Friday, May 30, 2008
Shabbos Bulletin 5/31/08
Good Shabbos!
May 31:AISH DIRECTORy: final call for submissions
Deadline for personal/business information is May 31st. Email us your information; we cannot cross-check with everyone! We plan to have it ready by Shavuos.
Parshas Bamidbar
May 31, 2008/ 26 Iyar 5768
Shabbos Schedule
Fri, May 30
06:30 pm Mincha
07:40 pm Candle Lighting
08:40 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat, May 31
08:25 am Shacharis Gabbaim R Quinn & S. Gross
09:15 am Krias HaTorah Boruch Veitzer
09:20 am Krias Shema (latest time)
10:15 am Spirituality 101 R Heller
10:15 am Dvar Torah Eliyahu Veitzer
10:50 am Dvar Torah Boruch Veitzer
11:00 am Kiddush
No 11:30 Shiur
11:30 am Young Married’s Shiur Marc Firestone
06:00 pm Power to the Parsha R Sorani
06:15 pm Kiruv Kollel Michael Abramson
06:30pm Gemara Brochos R Denbo
07:15 pm Mincha
07:45 pm Seudah Shlishis
Dvar Torah
08:40 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun June 1 - Fri June 6
04:35 am Earliest Tallis –Bamidbar
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer (Rick) Kahn
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yona (Jonah) Light
07:00/8:00 am Sunday Shacharis
09:17 am Latest Shema
10:28 am Latest Shacharis
01:26 pm Earliest Mincha
07:50 pm Mincha/Maariv
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
07:44 pm Candle Lighting next week- Parshas Naso
06:30 pm Mincha Erev Shabbos summer schedule
Weekday in-Reach Class Schedule
(At Aish unless specified)
Sun 9:00am Hilchos Tefilos Nossen (Nat) Eisman
Mon-Fri 6:50 am Gemara R Cohen
Mon-Fri 8:30 am Mishne Brura: Eruv Tavshilin and
Simchas Yom Tov R Cohen
Mon 8:15 pm Women’s Tehillim 1540 S. Edris
Wed 8:00 am Valley AM Learning R Heller
Wed 11:00 am Mommy, Me and Torah Reb Shenker
Thurs Noon Pirkei Avos Howard Witkin
Thurs 8:15 pm 6 Constant Mitzvos R Denbo
Shavuos - Torah is our life
Rabbi Dov Berish Weidenfeld the Rov of Tshebin (1881-1965) in Yerushalayim was a noted Torah scholar. His hasmoda (a person who does not waste a moment) was legendary. As a child, as a Rov and even until the final moments of his life, he was constantly engaged with Torah.
R. Chaim Shmuelevitz, the Rosh HaYeshiva of the Mirrer Yeshiva told the following story at the eulogy of R. Dov Berish:
He (R. Chaim) another Rov had once come to visit R. Dov Berish. Rov Dov Berish graciously welcomed them into his home. The visiting rabbis asked their host to join them in discussing a matter of communal importance but were surprised when he declined.
“Do not think that the matter is unimportant” said R. Dov Berish, “on the contrary it is of great urgency. You both must involve yourself in it. I, on the other hand am simply unable to come with you, for my very life depends on it. You see, some years ago, I was extremely ill—close to death—and I davened to HaShem: “Ribon shel Olam ich vil lernen Dein Torah!! ( I want to learn Your Torah! HaShem answered my prayers and spared my life and therefore I must keep learning in order that I stay alive!!”
Shabbat Shalom, R’ Moshe Cohen
Jewish law tip
Mishne Brure forbids tying shoes with a double knot. It is even forbidden to tie shoes with a single knot and bow if the knot will remain for more than 24 hours (ex: he will slip off his shoes without untying them)
Aruch HaShulchan permits tying shoes with a double knot if it will be undone within 24 hours and this opinion may be relied upon in cases of necessity.
Announcements:
Kiddush sponsor
Eliyahu, Diane, Breina, Levi and Sara Bina Veitzer are proud to sponsor Kiddush in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Baruch Yisroel Veitzer. Baruch, we love you and we hope your layning is mamash geshmak!
seudah shlishis sponsor
-Michal and Alex Abramson and their families are sponsoring Seudah Shlishis in memory of the yarzheit of Alex's father Yoel Srednicki.
