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This week:
Kehilat Mogen David
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5775 * 2015
B”H
SHELACH
SHABBOS MEVORCHIM
JUNE 12-18, 2015
Weekly Prayer Schedule
EREV SHABBOS JUNE 12
Mincha
Light Candles
6:30pm
7:46pm
SHABBOS
Shiur Rabbi Grama
Shacharis Ashkenazi Minyan
Mincha
Ma’ariv
Havdalah
8:55am
9:15am
7:35pm
8:35pm
8:46pm
Sun
Shacharis
Mincha
8:00am
7:50pm
Shacharis
Mon – Tues, Fri
Wed & Thurs Rosh Chodesh
6:30am
6:30am
MINCHA
Mon - Thurs
7:50pm
Erev Shabbat JUNE 19
Shacharis Fri
Mincha
Light Candles
6:30am
6:30pm
7:49pm
Important Halalhic Times
Earliest Talit & Tefillin
Last Time for Shema
Last time for Shacharis
Earliest time for Mincha
4:48am
9:18am
10:30am
1:30pm
25 Sivan – 1 Tammuz
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
JUNE 14-18
Weekday Classes Mon – Fri
7:30am Daily- Chok L’Israel (daily) w/H.Dayan
WEEKLY CLASSES
8:45am Chok L’Israel w/H.Dayan
SUN
9:00am Daf Yomi w/R’Baalhaness
9:30am Guide to Belief w/David Sacks
CLASS at Pico Café - w/R’Elias
MON
WED
12pm LUNCH & LEARN w/R’Elias
EVENING CLASSES
9:00pm Daf Yomi w/R’Baalhanes
Sun – Thurs
Mon
7:15pm Gemara w/R’Moses
Mon
9:00pm Gemara w/R’Grama
Mon – Thurs 8:00pm beginners Gemara w/R’Raffi
IN MEMORIAM: JUNE 12-18 / 25 SIVAN- 1 TAMMUZ
Philip Albert, Morey Tayne, Simon Perkings, David Goldstein,
Mynda Ellen Cohen, David Kaplan, Shmuel Natan Kreiter,
Shirley Reiter, Isadore Reiter, Helen Adelman, David Fischel,
Morris Davidman, Marvin Maron, Joseph Joseph,
Philip Ladelsky, Malka Tashman, Sadie Richartz,
Bernard Waldow, Sr, Ben Zimmerman, Sam Peters,
Alfred Cooney Siegman, Darly Minnie Solomon
This week: WE THANK OUR SPONSORS
Kiddush is sponsored by the Shul and Anonymous
Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by the Shul
ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULED on
SUNDAY JUNE 14 at 9:30am
The election of the Board of Directors will take place at the
June 14th Annual Membership Meeting. Please make plans to
attend and participate in this very important meeting.
PLEASE NOTE:
Only 2014-15 current members may attend and are eligible to vote.
MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT TO VOTE.
Sincerely,
CMD Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following
names for election to the Board of the Ashkenazi Minyan:
David Ring
Gary Karz
Mark Hecht
Michael Wolf
Phil Seelig
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
Tzvia Nechama bas Chana Rochel
Eitan ben Sorah
Randy ben Sarah
Yoel ben Avraham Ha’Kohen
Chai ben Sarinah
Yoseph Shmuel Chaim ben Brana
Yitchak ben Calamera
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
Do you have something or someone to celebrate or honor?
CONGRATULATIONS
to our 2015 Graduates
Elianna Mellon Leitman, Masters Degree Columbia University;
Loma Linda Pediatric Dentistry, Residency,
Adi Genish;
Joshua Silvera - Santa Monica College
YULA: Daniel Elias, Rachel Elias, Shayle Yashar,
BHHS: Max Sheff,
Maimonides: Daniel Karz, Joshua Sarir
Torat Emet: Shira Moses
HAPPY ☺ BIRTHDAY
Tzvi Ratner-Stauber, Jake Bruck, Lauren Mintz, Sara
Halpern, Stanley Zimmerman
Have a Yahrzeit coming up?
or a Graduate to honor?
a Birthday or Anniversary to Celebrate ?
