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Beth Jacob Congregation
We Welcome You
Shabbat, November 1, 2014
8 Cheshvan, 5775
Candle
Lighting
5:43 pm
Parshat Lech-Lecha pg.54, Haftorah pg. 1133
Hashkama Minyan 7:10 am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash; Rabbi Topp’s Parsha Shiur 8 am Eisenstat Beit Midrash;
Benny’s Minyan 8:30 am Eisenstat Beit Midrash; Main Service 9 am Shapell Sanctuary; Jr. Congregation 9 am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash;
Teen Minyan 9:30 am Ives Youth Lounge; Young Professionals 9:30 am Bayer Hall
Mincha 5:30 pm • Seudah 5:50 pm • Havdallah 6:42 pm
DRASHA - RABBI TOPP
Lech Lecha: A Tale of Two Journeys
ON THE BIMA
Marvin Goldsmith, Elliot Samson, Dan Rabinow
SHACHARIT & MUSSAF
Cantor Wollheim
BA’AL KOREH
KOREI ALIYOT
Jay Braun
Neil Silverstein
KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY Melanie & Rafael
Rosenkranz in honor of their daughter Evy’s Bat Mitzvah.
In Jacob’s Garden.
SEUDAH SPEAKER Rabbi Eliyahu Kaufman, Congregation
Ohav Emeth, Highland Park, NJ. In Bayer Hall.
Mazal Tov!
► To Melanie & Rafael Rosenkranz on the Bat Mitzvah of their
daughter Evy; to brother Manny.
► To Florence & Manny Allen on the engagement of their
granddaughter Talia Leah Allen to Reuven Kirshner; to parents
Shoshana & Brian Allen of New Jersey; to grandparents
Rochelle & Ralph Dessau; to siblings Daniel, Shira, and Gila.
► To Giselle & Ashley Joffe on the birth of a granddaughter; to
parents Ashley & Brett Joffe.
► To the Gutovich and Mainster families on the celebration of
Jay Gutovich's Aufruf and forthcoming wedding to Leigh
Hershkovich of Huntington Beach.
► To Katie & Nadav Geft on the birth of a daughter; to
grandparents, Liebe & Dr. Ivor Geft, and Laura & Scott Danoff of
Great Neck, NY; to all the uncles, aunts and cousins.
Expand your mind
Learn Torah With Us This Week!
Rabbi Topp’s Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning,
November 1, 8 am.
Weekly Classes
Torat Imecha Bat Mitzvah Seminar, Sunday, November
2 , 10-11:30 am, led by Rebbetzin Jordana Topp.
In the Ives Lounge.
Conversational Hebrew, Monday, November 3, at 9:45
am. If you can read and write basic Hebrew, come and join
our friendly group.
Monday Classes, with Rabbi Topp, November 3, at 11 am
The Intersection of Judaism and the Modern World, 12 pm
Bread & Bible.
BMW - Beit Midrash for Women, Monday, November 3,
7:30 pm. Please join us as we gather to learn and grow.
All levels encouraged to come. Bring your own chavruta or
join our 1st Monday of the Month study group on Tefilah.
For details www.bethjacob.org or contact Adina at
[email protected]
Gemara Gems with Rabbi Arye Sufrin Tuesday,
November 4, at 7:30 pm. Learn Masechet Bava Kamma in
depth. For men only.
Living the Good Life Series Begins this Tuesday
November 4, 8:00 pm with Rabbi Topp. Learn how Jewish
values can enhance your relationships, your career and your
life. Dedicated by Heidi and Albert Praw.
Parenting & Parsha Shiur, Wednesday, November 5, at
9 am. Coffee & yogurt are served. A joint program of Beth
Jacob & Harkham Hillel. Given this week by Rabbi Topp.
Condolences
► To Alan Liker, Sherri Fogelman and Melissa Komorsky on the
loss of their beloved wife and beloved mother Linda Komorsky
Liker, a”h.
