Friday, January 28, 2011

Shabbos Bulletin- 1/28

Good Shabbos!

 

Parshas Mishpatim- Shabbos Mevorchim

Jan 28, 2011 / 23 Shevat 5771

 

 

Shabbos Schedule

 

Fri. Jan 28

05:01 pm                              Candle Lighting

05:06 pm                              Mincha / Maariv (Shul)

                                      More Laws of Kiddush     R Cohen     

05:42 pm                              Krias Shema (earliest time)

 

Sat. Jan 29

08:00 am                              Parsha Insights                 R Quinn

08:25 am                              Shacharis        

09:30 am                              Krias Shema (Latest time)

09:15 am                              Krias HaTorah                   R Cohen

10:15 am                              Bad Chessed                      R Cohen      

10:45 am                              Kiddush

11:15 am                              Are We Free Men or Slaves?  R Cohen

11:00 am                              Wisdom for the Home      S Shenker

11:15 am                              Spirituality 101 (Sem Rm)R Heller

03:30 pm                              Kiruv Kollel (Library)       M Abramson

04:00 pm                              48 Ways                               R Markman

04:30 pm                              Mincha         

05:00 pm                              Seudah Shlishis                 R Cohen      

06:00 pm                              Maariv

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun. Jan 30– Fri. Feb 4

07:00 /8:00 am                   Sun Shacharis

06:00/7:30 am                    Mon – Fri Shacharis

06:06 am                              Earliest Tallis – Teruma

09:30 am                              Latest Shema

10:23 am                              Latest Shacharis

12:33 pm                              Earliest Mincha

05:10 pm                      Weekday Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm                              Maariv b’zmano

05:08 pm                              Candlelighting – Teruma

05:13 pm                              Fri. Mincha

 

 

Mishpotim - Even a thief needs to sleep


A Jew in Radin had acquired a reputation as a thief, and was ostracized by the people in the city.  However, people noticed that R’Naftali Tzvi Trop, the famed Rosh Yeshivah of the Chofetz Chaim Yeshiva, greeted him warmly, invited him to eat by his table, and even offered him a bed for the night in his home.  They wondered why R’ Trop was acting this way towards this unsavory character. Eventually someone worked up the courage to ask R’ Trop why he was treating this thief with such warmth.  R’ Trop answered in surprise:
"Where is it written that I’m exempt from fulfilling the mitzvah of hachnasas orchim? Isn’t he a Jew?  Didn’t Avraham Avinu fulfill the mitzvah of hachnasas orchim even with Arabs who worshipped the dust of their feet? It’s true that it’s risky to bring a suspected thief into my house, but I can watch over him carefully the whole time he’s in my home. This does not give me the excuse to exempt myself from the mitzvah.”
The next day, the people in Radin heard that R’ Trop had done exactly that.  He had stayed awake the entire night to guard the thief while he slept in his home!

 

Good Shabbos,

R’ Cohen

 

 

Advanced Halachic bulletin

 

Yerushalmi cites a machlokes whether a person’s feet have to be side by side like a Malach or one in front of the other like a Kohein walking up the ramp to the mizbeiach when he davens shemone esrei.                            

 Brachos 11 cites that you must have it side by side like a Malach                    

Rabeinu Yonah cites an opinion that while the heels should be touching the toes of the two feet should be kept apart since it says that a Malach's foot is like a calf which is split in the front. He dismisses this opinion as do most rishonim.               

Rav Moshe Feinstein held that if a Chazan kept his feet apart because it was physically difficult for him to keep them together then he may continue to be shliach tzibbur. However if he kept them apart because it is his minhag, he should not be allowed to be Chazan, even if he is a Chosid of a Rebbe who is noheg like that as well. One cannot act against the minhag, especially when his minhag is against accepted halacha.                                                                               

Aruch Hashulchan held that If was too difficult for a person to stand with two feet together he should put one foot in front of the other.                                                            

Rav Moshe felt this would look bizarre and we don't do bizarre things. Therefore, it would be better for him to put his feet as close together as possible even if they did not touch.

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

KIDDUSH SPONSOR:

Kiddush is sponsored this week by Shmuel Petlak in honor of the yahrtzeit of his wife, Laura, Leah Tova bas Avraham (24 Shevat). May her neshama have an aliyah.

