For over 30 years, Congregation Emek Beracha (once "The Minyan"), has welcomed students, business visitors, and tourists to Silicon Valley.
Our growing, vibrant Orthodox community of over 125 families creates a warm atmosphere and welcoming environment for people from all backgrounds. Guided by Rabbi Yitzchok Feldman, our Shul is committed to approaching the modern world through the perspective of halacha, embracing religious Zionism, and growing in Jewish learning and observance.
The name "Emek Beracha" derives from a verse in Divrei HaYamim (Chronicles), in which the kingdom of Yehuda gathers in a valley of blessing (Emek Beracha), so called because "from there they blessed Hashem."
Tefilla Times (last updated: Jul 23, 2010)
| | Earliest Talit | Latest Shema | Shacharit | Mincha | Ma'ariv | | Friday | 5:06am | 9:40am | 6:30am | 7:00pm | | | Shabbat | | | 9:00am | 7:55pm | 9:06pm | | Sunday | | | 8:00am | 8:05pm | | | Monday | | | 6:30am | 8:05pm | | | Tuesday | | | 6:30am | 8:05pm | | | Wednesday | | | 6:30am | 8:05pm | | | Thursday | | | 6:30am | 8:05pm | | | Friday | 5:13am | 9:42am | 6:30am | 7:00pm | |
If you are outside Palo Alto, California, please consult your halachic authority for the exact times...
Announcements
For the Shabbat of Parashat Va'Etchanan, 5770, the Eruv is UP.
This announcement is usually updated by 1:00 pm of the next Erev Shabbat. Eruv boundaries are Hwy 101 and Foothill Expressway between Adobe and San Francisquito Creek. For more details, call 650-857-1800.
The Keilim Mikva is now open! Our thanks go out to all those that made this project a success. There are combination locks on the Mikva gates for safety purposes, the office has the combination. Please replace the locks to their original position after using the Mikva. There is no charge for use of the Mikva; donations are accepted.
The Kitchen Table, the Kosher Fleishig (meat) restaurant at 142 Castro Street in Mt. View, CA is now open for business. You can see how it looks even before going, and learn other information by checking out their website at http://thekitchentablerestaurant.com/. Phone: 650-390-9388.
Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels of Palo Alto new hours are: Monday – Thursday 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, Friday 6:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Sunday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.Their phone number is 650-329-0700.
Oakland Kosher Foods is open again for business! Oakland Kosher is fully supervised by the Vaad HaKashrus of N. California. Call (510) 839-0177.
The Barron Park Market at 3878 El Camino Real has begun to stock many Kosher products including Empire chicken and Kosher cheese. There are also other items such as Moma's Bakery Challa & Unger's Gefilte fish.
There are now two trained Shaatnez checkers in Palo Alto, Rabbi Avromi Apt and Mrs. Penina Weese. Both local Shaatnez checkers were trained by well-known Shaatnez expert, Rabbi Yosef Sayagh.
Mazal Tov to Michael & Alexandra Amar on the birth of Eva Lilli Rachel on June 16, 2010.
Mazal Tov to R' Noam Silverman & Maya Bernstein on the birth of Yehuda Erez on June 2, 2010.
Mazal Tov to Margarit & Meni Peretz on the birth of a baby girl on May 10, 2010.
Mazal Tov to Erica & Daniel Steinberger on the birth of Yael Chaviva on April 27, 2010.
Mazal Tov to Helen & Richard Chernicoff on the birth of Michael Moshe on March 29, 2010.
Mazal Tov to Veronique & Robin Morris on the birth of Yael Rachel Vered on February 28, 2010.
Mazal Tov to Rochel & Nachum Plonka on the birth of Mindel Leahl on February 24, 2010.
Mazal Tov to Sara & Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert on the birth of Miriam Shifra on January 4, 2010.
Mazal Tov to Guillaume Cohen & Michal Lev-Ram on the birth of Ella Esther on December 5, 2009.
Mazal Tov to Rami & Deby Rauch on the birth of Aryeh Avraham on June 11th, 2009.
Mazal Tov to Naftali and Miriam Schwartz on the birth of Dvir Eitan on April 18th, 2009.
Mazal Tov on recent births:
Between December, 2007 and December, 2008, we welcomed 25 newborns to Emek Beracha: Shmuel Dovid Chernicoff, Chana Batsheva Feldman, Ayal Edin Levin, Ella Rivka Keller, Leah Shoshana Rauch, Batshefa Rachel Silverman-Bernstein Noa Batsheva Levin, Aya Esther Krantz, Ateret Hallel Schreiber, Sara Rachel Apt, Rachel Shemtob, Binyamin Akiva Greenberg, Rafael Meir Watts, Davide Ilouz, Meir Avraham Gordon, Bnaya Menahem Shamir, Nehama Flaks, Eliezer Tzvi Walfish, Yitzchok Tuvia & Moshe Nosson Matkowsky, Ari Yehuda Brezis, Eliana Kutcher, Cobe Naor Silberberg,
Sarah Liba Stewart, Yosef Mordechai Braun, and Aviva Lea Fintz.
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SPONSORS
Kiddush:
Parashat VaEtchanan/Nachamu: Naftali & Miriam Schwartz and family in honor of three lovely years in the community.
If you would like to sponsor a future Kiddush, contact:
Judy Wallach
Seudah Shlishit:
Parashat VaEtchanan/Nachamu: Still available.
If you would like to sponsor a future Seudah Shlishit, contact:
Eliot Klugman
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- .Esther Wein will be giving a guest lecture at Emek Beracha on Shabbat afternoon at 6:00pm. Her topic: "Seeing the comfort through the paragraphs of Sh'ma." Through her classes, lectures and travels, Esther Wein has been sharing Torah for many years. Sought after as a speaker, traveling around the country, she offers words of Torah and insight. She has taught in high schools and at the Jewish Renaissance Center, and currently gives weekly Parsha and Prayer classes in the Five Towns (NY) that draw a crowd of 100 women.
- Carlebach Shabbat Parashat Ekev & Motzai Shabbat, featuring Rabbi Moshe Shur, the head of Hillel at Queens College and one of the true musical collaborators of R' Shlomo Carelebach, O"H.
Motzai Shabbat Program, July 31, at 10 pm. w/Melava Malka.
- Also on Shabbat Parashat Ekev, we will welcome a wonderful couple, Rabbi Yehoshua & Diane Liff. R' Liff, the founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ner Yaakov in Yerushalyaim, will give the Derasha, and Mrs. Liff, who is an accomplished graphic artist and teacher, will give a class for women on Shabbat afternoon.
ONGOING EVENTS
- Rabbi Feldman offers a class Tuesday evenings--the Beit Midrash covers a variety of subjects and all are welcome.
Emek Beracha has a Shabbat Parasha Shiur. It meets at 10:00 am in the office. The class lasts for approximately 45 minutes.
- The JSN hosts a weekly program of Men's Gemarah at Emek Beracha. The class starts at 8:55 am and ends promptly at 9:45 am. The class is designed to be of value to both Yeshiva graduates and Talmudic novices. Cake and coffee will be served prior to this unique learning experience.
- EB now has a process for renting out the Shul social hall for functions.
If you would like to rent our facility for a function, please contact Jonathan Gershater at jonathan@gershater.org
- The Dryan Mikva is at 3070 Louis Rd. Call 493-5555 for appointments for women; for men, the Mikva is available mornings and Fridays until 3 pm.
- Office Hours at EB:
Monday, Thursday, & Friday, 9 - 11 am.
Tuesday & Wednesday, 8 am -- 1 pm.
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