LA Aish HaTorah Community

Gmar Chasima Tova and a Gut Gebentched Yohr

 

 

Yom Kippur: Sept 18, 2010 / 10 Tishrei 5770

 

 

Fri 17^th Sept. Erev Yom Kippur

Shacharis                            7:00 am

Mincha                                  1:18 pm

Candlelighting             6:39 pm

Kol Nidrei                     6:45 pm

Dvar Torah – R’ Cohen

Maariv

Shema (earliest time)      7:37 pm                           

 

Sat 18^th Sept. Yom Kippur

Shacharis                            8:00 am

Borchu                                 8:30 am                          

Shema (latest time)          9:42 am

Krias HaTorah                   10:00 am

Dvar Torah–R’ Braverman10:30 am   

Yizkor                            10:45 am

Musaf                                    11:00 am

Break                                    2:00 pm

Mincha                                  4:30 pm

Dvar Torah – R‘ Cohen    5:45 pm           

Neilah                           6:00 pm

Maariv                                   7:25 pm

Fast ends                     7:37 pm

 

Break–Fast / Havdolah /

Kiddush HaChodesh

 

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun. Sep 19 – Fri. Sep 24

07:00/8:00 am Sun Shacharis

06:40 pm                              Sun Mincha

05:52 am                              Earliest Tallis

09:42 am                              Latest Shema

10:44 am                              Latest Shacharis

01:18 pm                              Earliest Mincha

 

06:00 am                              Mon-Wed Shacharis

07:30 am                              Mon-Wed Shacharis

05:40 pm                              Early Mincha (Mon-Tues)

06:40 pm                              Weekday Mincha/Maariv (Mon-Tues)

09:00 pm                              Maariv b’zmano

 

See Sukkos schedule for Wed – Fri.

 

 

Yom Kippur  - A grave day

 

When the family of R' Elyashiv was sitting shiva for Rebbitzen Elyashiv, a Canadian Jew came to be menachem avel. He told them he came especially to be menachem avel as a sign of gratitude to Rebbetzin Elyashiv for helping his family during a painful and distressing period. The man related that one of his daughters had veered from the path of Yiddishkeit and abandoned every vestige of Jewish life. Eventually, she married a non-Jew.

 

“Every effort we made to convince her that she shouldn’t do this horrible thing fell on deaf ears,” said the father. He added that he felt responsible for her descent, since it happened after he decided to leave Eretz Yisrael and move to Canada because of his difficulty in earning a living. His daughter left Canada, and moved with her husband to Switzerland. Eventually, their marriage soured, and she and her husband separated. This took place at the beginning of Chodesh Elul. Immediately after Yom Kippur, the daughter suddenly died. The Rabbanim in Switzerland refused to bury his daughter in a Jewish cemetery since for years she had lived as a non-Jew in all respects.

 
The father continued his story in a broken voice: “I called Rebbetzin Elyashiv and requested that she ask R’ Elyashiv his opinion on the matter. R’ Elyashiv asked what my daughter did on the last Yom Kippur of her life. I asked around the community in Switzerland, and I found out that she spent a half hour in shul that Yom Kippur. When R’ Elyashiv heard this, he paskened that she could be buried in a Jewish grave. The fact that she was in shul on Yom Kippur proved that her neshama was connected to the Jewish people, and identified with the yearning for teshuva which Yom Kippur represents.”

 

G’mar Chasima Tova,

Rabbi Moshe Cohen

 

Halacha of the Week

 

 

 

THANK YOU

·  To all those who have and are volunteering for our Security Patrol over the High Holidays.

·  To Dick and Beverly Horowitz for sponsoring the Yom Kippur break-fast.

·  To Ze’ev and Meira Amster for providing our shul with home-grown hoshanos!

·  To the Markman family for delivering this week’s Tomchei Shabbos route – yasher koach!

 

Rabbi and Mrs. Judith Cohen thank the Community for the very thoughtful gift lichvod Yom Tov.  You are amazing in your growth in Torah and in your commitment to its values.  We are very honored to be part of your lives.

 

MAZAL TOV

·  To Gary & Maxine Rosenzweig on the birth of their granddaughter, Henna Lilian!

·  To Rena Halu on her engagement to Rafael Mavashev!

·  To Yosef (Jonathan) Ellis on his engagement to Laura Gottlieb of Cleveland, OH.

