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Weekly Message 3 Youth Programs and Mishmar began this week! Thoughts on the Parsha from Sholom D. Lipskar

Celebrating Shabbos 4 -6 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 7-8 Sharing with your Shul Family A Time to Pray 9 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9-14 Bringing lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 15-20 The full scoop on all the great events around town

The ABC’s of Aleph 21 Serving in institutional and limited environments.

French Connection 22 Refexions sur la Paracha

Latin Link 23 Refexion Semanal

In a woman’s world 24 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

Networking 25-27 Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 28-29 Contacts at The Shul Baking at The Shul Hebrew School Daily Study 30 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul 31-32 Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town

Quotable Quote G-d says of the prideful one, “He and I cannot dwell together in the world”

– , Sotah 5a Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shabbos Parshas Vayeira Breaking Free n this week’s Torah portion we get By Tzvi Freeman a good view and understanding of In Russia, for 70 years, the life of an observant Jew was a Iour matriarch , the frst Jewish perpetual act of martyrdom. Leading your life the way you woman. We are brought into her life knew it was supposed to be led meant carrying the weight in many different circumstances and of the Kremlin and the KGB ominously over your head, with situations and are able to see how the constant threat of arrest, torture and exile to Siberia. It the classic representation of a Jewish meant every week risking another strategy to avoid work on woman par excellence behaves. Saturday, teaching your children in a different secret cellar Immediately at the outset of the each day, suffering scorn and ridicule for being who you were. portion we are introduced to Sarah as the penultimate hostess and equal Then they came to America. And they could not fnd the enemy. partner of her husband’s renowned It is not a problem unique to chassidim, but to people in hospitality. general who migrated to a new world and just couldn’t When questioned by the three as to her whereabouts, the Torah see the connection between all this and what they had left tells us that she is in her tent living the adage “the dignity of a Jewish behind. How do you pass on to the next generation something queen is in her modesty” which is so characteristic of Sara’s behavior. that doesn’t seem to ft in this new context even for yourself? When informed by the that she would have a child she laughs, This is a task where the human mind fnds great diffculty: wondering how the continuity of the Jewish People is only possible Relating familiar ideas to a new, completely unfamiliar time through a miracle. She recognizes that Jewish life is outside the and place. We are dragged helplessly by the current of Time, realm of nature yet operates through nature. When viewing her as the mercilessly ripped from our hold on the past that fathered us, foundation for raising a Jewish child, , she needs to employ a true forcibly confronting a future with no chance to prepare. We sense of tough love, having to remove from her home. She are the intimidated victims, servants and prisoners of Time, knows that to raise a Jewish child you have to create a wholesome, forever bowing to the pressures of the moment. Holy space and environment. Ishmael would contaminate that space. But then there are souls that remain beyond the realm of time It was probably not so easy for this paradigm of kindness to tell her and place, even while they enter into it. They know Time as husband that his son with must be banished from her home. one who looks down from the highest mountain, watching We learn of the absolute, noncompromising attitude that one must as snow becomes creek becomes river becomes sea. To them employ when raising and educating a Jewish child. there is no dissonance, no confict -only the movements of a She is challenged by her son being brought to the top of the mountain, magnifcent symphony. heeding G-d‘s command to bring Isaac as an offering and sacrifce. Into our time entered the Rebbe. That did not happen but it implanted a certain strength that Jewish Mothers over the millenniums of our history have watched their Those who could see no further than their own optic nerve children marched to their horrifc murder and yet continue to lay the saw the Rebbe as a relic of the past. With an untainted eye it foundation for future generations. was obvious that to the Rebbe there is no past. It is this example that we need to follow that can inspire every To others, life in the small Jewish settlements of Europe had matriarch of every family to be the proper foundation guaranteeing no relevance to the new life in America. The Rebbe saw the the Jewish future of her family in our society. essence of that life, and the essence doesn’t change. Have a great Shabbos and good week. To others, the time and place of martyrdom had ended, and an era of freedom and self-indulgence had begun. To the Rebbe, it is all just a newer and even higher rung on the ladder of transcendence of the self.

Rabbi S. Lipskar 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 Aleph Wonder Girls Ages: 1 - 4 Grades: 1 - 3 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Questions: Montessori Classrooom 2 1) In this parsha, who is referred to as being “elderly” with the expression classrooom 2 Zaken or Zekainim? (4 answers) 2)In this parsha, which two people question Hashem about killing a tzaddik (righteous person)? 3)Where is salt mentioned in this parsha? When is the next time that salt is mentioned in the Torah? Tehila's Basya's Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls Answers from last week: 1) The following ten sets of parshas share the same root: (1) Lech Lecha Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 and , (2) Vayera, Va’era and Re’eh, (3) and Vayechi, (4) and Ki Tetzei, (5) , and , (6) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm and , (7) and Shoftim, (8) and , (9) Ki Tisa and , (10) and . Classrooom 4 2) When Hashem tells Avraham to sacrifce his son, He says Lech Lecha - “And go to the land of Moriah” (Genesis 22:2).

3) Avraham refers to and himself as “brothers” (Genesis 13:8). Avraham was actually the uncle of Lot (Genesis 11:27).

Yossi’s Yosef’s Hebrew School Junior Boys RIDDLE RULES Grades: 4th - 8th Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom Grades: 1 - 4 Loebenstein any time over Shabbos. The first 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm child to give a correct answer to each of the questions will win an INSTANT prize! Classroom 1

Meir’s Debbie’s Yitzchok’s Davening With Dad Teen Girls Teen Boys Grades: 9th - 12th Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 9th - 12th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Teen Girls Room Montessori 3 Haime Library

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

Kiddush This Week: Kiddush this week is available for sponsorship. Shabbos Schedule Shalosh Seudos This Week: Candle lighting 6:19 p.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship. Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 6:20 p.m. Shabbos Day Hashkama 7:15 a.m. Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m. Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. the caterer for this week’s kiddush Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. and Shalosh seudos is Food Art Kiddush 12:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 5:35 p.m. Men’s Shiur 5:35 p.m. Women's Shiur 5:35 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 5:35 p.m. Mincha 6:05 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 7:12 p.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Weekly Video of The Rebbe Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 6:05 p.m.

