We are making history in San Diego once again! Soft Matzah is coming back to town!
The History Every year we reach the famous words in the "Korech" section of the Haggadah:
"In memory of the Temple according to Hillel. This is what Hillel would do when the Temple existed: He would wrap the Matzah and Marror and eat them together, in order to fulfill what is stated, (Exodus 12:15): "You should eat it upon Matzot and Marrorim."
How do you wrap a thin, crunchy cracker? You can't!
So how did Hillel do it? He ate soft Matzah, which is the original form of unleavened bread that our forefathers and mothers ate. The best part is that this Matzah is Kasher for Pesach for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim!
The News We have once again secured a shipment of special Shemurah Matzah flour, and are setting up a Matzah bakery on Sunday, April 14th - and are asking you for help to make it happen!
A number of families have already joined us in donating $100 to the Matzah effort, and will - aside from the tremendous Mitzvah of sponsoring this effort - will recieve fresh Matzot for their Seder!
Want To Join? We are reaching out to offer you this tremendous oppurtunity - do you want to sponsor $100 and make history?
Please let me know as soon as you can by responding to this email and/or clicking the link above!
Wishing you a holiday of true freedom - and soft Matzah! Rabbi Yonatan Y. Halevy
PS At this point in time, we will not be selling Matzah - it will be reserved for our sponsors only, and for use at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim. PPS If you wish to join in the baking process at our Matzah bakery please let me know by replying to this email that you will join us this Sunday! No sponsorship necessary!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
You are invited to join us for a dynamic and refreshing Pesach Seder with San Diego's newest spiritual community!
This year's Seder will be full of inspirational teachings, uplifting customs, soulful songs, and lively discussions - with you as an active participant!
Our full-course, gourmet menu will feature only non-Kitniyot foods.
Members Rates $50 per adult/$25 per child (4-12)
Non-Members Rates $65 per adult/$30 per child (4-12)
Students and Active Military $45 per adult
Gold and Platinum Members receive (2) complimentary tickets to this event. Call for details.
NOTE: The KSH Seder is meant to be an uplifting and transformational spiritual experience, not merely a communal dinner. You are strongly encouraged to eat lunch and take an afternoon nap so that you will be well fed and rested for the Seder. Don't tell us that you weren't warned! :)
As per Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim's policy, no one will be turned away for lack of funds! Please contact Rabbi Yonatan privately if you would like to join us and require assistance. When registering, kindly consider sponsoring a reservation for someone else by leaving us a note in the proper field.
Soft Matzah Baking Sponsorships!
Soft Matzah is the original form of unleavened bread that our forefathers and mothers ate. The best part is that this Matzah is Kasher for Pesach for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim!
Our Matzah bakery will be up and running the entire day THIS Sunday, April 14th - and are asking you for help to make it happen!
A number of families have already joined us in donating $100 to the Matzah effort, and will - aside from the tremendous Mitzvah of sponsoring this effort - will recieve fresh Matzot for their Seder!
Want To Join? We are reaching out to offer you this tremendous oppurtunity - do you want to sponsor $100 and make history?
We are still in need of volunteers - please text the Rabbi for more information
(Men and women are invited to join us - we are looking for serious, hard-working volunteers!)
Maot Chittim - Pesach Charity
In the opening paragraph of the Haggadah recited at the Seder, we declare: "All who are hungry, let them come and eat." Each of us as individuals make up a singular entity, and in order to experience freedom ourselves, we must ensure that our brothers and sisters have the means to celebrate freedom too.
8:30pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:40am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
6:15 - Mincha
6:45pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
See Shabbat HaGadol Schedule above
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Down With Double Standards "How would you feel if a good friend, a seemingly religious Jew – wears a Kippah and Tzitzit, prays every day, eats Kosher food, observes the Shabbat, is always kind to others – sent you an invitation to his daughters wedding? You would certainly be happy and grateful, would you not? Would your reaction be different if it contained a message missionizing you to another faith?..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
IMPORTANT If you wish to join in the baking process at our Matzah bakery, you are asked to please attend a mandatory seminarat Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim TONIGHT Thursday, April 11th at 7:30pm to study all the relevant laws and customs of this fascinating process.
Want to make history again? Soft Matzah in San Diego!
Shalom!
We are making history in San Diego once again! Soft Matzah is coming back to town!
The History Every year we reach the famous words in the "Korech" section of the Haggadah:
"In memory of the Temple according to Hillel. This is what Hillel would do when the Temple existed: He would wrap the Matzah and Marror and eat them together, in order to fulfill what is stated, (Exodus 12:15): "You should eat it upon Matzot and Marrorim."
How do you wrap a thin, crunchy cracker? You can't!
So how did Hillel do it? He ate soft Matzah, which is the original form of unleavened bread that our forefathers and mothers ate. The best part is that this Matzah is Kasher for Pesach for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim!
The News We have once again secured a shipment of special Shemurah Matzah flour, and are setting up a Matzah bakery on Sunday, April 14th - and are asking you for help to make it happen!
A number of families have already joined us in donating $100 to the Matzah effort, and will - aside from the tremendous Mitzvah of sponsoring this effort - will recieve fresh Matzot for their Seder!
Want To Join? We are reaching out to offer you this tremendous oppurtunity - do you want to sponsor $100 and make history?
You are invited to join us for a dynamic and refreshing Pesach Seder with San Diego's newest spiritual community!
