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Parashat Ekev - Shabbat Shalom! Shalom Zachar and Brit this weekend!

Parashat Ekev - Shabbat Shalom!

Shabbat Times

Erev Shabbat - Friday

 

Candle Lighting: 7:02pm

 

Shekiah (Sunset): 7:20pm

 

Shabbat - Saturday

 

Latest Shema: 8:56am or 9:35am

 

Shabbat Ends: 7:57pm

 

Shabbat Schedule

Erev Shabbat - Friday

 

6:45pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat

 

8:30pm - NO Dinner with Rabbi and Rabbanit

 

10:30pm - Communal "Shalom Zachar" and desserts at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's home - please join us!

 

Shabbat - Saturday

 

9:00am - Shacharit

 

11:30am - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study

 

5:45pm Shiur with Rabbi Yonatan 

Pirke Avot: In the writings of Rabbi Yosef Messas zt"l

 

6:45pm - Mincha/Seudah Shelishit/Arvit

 

Shabbat Sponsors

 

Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is generously sponsored by Barry and Rachel Savin in honor of their children and dedicated towards their success in their new schools: 

Leeor, at San Diego's very own Torah High School; and Itai, at San Diego's SCY (Southern California Yeshiva) High!

 

May Hashem bless them with much success! We look forward to having these two talented, young individuals as pillars of our youth community at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

 

 

Thank you to Helene Bortz for gracing our Shabbat Kiddush with beautiful ice cream cakes in honor of new Baby Halevy!

 

 

Seudah Shelishit is generously co-sponsored by the five Yeshiva students who joined us last Shabbat, in honor of the beautiful community at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim. Thank you!

 

Sponsorship opportunities

Please consider sponsoring a KSH event!

 

Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study - $180

Challah, Salads, Fish, Chamin and Dessert

 

Seudah Shelishit - Men and Women $101

Challah, Salads, Tuna and Egg Salad

 

Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $72

Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice

 

You're invited - Always!

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.

Brit Milah Information

FRIDAY NIGHT
AUGUST 26

6:45pm: Kabbalat Shabbat 

(KSH Campus)

 

NO Communal Dinner

 

10:30pm: Shalom Zachar for the entire community 

(Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home)

 

 

Motzaei Shabbat/Saturday Night

 

9:00pm: Volunteers Meet for Setup and Food Preparation

(Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home)

 

SUNDAY MORNING
AUGUST 28

(ALL at Rabbi and Rabbanit's Home)

 

1:00am: Brit Yitzchak: All-night Zohar reading and prayers at the baby's bedside 

 

(It is customary to light numerous candles and pledge Tzedakah during the Zohar learning. Please feel free to bring candles!)

 

5:45am: Holiday-style Shacharit at Dawn

(Bring your Tallit and Tefillin!)

 

6:21am: Netz HaChama (Sunrise)

 

6:45am: Special Singing and Spiritual Preparation for the Brit

 

7:00am*: Brit Milah

 

7:30am*: Festive Breakfast

 

*estimated times; may vary.

 

HELP NEEDED! WISH TO VOLUNTEER?

The Brit will be catered by...the Rabbi's Catering :) He would very much appreciate your help!

 

Some of the job we need help with:

 

1. Bringing items from the KSH campus to the Rabbi's home on Saturday night.

2. Setting up tables and chairs

3. Preparing food

4. Serving food

5. Break-down and cleanup

 

Please contact Rachel Savin ASAP if you wish to join the team!

 

Most volunteers will meet on Saturday night at 9pm at the Rabbi's home.

 

NOTE: Thank you for the responses! We do not need any more help on Saturday night, but still need help on Sunday morning!

 

For those volunteering in the morning, we will work together from 6am-8am on Sunday.

GIFTS FOR THE RABBI AND RABBANIT

Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah thank you for thinking of them at this happy time, but would like to remind you that gifts are not at all necessary!

 

If you are nonetheless interested, kindly consider these two options:

Option 1

They encourage you to consider the gift of membership at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim as the best gift option! 

 

Nothing is more meaningful than enabling our Rabbi and Rabbanit to continue their lifelong mission of illuminating Hashem's world with spirituality and goodness.

 

(Please contact info@kshsd.org for more information!)

 

Option 2

If you already are a member, or would simply prefer to give a baby-related gift, kindly consider checking out their registry of practical and needed items at Babies R Us! 

 

You can search "Halevy" on their website or just click here.

 

Membership

Are you a Member? Don't Stay on the SidelinEs!

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 Marlene Rissman for more information:

redwoodca@gmail.com 

 

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

Already a Member? Thank you!

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

 

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

Educational Center at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim

Surprise Guest Speaker!
Ladies' Division of KSH

Stay tuned for more information!

our Virtual Bet Midrash

CLICK HERE >

Rabbi Mahtov - Torah: Our Rich Heritage VIDEO (8/9/16)

CLICK HERE >

Children of Jerusalem: Tisha B'Av at KSH VIDEO (8/11/16)

 

Thank you to Barry Savin for taking upon himself the new initiative of uploading our classes in high quality video!

Weekly Classes

Classes in blue will be meeting this week.

Classes in red will resume next week.

 

All classes this week will take place at the Rabbi and Rabbanit's home

 

Refreshing Perspectives: Discovering New Horizons in Jewish Thought

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

Class has returned to the Rabbi and Rabbanit'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, 7:30pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

 

Real Chassidut: Exploration of Chassidic Philosophy (Ladies)

Shabbat Afternoons, 6:45pm - Rabbanit Devorah Halevy

Meeting at the Rabbanit's home

Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

Have you always wanted to come to a morning class but couldn't because of work obligations?

 

Or perhaps you wish to attend an evening class but need to stay home with the kids?

 

Barry Savin has radically changed the way classes work at KSH, by recording, editing, and uploading virtually all classes online - for free!

 

Take advantage of this! Just go to YouTube.com and put in "Rabbi Yonatan Halevy" or "Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim" and subscribe to our channel!

Community Announcements!

MAZAL TOV!

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah Halevy (and Elchanan) on the birth of their new baby boy!

 

Mazal Tov to all of our KSH students on beginning the new school year at their respectful schools!

 

YOUR SIMCHA HERE?

To have your joyous occasion mentioned here, kindly email info@kshsd.org the week before.

 

KSH does not have a record of occasions and announces only what we are provided with by our members each week!

 

Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim's Campus

PHysical and Mailing Address

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

Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim

Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim is a division of Shiviti, a non-profit organization.

 

Contact Us

Office

info@kshsd.org

 

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy

(858) 752-1025

 

Rabbanit Devorah Halevy

(347) 957-1226

 
Wed, July 23 2025 27 Tammuz 5785