SHABBOS SCHEDULE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28

5:15 pm Mincha Before Plag

Toras Chaim—Michael Abramson

6:23 pm Candle Lighting

6:28 pm Mincha/Maariv

7:11 pm Krias Shema (earliest)

SHABBOS SEPTEMBER 29

8:25 am ‘Hoshana Raba’—R’ Cohen

8:45 am Shacharis

9:30 am Hallel

9:45 am Krias Shema (latest time)

9:45 am Koheles

10:15 am Krias HaTorah—Conrad Saks

10:45 am Musaf

11:15 Hoshanos

11:30 am(ish) Kiddush

11:25 am Deborah’s Dvar—Cancelled

11:30 am What does Hashem want from you?—Michael Abramson

11:30 am Shiur —Cancelled

5:45 pm ‘The Essence of Sukkos’— R’ Markman

6:00 pm Mincha

6:30 pm Seudah Shlishis—R’ Cohen

7:20 pm Maariv

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE SUN SEPTEMBER 30—FRI October 5

7:00am Sun Shachris

SEE SIMCHAS TORAH SCHEDULE

5:58 am Earliest Tallis

9:45 am Latest Shema

10:45 am Latest Shachris

1:16 pm Earliest Mincha

5:40 pm Mincha Wed/Thurs

6:20 pm Mincha/Maariv

1 Halacha in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch

between Mincha and Maariv

9:00 pm Maariv

5:10 pm Pre-Plag mincha

6:14 pm Candlelighting (Breishis)

6:19 pm Fri Mincha/Maariv

KIDS’ PROGRAM:

Come join us each Shabbos! The

program is coordinated by

Miryum Cohen. Children under 5,

Daven and play in the annex

with Morah Jackie.

Boys - Play games from 8:45-

10am and then daven and learn

Parsha with Elchonon Cohen

from 10-11.

Girls - play from 9-10, daven from

10-10:20, have Kiddush, and then

learn Parsha until 11

The Community Shul 1417 S. Doheny Dr.

rabbicohen@thecommunityshul.com

miryum@thecommunityshul.com

424.354.4130

thecommunityshul.com

Rabbi Cohen: 424.666.2326

Rabbi Moshe Cohen Community Rabbi

Justin Levi President

Jonah Light Vice President

Ed Ryaboy Gabbai

Miryum Cohen Community Director

Education Team

Michael Abramson

Avraham Gordon

Ben Elterman

Women’s Programming

Rebecca Levi

Aviva Stepen

Cookie Richards

Yehudit Garmaise

Beth Firestone

Joanie Ziff

Rbtzn Yehudit Cohen

Chessed Team

Galit Kashanian-Gol

Evey Leibow

Social Chair

Joshua Shapiro

The Boxenbaum Family Outreach Center

A place where people grow by living meaningful Torah lives.

Service OFF this Shabbos, SEPTEMBER 28

Shabbos Chol Hamo’ad

Candlelighting: 6:23 PM | Shabbos ends: 7:25 PM

September 29, 2018 — 20 Tishrei 5779

The Real Joy of Simchas Torah is Not Torah

R av Meir Margolios author of the Meir Nesivim had a most unu-

sual custom. On Simchas Torah, instead of davening in the ye-

shiva, he would go to the shul of tailors which was located at quite some

distance from his house. There he would participate in the hakofos of the

simple working people, who really knew little more than how to read sid-

dur. His colleagues and students asked him why he chose not to daven in

the yeshiva with those who were more learned in Torah and whose cele-

brations would be more "authentic." He explained it was true that Torah

scholars are able to taste and experience and live with the joy and sweet-

ness of Torah all year round. The simple tailors on the other hand are too

busy working to be able to take pleasure in Torah study. However on Sim-

chas Torah the joy and celebration, the singing and dancing is meant to

be an expression of HaShem's command to be joyful and not because of

the joy of learning of Torah. This is the authentic service of HaShem

through joy on Simchas Torah. This is joy that we can all have regardless

of the amount of Torah we know!

Chag Sameyach,

Rabbi Cohen

SPONSORSHIPS

KIDDUSH

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

To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos.

SEUDAH SHLISHIS

We are still looking for a sponsor for Seudah Shlishis this week.

To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos.

LEARNING

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

To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos.

