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Parshas: CANDLE SHABBOS
WEEKLY BULLETIN LIGHTING ENDS
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Email: theshul@aish.com shalomrav.ca
Web: thornhillshul.com 4:22 pm
Shul Rav Rabbi Avram 416.876.0691
Rothman Ph D arothman@aish.com Not Before:
Shul President Avraham Kleiman akleiman@aish.com Next Week: 3:44 pm
Sisterhood Mona Sturmwind msturmwind@hotmail.com 5:34 pm
DECEMBER 12, 13
Co-Presidents Neilia Sherman neiliasherman@rogers.com Not After:
Brotherhood Pres. Ken Grayson bestalarms@sympatico.ca 4:22 pm
Gabbai David Grabel dgrabel@rogers.com
SHABBOS SERVICES
FRIDAY EVENING
Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos Main Sanctuary 4:20 pm
D’var Torah Rav Rothman
SHABBOS MORNING
Shacharis Service Main Sanctuary 8:30 am
Torah Service 9:30 am
Rabbi’s Drasha Rav Rothman 10:15 am
Musaf 10:30 am
Announcements / Adon Olam Rabbi Mandel 11:15 am
Kiddush Jerusalem Hall 12:15 pm
Father & Son Cocoa Club Conference Room 9:00 - 9:30 am
Family Minyan Library 9:30 - 11:30 am
Hashkama Minyan: How To Light Chanukah Candles While Rabbi Moshe Yeres Library 7:30 - 10:30 am
Flying on a Plane
SHABBOS AFTERNOON
Mincha Main Sanctuary 3:55 pm
Sholosh Seudos Jerusalem Hall 4:25 pm
Havdalah (preceded by Maariv) Main Sanctuary 5:34 pm
Due to Aish HaTorah’s Annual Partner’s Conference classes by
Rabbis Rand, & Zelunka, as well as those by Dr. Michael Kirzner are cancelled for this Shabbat.
We look forward to their return for next Shabbat.
SHABBOS CLASSES
Midrash with the Rav Rav Rothman Main Sanctuary Before Services 8:00 am
In the Garden of Emuna: Living with Faith Avraham Kleiman & Confer. Room Inter./ Advanced During Musaf 10:30 am
Chaim Oliver
Teen Schmooze (on hiatus) Hebron room Teens Only During Musaf 10:30 am
Can we be “Yotzei” a Bracha said by a Rav Rothman Moriah Room All Welcome After Services 11:30 am
person whom does not believe in Gd?
The Chassidic Revolution Amazing Insights Dr. Levin Main Sanctuary Intro. / Inter. After Services 11:30 am
In The Weekly Torah Portion
“It’s A Guy’s Thing” Dr. Rothman Jerusalem Hall Men Only After Services 11:30 am
“The Ways Of The Tzadikim”
Woman’s class: Work it through with Leslie Nightingale Zion Room Women Only After Services 11:30 am
friends
“The Weekly Wrap” Rabbi Farkas 2nd Floor Lounge CampusStudents After Services 11:30 am
Girls Cooler Shmoozer Gabriella Levin 2nd Floor Lounge Girls Grade 1 - 8 4:00 - 5:34 pm
Boys Cooler Shmoozer Daniel Blinick Library Boys Grade 1 - 8 4:00 - 5:34 pm
Kids Pre-School Program Silver / Ross Hebron Room Preschool 4:00 - 5:34 pm
WEEKDAY SERVICES DECEMBER 12—DECEMBER 13
Shacharis Sunday Library 8:00 am
Shacharis Monday - Friday Library 6:45 am
Mincha / Maariv Sunday - Thursday Library 4:25 pm
Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos Next Friday DECEMBER 12 Main Sanctuary 4:20 PM
WEEKDAY MORNING CLASSES
Sunday
Mishna - Tractate Bava Basra– Cancelled this week Rabbi Rand Library 7:00 am
Laws Of Mitzvos Ben Adam L'Chavero Rav Rothman Library 8:45 am
Monday - Friday
Chayei Adam Monday - Thursday Rabbi Cohen Library 6:00 am
The Rambam’s Laws Of Shabbos Monday - Friday Rabbi Schwartz Library 7:45 am
KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY:
To sponsor Kiddush, please contact Joelle Stein @ 905.764.1818 ext 311 or joelle.stein@rogers.com
SHOLOSH SEUDOS SPONSORED BY:
Irving and Rosalind Ginzburg and family to commemorate the Yahrzeit of
Rosalind's father Israel Hirsch Ben Shmuel Mordechai & for Refuah Shlaima
of Rosalind's mother, Zena. Also for Rosalind’s & Mandy’s Birthdays.
To sponsor Sholosh Seudos, please contact Joelle Stein @ 905.764.1818 ext 311 or joelle.stein@rogers.com
HASHKAMA KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY:
To sponsor this Kiddush, please contact David Grabel dgrabel@rogers.com
Thornhill Community Shul Young Families News
Interested in Young Families and Couples
programming information?
Contact Steve Fleischer at fleesh@gmail.com
or call him: 416-804-1922
Yiddle Riddle
Sponsored by Gavin Opert of GAMA International Diamonds, 905.886.7777.
LAST WEEKS QU ESTION
C an y o u pl a y a g a m e l i k e S c ra b bl e ™, Ch e s s o r Mo no po l y ™ o n S h ab b a t?
