Newsletter

Shabbat programming is open to members and regulars only.
No advanced registration required.

In this newsletter:

• Brief Update From The Rabbi
• This Week: Rabbi and Rabbanit in Mexico City with Ibn Sefarad! 
• NEW! Shiviti WhatsApp Group!
• Nevi'im: New Course With Rabbanit Dr. Devorah Halevy!
• Shiviti Bet Midrash of New York: Classes Resume!
• Shiviti Bet Midrash of the United Kingdom:
  Classes scheduled to resume in January 2024!
• Shiviti Podcast Update! 153+ episodes
• New Shulchan Aruch Playlist! VIDEO
  
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Classes Resume! 
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Updated Zoom Guidelines
• Join us for Kiddush Lunch THIS Shabbat
• Seudah Shelishit with Q&A! Please plan to join us!
• Shabbat Times and Schedule
• Mazal Tov Announcements Netanel Schwartz, Doron Schwartz, Betsy Dwek
• Join our Google Classroom to participate in online classes
  Some classes resume this week

Shalom!

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

We have returned to Suite K, and will meet in our regular Bet Knesset location for Shabbat. All members and regulars are invited to attend. 

Friday night Tefillot will shift based on candle-lighting, changing week-by-week. This Friday we will meet at 4:20pm.

Join us for Shabbat Tefillah with Torah reading followed by a Kiddush Lunch! Kiddush Lunch is generously sponsored by Denise Schwartz in honor of the Semachot of Netanel's birthday and Doron's engagement this week. May we only celebrate happy occasions together, Amen!

Join us for Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit. Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring this meal!

Thank you to our generous sponsors from last week!

CLASSES

Class schedule will be announced in the Google Classroom. All classes are postponed until our return from Mexico City.

A reminder that all San Diego classes which formerly began at 8:30pm, now begin at 7:30pm. All other class times remain the same.

Wishing you and yours a Shabbat Shalom when it arrives,
Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

NEW! Shiviti WhatsApp Group!

Want to receive the latest videos and content from Shiviti directly to your phone?

Please use the link below to join the Shiviti WhatsApp group (silent):

Join us as we delve into some of the most sensitive and profound details of Jewish national law, and explore how our lawmakers approached the most controversial and relevant social justice issues of our time. Text-based and ongoing, this course will offer an inside view of the legal system that provides the basis for our national vision of a just and truly free society.

This course will largely be based on the Rambam’s Laws of Sanhedrin, with a special focus on the commentary of Rabbi Chaim David Halevy, former Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo.

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!

Erev Shabbat - Friday

Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:20pm
 
Candle Lighting: 4:25pm
 
Shekiah (Sunset): 4:43pm

Shabbat - Saturday
 
Shacharit: 9:00am

Latest Shema: 8:23am or 9:01am

Latest Shacharit: 9:53am

Kiddush Lunch ​​​​​​​following Tefillah

Kids Learning with the Rabbi: 5:45pm

Shiur/Class: 
5:15pm

Mincha: 4:00pm

Seudah Shelishit 4:30pm
 
Shabbat Ends: 5:23pm

Arvit

Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov!

Mazal Tov to Netanel Schwartz on his birthday! Mazal Tov!

Mazal Tov to Doron Schwartz and Betsy Dwek on their engagement in London! 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, send an email 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 online 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

Shabbat programming is open to members and regulars only.
No advanced registration required.

In this newsletter:

• THIS SHABBAT: Rabbi and Rabbanit Zarnighian in San Diego! 
• Brief Update From The Rabbi
• NEW! Shiviti WhatsApp Group!
• Shiviti Bet Midrash of New York: Classes Resume Soon!
• Shiviti Podcast Update! 153+ episodes
• New Shulchan Aruch Playlist! VIDEO
  
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Classes Resume Soon! 
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Updated Zoom Guidelines
• Join us for Kiddush Lunch THIS Shabbat
• Seudah Shelishit with Q&A! Please plan to join us!
• Shabbat Times and Schedule
• Mazal Tov Announcements
• Join our Google Classroom to participate in online classes
  Some classes resume this week

Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim is excited to welcome Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian of Kahal Kadosh Mikveh Israel and the Shiviti Bet Din, visiting us from Philadelphia.

Rabbi Yosef will be gracing us with a Devar Torah during Shabbat Dinner, an exciting Shiur during Kiddush Lunch, and joining our weekly Q&A during Seudah Shelishit.

Please join us for this exciting Shabbat!

Looking forward to seeing you there!
Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah Halevy

Shalom!

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

We have returned to Suite K, and will meet in our regular Bet Knesset location for Shabbat. All members and regulars are invited to attend. 

Friday night Tefillot will shift based on candle-lighting, changing week-by-week. This Friday we will meet at 4:30pm.

Join us for Shabbat Tefillah with Torah reading followed by a Kiddush Lunch! Kiddush Lunch is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring this meal!