 

SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR:

Seudah Shlishis is sponsored this week by Edward and Elissa Czuker l’ilyui nishmas Edward’s father, Mr. Jan Czuker, Yosef ben Menachem Mendel z”l. May his neshama have an aliyah

 

LEARNING SPONSORSHIP

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 (5 Sivan).  May their neshmos have an aliyah. 

 

MAZAL TOV

To Ross and Marina Begun on the birth of a baby girl!

To the Sher, Greenstein, and Ekman families on the marriage of Juniper and Avraham!

To Mordechai and Miriam Teller on the naming of their daughter, Eliora Rachel!

To the Heller and Schorr families on the naming of Naami and Yanky’s daughter, Shira Ahuva!

 

CITIZENS OF THE WEEK

Ben Sarto for layening his Bar Mitzvah parsha last Shabbos!

Michael Malk for starting the Mishnayos Chabura and for repairing our tallisim!

 

THANK YOU

To Gil Weinreich and his son, Ariel, for delivering the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

 

PLEASE DAVEN

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

 

KIRUV UPDATE

R’ Dave Sorani led a Shabbos dinner at UCLA’s MBA school last Shabbos for over 100 Jewish MBA and Law students! Yasher Koach!

 

WHALE WATCHING

David Notowitz & Dani Rowshanshad are trying to plan a whale watching trip with the community. Only $15 per person, not date set yet. If you're interested, please email to David@Notowitz.com.

 

AISH ON THE WEB

The Aish community has begun to develop a website to post our regular shiurim, davening times, upcoming events and more. We need YOU to help underwrite it. Contact menucha@aishla.com.

 

AISH CLASS INFORMATION

 

SUN: YESODOT V’ARACHIM

Understanding the underlying principles and values in halachah.  Rabbi Raphael Lapin’s shiur focuses on how human principles and values can be derived and applied from technical halachah. The class meets Sun at 9 am in the library.

 

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 the library.

 

ADVANCED EVENING CHABURA

R Cohen is available to assist learning Hilchos Shabbos b’chavrusa Mon – Thurs from 8-9 pm in the Aish Beis Medrash. The chaburah is learning the sugya of koreya (tearing).

 

MON/WED: GEMARA SKILLS

R Shimon Abramczik, formerly of LINK and now a rebbe at YOLA, is teaching a Gemara skills class on the 1st perek of Bava Kama.  Every Mon & Wed 9:15 – 10 pm, in the Aish Beis Medrash.

 

FEB 2- MOMMY& ME

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.

 

SHABBOS: THE 48 WAYS

R Aryeh Markman is teaching the 48 Ways of Rabbi Noach Weinberg at 4:00 pm.  Topic: Loving Criticism

 

Mark Sarto’s “Drop of InspirAISHon”

In life you may unexpectedly find yourself in the shoes of another, and it may not be pleasant. It is at these times that you can either get depressed and upset or use it as inspiration to become a better person.

My experience of once being mistaken as a person soliciting money from the very Rabbi I was there to give money to, inspired me to examine the way I give or don’t give money to the people who ask for it.  From now on, I will always look them in the eye with a smile whether I have money to give to them or not.

 

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

menucha@aishla.com

(310) 278-8672 ext. 305

 


Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Baruch Dayan HaEmes

Dear Community,

 

I regret to inform you of the passing of Dick Brownstein, father of Rich Brownstein. Rich will be sitting Shiva in Portland. Condolences can be sent to BlazersNo1@aol.com.

 

 

Besoros Tovos,

 

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

menucha@aishla.com

(310) 278-8672 ext. 305

 


Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Announcements- 1/19

Dear Community,

 

 

-We still need a sponsor for Seudah Shlishis this week, Parshas Yisro. Please reply to this email if you would like to sponsor Seudah Shlishis in honor of a Simcha, a yahrzeit, or just to support Aish LA.

 

-The penny tiling event for this Sunday has been cancelled.

 

 

Thank you!

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

menucha@aishla.com

(310) 278-8672 ext. 305

 


Monday, January 17, 2011

Penny Tiling- Sun 1/23

Dear Community,

 

Everyone is invited to come this Sunday, from 10:30 am- 12:30 pm, to help tile the floor of our new center (the old “Morry’s”) with pennies. Bring all your pennies (in any condition). We will provide extra pennies and a free pizza lunch!

 

Please RSVP to az@aishla.com.

 

Thank you!

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

menucha@aishla.com

(310) 278-8672 ext. 305

 


Friday, January 14, 2011

Shabbos bulletin- 1/14

Good Shabbos!

