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Shabbos Times
This Week

25 DECEMBER 2025 - 5 TEVES 5786
Candle Lighting at 3:41 pm Shabbos Ends at 4:56 pm


Shabbos Times
This Week

NEXT WEEK'S SERVICE TIMES 

This week’s Sedra - VAYIGASH  


FRIDAY - 26 DECEMBER
Shacharis 8:30 am at IFS
Mincha, Kabbalas Shabbos,
Ma'ariv and Candle Lighting 3:41 pm 

KABBALAS SHABBOS - 27 DECEMBER 
Shacharis 9:00 am followed by Kiddush and Mincha
Shabbos ends at 4:56 pm
Ma'ariv 5:15

SUNDAY - 28 DECEMBER
Shacharis 8:30 am at IFS
Mincha and Ma'ariv 3:45 pm at IFS

MONDAY - 29 DECEMBER 
Shacharis 7:20 am at IFS 
Mincha 1:30 pm at Chabad
Ma'ariv  7:30 pm at IFS

TUESDAY - 30 DECEMBER

FAST of TEVES

Shacharis 7:30 am at IFS 
Mincha 1:30 pm at Chabad
Ma'ariv  7:30 pm at IFS

WEDNESDAY - 31 DECEMBER
Shacharis 7:30 am at IFS
Mincha 1:30 pm at Chabad
& Ma'ariv 7:30 pm at IFS

THURSDAY - 1 JANUARY
Shacharis 8:30 am at IFS
Mincha & Ma'ariv 3:45 pm at IFS

FRIDAY - 2 JANUARY
Shacharis 7:30 am at IFS

 

NO SHIURUM THIS WEEK


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Weekly Torah Portion
With our thanks to Aish

Vayigash, Genesis 44:18 - 47:27
We left off last week with Joseph’s pronouncement that he was keeping Benjamin as a slave for stealing his wine cup. Judah steps forward to challenge the decision and offers himself as a slave instead of Benjamin. Joseph is overcome with emotion, clears the room of all Egyptians and then reveals his identity to his unsuspecting brothers.

The brothers are shocked! They suspect Joseph’s intentions, but accept his offer to bring the extended family to Egypt. Jacob is initially numb and disbelieving of the news, but becomes very excited to see his son.


The Torah recounts the 70 members of Jacob’s family who went down to Egypt. Jacob reunites with Joseph, meets Pharaoh and settles with the family in the Goshen district. During the famine, Joseph buys up all of the property and people in Egypt for Pharaoh with the grain stored during the seven good years.