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Shabbos Parshas Vaeira Shabbos Mevarchim Teves 27 - 28 January 8 -9 Candle Lighting: 5:28 pm Shabbos Ends: 6:23 pm

Rosh Chodesh Shvat Monday, January 11 Molad - New Moon Shabbos January 9 8:03(13 chalakim) PM

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Weekly Message 3 Rabbi Sholom Duchman inspired a crowd of over 150 people Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar at a at The Shul on 24 Teves in honor of the Yahrzeit of the Alter Rebbe. Celebrating Shabbos 4-5 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 6-7 Sharing with your Shul Family

A Time to Pray 8 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week Kiddush Bank 9 The investment with a guarenteed return

Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 10-15 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE

Get The Picture 16-20 The full scoop on all the great events around town

In a woman’s world 21 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman The Shul Bat Mitzvah club “Dads and Daughters” event

The ABC’s of Aleph 22-23 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments.

French Connection 24

Latin Link 25

Networking 26-28 Effective Advertising Numbers To Know Contacts at The Shul 29 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 30 The Shul

Get The Picture 31-32 The full scoop on all the great events around town

Quotable Quote Some of the Aleph Wondergirls enjoy an evening out in honor of 24 Teves “Pharaoh commanded to all his people: Every son that is born shall be cast into the River” (Exodus 1:22). The Nile was the mainstay of the Egyptian economy and its most venerated god. Therein lay the deeper— the dictum that children must be submerged within an educational system whose focus and goal is the attainment of a “career” and “economic success” . . . The Lubavitcher Rebbe Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shabbos Parshas Vaeira representing the Divine energy beyond all natural order. In our generation the similar process repeated itself. The Holocaust his week’s Torah could affect its survivors to complain (rightfully), disengage portion begins with the or even neutralize their Jewish living, or they can create a reaffirmation of G-d’s renaissance of Jewishness that surpasses the extraordinary T quantity and quality of whatever was destroyed. It is not the promise and covenant to give the children of Abraham, Isaac natural order but we have accomplished it over and over in our and Yaakov freedom from historical sojourn through civilization. enslavement, the Torah at Sinai, and the Land of Israel. The ways of Hashem are hidden. Hence we cannot know, The fulfillment of this begins intellectually or emotionally, the reason for suffering but we with demanding and forcing can give those who suffered purpose and meaning by using the Pharaoh to liberate the Jewish painful fall backwards to make the quantum leap forward. People. When negotiations with Pharaoh fail to produce the Questions that cannot be answered should not become the desired results, supernatural plagues are unleashed against raison d’être of our actions and behavior. the Egyptians rendering them weak and helpless. After Egypt came a powerful exodus – after the Holocaust there Responding to Moses’ question at the end of last week’s parsha, must come an exponentially even greater exodus – the coming “Why have you made it bad (difficult) for this Nation? Since of Moshiach. you sent me to Pharaoh (to demand their freedom) things have become worse”, G-d says, “This is the time when I will Have a good Shabbos and a wonderful week. reveal and give to the Children of Israel more than I gave their ancestors.” Much more. Their experience with Hashem will be of a completely different dimension and exponentially higher than the Patriarchs experience with G-d. How does that answer the question – Why have You brought bad to Your children? Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Moses represents the millennial question that can be asked of every pogrom, holocaust and persecution in the annals of Compassion Jewish History: Why? Why? Why? Egyptian slavery – Why? Babylonian conquest - Why? Roman massacre and expulsion Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, - Why? Crusades - Why? Spanish/Portuguese inquisition and Rabbi M. M. Schneerson expulsion - Why? Chmielnicki pogrom – Why? The communist purge – Why? The Holocaust – Why? There is no answer or justification from a rational perspective. No reason is adequate to answer these life shattering events. What is the difference between We can however have two possible approaches to these kindness and compassion? cataclysmic tragedies – to be angry, disillusioned, dejected, insecure, vengeful and allow that horrendous negative power to define our identity and purpose, or we can reach new levels Kindness gives to another. that were not envisioned before. G-d says to Moshe that this painful experience will result in new and greater evolvement. Compassion knows no “other.” The Patriarchs experienced the revelation of Elokim – the G-dly energy involved in Nature. The Israelites in Egypt will experience the revelation of Havaya – the ineffable name of G-d 3 The Shul B”H weekly magazine

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Shabbos Parshas Vaeira Shabbos Mevarchim Teves 27 - 28 January 8 -9 Candle Lighting: 5:28 pm Shabbos Ends: 6:23 pm

Rosh Chodesh Shvat Monday, January 11 Molad - New Moon Shabbos January 9 8:03(13 chalakim) PM

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] Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience

Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim Club Torah Quiz The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, “Be scrupulous about saying the entire Tehillim (Psalms) on Shabbos Mevarchim (Blessing of the New Month). It is crucial for you, for your children, and your children’s children.” Every Shabbos Mevarchim in the Haime Library 8:30 - 9:00 am Sponsored by the Duchman Family Questions 1. What else turned into blood besides the water in Mitzraim? (Shemos Rabbah)

2. Why couldn’t the Egyptions hide in trees or on rooftops during Morah Malkie’s Yakira Leah’s the plague of Arov (wild animals)? (Shemos Rabbah) Tot Shabbat Aleph Wonder Girls Ages: 1 - 3 Ages: 4 - 6 3. Which six Prophets are mentioned in Parshas Va’eira? (Rabbeinu 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bachya) Montessori Classrooom 2 Last Week’s Answers: classrooom 2 1. Yocheved used a tube to blow air into the lungs of newborns that required oxygen. She was therefore nicknamed “Shifra”, which alluded to her skill to save with a shefoferes (tube). (Baal Haturim)

Itty’s Rochelle’s 2. Yocheved and Miriam compassionately went around collecting Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls from the wealthy Jews in Egypt for the needs of their poor and less fortunate brethren. (Shemos Rabbah 1:15) Grades: 2nd - 5th Grades: 6th - 8th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm counselor ever! You see, after Pharaoh decreed death on all newborn boys, Amram, and all the men of that time, divorced their Classrooom 1 wives. Miraim said to her father Amram, “Your decree is worse than Pharaoh’s! Pharaoh, who is wicked, only targeted boys, but you, who are righteous, are stopping boys and girls from being born!” Amram remarried Yocheved. All the Jews followed their leader and remarried their wives, thanks to little Miriam. Miriam Mendel’s Sholom’s and Aaron danced in front of their parents at their wedding! Junior Boys Hebrew School (Sotah 12a) Ages: 4 - 8 Grades: 4th - 8th

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

Kiddush This Week: Shabbos Schedule Kiddush this week is available for sponsorship.

