Beth Jacob Congregation

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1 We Welcome You To Beth Jacob Congregation Candle Lighting After 6:27 pm Before 7:39 pm Shabbat, May 28, Iyyar, 5776 Parshat Behar pg. 696, Haftorah pg Hashkama Minyan 7:10 am Schoenfeld Beit M idrash; Chumash Shiur 8 am Eisenstat Beit M idrash; Benny s Minyan 8:30 am Eisenstat Beit M idrash; Main Service 9 am Shapell Sanctuary; Jr. Congregation 9 am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash Teen Minyan 9:30 am Ives Teen Lounge ; Young Professionals 9:30 am Bayer Hall Mincha 7:25 pm Seudah 7:45 pm Havdallah 8:39 pm DRASHA - RABBI TOPP The Jubilee Year and Our Obligation to Vote ON THE BIMA Jack Fenigstein, Dr. Gerard Medioni, Neil Silverstein SHACHARIT Natan Bourkoff BA AL KOREH Jay Braun MUSSAF Neil Silverstein KOREI ALIYOT Joshua Klugman KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Lieve Guttmann of NY, proud grandparents of Juliet Wiener on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah. In Jacob s Garden. SEUDAH In Bayer Hall Mazal Tov! To Juliet Wiener on the occasion of her bat mitzvah. Mr. & Mrs. Guttman also extend a warm welcome to grandmother Elizabeth Wiener, great uncle Morton Wiener, the Herskowitz and Leifer families, Mitchell Wiener and family, the Kolman family, aunt Linda, the Gerberg cousins, and the Texas Wieners who have traveled from distances near and far to celebrate this happy occasion. To Mojdeh & Yoni Rosenzweig on the birth of a son. To Sarah & Max Spielberg on birth of a daughter; to grandparents Allan & Carmelith Arfa and Gil & Janet Spielberg; to aunts and uncles. To Alice Schoenfeld on the birth of a great grandson; to parents Sara & Carmiel Schoenfeld of NY; to grandparents Elisa & Alan Schoenfeld. To Neil & Leslie Silverstein on the birth of a grandson born to their children Gavy & Yaffa Silverstein of Hollywood, FL. To Agi & Dr. Robert Adler on the birth of a grandson, to parents Larissa & Micha Adler; to grandparents Linda & Peter Golerkansky; to great grandparents Lily Adler & Simcha Farkas. To Esther & Gabe Rothberg on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Joey Blumofe. Welcome to all aunts, uncles and cousins who are in for the Simcha. To Miriam & David Libo on the engagement of their daughter, Jaime, to Jordan Denitz, son of Jena & Fred Denitz. To Danny Benyowitz on his special birthday. Welcome! To our new members Karen & Darrin Holender. Condolences To Ira Kurtz on the loss of his mother beloved mother, Ruth Kurtz a h. Expand your mind Rabbi Topp's Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning 8 am. Sponsored by Fran & Stuart Miller and family in lovingmemory of Stuart s mother, Rita Miller, Rivka bat Israel Moshe Halevi a h, on the anniversary of her 32nd yahrzeit, the 21st of Iyar. Pre Mincha Shiur with Rabbi Posy 6:55 pm. Topic: Unlocking the Siddur. Weekly Classes Men s Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Nechemia Langer every Tues. evening, 7 8 pm. Please join us for this engaging class. Bring Judaism to Life, Tues., May 24, 8:00 pm. Given by Rabbi Topp & Joey Small. Topic: Top Ten Jewish Values. First Times in Tanach, Thursday, June 2, 10:30 am with Chazan Arik. Treasures of the Alef Bet, Thurs., May 25, 12 pm. Given by Rabbi Posy. In the Ives Lounge. YOM YERUSHALAYIM WEEKEND JUNE Upcoming Events - At a Glance Yom Yerushalyim Weekend, June 4-5 Caregiver Support Group, Thursday, June 9, 2:00 pm Shavuot - June See inside for details Congregational & Annual Election Meeting Sunday, June 5, 10:00 am in Shapell Sanctuary Those members eligible to vote may do so between 8 am and 4 pm on that day. Please note that a Family Membership entitles a husband and wife to one vote each, and that an Individual Membership entitles that member to one vote. Associate Members are not entitled to vote. Coming Up! Shavuot Saturday night, June 11 - Monday, June 13 With Scholar in Residence Rabbi Yona Reiss See inside for details. Jewish Hollywood Shavuot Lunch, Monday, June 13, 1 pm Spark Program & Siyum, Shabbat June 18 Evening at the Hollywood Bowl with Chicago, Monday, July 4 Summer Kollel Kickoff BBQ, Monday, July 5 at 6 pm Summer Kollel, July 5-28 Monday-Thursday evenings

