Mekor Habracha - Center City Synagogue

Parshat Ki Teitzei (August 20-21)

Candle Lighting Time: 7:32 PM Shabbat Ends: 8:32 PM

Mekor Habracha now has an official email address - mekorhabracha@gmail.com Add it to your address book!

Mekor Habracha's new location is at 2000 Chestnut Street, second floor, with the entrance on the southwest side of 20th Street.

Service Schedule
Friday evening: 7:00 PM
Shabbat morning: 9:15 AM followed by a delicious, hot Kiddush.
Shabbat afternoon: Gemara class led by Rabbi Hirsch: 7:00 PM
Mincha/Seuda Shlisheet/Ma'ariv/Havdalah: 6:45 PM
This week's kiddush is sponsored by Meir Graff in honor of his visit to Philadelphia and our shul's new home. Thank you!

This week's Sueda Shisheet is still available to be sponsored. Please send a return email if you would like to be a sponsor.

We regret to inform the community of the passing of Mrs. Carole Resnick, mother of Joey and Amy Resnick. Shiva is taking place at 855 Morefield Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115 until Friday-Shabbat. May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

The next Mekor Habracha Shabbat dinner at the shul will take place THIS Friday night, August 20 at approximately 8:15 PM (following services). Cost is $12 for shul members and $18 for non-members. If you would like to attend, RSVP is required to mekorhabracha@gmail.comimmediately.

Mekor Habracha is now accepting High Holiday reservations. Reservations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Priority will be given to synagogue members, who attend all services free of charge, as well as receive great benefits throughout the year. All info can be found here: www.ccshul.com/holidays Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year!

In advance of the high holidays, we will be coordinating a meat order from KOL foods, the only producer of 100% grass-fed, humane kosher beef and poultry in the US. All orders must be placed by Thursday, August 26, and will be available for pickup at the shul on Tuesday, August 31 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Shipping is FREE. For info/questions, email mirort@aol.com

Mekor Habracha will be hosting a selichot wine and dessert reception on Saturday night, September 4 at 9:00 PM. Selichot services will take place at approximately 10:15 PM. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend. We are seeking sponsors for this event, so please send a return email if you would like to be a sponsor.

Lulavim and Etrogim will be made available again this year at a cost of $50 per set. Please send a return email if you would like to place an order.

Mekor Habracha has a Facebook page and we encourage everyone to join our group. Visit this link to join: www.facebook.com

The Kosher food website Kosher.com has drastically slashed their shipping costs to Philadelphia. They now charge only 10% of the order price for shipping ($10 minimum shipping cost). Register with code kosherMH and they will donate 7% of all orders placed to Mekor Habracha! Plus get 15% off your first order with code MH1ST. Check them out at www.kosher.com

Chumashim ($45 each) and Machzorim ($30 each) are available for dedication. Please send a return email if you are interested.

We encourage everyone to please send in their membership forms and dues as soon as possible. The application can be found here: www.ccshul.org/joinThank you for your continued support of our wonderful community.

We welcome all guests. If you know anyone who would like to come to services, please invite them to join us! Become a member of our growing shul! Seewww.ccshul.com/join to join.

Mekor Habracha ShopRite scrip dollars are available in $25, $50 or $100 increments. When you buy Scrip, ShopRite donates 5% back to Mekor Habracha. Scrip has no expiration date and can be used at any ShopRite. Please contact Stefanie Weiner (stefanie.weiner@gmail.com)) for info and/or to get some.

For those considering refinancing a mortgage: A broker friend of the shul at Fairmount Funding in New Jersey has generously offered to donate his $500 commission to the shul. Please send a return email if interested. To donate or pay sponsorships/dues online: Click here: Network for Good