Sunday 12/13 CHANUKAH Shacharit: 7:45 and 8:30 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Monday 12/14 CHANUKAH Shacharit: 6:15 and 7:00 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Tuesday 12/15 CHANUKAH Shacharit: 6:15 and 7:00 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Wednesday 12/16 ROSH CHODESH TEVET CHANUKAH Shacharit: 6:15 and 7:00 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Thursday 12/17 CHANUKAH Shacharit: 6:15 and 7:00 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:05 pm
Friday 12/18 CHANUKAH Shacharit: 6:15 and 7:00 am Candle Lighting: 4:01 pm Mincha/Maariv: 4:10 pm
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 – 12:00pm STEMM – Origin of the Torah: Part 2 - What is the history of our Torah? with Dr. Jonathan Greer
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 12:00pm DAYTIME DIALOGUES with RABBI YEHUDA SARNA, Chief Rabbi UAE and Executive Dir., Bronfman Center/NYU click here for the webinar link
K.I.N.S. presents THREE PROGRAMS FOR CHANUKAH CHANUKAH SHIUR for Women Tuesday, December 15 - 8:30pm
THE GREAT CHANUKAH SCAVENGER HUNT!!! Fun for the Entire Family! Sunday, December 13, 2020 FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: Rabbi Matanky in Conversation with Keshet Starr, ORA; and Esther Yona Friedman, SHALVA Monday, December 14, 2020 8:00pm
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HALACHA OF THE WEEK:Chanukah Part 3: Chanukah Candles on Erev Shabbat On a typical evening of Chanukah the candles are lit sometime between sunset and nightfall. However, on erev Shabbat lighting candles at this time is forbidden. Therefore, the lighting of Chanukah candles on erev Shabbat must be done earlier than its usual time.
But how early?
The Shulchan Aruch [Orech Chaim 679:1] rules that Chanukah candles must be lit prior to lighting the Shabbat candles. Why? Because there is an opinion [see ibid. 263:10] that as soon as the Shabbat candles are lit (or as soon as the bracha is recited) Shabbat begins and one is forbidden to perform melacha. Although not all authorities agree with this, when it comes to Chanukah we are concerned for this opinion [Mishna Brurah 679:1].
Therefore, on erev Shabbat Chanukah, Rav Moshe Feinstein [Igrot Moshe Orech Chaim 4:62] was of the opinion that the normal times for Shabbat candles should be maintained (20 minutes before sunset) and the Chanukah candles should be lit before that time. According to Rav Ovadya Yosef, the Chanukah lighting could be done even as little as 15 minutes before sunset, although great care must be taken to ensure that all melacha (including Shabbat candles) are completed prior to the last few minutes before sunset [Yalkut Yosef 5, p. 211].
Nevertheless, since the candles must burn for at least 30 minutes (into the evening) [Shulchan Aruch Orech Chaim 672:2] on erev Shabbat Chanukah, the candles need to burn for a longer period of time into the night. The traditional colored Chanukah candles generally will not last that long. Therefore, one should light with longer candles, "Shabbat-style" candles, or add a sufficient amount of oil so the flames will burn until at least one half hour after dark.
Some poskim suggest that it is preferable to daven Mincha on erev Shabbat Chanukah prior to lighting the Chanukah candles. After all, mincha is for Friday, and the Chanukah lights are being lit for the following calendar day, Shabbat [Mishna Brurah 679:2]. Others disagree and allow one to light at home and proceed to shul to daven mincha with the regular minyan. Although Chanukah lights are usually considered an evening activity, on erev Shabbat they are classified as a Friday afternoon activity. Consequently, davening mincha after lighting is not considered doing things out of order. [See Piskei Tshuvot 679:2]
DVAR TORAH Every night of Chanukah we recite the blessing "She'asa nissim" - "...who has done miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time of year". Of course, the miracle referred to in this bracha is the miracle of oil - that through Divine Providence a small pitcher of oil, which would normally last for only one day, continued to burn for eight days.
