Mazal tovto George & Cathy Renz and to Tzvi & Anne Diamond on the upcoming marriage of Miriam & Rafi, as well as Rafi's aufruf and Miriam's Shabbat Kallah this Shabbat.
Shabbat, January 19, Parshat Beshalach 7:30 a.m. Hashkama followed by Shiur with Rabbi Saltzman on "The connection between: מִרְיָם, מָרָה, תְּמָרִים" 9:00 a.m. Shacharit followed by a Dvar Torah by Josh Vogel 9:30 a.m. Teen Minyan in the Beit Midrash 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Groups for Children 4:24 p.m. Mincha followed by Bnei Akiva and Shiur with Rabbi Reisman:Tanur Shel Achnai - Lo Bashamayim Hee. 5:28 p.m. Maariv, Havdalah 6:15 p.m. Mishmash
Sunday, January 20 7:15 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. Shacharit 4:15 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv at shul
IMPORTANT INFO Please remember that children should be in shul, groups, or babysitting. To help keep everyone safe, we ask that children do NOT play outside in front of the building or in the parking lot. Thank you.
Bnei Akiva Bnei Akiva information for this Shabbat, January 19th, Parshat 'Beshalach' is as follows: Between Mincha and Ma’ariv 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Drop off at the Mercaz. We hope to see your children there! ~ Noam, Michal and the Madrichim
Women's Tuesday Morning Torah Circle with Rabbi Cheses Join us for some interactive and inspiring Torah study every Tuesday morning, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Topic: Insights into the Weekly Parsha based on Drash David, the commentary of Rabbi David Hofstater. Held at the home of Stephanie Kaplan, 9 Circle Way, Sharon. Contact Stephanie Kaplan (stephkap.sk@gmail.com) to join the group email list or to host a week of learning.
Tuesday Night Torah Come join us for Tuesday Night Torah, chevrutah learning and yummy snacks, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., each Tuesday night in the Beit Midrash. Rabbi Cheses will be starting a weekly Gemara Shiur on the first perek of Bava Batra, which deals with various topics related to social order including security taxes. Please bring your own Gemara! We will meet on Tuesday evenings during TNT from 8-9pm in the front of the Beit Midrash!
Tefillat Nashim All women and girls are invited to Tefillat Nashim on Shabbat Patshat Yitro, January 26th at 9:45 a.m. Join in the singing and davening while supporting those who have prepared to lead. If you want to lead or leyn, please contact Marcia Spellman at mespellman@verizon.net. Hope to see you there!
"חוג עברית" is coming back! Young Israel members - You are cordially invited to join us for Chug Ivrit בעברית. This is a wonderful opportunity to converse with your friends and us in Hebrew. Our meeting will be held at the home of Roy & Lisa Schreiber, 8 Lothrup Way, on Wednesday, January 23 at 8 p.m., and continuing every other week at 8:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Noam: 781-363-5401 or Michal: 781-363-5402, or sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com. Looking forward to seeing you!
חוג בישול ישראלי- Israeli cooking class Dear parents of 5-8th graders. In two weeks time, January 30th, they are going to have their cooking class with a slight twist! Noam & Michal are doing a Master Chef cooking competition with all the children in the chug. Parents, you are invited at 8:15 to come taste your children's food and see who the winner is! Class will be over at 8:30.
Tu Beshvat Melave Malka for 6-7th graders Tu Beshvat event for 6-7th graders this Saturday, January 19th, from 7-8pm. Please join Noam and Michal in the Merkaz for a seudat amenim. There will be good food, lots of yummy choices, and fun activities.
KIDDUSH! We have multiple sponsorships this week! ~ Kiddush and Hashkama kiddush are sponsored this week by the Renz and Diamond families in honor of Rafi's Auf Ruf, Miriam's Shabbat Kallah, and Miriam & Rafi's upcoming marriage. ~ Kiddush is sponsored this week by Benjamin & Emily Lupatkin in gratitude for the community’s generosity and support in welcoming their daughter Nava into their family.
Saturday Night at the Movies - “Of Journeys and Memory” (Films from the National Center for Jewish Film) Saturday, January 19, 8:00 p.m. The Green Dumpster Mystery (Ha'taalumah Ba'meholah Ha'yerukah) Israel, 2008, 50 minutes; Hebrew with English subtitles; Directed by Tal Haim Yoffe Traveling on his scooter through Tel Aviv, filmmaker Tal Haim Yoffe finds a discarded box of old photographs in a green dumpster. This docu-detective film, slowly unwinds a family history, beginning in Lodz, Poland, and traveling through the Siberian Gulag, a Samarkand sugar plant, a Ha’apala ship and the battlefields of the Sinai Peninsula. Like Daniel Mendelsohn's bestseller The Lost and David Ofek’s film No. 17 is Anonymous, this tightly-paced tour de force vividly evokes the now-extinguished lives of an anonymous—but typical—Israeli family.
Saturday, February 16, 8:00 p.m. Carvalho's Journey; Director/Producer/Writer: Steve Rivo; Narrator: Michael Stuhlbarg A real life 19th-century American western adventure about Charleston-born Sephardic daguerreotypist Solomon Nunes Carvalho who became one of the first to photograph the Far West while traveling with Native Americans, Mormons, and mountain men as part of explorer John Fremont's 1853 Westward Expedition through Kansas, Colorado, Utah, and California. Narrated by Michael Stuhlbarg (Boardwalk Empire, Steve Jobs).
January/February Celebration Kiddush Our January/February Celebration Kiddush will be held in conjunction with the Chullent Cook-off on February 9th. Make sure to recognize all the good that is going on by sharing it at Celebration Kiddush. Sign up to sponsor at www.yisharon.org/mcks. Deadline 2/4/19.
YI-Sharon Chulent Cook-off The third annual YI-Sharon chulent cook-off is coming on February 9th. Do you have what it takes to take home the Golden Apron, to bring everlasting glory to yourself and your family? Can you satisfy the judges (that is, the entire community) by filling their tummies with slow-cooked goodness? All chefs are welcome. Compete alone or with a team. See the attached flier for details. Contact Michael Gerber at drmgerber@gmail.com for more information or to sign up. May the best chulent win!
PLANT TREES FOR TU B'SHVAT Plant fruit “Trees of Life” in Israel on Tu B’Shvat in memory of those killed at Etz Chaim in Pittsburgh. This program starts now and the fruit trees need to be ordered by the end of Tu B’Shvat, Jan 30th, 2019. Our goal is 100 trees to create the Young Israel of Sharon orchard. We will help create NEW life in memory of those who were taken away. Click here for videos, info and to order via the “Tree Form”.
