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GOOD SHABBOS!

 

Parshas Vayetze

Nov 28, 2009 / 11 Kislev 5770

 

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

http://www.ouwestcoast.org/parshainsights.html

 

Shabbos Schedule

Fri. Nov 27

04:26 pm                  Candle Lighting

04:31 pm                  Mincha / Maariv (Shul)

Dvar Halacha – Teyn Tal U’Matar

05:24 pm                  Krias Shema (earliest time)

 

Sat. Nov 28

08:45 am                  Shacharis                     

09:08 am                  Krias Shema                       (Latest) Say before davening

09:45 am                  Krias HaTorah                   N Eisman

10:15 am                  Spirituality 101                  *R Heller

10:30 am                  Dvar Torah – P.C.              R Cohen

11:00 am                  Kiddush

11:30 am                  Shiur                                      R Cohen

Integrity

03:11 pm                  Kiruv Kollel                          M Abramson

04:11 pm                  Mincha

04:45 pm                  Seudah Shlishis                 R Cohen

05:25 pm                  Maariv

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun Nov 29 – Fri Dec 4

05:47 am                  Earliest Tallis – Vayishlach

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

09:08 am                  Latest Shema

09:58 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 in the Seminar Room.

 

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 8:30 pm        Moshe to Mishne Brura   Beis Medrash

 

Vayetze

 

Breishis 28:11 “…vayikach m’avnei hamakom…” “….He took from the stones of that place…”

Breishis 28:11 “…vayikach es ha’even..” “..and he took the stone..”

Rashi: “alai yane’ach rosho” “upon me should this righteous person place his head.” “meyad asa HaKodosh Boruch hu even achas” “Immediately HaShem made them into one stone”

 

A sofer, who was a chossid of the Gerrer Rabbe, once came and told the Rebbe that he insists on writing tefilllin and mezuzos on klaf (parchment) that not only comes from a kosher animal, which is a requirement in halacha, but that the animal is properly shechted and is not neveila or treifa.

 

The Rebbe thought for a moment and said to him:

“Perhaps you should do just the opposite of what you are doing. You should only write on parchment from animals that have been declared treif or neveila!” 

 

He then proceded to cite the pasuk and the Rashi from this week’s parsha: “alai yane’ach tsadik es rosho!” “You see’” continued the Gerrer Rebbe, “the entire world seeks to do the ratzon HaBorei (will of HaShem). Kosher animals serve their purpose and get their tikun in the world by being eaten by a Jew, and hopefully by a tsadik. Treifos and neveilos, however, cannot get their tikun this way. But they can get their tikun by being used for a holy purpose such as tefillin or mezuzos!”

 

 

Shabbat Shalom,

 

Rabbi Moshe Cohen

 

Halacha of the Week

 

If a ben Eretz Yisroel leaves Israel before the 7th of Cheshvan, he should insert “vesen tal umatar” in shema koleinu and continue to recite Birkas HaShanim as if it were summertime. 

 

If a ben Eretz Yisroel leaves Israel after the 7th of Cheshvan and has already begun to insert “vesen tal,” he should not change back.  If he is traveling with his family for an extended period of time, he should adopt the custom of the Diaspora community and begin inserting “vesen tal” the 5th of December.

 

R Moshe Feinstein held that an Israeli should not stop reciting “vesen tal” since he and his family continue to require rain in their homeland. Similarly, the authorities disagree regarding one who travels from the Diaspora to Eretz Yisroel between the 7th of Cheshvan and the 5th of December. 

 

If he intends to stay in Eretz Yisroel he should most certainly pray according to the custom of the land. If he intends to return before the 5th of December, some suggest that he insert “vesen tal” into shema koleinu while others suggest praying in accordance with the custom and needs of Eretz Yisroel. 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

KIDDUSH SPONSORS

No sponsors this week.

 

SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR

No sponsors this week.

 

MILUYIM (RESERVE) DUTY

Thank you to Michael Malk and Avraham Gordon for volunteering for our Security Patrol last Shabbos.  Thank you to the following people for volunteering for our Security Patrol this Shabbos: Aryeh Leib Block (8:45-9:15 am) and Romain Hini-Szlos (11:00-11:30 am). This week's Team Leader is Aryeh Leib Block.

 

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 Gedaliah and Samantha Raich on the naming of their daughter, Naomi Maayan.

-To Jonathan and Rivka Sack on the bris and naming of their son, Yisrael Dovid.

-To Tova Hack on her recent engagement!

 

THANK YOU

To Eithan & Devorah Ratzabi for delivering last week’s Tomchei Shabbos route, and to Danny Iltis for delivering this week’s Tomchei Shabbos route.

 

AISH CITIZEN OF THE WEEK

Ryan Schneider, for donating the sefer Ahavas Chesed by the Chofetz Chaim.  We will begin a short shiur on this sefer between mincha and maariv daily.

 

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, 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.

 

CHIZUK MISSION IN ERETZ YISROEL

Renew, study, & learn.  Join committed Jewish women like you for 7 days in Israel, one week of ultimate inspiration. Jan 31-Feb 7. $1699 plus airfare.  For more info, contact 216 469-7629 or barriefeld@aish.com.

 

SAVE THE DATE!

 

AISH COMMUNITY CHANUKAH MELAVEH MALKA

 

Motsai Shabbos, Dec 12

 

Bingo, Pizza, & Fun for the Whole Family!

 

 

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.

 

YETzER HARA

The  6:50 am  shiur on gemara Succos has  started  the section that deals with the yetzer hara!!

 

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. The class is presently learning the laws of hatmana.

 

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.

 

dec 2: 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.

 

DEC 3: 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 a shiur with Rabbi Quinn 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 is giving an inspiring 5 part weekly lecture series on R Moshe Chaim Luzzatto z'tzl’s most influential work,The Path Of The Just, which he had the privilege of learning directly from Rav Noach Weinberg z'tzl.  Series begins Tues Nov 24 at the Aish Center from 8:15pm - 9:00pm.  Entire lecture series costs only $2. Please RSVP to thepathofthejust@me.com or speak directly to Saul Blinkoff.

 

 

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