We Welcome Rabbi Moshe Weinberger

In conjunction with the OU West Coast Convention

SHABBAT MORNING DRASHA SHABBAT MORNING DRASHA SHABBAT MORNING DRASHA SHABBAT MORNING DRASHA

Rekindling the Flame

ON THE BIMAON THE BIMAON THE BIMAON THE BIMA

Rabbi Dov Emerson, Rabbi Alan Kalinsky, Rabbi Moshe Weinberger

SHACHARIT & MUSSAFSHACHARIT & MUSSAFSHACHARIT & MUSSAFSHACHARIT & MUSSAF

Cantor Wollheim

BA’AL KOREH KOREI ALIYOT BA’AL KOREH KOREI ALIYOT BA’AL KOREH KOREI ALIYOT BA’AL KOREH KOREI ALIYOT

Jay Braun Neil Silverstein

KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY KIDDUSH SPONSORED BY Sharon & Morris Silver for the Yahrzeit of Morris' mother Elaine/Aliza a”h and the

birth of their first grandchild, Aliza Fruma; In Jacob’s Garden.

SEUDAH SPONSORED BYSEUDAH SPONSORED BYSEUDAH SPONSORED BYSEUDAH SPONSORED BY Fela and David Shapell in loving memory of their grandson, Jacob Shapell, a”h.

In Bayer Hall.

SEUDAH SPEAKER SEUDAH SPEAKER SEUDAH SPEAKER SEUDAH SPEAKER Rabbi Dovid Becker

Mazal tov!Mazal tov!Mazal tov!Mazal tov!

►To Sharon & Morris Silver on the birth of a grand-

daughter, Aliza Fruma; to parents Alison & Eli Snyder; to Eli's parents, Fran & Bruce Snyder; to Alison's brother and sister in law Evan & Dalia from NY; to Eli's brothers and sisters; to great grandparents, Selma & Arnold Patent and Fern and Walter Silver.

►To Lynn & Marc Rohatiner on the engagement of their daughter Danielle to Ranan Mendelsberg, son of Susan & Jeffrey Mendelsberg; to Danielle’s siblings Adena & Jordan Frenkel and Tamar & Chezki Bendheim; to grandparents Rosalie & Ed Zalis.

►To Brenda and Harold Walt and Eva and Abe Kaplan on the birth of a grandson born to their children Amira and Donny Tashman.

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

► To Rabbi Kalman & Jordana Topp, Cantor Arik & Tehilah Wollheim, Rabbi Posy and Rabbi Sufrin for their support during the shiva and during the time of my brother's illness and hospitalization. ~ Shery Gargir

Condolences Condolences Condolences Condolences

► To Robert Blitzstein on the loss of his beloved sister Frances Paula (Blitzstein) Ickovic a”h.

► To Judith Arnall & Yosef Yaakov Arnall on the loss of their beloved husband and father, our member Rabbi Daniel Arnall a”h.

► To Lilly Adler on the loss of her beloved brother, Harry Stern a”h. Shiva hours are Sunday through Tuesday, 9 am to 6 pm.

Calendar of Events Calendar of Events Calendar of Events Calendar of Events ---- At a GlanceAt a GlanceAt a GlanceAt a Glance

Young Professionals Amazing Race, Sat. Night, Dec. 13, 7:00 pm

Bat Mitzvah Seminar, Sunday, December 14, 10 am

Sisterhood Chanukah Luncheon, Wed., Dec.17 in Bayer Hall

Modern Minds Series: Ruth R. Wisse, Wed., Dec. 17, 8 pm

Chanukah Trip to Herzog Winery, Thurs., Dec. 18 departing at 5:45 pm

YP Glow in the Dark Chanukah Bash, Thurs., Dec. 18, 7:00 pm

YP Friday Night Dinner, Friday Dec. 19

Learning & Fun Program, Shabbat, Dec. 20, 11:30 am

Bar Mitzvah Seminar and Tefillin Making Workshop, Sunday, Dec. 21

Chanukah Party for Kids, Sunday, December 21,10 am –12 pm

Next Dor L’Dor Breakfast, Sunday, December 28

Shabbat Morning with Hadassah & Senator Joseph Lieberman, Shabbat, January 3, presented by Hillel Hebrew Academy.

Scholar in Residence Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau, Shabbat, Jan. 10

Avraham Fried Concert with Chazan Arik, Sunday, January 11, 6:30 pm

Annual Blood Drive, Sunday, February 8

Genetic Screening, Sunday, February 22

AIPAC Policy Conference, March 1-3

For more information, please refer to this packet or visit bethjacob.org

Expand your mind Expand your mind Expand your mind Expand your mind

Learn Torah With Us This Week!

