! Parshas Vayeilech Sept. 14-21, 2018 THE WESTMOUNT WEEKLY Leil Shabbos - Sept. 14th Mincha / Kabolas Shabbos / Maariv 6:00 pm Early Candle Lighting after 6:11 pm Traditional Candle Lighting 7:11 pm Repeat Shema 8:20 pm Shabbos - Sept. 15th Shiur with the Rav 8:00 am Sephardic Minyan 8:30 am Shacharis 8:45 am Avos U bonim ( father & children) Minyan (in the Moriah Room) 9:30 am Say Shema Before 10:04 am Early Kiddush 9:45 am Alternative class with Larry Froom 10:00 am Youth Programs Begin (program ends at 12:30 pm) 10:00 am Class with the Rebbetzin (in the lounge ) 10:45 am Rabbi s Drush 11:15 am Youth Kiddush 11:15 am Dads' class with Larry Froom 11:30 am Congregational Kiddush 12:00 pm Shabbos Afternoon / Evening Mystical Midrash class with Mike Merkur 5:00 pm Mincha 5:30 pm SHABBOS SHUVA DRUSH with the Rabbi 6:00 pm Shalosh Seudos 7:00 pm Shabbos ends / Maariv / Havdalah 8:18 pm Early Kiddush is sponsored by Ian Raskin Dads & Youth Kiddush is sponsored by Neil Maresky Congregational Kiddush is sponsored by the Shul Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by Robert Volfson in honor of Robbie, Seivan, and Meital s birthdays & by the Goldberg family on the Yahrzeit of Arlene s father Shalom ben Avraham a h & by the Moses family on the Yahrzeit of Sinnora s mother Leah bas Tzipporah & Shlomo a h & by Esther Greenbaum on the Yahrzeit of her father Harav Mordechai ben Moshe a h SEE SEPARATE YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE Weekday Davening Schedule: Sunday Slichos followed by Shacharis 7:30 am Mon. - Tue. Slichos followed by Shacharis 6:00 am Thur. Shacharis 6:15 am Fri. Shacharis 6:30 am Mincha / Maariv on Sunday 7:05 pm Mincha on Mon. & Thur. 2:00 pm Maariv on Mon. & Thur. 9:15 pm Weekday Learning Schedule: All Sunday morning classes 9:00 am Sunday night Rambam 7:50 pm Monday night Mishneh Berurah 8:30 pm Talmud Sanhedrin Mon. & Thur. 7:20 am Tanya Friday 7:20 am Thursday night Kollel 8:30 pm Rabbi Tsvi Heber s Thursday Class 9:45 pm
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Chicken Soup with Kreplach for the Soul with Mrs. Leah Hochman, nonagenarian, Holocaust survivor and women of Valor Join us for Torah, Tehillim and kreplach. Listen to Mrs. Hochman as she demonstrates how to make kreplach and the Torah wisdom behind them. This is a night for body, mind and soul. 31 Campbell Avenue, Thornhill Sunday, 16 September @ 7 pm Cost: $10.00 members and $15.00 non-members Pre-payment required *** Please RSVP to: office@westmountshul.com ***Methods of payment: credit card ( 3%surcharge) or interac e-transfer to office@westmountshul.com or cheque A Westmount Women s Event 10 Disera Drive, Thornill, ON L4J 0A7 905-881-7485 office@westmountshul.com
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Westmount Shul Yom Kippur Schedule - 5779: Kol Nidrei - Tuesday Sept. 18: 1:11 pm Halachik Midday - Preferred earliest time for men to go to the Mikve 3:00 pm Mincha 6:05 pm Earliest Candle Lighting 6:30 pm Supervised Baby Sitting (ends at 10:00 PM) 7:04 pm KOL NIDREI SERVICE - Fast Begins - Latest Candle Lighting PLEASE LIGHT AT HOME BEFORE YOU COME TO SHUL Yom Kippur - Wednesday Sept. 19: 8:00 am Shacharis Service 10:00 am Children's Program begins (ends 1PM) 10:30 am Torah Reading 11:00 am YIZKOR SERVICE 2:30 pm Approx. end of services Special Afternoon Class with Rabbi Michalowicz Afternoon / Evening: 4:30 pm Mincha 5:30 pm Supervised Baby Sitting (ends at 8:30 PM) 6:00 pm Neilah 8:10 pm Shofar Blast followed by Maariv Breaking the fast sponsored by the Goldberg family in memory of Arlene s father Sidney Marmelstein a h & by the Millstein family in memory of Larry Millstein a h Family Experience - 5779: This program is designed for families with older children (10 yrs. & older). It is led by our Rabbi Josh Kaller & Dr. Martin Levin. Children's Programs for younger children are available throughout the duration of the program Tuesday Sept. 18: 6:30 pm Kol Nidrei 6:30 pm Children's Programs until 10:00 pm 8:00 pm Class with Rebbetzin Michalowicz Wednesday Sept. 19: 10:00 am Family Experience 10:00 am Children's Programs until 1:00 PM 11:15 am Yizkor Service 12:00 pm Class with Rebbetzin Michalowicz Evening: 6:45 pm Neilah 6:15 pm Supervised Baby Sitting (ends at 8:30 PM) 8:10 pm Shofar Blast