Feel free to forward this email with our unique tracking link to your family and friends.
The trees in this orchard will produce fruit, support the local community, and give all participants the opportunity to share in the many Mitzvot performed with these trees and their fruits such as: Orlah, Teruma, Ma'aser, Shmitta and more! Everyone who orders trees will receive their own official colorful personalized certificate by mail, suitable for framing, which may be dedicated in honor or in memory of anyone. Thank you in advance for your participation!
Save the Date for the Empty Nester's Shabbat Dinner Friday, March 8, 2019 ~ More info to follow...
YI Sharon Annual Dinner Save the date for our YI Sharon Annual Dinner on Sunday, March 17th! We are pleased to announce this year’s very deserving honorees…. Our main honorees are Roy and Lisa Strunin, and our Julius Reitman Service awardees are Libi Rides and Aaron Saks. All four of these amazing people have done – and continue to do – a tremendous amount for our shul, and we look forward to celebrating them. Many more details to come, about our honorees, the ad journal, and the dinner.
YI Sharon Daff Writing Opportunities You may have noticed the YI Sharon Daff that has been published weekly for over a month now, featuring writings by Rabbis Rackover, Klapper, and Cheses, as well as Rabbi Goldfeder and Seth Kosowsky. The daff is meant to be a forum to the broadcast of ideas and a generator of conversation about Torah within the community and, as such, is open to everyone and anyone who wants to contribute. As you also may have noticed, the format is not fancy, the ideas are generally in-progress, and the religious views expressed therein are varied. If you would like to contribute, please be in touch with Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder at heyrabbi@gmail.com.
Mikvah Mei Ezra Membership Drive Mikvah Mei Ezra is encouraging everyone in our community to show their support for our mikvah by becoming a member. This annual membership will be effective as of January 1, 2019. Two levels of membership are available, as well as a non-member friend of the mikvah option for just $36. We hope that you can show your commitment to our mikvah! Become a member or friend of the mikvah here!
Be Generous - For FREE! Shop through the link below and help fund Young Israel of Sharon!
Donation Card Update Should you wish to send a donation card in memory of, or in honor of someone, please email Suellen Beiser at cards@yisharon.org.
YI Tree of Life Buy a brass leaf on our Young Israel Tree of Life in honor of a special person or occasion. Each leaf is $100. Order by email: mshimshak@gmail.com or 781-784-8192. The order will be going in shortly!
Hot Water Urns/Hot Plates JUST IN! A shipment of the 40-cup hot water urns--$100 to Young Israel of Sharon--and 20x24" electric hot plates--$120 to Young Israel of Sharon. Please put urn or hot plate in the memo! CALL Amy Fistel at 781-784-0085 to arrange a pickup time.
Memorial Plaques Memorial plaques are available for purchase to commemorate the memory of your loved one. Please contact Dan Shimshak at 781-784-8192 with any questions or to order.
Cubbies Are Available! We have many available for adoption. Please contact Sandy: sandy@yisharon.org to choose one for your very own.
REFUAH SHELAYMAH
Kaila bat Gitel v'Moshe Faiga Rachel bat Esther Rachmeil Schlomo ben Meyer Yoel ben Rut Barry Mosher Gershon ben Bayla Aaron Yankel ben Rosa Riva Sarah Rivka bat Shaina Tova Ephraim ben Esther Tova bas Chana Lazar Aharon HaLevi ben Hadassah Michael ben Miriam Zeev ben Rachel Yakov ben Sarah Sarah bat Reizl Talia Necha Ahuva bat Tzina Malka Tzina Malka bat Bayla Rivka Chasha Sarah bat Chana Leah Meir Tzadik Ben Beile Batya
Dvorah bat Charlotte Icil bat Vashti Dr. J. Aaron Herschfus, Yechiel Aharon ben Sarah Traina Harry Weinstein, Tzvi Elimelech ben Rivka Channah Liba bat Chaya Sarah Chaya Pesha bat Neshah Shlomo Yaakov ben Chasha Sarah Beilah bas Chaya Sarah Moshe ben Raizel Yehudit bat Tzvetl Miriam bat Chaya Moshe Nechemia ben Rivka Chaim David Ephraim ben Chana Binyomin Eitan ben Gitel Avigail Chana Esther bat Hinda Tsivya David Joseph ben Ahoova Shoshana Miryam Ayelet bat Shoshana Ahuva
Esther Miriam bat Rachel Ilana Orly bat Batya Baruch Mordechai ben Esther Chaya Eliezer Yehuda ben Chana Shaindel Refael Yaakov Tzvi ben Devorah Leah Chizkiyahu Tzvi Aryeh ben Feiga Susie bat Chaya Reizel Rav Shlomo ben Tzivia Yonatan Ezra ben Leah Devorah Sheva bat Chanah Ita Elchanan ben Liba Miriam Leah bat Bluma Miriam Perel bat Gitel Elan Moshe Shmuel bat Yitzchaka Fruma Dov Zeav ben Bracha Leiba Rachmael ben Elke
Ma'ayan Learning Starting Sunday, Jan. 20 our popular Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah class at Beth-El in Newton with Ellie Riesel. Visit www.maayan.org for more details or to register for any of our classes.
NCSY NE & Upstate Winter Regional February 1-3; Sheraton Hartford Hotel @ Bradley Airport $249/Ticket; Roundtrip Travel from Boston $40 To register, visit www.newengland.ncsy.org More info: Yonatan Glicksman, glicksman@ncsy.org
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Sharon Eruv Status
The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness. Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.
Young Israel of Sharon, 100 Ames Street, Sharon, MA 02067 Office Phone: (781) 784-6112; Rabbi Cheses' Phone: (781) 784-6110 Questions? Please contact our Synagogue Administrator, Sandy Spector at sandy@yisharon.org.
MAZAL TOV to Sara (Gale) and Keith Weinberg on the birth of a baby girl, now named Maayan Tikvah. Proud grandparents are Drs. Vicki and David Gale! May Sara and Keith merit to raise this little lady to Torah, Chuppah and Ma'asim Tovim.
Baruch Dayan HaEmeth Deepest condolences to Ronna Finer-Berman and Marvin Berman on the passing of Ronna's brother Philip Finer, Pinchas ben Moshe Chaim Ha-Levi z’l, beloved wife of Kathy; beloved father and grandfather of many. Ronna may be reached by email: rfinerberman@aol.com. May Hashem comfort the Finer and Berman families among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.
