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Young Israel of Century City • Office address: 9317 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 • 310-273-6954 • www.yicc.org
March 9, 2019 • 2nd of Adar Sheni, 5779 Volume 33 • Issue 63
This Week At YICC PEKUDEI
SHABBAT SCHEDULE Candle Lighting ................................................................... 5:38 pm Mincha .............................................................................. 5:45 pm Fraylach Kabbalat Shabbat led by Rabbi Proops Dr. Josh Rabinowitz Z”L Shiur (Schlesinger Sanctuary) . 7:00 am Hashkama Minyan (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ....................... 7:15 am Sal Lowi Z”L Hashkama Kiddush Sponsored by: Geoffrey & Melanie Anderson, in honor of their son Jonah's 23rd birthday, and for being accepted onto the Soccer team that is representing USA in the Pan American Games in Mexico City this coming July. Rabbi Alan & Sandy Kalinsky, in memory of their fathers, Joseph Biederman, Z”L, and Israel Kalinsky, Z”L, Rabbi’s grandmother, Rebecca Spiegel, Z”L, & great-grandfather, Benjamin Spiegel, Z”L Parasha Shiur with Rabbi Proops (Mintz Beit Midrash) .. 8:30 am Main Minyan (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ............................... 9:00 am JNF Guest Speaker- Chloé Valdary .......................... after Musaf Young Community Minyan (Mintz Beit Midrash) ................. 9:15 am Kiddush sponsored by the YCM Kiddush Fund Library Minyan (Nagel Library Wing) .................................. 9:30 am Teen Minyan ....................................................................... 9:30 am Teen Minyan sponsored by Rabbi David & Gila Block Youth Program (Teichman Youth Wing) ...... 9:00-until services end Shabbat Lunch at Pat’s Next Door with S.I.R. Chloé Valdary (By Reservation Only) ................................................... 12:30 pm Topic: “Israel’s Viral Story: Making the Case in Social Media” Rabbi Etshalom’s “A Book A Year” Shiur ..................... 4:35 pm Title: “L’Chaim! Psalm 115” Mincha ................................................................................ 5:15 pm Seudah Shlishit & Shiur by Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener (Mintz Beit Midrash) Sponsored by: • The Teichman Family Maariv ................................................................................ 6:32 pm Havdalah ............................................................................ 6:42 pm Saturday Night Speaker with S.I.R. Chloé Valdary ....... 8:15 pm Topic: “Connecting Millennials to Israel” Hosted at the home of Felice & Shmuel Barak
Important Halakhic Times: March 10 - 15 Alot HaShachar .................................................. 5:53 a.m. Earliest Talit & Tefillin ........................................ 6:18 a.m. Last Time for Shema........................................ 10:05 a.m. Sof Zman Tefilah.............................................. 11:04 a.m. Earliest time for Mincha ..................................... 1:33 p.m.
Halakhic Corner Q: Where does the custom of making noise when Haman’s name is mentioned come from? A: The 16th century Ashkenazik halakhic authority the Rema writes (OC 690:17) that there used to be a custom where children would write the name of Haman on wood or stones and bang them together to erase the name. This symbolized the concept of wiping out the remembrance of Amalek and the notion of “the names of the wicked should rot (Mishlei 10:7).” As an offshoot of this, the custom developed that people would bang when the name Haman was mentioned when reading the Megilla in Shul (see the Mishna Brura 690:59 where he notes that it was not just children who did this as the Chacham Tzvi followed this custom as well). The Rema ends by saying that we should not nullify any custom, nor should we mock it as it was not instituted for naught. The Mishna Brura authored by Rav Yisrael Meir Ha'Kohen Kagan (1839-1933) quotes the Pri Megadim who argues and says that one should not follow this custom as it creates a lot of noise and doesn’t allow people to hear the Megillah (690:59). This is problematic as if one does not hear the entire Megillah, one does not fulfill their obligation. It is for this reason that the Mishna Brura notes, that if a Shul has the custom to make noise when Haman is mentioned, the Ba’al Koreh should be careful to pause while the noise is being made. Additionally, he writes that since it is common for the noise to extend for a long time, it is recommended that everyone have a Megillah or Chumash in front of them and read the next one or two verses just in case they can’t hear them from the Ba’al Koreh (690:60).