Rabbi Avrohom Pam, ztz"l, the late Rosh HaYeshiva of Torah VaDaath, asked a simple question: According to the Talmud, every day miracles occurred in the Temple. So why don't we recite the blessing "...who has done miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time of year" every single day of the year? What was so special about the miracle of Chanukah that only THIS miracle is commemorated with a special blessing?
The answer he gave was based upon a comment of the Pnei Yehoshua to Tractate Shabbat, who grappled (as did many others) with the reason for this miracle. After all, there is a halachic principle that when the majority of the people are impure, the Temple Service may be carried out even in a state of impurity. Therefore, they could have lit the Menorah with impure oil.
So why did they NEED the miracle of Chanukah?
The Pnei Yehoshua answered that in reality they didn't. And yet, the reason G-d created the miracle was to demonstrate "an added amount of endearment" (chibah yeteirah) to the Jewish people. Because G-d wanted to show the Jewish people that despite their sins (which led to the Greek overthrow of Israel), after they repented, the relationship He now had was just as good as it 'once was'. Because G-d loves us.
Concluded Rav Pam, true the Temple was full of miracles. But this particular miracle was special. For this was the miracle that showed that G-d will allow us to always come back and that He will not hold grudges against us -- if we sincerely return to Him with complete Teshuva. And it for this reason that these days and this miracle deserves a special blessing!
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MAZAL TOV * to Dean and Juli Bell on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Yair. * to Larry and Sheryl Merzel on the engagement of their son Tzuri to Dena Miller (Woodmere).
REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Etai Rimel who is recovering in rehab * to Shifra Yehudis Orlian who is recuperating at home * to Jack Maryles who are recuperating at home * to Rabbi Gedaliah Dov Schwartz who is in the hospital * to Rabbi Sidney and SharonPick who is recuperating at home. * to Dr. Oscar Novick who is recuperating in the hospital * to Dr. Jerry Silverman who is recuperating in the hospital * to Carol Silverman who is recuperating at home
CONDOLENCES * to the family of Rabbi Paul Greenman, former rabbi of KINS and noted communal leader. The Greenman family is sitting shiva in their respective homes until Sunday morning. Condolence calls can be made via phone – · Dr. Peretz (Gela) Greenman - Ashchar, Israel - 011-972-50-745-8573 · Ann (Ben) Dansker - Efrat, Israel - 011-972-2-993-3313 · Mark (Ahuva) Greenman - Lakewood, NJ - 732-801-4114 · Arnold (Betty) Greenman - Lakewood, NJ - 917-757-2540
Donations to our Virtual Shiurim fund were made by: * Dean and Juli Bell in honor of the birthday and upcoming Bar Mitzvah of their son Yair. * Larry and Sheryl Merzel in honor of their anniversary and in honor of the engagement of their son Tzuri to Dena Miller (Woodmere). * Barry and Phyllis Smith in commemoration of the yahrtzeits of Barry’s parents, Thelma and Al Smith z”l.
BIRTHDAYS Dr. Eli Jacobs (12/12) Meira Kahn (12/12) Rachel Stein (12/12) Mrs. Miriam Jacobs (12/13) Mrs. Chani Isenberg (12/15) Lior Matanky (12/15) Shlomo Applebaum (12/16)
BIRTHDAYS Shelby Frankenthal (12/17) Shlomo Ross (12/17) Mr. Alan Sorscher (12/17) Mr. Eli Shicker (12/18)
ANNIVERSARIES Mr. and Mrs. Larry Merzel (12/12)
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOVIE: “Driving West Rogers Park: Chicago’s Once and Future Jewish Neighborhood,” updated since its screening three years ago at Cong. KINS, is available for viewing online at www.jndcchicago.org . Treat yourself for Hannukah to the story of the rebound of West Rogers Park!
COVID TRACING To assist our community in tracing COVID outbreaks (chas v’shalom) there is a grassroots efforts that has been endorsed by a number of our community organizations. For more information, click here - https://www.communitycounter.org/
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