BJSZ Bulletin | December 26, 2015 | 14 Tevet 5776 י״ד טבת תשע״ו | שבת פרשת ויחי

We welcome our members, their families and all guests who have joined us for Shabbos!

Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Congregation

Shabbos Parshas Vayechi

Mishna Yomi:

Nidah 7: 1-2

Daf Yomi:

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Shabbos Schedule

Candle Lighting 4:31 pm

Mincha Erev Shabbos 4:35 pm

Daf Yomi 8:00 am

Rabbi’s Parsha Shiur 8:35 am

Shacharis 8:45 am

Z’man Kri’as Shema 9:46 am

Shabbos Afternoon Shiur

given by Rabbi Daniel Rose

Topic: The Dark Day of Teves

3:55 pm

Mincha 4:25 pm

Maariv ~5:35 pm

Weekday Mincha

1:55 pm, 4:35 pm

Candle Lighting Next Week

4:36 pm

Good Shabbos!

Parsha Question of the Week:

SEPARATE BLESSINGS

Our Parsha contains two separate sections of blessings, the first (ch. 48)

containing the Bracha of Yaakov to Yosef’s children Ephraim and Menashe, and the

second (ch. 49) the blessings to the Shevatim. This division however raises ques-

tions. First of all, given that Yaakov had declared that Ephraim and Menashe were

to be considered his own children, as Reuven and Shimon (48:5), why were they

not blessed together with Reuven, Shimon and the other brothers? And finally, the

form of their Bracha is completely different. Yaakov places his hand over Yosef’s

children while blessing them, after first having kissed and hugged them. On the

other hand, the Brachos to the other tribes are delivered conversationally, from a

distance. Why indeed are Ephraim and Menashe treated differently than Reuven

and Shimon?

HALACHA OF THE WEEK: A FEATURE OF THE BJSZ DAILY HALACHA SHIUR:

SENDING MAIL & PACKAGES ON SHABBOS

Based on the rules we have previously discussed, it would be permitted to

send a letter before Shabbos even if it is likely that the letter would be processed

and delivered on Shabbos. This is due to the fact that the post office is not paid by

the sender as his employee but as an independent contractor charging a fee for a

service, and because the sender is not specifically instructing them to deliver it on

Shabbos. As such, using a parcel service on Erev Shabbos where there is a specific

request for next day delivery could indeed pose a problem. It would therefore be

advisable not to send such packages on Erev Shabbos unless it is sent early enough

for the package to arrive at its destination before the onset of Shabbos.

Make your reservation and / or place an ad for the BJSZ Special Event on January 9, 2016.

Register online at bjsz.org.

Listen to the Shiurim of Rabbi Hauer

on his NEW website

WWW.RABBIHAUER.ORG

WEEKDAY SHIURIM & DAVENING

Daf Yomi/Amud Yomi Sunday: Daf Yomi Shiur: 7:00 am

Daf Yomi B’Halacha: 1:30 pm &

after regular Maariv

Monday - Friday:

Amud Yomi (Beitza): 6:10 am

Daf Yomi: 7:35 am

Sunday - Thursday:

Daf Yomi B’Halacha: 1:30 pm &

after regular Maariv

Shacharis:

Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:00 am

Monday & Thursday:

6:40 am; 7:45 am

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday:

6:50 am, 7:45 am

Mincha This Week: 1:55 pm, 4:35 pm

Maariv: 8:15 pm & 10:00 pm

OTHER WEEKDAY SHIURIM

Sunday: Sefer Bereishis: In Depth, given by Rabbi

Hauer 8:20-9:20 am (Men) No shiur his week

Sunday 11:00 am –Sefer HaMitzvos Chaburah

Monday 8:00 pm: Parsha Shiur for women

given by Rabbi Hauer (in conjunction with WIT)

Monday - Thursday, 2:10-3:00 pm

Chaburah studying in depth the "sugyos" and

background of Hilchos Tefillah

Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00 - 9:00 PM

HaRav Yankel Herskovitz

מסכת דמאי -תלמוד ירושלמי

Wednesday: 9:15 pm: Maharal Parsha

Chaburah given by Rabbi Hauer (for Men)

Thursday: (Men).

