Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim

We regret to inform you of the passing of our dear friend and founding community member Yitzchak Daniel ben Moshe Z'ev z"l (Daniel Schwartz) of blessed memory... beloved husband of Denise Schwartz, may she live and be well. We offer our heartfelt condolences to Jacob, Ben, Doron, Netanel, and the entire Schwartz family. . May they be comforted from Heaven. An urgent fundraiser has been set up to help cover the cost of burial in San Diego. Thank you so much for your kindness! https://www.charidy.com/cmp/schwartzfuneralfund Levayah (Funeral) Information Funeral will be held today at 3:00pm at: El Camino Memorial 5600 Carroll Canyon Rd San Diego, CA 92121 Masks and social distancing required. Live video feed may be possibe; information to be sent when available. Shiva Information Shiva will be observed outside the Schwartz family home following the funeral until Thursday. 6755 Dennison St. San Diego, CA 92122 Shiva Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00am Shacharit 9:00am - 11:00am Visiting Hours 3:00pm-5:00pm Visiting Hours 5:00pm Mincha/Torah Study/Arvit Thursday Morning 8:00am Shacharit 9:00am - 11:00am Visiting Hours Shiva visits via Zoom are possible; information to be sent when available.

Upcoming Class Schedule with Rabbi Yonatan Halevy! Classes begin tonight! All times listed are Pacific Time. Wish to join our Google Classroom? Email your re...quest to [email protected] Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed.

In honor of Yom HaAtzmaut, we are posting this Shiur from Rabbi Yonatan Halevy given at the Shiviti Bet Midrash in Los Angeles! Though the formal celebrations... of Yom HaAtzmaut take place in Israel today, per the ruling of Morenu HaRav Emet L'Yaakov Peretz, the practice of Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim is to celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut on the fifth day of Iyar, regardless of which day of the week it falls out on. This year, the fifth of Iyar will be on Shabbat. Dancing in the Shadows: A Nuanced Response to the Charedi War on Zionism https://youtu.be/0nW_V9XZ9lo See more

Thank you for a wonderful Pesach learning season! A huge thank you - Chazak U’Varuch - to our dearest moderators Rav Yitzchak Shem Tov and Keli Leeba! May HaKad...osh Baruch Hu bless you and yours with happy and Kasher Pesach! Much love, Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Devorah Halevy Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim

Special class tonight at 8:30 with Rabbi Yonatan Halevy! Dedicated by Alan and Dena Sigman in merit of a Refuah Shelemah - speedy recovery - for Rochel Leah bat... Tova. Zoom link will be sent to our Google Classroom subscribers. For those who are unsubscribed and wish to join only tonight's class, please email [email protected] before 7:45pm.

The Schwartz family is a special and beloved family in the San Diego Jewish community, and are founding members of Shiviti’s Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim community.... My uncle, Dan Schwartz, with his wife, my aunt Denise, raised four boys together and during that time made the decision to provide the San Diego Jewish community with the only all-Judaica full service store. They have helped countless Jews with their Judaica needs over the years and in doing so, have built many friendships along the way. They are beloved for their warmth and upbeat disposition. Even during hard times they made it their mission to make certain their store stays open and available to meet the needs for the Jews of San Diego. When COVID shook our world, it was painful for Dan and Denise to have to close their store to the community. Dan worked hard to attempt to make ends meet and to continue providing for the family. It was a financially straining and difficult year for them. Then suddenly, Dan became sick with COVID and things quickly went from financially "hard" to financially and emotionally crushing. Dan is now in the ICU fighting for his life. Meanwhile, the family is struggling to support themselves and bills are pilling up with no income coming in. Please help the Schwartz family during this painful time! Please give what you can and share this link with others. I would consider this a personal favor, and ask HaKadosh Baruch Hu to repay you two-fold. Thank you so much for your support! https://www.charidy.com/SCHWARTZFUND

