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SHABBAT KI TETZE
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IN MEMORIAM: SEPT 16—22 / 13—19 ELUL
Emrick Mason • William Wacht • Isidore Jagerman •
Morris W.Kaye • Rose Kerner • Sari Platt • Helen Katz •
Chana Neumann Kaminski • Regina Mason •
Pearl Trimble • Nathan Fingeroot •
SEPTEMBER 16 — 17 , 2016 • 13 — 19 ELUL 5776
ASHKENAZI MINYAN
Erev Shabbos
Mincha: 6:30pm
Candle lighting: 6:40pm
Erev Shabbat
Mincha: 6:30pm
Candle lighting: 6:40pm
SHABBOS
Mishna: 8:45am w/R’Elias
Shacharis: 9:00am
Scholar-in-Residence 5:30pm—Rabbi Dov Lipman
Mincha: 6:20pm
Ma’ariv: 7:15pm
Havdalah: 7:21pm
Shabbat
Shiur: 8:15am w/R’Moses
Shacharit: 8:45am
Shiur: 4:45pm w/Eliyahu Binyamin Moses
Scholar-in-Residence 5:30pm—Rabbi Dov Lipman
Mincha/Arvit: 6:15pm
Ma’ariv: 7:15pm
Havdalah: 7:21pm
Sunday
Shacharis: 8:00am
Mincha Maariv/Arvit: 6:40pm
Weekday
Shacharis:
Mon—Fri - 6:30am
Mincha & Ma’ariv: 6:40pm
Important Halalhic Times
Earliest Talit & Tefillin
Last Time for Shema
Last time for Shacharis
Earliest time for Mincha
5:53am
9:43am
10:44am
1:18pm
Shabbat Ki Tetze 5:30pm Scholar-in-Residence with
Rabbi Dov Lipman; the first US born Kenneset Member in
30 years. Rabbi, Educator and School Principal, Rabbi Lipman served as a member of the 19th Knesset with the Yesh
Atid party, and is the author of four books about Judaism.
SEPTEMBER 16 —22
Barbara Gindi • Azita Selah Gerald Shafer •
Talia Pollack • Don Aynesazan • Joseph Robin •
•••
Come listen to Rabbi Dov Lipman’s inspiring lecture on the
personal experiences and account of his inspiring journey
of a new Oleh to active player on the Israel Political scene.
THANK YOU TO THIS WEEKS SPONSORS
MAZAL TOV! to Tania and Farid Farahnik on the occasion
of their marriage.
Kiddush is sponsored by Farid and Tania Farahnik in honor
of their wedding.
Seudah Shlishit is co-sponsored by the Sedighpour Family,
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SEPTEMBER
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KI TETZE
PARSHA KI TETZE
The first question that comes to mind for me is, 'What
does it mean to be a Jew?' Does being a Jew mean
being born of Jewish parents or adopting the Jewish
faith? Does it mean eating prescribed foods and refraining from others? Does it mean subscribing to certain religious beliefs and observing specific rituals and
ceremonies? Is it the reverence for God and learning;
for Torah and for Israel? Or, does it mean being the
constant victim of scorn, hatred and persecution? Certainly these elements have all been a part of the life of
the Jew. But there is one additional feature; the quality
of character and sensitivity; we call it menschlechkeit. It is this that is pointedly alluded to in this parsha of
Ki Tetze. It is this that Moshe impresses upon the Bnai
Yisrael, just before they are to enter into the land of Israel and before his death.
It is here, in this Parsha, that the Torah sets in motion the
sequence of the first paragraph of the sedra. The first
law is that of the woman prisoner-of-war, "The Yefat
Toar", taken as a wife. The second is that of the hated
wife and her son. The third is the wicked, rebellious
son. The fourth is the executed criminal.
The commentators observe that each is the consequence of the preceding paragraph. Good, does not
spring from evil. Troubles and calamities have their
roots in men's deeds. We are taught in Pirkei Avot "The
Ethics of Our Fathers". "One mitzva (good deed) leads
to another, and one sin leads to another." Nothing we
do happens in isolation, everything leaves its mark. Every deed brings others like it in its wake. Each deed is a
link to another, and soon a habit is formed. In this way,
this sedra portrays the true composite Jew, a mensch
who is compassionate, charitable, solicitous and decent.
As we approach the Holidays, we need to take a serious look at ourselves. This is the time for introspection
and evaluation. Can any of us say that we have nothing to perfect, nothing to improve, nothing to evaluate? As we hear the sound of the shofar every morning
let us ponder our behavior towards man and Hashem.
