Newsletter

In this newsletter:

• Brief Update From The Rabbi
• Purim Schedule!
• Rabbi and Rabbanit in London! 3/8-21 
• Kashrut Series: Released to the public! VIDEO
• Shiviti Podcast Update! 153+ episodes
• New Shulchan Aruch Playlist! VIDEO
• A Story Of Rabbi Zusha and Rabbi Elimelech [2.5 minutes] VIDEO
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Classes resume this week
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Updated Zoom Guidelines
• No Kiddush Lunch THIS Shabbat
• Seudah Shelishit with Q&A! Please plan to join us!
• Expanding Horizons: Law(lessness) and (Dis)order (Part 4) VIDEO
• Shabbat Times and Schedule
• Mazal Tov Announcements Mazal Tov to Elchanan and Leila!
• Join our Google Classroom to participate in online classes
  All classes resume this week

Shalom!

We will continue meeting in our temporary Bet Knesset location for Shabbat. 

If one has been infected with COVID-19 or has self-quarantined because of exposure to an individual infected or suspected to have been infected with COVID-19, we ask that you keep others in the Kehillah safe by being symptom-free and quarantining the correct amount of time before attending in-person meetings.We wish all our Kehillah members and their loved ones a Refuah Shelemah!

All members and regulars are invited to attend. 

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

Join us for Shabbat Tefillah with a special "Zachor" Torah reading! No Kiddush Lunch this week.

Join us for the Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit. Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly reply to this email to sponsor it.

Thank you to our generous sponsors from last week!

CLASSES

B'ezrat Hashem, all of our regular classes are scheduled to continue THIS week,  b'ezrat Hashem, aside from Monday night Kollel and Tuesday's UK class.

Sunday class will be taking place as scheduled, b'ezrat Hashem.

You are invited to Monday evening's 8:30pm seminar on Hilchot Purim.

As part of our effort to rejuvenate the environment we have spent years creating in the Bet Midrash, all classes have returned to in-person learning as they were before COVID. Your assistance is kindly requested in order to revive the unique, in-person learning experience which we have all grown to know. Thank you for your full cooperation!

PURIM

Purim schedule will be sent out after Shabbat. Tentatively: We will have a Purim evening Megillah reading and celebration, as well as a morning Megillah reading and Seudah. We will not be having an afternoon party this year.

Wishing you and yours a Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Shalom to our dearest friends and Shiviti members in the UK! 

With gratitude to Hashem we are pleased to inform you that we are (finally) scheduled to visit later this month for the Shabbat of the 19th! We have wanted to do this since 2020 and finally are excited that it is coming to fruition! 

We will be in the Hendon neighborhood of London from Friday until Monday, with a Melave Malka scheduled for Saturday night! 

Please stay tuned for more information which will be sent out as soon as we have it! 

We literally cannot wait to greet you in person! 

Sending all our love and blessings,
Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah

44 Aggadeta episodes
+
38 Expanding Horizons episodes
+
71 Rambam’s Mishneh Torah episodes
=
153 total podcast episodes available to listen to!

It has been more than a year since we announced the launch of our Shiviti podcast which is officially live across the web, featuring our most popular playlists!
Search “Shiviti” or “Rabbi Yonatan Halevy” on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify - and subscribe!

Thanks to the hard work of Shiviti’s volunteer audio/video team!

In this week's class, we will continue dispelling the myth that the Rama’s Halachic stances are “more stringent” than those of Maran by gathering dozens of examples where the former deviates from Talmudic Law while the latter upholds it, with a special focus on the permissibility of Rabbanim receiving payment for their services.

This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK!

Erev Shabbat - Friday

Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:30pm
 
Candle Lighting: 5:35pm
 
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:53pm

Shabbat - Saturday
 
Shacharit: 9:00am

Latest Shema: 8:24am or 9:00am

Latest Shacharit: 10:00am

Kiddush Lunch ​​​​​​​following Tefillah

Shiur/Class: N/A

Mincha: 5:00pm

Seudah Shelishit 5:30pm
 
Shabbat Ends: 6:32pm

Arvit

Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov!

