LA Aish HaTorah Community

Dear Community,

If  you have any last minute spots for the meals for Rosh Hashana for people who may need from the Crowne Plaza Service, please call Chana Heller as early as possible today at home  310-552-0544. If you get her voice mail clearly state which meal you have room and for how many. Remember people may or may not show up. You should not wait to begin your meal. But do set a few extra spaces in case they come so that they will feel like they were expected.

Thank you so much and Shana Tova!

 

Chana Heller

Aish Los Angeles

310-556-2306

chana@aishla.com

ASK ME ABOUT MY NEW GROWTH GROUP STARTING THURSDAY SEPT 25!

 

Rebbetzin Chana Rachel Schusterman

 

A Woman’s Guide to

Kavanah for the Holidays

 

Tues, Sept 23^rd at 8:00 pm

 

At the home of Ellie Kulman and Marshall Jaffe

9339 Cresta Drive, LA, CA 90035 

 

 

Tamar Sullivan

Community & Hospitality Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 x 305

 

GOOD SHABBOS!

 

Parshas Ki Savo: Sept 20, 2008 / 20 Elul 5768

 

Shabbos Schedule

Fri, Sept 19

06:35 pm                              Candle Lighting

06:30 pm                              Mincha

06:35 pm                              Kabbalas Shabbos and Maariv

06:50 pm                              Carlebach-style minyan

07:33 pm                              Krias Shema                                               (earliest time)

 

Sat, Sept 20

08:45 am                              Shacharis                                                    Gabbaim R. Quinn & S. Gross

09:45 am                              Krias HaTorah                                           Nat Eisman

09:43 am                              Krias Shema                                               (latest time)

10:15 am                              Spirituality 101                                          R Heller

10:15 am                              Dvar Torah                                                  R Quinn

11:00 am                              Kiddush       

11:30 am                              Shiur                                                              R Cohen

                                                Why am I so unhappy?

11:30 am                              Rosh Hashanah Prep                              R Quinn    

05:30 pm                              Kiruv Kollel                                                  Michael Abramson

05:30 pm                              In-Reach Parsha Class                                       R Sorani

Cancelled                            Pirkei Avos                                                  Howard Witkin

05:45 pm                              Gemara Brochos                                                  R Denbo

06:15 pm                              Mincha         

07:15 pm                              Seudah Shlishis    

                                                Dvar Torah                                                  R Cohen

07:35 pm                              Maariv

12:30 am                              Slichos

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun Sept 21 – Fri Sept 26

05:41 am                              Earliest Tallis – Nitsovim

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

06:30 am                              Shacharis

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

7:00/7:30/8:00 am             Sun. Shacharis

09:43 am                              Latest Shema

10:44 am                              Latest Shacharis

01:17 pm                              Earliest Mincha

05:37 pm                              Plag HaMincha

05:40 pm                              Summer Mincha

06:30 pm                              Weekday Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm                              Maariv b’zmano

06:25 pm                              Candle Lighting next week – Parshas Nitsovim

 

in-Reach Class Schedule

(At Aish unless specified)                     

Sun                            9:00 am                               Hilchos Tefilos                               N. Eisman

Mon-Fri                     6:30-9am                              Kollel Boker                                    R Shenker

                                    (Sun @ 7:30am)

Mon-Fri                     6:50 am                               Gemara                                            R Cohen

Mon-Fri                     7:00am                                 Kiruv Kollel B’Chevrusa             M. Abramson

Mon-Fri                     8:30 am                               Mishne Brura:                                R Cohen

                                                            Laws of Prayer     

Tues                          8:15 pm                                Tehillim Group                                Weinsteins

Wed                           8:00 am                               Valley AM Learning                      R Heller

Wed                          11:00 am                              Mommy, Me & Torah                    Rbzn Shenker

Thurs                        7:30 am                               Women’s Parsha                           L. Pritikin

 

Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits on Child-Raising: Calmness Part 3 cont’d

 

A common error when one sets out to improve middos is the tendency to wait till the situation presents itself, and to attempt to weather the storm as it is brewing. Unfortunately, then is usually too late. A sounder approach is to begin working, in one’s mind, long before that.

Previously, we discussed common scenarios that seem to elicit almost universal stress. One should take a situation that’s a source of regular stress to him, and try to work on handling it calmly, in his mind. (Preferably the situation should involve children, because they are less likely to be accommodating; when dealing with kids the onus of handling the situation falls squarely on the adult.) One should conceptualize the situation, with all its nuances, and picture handling it calmly...

