Bulletin 06.19.2010 - Chukat.pub - The 3 Million Mitzvahs Campaign

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Shabbos Parshas Chukas
Tammuz 6 - 7, 5770
June 18 - 19, 2010
Candle Lighting: 7:56 PM
(See page 5 for full Shabbos schedule)
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12 Tammuz ~ Thursday, 24 June, 2010
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Weekly Message
Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar
Parshas Chukas
T
his Torah portion addresses the
single most supra rational,
seemingly contradictory and
intellectually challenging law – the
Chok (law beyond understanding) of
the Red Heifer. Even King Solomon,
the wisest of all mankind, admitted
that this law was distant from his
legendary fertile mind.
Rashi in fact comments that this law
(and others like it) is the cause of
many of the Nations derisions and jest of the Jewish People.
Why would G-d (the Torah) place this type of law upon the Jewish
People, especially as we are known as the “People of the Book” and
have been traditionally referred to as a “Nation of Wisdom,
Understanding and Knowledge”? It is noteworthy that the G-dly
dictates to all the 70 Gentile Nations based on the 7 Noahide laws
are all rational and logical. What is the reason for this seeming
burden for the Jewish Nation?
When Rashi comments that the law evokes derision from the
Satanic impulses and the Nations, asking what is this Mitzvah and
what is its reasoning, he adds that G-d’s response is, “I have
decreed this as a statutory decree and you have no right to
question it.”
The word Chukat also shares its etymological source with a similar
word that means “engraved”. There is an essential difference
between writing and engraving. In writing there are two separate
elements, parchment (paper) and ink, which are fused together
chemically. In fact, one can remove the ink from the paper or it
may fade or chip off. Engraving is carving the letters into the stone
itself so that it is really one single element.
Most mitzvot can be deduced from an intellectual, emotional or
cultural/traditional perspective, hence the commandment is an
additional aspect to one’s experience. Consequently, the more
deeply one comprehends or understands, the more internalized the
mitzvah becomes and the more passionately one performs it. It is
like the fusion of ink and paper, where something is added to the
paper.
A statute that makes no sense and is done only because G-d
commands it, is embedded in the essence of one’s soul and
subconscious identity. It is one with the person. It is like engraving
where the letters are literally one and the same as the stone
wherein they are carved.
Even though the rational logical acts are easier to do and involve
more of a person’s total composition, i.e. his brain (intellect), heart
(emotion) and body (action), the supra rational act is bound and
emanates from a deeper level of the person.
This concept might answer an obvious, historical mystery that has
intrigued scholars for thousands of years. What is the special
power of the Jew that is reflected in his brilliance and intelligence?
It is an uncontestable fact that Jews have contributed to
civilization in every field and discipline completely
disproportionately to their meager population. Whether in early
civilizations during Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Roman and
Spanish domination periods when Jews reached the very apex of
society and contributed significantly to the development and
advancement of knowledge and inventions of those cultures and
empires, or in more recent periods attested by the impressive
number of Jewish Nobel Prize recipients, Jews have a seeming
additional dimension of brain power.
Where does intellect originate? Of course, it is the cellular
chemistry and neuronal pathways of the brain in its various
regions and components that bring ideas into thought and
language, utilizing factors that include analysis, synthesis and
logic. But from where do raw, seminal eurekas of new ideas come
from? Where are they born?
Kabbalah and Chassidus teach that the power of intellect and also
emotion are included in, and are spawned from the non-defined,
transcendent soul itself. All humans have 4 levels of soul: 1)
Nefesh / Life force, 2) Ruach / Emotion, 3) Neshamah / Free Choice
Intellect and 4) Chaiya / Will – Desire. The Jew has an additional
fifth level – Yechidah / Singularity.
The first 4 levels all operate within the confines of reason and
rationality. The fifth, however, is bound with the G-dly Essence
which is beyond reason and rationality.
Hence the 70 Nations are charged only with laws that make sense,
whereas the Jew, having this fifth dimension, requires another
dimension of laws – the Chok. It is the Chok that connect directly
and dynamically to this Yechidah / Singularity and becomes the
source that influences and affects the other 4 levels of soul
including the intellect and emotion. It may be this powerful level of
soul to which the Jewish intellect is connected that is the source of
his creativity and incomprehensible genius.
On a more simple and possibly more profound level, it is our
commitment to a way of life dictated by G-d that sometimes
challenges reason, that has enabled us to live through exiles,
pogroms, holocausts and dispersal which bring many questions,
without abandoning G-d or the Torah.
It may be these Chok type Mitzvot that make us so special, unique
and outstanding.
Have a great Shabbos and a good week.
The Shul Weekly Magazine
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Dail y Study
A complete guide to all classes and courses offered
at The Shul.
Communit y Nachas
A Peek at Recent Happenings.
Shul Office Hours
Mon. - Thurs.
Friday
*National Holidays and Chol Hamoed
9 am - 5 pm
9 am - 2 pm
9 am - 2 pm
Mr. & Mrs. Nochum and Chaya Litchkowski & Family
In Loving Memory Of
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Esther bas Itzchak ~ 12 Tammuz
10-14
“Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to pray,
those who provide lights for illumination, wine for kiddush and havdalah, food
for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who occupy
themselves faithfully with communal affairs— may the Holy One, blessed be
He, give them their reward, remove them from all sickness, heal their entire
body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their
endeavors, together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.”
- Shacharis for Shabbos.
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Gabayim Corner
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The Shul’s Gaboyim:
Mr. Allen Berry / Mr. Mauricio Fux / Mr. David Pollack /
Mr. Andrew Roth / Mr. David Portnoy /Mr. Henry Eichler
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Please note that the distribution of Aliyot according to our customs
is in the order of certain Simchot, Yahrtzeits, Birthdays, Guests and
general rotation. We encourage you to participate in the weekday
Davening and Aliyot on Mondays and Thursdays.
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Attention members and guests:
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During the taking out of the Torah for leining, please allow seat
holders to return to their seats before occupying open seating.
Designated seats are for the use of members who dedicated them.
On Shabbos and Yom Tov, dedicated seats may be occupied by
anyone after 10:30 a.m. in the men’s section and 11:00 a.m. in the
women’s section.
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Contacts at The Shul 305-868-1411
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Rabbi Sholom Lipskar
Rabbi Zalman Lipskar
Mrs. Fay Garber
Mr. Terence Speyer
Rabbi Eily Smith
Rabbi Mendy Levy
Ext. 7315
Ext. 7345
Ext. 7315
Ext. 7326
Ext. 7304
Ext. 7333
Rabbi Shea Rubinstein
Ext. 7342
Rabbi Dov Schochet
Mrs. Geri Kelly
Mrs. Janice Barney
Mrs. Pnina Wuensch
Kashrus Contact / Bulletin
Ms. Lydia Hasson
Youth Oversight /Dinner/ Mrs. Devorah Leah
Lay-Leadership
Andrusier
Operations / Maintenance Mr. Shlomie Katan
Reception/Accounts Payable Mrs. Renee Moore
Pre-School
Chana or Shani
Sephardic Minyan
Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli
Hebrew School
Mrs. Aurit Katan
Ext. 7343
Ext. 7341
Ext. 7318
Ext. 7313
Ext. 7314
Rabbi
Rabbi
Rabbi’s Secretary
Development
Kolel / Library
Youth Director
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Singles/Special Events
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Controller
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305 790-4634
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Celebrating Shabbos With Our Youth
Everything you need for an "Over the Top" Shabbos experience
Shabbos Schedule
Shabbos with the Teen Boys Minyan
No longer will your children get lost amongst the crowds in Shul on
Shabbos morning. The Shul youth has worked together to organize a
highly educational and fun program for children and teens of all
ages. Each Shabbos morning program involves a mix of Tefilla
(prayer), Parsha (weekly Torah study) and general "Jewishness",
through games, songs, and stories. Taught by our very own Shul
Bochurim and youth girls, each child will experience Shabbos in its
full glory; leaving with a taste of holiness and fun memories that will
keep them coming back from week to week. A Kiddush exclusively
for the children culminates the exciting program.
Shabbos
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Boys, ages 5-9: 2nd floor Youth Synagogue
Boys, ages 10-13: Main Sanctuary
Girls, ages 6-9: 2nd floor Classroom #2
Girls, ages 9-12: 2nd floor Classroom #2
10:30 a.m. until the end of Shul Services
Teen Girls, ages 15-18: Child Enrichment Center Classroom # 2
Ever wonder how you can teach your son to follow with a real
Minyan, or even run his own? The Shul youth has created the scene.
Every Shabbos morning, each teen has his own chance to play a
vital role in his own Shul Minyan, lead by one of our very own
Rabbis and Youth leaders. Every week all the boys have a chance to
act as Chazzan, Gabbai or ‘Rabbi’. This hands-on approach gives
each teen the opportunity to experience Shul and prayer to its
fullest, by involving them in every aspect of the Davening.
For Boys Only: ages 14-18
Shabbos
Child Enrichment Center Classroom # 2
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
*Please note: The Teen Minyan is strictly for the Teens. We would
appreciate it if adults would stay in the Main Sanctuary.
For more information: Contact 305 868 1411 ext. 7345
(At the back of the women’s section of the Sanctuary)
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tween Girls, ages 12-14: Rabbi Lipskar’s Conference Room
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Toddler Program with Morah Malkie (ages 0 - 4)
Teen Girls Room (front of Women’s Sanctuary)
6:30 p.m.
Father & Son (2nd floor) - Sponsorship available at $100
8:00 p.m.
