Young of Century City Address service requested 9317 West Pico Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90035 2012 Calendar a message from the office of the of young israel SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE of century city

1. Rabbi Aharon Assaraf p. 10, 17 The 20th century poet and writer, Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors 2. Robert Avrech p. 14 Richard Aldington, once wrote, “Patriotism is a (a complete listing of all our sponsors can be found 3. Eliav Benjamin p. 10 lively sense of collective responsibility.” at the end of this booklet), all our events and 4. Rabbi Saul Berman p. 19 lectures are free as a service to the community. Although the patriotic theme of this Program Special thanks to the very involved members of 5. Mayim Bialik p. 14 Calendar conjures up in one’s mind the presidential the Program Committee: Craig Ackermann, 6. Elliot Brandt p. 12 elections this November, patriotism is more Steven Berger, Seth Berkowitz, 7. Rabbi p. 15 important than just a national election, no matter Rabbi Zev Goldberg, Dr. Mark Goldenberg, 8. Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz p. 18 how charged the election might be. Patriotism Professor Avi Helfand, Rebekah Jalali, Adam Lewis, 9. Rabbi Yitzhak Etshalom p. 6, 7, 26 reminds us that we have a collective obligatio n to a Daniel Silverman and Geri Wiener for all their help greater goal than just ourselves. This very idea is in organizing the programs featured this year. We 10. Professor Isaiah Gafni p. 11 essential in Jewish thought; our prayers are always salute Jeff Coen of JDC Design for his amazing 11. Rabbi Zev Goldberg p. 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18 worded in the plural, our prayer service is always talent in designing this Program Calendar. Jeff 12. Ilana Goldschein p. 18 conducted with a and our learning is always makes us look great. 13. Dr. Gil Graff p. 8 best achieved when shared with a “Chavrutah,” a 14. Yehuda Green p. 15 learning partner. All programs will be held in the Rabbi Yitzhak and Dorothy Yellin Torah Center or in the Teichman 15. Professor Avi Helfand p. 12 With this in mind, we have chosen as the theme Family Youth Wing, unless otherwise noted. We 16. Moshe Kupietzky p. 18 of our Program Calendar for 5773 (2012-13) invite you to join us as we spend time together 17. Rabbi Lieberman p. 16, 18 PatriotYICC, reminding us that we are blessed to discovering our timeless traditions. I look forward 18. Frank Luntz p. 17 be involved in a wonderful community that takes to personally greeting you, and I encourage your 19. Rabbi Elazar Muskin p. 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22 spiritual and educational growth seriously. Turn the participation in everything Young Israel of Century 20. Ruhama Muskin p. 10, 18 pages of this brochure and you will find exciting, City offers. stimulating programs from an array of worldwide 21. Dr. Rona Novick p. 9 leading contemporary thinkers. Our first-class 22. Asher Ostrin p. 22 speakers, as well as all of our programs and 23. Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman p. 21 classes, will challenge your mind and engage your 24. Rabbi p. 20 heart. They will increase your Jewish 25. Vicky Riskin p. 20 knowledge and pro mote your own further study. 26. Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld p. 19 27. Dr. Pinchas Roth p. 19 28. Shoshana Samuels p. 29 29. Rabbi Dr. Shatz p. 23 30. Rabbi Allen Schwartz p. 17 31. Consul General David Siegel p. 8 32. Ronnie Sieger p. 10 33. Yehuda p. 13 34. Erroll G. Southers p. 13 35. Geraldine Wiener p. 8 36. Dr. Alan Willner p. 18 37. Elon Winkler p. 18 2012 AGENDA 2013 AGENDA

September 22 Shuvah Drasha January 5 Young Professionals Lunch with Mayim Bialik (see p. 14) September 29 Jewish History Lecture with Dr. Gil Graff #1 (see p. 8) January 5 YICC Night at the Movies (see p. 14) October 6 Jewish History Lecture with Dr. Gil Graff #2 (see p. 8) January 11-12 Scholar-In-Residence featuring Rabbi Michael Broyde (see p. 15) October 8-9 Simchat Torah program (see p. 8) January 18-19 Shabbat of Song featuring Yehuda Green (see p. 15) October 13 Shabbat Morning Guest Speaker featuring Consul General David Siegel (see p. 8) February 2 UCLA Jewish Learning Initiative Shabbaton (see p. 16) October 13 “A Book-A-Year” with Rabbi Etshalom begins (see p. 26) February 8-9 Etta Israel Shabbaton (see p. 16) October 22 Adult Education classes begin (see p. 8) February 9 Timeless Topics with Rabbi Abraham Lieberman (see p. 16) October 27 Scholar-In-Residence featuring Dr. Rona Novick (see p. 9) February 10 YICC Annual Tribute Dinner (see p. 16) October 28 Workshop #1 (see p. 9) February 16 Rabbini c Exchange featuring Rabbi Allen Schwartz (see p. 17) November 1 Bat Mitzvah Workshop with Ruhama Muskin #1 (see p. 10) February 17 Sunday Salon Series featuring Frank Luntz (see p. 17) November 3 AIPAC Young Professionals Shabbat Lunch (see p. 10) February 18 Schmear & Shmooz (see p. 17) November 3 Bat Mitzvah Workshop with Ruhama Muskin #2 (see p. 10) February 22 Fraylach Kabbalat Shabbat (see p. 17) November 4 Tefillin Workshop #2 (see p. 10) March 1 Young Professionals Shabbat Dinner (see p. 18) November 5 Schmear & Shmooz (see p. 10) March 2 Voices from The Bima (see p.18 ) November 9 Fraylach Kabbalat Shabbat (see p. 10) March 3-5 AIPAC Policy Conference Delegation to Washington D.C. (see p.18 ) November 16-17 Scholar-In-Residence featuring Dr. Isaiah Gafni (see p. 11) March 8 Fraylach Kabbalat Shabbat (see p. 18) November 18 B2B Laws of Bishul Akum with Rabbi Zev Goldberg #2 (see p. 11) March 9 Chai Lifeline Shabbaton (see p. 18) November 25 Softball Game and Family Picnic (see p. 11) March 9 Timeless Topics with Rabbi Abraham Lieberman (see p. 18) December 1 Issues & Answers Lecture with Professor Avi Helfand (see p. 12) March 10 Pesach Products Workshop with Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz (see p. 18) December 8 AIPAC Shabbat featuring Elliot Brandt (see p. 13) March 10 B2B - The Pesach Kitchen with Rabbi Zev Goldberg (see p. 18) December 8 AIPAC Shabbat Afternoon Program (see p. 12) March 13 Haggadah Shel Pesach Lecture #1 (see p. 19) December 14 Fraylach Kabbalat Shabbat (see p. 13) March 16 Issues and answers with Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld and Dr. Pinchas Roth (see p. 19) December 15 Special Shabbat Chanukah (see p. 13) March 17 Kashering Service for Pesach (see p. 19) December 22 Orthodox Union West Coast Convention Shabbat (see p. 13) March 20 Haggadah Shel Pesach Lecture #2 (see p.19 ) December 23 B2B Eggnog and – Office Party Dilemma (see p. 13) March 22-23 Shabbat HaGadol Weekend featur ing Rabbi Saul Berman (see p. 19) December 24-25 Tain P rogram (see p. 13) April 6 Ethics Lecture Series begins (see p. 20) December 29 Rabbi Muskin April 13 Yachad Shabbaton @ YICC (see p. 20) Yahrzeit Memorial Lecture April 19-20 Yom ha-Atzma’ut Shabbaton featuring Rabbi Shlomo and Vicky Riskin (see p. 20) (see p. 13) April 27 Scholar-In-Residence featuring Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (see p. 21) May 4 Rabbinic Exchange – Rabbi Muskin at Ohab Zedek in (see p. 22) May 5 YICC–Bikur Cholim Annual Blood Drive (see p. 22) May 8 Yom Yerushalayim Community T efilah Celebration @ YICC (see p. 22) May 11 Shabbat Morning Guest Speaker featuring Asher Ostrin (see p. 22) May 14-16 Shavuoth Scholar-In-Residence featuring Rabbi Dr. David Shatz (see p. 23) May 26 Softball game and Picnic (see p.23 ) June 1 Graduation Shabbat (see p. 24) June 9 The Ariel Avrech Yarzheit Lecture and Brunch (see p. 24) June 22 Seudah Shlishit L’Nashim (see p. 24) July 20 Seudah Shlishit L’Nashim (see p. 25) August 10 Four-Week Pre-High Holiday Seri es begins (see p. 25)

