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SHABBOS SCHEDULE FRIDAY JANUARY 3, 2019
4:35 pm Candle Lighting 4:40 pm Mincha/Maariv
Toras Chaim —’shver zu zein a Yid ‘—R’ Cohen
5:23 pm Krias Shema (earliest)
SHABBOS JANUARY 4, 2019
8:25 am ‘Asarah B’teves’—R’ Cohen 8:45 am Shacharis
9:27 am Krias Shema
9:30 am Krias HaTorah—Elchonon Cohen
10:20 am Dvar Torah— Eliyahu Veitzer
11:00 am (ish) Kiddush
11:30 am ‘Yosef—Forgive but don‘t forget‘—Rabbi Cohen
11:30 am What does Hashem want from you?—Michael Abramson
4:00 pm —R’ Markman 4:15 pm Mincha
4:45 pm Seudah Shlishis—R’ Cohen 5:30 pm Maariv
WEEKDAY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY JAN 5—FRI JAN 10
7:00/8:00 am Shachris (Sun)
6:00/7:30 am Shachris (Mon-Fri)
6:10 am Earliest Tallis
9:29 am Latest Shema
10:19 am Latest Shachris
12:20 pm Earliest Mincha 4:45 pm Mincha/Maariv
1 Halacha in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
between Mincha and Maariv
9:00 pm Maariv 4:40 pm Candlelighting (Vayechi)
4:45 pm Fri Mincha/Maariv
KIDS’ PROGRAM:
Come join us each Shab-
bos! The program is coordi-
nated by Miryum Schoen.
Children under 5, Daven
and play in the annex with
Morah Jackie.
Boys - Play games from 8:45
-10 am and then daven
and learn Parsha with
Elchonon Cohen from 10-
11. Girls - play from 9-10,
daven from 10-10:20, have
Kiddush, and then learn
Parsha until 11
The Community Shul 9100 West Pico Boulevard
424.666.2326
424.354.4130
thecommunityshul.com
Rabbi Moshe Cohen Community Rabbi Justin Levi President
Jonah Light Vice President Ed Ryaboy Gabbai
Miryum Schoen Community Director
Ilana Tatarsky Shabbos Engagement Coordinator
Education Team
Michael Abramson Avraham Gordon
Ben Elterman
Women’s Programming Rebecca Levi Aviva Stepen
Cookie Richards Yehudit Garmaise
Beth Firestone Rbtzn Yehudit Cohen
TCS “Boomers” Chair
Joanie Ziff
TCS’s Young Community Ariella Beyzer
Chessed Team
Lilian Russak Evey Leibow
Men‘s Club
Joshua Shapiro
The Boxenbaum Family Outreach Center
A place where people grow by living meaningful Torah lives.
Service OFF this Shabbos, JAN 4
Parshas Vayigash
Candlelighting: 4:37 PM | Shabbos ends: 5:42 PM
January 4, 2019 — 7 Tevet 5779
Short Vort – Toras Chaim
The value of a single life
Breishis 45:27 …..and he saw the wagons
Rashi notes that Yosef was reminding Yaakov avinu of the last section of
Torah that they had studied together just before Yosef’s disappearance –
that of egla arufa. What is the significance of that particular mitzvah that
made Yosef want to highlight it for Yaakov? Egla Arufa is a reminder of the
value of a single life within the greater Jewish community. Yaakov worried
that Yosef, in his role of viceroy might have forgotten the value of a single
human being is. When he saw Yosef’s wagons, he knew that Yosef had not
forgotten.
The spiritual foundation of a yeshiva
Breishis 46:28 …and Yaakov sent Yehuda ahead to Goshen
Yaakov avinu selected Yehuda to go ahead of the family.
Rashi tells us it was so that Yehuda could set up a Beis HaMedrash. However
we know that it was the Levi’im who were meant to provide the Torah schol-
ars. Yehuda was the first “arev” – “guarantor” mentioned in last week’s par-
sha. Yaakov avinu wanted the Yeshiva to be established on the principles of
responsibility for one another (kol yisroel areivim zeh Lazeh) and so he sent
Yehuda who best represented the ideal of responsibility.
Children should be seen and not heard
Breishis 46:29 “and Yosef set up the chariot and went to greet Yaakov…and
he appeared before him.”
Rashi adds that it was Yosef who appeared before Yaakov. What is Rashi’s
addition? Yosef had two purposes in greeting his father: The first was the
child who wanted to see his father after 22 years of separation. The second
was the desire to have his father, who had been deprived of seeing the son
he loved for 22 years, see him. Rashi wants us to know that it was the second
motivation that was primary to Yosef.
