LA Aish HaTorah Community

The Police Permit Review Meeting to stop the nearby strip club operation will take place TONIGHT at 7:00 pm at the Hamilton High School Auditorium.

SHABBAT SHALOM!!

Shabbos Schedule

Fri, Jan 25

 04:57 pm                   Candle Lighting                    

 04:57 pm                   Mincha

 PEP!                          R’ Cohen                                Birkas HaShanim

05:55 pm                    Krias Shema                         (earliest time)

Sat, Jan 26

 08:25 am                   Shacharis                              Gabbai S. Gross

 09:15 am                   Krias HaTorah                       Benyamin Sarto

 09:30 am                   Krias Shema                         (latest time)

 10:15 am                   Spirituality 101                      R’ Heller        

 10:00 am                   Dvar Torah                             Bill Gross

 10:45 am                   Kiddush                     

 11:15 am                   Shiur                                       R’ Cohen

                                    “Ultimate Validation”

 03:15 pm                   Kiruv Kollel                             Michael Abramson

 03:30 pm                   Gemara Brochos                  R’ Denbo

 04:45 pm                   Mincha           

 05:15 pm                  Seudah Shlishis                     

Dvar Torah                             Meira Amster

 05:55 pm                   Maariv

Weekday Schedule

Sun Jan 27- Fri Feb 1

 05:56 pm                   Earliest Tallis – Yisro

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

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

 07:00/8:00 am          Sunday Shacharis

 09:30 am                   Latest Shema

 10:22 am                   Latest Shacharis

 12:31 pm                   Earliest Mincha

 04:55 pm                  Mincha/Maariv

 09:00 pm                  Maariv

05:04 pm                   Candle Lighting next week- Parshas Mishpotim

Yisro – A Generous Thief

Shemos 20:13 “Low Tignov” - “Do Not Steal”

   A story is told of the Tsadik Reb Zushya from Anipole that he was once carrying ten rubles on Erev Shabbos, and had to find a place to leave them over Shabbos. He chose a Chumash, opened it to Parshas Yisro and placed the money next to the Pasuk:

“Low Tignov” - “Do not steal!”

   Someone in the shul found it, took the ten rubles and placed five rubles in Parshas Kedoshim next to the Pasuk:

“Veahavta L’reyechaw Kamocha!” – “Love your fellow man as yourself!”

   When Reb Zushya returned some time later to take his money, he discovered what had happened and exclaimed:

“How holy are your people HaShem and how lowly is Zushya! When Zushya got ten rubles he kept them all for himself, but another Jew who gets ten rubles gives half to Zushya!

                                                                                    Shabbat Shalom, R’ Moshe Cohen

JEWISH LAW TIP

Rav Moshe Feinstein z”l held that if nine men had davened Shmone Esrei and then a tenth man arrived after they had finished, it is still permissible to do a Chazoras Hashatz.

Announcements:

KIDDUSH SPONSORS

Shmuel Petlak is sponsoring Kiddush in memory of the Yarzheit of his wife, Leah Tova bas Avraham.  On behalf of Shmuel, Alisa and Miriam, thank you to the Aish community for its support this past year.

SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSORs

Seudah Shlishis is being sponsored by Janis and Josh Fuhrman and Meira and Ze’ev Amster in honor of Binyamin Shalom ben Shaul HaCohen, beloved husband and father.

Thank YOu

-Thank you to all of the amazing hosts for last week’s phenomenal Beginner’s Minyan!  After packing Aish with close to 100 young professionals, many stayed to enjoy Shabbos dinner with the community.  Thank you for making the event so great!

-Thank you to Isaac and Giselle Saboohi for hosting the young couples valley class on Wednesday.

-Thank you to Jamie and Tomer Kleinman for driving the Tomchei Shabbos Route this week despite the pouring rain.  Yasher Koach!

MAZAL TOV

Mazel tov to Sondra Milchiker and Brian Tapper who are officially engaged.

please add to your prayers

Please daven for the Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem.  His Hebrew name is Yisrael Noach ben Hinda.

