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Lighting

5:10 pm

Shabbat Mevorchim, February 6, 2016 27 Sh’vat, 5776 Parshat Mishpatim pg. 416, Haftorah pg. 1156

Hashkama Minyan 7:10 am Schoenfeld Beit M idrash; Chumash 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 Rabbi Topp’s office

Teen Minyan 9:30 am Schoenfeld Beit M idrash; Young Professionals 9:30 am Ives Teen Lounge

Mincha 4:55 pm • Seudah 5:15 pm • Havdallah 6:10 pm

We Welcome our Youth Shabbaton Scholar

Rabbi Hanoch Teller

Who will give a drasha in Shapell Sanctuary before Kriat Hatorah geared for children participating in our SPARK program, and for all adults. Rabbi Teller will also be visiting our various youth groups and Teen Minyan to

share inspiring stories and messages.

ON THE BIMA ON THE BIMA ON THE BIMA ON THE BIMA

Allen Ashkenazi, Dr. Gerard Medioni, Ari Miller

SHACHARIT & MUSSAFSHACHARIT & MUSSAFSHACHARIT & MUSSAFSHACHARIT & MUSSAF

Cantor Wollheim

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

Jay Braun Jack Fenigstein

KIDDUSH KIDDUSH KIDDUSH KIDDUSH

In Jacob’s Garden.

SEUDAH SPEAKER SEUDAH SPEAKER SEUDAH SPEAKER SEUDAH SPEAKER Rabbi Hanoch Teller In Eisenstat Hall.

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

Rabbi Topp's Chumash Shiur this Shabbat morning 8 am. Sponsored by the Samson Family in memory of their beloved father and grandfather, Sam Samson, Shmuel Gershon ben Eliyahu Menachem Halevi, a"h, upon the completion of shloshim today.

Rabbi Posy’s Pre-Mincha Shiur, this Shabbat at 4:35 pm.

Weekly Classes Weekly Classes Weekly Classes Weekly Classes

Conversational Hebrew, Monday, Feb., 8, 9:45-10:45 am. Led by Bracha Malkin.

Monday Classes, given by Rabbi Topp, Feb., 8 at 11 am The Intersection of Judaism and the Modern World, 12 pm Bread & Bible.

BMW- Beit Midrash for Women, Monday, February 8 at 7:30 pm

Join our chabura for a 10-session study with Chazan Arik on "Tanach - Perspectives and Critical Reading." Or bring your own

chavruta and learn on your own.

First Times in Tanach with Chazan Arik, Tues., Feb., 9, 11 am.

Men’s Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Nechemia Langer every Tues. evening, 7 – 8 pm. Please join us for this engaging class.

YP Torah Connection with Rabbi Topp, Tues., Feb. 9, 7:30 pm at the home of Sara & Laurence Richards, 9736 Oakmore Rd. Parenting & Parsha Shiur, Wed., Feb 10, 9 am. A Beth Jacob & Harkham Hillel program. Given this week by Rabbi Robbie Tombosky.

Treasures of the Alef Bet, Thurs., Feb., 11, 12 pm. With Rabbi Posy. In the Ives Lounge.

BILU Thursday evenings 5:30 – 7:30 pm. BILU is a weekly after-school program for public high school students.

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Upcoming Events ---- At a GlanceAt a GlanceAt a GlanceAt a Glance

Super Bowl Party, This Sunday, February 7

Modern Minds: Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, Wed., Feb.10, 7:30 pm

Modern Minds: Dennis Prager, Wed., Feb. 17, 7:30 pm

Annual Blood Drive, Sunday, February 21

YP East Meets West Shabbaton, Feb. 26-28

Shabbat Afternoon, Yoetzet Halacha Rachelle Fraenkel, Feb. 27

Modern Minds: Amb. Dennis Ross, Wed., March 2, 7:30 pm

Scholar in Residence Yossi Klein Halevi, March 5

Modern Minds: Travis Allen, March 9, 7:30 pm

Scholar in Residence Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, March 11-13

Tiferet Award Banquet, Sunday, March 13

AIPAC Policy Conference, March 20-22

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

► To Itta & Meir Graff on the birth of a boy; to grandparents Pnina & Jacob Graff.

► To Natalie & Michael Mizrahi on the birth of a girl. ►To Judy & Charles Pollick on the birth of a grandson; to parents Liora and David Stark of Jerusalem, Israel; to uncles Daniel and Joshua.

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!

