Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sponsor this Week's Seudah Shlishis!
Sponsor Needed for Seudah Shlishis
Parshas Pinchas
Please consider sponsoring this week's Seudah Shlishis
in honor of a birthday, an anniversary, a simcha, a yahrtzeit, or just to support
Seudah Shlishis Cost: $200
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
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Chesed Opportunity!
Dear Amazing Aish Hosts,
One of Rabbi Jacobs’ students is moving apartments and is looking for a place to stay between July 2nd and July 5th. She does not have friends or family who can help her out. If you can offer hospitality for even one of those nights, it will be a tremendous chesed. For the few of you who will be in town, please seriously consider this request. You might be the only one who has the space and availability to do it!
Thank you,
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Friday, June 25, 2010
Shabbos Bulletin 06/26/2010
Parshas Pinchas
Jun 26, 2010 / 14 Tammuz 5770
Click here for OU Parsha Insights and News:
http://www.ouwestcoast.org/parshainsights.html
Shabbos Schedule
Fri. Jun 25
07:50 pm Candle Lighting
06:20 pm Mincha before plag
Dvar Halacha R Cohen
07:55 pm Mincha / Maariv (Shul)
08:48 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. Jun 26
08:15 am Halachos of the 3 Weeks R Cohen
08:25 am Shacharis
09:20 am Krias Shema (Latest)
09:15 am Krias HaTorah B. Kahn
10:15 am Dvar Torah R. Kahn
10:45 am Drosha B. Kahn
11:00 am Kiddush
11:00 am Spirituality 101 (Sem Rm) R Heller
11:15 am Wisdom for the Home (Lib) Rbzn Shenker
11:30 am Shiur R Cohen
Bilaam and the Self-hating Jew
06:40 pm The 48 Ways (Shul) R Markman
06:40 pm Kiruv Kollel (Library) M Abramson
07:00 pm Pirkei Avos (Shul) H Witkin
07:40 pm Mincha
08:10 pm
08:48 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun. Jun 27 – Fri. Jul 2
07:00/8:00 am Sun Shacharis
08:00 am Mon July 5th Shacharis
04:49 am Earliest Tallis – Pinchas
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer Kahn
06:30 am Shacharis – Beis Medrash
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yonah Light
09:20 am Latest Shema
10:32 am Latest Shacharis
01:33 pm Earliest Mincha
05:40 pm Early Mincha (Mon-Thurs)
07:55 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv (SMWTh)
07:30 pm Tues 17th of Tammuz
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
06:20 pm Fri Mincha before plag
07:50 pm Candle lighting next week
Sun 8:00 am Business Halacha M. Abramson
Mon-Fri 6:50 am Gemara Succah R Cohen
Mon-Fri 8:30 am Mishne Brura R Cohen
Hilchos Tefillah
Mon-Thurs 8:00 pm Hilchos Shabbos R Cohen
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
Pinchas – The fast track
A young talmid chochom, who had been diagnosed with a mysterious life threatening illness, came to the Chofetz Chaim for a brocho. The Chofetz Chaim listened to the young man and told him that he would give him advice on the condition that he would never reveal it to anyone. The young man agreed. The Chofetz Chaim then told him that he should go to visit a certain well known tsadik who lived in a city far from Radin, and ask him for a brocho. The young man went and received the brocho and miraculously within a very short time he began to feel better, and he eventually completely recovered from the illness. He returned to learning and never mentioned anything to anyone.
He got married and never thought about the matter again until some twenty years later his sister-in-law was stricken with the same mysterious illness that he had had. However, he remembered his promise to the Chofetz Chaim and said nothing. His wife also remembered that he had once mentioned that he had been ill as a young man and had a remarkable recovery and she began to question him about it. He tried to change the subject, but his wife was relentless. How could he watch her sister waste away? He explained that he had given his word never to reveal the details of his recovery, but in the end he capitulated, reasoning that after such a long time it probably did not matter. However, almost immediately he himself began to feel ill. He decided to go back to the Chofetz Chaim to ask for advice.
He traveled to Radin. The Chofetz Chaim was now old and weak. However, he remembered their meeting and listened intently as the man told the story.
“Please can the Chofetz Chaim help me?” implored the man.
“I wish that I could,” whispered the Chofetz Chaim who was now extremely frail.
