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Welcome

e extend a warm welcome to everyone who is davening with us today.W

Thank YouThank you to those providing Divrei Torah this week!These include Mike Wolfe, Friday night; Carl Tessler, Shabbat morning; and Dr. Steve Feldman, Seudah Shlishit.

Mazel TovMazel Tov to Farokh and Dalya Hakimi, now of Toronto, upon the birth of twin grandchildren, a boy and a girl. Proud parents are Isaac and Tamar Hakimi of New York.

Events & NotesRosh Chodesh—We announce the new month of Kislev today. Rosh Chodesh begins Wednesday night and continues through Friday.End-of-year Planning—As we reach the end of the year, please consider your charitable giving, and have our Shul in mind. Also, as this is the hardest time of year on the Shul's cash flow, please ensure your Shul obligations are paid up so our operations continue running smoothly.L'Chaim—The shul continues its policy of not purchasing liquor. If you like a l'chaim with kiddush, please donate a bottle of spirits to the shul, as the liquor cabinet is nearly empty.Mincha & Kriyat Shema—With Mountain Standard Time upon us, it becomes harder for some of our regulars to make Mincha. It would be appreciated if all men could make an extra effort to attend. Also, on Shabbat morning, the latest time to say Shema comes early (9:19 AM this week), which is before it is normally read at Shacharit. Be sure to complete your kriyat shema before this time.Clean Speech Colorado—In November, EDOS joins over 50 Jewish organizations participating in a month-long campaign to unite our communities with the

Jewish value of mindful speech. With easy-to-digest daily lessons, positivity-building events and broad communal participation, we take a stand to spread shalom by cleaning up our conversations, one word ata time. Sign up at CleanSpeechColorado.org.

ReadingsArtScroll Torah 106

ArtScroll Haftorah 1136

EDOS Classes This Week

,ca Rambam Shiur Shlomo Fried/Avi Mehler

30 minutes before Shacharit

Sun Halacha Sugya Rabbi Fleisher 8:15 AM

Mon Women's Tehillim Raacheli Fried's home

7:00 PM

Tue Talmud Baba Metzia Tzvi Gelt After Shacharit

Talmud Shabbos Rabbi Leban 8:30 AM

Shir Hashirim Rabbi Yoel Unger

After Maariv

Thu Talmud Shabbos Rotation After Shacharit

Shmuel I Rabbi Rapp 8:00 PM

Office Hours: Sundays, 8-10 AMMonday—Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 AM

Executive Director Rabbi Benny LevyE-mail: manager@edosdenver.orgChesed committee: edoschesed@gmail.com Send bulletin announcements to newsletter@edosdenver.org by

Wednesday.Oral announcements are due to the President

(president@edosdenver.org) by Thursday afternoon

Visit us online at edosdenver.org.

EDOS hosts the final Clean Speech Colorado event, Monday, November 25th, 7 PM, featuring guest speaker Dr. David Lieberman on Dealing With DifficultPeople. The event opens with a Yachad guest speaker about language and inclusion.

Youth ActivitiesVisit southwest.ncsy.org for posted events!Follow NCSY on Facebook! DenverNCSY. Rabbi Yisrael Katz, ykatz@ncsy.org, 818-277-0727.

From The Rabbi's Desk

When אליעזר presents himself to thefamily of רבקה, he talks of the materialsuccess that אברהם has achieved bymentioning that ויתן לו צאן ובקר, וכסףand He – וזהב, ועבדם ושפחת, וגמלים וחמריםgave him flocks and herds, and silver andgold, and men-servants and maid-servants,and camels and donkeys. Being that eachletter in the Torah important, it is notable that the word שפחות is missing the letter "ו" in the middle of the word. Rav Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin sets down a general rule (העמק דבר בראשית פרק כז פסוק כט) that whenever a word is missing the letter "ו" it is an indication that the action was done in an incomplete manner. As such, the indication here is that even though אברהם had acquired many servants, he did not treat them as slaves, as he rightfully could have, but rather treated them as workers.It is interesting that when אליעזר is trying to “sell” the potential groom and his family, he does not merely focus on their wealth, but also the fact that they treat their help in a kind manner. There are two important lessons that we can learn from this. First, the definition of a “good family” is not just that the familyis wealthy. A family who is blessed with wealth but mistreats people is not worthy of admiration. Second, if we are fortunate enough to be able to afford household help, we should treat all those employed by us with respect.

KiddushThe Kiddush today is sponsored by EDOS.

Community EventsShabbos Shel Chizuk—KBY and Merkaz invite you to join on Shabbat Toldot, November 29th-30th with

Rabbi and Rebbetzin Yissochor Dov Eichenstein, Rav of Mercaz Torah U’Tefilla of Baltimore, for a Shabbat of Inspiration. Shabbat includes spirited Tefilot, Oneg Shabbat, and Divrei Torah from Rabbi Eichenstein. Info: info@merkaztorah.org.Pirchei—Shabbat afternoon Pirchei groups have begun! This week, boys from 1st to 4th grades meet at The Jewish Experience at 3:00 PM. Pirchei is an enriching program where boys from the East Side come together on Shabbat afternoon for an hour full of learning, stories, and games. Any questions please email Rabbi Ribakow at rdr@merkaztorah.org. Hillel Auction—Monday evening, December 2nd, 6:30 PM, at the JCC Denver, Hillel Academy holds its annual Chinese auction with wonderful gifts to bid on! Light dairy buffet & sushi at 7, all bids must be in by 7:15, and entertainment starts at 7:45. Visit HillelAuction.com for tickets!Grand Chanukah Celebration! Thursday, December 26th, 5-8 PM at Urban Air Adventure Park in Littleton. This event is exclusive to the Jewish community. Info: chabadcolorado.brooke@gmail.com or call 303-329-0213.Daf Yomi Siyyum HaShas—On January 5th, the Denver Community celebrates the 13th global cycle completion of the entire Talmud on Sunday, January 5th, at Aish Denver. Don't miss this unique gathering to honor the Torah and those who study it! For more information, contact Agudath Israel of Colorado at 720-589-1414 or office@agudathisrael-co.org.

Shabbat ShiurThe Shabbat Shiur is not meeting this week.

Wishing a Refuah Shelaima? Acknowledging a Special Event? The East Side Eruv sends special tribute card sent to your designees. Call Barbara Schwartz at 303-394-3117 for these special cards.

The ERUV hotline is 303-836-3788: DenverEruv.org: Check each week one hour before candlelighting.

EDOS appreciates your donations! Did you know the Shul office can also mail special cards for births, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, condolences, and Mazel Tovs? Just contact the office to get started.If you wish to receive these announcements by E-mail, please visit groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/edos-mailing-list/join. This service is available to members, out-of-town family, and others with an interest in EDOS.