KOL MEVASSER 14 Elul 5772

1 September 2012

KJ Schedule Erev Shabbat

Friday, August 31, 2012 Shaharit/Morning Prayer ................ 6:30 am Shir HaShirim ................................. 6:45 pm Minhah/Arbith ................................. 7:00 pm Shabbat Candle Lighting ................ 7:01 pm

Shabbat Ki Tetze Saturday, September 1, 2012

Shaharit/Morning Prayer ................ 8:30 am Women’s Tehillim ................................. TBA Rabbi’s Class .................................. 5:30 pm Minha, Seudah Shlisheet, Arvit ....... 6:00 pm Motzei Shabbat / Havdallah ............ 8:03 pm

Weekdays

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Shaharit/Morning Prayer ................ 7:30 am

KJ Youth Choir ........................... 11:00 am

Monday to Friday, September 3-7, 2012 Shaharit/Morning Prayer ................ 6:30 am

Thursday, September 6, 2012 KJ Hebrew School for Kids ......... 4:30 pm Bake Challah for Rosh Hashanah & More

Erev Shabbat Friday, September 7, 2012

Shaharit/Morning Prayer ................ 6:30 am Shir HaShirim ....................................... TBA Minhah/Arbith ....................................... TBA Shabbat Candle Lighting ................ 6:52 pm

Hillulah of Ben Ish Hai We celebrate the Hillulah of the Ben Ish Hai, yesterday and today, Thursday eve-ning, August 30th and Friday, August 31st, 2012. An Aramaic word meaning "festivity," a hillulah generally commemorates the death of a sage or hakham, whose soul is regarded as having been reunited with Hashem. This evening, we should light a candle and take time to discuss the life and teachings of Rabenu Yosef Haim. The Ben Ish Hai, also known as Rabbi Yo-sef Chaim, was born on the 1st of Septem-ber 1832 and passed away on the 30th of August 1909, the 13th of Elul. He was a leading Iraqi Hakham (Sephardic Rabbi), an authority on Jewish law (Halakha) and a master Kabbalist. He is best known as au-thor of the work on Jewish law entitled Ben Ish Chai which translates as "The Son of a Man Who Lives," a title by which the rabbi is also known. "Rakhem Alai" or "Have Mercy on Me" is a song that celebrates the Ben Ish Hai's leg-acy. The song asks Hashem to have com-passion for us. We ask to be granted mercy not on our merits, but because of the Ben Ish Hai's merit, since he performed uncounted good works during his life. Listen to Rabbi Batzri perform "Rakhem Alai" on youtube.

Rabbenu Hakham Yoseph Hayyim a"h was one of the greatest of Jewish Babylonian Hakhamim in recent times. Also known as the Ben Ish Hai, he was a Rabbi and Kab-balist whose teachings were followed in nu-merous countries and continue to be fol-lowed by Sepharadim world-wide From early childhood, his rare talents and noble traits were apparent. He studied in a Torah school as a child and then with his uncle. By the age of 14 he started at Midrash Beth Zilkha. He studied Torah with the head of the Midrash, Hakham Abdallah Somekh, alav hashalom, and excelled using his sharp mind and exceptional memory. A few years later he left the Bet Midrash and learned Torah day and night in his attic. In 1851, he married and had a son and daughter. His knowledge covered all aspects of Juda-ism, the hidden and the revealed, Kabbalah, Talmud, Mishna, Halakha and more. He wrote numerous books on all aspects of Ju-daism. He received questions in Halakha from all over the world and was in close contact with Sephardi and Ashkenazi lead-ers and scholars. He was a very pure and holy man. He was said to possess "Ruakh Hakodesh," a holy spirit, even though he himself denied this.

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Kahal Joseph Congregation Rabbi Hagay Batzri

10505 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90025 www.kahaljoseph.org 310.474.0559

In Memoriam

We remember these yahrzeit anniversary of passings, for September 1 to 8, 2012. It is cus-tomary to light a memorial candle, donate tzeda-kah, and attend services the preceding Shabbat.

14 Elul / Shabbat, September 1st

Nathan Assia

Haim Elazar Haim ben Haim

Harry Brook Moses Haim Baruch ben

Moshe Ezra

15 Elul / Sunday, September 2nd

Sophie Meyer Simha bat Rifka

16 Elul / Monday, September 3rd

Flower Elias Farha bat Yochevet

17 Elul / Tuesday, September 4th

Gala Nathan Gala bat Sheikoory Nathan

18 Elul / Wednesday, September 5th

Rahel bat Rahma Khatoon

19 Elul / Thursday, September 6th

Malek Yehuda Malek bat Yehuda

20 Elul / Friday, September 7th

Jacob Samuel Azar Yaacov Shmoel Azar

Refuah Shlemah Gerry Shapiro · Yocheved bat Rachel ·

Salha Matana bat Mazal Tov · Rachamim ben

Sarah · Mazal bat Malka · Dan Herdoon ·

Mazal Tov bat Salha Matana Amron

Moshe Ashkenazi ben Rachel

Gloria Levy-Mazzal bat Rahel · Moshe ben Ezra

Evelyn bat Mazal / Evelyn Salem

Mordecai ben Avraham / Mordecai Cohen

Ramah bat Mazli / Ramah Meyer

TORAH & HAFTARA READINGS Weekly Portion Ki Tetze 840-857

Haftara 857-858

High Holy Days Membership

Now’s the perfect time to renew or begin your membership in our lovely

synagogue. We are a community and our members’ support wonderful programs for young and old. For information contact Sarah at 310.474.0559.

