Parsha Shoftim 7 Elul 5775 Saturday, August 22, 2015

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1 Parsha Shoftim 7 Elul 5775 Saturday, August 22, 2015 Friday, August 21, 2015 Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 7:00 pm (Summer Schedule) Earliest Candlelighting: 6:43 pm Latest: 7:47 pm Saturday, August 22, 2015 Havdalah: 8:49 pm Next Week Friday, August 28, 2015 Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 7:00 pm (Summer Schedule) Earliest Candlelighting: 6:36 pm Latest: 7:39 pm Go To: for all this information (and more!) Contact the Editor at: editor@ohrhatorahdallas.org Newsletter Archive I t s A b o u t T i m e SHABBOS Shacharis Hashkama 7:30 am Main 8:45 am Alternative Services Learners 10:00 am Jr. Congregation 9:45 am Youth Group 10:30 am Shiurim Daf Yomi in English 45 minutes before Mincha R. Feigenbaum - (Mesechta Shabbot) 6:35 pm Mincha 7:35 pm Maariv/Shabbos Ends 8:49 pm WEEKDAYS Shacharis Sunday 7:00/8:00 am Mon - Fri-6:40 / 7:15 am Earliest time for Tallis & Tefillin 6:00 am Latest time for Shema 10:12 am Latest Shacharis 11:18 am Mincha/Maariv 7:45 pm Nightfall 8:48 pm (Say the three paragraphs of the Shema) There will be no early maariv service (the one at 8:30 pm) until later on in the year. We ll keep you posted. Late Maariv 10:00 pm Kiddush & Shalosh Seudos Shabbos Hospitality Ask mitch Roberts Early Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Shelly Rosenberg in honor of Rachel Leah s 29th birthday (again!); by Shelly and Rachel Leah in honor of the birth of our new granddaughter, Rena Sarah, and, in honor of our daughter, Aliza, leaving this coming week to Israel for seminary (we will miss you!). To sponsor a Kiddush ($325), Shalosh Seudos ($125) or Early Minyan ($125), call the office by Tuesday night. Call for more info. Kiddush is sponsored by Shlomo and Ilana Lowy on the birth of their son. Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by the Shul

2 Life Events & Salutations Mazel Tov to Shlomo and Ilana Lowy on the birth of baby boy. Shalom Zachor at their home, 6525 Dykes Way. The Bris will be in shul Shabbos after davening. Welcome to all the family and friends who are here this Shabbos in honor of the upcoming Bris. Mazel Tov to Shaya and Shani Fox on the Bris of Dovid. Mazel Tov to grandparents Aviva and Oscar Rosenberg and to great grandparents Suri and Jerry Goldfeder and Gussie Rosenberg. Welcome to Rabbi Ezra and Chedva Sarna and their three children to the Ohr HaTorah family. Rabbi Sarna is our new Assistant Rabbi. Welcome to 3 new DATA couples who have moved into the South Eruv: Rabbi Shaya and Shani Fox; Rabbi Eliyahu and Esther Malka Heller; Rabbi Shmuel & Nechama Wolf. Condolences to Valerie Granat on the loss of her mother, Rosalie Rosenbloom. Shabbos Childcare will resume in the fall. Shabbos afternoon Father and Son Learning is one hour before Mincha. Seforim raffle every week! Come on time for twice the chance to win! Sponsorship opportunities available. See Rabbi Burr for more info. Upcoming Events ~ Save these dates! This Monday, August 24 th is the early bird deadline for High Holiday seats. Please contact DeeDee Weeks, Ohr's bookkeeper, at extension 23, to settle your Shul account; DeeDee will also be in the office this Sunday from 10 am to noon to handle seat and childcare orders and settle accounts. It would also be especially appreciated if those with outstanding aliyahs or matanahs would close out their invoices. Thank you. Sunday, August 30 th at Ohr HaTorah-- Dallas Yachad is sponsoring a Back to School Carnival from 12:00-3:00 see flyer for all the details. Volunteers are needed! Contact Terri Rohan at Save the Date: 2 nd Annual Ohr s Got Talent pre Rosh Hashana Shabbaton September More details to follow The Shabbos Project, coming October 23-24, 2015, Parshas Lech Lecha. Please reserve the date and tell your friends! Talleisem, Chumashim, Siddurim, Machzorim And More: During the High Holidays, many new visitors come to Ohr. To ensure there are sufficient Talleisem and Machzorim for our guests, donations are welcome for those items, as well as the ongoing opportunity to donate Chumashim and Siddurim. Please office@ohtd.org for more information. Additionally, if there are English seforim you would like to have in Ohr s library, please Rabbi Broderick regarding library donations: bdbroderick@sbcglobal.net Thank you. Security: If you would like to part of the group that has joined to share the cost of the policeman outside on Shabbos, please contact Yaakov Rosenblatt or Oren Guttman. Daf Yomi Sponsorships are available sponsor a day in honor or memory of a loved one for $50. Please contact the office to reserve your date. Interested in joining the Kiddush Fan Club? Talk to Merrill Berman or Dru Richman for details on how you can become a member of the KFC-- for those times that Kiddush is not sponsored. To sponsor a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudas please contact the office by TUESDAY to insure that the information is included in the weekly update. Thank you! Thanks to ~ Our generous members for supporting our Shul. Bulletin designed,updated, and published by Dru Richman

