Thursday, December 31, 2009
Unveiling
Dear Community,
The unveiling of the matseiva of Dr. Joel Schwartz z”l will take place this Sun, Jan 3 at 1 pm at
(323) 653-8886
Directions: Take the I-10 E, exit Santa Fe, keep left and follow signs for “Freeway”, keep right and merge onto CA-60 E, take I-5 S exit toward Santa Ana, take Slausen exit toward Montebello, continue straight onto E. Gage Ave.
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Announcements
Dear Community,
Tomorrow night’s Mishmar is cancelled while Rabbi Quinn leads a trip in E”Y.
Sponsor Needed for Kiddush
Parshas Vayechi
Please consider sponsoring this week's Seudah Shlishis
in honor of a birthday, an anniversary, a simcha, a yahrtzeit, or just to support
Kiddush Cost: $475
To sponsor, please reply to this email.
Thank you for your support.
We look forward to seeing you on Shabbos!
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Dear Friend,,
Monday, December 28, 2009
Three Days Left!
Dear Community,
There are still three days left until the end of 2009, and that means you still have three days to make your tax-deductible donations by making a contribution to the Aish community. Every dollar helps to keep the shul running -- lights, heating, rent and supplies.
Many thanks in anticipation. Please call Tamar at 310 278-8672 x 305, reply to this email, or send your donations to our office (
May you and your loved ones merit happiness, health, and naches this year. Thank you for your continued generosity, friendship, and dedication to our growing community.
Sincerely,
Rabbi
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Friday, December 25, 2009
The Greensteins are Making Aliyah!
Dear Community,
You are invited to a third meal gathering to say goodbye to Derek, Debra, Alexandra & Naami Greenstein before they embark on their Aliyah. Please join them on Shabbos day from 3:30-5:30 pm at the home of Simcha and Lilian Russak -
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Shabbos Bulletin 12/26/2009
GOOD SHABBOS!
Parshas Vayigash
Dec 26, 2009 / 9 Teves 5770
To read this week’s OU Parsha Insights, click here:
http://www.ouwestcoast.org/parshainsights.html
Shabbos Schedule
Fri. Dec 25
04:32 pm Candle Lighting
04:37 pm Mincha / Maariv
Dvar Halacha
05:30 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. Dec 26
08:15 am Chumash Shiur Cancelled
08:45 am Shacharis
09:25 am Krias Shema (Latest)
09:45 am Krias HaTorah
10:15 am Spirituality 101 R Heller
10:30 am Shiur R Hillel Goldberg
Is my father still alive?
11:00 am Kiddush
11:30 am Shiur R Hillel Goldberg
I received a phone call from 1870…
03:17 pm Kiruv Kollel M Abramson
04:17 pm Mincha
04:45 pm Seudah Shlishis R Hillel Goldberg
05:30 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun Dec 27 – Asarah b’Teves
05:37 am Fast begins
7:00 / 8:00 am Shacharis
04:20 pm Mincha
Mon Dec 28 - Fri Jan 2
06:07 am Earliest Tallis – Vayechi
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer Kahn
06:30 am Shacharis – Beis Medrash
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yonah Light
09:25 am Latest Shema
10:15 am Latest Shacharis
12:18 pm Earliest Mincha
04:30 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
04:25 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 Birkas Hamazon
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
The Eternal Shabbos – Vayigash
For the Year 2000 Millennium issue, the New York Times ran three different front pages. One was from January 1, 1900; the second was from January 1, 2000; and the third projected future events for the beginning of the 22nd century ― January 1, 2100. Among the news stories in this fictional issue was the establishment of
"We don't know what will happen in the year 2100. It is impossible to predict the future. But of one thing you can be certain ― that in the year 2100, Jewish women will be lighting Shabbos candles!"
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi
Halacha of the Week
Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach z”l explained that In Eretz Yisroel the prevalent minhag is for the kallah to cover her hair after yichud at her chasuna. In other places that seems not to be the minhag. There is no explicit source for a minhag to be lenient. Nevertheless, the fact is that many people, even yorei shomayim, are lenient. Therefore, if the kallah agrees to cover her hair, that would be optimal. However, he held that it is not worth having arguments over this issue.
ANNOUCEMENTS:
KIDDUSH SPONSOR
No sponsors this week.
SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR
Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Michael and Daisy Cofsky in honor of the 10th yahrtzeit of Michael’s father, Alvin Cofsky, Abbeh ben Yechezkel (11 Teves). May his neshama have an aliyah.
Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Dr. Yaakov and Marga Hochman in honor of the yahrtzeit of Yaakov’s grandfather, Yaakov ben Asher Zelig HaLevi (5 Teves). May his neshama have an aliyah.
MILUYIM (RESERVE) DUTY
Thank you to Rabbi Markman and Cliff Alsberg for volunteering for our Security Patrol last Shabbos, and to Michael Cofsky (8:30-9:00 am) and Michael Bonert (11:00-11:30 am) for volunteering this Shabbos.
ALARMING NEWS
During weeknights, an alarm is activated in the
AISH CITIZENS OF THE WEEK
Dani &
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.
THOU SHALT
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.
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.
KIRUV UPDATE
Hatzlacha to Rabbis Quinn & Bloom who are leading 40 students on an Israel Birthright trip this week!
FRUM BIZ NETWORK
Be part of the fastest growing networking group in LA for Frum business professionals. Our next meeting is scheduled for Mon, Jan 11 beginning at 8:30pm at Beth Jacob (9030 W. Olympic Blvd,
AISH LA “NON-MISSION” TO
Join an unofficial group traveling to
AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
DEC 26: CHUMASH SHIUR CANCELLED
This week’s Shabbos morning Chumash shiur is cancelled.
DEC 19: WISDOM FOR THE HOME
A new Shabbos class for women with Rbzn Shenker! Gain marriage insights and bring kedusha to your home. Seminar Rm, 11:20-11:50 am every Shabbos.
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.
BENTCH LIKE A MENTCH
Learn the laws of Birkas Hamazon at 8:30 am every weekday morning in Mishna Brura. This is a special segula for parnasa!
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
R Shimon Abramczik, formerly of LINK and now a rebbe at YOLA, is teaching a Gemara skills class on the 2nd perek of Kiddushin. Every Mon & Wed, 9:15 – 10 pm, in the Aish Beis Medrash.
dec 30: 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 31: 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 with Rabbi Quinn. Chumash, gemara, and halacha. Maariv to follow at 9:30 pm.
19TH ANNUAL OU
RECALIBRATING OUR MORAL & ETHICAL COMPASS
THIS SHABBOS, DEC 26, 2009
Aish LA welcomes
Rabbi Hillel Goldberg
10:30 am: “Is My Father Still Alive?”
11:30 am: “I Received a Phone Call from 1870…”
**** **** ****
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Dear Beloved
Assalamu alaikum!!!
My contacting you is based on trust. I have seen war and I have seen peace, I have seen riches and I have seen people die of hunger on daily bases. And I am quite certain that life is vanity; the only life worth living is a life of service to the almighty One God, most merciful, most compassionate and most benevolent. This is the reason for my present decision based absolutely on taqwa.
I am Khalid the only surviving child of the Gen. Abdulaziz Shihab, one of the UNITA rebel leaders of Angola. My late father fought the agonising protected Angolan civil war from the very scratch, and was in charge of selling diamonds and other solid minerals of the rebel strong hood area, as well as purchasing arms and am munitions in return. This position made him very rich and powerful. So powerful that the late Dr. Jonas Malheiro Savimbi the head and founder of the UNITA guerrillas felt threatened that he planned to get rid of my father.
As much as I can remember, one Sunday I was away with my mother when a handful of soldiers obviously sent by the late Dr. Jonas Malheiro Savimbi went to our house and killed my father, my two sisters and brother. They also executed everyone that bear ed the same surname with us in my village, thus making sure that we were completely wiped out the surface of the earth. An aid loyal to my father met with me and my mother and sneaked us to Zambia a neighbouring country, from where we travelled to London, My mother died of extreme cancer a month ago here and here am I on my sick diagnosed of HIV 1 & 2 i.e. full blown AIDS and I have a few months to live. Three months ago my late mother took me to the Bank Finance Company where my late father deposited large sum of money ($2.5m) he acquired during the war, and I took posses ion. I do not want this money to get into wrong hands by means of intestate laws.
My late father probably did not do thing right and fate has dealt with us decisively, but lying here on my dying bed I am determined to do thing right to enable me die in a state of Taahir, by passing this fund on to a God fearing person not minding his or her religion or an Organisation that will use it to pro gate Peace to the glory of the almighty One God, take care of the wakes of the earth ( the widows, old and orphans) . If you know and believe in your heart that you stand up for a good course and bring glory to the name of Allah, distinguish yourself in this world full of evil and corruption and use this money just as I have said, then get in touch with me immediately forwarding the following details.
