Friday, January 30, 2009
Shabbos Bulletin 1/31/2009
GOOD SHABBOS!
Parshas Bo
Jan 31, 2009/ 6 Shevat 5769
Shabbos Schedule
Fri. Jan 30th
05:03 pm Candle Lighting
05:08 pm Mincha
The Laws of Candle lighting R Cohen
06:00 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. Jan 31st
08:15 am Chumash Shiur R Quinn
08:45 am Shacharis Gabbai R Quinn
09:29 am Krias Shema (latest)
09:45 am Krias HaTorah Nat Eisman
10:15 am Spirituality 101 R Heller
10:15 am Dvar Torah
11:00 am Kiddush
11:30 am Be what you want to be R Cohen
3:45 pm Kiruv Kollel M Abramson
4:00 pm Gemara Brochos R Denbo
4:45 pm Mincha
5:15 pm Seudah Shlishis
Dvar Torah R Cohen
6:00 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun Feb 1st – Fri JFeb 6th
06:07 am Earliest Tallis – Bo
7:00/8:00 am Sun. Shachris
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer (Rick) Kahn
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yona (Jonah) Light
09:29 am Latest Shema
10:21 am Latest Shacharis
12:33 pm Earliest Mincha
5:05 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv
9:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
5:10 pm Candle Lighting next week – Beshallach
5:15 pm Next Friday – Mincha
in-Reach Class Schedule
Sun 7:30 am Morning Kollel R Shenker
Sun 9:00 am Hilchos Tefils
Mon-Fri 6:30 am Shachris- Kollel Boker R Shenker
Mon-Fri 6:50 am Gemara Succah R Cohen
Mon-Fri 8:30 am Mishne Brura: R Cohen
Laws of Prayer 106
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 Noon Pirkei Avos H. Witkin
Bo – Love is Not Blind
Shemos 10:23 “law raw’oo ish es achiv.”
“No one could see one another.”
The following story was passed down by the talmidim of the Vilna Gaon.
One of the students of the Gra became blind as a young man. Despite this handicap he refused to stop learning, and continued to spend all of his days in the beis medrash memorizing the Torah that he had learned before he went blind, and indeed he succeeded in becoming a Torah scholar. In fact the Gra took a personal interest in finding an appropriate match for the young man. The young woman agreed to the shidduch and her father agreed to support them in his home.
The joy of the Gaon was very great on the day of the wedding. It was the time for the bedeken and naturally the Gra was present. Suddenly he turned to the choson and exclaimed:
“How can you marry this woman? Chazal say that it is forbidden for a man to marry a woman before he has seen her!”
At that moment the choson turned towards his kallah, opened his eyes, and he was able to see again!
Shabbat Shalom,
R Cohen
HALACHA OF THE WEEK
Ask all your Jewish-related questions to Rabbi Cohen at asktherabbi@aishla.com. All questions will be answered and a few will be published in the bulletin each week.
Q: Do you need to have separate table tops for a high chair for fleishik and milchik?
A: No. The food that is served to the child is always less than “yad soledes.” You should wipe off the spills between milk and meat.
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Q: Do I need to keep 6 hours between meat and milk if I am nursing?
A: No. You can reduce the time to 1 hour.
*If you think any of these cases apply to you, please make sure to ask your own question because your particular details may render a different answer*
Announcements:
Kiddush SPONSOR
Kiddush is sponsored this week by Douglas and Shelly Shapiro and David and Alice Kleinman in honor of the birth of twin daughters to Tomer and Jamie Kleinman. The naming of the girls will be today.
seudah shlishis SPONSOR
No Seudah Shlishis sponsor this week L
MAZAL TOV
-To Tomer and Jamie Kleinman on the birth of twin daughters!
-To Dan Rude and Sara Rachel on their engagement!
-To the Firestone family on the engagement of Tali to Binyomin Moss!
SIYUM
Please join Aviva Miriam Notowitz in the Aish library this Shabbos morning at 11:05am sharp to help celebrate her completion of the mishnayos of masechet Kidushin. Women only, please.
THANK YOU
To Steve Wineburgh and his son, Henry, for driving the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.