Shalosh Seudos for all Boys & Girls (Youth Synagogue)
For more information on any of our Youth Programming, please contact
Rabbi Mendy at 305 868-1411 ext 7333
Father & Son
Every Shabbos at 6:30 pm (2nd floor)
Learning * Stories * Ice-Cream * Lucky Dips
Sponsorship available at $100 - please contact Rabbi Mendy Levy at
305 868-1411 ext 7333 or send an email to
mlevy@theshul.org
Torah Quiz
Questions This Week:
1. How many times did the Jewish people perform the red heifer
sacrifice? (Mishnayos Parah)
2. In whose merit did the Jewish people have the well of water,
Manna and the clouds of glory? (Ta’anis 9a)
3. What difference was there in the way Moshe and Aharon were
mourned, why? (Rashi)
Answers for Last Week:
1. Yoshiyahu Hamelech hid away many of the historical artifacts,
so that they should not become desecrated. (Yoma 52)
2. Pharaoh entrusted Korach as treasurer. Korach must have had a
strong drive after money, and that’s why, uncharacteristically of
a Levi, he pursued money. He also discovered one of Yosef
Hatzadik’s hidden treasures. It is interesting to note that there
is no mention of Korach’s philanthropy. (Shemot Rabba 33-5,
Yerushalmi Sanhedrin 10-1)
3. Once a group of youths insulted and embarrassed Elisha the
Prophet who took over after Eliyahu Hanavi. In order to teach a
lesson in respect for Rabbonim and Neviim, Elisha created a
forest and bears out of thin air to attack and punish the
wrongdoers. (Gemara Sotah)
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Shalosh Seudos
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Every Shabbos evening at 8:00 pm
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Shabbos Parshas Chukas
Celebrating Shabbos
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Everything you need for an "Over the Top" Shabbos experience
The Friday Evening Service and Shabbos Torah Portion
Friday Night
Yedid Nefesh
Vayedaber
Ashrei
pg. 151
pgs. 99-101
pg. 101
Shabbos Day
Shabbos Day
(Stone Chumash)
Torah Portions
pgs. 838-854
Haftorah
pg. 1187
(Gutnick Chumash)
Torah Portions pgs. 152-176
Haftorah
pg. 302
Kiddush This Week
SHABBOS SCHEDULE
Friday Evening
Early Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbos
6:15 p.m.
Candle lighting
7:56 p.m.
Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbos
8:00 p.m.
Shabbos Day
Hashkama Minyan
7:15 a.m.
Tanya / Hayom Yom
8:35 a.m.
Shacharis (Morning Services)
8:45 a.m.
Children's Program
10:00 a.m.
Teen Minyan (Haime Library)
10:30 a.m.
Shabbos Women’s Tanya: Classroom #1 +/- 11:40 a.m.
With Mrs. Vivian Perez
After Davening
Kiddush
12:00 p.m.
Father & Son (2nd floor)
6:30 p.m.
Ethics of the Fathers
6:30 p.m.
Shabbos Women’s Class
6:45 p.m.
Daf Yomi
7:10 p.m.
Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudos
7:45 p.m.
Avot Chapter 5
Shalosh Seudos for Boys & Girls
8:00 p.m.
Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah
8:54 p.m.
Weekly Video of The Rebbe
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Jacob and Betty Kamhazi in honor
of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Miriam Sarah.
May they continue to raise her to Torah, Chupah and
Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from her.
Shalosh Seudos This Week
Available for Sponsorship
Please help us cover the cost of non-sponsored Kiddushim
by becoming a Partner or Patron of our Kiddush Bank.
Kiddushim at The Shul
Please help us continue to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush
and Shalosh Seudos by offering to become a sponsor.
Sponsorship by one or more individuals is encouraged.
The following dates are available for sponsorship:
SPONSOR A
Kiddush:
Shalosh Seudos:
KIDDUSH!
June 26
June 19, 26
If you wish to become a sponsor, please speak with Pnina
at 305 868-1411 x 7313 or email: pwuensch@theshul.org
Sephardic Minyan
Friday Evening
Mincha
Shabbat Day
Shacharit
Mincha
Shabbat Ends / Arvit & Havdalah
Next Week:
Balak
Candle lighting
Mincha
7:58 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
KIDDUSH
7:30 p.m.
8:45 a.m.
7:45 p.m.
8:54 p.m.
PARTNER
$770
5770
PATRON
$360
The Shul has a “Kiddush Bank” to ensure that there are always
adequate funds to cover the costs of our weekly,
non-sponsored Shabbos Kiddushim and Shalosh Seudos.
Eruv Information
We would like to emphasize that every Erev Shabbos, individuals
should call the Eruv Hotline to make sure that the Eruv is
operational prior to carrying on Shabbos.
The number is 305- 866-ERUV (3788).
The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to
Candle lighting. Please note that the Eruv in Bal Harbour and
Surfside does not include the path along the beach. The backs of the
buildings form the Eruv in that section. It is forbidden to push
strollers or carry anything on this path or beach area on Shabbos.
There are two levels of participation:
Partner - annual contribution of $770
Patron - annual contribution of $360
Please help make our Kiddushim special.
Partners and Patrons will be matched with un-sponsored
Kiddushim and your name will appear in the bulletin as the
Kiddush sponsor on the week your donation is applied.
To participate in this mitzvah please call Pnina at (305) 868-1411 x 7313
Or email pwuensch@theshul.org
Shabbos Parshas Chukas
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Kiddush Bank
The Investment with a Guaranteed Return
KIDDUSH BANK 5770
Our very special thanks to the following Partners & Patrons whose contributions helped us to cover most
of the costs of the un-sponsored Kiddushim and Farbrengens as listed below.
Partners - annual contribution of $770:
Patrons - annual contribution of $360:
Mr. Bernard Werner
Mr. & Mrs. Moishe and Fayge Hersman
Dr. & Mrs. Bernard and Carolyn Baumel
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen and Bella Brenner
Mr. & Mrs. Boruch & Yonit Duchman
Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Pauline Kopelman
Mr. & Mrs. Temuri and Maya Nanikashvili
Mr. & Mrs. Sholom Moshe and Sarah Sheridan
Mr. Peter Schwalbe & Mrs. Jody Soltanoff
Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Dana Werner
Mr. & Mrs. Silvio & Carina Sitkowski
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Pershin
Mr. Abe Stein
Mr. & Mrs. Beryl & Florence Miller
Rabbi & Mrs. Simeon and Rose Schreiber
Mr. & Mrs. Baruch and Feige Knight
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan & Blimie Levy
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey and Lillian Glick
Dr. & Mrs. Gene and Sandra Moteles
Mr. & Mrs. Martin and Susan Packer
Total Revenue for Kiddush Bank 5770: $11,300
Dates
Un-Sponsored Events
Sept. 20
Oct. 4
Oct. 9
Oct. 9
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Oct. 31
Dec. 5
Dec. 25
Jan. 2
Feb. 6
Feb. 13
Feb. 20
Feb. 27
Apr. 10
May 15
May 22
May 29
2nd Day of Rosh Hashanah Farbrengen
Sukkot Kiddush (2nd Day)
Eve of Shemini Atzeret Hakafot Kiddush
Shemini Atzeret After Hakafot Meal
Shemini Atzeret Day Special Kiddush
Eve of Simchat Torah Hakafot Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Shabbos Kiddush
Paid by Kiddush Bank
$1,000
$1,600
$900
$900
$1,600
$1,500
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
Total Expense on non-sponsored 5770 Kiddushim: $15,900
Current Shortfall: $4,600
(Excluding the expenses for all the non-sponsored Shalosh Seudos meals provided by The Shul)
PLEASE HELP!!!
Make a deposit in our Kiddush Bank
IT’S A GREAT INVESTMENT!
GUARANTEED RETURN: SMILING FACES ...
...EVEN WHEN KIDDUSH ISN’T SPONSORED!
Call Pnina at 305 868 1411 ext. 7313 to share in this special mitzvah.
A Time to Pray
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Davening schedules and locations throughout the week
Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul
MORNING SCHEDULE - Monday through Thursday
6:15 - 6:50 am
Sichos Kodesh
Parshas Chukas
R’ Zalman Lipskar
7:00 - 7:25 am
Halacha
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
R’ Dov Schochet
8:00 - 8:45 am
Daf Yomi
Sanhedrin
R’ Dov Schochet
8:45 - 9:00 am
RamBam
1 Chapter per day
R’ Dov Schochet
8:45 am (approx)
Halacha
Sephardic Custom
Shimshon Tzubeli
10:00 - 10:45 am
Sichos
Sicha of the Rebbe - Textual
R’ Shea Rubinstein
Daily Chumash & Tanya after every Minyan
EVENING KOLEL SCHEDULE - Monday through Thursday - 8:00-10:00 pm
Mon. to Thurs.
8:00 – 9:00 pm
Chavrusah ~ Subject of Choice
1st Session
Mon. to Thurs.
9:00 - 10:00 pm
Chavrusah ~ Subject of Choice
2nd Session
Daily Minyanim at The Shul
Sunday
6:50 am
7:30 am
8:00 am
9:00 am
2:00 pm
8:00 pm
10:00 pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
No Minyan
R’ Zalman Lipskar R’ Zalman Lipskar R’ Zalman Lipskar R’ Zalman Lipskar
No Minyan
R’ Shimon Shur
R’ Mendy Levy
R’ Mendy Levy
R’ Shimon Shur
R’ Dov Schochet
No Minyan
No Minyan
No Minyan
No Minyan
R’ Zalman Lipskar R’ Dov Schochet
R’ Dov Schochet
R’ Dov Schochet R’ Dov Schochet
No Minyan
R’ Mendy Levy
R’ Mendy Levy
R’ Mendy Levy
R’ Mendy Levy
Friday
Shabbos
R’ Zalman Lipskar
R’ Mendy Levy
No Minyan
R’ Dov Schochet
No Minyan
See Complete
Shabbos
Schedule
on page 5
R’ Shimon Shur
R’ Dov Schochet
R’ Dov Schochet
R’ Dov Schochet
R’ Shimon Shur
R’ Sholom Lipskar
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
No Minyan
Sephardic Minyanim at The Shul
Sunday
8:00 am
9:00 am
8:00 pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli
Shimshon Tzubeli
Shabbat
See Complete
Shabbat Schedule
on page 5
Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli Shimshon Tzubeli
Halachic Times for the Week: Based on times for June 23, 2010
Alot Hashachar / Dawn
Earliest Talit & Tefillin
Netz Hachamah / Sunrise
(Earliest Amidah)
Latest Shema
Zman Tfillah
Chatzot / Midday
Earliest Mincha
Plag HaMincha
Shekiah / Sunset
5:10 am
5:38 am
6:30 am
9:56 am
11:05 am
1:22 pm
1:56 pm
6:49 pm
8:15 pm
(preferable latest time for Mincha)
Tzeit Hakochavim/Nightfall
8:47 pm
(earliest preferable Ma’ariv)
(Times taken from www.chabad.org.
