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By admin | January 25, 2008
(Candles 4:57 per Rav Moshe Feinstein, zt”l)
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Special Shiurim, Programs and Events in the Community
Jan 25 – 27, Friday thru Sunday
HDC Young Professionals – Weekend Retreat at Coast Long Beach Hotel w/Rabbi Dovid Kaplan (HDC)
Jan 26, Shabbos
Mussar Shiur w/Rabbi Yitzchok Summers @ Anshe Emes – Mesillas Yesharim (Ramchal) – 45 minutes before Mincha (ANSHE)
Jan 27, Sunday
“The Search for Josef Mengele & Klaus Barbie” Sunday January 27, 9:30 am Sunday Breakfast with Dr. David G. Marwell World-Renowned Scholar, Holocaust Historian, & Director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage Dr. Marwell will tell the story of the international manhunt and forensic investigation into the whereabouts and identification of the infamous Nazi doctor, Josef Mengele, dubbed the Angel of Death for his crimes at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Dr. Marwell will also describe the Museum’s recent acquisition of the Auschwitz Jewish Center (AJC) located in
Touro College Los Angeles is proud to host a financial aid workshop in cooperation with the Cash for College Foundation. Don’t miss the opportunity to get free money for your college education. The workshop will include detailed information about the FAFSA, Pell Grants, Cal Grants and other sources of financial aid. Open House 11 am - Brunch will be served. Cash for College Workshop noon - 2
RSVP to samira.miller@touro.edu or (323)82209700 x106 (LAJE_MISC)
Nefesh b’Nefesh - PRE-ALIYAH SEMINAR: Short & Long Term Aliyah Planning. Sunday, January 27th 2008. 8:00pm - 10:00pm.
Meet with our professional staff and get practical information and advice on:• Employment in Israel, Children, Family and Aliyah, NBN Services Overview, Government Benefits (“Zchuyot”), Pre & Post-Aliyah Guidance & Strategies, Communities, Taxes, Schooling and more For more information and to register for this event, please visit: www.nbn.org.il (LAJE_MISC)
Jan 28, Monday
Rabbi Elazer Muskin of Young
Jan 29, Tuesday
New Shiur - Kashrus Koncepts w/R’Yitzchok Summers (based on “Rabbi Summers’ popular shiurim at Bais Yaakov LA) – Tuesday evenings WEEKLY at Anshe Emes at 7:45pm – This week’s topic: Tevilas Keilim (part 2) (ANSHE)
Helkeinu and Maor Ha Torah present a three series event for Ladies only with the honorable Rebbetzen Rachel Illulian - “Exploring the Beauty of a Jewish Woman’s Role in Marriage”
At Maor HaTorah
Jan 30, Wednesday
Helkeinu presents a special Class for Couples with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist: RABBI DOV HELLER - “How to stay in love forever”
At The Barkhordar Residence -
Feb 1 and 2nd (Shabbos)
Scholar-In-Residence (Parsha Mishpatim) - w/Rav Avrohom Goldish at Anshe Emes, Rosh Yeshiva, Netivos HaTorah in Yirushalayim (ANSHE)
Shaarei Tefila Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Dr. Reuven P. Bulka, of
Feb 2, Saturday night (Motzei Shabbos)
Rabbi Rueven Leuchter will be speaking Shabbos morning during davening (before Mussaf) and after davening at 11am (ADASTORAH)
“Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran and the Revolt of Islam” A special Shaarei Tefila movie showing for the whole community on Saturday night, February 2, at 7:30 pm. “Farewell Israel” is an historic journey, from the birth of Islam, through its 1,200 year reign over the civilized world, Islamic decline in the last 300 years, dominated by the West, humiliated by a Jewish state, and the unfolding of current events. Featuring the writer and director Joel Gilbert. Admission $7.00. Check out the official website: www.farewellisrael.com (SHARTEFILA)
Feb 3, Sunday
Kollel Yom Rishon this week at Beth Jacob Congregation of
Sunday Feb 3 Rabbi Yakov Horowitz – Adas Torah is honored to welcome Rabbi Yakov Horowitz Menahel, Yeshiva Darchei Noam, Monsey, NY, Director, Agudath Israel Project Y.E.S. – Tradition, Technology and Shalom Bayis: How to Raise Jewish Children in a Nurturing Home & A Modern World - Followed by a Q&A Session with R’ Horowitz Sunday, February 3rd @ 8:00 pm Adas Torah - 1135 Beverly Dr.
