Upcoming Events - At a Glance

Sukkot-Shmini Atzeret, Sun., Sept. 27– Tues., Oct. 6

Friday Night Dinner in the Sukkah, October 2

Simchat Torah Children's Hakafot, Monday, Oct. 5

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, Simchat Torah, Oct. 5&6

Friday Night Inspire Minyan, October 9

First Modern Minds Series begins: Randy Neal, Oct. 14

Rabbi David Stav, Shabbat Scholar in Residence, Oct. 17

Torat Imecha Bat Mitzvah Program begins Oct. 18

Shul-Wide Shabbaton in Running Springs, November 6-8

Film Night, A Voice Among the Silent, Mon., Nov. 9

We Welcome You To

CHANNEL YOUR THOUGHTS INTO ACTION HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

BIKUR CHOLIM: The Bikur Cholim team visits the sick or homebound in our community. To benefit from this assistance or get involved, contact Michelle Dolgin: michellehb@aol.com.

AIPAC MEMBERS lobby our elected representatives to strengthen the U.S. - Israel relationship. To get involved: Sam Garelick: samilynn@mac.com.

FRIENDS OF ISRAEL: This committee secures bipartisan support for Israel in Congress. To get involved, contact Marc Rohatiner at mrohatiner@wrslawyers.com.

AREIVIM COMMITTEE: Provides support and a helping hand for those in need. To benefit from these services or volunteer, contact Myra Monk, Phyllis Katzin, or Marcie Meier at areivim@bethjacob.org.

SHABBAT HOSPITALITY: To volunteer to be hosted for Shabbat meals, or to open your home for guests, please contact Esther Braun: esthergbraun@gmail.com; Lisa Tennenbaum: tennenbaum.lisa@gmail.com.

SHALOM ALEICHEM TEAM Ensures that newcomers to our shul receive a warm welcome. To volunteer to help greet visitors contact Ilana Melmed: ilanamelmed@gmail.com.

NEKADESH COMMITTEE Organizes programs of social justice and chesed to benefit greater society. For more info or to get involved, contact Linda Tabak: canadamom@aol.com.

CHEVRA KADISHA: Chesed Shel Emet. To volunteer or for more information: Myra Monk: myra.monk@gmail.com or Benny Adler at badler222@gmail.com.

SECURITY: To volunteer to keep our shul safe, please contact Sam Swarz at sam.swarz@gmail.com.

TORAH PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS: To sponsor a scholar-in-residence or Modern Minds program, please contact Rabbi Topp at rabbitopp@bethjacob.org or Rabbi Posy at rabbiposy@bethjacob.org, or speak to them in person. .

BMW: Women learn together Monday evenings in a nurturing environment. To attend, contact Adina Rimmon at arimmon@aol.com.

DAF YOMI: To join this daily Gemara learning program, please contact Benny Adler at badler222@gmail.com.

BILU is an after school program for high school students who would like to develop a Jewish connection. To register, contact Rabbi Zach Swigard: rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org.

Yom Kippur 5776

Tuesday Sept. 22 Mincha 1:30 pm, 6:30 pm Candle lighting 6:31 pm Kol Nidrei 6:40 pm

Wednesday Sept. 23 Shapell Sanctuary 8:30 am Eisenstat Hall 8:30 am

Bayer Hall 9:00 am Explanatory Minyan in Ives Lounge 8:30 am Teen Minyan in Schoenfeld Beit Midrash 9:00 am

Kol Nidrei Drasha Rabbi Topp

Yizkor 10:30 am

On the Bima:

Kol Nidrei Herb Glaser, Mark Rubin, Irv Shapell

Shacharit Zalman Harari, Enrique Manheim, Paul Venze

Mussaf Lou Kestenbaum, Dr. Steven Tabak, Elia Weinbach

Neila Jack Fenigstein, Jonathan Gerber, Selwyn Gerber, Moshe Graber

Davening: Psukei D’zimra Lawrence Samson

Shacharit Rabbi Topp

Ba’al Koreh Jack Fenigstein

Drasha Rabbi Topp

Mussaf Cantor Wollheim & The Maccabeats

Mincha Rafi Rosenkranz

Neila Cantor Wollheim & The Maccabeats

Mincha - 4:50 pm; Neilah 6:05 pm Shofar and Havdallah– after 7:31 pm

Yom Kippur Appeal

Thank you to all those who have participated in the Beth Jacob Yom Kippur Appeal. If you have not yet pledged,

please consider generously contributing to help our beloved shul thrive in the year ahead.

