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SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 ---- 6 TISHREI 57796 TISHREI 57796 TISHREI 57796 TISHREI 5779 SHABBAT SHUVA SHABBAT SHUVA SHABBAT SHUVA SHABBAT SHUVA ---- PARSHAT VAYELECH PARSHAT VAYELECH PARSHAT VAYELECH PARSHAT VAYELECH

Friday September 14Friday September 14Friday September 14Friday September 14 7:00 pm Mincha Followed by Teen Dinner (by RSVP) 7:09 pm Candle Lighting (earliest 6:11 pm) Friday September 21Friday September 21Friday September 21Friday September 21 7:00 pm Mincha 6:57 pm Candle Lighting (earliest 6:00 pm)

TODAH RABAH to the TODAH RABAH to the TODAH RABAH to the TODAH RABAH to the sponsors:sponsors:sponsors:sponsors:

CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSH:CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSH:CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSH:CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSH:

Adam Levy & Leah Silber in honour of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Justin

Gary & Fern Orzech in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Gary’s mother, Ruth Orzech z”l

Andrew Raab in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his wife, Magda Raab z”l

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Philip & Nanci Turk in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Nanci’s father, Jack Wintrobz”l

Mendy & Marilyn Maierovitz

• Mazal Tov to Adam Levy & Leah Silber Adam Levy & Leah Silber Adam Levy & Leah Silber Adam Levy & Leah Silber on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, JustinJustinJustinJustin. Excited siblings are CharleyCharleyCharleyCharley and SamSamSamSam. Proud grandparents are Allan & Hinda Silber Allan & Hinda Silber Allan & Hinda Silber Allan & Hinda Silber and Stanley & Janet Levy.

• Mazal Tov to Joseph & Sarah Koval Joseph & Sarah Koval Joseph & Sarah Koval Joseph & Sarah Koval on the birth of a baby boy. Proud grandparents are Ivan & Ivan & Ivan & Ivan & Miriam Koval Miriam Koval Miriam Koval Miriam Koval and Michael & Liliane Rende. Excited siblings are MiaMiaMiaMia and BenjaminBenjaminBenjaminBenjamin.

MAZAL TOV AND OTHER MEMBERS MATTERS

Shabbat September 15Shabbat September 15Shabbat September 15Shabbat September 15 7:30 am Hashkama Minyan 8:15 am Chumash-Rashi Shiur with

Melech Halberstadt 9:00 am Shacharit: Sharp Sanctuary

& Downstairs Minyan 10:00 am Youth Programs 10:00 am Teen Minyan Resumes 11:00 am Rabbi’s Drasha Part I

5:00 pm Bnei Akiva Groups 5:45 pm Rabbi’s Drasha Part II 6:55 pm Mincha 8:07 pm Shabbat Ends

SHAAREI SHOMAYIM UPCOMING PROGRAMS

• Shabbat, September 15, 5:00 pm - Bnei Akiva Opening Bnei Akiva Opening Bnei Akiva Opening Bnei Akiva Opening PeulahPeulahPeulahPeulah. See flyer on page 3. • Thursday, September 27, 2:00-4:00 pm - Shaarei Shomayim & Bnei Akiva Chol Hamoed Sukkot at RinxChol Hamoed Sukkot at RinxChol Hamoed Sukkot at RinxChol Hamoed Sukkot at Rinx. See flyer on page 3. • Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot, September 29 – join us as Marco MendicinoMarco MendicinoMarco MendicinoMarco Mendicino, MP for Eglinton-Lawrence, addresses our

community after davening. • Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot, September 29, 4:30-6:30 pm - Shaarei Shomayim & Bnei Akiva Sukkah HopSukkah HopSukkah HopSukkah Hop. Grades 2-6. • Tuesday, October 9, 9:30 am - The Birth of Moral Selfhood ShiurThe Birth of Moral Selfhood ShiurThe Birth of Moral Selfhood ShiurThe Birth of Moral Selfhood Shiur with Dr. Shoshana ZoltyDr. Shoshana ZoltyDr. Shoshana ZoltyDr. Shoshana Zolty begins. • Tuesday, October 9, 1:30 pm - Yeshayah Shiur Yeshayah Shiur Yeshayah Shiur Yeshayah Shiur with Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner begins. • Wednesdays, October 10-December 19, 1:30-2:30 pm - Falls Prevention Classes for Older Adults 65+Falls Prevention Classes for Older Adults 65+Falls Prevention Classes for Older Adults 65+Falls Prevention Classes for Older Adults 65+. Operated by Circle of

