KJ Happenings 3/25/2023, Parashat Vayikra, Shabbat Luncheon w/rsvp to honor Board of Directors

KJ Happenings

3 Nisan 5783 | 25 March 2023

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In this Issue

Kahal Joseph Schedule
Rabbi Halevy's Message
Congratulations & Thank You to our Board of Directors
Shabbat Greeting from Rabbi Halevy
Shabbat Melodies w/Hazzan Jalali
Thank You Torah Cleaning Volunteers
Sat 3/25 Shabbat Luncheon w/rsvp to honor Board of Directors
Save the Date! Sun 4/16 Ethiopian Jewish Community Panel
A Day at Underwood Farms with Kahal, Sun 4/30
Passover Sale of Hametz Form 2023
Support Kahal--Tree of Life & Social Hall
Condolences to the Family of Stanley Bidney, z''l
Refua Shlema & Azkarot

KJ Schedule

Erev Shabbat

Friday, March 24th

Candle Lighting 6:50 pm

Shabbat

Parashat Vayikra

Saturday, March 25th

Shaharit at KJ 9:00 am

Kids Korner 9:30am

Luncheon in honor of Kahal Joseph's Board of Directors w/rsvp

Havdallah 7:46 pm

Weekdays

Sunday, March 26th

Shaharit 7:00 am

Talmud Torah 9:45 am

Mon-Fri, March 27-31

Shaharit 6:30 am

Membership & Sponsorship

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Rabbi's Message

Rabbi Natan Halevy

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Published in Table for Five, The Accidental Talmudist with the Jewish Journal

Shalom U’vracha,

Why is salt given such a central role in the Temple service?

A covenant was established with salt during the six days of Creation. Hashem assured the ocean’s waters that they would be offered on the altar with the sacrifices in the form of salt.

The Torah acknowledges the sentience of a seemingly inanimate object such as water. This demonstrates the inherent spirituality in all creation. Through the power of the sun which shines upon water, it becomes salt. Salt preserves foods. So too, the sacrifices were connected to the covenant which preserves our nation. Salt endures, reminding us of the permanence of Hashem’s covenant with us.

A covenant is inclusive of all attributes, so water and fire are subsumed by it. It is the nature of water to soak into the earth and make it bring forth and bud but after it is suffused with salt, it destroys the earth and prevents it from growing crops or bearing fruit. Salt seasons all foods and helps to preserve them, but ruins them when they are over-saturated with it.

Salt embodies both the power of creation and destruction, as the covenant is connected to the perpetuation of all existence. By remaining true to the covenant we bring growth, benefit and blessing to the entire world, and ultimately all spiritual realms. Life is always a fine balance.

Hashem doesn’t need sacrifices. Hashem wanted to confer the spiritual benefits, service and atonement we achieve through sacrifices. So too, the Torah and mitzvot are meant to benefit us and give us opportunities to acquire spiritual merits.

Congratulations

Kahal Joseph's

incoming 2023-2026

Board of Directors

& President Rafael Itzhaki

May you go from strength to strength

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Thank You to

Kahal Joseph's

outgoing 2020-2023

Board of Directors

& President Yvette Dabby

Yasher Koach

Shabbat Greeting from Rabbi Natan Halevy

Shabbat Melodies with Hazzan Saeed Jalali

Listen to Hazzan Jalali chant Eshet Hayil and Psalm 121 for Shabbat.

Thank You Torah Cleaning Volunteers

Kahal deeply appreciates the individuals who braved traffic and the LA Marathon last Sunday to donate their time and energy on behalf of our community. Thank you for beautifying and cleaning KJ's Torah scroll cases before Passover!

Jilla Avasteh

Sherry Elghanian

Louise & David Elias

Sigal Kelly

Hemda Noorollah

Fred & Matthew Saadian

Anika Werszko

Ronit, Eden & Ahava Wozniak

Upcoming Events

How to Sell Your Hametz

To sell your hametz, download, fill out, and sign the Selling of Hametz form below. Then scan or take a picture of the completed and signed form. Email it to rabbihalevy@kahaljoseph.org before Tuesday, April 4th 2023 at midnight. If you choose, it is customary but not required to make a donation.

Save the Date!

