Good Shabbos!

Parshas Korach- Shabbos Mevorchim

June 25, 2011 / 23 Sivan 5771

 

Shabbos Schedule

Fri. June 24

07:50 pm   Candle Lighting

06:15 pm   Mincha / Maariv

                  Dvar Halacha- CANCELLED

07:55 pm   Mincha/ Maariv   

08:43 pm   Krias Shema (earliest time)

 

Sat. June 25

08:15 am   Halachic Insights- CANCELLED

08:25 am   Shacharis                          

09:18 am   Krias Shema (Latest time)

09:15 am   Krias HaTorah     D Braverman/J Sher

10:20 am   Dvar Torah                R Braverman

10:45 am   Kiddush

11:15 am   Shiur- CANCELLED

11:00 am   Wisdom for the Home

11:15 am   Spirituality 101                  R Heller

06:15 pm   Kiruv Kollel (Library)        M Abramson

06:15 pm   R’ Noach’s Wisdom- BEGINS NEXT WEEK             R Markman

06:30 pm   Pirkei Avos                        H Witkin

07:15 pm   Mincha                             

07:45 pm   Seudah Shlishis                 

                  Sheva Brachos                   R Markman

08:45 pm   Maariv

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun. June 26- Fri. July 1

07:00/8:00 am Sun Shacharis

06:00/7:30 am Mon – Fri Shacharis

04:47 am   Earliest Tallis – Chukas

09:18 am   Latest Shema

10:30 am   Latest Shacharis

01:31 pm   Earliest Mincha

05:40 pm   Early Mincha

07:50 pm   Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm   Maariv b’zmano

07:50 pm   Candlelighting – Chukas

06:15 pm   Mincha before plag/Maariv

07:55 pm   Fri. Mincha

 

Korach - The damage caused by "machlokes" (argument)

 

Bamidbar 17:5 "Do not be like Korach and his community"

After the Bolshevik Revolution in 1918 in Russia large segments of the population were displaced and many new families moved to the city of Radin. One such family established a new Chevra Kadisha (burial society ) in the city.  It was not long before the entire town was embroiled in a machlokes. Some families supported the new chevra and some supported the old chevra.

One Shabbos, when feelings had escalated to a fever pitch and people were not talking to each other, the Chofetz Chaim stood up in shul and spoke.

"My friends, if you were to have offered me 2000 rubles to speak today I would not have consented. I am old and weak and every moment is precious to me.  However, I see that there is a great need to say something. I have lived in this town for over 50 years. I remember every person who davened in this shul.  We should all live and be well, however we must remember that ultimately we shall have to leave this world and join our family and friends and give an accounting in the next world. Machlokes is so serious that even if someone has a lot of mitsvos and ma'asim tovim (good deeds) to his credit, he might lose them all because of it. In an attempt to escape the severity of the judgment he may clutch at straws.  He may be tempted to say that there was a pious Jew living in Radin by the name of the Chofetz Chaim who saw what was going on and remained silent. Therefore I want you to know for the record that I disapprove of what is taking place here. The Chofetz Chaim began to cry and stepped down from the bimah.

The new Chevra Kadisha was disbanded and the machlokes ended.

 

Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Cohen

 

 

HALACHIC UPDATE:

 

The words “boruch hu overooch shemo” are said at the mention of HaShem’s name in every brocho. However if you will miss answering “amen” at the end of the brocho, “boruch hu overooch shemo” should be omitted.

The words “boruch hu overooch shemo” are not said at the mention of HaShem’s to a brocho that is being made for you e.g. kiddush

If the words “boruch hu overooch shemo” were said it by mistake to a brocho that is being made for you, provided you had in mind that you were being yotzei, you do not need to hear the brocho again.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS :

 

Sponsorship Opportunities:

KIDDUSH:

Bill and Shuly Bron and Nadine Gerson are sponsoring Kiddush in honor of the marriage of their daughter, Rita Carla, to Zack Glastein, son of Cary and Debbie Glastein of Rumson, New Jersey.