Please note that during the week the times may vary by a minute or two.)
The Shul of Downtown
Shacharis Monday & Thursday only
Mincha
Monday through Thursday
8:00 am
2:00 pm
Rabbi Chaim Lipskar
48 East Flagler Street, #363 (3rd Floor), Miami
305-373-8303 or 786-368-9040
Email: RCL@ShulofDowntown.com
www.shulofdowntown.com
This is Hashem’s House!
When in the Sanctuary ……...…shh!…...…...
PLEASE, NO TALKING!!
If you speak in Shul...then where do you Pray?
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Community Happenings
Dates to Celebrate and Commemorate
Birthdays
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Tammuz 13
Tammuz 13
Tammuz 13
Tammuz 13
Tammuz 13
Mr. Sergio Zelcer
Mrs. Aurit Katan
Mr. Jeffrey Gassner
Ms. Ethelyn Sarah Lieblich
Mr. Morris Esformes
Mrs. Ziporah Milstein
Mr. Asher Perets
Mrs. Chava Fux
Mrs. Joyce Naggar
Mr. Shimon Laber
Mr. Daniel Phillip Farago
Mr. Steven Kevelson
Mr. Marc D. Aiken
Mr. Mitchell Roness
Mrs. Tatiana Wertheimer
Mrs. Carolina Goldfarb
Mrs. Carolena Herz
Ms. Talia Reboh
Mrs. Pamela Behar
Ms. Melissa Groisman
Ms. Carolena Grosfeld
Mrs. Stefanie Friedler
Mr. Robert Maskin
Dr. Shoshana Feingold - Studnik
Mr. Michael Taplashvili
Rabbi Chaim Zvi Lipskar
Our Kids’ Birthdays
Tammuz 7
Tammuz 7
Tammuz 9
Tammuz 9
Tammuz 10
Tammuz 11
Tammuz 12
Tammuz 12
Chelsea Sheridan
Alexa Golomb
Rachel Attias
Yehuda Avraham Slone
Tzvika Yehoshua Hirsch Salzhauer
Adam Ohayon
Daniella Abraham
Kaelah Meyers
Anniversaries
19-Jun
19-Jun
20-Jun
22-Jun
23-Jun
24-Jun
24-Jun
25-Jun
Mr. & Mrs. Ronny and Amanda Meyers
Mr. & Mrs. David and Hannah Shear
Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Pauline Kopelman
Mr. & Mrs. Yosi and Dvorah Waks
Mr. & Mrs. Simon and Jana Falic
Mr. & Mrs. Sam and Aviva Greenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Aryeh and Raquel Rubin
Mr. & Mrs. Heshy and Yakova Schnitzler
Thanks to Our Volunteers
The Shul thanks all our Volunteers for their
invaluable help:
Mrs. Sarah Libke Caplin for assisting at the front desk
Mrs. Ofelia Wiener for assisting the Hashkama Minyan
Mazel Tov
Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Jacob and Betty Kamhazi on the Bat
Mitzvah of their daughter, Miriam Sarah. May they continue to
raise her to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much
nachas from her.
Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Rocky and Fruma Cohen on the birth of a
son on 1 Tammuz. May they raise him to Torah, Chupah and
Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from him. Mazel Tov also
to the grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. George Davidsohn and Family.
Have you celebrated a special occasion that warrants a Mazel
Tov? PLEASE SHARE YOUR NACHAS WITH US!
Please email all info to Lydia@theshul.org or call 305 868 1411
Yahrtzeits
Tammuz 7
Chasha Elke bas Mattisyahu obm
Tammuz 7
Rebecca Freedberg obm
Tammuz 7
Chaim Avrohom Yonah obm
Tammuz 7
Tzvi ben Rueven obm
Chanah bas Natan obm
Tammuz 7
Mordechai ben Yitzchok obm
Tammuz 7
Abraham ben Moshe obm
Tammuz 8
Rochel bas Reb Yisrael Yaacov obm
Tammuz 8
Dovid ben Yitzchak HaCohen obm
Tammuz 9
Binyomin Aaron ben Yaakov obm
Tammuz 11
Abraham Benarroch ben Simon obm
Tammuz 11
Knoll Family Members obm
Tammuz 11
Rose Zeitz obm
Tammuz 12
Miriam obm
Mother of Judge Steven Robinson
Mother of Mrs. Beverley Schottenstein
Husband of Mrs. Beverley Schottenstein
Father & Mother of Mrs. Wendy Anne Hamburger
Father of Mr. Isaac Sredni
Father of Mrs. Sybil Weinstein
Sister of Mr. Abe Stein
Grandfather of Mr. Andrew Roth
Son of Mr. Alex Gross
Father of Mrs. Mercedes Ivcher
Holocaust Victims & Family of Mr. Mendel Knoll
Mother of Mrs. Laura Shainbaum
Mother of Mr. Michael Polyakov
Tammuz 13
Yehoshua Mordechai ben Menachem Mendel obm
Tammuz 13
Yacov Aron ben Kosiel obm
Tammuz 13
Chava Raisa bas Moshe Shmuel obm
Husband of Mrs. Marta Feigenbaum
Husband of Mrs. Dora Fialkoff
Mother of Mr. Morton Nyman
Kashrus Korner
Winn-Dixie's Candy Corn: Issue: This product mistakenly bears
an unauthorized OU symbol and is not kosher. The product is
being withdrawn from the marketplace.
For a complete list of Kosher Miami certified establishments,
please visit www.koshermiami.org. To sign up for kosher
notifications by email go to www.ou.org, www.koshermiami.org
and/or www.star-k.org
Do you need help with going Kosher? For personalized
assistance, call Lydia at 305 868 1411 ext 7314
Community Happenings
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Dates to Celebrate and Commemorate
Special Thank You
We sincerely thank the following members & supporters of The
Shul for donations received between 06/08/10 and 06/14/10.
We apologize for any errors or omissions we may have made.
Mr. & Mrs. Alberto Azout
Mr. Doron Barnes
Ms. Malca Bassan
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Berry
Mr. & Mrs. Alberto Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Jakob Dreyfuss
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Egozi
Mr. & Mrs. Simon Falic
Mr. Sergio Gurvitsch
Dr. Edmund H Handwerger
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Hollo
Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel Katz
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kopelman
Mr. & Mrs. William Kukielka
Mr. Shmuel Levinsky
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Litchkowski
Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Musikar
Mr. & Dr. Albert Pollans
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Scott Restler
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Roth
Mr. Benjamin Saleh
Mr. Mark P. Schnapp
Mr. Yacov Serruya
Mr. & Mrs. Ayal Shany
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Sheridan
Ms. Leah Speyer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sragowicz
Mr. & Mrs. Moris Tabacinic
Mr. & Mrs. Medrado Tuchman
Mr. Dan Ventura
Mrs. Sybil Weinstein
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Weiss
Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Wolfe
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Zebede
Important Notice re PARKING
Too many unauthorized cars are using up the limited
parking spaces we offer. In order to better insure our
members’ security and access to Shul parking—and
to avoid further or greater inconvenience—please
understand, that only those vehicles registered
with The Shul and possessing a Shul decal
are permitted in the garage and outside North
parking lot.
Any cars without a decal, will receive a warning on
their car that, if their vehicle parks here again, they
will be towed. We want to give everyone ample
warning that we will begin towing unauthorized cars
going forward.
Sisterhood Notices
Sisterhood has cookbooks left for sale from our event.
If you are interested please call Renee at The Shul - 305
868-1411
If you are interested in purchasing the video from "The
Shul’s Got Talent", please email Bahee Salver at
bahee@salver.com to place your order. Please note that
the price of $18 per video as announced in last week’s
Bulletin was incorrect. Correct price to be announced.
Bikur Cholim
If you or someone you know is not feeling well or is undergoing
health issues and would like a visit, we want to hear from you.
Please call Fay at The Shul or send an email.
Tel: (305) 868-1411 ext. 7315 or Fay@theshul.org.
FOR OUR YOUNG ARTISTS
If you are not in camp or want to have art classes after
camp, we are happy to announce that our popular
“ART EXPRESSION” classes will continue
during the Summer for both Boys and Girls
in the teen room at the back of the Women’s Sanctuary.
Times & days to be announced based on majority requests
$15 per session, including materials & refreshments.
Family discounts available.
Individual classes are also available upon request
For more information:
please call Sarah-Libke on 786 389 6528
Our innovative program uses various art mediums to
convey feelings about Torah and mitzvah messages.
Refuah Shleimah
MEN
WOMEN
Mordechai ben Bracha (#48)
Zachariah Kalman HaCohen ben
Yael Margolit
Chaim ben Nechama
Mayer ben Jamie
Eliyahu ben Batiya
Joseph ben Alegria
Moshe ben Henia
Ariel Leib ben Nechama
Baruch ben Tzipa Faiga
Yitzchak Chaim ben Rivkah Yehudis
Rachmiel ben Miriam
Beryl ben Miriam
Levi Yitzchok ben Tzirel
Binyomin ben Chasha Riva
Yaakov ben Esther Gittel (Mr. Jacob
Farkas)
Avraham Yosef ben Sofie
Yishaia ben Celia
Yitzchok ben Chana Rochel
Avrum ben Moshe
Moshe Yehuda ben Sheva Ruchel
Yaakov ben Miriam
Aron Wolf
Baruch Chaim ben Tuve (# 5)
Ariel ben Miriam
Mordechai Gershon ben Malia
Rochel
Raphael Moshe ben Sara
(Mr. Moshe Behar)
Pnina bat Hannah
Miriam bas Rivka
Rachel bas Yula
Leah bas Shaindel
Rivka bas Esther
Itel Dina bas Shivra
Shima bas Sarah
Chaya Leah bas Yenta
Rachel bas Bracha Sheindel
Chayah Yehudis Meusheres
bas Rachel Sheli
Pessa Devorah bas Malka
Sandal bas Leah (Sonia Kawa)
Bracha bas Sarah
Leah bas Feiga
Esther bas Hilda
Chaya bas Ginta
Miriam Hagar bas Chayenah
Michlah
Chaya bas Rachel
Leah bas Miriam Rachel
Freda bas Adelle
Haddassah Rivka bas Sara
Ilana Leah bas Shaindel Rochel
Malka bas Shoshana
Ruchama Alisa Sara Chana bas
Esther Liba
Rina Chaya Miriam bas Leah Bracha
Plutno. Please read Tehillim
especially #10, for her speedy
recovery.