Join us for Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit. Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring this meal!

Thank you to our generous sponsors from last week!

CLASSES

Class schedule will be announced in the Google Classroom.

Wishing you and yours a Shabbat Shalom when it arrives,
Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

NEW! Shiviti WhatsApp Group!

Want to receive the latest videos and content from Shiviti directly to your phone?

Please use the link below to join the Shiviti WhatsApp group (silent):

Join us as we delve into some of the most sensitive and profound details of Jewish national law, and explore how our lawmakers approached the most controversial and relevant social justice issues of our time. Text-based and ongoing, this course will offer an inside view of the legal system that provides the basis for our national vision of a just and truly free society.

This course will largely be based on the Rambam’s Laws of Sanhedrin, with a special focus on the commentary of Rabbi Chaim David Halevy, former Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo.

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!

Erev Shabbat - Friday

Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:30pm
 
Candle Lighting: 4:32pm
 
Shekiah (Sunset): 4:50pm

Shabbat - Saturday
 
Shacharit: 9:00am

Latest Shema: 8:16am or 8:54am

Latest Shacharit: 9:46am

Kiddush Lunch ​​​​​​​following Tefillah

Kids Learning with the Rabbi: 5:45pm

Shiur/Class: 
5:15pm

Mincha: 4:00pm

Seudah Shelishit 4:30pm
 
Shabbat Ends: 5:29pm

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, send an email 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 online 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

Shabbat programming is open to members and regulars only.
No advanced registration required.

In this newsletter:

• Are We Any Different? The Spiritual Considerations Of Jewish Warfare VIDEO
• Processing Together: War In Israel Zoom Recording
• SAVE THE DATE: Rabbi and Rabbanit Zarnighian in San Diego! 
• Brief Update From The Rabbi
• NEW! Shiviti WhatsApp Group!
  
• Shiviti Bet Midrash of New York: Classes Resume Soon!
• Shiviti Podcast Update! 153+ episodes
• New Shulchan Aruch Playlist! VIDEO
  
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Classes resume this week
• Shiviti Bet Midrash - Updated Zoom Guidelines
• Join us for Kiddush Lunch THIS Shabbat
• Seudah Shelishit with Q&A! Please plan to join us!
• Shabbat Times and Schedule
• Mazal Tov Announcements
• Join our Google Classroom to participate in online classes
  Some classes resume this week

In this in-person class at the Shiviti Bet Midrash of New York, we explore the question of "Are We Any Different?" and tackle the difficult topic of "The Spiritual Considerations of Jewish Warfare".

This class is dedicated to the citizens of Israel and the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces.

Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim is excited to welcome Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian of Kahal Kadosh Mikveh Israel and the Shiviti Bet Din, visiting us from Philadelphia.

Rabbi Yosef will be gracing us with a Devar Torah during Shabbat Dinner, an exciting Shiur during Kiddush Lunch, and joining our weekly Q&A during Seudah Shelishit.

Please join us for this exciting Shabbat!

Looking forward to seeing you there!
Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah Halevy

Shalom!

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

We have returned to Suite K, and will meet in our regular Bet Knesset location for Shabbat. All members and regulars are invited to attend. 

Friday night Tefillot will shift based on candle-lighting, changing week-by-week. This Friday we will meet at 5:50pm.

Join us for Shabbat Tefillah with Torah reading followed by a Kiddush Lunch! Kiddush Lunch is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring this meal!

Join us for Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit. Seudah Shelishit is missing a sponsor. Kindly considering sponsoring this meal!

Thank you to our generous sponsors from last week!

CLASSES

Class schedule will be announced in the Google Classroom.

Wishing you and yours a Shabbat Shalom when it arrives,
Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

NEW! Shiviti WhatsApp Group!

Want to receive the latest videos and content from Shiviti directly to your phone?

Please use the link below to join the Shiviti WhatsApp group (silent):

Join us as we delve into some of the most sensitive and profound details of Jewish national law, and explore how our lawmakers approached the most controversial and relevant social justice issues of our time. Text-based and ongoing, this course will offer an inside view of the legal system that provides the basis for our national vision of a just and truly free society.

This course will largely be based on the Rambam’s Laws of Sanhedrin, with a special focus on the commentary of Rabbi Chaim David Halevy, former Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo.

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!

Erev Shabbat - Friday

Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:50pm
 
Candle Lighting: 5:52pm
 
Shekiah (Sunset): 6:10pm

Shabbat - Saturday
 
Shacharit: 9:00am

Latest Shema: 9:08am or 9:45am

Latest Shacharit: 10:41am

Kiddush Lunch ​​​​​​​following Tefillah

Kids Learning with the Rabbi: 5:45pm

Shiur/Class: 
5:15pm

Mincha: 5:00pm

Seudah Shelishit 5:30pm
 
Shabbat Ends: 6:46pm

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, send an email 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 online 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 email:

• High Holiday Campus Sponsorship Opportunities 
• Hosha'anah Rabbah Schedule DOWNLOAD​​​​​​​
• Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Schedule DOWNLOAD​​​​​​​
• Communal Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Meals Register Now!

