Silver Spring Jewish Center

September Schedule

ljaffe — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:48:38 +0000

Rabbi Herzel Kranz

Volume 12, Number 9

כב אלול תש”ע
– September 2010

ב”ה

Kesivah v’chasimah tova כתיבה וחתימה טובה

Month of September – Davening Times

*Shacharis*							*Mincha*
Mon, Thur:	Tue, Wed, Fri:		Shabbos, Yom Tov:		Sundays and Holidays:		Weekdays and Sundays:
6:20 AM		6:30 AM		9:00 AM		8:00 AM	Aug 20 – Sep 2	7:30 PM
							Sep 3 – Sep 9	7:15 PM
Selichos 30 minutes before Shacharis weekdays and Sundays, beginning Sep 6.							Sep 10 – Sep 18	7:00 PM
Selichos 1 hour and 20 minutes before Shacharis the morning before Rosh Hashanah.							Sep 19 – Sep 28	6:45 PM
Selichos 45 minutes before Shacharis weekdays and Sunday following Rosh Hashanah.							Sep 29 – Oct 7	6:30 PM
Selichos 15 minutes before Shacharis Friday, Sep 17 (Erev Yom Kippur).
Also: Late Night Selichos nightly (except Friday) at 10:00 PM, beginning Sep 5.

Schedule for Shabbos, Holidays, and Special Events

Date:	Sedra or Event:		Light Candles:	Fri., Sat., or Yom Tov Mincha:		*Shabbos or* Yom Tov Ends:
Shabbos, Aug 27, 28		Ki Savo	Before 7:30 PM		7:30 PM	8:28 PM
Shabbos, Sep 3, 4		Nitzavim-Vayeilech	Before 7:19 PM		7:15 PM	8:18 PM
		Selichos after Shabbos, 12:30 AM Sunday Morning.
Monday, Sep 6		Federal Holiday; Shacharis at 8:00 AM.
Wednesday, Sep 8		Erev Rosh Hashanah. *Eiruv Tavshilin. Light candles before 7:11 PM; Mincha* at 7:15 PM.
Thursday, Sep 9		1^st day Rosh Hashanah; Shacharis at 8:00 AM; Mincha at 5:00 PM followed by Tashlich; Maariv at 8:10 PM. Light candles Thursday evening after 8:10 PM.
Friday, Shabbos, Sep 10, 11		Friday: 2^nd day Rosh Hashanah; Shacharis at 8:00 AM; Mincha at 7:00 PM; Light Shabbos candles
		before 7:08 PM. Saturday: Shabbos Shuvah, Haazinu. Mincha at 7:00 PM				8:07 PM
Sunday, Sep 12		Tsom Gedalia; Fast begins 5:24 AM; Selichos 7:15 AM; Shacharis at 8:00 AM; Mincha at 6:45 PM.
Friday, Sep 17		Erev Yom Kippur; Mincha at 3:30 PM. Light candles before 6:57 PM; Kol Nidre at 6:45 PM.
Shabbos, Sep 18		Yom Kippur; Shacharis at 8:30 AM; Yizkor after 11:30 AM; Mincha at 5:15 PM; Neila at 6:55 PM.				7:55 PM
Wednesday, Sep 22		Erev Sukkos. *Eiruv Tavshilin. Light candles before 6:49 PM; Mincha* at 6:45 PM.
Thursday, Sep 23		1^st day of Sukkos; Special Guest Speaker; Mincha at 6:45 PM. Light candles after 7:47 PM.
Friday, Sep 24		2^nd day of Sukkos. Classes with Rabbi Moshe Pinter in afternoon and after Mincha. Light Shabbos candles before 6:46 PM. Mincha at 6:45 PM.
Shabbos, Sep 25		Shabbos Chol Hamoed Sukkos. Mincha at 6:45 PM.				7:44 PM
Wednesday, Sep 29		Hashanah Rabah. Shacharis at 6:10 AM. Eiruv Tavshilin. Erev Shemini Atseres; light candles at 6:38 PM; Mincha at 6:30 PM.
Thursday, Sep 30		Shemini Atseres; Yizkor; Mrs. Kranz’s annual Kiddush; Special Guest Speaker; Mincha at 6:30 PM; light candles after 7:36 PM. Maariv and Hakafos at 7:30 PM.
Friday, Oct 1		Simchas Torah. Mincha immediately following Musaf. Light Shabbos candles before 6:35 PM. Maariv at 6:45 PM.
Shabbos, Oct 2		Breishis; Mincha at 6:30 PM.				7:33 PM