3 IF YOU WERE IN SHUL ON SHABBOS, DECEMBER 20 th LAST YEAR, THANK YOU FOR MAKING A KIDDUSH HASHEM! Relatives of the Lestz family were visiting for Yossi s bar mitzvah back in December and had many positive things to say about our shul. Here are some excerpts. Enjoy! Upon entering the room for the kiddush, I wasn't sure which foods I should try. I inquired with some of the young gentlemen what the different items were. They were delighted to answer my questions and took it upon themselves to happily serve me the delicious foods. Such genuine and warm hospitality! Cousin Susan I LOVE going to your synagogue! What I most enjoy about visiting your synagogue is the authentic spirit of generosity I always encounter. I have NEVER been made to feel unwelcome in any way, by any person. Quite the contrary. I am always warmly greeted and made to feel like someone immensely important and special I am both honored and grateful to have been so welcomed and embraced by your community. It is, in the very best and most important ways, an impressive and gracious group. I can t wait to return and visit again. Aunt Judy Not only were the members very kind to the visiting families, but they also were very generous with the schnapps during the kiddish. When I was growing up and going to shul with Pap-Pap, we never had such a nice kiddish. Cousin David Bar Mitzvah weekend was wonderful; but, it was made even more special by how Uncle Fred & I were received at your Shul. We expected your friends to be warm & friendly. What we didn't expect was people who didn't know us coming over to say Shabbot Shalom & to ask where we were from, etc. When we told them who & why, they Mozel Tov'd us like we were THEIR family!! Thanks to everyone, friends & strangers, for being so welcoming. Now, from our home to yours SHABBOT SHALOM!! Aunt Fran It seemed as though everyone made an attempt to make those who did not follow the same religious customs feel very welcome. Most synagogues, you do not receive that kind of approach and I definitely noticed the warm southern hospitality. Cousin Eric

4 I came to Dallas not really knowing what to expect. I never experienced an orthodox community. I was pleasantly surprised by a shul that was so lovely, and a service following a very traditional pattern of worship, with so much positive energy and loving spirit. Also, I believe every person in the congregation both Friday night and Shabbat morning personally welcomed me and helped me follow along in the siddur. The camaraderie I felt in both Friday and Shabbat services will stay with me for a long time. Uncle George We certainly enjoyed Yossi's affair and the wonderful hospitality shown to us by all you Texas folks. I really found the services in your shul reminded me so much of those at home when I was growing up in Lancaster. They were quite inspiring. You all have shul that you does you proud. Thanks so much for inviting us, as it now becomes one of our very fond memories. Aunt Ruthie and Uncle Sam The weekend at your home and at shul reminded me how lucky I am to be born Jewish and how important it is to incorporate Jewish Torah and wisdom daily, into my life. It was a pleasure to be welcomed by and into your community. Aunt Janie