If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul.
We would like to keep the listing current and remove names of
people who have recovered.
Need Tehillim for a Refuah Shleimah?
Add the name to the list by visiting our community board at
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From The Rebbe’s Desk
Preparations for 12-13 Tammuz.
By the Grace of G-d
3rd of Tammuz, 5726 [June 21, 1966]
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Greeting and Blessing:
Thank you for your letter of June 15th, containing highlights of the
recent Chassidic events in Manchester.
I trust that the proper preparations are being made to commemorate
the 12-13th of Tammuz. May G-d grant that you, in the midst of all
who are active in perpetuating his work and institutions, should be
blessed with all good from G-d's full, open and ample Hand, so that
you should be able to carry on this good work in peace of mind, and
with joy and gladness of heart.
May the inspiration of this day be with you throughout the year to
stimulate and illuminate all your activities, both personal and
general, for this is, after all, the purpose of every Yom Tov and special
day in our calendar.
With blessing,
M. Schneerson
America: The Final Frontier
By Naftali Silberberg
T
he 12th and 13th of Tamuz is a chassidic holiday, festively
observed by Chabad chassidim worldwide. On the 12th of
Tamuz 5687 (1927), the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef
Yitzchak Schneersohn (1880-1950), was given permission to leave
Kastroma, the distant city of exile where he was dispatched by the
Soviets for the "crime" of creating an underground network of
yeshivas, mikvahs, and other banned Jewish institutions. On that
year, the 12th of Tamuz – which also is the Rebbe's birthday –
coincided with a Soviet national holiday, so the actual release papers
weren't issued until the next day, the 13th of Tamuz.
Miraculously, the Rebbe survived his harrowing ordeal which also
included a lengthy stay in a Leningrad prison, and a commuted
death sentence. But the battle was far from over. In the ensuing six
decades, the Communist regime forcibly attempted to destroy all
remnants of religious life. Shortly after his liberation the Rebbe was
expelled from the USSR, but thousands of his followers continued
his holy struggle, valiantly resisting the government's efforts to
destroy Soviet Judaism. The consequences were viciously cruel.
Thousands of Chabad chassidim spent years in the Soviet gulags for
their illegal activities. And they were the "lucky" ones. Countless
others were tortured and condemned to death by KGB kangaroo
courts and summarily executed in a prison courtyard or cellar. The
poor widows and orphans were not notified about their loved one's
fate, leaving them to languish for years on the threshold between
hope and despair.
The chassidim were undeterred by the personal risk which went
hand-in-hand with their holy work. The soul thrives on adversity—
nothing revs its engines like an attack on its beliefs and principles.
Indeed this is an age-old phenomenon: our history is replete with
men and women who demonstrated incredible courage when
confronted with decrees restricting the observance of Torah and
mitzvot. More often than not, these heroes were "run-of-the-mill"
simple folk who led otherwise non-heroic lives. But every Jew has a
Divine soul, a soul which possesses staggering powers. In many a
Jew this soul is in hibernation. A little opposition and friction is
needed in order to awaken and startle it into action. There is a wellknown chassidic adage: "An olive must be crushed to release its oils."
As far-fetched as this may sound, today we face a greater challenge
than was faced by Soviet chassidim. In America we have a minimum
of external adversity, not nearly enough to provoke our souls into
action. Upon escaping the Evil Empire, many erstwhile Soviet Jewish
heroes settled in Western countries and lived extremely unexemplary lives—the gas line which fueled their heroism having gone
dry.
Yet our "American" souls aren't doomed to eternal slumber. The final
challenge of the Jewish galut (exile) is to awaken the soul without
the "benefit" of outside incitement. Today we must "crush" ourselves
to release our "soul oils."
A Jew's yearning to connect to G•d, his burning desire for the Creator
to be overtly manifest in His creation, and his frustration with the
current state of affairs – when galut places obstacles at every
junction of our spiritual journey, when the Divine reality is concealed
in a world which instead brims with materialism and falseness –
shakes him to the core of his soul, crushing it into action. At that
point the soul becomes consumed with one goal—doing whatever
necessary to bring an end to galut.
The Previous Rebbe persevered; his sacred work continued despite
the KGB's designs. His cause, too, prevailed; Torah Judaism and
Chabad are alive and well, while the Iron Curtain has crumbled and
the all-mighty USSR is a relic of history. We too will meet today's
challenge and prevail. On this Holiday of Redemption may we
witness another redemption—the final one.
Based on the very last chassidic discourse edited by the Rebbe, Rabbi
Menachem M. Schneerson. In an unprecedented step, the Rebbe issued a
written blessing together with this discourse: "May its words have a proper
effect..." May we soon see the realization of this far-sighted blessing!
The Shul’s
Halacha Hotline
Call 786-539-8521 anytime
(besides Shabbos and Yomtov)
to ask a halachic question.
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Halacha of the Week
Pirkei Avot: Chapter 5
By Rabbi Dov Schochet
Hagomel, the Thanksgiving Blessing
I
n this week’s portion, the Torah alludes to a great salvation which
came to the Jewish people of which they were initially unaware.
The path of the Jewish people in their sojourn lead them through a
deep valley. The Amorites anticipating their arrival hid in caves
overlooking the passage, waiting to pounce on the unsuspecting
people. Before they have a chance to carry out this deadly attack a
miracle occurs and the sides of the valley joined together crushing
the potential assailants. The people pass over the mountain blissfully
unaware of the great tragedy averted. Only after the well of water
sweeps through the valley and with it brings the body parts of their
enemies do the people recognize the divine protection. Immediately,
they turn their eyes to heaven and offer a song of praise. During
Temple times, when one was saved from a dangerous situation, they
would bring the Todah (thanksgiving) offering to the Temple. In
general, it was brought when being saved from one of the following
four dangers; Imprisonment, Illness, Crossing the Sea and Crossing
the Desert. After the destruction of the Temple with sacrifices no
longer possible, the sages instituted the "Hagomel" blessing.
While there are opinions that only require the Blessing in one of the
above instances the prevailing custom is to make the Blessing when
one is saved from any dangerous situation. (Sephardic custom is to
follow the first opinion)
When one flies over a body of water or a desert the accepted practice
is to make the Blessing.
When one recovers from an illness (of internal organs, or which
confines one to bed for three days, and obviously a life threatening
one) even after it is no longer life threatening the custom is to make
the Blessing only after complete recovery.
When one is imprisoned for monetary matters in civilized countries
where there is no threat to life one should ask a Rav if the Blessing is
appropriate as it depends on many conditions.
If one is traveling and has a stopover for a day they do not make the
Blessing until they reach their final destination.
The Blessing should be made in front of a Minyan, preferably with two
scholars present. The custom is also to make this Blessing at the
Torah and if possible to receive an Aliyah.
It is best to make the Blessing by the third day from the event, if one
forgets or does not have the possibility in that time they can make
the Blessing even much after the event. There are those (quoted by
the Alter Rebbe) who opine that if one arrives from a journey on
Monday afternoon they should not wait till Thursday when the Torah
is read to make the Blessing as that is the fourth day. Rather they
should simply make the Blessing in front of a Minyan.
It is customary to study one chapter of Pirkei Avos every Shabbos
between Pesach and Rosh Hashana. To conform with the Rebbe’s
suggestion to study at least one Mishnah in-depth, we hereby
present a comprehensive analysis based on the Rebbe’s teachings on
Pirkei Avos corresponding to this week’s chapter.
Twilight
Ten things were created on the eve of Shabbat at twilight.
These are: the mouth of the earth; the mouth of the well;
the mouth of the donkey; the rainbow; the manna; the
staff; the shamir; and the writing, the inscription, and the
tablets [of the Ten Commandments].
Ethics of the Fathers 5:6
“Twilight” (bein hashemashot) is a halachic (Torah-legal) term for a
time-period that marks the transition from day to night and from
one calendar day to the next.
According to Torah law, the calendar day runs from nightfall to
nightfall; thus, Shabbat begins Friday evening at nightfall and ends
at nightfall on Saturday night. “Nightfall” is when the light of day
has faded to the point that three middle-sized stars are visible in the
sky. The halachists calculate this to be the point at which the sun has
descended 5.9 degrees below the horizon; this occurs approximately
30 minutes after sunset, depending on the location and the time of
year.
Nightfall, however, only marks the point at which the night—and the
next calendar day—is certain to have begun. Between sunset and
nightfall is the period defined as “twilight,” a time-period with laws
and rules of its own. The previous day has ended (or perhaps ended),
yet the following day has not yet (or perhaps not yet) commenced.
Talmudic and halachic literature present three definitions of
“twilight”:
a) It is a period that is “possibly day, possibly night.”
According to this definition, the concept of “twilight” is
wholly a product of our ignorance of the precise point at
which one day ends and the next begins. Nevertheless, our
ignorance results in special laws that apply to this period.
b) It is an admixture of day and night; a time-period in
which day and night “overlap,” so that it possesses both
qualities.
c) It is neither day nor night, but an entity of its own which
effects the transition from day to night and from one day to
the next.
