DRASHA—rabbi topp

Purim’s Message on Confronting Anti-Semitism & the Power of Community

On The Bima

Steve Shrier & Bernie Melamed

Shacharit & Mussaf

Cantor Wollheim

Ba’al Koreh KoreI alIyoT

Jay Braun Ari Shandling

Kiddush: In Jacob’s Garden. Thank you to our

Anonymous Donors who sponsored in honor of Harmony Shabbat.

Seudah SHLISHIT: Rabbi Ari Weiss

of Nefesh B’nefesh

Welcome to Beth Jacob Congregation

Harmony Shabbat, March 3-4, 2017; 6 Adar, 5777 Parashat Terumah pg. 444, Haftorah pg. 1157

Hashkama Minyan 7:10 am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash Chumash Shiur 8 am Eisenstat Beit Midrash

Main Service 9 am Shapell Sanctuary Jr. Congregation 9 am Schoenfeld BM

Mincha 5:15 pm • Seudah 5:35 pm • Havdallah:6:35 pm Candle Lighting:

5:34 pm

Mazal Tov

► To Roxanne and Dr. Robert Weber on the marriage of their son Evan to Jennifer April, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Max April. ► To Kenny Schames and Rachel Friedman on their upcoming wedding, as well as to the extended Schames and Friedman families.

WELCOME

► To our New Members: Clarissa Goldemberg and her son Zhak, and Natalie and Sam Scherr. ► To Benny’s & YP minyanim who have joined our main minyan in Shapell Sanctuary for Harmony Shabbat.

Thank you

► To all those who have worked tirelessly on the Gala. We have over 500 attendees—we look forward to seeing you at Sinai Temple at 5pm on Sunday.

THIS SHABBAT

Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning 8 am, given by Rabbi Topp Sponsored by Ilana and Dr. Shlomo Melmed in memory of Ilana’s

father, Sol Liebgott, Chaim Zalman ben Arye Leib and Shlomo’s father, Benny Melmed, Aharon Binyamin ben Shlomo Koppel.

Pre-Mincha Shiur w/ Rabbi Posy Topic: Unlocking the Siddur 5:00pm

OTHER WEEKLY CLASSES

Conversational Hebrew, Monday March 6, 9:45 am. In Bayer Hall.

BMW-Beit Midrash for Women, Monday March 6 at 7:30pm. Women of all

ages and levels are welcome. Please join our group study this week with Rabbi Swigard on Tefillah, or bring your own chavruta. In Ives.

Gemara Shiur w/ R’ Nechemia Langer, Tuesday, March 7, 7 pm. In Ives.

Sefer Shmuel: History, Prophecy and Monarchy w/ Rabbi Topp, Tuesday,

March 7, 8pm. In Ives.

Parenting & Parasha Shiur given this week by Rabbi Sufrin,

Wednesday, March 8, at 9 am. In Ives.

The Sylvia and David Kellerman Beit Medrash Program

Featuring 5 mornings of Torah each week. All Classes in Session Mondays with Rabbi Topp

11:00 am-Remarkable Talmudic Passages

12:00 pm-Parshat Hashavua: A Fresh Look

Tuesdays with Chazan Arik

11:00 am – Hidden Women in the Bible

Wednesdays with Rabbi Posy

10:30 am - Great Jewish Thinkers of the Last Millennium

Thursdays with Rabbi Yisroel Gordon

11:00 am – The Weekly Ramban

Shabbat with Rabbi Topp

8:00 am—Chumash Shiur

Sign up for Mishloach Manot with your unique member code

at happypurim.com

Deadline is Monday, March 6th!

If you do not have a code, please call our office at 310-278-1911. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

Also, Volunteers are needed to deliver Purim baskets.

Given the limited parking spots at

Sinai Temple, we recommend that you

carpool or take an Uber/Lyft to the Gala.

Purim Schedule:

Taanit Esther—Thursday, March 9th

Fast begins: 4:57am Shacharit: 5:45, 6:30, 7:30am

Mincha/Maariv: 5:25pm Fast ends: 6:38pm

Shabbat Zachor—March 11th Shabbat Morning Minyanim include Parashat Zachor

Mincha: 5:20, Seuda: 5:40, Havdallah: 6:40pm

Saturday Night, Purim– March 11th Megilla Reading: 7:15pm Purim Carnival: 8:15pm Late Megilla: 10:00pm

Sunday, Purim—March 12th Shacharit w/ Megilla: 7:00, 8:00, & 9:00am

Megilla Reading: 10:30amMincha/Maariv: 6:45pm

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 the shul office.