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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 15 MarCheshvan Mrs. Carolyn Baumel 15 MarCheshvan Devora Sheva obm 15 MarCheshvan Mr. Meir Falic Mother of Mr. Morris Mendal 15 MarCheshvan Mrs. Sitbon 15 MarCheshvan Shmuel ben Felix obm 16 MarCheshvan Mr. Jordan Anhalt Father of Dr. Janet Mitrani 16 MarCheshvan Ms. Ariana Garfunkel 15 MarCheshvan Feiga bas Mordechai obm 16 MarCheshvan Mr. Claudio Stivelman Mother of Ms. Marilyn Cohen 16 MarCheshvan Mrs. Judith Zisman 16 MarCheshvan Kreindel bas Leib obm 17 MarCheshvan Mrs. Liba Barouk Mother of Mrs. Fanny Selesky 17 MarCheshvan Mr. Jesse Salver 16 MarCheshvan Malka obm 17 MarCheshvan Ms. Janet Weingarten Mother of Ms. Esther Vlosky 18 MarCheshvan Mrs. Frida Spiwak Rotlewicz 17 MarCheshvan Avraham Tzvi ben Falic obm 18 MarCheshvan Mrs. Michelle Weinberg Father of Mr. Eric P. Stein 19 MarCheshvan Mr. Jonathan Kopel-Laoui 17 MarCheshvan Meyer ben Shmuel obm 19 MarCheshvan Mrs. Adria Mandel Father of Mr. Alan Lipton 20 MarCheshvan Mr. Yosef Falic 19 MarCheshvan Menachem Tzvi ben Moshe Chaim obm 20 MarCheshvan Mr. Gabriel Knight Grandfather of Mr. Isi Halberthal 20 MarCheshvan Mr. Jonathan Ariel Segal 19 MarCheshvan Aryeh Leib Ben Yaacov Aron Dubrofsky obm 21 MarCheshvan Ms. Kelsey Dunn Father of Mrs. Sandra Gewirtz 21 MarCheshvan Mrs. Fanny Selesky 20 MarCheshvan Raizel bas Avraham Yaakov obm 21 MarCheshvan Mrs. Rosita Zelcer Mother of Mrs. Shelley Rindner 21 MarCheshvan Moishe Gershon ben Iser Ha Levy obm Father of Mrs. Perla Gilinski Kid’s Birthdays 21 MarCheshvan Shlava obm 15 Cheshvan Naor Benamran Mother of Ms. Penni Silverman 15 Cheshvan Reboh 21 MarCheshvan Yitzchok ben Avraham obm 15 Cheshvan Eliya Wachtel Father of Mr. Richard Moore 16 Cheshvan Rivka Gelbhauer 16 Cheshvan Sholom Dovber Knight 19 Cheshvan Mendel Diamont Condolences 19 Cheshvan Isaac Schottenstein Our heartfelt condolences go out to Mr. Duvie Koegel on the passing of 20 Cheshvan Isaac Benichou his beloved father, Mr. Manny Koegel, obm. May his dear soul be bound 21 Cheshvan Daniel Attias with the Eternal Bond of Life. May Hashem comfort the Koegel family among the mourners of and .

Anniversaries Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey and Helene Gassner Judge & Mrs. Steven and Joyce Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Motty and Jenny Klainbaum Community Notice Board: If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood Welcome to New Members Please Contact Mr. and Mrs. Jared & Allison Margolis Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410

6 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Cheshvan Light & Power Thanks To Our Donors Light & Power and for Kiddush & Havdalah for We sincerely thank the following members and supporters of The Shul for donations received between 10/24/17 and 10/30/17 the month of Cheshvan is Kindly Sponsored by We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. & Mrs. Jackie Abraham Jackie Abraham, Abraham Cohen, Michael Davit Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Jaimovich Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Alloul Mr. & Ms. Morris J. Kaplan Dr. Samuel Davit, Maurice Egozi, Mr. Gabriel Ammar Mr. Charles Kushner Dr. Richard Koffer, Dr. Raul Mitrani, Mr. Joseph Ammar Mr. & Mrs. Shimon Laber Raphael Peretz, Eran Tobul, Jose Yankelevitch Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Arber Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Lapidus Mr. Jonah Bardos Ms. Lichtiger Aharon Shlomo ben Rosa, Ms. Hana Barouk Rabbi & Rebbetzin Haim Daniel Shmuel ben Rosa Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Baumel Sholom D. Lipskar “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Mrs. Estela Berry Ms. Nina Mack pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and juice for kiddush Mr. & Mrs. Isaie Bouhadana Dr. & Dr. Raul Mitrani and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Rabbi & Mrs. Betzalel Camissar Mr. & Mrs. Isser New occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. Arnold Lewis Cohen Mr. Ari Propis be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mrs. Michael Dickman Ms. Golda Retchkiman body, pardon all their , and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Dr. & Mrs. Brian Dooreck Judge & Mrs. Steven Robinson together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Rabbi & Mrs. Henry Eichler Mr. Andrew Roth Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Failer Mr. & Mrs. Ervin Roth Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Feltenstein Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Rottenstein Mrs. Phyllis Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Jason Saka Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gelb Mr. Salamon Eva, Jake & Eli Gelb Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer Refuah Shleimah If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep Mr. & Mrs. Moises Gilinski Mr. & Mrs. Moshe E. Scheiner the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mrs. Perla Gilinski Mr. Dov Seewald MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs. Jack Gluck Mr. Salomon Suissa Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Chaya Yehudit bat Chava Mr. & Mrs. Josh Greisman Mr. Boris Vertsberger Alexander ben Esther Raizel Clara bat Corina Mr. & Mrs. Roshi Handwerger Ms. Esther Vlosky Chaim Moshe ben Clara Shoshanna bat Rivkah Mr. & Mrs. Moishe Hersman Mr. & Ms. Azriel Wasserman Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Leah Rochel bat Sarah Rabbi & Mrs. Meir Shlomo Herz Mr. & Mrs. Milton Weinstock Moshe ben Zoila Miriam bat Risha Raizel Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Charles Ittah Rev Trust Mr. Jose Yankelevitch Chaim ben Pnina Chana bas Shoshana Gabriel ben Esther Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Avraham ben Fruma Esther Chava bas Elka Menucha Learning with The Bochurim Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Chaya bas Rachel Yosef ben Edwina Fayge bas Chaya If you are interested in having your child Avrohom ben Feigel Miriam Leah bas Helen learn with one of our bochurim, Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel or if you would like to arrange Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Yehuda ben Chaya Sara a lunch and learn in your office, Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Please contact Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Roi ben Orly [email protected] Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel

7 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:20 -7:05 am Torah Ohr Foundational Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar 8:10 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 7:05 7:30 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 5:20 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 5:20 pm Following Sephardic Minyan 5:20 pm 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. We pray Based on times for November 8 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Hinda Clara bas Chana Guenendel Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:19 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Earliest Talit & Tefllin 5:51 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:34 am Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry (Earliest ) Eitan Gabriel ben Karine Cecile Latest Shema 9:17 am Zman Tfllah 10:12 am Chatzot / Midday 12:04 pm Earliest Mincha 12:32 pm Plag HaMincha 4:29 pm Shekiah / Sunset 5:39 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 5:59 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 - Cheshvan 14 Wednesday - Cheshvan 19 “From G-d are man’s steps established.” Every A response of the Alter Rebbe in a yechidus: one of Israel has a spiritual mission in life - Chassidus is Sh’ma Yisrael. The word sh’ma is which is to occupy himself with the work of an acronym of s’u marom eineichem, “Raise construction, to make a “dwelling-place” for your eyes on high.” The verse says “on high” G-d. Every one, regardless of his station or (marom), and not “to the heavens” (shamayim). location, must, through an exhaustive search, “On high” means higher and still higher, to seek out a spiritual livelihood with all the attain a level beyond intellect, and grasp this intensity of his strength, just as he seeks a itself intellectually - as the verse concludes, material livelihood. “and see Who created these.”

