TORAH OHR BULLETIN

January 5 – Jan. 11, 2018 ♦ Tevet 18 — 24 Parashat Shemot

Parasha page 292 Haftarah page 1146

Rabbi Benjamin S. Yasgur Phone (561) 479-4049 (Office ext. “0”) Rabbi Dr. Chaim Shapiro, Rabbi Emeritus Fax (561) 705-2047 Josh Samborn, President Website: Torahohr.shulcloud.com

Candle Lighting: earliest 4:37 / standard 5:24pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:25pm

Shabbat Shacharit Schedule

7:20am-Hashkama Minyan (Beit Midrash) 8:00am-Nusach Sfard (West Wing) 8:30am-Main Sanctuary 9:00am-Upstairs Sanctuary 9:40am (Beit Midrash)

Latest time to recite the Shema is 9:48am this Shabbat. Shabbat Mincha: 5:10pm(followed by Seudah Shlisheet) Ma’ariv: 6:16pm Shabbat ends: (not before)6:21pm

Weekday Schedule Daf Yomi 6:45am and after the 7:30am Minyan Mincha/Ma’ariv Shacharit: Sun,Tues,Wed,Fri 7:00, 7:30, 8:00am Sun – Thurs…………….5:30pm Mon. & Thurs. 6:50,7:30,8:00am Repeat Kriat Shema………..after 6:24pm Chumash Class…...……….after 8:00am Minyan Earliest Tallit/Tefillin (Sun-Thurs)..6:25am* Sunday, 9:00am Hattie Thum Women’s Tehillim Group Earliest Davening (Sun-Thurs)……5:58am* Mishna Berurah Class……following Ma’ariv *NOTE: These are the latest times during the week

THIS WEEK Fri.-Sun., Jan. 5-7: Scholar in Residence Weekend

Sunday, Scholar in Residence Brunch 10:00am Sat. evening, Jan. 6: Dr. Ira Epstein Presentation Mon.,Jan. 8: Sisterhood Annual Meeting, 10:00am Mon.,Jan. 8: Men’s Club Book Review, Mel Schiff

NOT IN SESSION Wed. Jan 10 and 17: Davidman, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch

OFFICE HOURS: The official Torah Ohr Office Hours are Monday through Thursday—from 9:00am to 3:00pm and Friday— 9:00am to 12noon. Your observing these hours will allow our staff to better serve our growing kehillah.

Scholar in Residence Weekend

With

Rabbi Dr. Trzvi Hersh Weinreb

Friday—Sunday January 5-7 18-20 Tevet

Parshat Shemot

Friday, January 5, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Everyone is invited to a dessert Buffet in the West Wing at the conclusion of the Friday Night Lecture

Shabbat, January 6, 2018 10:30 am and 11:00am Rabbi Weinreb will deliver a sermon

Approx. 10:30AM in the Main Sanctuary Approx. 11AM in the Upstairs Sanctuary

Shabbat January 6, 2018, 4:10 pm

Sunday, January 7, 2018 10:30 am

Sunday, January 7, 2018 Brunch

All patrons, sponsors and donors are invited to join our guest lecturer at brunch following the Sunday morning lecture.

PHONE DIRECTORY

Thank you to all our members who submitted ven-dor ads for the telephone directory. For questions, contact David Dolny,

(914)414-1449 or DavidDolny@aol.com

2018 MemberPerks Program

We are excited to have a record high number of participating merchants for the coming year including all 14 ORB or OK certified restaurants and bakeries, so Shul members will have many opportunities to save money wherever they eat! Please take a copy of the complete listing from the Lobby and ENJOY your member savings!