AND HERE IS THE ANSWER
L e t' s st ar t w i th S c r ab bl e ™ . Do e s th e fo rm i n g o f a wo r d by pl ac in g l et t er s n e x t to e ac h
o th e r o n a S c r a b bl e - bo ard tr an s gr e s s t he pro hi b i tio n a g ai n s t "w ri t i ng " o n S ha b b at ? A l so ,
s i nc e p eo pl e k e e p sc o re w h e n pl ay i ng S c r ab bl e , w o u ld th a t m ak e i t pr o h i bi t ed to pl ay
b ec a u s e o n e m ig ht c o m e to w ri t e d o w n t he sc o r e by ac c id e n t ? Ra b b i S c h ei n b er g, w a s
sh o w n a n e d i t io n o f S c ra b bl e w h ic h h ad a fl at b o a rd, w i tho u t gro o v e s fo r th e t il e s, a n d
w a s a sk ed if i t i s pe rm i tt e d to pl ay t h i s ga m e o n S h ab b at . H e ac kn o w l ed g ed t ha t s o m e
Po sk i m fo rb id it , a n d o th er s pe r m it i t. H e r ul ed t ha t i t i s p er m i tt ed , b ut th at g re a t
c ar e mu s t b e t ak e n to e n s ur e t ha t th e p l ay e rs d o no t fo r g et t ha t i t' s S h ab b at a nd w r i t e
d o w n th e ir sc o r e s .
No w fo r Mo no po l y™ . M o n o po l y i s a g a m e th at m i mic s bu s i n e s s tr a n s ac t io n s . Ra b b i
S c h ei n b er g, shl i ta , s ay s th a t t ec h n ic al l y it i s p er m it t ed , b ut pl ay i ng a bu s i n e s s- o ri e n te d
ga m e o n S h ab b at i s no t c o n d u c i v e to a p ro p e r at t it ud e a bo u t S h ab b a t.
Ch e s s i s d i sc u s s ed in t he S hul c h a n A ru c h . T h e Ra m a m e nt io n s i t a s a p a st i m e t ha t i s
p er m i tt ed o n S h ab b a t. S o m e no t e, t ho ug h, th a t i n o rd er to d i ff e r e nt ia t e b e tw e e n
S ha b ba t a nd w e ek d a y, so m e p eo pl e ha d s p ec ial Ch e s s s e t s m a d e o f S il v er fo r S h a b ba t.
Ch e s s c l o c ks ar e a no th er m at t er . Ch e s s c l o c k s ar e t w o s pr i n g- w o u nd c l o c k s at ta c he d
s uc h t ha t w h e n o n e pl ay er fi n i sh e s h i s m o v e h e p u sh e s a b u tt o n , s to p pi n g hi s c l o c k a n d
ac t i v at i ng t h e c l o c k o f hi s o p po n e nt . R ab bi S c h ei n b er g ru l es th at t h ey c a n n o t b e u s ed .
Wh e n pl a y i ng t h es e ga m e s a H al a c h ic c o n s id er at io n t ha t s ho ul d no t be o v erl o o k e d i s t h e
pro h ib i ti o n o f Bo r er. Bo r er i s pro hi b it e d w h e n yo u s e pa ra t e s o m e th i ng th at yo u d o n 't
pl a n to u s e i m m ed i at el y , f ro m a p il e o f o th er o b j ect s . W i th g a m e s th at h a v e m a ny
d i ff e r e nt pi ec e s , th i s i s s o m et hi n g th a t c a n o c c u r w h e n c l ea n i ng u p . Do n' t s e p ar a t e th e
p i ec es w h e n p ut t i ng th e m a w a y.
S o urc e s : S h ul c h a n A ruc h - Or ac h Ch ai m , 3 3 8 ,C h ay e i A d a m - 3 8 : 1 1 , T h e H a l ac ho s o f
M uk tz a - c h a pt e r 1 no t e 2 4 , S h m ir at S h ab b at K e hil c h at a - 1 6 :3 2
TH I S W E EK ’ S QU E S T IO N S
Do th e w o r d s Ch a n uk ah a nd Ch i n uc h ( ed u c at io n ) ha v e t h e s a m e ro o t?
I f so , w h at i s t h e c o n n ec ti o n?
With special permission taken in part from “Ask The Rabbi” ohr.org.il
COME BACK NEXT WEEK FOR THE ANSWER AND A FRESH QUESTION
Do you have airmiles? Consider donating them to the TCS
Not only do you support the Shul, but you also, receive a tax receipt. We especially need El Al
airmiles and Air Canada airmiles. Contact Rabbi Rothman at arothman@aish.com or
416.876.0691 for information and benefits. These are a great help to the Shul, so consider
helping the Shul out and getting a great
benefit for your taxes.
TCS SISTERHOOD
NEWS
TCS SISTERHOOD WILL BE COLLECTING WINTER CLOTHING
THE ITEMS IN NEED ARE:
GENTLY USED MENS, LADIES & CHILDRENS COATS,
SNOW PANTS, HATS, GLOVES & SCARVES ONLY.
NO BOOTS
A BOX WILL BE PLACE IN THE LOBBY OF THE SHUL.
PLEASE DONATE ANY UN-NEEDED NEW AND USED WINTER ITEMS
ALL ITEMS RECEIVED WILL BE DONATED TO SEVERAL TZEDAKAH ORGANIZATIONS
Sisterhood Book Sale - Sunday, December 14th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the shul library.
Shopping for Chanukah ? There will be new children's toys
(half price) and Jewish books from Wellspring.
Your used books, adult and childrens will be accepted during the week of December 7th up to and
including Motzei Shabbos December 13th. Drop off at the shul.
Thursday Night Men's Learning:
Join Rabbi Rothman to learn the Rambam's approach to the deepest questions of life. What is the
soul, how do we have free will, what is Gd & many more of the most important issues that Judaism
speaks to. Men only, please. Thursday nights, 7:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Rabbi Hirsch on Halacha: Hear Rabbi Hirsch expound the depth and breadth of Halacha each week. At
present he will be explaining the laws of Yichud. A must class for men serious about Halacha.
Thursday nights, 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM.
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