NOVEMBER 4—10 , 2016 • 3—9 Cheshvan 5777

NOACH

CONGREGATION MOGEN DAVID

9717 W PICO BLVD, LA, CA 90035 • 310.556.5609 •

RABBI GABE ELIAS, Senior Rabbi/Executive Director

NOEY JACOBSON, Cantor

RABBI YEHUDA MOSES, Rav Kehila, Sephardic Minyan

RABBI MICHAEL ABRAHAM, Assistant Rabbi/Hazan

SEPHARDIC MINYAN

Erev Shabbat

Candle lighting: 5:39m

Mincha: 5:40pm

Shabbat

Shacharit: 8:45am

Mincha: 5:20pm

Arvit: 6:27pm

Havdalah: 6:32pm

Sunday

Shacharit: 8:00am

Mincha: 4:40pm

Mon—Fri

Shacharit: 6:30am

Mon—Thurs

Mincha: 4:40pm

Erev Shabbat

Mincha/Ma’ariv: 4:30pm

Light Candles 4:33pm

NOVEMBER

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David & Jessica Abian • Eliyahu & Gila Hazani

David & Amy Minc • Sheldon & Harriet Markman

Abraham & Parstoo Kashani • Neil & Rachel Sheff

ASHKENAZI MINYAN

Erev Shabbos

Candle lighting: 5:39pm

Mincha: 5:40pm

Shabbos

Shacharis: 9:00am

Mincha/Ma’ariv: 5:25pm

Ma’ariv: 6:27pm

Havdalah: 6:32pm

Sunday

Shacharis: 8:00am

Mincha: 4:40pm

Mon—Fri

Shacharis: 6:30am

Mon—Thurs

Mincha: 4:40pm

Erev Shabbos

Mincha/Ma’ariv: 4:30pm

Light Candles 4:33pm

NOVEMBER 4—10

• Natalie Ashouri •

• Tehila Sarir •

• Oliver Younai •

AVY AZEROUAL, President

Important Halalhic Times

Earliest Talit & Tefillin

Last Time for Shema

Last time for Shacharis

Earliest time for Mincha

6:30am

9:57am

10:50am

1:03pm

THIS WEEK WE THANK OUR SPONSORS

Kiddush is sponsored by the shul

Last Shabbat Kiddush was sponsored by Avishai and Aliza

Shraga in honor of the birth of their new son.

Mazal Tov to the whole family.

Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Avy and Sandra Azeroual’s

sister in law in memory of Dona bat Mazal, his sister-in-law’s

mother.

*We are in need of additional co-sponsors for the Simchat Torah

Lunch—Please contact the office to help co-sponsor this event.

To Sponsor or Co-Sponsor Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit in honor of a Birthday, Anniver-

IN MEMORIAM:

NOV 4—10 / 3—9 CHESHVAN

• Rabbi Leon Sitskin • Kaygey Kash Mosk

• Rav Shalom Yehushua Morgenstern •

• William Pepper • Rose Azelrad • Ethel Summers •

• Rabbi Israel Meyer Lesin • Harold Kaye•

• •

Honorees for the 30th Anniversary ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL;

Academy Award Winning—Actress—Filmmaker

Natalie Portman, Award Winning - Actress -

Humanitarian Sharon Stone and Jay Sanderson, President

of the Jewish Federation of Greater L.A.

PLEASE REDEEM YOUR PLEDGES

FROM ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR

Please remember to give us a SEPARATE PAYMENT to pay a

Gmach pledge. Thank you so much for your support

REFUAH SHLEIMAH:

Yosef Lev ben Sarah • Alfredo ben Petra •

Mordechai ben Simcha • Reuven Ben Goel •

Haim Menachem ben Hena Raizel •

Baruch Pelech ben Chana • Avraham Meir ben Batya •

Avraham ben Dolat • Shimon Dov ben Shifra •

Shalom bat Chana • Yitzchak ben Kalomeera •

Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel •

Raphael Dovid ben Ella • Aaron Yosef ben Chana •

Yisrael Meir ben Esther • Ruven ben Raisel •

Efriam ben Ida • Ozer ben Leah •

• Esther bat Chana • Matana bat Rachel •

• Sara bat Etta • Tzvia Nechama bat Chana Rochel •

Sarah bat Elka • Dafna bat Sima • Chana Ruhal bat Selma •

• Yona bat Pesiah • Rivka Devorah bat Haya Sarah •

•Rochel bat Miriam • Chava Golda bat Rachel Leah •

• Silvia Neche bat Rosa • Rachel bat Chana •

• Elana bat Rachel • Shifra bat Chaya Esther Esther bat Gital •

• Miriam bat Sarah • Chaya Rachel bat Simcha •

• Shayna bat Chave • Rivkah bat Chemda •

• Bracha bat Niktzan Rina • Sara bat Rachel •

• Neima bat Sara • Sara Chana bat Tziporah •

•Rivka Devorah Brainah bat Avigyil Faiga •

LA ERUV Appeal – Funds are used for operations and mainte-

nance. Weekly sponsorships available for $250 or Donate once for

$54 minimum request, or monthly; by credit card or PayPal at

www.LAERUV.com– or by check to LA ERUV at 8950 W Olympic

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fo@laeruv.com. contact: Howard Witkin hwitkin@lead.net or Elliot

Katzovitz elliot@elliotkinsurance.com

MAZAL TOV!!

