Dear Friends,
The first Selichot this year will take place on Saturday
evening, September 12th, at 10:30 PM. Chief Chazzan Chaim Adler will officiate
accompanied by The Jerusalem Great Synagogue Choir conducted by Elli
Jaffe. If you wish to attend and will
have become a Supporting Member of our Synagogue prior to Sunday, September 6th,
you will have a reserved seat, There is no admission charge for attendance for
the general public who will be admitted as space permits. If you haven’t as yet become a Supporting
Member, you will find the Membership Form on our website.
I again urge those of you who would like to join us for Rosh
Hashana and/or Yom Kippur to make your reservations soon. Baruch Hashem, we are receiving requests for
seats from throughout the world and we expect a very large congregation for the
Yamim Noraim. To reserve places, you may
call our office (02-923-0628 ext 5) or come in person (Sun-Thurs 10 AM-12:15
PM).You may also e-mail us at jgs@zahav.net.il.
We are arranging our Motzaei Shabbat Mevorchim Social
Evening and Lecture Series for 5770 (2009-2010). Please reserve the dates on your calendar so
that you will be able to participate in these interesting and informative
programs: October 17, November 14,
January 9, February 13, March 13.
Mazal Tov to our Sponsors Zoltan and Judy Lefkovits of New York on the Bar
Mitzvah celebration of their grandson Jonathan this Shabbat at The Jerusalem
Great Synagogue. May Zoltan and Judy continue to derive much nachat from
Jonathan and from their entire family, in good health, ad mea v’esrim shana.
We continue to pray for the good health and immediate
release of Gilad ben Aviva Schalit.
Please add prayers for refua sheleima for those who were injured in terrorist
attacks and in the War in Gaza and for Ratza bat Reesa (Roslyn Lowy), Aryeh ben
Sarah Leah (Chazzan Aryeh Goldberg), Amiram ben Reina (Amiram Benshimol),
Zahava bat Rachel (Zahava Meczes), Channa bat Chaya Devorah (Anna Schlesinger),
Bracha Miriam bat Rachel (Miriam Sheinberg), Chaim Ariel ben Vera Devora (Ariel
Sharon), Shoshana bat Miriam (Susan Shapiro), Chaya bat Chava (Chaya Herstik),
Chaim Eliezer ben Chaya (Chaim Eliezer Herstik), Amit Yehuda ben Malka (Dr.Amit
Schwartz), Shimon Elimelech ben Sima Rivka (Marc Weinberg), Avraham Yeshayahu
ben Aviva (Avraham Yeshayahu Feiner),
Shai ben Rachel (Shai Peltz), Yehudah Leib ben Tziporah Rachel (Yehudah
Rosenblatt), Miriam Rivkah bat Adina Leah (Miriam Strasberg), Yissachar Dov ben
Peshe (Bud Silver), Moshe Avigdor ben Rivkah (Martin Herzog) and Gitel Rivka
bat Chaya Risa. May they all be blessed with a speedy and complete recovery and
enjoy good health for many more years.
Chief Chazzan Chaim Adler will officiate this Friday evening
(6:55 PM) and Shabbat morning (7:55 AM) accompanied by our Choir conducted by
Elli Jaffe. We are delighted to welcome
Jonathan Lefkovits of Livingston,
New Jersey, his parents, family
and guests who have come to celebrate this simcha at The Jerusalem Great
Synagogue. May Jonathan continue to be a
constant source of nachat to his family and to all Am Yisrael. The Lefkovits
Family is sponsoring a Kiddush following Shabbat morning services for the
entire congregation.
Shabbat shalom.
Asher Schapiro
UPCOMING
EVENTS
September 4-5 (Parashat Kee Tavo) Guest Chazzan David Weinberg will officiate
on Friday evening and Shabbat morning.
September 11-12 (Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech) Guest Chazzan Moshe Solomon will officiate on
Friday evening and Shabbat morning
September 12 – Motzei Shabbat – 10:30 PM – The first
Selichot. Rav Zalman Druck will deliver
the Dvar Torah. Chief Chazzan Chaim
Adler will officiate accompanied by The Jerusalem Great Synagogue Choir
conducted by Elli Jaffe.