Friday, June 30, 2023

HJC Torah: Chukas: The advantage of now

Chukas: The advantage of now



--
Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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HJC News- Shiva Asar B'Tammuz Schedule

This coming Thursday July 6 is the fast day of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz. The schedule for that day is as follows:

Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
Thursday, July 6
Fast begins at 4:47 AM
Shacharis6:30 AM
Mincha-Maariv8:30 PM
Shkia9:03 PM
Fast ends at9:48 PM

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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HJC News - Parshas Chukas-Balak

Shabbos Parshas...Chukas-Balak
English dates: Friday/SaturdayJune 30-July 1
Friday Mincha7:15 PM
Earliest Candle-Lighting7:30 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting8:46 PM
Dr. Bela Glaser memorial Parsha Shiur8:30 AM
Shacharis9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema (GR"A/Baal Hatanya)9:43 AM
Navi Shiur8:00 PM
Shabbos Mincha8:30 PM
Maariv9:55 PM
Mincha the following Sunday through Thursday8:50 PM
Weekday Davening Times
Shacharis
Sunday, and also Tuesday July 48:00 AM
Monday-Friday6:45 AM
Rosh Chodesh Av (Wednesday, July 19)6:30 AM
Other Shiurim
Medrash Shiur Monday-Friday 6:15 AM
Beis Medrash Program: Ramchal Chabura Wednesday after Maariv
Rabbi Kirsch Gemara, Sunday evenings before Mincha
Rebbetzin Davidovich class for women: Monday 10AM

A Cholent Kiddush this Shabbos is sponsored by Michael and Leah Davidson in honor of their daughter Naomi Tova.

The Shul's Coffee Club on Shabbos morning at 8:30am is sponsored by Michael and Leah Davidson.  Remember, the Coffee Club includes a Chumash Shiur, exploring the depth of the week's parsha. named in memory of Dr Bela Glaser A"H.  

We look forward to seeing your children in Shul this Shabbos, for either of our children's groups, led by Rabbi Yossi Kirsch and Chaya Leba Winters. 

At the shul's Shalosh Seudos this week, I will be speaking about the Klausenberger Rebbe, Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Halberstam ZT"L, whose 29th Yohrtzeit was the 9th of Tammuz.

We look forward to seeing you at our next Ask the Rabbi Breakfast, THIS Sunday July 2 at 9am, sponsored by Dr. Shira Katz in memory of her father, and Philip Setnik, in memory of his father, whose yahrzeits are this week.  I will be answering your questions, asked at that time - and you can send questions ahead of time as well via email - rabbi@hjcs.org - or via WhatsApp.   I will answer a selection of the questions submitted.  Everyone is welcome!

Rebbetzin Deena's weekly Torah class for women resumes this coming Monday, July 3. Please note that during the month of July, the class will start at 10:00AM

This Tuesday, July 4, Shacharis will start at 8:00 AM.

HJC invites all men in the community to our ongoing Wednesday night Beis Medrash program, and a new Ramchal shiur, which is growing every week.
We have been learning the classic sefer Mesilas Yesharim right after Ma'ariv. Our time is divided between chavrusa learning and a short shiur. 
A chance for friends and future friends to get together and learn, and nosh a little.
We would love to see you there. This Wednesday will present the perfect opportunity to join, as we have completed the Introduction and will be starting Chapter 1. 
Sponsorships are available as well, whether or not you can make it. 

The next Simcha Kiddush is next Shabbos, July 8th. You can co-sponsor by honoring someone for a minimum of $18 per name! Contact the office at 216-382-1958 or email hjcsoffice@gmail.com with your name submissions.

This week, HJC will commemorate the yohrtzeits of the following people:
Yitzchok Stankovich
Aron Iarchi
Ruth Silverman
Sheldon Katz
Eugene Chadwick
Louis Chaitoff
Melvyn Gross
Dora Grossman
Abraham Katz
Mildred Katz
Jack Tetalman
Eva Malevan
Irving Rosen
Ethel Goldsmith
Boris Arjev
Ben Letter
Ida Harris
Bessie Bloomston
Mashe Dvora Mintz
Louis Steinberg
David Handler
Faiga Faitza bas Mayer Yacov Bern
May Kangesser
Alan Bregman
Evelyn Lichter
David Kurtz
Evelyn Lichter
Avrahom Golobov 
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Good Shabbos,
--
Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

HJC Torah: Asher Yatzar

HJC Torah: Exploring the Bracha of Asher Yatzar


--
Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Mesillas Yesharim Shiur


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Monday, June 26, 2023

HJC Torah: Korach vs Aharon

Korach and the difference between Cohanim and Leviim




--
Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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Friday, June 23, 2023

