SHABBOS SCHEDULE FRIDAY JANUARY 3, 2019

4:35 pm Candle Lighting 4:40 pm Mincha/Maariv

Toras Chaim —’shver zu zein a Yid ‘—R’ Cohen

5:23 pm Krias Shema (earliest)

SHABBOS JANUARY 4, 2019

8:25 am ‘Asarah B’teves’—R’ Cohen 8:45 am Shacharis

9:27 am Krias Shema

9:30 am Krias HaTorah—Elchonon Cohen

10:20 am Dvar Torah— Eliyahu Veitzer

11:00 am (ish) Kiddush

11:30 am ‘Yosef—Forgive but don‘t forget‘—Rabbi Cohen

11:30 am What does Hashem want from you?—Michael Abramson

4:00 pm —R’ Markman 4:15 pm Mincha

4:45 pm Seudah Shlishis—R’ Cohen 5:30 pm Maariv

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY JAN 5—FRI JAN 10

7:00/8:00 am Shachris (Sun)

6:00/7:30 am Shachris (Mon-Fri)

6:10 am Earliest Tallis

9:29 am Latest Shema

10:19 am Latest Shachris

12:20 pm Earliest Mincha 4:45 pm Mincha/Maariv

1 Halacha in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch

between Mincha and Maariv

9:00 pm Maariv 4:40 pm Candlelighting (Vayechi)

4:45 pm Fri Mincha/Maariv

KIDS’ PROGRAM:

Come join us each Shab-

bos! The program is coordi-

nated by Miryum Schoen.

Children under 5, Daven

and play in the annex with

Morah Jackie.

Boys - Play games from 8:45

-10 am and then daven

and learn Parsha with

Elchonon Cohen from 10-

11. Girls - play from 9-10,

daven from 10-10:20, have

Kiddush, and then learn

Parsha until 11

The Community Shul 9100 West Pico Boulevard

rabbicohen@thecommunityshul.com

424.666.2326

miryum@thecommunityshul.com

424.354.4130

thecommunityshul.com

Rabbi Moshe Cohen Community Rabbi Justin Levi President

Jonah Light Vice President Ed Ryaboy Gabbai

Miryum Schoen Community Director

Ilana Tatarsky Shabbos Engagement Coordinator

Education Team

Michael Abramson Avraham Gordon

Ben Elterman

Women’s Programming Rebecca Levi Aviva Stepen

Cookie Richards Yehudit Garmaise

Beth Firestone Rbtzn Yehudit Cohen

TCS “Boomers” Chair

Joanie Ziff

TCS’s Young Community Ariella Beyzer

Chessed Team

Lilian Russak Evey Leibow

Men‘s Club

Joshua Shapiro

The Boxenbaum Family Outreach Center

A place where people grow by living meaningful Torah lives.

Service OFF this Shabbos, JAN 4

Parshas Vayigash

Candlelighting: 4:37 PM | Shabbos ends: 5:42 PM

January 4, 2019 — 7 Tevet 5779

Short Vort – Toras Chaim

The value of a single life

Breishis 45:27 …..and he saw the wagons

Rashi notes that Yosef was reminding Yaakov avinu of the last section of

Torah that they had studied together just before Yosef’s disappearance –

that of egla arufa. What is the significance of that particular mitzvah that

made Yosef want to highlight it for Yaakov? Egla Arufa is a reminder of the

value of a single life within the greater Jewish community. Yaakov worried

that Yosef, in his role of viceroy might have forgotten the value of a single

human being is. When he saw Yosef’s wagons, he knew that Yosef had not

forgotten.

The spiritual foundation of a yeshiva

Breishis 46:28 …and Yaakov sent Yehuda ahead to Goshen

Yaakov avinu selected Yehuda to go ahead of the family.

Rashi tells us it was so that Yehuda could set up a Beis HaMedrash. However

we know that it was the Levi’im who were meant to provide the Torah schol-

ars. Yehuda was the first “arev” – “guarantor” mentioned in last week’s par-

sha. Yaakov avinu wanted the Yeshiva to be established on the principles of

responsibility for one another (kol yisroel areivim zeh Lazeh) and so he sent

Yehuda who best represented the ideal of responsibility.

Children should be seen and not heard

Breishis 46:29 “and Yosef set up the chariot and went to greet Yaakov…and

he appeared before him.”

Rashi adds that it was Yosef who appeared before Yaakov. What is Rashi’s

addition? Yosef had two purposes in greeting his father: The first was the

child who wanted to see his father after 22 years of separation. The second

was the desire to have his father, who had been deprived of seeing the son

he loved for 22 years, see him. Rashi wants us to know that it was the second

motivation that was primary to Yosef.

Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Cohen

SPONSORSHIPS KIDDUSH Kiddush this week is sponsored in honor of Joshua and Delta Goldstein’s fourth wedding anniversary (8 Tevet) by their whole family. May we cele-brate many more Simchos together! SEUDAH SHLISHIS We are still looking for a sponsor for Seudah Shlishis this week. To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos. LEARNING The Kahn Family is sponsoring learning this week in the merit of the Yartzeit of Rick’s Grandfather, Benyamin Ben Eliezer HaCohen on the 8th of Teves. May his Neshama have an Aliyah! Mike and Daisy Cofsky are sponsoring learning this week in honor of the yartzeit of Mike’s beloved father, Alvin Cofsky, Abbeh ben Yechezkel. (11 Tevet) May his neshama have an Aliyah! SECURITY Mike and Daisy Cofsky are sponsoring security this week in honor of the yartzeit of Mike’s beloved father, Alvin Cofsky, Abbeh ben Yechezkel. (11 Tevet) May his neshama have an Aliyah! TEEN MINYAN: Richard and Beverly Horowitz are sponsoring this week’s Teen Minyan!

THANK YOU Bijan Ghanouni for donating fruits and vegetables to the shul!

MAZEL TOV -To Joshua and Delta Goldstein on their fourth wedding anniversary! -To Nooshene and David Ebrami on the bris and naming of their son, Ze'ev Asher! -To the Veitzer Family on the naming of their new son and grandson, Meir Jackson!

CONDOLENCES The Community Shul extends its deepest condolences to Harry Finkel on the passing of his older brother, Bernie, Baruch ben Oizer Halevi z"l. Mes-sages of condolences can be sent to Harry via email: zadiehershy6@roadrunner.com

COMMUNITY SHUL CLASSES

YOU BE THE JUDGE: Back by popular demand! Rabbi Cohen teaches

us to use our Torah knowledge and skill to decide cases that were pre-

sented to a Jewish court. Come and enjoy Zemiros, beer, and a Dvar

Torah! Thursdays 8:00 pm, Maariv to follow at 9:00 PM. ON this Thurs-

day.

KITZUR & COFFEE Taught by Rabbi Cohen on Sunday at 9am in the seminar

room on ‘The Laws of Havdolo”. ON this Sunday

TORAS CHAIM; LEARN IN ORDER TO TEACH WITH MICHAEL

ABRAMSON On Sundays at 8:45 am in the library. We will cover Ge-

mara, the Six Constant Mitzvahs, Hilchos Kiruv, the halachos of money,

and dikduk. Basic Hebrew reading skills required. ON this Sunday

GEMARA Rabbi Cohen’s 6:50 am Gemara class is learning Sanhedrin

11b “Intercalation of the month”

RAMBAM: Join Dr. Arnie Ross, Dr. Michel Mazouz, and Marshall Jaffe

for a 7:30 am Rambam class in the Seminar Room.

MISHNA BRURA Rabbi Cohen’s 8:30am Mishna Brura class is learning

‘The Laws of Havdolo.

The Best Pirkei Avos Class in the City—Bar None! Come and hear

Howard Witkin as he analyzes and explains with clarity and relevance

the classic work “Ethics of the Fathers”. Thursday at noon in the Library.

SHABBOS DAY LEARNING

WOMEN’S EXPLANATORY SERVICE Led by female leaders in the

community, this special women’s explanatory service will take place

EVERY OTHER WEEK from 10:30-11:25am. OFF this Shabbos.

What does Hashem Want From You?: Come hear the direct answer!

Taught by Michael Abramson at 11:30 on Shabbos morning in the li-

brary. This week: “What does Hashem ask of you?” ON this Shabbos

Toras Chaim: Learn in order to teach: This is about mashiach, olam

ha Bah, and techias hameisim. L’zecher neshmas/In memory of Eliyahu

ben Yosef. On Shabbos afternoon, One hour before Mincha, taught by

Michael Abramson. ON this Shabbos

Stay tuned: TCS wishes a warm and special welcome back to our beloved

Kaley Zeitouni who is visiting LA from Eretz Yisroel. Now an acclaimed au-

thor, motivational public speaker and life coach, she will be in our communi-

ty for programming in the upcoming weeks.

ADVANCED HALACHIC BULLETIN

On Asara b’Teves if one has a slight headache, it is permissible to swal-low pills without water, or even if with water if that is the only way they can be ingested.

Schedule Asarah b’Teves Tuesday, January 7

Fast begins 5:41 am

Mincha 4:30 pm

Maariv 5:20 pm

Fast ends 5:35 pm

MIKDASH COMMUNITY RETREAT IN RUNNING SPRINGS

Following the amazing success of the mid-winter shabbaton in Running

Springs, The Community Shul is hosting another Mikdash "advance" Shabba-

ton in Running Springs from Thursday night January 23rd to Sunday afternoon

January 26th with Rabbi Cohen. This year we will have special guest speak-

er, Mrs. Rivka Segal, noted Jerusalem educator and author of the new Living

Tehillim series. We promise that will be an unforgettable Shabbaton at an unbe-

lievably affordable price. All meals and lectures included. It is open for singles,

couples and families. Price is based on double occupancy. If you are interested,

you must let Miryum Schoen know at Miryum@thecommunityshul.com by

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH!