Young Israel of Century City • Office address: 9317 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 • 310-273-6954 • www.yicc.org

July 28, 2018 • 16th of Av 5778 Volume 33 • Issue 30

This Week At YICC Shabbat Nachamu VAETCHANAN

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

Candle Lighting (Friday, July 27) ................................ 6:31/7:41 pm

Mincha (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ................................. 6:20/7:50 pm

Dr. Josh Rabinowitz Z”L Hashkama Shiur ..................... 7:00 am

Hashkama Minyan (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ....................... 7:15 am

Sal Lowi Z"L Hashkama Kiddush Sponsored by the Minyan

In honor of Rabbis Yitzchak Etshalom & Avraham Lieberman for

delivering the Dr. Josh Rabinowitz Shiur throughout the year

Parasha Shiur (Mintz Beit Midrash) .................................... 8:30 am

Main Minyan (Schlesinger Sanctuary) .............................. 9:00 am

Young Community Minyan (Mintz Beit Midrash) ................. 9:15 am

Kiddush Sponsored by: Menachem Fishkin & Elizabeth Wintner –

In memory of Menachem’s father, Reuven ben HaRav Yechiel, Z”L

Library Minyan (Library) ...................................................... 9:30 am

Youth Program (Teichman Youth Wing) ...... 9:00-until services end

Jewish Ethics Series Lecture ........................................ 6:30 pm

Featuring Rabbi Proops (Schlesinger Sanctuary) Title: Etiquette or Moral Obligation: Business Ethics in Judaism Mincha (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ......................................... 7:30 pm

Seudah Shlishit & Shiur by Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener

Maariv & Shabbat Ends ...................................................... 8:43 pm

TEFILAH SCHEDULE: July 29 – Aug 3 Shacharit

Sunday .................................................................... 6:45/8:00/9:00 am Monday & Thursday ................................ 6:00/6:10/7:00/7:45/9:00 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday ............... 6:00/6:15/7:00/7:45/9:00 am

Mincha

Monday-Thursday ................................................................... 7:45 pm

Next Shabbat- Friday, August 3 Candles ........................................................................... 6:27/7:35 pm Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat ............................................ 6:15/7:45 pm

AUFRUF - ARIEL BIRMAN BAR MITZVAH – RAPHAEL AMSELLEM

Kiddush Sponsored by:

Ben- Zion & Iris Birman ~ In honor of Ariel’s Aufruf

Jala & Mathias Amsellem and Mrs. Suzanne Amsellem ~ In honor of Raphael’s Bar Mitzvah

and to commemorate the yahrzeit of Yaakov ben Mordechai Z”L,

husband of Mrs. Suzanne Amsellem and father of Mathias Amsellem

HALAKHIC CORNER Shabbat Vaetchanan

Q: Are women obligated to recite Birchot HaTorah? A: We know that a critical part of the morning prayers for men is

the recitation of three Birchot HaTorah. The text of the Brachot reflect our commandment to learn Torah as well as our desire that future generations remain dedicated to Torah learning. We also know that women are exempt from studying Torah. It would follow then, that women do not have an obligation to recite Birchot HaTorah. Despite this reasoning, the Shulchan Aruch (O”C47/14) rules unequivocally that women do have an obligation to recite these Brachot. In the Biur Halacha, authored by the Chafetz Chaim, he explains that since women have an obligation to learn about Mitzvot which are relevant for them, they must also recite Birchot HaTorah. According to this reasoning, they have an equal obligation to men, and should the need arise a woman may make the Brachot on behalf of a man. The Vilna Gaon however, understands that fundamentally women are exempt from Birchot HaTorah and only recite them in the fashion that women recite Brachot on all Mitzvot even though they may be exempt. If this is the understanding, and women are really exempt, a woman would not be allowed to make the Bracha on behalf of a man.

