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Shabbos Parshas Ki Tavo Shabbos Slichos Elul 20 -21 September 23 - 24 CANDLE LIGHTING: 6:57 PM SHABBOS ENDS: 7:48 PM

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Over Tirty Years of Serving the Communities of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek and Surfside 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Fl 33154 Tel: 305.868.1411 Fax: 305.861.2426 www.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week Contents Nachas At A Glance Weekly Message Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 3 The Women’s annual Taste of Rosh Hashana event which was held this week, was defnately food Celebrating Shabbos Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you 4 -5 for the soul. Mrs Dina Horowitz, wife of Shliach need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Rabbi Yitzi Horowitz who is struggling with ALS, Community Happenings 6-7 shared her story and inspired the women with Sharing with your Shul Family her incredible faith, strength and positivity. The A Time to Pray food was as delicious as it was beautiful and each Check out all the davening schedules and locations 8 throughout the week woman got to take home a recipe book of all the foods that were served. Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9 - 15 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE The Month of Tishrei Everything you need to know for the High Holidays 16 -19

Get The Picture 20 - 26 The full scoop on all the great events around town In a woman’s world Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman 27

French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha 28

Latin Link Refexion Semanal 29 The ABC’s of Aleph Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments. 30

Networking 31 - 32 Effective Advertising Numbers To Know Contacts at The Shul 33 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 34 The Shul Get The Picture 35 - 36 The full scoop on all the great events around town

Quotable Quote

How does one avoid acting vengefully? One should think: If a person were cutting meat and the knife cut his hand, would that hand cut the frst hand in return?

– Jerusalem Talmud, Nedarim 9:4 Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Parshas Ki Savo population study, the number of identified Jews has drastically diminished. his week’s portion is distinct as it contains The origins of our being, and the source of our eternity, the Ttwo seemingly polarizing Torah, teaches us the way and gives us the power to live and perspectives. The first half carry our enigmatic strength through the good times and addresses the abundant unfortunately the hard times. blessings that Hashem gives us; the multiple expressions Before the High Holy days we realize our fundamental of our gratitude; the unique connection to Hashem that goes beyond whatever condition relationship between G-d and envelopes us. Hashem is our Father who loves us and cares for the Jewish People; and the us even when he admonishes us. exclusive love that we have for Hashem and He for us. The The recent economic and political crises that effects so many second half is the “Tochacha” of our society are only temporary dark clouds that evoke our (admonitions and retribution) which contain 98 horrific and deepest subconscious to become aware that at the end of the painful events that will afflict the Jewish People if they day there is no real permanence in the material world without abandon their holy connection to G-d and His Torah. G-d’s divine providence and blessings.

This dichotomy is in fact a reflection of the Jewish Historical In the same way that this portion addresses the most difficult experience. In some periods there was Jewish growth, pride conditions one can imagine, but is preceded by extra ordinary and public acclamation while at other periods there were blessings and followed by extra ordinary assurances of our pogroms, holocausts and rabid expressions of anti-semitism. eternal continuity, so too are all of the difficulties in life only momentary steps backward in order to make the big leaps Living through this maelstrom of radical extremes, during forward. many periods of history under such difficult circumstances that every other nation facing lesser challenges completely We are in the era of Moshiach. His advent is palpable as the disintegrated, we the Jewish People continued with strength, world is shaking and trembling in its quest for reinforcement despite all odds. For the Jew, the blessing and curses (they and establishment for what is proper, good and permanent. should never be) are only external influences that affect We have suffered enough difficulties and are ready for our bodies and existential beings. Our essence, our Soul Hashem’s revealed blessings for everything good materially always remains alive and impervious to pernicious forces of and spiritually in health and peace of mind and soul as we are destruction. The previous Rebbe stated “that only our physical inscribed and sealed for a good and sweet year. beings were sent to exile, while our souls remain free”. K’Sivah V’Chashimah Tovah, L’Shanah Tovah U’Mesukah. Mit It is that essential power that is dominant and transcends the Gezundt und Menucha. temporary setbacks regardless of the intensity. Just as painful and hate fueled anti Jewish actions caused destruction and Have a good Shabbos and a great week. decimation of the Jewish People, so too during times of great bountifulness and societal acceptance do we see a dissipation and assimilation of the Jewish people.

According to published statistics the Jewish People have lost more than six million Jews since 1945. No crematoriums, gas Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar chambers, concentration camps or persecution; no smell of burning bodies or lines of Jewish slaves. A quiet, consistent and formidable erosion of our Jewish brothers and sisters. Comparing the Jewish population study of 1960 to the 2000 3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Weekly Riddle

Morah Malkie’s Elisheva Adouth's Tot Shabbat Aleph Wonder Girls Ages: 1 - 4 Grades: 1 - 3 Questions: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1) We are the top 7 fruit and one of the holidays has us as a nickname. Montessori Classrooom 2 What are we? classrooom 2 2) No one wants me and the one who gets me will just run through me. What am I? 3) I can be brought in either straw, leaf branches, silver or gold. What am I?

Answers from last week: 1) The frst born son. I get double the inheritance. Tehila's Basya's Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls 2) When you put a muzzle on an animal that is not working. 3) Amalek - We need to destroy them completely Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8

10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm RIDDLE RULES Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom Lobenstein any Classrooom 4 time over Shabbos. The frst child to give a correct answer to each of the questions will win an INSTANT prize!

mishnayos Ba'al Peh Prizes kindly sponsored by the Goldczer Family Mendy's in loving Memory of Sholom's Hebrew School Aryeh Leib ben Zev Volf obm Junior Boys Grades: 4th - 8th Grades: 1 - 4 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Classroom 1

Mishnayos Ba’al Peh Shaykee’s Debbie’s Shmuely's After Mincha Davening With Dad Teen Girls Teen Boys Montessori 3 Grades: 9th - 12th GREAT PRIZES!!! Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 9th - 12th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Prizes kindly sponsored by the 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Goldczer family in loving memory of Teen Girls Room Aryeh Leib ben Zev Volf Obm Montessori 3 Haime Library

4 Celebrating Shabbos Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience

Kiddush This Week: Shabbos Schedule Kiddush this week is sponsored by Mrs. Alice Lowe in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Jacob Handwerger. Early Minyan 5:45 p.m. Candle lighting 6:57 p.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 7:00 p.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is sponsored by Mrs. Estela Berry Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. in honor of the Yahrzeit of her husband Mr. Allen Berry - Tanya / Hayom Yom 9:00 a.m. Avrohom ben Moshe obm. May his neshama have an aliya. Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. the caterer for this week’s 30 Minutes of Tanya: Classroom #1 +/- 12:00 p.m. kiddush and Shalosh seudos is With Mrs. Vivian Perez (for Women) After Davening Food Art Kiddush 12:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 6:00 p.m. Men’s Shiur 6:00 p.m. Women's Shiur 6:00 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 6:00 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Pirkei Avos Chapter 3&4 Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Mincha 6:50 p.m. Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 7:48 p.m. by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Weekly Video of The Rebbe

Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 6:45 p.m. The following dates are available for sponsorship: Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Mincha 6:45 p.m. Kiddush Shalosh Seudos Shabbos Ends / Arvit & Havdalah 7:48 p.m. September September 17, 24

If you wish to become a sponsor, please speak with Stacy at 305-868-1411 ext 313 or email [email protected]

Candle Lighting 6:50 p.m. Mincha 6:55 p.m.

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. The number to call is 305- 866-ERUV (3788). The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to candle lighting. Surfside: The Eruv in Surfside now includes the walking paths along the beach. Pushing strollers and carrying is permitted on the paths, but not beyond the path or onto the beach. Bal Harbour: The Eruv in Bal Harbour included the inner (western) walking path only. The pier at Haulover Cut is not included.

