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: Feb 8, 2010)
| | Earliest Talit | Latest Shema | Shacharit | Mincha | Ma'ariv | | Friday | 6:16am | 9:45am | 6:30am | 5:20pm | | | Shabbat | | | 9:00am | 5:10pm | 6:21pm | | Sunday | | | 8:00am | 5:25pm | | | Monday | | | 6:30am | 7:30pm | | | Tuesday | | | 6:30am | 7:30pm | | | Wednesday | | | 6:30am | 7:30pm | | | Thursday | | | 6:30am | 7:30pm | | | Friday | 6:09am | 9:41am | 6:30am | 5:25pm | |
If you are outside Palo Alto, California, please consult your halachic authority for the exact times...
Announcements
For the Shabbat of Yitro, 5770 the Eruv is UP.
This announcement is usually updated by noon 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 Sara & Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert on the birth of Miriam Shifra on January 4, 2010.
Mazal Tov to Guillaume Cohen and 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:
Kiddush for Parashat Yitro:
Jonathan Gershater on the 10th anniversary of his car accident and to thank Adele for her care, support and a wonderful family.
If you would like to sponsor a future Kiddush, contact:
Judy Wallach
Seudah Shlishit:
Still open
If you would like to sponsor a future Seudah Shlishit, contact:
Eliot Klugman
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- Mincha on Mon - Thursday from November thru February is at the home of the Jewish Study Network, 3626 El Camino Real. This week it is at 12:30 pm.
- There will be a Shabbat dinner at Emek Beracha Jan 22 -- the speaker will be columnist and author Jonathan Rosenblum, from JPost, Maariv, and Mishpacha magazine. Dinner is by RSVP only, and will be followed by a talk entitled "The Lives of Torah Giants & Leaders: What They Teach Us and What They Don't" to which all are welcome.
- Please join us for an informative talk by Dr. Tzipora Falik-Zaccai on Mon. Jan. 25 at 8:15pm. Risk Factors For Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Possibilities for Prevention and Cure. Approximately half of all men and one third of all women in the United States will develop cancer in their lifetimes. In the overall population, nearly 1 out of every 8 women will develop breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, while much rarer, will occur in about 1 out of every 70 women. However, some women are at much greater risk than others. While reproductive, demographic and lifestyle factors affect the development of both breast and ovarian cancer, the most significant risk factor is a family history of the disease. This talk will explain the overall genetic basis of cancer, and then focus on the environmental risk factors and the two most common genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer, BRCA1 and BRCA2. Greater awareness of these risk factors and appropriate screening and management practices can lead to both prevention, and early detection and cure. A question-and-answer period will follow the talk.
Sponsored by the Stephanie Sussman Memorial Education Fund.
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, Wednesday & Friday, 9 - 11 am.
Tuesday & Thursday, 8 am -- 1 pm.
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