Tuesday, June 30, 2009
You've Got Mail!
Dear Community,
You’ve got mail! Membership packets for 2009-2010 are en route – complete with our “Year in Review”!
Be sure to send back your completed membership form asap to reserve your high holiday seats.
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Freida's Hair Salon has moved!
Dear Aish Community,
Frieda (Mashiach) Cohen has moved her hair salon to a convenient, new location:
Alex's Barber Shop
8851 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035.
She has a private, sectioned off area for women and looks forward to your patronage.
Frieda also sells and styles shaitls and has many satisfied customers in the community!
310-800-0255
Chana Heller
Aish Los Angeles
310-556-2306
chana@aishla.com
Monday, June 29, 2009
Great Learning Opportunity for Men
Dear Community,
One of the top yeshivas in
They will be here for 10 days starting July 26th. You must sign up with Tamar at tamar@aishla.com or by speaking to Rabbi Cohen. It will be on a first come, first served basis. Choose any topic that you are interested in learning – chumash / gemara / halacha / hashkofa.
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Friday, June 26, 2009
Shabbos Bulletin 6/27/2009
GOOD SHABBOS!
Parshas Korach
June 27, 2009 / 5 Tammuz 5769
Shabbos Schedule
Fri, Jun 26
07:50 pm Candle Lighting
06:00 pm Ohr Zaruah Carlebach Minyan (Beis Medrash)
06:30 pm Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos (Shul)
08:48 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. Jun 27
08:15 am Chumash Shiur R Cohen
08:45 am Shacharis
09:20 am Krias Shema (say before davening – latest time)
09:45 am Krias HaTorah
10:15 am Spirituality 101 R Heller
11:00 am Kiddush
11:30 am Shiur R Cohen
Be careful what you ask for – maybe you’ll get it!
06:30 pm Kiruv Kollel M Abramson
06:30 pm Pirkei Avos H Witkin
07:30 pm Mincha
08:00 pm Seudah Shlishis M Cohen
08:50 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun Jun 28– Fri Jul 3
04:50 am Earliest Tallis – Chukkas-Balak
7:00/7:30/8:00am Sun Shacharis
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer (Rick) Kahn
06:30 am Shacharis – Annex
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yona (Jonah) Light
09:20 am Latest Shema
10:32 am Latest Shacharis
01:32 pm Earliest Mincha
05:40 pm Early Mincha (Mon – Thurs)
07:50 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
in-Reach Class Schedule
Sun 7:30 am Morning Kollel R Shenker
Sun 8:00 am Business Halacha M. Abramson
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 Tefillas haDerech 110
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 12:00 pm Pirkei Avos H. Witkin
Thurs 8:00 pm Business Halacha M. Abramson
Thurs 8:30 pm Moshe to Mishne BruraBeis Medrash
Korach – Free Ride
Bamidbar 16:15 “…law chamor echod mayhem….”
“…not one donkey did I take from them…”
The Chazon Ish once traveled by foot to a neighboring town to render an halachic decision on a slaughtered cow. After he had given his psak, he turned to leave, but before he could set out, the butcher gave instructions for a wagon driver to take him home. The Chazon Ish protested:
“It states in Parshas Korach that Moshe did not take a donkey from anyone. How is it possible that our greatest and holiest prophet praised himself for not taking a donkey from anyone? What Moshe Rabbeinu must have meant to say was that even when he had been summoned to pasken on a shayla and the parties offered him a ride back home on their donkey, he refused to accept it.”
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi
HALACHA OF THE WEEK
L'chatchila, a toilet freshener that colors the water (as opposed to one that merely gives off a fresh scent) should not be used on Shabbos or Yom Tov as it may be prohibited because of coloring. The color gives the water in the bowl a more "hygienic" look, so the coloring of the water is beneficial and hence forbidden on Shabbos. The freshener should be removed from the tank or bowl before the onset of Shabbos or Yom Tov.
If you forgot to remove it or you are a guest in a home and if the unit is inserted near the top of the rim of the tank, then you may flush the toilet. This is permitted because the direct act of flushing will not color the water since the water will become colored until it has risen to the top of the tank; the coloring is merely an indirect result of the flushing, which is permitted under these circumstances.