To pay your annual dues visit: www.miamibeacheruv.com 5 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Birthdays Yahrtzeits 21 Elul Mr. David Abraham Ben-Arie 21 Elul Olga obm 21 Elul Ms. Daniela Schmutter Mother of Mr. Jeffrey Mandel 21 Elul Mr. Ari Shear 21 Elul Sarah bas Yosef obm 23 Elul Mr Isaie Bouhadana Mother of Mr. Alejandro Feterman 23 Elul Ms. Shira Edderai 21 Elul Casriel Benjamin obm 23 Elul Mr. Yaacov Freedman Brother of Mrs. Meira Gewirtz 23 Elul Mrs. Devora Leah Lipskar 22 Elul Avrohom ben Moshe obm 23 Elul Ms. Brenda Maya Husband of Mrs. Estela Berry 23 Elul Ms. Betty Sultan 22 Elul Benjomin obm 23 Elul Mr. Samuel Waksal Grandfather of Mrs. Chava Fux 23 Elul Mrs. Renae Winer 22 Elul Devorah bas Tziporah obm 24 Elul Mrs. Debbie Btesh Grandmother of Mrs. Renee Felice Moore 24 Elul Ms. Felissa Rubin 24 Elul Yoshuah ben Meyer obm 24 Elul Mr. Charles Schottenstein Grandfather of Ms. Barbara Ann Taylor 25 Elul Mr. Berel Golomb 24 Elul Chaya obm 26 Elul Mr. Cyril Egozi Mother of Mrs. Barbara Dubrofsky 26 Elul Ms. Paula Hershman 24 Elul Milach obm 26 Elul Mr. Benjamin Sussman Father of Ms. Meryl H. Schneider 26 Elul Mr. Daniel Yitzchok Wuensch 25 Elul Mary Vogel obm 27 Elul Rabbi Betzalel Camissar Mother of Mrs. Janie. S Kupferman 27 Elul Mrs. Yonit Duchman 25 Elul Shara obm 27 Elul Ms. Nicole Fiss Mother of Mrs. Galina Weiss 27 Elul Mr. Jonathan Ghitis 26 Elul Peretz Tuvia ben Yisroel Yaakov obm 27 Elul Mrs. Chana Knight Brother of Mr. Abe Stein 27 Elul Mr. Joshua Leibowitz 26 Elul Lewis Cohen obm Great Uncle of Dr. Fran Glicksman 27 Elul Malka obm Kid’s Birthdays Grandmother of Mr. Mordechai Turgel and Mr. Alan Turgel 21 Elul Walter Daniel Kardonski 27 Elul Moshe ben Shmuel obm 22 Elul Isabella Cohen Father of Mr. Jose Yankelevitch 22 Elul Eithan Tobul 27 Elul Avraham Dovid ben Pinchas Halevi obm 25 Elul Nily Genger Father of Mrs. Barbara F. Musikar 25 Elul Kehos Herz 26 Elul Racheli Camissar 27 Elul Rochel Genya Knight 27 Elul Chaim Meir Shlomo Stern Learning with The Bochurim Anniversaries If you are interested in having your child 21 Elul Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Galina Weiss learn with one of our bochurim, 22 Elul Mr. & Mrs.Edward and Loraine Rosengarten or if you would like to arrange Mazal Tov a lunch and learn in your office, Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Roshi (Lowe) and Alexandra Handwerger on the Please contact Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Bar Mitzvah of their son Jacob. May they continue to raise him to Torah, [email protected] Chupah and Ma'asim Tovim and have much nachas from him.

Mazal Tov to To Rabbi Aryeh Wuensch on his engagement to Shterni. May the wedding be in a good and auspicious time. High Holiday Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Aviv and Shlomit Kardich on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Shlomo. May they continue to raise him to Torah, Chupah and For all your High Holiday needs please visit Ma'asim Tovim and have much nachas from him. http://www.theshul.org/high-holidays.html

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Elul Light & Power Thanks To Our Donors Light & Power and Wine for Kiddush & Havdalah for We sincerely thank the following members and supporters of The Shul the month of Elul is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 09/06/16 and 09/12/16 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Arev Mr. Uri Kopfstein Boruch Duchman Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Attias Mrs. Marta Kozolchyk as a Tribute to Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bavly Mr. & Mrs. Rachmiel Lekach Yonit, Dovid, Levana, R’Mendy, Ashy, Mishy, Sroley, Mr. Aric Behar Mr. & Mrs. Zalman Lekach Ezzy & Baby Yisroel Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Brenner Mr. & Mrs. David Lichter CAST 5 HOLDINGS LP Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Mondshine Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Davit Mr. & Mrs. Temuri Nanikashvili As we approach The New Year may we merit to connect Mr. & Mrs. Robert Diener Mr. & Mrs. David Portnoy as a family and enjoy a sweet new Year Mrs. Nancy Dubrofsky Judge & Mrs. Steven Robinson Rabbi & Mrs. Henry Eichler Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rosengarten “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Failer Mr. & Mrs. Harold Rosenstein and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Finkel Mr. & Mrs. Uri Rotlewicz-Spiwak occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Gustavo Galagovsky Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Salver be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. Leon Gandelman Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Groisman Mr. & Mrs. Steven B. Schmutter together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gross Mr. & Mrs. Marc Sheridan Mr. & Mrs. Fred Halpern Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Sisisky Mr. & Mrs. Reuven Herssein Dr. Menahem (Jimmy) Srur Mr. & Mrs. Salomon Juroviesky Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Stauber Rabbi & Mrs. Jacob Katz Mr. Claudio Stivelman Rabbi & Mrs. Mendy Katz Dr. & Mrs. Emilio Suster Refuah Shleimah Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Moises Wertheimer If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep Mr. Edward Khalily Mr. & Mrs. David Wexler the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. MEN WOMEN Thank you to all the women who sponsored our Michael Joseph ben Natalie Lee Chana bas Shoshana Taste of Rosh Hashana event. Gabriel ben Esther Shifra bas Chaya Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Mrs. Johana Abraham Mrs. Elena Nissenboim Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Chava bas Elka Menucha Mrs.Sheva Ainsworth Mrs. Carene Ohayon Yosef ben Edwina Chaya bas Rachel Mrs. Devorah Leah Andrusier Mrs. Orit Osman Avrohom ben Feigel Fayge bas Chaya Mrs.Tammy Attias Mrs. Deborah Portnoy Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Miriam Leah bas Helen Mrs. Hana Barouk Mrs. Cara Roller Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Mrs. Ruthy Benoliel Mrs. Rivka Saidof Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Mrs. Hana Braun Mrs. Chana Salem Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Mrs. Chaya Camissar Mrs. Bahee Salver Roi ben Orly Mrs. Rosie Drimmer Mrs. Eva Salzhauer Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Mrs. Evy Eichler Mrs. Yardena Slomianski Mrs. Jana Falic Mrs. Diana Sragowicz Mrs. Ravit Feldman Mrs. Raquel Sragowicz Mrs. Laurie Gheblikian Mrs. Cynthia Stein Mrs. Sabrina Goldfarb Mrs. Lilian Tabacinic Community Notice Board: Mrs. Jeanette Kamhazi Mrs. Rebecca Tobul Mrs. Evelyn Katz Mrs. Ruth Tzubeli If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you Mrs. Chani Laber Mrs. Rochel Waldman would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood Mrs. Chana Lipskar Mrs. Odelia Weiss Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Please Contact Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Thank you to Mrs. Yaffa Fleischer for graciously hosting the event in her beautiful home. and to Mr. & Mrs. Ezzy and Malka Rappaport for sponsoring the books "Seeds of Wisdom" gifted to all participants. 7 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:20 -6:50 am Derech Mitzvosecha Foundational Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar 7:45 am Daf Yomi R’ Dov Schochet 8:45 am (approx) Halacha Sephardic Custom R’ Shimshon Tzubeli 10:15 - 11:00 am Maamorim Maamor of the Rebbe R’ Shea Rubinstein

Shacharis Minyanim (mon - Fri) Sunday Shacharis Minyanim Main Minyan 6:50 7:25 9:00 Main Minyan 8:00 am 9:00 am Sephardic Minyan 8:00 Sephardic Minyan 9:00 am

Daily Chumash & Tanya after every Minyan Sunday Mincha /Maariv mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 7:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 7:00 pm Following Late Maariv 10:00 pm

Evening Kolel Schedule - Monday and Thursday 8:45 -9:30 pm Mon & Thurs 8:45 - 10:00 pm Evening Community Kolel Chavrusah

To our beloved Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces, Halachic Times courageously protecting and defending Eretz Yisroel. Based on times for September 28 We pray for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Dan Shlomo ben Eliyahu Alot Hashachar / Dawn 6:00 am Benyamin Aharon Ben Jeniya Gila Rut Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:31 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:12 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu (Earliest Amidah) Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry Latest Shema 10:09 am Zman Tfllah 11:09 am

