Announcements are sent via email on Thursday afternoons. Event reminders are sent via Whatsapp each Monday @ Noon. Current and Past Announcements are available to view at any time HERE.
Table of Contents 1. Condolences and Bruchim Habaim 2. Schedule, Link to Refuah Shelaymah List & Kiddush Sponsorship 3. Shul Announcements a. Tax Statements for 2022 b. Covid Tests & Masks Available in the Shul Office c. Tefilat Nashim d. Peace of Mind e. Save the date: Annual Chullent Cookoff f. New Donation Cards! 4. Community Announcements a. Maimo Kumsitz b. SHAS/YIOS Blood Drive c. Maimo Step Up to Middle School d. SHAS Annual Event and Ad Journal e. Mikvah Mei Ezra/Chevrat Nashim Mishloach Manot 5. Donations Received Week of 1/19/22-1/25/23
Deepest Condolences to Dan Shimshak on the passing of his older brother Mark Shimshak, Moshe Yosef ben ze’ev z’l. An obituary and funeral details may be found HERE Dan will be sitting shiva in Israel at his apartment in Yerushalayim: 75-4 Derech Chevron.
Shiva Schedule Zoom shiva hours—based on Eastern Standard Time: Zoom CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) Sunday Jan 29: 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM Monday Jan 30: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
In person Shiva based on Israel time:
Words of comfort may be shared with Dan . May Dan and the whole Shimshak family be comforted among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.
B'ruchim Habaim to the Maimonides School 11th Grade and to the Maimonides Teaching Fellows who are joining us for Shabbat.
B'ruchim Habaim to our Scholar in Residence this Shabbat, Rabbi Yosef Gillers. Yosef Gillers is the founder and Co-Executive Director of GrowTorah and a passionate experiential Jewish educator. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a certificate in Experiential Jewish Education from The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. In addition to volunteering on the board of I Was Supposed To Have a Baby, he serves as the Chair of the Teaneck Environmental Commission. He lives in Teaneck, NJ with his wife, Sara, and their daughters Zeva and Mina. On winter Sundays, he can be found teaching skiing at Plattekill Mountain, in the Catskills.
Topics: Shabbat Morning: "Striving for a Balanced Ecosystem in a Supernatural World" Shabbat Afternoon: "Bal Taschit: Digging Deeper Towards Zero Waste Living"
Minyan Schedule Please help with the 8:30 late Maariv, it has been a struggle to get a minyan. There are several community members relying on it to say Kaddish for loved ones anyone who can help make minyan would be greatly appreciated. Please sign up here to communicate about the schedule.
Thursday, Jan 26 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:26 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PMMa’ariv
Friday, Jan 27 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:35 PM Candle Lighting, Yakar Styled Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv
Shabbat, Jan 28, Parshat Bo 7:30 AM Shacharit #1 Main Sanctuary followed by shiur with Rabbi Klapper and Mrs. Deborah Klapper on "What is the Pshat of a Metaphorical Mitzvah?" 9:15 AM Shacharit #2 Main Sanctuary followed by a Dvar Torah with SIR Rabbi Yosef Gillers on “Striving for a Balanced Ecosystem in a Supernatural World” 9:31 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema 9:45 AM Tefillat Nashim in the Beit Midrash 10:15 AM Shabbat Groups for Children 10:30 AM Tot Shabbat in the Social Hall 12:23 PM Mincha Gedolah 4:35 PM Bnei Akiva 4:35 PM Mincha followed by a shiur with SIR Rabbi Yosef Gillers on “"Bal Taschit: Digging Deeper Towards Zero Waste Living" 5:38 PM Ma’ariv 7:00 PM Kumsitz with Mizrach and Maimonides School
Sunday, Jan 29 7:15 AM Shacharit #1 8:15 AM Shacharit #2 4:35 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv
Monday, Jan 30 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:35 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:00 PM Talmud in Translation with Mrs. Deborah Klapper on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Tuesday, Jan 31 6:45 AM Shacharit 9:30-10:15 AM Emunah in The Parsha Based on the Thought of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z’l with Rabbi Cheses on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 4:35 PM Mincha/Maariv 7:30 PM Halacha and Values with Rabbi Klapper in the Beit Midrash and over Zoom CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Wednesday, Feb 1 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:35 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Thursday, Feb 2 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:35 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Davening for Arthur Bloomfield: Ahron Yitzchak ben Berina To show support and accrue merit for his recovery, please do additional kind deeds and say a chapter of tehillim. You can sign up for either of those using this link .
Tehillim for a Member One of our members is in a delicate medical predicament and requested that we say tehillim for her speedy recovery. Please do so by clicking here.
KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS WEEK ~This week’s Main Minyan Shabbat Kiddush is sponsored by Ronna Finer-Berman in honor of the 60th anniversary of Marvin's Bar Mitzvah.
2022 Tax Statements Please check your email for your tax statement for 2022. They were emailed on Tuesday night, January 24th. If you did not receive one, please check your Spam Folder. If you still cannot locate it or have questions on your statement, please email Sandy and she will send you a new one.
Covid Tests & Masks Available in the Shul Office COVID Supplies ~ During this winter season of influenza, COVID-19, and other respiratory infections, common precautions can be helpful, as previously communicated. The Town of Sharon has generously provided YIS surgical masks for adults and children, N95 masks, and covid tests. If anyone needs any of these supplies to keep your family safe, please pick them up from the shul office starting today or contact Aaron Saks . They are in labeled boxes by the exterior door. If anyone is home bound due to infection or potential infection, please reach out to Aaron Saks directly to arrange delivery.
Tefilat Nashim This Week! Tefilat Nashim, Parshat Bo - Jan 28 @ 9:45 AM in the Beit Midrash. Contact Julie Galler to be a part of it.
Peace of Mind Program Volunteers Needed We have the immense privilege of hosting the Peace of Mind program for a second time. This amazing initiative (for those who were not involved in our effort in 2018) matches a unit of recent Israeli veterans with a community in the diaspora that provides a comfortable space and environment for processing some of the difficult parts of their service. We will be hosting these men in our homes, sharing meals with them and celebrating Shabbat together.
To pull this off, we are going to need a number of short term volunteers. Below is a list of the jobs; some need to be filled and others need more support. Please be in touch with Rabbi Cheses or directly with Chaya, Naomi or Jay.
Community Coordinator: someone to be the point person with communications. ??? Hospitality: finding hosts and arranging accommodations - Chaya Massefski Transportation: arranging for travel from/to airports and for local outings in the evening. ??? Programming: organizing nightly fun outings in the area. ??? Shabbat: facilitating a community Shabbat dinner - Naomi Chernin /naomichernin@gmail.com Food: ordering and/or serving lunch at the shul for that week - Naomi Chernin Fundraising: gathering funds to cover the costs for the week - Jay Rosenbaum
Save the date: Annual Chullent Cookoff -- March 18th! Be in touch with Adam Rhodes to enter the competition.
New Donation Cards Available Please enjoy sending our new donation cards! 6-Packs ($54) which include 2 of each scene are available for purchase from Suellen Beiser , as are sending individual cards ($18 each). Magnificent photography by Matt Rides Photography.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Join us for a fun-filled night of singing, Torah, and togetherness with the Maimonides School Community on Saturday, January 28th @7:00 PM with 5th-12th graders and their families!
Step Up to Middle School at Maimonides this Sunday Interested in learning more about the next step in your Maimo journey? On Sunday, January 29th we will be hosting our "Step Up to Middle School" event. Come take a tour with Rabbi Dov Huff, learn with a variety of the teachers and support staff, and find out what makes Maimo Middle School unique! RSVP today. Date: Sunday, January 29th, 10:30-12pm Location: Maimonides School, 34 Philbrick Ave Brookline, MA Details: Please email Shifra Gerber , to RSVP or for more information.
Young Israel of Sharon gratefully acknowledges donations received 1/19/22-1/25/23
For Shabbat Aliyot: Feczko, Richard & Sabina Hartman, Rabbi Barry & Shoshana Milgram, Kenneth & Rebecca Weinberg, Amichai & Mayah
For Tribute Cards: Tobolsky, Harvey & Mildred
For Peace of Mind Sponsorship: Goldberg, Jonathan & Kira Leeds, Bruce & Donna
For Rabbi's General Tzedakah Fund: Bailen, Mark & Roizner, Monica Jaffe, David & Janette
For Financial Distress Fd: Nuriyev, Daniel & Rotfeld, Lena
For the Holly Mindick Fund:
Avigan, David & Michelle Bergel, Steven & Randy Berman, Hana Berman, Marvin & Ronna Bienenfeld, Howard & Andisman, Suzanne
Chernin, Mark & Naomi Edelman, William & Ellyn Kosowsky, Seth & Elka Levin, Joshua & Dora Rosen, Daniel
Schacht, David & Phyllis Schreiber, Roy & Lisa Slater, Matthew & Danielle Weinberg, Aaron & Sharon Weinstock, Matt & Nina
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
Announcements are sent via email on Thursday afternoons.
Event reminders are sent via Whatsapp each Monday @ Noon.
Current and Past Announcements are available to view at any time HERE.
