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,arp פרשת ohypan וישב כא,ca כסלוohfrcn תשע"ח u"ga, yca zf שמיני PARSHAS SHEMINI SHABBOS PARAH PARSHAS MISHPATIM VAYEISHEV DECEMBER FEB 85 6, 9, 2017 2016 27 21 SHEVAT KISLEV 5778 5776 20 ADAR II 5774 MARCH 21-22 2014 WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS & GUESTS PARKING NOTICE Please do not park in the roped off area of the parking lot for this Shabbos. This is reserved for the BAYT Youth Fireworks Show...part of this year's Latke Night Event. Thank you for your Cooperation! זמני שבת SCHEDULE SHABBOS ערב שבת SHABBOS EREV PARSHA & KUGEL with Rabbi Spitz 4:05 PM Turk Family Bais Medrash CANDLE LIGHTING 4:22 PM MINCHA/KABBALAS SHABBOS Main Shul 4:25 PM שבת SHABBOS HASHKAMA MINYAN Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall 7:30 AM BAIS MEDRASH SHIUR Milevsky Bais Medrash 8:20 AM with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger BAIS MEDRASH MINYAN Milevsky Bais Medrash 8:50 AM PARSHA SHIUR with Rabbi Ziring 8:50 AM Turk Family Bais Medrash SHACHARIS Main Shul 9:00 AM NO FRILLS MINYAN Turk Family Bais Medrash 9:15 AM YOUNG ADULT with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg 9:15 AM & UNIVERSITY MINYAN Perlis Hall MINCHAS CHINUCH SHIUR with Dr. Lazer Friedman 9:30 AM Is Brain Death A Valid Halachic Definition Of Death? Rabbi s Classroom שיעור בעברית CANCELLED Resumes in 2018 TA AMEI HAMINHAGIM with Rabbi Neil Cohen/Rabbi Goldman 3:10 PM (for Men) Dr. Stephen Speisman Board Room MISHNAYOS (for Men) with with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger 3:25 PM West Wing Classroom 1 DAF YOMI Rabbi s Classroom 3:25 PM שבועות יא / 11 Shevuos LIVES OF THE GREAT SCHOLARS CANCELLED OF THE MISHNAH & TALMUD Jarvis Freedman Library MINCHA Main Shul 4:10 PM HAVDALA After 5:26 PM Kel Maleh: This Shabbos YES, Next Shabbos NO SHABBOS PROGRAM Boys High School Minyan with Natan Breslow 9:00 AM West Wing Library Middle School Minyan Jarvis Freeman Library 9:15 AM BAYT Teen Minyan 9:15 AM With Rabbi Moshe Herskovits and Ariel Shields Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash Early Drop Off Nursery Grade 3 9:00 9:45 AM Classroom 7 Parents & Tots Classroom 5 9:45 AM Nursery Program Classroom 2 9:45 AM Kindergarten Classroom 3 9:45 AM Girls Grades 1 3 Classroom 1 9:45 AM Boys Grades 1 3 Classroom 4 9:45 AM Jr. Congregation 10:00 AM West Wing Classrooms 2 & 3 Moms and Tots Classroom 5 10:30 AM AFTERNOON PROGRAMS Girls Chumash Shiur 3:10 PM West Wing Classroom 3 Bnos 3:55 PM Bnei Akiva Third Floor Classrooms 1,3,4,5 & 7 4:30 PM MOTZEI SHABBOS PROGRAMS Father & Son Learning Turk Family Bais Medrash 7:00 PM SHABBOS TORAH/HAFTARAH READING Torah Reading Soncino Page 229 Artscroll Page 198 Haftarah Soncino Page 248 Artscroll Page 1142 Mara D Asra Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Associate Rabbi Rabbi Zev Spitz Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Baruch Taub President Melech Tanen Youth Director Richard Winkler

THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE E & ANNOUNCEMENTS זמני השבוע SCHEDULE WEEKDAY For Sunday, Dec. 10 Friday, Dec. 15 DAF YOMI FOR MEN SUN with Rabbi Spitz 7:15 & 9:00 AM MON, WED, THURS & FRI with Rabbi Spitz 6:00 & 8:30 AM TUES with Rabbi Spitz 6:00 & 8:20 AM SUN THURS with Rabbi Chaim Gross 9:00 PM SHACHARIS MINYAN 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th SUN 6:30 A 7:00 B 8:00 B 9:00 B 9:30 A MON 6:30 A 6:45 B 6:50 C* 7:30 A 8:30 B TUES 6:30 A 6:45 B 7:00 C* 7:30 A 8:30 B WED CHANUKAH 6:31 A 6:45 B 6:50 C* 7:20 A 8:30 B THURS CHANUKAH 6:32 A 6:45 B 6:50 C* 7:20 A 8:30 B FRI CHANUKAH 6:33 A 6:45 B 6:50 C* 7:20 A 8:30 B A Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash B Turk Family Bais Medrash C* West Wing Library (Men Only) Earliest time for Tallis & Tefillin : Sun Fri: 6:41 am 6:45 am Sof Zman Krias Shema: Sun Fri: 9:56 am 9:59 am MINCHA/MA ARIV EARLY MINCHA Sun. Thurs. 