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Transcript of SHABBAT VA ETCHANAN - Congregation Mogen David€¦ · SHABBAT VA’ETCHANAN CONGREGATION MOGEN...
AUGUST 19 - 25 2016 • 15—21 AV 5776
SHABBAT VA’ETCHANAN
CONGREGATION MOGEN DAVID
9717 W PICO BLVD, LA, CA 90035 • 310.556.5609 •
WWW.MOGEN-DAVID.ORG
RABBI GABE ELIAS, Senior Rabbi/Executive Director
NOEY JACOBSON, Cantor AVY AZEROUAL, President
RABBI YEHUDA MOSES, Rav Kehila, Sephardic Minyan
RABBI MICHAEL ABRAHAM, Assistant Rabbi/Hazan
SEPHARDIC MINYAN Erev Shabbat
Mincha: 6:30pm
Candle lighting: 7:18pm
Shabbat
Shiur: 8:15am w/R’Moses
Shacharit: 8:45am
Shiur: 5:30pm w/Eliyahu Binyamin Moses
Shiur: 6:15pm w/R’Moses
Mincha/Arvit: 6:55pm
Ma’ariv: 8:00pm
Havdakah: 8:07pm
Sunday
Shacharit: 8:00am
Mincha Maariv/Arvit: 7:15pm
Weekday
Shacharis: Mon—Fri - 6:30am
Mincha & Ma’ariv: 7:15pm
PLEASE, MAKE AN EFFORT TO JOIN US FOR EVENING MINYAN
Important Halalhic Times
Earliest Talit & Tefillin
Last Time for Shema
Last time for Shacharis
Earliest time for Mincha
5:31am
9:37am
10:44am
1:29pm
AUGUST 19-25
• Elior Sarir • Talia Cohen • Ronak Ashoorzadeh •
Jonathan Nissanoff • Lena Araya • Nissim Afriat •
Aziz Haboosheh • David Saour • Jackie Yashar •
Sofia Azeroual • Abraham Hakakian •
Hatzolah Los Angeles and United Hatzalah of
Israel invite you to join us as we celebrate the he-
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cy medical services 24/7/365. Wednesday, Sep-
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vations: heroesgala.com or 310-362-8592
SHABBAT NACHAMU ASHKENAZI MINYAN Erev Shabbos
Mincha: 6:30pm
Candle lighting: 7:18pm
Shabbos
Mishna: 8:45am w/R’Elias
Shacharis: 9:00am
Mincha: 7:00pm
Ma’ariv: 8:00pm
Havdakah: 8:07pm
Sunday
Shacharis: 8:00am
Mincha Maariv/Arvit: 7:15pm
Weekday
Shacharis: Mon—Fri - 6:30am
Mincha & Ma’ariv: 7:15pm
PLEASE, MAKE AN EFFORT TO JOIN US FOR EVENING MINYAN
AUGUST
Albert & Leat Silvera • Yaron & Michelle Hazani
Joe & Revital Kempe • Sasson & Limor Mizrahi
Sam & Lilac Simpson • Gerald & Susan Shafer
Yaakov & Maayan Hagay • Michai & Yael Mazar
Salomon & Miriam Dayan • Moshe & Dalia Saour
Michael & Adynna Swarz • Kamran & Shifra Manuel
Benjamin & Leonie Nahamia • Ehud & Michal Shiff
Steven & Doni Simons • Gil & Rosette Levy
Itzchak & Michelle Schefres • Omid & Kelly Shaye
Dan & Debbie Banafsheha • Jack & Ronit Edry
John & Marilyn Groper • Michael & Rachael Fespor Jeff &
Jessica Remer • Avi & Zahava Ryzman
Bernard & Marcia Melamed • Abraham & Rhona Wacht
Jacob & Gilda Nahamia • Shawn & Betty Gabbaie
MEMBERSHIP &
HIGH HOLIDAY SEATS *5777
TO PURCHASE OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND
RECEIVE THE SAME
HIGH HOLIDAY SEATS AS LAST YEAR,
PLEASE RETURN YOUR
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM
AND SEAT REQUESTS BY SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
PREFERENCES AND PRIORITY FOR SEATING WILL BE
ASSIGNED TO PAID MEMBERSHIPS
AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 12,
AS AVAILABILITY ALLOWS, TO NON-MEMBERS
MEMBERSHIP FORMS WERE MAILED IN JUNE,
ARE AVAILABLE AT MOGEN-DAVID.ORG,
AND IN THE WEEKLY MAILS
FOR MORE INFO CALL
MOGEN DAVID OFFICE AT 310-556-5609
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Mazal Tov! to parents Eden and Justin Maghen
in honor of the baby naming of their new daughter
Emma Shai Maghen.
