Shabbat Prayer Times

íéøéùä øéù Shir Hashirim 6:50 p.m.

äçðî Minha 7:05 p.m.

úáù úìá÷ Kabalat Shabbat/Lechu Neranena 7:20 p.m.

úåøð ú÷ìãä Candle Lighting/Mizmor Shir Leyom Hashabat 7:40 p.m.

(ïé÷éúå) à"ãéçä ïéðî úéøçù Shaharit Ha’Hida Vatikin 4:35 a.m.

úéøçù Shaharit (Main Synagogue/Barechu:9:35) 8:30 a.m.

éîåé óã Daf Yomi 6:00 p.m.

í"áîø øåòù Rambam Shiur 6:55 p.m.

íéìäú Tehilim 7:40 p.m.

äçðî Minha 8:10 p.m.

áåè òåáù Shabbat Ends 9:50 p.m.

Ereb Shabbat, Friday June 10th, 2016

Minha 7:10 p.m. (Candle Lighting 7:45 p.m.)

Weekday Services at Medrash Torah Vehayim

úéøçù Shaharit Sunday ïé÷éúå Vatikin 4:55 a.m.

íéîéã÷î Makdimim 8:00 a.m. íéòåá÷ Kebuim 9:00 a.m.

úéøçù Shaharit Weekdays ïé÷éúå Vatikin 4:55 a.m.

íéîéã÷î Makdimim 6:45 a.m. íéòåá÷ Kebuim 8:15 a.m.

äçðî Minha 8:40 p.m.

úéáøò Arbit 9:20 p.m.

Shabat Zemanim– Netz– õð– 5:37 am, Keriat Shema- òîù úàéø÷- 8:51 am, Shekia- äòé÷ù– 8:56 pm

Shabbat Shalom

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Mazal Tov Dr. Gabriel and Dr. Anita Edery on the birth of their baby girl in L.A

Proud Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. David and Shula Ahoubih and Mr. and Mrs. Marc and Lora Edery

Mr. Armand Levy and Mrs. Valerie Sadoun Levy on the Bar Misva of their son Nathan

Proud grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Mardoche and Denise Levy. and Mr. Jacob Sadoun

On behalf of Haham Amram Assayag, our President Mr. Meyer Keslassy, the Board of governors and

the entire Kehila we would like to wish our dear friends and members Mr. and Mrs. Samuel & Kelly

Boussidan a safe trip to Israel. Para muchos años salud a vida larga

Kiddush This Shabbat Kiddush is sponsored by Mr. Armand Levy and Mrs. Valerie Sadoun Levy in honor of

the Bar Misva of their son Nathan, by the Boussidan family in honor of their parents Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel and Kelly Boussidan making Aliyah and by Dr. and Mrs. Richard and Claudia Shulman in

honor of their son Yehuada reading Perek Hamishi. Everyone is welcome

Seuda ShelishitSeuda Shelishit is sponsored by Mr. Jack Benchimol and Mrs. Marie Benshabo in loving memory of their

mother Mrs. Rica Benchimol ì"æ and by Mr. and Mrs. Elie and Perla Azulay in loving memory of his

father Mr. Menahem Azulay ì"æ and by Ms. Mila Nassimova in loving memory of her father

Mr. Salomon Nassimov ì"æ Everyone is welcome

NahalotElie Reboh ì"æ, Salomon Nassimov ì"æ - 27 Iyar / Shabat June 4th

Avraham Halioua ì"æ- 29 Iyar / Monday June 6th

Baruj Soudry ì"æ, Menahem Azulay ì"æ - 2 Sivan / Wednesday June 8th

Makluf Benaksas ì"æ, Ytzchak Irving Gencher ì"æ - 4 Sivan / Friday June 10th

Welcome to our Synagogue שבת שלום ברוכים הבאים

President Meyer Keslassy

Vice President Isaac Cohen

Executive Vice President Maurice Benzacar

Chief Rabbi Haham Amram Assayag

Assistant Rabbi Rabbi Messod Azoulay

Hazan Rabbi David Kadoch

Shaliach Tzibur Marc Kadoch

Parnass Avi Azuelos

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Perashat Bechukotai פרשת בחקתיShabbat June 4th, 2016, 27 / כ"ז אייר תשע"ו Iyar 5776