(1) Your full contact detail
(2) Your telephone and fax number(s)
(3) Your Date and place of birth
(4) Your Occupation
So that I can forward to the security company to contact you, Time is of the essence, because it is imperative that you pull this fund to your bank account now that I am still alive to avoid eminent confrontation and refusal by the Finance company when I am gone.
Note: My mother told me before she died that my father did not disclose to the security company that he was depositing money with the fear that they might run away with it, he deposited it as FAMILY TREASURE, So they dint know the content is in a TRUCK BOX which I only have the UNLOCK CODE.
Awaiting your immediate reply.
Yours in faith,
Khalid Abdulaziz
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Announcements!
Dear Community,
Tomorrow night’s Mishmar is cancelled while Rabbi Quinn leads a trip in E”Y.
Sponsor Needed for Kiddush
Parshas Vayigash
Please consider sponsoring this week's Seudah Shlishis
in honor of a birthday, an anniversary, a simcha, a yahrtzeit, or just to support
Kiddush Cost: $475
To sponsor, please reply to this email.
Thank you for your support.
We look forward to seeing you on Shabbos!
19TH ANNUAL OU
RECALIBRATING OUR MORAL & ETHICAL COMPASS
THIS SHABBOS, DEC 26, 2009
Aish LA welcomes
Rabbi Hillel Goldberg
10:30 am: “Is My Father Still Alive?”
11:30 am: “I Received a Phone Call from 1870…”
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Friday, December 18, 2009
Shabbos Bulletin 12/19/2009
GOOD SHABBOS!
Parshas Miketz – Shabbos Chanukah
Dec 19, 2009 / 2 Tevet 5770
To read this week’s OU Parsha Insights, click here:
http://www.ouwestcoast.org/parshainsights.html
Shabbos Schedule
Fri. Dec 18
01:00 pm Mincha Gedola
04:28 pm Candle Lighting
04:28 pm Mincha / Maariv
Dvar Halacha – Hilchos Chanukah
05:26 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. Dec 19
08:15 am Chumash Shiur R Quinn
08:45 am Shacharis
09:18 am Krias Shema (Latest)
09:45 am Krias HaTorah
10:15 am Spirituality 101 R Heller
10:30 am Dvar Torah M Abramson
11:00 am Kiddush
11:30 am Shiur R Cohen
Stress Management
03:13 pm Kiruv Kollel M Abramson
04:13 pm Mincha
04:45 pm Seudah Shlishis R Cohen
05:30 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun Dec 20 – Fri Dec 25
06:03 am Earliest Tallis – Vayigash
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
09:21 am Latest Shema
10:10 am Latest Shacharis
12:13 pm Earliest Mincha
04:25 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
04:25 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 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
Chanukah – The miracle of nature
R. Yosef Yoizel Horowitz, The Alter of Navardok, was once sitting in a cabin in the woods learning Torah. His only source of light was a candle which was almost at its end. R. Yosef Yoizel was worried that he would be forced to stop learning, but he strengthened himself with thoughts of bitachon. He had strong faith that HaShem could provide a solution for him even in his isolated location. He walked to the front of the cabin, opened the door, and was startled to see someone approaching him from the woods. The stranger handed him a candle and disappeared into the woods. R' Yosef Yoizel, who never discovered the identity of the stranger, saved the candle stub for twenty-five years. He viewed it as proof of the miracle, and as a reminder of what could happen if one places his full faith in HaShem.
Eventually, a fire which engulfed Navardok destroyed the candle. R. Yosef Yoizel viewed this as a sign that there is no need for tangible proof of the reality of living with faith in HaShem. He felt that his initial excitement over the miracle of the candle was a lack of faith. A person with true bitachon should not be fazed by such seemingly unexplainable incidents. Instead, one should be constantly cognizant that nature itself is miraculous, and miracles can be natural.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi
Halacha of the Week: Lighting Chanukah Candles
Shulchan Aruch: In shul we first light Chanukah licht and then make havdala.
Rama: At home we light Chanukah licht first.
Biur Halacha: Later Achronim disagree regarding the order at home.