Table of Contents 1. Mazal Tovs, Todah Rabah, and Condolences
2. Schedule, Link to Refuah Shelaymah List & Kiddush Sponsorship 3. Shul Announcements
a. Covid Tests & Masks Available in the Shul Office
b. Save the Date for Tefilat Nashim
c. Peace of Mind
d. New Donation Cards!
e. Upcoming Scholar in Residence Rabbi Yosef Giller 4. Community Announcements
a. Magical Musical Storytime with Elah
b. Ma'ayan - 3 Opportunities to Learn in January
c. Maimo Kumsitz
d. SHAS Annual Event and Ad Journal
e. Sharon Interfaith Clergy Association Non Violence Gathering
f. SHAS/YIOS Blood Drive
g. World Orthodox Congress 5. Donations Received Week of 1/12/22-1/18/23
Mazal Tov on the news of a baby girl born to our new members Cara and Wyatt Smith. Proud older sister is Gemma! May Cara and Wyatt merit to raise this little light to a life of Torah, Chuppah and Ma'asim Tovim.
Mazal tov to Sara Schectman and to David Schectman on the engagement of their son Noam Schectman to Faigy Heller, daughter of Avrahom Moshe and Bashie Heller from Kew Garden Hills, NY.
Todah Rabah to an anonymous member/donor in making our new donation cards happen and to Matt Rides for his magnificent photography to make these cards so special.
Deepest condolences on the news of the passing of Frederick L. Schaefer, Ephraim ben David v'Esther z'l, beloved husband of Celia Maxine (Storich) Schaefer z’l, devoted father of Dora (and Joshua) Levin and David Schaefer, loving brother of Johanna Schaefer, and cherished grandfather of Esther, Natan, and Morgan. May his memory be for a blessing.
Shiva details:
Dora will be sitting shiva at her home. She will be having zoom visits during the day (using the shul zoom room --Password: 100ames) and in person visits at shul (in the front of the women's section) in the evening.
Words of comfort may be shared with Dora.
May Hashem comfort the Schaefer and Levin Families among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim
Minyan Schedule Please help with the 8:30 late Maariv, it has been a struggle to get a minyan.
There are several community members relying on it to say Kaddish for loved ones anyone who can help make minyan would be greatly appreciated. Please sign up here to communicate about the schedule.
Thursday, Jan 19 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:18 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Friday, Jan 20 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:26 PM Candle Lighting, Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv
Shabbat, Jan 21, Parshat Va’era, Shabbat Mevarchim 7:30 AM Shacharit #1 Main Sanctuary 9:15 AM Shacharit #2 Main Sanctuary 9:30 AM Teen Minyan 9:33 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema
9:45 AM Tefilat Nashim in the Beit Midrash 10:15 AM Shabbat Groups for Children 10:30 AM Tot Shabbat in the Social Hall 12:21 PM Mincha Gedolah 4:25 PM Bnei Akiva 4:26 PM Mincha followed by a shiur with Rabbi Cheses on the Construction of the Siddur 5:30 PM Ma’ariv 6:00 PM Sing Along with Morah Elah for ages 0-5 6:15 PM Mishmash
Sunday, Jan 22 7:15 AM Shacharit #1 8:15 AM Shacharit #2 4:26 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv
Monday, Jan 23, Rosh Chodesh Shevat 6:30 AM Shacharit (earlier for Rosh Chodesh) 4:26 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:00 PM Talmud in Translation with Mrs. Deborah Klapper on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Tuesday, Jan 24 6:45 AM Shacharit 9:30-10:15 AM Emunah in The Parsha Based on the Thought of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z’l with Rabbi Cheses on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 4:26 PM Mincha/Maariv 7:30 PM Halacha and Values with Rabbi Klapper in the Beit Midrash and over Zoom CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Wednesday, Jan 25 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:26 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Thursday, Jan 26 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:26 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Davening for Arthur Bloomfield: Ahron Yitzchak ben Berina
To show support and accrue merit for his recovery, please do additional kind deeds and say a chapter of tehillim. You can sign up for either of those using this link .
Tehillim for a Member
One of our members is in a delicate medical predicament and requested that we say tehillim for her speedy recovery. Please do so by clicking here.
KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS WEEK ~This week’s Main Minyan Shabbat Kiddush is sponsored by Sam & Brynna Bloomfield to thank the community for their continuing care for Arthur and for the entire family, for the tefilot, the food, the learning, the tzedaka.
Covid Tests & Masks Available in the Shul Office COVID Supplies ~ During this winter season of influenza, COVID-19, and other respiratory infections, common precautions can be helpful, as previously communicated.
The Town of Sharon has generously provided YIS surgical masks for adults and children, N95 masks, and covid tests. If anyone needs any of these supplies to keep your family safe, please pick them up from the shul office starting today or contact Aaron Saks . They are in labeled boxes by the exterior door. If anyone is home bound due to infection or potential infection, please reach out to Aaron Saks directly to arrange delivery.