Candle lighting 5:28 p.m. Farbrengen This Week: Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 5:30 p.m. The Shabbos Mevarchim Farbrengen is sponsored in honor Hashkama Minyan recital of entire Tehillim 6:00 a.m. of The Rebbe, the Leader of our generation, the Shluchim Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. of the Rebbe and the supporters of the Shluchim. Recital of the entire book of Tehillim 7:30 a.m. / 9:00 a.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. 30 Minutes of Tanya: Classroom #1 +/- 12:00 p.m. With Mrs. Vivian Perez (for Women) After Davening the caterer for this week’s Kiddush 12:00 p.m. kiddush and Shalosh seudos is Farbrengen in honor of Shabbos Mevarchim 1:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 4:25 p.m. Food Art Men’s Shiur 4:25 p.m. Women’s Shiur 4:25 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 4:25 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Mincha 5:15 p.m. Shabbat Ends / Arvit & Havdalah 6:23 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 5:15 p.m. The following dates are available for sponsorship: Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m.

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Candle Lighting 5:33 p.m. Mincha 5:35 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.

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Birthdays Yahrtzeits Tevet 28 Mr. Alex Speyer Tevet 28 Yekutiel Tzvi ben Yisroel Meir Gewirtz obm Tevet 29 Mr. Menachem Tabacinic Grandfather of Mr. Abraham Gewirtz Tevet 29 Mr. Daniel Maimon Kirschenbaum Tevet 29 Captain Hyman obm Tevet 29 Mrs. Hanah Barouk Father of Mr. Russell Galbut Tevet 29 Mr. Adam Ziefer Tevet 29 Eliezer ben Chaim Yehoshua Yaakov obm Tevet 29 Ms. Yakira Leah Dorfman Husband of Mrs. Perla Gilinski, Father of Mr. Moises Gilinski, Tevet 29 Ms. Avytal Yerushalmi Mr. Abraham Gilinski and Mrs. Sarah DeCastro. Shevat 1 Mr. Asaf Gottesman Brother of Mr. Max Gilinski, Ambassador Isaac Gilinski Shevat 1 Ms. Hanie Alyn Elfenbein and Mrs. Sulamita SimkovicIus Shevat 2 Mr. Julian Cohen Tevet 29 Usher Lemel obm Shevat 2 Mr. Saul Gilinski Father of Mrs. Barbara Dubrofsky Shevat 2 Mrs. Yael Mazliach Shevat 1 Yosef bar Mordechai obm Shevat 2 Ms. Susan Meyerson Father of Mr. Irving Hoine Shevat 3 Dr. Louis Weisleder Shevat 1 Miriam bas Yoshuah obm Shevat 3 Mr. Joshua Weisleder Aunt of Ms. Barbara Ann Taylor Shevat 3 Mrs. Perla Salver Shevat 2 David Leib ben Beyle obm Shevat 3 Mrs. Raquel Grosfeld Son of Mrs. Elisabeth Berend Shevat 4 Mr. Abe Sreter Brother of Dr. Rita Steiner Shevat 4 Mr. Daniel Wiener Shevat 2 Simcha ben Moshe obm Shevat 4 Mr. Errol Feldman Husband of Ms. Ibolya Schmerz Shevat 4 Mr. Peter Schwalbe Shevat 3 Shlomo Pinchas obm Shevat 4 Mrs. Dinie Shapiro Father of Mrs. Raquel Grosfeld Shevat 4 Ms. Kayla Azari Shevat 3 Mordechai ben Kalman obm Shevat 5 Mr. Andrew S. Penson Father of Mr. Steven B. Schmutter Shevat 5 Mr. Avrohom Aba Gurvitsch Shevat 3 Shoshana bas Rachamim obm Shevat 5 Mr. Eli Tabacinic Mother of Mr. Eli Tourgeman Shevat 5 Mr. Elliot Zisman Shevat 3 Lieb Eliyahu ben Yaakov David Hacohen obm Shevat 5 Mr. Moishe Hersman Father of Mrs. Sarah Lotkin and Mrs. Rachel Weintraub Shevat 5 Mrs. Elisabeth Berend Shevat 4 Mordechai ben Zion obm Shevat 5 Ms. Rachel Maya Brother-in-law of Mrs. Dana Werner Shevat 4 Reuven HaCohen ben Chaim obm Grandfather of Mrs. Estela Berry Shevat 4 Mazal bat Moshe obm Kid’s Birthdays Mother of Mr. Salomon Nehmad Tevet 29 Daniella Malka Wolf Shevat 4 Rivkah bas Menachem Tzvi obm Shevat 1 Eli Milton Gelb Mother of Mr. Richard Planet Shevat 1 Yishaya Lev Handwerger Shevat 5 Chaia bas Asher obm Shevat 1 Kasriel Chaim Gewirtz Mother of Mrs. Pauline R. Kopelman Shevat 2 Beila Golda Labkowski Shevat 5 Rafael ben Yisroel obm Shevat 2 Uzi Camissar Husband of Mrs. Sulamita Simkovicius Shevat 3 Binyamin Fish

Anniversaries Mazal Tov Mr. & Mrs. Jaime and Rebeca Schapiro Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Jack Azout on the birth of a grandson. May he be raised Mr. & Mrs. Ezzy and Malka Rappaport to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and may they have much nachas from him. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce and Amy Gelb Mr. Ruben Salama & Mrs. Rachel Wildstein Salama Mr. and Mrs. Shmuly and Aleza Ainsworth Dr. & Mrs. Daryl and Meital Eber

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Shvat 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 Shevat is Kindly Sponsored by for donations recieved between 12/29/15 and 01/04/16 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. Jacky Koenig Mr. Oren Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Michael Karfunkel In honor of his dear wife, Aviva and his children Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kazarnovsky Mr. & Mrs. Chanoch Alperovitz Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Levine Abraham Baruch, Adela Margalit, Elke Baz and Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Arber Mrs. Milena Liascovitz Eliyahu David. Mr. Juda Leon Azoulay Mr. & Mrs. David Lichter Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Baumel Mr. & Mrs. Alan Lipton “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to pray, Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Brenner Mr. & Mrs. Harry Mamane those who provide lights for illumination, wine for kiddush and havdalah, food Rabbi & Mrs. Betzalel Camissar Mr. Shlomo Peretz for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed be He, give them their Mr. Sydney Elhadad Mr. & Mrs. George Rohr Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Feltenstein Mr. Andrew Roth Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Fiske Rabbi & Mrs. Shea Rubinstein Mr. & Mrs. Eli Ginsburg Mr. & Dr. Yehuda Sabach Refuah Shleimah Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Givner Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Schneider If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Goldfarb Mrs. Esther Vlosky Mr. Diego Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Baruch Waldman MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs. Moishe Hersman Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Weiss Yosef ben Edwina Shifra bat Chaya Mr. & Mrs. Morris Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Avrom Chaim Zelmanovitch Avrohom ben Feigel Leah Yehudit bat Chana Gittel Ms. Sara Kardonski Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Chava bas Elka Menucha Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Chaya bas Rachel Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Zilpah bas Sara Roi ben Orly Elana bas Susana The Shul Parking Garage Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Fayge bas Chaya In response to numerous incidents in our garage and with the Miriam Leah bas Helen safety of our children, members and staff foremost in mind, we insist on TOTAL compliance with the following rules in the garage. • You must always park in a legal spot Community Notice Board: • Do not park in handicap parking • Do not park along the perimeter of the garage If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you • Do not double park would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood • Do not take up more than one space Please Contact • Do not block another vehicle Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 There is additional parking in the lots North and South of The Shul. When cars park illegally, you take an already challenging situation in the garage and turn it into a near impossible and dangerous Child Enrichment Center situation. You create more havoc, less visibility and more aggravation which itself contributes to the likelihood of an accident, G-d forbid. The Shul’s Child Enrichment Center has opened our wait list for the 2016-2017 Academic Year. If you are not in a legal spot To be added to the wait list YOU WILL BE TOWED please visit Please Note Contact us at (305) 868-1411 to schedule a tour of The North side parking lot and The Shul our program and facility. garage are closed on Shabbos and Yom Tov. Please do not open the barriers. *Please note that adding your name to this list does not guarantee a space in our program. 7 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul

