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This week:
Kehilat Mogen David
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5775 * 2015
B”H
BEHAR-BECHUKOTAI
MAY 15-21, 2015
Weekly Prayer Schedule
26 IYAR – 3 Sivan
SHABBOS MEVORCHIM
EREV SHABBOS MAY 15
Mincha
Light Candles
6:30pm
7:30pm
SHABBOS MAY 16
Shiur/ R’Grama
Shacharis JFAAF Guest Speakers
Mincha
Arvit
Havdalah
8:55am
9:15am
7:20pm
8:18pm
8:30pm
Shacharis Sun
Mincha
8:00am
7:40pm
Shacharis Mon
Mincha
6:30am
7:40pm
Shacharis Tues Rosh Chodesh
Mincha
6:30am
7:40pm
Shacharis Wed
Mincha
6:30am
7:40pm
Shacharis Thurs
Mincha
6:30am
7:40pm
Erev Shabbos MAY 15
Shacharis Fri
Mincha
Light Candles
6:30am
6:30pm
7:35pm
Important Halalhic Times
Earliest Talit & Tefillin
Last Time for Shema
Last time for Shacharis
Earliest time for Mincha
5:00am
9:21am
10:31am
1:25pm
WELCOME JFAAF SHABBATON. Please join our guest speakers from
the JEWISH FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN ARMED FORCES
Rabbi David Becker; Shachris- Chaplain Lieutenant Kasriel Laker, US
Navy; Kriya - Chaplain Lieutenant Kasriel Laker, US Navy; Mussaf Chaplain Colonel Sandee Drezin, US Army Ret.; Drash - Chaplain
Lieutenant Aaron Kleinman, US Navy. And all Chaplains
This week: WE THANK OUR SPONSORS
Kiddush is sponsored by the Shul and our Military Chaplains
Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Avy and Sandra Azeroual
BARUCH DAYAN HAEMES
With great Sadness and Regret we inform the community of the passing of
Robert Greenberg, Ruven ben Dov Halevi, husband of Pearl
Greenberg, father of Karen Greenberg and Steven Greenberg
And of the passing of
Abraham Fallas, Avraham ben Moshe Fallas, brother of Joseph Fallas
Condolences and prayers go out to the familes on their loss.
" ‫" המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים‬
"Ha-Makom yenahem etkhem b'tokh sha'ar aveilei Tizon V Yerushalayim"
May the Omnipresent console them among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Kollel and Classes
are Sponsored by Avy and Sandra Azeroual;
dedicated in memory of Ada bat Hanna Azeroual;
and dedication to the memory of
JACK E. GINDI and
ESKANDAR RASHIDI DOOST ‫יעקב בן ר" שמעון‬
MAY 17-21
Weekday Classes Mon – Fri
7:30am Daily- Chok L’Israel (daily) w/H.Dayan
WEEKLY CLASSES
8:45am Chok L’Israel w/H.Dayan
9:00am Daf Yomi w/R’Baalhaness
9:30am Guide to Belief w/David Sacks
CLASS at Pico Café - w/R’Elias
MON
12pm LUNCH & LEARN w/R’Elias
WED
EVENING CLASSES
9:00pm Daf Yomi w/R’Baalhanes
Sun – Thurs
7:15pm Gemara w/R’Moses
Mon
9:00pm Gemara w/R’Grama
Mon
Mon – Thurs 8:00pm beginners Gemara w/R’Raffi
SUN
IN MEMORIAM: MAY 15-21 / 26 IYAR - 3 SIVAN
Gesela Alcalay, Shlomo Birnbaum, Philip Karz, Samson Mintz,
Fanny Markman, Mordechai Murciano, David ben Nachmon Minc, Rose
Stein, Israel Yitzhak Bruck, Alma Bernet,
Sora Chaya Sacks, Isidore Kaufman
REFUAH SHLEIMAH:
Please call the office. We will gladly add any Name to the
list below; so they may be included in our prayers,
that each one may be granted a Refuah Shleimah.