Save the Date for Tefilat Nashim
Tefilat Nashim, Parshat Bo - Jan 28 @ 9:45 AM in the Beit Midrash.
Contact Julie Galler to be a part of it.
Peace of Mind Program Volunteers Needed
We have the immense privilege of hosting the Peace of Mind program for a second time. This amazing initiative (for those who were not involved in our effort in 2018) matches a unit of recent Israeli veterans with a community in the diaspora that provides a comfortable space and environment for processing some of the difficult parts of their service. We will be hosting these men in our homes, sharing meals with them and celebrating Shabbat together.
To pull this off, we are going to need a number of short term volunteers. Below is a list of the jobs; some need to be filled and others need more support. Please be in touch with Rabbi Cheses or directly with Chaya, Naomi or Jay.
Community Coordinator: someone to be the point person with communications. ??? Hospitality: finding hosts and arranging accommodations - Chaya Massefski Transportation: arranging for travel from/to airports and for local outings in the evening. ??? Programming: organizing nightly fun outings in the area. ??? Shabbat: facilitating a community Shabbat dinner - Naomi Chernin /naomichernin@gmail.com Food: ordering and/or serving lunch at the shul for that week - Naomi Chernin Fundraising: gathering funds to cover the costs for the week - Jay Rosenbaum
New Donation Cards Available
Please enjoy sending our new donation cards!
6-Packs ($54) which include 2 of each scene are available for purchase from Suellen Beiser ,
as are sending individual cards ($18 each).
Magnificent photography by Matt Rides Photography.
Save the Date: Scholar in Residence Rabbi Yosef Gillers
January 27-28th
Yosef Gillers is the founder and Co-Executive Director of GrowTorah and a passionate experiential Jewish educator. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a certificate in Experiential Jewish Education from The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. In addition to volunteering on the board of I Was Supposed To Have a Baby, he serves as the Chair of the Teaneck Environmental Commission. He lives in Teaneck, NJ with his wife, Sara, and their daughters Zeva and Mina. On winter Sundays, he can be found teaching skiing at Plattekill Mountain, in the Catskills.
Topics:
Shabbat Morning: "Striving for a Balanced Ecosystem in a Supernatural World"
Shabbat Afternoon: "Bal Taschit: Digging Deeper Towards Zero Waste Living"
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Join Ma'ayan this January for three great opportunities to learn.
Sunday, January 22: The Sword and the Spear with Dr. Erica Brown (Zoom: $15 registration by January 17; $20 registration after January 17; open to men and women)
This talk examines narratives ranging from Moshe to David that demonstrate the symbolic importance of the staff and the spear in biblical texts. We will consider how the staff and the spear represent leadership through influence versus leadership through control, raising questions about the dynamics of power and powerlessness. How do leaders choose influence over control to engage their followers, especially when it comes to growing their spiritual lives?
Tuesday, January 24: Peshuto Shel Mikra with Rabbi Benjamin Samuels (Zoom: $100/5-part series; free for members of Shaarei Tefillah; open to men and women)
Peshat exegesis refers to the contextual literary reading of the Torah. Derash refers to layers of meaning derived through the interpretive rules and methods of rabbinic commentators. Together, peshat and derash conjoin the written and oral Jewish traditions of Torah. In this course, we will study modern representations of peshat interpretation. We will also delve into the controversy presently swirling around the legitimacy of peshuto shel mikra in religious bible study today. Some of the commentaries to be studied: HaKetav VeHakabbalah, Malbim, Meshekh Chokhmah, Haamek Davar, Torah Temimah, and Peshuto Shel Mikra.
Wednesday, January 25: Distance, Destiny, and the Divine with Ahuva Halberstam (Zoom: $120/6-part series; open to women only)
This series will examine the interplay of Divine Promise, Divine Will and human realities in the lives of the patriarchs and matriarchs, as well as the complexities of their roles in delayed parenthood. Does compatibility inform destiny? Does Divine Promise impact compatibility? How do the tensions of human preference and difference within each of these relationships ultimately reflect Divine Will? What parallels can we find in our own lives that clarify our roles as spouses and parents, and in the Divine destiny of the Jewish people?
For more information about our upcoming classes, please visit the Ma'ayan website .
Join us for a fun-filled night of singing, Torah, and togetherness with the Maimonides School Community on Saturday, January 28th @7:00 PM with 5th-12th graders and their families!
