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This week:
Kehilat Mogen David
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B”H
5775 * 2015
SHABBAT SHIRAH
BESHALACH
Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2015
Weekly Prayer Schedule
EREV SHABBOS
Light Candles
Mincha
SHABBOS
Shiur R’Grama
Ashkenazi Minyan
Mincha
Ma’ariv
Havdalah
Avot u’Banim
Shacharis SUNDAY
Mon – Fri
Wed Tu B’Shevat
MINCHA Sun – Thurs
EREV SHABBOS Feb 6
Light Candles
Mincha
Important Halalhic Times
Earliest Talit & Tefillin
Last Time for Shema
Last time for Shacharis
Earliest time for Mincha
5:05pm
5:05pm
8:55am
9:15am
5:00pm
5:59pm
6:05pm
7:00pm
8:00am
6:30am
6:30am
5:15pm
5:12pm
5:15pm
6:05am
9:30am
10:22am
12:33pm
With Sadness and Regret we report the Passing of
Maurice Gozlan, z'l
Beloved husband to Suzanne; Father, Grandfather, GreatGrandfather, and dear friend. Funeral will take place in Israel.
Bella Kurtz, z'l
Beloved sister to Jake Bruck, Mother to Joyce Limor and Diane
Finkle.
Condolences and prayers go out to both families on their loss.
" ‫" םילשוריו ןויצ ילבא ראש ךותב םכתא םחני םוקמה‬
"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
Happy ☺ Birthday: JANUARY – FEBRUARY
Renee Gindi Holland, Raizy Nissanoff, Clara Vakneen, Jack
Edry James Fellous, Caroline Schwarcz,
Babak Rostami, Ellise Seelig, Steven Holtz, Dan Krief,
Shahla Nahamia, Judah Robin, Annelle Halpern, Leo Ring,
Ariella Cohen, Emily Bollag
Happy
♥ Anniversary in FEBRUARY
Leonard & Frieda Korobkin, David & Nourian Bollag, Rafael
& Silvia Maya, Victor Mellon & Chavee Lerer,
Levi & Shterny Plotkin, Dan & Jessica Krief,
Nissim and Rivkah Afriat
10 - 16 Shevat
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
JAN 30- Feb 5
Weekday Classes Mon – Fri
7:30am Daily- Chok L’Israel (daily) w/H.Dayan
Weekly Classes
SUN
8:45am Chok L’Israel w/H.Dayan
9:00am Daf Yomi w/R’Baalhaness
9:30am Guide to Belief w/David Sacks
MON
7:30am CLASS at Pico Café - w/R’Elias
WED
12pm LUNCH & LEARN w/R’Elias
EVENING CLASSES
Sun – Thurs
9:00pm Daf Yomi w/R’Baalhanes
Mon
7:15pm Gemara w/R’Moses
Mon
9:00pm Gemara w/R’Grama
Mon – Thurs
8:00pm beginners Gemara w/R’Raffi
Mon – Thurs
9:00pm Class w’ R’Daniel Cavalier
IN MEMORIAM: JAN 30 - FEB 5 / 10-16 Shevat
David Stein, Esther bat Miraim Cohen, Israel Rosenwald,
Frances Stawisky, Irving Stein, Edith Zimmerman,
Igo Blagrund, Daniel Jubas, Sidney Smith,
Rabbi David Shlomo Rafalin, Meir Aryeh Rafalin,
Bernard Barens, Heinz Bassmann, Peretz Epstein,
Chayim Shlomo Chazen, Annie Rosenbloom
REFUAH SHLEIMAH:
Please call the office to add any Name needing your prayers. We
will gladly list those names to be included in our prayers,
so that each one may be granted a Refuah Shleimah.
Cantor Leopold Szneer
Mordechai ben Simcha
Efriam ben Ida
Avraham ben Dolat
Raphael David ben Ella
Ruven ben Raisel
Shlomo ben Raizel
Levi Yakov Hakohen ben Maytal
Shimon Dov ben Shifra
Aaron Yosef ben Chana
Haim Menacham ben Hena Raizel
Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel
Baruch Pelech ben Chana
Eitan ben Sorah
Randy Stone
Yoel ben Avraham Ha’Kohen
Rochel bat Miriam
Shahla Chaya bat Shoshana
Esther bat Chana
Matana bat Rachel
Habiba bat Rahel
Elana bat Rachel
Bracha Hena bat Rivka
Rachel bat Chana
Rebbeca bat Sarah
Mary Ellen Brett
Linda Russo
Rivkah bas Chemda
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
This week: Kiddush and Seudah Shlishit are sponsored by the Shul
Jewish Genetic Disease Screening
Get Screened LA, disease screening event at Beth Jacob Congregation on Feb 22, 2015 9:30am-2:00pm. Affordable with any CA
insurance (out of state insurance or no insurance, call Nancy Citrin at 404-312-4892 to discuss costs.) Space is limited, reserve
your pre-registered spot today.