IMPORTANT
Please note that peep holes and additional locks have been inserted into the doors and a new security policy will soon be operating at Aish. The only way to gain entry to the main-shul will be through the double wooden doors that lead into the foyer. These doors will be kept locked during services. When you knock on the doors someone will admit you. If you come in the middle of the shemoneh esrei you will have to wait (approximately five minutes) until the "usher" will open the door for you. Please also note that the side doors on the men's side are emergency exits only and should not be used or propped open. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
SHLOSHIM FOR DR. JOEL SCHWARTZ
The shloshim for Dr. Joel Schwartz will be held at Yeshiva Gedola (5444 Olympic) on Mon, Feb 2, at 7:45 p.m. There will be a siyum of mishnayos led by Rabbi Bess shilta.
HELP BE MENACHEM AVEILIM
Many people in the community have so many beautiful recollections of Dr. Joel Schwartz, A"H, stories which we want to share with his family. Therefore, we have decided to compile a journal for the Schwartz family of memories and stories of their beloved father and husband, Reb Yoel. Please pass along this request to others to assist in this beautiful mitzvah of being menachem avelim.
Please send stories to Beth Leventhal at bethleven@sbcglobal.net or
SECURITY UPDATE
We have been making progress in our installation of security devices. Thank you to those who have already pledged to help. To make a donation, please contact Menucha at menuchac@hotmail.com or call the office at 310-278-8672.
HELP oUR MINYANIM
We will be listing the names of people who need to say kaddish for a loved one’s yahrzeit. Please make an effort to come and ensure that the person(s) can say kaddish at all the minyanim.
BNOS AT AISH
Bnos is a Shabbos program for girls run by Bais Yaakov students. The Pico branch of Bnos is scheduled for 2:50pm in the Aish courtyard for girls in grades pre-1A to 7th grade. No charge. To sponsor a Shabbos, please contact Esther at (310) 838-4568. If it rains after noon on Shabbos, please consider Bnos cancelled.
LEARNING
Inexpensive, inspirational, informal learning opportunity at Aish Jerusalem! R Markman will help you get inspired at Aish Jerusalem over President’s Day Weekend. Depart Tues, Feb 10 and return Tues morning, Feb 17. Limited El AL seats available. Call R Markman at 310-278-8672 ext. 601 for details.
****OHR ZARUAH****
Come join our monthly kid-friendly, Carlebach kabblat shabbat with shnapps and sushi!
5:00 PM (a few minutes before candle lighting in hopes of getting out on time) and most importantly, it'll be in the Aish Annex, not in the main building.
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AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
young couples Shabbos morning class
Build a Better Marriage – Women’s week. This week we have the totally awesome and very special
WEEKLY TEHILLIM GROUP
Ladies, please come to our weekly tehillim group and fulfill a tremendous mitzvah! Every Tues night at 8:15 at the home of Zev and Shoshana Weinstein, 1481 Edris.
***NEW LECTURE SERIES***
Dr. Sara Teichman will begin a lecture series on parenting in Feb. The first lecture will be on Feb 8 at 9am and is titled “Environment- creating a loving, nurturing environment that promotes healthy growth.” There will also be lectures on Feb 15, Feb 22 and Mar 1. Speak to Rbzn Shenker 310 926 2356 or Sharon@aishla.com for more details.
MORNING KOLLEL
To join the daily morning learning program, please speak to R Shenker. Shacharis is at 6:30 am (Sun’s at 7:30 am) and is followed by chavrusa learning of Arvei Pesachim.
Feb 4: Mommy, Me & Torah
For women & young children every Wed at 11am 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
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Inexpensive President's Day Weekend in Israel‏!
Please take note of this excellent opportunity:
Inexpensive, Inspirational, Informal Learning Opportunity @ Aish
$1593 Hotel and Air (Single)
$1418 Hotel and Air (Double Occupancy)
Limited El AL seats available
Rabbi Aryeh Markman will help you get inspired at Aish Jerusalem over President's Day Weekend.
Depart Tuesday, Feb. 10th and return Tuesday morning, Feb. 17th.
Call Rabbi Markman at 310-278-8672 ext. 601 for details.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Shabbos Bulletin 1/24/2009
GOOD SHABBOS!