Young Israel of Sharon gratefully acknowledges donations received 1/12/22-1/18/23
For Shabbat Aliyot:
Weinberg, Amichai & Mayah
For General Donation:
Marcus, Jonathan & Miriam
For the Eddie Fistel Fund:
Grayman, Stephen & Allyson
For Rabbi's General Tzedakah Fund:
Katz, David & Jill
Klapper, Aryeh & Deborah
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
Announcements are sent via email on Thursday afternoons. Event reminders are sent via Whatsapp each Monday @ Noon. Current and Past Announcements are available to view at any time HERE.
Table of Contents 1. Mazal Tov! 2. Schedule, Link to Refuah Shelaymah List & Kiddush Sponsorship 3. Shul Announcements a. Things To Pick Up From The Shul Office b. Minyan WhatsApp Group c. Save the Date for Tefilat Nashim d. New Member Hosting Survey e. Mishnah Learning for Ruth Dresner, z'l f. Peace of Mind 4. Community Announcements a. Magical Musical Storytime with Elah b. Ma'ayan - 3 Opportunities to Learn in January c. SHAS Annual Event and Ad Journal d. SHAS/YIOS Blood Drive e. World Orthodox Congress 5. Donations Received Week of 1/5/22-1/11/23
Mazal Tov to Tzuriel Sapir and to Mindy & Shabtai Sapir on Tzuriel's engagement to Katie Matofsky from New City, NY. Daughter of Stacie & Robert Matofsky. Proud siblings are Aviad & Inbar, Netanel, Shilo and Hodaya.
Minyan Schedule Please help with the 8:30 late Maariv, it has been a struggle to get a minyan. There are several community members relying on it to say Kaddish for loved ones anyone who can help make minyan would be greatly appreciated. Please sign up here to communicate about the schedule. Thursday, Jan 12 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:10 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Friday, Jan 13 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:18 PM Candle Lighting, Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv
Shabbat, Jan 14, Parshat Shemot 7:30 AM Shacharit #1 Main Sanctuary 9:15 AM Shacharit #2 Main Sanctuary 9:33 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema 10:15 AM Shabbat Groups for Children 10:30 AM Tot Shabbat in the Social Hall 12:18 PM Mincha Gedolah 4:15 PM Bnei Akiva 4:18 PM Mincha followed by a shiur with Rabbi Cheses on the Construction of the Siddur 5:22 PM Ma’ariv
Sunday, Jan 15 7:15 AM Shacharit #1 8:15 AM Shacharit #2 4:18 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv
Monday, Jan 16 6:45 AM Shacharit #1 8:00 AM Shacharit #2 (If there is interest) 4:18 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:00 PM Talmud in Translation with Mrs. Deborah Klapper on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Tuesday, Jan 17 6:45 AM Shacharit 9:30-10:15 AM Emunah in The Parsha Based on the Thought of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z’l with Rabbi Cheses on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 4:18 PM Mincha/Maariv No class with Rabbi Klapper this week 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Wednesday, Jan 18 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:18 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Thursday, Jan 19 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:18 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Davening for Arthur Bloomfield: Ahron Yitzchak ben Berina To show support and accrue merit for his recovery, please do additional kind deeds and say a chapter of tehillim. You can sign up for either of those using this link .
Tehillim for a Member One of our members is in a delicate medical predicament and requested that we say tehillim for her speedy recovery. Please do so by clicking here.
KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS WEEK ~This week’s Main Minyan Shabbat Crescent Ridge Kiddush is sponsored by the Kaplan, Schwartz, Spira/Zyroff, Gelb, Huff, and Goldman Families in honor of the awesome basketball victories of BOTH the Maimonides Girls and Boys M-Cats teams against Gann this past Motzei Shabbat!
Things To Pick Up From The Shul Office Safety/Reflector Belts ~ There is a new box of reflector belts on top of the black file cabinet in Sandy's office. Please take 1 belt per family member.
COVID Supplies ~ During this winter season of influenza, COVID-19, and other respiratory infections, common precautions can be helpful, as previously communicated. The Town of Sharon has generously provided YIS surgical masks for adults and children, N95 masks, and covid tests. If anyone needs any of these supplies to keep your family safe, please pick them up from the shul office starting today or contact Aaron Saks . They are in labeled boxes by the exterior door. If anyone is home bound due to infection or potential infection, please reach out to Aaron Saks directly to arrange delivery.
Minyan WhatsApp Group Want to stay informed about minyan? If so please click this link to be added to the Shuls minyan WhatsApp.
Save the Date for Tefilat Nashim Tefilat Nashim, Parshat Bo - Jan 28 @ 9:45 AM in the Beit Midrash. Contact Julie Galler to be a part of it.
New Member Hosting Survey Are you new to the community and would like to be set up with Shabbat meals? Are you looking to help welcome new families to our community? Sign up to be host or to join a Shabbat meal! We are excited to kick off a program that would help new members get acclimated to the community. Sign up to either be be hosted or host a new family. For questions, please reach out to Abby Phillips.