Perasha Page 708, Haftara 1179 in Artscroll

Pirke Avot

Hazak U’Baruch to Jonathan Amram Moyal who read Perek Revi’i superbly last Shabbat. This Shabbat we’re look-

ing forward to listening to Yehuda Shulman

Rosh Hodesh

Rosh Hodesh Sivan will be on Tuesday June 7th.

Mishmara

The Mishmara (Shloshim) for Mrs. Rica Benchimol ì"æ will take place Wednesday June 8th at 8.40 p.m. in the

main Sanctuary

The Youth Minyan

Join the Minyan that's specifically designed for the youth and teens of our community! It's a place where our

youth can learn how to lead the services, read the Parasha, say Divrei Torah and have there own personal Kid-

dush. Our new location is the 2nd floor lunchroom, and Shahrit starts at 9am. See you there!

The Night Yeshiva - Grand Finale June 16th!

The Night Yeshiva is back with a bang! Every Thursday night from 8:15-9:15pm, High school and University age

boys are invited to the SKC Medrash for a learn and earn program. - In addition to the earning, each time you

come you'll receive a raffle ticket with a chance to win an autographed Raptors jersey! - This past week the boys

enjoyed playing Soccer and Basketball after the learning! This will be a weekly additional part of the Night Yeshi-

va program; so don't miss out! - Stay tuned for more info regarding this semesters grand finale on June 16th. It's

going to be great!

B'Yachad - Community Event

For the 3rd year in a row Abir Yaakob is part of this great community event, where over 500 people come to-

gether to learn Torah and hear shiurim all under one roof. This year on Wednesday June 8th join the B'Yachad

learning event at the BAYT. Rabbi Azoulay will be giving a shiur there titled: "Shavuot: What's in it for me?".

8:15 Minha. Learning. 9:30 Arvit. Don't Miss Out!

The Kehila Girls Shavuot Cheesecake Fundraiser is back!

Due to popular demand, the Kehila Girls will be baking cheesecakes in time for Shavuot for your

eating pleasure. Last year, over 65 mouth-watering cheesecakes were sold and raised lots of

money for Kehila Girls programs.

Pickup: At SKC on Wednesday June 8th after 4:15 PM.

Insights on the Torah By Haham Amram Assayag äøåúä ìò úåðåéòø

Question: It seems that the holy day of Shabuot is called by different names,

what are they and why?

Answer:

Hag Hashabuot: The holy day of the weeks –named for being the holy day toward which the seven weeks

of the Omer are counted. The Torah does not indicate the exact date, except by stating that it is the fiftieth day

of the counting which begins of Pesah. Rebbi Chaim offers a new interpretation to this name indicating that

Shabuot also means oaths (the plural of Shabua). It is in this holy day that Hakadosh Baruch Hu, and the Jewish

nation made a mutual oath through the Torah to an eternal commitment of father to sons and sons to father.

Yom Habikurim: The day of the first fruit. - On this day of Shabuot, a special offering was brought through

which began all the offerings of the new product of the land specifically the bikurim, the first fruit of every tree,

which was marked when it began to blossom and upon maturing what was brought to the Bet Hamikdash.

Hag Hakatzir: The holy day of the harvest –Shabuot marks the season of harvest, which ends with the harvest of

wheat, the last to mature. On Shabuot an offering of wheat was brought to the Bet Hamikdash.

Atzeret: Word used to denote the end of a holy day considering Shabout the end of Pesah, equally so as Shemi-

ni Atzeret is the end of Sucot.