LOCATIONS FOR DAILY MINYANIM & DAF YOMI 6:00 Shacharit ................................................... Nagel Library Wing 6:10/6:15/7:00/9:00 Shacharit ...................... Schlesinger Sanctuary 7:45 Shacharit .................................................... Mintz Beit Midrash Daf Yomi Shiur .................................................. Nagel Library Wing

PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE MARINER CENTER LOT THEY WILL HAVE YOU TOWED

Important Halakhic Times: July 28 – Aug 3 Alot HaShachar .................................................. 4:53 a.m. Earliest Talit & Tefillin ........................................ 5:10 a.m. Last Time for Shema ......................................... 9:32 a.m. Sof Zman Tefilah ............................................. 10:41 a.m. Earliest time for Mincha ..................................... 1:34 p.m.

YICC Women's Tehilim Group - Mondays @ 7:30pm

for Cholim, Shiduchim & Israel -July @: 2229 S. Canfield Ave.

KIDDUSH CO-SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM Kiddush co-sponsorships at $250 each help our Shul cover the

expense of those Shabbatot without a main sponsor and are a nice way to commemorate or celebrate an occasion.

We encourage you to consider this option.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SECURITY VOLUNTEERS

Marsha Wasserman (CSS), Neal Shapiro (CSS), Jeff Coen (CSS), Ari Ruchlin (CSS), Richard Polak (CSS), Larry Platt,

James Frankel, Allen Sternberg

MISSING LIBRARY BOOKS Please return any Library books you may have borrowed. We are specifically missing: Vayikra; Oznaim La Torah, Chumash Torah Temimah Shemot, as well as Volume 50 of the Artscroll Talmud.

Our Rabbis, Board of Directors and entire membership wish Mazal Tov to: • Mathias & Jala Amsellem on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Raphael.

Mazal Tov also to Raphael’s siblings, Ariel, Aliza, Gidon and Gabriel, to Raphael’s grandmothers, Mrs. Suzanne Amsellem & Dr. Elaine Soleymani, and to the entire family.

• Ben-Zion & Iris Birman on the Aufruf and forthcoming marriage of their son Ariel to Natasha Roat! Mazal Tov also to Natasha’s parents, Mark & Sharron Roat, and to the entire family.

We welcome all family and friends who are with us to celebrate these Smachot! MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM THE ISENBERG FAMILY The Isenberg family gratefully acknowledges the heartfelt and collective support of YICC's Rabbanim Muskin and Proops, and the whole community on the loss of Roberta Lillian Maimes, A”H, older sister of Drs. Jerrold and Sherwin Isenberg. MAZAL TOV • Richie & Elissa Dinets on the birth of a baby boy. Mazal Tov also to

siblings, Liam, Lucas and Harper, and to grandparents Dr. Mark & Michelle Barak and Philip & Isabel Dinets.

• Jeffrey & Fraida Gutovich on the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Shana, to Samuel Schechtman.

• Iris & Gil Harel on the birth of their twin granddaughters, Adi & Noa, born to Maya & Edan Menachemov. Mazal Tov also to the entire Harel & Menachemov families.

• Grace (Dr. George, Z”L) Fox on the birth of another great-grandson, born to Rabbi Saadia & Devorah Simon of Palo Alto, CA. Mazal Tov to grandparents, Rabbi Rashi & Ruthie Simon of London, England.

• Alan & Barbara Gindi on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Rachel & Aaron Inlender.

YAHRZEITS: July 27 – Aug 2 / Av 16 – 22 Sat, Jul 28 Mathias Amsellem’s father, Yaakov ben

Mordechai, Z”L Sun, Jul 29 Rachelle Needle’s father, Sinai Aryeh ben

Chaim, Z”L David Weiss’ grandmother, Itta Frimma bat

David, Z”L Mon, Jul 30 Debbie Rabinowitz’s daughter, Miriam bat

Yehoshua Heshel, Z”L Tue, Jul 31 Menachem Fishkin’s father, Reuven ben

HaRav Yechiel, Z”L Wed, Aug 1 Alan Gindi’s father, Yaakov ben Eliyahu

HaCohen, Z”L Thu, Aug 2 Hillel Kellerman’s father, David ben Ephraim

HaLevy, Z”L

ADULT EDUCATION: July 29 – Aug 3

SUNDAY • The Dr. George Fox Z”L Memorial Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Dr. David Fox (Library) ........................ 8:40am