!1 How to Celebrate Yom Kippur 5779 Erev Yom Kippur: 1. During Shacharis, Psalm 100 [Mizmor Lesoda], Tachanun, and Psalm 20 [Lamenatzayach] are not said. This year, Avinu Malkeinu is not said. 2. It is customary to perform the Kaparos ceremony. One takes a chicken or rooster and waves it over one s head three times while saying the prayer, which is found on pg. 2-4 in the Artscroll Machzor. The bird is then slaughtered and given to poor people. Alternatively, one can use money instead. 3. Ideally Kaparos should be done on Erev Yom Kippur, but if one thinks that he will be pressed for time it may be done between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. 4. Ideally separate chickens should be used for each family member, but in times of need, it may be used several times. 5. It is a Mitzvah to eat on Erev Yom Kippur. The main custom is to eat two festive meat meals, once around midday and again during the afternoon. It is preferable to eat chicken at these meals. Some have a custom to eat fish also at the first meal. It is customary to eat kreplach meat dumplings. 6. It is absolutely imperative that one receives forgiveness for sins committed against other people. This includes all forms of interpersonal offences such as hurtful remarks, slander, damages, overdue debts, dishonesty in business, not respecting parents and teachers, etc. 7. Ideally, one should ask personally by going to the person or via mail or telephone. However, if this is difficult, or if the person will be appeased more easily by another person, then one may make use of a third party. 8. Ideally, one should specify the sin he is asking forgiveness of. However, if one thinks that doing so would upset the other person, one may ask in a general way. 9. It is wrong to be cruel and refuse to forgive. 10. All men are obliged to go to the Mikveh. They should optimally go between one hour before Halachik Midday day [12:11 PM] and Mincha [Mincha in our Shul will be at 3:00 PM]. 11. It is customary to dress for Yom Tov before Mincha. 12.During Mincha, the Viduy [confession] is said at the end of the quiet Amidah. See Artscroll Machzor pg. 8-24. 13.The final meal before Yom Kippur is called the Seudah Hamafsekes. It preferably should be eaten after one has said Mincha. One should eat light foods that are easy to digest. The custom is to eat chicken rather than beef. The main custom is to refrain from eating fish, although some permit eating cold fish. It is advisable not to eat hot spicy foods, eggs, or garlic, or drink wine. One should be careful not to over-eat in order to approach Yom Kippur in a mood of fear and humility. 14. After eating, it is customary to say Shir Hama alos and to wash Mayim Achronim before Birchas Hamazon. One should say Birchas Hamazon with great concentration and devotion. After Birchas Hamazon the teeth should be cleaned well. 15. A person who wants to eat or drink after this meal should preferably say so explicitly before Birchas Hamazon, or at least have it in mind. If he does not have this in mind, he may nevertheless eat or drink again. 16. Women light candles no later than 7:04 PM and make two blessings: 1) Lehadlik Ner Shel Yom Hakipurim and 2) Shehechiyanu. Women usually accept the holiness of Yom Kippur with this candle lighting. Under extenuating circumstances, a woman may travel to Shul after candle lighting if she had in mind when lighting that she does not yet want to accept Yom Kippur. In that circumstance, she should only recite the first blessing over the candles and say Shehechiyanu with the congregation after Kol Nidrei. 17. One should light a 24 hour Yahrzeit candle in memory of all deceased relatives. An additional candle should be lit specifically to be used for Havdalah at the end of Yom Kippur. These candles are generally lit by the husband.
