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KJ Happenings

9 Kislev 5783 | 3 December 2022

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In this Issue

Shabbat Greeting from Rabbi Halevy
Kahal Joseph Schedule
Rabbi's Message
Shabbat Kiddush in memory of Haim Younessian, z''l
Shabbat Melodies with Hazzan Jalali
Hanukkah & Halakeh Celebration, Sun 12/18@4pm
Bat Mitsva Classes continue, Join Now!
Winter Prayer, Refua Shlema & Azkarot

A Shabbat Greeting from Rabbi Halevy

KJ Schedule

Erev Shabbat

Friday, December 2nd

Candle Lighting 4:26 pm

Shabbat

Saturday, December 3rd

Shaharit at KJ 9:00 am

Kids Korner 9:30am

Havdallah 5:25 pm

Weekdays

Sunday, December 4th

Shaharit 7:00 am

Talmud Torah 9:45 am

Mon-Fri, Dec 5th to 9th

Shaharit 6:30 am

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Rabbi's Message

Rabbi Natan Halevy

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Shalom U’vracha,

Our Torah portion this week continues the story of Jacob leaving his home: “Yaakov left Be'er Sheva and went to Haran.” As he left, Jacob may well have prayed a prayer similar to one found in Psalms, or Tehillim, 121: “A song of ascents, I lift my eyes up to the mountains, from where will my help come?” Here “the mountains” could represent Jacob’s parents who taught him and raised him. Jacob may well have felt unsupported. He could have thought to himself, “When Eliezer went on the mission to get Rebecca he left with ten camels laden with riches. I have not even one ring or bracelet!” Eisav remained at home, with all the support of his family, while Yaacov was forced to leave.

Jacob strengthened himself, renewing his faith in Hashem, maintaining hope in his Creator. In the words of Psalm 121: ‘”My help comes from Hashem. He will not let my feet falter, my protector shall not sleep.” Jacob trusted Hashem to guard him amid the troubles he experienced with Eisav and Lavan.

We associate Jacob with the evening prayer. The morning and afternoon prayers, which are connected to Avraham and Isaac, are prayed when there is still light out. The evening prayer is uttered when it is dark outside. For this reason, Jacob represents the power to bring light into the darkness.

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Shabbat Kiddush

is sponsored

in loving memory of

Haim Younessian

Haim ben Moshe, z''l

Michael Younessian and Family

Shabbat Melodies with Hazzan Saeed Jalali

Listen to Hazzan Jalali chanting the first aliya in Vayetse and the Haftara .

Kahal Joseph Events

Hanukkah & Halakeh Celebration

Sunday, December 18th@4pm

Kahal Joseph Community

On Sunday, December 4th we further transition into winter prayers.

For more information, click here.

Refuah Shelema

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

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 azkaraot, or yahrzeit anniversaries from December 3 to 10, 2022 (9 Kislev to 16 Kislev 5783). We light memorial candles, donate tsedaka, and attend Shabbat services in honor of the memory of our loved ones.

9 Kislev / Shabbat, December 3rd

Isaac Joseph Itzhak ben Yoseph

Ezra Itzhaki Ezra ben Reuven

Sholkat Zekharia Sholkat bat Zekharia

10 Kislev / Sunday, December 4th

Ruhama Abbo Ruhama bat Chana

11 Kislev / Monday, December 5th

Ludwig Altman Ludwig ben Avraham

Sassoon Cohen Sassoon Shimon Duek Hacohen

Rachel bat Simha

12 Kislev / Tuesday, December 6th

Yedidyah Yehudah Yedidyah ben Yehudah

13 Kislev / Wednesday, December 7th

Eliza Maslavi Eliza bat Tifaha

Maximus Edwin Jonah Moshe ben Meir

14 Kislev / Thursday, December 8th

Helen Levi Habiba Havah bat Farha

15 Kislev / Friday, December 9th

Nora Isaac Ives Naima bat Simcha

Sassoon Menashe Sassoon Sasson ben Menashe Sasson

16 Kislev / Shabbat, December 10th

Esther Duke Esther bat Mazal Tov v'Sassoon Elisha

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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

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