Chatzot / Midday 1:10 pm Earliest Mincha 1:41 pm Plag HaMincha 5:58 pm Shekiah / Sunset 7:10 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 7:33 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www.chabad.org Please note that during the week times may vary by a minute or two. If anyone would like to send us the name of a soldier in the IDF we would love to add them. 8 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! Hayom Yom In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. Schneersohn, of righteous memory, gave his son- in-law, the future Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, the task of compiling an anthology of Chasidic aphorisms and customs arranged according to the days of the year. The calendar was entitled Hayom Yom. In describing this work Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak wrote: …”A book that is small in format…but bursting with pearls and diamonds of choicest quality.” “A splendid palace of Chasidism.” True to these words, Hayom Yom has become a beloved classic work and a source of daily spiritual sustenance. Friday - Elul 20 this day." This day refers to Rosh Hashana which One who is lowly and crass does not sense his is the day of Judgment (as it is written, "The day own crassness and lowliness. came," which Targum renders, the day of the great judgment came). Yet you remain standing frmly upright (nitzavim), meaning - you will be Shabbos - Elul 21 vindicated in judgment. Our frst father, Avraham, as a result of his avoda with self-sacrifce to make G-d - the one G-d - On the Shabbat preceding Rosh Hashana, widely known among all mankind, merited to the last Shabbat in Elul, we read the parsha bequeath to his descendants (to the end of all of Atem nitzavim, which is G-d's blessing on generations) pure faith in G-d and His Torah. the Shabbat-of-blessing the seventh month Hence, every Jewish man and woman has the (Shabbat mevarchim). That seventh month power and fortitude to offer his life for the holy (Tishrei) is itself sated - and in turn satiates Torah. all Israel - with an abundance of good for the duration of the (coming) year." Sunday - Elul 22 Chassidic doctrine demands that before Thursday - Elul 26 reproving another, one must pare his own The procedure of "kashering" meat for eating - Torah without fne character." "fngernails," in order not to gash the other. "They by purging it of forbidden blood - is: Soaking, (the forces of evil) seize by the fngernails"; salting and rinsing. These concepts in avoda: Exactly the same incident happened to the every stab is k'lipa and sitra achra. After the "Soaking" - immersing oneself in the Rebbe's Tzemach Tzedek, when he was between eight "nails" are pared there must be "laving the words; "salting" - yechidus; "rinsing" - chassidic and eleven. hands," as explained in Chassidus - calling forth song (niggun). intellect into emotion. Tuesday - Elul 24 Friday - Elul 27 Monday - Elul 23 There was a time when every brief saying one From the holy teachings of the Alter Rebbe: When R. Moshe, son of the Alter Rebbe, was heard was regarded as a "Torah" (teaching, "Israel, one nation on the earth." The nation of between eight and eleven years old, he was guidance), and everything one saw was Israel, even in the earthly world, is bound up studying the passage in Gittin 67a lauding the perceived as an instruction in his avoda and with the one G-d. G-d transforms the spiritual virtues of the sages. There R. Shimon bar Yochai conduct. into something material; Israel transforms the said, "Learn my midot." R. Moshe was in doubt material into something spiritual. about the meaning of that last word, since there is Rashi's interpretation, "my teachings," and the Wednesday - Elul 25 simple meaning, "traits of character." The Alter Rebbe related: When I was in Mezritch I heard from my Rebbe, the Maggid, in the name At that moment the Alter Rebbe came in and of the Baal Shem Tov: The seventh month said, in the chant he habitually used: "The Torah (Tishrei), frst of the months of the year, is given us is all fne character-traits. Even the blessed by G-d Himself, on Shabbat mevarchim punishments there, are in truth acts of kindness - last Shabbat in the month of Elul. With this and goodness. The two interpretations are power Israel blesses the other months eleven one, and interdependent. There can be no fne times a year. character-traits without Torah; there can be no It is written, Atem nitzavim hayom, "You stand 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

PARSHA MESSAGES To You My Heart Speaks attended several weddings. Seeing families and the power to recreate Moses’ journey. During Meaningfullife.com friends dancing away gives one much hope. Ahh, Elul we can learn how to pray. The Lost Art of Prayer how glorious to witness beaming parents and fter several weeks of discussing “heavy” grandparents reaping the rewards of walking “What is prayer?” asks the Talmud, and answers intellectual topics, which as some of you their children to the chuppah. “service of the heart.” Prayer – that most elusive have reminded me “can strain any mind,” and necessary tool – is emotional exercise, A But then, someone can’t resist reminding me of my heart is in need of some soothing. teaching us how to emote, how to access our the divorce rate… feelings, how to communicate and develop them. Thank G-d that we are, after all, in the month of If one is to look at the face of all the pain Our schools, at best, teach us how to think, love and compassion – the month of Elul, when how to formulate and organize ideas, how to “I am to my beloved and my beloved is to me.” suffering of the world it would be impossible to bear. We must have distractions, selective nurture our strengths. Conventional education is It was a diffcult week, but then which week hearing and denial to cope. But from time to primarily about developing the mind, with some is not. When your life is blessed with trying to time, a sensitive soul senses the agony beneath (if at all) focus on behavioral improvement. help people, you will see much joy, but will also the thick shrouds. And it weeps. The Arizal says Usually, emotions are dealt with when crisis inevitably be exposed to much pain. that: strikes. If we grow up in healthy homes, healthy emotions of our parents and families affect us So much pain, so much senseless loss. Far “one who does not cry in the ten days of by osmosis. But if not, our education systems too many tears. Just this week two grieving Teshuvah (between Rosh Hashana and Yom don’t really address our emotional wellbeing, parents asked me to visit their dying son – a Kippur) his soul is not complete.” unless there is a problem. gentle soul of 12, his insides being eaten up by the disease whose name we dare not speak. Tears bathe the soul; balm for the spirit. But just as intellectual development requires hard work, so does emotional development. Another day brings me to the home of a student I am sorry if my words cause anyone to be sad. who has lost all faith and hope witnessing his And even more so considering the shrouded, My intention is actually to share from the heart subjective, tangled world of our feelings. father’s deterioration as his mind succumbs to some of the feelings we all experience from Alzheimer’s. time to time, and try to fnd ways to deal with Love is emoting. Prayer teaches us how to In one community a family is grieving for a child the emotions that affect our daily existence. emote; how to express feelings – to G-d, to our own souls, and by extension – to others. who committed suicide. In another, a woman, Because, after all, real life plays itself out not single and alone, shares with me how her in the realm of the mind, but in the recesses of In my life I have seen – not often enough, but parents have abandoned her from the youngest the heart – the complex, inconsistent, subjective enough to make an impact – a Chassid pray. age (it doesn’t help to tell her that they have feelings that carry all our life’s experiences, both Wrapped under a talit (prayer shawl), for hours abandoned each other and themselves as well). conscious and unconscious. on end, the Chassid would be transported to Each soul a universe. Each sufferer refecting another world. Sometimes with a gentle melody not one person’s pain, but all our pains. Death, Is it possible to develop our feelings and and sometimes with a tear, the praying Chassid loss, hopelessness – abundant commodities emotions? We all know that we can cultivate would pour out his heart and soul – in deep wherever you go. our minds through study and education, through longing and yearning for something higher. books and conversations, through mental And then, every week brings its share of challenges and rigorous work. But can we learn This was no lip service; no mechanical program. singles (or ex-singles) desperate for a working how to love? Can we expand the horizons of our This was the real thing. relationship. Years go by, careers built, money emotional lives, or are we bound to their pre- earned, portfolios diversifed – but all alone, wired personalities? I actually composed, many years ago, a few unhappy, compensating in all possible (often words to describe the scene: destructive) ways, anything to relieve some of The answer is: Yes we can grow emotionally and the loneliness of life. nurture our hearts. The way to do so is through Midst forests of green prayer. And the best time in the year to begin is Of beauty serene Mentioning money – I look around and wonder now – in the month of Elul, preceding the New Echoes of silence vibrating the scene if all the wealth generated today are bringing Year. ‘Twas tranquil and clear families closer, adding love or calming souls? Birds perched in fear In the current month of Elul years ago Moses For strange did the quiet appear So much selfshness and insecurity, and all the climbed the mountain (Sinai) to pray and A man sits alone complex mechanisms that obscure the ugliness beseech G-d for forgiveness. He fnally prevailed On a throne of stone of it all. on Yom Kippur. His heart calling out Lest we forget, there is much beauty around us. With neither cry nor shout Time is like a spiral. Every year during this I long My week was not just consumed by misery. I also period the same energy fows imbuing us with 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

