LA Aish HaTorah Community

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                   N Eisman

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                      N. Eisman

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 Moshe Cohen

 

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. Flushing such a toilet will directly color the new water coming in. You should make every effort to remove the disinfectant tablet from inside the tank or the bowl, preferably through "indirect movement." If this is impossible or impractical, and you will be embarrassed to leave the toilet unflushed, you may rely on the view of some poskim who argue that flushing such a toilet is not a violation of coloring and flush the toilet in an unusual way, e.g. by using an elbow or foot.

 

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, 8834 Alcott St, 90035.

 

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 Australia.

 

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 S. Shenandoah.  If you would like to help, please contact Sharon Shenker at (310) 926-2356.

 

Frum Business Network of Los Angeles 

 

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 (1417 S. Doheny Dr. 90035) is currently the host of our events – EZ parking in the Chase Bank parking lot, and admission is free. Please be sure to arrive no later than 8:45 PM, bring your business cards and any other marketing materials you'll want to display. Last month we had over 50 people in attendance, and we're looking to host twice as many this month!  

 

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 Future Temple” (Jul 18), and “How It’s Going to Happen: Insights from the Navi and the Medrash” (Jul 25).

 

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 Jerusalem.

 

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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