This is so because, (as the above verse Thursday - Cheshvan 20 concludes) “he desires His (G-d’s) way.” As it Birth of R. Shalom Dovber in the year which the is written of Avraham: “For I know and love Tzemach Tzedek termed Kitra (“crown”) - 5621 him because etc. and they will keep the way (1860). He was named for the Mitteler Rebbe and of Havayeh.” There are two “ways”: The way half the name of the Tzemach Tzedek’s father. of nature and the way that transcends nature. G-d created the universe in such a way that, Every year my father delivered a maamar on his in man’s eyes, it appears to follow a set birthday, but he did so secretly except when it pattern of nature; this is the “way” of Elokim. coincided with Shabbat. On his last birthday here Torah and Mitzvot are the “way” of Havayeh, are caused by “emptiness of the head.” For on earth4 he said the maamar Natata lirei’echa drawing that which transcends nature into when the mind is occupied, the thought has neiss... When he concluded he said to me, “on nature. By virtue of this (conduct of Israel) something to serve, and there is no room for one’s birthday he should say Chassidus. May G-d G-d endows Israel from that which is beyond stupid and vain thoughts devoid of substance. give you a gift that you may say Chassidus on nature into the natural. your birthday, but it should be with kindness and Monday - Cheshvan 17 mercy.” It took seven years for this to happen. Shabbos - Cheshvan 15 Time must be guarded. It is urgent to “accept The soul above awaits the time it will be the yoke of Torah.” Every bit of time, every Friday - Cheshvan 7 privileged to descend into a body. For the day that passes, is not just a day but a life’s It is the avoda of davening which brings soul senses how much it can accomplish here concern. Days go by; as the Talmud says the comprehension of the brain into the below; it can attain the level of “delighting (Yerushalmi Berachot 1:1), “A day enters and emotional sensitivity of the heart - and with G-d.” So what is everyone waiting for? a day departs, a week enters etc.,... a month (also brings) both of them together into the etc.,... a year etc.,...” My father quoted the Alter practical avoda of performing mitzvot with Sunday - Cheshvan 16 Rebbe: A summer day and a winter night are fear-of-Heaven and acquiring fine character- Thought is a garment and servant of the a year. traits. intellect and emotions.1 Even when it is not serving the intellect or emotions, it continues Tuesday - Cheshvan 18 to function, thinking and meditating. (At this point there appears in the Hebrew However, this activity is then not only devoid text emendations of Torah Or on this week’s of content, but also open to depravement... sedra, meaningful only in Hebrew. Translator). It is explained that alien or evil thoughts 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