Good Shabbos,
Rabbi Gabe Elias
PARASHAT
KI TETZE
Parashat Ki Tetze begins with the same phrase as the
previous perek (in Parashat Shoftim): "Ki Tetze LaMilchama al Oyvecha..."-when you go out to war
against your enemies. The Chachamim embellish this
idea, connecting it to our particular time of the year,
the Tekufa of Elul, the season of Teshuva.
As the Sefer HaChinuch explains, during this time of
repentance we are all at war with our Yetzer Harah,
our evil inclination. And just as Bnei Yisrael would
sound the shofar before running into battle, in order
to arouse their spirits and increase their confidence,
so too we begin to blow the shofar as a minhag to
awaken ourselves to do Teshuva. The Rambam, at
the beginning of Hilchot Teshuva, famously formulates this by saying "Uru Uru Mishinatchem,"--Awaken,
wake up, from your slumber!
Throughout the year we are 'sleeping,' moving from
place to place, from our jobs to our homes, from our
homes to the Beit Knesset, etc... This time of the year,
with the help of Selichot, we are advised to stop and
think. What were our accomplishments this past
year? In which areas can we improve and be more
mindful in Mitzvot Bein Adam L'Makom and Bein Adam L'Chaveiro? We are at war--"Ki Tetze LaMilchama..." In order to be victorious we must heed the
sound of the Shofar and wake up to battle our true
enemy, our Yetzer Harah.
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Yehuda Moses
KOLLEL & CLASSES
Tuesday Sept 20 and Thursday Sept 22 at 7:45pm
Daily Classes
SUN-FRI: Chok Le’Yisrael w/Haim Dayan
SUN@ 8:45am; Mon—Fri @7:30am
Weekly Classes
SUN:
Shiur: w/R’Adler following Shacharit
Guide to Belief: @9:30am w/David Sacks
MON:
Parsha Class: w/R’Elias @Pico Café 7:45am
Next Class Sept 19, 26
TUES:
8:00pm Gemara Class: w/R’Adler
7:45pm The 613 Mitzvot w/R’Moses
7:45pm *Halacha in the Modern Context
w/R’Elias(Men&Women)
WED:
12.00pm Lunch & Learn:(Weekly Parsha) w/R’Elias
9.00pm Book of Mishley w/R’Abraham
THUR:
Gemara Class:
@8:00pm w/R’Adler
@7:45pm w/R’Moses
Talmud Shiur: @7:45pm w/R’Elias
Kollel Classes are Sponsored by Avy and Sandra Azeroual;
Dedicated in memory of ADA BAT HANNA AZEROUAL; and in
dedication to the memories of JACK E. GINDI and ESKANDAR
RASHIDI DOOST.
We offer the opportunity to sponsor a week of Kollel learning for $180 as a
way to commemorate a Yahrtzeit or Hazkarah, to celebrate a joyous
Simcha, or to help and support the Torah learning at our Shul. Please call
or email the office to choose a week to sponsor a class.
REFUAH SHLEIMAH:
Yoseph Shmuel Chaim ben Brana • Abraham ben Shlomo •
Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit • Nathan Aaron ben Blimah •
Israel Aaron ben Shendel • Yosef Lev ben Sarah •
Mordechai ben Simcha • Haim Menachem ben Hena Raizel
Baruch Pelech ben Chana • Avraham Meir ben Batya •
Avraham ben Dolat • Ruven ben Raisel • Shimon Dov ben Shifra •
Levi Yakov ben Maytal Ha’Kohen • Yitzchak ben Kalomeera •
Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel • Raphael David ben Ella •
Homayoun bat Horshid Shlomo ben Raizel •Reuven Ben Goel •
Yisrael Meir ben Esther • Efriam ben Ida • Ozer ben Leah •
Aaron Yosef ben Chana • Alfredo ben Petra
Rochel bat Miriam • Esther bat Chana • Matana bat Rachel •
Sara bat Etta • Tzvia Nechama bas Chana Rochel •
Sarah bat Elka • Dafna bat Sima • Chana Ruhal bat Selma •
Bracha Hena bat Rivka • Habiba bat Rahel • Villis bat Fruma •
Chava Golda bat Rachel Leah • Sima bat Sara Gutah •
Neima bat Sara • Silvia Neche bat Rosa • Rachel bat Chana •
Shifra bat Chaya Esther • Yona bat Pesiah • Esther bat Gital •
Miriam bat Sara • Miriam bat Sarah • Chaya Rachel bat Simcha •
Shayna bat Chave • Rivkah bas Chemda •
Elana bat Rachel • Sheva Leah bas Beatrice v' Hirschel •
Bracha bat Niktzan Rina • Sara Chana bat Tziporah •
Rivka Devorah Brainah bat Avigyil Faiga •
Tuesday Sept 20 at 7:45pm
Thursday Sept 22 at 7:45pm