SEPTEMBER 16 — 17 , 2016 • 13 — 19 ELUL 5776

SHABBAT KI TETZE

CONGREGATION MOGEN DAVID

9717 W PICO BLVD, LA, CA 90035 • 310.556.5609 •

RABBI GABE ELIAS, Senior Rabbi/Executive Director

NOEY JACOBSON, Cantor

RABBI YEHUDA MOSES, Rav Kehila, Sephardic Minyan

RABBI MICHAEL ABRAHAM, Assistant Rabbi/Hazan

SEPHARDIC MINYAN Erev Shabbat

Mincha: 6:30pm

Candle lighting: 6:40pm

Shabbat

Shiur: 8:15am w/R’Moses

Shacharit: 8:45am

Shiur: 4:45pm w/Eliyahu Binyamin Moses Scholar-in-Residence 5:30pm—Rabbi Dov Lipman

Mincha/Arvit: 6:15pm

Ma’ariv: 7:15pm

Havdalah: 7:21pm

Sunday

Slichot: 7:15am15am

Shacharit: 8:00am

Mincha Maariv/Arvit: 6:40pm

Weekday

Slichot: Mon &Thurs: 5:50am

Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:00:am

Shacharis:

Mon—Fri 6:30amn/

Mincha & Ma’ariv: 6:40pm

Important Halalhic Times

Earliest Talit & Tefillin

Last Time for Shema

Last time for Shacharis

Earliest time for Mincha

5:53am

9:43am

10:44am

1:18pm

SEPTEMBER

Irving & Tessa Horwitz • David & AuraLee Ring •

Gary & Sarit Karz • Kambiz & Ronak Ahsoorzadeh •

Ami & Rosilyn Kozak • Aziz & Jaclin Haboosheh •

Myron & Goli Mendelowitz • Ed & Dolly Ives •

Avishai & Lizie Shraga

ASHKENAZI MINYAN Erev Shabbos

Mincha: 6:30pm

Candle lighting: 6:40pm

SHABBOS

Mishna: 8:45am w/R’Elias

Shacharis: 9:00am Scholar-in-Residence 5:30pm—Rabbi Dov Lipman

Mincha: 6:20pm

Ma’ariv: 7:15pm

Havdalah: 7:21pm

Sunday

Shacharis: 8:00am

Mincha Maariv/Arvit: 6:40pm

Weekday

Shacharis:

Mon—Fri - 6:30am

Mincha & Ma’ariv: 6:40pm

SEPTEMBER 16 —22

Barbara Gindi • Azita Selah Gerald Shafer •

Talia Pollack • Don Aynesazan • Joseph Robin •

• • •

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THANK YOU TO THIS WEEKS SPONSORS

MAZAL TOV! to Tania and Farid Farahnik on the occasion

of their marriage.

Kiddush is sponsored by Farid and Tania Farahnik in honor

of their wedding.

Seudah Shlishit is co-sponsored by the Sedighpour Family,

dedicated to Support the Shul and for personal Yehsuot

To Sponsor or Co-Sponsor Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit in honor of a Birthday, Anniver-

sary, Wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, New Baby, Simcha, New Job, or honor a Memory of a

loved one; contact the office 310-556-5609

AVY AZEROUAL, President

COMMUNITY NEWS

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IN MEMORIAM: SEPT 16—22 / 13—19 ELUL

Emrick Mason • William Wacht • Isidore Jagerman •

Morris W.Kaye • Rose Kerner • Sari Platt • Helen Katz •

Chana Neumann Kaminski • Regina Mason •

Pearl Trimble • Nathan Fingeroot •

Shabbat Ki Tetze 5:30pm Scholar-in-Residence with

Rabbi Dov Lipman; the first US born Kenneset Member in

30 years. Rabbi, Educator and School Principal, Rabbi Lip-

man served as a member of the 19th Knesset with the Yesh

Atid party, and is the author of four books about Judaism.

Come listen to Rabbi Dov Lipman’s inspiring lecture on the

personal experiences and account of his inspiring journey

of a new Oleh to active player on the Israel Political scene.

PLEASE, MAKE AN EFFORT TO JOIN US FOR EVENING MINYAN

PARSHA KI TETZE The first question that comes to mind for me is, 'What

does it mean to be a Jew?' Does being a Jew mean

being born of Jewish parents or adopting the Jewish

faith? Does it mean eating prescribed foods and re-

fraining from others? Does it mean subscribing to cer-

tain religious beliefs and observing specific rituals and

ceremonies? Is it the reverence for God and learning;

for Torah and for Israel? Or, does it mean being the

constant victim of scorn, hatred and persecution? Cer-

tainly these elements have all been a part of the life of

the Jew. But there is one additional feature; the quality

of character and sensitivity; we call it menschlech-

keit. It is this that is pointedly alluded to in this parsha of

Ki Tetze. It is this that Moshe impresses upon the Bnai

Yisrael, just before they are to enter into the land of Isra-

el and before his death.

It is here, in this Parsha, that the Torah sets in motion the

sequence of the first paragraph of the sedra. The first

law is that of the woman prisoner-of-war, "The Yefat

Toar", taken as a wife. The second is that of the hated

wife and her son. The third is the wicked, rebellious

son. The fourth is the executed criminal.

