949 Clark Ave W Thornhill ON L4J 8G6 www.thornhillshul.com PHONE 905-764-1891 FAX 905-764-1606 E-Mail: theshul@aish.edu RABBI Avram Rothman 905-764-1891 x 214 (C) 416-876-0691 arothman@aish.edu RABBI S ASSISTANT Hadassah Hoffer 905-764-1891 x 210 hadas.hoffer@gmail.com PRESIDENT Stuart Haber stuarthaber@rogers.com GABBAI: Brian Callan callan.brian@outlook.com YOUTH DIRECTOR: Oren Dishy omdishy@rogers.com SISTERHOOD: Susan Walton swperry@hotmail.com Aish Thornhill Community Shul Shabbat Bulletin - Pekudei March 11/12, 2016 Rosh Chodesh Adar II, 5776 Candle Lighting: Not Before: 5:06 pm - Not After: 6:01 pm Shabbat Ends: 7:04 pm The Ongoing Mission of the Aish Thornhill Community Shul is to Create a Family- Friendly Community where Jews of All Backgrounds can Experience Meaningful Jewish Living and Heritage in an Inspiring, Educational and Welcoming Environment. FRIDAY EVENING Mincha / Kaballat Shabbat / Maariv Sanctuary 6:05 pm D var Torah Sanctuary SHABBAT MORNING IN THE MAIN SANCTUARY Midrash Class Rabbi Rothman 8:30 am Shacharis 9:00 am Torah Service: Pekudei pg: 530 9:45 am Haftorah pg: 1218 Maftir pg: 348 Rabbi s Drasha: Rabbi Avram Rothman 10:10 am Mussaf 10:30 am Announcements / Adon Olam Stuart Haber 11:20 am SHABBAT MORNING THROUGHOUT THE SHUL Hashkama Minyan 7:30 am Kiddush & Class with Rabbi Yeres: How Jerusalem Hall 9:20 am Similar is the Esther Story to the Joseph Story? Library Minyan Library 9:30 am Kiddush Jerusalem Hall 12:20 pm EARLY MINCHA (Last Week) Sanctuary 12:55 pm SHABBAT AFTERNOON /GINZBURG LEARNING CENTRE Ginzburg Learning Centre Returns next week Mincha Sanctuary 5:45 pm Shalosh Seuda Jerusalem Hall 6:15 pm Maariv - Tzaitz HaCochavim ( Night fall or 3 stars) Sanctuary 7:04 pm Havdalah Turn Clocks Ahead- Day light saving time ends Sanctuary Follows LIFE CYCLE Michael & Galit Friedmann & George & Vera Friedmann On the birth of their grandson & great grandson, born to Adam & Sara Friedmann Welcome Rabbi Steven Burg, Director General of Aish HaTorah Deepest condolences to Avraham Kleiman & the Weigensberg family on the passing of Marcia Kleiman (Mishka Rachel bat Moshe) beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend Toby & Jody Berkel and Family on the passing of Toby s grandmother Rochel bas Hillel
KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY Aish Toronto in honour of Rabbi Steven Burg, Director General of Aish HaTorah & Mordechai & Hudi Shichtman with gratitude to Hashem on the birth of their daughter Channah Tzviya HASHKAMA KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY Yeres family in memory of Rabbi Yeres father Rav Yitzchak Chaim ben Moshe Yosef Halevi Yeres SHALOSH SEUDA SPONSORED BY YOUTH KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY CLASSES DURING MUSSAF BEGIN 10:30 AM ALL CLASSROOM ARE ON THE 2 ND FLOOR UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED GIRLS GROUP GR 4 + Davening, Parsha, Games and Kiddush Carmel Room 10:00 am BACKSTAGE PASS Behind the Ethical Teachings of Judaism Conference Rm Ephraim Silver/ 10:30 am Avraham Kleiman THE PARSHA PERSPECTIVE Understanding the Weekly Torah Portion, with Focus on Personal Moriah Room Cancelled This Week Development NEW CLASS Connecting to the Shabbat Prayers Zion Room Rabbi Mitch Mandel 10:30 