► To our new members Alison & Eli Snyder.

►To the 100+ people attending our young families lunch with Rabbi Hanoch Teller.

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

► To our Scholar in Residence Sponsors Samantha & Jeremy Garelick, Alan Jacobs and Samira & Ari Miller.

CondolencesCondolencesCondolencesCondolences

► To Sheilah Miller and Michael Roth on the loss of their beloved mother Lillian Roth a”h.

This Shabbat ! This Shabbat ! This Shabbat ! This Shabbat !

We welcome all parents and children who are participating in this exciting program.

Thank you to our Spark sponsors Judy & Eli Portnoy and Debbie & Eric Schames

Modern Minds on Jewish Matters opened with a bang this past Wednesday night as 275 people attended

Rabbi Dr. Lau’s fascinating talk.

Modern Minds on Jewish Matters Continues

This Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 pm

Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

Transgender in the Jewish Community

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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 are for ages: 6 months to 2 years; 2 to 4 years; 4 to 6 years; 7 to 8 years; 9 to 12 years (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.

Children ages 0-4 are invited for circle time with Morah Chantal during Shabbat morning groups.

Generously sponsored by Judy & Eli Portnoy and Debbie & Eric Schames

Chesed Project, Sunday, March 13, 10 am to 2 pm. We will be making Conkerr Cancer Pillowcases for children with cancer. Stay tuned for details.

Teen ProgramsTeen ProgramsTeen ProgramsTeen Programs

Shabbat minyan at 9:30 am and exciting field trips and events throughout the year.

Teen Paintball Trip. Admission includes 500 paintballs, unlimited air, paintball gun, and mask. Date TBD.

Stay tuned for our first ever Teen 3-3 Basketball Tournament. For more information: rabbiswigard@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.

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

BJYP is starting a Bikur Cholim committee. To get involved, please contact Dahlia Rimmon Goldberg.

YP Parenting Chabura with Rabbi Sufrin, Sunday

mornings 8:30 am to 9 am, followed by shacharit. For

fathers and fathers to be. Please join us!

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

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

Monday & Thursday 6:00, 6:45, 7:40 am,

Tuesday & Wednesday 5:45, 6:30, 7:30, Friday 6:15, 7:00, 7:40 am

Mincha/Maariv: Sunday - Friday 5:20 pm

Advisory Board: Sanam & Seth Egorin, Ruchie & Steven Fried,

Dr. Atara & Dr. Dael Geft, Lisa & Jason Gruenbaum, Leslie & Eli Hartman, Samira & Ari Miller,

For parents and children ages 6-12. Shacharit at 9:00 am, we encourage arrival before Barchu. Program concludes after Torah reading, at which time children will return to their

youth groups.

Turn Shabbat morning into an exciting bonding experience for parents and children that will be fun,

engaging and create memories for a lifetime. Join us for services in Shapell Sanctuary, daven together, play Parsha “trivia,” connect with Hashem and each other, and celebrate your accomplishments at a Siyum

this spring!

If you would be able to provide

sleep accommodations for Shabbaton guests on Friday, 2/26 and Saturday, 2/27, please email

eastmeetswestyp@gmail.com.

Upcoming

Shabbat Scholars 2016

Yoetzet Halacha

Rachelle Fraenkel

Shabbat, Feb. 27

Yossi Klein Halevi

March 5

Chief Rabbi

Yisrael Meir Lau

March 11-13

Danny Ayalon

March 26

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Consistent with the shul’s Buy Israel

Ini�a�ve, baskets will feature products from

Israel this year.

For just $5 per recipient, you may

par�cipate in the delivery of a beau�ful and

expressive package to anyone on our

membership list. Every family on the list will receive one crea�ve

gi! package, a card with a Purim gree�ng, and a list of all the

people who par�cipated in their package.

To order online visit www.bethjacob.happypurim.com and input

your personal log-in code that you recently received in the

mail. If you do not have it, just call the office to request it or

email recep�on@bethjacob.org. Alterna�vely, you can fill out

and return the form you received in the mail, being sure to check

off all recipients.

We invite women of all ages & levels to

join us for a new BMW Miniseries

Tanach - Perspectives and

Critical Reading

A 10 part chabura given by Chazan Arik Now in session

NoticesNoticesNoticesNotices

Not Meeting: Chazan Arik’s Thursday Class will not meet this Thursday, February 11. New 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

Bridge Club: meets every Tuesday at 1 pm. Please join us.

