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KJ Happenings
29 Av 5781 | 7 August 2021
In this Issue
  • Weekly Schedule
  • Rabbi's Message
  • KJ Giving Days Now!
  • Shabbat Video from Rabbi Halevy
  • Melodies with Hazzan Jalali
  • Kids' Fun & Learning
  • Family Fun Day Sun 8/29! Register for Talmud Torah!
  • High Holy Days start Mon
  • Refua Shlema & Azkarot
PARASHAT REEH

EREV SHABBAT
Friday, August 6th
Candle Lighting 7:31 pm
Shabbat Arvit – at Home

SHABBAT
Saturday, August 7th
Shaharit at KJ! 9:00 am
Shabbat Kids Korner 9:30 am to noon
Blessing of Month of Elul
Minha at KJ 7:15 pm
Havdallah 8:33 pm
Masks required indoors at KJ

Rosh Hodesh Elul
Sunday, August 8th
Shaharit at 7:15 am
Monday, August 9th
Shaharit at 6:15 am

Weekdays
Selihot Begin this Week
Tue-Fri at 5:45 am
Shaharit at 6:30 am

Masks required indoors at KJ
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 and David Kohan
Rabbi's Message
Rabbi Natan Halevy
BSD

Shalom U’vracha,
 
This week's Torah portion speaks about the case of a false prophet.
 
“If there will arise among you a prophet or a dreamer of a dream, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder of which he spoke to you happens, and he says, ‘Let us go after other gods which you have not known, and let us worship them,’ you shall not heed the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of a dream; for the Lord, your God, is testing you, to know whether you really love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and with all your soul.”

The Torah then describes 6 levels of spiritual service we must engage in to counteract the negativity of such a false prophet,

You shall 1) follow the Lord your God, 2) stand in awe of Him, 3) guard His commandments, 4) heed His voice, 5) worship Him, 6) and cleave to Him.
 
There is a spiritually profound and deep element within this Torah passage that is quite relevant to our lives. In our prayers, we say
 
 “Hashem is king [in the present], was king [in the past], and will reign forever [in the future]”. This implies that HaShem is above all time and temporal limitations.
 
Before a test happens to a person, Hashem already knows what their reaction will be, as past, present, and future are equal for him. In light of this perspective, a question can be asked about this passage of the ‘false prophet’. Why does the Torah say that Hashem is ‘testing us to know’ (‘ladaat’ in Hebrew), what's in our heart? Hashem already knows whether the person will pass the test or not.


KJ's ANNUAL GIVING DAYS
Support Kahal Joseph this Week!
Wednesday, August 4th to Wednesday, August 11th
Or Donate with Zelle
to KJ@kahaljoseph.org

Dear Members and Friends,

The past 18 months have been very hard on all of us, and yet we are doing our utmost to keep Kahal Joseph open and running with services and programs for our entire community. We are grateful for all your support and help during these trying months. At this time, we are making a mass appeal asking each of you to be as generous as possible.
 
Wednesday, August 4th through Wednesday, August 11th are our Annual Days of Giving. You will be receiving a phone call from our volunteers. Any donation you make will be greatly appreciated. 
 
This is an important appeal from your synagogue in its time of need, and it depends upon your timely generosity. 
 
The present success and growth of Kahal Joseph are the result of your bountiful support throughout the years. I look forward to your continued kindness and heartfelt donations and contributions.
 
May Hashem bless you and your families, and keep you healthy  and safe. 
 
Yvette Dabby, 
President
 
Shabbat Melodies with Hazzan Jalali
A Woman of Valor | אשת חיל
Haftara - Re'eh : הפטרת ראה
KJ Family Shabbat Learning
Parshat Re'eh: A Music Video Based on Moses's Words to the Israelites
A (Virtual) Family Tour of Jerusalem, Part 2: The Knesset
Walking Down the Street
Animated Read-Along: The Mouse Who Danced the Hora
Roxbury Park, Sun 8/29, 11:30 am to 3:00 pm
Sports, crafts, stories, & an awesome picnic!
Bring friends & family !
Learn what wonderful programs KJ has for you!
Masks Required at Kahal Joseph

July 2021

Dear Members and Friends, 
 
Due to the increase in daily new cases of COVID, the County of Los Angeles has issued a new health order, requiring masks in indoor public spaces for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
 
In accordance with the County health order, we have implemented the new policy:
 
All individuals attending indoor services at Kahal Joseph will have to be masked until the County of Los Angeles order has been lifted. 
 
Please note that only masks that are well sealed against the face and that cover both the nose and mouth at all times fulfill the mask mandate. Masks with valves do not meet these requirements.

We continue to monitor the situation and keep you informed of any changes in the County's health orders.

Kahal Joseph Board of Directors
Refuah Shelema

Tal ben Alona Basha
Meir Iny / Meir ben Sabiha
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 August 7 to 14, 2021. We light memorial candles, donate tsedaka, & attend Shabbat services to honor the memory of our loved ones.

29 Av / Shabbat, August 7th
Rebecca Shamash Rivke bat Sarah

30 Av / Sunday, August 8th
Maureen Murad
Israel Messiah Yisrael ben Mashiach

1 Elul / Monday, August 9th
Nissim Moses Nissim ben Yoshua Efraim
Yosef Sawdayi Yosef ben Meir

2 Elul / Tuesday, August 10th
Charles Mussry Charles ben Yaacov Selah
Saltanat Kohan Saltanat bat Avraham

3 Elul / Wednesday, August 11th
Hooman Farahmand Hooman Moshe Chaim ben Sarah
Ramah Mingail Ramah Regina bat Avraham Shalom Hakohen

4 Elul / Thursday, August 12th
Edward Kelly

5 Elul / Friday, August 13th
Aharon Shalom Elisha Arakie Hacohen
Lil Bir Leah bat Girji
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
Penina Meghnagi Solomon, Administrative Assistant