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DRASHA—rabbi topp
Purim’s Message on Confronting Anti-Semitism & the Power of Community
On The Bima
Steve Shrier & Bernie Melamed
Shacharit & Mussaf
Cantor Wollheim
Ba’al Koreh KoreI alIyoT
Jay Braun Ari Shandling
Kiddush: In Jacob’s Garden. Thank you to our
Anonymous Donors who sponsored in honor of Harmony Shabbat.
Seudah SHLISHIT: Rabbi Ari Weiss
of Nefesh B’nefesh
Welcome to Beth Jacob Congregation
Harmony Shabbat, March 3-4, 2017; 6 Adar, 5777 Parashat Terumah pg. 444, Haftorah pg. 1157
Hashkama Minyan 7:10 am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash Chumash Shiur 8 am Eisenstat Beit Midrash
Main Service 9 am Shapell Sanctuary Jr. Congregation 9 am Schoenfeld BM
Mincha 5:15 pm • Seudah 5:35 pm • Havdallah:6:35 pm Candle Lighting:
5:34 pm
Mazal Tov
► To Roxanne and Dr. Robert Weber on the marriage of their son Evan to Jennifer April, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Max April. ► To Kenny Schames and Rachel Friedman on their upcoming wedding, as well as to the extended Schames and Friedman families.
WELCOME
► To our New Members: Clarissa Goldemberg and her son Zhak, and Natalie and Sam Scherr. ► To Benny’s & YP minyanim who have joined our main minyan in Shapell Sanctuary for Harmony Shabbat.
Thank you
► To all those who have worked tirelessly on the Gala. We have over 500 attendees—we look forward to seeing you at Sinai Temple at 5pm on Sunday.
THIS SHABBAT
Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning 8 am, given by Rabbi Topp Sponsored by Ilana and Dr. Shlomo Melmed in memory of Ilana’s
father, Sol Liebgott, Chaim Zalman ben Arye Leib and Shlomo’s father, Benny Melmed, Aharon Binyamin ben Shlomo Koppel.
Pre-Mincha Shiur w/ Rabbi Posy Topic: Unlocking the Siddur 5:00pm
OTHER WEEKLY CLASSES
Conversational Hebrew, Monday March 6, 9:45 am. In Bayer Hall.
BMW-Beit Midrash for Women, Monday March 6 at 7:30pm. Women of all
ages and levels are welcome. Please join our group study this week with Rabbi Swigard on Tefillah, or bring your own chavruta. In Ives.
Gemara Shiur w/ R’ Nechemia Langer, Tuesday, March 7, 7 pm. In Ives.
Sefer Shmuel: History, Prophecy and Monarchy w/ Rabbi Topp, Tuesday,
March 7, 8pm. In Ives.
Parenting & Parasha Shiur given this week by Rabbi Sufrin,
Wednesday, March 8, at 9 am. In Ives.
The Sylvia and David Kellerman Beit Medrash Program
Featuring 5 mornings of Torah each week. All Classes in Session Mondays with Rabbi Topp
11:00 am-Remarkable Talmudic Passages
12:00 pm-Parshat Hashavua: A Fresh Look
Tuesdays with Chazan Arik
11:00 am – Hidden Women in the Bible
Wednesdays with Rabbi Posy
10:30 am - Great Jewish Thinkers of the Last Millennium
Thursdays with Rabbi Yisroel Gordon
11:00 am – The Weekly Ramban
Shabbat with Rabbi Topp
8:00 am—Chumash Shiur
Sign up for Mishloach Manot with your unique member code
at happypurim.com
Deadline is Monday, March 6th!
If you do not have a code, please call our office at 310-278-1911. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
Also, Volunteers are needed to deliver Purim baskets.
Given the limited parking spots at
Sinai Temple, we recommend that you
carpool or take an Uber/Lyft to the Gala.
Purim Schedule:
Taanit Esther—Thursday, March 9th
Fast begins: 4:57am Shacharit: 5:45, 6:30, 7:30am
Mincha/Maariv: 5:25pm Fast ends: 6:38pm
Shabbat Zachor—March 11th Shabbat Morning Minyanim include Parashat Zachor
Mincha: 5:20, Seuda: 5:40, Havdallah: 6:40pm
Saturday Night, Purim– March 11th Megilla Reading: 7:15pm Purim Carnival: 8:15pm Late Megilla: 10:00pm
Sunday, Purim—March 12th Shacharit w/ Megilla: 7:00, 8:00, & 9:00am
Megilla Reading: 10:30amMincha/Maariv: 6:45pm
Refuah 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 the shul office.