The Mediator
There are multiple customs regarding women for this Blessing e.g.
after child birth. In some communities the woman makes the
Blessing from the women's sanctuary where ten men can hear her.
Others have a custom to bring a Minyan to the house of the woman.
Most Ashkenazic communities have the woman go to Shul and
answer Barchu (a statement of blessing) while thinking of the
kindness of Hashem.
The above-quoted mishnah from Ethics of the Fathers enumerates
ten things that G-d created in the closing moment of the six days of
creation, “on the eve of Shabbat, at twilight.” But if twilight is a
product of our ignorance as to the precise moment at which the day
ends, it follows that for G-d, the creator of night and day, there is no
“twilight.” Obviously, then, the twilight of which our mishnah speaks
is an actual entity, a time period that is some sort of intermediary
between one day and the next, as in definitions “b” or “c” above.
We go through life with the hand of G-d constantly shaping our
environment. The Hagomel Blessing allows us to step back and know
the fundamental truth that everything we have is from Hashem. The
point is to allow this idea to imbue even the most routine of our
activities, to constantly recognize the infinite kindness of our creator.
In truth, “b” and “c” are essentially the same definition. Chassidic
teaching explains that an “intermediary”—a thing or force that
facilitates a transition from one state to another—must include
elements of both states, as well as an overriding element
that effects the transition. Thus, a poet who wishes to
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translate a poem from English into
French must possess mastery of
both languages; indeed, if his translation is to capture the full power
and beauty of the poem, his mastery of the two languages must be
greater than what would be required to write such a poem in either
language.
Continued from p. 11
Another example of this principle: A child psychologist must be
familiar with the world of childhood. A psychologist who counsels
adults must have knowledge and insight primarily into the psyche
and experiences of adults. But a psychologist counseling
adolescents—people who are struggling with the transition from
childhood to adulthood—must have intimate knowledge of both
worlds, and more so than either of his colleagues.
fourth, and so with each millennium.
Therein lies the special significance of the twilight following the sixth
day of creation, on which G-d created the ten things enumerated by
the mishnah. For on the macro-historical level, this is the twilight
which facilitates the transition from the six millennia of history to
the age of Moshiach.
The significance of this time is of primary relevance to our
generation. For it is we, who have entered the final quarter of the
sixth millennium, who are living in this most crucial juncture of
history—the twilight that translates six thousand years of human toil
and achievement into “the day that is wholly Shabbat and rest, for
life everlasting.”
Each and every day of time was created by G-d for a specific purpose;
each possesses qualities and potentials uniquely its own. Thus, the
days of our lives do not simply begin where the previous day leaves
off. Rather, there is a “gap” between them that must be bridged, a
transition that must be effected. Hence the special quality and
function of “twilight”—the period that possesses qualities of both
days and can thus bridge this gap and facilitate this transition.
The Dichotomy
This is especially true of the transition from Friday to Shabbat—a
transition from work to rest, from achievement to repose, from flux
to tranquillity. A transition between two time-periods which differ
greatly in their function, nature and very essence.
In other words, our present-day world and World to Come represent
two different modes of existence, each of which is confined to a
world all its own. Our present world is the environment for deed and
achievement, but without the possibility to enjoy, or even envision,
the fruits of our labor. On the other hand, the World to Come is a
world of ultimate reward, tranquillity and bliss, but one that
precludes any further achievement on the part of man. The Talmud
goes so far as to quote the verse, “There will come years of which you
will say: I have no desire in them,” and declare: “This refers to the
days of the Messianic era, in which there is neither merit nor
obligation.” As one chassidic rebbe expressed it, “In the days of
Moshiach we will yearn for the hardships and challenges of galut.”
The Cosmic Week
Our sages tell us that the original week of creation embodies the
whole of history, which likewise constitutes a “week”: six “workday”
millennia, followed by a seventh, sabbatical millennium.
Thus, writes Nachmanides, the first day of creation, which saw the
creation of light, embodies the first millennium of history—the
millennium of Adam, “the light of the world,” when the world was
still saturated with knowledge of its Creator and was sustained by
the indiscriminate benevolence of G-d; the second day, on which the
Creator distinguished between the spiritual and the physical
elements of His creation, yielded a second millennium of judgment
and discrimination—as reflected in the Flood which wiped out a
corrupt humanity and spared only the righteous Noah and his family;
the third day, on which the land emerged from the sea and sprouted
forth greenery and fruit-bearing trees, encapsulates the third
millennium, in which Abraham began teaching the truth of the One
G-d and the Torah was given on Mount Sinai; the fourth day, on
which G-d created the sun and the moon, “the two great luminaries:
the greater luminary... and the lesser luminary,” corresponds to the
fourth millennium, in which the First Temple (2928-3338) and the
Second Temple (3408-3829) in Jerusalem served as the divine abode
“from which light emanated to the entire world”; the fifth day, the
day of fish, birds and reptiles, unfolded into the lawless and
predatory Dark Ages of the fifth millennium; the sixth day, whose
early hours saw the creation of the beasts of the land, followed by
the creation of man, is our millennium—a millennium marked by
strong, forceful empires, whose beastly rule will be followed by the
emergence of Moshiach, the perfect man who brings to realization
the divine purpose in creation and ushers in the seventh
millennium—the “World to Come”—a time of perfect peace and
tranquillity.
Nachmanides also notes that each thousand-year “day” is preceded
by a “twilight”—an “overlapping” period which, while technically
belonging to the previous millennium, contains the beginnings of
the next. Thus, Abraham was born 52 years before the third
millennium, King Solomon built the First Temple 72 years before the
In his parting words to the people of Israel, Moses enjoins: “You shall
keep the mitzvah, the decrees and the laws which I command you
today to do them.” The Talmud interprets this to imply:
“Today to do them”—and not to do them tomorrow;
“Today to do them”—and tomorrow to receive their reward.
Intrinsic to our nature is that we derive true satisfaction only from
what we achieve in the face of challenge. Yet it is the paradox of life
that true satisfaction can be experienced only under conditions of
tranquillity, and that true challenge can exist only under conditions
in which the satisfaction of achievement lies hidden and
unknowable beyond the horizon of one’s goal.
Hence the delegation of the reward of our deeds to an unknowable
“tomorrow,” and delegation of achievement to a strife-ridden
“today.” Were the first six “workday” millennia of history to include
more than the merest hint of the satisfaction implicit in our
attainments, its challenges, and thus its achievements, would be
greatly diminished. On the other hand, were the seventh millennium
to include the conditions that allow for true achievement, it could
not serve as the arena for true satisfaction.
Thus reality consists of two worlds locked into dichotomy by their
very natures and their most basic functions. In the words of the
Ethics, “A single moment of teshuvah and good deeds in this world is
greater than all of the World to Come. And a single moment of bliss
in the World to Come is greater than all of this world.”
Yet there also exists a third arena, an environment in which these
two worlds overlap, a reality that incorporates both deed and reward,
both struggle and tranquillity; a twilight that mediates between the
six work “days” of creation and the ultimate Shabbat.
Graven Words
How does a person experience tranquillity while in the pith of
struggle? How can a person enjoy perfection while still
grappling with his shortcomings? When he is completely
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Congregant’s Corner
one with what he is doing.
“This is the law of the Torah,” proclaims the verse introducing the
laws of the Red Heifer. The chassidic masters point out that the
word chukat (“the law of”) used by the verse derives from the word
chakikah, “engraving”; thus the above verse may also be rendered,
“this is the engraving of the Torah.” Indeed, the Torah was first given
to us in the form of Ten Commandments engraved into two tablets
of stone.
Chassidic teaching explains that a person’s relationship with the
truths he bears can be like that of a parchment scroll with the words
written upon it, or like that of a stone tablet with the words
engraved in it. The scroll, too, serves as a platform and medium for
its words, yet the substance of the scroll and the substance of the
words remain two distinct entities, however strongly the ink might
adhere to the parchment. The stone tablet, on the other hand, is one
with its message: the words are the stone and the stone is the
words. The Torah is telling us that its words should be engraved
words rather than written words to us: words that are the very form
and substance of our lives, rather than something superimposed
upon its surface.
This is the significance of the last three of the ten things created “on
the eve of Shabbat, at twilight”—the “writing, the inscription, and
the tablets” of the Ten Commandments. On the twilight between
the six days of creation and the first Shabbat, G-d bestowed upon us
the capacity to not only carry out His blueprint for creation, but to
engrave it in our very selves, so that everything we do is in full
harmony with who and what we are.
As “tablets” of Torah, we transcend the dichotomy of deed and
reward. For when a person is completely one with his path through
life, his most arduous climb is a tranquil flight of soul and his most
painful deficiencies are the building blocks of an integral and
perfect self. In such a person, the sharp defining line that divides
achievement from satisfaction is muted, creating a “twilight” in
which the two distinct, mutually exclusive worlds are merged.
Today, we stand at this most unique moment of history. At this
time of transition, on the threshold between today and tomorrow,
as six millennia of human endeavor approach their climax into the
tranquil perfection of the eternal Shabbat, we are, in a sense, in
possession of the best of both worlds. Let us seize the moment.
Based on the Rebbe’s talks on Elul 23, 5742 (September 11, 1982) and on
other occasions
Thought for the Day
From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem
Schneerson, of righteous memory; rendered by Tzvi Freeman.
Connecting
A true master of life never leaves this world --he transcends it,
but he is still within it. He is still there to assist those who are
bond to him with blessing and advice, just as before, and
even more so. Even those who did not know him in his
corporeal lifetime can still create with him an essential bond.
The only difference is in us:
Now we must work harder to connect.
Creation versus Human Evolution
By Moshe Sharon
W
hen we Jews look at Torah, we come to understand the
origin of human life in a certain way. We start out first as
children, or Ba'al Teshuvah (returnees) accepting
everything at face value: G-d made the world in six days and created
Adam and Eve who are the parents of all humankind. Then we learn
the interpretations of the Sages that tell us the deeper meaning of
many things in deciphering the metaphoric encryptions, and
Gematria (numerical values of Hebrew letters) alluding to the
relevancy of Torah in modern life.
