SEPTEMBER 23 — 24 , 2016 • 20 — 26 ELUL 5776

SHABBAT KI TAVO

CONGREGATION MOGEN DAVID

9717 W PICO BLVD, LA, CA 90035 • 310.556.5609 •

RABBI GABE ELIAS, Senior Rabbi/Executive Director

NOEY JACOBSON, Cantor

RABBI YEHUDA MOSES, Rav Kehila, Sephardic Minyan

RABBI MICHAEL ABRAHAM, Assistant Rabbi/Hazan

SEPHARDIC MINYAN Erev Shabbat

Mincha: 6:30pm

Candle lighting: 6:30pm

Shabbat

Shiur: 8:15am w/R’Moses

Shacharit: 8:45am

Shiur: 4:30pm w/Eliyahu Binyamin Moses Scholar-in-Residence 5:00pm—Rabbi Shlomo Farhi

Mincha/Arvit: 6:00pm

Ma’ariv: 7:08pm

Havdalah: 7:13pm

Sunday

Slichot: 7:15am

Shacharit: 8:00am

Mincha Maariv/Arvit: 6:30pm

Weekday

Slichot: Together Seph & Ash

Mon &Thurs: 5:50am

Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:00:am

Shacharit: Separately

Mon—Fri 6:30am

Mincha & Ma’ariv: 6:30pm

Important Halalhic Times

Earliest Talit & Tefillin

Last Time for Shema

Last time for Shacharis

Earliest time for Mincha

5:58am

9:44am

10:44am

1:15pm

SEPTEMBER

Irving & Tessa Horwitz • David & AuraLee Ring •

Gary & Sarit Karz • Kambiz & Ronak Ahsoorzadeh •

Ami & Rosilyn Kozak • Aziz & Jaclin Haboosheh •

Myron & Goli Mendelowitz • Ed & Dolly Ives •

Avishai & Lizie Shraga

ASHKENAZI MINYAN Erev Shabbos

Mincha: 6:30pm

Candle lighting: 6:30pm

SHABBOS

Mishna: 8:45am w/R’Elias

Shacharis: 9:00am Scholar-in-Residence 5:00pm—Rabbi Shlomo Farhi

Mincha: 6:05pm

Ma’ariv: 7:08pm

Havdalah: 7:13pm ASHKENAZI SLICHOT: 10:00PM

Sunday

Shacharis: 8:00am

Mincha Maariv/Arvit: 6:30pm

Weekday

Slichot: Together Ash & Seph

Mon &Thurs: 5:50am

Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:00:am

Shacharis: Separately

Mon—Fri - 6:30am

Mincha & Ma’ariv: 6:30pm

SEPTEMBER 23 - 29

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MAZAL TOV! to Elana and Justin Friedman

on the birth of a Baby Boy

Mazal Tov to Grandparents; Natalie Karasik and

Mark Hendler and Vivienne Friedman and Rodney

Friedman z’l. May they raise him up to Torah,

Chupa, and Massim Tovim

AVY AZEROUAL, President

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IN MEMORIAM: SEPT 23—29 / 20—26 ELUL

• Ruth Seidner • Clara Wagner •

• Lova Epstein • Selma Gorelick • Nechama Weltman •

• Gussie Pinchof • Simon Rosenberg • Jacob Schulman

• Nekadam Rina bat Tzivya • Esther bat Sara Maya •

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(FINDING & RETURNING A LOST ARTICLE)

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PARSHA KI TAVO

"And it shall be, when thou cometh into the land which the

Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and dost pos-

ses it, and dwell therein."

As the parsha opens, Moshe prescribes the rituals and

prayer which are to accompany the presentation of the

first fruits and tithes. He formulates the covenant between

Hashem and the people and gives instructions regarding

the four ceremonies by which the nation is to declare the

terms of its tenure as it enters the Promised Land.

The underlying significance of the mitzvah of bringing biku-

rim (first fruits of the soil) is summarized in a short passage

which is repeated to the Kohen at the Temple, "And now

behold, I have brought the first of the soil which thou, O

Lord, has give me."

Our rabbis read profound meanings into three crucial

words in the above declaration. The word Ve'Atah is

meant to emphasize miyad (immediately). It implies that

one must not delay to bring bikurim because they need to

be brought fresh and never stale. This is to teach us that

when making a contribution to the community it must be

made miyad, (immediately) with dispatch. One should

never put off today; going to shul, learning, giving of Tzed-

akah or fulfilling their pledge and obligation to

their community or shul.

The second word in the declaration is hineh (behold). The

rabbis say this word means simcha (joy). One must bring

bikurim with

a happy and joyous heart, be'Simcha U'Vetuv Le'vav. The

last word of the three words of the declaration is the word

heveti (I brought). The rabbis say this word means Mi'Sheli

(from me).

The bikurim that we bring to the Temple must be our

own. You can't fulfill this obligation by proxy. You can't

ask the rabbis or others to make your obligation whole. No

one can give your tzedakah, or go to classes for you. The

idea is for us to involve ourselves and bring the bikurim per-

sonally.

This parsha of Ki Tav, is always read two weeks before Rosh

Hashana because of the Tochacha (rebuke) which is

listed in

this parsha . This is to remind us before Yom Tov to change

our ways and be more mindful of our actions.

PARASHAT KI TAVO

The beginning of this week's Parasha focuses on the

Mitzvah of Bikkurim and touches upon some issues

concerning the Ma'asrot. We know the Second Tithe,

Ma'aser Sheni, was given during the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and

5th years of the Shmitta cycle; Ma'aser Oni, the Tithe for

the Poor, was given during the 3rd and 6th years.

Interestingly, the Levi'im are included amongst the poor

(Oni), and the vulnerable (Ger, Yatom, V'almana). She-

vet Levi was endowed with a special Kedusha as the

Nosei HaMishkan, as the bearers and workers of the

Mishkan and Beit HaMikdash. The counter-pressure Levi

inherited was they were not given a chelek, a specified

portion of Land in Eretz Yisrael. As a result, they often

moved around and relied on others for their provisions.

The Mishna in Masechet Keilim says the beds of the Le-

vi'im were easily dissembled, to allow for the constant

movement of Shevet Levi. They were the Lomdei

U'melamdei Torah; the itinerant teachers of Hashem's

Torah and Derech HaChaim. To a certain degree, the

Levi'im were vulnerable, never feeling too comfortable

with their level of spiritual growth, always moving, al-

ways teaching and trying to grow.

Elul is the perfect time for each of us to emulate Shevet

Levi. We too should never feel too comfortable with our

station in life, working hard to reach greater spiritual

heights.

Shabbat Shalom U'mevorach!

Rabbi Yehuda Moses

KOLLEL & CLASSES

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

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

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.

KI TAVO

R’Elias Cont.

Lastly, the Tochacha (rebuke), or shall we say the warn-

ings in today’s parsha, are a frightening prediction of

what could and has happened to us during our exile

from the Promised Land. Living in a dangerous global

environment we should take seriously our fate and secu-

rity wherever we live. No Jew can dissociate him/herself

from his/her people, religion, and the

fate of Israel.

As we near Rosh HaShanah let us be mindful of our obli-

gations

to Hashem, the land of Israel, and each other.

Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Gabe Elias

Tuesday Sept 27 at 7:45pm

Thursday Sept 29 at 7:45pm

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 •

Sara bat Rachel • Elana bat Rachel •

Bracha bat Niktzan Rina • Sara Chana bat Tziporah •

Rivka Devorah Brainah bat Avigyil Faiga •

R’Elias Classes: Will Resume after the Holidays