Beth Jacob Congregation

Coming up!

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Scholar in Residence

Monday & Tuesday, October 5-6

See flyer in this packet for details.

Young Professionals Corner

Friend YP Beth Jacob on Facebook! For info on our YP programs email rabbisufrin@bethjacob.org.

The Next Friday Night Inspire Minyan will take place on October 9, location TBD.

Young Professionals Memberships

Beth Jacob YP Membership rates:

Single Members under 34 - $380

College Student Membership -$300

No one will be turned away for financial reasons.

Donations: Your generosity of any amount is truly appreciated and positively impacts our community.

To make a donation, please visit bethjacob.org/ypdonations

For more information visit bethjacob.org or call 310-278-1911.

Teen 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.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 9/22-9/23: Yom Kippur Teen Minyan

BILU is a high school program geared towards Jewish public high school students who would like to develop a Jewish connection.

BILU is on hiatus and will resume Thursday, October 12.

For more info. contact our Teen Rabbi & BILU Director, Rabbi Zach Swigard, at rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org

Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family youth department

Groups are for ages: 6 months to 2 years; 2 to 4 years;

4 to 6 years; 7 to 8 years; 9 to 12 years(Junior Congregation)

Our Shabbat Youth Groups are nut sensitive. We can't guar-antee 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.

Yom Kippur Group Schedule

Yom Kippur Evening, Tuesday, September 22 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Supervised play and child care in

group rooms.

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm "Kid Nidre" in group rooms.

Yom Kippur Day, Wednesday, September 23 8:30 am - 10:30 am Supervised play and child care in

group rooms.

10:30 am - 1:00 pm Tefillah ● Outdoor activities run by the Lion Heart Professional team ● Story Time ● Indoor games ●

Snacks ● Raffles and Prizes

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Supervised play and child care in group rooms.

4:45 pm - 7:45 pm Supervised play and child care in group rooms.

Young Professionals, We Invite You For a Special

Friday Night Dinner in the Sukkah

October 2, 7:25 pm

To sign up:

bethjacob.org/ypdinner.

EXCITING UPCOMING TORAH PROGRAMS!

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Simchat Torah Scholar in Residence Monday & Tuesday, October 5-6 Rabbi Menachem Leibtag is a Senior Lecturer at Yeshivat Har Etzion and Midreshet Lindenbaum in Israel, as well as an acclaimed Torah scholar and pioneer of Jewish education on the

internet. His weekly Parsha essays boast a diverse readership that spans the globe and religious affiliation. Please join us for several talks throughout the holiday.

Rabbi David Stav Shabbat Scholar in Residence, Oct. 17 Rabbi David Stav is Chief Rabbi of the City of Shoham, and Co-founder and Chairman of Tzohar, an organization that advocates for moderate rabbinic leadership & public policy initiatives in Israel. Leon Wieseltier AIPAC Shabbat, October 31, 2015 Leon Wieseltier was Literary Editor of The New Republic from 1983-2014, and is currently the Isaiah Berlin Senior Fellow in Culture and Policy at the Brookings

Institution and a Contributing Editor & Critic at the Atlantic.

Modern Minds on Jewish Matters New Fall Series Begins

Wednesday, October 14

Top notch speakers. Insightful new ideas. Electrifying atmosphere.

Film Nights

Rising From Divorce Sunday, Oct. 25 An Ohel Children’s Home & Family Services Documentary This film aims to begin a communal conversation about the pain of divorce and its consequences for children and divorcees alike.

A Voice Among the Silent Kristallnacht, Monday, Nov. 9 A Film by Shuli Eshel James McDonald, League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, was one of the first Americans to meet face to face with Hitler in 1933, and repeatedly warned world leaders

of the looming tragedy he foresaw. He worked tirelessly to find save haven for refugees fleeing Nazi Germany, and went on to become the 1st US Ambassador to Israel after the war.

High Holiday Notices

Overnight parking restrictions on Yom Kippur will be waived one block north and south of Olympic on La Peer, Almont, & Wetherly; on Whitworth between LaPeer and Weth-erly on the north (Olympic side) of Whitworth.

Parking is strictly prohibited at the parking meters on Olympic Blvd. in front of Beth Jacob and the parking meters on Wetherly as well.

