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OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY - 8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. FRIDAY - 8:00 A.M. - NOON

This Week In Shaare Torah

SCHEDULE NOTE - Rabbi Shusterman's Tuesday Parsha class will NOT meet on Sept. 7th and Rabbi Wasserman's classes for the coming week will meet but the days and times are different due to the holiday. Please check the specific schedule above. An expanded Rosh Hashanah bulletin will be e-mailed early next week. If you do not have access to e-mail, please call the office to obtain a copy.

BAR MITZVAH - Sam Berman will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Labor Day, Monday, September 6. In addition to the regular morning minyan, there will be a minyan for the Bar Mitzvah upstairs in the main sanctuary at 9:00 A.M. preceeded by Selichot at 8:30 A.M.

THANK YOU - The shul expresses its thanks to the following people who have contributed to the shul during the past week: Shelly Andreas a Siddur in honor of Rabbi Eliezer and Rebbettzin Chani Shusterman and a Siddur in honor of Rabbi Daniel and Rebbettzin Judi Wasserman; Len Feldman with thanks to Alan Nathenson; Tova and Yechiel Hirsch a Siddur in honor of Rabbi Chaim and Rebbettzin Leah Wasserman; Naama Lazar for shining the sterling plates for the Torahs; Lorraine and Rabbi Aaron Mackler a Siddur in honor of Susan and Eric Safyan; Stuart Neft in memory of Milton Zeklowitz, Boris Kentor and Mark Shuman, all of Blessed Memory; Gary and Margaret Fischer for Siddurs in honor of Ted and Phyllis Fischer, Ethel Pollack and Reuben and Naomi Eisenstein; Haia and Amiram Roffman in honor of their grandchildren; Jackie and Alex Sax a Siddur in honor of Benjamin Ungar; Sharon Snider a Siddur in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of her great-nephew, Maxwell Grant Snider; Michael and Heather Vidmar-McEwen with thanks to Rabbi and Rebbettzin Wasserman and the entire congregation for the kind welcome on their recent move to Pittsburgh. They are so thrilled to be here and excited to be a part of the warm community; the Small Family in honor of the birth of their niece, Nora, to Jusin and Melinda Strauss

SHABBOS SHUVA DRASHA - The Annual Pittsburgh Community Shabbos Shuva Drasha will be delivered by Rabbi Levi Langer and Rabbi Daniel Yolkut on Shabbat, September 11 at 5:45 P.M. at the Lubavitch Center Synagogue, 2100 Wightman St.

ALIYAH CONTRIBUTIONS - We thank those that have contributed for their recent aliyahs: Kenneth Feldhamer; David Knoll; Stuart Neft; Paul Rosenberg; Adam Rothschild; Rabbi Eli Seidman

MAZEL TOV - Charles and Jen Cohen and big brother Ami on the birth of Tamar Danya

WITH SYMPATHY - Our sympathy is extended to the family of Ilona Weiss, of Blessed Memory. Ilona was a long-time member of Shaare Torah Congregation.

LET OUR SIDDURIM OUT OF THE BOX - It's true, we have brand new siddurim living in a box somewhere in shul dying to get out. The only way to free our wonderful books is to purchase them so they can take their rightful place on one of our shelves. In addition to their freedom, you can feel good about dedicating one to your friend or loved ones. It just doesn't get better than this! Call or click reply today and give us the name and address of who you would like to dedicate a siddur to, and we will send them one of our beautiful Rosh Hashana cards letting them know they have been thought of. Merchandise and service for only $36! We and our new siddurim thank you!

LULAV AND ESROG - Shaare Torah will once again this year be partnering with Pinskers to provide you with Lulav and Esrog sets at reasonable prices and convenience. The costs for Lulav and Esrog sets this year are the same as last year and are as follows: Chinuch set (for children) - $25, Standard set - $45, Deluxe set - $65. The way the program works is as follows: You order the Lulav and Esrog sets through Shaare Torah and you pay the shul (NOTE: no orders will be recorded without payment). Rabbi Wasserman will choose a group of Lulav and Esrog sets to fill all the orders. At the appointed pickup times, which will be between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, you will come to the shul to pick up your Lulav and Esrog. You will have the option of choosing your own set from the group Rabbi Wasserman pre-selected or just taking one of the pre-selected sets. You will also receive a voucher to take up to Pinskers to get the Hadasim (murtel) and Aravot (willow) from Pinskers a day or two closer to Sukkot. The deadline for orders is Monday morning, September 15th. Payment may be made by check, payable to Shaare Torah, or by cash or credit card. If you choose to pay by credit card, there will be a slight additional service charge to cover the credit card fees.

SHABBAT MEALS - If you or someone you know is looking for a place for a Shabbat meal for this Shabbos or for one in the future, please contact Margalit Heym 412-216-4927 or margalit.rosenkranz@chp.edu.

MANY THANKS - Many thanks to the following who this week came out despite the heat and brought all the wood for the Sukkah up to the back alley: Mike Pasternak; Coby Pasternak; Eddie Shaw: Michael Vidmar-McEwen; Yehuda Wasserman; Eric Safyan. A special thanks also to Eddie Shaw for allowing us to use his truck for hauling the wood.

TIME TO BUILD THE SUKKAH - Please join us as we build the Sukkah this Sunday morning. We will meet at 9 AM in the alley behind the Shul. Please bring work gloves if you have them but we will have extras, and folding ladders would be very helpful .

COMMUNITY NEWS - NOVI CLASS - The Ladies Shabbos Novi class meets at 4 pm at the home of Tootsie Markovitz-5718 Melvin St. we are starting the Book of Micah. with Hiah Zipriss teaching-Knowledge of Hebrew is not necessary