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Communities around the world study Pirke Avot on the Shabbatot after Pesach.

Join Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim as we delve into Pirke Avot according to the unique writings of Rabbi Yosef Messas zt"l.

This week's class will be dedicated in merit of the Neshamah of Sam Fisher z"l, one of Rabbi Yonatan's students who recently returned his soul to his Creator.

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.

Join our community today as a valued member!

Monthly Membership Rates

$72 Single Membership

$101 Family Membership

$180 Single/Family Gold Membership*

$360 Single/Family Platinum Membership*

Please contact Rachel Savin for more information:

bsavin@san.rr.com 

(858) 735-6543(858) 735-6543

*All membership categories include special benefits and discounts, but these two categories include free tickets and higher discounts to various events throughout the year.

Just a friendly reminder that the new membership month of June is almost over.

If you have already sent in your membership this month, kindly accept this as a warm "thank you"!

Classes in blue will be meeting this week.

Classes in red will resume next week.

Refreshing Perspectives: Discovering New Horizons in Jewish Thought

Mondays, 10:30am to 12:00pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Meeting at the Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim campus throughout the summer!

Topics in the Talmud: Academic Talmud Study for All Ages
Mondays, 7:30pm - Rabbi Dr. Shalom Halevy

Wisdom of the Heart: New Learning Group! (Ladies)

Tuesdays, 7:00pm - Mrs. Yehudit Halevy

Night Kollel for Men: Advanced Study Group
Mondays and Tuesdays, 8:30pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

The Kuzari: In Defense of the Despised Faith
Thursdays, 7:30pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Pele Yoetz: Relevant Ethics through the Lens of Halachah and Kabbalah
Shabbat Mornings, 11:45am - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Ask The Rabbi! Open Floor Question and Answer Session
Shabbat afternoons, 7:00pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Real Chassidut: Exploration of Chassidic Philosophy (Ladies)

Shabbat Afternoons, 6:45pm - Rabbanit Devorah Halevy

Meeting at the Rabbanit's home

Our campus is located at:

3232 Governor Drive

Suite K

San Diego, CA 92122

All mail and donations should be sent to our PO Box:

PO Box 221132

San Diego, CA 92192

Bringing you the best of Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim's Torah learning!

A night of inspirational subjects, controversial topics, intellectually stimulating discussions and wholesome spiritual experiences!

Stay tuned for the full learning schedule.

11pm - 5am

NO RSVP NEEDED

Followed by sunrise Shacharit and Kiddush

Communities around the world study Pirke Avot on the Shabbatot after Pesach.

Join Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim as Rabbi Yonatan delves into Pirke Avot according to the unique writings of Rabbi Yosef Messas zt"l.

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.

Men and ladies are invited to join us for Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim's festive Yom Yerushalayim service!

Shacharit is followed by a communal breakfast.

(Donations welcome)

Experience a proudly religious-Zionist synagogue experience in San Diego!

You are invited to join us for a gourmet Shavuot dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's home!

Click here to RSVP NOW!

NOTE: Some - but not all - foods will be Chalav Yisrael.

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.

Bringing you the best of Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim's Torah learning!

A night of inspirational subjects,controversial topics, intellectuallystimulating discussions and wholesome spiritual experiences!

Click here to download the full learning schedule.

11pm - 5am

Followed by sunrise Shacharit and Kiddush

Shavuot is the flagship holiday of Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim - growth, learning and intellectual spirituality!

As such, many of our friends and members are looking for a place to stay in our community this Shavuot holiday.

Please reply to this email ASAP if you can host a guest or two for:

1) a place to sleep

OR

2) a place to sleep and eat.

Thank you!

Join our community today as a valued member!

Monthly Membership Rates

$72 Single Membership

$101 Family Membership

$180 Single/Family Gold Membership*

$360 Single/Family Platinum Membership*

Please contact Rachel Savin for more information:

bsavin@san.rr.com 

(858) 735-6543(858) 735-6543

*All membership categories include special benefits and discounts, but these two categories include free tickets and higher discounts to various events throughout the year.

Just a friendly reminder that the new membership month of June has begun.

If you have already sent in your membership this month, kindly accept this as a warm "thank you"!

Classes in blue will be meeting this week.

Classes in red will resume next week.

