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GOOD SHABBOS!

 

 

Parshas Chukas

Jun 18, 2010/ 7 Tammuz 5770

 

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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

 

 

in-Reach Class Schedule

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 South Korea for the next few months:

 

…Needless to say, this time in Korea so far is more than difficult and extremely isolating. Finding kosher food has been extremely hard and my menu has diminished to very few things.

 

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, Aryeh Leib Block, and Cliff Alsberg who volunteered for our Security Patrol last Shabbos, and to those volunteering to our Patrol this Shabbos.

 

- 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 Aryeh ben Batsheva.

 

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

Aish LA wants to wish hatzlacha to R. Jacobs and Dalia Eliav on their upcoming 3 week “Learning Mission” to Israel next week with 42 students! 

 

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 Sharon Shenker!  Gain marriage insights and bring kedusha to your home.  This Shabbos at 11:15 am in the SEMINAR ROOM.

 

SHABBOS: Bitachon: The Challenge and The Opportunity

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 Aryeh Markman is teaching the pertinent 48 Ways of Rabbi Noach Weinberg at 6:35.  Today’s lesson: How to Gain from Wise People.

 

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 Ohr Eliyahu Academy from approximately 1990 to 2000. Many young children from Aish were her students.  May her neshama have an aliyah.

 

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