Then sooner or later, every Torah-fearing Jew comes face to face
with science and the explanations of the origin of human life by
secular scientists. Our first reaction is that there is a conflict
between the literal understandings of Torah and the scientific
evidence gathered over the last 150 years, piling up all over the
world. To make matters more confusing, we have molecular
biologists with comparative DNA analyses that tell us we are
genetically 98% matched with chimpanzees, which almost makes
"monkeys" out of all of us, so to speak. These are all legitimate
findings and, in accordance with Jewish belief, man discovers only
what G-d chooses to reveal.
Therefore, the question becomes how we deal with this explosion of
physical evidence because the logical mind of the secular scientist
simply does not take religious belief into account at all. From that
perspective it is not illogical for a scientist to state, "The evidence
speaks for itself and the only legitimate conclusion must be
evidence-based.” However, when scientists tell us “The evidence
leads to the inescapable conclusion that humans evolved from
apish-humanoid prehistoric creatures called, anthropoids," that’s a
different story because such contemplations are not falsifiable in a
practical sense. In any event, there are two ways to handle this
question: First, we could go into a Bible-thumping mode and insist,
"The Bible says G-d created Adam in His image and that’s it!" If one
wants to do that, it would be better not to appear publicly with such
a statement in a secular forum because that would expose the Torah
to mockery and contribute to its desecration (G-d forbid).
On the other hand, we can approach the issue on the side of science
from the view that science cannot prove anything to be true. It can
only establish models for observing certain phenomena and
developing a theory of understating as to how it works. Once the
theory is established, if no opposing or alternate theory develops
after repeated attempts to falsify the same has failed, then the
scientific community and the public at large accepts the theory as
fact. Therefore, notwithstanding so many adamant assertions that
anyone who questions human evolutionary theory (HET) is
disregarding the evidence, we need to exercise healthy skepticism
and challenge scientists' assertions as to whether those proposals
meet certain criteria. Ergo, we have a legitimate basis for debate
without risking being a cause in the mockery of the Torah.
Regarding the issue of time, some opinions tell us that the six days
could have been billions of years in real time as we know it. Since
G-d created the concept of time and is beyond it, the issue is
irrelevant to Him and to us as well because there was no human
consciousness prior to human existence. However, our calendar
marks the time as 5,770 years from the first moment of human
consciousness (not from creation).
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Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
Continued from p. 13
Moreover, the discovery of Carbon
14 dating in the 1950’s created quite a stir upsetting the literal
creationist’s view of the age of the world. Yet this dating method did
give us some serious clues that our planet has been around for about
4.75 billion years. This startling invention should have sent
creationists reeling, looking for some interpretations in Torah that
might offer some reconciliation. However, to paraphrase
Maimonides in his “Guide for the Perplexed” written about one
thousand years ago, scientific challenges to our understanding of
scriptural verse cause a serious test of faith. Those who jump to
conclusions without understanding that the verses in Torah are
cryptic, being rich in homonym, simile and metaphor, would end in
erroneously denying its truth.
On the other hand, those who accept every nuance of science as
inescapable truth are living a fool’s paradise. Carbon 14 dating is not
a “sacred cow”. There is no such thing as a calendar date coming
from the Carbon 14 process. It is an estimate of the amount of time it
took for the radioactive carbon in the dead organism to decay to the
point of the amount of it that was found in the fossil. There are
limitations in accuracy that leave paleontologists wanting as has
been alluded to publicly. Moreover, even calculating the margin of
error is a complex process which allows for results to be skewed and
vulnerable to observer bias. For example, a C14 date on a sample of a
petrified piece of wood 10,000 +/- 200 BP indicates that there is a
68% probability that the tree branch died between 9,800 and 10,200
years ago. This uncertainty magnifies with dating fossils whose ages
are in the six, seven and eight figures. The principle problem with this
system is that the rate of decay of the Carbon 14 isotope has been
changing slowly over the eons as explained in Wikipedia:
"A raw BP date cannot be used directly as a calendar date, because
the level of atmospheric 14C has not been strictly constant during
the span of time that can be radiocarbon dated. The level is affected
by variations in the cosmic ray intensity which is in turn affected by
variations in the Earth's magnetosphere. In addition, there are
substantial reservoirs of carbon in organic matter, the ocean, ocean
sediments (see methane hydrate), and sedimentary rocks. Changes in
the Earth's climate can affect the carbon flows between these
reservoirs and the atmosphere, leading to changes in the
atmosphere's 14C fraction."
To sum up, I have not attempted to negate any scientific conclusions
with this information. I conclude nothing other than there is no basis
to question 5,770 as a real-time number in referring to the age of
human consciousness as revealed in the Torah. The scriptural text
gives us a very clear chronology and our Sages have been able to
calculate and predict astronomical events with amazing accuracy.
Our ancestors counted time by lunar cycles and were able to
calculate more than 3,000 years ago exactly how to make
adjustments with leap years to remain in keeping with the 365 ¼
days that it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun. They were
also able to calculate that the Sun completes its revolutionary cycle
every twenty-eight years which always falls out on the evening of the
fourth day of the week, the "day" of creation that G-d made the Sun.
The only discrepancy between secular science and Torah thus seems
to be what happened at the starting point of the Jewish calendar
5,770 years ago.
Accordingly, before we make the dreadful mistake of wrongfully
interpreting Torah by looking at Adam and Eve as being more
symbolic than historical, we need to scrutinize the data and
conclusions that seem to convince the public at large that humans
evolved from the same gene pool as all other life forms. Such
scrutiny of the technical theories regarding the origin of humankind
reveals that they actually do not meet well established scientific
method criteria to justify acceptance as indisputable scientific fact.
Hence we find that paleontological theorems of human derivation
fall short of being legitimately accepted as fact because of
controversies in the classification of fossils and that there have been
numerous upsetting finds of humanoid fossils that have repeatedly
changed the way paleontologists and anthropologists view the origin
of man. Moreover, we need to review the recent sensational findings
of Payne, et al presented at the U.S. Academy of Sciences in January,
2009, demonstrating latent evolutionary potential in every organism
over the entire history of life, which virtually blows the notion of
undirected natural selection out of the water and points directly to
“intelligent design”.
Recently in the News
Liberal Rabbi who Exposed Helen Thomas:
I Have to Re-Evaluate
Tammuz 2, 5770, 14 June 10 11:01(Israelnationalnews.com)
R
abbi David Nesenoff made headlines recently when he
inadvertently exposed veteran American journalist Helen
Thomas' virulently anti-Israel views. In an impromptu video
interview, Thomas told Nesenoff that Jews living in Israel should "get
the hell out of Palestine" and “go home” to Poland and Germany.
Under strong attack for her remarks, she announced her retirement
just days later.
Nesenoff said Sunday that his background and motives had been
misunderstood. Far from attempting to expose Thomas, he told CNN,
he was a supporter of hers who had been unaware of her anti-Semitic
views.
When he approached Thomas and asked her for her thoughts on
Israel, he was not expecting her response, he said. “Of course, there
might be anti-Israel or pro-Palestinian [opinion]. That's very different
than anti-Semitic and anti-Jewish and wanting to cleanse a piece of
land,” he explained.
Nesenoff described himself as “a New York Democrat Jewish liberal
supporter of Obama” who is now reconsidering his political views in
light of what has happened.
"Now I have to reevaluate totally," he said, "...because if I was part of
a team where their agenda was that Israel and the Jewish people
don't have a connection... I have to really reevaluate liberal and
conservative [views] and really find out where I stand, because I think
I've been a little blind.”
Nesenoff has received 25,000 hate messages since the incident,
many of which he has posted online. Worse than the hate mail, he
said, “is the hate media I'm beginning to learn about.” When asked
to clarify, he explained that he was referring to those who blindly
attack him without asking questions. “They have to attack me and
find, maybe we'll say he did something on purpose or he filmed it a
certain way... why don't they actually ask me and find out maybe I
liked Helen Thomas?” he asked.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 8:00 pm:
“Balak: Labor with Love”
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Rabbi Lipskar’s
Tuesday Night Class
June 22 ~ Tammuz 10
9:00 pm
The Shul ~ Social Hall
9540 Collins Ave, Surfside
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TUESDAYS
11:00 am - Meditations in Prayer
with Rabbi Mendy Levy
12:00 pm - Ein Ya’akov: Stories of
the Talmud - with Rabbi Dov Schochet
WEDNESDAYS
11:00 am - Tanya
with Rabbi Sholom Lipskar
THURSDAYS
11:00 am - Mitzvos of the Weekly
Parsha - with Rabbi Shea Rubinstein
12:00 pm - Jewish History: Joshua
and the Conquest of Israel - with
Rabbi Dov Schochet
You can join these classes at anytime during the course.
All classes are followed by complimentary refreshments.
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Reflexión Semanal
Para Reflexionar
El Gravísimo Problema del Mundo
A
consecuencia de la creacion del Estado de Israel los Judios
han enloquecido totalmente y ese, no otro, es el principal
problema del mundo.
El Judío no acepta mas Inquisiciones, Pogroms, Holocaustos ni
persecuciones, ni siquiera se lo puede insultar y ya reacciona, ha
descubierto que puede vivir con dignidad, con la frente alta
como el resto de los pueblos de este mundo, contribuir con los
premios Nobel, con la ciencia, la literatura, la alta tecnología, la
medicina, la filosofía y eso no puede ser, porque en un mundo
que se acostumbro a que el Judío debe dar la otra mejilla al ser
golpeado, o debe ir a la muerte como un rebaño de ovejas, esto
de reaccionar es una verdadera insolencia.
Indudablemente Fidel recibiría con flores a un barco de cubanos
opositores que quisieran navegar alegremente desde Miami a la
Habana para manifestarse en contra de la revolución cubana.
Indudablemente Chavez recibiría con alfombra roja a un grupo
de periodistas que intentara reabrir una de las radios o TV
opositoras que el cerró.