Refreshing Perspectives: Discovering New Horizons in Jewish Thought

Mondays, 10:30am to 12:00pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Meeting at the Rabbi's home

Topics in the Talmud: Academic Talmud Study for All Ages
Mondays, 7:30pm - Rabbi Dr. Shalom Halevy

Wisdom of the Heart: New Learning Group! (Ladies)

Tuesdays, 7:00pm - Mrs. Yehudit Halevy

Night Kollel for Men: Advanced Study Group
Mondays and Tuesdays, 8:30pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

The Kuzari: In Defense of the Despised Faith
Thursdays, 7:30pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Pele Yoetz: Relevant Ethics through the Lens of Halachah and Kabbalah
Shabbat Mornings, 11:45am - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Ask The Rabbi! Open Floor Question and Answer Session
Shabbat afternoons, 7:00pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Real Chassidut: Exploration of Chassidic Philosophy (Ladies)

Shabbat Afternoons, 6:45pm - Rabbanit Devorah Halevy

Meeting at the Rabbanit's home

Our campus is located at:

3232 Governor Drive

Suite K

San Diego, CA 92122

All mail and donations should be sent to our PO Box:

PO Box 221132

San Diego, CA 92192

Shalom, 

We are back, Baruch Hashem! So many stories to tell and news to share, but for now, we can't wait to see you at Bet Knesset!

I would greatly appreciate seeing you tonight at 6:45pm for Kabbalat Shabbat, and tomorrow at 9:00am.

Just a reminder - there will not be a Shabbat dinner at our house tonight, but everyone is welcome to join for Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study tomorrow!

Wishing you a peaceful and meaningful Shabbat,

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

PS An email will go out about Lag BaOmer over the weekend, but please save the date for this exciting event in honor of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai - THIS Wednesday evening at 7:00pm!

Shabbat - May 20 and 21

Friday Night Dinner* - NO dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's home

Shabbat Lunch - Kiddush and Torah Study at the Bet Knesset

*Please consider inviting guests to your home for this meal - it is a chance to share your Shabbat experience with friends!

Shabbat - May 6 and 7

Friday Night Dinner - No* dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's home

Shabbat Lunch - Kiddush and Torah Study at the Bet Knesset

Shabbat - May 13 and 14

Friday Night Dinner - No* dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's home

Shabbat Lunch - No* Kiddush and Torah Study at the Bet Knesset

Shabbat - May 20 and 21

Friday Night Dinner - Tentative dinner at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's home

Shabbat Lunch - Kiddush and Torah Study at the Bet Knesset

*Please consider inviting guests to your home for this meal - it is a chance to share your Shabbat experience with friends!

Click here to submit your name and personal prayer request or visit:

www.kshsd.org/israelprayers

The Rabbi and Rabbanit (and Elchanan) will be setting out to Israel in May!

Rabbanit Devorah will be going to help her sister Nechama, and her brother-in-law Rabbi Oded. We ask that you continue to keep him in your prayers:

Rabbi Oded ben Devorah Chaya

for a speedy recovery, Amen.

Rabbi Yonatan will be taking this opportunity to undergo intense Rabbinic exams by Rabbi Yaakov Peretz shlit"a in the hope that this will enable our Kehillah the authority to one day perform Jewish conversions in San Diego.

As often as possible, the Rabbi will keep us updated with their latest activities. Be sure to check it out!

Click here to visit the blog or visit:

www.kshsd.org/israelblog

Wednesday Evening - May 11th

SCY High Campus

Represent Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim as we join SCY High for their annual Yom HaAtzmaut celebration.

Wednesday, April 22nd

Begins at 6:45pm

SCY High Campus

3410 Mt. Acadia Blvd

Friday Morning - May 13th

Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim Campus

The custom of Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim is to say half Hallel with a Beracha on the 5th of Iyar (Friday morning), regardless of when Yom HaAtzmaut is celebrated in Israel (Thursday this year).

Please join us on Friday morning for our 7:00am Shacharit followed by Hallel.

We need volunteers to represent Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim from 2-5pm, and you are the perfect candidate!

Please contact Marlene Rissman, coordinator of our KSH booth - ASAP:

redwoodca@gmail.com OR (858) 442-3417
 

Join our San Diego Jewish community in celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israeli Independence Day!