2:00 PM MINCHA/MA ARIV Sun. Thurs. 4:30 PM MA ARIV Sun. Thurs. 7:15 PM LATE MA ARIV Sun. Thurs. 9:45 PM EREV SHABBOS Friday, December 15th EARLY MINCHA PARSHA & KUGEL Cancelled For Chanukah CANDLE LIGHTING MINCHA/KABBALAS SHABBOS 1:00 PM 4:23 PM 4:30 PM Weekly Halacha Parshas Vayeishev R Mordechai Torczyner torczyner@torontotorah.com Should the ending of the first berachah on the Chanukah candles be "ner shel Chanukah", "ner Chanukah", or "ner shel Chanukah"? Early sources present multiple texts for this berachah. Our edition of the gemara (Shabbat 23a) says that the berachah ends "ner shel Chanukah", but some contend that the original edition in that passage was just "ner Chanukah". Our edition of the Rambam says "shelchanukah" as one word, but other editions have it as "shel Chanukah", in two words. For reasons both mystical and rational, some authorities say to recite "ner Chanukah", and this is the practice in much of the Sephardic world. However, some Ashkenazic communities customarily say "ner shel Chanukah". People should retain their family customs, and consult Rabbi Korobkin if there is a need to institute a family custom. (Shabbat 23a; Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Megilah v'chanukah 3:4; Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 676:1; Sdei Chemed 8:Chanukah kaf; Shoel v'nishal 5:Orach Chaim 112; Ateret Paz I 2:Yoreh Deah 7; Yabia Omer 8:Orach Chaim 11) HATZOLOH EMERGENCY LINE 416 256 1000 MAZEL TOV TO: Michael & Meira Kirzner and Dan & Paula Rand on the birth of a grandson, a son to Shira & Shaya Rand SHALOSH SEUDOS This week s Shalosh Seudos will be held in the Rebbetzin Judy Taub Hall and is sponsored by. Leon & Elaine Genesove on the yahrzeit of Leon s mother, Slava bas Chaim, Celia Genesove z l and on the occasion of their son Levi s upcoming wedding in Jerusalem R Ari Nussbaum of Kollel Ohr Yosef will speak at Shalosh Seudos CONDOLENCES The Congregation extends condolences to: Greg Milwid on the loss of his mother, Miriam Sonia Milwid z l WHEN THE RAV IS AWAY Rabbi Korobkin will be away on the Brotherhood Mission to Poland and Israel from Sunday, December 3 Tuesday, December 19 In the Rav s absence, please contact Rabbi Spitz: rabbi.spitz@bayt.ca or call 905 886 3810 ext. 119. PARSHAS QUESTIONS VAYEISHEV BY: THE RAV First Aliyah: (37:1) Yaakov lived in the land (eretz) of his father, in the land (eretz) of Canaan why say eretz in this verse twice? Second Aliyah: (37:15 17) Yosef eventually finds his brothers in a place called Dosan; why does the Torah bother to tell me the story of how he got directions from a man (ish)? Third Aliyah: (37:25) Why is it relevant that the brothers sat down to eat bread after selling Yosef? Fourth Aliyah: How could the righteous Yehuda get mixed up with (what he thought was) a prostitute? Fifth Aliyah: Compare 38:1 with 39:1; why is it relevant that both Yehuda and Yosef went down, and what is the difference between their respective descents? Sixth Aliyah: (39:20) Wouldn t you think that adultery and/or rape was a capital offense in ancient Egypt why did they imprison Yosef instead of putting him to death? Seventh Aliyah: Where in their respective dreams did Yosef see that the wine steward would live and succeed while the baker would be executed? YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CORNER The Young Professionals Kiddush will take place this week, after the Rabbi is finished speaking, in the Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash on the first floor. Kiddush is sponsored by, Tzvi & Dali Fried, Choni & Aliza Fried & Chaim & Dena Pressman in memory