-Steve and Bill Gross and their families are sponsoring Seudah Shlishis in memory of the 18th yarzheit of their beloved father Richard, Raphael ben Yaakov, zt’l.
Thank YOu
- Thank you to David Notowitz and his children Shira and Yitzchak for driving the Tomchei Shabbos route last week.
- Thank you to Meira Amster for organizing the new weekly Mommy & Me. It was a great success and will now be a weekly event for mommies at 11 in the Aish Annex.
-Rabbi Markman would like to thank the Aish LA community for coming to the banquet and supporting the cause. Malcolm Hoenlein was very impressed with the turnout given we were up against John McCain, Al Gore and Michelle Obama to name a few major draws that evening. The Community video has received a lot of praise from all corners of our supporters and friends. Thank you for caring and sharing the vision.
June 7: Community Lunch with Rabbi simcha Weinberg
The community is invited to join Rabbi Weinberg for Shabbos lunch on Parshas Naso. Cost: $36 for adults, $18 for children. RSVP only with Karen at ext 305 or KSiles@aishla.com
Jun 9: Learn with Simcha for Shavuos
The Aish community is privileged to have Rabbi Simcha Weinberg teaching for Shavuos. He will be teaching throughout the evening on the Book of Ruth. SPONSOR KIDDUSH FOR HIM!!!
“Building A Better Marriage” - this week it is the men
This Shabbos at 11.30 we will be building on the tremendous success of the last two weeks with a class from Marc Firestone. Marc is one of the leading members of our community who has been teaching about relationships and marriage at his monthly classes for many-a-long-year.
This series is founded on the idea that the key to our individual successes is our marriage. So, we have organized, for our local young marrieds’, 8 awesome classes, all for the purpose of “Building a Better Marriage”. The classes will be on Shabbos at Aish at 11.30 (prompt) following Kiddush at 11.00.
May 31 – Men – Marc Firestone – Understand your wife? Speaking her language
June 6 – Women – Nechama Denbo – An “Intimate” Conversation
Teachers include Betsy Gordon, Nechama Denbo, Sharon Shenker, Emuna Braverman, Rabbi Nachum Braverman, Rabbi Moshe Cohen, Marc Firestone and Motti Shenker, with topics to include marriage skills, communication, understanding your spouse and managing in-laws, conflict resolution.
Get in touch with Rabbi Shenker or Sharon for more details.
Aish Class information:
May 31: For women only:
Please note change of time:
On Shabbos at 4:30 pm we are fortunate to hear Mrs. Miriam Adani, coordinator of the Kever Rachel Fund speak on the power of tefillah. Mrs. Adani is responsible for enabling thousands of Jews to pray and learn at the Kever.
After her words, Rebbetzin Emuna Braverman will give her 5:00 pm Shiur. This year we are working on understanding and deepening our Yiras Shamayim. Both classes will be at her home.
Jun 4: Mommy, Me & Torah
Aish has begun a Mommy & Me for women on Wednesdays mornings at 11 for one hour. There is circle time with davening and songs, play time, snack time followed by a 30 minute parsha class from Rebbetzin Sharon Shenker. Please tell any mommies you know about it.
Cancelled: Pirkei Avos classes (may 29/31)
Howard Witkin’s Pirkei Avos classes on Thurs at noon and on Shabbos at 6:15 are cancelled for this week only. The following week, they will resume as scheduled.
Yeshiva Tutoring
Yeshiva bachurim are available to learn with you or your son in Chumash, Mishna, Gemara, Mishna Brura, or layning at affordable rates. Evenings and summer hours. Please contact Ariel Shmagin at 310-558-4789 for more information.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Aleinu Hike-a-Thon Sunday
The Aleinu Hike-a-Thon
The Hike-a-Thon, this Sunday, June 1, will be a wonderful and fun filled family day at Kenneth Hahn Park (La Cienega Blvd. on the way to the airport) with many exhibits promoting safety of every type (car seats/poison control/children's Identification kits/fire/Hatzollah. There will also be entertainment for everyone (Magic Show, Safety Kid Puppet Show, hikes for boys/girls/families and music).
Most important...this is a fund raiser for the Aleinu Safety Kid program. This program has gone into every frum school in the Los Angeles area and many schools across the country. It is highly acclaimed, it educates teachers, parents and children ....and it actually works and keeps our kids safe.
