Kochav Lyani and his family will observe the shloshim of Mimon Lyani A"H on Thursday, October 15. Minha/Arvit will be held at 6:15pm, followed by a dinner.

Shabbat Kiddush

The Shabbat Kiddush lunch is sponsored by KBF.

The Seudah Shelisheet is sponsored by KBF.

Are you interested in sponsoring a kiddush lunch or seudah shelisheet? Contact Andy Suissa for the details.301-346-4212

Sephardic Roots-A Dynamic Sunday Morning Youth Program

Sephardic Roots is like no other youth program in the area. Our unique program offers personalized opportunities for boys and girls to prepare for Bar and Bat Mitzvah. We offer exciting group learning and activities such as singing in a Sephardic youth choir and participating in an array of cultural and charitable programs.

Sephardic Roots takes place Sunday mornings, from 9:30-11:30am at Magen David

Through Sephardic Roots, boys and girls, ages 5-15 will have an opportunity to:

* Learn to pray with Sephardic melodies for Shabbat & holidays

* Read the Torah and Haftara with Sephardic ta'amim

* Celebrate Jewish holidays with Sephardic customs

* Explore Torah commentaries from Sephardic sources

* Design & undertake tzedakah projects

Parents are encouraged to drop in for monthly socials and discussions on Jewish family life.

Registration forms can be found here.

Contact Rabbi Ovadia with questions.

Sisterhood News

The MDSC Sisterhood Book Club is reading Nomi Eve's Henna House, an inspiring novel about the lives of Jewish women in Yemen from early to late 20th century. Our discussion is planned for October, time and place to be determined. Please contact Jan Sedaka jan.sedaka@verizon.net for more information and to indicate your interest in joining us.

Weekly Classes with Rabbi Ovadia

You're sure to gain new insights if you attend one or all of Rabbi Ovadia's weekly classes:

Daily following Shaharit, approx. 8am- Contemporary Jewish Law from Sephardic Literature
Tuesday Night, 8pm (this class is also available online) The Book of Genesis. Please note, class will not be held on Tuesday, Oct 20th
Shabbat before Minha-The Book of Samuel

These classes are free and everyone in encouraged to attend.

The Height of Spanish Jewry and its Decline in the 15th Century

MAGEN DAVID SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION presents Its "MEMBERS TEACHING MEMBERS" SERIES

Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 7:30PM

Jews in Spain and Portugal at one time enjoyed a millennium of great prosperity and power, producing some of the greatest philosophers, poets and scholars in Jewish culture. They also endured many hardships, including the Inquisition and Expulsion, forced conversions and death, so that by the end of the fifteenth century these once-prosperous Jews had all but disappeared from the Iberian Peninsula.

Jeffrey Gorsky's Exiles in Sepharad tells the story of the height of Jewish culture in Spain and how Sephardic Jews disappeared from Spain and Portugal.

This event is free to everyone, but registration is required.

Please rsvp using this link or email the office at office@magendavidsephardic.org

Jeffrey Gorsky's Exiles in Sepharad tells the story of the height of Jewish culture in Spain and how Sephardic Jews disappeared from Spain and Portugal.

This Weeks Birthday & Anniversary Celebrations

Happy Birthday

11 Edna Ovadia, Chad Suissa, Chase Suissa

12 Rabbi Ovadia

14 Rachel Alvial

16 David Abecassis

Happy Anniversary

13 Samy & Stella Ymar

Refuah Shlemah-Speedy Recovery

Please include these names in your prayers, may each be granted a Refuah Shlema-Amen

Gad Salama, Raymonde Bensimmon, Odette Benjoar, Raymonde Benaim, Cyrous Kahen, Giselle Parienti, Daniel Levy, Mike Shirazi, Michel Assaraf, Jun Eslabon, Itzhak Elimelech, Maxine Forman, David Ben Malka Li, Michelle Benaim

Bikur Cholim

The MDSC bikur cholim committee provides comfort and support to those that are ill and the elderly. Bikur Cholim can include such activities as:

visiting patients in the hospital, rehabilitation center, or nursing home
visiting people who are home bound
driving people to doctor appointments
grocery shopping and errands
telephoning the sick or isolated senior

If you are aware of any member of our community in need, please contact the members of the Bikur Cholim committee. If you would like to participate in this very rewarding mitzvah, please contact Jacob Elbaz at elbazj@gmail.com 202-257-8518

Breakfast at MDSC

Join us Monday through Friday to start your day with both spiritual AND physical nourishment. Shaharit begins at 7am; noshes follow immediately after prayers.