Mazal Tov to Elchanan Halevy and Leila Farajzadeh on their Chumash party this week! May the continue learning Torah and making HaKadosh Baruch Hu proud, Amen!

To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before. Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided by our members each week!

We are utilizing state-of-the-art technology to continue our Torah classes.

Each class series has its own unique login code.

For classes, see the information below on joining our Google Classroom.

If you are not part of one of our regular Google Classrooms and wish to join, I ask that you send an email as soon as possible to info@shiviti.org, requesting to join our "Special Shiviti" Google Classroom. Or just reply to this email!

For those who plan to only use this temporarily during this period, you can join our special Google Classroom setup just for the current situation. You will receive all live updates about any relevant classes being offered online without having to subscribe to one of the dedicated classrooms.

A tremendous tool in bringing our Shiviti Bet Midrash on-line is our official Shiviti channel on YouTube.

Please take a moment and subscribe by following this link and CLICKING "subscribe"!
  www.youtube.com/c/shiviti

Shalom!

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID - 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 27th - 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 - 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!

Also, please respond to this email to let me know if you will be able to help us volunteer at the bakery on baking day!

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 seminar at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim on Thursday night, March 24th at 7:00pm to study all the relevant laws and customs of this fascinating process. 

In this newsletter:

• Brief Update From The Rabbi
• Rabbi and Rabbanit in London! 3/8-21 
• Kashrut Series: Released to the public! VIDEO
  
• Shiviti Podcast Update! 153 episodes
• New Shulchan Aruch Playlist! VIDEO
• On Prayer and Proper Pronunciation [14 minutes] VIDEO
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Classes resume this week
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Updated Zoom Guidelines
• No Kiddush Lunch THIS Shabbat
• Seudah Shelishit with Q&A! Please plan to join us!
• Expanding Horizons: Law(lessness) and (Dis)order (Part 4) VIDEO
• Shabbat Times and Schedule
• Mazal Tov Announcements 
• Join our Google Classroom to participate in online classes
  All classes resume this week

Shalom!

We will continue meeting in our temporary Bet Knesset location for Shabbat. 

If one has been infected with COVID-19 or has self-quarantined because of exposure to an individual infected or suspected to have been infected with COVID-19, we ask that you keep others in the Kehillah safe by being symptom-free and quarantining the correct amount of time before attending in-person meetings.We wish all our Kehillah members and their loved ones a Refuah Shelemah!

All members and regulars are invited to attend. 

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

Join us for Shabbat Tefillah with Torah reading! No Kiddush Lunch this week.

Join us for the Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit. Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly reply to this email to sponsor it.

Thank you to our generous sponsors from last week!

CLASSES

B'ezrat Hashem, all of our regular classes are scheduled to continue THIS week,  b'ezrat Hashem, aside from Monday night Kollel and Tuesday's UK class.

As part of our effort to rejuvenate the environment we have spent years creating in the Bet Midrash, all classes have returned to in-person learning as they were before COVID. Your assistance is kindly requested in order to revive the unique, in-person learning experience which we have all grown to know. Thank you for your full cooperation!

PURIM

Purim schedule will be sent out after Shabbat. Tentatively: We will have a Purim evening Megillah reading and celebration, as well as a morning Megillah reading and Seudah. We will not be having an afternoon party this year.

Wishing you and yours a Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Shalom to our dearest friends and Shiviti members in the UK! 

With gratitude to Hashem we are pleased to inform you that we are (finally) scheduled to visit later this month for the Shabbat of the 19th! We have wanted to do this since 2020 and finally are excited that it is coming to fruition! 

We will be in the Hendon neighborhood of London from Friday until Monday, with a Melave Malka scheduled for Saturday night! 

Please stay tuned for more information which will be sent out as soon as we have it! 

We literally cannot wait to greet you in person! 

Sending all our love and blessings,
Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah

44 Aggadeta episodes
+
38 Expanding Horizons episodes
+
71 Rambam’s Mishneh Torah episodes
=
153 total podcast episodes available to listen to!