WEDNESDAY • Rabbi Proops' Parasha Shiur (Library)................... 9:00am • Sefer HaChinuch with Rabbi Langer (1458 S. Beverwil Dr.) ............................................ 8:30pm

DAF YOMI – Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom www.dafyomiyicc.org • Daf Yomi – Tuesday - Friday ......................... 6:45-7:45am • Daf Yomi on Shabbat ............................................. 8:45am • Daf Yomi on Sunday ............................................... 7:15am

Please include the following names in your prayers, and may each be granted a Refuah Shleimah

• Adina Bracha bat Sara • Akiva ben Miriam Devorah • Alexandra bat Fruma Fayla • Bat Ami bat Beth • Bayla Bracha bat Malka Hinda • Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit • Berel ben Ida • Chaim Menachem ben Hena Raizl • Chaim Shlomo Zalman ben Leba Braindel • Chana bat Johanna • Chana Golda bat Miryam • Daniel Refael ben Sara Sarit • Dovid ben Gittel • Eliezer ben Chaya Sarah • Eliezer ben Reshelshen • Ella bat Gittel • Ezra ben Naima • Gitta Rivka bat Chaya Risa • Gittel Zelda bat Malka • Leah bat Mattel • Leah Shprintza bat Malka • Liba bat Chana • Milka Yehudit bat Simcha

• Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel • Nechama bat Dina • Ohed ben Devorah • Ora bat Nechama • Ozer ben Leah • Rachel bat Julie Zohar • Rachel Emuna bat Rivka Devora Bryna • Refael David ben Ella • Sarah bat Chaya Rivka0 • Schmuel Zev ben Gitel • Shmuel ben Rachel • Sima bat Liba Devorah • Sorah Gitel bat Chava Raitzl • Tuvia ben Ellie • Tzipora Rachel bat Sasha Rivka • Tzvi HaLevi ben Toba Yaakov ben Maasha • Yaakov Meir ben Rosa • Yehuda Yitzchak ben Gitel Shifra • Yisssacher Dov ben Frayda • Yisrael Yehudah ben Miriam • Yitzchak ben Miriam • Yitzchak Dovid Ben Leah • Yitchok Isaac ben Blima Chana • Yosef ben Rachel • Yossi Levi ben Margalit

DAF YOMI SPONSORSHIPS We offer our members the opportunity to sponsor a week of Daf Yomi

learning for $225 - a wonderful way to commemorate a Yahrzeit, celebrate a Simcha, or just support Torah learning in our Shul.

To sponsor please call or email the Shul office

This week is sponsored by: Debbie Rabinowitz - in memory of her daughter, Miriam bat Yehoshua Heshel Z”L, v’Dvorah Sarah

Menachem Fishkin & Elizabeth Wintner - in memory of Menachem’s father, Reuven ben HaRav Yechiel, Z”L

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS We welcome the following to our membership and hope

they enjoy a long relationship with our Shul: Eli & Talia Weintraub Noah & Elana Zeligman

TZETCHEM L'SHALOM Wishing the following members all the best on their move out of state; we will miss them! Dr. Michael and Giselle Rogers on their move to Dallas Brian and Ilana Lipman on their move to New York.

THANK YOU • Jeff Marcus, our very devoted member, who organized and

installed the temporary shade coverings on the back yard, until we have the permanent canopy built.

Simon Bonavida July 29 Yossi Mordecai July 29 Ariel T. Wernick July 29 Raphael T. Amsellem Aug 2 Eliyahu S. Borkow Aug 2 Marcus A. Cate Aug 2 David Gao Aug 3 Shlomo Tashman Aug 3 David Goldschein Aug 3 David Tsarovsky Aug 3 Ella Katz Aug 4 Jake Stephen Aug 4 Moshe Wilk Aug 4

YICC Youth & Teens in the

Teichman Youth Wing

Please Join our Daily 9 AM Shacharit Minyan for Teens (et al!)

