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Iyar/Sivan 5772 Volume 3 Issue 5 C c"qa 20TH EDITION Iyar/Sivan 5772 Volume 3 Issue 5 בס~“ דCommunity Services ~ 1005 Northeast 172nd Terrace · North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 Tel: 305.770.4412 · Web: www.bmnmb.com Message from the Rabbi This Thursday is Lag B'Omer, Hashem promises us an abundance of blessing. Rabbi Yosef Y. Marlow the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shimon During Golus, this direct, causal relationship is Spiritual Leader/Director Bar Yochai. The Rashbi, as he is known, was the often obscured. But in the times of Moshiach it first Jewish sage to reveal the esoteric teachings will be open and apparent. Mr. Michael Flacks President of the Torah in his Zohar, which eventually led to the development of Chassidus. The fundamental Because the Rashbi was on such a high spiritual Mr. Kobi Karp objective of all mystical teachings of the Torah is level, Golus did not prevent him from perceiving Vice President to reveal the underlying G-dliness of creation. the world as it really exists. The gold coins gave his students a tangible demonstration of the Torah Rabbi Chaim B. Brody The essence of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's life is as the ultimate source of all blessing on the mate- Educational Director perhaps best expressed in a story related in the rial plane. Mr. Rami Jeda Midrash. When one of his disciples left Eretz Yis- Mr. David Jeda roel and became very wealthy, the other disciples This contains a timely lesson for our own times, Building Projects were jealous. The Rashbi led them all to a valley on the threshold of Moshiach's arrival. By study- outside Meron and cried out, "Valley, valley, fill ing the Torah's mystical teachings, primarily Mrs. Josephine Basher up with golden dinars," whereupon the ravine was Chassidus, we can also begin to perceive the un- Shifra & Puah instantly filled with coins. The Rashbi told his derlying truth of existence. In fact, this is espe- Graphic Designer students they could take as many as they liked: cially important now, as our Sages have likened however, they should know that they would be our generation to the generation of the Rashbi. Mrs. Yael Gold Shul Events taking away from their reward in the World to Come. The golden coins remained untouched. Warmly, Mrs. Yocheved Zirkind Communications The Torah is the source of all blessing, both mate- rial and spiritual. If we keep the Torah's laws, Rabbi Yosef Marlow DaveningDavening ScheduleSchedule Sunday Wednesday Shacharis: Mincha: 10:00 am - Breakfast and Gemara Between Mincha & Maariv - with Rabbi Mendelsohn. Ein Yaakov (or Halocha before • Sunday 8:00, 9:00 am Everyday - Yomim Tovim) with Rabbi Marlow. 10 min. before Shkiyah Between Mincha & Maariv - • Mon—Fri 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 am Shabbos – Ein Yaakov (or Halocha before Thursday • Shabbos 9:30 am Yomim Tovim) with Rabbi Marlow. Between Mincha & Maariv - 15 min. before Shkiyah Ein Yaakov (or Halocha before • Shabbos Mevorchim After Maariv - Gemorrah Yomim Tovim) with Rabbi Marlow. 8:30 Tehillim / 10:00 am Shacharis with Rabbi Mendelsohn. Ma'ariv: 8:30 pm - Chassidus Shiur with • Yom Tov 10:00 am B'zman Monday Simcha Gottlieb at his home. Between Mincha & Maariv - Ein Yaakov (or Halocha before Friday Yomim Tovim) with Rabbi Marlow. Bet. Mincha & Kabolas Shabbos - 9:00 pm - Chassidus Dvar Torah on the Parsha with Rabbi Chaim Drizin. with Rabbi Marlow. Ladies Shabbos Shiur Tuesday Shabbos Between Mincha & Maariv - 45 minutes before Mincha - Weekly location to be announced Ein Yaakov (or Halocha before Gemorrah with Rabbi Marlow. Yomim Tovim) with Rabbi Marlow. Between Mincha & Ma’ariv - To be a hostess for future Shabbosim After Maariv - Mishmar: Mini Seder Nigunim and a Ma’amor. Shiurim & Chavrusa Learning. please contact: After Ma’ariv - 9:00 pm - Hilchos Shabbos “The Living Torah” Masha Weinfeld at 305-770-9285 with Rabbi Marlow. video of the Rebbe. or Malka Hellinger at [email protected] In The Spotlight Iyar/Sivan 5772 ~ Inspiration & Insights ~ SHAVUOS PERSONALITIES: MOTHER OF ROYALTY Megillas Rus was recorded by Shmuel HaNavi. It is title, and her future prospects for wealth and honor. All "Our Torah tells us that when the owner of a field has his appropriate to read Megillas Rus on Shavuos for two she saw was the selfishness and mercilessness of her grain cut, he is obligated to leave a corner of the field for reasons: First, because Shavuos is a harvest festival own people, and how