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GOOD SHABBOS!

 

Parshas Ki Setse

Aug 29, 2009 / 9 Elul 5769

 

**SEE BELOW FOR SILENT AUCTION UPDATE**

 

Shabbos Schedule

Fri, Aug 28

07:06 pm                  Candle Lighting

06:00 pm                  Ohr Zaruah Carlebach Minyan (Beis Medrash)

06:30 pm                  Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos

08:04 pm                  Krias Shema (earliest time)

 

 

Sat. Aug 29

08:15 am                  Chumash Shiur                  R Quinn

08:45 am                  Shacharis                     

09:39 am                  Krias Shema                       (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

                                                So You Think You’re Frum?

05:45 pm                  Kiruv Kollel                          M Abramson

06:45 pm                  Mincha

07:15 pm                  Seudah Shlishis                 R Cohen

08:05 pm                  Maariv

 

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun Aug 30 –Fri Sep 4

05:24 am                  Earliest Tallis – Ki Savo

7:00/7:30/8:00am  Sun Shacharis

06:00 am                  Shacharis – Shul, Gabbai Eliezer Kahn

06:30 am                  Shacharis – Beis Medrash

07:30 am                  Shacharis – Shul, Gabbai Yona Light

09:39 am                  Latest Shema

10:44 am                  Latest Shacharis

01:27 pm                  Earliest Mincha

05:40 pm                  Early Mincha (Mon – Thurs)

07:10 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                      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     Mishna Brura:                    R Cohen

Laws of Rosh Hashana

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 8:30 pm        Moshe to Mishne Brura   R Quinn       

 

 

Ki Setse – A  bird’s nest hairdo

Devorim 22:6 “If a bird’s nest happens to be before you on the way…..” One day, Rav Ezra Attia, Rosh HaYeshiva of Porat Yosef (1885-1970), was teaching a group of sudents. The shiur focused on the mitzvah of shiluach haken. Rav Ezra cited the gemara in Chulin which questions what procedure to use if one finds a nest on the head of a person. One person commented incredulously: “Why does the Gemara discuss such an implausible scenario?"                                                                                    Rav Ezra answered firmly: "Whatever is written in the Gemara is kodesh whether we understand it or not." The man remained silent, but it was apparent to the others that he was not satisfied with the explanation. Suddenly, a talmid entered the room. Rav Ezra greeted him warmly: “Sholom Aleichem! Where have you been?” The talmid answered: “I was traveling on business to India. I saw strange things there that I've never seen anywhere else. Once, I actually saw a man sitting completely still under a tree with his arms folded. He sat in that position for three days, and on the third day, a bird landed on his head and started to construct a nest in his hair."  Rav Ezra smiled broadly and said: “Moshe emes v'soroso emes." Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Moshe Cohen

 

HALACHA OF THE WEEK

 

On the second day of Yom Tov we do everything that we do on the first day.  However, Bnei Yisachar held that we eat the simanim only on the first night since the gemara says we eat simanim "in the beginning of the year" and the second night is not the beginning of the year, although it is Rosh HaShana. Terumas HaDeshen held that the entire Aseres Yimei Teshuva is considered the beginning of the year and during this entire period one can eat simanim. The Arizal, Chasam Sofer, and Ben Ish Chai, ate simanim on both nights. Mateh Efrayim says that some have a minhag to eat the simanim even during the daytime meal on Rosh HaShana.

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

KIDDUSH SPONSORS

Mr. Michael and Mrs. Eva Gotesman are sponsoring this week’s Kiddush in honor of the auf ruf of their son, Norbert.

 

Seudah shlishis SPONSOR

No sponsors this week.  Contact Tamar for sponsorship opportunities.

 

MAZAL TOV

To Ron and Jessica Brookler on the naming of their daughter, Yael Aviva.

To Michael and Rachel Malk on the bris and naming of their son, Eliezer Noam.

To Norbert Gotesman on his auf ruf and upcoming marriage to Lauren Gleitman.

 

THANK YOU

-- To David Leventhal and his son Yitzchak for driving the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

-- To Odeliah Shirakhoon, our beloved childcare director, for all her hard work this year! This is her last Shabbos before she leaves for seminary in Israel.  Please thank her personally for her hard work and dedication.

 

AISH CITIZEN OF THE WEEK

Ross Hirschmann for raising the funds needed to match our Security Personnel challenge!

 

OHR ZARUAH

Join our monthly Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat next door in the Beis Medrash TONIGHT, Aug 29, at 6pm.  Special thanks to Eliezer Light for sponsoring this month's sushi and schnapps in honor of his newborn grandchildren!

 

MAKE THE  MINYAN!

Now that our boys are back in yeshiva and there are still some people on vacation, we ask that you help out by attending the morning minyanim.

