Young Israel of Century City • Office address: 9317 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 • 310-273-6954 • www.yicc.org

June 1, 2019 • 27th of Iyar, 5779 Volume 33 • Issue 74

This Week At YICC BECHUKOTAI

SHABBAT SCHEDULE

Candle Lighting ........................................................... 6:30/7:41 pm Mincha (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ................................. 6:20/7:50 pm Young Professionals Shabbat Dinner with Michael Eisenberg Topic: “Does the State of Israel Need a New Vision after 70 yrs.” (by reservation only) ........................................................... 7:30 pm Dr. Josh Rabinowitz Z”L Shiur (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ..... 7:00 am Hashkama Minyan (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ..................... 7:15 am Sal Lowi Z” L Hashkama Kiddush Sponsored by: Abe and Eva Kaplan in memory of Eva's father, Shlomo Ben Yaacov Meir, Z"L Parasha Shiur by Rabbi James Proops (Mintz B.M.) ......... 8:30 am Main Minyan (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ............................... 9:00 am Guest Speaker: Michael Eisenberg ............................ after Musaf Young Community Minyan (Mintz Beit Midrash).............. 9:15 am YCM Kiddush sponsored by Meir Graff in honor of his wife Itta upon her 29th birthday! Library Minyan (Nagel Library Wing) ................................ 9:30 am Teen Minyan (Levkowitz Teen Room) ............................... 9:30 am Teen Kiddush sponsored by Shuli & Avi Steinlauf Youth Program (Teichman Youth Wing) ...... 9:00-until services end Horim V’Yeladim; Parent-Child Learning Hosted this Shabbat by the Anziska Family ....................... 5:00 pm Shabbat Afternoon Lecture by Michael Eisenberg ........ 6:20 pm Topic: “What are the Values that Should Drive the Israeli Economy?” Mincha (Schlesinger Sanctuary) .......................................... 7:20pm Seudah Shlishit & Shiur by Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener (Mintz Social Hall) Sponsored by: Mrs. Elaine Asa and Eliana & Jeff Marcus in memory of beloved husband and father, Rabbi Haim Asa, Z”L Dr. Irwin Weiss in honor of his daughter, Lauren Weiss, who has brought such honor to the memory of her dear mother, Fay Althausen Weiss, A”H, and has inspired our entire community. Sharon & Bill Azerrad in memory of Sharon’s mother, Mindel bat Shlomo, A”H Eddie & Hyman Herbst’s mother, Czarna bat Chaim HaLevy, Z”L Maariv (Schlesinger Sanctuary).......................................... 8:35 pm Havdalah (Schlesinger Sanctuary) ..................................... 8:45 pm

Mevarchim Rosh Chodesh Yom Yerushalayim Shabbat in conjunction with RZA- Mizrachi

featuring Michael Eisenberg Kiddush Sponsored by Young Israel of Century City

Important Halakhic Times: June 1 - 7 Alot HaShachar .................................................. 4:12 a.m. Earliest Talit & Tefillin ......................................... 4:44 a.m. Last Time for Shema .......................................... 9:17 a.m. Sof Zman Tefilah .............................................. 10:29 a.m. Earliest time for Mincha ...................................... 1:28 p.m.

Tefilah Schedule – June 2 - 7 (Locations listed in separate box)

Shacharit Sunday ......................................................... 6:45/8:00 am Note: NO 9 am Minyan this Sunday Monday & Thursday ..................... 6:00/6:10/7:00/7:45 am Tuesday (Rosh Chodesh Sivan) .. 6:00/6:00/7:00/7:45 am Wednesday & Friday .................... 6:00/6:15/7:00/7:45 am Mincha Sunday-Friday ...................................................... 7:55 pm

Next Shabbat- Friday, June 7 Candles ........................................................ 6:33/7:45 pm Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat ........................ 6:25/7:55 pm

Halakhic Corner Q: Why do some have the custom to decorate the Beit

Knesset with flowers and trees on Shavuot? A: The 16th century Ashkenazic halakhic authority, the