the Jews, to whom she now had the poor, the needy, and the stranger to come and reap and the Megillas Rus gives us a picture of the harvest, attached herself, were so different. for themselves," answered Boaz. and how the poor were treated in the harvest season with sympathy and love. Secondly, because Shavuos is Time passed and Elimelech and both his sons died. "How wonderful!" exclaimed Rus. And so she stayed the anniversary of the passing of Dovid HaMelech, who Naomi was left a poor widow, not knowing what to do or and cut the grain from a corner of the field, and was then was the great-grandson of Rus and Boaz, whose story is where to turn. She turned to Rus and to her other again about to go away. told in the Megillas Rus. daughter-in-law Orpah (also a Moabite): "My daughters, I must go away. I have decided to return to my home, to "You do not need to go yet," urged Boaz. "Why not stay But perhaps the main reason for our reading Megillas Bet-Lechem. I am a poor woman with no means of sup- and benefit from Leket?" Rus on this Yom Tov is because it gives us such a vivid porting you, and there is no reason why you should picture of the Ger Tzedek, true proselyte. Shavuos is the suffer too. Take my advice and go back to your parents' "What does Leket mean?" asked Rus. "time of the giving of our Torah," and when we received home. Your husbands are dead, and perhaps if you it, we too, like the Ger Tzedek, pledged to accept the remain in your own country, you may find other men to "According to our Torah, if a reaper misses some grain Torah and fulfill its 613 commandments. marry. I have lost my sons forever, but you are still with his scythe, he is not allowed to go back, but must young, you can get other husbands." leave the grain which he has either failed to cut or has Jews everywhere never cease to be proud of their un- dropped, and this must be left as `gleanings' for the poor hesitating acceptance of the Torah and of its wonderful Orpah sadly kissed her mother-in-law and bade her and the stranger," explained Boaz patiently. teachings. Despite all the impositions, restrictions, and good-bye. But Rus clung tearfully to Naomi and begged responsibilities that it places upon every adult Jew, he or her to allow her to go with her. She implored her with Rus said nothing, but saw no reason for refusing to take she is always conscious of the privilege of being a mem- these touching words: "Entreat me not to leave you and advantage of the laws of the Torah, which she herself ber of HaShem’s chosen people. to return from following after you; for wherever you go, I had so gladly embraced. will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people The Jewish people do not seek proselytes. Our Torah are my people, and your G-d is my G-d; where you die I When she had gathered a whole basketful, she went up tells us that when a would-be proselyte wishes to be- will die, and there will I be buried; G-d do so to me, and to Boaz, thanked him very sincerely for his kindness, come a Jew, it is our duty to point out to him or her all more also, if anything but death part you and me." and got ready to depart. the difficulties this would entail, as well as the burden of responsibility that rest upon the Jew in his obligation to Rus knew full well what she was doing. Naomi had re- "There is no need for you to go yet," coaxed Boaz. fulfill the Torah and its commandments. We are to show minded her of the difficulties that confronted the Jew at "There is still Shikchah which you can take." him that he is choosing a very difficult path, and a life all times, yet Rus was unshaken in her determination to "The Torah is indeed boundless in its care for the less that is not popular with the rest of the world. follow her mother-in-law and cling to the faith she had fortunate ones," said Rus. "Now please tell me what is adopted -the faith that had become so dear to her. Shikchah?" If, despite all these considerations and warnings, the person still persists in his or her desire to embrace Juda- The future was to prove that Rus be justly rewarded for "When the owner of a field is taking his load of grain to ism, then indeed we can be proud to accept such a man her high resolve; even in her poverty she had no regrets. his granaries, it is possible that he may have forgotten or woman into our fold, for they will surely become de- It was harvest time when Rus and Naomi came to the some sheaves in the field. Well, the Torah forbids him to vout and sincere Jews. land of Yehuda.
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