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Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach – Dec. 16-17, 2016

Rabbi Dovid Heber received his Rabbinical Ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical College and has a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University. He is currently the Rabbi at Khal Ahavas Yisroel Tzemach Tzedek in Baltimore, Kashrus Administrator at Star-K Kosher Certification, and teacher at Maalot Seminary for Women. He is the author of Sefer Shaarei Zmanim on the complexities of the Jewish calendar and time in Jewish law. Rabbi Heber and his wife Baila lived in the Beth Jacob Apartments in San Diego from 1987 until 1991 when he was a member of the Kollel of San Diego. He also led High Holiday services in Cong. Adat Yeshurun-La Jolla from 1990-1998.

Friday Night – A Behind the Scenes Look at the World of Kashrus Certification Spanning the Globe

Shabbos Drasha – Parshas Vayishlach/Pre-Chanukah

Shabbos after Kiddush – Confronting Kashrus and other Halachic Challenges at the Workplace and Making a Kiddush Hashem in the Process.

[Tips for a religious Jew in the workplace; Historical perspective of challenges in earlier years and then discussion of current social challenges, followed by brief overview of Halachic Issues in Honesty, Kashrus, Shabbos, Yichud, Technology, gifts and how to succeed at your work and find favor in the eyes of your co-workers without compromising on your religious values]

Shabbos Afternoon – Halachic Issues with the International Dateline & Arctic Regions

Seudah Shlishis – Flashback: A brief re-cap of two different speeches on Parshas Vayishlach delivered at Beth Jacob more than 25 years ago.