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April 19<br />
Erev Shabbat<br />
Mincha<br />
Candle Lighting<br />
April 20 Shabbat<br />
Shiur by Rabbi Moses<br />
Shacharit Sephardic Minyan<br />
Daf Yomi w/Rabbi <strong>David</strong>ovits<br />
Shacharit Ashkenazi Minyan<br />
Shiur by Rabbi Moses<br />
Mincha<br />
Shabbat Ends<br />
This week at <strong>Mogen</strong> <strong>David</strong> Omer 25-31<br />
ACHAREI MOT/KEDOSHIM<br />
April 19-25, 2013 9-15 Iyar 5773<br />
Davening<br />
SUNDAY<br />
Daf Yomi w/R’<strong>David</strong>ovits<br />
Shacharit BOTH Minyan& H. Dayan<br />
Chok L’Israel w/Rabbi Moses & H.Dayan<br />
Mincha<br />
6:30 pm<br />
7:10 pm<br />
8:15 am<br />
8:45 am<br />
8:30 am<br />
9:15 am<br />
6:15 pm<br />
6:55 pm<br />
8:02 pm<br />
7:15 am<br />
8:00 am<br />
8:45 am<br />
7:15 pm<br />
MINCHA SUN-THURS<br />
7:15 pm<br />
MON:<br />
Sephardic Minyan<br />
6:35 am<br />
Ashkenazi Minyan<br />
6:40 am<br />
TUES:<br />
Sephardic Minyan<br />
6:40 am<br />
Ashkenazi Minyan<br />
6:45 am<br />
WED:<br />
Sephardic Minyan<br />
6:40 am<br />
Ashkenazi Minyan<br />
6:45 am<br />
THURS:<br />
Sephardic Minyan<br />
6:35 am<br />
Ashkenazi Minyan<br />
6:40 am<br />
FRI: APR 26<br />
Sephardic Minyan<br />
6:40 am<br />
Ashkenazi Minyan<br />
6:45 am<br />
Erev Shabbat<br />
Mincha<br />
6:30 pm<br />
Candle Lighting<br />
7:15 pm<br />
Important Halakhic Times<br />
Earliest Talit & Tefillin<br />
5:29 am<br />
Last Time for Shema<br />
9:34 am<br />
Last time for Shacharit<br />
10:41 am<br />
Earliest time for Mincha<br />
1:25 pm<br />
Mazal Tov ! Mazal Tov!<br />
to Barry and Betty Sytner on the birth of their new grand-daughter,<br />
born to Barry's son Gavi and his wife Michal in Jerusalem<br />
to Daniel and Deborah Marciano on the birth and naming of a baby<br />
girl. And to grandparents Maurice & Monique Levy and Elie & Felice<br />
Marciano, and great-grandmothers Rachel Ouaknine and Ethel<br />
Summers<br />
to Natan and Sara Dakar on the birth of a baby boy; and to all the<br />
Dakar and Altman families. MAZAL TOV TO ALL !!!<br />
This Week we Thank Our Sponsors:<br />
Daf Yomi and Kiddush are sponsored by Larry Labinger<br />
Kiddush is sponsored by Daniel and Deborah Marciano in honor<br />
of the birth and naming of their new baby girl.<br />
Seudah Shlishit is co-sponsored by Elazar Yahsar in honor of<br />
the Haskavah of his mother Tova bat Chitzqia<br />
and by Nathanel Schlussel in memory of the Yahrzeit of his<br />
father Harav Matisyahu ben Yisrael Aharon<br />
Kollel classes are dedicated to the memory of<br />
JACK E. GINDI<br />
ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES<br />
APRIL 21-25<br />
Sun<br />
7:15am Daf Yomi w/ R’<strong>David</strong>ovits<br />
8:45am Chok L’Israel Rabbi Moses & H.Dayan<br />
9:30am Guide to Belief w/ <strong>David</strong> Sacks<br />
Mon- Fri WEEKDAY CLASSES<br />
6:00am Daf Yomi w/R’Rosen<br />
6:15pm Parsha Shiur w/Rabbis<br />
THURS 8:00 pm class w/M.Abraham<br />
WED @ 12noon: April 24 LUNCH & LEARN class w/ Rabbi Elias<br />
Next class May 1<br />
THURS @ 11.30 am Computer Forum<br />
Welcome and Mazal Tov to our new members<br />
Michael and Tanya Farah, newly married March 17, 2013<br />
Welcome to Bnei Akiva for their Shabbaton<br />
IN MEMORIAM: April 19-25 / 9-15 Iyar<br />
Charles Raskin, Benjamin Jaffe, Sarah Mirkin,<br />
Ychiel Chaim Rosenwald, Avrum ben Dovid Levi<br />
REFUAH SHLEIMAH:<br />
Please call the office to add any Names needing your prayers.<br />
We will gladly list those names to be included in our prayers,<br />
so that each one may be granted a Refuah Shleimah.<br />
Reuven ben Sarah Leon Katz- Elazar ben Esther Chana Hakohen<br />
Yehezkel ben Rachel Avi Engle (Avner Tuvya ben Malka)<br />
Tzvia Nechame bas Channah Rochel Noah Eliyah bat Sarah Rifka<br />
Simcha bat Messod Aaron Yosef ben Chana<br />
Efriam ben Araon Yisrael ben Chana Rafael<br />
Shlomo Ben Yetta Daniella Fruma bat Sarah<br />
Watch our Calendar for these Upcoming events:<br />
Save the Date * Mark Your Calendars<br />
April 26-27 Scholar-in-Residence at <strong>Mogen</strong> <strong>David</strong><br />
Friday night Shabbat Dinner w/ Rabbi Tzvi Inbal $40/adult $25/child for<br />
Catered dinner and Sat April 27 w/ Rabbi Yechiel Weitzman $35/adult<br />
$25/child Catered Lunch. Reservations online only at :<br />
mogen-davidevents.eventbrite.com<br />
Sun April 28 Lag B’Omer Celebration, STAR Community Ranch Day<br />
Pre registration tickets $10/$8 or $18/gate price. call 818-782-7359;<br />
star@lastar.org: Tickets available for pre-purchase in the office<br />
(price includes transportation to Ranch)<br />