8:40 - 9:00 pm: The Parsha Plan Chabura

9:00- 9:30 pm: Focus on the parsha

9:30 -10:00 pm: Focus on the Laws of Shabbos

BJSZ Night Kollel in the Schwartz Bais

HaMedrash is learning Meseches Makkos

Chavrusa Learning: 8:30 – 10:00 pm

Shiurim given by Rabbi Daniel Rose

Sunday & Thursday 9:00 pm Gemara Shiur

Monday 9:15 pm Alei Shur

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Deadline for bulletin announcements is Wednesday.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Sisterhood Mitzvah Cards - Contact Leah Fischer at 443-870-3660 or the shul office to

purchase BJSZ Sisterhood Mitzvah Cards. $2 each or 6 for $10.

BJSZ Senior Sisterhood Luncheon - Next luncheon will take place Monday,

January 4 at noon. Contact Marna Walter by Dec. 30 at 410-358-6568 to make your reserva-

tion. Special guest speaker ...

Senior & Singles Shabbos Lunch—Next luncheon will take place on January 16. Contact

Musia by January 13 at 410-358-1557 to make your reservation . Cost $10 per person.

January 1 - Legal Holiday Shacharis : 7:30 am & 9:00 am

Now Available!

Download the NEW BJSZ Mobile App.

Motzei Shabbos, December 26, 8:30 pm - Khal Ahavas Yisrael Tzemach Tzedek (Rabbi Heber’s

Shul) Annual Siyum Mishnayos & Melava Malka at BJSZ , honoring Dr. Sol & Rena Langermann.

Sunday, December 27, 5:00 pm - Tehillim for Klal Yisroel at the home of Musia

Bibliowicz.

Sunday, December 27, 8:00 pm - Special Shiur on the Borders of Israel given by Dr. Shalom

Kelman at Cong. Ohel Moshe, 2808 Smith Ave.

Sunday, January 3, 8:15 pm - Free TA Winter lecture held at BJSZ. Rabbi Eytan Feiner will be

speaking on “Leaders of Tomorrow: Instilling Acharayus in our Children”. (Sign language inter-

preter available upon advance request.)

Sunday, January 10, 6:30 pm- Annual NCSY Concert at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

(1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD). To purchase tickets, visit www.atsncsy.org .

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Join us Shabbos, January 2- Parshas Shemos “Exploring the Continued Impact of Technology”

given by Rabbi Hauer

Part 1: Shabbos Drasha

Topic: Technology and You

Part 2: Motzei Shabbos 8:30 pm

at the home of Mort & Ari Fertel, 3410 Bancroft Road

Topic: Technology and Your Relationships

Join us at the BJSZ & Derech Chaim Men’s Learning Program

Friday January 1

A Torah approach to navigating the many roles and responsibilities of a Baal Habayis: A panel discussion with Rabbi Shraga Neuberger and Rabbi Moshe Hauer

Program will take place at Ner Tamid in the Derech Chaim Bais Hamedrash,

6214 Greenspring Ave.

Shacharis 8:20 am, followed by light breakfast.

Program begins 9:30 am

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Youth News Youth Groups are from 10:00-11:30 am

9:15 am: Shabbos Boys Teen Minyan

*Beis Hamedrash*

Pre-Bar Mitzvah Boys’ Minyan

*Auxillary Bais Hamedrash*

Youth Group Locations:

*Age 3-5 : Downstairs

*Age 5-7: Upstairs

*Girls 7+ : Bridal Room

Happy Birthday!!

Chaya Elefant, Yosef Shalom Backer,

Chanan Ruben Oshry,

Atara Nechama Leba Berzon

Support The Shul To celebrate a special event or honor the memory of a loved one, please contact the

office.

Memorial Plaque ($250)

Tree of Life Plaque ($180)

Shalosh Seudos ($150)

Shalosh Seudos Co-Sponsor ($75)

Week of Learning ($250)

Day of Learning ($72)

Kiddush ($36) Reg. Shabbos Kiddush ($18)

Coffee Bar ($36)

Daf Yomi Sponsor ($25)

Amud Yomi Sponsor ($25)*

Anonymously matched for 5776!