6:20 -6:50 am 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 7:30 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 5:35 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 5:35 pm Sephardic Minyan 5:35 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 January 13 We pray for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:57 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:09 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu (Earliest Amidah) Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry Latest Shema 9:48 am

Chatzot / Midday 12:28 pm Earliest Mincha 12:55 pm Plag HaMincha 4:42 pm Shekiah / Sunset 5:49 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 6:19 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www..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 Kiddush Bank The Investment with a Guaranteed Return Kiddush Bank 5776 Our very special thanks to the following Partners & Patrons whose contributions will help us to cover some of the costs of the un-sponsored Kiddushim and in the coming year. Partners - annual contribution of $770: Patrons - annual contribution of $360: Mr. Arnold Lewis Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Boruch and Yonit Duchman Mr. Daniel Gielchinsky Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Pauline Kopelman Mr. & Mrs. Chanoch and Mushky Alperovitz Mr. & Mrs. Gene and Sandra Moteles Mr. Bernard Englard Mr. & Mrs. Temuri and Maya Nanikashvili Mr. Mordechai Olesky Mr & Mrs. Ezzy and Malka Rappaport Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Cara Roller Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Jody Schwalbe Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel and Gittel Wolf

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9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! Hayom Yom In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. , 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 - Teves 27 The book Torah Or now printed...contains The Alter Rebbe said: Jewish physical matter , most of them from 5556 (1796) until is spiritual. G-d gives us material bounty for the end of 5572 (1812). Our Master, of blessed us to transform into something spiritual. When memory, carefully examined and edited many of occasionally it is not so at the moment (G-d these and agreed to have them published. The has not provided the material wealth), then we must give G-d whatever we can, even a “pauper’s two of the Five Books of the Chumash, Chanuka offering,” and then He gives generously. and Purim, with several discourses on Shavuot (time of Giving of the Torah) in parshat Yitro and Shabbos - Teves 28 a few for Pesach included in parshat Vayakheil. The published version of Sefer Hachakira The second part (with G-d’s help, will be) on (Derech Emuna) of the Tzemach Tzedek lacks the last three Chumashim, Shir Hashirim, the many glosses. He composed it in connection Festivals, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur...The with his trips to Petersburg where he had to answer many questions on those subjects. affects all of Israel, materially in “children, “two lights”), just as v’ahavta (“you shall love”) Sunday - Teves 29 life and sustenance,” and spiritually ...we must in numerical value is twice that of the word or, We are “day workers.” Day means light. Our work endeavor with every means possible that it “light.” become an established practice in every shul of is to illuminate, to enlighten the world with every nusach. Before the second part could be printed, the light of the Torah. Besides the necessity of informers had the government close a number maintaining our own selves properly, with G-d’s Tuesday - Shvat 2 of Hebrew printshops in Russia, including the help - being what we ought to be - our whole My father related: The maamar Va’eira...ushmi one in where the Torah Or was printed. avoda is to be privileged to develop pupils who Hashem, discussing the idea that “none of them In 5608 (1848) the second part was printed in will be repelled” - (not the maamar with this Zitomir with a different title, Likutei Torah. and mind to the inner kavana, the intention or title which is printed in Torah Or) acquired the purpose of our existence. Our pupils must know name, “the frum - (‘G-d-fearing’) Va’eira.” The Thursday - Shvat 4 Alter Rebbe would repeat it every three years, Mitzrayim (Egypt) expresses constriction, Torah and to cherish the Sacred by observing each time almost verbatim. The Tzemach Tzedek limitation. The spiritual Egyptian exile is the mitzvot; there must also be avoda sheb’leiv, the said, “Each time there was a new light.” “My animal soul’s restricting and concealing the service of the heart, davening. father commented: Or, light, is always the same, G-dly soul so severely that the G-dly soul is but maor, luminary, is always like something compressed to the degree that it is diminished Monday - Shvat 1 new. The daily recital of Tehillim after davening and obscured. “Exodus from Egypt” is the applies equally to Chabad chassidic shuls and Wednesday - Shvat 3 removal of the constriction and bounds; i.e. to those who follow the Ashkenazic or Polish the intellect in the brain illuminates the heart, nusach - may G-d be with them. On account of ahavat Yisrael, love of our fellow...and especially Kopust (without supplements). The Tzemach into actual practice. in view of the importance and inner purpose of Tzedek, in his letter of Sh’vat 3 that year, wrote: saying Tehillim with a minyan, which literally 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