This year's Seder will be full of inspirational teachings, uplifting customs, soulful songs, and lively discussions - with you as an active participant!
Our full-course, gourmet menu will feature only non-Kitniyot foods.
Members Rates $50 per adult/$25 per child (4-12)
Non-Members Rates $65 per adult/$30 per child (4-12)
Students and Active Military $45 per adult
Gold and Platinum Members receive (2) complimentary tickets to this event. Call for details.
NOTE: The KSH Seder is meant to be an uplifting and transformational spiritual experience, not merely a communal dinner. You are strongly encouraged to eat lunch and take an afternoon nap so that you will be well fed and rested for the Seder. Don't tell us that you weren't warned! :)
As per Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim's policy, no one will be turned away for lack of funds! Please contact Rabbi Yonatan privately if you would like to join us and require assistance. When registering, kindly consider sponsoring a reservation for someone else by leaving us a note in the proper field.
Soft Matzah Baking Sponsorships!
Soft Matzah is the original form of unleavened bread that our forefathers and mothers ate. The best part is that this Matzah is Kasher for Pesach for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim!
Our Matzah bakery will be up and running the entire day THIS Sunday, April 14th - and are asking you for help to make it happen!
A number of families have already joined us in donating $100 to the Matzah effort, and will - aside from the tremendous Mitzvah of sponsoring this effort - will recieve fresh Matzot for their Seder!
Want To Join? We are reaching out to offer you this tremendous oppurtunity - do you want to sponsor $100 and make history?
We are still in need of volunteers - please text the Rabbi for more information
(Men and women are invited to join us - we are looking for serious, hard-working volunteers!)
Maot Chittim - Pesach Charity
In the opening paragraph of the Haggadah recited at the Seder, we declare: "All who are hungry, let them come and eat." Each of us as individuals make up a singular entity, and in order to experience freedom ourselves, we must ensure that our brothers and sisters have the means to celebrate freedom too.
Upcoming Sessions 1. Monday, April 8, 2019 • 3 Nisan 5779 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim 2. Tuesday, April 9, 2019 • 4 Nisan 5779 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Costco - Morena Blvd 3. Wednesday, April 10, 2019 • 5 Nisan 5779 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM Trader Joe's La Jolla
Session 1 Everything you need to know about Pesach! A useful and eye-opening seminar with Rabbi Yonatan about the Laws of Pesach. All rulings are in accordance with the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch, Maran HaRav Yosef Karo and Sepharadi tradition, with brief mentioning of the opinions of the great Rabbi Moshe Isserlish and Ashkenazi tradition.
Session 2 Available For Costco Members ONLY For the fourth time, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy will be leading an informative and practical tour of the Costco (Morena) warehouse grounds, showing you which products you can safely purchase for Pesach without special certification! Last year, Rabbi Yonatan showed us more than 390 and Kosher for Pesach products! This tour is open to all members of the public who hold a Costco membership, and will be helpful for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim. Costco has limited the size of the group - you must RSVP here for free to attend!
Session 3 For the third time ever, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy will be leading an informative and practical tour of Trader Joe's (La Jolla), showing you which products you can safely purchase for Pesach without special certification! This tour is open to all members of the public and will be helpful for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim. Please RSVP for free to attend! La Jolla Village Square 8657 Villa La Jolla Dr
8:30pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:44am 12:00pm - SPECIAL Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study AT RABBI AND RABBANIT'S HOME
6:15 - Mincha
6:45pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Down With Double Standards "How would you feel if a good friend, a seemingly religious Jew – wears a Kippah and Tzitzit, prays every day, eats Kosher food, observes the Shabbat, is always kind to others – sent you an invitation to his daughters wedding? You would certainly be happy and grateful, would you not? Would your reaction be different if it contained a message missionizing you to another faith?..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim invites you to join us!
Did you RSVP yet? Torah Dedication THIS Sunday!
With blessings of gratitude to Hashem and with joy in our hearts we are honored and excited to invite you to join us as we welcome the brand-new "Gur-Aryeh Family Torah" to the Shiviti - Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim community! dedicated by our very own friend and member
Raphael Gur-Aryeh
We ask that you please RSVP (free of charge) for this exciting event ASAP using the link below!
Want to make history again? Soft Matzah in San Diego!
Shalom!
We are making history in San Diego once again! Soft Matzah is coming back to town!
The History Every year we reach the famous words in the "Korech" section of the Haggadah:
"In memory of the Temple according to Hillel. This is what Hillel would do when the Temple existed: He would wrap the Matzah and Marror and eat them together, in order to fulfill what is stated, (Exodus 12:15): "You should eat it upon Matzot and Marrorim."
How do you wrap a thin, crunchy cracker? You can't!
So how did Hillel do it? He ate soft Matzah, which is the original form of unleavened bread that our forefathers and mothers ate. The best part is that this Matzah is Kasher for Pesach for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim!
The News We have once again secured a shipment of special Shemurah Matzah flour, and are setting up a Matzah bakery on Sunday, April 14th - and are asking you for help to make it happen!
A number of families have already joined us in donating $100 to the Matzah effort, and will - aside from the tremendous Mitzvah of sponsoring this effort - will recieve fresh Matzot for their Seder!
Want To Join? We are reaching out to offer you this tremendous oppurtunity - do you want to sponsor $100 and make history?
