Shabbat Guest Speaker:
Eli Groner Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office
On The Bima
Eric Edidin, Consul General Sam Grundwerg, Eli Groner
Shacharit & Mussaf
Cantor Wollheim
Ba’al Koreh KoreI alIyoT
Jay Braun Neil Silverstein
Kiddush
In Jacob’s Garden
Seudah SHLISHIT
Rav Gav Friedman of Merkaz Yedidim
Sponsored by: Joe Shalmoni and Roz & Jerry Rothstein in memory of their mother, Ann Shalmoni,
Sarah Leah bat Yosef HaCohen, z”l. In Bayer Hall
Welcome to Beth Jacob Congregation Shabbat, May 5-6, 2017; 10 Iyar, 5777
Parashat Acharei Mot—Kedoshim pg. 636, Haftorah pg. 1174 Hashkama Minyan 7:10am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash
Chumash Shiur 8:00am Eisenstat Beit Midrash Benny’s Minyan 8:30am Eisenstat Beit Midrash
Main Service 9:00am Shapell Sanctuary Young Professionals 9:15am Bayer Hall
Jr. Congregation 9 am Schoenfeld BM; Teen Minyan 9:30am Ives Mincha 7:05 pm • Seudah 7:25 pm • Havdallah:8:24 pm
Friday Night Count 25th of Omer and Motzei Shabbat Count 26th of Omer
Candle Lighting:
Earliest time 6:19 pm
“Bizman” time 7:23 pm
Mazal Tov
► To Leslie & Brian Kleinman on the birth of agranddaughter, born to their children Isaac & Daniella.
► To Rabbi Zvi & Maureen Roszler on the birth of a greatgrandchild. Mazal Tov to grandparents Mrs. & Dr. MeyerRoszler and to parents, Drs. Shira & Kivi Steinberg.
► To Rabbi Zvi & Maureen Roszler on the upcomingmarriage of their granddaughter, Elisheva Roszler to HarrisSokoloff of New Jersey.
► To Manny & Florence Allen on the birth of a greatgranddaughter, born to their grandchildren Talia & ReuvenKirshner. Mazel Tov to the grandparents Shoshana &Brian Allen.
► To Manny & Florence Allen on the engagement of theirgranddaughter Ayelet Kaye, daughter of Sherrill & JeffreyKaye to Reuven Taub. Mazel Tov to the entire Allen family.
► To Dr. Ivor & Liebe Geft on the birth of a grandson, bornto their children, Lior and Dani Geft.
WELCOME
► To Eli Groner, Director General of the Prime Minister’sOffice who will be delivering the Shabbat morning speech.
THIS SHABBAT
Rabbi Topp’s Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning 8 am. Sponsored by: Roz & Jerry Rothstein and Joe Shalmoni in memory of their
mother, Ann Shalmoni, Sarah Leah bat Yosef HaCohen z”l.
Special Shiur by Rabbi Topp at 6:15 pm in Shapell Sanctuary Topic: Hallel on Yom Haatzmaut
OTHER WEEKLY CLASSES
BMW - Beit Midrash for Woman, Monday, May 8 at 7:30 pm. Women
of all ages and levels are welcome. Please bring your own chavruta orjoin our group study this week as we learn Megillat Ruth/Shavuot withMrs. Bruria Siegal. In Ives.
Gemara Shiur w/R’ Nechemia Langer, Tuesday, May 9, 7 pm. In Ives
Sefer Shmuel: History, Prophecy and Monarchy with Rabbi Topp
Tuesday, May 9, 8 pm. In Ives.
Parenting & Parasha Shiur given this week by Rabbi Sufrin,
Wednesday, May 10, 9 am. In Ives.
The Sylvia and David Kellerman Beit Medrash Program
Featuring 5 mornings of Torah each week.
All classes are back in session
Mondays with Rabbi Topp
11:00 am-Remarkable Talmudic Passages
12:00 pm-Parshat Hashavua: A Fresh Look
Tuesdays with Chazan Arik
11:00 am – Hidden Women in the Bible
Wednesdays with Rabbi Posy
10:30 am - Great Jewish Thinkers of the Last Millennium
Thursdays with Rabbi Yisroel Gordon
11:00 am – The Weekly Ramban
Shabbat with Rabbi Topp
8:00 am—Chumash Shiur
Friday Evening Mincha-Kabbalat Shabbat This week and throughout the Spring and Summer
we offer two Minyanim on Friday evenings
Mincha this Friday evening, May 5 6:00 pm & 7:25 pm
In Shapell Sanctuary.