2 Beth Jacob s Kestenbaum family youth department Shabbat and Yom Tov Youth groups begin at their regular time of 9 am and run until services end. Exciting activities include davening, snack, games, Torah learning, and Pesach themed activities. Young Professionals Corner This Shabbat: Groups: 6 months to 2 years old; 2 to 4 years old; 4 to 6 years old; 7 to 8 years old; 9 to 12 years old (Junior Congregation) Our Shabbat Youth Groups are nut sensitive. We can't guarantee 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. Turn Shabbat morning into an exciting bonding experience for parents and children that will be fun, engaging and create memories for a lifetime. Join us for services in Shapell Sanctuary, daven together, play Parsha trivia, connect with Hashem and each other, and celebrate your accomplishments at a Siyum. A GREAT FINALE FOR A SUCCESSFUL DOR L'DOR SERIES! Teens and parents enjoyed bonding time at Beth Jacob last Sunday morning as they davened, learned and ate a nice breakfast together. For parents and children ages Shacharit at 9:00 am, we encourage arrival before Barchu. Program concludes after Torah reading, at which time children will return to their youth groups. Advisory Board: Sanam & Seth Egorin, Ruchie & Steven Fried, Dr. Atara & Dr. Dael Geft, Lisa & Jason Gruenbaum, Leslie & Eli Hartman, Samira & Ari Miller, Jeremy & Rebecca Mittman, Judy & Eliezer Portnoy 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. For more information contact rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org Mazal Tov to Ariel Sayegh for winning our $300 Dor L'Dor Raffle! Davening - Next Week Shacharit: (Holiday Weekend Schedule) Sunday & Monday 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 6:15, 7:00, 7:40 am Thursday 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am Mincha/Maariv: Sunday - Thursday 7:50 pm Friday 6:45 pm

3 Announcing the Formation of... Beth Jacob Newbies Connecting moms & babies newborn to 2 1/2 years See below for 3 great opportunities! Begins this Tuesday! Beth Jacob Newbies PlayGroup Get to know other new parents and babies from Beth Jacob during this monthly group. Group locations are determined by suggestions from participating parents and change each month. For more information about this group or to join this wonderful network of new parents contact Ilana Jurkowitz (ilanajurkowitz@gmail.com).

4 Caregiver Support Group Meets 2nd Thursday of Each Month 2:00-3:30 pm at Beth Jacob Next meeting will be on Thursday, June 9 Please join Beth Jacob & the USC Family Caregiver Support Center for an opportunity to share your feelings, develop friendships, receive emotional support, and discuss solutions to common caregiving issues with other family caregivers. For more information contact Lisa Shainberg, MSW at For info: ami@bethjacob.org