SHABBOS MESSAGES When You’re Bored with Life to a woman—a wife of G-d, as it were. The Desire for Desire Why? Because the soul represents that part of By: Rabbi YY Jacobson our identity that is in a perpetual relationship with G-d, described as “the husband.” A husband Ignorance & Apathy and a wife, even when they have issues with “What is the difference between ignorance and each other, are still in a relationship. They can apathy?” a man asked his friend. love each other or hate each other, but they can’t “I don’t know and I don’t care,” was his response. be indifferent to each other. The soul is that part of our self that cannot ignore G-d. Midnight Lecture But then comes the day when the woman cries A Jewish man is speeding along the highway at Yet, a basic axiom of Jewish tradition is that out about her husband’s death—the death 1 a.m. A policeman stops him and asks, “Where the true signifcance of the Bible lies not in of her divine spark. She turns to the prophet, are you racing at this hour?” “To a lecture,” the the historical tales it records or the ancient representing G-d, and says, “My husband, your man responds. “Who will give you a lecture at fgures it depicts, but in the messages these servant—the divine energy-feld within me—has this hour?” the policeman wonders. “My wife,” he tales and fgureheads hold for our lives today. died and you know that your servant was G-d replies. The Torah — including every episode, event and fearing.” The Hebrew term for “my husband” (eishi) law transcribed therein – as its name indicates may also be translated as “my fre.” This is the cry The Cruse of Oil (Torah means teachings) was meant to constitute of many a human being: My soul used to have a This week, Jews across the world will read a a blueprint for living, a spiritual road map for fame, but today it is completely extinguished. I biblical tale about an impoverished widow, a the complicated, painful and stressful voyage of have become apathetic to any deeper, spiritual kind prophet and a cruse of oil, described in the each human being on our small but very hectic reality of life. I am numb, detached and lifeless. Book of Kings. Here is the story: “A woman, the planet. wife of one of the prophets, called out to Elisha: G-d has become meaningless to me. But how can we personally relate to this story? ‘My husband, your servant, has died, and you If boredom is the desire for desires (as Tolstoy Most of us do not profess to be prophets or know that your servant was G-d fearing — now it in Anna Karenina), this soul can be described miracle workers. Although it would be nice to the creditor has come to take my two sons as as genuinely bored. Gone is the sense of mystery, have an Elisha who could secure our oil fow, slaves’. the quest to embrace. and spare us from dependency on the Middle “Said Elisha to her, ‘What can I do for you? East, it is not the case at the moment. So how “I’d rather die of exhaustion than of boredom,” Tell me, what have you in your home?’ “She can this tale of a widow, a prophet and a cruse of a wise man once remarked. Indeed, the death answered: ‘Your maidservant has nothing in the oil serve as a source for inspiration and guidance that comes from boredom and apathy could be house but a cruse of oil.’ “He said, ‘Go borrow in our contemporary lives? extremely painful. vessels for yourself from the outside, from all your neighbors; empty vessels; only that they A Young Man’s Cry An Enslaved Heart not be few. “Then go in and shut the door behind Two hundred years ago, in the frst decade of Even worse, cries the soul, “the creditor has you and behind your children; pour into all these the 19th century, a young man entered the come to take my two sons as slaves.” Love and vessels and remove each full one.’” chambers of one of the great Jewish thinkers awe, closeness and distance, affection and and personalities of the time, Rabbi Schneur The woman obeyed. “They brought her and she discipline, these two polar forces have been Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812), known as the “Alter dubbed in as the two “children” of their poured. When all the vessels were full, she said Rebbe.” The young man’s question was simple: to her son, ‘Bring me another vessel.’ He said intellectual progenitors. Emotions are born and “I feel numb, frozen and apathetic; my insides molded by awareness and cognition; the mind to her, ‘There are no more vessels.’ And the oil are dead. What should I do?” Rabbi Schneur stopped. “She came and told the man of G-d is the parent and the heart is the child. The two Zalman, a person of profound love, extraordinary primary emotions, or children, are attraction and (Elisha), and he said, ‘Go sell the oil and pay your wisdom and intense spirituality shared with his creditors, and you and your sons will live on the rejection, since every existing emotion is either a distressed young pupil the tale of the widow and form of attraction or a form of rejection. remainder.’” the prophet, and proceeded to demonstrate how Everybody experiences attraction and rejection What’s the Relevance? this ancient biblical story contained a response to the young man’s loneliness. I wish to present in his or her life. Everybody loves and everybody On the surface, this is a story about a to you—in my own words—this insight of Rabbi despises. We gravitate and we recoil; we love and compassionate prophet willing to lend a hand Schneur Zalman. we fear. The question is, toward whom and toward to help a lone, destitute widow who lost her what? Do you love people or do you love gossip? husband and is about to lose her children. The A Dead Soul Do you love truth or do you love addiction? Do prophet performs a miracle of an endless oil The soul of a human being has been compared you love depth or do you love superfciality? Do fow that saves the woman’s family and economy. 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! you love justice and righteousness or do you love circumstances and even predict it, but never insecurity and lack of confdence that plague instant gratifcation and crave the transient? Are write it. countless women and men today is their lack of you attracted to your soul or are you drawn to identifcation with this inner “cruse of oil.” externality or even promiscuity? We all have fear, The real question, G-d is saying, is not “What can but from what? From losing our human dignity I do for you?” but rather “What do you have in Many of us have come to believe that we are or from exposing our true selves? From people your home?” You must search within yourself for merely a conglomeration of various genes, or from G-d? Thus is the cry of the numb human the answer to your crisis. The answer to human chemicals and DNA. But does my “self” own a being: My soul is dead, and my emotions have pain must ultimately come from man himself. “I core that is uniquely mine? teaches been manipulated and enslaved. I do not own my have nothing,” the woman cries. “There is nothing that at the core of all the forces governing our love or my awe anymore. I have been robbed of left of my soul. I am spiritually and emotionally lives lays a tiny but untouchable “cruse of oil” them; they are owned by forces outside of me. dead.” bestowing upon us an inexhaustible source of self hood. Your emotions may be faint and your “The creditor has come to take my two sons as Really? If you were truly dead, why are you in slaves.” soul may be dead, but your “cruse of oil” is always pain? If you don’t care, why do you care about present. That part of your life that stands face to the fact that you’re don’t care? The woman thus face with G-d’s essence — essence to essence — Whence the Romance? qualifes her previous statement. “Yes, I do have A similar outcry is often heard from a couple never dies. It may be buried for decades but it is something left in my home that was not taken struggling in a relationship. never dead. away.” A cruse of oil. Perhaps over the years you shared magical Hollow Vessels moments with each other; there were times Who Are You? Now, the prophet Elisha turns to the widow and when heaven bestowed its grace on your union, What is the uniqueness of oil? When you says, “Go borrow vessels for yourself from the and romance fowed from your lips like mix pure oil with any other liquid the oil outside, from all your neighbors; empty vessels; and . You were madly in love. But now, remains aloof, never forfeiting its identity in only that they not be few. Then go in and shut the relationship is suffocating. The love is gone the conglomeration of many other liquids. the door behind you and behind your children; and the magic dead. Your heart is devoid of any Oil, therefore, represents the core of cores of pour into all these vessels and remove each full feelings and your spouse drains you. At such a human identity — a dimension of self that one.’” Empty and borrowed vessels serve as a dreadful moment, you turn to G-d, or to a friend, remains unsoiled and untouched by all of life’s metaphor for uninspired robot-like actions that or a marriage counselor and you cry out: Whence experiences. are empty of passion and enthusiasm, actions the romance? Whence the electricity? What Can you close your eyes, take a deep breath, which we could never call “our own” since our happened to that part of me that could explode meditate for a few moments, and then describe heart and soul are not present in these actions. in love toward my partner? your core? When all the layers, including the “Go