I search others) it is time to pray. [Obviously, in addition frst night of the Jewish New Year – a night I yearn to anything we can do to alleviate the problem]. known for special devotion, as it sets the tone And the heavens above In deep pain perhaps we can begin to for the entire year. Respond to his love understand just a bit Moses’ plea to G-d “show They open their doors me your glory.” Requests like that can only be One man, he tells me, was shaking and crying. To the souls’ outpours made in deep anguish. And that’s when they can Another was in deep thought, his eyes tightly Blessings and tears fnd answers. clenched. And fnally – the one that made the Mix into one greatest impact on his impressionable heart As above and below As we stand in the fnal days of the month of – was a man who seemed to be having a Merge in one glorious fow compassion (Elul) and we recreate the journey conversation; a conversation with G-d. of Moses, we can fnd empathy and a bit of From whom do we learn how to pray? From mercy on our tortured souls. “That man,” he tells me, “was your grandfather Moses who was trained to pray by G-d Himself and namesake.” in the month of Elul and Tishrei. The frst forty Read closely and personalize the special Psalm recited during this period: days on Mt. Sinai Moses learned how to study Lump. If only I could have a conversation like Torah. The next eighty days he learned how to “G-d is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I that. I have a few things to discuss. pray. fear? G-d is the strength of my life. Whom shall And the Torah documents in powerful detail I dread?” what he learned. How G-d taught him the secret When faced with adversaries and oppressors, of reaching the deepest recesses of the heart ready to “devour my fesh,” they will “stumble and soul, and access the deepest dimensions and fall.” of Divine compassion. G-d revealed him the mystery of the thirteen Divine attributes of “My head will be raised… I will sing and chant… And it shall come to pass, when compassion, which contain enormous power. G-d Lord, hear my voice as I call; be gracious to me showed Moses the Divine “personality.” and answer me. 8. In Your behalf my heart says, you come into the land which the ‘Seek My countenance;’ Your countenance, G-d, I L-rd your G-d is giving you As the Midrash explains: King David was seek. Do not conceal Your countenance from me.” (Deut. 26:1) aggrieved for the sake of Israel and asked: “How And if you have issues with your parents – will they attain atonement for their iniquities?” G-d answered: “Though my father and mother have forsaken The Jews' entrance into the land me, the Lord has taken me in. Lord, teach me Your “David, do not be distressed, for I already way and lead me in the path of righteousness, of Israel is symbolic of the soul's disclosed to Moses the sidrei selichah [the because of my watchful enemies.” descent into the body and its orders of prayers for forgiveness] and I said to him: When troubles come upon Israel because “Do not give me over to the will of my oppressors, being forced to live in the physical of their iniquities, let them stand before Me as for there have risen against me false witnesses, world. The Midrash teaches that one band and utter the seder selichah, and I will and they speak evil. [They would have crushed the words "and it shall come to respond to them.” “How did G-d disclose this? me] had I not believed that I would see the [With the verse] ‘And G-d passed before him and goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” pass" are always used to denote proclaimed…’ (Exodus 34:6). This teaches that Immortal power comes from trust in the Higher something of great joy. Though G-d came down out of His thick cloud like an force of the Divine – the G-dly soul is saddened when it emissary of the congregation who wraps himself in his talit and descends to face the Ark [to read “Hope in the Lord, be strong and let your heart temporarily leaves its place under the prayers], and thus disclosed to him the seder be valiant.” G-d's throne to dwell in a Jewish selichah” (Eliyahu Zutta, ch. 23). If you were to ask for one thing, “achas sho’alti,” body for a certain number of years, From Moses we learn and glean power how to ask for this: “One thing I have asked of the it is a joyous occurrence, since the Lord, this I seek: that I may dwell in the House pray. For this reason, “during Elul, even those descent is to elevate the corporeal immersed full time in Torah study, take off some of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold time from their study to increase their prayers the pleasantness of the Lord, and to visit His world through doing mitzvot and supplications” (Birchei Yosef, cited in Mateh Sanctuary.” (commandments). Efraim, Elef l’matoh 581:13). * * * Several years ago, on Rosh Hashana night, a good Now is the time of year when we need to train man, who recently passed away, shared with me (The Lubavitcher Rebbe) ourselves to pray, to emote – to speak from the his childhood memories of Rosh Hashana back heart, not merely from the head or mouth. in Europe in the late 1940’s. As a child he was watching different devout Jews praying on the So when we feel pain and despair (our own or of 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

an Israelite who is a Torah scholar would have Halacha of The Week preference over an ignorant Kohen, in order to Stories With Soul By Rabbi Dov Schochet preserve the peace today the Kohen is always Order of Aliyot given preference regardless of scholarship. It Once Happened Reprinted from www.OhrTmimim.com If there is no Kohen in the shul, the frst portion can either be given to a Levi or Israelite. If he Maggid of Kosnitz once told the there is no Levi in the shul then the Kohen following story: who received the frst portion takes the second TIn a certain Jewish village in Poland, the entire portion as well. It cannot be given to an Israelite for people will mistakenly believe he is a Levi, community had gathered to pray for their nor can it be given to another Kohen for then beloved rabbi who was hovering between people might question the pedigree of the life and death. As the rabbi's last moments original Kohen, and why it was necessary to call approached, he called over his beloved pupil, a second Kohen after him. Reb Avraham, and in the presence of the elders his week in shul something unique will of the community put his frail hands on his head happen. When it comes to the 6th reading, As to the portions read by the Israelites, there and appointed him as his successor. Moments Tno one will be called to the Torah, rather is a specifc order of preference. For the Aliyot later, the rabbi closed his eyes, and returned his the reader of the Torah will just take the Aliya on Shabbat the priority is as follows: a Chattan soul to its Creator. for himself. This portion contains the rebuke or the Shabbat before his wedding, Bar Mitzva curses, in which the Jewish people are warned boy the day of his Bar Mitzva or if it was the Reb Avraham was a Torah genius, and an of the dire consequences of ignoring the way of previous week and he still did not receive an inspiring speaker and wise leader. His fear of G-d. Therefore, it became diffcult in shul to give Aliya; a husband whose wife gave birth and she G-d and his knowledge were remarkable. He had out this Aliya, as no one wanted to be called is coming to shul the frst time since the birth, been at the rabbi's side since his arrival some to such a dark reading. Some opinions said the A husband whose wife gave birth and she did ten years earlier. No one had actually seen Reb Gabay should simply say "who ever wants, come not yet come to shul but 40 days have passed Avraham arrive. One morning the rabbi arrived and take the Aliya". It reached the point where in from the birth of a boy or 80 days have passed at the synagogue with a man whom he said had some communities they would simply not read from the birth of a girl; a Chattan the Shabbat arrived several months earlier and since then the Torah the week of rebuke! Besides missing after his wedding; the father of a child being they had never been apart. But no one doubted out on the important portion of the week, it also circumcised, the father of a child who will be Reb Avraham's credentials. implied a rejection of the Musar/ethical warning circumcised in the coming week; a father giving of G-d. After the days of mourning Reb Avraham began a name to a daughter. to fll the old rabbi's place and everything The solution became for the reader to simply On Monday or Thursday the order is as follows: returned to normal. He was busy day and take the portion without being called up. As a man getting married that day; a Yahrtzeit night with the questions and problems of the his name was not directly used in connection that day; a Bar Mitzva boy that day; the father community. to the portion it was not seen as a negative of a child being circumcised that day; a father But one day, an unusual problem arose: a omen for him to be reading this portion. This naming his daughter. There is also a custom to solution would not seem to help if the reader madman entered their village. The madman was give an Aliya to a person which has to make the flthy, was constantly grunting like an animal is a Kohen or Levi, for they cannot take the 6th blessing HaGomel, or a person who came from portion. There is much discussion what to do in or talking incoherently. Occasionally he quoted or is going on a distant journey, the father of sayings from the Talmud or Psalms. this scenario. One possibility is to shorten the the Bar Mitzva boy, or an important guest who earlier Aliyot so seven people have already been is in town. The elders of the village went to Reb Avraham called to the Torah by the time they reach the to ask him to pray for the unfortunate fellow. portion of the curses. A Kohen or Levi can be The story is told of the Mitteler Rebbe, the son of Reb Avraham answered, "What? Are my prayers called for Acharon, the reading which concludes the Alter Rebbe, that he once fainted as a child any more potent than yours that I can exempt the portion. Thus the reader would be allowed when he heard the horrible curses of this week's you from praying? Tonight we will all gather in to just take the portion of the curses and read portion being read (that Shabbat, for some the synagogue and pray together for him. to the end, even as a Kohen, as this would be reason, his father did not read the Torah). When Acharon. asked what's so unique, you hear it every year? A half hour later they were all saying Psalms and, He responded "when my father reads it I do not strangely enough, the madman was there too, In general, the order of reading in the Torah is hear curses". Ultimately, everything in our lives is walking in a small circle in the corner looking at frst a Kohen, then a Levi and the rest of the a blessing from Hashem, we just need to adjust the ground before him and mumbling to himself Aliyot are given to Israelites. The reason for this our perception to be able to perceive it. non-stop. order was to show deference and give honor to the tribe of Levi, and specifcally the family of But as soon as they fnished the book for the Kohanim. While according to basic Talmudic law frst time and saw it had no effect Reb Avraham

