Shabbat Candlelighting: 6:27pm

October 5—October 12, 2018 26 Tishrei—3 Cheshvan 5779

Parashat Bereshit Shabbat Mevarchim

SHABBAT SCHEDULE Shabbat Candlelighting 6:27 pm (Plag 5:32 pm) Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30 pm (Sanct); 6:30 pm (Ruach, YBM) Shacharit 7:00am; 8:00am; 8:45am; 9:15 am (Youth) WTG 4:45 pm (BM) Shabbat Mincha 6:15 pm (S) Shabbat ends 7:23 pm

SHABBAT SPEAKERS AND SHIURIM

7:00 am: Jackie Rozmaryn 8:00 am: Honi Sanders 8:45 am: Rabbi Weinberg Youth: Zach Fine 9:00 am: Mechy Frankel’s Gemara Shiur 10:30 am: Review of this week's Daf Yomi 4:45 pm: WTG— Rabbi Weinberg Between Mincha and Maariv: ~Yitz Kasdan: Animal “Rights” and Halacha ~David Eiseman’s Gemara Shiur

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Sunday, October 7, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Matan Bat Mitzva Program in YBM. First of 10 sessions for enrollees. If you are still interested in registering, sign up here.

Sunday, October 21, 2:00 pm—3:00 pm: Chai LifeLine’s Color Run, co-sponsored with KMS, at KMS (parking lot). RSVP to maevents@chailifeline.org. See flyer here.

KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP

KIDDUSH DUTY

This week: Elikan / Goldstein Next week: Gershman / Shields

Condolences to Debbie and Michael Ungar on the loss of Arlene Schwartz z"l, Debbie's mother. Condolences to Jared and Arielle on the loss of their grandmother. Shiva will be taking place at the Ungar's home, 529 Ridgewell Way, through Sunday night.

• On Saturday night, an hour after Shabbat

• On Sunday, from 9:30 am until 10:00 pm, with no visiting during 12-1 and 5-630.

Condolences to Linda and Nogah Haramati on the passing of Linda's father, Rabbi Dr. Barrett Broyde. The family is sitting shiva in Woodmere until Tuesday morning.

CONDOLENCES

MAZAL TOV

Mazal Tov to Barry Dalin on his upcoming wedding to Belen Flores and to all of our family and friends who are like family who have joined us for this joyous event.

Mazal tov to Deena and Benny Berkowitz and to Liz Kagan and Dan Shamir on the engagement of Devora Berkowitz to Ami Shamir.

Mazal Tov to Liz Kagan and Dan Shamir on Emily Duman's engagement to Noah Shevitz.

Mazal Tov to Liz Kagan and Dan Shamir on the birth of their granddaughter, Ava, to Dov and Stephanie Shamir.

KMS members should contact the 2019 Nominating Committee as soon as possible to suggest any recommendations they have for Directors. The names of those who are nominated must be submitted by November 16, 2018. Nomi-nating Committee members are:

Mandi Lowenstein (chair) Miriam Guggenheim Marc Tropp Tobie Hollander Hilly Kagan Buddy Stern Becky Simkovich

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Sunday: Shacharit: 8:00 am, 9:00 am (Youth); M/M: 6:20 pm Monday (Rosh Chodesh): Shacharit: 6:45 am, M/M: 6:20 pm Tuesday (Rosh Chodesh): Shacharit: 6:30am, M/M: 6:20 pm Wednesday: Shacharit: 6:30am, M/M: 6:20 pm Thursday: Shacharit: 6:45 am, M/M: 6:20 pm Friday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, Candlelighting next week: 6:15 pm

Earliest Tallit/Tefillin: 6:22am Latest Kriat Shema: 10:-03am Earliest Mincha 1:23pm

WEEKDAY TEFILLA TIMES (OCTOBER 7-12)

UPCOMING EVENTS

TSETCHEM LESHALOM Tsetchem Leshalom to Ginger and Roy Pinchot, Moshe Mehlman, and Atara Meyer who are making aliya, and to Golda and Marty Jacobs who are moving out-of-town. You will all be sorely missed. We wish you much hatzlacha in all your endeavors and look forward to your visits back to KMS in the future.

