Parshas Chukas

June 23, 2007 / 7 Tammuz 5767

 

Shabbos Schedule

Friday, June 22

 07:49 pm              Candle Lighting                   

 06:30 pm              Mincha

 PEP!                      R’ Cohen

 08:47 pm              Krias Shema             (earliest time)

 

Saturday, June 23

 08:25 am              Shacharis                 

 09:15 am              Krias HaTorah          Nat Eisman

 09:16 am              Krias Shema             (latest time)

 10:15 am              Spirituality 101         R’ Heller

 10:20 am              Dvar Torah                R’ Ordan

 11:00 am              Kiddush                    

 11:30 am              Shiur                          R’ Cohen

 06:00 pm              Parsha Shiur            Dave Sorani

 06:30 pm              Pirkei Avos               Howard Witkin

 06:30 pm              Kiruv Kollel               Michael Abramson

 06:30 pm              Gemara Brochos                 R’ Cohen

 07:30 pm              Mincha                                              

 08:00 pm              Seudah Shlishis      

                                Dvar Torah                R’ Cohen

 08:47 pm              Maariv

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun June 24

 08:00 am              Shacharis

 04:32 am              Earliest Tallis – Chukas

 09:16 am              Latest Shema

 10:31 am              Latest Shacharis

 01:31 pm              Earliest Mincha

 05:40 pm              Mincha for rest of the summer

 07:50 pm              Mincha/Maariv

 09:00 pm              Maariv for rest of the summer

06:00/7:30 am      Weekday Shacharis

 

 

Chukas – The death of the righteous atones

 

Bamidbar 20:1 “and Miriam died and was buried there.”

Rashi: “Why is the parsha of Miriam juxtaposed to the parsha of the red cow? It is to teach that just as a Karban atones, so does the death of the righteous.”

 

On the eve of Yom Kippur, 40 years ago R’ Elya Lopian stood up in the shul “Knesses Chezkiyau” in Kfar Chassidim, and choking with tears and emotion began to speak:

“There is a Tzadik whose passing atones for his friends and relatives. There is a Tzadik whose passing atones for the residents of his city. There is a Tzadik whose passing atones for his country. However when the leader of the generation passes he atones for the entire generation!”

He then proceeded to cite the Pasuk mentioned and to give a discourse on the meaning. No one who was present understood to what R’ Elya was referring. However on Motsei Yom Kippur news quickly spread that just before Kol Nidrei as R’ Elya was speaking, the great Brisker Rav had passed away in Yerushalayim!

 

KIDDUSH SPONSORS

Yom Tov and Hanoka Mekaili are sponsoring Kiddush in memory of their father, Yahya Mekaili’s Yarzheit.

 

MAZAL TOV

Mazal Tov to Michael and Natalie Schwartz on the birth of a baby girl!

 

THANK YOU

Debra Greenstein would like to thank the community for being there during her time of mourning for her father.  You have helped me tremendously by means of the minyanim, homemade meals, cards, calls and visits. It gives me a sense of peace knowing that my father supported my growth in Judaism and that he felt I was in good hands within the Aish community.  May his memory be a blessing. 

 

Thank you to Debbie Farahnick for driving the Aish route of Tomchei Shabbos this past week!

 

community bbq and softball game this sunday!

If you haven’t signed up yet for the community’s very first softball game, you can still show up on Sunday at Veteran’s Park, 4117 Overland Ave. Culver City (South field) from 1:30-4:30pm. Bring your bats and mits and baseball energy!

 

new parsha class-yet to be named 

New Parsha class begins this Shabbos at 6:00pm (half an hour) with Dave Sorani and will continue each Shabbos afternoon. To help name this Shiur see Dave.

 

community dues

It’s that time of year again! If you are already a member, it is time renew! If you are not, it is time to think about becoming a part of our great community!

 

SUGGESTIONS WELCOME

Newly installed Aish President, Mark Shmagin, is here to serve you, and he asks for your suggestions.  Let's continue to work together to make a great place even greater!

 

NEW AT AISH-postponed

We have a lot of new staff and new projects at Aish.  Due to all the summer trips our new dynamic staff will discuss their efforts on July 28^th!

 

sefarim sale sun july 29

Come look through different Sefarim for sale in the back of the Shul Sun July 29!

 

aish travels

Poland-Israel Adventure is set to leave this Mon with over 40 students led by R’ Jacobs and Rebbetzin Heller.

 

Aish Sephardic Fellowships is also leaving for Israel this week with 36 students led by Dave Sorani!

 

GEM ISRAEL LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR WOMEN 30 +

Catering to Jewish women 30 years of age and older, the Gem Learning Program answers those philosophical and theological questions you've had for years. The 10 day program features classes, day trips, and a weekend retreat. Our esteemed faculty and caring staff will give you the experience of a lifetime.

WOMEN’S TEHILLIM NOW EVERY MON!

Join women’s Tehillim every Mon eve at 8:15pm at the home of Ze’ev and Shoshana Weinstein 1540 S. Edris! Your prayers are needed!

HALACHIC BULLETIN

If you went to the bathroom before washing for bread you are faced with a Halachic problem since it is improper to wash the hands twice in a row, and you should not delay the Brocha of Asher Yatzar until the meal has begun. Therefore, you may wash your hands with water but without using a vessel, dry your hands and recite Asher Yatzar, and then rewash your hands with a vessel as usual and recite Al Netilas Yadayim and Hamotzi. Alternatively you may wash your hands with a vessel as usual, recite Al Netilas Yadayim, dry the hands, recite Asher Yatzar and then recite Hamotzi.

Have a wonderful Shabbos!