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Beth Jacob Congregation
We Welcome You To
Shabbat, February 21, 2015
2 Adar, 5775
Parshat Terumah pg. 444, Haftorah pg. 1157
Candle
Lighting
5:23 pm
Hashkama Minyan 7:10 am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash; Rabbi Topp’s Parsha Shiur 8 am Eisenstat Beit Midrash;
Benny’s Minyan 8:30 am Eisenstat Beit Midrash; 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 5:10 pm • Seudah 5:30 pm • Havdallah 6:23 pm
DRASHA - RABBI POSY
Expand your mind
Redefining Happiness
Learn Torah With Us This Week!
ON THE BIMA
Herb Glaser, Hugo Rose, Bert Stillman
SHACHARIT & MUSSAF
Cantor Wollheim
BA’AL KOREH
Jay Braun
KOREI ALIYOT
Joshua Klugman
KIDDUSH In Jacob’s Garden.
SEUDAH SPONSORED BY Paul Venze in loving
memory of his beloved father, David Venze a”h.
In Bayer Hall.
SEUDAH SPEAKER
Rabbi Shaya Karlinsky, Rosh Yeshiva and Dean of
Shapell’s Darche Noam Yeshiva
Rabbi Topp’s Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning Feb. 21,
8 am. Sponsored by Pari Kashani and Nora Rafi in loving memory of
their husband and father, Abraham Kashani, Avraham ben Eliyahu,
a”h.
Rabbi Posy’s Pre-Mincha Shiur, this Shabbat at 4:30 pm. Topic:
Contemporary Halacha.
Weekly Classes
Monday Classes, given by Rabbi Topp, Feb. 23 at 11 am The
Intersection of Judaism and the Modern World, 12 pm Bread & Bible.
BMW - Beit Midrash for Women, Monday, February 23 at 7:30 pm.
All women of any age or background encouraged to come learn &
grow with us. Bring your own chavruta or join our 4th Monday of the
month parsha chabura led by Ariella Agatstein.
Gemara Gems with Rabbi Arye Sufrin, Tues., Feb. 24 at 7:30 pm.
Learn Masechet Bava Kamma in depth.
Mazal Tov!
► To Mala Stieglitz on the birth of a great grandson; to
parents Melissa & Zev Eleff of Brookline, MA
Series with Rabbi Topp: The Worldview of Rabbi Joseph B.
Soloveitchik, Tuesday, February 24, 8:00 pm. A six part series
exploring the books and essays of the Rav. Topic: Kol Dodi Dofek,
Listen, My Beloved Knocks. On Theodicy, Fate and Destiny and the
Significance of the State of Israel.
► To Adam Rhodes on his engagement to Elissa Zisblatt
of Boston, Massachusetts.
Parenting & Parsha Shiur, Wed., Feb. 25, 9 am. A joint program of
Beth Jacob & Harkham Hillel. Given this week by Rabbi Topp.
► To Melissa Blashka & Anthony Krinsky and the entire
family on the birth of a boy.
Condolences
► To Rabbi Chaim Tureff on the loss of his beloved
mother Cate Tureff a”h.
Beth Jacob Congregation
Tiferet Award Banquet
Pat & Errol Fine
Tiferet Award Recipients
Alice Schoenfeld
Keter Shem Tov Award Recipient
Ariela & Ari Shandling
Dor Chadash Award Recipients
Sunday, March 22, 2015
5:00 pm at Sinai Temple
Treasures of the Alef Bet, Thurs., Feb. 26, 12 pm. With Rabbi
Posy. In the Ives Lounge.
BILU Thursday evenings 5:30 – 7:30 pm. BILU is a weekly afterschool program for public high school students.
Modern Minds on Jewish Matters Continues
Wednesday, February 25 at 7:30 pm
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
Being a Good Person in a Morally Complex World
Calendar of Events - At a Glance
Jewish Genetic Disease Screening Event, this Sunday, February 22
Modern Minds: Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Wed., Feb. 25, 7:30 pm
AIPAC Policy Conference, March 1-3
Purim Carnival, Wednesday, March 4, 7:15 pm
Movie Night No Place on Earth, Sunday, March 8, 7 pm
Shloshim Memorial For David Shapell, Tues., March 10 (Time TBD)
Scholar in Residence Rabbi Yehuda Gilad, Shabbat, March 14
Third Annual Harmony Shabbat, March 21
Tiferet Award Banquet, Sunday, March 22, 5 pm at Sinai Temple
Shiur by Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, Monday Evening, March 23
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:
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.