LOCATIONS FOR DAILY MINYANIM & DAF YOMI 6:00 Shacharit.................................................... Nagel Library Wing 6:10/6:15/7:45 ..................................................... Mintz Beit Midrash 7:00 Shacharit............................................... Schlesinger Sanctuary Daf Yomi Shiur.................................................... Mintz Beit Midrash
PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE MARINER CENTER LOT THEY WILL HAVE YOU TOWED
JNF Scholar-In-Residence Weekend Featuring Chloé Valdary Sponsored by Selwyn & Glynis Gerber and Dr. Emi Gottlieb & Jennie Lewkowicz
Kiddush Sponsored by Young Israel of Century City
REMEMBER TO SET YOUR CLOCKS
FORWARD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
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YAHRZEITS: March 9 - 15/ Adar Sheni 2 - 8 Sat, Mar 9 Baruch Littman’s mother, Penina bat Pinchas,
Z”L Wed, Mar 13 Dr. Miriam Muskin’s father & Rabbi Elazar
Muskin’s grandfather, Eliyahou ben Meier Yitzchak HaLevy, Z”L
Edward Kopelman’s father, Aharon Yitzchak ben Aryeh, Z”L
Please include the following names in your prayers, and may each be granted a Refuah Shleimah
• Alexandra bat Fruma Fayla • Akiva ben Miriam Devorah • Bat Ami bat Beth • Bayla Bracha bat Malka Hinda • Berel ben Ida • Chaim Menachem b/ Hena Raizel • Chana bat Johanna • Chana Devorah bat Baila Raizel • 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 • Malka bat Chaya • Milka Yehudit bat Simcha • Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel • Nechama bat Dina • Ora bat Nechama • Ozer ben Leah
• Rachel bat Julie Zohar • Refael David ben Ella • Reuven Betzalel HaCohen ben Fayga • Rochel bat Esther • Sarah bat Chaya Rivka • Schmuel Zev ben Gitel • Shmuel ben Rachel • Sima bat Liba Devorah • Sorah Gitel bat Chava Raitzl • Tuvia ben Ellie • Tzipora Rachel b/ Sasha Rivka • Tzvi ben Masha • Yaakov ben Maasha • Yaakov Meir ben Rosa • Yehoshua Dov Ben Sara Esther • Yehuda Yitzchak ben Gitel Shifra • Yisrael Yehudah ben Miriam • Yisssacher Dov ben Frayda • Yitzchok Isaac ben Blima Chana • Yosef ben Rachel • Yossi Levi ben Margalit • Yosef Lipa ben Blumah Leah
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 support Torah learning in our
Shul. To sponsor please call or email the Shul office.
This week is sponsored by: •
MAZAL TOV • Fred and Clarisse Schlesinger on the engagement of their
daughter, Aviva, to Jesse Bienenfeld of Scarsdale, New York. Mazal Tov to grandmother Dora Schlesinger, uncle and aunt Arnold and Sheri Schlesinger, and the entire Mishpacha!
• Meir & Karen Brunelle on the engagement of their daughter, Rachel, to Austin Feit, son of Drs. Sheldon & Lisa Feit of Lawrence, NY.
• Deborah & Baruch Littman on the birth of a grandson, born to Avital & David Engelhardt.
• Noey and Michal Jacobson on the birth of a baby girl named Yakira Adi
THANK YOU Glynis & Selwyn Gerber for sponsoring our SIR Shabbat in memory
of their parents, Doreen & Louis Gerber, Z”L, and Paddy & Sam Rassiner, Z”L.
Jennie Lewkowicz & Dr. Emanuel Gottlieb for sponsoring our SIR Shabbat in memory of their parents, Bluma & Joe Lewkowicz, Z”L, and Bronia & Leon Gottlieb, Z”L.