5 JOIN THE NEW BETH JACOB BOOK CLUB! Please join us in the formation of a new Jewish book club at Beth Jacob. We will read books by Jewish authors or on Jewish subjects. The Jewish Book Council will be a good source of titles, as well as suggestions by book club members. We will meet about once a month at Beth Jacob. Come join us for an interesting and stimulating time. Please contact the Beth Jacob office to sign up. For more info, please contact Stefanie & Harry Feld at Notices The office will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. Not Meeting: Conversational Hebrew class, Rabbi Topp s Monday classes, and BMW-Beit Midrash for Women will not meet on Monday, May 30, BILU is now on summer hiatus. Bridge group will no longer meet on Tuesdays. Lockers have been installed in the front room of Shapell Sanctuary. Rentals (renews in July of each year) are available at $75.00 per year. If interested please contact Allen Ishakis in the office at x209 or allen@bethjacob.org Security: To ensure everyone s safety, no unattended items are to be left anywhere at any time. If you see something suspicious, say something! Areivim Opportunities Shabbat Hospitality If there s a Shabbat or Holiday meal when you could have extra guests, esthergbraun@gmail.com. Bikur Cholim If you or someone you know is unfortunately ill or homebound, or if you want to participate in the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim, Rabbi Topp at rabbitopp@bethjacob.org, or Michelle Dolgin at michellehb@aol.com, or call 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 Jerome Schechter, Yosef Shalom Halevi ben Elka Shalom Raphael Yitzchak ben Chana Gittel Avraham Yisrael ben Devorah Gittel Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit Pesel Hencha bat Leah Sarah Gittel bat Chava Raitzel Miriam bat Malka 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 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 Yosef ben Freidel Abraham ben Hannah Leah Aliza Chana bat Miriam Reizel Hillel ben Yale & Liba Tuba Dena bat Pinya Levi Yitzchak ben Dvora Harav Ruven ben Batya Chaya Zlata Lonna Nason Yitzchak ben Devorah Tamar Lipke bat Gruna Tzipora bat Batsheva Avner Baruch ben Simcha Yocheved Sarah bat Fruma Feiga Yael Shaindel Bluma bat Chava Harav Moshe Meir ben Pesha Feyga Simcha ben Itka Asher Lemel Tzvi Meir ben Esther Sima bat Leeba Avraham Meir ben Tzvi Halevi Yitzchak Matana ben Masuda Tzvi ben Tzipporah Calendar Ads - We invite you to advertise your business, profession, or organization, while supporting Beth Jacob in the process, with an ad or listing, viewable all year long, in our new, expanded 13-month calendar. Deadline is Fri., June 17. Info: LA-Beverly Hills Community Women's Tehillim Group, Mondays 9-10 am, Mellon home,1148 Beverwil Dr. Newcomers welcome. Hebrew skills not required. YULA Jewish History Lectures presented by Rabbi Abraham Lieberman, Motzei Shabbat, May 28 -" The Damascus Affair and Its Influence on Subsequent Jewish History, Time: 9:30-10:30 at the Samson home, 329 S Lapeer Drive, Beverly Hills Ca 90211, one block North of Olympic Blvd, there are no parking restrictions at this time. For information please call Sign up to become a Big Brother or Big Sister with Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles and change a child s life. Visit jbbbsla.org/volunteer or contact Robin Segal at Rsegal@jbbbsla.org or LA Jewish Genetic Disease Prevention Project Sun. 5/22, 11 am - 3 pm at Eretz Cultural Center 6170 Wilbur Ave. Register at Kesher Afternoon Hebrew School at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, a community subsidized Jewish supplemental program for students ages 5-13, led by Rabbi Avrohom Wagshul. For info awashul@hillelhebrew.org Cybertech will bring together industry leaders, government officials and startups for a major event on Israeli cyber technology & innovation. For more information and to register go to: Shalhevet High School invites you to our Annual Gala on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Shalhevet High School in honor of Andrea and Larry Gill. Reservations can be made by going to the Shalhevet website or by calling Claire Benyowitz x420. Bnei Akiva Events Shabbat 5/28: Snif Saad, 7:40pm at Yavneh. Upcoming: 6/1/16 - IDP weekend in New York. For more info contact Eyal at (310) Moshava California - Camp starts in only ONE month! Don't miss out on an AMAZING summer of sports, arts, nature, friendship, ruach and more. For more info: office@moshavacalifornia.org or 855-MOSHAVA.

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8 Beth Jacob Congregation cordially invites all those in the entertainment industry to join us for an epic Shavuot lunch experience. JEWISH HOLLYWOOD Saul Turteltaub & Jeremy Garelick, in conversation. $40 adult; $25 child. Childcare provided RSVP to or bethjacob.org/shavuotlunch