Weekly NewsletterJune 12, 20265 min read

Mekor Habracha Newsletter - Shelach

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Parshat Shelach / Mevarchim Tammuz
June 12-13, 2026 28 Sivan 5786

Friday, June 12
7:00pm Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv
8:11pm Candle Lighting

Shabbat, June 13
9:15am Morning Services
10:00am Torah Reading
Thank you to our reader, Yaakov Hagler, Yitzchak Tollinsky, Aaron Singer, and Jacob Zieper
~11am Tot Shabbat
~11:30am Kiddush
7:15pm Pre-Mincha Classes
8:15pm Mincha / Third Meal / Maariv
9:20pm Havdala

The Center City Eruv is UP!

Please help the Center City Eruv with a donation. And, if you're able, the best way to support the Eruv is to become an eruv-checker. Speak to Rabbi Hirsch or Rabbi Gotlib if you are interested in this opportunity!

For more details on all Shabbat Zmanim, weekly services, sponsorship opportunities, Mishebeirach requests, and programming, please visit mekorhabracha.org.

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Third Meal This Week

This Week's Third Meal is sponsored by
Shaul Kushinsky, Rebecca Somach, Naomi, and Aron
in honor of their last Shabbat in Philadelphia with major gratitude to the entire Philadelphia Jewish community- l’hitraot!

We will miss you dearly!

Kiddush LAST Week

Last Week's Kiddush was sponsored by
Bruce Taubman
commemorating the yahrzeit of his mother,
Musa bat Baruch Moshe.

May her Neshamah have an aliyah.

We greatly appreciate all of the contributions and gestures, great and small, that make Mekor the inclusive and welcoming community that we are.

We are especially thankful to those who sponsor, set up, and clean up our Shabbat dinners, kiddush, and third meal. Thank you for all of your help!

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Mekor Mazal Tovs

Mazal tov to Jason and Shayna Goldberg
on their wedding this week!

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Mekor Membership

Join Mekor or Renew Your Membership HERE

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JkidPhilly Grandparent-Child Challah Bake

Jkidphilly Grandparents invite you to make challah with us on June 14th in Center City! Each grandchild will have challah dough to knead, flavor and braid. The participants will be bring the completed braided home to bake (or freeze). Location will be provided after you register. RSVP HERE!

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Yizkor Books 2026-2027

Mekor will again publish our Yizkor Book for use on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach, and Shavuot.

It will include Yizkor prayers and a special section dedicated to family and friends whom you wish to memorialize.

Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026 @12:00pm

Contribute to the book here.

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Wine Tasting with Yaakov Zimmerman

RSVP HERE!

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Hebrew Help at Mekor

Parents can now sign-up their children (up to age 18) to learn Hebrew, Torah Reading, and/or Tefillah skills with members of the Mekor community.

Our team will match each child with a tutor who will begin learning with them at a mutually convenient time at the end of the summer/beginning of the upcoming school year. Sign-up HERE!

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For KosherWINE use this link.

For Judaica use this link.
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Donations to Mekor
We deeply appreciate donations -- large and small -- to help support our shul. To make your contribution, please use this link.
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Support of Israel: Events & Initiatives
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In addition to the information below, please visit our new Support of Israel website page for announcements about initiatives online and across the greater Philadelphia Jewish community, all in support of Israel. See our newest entries about how you can support civil defense efforts in Israel.
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To view the latest prayer for the welfare of soldiers of the IDF and all victims of terror click here.

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Click here to read Rabbi Hirsch's latest Torah articles on Substack, many of which speak about Israel.

Click here to read Rabbi Gotlib's latest articles on Substack.

Sunnie Epstein's weekly Divrei Torah on the Parshiot HaShavuah can be found on YouTube here.

Daily Minyan
We welcome everyone to join us for a Minyan, whether it's once a week or every weekday!
Please email the Shul to RSVP for a particular service or to be added to the Signal Minyan group. RSVPs for minyanim are appreciated.
Morning and Evening weekday services are followed by a brief halacha insight by Rabbi Hirsch or Rabbi Gotlib.

Weekday Services & Events: June 14 - June 19

Sunday, June 14
8:30am Morning Services followed by Amud Yomi
8:15pm Mincha/Maariv*

Monday June 15 (Rosh Chodesh Tammuz)
6:45am Morning Services
7:30am Amud Yomi
2:00pm Mincha at 1818 Market or Mikveh Israel
8:15pm Mincha/Maariv*

Tuesday, June 16 (Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Day 2)
6:55am Morning Services
7:30am Amud Yomi
2:00pm Mincha at 1818 Market or Mikveh Israel
8:15pm Mincha/Maariv*

Wednesday, June 17
6:55am Morning Services
7:30am Amud Yomi
2:00pm Mincha at 1818 Market or Mikveh Israel
6:45pm Mincha
7:00pm Wine Tasting with Yaakov Zimmerman followed by Maariv

Thursday, June 18
6:45am Morning Services
7:30am Amud Yomi
2:00pm Mincha at 1818 Market or Mikveh Israel
8:15pm Mincha/Maariv*

Friday, June 19
6:55am Morning Services
7:30am Amud Yomi
7:00pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv
8:14pm Candle Lighting

*At this time, Weekday Mincha/Ma'ariv will only be held if at least 10 people sign up in advance. Please email the shul to RSVP for a particular service or to be added to our Minyan WhatsApp Group.

** Please note that Friday Night Services will remain at 7:00pm through the Summer.

We all benefit from the wonderful work done by Mekor volunteers! Please consider helping out with the following initiatives:

Join the Kiddush (setup) Committee
Join the Hospitality Committee
Make cholent for Kiddush.
Erik will teach you how to make the special Mekor Habracha recipe!
Please contact Erik Schneiman @ erik.schneiman@gmail.com
Be a Mashgiach for IKC establishments
Be an Eruv Checker