Classes on Halachah are offered daily, 25 minutes before Mincha, by Yaakov Greineman. All are invited to attend.

Classes for both men and women are offered every Shabbos afternoon; all are invited to attend:

Rabbi Jacob Wiener offers a Jewish studies class September 4 and October 2, one hour before Mincha.
Mr. Ken Horowitz offers a Jewish studies class August 28, September 11, and September 25, 45 minutes before Mincha.

High Holiday seats will be available for purchase. Contact the shul office, either by email (ssjc2003@verizon.net), or by telephone.

Purchasing a Lulav and Esrog?

They will again be available from Rabbi Kranz. Contact Rabbi Kranz at (301) 649-2060 to reserve yours.

Prayers for the sick (mi sheberach l’cholim) are offered each morning that the Torah is read. Call the Shul office to have a name added to the list for one week only. If a prayer is necessary for the following week, it will be necessary to call again. Please furnish the person’s, (and his or her mother’s) Hebrew name, or English name if the Hebrew name is not available.

Get the Shul Bulletin and up to the minute news by joining the Shul email mailing list. Simply send a blank email to:

ssjc-subscribe@ssjc.info. You will receive a return email confirmation, with instructions for using the mailing list.

The Franco Foundation provides financial assistance for food, clothing, and shelter to families and individuals facing crisis within the Greater Washington & Maryland Jewish communities. We assist these families until they can finally support themselves once again. The Franco Foundation depends on the community for support. Feel free to contact Allan Franco with any questions or referrals at childrensmart@aol.com and send your tax-deductible donation to Franco Foundation, 613 Bromley Street, Silver Spring, MD 20902.

Kemp Mill Employment Assistance Initiative

Kemp Mill has been successfully managing a website that links jobseekers to important resources in the search for employment. In addition to listing dozens of openings (from accounting to transportation), http://www.jobassist.org/ allows you to post jobs and your own availability, request help with resumes and interview skills, and access useful tips on the internet, or receive job or career change mentoring. Obtain info on jobs ranging from part-time software programmer and summer babysitter to numerous private and government legal, accounting, and regulatory openings You may contact the following person if you have questions about the Kemp Mill Employment Initiative and JobAssist.org:

Elliot Jacob 301-649-7494 ejacob@jobassist.org

Mazal Tov Chaya Kranz and her children Nechama, Chana-Tzirel and Hirschy Zaks, on the marriage of Chaya’s son Eliyahu Meir Zaks to Naomi Chana Kassuto of Jerusalem, Israel. Congratulations also to grandparents Rabbi Herzel and Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz.

Alan and Hannah Fisher of Rockville on the engagement of their son Lieutenant Evan Fisher, USAF, to Heather Burstyn of Baltimore.

Jane Heller on the marriage of her grandson Moshe, son of Rabbi Dov and Hanah Heller, to Eliana Schwartz of Los Angeles.

Yechezkel and Julie Schreiber on the marriage of their daughter Shani to Elisha Levinson.

Ed and Linda Zurndorfer on the marriage of their son Yehuda to Ariella Roth of West Orange, NJ.

Refuah Shlaimah Alexander Gakner

Tanchumim Rene Isser and family, on the loss of her mother, Dora Wyrobnik, ז”ל.

Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz is the Point of Contact for the Kiddush Committee. Please contact Rebbetzin Kranz at (301) 649-2060 for information and suggestions on catering, scheduling, and prices for your Kiddush.

We appreciate those who might wish to sponsor a “Shalos Seuda” for occasions such as yahrzeits, commemorations, dedications, and honors. Contact Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz if you wish to do so.