However, if the unit is in the bottom of the tank or is suspended from the rim of the bowl, then the toilet may not be flushed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
KIDDUSH SPONSORS
Kiddush is sponsored by Gary and Maxine Rosenzweig in memory of Maxine's mother, Helen Schreiber (Hendl bas Yosef) on the 29th anniversary of her yahrzeit. May her neshama have an aliyah.
Kiddush is sponsored by Yom Tov and Hanoka Mekaili in loving memory of their father, Yahya Mekaili. May his neshama have an aliyah.
Kiddush is sponsored by David and Beth Leventhal in memory of Elayne Leventhal’s (Hinda Leah bas Shmuel Yitzchak HaCohen) eight yahrtzeit. May her holy neshama have an aliyah gedolah from her family and all those at Aish who knew and loved her.
Seudah shlishis SPONSOR
Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Liane Pritikin in honor of the women participating in the Ahavas Yisroel group.
Seudah Shlishis is anonymously sponsored in honor of Naami Heller & Yanky Schorr’s engagement.
MAZAL TOV
To Naami Heller on her engagement to Yanky Schorr! The community is invited to the vort this Sun, Jun 28, from 8:00-10:30 pm at the home of Rabbi Dov and Chana Heller,
To Nir and Atrian Yacoby on the bris and naming of their twin boys, Yehudah and Aryeh. May they grow to Torah, chupah, and maasim tovim.
To Erin Beverly on her recent marriage to Georges Arzoine.
To Mark and Beth Shmagin on their 20th anniversary.
THANK YOU
To Jason Levine, Michael Benveniste, and Pedram Hazany for driving this week’s Tomchei Shabbos route.
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Michael Nathan, who recently moved to LA from
AISH CITIZEN OF THE WEEK
Jeff Gruen, for repairing the breastplate on the Torah mantle.
YOU ARE INVITED
Community women are invited to Seudah Shlishis on Jul 4, Parshas Chukkas-Balak, to welcome Leah Lowy (soon to be Lesserson) to our community! 5:30-7:00 pm at the home of the Shenkers, 1127
Frum Business Network of
Put your LARGEST network to WORK for you!
Many of us see each other on Shabbos, but we never really get to talk shop BECAUSE IT'S SHABBOS! And even between our numerous LA based shuls, how many of us really know each other? The purpose of this networking group is to help us ALL better refer each other in business, and simply get to know each other better!
The Frum Business Network of Los Angeles (FrumBiz.Net) is a free service that brings together our Los Angeles Shabbos-Observant community. FBN will be meeting next Tues, Jul 7th (and the first Tues of every month, IYH) from 8:30-10:00 PM, with Ma'ariv immediately after.
Aish LA (
Contact Jonah Light 818-406-3882 for questions. * Sponsorship opportunities are available
AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
JUN 27: CHUMASH SHIUR
R Quinn gives a weekly Chumash shiur for all levels in the main shul at 8:15 am on Shabbos mornings. This is your chance to explore deeper insights in Chumash. All welcome.
JUN 27: PIRKEI AVOS CLASS
Howard Witkin will be continuing his Pirkei Avos class at 6:30 pm in the main shul.
DAILY 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. Men of all levels are welcome.
JUL 1: 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.
JUL 11, 18, 25: SHABBOS AFTERNOON SERIES FOR WOMEN
Mrs. Adina Sher will be teaching a 3-part Bais Hamikdash class at 6:30pm in the Aish Bais Medrash (formerly the Annex) beginning Shabbos, Jul 11. Topics include “Rebuilding the Bais Hamikdash,” based on the Rambam’s Hilchos Bais HaBechira (Jul 11), “Ezekiel’s Vision of the
JULY 11, 18: KIRUV KOLLEL
Rabbi Azriel Muller, a talmid of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt"l and Executive Director of Orech L'Shabbos, Inc. will be teaching the Kiruv Kollel on Shabbos parshas Pinchas, July 11, and parshas Mattos-Masei, July 18. Rabbi Muller will be discussing the halachos, shailos, teshuvos and anecdotes of Rabbi Feinstein zt"l. Rabbi Muller is in town on behalf of Orech L'Shabbos, an organization that assists the poor and needy in
JUL 2: THURS NIGHT MISHMAR
From Moshe to Mishne Brura
Make Torah a part of your week! Come learn every Thurs night from
8:30-9:30pm at the new Aish LA Bais Medrash (formerly the Annex).
Chavrusa learning & short shiur, followed by maariv.