Beth Jacob is celebrating Yom Yerushalayim in Israel!
We have a fantastic group and an exciting itinerary May 17-25, 2017
For more information please contact Rabbi Topp
SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017
COME WALK WITH BETH JACOB & CELEBRATE ISRAEL Join us as we bring the community together in celebration of the Jewish
State and fostering the bond between America and Israel.
Location: Rancho Park 2551 Motor Ave, Los Angeles
Meeting Time: 9:30 am Commence Walking: 10:00 am Route: W. Pico Blvd from Motor Ave to Roxbury Blvd & back (1 mile total) .
Walk ends at the Celebrate Israel Festival gate.
Spend the day and experience rides, kid’s activities, kosher food and a
market built to resemble Machane Yehuda.
11:00am—6:00pm at Rancho Park
Refuah Shleimah
Names will remain on the list until Shabbat Mevorchim unless otherwise instructed. If you or someone you know is a
choleh and you would like the name included, please call the shul office.
Bentzion ben Chaya Yehudit •Tamar Lipke bat Gruna • Sima bat Lee-ba • Shoshana bat Miriam • Dina bat Esther • Esther Miriam bat Doris •
Chana Gitel bat Sonia • Miriam bat Sara • Leah Shayna bat Chana • Yitzhak ben Raizel • Avram ben Sarah • Tsipporah Rachel bat Sasha Rivka • Pnina Yehudit bat Leah Rachel • Yichel Eliyaho ben Raizel • Moshe Aaron ben Freida • Chana bat Faiga Bluma • Ronit Aliza bat
Chana • Yaakov Yitzchak ben Chana Tzipporah • HaRav Zvi Avimelech ben Raziel • Malka bat Tzuriel • Moshe Yosef ben Yitel
Areivim Committee
Dedicated in memory of Estelle & Sam Samson, z”l
Shabbat Hospitality If there’s a Shabbat or Holiday meal when you could have extra guests, please email Esther Braun at [email protected]
————————————————————————————————- Bikur Cholim Would you or someone you know
appreciate a visit at the hospital or at home? Is there a need for a ride to grocery shop or have someone shop for you or them? Need a
ride to a doctor’s appointment? Please call the shul office at (310) 278-1911 or contact Adele Goldsmith at (310) 652-4233,
or at [email protected]
LA-Beverly Hills Community Family Caregiver Support Center Group at Beth Jacob: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month from 2-3:00pm. For info, contact Family Care Navigator, Lisa Shainberg, MSW at 213-740-3953. LA Jewish Community Children’s Choir: Weekly rehearsals are on Sundays at 5 -6:30pm, Workmen’s Circle, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd. Contact Michelle Willner; [email protected] or 310-839-3327. Bnei Akiva Events: Shabbat 5/6 - Snif Shluchot, 6:45pm at Beth Jacob (walking groups LEAVE Airdrome & Canfield at 6:25pm); Snif Saad, 6:45pm at Yavneh. Sunday 5/7 - Join Bnei Akiva this Sunday for the Walk for Israel and the Celebrate Israel Festival! Meet up at Rancho Park at 9:30am for the walk; festival at 11:00am. Upcoming: May 12-13. Chevraya Bet mini-shabbaton. For info, contact Eyal (310) 220-1459.
Moshava California: Summer is coming! MiniMosh registration now open for kids entering 3rd and 4th grade! Bunks are filling up. Register now at www.moshavacalifornia.org. or call 855-MOSHAVA. Women’s Tehillim Group— Mondays 9-10 am, Mellon home,1148 Beverwil Drive. Newcomers welcome. Hebrew skills not required. OU West Coast Banquet and Chinese Auction, June 21, honoring Eva and Michael Neuman, at the Beverly Hills Marriott.
Beit Hillel Shabbaton sponsored by Shalhevet Institute, May 12-14. Featuring speakers in schools & shuls across the community. Rabbi Yitzchak Blau, Rabbanit Dr. Chana Friedman, Rabbi Yehuda Gilad,
Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky. Beit Hillel is a spiritual leadership
organization that aspires to change the discourse about Judaism in
Israel by guiding the Religious Zionist community and Israeli society in general in a moderate, balanced, and religiously-tolerant direction.