With gratitude to HaShem, Betty and Barry Styner

are delighted to announce the birth of a

beautiful baby boy

to their daughter Delia Miriam.

Mazal Tov to brothers Avraham and Eliyahu,

and their whole family. and

to parents David and Amy Minc

on the birth of a daughter.

Mazal Tov to grandparents,

Nate & Laurie Minc and Marilyn & Alan Segal

and their whole family.

May all the children dance on the path to

Chuppah, Torah and Mitzvot

PLEASE, MAKE AN EFFORT TO JOIN US FOR EVENING MINYAN

NOACH

The story of Noach takes place after ten generations, from Adam

to Noach. Noach is the last man alive who still knew Adam

Harishon.

The Torah tells us that the earth was corrupt in Hashem's eyes and

was filled with violence. Only Noach found favor and grace with

the Lord. Regretful and weary of the evil of mankind, Hashem

decides to destroy all living flesh on the earth through a great

flood. Hashem visits with Noach and tells him to build an ark, to

take aboard is wife, his three sons and their wives, along with

seven pairs of each species of clean beast and fowl, one pair of

each species of unclean beast and fowl, and a sufficient food

supply.

The flood arrives heavy and strong, and even the mountain

peaks are covered with water. After forty days and nights the

rain subsides and the ark comes to rest on Mount Ararat. Noach

exits the ark along with his family and all the animals to begin a

new life. Noach offers a sacrifice to Hashem, and in return

Hashem promises never again will he bring a flood to destroy

mankind. The rainbow is presented as a symbol and reminder of

this covenant.

Hashem presents Noah and his sons with the seven Noahdite

commandments to live by. (These established guidelines appear

long before Avraham comes onto the scene.) Mankind

multiplies and flourishes only to once again flex his muscles and

build a tower to heaven and try to confront God. Hashem

defeats this arrogance by simply confounding their language so

they could no longer understand each other. The result is

argument amongst the workers who then are dispersed

throughout the world. The Parsha then concludes with a

enealogical account of the ten generations from Shem to

Avraham.

The Bible's depiction of the story of Noach has given historians

and archaeologists the ability to prove the historical accuracy of

the Torah.

Today, we live in the generation of technology. Here in the west,

we have freedom of expression and speech. Yet with this new

found freedom and expression we have a responsibility to act in

a moral and ethical way. Similarly to the generations of Adam

and Noach, we have perhaps lost our way and need a

correction to guide us back towards the paths of justice and

righteousness. Let us hope and pray that we will see the light

ourselves before, God forbid, something else comes to clear the

way. A difficult if not impossible task today, But one we must

confront and overcome.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Gabe Elias

PARASHAH NOACH

In our Parasha we encounter two unique and distinct

stories of two different generations. The first generation,

the Dor HaMabul, the generation of the flood, was sen-

tenced by Hakadosh Baruch Hu to be annihilated,

wiped clean by a deluge of continuous rain for 40 days

and nights. The second generation, known as the Dor

Haflaga, attempted to challenge G-d by erecting a

tower which would reach the Heavens, known in English

as the Tower of Babel. It adopted this name because of

their ultimate punishment, where Hashem mixed and

confused their communication with a multitude of lan-

guages, causing disunity and incoherent 'babbling.'

This raises an obvious question, namely, why was the de-

cree placed on the Dor HaMabul utter destruction,

whereas the Dor Haflaga were essentially dismantled,

but not destroyed? Rashi, when discussing the sin of the

Tower of Babel, explains the distinction. What was the

primary sin of the Generation of the Flood? Chazal tell us

it was Chamas, violence and lawlessness between man

and man. Men engaged in physical altercations,

grabbed others' possessions and property with impunity.

In other words, a complete breakdown of humanity and

the 'settlement of the world,' the Yishuvo shel Olam. The

Generation of the Tower of Babel on the other hand,

ironically, used their creative capacity, intellect, and hu-

man ingenuity to work harmoniously with one another to

challenge the supremacy of G-d! Which is worse, treat-

ing other humans unethically or attacking Hashem?

Rashi answers that Hashem, k'v'yahcol, could withstand

the personal attack against Him, but could't counte-

nance His sons fighting with one another and witness the

breakdown of communal harmony and accord.

What a rewarding and revealing message for the Torah

to convey at the beginning of our journey. Yes, Hashem

created the world as a conduit to connect to Him, but

the continuance of the world (Kiyumo) is dependent on

how we treat each other, our Middot as they relate Bein

Adam L'Chaveiro.

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 NOVEMBER 7, 14

TUES:

8:00pm The 613 Mitzvot w/R’Moses

WED:

12.00pm Lunch & Learn:(Weekly Parsha) w/R’Elias

Next Class Nov 9, 16 NO CLASS ON 11.23

THUR:

Gemara Class: @8:00pm w/R’Moses

Beginning Talmud Shiur: @8:00pm w/R’Elias

NO CLASSES ON 11.24

Kollel Classes are Sponsored by Avy and Sandra Azeroual;

Dedicated in memory of ADA BAT HANNA AZEROUAL; and 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

Simcha, or to help and support the Torah learning at our Shul. Please call

NOACH

COMMUNITY NEWS

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