We welcome you to join the Kiddush Club with your annual contribution of $100 to further enhance our weekly kiddush.

For information on registration for the Nursery School, please call the school office.

Personal lockers located in the back of the shul are available for annual rental. Call the shul office for information.

Please ensure that your children, if not participating in a supervised group, remain quietly with you in shul. It is dangerous and disruptive for your children to run around the building without supervision.

Please call the shul office to have events announced after services or published in subsequent newsletters.

August Schedule

ljaffe — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:28:54 +0000

Rabbi Herzel Kranz

Volume 12, Number 8

כא אב תש”ע
– August 2010

ב”ה

Month of August – Davening Times

*Shacharis*							*Mincha*
Mon, Thur:	Tue, Wed, Fri:		Shabbos, Yom Tov:		Sundays and Holidays:		Weekdays and Sundays:
6:20 AM		6:30 AM		9:00 AM		8:00 AM	Jul 30 – Aug 12	8:00 PM
							Aug 13 – Aug 19	7:45 PM
Selichos 30 minutes before Shacharis weekdays and Sundays, beginning Sep 6.							Aug 20 – Sep 2	7:30 PM
Selichos 1 hour and 20 minutes before Shacharis the morning before Rosh Hashanah.							Sep 3 – Sep 9	7:15 PM
Selichos 45 minutes before Shacharis weekdays and Sunday following Rosh Hashanah.
Selichos 15 minutes before Shacharis Friday, Sep 17 (Erev Yom Kippur).
Also: Late Night Selichos nightly (except Friday) at 10:00 PM, beginning Sep 5.

Schedule for Shabbos, Holidays, and Special Events

Date:	Sedra or Event:	Light Candles:	Fri. Mincha:	*Sat. or Yom Tov Mincha:*		Shabbos or Yom Tov Ends:
Shabbos, Jul 30, 31	Eikev	Before 8:05 PM	7:30 PM	8:00 PM	9:04 PM
Shabbos, Aug 6, 7	R’ei	Before 7:58 PM	7:30 PM	8:00 PM	8:57 PM
	Monthly Kabalas Shabbos Carlbach-style Sing-Along (Maariv ends 15 minutes later).
Tue Aug 10 – Wed Aug 11	Rosh Chodesh Elul (2 days); Shacharis at 6:15 AM each day.
Shabbos, Aug 13, 14	Shoftim	Before 7:49 PM	7:30 PM	7:45 PM	8:48 PM
Shabbos, Aug 20, 21	Ki Seitzei	Before 7:40 PM	7:30 PM	7:30 PM	8:39 PM
Shabbos, Aug 27, 28	Ki Savo	Before 7:30 PM	7:30 PM	7:30 PM	8:28 PM
Shabbos, Sep 3, 4	Nitzavim-Vayeilech	Before 7:19 PM	7:15 PM	7:15 PM	8:18 PM
	Selichos after Shabbos, 12:30 AM Sunday Morning.
Monday, Sep 6	Federal holiday; Shacharis at 8:00 AM.

Classes for both men and women are offered every Shabbos afternoon; all are invited to attend:

Rabbi Jacob Wiener offers a Jewish studies class August 7, August 21, and September 4, one hour before Mincha.
Mr. Ken Horowitz offers a Jewish studies class July 31, August 14, and August 28, 45 minutes before Mincha.

High Holiday seats will be available for purchase. Contact the shul office, either by email (ssjc2003@verizon.net), or by telephone.

Purchasing a Lulav and Esrog?

They will again be available from Rabbi Kranz. Contact Rabbi Kranz at (301) 649-2060 to reserve yours.

Get the Shul Bulletin and up to the minute news by joining the Shul email mailing list. Simply send a blank email to:

ssjc-subscribe@ssjc.info. You will receive a return email confirmation, with instructions for using the mailing list.