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MINYANIM Knowing the (Oct.-June), 8:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY DAILY Rabbi Elazar Muskin PARSHAT HaSHAVUAH Shacharit (Sunday and National Holidays) (for men and women) This class for women, taught by 6:45, 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Jewish Law & Ethics (Oct.-June) Rabbi Zev Goldberg, is a text-based exploration (Tues., Wed., Fri.) 6:15, 7:00 & 7:45 a.m. 8:00 p.m of commentaries on the weekly Torah reading. (Mon., Thurs.) 6:10, 7:00 & 7:45 a.m. Rabbi Zev Goldberg . () 6:00, 7:00 & 7:30 a.m. (for men and women) Location to be announced CONTEMPORARY JEWISH LAW & ETHICS Daily 9:00 a.m. Minyan also meets June-August This class, taught by Rabbi Zev Goldberg, meets Mincha & Maariv (ten minutes before Sunset) Sefer HaChinuch, 8:30 p.m. once a week to explore some of the most pressing Rabbi Nechemia Langer SHABBAT issues facing the contemporary Jewish community. (for men, in conjunction with Los Angeles) Shacharit 7:00, 9:00, 9:30 a.m. at the home of Evelyn and Marty Pollack Mincha (thirty-five minutes before Sunset) SEFER HaCHINUCH This class for men is presented in conjunction with Maariv (forty-five minutes after Sunset) THURSDAY SUNDAY the Kollel of Los Angeles and held at the home of (Oct.-June), 9:00 p.m. Evelyn and Marty Pollack. Rabbi Nechemia ADULT EDUCAT ION Rabbi Zev Goldberg CLASS Every Sunday morning immediately after Shacharit, Langer teaches the Mitzvot according to Sefer SUNDAY Rabbi Dr. David Fox teaches a Talmud class for men. Ha Chinuch, providing excellent analysis of the 613 Talmud Class, 8:45 a.m. SHABBAT This class emphasizes the historic development of Mitzvot. Rabbi Dr. David Fox Beur HaTefilah (Nov.-March) Rabbi Elazar Muskin the Talmud, and is held in conjunction with Kollel Kollel Beit , 8:45 a.m. at Kabbalat Shabbat Los Angeles. KNOWING YOUR SIDDUR Merkaz Hatorah Community Kollel Every Wednesday morning (for women) and (short review), 9:00 a.m. KOLLEL BEIT MIDRASH Wednesday evening (for men and women), Rabbi Yitzhak Etshalom MONDAY On Sunday morning from 8:45–10:00 a.m. Merkaz Rabbi Muskin teaches this class dedicated to an in-depth study of the Siddur, tracing the history Lunch & Learn, 12:30 p.m. Parshat HaShavuah, 8:30 a.m. Hatorah Community Kollel offers Chavruta learning and identifying the meaning of our prayers. This Guest Lecturers Rabbi Zev Goldberg in our Beit Midrash. All are welcome and at the offices of Teichman Enterprises encouraged to com e and learn. year the focus will be on the “Pesukei D’zimrah” Ramban al HaTorah, 9:00 a.m. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– section of the Siddur. TUESDAY Rabbi Zev Goldberg MONDAY ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Talmud Class (Oct.-June), 8:30 p.m. LUNCH, LEARN & MINCHA THURSDAY A Book a Year (Oct.-June) Rabbi Elazar Muskin This class meets every Monday for lunch and a JEWISH PHILOSOPHY Rabbi Yitzhak Etshalom at the home of Clarisse and Fred Schlesinger class on Parshat HaShavuah is taught at Teichman This class, taught by Rabbi Zev Goldberg, meets forty minutes before Mincha Enterprises, 6100 Bandini Boulevard, City of once a week, offering a fascinating analysis of Young Professionals Talmud Class (Oct.-June) Pirkei Avot & Ethics Series (Pesach - Elul) Commerce. A different rabbi teaches the class each Medieval Jewish philosophical texts. 9:00 p.m. Rabbi Elazar Muskin & Guest Lecturers week, providing multiple teaching styles. The class ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rabbi Zev Goldberg one hour before Mincha concludes with Mincha. DAILY at the home of Mina and Adam Hyman DAF YOMI Pre-High Holiday Series (Month of Elul) For information, call 323-278-9000. Every day after the first Shacharit service, this WEDNESDAY Guest Lecturers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– class, taught by Rabbi Yitzhak Etshalom, meets Parshat HaShavuah (Oct.-June), 8:30 a.m. one hour before Mincha TUESDAY to study a page of the Talmud, following the Rabbi Zev Goldberg TALMUD CLASS international Daf Yomi schedule. Rabbi Etsha lom’s (for women) Location to be announced DAILY This class, taught by Rabbi Muskin, meets once a daily Daf Yomi is also available on the web at Daf Yomi, 6:45 a.m. week at the home of Clarisse and Fred Schlesinger www.dafyomiyicc.org. Knowing the Siddur (Oct.-June), 9:45 a.m. Rabbi Yitzhak Etshalom Rabbi Elazar Muskin to study Mesechet Moed Kattan. The focus of the (for women) class is an analytical approach to the text, with emphasis placed on the Halakhic process. 6 7 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2012 OCTOBER 2012

Shabbat, September 29, 2012 Shabbat, October 13, 2012 Shabbat, October 27, 2012 Shabbat Morning Guest Speaker 6:30 p.m. (Mincha 5:40 p.m.) (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) SCHOLAR – IN – RESIDENCE WEEKEND (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) JEWISH HISTORY LECTURE SHABBAT MORNING GUEST SPEAKER In partnership with University Dr. Gil Graff Hon. David Siegel, Consul General of Israel Dr. Rona Novick Shabbat Afternoon Lecture 5:50 p.m. (Mincha 5:00 p.m.) “Wired – Untangling Our Lives”