TRIBUTE DINNER THANKS Ilana Wernick Berenson for serving as our masterful Emcee! Dr. Mark Goldenberg for helping produce the videos, and helping
with numerous aspects of the dinner, ensuring its success. Steve Cohn for serving as our professional photographer.
www.stevecohnphotography.com Tina Loboda and Claire Benyowitz for their dedication and endless
hours spent making sure every detail was covered, and Marlene Kahan for all her assistance!
Jeff Astrof & Mark Schiff for writing the scripts and producing the videos shown at the Dinner!
MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM OUR DINNER HONOREES “Thank you so much to our community and in particular the Dinner committee for putting together such a wonderful gala this past Sunday evening. We are humbled by your support and participation and feel privileged to live in a community dedicated to living lives loyal to Torah values.” Eliana & Jeff Marcus and Gaby & David Mahler
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS We welcome the following to our membership and hope they enjoy a long relationship with our Shul: Jeremy & Chaya Sara Shelton
Tefilah Schedule – March 10 - 15 (Locations listed in separate box)
Shacharit Sunday ................................................. 6:45/8:00/9:00 am Monday & Thursday ..................... 6:00/6:10/7:00/7:45 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday .... 6:00/6:15/7:00/7:45 am Mincha Sunday-Friday ...................................................... 6:50 pm
Next Shabbat- Friday, March 15 Candles ................................................................ 6:43 pm Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat ................................ 6:50 pm
YICC Women's Tehilim Group Every Monday @ 7:30pm
for Cholim, Shidduchim and Israel Location for This Monday Only: 9327 Oakmore Road
March Location: 9444 Oakmore Road
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.
MATANOT L’EVYONIM With Purim approaching, we remind everyone of the
important Mitzvah of Matanot L’Evyonim.
The Mitzvah requires that both men and women give a cash gift equivalent of two meals ($40 each), so that two poor people will each have a Purim meal. Gifts should be
made out to Young Israel of Century City, with the memo marked, “Matanot L’Evyonim” or Gmach for Purim
Remember – your gifts must be in by Purim morning.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS We welcome the following to our membership and hope they enjoy a long relationship with our Shul: Josh & Natalie Honig
YICC UPCOMING EVENTS:
Wednesday, March 13
Final Lecture on Messianism by Rabbi Muskin Topic: “How & When Will the Mashiach Come?”
Thursday, March 14
The Chevra Pre-Purim Extravaganza 7:30pm Hosted in Beverlywood/ Flyer Attached
Shabbat, March 16
Issues & Answers Featuring Jordan B. Gorfinkel 5:20pm Topic: “Superman & Moses:
What Cartoons Can Teach Us About The Seder”
Shabbat, March 23
Voices From The Bima Featuring Dr. Alan Willner 5:30pm Topic: “Confessions of an Orthodox Scientist”
Sunday – Tuesday, March 24 - 26
AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
Shabbat, March 30
Yesh Tikva Shabbat Featuring Yoetzet Halakha, Ilana Gadish
Shabbat Morning Guest Speaker
Shabbat, April 6
Issues & Answers Featuring Professor Avi Helfand 5:40pm
Topic: “Kosher & Constitution: When States Play Mashgiach”
Sunday, April 7
Pesach Products Workshop With Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz 9:30am
ADULT EDUCATION: Mar 10 - 15
SUNDAY • The Dr. George Fox Z” L Memorial Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Dr. David Fox (Nagel Library Wing) ........ 8:40am
MONDAY • Lunch, Learn & Mincha ........................................... 12:30pm Located at Teichman Enterprises, 6100 Bandini Blvd.
