Gabbai Information

Shir Hadash has three gabbais to help coordinate the weekly Shabbat services.  To volunteer to lein Torah (see the below schedule), to request aliyot or other kibudim in honor of an upcoming simcha or commemoration of yahrzeit, or simply to inform the community of relevant information and/or make suggestions that might benefit the services, please contact one of these gabbais at the below contact information:

David Lewis david@nanonics.co.il

Avigdor Fuld avigdorf@gmail.com

Jason Gardner cjg@015.net.il

To let us know about an upcoming simcha for the purposes of inclusion in the weekly announcements, please submit all details in the contact box at the bottom of the page.

To sign up to lein a parsha (or parts thereof – a minimum of three aliyot at a time), please see the below chart and then e-mail david@nanonics.co.il.

DATE	PARSHA	BA’AL KOREH	REASON FOR LEINING (IF ANY)
13.9.08	Ki Tetzei
20.9.08	Ki Tavo
27.9.08	Nitzavim
30.9.08	Rosh Hashana	Jason Gardner
1.10.08	Rosh Hashana	Jason Gardner
4.10.08	Vayelech	Ivor Lunzer-first 3 aliyot
11.10.08	Ha’azinu
14.10.08	Sukkot
18.10.08	Sukkot Chol Hamoed
25.10.08	B’reshit	x
1.11.08	Noah	Eli Benin	Bar Mitzvah
8.11.08	Lech L’cha	x	Bar Mitzvah
15.11.08	Vayera	Avi Dzik – first 3 aliyot
22.11.08	Chayei Sara	Ronen Elgavish	Bar Mitzvah
29.11.08	Toldot	Ivor Lunzer-first 3 aliyot
6.12.08	Vayetzei
13.12.08	Vayishlach
20.12.08	Vayeshev	Yonaton Katchen
27.12.08	Miketz Chanuka
3.1.09	Vayigash
10.1.09	Vayechi	Avi Dzik – first 3 aliyot
17.1.09	Shmot
24.1.09	Va’era	Yonaton Katchen
31.1.09	Bo	Ivor Lunzer-first 3 aliyot
7.2.09	B’shalach	Steve Benin ?	Bar Mitzvah
14.2.09	Yitro	Yonaton Katchen
21.2.09	Mishpatim	Eli Benin
28.2.09	Truma
7.3.09	Tetzave / Zachor	Avi Dzik – first 3 aliyot
14.3.09	Ki Tisa / Parah	Yonaton Katchen
21.3.09	Vayakhel-Pekudei
28.3.09	Vayikra	Ivor Lunzer-first 3 aliyot
4.4.09	Tzav
11.4.09	Pesach Chol Hamoed
18.4.09	Shmini
25.4.09	Tazria-Metzora
2.5.09	Acharei Mot-Kdoshim	Yehuda Bergstein	Bar Mitzvah
9.5.09	Emor	Avi Dzik – first 3 aliyot
16.5.09	Behar-B’chukotai
23.5.09	Bamidbar	Ivor Lunzer-first 3 aliyot
30.5.09	Naso
6.6.09	B’ha’alotcha
13.6.09	Shlach	Avi Dzik	Bar Mitzvah
20.6.09	Korach
27.6.09	Chukat	Avi Dzik – first 3 aliyot

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Support Shir Hadash

Shir Hadash is an independent institution funded entirely by friends and supporters like you. 

To make a donation in Israel, please send your contributions to:

Shir Hadash

PO Box 8438

German Colony, Jerusalem

(For online Shekel donations, please click here)

To make a contribution in the United States, please send your tax deductible contributions to:

Shir Hadash

11 East 86th Street, 7A

New York, NY 10028  

(Shir Hadash is a recognized 501c3 tax exempt organization; its tax id is 13-4045616)

(For online dollar donations, please click here)

IF YOUR DONATION IS IS HONOR OR MEMORY OF SOMEONE (OR SOME EVENT), PLEASE LET US KNOW IN THE BELOW CONTACT BOX.

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Lee House Sale

After 3 weeks of retail deprivation, you are cordially invited to an elegant

 

House Sale accompanied by

Champagne & Cocktails

 

on Monday, August 11^th, 2008

between 17:00 – 22:00

 

@ Marty & Chavi Lee’s home

Rechov Emek Refaim 13, Apt. 4

 

It will give us true pleasure to know that the rich variety of art, antiques, bone china, cutlery & other artifacts which Marty & I have collected over the years will go to great homes and continue to be enjoyed by our special circle of friends & wonderful community. 

 

Please feel free to bring your friends – there is a wide variety of merchandise & price-range available to suit every taste & budget.

 

For more details, please call Fiona 052-3801709

 

We look forward to seeing you & sincerely thank you for your support.

Thank You

Dear Shir Hadash family and dear friends,

I have just walked in the door at 10;30pm from attending the closing program of
Simcha Layeled’s summer encampment.  I am overwhelmed.  the kids were so
happy, yet so sad to leave.  the hugs and kisses between counselors and
youngsters so touched my heart.  Watching the kids on their counselors
shoulders, or being zipped along in their wheelchairs or on their own 2 feet
dancing and singing with abandon.  The kids had a few days of pure spoiling and
fun.  A chance to forget about painful treatments, restrictions, handicaps and
the angel of death hovering over their heads.
I cannot thank you all enough for your support.  You turned out and gave so
generously in memory of a man you didn’t know, with so much goodness and
tonight I saw the fruits of your generosity. Lennie’s yahrzeit sent 4 kids
to this amazing escape from tsoris,,,thank you on their behalf and on behalf of
my late husband’s soul who I am sure was watching and smiling.