Shabbos Mevorchim
Parshas Vaera
Jan 24, 2009/ 28 Teves 5769
Shabbos Schedule
Fri. Jan 23
04:56 pm Candle Lighting
05:01 pm Mincha
The Laws of Candle lighting R Cohen
05:54 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. Jan 24
08:15 am Chumash Shiur R Quinn
08:45 am ShacharisGabbai R Quinn
09:30 am Krias Shema (latest)
09:45 am Krias HaTorah Nat Eisman
10:15 am Spirituality 101 R Heller
10:15 am “Thanks but no thanks!” R. Cohen
11:00 am Kiddush
11:30 am “We don’t want change!” R. Cohen
03:45 pm Kiruv Kollel M Abramson
04:00 pm Gemara Brochos R Denbo
04:45 pm Mincha
05:15 pm Seudah Shlishis
Dvar Torah R. Cohen
05:55 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun Jan 24 – Fri Jan 30
06:07 am Earliest Tallis – Shems
7:00/8:00 am Sun. Shachris
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer (Rick) Kahn
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yona (Jonah) Light
09:30 am Latest Shema
10:22 am Latest Shacharis
12:31 pm Earliest Mincha
04:45 pm Yom Kippur Koton
05:00 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
05:03 pm Candle Lighting next week – Bo
05:08 pm Next Friday – Mincha
In-Reach Class Schedule
Sun 7:30 am Morning Kollel R Shenker
Sun 9:00 am Hilchos Tefils
Mon-Fri 6:30 am Shachris- Kollel Boker R Shenker
Mon-Fri 6:50 am Gemara succah R Cohen
Mon-Fri 8:30 am Mishne Brura: R Cohen
Laws of Prayer 104
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 Noon Pirkei Avos H. Witkin
Vaera – The joy of “dayan haemes”
Shemos 6:3 “va’era el Avrohom el Yitzchok v’el Yakov b’Kel Shakkai ushmi HaShem lo nodati lahem.”
“I appeared to Avrohom Yitzchok and Yakov…but I did not make known my name…”
Rashi: “chaval al haovdin v’law mishtachin….” woe for those that are lost and not found (i.e. the patriarchs….”)
Before the pogrom of the Arabs in Chevron, the Alter of Slabodka opened a yeshiva in Chevron. The son of the Rosh HaYeshiva, a highly promising talmid chochom, passed away suddenly in his mid twenties, before he was married.
The funeral was set for a certain time. The Alter was in Chevron, but he came to the funeral almost an hour late. This was very uncharacteristic of the Alter to keep people waiting for an hour. Someone asked him for an explanation and he told them:
“The brocho of “Dayan ha’emes” has to be said with joy but I was not feeling joy so I waited an hour to prepare myself for the funeral!”
Shabbat Shalom,
R Cohen
HALACHA OF THE WEEK
Ask all your Jewish-related questions to Rabbi Cohen at asktherabbi@aishla.com. All questions will be answered and a few will be published in the bulletin each week.
Q: If I remembered in the middle of Shemone Esrei that I was not wearing a Kipa, what do I do?
A: You must stop davening and go put on a kipa and continue the Shemonei Esrei in the place where you put on the kipah.
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Q: What do I do if I have a band aid on my finger, as far as washing is concerned?
A: It would only need to be removed for washing for bread, and then only if it would not be painful to wash with an open wound.
*If you think any of these cases apply to you, please make sure to ask your own question because your particular details may render a different answer.
Kiddush SPONSOR
-Mitch Julis is sponsoring Kiddush in the merit of his brother Richie – Reuven Avraham ben Moshe of blessed memory, whose yahrtzeit is on 1st Shevat
-Kiddush was sponsored last week by Michael Abramson and Traci Hamer in honor of the 87th birthday of their father, Ed Abramson.
-Kiddush was also sponsored last week anonymously, in honor of Bob Shuken.
seudah shlishis SPONSOR
-No Seudah Shlishis sponsor this week L
THANK YOU
-To David Weinman and his son, Micah assisted by Adam Alsberg, as well as Steve Wineburgh and his son, Henry for driving the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.
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IMPORTANT
Please note that there is a new security policy that will soon be operating at Aish. The only way to gain entry to the main-shul will be through the double wooden doors that lead into the foyer. These doors will be kept locked during services. When you knock on the doors someone will admit you. If you come in the middle of the shemoneh esrei you will have to wait (approximately five minutes) until the "usher" will open the door for you. Please also note that the side doors on the men's side are emergency exits only and should not be used or propped open. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
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SCREW(S) MISSING
More of the screws used to mount the wall plaques have been stolen. If anyone has any information regarding this, please bring it to our attention. Additionally, please alert your children that it is forbidden to take them and that if they know where the mounting are, they should tell an adult.
SECURITY UPDATE
We have been making progress in our installation of security devices. Thank you to those who have already pledged to help. To make a donation, please contact Menucha at menuchac@hotmail.com or call the office at 310-278-8672.
