Shabbat & Pesach, April 22-30, 2016 15-22 Nisan, 5776

Shabbat & Yom Tov Begin Friday Night, April 22

Candle Lighting 7:13 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:20 pm

Seder after 8:12 pm

Community Seder led by Chazan Arik, 8:15 pm in Bayer Hall

Yom Tov, Shabbat, April 23

Torah pg. 954, Haftorah pg. 955

Drasha Rabbi Topp, Why Does an Israeli Say at the Seder- "This Year We're Here, Next Year in Israel"?

Bima Chief Judge Peter Krauser, Hugo Rose, Steve Shrier, Zachary Shrier

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim

Korei Aliyot Rafael Rosenkranz

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Mincha/Maariv 7:10 pm

Candles & Seder after 8:14 pm

Community Seder led by Rabbi Topp, 8:15 pm in Bayer Hall

Count Omer 1

Yom Tov, Sunday, April 24

Torah pg. 956, Haftorah pg 957

Drasha Rabbi Posy

Bima Dr. Eben Feinstein Steve Fink, Martin Shandling, Rabbi Robbie Tombosky

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim

Baal Koreh Rabbi Posy Korei Aliyot Rafael Rosenkranz

Mincha/Shiur 7:20 pm; Havdallah 8:14 pm

Count Omer 2

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Chol Hamoed Restaurant and Yom Tov Meals at Beth Jacob. See Pg. 3 for details.

Chol Hamoed Pesach Shacharit:

Mon., Tues., Wed., & Thurs. 5:45, 6:30, 7:30 am

Mincha/Maariv: Sunday – Wednesday 7:25 pm

Mazal Tov!Mazal Tov!Mazal Tov!Mazal Tov!

► To Dr. Hindi & Rabbi Adir Posy on the birth of a boy; to grandparents Avivya & Dr. William Stohl and Fayge & Dr. Carl Posy; to big brothers Yitzy, Eitan, Ami, Ariel & Yair.

► To Leah & Arnie Rotter on the birth of a grandson; to parents Batya & Gidon Winter.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

► To Rabbi Topp, Cantor Wollheim, Allen Ishakis, and the entire Beth Jacob staff, thank you so much for all you did for me and your sensitivity in connection with the recent loss of my dear sister. A special thanks to all our friends at Beth Jacob who made meals, calls, and sent cards. Your caring was and is a great comfort to me. What a wonderful community we have! Len and I wish every one of you a Chag Kasher Ve’Sameach. ~ Frieda Korobkin

CondolencesCondolencesCondolencesCondolences

► To the Stone family on the loss of our dear member Dr. Howard Stone a”h.

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Yom Hashoah Memorial Event, Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 pm

Bnei Akiva Yom Hazikaron/Yom Haatzmaut Event, Wed., May 11

Caregiver Support Group, Thursday, May 12, 2 pm

Celebrate Israel Festival, Sunday, May 15, 11 am

Modern Minds: Kay Wilson, Wednesday, May 18, 7:30 pm

Friday Night YP Dinner, May 20, 7:45 pm

Evening at the Hollywood Bowl with Chicago, Monday, July 4

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Shabbat, April 23, Sunday, April 24, Friday, April 29 & Shabbat, April 30:

Hashkama 7:10 am, Benny’s 8:30 am, Shapell 9:00 am, Young Professionals 9:30 am

Teen Minyan will not meet throughout Pesach.

Due to Yom Tov, Rabbi Topp’s 8 am Chumash Shiur will not meet on 4/23 and 4/30. Shiur will resume on 5/7.

