Dear Aish Community,

 

There were many last-minute calls today from people needing hospitality for Shabbos dinner. 

 

If you have extra places at your table available, please let the davening leader know. 

 

Thank you and Good Shabbos!

 

Shabbos Schedule

Fri, Mar 7

05:36 pm                              Candle Lighting                

05:36 pm                              Mincha

PEP!                                       R’ Cohen

06:35 pm                              Krias Shema(earliest time)

 

Sat, Mar 8

08:25 am                              Shacharis                                       Gabbaim R Quinn & S. Gross

09:15 am                              Krias HaTorah                               Chaim Sher

Maftir                                                 Jon Sher

09:08 am                              Krias Shema                                   (latest time)

10:15 am                              Spirituality 101                              R’ Heller      

11:00 am                              Kiddush                   

11:30 am                              Shiur                                                  R’ Cohen

“The most important thing you need

to know in any relationship”

04:15 pm                              Kiruv Kollel                                      Michael Abramson

04:30 pm                              Gemara Brochos                          R’ Denbo

05:15 pm                              Mincha         

05:45 pm                              Seudah Shlishis                

Dvar Torah                                      R’ Cohen

 06:35 pm                             Maariv

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun Mar 9- Fri Mar 14

06:25 am                              Earliest Tallis – Pekudei

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

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

07:00/8:00 am                    Sunday Shacharis

10:07 am                              Latest Shema

11:06 am                              Latest Shacharis

01:33 pm                              Earliest Mincha

06:45 pm                              Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm                                 Maariv

06:42  pm                               Candle Lighting next week- Parshas Vayikra

 

05:40 pm                              Mincha all summer

06:30 pm                              Mincha Shabbos summer schedule

 

 

 

Pekudei – A Tsadik’s Blessing

Shemos 39:43 “Vayevorech Osem Moshe”

“Moshe blessed them”

 

In the 1800’s in Volozin, there lived a person by the name of Reb Yitzchok. He was a wealthy business man and supporter of the community. He had no children and traveled a lot in order to conduct his business. Whenever he returned from a business trip he would always bring a gift for his wife.

One day before he set out on his journey his wife requested that instead of bringing her the usual present of jewelry, he should bring a complete Shas (set of Talmud) for the house. In those days a full Shas was both rare and extremely expensive. With great difficulty Reb Yitzchok was able to obtain a complete set of different sized volumes. The family wanted to share their acquisition with the community, and offered to lend to anyone who wished to borrow one volume at a time. Their generosity quickly became known and many people came to borrow and exchange volumes. Since Reb Yitzchok was rarely at home, his wife became the head librarian for the Shas.   

It happened that the Shagas Aryeh had to spend time in Volozin and he had occasion to use the Shas. When he came to visit the wife of the merchant she recognized that he was a Talmid Chochom and told him that it was unnecessary for him to come to her home to borrow the Shas. Instead, one of the servants would go every day to the Beis Medrash to find out which volume he would need that day. When the time came for the Shagas Aryeh to leave the city he came to the woman and gave her a Brocho:

“You will give birth to two sons who will brighten the eyes of the Jewish people. One will teach insights into Shas for young people who will gather to hear him, the other will not need Shas because he will know it by heart!”

The couple had two sons; one was Chaim, who built the greatest Yeshiva in Europe; The other son was Zalman who was reputed to have memorized the entire Shas!

Shabbat Shalom, R’ Moshe Cohen

 

 

JEWISH LAW TIPS:

Correction: Last weeks Halachos were in regards to Parshas Zachor and NOT Purim.

 

Reading the megillah by means of a microphone

R. Moshe Feinstein z”l did not permit a microphone to be used for the reading of the megillah, even though he felt there was no validity to the argument advanced that when listening to the Megillah through the medium of a microphone, one does not hear the Megillah directly from the person reciting it. In theory one could argue that since sound travels to the listener’s ear, the listener never hears sound at exactly the same time that it leaves the Ba’al Koreh’s mouth. Therefore, the use of a microphone should not invalidate the reading.

Tzitz Eliezer z”l agreed that one should not use a microphone, however he allowed for its use in B’dievad (post-facto) situations.