 

 

Parshas Beshallach

Jan 14, 2011 / 16 Shevat 5771

 

 

Shabbos Schedule

 

Fri. Jan 14

04:47 pm                              Candle Lighting

04:52 pm                              Mincha / Maariv (Shul)

                                      Seudah Shlishis                 R Cohen     

05:35pm                               Krias Shema (earliest time)

 

Sat. Jan 15

08:00 am                              Parsha Insights                 R Quinn

08:25 am                              Shacharis        

09:30 am                              Krias Shema (Latest time)

09:15 am                              Krias HaTorah     A Gordon/ C Saks

10:15 am                              Food, Glorious Food!       R Cohen      

10:45 am                              Kiddush

11:15 am                              How to Become Great    R Cohen

11:00 am                              Wisdom for the Home      S Shenker

11:15 am                              Spirituality 101 (Sem Rm)R Heller

03:30 pm                              Kiruv Kollel (Library)   M Abramson

03:45 pm                              48 Ways                               R Markman

04:15 pm                              Mincha         

04:45 pm                              Seudah Shlishis

                                                Sheva Brachos                  R Cohen      

05:45 pm                              Maariv

 

 

Weekday Schedule

              Sun. Jan 16– Fri. Jan 21

07:00 /8:00 am                   Sun Shacharis

06:00/7:30 am                    Mon – Fri Shacharis

06:10 am                              Earliest Tallis – Yisro

09:30 am                              Latest Shema

10:21 am                              Latest Shacharis

12:27 pm                              Earliest Mincha

04:55 pm                      Weekday Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm                              Maariv b’zmano

04:54 pm                              Candlelighting – Yisro

05:00 pm                              Fri. Mincha

 

 

2nd Yarzheit of HaRav Noach Weinberg, zt”l

 

The second yarzheit of Rabbi Noach Weinberg zt”l begins this Saturday night at sundown, 11 Shevat.  The Motzei Shabbos commemorative New York gathering featuring Rabbis Motti Berger, Yaakov Solomon and Yerachmiel Milstein will be videoed and the link will be available next week.  Currently Aish.com is hosting many tribute articles and videos.    

 

May the Rosh Yeshiva be remembered for a blessing and may we continue his work and take it to new heights.

 

 

Beshallach – A lucky break

 

Rav Chaim Soloveitchik (the Brisker Rav) once made a seudas mitzva in his house. The table was set with his finest glass and china in honor of the occasion. One of the participants got up from the table, and accidentally pulled the tablecloth with him as he got up. The tablecloth fell to the floor and with it all its expensive and delicate contents. Everyone was horrified, but Rav Chaim remained calm and told people not to worry as he was absolutely sure that nothing had broken. Indeed when they inspected the wreckage they found that every single piece was intact and nothing had been damaged. Rav Chaim quickly explained that he was neither a navi nor a miracle worker. He only knew a kabala that he had from Rav Chaim Volozhin. Rav Chaim Volozhin had said that no harm will ever come to something bought from money earned honestly and fairly. Rav Chaim Brisker then stated that since all his money was earned fairly he was sure that nothing could have broken!!

 

Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Cohen

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

KIDDUSH SPONSOR:

Kiddush is sponsored this week by Jack and Diana Hirsch in honor of the yahrzeit of Jack’s father, Yosef ben Yaakov Mordechai, z”l. May his neshama have an aliyah.

 

Kiddush is sponsored this week by Dick and Beverly Horowitz in honor of the 2nd yahrzeit of HaRav Noach Weinberg, HaRav Yisrael Noach ben Yitzchak Mattisyahu z”l, founder of Aish Hatorah.

 

SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR:

Seudah Shlishis is sponsored this week by Dick and Beverly Horowitz in honor of the marriage of Brian and Ayala Friedman

 

Seudah Shlishis was sponsored last week by Gary and Maxine Rosenzweig in honor of the 13th anniversary of their son, Joseph's, Bar Mitzvah, and his 26th birthday.

 

LEARNING SPONSORSHIP

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 (5 Sivan).  May their neshmos have an aliyah. 

 

This week’s learning is sponsored by Janis Fuhrman, Josh Fuhrman, and Meira Amster in honor of the 1st Yahrzeit (15 Shevat) of Helen Jacobson (Chayah bat Meir) their beloved mother and grandmother. May her neshma have an aliyah.

