Friday, September 19, 2008
Shabbos Bulletin 9/20/2008
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
Thurs Noon Pirkei Avos H. Witkin
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]
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Moshe Cohen
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 3rd 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 23rd 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 1st & 2nd 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 1ST DAY
1) Kohen: $250
2) Levi: $250
3) $250
4)
5)
Maftir
Hagbah 1)
Gelila 1)
Hagbah 2) $50
Gelila 2)
ROSH HASHANA 2ND 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)
Maftir Yonah
aish Class information:
HEADING TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE
Rabbi Cohen’s 6:50 am Gemara class in Brochos has started the 4th 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