7:00 am: Sara and Jeff Elikan, in gratitude for such a warm and welcoming shul and minyan. 8:00 am: Hilary Dalin and David Dalin, proud parents of our son, Barry Simcha Dalin, upon his aufruf and upcoming wedding. 8:45 am: KMS Youth: Dina and Matt Levitt, Noam, Yona, Uriel, Tani and Rebecca: in memory of Ilan Rasooly.

PEACE OF MIND PROGRAM

KMS will host 18 IDF combat veterans, through the Peace of Mind Program of the Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma from Sunday-Sunday, November 4–11.

• We need help with the following tasks: serve lunch each day, drive mid-day carpools, accompany the group on an outlet shopping trip, and assist with a community Shabbat dinner.

• You will find a description of the volunteer tasks (some require just 20 minutes of your time) at this link.

• For additional information, or to volunteer, please contact Ina Lerman (ilerman@verizon.net or 301.681.7107)

On Friday, November 9, 5:45 pm, KMS will hold its KMS Shabbat Dinner with IDF Combat Soldiers from the Peace of Mind Program. Join us as our Kehilla welcomes the first “early” Shabbat of the year. We will hear from program participants about their week in Kemp Mill.

• See flyer here. Reservations can be made at this link, but must be made by November 1.

• $30 per adult and $15 for children up to age 12

• The program begins at 5:45 pm and dinner will foll0w at approximately 6:15 pm.

• The program is recommended for everyone over the age of 10 years.

Please contact Ina Lerman or Sara Elikan if you have additional questions. If you or someone in your family has served in the IDF, the US Armed Forces, or any other military or security service, please click here to share their information. We hope to honor these members and to welcome the Peace of Mind delegation in a few weeks' time by showcasing the KMS community's involvement in keeping our communities safe.

YOUTH NEWS

WEEKLY PROGRAMMING Sunday 7:00 pm: Rabbi Grossman’s class: Exploration of (typically halacic) themes from the weekly parasha. *BM*

Monday

• 8:00—9:00 pm: Dinah Haramati’s Monday evening class, Stories of Agnon, will resume on October 8th, at the Haramati home.

• 8:00—9:00 pm: Dr. Erica Brown’s Tanach class. *Upper lobby*

Wednesday 9:45—10:45 am: Mrs. Esther Dziadek’s Siddur class: In-Depth Analysis of the Daily Prayers. *Classroom F (downstairs)*

8:00 pm: Rabbi Weinberg’s Halacha Class resumes this week. *Upper Lobby*

Thursday 10:00 am: Rabbi Weinberg’s Sefer Melachim resumes this week. *Upper Lobby*

RABBI’S MULTIMEDIA LEARNING

• Every morning Rabbi Weinberg discusses a Rashi on the parasha of that week. Every afternoon, he gives a brief review of some halachot, often tied to the season. To receive the recordings automatically as a podcast, select the class below, log in or create an iTunes account, and click subscribe: Daily Rashi ▫ Divrei Halacha. The Divrei Mitzva podcast is over and has been replaced with the Daily Rashi podcast. Please note that you will need to subscribe to the new podcast, even if you were previously subscribed to the Divrei Mitzva podcast. The archive of past Divrei Mitzva podcasts is available here: Divrei Mitzva.

YOETZET HALACHA BRACHA RUTNER

KMS Yoetzet Halacha Bracha Rutner welcomes your questions about mikvah, observance of taharat mishpacha (halacha relating to married life) and women’s health, as it connects to Jewish law. Reach out to her at 718-614-2677 or email: bracharutner@gmail.com. All conversations and emails are kept confidential.

Shabbat, October 12th--13th: Bnei Akiva Hadracha Shabbaton. Dinner after Ruach minyan, 7:15 pm—9:30 pm, and round robins on Saturday after kiddush, followed by lunch. See flyer here.

