This Shabbat will be the inaugural week of "K.I.N.S. North" in its temporary home at the Bernard Horwich JCC. After many months of planning, we look forward to creating another sacred space dedicated to meaningful tefilla, engaging Torah study, community involvement, and support of the State of Israel.
We welcome all those who will be joining us this Shabbat and in future Shabbatot as we bring the traditions of K.I.N.S. to the residents of the north side of our community.
eBulletin vol. 21 no. 44 - VaEtchanan 5781
DAVENING TIMES Thursday 7/22 Shacharit: 6:25 & 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 8:05 pm Friday 7/23 Shacharit: 6:25 & 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 6:30 & 8:05 pm Mincha/Maariv:7:25p- KINS North Earliest Candle Lighting: 6:47 pm Candle Lighting: 7:55 pm
Shabbat 7/24 Shacharit: 7:30 and 9:00 am Shacharit: 9:00 am- KINS North Mincha: 7:55 pm Mincha: 7:55 pm-KINS North
Sunday 7/25 Shacharit: 7:45 and 8:30 am Mincha: 8:00 pm
Monday 7/26 Shacharit: 6:25 & 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 8:00 pm
Tuesday 7/27 Shacharit: 6:25 & 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 8:00 pm
Wednesday 7/28 Shacharit: 6:25 & 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 8:00 pm Shacharit: 6:25 & 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 8:00 pm
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 DAYTIME DIALOGUES with RABBI SHMUEL GOLDIN
HALACHA OF THE WEEK:Shabbat Nachamu The Shabbat after Tishah b’Av is called Shabbat Nachamu, meaning the Shabbat of comfort. It is named for the first words of the haftarah from Isaiah 40, “Nachamu, Nachamu Ami” [lit.“Comfort, comfort my people”] – a double language that our Rabbis explained referred to the comfort needed for both the 1st and the 2nd Beit HaMikdash.
Nachamu is no ordinary Shabbat. There is a long tradition of treating it almost like a holiday. In fact, the Ritva, commenting on Ta’anit 30a, taught that the food we eat on this Shabbat should be extra special — like that of a chag, a festival – the only one of seven Shabbatot of consolation, which lead up to Rosh Hashana, this has this special status.
Finally, the Torah reading for Shabbat Nachamu is Parshat Va’etchanan, which contains the reprise of the giving of the Torah and receiving of the Ten Commandments. According to some authorities, the reason for this timing is because there is no joy like the receiving and learning of Torah.
DVAR TORAH This Shabbat wis Tu B'av (15th of Av), which was in times of the prophets and Chazal, a day of great celebration. Among the reasons for this celebration was because it was on this date that the remains of the Jews massacred at Beitar (the final battle of the Bar Kochba Revolt 135 CE) were finally buried.
In recognition of this, and of the miracle that accompanied it, our sages added the fourth blessing to Birkat Hamazon, the blessing of "HaTov V'HaMeitiv." "HaTov - for the miracle that the bodies did not decompose, and HaMeitiv - that they were finally permitted to be buried" [Brachot 48b].
But why add this blessing to the Birkat Hamazon? What is the connection between the tragedy of Beitar and "bentsching"?
According to Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk it is because Birkat Hamazon reminds us "why" we eat - to maintain the strength to fulfill G-d's Torah. But even more, the specifics of Birkat Hamazon deal with the creation of a Jewish nation - beginning with the forty years in the desert when G-d fed us the manna (the 1st blessing written by Moshe); the conquest of the land (the 2nd blessing composed by Yehoshua); and the building of Yerushalayim and the Temple (the 3rd blessing authored by King David).
But then, the Temple was destroyed, and the Jews faced a terrible exile, and they did not know what the future would bring.
It was at that point, explained Reb Meir Simcha that the miracle of Beitar occurred. As witnesses to this miracle, our sages saw evidence that through G-d's grace the Jewish people would survive.
Therefore, they added the 4th blessing to the Birkat Hamazon - thanking G-d not just for the building of a nation ("binyan ha'uma") but the survival of the nation ("kiyum ha'uma"). [Meshech Chochma, Deut. 8:10; and Rav Kook in Siddur Olat Re'eya I, pp. 361-3).
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REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Etai Rimel – Etai Yaakov ben Tzipporah, who is recovering in rehab.
SPONSORS @ KINS To sponsor a Kiddush or to donate to the Kiddush Fund please click here. Main Minyan Kiddush is sponsored in honor of Yaakov and Ariella Barron, Eliana Feifel, Josh and Shoshi Ross and Eli and Namoi Shicker wishing them Tzeitchem L’Shalom as they make Aliyah. KINS North Kiddush is sponsored by Harold and Maureen Katz in honor of Rickey and Gale Rothner.
A donation to the Kiddush Fund was made by: Eliyahu and Devorah Neiman in honor of their son Avinoam's first birthday.
CLASSES @ KINS To be a sponsorCLICK HERE This week’s Virtual Learning is sponsored by: Seymour and Sharon Gertz in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Seymour’s father Louis (Laibel) Gertz z”l.
Contributions to the Learning Fund • Learning @ KINS on July 22 was sponsored by Cheryl and Steve Karesh and family in commemoration of the 5th yahrzeit of their son Avi z’l. • Learning @ KINS on July 28 is sponsored by Steve and Linda Lavenda in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Steve’s father, Sidney Sack, Naftali Bentzion ben Zalman z’l, whose yahrtzeit is 19th Av.
30 MINUTES OF PARSHA, Shabbat 8:30 am & Wed. 8:00pm
SEFER DANIEL – Sundays 9:00am
BIRTHDAYS Mrs. Linda Lavenda (7/14) Atara Greenberg (7/24) Mrs. Yael Shiner (7/24) Mr. Norman Goldberg (7/25) Nechama Levi (7/26) Avery Amster (7/27) Aviva Shapiro (7/27) Mrs. Sharon Gertz (7/28) Rina Jacobs (7/28) Mr. David Porush (7/29) Mr. Alan Cohen (8/2) Avigayil Silverman (8/2) Mrs. Elise Glassenberg (8/3) Mr. Shlomo Weil (8/3)
BIRTHDAYS Kalya Isenberg (8/4) Ronia Bell (8/5) Mrs. Sheryl Merzel (8/5) Mr. Neal Nathan (8/5) Mrs. Shoshana Sendlin (8/6)
ANNIVERSARIES Mr. Zave and Gitta Domsky (7/28) Mr. Shlomo and Rebecca Starck (7/28) Dr. Michael and Rivka Chastkofsky (8/4) Mr. Alan and Dvora Gold (8/4) Dr. Dean and Juli Bell (8/5) Mr. Jonathan and Ilana Dress (8/5)
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