The commentators observe that each is the conse-

quence of the preceding paragraph. Good, does not

spring from evil. Troubles and calamities have their

roots in men's deeds. We are taught in Pirkei Avot "The

Ethics of Our Fathers". "One mitzva (good deed) leads

to another, and one sin leads to another." Nothing we

do happens in isolation, everything leaves its mark. Eve-

ry deed brings others like it in its wake. Each deed is a

link to another, and soon a habit is formed. In this way,

this sedra portrays the true composite Jew, a mensch

who is compassionate, charitable, solicitous and de-

cent.

As we approach the Holidays, we need to take a seri-

ous look at ourselves. This is the time for introspection

and evaluation. Can any of us say that we have noth-

ing to perfect, nothing to improve, nothing to evalu-

ate? As we hear the sound of the shofar every morning

let us ponder our behavior towards man and Hashem.

Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Gabe Elias

PARASHAT KI TETZE

Parashat Ki Tetze begins with the same phrase as the

previous perek (in Parashat Shoftim): "Ki Tetze LaMil-

chama al Oyvecha..."-when you go out to war

against your enemies. The Chachamim embellish this

idea, connecting it to our particular time of the year,

the Tekufa of Elul, the season of Teshuva.

As the Sefer HaChinuch explains, during this time of

repentance we are all at war with our Yetzer Harah,

our evil inclination. And just as Bnei Yisrael would

sound the shofar before running into battle, in order

to arouse their spirits and increase their confidence,

so too we begin to blow the shofar as a minhag to

awaken ourselves to do Teshuva. The Rambam, at

the beginning of Hilchot Teshuva, famously formu-

lates this by saying "Uru Uru Mishinatchem,"--Awaken,

wake up, from your slumber!

Throughout the year we are 'sleeping,' moving from

place to place, from our jobs to our homes, from our

homes to the Beit Knesset, etc... This time of the year,

with the help of Selichot, we are advised to stop and

think. What were our accomplishments this past

year? In which areas can we improve and be more

mindful in Mitzvot Bein Adam L'Makom and Bein Ad-

am L'Chaveiro? We are at war--"Ki Tetze LaMil-

chama..." In order to be victorious we must heed the

sound of the Shofar and wake up to battle our true

enemy, our Yetzer Harah.

Shabbat Shalom!

Rabbi Yehuda Moses

KOLLEL & CLASSES

Daily Classes

SUN-FRI: Chok Le’Yisrael w/Haim Dayan

SUN@ 8:45am; Mon—Fri @7:30am

Weekly Classes

SUN:

Shiur: w/R’Adler following Shacharit

Guide to Belief: @9:30am w/David Sacks

MON:

Parsha Class: w/R’Elias @Pico Café 7:45am

Next Class Sept 19, 26

TUES:

8:00pm Gemara Class: w/R’Adler

7:45pm The 613 Mitzvot w/R’Moses

7:45pm *Halacha in the Modern Context

w/R’Elias(Men&Women)

WED:

12.00pm Lunch & Learn:(Weekly Parsha) w/R’Elias

9.00pm Book of Mishley w/R’Abraham

THUR:

Gemara Class:

@8:00pm w/R’Adler

@7:45pm w/R’Moses

Talmud Shiur: @7:45pm w/R’Elias

Kollel Classes are Sponsored by Avy and Sandra Azeroual;

Dedicated in memory of ADA BAT HANNA AZEROUAL; and in

dedication to the memories of JACK E. GINDI and ESKANDAR

RASHIDI DOOST.

We offer the opportunity to sponsor a week of Kollel learning for $180 as a

way to commemorate a Yahrtzeit or Hazkarah, to celebrate a joyous

Simcha, or to help and support the Torah learning at our Shul. Please call

or email the office to choose a week to sponsor a class.

KI TETZE

Tuesday Sept 20 at 7:45pm

Thursday Sept 22 at 7:45pm

REFUAH SHLEIMAH:

Yoseph Shmuel Chaim ben Brana • Abraham ben Shlomo •

Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit • Nathan Aaron ben Blimah •

Israel Aaron ben Shendel • Yosef Lev ben Sarah •

Mordechai ben Simcha • Haim Menachem ben Hena Raizel

Baruch Pelech ben Chana • Avraham Meir ben Batya •

Avraham ben Dolat • Ruven ben Raisel • Shimon Dov ben Shifra •

Levi Yakov ben Maytal Ha’Kohen • Yitzchak ben Kalomeera •

Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel • Raphael David ben Ella •

Homayoun bat Horshid Shlomo ben Raizel •Reuven Ben Goel •

Yisrael Meir ben Esther • Efriam ben Ida • Ozer ben Leah •

Aaron Yosef ben Chana • Alfredo ben Petra

Rochel bat Miriam • Esther bat Chana • Matana bat Rachel •

Sara bat Etta • Tzvia Nechama bas Chana Rochel •

Sarah bat Elka • Dafna bat Sima • Chana Ruhal bat Selma •

Bracha Hena bat Rivka • Habiba bat Rahel • Villis bat Fruma •

Chava Golda bat Rachel Leah • Sima bat Sara Gutah •

Neima bat Sara • Silvia Neche bat Rosa • Rachel bat Chana •

Shifra bat Chaya Esther • Yona bat Pesiah • Esther bat Gital •

Miriam bat Sara • Miriam bat Sarah • Chaya Rachel bat Simcha •

Shayna bat Chave • Rivkah bas Chemda •

Elana bat Rachel • Sheva Leah bas Beatrice v' Hirschel •

Bracha bat Niktzan Rina • Sara Chana bat Tziporah •

Rivka Devorah Brainah bat Avigyil Faiga •

Tuesday Sept 20 and Thursday Sept 22 at 7:45pm