SECURITY

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

To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos.

THE RETURN OF THE TEEN MINYAN!

Teen Minyan is OFF this week.

COMMUNITY SHUL CLASSES

KITZUR & COFFEE Taught by Rabbi Cohen on Sunday at 9am in the seminar

room on ‘The Laws of Rosh Hashanah’. OFF this Sunday

KIRUV KOLLEL WITH MICHAEL ABRAMSON On Sundays at 8:45 am

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

Kiruv, the halachos of money, and dikduk. Basic Hebrew reading skills

required. ON this Sunday

JEWISH HISTORY: Justin Levi’s Don’t know much about History class is a hit! Sundays,

7:30 PM in the Seminar Room. (Coed). OFF this Sunday

GEMARA Rabbi Cohen’s 6:50 am Gemara class is learning Gemara So-

tah—19a Mishna 3rd Perek “Haya Notel”.

RAMBAM: Join Dr. Arnie Ross, Dr. Michel Mazouz, and Marshall Jaffe

for a 7:30 am Rambam class in the Seminar Room.

MISHNA BRURA Rabbi Cohen’s 8:30am Mishna Brura class will be

learning “Hilchos Sukkah”.

SHABBOS DAY LEARNING

WOMEN’S EXPLANATORY SERVICE Led by female leaders in the com-

munity, this special women’s explanatory service will take place EVERY

OTHER WEEK from 10:30-11:25am. OFF this Shabbos.

Deborah’s Dvar: Shabbos morning at 11:25 in the seminar room,

taught by Deborah Wosner. OFF this Shabbos.

What does Hashem Want From You?: Come hear the direct answer!

Taught by Michael Abramson at 11:30 on Shabbos morning in the li-

brary. This week: “What does Hashem ask of you?” ON this Shabbos

The Genius Teachings of Rav Yaakov Weinberg: Rabbi Markman will

be teaching a new series on the life and teachers of Rabbi Yaacov Wein-

berg, the Rebbe and older brother to Rabbi Noach Weinberg. Each

week class will be one hour before Mincha. ON this Shabbos

UP AND COMING:

There is an exciting Seudah Shlishis happening this Shabbos, Shabbos

Chol Hamo’ed, Sept 29, from 5-7 pm at the Goldwags! (1717 Livonia) This

is for all the women in the community/neighborhood. There will be sing-

ing and food, so please make sure to pass on the message to all the wom-

en you know will want to be there!

THANK YOU

-Bijan Ghanouni for donating extra fruits & vegetables to the shul.

-The Amster family for providing the shul with Aravos for Hoshana Ra-

ba!

-Yossi and joanie Ziff for donating beautiful orchids to enhance our

Shul!

-Ross and Duvi Begun, Dr. Blumenstrauch, Gordon Felton,

Paltiel Klempner, Ed Ryboy, Chaim Sher, and Ari Zeltzer for partici-

pating in the mitzvah of building the Community Shul Sukkah!

MAZEL TOV

-Mazel Tov to Michael and Dr. Ruchama Bonert on the birth of a

grandson, and to their children Menachem and Hanna Gurwitz, on the

birth of a son on Erev Yomtov. Shalom Zachor at 9 pm Friday night in the

Casen family sukkah, 1459 S Doheny Dr (between Cashio and Alcott).

The Community Shul Presents

The Grande Finale

Leil Simchas Torah Monday night 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm featur-ing a sushi extravaganza catered by James of Community Shul Shavuos fame and peklech for the children, rousing singing and

dancing with the Torah for hakofos, and abundant adult friendly merriment.

Followed by our next day deluxe Kiddush 9:30 am, and now famous hakofos featuring Rabbi Cohen representing the Com-

munity Shul and Rabbi Teller representing JHub—may the best man remain vertical!!

Followed by our annual BBQ - Community Shul members and JHub participants only!

Halachic Bulletin

The gemara brings three opinions in regards to Shemini Atzeres:

a) Not to sit in the sukkah:

b) To sit in the sukkah but not to make the brocho:

c) To sit in the sukkah and make the brocho.

Shulchan Aruch holds that we should eat in the sukkah by night and by

day, but not to make the brocho.

Mishne Brure: The minhag is not to sleep in the sukkah on Shemini

Atzeres