LA Aish HaTorah Community

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Dear Community,

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to watch the completion of a Sefer Torah (At Aish), and join the Torah Procession as it is danced over to Beth Jacob.

Bring along the whole family!

Dear Community,

I regret to inform you about the passing of Rabbi Shalom Denbo’s father.

The Levaya and shiva will be on the east coast.

Condolences can be sent to Shalom at rabbidenbo@aepi.org.

Besoros Tovos,

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Dear Community,

Chanukah is a time in the Jewish year when the custom arose to give gelt (money) to our children. There is a great deal of speculation as to why we do that but one reason undoubtedly was to commemorate our independence from Greek oppression and show our gratitude to HaShem that the beis Hamikdash was back in our hands.

Today we may no longer have the Beis HaMikdash, but we have a mikdash me’at – our shul and our community.

Any gelt that you are able to donate to our community is extremely helpful to us to defray our costs that seem to spiral daily like a dreidel and is helpful to you as a tax deductible write off this year and a deferred credit in olom ha’emes!

For more info, contact Menucha@aishla.com.

A lichtige (light filled) Chanukah to all,

Rabbi Moshe Cohen

Dear Community,

-REMINDER: This week’s class at the Light home with Rabbi and Rebbitzen Braverman is cancelled due to Chanukah. The class will resume next week Wednesday at 8pm.

-We are still looking for a sponsor for this week’s Kiddush and Seudah Shlishis. YOU can sponsor either Kiddush or Seudah Shlishis in honor of a yahrzeit, a Simcha, or just to support Aish LA. The cost of sponsoring Kiddush is $475 and Seudah Shlishis is $200. Please respond to this email to take advantage of this opportunity!

- We are on the cusp of beginning a real Aish women's learning track. We are now soliciting your preferred subjects, times and level that you would like to learn and we are committed to put together classes and learning groups for you to participate in. You can either take our online survey at http://aishlacommunity.com/womens-learning-survey or reply to this email with your choice of subject, level, and day/time.

-The details for our Chanukah event for community children are as follows. On Sunday, December 25 at 11am we will be baking, decorating and packaging cookies. On Monday, December 26, we will meet at Aish at 2:00pm to deliver these cookies to Country Villa Terrace Healthcare (located at 6070 W. Pico Boulevard). Any parents who can volunteer to drive to the old age home and back, please reply to this email.

A Freilichin Chanukah!

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Dear Community,

Chanukah is a time in the Jewish year when the custom arose to give gelt (money) to our children. There is a great deal of speculation as to why we do that but one reason undoubtedly was to commemorate our independence from Greek oppression and show our gratitude to HaShem that the beis Hamikdash was back in our hands.

Today we may no longer have the Beis HaMikdash, but we have a mikdash me’at – our shul and our community. Any gelt that you are able to donate to our community is extremely helpful to us to defray our costs that seem to spiral daily like a dreidel and is helpful to you as a tax deductible write off this year and a deferred credit in olom ha’emes!

For more info, contact Menucha@aishla.com.

A lichtige (light filled) Chanukah to all,

Rabbi Moshe Cohen

Dear Community,

-Class canceled due to Chanukah. Rabbi and Rebbetzin Braverman’s series on “Everything BT parents wanted to know about raising FFB kids, but were afraid to ask.” is cancelled this week due to Chanukah.  It will resume next Wednesday evening, December 28th at 8 p.m.  Please check the Shabbos bulletin for further details.

-For Community Children: Join us on Sunday morning (12/25) as we decorate, bake, and package Chanukah cookies. Then join us on Monday (12/26) as we deliver these cookies to an old age home and spread the Chanukah cheer! Exact times to be announced.

We are also looking for a few parent volunteers who can accompany the children on Monday and drive to and from the old age home. If you are available, please contact Menucha@aishla.com or 310-278-8672 ext 305.

-No guilt just gelt:

Chanukah is a time in the Jewish year when the custom arose to give gelt (money) to our children. There is a great deal of speculation as to why we do that but one reason undoubtedly was to commemorate our independence from Greek oppression and and show our gratitude to HaShem that the beis Hamikdash was back in our hands.

Today we may no longer have the Beis HaMikdash, but we have a mikdash me’at – our shul and our community. Any gelt that you are able to donate to our community is extremely helpful to us to defray our costs that seem to spiral daily like a dreidel and is helpful to you as a tax deductible write off this year and a deferred credit in olom ha’emes!

A lichtige (light filled) Chanukah to all

For more info, contact Menucha@aishla.com or 310-278-8672 ext 305.

Thank you!

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Dear Community,

If you are planning to complete our community Pirkei Avos learning and be a part of our siyum, please reply to this email (please include the number of family members who will attend).

REMINDER: NEW SERIES STARTS TOMORROW!

“Everything BT parents wanted to know about raising FFB kids, but were afraid to ask.” Starting tomorrow night, 12/14, 8-9 PM at the home of Jonah and Stacey Light (1612 S. Canfield Ave.) Rabbi and Rebbitzen Braverman will begin a 5 week series geared towards helping Baal Tshuva parents understand and overcome the challenges of parenting children that are growing up in a world very different than the one they themselves grew up in. Any questions? call Jonah at 310-556-7759

Ladies, please make an effort to help with the Tehillim group every Tues night at 8:30pm at the home of Shoshana Weinstein, 1540 S. Edris Drive.

Thank you!

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Dear Community,

Besoros Tovos,

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Dear Community,

I regret to inform you of the passing of Holly Magady’s mother, Diane Finkel, Bracha Dina bat Avraham.

The Levaya will be this Sunday at 12 noon, at Home of Peace Memorial Park, 4334 Whittier Blvd. Los Angeles. CA 90023.

Shiva details will follow.

Besoros Tovos,

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

Dear Community,

-We are still looking for a sponsor for both Kiddush and Seudah Shlishis this week, Parshas Vayishlach. Please consider sponsoring in honor of a Simcha, a Yahrzeit, or just to support AishLA! To take advantage of this opportunity, please respond to this email.

-There are books available—FREE OF CHARGE!—on the table in the Aish Library. Feel free to stop in any time!

Thank you!

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305

BS”D

With gratitude to Hashem,

Marc & Beth Firestone

announce the engagement of their daughter

Shayna to Dovid Herzka

son of

Ralph and Yenny Herzka

of Flatbush, NY.  

The vort will IY”H be held on Sunday, December 11 from 5pm-8 pm

at the Firestone home

1440 South Oakhurst Drive

Los Angeles, 90035

Mazel Tov and may we continue to share in many simchas!

Menucha Cohen

Community Coordinator

Aish Los Angeles

(310) 278-8672 ext 305