High Holidays Security. We thank you for your cooperation with enforcing entry procedures during the holidays. Entry is only be permitted to those who have a ticket. To ensure everyone’s safety, no unattended items are to be left anywhere at any time. If you see some-thing suspicious, say something!

Lulav & Etrog orders will be ready for pick up in the shul office on Thursday, September 24, between 12 and 5 pm.

There will be a delicious Ice Cream Kiddush after davening on the first day of Sukkot, Monday, September 28. Generously sponsored by Shelley & Dr. Steven Weinstock.

Areivim: Holiday Meals If you would like to be hosted for a Sukkot Meal or you are available to host guests please contact tennenbaum.lisa@gmail.com or esthergbraun@gmail.com

Simchat Torah Hakafot & BBQ! Monday Evening, October 5 at 7:00 pm Hakafot, followed by festive BBQ in Jacob’s Garden.

The first Modern Minds speaker will be Randy Neal, Western Regional

Coordinator for Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the largest pro-Israel

organization in America.

Line-up in formation. Other series speakers will include:

Rabbi Paysach Krohn October 21

Dr. Judea Pearl November 11

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 Debora in the shul

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 Rait-zel • 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 • Pinchas ben Gittel • Avner ben Simcha • Pesha Malka bat Benyamin • 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 • Tzipporah bat Yochevet • Leah bat Barbara •

Yehuda ben Merusha • Yishayahu Avraham ben Frieda • David ben Aviva • Chaya bat Malka • Esther bat Rut • Vivaian Raizel bat Bayla •

Joseph Garfinkel, Yosef Yitzchak ben Tzila • Yosef ben Freidel • Abraham ben Hannah Leah

Shul Wide Shabbaton at the Dovid Oved Retreat Center

Friday, November 6 –Sunday, November 8 More information still to come!

To get involved in planning the weekend, please contact: Phyllis Katzin—pjkatzin@gmail.com

TORAH CLASS SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday Daily

Daf Yomi, 7:00 am. Come join this popular worldwide learning program.

Mishna, 8:30 am. With Rabbi Posy. This informal group studies Mishna after the 3rd Shacharit Minyan.

Sundays

Halacha Chabura, 9:00 am. With Rabbi Nachum Sauer. An interactive study of Halacha followed by a summary Shiur. For men only.

Mondays

Intermediate Hebrew Conversation, 9:45 am with Bracha Malkin. Improve your Hebrew skills with a conversational curriculum designed to make learning Hebrew an exciting experience.

The Intersection of Judaism and the Modern World, 11:00 am-12:00 pm with Rabbi Topp. If you are interested in grappling with modern ethical issues, then this class is for you.

Bread and Bible, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm with Rabbi Topp. Enjoy lunch (bread is optional) and learn the portion of the week. We will explore the text and highlight themes and interpre-tations of the commentaries.

BMW Beit Midrash for Women 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm. Women come together to learn, think, and grow in a dynamic, nur-turing environment. Learn with a chavruta or join a study group.

Tuesdays

First Times in Tanach, 11:00 am with Chazan Arik Wollheim. By exploring the first time something appears in Tanach, we might understand the Torah’s understanding of our most basic human emotions, drives and experiences.

Tuesdays (Cont.)

Gemara Beitzah, 7:00 pm with Rabbi Nechemia Langer. This class delves into laws relating to Shabbat and the Jewish holidays. Men only.

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

Living the Good Life, 8:00 pm with Rabbi Topp. Learn how Jewish values can enhance your relationships, your career and your life.

Wednesdays

Parenting & Parsha, 9 am. Given on a rotating basis by Rabbi Kalman Topp & Rabbi Y. Boruch Sufrin. In conjunc-tion with Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy.

Thursdays

Treasures of the Alef Bet, 12 pm with Rabbi Posy. A stimu-lating discussion of a Torah topic relating to each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Ives Lounge.

Gemara, 8:15 pm with Rabbi Nachum Sauer. Journey into the depths of the Talmud with one of the lead-ing Talmidei Chachamim in Los Angeles.

Shabbat

Parshat Hashavua, 8:00 am with Rabbi Topp. Now in session. Start your Shabbat morning with a coffee and enhance your understanding of the biblical narrative by discovering the underlying themes.

Unlocking the Siddur, 30 minutes before mincha, with Rabbi Posy. See the Siddur in a new light with an eye towards the Halacha, philosophy and inspiration of our shul service. Classes begin after Sukkot unless otherwise noted.