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Congregation K.I.N.S. of West Rogers Park

Congregation K.I.N.S. is a vibrant Orthodox synagogue, located in the heart of Chicago's premier Jewish community - West Rogers Park. We encourage you to join us at in Torah study and tefilla, or at one of our many exciting programs for children and adults!

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  As the Annapolis Conference nears, we must respond with
prayer and action

Join the community at an
EMERGENCY TEHILLIM session

MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26TH
7:00 PM @ K.I.N.S.

featuring remarks by
RABBI PESACH LERNER
Executive Vice President,
National Council of Young Israel

and visit www.oujerusalem.org to learn what
more you can do to support Israel and Yerushalayim

 HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

The Chicago Chesed Fund is having a toy drive for Chanukah.
Please bring new, unopened, unwrapped toys and
drop them in the box in our synagogue hallway.
 
Your generosity will provide Chanukah presents for needy Chicago families!

New! Listen to Rabbi Yuval Cherlow’s recent presentation on “The Shmittah Controversy: Heter Mechira, Otzar Beit Din and the Chief Rabbinate” Click here


The future of Yerushalayim is now being debated in Israel. WE MUST make our voices heard to assure that Yerushalayim will remain the undivided capital of our nation. For ideas of what you can do - click here


Upcoming Events:

Shabbat, November 30th - December 1st
Kollel Torah MiTzion and Congregation K.I.N.S. present
Shabbaton @ KINS

Friday Night:

  • 4:10 PM - Mincha, Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat, Maariv
  • 7:30 PM - Oneg Shabbat at the home of Ari and Neeli Engelhart: "Creating and Maintaining the Jewish Home" - Rabbi Matanky

Shabbat Day:

  • Halacha Shiur at Early Minyan: "Lighting an Electric Menorah" - Rabbi Balsam
  • Drasha before Musaf: Rabbi Balsam
  • Seudat Shabbat
  • 3:00 PM - Women's Shiur: Mrs. Balsam
  • 4:00 PM - Mincha and Seudah Shlisheet: "Reflections of a College Campus Shaliach - Rabbi Falk

For more information, click here


This New Year is a Shemitta Year in Israel. To understand the halachic ramifications of Shemitta for Jews in the Diaspora, click here

For more information about Shemitta, listen to the following lectures:

These lectures were originally presented on September 2, 2007 as part of RZC's Yom Iyun in memory of Yaakov Levi Matanky, z"l

  • Rabbi Yuval Cherlow - The Shmitta Controversy: Heter Mechira Otzar Beit Din and the Chief Rabbinate

    MAZAL TOV:

    • to Fred and Shelley Waltzer on the upcoming marriage of their son Moshe to Becky Joshua.
    • to Rabbi Israel and Esther Porush on the birth of a granddaughter, Avigail, born to their children Rabbi Deon and Yehudit Nathan in Ramat Beit Shemesh.
    • to Meyer and Edith Sheinfeld on the birth of a great-grandson in Israel. Proud grandparents are Yogi and Shu Rimel.
    • to Dr. Shlomo Argamon on his engagement to Stefanie Pearson of Jerusalem.
    • to Moshe and Doreen Mermelstein on the birth of grandson, born to their children Esther Malka and Meir Stern.
    • to Rabbi Avrum and Goldie  Weil on the birth of twin granddaughters, born to their children, Moshe and Ahuva Weil.
    • to Rabbi Shlomo and Susie Schwartz on the engagement of their daughter, Huvi, to Paci (Pesach) Elbaum from Cleveland.  Mazal tov to grandmothers Mrs. Ruth Rosenbaum and Mrs. Cele Schwartz Schottland. 
    • to Judge Erwin and Carol Katz on the birth of a grandson, born to their children Eli and Ilana Katz in Israel.  
    • to Elly and Mandy Bachrach on the birth of a daughter
    • to Marvin and Elise Glassenberg on the engagement of their grandson Hillel, son of Rabbi Michael and Susan Glassenberg
    • to Tevi and Shoshana Hirshhorn on the birth of their son, Yehuda Noach this past week.
    • to Joe and Michelle Bulgatz on the bar mitzvah of their son, Dovid.

    REFUAH SHLAIMA to:
  • Michael Gordon who is recuperating at St. Francis Hospital
  • Al Ross who is recuperating at St. Francis Hospital


  • For a little bit of "shul humor" click here

     

     

    Check the status of the West Rogers Park Eruv! or view a map of the eruv

  • Davening Times
    (for more info view the KINS Calendar)

    Friday: 11/23
        Shacharit: 6:45 and 7:30 a.m.
        Candle Lighting: 4:04 p.m.
        Mincha/Maariv: 4:10 p.m.

    Shabbat: 11/24
        Shacharit: 7:30, 9:00 and 9:15(BA) a.m.
        Mincha: 1:45 and 4:05 p.m.

    Sunday: 11/25
        Shacharit: 7:55 and 8:30 a.m.
        Mincha/Maariv: 4:10 p.m.
        Late Maariv: 9:45 p.m.

    Mon.-Thurs. 11/26-11/29
        Shacharit M/Th: 6:25 and 7:15 a.m.
        Shacharit T/W: 6:45 and 7:30 a.m.
        Mincha/Maariv: 4:10 p.m.
        Late Maariv: 9:45 p.m.

    Friday: 11/30
        Shacharit: 6:45 and 7:30 a.m.
        Candle Lighting: 4:01 p.m.
        Mincha/Maariv: 4:10 p.m.

     

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