Rabbi Topp’s Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning, Dec. 13, 8 am. Sponsored by Abby Weitman Karp in memory of her mother, Sylvia Weitman, Slava bat Yehuda, a”h

Rabbi Posy’s Pre Mincha Shiur, this Shabbat at 3:40 pm. Topic: Contemporary Halacha.

Weekly ClassesWeekly ClassesWeekly ClassesWeekly Classes

Conversational Hebrew, Mon., Dec. 15 at 9:45 am. If you can read and write basic Hebrew, come and join our friendly group.

Monday Classes, given by Rabbi Topp, Dec. 15 at 11 am The Intersection of Judaism and the Modern World, 12 pm Bread & Bible.

BMW - Beit Midrash for Women, Monday, December 15, 7:30 pm. All women of any age or background encouraged to come learn & grow with us. Bring your own chavruta or join our 3rd Monday of the Month study group on Midot: Balancing our character traits.

Gemara Gems with Rabbi Arye Sufrin, Tues., Dec. 16 at 7:30 pm. Learn Masechet Bava Kamma in depth.

Parenting & Parsha Shiur, Wed., Dec. 17, 9 am. A joint program of Beth Jacob & Harkham Hillel. Given this week by Rabbi Y. Boruch Sufrin.

Treasures of the Alef Bet, Thurs., Dec. 17, 12 pm. With Rabbi Posy. In the Ives Lounge.

Shabbat, December 13, 2014 21 Kislev, 5775 Parshat Vayeshev pg. 198, Haftorah pg. 1142

Hashkama Minyan 7:10 am Schoenfeld Beit M idrash; Rabbi Topp’s Parsha Shiur 8 am Eisenstat Beit M idrash; Benny’s Minyan 8:30 am Eisenstat Beit M idrash; Main Service 9 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 4:10 pm • Seudah 4:30 pm • Havdallah 5:27 pm

Candle

Lighting

4:27 pm

Beth Jacob CongregationBeth Jacob CongregationBeth Jacob CongregationBeth Jacob Congregation We Welcome You To We Welcome You To We Welcome You To We Welcome You To

Modern Minds on Jewish Matters Series Finale, Wed., December 17, 8 pm

Ruth R. Wisse

No Joke: Making Jewish Humor

Young Professionals Corner Young Professionals Corner Young Professionals Corner Young Professionals Corner

Divrei Torah: If you would like to give next month’s five minute vort, please contact Rabbisufrin@bethjacob.org

YP Amazing Race! Tonight, December 13 at 7 pm. Great prizes, dinner, friends and fun. RSVP with Lauren Packer, laurenbpacker@gmail.com or Chaim Katz, kevinkatz@gmail.com.

Connect with YP community at the Glow in the Dark Chanukah Bash on Thursday, December 18 at 7:00 PM. Hosted by Ariela and Ari Shandling. Featuring great food, Dreidel Tournament, Divrei Torah, and lots of fun! Please RSVP to schmidt.ariela@gmail.com. #YPLights.

YP Friday Night Dinner, December 19, with Captain Nathan Brooks. Captain Brooks is a Blackhawk pilot in the US armed forces, and will speak about his experience as a lay leader for Jewish Services while deployed in Afghanistan.

Teen ProgramsTeen ProgramsTeen ProgramsTeen Programs

BILU Thursday evenings 5:30 – 7:30 pm. BILU is a week-ly after-school program for public high school students who want to develop their Jewish identity.

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.

For more information contact rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org

Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family Beth Jacob’s Kestenbaum family

youth department youth department youth department 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 Shabbat 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.

Learning & Fun Program for parents & children ages 4-

8, Shabbat Morning, December 20, 11:30 am to 12:00 pm in the Eisenstat Beit Midrash. Please join us for learning with Rabbi Topp, games, prizes and treats!

Chanukah Party, Sunday, December 21 at Beth Jacob! 10 am drop-off, please pick up promptly at 12 pm. For kids ages 4 to 12. Game truck, lazer tag, and extreme velcro dodge ball! Please bring a toy that will be given as a Chanukah gift to children of families in need. Sufganiyot will be served. Cost is $5 per child. RSVP to rabbieli@bethjacob.org

BAR MITZVAH PROGRAMBAR MITZVAH PROGRAMBAR MITZVAH PROGRAMBAR MITZVAH PROGRAM

Next Session: Sunday, December 21, 9:30 am

Given By Ronnie Sieger

For pre & post Bar Mitzvah boys. Learn and see how Tefilin are made at our workshop with Sofer Ronnie Sieger.