Please encourage your community to attend in the following two ways:
1. Please announce the event from the Bima on Shabbos _ and express your support
2. Please send out the information (attachment included) on your shul newsletter.
Thank you for your support.
THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 1st!!!
Kenneth Hahn Park
4100 S. La Cienega, 11-4pm
Debbie Fox, LCSW
Director - Aleinu Family Resource Center
A Program of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
8838 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90035
310-247-0534
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Women's Community Learning Program
Dear Friends,
I want to let you know about a new women’s learning program lead by my friend and former chevrusa Dr. Rachel Freedland at Anshe Emes on Wednesday nights from 8-9 PM.
It is for any women in the LA Community who want to learn Chumash in depth with Meforshim. Some ability to read and translate text is preferred. There is no fee.
For more info go to http://womenchumashbchevrusah.blogspot.com
Or e-mail chumash.bchevrusah@gmail.com.
I highly recommend that you check it out!
Sincerely,
Chana Heller
Aish Los Angeles
310-556-2306
chana@aishla.com
Friday, May 23, 2008
Shabbos Bulletin 5/24/08
Good Shabbos!
Parshas Bechukosai
May 24, 2008/ 19 Iyar 5768
Shabbos Schedule
Fri, May 23
06:30 pm Mincha
07:35 pm Candle Lighting
08:30 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat, May 24
08:25 am Shacharis Gabbaim R Quinn & S. Gross
09:18 am Krias HaTorah Nat Eisman
09:20 am Krias Shema (latest time)
10:15 am Spirituality 101 R Heller
10:00 am Dvar Torah R Cohen
“Why Do We Make Bad Choices?”
10:45 am Kiddush
11:15 am Shiur R Cohen
“Why Have Children?”
11:30 am Young Married’s Shiur Betsy Gordon
06:00 pm Power to the Parsha R Sorani
06:15 pm Pirkei Avos Howard Witkin
06:15 pm Kiruv Kollel Michael Abramson
06:30pm Gemara Brochos R Denbo
07:15 pm Mincha
07:45 pm Seudah Shlishis
Dvar Torah R Cohen
08:30 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun May 25 - Fri May 30
04:39 am Earliest Tallis –Bechukosai
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer (Rick) Kahn
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yona (Jonah) Light
07:00/8:00 am Sunday Shacharis
07:00/8:00 am MONDAY Shacharis
09:18 am Latest Shema
10:28 am Latest Shacharis
01:25 pm Earliest Mincha
07:45 pm Mincha/Maariv
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
07:35 pm Candle Lighting next week- Parshas Bamidbar
06:30 pm Mincha Erev Shabbos summer schedule
Weekday in-Reach Class Schedule
(At Aish unless specified)
Sun 9:00am Hilchos Tefilos Nossen (Nat) Eisman
Mon-Fri 6:50 am Gemara R Cohen
Mon-Fri 8:30 am Mishne Brura: Eruv Tavshilin and
Simchas Yom Tov R Cohen
Mon 8:15 pm Women’s Tehillim 1540 S. Edris
Wed 8:00 am Valley AM Learning R Heller
Thurs Noon Pirkei Avos Howard Witkin
Thurs 8:15 pm 6 Constant Mitzvos R Denbo
Dying to Learn Torah – Bechukosai
Rav Yosef Shlomo Horowitz was an older survivor of the Holocaust who had learned in prewar Europe. He had no surviving family and spent all his time learning in Ponovitz in Bnei Brak. He always learned day and night standing at a Shtender. One day he did not show up in the yeshiva and one of the Bachurim immediately sent for a doctor to go to his house and check on him. The doctor arrived and found him at home in a weakened state, with only a few hours to live.
Immediately Rav Yechezkel Levenstein, the Mashgiach, was summoned to visit him. To the utter disbelief of the Mashgiach he found Reb Yosef sitting at a chair and learning Torah. Rav Yechezkel remarked,
“Reb Yosef, no one knows when he will take his last breath. Perhaps it would be best that you lie down!”
“Don’t worry. I have a few moments left and I can still “Chap Arein” a Blatt Gemoro.
After that I will retire so as not to fall from the chair!” replied Reb Yosef.
This all took place at 8:00p.m. At 1:00 a.m. he retired to bed, said Shema Yisroel and returned his soul to his Creator.
Shabbat Shalom, R’ Moshe Cohen
Jewish law tip
Please see the printed Shabbos bulletin for this week’s Halacha.