Please let me know as soon as you can by responding to this email and/or clicking the link above!
Wishing you a holiday of true freedom - and soft Matzah! Rabbi Yonatan Y. Halevy
PS At this point in time, we will not be selling Matzah - it will be reserved for our sponsors only, and for use at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim. PPS If you have sponsored the Matzah effort and also wish to join in the baking process at our Matzah bakery, you are asked to please attend a mandatory seminarat Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim on Thursday night, April 11th at 7:00pm to study all the relevant laws and customs of this fascinating process.
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
Upcoming Sessions 1. Monday, April 8, 2019 • 3 Nisan 5779 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim 2. Tuesday, April 9, 2019 • 4 Nisan 5779 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Costco - Morena Blvd 3. Wednesday, April 10, 2019 • 5 Nisan 5779 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM Trader Joe's La Jolla
Session 1 Everything you need to know about Pesach! A useful and eye-opening seminar with Rabbi Yonatan about the Laws of Pesach. All rulings are in accordance with the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch, Maran HaRav Yosef Karo and Sepharadi tradition, with brief mentioning of the opinions of the great Rabbi Moshe Isserlish and Ashkenazi tradition.
Session 2 Available For Costco Members ONLY For the fourth time, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy will be leading an informative and practical tour of the Costco (Morena) warehouse grounds, showing you which products you can safely purchase for Pesach without special certification! Last year, Rabbi Yonatan showed us more than 390 and Kosher for Pesach products! This tour is open to all members of the public who hold a Costco membership, and will be helpful for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim. Costco has limited the size of the group - you must RSVP here for free to attend!
Session 3 For the third time ever, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy will be leading an informative and practical tour of Trader Joe's (La Jolla), showing you which products you can safely purchase for Pesach without special certification! This tour is open to all members of the public and will be helpful for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim. Please RSVP for free to attend! La Jolla Village Square 8657 Villa La Jolla Dr
A number of our Kehillah members expressed interest in joining our learning series despite being unable to travel to Los Angeles to attend in person.
1. IF you live outside of Los Angeles (or live in Los Angeles and plan to attend the future classes in person)
2. AND you wish to be a serious member of the new class (printing handouts, doing homework, watching the videos, etc)
3. PLEASE send a message with your email address (@gmail.com is preferred) to info@shiviti.org
So that we may add you to our Google Classroom!
Wishing you a beautiful day, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy PS Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 6:43pm
Shekiah (Sunset): 7:01pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 9:15am or 9:52am
Shabbat Ends: 7:40pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
6:30pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
8:30pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:53am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
6:15 - Mincha
6:45pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Down With Double Standards "How would you feel if a good friend, a seemingly religious Jew – wears a Kippah and Tzitzit, prays every day, eats Kosher food, observes the Shabbat, is always kind to others – sent you an invitation to his daughters wedding? You would certainly be happy and grateful, would you not? Would your reaction be different if it contained a message missionizing you to another faith?..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
This email was originally sent Friday (3/9) - but it seems that it was not delivered to all on our mailing list! We are resending this email so that you have an oppurtunity to join in this project!
If you already have recieved this email, we thank you for your patience!
Yehi Shalom: Third Printing - Baruch Hashem!
Yehi Shalom: A Guide to the Laws of Pesach and Kashrut It is with great joy and thanks to Hashem, that we are republishing Rabbi Yonatan's book "Yehi Shalom: A Guide To The Laws Of Pesach And Kashrut"! We are almost completely sold out and are excited to republish a new and updated edition!
This book will provide you with practical guide to preparing for Pesach, and incorporates the customs of both the Sepharadi and Ashkenazi communities. Baruch Shehechiyanu VeKiyemanu VeHigiyanu Lazman Hazeh!
The book - which is paperback and a little over 220 pages - will be available for sale in the near future.
ONLY 10 Dedications AVAILABLE - $180 each! (10 Dedications full - you can still submit an extra dedication!)
Due to popular demand, the book is almost out of print, and we wish to get the new copies out in time for Pesach. Take part in this special Mitzvah!
LIMITED SPACE: If you wish to add a dedication to the book in honor of someone or in memory of a loved one, or any other dedication, we only have 10 slots availabe for dedication!
DEDICATIONS: Dedications are just $180 and include a full-page dedication with a personal blessing from Rabbi Yonatan. Each donor will receive a copy of Yehi Shalom, hot off the press, as well as one for a Jewish organization of their choosing.
DEADLINE: Please reply to this email by Wednesday, March 20th to secure your dedication page. Thank you!
Pele Yoetz, Rabbi Eliezer Papo - On Assisting to Print Holy Books
“The printing press has brought great good into the world by virtue of facilitating the increase of Torah study and the dissemination of its wellsprings... It is appropriate for wealthy individuals, members of the nation of the God of Avraham, to generously open their hands unto them.
By doing so, they will have an equal share with the author… Go out and see that there is almost no other gift of money that will be considered as great a Mitzvah as this! Every other expenditure for a Mitzvah lasts only the duration of the performance of the Mitzvah.
But the merit of the person who gives money for the purpose of publishing a book lasts forever. The merit of the masses belongs to a person who brings righteousness to the community. His virtue will precede and follow him. How fortunate he is! How good is his portion! He has acquired a good name, words of Torah, the life of the World to Come, and also in this world his money has increased.”
