Erev Yom Kippur – Fri Sept 29th
Shacharit: 7:00 AM /with Kapparot Chickens!/
Mincha 3:00 pm /followed by Seuda ha’Mafsekes at home/
Candle Lighting 6:33/Fast Starts 6:51 pm /Light Yartzeit Candle/
Kol Nidre 6:45 pm
Maariv 7:20 pm
Yom Kippur – Sat Sept 30th
Shacharit: 9:00 AM /YIZKOR/
Mincha 5:00 PM followed by Neilah
Maariv/Havdala 7:29 PM /Havdalah on candle, wine, and spices (Shabbos)/
Weekday Services
Sun Shacharis: 9 am
Mon- Wed 7 am /with L’Dovid /
Sun -Tue Mincha 6:30 pm, followed by Maariv /Repeat Shema after 7:04 pm/
Erev Succos, Wed Oct 4th
Shacharis 7 am
Candles/Mincha/Maariv: 6:23 pm /Eruv Tavshilin: before lighting candles/
Succos- First Day, Thu Oct 5th
Shacharis: 9 am /Latest Shema: 9:57 am/
Mincha: 6:23 pm
Ma'ariv/Candles after: 7:19 pm /light from existing flame/
Succos- Second Day, Fri Oct 6th
Shacharis: 9 am
Mincha/Maariv/Shabbos Candle Lighting (before): 6:19 pm light from existing flame/
Shabbos Succos- Sat Oct 7th
Shacharis: 9 am /SPECIAL KIDDUSH LUNCH
Mincha 6:19 pm
Maariv/Havdalah 7:15 pm
WOMEN’S MIKVAH TIMES FOR EREV YOM KIPPUR FRI SEP 29th 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Contact Chana Plotke 206-898-5879 for more info. Please bring towels.
KAPPOROS AT CSTL FRI SEPT 29th 6:20 to 7 am and 8 am – 9 am
Thank you to Rabbi Yosef Truxton from Chabad of Bellingham for facilitating the mitzvah of Kapparot at CSTL. –Cost is: $18/person , $26/couple , $36/family CASH ONLY- make plans to bring the cash you need; please bring exact change. Wishing you a Gmar Chatima Tova and a year of only revealed and abundant good!
MEN’S MIKVAH TIMES FOR EREV YOM KIPPUR FRI SEP 29th 6am – 9:30 am and 2pm – 6 pm
You must pay Men’s Mikvah membership or arrange a payment plan before use. Please bring towels
THE NORTH SEATTLE ERUV STATUS: -PENDING
For current status of the North Seattle Eruv, please check the flag on the NE 65th Street side of CSTL, (green flag means the Eruv is up, red flag the Eruv is down), CSTL eNews, or the Vaad eNews. Visit our web site www.twitter.com/cstleruv for current status.
MAZEL TOV MAZEL TOV!
Mazal tov to Kalanit and Mychael Lagbas on the birth of their baby boy on September 24! May they merit to raise their son to Torah, Chupa, and Ma’asim Tovim!
MAZEL TOV MAZEL TOV!
Mazel Tov to Sari Weiss and the Weiss family on the Bar Mitzvah of Matan Shalom ben Avraham (Max Weiss) . May he merit to grow to Torah, Chupa, and Ma’asim Tovim!
TOT GROUPS UPSTAIRS ON YOM KIPPUR 10:30 AM - 1 PM.
In Rabbi Levitin’s Study (upstairs). 3-5 years old: Drop Off .2 years old and under: accompanied by a parent. Limit of 10 children, light snacks provided. If you're interested in volunteering with tot groups, please email Liz Roth-Jacobovitz: [email protected]
CHILDRENS PROGRAM UPSTAIRS ON YOM KIPPUR
Tova would like everyone to register again for the Yom Kippur downstairs kids' program this Shabbos. It will be from 10:30 to 2, ages 4 and up, light snacks but no lunch will be served. Please reach out to Tova with any questions or if you'd like to make a donation to the CSTL Kids' Program! Please sign up at this link: https://goo.gl/forms/wG1SgEuIjfOYkO523 For Succos, there will only be a regular program on Shabbos, not on the days of Chag.
