LA Aish HaTorah Community

Dear Community Members,

See below for an update on the aliyos auction.  The deadline for placing bids for Rosh Hashanah is TOMORROW—Tuesday, Sept 27, 2011 at 11:59 pm.  If you have placed a bid, please try to be available by phone or email over the next day so that you can be notified whether your bid has been raised and whether you would like to counter. Bids for Yom Kippur will continue through next week.

ROSH HASHANA 1^STDAY, THURS SEPT 29
1) Kohen: 200
2) Levi: 252
3) 200
4) 250
5) SOLD
Maftir: 180 
Hagbah 1) 100
Gelila     1) 36
Hagbah 2) 100
Gelila     2) 36
 
ROSH HASHANA 2^NDDAY, FRI SEPT 30
1) Kohen: 180
2) Levi: 180
3) 180
4) 300
5) SOLD
Maftir: 180
Hagbah 1) 100
Gelila     1) 36
Hagbah 2) 100
Gelila     2) 36
 
 
YOM KIPPUR-MAARIV, FRI OCT 7
Kol Nidrei – Pesicha: 36
Kol Nidrei - Holding Torah:
1) 18
2) 18
 
YOM KIPPUR-SHACHARIS, SHABBOS OCT 9
1) Kohen: 180
2) Levi: 180
3) 250
4) 180 
5) 180
6) 180
7) 180
Maftir: 180 
Hagbah 1) 100
Gelila     1) 36
Hagbah 2) 100
Gelila     2) 36
 
YOM KIPPUR-MINCHA
1) 180
2) 180
Maftir Yonah: 180
Neila – Pesicha: 36

Thank you!

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Come check out the AishLA community’s new website: www.aishlacommunity.com.

A great and easy way to see upcoming events, davening times, class schedules, High Holiday schedules and more!

PLUS: an “ask the Rabbi” feature lets you submit questions directly to R’ Cohen!

Dear Community,

-We are still looking for a sponsor for Seudah Shlishis this week, Parshas Nitzavim-Vayelech.

Please reply to this email if you’d like to sponsor this week’s Seudah Shlishis in honor of a Simcha, yahrzeit, or just to support AishLA.

-High Holiday schedules are available in the shul and online www.aishlacommunity.com. If you have not yet reserved your seats for the High Holidays, please respond to this email asap. Reservations for the User friendly services can be made on www.aishla.com.

-It’s not too late to sign up for dinner and lunch with R’ Simcha Weinberg, but hurry! Space is filling up quickly.

Don’t miss the special Pre-Selichos event and Sunday morning workshop!

 Dear Aish Community Members,

As we do every year at this time, we are now collecting funds to help pay for the apartment of a woman in the Pico community who is unable to do so herself. Without our support and the support of the other shuls who also contribute to this cause, this person would surely be living on the street.

Those of you who would like a part in this mitzvah should make a check out to THE TZEDAKAH FUND and send it to Holly Magady at 1515 Glenville Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90035.  

 DO NOT MAKE THE CHECK OUT TO "AISH HATORAH" OR TO THE "AISH TZEDAKAH FUND" AND DO NOT SEND THE CHECK TO THE AISH OFFICE OR TO NORM POMERANZ IF YOU WANT TO ENSURE THAT YOUR CHECK GOES TO THIS PERSON.

Tizku L’mitzvos!

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Dear Community Members,

As we prepare ourselves for the High Holidays, we would like to bring to your attention the following opinion which is common practice in the Torah world.

The Chofetz Chaim zt”l writes in Mishne Brura 584:8: “It is most appropriate for every ….individual to make an effort to get an Aliyah on the High Holidays. Even ….when these mitzvos are sold, one should buy them in accordance with his means. A mitzvah that is attained through expenditure is of greater value than a mitzvah attained for free.” 

Therefore, we would like to extend to you the opportunity to participate in our High Holiday mitzvos and receive HaShem’s munificent blessing in repayment of your efforts.