Not Yet A Member?
If you are not yet a member of Aish HaTorah and would like to get the inside-track on our community, kiruv and holiday plans, become a member today! Flexible schedules are possible. Contact Karen at the Aish office at 310-278-8672 ext 305 for an application. 

Morning Talmud Class

The morning Talmud class is beginning the third chapter of Brochos next week.

Purim @ Aish!

Don't miss Aish one-stop-Purim-shop on Friday, March 21st!  Enjoy great sushi and fun family entertainment where all of the Purim Mitzvos can be done in one place!  Mishloach Manos, Matonos L’Evyonim and the Purim Seudah AND all in time for Shabbos that evening!  Invitations coming soon.

Get In the Right Layen

Those interested in layening the Torah should contact Nat Eisman by calling Aish for prep.  Classes are tax-deductible if checks are made out to Aish.

young Couple’s Events

- The next monthly class in the city will be on Wed Jan 30 at 8pm. The next one in the valley will be Feb 20. For details, contact R’ Shenker at ext 507 or mshenker@aishla.com.

- New Valley Shiur has begun. For info contact R’ Shenker ext 507.

- Don’t miss Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky as he provides strategies on “How to Make a Good Marriage Great!” on Tues Feb 12 at 8pm at Aish. $18 per couple in advance, $25 at the door. For info contact Rachel at ext 705 or Rachel@aishla.com.

Kosher for Beginners

Learn the fundamentals of keeping Kosher in your home.  There will be a total of 4 classes beginning Sun, Feb 10^th from 9:15am to 10 am. Class 1: How to Kasher your kitchen; Class 2: Meat and Dairy, Keeping kosher in a non-kosher home;

Class 3: Animals and Fowl, Bishul Akum, Mar'it Ayin; Class 4: Bugs and how to check food for them.

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.

 

by Aish.com Staff

Rabbi Noah Weinberg was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. Each of us can do something to help.

If you've ever been inspired by an Aish rabbi or rebbetzin...

or by a Discovery Seminar, Jerusalem Fellowships program, or HonestReporting communique...

or by an article or film on Aish.com...

Then the person to thank is Rabbi Noah Weinberg, the revered and beloved founder and dean of Aish HaTorah International. For the past 50 years, Rabbi Weinberg has dedicated his life to helping countless Jews around the world connect to the beauty and wisdom of Torah.

Now you have the chance to give Rabbi Weinberg something in return.

He was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. This is an opportunity to galvanize everyone who has benefited from the work of Aish HaTorah in prayer and spiritual action for the sake of Rabbi Weinberg's recovery.

Here's what you can do:

First, pray for the complete recovery of HaRav Yisrael Noach ben Hinda.

Beyond this, each of us can show the Almighty that we want and need Rabbi Weinberg's continued guidance by taking one of his core teachings and committing yourself to grow in that area. Every physical action in this world is responded to in kind by the Almighty. Therefore the collective spiritual development will add to the merit of Rabbi Weinberg, and impact the Heavenly scales in his favor.

Here are some of the fundamental principles of Rabbi Weinberg's teachings that have inspired so many people. Pick an area in which to grow. Whether you work on changing something small or large, every mitzvah performed makes a difference. The key is to make a genuine commitment to change for the better, on behalf of the recovery of HaRav Yisrael Noach ben Hinda.

1. Focus on your priorities in life.

a. Get total clarity on your life's purpose and take the time to make a daily cheshbon hanefesh, spiritual accounting. What are your goals in life? What are your strategies to accomplish them?

b. Live with the reality that God loves you. Put your trust in Him. Spend 10 minutes a day working on the Torah's Six Constant Mitzvot, the pivotal commandments that focus us on life's ultimate purpose.

2. Increase your learning of Torah.

The Torah is the Almighty's instructions for living, the blueprint of creation. Whether it's an additional 10 minutes a day or week, designate more time to learn the wisdom of the Torah -- and put what you're learning into practice.

3. Love the Jewish people; fight for the Jewish people.

a. If Jews are united, the Almighty is with us. If we're divided, we're on our own. Reach out to a fellow Jew who is different than you and show him that you genuinely care. Share the beauty and depth of Judaism with a fellow Jew who may be disconnected.

b. The Jewish people are in grave danger; we must not remain silent. Become an informed activist and do what you can, whether it is combating radical Islam, exposing media bias or standing up for Israel.

