Upcoming Events - At a Glance

Sukkah Decorating Party for Kids, Sunday, Sept. 20

Simchat Beit Hashoeva at the Topps’, Thursday Oct. 1, 7:30 pm

Friday Night Dinner in the Sukkah, October 2

Simchat Torah Children's Hakafot, Monday, Oct. 5, 5 pm

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, Simchat Torah Scholar in Residence, Oct. 5&6

Friday Night Inspire Minyan, October 9

Modern Minds Series begins: Randy Neal, October 14

Rabbi David Stav, Shabbat Scholar in Residence, Oct. 17

Bat Mitzvah Program led by Jordana Topp begins, Sunday, Oct. 18

Film Night, Body and Soul, Monday, November 4

Shul-Wide Shabbaton in Running Springs, November 6-8

Expand your mind

Learn Torah With Us This Week!

Rabbi Topp’s Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning, 8 am. Sponsored by Ilana & Dr. Shlomo Melmed in loving memory of Ilana’s mother, Greta Liebgott a”h.

Weekly Classes

Monday Classes, given by Rabbi Topp, September 21 at 11 am The Intersection of Judaism and the Modern World, 12 pm Bread & Bible.

Beth Jacob Congregation We Welcome You Shabbat Shuva, September 19, 2015 6 Tishrei, 5776 Parshat Vayeilech pg. 1094 Haftorah pg. 1204

Hashkama Minyan 7:10 am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash; Parsha Shiur 8 am Eisenstat Beit Midrash;

Benny’s Minyan 8:30 am Eisenstat Beit Midrash; Main Service 9:00 am Shapell Sanctuary; Jr. Congregation 9 am Schoenfeld Beit Midrash;

Teen Minyan 9:30 am Ives Teen Lounge; Young Professionals 9:30 am Bayer Hall

Mincha 5:40 pm • Seudah 6:00 pm • Havdallah 7:36 pm

Candle Lighting

6:37 pm

D’VAR TORAH- RABBI POSY

ON THE BIMA David Flader, Dr. Steven Tabak

SHACHARIT Zachary Shrier

MUSSAF Harold Walt

BA’AL KOREH David Barnadjian

KOREI ALIYOT Joshua Klugman

KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY Laura & Mehrdad Barnadjian in honor of their son David’s bar mitzvah.

In Jacob’s Garden.

SEUDAH SPONSORED BY Fela Shapell in memory of her brother Herman Bader a”h, mother in law Chaya Shapell

a”h and sister in law Rochel Shapell a”h. In Ives Lounge.

Mazal Tov! ► To Laura & Mehrdad Barnadjian on the bar mitzvah of their son David Moshe.

Thank You!

► To Rabbi Topp, Steve Fink, Jeff Werber, Jeffrey Halpert, Bennett Simon for blowing the shofar for the homebound who couldn't make it to shul; to all who offered.

► To Rabbi Swigard and the teens who went to blow the shofar for patients at Cedar Sinai Hospital.

► To the gabbaim, baalei tefillah, baalei kriah, baalei tokeah and all who participated to create our memorable Rosh Hashanah Davening.

High Holiday Notices

We wish you and your family a Gmar Chatima Tova! We look forward to a meaningful davening experience this Yom Kippur! Thank you for being a part of our community-your participation makes a big difference!

Areivim: Holiday Meals If you would like to be hosted for a Sukkot Meal or you are available to host guests, please contact tennenbaum.lisa@gmail.com or esthergbraun@gmail.com

Yom Kippur Appeal: If you have not yet pledged, please participate generously to support our beloved community. To pledge, contact Jess Dolgin or Rabbi Topp.

We are now taking Lulav & Etrog orders. Please return your forms by noon on Sunday, September 20.

High Holidays Security. In keeping with our policy, we thank you again for your cooperation with enforcing entry procedures during the holidays. Entry to the building is only permitted to those who have a ticket.

Overnight parking restrictions on Yom Kippur will be waived one block north and south of Olympic on La Peer, Almont, & Wetherly; on Whitworth between LaPeer and Wetherly on the north (Olympic side) of Whitworth.

Parking is strictly prohibited at the parking meters on Olympic Blvd. in front of Beth Jacob and the parking meters on Wetherly as well.