 

PLEASE DAVEN

For the refuah shleima of Rafael Aryeh ben Batsheva & Tanya Aviv bas Sara. 

 

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 AT CHASE

Chase Bank is kind enough to allow us to use their parking lot before they open and after they close.  However, they request that no one park in the three spots in the southwest corner of the parking lot (the three spots closest to the Aish office) at any time.  Please respect this so that we can continue to have the privilege to use the rest of the parking lot.

 

ON GUARD

Matcal is our Israeli security patrol and 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.

 

REMINDER

Don’t forget to wear sweaters/jackets on Yom Kippur.  Many people feel cold indoors while fasting. 

 

TODDLER ROOM

During and after Kiddush, all children in the Toddler Room must be supervised by a parent or guardian.  Children who are unsupervised will be asked to leave. 

 

LOANER TEFILLIN

One of our pairs of loaner tefillin needs to be replaced.  A new pair is about $350 and we have raised $100.  If you can help us, please make your check out to “Aish LA,” and in the memo write “Community loaner tefillin.”  Drop off your donation at the Aish office or give it to Jonah Light who is generously giving his time to arrange for the new pair.

 

CHESED OPPORTUNITY

If anybody is upgrading their computers, and would like to donate their old, working computers or LCD monitors to a yeshiva, please contact Hillel Aufrichtig at hillelana@gmail.com.

 

WOMEN’S SWIMMING HOURS

Come swim laps or just enjoy the heated pool!  Every Mon night at the JEM Center, 9930 S. Santa Monica Blvd. from 8 – 10 pm.  $5 per person. 

 

CHAI LIFELINE

Presents our biggest Fundraiser of the year…SCANDIA!!  Bring the whole family on Mon, Sep 27^th (Chol Hamoed Sukkos) to Scandia Amusement Park in Ontario for a full day of rides and attractions, family entertainment, Kosher food, and more!

For tickets and information please call 1-866-55-SUCCA or visit www.chaisukkosevent.org.

 

LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS

Sponsor a week of R Cohen's morning Gemara Shiur for $180 – a wonderful way to commemorate a Yahrzeit, celebrate a Simcha, support Torah learning at Aish, AND fulfill the Mitzvah of advancing Torah study! Contact tamar@aishla.com to sponsor your week.

 

This week’s learning is sponsored by Larry and Laurie Julian in honor of the yahrzeit of Laurie’s mother, Gittel bas Bella (12 Tishrei).  May her neshama have an aliyah. 

 

This week’s learning is sponsored by Roy and Laurie Blumenstrauch in honor of Roy’s parents, Yosef ben Binyomin (2 Tammuz) and Rivka bas Hirsch (Sivan 5).  May their neshmos have an aliyah. 

 

AISH CLASS INFORMATION:

SHABBOS: WISDOM FOR THE HOME

A Shabbos class with Rbzn Sharon Shenker!  Gain marriage insights and bring kedusha to your home.  Every Shabbos morning at 11:00 am in library.

 

SUN: YESODOT V’ARACHIM

Understanding the underlying principles and values in halachah.  Rabbi Raphael Lapin begins a new weekly shiur that will focus on how human principles and values can be derived and applied from technical halachah. The class meets Sundays at 9 am in the Aish library.

 

WEEKNIGHTS: ADVANCED EVENING CHABURA

R Cohen’s Hilchos Shabbos Chabura, which meets b’chavrusa Mon – Thurs from 8-9 pm in the Aish Beis Medrash, will resume after Sukkos with the sugya of kosher & matir (tying & untying).

 

MON/WED: GEMARA SKILLS

R Shimon Abramczik, formerly of LINK and now a rebbe at YOLA, is teaching a Gemara skills class on the 2^nd perek of Kiddushin.  Every Mon & Wed, 9:15 – 10 pm, in the Aish Beis Medrash.

 

JEWISH MARRIAGE INSTITUTE

The JMI will be presenting three marriage classes in Valley Village starting on Tuesday September 28. The first topic is – Getting the Love You Want. Contact Rabbi Shenker for details on 310 927 5919 or motti@jewishmarriageinstitute.com

 

MOMMY, ME, & TORAH – CANCELLED UNTIL OCT 6

This class for moms & their little ones is on hold until after Sukkos.  Next class resumes Oct 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tamar Sullivan

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

tamar@aishla.com