“When you first came to me with the illness, I was a young man and I was able to fast for 40 days for you to recover. Now I am old and weak and I am not able to do that any more!” Within a short time, the man passed away!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Moshe Cohen
Halacha of the Week
Arizal: held that the brocho of shehecheyanu is not made even on Shabbos during the three weeks.
Magen Avrom: held that it may be made on Shabbos during the three weeks.
Gra: held that it may be made anytime throughout the three weeks.
Mishne Brure: The custom is not to make this brocho. This is the reason that some do not buy or wear new clothes that would require the brocho. If the clothing needed alterations, it may be bought during the Three Weeks and altered after the Three Weeks. For a new fruit we are lenient to make the brocho on Shabbos. If the fruit will not be available after the three weeks, one can make the brocho even during the week.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
KIDDUSH SPONSOR
Kiddush is sponsored by the Kahn family in honor of our dear son Benjamin Naphtali's Bar Mitzvah. We are so proud of you.
SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR
Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Dr. Jacob Pelta in honor of the yahrzeit of his father, Yehuda Leib Pelta, Yehuda Leib ben Yaakov A”H (20 Tammuz). May his neshama have an aliyah.
THANK YOU
To Shmuel Petlak, Cliff Alsberg, and all others who volunteered for our Security Patrol last Shabbos, and to those volunteering to our Patrol this Shabbos.
To Ari Zeltzer for delivering the Tomchei Shabbos route. Yasher koach!
CONDOLENCES
To Michael Schwartz on the recent passing of his father, Eliezer Ben Yosef A"H Schwartz. Shiva minyanim are at his home, 1475
MAZAL TOV
To R Dov and
To Benjamin Kahn on his Bar Mitzvah!
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.
THE 5th OF JULY
Is a federal holiday this year (since the 4th is a Sun). There will be one 8:00 am Shacharis minyan at Aish this Mon.
ON GUARD
We all feel very safe on Shabbos thanks to Matcal, our Israeli security patrol, which also advises us on security matters. 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.
EMERGENCY EVACUATION VOLUNTEERS
We are looking for volunteers to designate as helpers in case of an emergency evacuation. If you daven at Aish every Shabbos (or, if you usually daven at Aish & you give notice to us of when you won't be there), then are you eligible to help. There will not be any ongoing weekly commitment other than generally davening at Aish on Shabbos, and helping out in case of an emergency evacuation. We will provide training regarding what to do in such a case (the training should not take more than one hour). Please email Michael Malk at mm@malklawfirm.com or call Eliezer Light at (310) 277-7730 if you can help, and please don't assume that someone else will help.
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.
KIRUV KOLLEL
R Azriel Muller, a talmid of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ztz"l and Executive Director of Orech L'Shabbos, Inc. will be speaking on Shabbos parshas Mattos-Masei, July 10, and parshas Devarim/Shabbos Chazon, July 17. The Kiruv Kollel will be taught by R Muller on the halachos, shailos, teshuvos and anecdotes of Rabbi Feinstein ztz"l. R Muller is in town on behalf of Orech L'Shabbos,an organization that assists the poor and needy in
SUMMER TUTORING AVAILABLE
Would you like to enhance your learning or reading skills ? Tutoring available by a 10th & 11th grade Yeshiva students in the following areas – learning skills in Gemara or Mishnah, Chumash with Rashi, Reading from the Torah (Layening) or Haftorah. For more information please call Chaim or Yehuda Sher at (310)205-9160.
LOST & FOUND
Lost Tikkunim. One tikun was dark red and the other was blue. Please contact Yisroel Kovacs if you know their whereabouts: dykovacs@yahoo.com.
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.
This week’s learning is sponsored by Gil and Nedra Weinreich in honor of Ariel and Leora’s learning achievements in 7th and 3rd grade.
AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
SHABBOS: WISDOM FOR THE HOME
A Shabbos class with Rbzn
SHABBOS: Bitachon: The Challenge and The
Continuing this Shabbos, Rabbi Nachum and Emuna Braverman are teaching a series of classes on “Bitachon: The Challenge and The Opportunity,” at 5 p.m. at their home. Men and women welcome.
SHABBOS: THE 48 WAYS
R
SHABBOS: PIRKEI AVOS
A thought-provoking Shabbos afternoon class with Howard Witkin. This Shabbos at 7:00 pm in the main shul.
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.
JUN 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.