Care, at Shaarei Shomayim. Free of charge. To register call 416-635-2900 ext. 141. • Shabbat, October 13, 9:30 am - the first of five ShabbatShabbatShabbatShabbat Pray & Learn Sessions Pray & Learn Sessions Pray & Learn Sessions Pray & Learn Sessions with Dr. Elliott MalametDr. Elliott MalametDr. Elliott MalametDr. Elliott Malamet. • Sunday, October 14, 10:15-11:45 am - Young FamiliesYoung FamiliesYoung FamiliesYoung Families’ ’ ’ ’ NoahNoahNoahNoah’’’’s Ark Live Animal Shows Ark Live Animal Shows Ark Live Animal Shows Ark Live Animal Show. To register please go to

shaareishomayim.shulcloud.com/form/animalshow. • Monday, October 15, 9:30 am - NeviNeviNeviNevi’’’’im Acharonim Shiurim Acharonim Shiurim Acharonim Shiurim Acharonim Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler Rabbi Strauchler Rabbi Strauchler Rabbi Strauchler begins. • Monday, October 15, 12:30 pm - Writing Group Writing Group Writing Group Writing Group with Florence Barik Florence Barik Florence Barik Florence Barik resumes. • Tuesdays, October 9-30, 7:15 pm - Accessing the Talmud ShiurAccessing the Talmud ShiurAccessing the Talmud ShiurAccessing the Talmud Shiur with Rabbi ShoreRabbi ShoreRabbi ShoreRabbi Shore. • Shabbat, October 26-27 - Shlomo Katz ShabbatShlomo Katz ShabbatShlomo Katz ShabbatShlomo Katz Shabbat. To register for the Friday Night Dinner please go to

shaareishomayim.shulcloud.com/form/katzdinner2018. Sponsorship opportunities available - please contact the oIce.

Erev Yom Kippur Erev Yom Kippur Erev Yom Kippur Erev Yom Kippur ---- Tuesday, September 18Tuesday, September 18Tuesday, September 18Tuesday, September 18 Slichot & Shacharit 6:45 am & 7:45 am Weinbaum Beit Midrash Early Mincha 3:30 pm Max & Lil Sharp Sanctuary Later Mincha 6:30 pm Weinbaum Beit Midrash Kol Nidrei 6:50 pm Max & Lil Sharp Sanctuary/ Sisterhood Hall Candle Lighting 7:02 pm (earliest 6:05 pm) Pray & Learn 7:35 pm Weinbaum Beit Midrash

Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Yom Kippur ---- Wednesday, September 19Wednesday, September 19Wednesday, September 19Wednesday, September 19 Hashkama 8:00 am Weinbaum Beit Midrash Shacharit 8:30 am Max & Lil Sharp Sanctuary Shacharit 9:00 am Sisterhood Hall Youth Programs 10:00 am-2:00 pm Classrooms Pray & Learn 10:45 am Lower Level Social Halls A & B Yizkor (approx.) 11:15 am Max & Lil Sharp Sanctuary Shiur with Dr. Novak After Mussaf Weinbaum Beit Midrash Mincha 4:50 pm Max & Lil Sharp Sanctuary Neilah 6:20 pm Max & Lil Sharp Sanctuary Yom Tov & fast end 7:59 pm

Rabbi Strauchler will give his Shabbat Shuva DrashaShabbat Shuva DrashaShabbat Shuva DrashaShabbat Shuva Drasha in two parts: 11:00 am (before Mussaf) and 5:45 pm. He will explore the following theme: Raising Jewish Boys and Girls after #MeToo.