 

Kiddush is sponsored this week by Bob and Pat Shuken in honor of the Yahrzeit of Bob’s father, Phillip Shuken (26 Sivan). May his neshama have an aliyah.

 

SEUDAH SHLISHIS:

Seudah Shlishis is sponsored this week by Richard and Beverly Horowitz in honor of the Sheva Brachos of Rita Carla (Bron) and Zack Glastein.

 

LEARNING:

This week’s learning is sponsored by Roy and Laurie Blumenstrauch in honor of the Yahrzeit of Roy’s mother, Regina Blumenstrauch, Rivka bas Hirsch (5 Sivan). May her neshama have an aliyah.

 

This week’s learning is sponsored by Harlan Schwartz in honor of the Yahrzeit of his mother, Mrs. Sylvia Schwartz, Sheva bas Zvi Yoseph (26 Sivan). May her neshama have an aliyah.

 

Chair-PERSON needed

To sponsor new children’s chairs for the childcare program. For more info, contact menucha@aishla.com.

 

community news & views

MAZAL TOV

-To Dovid Magady on his Bar Mitzvah in Eretz Yisroel this Shabbos!

-To Zack and Rita Carla (Bron) Glastein on their recent marriage!

-To Jason and Michali (Braverman) Moore on the birth and naming of their daughter, Yocheved!

 

THANK YOU

To Geula Dickerman and her son, Mordechai, for delivering the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

 

CONDOLENCES

-To Matt Ferry on the passing of his mother. Francesca de Picciotto.

-To Rivka Sack on the passing of her father, Abba Daniel ben Yaakov
Shalom Jesmer, a"h. Mrs. Sack left for Israel Wed morning for the shiva. Contact information: rifkasack@yahoo.com

 

** Rabbi Revah is organizing mishnayos learning to be able to make a siyum for the shloshim for Matt's mother. The sign-up sheet is online at http://www.lzechernishmas.com/signup.php?id=871

Help 

Now that school is over and summer has officially arrived, people are going on vacation and the 6:00am minyan is in need of your support.

 

LOST & FOUND

An earring was found in the shul. If you think it may be yours, please call the Aish office: (310) 278-8672.

 

PLEASE DAVEN

For the refuah shleima of Esther Chana bas Tziporah, David ben Ezat, Bracha Sara Chaya bas Ronit, and Tanya Aviv bas Sara.

Tuesday night tehillim (at 8:30 pm) will be at 1438 S. Edris Drive until further notice.

 

education update:

THE ART OF JUDGING FAVORABLY

Rbzn Yehudis Samet, author of The Other Side of the Story and It Wasn’t How it Seemed, will be speaking at Aish on Sunday, July 3^rd at 8:30 pm on “The Art of Judging People Favorably.” For women only. $5 suggested donation.

 

Mesillas Yesharim

Rabbi Nachum and Rebbitzen Emuna Braverman are continuing their series on Mesillas Yesharim, The Path of the Just, this Shabbos afternoon at 5 pm at their home.  Men and women welcome.

 

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.

 

tutoring available

Does your son need tutoring this summer in Hebrew, Chumash, Mishnah, Gemara or even math?  Please contact Dovid Braverman: 310-729-0024.

 

ADVANCED EVENING CHABURA

R Cohen is available to assist learning Hilchos Shabbos b’chavrusa Mon – Thurs from 8-9 pm at Aish. The chaburah is learning the melacha of tzod.

 

JUNE 29- MOMMY& ME

For women & young children every Wed at 11am for one hour in the Aish Annex.  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

New series starting next week: The Wisdom of R’ Noach.

 

DROP OF INSPIRATION:

Last Shabbos, Rabbi Cohen told us “An optimist sees the opportunity in every problem, a pessimist sees the problem in every opportunity,” and read a letter from Avraham Gordon thanking the community for its support during Betsy’s recent surgery.

Let’s be optimists and use this situation as an opportunity to keep learning and davening for the Refuah Shelaima of Esther Chana bas Tziporah.

 

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305