before the redemption of the entire nation. It is Turning Up the Heat Parsha Messages thus possible for an individual to be in doubt By Sarah Zadok as to whether he or she has already attained Havayah - The Attribute of spiritual redemption or is still in a state of spiritual exile. onight, before bed, I read about blood and Truth frogs. I read about the spiritual nature of A person might well think that, if he has these divine plagues, and their message he Torah portion of Vayeira begins with T vanquished his evil inclination and is wholly for the modern man or woman. I was feeling G-d revealing to Moshe His Ineffable dedicated to the study of Torah and the pleased with myself for having learned a TName Havayah. G-d then goes on to tell performance of mitzvos, with even his worldly bit of Torah before going to sleep. I felt I had Moshe that He did not make this name known activity being performed for the “sake of Heaven,” accomplished a worthy intellectual pursuit that to Avraham, Yitzchak or Ya’akov. Rashi comments that he has attained a state of redemption. probably had some positive implications for my that G-d was thereby implying that “He did not soul, too. Two points for me in the spirituality make Himself known to them with His unlimited The verse therefore informs us that one department. Check. Then I got up to brush my attribute of truth.” may have attained the spiritual state of the teeth. Except that when I stood up, I knocked Patriarchs, serving G-d with complete devotion over a full pitcher of water that was sitting next The Alter Rebbe explains that, with this to Torah, prayer and good deeds, but as long to me. In an instant, my socks were soaked and statement, G-d was answering Moshe’s as the Name Havayah does not illuminate his the rug was drenched. I was a cold, wet mess complaint of “Why do You mistreat Your people?” life, he has yet to leave Egypt and attain true from the calves down. G-d in effect told Moshe that redemption is tied redemption. to the revelation of His Ineffable Name. In order And that’s when I began to internalize the lesson to merit this great degree of revelation, it was But how does a person know whether he has of the blood and frogs. Allow me to explain… necessary for the Jews to undergo the hardships merited the revelation of Havayah? Rashi of the Egyptian exile. answers by explaining that the Patriarchs did We have a Torah imperative that says, “In every not merit Havayah because “He did not make generation one must look upon himself as if This redemption thus involved more than Himself known to them with His unlimited he personally had gone out of Egypt” (Talmud, physical and spiritual liberation from slavery; attribute of Truth.” Pesachim 116b). The Hebrew language is its ultimate purpose was the revelation and saturated with depth and meaning. In Hebrew, knowledge of the Name Havayah. As long as Truth is not subject to change. Thus, the Talmud the word for “Egypt” is Mitzrayim, and it comes the Name was not known by the Jewish people, Yerushalmi states that “G-d’s seal is emmes - from the word meitzar, “limitation.” It is related there could be no true freedom. truth.” The Hebrew word emmes is composed of to the words tzar, “narrow,” and tzarah, “suffering.” Mitzrayim, in other words, is not just a place, but What is the connection between Havayah and and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet. This a state of being. liberation? indicates that, from the beginning, through the middle and until the conclusion, truth does not The very concept of Egypt denotes limitation, a The explanation is as follows: The Hebrew root vary. sense of entrapment, blockage and slavery. And of the word for Egypt (meitzar) means straits we have a directive to escape this reality every and limitations. These are found within holiness This, then, is the criterion by which we can day. We don’t need to physically live in the land as well. All human beings are inherently limited, determine whether a person has truly left of Egypt under Pharaoh’s rule to feel enslaved. so even when we serve G-d with all our power, behind all spiritual straits and limitations: If the we have still not transcended these built-in We all have areas of our lives where we struggle boundaries. Torah study, prayer, performance of mitzvos and with limitations that impede our spiritual involvement in permissible matters are all done growth. For some, the struggle may be over a In a more profound sense, exodus from - under all circumstances - without change and cheeseburger or the impulse to drive to a rock Egypt requires the transcending of even the concert on Shabbat. For others, it might be limitations of holiness. Understandably, a person rest assured that he has attained a true state admitting when we are wrong, or offering to is not capable of doing this on his own, as man of spiritual redemption. Havayah is revealed lend a hand to a friend when we really have is inherently limited. One can leave this “Egypt” within him, for his service displays the imprint other things we would rather be doing. Whatever only by nullifying oneself before G-d, thereby of unvarying Truth. guise our Mitzrayim takes, it creates a barrier to becoming a receptacle for the G-dly revelation our spiritual growth and development. of Havayah, which takes a person beyond all Based on , Vayeira 5749, pp. 1-5 limitations. G-d sent ten plagues to the land of Egypt. This Herein lies an eternal lesson to Jews, at all blood and frogs. The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains times and in all places: An individual can attain that these plagues serve as instructions to help a personal state of spiritual redemption even us free ourselves from our own personal barriers 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! and limitations—our own personal Egypt. blooded. Frogs are the latter. Not only are they cold-blooded, but interestingly they are also Halacha of The Week G-d turned the Nile into blood. Blood is water creatures. By Rabbi Dov Schochet described as the vitality (the nefesh) of a living thing. Blood is warm; and warmth, in general, is associated with things of a holy nature. Blood is Torah tells us that they even jumped into the Free will very much connected with life. ovens. If they were everywhere, then one might he commentaries are puzzled by the unjust assume that they were also in the ovens . . . Why punishment Pharaoh receives after G-d Water, on the other hand, is cold and wet. does the Torah make a special point of telling us tells Moses that he will harden the heart Coolness, in general, is associated with impurity about the ovens? T of Pharaoh, and not allow him to set the Jewish and death. If a living body becomes cold for too people free. When Pharaoh actually refuses long, it is no longer alive. In some ways, water is The Talmud explains that it was in order to show to send them away, he gets punished. How the opposite of blood. Blood is warm and easily us that the frogs martyred themselves for G-d’s can an equitable judge punish a person for a excitable, while the nature of water is generally cause. The Rebbe points out that the frogs went choice they were forced to make? Maimonides cool and calm. Water can also be frozen and completely against their nature. They are cold- explains that Pharaoh was not being punished stop moving altogether, at which point it loses for refusing to let the Jews free, rather he was its vitality completely. The very concept of ovens. This demonstrates the level of their self- punished for the previous harsh enslavement. coldness opposes holiness. However, water is For the enslavement which was done by choice, also necessary for life. he was deserving of all the punishment he stuff. Don’t serve idols—serve the One and Only received. The same is true of Torah. In fact, our sages G-d!” In essence, the frogs went into the ovens compare the Torah—our spiritual lifeline—to to “cool down” the passion for negative and Every person is granted the ability to choose water. Like water, Torah is alive only when we forbidden behaviors (symbolized by the ovens). their path in life, whether one will turn to a life allow it to heat us up. When we imbue our Jewish of virtue or to one of evil. This is what the Torah lives with vitality and enthusiasm, warmth and I realized my good fortune of spilling the pitcher relates at the creation of man “he will be like joy, then the