SHABBAT SHUVA DRASHA

This Shabbat, we will have a HighHighHighHigh----School Friday Night DinnerSchool Friday Night DinnerSchool Friday Night DinnerSchool Friday Night Dinner (by RSVP) and our Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Back Teen MinyanBack Teen MinyanBack Teen MinyanBack Teen Minyan at 10:00 am. See flyer on page 3.

TEENS ARE BACK

Torah Reading:Torah Reading:Torah Reading:Torah Reading: Devarim 31:1 - 31:30 Hertz P. 887 Stone P. 1094 Haftorah:Haftorah:Haftorah:Haftorah: Hoshea 14:2-14:10; Micah 7:18-7:20; Yoel 2:15-2:27 Hertz P. 891 Stone P. 1204

SHABBAT MATTERS

WALK WITH CAREWALK WITH CAREWALK WITH CAREWALK WITH CARE

Stumble, stagger, totter, teeter, dodder, blunder, hobble.

We’ve all had moments when we lose our balance. The prophet Hoshea (in our haftorah) uses such moments to describe the process of sin and repentance.

Israel, return to Hashem, your God; your sins have caused you to stumble. (14:2)

The prophet makes use of the metaphor of a path to describe life. (Our sages do likewise when coining the word halakhah to speak of Jewish law.) We are always moving. The question is if we are walking upon solid and secure ground. Sins are the banana peels that cause us to slip.

This metaphor provides the sinner with a method to repair his or her failure. No one intentionally trips. A person stumbles, because they aren’t paying attention. Repentance is to get up and be more aware. The Malbim notes that the prophet props up sinners by implying that they did not rebel or reject – rather, they erred.

As the haftorah continues, Hoshea reframes the metaphor of the path to address another type of fall.

“The ways of God are just – the righteous will walk in them, but sinners will stumble on them.”

Here a person stumbles not because of an impediment – but because of something internal. If a person sins often enough they will lose their ability to walk along God’s ways and will always fall. In repenting, we make sin into a banana peel that can be avoided and not a part of who we are.

In this season, as we reflect upon our lives, let us look for things that cause us to stumble. As we “return,” let us celebrate God’s ways and walk carefully in them.

TORAH MATTERS: DATEDATEDATEDATE DAVENING TIMESDAVENING TIMESDAVENING TIMESDAVENING TIMES SHIURIM AND LECTURES SHIURIM AND LECTURES SHIURIM AND LECTURES SHIURIM AND LECTURES

Sunday, September 16 7 Tishrei

8:15 am 7:10 pm

Slichot & Shacharit Mincha

7:30 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler

Monday, September 17 8 Tishrei

6:45 / 8:00 am 7:10 pm

Slichot & Shacharit Mincha

6:00 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler

Tuesday, September 18 9 Tishrei Erev Yom KippurErev Yom KippurErev Yom KippurErev Yom Kippur

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6:00 am

Wednesday, September 19 10 Tishrei Yom KippurYom KippurYom KippurYom Kippur

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Thursday, September 20 11 Tishrei

6:55 / 7:45 am 7:05 pm

Shacharit Mincha

6:10 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore

Friday, September 21 12 Tishrei

7:00 / 7:45 am 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:57 pm

Shacharit Mincha Earliest Candle Lighting Candle Lighting

6:15 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore

Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler

MATTERS Youth ProgramsYouth ProgramsYouth ProgramsYouth Programs

10:00 am to 12:00 pm10:00 am to 12:00 pm10:00 am to 12:00 pm10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Stay and PlayStay and PlayStay and PlayStay and Play (Ages 0 - 3) Room 101

Shaar ChadashShaar ChadashShaar ChadashShaar Chadash (Ages 2 - 5) Room 102

Shaar YafoShaar YafoShaar YafoShaar Yafo (Grade 1 - 2) Room 103

Shaar AryehShaar AryehShaar AryehShaar Aryeh (Grade 3 - 5) Room 105

Kriyat ShemaKriyat ShemaKriyat ShemaKriyat Shema should be recited after 8:02 pm on September 16should be recited after 8:02 pm on September 16should be recited after 8:02 pm on September 16should be recited after 8:02 pm on September 16----18, and after 7:54 pm on September 2018, and after 7:54 pm on September 2018, and after 7:54 pm on September 2018, and after 7:54 pm on September 20----21. 21. 21. 21.

