Welcome Scholar-In-Residence: Dr. Naftali Moses!Please see below for information on the events this Shabbos. Thank you to sponsored by Andy and Sydney Rubin Lewis for sponsoring our Scholar-In-Residence.• Friday night Oneg at the home of Andrew & Sydney Lewis, 1185 Empire Road, 9:30pm Oneg, 9:45pm Shiur: Topic: Personal Autonomy: A Myth in Jewish Medical Ethics• Shabbos after Kiddush in the Main Shul: Topic: The Freedom to Sin: From Fratricide to Teshuva• 6:30pm in the Main Shul (before Mincha, Mincha begins at 7:25pm): Topic: Really Dead? Brain-Death, Social Status and Medical Fact• Pre-Selichos Program, Motzei Shabbos, Heritage Hall, 11:00pm (followed by Selichos at midnight): Dr. Moses will explore memory and memorial while discussing his book, Mourning Under Glass: Reflections On A Son's Murder. His book chronicles the snuffing out of the life of his son's precious neshamah in the Mercaz HaRav terror attack massacre in Adar of 2008 and a full year of his coping with the aftermath. Dr. Moses’ books and cds will be on sale at the event.

Class Updates• Rabbi Stein’s Navi Class is on break and will resume Monday, Sept. 30.• Rabbi Pransky’s Redemption class will meet Sunday, Sept. 1 then will be on break. Class resumes Sunday, Oct. 6.• Rabbi Pransky’s Shmuel class is on break and will resume Monday, Oct. 2.

ShabbosFriday, August 30:Earliest Candlelighting .........6:44 pmCandlelighting .......................7:47 pmEarly Mincha (MS) .................6:30 pmMincha (DM) .........................7:45 pm

Shacharis:Early Minyan (K) ....................8:00 amMain Minyan (MS) .................8:45 am9:00am Minyan (DM) ............9:00 amNine Fif-TEEN Minyan (CFR) .9:15 amAdult Beginners ........ WILL NOT MEET

Mincha:Early Mincha (DM) ................5:00 pmMincha (MS) ..........................7:25 pm

Maariv:Maariv/Shabbos ends (MS) ..8:39 pmLate Maariv (K) ......................8:49 pm

See inside for Selichos, Rosh Hashanah, & Shabbos Shuvah schedules.

Please note that the Beth Jacob officewillcloseat12:00pmonWednesday, Sept. 4.

Shabbos Youth Programs:• SKIP 18 months – grade 5, ECD Wing, 9:45am - 11:45am. NOTE NEW TIMES!• Mommy & Me Mommies with children 2 years and under, ECD wing in the Ruach Rainbows classroom, 9:45am - 11:45am.• B’nei BJ, boys grades 2 – 5 with Lawrence Stroll, Board Room, 10:30am.• NCSY Shalosh Seudos with Rabbi Chaim Neiditch, high school boys & girls, between Mincha and Maariv, Carson Room.• Shalosh Seudos with Jonathan Klein boys & girls grades 6-8, between Mincha and Maariv, Youth Lounge.• Father Son Learning, 5:30 - 6:30pm, Kollel Beis Medrash, followed by popcorn & lemonade. Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 613.

Shabbos Classes:(Brought to you by Beth Jacob and Atlanta Scholars Kollel)• Daf Yomi, Rabbi Reuven Stein, one hour before Mincha, Kollel, for men.• Shabbos Morning Chumash Shiur, Rabbi Ilan Feldman or Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich, 8:15am, Main Shul, for men & women. • Shabbos Shiur for Men, Rabbi Doniel Pransky, 10:45am, Kollel.• 12 Minute Halacha, Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich. Following the 9:00am Minyan Kiddush. Conference Room, for men & women.

This Shabbos flyer is brought to you in loving memory of Marlene Mendel, z"l.

Her light does not go out at night. - Prov. 31

Architects create scale model of Main Sanctuary window options.

Main Shul Renovation Project Update

Ilan D. Feldman, Rabbi • Yechezkel Freundlich, Associate Rabbi Dr. Emanuel Feldman, Rabbi Emeritus

Harvey Steele, Executive Director • Joey Fink, PresidentMindy Tanenbaum, Preschool Director

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Shabbos Page Numbers: Torah Reading: page 1086, Haftarah: page 1202

Pirkei Avos: Chapter 5 & 6

Good Shabbos and Welcome!

