Shabbat and First Days of Pesach
15-16 Nisan 5779
Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, Maariv: 7:15 pmCandle lighting: 7:16 pmKiddush for seder after: 8:19pm
Shabbat April 20First Day of PesachShacharit: 9:00 amGuest Drasha: Atara LindenbaumMincha/Maariv: 7:15 pmCandle lighting (sh’hechiyanu): not before 8:19 pmKiddush for seder after 8:19pm
Sunday, April 21Second Day of PesachShacharit: 9:00 amDrasha and Sefira Swag with Rav AriMincha followed by shiur followed by Maariv: 7:25 pmHavdalah: 8:21 pmChol HamoedMonday, April 22 to Thursday morning, April 25Shacharit: 7:00 amMincha/Maariv: 7:20 pmThursday, April 25 - Erev Yom TovCandle lighting: 7:23 pmMincha/Maariv 6:30 pmSecond Days of Yom TovFriday, April 26Shacharit: 9:00 amMincha, Abbreviated Kabbalat Shabbat &Maariv: 6:30 pmCandle lighting: 7:24pmShabbat and Last Day of Pesach April 27Shacharit: 9:00 amYizkor not before 10:30 amMincha: 7:25 pmHavdalah: 8:28 pm
Pesach Schedule
The full schedule of Pesach Zmanim can be found here
*Friday, April 19: We are jointly sponsoring Chametz burning with Or Torah. This year's burning will be held at Or Torah in the West parking lot, 7:00 am to 11:30 am
*Coffee Klatch is on hiatus until after Pesach.
*There will not be kiddush served the first 2 days of Pesach.
*The office will be open for limited hours during Chol Hamoed, so please call before you come. We can also be reached by email and phone.
*Tot Shabbat and Yom Tov! Tot Shabbat is for children between the ages of 0-4 and each child must be accompanied by an adult. For children already in groups, please pick up your child and head upstairs. We will be meeting this week on Shabbat and on Sunday in the Social Hall from 10:30-11:15 am for songs, tefillah, and fun!
*We need parents to help lead Tot Shabbat! Click here to sign up!
Friday night, April 19 @ 8:00 pm (First Seder): Last chance to attend the Open Seder at Skokie Valley. Help us spread the word! There is no cost to attend this seder, but we rely on donations to make it possible. If you are able, please give generously so we can fulfill the words of the Haggadah, “kol ditzrich yetai veyifsach” -- let all in need come and celebrate Passover. Registration and sponsorship at svaj.org/seder
Friday, April 26 and Shabbat, April 27: Special end of Passover Dessert and Shmooze following davening. The food served will reflect the money donated. Click here to sponsor!
Thursday, May 2 @ 8:00 pm: Rabbi Anthony Manning will speak at Skokie Valley, in celebration of Israel’s 71st anniversary, about “Ahavat Reim - Balancing Altruism and Self-Interest”. Rabbi Anthony Manning teaches in many educational institutions in Jerusalem as well as lecturing widely in Israel, England and the US. Since 2017 he has been Co- Director of Midreshet Tehillah, having moved from MMY (Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim) where he was the senior rabbinic educator for many years. Rabbi Manning is also a senior lecturer at Shapell’s/Midreshet Rachel and gives a regular weekly shiur at the OU Israel Center in Jerusalem. This program is sponsored by World Mizrachi Israel360.
Shabbat, May 4: Dr. Gary Auslander will speak after Mincha about the Ritchie Boys. A number of them were young Jewish refugees, born in Germany and Austria who were sent to Camp Ritchie because of their fluency in German and Polish and needed by the US Army during World War II. Trained in intelligence and psychological warfare, they served as interrogators of German POWs and in the end made a major contribution to providing necessary information that helped shorten the war.
Sunday, May 5: Initial Teen Group Meeting about the Miriam Bromberg z”l youth lounge. A reminder to parents of teens to make sure that you update your Shul Cloud information to include your children’s names and ages so that they can be included.
Wednesday, May 8 @ 6:40 pm: Skokie Valley encourages all of members to attend the community Yom Hazikaron program, sponsored by Bnei Akiva of Chicago, at Ida Crown Jewish Academy. More information and registration at https://www.bneiakivachicago.org/celebrate71
Shabbat May 10-11: Scholar in Residence Gil Hoffman, chief political correspondent and analyst for The Jerusalem Post. Sign up is now open for Friday night dinner. Click here to RSVP for dinner and for the weekend schedule.
This Week’s Classes at Skokie Valley -April 19 to 27
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Looking forward to learning more about your fellow congregants? So are we! If you haven’t shared anything about yourself (and you're comfortable doing so) we'd love to include you in a future member spotlight. Please email the office at office@svaj.org and we’ll be happy to help!
Do you know someone who has recently moved to Skokie and might like getting to know our community? Please reach out to Brian Altgold brianaltgold@gmail.com or Michael Anderson manderson@aipac.org from the membership committee, so that we can welcome them!
Hey responsible 12-13 year olds! Are you interested in helping look after our younger children during groups and making a little extra money while doing so? Become a Junior madrich!
Hours: 9:30-11:30 Shabbat mornings Pay: $10 an hour. Contact: Zahava at children@svaj.org.
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Sunday, May 5 @ 9:45 am: Community-wide Yom Iyum presented by Mizrachi Religious Zionists of Chicago. There will be 3 brief presentations sharing inspiring ideas about Israel, focusing on the land, people and Torah of Israel. RZC Center, 3740 West Dempster, Skokie. More information: office@rzc.us 847-674-9733 x2
There is a mailbox on the wall outside the shul office door for after hours deposits. Please put any envelopes, checks, etc. in the mailbox and not under the door. Thank you!
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