KIDDUSH CHOL haMOED SUKKOS Sat Oct 7th
Shabbos Chol Hamoed Sukkus there will be a full sit-down Kiddish meal in the Shul Sukkah sponsored by Rabbi & Mrs. Sholom Ber & Chanie Levitin - In honor of the Yahrzeit of Rabbi Levitin’s father, haRav Binyomin Ben haRav Shumel Halavi Levitin ZT”L. The whole community is invited.
LULAV /ESROG AND S’CHACH PICKUP AT CSTL Sun Oct 1st 3 PM – 8 PM
Questions? Call Rabbi Kavka 206-730-2775, [email protected]
PREPARE ERUV TAVSHILIN BEFORE SUKKOT
The Eruv Tavshilin is a procedure that allows us to prepare food on Yom Tov for Shabbat within specific halachic parameters. For the Eruv Tavshilin we set aside a hard boiled egg and a piece of bread to be eaten on Shabbat. We then say the following blessing on Erev Yom Tov.www.ezrabessaroth.net
FARBRENGEN ALERT - SIMCHAS BEIS HA’SHOEVA SUN OCT 8th 8 PM
At the home of Rabbi & Mrs. Sholom Ber & Chanie Levitin, 6519 49th Ave NE - In honor of the Yahrzeit of Rabbi Levitin’s father, haRav Binyomin Ben haRav Shumel Halavi Levitin ZT”L.
SOUP AND CINEMA IN THE SUKKAH – MON OCT 9th 7:30 PM
Chol ha’Moed Sukkos celebration at the home of Ben and Sarah Dershowitz, 7504 33rd Ave NE. Featuring the Sundance Film Festival’s “Menashe”. Also featuring Soup. More info and RSVP [email protected]
PARKING ALERT – PLEASE DON’T BLOCK OUR NEIGHBORS
As a courtesy, please do not park within 6 feet from any of our neighbors driveways.
WOMEN’S SUNDAY TEHILLIM AT CSTL – 10 AM
In the library. Come say a prayer for those in need.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Parents are responsible for their children. Please keep our shul clean. Please don’t borrow items from the shul without the President’s permission. Kesiva v”Chasima Tova.
Weekly Talmud Class with Rabbi Levitin – Every Sunday following 9am Shacharis
Gemora Baba Basra with Rabbi Levitin after 9 am Shacharis
Weekly History Class for Women with Chanie Levitin Tue 7:30 pm
At Rebbetzin Levitin’s home, 6519 49th Ave NE. For more info, [email protected]
KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
If you would like to sponsor Kiddush at CSTL, please contact Marion Kitz Gabbai Kiddush,[email protected] . Contact Marion to sponsor a Kiddush for a BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY or YAHRZEIT. Please inform Marion by the preceding Sunday evening so that we have time to prepare properly. Prices: Sponsor $350, co-Sponsor $175, Contributor: $50-$149.
Men’s Mikvah annual Dues were Due on Elul 1st
$440/daily, $220/weekly, $100/holiday only. Paying for one visit is not an option if you live in this community. Visitors pay $2.50 for single use. You can go to http://www.CSTLSeattle.org to make your payment online with your credit card. Men’s mikvah codes will be canceled unless dues is paid before Yom Kippur.
COMMUNITY NEWS
SUKKOS MELAVA MALKA- Rebbe Nachman's Yartzeit Sat Oct. 7th 8:30 - 10:30pm
Music and Learning in Rabbi Avi Rosenfeld’s Sukka- 5240 38th Ave. NE
JUDAICA FOR SALE
Looking to purchase a new talet, tefillin or mezuzah? Jeff Amon has been given the opportunity to continue selling a large variety of items from Israel which Hazzan Yogev Nuna was previously offering. There is a large selection of products. Jeff is also able to order items he doesn't currently have but which you may like. Please contact him to inquire about items you want and he'll will try his best to get it for you. Jeff Amon, 206-271-6662
SUNDAY SCHOOL IN NORTH SEATTLE 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Chabad of NW Seattle is excited to announce that we will be offering a Local Hebrew School on Sundays for the upcoming school year. Give your child an opportunity to explore Judaism where it's meaningful, educational, fun and innovative! Register before August 20th and save $100 on our early bird discount!!! For more info and to register please visit www.Seattlehebrewschool.com [email protected]
Seattle Kollel Mishna Yomit Starts Wed Sept 27th
Info: [email protected] or (206) 369-1215.
