LA Aish HaTorah Community

Good Shabbos!

 

 

Shabbos Schedule

Fri, Dec 21

 04:29 pm       Candle Lighting                    

 04:29 pm       Mincha

 PEP!              R’ Cohen                                Borech Aleynu

05:27 pm        Krias Shema                         (earliest time)

  

Sat, Dec 22

 08:25 am       Shacharis                   Gabbai R’ Quinn & S. Gross

 09:15 am       Krias HaTorah                       Noah Gruen

 09:19 am       Krias Shema                         (latest time)

 10:15 am       Spirituality 101                      R’ Heller

 10:15 am       Dvar Torah                             R’ Cohen

                        “Great Expectations”           

 11:00 am       Kiddush                     

                        West Coast Torah Convention

 11:30 am       “The Truth about Emes”        R’ Tendler

 12:15 pm       Early Winter Mincha

 03:15 pm       Kiruv Kollel                             Michael Abramson

 03:30 pm       Gemara Brochos                  R’ Denbo

 04:15 pm       Mincha           

 04:45 pm       Seudah Shlishis                     

Dvar Torah                            R’ Cohen

 05:30 pm       Maariv

 

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun Dec 23- Fri Dec 28

 05:51 pm                   Earliest Tallis – Vayechi

 06:00 am                   Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer (Rick) Kahn

 07:30 am                   Shacharis – Gabbai Yona (Jonah) Light

 07:00/8:00 am          Sunday Shacharis

 09:23 am                   Latest Shema

 10:12 am                   Latest Shacharis

 12:16 pm                   Earliest Mincha

04:30 pm                   Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm                   Maariv

 

Vayechi – The Real Blessing in Life

Breishis 48:20 “..Vayevorachem Bayom Hahu”

“…and he blessed them on that day”

 

Reb Yisroel Salant, the 19^th century father of the Mussar movement, was once in Paris for some business.

   It was an exceptionally hot day and Reb Yisroel sat down at a cafe and ordered a glass of water.  It was a very elegant café in a very expensive district of Paris.  The water was brought by a waiter on a silver tray and in a beautiful glass.  When he finished drinking he was charged a franc.  He paid the franc and left.

   Later when he spoke about the incident he added:

“For a glass of water that is worth no more than a prutah  why did I have to pay a franc?  However, the owner of the café was correct to charge the inflated price.  His café was in an expensive part of town.  It was beautifully designed and decorated.  It was surrounded by a well tended garden.  Elegantly dressed waiters brought the water on a silver tray.  

“I was not just paying for the water!

“How much more should we have to thank Hashem for everything that He does for us?”

        

                                                                                                                                    Shabbat Shalom, R’ Moshe Cohen

 

JEWISH LAW TIP

    

Mishna Brurah 109:2- If you are davening Shemonah Esrei word by word with the Shliach Tzibor, you  should say Kedusha with him and not with the Tzibor, and you should also say L’dor V’dor Nagid… along with him as well.

 

Aruch Hashulchan 109:11- If you are davening Shemonah Esrei word by word with the Shliach Tzibur, you may say Birchas Kohanim along with him.

 

Other Poskim say that it is better to remain silent and listen to the Shliach Tzibor.  

 

 

Announcements:

 

KIDDUSH SPONSORS

Alan and Bonnie Cohen are sponsoring Kiddush in honor of the 2^nd Yarzheit of Alan’s father, Yosef ben Betzalel. Thank you for adding so much light to our lives.

 

SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR

Mike and Daisy Cofsky are sponsoring Seudah Shlishis in honor of the 8^th Yarzheit of Mike’s father, Abbeh ben Yehezkel.

Rochel Markman is sponsoring Seudah Shlishis in memory of the 2^nd Yarzheit of her mother, Shayna Risha bas Noach Leib.  May her memory be for a blessing.

 

Thank YOu

Thank you to Rabbi Seidenfeld for giving Rabbi Heller’s Spirituality 101 class last Shabbos.

Thank you to Marc Firestone for driving the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

 

Hosting for Shabbos

Families who would like guests at their Shabbos tables are encouraged to contact the hospitality coordinator, Karen, with preferred dates and meals.  In addition, if you can accommodate sleep-over guests it is greatly appreciated.

 

FINAL ROUND OF MUSSAR VAADIM WITH RABBI KELEMEN FORMING

Based on the success of the current 5 Vaadim in Los Angeles, Rabbi 

Lieb Kelemen of Jerusalem has agreed to start new ones.  Those 

interested are encouraged to come to an "open house" on Wednesday, 

December 26, at 8 PM, at Aish, to see a video, hear current Vaad 

members speak about the benefits of participation, and have their 

questions answered.  For further information, please contact Reuven 

Fauman (310/927-2146 or raf622@mac.com).  Rabbi Kelemen WILL NOT BE 

AT THIS MEETING.

 

Congratulations to RAFFLE WINNERS

Listed below are the first and second prize raffle winners:

First Prize: 729557    LAST WEEK TO CLAIM PRIZE                           

Second Prize: 729563  Won by Gil and Nedra Weinreich!

To claim your prize contact Karen at the office with your matching raffle ticket.  

 

HOLD THE DATE

Saturday night January 12^th the Etta Israel Center will be honoring Holly and Terry Magady at its annual gala banquet entitled: “If You Can See the Invisible, You Can Do the Impossible.”  For more information, call Rachael at (818) 985-3882 ext 226.

 

Volunteer for Hatzolah

Hatzolah of Los Angeles is actively looking for volunteer Emergency Dispatchers and Dispatch Schedulers.  All dispatching is done from the comfort of your home and Hatzolah will fully train perspective candidates.  If you are interested in finding out more, or know of someone who is, please call Az @ 310-497-9024.

 

Kollel Inaugural Melave Malka

On Jan 5, Motzei Shabbos, Merkaz Hatorah Community Kollel is having its Inaugural Melave Malka to introduce the Chavrei Kollel to the Community at the Aish Hatorah Beis Medrash.

 

Orthodox Union West Coast Torah Convetion

Rabbi Shalom Tendler is the former Rosh Hayeshiva of Yeshiva of Los Angeles and former Rav of Young Israel of Century City.  He is speaking on Shabbos at 11:30 on “The Truth About Emes” for the Orthodox Union’s West Coast Torah Convention.

 

MIshne Brura class

Rabbi Cohen’s 8:30 am daily class in Jewish Law has begun the section on fasts.

 

Need-a review weekend class

Mrs. Judith Cohen will be teaching a refresher course on the laws of family purity. There will be four classes beginning Sun Dec 30 at 9:15 am for 45 min. in the Aish lecture room. For women only.

 

New Young Couple’s Class

“Jew Love: Creating a closer relationship with your friends, spouse and the Almighty.”

 Monthly class will begin Wed Dec 26 at 8pm.  For details, contact R’ Shenker at ext 507 or mshenker@aishla.com.

 

women’s tehillim

Join the women’s weekly Tehillim group every Tues eve at 8:00pm at Zev and Shoshana Weinstein’s: 1540 Edris Dr.  You must attend to add names to the list.