בס‘‘ד Shaarey Zedek Newsletter Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 9 AM - 4 PM; Fri. 9 AM-12:00 PM (818) 763-0560 [email protected] www.valleyshul.com 12800 Chandler Boulevard Valley Village, California 91607 Rabbi Jonathan Rosenberg, Senior Rabbi (818) 763-6269 [email protected] December 26, 2014 - January 2, 2015 4 Teves - 11 Teves 5775 Parshas Vayigash פרשת ויגש Mazel Tov מזל טוב To Elie and Ariella Istrin on the birth of a baby girl. Mazel tov to big sister, Tehila. A big mazel tov to our shul president and his wife, grandparents, Johnny and Miriam Istrin, and to grandparents, Yoey and Andi Schochet. Mazel tov to great grandparents Rabbi Eli and Penina Schochet and to Aunt and Uncle David and Belinda Eskenazi. Mazel tov to all of the extended Istrin and Schochet families. To Aryeh and Debbie Striks and Milton and Esther Simon on the birth of a baby boy to their children, Menachem and Blima Striks. Mazel tov to great-grandmothers, Gittel Striks and Miriam Nussbaum and to all the extended Striks, Nussbaum, and Pearlman Families. The community is invited to a shalom zachor at the Striks residence, 5501 Alcove, 8-10 PM. Thank You תודה רבה To the Pearlman and Striks families for sponsoring kiddush after the 8 AM minyan in memory of Abraham Striks, Avraham ben Dovid, z”l. To Johnny and Miriam Istrin and Yoey and Andi Schochet for sponsoring kiddush after the 8:30 AM minyan in honor of the birth of a baby girl to their children, Elie and Ariella Istrin. To Ben and Michelle Andron for sponsoring kiddush after the 8:30 AM minyan in honor of their wedding anniversary. To Jason and Esther Sloves for sponsoring the kiddush after the 8:45 AM minyan in memory of Jason’s father, Harold Sloves, Hershel ben Chaim, z”l. To Jerry and Jackie Burg for sponsoring the kiddush after the 8:45 AM minyan in honor of Jerry’s birthday. Happy Birthday! To David and Peggy Ash for sponsoring Shalosh Seudos in memory of David’s uncle, Sidney Liss, Eliezer ben Michoel Yosef, z”l. To Loren and Aliza Nizinski for sponsoring Shalosh Seudos in memory of Loren’s mother, Evelois Nizinski, Chava Leah bat Avraham, and Aliza’s father, Shlomo Salzman, Shlomo ben Yitzchak Nechemia, z”l. Condolences ברוך דין אמת To Linda Stone on the passing of her father, Asher Lipa ben Shemaryahu, z”l. To Goldy Jannol and David and Peggy Ash and families on the loss of their grandson and nephew, Daniel Jannol, Daniel Reuven ben Michoel, z”l, son of Mickey and Ellen Jannol. To Ashi Gottesman on the passing of his father, Harav Menachem Gottesman, Aharon Menachem ben Asher Zelig, z”l. To Leah Greenberger on the passing of her husband, Dr. Alex Greenberger, Avraham Mordechai ben Shlomo, z”l. Dr. Greenberger was one of the original Board Members of SZ. There will be a Memorial Service for Dr. Greenberger, Saturday night, motzaei Shabbos, December 27th at 7:30 PM in the main sanctuary. This Week at the 8:30 AM Minyan Rabbi Avrohom Mendelson will be giving the drasha. Rabbi Aryeh Davidowitz will be giving an in-depth shiur on halachic-related topics from Parshas Vayigash following kiddush (approximately 10:45 AM). Shidduch Lecture Series How To Date Smart Three Motzei Shabbosim January 3rd, 10th & 17th Shaarey Zedek Congregation Tips, anecdotes, advice and more from Natalie Cohen, LMFT. January 3rd: 8PM for Moms January 10th 8 PM for Girls (age appropriate) January 17th 8 PM Panel Discussion Torah Reading: 250 ♦ Haftorah: 1144 Erev Shabbos, Friday, December 26th Shabbos Candle Lighting 4:33 PM Mincha 4:40 PM Shabbos, December 27th Shacharis 8,8:30 & 8:45 AM Krias Shema 9:26 AM Mincha 4:25 PM Maariv/End of Shabbos 5:34 PM Sunday-Friday Shacharis Sunday 6:45, 8, & 8:40 AM Shacharis Monday 5:49 & 6:45 AM Shacharis Tues., Wed., & Fri. 5:59 & 6:45 AM Thursday Fast Day 10th of Teves Fast Begins 5:47 AM Shacharis Thursday 6:45, 8 & 8:40 AM Early Mincha 12:30 PM Mincha 4:20 PM Maariv 5:10 PM Fast Ends 5:37 PM Mincha 4:40PM Late Maariv Monday -Thursday 8:00 PM Shabbos, January 2, 2015 Candle Lighting 4:38 PM Mincha 4:45 PM End of Year Reminder Your support of the shul is appreciated and vital. We would like to encourage you to make a tax deductible year end gift to Shaarey Zedek or to pay down your balance. Please make Shaarey Zedek your priority. We need your support! 