Note: This Minyan is not just for teens. Fathers, Rabbis, and ALL Adults are welcome!

(Email Minyan@Qntnl.com for more info)

YICC TEEN MINYAN Led by Rabbi David Block

Will Resume After Summer

BNEI AKIVA OF LOS ANGELES

www.bneiakivala.org

(310) 248-2450; office@bneiakivala.org

Bnei Akiva Events: Snif resumes in the Fall - have a great summer! Applications now open for Hadracha positions for next year - for more info contact (310) 248-2450 or office@bneiakivala.org. Moshava Alevy: LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!!! Don't miss out on an amazing summer of sports, arts, nature, and friendship to last a lifetime. Register now at www.moshavaalevy.org or call 855-MOSHAVA for more info.

EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR OUR RABBIS: Rabbi Elazar Muskin (please note this correct address):

rabbiemuskin@gmail.com Rabbi James Proops: rabbiproops@yicc.org

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Hatzolah: 800-613-1911 Eruv: 877-378-8463

Mikvah: 310-550-4511 RCC: 212-389-3382

LA Yoetzet Halakha: 424-341-5601 yoetzetla@gmail.com

PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW SITE TO VIEW UPLOADS

www.yicc.org ▪ CHABURAS & SHIURIM ▪ OUR 5778 PROGRAM CALENDAR “POPULAR

MECHANYICCS” ▪ UPCOMING EVENTS ▪ PRAYER CALENDAR

AND SO MUCH MORE!

YICC’S EMAIL LIST We are updating our Email Distribution List.

If you would like to receive our Emails, please contact the Shul Office.

If you were receiving our emails and then they stopped,

please contact the Shul office so we can help resolve the problem. Most times it is your server suddenly blocking us as spam. If this happens you will not find our emails in your junk folder. You will need to rejoin our email list

from our website: www.yicc.org Once you have rejoined, please inform

our Shul office so we can ensure you are in the correct group/s.

TREE OF LIFE Located on the 2nd Fl. near our Youth Rooms.

Did you just celebrate a Simcha? One way to

commemorate that wonderful occasion is to dedicate a leaf

engraved with the date and Simcha on our Shul’s Tree of Life.

Whether it be a Birth, Bar/Bat- Mitzvah, Wedding or

Anniversary, our Shul’s Tree of Life is the perfect way to permanently celebrate your Simcha.

For more information and pricing, please contact the Shul Office at 310-273-6954

Or email us at shuloffice@yicc.org

YICC’S SUMMER SHAVUOTH

YIZKOR APPEAL

We are very grateful to all who have responded so generously in support of our Shavuot Appeal.

Our goal is to raise $50,000 to help our Shul meet its budget during the summer months.

We thank the following who have redeemed their pledges

this past week: Bill & Sharon Azerrad

We thank the following who have previously

redeemed their pledges: Mark & Linda Abraham, David & Orna Abrams, Joseph & Laurence Agi, Robert & Dr. Karen Avrech, Evan & Alison Anziska, Dr. Ari & Ilana Berenson, Dr. Robert Berkowitz,

Dr. Robert & Jackie Bocian, Ron & Lainy Bookbinder, Ernestine Brass, Gideon & Dr. Dity Brunn, Arie & Lynda Buchman, Stephen Buxbaum, Steve & Elizabeth Cohn, Ruth Eisen, Rabbi Yitzchak & Stefanie Etshalom, Ben &

Shoshana Factor, Steve & Esther Feder, Paul Feldberger, Dr. Charles & Victoria Frankel, Jamie & Rena Frankel, David & Michal Gershov, Alan & Barbara Gindi,

Barry & Ruthy Gluck, Rita Gold, Dr. Mark & Deborah Goldenberg, Gil & Ilana Goldschein, Dr. Susan Graysen,

Eric Grunfeld, Michel & Gilda Hazan, Eddie & Debbie Herbst, Hyman Herbst, George Herskovitz, Helen Hess, Steve & Simona Heumann, Helen Hillman, Dr. Sam & Diana Hirt, Asher & Dahlia Hoffman, Walter & Joann