Mishnah Learning for Ruth Dresner, z"l In anticipation of the first yartzeit of my Mother, Ruth Dresner z”l, Rut Genedel Bat Moshe HaLevi z”l, my family and I are studying the Mishnah and welcome your participation in this project. Please sign up to study Mishnah using this link . Resources to aid Mishnah study are listed HERE . Thank you, Miriam Klausner
Peace of Mind Program Volunteers Needed We have the immense privilege of hosting the Peace of Mind program for a second time. This amazing initiative (for those who were not involved in our effort in 2018) matches a unit of recent Israeli veterans with a community in the diaspora that provides a comfortable space and environment for processing some of the difficult parts of their service. We will be hosting these men in our homes, sharing meals with them and celebrating Shabbat together.
To pull this off, we are going to need a number of short term volunteers. Below is a list of the jobs; some need to be filled and others need more support. Please be in touch with Rabbi Cheses or directly with Chaya, Naomi or Jay.
Community Coordinator: someone to be the point person with communications. ??? Hospitality: finding hosts and arranging accommodations - Chaya Massefski Transportation: arranging for travel from/to airports and for local outings in the evening. ??? Programming: organizing nightly fun outings in the area. ??? Shabbat: facilitating a community Shabbat dinner - Naomi Chernin /naomichernin@gmail.com Food: ordering and/or serving lunch at the shul for that week - Naomi Chernin Fundraising: gathering funds to cover the costs for the week - Jay Rosenbaum
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Join Ma'ayan this January for three great opportunities to learn.
Sunday, January 22: The Sword and the Spear with Dr. Erica Brown (Zoom: $15 registration by January 17; $20 registration after January 17; open to men and women) This talk examines narratives ranging from Moshe to David that demonstrate the symbolic importance of the staff and the spear in biblical texts. We will consider how the staff and the spear represent leadership through influence versus leadership through control, raising questions about the dynamics of power and powerlessness. How do leaders choose influence over control to engage their followers, especially when it comes to growing their spiritual lives?
Tuesday, January 24: Peshuto Shel Mikra with Rabbi Benjamin Samuels (Zoom: $100/5-part series; free for members of Shaarei Tefillah; open to men and women) Peshat exegesis refers to the contextual literary reading of the Torah. Derash refers to layers of meaning derived through the interpretive rules and methods of rabbinic commentators. Together, peshat and derash conjoin the written and oral Jewish traditions of Torah. In this course, we will study modern representations of peshat interpretation. We will also delve into the controversy presently swirling around the legitimacy of peshuto shel mikra in religious bible study today. Some of the commentaries to be studied: HaKetav VeHakabbalah, Malbim, Meshekh Chokhmah, Haamek Davar, Torah Temimah, and Peshuto Shel Mikra.
Wednesday, January 25: Distance, Destiny, and the Divine with Ahuva Halberstam (Zoom: $120/6-part series; open to women only) This series will examine the interplay of Divine Promise, Divine Will and human realities in the lives of the patriarchs and matriarchs, as well as the complexities of their roles in delayed parenthood. Does compatibility inform destiny? Does Divine Promise impact compatibility? How do the tensions of human preference and difference within each of these relationships ultimately reflect Divine Will? What parallels can we find in our own lives that clarify our roles as spouses and parents, and in the Divine destiny of the Jewish people?
For more information about our upcoming classes, please visit the Ma'ayan website .
Young Israel of Sharon gratefully acknowledges donations received 1/5/22-1/11/23
For Etz Chaim Leaf: Sax, Zachary & Adi
For Yahrtziet/Yizkor Donation: Adler, David & Bella
For Financial Distress Fd: Nuriyev, Daniel & Rotfeld, Lena
For Shabbat Aliyot: Klein, Joshua & Brenda Rubinstein, Stuart & Randy
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
Announcements are sent via email on Thursday afternoons. Event reminders are sent via Whatsapp each Monday @ Noon. Current and Past Announcements are available to view at any time HERE.
Table of Contents 1. Schedule, Link to Refuah Shelaymah List & Kiddush Sponsorship 2. Shul Announcements a. New Member Hosting Survey b. Mishnah Learning for Ruth Dresner, z'l c. Peace of Mind 3. Community Announcements a. SHAS Annual Event and Ad Journal b. SHAS/YIOS Blood Drive 4. Donations Received Week of 12/30/22-1/4/23
Safety/Reflector Belts There is a new box of reflector belts on top of the black file cabinet in Sandy's office. Please take 1 belt per family member. Thank you! Be safe.
Minyan Schedule Please help with the 8:30 late Maariv, it has been a struggle to get a minyan. There are several community members relying on it to say Kaddish for loved ones anyone who can help make minyan would be greatly appreciated. Please sign up here to communicate about the schedule.