Celebrating 50 Years

Schedule Change for Shabbos Shuva Drasha Next Shabbos AfternoonIn order to make the Shabbos Shuvah drasha available to as many people as

possible, it will be offered twice: the first at 4:30pm – 5:30pm in the Conference Room for women, and the second at 6:15pm in the Main Shul for men and women. There is no change in the Mincha schedule: 5:00pm and 7:20pm.

Mazal Tov!• Dr. Mark & Barbara Fisher on the birth of their great-grandson, Yechiel, born to Yoel & Chaya Krohn Eisenberg of Queens.• Rabbi Yechezkel & Rifki Freundlich on the birth of a daughter.• Yonasan & Esti Gavant on the birth of their daughter Aliza Minna and to the extended Esral and Gavant families.• Lenny & Sharon Habif on the engagement of their daughter, Livana, to Psachiyah Futterman, son of Nachman & Miriam Futterman of Yerushalayim, and to grandparents Isaac & Sherry Habif and Sylvia Rapp.• Dr. Zvi & Keli Weiden on the birth of their daughter Sarah Perel.

Events• THIS Monday, September 2 - Siyum, Shiur & Recollections by Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich in commemoration of the Shloshim of his grandfather Reb Simcha Zimmel Freundlich, z”l. 10:15am, Heritage Hall, light bagel breakfast will be served.• Continues THIS Monday! Monday nights, September 2 & 9: Nesivos Shalom Chaburah: Yamim Nora’im Preparation with Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich. 9:00pm, Kollel Franco Room, For Men. • Sunday, September 8 - Community-wide Yesodei HaTorah Teshuva Shiur. 9:15am prepare source material with the ASK rabbis, 10:00am shiur by Rabbi Pransky on the topic: Is Teshuva Essential?• Wednesday, September 11 - Yamim Nora’im Preparation for Women with Rebbitzen Miriam Feldman. This Time It WILL Be Different: The Work of Yom Kippur 5774. 8:00pm, Heritage Hall.• Sunday, September 22 - Empty Nesters Dinner in the Sukkah. 6:00pm, BJ Sukkah. Rabbi Emanuel & Estelle Feldman will be our special guests. RSVP to Sybil Goldstein.• Friday, September 27 - Simchas Torah Luncheon. Following services in Heritage Hall. Advanced reservations required, please RSVP to Sybil Goldstein.

Thank You to Our Donors!NORMAN RAAB KIDDUSH FUND• Abe & Faye Esral in memory of Faye’s sister, Harriet D. Isenberg, z”l.• Yonasan & Esti Gavant in honor of the birth of their daughter Aliza Minna.• Zhenia Greszes in thanks to all her friends for dedicating the Rabbi’s Sermon in honor of her birthday last Shabbos.• Mordechai & Helen Gerchikov in memory of Mordechai’s grandfather, Elchanan ben Shimon, z”l and Helen’s grandmother Betya bas Mendel, z”l.• David & Evi Reznick in honor of their newest grandchildren, Asaf Yisrael and Darya Zisel, born to Rabbi Elchanan (Ari) & Dr. Ora Reznick of Sha’alvim, Israel.• Chaim Shmuel & Shifra Stitzer in honor of the birth of their daughter, Esther Bracha, on July 4th. Mazel tov to proud grandparents, Dr. & Mrs. Steven Willick, and Ms. Leah Stitzer, all formerly of Atlanta!• Burt & Doreen Wittenberg in memory of their granddaughter, Liam Vilensky, z”l.

SPECIAL DEDICATIONS• Jack Shenk, Paul & Ilana Shenk, Jack & Mindy Hyman, Ian & Connie Pollack are dedicating the Torah Reading in commemoration of the yahrzeit of beloved wife and mother, Marcelle Shenk, Martel Tzivia bas Elimelech, z”l.• Jennifer Green is sponsoring the 9:00am Minyan Kiddush in honor of Aaron’s “BIG” birthday! (Until 120) From your loving family, Jennifer, Nechama Rochel, Leah & Sara Ahuva.• Michael & Dawn Siegel are sponsoring the Teen Minyan Kiddush in honor of their son Hershel Chaim Shalom laining his Bar Mitzvah parsha at the Teen Minyan. • Moshe Bengigi is sponsoring Shalosh Seudos in memory of his parents David & Simcha Bengigi, z”l.