An Invitation

The Kahal Joseph community

is warmly invited on Saturday, September 8th 2012 to a

Shabbat Luncheon in memory of

David S. Kelly, z’’l

Sponsored by Hannie Kelly & her Family

Kahal Joseph’s

Norma & Sam Dabby

Hebrew School

the portal is

opening...

Voyage to Mythical Worlds

Touch the Past & Future

Hear Magical Melodies

Taste Enchanting Foods

New Interactive Curriculum Free Month Tuition for KJ Members

with Advance Registration Sundays 9:30 to 11 am, Thursdays 4 to 5:30 pm

Members $100/month Non-members $150/month

Classes Begin September 6th 310.474.0559

Guest Speaker

Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan "With Love & Not Fear"

Saturday, September 15th During morning services

Join us for an insightful program from our Westwood neighbor, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan of UCLA's Hillel Center. He will provide an in depth look at Rosh Hashanah and discuss why this holiday that precedes Yom Kippur has no penitential prayers.

When his father, Hakham Eliyahu Hayyim, passed away. Hakham Yosef Hayyim replaced him, becoming the only Hakham in Baghdad to give a Derasha (sermon) in Baghdad on five very important Shabbatot in the year. He continued in his father's position for fifty years. The Ben Ish Hai was known for his love of Eretz Yisrael and supported messen-gers who came to collect money for the poor there. In 1869, he made a trip to Eretz Yisrael and received a very warm welcome by all the Hakhamim. On the 8th of Elul 5669, he went on a pilgrimage to to the tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel, "Yehezkel Hannavi." Thereaf-ter, Rabbi Yoseph Hayyim became sick and on the 13th of Elul passed away. He was returned to Baghdad, arriving at night to the community's very great sor-row. That very night he was buried. The turnout was huge, including Jews and non-Jews alike. All came to pay their respects to this very great man. The list of his many great works in-cludes: Ben Ish Hai , Rab Pealim , Da'ath Utvuna , 'Od Yoseph Hai, Ad-deret Eliyahu, Ben Yehoyada, Torah Lishmah, Commentary on, Tikkunei Ha-zohar, Rav Berakhot. Shabbat Shalom

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SUNDAY, THE NINTH OF SEPTEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWELVE

SIX O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING

ERROL LEVI BALLROOM AT KAHAL JOSEPH

Rakhem Alai Listen to Rabbi Batzri perform this song

in honor of the Ben Ish Hai on youtube

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPOnxMMsjbk

Rakhem alai ya Av HaRakhaman. Tzuri, Go-ali

rakhem alai. Tigaleni, toshi-eni, bi’zkhut Rabenu

Yosef Hayim, rakhem alai ya. (3 times)

Av HaRakhaman

Ne-eman rakhem al banekha. Ki hem bnei

britekha. Ve-khusa na al amkha. Bi’zkhut torat

ha’Ben Ish Hai. Rakhem alai . . .

Khasdekha Eli harenu. Ve’gam heye be’ezrenu.

Ki ata hu moshi-enu. Bi’zkhut torat ha’Ben Ish

Hai. Rakhem alai . . .

U’mi biltakh ya El Go-alenu. U’mi tzur zulati Elo-

henu. Ata tashuv tekhayenu. Bi’zkhut torat ha’Ben

Ish Hai. Rakhem alai . . .

Marom zkhor adatekha metzapim lishuatekha ase

lema-an shmekha. Bi’zkhut torat ha’Ben Ish Hai.

Rakhem alai . . .

Have compassion for me now, Merciful Father.

My Rock, the One who frees me, have mercy on

me. Liberate me, save me, on the merit of our

Rabbi Yosef Haim. Have compassion for me now,

Merciful Father.

Faithful One have mercy on Your children. Be-

cause they are the children of Your covenant.

Shelter Your nation. On the merit of the teachings

of the Ben Ish Hai. Have compassion for me . . .

Show us Your love and kindness, my G-d. Also

be there and support us. Because You are the

One who will save us. On the merit of the teachings of

the Ben Ish Hai. Have compassion for me . . .

And who is there aside from You, G-d, the One who

frees us? And who will be the source of my refuge, G-

d? You will return and give life to us. On the merit of

the teachings of the Ben Ish Hai. Have compassion for

me now . . .

Heavenly One, remember Your people expecting Your

redemption. Act for the sake of Your Name on the

merit of the teachings of the Ben Ish Hai. Have com-

passion for me now . . .

KJ KIDS BIRTHDAY

CLUB Kids! Tell your parents about KJ’s Birthday Club. All KJ kids invited!

Members of the birthday club will: ♦ Receive a birthday e-mail card ♦ Be listed in KJ’s newsletter ♦ Be congratulated at Shabbat ♦ Enjoy a birthday treat or gift

All parents have to do is send an e-mail to dafna@kahaljoseph.org and you’re in! Children 18 and under of KJ members are welcome.

KJ YOUTH

CHOIR

Calling All KJ Kids

6 -12 years old

Sundays, 11 to 12 noon

11th Annual SEC

Sephardic

Jewish Film Festival Opening Night Gala November 11, 2012

at Paramount Studios

Enjoy one of the best tickets in

town! Screenings November 13-18

at Laemmle's Music Hall Theater.

www.sephardicfilmfestival.com.

High Holy Days

Attention Parents! WRISTBANDS are required for ALL CHILDREN to enter the KJ building & children’s room on High Holy Days.

Members’ kids receive wristbands FREE

with RESERVATION

Non-members w/ High Holy Days tickets may purchase wristbands at $50/child.

RSVP to 310.474.0559

before September 12th