A special video Lecture Presentation

January 6th Saturday Evening

7:30 pm in the Main synagogue

By Dr. Ira Epstein

On the life and music of Ben Tzion Shenker

SPONSORSHIPS SEUDAH SHLISHEET this Shabbat, January 6, is co-sponsored by

Leona and Walter Friedrichs in memory of her parents, Marian and Harry Wine ע'ה Sheryl Scher in memory her grandmother, Rivkah Bat Avraham ע'ה

LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS A Year of Learning sponsored by friends of Bob and Carol Weissman, in memory of Carol, Chaya Malka bat Yechiel Mordechai ע'ה

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A Year of Learning in memory of our beloved members Abraham “Al” B. Wolf (Avrum Berrill ben Yacov) ע'ה and Elaine Wolf (Geli Ethel bat Shmuel Yosef) ע'ה

Sponsored by In Memory of

A Month of Learning 1/1-1/26 Mindle and David Cheslow her father, Nechemiah ben Mordechai Yona HaLevi ע'ה

8/1-7/2 Haren and Mel Haller her mother, Malka Rochel bat Yehuda Leib ה ע' A Week of Learning 12/29-1/7 Mira and Hershel Sennett her mother, Shosha bat Avraham HaLevi ע'ה and his mother, Raitza bat Yitzchak Yaakov ע'ה

A Day of Learning plus Torah Fund Dedication 12/23 Sheila and Bob Feinerman her father, Nechemiah ben Boruch ע'ה 1/5 Sheryl Scher her grandmother, Rivkah Bat Avraham ע'ה A Day of Learning 1/3 Rabbi Dr. Yankle and Malke Hoenig his brother, Harav Yosef Yitchok ben Harav Simcha Benyamin ע'ה 1/4 Marcia Werbin her mother, Chana Baila bat Avrohom Shlaima ע'ה 1/5 Alizah Poleyeff her husband, Harav Yisrael ben Harav Moshe Aharom ע'ה

8/1 Sonia and Gary Nadritch her mother, Chana bat Yakov ע'ה and his brother, Baruch ben David ע'ה 1/6 Miriam and Mayeer Karkowsky her mother, Gittel bat Zev ע'ה 1/7 Bella Dolinsky her friend, Basha bat Dov Ber ע'ה 1/8 Sigi and Lala Bessler his father, Dov Berish ben Meshulem Feivish ע'ה 1/8 Laurie and Alan Kaufman their grandson, Mordechai Baruch ben Raphael ע'ה 1/11 Bernice Plitnick her mother, Yitta bat Simcha ע'ה AN IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please NOTE that sponsorship forms are due by Tuesday afternoon completely filled in. Information received after the cutoff date may not be included in the bulletin or made available to our Gabbaim for announcing. For example: for a Yahrzeit to be announced on a Wednesday or Thursday, the form would need to be received by Tuesday of the previous week (9-10 days before the date of the sponsorship) to allow for our Bulletin printing time. Forms are available in the Lobby and online, and may be given to the Shul office or mailed to Torah Ohr noted “Day of Learning.”

REFUAH SHELAYMAH

Refuah Shelaymah to: George Heino (Rafael Yaakov Yissocher Noson ben Alta Elka) Susan Borger (Sarah Rosa bat Pesha), Malka Silver Fuchs (Malka Shoshana bat Esther Beila), Avi Gilad (Avihu ben Leah), Alvin Greenfield (Avraham ben Pezel), Lana Heit (Leah bat Chaika), Bruce Lederman (Baruch Aharon ben Bashya), Malka Levy (Malka bat Leah), Sharon Lisker (Chana-Sara bat Etel), Dave Love (Dovid Yakov ben Raizel), Margareta Neulinger (Malka bat Esther), Michael Poretsky (Mordechai Aron ben Rachel), Reuven Eliyahu ben Shaindel Malka.

LIFECYCLES Mazel Tov to: Vicki Fishof on the Bat Miitzvah of her granddaughter, Robert Goodman and Francine Cappell on the engagement of his daughter, Irene Burger on the birth of her great grandson.

Welcome New Members: Fayga Greenbaum (from Southfield, MI to Ainslie B); Myriam Nachimousky (from Brooklyn, NY to Ainslie D); Linda and David Chusid (to Preston C); Rachel and Moshe Brand (from Brooklyn, NY to Wolverton D); Donna Ruth and Aaron Sandberg (from Cedarhurst, NY to Preston A); Ronee and David Roffe (from Loch Sheldraken, NY to Wolverton C).