Torah becomes a life-sustaining, When I stood up to brush my teeth after reading one of us”, man is unique in his knowledge of living wellspring. But if we allow our Judaism to these insights into the Torah portion, I had done what is right and what is wrong and having the be routine and stagnant, it becomes like a block just that. I read about a historical event, thought ability to choose which path to follow. of ice: cold and lifeless. it was interesting, gave myself a pat on the back and closed the book. But then I found myself The prophet Jeremiah says “From the supernal drenched in water. And it was as if G-d was one does not come evil or good”. He is night, dressed in white, the glow of Shabbat saying to me, “Wake up! Don’t just read it. Live it, coming to reject the fallacy that one’s path is candles still alight in my eyes, totally “high” on absorb it, soak yourself in it.” predetermined, and one is destined to either Shabbat. I saw a friend of mine as I walked in, live as a righteous person or a sinner. Rather and I wished him a wholehearted, wide-smiled Once I realized my good fortune of spilling the he tells us the truth is that every person can and soulful “Good Shabbos!” He just stared at pitcher, I did a little impromptu jig right there be as righteous as our greatest leaders, or fall in the water, just to remind myself about the to the depths of depravity. We determine if we importance of having joy and enthusiasm in will follow a path of wisdom or foolishness, every Friday night.” Talk about a buzzkill. I felt so how I live my life as a Jew. My feet warmed right kindness or cruelty, generosity or stinginess. It up . . . I imagine my soul did, too. is our choice alone. me for being so excited by Shabbat. This is what makes us responsible for our That’s the inherent lesson in the plague of blood. It’s like G-d is saying: “Wake up, people! Ivdu et sins. If we have free will and make a bad choice Hashem be-simchah! Serve G-d with joy!” That’s it is no one’s fault but our own. This recognition what we’re supposed to do; it’s kind of a rule. should lead one who errs to search for ways to We’re expected to have vitality in our spiritual make amends and do Teshuva. lives. The truth is that in our path there will always be obstacles that will try to “cool us off” This is a great principle of Judaism. For without to our spiritual pursuits. But the plague of blood choice there can be no Mitzvot or sins. For how teaches us that in spite of the killjoys in our could G-d command us to do this or stay away lives, we need to maintain heat and movement from that if our actions are predetermined. How within ourselves. can man be judged for his behavior if we are simply following a predestined path. This is Now for the frog lesson. There are two general why the Torah tells us there is good and evil, types of critters: warm-blooded and cold- life and death, choose life. It is only because we 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! can choose life that we are responsible for the They told me that they had heard of my daughter consequences of our choices. Stories With Soul offered to write a letter on my behalf to the The fact that man is choosing no way interferes A Mezuza Story Lubavitcher Rebbe to request his blessing. with the omnipotence of Hashem, for it is only by Tzvi Zimmerman by G-d’s will that we have the ability to choose. I gave my consent, and then there ensued a ince childhood, my daughter Shirley was However, many wonder how it is possible to series of conversations between the Chabadniks a gifted athlete. Her favorite sport was argue man has choice if G-d knows what we will and the Rebbe’s secretariat in New York. On one swimming, and her trainers predicted a do before we do it? There are many approaches S occasion, the Rebbe’s secretary, Rabbi Groner, bright future. When she was 12 years old, in to answer this conundrum, some arguing that asked to speak with me. He asked me several 1982, she had already won a number of local while G-d knows what we will do it is not the questions, and then told me that the Rebbe had competitions in her hometown, Haifa. cause of our actions, rather the knowledge is an promised to pray for Shirley at the gravesite of his father-in-law, the previous Lubavitcher effect of the choices that we will make. Others Suddenly Shirley began to complain of pain in Rebbe. argue that to understand the answer to this her legs. My wife and I thought it was due to her question we would need to understand the way heavy exercising. Her doctor, after examining In accordance with the Rebbe’s instructions, the G-d knows, as G-d’s knowledge is beyond us, so her, agreed with our assessment and advised young Chabadniks removed the mezuzot from is the reconciliation to this problem. Shirley to lay off exercising until the pains would subside. However, Shirley was stubborn. to be inspected was from the door of Shirley’s If Pharaoh was being punished for earlier sins, She ignored the doctor’s advice and continued bedroom. They unrolled the mezuza and began what was the point in warning him especially training for swimming competitions. reading through it, letter by letter. When they if Hashem would not allow him to change? came to the word “u’vkumecha” (when you The Torah is teaching us an important idea, will stand up) they stopped. The letter “kuf” in point that Shirley began to limp. We immediately at times we make bad choices that becomes the word was rubbed out, which rendered the had her hospitalized in the Carmel Hospital in so habituated that even when we see the Haifa. The doctors performed more tests but destruction they are causing we are powerless extra kosher mezuza, which they proceeded to could not pinpoint the cause of her pain. Her to stop. Every sin makes it harder to do the correct thing in the future, but the reverse is legs weakened until she was unable to stand also true. If we train ourselves to do what is just, altogether. Personally, I was not all that convinced that it will become a virtuous cycle. changing the mezuza on Shirley’s bedroom I consulted with top orthopedic doctors in Israel. door would have any effect on her legs. But the However, they were all unable to explain the sudden paralysis in Shirley’s legs. recovery was practically a done deal. They Six weeks passed, in which Shirley lay in bed in wanted to make a toast, as if Shirley had already Behold, the Children of Israel have great pain. I remember lifting Shirley in my arms begun to walk again. “You’ll see,” said Eisenberg. not hearkened to me; how then shall “The Rebbe has given his blessing, the mezuza Pharaoh hear me? (Ex. 6:12) tears to see this decline in my active, athletic was replaced - everything will be OK now.” daughter. We said L’chaim, and the young men went off on Why was Moses comparing the Children One Thursday evening, the telephone rang in my their way. of Israel to Pharaoh? The Jews had a The next day, Friday, I went to the hospital early legitimate reason for not listening to that a half-hour ago, three young Chabadniks in the morning to visit Shirley. When I got to the Moses--they were too preoccupied with came to our door. Now they were waiting in my hallway leading to Shirley’s ward, I rubbed my home to speak to me. She asked me to hurry their own suffering. But why would eyes in surprise - Shirley was walking towards Moses think that Pharaoh would refuse me! She was still limping and leaning on a to heed his words? Rather, Moses was When I came home, I saw an unusual sight. Two walker, but she was on her own two feet. afraid that Pharaoh would listen to G-d’s of the Chabadniks were chatting in the kitchen After Shabbat, Shirley was released from the with my older daughter. A third was playing warning--thereby making the Children hospital. Her condition improved rapidly and the piano and singing with my youngest son, Danny. of Israel look bad by comparison. He pains subsided. After two weeks, she was back therefore refused to appear before in school and showed no signs of the pain or weeks, had gone to her room to lie down, leaving paralysis. The doctors admitted that they could Pharaoh to carry the message. the children with the guests. (Rabbi Yonatan Eibeschutz) The Chabadniks were not perturbed at all by disappearance. my sudden appearance. They felt completely at Sharon, Menashe Althaus and Zohar Eisenberg. 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

