Go To: www.ohrhatorahdallas.org for all this information (and more!) Contact the Editor at: editor@ohrhatorahdallas.org Newsletter Archive Parshas Pinchas 24 Tammuz 5772 Saturday, July 14, 2012 Friday, July 13, 2012 Mincha/Kabbalas Shabbos 7:00 pm Earliest Candlelighting: 7:08 pm Saturday, July 14, 2012 Havdalah: 9:21 pm Next Week Friday, July 20, 2012 Mincha/Kabbalas Shabbos 7:00 pm Earliest Candlelighting: 7:06 pm 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 9:30 am Boys Mitzvah Class with Mr. Ashley 9:30 am Youth Group 10:00 am Shiurim Daf Yomi in English 7:45 am R. Feigenbaum - (Mesechta Shabbot) resumes next week R. Methal - (Chumash w/ Rashi) resumes next week Mincha 5:30 PM pm, 8:05 pm Maariv/Shabbos Ends 9:21 pm WEEKDAYS Shacharis Sunday 7:00/8:00 am Mon-Thurs 6:40/7:15 am Fri 6:25/7:00 Earliest time for Tallis & Tefillin 5:34 am Latest time for Shema 10:01 am Latest Shacharis 11:12 am Mincha/Maariv 8:20 pm Nightfall 9:21 pm (Say the three paragraphs of the Shema) Late Maariv 10:00 pm Kuzari class by R. Feigenbaum, Sundays 7:30 pm on break for summer Shabbos Hospitality Friday Night July 13- Miriam Banarer Shabbos Lunch July 14- Adira Benklifa Friday Night July 20- Risa Solomon Shabbos Lunch July 21- Rochel Frohlich To sponsor a Kiddush ($250), Shalosh Seudos ($125) or Early Minyan ($75), call the office by Tuesday night. Call 972-404-8980 for more info. Kiddush & Shalosh Seudos Early Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by the Shul Kiddush is sponsored by Dan and Shoshana Lender in Honor of Yosef s Bar Mitzvah. Shalosh Seudos is sponsored by Dan and Shoshana Lender in Honor of Yosef s Siyum Mishanayos Seder Moed and Nezikim.
Life Events & Salutations Mazel Tov to Dan and Shoshana Lender on Yosef s Bar Mitzvah. Mazel Tov to Yosef! Welcome to Rabbi Yehoshua Kohl, Director of Educational Development for the Afikim Foundation. Welcome New Member: Angela Interrante Shabbos Childcare resumes after the Summer. From Beaches to Babylon: Confessions of a Reformed Surfer Lecture by Rabbi Yehoshua Kohl from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm this Shabbos. For Men and Women. Manly Steak & Beer Fundraiser for the Brotherhood, on Sunday July 15 th at 6:30 pm. Cost $25--Pre-paid reservations only. Upcoming Events ~ Save these dates! Hard Times Can Pay Off- What Do We Get from Tisha B Av? Two upcoming Mondays: July 16 th at Ohr HaTorah and July 23 rd at the home of the Granats. By Rabbi Feigenbaum at 7:30 pm. For Men and Women. Dan and Shoshana Lender invite the Or HaTorah Kehilla to the Kiddush in honor of Yosef's Bar Mitzvah. We should share just B'smachot Mazel Tov to all those who will be completing the Daf Yomi cycle in August. For those of you interested in "jumping in" for the new cycle, please contact Rabbi Broderick so we can begin to formulate the logistics. Please sign up for the Shul s Tom Thumb Card our number is #86000. We get a percentage and there is no charge to you. Anyone who has a Simcha coming up-- please email RabbiMethal@ohtd.org to reserve the date on the Shul calendar. 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 ~ Rabbi Methal, Susan Press, and Dru Richman for getting the Bulletin out every week. Bulletin designed,updated, and published by Dru Richman
