ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION
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ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION
4412 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD WILMINGTON, DE 19802 www.akse.org “MAZAL TOV TO BEN & JOE SLOMOWITZ” “HAPPY DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS” “CHANUKAH SAMEACH” DECEMBER 19 & 20, 2014 SHABBAT SHALOM BIRCHAT HACHODESH SHABBAT NEWSLETTER 28 KISLEV 5775 GUT SHABBOS CANDLE LIGHTING 4:22 p.m. KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE 6:00 P.M. – GEWIRTZ SANCTUARY Rabbi Steven Saks Neil Lattin with the students of the Hebrew School OFFICIATING FRIDAY NIGHT Shabbat Chanukah Dinner will follow for those with paid reservations SHABBAT SERVICE 9:00 A.M. - BERLIN CHAPEL SATURDAY MORNING Rabbi Steven Saks Joe Slomowitz Scott Slomowitz, Ben Slomowitz, Joe Slomowitz Scott Slomowitz Rabbi Steven Saks (After Services) - Shacharit - Kriat Hatorah - Haftorah “What Profits the Prophets” Ben Slomowitz Mel Zussman & Neil Lattin GREETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS SIDRAH OF THE WEEK Miketz Genesis 41:1 - 44:17 Stone - p. 222 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES NO Torah Study Mincha 4:20 p.m. Havdalah 5:22 p.m. - Musaf - Gabbaim Jonathan Jaffe MAFTIR Numbers 7:30 - 35 Stone - p. 768 HAFTORAH Zech 2:14 - 4:7 Stone - p. 1210 THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday & Thursday Morning 8:00 a.m. Monday - Wednesday Morning 7:00 a.m. NO Wednesday Morning Community Minyan at CBS - Chanukah Friday Morning Community Minyan at AKSE 7:30 a.m. Monday - Thursday Evening 5:30 p.m. ROSH CHODESH TEVET, MONDAY & TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 & 23, 2014 Perform a Mitzvah - Come to a Daily Service - Help to Make a Minyan YAHRTZEIT OBSERVANCES This week we observe the Yahrtzeit of the following individuals December 20 - Lorraine Goldman, Bertha Tanzer December 21 - Samuel Cohen, Gertrude G. Lomish, Isadore Rubin, Nathan Sitzer December 22 - Isabelle Fisch, Irving H. Garfinkel December 23 - Sylvia Silverman December 24 - Eli Lax, Joseph Mattes ` December 25 - Benjamin Wellin December 26 - Abraham Kruger, Herman Myers May their memory be for a blessing! AKSE ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS WELCOME - NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS: We are glad you are with us and look forward to greeting you with a warm AKSE welcome at our Kiddush following services. KIDDUSH: Happy December Birthdays!! All mitpallelim are invited to share in the friendship and ruach of the Sabbath at our December Birthday Kiddush. The cake is provided by Cyndi & Scott Slomowitz in honor of Ben & Joe’s 1st Anniversary of their Bar Mitzvah. Thank you to Judy Berlin, Betty Slomowitz and committee for preparing the Kiddush. LEARN TO READ HEBREW: Learn to read Hebrew, to read from the Siddur, and to understand what you are saying. Classes meet on Shabbat morning from 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (advanced) and 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (beginners). For information, please call Eleanor Weinglass at (302) 478-3378. RABBI SAKS - WHAT PROFITS THE PROPHETS - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20TH: Lunch and learn series continues on Saturday, December 20th. Rabbi Saks will speak following Shabbat morning services, in place of his regular sermon. A light lunch will be served. Topic: “The Fall of the Northern Kingdom.” Questions? Contact Rabbi Steven Saks at (302) 762-2705 or [email protected]. MARY CAMPBELL CENTER HOLIDAY CHEER DAY - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25TH: The 8th annual AKSE December 25th project is on! The Mary Campbell Center needs 25 of us to bring holiday cheer to the residents as we help open their gifts for them. Only two or three may be needed to sew clothing labels. Our day begins at 8:30 a.m. Twenty-five volunteers is the absolute maximum that the Center can accommodate. Please contact Ed Zukoff at [email protected] to sign up! EMMANUEL DINING ROOM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7TH: We will prepare and serve lunch for some of the neediest people in Wilmington at Emmanuel Dining Room on Wednesday, January 7th. We can use kitchen help, as well as bakers. For those who don’t cook or bake, but wish to help, we also need one or two people willing to donate cash and/or shop for ingredients. If you can help, call Wendy Shlossman at (302) 479-5599 or email her at [email protected] or