HJC Torah x 3

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HJC News - Parshas Korach


Shabbos Parshas...Korach
English dates: Friday/SaturdayJune 23-24
Friday Mincha7:15 PM
Earliest Candle-Lighting7:30 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting8:46 PM
Dr. Bela Glaser memorial Parsha Shiur8:30 AM
Shacharis9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema (GR"A/Baal Hatanya)9:41 AM
Navi Shiur8:00 PM
Shabbos Mincha8:30 PM
Maariv9:55 PM
Mincha the following Sunday through Thursday8:50 PM
Weekday Davening Times
Shacharis
Sunday, and also Tuesday July 48:00 AM
Monday-Friday6:45 AM
Rosh Chodesh Av (Wednesday, July 19)6:30 AM
Other Shiurim
Medrash Shiur Monday-Friday 6:15 AM
Beis Medrash Program: Ramchal Chabura Wednesday after Maariv
Rabbi Kirsch Gemara, Sunday evenings before Mincha
No Rebbetzin Davidovich class for women this Monday
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The Shul's Coffee Club on Shabbos morning at 8:30am is sponsored by Michael and Leah Davidson.  Remember, the Coffee Club includes a Chumash Shiur, exploring the depth of the week's parsha. named in memory of Dr Bela Glaser A"H.  Parshas Korach has the best Parsha Shiurim, in my experience. 

We look forward to seeing your children in Shul this Shabbos, for either of our children's groups.

We want to thank Rebbetzin Davidovich for hosting a wonderful Women's Shalosh Seudos last Shabbos. Dozens of women had a wonderful time together with her, and each other. 

At the shul's Shalosh Seudos this week, I will be speaking once again about the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson ZT"L, whose Yohrtzeit was this past Thursday, the 3rd of Tammuz. 

Rebbetzin Deena's weekly Torah class for women will not meet this coming Monday, June 26.

HJC invites all men in the community to our ongoing and growing new Wednesday night Beis Medrash program, and a new Ramchal shiur.
We have been learning the classic sefer Mesilas Yesharim right after Ma'ariv. Our time is divided between chavrusa learning and a short shiur. 
A chance for friends and future friends to get together and learn, and maybe nosh a little.
We would love to see you there. This Wednesday will present the perfect opportunity to join, as we have completed the Introduction and will be starting Chapter 1. 
Sponsorships are available as well, whether or not you can make it. We thank Larry Mervine for sponsoring this past week's learning in my honor.

SAVE THE DATE: We look forward to seeing you at our next Ask the Rabbi Breakfast next Sunday July 2 at 9am, sponsored by Dr. Shira Katz in memory of her father, and Philip Setnik, in memory of his father, whose yahrzeits are this week.  I will be answering your questions, asked at that time - and you can send questions ahead of time as well via email - rabbi@hjcs.org - or via WhatsApp.   I will answer a selection of the questions submitted.  Everyone is welcome!

This week, HJC will commemorate the yohrtzeits of the following people:
Fanny Baskin
Hyman Bloomston
Rose Cohen
Irving Pitman
Joseph Klein
Abraham Schwartz
Meyer Goldman
Louis Abrams
Yetta Erlich
Faige Ingber
Anne Kulber
Stella Brower
Jacob Max Elsner
Betty Jonne Lowe
Louis Bloch
Isidor Blum
George Lash
Louis Oseroff
Harry Wasserman
Hilda Rosenberg
Mollie Epstein
Jacob Friedman
Louis Friedman
Joseph Lederman
Samuel E. Lurie
Yitzchok Stankovich
Aron Iarchi
Ruth Silverman
Sheldon Katz 
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Good Shabbos

Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Ramchal Chaburah

This week's shiur is being sponsored by Larry Mervine, in honor of the Rabbi.

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Kiddush invite for Naomi Davidson


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Friday, June 16, 2023

HJC Torah: Wheat and Wine

HJC Torah: Wheat and Wine


--
Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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HJC News - Parshas Shelach - Shabbos Mevorchim - Ladies Shalosh Seudos


Shabbos Parshas...Shelach
English dates: Friday/SaturdayJune 16-17
Shabbos Mevorchim
Friday Mincha7:15 PM
Earliest Candle-Lighting7:29 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting8:44 PM
Dr. Bela Glaser memorial Parsha Shiur8:30 AM
Shacharis9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema (GR"A/Baal Hatanya)9:39 AM
Navi Shiur8:00 PM
Shabbos Mincha8:30 PM
Maariv9:53 PM
Mincha the following Sunday through Thursday8:50 PM
Weekday Davening Times
Shacharis
Sunday8:00 AM
Wednesday-Friday6:45 AM
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (Mon June 19, Tuesday June 20)6:30 AM
Other Shiurim
Medrash Shiur Monday-Friday 6:15 AM
Beis Medrash Program: Ramchal Chabura Wednesday after Maariv
Rabbi Kirsch Gemara, Sunday evenings before Mincha
Rebbetzin Davidovich class for women Mondays at 9:30 am
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This Shabbos is Shabbos Mevorchim Tammuz. Rosh Chodesh Tammuz is this Monday and Tuesday. Shacharis on Monday and Tuesday will be at 6:30am.

