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Congregation Israel Springfield בס״ד
Week of
December 12, 2009
Shabbat Bulletin
25 Kislev 5770
www.congregationisrael.org (973)-467-
(973)-467-9666
Parshat Vayeishev Rabbi Chaim Marcus Eric Strulowitz, President
Chanukah ravmook1@aol.com rstrulowit@aol.com
Rabbi’s Shiur Erev Shabbat (1st Candle)
Although Chanukah parties, replete with latkes and jelly doughnuts 4:11 PM Candle Lighting
abound, there is no formal mitzva to have a festive meal on the days, or 4:10 PM Mincha
nights, of Chanukah. In the Shulchan Aruch (siman 670:2), Rav Yosef Karo Shabbos Chanukah Tish-8:15 PM
writes that the celebratory holiday meals we engage in on Chanukah are only @ the Marcus Home, 3 Richland Dr.
“reshus,” optional, non-obligatory, in nature. In direct contrast with this ha-
lacha is the obligation to have a seuda on Purim, the only other holiday legis- Shabbat Morning
lated by Chazal, as seen in Shulchan Aruch, siman 695. Many commentaries 7:20 AM Early Minyan
discuss why it is that Chazal did not legislate uniformly between the two holi- 8:10 AM Parsha Shiur
days they instituted. Why on Purim is one obligated to have a feast whereas 8:30 AM Main Minyan
on Chanukah there is no such requirement? 9:31 AM Latest Shema
The Chofetz Chaim, R’ Yisrael Meir Kagan haKohen zt”l, quotes the fa- Shabbat Afternoon
mous opinion of the Bach (R’ Yoel Sirkis; 15th century commentator on Tur 3:10 PM Daf Yomi
Shulchan Aruch) who explains that the special enactments of the Sages re- 3:25 PM R’ Beer’s Nach Shiur
3:55 PM Mincha
garding these two festivals reflect the basic difference in the nature of the
5:20 PM Havdalah/2nd Candle
Divine salvation experienced during these two times in Jewish History (as
mentioned last week by Major General Uzi Dayan). On Purim, when G-d saved Womens Tehillim will be Wednesday
the Jews from physical destruction at the hands of Haman and his comrades, evening at 7:30 pm followed by the
we commemorate the deliverance with physical acts, such as a meal. How- Women’s Tefillah Shiur.
ever, the salvation that Chanukah recalls was a salvation from spiritual anni-
hilation. The Assyrian-Greeks did not want to destroy the Jews. They wanted to extinguish the spirit, the soul of the
Jews. As such, when we remember the miracle of the Divine deliverance from the spiritual dangers of the Yevanim,
we do not necessarily need to do so with physical acts, and therefore there is no formal obligation to have a seuda
in honor of these extraordinary days. Let us use these hallowed days to focus on recommitting ourselves to the
spiritual legacy of the Maccabim, and to keep the flame of Torah and mitzvos burning in our souls.
May we have a Chanukah full of light, and a great Shabbos.
Bulletin sponsored this month by Dolores & Sol Greenfield in memory of Dolores’ parents, Lillian
and Morris Glinter z’l, and her brother, Paul Glinter z’l.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbos
12/13 12/14 12/15 16/16 12/17 12/18 12/19
Chanukah 26 Kislev 27 Kislev 28 Kislev 29 Kislev 30 Kislev 1 Tevet 2 Tevet
Rosh Chodesh Mikeitz
3rd Night 4th Night 5th Night 6th Night 7th Night 8th Night Chanukah
Early Tallis/Tefillin 6:13 AM 6:14 AM 6:15 AM 6:15 AM 6:16 PM
Early Shacharis 6:15 AM 6:15 AM 6:15 AM 6:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:20 AM
Daf Yomi 7:15 AM 6:15 AM 6:15 AM 6:15 AM 6:15 AM 6:15 AM Sh-9:35 AM
Late Shacharis 8:00 AM 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:30 AM
Mincha/Maariv 4:10 PM 4:10 PM 4:10 PM 4:10 PM 4:10 PM 4:10 PM 4:00 PM
Late Maariv 8:45 PM 8:45 PM 8:45 PM 8:45 PM CL-4:13 PM H-5:22 PM
Sun. Morning-9 AM: Gemara Berachos Tues. Evening-8 PM: The Halachos of Dreams Wed. Evening-
8 PM: Women's Tefilla Shiur Thurs. Night-10 PM: Mussar for Men @ the Marcus home
Thank you to everyone who has made it pos- Mazel Tov to Adam Sheps & Rachel Lohr on
Adam’s Siyum on Masechet Berachos which will
sible for us to enjoy a beautiful Chanukah
take place at Shalosh Seudot.
Lunch together. There is a list of
contributors on the tables. A special thank Mazel Tov to Ari Rogers and Zachary Friedman on
receiving their Chumashim this week at the
you to our wonderful committee who has
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy.
made sure we’d have a successful event.
Special thank you to Dolores
It took the entire shul community working Greenfield and all those who helped
together to make this Shabbos Chanukah coordinate the Chanukah Luncheon.
Luncheon so spectacular.
Youth Events
Our Chanukah Luncheon Committee: 11th-
Fri. Night Dec. 11th-Teen Oneg 8:15 pm @ the Beers
Anya Bitansky, Mina Frank, Dolores 13th-
Sun. Dec. 13th-Chamudim 3-6 yrs. old 9:30-10:30 am
Greenfield, Sarah Lachs, Rachel Lohr, Dan- 16th-
Wed. Night Dec. 16th-Teen Latke making 7:00 pm
@ the Beers
ielle Pepper, Pearla Weisman, Melanie Wind
and Yaakov Haller, our ruach chairperson.
COMING ATTRACTION!
Rabbi Eliezer Rubin, Klatt Family Rosh Yeshiva of
Thank you to Michal Strauss, Irina RKYHS will be spending the 2nd Shabbos Chanukah
Khoroshevski and the children in our Early in Springfield. The schedule of Rabbi Rubin’s
Childhood program for their help creating shiurim will appear in next week’s bulletin.
our table centerpieces.
Mikvah Yisroel Presents a
NIGHT OF COMEDY
REFUAH SHELEMAH 'Eight is Never Enough' an off broadway improv/
Laraine Rubin Marty Lee comedy show will be performing on Saturday night
Joanne Masor Cole Mevorah Dec. 19th. Doors open at 8pm, dairy dessert buffet
will be served.$30/ticket $50/couple $100/sponsor
The Jewish Family Services thanks the members of (2 tix). Space is limited please reserve your tickets in
advance! Questions? Contact Daniella Hoffer 973-
Congregation Israel for their generous donations
218-6073/Rachel Beer (732) 580-8907 or
of food and funds to the JFS Food Bank. mikvahevents@gmail.com.
JVS Jobathon 7 Mikvah Yisroel of Springfield
Sunday, February 7 10 am-4 pm @ 42 Center Street
Aidekman Family Campus, Whippany NJ. Vol- Women are requested to make appointments 3 days in ad-
unteer to make phone calls seeking jobs or (973)-564-8177.
vance by calling (973)-564-8177 Appointments are available
provide job opportunities and contacts. Visit 7:30- PM.
between 7:30-9:30 PM For Friday night appointments call
MWJobs.org for more information. Rebbetzin Lea Marcus at (973)-379-2343.
Happy Chanukah!
Please make all submissions for the bulletin to bulletin@congregationisrael.org no later than 8 PM Wednesday evening.
To sponsor our Shabbat Bulletin for $120/month ($36/bulletin), please contact Marilyn Bielory at 973-379-4778.
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