HELP oUR MINYANIM
-We will be listing the names of people who need to say kaddish for a loved one’s yahrzeit. Please make an effort to come and ensure that the person(s) can say kaddish at all the minyanim.
B’NOS AT AISH
B’nos is a Shabbos program for girls run by Bais Yaakov students. The Pico branch of B’nos is scheduled for 2:50pm in the Aish courtyard for girls in grades pre-1A to 7th grade. No charge. To sponsor a Shabbos, please contact Esther at (310) 838-4568. If it rains after noon on Shabbos, please consider B’nos cancelled.
HELP BE MENACHEM AVEILIM
Many people in the community have so many beautiful recollections of Dr. Joel Schwartz, A"H, stories which we want to share with his family. Therefore, we have decided to compile a journal for the Schwartz family of memories and stories of their beloved father and husband, Reb Yoel. Please pass along this request to others to assist in this beautiful mitzvah of being menachem avelim.
Please send stories to Beth Leventhal at bethleven@sbcglobal.net or
YOM KIPPUR KOTON THIS SUNDAY AT Aish at 4:45 p.m
Rav Bess met with gedolim in Eretz Yisroel and asked about the tragic events that have recently occurred in LA
HoRav Shmuel Auerbach shlita said that we no longer live in the era of the Nevi'im and it is not our job to look for reasons why certain things occur, but it is our obligation to grow from these things and strengthen our learning, tefillah and maasim tovim.
HoRav Chaim Kanievsky shlita said that the people should daven Yom Kippur Koton this Sunday and fast until Chatzos and that this is a great segulah to be mevatel gezeiros raos
HoRav Aaron Leib Shteiman shlita said the way to fight these gezeiros is through enhancing and initiating new chesed projects in the community e.g a gmach for various types of medications or other medical needs that may not be available after-hours. Bringing relief and help for almonos and yesomim in the community is another type of chesed that should be enhanced. He said that while increasing Torah learning is surely important in such times, specifically we should be looking for innovative [and old] ways of doing more and more chesed.
AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
Shabbos Morning Class
Canceled this week.
NEW LECTURE SERIES
Dr. Sara Teichman will begin a lecture series on parenting in Feb. The first lecture will be on Feb 8 at 9am and is titled “Environment- creating a loving, nurturing environment that promotes healthy growth.” There will also be lectures on Feb 15, Feb 22 and Mar 1. Speak to Rbzn Shenker 310 926 2356 or Sharon@aishla.com for more details.
MORNING KOLLEL
To join the daily morning learning program, please speak to R Shenker. Shacharis is at 6:30 am (Sun’s at 7:30 am) and is followed by chavrusa learning of Arvei Pesachim.
Jan 28: Mommy, Me & Torah
For women & young children every Wed at 11am 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.
Proactive Parenting:
The Parent-Child Dance
A practical plan for mutual respect, communication, and co-operation
This four part series explores the dynamics of Jewish parenting in today’s world and provides concrete strategies to achieve results.
February 8th: Environment- creating a loving, nurturing environment that promotes healthy growth
February 15th: Communication- learning to listen with empathy and deal with ‘chutzpah’
February 22nd: Discipline- teaching appropriate behaviors by modeling, positive reinforcement, and natural/logical consequences, not punishment.
March 1st: Self-esteem- learning the 80:20 rule for praise and criticism in order to foster your child’s self esteem.
Suggested donation $5 each class.
RSVP to
This lecture series is give by Dr. Sara Teichman, a psychotherapist in private practice and Clinical Director of the
The Morning Kollel
A daily, early morning Torah fix
On MONDAY (1/26) the kollel will be starting the Gemora about SEDER NIGHT. Pesach is coming and this year is your opportunity to really understand the workings of the seder.
Our daily program is:
6.30am Shacharis
7.15am Devar Halacha with Rabbi Quinn
7.20am Breakfast –hot chocolate chip pancakes on Fridays!
7.35am Shiur with Rabbi Shenker
7.50am Chavrussa learning until at least 8.30am
The advantages of joining us are:
- grow in your learning
- have fixed times for learning
- learn before the work day starts without distraction
This program is open to men of any level, beginners and the more experienced alike. Word sheets and plenty of help are available to those that need. We will set up chavrussahs for all those that need.
Take the opportunity, be a man, learn every day, it will change your life !!!
Contact Rabbi Shenker for more details on 310 927 5919 or motti@aishla.com or Rabbi Bloom on 818 606 5579
Have a Good Week!
310-278-8672 ext. 730
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Aish