Chevra Melava Malka Saturday Night 8:15 p.m. “Unreality of Reality TV” “Echoes of Berlin in America” “State of the State” Dr. Rona Novick, one of the leading Jewish Hosted at the home of Part I It is our honor to once again welcome to our Shul educators in the country, serves as the Director of Marsha and Dr. Emanuel Wasserman Dr. Gil Graff, our member, serves as Executive the Honorable David Siegel, Consul General of the Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Doctoral Program at Director of Builders of of Greater Israel to Los Angeles and the Southwestern States, the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education This weekend is co-sponsored by Los Angeles. Dr. Graff holds a Ph.D. in Jewish for his annual address to our community. and Administration at Yeshiva University, where Tracey & Joey Goldstein In honor of their children History and earned a law degree from UCLA. Mr. Siegel assumed the position of Consul General she teaches the next generation of Jewish and of Israel in August, 2011. Prior to moving to teachers and ed ucators. Dr. Novick received her Myrtle Sitowitz Los Angeles, Mr. Siegel was Chief of Staff to Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University, Shabbat, October 6, 2012 In memory of Hal Sitowitz Z”L Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and completed her undergraduate work at the 6:20 p.m. (Mincha 5:30 p.m.) A lo ving Husband, Father and Grandfather JEWISH HISTORY LECTURE Danny Ayalon, and served for ten years as Chief State University of New York at Binghamton, Dr. Gil Graff of Staff at the Israel Embassy in Washington, D.C. receiving post graduate certification in Family “Echoes of Berlin in America” ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Therapy Supervision from the Ackerman Institute Part II Monday, October 22, 2012 in New York. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES BEGIN Monday–Tuesday, October 8–9, 2012 WITH MUSKIN AND GOLDBERG Dr. Novick developed and served as director of the SIMCHAT TORAH Alliance for School Mental Health at Long Island (Maariv and Hakafot 7:13 p.m.) Jewish Medical Center f or ten years. During that Come share an unforgettable Simchat Torah time, she authored the BRAVE bully eduction • Lively and Inspiring Hakafot program and supervised its implementation in • Catered Kiddush on Simchat Torah Day schools across the United States, becoming the leading expert Shiurim for Women during Hakafot on on how to treatbullying in schools. Dr. Novick is Simchat Torah Night & Day the editor of the book series Kids Don’t Come With Instruction Manuals and the author of Under the direction of Geraldine Wiener ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Helping Your Child Make Friends in that series. Night Shiur: 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012 (Shacharit 8:00 a.m.) 7:30 p.m. Day Shiurim: 9:30-10:45 a.m. HALAKHOT OF TEFILLIN –Part 1 Rabbi Muskin will once again present our popular two-part workshop for Bar Mitzvah students and their fathers. Everything You Need to Know About Your Tefillin - How? When? Where?

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Thursday, November 1, 2012 Sunday, November 11, 2012 Shabbat Oneg 7:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Friday Night Saturday night, November 3, 2012 BE WELL! 8:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m. In collaboration with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center “Indiana Jones & the Rabbis” BAT MITZVAH WORKSHOP “Community Immunization Program” Hosted at the home of Tracey and Joey Goldstein Ruhama Muskin Preventive immunizations for children (influenza) Shabbat Morning Guest Speaker Sunday, November 4, 2012 and adults (influenza and pneumococcal) will be (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) 7:30 p.m. offered free of charge. HALAKHOT OF TEFILLIN –PART 2 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Shabbat Aft ernoon Lecture Rabbi Muskin and Ronnie Sieger, Sofer STAM Shabbat, November 16–17, 2012 4:40 p.m. (Mincha 4:00 p.m.) SCHOLAR – IN – RESIDENCE WEEKEND “In Search of Zion” Professor Isaiah Gafni This weekend is co-sponsored by Glynis & Selwyn Gerber Ruhama Muskin will conduct a two-part workshop In memory of their parents for Bat Mitzvah girls and their mothers. Doreen & Louis Gerber Z"L Paddy & Sam Rassiner Z"L Hosted at the home of Shuli and Avi Steinlauf and ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Kathi Barnhard & Gary Hiller and Family Shabbat, November 3, 2012 “Be an Educated Consumer: Know How to Buy In memory of Gary's mother, Janice Hiller Z"L Tefillin” AIPAC YOUNG PROFESSIONALS’ ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Professor Isaiah M. Gafni is one of the leading SHABBAT LUNCHEON Sunday, November 18, 2012 Monday, November 5, 2012 Jewish historians in the world today of the Eliav Benjamin 8:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Talmudic period and late antiquity. Dr. Gafni is the SCHMEAR & SCHMOOZ Sol Rosenbloom Professor of Jewish History at B2B (Back to Basics) Schmear and Schmooz is a program for our seniors. Hebrew University. Dr. Gafni has taught at the “The Help – Laws of Bishul Akum” Twice during the year, Rabbis Muskin and Goldberg Hebrew University for over forty years, and in 1996 Rabbi Zev Goldberg will host a lunch at Shul for the seniors and meet was awarded the university's Michael Milken award informally with them. for excellence in teaching. He has also served as ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Visiting Professor at numerous universities, among them: Harvard, Yale and Brown. In 1994, Dr. Gafni Eliav Benjamin was born in London and today Friday, November 9, 2012 was honored as the Fellow in Rabbinic serves as Counselor for Political Affairs at the 4:45 p.m. Thought at Oxford University. In 2010, Dr. Gafni Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. Prior to FRAYLACH KABBALAT SHABBAT was awarded the Shimshon Rosenthal prize for assuming his present position, he was Policy Led by Rabbi Aharon Assaraf Talmudic Studies by the Talmud Department of Advisor to the Director General of the Ministry of Join Rabbi Zev Goldberg for a lecture on the laws Hebrew University, one of the most prestigious Foreign Affairs. Eliav has also held positions in of Bishul Akum and the Kosher Kitchen. prizes in this field. Shangahi, China and in Taipei, where he led The class is geared for people who are looking activities for the Taiwan Jewish Community. for a refresher course. It’s always good Dr. Gafni has written extensively on a broad range to review. of topics relating to the social, relig ious and cultural history of the Jews in late antiquity (including over Location: To be announced 100 entries in the ), with a ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– From November through March, our Shul will host particular stress on aspects of Jewish self-identity Sunday, November 25, 2012 a monthly Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat service led and relations with other ethnic and religious 12:00 p.m. by different talented members of our community communities. SOFTBALL GAME and the world famous Baal Tefilla of the Carlebach Shul in Manhattan, Yehuda Green. & FAMILY PICNIC

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Shabbat, December 1, 2012 Shabbat, December 8, 2012 Shabbat Afternoon AIPAC Dialogue Sunday, December 23, 2012 4:40 p.m. (Mincha 4:00 p.m.) (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) 4:45 p.m. (Mincha 4:00 p.m.) 8:00 p.m. ISSUES & ANSWERS AIPAC SHABBAT A CONVERSATION WITH A FRIEND B2B (Back to Basics) Professor Avi Helfand Shabbat Morning Guest Speaker Erroll G. Southers “Eggnog and Jews Elliot Brandt, Western States Director, AIPAC – Office Party Dilemma” Rabbi Zev Goldberg