1) DONATE ONLINE WITH PAYPAL 2) Contact the office at 818-763-0560 or [email protected] 3) Consider donating stock to Shaarey Zedek for dues, pledges, or any donations. If you have any questions, contact Herman Muhlstein at [email protected] or 310-612-1511. Please remember to consult with your accountant. Shaarey Zedek Security Council Public Address System In light of the horrific events in Jerusalem, a state-of-the-art Security Public Address System is currently being installed throughout the entire SZ facility. The PA system will provide the ability to warn the entire Shul simultaneously of an ACTIVE THREAT with clear instructions on how to react during an ongoing crisis. We pray that we will never have to use the Security PA System in the context of an attack, ר‘‘ל. We are in the midst of raising $10,000 to cover the expenses of the Security PA System and Security Plan that the shul will be instituting over the next several months. The PA system should be completed within the coming weeks. We are urgently requesting that each and every member join us in support of this most important cause. Please contact the office for your donations. While some projects may tolerate delay, this essential need must be completed in the most expeditious fashion to ensure maximum safety. For Men Young Adult - Musar/Hashkafa/Parsha Shmooze for young men, 25-30 years old, delivered by Rabbi Avrohom Mendelsohn of Yeshivas Ner Aryeh. Class held every Thursday at 8:30 PM in the Ratner Beis Midrash followed by Maariv. Cholent and refreshments will be served. Sponsorships are available. Morning Kollel Mon-Fri 6-6:45 AM with Shmooze from Rabbi Jonathan Rosenberg on Friday at 6:30 AM Rabbi Jonathan Rosenberg’s Gemara Shiur - Mesechta Sanhedrin. Wednesdays at 8:30 PM in the Beis Midrash. Rabbi Gradon’s Weekly Kollel Learning: Wednesdays evenings at 8:30 in the Beis Midrash. Parsha D’var Torah at 9:35; Maariv at 9:45. Rabbi Jonathan Rosenberg’s Gemara Brachos shiur: Thurs. at 8:30 PM in the Beis Midrash. See Yosef Traube for info. Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society Valley Parlor meeting Tuesday, January 13th, 8 PM, at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Dov Rosenbluth. For more info contact at jsistrin @gmail.com Medical Supply Gemach Our community medical supply gemach is housed and maintained by Elie Mafouda. We are seeking to raise funds in order to purchase a shed to house and protect the medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, etc. that is being maintained for the community. The cost of the shed is approximately $1200 including wood floor and shelving. Please make your tax deductible contribution to Shaarey Zedek noting MS Gemach in the memo. Rabbi Maza’s Parsha Shiur: Shabbos 7:30 AM downstairs .Rabbi Lintz’s Halacha Shiur: Shabbos, 10:15 AM downstairs. Rabbi Shlomo Rosenberg’s Daf Yomi: Mon-Fri 6-6:45 AM; Sat. and Sun. 7:15-8:00 AM in the Ratner Chapel. Rabbi Rauch’s intermediate level shiur in Maseches Bava Kama: Monday through Thursday, from 8 - 9:15 PM. For Women Rabbi Jonathan Rosenberg’s Navi Shiur for Women: Mondays at 8:00 PM in the Beis Midrash. Rabbi Jonathan Rosenberg’s weekly Parsha Shiur for women, Wednesdays at 9:30 AM in the Beis Midrash. TEHILLIM SHIUR is currenly being postponed until January. Date to be announced. Mrs. Grossman’s Chumash class: Thursdays - noon at the Moritz’s home, 12923 Chandler Blvd. Announcements for the newsletter must be given to the office by Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 PM. Items will be listed on a first come, first served basis, based on available space. Help Shaarey Zedek by logging in at: www.smile.amazon.com. The first time you log on, it will request the charity you would like to support. Enter Shaarey Zedek Congregation and then a portion of every amazon purchase made on amazon smile will go to the shul. Shaarey Zedek will automatically stay as your charity of choice every time you sign in. SZ Jewish Book Club Shaarey Zedek Book club is open to men and women of all ages. Join us by reading Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef. This book was chosen because Mr. Yousef will be speaking at the AIPAC Valley dinner on 1/11/15. The next meeting will be in February. Contact Anne Greenfield at [email protected] or (818) 398-0018. Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles Open House Gesher - 2nd Grade Wednesday, January 7, 2015 8-9 PM At the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Samuels 12607 Cumpston, Valley Village Meet parents and learn all about YKLA [email protected] or (818) 766-7610 LAST CALL!!! Closet Cleaning We are cleaning out the coat closets by the upstairs elevator. We have donated everything, but there are a number of men’s and boys’ suit jackets. We have limited space to store these items. If you have a jacket hanging on the rack, please pick it up. We will be donating these items to a good cause at the end of 2014. The SZ Suggestion Box As we continually work to improve the shul experience for our members, including some changes we made for the recent holidays, we welcome your feedback. Whether you liked what we did or you think we can do better, please send your comments to Mark Hurwitz at [email protected]. Woman Scholar-in-Residence Shoshana Schechter Shaarey Zedek is honored to host Mrs. Shoshana Schechter. She will be joining our community on March 20-21, 2015. The theme for the Shabbaton will be “Preparing for Pesach.” To insure that we are able to finance this very special SIR, we are once again turning to you for sponsorship. We need to raise a bit more this year since the honorarium is slightly higher. Please let us know as soon as possible if you can participate as a sponsor and please consider giving just a bit more than last year to help Shaarey Zedek cover the cost. Please contact the shul office at (818) 763-0560 or [email protected] if you would like to be a sponsor. Bluestar Baseball ‘15 Season Season starts Sunday, February 8, 2015 Open to boys ages 4-14 and girls ages 4-6 Registration $275 Registration kids 4-5 years old (TBall) $200 For more info email [email protected] Register at www.bluestarbaseball.com CONTACTS (800) 613-1911 (323) 903-7613 valleymishmar.com (818) 584-1987 (818) 623-0300 www.valleyeruv.org (818) 759-7593 (818) 760-4567 Gary Bregman (818) 259-0449; Joey Conzevoy (323) 268-1783 Shul President Jonathan Istrin [email protected] VP Religion Mark Hurwitz [email protected] Office (818) 763-0560 [email protected] VP of Education Steve Stone [email protected] VP Membership Herman Muhlstein [email protected] Sisterhood [email protected] Hachnasat Orchim Rochelle Shapiro (818) 388-2903 [email protected] Tomchei Shabbos Ruth Dimant (818) 517-4902 Shatnez Testing (707) 494-7096 Welcoming Angeli Holzman (805) 452-3352 Committee Hatzolah Chaverim Valley Mishmar Aleinu Family Help Valley Eruv Teichman Mikvah Shiva Committee catering Chumie Vann - Culinary Creations by Chumie (818) 300-5687 [email protected] Nir Weinblut - La Gondola (310) 247-1239 [email protected] Moshe Hayempour - New York Glatt Kosher (310) 365-8002 [email protected] Rachel Celnik or David Eskenazi - Platinum Catering (818) 800-2267 [email protected] YOUTH PROGRAMS SZ Shabbos Teen Minyan starts at 8:45 am in the Ratner Chapel. SZ Cub Scouts Pack 613 CubScouts Pack 613 is Shaarey Zedek’s