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CONGREGATION ANSHE MOTELE’S WEEKLY E-BULLETIN
Nov 12 – 19 2021 8 – 15 Kislev 5782
Rabbi: Alan M. Abramson
PARSHAS VAYETZE
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MOTELE’S COVID 19 POLICY
Masks are required for all attendees. Children under bar / bas mitzvah must sit with their adults and remain in their seats. No food allowed inside the building. Bottled water is acceptable since our public fountain is not being used. The kitchen is OFF LIMITS. All attendees must remain in their seats and no congregating in the hallways or other rooms. Keep social distancing. There will be no kiddushim until further notice. If you are not following the guidelines, you will be asked to leave the shul as we have some high risk members that will be at the shul.

Candle Lighting time
Fri Nov 12, 4:12

Schedule of Davening:

FRIDAY Nov 12^th	Shacharis 7:00 at Shul	Mincha 4:15 at shul CLT 4:12	Shabbos Schedule
SHABBOS Nov 13^th	Shacharis 7 & 8:45 at Shul	Mincha 4:15 at shul	Maariv 5:00 at shul
SUNDAY Nov 14^th	Shacharis 8:00 at shul	Mincha 4:15	Maariv 4:45
MONDAY Nov 15^th	Shacharis 6:45 at Shul	Mincha 4:15	Maariv 4:45
TUESDAY Nov 16^th	Shacharis 7:00 at Shul	Mincha 4:15	Maariv 4:45
WEDNESDAY Nov 17^th	Shacharis 7:00 at shul	Mincha 4:15	Maariv 4:45
THURSDAY Nov 18^th	Shacharis 6:45 at shul	Mincha 4:15	Maariv 4:45
FRIDAY Nov 19^th	Shacharis 7:00 at Shul	Mincha 4:00 at shul CLT 4:06	Shabbos Schedule

FOR WOMEN:

Shabbos’ Women’s Tehillim: Please join together “virtually” this Shabbos afternoon, 4:00 to recite Tehillim. It is more important now than ever that our community comes together for this all important service. May HKB”H answer our tefillos speedily.

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¨From the Rabbi’s Study¨

I recently attended a JUF seminar exploring the latest demographic study of Chicago metropolitan Jewry. What was more interesting than the usual and expected results were the comments from the non-orthodox clergy reacting to the downward trends of their membership numbers. During the q and a several of them expressed unease and dissatisfaction with the post covid tendency to zoom into shabbat and holiday services. They bemoaned the social isolation, the lack of communal prayer and the distancing of congregant and clergy. Interestingly the orthodox movement has for the most part reconvened not fully or without precaution but nevertheless at least in communal prayer. This has helped solidify the very nature of our ability to persevere and eventually grow. That may be one of the main reasons that the orthodox movement has been the only one of the major denominations to rise in number.

In this weeks Parsha we witness Yaakov’s prayer reaching the heavens but more importantly the prayers received and answered. It is the template of what davening is all about. We are allowed private time at shul (or at home) to commune with Hashem and allow the prayers to reach the highest peaks of heaven. When we stand before Hashem, we are to be cognizant of these sentiments and use those precious moments to concentrate with devotion (kavanah). Let us rededicate ourselves to prayer with kavanah and encourage our fellow Jews to do the same.

Good Shabbos
Rabbi A. M. Abramson

REFUAH SH’LAIMAH:
To all those who are not well as well as those worldwide with this virus. Let Hashem hear our tefillos on their behalves, and all have a speedy recovery. If there is a choleh that needs a misheberach, please email their name to anshemotele@sbcglobal.net .
Since we are not currently making the Mishebarach at Torah readings, in your private shmone esrai, you can include in the “Refaeinu” paragraph a special tefilla for the cholim that you have in mind.

Members Corner:

STAY HEALTHY ONE AND ALL

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Please link to our NOVEMBER calendars right here.

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
LINKS:
Chicago Rabbinical Council: http://www.crcweb.org/
Orthodox Union http://oukosher.org
Link to Likutei Pshatim http://www.htc.edu/services/likutei-peshatim.html
Shabbat Shalom

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