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Los Angeles Jewish Events: Vayikra (6:41pm)
By admin | March 14, 2008
(Candles 6:41 as per Rav Moshe Feinstein, zt”l)
Next week’s edition of LAJE will be emailed, G-d willing, on Wednesday evening, not Thursday evening .. and will be followed by a hiatus for two weeks (to return for Parsha Tazria)
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Special Shiurim, Programs and Events in the Community
Mar 15, Shabbos
Scholar In Residence – Rabbi Berel Wein - -Shabbat morning Drasha (Davening at 9 am) -Shabbat afternoon lecture: 5:20 “Customs, Myths, Stories & Superstitions”
-Seudat Shlishit: 6:45 pm “Vintage Wein - musings of a seasoned rabbi” (YICC)
Shabbos of Awareness 100 Rabbis asked: Is your marriage Missing In Action? The answers! In your shul: March 15th - Don’t be caught unaware. (ALEINU)
Rabbi Chaim Morgenstern, noted lecturer, columnist, educator & family counselor from Yerushalayim, will be speaking this week, Shabbos Parshas Zachor, March 15, 2008 at Adas Torah.
Shacharis Topic: 10:00 am Lessons From Amalek’s Sin: Holding on to Spiritual Inspiration. After Kiddush Topic: 11:15 am Becoming a Better Parent (ADASTORAH)
Rabbi Yitzchok Summers – Mussar Shiur – This week STARTING Orchot Tzaddikim – 45 minutes before Mincha at Anshe Emes (ANSHE)
The Shabbos women’s Shiur sponsored by the Kollel of Los Angeles will be given by Dr. Shoshana Snyder at Shaarei Tefilla at 4:30pm. (KEHYAAKOV)
Mar 16, Sunday
FREE Prayer Book Hebrew Series II: A five part series w/Rabbi Avrohom Czapnik Sunday, March 9, 2008 10:00-11:15 am for men and women
Judaism Series IV - a FREE five week series Week 1: Can Modern Man Believe in Miracles? Week 2: Jewish Life Cycle Events Week 3: Why Keep Jewish Law? Week 4: The Mystical Power of the Hebrew Alphabet Week 5: Diving into Prayer: A Beginner’s Service w/Rabbi Avrohom Czapnik Sunday, March 9, 2008 11:20-12:30 am for men and women (JLE)
Limudei HaNefesh – Teachings for the Soul 4pm Sunday March 16 at Beth Jabob Daryl Temkin, PHD - Purim Renewed in Our Own Day? Illusions and Delusions of Masked Men: From Purim to Now”
Special Tribute to the 8 Students of Jerusalem, the wounded, fellow students and families. (BETHJACOB)
Mar 17, Monday
PARENTING WORKSHOP - Parents of Teens & Pre-Teens. REACHING YOUR TEENAGE SONS & DAUGHTERS - When it’s all a little much, a parenting class can really help. REGISTRATION REQUIRED February 25th – March 31st; 8pm-9:30pm, $150 series Space is limited. Don’t miss your chance for great parenting skills. Facilitator: Dr. Bassya Pinson. Location:
In light of the recent events that have afficted Klal Yisroel as a whole and our city in particular the Agudas Yisroel of California has arranged a Tefillah Gathering this Monday night March 17 at Moshe Ganz Hall at 8:00. Divrei Chizuk will be given by Harav Moshe Tuvia Leiff, Shlit’a. For men and women. Please bring you own Tehillim. (KEHYAAKOV)
Mar 18, Tuesday
13th Annual – An Evening of Music and Song (to support the outreach and educational work of the Jewish Learning Exchange – 6:30pm - Distiguished Lecturer – Rabbi Baruch Yehuda Gradon, Rosh Kollel of Merkaz HaTorah / Shloime Gertner – International Recording Artist / And the voices of the JLE Choir (JLE)
New Shiur - Kashrus Koncepts w/R’Yitzchok Summers (based on “Rabbi Summers’ popular shiurim at Bais Yakkov LA) – Next Topic: Hilchos Pesach shiur #1 of 2 (dealing with Halachos of Pesach, and especially this year with Pesach falling out on Motzei Shabbos) Tues evenings WEEKLY at Anshe Emes at 7:45pm (ANSHE)