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“Litigating Religion” “How Secure are We?” Professor Avi Helfand is an Associate Professor at “The Inside Scoop” Former Presidential Nominee for Assistant Pepperdine University School of Law and Associate Elliot Brandt is the very popular and successful Secretary of the TSA and past Deputy Director of Director of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute Western Sta tes Director of the American Israel Homeland Security for California, Erroll Southers is for at Pepperdine University. He Public Affairs Committee's, managing a portfolio of one of the nation’s foremost experts on Homeland received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2007 and thirteen states. He is responsible for pro-Israel Security. Erroll recently participated on an his Ph.D. in Political Science from in political activity and coalition building in 99 American Israel Education Foundation tri p to Israel. 2009. congressional districts, lobbying Members of Join Erroll as he shares his unique insight into how Congress and their staff annually on pro-Israel the United States and Israel collaborate to keep Professor Helfand's primary research interests are legislation and resolutions. their citizens safe. law and religion, arbitration, constitutional law and ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– contracts. In particular, he has worked extensively Elliot has traveled to Israel many Friday, December 14, 2012 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– on the intersection of private law and religion. In times, meeting with Members of 4:35 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, December 24–25, 2012 addition, Professor Helfand consults for the Knesset and officials from the FRAYLACH KABBALAT SHABBAT TAIN YAD – LENDING A HAND Beth Din of America on matters related to the For eign Ministry and Led by enforceability of its awards in U.S. courts. It is an Ministry of Defense. As part of our Shul’s ongoing Chesed programs, we honor to count Professor Helfand and his wife, He is a graduate of once again are organizing a volunteer program to , as members of our Shul. Stanford University, help city institutions that are under-staffed at this ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– where he focused time of year. We are turning to our members to Saturday Night, December 1, 2012 on international volunteer their time for two-hour time slots. This 7:45 p.m. relations and program is chaired by Meir Brunelle. Further details Young Professionals’ Soviet studies. will follow. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Murder Mystery Night Shabbat, December 29, 2012 Shabbat Chanukah, December 15, 2012 Information to follow 4:45 p.m. (Mincha 4:00 p.m.) 4:30 p.m. (Mincha 4:10 p.m.) MEMORIAL LECTURE THE KING’S SEUDAH SHLISHIT Rabbi Jacob Muskin Z”L 23rd Yahrzeit Lecture Led by Adam King “Trading Places – 12 Months of Mourning” Join us for a spiritually uplifting Seudah Shlishit Rabbi Elazar Muskin delivers this annual Yahrzeit filled with song led by our member Adam King. Lecture in memory of his late father, Rabbi Jacob ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Muskin of Cleveland, Ohio. This year’s lecture Shabbat, December 22, 2012 commemorates the twenty-third anniversary of the EAST MEETS WEST passing of Rabbi Jacob Muskin. Orthodox Union’s West Coast Convention 12 13 january 2013 january 2013

This weekend is co-sponsored by Yael & Craig Ackermann Shabbat, January 5, 2013 Saturday Night, January 5, 2013 Shabbat – Sunday, January 11–12, 2013 In memory of Craig’s father YOUNG PROFESSIONALS’ SHABBAT LUNCH 7:30 p.m. SCHOLAR – IN – RESIDENCE WEEKEND Martin Ackermann Z”L and Mayim Bialik Ph.D. YICC NIGHT AT THE MOVIES Rabbi Michael Broyde J.D. Jennie Lewkowicz & Dr. Emmy Gottlieb Robert J. Avrech In memory of Jennie’s mother and Emmy’s parents Bluma Lewkowicz Z”L and Bronia & Leon Gottlieb Z”L and Elayne & Howard Levkowitz In memory of their fathers Joseph Betensky Z”L and Dr. Jack Levkowitz Z”L and Yaffa & Dr. Arthur Platt and Family In memory of their fa thers Mayim Hoya Bialik is best known for her lead role Rabbi Michael J. Broyde is a unique Halakhic expert Reuven Vaknin Z”L and Pinchas Platt Z”L as Blossom Russo in the early 1990’s NBC Our own member, who combines an amazing knowledge of ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– television sitcom “Blossom,” and now appears Robert J. Avrech, an while serving as professor of law at Emory Law and Friday – Shabbat, January 18–19, 2013 regularly on the #1 comedy in America, CBS’ Emmy Award winning a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Law SHABBAT OF SONG “The Big Bang Theory,” playing neurobiologist screenwriter, will present and Religion at Emory University in Atlanta, Yehuda Green Amy Farrah Fowler. She played the young his own production of Georgia. He received a juris doctor from New York Bette Midler in “Beaches” in 1989. “Brotherhood of Murder,” University and clerke d for the United States Court starr ing Billy Baldwin, of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Bialik earned a B.S. from UCL A in 2000 in Peter Gallagher and Neuroscience and Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and Kelly Lynch. This gripping Rabbi Broyde received his Semicha Yadin Yadin a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UCLA in 2007. Bialik film is the true story of from Yeshiva University and is a Dayan on the was a dedicated student leader at UCLA Hillel and Tom Martinez, an angry Beth Din of America. He was the director is an avid student of all things Jewish, studying and disillusioned vet who (Menahel) of the RCA Beit Din during the Few singers have captured the hearts and with several study partners weekly and speaking joins The Order, a Neo-Nazi group responsible for 1997-1998 academic year, while on leave from souls of audiences around the world with the all over the country for Jewish and academic murdering Jewish talk show host Alan Berg. As Emory. Rabbi Broyde is also the founding rabbi of soft spoken success of Yehudah Green, who institutions and organizations. The Order goes on a bloody rampage of bank Young Israel of Toco Hills in Atlanta, and founder serves as Baal Tefilla at the Carlebach Shul robberies, bombings and assassinations, Tom is of the Atlanta Torah MiTz ion Kollel. on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Her book about attachment parenting, Beyond the forced to face the darkness that lies at the heart Born to a prominent Chasidic family in , Sling, was published in March 2012 (Simon and of his soul. Rabbi Broyde has published more than 75 articles Yehudah received his first exposure to the music of Schuster). She writes regularly for the Jewish on various aspects of law and religion and Jewish Shlomo Carlebach at the age of five. It was not parenting site Kveller.com about homeschooling, As always, Robert's stori es of what goes on behind law and has authored and edited a number of until almost two decades later in New Hill, England, being observant in Hollywood, and just being a the scenes in Hollywood are riveting and books. that Yehudah had the privilege to share the stage regular mom. entertaining. with Shlomo Carlebach; ever since, Yehudah has Shabbat Morning Guest Speaker Hosted at the home of Rivki & Sam Mark been singing Carlebach Nigunim. (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) Fraylach Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Afternoon Lecture 5:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. (Mincha 4:00 p.m.) Shabbat Morning Service “Are Good Jews Liberal or Conservative?” (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.)

Melava Malka Seudah Shlishit “Tish” Saturday Night, 7:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m. (Mincha 4:30 p.m.) “Case Files from the Beit Din” This weekend is sponsore d by Hosted at the home of Yael & Craig Ackermann Elizabeth & Dr. Howard Abramowitz and Family

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Friday – Shabbat, February 1–2, 2013 Shabbat, February 9, 2013 Shabbat, February 16, 2013 Sunday, February 17, 2013 SHABBAT WITH THE BRUINS 5:15 p.m. (Mincha 4:15 p.m.) RABBINIC EXCHANGE 7:30 p.m. We are delighted to welcome back to YICC for their Timeless Topics Rabbi Allen Schwartz SUNDAY SALON SERIES third Shabbaton the UCLA Jewish Learning Rabbi Abraham Lieberman Frank Luntz Initiative on Campus (JLIC) run by Rabbi Aryeh & Sharona Kaplan. JLIC is responsible for creating Orthodox Jewish programming at UCLA.

