Beth Jacob Congregation

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1 We Welcome You To Beth Jacob Congregation Shabbat, February 27, Adar I, 5776 Parshat Ki Tisa pg. 484, 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 5:15 pm Seudah 5:35 pm Havdallah 6:29 pm Candle Lighting 5:29 pm DRASHA - RABBI POSY Be Counted ON THE BIMA Dr. Mark Glassberg, Hugo Rose, Gabe Rothberg SHACHARIT & MUSSAF Cantor Wollheim BA AL KOREH Jay Braun KOREI ALIYOT Joshua Klugman KIDDUSH In Jacob s Garden. SEUDAH In Bayer Hall. Mazal Tov! To Karen Okrent & Jeremy Bernstein on the birth of a boy. To our Youth leader, Bina Halpert, daughter of Ziva & Jeff Halpert, on her acceptance into USC's Dental School. Welcome! To the over 200 young professionals from far and near, particularly those who have flown in from Ohab Zedek, Manhattan, to attend our exciting East Meets West Shabbaton! Thank you Evan Silver, Tal Tivon and Bella Zaghi and the Shabbaton committee for all their hard work and effort in planning what promises to be a phenomenal weekend. We are delighted that 60+ people will be joining us for Friday night dinner at Pat's this Shabbat to participate in the launch of AMI, a new initiative to provide meaningful programs to the broader Jewish community. Thank You! Last Sunday 114 units of blood were collected at Beth Jacob's 10th Annual Blood Drive. Thank you to all our members and friends that donated so generously. Special thanks to Yona Conzevoy, Susan Farkas, Carrol Fenigstein, Deborah Hadl, Nelly Kahn, Phyllis Katzin, Marcie Meier, Myra Monk, Carole Perl, Abby Robyn, Vicki Greene Schoenberg, Ashley Schwartz, Linda & Dick Weiner, and Georgette & Steven Westerman for helping to make this drive so successful. Thank you Allen, Debora, Goldie, and Niva, for all your help. Together we did a great job!! ~ Shelley & Steven Weinstock Condolences To Lauren Klitofsky on the loss of her beloved grandmother Betty Marko a h. Incredible Wednesday night energy continues Modern Minds on Jewish Matters Dennis Ross This Wednesday, March 2 at 7:30 pm Doomed to Succeed: The U.S.-Israel Relationship from Truman to Obama Expand your mind Rabbi Topp's Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning 8 am. Shabbat Afternoon with Yoetzet Halacha Rachelle Fraenkel, 4 pm. At the home of Chana Gelb,1730 Bagley Drive. For women only. Weekly Classes Conversational Hebrew, Monday, Feb., 29, 9:45-10:45 am. Led by Bracha Malkin. Monday Classes, given by Rabbi Topp, Feb., 29 at 11 am The Intersection of Judaism and the Modern World, 12 pm Bread & Bible. BMW- Beit Midrash for Women, Monday, February 29 at 7:30 pm. Join Chazan Arik's series on "Tanach -Perspectives and Critical Reading," or bring your own chavruta and learn on your own. Men s Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Nechemia Langer every Tues. evening, 7 8 pm. Please join us for this engaging class. New class! Bring Judaism to Life, given by Rabbi Topp & Joey Small, Tues., March 1, 8:00 pm. Explore the roots of our people, the principles of our faith and the practices of Jewish living. Parenting & Parsha Shiur, Wed., March 2, 9 am. A Beth Jacob & Harkham Hillel program. Given this week by Rabbi Topp. First Times in Tanach, Thursday 10:30 am with Chazan Arik. Treasures of the Alef Bet, Thurs., March 3, 12 pm. Given by Rabbi Posy this week. In the Ives Lounge. BILU Thursday evenings 5:30 7:30 pm. BILU is a weekly afterschool program for public high school students. Beth Jacob Congregation Tiferet Award Banquet Tiferet Award Recipients: Our Beth Jacob Holocaust Survivors Dor Chadash Award Recipients: Rebecca & Jeremy Mittman Sunday, March 13, 2016, 5:00 pm at Sinai Temple To reserve your spot: bethjacob.org/banquet reception@bethjacob.org Upcoming Events - At a Glance Modern Minds: Amb. Dennis Ross, Wed., March 2, 7:30 pm Scholar in Residence Yossi Klein Halevi, March 5 Modern Minds: Travis Allen, March 9, 7:30 pm SPARK Program, Shabbat, March 12 Scholar in Residence Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, March Tiferet Award Banquet, Sunday, March 13 AIPAC Policy Conference, March Purim, Thursday, March 24 Scholar in Residence: Danny Ayalon, Shabbat, March 26 Evening at the Hollywood Bowl with Chicago, Monday, July 4

2 Beth Jacob s Kestenbaum family youth department Shabbat Youth groups begin at 9 am and run until services end. Exciting activities include davening, snack, games and Torah learning. 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 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. SPARK Program for Children & Parents -A Shabbat morning bonding experience that is fun, engaging and will 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 this Spring! For parents and children ages Series finale on March 12. Chesed Project, Sunday, March 13, 10 am to 2 pm. We will be making Conkerr Cancer Pillowcases for children with cancer. Young Professionals Corner Teen Programs Shabbat minyan at 9:30 am and exciting field trips and events throughout the year. Stay tuned for our first ever Teen 3-3 Basketball Tournament. For more information: rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org BILU BILU is a high school program geared towards Jewish public high school students who would like to develop a Jewish connection. Thursday evenings 5-7 pm. for more info: BILU director Rabbi Zach Swigard at rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org.

