April 8-19 5-22 Nisan, 5777

We Welcome You To Beth Jacob Congregation

Rabbi Topp’s Shabbat Hagadol Drasha April 8th at 6:50pm

Seder Night in Yerushalayim: From Dream to Reality.

In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Yerushalayim’s reunification.

Mazal Tov!

► To Tehilah, Chazan Arik and the entire family on the birth of a baby girl.

► To Zsofi, Serge Haller and the entire family on the birth of a baby girl.

► To Shirley and Michael Friedman on the birth of a daughter, and to proud grandparents, Janis and Steve Friedman. Mazal Tov to Safta Nurit Lechtman, and to Uncles David and Daniel and Aunt Deborah.

► To Drs. Aviva and Harry Marshak on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Steven, which will take place on the 8th day of Pesach.

Thank you!

► To all of our chazanim, gabaim, staff and volunteers for making this such a beautiful Chag at Beth Jacob.

Welcome!

► To our new members Avner and Hadar Swerdlow.

Condolences

► To Rebecca Loboda and Michael Loboda and family on the on the loss of their husband and father, Morris Loboda, z”l.

Please see page 2 for Chag and Shabbat candle lighting and davening times. Please see page 3 for Chol Hamoed davening times.

Shabbat and yom tov shacharit Minyanim

Shabbat Hagadol, April 8th

Tuesday April 11th, Wednesday, April 12th

Monday April 17th and Tuesday, April 18th Hashkama 7:10 am, Benny’s 8:30 am, Shapell 9:00 am

Shabbat Chol Hamoed April 15th Hashkama 7:10 am, Benny’s 8:30 am, Shapell 8:45 am,

Young Professionals 9:15 am

Teen Minyan will not meet throughout Pesach.

YP Minyan will not meet on Yom Tov days, but will meet on Shabbat Chol Hamoed

Rabbbi Topp’s Chumash Shiur at 8:00 am will take place this Shabbat and next Shabbat April 15th.

There will be no Chumash Shiur on Yom Tov.

Shabbat Hagadol, April 7-8

Candle Lighting 7:01pm Mincha/Maariv 7:05pm

Hashkama 7:10 am, Benny’s 8:30 am, Shapell 9:00 am Rabbi Topp’s Chumash Shiur at 8am

Parshat Tzav Torah pg. 568, Haftorah pg. 1220

Dvar Torah Rabbi Posy

Bima Asher Arom Jon Wine Dr. Steven Tabak

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim

Ba’al Koreh Jay Braun Korei Aliyot Ira Hofer

Shabbat Mincha 6:05pm Seudah 6:25pm

Seudah Sponsored by: Fela Shapell and family in memory of Yitzhak, Rachel, Abraham & Joshua Bader z”l,

whose yahrzeits are 14 of Nisan. Shabbat Hagadol Drasha: 6:50pm Havdallah: 8:02pm

Please note the shul office will be closed from April 10 – April 19

MECHIRAT CHAMETZ HOURS Sunday, April 9th 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Pesach Schedule: Candle Lighting and Davening Times.

Erev Pesach, Monday, April 10

Ta’anit Bechorot Shacharit with Siyum 6:00am, 6:45am, and 7:40am Last time to eat Chametz 10:21am Last time to burn Chametz 11:39am Candle Lighting 7:03pm Mincha/Maariv 7:10pm Begin Seder after 8:03pm Community Seder led by Rabbi Posy 8:05pm in Bayer Hall (for those who made reservations.)

Yom Tov, Tuesday, April 11

Hashkama 7:10 am, Benny’s 8:30 am, Shapell 9:00 am

Torah pg 954 Haftorah pg 955

Drasha Rabbi Posy

Bima Steven Fink Martin Shandling Sam Swarz

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim

Ba’al Koreh Elon Glouberman Korei Aliyot Natan Bourkoff

Mincha/Shiur at 7:10 pm followed by Dvar Torah by Rabbi Maury Grebenau

Candle lighting & Seder after 8:04 pm Community Seder led by Rabbi Topp, 8:05 pm in Bayer Hall (for those who made reservations.)

