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

November 23rd 2019 • 25th of Cheshvan 5780 Volume 33 • Issue 100

This Week At YICC Chayei Sara

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

Candle Lighting ..........................................................4:29 pm Mincha .......................................................................4:35 pm Dr. Josh Rabinowitz Memorial Shiur ......................... 7:00 am Hashkama Minyan (Mintz Beit Midrash) ..........................7:15 am Sal Lowi Z”L Kiddush Sponsored by: Natalie and Jonathan Ravanshenas

In honor of the Hashkama Minyan Rabbi Proops’ Parasha Shiur (Mintz Beit Midrash)…….8:30 am Main Minyan (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ...........................9:00 am Young Community Minyan (Mintz Beit Midrash) ...........9:15 am Sponsored by Michelle and Daniel Lapson

In honor of the birth of their newborn baby boy

Library Minyan (Nagel Library) .....................................9:15 am Teen Minyan will not meet at YICC this Shabbat. Our Teens will join Bnei Akiva’s Community Teen Minyan at B’nei David-Judea this Shabbat Youth Program (Teichman Youth Wing) .... 9:00-until services end “A Book A Year” Program – Sefer Bereishit ......... 3:25 pm Taught by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom – Topic: "Avraham: The Early Years: An Introduction to Midrashic Literature" Mincha .......................................................................4:05 pm Seudah Shlishit & Shiur with Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener Sponsored by: Avi & Zahava Ryzman

In honor of their daughter Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah Maariv .......................................................................5:21 pm Havdalah & Shabbat ends .........................................5:31 pm

Important Halakhic Times: Nov 24 - 29 Alot HaShachar .................................................... 5:19 am Earliest Talit & Tefillin .......................................... 5:44 am Last Time for Shema ........................................... 9:09 am Sof Zman Tefilah ............................................... 10:00 am Earliest time for Mincha ..................................... 12:11 pm

HALAKHIC CORNER Q: When is the proper time for a woman to recite the blessing on the Shabbat candles? A: The 16th century Ashkenazic Halakhic authority, the Rema (OC 263:5), writes that our custom is to recite the blessing after lighting the Shabbat candles. Although we generally have a principle that blessings are made “over la'asiyatan,” right before the Mitzvah is performed, Shabbat candles are an exception to the rule. The Mishna Brura (263:27), authored by Rav Yisrael Meir Ha’Kohen Kagan (1839-1933), explains that the reason for this exception is because the recitation of the blessing constitutes an acceptance of Shabbat. Thus, after reciting the blessing, it would be prohibited for a woman to light the candles because Shabbat has already begun for her. The Rema adds that in order to retain some semblance of “over la'asiyatan,” the woman should place her hands over her eyes before reciting the blessing and then remove them after the blessing has been made. Since the mitzvah of lighting candles is dependent on receiving benefit from the light of the candles, by covering her eyes, she in essence delays the completion of the mitzvah until after the blessing is recited. In lighting candles in such a fashion, she is able to partially fulfill the principle of reciting the blessing “over la'asiyatan.” It is important to note that Sefardic tradition is to recite the blessing before lighting the candles, thereby completely fulfilling the principle of “over la'asiyatan.” (Rav Ovadia Yosef in Sh”t Yabia Omer OC 2:17).

Tefilah Schedule – Nov 24 - 29

Shacharit (Locations listed in separate box)

Sunday ................................................. 6:45/8:00/9:00 am

Monday ........................................ 6:00/6:10/7:00/7:45 am

Tuesday ....................................... 6:00/6:15/7:00/7:45 am

Wednesday .......................... 6:00/6:15/7:00/7:45/9:00 am

Thursday (Rosh Chodesh & Thanksgiving)

........................................................ 6:45/8:00/9:00 am

Friday (Rosh Chodesh) ....... 6:00/6:00/7:00/7:45/9:00 am

Mincha

Sunday-Friday ...................................................... 4:35 pm

Next Shabbat- Friday, Nov 29

Candles ................................................................ 4:27 pm

Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat ................................ 4:35 pm

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

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

Mevarchim Rosh Chodesh Kislev BAT MITZVAH ~ SARAH CHLOE RYZMAN

Kiddush sponsored by Avi & Zahava Ryzman In honor of their daughter Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah

YICC Women's Tehilim Group- Mondays @7:30pm for Cholim, Shiduchim & Israel

November Location: 2229 S. Canfield Ave.

Avi & Zahava Ryzman on the Bat Mitzvah of their

daughter, Sarah. Mazal Tov also to sisters, Lana, Daniella and Aria, grandparents, Zvika & Betty Ryzman and Izzy & Randy Zuber, and the entire family. We welcome all family and friends who are with us to celebrate this simcha.

