Solomon confirmed as heir
 
I Kings I, I-31: King David (like Abraham) has reached an advanced age and his son Ajonijah plots to usurp the throne. Bath-sheba, on the advice of prophet, Nathan, seeks an audience with the king and reminds him of his oath that their son Solomon would reign after him. David solemnly reaffirms that Solomon would be his successor (and gives instructions for him to be anointed immediately).

A man should first build a house, than build a vineyard, after which he should marry.

SOTAH 44a

Who is rich? R. Akiba said, He whose wife is comely in deeds.

SHABBATH 25b

Rabbinic teachings

Rav said in the name of R. Reuben b. Estrobile: “We learn from the Torah, from the Prophets and from the Holy Writings that the woman destined for a man is from the Lord. From the Torah: then Laban and Bethuel answered and said the thing proceeds from the Lord (Genesis XXIV,50). From the Prophets: but his father and mother knew not thatt it was from the Lord (i.e. Samson’s desire to marry a Philistine woman, Judges XIV,4) and from the Holy Writings: House and riches are the inheritance of fathers but a prudent wife is from the Lord (Proverbs XIX, 14).

MOED KATAN 18b

• Short film on the life of Samuel Rosberg; Pittsburgh's Painter Laureate and program by Kenneth Love, film director, and Bob Myers, Sunday Nov. 16 following morning minyan.
• Sisterhood Book Club begins the year discussing, Sarah's Key, written by Tatiana de Rosnay, Wed., Nov. 19. 
• Open House for parents of prospective religious school students, Sunday, Nov. 23.
• Also on Nov. 23, the first of six lectures by Rabbi Kripper, Stories We Never Learned in Sunday School, 10:15-11:15. This week: Lot and his daughters.
• Lunch and Learn at the downtown offices of Hal Waldman, Tues, Nov. 25.
• Traditional and Contemporary Services offered, 9:15 AM and 10:30 AM respectively. Forum on issues regarding the death penalty led by Marshall Dayan, following services, Sat. Dec. 6.
• Annual Hanukkah party Sunday, Dec. 21.
• Orders being taken for challah, available Friday mornings at Adat Shalom, now through May 15, 2009, as part of a Fund Raiser by the religious school. Check Jill Rook's weekly e-mail for details or call Shari Zatman, 412-901-0082.

Adat Shalom Pre-school serves Fox Chapel and the adjacent north suburban communities. Our classrooms are bright and spacious with connecting outdoor playground areas. We are proud of our program and the warm, nurturing environment in which our students grow and develop. Our well-rounded curriculum is designed to help our students develop self esteem and age-appropriate skills. The schools's director is Gail Schmitt.

Our pre-school serves approximately sixty-five children, aged 18 months through five. We offer a one-day First Experience Program (18-24 months), two-day two's program, a three-day or four-day three's program, and a five-day Pre-K program. Additionally, we have a one hour Lunch Bunch program for our three and four year olds, and an available enrichment program for our Pre-K students. Both programs are added on to the regular day, which runs from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM for all classes.

Visit the Adat Shalom Library!  Enjoy a quiet break.  Browse the collection of 7,000 items.  Check out books, periodicals, and audio-visual materials.  Look up subjects of interest.  Find what you want on the user-friendly OPAC computer terminal.

The library is open when the building is open. Library Volunteers are present to help you on Sundays (when religious school is open only) from 9:00 am to noon, and always on Mondays from 9:00 am until 12:30 pm.

Enjoy our new feature, Encyclopedia Judaica Online. Just click for it on the menu bar immediately above. When asked for a password, typegoadatshalom  (without the .org) -- all lower case. You will then be shown an on-screen input form. Type in any search word. Note also the options to search only the title, or by keyword, or by whole document. The default is "keyword." Whichever option you choose will make a big difference in the outcome. For example, in a search on "pesach," a title search returns 2 hits, a keyword search returns 6 hits, and a full document search returns 13 hits.

Adat Shalom has received a wonderful gift in the form of an online license to the Encyclopedia Judaica. This is free to all members. Just click the link on the Library... menu bar below.

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