July-November 2010 Intensive Job Search Training Classes: Are you 50 or over, looking for a job, and a Montgomery County resident? The Career Gateway! will help you turbo-charge your resume, hone your interviewing skills, network effectively, discover the hidden job market, and develop a personal job-search plan. The Career Gateway! offers individual attention in small classes, a long-term mentor, 36 hours of intensive training over three weeks, valuable take-home materials, and a choice of sessions starting in early July and running through mid-November. The cost of The Career Gateway! is only $75. Space is limited, so sign up now. Call JCA University at 301-255-4200 or email us at JCAUniversity@AccessJCA.org.

Kemp Mill Employment Assistance Initiative

Elliot Jacob 301-649-7494 ejacob@jobassist.org

Mazal Tov Rabbi Herzel and Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz on their 50th wedding anniversary, and on Rabbi Kranz’s birthday.

Arthur and Debra Sapper on the marriage of their son Mordechai Yaakov to Rose Shoshanna Weinstein, daughter of Rabbi Avi Weinstein and Tamar Solnik.

Chaya Kranz and her children Nechama, Chana-Tzirel and Hirschy Zaks, on the engagement of Chaya’s son Eliyahu Meir Zaks to Naomi Kassuto of Jerusalem, Israel. Congratulations also to grandparents Rabbi Herzel and Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz.

Rabbi Jacob Wiener on the birth of a great-grandson, born to Adina and Yaakov Willner of Flatbush.

Refuah Shlaimah Alexander Gakner

Tanchumim Ira Thompson and family, on the loss of his mother, Ruth Thompson, ז”ל.

Sima Gakner and family, on the loss of her father, Avraham Dagmi, ז”ל.

We appreciate those who might wish to sponsor a “Shalos Seuda” for occasions such as yahrzeits, commemorations, dedications, and honors. Contact Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz if you wish to do so.

We welcome you to join the Kiddush Club with your annual contribution of $100 to further enhance our weekly kiddush.

For information on registration for the Nursery School, please call the school office.

Personal lockers located in the back of the shul are available for annual rental. Call the shul office for information.

Please call the shul office to have events announced after services or published in subsequent newsletters.

July Schedule

ljaffe — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:32:32 +0000

Rabbi Herzl Kranz

Volume 12, Number 7

יט תמוז תש”ע
– July 2010

ב”ה

Month of July – Davening Times

*Shacharis*							*Mincha*
Mon, Thur:	Tue, Wed, Fri:		Shabbos, Yom Tov:		Sundays and Holidays:		Weekdays and Sundays:
6:20 AM		6:30 AM		9:00 AM		8:00 AM	Jun 18 – Jul 8	8:25 PM
							Jul 9 – Jul 29	8:15 PM
							Jul 30 – Aug 12	8:00 PM

Schedule for Shabbos, Holidays, and Special Events

Date:	Sedra or Event:	Light Candles:	Fri. Mincha:	*Sat. or Yom Tov Mincha:*		Shabbos or Yom Tov Ends:
Shabbos, Jun 25, 26	Balak	Before 8:21 PM	7:30 PM	8:25 PM		9:21 PM
Tuesday, Jun 29	Fast of 17th of Tamuz; fast begins at 4:00 AM; Shacharis at 6:15 AM, Mincha at 8:15 PM; beginning of “Three Weeks.” Haircuts should not be taken until after Tisha B’Av.
Shabbos, Jul 2, 3	Pinchas	Before	7:30 PM	8:25 PM		9:21 PM
	Singles Shabbaton July 2 – 4; Call Chaya for Info: (301) 649-3141.
Monday, Jul 5	Federal Holiday observed; Shacharis at 8:00 AM.
Shabbos, Jul 9, 10	Matos-Masei	Before 8:19 PM	7:30 PM	8:15 PM	9:19 PM
	Monthly Kabalas Shabbos Carlbach-style Sing-Along (Maariv ends 15 minutes later).
Monday, July 12	Rosh Chodesh Av; Shacharis at 6:15 AM; beginning of “Nine Days.”
Shabbos, July 16, 17	Devarim, Shabbos Chazon	Before 8:16 PM	7:30 PM	8:15 PM	9:16 PM
Monday, July 19	Erev Tisha B’Av; Mincha at 6:30 PM; Fast begins at 8:32 PM; Maariv and Eicha for Tisha B’Av begin at 9:15 PM.
Tuesday, July 20	Tisha B’Av; Shacharis at 6:15 AM; Mincha at 8:00 PM; Fast ends at 9:14 PM
Shabbos, Jul 23, 24	Vaeschanan Shabbos Nachamu	Before 8:11 PM	7:30 PM	8:15 PM	9:11 PM
Shabbos, Jul 30, 31	Eikev	Before 8:05 PM	7:30 PM	8:00 PM	9:04 PM
Shabbos, Aug 6, 7	R’ei	Before 7:58 PM	7:30 PM	8:00 PM	8:57 PM
	Monthly Kabalas Shabbos Carlbach-style Sing-Along (Maariv ends 15 minutes later).