English Translation of HaRav Yaakov Peretz's Approbation
With the help of Heaven – My assistance is from Hashem, Creator of Heavens and Earth
Approbation to the book “Yehi Shalom”
I hereby wish to acknowledge and cherish the prestigious alumni of our Yeshiva “Midrash Sepharadi” of the Jewish Quarter, which is adjacent to the site of our holy Kotel.
The Chacham [the author] walks on the path of straight, is of sweet ways, is pleasing to the people and is also pleasing to Hashem – the honorable Torah scholar Rabbi Yonatan Halevy shlit”a, Rav of the Sepharadic community in San Diego, California.
He acted upon his heart’s desire to compile a work on the laws of Pesach and Kashrut. According to what has been made known to me, the book is written according to Halachah with accurate explanations and my hands support his fully.
I hereby bless him: May it be the will of HaKadosh Baruch Hu that you be successful and wise in all your endeavors, and you shall merit to spread and glorify the Torah; and to draw close our brothers of the holy flock, the holy nation of Hashem, to Torah, awe of Hashem, proper character traits and integrity.
May you merit to publish many more valuable books which will be of benefit to the public, through which you shall uplift them to great heights in Torah and awe of Hashem.
I hereby affix my signature to give honor to the Torah and to those who immerse themselves in her,
Eved Hashem Yaakov ben HaRav Yosef Peretz
Jerusalem, May She Be Built Speedily In Our Days Today, the Second of Adar II 5774
The book is named “Yehi Shalom” (יהי שלום) – Yehi (יהי) is the acronym of Y’onatan Y'akov H'alevy (י'ונתן י'עקב ה'לוי). Shalom (שלום) is the name of his honorable father.
Yehi Shalom: A Guide to the Laws of Pesach and Kashrut It is with great joy and thanks to Hashem, that we are republishing Rabbi Yonatan's book "Yehi Shalom: A Guide To The Laws Of Pesach And Kashrut"! We are almost completely sold out and are excited to republish a new and updated edition!
This book will provide you with practical guide to preparing for Pesach, and incorporates the customs of both the Sepharadi and Ashkenazi communities. Baruch Shehechiyanu VeKiyemanu VeHigiyanu Lazman Hazeh!
The book - which is paperback and a little over 220 pages - will be available for sale in the near future.
Due to popular demand, the book is almost out of print, and we wish to get the new copies out in time for Pesach. Take part in this special Mitzvah!
LIMITED SPACE: If you wish to add a dedication to the book in honor of someone or in memory of a loved one, or any other dedication, we only have 10 slots availabe for dedication!
DEDICATIONS: Dedications are just $180 and include a full-page dedication with a personal blessing from Rabbi Yonatan. Each donor will receive a copy of Yehi Shalom, hot off the press, as well as one for a Jewish organization of their choosing.
DEADLINE: Please reply to this email by Sunday, March 17th at 9:00am to secure your dedication page. Thank you!
Pele Yoetz, Rabbi Eliezer Papo - On Assisting to Print Holy Books
“The printing press has brought great good into the world by virtue of facilitating the increase of Torah study and the dissemination of its wellsprings... It is appropriate for wealthy individuals, members of the nation of the God of Avraham, to generously open their hands unto them.
By doing so, they will have an equal share with the author… Go out and see that there is almost no other gift of money that will be considered as great a Mitzvah as this! Every other expenditure for a Mitzvah lasts only the duration of the performance of the Mitzvah.
But the merit of the person who gives money for the purpose of publishing a book lasts forever. The merit of the masses belongs to a person who brings righteousness to the community. His virtue will precede and follow him. How fortunate he is! How good is his portion! He has acquired a good name, words of Torah, the life of the World to Come, and also in this world his money has increased.”
English Translation of HaRav Yaakov Peretz's Approbation
With the help of Heaven – My assistance is from Hashem, Creator of Heavens and Earth
Approbation to the book “Yehi Shalom”
I hereby wish to acknowledge and cherish the prestigious alumni of our Yeshiva “Midrash Sepharadi” of the Jewish Quarter, which is adjacent to the site of our holy Kotel.
The Chacham [the author] walks on the path of straight, is of sweet ways, is pleasing to the people and is also pleasing to Hashem – the honorable Torah scholar Rabbi Yonatan Halevy shlit”a, Rav of the Sepharadic community in San Diego, California.
He acted upon his heart’s desire to compile a work on the laws of Pesach and Kashrut. According to what has been made known to me, the book is written according to Halachah with accurate explanations and my hands support his fully.
I hereby bless him: May it be the will of HaKadosh Baruch Hu that you be successful and wise in all your endeavors, and you shall merit to spread and glorify the Torah; and to draw close our brothers of the holy flock, the holy nation of Hashem, to Torah, awe of Hashem, proper character traits and integrity.
May you merit to publish many more valuable books which will be of benefit to the public, through which you shall uplift them to great heights in Torah and awe of Hashem.
I hereby affix my signature to give honor to the Torah and to those who immerse themselves in her,
Eved Hashem Yaakov ben HaRav Yosef Peretz
Jerusalem, May She Be Built Speedily In Our Days Today, the Second of Adar II 5774
The book is named “Yehi Shalom” (יהי שלום) – Yehi (יהי) is the acronym of Y’onatan Y'akov H'alevy (י'ונתן י'עקב ה'לוי). Shalom (שלום) is the name of his honorable father.