Hulkower, Dr. Sherwin & Rina Isenberg, Joseph & Dianne Iskovic, Mark & Marlene Kahan, Rabbi Alan & Sandy

Kalinsky, Abe & Eva Kaplan, Dr. Esther Dreifuss-Kattan, Jonathan H. Kramer, Moshe & Arlene Kupietzky, Rabbi

Avraham & Lillian Lieberman, Baruch & Deborah Littman, Michael & Tina Loboda, Rita Lowi, Michael Makiri, Jeff &

Eliana Marcus, Lily Markowitz, Kenneth & Estelle Markson, Meir & Goli Mendelowitz, Ervin Mezey, Daniel & Alex Miller, Rabbi Elazar & Ruhama Muskin, Dr. Ronnie &

Cheryl Nagel, Dr. Talya & Seth Nayowitz, Steven Oppenheim, Ben & Lisa Orlanski, Marty & Evey Pollack, Judy Posner, Jeff & Abbey Presser, Debbie Rabinowitz,

Mike & Nora Rafi, Robert & Karen Rhodes, Jonny & Amy Ritz, Millie Rothschild, Barry & Shelley Rub, Dr. Allan & Evelyn Sass, Joseph & Leah Schefres, Dr. Gabriel Gary & Florence Schlanger, Dr. Joseph & Brenda Schwartz,

Jacob & Debby Segura, Neal & Fay Shapiro, Dr. Bonnie Siegal, Daniel & Nomi Silverman, Joe & Zena Simon, Dr.

Steven & Doni Simons, Dr. Samuel & Judith Smith, Behrouz & Nora Soroudi, Peter & Liz Steinlauf, Allan &

Sara Sternberg, Alan & Dorit Teichman, Aric & Mary Streit, Dr. Manny & Marsha Wasserman, Richard & Linda Weiner, Dr. Max & Ronit Weinstein, Dr. Irwin Weiss & Fay

Althausen Weiss, Sam & Ruby Weissman, Dr. Isaac & Geri Wiener, Dr. Zev & Lisa Wiener, Aaron & Koren

Wizenfeld, Yosef Yekutiel & Shelly Rothschild Yekutiel, Aric & Sabrina Zamel

Thank you! Todah Rabah! Kol Ha’Kavod!

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS On August 15, 2018 at 7:00 PM Yesh Tikva will be hosting an InfertiliTEA informational evening featuring Dvora

Entin, LCSW speaking on the topic of supporting family and friends navigating infertility. RSVP for location and more information: Events@YeshTikva.org.

ChangeMaker Challenge: The Jewish Federation is searching for innovative ideas from eligible 501(c)3 organizations with the goal of making Los Angeles a better place for us all. Submit your entry for the ChangeMaker Challenge by Friday, August 31st for a chance to partner with The Jewish Federation, receive funding of up to $5,000, and participate in 15 hours of capacity building training led by some of LA’s premier nonprofit coaches. Go to ChangeMakerChallenge.org

BFOR Study: Men & women, age 25 and older, with at least one Ashkenazi grandparent, may qualify for FREE testing from the BFOR (BRCA Founder Outreach) Study. Register on any device (computer, phone, etc). If you qualify, you will be directed to get the lab work done at a Quest lab of your choosing. Please visit BFORStudy.com to get started. Please share with your family and friends.

Community Kollel: Rabbi Yehoshua (Josh) Millman, will be opening the Valley Village Community Kollel on Rosh Chodesh Elul.

Job Opportunity: Women’s Leadership Development Director to strengthen women’s abilities as leaders. Part time, flexible hours, home-based. Send resume to westwoodkehillawomen@yahoo.com.

WHAT IS AMAZON SMILE? Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support our shul every time you shop, at no cost to you.