YAHRZEITS: Nov 23 - 29/Cheshvan 25 –Kislev 1 Sat, Nov 23 Bernard Ginsberg’s grandfather, Shlomo

Nachum ben Nosson Z”L Sun, Nov 24 Dr. Derek Okrent’s mother, Esther bat Chaim

Z”L Wendy Platt’s mother, Gitel bat Shmuel Z”L Yafa Platt’s mother, Simi bat Chaviv Z”L

Debbie Rabinowitz’s husband, Dr. Joshua H. Rabinowitz, Z”L

Mon, Nov 25 Rabbi Muskin’s grandmother and Dr. Miriam Muskin’s mother, Sarah bat Yosef Z”L Dr. Karen Avrech’s mother, Tzilyah bat Rav Eliyahu, Z”L

Tue, Nov 26 Dr. Robert Levine’s mother, Sarah bat Yehuda Lev, Z”L

Wed, Nov 27 Tracey Goldstein & Nomi Silverman’s mother, Tzivia Tzirel bat Binyamin Z”L

Thu, Nov 28 Grace Fox’s husband, Gershon ben Nachman Z”L

Fri, Nov 29 Dr. Samuel Smith’s father, Avraham Yitzchak ben Shmuel Yaakov Z”L

David Novak’s father, Ezra ben Yitzchak Z”L

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: Dr. Arthur & Yafa Platt,

in memory of Yafa’s mother, Simi bat Chaviv, Z”L Debbie Rabinowitz, in memory of her husband,

Dr. Joshua H. Rabinowitz, Z”L

YICC’S KIDDUSH CO-SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM Kiddush co-sponsorships at $200 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.

This week our program is supported by:

Robert & Karen Avrech in memory of Karen’s mother, Rebbetzin Celia Singer, Z”L

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

• Akiva ben Miriam Devorah • Baruch Shmuel Halevi ben Penina • Bat Ami bat Beth • Bayla Bracha bat Malka Hinda • Chaim Menachem b/ Hena Raizel • Chaim Tzvi ben Necha Rivka • Chana bat Johanna • Chana Rachel bat Sarah • Chaya Necha bat Riva Leah • David ben Rivka • Devorah Sarah bat Chana • Ella bat Rashell • Eliana bat Sara • Eliezer ben Reshelshen • Eliezer Shaul Ben Rachel Adina • Gitta Rivka bat Chaya Risa • Gittel Zelda bat Malka • Ilanis Leah bat Chana • Leah bat Mattel • Liba bat Chana • Milka Yehudit bat Simcha • Mordechai Menachem Ben Shoshana Raizel • Moshe Yehuda ben Yehudit • Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel • Chaya Necha bat Riva Leah • Nechama bat Dina

• Rachel bat Julie Zohar • Ora bat Nechama • Ozer ben Leah • Raphael Daniel ben Malka • Refael David ben Ella • Reuven Betzalel HaCohen ben Fayga • Rifkah bat Lottie • Rochel bat Esther • Sarah Chana Chaya bat Esther Bracha • Schmuel Zev ben Gitel • Sharona Baila bas Malka • Shmuel ben Rachel • Shoshana Metuka Sara bat Reva Miriam • Sima bat Liba Devorah • Sorah Gitel bat Chava Raitzl • Tuvia ben Ellie • Tzvi ben Masha • Yaakov ben Maasha • Yehoshua Dov Ben Sara Esther • Yehoshua Yaakov ben Orna • Yehuda Yitzchak ben Gitel Shifra • Yisrael Yehudah ben Miriam • Yisssacher Dov ben Frayda • Yitzchok Isaac ben Blima Chana • Yosef ben Rachel

MAZAL TOV Wayne & Francine Pariser on the Bat Mitzvah of their

daughter, Miryam Yaffa. Noah & Elana Zeligman on the birth of a son. Na’amit Sturm Nagel on receiving the 2019 Covenant

Foundation Pomegranate Prize for education. Yosef & Shelly Yekutiel on the birth of a grandson, born

to their daughter Rebbitzin Esti & Rabbi Avi Kilimnick, in Rochester. Mazal Tov also to grandparents Rabbi Shaya & Rebbitzin Nechie Kilimnick and to siblings, Leiba, Ahuva, and Asher Kilimnick, to aunt and uncle, Samantha (Yakov) Gindi, Emanuel Yekutiel, and many more.

