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Parshat Vayeshev & Shabbat Mevarchim

Dec 12-18, 2025 – 5786

This week beginning on Sunday Night is the Holiday of Chanuka.

Sunday Night we will be lighting the first candle.

The most proper time to light Sunday through Thursday is 5:05pm.

Rosh Chodesh Tevet will be two days, Shabbat Dec 20, and Sunday Dec 21.

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On behalf of the Persian Hebrew Congregation, we would like to wish a Mazal Tov to:

Melanie (Israel) and to Zach Dickstein upon the birth of a new baby boy!

Mazal Tov also to the proud grandparents!

Randi & Bennett Israel, and to Barbara and Ronald Dickstein.

Mazal Tov to Great Grandparents:

 Haskell & Rochelle Israel.

May Melanie and Zack merit to raise the new baby boy to Torah, Mitzvot & Ma’asim Tovim.

May the Brit be in its proper time.

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Friday Night Schedule:

Shir HaShirim - 3:45pm

Candle lighting time - 3:59pm

Mincha Friday Night - 4:00pm

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Shabbat Morning

Shacharit - 8:40am

As the Rabbi is out of town this week, Rabbi Worch will be giving the Drasha Shabbat morning.

We thank him for his Divrei Torah.

Shabbat Afternoon Mincha - 3:45pm

Havdala: 5:09pm

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The Kiddush this week is sponsored by Jake & Rachel Jakofsky in loving memory of Jake’s father, Max (Mendel ben Yaakov) Jakofsky, Alav HaShalom.

May his Neshama have Aliya .

Seudat Shelishit is sponsored anonymously in honor of Eliyahu & Shana’s Chatuna.

Mazel Tov!

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On behalf of the Persian Hebrew Congregation, we would like to thank Rachel & Jake Jakofsky for the Shabbat shopping this week.

Chazak U’Baruch!

If you would like to volunteer to shop, please let us know.

Thank you very much.

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Daily Minyan Schedule:

Sunday Shacharit - 7:20am

Weekday Shacharit - 6:10am

Mincha & Arvit this week is at 4:00pm.

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Save the Date I:

There will be a Sheva Brachot at PHC for Eliyahu & Shana Hamaoui on Tuesday Night, Dec 16 at 6:00pm.

For more information, please contact Yossi Miller.

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Save the Date II:

PHC’s Annual Chanuka Party will take place on the last night of Chanuka, Sunday Night, Dec 21 at 6:00pm.

The cost is $36 for adults and children free.

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B'Ezrat Hashem there will be a Morasha Mother Daughter program for the girls this Motzaei Shabbat at Sephardic Congregation, at 6:45pm.

Prizes & Pizza to follow the learing.eper@gmail.com

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Refuah Sheleima List:

If you have a name of a person that needs a Refuah Sheleima, you may reply to this email with the name of the person.

Please say extra prayers & Tehilim for the deceased hostages that need Kevura and the wounded & Israeli Soldiers.

Mordechai Gershon ben Rivka Rochel, Eliana bat Yehudit, Lital Meira bat Eitana Malka, Shoshana bat Raizel, Miriam bat Rivka, Allah bat Verah, Lev ben Faina, Michal Shayna bat Chana Basha, Chana Zlata bas Tzivia Baila, Yaacov Chaim ben Yosefa, Avraham ben Yocheved, Shlomo ben Malka, Yaakov ben Laura, Moshe ben Chana, Saaed Yitzhak ben Miriam Mohtarma, Sara Rachel bat Shifra, Liba Ruth bat Dina, Alter Fivel Nachum Shalom ben Fayga, Shayna Bracha bat Sima Yenta, Itta bat Tzippeh, Janet Sarah bat Heshmat, Sima Yenta bat Chana Gittel, Flora bat Farangiz, David ben Maryam, Chaya Musa Ita bat Chana Gittel, Shifra Shulamis bat Chaya Musa Ita.

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The Persian Hebrew Congregation is now accepting Zelle payments.

The email address for these payments is:

PHCbookkeeper@gmail.com