18. Men accept the holiness of Yom Kippur during the recital of Tefilas Zakah. See Artscroll Machzor pg. 38-48. It would be optimal for men to come to Shul at least 20 minutes before Kol Nidrei in order to properly say this prayer. 19. Married men wear a Kittel the entire time that they are awake on Yom Kippur. 20. Women should wear Yom Tov clothes, but should not dress over lavishly. They may wear jewellery that is normally worn on weekdays, but not those that are usually worn on Shabbos or Yom Tov. 21. The father gives his children a special blessing before he goes to Shul. See Artscroll Machzor pg. 32. 22. Married men should put on their Tallis before sunset in order to be able to say the blessing. If one did not manage to put it on until after sunset, the blessing should not be said. Laws of Yom Kippur: In additions to the forms of work that are forbidden on Shabbos, there are five additional prohibitions: Eating and Drinking: 1. All adult males over 13 years and females over 12 are obligated to fast the entire 25 hours. 2. Healthy children from the age of nine should be encouraged to fast part of the day by giving them their meals at a later time than usual, both at night and during the day. Children below this age should eat as usual. Since they are exempted from fasting, one may give them Yom Tov meals and treats in honour of the day. 3. Pregnant and nursing women must fast like everyone else. It is strongly recommended that they rest as much as possible in order to preserve their strength, even if it means davening little or nothing in Shul. 4. A person whose life will or may be endangered by fasting, even in the long term, is absolutely forbidden to fast. 5. If upon consultation with a Rabbi, you are told that for health reasons that you may eat, the maximum quantity of solid food that may be eaten in one session is 30cc [one fluid ounce], measured by volume and not weight. The liquid quantity is 40cc [1.3 fluid ounces]. A person may eat these quantities as often as necessary, provided that they are in nine minute intervals. 6. One need not wait at all in between eating and drinking because they do not combine to form requisite-sized portions. 7. All decisions of eating on Yom Kippur should be done in consultation with a Rabbi. 8. When Halachikly permitted, person may swallow bitter or tasteless medicines in tablet, capsule, or liquid form, but not if they are pleasant tasting. The medicine should preferably be taken without water. If one can not swallow the capsule without any liquid, he should preferably use a bitter tasting liquid. Only as a last resort one may use water [less than 1.3 ounces]. 9. It is permitted to touch food in order to feed children or the elderly. 10.It is forbidden to rinse out the mouth whether with water or with mouthwash, even if one feels uncomfortable. Washing and Bathing: 1. It is forbidden to derive pleasure from washing any part of the body, whether in hot or cold water. 2. It is permitted to wash off dirt, but one should be careful to wash only the affected area. 3. When you awaken in the morning, the hands should be washed carefully up to the knuckles only [i.e. to the end of the fingers], but one does not need to be concerned if some of the water splashes a little further. One should wash each hand three times as usual. The stickiness in one s eyes may be removed with your already moist fingers. 4. After going to the bathroom, one should wash up to the knuckles only. It is sufficient to wash each hand once.!2
5. Kohanim, who are washing their hands to perform the Mitzvah of blessing the congregation, are permitted to wash the entire hand up to the wrist as usual. 6. Children of all ages should be trained to follow the above laws, whether washing themselves or being washed by their parents. 7. A person is permitted to allow his hands to become wet when washing food or dishes for a person who is eating. Applying Oils: 1. It is forbidden to apply oils or similar liquids even in a small quantity on any part of the body. This is forbidden whether done for pleasure, cleanliness, hygiene, or personal comfort. Therefore, one may not use perfumes or similar liquid cosmetics whether in bottles or sprays. It is permitted to apply these products just before Yom Kippur even though one will derive pleasure on Yom Kippur. 2. It is forbidden to apply deodorants and antiperspirants on Yom Kippur, but is permitted before Yom Kippur. One may use Talcum Powder to maintain personal comfort. 3. Children of all ages are included in these laws. 4. A sick person, who has permission to use oils on Shabbos, may do so on Yom Kippur. Wearing Shoes: 1. According to the strict letter of the law, only shoes that are made of leather are forbidden, whereas all other materials are permitted. 2. This prohibition applies even if only a small part of the shoe is made out of leather. Whether the leather is found in the sole, the upper part in the sole, or just in the straps. 3. If you are unsure if the shoes are real leather or imitation, you should be strict and not wear them. 4. According to most opinions, one is permitted to wear comfortable sport shoes, etc. Some opinions prohibit this. The reason we do not wear leather shoes is as an affliction that helps to atone for one s sins; and therefore such footwear is inappropriate. It is praiseworthy to try and follow this opinion and limit oneself to thin-soled shoes that do not offer such comfort. 5. One is permitted to wear leather shoes for medical reasons. However, today many synthetic materials are available, and one should try to obtain an alternative to leather if possible. 6. Children from the age of two to three should be taught to wear other footwear. Marital Relations: 1. All physical contact between husband and wife is forbidden, both at night and during the day. 2. All the laws of Niddah separation should be followed and friendly chatting should be avoided. The Viduy [Confession]: 1. One must confess sins that are contained in the Viduy even if he thinks he has not committed them. In addition, it is proper to make specific mention of personal sins that one has committed that he feels are not mentioned in the standard Viduy. 2. One must stand with the body bent slightly forward when saying the Viduy. [similar to the way one stands when saying Modim] One should remain bent until after the words Arba Misos Beis Din. 3. One may not lean on anything to the extent that one would fall over if the object were to be removed. One is permitted to gently lean on an object. 4. A sick or elderly person may lean on an object heavily if necessary. If this is too difficult, it is permitted to sit when reciting the Viduy. 5. The custom is to strike the chest at the mention of each sin, during the Al Chet. One should strike at the word Shechatanu. And during the V al Chataim, at the words She anu Chayavim.!3