12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! began to speak words of inspiration. The madman stood still, pointed a fnger at Reb "He advised me to take a bag of money, write Recently In The News Avraham and yelled out to the startled crowd: a note to my wife giving her all my riches and Independent Study Charts to fee to a rabbi friend of his in a distant place "What! He is going to inspire you? He is your to learn Torah. And that is what I did. I arrived Chabad’s Transformative Long- rabbi? Heh!! Why he and I sinned together! We here over ten years ago. I took to the Torah like Term Impact During and After left the Torah together!! Heh! We ate what the a fsh to water. I remembered everything I had gentiles, drank with them, acted like them! This learned as a youth and I quickly became quite College is the person you call your rabbi?" a scholar. But although I became the rabbi of Pivotal report includes analysis The entire congregation was stunned. Before your community I somehow felt that it had all of data from 22 campuses and they had taken pity on the madman, but now happened too quickly and easily. thousands of alumni By Dovid Margolin he was getting offensive. They all turned to the "Just now my frst reaction was to have this rabbi to see what he would say, ready to throw fellow thrown out of the synagogue. Then my the fellow out at a moment's notice. second reaction was to deny it and tonight, run The room was flled with silence, it was obvious away myself. I was ashamed to the bone. But I that Reb Avraham was going through some sort realized that this was also a miracle; perhaps of inner turmoil and they were waiting to see the even more than the frst miracles. Now let's all outcome. "He's right!" Reb Avraham whispered. pray for my friend." "Everything he said is true!" The crowd let out As soon as they all fnished the next Psalm a gasp! the madman suddenly became calm, a normal Several minutes passed until fnally Reb expression returned to his face, and he fell heavily into his seat... a cured man. Avraham stood up and said in a loud voice. groundbreaking study of the Chabad- "I thank G-d for this moment! We were both When the Maggid of Kosnitz fnished the story, Lubavitch movement’s impact on university from the fnest, most G-d fearing families and he explained: "The miracles that brought Reb Acampuses throughout the United States was we excelled in our studies. Everyone predicted Avraham to repentance - fnding the dead body, released today, the frst time that independent great things from us. But somehow we fell. It the rabbi believing him, the ease with which researchers have systematically examined began slowly: we began reading foolish books, he left his gentile life and remembered all his Chabad’s transformative impact on students during then hanging around with the gentiles until we Torah learning - were the hand of G-d. But the and after college. decided to leave Judaism altogether and 'enjoy words of the madman were the opposite: they Commissioned and funded by the Hertog life.' Just as he said. returned him to his past, to his own faults. When Foundation in New York, the study was conducted he was able to see the hand of G-d even in them, "After a few years of this we fnally parted ways. by noted social scientists Dr. Mark I. Rosen and Dr. then he knew he could see and feel G-dliness in I went into business while he went to university Steven M. Cohen, along with Arielle Levites and Dr. all things. This is called sincere teshuva - return." to learn philosophy. Eventually, we lost contact Ezra Kopelowitz. Over a period of three years, they completely. I succeeded fantastically, married analyzed survey data from more than 2,400 alumni a gentile woman and built a castle on a huge under the age of 30 and conducted extensive in- estate; no one had any inkling that I was a Jew. person interviews with students, parents, faculty, university offcials, and local Chabad and Hillel "One day when I was taking a stroll on my estate, And G-d shall make you plentiful leaders at 22 campus Chabad centers. The Hertog my dog began barking, broke away from me for good, in the fruit of your body Study of Chabad on Campus gauges Chabad’s post- and ran to a spot not far from us. There lay the college impact according to 18 different measures body of a dead Jew. Probably some anti-Semite (Deut. 28:11) of Jewish engagement, and details the means and murdered him, I thought to myself. methods that produce that engagement. "Suddenly my entire being became flled with The Torah promises length of days According to Cohen, research professor of Jewish mercy. I called for my servants and ordered them and good years - even beyond social policy at Hebrew Union College-Jewish to bury the man and put a marker on his grave. what is truly deserved - in the Institute of Religion and director of the Berman From that moment something happened to me. merit of children who are raised Jewish Policy Archive at Stanford University, the I felt as though G-d sent this to awaken me to study is a pivotal one: “In the context of American my true self. It was a sort of miracle. and educated according to Torah. Jewry’s legitimate concern for its Jewish future, this is a vital study that’s coming at the right time.” "Eventually, I went to the city, met with the local (Torat Moshe) rabbi and told him wanted to repent. At frst The study reveals that Chabad on campus is he thought that I was a gentile and was either having a signifcant and lasting effect on the long- insane or trying to get him into trouble, but term Jewish engagement of students from all fnally he believed me. Another miracle. 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! backgrounds. The Rebbe also spent many hours meeting The data indicates that “students’ involvement personally with Hillel student groups and with Chabad on campus has a very strong impact individual students, answering their existential on their Jewish lives after college,” states Rosen, questions and guiding them in their campus associate professor and director of feld-experience challenges, always urging them towards greater programs at the Hornstein Jewish Professional Jewish observance and pride. He also counseled Leadership Program at Brandeis University and the Jewish organizations on creative ways to engage lead author of the study. “The impact is across the campus students Jewishly. board, and is actually strongest for those who were raised Reform or unaffliated.” Chabad centers nationwide traditionally dedicated signifcant attention to student outreach. In the The study reported that those raised Reform who And though this population “is clearly hard to late 1960s, however, the movement also began were active with Chabad had a 113 percent increase reach,” Cohen adds, once engaged with Chabad, establishing permanent student-focused centers in their overall engagement compared to their “they travel far.” near major American academic institutions across counterparts who hadn’t been active with Chabad the United States. during college—2.13 times higher. For students So what actually draws students to check out raised with what they termed “no denomination,” Chabad at college? The last decade-and-a-half has seen extraordinary Jewish engagement was 107 percent higher, and The Hertog report reveals that the frst encounter growth in the number of Chabad centers and those raised Conservative measured 63 percent is often the result of a friend’s recommendation to the percentage of Jewish students impacted higher than students not active with Chabad. join Chabad’s plentiful Friday-night Shabbat meals nationwide. In 2000, Chabad had 30 student- or convivial holiday programs, where they are dedicated centers nationwide; today, in large part Many Students From Unaffliated warmly welcomed to what alumni described as a due to signifcant pioneering investments made Homes “homey” atmosphere. It’s also fun. by philanthropist George Rohr and his family over From USC and Arizona State to Harvard and Yale, the last 16 years, 198 U.S. campuses are served campus Chabad centers have sprung up at nearly The social scene on Friday night was variously by student-dedicated Chabad Houses (of a total every American institution of higher education with described by students as “cool, fun, hip, lively, 235 permanent student centers worldwide), Jewish students. The Chabad centers are directed vibrant, and exciting,” states the study. and Chabad is a regular presence on more than by Chassidic couples who by appearance stand out 400 universities around the globe. That number among the college crowd—the rabbi sporting a But what keeps them coming back afterward is continues to grow, with several in the pipeline at beard, his spouse and co-director modestly dressed, “personally connecting with the rabbi or rebbetzin any given time. both with young children in tow. in some fashion,” says Rosen, author of several books and numerous publications, including an One eyewitness to the growth and evolution of The study empirically confrms that the large important study of the campus Hillel organization. Chabad on campus has been Rabbi Menachem numbers of young Jews attracted to Chabad centers Schmidt, co-director of Lubavitch House at the on campus hail overwhelmingly from backgrounds The study fnds that it is the “extraordinary level University of Pennsylvania and president of very different than those of the emissaries who of concern” shown by the emissaries toward Chabad on Campus International, the umbrella infuence them. The study found that 88 percent each individual that establishes the students’ organization for campus-based Chabad work. He of Chabad on campus attendees do not come from “foundation for Jewish growth.” and his wife, Chava, founded the campus Chabad Orthodox homes, with a signifcant portion not That personal care, Rosen says, affects pivotal life House in 1980 and just recently celebrated affliated at all. Those unaffliated are described decisions by students, such as dating and marrying extensive new renovations on the building. by the study as “usually the most diffcult group for Jewish. most Jewish organizations to attract and engage.” “When we frst came to Penn, people really didn’t Other ways in which the impact was measured know what to make of us,” says Schmidt. “Today, “It’s counterintuitive that they would show up at include a belief in G-d, post-college participation in a student might come to Penn while his or her all,” says Rosen. Jewish learning, an emotional attachment to Israel friends are at the University of Michigan, Stanford, and donating to Jewish causes. or Miami, and they’ll all share their respective Cohen, a seasoned researcher who has been experiences at the Chabad Torah class or challah studying the Jewish community for decades, Strong Roots, New Growth bake or ‘Shabbat 1000.’ That’s a big change from points out that some within the broader Jewish Chabad-Lubavitch’s work on American college 36 years ago. community have been under the assumption that campuses stretches back to the 1940s and `50s, “But the foundational approach of what we do “to reach young Jews who are distant, you need when the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe—Rabbi Yosef on campus hasn’t changed at all,” says the rabbi. other Jews who are distant to attract them. Yitzchak Schneersohn, of righteous memory, and “Making personal connections, forming friendships, his successor, the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. “[But what] we’re seeing here is that you do not being there in a student’s time of need and sharing Schneerson, of righteous memory—sent rabbinical have to be assimilated to reach other assimilated the treasures of Judaism—all of which come students to campuses to serve as resources for Jews. In fact, Chabad shows that it’s actually better directly from the Rebbe’s teachings and example— to be engaged and Jewishly learned to succeed.” Jewish students. 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! remain very much the same.” and self-sacrifce is incredibly compelling to students, and their warmth allows these students— Creating a Welcoming Environment whether or not they agree with the emissaries on a The impetus to study Chabad’s effect on campus variety of subjects—to form lasting and rewarding did not originate from the movement. That came relationships with them.” from investor and philanthropist Roger Hertog, president of the Hertog Foundation and chairman History and Continuity of the Tikvah Fund. Both Rosen and Cohen say the Hertog study is an important report to be read by people who care Hertog says he long wondered about “the effcacy, about the future of the American Jewish community the value of the impact on students coming to and Jewish continuity. Professor Jonathan Sarna Chabad Houses.” Conversations with Chabad on of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., agrees, campus leadership eventually led him to engaging modeling a strong personal example while saying the fndings point to a changed atmosphere researchers to systematically gather and evaluate demonstrating a fexible, personalized approach to on campus. data about its work on campus. each student converge to form a deeply resonant experience for the student—one that has a “Go back a generation ago to when Yitz Greenberg Almost four years later, Hertog notes that what powerful and long-lasting impact on his or her life. wrote about universities as the death knell of surprises him most is that “Chabad is able to reach Judaism. You had Jewishly committed students who across lines and create a welcoming environment “There are many external things—great food, were going to college and leaving their Judaism for young people, and then get them interested in warmly greeting people—that are practiced behind,” explains Sarna, a leading Jewish historian learning more.” elsewhere, too,” explains Rosen. “But there’s a lot and author of American Judaism: A History, and that Chabad does that is not easily replicated: The most recently, of Lincoln and the Jews. In this “I think it will make the donors and all the people dedication, devotion and commitment of the rabbis involved proud of what they’re doing,” says Hertog. study, “we see today’s students coming to college and rebbetzins in both their work and personal uninterested in Jewish life and become turned on George Rohr, who serves as chairman of the board lives. The way their entire family is involved. to it, rather than the reverse.” of advisers of Chabad on Campus International, The Talmudic wisdom. The Chassidic teachings. concurs. The teachings of the Rebbe. Can you take a few Sarna believes that the effects of the life-long ingredients and apply them? Sure. But can you investment of the Chabad campus emissaries will “Over the years,” says Rohr, “many friends from across bake a cake without all of the ingredients?” be increasingly felt throughout the Jewish world. the denominational spectrum who have college- age children have asked me questions like ‘Why Hertog says that he is particularly taken by the “Chabad rabbis are there to stay forever,” he says, is my cool, independent, fun-loving, intellectually study’s portrayal of female Chabad emissaries, with “so they develop a history and continuity with the curious child at XYZ college so attracted by this whom students often forge deeper bonds even institution. They’re there for the long haul. With so couple who appear to be so different than him or than with the rabbi. “Her role is unheralded in the many of the Chabad centers relatively new now, her?’ This study answers those questions.” Jewish world in how giving she is,” states Hertog. we’ll likely see a yet far larger Chabad impact 20 “Given all she does as a mother caring for her years from now.” Examining the factors that contribute to Chabad’s children, often cooking for very large numbers of success, the authors delved deeply into the goals people, and on top of that, to have students coming Echoing Sarna’s projections, Rabbi Yossy Gordon, and modus operandi of the campus emissaries. in at all hours of the day, every day, and to engage executive vice president of Chabad on Campus They explored how emissaries encourage students with them. That’s a pretty impressive fnding.” International, says: “This news bodes well for the to adopt Jewish practices, assessing whether they Jewish future.” are in any way coercive; they examined Chabad’s Rosen says that the biggest surprise for him was “how long so many students stay in touch All told, Chabad’s work both on campus and in approach to the public role of women, emissaries’ communities around the world stems directly from overall compatibility with college populations, their with their campus Chabad representatives after college. Generally, few students stay in touch with what Hertog calls “the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s big relationships with college administrations, their idea.” budgets and fundraising responsibilities, and their their college faculty after they graduate. But 60 opinions on the role of Hillel on their campuses. percent—that’s three out of fve students—were “The Rebbe had a big goal, a vision, to look and see in touch with the Chabad rabbi or his wife during something in every Jew, no matter how observant The researchers discovered what they describe as the previous 12 months. You keep your rabbi and they are,” he says. “Sending [religious] young the emissaries’ “complete acceptance” of students, rebbetzin after college. That’s quite remarkable.” men and women [and their families] to cities or and how despite their “scrupulous and unwavering “It’s gratifying that this landmark study confrms campuses not only around the United States but all personal observance” they “do not consider over the world, that is a profoundly big idea. That students who do not follow these practices to be empirically what many of us have long known instinctively,” says Rohr. ”The reason behind you can bring Jewish people closer to Judaism and any less Jewish [than they are], and they do not that each person has something to offer, that’s an impose these practices upon them.” Chabad’s success on campus is the utterly selfess dedication and hard work of every single emissary— idea that is alive today as it was when the Rebbe This and a series of traits and behaviors, including both the husbands and the wives—and their was alive, and will continue on.” intellectual and spiritual depth, authenticity, unconditional love for each student. Their sincerity 15 THE MONTH OF TISHREI EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