Rivka Mishket bat Serel • Bentzion ben Chaya Yehudit •Shalom Refael Yitzchak ben Chana Gittel • Tamar Lipke
bat Gruna • Sima bat Leeba • Yitzchak Matana ben Masuda • Yosef Shalom Halevi ben Elka • Yaacov Isaac ben Chana Tzipora • Chana bat Faga Bluma • Tinok ben Avigail
Chana • Tinok ben Chava Tova • Leah bat Rachel • Aliza bat Leah • Sara Leya bat Slata • Abba Yosef ben Esther • Shoshana bat Miriam • Dina bat Esther • Esther Miriam bat Doris • Chana
Gitel bat Sonia • Miriam bat Sara • Leah Shayna bat Chana • Yitzhak ben Raizel • Noam bat Rahel • Yicheyel Eliyaho ben
Raizel • Elkah bat Sarah • Eliyahu ben Mazal
Areivim Committee
Dedicated in memory of Estelle & Sam Samson, z”l
Shabbat Hospitality If there’s a Shabbat or Holiday meal when you could have extra guests, please email Esther Braun at [email protected]
————————————————————————————————- Bikur Cholim Would you or someone you know
appreciate a visit at the hospital or at home? Is there a need for a ride to grocery shop or have someone shop for you or them? Need a
ride to a Dr’s appointment? Please call the shul office at (310) 278-1911 or contact Adele Goldsmith at (310) 652-4233,
or at [email protected] ————————————————————————————————-
Beth Jacob Blood Drive scheduled for March 19 has been postponed, Stay tuned for further details
LA-Beverly Hills Community
LA Jewish Community Children’s Choir: our weekly rehearsals will be on Sundays at 5-6:30pm, at the Workmen’s Circle, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., 90035. Please contact Michelle Willner for more info at 310-839-3327 or at [email protected].
Yachad: Join team Yachad for an incredible weekend and run the Las Vegas Marathon for Inclusion & Disability Awareness. For more info visit: vegas.teamyachad.com, or email [email protected].
EXPERIENCE Moshava California! 7 weeks + 2 sessions = friends and memories for a lifetime! Camp application and information available at www.moshavacalifornia.org or call 855-MOSHAVA.
USC Family Caregiver Support Center Group: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-3:00pm. For more info, contact Family Care Navigator, Lisa Shainberg, MSW at 213-740-3953.
Yeshivat Yavneh’s Mother-Daughter Motzei Shabbat Learning: Motzei Shabbat, March 4 at 7:30pm at Adas Torah. Sponsored by Prero Orthodontics. Quality chavruta-style learning, pizza, and amazing prizes for girls grades 1-8 and their mothers/aunts/grandmothers. RSVP to: [email protected].
Westwood Kehilla is currently seeking a new part -time Executive Director. Email resume and cover letter to [email protected].
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy’s Purim Carnival: Sun., Mar. 5th from 11-3pm. Pirate Ship, Wizzer, Giant Swings, Orbitrons, BBQ, and more! For more info, go to www.hillelhebrewpta.org.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Aaron Imanoel, March 3
Hallel Klyman, March 4
Bria Edidin, March 4
Hanna Gootin, March 5
Samuel Keinan, March 5
Lev Hillel Richards, March 7
Isaac Meiselman, March 7
Tamar Rose, March 9
Tamara Samson, March 9
Rina Perl, March 9
Atara Emerson, March 9
If you would like to co-sponsor a Kiddush in honor of your child’s birthday, please call the shul office.
If your child’s name was inadvertently omitted from the list, please contact the office and we will update our database and be happy to
include it in the following week’s seat announcements.
Davening - Next Week
Shacharit: Sunday: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00am
Monday: 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:15, 7:00, 7:40 am
Mincha/Maariv: Monday-Friday: 5:40 pm
Ta’anit Esther Thursday:
Fast begins: 4:57am Shacharit: 5:45, 6:30, 7:30am
Mincha/Maariv: 5:25pm Fast ends: 6:38pm
YINBH Sisterhood’s Zumba Dance Aerobics for Women with Rachel Victor: Wednesdays 10-11am until March 15. $60 for the 4 Week Session (Must be paid in advance). To register, email: [email protected] or call 310-276-7650.
Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Annual Aliyah Fair: Sun., Mar. 5th from 10am– 3:30pm at Shalhevet High School. This year’s fair includes a wide selection of topics and vendors as well as a children’s program and Israeli “shuk” with food and music. Official Efrat representative, Alissa Fried Harbater, will also be there. To register, go to: www.nbn.org.il/LA.
HADASSAH’S Defining Zionism in the 21st Century in partnership with Jewish Journal: What EXACTLY Does Zionism Mean to You? Speaker Panel on Wed, Mar. 15, 7:00 pm at Sinai Temple.
2nd Annual Matzo Ball Run/Walk!: Sun., Mar. 26th at 8am at Dockweiler Beach Los Angeles. Community invited. 5K: $36; Kids Fun Run: $25. Registration includes shirt, medal, food and games. To participate, please go to www.matzoballrun.com.
The Jewish Federation’s Annual Legal Division Dinner - Honoring Albert Praw: Thurs., March 23 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. For more information, visit www.JewishLA.org/Legal2017, or contact Shira at [email protected], or at 323-761-8226.
The Nishmat Yoetzet Hotline: Newly expanded telephone hours. For more info, please see http://www.yoatzot.org/hotline/.
Harkham-GAON Academy hosts “ Being Jewish on the College Campus”, a discussion led by three experts, 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 15th, at Harkham-GAON Academy – 5870 W Olympic Blvd (3rd floor of Westside JCC). Open to the public, light refreshments, no charge.
Melaveh Malkah
Motzei Shabbat, Mar. 4 at 8:15pm. Special Guest Speaker, Rabbi Shaya Karlinsky, Dean of Shapell’s/Darche Noam in Jerusalem. Hosted by Sara & Laurence Richards at 9736 Oakmore Rd. RSVP: [email protected].
The Beth Jacob Book Club: Wednesday, March 29th at 7pm for a stimulating discussion of: Turbulent Souls by Stephen Dubner. Meetings are downstairs next to the Ives Teen Lounge. New members welcome! For more information contact Stefanie or Harry Feld at [email protected] or 917-363-0190.
Sisterhood Brunch, Tuesday, March 14 at 9:30am. Madeleine
Isenberg will be doing a writing workshop with us. Please bring
along an old family photo. She will help us write some of our
family history based on your photo.
UPCOMING EVENTS
For more details go to www.bethjacob.org
Youth Happenings
Exclusive Trip to Israel Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the
Reunification of Yerushalayim May 17-25, 2017
Email: [email protected]
Spark Shabbat, Mar. 25
Geared for parents & children ages 6-12
Beth Jacob Tiferet Gala Sunday, March 5 at 5 pm—Sinai Temple
Chinese Auction: $36/per ticket; 4 Tickets/$100
YP Purim Bash at Rabbi Sufrin’s Purim Sunday, March 12 1-2:30pm
Free—Come dressed in your Costumes Appetizers served
Address upon RSVP
Beth Jacob’s Gala YP After Party
Sunday, March 5
Purim Celebration Motzei Shabbat, March 11 Megillah reading at 7:15pm
Purim Celebration at 8:15pm Carnival Food & Dinner for sale
PB&J packages for the homeless TNT Dunk Show
Circle Time with Morah Chantal Shabbat, March 4
0-2 yrs—10:30 am / 2-3 yrs—10:00 am Interactive play, stories & games
Mitzvah Store Shabbat, March 4
Bring your Mitzvah dollars and buy yourself a nice prize from our store
Modern Minds with Layaliza Soloveichik
Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30 pm Judaism and Individualism:
Purim and Modern Jewish Identity
Federation Shabbat—March 18 Shabbat Morning Speaker:
Jay Sanderson President -
Jewish Federation of Greater LA
YP Pre-Purim Roast with Guest Speaker Jordana Wertheimer
Shabbat, March 11—After Davening
Modern Minds with Rabbi Abraham Lieberman Wednesday, March 15 at 7:30 pm
Educating Jewish Women in the 21st Century
AIPAC’s Policy Conference March 26-28, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Discounted ticket price of $399 today!
To register, please email Benny at: [email protected]
To Order, please go to:
happypurim.com
Packing of baskets will take place March 6th-9th at the Shul
March 6th, we will begin packing at 10am—3pm
March 7th, we will begin packing at 3pm—8 pm
March 8th, we will begin packing at 9am—2pm
DRIVERS are DESPERATELY needed for Sunday, March 12th
(pickup on Friday 10th & early Sunday 12th). Please call the office at
(310) 278-1911 to sign up to deliver.