Last week’s learning was sponsored by Jenna Wilkin in loving memory of her father, Chaim ben Menachem. May his neshama have an aliyah.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sponsor this week's Seudah Shlishis!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Thurs Night Mishmar!
JUN 25: THURS NIGHT MISHMAR:
From Moshe to Mishna Brura
Make Torah a part of your week! Come learn every Thurs night from 8:30-9:30 pm at the new Aish LA Bais Medrash (formerly the Annex).
Chavrusa learning & short shiur followed by Ma'ariv.
Thank you to last week’s sponsors: Nir Jacoby and Gil Weinreich
You Are Invited
the engagement of our daughter Naami to Yanky Schorr
Sunday , June 28, 8:00-10:30 PM
8834 Alcott St. Los Angeles, Ca. 90035
Dov and Chana Heller
Friday, June 19, 2009
Shabbos Bulletin 6/20/2009
Parshas Shelach – Shabbos Mevarchim
June 20, 2009 / 28 Sivan 5769
Shabbos Schedule
Fri, Jun 19
07:49 pm Candle Lighting
06:30 pm Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos (Shul)
08:47 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. Jun 20
08:15 am Chumash Shiur R Quinn
08:45 am Shacharis
09:18 am Krias Shema (say before davening – latest time)
09:45 am Krias HaTorah
10:15 am Spirituality 101 R Heller
11:00 am Kiddush
11:30 am Shiur R Cohen
What is teshuva? Why did it not work for the meraglim?
06:30 pm Kiruv Kollel M Abramson
06:30 pm Pirkei Avos H Witkin
07:30 pm Mincha
08:00 pm Seudah Shlishis M Cohen
08:50 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun Jun 21– Fri Jun 26
04:48 am Earliest Tallis – Shelach
7:00/7:30/8:00am Sun Shacharis
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer (Rick) Kahn
06:30 am Shacharis – Annex
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yona (Jonah) Light
09:18 am Latest Shema
10:30 am Latest Shacharis
01:31 pm Earliest Mincha
05:40 pm Early Mincha (Mon – Thurs)
07:50 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
in-Reach Class Schedule
Sun 7:30 am Morning Kollel R Shenker
Sun 8:00 am Business Halacha M. Abramson
Sun 9:00 am Hilchos Tefila
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 Tefillas haDerech 110
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 12:00 pm Pirkei Avos H. Witkin
Thurs 8:00 pm Business Halacha M. Abramson
Shlach – The “eyes” have it…
Bamidbar 15:39 …You should not go after your heart or after your eyes.”
A yeshiva bochur once approached the great sage Rav Elya Lopian zt”l, the author of Lev Eliyahu and the mashgiach (spiritual advisor) of Kfar Chasidim, and asked for permission to attend an upcoming wedding of a relative.
“Do you know for a fact that there will be no mingling of the sexes there?” asked Rav Elya.
The bachur hummed and hawed a little and responded, “Well I am not sure, but my father and mother will be with me, and we shall be sitting at a table separate form the other guests! I am sure that I will not be influenced by what goes on there”
Rav Elya trembled: “Please listen to me carefully,” he continued, “I am over eighty years old. I walk with a cane, and I am blind in one eye and yet even when I cross the street I fear to fall into the trap of following my eyes. What makes you think that you, a bochur of eighteen years with perfect eyesight and strength will not be affected?!”
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi
HALACHA OF THE WEEK
There are some poskim who hold that it is forbidden to blow soap bubbles on Shabbos because it resembles creating (nolad).
According to this logic it would not be permitted to blow bubbles with gum on Shabbos.
R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach: held that one should not prevent young children from blowing bubbles on Shabbos because they (the bubbles!) burst quickly
It is permitted to whistle on Shabbos as it was never included in the gezeira against musical instruments.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
KIDDUSH SPONSOR
Correction: Two weeks ago, Kiddush was sponsored by Bob and Pat Shuken in honor of the yahrtzeit of Bob’s father, Philip.
This week’s Kiddush is sponsored by Candace and Barry Weisz in honor of the 8th yartzeit of Barry's mother, Estelle, Esther bas Ruben (2 Tammuz). May her memory continue to inspire us and may her neshama have an aliyah.
Seudah shlishis SPONSOR
Last week’s Seudah Shlishis was sponsored by Menashe ben Avrohom HaKohen for the parnasa and health of the community.
