Mazal Tov!Mazal Tov!Mazal Tov!Mazal Tov!

►To Giselle and Ashley Joffe on the birth of a granddaughter born to their children Natasha and Dean Joffe of Los

Angeles.

►To Renee & Elon Winkler on the birth of a granddaughter;

to great-grandparents Dianne & Chaim Wainer; to parents Ariella & Matt Rosenblatt.

►To Linda & Steven Tabak on the recent marriage of their daughter, Leah Rachel, to Shalom Binyamin Halperson, son

of Esther and Yigal a”h Halperson of Jerusalem. Mazal tov to the proud grandmother, Esther Tabak.

Calendar of Events Calendar of Events Calendar of Events Calendar of Events ---- At a GlanceAt a GlanceAt a GlanceAt a Glance

Perek on the Lawn, This Shabbat, June 27, 5:30 pm

Trip to Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition, This Sunday, June 28

Summer Kollel Kick-Off BBQ, Monday, June 29, 6 pm

Summer Kollel, June 29–July 30, 7:00 to 9:30 pm

Community Shiva Asar B’Tamuz Mincha/Maariv, Sun, July 5

Tisha B’Av, Saturday Night, July 25 & Sunday, July 26

Shabbat Scholar in Residence, Dr. Erica Brown, August 8

Community Picnic at Roxbury Park, Sunday, August 9

Shabbat Scholar in Residence Rabbi Dov Lipman, Sept. 5

www.bethjacob.org

Connected to the Past - Committed to the Future

Expand your mind Expand your mind Expand your mind Expand your mind

Learn Torah With Us This Week!

Rabbi Topp’s Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning, 8 am.

Rabbi Posy’s Pre-Mincha Shiur, this Shabbat at 7:10 pm.

Weekly ClassesWeekly ClassesWeekly ClassesWeekly Classes

BMW- Beit Midrash for Women, Monday June 29 at 7:30 pm Women of all ages & backgrounds are encouraged to come as we join the Summer Kollel for an evening of learning and growing. This will follow the Summer Kollel Kick-Off BBQ. For further info: www. bethjacob.org or contact Adina at arimmon@aol.com

Gemara Gems with Rabbi Arye Sufrin, Tues., June 30 at 7:30 pm. Learn Masechet Bava Kamma in depth.

Treasures of Alef-Bet, Thurs., July 2, 12 pm. With Rabbi Posy. In the Ives Lounge.

Beth Jacob CongregationBeth Jacob CongregationBeth Jacob CongregationBeth Jacob Congregation We Welcome You We Welcome You We Welcome You We Welcome You Shabbat, June 27, 2015 10 Tamuz, 5775 Parshat Chukat pg. 838 Haftorah pg. 1187

Hashkama Minyan 7:10 am Schoenfeld Beit M idrash; Rabbi Topp’s Parsha Shiur 8 am Eisenstat Beit M idrash;

Benny’s Minyan 8:30 am Eisenstat Beit M idrash; Main Service 9 am Shapell Sanctuary; Jr. Congregation 9 am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash;

Teen Minyan 9:30 am Ives Teen Lounge; Young Professionals 9:30 am Bayer Hall

Mincha 7:40 pm • Seudah 8:00 pm • Havdallah 8:51 pm

Candle Lighting after 6:39 pm; before 7:51 pm

DRASHADRASHADRASHADRASHA---- RABBI TOPPRABBI TOPPRABBI TOPPRABBI TOPP

Og, Goliath and Contemporary Dark Forces:

The Art of Battling Giants

ON THE BIMA ON THE BIMA ON THE BIMA ON THE BIMA

Jonathan Gerber, Selwyn Gerber, Marvin Goldsmith

SHACHARIT & MUSSAFSHACHARIT & MUSSAFSHACHARIT & MUSSAFSHACHARIT & MUSSAF

Cantor Wollheim

BA’AL KOREH KOREI ALIYOTBA’AL KOREH KOREI ALIYOTBA’AL KOREH KOREI ALIYOTBA’AL KOREH KOREI ALIYOT

Yaacov Isaacs Joshua Klugman

KIDDUSH KIDDUSH KIDDUSH KIDDUSH In Jacob’s Garden.