Purim Unmasked with Rabbi Eli Stern (8pm) - Take a deeper look at the most misunderstood holiday in the calendar. Discover why Purim is our most joyous day of the year, with the greatest potential for spiritual growth. Uncover the hidden meanings in the Book of Esther where Hashem’s’ Name seems to be missing but His Fingerprints are all over the text! Followed by refreshments – no charge (through March 18). Starting this Tuesday evening for 4 consecutive weeks at 8pm (LINK)
Dr. Rachel Freedland is giving a women’s Chumash Chavrusa group Wednesday nights 8-9 pm. If you are interested in learning Chumash in depth and sharing it with other women, this program is for you. We will pair up and learn Chumash Shemos pasuk by pasuk with Mefarshim. A certain level of textual skills is needed. We are however open to pairing up people of different levels depending on their wants and needs. RSVP Required. Responses & Questions Welcomed. PLEASE EMAIL: CHUMASH.BCHEVRUSAH@GMAIL.COM (ANSHE)
Wed night at 8:00 pm at YOLA weekly Parsha Shiur for Women, given by R’ Daniel Grama (YOLA)
Purim Celebration Join us Thursday, March 20, for Megillah Reading and a night of fun: Magic show, face painting, music. Costume contest before Megillah reading followed by Purim festivities, hot dogs, hamentaschen and soda at Mogen David (MOGENDAVID)
Purim Carnival 5768: Will be held at Shaarey Zedek Congregation,
Thursday Night March 20 Purim Mesiba At 9:15 pm- Join us for singing, eating, dancing, music and a hilarious Purim Shpiel. !! THe Taco Cart will be on the premises !! (ADASTORAH)
Anshe Emes – Megillah Lainings – Thursday evening – one following regular Maariv (approx 7pm), and the 2nd laining at 9pm. (ANSHE)
Pacific Jewish Center - The Shul on the Beach is excited to invite the greater Los Angeles community to its Purim Fest on Thursday evening, March 20, at 8 pm, featuring a bountiful Break Fast, Megilla reading, and klezmer music performed by clarinetist Alex Ilyin and pianist Richard Friedman. Prizes will be awarded to those in best costumes, children and adult. A huge moonbounce is planned for children, and other entertainment promises to make a memorable and fun evening. The cost is $20 per person and half-price for those under bat/bar mitzvah age. Please RSVP by calling 310-392-8749 or by contacting info@PJCenter.com. The Shul is located at 505 Ocean Front Walk in
Purim: Megillah reading and Childrens megillah reading and party - @ 7:30 pm, second reading 8:50 (YICC)
Mar 21 Friday (Purim)
Anshe Emes – 3 megillah lainings – one following 6am minyan, one following 7:30am minyan, and final laining at 2pm (ANSHE)
Mar 21, Friday evening/Shabbos
Purim/Shabbos Dinner Friday night, March 21, after davening. Reservations must be made and paid for before Tuesday, March 18. Dinner is $25 per adult and $15 per child (ages 4-12). Call the shul office to make reservations, 310.556.5609 at Mogen David (MOGENDAVID)
Mar 23, Sunday
Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz – Pesach Products Shiur at Anshe Emes Synagogue, 1490 So Robertson, Sunday, Mar 23 at 7:30pm (ANSHE)
Mar 25, Tuesday
Ralph’s Annual Kosher for Passover - Supermarket
LA
Led by Rabbi Reuven Nathanson - Co-Sponsored with Shaarei Tefila; Young Israel of HP; Kehillat Yavneh; Chabad of the Miracle Mile & Hancock Park (OU)
Mar 26, Wednesday
Ralphs ENCINO TOUR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 7PM: 16325
Co-Sponsored with
Mar 30, Sunday
Kollel Yom Rishon w/Rabbi Daniel Korobkin @ Westwood Kehilla 8:45am to 11am (OU)
Midreshet Yom Rishon - a new Sunday morning learning initiative for women only, as part of the Kollel Yom Rishon program, an offering from our new Women’s Torah Network – WTN - (formerly Netivot).