7:00am - Shacharit with Torah reading (with Tefillin)
6:30pm - Mincha with Torah reading (without Tefillin)
Followed by Arvit and Megillah Reading (Schedule below)
NOTE: If you are interested in sponsoring break-the-fast refreshments at the Bet Knesset for $126, kindly respond to this email. Tizku L'Mitzvot!
Fast of Esther - Halachic Times
Fast Begins
5:39m dawn degrees or at: 5:40am dawn fixed minutes Eating of a settled character may not be started during the half hour immediately preceding dawn. Please consult the Rabbi for details.
Fast Ends
Rabbi Tukaccinsky The fast ends no later than the emergence of three average stars at: 7:28pm
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein One who finds fasting difficult may eat at: 7:31pm One who does not find fasting difficult should wait until the time for Motzaei Shabbat at: 7:37pm
Purim Schedule and Celebration!
Wednesday, March 20th
7:28pm - Megillah Reading Come in your holiday clothing (or costumes) and hear the Megillah read for the first time this year! We will begin promptly as many will be fasting!
8:00pm - Celebration (if you wish to sponsor this break-the-fast Purim celebrationf or $126, kindly reply to this email)
8:30pm - Late Megillah Reading with Rabbi Dr. Shalom Halevy Please let us know if you plan to attend the late reading
Thursday, March 21st
6:30am - Shacharit
7:30am (approx.)- Regular Megillah Reading
8:30am - Early Purim Seudah/Breakfast (suggested $10 donation )
NOTE: If you are interested in sponsoring this beautiful breakfast at the Bet Knesset for $180, kindly reply to this email. Tizku L'Mitzvot! ---
We must give two gifts of food to at least one friend on Purim. This can easily be done on your own.
3. Matanot LaEvyonim - Gifts to the Poor
We are obligated to perform the Mitzvah of “Matanot La’Evyonim” on Purim day which is the distribution of two monetary gifts, one to each needy person.
If you would like to appoint Rabbi Yonatan as your messenger, you can use the convenient form at this link to perform this holy Mitzvah.
It is customary to donate money before Purim as “a commemoration of the Half-Shekel” which was donated by the entire Jewish nation when the Bet Hamikdash stood.
If you would like to perform this Minhag with actual silver coins, you are welcome to come to Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim any day before Purim, or before Megillah reading on Wednesday. We have three silver coins (generously donated by the Savin family) for this purpose.
If you will be unable to do so, you can use the convenient form at this link to perform this precious custom.
The Shiviti Night Kollel will replace our regular learning with two final Purim preparation classes in honor of the upcoming holiday of Purim.
All are welcome to attend!
Fast of Esther
Fast of Esther - Schedule
7:00am - Shacharit with Torah reading (with Tefillin)
6:30pm - Mincha with Torah reading (without Tefillin)
Followed by Arvit and Megillah Reading (Schedule below)
NOTE: If you are interested in sponsoring break-the-fast refreshments at the Bet Knesset for $126, kindly respond to this email. Tizku L'Mitzvot!
Fast of Esther - Halachic Times
Fast Begins
5:39m dawn degrees or at: 5:40am dawn fixed minutes Eating of a settled character may not be started during the half hour immediately preceding dawn. Please consult the Rabbi for details.
Fast Ends
Rabbi Tukaccinsky The fast ends no later than the emergence of three average stars at: 7:28pm
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein One who finds fasting difficult may eat at: 7:31pm One who does not find fasting difficult should wait until the time for Motzaei Shabbat at: 7:37pm
Purim Schedule and Celebration!
Wednesday, March 20th
7:28pm - Megillah Reading Come in your holiday clothing (or costumes) and hear the Megillah read for the first time this year! We will begin promptly as many will be fasting!
8:00pm - Celebration (if you wish to sponsor this break-the-fast Purim celebrationf or $126, kindly reply to this email)
8:30pm - Late Megillah Reading with Rabbi Dr. Shalom Halevy Please let us know if you plan to attend the late reading
Thursday, March 21st
6:30am - Shacharit
7:30am (approx.)- Regular Megillah Reading
8:30am - Early Purim Seudah/Breakfast (suggested $10 donation )
NOTE: If you are interested in sponsoring this beautiful breakfast at the Bet Knesset for $180, kindly reply to this email. Tizku L'Mitzvot! ---
We must give two gifts of food to at least one friend on Purim. This can easily be done on your own.
3. Matanot LaEvyonim - Gifts to the Poor
We are obligated to perform the Mitzvah of “Matanot La’Evyonim” on Purim day which is the distribution of two monetary gifts, one to each needy person.
If you would like to appoint Rabbi Yonatan as your messenger, you can use the convenient form at this link to perform this holy Mitzvah.
It is customary to donate money before Purim as “a commemoration of the Half-Shekel” which was donated by the entire Jewish nation when the Bet Hamikdash stood.
If you would like to perform this Minhag with actual silver coins, you are welcome to come to Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim any day before Purim, or before Megillah reading on Wednesday. We have three silver coins (generously donated by the Savin family) for this purpose.
If you will be unable to do so, you can use the convenient form at this link to perform this precious custom.
A number of our Kehillah members expressed interest in joining our learning series despite being unable to travel to Los Angeles to attend in person.