 

HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS

If you are an Aish member, you are entitled to a High Holiday seat at the Aish Center.  Please inform Tamar (tamar@aishla.com) if you will be at the Center so that we know how to set up the room and how many additional seats we can add.  If you will be attending the Crowne Plaza  you must reserve a seat with Rachel at x701.

 

CHILDCARE DURING THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

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 (tamar@aishla.com) to be permitted to join EITHER childcare program. This is for security and supervision purposes.

 

HIGH HOLIDAY CHILDCARE PROGRAM AT THE CENTER

The Childcare Committee is working on a High Holiday childcare schedule for the Aish Center to include hired nannies/babysitters and parent volunteers. Before going to a service to hire unknown nannies, we would like to ask our members for their suggestions of nannies whom they trust and have employed in their own homes. We will also be asking parents to volunteer for 30 min time slots during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to add some Jewish activities to the schedule. Please call or email Tamar ASAP about either or both of these matters: tamar@aishla.com. 

 

SILENT AUCTION

The silent auction for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur aliyos has officially begun!  Email tamar@aishla.com to place a bid on one or more of these very significant kibbudim.

 

FRUM BUSINESS NETWORK
The chagim are right around the corner! Start the year off right by being part of FBN, the fastest growing networking group in LA.  Our next meeting is scheduled for THIS Tues, Sept 1 at 8:30 pm at Young Israel of Century City, 9315 W. Pico Blvd.  We are off for the month of Oct so don’t miss the last opportunity in 5769 to expand your professional network.  Sponsorship opportunities are available.

 

GROWING ON THE ROAD

This year’s Partner’s Conference in Stamford, CT will take place Nov 19 – 22, $650 plus airfare.  The Men’s Intensive Learning Mission to Israel will be Nov 30 – Dec.6, $1000 plus airfare. See R Markman for details, 310-278-8672 ext. 601 or aryeh@aishla.com

 

 

UPCOMING SHABBATON

WITH RABBI DOV BREZAK

 

Shabbos Parshas Nitzavim – Vayelech

Sept 11-12, 2009

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Fri night Seudah, Shabbos lunch Seudah,

& Shabbos Day shiurim!  More details coming soon!

 

AISH CLASS INFORMATION:

 

AUG 29: CHUMASH SHIUR

R Quinn provides a unique blend of insights into the parsha for all levels in the main shul at 8:15 am on Shabbos mornings. This is your chance to explore deeper insights in Chumash.

 

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.

 

 

PARENTING ADOLESCENTS & SURVIVING TO TELL THE STORY

 

Rabbi Nachum & Emuna Braverman will be concluding this series this Shabbos, Aug 29, at their home, 1441 Livonia Ave, at 5 pm.

In order to address your issues and concerns, please email your questions ASAP to:  ebraverman@aish.com.

 

Sponsored by The Barbara Desatnik Fund

 

Sep 2: 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.

 

SEP 3: FROM MOSHE TO MISHNE BRURA

Gentlemen, please join us in the Beis Medrash every Thurs., 8:30 – 9:30 pm for text-based chavrusa learning and shiur, starting with Chumash and covering a wide range from Gemara to Halacha.  Here is your chance to learn the full spectrum on a highly focused subject.  Maariv to follow at 9:30 pm.

 

PREPARING YOUR SOUL FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

Rabbi Dov Heller, M.F.C

Tuesdays @ 12 noon – Sept 1, 8, 15 & 22

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Dick Horowitz’s Conference Room at 9301 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 613

 

Questions? Contact Erica Sommer at (310) 278-5943 or ericas@managementbrokers.com.

 

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Dear Community,

Below are the most recent bids for our “silent auction” for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur aliyos.  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 (tamar@aishla.com) or voicemail (310-278-8672 x 305).  There will be a weekly (bid only) update posted in the Shabbos bulletin and email. The deadline for bidding is September 16^th for Rosh HaShanah and September 23^th for Yom Kippur.

 

ROSH HASHANAH 1^ST DAY

1) Kohen:

2) Levi: $250

3)  $300

4) 

5)

6)

7)

Maftir:

Hagbah 1)

Gelila    1)

Hagbah 2) 

Gelila    2)

 

ROSH HASHANAH 2^ND DAY

1) Kohen:

2) Levi:

3) 

4) 

5) 

Maftir:

Hagbah 1)

Gelila    1)

Hagbah 2)

Gelila    2)

 

YOM KIPPUR-SHACHARIS

Kol Nidrei – Pesicha: $200

Kol Nidrei - Holding Torah

1) SOLD

2)

Neila – Pesicha:

1)

2)

3) 

4)

5) $180

6)

Maftir

Hagbah 1)

Gelila    1)

Hagbah 2)

Gelila    2)

 

YOM KIPPUR-MINCHA

1)

2)

Maftir Yonah:

Hagbah:

Gelilah:

 

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