [Likutei MaHaRICH, Shaar Yisachar, Maamar Shuva Yisrael 22].
DVAR TORAH
If Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is the season of our judgement, a time of great worry and trepidation, why do we prepare for these days with the same joy and anticipation as we approach any other Jewish holiday?
HaRav Herschel Schachter suggested that the answer is found in an essay by the Chazon Ish entitled "Emunah and Bitachon" [lit. "Faith and Trust"]. There, the Chazon Ish explained that when we ask a sick person to have "bitachon," it doesn't mean that he should be convinced that he will recover. That's impossible, for who can be sure of such a thing! Rather, "bitachon" simply means to live by with faith and believe that G-d has complete control over everything in the world. "If G-d wants me to live, be healthy and happy, then there is nothing anyone can do to negate that. If for some reason, G-d wants me to suffer, then we should accept it with joy, with the knowledge that everything that G-d does, whether we understand it or not, is for the good."
This too is true of the High Holidays. We dress in our finest clothes, and prepare sumptuous feasts -- NOT because we are convinced that G-d will judge us favorably. Rather, our confidence consists of our belief that G-d is all-powerful, that His will shall prevail, and that whatever He does is always for the good.
-- To subscribe to Rabbi Kroll’s ELUL THOUGHT OF THE DAY click on the "Manage Your Subscription" link at the bottom of this email and add the "Elul Thought of the Day" to your list of subscriptions.
Classes |
SHABBAT
8:00am - Topics of the Week from Daf Yomi with Rabbi Robinson
8:30am - Parashat HaShavua
5:00pm - Parashat HaShavua with TI
6:25pm - Talmud Class with Rabbi Matanky
SUNDAYS
6:30am - Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg
9:00am - Sefer Shmuel with Rabbi Matanky
9:00am - Contemporary Halacha with Rabbi Kroll
8:00pm - Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel
MONDAYS
7:15am - Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg
2-3:00pm - Halacha and Chumash for Men with Rabbi Kroll
8:00pm - Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel
TUESDAYS
7:05am - Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg
2-3:00pm - Halacha and Chumash for Men with Rabbi Kroll
8:00pm - Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel
WEDNESDAYS
7:05am - Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg
2-3:00pm - Halacha and Chumash for Men with Rabbi Kroll - will not meet 9/8
9:00pm - Talmud class (Mesechet Sanhedrin) with Rabbi Kroll- will not meet 9/8
8:00pm - Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel- will not meet 9/8
THURSDAYS
6:15am - Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg- will not meet 9/9
2-3:00pm - Halacha and Chumash for Men with Rabbi Kroll- will not meet 9/9
8:30pm - Talmud Sanhedrin with Barry Robinson- will not meet 9/9
8:00pm - Night Seder with YU Torah MiTzion Kollel- will not meet 9/9
FRIDAYS
7:05am - Daf Yomi with Yoel Goldberg- will not meet 9/10
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SHABBAT MORNING YOUTH DIRECTOR
Congregation KINS is looking for a Shabbat morning youth director for the 2010-2011 year. Ideal candidates will have experience in early childhood education and/or significant childcare experience in a structured group setting (i.e. camp, school, daycare etc). Please send your contact information, at least two references, and a summary of your experience to congkins@congkins.org.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Leonard A. Matanky
Congregation K.I.N.S. of West Rogers Park
2800 West Northshore, Chicago, IL 60645
www.congkins.org
Office: 773/761-4000
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