LA Aish HaTorah Community

Good Shabbos!

 

Parshas Ki Sisa

February 18, 2011 / 14 Adar 5771

 

Shabbos Schedule

 

Fri. Feb 18

05:21pm                               Candle Lighting

05:26 pm                              Mincha / Maariv (Shul)

                                      Purim             R Cohen     

06:10 pm                              Krias Shema (earliest time)

 

Sat. Feb 19

08:00 am                              Parsha Insights     R Quinn

08:25 am                              Shacharis        

09:30 am                              Krias Shema (Latest time)

09:30 am                              Krias HaTorah       M Weinman

10:15 am                              Dvar Torah              R Denbo

10:45 am                              Kiddush

11:15 am                              Shiur              R Cohen

                                                The Best Shiur Ever… Bli Ayin Harah!

11:00 am                              Wisdom for the Home      S Shenker

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

04:00 pm                              Kiruv Kollel (Library)   M Abramson

04:30 pm                              48 Ways                   R Markman

05:00 pm                              Mincha         

05:30 pm                              Seudah Shlishis                 R Cohen      

06:20 pm                              Maariv

 

 

Weekday Schedule

              Sun. Feb 20– Fri. Feb 25

07:00 /8:00 am                   Sun Shacharis

07:00/8:00 am             Mon Shachris (Presidents’ Day)

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

05:49 am                              Earliest Tallis – Vayakhel

09:21 am                              Latest Shema

10:16 am                              Latest Shacharis

12:35 pm                              Earliest Mincha

05:25 pm                      Weekday Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm                              Maariv b’zmano

05:27 pm                              Candlelighting – Vayakhel

05:32 pm                              Fri. Mincha

 

Morry’s Fireplace is Open for Business!

Community Melava Malka next Week

 

Thanks to the vision of Dick Horowitz, the inspiration R’ Yitz Jacobs, the expertise of R’ Azriel Aharon, and the generosity of the Kest and Horowitz families, and others, the latest Aish LA innovation, Morry’s Fireplace, is up and running!  Come join us next Motzei Shabbos, February 26^th for an Aish Community Melava Malka at 8pm to enjoy the ambiance and see the potential of Aish LA’s newest creation. 

 

 

KiSisa – Whoever is for HaShem….?

Shemos 32:26 ……whoever is for HaShem come to me….

 

When Rav Shimon Schwab z”l was about to go to America he went to visit the Chofetz Chaim to receive a bracha.  In the course of the visit, the Chofetz Chaim asked him whether he was a Kohen.  R’ Schwab answered that he was not.  The Chofetz Chaim then asked why he was not a kohen, to which he responded naively that his father was not a kohen!

The Chofetz Chaim then explained that when Moshiach comes everyone will go up to Yerushalayim and run to the gates of the Beis Hamikdash and there they will stop. The kohanim will be allowed to enter the Beis Hamikdash, but you will be forced to remain outside.  The Chofetz Chaim continued:

“Do you know what caused this situation?  Three thousand years ago, when Bnei Yisroel made an egel, Moshe Rabbeinu stood by the gate of the camp and cried out, ‘Whoever is for Hashem should join me!’  My ancestors hurried to stand before Moshe Rabbeinu ready to do as he directed.  Obviously, your ancestors did not answer his call.  One day when you hear this call in your heart, take action and don’t be lazy!  Don’t repeat the same mistake that your forefathers made, which caused them to lose such a valuable gift!”

 

Good Shabbos,

R’ Cohen

 

Advanced Halachic Bulletin

 

Rav Moshe Feinstein Igros Moshe YD 2:162: if someone's parents are buried faraway and it’s very difficult for the children to visit the graves, it would not be permissible to move them to where the whole family currently resided. The reason for this move was not kavod hames, but to make it easier for the children.  Moreover Rav Moshe cites the Arizal who says that one should never go visit a cemetery in general, not even to visit the graves of their parents.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

KIDDUSH SPONSOR:

Kiddush is sponsored this week by Richard Horowitz in honor of our teacher, R’ Denbo, who finished learning Nedarim for the first time  and made a Siyum this week, and in honor of his grateful students who have been zoche to learn it with him: David Leventhal, Josh Morris, Marty Pritikin and Soheil Zaman.

 

Aish Los Angeles is sponsoring kiddush in honor of R’ David and Aliza Sorani and family for their 4 great years of service to Aish and involvement in building our community. R’ Sorani will be pursuing his vision to bring HaShem’s children back to their heritage and we wish him every success and siyata d’shemaya.  We look forward to sharing in each others simchos and his family’s continued involvement in our community.

 

Kiddush is sponsored this week by the Aish Hatorah community in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Hayley Latter, Daryl Latter and Ilene Nowac. We wish you mazal tov and may you only grow stronger from generation to generation.

 

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 neshamos have an aliyah. 

 

MAZAL TOV

-To Tali Rosenthal on her engagement to Seth Merewitz!

-To Rachel Blumenstrauch on her Bat Mitzvah last week!

 

CITIZEN OF THE WEEK

Micha Weinman for layening his sedra this week

 

THANK YOU

-To Elisabeth Hodara, Sean Khalifian and Aviv Kleinman for delivering the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

-To the Ze’ev and Shoshana Weinstein for graciously opening their home to so many last-minute guest this Shabbos!

 

PLEASE DAVEN

For the refuah shleima of Bracha Sara Chaya bas Ronit, Rafael Aryeh ben Batsheva and Tanya Aviv bas Sara. 

 

 

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.

 

NEW! MISHNE BRURA CLASS

R’ Cohen’s 8:30 am morning Mishne Brura class is learning The Laws of Purim this week.

 

ADVANCED EVENING CHABURA: CUTTING EDGE

R Cohen is available to assist learning Hilchos Shabbos b’chavrusa Mon – Thurs from 8-9 pm in the Aish Beis Medrash. The chaburah has begun the melacha of gozez (shearing).

 

MON/WED: GEMARA SKILLS

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

 

FEB 16- 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 20 min parsha class with Rbtzn Shenker.

 

SHABBOS: THE 48 WAYS

R Aryeh Markman is teaching the 48 Ways of Rabbi Noach Weinberg at 4:30 pm.  Topic: Making Decisions

 

Michael Bonert’s “Drop of InspirAISHon”

I was driving to shul, thinking about what had inspired me during the week. I arrived a bit early, and noticed Darren, my son, sitting and learning. I thought to myself, “Look at him, dedicated family man, disciplined, honest, and reliable. That’s pretty inspiring.” Super Bowl Sunday has been the big topic this past week. The Green Bay Packers, once again, won the super bowl. They had a legendary coach, Vince Lombardi, who used to say, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” I think I would paraphrase his saying and say, “Family isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.”

 

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

menucha@aishla.com

(310) 278-8672 ext. 305