Thursday, Jan 5 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:04 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Friday, Jan 6 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:10 PM Candle Lighting, Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv
Shabbat, Jan 7, Parshat Vayechi 7:30 AM Shacharit #1 Main Sanctuary followed by a shiur with Rabbi Salzman on The Thigh Apply - שִׂים נָא יָדְךָ תַּחַת יְרֵכִי 9:15 AM Shacharit #2 Main Sanctuary 9:30 AM Teen Minyan in the Beit Midrash 9:32 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema 10:15 AM Shabbat Groups for Children 10:30 AM Tot Shabbat in the Social Hall 12:14 PM Mincha Gedolah 4:00 PM Bnei Akiva 4:10 PM Mincha followed by a shiur with Rabbi Cheses on the Construction of the Siddur 5:15 PM Ma’ariv 6:00 PM Mishmash
Sunday, Jan 8 7:15 AM Shacharit #1 8:15 AM Shacharit #2 4:10 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv
Monday, Jan 9 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:10 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:00 PM Talmud in Translation with Mrs. Deborah Klapper on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Tuesday, Jan 10 6:45 AM Shacharit 9:30-10:15 AM Emunah in The Parsha Based on the Thought of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z’l with Rabbi Cheses on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 4:10 PM Mincha/Maariv No class with Rabbi Klapper this week 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Wednesday, Jan 11 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:10 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Thursday, Jan 12 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:10 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Davening for Arthur Bloomfield: Ahron Yitzchak ben Berina To show support and accrue merit for his recovery, please do additional kind deeds and say a chapter of tehillim. You can sign up for either of those using this link .
KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS WEEK ~This week’s Main Minyan Shabbat Kiddush is sponsored by Elisa and Adam Rhodes in celebration of Sophie’s First Birthday!
New Member Hosting Survey Are you new to the community and would like to be set up with Shabbat meals? Are you looking to help welcome new families to our community? Sign up to be host or to join a Shabbat meal! We are excited to kick off a program that would help new members get acclimated to the community. Sign up to either be be hosted or host a new family. For questions, please reach out to Abby Phillips.
Mishnah Learning for Ruth Dresner, z"l In anticipation of the first yartzeit of my Mother, Ruth Dresner z”l, Rut Genedel Bat Moshe HaLevi z”l, my family and I are studying the Mishnah and welcome your participation in this project. Please sign up to study Mishnah using this link . Resources to aid Mishnah study are listed HERE . Thank you, Miriam Klausner
Peace of Mind Program Volunteers Needed We have the immense privilege of hosting the Peace of Mind program for a second time. This amazing initiative (for those who were not involved in our effort in 2018) matches a unit of recent Israeli veterans with a community in the diaspora that provides a comfortable space and environment for processing some of the difficult parts of their service. We will be hosting these men in our homes, sharing meals with them and celebrating Shabbat together.
To pull this off, we are going to need a number of short term volunteers. Below is a list of the jobs; some need to be filled and others need more support. Please be in touch with Rabbi Cheses or directly with Chaya, Naomi or Jay.
Community Coordinator: someone to be the point person with communications. ??? Hospitality: finding hosts and arranging accommodations - Chaya Massefski Transportation: arranging for travel from/to airports and for local outings in the evening. ??? Programing: organizing nightly fun outings in the area. ??? Shabbat: facilitating a community Shabbat dinner - Naomi Chernin /naomichernin@gmail.com Food: ordering and/or serving lunch at the shul for that week - Naomi Chernin Fundraising: gathering funds to cover the costs for the week - Jay Rosenbaum
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Young Israel of Sharon gratefully acknowledges donations received 12/30/22-1/4/23
For Rabbi's Gen'l Tzedakah Fd: Kean, Miriam and Ben Schiffer, Gilbert & Jill
For Yahrtziet/Yizkor Donation: Chernin, Mark & Naomi Tesler, Michael
For Rabbi's Local Tzedakah Fd: Aronowitz, Jesse & Teri Palatinsky, Emanuel & Beila
For Shabbat Aliyot: Chernin, Mark & Naomi Huff, Melvyn & Nendi Palatinsky, Emanuel & Beila Weinberg, Amichai & Mindy
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
Announcements are sent via email on Thursday afternoons.
Event reminders are sent via Whatsapp each Monday @ Noon.
Current and Past Announcements are available to view at any time HERE.
Table of Contents 1. Schedule, Link to Refuah Shelaymah List & Kiddush Sponsorship 2. Shul Announcements
a. Medical Reminder 3. Community Announcements
a. Kosher/Shomer Shabbos Rafting Trip
b. SHAS Annual Event and Ad Journal
c. SHAS/YIOS Blood Drive 4. Donations Received Week of 12/22/22-12/29/22
Office Is Closed Until Monday ~ Rabbi Cheses is out of town returning to the office on Monday, January 2nd.
