Philadelphia Community Kollel Weekly

Bamidbar 5786, May 14, 2026

Shabbos Mevorchim

ELEVATE VII IS FINALLY HERE!

Complete Schedule Now Available

MORE THAN 20 EVENTS OVER 3 DAYS

SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR CLICK ON THE GRAPHIC FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.

In This Issue

• THIS SHABBOS - Shabbos Elevate VII

• Elevate VII Schedule

• Shavuos 5786 at The Kollel

• Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series with the Rosh Kollel returns next Shabbos

• HoRav Zev Leff shlit"a at the Kollel in Hamodia

• Photos of the Week

Women's Programming

• Stay Tuned for New Programming

• Ongoing Learning Opportunities

• Community News & Resources

ELEVATE 7

with

Rabbi Michoel & Rebbetzin Mimi Elias

The Sanford Bruck Memorial Shabbos of Chizuk

ELEVATE 7

The Journey

Friday, May 15 - Sunday, May 17, 2025

In anticipation of Kabbolas HaTorah,

we will hold an unforgettable

weekend of inspiration with

Rabbi Michoel and Rebbetzin Mimi Elias.

The weekend will culminate with the

Kollel's Annual

Grand Lecture and Brunch

in memory of our founder,

Dr. David Epstein, z"l.

Click the graphic to see a full, detailed schedule for more information about this Elevating experience!

Bamidbar

Shabbos Zemanim

Friday, May 15

5:30 pm - Likras Shabbos Program

6:00 pm - Mincha/Maariv

6:39 pm - Plag Hamincha

7:51 pm - Candle Lighting

8:09 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

Shabbos, May 16

8:15 am - Shacharis

8:45/9:21 am - Latest Krias Shema

6:45 pm - Mincha

7:15 pm - Shalosh Seudos

8:10 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

9:05 pm - Maariv

9:22 pm - 72 minutes

10:30 pm - Rabbi Reisman

Mazel Tov to

Evan Aidman on his marriage to Karen Hoffman!

Refuah Shleima to

Shmuel ben Ita Ettel and Shimon Chonon Mattisyahu ben Faigel b'soch shaar cholei Yisroel.

Condolences to

Yaakov Yermish on the loss of his mother, Marilyn Yermish a''h.

Weekday Minyanim

SUNDAY - FRIDAY

Shachris: 7:30 am

SUNDAY - THURSDAY

Mincha: 2:30 pm

Maariv: 10:00 pm

MONDAY - THURSDAY

Maariv: 9:00 pm

ELEVATE VII FINAL SCHEDULE

Preview of

SHAVUOS 5786 AT THE KOLLEL

The Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series

The Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series with the Rosh Kollel returns next Shabbos.

Rabbi Leff at the Kollel

as seen in Hamodia

Kollel Website

For a complete listing of Kollel events, programs, shiurim links, zemanim, and more, visit us at our website,

www.PhillyKollel.org.

Feel free to visit our programs page.

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Photos of the Week

BEIS MEDRASH LEARNING

THE ROSH KOLLEL ADDRESSING A GROUP OF VISITING BOYS

VACHT NACT/CELEBRATION OF ONE YEAR OF KINYAN MESECHTA

AT THE HOME OF ROSH CHABURA, RABBI EFRAIM BLAU

RABBI YOEL DOVID ZEFFREN, ASSOCIATE ROSH KOLLEL, AND RABBI MEIR BIER LEARNING IN PREPARATION FOR SHABBOS ELEVATE AND THE UPCOMING YOM TOV OF SHAVUOS

RABBI BINYOMIN KAHAN AND YOSEF VAN BEMELEN LATE THURSDAY REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK'S LEARNING

ALEX GIPSMAN GIVING CHABURAH TO ORAYSA CHABURA

Women's Division Programming

Stay tuned for new programming.

Ongoing Learning Opportunities

Rosh Kollel's

Sunday Morning

Halacha Shiur

Learning

Hilchos Bikur Cholim through Aveilus

9 AM Sunday mornings

Lower Level of the Kollel

Rosh Kollel's

Thursday Night

Gemara Shiur

Meseches Shabbos

Thursday nights

8:15 PM

In the Conference Room

on the

Lower Level of the Kollel

The Philadelphia Community Kollel presents

A weekly Dvar Torah on the Parsha Based on the Teachings of Rav Mattisyahu Salomon zt”l!

Given over by his talmid - the Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Yechiel Biberfeld.

Click Here to Receive by WHATSAPP

Click Here for File of the Divrei Torah

The folder will be updated weekly.

Understanding Pesukei D'Zimra

A nightly, 5-minute elucidation of

Pesukei D'Zimra

given by the Rosh Kollel,

Rabbi Yechiel Biberfeld

Following Maariv

Click on poster to access the latest shiur

CLEAR AND CONCISE PRACTICAL DAILY HALACHA

by Rabbi Shimon Frank

Receive a daily WhatsApp message with two clearly written questions and answers on practical halacha.

Reading time is one minute.

Click here to join WhatsApp list.

PARSHA BYTES

A two-minute weekly thought on the Parsha

with

Rabbi Efraim Blau

CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE BY WHATSAPP

Join

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Bauminger

as he explores the lessons of

Ohr HaChaim

at the Kollel Thursday evenings for 15 minutes

following Maariv

FOR MEN

ORAYSA

Now learning

Meseches Yevamos

For more information and/or for help finding a chavrusa, please contact:

R’Eli Press:

C: 267.844.3167

E: eli.press1993@gmail.com

Or Rabbi Yedidya Pollack:

C: 248.986.0602

The Philadelphia Community Kollel presents a

Weekly Shiur on

Sefer Mishlei

Given by

Rabbi Yehoshua Schechter

Tuesday Evenings

9:15 - 10:00 PM

In the Kollel Beis Medrash

For more information contact

Rabbi Yosef Prupas

610-618-9949

yosefprupas@phillykollel.org

Mishna Yomi is Back

with Rabbi Yehoshua Schechter

Learning Maseches Kinim

Free Mishnayos for all Mishna Yomi Participants

For more information, contact Rabbi Yehoshua Schechter.

Join the many boys who are adding meaning to their Shabbosim through learning Hilchos Shabbos on Erev Shabbos with the Likras Shabbos Program. For boys between ages 10-13. Program starts 30 minutes before Shabbos. Free admission and sefer supplied. Weekly raffles and refreshments.

Grade 3-5 With

Rabbi Shmuel Mandelbaum

Kehilas Kol Torah

142 Montgomery Avenue

Grade 6-8 With

Rabbi Yosef Franklin

Philadelphia Community Kollel

364 Montgomery Avenue

Overbrook

Grade 3-8 With

Rabbi Yehoshua Finkelstein

Mishpachas Finkelstein

5921 Overbrook Avenue

Community News

Torah Youth, for boys in grades 1 through 8, will meet this Shabbos from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Lower Merion Social Hall. Please contact Rabbi Ari Silver for further information.
Local Shatnez Tester conveniently located on Bryn Mawr Avenue in Bala Cynwyd. Please note new drop off hours: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Endorsed by local Rabbonim. For more info call: 718-570-2729 or email yyakerman@gmail.com.
Bauminger's Library: The library is open by appointment at 228 Stoneway Lane, Merion. Call or text 718-909-7712 to coordinate.
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