En China Comunista explotan a niños, evacuan a la fuerza
ciudades enteras para una Olimpiada y el Mundo alegre y feliz
como si nada. Y la ONU no pide una comisión investigadora
internacional.
Alguien sabe dónde queda Darfour y cuantos miles han muerto
asesinados ??? Y la ONU no pide una comisión investigadora
internacional.
Y el derrame de petroleo ? No necesita una comision
investigadora ?
Ya no hay desocupados, ni miseria, ni hambre, ni guerras ni
epidemias. Para la ONU todo esta normal.
El Mundo tiene un solo problema: La Locura del Judío que quiere
que lo dejen vivir en paz.!!!
Ruben Fleischer
Indudablemente, España recibiría con bombos y platillos un
barco con pacifistas que traen ayuda para los presos de ETA.
Ni hablemos de como recibirían los gobernantes de la Franja de
Gaza a unos Judíos pacifistas con ayuda humanitaria, que
lograran pasar hasta el puerto de Gaza a protestar en favor de los
derechos humanos y en contra de Hammas.
El mundo está horrorizado por nueve activistas que subieron en
otro puerto que el de origen, pertrechados para algo que no era
ayuda humanitaria (porque no eran "pacifistas") muertos en el
barco Mármara de origen Turco (resultado lamentable), porque a
los pacifistas los pusieron en los camarotes para que no vieran lo
que iba a suceder, pero ni se pregunta cuantos Kurdos son
mutilados y muertos en los sótanos de las cárceles Turcas ese
mismo día, ni hablar del Holocausto Armenio que hasta hoy los
Turcos se enojan si se les dice que fueron ellos y no otros los que
mataron a casi dos millones de Armenios.
El mundo no se convulsiona cuando mueren decenas de
Pakistaníes, Iraquíes, Afganos, o decenas de miles de negros
africanos, por terrorismo islámico fundamentalista. Y la ONU no
pide una comisión investigadora internacional.
Rusia asesinó mas Georgianos en un día de los que murieron en
Gaza en cincuenta años, y ni hablar de lo que pasó y pasa en
Chechenia. Y la ONU no pide una comisión investigadora
internacional.
Clases y Eventos
Porción Semanal
Rabbi Shea Rubinstein
Lunes 8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Sinagoga Principal
Lecciones practicas para nuestra vida cotidiana
(Para Mujeres)
Sra. Vivian Perez
Martes 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
198 Park Dr., Bal Harbour
Por favor llamar a las 305 213 3202
para confirmar
Kolel Español
Moshe S. Lerman
Miercoles 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Domingo 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Tanya
Moshe S. Lerman
Miercoles 7:15 PM - 8:05 p.m.
Haime Library - 2do piso en Shul
Sra. Vivian Perez
Jueves 2:00pm – 3:00 pm
Chabad of Aventura,
21001 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura
French Connection
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Réflexions sur la Paracha
Vivre avec la Paracha
La mère du veau
Purifier la mort elle-même
Adapté des enseignements du Rabbi de Loubavitch
« Et D.ieu parla à Moïse et Aharon en ces termes : Ceci est un
décret ('Hok) de la Torah…
Si une personne vient à mourir dans une tente, tous ceux qui
entrent dans la tente et tout ce qui est dans la tente
deviennent impurs pendant sept jours… Et quant aux
personnes contaminées, elles prendront les cendres (de la
vache rousse)… »
(Nombres 19, 1-2 ; 14-17)
L
a loi de la « vache rousse », qui nous instruit de la purification
d’une personne atteinte d’impureté spirituelle causée par le
contact avec un défunt, est souvent citée comme le modèle de
décret divin au-delà de toute rationalité. Le roi Salomon, le « plus sage
parmi les hommes » dit de cette Mitsva : « Tous les commandements
de la Torah, je les ai compris. Mais le chapitre de la “vache rousse”, bien
que je l’aie examiné, questionné et que je m’y sois plongé, bien que
j’aie pensé le comprendre, ce décret m’est resté incompréhensible. »
C’est un fait que de nombreux aspects de la loi de la vache rousse
défient toute raison. Tout d’abord, le phénomène même d’« impureté
spirituelle » est un concept mystique irrationnel. Le processus de
purification, obtenu en aspergeant la personne contaminée des
cendres de la vache rousse ne suit aucune logique qui nous serait
accessible etc. Mais dans la Torah, d’autres lois échappent tout autant
à la logique humaine. En fait, il existe une catégorie entière de Mitsvot
appelées 'Houkim (« décrets ») dont les critères défient toute
compréhension pour l’esprit mortel. Qu’y a-t-il donc de particulier à
propos de la loi de la vache rousse qui en fasse l’archétype des décrets,
la Mitsva dont D.ieu dit : « Ceci est le 'Hok de la Torah » ?
Moïse pâlit
Le Midrache relate que Moïse fut l’unique être humain auquel fut
accordée la compréhension de cette loi. « A toi, dit D.ieu à Moïse, Je
vais révéler le sens de la “vache” ; pour tout autre individu cela restera
un 'Hok. » Et pourtant, Moïse lui aussi ressentit une grande difficulté à
accepter cette loi, comme nous le lisons dans le récit midrachique.
Dans tout ce que D.ieu enseignait à Moïse, Il lui indiquait à la fois la
façon dont se produisait la contamination et le mode de purification.
Quand D.ieu en arriva aux lois concernant celui qui avait été en
présence d’un cadavre, Moïse lui dit : « Maître de l’univers ! Si l’un de
nous est ainsi contaminé, comment peut-il se purifier ? » D.ieu ne lui
répondit pas. A ce moment-là, Moïse pâlit.
Quand D.ieu arriva à la section de la “vache rousse”, Il dit à Moïse :
« Voici le mode de purification. » Moïse s'exclama : « Maître de
l’univers ! Ceci est une purification ? » D.ieu répondit : « Moïse, c’est un
'Hok, une loi que J’ai décrétée et aucune créature ne peut comprendre
pleinement Mes décrets. »
Le mystère de la mort
Le départ d’une âme d’un corps nous est incompréhensible. Il ne s’agit
pas de rationalité. Nous comprenons la fragilité de la vie, la nature
éphémère de tout ce qui est physique. Mais dans le cœur de notre
cœur, nous refusons de l’accepter. Quelles que soient les explications
de notre esprit, nous rejetons le concept de la mort. Il est encore plus
difficile d’accepter qu’il puisse exister un processus qui s’y applique, et
plus difficile encore, de guérir le terrible vide que laisse celui qui est
parti…
C’est la raison pour laquelle Moïse pâlit en entendant les lois rituelles
de la mort. Ce n’était pas le fait qu'il ne comprenait pas comment la
tache spirituelle de la mort peut être purifiée. En fait, Moïse fut le seul
être humain auquel fut révélé le sens de la ‘vache’. Son esprit était
satisfait mais cela n’apportait rien au tumulte de son cœur. Il ne
pouvait comprendre comment la souffrance de la mort peut être
adoucie.
Et D.ieu répondit : « Moïse, c’est un 'Hok, une loi que J’ai décrétée. »
Certaines choses dépassent tellement Mes créatures qu’elles ne
peuvent être surmontées que par la soumission à un commandement
absolu émanant d’une autorité absolue. C’est la raison pour laquelle
J’ai donné des lois pour vous guider concernant ce qu’il y a à faire
lorsque vos vies sont touchées par la mort. Ce sont des lois
irrationnelles, mais seules de telles lois peuvent permettre que vous
vous repreniez plus facilement. Ce n’est que par la force d’un décret
divin complètement incompréhensible que vous pouvez vous remettre
de la mort.
Les lois du deuil
Aujourd’hui, nous ne possédons pas de cendres de la vache rousse.
Mais nous avons des lois et des rituels. La loi de la Torah nous enjoint
de pleurer l’être aimé qui est parti et puis de réguler notre deuil. Le
concept même de « lois de deuil » est incompréhensible. Une personne
peut-elle recevoir l’ordre de s’endeuiller ? Et peut-on, de même, lui
ordonner de réduire ou de cesser son deuil ?
Et pourtant, c’est précisément ce que fait la Torah. Il existe des lois
spécifiques concernant les heures entre le moment du décès et
l’enterrement, des lois spécifiques pour les trois jours suivant
l’enterrement, pour les sept premiers jours, pour les premiers trente
jours et pour la première année suivant le décès. A chacun de ces
points de jonction, il nous est demandé de passer à une autre étape du
deuil, une étape dans laquelle l’intensité de notre angoisse et le sens
de notre perte doivent être allégés et sublimés.
Nous résistons à ces étapes de toutes les fibres de notre être. L’esprit
comprend la différence entre ces périodes mais le cœur ne l’accepte
pas. La Torah nous dit que Moïse lui-même ne put forcer son cœur à
accepter ce que son esprit lui avait donné à comprendre. Même après
que D.ieu lui eut expliqué comment la « vache rousse » sublime la
rencontre avec la mort, cela resta un 'Hok, distant du plus grand des
esprits et absolument incompréhensible à chaque cœur. Cependant
D.ieu nous demande d’effectuer ces transitions et nous donne la force
d’accomplir Ses commandements. C’est la force d’un décret divin qui
nous permet de continuer, à la fois dans notre propre vie et pour les
autres. Et la force du décret divin est telle que finalement nous
pouvons nous dominer et sublimer la négativité de la mort.
Que nous ayons très prochainement le mérite que de telles
sublimations ne soient plus nécessaires, que le Tout Puissant « retire
l’esprit d’impureté de la terre » de sorte que « la mort cesse à tout
jamais et que D.ieu efface les larmes de chaque visage » et que « ceux
qui résident dans la poussière se lèvent et se réjouissent. »
Cours de Torah en Français
Il n’y aura
pas cours
du 17 juin 22 juillet
Tefillah (pour Femmes)
Rabin Zalman Gansburg
Jeudi de 10h30 à 11h15
Talmud (pour Femmes)
Rabin Zalman Gansburg
Jeudi de 11h30 à 12h15
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Delve into the power, strength and beauty in the life of the Jewish Woman
Weekly Classes
Establishing a Jewish Home
Evening Study for Brides and
Newlyweds / Bridal Class
Please call Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar for
an appointment 305-868-1885
Women’s Mikvah:
Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an
appointment
305-866-1492 or 305-323-2410
Who we are...
