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Congregation Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath
Hoshana Rabbah/Shemini Atzeres//Simchas Torah
21, 22, 23 Tishrei 5787, October 2,3, & 4, 2026
SAVE THE DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2026 – BCMH ANNUAL GALA DINNER
A special Thank You to Joe Greene, Eli Tilson, & Al Condiotty and his crew for assembling the BCMH Sukkah this year.
Thank you to the following Succah Hop Hosts:
The Damm, Eisenstein, Friedman, Jaffe, Gilbert, Kletenik, Lipman, Tanenbaum & Varon families.
Thank you to the following sponsors for the YU boys from Torah Tours:
Marlene Kaplan & Marc Kravette, Shelly &Larry Russak Rabbi and Penina Malkah Harris
Thank you to the following helpers:
Hanna-Esther Begoun, Eli & Daniel Tilson & Adam Rosen and his crew of drivers, Mike & Amy Eisenstein, Dan Sacks, Jack Perezselsky, & Ben Lipman for the airport pick up. The meal hosts Rabbi & Aliza Tanenbaum, Amy & Mike Eisenstein, Joe & Julie Greene, & Dina & Ben Saltsman
Candy Bags, Mini Hotdogs in puffed pastry, salads, veggies, kugels, Chicken Strips, Chips & Dips, & pastries sponsored by Larry & Shelly Russak in memory of Joe & Adina Russak.
Cholents sponsored by Etzion & Marlene Genauer in memory of Melech Genauer & by Cliff & Cathy Godwin in honor of all the amazing volunteers who make BCMH so wonderful.
A bottle of Spirits donated by Steve & Ruth Fast.
2 bottles of Spirits donated by Stuart Kaufman & Hanna-Esther Begoun in honor of Rabbi Tanenbaum.
If you would like to sponsor in-part or an entire kiddush, please email Rosalyn at rosalyntilson18@gmail.com and copy Dee in the BCMH Office at office@bcmhseattle.org
Hoshana Rabbah, Erev Shabbos, Fri., Oct. 2
6:45 am: Shacharis (Sunrise Minyan)
6:28 pm: Candle Lighting
6:35 pm: Mincha
Shemini Atzeres, Shabbos, Oct. 3
8:00 am: Amud Yomi
8:45 am: Shacharis (Note time change)
9:20 am approx.: Hallel
9:40 am approx.: Koheles
10:04 am: Latest Shema
10:30 am approx.: Sermon
10:40 am approx.: Yizkor
6:20 pm: Mincha
Following Mincha:Auction for honors on Simchas Torah
7:24 pm: Ma’ariv, followed by Hakafos
After 7:29 pm: Candle Lighting for Simchas Torah
No Preparation for 2nd Day before 7:29 pm
Simchas Torah, Sun., Oct. 4
Note: No Yavneh Groups or Torah Tots on Simchas Torah
8:00 am: Amud Yomi
8:30 am: Shacharis
10:05 am: Latest Shema
10:15 am: Hakafos at SBH
Following Hakafos at SBH: Kiddush in the BCMH Sukkah
12:00 pm approx.: Kol HaNeorim
6:20 pm: Mincha
Following Mincha: Neilas HaChag
7:27 pm: Yom Tov Concludes
Shacharis:
7:00 am: Monday – Thursday
Mincha:
6:25 pm: Monday – Wednesday
6:20 pm: Thursday
MEN’S CHAVRUSA LEARNING PROGRAM ON SHABBOS WILL RESUME AFTER SUCCOS
NEW TRACTATE-MESECHTA YOMA, AMUD HAYOMI SHIUR
Interested in a daily limud but short on time? Amud HaYomi is learning Mesechta Yomi.
Weekdays, Monday – Thursday: 6:40 am, Shabbos & Sunday: 8:00 am
For more information or to join, contact Rabbi Tanenbaum at yaakovtanenbaum@gmail.com
WEEKLY LUNCH-TIME PARSHA CLASS
Join Eli Tilson each week as we take a fresh look at the Parsha, helping us better understand its basic meaning and how it connects to our everyday lives. Open to Men and Women. Discussion encouraged.
Zoom meeting info below, though in-person participation is preferred.
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86930735656?pwd=MMLc6o7UnEPHw4NcZoa8HnTcWHShAQ.1
Meeting ID: 869 3073 5656 / Passcode: 5sjbGf
SEMICHAS CHAVER LEARNING PROGRAM FOR MEN WILL RESUME AFTER SUCCOS
DAF A WEEK AT BCMH, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY NIGHT THIS WEEK, OCT. 5 & 7, 7:20 PM, BEIS MIDRASH
50 Minutes before Mincha. Complete Maseches Nazir in just over a year. Contact Rabbi Tanenbaum for more info.
IN MEMORY OF
Anita Rae Freeman by Peter Freeman
Melech Genauer by Chani Genauer
Melech Genauer by Etzion & Marlene Genauer
Herman H. Ginsberg by Ginny Ginsberg Hardman
Blanka Gourman by Deborah Gourman
Agnessa Nemirovskaya by Mikhail Nemirovsky
Saul Schiller by Mark Schiller
Isador Schreiber by Miriam Schreiber
Frances F. Sichel by Liz & David Ross
Simon Shapiro by Steven M. Zien
Bronia Wiederkehr by Henrika Sandorffy
ALIYOS
Jeff Album
Justin Strauss in honor of all the soldiers serving in the IDF & US Armed Forces.
BCMH
Lori Kantorowitz in honor of the Birk/Kantorowitz family visiting BCMH for Rosh Hashanah.
BCMH KIDDUSH FUND
Micah & Megan Druckman
Adina & Ben Genauer in memory of Adina's grandfather, Melech Genauer on his upcoming yahrzeit.
ROSH HASHANAH APPEAL
Eli Varon
Ruthie Voss
CHASDEI SHMULLY
David Damm-Yom Kippur Appeal
Cliff & Cathy Godwin in memory of their daughter Shaina Godwin
Mark & Julie Jaffe-Yom Kippur Appeal in memory of Sid & Doris Bass.
Nancy Potash-Yom Kippur Appeal
CHESED FUND
Peretz (PJ) Eisenstein
Shlomo Goldberg & Karen Treiger
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOLUNTEER WITH JFS
We need your help to stock the Polack Food Bank! Volunteer for the JFS Food Sort on October 18. Can’t make it? Support our neighbors by donating food or buy food off our Amazon Wishlist. Every item you contribute supports families in our community who are struggling to put food on the table. Click HERE to Register.
SEATTLE KOLLEL FALL FUNDRAISER AND BENEFIT DINNER, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2026
Reception at 6:30 pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm.
Click HERE to register & pay Deadline for Journal Greeting and Ads October 25th.
PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING DONATION TO BIKUR CHOLIM-MACHZIKAY HADATH
Please consider supporting our Shul to mark any special occasions, expressions of appreciation, life-cycle events (births, birthdays, marriages, anniversaries) with a gift, or sponsorship. If you would like to sponsor or donate for other reasons, please contact the Shul office, or go to https://bcmh.shulcloud.com/form/donate. Thank you for supporting our Shul!
Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Congregation
5145 South Morgan Street, Seattle, Washington 98118
Tel: (206) 721-0970 / http://www.bcmhseattle.org
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