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Baruch Dayan HaEmes
Dear Community,
We regret to inform you of the passing of Eliezer Ben Yosef A"H Schwartz, father of Michael Schwartz. Shiva minyanim are at his home, 1475
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Mazal tov!
Dear Community,
With much gratitude to Hashem we are glad to share the news of a grandson born to our children Yisroel and Esty Heller this past Erev Shabbos. G-d willing we are planning a bris for Friday morning at Yeshiva Birkas Mordechai in Beitar Ilit Aleph in case anyone happens to be in the hood!
Dov and Chana Heller
Aish
310-556-2306
chana@aishla.com
Ask me about our upcoming event: "The Rebbeztins on Relationships" Women's Shabbaton July 9-10. The Aish Rebbeztins share their best relationship advice. For women 20-36. $18.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Baruch Dayan HaEmes
Dear Community,
We regret to inform you of the passing of Sol Kest. The levaya will take place tomorrow, Tues morning, at 9:00 am at Cong. Bais Moshe Yitzchok, Rabbi Rubin’s Shul, 303 S. Highland. The burial will take place in Yerushalayim.
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
Aish
Friday, June 18, 2010
Shabbos Bulletin 06/19/2010
Parshas Chukas
Jun 18, 2010/ 7 Tammuz 5770
Click here for OU Parsha Insights and News:
http://www.ouwestcoast.org/parshainsights.html
Shabbos Schedule
Fri. Jun 18
07:48 pm Candle Lighting
06:20 pm Mincha before plag
Dvar Halacha R Cohen
07:53 pm Mincha / Maariv (Shul)
08:46 pm Krias Shema (earliest time)
Sat. Jun 19
08:15 am Halacha – Bedtime Shema R Cohen
08:25 am Shacharis
09:18 am Krias Shema (Latest)
09:30 am Krias HaTorah C Saks
10:00 am Dvar Torah R Cohen
10:30 am Kiddush
11:00 am Shiur R Cohen
Perfectly Evil
11:15 am Wisdom for the Home (Lib) Rbzn Shenker
11:15 am Spirituality 101 (Sem Rm) R Heller
06:35 pm The 48 Ways (Shul) R Markman
06:35 pm Kiruv Kollel (Library) M Abramson
06:55 pm Pirkei Avos (Shul) H Witkin
07:38 pm Mincha
08:00 pm Seudah Shlishis R Cohen
08:46 pm Maariv
Weekday Schedule
Sun. Jun 20 – Fri. Jun 25
07:00/8:00 am Sun Shacharis
04:47 am Earliest Tallis – Balak
06:00 am Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer Kahn
06:30 am Shacharis – Beis Medrash
07:30 am Shacharis – Gabbai Yonah Light
09:18 am Latest Shema
10:30 am Latest Shacharis
01:31 pm Earliest Mincha
05:40 pm Early Mincha (Mon-Thurs)
07:55 pm Weekday Mincha/Maariv (Sun-Thurs)
09:00 pm Maariv b’zmano
06:20 pm Fri Mincha before plag
07:50 pm Candle lighting next week
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 R Cohen
Mon-Fri 8:30 am Mishne Brura R Cohen
Hilchos Tefillah
Mon-Thurs 8:00 pm Hilchos Shabbos R Cohen
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
Below is an inspiring letter from our friend Saul Blinkoff who is currently working in
…Needless to say, this time in
It seems mostly all of the things that help shape my identity are 'temporarily' gone – my wife and children, my home, friends, shul, community, food, even my language is gone – seriously NO ONE speaks any English anywhere here. But I am grateful to have this opportunity to be able to make a parnassah for my family.
Thank G-d for the mitzvahs. They have been a constant reminder to me of my 'true' identity, which has only been strengthened. It’s amazing…when I was davening Shacharis my first morning here and I got to the…bracha about thanking Hashem for not making me a gentile, it really hit home, and my gratitude for being a part of the Jewish people was amplified – very powerful.
We really do take so much for granted living in the Pico area – it’s truly incredible how many resources there are to help us live our daily lives striving to grow in Torah and mitzvahs.
I can't tell you how excited I am to return for Rosh Hashanah to daven with all of you again!
Anyway, just wanted to say hi and wish…our incredible community a wonderful Shabbos!!