Shabbat Afternoon Panel 5:15 p.m. (Mincha 4:15 p.m.) Featuring: Rabbi Allen Schwartz has served as spiritual leader Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and “ – Not Just In Adar” of Congregation Ohab Zedek (known popularly “Words that Work” Professor Howard Wettstein After serving as principal of Shulamit High School known O.Z.) in New York City since 1988. He is an Dr. Frank Luntz is one of the most honored for Girls in New York for 30 years, Rabbi Lieberman alumnus of Yeshiva College, earned his rabbinic communication professionals in America today. ordination from RIETS and received his Master of moved to Los Angeles four years ago to serve as Dr. Luntz is a widely sought after consultant for Arts Degree in Bible, Rabbinics and Halacha from Head of School at YULA Hig h School for Girls. A Fortune 100 companies and has worked with Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate beloved educator, Rabbi Lieberman has published General Motors, Federal Express, Disney and School, where he is pursuing a Ph.D. in Bible numerous articles on topics of Jewish history and American Express, to name a few. Frank’s work focusing on ’s Methodolgy. Rabbi Schwartz the Mesorah, and delivers a very popular Jewish also has been featured on CBS' “60 Minutes”. History lecture series in the community. currently holds the Raymond J. Greenwald Chair in “What’s R eally Happening on Campus” ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University, where he has Frank is the author of the much acclaim ed Words Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, together with his wife, Sunday, February 10, 2013 taught since 1983. that Work: It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Sharona, are now serving their eighth year at the 5:00 p.m. Hear. He graduated with honors from the UCLA Hillel as directors of the Jewish Learning YICC ANNUAL TRIBUTE DINNER Rabbi Schwartz serves on the Executive Board of University of Pennsylvania and received his the Rabbinical Council of America and has also Initiative on Campus. Since 1989, Professor At Sephardic Temple Doctorate in Politics from Oxford University. Howard Wettstein has served as Professor of served as President of the Council of Orthodox Location: To be announced Philosophy at University of California at Riverside, Jewish Organizations of Manhattan's West Side. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– where he was Chair of the Philosophy Department, Monday, February 18, 2013 Director of the University Honors Program and Shabbat Morni ng Guest Speaker 12:30 p.m. (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) Faculty Advisor to Hillel. SCHMEAR & SCHMOOZ ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Shabbat, February 8–9, 2013 Shabbat Afternoon Lecture This is the second session for the Schmear and ETTA ISRAEL SHABBATON 5:20 p.m. (Mincha 4:20 p.m.) Schmooz series for our seniors. Rabbis Muskin and “Mistaken Customs Based on Goldberg invite our seniors to lunch at Shul, Mistaken Readings” offering them the opp ortunity to informally meet with the rabbis. Saturday Night Singles Event ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Saturday Night, 8:15 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2013 “Live From the Upper West Side 5:35 p.m. – Finding Your Beshert” FRAYLACH KABBALAT SHABBAT Hosted at the home of Sabrina & Aric Zamel Led by Rabbi Aharon Assaraf

This weekend is sponsored by Dr. Susan Vorhand in memory of her father Eugen Vorhand Z”L 16 17 march 2013 march 2013

Friday, March 1, 2013 Friday, March 8, 2013 Wednesday, March 13 and 20, 2013 Friday – Shabbat, March 22–23, 2013 6:45 p.m. (Kabbalat Shabbat 5:40 p.m.) 5:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m. SCHOLAR - IN - RESIDENCE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS’ SHABBAT DINNER FRAYLACH KABBA LAT SHABBAT KNOW YOUR HAGGADAH LECTURE SHABBAT HaGADOL WEEKEND ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Led by Elon Winkler Rabbi Elazar Muskin Rabbi Saul Berman Shabbat, March 2, 2013 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5:30 p.m. (Mincha 4:40 p.m.) Shabbat, March 16, 2013 VOICES FROM THE BIMA 5:20 p.m. (Mincha 6:20 p.m.) “Orthodox Jews and Ethical Dilemmas ISSUES & ANSWERS in the Business World” Featuring: Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld and Dr. Pinchas Roth Featuring: Ilana Goldschein, Moshe Kupietzky and Dr. Allan Willner ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rabbi Saul J. Berman is one of the most Shabbat, March 8–9, 2013 intellectually stimulating rabbis in the American CHAI LIFELINE SHABBATON @ YICC Orthodox rabbinate today. Ordained at Yeshiva We welcome Chai Lifeline for their fourth University, from which he also received a B.A. and Shabbaton at our Shul. an M.H.L., he completed a degree in law at New ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– York University Law School, and an M.A. in Political Shabbat, March 9, 2013 "Single in the City: Reconciling Law and Desire" Science at the University of California, Berkeley. 5:45 p.m. (Mincha 5:00 p.m.) Our three panelists, all members of our Shul, will In conjunction with LA Yoetzet Halacha Project Rabbi Berman did advanced studies in Jewish Law share with us how they navigate the business Timeless Topics Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld and Dr. Pinchas Roth, a at Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University Law world while remaining devoted to the principles of Rabbi Abraham Lieberman husband and wife team, are an amazing duo. Schools. He served as Rabbi in Berkeley, California, Halakha. Ilana Goldschein has been an associate “History of the Pesach Haggadah” Dr. Rosenfeld, a graduate of Stern and the Azrieli Brookline, Massachusetts, and at Lincoln Square at the Law Offices of Vicki J. Greene for the past ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Graduate School of Jewish Education, holds a Ph.D. in Manhattan. Since 1971 he has served eight years, specializing in Family Law. Moshe Sunday , March 10, 2013 in English from the City University of New York as Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Stern Kupietzky is a partner in the Los Angeles office of 9:30 a.m. Graduate Center. Prior to making Aliyah, she was College for Women of Ye University, and since Sidley Austin LLP and head of the Los Angeles PESACH PRODUCTS WORKSHOP Director of the Tzelem Project at Yeshiva University, 1990, as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Corporate and Finance Practice group. Moshe was Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz whose mission is to create educational resources University School of Law. Rabbi Berman was also recognized as a leading Corporate/M&A lawyer in pertaining to intimacy and sexuality to the the Inaugural Fellow of the Tikvah Center for Law Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Orthodox Community. and Jewish Civilization at NYU Law School. Lawyers 2007 through 2012 editions. Since 1992, Friday Night Dinner at YICC Dr. Pinchas Ro th, recently completed his Ph.D. in Dr. Allan Willner has been a professor in electrical Rabbi Eidlitz is the Founder “Ritual and Ethics” the Department of Talmud and Halakhah at engineering at USC. His specialty is in optical fiber and Director of Kosher Information Bureau. Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat, 5:40 p.m. Hebrew University, where he was a President’s communications. Dr. Willner recently earned the ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Dinner to follow (by reservation only) esteemed Guggenhiem Foundation Fellowship for Sunday, March 10, 2013 Fellow. He presently is spending the year in New ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– his work in optical fiber communications. 8:00 p.m. York as a Tikvah Scholar at NYU Law School’s Shabbat Lunch at YICC Tikvah Center. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– B2B (Back to Basics) “Spiritual Exercise” Sunday – Tuesday, March 3–5, 2013 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) Rabbi Zev Goldberg AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. Sunday, March 17, 2013 Lunch to follow (by reservation only) “The Pesach Kitchen” 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Join Rabbi and Ruhama Muskin an Rabbi Shabbat HaGadol Drasha Join Rabbi Zev Goldberg for his lecture on the basic PESACH KASHERING SERVICE Zev Goldberg as they lead a delegation of YICC “Purim to Pesach to Yom ha-Atzma’ut: laws of Kashering a kitchen for Pesach. The classes As service to our members, our shul offers members and teenagers to the annual AIPAC Policy What is Geulah?” are geared for people who are familiar with the kashering for Pesach. Please call Rabbi Muskin Conference in Washington, D.C. You will remember 6:50 p.m. (Mincha 6:25 p.m.) the experience for years to come and you wil laws but are looking for a refresher course. It’s with any questions you may have. participate in important lobbying of Members of always good to review! This Weekend is sponsored by Hana & Joe Kornwasser In memory of Joe’s parents Sonia & Mark Kornwasser Z”L Congress on behalf of the State of Israel. Location: To be announced 18 19 and Hana’s father, Samuel Shmaye Z”L april 2013 april 2013