It has been more than a year since we announced the launch of our Shiviti podcast which is officially live across the web, featuring our most popular playlists!
Search “Shiviti” or “Rabbi Yonatan Halevy” on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify - and subscribe!

Thanks to the hard work of Shiviti’s volunteer audio/video team!

In this week's class, we will continue dispelling the myth that the Rama’s Halachic stances are “more stringent” than those of Maran by gathering dozens of examples where the former deviates from Talmudic Law while the latter upholds it, with a special focus on the permissibility of Rabbanim receiving payment for their services.

This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK!

Erev Shabbat - Friday

Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:25pm
 
Candle Lighting: 5:30pm
 
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:48pm

Shabbat - Saturday
 
Shacharit: 9:00am

Latest Shema: 8:29am or 9:06am

Latest Shacharit: 10:04am

Kiddush Lunch ​​​​​​​following Tefillah

Shiur/Class: N/A

Mincha: 4:45pm

Seudah Shelishit 5:15pm
 
Shabbat Ends: 6:26pm

Arvit

Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov!

To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before. Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided by our members each week!

We are utilizing state-of-the-art technology to continue our Torah classes.

Each class series has its own unique login code.

For classes, see the information below on joining our Google Classroom.

If you are not part of one of our regular Google Classrooms and wish to join, I ask that you send an email as soon as possible to info@shiviti.org, requesting to join our "Special Shiviti" Google Classroom. Or just reply to this email!

For those who plan to only use this temporarily during this period, you can join our special Google Classroom setup just for the current situation. You will receive all live updates about any relevant classes being offered online without having to subscribe to one of the dedicated classrooms.

A tremendous tool in bringing our Shiviti Bet Midrash on-line is our official Shiviti channel on YouTube.

Please take a moment and subscribe by following this link and CLICKING "subscribe"!
  www.youtube.com/c/shiviti

In this newsletter:

• Brief Update From The Rabbi
• Shiviti Podcast Update! 153 episodes
• New Shulchan Aruch Playlist! VIDEO
• On Prayer and Proper Pronunciation [14 minutes] VIDEO
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Classes resume this week
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Updated Zoom Guidelines
• No Kiddush Lunch THIS Shabbat
• Seudah Shelishit with Q&A! Please plan to join us!
• Expanding Horizons: Law(lessness) and (Dis)order (Part 4) VIDEO
• Shabbat Times and Schedule
• Mazal Tov Announcements 
• Join our Google Classroom to participate in online classes
  All classes resume this week

Shalom!

We will continue meeting in our temporary Bet Knesset location for Shabbat. 

If one has been infected with COVID-19 or has self-quarantined because of exposure to an individual infected or suspected to have been infected with COVID-19, we ask that you keep others in the Kehillah safe by being symptom-free and quarantining the correct amount of time before attending in-person meetings.We wish all our Kehillah members and their loved ones a Refuah Shelemah!

All members and regulars are invited to attend. 

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

Join us for Shabbat Tefillah with a special Torah reading of Parashat Shekalim! No Kiddush Lunch this week.

Join us for the Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit. Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly reply to this email to sponsor it.

Thank you to our generous sponsors from last week!

CLASSES

B'ezrat Hashem, all of our regular classes are scheduled to continue THIS week,  b'ezrat Hashem, aside from Monday night Kollel and Tuesday's UK class.

As part of our effort to rejuvenate the environment we have spent years creating in the Bet Midrash, all classes have returned to in-person learning as they were before COVID. Your assistance is kindly requested in order to revive the unique, in-person learning experience which we have all grown to know. Thank you for your full cooperation!

Wishing you and yours a Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

44 Aggadeta episodes
+
38 Expanding Horizons episodes
+
71 Rambam’s Mishneh Torah episodes
=
153 total podcast episodes available to listen to!

It has been more than a year since we announced the launch of our Shiviti podcast which is officially live across the web, featuring our most popular playlists!
Search “Shiviti” or “Rabbi Yonatan Halevy” on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify - and subscribe!

Thanks to the hard work of Shiviti’s volunteer audio/video team!