THANK YOU Dr. Mark Goldenberg for serving as our Baal Tefilah last

Shabbat for Fraylach Kabbalat Shabbat. Jackie & Bruria Siegel for donating Sefarim for learning

in our Schlesinger Sanctuary.

HASHAVAT AVEDAH – RETURNING LOST ITEMS We have several Siddurim and Sefarim without names sitting in the office. Please come by the office and pick up your Sefer if you believe it’s yours. We will wait one week from now before placing them in Shemot.

IN MEMORIAM We are sad to inform you of the passing of Ellen Sternberg, mother of our member, Peter (Andrea) Sternberg and grandmother of our members, Allan (Sara) Sternberg and David (Shayna) Sternberg, in Cape Town, South Africa. The family is flying to South Africa for the funeral on Friday morning. Peter will be sitting Shiva in Cape Town through Thursday morning November 28. Peter can be reached via email at Petersternberg1@gmail.com. May the family find comfort among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem

YICC Youth & Teens in the

Teichman Youth Wing

HEY YICC YOUTH FAM! Been a couple minutes, but B”H we’re gonna get back to our shabbat shenanigans! We’ve had some great simchas from our YICC YOUTH FAM BAM - and we’ll

continue celebrating this Shabbat with the Ryzman’s! This Shabbat is gonna be epic! Chanukah plans are in FULL SWING to bring you guys something spectacular! So, join us this Shabbat as

we bless the month of KISLEV and look forward to some sweet times ahead! Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi JJ and Frumie PARSHA RIDDLE:

How did the mitzvah of netilas yedaim save Eliezer’s life? Bring the answer to Rabbi JJ for a special treat!

Our 9 AM Shacharit Minyan for Teens (et al!)

Meets on Sundays and National Holidays.

This Minyan is not just for Teens. We welcome ALL Adults!

(Email Minyan@Qntnl.com for info)

There will be no Teen Minyan at YICC this Shabbat. Our teens will be at the

BNEI AKIVA

COMMUNITY TEEN MINYAN

At B’NAI DAVID-JUDEA

Our Youth Program Directors:

RABBI JJ & FRUMIE DUCHMAN Contact: youth@yicc.org

Anat Rimmon Nov, 24

Levi Horowitz Nov, 25

Ethan Louie Nov, 26

Jonathan Bernstein Nov, 26

Dalia Karben Nov, 29

Benjamin Steinlauf Nov, 30

BNEI AKIVA OF LOS ANGELES

www.bneiakivala.org

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

Bnei Akiva Events: Nov 23: Rotating Shabbat Mevarchim Minyan at B’nai David-Judea in the Beit Midrash for 6th-12th Graders. Nov 23: Snif @ YICC for Kids in 3rd-5th Grade at 4:30! Walking Groups at 4:15 from Canfield and Airdrome.

Shabbat Shalom!

AMAZON SMILE CAN NOW BE ACTIVATED THROUGH AN APP FROM YOUR MOBILE PHONES! Log on to your own Amazon Smile website on a computer. Click on “Your Accounts” > “Your Amazonsmile” > Finally click on the Green Box to the right > Amazon Smile is now in the mobile app!

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

YICC UPCOMING EVENTS:

Ezer Mizion Shabbat of Heroes featuring;

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau and Shulem Lemmer, Accompanied by the Mzamrim Choir

Shabbat, December 7th (Shacharit @9:00am)

The Chevra goes to the Getty Villa

Sunday, December 8th Flyer attached

Kid’s Kabbalat Shabbat

Friday, December 13th @4:35pm

Young Community Family Friendly -

Friday Night Dinner Friday, December 13th @5:45pm

Orthodox Union’s West Coast Convention

Shabbat, December 14th @4:40pm (Mincha @4:00pm) Seudah Shlishit Shiur with Rabbi Hershel Schachter

Topic: “Red State, Blue State- Halakhic Issues in Politics”

Kids Chanukah Chagigah- Chanukah in Africa Monday, December 23rd

Details to follow

Shabbat of Song- Shabbat Chanukah

Featuring Simcha Leiner Shabbat, December 27- 28th

Kabbalat Shabbat 4:40pm Friday Night Tish 8:00pm – Hosted at the home of Alison

& Evan Anziska Saturday Night Chanukah Concert – Details to Follow

This weekend is sponsored by Elizabeth & Dr. Howard Abramowitz & Family in memory of their parents Martin & Ruth

Abramowitz, Z”L and Israel Morris & Lorraine Reisman, Z”L

Daf Yomi Siyum Hashas Celebration Shabbat, December 28th

Seudah Shlishit 4:30pm (Mincha 4:00pm)

PLEASE REDEEM YOUR PLEDGES FROM YOM KIPPUR & HONORS BOUGHT AT THE SIMCHAT TORAH AUCTION

Please remember a pledge to GMACH needs to be paid with a SEPARATE CHECK written

payable to: Young Israel of Century City

and indicate Gmach in the memo.

