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CTC Father-Son Bait Medrash Overnight Fishing Trip at Caddo Lake

Caddo Lake is a sprawling maze of bayous and sloughs covering, 26,810 acres of cypress swamp. The average depth of the lake is 8′-10′ with the deep water in the bayou averaging about 20.’ An angler’s delight, the lake contains 71 species of fish. It is especially good for crappie and large-mouth and white bass. Naturalists can enjoy stately cypress trees, American lotus, and lily pads, waterfowl, alligators, turtles, frogs, snakes, raccoons, minks, nutrias, beavers, squirrels, armadillos, and white-tailed deer.

Included in this adventure:

• One night cabin stay
• Melava Malka
• Divrei Torah/Learning for Fathers and Sons
• Breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
• One hour pontoon or “Go Devil” tour (Louisiana designed swamp boat)
• Canoes
• Covered pavillion fishing
• Rigged cane fishing pole (feel free to BYOT- bring your own tackle)
• Water levels pending, small motorboats may be available for rent at additional cost.
• Trophy for biggest fish caught
• An Unforgettable Bonding Experience with Your Sons and Friends

Cost is just $100 per pair, plus $11 for one, single day fishing license (which can be purchased at WalMart). We will depart Motzei Shabbos, November 12, 2011, and return 9:30-10:00 PM Sunday. Only 20 spaces (10 pairs) available. Please contact Ari Goldberg (214) 236-6060 or Rabbi Yaakov Rich (972) 835-6016 so you can pay and reserve you space as soon as possible. First-come, first-served. To be fair with everyone, your check is your reservation.

HOSHANA RABBAH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, CHOL HAMOED V

• Shacharis : 6:15 AM (Tallis & Tefillin without a brocha are put on after Yishtabach)
• One should make every effort to be in shul for this davening. From the perspective of its status as a Yom Tov, Hoshana Rabbah is the same as any other of the Chol HaMoed days. However, many extra prayers are added to the service on Hoshana Rabbah. The reason for this is that throughout the Yom Tov of Succos we are judged concerning the fate of our water supply. On Hoshana Rabbah, the judgment is finalized. The conclusion of any period of Judgment is our last chance to influence the Divine Judgment and, therefore, it is of great importance to us. The Chazzan wears a Kittel as on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
• We take out all of the Sifrei Torah from the Aron HaKodesh and bring them to the Bimah where members of the congregation hold them while the rest of the congregation, led by the Chazzan, march around the Bimah seven times with their Lulavim and Esrogim; all of the Hoshanos for Hoshana Rabba are said; when we get to ”Taaneh Emunim” we put the Four Species down and we take the special Aravos of Hoshana Rabba (the custom is to take five stems that are bound together, provided by the shul–suggested donation of $5) into our hands (anything that invalidates the Arovos of the Four Species during Succos invalidates these Arovos on Hoshana Rabba); at the end of the Hoshanos we beat the Arovos against the floor five times according to custom.

SHEMINI ATZERES, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 19

• Eruv Tavshilin is recited (see ArtScroll Siddur page 654)
• Mincha/Candlelighting: 6:35 PM
• Meals are eaten in the succah without the blessing of “Leishev BaSuccah.” We do not sleep in the succah.

SHEMINI ATZERES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

• Shacharis: 8:30 AM
• Yizkor: Not before 10:00 AM
• Mussaf: We begin saying “Mashiv HaRuach U’Morid HaGeshem” in the silent Shemoneh Esrei
• Meals are eaten in the succah without the blessing of “Leishev BaSuccah.”
• Mincha: 6:35 PM
• Simchas Torah Auction for Honors: Men and women may participate in bidding.
• Honors available for bidding include:
  • Simchas Torah Night
  • Ato Horaisa L’Daas (The entire Ato Horaisa will be auctioned and the winning bidder may honor different shul participants with the reading of each verse)
  • Kohen Aliyah (A non Kohen may purchase this for a Kohen)
  • Levi Aliyah (A non Levi may purchase this for a Levi)
  • Yisroel Aliyah
  • Simchas Torah Day
  • Ato Horaisa L’Daas (The entire Ato Horaisa will be auctioned and the winning bidder may honor different shul participants with the reading of each verse)
  • Kohen Aliyah (A non Kohen may purchase this for a Kohen)
  • Levi Aliyah (A non Levi may purchase this for a Levi)
  • Yisroel Aliyah
  • Revii
  • Kol HaNearim: The fifth aliyah is designated for the children too young to have individual aliyos. They all crowd around the adult called for the aliyah, and he recites the blessing loudly, slowly, and clearly so that they can recite with him. It is customary to spread a tallis over all their heads as a canopy.
  • Chasan Torah: The person designated for the concluding portion of the Torah on Simchas Torah is known as Chassan Torah, the groom of the Torah. This is a great honor and is usually reserved for a distinguished Torah Scholar.
  • Chassan Bereishis: The person designated to begin the Torah reading of Bereishis on Simchas Torah is called Chassan Bereishis, the groom of Bereishis. Like the “groom of the Torah,” this aliyah is a high honor that is generally reserved for a distinguished person.
  • Maftir
• Candlelighting (from a pre-existing flame): Not before 7:25 PM
• Maariv: 7:25 PM
• Light Kiddush in shul (Plan on dinner at home after hakafos): 7:40 PM
• Hakafos (Dancing with the Torah)/Torah Reading (Three Aliyos)

SIMCHAS TORAH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

• Shacharis/Birkas Kohanim: 8:30 AM
• Light Kiddush before Hakafos
• Hakafos/Torah Reading (including individual aliyos)
• Sponsored Catered Luncheon for Family (no charge)
• Kol HaN’arim, Chassan Torah, Chassan Bereishis, & Maftir)
• Mussaf
• Candlelighting (from a pre existing flame): 6:28 PM
• Mincha/Abbreviated Kabbalos Shabbos/Maariv: 6:30 PM

SHABBOS, OCTOBER 22

• Shacharis (Kiddush Sponsored by Eliyahu Rich in honor of having Yirmiyahu, Tzvi Eliezer, Yitzchok Elchonon, and Yoseif Meir & Leeba home for Succos, Shemini Atzeres/Simchas Torah, and Shabbos Bereishis): 8:30 AM
• Chumash Shiur: 5:00 PM
• Mincha/Shalosh Seudos: 6:00 PM
• End of Shabbos: 7:30 PM