To be able to handle tough situations, one needs to work on it in advance. One should get used to questioning, just what is tension contributing to my life?  When one is used to such a headspace then, when the situation presents itself he is calm, anchored, and well equipped to take a deep breath and say, “Do I really want to make myself crazy?”

When one masters this work and is able to do this – to stop himself in the heat of the moment from getting worked up about things – the benefits are many. The relief is instant, and it feels so good. Moreover, it’s contagious – it spreads a good, happy energy in all directions.^[1]

 

HALACHA OF THE WEEK

 

Shulchan Aruch: If the 13 middos are said as tefillah (prayer) or bakasha (request), it must be with a minyan. However, if they are being read as Torah, they may be said by an individual.

 

Mishne Brura: It should be recited with the trope (cantillation).

 

Igros Moshe: It is permissible to say 13 middos as an individual as long as they are not said with the trope of slichos. The slichos that are in Aramaic should be skipped if there is no minyan.

 

R. Shlomo Zalman: It is permitted to say the Aramaic parts even if the tzibor is not saying them, as long as kaddish was not yet said. The pizmon should be recited together with the tzibur.

 

R. Yakov Kaminetsky: A person should interrupt slichos to join in 13 middos, but could then return to the slicha he was saying. Since the status of slichos is a custom that men undertook, women are not obligated. If they wish they may say them either at home or in shul.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

Kiddush and Seudah shlishis sponsors

No sponsors this week.  Contact Tamar for sponsorship opportunities.

 

Thank you

Thank you to Jonathan and Traci Tessler, and their three kids, Talya, Hannah, and Asher, for driving the Tomchei Shabbos route this week. 

 

Thank you to Washington Mutual for allowing Aish members to park in their parking lot before and after business hours.  We are extremely grateful for this privilege.

 

Thank you to Pico Cleaners for cleaning the shul’s tallesim so they are spotless for the High Holy Days.

 

A tremendous thank you goes out to the community for hosting the first Gevurah Shabbaton this week. 

 

MAZAL TOV

To Sheina Gilbert & Boaz McNabb on the birth of their first grandson. The happy parents are Peninah Gilbert McNabb Baumgagten & her husband Sholom Dov Ber.

 

HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS

If you are an Aish member, you are entitled to a High Holiday seat at the Aish Center Traditional Services and at the Crowne Plaza User-Friendly Services. However, seats at the Crowne Plaza will not automatically be reserved for you.  You must reserve a seat with Barbara at x704.

 

CHILDCARE DURING THE HIGH HOLY DAYS

User-Friendly High Holiday services at the Crowne Plaza Hotel will have childcare services available for $36 per child. Childcare at Aish is included with your High Holiday seats.  However, your child must be registered with Tamar (x305) to be permitted to join either childcare program. If you haven’t signed your child up, please do so asap.  This is for security and supervision purposes.

 

HIGH HOLIDAY HOSPITALITY

If you have extra seats at your Yom Tov tables (Rosh Hashanah through the Pre-fast Yom Kippur meal) or any spare overnight space, we have guests to send you! We would also appreciate any gracious offers of families who can take last-minute guests from the Crowne Plaza services on Rosh Hashanah. Please contact Tamar.

 

SILENT AUCTION

The silent auction for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur aliyos has officially begun!  Call Tamar at x305 to place a bid on one or more of these very significant kibbudim.

 

The New Aish Directory

The 5769 / 2008-9 Aish Community Directory has been printed for your convenience.  You may pick one per family up from Tamar in the Aish Office. Please do not share this info with 3^rd parties.

 

GEM ISRAEL

Learning experience for Jewish Women aged 30+. Amazing learning and touring trip, Nov 3 – 12, 2008. Visit the Gem website: www.aish.com/gem for more info.

 

SEPT 20: BRACHOS PARTY

There is tremendous power in answering “Amen” to every bracha.  All women in the community are invited to join a special opportunity at Geula Dickerman's home at 1612 Reeves at 5 pm this Shabbos afternoon.  Please bring your davening lists.

 

Rebbetzin Chana Rachel Schusterman

Leading lecturer and counselor on Chassidus and Jewish Mysticism

 

A Woman’s Guide to

Kavanah for the Holidays

Sponsored by the Barbara Desatnick Fund

 

Tues, Sept 23^rd at 8:00 pm

At the home of Ellie Kulman and Marshall Jaffe in Beverlywood. 