Youth FB Page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1585055188465013

STRATEGIC PLANNING

KMS Uplifts is a strategic planning initiative focused on KMS core values: engagement, warmth, religious growth, financial stability and improved physical spaces. There will be many opportunities to get involved as this process

develops. Please watch for announcements & updates here to stay informed & learn how you can help KMS further its strategic goals and realize its vision.

ZUMBA CLASSES

Zumba classes will resume Tuesday, October 9th, 8-9pm in the Social Hall, however there will be no class on Tuesday, October 16th. This women-only class is open to the community. Licensed instructors, Mandi Lowenstein, Rachel Falk and Shani Malka, will lead a fun filled hour of dance. $8 per class. All levels welcome even if you have never taken a Zumba class before. Payment accepted via PayPal or at the door. Direct payment and questions to mrs.zumba100@gmail.com.

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Looking for a great cup of coffee and some friendly company? Our post-minyan Monday morning coffees will resume in the KMS lobby on Monday, October 8th.

MONDAY MORNING COFFEE

When we have inclement weather and you bring a coat to shul, please be sure that when you leave you remember to take your coat home. Double-check to be sure that it is indeed yours as coats often look alike.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR COATS

MESSAGE FROM RABBI LEVITT

I am trying to compile a list of all the youth in KMS with their age, school, and contact information. I also would love feedback about what is working with KMS Youth and what we can do better. Please take a moment to fill out this brief Google Form so that we can make sure your child is included in all KMS events.

KMS COMMUNITY SEUDAH SHLISHIT

Contact the office if you are interested in sponsoring Seudah Shlishit (Cost: $350). Sponsors can speak briefly at the meal to share their reason for sponsorship. Upcoming Seudah Shlishit dates:

November 3, December 8, January 5 (Sponsored)

MISSING SEFORIM

The library is missing numerous volumes of seforim, rendering many sets incomplete. Please check your KMS cubbyholes and at home if you inadvertently removed a Sefer.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

REFUAH SHLEIMAH: Ahava Emunah bat Chaya Eta, Ariela bat Katriella, Beinish ben Chana, Chagai HaLevi ben Malka, Esther bat Tzippora, Ita bat Bluma Leah, Michael Yaacov ben Chava Dvora, Nechama Pearl bat Golda, Shmuel Yaacov ben Sarah, Shmuel Yerucham HaKohen ben Min-na, Freida Sharon bat Basya, Chaya Rivka bat Miriam Tova, Devorah Bat Esther, Tziporah bat Chana Royza, Shira bas Velvel u'Millie, Frieda Sha-ron bas Basya

MIKVEH EMUNAH SOCIETY ANNUAL DINNER On Tuesday, October 16th at 6:30 pm at KMS, the Mikveh Emunah Socie-ty will be honoring Dr. Howard Schulman and Naomi Baum. Reserva-tions and journal ads maybe placed at www.mikvahemunah.com by Sun-day, October 7th.

BIKUR CHOLIM OF GREATER WASHINGTON On Sunday, October 28th, at 10:00 am, Bikur Cholim of Greater Washing-ton will be hosting its Annual Hope and Healing Gala at Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac, Maryland. Reservations can be made online at www.bikurcholimgw.org or by calling 202-331-4481.

Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington has also announced the opening of a kosher Bikur Cholim room on Holy Cross Hospital’s Silver Spring campus. The room is stocked with kosher snacks and provisions as well as sup-plies useful for Shabbat and Yom Tov. It is located in the second floor cafeteria. For more details, contact BCGW at 202-331-4491 or in-fo@bikurcholimgw.org.

HAKARAT HATOV

So much work went into making the High Holidays such a great success at KMS. Volunteers have been working for months to make sure that all details were taken care of and that things functioned smoothly. It is thanks to their efforts that both our physical and spiritual experiences over these important days were enhanced. We appreciate all that they have done and wish to recognize some who played a lead role in making it all happen. We sincerely apologize for any omission of names from this list.

