Newsletter

PLEASE READ: End-of-summer Appeal We still have not made it out of our situation and are sending this again!   As you may know, these months before the High Holidays are the most financially pressing for any community, especially one as small as ours. Even when our income slows down during the summer months, our expenses stay the same so that we may continue providing the wonderful experience we all enjoy at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim.   Kindly consider becoming a member, upgrading your membership, sponsoring Friday night dinner or Shabbat Kiddush - or simply sending in a general donation!   Thank you!   Please click here to access our online donation page!

hurricane harvey relief Hurricane Harvey has devastated the entire Houston community, including it's Jewish community. We must get involved and help those in need!   Two ways to help!   1. Charity. While KSH does not promote one relief fund over the other, many have suggested donating to the Rubenstein JCC Harvey Relief Fund.    2. Donations. If you would like to donate essentials such as clothes and other non-food items, you are welcome to drop them off at KSH this Sunday from 7:30am - 10:30am. Thank you to Paulette Millander who has volunteered to collect these items and send them to the proper destination in Houston.    May Hashem send much love, light and healing to all those affected!

Parashat Ki Tetze - Shabbat Shalom!

Shabbat Times Erev Shabbat - Friday   Candle Lighting: 6:55pm   Shekiah (Sunset): 7:13pm   Shabbat - Saturday   Latest Shema: 8:58am or 9:36am   Shabbat Ends: 7:50pm   Shabbat Schedule Erev Shabbat - Friday   6:45pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat   8:45pm - Shabbat Dinner at Rabbi and Rabbanit's home Click here to donate to the Shabbat dinner (Please RSVP by replying to this email)   Shabbat - Saturday   9:00am - Shacharit NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:40am   12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study   5:30pm - Shabbat Afternoon Class    6:30pm - Mincha   7:00pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit

Shabbat Sponsors     Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is generously sponsored by Marlene Rissman in honor of her son Hillel's birthday. May he be blessed with many years of health and happiness, Amen! Mazal Tov!   Thank you!     Seudah Shelishit is still missing a sponsor.   Kindly consider sponsoring us!     Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!     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 $90 Fresh Salad, Salmon, and Rice   Weekday Class - Honor, Memory etc $54 Torah study (without food)

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.

Holiday Calendar A huge "thank you" to Alicia Meath who - for the first time in KSH history - has been actively updating our online calendar with accurate event and prayer times. May Hashem bless her two-fold, Amen!   Please click here to access our updated online calendar!

Selichot: Check out our new schedule!

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 Rachel Savin for more information: bsavin@san.rr.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 September 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

our Virtual Bet Midrash CLICK HERE > Stupidity Is Not A Mitzvah! On Torah and Parnassah VIDEO (7/10/17)   CLICK HERE > STOP! Don't be too religious! VIDEO (5/2/17)   CLICK HERE > Talmud or Halachah? That is the question! VIDEO (4/25/17)   Thank you to Barry Savin for taking upon himself the initiative of uploading our classes in high quality video!

Weekly Classes Classes in blue will be meeting this week. Classes in red will resume at a later date.   Foundations: A Conversion Class For All Sundays, 9:15am to 10:30am - Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah Halevy (Private class; pre-arrangement with the Rabbi is necessary to attend)   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: 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 Class has moved to Rabbi and Rabbanit's home   Pele Yoetz: Relevant Ethics through the Lens of Halachah and Kabbalah Shabbat Mornings, 12:30pm - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy   Pirke Avot: Through the Lens of the Giants of Sepharad Shabbat Afternoons, one hour before Mincha - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy NEW! Summers only   Ask The Rabbi! Open Floor Question and Answer Session Shabbat Afternoons during Seudah Shelishit - Rabbi Yonatan Halevy   Real Chassidut: Exploration of Chassidic Philosophy (Ladies) Shabbat Afternoons, 4:15pm - 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 Hillel Rissman on his birthday! Mazal Tov!   Mazal Tov to Ariel and Shira Halevy on their anniversary! Mazal Tov!   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