Sukkah Building Services
Contact Matthew Perry [email protected]
NCSY builds your Sukkah for you, Sunday, Oct. 1
Small Sukkah/$36 / Large Sukkah/$50. Time slots: 11-12, 12-1, 1-2 or 2-3. Must reserve a time slot by 9/30. Email [email protected] to reserve.
Community Trip to Israel. April 29-May 8, 2018,
"Creative Israel: Exploring Israeli Innovation through Technology, Ecology, and the Arts". An optional 3-day pre-trip is available. More info: www.jewishinseattle.org/israel-trip, [email protected] or (206) 774-2217.
NEED A DRIVER – CALL GERSHON!
For all your transportation needs, call Gershon Grashin (206) 856-2754
REBBE’S SICHO FOR YOM KIPPUR
http://www.sichosinenglish.org/books/chassidic-dimension-festivals-1/11.htm © SichosInEnglish.org
The Rambam states[70] that "Yom Kippur is the time of teshuvah for all.... Therefore all are obligated to repent and confess on Yom Kippur."
What does the Rambam mean with his statement that "Yom Kippur is the time of teshuvah for all," when the Rambam states in a previous paragraph that the entire ten-day period between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is a propitious time for repentance, not only the day of Yom Kippur?
Additionally, teshuvah is not a time-bound commandment; as soon as an individual sins, he is obliged to repent.[71] The fact that the ten-day period between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is an auspicious time for teshuvah in no way implies that the obligation to repent is greater then than during the rest of the year. Rather, these ten days are more favorable for repentance, and moreover, the teshuvah accomplished then is "immediately accepted."[72]
The special aspect of Yom Kippur lies in the fact that "Yom Kippur is a time for teshuvah ... therefore all are obligated to repent and confess on Yom Kippur." In other words, the very time frame, and not a specific sin, per se, obligates teshuvah. Thus Yom Kippur not only makes teshuvah easier, loftier, and so on, but the very day obligates one to repent.
Truly, this must be understood. If a person has sinned, he is obligated to repent during the entire year, not only on Yom Kippur. If, on the other hand, the individual is free of sin, then it would seem that he need not repent, even on Yom Kippur. Moreover, as he is sinless, what is he going to repent for?
During the rest of the year, it is a person's personal status as a sinner that obligates him to repent. On Yom Kippur, however, the time frame itself brings an obligation to do teshuvah, regardless of his status. Thus, the obligation extends to all, for it is not the person's actions but the day itself that necessitates teshuvah.
But the original question seems to remain: How can it be said that the obligation to repent on Yom Kippur extends to all, when - in its simple sense - teshuvah involves repenting for sins, and certain individuals may be free from sin?
The Rambam addresses this point when he states:[73] "Those sins for which a person has confessed during a previous Yom Kippur are to be confessed again during the following Yom Kippur. This is so even though his state of teshuvah remains steadfast. For the verse states:[74] 'For I know my iniquities, and my sins are constantly before me.'"
Since "there exists no righteous person in the land who [only] does good and never sinned,"[75] the possibility of teshuvah exists for all inasmuch as one's sins "are constantly before me."
There is only one difference. During the rest of the year, when the reason for teshuvah is the sin itself, then if a person did not sin in the first place, or has since repented, there is no obligation to again repent for the same sin.
Comes Yom Kippur, however, when the time itself obligates teshuvah, if there was ever during the person's lifetime something for which he had to repent, the individual is obligated to repent once again on Yom Kippur, since "my sins are constantly before me." Thus, "all are obligated to repent and confess on Yom Kippur," as "there exists no righteous person in the land who [only] does good and never sinned."
This will be even better understood in light of that which the Alter Rebbe explains in Tanya[76] with regard to the verse "my sins are constantly before me." The Alter Rebbe explains that although a person may have done "a proper teshuvah" for a particular sin, nevertheless, when he is elevated to a higher level of Divine service, a loftier level of repentance is required.
Since the sanctity of Yom Kippur is such that all Jews are elevated on this day, then even those sins for which one has repented previously are to be repented for again, with a loftier manner of teshuvah - a Yom Kippur manner of teshuvah.