RABBI TOPP’S SHABBAT SHUVA DRASHA

This Shabbat, September 19 at 6:25 pm

Mincha 5:40 pm • Seudah 6:00 pm

Teshuva's Wake Up Call to Live Consciously

In Shapell Sanctuary

Coming up!

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Scholar in Residence

Monday & Tuesday, October 5-6

See flyer in this packet for details.

Young Professionals Corner

Friend YP Beth Jacob on Facebook! For info on our YP programs email rabbisufrin@bethjacob.org.

The Next Friday Night Inspire Minyan will take place on October 9, location TBD.

Teen Programs

Beth Jacob Teens! Beth Jacob is an amazing place for teens, with a weekly Shabbat minyan at 9:30 am and exciting field trips and events throughout the year.

Sunday, 9/20: Sukkah Decorating

Tuesday-Wednesday, 9/22-9/23: Yom Kippur Teen Minyan

BILU is a high school program geared towards Jewish public high school students who would like to develop a Jewish connection.

BILU is on hiatus and will resume Thursday, October 12.

For more info. contact our Teen Rabbi & BILU Director, Rabbi Zach Swigard, at rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org

Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family youth department

Shabbat Youth groups begin at 9 am and run until services end. Exciting activities include davening, snack, games and Torah learning.

Groups: 6 months to 2 years old; 2 to 4 years old; 4

to 6 years old; 7 to 8 years old; 9 to 12 years old (Junior Congregation)

Our Youth Groups are nut sensitive. We can't guarantee that we're nut free, but we make a sincere effort to serve only

nut-free snacks. Please refrain from sending nut products with your child to Shul.

Exciting Youth Dept. High Holiday Events!

Sukkah Decorating Party &

Wacky Sukkah Contest

This Sunday, September 20 10 AM - 12 PM

Sukkot crafts, activities, games and a super fun contest. $5 per child, snacks

and drinks will be served.

Simchat Torah Children’s Hakafot Monday, Oct. 5, 5 pm

Entertainment ● Story time ● Dancing & Hakafot for kids &

parents ● Treats ● Pasta Dinner

Children’s Dancing & Kol Hanearim will take place on Simchat Torah Morning,

October 6!

For more info about Beth Jacob youth programs, contact Rabbieli@bethjacob.org

HIGH HOLIDAY GROUPS

Yom Kippur Groups take place throughout all Yom Kippur

Services

Kid Nidrei Yom Kippur Night ● Youth Machzor ● Team Building Activities with Lion

Heart Coaches ● Baby sitters ● Holiday raffles and prizes ● Children on Bima for Shofar

Sukkot & Shmini Atzeret Join us for games, stories, contests, prizes,

baking, ice cream and more!

Young Professionals, We Invite You For a Special

Friday Night Dinner

in the Sukkah

October 2, 7:25 pm

To sign up: bethjacob.org/ypdinner.

Young Professionals Membership

JOIN US FOR 5776!

Beth Jacob YP Membership rates: Single Members under 34 - $380

College Student Membership -$300

No one will be turned away for financial reasons.

For more information visit bethjacob.org or call 310-278-1911

Your generosity of any amount is truly appreciated and positively impacts our community. To make a donation, please visit bethjacob.org/ypdonations

www.bethjacob.org

Connected to the Past - Committed to the Future

Davening - Next Week

Selichot & Shacharit: Sunday 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 am

Monday 5:30, 6:15, 7:15 am

Tuesday 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am

Wednesday 8:30, 9:00 am

Thursday 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am

Friday 6:15, 7:00, 7:40 am

Mincha/Maariv: Sunday, Monday, Thursday &

Friday 6:35 pm

Tuesday 1:30 & 6:30 pm, Wednesday 4:50 pm

OUR COMMUNITY IS STRONG - MAKE IT STRONGER!

BIKUR CHOLIM: The Bikur Cholim team visits the sick or homebound in our community. To benefit from this assistance or get involved, contact Michelle Dolgin: michellehb@aol.com.

AIPAC MEMBERS lobby our elected representatives to strengthen the U.S. - Israel relationship. To get involved: Sam Garelick: samilynn@mac.com.

FRIENDS OF ISRAEL: This committee secures bipartisan support for Israel in Congress. To get involved, contact Marc Rohatiner at mrohatiner@wrslawyers.com.