Count Omer 1

Yom Tov, Wednesday, April 12

Hashkama 7:10 am, Benny’s 8:30 am, Shapell 9:00 am

Torah pg 956 Haftorah pg 957

Drasha Rabbi Topp

Bima Gabe Rothberg Erik Gross Ezra Tuchman Ari Shandling

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim

Baal Koreh Shlomo Abraham Korei Aliyot Natan Bourkoff

Mincha/Shiur 7:10 pm Havdallah 8:05 pm

Count Omer 2

Shabbat, Chol Hamoed, April 14-15 Friday Candle lighting 7:06 pm Mincha 7:10 pm

Rabbi Topp’s Chumash Shiur at 8:00 am

Torah pg 961 Maftir pg 959 Haftorah pg 962

Please note that tefillah in Shapell Sanctuary will begin at 8:45am

Drasha Rabbi Topp

Bima Natan Bourkoff Rabbi Robbie Tombosky Marvin Goldsmith

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim

Ba’al Koreh Jay Braun Korei Aliyot Ira Hofer

Mincha 6:50 pm Seudah 7:10 pm, Speaker Dr. Gary Lelomek Havdallah 8:07 pm

Count Omer 5

2nd days: Yom Tov, Sunday Night, April 16

Candle Lighting 7:08 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:15 pm

Count Omer 6

Yom Tov, Monday, April 17

Hashkama 7:10 am, Benny’s 8:30 am, Shapell 9:00 am

Torah pg 962 Haftorah pg 964

Drasha Rabbi Posy

Bima Isaac Tivon Jay Braun Hugo Rose

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim

Ba’al Koreh Jay Braun Korei Aliyot Ari Miller

Candle Lighting after 8:09 pm Mincha/Shiur 7:15 pm Count Omer 7

Yom Tov, Tuesday, April 18

Hashkama 7:10 am, Benny’s 8:30 am, Shapell 9:00 am

Torah pg 964 Haftorah pg 966 Yizkor 10:15 am Mincha/Shiur: 7:15 pm Havdallah: 8:10 pm Drasha Rabbi Topp Count Omer 8

Bima David Flader Dr. Eli Baron Mark Rubin The Chametz that Rabbi Topp sold on your

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim behalf will be reacquired on Tuesday night,

Ba’al Koreh Steven Marshak Korei Aliyot Ari Miller April 18 by 8:45 pm.

Refuah Shleimah

Names will remain on the list until Shabbat Mevorchim unless otherwise instructed. If you or someone you know is a choleh and

you would like the name included, please call the shul office.

Rivka Mishket bat Serel • Bentzion ben Chaya Yehudit •Shalom Refael Yitzchak ben Chana Gittel • Tamar Lipke bat Gruna • Sima bat Leeba • Yitzchak Matana ben

Masuda • Yosef Shalom Halevi ben Elka • Yaacov Isaac ben Chana Tzipora • Chana bat Faga Bluma • Tinok ben Avigail

Chana • Tinok ben Chava Tova • Leah bat Rachel • Aliza bat Leah • Sara Leya bat Slata • Abba Yosef ben Esther •

Shoshana bat Miriam • Dina bat Esther • Esther Miriam bat Doris • Chana Gitel bat Sonia • Miriam bat Sara • Leah Shayna

bat Chana • Yitzhak ben Raizel • Noam bat Rahel • Yicheyel Eliyaho ben Raizel • Eliyahu ben Mazal • Avram ben Sarah • Tsipporah Rachel bat Sasha Rivka • Pnina Yehudit bat Leah

Rachel • Bracha bat Chana

Areivim Committee

Dedicated in memory of Estelle & Sam Samson, z”l

Shabbat Hospitality If there’s a Shabbat or Holiday meal when you could have extra guests, please email Esther Braun at esthergbraun@gmail.com

————————————————————————————————- Bikur Cholim Would you or someone you know

appreciate a visit at the hospital or at home? Is there a need for a ride to grocery shop or have someone shop for you or them? Need a

ride to a Dr’s appointment? Please call the shul office at (310) 278-1911 or contact Adele Goldsmith at (310) 652-4233,

or at adelegoldsmith@gmail.com

LA-Beverly Hills Community

USC Family Caregiver Support Center Group: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-3:00pm. For more info, contact Family Care Navigator, Lisa Shainberg, MSW at 213-740-3953. LA Jewish Community Children’s Choir: Weekly rehearsals are on Sundays at 5-6:30pm, at Workmen’s Circle, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd. Contact Michelle Willner for more info. at 310-839-3327 or michellegwilner@yahoo.com. Bnei Akiva Events: No snif til after Pesach! Save the Date - Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles invites the entire community to our annual Yom HaZikaron/Yom Ha'atzmaut Commemoration & Celebration on Monday May 1, 6:30pm at Beth Jacob. For more info, contact Eyal (310) 220-1459. Moshava California: Summer is coming! MiniMosh registration now open for kids entering 3rd and 4th grade! Bunks are filling up, Sign up be-fore Arpil 27 to take advantage of our Afikomen Special for all full session registrations. Camp application and information call 855-MOSHAVA or at www.moshavacalifornia.org LA Museum of the Holocaust - The Inner World of Ilse Kleinman: Reflections on Oppression. Ilse Kleinman-Artist. On view March10-April 21. Share Passover with those without families (with your family). Community Passover Seder Thursday, April 13, 6pm. It’s a potluck, bring a Kosher Passover dish or just yourself. 6666 Green Valley Circle, Culver City RSVP at 310-305-8878 by Tuesday, April 11. Passover in the Park on Sunday, April 16, 11am-4pm Bring the whole family to Brandeis Bardin. All food at Brandeis is now under the supervi-sion of our new mashgiach, Rabbi Amiram Markel. Normal travel time from Pico-Robertson to Brandeis is 40 minutes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