Singles Shabbaton July 2 – 4: Includes 3 Shabbat meals, Oneg Shabbat, Mixers, Group Discussions, Speakers, Shabbat tour of Silver Spring, Saturday Evening Party, and Sunday Brunch – Call Chaya for Info or to offer Hospitality: (301) 649-3141.

Camp Ah-Hava is still accepting applications for this summer’s wonderful, fun-filled session. For any questions, call the camp office at (301) 649-4425, or email the Camp Director, Mrs. Henia Gruner, at heniadirector@camp-ahava.com.

Classes for both men and women are offered every Shabbos afternoon; all are invited to attend:

Rabbi Jacob Wiener offers a Jewish studies class June 26, July 10, July 24, and August 7, one hour before Mincha.
Mr. Ken Horowitz offers a class on Sages of the Talmud July 3, July 17, and July 31, 45 minutes before Mincha.

Get the Shul Bulletin and up to the minute news by joining the Shul email mailing list. Simply send a blank email to:

ssjc-subscribe@ssjc.info. You will receive a return email confirmation, with instructions for using the mailing list.

Kemp Mill Employment Assistance Initiative

Elliot Jacob 301-649-7494 ejacob@jobassist.org

Mazal Tov Grandparents Rabbi Herzl and Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz, and parents Rabbi Moshe and Esther Pinter on the marriage of their daughter Shifra to Yisrael Meir Back.

Ken and Tasha Solomon on the Bas Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Aura, daughter of Rachel and Jeff Teles.

Debbie and Michael Unger and family on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jared Samuel.

Parents Larry and Barbra Jaffe, and siblings Roxanne and Avery, on the Bnei Mitzvah of Elias and Noah Jaffe.

Refuah Shlaimah Alexander Gakner Tasha Solomon

Tanchumim Rabbi BenTzion Geisinsky and family, on the loss of his wife, Chaya-Zlata, ז”ל.

We appreciate those who might wish to sponsor a “Shalos Seuda” for occasions such as yahrzeits, commemorations, dedications, and honors. Contact Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz if you wish to do so.

We welcome you to join the Kiddush Club with your annual contribution of $100 to further enhance our weekly kiddush.

For information on registration for the Nursery School, please call the school office.

Personal lockers located in the back of the shul are available for annual rental. Call the shul office for information.

Please call the shul office to have events announced after services or published in subsequent newsletters.

June Schedule

ljaffe — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:23:38 +0000

Rabbi Herzl Kranz

Volume 12, Number 6

יט סיון תש”ע
– June 2010

ב”ה

Month of June – Davening Times

*Shacharis*							*Mincha*
Mon, Thur:	Tue, Wed, Fri:		Shabbos, Yom Tov:		Sundays and Holidays:		Weekdays and Sundays:
6:20 AM		6:30 AM		9:00 AM		8:00 AM	May 9 – May 29	8:00 PM
							May 30 – Jun 17	8:15 PM
							Jun 18 – Jul 8	8:25 PM