 

Contact Tamar for more information: (310) 278-8672 x305

 

COMMUNITY CORNER

Childcare Team:

High Holiday Childcare Program. We are asking parents to volunteer 30 minutes of their time to add some Jewish activities to the childcare schedule.  Please call Tamar to volunteer. We would also like to ask our members for their suggestions of nannies and babysitters whom they trust and have employed in their own homes.

Aish Youth Barbeque!  The start of the year Youth BBQ is postponed. We are looking for two families to volunteer their house/backyard for this event, which the kids are really looking forward to! Please call Tamar to volunteer.

 

Security Committee:

The Security Committee is looking for both male and female community members to volunteer no more than 30 minutes/day of their time during the High Holidays to help stand at the gate and check people in. For more information, please see Jonathan Tessler or email him at jt@bicycle.net.

 

Social Team:

Aish’s first annual SUKKAH HOP is Sun, Oct 21, 6:30-10 pm. Start at one family’s sukkah for a tasty first course, hop to the next sukkah for a delicious main course, meet at Aish for scrumptious dessert and live music with Sam Glaser. Sign up as a host, assistant host, or hopper. Limited space, rsvp now! (Tamar x305).

 

Dear Community Members,

 

As we prepare ourselves for the High Holidays,we would like to bring to your attention the following opinion which is common practice in the Torah world.

 

The Chofetz Chaim zt”l writes in Mishne Brura 584:8: “It is most appropriate for every ….individual to make an effort to get an Aliyah on the High Holidays. Even ….when these mitzvos are sold, one should buy them in accordance with his means. A mitzvah that is attained through expenditure is of greater value than a mitzvah attained for free.” 

 

Therefore, we would like to extend to you the opportunity to participate in our High Holiday mitzvos and receive HaShem’s munificent blessing in repayment of your efforts.

 

We are holding a ‘silent auction’ for all Aliyos on 1^st & 2^nd day Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur (see list below). Please submit your ‘bid’ ($180 minimum for all Aliyahs, $100 minimum for Hagbah, $36 minimum for Gelilah). Bids will be accepted as they are received by email (tsullivan@aishla.com) or voicemail (310-278-8672x305).  There will be a weekly (bid only) update posted in the Shabbos bulletin and email.

 

Thank you in advance for your continued support.

May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a sweet year!

 

Rabbi Moshe Cohen

 

 

ROSH HASHANA 1^ST DAY

1) Kohen: $250

2) Levi: $250

3) $250

4)

5)

Maftir

Hagbah 1)

Gelila     1)

Hagbah 2) $50

Gelila     2)

 

ROSH HASHANA 2^ND DAY

1) Kohen:

2) Levi:

3) $150

4)

5)

Maftir

Hagbah 1)

Gelila     1)

Hagbah 2)

Gelila     2)

 

YOM KIPPUR-SHACHARIS

Kol Nidrei - Pesicha

Kol Nidrei - Holding Torah (2)

Neila - Pesicha

1)

2)

3) $300

4)

5)

6)

Maftir

Hagbah 1)

Gelila     1)

Hagbah 2)

Gelila     2)

 

YOM KIPPUR-MINCHA

1)

2)

 

aish Class information:

 

HEADING TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE

Rabbi Cohen’s 6:50 am Gemara class in Brochos has started the 4^th chapter. This will conclude the tractate.  All interested men are invited to attend.

 

SEPT 20: YOUNG COUPLES SHABBOS CLASS – THE ELUL SERIES

TODAY at 11:30 am in Seminar Room – R Yonason Quinn – Preparing for Rosh Hashanah – Men Only.

Next Week – Rbzn Nechama Denbo – Preparing for Rosh Hashanah – Women Only.

 

SEPT 24: Mommy, Me & Torah

For women & young children every Wed at 11 am for one hour at Aish.  There is circle time with davening, songs, play, and snack time, followed by a 30 min parsha class with Rbtzn Shenker.

 

SEPT 24: ‘GEVURAH’ IS ALL THE RAGE!

Gevurah: “Raising the bar for 30-somethings and beyond” is a young professionals Torah class for 30+ year-old men and women. Every Wed from 8:15-9:30 at Aish. For details, call (310) 766-9105 or email rq@aishla.com. We are now accepting sponsorships of $118/class.

 

 

Tamar Sullivan

Community & Hospitality Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 x 305

 

 

 

 

Dear Community,

If you have children who might be attending childcare during the High Holidays, we must know about it for security and supervision purposes.  Please send us your children’s names and grade levels in order to reserve your child’s spot in his or her childcare group.  Childcare can only be provided to those who reserve.  

 

Thank you,

 

Tamar Sullivan

Community & Hospitality Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 x 305