1. IF you live outside of Los Angeles (or live in Los Angeles and plan to attend the future classes in person)
2. AND you wish to be a serious member of the new class (printing handouts, doing homework, watching the videos, etc)
3. PLEASE send a message with your email address (@gmail.com is preferred) to info@shiviti.org
So that we may add you to our Google Classroom!
Wishing you a beautiful day, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy PS Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 6:38pm
Shekiah (Sunset): 6:56pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 9:21am or 9:57am
Shabbat Ends: 7:34pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
6:30pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
8:30pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:57am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
6:15 - Mincha
6:45pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is generously sponsored by Avi and Dalya Elmaleh! Wishing them many years of joy, health, and happiness! Thank you!
Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Down With Double Standards "How would you feel if a good friend, a seemingly religious Jew – wears a Kippah and Tzitzit, prays every day, eats Kosher food, observes the Shabbat, is always kind to others – sent you an invitation to his daughters wedding? You would certainly be happy and grateful, would you not? Would your reaction be different if it contained a message missionizing you to another faith?..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim invites you to join us!
Mazal Tov! Gur-Aryeh Torah Dedication! Sunday, April 7th!
With blessings of gratitude to Hashem and with joy in our hearts we are honored and excited to invite you to join us as we welcome the brand-new "Gur-Aryeh Family Torah" to the Shiviti - Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim community! dedicated by our very own friend and member
Raphael Gur-Aryeh
Please RSVP (free of charge) for this exciting event by using the link below!
A number of our Kehillah members expressed interest in joining our learning series despite being unable to travel to Los Angeles to attend in person.
1. IF you live outside of Los Angeles (or live in Los Angeles and plan to attend the future classes in person)
2. AND you wish to be a serious member of the new class (printing handouts, doing homework, watching the videos, etc)
3. PLEASE send a message with your email address (@gmail.com is preferred) to info@shiviti.org
So that we may add you to our Google Classroom!
Wishing you a beautiful day, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy PS Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 5:33pm
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:51pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 8:26am or 9:03am
Shabbat Ends: 6:29pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
5:25pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
7:25pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:02am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
5:15 - Mincha
5:45pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us! Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov to Sam and Mimi Isaacs on their wedding this week in Dallas! Mazal Tov!
Mazal Tov toJoe and Sogol Habooshehon the birth of a baby boy this week!Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Down With Double Standards "How would you feel if a good friend, a seemingly religious Jew – wears a Kippah and Tzitzit, prays every day, eats Kosher food, observes the Shabbat, is always kind to others – sent you an invitation to his daughters wedding? You would certainly be happy and grateful, would you not? Would your reaction be different if it contained a message missionizing you to another faith?..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
On behalf of the entire Shiviti family, we thank our dear friends Roie Vyas and Ronen Barda of Remcon on the installment of beautiful kitchen cabinets at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!
Do you want to donate towards our renovations? Please click below and write "Renovations" in your notes!
A number of our Kehillah members expressed interest in joining our learning series despite being unable to travel to Los Angeles to attend in person.
1. IF you live outside of Los Angeles (or live in Los Angeles and plan to attend the future classes in person)
2. AND you wish to be a serious member of the new class (printing handouts, doing homework, watching the videos, etc)
3. PLEASE send a message with your email address (@gmail.com is preferred) to info@shiviti.org
So that we may add you to our Google Classroom!
Wishing you a beautiful day, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy PS Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 5:16pm
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:34pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 8:40am or 9:17am
Shabbat Ends: 6:13pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
5:15pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
7:15pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:12am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
5:00 - Mincha
5:30pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us! Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Down With Double Standards "How would you feel if a good friend, a seemingly religious Jew – wears a Kippah and Tzitzit, prays every day, eats Kosher food, observes the Shabbat, is always kind to others – sent you an invitation to his daughters wedding? You would certainly be happy and grateful, would you not? Would your reaction be different if it contained a message missionizing you to another faith?..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
A number of our Kehillah members expressed interest in joining our learning series despite being unable to travel to Los Angeles to attend in person.
1. IF you live outside of Los Angeles (or live in Los Angeles and plan to attend the future classes in person)
2. AND you wish to be a serious member of the new class (printing handouts, doing homework, watching the videos, etc)
3. PLEASE send a message with your email address (@gmail.com is preferred) to info@shiviti.org
So that we may add you to our Google Classroom!
Wishing you a beautiful day, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy PS Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 5:16pm
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:34pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 8:40am or 9:17am
Shabbat Ends: 6:13pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
5:15pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
7:15pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:12am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
5:00 - Mincha
5:30pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us! Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Rabbinic Violence Part 2: Emasculated Rabbis "In my last article, I shared that I believe this violence stems from their feeling that they – and they alone have a monopoly on Judaism. In this article, I am not challenging that, but rather adding to it. In addition to their unimaginable arrogance, they suffer from tremendous ignorance. This combination has caused devastating damage in the Jewish community..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
A number of our Kehillah members expressed interest in joining our learning series despite being unable to travel to Los Angeles to attend in person.
1. IF you live outside of Los Angeles (or live in Los Angeles and plan to attend the future classes in person)
2. AND you wish to be a serious member of the new class (printing handouts, doing homework, watching the videos, etc)
3. PLEASE send a message with your email address (@gmail.com is preferred) to info@shiviti.org
So that we may add you to our Google Classroom!