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THE WALL OF SOULS Permanent Seat Ushers & Security Twice a year, before Rosh Hashanah and before Pesach, Holders Volunteers Needed! you have the opportunity to add the name of a loved one to The Shul’s beautiful sculptured stone Wall of Souls. If you have not yet informed The Shul urgently needs In special recognition and to honor the more than 6,000,000 The Shul offce whether you volunteers to assist with Martyrs of the Holocaust, half of the Wall is a special section will be using your seats for the ushering and security for dedicated to this group of “Kedoshim” (Holy Ones). The other Holidays, please call Milena the upcoming High Holidays. half of the Wall is dedicated to our or Stacy as soon as possible. Women are welcome to volunteer dearest Holy Ones who gave as ushers in the their lives in service to Israel, and the general community of This really helps us with Ladies’ Section. loved ones who are loved and missed. seat assignments If you are able to help, If you would like to place the name of your loved one on please call Shlomi Katan at the Wall of Souls, Thank you. 305-868-1411 ext. 319 please call Lydia at the Shul offce for more information 305-868-1411 x311 305-868-1411

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18 THE MONTH OF TISHREI EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

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19 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

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063 Advantages The Shul Beis HaChayim Section 1"35/&3 at Mt. Sinai Support and Assistance a true partner according to the Torah is not one that has a separate part with all funeral arrangements

of a whole, but rather, one who has an undivided part in every aspect. In Jewish tradition, purchasing a plot in a Exclusively Jewish Cemetery

traditional Jewish burial place is a conduit Proximity to The Shul (segulah) for longevity! Are you a Shul Partner? Remain close to loved ones and The Shul Community The Shul has recently purchased its own Are you ready to move to a higher Pre-reserve perimeter section in the Mount Sinai Cemetery, lots for Kohanim level of participation? located on 135th Street, just 15 minutes Dignity and equality from The Shul. with uniform monuments

Hashem’s Minyan...... $100,000 annually Limestone grounds require Malchut...... $54,000 annually There are just over 100 plots available no concrete liners or lids Nosi...... $36,000 annually in the current section. Plots are Pre-register burial wishes Hashem’s Name...... $26,000 annually to ensure burials are in Yesod...... $18,000 annually competitively priced at market rate. accordance with Sholom...... $13,600 annually Jewish Law Lamed Vavnik...... $10,000 annually If you would like to Any income realized will Geulah...... $7,200 annually discuss purchasing fund the educational and Keter Torah...... $5,400 annually burial needs of the less Chessed...... $3,600 annually a plot for yourself fortunate in the community Chai...... $1,800 annually or a loved one, please contact The Shul .

