Philadelphia Community Kollel Weekly

Shoftim 5785, August 28, 2025

In This Issue

• Elul Zman has Begun

• Shabbos Afternoon Halacha Series

• Chabura Aliba D'Hilchisa - Join for Elul

• Save the Date! Women's Pre-Rosh Hashana Shiur with the Rosh Kollel

• Photos of the Week

• Ongoing Learning Opportunities

• Community News and Resources

The beis medrash is full again with the enthusiastic learning of the Kollel's yungeleit at the start of Elul Zman on Monday, second day Rosh Chodesh Elul. The ambiance reflected a sense of renewed dedication and anticipation for the transformative days of Elul.

All regular chavrusos and shiurim have resumed. If you have not already, please be in touch with your chavrusah to confirm that you will be resuming your previous schedule.

If you would like to explore the myriad learning opportunities we have available throughout the week, please contact our

Director of Community Programming, Rabbi Yosef Prupas at (610) 618-9949 or yosefprupas@phillykollel.org

SHABBOS AFTERNOON HALACHA SERIES

with the Rosh Kollel

בענייני דיומא

Shiur 5:30 PM

Mincha 6:00 PM

Parshas Shoftim

Shortcut Through The Beis Medrash/Beis Hakneses

Is it Permitted?

Shoftim

Shabbos Zemanim

Friday, August 29

7:18 pm - Candle Lighting

5:59 pm - Mincha/Maariv

6:14 pm - Plag Hamincha

7:36 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

Shabbos, August 30

8:15 am - Shacharis

9:08/9:44 am - Latest Krias Shema

6:00 pm - Mincha

7:35 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

8:30 pm - Maariv

8:47 pm - 72 minutes

Mazel Tov to

Alex and Erkia Perilstein on the birth of their daughter Sarah Mina! Mazel tov to grandparents Ron and Jayne Perilstein and Bill and Liz Shaid!

Len and Beth Ginsburg on the birth of a grandson born to their children Sam and Daniella Weprin!

Russ and Chaya Lyons on the birth and bris of their grandson Shmaryahu Shai!

Daniel and Janet Eisenberg on the marriage of their son Tzemach to Shuvi Rich!

Rabbi Yehuda and Dr. Minnie Nosenchuk on the marriage of their daughter Perel to Hillel Freiheit!

Rabbi Mordechai and Sushi Svei on the marriage of their daughter!

Rabbi Josh and Dr. Tal Weinberger on the marriage of their daughter Bracha to Daniel Seligsohn!

Cheryl Epstein on the engagement of her grandson! Mazel tov to great grandmother Suri Rabinovici!

Refuah Shleima to

Shmuel ben Ita Ettel v'es hanifgayim al yidei michablim aravim b'soch shaar cholei Yisroel.

Weekday Minyanim

SUNDAY - FRIDAY

Shachris: 7:30 am

SUNDAY - THURSDAY

Mincha: 2:30 pm

Maariv: 10:00 pm

Chabura Aliba D'Hilchisa

A New Zman - A New Opportunity

This Elul, join the chabura as we learn the sugyos and halachos of mitzvas yeshivas sukkah.

For more information,

contact Rabbi Yosef Prupas.

Save the Date!

Women's Pre-Rosh Hashana Shiur

by the Rosh Kollel

The Philadelphia Community Kollel Women's Division Presents

Pre-Rosh Hashana Halacha and Hashkafa

for Women by

The Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Yechiel Biberfeld

Shabbos Afternoon, Parsha Ki Savo

September 13, 4:00 p.m.

at the Zeffrens, 111 Bryn Mawr Avenue

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Kollel Website

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www.PhillyKollel.org.

Feel free to visit our programs page.

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

Photos of the Week

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

Mishnah Yomi

with

Rabbi Pollack!

Learning Seder Kodshim

Join the initiative today via WhatsApp https://chat.whatsapp.com/GaSt5OxQ8SD5su6Yy9wsxx

or email

pckmishnayomi@gmail.com with a request to receive the emails.

Thursday Nights

with Reb Meilech

Torah and Cholent

Following 9 pm Maariv

Lower Level of the Kollel

For more information, contact Reb Zecharya Feldman.

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 Moed Koton

For more information or help finding a chevrusa, contact Rabbi Yosef Prupas,

610-618-9949 or YosefPrupas@gmail.com.

Community News

Torah Youth, for boys in grades 1 through 8, is on break until the fall. Please contact Rabbi Ari Silver.
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.