SHABBOS SCHEDULE

FRI. FEB 10

5:14 pm Candle Lighting

5:20 pm Mincha/Maariv

Toras Chaim—Ben Elterman

6:02 pm Krias Shema (earliest)

SHABBOS FEB 11

8:15 am Guard Your Eyes Pt. 4— Shmueli Schwartz

8:25 am The Laws of Reading the Torah —R’ Cohen

8:45 am Shacharis

9:25 am Krias Shema (latest)

9:30 am Krias Hatorah—Elchonon Cohen

10:30 am Making Our Tefillah Real—R’ Cohen

10:45 am Musaf

11:00 am(ish) Kiddush

11:30 am Shiur—R’ Cohen

11:30 am What Does HaShem Want From You? —Michael Abramson

4:30 pm Kosher Money—Michael Abramson

4:40 pm The 48 Ways “Free At Last” —R’ Markman

5:00 pm Mincha

5:30 pm Seudah Shlishis—R’ Cohen

6:00 pm Maariv

7:30 pm Avos u’Banim

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

SUN FEB 12 —FRI. FEB 17

7:00/8:00 am Sun Shachris

6:00/7:30 am Mon—Fri Shachris

5:56 am Earliest Tallis

9:25 am Latest Shema

10:19 am Latest Shachris

12:35 pm Earliest Mincha

5:25 pm Mincha/Maariv (Sun-Thurs)

9:00 pm Maariv

5:20 pm Candlelighting (Yisro)

5:25 pm Fri Mincha/Maariv

The Community Shul 1417 S. Doheny Dr.

ally@thecommunityshul.com

424.354.4130

thecommunityshul.com

Rabbi Cohen: 424.666.2326

Rabbi Moshe Cohen Community Rabbi

Saul Blinkoff President

Justin Levi Vice President

Matt Gross Gabbai

Ally Tsitsuashvili Community Coordinator

Education Team

Michael Abramson

Avraham Gordon

Women’s Programming

Rebecca Levi

Aviva Stepen

Rebecca Klempner

Cookie Richards

Yehudit Garmaise

Chessed Team

Galit Kashanian-Gol

Evey Leibow

Women’s Committee

Rbtzn Yehudit Cohen

Beth Firestone

Beth Leventhal

Social Chair

Jonah Light

KIDS’ PROGRAM:

Come join us each Shabbos!

The program is coordinated

by Miryum Cohen. Children

under 5– Are in a group to-

gether with Morah Zahava

Bracha and Jaqueline.

Boys– Play games with Yosef

from 9-10am and then daven

and learn Parsha with Elcho-

non Cohen from 10-11.

Girls– Are with Teva and Elinor

and play from 9-10, daven

from 10-10:20, have Kiddush,

and then learn Parsha until 11.

The Boxenbaum Family Outreach Center

A place where people grow by living meaningful Torah lives.

Happening March 4th in the seminar room!

Parshas Beshallach— פרשת בשלח

Shabbos Shira/Tu b’Shevat

Candlelighting: 5:14 PM | Shabbos ends: 6:18 PM

February 11, 2017 — 15 Shevat 5777

Beshallach – The Power of Prayer

Y aakov was known not only for his intellectual capabilities, but also

for his piety and refinement as well. Therefore, it was a surprise that

he was having problems finding a good shidduch. Yaakov was al-

ready in his late twenties, and a veil of sadness could be discerned beneath

his normally happy disposition. Despite his personal problems, Yaakov con-

tinued to learn with hasmada. However, one day he made an exception to

attend the bris of his chavrusa’s son in the Beis Medrash of the Gaon, HaRav

Yitzchak Hutner, z’tl. After the bris, the attendants crowded around Rav Hut-

ner to greet him and receive a brocho. Rav Hutner nodded to each person in

greeting. When Rav Hutner spotted Yaakov, he stared at him with his pierc-

ing gaze and whispered to him that Yaakov should meet him in his private

office. Yaakov stood by the door of Rav Hutner’s office, wondering what Rav

Hutner could possibly wish to speak to him about. A few minutes passed

and Rav Hutner appeared, and ushered Yaakov inside his office. The door

closed, and Yaakov suddenly broke down. His emotions from years of inter-

nalizing his sorrow and loneliness were released. There was no need to ex-

plain – Rav Hutner understood everything. Rav Hutner spoke:

