SHABBOS SCHEDULE

FRIDAY AUGUST 23

6:00 pm Pre-plag Mincha

Toras Chaim—’Why is there no special reading to commemorate the golden

calf?’—R’ Cohen

7:10 pm Candle Lighting

7:15 pm Mincha/Maariv

7:58 pm Krias Shema (earliest)

SHABBOS AUGUST 24

8:25 am ‘Havdolo Part 1’—R’ Cohen

8:45 am Shacharis

9:39 am Krias Shema

9:30 am Krias HaTorah—Gavriel Cohen

10:15 am Birkas Hachodesh

10:30 am ‘Be Here Now’—R’ Cohen

11:15 am (ish) Kiddush

11:30 am ‘The Divine is in the Details’— R’ Cohen

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

6:00 pm Pirkei Avos—Cancelled

6:45 pm Mincha

7:15 pm Seudah Shlishis—R’ Cohen

8:05 pm Maariv

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY AUGUST 25—FRI AUGUST 30

7:00/8:00 am Sun Shachris

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

5:34 am Earliest Tallis

9:39 am Latest Shema

10:44 am Latest Shachris

1:31 pm Earliest Mincha

5:40 pm Mincha Alone

7:10 pm Mincha/Maariv

1 Halacha in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch be-

tween Mincha and Maariv

9:00 pm Maariv

5:45 pm Pre-plag Mincha

7:03 pm Candlelighting (Re’eh)

7:08 pm Fri Mincha/Maariv

KIDS’ PROGRAM:

Come join us each Shab-

bos! The program is coordi-

nated by Miryum Cohen.

Children under 5, Daven

and play in the annex with

Morah Jackie.

Boys - Play games from 8:45

-10am 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 1417 S. Doheny Dr.

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 Cohen 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, August 24

Parshas Ekev

Shabbos Mevorchin

Candlelighting: 7:12 PM | Shabbos ends: 8:15 PM

August 24, 2019 — 23 Av 5779

Do Not Be Afraid

For our amazing daughter Miryum, who is getting married this Sunday to her wonderful chatan, Judah. The following story was actually told to

me by the author, Moe Mernick, and it is autobiographical.

I n observant circles, on the Shabbat before the wedding the groom is called to the Torah to recite a blessing. People sing and clap and throw candies…but Moe was freaking out. You see he had grown up

with a debilitating stutter. It was so bad that there were times when he literally could not say his name or even "hello". He had figured out a way to word switch, and use an alternative word, when he could not pronounce a particular word. But the blessing is the blessing and he

could not switch it to something else. There was nothing else to do. All his future wife’s family and friends would be there to celebrate, and he was petrified. On that Shabbat, as he was called to the Torah, he was

sweating and breathing heavily. The reader pointed at the words in the Torah and Moe suddenly became calm. The words were:

“And God said to Moshe (Moe) – do not be afraid!” God was giving him a sign. He was not telling him it would be smooth or

easy. He was telling him, I am here with you, and it is all for the best. We all have challenges. Do not be afraid. He is always with you and He

always loves you. All of life’s challenges are just different gifts to help us grow.

Good Shabbos,

Rabbi Moshe and Judith Cohen

SPONSORSHIPS KIDDUSH This week’s Kiddush is sponsored by Rabbi Moshe and Judith Cohen in commemoration of the 21st yahrtzeit of Rabbi Cohen’s mother, Rita Co-hen, and l’hibodel l’chaim in celebration of their anniversary on Rosh Chodesh Elul and in celebration of the upcoming marriage of their daugh-ter Miryum, to Yehuda Schoen on Sunday.

Kiddush is sponsored in fond memory of Barbara Desatnik and her commitment to helping women in the community grow in Torah and Yiddishkeit. May her Neshama have an Aliyah! SEUDAH SHLISHIS We are still looking for a sponsor for Seudah Shlishis this week. To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos. LEARNING We are still looking for a sponsor for Learning this week. To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos. SECURITY We are still looking for a sponsor for Security this week. To sponsor, please contact the office after Shabbos. TEEN MINYAN: It’s back! TCS teen minyan returns next week Parshas Re’eh. Looking for a great davening, with a great Kiddush, and great chevra. See you next week in the seminar room at 9:00 am! THE SHABBAT EXPERIENCE - SUSHI, SHOTS, AND SONG: The monthly young professionals Kabbalat Shabbat service is happening Friday night, August 30th from 6:30-8:00 pm

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

-Ben Schwartzman & Zak Steinberg for delivering this week’s Tomchei Shabbos route.

MAZEL TOV - To the Schoen and Cohen families and the community on the upcom-ing wedding of their children, Yehuda and Miryum!

- To Hal, Joni, and Avi Krevoy on the birth of a new grandson and neph-ew and to Yaakov and Michali on the birth of a son!

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 presented to a

Jewish court. Come and enjoy Zemiros, beer, and a Dvar Torah! Thursdays 8:15

pm, Maariv to follow at 9:00 PM. OFF this Thursday.

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

on ‘The Laws of Havdolo’. ON this Sunday

KIRUV KOLLEL WITH MICHAEL ABRAMSON On Sundays at 8:45 am in the

library. We will cover Gemara, 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 the Sanhedrin 7b—

The True Role of a Judge.

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 will be learning

‘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 communi-

ty, 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 library. This week:

“What does Hashem ask of you?”

11th Chapter of the Gemara, Sanhedrin. 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 Abram-

son. ON this Shabbos

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”. Each week class will be 45 Minutes before Mincha. OFF

this Shabbos

A PERFECT WAY TO START THE DAY: Now that it is summer and vacation is in full swing, the 6:00 am minyan is in need of our help. Please support this year round early minyan for the next few weeks (and stay for the Gemara shiur afterwards – 25 minutes of Jewish entertainment!) A perfect way to start the day!

Look Out: Community Highlights and

memberships packets are on their way!

Advanced Halachic Bulletin If you forgot or were unable to make havdolo on motzei shabbos, you can still make it on Sunday morning over wine or chamar medina and the brocho of hamavdil.

Rav Sheinberg held that all beer and liquor, and even coffee and tea and juice are considered chamar medina and therefore suitable for the kiddush before the meal, and havdolo. However it is appropriate to use wine / grape juice

Rav Moshe Feinstein and Rav Yaakov Kaminetsky held that soda was not considered chamar medina.

Rav Eliashuv held that since everyone drinks soda it is considered chamar medina