For more information on our youth programs, please contact
Rabbi Eli Broner at rabbieli@bethjacob.org
Young Professionals Corner
Divrei Torah: If you would like to give next month’s five
minute vort, please contact Rabbisufrin@bethjacob.org
YP Beth Jacob is now live on Facebook! Please friend
us and look online for future shiurim, programs, and
events. If you would like to get more involved, please email
Rabbisufrin@bethjacob.org
All YP'ers are invited to stop by Rabbi and Tamar
Sufrin's home on Purim day for a true joyous time! Come
dressed up and with lots of joy. Walk in's and Out from 1
PM - 3 PM. #yppurim.
Purim is Around the Corner
Important Dates:
Teen Programs
BILU Thursday evenings 5:30 – 7:30 pm. BILU is a weekly
after-school program for public high school students who
want to develop their Jewish identity.
Parhsat Zachor Shabbat, February 28
Ta’anit Esther, Wednesday, March 4, 5:05 am-6:29 pm
Purim! Wednesay Evening, March 4 & Thursday, March 5
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.
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For more information contact rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org
This Sunday, February 22
Dor L’Dor Breakfast
For teens, parents & grandparents
At 9 am, includes davening, light breakfast, and
30 minutes of parent/teen learning.
Attend 4 out of 5 breakfasts, and receive a Clippers
game box-seat with dinner from PKD!
Beth Jacob Mishloach Manot
Order Deadline extended to
Monday, February 23 at 2 pm
Visit bethjacob.happypurim.com, or use the
form that was mailed to you, to participate in the delivery of
a beautiful and expressive package to anyone on our membership list. Every family on the list will receive a creative gift
package and a list of all the people who
participated in their package.
If you’d like to help pack or deliver please call
278-1911 or email debora@bethjacob.org
Packing will take place Sunday, March 1
9:30 am in Bayer Hall
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Super Fun Purim Carnival
This is our last program for the series.
Our topic will be
Wednesday, March 4, 7:15 pm
Does G-d care who won the Super Bowl?
Fun for all ages
For more information please contact
Rabbi Swigard at 818-800-3646 or
rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org
(after Megillah reading)
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Megillah Reading Times
Wednesday, March 4
6:30 pm & 10:00 pm
Thursday March 5
6:00, 6:45, 7:40 & 11:00 am
AIPAC Policy Conference 2015
March 11-3 in Washington DC!
The Worldview of
Rabbi Joseph B.
Solveitchik
Tuesday Evening,
February 24 at 8:00 pm
Given by Rabbi Topp
We invite you to join Carrol & Jack Fenigstein, Rabbi
Topp, and dozens of other Beth Jacob members for three
of the most important days of impact for Israel’s future!
Call the AIPAC office at 323-937-1184 and ask for
Rachael Ripps to sign up today to participate in a
transformational experience.
We thank all those who have already signed up!
Susan Benyowitz, Cindy & Larry Berger, Rachelle & Mark
Berger, David Bollag, Gilat & Joseph Englanoff, Carrol &
Jack Fenigstein, Alec Fields, Goldie Fields, Jordan Fields
Jon Freedberg, Samantha & Jeremy Garelick, Carri
Garelick, Liebe & Ivor Geft, Glynis & Selwyn Gerber, Aryeh
Goldberg, Eva Tashman Kaplan & Abe Kaplan, Phyllis &
David Katzin, Richard Kellner, Lauren & Wayne Klitofsky,
Arlene & Moshe Kupietzky, Agy & Robert Levine, Myrna
Matsa, Debra & Brian Mund, Ron Nussbaum, Michele
Poltorak, Daniel Reich, Miri & Reuben Robin, Marc
Rohatiner, Danielle Rohatiner, Tamar Rosenfeld, Roz &
Jerry Rothstein, Leah & Arnie Rotter, Esther & Allen
Samson, Lee Samson, David Schlacht, Tali Schlacht, Alice
Schoenfeld, Rachel Sentchuk, Rebecca Sentchuk, Rina
Scott-Cowan, Debbie & Steve Shrier, Yaakov Sobel, Marry
& Aric Streit, Auriel Streit, Helen & Howard Szabo, Anna &
William Tenenblatt, Daniel Tenenblatt, Kalman Topp,
Tzippora Topp, Harold Walt, Michele Weiss, Shelley Zalis
L.A. – Beverly Hills Community
Thank you for not wearing perfumes in consideration of those
with asthma or allergies.