Shavuot Tues May 14, Scholar-in-Residence /All Night Learning<br />
beginning at 11:30pm.<br />
Happy ☺ Birthday:<br />
Melissa Rbibo, Lyel Yashar, Adina Nahamia<br />
Happy ♥ Anniversary in April<br />
Michael & Lisa Wolf, Yousef & Sophia Khakshoor,<br />
Edmund & Sarah Mandel, Ronald & Rosalien Merenstein<br />
Please claim your Misplaced or Lost items<br />
Over the past year, We have collected many items in our LOST<br />
and FOUND- many are Children’s clothing and adults coats. These<br />
items will be displayed in the foyer this Shabbat. all Unclaimed items<br />
will be donated next week<br />
<strong>Congregation</strong> <strong>Mogen</strong> <strong>David</strong> ∙ 9717 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles,90035 ∙ 310-556-5609 ∙ www.mogen-david.org ∙ office@mogen-david.org<br />
Gabriel Elias, Rabbi ∙ Todd <strong>David</strong>ovits, Rabbi ∙ Alex Katz, Cantor ∙ Yehuda Moses, Rabbi ∙ Michael Abraham, Rabbi ∙ Phil Seelig & Joseph Nahamia, Co-Presidents
ERUV: Please check the Eruv status each week before candle lighting : www.laeruv.com or 877-ERUV-INFO<br />
This weeks Parsha Acharei Mot - Kedoshim<br />
AVOIDING HATRED BETWEEN JEWS<br />
You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you should reprove your<br />
fellow and do not bear a sin because of him (Kedoshim 19:17)<br />
Why does the Torah combine in one pasuk the prohibition of hating<br />
another Jew with the command to reprove him?<br />
There are two basic approaches in the interpretation of the verse cited<br />
above. Some commentators explain the verse as relating to matters<br />
which are bein adam l'Makom, between man and Hashem. If a Jew<br />
observes another Jew transgressing any one of the mitzvos, it is<br />
incumbent upon the observer to reprove the sinner in regard to his sin.<br />
Failure to do so will ultimately result in hating the sinner, since it is<br />
permitted [under certain circumstances] to hate a Jew who<br />
purposefully and deliberately disregards the commands of the Torah.<br />
Rebuke, therefore, is the means through which hatred of another Jew<br />
can be avoided, since rebuke may be the impetus for the potential<br />
transgressor to change his ways. [The halachos concerning the<br />
proper method of rebuke are intricate and not the subject of this<br />
discussion.]<br />
Many other commentators, however, suggest a different approach in<br />
explaining this verse. The command to "reprove your fellow" is written<br />
in regard to matters which are bein adam l'chaveiro, matters which<br />
concern the relationship between man and his fellowman. The Torah,<br />
which prohibits a Jew from hating another Jew, is teaching us why<br />
hatred may develop and how to avoid it. Often, ill will is a result of<br />
miscommunication or misunderstanding. When not resolved<br />
immediately and in a straightforward manner, minor run-ins or<br />
disagreements can grow into major conflicts, leading to friction and<br />
hostility among Jews. To prevent this from happening, the Torah<br />
commands, "You should reprove your fellow," meaning, you should<br />
approach the person whom you feel has wronged you and question<br />
him as to why he did so, whether he can justify his actions, etc.<br />
Most of the time, the questioning will yield one of the following<br />
outcomes: The alleged incident never took place; it was either<br />
completely fabricated or greatly exaggerated.<br />
The incident did happen but it was not the intention or fault of the<br />
accused.<br />
The offender will sincerely apologize for his misdeed, the incident will<br />
be forgotten, and peace will be restored.<br />
The offender will justify his actions to the satisfaction of the injured<br />
party.<br />
Any of the above outcomes will usually resolve the dispute and relieve<br />
the tension. Thus by questioning and reproving the person who [in<br />
your opinion] hurt you, one can allay much of the hatred that is<br />
unfortunately prevalent among some Jews.<br />
The notion of avoiding hatred by reproving one's friend is not merely a<br />
"nice idea" based upon an explanation of a pasuk in the Torah. It is a<br />
halachic obligation agreed upon by all of the poskim, from the<br />
Rambam down to the Mishnah Berurah.<br />
Of course, one who can bring himself to forgive his fellowman without<br />
rebuking him, may do so. [The Rambam refers to this conduct as<br />
middas chasidus, exemplary behavior]. The requirement to confront<br />
the offender applies only when otherwise, hatred will result between<br />
the parties.<br />
When rebuking a fellow Jew, the rebuke must be delivered in a gentle,<br />