Shabbat Afternoons: April 6–August 3, 2013 Internationally renowned as a very successful Shabbat April 27, 2013 & THOUGHT LECTURE SERIES rabbi and , Rabbi and Mrs. Riskin left a SCHOLAR – IN – RESIDENCE WEEKEND Rabbi Elazar Muskin and Guest Lecturers thriving career as spiritual leaders of Manhattan’s In conjunction with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center April 6 5:40 p.m. L incoln Square Synagogue to make Aliyah and Kalsman Institute “Jewish Wisdom & Wellness” April 13 5:45 p.m. become the founding Chief Rabbi and Rebbetzin of Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman April 20 5:45 p.m. Efrat, Israel, where they live together with their April 27 6:00 p.m. four married children and sixteen grandchildren. Re-Elect May 4 6:05 p.m. Rabbi Riskin, an acclaimed educator, speaker, May 11 6:10 p.m. builder, visionary and author, founded and serves May 18 6:15 p.m. as Chancellor of Colleges and May 25 6:20 p.m. Graduate Programs, a network of groundbreaking June 1 6:25 p.m. institutions, including a rabbini cal and communal June 8 6:30 p.m. leadership college for men; a Jewish Studies Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman is an Associate June 15 6:30 p.m. college for women; a women's “hesder” program; Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate June 22 6:35 p.m. seven high schools and a program designed to Professor in the Division of Education and Bioethics June 29 6:35 p.m. expose secular Israelis to the relevance of . at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of July 6 6:35 p.m. Yeshiva University, where he teaches Jewish July 13 6:30 p.m. Friday Night Dinner medi cal ethics. July 20 6:25 p.m. Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat July 27 6:20 p.m. 5:55 p.m. Rabbi Reichman received his rabbinic ordination August 3 6:20 p.m. Dinner to follow (by reservation only) from the Rabbi Elchanan Theological A detailed flyer announcing the Ethics Series will Rabbi Shlomo and Vicky Riskin Seminary of Yeshiva University and writes and be published in addition to this calendar. “From the West Side to the West Bank” lectures internationally in the field of Jewish medical ethics. He is the recipient of a Kornfeld Sponsored by the Kupietzky Family Shabbat Morning Guest Speaker Foundation Fellowship, and has been a member of ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rabbi Shlomo Riskin the advisory boards of the Institute for Genetics Shabbat April 12–13, 2013 (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) YACHAD SHABBATON and Public Policy, the New York Organ Donor Shabbat Afternoon Lecture Network, the Halakhi c Organ Donor Society, and ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5:45 p.m. (Mincha 6:45 p.m.) the Rabbinical Council of America. In addition, he Friday – Shabbat, April 19–20, 2013 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin has been a mentor for the Medical Ethics Society YOM ha-ATZMA’UT SHABBATON “Modern Law for a Modern State” of Yeshiva University since its inception. His Rabbi Dr. Shlomo and Vicky Riskin research is devoted to the interface of medical Seudah Shlishit history and Jewish law. Rabbi Shlomo and Vicky Riskin “Stories from Efrat” Shabbat Morning Guest Speaker This Weekend co-sponsored by (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) Esther & Steven Feder In honor of their parents Margaret & Paul Feder and Vera & Max Brozin Shabbat Afternoon Lecture and Rosina & Robert Korda 6:00 p.m. (Mincha 7:00 p.m.) In memory of their fathers “Medical Problems & Halakhic Solutions” Saadi Pardo Z”L and Joseph Korda Z”L In honor of the 65th celebration of and Yom ha-Atzma’ut, our Shul is delighted to be the Aviva & Scott Krieger This Weekend is sponsore d by In honor of their Children first to invite Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin together and Victoria & Dr. Charles Frankel with his wife, Vicky, to serve as joint Marnie & David Nagel In memory of Charlie’s father, Emil Frankel Z”L In memory of their maternal grandmothers Scholars-in-Residence. Miriam Berkovitz Z”L and Kate Ehrenfreund Z”L 20 21 may 2013 MAY 2013

Shabbat, May 4, 2013 Tuesday - Thursday, May 14-16, 2013 TIKUN LEL SHAVUOTH RABBINIC EXCHANGE Shabbat, May 11, 2013 SHAVUOTH SCHOLAR – IN – RESIDENCE 11:45 p.m. – 5:00 a.m. Rabbi Muskin @ Congregation Ohab Zedek, (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) Rabbi Dr. David Shatz “Stay Up and Watch the Stars Come Out” New York City SHABBAT MORNING GUEST SPEAKER –––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Asher Ostrin, Director of Former Soviet Union Wednesday May 15, 2013 Sunday, May 5, 2013 Department, JDC Shavuoth Afternoon Lecture YICC & BIKUR CHOLIM ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE 7:35 p.m. (Mincha 7:25 p.m.) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– “Scandals in Religious Communities: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 A Search for Explanations” 7:00 a.m. –––––––––– Yom Yerushalayim Rabbi Dr. David Shatz, one of the leading students Thursday, May 16, 2013 of the late Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Z”L, serves Women’s Shavuoth Lecture Community Tefilah Celebration as professor of philosophy at Yeshiva University’s 5:45 p.m. @ YICC “Behind the Headlines” Stern College for Women. Dr. Shatz is editor of “Jewish Views of Other Religions” Come join Beth Jacob, B’nai David-Judea and YICC Asher Ostrin is the director of the Fo rmer Soviet The Torah u-Madda Journal and series editor of Location of Lecture to be announced Union Department at the American Jewish Joint MeOtzar HoRav: Selected Essays of Rabbi Joseph to celebrate Yom Yerushalayim at a Community Neilat HaChag Distribution Committee (JDC). Asher joined the JDC B. Solovei tchik. In 2009, Dr. Shatz received the Tefilah Celebration. This year the community Tefilah 7:35 p.m. (Mincha 7:25 p.m.) staff in 1986 and during his tenure, he has YU presidential medallion, the highest honor will take place at Young Israel of Century City. At “Dvar Torah” the conclusion of the Tefilah, a festive breakfast overseen the creation and development of JDC’s bestowed on a member of the faculty or multi-faceted welfare relief program and has administration for excellent service. Co-Sponsored by will be hosted in our Teichman Youth Wing Social Rina & Dr. Sherwin Isenberg and Family Hall. encouraged and witnessed the renaissance of In memory of Sherwin’s parents, Jewish life in the former Soviet Union. After graduating as valedictorian of his class at Nettie & Irving Isenberg Z”L Yeshiva College in 1969, Professor Shatz was and ordained at YU’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Fran & Stuart Miller and Family Seminary (RIETS) and earned his Ph.D. with ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– distinction in general philosophy from Columbia Sunday, May 26, 2013 University. He has edited or authored twelve books 12:00 p.m. and published over sixty articles and reviews, SOFTBALL GAME & FAMILY PICNIC dealing with both general and Jewish philosophy. His work in general philosophy focuses on the theory of knowledge, free will, ethics, and the philosophy of religion, while his work in Jewish philosophy focuses on Jewish ethics, , Torah and science, and 20th century rabbinic figures. Professor Shatz has been chosen five times as outstanding professor by the senior class of Stern College for Women.