Welcome to our Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Joseph Polak and his wife Raizel this Shabbat. On Friday night Rabbi Polak will be running an Oneg for BU Alumni at the home of Ruth and Ari Schwartz (24 Ames.. Court) at 7:30 pm. If you can bring a dessert please email Ruth Schwartz to let her know: ruthinsharon@yahoo.com On Shabbat morning, Rabbi Polak with give an advanced shiur after the Hashkama Minyan on the topic of: When Messianic Dangers Lurk in Halacha Later on Shabbat morning, Rabbi Polak will give the Drasha after musaf in the main sanctuary (around 11:10 a.m.) on the topic of: Lechem Oni: On Involuntary Testimony.
Welcome also to Boston NCSY director, Rabbi Yudi Reisel and his wife Ellie Riesel who are joining us for Shabbat and hosting 2 meals at the shul for our children.
IMPORTANT INFO Please remember that children should be in shul, groups, or babysitting. To help keep everyone safe, we ask that children do NOT play outside in front of the building or in the parking lot. Thank you.
Shabbat, January 12, Shabbat Parshat Bo 7:30 a.m. Hashkama followed by Shiur with Rabbi Polak on When Messianic Dangers Lurk in Halacha 9:00 a.m. Shacharit followed by drasha from Rabbi Polak on Lechem Oni: On Involuntary Testimony 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Groups for Children 4:15 p.m. Mincha followed by Bnei Akiva and Shiur with Rabbi Cheses on “The Halachic History of Life Cycle Rituals: The Sandek.” 5:20 p.m. Maariv, Havdalah
Sunday, January 13 7:15 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. Shacharit 4:15 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv at shul
Weekday Schedule for January 14-17 Shacharit: Monday & Thursday 6:00 a.m. & 6:50 a.m. Tuesday & Wednesday 6:10 & 6:50 a.m. Mincha/Ma'ariv: Monday- Thursday: 4:20 p.m. at Etz Chaim Late Ma’ariv Monday-Thursday: 9:00 p.m. at Young Israel
NCSY Friday Night HS Dinner and Shabbat MS Lunch We are excited to be hosting the Boston NCSY director, Rabbi Yudi Reisel and his wife Ellie Riesel this shabbat, Parshat Bo. There will be a Friday night dinner for high schoolers and a shabbat lunch for middle schoolers.. Sign up for both here.
Bnei Akiva Bnei Akiva information for this Shabbat, January 12th, Parshat 'Bo' is as follows: Between Mincha and Ma’ariv 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Drop off at the Mercaz. We hope to see your children there! ~ Noam, Michal and the Madrichim
Women's Tuesday Morning Torah Circle with Rabbi Cheses Torah Circle will be on hiatus for a few weeks due to the Rabbi's schedule and will resume on January 22nd.
TNT will be held on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. in the Beit Midrash. Rabbi Cheses will not be teaching his Gemara class this week, but will continue next week.
Tefillat Nashim All women and girls are invited to Tefillat Nashim on Shabbat Patshat Yitro, January 26th at 9:45 a.m. Join in the singing and davening while supporting those who have prepared to lead. If you want to lead or leyn, please contact Marcia Spellman at mespellman@verizon.net. Hope to see you there!
"חוג עברית" is coming back! Young Israel members - You are cordially invited to join us for Chug Ivrit בעברית. This is a wonderful opportunity to converse with your friends and us in Hebrew. Our meeting will be held at the home of Roy & Lisa Schreiber, 8 Lothrup Way, every other Wednesday on every other Thursday, January 10, and Wednesday, January 23 at 8 p.m. Please RSVP to Noam: 781-363-5401 or Michal: 781-363-5402, or sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com. Looking forward to seeing you!
חוג בישול ישראלי- Israeli cooking class Parents of children in grades 5-8, Israeli cooking class is back! $6 a class The last Chug in the shul kitchen will be Wednesday, January 16th from 7-8:15 p.m. We will cook delicious Israeli food with your children and speak with them in Hebrew! Please RSVP to Noam and Michal at sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com.
For the cooking class children and parents: There will be a mid-session get together Wednesday, Jan. 30th, 7-8:15 p.m. We’re going to have a Master Chef cooking class competition! Parents, you are cordially invited to join us from 8:15-8:30 to celebrate the winners and taste the delicious foods.
Tu Beshvat Melave Malka for 6-7th graders Motzash January 19th, 7-8pm in the mercaz We will do a 'Seudat Amenim' and have lots of fun! Email us for questions or if you have nut allergies RSVP for Sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com by January 16th Looking forward to seeing you! ~ Noam & Michal
Young Israel of Sharon Book Club The next meeting of our Book Club will take place Wednesday, January 16, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the home of the Lisses, 110 Ames Street. For our December selection, we will be reading The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish (suggested by Book Club member, Norma Berg).
All book club books may be purchased from Amazon through the link on the YI website, which will provide Young Israel with 10 percent of the purchase price. We also try to ensure that there are sufficient copies available through the Sharon Public Library system for all of our Book Club selections. New members are always welcome. Hope to see you there!
YI-Sharon Chulent Cook-off The third annual YI-Sharon chulent cook-off is coming on February 9th. Do you have what it takes to take home the Golden Apron, to bring everlasting glory to yourself and your family? Can you satisfy the judges (that is, the entire community) by filling their tummies with slow-cooked goodness? All chefs are welcome. Compete alone or with a team. See the attached flier for details. Contact Michael Gerber at drmgerber@gmail.com for more information or to sign up. May the best chulent win!
Save the Date for the Empty Nester's Shabbat Dinner Friday, March 8, 2019 ~ More info to follow...
YI Sharon Annual Dinner Save the date for our YI Sharon Annual Dinner on Sunday, March 17th! We are pleased to announce this year’s very deserving honorees…. Our main honorees are Roy and Lisa Strunin, and our Julius Reitman Service awardees are Libi Rides and Aaron Saks. All four of these amazing people have done – and continue to do – a tremendous amount for our shul, and we look forward to celebrating them. Many more details to come, about our honorees, the ad journal, and the dinner.
YI Sharon Daff Writing Opportunities You may have noticed the YI Sharon Daff that has been published weekly for over a month now, featuring writings by Rabbis Rackover, Klapper, and Cheses, as well as Rabbi Goldfeder and Seth Kosowsky. The daff is meant to be a forum to the broadcast of ideas and a generator of conversation about Torah within the community and, as such, is open to everyone and anyone who wants to contribute. As you also may have noticed, the format is not fancy, the ideas are generally in-progress, and the religious views expressed therein are varied. If you would like to contribute, please be in touch with Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder at heyrabbi@gmail.com.
