SHABBOS SCHEDULE

FRI. JULY 28

6:00 pm Early Mincha

Toras Chaim—R’ Yitzchak Joshua

7:40 pm Candle Lighting

7:45 pm Mincha/Maariv

8:28 pm Krias Shema (earliest)

SHABBOS JULY 29

8:25 am Laws of Tisha b’Av—R’ Cohen

8:45 am Shacharis

9:31 am Krias Shema (latest, say before davening)

9:30 am Krias Hatorah—Elchonon Cohen

10:30 am R’ Joshua on the Parsha—R’ Yitzchak Joshua

11:00 am(ish) Kiddush

11:25 am Wisdom For The Home—Sharon Shenker

11:30 am R’ Joshua on R’ Wolbe—R’ Yitzchak Joshua

11:30 am What Does Hashem Want From You? —Michael Abramson

6:00 pm Tehillim 91 “Overcoming Fear” (For women) - R’ Cohen

6:30 pm Siyum on The 48 Ways "#50: The Source of All Wisdom" —R‘ Markman

6:45 pm R’ Joshua on Pirkei Avos—R’ Yitzchak Joshua

7:30 pm Mincha

8:00 pm Seudah Shlishis “R’ Joshua on Tisha B’Av”— R’ Yitzhak Joshua

8:40 pm Maariv

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

SUN JULY 30—FRI. AUG 4

7:00/8:00 am Sun Shachris

6:00/7:30 am Mon-Fri Shachris

5:12 am Earliest Tallis

9:31 am Latest Shema

10:41 am Latest Shachris

1:35 pm Earliest Mincha

5:40 pm Early Mincha (Mon-Thurs)

7:40 pm Mincha/Maariv (Sun-Thurs)

9:00 pm Maariv

7:33 pm Candlelighting (Vaeschanan)

6:00 pm Fri Early Mincha

7:40 pm Fri Mincha/Maariv

See Tisha b’Av Schedule

KIDS’ PROGRAM:

Now starting at 8:45am!

Come join us each Shabbos!

The program is coordinated

by Miryum Cohen. Children

under 5– Are in a group

together with

Morah Zahava Bracha.

Boys– Play games with Yosef

from 8:45-10am and then da-

ven and learn Parsha with

Elchonon Cohen from 10-11.

Girls– Are with Teva and Elinor

and 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

ally@thecommunityshul.com

424.354.4130

thecommunityshul.com

Rabbi Cohen: 424.666.2326

Rabbi Moshe Cohen Community Rabbi

Justin Levi President

Matt Gross Gabbai

Ally Tsitsuashvili Community Coordinator

Education Team

Michael Abramson

Avraham Gordon

Women’s Programming

Rebecca Levi

Aviva Stepen

Rebecca Klempner

Cookie Richards

Yehudit Garmaise

Chessed Team

Galit Kashanian-Gol

Evey Leibow

Women’s Committee

Rbtzn Yehudit Cohen

Beth Firestone

Beth Leventhal

Social Chair

Jonah Light

The Boxenbaum Family Outreach Center

A place where people grow by living meaningful Torah lives.

Service happening next Shabbos, Aug. 5th, in the seminar room!

Parshas Devarim פרשת דברים-

Shabbos Chazon

Candlelighting: 7:39 PM | Shabbos ends: 8:41 PM

July 29, 2017 — 6 Av 5777

Tisha B’Av - Too Much Bad Stuff!

A fter the Churban Bais HaMikdash, the Jewish people were so

distraught that many people refused to eat meat or drink

wine. They could not bear to eat meat or drink wine because

meat had formerly been brought on the altar, and wine had been poured

as libations.

"How can you eat bread since there are no longer any meal offerings?"

asked R. Yehoshua.

"In that case we will only eat fruit!" they replied.

"Fruits were also brought as bikurim." responded R. Yehoshua

"We will eat other fruits." they answered.

"How can drink water since it was poured on the altar?” asked R. Yehosh-

ua.

At this point they conceded. R. Yehoshua continued to explain:

"Not to mourn the Bais HaMikdash we cannot do, since Chazal enacted

decrees of mourning. To mourn too much we cannot do either because

we do not decree on the public things which they cannot live by. There-

fore let us adhere to what Chazal decreed. Since churban bayis no facet

of our life is unaffected and no happiness is complete. Even under the

Chupah we must mourn over Yerushalayim.”

HaShem yerachem.

Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Cohen

Next class is Wednesday, Aug. 9th at Gordon’s!

SPONSORSHIPS

KIDDUSH

-Rabbi Joshua’s grateful bachurim and their families have sponsored Kiddush

this week in gratitude to the Rav for coming to Los Angeles!

-Peter and Sarah Weintraub are sponsoring Kiddush this week in honor of the

yahrzeit of Peter’s beloved mother, Lyla Weintraub, Leah bas Jacob (5 Av). May her

neshama have an aliyah.

To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos.

LEARNING

-Terry and Holly Magady are sponsoring learning this week in honor of the yahr-

zeit of Terry’s beloved mother, Claire Magady, Claire bas Harry (7 Av). May her

neshama have an aliyah.

-Frederica Barlaz is sponsoring learning this week in honor of the yahrzeit of her

beloved father, George Barlaz, Gershon Mendel ben Shmuel (9 Av). May his nesha-

ma have an aliyah.