April 16th 2023@6:30 pm

at Kahal Joseph

Yearning, Dilemmas, Successes:

A Panel about the Ethiopian Jewish Community with

Dr. Malka Shabtay, Film Director
Belayneh Tezabku, Community Leader
Dr. Marla Brettschneider, Scholar

To reserve Kahal's Social Hall, contact Sarah in our office during business hours at 310.474.0559. For more information about Social Hall, click here.

To reserve a leaf of stone on the Tree of Life, click to email Yvette Dabby.

Kahal Joseph Community

Condolences to the Family of Stanley Bidney, z''l

With great sorrow we send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of our dear longstanding member, Stanley Blake Bidney, Bushra Mendel ben Binyamin v’Rivka, z''l. He was born in England on October 22nd 1940, and passed away yesterday, Thursday March 23rd 2023, the 1st of Nisan 5783.

Stanley is survived by his devoted wife Tova, his nieces & nephews, his extended family & friends.

Funeral services will take place this Tuesday, March 28th at 2:00 pm at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Stanley’s loved ones. May they be comforted together with all the mourners of Tsion. Min hashamayim tenuhamu.

Refuah Shelema

We wish complete healing of body, mind, and soul to all those who are suffering with illness in our community, including:

Farshid Shohed

Shimon ben Pari v'Eshagh

Joseph Tizabi / Yosef ben Yehezkiel

Sophie Elias / Sophie bat Victoria

Evelyn Salem / Evelyn bat Mazal

Modi ben Yvonne

Zvi Moalim

Ariella Rivka bat Tziporah

Rylla Elias / Rahel bat Mazal

Ben Elias / Benyamin ben Yohevet

Latif ben Chanina

Alexander ben Yehezkiel and Chana Hai Reiza

Shimon ben Yosef v'Leah / Simon Saul

Shmuel ben Yaacov v'Tova / William McAbian

Tal ben Alona Basha

Meir Iny / Meir ben Sabiha

Ezra ben Farha

Sassoon Ezra

Sylvia Cohen

Mehry bat Miriam Hakimipour

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

Karen bat Chana Meir

Eti Esther bat Fortuna

Ezra ben Rahel

Albert Nissan ben Victoria

Reuven Halevi ben Batsheva

David ben Tova

Fouad Salem / Hayeem ben Naima

Noach Yaakov ben Tzipporah

Ori ben Nuphar Chaia

In Memoriam

We remember these azkarot/yahrzeit (memorial anniversaries) from March 25th to April 1st 2023 (3rd to 10th Nisan 5783). It is customary to light memorial candles, donate tsedaka, & attend services to honor the memory of our loved ones.

3 Nisan / Shabbat, March 25th

Rabbanit Vera Levi Yael bat Eugene

Hilwa Farha Ezair Hilwa Farha bat Tiffahah

Jalal Kohan Jalal ben Netanel Hakohen

Naim Sassoon Naim ben Sasson

4 Nisan / Sunday, March 26th

Sammy Dallal

5 Nisan / Monday, March 27th

Moses Judah Moshe ben Yehudah

Moshe ben Shemuel Somekh

6 Nisan / Tuesday, March 28th

Mordechai ben Mattatya

Mozelle Sopher Mazal Tov bat Farha

Moses Joseph Moshe ben Reuven

8 Nisan / Thursday, March 30th

Ada Ezra Ada bat Mindel Okin

Carolyn Frances Ezra Carolyn Frances bat Norman

Ezra Sayegh Ezra ben Yaacov v'Lulu

Allan Norman Steiner Alexander Nahum ben Mordechai

Moselle Amron Moselle bat Salha Ekaireb

9 Nisan / Friday, March 31st

Malka Lurie

10 Nisan / Shabbat, April 1st

Gohar Mashallah Gohar bat Aga

Aziza Sassoon Aziza bat Miriam

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KAHAL JOSEPH CONGREGATION

Rabbi Natan Halevy

Saeed Jalali, Hazzan

Sasson Ezra, Sr. Hazzan

Rafael Itzhaki, President

Yvette Dabby, Sr. Vice President

Sarah Bouchoucha, Administrator

Penina Meghnagi Solomon, Administrative Assistant

Danielle Sarraf, Graphic Designer

Dafna Young, Editor

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