We are holding a ‘silent auction’ for all Aliyos on 1^st & 2^nd day Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur (see list below). Please submit your ‘bid’ ($180 minimum for all Aliyahs, $100 minimum for Hagbah, $36 minimum for Gelilah). Bids will be accepted as they are received by email (menucha@aishla.com) or voicemail (310-278-8672x305).  There will be a weekly (bid only) update posted in this week’s Shabbos bulletin and email.  The deadline for the auction for Rosh Hashana Aliyos will be 11:59 pm, Sept 27. The deadline for the auction for Yom Kippur Aliyos will be 11:59 pm, October 5.

Thank you in advance for your continued support.

May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a sweet year!

Rabbi Moshe Cohen

ROSH HASHANA 1^ST DAY, THURS SEPT 29

1) Kohen: 180

2) Levi: 180

3) 180

4) 180

5) 180 

Maftir: 180 

Hagbah 1) 100

Gelila     1) 36

Hagbah 2) 100

Gelila     2) 36

ROSH HASHANA 2^ND DAY, FRI SEPT 30

1) Kohen: 180

2) Levi: 180

3) 180

4) 180

5) 180 

Maftir: 180

Hagbah 1) 100

Gelila     1) 36

Hagbah 2) 100

Gelila     2) 36

YOM KIPPUR-MAARIV, FRI OCT 7

Kol Nidrei – Pesicha: 36

Kol Nidrei - Holding Torah:

1) 18

2) 18

YOM KIPPUR-SHACHARIS, SHABBOS OCT 9

1) Kohen: 180

2) Levi: 180

3) 180

4) 180

5) 180

6) 180

7) 180

Maftir: 180 

Hagbah 1) 100

Gelila     1) 36

Hagbah 2) 100

Gelila     2) 36

YOM KIPPUR-MINCHA

1) 180

2) 180

Maftir Yonah: 180

Neila – Pesicha: 36

Thank you!

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Rabbi Simcha Weinberg will be in Los Angeles from Monday evening September 19.

If you are careful to have an annual physical, be sure to meet with Rabbi Weinberg for your annual Pre-Rosh Hashanah Spiritual.

Rabbi Weinberg helps you evaluate your growth of the past year, and identify how you can use that growth and your strengths to flourish over the coming year.

Each Spiritual offers 90 Minutes of Spiritual direction.

Please call 323 908 7852 and leave a message. Someone will get back to you to schedule this wonderful experience.

Suggested Donation to The Foundation Stone; $250

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Dear Community,

Due to unforeseeable circumstances, the unveiling for Roy Blumenstrauch’s mother will NOT take place tomorrow.

We we will let you know the new date and time as soon as possible.

Shavuah Tov,

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Due to an error in our server the following message did not go through to everyone on Tuesday. I apologize for the inconvenience!

Dear Community,

-Mazal tov to Matt and Miriam Gross on the birth of a baby boy!

The bris will, I”yh, be this Thursday, September 8 at 9:45 am at Bais Yaakov Los Angeles. 7353 Beverly Blvd, 90036.

-Please daven for a refuah shalaimah for Jonah Light’s nephew, Avrahom ben Michal Tova (Noach Light’s son). Avrahom has a rare disease called neutropenia. He's 5 months old now, and he's been in and out of the hospital on an average of once a week since he was born. Over this past shabbos he was readmitted to the hospital due to a new infection, and he urgently needs our tefillos.

-We’re still looking for a Kiddush and Seudah Shlishis sponsor for this week, Parshas Ki Setze. Please respond to the email if you’d like to sponsor Kiddush or Seudah Shlishis in honor of a Simcha, yahrzeit, or just to support Aish LA.

-With the High Holidays coming up in less than a month, don’t delay renewing (or starting) your membership and reserving your High Holiday tickets! Contact Menucha@aishla.com for more details.

Sign up has also begun for the beginner’s High Holiday services at the Crowne Plaza. Call (310) 278-8672 ext 0 for more info.

Thank you!

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305