PARSHA MATTERS - by Rabbi Chaim Strauchler

On Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot, September 29, join the women of Shaarei Shomayim for a reading of Kohelet. The Women's Megillah Reading Series is a new initiative to join together and read from all five Megillot. If you are interested in laining Kohelet, or any other megillah, contact Lauren Shore Lauren Shore Lauren Shore Lauren Shore at laurenglassmanshore@gmail.com

WOMEN'S MEGILLAH READING SERIES: KOHELET

Do you know of someone who will not be able to make it to shul on Yom Kippur and would appreciate being pushed in a wheelchair, or having a walking buddy? Are you able to accompany someone to/from shul or to push a wheelchair? Please be in touch: RabbiStrauchler@shomayim.org.

GETTING TO SHUL ON YOM KIPPUR

Please note that the centre mechitzacentre mechitzacentre mechitzacentre mechitza will be in use this Shabbat. It will be used on the following Shabbatot: October 27, November 17, and December 8.

We would like to acknowledge your milestones! Please let us know when there is a birth, Bar/Bat mitzvah, graduation, engagement, aufruf, wedding, significant birthday/anniversary, community recognition, illness, bereavement, or unveiling. Call or email Miriam in the shul oIce at 416-789-3213 or Miriam@Shomayim.org or donate online at Shomayim.org/donate.

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YAHRZEITS DATEDATEDATEDATE YAHRZEITS BEING OBSERVEDYAHRZEITS BEING OBSERVEDYAHRZEITS BEING OBSERVEDYAHRZEITS BEING OBSERVED

Shabbat, September 15 6 Tishrei

Sunday, September 16 7 Tishrei

David Adams, father of Kayla Adams Sam Kaiman, father of Simmie Beker

David Kandel, father of Max Candel

Monday, September 17 8 Tishrei

Ralph Belkin, brother of Roslyn Bigman Berger Rachelle Chodirker, mother of Sharon Chodirker David Goldmintz, father of Gayle Goldmintz Weider Haia, mother of Shoshana Stern Magda Raab, wife of Andrew Raab and mother of Judy

Kotzer

Gertrude Solursh, mother of Harvey Solursh Belle Winbaum, mother of Harriet Altbaum and Joy Koplowitz Hyman Leo Woods, father of Brenda Woods and Sahri Baum

Tuesday, September 18 9 Tishrei

Raymonde Alloul, mother of Francine Goldrich Janet Spector-Milchin, mother of Connie Beinhaker

Wednesday, September 19 10 Tishrei

Rosie Farber, mother of Renia Britstone Lea Glatt, mother of Henry Glatt Shlomo Reisis, father of Hanna Furman Jon Roskies, brother of Naomi Roskies

Myer Rosmarin, father of Ian Rosmarin Machlah Tylman, mother of Andrew Tylman Archie Weber, father of Brian Weber

Thursday, September 20 11 Tishrei

Rifka Chaya Nusbaum, mother of Mark Nusbaum and Aaron Nussbaum

Salamon Pardo, father of Sarita Frasko

Friday, September 21 12 Tishrei

Julius Fenyves, brother of Frank Fenyves Harold Katzin, husband of Miriam Katzin

Ruth Orzech, mother of Gary Orzech Roza Schwartz, mother of Ernest Schwartz

REFUAH SHLEIMAHz Pinchas Tzvi ben Basya, Yita Hentcha bat Shoshana, Rachmiel ben Dvorah (Randall Craig), Geula Liba Yehudit bat Gittel Tzipra, Leah bat Sarah, Hesha Channah bat Bayla, Michael Mordechai Avraham ben Hinda Rifka, Yishai ben Tzipora.