Tuesday Night, May 14, 2013 “Dvar Torah” Before Maariv (Mincha 7:40)

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Shabbat, June 1, 2013 Shabbat afternoon, July 20, 2013 (Shacharit 9:00 a.m.) 5:00 p.m GRADUATION SHABBAT SEUDAH SHLISHIT L’NASHIM YICC proudly salutes all of our 2013 graduates. Speaker and location to be announced ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sunday, June 9, 2013 Sponsored by Dr. Susan Vorhand in memory of her mother 10:00 a.m. Myra Vorhand Z”L The Ariel Avrech Z”L Yahrzeit Lecture ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– and Brunch Shabbat Afternoons: August 10, 2013 – August 31, 2013 PRE-HIGH HOLIDAY LECTURE SERIES With the onset of Rosh Chodesh Elul, four guest Shabbat Afternoon, June 22, 2013 speakers are invited to address a theme pertaining 5:00 p.m. to the Hig h Holiday season on the four Shabbatot SEUDAH SHLISHIT L’NASHIM from Rosh Chodesh Elul to Erev Rosh Hashana. A During the long summer Shabbatot, our Shul is detailed brochure announcing this series will be On July 1, 2003 (2 Rosh Chodesh Tammuz 5763), delighted to organize two special Seudah Shlishit published in addition to this calendar. the Los Angeles Jewish Community suffered the programs for the women of our community. Each tragic loss of Ariel Chaim Avrech. Sponsored by Seudah will feature a speaker, offering an exciting Dr. Robert Levine & Family and the Meier Family A 22 year-old Ner Yisrael student, Ariel was raised opportunity to experience an intellectual and In memory of Judith Levine Z”L in our community, attending Harkham Hillel spiritual Shabbat afternoon. Hebrew Academy and Yeshiva Gedolah of Speaker and Location to be announced Los Angeles. Ariel was an active member of Young Israel of Century City, where he often delivered Sponsored by Dr. Susan Vorhand lectures during the holidays. For years, Ariel In memory of her mother suffered illness, but this gentle and Torah-loving Myra Vorhand Z”L young man never relinquished the fervor of his learning.

To pay tribute to Ariel’s beloved memory, Ariel’s family has established an annual Yahrzeit Lecture Series. Lecturer to be announced.

Sponsored by the Avrech Family and Friends

24 25 yicc year- round YICC year- round YICC YOUTH programs DAILY MINYANIM DAF YOMI SPONSORSHIP YICC youth YICC TEENS Join us every morning for Shacharit. We have three As part of our Shul's expanding adult education Youth and Young Israel of Century City are Every Shabbat morning at 9:30 a.m., our teens daily weekday Shacharit Minyanim: 6:15 a.m. (6:10 program, w e offer our membership the opportunity synonymous. With hundreds of children associated meet, under the leadership of Shmuel Barak, for a.m. on Monday and Thursday) in the Beit Midrash, to sponsor a week of Daf Yomi learning for $180. with our Shul, our youth program is a crucial part the most exciting Shabbat Teen Minyan in 7:00 a.m. in the Main Sanctuary, and 7:45 a.m. in Each sponsor (or sponsors) is recognized in the of our Synagogue agenda. Under the professional Los Angeles. The Minyan is led by teens, who the Beit Midrash. Additionally, during the summer weekly Shul announcement. guidance of our outstanding staff, led by daven, lain, and give devrei torah. Each Shabbat months of June-August and on Sundays and legal Yitzy Katz, our Youth Department includes two the teens have their own Kiddush and on Shabbat holidays, there is a 9:00 a.m. Minyan in the Beit Please call the Shul office at 310-273-6954 to professional and licensed teachers and a group Mevarchim Rosh Chodesh they have a special Midrash. We thank Ron Kaminker for all his help choose the weeks you wish to sponsor. of very dedicated counselors. A full and engaging Jeff’s Gourmet Kiddush. Once a month Shmuel coordinating this new Minyan. Our daily ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– program including, stories, davening, and Parshat also arranges a guest speaker, allowing them the Mincha/Maariv Minyan meets every day in the CHESED SOCIETY HaShvua is organized each Shabbat. Each group is opportunity to hear from successful members of Beit Midrash ten minutes before sunset. Between Essential to our Synagogue’s lifeline is our supplied with toys and modern games that are our community. The Teen Minyan also boasts its Mincha and Maariv a short Shiur is taught either Chesed Society, serving our members and both fun and educational. The counselors own very active Facebook Page -Young Israel Teens by Rabbi Goldberg or Rabbi Muskin. community both in tim es of need and in moments distribute prizes each week to encourage and ("friend” us!). ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– reward the participation of the children. All of our of celebration. We are proud to have received the In addition to the Shabbat Minyan, the teens have counselors are CPR and First Aid trained. SUNDAY BEIT MIDRASH West Coast Orthodox Union's Tikun Olam Award numerous special events during the year, including: Every Sunday morning after the 8 a.m. Shacharit, for our extensive Chesed programs. Our program offers the following groups: join members of the Merkaz HaTorah Kollel for a Onegei Shabbat special Torah learning experi ence. Under the The Society’s activities include: Miller Family Toddler Program for ages 1 - 3 Movie Night leadership of Rabbi Baruch Gradon, the Kollel Beit Children’s Program for ages 3 - 5 Shabbat Luncheons with Rabbi & Mrs. Muskin Midrash is open to anyone who wishes to learn Assisting Seniors to Shul on Shabbat Children’s Program for ages 6 - 9 Whitewater Rafting one-on-one with a Kollel member. This is a Blood Bank Junior Congregation for ages 10 – 12 Bnei Mitzvah Campaign Paintball wonderful opportunity to learn whatever your Our youth program offers a slew of special exciting Bikur Cholim Clipper Game heart desires. Pastries and coffee included! Sunday programs throughout the year. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– G’mach Tzedakah Fund We wish to thank Rena and Steve Kreitenberg A BOOK A YEAR Among the varied programs the following for a gift supporting the Teen Minyan Hachnasat Orchim – Shabbat Hospitality Rabbi Yitzhak Etshalom are included: in memory of Rena’s father Chanukah Gift Drive Meyer Einhorn. Z”L. Simcha Committee BBQ in the Park Etta Israel Shabbaton Petting Zoo Tomchei Shabbos Food Delivery Pony Rides Feed the Homeless Food Delivery Nerf Laser Tag Tain Yad Program Beresheet Bonanza Womens’ Tehilim Group Junior Congregation Friday Night Onegs Soccer Game For the second year, on Shabbat afternoons Movie Night before Mincha, our Shul will offer a special Shiur in For further information, please contact Mitzvah Madness Tanach taught by Rabbi Yitzhak Etshalom, with the Rabbi Muskin or our Vice-President goal of finishing a “Sefer Tanach” each year. of Chesed, Jonny Ritz. Purim Bubble Mania Rabbi Etshalom, a master teacher of Tanach, will Sky High Field Trip begin Shmuel I on Shabbat Parshat Bereshit, We wish to thank Fran & Stuart Miller October 13, 2012. for sponsoring our Toddler Program. Sponsored by & Dr. Arnie Rotter In the merit of a complete and speedy recovery for Avner Tuvia ben Malka 26 27 yicc year- round yicc year- round