-Michael and Ruchama Bonert are sponsoring learning this week in honor of the

yahrzeit of Ruchama’s beloved father, Dr. Jock Herman, Yakov ben Chaim HaCohen

(3 Av). May his neshama have an aliyah.

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.

SECURITY

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

To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos.

TEEN MINYAN

Richard and Beverly Horowitz are sponsoring teen minyan this Shabbos.

To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos.

COMMUNITY SHUL CLASSES

OVERCOMING YOUR FEARS Join Rabbi Cohen for a new Tehillim shiur

for women only. Class will this Shabbos, July 29th in the seminar room at

6pm. Sushi will be served and childcare will be available for $5 per child.

KITZUR & COFFEE Sundays at 9am in the seminar room on the Laws of Shema.

GEMARA This week, Rabbi Cohen’s 6:50am Gemara class will be learning

the 5th perek in Sotah, 30b, “the song of the sea.”

MISHNA BRURA This week, Rabbi Cohen’s 8:30am Mishna Brura class will

be learning chapter 58, “the laws of Shema and its blessings.”

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

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

halachos of money, and dikduk. Basic Hebrew reading skills required.

DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT JEWISH HISTORY Please join Justin Levi for

a weekly overview of the last 3,500 years of the pride, pain, and promise of

our people. Class meets Sunday nights at 7:30 p.m. in the seminar room.

YOU BE THE JUDGE Use you Torah knowledge and skill to decide cases

that were presented to a Jewish court and enjoy great beer and cholent.

Thursdays at 8:15 pm in the seminar room taught by Rabbi Cohen. Sponsor-

ships available for $54.

PARSHA & PAINTING Join women in the community for an evening of

crafts, painting, color adult coloring books, and just ART! In the next session,

participants, who will include members of Pico Shul, will be making wedding

schtick! Next class is Wednesday, Aug. 9th at Gordon’s!

SHABBOS DAY LEARNING

Parsha Shiur: Shmueli Schwartz will be giving a weekly Parsha shiur Shab-

bos morning at 8:15am in the seminar room. Off this week.

Wisdom for the Home: Join women in the community for a class on sha-

lom bayis taught by Rebbetzin Sharon Shenker. Each Shabbos morning at

11:25 in the seminar room.

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

Taught by Michael Abramson at 11:30 on Shabbos morning in the library.

Rav Noach On The Parsha: Rabbi Markman will be teaching Rabbi Noach

Weinberg’s classic “The 48 Ways.” Succinct, highly impactful and life chang-

ing. Each week class will be one hour before Mincha.

Pirkei Avos: Pirkei Avos with Howard Witkin is off this week.

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

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

WEEK from 10:30-11 :25am. Services happening next Shabbos, August

5th, in the seminar room!

THE BAR/BAT MITZVAH EXPERIENCE

The Community Shul's Bar/Bat Mitzvah Experi-

ence program continues it's tremendous launch!

Emmy award winning writer/producer David

Sacks inspired teens and parents last Sunday on

"What is Shabbos?", along with Krispy Kreme

donuts! This Sunday's session of 7 teens features

our own beloved Disney animator/director Saul

Blinkoff! He will be discussing "What is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?".

Children with parents are welcome 11 AM Sunday 7/30 in the seminar room!

Contact the office for more details.

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE– THIS SHABBOS!

Rabbi Yitzchak Joshua of Machon Shlomo will be the Community Shul’s schol-

ar in residence this Shabbos, and on Tisha b’Av. We are excited to welcome

the Rabbi back to our shul for a second visit.

WOMEN’S TEHILLIM GROUP

Join the women’s tehillim group! Every Tuesday at 7:30pm at the home of Zev

and Shoshanna Weinstein, 1540 Edris Drive.

MAZAL TOV

-To Kevin and Hayley Morris on the birth of a baby girl!

THANK YOU

-To Rabbi Seidenfeld who held a packed house spellbound on Sunday night

with his timely talk about how G-d survived Auschwitz.

-To the Czuker family for their donation of new bentchers to the shul.

-To Bijan Ghanouni for donating fruits and vegetables to the shul.

-To Deborah Klein for driving the Tomchei Shabbos route this week.

-To Saied Javahary, the owner of Nathan's Kosherland, for generously donat-

ing rolls to our shul. Please visit his store or website and let him earn your busi-

ness. RCC certified.

CONDOLENCES

-To Marty and Liane Pritikin on the loss of their father Dr. Ronald Pritikin, Reuven

Malach ben Shmuel, deeply mourned by family and friends. The shiva continues

until Tuesday morning at the Pritikin home 1735 Bedford. Check davening times

in the email bulletin.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 5778

Congratulations to Ed and June Abramson, David and Beth Le-

venthal, Perel Dina Hochman, Daniel and Kayla Goldwag, Peter

and Sarah Weintraub, Isabelle Chemla, Simcha and Lilian Russak,

Mark Morrison and Hillel and Elana Aufrichtig

for renewing their Community Shul membership for this upcoming

year!

Special thanks to the Leventhal family and the Kest families for spon-

soring additional memberships!

If you are interested in joining, renewing, or upgrading your member-

ship, please see the membership packages in the back of the shul, or

contact Ally or Bill Gross.

HALACHIC BULLETIN

It is prohibited to greet someone on Tisha b'Av. This means not only asking

about his welfare (i.e. to say shalom aleychem) but even saying "good morn-

ing."

If someone greets you, it is permitted to answer respectfully.

After midday one is allowed to give a brocho but still not allowed to greet.