COMMUNITY MATTERS

• Wednesday, September 26, 10:30 am - Four Psalms for Tishrei Four Psalms for Tishrei Four Psalms for Tishrei Four Psalms for Tishrei with Shayna Kravetz. Join in for a look at four psalms associated with the Chagim. At Shaarei Shomayim. $15/class. Register with Shayna at skravetz@look.ca or 647-203-7350.

• Wednesday, September 26, 8:00 pm - S. Y. Agnon: Sukkot Lecture by Rabbi Shlomo GemaraS. Y. Agnon: Sukkot Lecture by Rabbi Shlomo GemaraS. Y. Agnon: Sukkot Lecture by Rabbi Shlomo GemaraS. Y. Agnon: Sukkot Lecture by Rabbi Shlomo Gemara. At Shaarei Shomayim. Free of charge.

• Mondays, October 15-November 5, 7:30 pm - Judaism & Christianity at the Cross Roads Judaism & Christianity at the Cross Roads Judaism & Christianity at the Cross Roads Judaism & Christianity at the Cross Roads with Rabbi Eli CohenRabbi Eli CohenRabbi Eli CohenRabbi Eli Cohen. A Jews for Judaism and Shaarei Shomayim program. At Shaarei Shomayim, free of charge. To register call 416-789-0020 or email carol@jewsforjudaism.ca.

• Sunday, October 28, 8:30 am–6:30 pm - Limmud Toronto 2018Limmud Toronto 2018Limmud Toronto 2018Limmud Toronto 2018. A festival of Jewish learning, culture and the arts. At the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 78 Queens Park. For information and tickets go to limmud.ca.

• SAVE THE DATE - Thursday, November 8 - Canadian Magen David Adom (IsraelCanadian Magen David Adom (IsraelCanadian Magen David Adom (IsraelCanadian Magen David Adom (Israel’’’’s Emergency and Blood Service): An s Emergency and Blood Service): An s Emergency and Blood Service): An s Emergency and Blood Service): An Extraordinary Evening of Insight and IntrigueExtraordinary Evening of Insight and IntrigueExtraordinary Evening of Insight and IntrigueExtraordinary Evening of Insight and Intrigue. For tickets and sponsorship call Iris Ehrent at 416-780-0034, or email toronto@cmdai.org.

If you would like some help saying Kaddish, please see Ralph Levine, our Shammas & BaIf you would like some help saying Kaddish, please see Ralph Levine, our Shammas & BaIf you would like some help saying Kaddish, please see Ralph Levine, our Shammas & BaIf you would like some help saying Kaddish, please see Ralph Levine, our Shammas & Ba’’’’al Koreh.al Koreh.al Koreh.al Koreh.

Commemorate your smachot, births, dedications, and yahrzeits with a donation for the Shaarei Shomayim Tree of LifeShaarei Shomayim Tree of LifeShaarei Shomayim Tree of LifeShaarei Shomayim Tree of Life. LeafLeafLeafLeaf - $1,800 donation; StoneStoneStoneStone - $5,400. Memorial Plaque in the Sharp SanctuaryMemorial Plaque in the Sharp SanctuaryMemorial Plaque in the Sharp SanctuaryMemorial Plaque in the Sharp Sanctuary - $450. Help us cover our shul with your generosity. Receive a tax receipt for your end of year donations.

SHAAREI SHOMAYIM TREE OF LIFE

REFRESHING REFUAH SHLEIMAH LIST: REFRESHING REFUAH SHLEIMAH LIST: REFRESHING REFUAH SHLEIMAH LIST: REFRESHING REFUAH SHLEIMAH LIST: Please note that we have refreshed our Refuah Shleimah list noted below. Please let the oIce know if a name is to be added on the list.

Shaarei Shomayim wishes its members, friends, and the entire Jewish Community

Shana Tova U’metuka and Gmar Chatima Tova.