Kiddush is sponsored by the Bidany and Maghen
families in honor of their new granddaughter.
Mazal Tov to all the families.
Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by the shul
To Sponsor or Co-Sponsor Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit in honor
of a Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, New Baby,
Simcha, New Job, or honor a Memory of a loved one; contact
the office 310-556-5609
REFUAH SHLEIMAH:
Toby bat Pesiah • Reuven Ben Goel •Efriam ben Ida •
Mordechai ben Simcha • Avraham ben Dolat •
Raphael David ben Ella • Ruven ben Raisel • Shlomo
ben Raizel • Levi Yakov ben Maytal Ha’Kohen • Elana
bat Rachel • Shimon Dov ben Shifra • Yitzchak ben
Kalomeera • Haim Menachem ben Hena Raizel • Ozer
ben Leah • Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel • Rochel bat
Miriam • Baruch Pelech ben Chana • Esther bat
Chana • Yoseph Shmuel Chaim ben Brana • Matana
bat Rachel • Aaron Yosef ben Chana • Sara bat Etta •
Chana Ruhal bat Selma • Habiba bat Rahel • Tzvia
Nechama bas Chana Rochel • Villis bat Fruma •
Bracha Hena bat Rivka • Chava Golda bat Rachel
Leah • Rachel bat Chana • Rivkah bas Chemda •
Miriam bat Sarah • Sarah bat Elka • Shifra bat Chaya •
Esther bat Gital • Silvia Neche bat Rosa • Esther Shayna
bat Chave • Abraham ben Shlomo • Chaya Rachel
bat Simcha • Nathan Aaron ben Blimah • Israel Aaron
ben Shendel • Homayoun bat Horshid
PARSHA VA’ETCHANAN
The parsha of Va’Etchanan has Moshe pleading
with Hashem to allow him to enter the Promised
Land. Hashem commands him not to continue with
his prayers, knowing full well that such prayer would
result in permission to enter the land now forbidden.
Hashem commands Moshe to strengthen and
reinforce his decision to appoint Yehoshua as the
new leader of klal Yisrael.
Denied this greatest hope, Moshe climbs to the top
of mount Nevo to view the land which every Jew
over the centuries has longed to see and touch.
Moshe sees the land from all four directions and
longs for the day that the people will inherit the
land that Hashem has promised our forefathers.
Having recounted the historical events of the past
40 years, and given repeated warning against the
temptations awaiting his people in Canan, Moshe
repeats the covenant and laws which govern the
relationship between Hashem and his people.
Moshe repeats the words of the Ten
Commandments followed by the greatest of all
declarations the Shema.
“The Lord is our God, the Lord who is one.”