Mikvah Mei Ezra Membership Drive Mikvah Mei Ezra is encouraging everyone in our community to show their support for our mikvah by becoming a member. This annual membership will be effective as of January 1, 2019. Two levels of membership are available, as well as a non-member friend of the mikvah option for just $36. We hope that you can show your commitment to our mikvah! Become a member or friend of the mikvah here!
Be Generous - For FREE! Shop through the link below and help fund Young Israel of Sharon!
Donation Card Update Should you wish to send a donation card in memory of, or in honor of someone, please email Suellen Beiser at cards@yisharon.org.
YI Tree of Life Buy a brass leaf on our Young Israel Tree of Life in honor of a special person or occasion. Each leaf is $100. Order by email: mshimshak@gmail.com or 781-784-8192. The order will be going in shortly!
Hot Water Urns/Hot Plates JUST IN! A shipment of the 40-cup hot water urns--$100 to Young Israel of Sharon--and 20x24" electric hot plates--$120 to Young Israel of Sharon. Please put urn or hot plate in the memo! CALL Amy Fistel at 781-784-0085 to arrange a pickup time.
Memorial Plaques Memorial plaques are available for purchase to commemorate the memory of your loved one. Please contact Dan Shimshak at 781-784-8192 with any questions or to order.
Cubbies Are Available! We have many available for adoption. Please contact Sandy: sandy@yisharon.org to choose one for your very own.
Ma'ayan Learning Starting Sunday, Jan. 20 our popular Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah class at Beth-El in Newton with Ellie Riesel. Visit www.maayan.org for more details or to register for any of our classes.
REFUAH SHELAYMAH
Kaila bat Gitel v'Moshe Faiga Rachel bat Esther Rachmeil Schlomo ben Meyer Yoel ben Rut Barry Mosher Gershon ben Bayla Aaron Yankel ben Rosa Riva Sarah Rivka bat Shaina Tova Ephraim ben Esther Tova bas Chana Lazar Aharon HaLevi ben Hadassah Michael ben Miriam Zeev ben Rachel Yakov ben Sarah Sarah bat Reizl Talia Necha Ahuva bat Tzina Malka Tzina Malka bat Bayla Rivka Chasha Sarah bat Chana Leah Meir Tzadik Ben Beile Batya
Dvorah bat Charlotte Icil bat Vashti Dr. J. Aaron Herschfus, Yechiel Aharon ben Sarah Traina Harry Weinstein, Tzvi Elimelech ben Rivka Channah Liba bat Chaya Sarah Chaya Pesha bat Neshah Shlomo Yaakov ben Chasha Sarah Beilah bas Chaya Sarah Moshe ben Raizel Yehudit bat Tzvetl Miriam bat Chaya Moshe Nechemia ben Rivka Chaim David Ephraim ben Chana Binyomin Eitan ben Gitel Avigail Chana Esther bat Hinda Tsivya David Joseph ben Ahoova Shoshana Miryam Ayelet bat Shoshana Ahuva
Esther Miriam bat Rachel Ilana Orly bat Batya Baruch Mordechai ben Esther Chaya Eliezer Yehuda ben Chana Shaindel Refael Yaakov Tzvi ben Devorah Leah Chizkiyahu Tzvi Aryeh ben Feiga Susie bat Chaya Reizel Rav Shlomo ben Tzivia Yonatan Ezra ben Leah Devorah Sheva bat Chanah Ita Elchanan ben Liba Miriam Leah bat Bluma Miriam Perel bat Gitel Elan Moshe Shmuel bat Yitzchaka Fruma Dov Zeav ben Bracha Leiba Rachmael ben Elke
KIDDUSH! Kiddush this week is sponsored by the shul.
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Sharon Eruv Status
The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness. Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.
Young Israel of Sharon, 100 Ames Street, Sharon, MA 02067 Office Phone: (781) 784-6112; Rabbi Cheses' Phone: (781) 784-6110 Questions? Please contact our Synagogue Administrator, Sandy Spector at sandy@yisharon.org.
IMPORTANT INFO Please remember that children should be in shul, groups, or babysitting. Especially in light of recent security concerns, we ask that children do NOT play outside in front of the building or in the parking lot. Thank you.
Shabbat, January 5, Shabbat Mevarchim, Parshat Va’era 7:30 a.m. Hashkama followed by Shiur with Rabbi Klapper 9:00 a.m. Shacharit 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Groups for Children 4:08 p.m. Mincha followed by Bnei Akiva and Shiur with Rabbi Cheses on “The Halachic History of Life Cycle Rituals: Brit Milah.” 5:14 p.m. Maariv, Havdalah 6:00 p.m. Mishmash
Sunday, January 6 7:15 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. Shacharit 4:08 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv at shul Weekday Schedule for January 7- 10 Shacharit: Monday (Rosh Chodesh) 5:55 a.m. & 6:50 a.m. Tuesday & Wednesday 6:10 & 6:50 a.m. Thursday 6:00 & 6:50 a.m. Mincha/Ma'ariv: Monday- Thursday: 4:15 p.m. at Etz Chaim Late Ma’ariv Monday-Thursday: 9:00 p.m. at Young Israel
Bnei Akiva Bnei Akiva information for this Shabbat, January 5th,Parshat 'Vaera' is as follows: Between Mincha and Ma’ariv (20 minutes after start time for Mincha) Drop off at the Merkaz. We hope to see your children there! ~ Noam, Michal and the Madrichim
Women's Tuesday Morning Torah Circle with Rabbi Cheses Torah Circle will be on hiatus for a few weeks due to the Rabbi's schedule and will resume on January 22nd.
TNT will be held as usual on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. in the Beit Midrash.
"חוג עברית" is coming back! Young Israel members - You are cordially invited to join us for Chug Ivrit בעברית. This is a wonderful opportunity to converse with your friends and us in Hebrew. Our meeting will be held at the home of Roy & Lisa Schreiber, 8 Lothrup Way, every other Wednesday on every other Thursday, January 10, and Wednesday, January 23 at 8 p.m. Please RSVP to Noam: 781-363-5401 or Michal: 781-363-5402, or sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com. Looking forward to seeing you!
חוג בישול ישראלי- Israeli cooking class Parents of children in grades 5-8, Israeli cooking class is back! $6 a class The last Chug in the shul kitchen will be Wednesday, January 16th from 7-8:15 p.m. We will cook delicious Israeli food with your children and speak with them in Hebrew! Please RSVP to Noam and Michal at sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com.