SEUDAH SHLISHIT SEUDAH SHLISHIT SEUDAH SHLISHIT SEUDAH SHLISHIT In Bayer Hall.

With Speaker Dr. Chana Gelb. Generously sponsored by Marcie Meier in loving memory of her husband,

Rabbi Levi Meier a”h.

Perek on the Lawn

This Shabbat, June 27 at 5:30 pm

Shiur given by Selwyn Gerber

ReJewvenation:

Taking Out the Oy -

and Restoring the Joy

At the home of Leslie & Dr. Joel Kessler 2137 Duxbury Circle

See flyer on back page of this packet for more details.

Trip to the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition Trip to the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition Trip to the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition Trip to the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition & IMAX Film Jerusalem in 3D& IMAX Film Jerusalem in 3D& IMAX Film Jerusalem in 3D& IMAX Film Jerusalem in 3D This Sunday, June 28

Bus Leaves Beth Jacob at 8:45 am; Returns at 2:00 pm

EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT We look forward to welcoming all those who have signed up

and having a great day together.

Young Professionals Corner Young Professionals Corner Young Professionals Corner Young Professionals Corner

Divrei Torah: If you would like to give next month’s five minute vort, please contact Rabbisufrin@bethjacob.org

YP Beth Jacob is now live on Facebook! Please friend us and look online for future shiurim, programs, and events. If you would like to get more involved, please email Rabbisufrin@bethjacob.org

YP Tough Mudder, Sunday, November 1, 2015, Temecula, CA (1.5-2 hours away). $156.04 per person. Join other BJ members, Seth Egorin, Daniel Packer, and Rabbi Sufrin for 10 miles, 20 obstacles. In reality, anyone CAN do it. For more information, please email Daniel Packer at n.danielpacker@gmail.com

Teen ProgramsTeen ProgramsTeen ProgramsTeen Programs

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.

Trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain

This Sunday, June 28

Meet at Beth Jacob at 10 am. $60 per person includes admission, transportation & food.

RSVP to: rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org

Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family

youth department youth department youth department youth department

Shabbat Youth groups begin at 9 am and run until services end. Exciting activities include davening, snack, games and Torah learning.

Groups: 6 months to 2 years old 2 to 4 years old; 4 to 6 years old

7 to 8 years old; 9 to 12 years old (Junior Congregation)

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.

Save the date!

Beth Jacob Community Picnic!Beth Jacob Community Picnic!Beth Jacob Community Picnic!Beth Jacob Community Picnic!....

Sunday, August 9 at Roxbury Park

.

All are welcome!

Details to follow.

Project M.O.T. Care Packages for Troops

Sending holiday care packages to our deployed American Jewish troops who are far from home and loved ones. We are going to assemble our boxes on July 19 at the home of Joan

Rimmon. Please call (310) 476-4193 for directions.

If you are collecting items please get them to us by July 6th.

NoticesNoticesNoticesNotices

Not meeting: Conversational Hebrew Class, Parenting & Parsha and BILU are on summer hiatus. Rabbi Topp’s Monday classes are on hiatus and will resume August 3. Rabbi Topp’s Looking Ahead & Looking Beyond Series has now been completed. Please stay tuned for details on the next series.

Zumba Class will take place at an alternate location at 7:15 pm on the following dates: 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21. Contact zumbawithme123@gmail.com for more information.

The Shul office will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day legal holiday.

Reinforce your memory. Please join us for bridge every Tuesday from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Security: To ensure everyone’s safety, no unattended items are to be left anywhere at any time. If you see something suspicious, say something!

Areivim OpportunitiesAreivim OpportunitiesAreivim OpportunitiesAreivim 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 esthergbraun@gmail.com or tennenbaum.lisa@gmail.com

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 rabbitopp@bethjacob.org, or Michelle Dolgin at michellehb@aol.com, or call 278-1911.