of their beloved Granny Yetta. May her neshama have an Aliyah. For more information, or to sponsor, please contact Tova Segal at tovasegal91@gmail.com Next Shabbat, December 16th, we will be having a Young Professionals Mystery Meal! Please email Erin at eringoldenberg@gmail.com if you would like to participate. Please indicate whether you would like to be a guest or a host. Looking forward! For safety and security purposes please do not leave packages etc. outside the office. Office hours are: Monday Thursday: 9 AM 5 PM Friday: 9 AM 2 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS INCOME TAX RECEIPTS The End is Nigh! December 29th at noon is the final date and time for the Shul office to receive payments and donations and issue a tax receipt for the 2017 year. Please call the office now to pay your outstanding pledges before the year end. If you have already paid your balance, please consider making a donation prior to December 29th. All donations will be happily receipted to the full extent permitted. EREV CHANUKAH THIS TUESDAY NIGHT Please see the back page for Chanukah 5778 Frequently Asked Questions OU ACTION MAGAZINE BLURB We are pleased to advise you that the winter edition of the OU Action Magazine has arrived. Limited numbers are available in the shul office or at the Parking Lot and Clark entrances. @ 8 PM BAYT MISSION ON FACEBOOK Rabbi Korobkin invites all the kehilla to follow the BAYT Brotherhood s Mission to Poland and Israel on his Facebook Page THIS WEEK S SHIURIM @ THE BAYT AT A GLANCE All shiurim are open to men and women unless otherwise noted. DAF HA YOMI B'HALACHA FOR MEN with Rabbi Zev Hofstedter SHIUR B'IVRIT with Rabbi Jonathan Ziring CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HALACHA with Rabbi Josh Gutenberg TANYA: A TALE OF TWO SOULS with Rabbi Shimon Aisenbach MEN'S DAILY SHIURIM Mishnayos, Parsha, Halacha, and Navi with Rabbi Aaron Eisenberger MEN S SUGYA SHIUR with The Rav GEMARA SHIUR FOR MEN with Rabbi Dr. Moshe Yeres THE BOOK OF KINGS with Ariel Erani WEEKLY PARSHA SHIUR with Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz WOMEN'S KUZARI & PARSHA SHIUR with The Rav MEN S SHIUR IN SIFREI CHASSIDUS Rabbi Dovid Yosef Kidybinski YOUNG MEN S SHIUR with The Rav SHIUR DATE TIME LOCATION Sunday, Dec. 10 Monday, Dec. 11 Friday, Dec. 15 7:35 AM 7:05 AM For further information and detailed schedules, please refer to flyers posted on Shul bulletin boards. Turk Family Bais Medrash Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash Sunday, Dec. 10 8:45 AM Dr. Stephen Speisman Boardroom Sunday, Dec. 10 8:45 10:00 AM 3rd Floor Classroom #1 Monday, Dec. 11 8:00 PM West Wing Classroom 1 Monday, Dec. 11 Friday, Dec. 15 10:00 AM 12:15 PM Milevsky Bais Medrash CANCELLED Resumes Jan. 8 7:30 PM Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash Monday, Dec. 11 8:30 PM Rabbi s Classroom Monday, Dec. 11 8:30 PM Jarvis Freedman Library Monday, Dec. 11 CANCELLED Resumes Jan. 2 9:00 PM 10:00 AM Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash Moshe & Mania Gruda Bais Medrash Tuesday, Dec. 12 & Thursday, Dec. 14 10:00 PM Turk Family Bais Medrash CANCELLED Resumes Dec. 21 9:00 PM Korobkin Home

PROGRAMS & EVENTS 2018 BAYT DIRECTORY Preparations are underway for the publication of the 2018 BAYT Membership Directory. Please help us to ensure that the information provided is up to date and correct. We are pleased to include in our Directory, the names and email addresses of former members who have made aliyah or are living in Israel, as well as names and email addresses of children of members who made aliyah. Due to the Privacy Act, we will require an email directly from anyone who would like to be included in this section (even if they were included in previous