Philadelphia Community Kollel Weekly

Vayakhel-Pekudei 5786, March 12, 2026

Shabbos Mevorchim

In This Issue

• Kiddush This Shabbos

• Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series with the Rosh Kollel is Back Beginning This Shabbos

• Media from Rav Noach Orlowek shlita

• Photos of the Week

Women's Programming

• Save the Dates! Two Shiurim for Pesach Inspiration

• Mommy and Me

• Ongoing Learning Opportunities

• Community News & Resources

KIDDUSH THIS SHABBOS

Welcome to a New Season of THE SHABBOS AFTERNOON HALACHA SERIES

Starting This Shabbos!

The Shabbos Afternoon

Halacha Series

with the Rosh Kollel

Parshas Vayakhel/Pikudei/Hachodesh

Bedikas Chometz

Do I have to search for chometz in my vacation home or my house "down the shore?"

Shiur: 5:30 PM

Mincha: 6:00 PM

VIDEO AND AUDIO

from

Rav Noach Orlowek

Making Maror Sweet

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Vayakhel-Pekudei

Shabbos Zemanim

Friday, March 13

5:09 pm - Likras Shabbos Program

5:39 pm - Mincha/Maariv

5:51 pm - Plag Hamincha

6:47 pm - Candle Lighting

7:05 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

Shabbos, March 14

8:15 am - Shacharis

9:36/10:12 am - Latest Krias Shema

6:00 pm - Mincha

7:06 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

8:01 pm - Maariv

8:18 pm - 72 minutes

9:30 pm - Rabbi Reisman

Mazel Tov to

David and Ellen Weiss on the birth of their granddaughter Ella Rina, born to Akiva and Batya Goldring!

Rabbi Yirmiyohu and Liba Bauminger on the aufruf and upcoming marriage of their son Shloimy!

Len and Gilya Freedman on the engagement of their daughter, Lina, to Zevi Green!

Drs. Israil and Inna Pendrak on the birth of their granddaughter Sarah Shena, born to Yakov Asher and Chana asya Pendrak!

Refuah Shleima to

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

WEEKDAY MINYANIM

SUNDAY - FRIDAY

Shachris: 7:30 am

SUNDAY - THURSDAY

Mincha: 2:30 pm

Maariv: 10:00 pm

MONDAY - THURSDAY

Maariv: 9:00 pm

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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

Adopt A Kollel Renewal Event

To participate, please contact the Kollel

or Rabbi Yehuda Waintman, the primary gabbai.

Women's Division Programming

Two Shiurim for Pesach Inspiration

March 18 and March 21

Seder Night A Journey Through Maggid

with Mrs. Elisheva Bier

The Philadelphia Community Kollel Women's Division Presents

Seder Night

A Journey Through Maggid

with Mrs. Elisheva Bier

Wednesday March 18 at 11:15 AM

At the home of

Mrs. Chani Kaganoff

325 Pembroke Road, Bala Cynwyd

Please bring a hagaddah.

Pesach & True Freedom

with Mrs. Rachael Biberfeld

The Philadelphia Community Kollel Women's Division Presents

Pesach and True Freedom

with Rebbetzin Rachael Biberfeld

Shabbos Afternoon Parshas Vayikra

March 21 at 4:15 PM

At the home of

Julie Ben David

109 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bala Cynwyd

Mommy & Me

Hosted by

Mrs. Malka Blau

Mommy & Me

Hosted by

Mrs. Malka Blau

Wednesday Mornings • 10:30 AM

132 Bentley Avenue, Bala Cynwyd

Enhance your week with Torah learning focused on a discussion of relevant mitzvos for our times using Sefer HaChinuch.

Bring your babies and toddlers.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Elisheva 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

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.