High Holy Days 5778
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High Holy Days 5778 Tishre 5778 Fall 2017 Kahal Joseph Congregation Los Angeles California This Booklet is Dedicated in Memory of Anita Wozniak Hana bat Haviva, z’’l 1961-2017 May the community she loved so much shine through the pages in your hands. Table of Contents Dedication to Anita Wozniak .............................................. 2 Guide to Prayer Services .................................................... 4 Rabbi Raif Melhado’s Message .......................................... 6 President Yvette Dabby’s Message ................................... 7 A Letter from Ron Einy, Chairperson ................................ 9 A Letter from Michelle Kurtz, VP of Membership ............ 10 KJ Holiday Schedule Rosh Hashana ........................................................... 11 Yom Kippur ................................................................ 13 Sukkot ........................................................................ 14 Simhat Torah .............................................................. 16 Introducing our Clergy ..................................................... 18 What is Rosh Hashana? ................................................... 20 What is Yom Kippur? ........................................................ 22 History of Iraqi & Persian Jews ........................................ 24 History of Kahal Joseph ................................................... 26 Preserving Iraqi Heritage .................................................. 28 The Selihot Prayers in English Letters ............................ 30 A Letter from Molly Jalali, Talmud Torah Director .......... 36 A Year at Kahal in Pictures ............................................... 38 A Letter from Jessica Melhado, Program Director ......... 40 Events, Classes and More ................................................ 42 Sheshbesh Tournament, Nov. 12th ............................ 42 Sephardic Film Festival .............................................. 43 Hannukah at Kahal, Dec. 17th .................................... 44 Save the Date! Spring Events ..................................... 45 Learning with Rabbi Melhado ..................................... 46 Dinners & Speakers ................................................... 47 Special Thank Yous ................................................... 48 Milestones ......................................................................... 49 Rosh Hashana Seder ........................................................ 52 Memorials .......................................................................... 56 Celebrations at Kahal ....................................................... 58 Keep in Touch ................................................................... 59 Kahal Joseph High Holy Days 5778 Rosh Hashana Services Mahzor Ori Veyishi (1995) Evening Arvit / Wednesday ....................................................... 57 Arvit / Thursday ........................................................... 59 Arvit / Friday ...................................... use Shabbat Siddur Morning Birkhot Hashahar ........................................................ 100 Zemirot ...................................................................... 130 Shaharit / Ki Ladonai ................................................... 174 Shaharit / Amida ......................................................... 194 Morning Piyutim .................................................. 218, 225 Torah Service ............................................................. 231 Shofar Service ............................................................ 261 Musaf ........................................................................ 292 Shofar .................................. 283, 302, 307, 310, 321, 334 Afternoon Minha ........................................................................ 340 Tashlikh ..................................................................... 377 Torah and Haftara Readings Rosh Hashana Day 1 Torah: Genesis 21:1–34, Numbers 29:1–6 ................ 241 Haftara: I Samuel 1:1–2:10 ..................................... 247 Rosh Hashana Day 2 Torah: Genesis 22:1–24, Numbers 29:1–6……… 252, 245 Haftara: Jeremiah 31:1–19 ..................................... 256 Shofar Blasts — Baghdad Custom Page 302: Tekia Shevarim Terua Tekia (3x) Page 307: Tekia Shevarim Tekia (3x) Page 310: Tekia Terua Tekia (3x) Page 321: Same blasts as above three pages, 1x through 4 Tishre 5778 / Fall 2017 Yom Kippur Services Mahzor Hazon Yehezkel Evening Red (pink) Lekha Eli Teshukati ................................................. 42 (42) Arvit / Barekhu ........................................................ 63 (64) Arvit / Selihot ....................................................... 105 (107) Morning Birkhot Hashahar ................................................. 162 (163) Zemirot ............................................................... 189 (191) Shaharit / Ki Ladonai ........................................... 245 (247) Shaharit / Amida .................................................. 266 (268) Shaharit / Selihot ................................................. 331 (333) Morning Piyutim ................................................... 362 (363) Torah Service ....................................................... 366 (369) Musaf / Amida ..................................................... 397 (402) Musaf / Avoda ...................................................... 428 (435) Musaf / Selihot ..................................................... 481 (487) Afternoon Minha / Korbanot ................................................. 523 (530) Minha / Torah ...................................................... 533 (540) Minha / Amida ..................................................... 554 (562) Minha / Selihot ..................................................... 596 (604) Neila Neila / El Nora Alila .............................................. 627 (636) Neila / Amida ....................................................... 632 (641) Neila / Selihot ..................................................... 667 (677) Arvit with Birkat Halevana .................................... 685 (695) Torah and Haftara Readings Shaharit Torah: Leviticus 16:1–34, Numbers 29:7–11 ..... 377 (382) Haftara: Isaiah 57:14–58:14 ............................ 383 (389) Minha Torah: Leviticus 18:1–30 …… ............................ 540 (548) Haftara: Jona 1:1–4:11, Mic. 7:18–20 ................ 544 (552) 5 Kahal Joseph High Holy Days 5778 Rabbi’s Message We spend so much time in prayers on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. As soon as one service ends, the next is not far off. Because of this, it makes sense that at this time there is so much focus on the concept of “kavanat ha-tefilla," having intention in prayer. In Judaism, we recognize that there is a balance between the ideal state of mind when approaching God and the frenetic pace of life. Intellectually, we appreciate that we should stand before Him with a sense of childlike wonder and reverence. The holy being Whom we are addressing is none other than the King of Kings, Creator of Heaven and Earth! Yet experientially, it is not easy to turn this feeling on and off like a switch. So many others have expectations for our time and energy, telling us what to do and demanding that we obey. Whether it is our supervisors or those to whom we owe our social loyalty, we are already asked to draw deeply on our time and respect. Having this value of “intention in prayer” helps give us the presence of mind to create a renewed sense of awe every time we face God. Now imagine for a moment if we applied a similar value to our relationships with those we know. We could call it “kavanat ha-kirva,” having intention in the way we connect with others. So much of what we must ask forgiveness for on Yom Kippur is caused by a lack of intention. We don’t mean to hurt our friends and fellows, we just didn’t take the extra step of recog- nizing their basic human dignity. As we train ourselves to approach God this High Holy Day season with “kavanat ha-tefilla,” let us try to also work on our “kavanat ha-kirva” Who knows, if we stick to it we might find that there is less to atone for when next Yom Kippur rolls around. Rabbi Raif Melhado 6 Tishre 5778 / Fall 2017 President’s Message Shana Tova, My favorite thing about the high holidays is that they offer a fresh start to the new year. We, your Board of Directors would like to offer a fresh start to our community. When Joe and I first came to Los Angeles, we were looking for a community in which to raise our young family. At Kahal Joseph we found a community of warm, caring and ener- gized people. We fell in love. Since then our kids have grown up and they have kids of their own and the world has changed around us. Has Kahal Joseph evolved since then? Certainly, and it continues to evolve in order to meet the challenges of the new times. We still have the same warm community, but our younger members are very busy working and raising families and trying to manage all of the activities that their children par- ticipate in. As I talk to some of these younger members, I see that they crave the same community that Joe and I were seeking years ago. We have an opportunity to reinvent Kahal Joseph. The services we provide are for you and we need to change them to make them relevant for you, but we cannot do this without you. Our Board of Directors have this vision in mind and we are all eager to hear from you about