Parents are also invited!

For more information, or to register, please contact Rabbiposy@bethjacob.org

We invite teens, parents & grandparents to our

Dor L’Dor Breakfasts

Includes davening, light

breakfast, and 30 minutes of

parent/teen learning.

Remaining Sessions:

Sunday mornings: December 28;

January 11; February 1, 22, at 9 am. at 9 am. at 9 am. at 9 am.

Attend 4 out of 5 breakfasts,

and receive Clippers game

box-seat with dinner from

PKD!

For more information please contact

Rabbi Swigard at 818-800-3646

Over 30 people attended the first Dor L’Dor

Breakfast. Join us at the next one!

We invite you and your daughter to Beth Jacob’s

Torat Imecha Bat Mitzvah ProgramTorat Imecha Bat Mitzvah ProgramTorat Imecha Bat Mitzvah ProgramTorat Imecha Bat Mitzvah Program

Led by Rebbetzin Jordana Topp

Sundays December 14, 21, 28 &

January 4, 11, February 1, 10:00-11:30 am

This seminar connects girls and their mothers to the chain across the generations through text study, dance, drama, art

or music.

For more information, please email jordanatopp@gmail.com or visit bethjacob.org/batmitzvah

L.A. L.A. L.A. L.A. –––– Beverly Hills CommunityBeverly Hills CommunityBeverly Hills CommunityBeverly Hills Community

Thank you for not wearing perfumes in consideration of those with asthma or allergies. Women's Tehillim Group, Mondays 9-10 am, Mellon home, 1148 Beverwil Dr. Newcomers welcome. Hebrew skills not required. Agunah support group for current and former victims of get abuse. Contact Esther Macner at info@getjewishdivorce.org to register. YULA Jewish History Lectures by Rabbi Abraham Lieberman - The Role of Jewish

Women in the History of Hebrew Prin�ng- Motzai Shabbat, December 13, 2014,

7:30-8:30 pm, 159 South Hudson Place, Ca 90036. For informa�on call 310-203-

0755.

Bnei Akiva Events: Shabbat Afternoon SNIF Program: THIS WEEK Sat. Dec. 13th 4:00pm SNIF Shluchot at Beth Jacob. Walking group LEAVES at 3:30pm from Circle Park.3:45pm SNIF Saad at Yeshivat Yavneh. 4:00pm SNIF Tirat Tzvi at Shaarey Zedek. Also 4:00pm Snif V'Za'Ch-City at Beth Jacob. SUN. Dec. 14th 11:15am Manhigut –2nd Ses-sion at Rancho Park. 9th Graders can still join! Sat. Dec. 20th

V'Za'Ch Cha-nukah Scavenger Hunt at S.M. Pier. Sun. Dec. 21st Chev. Alef Valley-Counselor Hunt at Topenga Mall! Sat. Dec 27th Chevraya Bet Scavenger Hunt at SM Pier! Sun. Dec 28th 9:30-11:30am Chev Alef-City Counselor

Hunt at Century City Mall For more Bnei Akiva info call: Eyal 310-220-1459 or Avi 818-442-8608. Shabbat Shalom! The Jewish Women's Repertory Co. presents its 10th annual musical for Women Only, "Into the Woods," on December 13-14. For tickets, visit www.JewishWomensTheater.com. Project M.O.T. sends care packages to U.S. Jewish Soldiers deployed abroad to show them support and appreciation for their service. We are currently collecting donations for Hanukkah boxes for the troops. For More information or to donate please contact Joan Rimmon at: projectmot@aol.com. Tomchei Shabbat will be having a reverse toy drive on Sunday De-cember 14, 10-1130am. We invite the community to wrap and pack the items that have already been generously donated for Tomchei families. There will be refreshments and fun, chesed-related activities for children of alllages. Suggested donation to Tomchei of $36 per family greatly appreciated. For further info, please email ajk212@gmail.com NCSY 1st Annual NCSY Trustee Dinner - An evening of appreciation for West Coast NCSY partners featuring a 24 course meal prepared by 5-Star Napa chef, Isaac Bernstein, in a private Brentwood home. Contact Chana 310-229-9000 ext 226 or chana@ncsy.org for more information.

GET SCREENED LA

Jewish Genec Disease Prevenon Project

In partnership with Genetestnow

Upcoming community screening at Beth Jacob

Sunday, February 22, 2015, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM

To register: h*p://jgdpreven.on.cvent.com/GetScreenedLaBJ

For more informa�on about ways to get involved, contact

Stacy Sharf at stacyrsharf@gmail.com,

Heidi Bendetson at designedfromtheheart@gmail.com, or

Rachel Shapira at rachels@genetestnow.com

or 1-844-GENE-TEST.

