Announcements on Shabbos - July 19, 2008

Todah Rabah to Scott and Grace Offen for sponsoring the Summer Seudat Shlishiet for this Shabbat in honor of Bruce and Mina Gillers.

Summer Seudat Shlishiet With the long summer days already here, spend a late Shabbat afternoon in the company of good friends and with words of Torah. Be a sponsor or a co-sponsor of a summer Seudat Shlishiet. Contact the shul office for more information.

Mazel Tov to David and Risa Krohn on the birth of their grandson named Zechariah Avraham and Mazel Tov to parents, Nava and Nathan Krohn.

July 19-Aug. 11—The Three Weeks From the evening of Saturday July 19 until midday of August 11 weddings, parties and other festive events are not scheduled nor participated in.

Haircutting is also restricted during this period.

July 20, Sunday—The Seventeenth of Tammuz. Health permitting, it is required to fast on this anniversary of the breach of the walls of Jerusalem. The fast begins Sunday morning, July 20, at 3:39 AM, and lasts until 8:48 PM. Due to the fast, there will only be one Minyan for Shacharit which will take place at 8:30AM. Pregnant and nursing mothers are not required to fast on this day.

Prayer for the Sick -Rosh Chodesh Av will be on Saturday, August 2. Starting with Shabbos Parsha Maatos, July 26, names read out loud by the Gabai during the Misheberach for the Cholim will include only those names re-submitted or new names submitted by noon, Friday, July 25.  If you would like to re-submit or add a name, please contact Humi Visniavsky at humiv@aol.com , or the shul office at congbethel@rcn.com.

Also, you may add or remove a name before the end of the month.

Forgotten and Unclaimed If you have forgotten your Machzor in the shul, they can be found in the lobby. If no one claims them, they will be given away. In addition, there are a number of coats (winter included) and other miscellaneous items left in the coat room. If you have forgotten them, please pick them up at your earliest convenience.