Come for a day of family-friendly fun, Israeli dancing, culture, kosher food, music, games, and more! All ages are welcome.

San Diego Jewish Academy
11860 Carmel Creek Rd, San Diego, CA 92130

Discover the Kabbalistic secrets of Pesach and the Haggadah through a cryptic text of the Arizal, illuminated by a dream of Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropoli, one of history's greatest spiritual masters.

The Kabbalists teach that whoever studies this text of the Arizal will merit “Shemira” - Divine Protection - for the entire year!

Click here to watch the video of Rabbi Yonatan.

Click here to download the Hebrew source text from our website.

Rabbis around the world will offer their communities words of Torah and wisdom this Shabbat HaGadol, the grand Shabbat before Pesach.

Join Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim as Rabbi Yonatan gives his annual Derashah and shares with us inspirational wisdom and insight! 

6:15pm- Early Mincha

6:45pm - Seudah Shelishit

7:00pm - Shabbat HaGadol Derashah

On April 23rd and again on April 30th, Shabbat and Pesach will meet each other for an incredible Jewish experience! 

For most though, it adds another day of cooking in an already work-filled holiday.

Let's make it easier by putting our hands together and making a Shabbat Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study - combined with Pesach!

Please reply to this email if you wish to be a sponsor!

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.

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, Kabbalistic customs, soulful songs, and lively discussions - with you as an active participant!

Our full-course, gourmet menu will feature only non-Kitniyot foods.

SPACE IS LIMITED - RSVP by 2pm on Friday, April 15th!

Members Rates

$50 per adult/$25 per child (under 12)

Non-Members Rates

$60 per adult/$25 per child (under 12)

Gold and Platinum Members receive (2) complimentary tickets to this event.

Call for details.

RSVP now!

NOTE: The KSH Seder is designed 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.

Here is a new and convenient place to ask your Kashrut questions!

Logon to Facebook or click here to find our page!

This service is provided FREE of charge by Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim.

RULES FOR POSTING

To receive a response, each post must include 3 things:
1. Product brand (Example: Kirkland, Kraft, Paskez, etc)
2. Product name (Example: 2% Milk, Vanilla Yogurt, Rice Cereal, etc)
3. Product photo (front and back panel required)
4. OPTIONAL: Is the product Kosher certified for the rest of the year? If so, by which agency?

GUIDELINES
Questions may be asked by all, and will be answered according to both Sepharadic and Ashkenazi Halachah.
Please be respectful of this forum and of other questioners.

Join our community today as a valued member!

Monthly Membership Rates

$72 Single Membership

$101 Family Membership

$180 Single/Family Gold Membership*

$360 Single/Family Platinum Membership*

Please contact Rachel Savin for more information:

bsavin@san.rr.com 

(858) 735-6543(858) 735-6543

*All membership categories include special benefits and discounts, but these two categories include free tickets and higher discounts to various events throughout the year.

Just a friendly reminder that the new membership month of April has begun.

If you have already sent in your membership this month, kindly accept this as a warm "thank you"!

Classes in blue will be meeting this week.

Classes in red will resume next week.

Refreshing Perspectives: Discovering New Horizons in Jewish Thought

Mondays, 10:30am to 12:00pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Meeting at the Rabbi's home

Topics in the Talmud: Academic Talmud Study for All Ages
Mondays, 7:30pm - Rabbi Dr. Shalom Halevy

Wisdom of the Heart: New Learning Group! (Ladies)

Tuesdays, 7:00pm - Mrs. Yehudit Halevy

Night Kollel for Men: Advanced Study Group
Mondays and Tuesdays, 8:30pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

The Kuzari: In Defense of the Despised Faith
Thursdays, 7:30pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Pele Yoetz: Relevant Ethics through the Lens of Halachah and Kabbalah
Shabbat Mornings, 11:45am - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Ask The Rabbi! Open Floor Question and Answer Session
Shabbat afternoons, 7:00pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

Real Chassidut: Exploration of Chassidic Philosophy (Ladies)

Shabbat Afternoons, 6:45pm - Rabbanit Devorah Halevy

Meeting at the Rabbanit's home

Our campus is located at:

3232 Governor Drive

Suite K

San Diego, CA 92122

All mail and donations should be sent to our PO Box:

PO Box 221132

San Diego, CA 92192