DATA Presents Shabbaton Weekend with Rabbi Yehoshua Kohl Shabbat Afternoon July 14th 7:00-8:00 PM - Lecture From Beaches to Babylon: Confessions of a Reformed Surfer Sunday July 15 th 9:30-11:30 AM - Workshop Practical & Productive Parenting $36 per person & 7:00-9:00 PM - Workshop Jewish Marriage Enrichment $72 per couple Rabbi Yehoshua Kohl is Director of Educational Development for The Afikim Foundation and educational coordinator for the Areivim Philanthropic Group's Jewish Values Curriculum Project. "Rabbi Josh" is renowned as an engaging, inspiring, and down-to-earth presenter and teacher. Rabbi Kohl is a certified educator with the PAIRS Institute for Marriage Education as well as the National Director of To Kindle a Soul Parenting Seminars. All Programs - Congregation Ohr HaTorah Learners Service Room
Moreshes Aviva Spiritual Resolutions for Personal Growth Monthly Shiur and Discussion on a Monthly Middah Maavier al Middosov Letting it Slide Sun, July 22nd Mrs. Bracha Stolov hosted by Liz Wahrsager (6039 Prestoncrest) All participants will receive a beautiful, free Moreshes Aviva Calendar which helps reinforce the Middah we are working on that month This program is uplifting women across America; we now bring this wonderful series to Dallas! Monthly, 8:00 8:45 pm (half hour shiur, 15 min discussion; followed by 15 min. optional refreshments/social time) There is no cost for this program, just bring your desire to grow and improve! Brought to you by Uniquely Ours Women s Division of DATA DATA/ Tiferes HaTorah Advanced Programming Co-Chaired by Lindsay Karr and Batya Epstein
Save The Date for the BROTHERHOOD Manly Steak & Beer Fundraiser & To benefit Brotherhood Programming Sunday July 15, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Ohr HaTorah Social Hall Cost $25 Pre-paid reservations only! Due by Monday July 9, 2012 Brought to you by the Brotherhood s Social Fun and Fundraising Committees
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! 1) Building with tears: Hard times can pay off! 2) What do we get from Tisha B'Av? : And Why We do What We Do For men and women - 7:30pm By Rabbi Feigenbaum Monday, July 16 th at Ohr Hatorah Monday, July 23 rd at the home of the Granats
Congregation Ohr HaTorah Beginning with the 17 th of Tammuz (Sunday, July 8 th ), we enter the Three Weeks Period. The period ends with the 9 th of Av, the day both Temples were destroyed. 17 th of Tammuz (Sunday July 8 th ) Fast starts Shacharis Mincha Fast ends 5:14 a.m 7:00 & 8:00 a.m 8:10 p.m 9:18 p.m During the Three Weeks No weddings are held We do not listen to music We avoid all public celebrations We do not cut our hair or shave (if one needs to shave for business, the Rabbi should be consulted Thursday night, July 19 th is Rosh Chodesh Av. Rosh Chodesh begins a period called The Nine Days. During The Nine Days We do not eat meat or drink wine (except Shabbos) We do not swim We do not bathe or shower for pleasure We do not do laundry We do not wear freshly laundered clothes (except for Shabbos)
Erev Tisha B Av Saturday, July 28 th Shabbos Mincha Fast Begins Maariv / Eicha 6:15 pm 8:28 pm 9:20 pm Tisha B Av Sunday, July 29 th Early Shacharis (Tallis and Tefilin are not worn) 7:00 am Shacharis (Tallis and Tefilin are not worn) 8:30 am After Shacharis, we will be saying Kinnos, with explanations Mid-Day Mincha (Tallis and Tefilin are worn) Class for Ladies Video: Chofetz Chaim Heritage Founda5on Mincha (Tallis and Tefilin are worn) Maariv Fast Ends/Havdalah is recited 1:33 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm 5:00 pm 8:00 pm 9:05 pm 9:12 pm Prohibitions for Tisha B Av Eating and drinking Bathing Anointing Wearing leather shoes Marital relations Study of Torah except parts dealing with destruction Until mid-day, we do not sit on a regular chair. If one sleeps with two pillows, they should try to sleep with only one.