borrow vessels from all your neighbors; subconscious layers, are stripped, what will empty vessels; only that they not be few,” says An Artifcial Heart emerge? Jewish mysticism gives us four cardinal A similar cry may often be heard from an the prophet of G-d. Act, act more and act even laws to characterize the human core (or any emotionally crippled adult. You grew up in a more. Continue to perform G-dly, moral and core), termed “etzem” in Hebrew: It is undefned, dysfunctional environment. Your father or your sacred deeds, many good and G-dly deeds, even unchangeable, indivisible and non-experiential. mother (or both) never uttered the words every if they seem borrowed and empty to you. As for The most innate dimension of a human life is child craves to hear and feel, “I love you.” You an empty marriage — make sure to act lovingly, not defned by anything or anybody outside of have never been taught to feel your emotions though you may feel that your spouse is a burden. itself. It is not a composite of distinct forces that and express them in an appropriate fashion. Fill your life with thousands of empty vessels, combine to make up the fnal product called with numerous acts of “borrowed love” in which Now, when it is your turn to build relationships man. Rather, it is a self-contained reality that is your own heart is not present. Husbands: Go out with your children, you fnd yourself incapable defned exclusively within and by itself. If you and buy roses, wash the dishes, put the kids to of experiencing and expressing real emotions. attempt to describe your essence, to capture it in sleep, pick up the groceries, and write cards. Each You’re locked. You feel that you possess an words, feelings, or awareness — it is not the core and every day perform acts of love and kindness artifcial heart and you hate it. anymore. The only thing that can capture essence toward your women. As for a closed-heart parent is the essence itself. The moment you attempt to attempting to educate his or her children — The Human Story “capture” it, to put it in a “box” and transport it to approach your children, embrace them and tell “Said Elisha to her: ‘What can I do for you?—Tell another domain, you have lost the pristine core. them how you much love them. Your heart may me, what have you in your home?’ She answered: This unshakable core—the essence of human be locked and your emotions stifed — we do ‘Your maidservant has nothing in the house but dignity—is the “cruse of oil” that could never be not care. We want empty vessels. As many empty a cruse of oil.’” The frst and most moving divine taken from you. It is what makes you — you; it vessels as we can get. response to an impoverished soul is, “What can can’t be understood, mimicked or manipulated I do for you?” In effect, the response seems to by anybody else. It can’t be manipulated even by What’s the Point? mean that I can’t really be of help to you! Why? you yourself. You know what happens next? “Go in and shut Because the drama of human life lie precisely in the door behind you and behind your children,” the fact that it is the only story not written by Why Are We In Therapy? says Elisha. “Pour into all these vessels and G-d. G-d can inspire it, create all of the revolving It may be that the primary cause for the deep 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! remove each full one.’” “They brought her and language in the presence of the patient, if the patient she poured. When all the vessels were full she Halacha of The Week is not present it should be recited in Hebrew. By Rabbi Dov Schochet said to her son, ‘Bring me another vessel.’ He said to her, ‘There are no more vessels. And the oil Visiting the Sick One should not visit a patient if that will lead to stopped.” Every so often in life (it may be once a discomfort. The Talmud uses an example of a person month, once in three months, or once a year), our who has intestinal illness, for having visitors can “cruse of oil” emerges, if only for a few feeting make the patient uncomfortable. Similarly, if the moments. If it has no “vessels” to fll, it emerges person has a pain in their head or eye which makes but then “returns” to its hiding place in the core receiving visitors diffcult, one should not burden the of cores of the human identity. We remain hungry patient. Still, one should visit the place where they for our core, but we have no way of accessing it are to determine if anything is needed, and to pray again till the next time it emerges. for the patient. But if when the essence of your soul emerges One should also not visit early or late in the day. it fnds “waiting” for it hundreds or thousands One of the reasons for this is that is usually when of empty vessels, it will begin to fow and fow ur portion begins in the middle of a story “And the doctors are caring for the patient’s needs and the until every empty vessel is flled with the dignity, G-d appeared to him in the plains of Mamre.” visit can be intrusive. This goes back to the general depth and meaning of the divine essence of the Following Abraham’s circumcision detailed idea that the visitor must be careful not to impose human spirit. O on the patient. at the end of last week’s portion G-d appears to Praying When You’re Not in the Abraham. The sages explain that He was coming to visit the sick. As Abraham was ill following the In usual circumstances only relatives and close Mood surgical procedure at the age of one hundred, G-d friends visit during the frst three days. When they This, then, was Rabbi Schnuer Zalman’s response comes to visit him. are visiting, it is important not to tell the patient (or to a young man, attempting to live a Jewish life any person in misfortune) “it is your bad deeds which based on the principles and guidelines of the The Torah commands us to follow Hashem. The sages have caused this to happen.” Torah and its mitzvos, and yet feeling indifferent ask is it possible for a human to follow G-d, Who is and uninspired. Who among us can’t relate to an all-consuming fre? The answer is that the Torah There is a custom not to sit higher than the bed of this man’s quandary? How many of us could is directing us to follow in the ways of Hashem. As the ill person, or even on their bed, for the Talmud claim that each morning as we awake we are He is kind, we must be kind, and as He visits the sick tells us that Hashem is above the bed of the patient in the mood of wrapping teflin (phylacteries), we must visit the sick as well. While visiting the sick and therefore it would be disrespectful to sit there. meditating on the soul and praying to G-d is a subcategory of the obligation to perform acts of However it is fne to sit on a chair which is lower than for an hour? How many mitzvos in our daily kindness, it is singled out to obligate us even in cases the patient . lives become an exercise in boredom and where the visit might bring some harm or discomfort sluggishness? to the visitor. When Hashem comes to visit Abraham, Abraham asks Him to wait while he goes to show hospitality to At some point many a person asks himself, once heard that a student of his was the three visitors in the distance. The sages learn a “What’s the point? If I would feel G-d, living a powerful lesson from this. As great and pleasurable life of Torah and mitzvos would be an awesome ill, When he went to visit, he found the room dark and dirty. He immediately had the room cleaned and it is to have the revelation of Hashem, doing a good experience. But most of the time I don’t feel G-d; deed takes precedence. Life is not about the pleasure my mitzvos are hollow, empty acts!” Yet, a day freshened for the beneft of the patient. The Talmud concludes by stating that this led to the student it brings us but the opportunity to do and help to the not too far away will come, when your “cruse of best of our abilities. oil” will indeed emerge. Those who with sweat surviving. This teaches that visiting the sick is not and toil constructed “empty vessels” in their lives, simply coming to the room and spending some time, G-d appeared to him rather it is an affrmative obligation to look after the when their matching moment arrives, their days (Gen. 18:1) and nights shall become flled with the endless needs of the patient and do what we can to make profundity and dignity of their Divine core. them comfortable and aid in their healing. For many of us, it is impossible to live a life of One is also obligated to lift the spirits of the patient. explains that the entire reason perpetual inner vitality and inspiration; but we One way this is done is to make it clear that we are for G-d’s appearing to Avraham was are capable of flling our lives with empty vessels, praying for their recovery. If one does not pray for the with a schedule saturated with meaningful acts recovery, they have not properly fulflled the Mitzva for the purpose of “visiting the sick.” and experiences. When the moment will come of visiting the sick. The standard prayer is “HaMakom From here we learn the greatness of and your soul will peek out from its inner core, (literally, may the space) should have compassion its life force and inspiration will fll all of your on you among the ill of Israel. On Shabbat when we the commandment of visiting the sick. empty vessels with life. do not pray for our needs, we substitute it with “It is Shabbat and we refrain from crying it, the healing is quick to come.” While the prayer can be said in any 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