Call the office to sponsor Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit
JUNE ♥ HAPPY ♥ ANNIVERSARY
Sammy & Melissa Rbibo, Natan & Laurie Minc,
George Zaoui & Veronique Brami, Adrian & Taly Engel,
Ramin & Liorah Namvar, Michael & Yisca Abraham,
Oscar & Miriam Krater, Mark & Ann Deutsch,
Geoffrey & Melanie Anderson, Jake & Nina Bruck,
Moshe & Arlene Kupietzky, Eli & Ayala Satrashans
UPCOMING EVENTS and SAVE THE DATE
JEWISH GENETIC DISEASES ARE PREVENTABLE. Sunday, June 14, 2015; 9:30am-2pm at Sinai Temple 10400 Wilshire Bl.
Screening is for anyone 18-49 who has even one Jewish grandparent. Breakthroughs in genetic research and technology now detect or
screen for 38 diseases. 25-30% of participants carries at least 1 of the known diseases. If you have been screened at a community
screening in LA, update your screening, otherwise screen now. Screening/Insurance questions, call 650-433-8930 x5000.
Bnei Akiva: Bnei Akiva: Mazal tov to all the Bnei Akiva graduates - see you in Israel!
for info call: Eyal 310-220-1459 .
LA SPORTS WORLDS SPORTS SUMMER CAMP !! 40% off for all pre-1 and 1st graders. Offering sports and weekly activities Need to
register this week for this promotion. Contact David Ouaknine at 818-259-9340 or email [email protected]
SUMMER CAMP KMD JUNE 22 – AUGUST 7. 1/2 or FULL DAY AVAILABLE AGES 2-5 Summer Fun, Special Programs, Pizza, And
More! co-directors: MOJGAN and KAYLA at [email protected] or [email protected]
SUMMER 2015 MJ SPORTS CAMP June 22-Aug 21, 2015 Boys & Girls Ages 2-6 & 7-13. Summer Schedule 9am-3pm. New Location at
1046 S. Robertson Blvd. LA. Info call Michael Karpeles or Jonathan Ravanshenas; 310-497-4923 or 323-395-2479
www.MJSportsCamp.com or [email protected]
DVAR TORAH – SHELACH
The story of the twelve spies and how the people lost their way and were relegated to forty years in the desert, is the
story of a missed opportunity. We were about to enter the land of Israel as Hashem had promised our forefathers and
Moshe. But we erred and placed our trust not in Hashem but in our military capabilities to overcome our enemies.
The scouts reported to the people with an inaccurate and biased position on what they personally felt was our
inability to conquer our enemies. Therefore, the Jews would sojourn in the desert for thirty nine years and only later
does the Torah enumerate the status for the time when we will dwell in the Promised Land.
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were fearful and apprehensive. They had no great faith that they were fulfilling Hashem's purpose, no resolve to face
bravely whatever might be Hashem's will. On the contrary; they were like balky children being forced, whether they
like it or not, to do what was good for them. They were afraid of what awaited them in the Promised Land so Hashem,
to reassure them, allows Moshe to send scouts into the land of Canaan.
Twelve prominent and respected men are chosen, one from each tribe so that the decision would be one,
representing all the people as one nation. (This really wasn’t necessary as Hashem’s word should have sufficed. But,
people being people, they wanted control over their own destiny and made a mistake.) Moshe instructs them; see the
land and the people who dwell there. Are they strong or weak; few or many? Is the land good? On their return they
offer a report predicated on their subjective opinions (except for Kalev and Yehoshua) and frighten the people from
entering the land as promised by Hashem. Thus, resulting in forty years of Israel's wandering through the desert and
the leaders of the ten tribes eliminated. All the generations that did not believe, would have to die except Kalev and
Yehoshua. But, their children would enter Canaan. Only a generation born in freedom and trained in independence
would be equal to the task of conquering our enemies and inhabiting the Promised Land, our land of Israel. Hashem
has once again given us our land and we must have faith that we can keep it. Heaven forbid we miss this opportunity.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Gabe Elias