Rema, writes that we have a custom to decorate the Beit Knesset with grass and flowers on Shavuot as a remembrance of the great joy we had at the time we received the Torah (OC 494:3).The Mishna Brura, authored by Rav Yisrael Meir Ha'Kohen Kagan (1839-1933) explains the Rema to mean that we decorate the Beit Knesset with flowers just like Har Sinai was decorated with flowers at the time we received the Torah. He further notes that there is a custom for people to put up trees in the Beit Knesset as well, as a reminder that on Shavuot the amount of fruits the trees will produce is determined (494:10). Rav Ovadia Yosef (1920-2013) suggests another reason connected to the experience we had at Har Sinai. He refers to the Gemara Shabbat page 88a which states that every saying that came out of G-d’s mouth at Har Sinai filled the world with a beautiful fragrance. Thus, he explains we place flowers and trees in the Beit Knesset as their pleasant smell reminds us of the atmosphere we experienced at Har Sinai (Yechava Da’at 4:33).

LOCATIONS FOR DAILY MINYANIM & DAF YOMI 6:00 Shacharit.................................................... Nagel Library Wing 6:10/6:15/7:45 ..................................................... Mintz Beit Midrash 7:00 Shacharit............................................... Schlesinger Sanctuary Daf Yomi Shiur.................................................... Mintz Beit Midrash

PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE MARINER CENTER LOT THEY WILL HAVE YOU TOWED

YICC Women's Tehilim Group Every Monday @ 7:30pm

for Cholim, Shidduchim and Israel June Location: 1561 Beverly Drive, Apt. 201

YAHRZEITS: June 1 – 7/ Iyar 27 – Sivan 4 Sat, June 1 Robert Rhodes’ mother, Malka Sara bat Tzvi, Z”L Jacob Graff’s mother, Freida Rekla bat HaRav

Moshe Nathan, Z”L Sun, June 2 Karen Wasserman & Sandra Mackler’s father,

Avraham ben Shaul, Z”L Elaine Asa’s husband & Eliana Marcus’ father,

Haim ben Avraham, Z”L Ronnie Sieger’s grandfather, Avram Yehuda ben

Yerachmiel, Z”L Mon, June 3 Ronnie Sieger’s brother, Yosef ben Yechezkel,

Z”L Allen Ishakis’ mother, Miriam bat Mordechai, Z”L Tue, June 4 Gideon Brunn’s mother, Shulamit bat Shmuel,

Z”L Peter Steinlauf’s half- brother, Tomas ben Moshe

HaLevy, Z”L Liz Steinlauf’s half- brother, Avraham Chaim ben

Moshe Aryeh, Z”L, and half-sisters, Miriam bat Moshe Aryeh, Z”L & Yetta bat Moshe Aryeh, Z”L

Dr. Joseph Schwartz’s mother, Sarah bat Yisrael Aryeh HaCohen, Z”L

Wed, June 5 Rabbi Abe Cooper’s father, Shmuel Yitzchak ben Yosef Michel, Z”L

Ronit Karben’s father, Yehoshua ben Dov, Z”L Millie Rothschild’s father, Chanoch Shlomo ben

Moshe Shmuel HaCohen, Z”L Thu, June 6 Joseph Iskovic’s paternal grandmother, Chaya

Tzvia bat Avraham Yitzchak, Z”L Fania Itskovich’s mother, Sara bat Shmuel Leib,

Z”L Mary Streit’s mother, Chaya Rivkah bat Mendel,

Z”L Eddie Herbst & Hyman Herbst’s mother, Czarna

bat Chaim, Z”L Fri, June 7 Madeline Isenberg’s father, Chaim ben Aryeh,

Z”L Alan & Dubby’s Teichman’s grandmother, Leba

Breindel bat Yeshaya HaLevy, Z”L, and uncles & aunt: Klonimus Kalman ben Shmuel, Z”L, Yissachar Dov ben Shmuel, Z”L, Meir Shaul Yitzchak ben Shmuel, Z”L, and Rishya Leah bat Shmuel, Z”L

