Sunday 12/06 Shacharit: 7:45 and 8:30 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Monday 12/07 Shacharit: 6:25 and 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Tuesday 12/08 Shacharit: 6:25 and 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Wednesday 12/09 Shacharit: 6:25 and 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Thursday 12/10 Shacharit: 6:25 and 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Friday 12/11 Shacharit: 6:25 and 7:15 am Candle Lighting: 3:59 pm Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 – 12:00pm STEMM – Origin of the Torah: Part 1 - What is the history of our Torah? with Dr. Jonathan Greer
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 12:00pm DAYTIME DIALOGUES with HARAV MOSHEH LICHTENSTEIN, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivat Har Etzion click here for the webinar link
K.I.N.S. presents THREE PROGRAMS FOR CHANUKAH CHANUKAH SHIURM - 8:30pm For Men - Wed. December 9 // For Women - Tues., December 15
THE GREAT CHANUKAH SCAVENGER HUNT!!! Fun for the Entire Family! Sunday, December 13, 2020 From Darkness to Light: Rabbi Matanky in Conversation with Keshet Starr, ORA; and Esther Yona Friedman, SHALVA Monday, December 14, 2020 8:00pm
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HALACHA OF THE WEEK:Chanukah Part 2: Should Torah Study be Interrupted for the Lighting of Candles? According to Mishna Berura [Orech Chaim 678 note 10] once the time to light Chanukah candles has arrived, all other activities, whether eating, working, or even learning Torah should stop and the candles should be lit. In fact, one of the only reasons to postpone the lighting of candles is to wait for the family to gather and light them together [ibid.].
But should schools and yeshivot end the day early to allow for the lighting of candles?
In the early 1960’s, Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein asked his father-in-law, the late Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik whether the Kollel students at Yeshiva University should take a break, interrupt their Torah studies and return home to light Chanukah candles; or if they should remain in the Beit Midrash until the conclusion of their study period.
Rabbi Soloveitchik responded that the students should continue their studies until the conclusion of the usual study time, even though the ideal time to light Chanukah candles would pass. As a basis for this, he cited Meiri to Shabbat 21b who noted a similar practice in his time. [cited by Rabbi Hershel Shachter, Peninei Harav, Hilchot Chanukah]. On another occasion, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein also ruled in the same fashion [Ohalei Yeshurun p.8]. His reason was that communal Torah study takes precedence over lighting Chanukah candles at its optimal time.
One explanation of this approach was offered by Rabbi Lichtenstein in the book "Kovod Harav." There Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein cites both Aruch Hashulchan [Shulchan Aruch, Even Haezer 1:13] and Rav Elchanan Wasserman [Kovetz Hearot, Yevamot addendum 1] who rule that while Talmud Torah does not excuse one from performing a Mitzva, but it does permit one to delay performing the Mitzva.
A final note: Of course, not all poskim agree with this approach, and there are Yeshivot and schools that end the learning day early. In fact, even at Rabbi Lichtenstein's own Yeshiva in Israel (Har Etzion) the boys are given a break to light candles!
DVAR TORAH After Yaakov fought with the Angel, the Torah records that "The sun rose and was shining upon him" (Yaakov) [Bereshit 32:32].
The Talmud in Chulin [91b] tells a story involving Rabban Gamliel, Rabbi Yishmael, and Rabbi Akiva. They were buying meat for the wedding of Rabban Gamliel's son. Rabbi Akiva asked: "Did the sun shine just for Yaakov? -- It shone for everyone." To which Rabbi Yitzchak responded, "The sun that set for him, rose for him." What is the meaning of this exchange?
Rabbi Menachem B. Sacks, z"l explained that these three great rabbis all lived at the time of the Roman persecutions, a time of great danger and tragedy. And yet, Rabbi Akiva was always hopeful - even seeing promise at the sight of a destroyed Temple [Makkot 24b].
Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that as Rabban Gamliel was about to marry off his son, he faced the fear of the future for his son and himself. Said Rabbi Akiva to him, do not despair. Remember that our forefather Yaakov, when all seemed lost - when he had lost everything - and went into an exile with Lavan, who tried to rob and cheat him. The sun had set for Yaakov. But Yaakov persevered. He did not give up - he made it through the night, and the sun now rose for him.
Rabbi Akiva told his colleagues: "Do not give up. What happened to the fathers will happen to the children. The sun that set for Yaakov eventually also rose for him. There was an end to the exile and the night."
Concluded Rabbi Sacks, that "Netzach Yisrael lo Yishaker.” For although the sun set for us - it will eventually rise as well. And we, the Jewish people, will be restored as was Yaakov, physically, spiritually, materially complete.
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MAZAL TOV * to Seymour and Sharon Gertz in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Sam Resnick, son of Sheila and Dr. Jonathan Resnick. * to Michael and Anne Kirshner on the engagement of their daughter Gita to Ilan Weiss (Israel)
REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Etai Rimel who is recovering in rehab * to Shifra Yehudis Orlian who is recuperating at home * to Jack Maryles who are recuperating at home * to the Zucker baby, "HaTinok ben Rivka Tamar * to Rabbi Gedaliah Dov Schwartz who is in the hospital * to Rabbi Sidney Pick who is recuperating at home.
CONDOLENCES * to Rabbi Levi and Yifat Mostofsky, Mrs. Rita Mostofsky and Dr. Binyamina Mostofsky on the loss of their husband, father and grandfather Rabbi Dr. David I. Mostofsky z”l. Rabbi Mostofsky will be sitting shiva through Sunday morning via zoom or by phone: levi.mostofsky@gmail.com, 347-993-4999. Please do not call from 1:00-2:00 pm, 5:00-7:00 pm or after 9:00 pm.
This week’s Virtual Shiurim are sponsored by: by Larry and Sheryl Merzel in commemoration of the yahrtzeits of Larry’s parents Sam Merzel and Evelyn Merzel z”l and in honor of their son Tzuri’s birthday.
BIRTHDAYS Baya London (12/5) Mr. William Russman (12/5) Yosef Vilenski (12/5) Yair Bell (12/6) Adina Smith (12/6) Eliana Feifel (12/7)
BIRTHDAYS Mrs. Phyllis Smith (12/7) Mr. Jack Maryles (12/8) Tamar Aberman (12/9) Yaakov Matanky (12/9) Ari Levenson (12/10) Dr. Michael Meer (12/10)
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