In this week's class, we will continue dispelling the myth that the Rama’s Halachic stances are “more stringent” than those of Maran by gathering dozens of examples where the former deviates from Talmudic Law while the latter upholds it, with a special focus on the permissibility of Rabbanim receiving payment for their services.

This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK!

Erev Shabbat - Friday

Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:20pm
 
Candle Lighting: 5:24pm
 
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:42pm

Shabbat - Saturday
 
Shacharit: 9:00am

Latest Shema: 8:34am or 9:10am

Latest Shacharit: 10:07am

Kiddush Lunch ​​​​​​​following Tefillah

Shiur/Class: N/A

Mincha: 4:45pm

Seudah Shelishit 5:15pm
 
Shabbat Ends: 6:21pm

Arvit

Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov!

To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before. Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided by our members each week!

We are utilizing state-of-the-art technology to continue our Torah classes.

Each class series has its own unique login code.

For classes, see the information below on joining our Google Classroom.

If you are not part of one of our regular Google Classrooms and wish to join, I ask that you send an email as soon as possible to info@shiviti.org, requesting to join our "Special Shiviti" Google Classroom. Or just reply to this email!

For those who plan to only use this temporarily during this period, you can join our special Google Classroom setup just for the current situation. You will receive all live updates about any relevant classes being offered online without having to subscribe to one of the dedicated classrooms.

A tremendous tool in bringing our Shiviti Bet Midrash on-line is our official Shiviti channel on YouTube.

Please take a moment and subscribe by following this link and CLICKING "subscribe"!
  www.youtube.com/c/shiviti

We regret to inform you of the passing of

Shalom Dahbash z"l
(Shalom ben Shemuel and Shadra)
of blessed memory

beloved father of our dear friend and member
Rachel Savin, may she live and be well. 

We offer our heartfelt condolences to Rachel, Baruch, Itai, Leeor and the entire Dahbash family.

.מן השמים ינוחמו
May they be comforted from Heaven.

בִּלַּע הַמָּוֶת לָנֶצַח וּמָחָה ה' אלוקים דִּמְעָה מֵעַל כָּל פָּנִים וְחֶרְפַּת עַמּוֹ יָסִיר מֵעַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ כִּי ה' דִּבֵּר
He will swallow up death for ever; and Adonai Elohim will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of His people will He take away from off all the earth; for Adonai has spoken it.

Amen,
Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah Halevy
on behalf of the entire Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family

Shiva Information

Shiva will be observed in Israel.

Sheloshim information to follow.

We regret to inform you of the passing of

Helen Khorshidi z"l
(Rivkah bat Monir)
of blessed memory

beloved mother of our dear friend and member
Farshid Farajzadeh, may he live and be well. 

We offer our heartfelt condolences to Edward, Jamshid (James), Farshid, Edna (Wallace) and the entire Farajzadeh and Khorshidi families.

.מן השמים ינוחמו
May they be comforted from Heaven.

בִּלַּע הַמָּוֶת לָנֶצַח וּמָחָה ה' אלוקים דִּמְעָה מֵעַל כָּל פָּנִים וְחֶרְפַּת עַמּוֹ יָסִיר מֵעַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ כִּי ה' דִּבֵּר
He will swallow up death for ever; and Adonai Elohim will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of His people will He take away from off all the earth; for Adonai has spoken it.

Amen,
Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah Halevy
on behalf of the entire Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim family

Shiva Information

Shiva will be observed on Sunday from 11:00am-3:00pm at Helen's home:

6260 Caminito Araya

Other Shiva times may be announced on Sunday.

In this newsletter:​​​​​​​

• Brief Update From The Rabbi
• Daniel Schwartz z"l - First Azkarah (Yahrzeit) This Wednesday
• Shiviti Podcast Update! 153 episodes
• New Series at The Habura! 3 more Mondays continuing this week!
  (This Monday's class will begin 1 hour before the scheduled time)
• On Prayer and Proper Pronunciation [14 minutes] VIDEO
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Classes resume this week
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Updated Zoom Guidelines
• Kiddush Lunch THIS Shabbat! Please plan to join us!
• Seudah Shelishit with Q&A! Please plan to join us!
• Expanding Horizons: Law(lessness) and (Dis)order (Part 4) VIDEO
• Shabbat Times and Schedule
• Mazal Tov Announcements 
• Join our Google Classroom to participate in online classes
  All classes resume this week

Shalom!