R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach z”l maintained that the sound which emanates from a microphone is only an electronic facsimile of a person’s voice, and therefore, one can never fulfill his obligation through such a method.

 

 

 

Announcements:

 

KIDDUSH & SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR

There are no sponsors for Kiddush or Seudah Shlishis this week.

 

mazal tov

Mazal Tov to Nissa Bracha Gilbert-McNabb, formerly of the Aish Children’s Program, on her upcoming marriage to Avremi Yarmush.  The Aish community is invited for dancing and dessert on Mar 10th from 7:45 – 10:00 pm at the Sephardic Temple, 10500 Wilshire Blvd.

 

Thank YOu

- Gittel Potkin expresses her love and gratitude to this beautiful community in honoring her mother, Sylvia Potkin Ocskay.  Thank you for all of your support.

- Thank you to Chaim Sher for layening the parsha last week and this week and to Jon for preparing Maftir Shekolim this week.

- Thank you to Steve Fox and his sons, Jacob and Simon, for driving the Tomchei Shabbos Route this week.

 

CONDOLENCES

Condolences to Meira Amster on the passing of her grandfather, Dovid ben Leah.  Also, condolences to his wife, Helen Jacobson, his daughter, Janis Furhman and his grandson, Josh Fuhrman.  There will be a final shiva hours Motzei Shabbos from 8-10 pm.

 

Our rosh yeshiva

R’ Weinberg is receiving treatment in Eretz Yisroel.  R’ Cohen suggests that on Shabbos everyone commit to learn the Torah the Rosh HaYeshiva has taught us, such as “The 48 Ways”, etc, in the merit of his Refuah Shleima. Hebrew name is Yisrael Noach ben Hinda.

 

Mar 9: TIME CHANGE

This Sun, Mar 9 at 2 AM, the clocks go forward one hour. During the summer, early Mincha will be at 5:40 pm. Regular Mincha/Maariv will be at candle-lighting. Maariv B’Zmona will be 9 pm. NEXT WEEK: The time for tallis is at 6:25 am.

 

Mar 21: Aish community purim seudah

Sign up for the stress-free Purim Seudah Fri, Mar 21!  Reserve your spot now!

 

Purim - Matonos l’Evyonim

Every Purim Rbtzn’ Dina Weinberg from Eyhat distributes gifts to the poor in Yerushalayim. Your tax deductible check may be made out to Aish HaTorah Jerusalem, marked Purim gift, and given to R’ Cohen or Karen to be given out in fulfillment of the Mitzvah of Matonos L’evyonim on Purim in Yerushalayim.

 

Women’s Chavrusah Learning

We are forming a community wide Women's Chumash B'chevrusah learning at the Anshe Emes shul, starting Wed, Feb 27. We will be pairing up and learning Chumash Shemos with mefarshim, textual skills required.  Go to http://womenschumashbchevrusah.blogspot.com/

 

for sale:

Aish is selling a 2004 Kia Sedona minivan. Great condition, seats 7, makes a great addition to a growing family. Discounted price for members.  Contact R’ Sorani @ ext. 512 for more info.

 

r’ heller upcoming classes

R’ Heller will be teaching 2 classes. Mar 9: "The 10 Reasons People Marry the Wrong Person" and Mar 16: "How to Stay in Love Forever," for couples and serious singles. No charge. Aish seminar room. RSVP is mandatory by calling R’ Heller, LMFT, at 310-659-7449. 

 

To criticize or not to criticize?

Join R’ Chaim Morgenstern, internationally acclaimed lecturer, columnist, educator, family counselor & senior Halacha teacher at EYAHT for a fascinating shiur on “The Do's & Don'ts of Criticizing your Spouse” Tues, Mar. 11 at 8:15 pm at the Amster’s, 1779 Shenandoah.

 

Mar 12: Mommy, Me and Torah!
Inviting all mothers & young children for a Torah class on Mar 12, at 10 am in the Aish Annex.  There’ll be circle time for kids, snacks, free play and a shiur on the parsha by Rbtzn’ Sharon Shenker.  There will be a babysitter on hand to help with the kids during the shiur. Questions contact Meira Amster @ 310-836-8702.