directories). For all updates, additions or changes, please email the information to leslie@bayt.ca no later than Wednesday, December 13. Once again this year the Directory will include a Business Directory. For advertising options, please contact Leslie for a copy of this year's advertising rates. BAYT SISTERHOOD SHABBAT HOSPITALITY Can you host a guest at your shabbos table? Please contact estyeres@gmail.com BAYT SISTERHOOD TOGETHER WITH BIKUR CHOLIM GOLDEN GIRLS CLUB in memory of Batsheva Yeres a h Bikur Cholim project in Thornhill for senior ladies FALL SCHEDULE: December 18th Time: 12:30 PM 2:00 PM Join us for a complimentary hot lunch, inspirational speakers, exciting entertainment. Rides are available. Please contact: Rivka Strauss: 647 283 7076 or Esty Yeres estyeres@gmail.com

PROGRAMS & EVENTS ATTENTION BOOK LOVERS! The New Seventh Annual Reading List is available. Check the bins at the entrances or go on line. FICTION Paris in the Present Tense by Mark Helprin Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt The Patriots by Sana Krasikov Thin Ice by Frieda Korobkin Pastel Orphans by Gemma Liviero MEMOIR Jumping Over Shadows by Annette Gendler Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist by Yossi Klein Halevi Race Traitor by Elisa Hategin Sisters in Law by Linda Hirshman My Adventures with God by Stephen Tobolowsky NON FICTION The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel by Uri Bar Joseph The Feedback Fix by Joe Hirsch The Short Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan by Jonathan Kirsch Harpoon by Nitsana Darshan Leitner If All the Seas Were Ink by Ilana Kurshan Mazal Tov to BAYT members who have recently published books: Rabbi Noteh Glogauer Marvin Huberman Jordana Lebowitz (with Kathy Kacer) John Syrtash Rabbi Baruch Taub MADDIE LEVENTHAL MIVKEH CENTRE WINTER HOURS: Sunday Thursday 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Motzei Shabbos / Motzei Yom Tov 1 hour and 10 minutes after havdallah till 9:00pm Friday night scheduling please email mikveh@bayt.ca or call 905 886 7227 ext 2. SAFETY BELTS After sunset, drivers do not see well. At 20 mph (33 kph), drivers need 67 feet of stopping distance after recognizing a hazard (webtrafficschool.com). C Me Safely Reflectors help make you visible. Our reflectors are applied to an elastic material that stretches over your coat. Available in neon or thin black both with 12.7 mm reflective. You re safer if seen. For a limited time, available at BAYT. For every belt sold a portion of the sales will be donated back to BAYT. Contact Leslie at 905 886 3810 ext. 143 or email leslie@bayt.ca SISTERHOOD CHESED HOTLINE: 905 886 3810 x 243

PROGRAMS & EVENTS GEMACH Members of the community requiring the need of a Gemach/Interest Free Loan can contact either Mendel Rubinoff: 905.886.8934 or 416.880.2132 or Ed Kalkstein: 905.886.2914 or 416.256.4000. Strictly private & confidential! WOMEN S TEHILLIM GROUP The women's Sunday morning Tehillim group meets regularly on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in West Wing Classroom 1. All women are encouraged to participate. IMPORTANT SECURITY NOTICE BAYT safety and security protocols are in place for the protection of our members, guests and staff. BAYT is private property. ALL persons entering BAYT, including members and employees, are subject to random search and questioning by our volunteers or our paid security guards. People who refuse consent to a bag check or questioning can be denied entry. York Regional Police will be summoned as may be required. Thank you for your continued cooperation. IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS Parents are reminded that they are responsible for their children while on Shul property. Every child must