Contact: Brian Roller 305.484.6044 Mitch Feldman 786.556.5425 Connecting Earth Shimon Laber 312.608.0804 To Heaven Koby Saidof 917.669.2722 For further information call (305) 868-1411 Preplanning THE SHUL IS GROWING & WE NEED YOUR HELP! www.TheShul.org provides peace of mind

20 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

21 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

The High Holidays is a time for us to show our gratitude to Hashem for all the wonderful things that He's done for us all year. During this auspicious time of year we would like to take this opportunity to reach out and show gratitude towards the people who make our community as wonderful as it is.

Thank you for your steadfast commitment to The Shul and our Block Shluchim projects Thank You To Our Block Shluchim Families

Abraham Cohen Gottlieb Ohayon Shapiro Adouth Crespin Gurvitsch Planet Sharon Andrusier Crespin Handwerg Plutno Slomianski Attias Danzinger er Portnoy Sragowicz Azari Dorfman Horowitz Reboh Sreter Balkany Edderai Katan Rivkin Stein Barouk Einhorn Katz Rubashkin Swedroe- Barouk Elkaim Lehrman Rubinstein Weinberg Bassan Failer Levine Rubinstein Tevardovit Ben-Arie Feldman Levy Salver z Benichou Freedman Lipskar Salzhauer Weiner Berger Freund Lipskar Schmutter Weintraub Berry Fux Lipskar Schneider Wertheime Blumstein Gelb Maya Schochet r Caplin Ginsburg Milstein Schvetz Wolf Casabe Givner Ness Segal Zisman

22 In A Woman’s World Issues of relevance to the Jewish Woman

Weekly Classes Monday Women’s Mikvah: Women’s Study Group Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:00 - 10:00 pm Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an At the home of : Please call The Shul for details appointment: 305-866 1492 or 305-323-2410 Tuesday Please Note: Shabbos & Yom Tov visits must be Prepaid Prayer Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:15 am 1111 Kane Concourse Suite 618 Tanya Class In Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 2:00 - 2:30 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village The Shul Sisterhood

Torah Portion In Spanish Mrs Vivian Perez 2:30 - 3:45 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Who we are... The Shul Sisterhood organizes all of The Shul’s programming Wednesday and classes geared toward women in the community. Our Morning Torah Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 am objective is to bring women of all ages and backgrounds The weekly portion - Women’s Perspective together to learn, laugh, experience, and rejuvenate their mind, body and soul. Meet new friends, Haime Library relax and get inspired! Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:00 - 3:00 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village If you would like to be a part of The Shul Sisterhood, please call 305. 868.1411

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Shabbat Thought

Shabbat belongs to each and every one of us. Tell a friend about candle lighting. Give her what is already hers.

23 French Connection Reflexions sur la Paracha

Vivre avec la paracha Comment la révolution la vie. Personnellement, si je veux avoir la moindre chance de gérer mes enfants ‘hassidique a transformé la de façon proactive et avec patience, j’ai société besoin de me sentir enthousiaste. Si je suis par Rochel Holzkenner abattue, c’est cause perdue. La joie est le seul environnement émotionnel qui soit propice à e temps en temps, les plaques la croissance. tectoniques de la société se déplacent Dsi violemment qu’il se produit une Il y a eu de nombreuses études récentes sur transformation volcanique. Prenez, par l’effet de la positivité sur le cerveau. Les exemple, la Révolution industrielle, au personnes positives se sont révélés avoir 18ème et 19ème siècles. Les modifications une plus large portée d’attention visuelle, apportées à l’agriculture et la fabrication imparfait – et ne le sommes-nous pas tous ? et être plus créatifs. Les scientifiques de furent si profondes que finalement tous les –, la joie pouvait engendrer la complaisance. l’université Cornell ont mené des expériences aspects de la vie en furent d’une manière ou Néanmoins, Rabbi Israël Baal Chem Tov en collaboration avec des médecins et ont d’une autre influencés. Vers la même époque, soutint qu’il s’agissait d’un fondement du constaté que lorsque les patients donnaient une autre grande révolution se déroulait : la judaïsme. à leur médecin un petit cadeau, ils étaient « Révolution ‘hassidique » du 18ème siècle. mieux à même d’intégrer des informations Le tissu même de la société juive fut à jamais Dans la dernière partie du livre du importantes sur leurs cas et moins changé par son puissant impact. Deutéronome, D.ieu réprimande Son peuple, susceptibles de faire une fixation sur leurs en disant : idées initiales. Un homme fut responsable de cette révolution: Rabbi Israël Baal Chem Tov Parce que tu n’as pas servi l’Éternel ton Lors de la Révolution ‘hassidique, une grande (1698-1760). Il était soutenu par un groupe D.ieu avec joie et félicité de cœur quand importance fut attribuée au choix de vivre de kabbalistes clandestins qui avait perpétué tu avais une abondance de tout, tu serviras la vie avec joie. Et, comme toute directive une tradition du grand kabbaliste, le Ari Zal. les ennemis que D.ieu enverra contre toi... de D.ieu, c’est quelque chose qui demande Ce groupe exhorta le Baal Chem Tov de se (Deutéronome 28, 47-48) souvent énormément d’engagement et révéler au grand jour comme mentor mondial. d’autodiscipline. Quel est le reproche de D.ieu ? Non pas Contrairement à d’autres révolutions, la qu’Il n’ait pas été servi, mais qu’Il n’a pas été En 1988, le Rabbi a dit que le moyen de révolution ‘hassidique n’a pas introduit de servi avec joie. C’était un service sombre et parvenir à la dernière transformation et nouvelles croyances. Il réaffirma seulement apathique. À l’évidence, D.ieu n’attendait pas rédemption mondiale est d’augmenter dans certains principes fondamentaux de la foi et seulement la joie qui est une conséquence la joie, avec l’intention d’amener à cette de la philosophie juives qui avaient été mis de l’accomplissement, mais la joie qui est le rédemption complète. Rien qu’en étant en veilleuse en raison de l’extrême souffrance commencement, la fin et l’épine dorsale de heureux, nous avons le pouvoir de briser nos et l’antisémitisme que les Juifs avaient notre contribution au monde de D.ieu. obstacles personnels et les barrières de l’exil. subis. Une culture de léthargie et de coma émotionnels minait la vie juive, jusqu’à ce Dans un pays où des millions de gens souffrent Autrement dit, soyez joyeux. Cela vous sera que le Baal Chem Tov inspire une réanimation de troubles dépressifs, où une blague veut que bénéfique. Cela sera bénéfique au monde des masses juives. nous bénéficierions tous d’un peu de Prozac entier. dilué dans nos eaux de ville, le bonheur est un Parmi les principes de base qu’il réintroduisit, problème grave. Comme tout problème grave, Basé sur le Tanya, chapitre 26, et le discours le plus connu est peut-être l’accent sur la ses racines sont incroyablement complexes, du Rabbi du Chabbat parachat Ki Tetsé 5748. joie. Plus tard, un des disciples du Baal Chem mais peut-être qu’une idée fausse qui produit Tov a exprimé le sentiment de son maître en de la dépression est le sentiment que nous avons besoin d’une raison extérieure pour disant : « Bien que la dépression ne soit pas Classes un péché en soi, elle conduit aux pires des être heureux. Et même lorsque nous avons péchés. » Chantez, dansez, souriez, faites ce une bonne raison d’être heureux, celle-ci peut Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library qu’il faut pour vous mettre dans la joie ! rapidement se fondre dans le statu quo et ne Classes alternate between the following teachers: plus procurer son effet euphorique. Dr. Hanna Barouk Beaucoup de contemporains de Rabbi Israël Rabbi Amar furent pris de court par son insistance Les Maîtres ‘hassidiques enseignent qu’il est impératif d’avoir un bonheur Rabbi Frankforter radicale sur le bonheur. Ils estimaient que Rabbi Gansburg la joie était seulement à propos suite à des autogénéré. C’est notre seule chance de accomplissements spirituels. Mais si l’on était surmonter les incessantes difficultés de FOR WOMEN ONLY 24 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana Seguridad Espiritual que llevan la letra Shin, la cual simboliza el Por Yossy Goldman Nombre de Di-s. Son visibles a los ojos y tienen el poder de inspirar temor en los corazones ra mayo de 1967. El Presidente egipcio de nuestros enemigos. Realmente una de las Gamal Abdul Nasser había movilizado imágenes más impactantes de la Guerra de Esus tropas y amenazaba con "arrojar los Seis Días, aun vívida en mi mente, es la de a los judíos al mar". Las Fuerzas de Paz de los soldados egipcios abandonando el Sinaí las Naciones Unidas fueron expulsadas y en completo desorden. tímidamente dejaron la región, incitando al elocuente Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Puede no haber hoy masivos ejércitos en de Israel, Abba Eban, a preguntarse acerca nuestras fronteras. Pero nadie puede negar del propósito de tener un paraguas si ni que la seguridad de Israel aun esté en alto bien comienza a llover uno lo cierra. Siria y riesgo. Gracias a Di-s, desde su lanzamiento Jordania también se preparaban para unirse a la Campaña de Tefilín ha tocado las vidas de la guerra, e Israel nuevamente era amenazado cientos de miles de nuestros hermanos. Si los con la aniquilación por sus enemigos. tefilín aun no son parte de su rutina diaria, que esta historia los inspire para comenzar a Yo estaba en New York. Ese año Lag BaOmer cumplirlo ahora. Si ya están acostumbrados, cayó el domingo 28 de mayo. Miles de entonces comparta la mitzvá con un amigo. escolares judíos se reunieron en Eastern Aparte de todas las maravillosas razones Parkway en Brooklyn para el Desfile de Lag campaña. para usar tefilín, contribuir a la seguridad BaOmer. El momento culminante del evento espiritual de Israel agrega una motivación era la alocución que daría el Lubavitcher Nueve días después comenzaron las batallas. más importante. En mérito a ello, Israel Rebe. El Rebe habló apasionadamente acerca Israel hizo historia en materia militar cuando estará seguro hasta la era final de paz en la de la mortal amenaza contra Israel y su diezmó a la Fuerza Aérea egipcia y derrotó a tierra con la venida de nuestro justo Mashíaj, pueblo. Pero su discurso estaba lleno de una las fuerzas armadas de Egipto, Siria y Jordania rápidamente, en nuestros días. Amén. firme fe y un optimismo sin ambigüedades con la velocidad del relámpago. Jerusalén acerca de lo que ocurriría. Aseguró que Israel fue reunificada bajo la soberanía judía y la vencería. Previamente había instruido a Guerra de los Seis Días sería registrada para estudiantes de Ieshivá americanos en Israel la posteridad como la mejor hora de Israel. que permanecieran ahí y no volvieran a sus hogares a pesar que sus padres estaban Sin minimizar de ninguna manera los heroicos extremadamente —y comprensiblemente — esfuerzos de nuestros bravos soldados ansiosos. Al mismo tiempo urgió a los judíos o la brillante estrategia militar del Alto Clases y Eventos Porcion Semenal de todo el mundo a que hicieran algo práctico Mando, esta asombrosa, milagrosa victoria para ayudar a Israel a vencer a esta amenaza Rabbi Shea Rubinstein seguramente señala a una fuerza más alta. Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm directa a su existencia misma. Creo firmemente que la cobertura protectora Orden de rezos diarios y su signifcado mistico de Di-s fue inspirada por los muchos miles de (Para Mujeras) ¿Qué podíamos hacer? Aparte del apoyo nuevas mitzvot llevadas a cabo por nuestro material para el esfuerzo de guerra, y en Sra. Vivian Perez pueblo. Martes 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm adición a los tanques y jets de combate, Israel 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour también necesitaba apoyo espiritual. También ¿Pero por qué tefilín? ¿De todas las mitzvot, Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 hay un sistema de defensa espiritual, dijo el por qué el Rebe eligió específicamente tefilín para confrmar Rebe. Fue entonces cuando lanzó la Campaña para la seguridad de Israel? Kolel Espanol Internacional de Tefilín. Cuántos más judíos Rabbi Shlomi Halsband posibles observaran esta santificada mitzvá. La respuesta está en la Parashá (lectura Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm Contribuiría de una manera tangible a la semanal de la Torá) de Ki Tavo: "Y todas las Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm seguridad de Israel. Llamó a los judíos de naciones del mundo verán que el Nombre Sra. Vivian Perez todo el mundo a animar a sus hermanos a de Di-s está sobre ustedes y les temerán" Jueves 11:00 am -12:30 pm comenzar a ponerse Tefilín, aun si no eran (Deuteronomio 28:10). ¿Qué significa "el Chabad of Aventura religiosos o no lo habían hecho desde su Bar Nombre de Di-s estará sobre ustedes"? El 21001 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura Mitzvá, o ni siquiera en sus vidas. La gente Talmud (Berajot 6 a) cita a Rabí Eliezer el respondió instantáneamente y los judíos, en Grande, quien explica que el versículo se un número sin precedentes, adhirieron a la refiere a los tefilín que se usan en la cabeza,