estate, and the Pole was glad to make a deal The merchant suddenly rose from his seat. “I can’t Stories With Soul with him. They settled on a price and drew up a do business with a man who would take a child contract. The conversation was friendly, and the as hostage!” It Once Happened merchant mentioned Moshke. “How is our friend, the innkeeper?” The Pole was anxious not to lose the sale. “I’ll any years ago in there lived a have the child returned, just let’s finish our wealthy Jewish merchant who bought flax “Oh, I put him in prison. Imagine, after all the business.” Just as his brother-in-law had done, this Mfrom the nobility and then resold it abroad. chances I gave him, he still didn’t pay me! Now, it’s man also concluded the deal without a deposit, At the same time, he pursued the commandment his wife’s problem to come up with the money!” and the merchant made a very nice profit on the of “pidyun shevuim,” ransoming prisoners. (In sale of the flax. In addition, he accrued yet another those days it was not unusual for Jews to languish “What! I can’t believe you actually imprisoned the precious mitzva to his account when the child was in debtors’ prisons when they failed to pay on time poor fellow! How much does he owe you?” asked returned to his grieving parents. for leasing inns or other properties.) the merchant. The Jewish merchant was rewarded in this world One day the merchant was on his way to the The landlord mentioned a figure, exactly the sum as well as the next. But he was blessed with yet estate of one of the Polish landowners, when agreed upon for the deposit. The merchant placed another great reward, the birth of two sons who he fell asleep at the reins of his carriage. As he the money in the Pole’s hand, and said, “There is lit up the world with their holiness, the illustrious dozed, the horses wandered off the path. When the money he owes you. Now, set him free!” tzadikim, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk and Reb Zusia the merchant awakened he found himself on “Fine. Now give me the money for the deposit and of Anipoli. an unknown road. In front of him was a carriage we’ll conclude our deal.” driver fixing a broken wheel. Inside the carriage, a Polish gentleman sat looking angry and impatient. “I’m sorry, Sir. I have no more money with me.” The merchant asked the nobleman if he could be For I know him, that he will command of any assistance. “I have never seen such a thing!” exclaimed the Pole. “You have just given all your money to an his children and his household after “Yes, you certainly can,” he replied. “I would be utter stranger, and in the bargain, you have lost him (Gen. 18:19) most grateful if you would drive me to the inn out on a wonderful deal that could have made you just 15 minutes ride from here. I could use a bit of a tidy profit!” whiskey, and I will be happy to treat you to some also in return for the favor.” “What you say is true, Sir, except for one thing. According to Rashi, “For I know him” That Jew is not a stranger to me. He is my brother, is “an expression of love...for he “I will be happy to take you to the inn,” the and it is my duty to redeem him.” merchant replied. On the way they spoke amiably, who knows someone brings him and the nobleman discovered that the merchant The Pole was stunned. “You are a fine fellow. I will dealt in flax, which was one of his primary crops. sign the contract without a deposit. I will also near to himself, and knows him and “What a happy coincidence,” he said, and they write a letter of recommendation to my brother- understands him.” Why did G-d love agreed to meet again to conduct some business. in-law, also a flax merchant. He will be anxious to do business with you.” Abraham so much? Unlike other When they arrived at the inn the Jewish innkeeper righteous people who lived before rushed to offer the Pole, who was his landlord, The Jewish innkeeper was returned to his hospitality. The merchant went into the other joyful family, and the gratitude they felt toward his time, Abraham understood that room to say his afternoon prayers. He couldn’t the merchant was inexpressible. But how on the objective in serving G-d is not to help but overhear snippets of conversation. earth would they ever be able to repay him “Moshke, you had better pay up the rent, now!” the for his kindness? “I wouldn’t sell my mitzva attain individual perfection through landlord barked. The Jew responded meekly about (commandment) for any amount of money!” the contemplation, but to actually have the terrible snows which had kept customers away. merchant declared, and they parted in happiness and with a deep feeling of brotherhood. a positive effect on the world. G-d The merchant finished praying, and was about to leave, but the innkeeper begged him to partake of The merchant proceeded to the other landlord knew that Abraham would “command some refreshments. “No, I’d better be on my way,” with the letter of recommendation. Just as the first his children and household after him” the merchant replied. “But tell me, are you having Pole promised, his relative was happy to sell his problems with the landlord?” flax to the Jew. They were about to conclude the to go in the way of the Torah, and thus deal when the merchant heard a child crying in loved him dearly. “He’s drunk now. I hope when he sobers up he’ll Yiddish, “Daddy, Mommy, I want to go home!” extend me credit a bit longer.” The two Jews bade each other farewell, and the merchant departed. “Why “I had to take him so his parents would pay what (Our Sages) When the flax harvest arrived, the Jewish merchant they owe me!” remembered the Polish landlord. 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that the power of this collective observance will grew up in same neighborhood as Galganov and Recently In The News help us find Jesse. While I cannot answer every is coordinating the Shabbat campaign. “It’s now Keeping Shabbat for Medical message, please accept this as my personal note been a month, and the feeling is that if anyone can Student Missing in Peru of thanks for all of your prayers, all of the positive make a difference now, it is G-d. That’s really the By Menachem Posner vibes and all of the support. driving force behind why we are asking everyone to do what they can to make a difference.” “This helps keep me going in the search to find my son and in my determination to bring Jesse home,” Based in Lima, Rabbi Zalman Blumenfeld of continues Clamen, who concludes her message Chabad of Peru says that he has unfortunately with the Hebrew words im ahavah vetikvah (“with had similar experiences with other tourists, love and hope”). particularly backpackers, including one who was evacuated last week by ambulance plane. Mushky Paris, volunteer coordinator at the Montreal Friendship Circle where many of Jesse’s “We have been working on this search from the friends serve as volunteers, says “everyone can beginning,” says the rabbi, “and he has not yet do something more. If you’ve never kept Shabbat been found, but we hope and trust that with the before, make a small step—light candles before merit of people keeping Shabbat all over the sunset and have a Shabbat meal. If you’re up to world, he will.” it, join a family for Shabbat and experience the hat do you do when someone you love whole thing.” disappears without a trace? Friends and family of Jesse Galganov, a Montreal The campaign, which is trending on social media, W encourages those who observe Shabbat to invite native who was last heard from in Peru on Sept. Moshiach 28, have been living that nightmare for more than others to their homes. a month now. ‘Make a Difference’ “And the child grew and was At the time, the 22-year-old told his mother, Alisa Many of Galganov’s friends will gather for the Clamen, that he would be out of reach by phone Friday-night meal at the Rohr Chabad Jewish weaned, and Abraham made for a few days while he embarked on a multi-day Center at McGill University. For some, it will be a a great fesast on the day that trek near the Peruvian of Huaraz. first, but they say they are excited to do something positive for their friend. Isaac was weaned.” (Gen. 21:8) In the days and weeks since his disappearance, The notes that the word family and friends have marshalled the support of “I bumped into the son of a client of mine who the Peruvian authorities, the Canadian embassy in does not observe Shabbat, and he and his friends “weaned,” yigamal, is related Peru, the FBI, as well as communication like heard about the projects, and they will be getting to gomel, “bestow kindness,” Apple and T-Mobile to try to track down Galganov, together for Jesse,” reports local resident Natalie who authorities suspect may have been kidnapped. Fyon. and explains the verse as an allusion to the great feast of the Galganov’s friends have also raised significant In the heavily Jewish Montreal suburb of Côte St.- funds, allowing his mother to travel to the South Luc, many people will gather after their meals at fnal Redemption. The Midrash American country, where she has been working home for a communitywide Torah class at the the teaches that at the conclusion with those on the ground who are leading the Beth Chabad community center. desperate struggle to locate her son. A recent of the feast, Abraham, Isaac, graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Beyond Quebec, the movement has spread to , , and will Ct., he was about to enter medical school. the nearby Canadian province of Ontario, where Shabbat events are being held at Chabad on each in turn claim they are unft Their most recent effort is to encourage Jews all Campus centers in Waterloo, London and Ottawa. to lead the Grace after Meals. over the world to keep Shabbat in his merit, and There is even a Shabbat for Galganov planned in for Jewish women and girls to light candles prior Newfoundland, where Chabad just put down roots When David will be handed the to its start. earlier this year. cup, he will say, “I will bless! ...”

