Philadelphia Community Kollel Weekly

Tzav 5786, March 26, 2026

Shabbos Hagadol

In This Issue

• Bein Hazmanim at the Kollel

• Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim

• Mishna Yomi is Back with R' Yehoshua Schechter

• Save the Date! Shabbos Elevate VII

• Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series with the Rosh Kollel

• Photos of the Week


Women's Programming

• Audio from the Rosh Kollel's 5785 Pesach Halacha Review

• Audio from Seder Night: A Journey Through Maggid


• Ongoing Learning Opportunities

• Community News & Resources

Bein Hazmanim at the Kollel

Special Shachris Times


The Kollel's Pesach Bein Hazmanim break runs from Wednesday morning, March 25, through Shabbos, April 18.


With the exception of Daf Yomi and Kollel Boker, all chavrusos and shiurim will be on break until the Summer zman begins on Sunday, April 19th.

 

Weekday Davening

Sunday- Friday

​(March 25-April 2 excluding chol hamoed)


We will have two Shachris minyanim.

Shachris 1: 7:30 a.m. 

Shachris 2: 8:30 a.m.

Mincha: 2:30 p.m.

Maariv: 10:00 p.m.


Click the graphic above for the Kollel's Pesach pages for more details about

• Pesach Zemanim and Davening Times

• Yeshivas bein Hazmanim

 Maos Chittim Kollel Yom Tov Fund

 Audio and Video Shiurim 



Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim

Pesach 5786 at the Kollel

Starting this Wednesday

Yeshivas bein Hazmanim will begin on Wednesday, March 25th and continue through Friday, April 10th, excluding Erev Pesach. Click the poster below for full details. To join as a sponsor, click this button or contact Rabbi Yoel Zeffren at 610-507-3906 or yoelz@verizon.net.

Tzav

Shabbos Zemanim


Friday, March 27

5:20 pm - Likras Shabbos Program

5:50 pm - Mincha/Maariv

6:02 pm - Plag Hamincha

7:02 pm - Candle Lighting

7:20 pm - Shkiya/Sunset


Shabbos, March 28

8:15 am - Shacharis

9:22/9:58 am - Latest Krias Shema

6:00 pm - Mincha

7:21 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

8:16 pm - Maariv

8:33 pm - 72 minutes

9:30 pm - Rabbi Reisman

Mazel Tov to


Eliyahu Shalmiyev on his recent engagement!


Rabbi Baruch and Miriam Lichtenstein and Rabbi Moshe and Dubbie Unger on the engagement of their granddaughter Rivky Lichtenstein to Moshe Shmuel Leder from Baltimore!


Richie and Janis Fine on the engagement of their granddaughter Shulie Liberstein to Dovid Kaplun of Lakewood!


Rabbi and Mrs. Raphael and Bracha Dorman on the birth and bris of their son Avraham Gedalia! Mazel tov to proud grandmother Mrs. Holly Dorman!

Refuah Shleima to


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

Condolences to


Dr. Jonathan Gotfried and family on the passing of Dr. Elana Gotfried 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

Mishna Yomi is Back

with

Rabbi Yehoshua Schechter

Mishna Yomi is Back

with Rabbi Yehoshua Schechter


Beginning Maseches Kinim

Friday, March 27


Free Mishnayos for all Mishna Yomi Participants


For more information, contact Rabbi Yehoshua Schechter.

SAVE THE DATE!

SHABBOS ELEVATE 7

Parshas Bamidbar, May 15-17

Rabbi Michoel & Rebbetzin Mimi Elias

 

Rav Michoel Elias, shlita, serves as the esteemed Rav of Congregation Kehilas Yisroel in Spring Valley, New York, and is a beloved maggid shiur in Yeshivas Ohr Hachaim in Queens.

Rabbi Elias grew up in Monsey and learned for many years in Telz Yeshiva in Cleveland under Rav Mordechai Gifter, Rav Pesach Stein, and his rebbe muvhak, Rav Yitzchok Sorotzkin, shlita. He also learned in Yeshivas Brisk and the Brisker Kollel, and he has authored a number of widely acclaimed seforim, including the highly regarded Minchas Mordechai on Seder Kodshim, Maseches Yuma, and Parsha. A compelling and engaging speaker, Rabbi Elias is frequently invited to lecture across the United States and Canada.

 

Rebbetzin Mimi Elias, is a dedicated high school morah at Bais Yaakov of Monsey. In addition to her role as Rebbetzin, she teaches both Limudei Kodesh and Limudei Chol and is an accomplished public speaker.

The Elias family lived in Eretz Yisroel for ten years before settling in Monsey over thirty years ago. Their children and grandchildren continue in their footsteps, contributing to Torah learning and teaching in communities throughout the United States and Canada.

The Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series

The Shabbos Afternoon

Halacha Series

with the Rosh Kollel


Parshas Tzav


Say Goodbye to Your Sourdough?

Come learn a fascinating, not-well known halacha which can arise on Pesach at any time!


Shiur: 5:30 PM

Mincha: 6:00 PM

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


Yeshiva Magen David Brooklyn visits the Kollel

Women's Division 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

or

sign up here to receive by Whatsapp.

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

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


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

Community News
  • Torah Youth, for boys in grades 1 through 8, will meet this Shabbos from 4:30-5:30 p.m. 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.
  • "כל השונה הלכות בכל יום": "Whoever studies two Halachos a day is assured a place in Olam Habah." If you would like to receive a free daily e-mail with two halachos a day, go to www.halachafortoday.com and sign up, or send a request to dailyhalacha@aol.com. These are two separate services with separate halachos.
Community Resources

A community resource for tablecloths for simchos and events

In memory of

Chaya Sarah Yavne, a"h

Orthodox Philadelphia's

Event Calendar  

www.koshersync.com

To post an event, e-mail

support@koshersync.com

Lower Merion Community Mikvah

Community Kashrus

 of Greater Philadelphia

364 Montgomery Avenue

Merion Station, PA 19066

www.PhillyKollel.org • 610-668-9557

Office@PhillyKollel.org