25 The Aleph Institute Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments

To contribute to The Aleph Institute’s programs, or to volunteer your time, please call 305.864.5553 www.alephinstitute.org

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28 Numbers to know

Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi Sholom Lipskar Ext 315 Associate Rabbi Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Ext 345 Rabbi’s Executive Assistant Ms. Lydia Hasson Ext 311 Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 305.992.8363 JLAC / Adult Ed/ Singles Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Ext 342 CYS College / Kolel Rabbi Dov Schochet 305.790.8294 Accounting Mrs. Geri Kelly Ext 341 Controller Mrs. Janice Barney Ext 318 Offce Manager Ms. Stacy Waxman Ext 313 Events / Offce Assistant Mrs. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Youth Director / Dinner Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 329 Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Shul Gaboim Operations / Maintenance Mr. Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Mr. Andrew Roth Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mr. David Portnoy Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Rabbi Henry Eichler Pre-School Chana Ext 325 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.790.4634 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. Seth Salver Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Ambassador Isaac Gilinski - Chairman Abel Holtz Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Mike Izak Jaime Gilinski Sidney Feltenstein Alberto Kamhazi David Lichter Matias Garfunkel Shmuel Katz M.D. Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Lazer Milstein Saul Gilinski Michael Perez Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Mitch Feldman – President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Morris Tabacinic Eric Stein – Vice President Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Joel Baum CPA – Treasurer Lazer Milstein Executive Committee Rabbi Zalman Lipskar – Secretary Orit Osman Mitchell Feldman - Chair Bruce Gelb Devorah Leah Andrusier Brian Roller Janice Barney Daniel Gielchinsky Eli Dominitz Yaacov Saidof Maurice Egozi David Schottenstein Joel Baum CPA Evelyn Katz Henry Eichler Daniel Shapiro Max Benoliel Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar Daniel Gielchinsky Daniel Sragowicz David Duchman Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Jacob Givner Cynthia Stein Steven M. Dunn Ryan Shapiro Nicole Katz Kavana Michael Tabacinic Maurice Egozi Marc Sheridan Gregory Levine Jose Yankelevitch Velvel Freedman Eric P. Stein

29 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

Derech Mitzvosecha PHL-101 PHL-301 PHL-501 Rabbi Zalman Lipskar 6:20 - 6:50 am

D Daf Yomi TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet 7:45 - 8:45 am a Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic Custom Reb Shimshon Tzubeli 8:45 am i l Chassisdic Discourses of The Rebbe PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi Shea Rubinstein 10:15 - 11:00 am y Community Kollel (Men) (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis and Kolel 8:00 - 9:30 pm

S Daf Yomi (Men) TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet 9:00 am u Tanya - Sichos PHL-322 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband 8:00 - 10:00 pm n In Depth Chumash Study TXT-110 Rabbi Dov Schochet 1:30 pm m Insights to our daily prayers (Spanish) PHL-120 Rabbi Shea Rubinstein 8:45 - 9:45 pm o Women’s Study Group TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:15 - 10:00 pm n At the home of: Please call The Shul for details

Senior Torah Academy ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 12:00 - 1: pm T Pirkei Avos u Tanya Class in Spanish (Women) PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez, 2:00 - 2:30 pm e 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village s Torah Portion Class in Spanish (Women) TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez 2:30 - 3:45 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Morning Torah Class (Women) - Weekly Parsha TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:30 am In Depth Tanya Class ( Men & Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 11:30 am -12:30 pm W Women) PHL-320 PHL-501 e Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 1:00 - 2:00 pm d Spanish Kolel - Chassidus PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Halsband 8:00 - 10:00 pm Parsha (Men and Women) TXT-501 Rabbi Shea Rubinstein 11:15 - 12:00 am t h Senior Torah Academy for Men & Women TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 12:00 - 1 (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 u :00 pm r Tanya In Spanish (Women) PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez (Chabad of 11:00 am - 1:00 pm s Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd)

NUMERIC CODES INDICATE CYS COLLEGE COURSES VISIT WWW.CYS-COLLEGE.ORG FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

ALL CLASSES LOCATED AT THE SHUL UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

30 Community Nachas

The Shul bochurim jumped into action this week, visiting homes in the 33154, meeting new people, putting on tefllin and blowing shofar for them. They are already connecting with our teens and kids and are excited for an incredible year with The Shul Youth.

The children at The Shul Hebrew School enjoyed an exciting Shofar factory workshop this week. They learned the laws of Shofar and Rosh Hashana and each child made his / her own shofar from a real ram’s horn to take home.