Set of Machzorim ($54)

ArtScroll Machzor ($36)

Koren Sacks Siddur ($36)

Selichos ($25)

Seforim/Books ($18)

Youth Refreshments ($18)

Youth Minyan Cholent ($36)

Website sponsor $100/wk or $300/month

Refuah Shelaimah Mrs. Yetta Biederman (Tudor Heights), Mrs.

Frona Klotzman (Home)

Mrs. Bess Krivitsky (Home), Mrs. Rachel

Kramer, Mrs. Rose Miller (Home), Mrs. Hattie

Yaniger (Levindale).

Please look in on our members.

To add to the Mi Shebairach List, contact

Hana-Bashe Himelstein, 443-501-3185.

MEMBER NEWS

Please note: This bulletin should be treated as Shaimos.

YAHRZEITS Observed by: Date: Family Member:

Thomas Azman 14 Tevet Father, Abraham Azman

Elisheva Paymar 16 Tevet Mother, Lois Kohen

Ruth Hoffman 16 Tevet Son, Elliott Hoffman

David S. Friedman 17 Tevet Mother, Rose Friedman

Bebe Abergel 17 Tevet Father, Herbert D. Zien

Nora A. Zien 17 Tevet Husband, Herbert D. Zien

Shemaya Turner 18 Tevet Father, Yechiel Turner Sol Gerstman 18 Tevet Father, Max R. Gerstman Rachel Eilberg 18 Tevet Husband, Paul Eilberg Mashe Katz 19 Tevet Mother, Revella Anemer

Frances Zywica 20 Tevet Sister, Elaine Friedlander

Frances Zywica 20 Tevet Son, Elie Joseph Zywica Bess Krivitsky 21 Tevet Brother, Baruch Poliakoff

Mazel Tov to Drs. Sol & Rena Langermann on being honored by Khal Ahavas Yisrael Tzemach

Tzedek (Rabbi Heber’s Shul) at their Annual Melave Malka.

Mazel Tov to Mr. Edwin Mellman on the birth of great granddaughter, Alta Faige Hinda, born

to Adel & Meir Carmen.

Mazel Tov to Dr. Morton Esterson on the marriage of his grandson Ari Esterson to Shoshana

Gruber of Detroit, MI.

DONATIONS David Friedman—Day of Leaning sponsor, commemorating the yahrzeit of his mother, Rose

Friedman z”l.

Esther Barak - Donation to BJSZ in memory of Mrs. Louise Danziger z”l.

Rabbi Joseph & Mashe Katz- Daf Yomi sponsor, commemorating the yahrzeits of her parents,

William Anermer z”l and Revella Anermer Goldman z”l.

Rachel Eilberg - Daf Yomi sponsor, commemorating the yahrzeit of her husband, Rabbi Paul

Eilberg z”l.

Michael & Sandra Golburgh - Dedicated a Day of Learning in memory of BenTzion Luchansky’s

mother, Mrs. Evelyn Luchansky z”l.

Mrs. Dubba Schecter- Day of Learning sponsor, commemorating the yahrzeit of her husband,

Rabbi Joseph Schecter z”l and donation to BJSZ towards coffee bar, in honor of Stanley Fishkind.

Sandra Zakroff—Dedicated a set of Machzorim, commemorating the yahrzeits of her parents

Bertram & Rachel Jacobs z”l and her sister Deborah Jacobs z”l.

Shalosh Seudos is sponsored Shemaya & Susan Turner,

commemorating the yahrzeit of Shemaya’s father, Yechiel ben Shemaya z”l.

Dear Friends: I hope this note finds you well. I will be traveling to Los Angeles tonight to participate in the wedding of a nephew. I will be there for a few days. Thank you to Rabbi Rose for covering for me in my absence. He can be reached at 410-499-8066.Thanks as well to Rabbi Yankel Herskovitz for giving the Amud Yomi shiur, and to Rabbi Shraga Goldenhersh for giving the Daf. I wish you all the best! Rabbi Moshe Hauer

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Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion 6600 Park Heights Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215 | 410-764-6810

BJSZ 6600 PARK HEIGHTS AVE.

