Newsletter

Shabbat Morning Derashah (approx. 11:30am)
Looking for Leaders in all the Wrong Places
The benefit of an alternate perspective

Seudah Shelishit (4:30pm, men and women)
How My Students Have Made Me Wise
Experiential as the ideal in Jewish education

A West Orange native, Rabbi Shimshon Jacob is a product of the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School of Livingston NJ. After studying in Israel at Yeshivat HaKotel for two years he attended Yeshiva University in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan, where he acquired a bachelors degree in Jewish Studies, as well as a masters in Teaching and Rabbinic Ordination. 

He currently serves as the Director of Jerusalem's Kemach Institute where he strives to create experiential learning, embracing opportunities to bring the content to life.

Having struggled with dyslexia through out childhood and yet succeeded in attaining a higher level of education, Rabbi Jacob has visited major Jewish communities around America speaking on behalf of inclusion and special needs children in our school system. We warmly welcome him to our community!

Please stay tuned for more information!

The Ben Ish Chai (בן איש חי) is a standard reference in some Sephardi homes (functioning as "a Sephardi Kitzur Shulchan Aruch") and is widely studied in Sephardi yeshivot. Due to the popularity of this book, the author, Chacham Yosef Hayim of Baghdad came to be known as "Ben Ish Chai", by which he is referred to by many today. The book is a collection of homilies he gave over two years discussing the weekly Torah portion. Each chapter begins with a mystical discussion, usually explaining how a Kabbalistic interpretation of a certain verse relates to a particular halakha, and then continuing to expound on that halakha with definitive rulings.

Rabbi Yonatan will lead the Chavurah in study of the Ben Ish Chai during dessert, every Friday night around 2.5 hours after the meal begins. This week, it is estimated we will begin around 9pm.

Erev Shabbat - Friday
 
Candle Lighting: 4:44pm
 
Shekiah (Sunset): 5:02pm
 
Shabbat - Saturday
 
Latest Shema: 8:46am or 9:24am
 
Shabbat Ends: 5:44pm

Erev Shabbat - Friday
 
4:40pm - Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
 
6:45pm - Shabbat Dinner at Rabbi and Rabbanit's home
Click here to donate towards the Shabbat dinner (Please RSVP by replying to this email)

 
Shabbat - Saturday
 
9:00am - Shacharit
NOTE: Latest Shacharit at 10:15am
 
12:00pm - Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study
 
4:00pm - Mincha
 
4:30pm - Seudah Shelishit/Arvit 
(Ladies are invited to Seudah Shelishit with the Rabbanit at her home. See below.)

Kiddush Lunch and Torah Study is generously sponsored by Eva Trieger, in honor of nephew, Rabbi Shimshon Jacob shlit"a.

Thank you!

Seudah Shelishit is still missing a sponsor.
 
Kindly consider sponsoring us!
  
Thank you to all of last week's generous sponsors!

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 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.

POSTPONED THIS WEEK - WILL RESUME ON JANUARY 27TH

Join Rabbanit Devorah and the ladies of Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim for an exciting new Shabbat afternoon series!
 
Born in a Chassidic home, in the heart of a Chassidic community, the daughter of a Chassidic rabbi, and a close follower of one of the generations most venerated Chassidic Rebbes...
 
Rabbanit Devorah will take us on an exhilarating journey of the personalities, teachings, and fundamental spiritual paths that have changed the Jewish world forever.
 
Where: At the Rabbanit's home - 3667 Syracuse Ave
 
When: Saturday, Shabbat Afternoon (at Seudah Shelishit time - above)
 
Seudah Shelishit will be served

 Thank you for your generous donation during our High Holiday services! Your support allows us to make the impact we make throughout the year.

To make it easier for members and guests to participate in our High Holidays appeals, we are again offering the ability to submit appeals pledges online.

Thank you for submitting your High Holiday pledges before the 2018 calendar year!