Gem of the Week "People look at Heaven and

wonder what happens there. They should rather wonder what goes on inside them-

selves -- and learn the truth of what they feel."

Synagogue News

Rabbi Azoulay: This week we continued studying the Ve'emuna

prayer and the Hashkivenu prayer that we recite during Arvit. -

In Hashkivenu we say "May You, Hashem, save us for the honor

of Your name". What does this mean?, Why should we be saved

because of Hashems honor? The answer is: It is known world-

wide that we are the chosen nation. Therefore our responsibility

is great because acting the wrong way reflects not only on the

person but on the entire nation. Therefore, if the Jewish nation

is downtrodden and low in the eyes of the other nations, then

it's a reflection on G-d. The nations ask themselves: How can it

be that this chosen nation is so low and hated by others?,

Therefore what type of a G-d do they have?. In response to this

we ask Hashem to redeem us, to bring us the Mashiach and the

Bet HaMikdash so that it will be clear to all how great You are.

To life Hashems name on the highest pedestal in the eyes of

all. That is what we are asking for here. - In Hashkivenu we ask

Hashem to "remove the Satan from in front of us and from be-

hind us". What does this mean?, We understand in front of us,

because the Satan (Yetzer Hara) is always a step ahead of us

trying to make us fall into his traps and cause us to sin. But

what is he doing behind us? We know that once one does a

Mitzva, it is complete and can never be taken away from him.

He will receive reward for that Mitzva no matter what. There is

one exception. If one chas ve'shalom regrets doing a Mitzva,

then that Mitzva is taken from him. One therefore should never

say things like "I knew I shouldn't have gone to shul today, I

missed the big game by going" or "Why did I give that person

Tzedaka, now I have to go to the ATM again and take out more

money!". After we have completed a Mitzva, the Yetzer Hara still

lingers behind us, hoping and trying to cause us to regret doing

the Mitzva. We must be vigilant and not fall into his traps. - May

we soon see the coming of Mashiach and the eradication of the

Yetzer Hara once and for all. Amen.

Rabbi Kadoch: Everybody loves a blessing. We love it more

when they come in packages. This week's parasha is one of two

sections in the Torah which describe blessings in great detail

(the other being Parashat Ki Tavo). The prerequisite for beracha

is simple... אם בחוקותי תלכו"If you walk with my statutes." A father

blesses his child when he sees his son/daughter fulfill what's

expected of him/her. The Jewish people in the eyes of God are

no different. If we do what we're supposed to do, then it's bless-

ing we shall receive.

The main rewards we receive when all of Klal Yisrael follow His

commandments is the ultimate redemption - .גאולה שלמהOur

sages homiletically interpret the first words in the Parasha to

hint to this great reward. Redemption comes about אם בחוקותי תלכו

-when you walk with my statutes. The word אםin this pasuk is

the acronym of three pairs of people who helped bring redemp-

tion and salvation to the Jewish nation throughout histo-

ry. אליהומשיח. מרדכי, אסתר משה, אהרון If we want the ,אםif we want the

salvation brought by our leaders, then we must בחוקתי תלכו- walk

with God's commandments.

Notice how the Torah uses the word תלכו(walk). The Rabbis

learn from here that in order to move higher in spirituality one

must constantly on the move forward. In order to move a bicy-

cle, one must pedal. The moment one stops or tries to stand

still on his bike, he will tilt and fall. The same is with spirituali-

ty. Pushing harder, always walking forward is essential to spir-

itual growth. The life of a Jew is like downward escalator. Stand-

ing firm and feeling satisfied with what you accomplished will

only make you move downward. May we all have the strength to

continue pushing forward, fulfilling Hashem's command in the

utmost way and may we be zoche to the אם; אליהו משיחwho will

bring us the ultimate redemption speedily in our days. Amen

Shabbat Shalom.

adaptations from daily shiurim given by Rabbi Azoulay and Rabbi Kadoch at the SKC