Friday, May 21, 2010
Shabbos Bulletin 5/22/2010
Parshas Naso
May 22, 2010 / 9 Sivan 5770
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Shabbos Schedule
Fri. May 21
07:33 pm Candle Lighting
06:20 pm Mincha before plag
Dvar Halacha R Cohen
07:38 pm Mincha / Maariv (Shul)
08:30 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. May 22
08:25 am Shacharis
09:19 am Krias Shema (Latest)
09:15 am Krias HaTorah Y Kovaks
10:30 am Kiddush
11:00 am Shiur R Cohen
The Greatest Challenge in Marriage
11:00 am Wisdom for the Home (Lib) Rbzn Shenker
11:00 am Spirituality 101 (Sem Rm) R Heller
06:10 pm The 48 Ways R Markman
06:18 pm Kiruv Kollel (Library) M Abramson
06:30 pm Pirkei Avos H Witkin
07:18 pm Mincha
07:45 pm Seudah Shlishis R Cohen
08:30 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun. May 23 – Fri May 28
07:00/8:00 am Sun Shacharis
04:56 am Earliest Tallis – Beha’aloscha
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer Kahn
06:30 am Shacharis – Beis Medrash
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yonah Light
09:19 am Latest Shema
10:29 am Latest Shacharis
01:25 pm Earliest Mincha
05:40 pm Early Mincha (Mon-Thurs)
07:40 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv (Sun-Thurs)
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
06:20 pm Fri Mincha before plag
07:38 pm Candle lighting next week
Sun 7:30 am Morning Kollel R Shenker
Sun 8:00 am Business Halacha M. Abramson
Mon-Fri 6:30 am Shachris- Kollel Boker R Shenker
Mon-Fri 6:50 am Gemara Succah Resumes June 2
Mon-Fri 8:30 am Mishne Brura Resumes June 2
Mon-Thurs 8:00 pm Hilchos Shabbos Resumes June 2
Mon/Wed 9:15 pm Gemara Skills R Abramczik
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
Early Shabbos – Naso
R Avraham-Simcha Kaplan, the Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Tzfas from 1948-1988 related the following story:
When I was learning in the yeshiva in Mir, I lived with a couple who had only one son. One Friday when I returned from the yeshiva I noticed the woman standing at the window, looking out for her husband's return. She kept repeating over and over in an anxious tone, "It's almost Shabbat, it is almost Shabbat…"
I told her: "But there is still plenty of time. Shabbat won't be here for hours."
She continued: “For many years after we were married we were childless. Then after years of suffering, we were finally blessed with a son. But to our sorrow, he was not developing properly. We suffered a great deal as we struggled to find out what was wrong with our son. The city's physician told us that the child a defect in his heart. He advised us to travel to a prestigious doctor who lived in Vilna. After examining the boy and performing various tests, the great doctor told us that our son would not survive more than a few years. Shattered and brokenhearted, we left the doctor's home. We decided to stop at Radin, home of the Chofetz Chaim on our way home.
The Chofetz Chaim told us: “By noon on Friday, let the Shabbos tablecloth be spread on the table, the candlesticks arranged, and from when you light candles do not do any work.” As soon as we returned to Mir, we saw an improvement in our son. He started to develop and look like other boys his age. We visited our doctor and he was astonished by what he saw. We returned to Vilna to see the specialist. He could not believe it was the same boy. We told him the whole story.
The woman concluded: "From that day to this, we complete all of our Shabbat preparations very early. That is why I'm worried about my husband's lateness in returning home!"
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Moshe Cohen
Halachic Bulletin
If there is no minyan at the beginning of Shmone Esrei, and then a minyan forms before chazaras hashatz,
Shulchan Aruch permits the chazara. Radvaz does not permit the chazara. Poskim are machmir for the Radvaz.
Where all 10 men overlapped at some part of Shmone Esrei, the Poskim agree that a regular Chazoras HaShatz may be recited.
(Thanks to Matt Ferry for asking this shayla J)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
KIDDUSH SPONSOR
None.
SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR
Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Ada Abed in the merit of the complete and speedy recovery of Rafael
THANK YOU
- To Avraham Gordon, Gil Weinreich, and Cliff Alsberg for volunteering for our Security Patrol last Shabbos, and to those volunteering to our Patrol this Shabbos.
- A special thank you to Rick & Jill Kahn for their sponsorship of the Shavuos Neilas HaChag in honor of their Sefer Torah dedication, and to Dick & Beverly Horowitz for their sponsorship of the Shavuos Neilas HaChag in honor of the Kahns.
MAZAL TOV
- To Rabbi and Mrs. Cohen and family on the engagement of Menachem to Miriam Devorah Feiner from Monsey!
- To Erica and Michael Sommer on the birth of a daughter!
CONDOLENCES
To Roy & Laurie Blumenstrauch and family on the passing of
CITIZENS OF THE WEEK
Rick and Jill Kahn for their dedication of their historic Sefer Torah to our beloved
Harlan Schwartz, Jason & Michali Moore, Marty & Rina Pritikin, and an anonymous donor for sponsoring Shavuos night learning.
PLEASE DAVEN
For the refuah shleima of Rafael
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.
REACHING THE RAV
R Cohen will be in Yerushalayim next week to attend international Aish meetings and will return Tues, June 1. He is reachable by email at MCohen@aishla.com
TALLESIM
If you notice any tallesim which are torn or damaged in any way, please leave them on top of the bookcase where the tallesim are kept so that we can repair them.
ON GUARD
We all feel very safe on Shabbos thanks to Matcal, our Israeli security patrol, which also advises us on security matters. We only have enough funds to cover the next few weeks. We ask that you please contribute toward this fund so that we can continue this very valuable service uninterrupted through the summer months. Contact Tamar for details.
EARLY SHABBOS MINYAN
The early Shabbos Shacharis minyan continues this Shabbos at 8:00 am in the Sem Room. Participants learn b’chevrusah from 10-11 am. For details, contact R Quinn.
MAKE THE MINYAN!
Several people will be out of town next week. Please help us ensure there is a daily minyan at 6:00 am at Aish as well as at the Blumenstrauch home (times TBA).
KIRUV UPDATE
Yeshar koach to the Rabbi Jacobs and
LEFT HANGING?
There are still many items that have been left on the coat racks over the winter. Please come and collect your belongings. They will be disposed of by Rosh Chodesh Tammuz!
CHAZAK, CHAZAK!
The Notowitz family invites the Aish community to a siyum this Shabbos afternoon for their children, Shira and Yitzchak, who have worked for two years to learn the first book of Shmuel! The siyum is this Shabbos afternoon, from 4 pm to 6 pm at
LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS
We are pleased to offer our membership the opportunity to sponsor a week of R Cohen's morning Gemara Shiur for $180 – a wonderful way to commemorate a Yahrtzeit, celebrate a Simcha, support Torah learning here at Aish, AND fulfill the Mitzvah of advancing Torah study! Please contact tamar@aishla.com to sponsor your week.
AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
SHABBOS: WISDOM FOR THE HOME
A Shabbos class with Rbzn
SHABBOS: THE 48 WAYS
R
SHABBOS: PIRKEI AVOS
A thought-provoking Shabbos afternoon class with Howard Witkin. This Shabbos at 6:30 pm in the main shul.
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
R Cohen is available to assist learning Hilchos Shabbos b’chavrusa Mon through Thurs from 8-9 pm in the Aish Beis Medrash. The chabura has begun the sugya of zoreya – planting.
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.
MAY 24: DID I PRAY TODAY?
An interactive class for women by Judith Cohen. Goals are: to develop intent & focus (kavana), to understand the essence of the tefillot, to know what to daven and when it is ok to interrupt. The ability to read Hebrew & understand basic words connected to tefilla is helpful. The 3rd class of this 6-week series will take place from 12--1 pm at the home of Judy Gruen,
MAY 26: 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.
MAY 27: 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.
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