When you shop at smile.amazon.com , you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as the regular Amazon.com, with the bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Young Israel of Century City. HOW DO I SET IT UP? Go to https://www.yicc.org/amazonsmile.html and confirm that you wish to support National Council of Young Israel (this is how YICC is listed). You should only need to do this once, as each time you visit smile.amazon.com your chosen charity will automatically be associated with your account. For those people who have already registered to support the shul, please note that to ensure that a donation is made to YICC, all shopping must be done using the smile.amazon.com domain address, rather than the regular Amazon domain. We recommend that you add a bookmark to AmazonSmile in your browser, to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.

Many thanks for your continued support and we look forward to receiving the extra donations 😊

UPCOMING AT YICC

Wednesday, August 1st (final class this session) “Babyccino” A Chic Meet for

Jewish Moms and their Tots 11:00am at YICC •

Wednesday, August 1st “Building Your Bayit Ne’eman” a mini-series for Newlyweds with Rabbi James and Sarah Proops

• Shabbat Afternoons, August 18th – September 8th

Judith S. Levine Memorial Pre- High Holiday Lecture Series

Sponsored by: Levine & Meier Families In memory of Judith Levine, Z”L

MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

5779 (2018-19)

Membership renewal packages were mailed out to all our members. If you have not yet received yours, please

contact the shul office.

Please update the pre-filled forms we sent you, clearly indicate your seat requirements, and return

to the Shul office with payment.

Your updated form with seating information must be submitted by August 16th for us to

properly serve you. Thank you!

11 Av, 5778 July 23, 2018

Fay Althausen Weiss, Z”L Dear Friend, On Thursday July 12th our community suffered the untimely loss of our dear member, Fay Althausen Weiss, Z”L, after a 14-month battle against cancer. Ever since Fay moved to Los Angeles she was a proud and devoted member of our Shul, where she raised her children, Lauren, Elie, Spencer and Caroline, together with her husband, Dr. Irwin. In her personal life as well as her professional role at the Jewish Community Foundation, one of Fay’s main concerns was advancing Jewish Education. Anyone who had the pleasure of interacting with Fay knows that she placed a premium on Jewish education. In consultation with her husband, Dr. Irwin, we would like to perpetuate her memory by creating a campaign that will allow us to purchase Sefarim for our library in our new building. Each donor will be recognized in our weekly Shabbat bulletin and each book will contain a dedication label in Fay’s memory. May we thank you for your generosity, and may we continue Fay’s legacy together in our community. Sincerely,

Elazar Muskin Rabbi

P.S. You can either send in your gift via the enclosed envelope or pay online at www.yicc.org/in-memory-of-fay-zl.html

Many thanks to all those who have joined the Mishna club so far:

Shabbat Shekalim Taanit

Perakim Perakim Perakim

1 Alan Teichman 1-2 1-2 David Gershov

2-3 Seth Nayowitz 3-5 3-4 Joe Needle

4-6 Yitzy Katz 6-8

7-9 Daniel Miller

10-12

13-16

17-20 Yoma Megilah

21-24 Adam Lewis Perakim Perakim

1-2 Abe Kaplan 1 Joshua Pollack3 Abe Kaplan 2-3 Yoni Platt

Eruvin 4-5 Abe Kaplan 4 Neda and Ilan Reiner

Perakim 6-8 Abe Kaplan

1 R' Yisroel Sufrin

2-3

4-5 Sukkah Moed Kattan

6 Michael Loboda Perakim Perakim

7

Isaac &

Geri Wiener 1-2 Asher Hoffman 1 Yosef Segal

8 3 Pollak Family 2-3 Joey Goldstein

9-10 Rabbi Muskin 4-5 Yigal Dakar

Pesachim Beitzah Chaggigah

Perakim Perakim Perakim

1-3 Aric Zamel 1 Gary Hiller 1 Jacob and Jaclyn Fishbein4-5 2 Daniel Silverman 2 Jacob and Jaclyn Fishbein6-8 Family Proops 3-5 3 Jacob and Jaclyn Fishbein

9-10 Family Tsarovsky

Rosh HaShanah

Perakim Name

1-2 Mark Goldenberg

3-4 Buchman Family

For those who have not yet signed up, please go to the shul website to

choose your Perakim and join this community learning project.