Silver Spring Jewish Center | בית כנסת אהבת ישראל

Rabbi Herzl Kranz 

Volume 12, Number 7

יט תמוז תש”ע
– July 2010

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 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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