A small Kiddush this week is being sponsored by the Shul.

In honor of the 6:15 AM Chasidus shiur completing the study of the Rebbe’s Maamorim of 5718, there will be a Farbrengen in the Shul on Wednesday evening March 12 – 10 Adar II, with Rabbi Mangel. Maariv at 7:45 followed by the Farbrengen. All are welcome. And all are welcome to join the Shiur.

Good Shabbos.
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Happening this week.
7 Adar – Moshe’ Birth & Passing (1393 and 1273 BCE)
Moshe was born in Egypt on the 7th of Adar of the year 2368 from creation (1393 BCE). Moshe passed away on his 120th birthday — Adar 7, 2488 (1273 BCE)

9 Adar – The Frierdike Rebbe arrives in America (1940).
After a 12-day sea voyage, the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn (1880-1950), disembarked at the New York harbor on the 9th of Adar II of 1940, following his miraculous rescue from Nazi-occupied Warsaw.

11 Adar – Thursday March 13 – Fast of Esther
Fast begins – 5:50 AM
Fast ends – 7:27 PM
Because Adar 13 (the day before Purim) falls on a Shabbat this year, the “Fast of Esther,” usually observed on that date, is moved back to today.

The fast — which is observed today by all adults (i.e., over bar or bat mitzvah age) — is in commemoration of the three-day fast called at Esther’s behest before she risked her life to appear unsummoned before King Achashveirosh to save the Jewish people from Haman’s evil decree (as related in the Book of Esther, chapter 4). The fast also commemorates Esther’s fasting on the 13th of Adar, as the Jews fought their enemies (see “Today in Jewish History” for Adar 13). No food or drink is partaken of from daybreak to nightfall. Pregnant of nursing woman or people in ill health are exempted from fasting.

Giving of “Half Coins”
In commemoration of the half shekel contributed by each Jew to the Holy Temple — and which the Talmud credits as having counteracted the 10,000 silver coins Haman gave to King Ahasuerus to obtain the royal decree calling for the extermination of the Jewish people — it is customary to give three coins in “half denomination” (e.g., the half-dollar coins) to charity on the afternoon of the Fast of Esther. (In many synagogues, plates are set out with silver half-dollars, so that all could purchase them to use in observance of this custom).

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Candle Lighting

5:35 PM

Friday Mincha

5:45 PM

Kabolas Shabbos

6:20 PM

Shabbos Mincha

5:35 PM

Shabbos Ends

6:36 PM