BALTIMORE, MD 21215

TEL. 410-764-6810

FAX 410-764-2631

WEBSITE: www.bjsz.org

EMAIL: office@bjsz.org

BJSZ STAFF &

OFFICERS

Rabbi Moshe Hauer

410-764-7356 Study

mhauer@bjsz.org

Assistant Rabbi

Rabbi Daniel Rose

410-499-8066

drose@bjsz.org

President

Doni Greenwald

president@bjsz.org

Vice Presidents

Nathan Adler

Shimon Marciano

Office Staff

Gracie Rosenblum

Executive Director

410-764-6810

office@bjsz.org

Shul Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday 9-3

Friday 9-12

Young Members

Shira Goldman

410-318-8338

Welcome

Hachnosas Orchim

(Hospitality)

orchim@bjsz.org

Chessed

(Visiting the Sick)

Atara Frankel 410-585-0441

New Mothers

Leah M. Pasch 410-318-8435

Sefer Bereshis Shiur given by Rabbi Hauer Sunday 8:20 –9:20 am (for men) No Shiur this Sunday. Will resume next Sunday Jan.3

Shiur in מסכת דמאי -תלמוד ירושלמי

given by HaRav Yankel Herskovitz

Tuesday and Thursday Evenings 8:00 Tuesday and Thursday Evenings 8:00 Tuesday and Thursday Evenings 8:00 Tuesday and Thursday Evenings 8:00 ———— 9:00 PM9:00 PM9:00 PM9:00 PM

BJSZ NIGHT KOLLEL 8:30 –10:00 pm The members of the Kollel are learning Maseches Makkos nightly in our Bais Hamedrash.

UPCOMING SHUL EVENTS

WOMEN'S PARSHA SHIUR Monday Nights at 8:00 pm. given by Rabbi Hauer in the social hall.

This shiur is given in conjunction with WIT. This Shiur is free and open to all.

MAHARAL ON THE PARSHA CHABURAH FOR MEN

Wednesday nights at 9:15 pm given by Rabbi Hauer

A Weekly Chaburah for Men based on the Maharal’s Gur Aryeh commentary on Rashi.

Rabbi Hauer's weekday Amud Yomi Shiur Monday—Friday at 6:10 am.

Studying Maseches Beitzah, addressing Hilchos Yom Tov.

New! In order to enhance the Mishna Brurah Yomi shiur we ‘ve added an

FATHER & SON LEARNING- Motzei Shabbos at 7:00 pm

Please contact David Green at 410-602-2622 for sponsorship opportunities.

Rabbi Nate Miller will be the guest speaker at father-son learning.

Sponsored this week by Nathan & Beth Adler, in honor of Yaakov and Eli Adler and co-sponsored this week by Michael & Rachel Lebowitz, in honor of Zecharya Lebowitz.

Shiurim given by Rabbi Daniel Rose Sunday & Thursday 9:00 pm Gemara Shiur

Monday 9:15 pm Alei Shur

THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE BJSZ KOLLEL

9:00-9:30 pm: Focus on the Parsha with Rabbi Yehuda Leib Birnbaum Based on the works of the Sfas Emes

9:30-10:00 pm: Focus on the Laws of Shabbos with Rabbi Duvi Rubin Based on "The Shabbos Kitchen" and following the weekly study project.

Rabbi Hauer's Daf Yomi Shiur Monday—Friday at 7:35 am.

Shabbos 8:00 am / Sunday 7:00 am

BJSZ TORAH PARTNERSHIP

Supporting Torah learning locally and in Eretz Yisroel BJSZ is joining together as a community to offer ongoing support of Torah at our

local day schools and in Eretz Yisroel. Please consider joining in the partnership at

any level.Register online at ww.bjsz.org or contact Yeshaya Berzon, Zevy Wolman,

Yehuda Spero, or Dovid Daniel.