OU COMMUNITY SHIVA ASAR B’TAMMUZ MINCHA/MAARIV

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 7:30 PM

At LINK Kollel & Shul, 1453 S. Robertson Blvd.

Program includes recitation of tehillim, tefilot for Medinat Yisrael & Tzahal, and D’var Torah by Rabbi Eli Stern,

Director of Outreach, LINK

Davening Davening Davening Davening ---- Next WeekNext WeekNext WeekNext Week

Shacharit: Sunday 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 am

Monday & Thursday 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am

Tuesday & Wednesday 6:15, 7:00, 7:40 am

Friday 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 am

Mincha/Maariv: Sunday – Thursday 8:00 pm

Friday 6:45 pm

L.A. L.A. L.A. L.A. –––– Beverly Hills CommunityBeverly Hills CommunityBeverly Hills CommunityBeverly Hills Community

Thank you for not wearing perfumes in consideration of those with asthma or allergies. Women's Tehillim Group, Mondays 9-10 am, Mellon home, 1148 Beverwil Dr. Newcomers welcome. Hebrew skills not required. CHESED OPPORTUNITY: Volunteers needed to help recovering substance abusers at Chabad Treatment Center prepare for high school equivalency test. Two hours/week in afternoon. Call Jackie 310-597-0387. Bnei Akiva: Mazal tov to all the Bnei Akiva graduates - see you in Israel! Upcoming: Applications now being accepted for Madrichim and Manhigut for Fall 2015 - for more information call: Eyal 310-220-1459 or Avi 818-442-8608. Moshava Malibu: SOLD OUT! Looking forward to an amazing summer! www.moshavamalibu.org.

Refuah ShleimahRefuah ShleimahRefuah ShleimahRefuah 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 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 • Chana Tzivea bat Chava

Tziporah • Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit • Pesel Hencha bat Leah • Sarah Gittel bat Chava Raitzel • Miriam bat Malka • Ber Laib ben Malka Nicha • Betzalel Mordechai ben Raizel Rochol •

Yochevet Tova bat Beila Ita • Chaim Yehuda ben Chana Rachel • 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 • Pinchas ben Gittel • Avner ben Simcha • Pesha Malka bat Benyamin •

Dovid ben Leah Esther • Yehudit Esther bat Miriam Sarah • Shlom ben Pauline • Rochel Emunah bat Rifka Devorah Bryna • Rivka bat Tova • Yehudit Esther bat Miriam Sarah • Yaakov ben Zelda • Eliezer ben Chayei Sarah • Zohra bat Rachel • Shlomo

ben Seulika • Simcha ben Braindel Yaron ben Nitza • Heather bat Barbara • Chana Sarah bat Malka Margolit • Ruth Hirsch-Rut bat

Rais • Tzipporah bat Yochevet • Leah bat Barbara • Yehuda ben Merusha

Saturday Night at Beth Jacob

8:00 pm Fast begins ● 8:45 pm Maariv ● 9:00 pm Eicha

Sunday Morning: 7:00 am Early Shacharit at Beth Jacob

8:30 am to 1:00 pm Community Tisha B’Av Service at Bnai David Judea. Shacharit, Kinnot with Rabbi Topp, Rabbi Kanefsky & Rabbi Muskin. Includes explanatory comments, interactive learning & a video presentation.

Sunday Afternoon at Beth Jacob Congregation

1:35 pm Early Mincha

2:30 pm Interactive discussion with David Sacks, Kamtza & Bar Kamtza

4:45 pm Film Presentation

6:30 pm Shiur by Rabbi David Lapin 7:25 pm Mincha, followed by Shiur with Rabbi Topp

8:35 pm Maariv

8:42 pm Fast ends

Tisha B’Av 5775Tisha B’Av 5775Tisha B’Av 5775Tisha B’Av 5775

Saturday Night July 25 & Sunday July 26 Saturday Night July 25 & Sunday July 26 Saturday Night July 25 & Sunday July 26 Saturday Night July 25 & Sunday July 26