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21 French Connection Reflexions sur la Paracha

Vivre avec la paracha Le mythe de la charité descendue sur terre, un certain nombre de un musée. D.ieu voulait un monde dynamique, Pas de ça chez nous! ressources matérielles me furent attribuées un monde dans lequel l’homme, lui aussi, par Yanki Tauber pour que je m’en serve dans mon travail. Mais est créateur et nourricier. Un monde dont le mes jours et mes nuits sont occupés par la contrôle a été remis, dans une certaine mesure, prière, l’étude, l’enseignement de la Torah et à des êtres qui ont la possibilité de remplir ou Les Juifs ne croient pas en la charité. le temps que je passe à donner des conseils à bien de manquer à leur rôle. Ne vous laissez pas abuser par leur ceux qui me sollicitent. Je n’ai pas le temps de philanthropie légendaire, le nombre incroyable m’occuper de gérer tout cet argent. C’est ainsi Aussi, la loi juive requiert-elle que chaque de leurs organisations sociales et humanitaires que ces sommes ont été placées entre les mains individu donne la Tsédaka, même si lui-même ou par leur invention de la boîte de charité, du d’un certain nombre de « banquiers », des gens ne vit que grâce à la Tsédaka qu’il reçoit des mechoula’h et de l’Appel Unifé. Dites-le vous qui se donnent comme devoir de soutenir mon autres. Si le but de la Tsédaka n’était que de bien : les Juifs ne pratiquent pas la charité et travail. Quand tu as échoué dans ton rôle, mon rectifer la distribution inégale des richesses ce concept est virtuellement inexistant dans la compte avec toi a été transféré à un autre « entre les riches et les pauvres, cette loi n’aurait tradition juive. banquier ». aucun sens. La Tsédaka toutefois, est bien plus que cela : c’est l’opportunité qui est donnée à Au lieu de la charité, le Juif fait la Tsédaka, ce qui Dans notre monde si manifestement – et parfois chacun de devenir « un partenaire de D.ieu dans signife la « droiture » et la « justice ». Quand violemment – partagé entre la prospérité et la la création ». un Juif aide par son argent, son temps ou ses pauvreté, il existe deux points de vue généraux ressources les nécessiteux, il n’est pas en train sur la richesse et la propriété. Donner la Tsédaka est, par-dessus tout, un geste d’être bienveillant, généreux ou « charitable ». Il qui rend humble. Devant nous, se tient un être fait ce qui est droit et juste. a) Qu’il s’agit des possessions légitimes de ceux humain moins fortuné que nous. Nous savons qui les ont gagnées ou héritées. S’ils choisissent que D.ieu aurait pu très facilement lui donner On raconte l’histoire d’un riche ‘hassid qui reçut de partager même une petite quantité de leurs tout ce dont il a besoin, au lieu de faire en sorte un jour une lettre de son Rabbi, Rabbi Avraham biens, c’est considéré comme un acte noble et qu’il vienne à nous pour que nous subvenions à Yehochoua Héschel de Apt, lui demandant de digne de louanges. ses besoins. Voici une personne qui souffre de donner 200 roubles pour sauver un homme la pauvreté pour pouvoir nous donner à nous menacé d’une ruine fnancière. Mais cette lettre b) Que la répartition inégale des ressources de l’occasion d’accomplir un acte divin ! arrivait à un moment où les affaires étaient la terre parmi ses habitants est un scandale. particulièrement diffciles et contenait une Posséder plus que sa part est une injustice voire De la même manière, si la Providence divine nous requête pour une somme très importante. Après un crime. Donner aux nécessiteux n’est pas une place en position de recevoir un don charitable, un moment de réfexion, le ‘hassid décida de ne « bonne action », mais la rectifcation d’un tort. nous ne devons pas en être démoralisés. Car pas répondre à la demande du Rabbi. nous savons que D.ieu aurait pu tout aussi bien La tradition juive rejette ces deux perspectives. pourvoir Lui-même à tous nos besoins, et que Peu de temps après, la fortune du ‘hassid Selon la loi de la Torah, donner aux nécessiteux notre obligation de recourir à une aide humaine commença à décliner. Une aventure fnancière est une mitsva – un commandement et une existe seulement pour donner à l’autre la rencontra un échec retentissant, puis une autre bonne action. Cela signife d’un côté que ce n’est possibilité la volonté divine. Notre « bienfaiteur et bientôt, il avait tout perdu. pas un acte arbitraire, mais un devoir et une » nous donne de l’argent ou une autre ressource, obligation. Mais de l’autre côté, c’est une bonne mais nous lui donnons quelque chose de - Rabbi ! s’écria-t-il lorsqu’il eut obtenu une action, un acte méritoire pour celui qui reconnaît bien plus important : l’occasion de devenir le entrevue avec son Rabbi. Je sais pourquoi tout son devoir et accomplit son obligation. partenaire de D.ieu dans la création. cela m’est arrivé. Mais en quoi mon péché était- il si terrible pour mériter une telle punition ? Le Juif croit dans le fait que la richesse matérielle Selon les paroles de nos Sages : « Bien plus que Et est-ce juste de punir sans avertir ? Si vous n’est pas un crime, mais une bénédiction de le riche fait pour le pauvre, le pauvre accomplit m’aviez dit combien il était important de donner D.ieu. Celui qui a été béni de la sorte doit se pour le riche. » ces 200 roubles, j’aurais obéi à la lettre à vos considérer comme le « banquier » de D.ieu, celui instructions ! qui a le privilège d’avoir été choisi par D.ieu Classes pour dispenser aux autres les ressources de Sa Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library - Mais tu n’as pas du tout été puni, répliqua le création. Classes alternate between the following teachers: Rabbi. Dr. Hanna Barouk D.ieu aurait pu partager de façon égale toutes Rabbi Amar - Que voulez-vous dire ? Toute ma richesse m’a les richesses de Son monde entre tous ses été enlevée ! Rabbi Frankforter habitants. Mais alors, le monde n’aurait été Rabbi Gansburg rien de plus qu’une manifestation du pouvoir FOR WOMEN ONLY - Rien de ce qui t’appartenait ne t’a été enlevé, créateur de D.ieu, aussi prévisible qu’un jeu dit le Rabbi. Vois-tu, quand mon âme est vidéo et aussi statique qu’une œuvre d’art dans 22 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana Visitas Divinas referimos a hacerle un favor a otro judío, y para observaron profundamente dentro de los del ¿Por qué Di-s mandó a Su ángel, ello debemos actuar egoísmo, haciendo niño y confortaron su corazón. actos de bondad para su propio bien. si Él mismo había ido a visitar a “Mi querido nieto,” explicó el Tzemaj Tzedek, Abraham? Esta porción semanal de la Torá incluye la “Cuando un Iehudí (judío) de noventa y nueve Por Shaul Yosef Leiter historia de Lot y sus hijas (Gén. 19:37), de años, un Tzadik (santo), decide circuncidarse a sí quienes desciende el Mashiaj. Rabí Itzjak mismo, se merece que HaShem se le revele”. De la visita de Di-s a Abraham, en esta porción de Berdichev explica que este evento tuvo semanal de la Torá, podemos aprender cómo que tener lugar en este período de la historia, Los niños generalmente lloran cuando no cada uno de nosotros no debe ser egoísta. La específcamente antes del nacimiento de Itzjak. obtienen lo que quieren. Pero: ¿estas cosas son porción comienza, “Y Di-s Se mostró a Abraham”. De acuerdo al Jasidut, Itzjak representa la esfera realmente importantes como para llorar? Rashi dice que Di-s vino a visitar a Abraham espiritual de la severidad (Gevurá). Así también, específcamente al tercer día de su circuncisión, Itzjak es comparado al exilio, un tiempo en donde Vemos de esta historia lo que un niño judío cuando el dolor es más fuerte; y concluye su la Divinidad está enfocada hacia la disciplina y debería desear, al punto de llevarlo a las explicación diciendo que Di-s vino a preguntarle al juicio, en vez de la bondad y la compasión. lágrimas. Cada judío tiene una neshamá (alma) a Abraham cómo estaba. El Taz pregunta por También, los 400 años del exilio Egipcio se que es una parte de Di-s. Por esta neshamá, un qué Rashi mencionó esta pregunta de Di-s a comienzan a contar desde el nacimiento de judío, y especialmente un niño judío, quiere ver Abraham sobre su bienestar si ya está escrito Itzjak, quien está relacionado con el exilio. Por santidad, no sólo escuchar sobre ella. que Di-s vino a visitar a Abraham durante su este motivo, las hijas de Lot tuvieron que dar enfermedad (Dibrei David). Nuestros Sabios a luz antes que nazca Itzjak, ya que Di-s manda El ejemplo del Rebe Rashab enseña a cada niño nos enseñaron que una persona que visita a la cura antes que a la enfermedad. Antes que a desear y pedir por esto. otra de su edad cuando éste está enfermo lo el exilio viniera al mundo, (ejemplifcado en está ayudando a curarse, removiendo 1/60 de Itzjak), la cura tuvo que haber venido antes, o Esto es especialmente verdadero hoy en día, su enfermedad. Si esto es cierto acerca de una sea, el nacimiento de Amon y , los hijos de cuando hay tanto signos de que Mashíaj está persona que visita a otra, cuánto más es así en las hermanas de Lot, de quienes desciende el llegando pronto. Cuando la Gueulá (redención) el caso de Di-s. Mashiaj. llegue, vamos a poder ver la santidad de HaShem alrededor nuestro. Así como el Rebe Pero esta respuesta nos lleva a otra pregunta. ______Rashab lloró por algo que realmente deseaba, El mismo día, y en el medio de la visita de Di-s, nosotros deberíamos llorar hacia Di-s e insistir tres ángeles vinieron a visitar a Abraham, uno de para que traiga la Gueulá. ellos era el ángel Mijael cuya misión era curar a Abraham. ¿Por qué Di-s mandó a Su ángel, El Verdadero Deseo Parashá para Chicos Cuando lloramos y exigimos la Gueulá, podemos si Él mismo había ido a visitar a Abraham? De tener lágrimas en los ojos, pero no son lagrimas hecho, esta pregunta es la respuesta a nuestra uera de la puerta del estudio del Tzemaj de dolor o tristeza. Lloramos con determinación, primera pregunta: Di-s preguntó sobre el porque queremos la Gueulá con todo nuestro bienestar de Abraham porque Su propósito de Tzedek (el tercer Rebe de Lubavitch) estaba parado su pequeño nieto, un muchachito corazón. Sin embargo tenemos en el corazón querer revelarse a Abraham no era curarlo, sino F un sentimiento de alegría, porque sabemos que simplemente preguntar cómo se sentía. de cuatro o cinco años, quien crecería para ser el quinto Rebe de Lubavitch, el Rebe Rashab. está llegando pronto. Esto explica las enseñanzas sobre nuestra Estaba esperando para reunirse con su abuelo obligación de actuar como Di-s (Sotá 14). Así para recibir una bendición en honor de su Clases y Eventos como Di-s visita al enfermo, nosotros también cumpleaños (el veinte de Jeshván). Porcion Semenal debemos visitarlo. ¿Cuál es la base de esta Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Cuando la puerta se abrió, el pequeño niño Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm comparación entre Di-s y la gente? Obviamente, Orden de rezos diarios y su signifcado mistico la mayoría de las personas no tienen la misma entró y estalló en lágrimas. El Tzemaj Tzedek edad que la persona enferma y por ello, no calmó amorosamente a su nieto, y le preguntó (Para Mujeras) son parte de la curación a través de la visita, “¿Por qué lloras, mi nieto?” Sra. Vivian Perez Martes 10:45 am - 12:00 pm mientras que Di-s seguro que sí lo logra. Ahora Tratando de calmarse, el niño dijo al Rebe. 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WEEKLY CLASSES Women’s Mikvah: Monday Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an Women’s Study Group Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pm appointment: 305-866 1492 or At the home of : Please call The Shul for details 305-323-2410 Please Note: Shabbos & Yom Tov visits must be Prepaid Tuesday Prayer Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:15 am 1111 Kane Concourse Suite 618 The Shul Sisterhood Tanya Class In Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 10:45 - 12:00 pm