Women's Tehillim Group, Mondays 9-10 am, Mellon home, 1148
Beverwil Dr. Newcomers welcome. Hebrew skills not required.
Do you knit / crochet? Help us make hats & mittens for newborns at
Shaare Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem. Supplies provided. Call for more info
ACSZ office 310-229-0915 / Terry 310-552-9174.
Project M.O.T. sending holiday care packages to our deployed American
Jewish troops, far from home and loved ones. Contact Joan Rimmon at
ProjectMOT@aol.com or 310 476 4193.
The Tikvah Fund is now accepting applications for its Institute for High
School Students at Yale University. The program runs from June 21 to July
2, and is open to current high school juniors and seniors. Tuition and all
on-site expenses are fully subsidized. www.TikvahSummer.org.
A Krav Maga Self-Defense course is being formed in our community.
Taught by Self-Defense expert Amir Peretz, this four part seminar will cover
self defence in a variety of scenarios. For information and pricing please
call Avishay at 818 262 9344
NEED HELP WITH YOUR OLDER TEEN?Is your teen or young adult in
trouble? Do you need support or counseling? Professional assistance is
just a phone call away. Please contact Aish Tamid of Los Angeles at
323-634-0505 today. All inquiries and conversations are confidential.
February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month! Join
HaMercaz Partners for a Sensory-Friendly Family Event on Sunday, Feb.
Kol Dodi Dofek, Listen, My Beloved Knocks
On Theodicy, Fate and Destiny and the Significance
of the State of Israel
Rabbi Soloveitchik, known as the Rav, was a
brilliant Talmudic scholar, teacher and
philosopher who shaped modern orthodoxy in
America. This six part series will explore the
multi-faceted thought of the Rav through the
study of his books and essays.
Remaining class dates:
February 24; March 17, 24
From Ungvar to Beverly Hills
A book by member Alice
Neuman Schoenfeld, on her
inspiring story of emerging from
one of history’s darkest chapters
and forging a new life in a new land.
Call the office at 278-1911
to order for $18.
22. Program includes DJ & music, arts & crafts, farming activities, and
sports! To purchase tickets, go to jbbbsla.org/events/JDAIM2015.
Questions? Call 323-761-8081
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy Annual PTA Purim Carnival Sunday,
February 22, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 9120 Olympic Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA
90212. Rides, games, BBQ, and prizes! Valet parking available
Sponsorship opportunities: www.hillelhebrewpta.org
StandWithUs International Conference Combating The Boycott
Movement Against Israel March 21-23 at the Century Plaza Hotel. For
more info and to register call 836-6140 ext. 130 or email
erinna@standwithus.com.
Wisdom Tribe: SoCal Sessions: Jewish "TEDTalk" style exploration of the
creative mind with scientists, writers, artists, Educators. Sunday, February
22nd, 1:30pm, Social Dashboard 8631 W. PICO BLVD
Hatzolah Dinner, Tuesday, March 10 at the Universal Hilton. Please call
323-937-0890 or email dinner@hatzolahofla.org to make your reservation.
Bnei Akiva Events: THIS WEEK Shabbat Feb. 21st OFF WEEK - No Snif
this Shabbat. March 1st Valley - V'Za'Ch Find Your Counselor! 1pm-3pm at
the Topanga Canyon Mall. March 7th @ 8:30pm: Join Bnei Akiva of Los
Angeles at The Wiltern for Erev Gevura as we honor the work
of IsraAID. For more information and to RSVP: www.bneiakivala.org or
office@bneiakivala.org. For more Bnei Akiva info call: Eyal 310-2201459 or Avi 818-442-8608.