Suzanne Schlanger’s mother, Bracha Yehudit bat Daniel HaLevy, Z”L

Please include the following names in your prayers, and may each be granted a Refuah Shleimah

• Akiva ben Miriam Devorah • Baruch Shmuel Halevi ben Penina • Bat Ami bat Beth • Bayla Bracha bat Malka Hinda • Bella bas Luba • Berel ben Ida • Binyamin Yehudah ben Lieba • Chaim Menachem b/ Hena Raizel • Chana bat Johanna • Chana Devorah bat Baila Raizel • Devora Abigayil bat Pesha Mindel • Dov Ben Meira Tzipporah • Eliezer ben Chaya Sarah • Eliezer ben Reshelshen • Eliezer ben Gittel • Gitta Rivka bat Chaya Risa • Gittel Zelda bat Malka • Leah bat Mattel • Liba bat Chana • Milka Yehudit bat Simcha • Moshe Mordechai ben Rachel • Necha bat Riva Leah • Nechama bat Dina • Ora bat Nechama

• Ozer ben Leah • Rachel bat Julie Zohar • Refael David ben Ella • Reuven Betzalel HaCohen ben Fayga • Rochel bat Esther • Schmuel Zev ben Gitel • Shmuel ben Rachel • Sima bat Liba Devorah • Sorah Gitel bat Chava Raitzl • Tuvia ben Ellie • Tzipora Rachel b/ Sasha Rivka • Tzvi ben Masha • Yaakov ben Maasha • Yaakov Meir ben Rosa • Yehoshua Dov Ben Sara Esther • Yehuda Yitzchak ben Gitel Shifra • Yisrael Yehudah ben Miriam • Yisssacher Dov ben Frayda • Yitzchok Isaac ben Blima Chana • Yosef ben Rachel • Yossi Levi ben Margalit • Yosef Lipa ben Blumah Leah

DAF YOMI SPONSORSHIPS We offer our members the opportunity to sponsor a week of Daf

Yomi learning for $225 - a wonderful way to commemorate a Yahrzeit, celebrate a Simcha, or support Torah learning in our

Shul. To sponsor please call or email the Shul office.

This week is sponsored by the Teichman Family In Memory of Sol Teichman, Z”L’s

Mother, Leba Breindel bat Yeshaya HaLevy, Z”L, and uncles: Klonimus Kalman ben Shmuel, Z”L, Yissachar Dov ben

Shmuel, Z”L, Meir Shaul Yitzchak ben Shmuel, Z”L, and aunt, Rishya Leah bat Shmuel, Z”L

MAZAL TOV Yosef Yekutiel and Shelly Rothschild Yekutiel on the

birth of a grandson in Ramat Beit Shemesh. The proud parents are Samantha and Yacov Gindi who made Aliyah in March 2019! Mazal Tov also to big sister Rina Miriam Gindi.

Howard and Elkie Reichman on the birth of their granddaughter, Bracha Yosefa (Sophie), born to Esti (Reichman) and Mark Kaminetzky in Teaneck, NJ.

Dr. Ben and Tammy Lesin who will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Rosh Chodesh Sivan.

Aviva and Scott Krieger on the engagement of their son, Doni Yellin, to Emily Gellman, daughter of Eric and Aileen Gellman of Woodmere, New York. Mazal Tov also to Doni’s siblings: Gabriela, Rena & Motti Eisenbach, and Nava, and to the entire Gellman family.

Dr. Tsippi Shainhouse on her forthcoming marriage to Mark Wintner this Sunday.

Fred & Susie Toczek on being honored by Shalhevet High School this coming Wednesday.

Susan & Mike Baum on the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Julia, to Adam Feldman

Marcie Meier on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Freddy Meier.

Alan & Barbara Gindi on the birth of a grandson born to their children Ariela & David Kuppermann.

THANK YOU To all who participated in making our YICC Women's

Torah Initiative, "Music and Parshanut" program a huge success! To Leah Rotter for graciously opening her home to host, to Dr. Michelle Green Willner for an outstandingly substantive, touching, and entertaining presentation, and to Elizabeth Abramowitz and Roz Kozak for co-chairing the event.