“It’s possible that once in your life you did a chilul haShem and due to this,

the gates have been closed to you. I have a segulah from Chazal. If you

answer “amen yehey shemey rabbah with all your concentration, you fulfill

the mitzvah of kavod Hashem. This is a tested segulah - if you do this you

will soon merit to stand at the chuppa, and if you will continue afterwards,

you will also merit a son.” Yaakov thanked Rav Hutner, left the office and

returned to yeshivah. On the way, he thought to himself that the advice of a

Gadol Hador is not only a segula, but also a psak. When Mincha arrived, Yaa-

kov already began to say amen yehey shemey rabba loudly and with ka-

vanah. A few short weeks later, Yaakov became a chassan and a year later,

he was zoche to a son. Rav Hutner was the sandak at the bris.

Good Shabbos, Rabbi Cohen

Happening Wednesday, Feb. 15th at 7:30pm in the seminar room!

SPONSORSHIPS

KIDDUSH

Kiddush is sponsored this week by Janis Fuhrman and her children Meira Amster

and Josh Fuhrman in honor of the Yahrzeits of Helen (Chaya) Farbman Jacobson,

mother & grandmother (16 Shevat); Bruce (Binyamin Shalom) Fuhrman, husband

& father (18 Shevat); Saul (Shlomo) Fuhrman, father-in-law & grandfather (19 She-

vat); and Max (Meir) Farbman, grandfather & great-grandfather (21 Shevat). May

their neshamas have aliyahs.

To sponsor for only $475, please contact Ally after Shabbos.

LEARNING

We are still looking for a sponsor for learning this week.

To sponsor for only $180, please contact Ally after Shabbos.

SEUDAH SHLISHIS

Benhoor Hanas is sponsoring Seudah Shlishis this week in memory of the yahrzeit

of his aunt, Sarah Bat Elazar (18 of Shevat) and his uncle, Amatzyahu Ben Elazar (20

Shevat). May their neshamas have aliyahs.

To sponsor for only $250, please contact Ally after Shabbos.

SECURITY

To sponsor for only $150, please contact Ally after Shabbos.

TEEN MINYAN

Richard and Beverly Horowitz are sponsoring the teen minyan this week.

To sponsor for only $125, please contact Ally after Shabbos.

AVOS U’BANIM

We are still looking for a sponsor for Avos u’Banim.

To sponsor for only $100, please contact Ally after Shabbos.

COMMUNITY SHUL CLASSES

YOU BE THE JUDGE Join Rabbi Cohen in a discussion about practical prob-

lems and their halachic solutions. Classes are Thursdays at 7:30pm in the

seminar room and we will provide cholent and beer. Sponsorship is available

for $54. Men only.

HEBREW CLASS A beginner-intermediate Hebrew course is now being

offered at the Community Shul on Monday nights at 6:30pm in the library.

Contact Liz at lizleibowitz@gmail.com for more details and to sign up.

KITZUR & COFFEE Continues on Sundays at 9am with a new topic of Tzed-

aka and Maaser.

MISHNA BRURA This week, Rabbi Cohen’s 8:30am Mishna Brura class will

be learning chapter 138, how many pesukim must be read?

GEMARA This week, Rabbi Cohen’s 6:50am Gemara class will be starting the

9th perek in Sotah- "Egla arufa" the decapitated calf. Join now!

KIRUV KOLLEL WITH MICHAEL ABRAMSON On Sundays at 8:30am in the

library. We will cover Gemara, the Six Constant Mitzvahs, Hilchos Kiruv, the

halachos of money, and dikduk. Basic Hebrew reading skills required.

SHABBOS DAY LEARNING

Parsha Shiur: Shmueli Schwartz will be giving a weekly Parsha shiur Shab-

bos morning at 8:15am in the seminar room.