Moshava Malibu -- Have a ball! Four weeks of basketball, baseball, tennis,
soccer, and more on our new courts and fields - play like a mensch all
summer long. Call 855-MOSHAVA
Movie Night!
Beth Jacob
Is Excited to Welcome
Sunday, March 8
7:00 pm
Rabbi Yehuda Gilad
No Place
on Earth
While exploring some of the longest caves in the world in
southwestern Ukraine in the 1990s, American caver Chris
Nicola stumbled onto unusual objects. Was the vague
rumor true, that some Jews had hid in this cave during
WWII and if so, had any survived to tell their tale? 67
years later, Chris leads four of the survivors back to
Ukraine to say thank you to “the cave.” Audience Award
Winner, Hamptons International Film Festival
Q&A with Producer Rafi Marmor after the movie.
In Bayer Hall, popcorn, drinks and refreshments
will be served free of charge.
Shabbat Scholar in Residence
March 14
Rabbi Yehuda Gilad is Rosh Yeshiva of
Yeshivat Ma’ale Gilboa and Rabbi of Kibbutz
Lavi in the lower Galilee region.
Shabbat Morning Drasha
Shapell Sanctuary
Shacharit at 9:00 am
Community Lunch & Learn
($35 adults, $25 children; by reservation only. RSVP to (310)
278-1911 or rsvp@bethjacob.org)
Seudah Shlishit Talk
Mincha 6:00 pm, Seudah & Talk 6:20 pm
Refuah Shleimah
Zumba Fitness at Beth Jacob!
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 at the office.
Tuesday Nights 7 pm in Bayer Hall
For Women of All Ages
Ilan Ashkenazi, Gavriel Akiva ben Esther Hanah • Dr. Sheldon
Michel, Shalom ben Uri • Jerome Schechter, Yosef Shalom
Halevi ben Elka • Shalom Raphael Yitzchak ben Chana Gittel •
Avraham Yisrael ben Devorah Gittel • Chana Tzivea bat Chava
Tziporah • Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit • Faige
Channah bat Bayla Rachel • Pesel Hencha bat Leah • Debora bat
Yehudit • Sarah Gittel bat Chava Raitzel • Miriam bat Malka • Ber
Laib ben Malka Nicha • Eliyahu Menachem ben Toba • Betzalel
Mordechai ben Raizel Rochol • Yochevet Tova bat Beila Ita •
Hinda bat Malka • Shimon Dov ben Shifra • Chaim Yehuda ben
Chana Rachel • Chaim ben Mahin • Mordechai Yitzchak ben
Rifka • Rivka Mishket bat Serel • Eliot Klugman-Eliezer David
ben Rifka • Reuven Halevi ben Ratza • Shoshanah bat Esther •
Giora ben Ester • Darla bat Peggy • Sarah bat Yetta • Pinchas
ben Gittel • Avner ben Simcha • Pesha Malka bat Benyamin •
Dovid ben Leah Esther • Yehudit Esther bat Miriam Sarah •
Shlom ben Pauline • Rochel Emunah bat Rifka Devorah Bryna •
Bracha Malkin bat Chana • Rivka bat Tova • Yehudit Esther bat
Miriam Sarah • Ephraim ben Mordechai • Yaakov ben Zeloa
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 – Thursday 5:30 pm
Friday 5:35 pm
$10 per class for 10 class series or $15 drop-ins.
Class Dates: Feb. 24, March 10, 17, 24,
April 14, 21, 28, May 5,12
For more information, or to sign up, contact Melissa
Gruenfeld (424) 666-8167 or zumbawithme123@gmail.com
Notices
Not meeting: Conversational Hebrew Class will not meet
on Monday, February 23.
A Pair of Tefillin were left recently at a Beit Avel. If you think
they are yours, please call the shul office to claim them.
Reinforce your memory. Please join us for bridge every
Tuesday from 1 pm to 3 pm.
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 The Shalom Aleichem team strives to
make our shul a welcoming place. If there’s a Shabbat or
Holiday meal when you could have extra guests, email
esthergbraun@gmail.com or tennenbaum.lisa@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, email Rabbi Topp at rabbitopp@bethjacob.org,
or Michelle Dolgin at michellehb@aol.com, or call 278-1911.