We will continue meeting in our temporary Bet Knesset location for Shabbat. 

If one has been infected with COVID-19 or has self-quarantined because of exposure to an individual infected or suspected to have been infected with COVID-19, we ask that you keep others in the Kehillah safe by being symptom-free and quarantining the correct amount of time before attending in-person meetings.We wish all our Kehillah members and their loved ones a Refuah Shelemah!

All members and regulars are invited to attend. 

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

Join us for Shabbat Tefillah followed by Kiddush Lunch (fish)! Kiddush Lunch is missing a sponsor. Kindly reply to this email to sponsor it. 

Join us for the Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit. Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly reply to this email to sponsor it.

Thank you to our generous sponsors from last week - Angel and Lucy Lopez!

CLASSES

B'ezrat Hashem, all of our regular classes are scheduled to continue THIS week,  b'ezrat Hashem, aside from Monday night Kollel and Tuesday's UK class.

In addition to our regular classes, I invite you to join me at The Habura, where I will be teaching 3 more class on the laws of Kashrut, continuing this Monday. (This Monday's class will begin 1 hour before the scheduled time)

As part of our effort to rejuvenate the environment we have spent years creating in the Bet Midrash, all classes have returned to in-person learning as they were before COVID. Your assistance is kindly requested in order to revive the unique, in-person learning experience which we have all grown to know. Thank you for your full cooperation!

Wishing you and yours a Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

This Tuesday night and Wednesday, the 8th of Adar 1, is the first Azkarah (Yahrzeit) of our beloved Kehillah founder, Daniel Schwartz z"l.

Azkarah details will be announced at the Bet Knesset during Shabbat.

We ask that you learn and pray L'Iluy Nishmat

Yitzchak Daniel

ben Moshe Ze'ev z"l

and Batya Ilana (may she live and be well)

All Shiviti Kollel classes this week will be dedicated in his memory.

44 Aggadeta episodes
+
38 Expanding Horizons episodes
+
71 Rambam’s Mishneh Torah episodes
=
153 total podcast episodes available to listen to!

It has been more than a year since we announced the launch of our Shiviti podcast which is officially live across the web, featuring our most popular playlists!
Search “Shiviti” or “Rabbi Yonatan Halevy” on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify - and subscribe!

Thanks to the hard work of Shiviti’s volunteer audio/video team!

CONTINUING THIS MONDAY! 

(This Monday's class will begin 1 hour before the scheduled time)

An all-new 8-part series covering the Fundamentals of Hilkhot Kashrut, every Monday.

As per The Habura’s request, high-definition class videos will be made available to the public on the Shiviti YouTube channel after the series concludes. Habura members can access the Zoom recordings via the member portal.

Join The Habura for this Members series via www.thehabura.com/join

In this week's class, we will continue dispelling the myth that the Rama’s Halachic stances are “more stringent” than those of Maran by gathering dozens of examples where the former deviates from Talmudic Law while the latter upholds it, with a special focus on the permissibility of Rabbanim receiving payment for their services.

This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK!

Erev Shabbat - Friday

Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:00pm
 
Candle Lighting: 5:06pm
 
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:24pm

Shabbat - Saturday
 
Shacharit: 9:00am

Latest Shema: 8:44am or 9:21am

Latest Shacharit: 10:15am

Shiur/Class: N/A

Mincha: 4:15pm

Seudah Shelishit 4:45pm
Bread and spreads will be provided for Seudah Shelishit!
 
Shabbat Ends: 6:04pm

Arvit

Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov!

To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before. Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided by our members each week!

We are utilizing state-of-the-art technology to continue our Torah classes.

Each class series has its own unique login code.

For classes, see the information below on joining our Google Classroom.