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Morning Rabbi Bloom’s Afternoon Shabbat Parshat Vayechi January 9th, 2009 • ‫שבת פרשת ויחי • יד' טבת תשס״ט‬
Parshat Vayechi pg. 268 Haftorah pg. 1145
Groups Begin @ Pre-Teen Class is Groups with The Weis- Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go
10:30am, Parents please on hiatus.
ers begin @ 3:30pm up] since for each Aliya, one person “goes up” to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading.
attend to your children
this week. We look for-
beforehand. 1st Aliya: In the year 2255, Yakov 6th Aliya:Yakov instructed all of his
ward to seeing you! was 147 years old and Yoseph was 56. sons to bury him in Canaan, next
Youth Morning Groups
Tots: Below 1st Grade with Teen Morning Groups Yakov had been living in Mitzrayim to his wife Leah, and then passed
Morahs Faye & Shayna Pre-Teen Girls: Torah Learn- for 17 years. (Note that Yoseph was away. Mitzrayim mourned Yakov
Group 2: Active and Educa- ing With Mrs. Reitman 17 years old when he was sold into for 70 days. Yoseph arranged with
tional Programs with our Teen Girls: Tefillah Work- slavery and that the numerical Pharaoh to bury Yakov in Canaan.
High School Helpers shop with Chava Simon value of the word “Vayichi” is 34.) After sitting Shiva (50:10) and the
Junior Cong: The Classic— Teens: Parsha, Chulent! Yakov summoned Yoseph to his burial, the 12 sons returned to
Reborn With Mr. Weiser (Now With More Mussaf!) bed-side. Yoseph came with his Egypt. Following Yakov’s death, the
2 sons. Yakov greeted them and brothers expressed their concern
appointed Menashe and Ephrayim to Yoseph that he would now take
to the status of “Tribe”. Yakov then revenge against them for having
insisted that Yoseph “swear” that he sold him into slavery. Yoseph
would bury him in Canaan, and not cried as he heard their concerns
in the land of Mitzrayim. and assured them that he bore no

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2nd Aliya:The parsha relates the grudges against them.
famous scene of Yakov crossing his 7th Aliya:Yoseph ruled over Egypt
arms in order to place his right hand for another 54 years. He made his
Motzai Shabb on the head of Ephrayim (who was brothers promise that at the time of
FOR GIR LS ONLY Shabbos
standing to Yakov’s left) and his left their exodus from Egypt his bones
hand on the head of Menashe. Yakov would be transported for re-burial
, 2 Hours After
@ T he Simon blessed his grandchildren with in Canaan. Yoseph died in the year
the renown blessing of Hamalach 2309 at the age of 110.
Hagoel. (48:16) Haftorah Vayechi M’lochim I 2:1
3rd Aliya:Yoseph attempted to The Talmud in Bava Matzia 87a tells
straighten Yakov’s hands. Yakov us that Yakov Avinu [our father] was
Coming Soon... resisted and told Yoseph that, the first person to “get weak” prior
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greater. The classic blessing of a have the time to put his affairs in
Latte and Learning - Every Wednesday at 8pm father to his son is stated. (48:20) order. This week’s Haftorah is from
Satellite Latte and Learning - Tuesdays 4th & 5th Aliyot: Yakov summoned Kings I Chap. 2 which relates Dovid
Contact [email protected] for details his twelve sons and blessed each Hamelech’s final instructions to
one. Shlomo prior to his death. Just as
Yakov arranged his final affairs with key individuals who had betrayed Shabbos Schedule
his children, so too Dovid finalized him during his 40 years as King -
Candlelighting…………………4:42p.m.
his personal affairs with his son. King David’s General, Yoav ben
Mincha…………………………4:45p.m.
Dovid’s unfinished business dealt Tzeruah, and Shlomo’s own Rebi,
Early Shachris/Daf Yomi………7:45a.m.
Weekday Schedule
with situations treachery. The the great scholar Shimi ben Gera. Sunday Shacharis (Ashkenazi)…8:00 a.m.
succession of the throne to be secure In addition, he set apart the family Shachris (Main Sanctuary)…………8:45a.m.
Sunday Shacharis (Sefardic)…7:45 a.m.
and peaceful, Dovid identifies two of Barzillai the Gileadite for special Latest Shema……………………9:23a.m.
royal consideration and reward. Mon - Fri Shacharis…6:20 & 7:15 a.m.
Youth Groups……………………3:30p.m.
Sun-Thur Mincha………………4:45 p.m.
Class ………………………………3:30p.m.
Sun-Thurs Maariv……………9:15 p.m.
Thank You! part of the davening, please do not Mincha……………………………4:25p.m.
Jack & Diana Hirsch for sponsoring disturb others who are still praying. Shalosh Seudos…………………4:50p.m.
Kiddush in honor of their 20th Sign up with Torah High Schools Shabbos Ends…………………5:43p.m.
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The Shul for sponsoring Seuda
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Friday, January 16th @ 10am @ El One-on-One Learning, to Guided Learning. Every night from 8pm-9:15 there
Mazal Tov! Camino are programs followed by Maariv.
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Helfand, Sunday January 18th @
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anniversary Daf Yomi: Mon-Fri at 6:15 am, Sunday at 7:00 am, Shabbos at 7:45 am
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getting their Chumashim! AIPAC Brunch, February 8th @ 9am
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To all our guests and visitors here Jewish History Crash Course Pre- Taste of Talmud 8:00p R’ Adatto
for Shabbos, please feel free to ask us Save the Dates: Zionism, Zionism and Anti-Semetism Hebrew for Hebrew Readers
if you need anything! Scholar In Residence, Shabbos of (1860-1920) 10 am w/ Rabbi Hecht 8:30 pm with Rabbi Hecht
Dr. Henry and Rosie Baum and Ann January 23rd. Sign up to reserve Monday Torah Topics, 7:45 pm with R’
rubin our Snowbirds your spot ASAP. Ethics 12pm w/ Rabbi Bogopulsky Hecht
Women’s Class 1:30 w/ Mr. Weiser Thursday
Mrs. Gartenhaus
Refuah Shleimah Prophets 7:45 pm with Rabbi Marks Parsha Resumes 1/1/09
Around the Community... Irving Bernhardt, Rose Kraft,
Ladies Chumash, Resumes 1/26
Shul Board meeting, Monday Goldie Masliah, Adella Adams, Tuesday
January 12th @ 7pm Doni Lepor, Ralph Carson, Rabbi Hebrew Reading Resumes 1/6/09
Parent/Child learning this Motzai Groundland, Manny Librowicz, ONE-ON-ONE LEARNING
Edith Wiseman, Bernie Arenson, Rabbi Bogopulsky is available to learn; call to schedule.
Shabbos at 6:30pm
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