Leap into 60 Days of Joy w/ R. Y.Y & Rae Shagalov. In Chodesh Adar happiness is in the air. What makes you happy & how to let it enter your soul more deeply?
8pm Sunday February 3rd -
Feb 4, Monday
Please join Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov Ohr Eliyahu at its community-wide Chinese & Live Auction and $18,000 Cash Drawing for a fun-filled night of Sushi & Sake, Asian Fusion H’ors D’oevres, Dessert Buffet, acrobat & juggler, free prizes, and a game wheel! Nessah Synagogue, 142 So.
The Pacific Jewish Center invites you to join us for an exciting 4-part series, beginning Monday, February 4, 2008 at 8:00 PM. Rabbi Eliezer Gross, an outstanding Torah scholar will be giving the series.
The series will take place at the Pacific Jewish Center Bais Medrash, located at
Feb 6, Wednesday
Westwood Mikvah - You are cordially invited to the dedication of the new Westwood Mikvah with special guest speaker Rebetzin Bella Gottesman “Power of Women in Judaism”
Feb 6, 2008 - 30 Shevat 5768 11am to 2pm -
Childcare will be provided (LAJE_MISC)
Feb 8 and 9 (Friday & Shabbos)
Pre-Purim Shabaton and fundraiser for Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin, women’s seminary in
Feb 9, Shabbos
Rabbi Dovid Cohen noted Posek and Rov from
Feb 11, Monday
The Jewish Influence and Effect on the Renaissance w/Rabbi Eliezer Gross at the Pacific Jewish Center(2nd shiur of a 4 part series) Topic tonite: Maimonides and Jewish Philosophy (PJC)
Feb 24, Sunday
“Sunday at Shaarei Tefila” with Aaron Breitbart, senior researcher of the
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:
Parshas Mishpotim - Rabbi Rueven Leuchter will be speaking on Shabbos during davening (before Mussaf) and again after davening at 11am
Rabbi Leuchter is an internationally reknowned speaker and a Rosh Kollel in Yerushalyim. He is one of the closest proteges of the famed master of mussar and character refinement, Harav Shlomo Wolbe Zt’l.
Sunday Feb 3 Rabbi Yakov Horowitz Adas Torah is honored to welcome Rabbi Yakov horowitz
Menahel, Yeshiva Darchei Noam,
Director, Agudath
Tradition, Technology and Shalom Bayis:
How to raise Jewish children in a nurturing home & a modern world
Followed by a Q&A Session with R’ Horowitz
Sunday, February 3rd @ 8:00 pm
Adas Torah -
Rabbi Yakov Horowitz is the founder and Menahel of Yeshiva Darchei Noam of Monsey, and the founder and Director of Agudath
Rabbi Dovid Cohen noted Posek and Rov from
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 7:00- 8:00 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 began in Elul and has taken off very nicely. Over 40 people have joined from all parts of town.
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
The chabura is held in the Mercaz HaTorah Kollel at Beth Jacob.
Shabbos afternoon Daf yomi is 45 min. before mincha.
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
We have started a mincha/maariv minyan. Mincha is 10 min before shkiah maariv is 15 min after shkiah
Shabbos Schedule
Fri night Mincha 10 minutes before shkiya Maariv 25 minutes after shkiya
Shacharis 8:30
After Shacharis, there is a shiur at 11:00am on a halacha topic from the parsha
Rabbi Yair Apter gives a shiur 40 minutes before Mincha on Shabbos - The topic is Halachos of Shabbos
Mincha 25 minutes before shkiya / Maariv 35 minutes after shkiya
Beis Midrash Program - 1 hour before Mincha
Daf Yomi - 45 minutes before Mincha
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AISH - Aish HaTorah
http://www.aish.com/branches/los_angeles_ca/
Weekly Classes and Events:
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,
I CAN PRAY IN HEBREW
With David Weinman. Want to know what you’ve been singing and saying all these years? Want to understand the language of G-d? Learn to read and understand basic Hebrew. Start with the Hebrew alphabet, pick up vocabulary, and use them to understand a little prayer and Torah. For men and women of all ages. No experience necessary, beginners welcome. Every Shabbos morning 9:30-10:15 at Aish.
