KJ Happenings 7/11/2020

KJ Happenings

19 Tammuz 5780 | 11 July 2020

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Weekly Schedule

Kids Club, Sunday@10am

Zoom ID 87398506772

Password KJ KIDS

Women's Learning Group

with Bracha Halevy

Thursday, July 16@8:30pm

Zoom ID 89801415392

Torah Reading : Pinhas

Numbers 25:10–30:1

Haftara Reading

Jeremiah 1:1 to 2:3

Candle lighting Fri 7/10 7:49 pm

Havdala Sat 7/11, 8:50 pm

For information about KJ's Norma & Sam Dabby Talmud Torah & registration for next year Click HERE to contact Molly

Membership & Sponsorship

Call 310.474.0559 or click to email Sarah .

Jewish Resources

Parasha with Rabbi Sacks

Chabad Kids Parasha

Parasha with Bim Bam

Parasha at Bar Ilan University

Piyutim and Poetry

Rabbi's Message

by Rabbi Natan Halevy

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In this week’s Parasha, Moshe requests Hashem to appoint a leader for Israel. Since he was close to passing away, Moshe says: ‘May Hashem, the G-d of all spirits for all beings, appoint a leader for the nation.”

This is a powerful story with many lessons connected to Moshe's entire existence.

We see that even close to his passing, Moshe is unconcerned for himself. He is thinking only of the nation's needs. A truly great leader is a person who is given over to the most important needs of those they are leading. They are truly concerned with the bigger picture. This is their driving force and reason for being. Their great love of Hashem binds them deeply to the nation.

All creations are the handiwork of Hashem. If we love Hashem, we love all of his creations. Indeed, leaders are concerned with all life forms and beings. Moshe calls Hashem, “The G-d of all spirits.” He is saying, Hashem you know the spirit of all beings and their ultimate needs. Please appoint a leader who can lead them in ways corresponding to all their vital needs.

A leader is an intermediary between Hashem and the nation. Leaders are in the middle and thus are finely attuned to the needs of the nation and

what is the true will of Hashem. A leader knows the people intimately, and thus is deeply devoted to what is most important for their ultimate well-being. By being very connected to G-d, the leader also knows what is important in the big picture and conveys this to the nation.

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KJ Upcoming Events

with Bracha & Rabbi Halevy

Join our community for these amazing, engaging opportunities to visit with friends in a safe, healthy manner from your home. If you would like assistance with Zoom on your computer, click here .

Click HERE on Thursday, July 16th at 8:30 pm to join the Women's Discussion with Bracha

Click this ZOOM LINK to join Rabbi Natan Halevy for an Evening of Iraqi Storytelling, Wednesday, July 22nd at 8:00 pm

Shabbat Learning & Melodies at Kahal

with Rabbi Natan Halevy and Hazzan Saeed Jalali

Psalms chapter 18 and Proverbs Chapter 10

Learning with Rabbi Halevy

A Shabbat Message

Haftara (Matot) for Pinehas

Last Call for Graduates!

We'd like to help our graduates of all ages celebrate their accomplishments with a small token from Kahal Joseph.

Members, please make sure we have your graduate's name so that we may honor them and their accomplishment.

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Esther Duke

Mehry bat Miriam Hakimipour

Tilda Levy

Yvonne Moalim

Florice Newberry

Aliza bat Rahel

Aliza bat Victoria

Chaya Chana bat Batya

Katie bat Farha

Miriam bat Yetta

Miryam bat Malka

Moshe Ezra ben Mazal Tov

Chaya Rachel bat Simcha Ruhama

Dina bat Rahel

Rahel bat Ramah Regina

Karen bat Chana Meir

Eti Esther bat Fortuna

Eliahu Shalom ben Avigayil

Ezra ben Rahel

Albert Nissan ben Victoria

Mark Jonah

Reuven Halevi ben Batsheva

David ben Tova

Joseph Sassoon

Yosef Haim ben Aharon Elisha

Odette bat Louise

Dina bat Simha / Diana Solomon

In Memoriam

We remember these yahrzeit anniversaries from July 11th to 18th 2020. We light memorial candles, donate tsedaka, and attend Shabbat services to honor the memory of our loved ones.

19 Tammuz / Shabbat, July 11th

Rachel Joseph Rachel bat Masuda

20 Tammuz / Sunday, July 12th

Rachel Pourati Rahel bat Leah Nahid

Reuben Itzhaki Reuben ben Ezra

22 Tammuz/ Tuesday, July 14th

Abraham Shamash Abraham ben Eliyahu

23 Tammuz / Wednesday, July 15th

Shalom Jacob Yaacov Shalom ben Yeshaiah

Lulu Farha Zekaria Lulu Farha Zekaria

24 Tammuz / Thursday, July 16th

Aaron David Aharon David ben Avraham Haim

Elias Joseph Eliyahu ben Yitzhak

25 Tammuz / Friday, July 17th

Heskel Dabby Haskel ben Yoseph

Moshe ben Simcha

26 Tammuz / Shabbat, July 18th

Flossie David-Solomon Farha bat Roza

David Hattanian David ben Itzhak

KAHAL JOSEPH CONGREGATION

Rabbi Natan Halevy

Sassoon Ezra, Senior Hazzan

Saeed Jalali, Hazzan

Yvette Dabby, President

Orly Kattan, Senior Vice President

Sarah Bouchoucha, Administrator

Dafna Ezran-Young, Editor

Penina Meghnagi Solomon, Administrative Assistant