 

CITIZENS  OF THE WEEK

Thank you to Nigel and Traci Hamer for graciously hosting Mr. Harold Gans last Shabbos and to Avraham and Betsy Gordon for picking him up from the airport!

 

MAZAL TOV

To Rena (Halu) and Rafael Mevashev on their recent marriage!

To Brian and Ayala Friedman on their recent marriage!

To Nathan Tatarsky on his bar mitzvah parsha this week!

To Yariv and Ayelet Newman (of Yerushalayim) on the birth and naming of their son, Yitzchak Yisroel!

 

THANK YOU

To Jon Denitz for delivering the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

To Jill Kahn for arranging R’ Ari Kahn’s lecture last Thursday.

 

PLEASE DAVEN

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

 

PENNY-TILING NEXT SUN!

For children of all ages. Come help us tile the floor of our new building (the old “Morry’s”) with pennies. Next Sun, Jan 23, from 10:30am-12:30pm. Bring along your pennies, in any condition, and we’ll provide the rest, including a free pizza lunch! If you are planning to come, please RSVP to az@aishla.com.

 

AISH ON THE WEB

The Aish community has begun to develop a website to post our regular shiurim, davening times, upcoming events and more. We need YOU to help underwrite it. Contact menucha@aishla.com.

 

AISH CLASS INFORMATION

 

SUN: YESODOT V’ARACHIM

Understanding the underlying principles and values in halachah.  Rabbi Raphael Lapin’s shiur focuses on how human principles and values can be derived and applied from technical halachah. The class meets Sun at 9 am in the library.

 

DID I PRAY TODAY?

The sixth session of this series on Tefila with Judith Cohen is this Sun, Jan 16 from 9:30-10:15 am in the seminar room. This week: The Shemoneh Esrei (continued)

 

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 the library.

 

NEW MELACHA! ADVANCED EVENING CHABURA

R Cohen is available to assist learning Hilchos Shabbos b’chavrusa Mon – Thurs from 8-9 pm in the Aish Beis Medrash. The chaburah is beginning the sugya of koreya (tearing).

 

MON/WED: GEMARA SKILLS

R Shimon Abramczik, formerly of LINK and now a rebbe at YOLA, is teaching a Gemara skills class on the 1st perek of Bava Kama.  Every Mon & Wed 9:15 – 10 pm, in the Aish Beis Medrash.

 

JAN 19- MOMMY& ME

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.

 

SHABBOS: THE 48 WAYS

R Aryeh Markman is teaching the 48 Ways of Rabbi Noach Weinberg at 3:45 pm.  Topic: Becoming More Than You Are

 

 

Saul Blinkoff’s “Dose of InspirAISHon” from two weeks ago:

Even a brief encounter has the potential to inspire others through the power of sincerity. When I first started out in animation for The Walt Disney Company I  was mentored by one of the greatest animators who ever lived, Glen Keane. I particularly admired how Glen's characters were so real and emotionally engaging.  Glen shared his secret with me: "Be sincere in your work and your audience will be emotionally engaged."  Our work is engaging people towards Hashem and His Torah. People are drawn to what is real; we can truly make a difference by simply being sincere.

 

 

Michele Mazouz “Dose of InspirAISHon” from last week:

G-d loves every one of us tremendously, but as a loving parent, G-d wants us to get closer to Him and reach our potential. To help us, He sometimes sends us challenges to bring out the best in us.

I was once driving and running low on gas, so my gas light indicator went on. While I was driving in a sunny area, I didn’t notice it, but when I came to a darker area, I saw the light. That’s when I understood that sometimes Hashem has to send some “shadows” in our lives in order to reveal our inner “light”.

 

 

 

 

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

menucha@aishla.com

(310) 278-8672 ext. 305

 


Monday, January 10, 2011

Shiva hours and location

Yitzchak Mendel (Marvin) Gordon and his brother, Nosson (Charles), are sitting shivah for their father, William Gordon z”l.

Shachris is at 6:50 am and Mincha/Maariv is at 4:45 at 163 North Formosa. They will be getting up on Wednesday morning.

 

B’soros Tovos,

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

menucha@aishla.com

(310) 278-8672 ext. 305

 


Tehillim reminder

Dear Community,

 

There is an emergency Tehillim group for the Lesserson children, tonight.