The Shul's Coffee Club on Shabbos morning at 8:30am is sponsored by Michael and Leah Davidson.  Remember, the Coffee Club includes a Chumash Shiur, exploring the depth of the week's parsha. named in memory of Dr Bela Glaser A"H. 

We look forward to seeing your kids in Shul this Shabbos, for either of our children's groups.

The Ladies of Heights Jewish Center invite the women of the community to a Shalosh Seudos this Shabbos at 6:00pm at the Davidovich home, 14385 Washington Blvd. See the flyer attached to this email.

At the shul's Shalosh Seudos this week, I will be speaking about the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson ZT"L, whose Yohrtzeit is this coming Thursday, the 3rd of Tammuz.

Rebbetzin Deena's weekly Torah class for women continues this Monday morning at 9:30am at 14385 Washington. All women are welcome. Please bring your little ones who are welcome to come and play during the class.  

HJC invites all men in the community to our ongoing and growing new Wednesday night Beis Medrash program, and a new Ramchal shiur.
We have been learning the classic sefer Mesilas Yesharim right after Ma'ariv. Our time is divided between chavrusa learning and a short shiur. 
A chance for friends and future friends to get together and learn, and maybe nosh a little.
We would love to see you there.
Sponsorships are available as well, whether or not you can make it. We thank Israel and Sherrie Mendenhall for sponsoring this past week's learning in memory of Sherrie's mother Zlotta bas Yosef Velvel Halevi.

This coming week, HJC will commemorate the yohrtzeits of the following people:
Nathalie Shulman
Estelle Epstein
Betty Lester
Eliezer Katz
Louis Pollack
Leonard Drexler
Harry Handelman
Leon Katz
Jack Glickson
Lucille Reich
Esther Rapport
Louis Sevel
Clara Kleinman
Harry Davidson
Rose Katz
Pesha Rochel Barschewsky
Goldie Rodin Rashkow
Frieda Zaas
Baila Jacobs
Maier Bunkin
Minnie Cohen
Harry Fein
Sylvia Feldman
Fanny Baskin
Hyman Bloomston
Rose Cohen
Irving Pitman
Joseph Klein
Abraham Schwartz
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Have a Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Ladies Shalosh Seudos this Shabbos!


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Mesillas Yesharim Shiur


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Monday, June 12, 2023

HJC Torah: Tanya Chapter 46

HJC Torah: Tanya Chapter 46

Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raphael-davidovich/episodes/Tanya-Chapter-46-e25l69c

Audio: https://audio.hjcs.org/shiur/tanya-chapter-46-761

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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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Friday, June 9, 2023

HJC News - Parshas Behaalos'cha


Shabbos Parshas...Beha'alos'cha
English dates: Friday/SaturdayJune 9-10
Friday Mincha7:10 PM
Earliest Candle-Lighting7:25 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting8:41 PM
Dr. Bela Glaser memorial Parsha Shiur8:30 AM
Shacharis9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema (GR"A/Baal Hatanya)9:39 AM
Navi Shiur8:00 PM
Shabbos Mincha8:30 PM
Maariv9:50 PM
Mincha the following Sunday through Thursday8:50 PM
Weekday Davening Times
Shacharis
Sunday8:00 AM
Monday-Friday6:45 AM
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (Mon June 19, Tuesday June 20)6:30 AM
Other Shiurim
Medrash Shiur Monday-Friday 6:15 AM
Beis Medrash Program: Ramchal Chabura Wednesday after Maariv
Rabbi Kirsch Gemara, Sunday evenings before Mincha
Rebbetzin Davidovich class for women Mondays at 9:30 am
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The podcast is back! A short thought for Parshas Behaalos'cha:

This Shabbos' Navi Shiur at 8pm, will cover Chapter 9 of Yechezkel; How to fight back against a society that has systemic evil.   

During Shalosh Seudos, I will be speaking about Rav Yerucham Levovitz ZT"L, the Mashgiach of the Mir Yeshiva, whose yohrtzeit was the 18th of Sivan.
 
Rebbetzin Deena's weekly Torah class for women continues this Monday morning at 9:30am at our home. All women are welcome. Please bring your little ones who are welcome to come and play during the class.  