3 This Shabbat Beth Jacob Mishloach Manot Consistent with the shul s Buy Israel ini a ve, baskets will feature products from Israel this year. For just $5 per recipient, you may par cipate in the delivery of a beau ful and expressive package to anyone on our membership list. Every family on the list will receive one crea ve gi package, a card with a Purim gree ng, and a list of all the people who par cipated in their package. To order online visit and input your personal log-in code that you recently received in the mail. If you do not have it, just call the office to request it or recep on@bethjacob.org. Alterna vely, you can fill out and return the form you received in the mail, being sure to check off all recipients. Upcoming Shabbat Scholars in Residence OU Women's Torah Network Presents its Annual Yom Iyun L'Nashim Sunday, April 3, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm At Beth Jacob Congrega on The Road to Redemp on: All it Takes are Righteous Women Featuring Dr. Michelle Levine Associate Professor of Bible, Stern College for Women $18 per person, includes breakfast and learning Reserva ons required: ext. 200 Beth Jacob is a Co Sponsor of this event. Yossi Klein Halevi March 5 Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau March Danny Ayalon March 26 Davening - Next Week Shacharit: Sunday 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 am Monday & Thursday 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 6:15, 7:00, 7:40 am Mincha/Maariv: Sunday - Friday 5:40 pm

4 LA-Beverly Hills Community Please join Representative Karen Bass for a meeting, Congressional Conversation Series: Beverlywood. This Sunday, Feb. 28, 10am-12pm at Canfield Elementary School. Rep Bass would like to meet members of the 37th Congressional District, hear concerns and answer questions. RSVP at bass.house.gov/beverlywood or We would like to have a strong pro-israel showing at this event. Areivim Opportunities Mishloach Manot Volunteers: We will be packing our Beth Jacob Mishloach Manot bags in Bayer Hall on Sunday, March 20. If you would be able to volunteer to help pack, please contact the shul office at or debora@bethjacob.org. If you would be able to help deliver the bags please contact Michelle Conzevoy: (818) or magnificentjewel@yahoo.com 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 Notices Are you interested in being part of a Jewish Book Club at Beth Jacob? Please contact Harry & Stefanie Feld at harryfeld@verizon.net or for more information. New 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 Bridge Club: meets every Tuesday at 1 pm. Please join us. Security: To ensure everyone s safety, no unattended items are to be left anywhere at any time. If you see something suspicious, say something! 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 Menachem Zvi Elimelech ben Fruma Yocheved Sarah bat Fruma Feiga Shimon Aryeh ben Chana Yael Shaindel Bluma bat Chava Harav Moshe Meir ben Pesha Feyga Simcha ben Itka Asher Lemel Tzvi Meir ben Esther Brindel Chana bat Reize Women's Tehillim Group, Mondays 9-10 am, Mellon home,1148 Beverwil Dr. New comers welcome. Hebrew skills not required. Jewish Federation Community Service Day, Sunday, February 28. Choose from a variety of opportunities to give back alongside other members of our Jewish community. For info: jewishla.org/community- Service-Day or contact sberenson@jewishla.org or The Ezra Network is offering the following Employment & Vocational Workshops to the community, free of charge: Networking Workshop- Entertainment Industry: What Job is Right for You? 2/29, 10am -12pm at Adat Ari El Burbank Blvd, Valley Village, and 3/14, 10am-12pm at Temple Emanuel. Please contact Liz Mohler, Ezra Network Job Counselor, for more information ( x 8997). Beth Jacob is a partner in this program. 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 Special Macabees Saturday Night Lights March 5th, 7:45 pm Special Macabees vs. Special Olympic All Stars. Free Admissions Pizza party to follow at Westside Jewish Community Center, 5870 West Olympic Blvd. for more info call YULA Girls High School proudly presents a fashion show for women only on Sunday, March 6th from 6:00-8:00 PM at 1619 S. Robertson Blvd. Guest Speaker: Danielle Frankel. Hors d oeuvres and desserts will be served and there will be a silent auction to benefit Sharsheret. Tickets are $18 for adults and $5 for children. Sponsorships available. For more information please aetshalom2016@yula.org. Emek Hebrew Academy Teichman Family Torah Center proudly presents "Best of Broadway From Jewish Composers" featuring songs from Gypsy, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Wicked, and so many more. Directed by Natalia Jansen and Judy Weingard. Sunday, March 13th at 2pm and 7pm and Monday, March 14 at 7pm. General Tickets: $12 each. First three rows: $18 each. Preregister online at For women only. Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy is proudly hosting the Matzo Ball Run, a community wide 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run on April 10, Please visit for more information. Valley Torah Hish School Menlo Family Girls Division present The Sound of Music, Saturday, March 5 at 9 pm, Sunday, March 6 at 2 pm & 7 pm, Monday, March 7 at 7 pm at the Monroe Forum El Theatre 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA Adults $25, students $18. For more info. call VTHS or box office , For women only. Transition into Motherhood - A "mommy focused" mommy and me for mothers as they transition into the role of motherhood, focusing on the personal and practical side of motherhood. Contact: yael.rotter@gmail.com 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 Bnei Akiva Events Shabbat 2/27: Chevraya Bet shabbaton in Running Springs - NO SNIF this week! Wed 3/2: Israel & Ice Cream, 8pm at Toppings. Moshava California - High ropes, nature, archery & airsoft, plus a 50- foot climbing wall -- spend a great summer in the great outdoors at Moshava California! For more info: office@moshavacalifornia.org or 855-MOSHAVA.

5 Class dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12, 19; May 10, 17, 24

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