Young Israel of Sharon Book Club The next meeting of our Book Club will take place Wednesday, January 16, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the home of the Lisses, 110 Ames Street. For our December selection, we will be reading The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish (suggested by Book Club member, Norma Berg).
All book club books may be purchased from Amazon through the link on the YI website, which will provide Young Israel with 10 percent of the purchase price. We also try to ensure that there are sufficient copies available through the Sharon Public Library system for all of our Book Club selections. New members are always welcome. Hope to see you there!
Save the Date for the Empty Nester's Shabbat Dinner Friday, March 8, 2019 ~ More info to follow...
YI Sharon Annual Dinner Save the date for our YI Sharon Annual Dinner on Sunday, March 17th! We are pleased to announce this year’s very deserving honorees…. Our main honorees are Roy and Lisa Strunin, and our Julius Reitman Service awardees are Libi Rides and Aaron Saks. All four of these amazing people have done – and continue to do – a tremendous amount for our shul, and we look forward to celebrating them. Many more details to come, about our honorees, the ad journal, and the dinner. To get involved, on the ad journal committee or the dinner committee, please speak with Naomi Korn Gold (naomikorn@gmail.com), Erin Statter (erinstatter@gmail.com), Dayna Delman (dhdelman@comcast.net), or Sharyn Schechter (schechter.family@verizon.net) if you’re interested.
Mishnah Learning You are invited to participate in the learning of the entire Six Orders of the Mishnah in memory of Mark Chernin's father, Homer Bernard Chernin, Berel Chaim ben Gedalia Hirsch Z"L Sign up to learn a masechta of Mishna in his memory by clicking on this link- https://tinyurl.com/SIYUMCHERNIN
Mikvah Mei Ezra Membership Drive Mikvah Mei Ezra is encouraging everyone in our community to show their support for our mikvah by becoming a member. This annual membership will be effective as of January 1, 2019. Two levels of membership are available, as well as a non-member friend of the mikvah option for just $36. We hope that you can show your commitment to our mikvah! Become a member or friend of the mikvah here!
Be Generous - For FREE! Shop through the link below and help fund Young Israel of Sharon!
YI TREE OF LIFE Buy a brass leaf on our Young Israel Tree of Life in honor of a special person or occasion. Each leaf is $100. Order by email: mshimshak@gmail.com or 781-784-8192. The order will be going in shortly!
HOT WATER URNS/HOT PLATES JUST IN! A shipment of the 40-cup hot water urns--$100 to Young Israel of Sharon--and 20x24" electric hot plates--$120 to Young Israel of Sharon. Please put urn or hot plate in the memo! CALL Amy Fistel at 781-784-0085 to arrange a pickup time.
Memorial Plaques Memorial plaques are available for purchase to commemorate the memory of your loved one. Please contact Dan Shimshak at 781-784-8192 with any questions or to order.
CUBBIES ARE AVAILABLE! We have many available for adoption. Please contact Sandy: sandy@yisharon.org to choose one for your very own.
Ma'ayan Learning This Motzei Shabbat, 1/5 Rabbi Dr. Harvey Belovski, a popular educator from England, will be teaching "Counterfeit or Kosher? The Controversial Commentary of R. Yehudah Hechassid" which will explore the finding of his long-lost manuscript which rocked the rabbinic world. 8 p.m. @ 605 Chestnuthill Ave. Brookline. $20/person or bring a friend for $35.
Tuesday 1/8 8:30 a.m., ladies join us at Pure Cold Press for the 2nd monthly meeting of The Greatest Book Club Ever. This month's theme will explore what it means to be a body in the service of God?
Starting Sunday, Jan. 20 our popular Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah class at Beth-El in Newton with Ellie Riesel. Visit www.maayan.org for more details or to register for any of our classes.
REFUAH SHELAYMAH
Kaila bat Gitel v'Moshe Faiga Rachel bat Esther Rachmeil Schlomo ben Meyer Yoel ben Rut Barry Mosher Gershon ben Bayla Aaron Yankel ben Rosa Riva Sarah Rivka bat Shaina Tova Ephraim ben Esther Tova bas Chana Lazar Aharon HaLevi ben Hadassah Michael ben Miriam Zeev ben Rachel Yakov ben Sarah Sarah bat Reizl Talia Necha Ahuva bat Tzina Malka Tzina Malka bat Bayla Rivka Chasha Sarah bat Chana Leah Meir Tzadik Ben Beile Batya
Dvorah bat Charlotte Icil bat Vashti Dr. J. Aaron Herschfus, Yechiel Aharon ben Sarah Traina Harry Weinstein, Tzvi Elimelech ben Rivka Channah Liba bat Chaya Sarah Chaya Pesha bat Neshah Shlomo Yaakov ben Chasha Sarah Beilah bas Chaya Sarah Moshe ben Raizel Yehudit bat Tzvetl Miriam bat Chaya Moshe Nechemia ben Rivka Chaim David Ephraim ben Chana Binyomin Eitan ben Gitel Avigail Chana Esther bat Hinda Tsivya David Joseph ben Ahoova Shoshana
Esther Miriam bat Rachel Ilana Orly bat Batya Baruch Mordechai ben Esther Chaya Eliezer Yehuda ben Chana Shaindel Refael Yaakov Tzvi ben Devorah Leah Chizkiyahu Tzvi Aryeh ben Feiga Susie bat Chaya Reizel Rav Shlomo ben Tzivia Yonatan Ezra ben Leah Devorah Sheva bat Chanah Ita Elchanan ben Liba Miriam Leah bat Bluma Miriam Perel bat Gitel Elan Moshe Shmuel bat Yitzchaka Fruma Dov Zeav ben Bracha Leiba Rachmael ben Elke
KIDDUSH! Kiddush this week is sponsored by the shul.
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Sharon Eruv Status
The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness. Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.
Young Israel of Sharon, 100 Ames Street, Sharon, MA 02067 Office Phone: (781) 784-6112; Rabbi Cheses' Phone: (781) 784-6110 Questions? Please contact our Synagogue Administrator, Sandy Spector at sandy@yisharon.org.
MAZAL TOV on the birth of a baby girl born to proud parents Drs. Adam and Tova Berman. Big brother is Noam Gavriel. Savta and Saba are Dr. Marvin Berman and Ronna Finer Berman, and Dr. Jerry and Beth Schiff. Great grandparents are Dr. Seymour and Judy Schiff.