The Shiur begins at 9:30AM Sunday March 30 - Rebbetzin Yael Weil at Beth Jacob Beverly Hills (OU)
Mar 31, Monday
Ralphs PICO/BEVERWIL TOUR, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 7PM:9616 W. Pico Blvd Led by Rabbi Alan Kalinsky
Co-Sponsored withBeth Jacob-BH;
Apr 1, Tuesday
Ralphs
Apr 2, Wednesday
Ralphs CENTURY CITY TOUR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 7PM: 10309 W. Olympic Blvd. Led by Rabbi Alan Kalinsky
Co-Sponsored with
Apr 3, Thursday
Ralphs WESTWOOD TOUR, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 7PM: 10861 Le Conte Led by Rabbi Alan Kalinsky Co-Sponsored with The OU Jewish Learning Initiative on the UCLA Campus; Westwood Kehilla; and Chabad of Westwood (OU)
List of Participating LAJE organizations (Alphabetically by LAJE abbreviated name code)
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ADAS - ADAS TORAH
(310) 203-9659; Rabbi Revah email is: rdrevah@earthlink.net
Rabbi Chaim Morgenstern, noted lecturer, columnist, educator & family counselor from Yerushalayim, will be speaking this week, Shabbos Parshas Zachor, March 15, 2008 at Adas Torah.
Shacharis Topic: 10:00 am Lessons From Amalek’s Sin: Holding on to Spiritual Inspiration
After Kiddush Topic: 11:15 am Becoming a Better Parent
Thursday Night March 20 Purim Mesiba At 9:15 pm
Join us for singing, eating, dancing, music and a hilarious Purim Shpiel.
!! THe Taco Cart will be on the premises !!
Weekly schedule
Sunday Daf Yomi - 7:20 am Shacharis - 8:00 am
Monday - Thursday Daf Yomi - 6:05 am Mon. Thurs. Shacharis - 6:40 am
Tue, Wed. Fri - 6:45 am
Daf Yomi Maggid Shiur is Rav Yosef Maller
Shabbos Schedule
Fri Night Mincha 10 minutes before Shkiya, Maariv 25 minutes after Shkiya
Shacharis 8:30 am
½ hour after Shacharis, there is a shiur on a halacha topic from the Parsha
Rabbi Yair Apter gives a shiur 30 minutes before Mincha on Shabbos on Hilchos Shabbos
Mincha 25 minutes before Shkiya / Maariv 35 minutes after Shkiya
Beis Midrash Program - 1 hour before Mincha
Daf Yomi - 45 minutes before Mincha
Rabbi Revah’s Halacha Shiur for Women
Monday morning 9:15 am Kashrus in the Kitchen. Halacha Shiur for women at the home of the Goldbergs. 9259 Monte Mar Dr.
Adas Torah’s Avos Ubanim- Father and Sons Motzei Shabbos Learning Program
Motzei Shabbos 7:15- 8:15 pm. Come join us for great prizes, pizza, ice cream and most of all, a chance to learn with your sons.
Two opportunities to join a chabura for learning:
· Monday/ Wednesday Night Seder Program
The Shul will be learning Arvei Pesachim from 8:30- 9:30 pm. There will be Chavrusa learning with Mareh Mekomos, and a shiur every other Wednesday.
· Sunday - Chabura Learning Yoreh Deah, Hilchos Basar V’Cholov.
The Chabura is from 8:45 - 11:30 am. Chavrusa learning for two hours and Rabbi Sauer will be giving a 40 minute Chabura.
Please speak to Rabbi Revah (or email at rdrevah@earthlink.net) if you would like to join.
The Chabura is held in the Mercaz HaTorah Kollel at Beth Jacob.
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AISH - Aish HaTorah
http://www.aish.com/branches/los_angeles_ca/
48 WAYS TO WISDOM BY RABBI NOACH WEINBERG
A Jewish path to fulfillment and personal growth begins here. Take the voyage of the 48 Ways to learn how to get all of the pleasure life has to offer. Join Bill Gross in the study of the 48 ways, one of the foundations of the Aish HaTorah Torah philosophy. 8:00 p.m.Thursdays in the library.
WOMEN’S TEHILLIM
Women’s Tehillim is now every Tues eve at 8:15 p.m. at the home of Zev and Shoshana Weinstein,
TUESDAY: Success Through Torah with: Mark Sarto - Every Tuesday, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
WEDNESDAY: MEN’S RAMBAM MISHNE TORAH CLASS
Men, every Wednesday morning at 6:50 a.m. start your day with the wisdom of the Rambam’s Mishne Torah with Conrad Saks in the small children’s library.
THURSDAY: LUNCH & LEARN
A class in critical thinking and Jewish ethics with Howard Witkin. Thursdays, 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Aish seminar room. Call Howard at 310.246.5139 or 310.559.2449 to have lunch ordered from the Pico Deli or bring your own lunch.