Wishing you a beautiful day, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy PS Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 5:09
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:27pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 8:43am or 9:20am
Shabbat Ends: 6:07pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
5:00pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
7:00pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:14am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
4:45 - Mincha
5:15pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us! Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Rabbinic Violence Part 2: Emasculated Rabbis "In my last article, I shared that I believe this violence stems from their feeling that they – and they alone have a monopoly on Judaism. In this article, I am not challenging that, but rather adding to it. In addition to their unimaginable arrogance, they suffer from tremendous ignorance. This combination has caused devastating damage in the Jewish community..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
A number of our Kehillah members expressed interest in joining our learning series despite being unable to travel to Los Angeles to attend in person.
1. IF you live outside of Los Angeles (or live in Los Angeles and plan to attend the future classes in person)
2. AND you wish to be a serious member of the new class (printing handouts, doing homework, watching the videos, etc)
3. PLEASE send a message with your email address (@gmail.com is preferred) to info@shiviti.org
So that we may add you to our Google Classroom!
Wishing you a beautiful day, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy PS Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 5:03
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:21pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 8:45am or 9:22am
Shabbat Ends: 6:01pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
5:00pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
7:00pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:16am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
4:30 - Mincha
5:00pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us! Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Rabbinic Violence Part 2: Emasculated Rabbis "In my last article, I shared that I believe this violence stems from their feeling that they – and they alone have a monopoly on Judaism. In this article, I am not challenging that, but rather adding to it. In addition to their unimaginable arrogance, they suffer from tremendous ignorance. This combination has caused devastating damage in the Jewish community..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
A number of our Kehillah members expressed interest in joining our learning series despite being unable to travel to Los Angeles to attend in person.
1. IF you live outside of Los Angeles (or live in Los Angeles and plan to attend the future classes in person)
2. AND you wish to be a serious member of the new class (printing handouts, doing homework, watching the videos, etc)
3. PLEASE send a message with your email address (@gmail.com is preferred) to info@shiviti.org
So that we may add you to our Google Classroom!
Wishing you a beautiful day, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy PS Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 4:56
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:14pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 8:46am or 9:2am
Shabbat Ends: 5:55pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
4:45pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
6:45pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanits Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:16am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
3:30pm - Special Class with the Rabbi
4:30 - Mincha
5:00pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us! Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov to Raphael and Karla Menko on the brit of a Uriel Menko! May they raise him to Torah, Mitzvot, Chuppah, and Ma'asim Tovim, Amen! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Rabbinic Violence Part 2: Emasculated Rabbis "In my last article, I shared that I believe this violence stems from their feeling that they – and they alone have a monopoly on Judaism. In this article, I am not challenging that, but rather adding to it. In addition to their unimaginable arrogance, they suffer from tremendous ignorance. This combination has caused devastating damage in the Jewish community..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
A number of our Kehillah members expressed interest in joining our learning series despite being unable to travel to Los Angeles to attend in person.
1. IF you live outside of Los Angeles (or live in Los Angeles and plan to attend the future classes in person)
2. AND you wish to be a serious member of the new class (printing handouts, doing homework, watching the videos, etc)
3. PLEASE send a message with your email address (@gmail.com is preferred) to info@shiviti.org
So that we may add you to our Google Classroom!
Wishing you a beautiful day, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy PS Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 4:50
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:08pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 8:46am or 9:25am
Shabbat Ends: 5:49pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
4:45pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
6:45pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanits Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:16am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
4:30 - Mincha
5:00pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us! Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov to Raphael and Karla Menko on the birth of a baby boy! May they raise him to Torah, Mitzvot, Chuppah, and Ma'asim Tovim, Amen! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Rabbinic Violence Part 2: Emasculated Rabbis "In my last article, I shared that I believe this violence stems from their feeling that they – and they alone have a monopoly on Judaism. In this article, I am not challenging that, but rather adding to it. In addition to their unimaginable arrogance, they suffer from tremendous ignorance. This combination has caused devastating damage in the Jewish community..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
All services will take place at the Bet Knesset this Shabbat.
Please excuse our appearance as we are in the midst of exciting renovations at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!
B'ezrat Hashem, all classes will return to the Bet Knesset this week!
Shabbat Times and Schedule
Erev Shabbat - Friday
Candle Lighting: 4:43
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:01pm
Shabbat - Saturday
Latest Shema: 8:45am or 9:24am
Shabbat Ends: 5:43pm
Erev Shabbat - Friday
4:30pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
6:30pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanits Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:15am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
4:00 - Mincha
4:30pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us! Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov to grandparents Dr. David and Helene Bortz on the birth of a baby girl, Eliana, to Pascal and Ori Bortz! May they raise her to Torah, Mitzvot, Chuppah, and Ma'asim Tovim, Amen! Mazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Rabbinic Violence Part 2: Emasculated Rabbis "In my last article, I shared that I believe this violence stems from their feeling that they – and they alone have a monopoly on Judaism. In this article, I am not challenging that, but rather adding to it. In addition to their unimaginable arrogance, they suffer from tremendous ignorance. This combination has caused devastating damage in the Jewish community..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
6:30pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanits Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:13am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
4:00 - Mincha
4:30pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is generously sponsored by Eric Donaty and Nora Lara. Thank you!
Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov to Ariel and Aviva Meche on the birth of a baby girl, Eden Matya! May they raise her to Torah, Mitzvot, Chuppah, and Ma'asim Tovim, Amen! MencheMazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Rabbinic Violence Part 2: Emasculated Rabbis "In my last article, I shared that I believe this violence stems from their feeling that they – and they alone have a monopoly on Judaism. In this article, I am not challenging that, but rather adding to it. In addition to their unimaginable arrogance, they suffer from tremendous ignorance. This combination has caused devastating damage in the Jewish community..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
We have just a few hours left until the new calendar year begins and I am asking you to partner with us in promising a bright spiritual future for our community!
How can you help? Just answer YES to one of these three questions!
1. Membership. Are you ready to become a proud member of Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim, or - if you already are a member - upgrade your membership?
2. Rent. Would you join us in our mission of impacting lives at the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim campus by generously sponsoring a month (or half-month) of rent?
As we wrap up our 4th year at KehillatShaarHaShamayim (can you believe it?!), it is with tremendous gratitude to Hashem for his unwavering help - and to you for your unfaltering dedication - that we can once again declare this year to be one of tremendous success! Our community has continued to be a spiritual powerhouse, impacting innumerable lives!
Be Proud! Numbers You Must See This year alone, we have successfully engaged thousands of people through our diverse programs. Whether connecting with us through:
Our welcoming Bet Knesset, KehillatShaarHaShamayim;
Or through our educational center, the Shiviti Bet Midrash and its 572 (up since the 416 at the time of our founding) annual classes;
Our Bet Midrash which has expanded beyond San Diego's borders through our newest branch in the form of regular classes in Los Angeles.
Enjoying one of our 248 lively and stimulating Shabbat or holiday meals where the discussion is as delightful as the over 5,000 portions of food served;
Watching one of our 673 (last year: 550, and the year before: 438) YouTube videos or Facebook live-streamed events and programs – which have reached 31,894 (last year: 15,362, and the year before: 5,960) views;
Welcoming 5 new souls (last year: 6) to the Jewish people and preparing to do so with a dozen more dear friends currently enrolled in our Foundations Conversion Course, a branch of our very own Shiviti Bet Din;
Receiving prompt and accurate answers regarding Kosher for Pesach food products on our Pesach Kashrut Forum which currently has 728 members;
Interacting with people through our international Shiviti Learning Forum, currently boasting 596 active members hailing from the United States, Canada, Israel, the United Kingdom among others!
Each individual has found in us their spiritual home in which they can thrive and soar to new heights. You have not just enhanced your own life – but together we have created the truly inclusive Shiviti family! Thank you!
We Are Building Our Future This is your Kehillah. This is your Shiviti movement. This is your spiritual home. This is your oasis for stimulating study. We are building this for each other, for our children, and for our friends – and this is your opportunity to take an active role in our future.
Our Year-End Campaign Goals Today, we are reaching out to you as we wrap up the 2018 calendar year. During the final weeks of this year, our two main goals are:
Everyone A Member! Our goal is to encourage each and every individual who benefits from our programming, to become a member of the KehillatShaarHaShamayim Family. This attitude of being in a mutually beneficial relationship with our community is what allows us to remain self-sufficient and continue our proud tradition of not needing to constantly solicit funds from our dear friends. (Monthly membership rates are: Single, $72; Family, $101; Donor, $180 or $360.)
Sponsoring 12 months of rent. What helped us flourish this past year – was the generous sponsorship of rent at our main campus, which currently costs us $1591 a month. Just 12 such monthly sponsorships, or even half-month sponsorships at $795, will take a great financial burden off of our community and allow us to focus on the things that are truly important.
My Personal Request Unlike past years, I cannot afford to feel embarrassed, asking you to make a donation - just like you should never feel embarrassed when you utilize any of the numerous resource we proudly offer!
I ask you to consider becoming a proud member or upgrading to a higher membership level, generously sponsoring a month of rent, or even just making a special, one-time, year-end, tax-deductible donation of $180, $72, $36 – or whatever you can afford – to help us meet our goal.
6:25pm - Shabbat Dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanits Home (Please click here to donate towards the cost of dinner)
Shabbat - Saturday
9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:10am 12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
4:00 - Mincha
4:30pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit
Shabbat Sponsors
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring us!
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!
Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!
Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study $180 Challah, Salads, Fish and Dessert
Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101 Challah, Salads, Tuna and/or Egg Salad
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $101 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice
Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $90 Torah study (without food)
You're always invited!
You're a cherished part of the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family!
That means that you are ALWAYS invited! For Tefillah, classes, and any of the Shabbat or Holiday meals!
You are welcome to bring Kosher food and refreshments for any of the Shabbat meals before Shabbat begins.
Shiviti Bet Midrash: Winter Schedule - Classes Resume!
Holiday Pledges
Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.
To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holiday appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.
Thank you for submitting your pledges in a timely fashion!
Mazal Tov to Ariel and Aviva Meche on the birth of a baby girl, Eden Matya! May they raise her to Torah, Mitzvot, Chuppah, and Ma'asim Tovim, Amen! MencheMazal Tov! --- KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!
To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.
From The Rabbi's Blog - www.RabbiYoni.com
Rabbinic Violence Part 2: Emasculated Rabbis "In my last article, I shared that I believe this violence stems from their feeling that they – and they alone have a monopoly on Judaism. In this article, I am not challenging that, but rather adding to it. In addition to their unimaginable arrogance, they suffer from tremendous ignorance. This combination has caused devastating damage in the Jewish community..." Click here to read more!
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim PO Box 221132 San Diego, CA 92192