May Tova and Adam merit to raise this little lady to Torah Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim.
CONDOLENCES Deepest condolences to Matt and Nina Weinstock on the passing of Matt's mother Ida Weinstock, beloved wife of Monroe Weinstock z’l, Steven and Shelley Weinstock, and Frances Weinstock Cullen; beloved grandmother of Varda Weinstock Berkson and Jesse Weinstock, Amiel and Jennifer Weinstock.
Shiva will be observed in Sharon, MA at 15 Marie Avenue. Shiva minyanim will be as follows:
Visitors are welcome at the shiva home, on Wednesday-Friday. Hours are open.
Matt and Nina may be reached at ninaskw@gmail.com.
May the Omnipresent comfort the Weinstock family among the mourners of Tziyon and Yerushalayim.
Deepest condolences to Hedy Weiner on the passing of her beloved husband Dr. Mark Weiner, Mordechai Nachman ben Chaim Meyer z’l, cherished father and father-in-law of Chana and Ira Glasser, Avi and Stefanie Weiner, Zach Weiner, and Shani Weiner; proud grandfather of Jason, Gabby, Miles and Jesse; beloved son of Dr. Mike Weiner and Shani Weiner z’l and son in law of Morris Wald z’l and Ruth Wald.
Shiva will be at the Weiner Residence, 14 Manns Hill Crescent through Friday morning, and then continue in NY through Sunday morning.
Minyan and Visiting Hours Schedule:
The shiva period in memory of Dr.. Mark Weiner, ז"ל, will be observed in Jerusalem as follows:
Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Nophim Tower, 2 Henrietta Szold St.;
Thursday from 3-9 p.m. & Motza'ei Shabbat from 7-10 at 1 Mordechai Zvi Maneh St., No. 15.
May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Hedy Wald Weiner may be reached at: hwaldphd@yahoo.com
May Hashem comfort the Weiner family among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.
IMPORTANT INFO
Please remember that children should be in shul, groups, or babysitting. Especially in light of recent security concerns, we ask that children do NOT play outside in front of the building or in the parking lot. Thank you.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE(click "Weekly Schedule" above to view online!) Rabbi Cheses will be in the office again on January 1st.
Sandy will be in and out of the office through January 1st, unsure of schedule. Please email her (sandy@yisharon.org) with any questions.
Shabbat, December 29, Parshat Shmot
7:30 a.m. Hashkama followed by Shiur with Rabbi David Salzman, “The Circumcision Circumvention”
9:00 a.m. Shacharit
10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Groups for Children
4:02 p.m. Mincha (No Bnei Akiva) and Shiur with Rabbi Saltzman, "Moshe and the Mitzri: A Hit and Run"
5:08 p.m. Maariv, Havdalah
Sunday, December 30
8:00 a.m. Shacharit (just one minyan)
4:08 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv at shul
Weekday Schedule for December 31- January 3 Shacharit:
Monday-Tuesday 6:30 a.m. (one Minyan)
Wednesday 6:10 & 6:50 a.m.
Thursday 6:00 & 6:50 a.m. Mincha/Ma'ariv:
Monday- Thursday: 4:00 p.m. at Etz Chaim Late Ma’ariv
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 p.m. at Young Israel
Friday, January 4
6:10 a.m. & 6:50 a.m. Shacharit
4:08 p.m. Candle lighting, Mincha, Special Yakar Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma'ariv
YI Sharon Annual Dinner
Save the date for our YI Sharon Annual Dinner on Sunday, March 17th!
We are pleased to announce this year’s very deserving honorees….
Our main honorees are Roy and Lisa Strunin, and our Julius Reitman Service awardees are Libi Rides and Aaron Saks. All four of these amazing people have done – and continue to do – a tremendous amount for our shul, and we look forward to celebrating them. Many more details to come, about our honorees, the ad journal, and the dinner.
To get involved, on the ad journal committee or the dinner committee, please speak with Naomi Korn Gold (naomikorn@gmail.com), Erin Statter (erinstatter@gmail.com), Dayna Delman (dhdelman@comcast.net), or Sharyn Schechter (schechter.family@verizon.net) if you’re interested.
Happenings This Shabbat
Bnei Akiva
No Bnei Akiva this week!
Women's Tuesday Morning Torah Circle with Rabbi Cheses and TNT Will return January 8th, 2019.
"חוג עברית" is coming back!
Young Israel members - You are cordially invited to join us for Chug Ivrit בעברית.
This is a wonderful opportunity to converse with your friends and us in Hebrew.
Our meeting will be held at the home of Roy & Lisa Schreiber, 8 Lothrup Way, every other Wednesday on every other Wednesday 1.9, 1.23 at 8 p.m.
Please RSVP to Noam: 781-363-5401 or Michal: 781-363-5402,
or sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com. Looking forward to seeing you!
חוג בישול ישראלי- Israeli cooking class
Parents of children in grades 5-8, Israeli cooking class is back! $6 a class
The last Chug in the shul kitchen will be Wednesday, January 16th from 7-8:15 p.m.
We will cook delicious Israeli food with your children and speak with them in Hebrew!
Please RSVP to Noam and Michal at sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com.
Young Israel of Sharon Book Club
The next meeting of our Book Club will take place Wednesday, January 16, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the home of the Lisses, 110 Ames Street. For our December selection, we will be reading The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish (suggested by Book Club member, Norma Berg).
All book club books may be purchased from Amazon through the link on the YI website, which will provide Young Israel with 10 percent of the purchase price. We also try to ensure that there are sufficient copies available through the Sharon Public Library system for all of our Book Club selections. New members are always welcome. Hope to see you there!
Save the Date for the Empty Nester's Shabbat Dinner
Friday, March 8, 2019 ~ More info to follow...
Mishnah Learning
You are invited to participate in the learning of the entire Six Orders of the Mishnah in memory of Mark Chernin's father, Homer Bernard Chernin, Berel Chaim ben Gedalia Hirsch Z"L
Sign up to learn a masechta of Mishna in his memory by clicking on this link- https://tinyurl.com/SIYUMCHERNIN
A Volunteer Opportunity from the Comfort of Your Own Home Michelle Hamer has been our tireless volunteer for sending out donation cards for years. We so appreciate her efforts! It is time to hand over the reins of our card writing to a new volunteer. If you are interested, please reach out to Sandy at sandy@yisharon.org. Thank you!
Mikvah Mei Ezra Membership Drive
Mikvah Mei Ezra is launching a new membership drive and encouraging everyone in our community to show their support for our mikvah by becoming a member. This annual membership will be effective as of January 1, 2019. Two levels of membership are available, as well as a non-member friend of the mikvah option for just $36. We hope that you can show your commitment to our mikvah! Become a member or friend of the mikvah here!