48 Ways to Wisdom with Bill Gross 8:00 p.m.
SHABBAT: SPIRITUALITY 101 WITH RABBI DOV HELLER
Tell your friends and strangers Rabbi Dov Heller continues the cycle of his
Spirituality 101 class explaining the prayers and how they refresh and focus our
lives. Shabbat mornings 10:15 a.m. in the Aish LA seminar room
SHABBAT: ABSOLUTE AISH
Rabbi Cohen’s Shiur: based on the weekly parsha 11:30 Shabbos mornings after Kiddush
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AISHTAMID - Aish Tamid
Avi Leibovic
Founder/Executive Director
avi@aishtamid.org
(o/f) 323-634-0505
(c) 323-383-8844
MASK Parent forum. It is a unique opportunity for parents of teens and young adults to discuss relevant family issues with a frum proffesional therapist in a weekly and confidential setting. Facilitated by Dennis Brown, Director of the
Teen@theBean Workshops for Success is a highly successful program which provides a venue for teenage boys to hang-out, socialize, and discuss issues in a safe environment. You are welcome to join! It is held every Tuesday and Thursday Night at 9:00 PM at the Coffee Bean on the corner of Alta Vista and Beverly. In Pico, it is held at Bibi’s Warmstone,
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ALEINU - Aleinu Family Resource Service of the JFS
Debbie Fox, LCSW
Program Director,
Shabbat of Awareness
100 Rabbis asked:
Is your marriage Missing In Action?
The answers! In your shul: March 15th
Don’t be caught unaware.
For more information contact Aleinu Family Resource Center
310-247-0534 or aleinuinfo@jfsla.or
PARENTING WORKSHOP - Parents of Teens & Pre-Teens.
REACHING YOUR TEENAGE SONS & DAUGHTERS
When it’s all a little much, a parenting class can really help.
Learn a practical, positive relationship-building approach:
- creating boundaries, not distance
- building relationship through communication
- talking about sensitive adolescent issues
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
February 25th – March 31st; 8pm-9:30pm, $150 series
Space is limited. Don’t miss your chance for great parenting skills.
Facilitator: Dr. Bassya Pinson.
Location:
For additional information, registration, and to find out about our
STEPPARENTING workshop, contact Dr. Bassya Pinson: 310-247-0534 x222 or bpinson@jfsla.org.
For additional information on
contact: 310-247-0534 or aleinuinfo@jfsla.org.
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www.anshe.org
1-877-ANSHE EMES (New Info line!) / 1-310-861-0301 Fax (New)
Rabbi Yitzchok Summers (ravsummers@anshe.org)
Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz – Pesach Products Shiur at Anshe Emes, 1490 So Robertson, Sunday, Mar 23 at 7:30pm (OU)
New Shiur - Kashrus Koncepts w/R’Yitzchok Summers (based on “Rabbi Summers’ popular shiurim at Bais Yakkov LA) – Next Topic: Hilchos Pesach shiur#1 of 2
Tues evenings WEEKLY at Anshe Emes at 7:45pm
Dr. Rachel Freedland is giving a women’s Chumash Chavrusa group Wed nights 8-9 pm. If you are interested in learning Chumash in depth and sharing it with other women, this program is for you. We will pair up and learn Chumash Shemos pasuk by pasuk with Mefarshim. A certain level of textual skills is needed. We are however open to pairing up people of different levels depending on their wants and needs. RSVP Required. Responses & Questions Welcomed. PLEASE EMAIL: CHUMASH.BCHEVRUSAH@GMAIL.COM
Weekly Schedule
Shacharit 5:45am M-F, 6:30am M & Th, 6:45 T,W,F
Shacharit at 6:45am and 7:30am on Sundays
Weekday Minchah & Maariv with Mishna Berurah w/Rav Summers in between Mincha and Maariv and Mishnah Yomi after Maariv (daily!)
Shabbos Schedule:
Gemara Shiur with Rav Summers every Shabbos morning at 8am
Shabbos - Two minyanim for Shacharit: 7:00am Haskama Minyan and 9am Regular Minyan
Mussar Shiur on Shabbat afternoons approx 45 minutes before Mincha
Parsha shiur - alternating on Parsha and HafTorah, with Mark Magid, NOW 20 minutes after Kiddish on Shabbos mornings
Trop Shiur Sunday mornings, 7:45 am - Trop Shiur With Chazzan Pinchus Rabinovicz
Gemara: Mesechet Brachos Sunday Mornings, 8:40 am w/Rabbi Eliyahu Stewart
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BAISCHANA - Bais Chana of California Women’s Yeshiva
http://www.baischanaca.com
baischanawomen@sbcglobal.net
(323) 403-6363
Donations welcome. Please mail to: Bais Chana -
We will be learning about health and healing in Chassidus, Mondays at 10:15 a.m. at