Schedule for Shabbos, Holidays, and Special Events

Date:	Sedra or Event:	Light Candles:	Fri. Mincha:	*Sat. or Yom Tov Mincha:*	Shabbos or Yom Tov Ends:
Shabbos, May 28, 29	B’ha-alos’cha	Before 8:08 PM	7:30 PM	8:00 PM	9:09 PM
Monday, May 31	Federal Holiday; Shacharis an 8:00 AM.
Shabbos, Jun 4, 5	Shalach	Before 8:13 PM	7:30 PM	8:15 PM	9:14 PM
	Monthly Kabalas Shabbos Carlbach-style Sing-Along (Maariv ends 15 minutes later).
Shabbos, Jun 11, 12	Korach,	Before 8:17 PM	7:30 PM	8:15 PM	9:18 PM
	First day of Rosh Chodesh.
Sunday, Jun 13	Second day of Rosh Chodesh; Shacharis at 8:00 AM.
Shabbos, Jun 18, 19	Chukas	Before 8:20 PM	7:30 PM	8:25 PM	9:20 PM
Shabbos, Jun 25, 26	Balak	Before 8:21 PM	7:30 PM	8:25 PM	9:21 PM
Tuesday, Jun 29	Fast of 17th of Tamuz; fast begins at 4:00 AM; Shacharis at 6:15 AM, Mincha at 8:15 PM; beginning of “Three Weeks.” Haircuts should not be taken until after Tisha B’Av.
Shabbos, Jul 2, 3	Pinchas	Before	7:30 PM	8:25 PM	9:21 PM
Monday, Jul 5	Federal Holiday observed; Shacharis at 8:00 AM.

Camp Ah-Hava: A wonderful, fun-filled Summer for your children at Camp Ah-Hava. Recruit a new family for $50 off the camp tuition! For any questions, call the camp office at (301) 649-4425, or email the Camp Director, Mrs. Henia Gruner, at heniadirector@camp-ahava.com.

Classes for both men and women are offered every Shabbos afternoon; all are invited to attend:

Rabbi Jacob Wiener offers a Jewish studies class May 29, June 12, and June 26, one hour before Mincha.
Mr. Ken Horowitz offers a class on Sages of the Talmud June 5, June 19, and July 3, 45 minutes before Mincha.

Get the Shul Bulletin and up to the minute news by joining the Shul email mailing list. Simply send a blank email to:

ssjc-subscribe@ssjc.info. You will receive a return email confirmation, with instructions for using the mailing list.

Kemp Mill Employment Assistance Initiative

Elliot Jacob 301-649-7494 ejacob@jobassist.org

Mazal Tov Grandparents Rabbi Herzl and Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz, and parents Rabbi Moshe and Esther Pinter on the engagement of their daughter Shifra to Yisrael Meir Back.

Grandparents Jeffrey and Miriam Zuckerman on the birth of a daughter, Penina Ahuva, to parents Léa and Yakir Schechter.

Grandparents Avi and Esti Zemelman on the birth of a son, Moshe Itzhak, to parents Yael and Ariel Davis.

Yechezkel and Julie Schreiber on the engagement of their daughter Shani to Elisha Levinson.

Grandparents Dr. Louis and Laura Cooper and parents Amy and Elad Hakim, on the birth of their daughter, Arinna Esther.

Rabbi Jacob Wiener, on the publication of his new book, Time of Terror – Road to Revival: One Person’s Story: Growing up in Germany, Negotiating with the Nazis, Rebuilding Life in America, and

Dr. Louis Cooper, on the publication of his new book, Dear Parents: When to Call the Doctor for Your Infant or Toddler.

Refuah Shlaimah Alexander Gakner Sam Morris Tasha Solomon

Tanchumim Dr. Chaim Himmelfarb and family, on the loss of his brother, Julian Himmelfarb, ז”ל.

We appreciate those who might wish to sponsor a “Shalos Seuda” for occasions such as yahrzeits, commemorations, dedications, and honors. Contact Rebbetzin Miriam Kranz if you wish to do so.

We welcome you to join the Kiddush Club with your annual contribution of $100 to further enhance our weekly kiddush.

For information on registration for the Nursery School, please call the school office.

Personal lockers located in the back of the shul are available for annual rental. Call the shul office for information.

Please call the shul office to have events announced after services or published in subsequent newsletters.

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