~ Sandy is out of the office returning Tuesday, January 3rd. She will be monitoring email for urgent matters. Do not leave any phone messages in the shul office, as it is not monitored.
Safety/Reflector Belts There is a new box of reflector belts on top of the black file cabinet in Sandy's office. Please take 1 belt per family member. Thank you! Be safe.
Minyan Schedule Please help with the 8:30 late Maariv, it has been a struggle to get a minyan.
There are several community members relying on it to say Kaddish for loved ones anyone who can help make minyan would be greatly appreciated. Please sign up here to communicate about the schedule.
Thursday, Dec 29 6:45 AM Shacharit 3:59 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Friday, Dec 30 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:04 PM Candle Lighting, Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv
Shabbat, Dec 31, Parshat Vayigash 7:30 AM Shacharit #1 Main Sanctuary 9:15 AM Shacharit #2 Main Sanctuary followed by a Dvar Torah with Rabbi Klapper 9:31 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema 10:15 AM Shabbat Groups for Children 10:30 AM Tot Shabbat in the Social Hall 12:12 PM Mincha Gedolah 4:04 PM Mincha followed by independent learning No bnei akiva 5:09 PM Ma’ariv
Sunday, Jan 1 7:15 AM Shacharit #1 8:15 AM Shacharit #2 4:04 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv
Monday, Jan 2 7:45 AM One Minyan for Shacharit 4:04 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:00 PM Talmud in Translation with Mrs. Deborah Klapper on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Tuesday, Jan 3 -Tzom Asara b'Tevet
5:44 AM Fast Begins 6:30 AM Shacharit 9:30-10:15 AM Emunah in The Parsha Based on the Thought of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z’l with Rabbi Cheses on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 3:55 PM Mincha/Maariv
5:03 PM Fast Ends 7:30 PM Halacha and Values with Rabbi Klapper in the Beit Midrash and on Zoom: CLICK HERE (P: 100ames) 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Wednesday, Jan 4 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:04 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Thursday, Jan 5 6:45 AM Shacharit 4:04 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Ma’ariv
Davening for Arthur Bloomfield: Ahron Yitzchak ben Berina
To show support and accrue merit for his recovery, please do additional kind deeds and say a chapter of tehillim. You can sign up for either of those using this link .
KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS WEEK ~This week’s Main Minyan Shabbat Kiddush is sponsored by Miriam & Anton Smirnov in honor of the engagement of their daughter, Adira Smirnov, to Joseph Rubin.
Medical Reminder
כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה
All Jews are responsible for each other.
As we move more deeply into this winter season, we wanted to take a moment to review some areas of potential concern with respect to influenza, COVID-19, and other respiratory tract infections such as the common cold. This is a time of year that many of us are symptomatic or recovering from a respiratory illness, or are a close contact with someone who is ill. With that in mind, please take a moment to consider these recommendations and incorporate them into your regular routines.
Get the flu shot. You can get your Influenza vaccine at most primary care offices or at major pharmacies. Anyone ages 6 months and older is eligible for the flu shot.
Stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines and get the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID vaccines can be given at the same time as your flu shot (where available). The bivalent vaccine can be given at least 2 months after your last COVID-19 booster or 3 months after a COVID-19 infection. Anyone 5 years and older is eligible for the bivalent vaccine booster. If you have other health issues or are immunocompromised, please speak with your provider regarding any special considerations with the COVID booster.
Please stay home from shul if you have fever, a new cough, congestion, or any worsening symptoms, whether or not you've done a COVID-19 test.
If your COVID-19 test is positive, please discuss this with your medical practitioner, self-isolate and stay home.
Thank you for reading this and acting responsibly. We are all in this together, and together we will get through this.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kosher-Shomer Shabbat Rafting Trip to
Grand Canyon July 30-August 4
Drs. Elliot Israel and Bruce Mickley from Shaarei Tefillah are looking to put together a group from Boston for this summer. Please be in touch with them if you are interested.
Young Israel of Sharon gratefully acknowledges donations received 12/22/22-12/29/22
For Rabbi's Gen'l Tzedakah Fd:
Feder, Aryeh & Rachel
Rosenthal, John & Heather
For Gen'l Donation:
Kosowsky, Seth & Elka
For Financial Distress Fd:
Nuriyev, Daniel & Rotfeld, Lena
Weiner, Harvey & Naomi
For Shabbat Aliyot:
Hollander, Larry
Marcus, Sy
Weinberg, Amichai & Mindy
Weiner, Harvey & Naomi
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
