August 25-September 1, 2017

3-10 Elul 5777 Parshat Shoftim

Candle Lighting: 7:32 p.m.

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

Shabbat Candle Lighting 7:32 pm (Plag 6:26 pm)

*Shabbat candles cannot be lit before plag Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30 pm; 7:00 pm (BM Ruach); 7:35 pm

Shacharit 7:00 am; 8:00 am; 8:45 am; 9:15 am

Shabbat Mincha 6:00 pm; 7:20 pm

Shabbat Ends 8:29 pm

Candle Lighting Next Shabbat 7:21 pm

Sunday: Shacharit: 8:00 am, 9:00 am (Youth), M/M: 7:25 pm Monday: Shacharit: 6:45 am, 9:00 am (Youth), M/M: 7:25 pm

Tuesday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, M/M: 7:25 pm

Wednesday: Shacharit: 7:00am, M/M: 7:25 pm

Thursday: Shacharit: 6:45 am, M/M: 7:25 pm

Friday: Shacharit: 7:00 am, Candle Lighting: 7:21 pm

Earliest Tallit & Tefillin: 5:42am Latest Kriat Shema: 9:51am Earliest Mincha 1:42pm

WEEKDAY TEFILLA TIMES August 27-September 1

SHABBAT SPEAKERS AND SHIURIM

KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP

KIDDUSH DUTY

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CONDOLENCES

9:00 am Mechy Frankel's Gemara Shiur 10:30 am Review of this week's Daf Yomi 6:20 pm Rabbi Eliezer Rubin Head to Head—with Dr. Joshua Levisohn—A Conversation with Two Heads of Schools: What Does It Mean To Partner With the School on your Child’s Jewish Education? Moderated by Sharon Mazel. Between Mincha and Maariv: ~ Rabbi Eliezer RubinI Lifnei Meshurat Hadin (beyond the letter of the law): Advice or Expectation ~ David Eisenman’s Gemara Shiur

This Week: Fink/Zatman Next week: Rasooly/Zuckerman

7:00 am: KMS 8:00 am: Trombka & Blaustein Families in appreciation of the support of the KMS community on the occasion of the first yahrzeit of our father, Jacob Trambka, z”l. 8:45 am: KMS Youth: Lisi Levisohn to say thank you to Rabbi MIttelman for joining us and teaching us. And to Rabbi Trencher and all the teens who helped keep the Youth Minyan going strong through the summer.

7:00 am: Mike Schloss 8:00 am: Rabbi Weinberg 8:45 am: Rabbi Eliezer Rubin Youth: Ezra Troy The World Was Created For Me: The Mishnah’s Humbling Challenge

While the time for reserving seats has passed, there are still many oppor-tunities to take advantage of.

• Order your Daled Minim Sets by going here. Deadline is September 19th.

• Join in sponsoring the Simchat Torah Gala Kiddush by going here. The deadline is September 28th.

• Add a child’s (or children’s) name to our beautiful Simchat Torah canopy by going here. Deadline is September 28th.

5778 HIGH HOLIDAY INFORMATION

TZEITCHEM L’SHALOM

HIGH HOLIDAYS CAN BE EXPENSIVE

Condolences to our members Jonathan & Jeanne Rosenberg and Judy & Eliot Cohen on the loss of Jonathan’s and Judy’s mother, Shoshana Rosenberg, z”l, Shoshana bat Yosef. Shiva is at the Cohen home, 300 Lamberton Drive with minyanim on Friday Shacharit at 7:00 am and on Motzei Shabbat Maariv at 8:25 pm and on Sunday Shacharit at 8:00 am. Please no visitors between noon & 1:00 pm, 6:00-7:00 pm, and after 9:00 pm.

MAZAL TOV Mazal tov to Sharon & Jay Mazel on the engagement of their daughter, Daniella, to Ben Dayanim of Bala Cynwyd, PA. Mazal tov to Ben’s par-ents, Alisa & Dan Dayanim.

Mazal Tov to the Soltz family on the marriage of Sandra Soltz to Davidi Howarth of Baltimore.

Tzeitchem L’Shalom to all of our students who are leaving to study in college, yeshiva, and seminary. Much hatzlacha to all of you. We look forward to sharing proudly in your accomplishments and to seeing you back on visits.

The holidays can be an expensive time for those in need. Rabbi Weinberg will have scrip cards available. Please see him if you are in need of assis-tance.

UPCOMING EVENTS

This Shabbat August 26-27th - Back to School Scholar in Resi-dence. Join Rabbi Eliezer Rubin, Head of School of the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and the Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School for inspira-tion on starting the new school year. Rabbi Rubin previously served se-quentially as Headmaster of Ramaz Lower and Middle School and then Dean of Ramaz Upper School, giving him a unique perspective on the distinct qualities and challenges of each stage of education.

• 8:45 am Drasha: The World Was Created For Me, The Mishna’s Hum-bling Challenge

• 6:20 pm: Head to Head—with Dr. Joshua Levisohn—A Conversation with Two Heads of School—What Does It Mean To Partner With Your Child’s Jewish Education. Moderated by Sharon Mazel, in the Beit Midrash.

• Shiur between Mincha/Maariv: Lifnei Meshurat Hadin (Beyond the Letter of the Law) Advice or Expectation?

Sunday, August 27 join KMS at Nationals Park for Grand Slam Sunday presented by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Pre-game fun starts at 11:30 am with first pitch at 1:35 pm. There will be two hours of programming before the game in the Family Picnic Area behind sec-tions 142 and 143. Please click here to make your reservations.

Sunday, September 9, 7:30 pm: Wine and Cheese Social. For more information click here. To register click here.

Shabbat September 15th-16th - Join Dr. Elana Stein Hain, Director of Leadership Education at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, for a pre-Rosh Hashana Scholar in Residence Shabbat.

Shabbat, September 16 join KMS for a New & Old Member Shabbat Lunch. Click here to register. See page 3 for more information.

YOUTH NEWS

This Shabbat, 9:15 am: Youth Minyan and a special Kiddush to thank Rabbi Mittelman and many others who helped keep the Minyan going strong over the summer.

This Shabbat, 10:20 am: Junior Davening Group for boys and girls, ages 8-11, will resume NEXT Shabbat, 9/2 in the Beit Midrash. Parents and siblings welcome.

Sunday, September 10, 10:30 am: Kids and parents are invited to Spoon-Toveling & Dippin’ Dots at the Kelim Mikvah. Learn with Rabbi Weinberg, tovel spoons, and enjoy ice cream in the playground.

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KMS Youth Facebook Page: Don’t forget to join and stay updated about upcoming events, see pictures, and stay connected https://m.facebook.com/groups/1585055188465013

WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 5777 Please check out our Education Program Brochure which can be found on

our website, here, or in the shul lobby.

Sunday 8:05 pm: Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman’s Parashah Explorations class.

Monday 8:00 - 9:00 pm: Dinah Haramati’s class, Stories of Agnon, at the Haramati home.

Wednesday 9:45 - 10:45 am: Esther Dziadek’s Siddur class at KMS.

RABBI’S MULTIMEDIA LEARNING Every morning Rabbi Weinberg discusses a mitzva from the Sefer HaChinuch. Every afternoon, he gives a brief review of some halachot, often tied to the season. To hear Rabbi Weinberg's brief and informative Divrei Mitzva and Divrei Halacha from the daily minyanim, go to http://www.spreaker.com/show/kms-daily-divrei-halacha-and-mitzva and http://www.spreaker.com/show/daily-divrei-halacha. Also, to subscribe to Rabbi Weinberg’s new weekly Parsha mini-shiur visit his YOUTUBE page here (https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbibrahm) and subscribe.

CHERYL STERN, z”l KEMP MILL SHABBAT SHIURIM

Please join the women of KMS at our monthly Rosh Chodesh series on these upcoming dates:

• CHESHVAN: Sunday, October 22, Fall Into Color

• KISLEV: Erev Shabbat, November 17, Drunkin Donuts

• TEVET: Erev Shabbat, December 15, Back to the Beginning

The exact locations and times will be given closer to the actual date of the event.

UPCOMING ROSH CHODESH SERIES

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WELCOME

YOETZET HALACHA BRACHA RUTNER

KMS Yoetzet Halacha Bracha Rutner

Welcomes your questions about mikvah, observance of taharat mishpacha (halacha relating to married life) and women’s health, as it connects to Jewish law. Reach out to her at: Phone: 718-614-2677 Email: bracharut-ner@gmail.com. All conversations and emails are kept confidential.

Bracha Rutner will join us on the following date: October 28

SEUDAH SHLISHIT

Please mark your calendars with these upcoming KMS Community Seudah Shlishit dates:

November 18 December 9

A Capitol Kosher Pantry collection box is in our Main Lobby. Donations are accepted at any time. Please consider those in our community who depend on the CKP and bring a donation. Non-perishable food in sealed non-breakable containers within the “use by” date are requested. Items such as juice, cereal, proteins, mac and cheese, baking goods (in bags please), and diapers are very much appreciated.

AVI KARKOWSKY, Z”L AND CLIF PRICE, Z”L MEMORIAL BLOOD DRIVE Please sign up to donate blood as a zechut to their neshamas. A commu-nity Blood Drive, co-sponsored by KMS, in conjunction with Inova is being held at Young Israel Shomrai Emuna on Sunday, November 12, 2017 from 10: a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Inova requires us to have at least 35 donors signed up in advance, so please register online today. https://www.inovabloodsaves.org/index.cfm?group=op&expand=19426&zc=20902. In addition, volunteers are needed during the day and it may be possible for students to get credit for com-munity service hours--ask your schools. For more information about the blood drive please contact: eli_landy@hotmail.com or adambashein@gmail.com. Thank you and Tizku L'Mitzvot.

2016 KMS DIRECTORIES: We have many extra 2016 KMS directories

in the office. If you would like a second copy please come and take one.

REFUA SHLEIMA Chayim ben Yitzchak, Esther Bat Bracha, Golda Miriam bat Pesha Freidel, Noam Shalom ben Inbar, Nechama Yenta bat Raizel, Moshe Ze’ev ben Gitel, Rachel Davida bat Sara, Sara bat Riva, Shoshana Elka bat Etel Dena, Shoshana Tzippora bat Eidel, Tzvi Gershon ben David, Tzipora Faige bat Liba, Tziporah Sarah bat Tzivia, Yehoshua Daniel haKohen Ben Masha Avramah, Yehoshua Dan ben Naomi

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kemp Mill Shabbat Shiurim for Women in honor of Cheryl Stern, z'l: Rabbi Brahm Weinberg will speak about "Finding Silence in a Noisy World: The Task of Elul" at the home of Jen and Joel Tabin, 11728 Auth Lane at 5:00pm. [Please note the time change; also, this is the last shiur of the summer. Thank you for participating!]

Welcome to new members Deena & Yehuda Kranzler and their children, Akiva, Shalhevet, and Yonatan.

Welcome to new members Avital & Rabbi Itiel Oron and their children, Nava, Ro’ee, and Ma’ayan.

Welcome to new members Sarah & Jon Sicherman and their children, Samson, Kayla, and Hadassah.

CAPITOL KOSHER PANTRY

August 27 @ 11:30 am - 4:00 pm