If you would like to co-sponsor a Kiddush in honor of your child’s birthday, please call the shul office.

.Yosef Schwarcz 4/8

Shira Youngerwood 4/8

Emmanuelle Wollheim 4/8

Michael Szabo 4/9

Adira Waldman 4/11

Talia Ronen 4/11

Levi Sims 4/11

Cate Stein 4/12

Zev Geller 4/13

Chana Symonds 4/13

Steven Marshak 4/13

Orly Berenson 4/14

Chaim Wilk 4/15

Aaron Dakar 4/15

Yonatan Posy 4/15

Avital Graber 4/16

Daniel Garelick 4/16

Avi Broner 4/17

Eliana Chaikin 4/18

Marielle Bitran 4/20

Jordan Fields 4/21

Caleb Fenigstein 4/21

Joseph Fenigstein 4/21

Chol Hamoed and Weekday Davening Times Chol Hamoed Thursday & Friday

Shacharit: 5:45, 6:30, 7:30 am Mincha: 7:10 pm

Chol Hamoed Sunday Shacharit : 7:00, 8:00 9:00 am Mincha: 7:10 pm

Wednesday & Friday, April 19, 21 Shacharit: 6:15, 7:00 7:40 am Mincha: 7:15 pm

Thursday, April 20 Shacharit: 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am Mincha: 7:15 pm

The Beth Jacob Book Club The next scheduled selection will be: Love & Treasure by Ayelet

Waldman. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 25th at 7pm. New members welcome! For more information contact Stefanie or

Harry Feld at harryfeld@verizon.net or 917-363-0190.

If your child’s name was inadvertently omitted from the list, please contact the office and we will update our database and be happy to include it in the following week’s seat announcements.

The Sylvia and David Kellerman Beit Medrash Program On hiatus until after Pesach

Mondays, with Rabbi Topp, Resumes May 1

11:00 am-Remarkable Talmudic Passages

12:00 pm-Parshat Hashavua: A Fresh Look

Tuesdays with Chazan Arik, Resumes May 2

11:00 am – Hidden Women in the Bible

Wednesdays with Rabbi Posy, Resumes May 3

10:30 am - Great Jewish Thinkers of the Last Millennium

Thursdays with Rabbi Yisroel Gordon, Resumes May 4

11:00 am – The Weekly Ramban

Shabbat with Rabbi Topp

8:00 am - Chumash Shiur

Pesach Cartoon by: GABRIELLA WISEMAN

UPCOMING EVENTS

For more details go to www.bethjacob.org

Youth Happenings

Exclusive Trip to Israel May 17-25, 2017 Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the

Reunification of Yerushalayim Email: rabbitopp@bethjacob.org

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Pesach Sedarim April 10 and 11

First night led by Rabbi Posy Second night led by Rabbi Topp

Contact Edmond at 310-678-7602 or e-mail bhelegantevent@aol.com

Scholar in Residence with Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter

Shabbat, April 29 RSVP for Lunch and Learn

at www.bethjacob.org

Yom Hashoah Community Program at Beth Jacob

April 23, 7:30 pm featuring Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Pre-Pesach Mulligan Trip Sunday, April 9

Drop off 9:45 am Pick up at 3:00 pm at Beth Jacob

ages 6-12

YP Shabbat Dinner Friday April 28 at Beth Jacob

Mincha 7:00pm, Cocktails 7:45pm Dinner 8:30pm

Rabbi Topp’s Shabbat Hagadol Drasha

April 8, 6:50 pm

Bnei Akiva Yom Hazikaron/Yom Haatzmaut City wide celebration at Beth Jacob Monday, May 1, 6:00pm-10:00pm

Circle Time with Morah Chantal Shabbat, May 6 0-2 yrs 10:30am 2-3 yrs 10:00am

Interactive play, stories & games

Spark Shabbat, April 29

Geared for parents & children ages 6-12

9:00am

Rabbi Mordechai Bar-Or G-d, Emunah and the Shoa

Director of Kolot; formally Shimon Peres’ personal Rabbi

Monday, April 24