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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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 • Av-raham Yisrael ben Devorah Gittel • Benzion ben Chaya Yehudit • Pesel

Hencha bat Leah • Sarah Gittel bat Chava Raitzel • Miriam bat Malka • Bet-zalel 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 Peggy • 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 • Tzipo-ra bat Batsheva • Avner Baruch ben Simcha • Menachem Zvi Elimelech ben Fruma • Yocheved Sarah bat Fruma Feiga • Shimon Aryeh ben

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

LA-Beverly Hills Community

Women's Tehillim Group, Mondays 9-10 am, Mellon home,1148 Beverwil Dr. New comers welcome. Hebrew skills not required. YULA Girls & Boys Schools Parent Council with the YULA Israel Advocacy Club Present a Special Screening of “Our Boys”. Introduction by Rabbi Marvin Hier. Remarks by Leehy Shaer, Aunt of Gilad Shaer Saturday February 6, 2016 YULA Girls High School 1619 South Robertson Blvd. 7:30pm. Valet Parking Provided. Dessert Reception. Tickets $18 for adults and $10 for students Space is Limited. For tickets go to www.yulagirls.org

Team Shalva Bake Sale, Feb. 19. All baked goods home made and will benefit SHALVA - the association for mentally & physically challenged children in Israel. Beverlywood pick-up: 1525 Cardiff; Hancock Park: 414 S. Las Pal-mas. Reserve: shalvabakesale@gmail.com or 213-215-1484. The Ezra Network is offering the following Employment & Vocational Workshops to the community, free of charge: Networking Workshop - 2/8, 10am-12pm at Temple Emanuel--8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills; Entertainment Industry: Hidden Job Market and Networking, 2/22, 10am-

12pm at Temple Emanuel; What Job is Right for You? 2/29, 10am -12pm at Adat Ari El-- 12020 Burbank Blvd, Valley Village, and 3/14, 10am-

12pm at Temple Emanuel. Please contact Liz Mohler, Ezra Network Job Counselor, for more information (323.761.8888 x 8997). Beth Jacob is a partner in this program. What Happens Next? Judaism and the Afterlife. Toronto based Rabbi Michael Skobac will speak at the Jews for Judaism center, 2515 South Robertson Blvd., Wednesday evening February 10th at 8pm. Limited seated Pre-registration required: 310-556-3344 or J4J.me/feb10. Yeshiva University presents a lecture & discussion on Positive Parent-ing: Raising Happy, Caring Children, with Dr. Rona Novick, child psychologist, author, and Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School for Jewish Education. Thursday, February 11th at 8:30 p.m. in Beverlywood, address provided upon RSVP to westcoast@yu.edu. Space is limited. Please join us on Monday, February 22 at 6:30 pm, at the Annual YULA

Trustees event at the Petersen Auto Museum. We will recognize Geri Wiener, Chana Gelb ’92 and Yakov Agatstein ’00. Reservations: yula.org/trustees or Nancy Schiff at 310-203-0755 (nschiff@yula.org) or Ryan Hyman at 310-203-

3198 (rhyman@yula.org). Donations can be made at yula.org/trustees Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy presents its 67th Annual Gala honoring Harry & Dorit Nelson with the Vision for Tomorrow Award and Rabbi Yahel & Emunah Tsaidi with the Educational Empowerment Award. The gala will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. To RSVP or place a Journal ad visit www.hillelhebrew.org/banquet or email banquet@hillelhebrew.org 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

Bnei Akiva Events Shabbat 2/6 City: Snif Shluchot meets 4:45pm at Beth Jacob (walking groups LEAVE Canfield & Airdrome at 4:25); Snif Saad meets at 5:15pm at Yavneh. Chevraya Bet (9th-12th grade) Winter Shabbaton Feb 26-28th - shabbaton, skiing & snowboarding with Bnei Akiva of Houston, Dallas, Denver & Mexico. Sign up at www.bneiakivala.org or con-tact efridman@bneiakivala.org for info. Moshava California - Have a blast this summer at Moshava California! Two, three, or six week sessions available - sign up today! For more info: office@moshavacalifornia.org or 855-MOSHAVA.

A Great Way to Start Your Day

Davening in a minyan is an opportunity to connect with others and Hashem

while fulfilling a great mitzvah. Our daily Shacharit minyanim, especially

the 6 am minyan, could benefit from your participation. If you are able to

join us, even once or twice a week, it would be very much appreciated.