call Rhonda Shulman at (302) 479-9789 or email her at [email protected]. Thanks for taking part in this important mitzvah. THE 21ST ANNUAL WOMEN’S GATHERING - SUNDAY, JANUARY 11TH: The 21st Annual Women's Gathering will take place on Sunday, January 11th at 10:00 a.m. at the Siegel JCC. Topic: Are You My Jewish Mother? Featuring Deborah Kolben, founding editor of Kveller.com. Cost: $20.00 before December 29th, $25.00 after. $36.00 Patron. For more info or to register contact [email protected]. CHUG IVRI - TUESDAY, JANUARY 13TH: Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 13th at 7:30 p.m. in the AKSE Library with our Shlicha, Lior Ron. THE SIXTH ANNUAL AKSE ACADEMY - SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH: Participate in an evening of Jewish learning and light refreshments, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Choose one class from each of three sessions. Guest instructors will teach classes on a variety of engaging subjects, including Growing Up Jewish in Egypt (Huguette Piha), the Netherlands (Lex Vega), and South Africa (Cyril Milunsky); The Beatles’ Jewish Connections (Joel Glazier); Intellectual Property in Jewish Law (Scott Slomowitz); Tzniut (Modesty) - What is it really? (Karen Moss); Women’s Bodies, Jewish Laws (Rosalyn Plotzker); and Israel: Behind the Scenes (Lior Ron). Fee for the evening is $10.00 paid in advance by January 15th, $12.00 at the door. Please contact the AKSE office at (302) 7622705 to register in advance. COMMUNITY CLASSIC ROCK PARTY - SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH: Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth, Congregation Beth Emeth, Congregation Beth Shalom, and Temple Beth El invite you to come and dance the night away at our Classic Rock Party on Saturday, January 24th from 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. at AKSE. Great music, trivia, and games will be provided by DJ Joey Z / Wired up Entertainment. Take a break from dancing and enjoy pizza, snacks, and soft drinks. A cash bar will be available. Admission is just $20.00 per person paid in advance ($22.00 at the door). Tickets can be purchased at any of the sponsoring synagogues or at the door. Need child care? The JCC will be having a KidsKlub event that evening. AKSE FILM SERIES: Watch for details on the AKSE film series, “JEWS IN FILM”, led by Ken Kamm, February 15, 2015, March 8, 2015 and April 19, 2015. SAVE THE DATE - SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015: Minyanaires 70th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion. Please call the office with names and contact information for former minyanaires. BUY GIFT CARDS!!! BUY GIFT CARDS!!! BUY GIFT CARDS!!! AN EASY WAY TO SUPPORT AKSE IT COSTS YOU NOTHNG -- YOU GET A GIFT CARD IN THE EXACT AMOUNT -- AKSE GETS 5% NO SERVICE CHARGES --- NO FEES --- NO EXCUSES!!! Three (3) ways to purchase: one way: Come to the synagogue during normal business hours and purchase them directly from our friendly office staff and on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. another way: Call AKSE Members: MARTY ZUKOFF - (302) 478-4734 (CHALFONTE) OR DIANNE SEIDEL - (302) 479-0490 (GREEN ACRES) and yet another: Call the AKSE office (302) 762-2705. Tell them what you want. They will mail them to you that day. You pay for them (by check) within seven (7) days. GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE: Shop Rite, Super Fresh, Acme, Super G ($50, $100 denominations) Walgreens ($100 denomination) THE AKSE GIFT SHOP CAN SUPPLY YOUR LAST MINUTE CHANUKAH CELEBRATION NEEDS!!! Chanukah candles from Israel...candles from $1.50 - $12.50 o Milk chocolate and parve chocolate gelt,,,all nut free Decorations for table, banners, windows Dreidels in a lot of pretty colors and sizes...Even fillable dreidels filled with goodies!!! o Games, dart games, and stuffed animals Treat your family to new menorahs - how about one for the window, to share with your neighbors Books, pencils, coloring books, cookbooks for all ages o House gifts, latke tongs and spatulas Towels, bibs, aprons, mitts and pot holders, even dreidel shape silicone trivet Gift wraps, gelt cards, and Chanukah greeting cards...and so much more, GOOD SELECTION STILL AVAILABLE HOURS: MON: 10AM - 12:00 NOON WED: 3:30 - 5:30 PM SUN: 9:30 - 11:30 AM (You can purchase Gift Cards on Sunday, also!) Can’t make it on those days? Call Dianne for an appointment: 302-479-0490 MONEY EARNED FROM GIFT SHOP SALES, LIKE GIFT CARDS, SUPPORTS AKSE!!! COME TO THE AKSE GIFT SHOP FIRST!!!