Thank you so much for your support. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please join the YICC table at JNF’s 15th Annual Breakfast

for Israel featuring Olympic Champion Mark Spitz and Mr.

Basketball/Goodwill Ambassador of Israel TAL Brody.

Tuesday December 3, 7:30 am-9:00 am at the Beverly

Hilton. Register www.jnf.org/labreakfast2019

and select “Ilana Goldschein/Young Israel is Century

City” from the table captain drop down menu.

• Navi classes taught by Geri Wiener as part of the

Orthodox Union's Women's Torah Network, take place on

Mondays in the Valley and Wednesdays in the City. Please

contact Geri at geriw18@gmail.com for details.

• Spiritual Care Department of Cedars- Sinai Medical

Center & Koren Publishers Jerusalem invite the public to

celebrate the dedication of THE NOE EDITION Koren Talmud

Bavli with keynote speakers, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, Mr.

Aryeh Grossman and, Rabbi Jason Weiner. Tuesday, Dec.

10th at 7:30pm in the Chapel at Cedars- Sinai Medical Center.

• Jews for Judaism 2019 After Dinner Gala on Wednesday,

December 11th from 8:00 – 10:30pm Honoring Dr. Kevin &

Suzanne Schlanger, Ron Altman, Michael & Joy Volk and

Rabbi Zalman & Chanie Kravitz. A fun evening of music,

magic & mixology. RSVP: j4j.me/gala; for more info call 310-

556- 3344.

• Join Adas Torah & The OU featuring Rabbi Efrem

Goldberg, Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue on

Thursday, Dec. 12th at 7:45pm. Topic: “Being Orthodox Is Not

Just A Hobby: A Vision for Passionate Jewish Living.

• A Conversation on Halakha with Professor Chaim Saiman

Jewish Voices & Jewish Literature moderated by Na’amit

Sturm Nagel. Sunday, Dec. 15th at 7:30pm. Hosted at the

home of Sarah & Tzvika Nissel- 9354 Kirkside Rd.

• YULA Girls HS presents “Little Shop of Horrors”, co-

directed by Margy Horowitz and Shawni Astrof. This musical

is open to women only and is recommended for ages 10

and up. Showtimes: Dec. 19, 7:30 pm, Dec 20, 8:00 pm &

Dec 21, 2:00 pm. Tkts: www.yulagirls.org/drama

• Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy 72nd Annual

Scholarship Gala celebrating our Community Giants, Ernie

Goldberger and Rabbi Eli Broner. Thursday December,

19th at the Beverly Hilton. To RSVP and Submit Digital

Journal Ads please visit: www.Hillelhebrew.org/banquet

YICC SECURITY

For any security concerns, please email: Security@yicc.org

Either Daniel Silverman (VP Security) or Steven Silver (Security Director) will respond accordingly.

WE THANK OUR SECURITY TEAM

FOR GUARDING US OVER SHABBAT

Josh Kahn (CSS), Joe Kempe (CSS), David Abrams (CSS), Dr. Darrin Hirt (CSS), Dr. Larry Platt (CSS), Jeff Coen (CSS), Neal Shapiro (CSS), Adam Lerer (CSS), Ron Schaechter (CSS), Jamie Frankel, Michael Loboda,

Allan Sternberg (CSS), David Weiss (CSS)

ADULT EDUCATION: Nov 24 - 29

SUNDAY • The Dr. George Fox Z”L Memorial Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Dr. David Fox ...........................…………8:45am (Nagel Library)

MONDAY • Semichat Chaver Program with Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener (Mintz Beit Midrash) ..................................................... 8:15pm

TUESDAY • Rabbi Muskin’s Talmud Class will resume in December

WEDNESDAY • Rabbi Proops' Parasha Shiur for women................... 9:00am (Nagel Library Wing) • Rabbi Muskin’s Know your Siddur Shiur will resume in

December • Rabbi David Mahler's Aggada Shiur (Nagel Library) ........................................................... 8:15pm • Sefer HaChinuch with Rabbi Nechemia Langer (Pollack home: 1458 S. Beverwil Dr.) ......................... 8:30pm

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

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

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

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

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

EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR OUR RABBIS: Rabbi Elazar Muskin: rabbiemuskin@gmail.com

Rabbi James Proops: rabbiproops@yicc.org

Rabbi JJ & Frumie Duchman: youth@yicc.org