conciliatory manner and in private.<br />
If, after properly rebuking the offender, the latter remains antagonistic<br />
and refuses to apologize, it is then permitted for the injured party to<br />
hate the person who did him harm.<br />
(source Rabbi Doniel Neustadt)<br />
R' Simcha Bunim Sofer z"l (The "Shevet Sofer")<br />
R' Simcha Bunim Sofer was born in Pressburg, Hungary (now<br />
Bratslava, Slovakia) in 1843. He was the son of the "Ketav Sofer" (R'<br />
Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer) and the grandson of the "Chatam<br />
Sofer" (R' Moshe Sofer), and he followed his father and grandfather<br />
as head of the great yeshiva in Pressburg.<br />
It was said that R' Sofer differed from his father in that the latter was<br />
distinguished by his careful, painstaking logic while the former was<br />
distinguished by his sharp mind. In this way, it was said, the younger<br />
R' Sofer was like his great-grandfather, R' Akiva Eiger. R' Sofer left<br />
behind 35 volumes of writings covering both halachic and aggadic<br />
topics. His son, R' Akiva Sofer, expressed wonder that his father had<br />
the time to compose these works while heading the Pressburg<br />
yeshiva and (unofficially) heading Hungarian Orthodox Jewry.<br />
During R' Sofer's tenure, the Pressburg yeshiva continued to be the<br />
premier Torah institution in Hungary as it had been for two<br />
generations before. R' Sofer also continued his father's work in<br />
combating, both in the public arena and on a personal level, the<br />
inroads that the Reform movement was making in Hungary. It is told<br />
that R' Sofer once approached a Jewish banker and urged him to<br />
close his bank on Shabbat. The banker refused saying that he was<br />
not observant and did not believe in the practical mitzvot. "If you will<br />
not do it because of your fear of Heaven," said R' Sofer, "do it out of<br />
shame."<br />
"Shame?" smiled the banker. "Why is it shameful not to be<br />
observant?'<br />
R' Sofer answered him: "The Sages say that if one has no shame, we<br />
may be certain that his ancestors were not present at the giving of the<br />
Torah at Har Sinai. How can we be certain? The Torah records that<br />
all of the Jews answered as one, 'Na'aseh ve'nishmah' / 'We will do<br />
and we will listen.' Don't you think that among the millions of Jews<br />
there must have been at least a few who did not want to receive the<br />
Torah? Why then did the Jews answer 'as one'? Because those who<br />
did not want to observe the mitzvot were ashamed to stand out. Had<br />
they not had this shame, they would simply have walked away from<br />
Har Sinai."<br />
R' Sofer died on 15 Kislev 5667 (1906). (Sources Shlomo Katz)<br />
(continued from last column)<br />
(Source :Rabbi Neustadt)<br />
Join StandWithUs, and the Israeli American Council celebrates Israel's<br />
65th Independence Day with Israel Walk Festival, Rancho Park April<br />
21st MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2013-2014 * 5773 - 5774 Annual<br />
membership begins July 1, 20123 Single Membership = 1 High<br />
Holiday ticket Family Membership = 2 High Holiday tickets.<br />
Membership gives you a discount prices for extra High Holiday tickets<br />
and for other Holiday events. Membership and information packets<br />
are being mailed soon. Prices are the same as last year. Please fill<br />
out the information forms and return with your payment in the<br />
enclosed envelopes provided. Our data base needs updating with<br />
your correct: addresses, phone numbers, e-mails, children’s info and<br />
Yahrzeit / Haskavah info. All forms will be available on the CMD<br />
weekly e-mail, on our website, and in the shul. See the Rabbi/call the<br />
office for available payment plans NOTE: ALL OUTSTANDING<br />
BALANCES MUST BE PAID IN FULL PRIOR TO RENEWING<br />
MEMBERSHIP.<br />
. Participants arrive by 8:30am. The 1.5 miles walk starts at<br />
9:00am from 25501 Motor Ave and ends at the festival entrance. Bring<br />
a banner or posters to represent your synagogue–Walkers must<br />
register online@ www.celebrateisraelfestival.com/walk<br />
Torah Aliyah: Members and Friends; while every effort is made to<br />
ensure that all members and everyone needing an Aliyah receive<br />
one in a systematic way, Inevitably someone may be over-looked.<br />
If so, our apologies. If you feel you have not received an Aliyah in<br />
a while, or need an obligatory Aliyah coming, Contact the Rabbi<br />
or the office and we will make the necessary arrangements.<br />
Please refrain from talking during davening to make your tefillot meaningful.