Calendar of Events - At a Glance
Yoetzet Halacha Program
Sunday & Monday November 2-3
Living the Good Life Series Begins
This Tuesday, November 4, 8 pm
Modern Minds on Jewish Matters
Continues this Wednesday,
November 5 at 8 pm!
We welcome from Israel
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
Be Fruitful & Multiply: A
Commandment or a Blessing?
Please see flyer in this packet for
details on this exciting
series!
Modern Minds Series: Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
Wednesday, November 5, 8 pm
Shabbat Scholar in Residence Ben Shapiro
Shabbat, November 7-8
Bar Mitzvah Program Begins
Sunday November 9, 9:30 am
Kristallnacht Commemoration, Movie "Paper Clips"
Monday, November 10, 7 pm at Beth Jacob
Gourmet Dinner & Virtual Israeli Wine Tour
Monday, November 17, 6:30 pm at Beth Jacob
Sisterhood Chanukah Luncheon
Wednesday, December 17 in Bayer Hall
Avraham Fried Live in Concert with Chazan Arik Wollheim
Sunday, January 11, 6:30 pm at the Saban Theatre
Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family
youth department
Young Professionals Corner
Divrei Torah: If you would like to give next month’s five
minute vort, please contact [email protected]
Shabbat Youth groups for ages 6 months to 12 years begin
at 9 am in Shapell Sanctuary and run until services
end. Activities include davening, snack, games and
Torah learning.
Young Professionals Friday night dinner with Ben
Shapiro November 7. $30 per person. RSVP to
310-278-1911, email [email protected] or register online
at bethjacob.org/ypdinner
Our Shabbat Youth Groups are nut sensitive. We can't
guarantee that we're nut free, but we make a sincere effort to
serve only nut-free snacks. Please refrain from sending nut
products with your child to Shul.
We invite you to take part in the YP Amazing
Race!! Saturday night, December 13 at 7 pm. Great
prizes, dinner, friends and fun. RSVP with Lauren Packer
at or Chaim Katz at.
Teen Programs
BAR MITZVAH PROGRAM
BILU Is now in session, and meets Thursday
evenings 5:30 – 7:30 pm. BILU is a weekly after-school
program for public high school students who want to develop
their Jewish identity.
Sundays, November 9, 23, December 3.
Given by Rabbi Topp, Rabbi Posy and Ronnie Sieger
Beth Jacob Teens! Beth Jacob is an amazing place for
teens, with a weekly Shabbat minyan at 9:30 am and exciting
field trips and events throughout the year. Upcoming event:
For more information on our Teen & BILU programs
contact Rabbi Zach Swigard at [email protected]
www.bethjacob.org
Connected to the Past - Committed to the Future
Now in Session:
For pre & post Bar Mitzvah boys. Learn about Tefilin,
Torah and the life of a Jewish man in an interactive,
fun and relaxed environment.
For more information, or to register, please contact
[email protected]
Notices
Reminder: Daylight savings time ends at 2 am Sunday. Turn
your clocks back 1 hour.
Security: To ensure everyone’s safety, no unattended items
are to be left anywhere at any time. If you see something
suspicious, say something!
Not Meeting: Rabbi Posy’s Pre Mincha Shiur will not meet this
Shabbat, Nov. 1. Zumba class will not meet on Tuesday, Nov.
4, Rabbi Posy’s Treasure of the Alef Bet will not meet on
Thursday, Nov. 6.
Areivim Opportunities
Shabbat Hospitality The Shalom Aleichem team strives to
make our shul a welcoming place. If there’s a Shabbat or
Holiday meal when you could have extra guests, email
[email protected] or [email protected]
Bikur Cholim If you or someone you know is unfortunately ill
or homebound, or if you want to participate in the mitzvah of
Bikur Cholim, email Rabbi Topp at [email protected],
or Michelle Dolgin at [email protected], or call 278-1911.
We Invite You for an Evening of Film
In Commemoration of Kristallnacht
Paper Clips
Monday, November 10, 7 pm
In Bayer Hall, free of charge.
