Reminders:

  • Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30 and 18:17.
  • Many times in the Tishrei 5781 calendar have been updated and corrected. Please ensure you download the latest calendar.
  • Mincha is now at (approximately) 13:00 and 20 minutes before sunset, and will remain at these times through Rosh Chodesh. 
  • Mazel Tov to Jonny and Rachel Links on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Yitzchak.
  • Shabbos Shiurim with the Rav:
    • Shabbos Shuva Drasha in Hebrew 22:00
    • The Rav’s shiur on Beis Elokim written by the Mabit takes place this and every Shabbos at about 08:05.
    • Shabbos Shuva Drasha in English 17:20
  • Weekday Shiurim with the Rav:
  • American Friends of Ahavas Shalom Inc. (a 501c3 Corporation in New York State) is now up and running. Donations are deductible as per the USA Tax Law. See www.ahavasshalom.com for details about donations.
  • Contact Mrs. Miriam Zakoo, the Ahavas Shalom Administrative Secretary, to pay your membership dues or make a donation to the Kehilla.

Good Shabbos!

As per the Rav, the most important part of Yom Kippur is to fast—more important than davening in a minyon (and not fasting). Someone davening in an outdoor minyon who might become dehydrated and in need of water should instead consider davening not in a minyon and inside an air-conditioned space.