to do this mitzvah in honor of and in the memory “Just a few minutes after I closed shop, while Recently In The News of their murdered brothers.” terrorist started shooting. Two people next to At Site of Tel Aviv Attack, The victims were Shimon Ruimi, 30, of Ofakim, my shop were killed. I never experienced such a an Israel Defense Forces’ civilian employee; and miracle. There is no doubt in my mind that in the Residents line up in droves in Alon Bakal, 26, manager of the Simta restaurant and bar on Dizengoff Street, where the attack before Shabbat, my life was saved.’ ” winter weather to do a mitzvah took place. following the deaths of two “And this,” stresses Gerlitzky, “is the power of the Israelis “We are still seeing them arrive at the site,” says the rabbi. “Jews of every kind—Ashkenazi, Sephardi, locals, tourists, religious and not-yet Some of those who have been visiting the site so religious—the entire gamut.”

He adds that “we even had a young man about 25 years old who had never before put on ********* perhaps his wife, and when approached and initially refused. Then suddenly, he changed his Turning curses into blessings mind and said that wanted to. It was, effectively, By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks By Sarah Leah Lawent | January 5, 2016 4:48 his bar mitzvah.” PM enesis ends on an almost serene note. Jacob has found his long lost son. The ith a suspected terrorist killer still at Gfamily has been reunited. Joseph has In addition to the work at the site, Chabad forgiven his brothers. Under his protection Wrestaurant/pub in Tel Aviv—resulting in recently issued a special call for Israeli men to and influence the family has settled in Goshen, one of the most prosperous regions people have been visiting the site of the attack, a special spiritual power to deter terrorists of Egypt. They now have homes, property, with thousands lighting candles, saying prayers and those who want to harm Jews. “The Rebbe food, the protection of Joseph and the favour and, for many men and boys over the age of 13, of Pharaoh. It must have seemed one of the instills fear in the enemy,” he continues, citing golden moments of Abraham’s family’s history. the biblical verse: “Then all the peoples of the In the aftermath of the shooting that also left earth will see that the name of the Lord is called Then, as has happened so often since, “there six wounded, Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Gerlitzky, upon you, and they will fear you.” (Deuteronomy arose a new Pharaoh who did not know executive director of Chabad of Tel Aviv, along 28:10) Joseph.” There was a political climate change. with fellow rabbis and local rabbinical students, The family fell out of favour. Pharaoh told have been providing comfort, focus and a chance his advisers: “Look, the Israelite people are for Jews to respond positively to the tragedy. becoming too numerous and strong for us” They are doing so in a way that the Lubavitcher Gerlitzky then related an inspiring story of the — the first time the word “people” is used Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of power of this particular mitzvah. “Today, I was in the Torah with reference to the children righteous memory—instructed and counselled reading the local paper, which carried a story of Israel. “Let us deal shrewdly with them, about a man named Moti Adari. Now, Mr. Adari so that they may not increase.” And so the and encouraging others to do so as well. owns a shop adjacent to the restaurant where whole mechanism of oppression moves into the attack took place, and he said that ‘in the operation: forced labour that turns into As a result, Gerlitzky set up the table at the very slavery that becomes attempted genocide. spot the attack took place, which is just a block at the Chabad table, my life was saved.’ The story is engraved in our memory. We tell it every year, and in summary-form in our station in place. The response, he says, has been “As Mr. Adari related: ‘Last Friday, an inner voice prayers, every day. It is part of what it is to overwhelming. told me to close early before Shabbat and put on be a Jew. Yet there is one phrase that shines out from the narrative: “But the more they “Many more people than we expected have and on the way happened by the Chabad table. were oppressed, the more they increased been coming in a steady stream just to put on One of the young men asked me, ‘Maybe you’ll and the more they spread.” That, no less than be the tzaddik [righteous person] of the day by oppression itself, is part of what it means to Monday, there was an extended line that didn’t be a Jew. The worse things get, the stronger seem to end, as men waited for the opportunity we become. Jews are the people who not only 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! survive but thrive in adversity. turn weakness into strength, adversity into the Jewish response to crisis. To every adverse advantage, darkness into light? It goes back circumstance, those who have inherited Jewish history is not merely a story of Jews to the moment in which our people received Jacob’s sensibilities insist: “I will not let you enduring catastrophes that might have its name, Israel. It was then, as Jacob wrestled go until you bless me.” That is how Jews, spelled the end to less tenacious groups. alone at night with an angel, that as dawn encountering the Negev, found ways of It is that after every disaster, Jews renewed broke his adversary begged him to let him making the desert bloom. Seeing a barren, themselves. They discovered some hitherto go. “I will not let you go until you bless me”, neglected landscape elsewhere, they planted hidden reservoir of spirit that fuelled new said Jacob. That is the source of our peculiar, trees and forests. Faced with hostile armies forms of collective self-expression as the distinctive obstinacy. We may have fought all on all their borders, they developed military carriers of God’s message to the world. night. We may be tired and on the brink of technologies they then turned to peaceful Every tragedy begat new creativity. After the exhaustion. We may find ourselves limping, as use. War and terror forced them to develop division of the kingdom following the death did Jacob. Yet we will not let our adversary medical expertise and world-leading skills of Solomon came the great literary prophets, go until we have extracted a blessing from in dealing with the aftermath of trauma. Amos and Hosea, Isaiah and Jeremiah. Out the encounter. This turned out to be not a They found ways of turning every curse into of the destruction of the First Temple and minor and temporary concession. It became a blessing. The historian Paul Johnson, as the Babylonian Exile came the renewal of the basis of his new name and our identity. always, put it eloquently: Israel, the people who “wrestled with God and Torah in the life of the nation, beginning Over 4,000 years the Jews proved themselves with Ezekiel and culminating in the vast man and prevailed,” is the nation that grows stronger with each conflict and catastrophe. not only great survivors but extraordinarily educational programme brought back to skilful in adapting to the societies among Israel by Ezra and Nehemiah. From the I was reminded of this unusual national which fate had thrust them, and in gathering destruction of the Second Temple came the characteristic by an article that appeared whatever human comforts they had to offer. immense literature of rabbinic Judaism, until in the British press in October 2015. Israel No people has been more fertile in enriching then preserved mostly in the form of an oral at the time was suffering from a wave poverty or humanising wealth, or in turning tradition: Mishnah, Midrash and Gemara. of terrorist attacks that saw Palestinians misfortune to creative account. murdering innocent civilians in streets and From the Crusades came the Hassidei There is something profoundly spiritual as Ashkenaz, the North European school of bus stations throughout the country. It began with these words: “Israel is an astonishing well as robustly practical about this ability piety and spirituality. Following the Spanish to transform the bad moments of life into a expulsion came the mystic circle of Tzefat: country, buzzing with energy and confidence, a magnet for talent and investment — a spur to creativity. It is as if, deep within us Lurianic Kabbalah and all it inspired by way were a voice saying, “You are in this situation, of poetry and prayer. From Eastern European cauldron of innovation.” It spoke of its world- class excellence in aerospace, clean-tech, bad though it is, because there is a task to persecution and poverty came the Hassidic perform, a skill to acquire, a strength to movement and its revival of grass-roots irrigation systems, software, cyber-security, pharmaceuticals and defence systems. develop, a lesson to learn, an evil to redeem, Judaism through a seemingly endless flow of a shard of light to be rescued, a blessing to story and song. And from the worst tragedy “All this”, the writer went on to say, “derives be uncovered, for I have chosen you to give of all in human terms, the Holocaust, came from brainpower, for Israel has no natural testimony to humankind that out of suffering the rebirth of the State of Israel, the greatest resources and is surrounded by hostile can come great blessings if you wrestle with collective Jewish affirmation of life in more neighbours.” The country is living proof of “the it for long enough and with unshakeable than two-thousand years. power of technical education, immigration faith.” and the benefits of the right sort of military It is well known that the Chinese ideogram In an age in which people of violence are for “crisis” also means “opportunity.” Any service.” Yet this cannot be all, since Jews have consistently overachieved, wherever they were committing acts of brutality in the name of civilisation that can see the blessing within the God of compassion, the people of Israel the curse, the fragment of light within the and whenever they were given the chance. He goes through the various suggested are proving daily that this is not the way of heart of darkness, has within it the capacity the God of Abraham, the God of life and the to endure. Hebrew goes one better. The word explanations: the strength of Jewish families, their passion for education, a desire for self- sanctity of life. And whenever we who are a for crisis, mashber, also means “a child-birth part of that people lose heart, and wonder chair.” Written into the semantics of Jewish employment, risk-taking as a way of life, and even ancient history. The Levant was home when it will ever end, we should recall the consciousness is the idea that the pain of hard words: “The more they were oppressed, times is a collective form of the contractions to the world’s first agricultural societies and earliest traders. Perhaps, then, the disposition the more they increased and the more they of a woman giving birth. Something new is spread.” A people of whom that can be said being born. That is the mindset of a people of to enterprise was written, thousands of years ago, into Jewish DNA. Ultimately, though, he can be injured, but can never be defeated. whom it can be said that “the more they were God’s way is the way of life. oppressed, the more they increased and the concludes that it has to do with “culture and more they spread.” communities”. Where did it come from, this Jewish ability to A key element of that culture has to do with 15 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