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: I Can Pray in Hebrew with; David Weinman
Where:
What: Want to know what you’ve been singing and saying all these years? Want to understand the language of G-d? Learn to read and understand basic Hebrew. Start with the Hebrew alphabet, pick up vocabulary, and use them to understand a little prayer and Torah. Personalized Hebrew tutoring. For men and women of all ages. No experience necessary — we take it slowly.
When: Shabbat morning @ 9:30 AM.
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,
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ANSHE - Anshe Emes Synagogue
www.anshe.org
1-877-ANSHE EMES (New Info line!) / 1-310-861-0301 Fax (New)
Rabbi Yitzchok Summers (ravsummers@anshe.org)
New Shiur - Kashrus Koncepts w/R’Yitzchok Summers (based on “Rabbi Summers’ popular shiurim at Bais Yakkov LA) – Tuesday evenings WEEKLY at Anshe Emes at 7:45pm
Motzei Shabbos Learning at Anshe Emes – 7:45pm to 8:45pm, with Pizza and Raffle
Tuesday evening Pizza Beis Medresh – Learning from 6pm to 7pm (with Pizza!), followed by Late Maariv at 7pm
Feb 1 and Feb 2, Parsha Mishpatim, Scholar-In-Residence - w/Rav Avrohom Goldish at Anshe Emes, Rosh Yeshiva, Netivos HaTorah in Yirushalayim (ANSHE)
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 -
Please join us Monday January 28 for an uplifting evening in honor of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka’s Yahrtzeit.
At 7:00 p.m. for a no host dinner at SHILO’S A Modern Steak House
(310) 858-1652
Program begining at 8:15 p.m.
Guest speakers:
Mrs. Ronit Loloyan
Shlucha in the Valley , relating an amazing miracle story how the Rebbe changed her life.
Mrs. Robin Garbose
Film producer, sharing : “Stories expressing Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka’s qualities that inspire me” and Robin’s personal story of return to Judaism.
Please Rsvp to this e mail.
Your friends or relatives are welcome
No admission fee, donations are welcome.
Applying Jewish Laws and Customs w/Rabbi Shimon Raichik
Mondays, 2:45 p.m. -3:45 p.m.
Psychology and Kabbalah —
Transforming Anxiety Into
Mondays, 10:15a.m. – 11:00 a.m
Marriage — Making the Ideal Real Registration needed
Parenting Support Group w/Mrs. Fradel Bukiet
Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Living with the Vision and Goal of Geulah w/Mrs. Fruma Ita Shapiro
Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m.
Deepening Our Connection to God w/Mrs. Shterna Shanowicz
Registration needed
Why Pray and How? w/Rabbi Simcha Bart
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Friday Night Torah w/Mrs. Sima Berkowitz
20 minutes after candle lighting
Dance Workout w/Mrs. Sara Tanz
Mondays, 9:00 a.m.
Chassidus Texts w/Rabbi Simcha Bart
Tuesdays, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Art of Education w/Mrs. Chana Rochel Schusterman
Mondays, 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon
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
Sunday Breakfast with Dr. David G. Marwell
World-Renowned Scholar, Holocaust Historian, & Director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage
“The Search for Josef Mengele & Klaus Barbie”
Sunday January 27, 9:30 am
Dr. Marwell will tell the story of the international manhunt and forensic investigation into the whereabouts and identification of the infamous Nazi doctor, Josef Mengele, dubbed the Angel of Death for his crimes at the
Dr. Marwell will also describe the Museum’s recent acquisition of the Auschwitz Jewish Center (AJC) located in
It includes a permanent exhibit about life in
NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY
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
8:30 pm Sefer HaChinuch R’Langer, 1458
THURSDAYS
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 (1st Thur.) Access Talmud Rabbi Mandel
12 noon (3rd Thur.) Access Talmud Rabbi Mandel
After Mincha (M-Th) Halachic Topics Rabbi Weil
7 pm H.S. Absolut Parsha R’Mandel, 8930 W. Pico***
8 pm Adv. Talmud Bava Metzia R’ Sauer, 9760 W. Pico*
8 pm (M-Th) Kollel Chavrutot