Condolences to: Bob Weissman on the passing of his beloved wife Carol Weissman.

ANNOUNCEMENTS PURIM cards are available for purchase at the Shul office, or directly from Sharon Segal (917-301-6280) or Adele Kaufman (561-609-9510).

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Mah Jongg Cards: DEADLINE FOR ORDERS is Jan. 15, 2018. We are still accepting orders for the 2018 Mah Jongg cards. Flyers are available in the Lobby of the shul. Any questions, please contact Eunis Penn or Judy Cohen.

RABBI YASGUR: Phone (561) 451-2566 Email: RabbiTorahOhr@gmail.com

Rabbi Yasgur’s Office Hours Monday, Wednesday 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am to12 noon. It is advisable to call in advance for an appointment. Afternoon appointments are available by request.

PURIM SHPIEL— Next Meeting: Wed. Jan. 10 “Shalom Esther” is looking for people to join the Torah Ohr Players who are beginning to rehearse for this year’s Purim Shpiel. Questions: call Sharon Segal at (561) 477-2951.

SEFER TORAH FUND DONATION (through December 2017)

Arleen and Larry Soberman in memory of his father, Harry Soberman ע'ה Helen and Jay Rosenfeld in memory of her father Harry Stein ע'ה and his mother Gertrude Gartenstein ע'ה Norma and Steven Hamburger in memory of the husband and parents of Marcie Kurtz and in honor of Marcie Kurtz Martin and Judi Engel in memory of his mother Etta Sarah bat Ephraim Fischel HaLevi ע'ה Jack and Adele Kaufman in memory of his mother, Bella Gittel bat Calman ע'ה Arleen and Larry Soberman in memory of her father, Moshe Yacov ben Avrahom Hersch ע'ה Emanuel Lamb in memory of his wife, Raizel bat Avidaya HaLevi ע'ה and his father Pinchas ben Yaacov Dovid ע'ה Barbara Sterman in memory of her mother, Batye bat Yechiel Michel ע'ה Esther and Aleret Turgeman in memory of her mother, Tova Bat Michal ע'ה Bonnie and Henry Staiman in memory of her father, Aharon Pinchas ע'ה Chana Waldman in memory of her mother, Rita bat Ze’ev ע'ה Lillian Siev in memory of her son, Yechiel Tzvi ben Yoseph Siev ע'ה Chet Ringel in memory of his mother, Paryl Surah bat Chaim Zvi ע'ה Rabbi Shmuel and Chana Tokayer in memory of his father, HaRav Hillel ben Naftali ע'ה Tamy and Kenneth Chelst in memory of her mother, Batya bat Yakov Tov ע'ה Sheila and Bob Feinerman in memory of her father, Nechemiah ben Boruch ע'ה Eva and Dr. Ivan Nelson in memory of her stepfather, Mordechai ben David ע'ה, and father Shlomo Zalmon ben Yishayahu ע'ה and his mother, Faiga bat Yoseph ע'ה and grandfather Ben Tzion ben Yehuda ע'ה

Eugene and Marilyn Milanaik Refuah Shelaymah, New member of Shul. Nachum Baer ben Malka Gittle Joan and Al Levin in honor of the dedication of Torah in memory of Jeff Kurtzע'ה Carol and Josh Samborn in honor of Marci Kurtz Diana Bornstein in honor of the marriage of Dr. Irma Hausdorf and Stanley Presser

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Torah Ohr Annual Dinner 2018

The Annual Torah Ohr Dinner will take place on Sunday, February 11, 2018.

It is with pleasure that we will be honoring such deserving members of our kehilla:

Jay and Wendy Goldberg Dave and Eva Love

Gary and Marcia Schrager

ALERT!! Since many congregants have allergies, asthma, and other breathing difficulties, we would appreciate it if men and women would refrain from using perfume, cologne, etc. when coming to Shul. Thank you.