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Vivre avec la paracha Les enjeux de la paracha Vaéra soi, mais plutôt autre chose. que nous lançons à D.ieu doivent coexister avec à la lumière de la ‘Hassidout notre empressement enthousiaste à accomplir Sa D.ieu dit à Moïse ce qu’était cette « autre chose » Basé sur les enseignements du Rabbi de volonté et notre profonde gratitude pour avoir la en commençant Son reproche par les mots : « Je Loubavitch possibilité de l’accomplir. suis D.ieu, et Je suis apparu » ou littéralement « La parachat Vaéra décrit les sept premières des Et J’ai été vu ». Bien sûr, il est impossible de voir Dix Plaies, les cataclysmes que D.ieu mis en D.ieu, car D.ieu ne possède pas de forme physique long de laquelle le peuple juif est plongé dans œuvre pour montrer aux Juifs, aux Égyptiens et qui puisse être captée par notre sens de la vision. les profondeurs de l’exil égyptien, s’intitule Vaéra, au monde entier que Lui seul est le maître de la Mais en énonçant Sa révélation en ces termes, « J’ai été vu ». La leçon que nous devons en tirer création et de toutes les forces qui s’y trouvent. est que nous devons simultanément refuser Dans ce contexte, le terme Vaéra (« et J’apparus de Sa réalité qu’on peut l’être de ce que l’on voit obstinément de nous résoudre à passer ne serait- ») s’applique adéquatement à tout le contenu de ses propres yeux. ce qu’une minute de plus en exil, tout en refusant de la paracha : D.ieu « cesse de se cacher », pour obstinément de permettre au fait que nous Le fait de voir quelque chose a un profond impact ainsi dire, et manifeste Son pouvoir surnaturel et sommes – pour l’instant – en exil d’interférer sur nous : nous croyons en la vérité de ce que miraculeux aux yeux de toute l’humanité. avec ce que nous avons à accomplir dans l’instant nous avons vu. Pour cette raison, quelqu’un qui présent. Rappelons toutefois que les mots qui ouvrent assiste à un incident qui est ensuite porté devant cette paracha font partie de la réponse à la une cour de justice ne peut pas être celui qui D’où devons-nous alors tirer la force de croire jugera ce cas. Sa mémoire de ce qu’il a vu le rend en D.ieu si profondément que nous le voyons paracha précédente : « Ô D.ieu, pourquoi as-Tu en effet imperméable aux arguments des parties, littéralement, même dans les plus sombres maltraité ce peuple ? » Bien que nous ayons vu moments de l’exil ? D.ieu répond à cette question que, dans une perspective élargie de l’histoire, événements.1 (En revanche, quand on entend à travers ces paroles : « Je suis apparu à Abraham, Moïse ne remit pas en question la justice de D.ieu seulement quelque chose de quelqu’un, un tiers Isaac et Jacob. » Les Patriarches possédaient par ces paroles, le contexte implique que c’est bien peut contester la véracité de ce que nous avons cette foi inébranlable et, étant leur descendance, entendu, voire réussir à nous faire changer nous en avons hérité. Selon les lois d’héritage la paracha constituent la réprimande que D.ieu d’optique.) de la Torah, l’héritier n’a pas besoin de posséder adresse à Moïse. D.ieu reproche à Moïse d’avoir quelque qualité particulière pour pouvoir hériter. Ainsi, D.ieu dit-Il à Moïse : « Bien sûr, tu crois mis Sa justice en question. C’est certainement Il hérite pleinement et entièrement par le simple en Moi. Tu as absorbé les enseignements de ta intéressant, mais cela doit également être utile : fait qu’il est l’héritier. famille et tu ne doutes pas de Moi. Mais tu dois la Torah n’aurait en effet pas relevé un incident qui nourrir ta foi encore davantage, jusqu’à ce qu’elle semble rejaillir de manière aussi désobligeante à soit si concrète que tu Me voies pour ainsi dire dont nous devons nous prévaloir. Tout ce que nous l’égard de Moïse s’il ne contenait pas une leçon dans la création, que tu sois si sûr de Ma réalité avons à faire est de la nourrir – « faire pâturer pour nous. que rien ne puisse en ébranler ta conviction. Alors, la foi » – et, nous aussi, nous « verrons » D.ieu. Cette leçon émerge lorsque nous considérons le tu ne seras plus troublé par les contradictions Cette foi nous permettra de passer les derniers contexte de la question de Moïse. Moïse fut élevé moments de notre exil en espérant et exigeant dans la maison d’Amram, le plus illustre Juif de Oui, D.ieu désire que nous utilisions nos capacités moments restants. Par ce mérite, nous serons intellectuelles dans notre rapport avec le monde de Lévi, dont la tribu se consacra avec abnégation témoins de l’accomplissement de la promesse à préserver les enseignements et les traditions divine : « La gloire de D.ieu sera révélée et toute quelque chose ne va pas dans la façon dont D.ieu héritées des Patriarches. Aussi Moïse avait-il très chair la verra ensemble » avec la Rédemption dirige le monde, nous ne devons pas occulter la vérité telle que nous la voyons. Nous devons nous au sujet des Patriarches et des Matriarches et de exclamer vers D.ieu : « Pourquoi as-Tu maltraité leur foi totale et inconditionnelle en D.ieu, qu’ils ce peuple ? Pourquoi nous laisses-Tu souffrir ? Ne conservèrent même lorsqu’elle fut durement sommes-nous pas Ton peuple élu, Ton aîné ? Où mise à l’épreuve. est ta compassion ? Où est ta justice ? » Classes Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library Mais il savait aussi que D.ieu est censé être bon et Classes alternate between the following teachers: miséricordieux, que les Juifs sont Son peuple élu Mais en même temps, ces questions ne peuvent et et que leur insoutenable souffrance avait dépassé ne doivent pas porter la moindre atteinte à notre Dr. Hanna Barouk foi absolue et inébranlable en la réalité et la Rabbi Amar toute sincérité, il s’écria et plaida : « Ô D.ieu, bonté de D.ieu. Plus précisément, elles ne doivent Rabbi Frankforter pourquoi as-Tu maltraité ce peuple ?! » nullement interférer dans l’accomplissement de Rabbi Gansburg toutes nos obligations dans la mise en œuvre de la Le fait que D.ieu immortalisa cette protestation volonté divine et de notre mission sur terre. 