Rivka Mishket bat Serel • Bentzion ben Chaya Yehudit •Shalom Refael Yitzchak ben Chana Gittel • Tamar Lipke

bat Gruna • Sima bat Leeba • Yitzchak Matana ben Masuda • Yosef Shalom Halevi ben Elka • Yaacov Isaac ben Chana Tzipora • Chana bat Faga Bluma • Tinok ben Avigail

Chana • Tinok ben Chava Tova • Leah bat Rachel • Aliza bat Leah • Sara Leya bat Slata • Abba Yosef ben Esther • Shoshana bat Miriam • Dina bat Esther • Esther Miriam bat Doris • Chana

Gitel bat Sonia • Miriam bat Sara • Leah Shayna bat Chana • Yitzhak ben Raizel • Noam bat Rahel • Yicheyel Eliyaho ben

Raizel • Elkah bat Sarah • Eliyahu ben Mazal

Areivim Committee

Dedicated in memory of Estelle & Sam Samson, z”l

Shabbat Hospitality If there’s a Shabbat or Holiday meal when you could have extra guests, please email Esther Braun at esthergbraun@gmail.com

————————————————————————————————- Bikur Cholim Would you or someone you know

appreciate a visit at the hospital or at home? Is there a need for a ride to grocery shop or have someone shop for you or them? Need a

ride to a Dr’s appointment? Please call the shul office at (310) 278-1911 or contact Adele Goldsmith at (310) 652-4233,

or at adelegoldsmith@gmail.com ————————————————————————————————-

Beth Jacob Blood Drive scheduled for March 19 has been postponed, Stay tuned for further details

LA-Beverly Hills Community

LA Jewish Community Children’s Choir: our weekly rehearsals will be on Sundays at 5-6:30pm, at the Workmen’s Circle, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., 90035. Please contact Michelle Willner for more info at 310-839-3327 or at michellegwilner@yahoo.com.

Yachad: Join team Yachad for an incredible weekend and run the Las Vegas Marathon for Inclusion & Disability Awareness. For more info visit: vegas.teamyachad.com, or email teamychad@ou.org.

EXPERIENCE Moshava California! 7 weeks + 2 sessions = friends and memories for a lifetime! Camp application and information available at www.moshavacalifornia.org or call 855-MOSHAVA.

USC Family Caregiver Support Center Group: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-3:00pm. For more info, contact Family Care Navigator, Lisa Shainberg, MSW at 213-740-3953.

Yeshivat Yavneh’s Mother-Daughter Motzei Shabbat Learning: Motzei Shabbat, March 4 at 7:30pm at Adas Torah. Sponsored by Prero Orthodontics. Quality chavruta-style learning, pizza, and amazing prizes for girls grades 1-8 and their mothers/aunts/grandmothers. RSVP to: MDLearning@yha.org.

Westwood Kehilla is currently seeking a new part -time Executive Director. Email resume and cover letter to director@kehilla.org.

Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy’s Purim Carnival: Sun., Mar. 5th from 11-3pm. Pirate Ship, Wizzer, Giant Swings, Orbitrons, BBQ, and more! For more info, go to www.hillelhebrewpta.org.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Aaron Imanoel, March 3

Hallel Klyman, March 4

Bria Edidin, March 4

Hanna Gootin, March 5

Samuel Keinan, March 5

Lev Hillel Richards, March 7

Isaac Meiselman, March 7

Tamar Rose, March 9

Tamara Samson, March 9

Rina Perl, March 9

Atara Emerson, March 9

If you would like to co-sponsor a Kiddush in honor of your child’s birthday, please call the shul office.

If your child’s name was inadvertently omitted from the list, please contact the office and we will update our database and be happy to

include it in the following week’s seat announcements.

Davening - Next Week

Shacharit: Sunday: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00am

Monday: 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:15, 7:00, 7:40 am

Mincha/Maariv: Monday-Friday: 5:40 pm

Ta’anit Esther Thursday:

Fast begins: 4:57am Shacharit: 5:45, 6:30, 7:30am

Mincha/Maariv: 5:25pm Fast ends: 6:38pm

YINBH Sisterhood’s Zumba Dance Aerobics for Women with Rachel Victor: Wednesdays 10-11am until March 15. $60 for the 4 Week Session (Must be paid in advance). To register, email: elana@yinbh.org or call 310-276-7650.

Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Annual Aliyah Fair: Sun., Mar. 5th from 10am– 3:30pm at Shalhevet High School. This year’s fair includes a wide selection of topics and vendors as well as a children’s program and Israeli “shuk” with food and music. Official Efrat representative, Alissa Fried Harbater, will also be there. To register, go to: www.nbn.org.il/LA.

HADASSAH’S Defining Zionism in the 21st Century in partnership with Jewish Journal: What EXACTLY Does Zionism Mean to You? Speaker Panel on Wed, Mar. 15, 7:00 pm at Sinai Temple.

2nd Annual Matzo Ball Run/Walk!: Sun., Mar. 26th at 8am at Dockweiler Beach Los Angeles. Community invited. 5K: $36; Kids Fun Run: $25. Registration includes shirt, medal, food and games. To participate, please go to www.matzoballrun.com.

The Jewish Federation’s Annual Legal Division Dinner - Honoring Albert Praw: Thurs., March 23 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. For more information, visit www.JewishLA.org/Legal2017, or contact Shira at SFeinstein@JewishLA.org, or at 323-761-8226.

The Nishmat Yoetzet Hotline: Newly expanded telephone hours. For more info, please see http://www.yoatzot.org/hotline/.

Harkham-GAON Academy hosts “ Being Jewish on the College Campus”, a discussion led by three experts, 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 15th, at Harkham-GAON Academy – 5870 W Olympic Blvd (3rd floor of Westside JCC). Open to the public, light refreshments, no charge.

Melaveh Malkah

Motzei Shabbat, Mar. 4 at 8:15pm. Special Guest Speaker, Rabbi Shaya Karlinsky, Dean of Shapell’s/Darche Noam in Jerusalem. Hosted by Sara & Laurence Richards at 9736 Oakmore Rd. RSVP: yossi@darchenoam.org.

The Beth Jacob Book Club: Wednesday, March 29th at 7pm for a stimulating discussion of: Turbulent Souls by Stephen Dubner. Meetings are downstairs next to the Ives Teen Lounge. New members welcome! For more information contact Stefanie or Harry Feld at harryfeld@verizon.net or 917-363-0190.

Sisterhood Brunch, Tuesday, March 14 at 9:30am. Madeleine

Isenberg will be doing a writing workshop with us. Please bring

along an old family photo. She will help us write some of our

family history based on your photo.

UPCOMING EVENTS

For more details go to www.bethjacob.org

Youth Happenings

Exclusive Trip to Israel Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the

Reunification of Yerushalayim May 17-25, 2017

Email: rabbitopp@bethjacob.org

Spark Shabbat, Mar. 25

Geared for parents & children ages 6-12

Beth Jacob Tiferet Gala Sunday, March 5 at 5 pm—Sinai Temple

Chinese Auction: $36/per ticket; 4 Tickets/$100

YP Purim Bash at Rabbi Sufrin’s Purim Sunday, March 12 1-2:30pm

Free—Come dressed in your Costumes Appetizers served

Address upon RSVP

Beth Jacob’s Gala YP After Party

Sunday, March 5

Purim Celebration Motzei Shabbat, March 11 Megillah reading at 7:15pm

Purim Celebration at 8:15pm Carnival Food & Dinner for sale

PB&J packages for the homeless TNT Dunk Show

Circle Time with Morah Chantal Shabbat, March 4

0-2 yrs—10:30 am / 2-3 yrs—10:00 am Interactive play, stories & games

Mitzvah Store Shabbat, March 4

Bring your Mitzvah dollars and buy yourself a nice prize from our store

Modern Minds with Layaliza Soloveichik

Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30 pm Judaism and Individualism:

Purim and Modern Jewish Identity

Federation Shabbat—March 18 Shabbat Morning Speaker:

Jay Sanderson President -

Jewish Federation of Greater LA

YP Pre-Purim Roast with Guest Speaker Jordana Wertheimer

Shabbat, March 11—After Davening

Modern Minds with Rabbi Abraham Lieberman Wednesday, March 15 at 7:30 pm

Educating Jewish Women in the 21st Century

AIPAC’s Policy Conference March 26-28, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Discounted ticket price of $399 today!

To register, please email Benny at: benny@bethjacob.org

To Order, please go to:

happypurim.com

Packing of baskets will take place March 6th-9th at the Shul

March 6th, we will begin packing at 10am—3pm

March 7th, we will begin packing at 3pm—8 pm

March 8th, we will begin packing at 9am—2pm

DRIVERS are DESPERATELY needed for Sunday, March 12th

(pickup on Friday 10th & early Sunday 12th). Please call the office at

(310) 278-1911 to sign up to deliver.