Weekly Newlsetter

Welcome to The Country Shul for the High Holidays!

Please enjoy our:
·         Inspiring and Meaningful Shul experience;
·         Children's programs, where kids have fun, learning the foundations of their heritage in song and play;
·         Alternative Services & discussions, exploring how our timeless traditions relate to us today; and
·     Friendly and supportive social circle, with the comfortable feeling of extended family!

To register online, please use link below:

To register and pick up your tickets at the Shul, 9225 Bathurst St., please come at the following times:

Sunday Sept. 15      9 am - 11am
Sunday Sept. 22      9 am - 11am

For any questions, please call us at (905) 709-SHUL

SHABBAT EVE - Friday Night Candle Lighting & Services
7:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat "Carlebach" Evening services
6:14 PM Earliest Candle Lighting
7:14 PM Latest Candle Lighting

SHABBAT DAY - Saturday   
9:00 AM Shacharit (Morning Service)
10:04 AM Latest Sh'ma
10:15 AM Torah Reading and Insights
10:30 AM Junior Kids Program Ages 2-5
10:30 AM Alternative Minyan  (for those interested in a more casual Shul experience)
11:00 AM Amazing Kids Program! (Ages 6-13)
11:15 AM Rabbi's Message
12:00 PM Kiddush

SHABBAT EVENING

6:45 PM Mincha (Afternoon Service)
Followed by Seuda Shlishit (Third Meal of Shabbat)

8:14 PM MA'ARIV (Evening Service)

HAVDALAH
Shabbat Ends September 14, 8:14 PM

KIDDUSH THIS SHABBAT...
• is hosted by Sarah and Harvey Weitz in memory of Sarah's mother, Mrs. Bluma Levine, Bluma bas Nachman z"l. May her Neshama have an Aliya!

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NCSY LEARN & EARN PROGRAM FOR TEENS

"TIMELESS WISDOM" HOME GROUP • TBA

TORAH READING 
Celebrate the  Anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah by reading your Torah reading and/or Haftorah. To reserve,please email us at office@countryshul.org or call 905-709-SHUL (7485).

This Week in The Country Shul....

MAZELTOV!
• to Vivian and Ben Deutsch upon the birth of their new baby boy! Mazeltov to Grandparents Zvi and Sheila, as well as great - grandfather Joseph Deutsch! ...and let's not forget  - Mazeltov to Big Brother Nathan and Big Sister Maya! May you merit to bring him to his Bris in the proper time, and raise him to Torah, Chupa, and Good Deeds!
   &                                                                                                                                 • to Rabbi and Mrs. Yosef Sanders upon the birth of their new baby granddaughter! Mazeltov to her parents, Chaya Esther and Shmuel Dovid! May you merit to see her grow to Torah, Chupah, and Good Deeds!                            

ALTERNATIVE MINYAN PROGRAM
A more relaxed Shul option; insights into the prayers, topics of interest, and 'Ask the Rabbi'!
See Flyer Below

JUNIOR KIDS PROGRAM: THIS SHABBAT, Ages 2-5 
• Children sing selections from the Siddur, enjoy stories from the Torah, and have a Shabbat Party with Kiddush and Challah! Join the fun!

AMAZING KIDS PROGRAM: 11:00 AM Ages 6 - 13
Loads of fun while at the same time very educational, for ages 6-12, led by a multi-talented and experienced teacher, Shabbat morning @11:00 AM. (Available at no charge).

HEBREW READING CRASH COURSE CONTINUES...
In private! Please inquire at rabbi@countryshul.org

HOME GROUP HOSTING OPPORTUNITY:

The Country Shul is committed to serving the Jewish Community by offering authentic Family Services, Jewish Study, Holiday celebrations, and social events, all in a comfortable and joyous setting. Your dedications directly support this undertaking! Please consider one or more of the following: • Stained Glass Design for the Twelve Tribes & the Tablets/Ten Commandments adorning the Ark is now completed!

• Dedicate a Tribe, Tablet, or Lion in the name of your family or loved one for $100.00 per month! To customize your own dedication plan, or for more info, please contact us at office@countryshul.org. 

MITZVAH RIDDLE OF THE WEEK
Q: The Sages are on record for taking King Solomon to task for having too many wives, against the explicit statement of the Torah. But the Torah also explicitly states that a king may not excessively enrich himself, and both Kings David and Solomon were fabulously wealthy, and we don't find the Sages objecting! (Credit to Erez HaCohen for "stumping the Rabbi" on this! 

SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS, TO BE PUBLISHED IN NEXT WEEK'S NEWSLETTER!

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S MITZVAH RIDDLE
Q: We know that the High Holidays are defined by the Torah as Days of Awe.  What is the source of the special prayers and etc., emphasized during the preceding month of Elul, beyond the obvious need to prep for HH?

A: Moshe Rabbeinu ascended Heavenwards three times; first, immediately after we accepted the Torah at Sinai, second, after coming down on the 17th of Tamuz and breaking the Tablets upon witnessing the Golden Calf; and third, from the first day of Elul until Yom Kippur, when Moshe successfully extricated the Jewish People from the Sin of the Golden Calf. Thus the month of Elul, plus the first 10 days of Tishrei, is inherently a period of Ratzon, closeness, between G-d and Am Yisrael.

This newsletter is sponsored by Bingo World Richmond Hill www.rhhca.ca

From the desk of Rabbi Yosef Sanders:

(Re-) Building the World • Reflections on 9/11
 
Even 18 years later, when recalling the moments of the monstrous attacks, the shock comes back, the dazed non-comprehension; who in the world could produce the sadistic mind that glorifies murder just for the sake of murder, with no strategic advantage other than to inflict terror into its intended targets?! The callousness to the value of human life simply boggles the mind! 
 
And after such devastating loss, where, indeed, do we begin to pull ourselves together? 
 
The Verse in Psalms teaches us: Olam Chessed Yibaneh, the world is created with kindness. 
 
Great Jewish Philosophers explain this cryptic statement: G-d created the world with infinite kindness, to give us the chance to discover Him and know Him on multiple, and infinite, levels. 
 
Modern scientific advances have opened up greater opportunity to discover Him. 
 
After completing his masterful work on nuclear physics, Albert Einstein gazed at the "simple" fly that landed on his paper, exclaiming, "Who can begin to contemplate the complexity of the leg of a fly, containing 17 billion cells within?!" 
 
Ilan Ramon was similarly moved to proclaim His sovereignty over the majestic universe, reciting the Sh'ma while orbiting in outer space. 
 
"The world is built with kindness" instructs us as well to model G-d's ways, and to show kindness to all humanity. He crafted our world as an act of kindness, allowing us to rise to the heights of human accomplishment by discovering His hand in every stroke of the Artist's brush that paints our lives each instant. 
 
We follow His ways by interacting with our fellow man in kindness, recognizing each person's infinite value, and supporting one another in the mission that we are here to fulfill. 
 
With every stroke of each act of kindness, with every heartfelt smile and every offer of help, we shore up the foundations of the world. By strengthening each other, we participate in the ultimate purpose of Creation, solidifying the true pillars that are the bedrock of our planet!
 
Shabbat Shalom, 
 
Yosef S
 
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