LA Aish HaTorah Community

GOOD SHABBOS!

 

Parshas Toldos

Nov 21, 2009 / 4 Kislev 5770

 

To read this week’s OU Parsha Insights, click here:

http://www.ouwestcoast.org/viewParsha.html?pos=77

 

 

Shabbos Schedule

Fri. Nov 20

04:28 pm                  Candle Lighting

04:33 pm                  Mincha / Maariv (Shul)

Dvar Halacha – Cancelled

05:26 pm                  Krias Shema (earliest time)

 

Sat. Nov 21

08:45 am                  Shacharis                     

09:05 am                  Krias Shema                       (Latest) Say Before davening

09:45 am                  Krias HaTorah                   Yishai (Jesse) Glaser

10:15 am                  Spirituality 101*                 R Heller

10:30 am                  Dvar Torah                          Sam Glaser

11:00 am                  Bar Mitzvah Drasha         Yishai (Jesse) Glaser

11:15 am                  Kiddush

11:30 am                  Shiur                                      Cancelled

04:13 pm                  Mincha

04:45 pm                  Seudah Shlishis                

05:28 pm                  Maariv

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun Nov 22 – Fri Nov 27

05:42 am                  Earliest Tallis – Vayetze

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

09:05 am                  Latest Shema

09:56 am                  Latest Shacharis

12:05 pm                  Earliest Mincha

04:25 pm                  Weekday Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm                  Maariv b’zmano

04:28 pm                  Candlelighting next week

 

*R Heller’s Spirituality 101 Class will take place at the home of the Alsbergs, 1445 S. Oakhurst Drive. Exit Aish, turn right (South) on Doheny Dr., right (West) on Alcott St., and left (South) on Oakhurst Dr.

 

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     Mishne Brura:                    R Cohen

Laws of Teyn Tal U’Matar

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

 

 

Wellsprings of Torah – Toldos

 

Breishis 26:18 “vayoshev Yitzchok vayachpor es be’eros hamayim asher chofru b’yemei Avrohom”

 

“and Yitzcok returned and dug wells of water which they had dug in the days of Avrohom.”

 

Rav Yechezkel Avramsky z”l once described what the Ponovitzer Rov, Rav Yosef Kahaneman z”l, had accomplished as a fulfillment of a promise that Chazal made in Tractate Megillah – that the botei medresh and knesses of the Diaspora will be uprooted and replanted in Eretz Yisroel.

 

The Torah tells us that Yitzchok re-dug the wells of water that had been dug by his father Avrohom and had been filled in by the Plishtim after the death of his father. Yitzchok then gave them the same names as Avrohom had given them. 

 

The Nazis destroyed the wells of water that had existed in Europe. They murdered those who taught and learned Torah and burned and destroyed the buildings. The Ponovitzer Rov miraculously escaped from the devastation and came to Eretz Yisroel where he re-dug the old wells, and renewed the learning and teaching of Torah. He called the yeshivos by their old illustrious names – Ponovitz, Grodno, Slabodka!!

 

 

Shabbat Shalom,

 

Rabbi Moshe Cohen

 

Halacha of the Week

 

Rav Braun in She'arim Metzuyanim B'Halacha cites Sefer HaEshkol that when a man goes to mikveh, a chatzitza (interposition) does not invalidate the Tevila.  He also adds that from the words of the Eishel Avrohom it seems that Negel Vasser (washing in the morning) is not as stringent as Netilas Yadayim for a seudah and the rules of chatzitza do not apply.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

KIDDUSH SPONSORS

This week’s Kiddush is sponsored by the Glaser family in honor of Jesse Yishai Yaakov Glaser’s bar mitzvah.  Mazel tov!

 

SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR

This week’s Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Ada Abed in honor of the yahrtzeit of her father, Sasson ben Rachamim (4 Kislev).  May his neshama have an aliyah.

 

MILUYIM (RESERVE) DUTY

Thank you to those who are volunteering for our Security Patrol this Shabbos.  It is greatly appreciated!

 

AISH ALARM

During weeknights, an alarm will be activated in the Aish Center.  No one should try to gain access after 10 pm.

 

MAZAL TOV

-To Jesse Yishai Yaakov Glaser on his bar mitzvah this Shabbos!

-To Gedaliah and Samantha Raich on the birth of a baby girl this week!

-To Jonathan and Rivka Sack on the birth of a baby boy last Shabbos!  There will be a Shalom Zachor Fri night at 147 S. Detroit St.  The bris and kiddush will IYH take place this Shabbos morning at approximately 11:15 am at Aish Tamid, 5909 W. 3rd St.

 

THANK YOU

To Devorah and Eitan Aratzabi for delivering the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

 

To Toppings on Robertson Blvd. for donating a frozen yogurt gift ceriticate to our older boys’ childcare group.

 

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

Those who daven mincha on weekdays at 4:25 pm at Aish 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, but 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 front mechitzos which should remain open. Any men who are distracted by their reflection in the mechitza should stand behind these mechitzos.  The mechitzos may not be opened at mincha as the mirrors do not work effectively in the late afternoon.

 

CHIZZUK MISSION IN ERETZ YISROEL

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BATTLE PLANS

After Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller’s inspiring visit, be sure to check out her most recent book, Battle Plans: How to Fight the Yetzer Hara.  For sale at Aish for $25 each.  Contact tamar@aishla.com.

 

AISH CLASS INFORMATION:

 

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.

 

SUCCOS SUCCESS

R. Cohen’s 6:50 a.m. ½ hour action-packed gemoro shiur is about to finish the 4th perek and commence the 5th perek of meseches succos. Do not miss this opportunity!

 

ADVANCED EVENING CHABURA

Rabbi Cohen and Rabbi Bloom are available to assist learning 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 25: 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.

 

NOV 26: MISHMAR – FROM MOSHE TO MISHNE BRURA

Gentlemen, please join us in the Beis Medrash every Thurs., 8:30 – 9:30pm 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.

 

WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE?

Rabbi Shalom Denbo will be giving an inspiring 5 part weekly lecture series on Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto's z'tzl most influential work; 'The Path Of The Just,' which he had the privilege of learning individually from Rabbi Noah Weinberg z'tzl.  Series begins Tues Nov 24th right here at AISH LA from 8:15pm - 9:00pm.  Entire lecture series costs only $25.00. Please RSVP at thepathofthejust@me.com or speak directly to Saul Blinkoff.

 

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