am GINZBURG LEARNING CENTRE: POST MUSSAF CLASSES BEGIN 11:30 AM CLASSES END 12:15 PM WHAT THE ANGEL Understanding who you are & what is Meron Dr. Michael Kirzner 11:30am TAUGHT ME expected; from the teachings Please of Rav Noach Note: Room Weinberg zt l INTRODUCTION TO All Stepping Post Mussaf into Tur/Shulchan classes Aruch, The are Laws cancelled Jerusalem Jonathan this week. 11:30 am HALACHA of Kiddush (Hebrew text-based). Hall Sherrington RABBI S CLASS The Mitzvah of the 1/2 Shekel: How is it Sanctuary Rabbi Avram 11:30 am observed? Please Why? What join does us it mean? in the How Sanctuary Rothman for was it kept in ancient times? GUY S THING Controversial issues special discussed presentation weekly Jerusalem by Dr. M Rothman/ 11:30 am Hall Rabbi Mitch Mandel DEPTH OF THE The writings of the Rabbi Rabbi known as Steven the Burg MALBIM Malbim Rabbi Yair Spitz THE TALMUD Advanced based Text Jerusalem Dr. Alex Pister 11:30 am Director General of Aish Hall HaTorah THE CHASIDIC How Chasidic leaders view the Conference Dr. Martin Levin 11:30 am MASTERS holidays & seasons Room JEWISH QUESTION Why Good Things Happen to Bad People? Library Rabbi Stuart Haber 11:30 am PRACTICAL For Shabbat and Holidays and Everything in Jerusalem Daniel Meisels 11:30 am HALACHA Between Hall Security Update Aish Toronto continues to be developing updates and improvements to the security of the building and is in the midst of increased security protocols. The TCS membership will continue to be informed about the multiple improvements and changes that are presently being instituted. These improvements are the result of months of effort by Aish staff and leadership.
Weekday Davening Times: Sun March 13 Fri March 18, 2016 Shacharit : Sunday Library 8:00 am & 9:20 am Shacharit : Monday-Friday Library 6:45 am Mincha/Maariv: Sunday- Thursday Library 7:15 pm Next Shabbos Vayikra Parshat Zachor 2 Service times available Friday Mincha / Kaballat Shabbat / Maariv Sanctuary 6:05 pm 7:15 pm Friday March 18 : Candle Lighting Not Before: Not After: 6:12 pm 7:10 pm Shabbat March 19 Shabbat Ends 8:13 pm Weekday Classes Sunday : Library 8:45 AM Rabbi Rothman Thurs: Library 6:00 AM Cancelled this week Rabbi Mordechai Cohen 7:30 AM Rambam s Mishna Torah Rabbi S Schwartz Wed: Conference Room 10:00 AM Conference Room Rabbi Rothman Weekday Evening Classes Sundays Home Group @ 7:00PM Monday Conference Room @7:30 pm Library @ 9:00 pm Shabbos Kitchen - On-going class. No previous knowledge required Halacha Parsha of The Week Rabbi David Ostriker david.ostriker@gmail.com Rabbi Cohen Rabbi E. Breitowitz Tuesday Conference Room 7:00 PM Zion Room 8:00 pm Wednesday Home Group @ 6:30 pm Derech Hashem Plug into the Power of Prayer Interwoven Timelines: World History & Jewish History is a tapestry woven together, often we see only half the threads Reb. Avraham Kleiman Rabbi Avram Rothman Rabbi David Ostriker david.ostriker@gmail.com Mezuzah Scrolls and Cases Available for Sale Aish Toronto has a limited quantity of 10cm high quality Mezuzah Scrolls. Written by Rabbi Gil Zion Eisenbach of Aish HaTorah, Jerusalem. $50 each - Includes a case with pre-attached double sided tape Contact Wendy Sacks Ph 905-764-1818 ext 212
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