S H A B B AT B U L L E T I N The Eruv is up. Rabbi Barry Gelman Rabbi Emeritus Joseph Radinsky Cantor Emeritus Irving Dean President Mr. Max Reichenthal Serving the Orthodox Community of Houston for over 100 years November 28, 2015 16 Kislev 5776 Torah Sefer: Bereshit Parasha: Vayishlach Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-21 Shabbat Kiddush in Freedman Hall: Sponsored by Irv Rotter in honor of his daughter Tand I Mson-in-law, E O F S ADevora L E and Aaron Grant s, visit to Houston. Shabbat Kiddush next week: Sponsored by Doreen Joffe in honor of Basil s upcoming 70th birthday Seudah Shlishit will be in Tabenhaus Hall following Mincha: Shabbat LOUIS AND LEAH YAFFEE BNEI AKIVA PROGRAM: 9:30 am Teen minyan No Torah Bowl Aleph No Tot Shabbat 10:30 am Torah Bowl Bet with Ken 4:00 pm Stand up Madrichim 4:05 pm Snif for Chevraya Aleph 5:00 pm Teen Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit for Chevraya Bet Seudah Shlishit next week: Sponsorship is appreciated > List items here. Mazal Tov United Orthodox Synagogues The David & Ruth Mitzner Building 9001 Greenwillow Houston, TX 77096 713-723-3850 Laura & Wayne Yaffee and Frieda Katz & Walter Katz on the engagement of their children Gabi & Albert Aliza & Jacob Bliberg on the birth of their son Mindeleah & Sam Pollak and Laurie & Sam Zisblatt on the marriage of their children Tani & Ruthie The greatest chessed (kindness) you can do for someone in shul is to let them pray undisturbed. Please refrain from talking during services. 1
UNITED ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUES OF HOUSTON Friday November 27th 8:00 am Shacharit 5:05 pm Candle Lighting Saturday November 28th 8:30 am Class Aharoni Carmel 9:00 am Shacharit 4:00 Class Gideon Miller 4:55 pm Mincha 5:25 pm Class David Silberman 6:05 pm Havdalah Sunday November 29th 8:00 am Shacharit Monday November 30th 6:45 am Shacharit Tuesday December 1st 7:00 am Shacharit 5:00 pm Mincha Wednesday December 2nd 7:00 am Shacharit Thursday December 3rd 6:45 am Shacharit Friday December 4th 7:00 am Shacharit 5:04 pm Candle Lighting Shabbat: Pre-Shacharit Class: with Aharoni Carmel Morning Services: followed by Kiddush in Freedman Hall Sponsored by Irv Rotter in honor of his daughter and son-in-law, Devora and Aaron Grant s, visit to Houston. Massechet Shabbat: with Gideon Miller one hour and fifteen minutes before Mincha at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Levy Shabbat Class: This class will not take place this week. Seudah Shlishit: Will take place in Tabenhaus Hall after Mincha Massechet Brachot: with David Silberman, after Mincha. - Ongoing Weekday Classes: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Yaakov Nagel. Daf Yomi is a daily regimen of Talmud study. The entire Talmud is completed, one day at a time, in seven and a half years. Tens of thousands of Jews worldwide study in the Daf Yomi program. The class will take place in the UOS Library After Maariv, Sunday through Thursday. Sunday 9:00 am-10:00 am: with David Davies. A course developed by the National Jewish Outreach Program geared to those with a basic knowledge of the Hebrew Alphabet who wish to improve their reading skills and comprehension. There is no charge for this class. It takes place in the UOS Library. Mondays 11:15 am-1:15 pm: Women s only Israeli Dancing Beginner thru advanced telling the story of the Jewish People and Israel today thru Dance. Cost $6/session. Contact Rachel Weissblatt for details 713-776-9739. Mondays 8:00 pm: with Rabbi Barry Gelman, 20 For 20. Twenty Twentieth Century Jews Who Changed The World. You can register online at www.uosh.org. This class will start on October 26,2015. Tuesdays 8:00 pm-9:00 pm: Meditation class with Ann Friedman in the UOS Library. Please go to http://www.uosh.org/event/meditation.html for the class schedule. Wednesdays 11:45 am (class 12:00 pm-12:30 pm): with Rabbi Gelman Lunch & Learn: Parshat Hashavua: A textual analysis of the weekly Torah portion. Class will be held at UOS in Freedman Hall, cost $6 (egg salad, tuna salad, fresh green salad and a drink) RSVP to Jeff@uosh.org or online at www.uosh.org. This class will not take place this week. Wednesday 8:30 pm at the home of Vivian and Henry Blum. Mesillat Yersharim (Path of the Just) by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto taught by Rabbi Rabinowitz. Stay Connected: UOS: www.uosh.org Robert M. Beren Academy: www.berenacademy.org UOS Goldberg Montessori: www.uosgms.org We are pleased to share with you the CareCalendar for the Bnot Sheirut, Shani and Renana. The girls are available to either dine at your home or to take out to dinner any day of the week. We hope that the entire community will take the opportunity to get to know these wonderful girls. To access Shani and Renana's CareCalendar site, visit http://www.carecalendar.org/logon/217701 and enter the following information in the appropriate spaces: Calendar ID : 217701 Security code : 9535 2
UOS Torah Classes at a Glance Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8:30 am: Pre-Shacharit Class with Ahroni Carmel. -- 1 hour 15 minutes before Mincha: Massechet Shabbat with Gideon Miller: at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Levy - 1 hour before Mincha: Shabbat class This class will not take place this week. - After Mincha: Massechet Brachotwith David Silberman. 9:00 am: Hebrew with David Davies. After Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel. - 11:15 pm 1:15 pm: Israeli dance for women After Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel. After Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel. 11:45 am(lunch) 12-12:30 pm (class) Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Gelman: Parshat Hashavua: A textual analysis of the weekly Torah portion. This class will not take place this week. Wednesday 8:30 pm at the home of Vivian and Henry Blum. After Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel. Mesillat Yersharim (Path of the Just) by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto taught by Rabbi Rabinowitz. After Maariv: Daf Yomi: with Rabbi Nagel. -- Every member of UOS may be involved in the shul by working on a committee or volunteering to be involved in a project. Below is a list of committees and information to contact each chairperson. I do hope that you decide to get involved in the success of UOS. Thank you, Max Reichenthal UOS Committee Chairpersons Committee Contact Email Address Education - UOSGMS Nada Chandler education@uosh.org House and Grounds David Davies security@uosh.org Security David Davies security@uosh.org Youth Education Mark Kolodny youth@uosh.org Membership Steven Abramson membership@uosh.org Hospitality Elise Passy hospitality@uosh.org Tzedakah Committee Dov Liberman tzedakah@uosh.org 3
Mazal Tov to Aliza & Jacob Bliberg on the birth of their son Please see the below link if you can help out with their care calendar https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/w7qmrw 4
Prayer For The IDF As we recite the prayer for members of the Israeli Defense Force on Shabbat and Yom Tov we keep in mind those Israeli Soldiers held in captivity and missing in action Ron Arad Zecharia Baumal Guy Chever Zvi Feldman Yehuda Katz and those connected to our congregational family in active IDF service Shlomo Altman Ze ev Baryadin Akiva Gilad Brody Azriel Oz Brody David Chertoff Yonaton Cytrin Riki Davies Chezi Imany Elad Imany Lawrence Katz Jake Saitowitz Nadav Shoifet 5
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