HJC is inviting all men in the community to our new Wednesday night Beis Medrash program, and a new Ramchal shiur.
We'll be learning the classic sefer Mesilas Yesharim right after Ma'ariv. Our plan is to divide the time between chavrusa learning and a short shiur. 
A chance for friends and future friends to get together and learn, and maybe nosh a little.
We would love to see you there.
Sponsorships are available as well, whether or not you can make it.

This coming week, Heights Jewish Center will commemorate the yohrtzeits of:
Freda Feldstein
Jack Stone
Jennie Tucker
Jake Kline
Meyer Friedman
Avraham Frommer
Frances Gold
Rose Shulman
Libbie Levin
Esther Segal
Norman Friedberg
Joseph Baumgarten
Hyman Kramer
Rose Smukler
Martin Malbin
Jakob Ingber
Sonja Sonny Marsh
Dora Turetzky
Chaiya Manya Males
Benjamin Bess
Elaine Sobol
Hyman Crystal
Milton Katz
Alice Pinkus
Tipa Gartenberg
Norman Wayman
Rebecca Schwartz
Leonard Silverman
Samuel Kraus
Nathalie Shulman
Estelle Epstein
Betty Lester
Eliezer Katz 
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Good Shabbos
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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Mesillas Yesharim Shiur


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Friday, June 2, 2023

HJC News - Parshas Naso


Shabbos Parshas...Naso
English dates: Friday/SaturdayJune 2-3
Friday Mincha7:10 PM
Earliest Candle-Lighting7:22 PM
Latest Candle-Lighting8:36 PM
Dr. Bela Glaser memorial Parsha Shiur8:30 AM
Shacharis9:00 AM
Sof Zman Krias Shema (GR"A/Baal Hatanya)9:39 AM
Navi Shiur7:55 PM
Shabbos Mincha8:25 PM
Maariv9:46 PM
Mincha the following Sunday through Thursday8:45 PM
Weekday Davening Times
Shacharis
Sunday8:00 AM
Monday-Friday6:45 AM
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (Mon June 19, Tuesday June 20)6:30 AM
Other Shiurim
Medrash Shiur Monday-Friday 6:15 AM
Beis Medrash Program: Ramchal Chabura Wednesday after Maariv
Rabbi Kirsch Gemara, Sunday evenings before Mincha
Rebbetzin Davidovich class for women Mondays at 9:30 am
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Kiddush this Shabbos is sponsored by Lenny and Penny Beer as well as Lenny's sisters Esther Sarah Carroll of Virginia and Cooki Maisel of Jerusalem to commemorate the 20th Yahrzeit of Lenny's brother Alan Beer A'H HY"D.

The Shul's Coffee Club on Shabbos morning at 8:30am is sponsored by Michael and Leah Davidson.  

We look forward to seeing your kids in Shul this Shabbos, for either of our children's groups.

This Shabbos's Navi Shiur before Mincha covering chapters 7 and 8 of Yechezkel is entitled, "The history of merging Judaism with other religions." The shiur will take place Shabbos afternoon at 7:55pm in the Beis Medrash.

During Shalosh Seudos, I will be speaking about the Baal Shem Tov, whose yohrtzeit was the first day of Shavuos.
 
Rebbetzin Deena's weekly Torah class for women resumes this Monday morning at 9:30am at 14385 Washington. All women are welcome. Please bring your little ones who are welcome to come and play during the class.  

HJC is inviting all men in the community to our new Wednesday night Beis Medrash program, and a new Ramchal shiur.
We'll be learning the classic sefer Mesilas Yesharim right after Ma'ariv. Our plan is to divide the time between chavrusa learning and a short shiur. 
A chance for friends and future friends to get together and learn, and maybe nosh a little.
We would love to see you there.
Sponsorships are available as well, whether or not you can make it.

Special thank you to Moshe Greenberg, Berel Greenberg, and Lazer Porter for leading an initiative to swap several benches in the main sanctuary with a more accessible table setup by personally sourcing, purchasing, donating, and installing the tables.

This week, Heights Jewish Center will observe the Yohrtzeits of:
Jack Blum
Alvin Fein
Jean Carr
Moses Silberstein
Sara Michla Rosenblatt
Rose Steinberg
Barbara Pinkis
Joseph Tetalman
Sam Mandelbaum
Nathan Shenson
Bertha Frayman
Abraham Rapport
Julius Weintraub
Sylvia Lapatinsky
Samuel Baumgarten
Dr. Otto Glaser
Bessie Sylls
Minnie Abrahams
Sam Silverman
Freda Feldstein
Jack Stone
Jennie Tucker
Jake Kline
Meyer Friedman
Avraham Frommer
Frances Gold
Rose Shulman
Libbie Levin
Esther Neuger
Dr. Otto Glaser
Rabbetzin Masha Ita Schur
Esther Segal

Good Shabbos
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Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
Heights Jewish Center
14270 Cedar Road
University Heights, OH 44121

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