Kindly consider contributing to our High Holiday fund by clicking here!

Don't want to cook again?

Consider sponsoring a communal meal at the Kehillah!

Advanced registration required!

Holiday meals are open to Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim members and regulars only.

In order to help cover the costs of preparing holiday meals, multiple people can sponsor meals. 

In this email:

• High Holiday Campus Sponsorship Opportunities 
  
• First Days of Sukkot Schedule DOWNLOAD​​​​​​​
• Communal Sukkot Meals - Register Now!
• Communal Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Meals - Register Now!

Kindly consider contributing to our High Holiday fund by clicking here!

Don't want to cook again?

Consider sponsoring a communal meal at the Kehillah!

Advanced registration required!

Holiday meals are open to Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim members and regulars only.

In order to help cover the costs of preparing holiday meals, multiple people can sponsor meals. 

In this email:

• High Holidays at KSH!
• Lulav and Etrog Orders Deadline 9/20
  
• Rabbi's Logistical Team Volunteer Opportunities
• Selichot Schedule at KSH

With thanks to Rabbi Eddie Rosenberg at Young Israel of San Diego, Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim is able to offer you quality sets of the four species this holiday season!

This is a great opportunity for all men, women, and children of our community to take part of this special Mitzvah and obtain their own set of the four species this holiday season! At the very least, each household should bring one set into their home this year!

All proceeds cover the cost of the sets - Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim offers this purely as a service to our community. Please note that this year, we have successfully kept the prices the same as in past years.

Anyone who needs financial assistance in obtaining a set can reach out Rabbi Yonatan confidentially.

All orders must be received by Wednesday, September 20th at 10:00am.
We will be unable to make any orders with the merchant after that date!

You must respond to this email to recieve the registration link for the High Holidays!

Members and regulars must fill out a private registration form to attend.

Due to space limitations, High Holiday Tefillot are open to Kehillah members and regulars only (exceptions may be requested via email for immediate family on case-by-case basis, as well as for worldwide Shiviti members, space-permitting). All others, even if they are guests of our members, will not be allowed entry. 

High holidays this year will present us with unprecedented logistical challenges, but the reward of being able to be together will make all of it worthwhile.

Only if you 1) have ample free time and 2) are physically able and wish to volunteer for the Rabbi's logistical team, please email rabbi@shiviti.org.

Want to help but can't commit to the above? 

We will inevitably incur unplanned expenses in preparing for the High Holidays and could always use your help.

Kindly consider contributing to our High Holiday fund by clicking here!

In this email:

• High Holidays at KSH!
• Rosh HaShanah Dinner Registration Deadline 9/10
• Register for High Holiday Services Deadline 9/13
• Rabbi's Logistical Team Volunteer Opportunities
• Lulav and Etrog Orders Deadline 9/20
• Selichot Schedule at KSH

You must respond to this email to recieve the registration link for the High Holidays!

Members and regulars must fill out a private registration form to attend.

Due to space limitations, High Holiday Tefillot are open to Kehillah members and regulars only (exceptions may be requested via email for immediate family on case-by-case basis, as well as for worldwide Shiviti members, space-permitting). All others, even if they are guests of our members, will not be allowed entry. 

Don't want to cook again?

We will be hosting 3 communal meals on Rosh HaShanah!

Consider sponsoring a communal Rosh Hashanah meal at the Bet Knesset!
Advanced registration required!

Rosh HaShanah meals are open to Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim members and regulars only.

Members and regulars who wish to attend any of the High Holiday programming, must register in advance via our online form.

Registration deadline is 9/13 at 11:00pm.

To request the link for our online registration form, simply respond to this email or send an email to info@kshsd.org

High holidays this year will present us with unprecedented logistical challenges, but the reward of being able to be together will make all of it worthwhile.

Only if you 1) have ample free time and 2) are physically able and wish to volunteer for the Rabbi's logistical team, please email rabbi@shiviti.org.

Want to help but can't commit to the above? 

We will inevitably incur unplanned expenses in preparing for the High Holidays and could always use your help.

Kindly consider contributing to our High Holiday fund by clicking here!

With thanks to Rabbi Eddie Rosenberg at Young Israel of San Diego, Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim is able to offer you quality sets of the four species this holiday season!

This is a great opportunity for all men, women and children of our community to take part of this special Mitzvah and obtain their own set of the four species this holiday season! At the very least, each household should bring one set into their home this year!

All proceeds cover the cost of the sets - Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim offers this purely as a service to our community. Please note that this year, we have successfully kept the prices the same as in past years.

Anyone who needs financial assistance in obtaining a set can reach out Rabbi Yonatan confidentially.

All orders must be received by Wednesday, September 20th at 10:00am.
We will be unable to make any orders with the merchant after that date!