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

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Jonathan Nissanoff • Lena Araya • Nissim Afriat •

Aziz Haboosheh • David Saour • Jackie Yashar •

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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