Mogen Avrom / Elya Rabba / Gra: light Chanuka licht first
Taz / Maharal / Tos Yom Tov: Make havdala first
Ben Ish Chai and Rav Ovadia Yosef rule that at home one should recite Havdalah and subsequently kindle Chanukah lights.
Rav David Zvi Hoffman: Minhag in
Aruch Hashulchan: the practice in
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
KIDDUSH SPONSORS
Kiddush is sponsored by Michael and Alex Abramson and family in memory of the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Noach Weinberg, z’tzl, who taught us, inspired us, brought us closer to HaShem and His Torah, and helped us realize how crucially important it is to help others do the same.
Kiddush is sponsored by Romain and Paras Hini-Szlos in honor of the birth and naming of their new daughter, Shoshana Simcha! Welcome to all the family members and friends who came to join in the celebration.
SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR
Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Jack and Diana Hirsch in celebration of their 21st wedding anniversary. May they be zoche to have many more harmonious years together!
MILUYIM (RESERVE) DUTY
Thank you to Rabbi Markman and Cliff Alsberg for volunteering for our Security Patrol last Shabbos, and to Michael Bukshpun (8:30-9:00 am) and Michael Abramson (11:00-11:30 am) for volunteering this Shabbos.
ALARMING NEWS
During weeknights, an alarm is activated in the
MAZAL TOV
-- To Michael Abramson on making a siyum on Sefer HaChinuch which took a decade to learn!
-- To Romain and Paras Hini-Szlos on the birth and naming of their daughter, Shoshana Simcha!
-- To Jack and Diana Hirsch on their 21st wedding anniversary!
-- To Rena Zingmond (of the Hamlin family) and Yehoshua Richards on their engagement!
-- To Mary and Rina Pritikin on their anniversary!
THANK YOU
To Gil Weinreich and his son Ariel for delivering this week’s Tomchei Shabbos route.
AISH CITIZENS OF THE WEEK
-- Ross and Debbie Hirschmann for hosting Bingo at our Chanukah Melaveh Malkah!
-- Nir Yacoby for the fantastic and unforgettable entertainment at our Chanukah Melaveh Malkah!
-- Marty Pritikin for co-leading this year’s law student mission to
-- Rina Pritikin for letting Marty do all of the above!
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.
THOU SHALT
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.
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.
KIRUV UPDATE
Rabbi Dave Sorani and Marty Pritikin are leaving this week to lead 33 incredible MBA and Law Students on Leadership Missions to
AISH LA “NON-MISSION” TO
Join an unofficial group traveling to
AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
DEC 19: CHUMASH SHIUR IS BACK!
This week’s topic: “How safe is chicken and would you buy that car again?” 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
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
R Shimon Abramczik, formerly of LINK and now a rebbe at YOLA, is teaching a Gemara skills class beginning with the 2nd perek of Kiddushin. Every Mon & Wed, 9:15 – 10 pm, in the Aish Beis Medrash.
WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE?
R Denbo is giving an inspiring lecture series on R Moshe Chaim Luzzatto's z'tzl most influential work, The Path Of The Just, which he had the privilege of learning directly from the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Noah Weinberg z'tzl. Last class is Dec 22 at the
dec 23: 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 24: 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 with Rabbi Quinn. Chumash, gemara, and halacha. Maariv to follow at 9:30 pm.
DEC 19: WISDOM FOR THE HOME
A new Shabbos marriage class with Rbzn Shenker!
Transform your Chanukah & gain marriage insights at the same time. Seminar Room, 11:20-11:50 am.
19TH ANNUAL OU
RECALIBRATING OUR MORAL & ETHICAL COMPASS
THURS, DEC 24 – SUN, DEC 27
For full program details and registration, please see flyers in the back of the shul.
SHABBOS, DEC 26
Aish LA welcomes
Rabbi Hillel Goldberg
10:30 am: “Is My Father Still Alive?”
11:30 am: “I Received a Phone Call from 1870…”
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Hachnasas Sefer Torah
In Memory of Dr. Joel Schwartz z”l
Sunday, December 20, 2009
9:00 – 10:30 am
Chasimas Osios Sefer Torah*
At the Home of Dani &
11:00 am
Procession to Aish HaTorah LA
9100
Speakers include Rabbi
Mr. David Sacks, Mr. Marc Firestone, & Mr. Dani Shriki.
Buffet lunch to follow.
*For details about purchasing a letter in the Sefer Torah,
please contact Tamar Sullivan at 310 278-8672 x 305 or tamar@aishla.com.