Ma’ayan has lots of programs coming up!
Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah Program is starting January 6th with Ellie Riesel 10-12 on Sundays at Beth El in Newton.
Visit www.maayan.org for more information or to register.
Be Generous - For FREE! Shop through the link below and help fund Young Israel of Sharon!
YI TREE OF LIFE Buy a brass leaf on our Young Israel Tree of Life in honor of a special person or occasion. Each leaf is $100. Order by email: mshimshak@gmail.com or 781-784-8192. The order will be going in shortly!
HOT WATER URNS/HOT PLATES
JUST IN! A shipment of the 40-cup hot water urns--$100 to Young Israel of Sharon--and 20x24" electric hot plates--$120 to Young Israel of Sharon. Please put urn or hot plate in the memo! CALL Amy Fistel at
781-784-0085 to arrange a pickup time.
Memorial Plaques
Memorial plaques are available for purchase to commemorate the memory of your loved one. Please contact Dan Shimshak at 781-784-8192 with any questions or to order.
CUBBIES ARE AVAILABLE!
We have many available for adoption. Please contact Sandy: sandy@yisharon.org to choose one for your very own.
REFUAH SHELAYMAH
Kaila bat Gitel v'Moshe
Faiga Rachel bat Esther
Rachmeil Schlomo ben Meyer
Yoel ben Rut
Barry Mosher
Gershon ben Bayla
Aaron Yankel ben Rosa Riva
Sarah Rivka bat Shaina Tova
Ephraim ben Esther
Tova bas Chana
Lazar Aharon HaLevi ben Hadassah
Michael ben Miriam
Zeev ben Rachel
Yakov ben Sarah
Sarah bat Reizl
Talia Necha Ahuva bat Tzina Malka
Tzina Malka bat Bayla Rivka
Chasha Sarah bat Chana Leah
Meir Tzadik Ben Beile Batya
Dvorah bat Charlotte
Icil bat Vashti
Dr. J. Aaron Herschfus, Yechiel Aharon ben Sarah Traina
Harry Weinstein, Tzvi Elimelech ben Rivka
Channah Liba bat Chaya Sarah
Chaya Pesha bat Neshah
Shlomo Yaakov ben Chasha Sarah
Beilah bas Chaya Sarah
Moshe ben Raizel
Yehudit bat Tzvetl
Miriam bat Chaya
Moshe Nechemia ben Rivka
Chaim David Ephraim ben Chana
Binyomin Eitan ben Gitel Avigail
Chana Esther bat Hinda Tsivya
David Joseph ben Ahoova Shoshana
Esther Miriam bat Rachel
Ilana Orly bat Batya
Baruch Mordechai ben Esther Chaya
Eliezer Yehuda ben Chana Shaindel
Refael Yaakov Tzvi ben Devorah Leah
Chizkiyahu Tzvi Aryeh ben Feiga
Susie bat Chaya Reizel
Rav Shlomo ben Tzivia
Yonatan Ezra ben Leah Devorah
Sheva bat Chanah Ita
Elchanan ben Liba Miriam
Leah bat Bluma
Miriam Perel bat Gitel
Elan Moshe Shmuel bat Yitzchaka Fruma Dov Zeav ben Bracha Leiba
KIDDUSH! Kiddush this week is sponsored by Amy Fistel - in honor of everyone who comes to morning minyan who allowed Amy to say kaddish for her mother this past year.
QUICK LINKS
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Shop to Support YI!
Sharon Eruv Status
The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness.
Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.
Young Israel of Sharon, 100 Ames Street, Sharon, MA 02067 Office Phone: (781) 784-6112; Rabbi Cheses' Phone: (781) 784-6110
Questions? Please contact our Synagogue Administrator, Sandy Spector at sandy@yisharon.org.
IMPORTANT INFO Please remember that children should be in shul, groups, or babysitting. Especially in light of recent security concerns, we ask that children do NOT play outside in front of the building or in the parking lot. Thank you.
Rabbi Cheses will be out of town next week. Sandy will be in and out of the office next week, unsure of schedule. Please email her (sandy@yisharon.org) with any questions.
Shabbat, December 22, Parshat Vayechi 7:30 a.m. Hashkama followed by Shiur with Rabbi Klapper 9:00 a.m. Shacharit 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Groups for Children 3:58 p.m. Mincha followed by Bnei Akiva and Shiur with Rabbi Cheses on “Jewish customs at the end of life” 5:03 p.m. Maariv, Havdalah 5:50 p.m. Mishmash
Sunday, December 23 7:15 a.m. Shacharit #1 at 8:00 a.m. Shacharit #2 at 3:58 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv at shul
Weekday Schedule for December 24-27 Shacharit: Monday- Thursday: 6:15 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Mincha/Ma'ariv: Monday- Thursday: 4:00 p.m. at Etz Chaim Late Ma’ariv Monday-Thursday: 9:00 p.m. at Young Israel Friday, December 28 6:15 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. Shacharit 4:02 p.m. Candle lighting, Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma'ariv
YI Sharon Annual Dinner Save the date for our YI Sharon Annual Dinner on Sunday, March 17th! We are pleased to announce this year’s very deserving honorees…. Our main honorees are Roy and Lisa Strunin, and our Julius Reitman Service awardees are Libi Rides and Aaron Saks. All four of these amazing people have done – and continue to do – a tremendous amount for our shul, and we look forward to celebrating them. Many more details to come, about our honorees, the ad journal, and the dinner. To get involved, on the ad journal committee or the dinner committee, please speak with Naomi Korn Gold (naomikorn@gmail.com), Erin Statter (erinstatter@gmail.com), Dayna Delman (dhdelman@comcast.net), or Sharyn Schechter (schechter.family@verizon.net) if you’re interested.
Happenings This Shabbat
Bnei Akiva Bnei Akiva information for this Shabbat is: December 15th, Parshat VAYECHI,4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Drop off at the Merkaz We hope to see your children there! Noam, Michal and the Madrichim
Women's Tuesday Morning Torah Circle with Rabbi Cheses and TNT Will return January 8th, 2019.
"חוג עברית" is coming back! Young Israel members - You are cordially invited to join us for Chug Ivrit בעברית. This is a wonderful opportunity to converse with your friends and us in Hebrew. Our meeting will be held at the home of Roy & Lisa Schreiber, 8 Lothrup Way, every other Wednesday on every other Wednesday 1.9, 1.23 at 8 p.m. Please RSVP to Noam: 781-363-5401 or Michal: 781-363-5402, or sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com. Looking forward to seeing you!