Kol Nidrei: 1. It is customary to come early enough to Shul to say Tefilah Zakah. If there is not sufficient time to say the entire prayer, then one should at least say the short confession and the paragraph expressing forgiveness to other people. See Artscroll Machzor pg. 40. 2. Tefilah Zakah was primarily composed for men to say. A woman who wishes to say it may do so, omitting the lines that refer specifically to men. 3. One should read the Kol Nidrei together with the Chazzan. The annulment of vows, which is the basis of the Kol Nidrei, is not valid unless one understands the words. 4. Women who recited the Shehechiyanu blessing when lighting candles may not recite it a second time. They should just listen and say Amen. Everyone else should say the blessing together within the Chazzan, finishing a little quicker than him in order to answer Amen to his blessing. 5. One may say the Kol Nidrei prayer alone at home; however one can only read the text that refers to future vows and not past vows. Miscellaneous Laws: 1. We say the verse Baruch Sheim Kevod Malchuso.. out loud after the Shema. 2. If one can not be in Shul, one can say Yizkor alone without a Minyan. 3. There are different customs regarding saying Yizkor during the first twelve months. If one does not have a particular custom, then one should say Yizkor. 4. If a man removes his Tallis during the day, he only repeats the blessing when putting it back on if he took his mind off the Tallis completely. [usually 2-3 hours] 5. It is permitted to smell spices on Yom Kippur. Many people do so in order to complete the saying of 100 blessings a day. 6. It is customary to stand during the entire Neilah service, as the Ark is open. However, one may sit if they feel weak. 7. One should not socialize or be involved in idle chatter during the entire Yom Kippur. Motzei Yom Kippur: 1. Under no circumstances may one make preparations to break the fast before 8:10 PM. 2. It is forbidden to eat or drink before making or hearing Havdalah. Havdalah is after 8:10 PM. The exception is water which may be drunk before Havdalah, after praying Maariv or saying Baruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh Lechol. 3. One should say the Maariv prayer carefully after Yom Kippur is over. 4. The custom is to wish everyone a good year when leaving Shul. 5. It is praiseworthy to wash one s entire hands three times after the fast since they were not washed fully in the morning. 6. Women who do not pray Maariv must say Baruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh Lechol before doing any work. 7. This year, Havdalah has three parts: Blessing on wine Blessing on candle Havdalah Blessing 8. One should use the pre-existing flame that was burning throughout Yom Kippur as the Havdalah candle. If one does not have one, he should try to obtain one from a neighbour. If this is not possible, no blessing is made on the flame. 9. The custom is to say Kiddush Levanah either immediately after Maariv or after one has broken the fast. 10.The custom is to eat an elaborate meal after Yom Kippur to celebrate the fact that Hashem has forgiven our sins. We consider it a Yom Tov meal. 11. The custom is to start building one s Succah or to at least do something related to its construction after he has eaten. 12. It is a custom to arise earlier than usual on the day after Yom Kippur.!4
The art of Marriage and Relationships led by Rabbi &Rebbetzin Michalowicz Launch of a new course that will provide spiritual and practical ways to enhance your relationship, increase your happiness and strengthen your bond. This course will benefit everyone from newlyweds to couples happily married for fifty years, to those contemplating tying the knot in the future. Starts Wednesday, October 10th @ 7:00 pm Dinner sponsored by Gerald and Sheryl Hartman Cost per class per person $18.00 10 Disera Drive, #250, Thornhill RSVP is a MUST by October 3rd to: office@westmountshul.com
WESTMOUNT SHUL SHABBATON October 26-27, 2018 A WORLDWIDE CELEBRATION OF SHABBAT Guest speaker: Dr. David Lieberman Internationally renowned, award winning, and pioneering leader in the fields of human behavior and interpersonal relationships Dr. David Lieberman is the legendary leader in the fields of human behavior and interpersonal relationships. His ground breaking research and writings have established him as a remarkable force of influence across a spectrum of fields and industries. His eleven published books, which include two New York Times bestsellers, have been translated into 27 languages, selling more than three million copies worldwide. Dr. Lieberman has appeared on more than 300 programs. He is a frequent guest expert on national television and radio shows, and he has been interviewed for, and featured in, leading newspapers and magazines around the globe. Friday Night Dinner at 6:30 pm-talk after Dinner $18 pp for members and $40.00 per person for non-members Shabbos morning talk at 11:30 am followed by a Deluxe Kiddush RSVP to: office@westmountshul.com We thank Dr. Earl Nussbaum & Dr. Debbie Singer for sponsoring the speaker and subsidizing the dinner Phone: 905.881.7485 www.westmountshul.com 10 Disera Drive, Unit 250 Thornhill