Moshe reminds us, “You are a chosen people,
chosen to be a blessing to mankind, to teach
peace and bring understanding to the nations of
the universe. “
Thus, Moshe is teaching us that the Torah is meant
for the living; those of us here, alive today. It is not
to be consigned to ancestors, preserved in
museums as revered relics of an almost forgotten
past. It is not even enough to study torah, if its
status is that of vestige at best. Torah is to be
learned and employed in all situations and
problems of living people, because it is relevant to
all who are alive today.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Gabe Elias
PARASHAT VA’ETCHANAN
Parashat Va'etchanan once again recounts the
story of Mattan Torah and the Asseret HaDibrot (the
Ten Commandments) which we read about back in
Parashat Yitro (and over Chag Shavuot). After all
the dramatic effect Hashem directs Moshe to in-
struct Bnei Yisrael, "Shuvu Lachem L'Ohalehem,"--Tell
them [the nation] to return to their tents/homes
(5:27). The simple understanding of this command is
that husbands and wives, who had separated as
part of the preparations for Har Sinai, are now
permitted to return and live under the same tent
again. But the Kotzker Rebbe offers a deeper
explanation: it is easy to be inspired and feel
excitement when one is swept up and overtaken by
the power, influence, and dynamism of the
experience at Har Sinai. But if you leave to return
home, "L'Ohalehem," to your tents and back to
pedestrian life, perhaps the emotions and
enthusiasm wil run dry.
This was the challenge of returning home after Har
Sinai. On a similar note, this Shabbat, the Shabbat
right after Tisha'a B'Av, is known as 'Shabbat
Nachamu.' We read a special haftara from Sefer
Yashayahu, which offers comfort and solace after
our period of mourning and sadness. We are now
attempting to reintegrate into our daily routines,
with the knowledge that the Beit HaMikdash was
not rebuilt and all Simcha in this world is somewhat
lessened and not whole.
Judaism teaches us a very valuable lesson. Our
highs should not be too high, and our lows should
never be too low. We must serve Hashem to our
fullest ability both at Har Sinai and on Tisha'a B'Av,
but also when we are living our daily lives and
schedules, in our "tents."
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Yehuda Moses
KOLLEL & CLASSES
Daily Classes
SUN-FRI: Chok Le’Yisrael w/Haim Dayan
SUN@ 8:45am; Mon—Fri @7:30am
Weekly Classes
SUN:
Shiur: w/R’Adler following Shacharit
Guide to Belief: @9:30am w/David Sacks
MON:
Parsha Class: w/R’Elias @Pico Café 7:45am
Next Class AUG 22, 29
TUES:
8:00pm Gemara Class: w/R’Adler
8:00pm The 613 Mitzvot w/R’Moses
8:00pm *Halacha in the Modern Context
w/R’Elias(Men&Women)
WED:
12.00pm Lunch & Learn:(Weekly Parsha) w/R’Elias
9.00pm Book of Mishley w/ R’Abraham
THUR:
Gemara Class:
@8:00pm w/R’Adler
@8:00pm w/R’Moses
Talmud Shiur: @8:00pm w/R’Elias
Kollel Classes are Sponsored by Avy and Sandra Azeroual;
Dedicated in memory of ADA BAT HANNA AZEROUAL; and in
dedication to the memories of JACK E. GINDI and ESKANDAR
RASHIDI DOOST.
We offer the opportunity to sponsor a week of Kollel learning for $180 as a
way to commemorate a Yahrtzeit or Hazkarah, to celebrate a joyous Sim-
cha, or to help and support the Torah learning at our Shul. Please call or
email the office to choose a week to sponsor a class.
VA’ETCHANAN
IN MEMORIAM: AUG 19– 25 / 15—21 AV
Nasser Chaim ben Zivar HaCohen • Nathan Kramer •
Sara Lainer • Chana Waldman • Maria Konski •
George Yosel Glickman • Benish Dubner •
Harry B.Seelig • Walter Mason • Edward Kaufman •
Jeri Fox Stone • Daniel Franzblau • Esther Swarz •
Nargas Manboba Israeli •
Salvador Yeshua Halfon • Lawrence Ordin •
Robert A.Tayne • Pearl Weller
Rabbi Moses Tuesday night 613 Mitzvot Class
is sponsored by Jeremy Adler in memory of his
grandfather, Yehuda Aryeh ben Moshe Meir.
THANK YOU FOR OUR DONATIONS TO
ZURI AND ALMA BARNES
FOR OUR NEW SIDDURIM
AND
ALAN AND ALIZA ABELSON
FOR THE NEW HAVDALAH CANDLES