be in a Minyan or with a parent. This is essential for the safety of our children and the protection of Shul property. The Shul will demand reimbursement from any parent whose child is found damaging Shul property. The Brotherhood of Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto Congregation cordially invites BAYT Olim and BAYT members, children, and friends living, studying, serving in Tzahal or visiting in Israel to join Our Mara D Asrah Rabbi Daniel Korobkin, Our Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Baruch Taub and the BAYT Brotherhood Mission to Israel for the Fifteenth Annual Jerusalem Shabbaton and Motzei Shabbat Reception for BAYT Olim and Friends 28th of Kislev, 5778 December 16th, 2017 at the King Solomon Hotel, 30 King David Street, Jerusalem The Motzei Shabbat Reception at 7:30 pm Guest Speakers Robby Berman founder and director of The Halachic Organ Donation Society Moshiko Sharon, A Kidney Recepient Marci Rapp, A Kidney Donor Kumzitz at 9:30pm

BAYT YOUTH SOLD OUT! NEW LATKE NIGHT SOLD OUT WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ONCE AGAIN LATKE NIGHT IS SOLD OUT! WE HAVE REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY AS SET BY THE CITY OF VAUGHAN FIRE CODE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PRE REGISTERED ON MOTZEI SHABBOS AT 6:30 PM CPR & FIRST AID COURSE YOUTH & ADULTS WELCOME!! Upon completion of the course, participants will be granted a WSIB approved certification in Standard First Aid. This class will be run using the BLENDED ONLINE SYSTEM currently being used by the Red Cross. This will significantly shorten the amount of in class instructional time. ORIENTATION: Monday, December 11 from 7:30 pm 8:30 pm SKILLS CHECK SESSION: January, 14 from 1 pm 6 pm Cost: $115/person RESERVE AT BAYT.CA For more information please contact Rabbi Witty at aawitty@hotmail.com ALWAYS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

CHANUKAH 5778 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Who is obligated to light Chanukah candles? The Talmud s basic decree is for the head of the household to light on behalf of everyone in the house. Everyone in the house, in turn, must observe the candles being lit and hear the berachos. In practice, however, it is best for as many people in the house as possible to light Chanukah candles. This includes all children who are of age to appreciate the mitzvah of lighting candles. A married woman has the option of lighting her own candles (and saying the berachos) or including herself in her husband s lighting. What kind of Chanukah candles should I use? All oils and waxes may be used. It is best, however, to use olive oil, as the miracle of Chanukah involved olive oil. When is the preferred time to light Chanukah candles? During the Week: It is optimal to light as soon after Shekiah (sunset) as possible, provided that the candles are large enough / enough oil is used such that they will burn until no less than 30 minutes after Tzes HaKochavim (nightfall). If lighting at the optimal time is not possible, you can still light as long as people are out and about, either on the street or in your house. If you can not light until later than that, please consult with one of us. Friday Night: Before the Shabbos candles Motzei Shabbos: After Havdalah What is the earliest time to light Chanukah candles? During the Week & Friday Night: Plag HaMincha, provided that the candles are large enough /enough oil is used such that they will burn until no less than 30 mins. after Tzes Motzai Shabbos: After Havdalah Based on the above, what are the exact times for 2017/5778 in Thornhill? Night of Date Preferred Time Must Burn Until Night of Chanukah to Light Chanukah 1 st Night Tuesday Dec. 12 th 4:41 PM 5:56 PM 2 nd