Philadelphia Community Kollel Weekly

Lech Lecha 5785, November 7, 2024

In This Issue

• Likras Shabbos - New Erev Shabbos Program for Boys

• Masmid begins 6:30 this Motzaei Shabbos

• Kesher begins This Sunday

• BeHaB begins This Monday

• Rochel Imeinu Yahrtzeit Video for Women Monday Night

• New! Tuesday Morning Women's Shiur

• Women's Melava Malka with Rabbi Nissel 11/16

• The Legal Holiday Series begins 11/28

• Save the Date - 24th Annual Dinner

• Photos of the Week

• Ongoing Learning Opportunities

• Community News and Resources

New Program for Boys!

LIKRAS SHABBOS

Starts THIS Friday

In conjunction with Kol Torah


Join the many boys who are adding meaning to their Shabbosos through learning Hilchos Shabbos on

Erev Shabbos with the Likras Shabbos Program


  • For boys between ages 9-13
  • Program starts: 30 Min. before Shabbos
  • Free Admission & Sefer supplied
  • Weekly Raffles & 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

Masmid Begins at 6:30 pm

This Motzaei Shabbos

CLICK THE POSTER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Motzaei Shabbos Parshas Lech Lecha

November 9th • 6:30 pm


Pastries will be served.


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 23rd 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

The Bellin Family

Lech Lecha

Shabbos Zemanim


Friday, November 8

4:32 pm - Candle Lighting

4:35 pm - Mincha/Maariv

4:50 pm - Shkiya/Sunset


Shabbos, November 9

8:15 am - Shacharis

8:36/9:12 am - Latest Krias Shema

4:09 pm - Mincha

4:49 pm - Shkiya/Sunset

5:44 pm - Maariv

6:01 pm - 72 minutes

6:30 pm - Masmid

7:30 pm - Rabbi Reisman

Mazel Tov to


Rabbi Ephraim and Bracha Goldfein on the bris of their grandson Yeshaya, born to Avrumie and Tzivia Goldfein!


David and Ellen Weiss on the engagement of their daughter Batya to Akiva Goldring!


Stuart and Pia Pollack on the bar mitzvah of their grandson Yitzi Zuckerman, son of Sam and Sara Zuckerman!


Hal and Sue Gordon on the birth of a great granddaughter, born to Kivi and Rivka Gordon!


Steve and Dalia Auerbach on the bar mitzvah of his son, Meir!


Alumnus Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Yosef and Miriam Baila Spiegel on the birth of a baby boy!


Zac and Basya Feldman on the bar mitzvah of their son!


Joan and Joel Betesh on the engagement of their granddaughter Batya Betesh of Mevo Horon, Israel to Noam Shiloh of Mitzpe Rimon!


David and Sharyn Chase on the birth of their granddaughter Rivka Miriam born to Yeshaya and Miriam Chase! The kiddush will be at Young Israel of the Main Line this Shabbos.

Refuah Shleima to


Shmuel ben Ita Ettel, Avraham Gedalia ben Sarah Sofia, and Sholom ben Tila Leah v'es hanifgayim al yidei michablim aravim b'soch shaar cholei Yisroel.

Weekday Zmanim


Shacharis - 7:30 am

Mincha - 2:30 pm

Maariv - 10:00 pm

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Introducing Kesher 5785

BEGINS THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

AT OUR NEW VENUE, GRATZ COLLEGE BALA CAMPUS

FOR MORE KESHER INFORMATION, CLICK ON THE GRAPHIC

Kesher is back for the 5785 Season!

6 Exciting Sessions beginning This Sunday,

November 10th


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 a 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.


November 10 & 24 • January 5 • February 2, 9 & 23

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

NEW VENUE

at Gratz College Bala Campus, 382 Bala Avenue, Bala Cynwyd

(formerly Levering Mill Tribute House)

 

Pre-register for on-site babysitting here.


This Week's Program is Sponsored Anonymously.

Coffee is sponsored by Efrat and Aaron Bloch.

Sponsor a Program

Invest an hour on Sunday morning and change your week!

BeHaB Begins This Monday

BeHaB Begins this Monday



Once again we will recite the special BeHaB Selichos following Shemoneh Esrei of Shacharis on bais, hey, bais, (Monday, Thursday, Monday – see Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 492) beginning THIS Monday, November 11. Please note they will be recited during Shacharis, not prior to Shacharis, as we have done at times in the past.

Yahrtzeit Rochel Imeinu Video 5785

FOR WOMEN

Yahrtzeit Rochel Imeinu Video will be shown


Monday Evening, November 11th

8:15 p.m.

In the Kollel Conference Room

FOR WOMEN

NEW Women's Weekly Text-based Parsha Shiur with Mrs. Elisheva Bier

Join Mrs. Elisheva Bier on Tuesday mornings for a weekly, text-based Chumash with Rashi class on Sefer Bereishis exploring the weekly parsha. Gain a new appreciation for the weekly parsha and mastery over select Rashis (Hebrew/English) in small-group learning with guided discussion.


Tuesday Mornings at 10:00 AM through January 7, 2025

at the Ellen Home, 435 Levering Mill Road, Bala Cynwyd


For more information, please contact

Mrs. Bier at 917-626-5780 or

Mrs. Rachel Ellen at 215-406-8250.


FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS

Women's Melava Malka Shiur

By

Rabbi Menachem Nissel

The Women's Division of the Philadelphia Community Kollel

invites you to a shiur by


Rabbi Menachem Nissel

Author of Sefer Rigshei Lev - Women & Tefillah


on the topic of

Yishmael

The Hidden Galus


Motzaei Shabbos, Parsha Vayeira

November 16, 8:45 PM - Program begins 9 PM

On the Lower Level of the Kollel


A light Melava Malka will be served

Couvert: $10

Legal Holiday Halacha Series

and Masmid Program

On the Laws of Muktza

Analyzing 3 Areas of Muktza That Come Up Each Shabbos


November 28, December 25, & January 1

SCHEDULE:

9:15 am Breakfast

9:45 am Masmid & Chavrusa Learning

10:25 am Raffle!

10:30 am Shiur from the Rosh Kollel UPSTAIRS

Boys Program DOWNSTAIRS

11:00 am Program Concludes

SAVE THE DATE!

Philadelphia Community Kollel

24th Annual Dinner

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Photos of the Week

Rosh Kollel delivering a shmuez to begin the zman


Second Seder Rosh Chaburah R' Moshe Derhy giving a chaburah to our yungeleit

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Ongoing Learning Opportunities

Join One Today!

Learn

Sefer Orchos Tzadikim

with the Rosh Kollel on Hachzek


Become Your Best Self

Hachzek.com Hachzek@gmail.com

Shiur Hotline: 516-600-8080

Rosh Kollel's

Sunday Morning

Halacha Shiur


Learning

Hilchos Challah



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

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


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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, will meet this Shabbos from 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. at Lower Merion Synagogue. Please note the new starting time. Contact Rabbi Silver at SilverDollar@verizon.net with any questions.
  • 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.
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