KJ Happenings
26 Iyar 5781 | 8 May 2021
In this Issue
  • Weekly Schedule
  • Rabbi Halevy's Message
  • Guest Dvar Torah
  • Shavuot Party for Young Families
  • Melodies with Hazzan Jalali
  • Kids Fun & Parasha
  • Upcoming Events
  • Refua Shelema & Azkarot
Weekly Schedule
PARASHAT BEHAR BEHUKOTAI

EREV SHABBAT
Friday, May 7th
Candle Lighting 7:23 pm
Minha & Arvit – at Home
41st Night of Omer

SHABBAT
Saturday, May 8th
Shaharit at KJ! 9:00 am
(First 50 pre-registered members)
Minha, Seuda, Arvit at Home
Havdallah 8:27 pm
42nd Night of Omer

Yom Yerushalayim
Monday, May 10th

Rosh Hodesh Sivan
Wednesday, May 12th
Shaharit 6:45 am

Weekdays
Shaharit at KJ!
with pre-Registration only
Sundays at 8:00 am
Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri at 7:00 am
Minha & Arvit at Home

Next Week--Shavuot!
Sunday Eve, May 16th
Monday, May 17th
  • Shaharit w/PreReg 9:00 am
  • Shavuot Party 5:30 pm
Tuesday, May 18th
  • Shaharit w/PreReg 9:00 am
Membership & Sponsorship
To sponsor an event or become a member contact our office. Call 310.474.0559 or click here to email Sarah.
Shabbat Kiddush
is sponsored by
our dear members
Rebecca & David Kohan
Maryam & Jack Shadi
Rabbi's Message
Rabbi Natan Halevy
Bsd

Shalom,
 
The tragic event that transpired in Meron on Lag Baomer has been extremely challenging for our nation.
 
However, the response seen in our nation has been one of deep introspection. And acts promoting love and unity which are truly inspiring have grown as a result of this tragedy.
 
King Solomon says: ‘The living shall place these matters on their hearts’.

May we be blessed in our mission. And may we hear better news, inshaala.

Shabbat Shalom
Guest Dvar Torah
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks ztl

In the final parsha of the book of Leviticus, in the midst of one of the most searing curses ever to have been uttered to a nation by way of warning, the Sages found a fleck of pure gold.
 
Moses is describing a nation in flight from its enemies: Just the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to running, and they will run scared as if running from a sword! They will fall even when no one is chasing them! They will stumble over each other as they would before a sword, even though no one is chasing them! You will have no power to stand before your enemies. (Lev. 26:36-37)
 
There is, on the face of it, nothing positive in this nightmare scenario. But the Sages said: “‘They will stumble over each other’” – read this as ‘stumble because of one another’: this teaches that all Israelites are responsible for one another.”
 
This is an exceedingly strange passage. Why locate this principle here? Surely the whole Torah testifies to it. When Moses speaks about the reward for keeping the covenant, he does so collectively. There will be rain in its due season. You will have good harvests. And so on. The principle that Jews have collective responsibility, that their fate and destiny are interlinked – this could have been found in the Torah’s blessings. Why search for it among its curses?
Shabbat Melodies & Shavuot Prep with Hazzan Jalali
KJ Family Fun & Learning
More Torah Resources
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Help in Troubled Times
Dear community,

In these challenging and sometimes difficult times, Rabbi Halevy is available to listen, offer spiritual counseling and helpful resources. Click here to send him a message.

Wishing you peace, health, and sustenance,

Board of Directors
Refuah Shelema

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
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
Ezra ben Rahel
Albert Nissan ben Victoria
Mark Jonah
Reuven Halevi ben Batsheva
David ben Tova
Odette bat Louise
Dina bat Simha / Diana Solomon
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 May 8th to 15th 2021. We light memorial candles, donate tsedaka, & attend Shabbat services to honor the memory of our loved ones.

26 Iyar / Shabbat, May 8th
Sarah Elias Sarah bat Ester
Cecile Sassoon Masliah Aziza bat Habiba
Ezra Ellis

27 Iyar / Sunday, May 9th
Sassoon Elisha Sassoon Yoseph

28 Iyar / Monday, May 10th
Hannah Sassoon Hannah Khatoon bat Mozelle Tov
Joseph Hai Ezra Simon Yoseph Hai Ezra Shimon

29 Iyar / Tuesday, May 11th
Rashel Maslavi Rachel bat Nuna

1 Sivan / Wednesday, May 12th
Ezra Shalom Avraham

3 Sivan / Friday, May 14th
Abraham Blank Avraham ben Yaacov Dov
George Sher Gedaliah ben Moshe Litman Hacohen

4 Sivan / Shabbat, May 15th
Victoria Cohen Victoria bat Hanina
Pary Arnov Cohen Tzipora bat Rahel

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 (Email & Web)
Penina Meghnagi Solomon, Administrative Assistant