This week’s Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Jeff and Judy Gruen in memory of the 16th yahrtzeit of Judy’s father, Yaakov ben Herbert (29 Sivan).
MAZAL TOV
- Nir and Atrian Yacoby on the birth of twin boys!
- To Chaim Zevi Quinn on his upsherin!
- To Rabbi Dov and Chana Heller on their 29th anniversary this past Wed!
THANK YOU
- To Cydney Kaplan and Delaram Sabzerou for driving this week’s Tomchei Shabbos route.
- To Jonathan Karabenick for organizing weekly drivers for Aish’s Tomchei Shabbos route.
AISH CITIZENS OF THE WEEK
Michael Malk for making sure our tallesim are kept in good repair.
KIRUV UPDATE
In June, 40 students went to learn about
STAY IN SHAPE!
The Aish Community adult softball game is postponed until later this summer.
OHR ZARUAH
Join our monthly Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat next door in the Bais Medrash (formerly “the Aish Annex”) next Fri night at 6pm for sushi, schmoozing, singing, and child care! Thank you to Bill Bron for sponsoring this month’s geshmacke davening!
CALLING ALL RIGHTEOUS WOMEN!
Rav Noach Weinberg, zt"l, supported the idea of small groups of women working to bring the Geula. New "Ahavas Yisroel" group forming (as written about by Sara Yocheved Rigler in Binah Magazine) starting erev Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, with a 40-day commitment through Tisha B'Av. Contact Liane Pritikin at lianepritikin@gmail.com for details.
CARPET CLEANING
Pesach is over, but kids are still messy! Fredy is available to clean your carpets. If you or someone you know could use a good carpet cleaning, you can reach Fredy at (213) 324-5373.
MOTHER – DAUGHTER DANCE CLASS
Ages 7 and up. June 24, July 1, 8, 15. Great for Bat Mitzvah prep! Or just to have fun and exercise! 7 pm to 8pm in the back of the shul. $60 per family for the entire series.
RSVP to (310) 552-9420 by June 21.
SUMMER TUTORING
Would you like to enhance your learning or reading skills? Tutoring available by a 10th grade Yeshiva student in the following areas – learning skills in Gemara, Mishna, Chumash with Rashi, Layening, and Haftorah. For more info, please call Chaim Sher at (310)205-9160.
AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
JUN 20: CHUMASH SHIUR
R Quinn gives a weekly Chumash shiur for all levels in the main shul at 8:15 am on Shabbos mornings. This is your chance to explore deeper insights in Chumash. All welcome.
JUN 20: PARENTING ADOLESCENTS
This Shabbos afternoon, Rabbi Nachum and Emuna Braverman will be completing their series on “Parenting Adolescents – and Surviving to tell the Story!” at 5:00 pm at their home. Men and women welcome.
PIRKEI AVOS CLASS
Howard Witkin will be resuming his Pirkei Avos class today at 6:00 pm in the main shul.
DAILY 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. Men of all levels are welcome.
JUN 24: 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
MON JUN 22: ARI KAHN
Rabbi Ari Kahn will be giving a shiur titled “From Tammuz to Av – A March to Nowhere: Understanding the Three Weeks.” For men and women at 8:30 pm at the home of Dr. Roy and Mrs. Laurie Blumenstrauch, 1553 Roxbury Dr. in Beverlywood. Rabbi Kahn was a student of Rabbi Soloveitchik. He is a renowned author and international speaker from
JULY 11, 18: KIRUV KOLLEL
Rabbi Azriel Muller, a talmid of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt"l and Executive Director of Orech L'Shabbos, Inc. will be teaching the Kiruv Kollel on Shabbos parshas Pinchas, July 11, and parshas Mattos-Masei, July 18. Rabbi Muller will be discussing the halachos, shailos, teshuvos and anecdotes of Rabbi Feinstein zt"l. Rabbi Muller is in town on behalf of Orech L'Shabbos, an organization that assists the poor and needy in
JUN 25: THURS NIGHT MISHMAR
Make Torah a part of your week! Come learn every Thurs night from 9-10pm at the new Aish LA Bais Medrash (formerly the Annex).
"Let's Really Learn Some Chumash" Chavrusa Learning.
Thank you to last week’s sponsors: Nir Jacoby and Gil Weinreich
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