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Parasha de la Semana Consejos parentales de una Estas fueron las palabras de Lily. ambos tuvieron “la misma importancia”. Algunas veces Aarón fue primero, y otras veces fue Moisés. sobreviviente Vaeira Fueron fuertes, directas y acertadas. Por Elana Mizrahi Como padres resulta muy difícil no caer en los ¿Cuantas veces el hermano mayor esta jugado patrones. A veces sin siquiera darnos cuenta de Hay veces que no se sabe quién ayuda más, si el con una pelota y el menor viene de la nada e ello. Pero si tomamos distancia quizás nos demos que “cura” o el que “es curado”. intenta sacársela? Y el mayor no se la da porque, cuenta que hemos priorizado a un hijo por sobre después de todo, él estaba jugando antes. los otros. Puede que sea el hijo que más llora y Lily estaba sentada frente a mí con su pierna Entonces el menor empieza a llorar. A lo que hinchada, roja y caliente. Puse mi mano sobre su simplemente queramos callarlo. Quizás sea con el nosotros decimos “¿no podrías darle la pelota a pierna. Todo lo que hice fue tocarla. Su reacción tu hermano?” ¿Por qué? ¿No era su pelota? ¿Por me sorprendió. Ella suspiro con alivio y cansancio, qué debe ceder el mayor solo porque el menor por eso intentemos compensar la situación. Las como cuando suspiramos al llegar a casa luego sabe llorar? de un largo día de trabajo. “¿Porque no vine a intenciones son siempre buenas y en la mayoría verte antes?” dijo, “ya me siento mucho mejor”. O, si están jugando en el parque y ambos tienen de las oportunidades no nos damos cuenta de hambre, siempre solemos darle primero al más que marcamos esta diferencia; pero lo hacemos. “Pero no he hecho nada aún.” pequeño. ¿Por qué? Porque es más chiquito, “Claro que sí: me estas prestando atención. Nadie porque llora más que el resto. ¿Acaso es posible pierna ya estaba mucho mejor. Yo atribuí parte de lo ha hecho y lo poco que yo pueda masajearme medir el hambre? Los ejemplos son incontables. su dolor al agotamiento. Lily estaba cansada de ser Lily tiene razón. Podemos ver esto en nuestra siempre la fuerte, la más alta, la que debía ceder. sagrada Torá: Estaba cansada de tener que mantenerse erguida Mientras trabajaba para drenar la sangre de su por sus propios medios. Le masajeé los dedos y pierna, Lily hablaba. Hablo de su pasado y de Estos son Aarón y Moisés, a quienes Di-s les dice: “Saca a los hijos de Israel de Egipto según sus la pierna una vez más antes de agradecerle por su presente. Me sorprendí al enterarme que la compartir su historia conmigo. mujer sentada frente a mí era una sobreviviente legiones. Estos son los que hablaron con el Faraón, del Holocausto. Su madre la había dado a luz al rey de Egipto, para saca a los hijos de Israel de la La próxima vez que mi hija de cinco años este comienzo de la guerra. Ella había sobrevivido al tierra de Egipto; Moisés y Aarón fueron.” (Éxodo saltando a la soga y la de dos años quiera usarla terror, al hambre y a la enfermedad. Y también 6:26-27) evitaré decirle “¿Por qué no se la das a tu hermana había sobrevivido a los campos. Para cuando Lily Sobre este versículo, el famoso comentarista pequeña? En vez de eso le diré “Ella estaba cumplió cuatro años ya había vivido más cosas Rashi escribe: jugando primero”. Puede que la de dos años haga que una persona de 120 años. berrinche, llore y patalee. Pero en ese momento Estos son Aarón y Moisés: mencionados la alzaré, le daré un beso e intentare distraerla Yo masajeaba; ella hablaba. Yo escuchaba; ella anteriormente, hijos de Iojebed y Amram – [estos con otro juguete. Sin dudas mi hija mayor me lo me enseñaba. Mientras me contaba de su infancia dos] son [los mismos] Aarón y Moisés “a quienes agradecerá. me enseñó una lección muy importante. Ella Di-s les dijo”, etc. En algunos [textos] se lo coloca era la mayor de tres hermanos. Era la más alta, a Aarón antes que a Moisés y en otras es Moisés Gracias Lily por tus palabras y tus consejos. la más inteligente, la más fuerte. Lily repetía quien aparece antes que Aarón, para decirnos que una y otra vez “Yo siempre debía ceder ante los ambos eran iguales. Clases y Eventos otros. Mi madre siempre me decía, ´Vos sos la Porcion Semenal más alta, la más inteligente, la más fuerte. Debes Moisés y Aarón fueron: se mantuvieron en su Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm Lily nunca pudo priorizarse ella. Nunca tuvo un Aunque ambos eran grandiosos, Moisés fue sin juguete propio y nunca le daban la razón cuando (Para Mujeras) peleaba con sus hermanos, aunque ella estuviera dudas el líder de Israel. Aarón era mayor que Sra. Vivian Perez en lo cierto. Porque, después de todo, ella era la Moisés, pero Di-s lo eligió a Moisés porque Él Martes 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm mayor y la mayor siempre debe ceder ante los sabía que Moisés estaba más preparado para ser 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour más pequeños. líder de Israel. Su misión en la vida era guiar al Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 pueblo de Israel. Aarón tenía una misión distinta, De repente, en medio del relato, Lily se quedó y a pesar de que Moisés tenía miedo de ofender a Kolel Espanol callada. Y luego me dijo: “Tienes tres hijos, no su hermano, Aarón no estaba celoso. La Tora nos Rabbi Shlomi Halsband hagas que el mayor tenga que ceder siempre ante dice que Di-s le dijo a Moisés que Aarón “lo vería Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm los más pequeños. No creas que el de ocho años y se regocijaría en su corazón”. Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm entiende mejor que el de cinco años. Eso no es Sra. Vivian Perez cierto. 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