KJ Happenings
23 Kislev 5782 | 27 November 2021
In this Issue
  • Rabbi's Message & Greeting
  • Kahal Joseph Schedule
  • KJ Teens Extravaganza, Dec 2nd
  • KJ Kids Hanukkah Party & Toy Drive, Dec 5th
  • Melodies with Hazzan Jalali
  • KJ Family Resources
  • Community Notices
  • "Surviving the Farhud" Video w/Joe Samuels
  • Refua Shlema & Azkarot
PARASHAT VAYESHEV

EREV SHABBAT
Friday, November 26th
Candle Lighting 4:26 pm
Shabbat Arvit – at Home

SHABBAT
Saturday, November 27th
Shaharit 9:00 am at Kahal Joseph
KJ Kids Korner 9:30 am
Minha, Seuda, Arvit 4:15 pm
Havdallah 5:29 pm

EREV HANUKKAH
Sunday, November 28th
Shaharit 7:00 am
No Talmud Torah

HANUKKAH
Mon Nov 29 to Mon Dec 6
M-F Shaharit 6:30 am
Shabbat Shaharit 9:00 am
Sun Shaharit 7:00 am

ROSH HODESH TEVET
Erev Rosh Hodesh, Fri Dec 3rd
Rosh Hodesh, Shabbat Dec 4th
& Sunday Dec 5th

Masks required indoors at KJ
Membership & Sponsorship
To sponsor an event or become a member contact our office. Call 310.474.0559, click here to email Sarah, or sign up online below.
Shabbat Kiddush

is sponsored
in honor of

the marriage of
Samuel & Dolla

by
the Djahanbani Family
Rabbi's Message
Rabbi Natan Halevy

Shalom Uvracha,
 
Last week's parasha listed the offspring Of Esav briefly. However, when discussing Jacob, the Torah elaborates at length. This difference in approach can be compared to a pearl that falls into the sand: a person searches in the sand and sifts it with a sieve until he finds the pearl. When he finds it, he casts the sand and pebbles from his hand, but keeps the pearl.
 
Joseph is named as the sole son of Jacob, completely bypassing the other sons and tribes. Joseph is considered the spiritual extension of Jacob.  Both went through numerous challenges and difficulties and lived through many similar experiences. Their mothers were both barren for a long time and had difficulty when giving birth to them. Both were hated by their brothers. And, despite their birth order, both merited to be considered the ‘first born.’ Finally, they both achieved greatness through their dreams.
 
Joseph continues the spiritual action of conquering the darkness of this world, a process that Jacob also represents. In addition, Joseph is the spiritual entity with the power to defeat Esav. This is why Joshua, a descendant of Joseph, led the Jewish people’s war against the vicious, heartless Amalek, who descended from Esav’s line.
 
Although we are not all physical descendants of Joseph, he represents a very strong spiritual energy that we are all able to tap into. He represents the ‘Tzadik,’ one who does what is fair, balanced, and good; one who remains close to Hashem. That behavior, that way of being, is what is meant by “righteous” —not someone arrogant, nor self-satisfied, nor close-minded. As such, Joseph is considered our foundation. The ability to know what is positive and right, and to act on that knowledge, enables us to overcome challenges and stay true to our essence and beliefs.
 
Joseph was held to a very high standard by Hashem, as are all people who are truly righteous. When Joseph was sold as a slave he was very successful in his master's house and was given complete control over the house. The Torah then states, “Now it came to pass that since he had appointed him over his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of the Lord was in all that he had, in the house and in the field. So he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and he knew nothing about what was with him except the bread that he ate.” Click to read more
A Shabbat Greeting from Rabbi Halevy
KJ Kids Hanukkah Party
& Toy Drive
Shabbat Melodies with Hazzan Saeed Jalali
KJ Family Resources for Shabbat & More
Norma & Sam Dabby
Talmud Torah at KJ
Sunday Morning, 9:45 am to 12:15 pm
For more information, contact our Director, Molly Jalali

Community Notices
Joseph Samuels' Talk "Surviving the Farhud"
Refuah Shelema
We wish complete healing of body, mind, and soul to all those who are suffering with illness in our community, including:

Odette bat Louise
Shimon ben Yosef v'Leah / Simon Saul
Shmuel ben Yaacov v'Tova / William McAbian
Tal ben Alona Basha
Meir Iny / Meir ben Sabiha
Gabriel Naghdi / Gavriel ben Rahel
Ezra ben Farha
Sassoon Ezra
Sylvia Cohen
Mehry bat Miriam Hakimipour
Tilda Levy
Yvonne Moalim
Florice Newberry
Aliza bat Rahel
Aliza bat Victoria
Chaya Chana bat Batya
Miriam bat Yetta
Miryam bat Malka
Chaya Rachel bat Simcha Ruhama
Dina bat Rahel
Karen bat Chana Meir
Eti Esther bat  Fortuna
Ezra ben Rahel
Albert Nissan ben Victoria
Reuven Halevi ben Batsheva
David ben Tova
Rachel Bakhash / Rahel bat Dina
Fouad Salem / Hayeem ben Naima
Noach Yaakov ben Tzipporah
Ori ben Nuphar Chaia
 
In Memoriam

We remember these yahrzeit anniversaries from November 27 to December 4, 2021. We light memorial candles, donate tsedaka, & attend Shabbat services to honor the memory of our loved ones.

23 Kislev / Shabbat, November 27th
Ronald Meyer Ronen Sasson ben Avraham
Gorjeh Youssefzadeh
Joseph Azar Yosef Sion ben Yaacov

24 Kislev / Sunday, November 28th
Charlie Saul
Regina David Regina bat Salha Matana
Lily Jacob Leah bat Masooda
Mansour Sedaghat Mansour ben Benayahu
Joseph Hayim Yaacov Yossef Hayim Yaacov

25 Kislev / Monday, November 29th
Rachel Moses Rachel bat Hannah
Morris Nathan Mordekhai ben Mordekhai

26 Kislev/ Tuesday, November 30th
Dan Darwish Daniel ben Rahamim
Sassoon Jacob Jonah Sasson ben Yaakov
Yitzhak Sinder Yitzhak ben Shimon

27 Kislev / Wednesday, December 1st
Yoseph Rahamim ben Yaacov Shalom

28 Kislev / Thursday, December 2nd
Joseph Jacob Yosef ben Avraham Hayim Yaacov
Habiba bat Aziza

29 Kislev / Friday, December 3rd
Ralph Isaac Raful ben Yehezkel ben Mulla Rahamim
Simcha Ezra Isaac Simcha bat Masooda
KAHAL JOSEPH CONGREGATION
Rabbi Natan Halevy
Saeed Jalali, Hazzan
Sasson Ezra, Sr. Hazzan
Yvette Dabby, President
Orly Kattan, Sr. Vice President
Sarah Bouchoucha, Administrator
Penina Meghnagi Solomon, Administrative Assistant
Dafna Young, Editor