Cub Scout Pack, with activities such as skits, hiking, biking, camping, badges, family activities, sports, middos and fun with a “frum” purpose. Contact Cubmaster Brian Leyton for details at (818) 640-4136 or [email protected]. Meetings are held twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 4:30-6:00 PM at Emek nursery. Contact: Edie Green at [email protected] or (818) 299-0064 NCSY DNL every Monday 7:30-8:30 PM Jerusalem Pizza in Encino. Contact Sarah for more info (714) 293-7100. Bnei Akiva Snif - There will be snif this week at 4 PM. Pick up immediately after Shabbos. LNL every Tuesday 7:30-8:30 PM Coffee Bean Studio City. Contact Derek for more info (949) 677-1313. Chevraya Bet Scavenger Hunt at SM Pier - Saturday night Dec. 27th. Bus leaves from Emek at 7 PM and returns at midnight. Shomer Shabbos Boy Scout Troop 613 Troop 613 (ages 11-18) meets the first and third Sunday of each month. Contact Scoutmaster Stan Friedman (818) 985-2623 for more information. Moshava Malibu 2015 Season - Early bird discounts ending January 1st. For camper and staff registration go to www.moshavamalibu.org or call (855) Moshava. For more BALA info call Eyal (310) 220-1459 or Avi (818) 442-8608. Girl Scout Troop 613 is LA's first frum Girl Scout troop featuring hiking, camping and other scouting related activities. We welcome girls in 1st – 12th grades who live in the valley or surrounding areas. Bnos Bnos meets from 2:30 PM to 4 PM. Call Elisheva Barasch for more info (818) 359-0312. LNL every Tuesday 7:30-8:30 PM Coffee Bean Calabasas. Contact Yisrael for more info (818) 277-0727. LNL every Thursday - 7:30-8:30 PM Coffee Bean Tarzana. Contact Yisrael for more info (818) 277-0727. Contact Sarah Leah "Fro Fro" (714) 293-7100 or [email protected] for more info on upcoming events. Tehillim Circle Contact Debbie Striks (818)752-9666 or Mona Riss (818)761-5077 to add or delete a name. May our tefilos bring them a refuah shelaimah! Women Leah Chana bas Sarah Leah Tova Rivka bas Esther Rachel Ruchama bas Miriam Yehudis Sarah Bryna bas Gitel Yardena Elisheva bas Chana Kalo bat Sarah Margalit Chaviva bas Shulamit Bracha Henna bas Sarah Rivka Leah bas Penina Bracha bas Chaya Rochel Adina bas Chana Tali bas Nechama Esther Sara bas Elka Golda Raizel bas Riva Chaya Maya bas Batya Chaya bas Leah Tzirel bas Malka Bryna Rus Shoshana bas Chana Zahava bas Juliette Rivka Noima bas Devorah Devorah Miriam bas Sarah Leah Chaya Sura bas Sima Batya Penina bas Kayla Miriam bas Rivka Rachel bas Leah Osnas bas Chaya Bayla Yisraela Chana bas Sarah Feiga Gitel Faiga bas Rachel Leah Menucha Rachel bas Mazal Miriam Chana bas Florence Rochel Leah bas Tzippa Chana bas Claire Roiza Devora bas Hindel Leah Elianna Miriam bat Chava Ariel Shifra bas Enka Rachel Sarit bas Simcha Faiga Tzirel bas Hinda Blima bas Esther Hentcha Men Felix ben Anna Uri Shraga ben Serach Nootah ben Eta Yisachar Dov ben Shoshana Roiza Shraga Feivel ben Rachel Malkiel ben Dobi Baila Shelaim Tzvi ben Chaya Gitel Kasriel Hertzig ben Fayga Ari Daniel ben Rut Sarah Yitzchak ben Keshvar Adam ben Miriam Yitchak Peretz ben Tzippa Zev Yosef ben Gitel Elimelech ben Basya Melech Shlomo ben Rachel Chaim Shlomo Yehonatan ben Miriam Refael Noam Meir ben Chana Reuven Moshe ben Devorah Tzvi Hirsch ben Mindel Yehuda Eliezer ben Roiza Devora Nissim Daniel ben Chana Yigal ben Sarah Yitel Baruch Reuven ben Sara Yaakov ben Gutel Bunya Shmuel Meir ben Chava Rus Yisrael Shlomo ben Fraida Yishayahu ben Zissel Velvel ben Bella Rivka Aryeh ben Rochel Devorah Yosef Daniel ben Miriam Yisroel Yehuda HaKohen ben Ida Yocheved Barak ben Idit Yehuda Baruch ben Miriam Reuven ben Shoshana Elimelech ben Basya Many names have been cleared from the Tehillim List. If you feel they were removed in error, please contact Debbie Striks at (818) 752-9666 or [email protected]
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