• YICC Beit Midrash in Conjunction with Link Kollel featuring Chaburah with Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener (Nagel Library Wing) ................................................ 8:30pm
WEDNESDAY • Rabbi Proops' Parasha Shiur for women .................. 9:00am (Nagel Library Wing) • Rabbi David Mahler's Rambam Shiur (Nagel Library Wing) ................................................... 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
TREE OF LIFE
Located on the 2nd Fl. near our Youth Rooms. One way to commemorate a Simcha 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 [email protected]
The YICC Annual Dinner videos are now on the website! To view follow the link below; https://www.yicc.org/video-gallery.html
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR AIPAC’S POLICY CONFERENCE
MARCH 24-26, 2019
Please join the YICC AIPAC Delegation led by Rabbi Elazar & Ruhama Muskin
joined by our guest, Pastor Danny De Leon, Jr.,
and his wife, Kristine for
AIPAC’s Policy Conference, March 24-26, 2019 in Washington, DC.
To learn more about the conference, go to
www.policyconference.org
To register with AIPAC directly, email [email protected]
Members of the YICC Delegation to date:
Jeffrey, Shawni & Sasha Astrof, Sharon Azerrad, Shmuel & Josh Barak, Kathi Barnhard, Gary Hiller,
Maital Hiller, Dr. Anna Baum & Barry Novack, Moshe & Jenny Buchman, Dr. Charles & Victoria Frankel, Alan &
Barbara Gindi, Aryeh Goldberg, Dr. Sherwin Isenberg, Abe & Eva Kaplan, Joseph & Hana
Kornwasser, Scott & Aviva Krieger, Dr. Steven, Danielle & Zev Kupferman, Moshe & Arlene Kupietzky, Howard
& Elayne Levkowitz, Tina & Michael Loboda, Isabelle Novak, Nancy & Mark Schiff, David Schultz, Liz
Steinlauf, Aric & Mary Streit, Aric & Sabrina Zamel
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Hatzalah: 800-613-1911
Eruv: 877-378-8463
Mikvah: 310-550-4511
RCC: 212-389-3382
LA Yoetzet Halakha: 424-341-5601 [email protected]
PLEASE ALWAYS CARRY ID & AN EMERGENCY CONTACT
PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE TO VIEW UPLOADS
www.yicc.org
▪ CHABURAS & SHIURIM ▪ OUR ANNUAL 5779 PROGRAM CALENDAR ▪ UPCOMING EVENTS & PRAYER CALENDAR ▪ MEMBERSHIP FORMS & INFORMATION ▪ PLAN AN EVENT & RENTAL INFORMATION ▪ PHOTO GALLERIES ▪ JOIN OUR MAILING LIST ▪ DONATE
AND SO MUCH MORE!
EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR OUR RABBIS: Rabbi Elazar Muskin: [email protected]
Rabbi James Proops: [email protected]
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS • You'll find all your Aliyah needs under one roof at the
Nefesh B'Nefesh Los Angeles Area Aliyah Fairs: Tuesday, March 12th at Young Israel of Century City, 9317 W. Pico Blvd., and Wednesday, March 13th, at the Sherman Oaks Courtyard by Marriott, 15433 Ventura Blvd. Each fair will run from 5:30-9 PM and feature a full-service vendor fair and TED-like presentations on a wide range of Aliyah topics. Click www.nbn.org.il/fairs [1] for details and registration.
• Please join us for a FREE Family-Friendly Evening Concert by the LA Jewish Community Children’s Choir, With Gratitude and Appreciation, Sun, March 17th 5-6pm at the Workmen’s Circle, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., 90035
• Please join us for SHIR CHADASH, a new concert series that rethinks the concept of Jewish music. Thursday, March 14th @ Art Share L.A., 801 East 4th Pl.
90013, FREE, but you must RSVP: https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/event/shir-chadash-new-song-concert-series/
• Please join us for a practical workshop on Kosher for Passover Products, Led by Rabbi Kalinsky at Ralphs Beverlywood Location. Thursday, April 4th at 7:30, corner of Pico and Beverwil. Walk the aisles and learn the latest on this year’s Passover preparations. Refreshments and raffle drawing at the conclusion of the tour.