198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Who we are... Wednesday The Shul Sisterhood organizes all of The Shul’s programming Morning Torah Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 am and classes geared toward women in the community. Our The weekly portion - Women’s Perspective objective is to bring women of all ages and backgrounds Haime Library together to learn, laugh, experience, and rejuvenate their mind, Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:15 - 2:50 pm body and soul. Meet new friends, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village relax and get inspired! Thursday If you would like to be a part of The Shul Sisterhood, Women’s Tanya Class – Spanish – Mrs. Vivian Perez please call 305. 868.1411 Call Vivian for details – 305.213.3202

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Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi Sholom Lipskar Ext 311 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 Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Youth Director / Dinner Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 329 Shul Gaboim Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Mr. Andrew Roth Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mr. David Portnoy Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Rabbi Henry Eichler Pre-School Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 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 Alberto Kamhazi Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Shmuel Katz M.D. Jaime Gilinski Sidney Feltenstein Leo Kryss David Lichter Matias Garfunkel Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Lazer Milstein Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Michael Perez Gilinski Ryan Shapiro Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Steven M. Dunn - President Jerrod M. Levine Abel Holtz Morris Tabacinic Mitchell Feldman - Vice President Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar Mike Izak Rabbi Zalman Lipskar UP development Alexander Matz Eric P. Stein - Treasurer Lazer Milstein Joel Baum - Associate Treasurer Ezzy Rappaport Executive Committee Steven M. Dunn - Chair Evelyn Katz Dovid Duchman - Secretary Eliott Rimon Carolyn Baumel Brian Roller Devorah Leah Andrusier Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Max Benoliel Seth Salver Janice Barney Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar Eli Dominitz Steven B. Schmutter Joel Baum Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Boruch Duchman Daniel Shapiro Maurice Egozi Orit Osman Velvel Freedman Ryan Shapiro Henry Eichler Marc Sheridan Eli Freund Michael Tabacinic Mitchell Feldman Daniel Sragowicz Bruce Gelb David Wolf Daniel Gielchinsky Cynthia Stein Ighal Goldfarb Jose Yankelevitch Jacob J. Givner Eric P. Stein Sam Greenwald 29 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

Derech Mitzvosecha 6:20 - 6:50 am Daf Yomi 9:00 am In Depth Chumash 1:30 pm PHL 101 PHL-301 PHL-501 Rabbi Z. Lipskar TXT 220 Rabbi Dov Schochet TXT-110 Rabbi Dov Schochet Daf Yomi 7:45 - 8:45 am Tanya - Sichos 8:00 - 10:00 pm Insights to our Daily Prayers TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet PHL-322 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband (Spanish) 8:45 - 9:45 pm PHL-120 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic 8:45 am Reb Shimshon Tzubeli Women’s Study Group 8:30 - 10:00 pm TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Chassisdic Discourses 10:15 - 11:00 am At the home of: Please call The Shul for PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien details Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis & Kolel

TUESDAY THURSDAY

Women’s Morning Torah Class Parsha (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy 12:00 - 1:00 pm 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Pirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 10:00 - 11:30 am TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar i TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Torah Portion Class In Depth Tanya Class (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 10:45 am - 12:00 pm 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet (Main Sanctuary) - Years 2780 -2835 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Tanya Class - English 1:15 - 2:50 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez French Class 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 12:00 pm Haime Library Spanish Kolel - Chassidus Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) 8:00 - 10:00 pm 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202

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