חוג בישול ישראלי- Israeli cooking class Parents of children in grades 5-8, Israeli cooking class is back! $6 a class It will be 3 remaining Chugim in the shul kitchen, Wednesdays 7-8:15pm, every other week. Remaining Dates: January 2 and 16 We will cook delicious Israeli food with your children and speak with them in Hebrew! Please RSVP to Noam and Michal at sharonbnotsherut@gmail.com.
Young Israel of Sharon Book Club The next meeting of our Book Club will take place Wednesday, January 16, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the home of the Lisses, 110 Ames Street. For our December selection, we will be reading The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish (suggested by Book Club member, Norma Berg).
All book club books may be purchased from Amazon through the link on the YI website, which will provide Young Israel with 10 percent of the purchase price. We also try to ensure that there are sufficient copies available through the Sharon Public Library system for all of our Book Club selections. New members are always welcome. Hope to see you there!
Save the Date for the Empty Nester's Shabbat Dinner Friday, March 8, 2019 ~ More info to follow...
Mishnah Learning You are invited to participate in the learning of the entire Six Orders of the Mishnah in memory of Mark Chernin's father, Homer Bernard Chernin, Berel Chaim ben Gedalia Hirsch Z"L Sign up to learn a masechta of Mishna in his memory by clicking on this link- https://tinyurl.com/SIYUMCHERNIN
A Volunteer Opportunity from the Comfort of Your Own Home Michelle Hamer has been our tireless volunteer for sending out donation cards for years. We so appreciate her efforts! It is time to hand over the reins of our card writing to a new volunteer. If you are interested, please reach out to Sandy at sandy@yisharon.org. Thank you!
Mikvah Mei Ezra Membership Drive Mikvah Mei Ezra is launching a new membership drive and encouraging everyone in our community to show their support for our mikvah by becoming a member. This annual membership will be effective as of January 1, 2019. Two levels of membership are available, as well as a non-member friend of the mikvah option for just $36. We hope that you can show your commitment to our mikvah! Become a member or friend of the mikvah here!
Ma’ayan has lots of programs coming up! Thursday, Dec. 20 7:30 pm Rabbi Seth Farber will be teaching about Chana's prayer at Maimonides School. Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah Program is starting January 6th with Ellie Riesel 10-12 on Sundays at Beth El in Newton. Visit www.maayan.org for more information or to register.
Be Generous - For FREE! Shop through the link below and help fund Young Israel of Sharon!
YI TREE OF LIFE Buy a brass leaf on our Young Israel Tree of Life in honor of a special person or occasion. Each leaf is $100. Order by email: mshimshak@gmail.com or 781-784-8192. The order will be going in shortly!
HOT WATER URNS/HOT PLATES JUST IN! A shipment of the 40-cup hot water urns--$100 to Young Israel of Sharon--and 20x24" electric hot plates--$120 to Young Israel of Sharon. Please put urn or hot plate in the memo! CALL Amy Fistel at 781-784-0085 to arrange a pickup time.
Memorial Plaques Memorial plaques are available for purchase to commemorate the memory of your loved one. Please contact Dan Shimshak at 781-784-8192 with any questions or to order.
CUBBIES ARE AVAILABLE! We have many available for adoption. Please contact Sandy: sandy@yisharon.org to choose one for your very own.
REFUAH SHELAYMAH
Kaila bat Gitel v'Moshe Faiga Rachel bat Esther Rachmeil Schlomo ben Meyer Yoel ben Rut Barry Mosher Gershon ben Bayla Aaron Yankel ben Rosa Riva Sarah Rivka bat Shaina Tova Ephraim ben Esther Tova bas Chana Lazar Aharon HaLevi ben Hadassah Michael ben Miriam Zeev ben Rachel Yakov ben Sarah Sarah bat Reizl Talia Necha Ahuva bat Tzina Malka Tzina Malka bat Bayla Rivka Chasha Sarah bat Chana Leah Meir Tzadik Ben Beile Batya
Dvorah bat Charlotte Icil bat Vashti Dr. Mark Weiner, Mordechai Nachman ben Shoshana Dr. J. Aaron Herschfus, Yechiel Aharon ben Sarah Traina Harry Weinstein, Tzvi Elimelech ben Rivka Channah Liba bat Chaya Sarah Chaya Pesha bat Neshah Shlomo Yaakov ben Chasha Sarah Beilah bas Chaya Sarah Moshe ben Raizel Yehudit bat Tzvetl Miriam bat Chaya Moshe Nechemia ben Rivka Chaim David Ephraim ben Chana Binyomin Eitan ben Gitel Avigail Chana Esther bat Hinda Tsivya
Esther Miriam bat Rachel Ilana Orly bat Batya Baruch Mordechai ben Esther Chaya Eliezer Yehuda ben Chana Shaindel Refael Yaakov Tzvi ben Devorah Leah Chizkiyahu Tzvi Aryeh ben Feiga Susie bat Chaya Reizel Rav Shlomo ben Tzivia Yonatan Ezra ben Leah Devorah Sheva bat Chanah Ita Elchanan ben Liba Miriam Leah bat Bluma Miriam Perel bat Gitel Elan Moshe Shmuel bat Yitzchaka Fruma Dov Zeav ben Bracha Leiba David Joseph ben Ahoova Shoshana
KIDDUSH! Kiddush this week is sponsored by two families, our rabbi, and SHAS' Head of School:
~ Aaron and Sharon Weinberg who wish to express gratitude to Hashem, and Hakarat Hatov to Rabbi Cheses and the Young Israel Community, as well as our dear family and friends for their prayers and outpouring of love in so many ways. ~ Daniel and Kayla Brody in honor of Sonny's successful tonsil-removal surgery.
~ Rabbi Cheses and Julie Galler in honor of the SHAS students who received their first chumash last week: Ella Aylesworth; Hasdai Harrison; Baer Homa; Eshkol Kaufman Grob; Maya Marcus; and Shifra Leibowitz.
QUICK LINKS
Suggestions!
Shop to Support YI!
Sharon Eruv Status
The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness. Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.
Young Israel of Sharon, 100 Ames Street, Sharon, MA 02067 Office Phone: (781) 784-6112; Rabbi Cheses' Phone: (781) 784-6110 Questions? Please contact our Synagogue Administrator, Sandy Spector at sandy@yisharon.org.