Hebrew: The Language of Creation. A community shiur will be
given Shabbat, May 13 at 3:45pm by Vardina Berdugo, at 1475 Cardiff Ave. home of Nehama and Lawrence Samson.
YULA Jewish History Lectures presents Rabbi Abraham Lieberman, May 6,2017- “A History of Munkatch and of Rabbi Chaim Elazar Spira, The Minchas Elozor”, His Contribution and Impact. Time: 9:30-10:30 pm. At the Samson Home, 329 Lapeer Drive, BH 90211. For more info call 310-203-0755.
Merkaz HaTorah Community Kollel: Rabbi Gradon will be speaking to ladies this Shabbat at Dr. Ronne Penn, 1531 Reeves at 4:00pm, “The meaning of Kedusha”. Please join us.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! If you would like to co-sponsor a Kiddush in honor of your child’s birthday, please call the shul office.
Liam Cohen 5/5
Jonah Graff 5/5
Leia Gluckman 5/7
Aharon Topp 5/10
Tali Schlacht 5/11
Judah Feldman 5/11
Jonathan Feinman 5/12
If your child’s name was inadvertently omitted from the list, please contact the office and we will update our database
and be happy to include it in the following week’s seat announcements.
Davening - Next Week
Shacharit: Sunday: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00am Monday & Thursday: 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 6:15, 7:00, 7:40 am Mincha/Maariv: 7:30 pm
Beth Jacob’s Annual Blood Drive
Our annual blood drive to benefit the patients at Cedars Sinai will take place on
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Your 1 pint of blood can save 3 lives. Look forward to seeing you all there!
Beth Jacob Book Club
The next meeting will be held on June 7th at 7 pm. One of our Beth Jacob members, Frieda Korobkin, will speak about one of her books. Since her newest book, Thin Ice, is not yet readily available at our local libraries, she has offered to speak about her first book, Throw Your Feet Over Your Shoulders: Beyond the Kindertransport. It is available at the LA City Library and the Beverly Hills Library or on Amazon.
We invite you to advertise your
business, profession or organization while
supporting Beth Jacob in the process.
Purchase an ad viewable all year long, in our new, expanded 13
month calendar.
Deadline for artwork is Friday, May 26, 2017.
Submit at: www.bethjacob.org
Calendar Ads
UPCOMING EVENTS
For more details go to www.bethjacob.org
Youth Happenings!
Beth Jacob Trip to Israel May 17-25, 2017
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Reunification of Yerushalayim
Email: [email protected]
Circle Time with Morah Chantal Shabbat, May 6 0-2 yrs 10:30 am 2-3 yrs 10:00 am
Interactive play, stories & games
Annual Blood Drive Sunday, June 25
Eli Groner Shabbat morning May 6 Director General of the Prime Minister’s office In Shapell Sanctuary
Shalhevet Institute presents Beit Hillel Shabbaton
Shabbat, May 13 at Beth Jacob
Summer Kollel June 28 –July 27
Monday –Thursday evenings For more info: [email protected] or
sign up online at bethjacob.org/summerkollel
Celebrate Israel Festival Sunday, May 7
Walk with Beth Jacob Meet at 2551 Motor Ave. 9:30 am
Yom Yerushalayim Tuesday, May 23
Celebrating Yerushalayim’s 50th anniversary Pan Pacific Park
5:30 pm—8:00 pm
Spark Shabbat, May 27
Geared for parents & children ages 6-12 9:00 am
Yom Yerushalayim OU Torah Exploration Wednesday, May 24
Bayer Hall 8:30 am
YP Dinner—Shavout Edition Tuesday, May 30
at Beth Jacob Mincha 7:45pm Dinner 8:30pm
Shavuot Scholar in Residence Rav Moshe Taragin
Tuesday, May 30
Rabbanit Michal Tikochinsky, Head of
the Beit Midrash Herzog will give a
shiur in Hebrew after Benny’s Minyan.
Rabbi Yehuda Gilad Rosh
Yeshivat Maale Gilboa will speak in Shapell Sanctuary
Mitzvah Store Shabbat, May 6
Bring your Mitzvah dollars and buy a nice prize from our store