Our Young Professionals Dinner committee: Blima Gottlieb, Michelle Lapson, Esti Loboda and Anna Schiff for giving us an elegant and enjoyable Shabbat dinner program with Michael Eisenberg.

FROM YICC’S SEFER HA’MINHAGIM

PARASHAT BECHUKOTAI & YOM YERUSHALAYIM:

1) On Parashat Bechukotai the Tochacha is given to the Baal Koreh.

The Tochacha is read quickly and in a lower voice than usual.

2) On Shabbat Mevarchim Rosh Chodesh Sivan we recite Av Harachamim before Musaf.

3) This year Erev Yom Yerushalayim is on Shabbat, therefore we do not say Tzidkatcha

Tzedek or El Male at Shabbat Mincha.

4) Tahanun is not recited on Yom Yerushalyaim at Shacharit and Mincha.

5) On Yom Yerushalayim we say a complete Hallel without the Brakhot. We recite

Hallel after the Hazan finishes Kaddish Titkabel right before Aleynu. After Hallel the

prayers for the IDF and the State of Israel are recited.

6) A mourner should not lead the service for Shacharit on Yom Yerushalayim.

ROSH HODESH – 12th OF SIVAN:

1) Avelim may serve as Chazan for Mincha and Maariv, but not Shacharit and Musaf.

2) If an Avel during the 12 months of mourning for a parent, or 30 days for any other

relative, has a Yahrzheit for a parent on Rosh Hodesh, he may serve as Chazan for all

of the Tefilot including Shacharit, but should not serve as Chazan for Hallel.

3) On Rosh Hodesh we don’t say Lamnatzeach between Asheri and Uva L’Tzion. We

also don’t say El Erech Apayim before taking out the Sefer Torah.

4) The Hazan for Musaf stops after Uva L’Tzion before saying Chatzi Kaddish. This

allows everyone time to take off and put away their Tefilin. After everyone has put

away their Tefilin the Hazan says Chatzi Kaddish, followed by the silent Amidah.

5) The Mourners Kaddish is not recited after the Shir Shel Yom, but rather after Borchi

Nafshi.

6) From Rosh Hodesh Sivan through the 12th of Sivan we do not recite Tahanun. We do,

however, recite El Erech Apayim before taking out a Sefer Torah on a Monday or

Thursday. We also say Lamnatzeach between Asheri and Uva L’Tzion.

7) On the Shabbatot during the period between Rosh Hodesh Sivan and the 12th of Sivan

we do not recite Tzidkatcha Tzedek or El Male at Shabbat Mincha.

8) On the Shabbatot between Rosh Hodesh Sivan and the 12th of Sivan we do recite Av

HaRachamim before Musaf. This includes Erev Shavuoth that is on a Shabbat.

YICC UPCOMING EVENTS:

Shabbat Afternoons, May 4 – August 31

Summer Ethics Lecture Series With Rabbi Elazar Muskin and Guest Lecturers

Sponsored by the Kupietzky Family

Sunday, June 2

Yom Yerushalayim Musical Tefilla Celebration & Festive Breakfast In conjunction with RZLA

Shacharit 8:00am Screening of the film: “Six Days of Miracles”

Shabbat, June 8 – Monday, June 10

Shavuot Scholar- In- Residence featuring Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb

See flyer for details

Thursday, June 27

Chaburah with Rabbi Jason Weiner 8:00pm

Sunday, August 25

The Ariel Avrech Z”L Hachnasat Sefer Torah 10:30am TBA – Sponsored by the Avrech Family & Friends

TREE OF LIFE YICC’s Tree of Life is located on the 2nd fl near our Youth Rooms. One way to commemorate a Simcha is to dedicate a leaf engraved with the date and Simcha on our Shul’s Tree of Life. Whether it be a Birth, Bar/Bat-

Mitzvah, Wedding or Anniversary, our Shul’s Tree of Life is the perfect way to permanently celebrate your Simcha.