-- Saul
Halacha of the Week
Ramo OC 27:4 there is no problem of a chatzitza (interposition) between the retzuos (straps) of Tefilin and your arm except with the batim (boxes) of the Tefilin themselves.
Mogen Avrohom says there is a problem if there is an article of clothing between the tefilin and the arm, but not for a small thing.
Taz m’ikar hadin, (the law) a chatzitza is pasul (invalid) where the retzuos need to be tied.
Rav Moshe Shternbuch says that according to the Taz, the only place a chatzitza is pasul is around the head and the first tying around the arm, but not around the forearm which is only a "hiddur midivrei kabala." (Rabbinic beautification of the mitsva)
Nevertheless, the Gra, Pri Megadim and Kaf HaChaim all say that l'chatchila one should make sure not to have any chatzitza anywhere under the retzuos.
Rav Shternbuch conjectures that the reason is that if we allow a chatzitza under the retzuos of the forearm, people may think that there is no chatzitza by retzuos at all and only by the batim, which is wrong. Therefore we don't allow any chatzitza at all. Therefore, even though mikar hadin wearing a watch is not a chatzitza, we should still take it off. However, with regard to dirt on the arm, we need not remove it because of chatzitza.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
KIDDUSH SPONSOR
Kiddush is sponsored by Rabbi Eli and Shoshana Rivka Bloom in honor of their new daughter, Ita. Mazel tov!
The Leventhal family is sponsoring kiddush l'ilui nishmas Hinda Leah bas Shmuel Yitzchak Hacohen, Elayne Leventhal, who was beloved by all. May her neshama have an aliyah.
Kiddush is sponsored by Yom Tov and Hanoka Mekaili in honor of the yahrtzeit of their father, Yahya Mekaili. May his neshama have an aliyah.
SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR
- Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by the Magady family (Holly, Terry, Danielle, Yoni and Dovid) in honor of the yahrtzeit of Terry's father, Getz Magady. May his neshama have an aliyah.
- Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Isabelle Chemla in honor of the yahrtzeit of her father, Bernard Chemla, Fredj ben Zacher. May his neshama have an aliyah.
THANK YOU
- To Conrad Saks,
- To Ronita Noorani for delivering the Tomchei Shabbos route.
CITIZEN OF THE WEEK
Rena Halu, Ze'ev Amster, and Nir Yacoby for their efforts in making the last week's park day a memorable event!
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.
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.
NEW FEATURE!
R Cohen is teaching a 10-minute halacha shiur on Shabbos mornings at 8:15 am.
KIRUV UPDATE
SUMMER TUTORING AVAILABLE
Would you like to enhance your learning or reading skills ? Tutoring available by a 10th & 11th grade Yeshiva students in the following areas – learning skills in Gemara or Mishnah, Chumash with Rashi, Reading from the Torah (Layening) or Haftorah. For more information please call Chaim or Yehuda Sher at (310)205-9160.
JEWISH MARRIAGE INSTITUTE SHABBATON
This Shabbos, the JMI is holding a Shabbaton for couples, with over 50 people joining for Fri night dinner and a dessert buffet at the Shenkers (any couples are welcome to stop by after 10:30pm). On Shabbos morning, over 70 people will be enjoying lunch here in the shul and some great marriage enrichment workshops with the Shenkers.
AISH CLASS INFORMATION:
SHABBOS: WISDOM FOR THE HOME
A Shabbos class with Rbzn
SHABBOS: Bitachon: The Challenge and The
Continuing this Shabbos, Rabbi Nachum and Emuna Braverman are teaching a series of classes on “Bitachon: The Challenge and The Opportunity,” at 5 p.m. at their home. Men and women welcome.
SHABBOS: THE 48 WAYS
R
SHABBOS: PIRKEI AVOS
A thought-provoking Shabbos afternoon class with Howard Witkin. This Shabbos at 6:55 pm in the main shul.
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.
JUN 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.
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.
This week and last week’s learning have been sponsored anonymously.
This week’s learning is sponsored by Harlan Schwartz in loving memory of his mother, Sheva bas Zvi Yoseph. May her neshama have an aliyah.
This week’s learning is sponsored by Mark and Linda Abraham in loving memory of Mark’s mother, Esther Abrahahm, Esther bas Naftali Tzvi HaLevi, whose first yahrtzeit is this Sun, the 8th of Tammuz. Esther taught preschool and later became the pre-school director at
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