It began as a lesson about
prejudice….What happened next
was a miracle. As a part of their
study of the Holocaust, the
children of the Whitwell,
Tennessee Middle School try to
collect 6 million paper clips
representing the 6 million Jews
killed by the Nazis.
Winner, Best Overall Film, Best Director, Best Original Score Rome International Film Festival
Learn Hebrew at Beth Jacob’s New
Ulpan ‫אולפן‬
Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 pm
Ten Part Series Begins November 19
With Instructor Dalia Golan
This Hebrew immersion course is geared toward
beginners and will focus on reading and
conversational Hebrew.
Tuition is $100 per person. To sign up, call
310-278-1911 or email [email protected]
Refuah Shleimah
Names will remain on the list until Shabbat Mevorchim unless otherwise
instructed. Please note that the below represents an updated list. If you or
someone you know is a choleh and you would like the name included, please
call Debora at the office.
Ilan Ashkenazi, Gavriel Akiva ben Esther Hanah • Dr. Sheldon
Michel, Shalom ben Uri • Jerome Schechter, Yosef Shalom
Halevi ben Elka • Shalom Raphael Yitzchak ben Chana Gittel •
Avraham Yisrael ben Devorah Gittel • Binyamin Refa’el Menachem
Mendel ben Tovah Chana • Baruch Leib Hacohen ben Doba Chaya •
Chana Tzivea bat Chava Tziporah • Rickey Bloom - Chana Rivka bat
Michla • Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit • Faige Channah bat Bayla
Rachel • Dina bat Chaya Sarah • Mordechai ben Charna • Pesel Hencha
bat Leah • Debora bat Yehudit • Sarah Gittel bat Chava Raitzel • Miriam
bat Malka • Yehuda Aharon ben Chava • Rafael David ben Ella • Ber Laib
ben Malka Nicha • Eliyahu Menachem ben Toba • Shmuel Gershon ben
Toba • Henna bat Bayla • Miriam Sarah bat Tziporah • Eliyahu Lipman
ben Leah • Yeshayahu ben Tova • Melech ben Miriam • Betzalel
Mordechai ben Raizel Rochol • Yochevet Tova bat Beila Ita • Hinda bat
Malka • Shimon Dov ben Shifra • Chaya Revital bat Rachel • Chaim
Yehuda ben Chana Rachel • Yosef Yirmiyahu ben Tzina • Chaim ben
Mahin • Mordechai Yitzchak ben Rifka • Rivka Mishket bat Serel •
Eliot Klugman-Eliezer David ben Rifka • Reuven Halevi ben Ratza •
Shoshanah bat Esther • Giora ben Ester • Darla bat Peggy •
Sarah bat Yetta • Zahava Sarah bat Esther Batya • Pinchas ben Gittel
Please include all the wounded IDF soldiers in your prayers.
Leukemia and requires a bone marrow/stem cell transplant. Please help
save a life and consider joining the Be The Match registry at:
Thank you for not wearing perfumes in consideration of those with asthma www.bethematchfoundation.org/goto/teampauls
or allergies.
EMUNAH Chapters of LA invites you to join us Dec 6, 2014 Motzei
Women's Tehillim Group, Mondays 9-10 am, Mellon home, 1148 Beverwil Shabbat. We are priviledged to honor Rabbi Lieberman with
Dr. Newcomers welcome. Hebrew skills not required.
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD to RSVP or get more information,
YULA High Schools Open House: YULA Girls School - Monday,
please contact Ayala 310-422-8181 or [email protected]
November 3rd, 7:00 PM at the Girls School, 1619 Robertson Blvd. Los
The Jewish Women's Repertory Co. presents its 10th annual musical for
Angeles, 90035. YULA Boys School - Wednesday, November 5th, 7:00 PM Women Only, "Into the Woods," on December 13-14. For tickets, visit
at the Boys School, 9760 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles 90035. Prospective
www.JewishWomensTheater.com.
Parents & Students Welcome!
Project M.O.T. sends care packages to U.S. Jewish Soldiers
Agunah support group will begin November 9th for current and former
deployed abroad to show them support and appreciation for their service.
victims of get abuse. Contact Esther Macner at [email protected]
We are currently collecting donations for Hanukkah boxes for the troops.
to register and for more info.
