Philadelphia Community Kollel Weekly

Devarim 5786, July 16, 2026

Shabbos Chazon

In This Issue

• Thank You!

• Mazel Tov!

• Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series with the Rosh Kollel

• Summer Bein Hazmanim

• Tisha B'Av Schedule

• CCHF Presentations at the Kollel

• Photos of the Week

Women's Programming

• Audio of Three Recent Shiurim to Inspire Your Three Weeks

• Ongoing Learning Opportunities

• Community News & Resources

Thank you for DRIVING THE THRIVE!

Thank you to the more than 1,000 donors whose generosity helped us exceed our goal and raise over $280,000 to help the Philadelphia Community Kollel THRIVE.

A special thank you to our 75 ambassadors and their families, who worked tirelessly throughout this exhilarating campaign. Your passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment inspired others to join and were the DRIVING force behind this incredible success. We are deeply grateful for everything you did to help us THRIVE.

See or join THE THRIVE here.

MAZEL TOV

The Kollel Rabbeim and Staff

wish a hearty Mazel Tov to

The Board of Directors Secretary and The Kollel's Office Administrator

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Chava Rosen

on the birth of a grandson

born to their children

Alex and Tammy Kramer!

SHABBOS AFTERNOON HALACHA SERIES

WITH THE ROSH KOLLEL

The Shabbos Afternoon

Halacha Series

with the Rosh Kollel

Parshas Devarim

Tisha B'Av on Thursday

When can we take haircuts this year?

Shiur: 5:30 PM

Mincha: 6:00 PM

Devarim

Shabbos Zemanim

Friday, July 17

6:40 pm - Mincha/Maariv

6:55 pm - Plag Hamincha

8:09 pm - Candle Lighting Latest

8:27 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

Shabbos, July 18

8:15 am - Shacharis

8:51/9:27 am - Latest Krias Shema

6:00 pm - Mincha

8:26 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

9:21 pm - Maariv

9:38 pm - 72 minutes

Mazel Tov to

Rabbi and Mrs. Yoel Dovid Zeffren on the bris of their grandson Avrohom Zeffren born to their children R' Mordechai and Miri Zeffren!

Rabbi and Mrs. Baruch and Miriam Lichtenstein on the birth of a granddaughter born to their children Eliyahu and Miryl Glenner!

Harry and Ayelet Esses on the birth of a son! Mazel tov to grandparents Steve and Shelly Melman!

Refuah Shleima to

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

Summer Bein Hazmanim

After an exhilarating summer zman of rigorous Torah learning, shiurim and events, the Kollel will be on Summer Bein Hazmanim break beginning Friday, July 24 through Sunday, August 16. Regular chavrusos and shiurim will resume on Monday, August 17.

The Beis Medrash will continue to remain open for your learning pleasure. Cold and hot drinks will be available for refreshment to those who are learning. All regular minyan times remain in effect.

Weekday Minyanim

SUNDAY - FRIDAY

Shachris: 7:30 am

SUNDAY - THURSDAY

Mincha: 2:30 pm

Maariv: 10:00 pm

Tisha B'Av Schedule at the Kollel

Tisha B'Av at the Kollel

beginning this Wednesday evening.

VISIT OUR TISHA BAV EVENTS PAGE

or CLICK THE SCHEDULE TO ENLARGE .

The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation

Tisha B'Av Worldwide Event 5786

The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation

Tisha B'Av Worldwide Event 5786

Tisha B'Av, Thursday, July 23

Mincha (with Tefilin): 1:30 pm

Main Presentation for Men and Women

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Reb Leib & Rachel Kohn Conference Room

Women's Presentation

5:00 pm to 6:20 pm

Reb Leib & Rachel Kohn Conference Room

Admission: $18 Students: $13

(Includes both presentations)

Children's Video for Boys and Girls

First Showing - 2:35 to 3:45 pm

Sescond Showing - 5:05 to 6:15 pm

Lower Level Social Hall of the Kollel

$7 Per Child / $18 Family Maximum

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Weekday Minyanim

SUNDAY - FRIDAY

Shachris: 7:30 am

SUNDAY - THURSDAY

Mincha: 2:30 pm

Maariv: 10:00 pm

MONDAY - THURSDAY

on the Lower Level

Mincha: 8:00 pm

Maariv: 9:00 pm

Donate Here

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.

For free Kollel audio shiurim, go to the archives tab.

Photos of the Week

Women's Division Programming

Audio of Three Recent Shiurim to

Inspire Your Three Weeks

Click the buttons below to access the most recent shiurim for women offered by the Kollel.

Galus to Geula Part 1 with Rebbetzin Biberfeld

Galus to Geula Part 2 with Rebbetzin Biberfeld

Shiva Asar b'Tammuz with Mrs. Bier

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

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 pm to 5:30 pm in the Lower Merion Synagogue 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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