Seventh Day Yom Tov Begins Thursday Night, April 28

Candle Lighting 7:18 pm; Mincha/Maariv 7:25 pm

Count Omer 6

Yom Tov, Friday, April 29

Torah pg. 962, Haftorah pg. 964

Drasha Rabbi Posy

Bima David Beri, Amitai Klyman, Ari Miller

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim

Ba’al Koreh Jay Braun • Korei Aliyot Ari Miller

Candle Lighting 7:18 pm; Mincha/Maariv 7:20 pm

Count Omer 7

Yom Tov, Shabbat, April 30

Torah pg. 964, Haftorah pg. 966, Yizkor

Drasha Rabbi Topp

Bima Jay Braun, Jonathan Gerber, Michael Neuman

Shacharit & Mussaf Cantor Wollheim

Ba’al Koreh Jay Braun • Korei Aliyot Ari Miller

Mincha 7:00 pm; Havdallah 8:20 pm

Seudah 7:20 pm; Sponsored by the Samson family in loving memory of their dear mother, Estelle Samson, Esther bat Hava, a"h

& their grandmother, Evelyn Brodie, Hava bat Shmuel Zavel, a"h.

Seudah Speaker Lawrence Samson

Count Omer 8

The chometz that Rabbi Topp sold on your behalf will be reacquired on Saturday night, April 30 by 8:45 pm.

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

For more info about our Young Professionals community contact Rabbi Arye Sufrin at rabbisufrin@bethjacob.org.

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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

Teen Minyan will not meet throughout Pesach.

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Shabbat and Yom Tov Youth groups begin at their regular time of 9 am and run until services end. Exciting activities in-clude davening, snack, games, Torah learning, and Pesach themed activities .

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.

Sunday Morning, April 30 Infants & children up to 4 years old are invited for circle time with Morah Chantal during Yom Tov groups.

Coming up:

Lag B’Omer Celebration Thursday, May 26, 6:00-8:00 pm in Jacob’s Garden. Enjoy hot dogs, s’mores and a fire show!

For more information about our youth programs, please contact Rabbi Eli Broner at rabbieli@bethjacob.org

BILU

BILU is a high school program geared towards Jewish public high school students who would like to develop a Jewish connection. Thursday evenings 5-7 pm. for more info: BILU director Rabbi Zach Swigard at rabbiswigard@bethjacob.org.

BILU is on hiatus until after Pesach.

LA-Beverly Hills Community

Women's Tehillim Group, Mondays 9-10 am, Mellon home,1148 Beverwil Dr. New comers welcome. Hebrew skills not required. Takeout for Pesach by Brenda Catering. Brenda has a full menu of Pesach delicacies available for order at www.passovercatering.com. Any questions, please call (310)612-8926

Sign up to become a Big Brother or Big Sister with Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles and change a child’s life. Visit jbbbsla.org/volunteer or contact Robin Segal at Rsegal@jbbbsla.org or 323-456-1153. Need something to do for Pesach with the kids during Chol Hamoed? LEGOLAND tickets available for Tuesday, April 26th. There is an early bird specialspecial until April 10th with student tickets at $20 and

adult $30. After April 10th prices will increase by $10 per ticket, so if you are interested be sure to sign up early.Proceeds from this event will support Ohr Eliyahu and Yeshiva Ktana. sign up by going to this link: http://tinyurl.com/Legoland2016

Prager U Summit 2016, May 20 & 21 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Featuring Dennis Prager, Bret Stephens, Larry Elderand Alex Epstein. Admission: $1045 per person plus accommodations. Kosher meals available and catered by Pat's. For info, or to register: www.prageru.com/2016-summit. Transition into Motherhood- A "mommy focused" mommy and me for mothers as they transition into the role of motherhood, focusing on the personal and practical side of motherhood Info: yael.rotter@gmail.com Kesher Afternoon Hebrew School at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy a community subsidized Jewish supplemental program for students ages 5-13, led by Rabbi Avrohom Wagshul. For info awashul@hillelhebrew.org

The Jewish Women's Repertory Company is holding auditions for the 12th annual musical for women, "The Secret Garden," on May 9th and 10th. Visit www.jewishwomenstheater.com or call 310-997-0598. Bnei Akiva Events No Snif until after Pesach! Upcoming: Wednesday May 11th: Community Yom Hazikaron/Yom Haatzmaut Commemoration and Celebration, 7pm at Beth Jacob; June 1 - IDP weekend in New York. For more information, contact Eyal Fridman at (310) 220-1459 or Avi Rodan at (818) 442-8608. Bnei Akiva Los Angeles and Moshava California wish everyone a Chag Kasher V'Sameach!