Rosh Hashanah ScheduleSATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 31

Pre-Selichos Program with Dr. Naphtali Moses (HH) ................................11:00PMSelichos Service (MS) ......................................................................................12:00AM

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1Shacharis (DM, preceded by Selichos at 6:15 AM) ..........................................7:00AMShacharis (DM, preceded by Selichos in the Kollel at 7:15 AM) .....................8:00AMShacharis (DM, no Selichos) .............................................................................9:00AMMincha ...............................................7:40PM (K) / 7:45PM (followed by Maairv, DM)Maariv ..................................................................................9:00PM (DM) / 9:45PM (K)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2Shacharis (Preceded by Selichos 25 mins prior to davening) ...................................................................................6:50AM (DM) / 7:30AM (K) / 8:00AM (CFR) / 9:00AM (DM)Agudah Israel of America Video on “A Year to Fix That Which is Broken: Teshuva Between Man and Fellow Man,” with Rabbi Yisroel Reisman, Rabbi Ephraim E. Shapiro, and Rabbi Tuvia Lieff .............................................. 9:15AM (CFR)Siyum, Shiur & Recollections by Rabbi Freundlich in commemoration of the Shloshim of his grandfather Reb Simcha Zimmel Freundlich, z”l. 10:15AM (HH)Mincha ..........................5:45PM (K) / 7:40PM (K) / 7:45PM (followed by Maairv, DM)Maariv ..................................................................................9:00PM (DM) / 9:45PM (K)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3Shacharis ............................................................................ 6:35AM (DM) / 7:05AM (K)Mincha ..........................5:45PM (K) / 7:40PM (K) / 7:45PM (followed by Maairv, DM)Maariv ..................................................................................9:00PM (DM) / 9:45PM (K)

EREVROSHHASHANAH•WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER4Eruv Tavshilin is performed; ArtScroll Siddur page 654

Shacharis ...........................................................................6:00 AM (DM) / 6:30 AM (K)Chatzos (Halachic Midday)* ............................................................................. 1:36PM

*some have the custom of fasting on Erev Rosh Hashanah until halachic middayCandle Lighting................................................................................................. 7:40PMMincha (MS & K) ................................................................................................ 7:40PM

ROSHHASHANAH•THURSDAY&FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER5&6Shacharis (MS & K) ............................................................................................7:30AM9:00am Minyan (CR) ..........................................................................................8:00AMTorah Reading (MS) ...........................................................................................9:30AMSermon (MS) ....................................................................................................10:00AMShofar** & Mussaf (MS) ....................................................... approximately 10:30AMHigh Holiday Learners Service (HH) .............................................................11:00AMTashlich is performed the afternoon of first day of Rosh Hashanah, Artscroll Siddur page 770Class with Rabbi Reuven Stein (MS) ..............................................................6:25PMMincha, Thursday evening, Sept 5 (MS & K) ....................................................7:25PMCandle Lighting, Thursday evening, Sept 5 ........................... no earlier than 8:33PMMincha, Friday evening, Sept 6, (MS) .............................Early 6:10 PM / Late 7:30PMCandle Lighting, Friday evening, Sept 6 ...........................Earliest 6:36 PM / 7:38 PM

**Additional Shofar Blowings: 15 mins after the end of Main Shul services in the Main Shul and at 5:00pm at the home of Rabbi David Silverman, 1368 Holly Ln.**

SHABBOSSHUVAH•KEHILLASHABBOS•SHABBOS,SEPTEMBER7Shacharis, all Minyanim will daven together in the Main Shul ......................8:30AMShiur by Rabbi Doniel Pransky (MS)............................................. Following KiddushEarly Mincha (DM) ............................................................................................ 5:00PMRabbi Ilan Feldman’s Shabbos Shuvah Drasha (Two opportunities) ...................... ............................ 4:30-5:30PM (For women, CFR) / 6:15PM (For men & women, MS)Mincha (MS) ....................................................................................................... 7:20PMMaariv / Shabbos Ends .......................................................... no earlier than 8:29PMLate Maariv (K) .................................................................................................. 8:39PM