AREIVIM COMMITTEE: Provides support and a helping hand for those in need. To benefit from these services or volunteer, contact Myra Monk, Phyllis Katzin, or Marcie Meier at areivim@bethjacob.org.

SHABBAT HOSPITALITY: To volunteer to be hosted for Shabbat meals, or to open your home for guests, please contact Esther Braun: esthergbraun@gmail.com; Lisa Tennenbaum: tennenbaum.lisa@gmail.com.

SHALOM ALEICHEM TEAM Ensures that newcomers to our shul receive a warm welcome. To volunteer to help greet visitors contact Ilana Melmed: ilanamelmed@gmail.com.

NEKADESH COMMITTEE Organizes programs of social justice and chesed to benefit greater society. For more info or to get involved, contact Linda Tabak: canadamom@aol.com.

CHEVRA KADISHA: Chesed Shel Emet. To volunteer or for more information: Myra Monk: myra.monk@gmail.com or Benny Adler at badler222@gmail.com.

SECURITY: To volunteer to keep our shul safe, please contact Sam Swarz at sam.swarz@gmail.com.

TORAH PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS: To sponsor a scholar-in-residence or Modern Minds program, please contact Rabbi Topp at rabbitopp@bethjacob.org or Rabbi Posy at rabbiposy@bethjacob.org, or speak to them in person. .

BMW: Women learn together Monday evenings in a nurturing environment. To attend, contact Adina Rimmon at arimmon@aol.com.

DAF YOMI: To join this daily Gemara learning program, please contact Benny Adler at badler222@gmail.com.

BILU is an after school program for high school students who would like to develop a Jewish connection. To register, contact Rabbi Zach Swigard: rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org.

Modern Minds on Jewish Matters New Fall Series Begins Wednesday, October 14

Top notch speakers. Insightful new ideas. Electrifying atmosphere.

The first Modern Minds speaker will be Randy Neal, Western Regional Coordinator for Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the largest pro-Israel organization in America.

Line-up in formation. Other series speakers will include:

Rabbi Paysach Krohn October 21

Dr. Judea Pearl November 11

EXCITING UPCOMING TORAH PROGRAMS!

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Simchat Torah Scholar in Residence Monday & Tuesday, October 5-6 Rabbi Menachem Leibtag is a Senior Lecturer at Yeshivat Har Etzion and Midreshet Lindenbaum in Israel, as well as an acclaimed Torah scholar and pioneer of Jewish education on the

internet. His weekly Parsha essays boast a diverse readership that spans the globe and religious affiliation. Please join us for several talks throughout the holiday.

Rabbi David Stav Shabbat Scholar in Residence, Oct. 17 Rabbi David Stav is Chief Rabbi of the City of Shoham, and Co-founder and Chairman of Tzohar, an organization that advocates for moderate rabbinic leadership & public policy initiatives in Israel.

Film Night, Sunday, Oct. 25 Rising From Divorce An Ohel Children’s Home & Family Services Documentary This film aims to begin a communal conversation about the pain of divorce and its consequences for children and divorcees alike.