5 6324 Churchill Way * Dallas, Texas * (972) * July 27, 2015 Dear Members, Associates, and Friends of Ohr HaTorah It is time once again to make reservations for the High Holidays. Rosh Hashana Sunday evening, September 13 th - Tuesday evening, September 15 th Yom Kippur Tuesday evening, September 22 nd - Wednesday evening, September 23 rd Cognizant of the many financial demands on our Members, the Board has kept prices the same and continued changes implemented last year, such as substantially reducing pricing for the children of our Members, including visiting family and friends under the Member rate, and adopting a special low first-time seating price for Dallas residents new to Ohr. Please note that the Member rate applies only if, by no later than August 24, 2015: (a) the Member's account of dues and pledges to the Shul are paid in full; OR (b) the Member is meeting a regular payment schedule to pay off dues and pledges by December 31, Otherwise, the Non-Member rate will apply. This policy ensures that Membership has its privileges for paying Members, which is a fair requirement for our general Membership and for the financial health of the Shul. As always, special accommodations will be made for anyone with genuine financial needs. To make such arrangements, simply speak with Rabbi Feigenbaum or Michael Geller. The Board is also pleased to announce that any Non-Member who purchases high holiday seats will be eligible for a 50% discount off of the first year of membership when they join Ohr for the first time before Chanukah.

6 Please be aware of a few other general guidelines: 1. Reservations will not be accepted without a form and payment. Payment is accepted via cash, check or credit card. 2. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact Dee Dee Weeks at , ext Seat reservations will be filled in the priority stated in the rate chart. Seating for Members with reservations received by August 24 th is guaranteed; seating for associates and non-members, or for reservations submitted after August 24 th, is based on space availability, and is at the Rabbi s and President s discretion. 4. All seat reservations are for the entirety of Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur; we are unable split reservations between Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur. 5. For security purposes, and to help us with our logistical planning, please inform us if you plan to share your seat, or if you will not be in attendance for either Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur; with apologies we are unable to credit unused seats. ** Early Bird Rate Deadline: August 24, 2015 ** Status Member (includes adult family members and visiting out of town family/friends) Reservation received by August 24 th Reservation received AFTER August 24 th $200 per seat $325 per seat Member s Child aged (seated at table) $150 per seat $200 per seat Member s Child aged 8-12 (may be seated at end of table) (note Childcare is available) $80 per seat $150 per seat Associates $425 per seat $550 per seat Non-members $525 per seat $625 per seat Special Welcome Rate (Dallas residents new to Ohr, attending Ohr High Holidays for the first time) $125 per seat $125 per seat Learners Service (paid directly to DATA) $125 per seat $150 per seat ** Early Bird Rate Deadline: August 24, 2015 **

7 Learners Service There will be a Learners Service for both holidays led by Rabbi Bentzi Epstein. This interactive service is for those who are new to Orthodox High Holiday services and features lively discussions, in-depth explanations, and prayer books with both Hebrew and English. Please indicate which service you will be attending on the reservation form. The cost of all Learners Service seats, independent of membership status, is $150 (early bird of $125 if paid by August 24 th ). All reservations and payment for the learner s service should be made with DATA ( ). Childcare Again there will be full-scale childcare programs for newborns through students entering 6 th grade. Experienced caregivers will make this year the best yet. The following is the pricing schedule which includes childcare for 2 days of Rosh Hashana and 1 day of Yom Kippur; please fill out the enclosed Childcare Registration form to finalize your reservations for childcare. 1 child $50 2 children $60 3 children $75 More than 3 $100 Sponsorships If you would like to help sponsor a High Holiday seat and/or childcare expenses for a member, please contact Dee Dee Weeks at ext 23. Fundraising Once again, the Shul will be making an appeal during the Yom Kippur service. We are counting on the continued generous support of our members so that we can maintain our financial stability. This is our most critical financial appeal of the year. Please give serious thought and planning for making a generous pledge.

8 Congregation Ohr HaTorah High Holiday Seat Reservations Form Members/Members Adult Children/Members Out of Town Visiting Family and Friends $200 per seat if received BY Aug. 24 th $325 per seat if received AFTER Aug. 24 th Members Children ages or ages 8-12: $150 (13-18) & $80 (8-12) per seat if received BY Aug. 24 th / $200 and $150 per seat if received AFTER Aug. 24 th Please note if seat is for both Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur; only Rosh Hashana; or only Yom Kippur Please list each seat name separately. IMPORTANT for any questions regarding your seat reservation, please provide a contact name and number: Phone: Males Females Associates and Non-Members [See Rate Chart] Males Females MC Visa Credit Card # Expiration Date 3 or 4 Digit Code # Check # Contact telephone number Contact address Return forms to: Congregation Ohr HaTorah, 6324 Churchill Way, Dallas 75230

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