Celebrate Chanukah with a Gourmet Five Course Dinner & Wine Tour

At the Acclaimed Herzog Winery & Tierra Sur Restaurant

Thursday, December 18

Bus leaves Beth Jacob at 5:45 pm

$100 per person Includes all wine, food and transportation.

Evening will also include Cuban cigar presentation.

Space on the bus is limited. To reserve your spot, RSVP by Monday, December 15 to

(310) 278-1911 or rsvp@bethjacob.org

We thank Aviva Tivon for initiating and organizing this event!

GREAT CHANUKAH EVENTS COMING UP!GREAT CHANUKAH EVENTS COMING UP!GREAT CHANUKAH EVENTS COMING UP!GREAT CHANUKAH EVENTS COMING UP!

AIPAC Policy Conference 2015

March 1-3 in Washington DC!

We invite you to join Jack Fenigstein, Rabbi Topp, and dozens of other Beth

Jacob members for three of the most important days of impact for Israel’s future!

Beth Jacob has a limited number of discounted tickets at the rate of $399 (regular rate $599).

Call the AIPAC office asap at 323-937-1184 and ask for Rachael Ripps to request the special Beth Jacob ticket rate before they are sold out. Sign up today to partici-pate in a transformational experience. We thank all

those who have already signed up!

Areivim OpportunitiesAreivim OpportunitiesAreivim OpportunitiesAreivim Opportunities

Shabbat Hospitality The Shalom Aleichem team strives to make our shul a welcoming place. If there’s a Shabbat or Holiday meal when you could have extra guests, email esthergbraun@gmail.com or tennenbaum.lisa@gmail.com

Bikur Cholim If you or someone you know is unfortu-nately ill or homebound, or if you want to participate in the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim, email Rabbi Topp at rabbitopp@bethjacob.org, or Michelle Dolgin at michellehb@aol.com, or call 278-1911.

Refuah ShleimahRefuah ShleimahRefuah ShleimahRefuah Shleimah

Names will remain on the list until Shabbat Mevorchim unless otherwise instructed. Please note that the below represents an updated list. 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 • Binyamin Refa’el Menachem Mendel ben Tovah Chana • Chana Tzivea bat Chava Tziporah • Rickey Bloom - Chana Rivka bat Michla • Benzion ben Chaya

Yehudit • Faige Channah bat Bayla Rachel • Dina bat Chaya Sarah • Pesel Hencha bat Leah • Debora bat Yehudit • Sarah Gittel bat

Chava Raitzel • Miriam bat Malka • Rafael David ben Ella • Ber Laib ben Malka Nicha • Eliyahu Menachem ben Toba • Shmuel Gershon ben Toba • Henna bat Bayla • Miriam Sarah bat Tziporah • Eliyahu Lipman ben Leah • Yeshayahu ben Tova • Melech ben Miriam •

Betzalel Mordechai ben Raizel Rochol • Yochevet Tova bat Beila Ita • Hinda bat Malka • Shimon Dov ben Shifra • Chaya Revital bat

Rachel • Chaim Yehuda ben Chana Rachel • Chaim ben Mahin • Mordechai Yitzchak ben Rifka • Rivka Mishket bat Serel • Eliot Klugman-Eliezer David ben Rifka • Reuven Halevi ben Ratza •

Shoshanah bat Esther • Giora ben Ester • Darla bat Peggy • Sarah bat Yetta • Zahava Sarah bat Esther Batya • Pinchas ben Gittel • Avner ben Simcha • Pesha Malka bat Benyamin • Dick Weiner, Israel Shimon ben Yaakov Nachum • Dovid ben Leah Esther

Davening Davening Davening Davening ---- Next WeekNext WeekNext WeekNext Week

Shacharit: Sunday 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 am .

Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am

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

Mincha/Maariv: Sunday-Friday 4:35 pm

NoticesNoticesNoticesNotices

Not Meeting: Zumba & Rabbi Topp’s Living the Good Life Series will not meet this Tuesday, December 16, & Ulpan will not meet Wednesday, December 17.

Reinforce your memory. Please join us for bridge every Tuesday from 1 pm to 3 pm.

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

Zumba Fitness at Beth Jacob!

Tuesday Nights 7 pm in Bayer Hall For Teens & Women of All Ages

$10 per class for 10 class series or $15 drop-ins.

Remaining Class Dates: December 23, 30; January 6, 13, 20, 27

For more information, or to sign up, contact Melissa Gruenfeld (424) 666-8167 or

zumbawithme123@gmail.com

Reservations required