Pico Shul Blog Shul News: Shabbat Shuva Talk/Drasha, Tashlich & Kaparot PLUS Yom Kippur Honors Online Auction & Schedule

SHABBAT SHUVA ⢠PARSHA VAYELECH ⢠9/18-19community announcementsPICO SHUL HOSPITALITY! We have requests for Yom Kippur and Sukkoth!⢠Do you have space for a couple with their child who wants to join us for Yom Kippur? ⢠Space for a cool single guy coming for Yom Kippur and one for Sukkot? -> Please email office@picoshul.org if you can help! Join the group on Facebook! Hospitality is a huge mitzvah that is likened to welcoming the Shechina, the indwelling presence of Hashem, into your home. Do you want to channel Abraham and Sarah and bring blessing to your home? We are looking for hosts who can offer a meal or a bed for guests over Shabbat and holidays. We are also looking for a Hospitality Coordinator to help connect hosts and guests. Shabbat schedule 6:37 PM Candle Lighting 9:45 AM Morning Services Begin 10:30 AM L'Chaim & Learning Torah Reading Kiddush Following Services Sponsors Still Needed! 5:00 PM Shabbat Shuva Drasha "OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO"6:30 PM Mincha, Third Meal, Ma'ariv & Musical Havdalah 3rd Meal sponsored by Alona and Yosef Cohen in memory of Yosef's Grandfather Israel Nudelman, Z"L our deepest condolencesOur deepest condolences to Hanina Rosenstein whose grandmother, Ruth Gross (Rifka bat Avraham Schia v' Esther), passed away, to Josef Cohen whose grandfather, Israel Nudelman (Israel ben Yonah), is no longer with us and to Regina on the loss of her grandmother, Rosa Ostrovski, who passed away in Israel. May their memory be a blessing! UPCOMING EVENTSAn Evening of Fun, etc!Shabbat Shuva Drasha "Oh The Places You'll Go" Shabbat Afternoon, September 19th ⢠5pm This is a time when we really get into what the High Holidays are all about. Delivered by Rabbi Yonah Humane and Kosher Kaparot Update @ 5:30pm @ Santa Monica Pier Before TashlichHumane and Kosher Kaparot using money in place of live chickens. All money will be distributed to the poor. Kaparot will be held before Tashlich begins. Sunset Tashlich at Santa Monica Pier Sunday, September 20th ⢠5:45pm As one of the most mystical parts of the Jewish New Year Tashlich is a time of personal reflection, forgiveness and cleansing for the coming yea we release last year's negativity and bad habits as we cast the symbolic bread crumbs into the deep water of the Pacific Ocean.We will bring plenty of bread and copies of the Tashilch service, but feel free to bring your own Siddur if you wish. WHERE: Midway on the Santa Monica Pier WHAT: Bring bread crumbs, and a coat because it gets chillyTIME: We will gather at 5:30 pm PARKING: FREE Parking is available in the City's Structure 7 and Structure 8, immediately adjacent to Santa Monica Place.See our Facebook event. Lulav & Etrog Sale and Workshop with Rabbi YonahMonday, September 21st ⢠7:30-10:00pm Get the best prices and quality of Lulav and Etrog this year at Pico Shul! Learn all about etrogim and lulavim and then hand pick your own set with Rabbi Yonah The learning program is free, the rewards are priceless.- What is a kosher lulav? etrog? hadas? aravot?- How to bind them- How to keep them fresh - How to wave them and more!We will meet with Mickey Katzburg, a world renown etrog expert and LA's leading provider of quality arba minim. A portion of all sales benefits Pico ShulSee our Facebook event. Creating the Foundation for a Successful Marriage For Engaged and Newlywed CouplesSundays, October 18th, 26th, Nov. 1st, 2015 ⢠8:00-9:30pm Mazel Tov! You are engaged to the love of your life, you are walking on "Cloud 9" and have to slap yourself twice a day just to be sure you are awake and not dreaming! Rabbi Yonah and Rachel Bookstein and Pico Shul have been teaching this 3 part seminar for over a decade to help couples build towards the successful marriage they want and deserve. This works! Includes three, ninety-minute classes with Rabbi Yonah, PLUS a one hour one-on-one counseling session w/ Rebbitzen Rachel Bookstein. SCHEDULE FOR YOM KIPPUR 5776YOM KIPPUR SEPT. 22-23RSVP for Yom Kippur for only $36 We still have seats available for Yom Kippur services at Pico Shul. Sign up here for an uplifting and meaningful experience. Hatarat Nedarim, Tuesday, September 22nd 5:30 PM - Annulment of Unfulfilled Promises -The ceremonial request of forgiveness for personal vows. For men and women. Kol Nidrei, Tuesday, September 22nd 6:15 PM Evening Services 7:30 PM Breakout Classes8:30 PM âAsk Rabbi Yonah Anything. Really.â Yom Kippur, Wednesday, September 23rd9:10 AM Morning Services -Remarks by Rebbitzen Rachel, Rabbi Shlomo Seidenfeld, Cheston Mizel and Rabbi Yonah12:00 PM Yizkor Service -Breakout Session with Rabbi Shlomo Seidenfeld during Musaf Repetition1:30-4:00 PM Breakout Classes teachers include Danny Kaufman4:00 PM Yossele The Holy Miser - Rabbi Yonah tells one of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebachâs most moving stories5:00 PM Mincha - Yom Kippur Afternoon Service with Commentary on Book of Yonah the Prophet6:00 PM Neilah - Concluding Services of Yom Kippur7:20 PM Maariv, Havdalah, Kiddush Levana (Blessings upon seeing the new Moon)7:35 PM Break the Fast Services are conducted in Hebrew and English with separate sections for men and women. Sukkot and Simchat Torah Program details will be emailed! Stay tuned for amazing holiday celebrations with Pico Shul! MAZAL TOV!Happy Birthday Abby Weiss and Rabbi Yonah Bookstein! Welcome New and Renewing Members!Yonkee and Beverly DeutschRebecca AsherDavid ChernyavskyHanina and Avi RosensteinAdam RosenblumShaina SorrentinoJeff HandelMichael SavetskyRoman SandlerSarah Tikvah and Avi AlmogueYOM KIPPUR HONORS AuctionYou can now bid on various honors on ShulAuction.org, an experiment created by Pico Shul to connect people with synagogue honors. We will post our honors to Shul Auction and individuals from Pico Shul can place bids on them. The shul receives the winning bid as a donation and the person getâs the honor they want. Click here for more information and to place a bid! refuah listYou can add names here.If any names can be removed from this list, please let us know.Follow Rabbi YonahRead Rabbi Yonah's regular blogs via The Huffington Post and Jewish Journal and prolific Twitter stream. You can also explore Rabbi Yonah's Website and Facebook Page for articles, opinion and Torah insights. GIVE BACKSponsor kiddushSponsor Kiddush, Third Meal, and other programming at Pico Shul in memory of a loved one, in honor of someone, or just because you want to give back to the community. SPONSOR A KIDDUSH HERE TOMCHEI SHABBOSTomchei Shabbos Needs volunteers for packing and delivery. Every week Pico Shulâs #6 route brings food to 3-4 families in our neighborhood. Volunteer with us.