4. Life is gorgeous; live with joy.

The Almighty created a beautiful world, bursting with pleasure and limitless potential. Take time to focus on the gifts He has given you and live life to the fullest.

For years, Rabbi Weinberg has taught that we must feel one another's pain. And now it is our turn to put that into practice to help Rabbi Weinberg. The Talmud (Brachot 12b) says: "If a Torah scholar is in distress, one must become sick over him." If we have compassion for Rabbi Weinberg by genuinely sharing in his pain, this arouses Heaven to have mercy on Rabbi Weinberg as well.

Let each of us do what we can to help Rabbi Weinberg -- by storming the Heavens with our prayers, teshuva, and spiritual growth.

If you have ever been inspired by Aish HaTorah and Rabbi Noah Weinberg, please use the comment section below to convey your thoughts which will be delivered to Rabbi Weinberg.

This article can also be read at: http://www.aish.com/spirituality/growth/Healing_Rabbi_Weinberg.asp

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Hello Everyone!

Aish is pleased to announce our upcoming Pre-Shabbos Purim Seudah on March 21^st at noon!  If you are a community member, you will soon be receiving a special invitation with the details of this event. 

Be sure to check your mail!

The best way to show that we don’t want this near our community is to make a STRONG presence at this meeting.  Everyone is encouraged to flood this room with as many people as possible.  Visit http://www.norobertsonstripclub.com/ for more details and why we don’t want this near us.

Apologies for the delay!

Have a beautiful Shabbos!

Shabbos Schedule

Fri, Jan 18

 04:51 pm                   Candle Lighting                    

 04:51 pm                   Mincha

 PEP!                          R’ Cohen                                Birkas HaShanim

05:50 pm                    Krias Shema                         (earliest time)

Sat, Jan 19

 08:25 am                   Shacharis                              Gabbai S. Gross

 09:15 am                   Krias HaTorah                       Nat Eisman

 09:30 am                   Krias Shema                         (latest time)

 10:15 am                   Spirituality 101                      R’ Heller        

 10:15 am                   Dvar Torah                             Moshe Firestone

 11:00 am                   Kiddush                     

 11:30 am                   Shiur                                       R’ Cohen

                                    “Love Songs”

 03:15 pm                   Kiruv Kollel                             Michael Abramson

 03:30 pm                   Gemara Brochos                  R’ Denbo

 04:30 pm                   Mincha           

 05:00 pm                  Seudah Shlishis                     

Dvar Torah                             R’ Lichtenstein

 05:50 pm                   Maariv

Weekday Schedule

Sun Jan 20- Fri Jan 25

 05:56 pm                   Earliest Tallis – Beshallach

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

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

 07:00/8:00 am          Sunday Shacharis

 09:30 am                   Latest Shema

 10:21 am                   Latest Shacharis

 12:29 pm                   Earliest Mincha

 04:50 pm                  Mincha/Maariv

 09:00 pm                  Maariv

Beshallach – Preparation for Shabbos

Shemos 16:5 “….and on the sixth day you will prepare…”

   The first time that Yakov Yitzchok, the renowned Chozeh from Lublin, came to Mezeritch he was a young man and it was Erev Shabbos. He immediately went to the kitchen. He saw the cooks preparing the food for Shabbos. He spoke to one of the cooks:

   “I have the custom to help prepare the fish that I am going to eat on Shabbos. I would like to take a piece of fish and salt it.”

The cook had no objection. Some of the Bachurim who were there witnessed this incident and wondered how he was going to be able to recognize the piece of fish that he had salted as it was mixed up with many other pieces.

   One of the Bachurim who was standing there was R. Shneur Zalman, the future Baal HaTanya. He took a piece of string and tied it to the fish as a sign, without anyone knowing. At the meal that night R. Zalman saw the fish with a sign. The waiter put it onto the plate of another Bachur who was sitting close to the Chozeh. As he put his hand out to take the fish, his hand froze in mid air and he was unable to move it.

