KJ Happenings
2 Av 5782 | 30 July 2022
In this Issue
  • Rabbi Halevy's Shabbat Message
  • Kahal Joseph Schedule
  • Kiddush in Memory of Nazem Zelkha, z''l
  • Shabbat Melodies with Hazzan Jalali
  • Annual Giving Days start 8/16
  • KJ Kids Club on Shabbat
  • Refua Shlema & Azkarot
KJ Schedule
Parashat Matot Masei

EREV SHABBAT
Friday, July 29th
Light Candles 7:38 PM

SHABBAT
Saturday, July 30th
Shaharit 9:00 AM
KJ Kids Korner 9:30 AM
Minha/Arvit 7:30 PM
Havdallah 8:41 PM

Three Weeks
July 17th to August 7th

Weekdays
Sunday, July 31st
Shaharit 7:00 AM
Mon-Fri, August 1-5
Shaharit 6:30 AM
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Rabbi's Message
Rabbi Natan Halevy

Shalom U’vracha,
 
This week's parasha discusses how Hashem commanded Moshe to organize soldiers and fight against the nation of Midian: “Take revenge for the children of Israel against the Midianites.” There was a spiritual element inherent in this battle. 
 
Midian as a nation represents the negative energy of baseless hatred. This is the impulse to strongly dislike, or even hate, another person or another people for no reason whatsoever. The name ‘Midian’ is connected to the Hebrew word for judgement, “din”.
 
Judging others excessively or unfairly can lead to this type of senseless hatred—for example, through racism or antisemitism. The Israelites' war against Midian weakened this energy in the world, but did not entirely eliminate it. While this type of energy may seem harmless at first, in the end it may become quite powerful and destructive.
 
To understand the power of senseless hatred, simply consider the forces that destroyed the First Temple and Second Temple in Jerusalem. We are told that the First Temple was destroyed because of bloodshed, immoral relations and idol worship in Israel. The nation was able to rectify the negativity of these sins within 70 years of the Babylonian exile.
 
The nation only needed to let go of those actions, and they were forgiven. These sins were more obvious and blatant than the sins of the Second Temple. The Second Temple’s destruction had to do with the aforementioned sin of baseless hatred. 
 
Sadly, this sin still hasn't been rectified.
Shabbat Kiddush

is sponsored
in loving memory of

Nazem Zelkha, z''l

by
Majdoline Zelkha & Family
Shabbat Melodies with Hazzan Saeed Jalali
Listen to the First Aliya of Parashat Masei and to the Haftara by KJ's Hazzan Saeed Jalali!
Kahal Joseph Community
Notice to Our Community:
Face Masks Recommended at Kahal Joseph
Due to the increase in daily new cases of COVID, the County of Los Angeles has issued a new health recommendation, asking individuals to wear face masks in indoor public spaces regardless of one’s vaccination status. We ask that you please bring your face mask and wear it when indoors at Kahal Joseph. Thank you for keeping our community safe!
Refuah Shelema
We wish complete healing of body, mind, and soul to all those who are suffering with illness in our community, including:

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
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 July 30 to August 6, 2022 (2 to 9 Av 5782). We light memorial candles, donate tsedaka, & attend Shabbat services to honor the memory of our loved ones.

2 Av / Shabbat, July 30th
Shlomo Dallal
Shimon Sarraf

3 Av / Sunday, July 31st
Hilda Nawy Habiba bat Lulu
David Stoler

4 Av / Monday, August 1st
Sylvia Aboulafia Sylvia bat Miriam
Yaakov Kemareh Yaakov ben Ezra

5 Av / Tuesday, August 2nd
Rev Albert Morris Abdala Faraj ben Moshe

6 Av / Wednesday, August 3rd
Mahin Saberi Miriam bat Beth
Eric Morris Itzhak Rahamim ben Abdullah Moshe
Nazem Zelkha Nazem ben Khedouri

7 Av / Thursday, August 4th
Suzanne Azincott
Jacob Ronen Hakak Yaccov Ronen ben Lev
Looloo Khazzoom

8 Av / Friday, August 5th
Albert Jacob Abdullah ben Avraham Hayim Yaacov
Sally Meyer Judah Salha bat Aziza
Sally Bekhore

9 Av / Shabbat, August 6th
Emilio Molinari Emilio Yarden Nassim Hay ben Rut
Alice Acoca Alice bat Esther
Aziza Jacob Aziza bat Farha
Amalia Mussry Amalia bat Rahel
Mary Nathan Mariam bat Bolisa
Daisy Iny Daisy bat Hayim

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