L.A. – Beverly Hills Community

Thank you for not wearing perfumes in consideration of those with asthma or allergies. Shabbat Observant Cub and Boy Scout units forming: camping, bb guns, archery, Pinewood derby, America, the environment + lots of other fun activities. Kick off Sunday September 20, 3:00 – 5:00 PM at B'nai David Judea. Kosher pizza served. Free flashlight to all new members! For info: Jeffrey Feuer, Cubmaster, at cubmaster@bhtroop360.org A tour of Shem Olam Research Institute in the Chefer Valley in Israel is offering a free day tour either on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 from 11:00 a.m -5p.m. This educational facility focuses on the insights of individual and communal faith during the holocaust. Transportation may be arranged and reservations are needed. Please call Motti Isaak at 972-52-3571369 or email him at Isaak@zahav.net.il. or email Sandy and Freda Small ats1simcha@aol.com or sandysmal@gmail.com. Emek's Rockin' Sukkot Carnival featuring 8th Day in Concert - Thursday, October 1 from 1 pm to 7 pm. New and improved carnival including: petting zoo, rock climbing, carnival games, mega slide and inflatables, and a huge video game arcade. Large sukkah on the premises, glatt kosher BBQ food available for purchase, free parking. $5 admission per person or $25 max per family (includes concert). 15365 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks, 91403. Looking to organize a group for the 1st ever Conference in Israel (12/21/15) for Children of survivors born in DP Camps. Other children of survivors are invited too. The program is in Israel for English speakers. For info call Ayala Naor 422-8181 or email orgold@aol.com Kesher Afternoon Hebrew School at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy A COMMUNITY subsidized JEWISH SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS ages 5-13 FOR INFO please contact Rabbi Avrohom Wagshul MAT awagshul@hillelhebrew.org Join Glynis and Selwyn Gerber, and Brenda and Harold Walt at Limmud Conference 2015, to take place Dec. 27-31 in the UK. For info: limmud.org/conference/programme2015 Shana Tova from Bnei Akiva! Need a Frond? Only a few more days to order your schach for Sukkot - visit www.bneiakivala.org/shop for schach and Arba Minim. Applications now being accepted for Hanhaga for Fall 2015 - for more information call Eyal 220-1459.

Notices

Not meeting: Gemara Gems with Rabbi Sufrin, and Bridge will not meet on Tuesday Sept. 22.

Rabbi Posy’s Treasures of the Alef Bet class is now on hiatus and will resume on Oct. 8.

BILU is on hiatis and will resume October 15.

Conversational Hebrew Class and Parenting & Parsha are on summer hiatus.

ZUMBA is on hiatus and will resume October 20.

Security: To ensure everyone’s safety, no unattended items are to be left anywhere at any time. If you see something suspicious, say something!

Ezra Network Social Services

Beth Jacob is part of this Los Angeles-wide program of The Jewish Federation, through which the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (JFS) brings social services into the synagogue every Tuesday, during business hours. The following programs and services are available, in

private and free of charge:

Learning about governmental financial assistance and government program eligibility.

Access to one-on-one sessions with a JFS social worker, Beit Tzedek legal counselor or Jewish

Vocational Service job counselor Referrals for other services and information about

upcoming workshops.

Contact Info: Rochelle Shapiro, Social Worker: (323) 229-0235

Liz Mohler, Job Counselor: (323) 761-8888 ext. 8998 Emily Carroll, Legal Counselor: (323) 549-5827

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 Debora at the office.

Ilan Ashkenazi, Gavriel Akiva ben Esther Hanah • Dr. Sheldon Michel, Shalom ben Uri • Jerome Schechter, Yosef Shalom Halevi ben Elka • Shalom Raphael Yitzchak ben Chana Gittel • Avraham Yisrael ben Devorah Gittel • Chana Tzivea bat Chava Tziporah • Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit •

Pesel Hencha bat Leah • Sarah Gittel bat Chava Raitzel • Miriam bat Malka • Ber Laib ben Malka Nicha • Betzalel Mordechai ben Raizel Rochol • Yochevet Tova bat Beila Ita • Chaim Yehuda ben Chana Rachel • Rivka Mishket bat Serel • Eliot Klugman-Eliezer David ben Rifka • Reuven Halevi ben Ratza • Shoshanah bat Esther • Giora ben Ester • Darla bat Peggy • Pinchas ben

Gittel • Avner ben Simcha • Pesha Malka bat Benyamin • Yehudit Esther bat Miriam Sarah • Shlom ben Pauline • Rochel Emunah bat Rifka Devorah

Bryna • Rivka bat Tova • Yehudit Esther bat Miriam Sarah • Yaakov ben Zelda • Eliezer ben Chayei Sarah • Zohra bat Rachel • Shlomo ben Seulika •

Simcha ben Braindel Yaron ben Nitza • Heather bat Barbara • Chana Sarah bat Malka Margolit • Tzipporah bat Yochevet • Leah bat Barbara • Yehuda ben Merusha • Yishayahu Avraham ben Frieda • David ben Aviva • Chaya bat

Malka • Esther bat Rut • Vivaian Raizel bat Bayla • Joseph Garfinkel, Yosef Yitzchak ben Tzila • Yosef ben Freidel • Alter Shlomo Hakohen ben Tzipe •

Abraham ben Hannah Leah • Rashi Mindel bat Chana Raizel