What does Hashem want from you?: Come hear the direct answer! Taught

by Michael Abramson at 11:30 on Shabbos morning now in the library!

The 48 Ways: Rabbi Markman will be teaching Rabbi Noach Weinberg’s

classic “The 48 Ways.” Succinct, highly impactful and life changing. Each

week class will be 20 minutes before Mincha.

Kosher Money: Taught by Michael Abramson 30 mins before Mincha.

WISDOM FOR THE HOME Join women in the community for a class on

shalom bayis taught by Rebbetzin Sharon Shenker. Each Shabbos morning

at 11:15 in the seminar room. Off this week.

WOMEN’S EXPLANATORY SERVICE Led by female leaders in the community, this

special women’s explanatory service will take place EVERY OTHER WEEK from 10:15-11 am.

Happening March 4th the seminar room.

PARSHA AND PAINTING Join women in the community for a fun night of

art projects! We will be looking into the deeper meaning of our Hebrew

names, and the verse in the Torah that represents us. The we will have free

expression of our names through various art mediums. Class this Wednes-

day, February 15th at 7:30pm.

MOMMY & ME Every Wednesday at 10 am in the Annex. For all ages! Fol-

lowed by shalom bayis tips for the mommies.

AVOS U’BANIM Bring your son and come learn each Motzi Shabbos at

7:30pm. Pizza will be available and prizes will be distributed.

MOMMY & ME SHIUR WITH REBBETZIN DENBO Rebbetzin Denbo will

share parenting advice and inspiration while your little ones play. Tuesdays

at 9:30am in the annex. $10 per class. Text 818.687.1493 to join.

NECESSITIES FOR THOSE IN NEED

Do you have a handbags that are out of style or just not working for you?

Don't toss them in the garbage! Bring them to Parsha and Painting on Wed,

2/22, or drop them off before 2/22 at 1444 Cardiff Avenue on the front

porch table. We will fill them with water bottles, snacks and toiletries, and

hand them out to homeless women on Sunday 2/26/2017, which is Rosh

Chodesh Adar.

WELCOME TO THE TEAM!

We are excited to welcome Judd Burton as a new member of the Community

Shul’s executive board!

NOW SERVING

Coffee is now available in the seminar room for the minyan on Shabbos

morning before shachris. Enjoy! Provided by Jon Heravi.

SEEKING HOSPITALITY

Hillel and Jill Lichtenstein are looking for a place to stay for themselves and

their two sons on Shabbos HaGadol, the Shabbos of their son’s bar mitzvah.

If you are going out of town and are able to lend them your home, please

contact Ally or the Lichtensteins directly.

SAVE THE DATE!

The best segula for a long life is pre planning. Mount Sinai Memorial Park

will be making an informational presentation for the Community Shul on

Adar 7, March 5th. Please join us!

WOMEN’S TEHILLIM GROUP - NOW ON MONDAYS

Join the women’s tehillim group! Every Monday at 8pm at the home of Zev

and Shoshanna Weinstein, 1540 Edris Drive.

MAZAL TOV

-To Rabbi Hillel and Elana Aufrichtig on the engagement of their daugh-

ter Elisheva Rina to Ari Deifik from Valley Village!

THANK YOU

-To Saied Javahary, the owner of Nathan's Kosherland, for generously

donating rolls to our shul. Please visit his store or website and let him earn

your business. RCC certified

CONDOLENCES

-To Barry Alpert on the passing of his mother, Sara bas Avraham.

Condolences can be sent to Barry Alpert at 323.496.5042.

-To Mehran Senehi on the passing of his mother. Shiva will be at 1474 S.

Oakhurst. Shachris at 7:30 am and Mincha at 5:15 pm. Visiting for nichum

avel is from 10 am to 4 pm.

-To Rabbi Ron Jawary on the passing of his beloved mother, Dr. Sabiha

Jawary of Melbourne, Australia. Mincha at 5:15pm and Shacharit at 7am.

during the week, 8am on Sunday at 5522 Voletta Valley Village 91607. Shiva

ends Monday morning, February 13.