YICC YOUNG PROFESSIONALS YICC SENIORS BIKUR CHOLIM PAMPHLET HIGH HOLIDAY CD An essential component of our vibrant Shul is the On the second Sunday of each month, our seniors One of the most meaningful acts of kindness one This CD includes the popular melodies sung at YICC Young Professionals group. Comprised of group meets for brunch and a stimulating program can perform is visiting the sick. To assist both the our Shul during the Yamim Noraim. It is meant to young adults in their 20s and early 30s, this ever that inc ludes presentations from a diverse group of patient and visitor, our Shul has published a be instructional for those who are new to our growing group plays a crucial role in the Shul. From speakers. Each lecture focuses on an interesting pamphlet, Bikur Cholim Selected Prayers and Laws, congregation and as a means for review and leading the 9:30 a.m. Shabbat Minyan to contemporary issue, with questions and answers authored by Rabbi Muskin. Included in the preparation for veteran members. We thank participating in leadership positions on the YICC always following each presentation. We also offer pamphlet is a special prayer to be recited before Peter Himmelman for producing the CD and Board, there is always a place for young adults “Schmear and Shmooz,” a special opportunity to surgery, and a list of appropriate Tehilim are Eli Okun for all his assistance. For copies of the at YICC. have lunch with Rabbis Muskin and Goldberg. enumerated for both patient and visitor. The CD, please contact our Shul office. Twice a year (November 5, 2012 and February 18, pam phlet may be obtained from the Shul office Additionally, throughout the year, there are a Sponsored by the Liggett Family 2013), we organize a lunch at the Shul for this or on the Shul’s website, www.YICC.org number of special events exclusively for young opportunity to informally meet and talk with our professionals. TORAH “TO GO” rabbis. BAR & BAT MITZVAH GUIDE With the realization that we spend so much time The events include: Preparing a Bar or Bat Mitzvah is always an in our cars, our Shul provides our members with For more information about this exciting group, AIPAC/Young Professionals Shabbat Lunch exciting experience. To help you navigate all of the the opportunity to learn Torah by listening to please contact Grace and Dr. George Fox Themed Shabbat Lunch and Dinners details in celebrating this important milestone, Rabbi Muskin’s lectures on CDs. Already available or call the Shul office. Special Torah Classes Rabbi Muskin has authored a guide that will in this series are eight cassette tapes and thirty BBQ and Parties answer your questions and instruct you about how CDs from Rabbi Muskin’s Haggadah Shel Pesach Murder Mystery CALL TO ACTION these Smachot are observed in our Shul. To classes, and two Shabbat Shuva Drashot. We Bowling At YICC, community activism on obtain a copy of th e guide, please contact the thank Eli Okun for all his assistance in producing behalf of Jews around the world Shul office. the CDs. For more information about this group and its is a central focus of our agenda. Sponsored by Carol & Adam Reich events, please contact Rabbi Zev Goldberg Sponsored by Fran & Stuart Miller at [email protected]. Among our commitments are: YOETZET HALACHA YICC WEBSITE Jewish World Watch THE CHEVRA We are very excited to announce that Shoshana Coming Soon – New YICC website @ www.YICC.org. Blood Drive in Conjunction with UCLA Samuels will continue to serve our community The Chevra is intended as a social outlet for In the coming weeks, we will be introducing a and Bikur Cholim this coming year as a Yoetzet Halacha, helping members who no lo nger have children living at completely new Young Israel of Century City State of Israel Bonds women observe the Mitzvah of Taharat home. Both couples and singles are welcome. website. The website will have a modern new look American Joint Distribution Committee Hamishpacha. Shoshana will present lectures and will include important information you will During the past year, programs have included: on topics related, but not limited, to general One of the most important organizations that the want to know about Shul happenings. The website understandings of Taharat Hamishpacha, women’s will make it easier to download and submit forms Hollywood Bowl Shul has been involved with is AIPAC (American health, marital intimacy, symbolism of mikvah, as well as stay plugged into important community Hiking and Picnic Israel Public Affairs Committee). For the ninth year, family planning, pre-menopause and menopause, information. Shabbat Dinners a delegation from YICC attended the AIPAC 2012 and will also be available for individual one-on-one Tours of L.A. National Conference in Washington, D.C. On consultations. Between visits, Shoshana can be We thank the members of our website committee: Museum Tours March 3-5, 2013 YICC will once again organize a reached for consultation by phone or e-mail Rabbi Zev Goldberg, Gil Goldschein, Adam Lewis, Theater and Dinner delegation led by Rabbi Muskin and Rabbi at [email protected]. The LA Yoetzet Halacha Goldberg to the national AIPAC Policy Conference, Daniel Silverman and Judy Smith, who are working project is being run in conjunction with Beth Jacob, For more information, supporting the strong bond that Israel shares with diligently with our web designer, Jeff Coen of B’nai David-Judea, YICC and YULA Girl’s High please contact the American people. JDC Design, to create something extraordinary. Marsha Wasserman School. For more information, plea se contact Stay tuned! or call the Shul office. our member, Alison Anziska, coordinator of the Sponsored by Lori Fogel Los Angeles Yoetzet Halacha program.

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Elazar R. Muskin Zev Goldberg We thank the following supporters who generously Rabbi Assistant Rabbi helped make this year’s program possible: Officers & Administrators Board of Directors Elizabeth & Dr. Howard Abramowitz Aviva & Scott Krieger President – Daniel Silverman Steve Friedman Yael & Craig Ackermann Arlene & M oshe Kupietzky Chairwoman of the Board – Elisa Schoenfeld Dr. George Fox Victoria & Dr. Charles Frankel Dr. Robert Levine Vice President, Chesed – Jonny Ritz Gil Goldschein Esther & Steven Feder Elayne & Howard Levkowitz Vice President, Youth Program – Moshe Buchman Gary Hiller Glynis & Selwyn Gerber Marcie Meier Treasurer – Baruch Littman Adam Lewis Jennie Lewkowicz & Dr. Emmy Gottlieb Fran & Stuart Miller Recording Secretary – Karen Rhodes Rivki Mark Joey & Tracey Goldstein Marnie & David Nagel Ben Orlanksi Gabbai, Main Sanctuary – Joshua Pollack Kathi & Gary Hiller Yaffa & Dr. Arthur Platt Gabbai, Hashkama Minyan – Dr. Larry Platt Suzanne Schlanger Rina & Dr. Sherwin Isenberg Leah & Dr. Arnie Rotter Gabbai, Beit Midrash – Evan Anziska David Schultz Rosina & Robert Korda Myrtle Sitowitz Administrator – Rebekah Jalali Judith Smith Office Secretary – Cynthia Lev insohn Geraldine Wiener Rena & Steve Kreitenberg Dr. Susan Vorhand Youth Director – Yitzy Katz Aric Zamel Teen Leader – Shmuel Barak Program Calendar Committee YOUNG ISRAEL OF CENTURY CITY Past Presidents Rabbi Elazar Muskin MISSION STATEMENT Seth Berkowitz Rabbi Zev Goldberg “Young Israel of Century City (“YICC”) strives for excellence. The Shul’s primary purposes are: Joey Goldstein Craig Ackerman to offer an uplifting and spiritual prayer experience; to impart a wide-ranging education of Dr. Mark Goldenberg Steven Berger Torah Judaism and Religious ; and to inspire its members to live a life of learning, leadership, Dr. Emanuel Gottlieb Seth Berkowitz and involvement in the Jewish community and society at large. YICC values the inclusion of people Dr. Edward Harow Dr. Mark Goldenberg of all ages, embracing its members and guests in a warm and welcoming environment.” Professor Avi Helfand Dr. Joel Kessler 9317 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90035 | 310-273-6954 | www.yicc.org Dr. George Lebovitz Rebekah Jalali Sam Mark Adam Lewis Robert Millman Allan Sternberg Drew Parker Geraldine Wiener Alan Schoenfeld Allan Sternberg Harvey Tannenbaum Alan Teichman

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