Sponsored by the MDSC Men's Club.

PJ Library

Magen David is a proud sponsor of the PJ Library

PJ Library� (PJ, as in "pajamas") provides families raising Jewish children from 6 months-8 years old with a FREE treasury of high-quality, expertly-selected and kid-tested (!) Jewish books and music each month. Keep an eye out for your special delivery of books.

PJ Library in Greater Washington is a gift from The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, the United Jewish Endowment Fund and generous local donors.

Shabbat Opportunities for Our Children

We would love to see your child participate more actively in Shabbat services! There are many opportunities for children of all ages to take part in the prayers.

Girls 5-10 years old, and boys 5-12, may do one or more of the following:
1) Assist with opening and closing the Ark when we remove/return the Torah scrolls
2) Carry the Sefer Haftarot (post-Bar Mitzvah boys may carry the Torah)
3) Stand at the Tevah and assist in chanting Kabbalat Shabbat (Friday night), Nishmat Kol Hai, Yishtabach, Shema Yisrael, El Adon, Kedusha or Ein Kelohenu.

Boys who can read Hebrew and are 7 years of age or older may read an Aliyah of the Torah and/or Haftara on Shabbat. Girls who can read Hebrew may prepare to chant a section of Shir Hashirim on Friday Night, or a portion of one of the Megillot on Purim, Pesah, Shavuot or Sukkot.

Please contact the Gabbai and make arrangements for your child to take advantage of one of these beautiful opportunities for participation in our services.

Rami Levi ramilevi77@gmail.com

Haftara Requests

Please note that if you wish to read the Haftara on a specific Shabbat you must communicate this to the Gabbai four weeks in advance. The first person to reserve a particular Haftara will be given that Haftara - no reassignments will be made, regardless of circumstances. Since the Gabbai cannot take responsibility for keeping track of all of your memorial dates, azkarot, etc., please be sure to take the initiative and reserve the Haftarah that you need four weeks ahead of time. You can reach the Gabbi at 301-775-9662 or by email at ramilevi77@gmail.com.

In The Community...

Caf� Sunflower & Bakery is thrilled to be open in Rockville! Please stop in. We are located in the lobby of 6101 Executive Blvd., North Bethesda between Montrose Pkwy and Old Georgetown. Open Mondays through Fridays from 8:00-4:30.Caf� Sunflower & Bakery is under the kosher supervision of the Rabbinical Council of Greater Washington.

As you may know, the purpose of Caf� Sunflower & Bakery is to provide employment, training and community integration for individuals with developmental or other cognitive disabilities. These young adults are learning all Caf� operations including customer service, business management and marketing and sales. Caf� Sunflower & Bakery is an initiative of Sunflower Bakery in collaboration with the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and United Jewish Endowment Fund. Our phone number is 301.321.3280."

Explore Israel on a Taglit-Birthright Israel: Shorashim-JNF Israel Adventure Trip

With Shorashim and JNF you experience the awesome adventure of Israel from the inside, through the eyes and hearts of Israeli participants. Travel for 10 days with Israeli friends and staff who share the beauty, excitement and complexities of their country with you.
This trip is a gift from Taglit-Birthright Israel. For more information or to register now, visit israelwithisraelis.com.

In The Sanctuary...

Please note that it is customary not to enter or leave the sanctuary during the silent Amida.

Eruv Status

To check the status of the eruv, call 240-627-1661 later Friday afternoons.

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