With immense gratitude to HaKadosh Baruch Hu, the Shiviti Bet Midrash - both locally at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim, and globally - has seen more growth and succe...ss than in any previous year! From offering all of our in-person classes via Zoom, to rolling out our main classes on major podcast platforms, to expanding our Bet Midrash across the ocean and founding our United Kingdom division - we have been busy! Unlike other organizations which struggled to bridge the technological gap and secure the proper platforms to connect with their communities during COVID, we were ready to go and hit the ground running. At the same time, until today, almost every piece of equipment we use to film, record, and broadcast our classes is borrowed or loaned to us! We have come a long way from our humble beginnings. With Baruch launching our YouTube channel as a one-man team, and then Yitzchak partnering with him to enhance audio and video quality, and Oren subsequently partnering with them to transform videos into high quality sound fit for professional podcasts, we have developed an advanced system of sharing high-quality content with the entire world - free of charge! Have you ever joined one of our Zoom meetings? Have you watched any of our YouTube videos? Have you enjoyed listening to one of our podcasts? Are you one of many - near or far - active participants in our Shiviti Bet Midrash who relies on our content to continue learning? We are offering you the opportunity to help us continue putting out this content - for you! Instead of regularly borrowing equipment and constantly asking for favors, we have begun this campaign to set up the infrastructure of our independent Shiviti Studio. Equipped with state-of-the-art camera and recording equipment, dedicated laptops, high-speed internet, wireless microphones, professional lighting, background props and other enhancements to our equipment, we will be able to more efficiently and reliably provide you the content you already enjoy! Please, help us - help YOU! Click this link to contribute: https://www.kshsd.org/shivitistudiocampaign

Lecture: Rabbi Yonatan Halevy of Shiviti teaches a lecture on the topic of "Healing Hatred of the Heart" (10/18/2020) Download source sheet at: www.shiviti.org/...healinghatred/ For updates and media coverage, visit www.shiviti.org/hatecrime/ Lecture: Healing Hatred of the Heart https://youtu.be/7GSLxK0N9Fs

Public Address: Rabbi Yonatan Halevy of Shiviti addresses the greater San Diego community (10/15/2020) For updates and media coverage, visit www.shiviti.org/hat...ecrime/ Decreased video quality - recorded from Zoom https://youtu.be/X94pyci22Kg

Thank you for the outpouring of love and support after the terrible incident which occurred at our very own Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim. Rabbi Yonatan Halevy kin...dly requests your presence at the following Zoom meetings, especially the second and third which are hosted by Shiviti. Thank you! Zoom links may be found here: https://mailchi.mp/f02f2f228e74/threezoommeetings See more

Please send us any new links you may have so we may update this page! https://shiviti.org/hatecrime/

All friends of Shiviti around the world are invited to attend a Zoom meeting TONIGHT Monday, October 12th at 9:00pm (Pacific Time) to discuss recent events in o...ur Kehillah. Full names must be used and camera must be ON to be let into the meeting. https://www.kshsd.org/newsletter?post_id=1115167

Shalom! By now, many of you have reached out to ask about the events which occurred on Chag. Baruch Hashem, I am well, and things will be ok! I have spent hour...s today with police captains, sergeants, and detectives, as well as interviewed extensively by media agencies. As soon as I can - tonight - I will send you an email with a thorough update, and an invitation to join a meeting set for tomorrow evening at 8:30pm. Please hold off spreading rumors until I am able to share with you everything myself. I am here for each and every one of you and will be in touch with you as soon as I possibly can! Thank you, always, for your love and support! Yonatan Halevy Rabbi and Spiritual Leader, Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy, of the Shiviti Congregation, says this was the latest in a series of incidents by a group of teenagers targeting his congregation that has increasingly escalated. https://www.10news.com//l/rabbi-attacked-outside-synagogue

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy joined KUSI News to explain what happened. Halevy said this isn’t something new, and these teens have destroyed their property before.

Open to the greater Shiviti family! It is a long-standing practice at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim to show respect to those who observe Yizkor on the days the Ashkenazi communities worldwide do by reciting a "Hashkavah Kelalit", a communal memorial prayer. This year, especially for those unable to join us in person, names can be submitted for the Rabbi to recite during Yizkor at the Kehillah. ... Kindly submit names before 1:00pm on Friday (10/9). Please use the form at the link below - may their memory be for a blessing. https://www.kshsd.org/yizkor

With the holiday of Sukkot approaching, Rabbanit Devorah and I wish you and yours - as well as the entire Shiviti family - a Chag Same’ach! Looking forward to hosting you at our beloved Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim next year in good health!

New High Holiday Location! Register for High Holiday Services (Members and Regulars Only) Rabbi's Logistical Team (Volunteer Opportunities) Lulav and Etrog Orders (Deadline 9/23) Selichot Schedule at KSH... https://www.kshsd.org/newsletter?post_id=1096377 See more

Happening tonight!

Join us for Selichot at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim on Zoom! We begin this Saturday night (Sunday morning) at 12:00am (Pacific time) with opening remarks by Rabbi Yonatan Halevy! We are opening our Zoom Selichot to members of the greater Shiviti family! ... RSVP for the Zoom link!