The Shul Sisterhood organizes all of The
Shul's programming and classes geared
toward women in the community. Our
objective is to bring women of all ages and
backgrounds together to learn, laugh,
experience, and rejuvenate their mind, body
and soul. Meet new friends,
relax and get inspired!
If you would like to be a part of The Shul
Sisterhood, please call 305. 868.1411
Monday
Practical Halacha
Women’s Study Group -
Rabbi Dov Schochet
Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar
11:00 - 11:30 am
8:00 - 10:00 pm
At the home of: Mrs. Johana Abraham
9555 West Broadview Drive, Bay Harbor Islands
Tuesday
Tanya Class in Spanish
Mrs. Vivian Perez
1:45 - 2:30 p m
Mrs. Vivian Perez
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar
Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar
9:15 - 10:00 am
10:00 - 11:00 am
~ 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village
Torah Portion Class in Spanish
~ 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour
Wednesday
Parenting Class
Morning Torah Class
The Weekly Portion - Woman’s Perspective
~ Haime Library
Tanya Class in English
Mrs. Vivian Perez
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Rabbi Eily Smith
10:30 - 11:15 am
~ 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour
Thursday
Tanya of the Week
~ Women’s Sanctuary - Teen Lounge
Tefillah Class in French
Rabbi Zalman Gansburg
10:30 - 11:15 am
~ Haime Library
Talmud Class in French
Rabbi Zalman Gansburg
Tanya in Spanish for Women
Mrs. Vivian Perez
~Chabad of Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura
11:20 - 12:00 pm
2:00 - 3:00 pm
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Find out what's going on and how You can get involved
In this Week’s Living Torah:
A weekly video magazine featuring the Rebbe's
application of Torah to timely events and issues
Talk
You Have To Ask
Timeless Moments
The Ohel
Eye to Eye
G-d Bless You
Looking for the Perfect Gift?
Would you like to honor someone’s Anniversary, Wedding,
Yahrtzeit, or any other occasion?
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A card will be sent to each Honoree on your behalf,
from The Shul, acknowledging your meaningful gift.
The amount of the donation will not be disclosed
unless requested.
For more information, please call Renee @ 305-868-1411 x 0
Enjoy a live video presentation every Saturday
Night at The Shul immediately following Havdalah
To see the video on-line:
"Living Torah" Weekly Video Magazine
Featuring the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson obm.
http://www.theshul.org/LivingTorah
Shabbos Hospitality
If you would like to host or be hosted at a Shabbos meal,
please call The Shul at 305-868-1411
Staying Connected
The Shul's Staying Connected Program
For College Students
More & more Jewish college students from different universities
across the country keep joining The Shul's Staying Connected program!
These students are excited about this "cool" program that offers them
the opportunity to "stay connected" to The Shul family while they are
away at school. They enjoy receiving candies, chocolate, matzah, wine,
menorahs, and special CD's from The Shul video-library to celebrate the
Jewish holidays. Staying Connected students also enjoy sharing special
events such as the Winter- Break & Summer Shabbatons at The Shul with
over 150 Jewish college students from 18 universities across the country.
To learn more about Staying Connected, please call Rabbi Zalman Lipskar
at 305.868.1411 ext. 7345 or email stayingconnected@theshul.org.
To enroll in The Shul's Staying Connected program , please mail the
Student’s name, Hebrew name, complete address, telephone & email to:
The Shul - Staying Connected
Attn. Rabbi Zalman Lipskar
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Stay Connected! Sign up now to receive delicious packages throughout
the year to celebrate our wonderful Jewish Holidays! It's Free!
If you already joined Staying Connected, please remember to send us
your new address if the one you had last semester has changed.
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Send us your email address to info@theshul.org and let us know your
interests at The Shul and we will keep you in touch.
Write a letter to the Ohel
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Find a picture of yourself with the Rebbe!
The Living Archive Preservation Project has launched this interactive archive
so that you can locate and request a video of your personal moment with
the Rebbe. http://www.theshul.org/mymoment
Download and listen to the latest classes and lectures
in The Shul, at the convenience of your home or office.
http://www.theshul.org/audio
Fill all your Judaica needs
(Books, Tefillin, Mezuzahs, etc) at www.theshul.org/store
The Shul will get commission on every sale!
The Shul Video of 'Journey of The Souls' has been one of the
main popular features this year all over Chabad.org.
To view go to:
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The New Jewish Marriage Website:
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The New Jobs Board
www.theshul.org/jobs
JNET: The Jewish Learning Network:
Learning one-on-one over the phone:
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The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute
http://www.myJLI.com
Emergency Evacuation Procedures:
Older Folks with special needs can call 311 or register at
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www.StandWithUs.com
Permanent Seating in The Shul
You will find a very informative, factual and - not political, short booklet
about Israel, which was issued by a non partisan organization
"Stand With Us". Your readers around the world will definitely benefit
from the available multiple languages.
www.MythsandFacts.org
There are a limited number of seat dedications still available
in our Main Sanctuary, with finance options as well.
If you are interested in more information please speak to or
call Lydia Hasson or Penina Wuensch at 305 868 1411
Go to this website for the link to the booklet “This Land is My Land”
educational booklet by Eli Hertz.
All the books can be downloaded for free.
Get connected to The Shul online
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Daily Study
A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul
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Sichos Kodesh
Rabbi Zalman Lipskar
6:15 - 6:50 am
Halacha (Men) (Monday - Friday)
Rabbi Dov Schochet
7:00 - 7:25 am
Daf Yomi
Rabbi Dov Schochet
8:00 - 8:45 am
RamBam (Monday - Thursday)
Rabbi Dov Schochet
8:45 - 9:00 am
Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic Custom
Shimshon Tzubeli
Sichos - The Rebbe’s insights on the weekly Parsha
Rabbi Shea Rubinstein
10:00 - 10:45 am
Community Kollel (Men) Mon - Thurs.
Shul Rabbis and Kolel
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Daf Yomi (Men)
Rabbi Dov Schochet
Spanish Kolel - Chassidus (Men)
Mr. Isaac Gorin / Mr. Moshe Lerman
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Executive Smicha (Men)
Rabbi Dov Schochet
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Weekly Torah Portion (Spanish)
Rabbi Shea Rubinstein
Women’s Study Group At the home of: Mrs. Johana Abraham
Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Senior Torah Academy: Meditations in Prayer
Rabbi Mendy Levy
11:00 - 11:45 am
Senior Torah Academy for Men & Women
Ein Ya’akov: Stories of the Talmud
Rabbi Dov Schochet
Tanya Class in Spanish (Women)
Mrs. Vivian Perez, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village
1:45 - 2:30 pm
Torah Portion Class in Spanish (Women)
Mrs. Vivian Perez, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Ben Ish-Chai (Sephardic Class) (Men)
Rabbi Dov Schochet
6:45 - 7:40 pm
Balak: Labor With Love
Rabbi Zalman Lipskar
8:00 - 8:45 pm
Executive Smicha (Men)
Rabbi Dov Schochet
Rabbi Lipskar’s Tuesday Class
Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar
9:00 - 10:15 pm
Parenting Class (Women)
Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar
9:15 - 10:00 am
Morning Torah Class (Women) - Weekly Parsha
Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar
10:00 - 11:00 am
Senior Torah Academy for Men & Women
Tanya
Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar
11:00 - 11:45 am
Tanya Class in English (Women)
Mrs. Vivian Perez, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village
Spanish Kolel
Rabbi Moshe Lerman
Tefillah Class in French (Women) - Haime Library
Rabbi Zalman Gansburg
Talmud Class in French (Women) - Haime Library
Rabbi Zalman Gansburg
Mitzvos of the Weekly Parsha (Men & Women)
Rabbi Shea Rubinstein
Senior Torah Academy for Men & Women (Main Sanctuary)
Jewish History: Joshua and the Conquest of Israel
Rabbi Dov Schochet
Tanya in Spanish (Women)
Mrs. Vivian Perez (Chabad of Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd)
Tanya (Men & Women)
Rabbi Eily Smith
8:45 am
9:00 am
8:30 - 9:30 pm
9555 West Broadview Drive, Bay Harbor Islands
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*All classes located at The Shul unless otherwise specified.
12:00 - 12:45 pm
8:00 - 10:00 pm
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
8:00 - 10:00 pm
NOTE: NO CLASSES
FROM 17 JUNE - 22 JULY
10:30 am - 11:15 am
11:20 am - 12:00 pm
11:00 - 11:45 am
12:00 - 12:45 pm
2:00 - 3:00 pm
8:00 pm
Community Nachas
A Peek at Recent Happenings
Our Bar Mitzvah Boys Are
A Winning Team!
This past Wednesday, the Bar Mitzvah
Club boys had their graduation
ceremony, celebrating the completion of
a year of Bar Mitzvah preparation.
The boys each spoke about a different
mitzvah and what it means to them to be
a Bar Mitzvah. The event was all
baseball themed. Rabbi Yankee
explained the theme, telling a story of
The Rebbe and how the Rebbe
compared a Bar Mitzvah to a baseball
game, and the field to a 12 year old boy.
Parents Greg Levine and Joanna Segal
spoke at the event and Rabbi Lipskar
told the boys how lucky The Shul is to
host such a wonderful group of boys.
All the Bar Mitzvah Boys received prizes
and awards and the evening concluded
with a delicious buffet dinner.
Mazel Tov to all our Bar Mitzvah boys.
May they continue in their Jewish
learning and always to be a source of
much nachas to their parents, family and
community.
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Child Enrichment Center Graduation
Mazel Tov to the
Class of 2010
Tanya Andrusier
Simcha Bortunk
Aliza Feldman
Mendy Gilinski
Anna Hirsch