Night Wednesday Dec. 13 th 4:41 PM 5:56 PM 3 rd Night Thursday Dec. 14 th 4:41 PM 5:56 PM Date Preferred Time to Light Must Burn Until 5 th Night Motzai Shabbos Dec. 16 th After 5:27 PM 30 mins. after lighting 6 th Night Sunday Dec. 17 th 4:42 PM 5:57 PM 7 th Night Monday Dec.18 th 4:43 PM 5:58 PM 4 th Night Friday Dec. 15 th Before 4:23 PM 5:57 PM 8 th Night Tuesday Dec. 19 th 4:43 PM 5:58 PM What is the procedure for lighting? The established custom is to light Chanukah candles in a way that the Talmud calls the most beautiful of all mehadrin min hamehadrin whereby on the first night one lights one candle, and on each successive night an additional candle is added, the additional candle being lit first. By the eighth night, we light eight candles. Light the shamash first. While holding the shamash, recite the berachos (three on the first night and two on the remaining nights) in their entirety. Then begin lighting. On the first night, begin with a single candle in the rightmost position on the menorah. Each night, a candle is added to the left. The new candle is lit first. The lighting then proceeds to the right of the new candle. What should I do if the Chanukah lights go out? If they have been burning for less than 30 minutes after Tzes, relight them without a beracha (except on Friday night, when they can not be relit). If they have been burning for more than 30 minutes after Tzes, one may, but need not, relight them. Where is the best place to put my Menorah? By a window that is in view of the street, or at the very least, that is in view of an alley or courtyard where people walk. This maximizes Pirsumei Nissa (publicity of the miracle). If there is no window by which to place the menorah, it should be placed in an area of the house where it will be visible to members of the house. I am going out for dinner on Friday night. Where should I light? You must light in your house and spend a few minutes with the candles before leaving. If you are nervous to leave the candles near the window, you may light them in a safer place. I am going to a Chanukah party in the late afternoon and won t get home until late at night. Should I light before I leave, after I get home or at the party? You should not light at the Chanukah party, since you will be returning home to sleep. You have a few choices If you are leaving your house after Plag HaMincha, you can light the candles before leaving your house (see above). If you are leaving your house before Plag HaMincha OR are afraid to leave the candles unattended, you must do something (leave a note/set an alarm/ask someone to remind you) that will remind you to light Chanukah candles when you return home. I am going away for Shabbos Chanukah. Where should I light on Friday afternoon? If I am coming home on Motzei Shabbos, where should I light on Motzei Shabbos? On Friday afternoon, you should light at the house where you will be staying for Shabbos. You should either light your own menorah (with your own berachos) OR you should pay a few cents to the host and become partners with your host in the mitzvah. On Motzei Shabbos, you should light at the house where you stayed for Shabbos and then eat a meal there OR you should return home shortly after Shabbos and light at home. What do I do if I forget Al Hanissim? Al Hanissim is said in Shemoneh Esrei and Benching. One who omits Al Hanissim does not repeat Shemoneh Esrei or Benching. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any other questions. Happy Chanukah! Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Mara D Asra Rabbi Zev Spitz Associate Rabbi 613 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill, Ontario L4J 5V3 P. 905.886.3810 E. admin@bayt.ca F. 905.886.5103 www.bayt.ca www.facebook.com/thebayt