Shabbat March 15, 2008 Parshat Vayikra/Parshat Zachor |
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| SPEAKER - SHABBAT (March 15th) |
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Professor Elliot Horowitz will deliver the Shabbat morning lecture on the topic of "Was the Massacre at Mercaz ha-Rav Committed by Amalekites?" Prof. Horowitz is Associate Professor of Jewish History at Bar Ilan University, author of Reckless Rites: The Legacy of Purim and Jewish Violence and co-editor of the Jewish Quarterly Review. |
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| PARSHAT ZACHOR |
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According to many halakhic authorities, there is a Biblical obligation for both men and women to listen to the reading of Parshat Zachor this Shabbat. We will read Parshat Zachor around 10:30 am. |
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SHABBAT SCHEDULE |
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Candle lighting: 6:45 pm |
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Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:50 pm |
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Shabbat Morning Parsha Class with Rabbi Mintz: 8:45 am |
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Morning Services: 9:15 am |
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Youth Groups: 10:00 am |
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Speaker Prof. Horowitz: 11:15 am |
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Hot Kiddush following speaker
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Talmud Class with Rabbi Mintz: 5:35 pm |
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Mincha: 5:10 pm |
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Seudah Shlishit: 6:55 pm. Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Dr. Stuart Blaustein. |
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Maariv: 7:35 pm |
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Shabbat ends: 7:45 pm |
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SPRING/SUMMER SCHEDULE |
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Beginning this Shabbat, the Shabbat afternoon Talmud class with Rabbi Mintz will take place one hour before mincha followed by mincha, seudah shlishit and maariv. We thank Dr. Stuart Blaustein for sponsoring the first seudah shlishit of the season. If anyone is interested in sponsoring a seudah shlishit or Kiddush, please email us at .
Next Week's Speaker - March 22nd/Shushan Purim
Rabbi Moshe Grussgott will deliver the lecture following services. Rabbi Grussgott is the Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Ramat Orah and former rabbinic intern at KRA
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Shabbat March 29th: David Billet will deliver the lecture following services. David Billet is the assistant editor at Commentary. His lecture will be on the topic of "Israel at 60". |
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Shabbat April 5th: Prof. Jerome Chanes will deliver the lecture following services on the topic of "Religion and Politics; Politics and Religion". Prof. Chanes is Faculty Scholar at Brandeis University's Cohen Center, has taught at Barnard, Y.U., and Harvard, and is a regular lecturer for Drisha and CLAL. |
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Shabbat April 12th: Dr. Lisa Schlaff will deliver a class on the Haggadah following services. Dr. Schlaff is coordinator of the Judaic Studies curriculum at SAR High School in Riverdale, New York. |
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| March 20th-21st: Purim Schedule |
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| Thursday March 20th : Taanit Esther/Purim |
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Fast begins: 5:45 am |
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Mincha: 6:40 pm |
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Maariv and Megillah Reading: 7:15 pm |
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Fast Concludes: 7:40 pm |
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Break Fast and Carnival at KRA following Megillah Reading |
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| Friday March 21st : Purim |
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Shacharit and Megillah Reading: 7:00 am |
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Second Megillah Reading (no Shacharit): 9:30 am |
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