We thank Beth Jacob Congregation for hosting this screening, in partnership with, Congregation Mogen David,
B’nai David-Judea and Young Israel Century City
,
JVS and The Ezra Network can help you conduct an effective job search.
The Ezra Network an initiative of the Jewish Federation LA in partnership with Jewish Family Service, Bet-Tzedek Legal Services and
Jewish Vocational Service offers a FREE synagogue-based program with career coaching and resources to lead you through your next
step in your job search campaign including interview techniques, resume development, networking strategies and career branding. To
schedule an appointment with a JVS career coach call: (323) 761-8888 x 8998 and for more info go to: www.JewishLA.org/Ezra
WED: EZRA Network, Jewish Family free social services @ KMD— for appointments call: Rochelle, Soc’l Worker 323-229-0235;
Giselle, Jobs 323-761-8888 X8998; Emily, Legal Counslr 323-549-5827
SAVE THE DATE Watch for these UPCOMING EVENTS
"Beneath the Helmet" Inspiring coming-of-age story which follows the journey of five Israeli high school graduates, drafted and making the journey
to proud soldiers in the IDF to defend their country at YULA High Schools; Mon, Feb 2, 7:00pm – Special Q&A with actor Lt. Aviv Regev and YULA
alumnus Daniel Rubin. Info & sign up, www.yula.org/film or (310) 203-3180
Bnei Akiva Events: Shabbat Jan 31,SNIF Shluchot meets 4:30pm-Beth Jacob (walking/Circle Park 4:00); SNIF Saad meets 4pm-Yavneh
Moshava Malibu Registration still going on Info-application at www.moshavamalibu.org or call 855-MOSHAVA.
NCSY Summer Programs are filling up fast, Visit summer.ncsy.org for info. Save the date! Feb 22 is NCSY / JSU 5K run for Jewish Education!
The Gottesman family, with Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, invites the community to a special Shloshim memorial service for Rabbi Menachem
Gottesman, z"t, Jan 31, 2015 at 8:00pm at Beth Jacob Congregation. For info: [email protected]
OU KOSHER FOR PASSOVER RALPHS MARKET TOURS MAR 12—Pico/Beverwil & La Brea/3rd; MAR 19—Beverly Blvd/Doheny
Get Jewish Divorce Justice benefit screening of the acclaimed Israeli film “Gett – The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 10:00am,
Laemmle Royal Theatre 11523 Santa Monica Blvd. Panel discussion immediately after. Purchase tickets at getjewishdivorce.org
WE ARE MISSING DATABASE INFO FROM MANY OF OUR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
Please help us to update our files. Call the office or print the info form and email to the office
DVAR TORAH – BESHALACH
The parsha deals with the crossing of the Red Sea, the manna, the water from the rock, the war with Amalek (our arch
enemy), and the people's constant bickering and complaints against Moshe and Hashem.
This portion deals with two enemies of Israel, Egypt and Amalek. During our bondage and eventual freedom it is
Hashem alone who is doing battle for us. We witness the people in terror prior to the crossing of the Sea. Moshe
prays to Hashem and God answers, "why do you cry out to me, speak to the children of Israel and move." Rashi,
comments here that Hashem is telling Moshe that when the Jewish people are in a time of crisis it is no time for
lengthy prayers, action is the right course of the moment. We learn here that when the Jewish people are in peril it's
not the time to panic but rather to partner with God in a course of survival and for self-defense.
Pharaoh and Amalek represent different threats to our people, and Moshes' tactics symbolize the defense against
these enemies. Egypt and Pharaoh are the slave-masters where the Jew can work for his sustenance and survive
even through cruel and harsh conditions, as Pharaoh would literally kill the infant boys.
The Amalakites on the other hand are the perpetual anti-Semites the spiritual foes, standing between the Jews and
Mt. Sinai, blocking the path toward the Torah. Amalek denies the essence of the one true God and wants to show the
world that the God of the Jews is not omnipotent. It's like a man who comes to a large vat of boiling hot water and
jumps in killing himself, only to see the next crazy also jump into the same vat of boiling water scarring himself for
life. By the time the third crazy jumps into the vat it's no longer that hot and he isn't hurt at all. The mission of the
anti-Semite, the Amalakites are to show the world that the God of the Jews doesn't always protect Israel and that the
Jewish people are thereby vulnerable to attack and defeat.
This is true today as we witness the suicide bombers killing themselves and others in a sick cycle of death. But, our
faith in Hashem's power protects the Jew, and the Jew's heroic devotion protects the Torah. It is thus that we have
survived the haters and the anti-Semite of yesteryear and will continue to devote ourselves to our Torah and mitzvot.
To do the right thing and show the world that we are truly the people of the book and Gods chosen people.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Gabe Elias