Love,
Tzilia Sacharow

Singles Kiddush

This year for Tu Be’Av,

Come Dressed with White

Perhaps waiting for you will be Mr. or Mrs. Right.

Katamon Konnections is throwing a Kiddush for Tu Be‘Av

 

Please watch for your invited time,

we want to please

All groups of Singles, from A-Z.

 

Date: Shabbat Parshat Ve’etchanan,

                Tu Be’Av, August 16, 2008

Time: – 11.00 am – 12.00 pm – ages 24-34

          12.00 pm – 1.00 pm – ages 35 – 45

Location: Family Cohn, 10 HaTayyasim Street, 

                    Kiryat Shmuel, Jerusalem

         

           We look forward to seeing you!

 

Adele, Hedy, Sharon, Rosalind, Ruth, Varda and Dina

         Katamon.Konnections@gmail.com

Mazal Tov – Birth of Baby Jacobs

Congratulations to Mallory Serebin Jacobs and Eli Jacobs on the birth of a baby boy this past week.  The brit, please God, will be this coming Monday.  Mazal Tov!

Shabbat Announcements

1) Shabbat Schedule – Special Tephillot

2) Kiddush Sponsor

3) Women’s Shiur & Fundraiser Tonight

4) Tisha B’av Schedule & Halachot

1) Shabbat Schedule

We are honored to have Chezki Sofer, a well known musician and talented ba’al tephilla, join us this Shabbat Chazon to help create a more powerful tephilla experience for all.  We encourage everyone to join us as add their voice to what will no doubt be a special and moving kabbalat shabbat Friday night (as well as of course our regular shacharit services Shabbat morning).

Candles 6:55 PM

Mincha 7:20 PM

Special Kabalat Shabbat 7:40 PM

Shacharit 8:30 AM

Musaf with Chezki Sofer 10:30 AM

Kiddush 11:00 AM

Due to Tisha B’av beginning Motzei Shabbat, there will be no Perek in the Park this week.

2) Kiddush Sponsor

This Shabbat we joyously celebrate the Shabbat Chatan of Noam Glatzer as he prepares to marry Ayala Marshall next week following Tisha B’av.  The kiddush is sponsored by Noam’s family in honor of the celebration.  Mazal Tov!

3)  Women’s Shiur & Fundraiser

Tonight, Wednesday, at 8:30 PM at the Lurie home, Hagadna 14, women are invited to hear a shiur by Esther Kitov on the topic: ”The Hidden Happiness of  Chodesh Av.”  Additionally, a live presentation of “The last 9 days in Gush Katif- the real story” will take place.   Donations made at this event will help fund summer activities for the children of Gush Katif.  Minimum Donation 20 shekels.  (Checks can be made out to Lemaan Achi or for US tax receipt to Friends of Lemaan Achi).

 

4) Tisha B’av Schedule

Stop Eating & Washing 7:26 PM (regarding other customs of the fast, see below)

Ma’ariv Motzei Shabbat & The Reading of Aicha 8:30 PM (in the Yehuda HaLevi Gym)

Shacharit Sunday Morning and Kinot 8:00 AM (in the Yehuda HaLevi Gym)

For details on how to transition from Shabbat to Tisha B’av, including the halachot of Havdalla Motzei Shabbat, please click here.

SHABBAT SHALOM

Israel Financial Report 2007

 

Some Halachot for When Tisha B’av Begins on Motzei Shabbat

1) It is forbidden to show signs of mourning on Shabbat.  Yet, some of the laws of Tisha B’av – which include symbolic acts of mourning – become applicable on the afternoon before the fast begins, which this year is on Shabbat. What to do?

2) Until shkiya ha’chama, there should be no difference in one’s Shabbat observance.  Seudat shlishit with as many cooked foods as one desires and joyous singing is entirely appropriate (though there are some who say one should sit separately during seudat shlishit to defer ever so slightly to Tisha B’av; this, however, is not necessary according to most poskim).  At 7:26 PM, one should stop all eating, as explained below:

3) However, between shkiya hachama and tzeit hakochavim, it becomes more complicated.  This is a period of doubt; is it still Shabbat or is part of the next day, the fast day?  The halacha is that one should continue to treat the day fully as Shabbat but should not engage in any activities not required by Shabbat that would interfere with Tisha B’av.  For example, one should not eat, wash themselves or sing zmirot during this time (i.e. 7:26 PM), for although we still treat the time as if it were Shabbat, there is no obligation to eat, sing or wash all of Shabbat.  On the other hand, changing clothes and removing one’s leather shoes would not be appropriate, for in doing so, one is suggesting that they have begun the mourning process.

3) Rather, one should wait until Shabbat officially ends and then say “Hamavdil ben kodesh l’chol” and remove one’s shoes and change from Shabbat clothing into weekday clothing.  (Ma’ariv at shul will be called for a later than usual time to allow this to happen).

4) Regarding havdalla, one should not say it  – the wine and hamavdil b’racha – until after the Tzom.  After all, one cannot say the b’racha on wine until that time anyway.  However, some people say the b’racha over the candle on Motzei Shabbat because that is connected specifically to the first Motzei Shabbat during creation.  One could make this b’racha at shul when they bring a candle for the reading of Aicha.  There is no b’racha for b’samim this havdalla.

5) If one is sick and unable to fast, such a person should say havdalla after Shabbat ends and not wait until after the tzom.  However, they should not say it over wine, but rather some other important liquid.