Friday, October 30, 2009
Shabbos Bulletin 10/31/2009
GOOD SHABBOS!
Parshas Lech Lecha
Oct 31, 2009 / 13 Cheshvan 5770
Shabbos Schedule
Fri. Oct 30
05:44 pm Candle Lighting
05:49 pm Mincha / Maariv (Shul)
Dvar Halacha – R Cohen
06:42 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. Oct 31
08:15 am Chumash Shiur R Quinn
08:45 am Shacharis
09:53 am Krias Shema (latest time)
09:45 am Krias HaTorah
10:15 am Spirituality 101 R Heller
11:00 am Kiddush
11:30 am Shiur R Cohen
The greatest pleasure in life
04:30 pm Kiruv Kollel M. Abramson
05:30 pm Mincha
06:00 pm Seudah Shlishis R Cohen
06:45 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun Nov 1 – Fri Nov 6
06:25 am Earliest Tallis - Vayera
7:00/8:00 am Sun Shacharis
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer Kahn
06:30 am Shacharis – Beis Medrash
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yonah Light
09:53 am Latest Shema
10:48 am Latest Shacharis
01:03 pm Earliest Mincha
05:40 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
05:37 pm Candlelighting next week
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
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 Brura Beis Medrash
Lech Lecha – Shiur genius
Bereishis 14: “…vayorek es chanichov…shemona asar veshlosh meyos”
“…318 students…” Rashi: Eliezar
Rav Shlomo Heiman, one of the first Roshei Yeshiva in Torah v’Das, was known for the energy and passion with which he taught his shiurim. When he gave over the shiur, his body would shake and tremble, and perspiration would drip from his face. More than once, Rav Shlomo fainted at the conclusion of his shiur, which he gave with every ounce of his strength.
One stormy and snowy day, only four talmidim arrived at the yeshiva. In typical fashion, R’ Shlomo gave over the shiur as if hundreds of talmidim were crowded in the room. When the talmidim saw that he was utilizing all his strength to give over the shiur, they tried to stop him.
“Rebbe, there’s only four of us here.”
R’ Shlomo retorted: “You think that I am only giving over the shiur to the four of you? You should know that my words are being given over to hundreds of talmidim. You, your future talmidim, and their talmidim after them!”
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Moshe Cohen
HALACHA OF THE WEEK
Mishna Brura 106:4 held that women should daven Shacharis and Mincha.
Mogen Avrohom held that women need to say only a short tefila once a day.
Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach held that the minhag haolam for women is to daven shachris until midday, even though the time for shachris has passed.
In general, it is preferred to daven Shacharis over Mincha; however, in this case, it is better to skip Shacharis and wait for Mincha rather than daven Shacharis at a questionable time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
KIDDUSH SPONSORS
This week’s Kiddush is anonymously sponsored in memory of Rav Yaakov Weinberg ztl.
SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR
Rabbi Moshe and Judith Cohen are sponsoring this week’s Seudah Shlishis as a seudas hoda’ah for Gavriel’s 7th birthday.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Please introduce yourself to a few of our newest members…
Richard & Jennifer Eidinger
Babak & Sahala Kohanchi
Shimon & Leah Lesserson
MILUYIM (RESERVE) DUTY
Thanks to the following people for volunteering for our Security Patrol this Shabbos: Ross Begun (8:45 -9:15 am), and Barry Alpert (11:00-11:30 am). This week's Team Leader is Marc Firestone.
ON GUARD!
Gentlemen, please make sure that you show up for guard duty for the time slot that you have been assigned. We are all concerned about security and if everyone serves a little, it will not be a hardship on anyone. Our security company told us that this makes us a safer shul, and if you fail to show someone else has to fill in for you!
AISH ALARM
During weeknights, an alarm will be activated in the
MAZAL TOV
To Yitzchok and Rachel (Schwartz) Seligman on the birth of a baby boy this week!
THANK YOU
To Jeff Halpert for delivering the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.
AISH CITIZEN OF THE WEEK
Isabelle Chemla for generously donating towards the purchase of a new outside tent for Kiddush.
COMMUNITY OFFICE HOURS
Tamar’s office hours are 4-6 pm Mon-Thurs. You can reach her at (310) 278-8672 x 305 or via email, tamar@aishla.com, during these hours.
PARKING INFO
When the clocks move an hour back (THIS motsai Shabbos at 2 am), those coming to daven mincha on weekdays at 4:45 pm should park on the street and not in the Aish staff lot or in the Chase bank lot. There is two hour street parking before 6:00 pm. Thank you for your cooperation.
AN OPEN AND SHUT CASE
The shutters of the mechitza are to be opened when the aron is opened before the Torah is taken out and remain open until the kaddish before musaf at which time they should be gently closed, with the exception of the two mechitzos which should remain open. Any men who are distracted by their reflection in the mechitza should stand behind these mechitzos.
ABI GEZUNT
With winter bugs just around the corner, we need to protect ourselves and our children. We are asking for donations for hand sanitizer & dispensers for use in the shul bathrooms. Contact tamar@aishla.com to contribute.
BE AN ALEINU
Aleinu, the Orthodox counseling program of JFS-LA, is seeking volunteer mentors to meet for an hour per week with at-risk children, teens and moms. Mentors receive training, supervision and the opportunity to be of real help to those in need. Orientation and training this Monday evening, October 26th, from 7-10pm. More info: Danny Hill (dhill@delta-management.com, 310-277-2801) or the Aleinu office (bpinson@jfsla.org, 310-247-0534).
GROWING ON THE ROAD
This year’s Partner’s Conference in
WHAT A TRIP!
Spend winter vacation with Rabbi Cohen! Two days in the incredible historical Jewish quarter of
Next Shabbos!
Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Parshas Vayera, Nov 6-7, 2009
“Living with Joy”
Fri Night Dinner* at 6:30 pm
Finding Joy in Your
Shabbos Lunch* at 12 noon
Feeling Joy in the Success of Others
Seudah Shlishis at 4:15 pm
Experiencing the Joy of Connecting to HaShem
Sponsored by the Barbara Desatnik Fund
* * *
Sun, Nov 8 at 9:30 am
Women’s Textual Learning on
PARSHAS CHAYA SARA
Sponsored in loving memory of Yehudis Nechama bas Herschel
*Dinner & Lunch require advance reservations
Per meal: $25/member, $10/child -- $36/non-member, $18/child
RSVP to tamar@aishla.com by Wed, Nov 4
AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
OCT 31: 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.
ADVANCED EVENING CHABURA
With Rabbi Cohen. Come learn Hilchos Shabbos b’chavrusa Mon through Thurs from 8-9 pm in the Aish Beis Medrash.
GEMARA SKILLS
We are excited to welcome Rabbi Shimon Abramczik, formerly of LINK and now a rebbe at YOLA, to teach Gemara skills beginning with the 2nd perek of Kiddushin. Every Mon & Wed from 9:15 – 10 pm in the Aish Beis Medrash.
NOV 4: 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.
If anyone can donate a new or used CD player for this growing Mommy & Me class, both the mommies and the babies would really appreciate it! Contact tamar@aishla.com if you can help.
NOV 5: MISHMAR – 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. Maariv to follow at 9:30 pm.
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