Cantor Leopold Szneer
Rochel bat Miriam
Mordechai ben Simcha
Shahla Chaya bat Shoshana
Efriam ben Ida
Esther bat Chana
Avraham ben Dolat
Matana bat Rachel
Raphael David ben Ella
Habiba bat Rahel
Ruven ben Raisel
Elana bat Rachel
Shlomo ben Raizel
Bracha Hena bat Rivka
Levi Yakov ben Maytal Ha’Kohen
Rachel bat Chana
Shimon Dov ben Shifra
Rebbeca bat Sarah
Aaron Yosef ben Chana
Mary Ellen bat Sarah
Haim Menacham ben Hena Raizel
Linda bat Sarah
Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel
Rivkah bas Chemda
Baruch Pelech ben Chana
Eitan ben Sorah
Randy ben Sarah
Yoel ben Avraham Ha’Kohen
Chai ben Sarinah
Yoseph Shmuel Chaim ben Brana
Yitchak ben Calamera
OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
SHAVUOT SCHOLAR-in-RESIDENCE ALL NIGHT LEARNING WITH RABBI DR. YIGAL TSAIDI
SUNDAY May 24, 2ND NIGHT SHAVUOS join us for Shavuos Dinner 7:30pm Reservations & Signups only at www.mogendavidla.com
MONDAY May 25; Shavuot 2nd Day, Youth Program Appeal Please help support our KMD Youth Programs.
Kehilat Mogen David ∙ 9717 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles,90035 ∙ 310-556-5609 ∙ www.mogen-david.org ∙ [email protected]
Gabriel Elias, Rabbi ∙ Daniel Grama, Rabbi ∙ Alex Katz, Cantor ∙ Yehuda Moses, Rabbi ∙ Michael Abraham, Rabbi∙Cantor ∙ Phil Seelig-Haim Dayan, co-Presidents
ERUV: Please check the Eruv status each week before Candle Lighting : www.laeruv.com or 877-ERUV-INFO
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
SUNDAY JUNE 14th 9:30am
The election of the
2015-16 Board of Directors
will take place at the
June Annual General Meeting.
HAPPY ☺ BIRTHDAY
Daniel Shiff, Ava Abergel,
Moshe Kupietzky, Rueben Robin,
Ruthy Grama, Shlomo Todd,
Steven Simons, Jamie Esshaghian
MAY ♥ HAPPY ♥ ANNIVERSARY
Steven & Victoria Holtz, Ernest & Charlotte Wulkan,
Barry & Betty Sytner, Emmanuel & Tova Sarir,
Benjamin & Sara Cole, James & Audrey Fellous,
Sol & Gertrude Berger, Cantor Alex and Rachel Katz,
Daniel & Devorah Shaool, Roy & Alin Lansky,
Raymond & Erees Beyda, Daniel & Shery Javaherian,
Oren & Deborah Kashanian, Jonathan & Raizy
Nissanoff, Rabbi Daniel & Ruthy Grama
Welcome JEWISH FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN ARMED FORCES guests
Lt Cdr, Kevin Bemel, USN; Capt. David Ruderman, US Army; Col. Sandford Dresin, Retired, Head of Aleph Institute Military
Chaplains US Army; Capt. Raziel Amar, US Army; Lt. Shaul Daniel, US Army Reserve Guard; Lt Cdr, Naftali Kreisler, US
Navy; Lt. Aaron Kleinman, US Navy; Lt. Kasriel Laker, US Navy; Capt. Asher Finsly, US Air Force; Lt. Dovid Egert, US Air
Force; Chaplain Candidate Sholem Moshe Egert, US Army; Sgt Schmuel Kessler, US Army Reserve Guard; Lt. Jay Hill,
Civil Air Patrol New York; Chaplain Candidate Brian Borenstein, US Navy; Lt. David Becker, US Army Reserve Guard;
Chaplain Major Vincent Cepeda USAR and Chaplain Captain Lawrence Wallace, Chaplain Recruiter for Army; Chaplain
Chaplain Major David Sarmiento USAF and Captain Jeff Montanari USAF, Air force Recruiter CA Air Force Reserve Guard
SHAVUOT SCHOLAR-in-RESIDENCE ALL NIGHT LEARNING with RABBI DR. YIGAL TSAIDI
THE ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT: What is the source of our conflict & What is the solution? THE MYSTERY OF THE AKEDA; WHO ARE
THE FRIENDS OF RABBI AKIVA? Can we be his friends as well? REINCARNATION: A unique perspective from the eyes of Chazal.