Many of our members have leaves on our Tree that were dedicated in their honor. It would be so nice to dedicate new leaves to honor new celebrations: marriages, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, babies…!

For more information and pricing, please contact the Shul Office at

310-273-6954 /shuloffice@yicc.org

ADULT EDUCATION: June 2 - 7

SUNDAY • The Dr. George Fox Z” L Memorial Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Dr. David Fox (Nagel Library Wing) ........ 8:40am MONDAY

• YICC Beit Midrash in Conjunction with Link Kollel featuring

Chaburah with Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener

(Nagel Library Wing) ................................................ 8:30pm

WEDNESDAY • Rabbi Proops' Parasha Shiur for women ................... 9:00am (Nagel Library Wing) • Sefer HaChinuch with Rabbi Nechemia Langer (Pollack home: 1458 S. Beverwil Dr.) ......................... 8:30pm

DAF YOMI – Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom www.dafyomiyicc.org • Daf Yomi – Monday - Friday ...............................6:45-7:45am • Daf Yomi on Shabbat ................................................ 8:45am • Daf Yomi on Sunday ................................................... 7:15am

GRADUATION CELEBRATION – June 10, 2019

Please send us the names of all your graduates so that we can include them in our graduation salute on the

second day of Shavuot after prayer services.

LOOKING FOR SPONSORS FOR A SPECIAL KIDDUSH We request the parents of our graduates to please consider co-sponsoring the Kiddush at $100 per family in order enhance it. We will list all the parent sponsors in the bulletin for that week.

GRADUATION LUNCH FOR 12TH GRADERS – JUNE 10 All our High School Grads are invited by Rabbi and Ruhama

Muskin to a graduation lunch at their home on June 10th. Letters have been mailed to our grads;

PLEASE DO RESPOND!

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Hatzalah: 800-613-1911

Eruv: 877-378-8463 Mikvah: 310-550-4511

RCC: 212-389-3382 Ilana Gadish- LA Yoetzet Halakha: 424-341-5601

Email: yoetzetla@gmail.com

PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE TO VIEW UPLOADS

www.yicc.org ▪ CHABURAS & SHIURIM ▪ OUR ANNUAL 5779 PROGRAM CALENDAR ▪ UPCOMING EVENTS & PRAYER CALENDAR ▪ MEMBERSHIP FORMS & INFORMATION ▪ PLAN AN EVENT & RENTAL INFORMATION ▪ PHOTO GALLERIES & DINNER VIDEOS ▪ JOIN OUR MAILING LIST ▪ DONATE ▪ ERUV UPDATES

AND SO MUCH MORE!

EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR OUR RABBIS: Rabbi Elazar Muskin: rabbiemuskin@gmail.com

Rabbi James Proops: rabbiproops@yicc.org

YICC SECURITY

Daniel Silverman, Vice President of Security Steven Silver, Security Director

NEW SECURITY CONTACT INFO

For any security concerns, please reach out to Security@yicc.org.

Either Daniel Silverman (VP Security) or Steven Silver (Security Director) will respond accordingly.

WE THANK OUR SECURITY TEAM

Joe Kempe (CSS), Marsha Wasserman (CSS),

David Abrams (CSS), Ari Ruchlin (CSS),

Elizabeth Abramowitz (CSS), Howard Abramowitz (CSS),

Jeff Coen (CSS), Daniel Kohanbash, Max Gersht (CSS),

Isaac Wiener, Neal Shapiro (CSS), Allan Sternberg (CSS),

David Weiss (CSS)

The YICC Annual Dinner videos are now on the website! To view follow the link below;

https://www.yicc.org/video-gallery.html

Community Announcements:

• Avi Liberman will be heading to Israel this upcoming week for the biannual Comedy For Koby tour. If you will be in Israel then, or know family members or friends who will be, feel free to let them know about the shows as they often sell out. All proceeds benefit the Koby Mandell Foundation. The tour is May 27 - June 3 and all information can be found at www.comedyforkoby.com • “Shtisel” is coming to Los Angeles! On June 4th at the Saban Theater and June 5th at Sinai Temple, Gesher presents “Shtisel: Behind The Scenes” with actors Dov Glickman (Shulem Shtisel), Michael Aloni (Kiva), Neta Riskin (Giti Weiss) and Ayelet Zurer (Elisheva Rothstein) along with writer/Creator Ori Elon. Tickets can be purchased at www.gesherusa.org/shtisel. Gesher, the organization focused on Jewish unity and breaking down barriers between the different sectors of the Jewish people were initial backers of Shtisel through the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund. All proceeds go to support Gesher programming. • OU West Coast: 50th anniversary Banquet honoring Rabbi Alan & Sandy Kalinsky and Pat's Restaurant & Catering. Tuesday, June 18 at 5:45pm at Sephardic Temple

YICC Youth & Teens in the

Teichman Youth Wing

YICC TEEN MINYAN Located in the Levkowitz Teen Room at 9:30am

Teen Minyan sponsored by Young Israel of Century City Great Davening, Lots of Food, Surprise Raffles!

Kiddush this week is sponsored by:

Shuli & Avi Steinlauf

We are always looking for volunteers to lain, daven, or give a

D’var Torah. To volunteer please contact our wonderful Gabaim:

David Silverman and Gavi Gershov

• If you have any questions or would like to sponsor Kiddush in

honor of your teen’s birthday, please email Rabbi David Block

at YICCTEENS@gmail.com

• If your teen would like to learn how to lead Shacharit or Musaf

please contact Rabbi David Block at YICCTEENS@gmail.com

BNEI AKIVA OF LOS ANGELES

www.bneiakivala.org

(310) 248-2450; office@bneiakivala.org

Bnei Akiva- Shabbat 6/1 Bnei Akiva's Shabbat program- "Snif" will be for grades 2-8, THIS Shabbat! 5:45-7:15 pm at YICC! Please note the change of time! (walking groups LEAVE Circle park at 5:15 pm and from Canfield/Airdrome at 5:30 pm. Pick up from YICC at 7:15 pm) Yom Yerushalayim Sing along- Come sing along and dance with us as we celebrate Yom Yerushalayim! Tuesday, 6.4.19 , 7:30 pm, the Home of Jeff & Nurit Grunfeld- 13164 Magnolia Blvd Sherman Oaks CA. 91401. Please RSVP to jerusalemparty@gmail.com or to Elie Mafouda 818-9194487/ Shani Skaist 818-5406062 Tzevet appreciation night: It’s time to thank our amazing Hanhaga for all of their hard work during the year! Tuesday, June 11th at 8:45 pm. Sponsorship available. contact Shani: 818-540-6062. See you in Israel! Goodbye and thank you- The time has come for us to go home to Israel. We were fortunate to enjoy 2 wonderful years here as BALA Shlichim. We would like to invite you to a gathering at our home (5015 Otis Ave, Tarzana, 91356) on Wednesday, June 5th, at 8:30 pm. We will be honored to have the opportunity to thank you and the communities for the big Zchut we had. Eli, Shani, Noam and Ori Skaist- Shlichimskaist@gmail.com Moshava Alevy: Registration for Summer 2019 is still open! Sign up today for an athletic, creative, inspiring, AMAZING summer of sports, arts, nature, friendship and ruach. For more info: office@MoshavaAlevy.org or 855-MOSHAVA.

Please Join our 9 AM Shacharit Minyan for Teens (et al!) NO 9am minyan this Sunday 6/2 The Summer 9am will start sometime in Mid-June. Sundays plus National & Day School holidays.

Note: This Minyan is not just for teens. Fathers, Rabbis, and ALL Adults are welcome! (Email Minyan@Qntnl.com for more info)

Daniel Sternberg June, 1

Hadas Hirt June, 2

Adam Ritz June, 2

Emma Nagel June, 3

Ezra Gabay June, 5

Jacob Feitelberg June, 7

Shayna Horowitz June, 7