of

Congregation Beth Hillel Washington Heights, New York

Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar

5740 Number 283

Chanukah Letter On Chanukah and Purim After Meals. This prayer acts in

In

is

a

Dec.—Jan.-Feb.-1979/80

5740

—

we recite the Al Hanissim prayer in our Amidah and Grace special form of Thanksgiving to Our Creator for His saving

days of old. our

Faith, the historic past is immortal only if it teaches

with its useful lessons. When their trouble

avenge

we

us to confront the

declare that "thou didst rise up

their wrong

present

for them in the time of

delivered the strong into the hands of the weak, the into the hands of the few, the impure into the hands of the pure, the wicked into the hands of the many

righteous, and the arrogant into the hands of them that a us

occupied themselves with thy Torah

," it is also

reaffirmation that He is concerned and will

despite

care

for

our difficulties. We believe that deliverance

and

redemption are always at hand, and will arrive on¬ ly when it pleases the Almighty. Meanwhile, it is our duty to bring that day nearer by coming closer to Him through fulfilling His Holy Teachings. Chanukah

is

a

spiritual values, both in in

time our

of

rededication

to

our

individual family lives and

communal

our

assured

congregational activities with the knowledge that the consequences of such

commitment will be His

redemptive

response to our

needs. This theme of Chanukah is best

expressed by the prophet Zecharia, who writes: "Not by might nor by but by my spirit saith the Lord of Hosts". May charged by this spirit that protects and provides

power, we

be

for

a

fruitful future. A

happy Chanukah to

from my

you and all your

loved

ones

household to yours. Shalom with love, Rabbi Abraham L. Hartstein

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NUMBER 283

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Preceding Evening

Morning

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9:00 AM

4:40 PM

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4:40 PM

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1979 December 8

Dec. 15

Vayishlach Vayeshev Shabbath Chanukah Blessing Month Tevet

Dec. 22

Miketz

Dec. 29

Vayigash

January

1980

Jan. 5

Vayechi

Sat. 12

Shemot

Dec.

Chanukah

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Blessing Month

Shevat Rosh Chodesh

Sat. 19

Vaera

Sat. 26

Bo

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Sat. 2

Beshalach Shabbath Shiroh

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Sat. 9

Yitro

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Adar

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Sat. 23

Terumah

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9:00 AM

5:45 PM

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Sat. 1

Tezavah Shabbath Zocher

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9:00 AM

5:50 AM

6:24 PM

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will commence Shabbat Dec. 29

The Tractate to be studied this year

is "MOED KA TAN"

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