This Wednesday we will be learning at 10:30 a.m. a class on Marriage, at
Psychology and Kabbalah —
Transforming Anxiety Into
Co sponsored by Gal Einai Inner Torah Institute
Mrs. Yehudit Eichenblatt
Mondays, 10:15a.m. – 11:00 a.m
The Art of Education
Mrs. Chana Rochel Schusterman
Mondays, 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon
423 N. FullerAve.
Co sponsored byGal Einai Inner Torah Institute
Applying Jewish Laws and Customs
Rabbi Shimon Raichik
Mondays, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Parenting
Mrs. Fradel Bukiet
Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Living with the Vision and Goal of Geulah
Mrs. Fruma Ita Shapiro
Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m.
Bais Chana is a nonprofit yeshiva meeting the needs of adult Jewishwomen.
Donations are tax deductible.
ID # 95-4607258
Your donations are greatly appreciated.
Please make checks payable to Bais Chana.
(323)403-6363
www.baischanaca.com
baischanawomen@sbcglobal.net
Why Pray and How?
Rabbi Simcha Bart
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Friday Night Torah
Mrs. Sima Berkowitz
20 minutes after candle lighting
Dance Workout
Mrs. Sara Tanz
Mondays, 9:00 a.m.
Chassidus Texts
Rabbi Simcha Bart
Tuesdays, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
A Project of Bais Chana of California Women’s Yeshiva(323) 403-6363 - baischanawomen@sbcglobal.net - www.BaisChanaCa.com
Bais Chana -
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BETHJACOB - Beth Jacob Congregation
9030 W. Olympic Blvd
Ph- 310-278-1911 / Fax - 310-278-9186
http://www.bethjacob.org
Rabbi Stephen Weil, Rabbi Marc Mandel
Limudei HaNefesh – Teachings for the Soul
4pm Sunday March 16 at Beth Jabob
Daryl Temkin, PHD
Purim Renewed in Our Own Day?
Illusions and Delusions of Masked Men: From Purim to Now”
Special Tribute to the 8 Students of Jerusalem, the wounded, fellow students and families.
Weekly Shiurim (At Beth Jacob unless otherwise noted)
SHABBAT
12 noon Altman Forum Rabbi Meier
After Mincha Seudat Shelishit, Rabbi Weil, guests
Torah SheBaal Peh
SUNDAYS
7 am Daf Yomi Rabbi Goldenberg
8:45 am Daf Yomi Rabbi Goldenberg
9:30 am Hilchot Shabbat R’Sauer, 9760 W. Pico*
MONDAYS
6:15 am (M-F) Tractate Shabbat R’Ralbag, Dr. Geft
6:55 am (M-F) Daf Yomi Rabbi Goldenberg
8:30 am (M-F) Mishna Zeraim Rabbi Weil
11 am Selected Topics Rabbi Weil
12 N Lunch & Learn: Parshat HaShavuah Rabbi Weil
After Mincha (M-Th) Halachic Topics Rabbi Weil
8 pm (M-Th) Kollel Chavrutot
9 pm Choshen Mishpat R’Korobkin, 1812 Shenandoah
9 pm Toddler Fathers Rabbi Pilichowski
TUESDAYS
6:15 am (M-F) Tractate Shabbat R’ Ralbag, Dr. Geft
6:55 am (M-F) Daf Yomi Rabbi Goldenberg
8:30 am (M-F) Mishna Zeraim Rabbi Weil
12 noon Haftorah Rabbi Pilichowski
After Mincha (M-Th) Halachic Topics Rabbi Weil
7 pm Sanhedrin Rabbi Langer
8 pm Rambam’s Mishna Torah Rabbi Weil
8 pm H.S. Gemara Rabbi Pilichowski
8 pm (M-Th) Kollel Chavrutot
WEDNESDAYS
6:15 am (M-F) Tractate Shabbat R’ Ralbag, Dr. Geft
6:55 am (M-F) Daf Yomi Rabbi Goldenberg
8:30 am (M-F) Mishna Zeraim Rabbi Weil
12:15 pm Lunch: Absolut Talmud R’Mandel, 8837 W. Pico**
After Mincha (M-Th) Halachic Topics Rabbi Weil
8 pm (M-Th) Kollel Chavrutot