Shimon will be in court this week, fighting to gain sole custody since their mother is now passionate about a different religion. Please make your best effort to be there at the Weinstein home (1540 Edris) at 8:30 pm tonight.

 

If you can daven/learn (on any level!), all tefillos are needed. The children’s names are:

Rochel bas Shimon Aharon

Rivka Baila bas Shimon Aharon
Yechezkel Shalom ben Shimon Aharon

Yekusiel ben Shimon Aharon

 

Thank you!

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

menucha@aishla.com

(310) 278-8672 ext. 305

 


Friday, January 07, 2011

Shabbos Bulletin 1/7

Good Shabbos!

 

Parshas Bo

Jan 7, 2011 / 2 Shevat 5771

 

Shabbos Schedule

 

Fri. Jan 7

04:41 pm                              Candle Lighting

04:46 pm                              Mincha / Maariv (Shul)

05:45 pm                      Dinner                 H Gans

                                                Searching for G-d in a Test Tube         

05:39pm                               Krias Shema (earliest time)

 

Sat. Jan 8

08:00 am                              Parsha Insights                 R Quinn

08:25 am                              Shacharis        

09:30 am                              Krias Shema (Latest time)

09:15 am                              Krias HaTorah                   J Sher

10:15 am                              It’s About Time                  R Cohen      

10:45 am                              Kiddush

11:15 am                      Signature of G-d         H Gans

11:00 am                              Wisdom for the Home      S Shenker

11:15 am                              Spirituality 101 (Sem Rm)R Heller

03:30 pm                              Kiruv Kollel (Library)   M Abramson

03:45 pm                              48 Ways- cancelled

03:45 pm                      Mincha      

04:15 pm                              Seudah Shlishis                            

05:00 pm                      Immorality and Immortality H Gans

05:40 pm                              Maariv

08:00 pm                      Torah Codes                H Gans

 

 

Weekday Schedule

              Sun. Jan 9– Fri. Jan 14

07:00 /8:00 am                   Sun Shacharis

06:00/7:30 am                    Mon – Fri Shacharis

06:10 am                              Earliest Tallis – B’shalach

09:30 am                              Latest Shema

10:20 am                              Latest Shacharis

12:25 pm                              Earliest Mincha

04:45 pm                      Weekday Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm                              Maariv b’zmano

04:47 pm                              Candlelighting – B’shalach

04:52 pm                              Fri. Mincha

 

 

URGENT: SAVE 4 JEWISH NESHAMOS!
 
BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY (1/7/2011) CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK, SHIMON LESSERSON WILL BE IN COURT FIGHTING TO GAIN SOLE CUSTODY OF HIS CHILDREN.
 
THE MOM IS NOW PASSIOTNATE ABOUT ANOTHER RELIGION AND INDOCTINATING THE CHILDREN, CAUSING UNTOLD EMOTIONAL AND SPIRTUAL HARM.
 
THERE ARE 2 TEHILLIM GROUPS:
 
PICO - THE HOME OF SHOSHANA WEINSTEIN, MONDAY EVENING, 1/11/2011 @ 8:30PM
LABREA/FAIRFAX - THE HOME OF MIRIAM HERSHBERG, SUNDAY EVENING, 1/10/2011 @ 8:30 PM
 
PLEASE SAY TEHILLIM, DAVEN AND LEARN IN THE ZECHUS OF:
 
ROCHEL BAS SHIMON AHARON
RIVKA BAILA BAS SHIMON AHARON
YECHEZKEL SHALOM BEN SHIMON AHARON
YEKUSIEL BEN SHIMON AHARON
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (818) 307-9631 OR (646) 342-1533

 

 

Bo – I think not!

 

The Gaon Rav Aharchik- Bekesht would give a mussar shmues every leil Shabbos for the bachurim when he was Rov in Lomze. When they came to his house on Shabbos Parshas Bo, they found him pacing up and down and muttering to himself:

“What was Pharoh thinking while all these miracles were taking place in front of his eyes?!”

Suddenly he stopped and turned to the bachurim and exclaimed:

“I have it! He was not thinking about anything! This is the only way possible that he could remain unaffected by the miracles.”

 

Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Cohen

 

 

Advanced Halachic Bulletin

 

Tags that are sewn or stapled to a garment and are not plainly visible (i.e. it is attached to the inside of the garment, or to a portion of the garment that will be tucked in when worn) are considered subordinate to the garment and thereby acquire the same status as the garment itself, and may therefore be worn outside even a reshus harabim. However, if the tag is attached to a portion of the garment that is visible (and therefore embarrassing to wear) it would be considered a masui (burden) and may not be worn outside on Shabbos.