Special Parenting Lecture; 2nd day Shavuot, Monday May 25th 6:00pm. How you create a new child after he/she was born already.
OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
Join Bnei Akiva-LA and CELEBRATE ISRAEL FESTIVAL- This Sunday Celebrate Israel’s 67th Birthday May 17, Rancho Park-Cheviot Hills
Recreation Center, One mile walk-Registration 9:30am, walk begins 10:00am Festival Doors open at 11:00 am
Come see the Jewish Community Children's Choir at the Opening Ceremonies of Celebrate Israel, 3:30pm, Sun May 17 in Rancho Park! Come
and visit our booth! Give the Children's Choir a tax deductible donation and receive a tote bag gift!
SAVE THE DATE
Community-Wide PRE-SHAVUOS BAKE SALE to Benefit the Yad Eliezer Baby Formula Fund. Thursday, May 21, 10:00am -1pm,
at Beth Jacob. To volunteer or bake call/text Dena Bess at 323-823-4849
Moshava Malibu: Nearly sold out info: 855-MOSHAVA or [email protected]
DVAR TORAH –
BEHAR - BECHUKOTAI
The parsha of Behar deals mainly with the importance of the land of Israel and letting the land lay fallow every seventh and fiftieth year. Proverbs
mentions the relevance of seven in the following manner; seven women wanting one man in Isaiah; working seven years for a wife in Genesis; there
are seven benedictions recited under the chupah during the wedding ceremony; seven benedictions in the Shabbat Amida. However when we think
of the number seven, uppermost in our minds is the Shabbat. The idea of Shabbat, a cycle of days, was even extended to include cycle of years,
(Shmita and Yovel).
Behar has two central ideas, each dealing with the theme of restoration to an original state. These are the seventh, the sabbatical year (Shmitah)
WE ARE
STILL
MISSING
DATABASE INFO FROM MANY OF OUR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
and the fiftieth year, which
is the
jubilee
year (Yovel).
Please help us to update our files. Call the office or print the info form and email to the office
Just as man enjoys ‘the rest’ on the seventh day of the week, so too, Hashem directed that Eretz Yisrael should have a sabbath in the seventh year.
Six years the land could be worked and harvested, vineyards could be planted and pruned, but in the seventh year the land was to rest. This is also
true for the Yovel Jubilee (or fiftieth year); the land was to lie fallow.
The main reason for this is for the Jew to understand that the land belongs to Hashem. "For the land is Mine, you are but strangers residing with
Me." Hashem promised to provide for our needs by making his harvests fruitful, and sufficient to carry us through the years when we are not
permitted to sow or reap. In abiding by the will of Hashem, man would be free to devote time to study so that he/she would learn that material
success was not the only purpose of life. Education and Torah study is the source of our sustenance and life.
Equally the Mizvot of the Torah begin with the words "Vayedaber Hashem El Moshe" (Hashem spoke to Moshe). The only parsha in the Torah that begins with
Vayedaber.
Our Chachamim ask why this special wording and why Har Sinai is mentioned specifically in connection with the Mizvah of Shmita. Chazal answer that Shmita
symbolizes all the other Mizvot in the torah. Just as the details of Shmita were given to Moshe at Har Sinai, so were all other Mizvot. The Chasam Sofer says
that the Parasha of Shmita proves without a doubt that the Torah was given from Heaven, “Then I will command My blessing upon you in the sixth year and it
shall bring forth produce for the three years”, a promise that is beyond nature. It is this very Mizvah of Shmita that was chosen to teach us that all the Mizvot of
the Torah were given at Har Sinai. This is the reason the Parasha begins with the Mizvah of Shmita and closes with the Mizvah of Shmirat Shabbos. There is
an equal command in these two Mizvot since the careful observance of these Mizvot might cause a substantial monetary loss. However, in the long run, this
loss is but an illusionary loss.
All those who observe the laws of Shmita and sanctify the Shabbos are destined to be blessed by the Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
Good Shabbos
Rabbi Gabe Elias