• Committee Chairs & Coordinators Lowell Abrams (Ritual), Marci Bloch (Yizkor Books), Lisa Brookman (Youth), Jeremy Brown (Speakers), Adam Faleder (Chair, child care), Penina Gershman (Kol Mevaser), Pesy Hollander (Seating Chair), Fran Kritz (Appeals), Ephraim Leibtag (High Holiday Coordinator), Shulamith Lesnoy (VP Finance), Rabbi Aaron Levitt (Youth), Risa Margulies (VP Administration), Saul Newman (President), Lauren Shaham (Planning Committee), Marcy Wolf (First VP)

• Seating Sharona Rozmaryn, Jason Mintz

• Child Care Alon & Rebecca Cohen, Coby Faleder, David Lowenstein, Daniel Siesser

• Gabbaim Jeff Adler, David Baer, Jeff Gluck, Barry Kolatch, Steven Koslowski, Ephraim Leibtag, David Lowenstein, Joseph Rabin, Craig Rosin, Joel Tabin, Ariel Winter

• Baalei Tefila Lowell Abrams, Alan Chanales, Brett Fine, Jonathan Frenkel, Yossi Goldman, Jonathan Hefter, Yoni Heilman, Michael Hersovitz, Pesy Hollander, Marty Jacobs, David Kardon, Judah Kerbel, Ira Kosowsky, Richard Marcus, Jerry Marzouk, Jay Mazel, Ted Mordfin, Ron Murch, Rav Oron, Ira Rabin, Joseph Rabin, Daniel Raskas, Ronnie Reisler, Jonathan Rosenberg, Simi Schopf, Nisan Siegel, Dave Sloan, Ilan Turitz, Joey Turitz, Ariel Winter

• Leyners Evan Albert, Mordechai Bienstock, Jeremy Epstein, Adi Haramati, David Kardon, Jonathan, Katz, Josh Levisohn, Ted Mordfin, Meyer Shields, Evan Smith, Ed Tolchin, Rabbi Weinberg, Ariel Winter

• Speakers Erica Brown, Nathan Diament, Rob Eisen, Rabbi Ari Israel, Rabbi Judah Kerbel, Rachel Kosowsky, Rabbi Aaron Levitt, Rav Itiel Oron, Ira Rabin, Jen Raskas, Rabbi Weinberg, Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Rabbi Dov Zakheim

• Appeals Jeremy Brown, Adam Faleder, Yoni Heilman, Saul Newman

• Shofar Lowell Abrams, David Cohen, Richard Dine, Marc Engelhart, Richard Marcus, Rav Oron, Steve Prensky, Buddy Stern

• Baalei Makri Aaron Cypess, Rabbi Ari Israel, Ted Mordfin, Ari Tuchman, Rabbi Weinberg, Rabbi Avi Weinstein

• Office Staff Henry Feller, Carol Fivozinsky, Mindy Levin

• Shmira Mike Eisenstadt, Rich Munz and team

• Custodial staff Sevana, Sako

• Appeal Cards Ayelet Brown and the entire team of teens who distributed cards, Hildi Fishman & daughters Yael & Leora, Carrie Gluck, Judy Graber, Fran Kritz, Helen Leiderman, Eyden Price

• Simchat Torah Honoree Bios Deborah Kotz YOUTH ACTIVITIES A thank you to the many teens who helped with High Holiday pledge cards, blowing Shofar at Holy Cross Hospital, putting up the KMS Sukkah, and cooking for the Simchat Torah Dinner.

• Sukkah Hop Host Families Albert, Broder, Brookman, Dayanim, Elbaum, Goldman, Isenberg, Israel, Kirby, Lehman, Levitt, Marzouk, Reifer, Roth, Schwartz, Smith, Weinberg

• Teen Shabbat Shuva Drasha Speakers Rabbi Dr. Yossi Kastan, Rabbi Aaron Levitt, Mrs. Jen Raskas, Rabbi Aryeh Wielgus

VIRTUAL ROSH CHODESH LUNCH ‘ N LEARN The Orthodox Union Women’s Initiative is conducting this virtual video series, featuring female Torah scholars across America and Israel. On Tuesday, October 9th, Mrs. Rachel Kosowsky, Tanakh Department Chair at the Hebrew Academy, will be the speaker. Click here to register for this lecture.

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