Furthermore, one should not remove labels or tags on Shabbos that are sewn or stapled to the garment because they are attached by a means of a form of tofer and removing them is therefore a form of koraya. Even if one can open the staple and remove the tag without tearing the tag, it should not be done on Shabbos.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

KIDDUSH SPONSOR:

The Lesserson family would like to invite the community to join them for kiddush at Aish to celebrate the birth of their daughter and granddaughter, Shifra Leiba Lesserson.

 

Kiddush is sponsored this week by the Aish community in honor of Mort Maurer’s 94th birthday on Wednesday. Mazal tov!

 

SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSOR:

There is no Seudah Shlishis sponsor this week.

 

Thank you to our anonymous Seudah Shlishit sponsor last week!

 

LEARNING SPONSORSHIP

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 (5 Sivan).  May their neshmos have an aliyah. 

 

MAZAL TOV

-To Edward and Elissa Czuker and family on the bris and naming of their son Yosef.

-To the Los Angeles Mishayos Chaburah who completed Peah and the bechinah last week, and are finishing Demai.  They are on their way to completing all Shisha Sidrei Mishnah over 40 times during the next 3 yrs.  It's not too late to join! Email  mm@malklawfirm.com.

 

THANK YOU

To Mordechai Moskowitz and Laraz Akav for delivering the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

 

PLEASE DAVEN

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

 

SHABBOS KALLAH

Ladies, please join us for a Shabbos Kallah for Rena Halu this Shabbos at 4 pm at the home of Sharon Shenker, 1127 S. Shenandoah.

 

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 winter months.  Contact Menucha at menucha@aishla.com for details.

 

AISH ON THE WEB

The Aish community has begun to develop a website to post our regular shiurim, davening times, upcoming events and more. We need YOU to help underwrite it. Contact menucha@aishla.com.

 

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.

 

FRUM BIZ NETWORK

Be part of the fastest growing networking group in LA for Frum business professionals.  Our next meeting is scheduled for Tues, Jan 11 from 8pm-9:30pm in the Aish seminar room. If you have any questions please contact us at info@frumbiz.net.

 

AISH CLASS INFORMATION

 

SUN: YESODOT V’ARACHIM

Understanding the underlying principles and values in halachah.  Rabbi Raphael Lapin’s shiur focuses on how human principles and values can be derived and applied from technical halachah. The class meets Sun at 9 am in the library.

 

DID I PRAY TODAY?

The fifth session of this series on Tefila with Judith Cohen is this Sun, Jan 9 from 9:30-10:15 am in the seminar room. This week: Shema (continued) and the Shemoneh Esrei.

 

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 the library.

 

NEW MELACHA! ADVANCED EVENING CHABURA

R Cohen is available to assist learning Hilchos Shabbos b’chavrusa Mon – Thurs from 8-9 pm in the Aish Beis Medrash. The chaburah is beginning the sugya of koreya (tearing).

 

MON/WED: GEMARA SKILLS

R Shimon Abramczik, formerly of LINK and now a rebbe at YOLA, is teaching a Gemara skills class on the 1st perek of Bava Kama.  Every Mon & Wed 9:15 – 10 pm, in the Aish Beis Medrash.

 

JAN 12- MOMMY& ME

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.

 

SHABBOS: THE 48 WAYS

R Aryeh Markman will not be teaching the 48 ways this week.

 

Bill Gross’s “Dose of InspirAISHon” from two weeks ago:

A tale of two brothers

One brother is the brother of a friend of mine who made aliyah a few years ago with his family. The brother lives in SoCal and when I went to his house it was dominated by the XMas tree, cards, and "festive" mood.

 

The other brother is my own, whom I took that week to LAX as he made aliyah. 10 years prior we invited him for his first Shabbos meal. The meal we served was modest, but it came from my wife's heart and was our best way of honoring Shabbos. He came late, left early, and was on the cell phone during the meal; we were so disappointed. But, Hashem only needed us to make our effort, and he took care of the rest. 

 

Since then I have come to understand that the Aish community only has to make its best effort, and Hashem will support His children along the spiritual path. See the results of our simple invitation to a Shabbos dinner! 

 

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

menucha@aishla.com

(310) 278-8672 ext. 305

 


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