Announcements:
Kiddush sponsor
No Sponsors this week. L
Contact Karen to sponsor for Rabbi Simcha Weinberg’s visit for Shavuos!
seudah shlishis sponsor
David, Laura, Micah, and Rebecca Weinman are sponsoring Seudah Shlishis in honor of the visit of David's parents, Morris & Patricia Weinman.
Thank YOu
Thank you to Howard and Suri Madris for driving the Tomchei Shabbos route last week.
Aish Banquet 2008
At the banquet on Wednesday, May 28 at the Beverly Hilton there will be Mincha at 6:15 pm and Maariv at 9:15 pm. Davening will take place in the Galley room next to the International Ballroom. Please bring your own pocket Siddur. There are still seats left but call immediately as we have started making the table seating. Call Rabbi Markman at 310-278-8672, ext 601.
May 26: Monday Schedule
Please note that Monday’s davening schedule will have minyanim at 7 & 8 am like the Sunday schedule.
May 31:AISH DIRECTORy: final call for submissions
Deadline for personal/business information is May 31st. Email us your information; we cannot cross-check with everyone! We plan to have it ready by Shavuos.
June 7: Community Lunch with Rabbi simcha Weinberg
The community is invited to a lunch on Shabbos Parshas Naso. Cost: $36 for adults, $18 for children. RSVP only with Karen at ext 305 or KSiles@aishla.com
Jun 9: Learn with Simcha for Shavuos
The Aish community is privileged to have Rabbi Simcha Weinberg teaching for Shavuos He will be teaching throughout the evening on the Book of Ruth.
Wanted: Chesed Committee chair
Aish needs two wonderful women to take over chairing the Chesed Committee. Lauren Wecker & Jamie Kleinman are stepping down so others can be part of this amazing chesed opportunity. Contact Judith Cohen at Swissjudith@sbcglobal.net or (310) 557-3509. Please note that this is a one-year commitment.
Teffilin/MEzuza check
Rabbi Goldzweig will be available throughout the week starting May 25th but not the week before Shavuos. Contact the Magady family for an appointment: 310-286-9849 or danyoni@aol.com or after davening at Aish
Building A Better Marriage – this amazing series is in progress!!
A series of classes for young married’s helping to build better marriages. Eight classes at 11.30 am Shabbos morning in the seminar room with LA’s best teachers, alternate weeks for men and women.
May 24—Women: Betsy Gordon on “Intimacy & Communication”
May 31—Men: Marc Firestone on “Understanding your wife?”
and “Speaking her language”
Topics and teachers also include Nechama Denbo, Sharon Shenker, Emunah Braverman and Motti Shenker on Marriage Skills, Communication and Managing In-Laws. Please speak to Rabbi Motti or Sharon Shenker for more details.
Aish Class information:
May 24: For women only:
This Shabbos afternoon, May 24, at 5:00 pm. Rebbetzin Emuna Braverman will continue her series of summer shiurim. This year we are working on understanding and deepening our Yiras Shamayim. The class takes place at her home.
May 28: Mommy's Torah Class
Join Sharon Shenker on Wed, May 28th at 10:30 am in the Aish Annex for a mommy and me and a shiur specially for mommies!
Cancelled: Pirkei Avos classes (may 29/31)
Howard Witkin’s Pirkei Avos classes on Thurs at noon and on Shabbos at 6:15 are cancelled for this week only. The following week, they will resume as scheduled.
Come to classes at Aish!
Rabbi Denbo’s Thursday evening class had 10 people and Rabbi Braverman's Shabbos class had 30 people!
Yeshiva Tutoring
Yeshiva bachurim are available to learn with you or your son in Chumash, Mishna, Gemara, Mishna Brura, or laining at affordable rates. Evenings and summer hours. Please contact Ariel Shmagin at 310-558-4789 for more information.
AISH GALA BANQUET WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH
The Key Issues Facing the Jewish People
with Malcom Hoenlein, the Ultimate Insider, who just returned from traveling with President Bush in Israel.
THE BANQUET IS NEARLY SOLD OUT!
Community members, you must call the office or send in your RSVP to confirm that you are coming or you will NOT have a seat
(EVEN if you have prepaid seats)!
DEADLINE: Thursday, May 22nd.
After that we cannot guarantee you a seat! Please indicate with whom you would like to sit and your dinner preference.