For More information or to donate please contact Joan Rimmon at:
st
ETTA 21 Annual Gala on November 12, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton,
[email protected].
honoring Moise & Angie Hendeles, Visionary Awardee Davis Factor,
MOSHAVA MALIBU - Early Bird Discounts! Register now for Bnei Akiva's
Special Tribute to Rabbi Hyman and Frances Agress, and Hendeles
religious coed overnight camp. Excellent sports, arts, water sports, nature
Young Leadership Award to ETTA Youth Board. Please go
and lots more. Grades 3-10. Session: July 13 to Aug 10, 2015.
to www.etta.org to RSVP, buy Digital Journal ads, or donate .
Visit www.moshavamalibu.org or call 855-MOSHAVA for more
Yeshivat Yavneh PTA invites you to our 4th annual
information. Scholarships Available.
Chanuka Boutique Sunday November 16. Amazing vendors, BBQ, Rita's
Bnei Akiva Events: SHABBAT AFTERNOON SNIF! Nov. 1st 25 5:15 PM
Ices, moon bounces, art and crafts and more! 5353 West 3rd Street, 12-5
Snif Lavi at The Rodan’s (5015 Otis Ave.) ALL 9th Graders: The Manhigut
Jews for Judaism will honor Dr. Emanuel Gottlieb and Jennie
(Leadership) Fellowship Program begins in November 23rd. REGISTER
Lewkowicz on November 19, 2014 at the Sephardic Temple. For Gala
TODAY! For more Bnei Akiva info call: Eyal 310-220-1459 or Avi 818-442information visit: www.JewsForJudaism.com/Gala, or call 310-556-3344.
8608. Registration for Moshava Malibu 2015 Season is now open! For info:
Paul Shtein was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic
www.moshavamalibu.org or 1855-MOSHAVA Shabbat Shalom!
L.A. – Beverly Hills Community
Gourmet Dinner & Virtual Israeli Wine Tour
GET SCREENED LA
children may need to update their screening as new
diseases may have become available for testing.
Jewish Genetic Disease Prevention Project
In association with Gene Test Now
Upcoming community screenings will be held on:
You have it in your hands to help prevent a next
generation of children born with potentially
devastating Jewish genetic diseases. As parents, grandparents,
friends and members of our Jewish
community, your voice and your action can help eradicate
these diseases.
Among Ashkenazi Jews, 1 in 4 is a carrier for at least 1 of the
19 diseases included in this screening. Among Sephardic/
Persian Jews, 1 in 3 is a carrier for at least 1 of the 8 diseases
included. If both partners are carriers for the same disease, there
is a 25% chance of having an affected child with each pregnancy. The good news is that these couples have more reproductive options than ever before. But to maximize the options,
carrier screening should be done prior to pregnancy.
Screening is very affordable with any California
insurance.
Share this information with everyone you care about, ages
18-50, who are thinking about having children now or in the
future. Even people who already have
Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, at USC
Hillel. To register:
http://jgdprevention.cvent.com/GetScreenedUSC
Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 3:00 – 7:00 PM, at UCLA
Hillel. To register:
http://jgdprevention.cvent.com/GetScreenedUCLA
Sunday, November 23, 2014, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM, at Temple
Emanuel of Beverly Hills. To register:
http://jgdprevention.cvent.com/GetScreenedLaTEBH
Sunday, February 22, 2015, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM, at Beth
Jacob Congregation. To register:
http://jgdprevention.cvent.com/GetScreenedLaBJ
For more information about ways to get involved, contact Stacy
Sharf at [email protected],
Heidi Bendetson at [email protected], or
Rachel Shapira at [email protected]
or 1-844-GENE-TEST.
Davening - Next Week
Shacharit: Sunday 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 am; Monday & Thursday 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am
Tues., Wed., Thurs., & Fri. 6:15, 7:00, 7:40 am
Mincha/Maariv: Sunday-Friday 4:45 pm