   R. Zalman took the fish and gave it to the Chozeh and from that moment onwards everyone realized that they were in the presence of a future Gadol.

                                                                                                                        Shabbat Shalom, R’ Moshe Cohen

JEWISH LAW TIP

    Rav Sheinberg Shlita holds that since today we are accustomed to brush teeth and wash in our bathrooms, they are not considered filthy places, (unless they happen to be filthy!) and therefore we can think, (but not speak) Torah thoughts there.

However, if it is a separate stall it is not permitted to even think thoughts.  Similarly, in a shower it is permissible to think Torah thoughts.

Announcements:

KIDDUSH SPONSORS

- Rabbi Lichtenstein is sponsoring Kiddush this week in honor of the Yarzheit of his father Yehoshua ben Harav Yitzchok Dovid Z"L.

- The Abramson and Hamer families are sponsoring Kiddush in honor of the January birthdays of Great Grandfather Edward Abramson, Grace Srednicki, Bracha Finman, Aaron Yoel Abramson and Manya Gittel Abramson. Mazel Tov to all! May HaShem continue to bless our family with long life for 120 years.

- For the amazing contribution and continuing concern for our growth and learning, the Aish community is sponsoring Kiddush in honor of Rabbi Hillel, Jill and Asher Ya'acov Lichtenstein as they embark on a new chapter in their lives with a move to Dallas. Rabbi Hillel is a constant source of inspiration and teaching. We will miss you so much!

SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSORs

- Rabbi Lichtenstein is sponsoring Seudah Shlishis in honor of the Yarzheit of his father Yehoshua ben Harav Yitzchok Dovid Z"L.

- Thank you to Michael Abramson for sponsoring Seudah Shlishis last Shabbos in honor of the Aish community’s learning and kiruv and to strengthen the community’s efforts!

Thank YOu

Thank you to Steve Weinberg and his son, Henry, ­­­­­­­­for driving the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

Parent Alert!

See Jews for Judaism flyer at the back of the shul.

Purim @ Aish!

Don't miss Aish one-stop-Purim-shop on Friday, March 21st!  Enjoy great sushi and fun family entertainment where all of the Purim Mitzvos can be done in one place!  Mishloach Manos, Matonos L’Evyonim and the Purim Seudah AND all in time for Shabbos that evening!  Invitations coming soon.

Learn and Earn at the Kollel

Last Sunday night, the Aish Learn and Earn program began for returning trip participants from to New York and Eretz Yisroel.  Sixteen men came and learned for an hour. At the end of the hour none of the students was ready to leave!  In addition, 23 young ladies were concurrently learning in a separate room run by Noshim Tzidkonios, another great success!

Kitchen Kiruv!

Yasher Koach to the community women who hosted our women students this past Wednedsay evening for a great cooking event.  27 students in 8 homes whipped up 2 gourmet dishes each and then met up at the Heller’s afterwards for a gourmet dinner and some great quality time.  Special thanks to Beth Leventhal, Beth Shmagin, Beth Firestone, Laura Weinman, Chavi Jacobs, Emuna Braverman, Sharon Shenker, Chana Heller and event coordinator, Rachel Scheer, for a great evening!

young Couple’s Events

- The next monthly class will be on Wed Jan 30 at 8pm. For details, contact R’ Shenker at ext 507 or mshenker@aishla.com.

- New Valley Shiur beginning on Jan 23. For info contact R’ Shenker ext 507.

- Come join Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky as he provides strategies on “How to Make a Good Marriage Great!” on Tues Feb 12 at 8pm at Aish. $18 per couple in advance, $25 at the door. For info contact Rachel at ext 705 or Rachel@aishla.com.

Kosher for Beginners

Learn the fundamentals of keeping Kosher in your home.  There will be a total of 4 classes beginning Sun, Feb 12^th from 9:15am to 10 am.

Our Rosh Yeshiva needs us

Please daven for the Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem.  His Hebrew name is Yisrael Noach ben Hinda.

Get In the Right Layen

Those interested in layening the Torah should contact Nat Eisman by calling Aish for prep.  Classes are tax-deductible if checks are made out to Aish.

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.