MEMBERSHIP 5779 (2018-19) Membership information is all available online at
our website: www.yicc.org If you are an existing member, please make sure to go to “Renew” so that you don’t accidentally create a new
account for yourself. Should you need any assistance, please contact
the Shul Office; we are here and happy to help you. Email: [email protected]
THANK YOU TO OUR SECURITY TEAM
Geoffrey Anderson (CSS), David Abrams (CSS),
Joe Kempe (CSS), Bryan Hyman (CSS), Noam Lewis (CSS),
Jonathan Ravanshenas, Ron Schaechter (CSS),
Neda Reiner (CSS), Neal Shapiro (CSS),
Allan Sternberg (CSS), Bill Azerrad (CSS)
YICC Youth & Teens in the
Teichman Youth Wing
Nick P. Schlanger Mar, 9 Boaz Edidin Mar, 10 Yonatan M. Mark Mar, 10 Aidan Stephen Mar, 10 Michal Mahler Mar, 11 Yakira L. Schultz Mar, 11 Kayla Mintz Mar, 14 Jack M. Mackler Mar, 15 Tamra J. Peled Mar, 15
YICC TEEN MINYAN Located in the Levkowitz Teen Room at 9:30am
Great Davening, Lots of Food, Surprise Raffles!
Kiddush this week is sponsored by
Rabbi David & Gila Block
We are always looking for volunteers to lain, daven, or give a D’var Torah. To volunteer please contact our wonderful Gabaim:
David Silverman and Gavi Gershov • If you have any questions or would like to sponsor Kiddush in
honor of your teen’s birthday, please email Rabbi David Block at [email protected]
• If your teen would like to learn how to lead Shacharit or Musaf please contact Rabbi David Block at [email protected]
BNEI AKIVA OF LOS ANGELES
www.bneiakivala.org
(310) 248-2450; [email protected]
Bnei Akiva & Moshava Alevy's Israel Reunion! Come Join us on Sat. night March 16th, at 8:30 pm at "Cafe Greg" at Mamila mall in Jerusalem for a crazy flash mob for our Yom Ha'atzmaut video! For any questions contactl Shani at 818-5406062
Coming up- Registration is now open for V'zach Shabbaton Yisraeli (Grades 6-8) AND for IDP-NY Shabbaton (Grades 9-12)! Sign up now at www.bneiakivala.org/shop/events Registration end SOON!
Mishlochey Manot to Israel with Bnei Akiva! FREE Shipping Mishloach Manot Baskets to friends, family, and lone soldiers ANYWHERE in Israel! ORDER NOW! http://bneiakiva.org/baskets
Moshava Alevy: Registration for Summer 2019 is OPEN! Sign up today for an athletic, creative, inspiring, AMAZING summer of sports, arts, nature, friendship and ruach. For more info: [email protected] or 855-MOSHAVA.
Please Join our 9:00 AM Shacharit Minyan for Teens (et al!)
Sundays plus National & Day School holidays
There will be a 9:00 AM Minyan Winter Break in January.
Note: This Minyan is not just for teens. Fathers, Rabbis, and ALL Adults are welcome!
PURIM SCHEDULE 5779
March 20th – Taanit Esther Fast begins: 5:43am
5:50am Shacharit (Lib)
6:00am Shacharit (MBM)
7:00am Shacharit (SS)
7:30am Shacharit (MBM)
6:30 -7:30pm – Purim Entertainment/Party (Ages 2-6)
6.35pm - Mincha
7:25pm - Maariv
7:41pm Fast Ends (Tzeit HaKochavim)
7:45pm Megillah (Main Reading and Family Reading)
Followed by Kids Program Ages 7+ (MBM)
9:30pm - 2nd Megillah Reading
March 21st – Purim
Shacharit followed by Megillah Reading:
5:50/7:45/9:00am
Megillah Only: 10:45am
Early Mincha: 1:45pm
Mincha: 5:15pm
Seudah must start before Shkia which is 7:06pm
Maariv: 8.30pm
Young Israel of Century City’s
New Siddur Campaign
