Philadelphia Community Kollel Weekly

Yisro 5786, February 5, 2026

In This Issue

• Save the Date: Men's Shovavim Event, Februrary 16th

• Kesher Meets This Sunday at 10 a.m.

• Masmid Begins at 7:00 p.m. Motzaei Shabbos

• Photos of the Week

Women's Programming

• This Shabbos! Shabbos Parsha Shiur by Rebbetzin Biberfeld, February 7

• Women's Shovavim Shiur February 10

• Ongoing Learning Opportunities

• Community News & Resources

SAVE THE DATE

MEN'S SHOVAVIM EVENT

Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Buxbaum, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker, couples therapist, and internationally sought-after lecturer on Torah-centered marriage and family life. He previously served as a maggid shiur and later completed his clinical training and New York State licensure with the bracha of the Skverer Rebbe.

With over a decade of clinical experience, Rabbi Buxbaum maintains a private practice focused on strengthening marital connection and repair. He is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and works under ongoing rabbinic guidance and supervision.

Rabbi Buxbaum presents shiurim and learning programs worldwide with clarity, sensitivity, and deep commitment to halachah and kedushah, and is invited by kehillos of varied backgrounds to share Torah-based guidance on marriage and family life.

An Essential Seminar

You Shouldn’t Miss

In Partnership with YIML & Kol Torah

Yisro

Shabbos Zemanim

Friday, February 6

4:41 pm - Likras Shabbos Program

5:08 pm - Candle Lighting

5:11 pm - Mincha/Maariv

5:26 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

Shabbos, February 7

8:15 am - Shacharis

9:03/9:39 am - Latest Krias Shema

4:47 pm - Mincha

5:27 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

6:22 pm - Maariv

6:39 pm - 72 minutes

7:00 pm - Masmid program

8:00 pm - Rabbi Reisman

Mazel Tov to

Matt and Julia Fleisher on the birth of a son!

Amir and Stacey Goldman on the bris of their grandson Elyashiv Reuven!

Refuah Shleima to

Shmuel ben Ita Ettel and Yeshaya Mordechai haLevi ben Baila 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

KESHER MEETS THIS SUNDAY

at 10:00 A.M. at

The Merion Shtiebel

Kesher, a learning program for mothers and daughters in kindergarten through 5th grade, brings generations together in a beautiful atmosphere of bonding through learning. Enjoy light breakfast while a stimulating curriculum is explored, followed by an interactive discussion and exciting art activity. Material suited for all ages and all backgrounds.

December 14 & 28 • January 4 & 11 • February 1 & 8

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

The Merion Shtiebel

261 Montgomery Avenue, Bala Cynwyd

A reservation is required for offsite babysitting.

Pre-register HERE.

THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON SPONSORS

LIST IN FORMATION

Paul and Anna Felix

Goldstar Rehabilitation

Phyllis Kosloff

Anonymous

This Week's Kesher is Sponsored by

Rabbi Dov and Chavi Goldschmidt

in honor of Mrs. Zeffren, Mrs. Bauminger, Mrs. Biberfeld and all the women who make Kesher special

and by

Gadi and Chaya Ben Samuel

לעילוי נשמת שלום בן שמואל ע''ה

Invest an hour on Sunday morning and change your week!

Masmid Begins at 7:00 p.m.

This Motzaei Shabbos

CLICK THE POSTER BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Join the crowd during long winter Motzaei Shabbosos at our ever-popular and exciting Masmid Program. Young boys come to learn with fathers, grandfathers, and mentors and enjoy great learning, stories, and raffle prizes! We welcome you to our 25th year.

Please consider partnering with us today to help defray the cost of this extraordinary program. Only $500 per week, $250 for co-sponsorship.

This Week's Program is Sponsored by

Family and Friends of Barry Steiglitz z''l

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

Kinyan Mesechta Chaburah finishing and celebrating the completion of The Eighth Perek of Meseches Sotah

Women's Division Programming

THIS SHABBOS

Women's Shabbos Shiur

Rebbetzin Rachael Biberfeld

The Philadelphia Community Kollel Women's Division presents

It's Called Avoda for a Reason

Yisro and Kabbalas Hatorah

Rebbetzin Biberfeld

Shabbos Afternoon Parshas Yisro,

February 7, 3:15 PM

At the Zeffren home

111 Bryn Mawr Avenue

This Series of Shiurim for Women

Is Dedicated by

Sylvan & Rebekah Garfunkel

As a Zechus

לרפו''ש לאסתר מלכה בת טעמא שתחי

This Shiur has been Sponsored by

R' David & Rachel Wilensky

In Memory of

Esti Moskowitz

Esther Tehila bas R' Gavriel Pinchas z"l

Strengthening the Bond of Your Marriage

Note Change of Location to Union Fire House

The Philadelphia Community Kollel Women's Division

presents

Mrs. Shira Francis

Acclaimed kallah teacher and therapist

Strengthening the Bond of Your Marriage

Tuesday, February 10

Doors open 7:30 p.m.

Program from 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Suggested donation $18

Join us for a special evening for

married women in conjunction with Shovavim.

Delicious refreshments from Rosemary of Lakewood.

Please note change of location to

Union Fire House!

FOR WOMEN

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 Link to 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 not meet this Shabbos. 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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