FIDF, Temple of the Arts, Simon Wiesenthal Center and Moriah Films present

Yom Hazikaron Community Wide Night of Remembrance Tuesday, May 10 at the Saban Theatre. 6:30 pm doors open; 7:30 pm program begins. Join us as we stand together to commemorate Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Featuring a screening of Our Boys, a Moriah Films production. Free admission, no RSVP

necessary. For info, contact 323-843-2690 or jenna.griffin@fidf.org. Beth Jacob is a partner in this event.

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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 in the shul office.

Ilan Ashkenazi, Gavriel Akiva ben Esther Hanah • Jerome Schechter, Yosef Shalom Halevi ben Elka • Shalom Raphael Yitzchak ben Chana Gittel •

Avraham Yisrael ben Devorah Gittel • Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit • Pesel Hencha bat Leah • Sarah Gittel bat Chava Raitzel • Miriam bat Malka •

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 • Giora ben Ester • Darla bat Peg-gy • 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 • Yosef ben Freidel • Abraham ben Hannah Leah • Aliza Chana bat Miriam Reizel • Hillel ben Yale & Liba • Tuba Dena bat Pinya • Levi Yitzchak ben Dvora • Harav Ruven ben Batya Chaya Zlata Lonna • Nason Yitzchak ben Devorah • Tamar Lipke bat Gruna • Tzipora bat Batsheva • Avner Baruch ben Simcha • Yocheved Sarah bat Fruma Feiga •

Yael Shaindel Bluma bat Chava • Harav Moshe Meir ben Pesha Feyga • Simcha ben Itka • Asher Lemel Tzvi Meir ben Esther • Sima bat Leeba • Avraham Meir

ben Tzvi Halevi • Yitzchak Matana ben Masuda

NoticesNoticesNoticesNotices

The shul office will be closed throughout Pesach and will reopen on Monday, May 2.

Not Meeting: Conversational Hebrew, Rabbi Topp’s Monday classes (will resume May 2), BMW – Beit Midrash for Women, The Bridge group, Zumba, Parenting & Parsha, Bring Judaism to Life, First Times in Tanach (will resume May 5), Treasures of the Alef Bet and BILU are on hiatus until after Pesach.

Lockers have been installed in the front room of Shapell Sanctuary. Rentals (renews in July of each year) are available at $75.00 per year. If interested please contact Allen Ishakis in the office at 310-278-1911 x209 or allen@bethjacob.org

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

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Shabbat Hospitality If there’s a Shabbat or Holiday meal when you could have extra guests, email esthergbraun@gmail.com.

Bikur Cholim If you or someone you know is unfortunately 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.

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Festival & Walk for Israel Festival & Walk for Israel Festival & Walk for Israel Festival & Walk for Israel

at Rancho Parkat Rancho Parkat Rancho Parkat Rancho Park

Sunday, May 15Sunday, May 15Sunday, May 15Sunday, May 15

Assemble at 10:30 am;

Walk at 11:00 am -

join fellow Beth Jacob members as we march in

support of Israel! Festival 11:00 am - 6 pm

Beit Hillel Shabbaton, May 20-21

Featuring noted speakers from Israel, including Dr. Pnina

& Rav Ronen Neuwirth, Rabbanit Oshra Koren, and

Dr. Tamar Meir.

Through attentive spiritual leadership, Beit Hillel scholars and

clergy are committed to teaching and presenting an inclusive,

pleasant and peaceful Torah worldview throughout Israel.

All Classes Resume After Pesach