Good Shabbos,
Rabbi Cohen
SPONSORSHIPS KIDDUSH Kiddush this week is sponsored in honor of Joshua and Delta Goldstein’s fourth wedding anniversary (8 Tevet) by their whole family. May we cele-brate many more Simchos together! SEUDAH SHLISHIS We are still looking for a sponsor for Seudah Shlishis this week. To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos. LEARNING The Kahn Family is sponsoring learning this week in the merit of the Yartzeit of Rick’s Grandfather, Benyamin Ben Eliezer HaCohen on the 8th of Teves. May his Neshama have an Aliyah! Mike and Daisy Cofsky are sponsoring learning this week in honor of the yartzeit of Mike’s beloved father, Alvin Cofsky, Abbeh ben Yechezkel. (11 Tevet) May his neshama have an Aliyah! SECURITY Mike and Daisy Cofsky are sponsoring security this week in honor of the yartzeit of Mike’s beloved father, Alvin Cofsky, Abbeh ben Yechezkel. (11 Tevet) May his neshama have an Aliyah! TEEN MINYAN: Richard and Beverly Horowitz are sponsoring this week’s Teen Minyan!
THANK YOU Bijan Ghanouni for donating fruits and vegetables to the shul!
MAZEL TOV -To Joshua and Delta Goldstein on their fourth wedding anniversary! -To Nooshene and David Ebrami on the bris and naming of their son, Ze'ev Asher! -To the Veitzer Family on the naming of their new son and grandson, Meir Jackson!
CONDOLENCES The Community Shul extends its deepest condolences to Harry Finkel on the passing of his older brother, Bernie, Baruch ben Oizer Halevi z"l. Mes-sages of condolences can be sent to Harry via email: [email protected]
COMMUNITY SHUL CLASSES
YOU BE THE JUDGE: Back by popular demand! Rabbi Cohen teaches
us to use our Torah knowledge and skill to decide cases that were pre-
sented to a Jewish court. Come and enjoy Zemiros, beer, and a Dvar
Torah! Thursdays 8:00 pm, Maariv to follow at 9:00 PM. ON this Thurs-
day.
KITZUR & COFFEE Taught by Rabbi Cohen on Sunday at 9am in the seminar
room on ‘The Laws of Havdolo”. ON this Sunday
TORAS CHAIM; LEARN IN ORDER TO TEACH WITH MICHAEL
ABRAMSON On Sundays at 8:45 am in the library. We will cover Ge-
mara, the Six Constant Mitzvahs, Hilchos Kiruv, the halachos of money,
and dikduk. Basic Hebrew reading skills required. ON this Sunday
GEMARA Rabbi Cohen’s 6:50 am Gemara class is learning Sanhedrin
11b “Intercalation of the month”
RAMBAM: Join Dr. Arnie Ross, Dr. Michel Mazouz, and Marshall Jaffe
for a 7:30 am Rambam class in the Seminar Room.
MISHNA BRURA Rabbi Cohen’s 8:30am Mishna Brura class is learning
‘The Laws of Havdolo.
The Best Pirkei Avos Class in the City—Bar None! Come and hear
Howard Witkin as he analyzes and explains with clarity and relevance
the classic work “Ethics of the Fathers”. Thursday at noon in the Library.
SHABBOS DAY LEARNING
WOMEN’S EXPLANATORY SERVICE Led by female leaders in the
community, this special women’s explanatory service will take place
EVERY OTHER WEEK from 10:30-11:25am. OFF this Shabbos.
What does Hashem Want From You?: Come hear the direct answer!
Taught by Michael Abramson at 11:30 on Shabbos morning in the li-
brary. This week: “What does Hashem ask of you?” ON this Shabbos
Toras Chaim: Learn in order to teach: This is about mashiach, olam
ha Bah, and techias hameisim. L’zecher neshmas/In memory of Eliyahu
ben Yosef. On Shabbos afternoon, One hour before Mincha, taught by
Michael Abramson. ON this Shabbos
Stay tuned: TCS wishes a warm and special welcome back to our beloved
Kaley Zeitouni who is visiting LA from Eretz Yisroel. Now an acclaimed au-
thor, motivational public speaker and life coach, she will be in our communi-
ty for programming in the upcoming weeks.
ADVANCED HALACHIC BULLETIN
On Asara b’Teves if one has a slight headache, it is permissible to swal-low pills without water, or even if with water if that is the only way they can be ingested.
Schedule Asarah b’Teves Tuesday, January 7
Fast begins 5:41 am
Mincha 4:30 pm
Maariv 5:20 pm
Fast ends 5:35 pm
MIKDASH COMMUNITY RETREAT IN RUNNING SPRINGS
Following the amazing success of the mid-winter shabbaton in Running
Springs, The Community Shul is hosting another Mikdash "advance" Shabba-
ton in Running Springs from Thursday night January 23rd to Sunday afternoon
January 26th with Rabbi Cohen. This year we will have special guest speak-
er, Mrs. Rivka Segal, noted Jerusalem educator and author of the new Living
Tehillim series. We promise that will be an unforgettable Shabbaton at an unbe-
lievably affordable price. All meals and lectures included. It is open for singles,
couples and families. Price is based on double occupancy. If you are interested,
you must let Miryum Schoen know at [email protected] by
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH!