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YUD SHVAT FARBRENGEN AT THE SHUL Weekly Message: 3 Thoughts on the Parsha - Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Celebrating Shabbos: 4 - 5 Schedules, classes, articles & 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 Daily Study: 9 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Inspiration, Insights & Ideas: 10 - 20 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 20 -28 The full scoop on all the great events around town In a Woman’s World 29 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

French Connection 30 THE SHUL HEBREW SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE LEARNING IN THEIR OWN TIME! Reflexions sur la Paracha PREPARING FOR THE REGIONAL HEBREW SCHOOL JEW Q CHAMPIONSHIP. Latin Link 31 WHERE THEY WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH CHILDREN FROM OTHER HEBREW Reflexion Semanal SCHOOLS, 2 LUCKY WINNERS WILL WIN A TRIP TO NEW YORK TO COMPETE IN THE INTERNATIONAL FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETION Networking 32 -33 Effective Advertising

Numbers To Know 34 Contacts at The Shul Get The Picture 35 - 36 The full scoop on all the great events around town

THE SHUL CTEENS ENJOYED A BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL TALK BY HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR MRS. MARGO QUOTABLE QUOTE In learning Torah the Jew feels like a pupil with his master; in praying - like a child with his father

– Hayom Yom, Tammuz 26 THOUGHTS ON THE PARSHA FROM RABBI SHOLOM LIPSKAR SHABBOS PARSHAS BESHALACH his week’s Torah limit the fact that with proper transparency there is much portion which actually beyond the epidermal externality. Tnames this Shabbos as the Shabbos of the Song / So too on earth, is there an underlying force that exists Shabbos Shira behind all that we see. Purely from a physics perspective we relating to the songs of know that there are billions of moving parts and forces Moses with the Sons of underneath the shell of all matter and tangibility. Israel and Miriam with the Daughters of Israel This concept is referred to as the “concealed world” when they successfully that exists behind the façade of the “revealed world”. passed through the Sea Underneath that which is so obvious is the Divine force that experiencing the ultimate of exists within all that is, vitalizing, energizing and actually all miracles “the Splitting Of bringing it into existence. The Sea”. As such all that is created is for the benefit of us to be able to This Shabbos also prepares us for the Rosh Hashanah/New serve G-d and elevate all of creation to its intended level by Year for trees and fruit on the 15th of this month known as refining and sanctifying it. “Tu B’Shvat. The message of the “splitting of the sea” revealing the inner core The Midrash relates a very interesting fact that transpired of what exists beyond the obvious, as the Jews passed through the seabed which had become including our own inner essential core of our G-dly soul also dry land as the massive waters rose up as two walls besides emphasized that whatever we need from the world Hashem them on their left and right side. As the Jewish mother was provides for us even fruits coming from the walls of water walking through and her infant started to cry she stretched emanating from the depths of the sea. out her hand and plucked an apple or a pomegranate that was growing in the wall of water to assuage the child’s As we transverse the desert of the world in our historical crying. Why did Almighty God create this seemingly sojourn through the multiple continents, spaces and unnecessary miracle as part of the greater miracle of the experiences, often seduced by the externality of the world and splitting of the sea? its powerful forces influencing our animal instincts and external beings with their crass physicality and sensuality we must This brings us to a more general question as to why did G-d recognize the underlying power and potential that is contained choose the method of splitting the sea, exposing the seabed therein. and making it completely dry as it was not necessary for the Jews to transverse the sea as they came up further Our mission is to access that holiness and bring it to the upstream on the exact same side that they went in and the surface revealing that which is concealed and transforming it to Egyptians could have been smitten by many other means fulfill its objective to become an abode for the that were in G-d’s infinite arsenal of weaponry? manifestation for G-d’s presence and purpose.

There was an important lesson that the Jewish people had As we celebrate the Rosh Hashanah for trees and the to absorb and internalize as they prepared to enter the beautiful delicious world that God has given us, let us always be world as a nation interacting with all that was necessary to conscious of the inner potential that exists within us and within be part of a general society. everything around us.

Chassidus explains that everything that exists on earth, Have a great Shabbos and a wonderful week exists in the sea including vegetation, life, nutrition and even fire/energy/heat. It is only that the water conceals that which is underneath and we do not see it.

The objective here was to recognize that all which we see with our physical obvious senses does not, in any way Rabbi Sholom Lipskar 3 CELEBRATING SHABBOS WITH OUR YOUTH EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR AN “OVER THE TOP” SHABBOS EXPERIENCE PARSHA IN PICTURES Test your Parsha knowledge. Can you tell the story of the parsha using the pictures below

Morah Malkie’s Tanya Andrusier Sara Fraida Katan Menashe New Chaya Mushaka Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat 2 Pre Tween Girls Pre-Tween Boys Lipskar Aleph Wonder Girls Ages: 0 - 3 Pre1 - K Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 5 - 6 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Grades: 1 - 3 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Back of Women’s Back of Women’s Section section Montessori 1 Haime Library Montessori 2

Kaylee Andrusier Zalmen Rosenfeld Chayale Lipskar Mendel Shur Teen Girls Tween Girls Teen Boys Youth Boys Davening With Dad Grades: 9th - 10th Grades: 1 - 4 Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 6 - 8 Grades: 9th - 12th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 3 Teen Girls Room Montessori 3 Back Office Sephardic Shul

4 CELEBRATING SHABBOS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR AN “OVER THE TOP” SHABBOS EXPERIENCE

KIDDUSH THIS WEEK: SHABBOS SCHEDULE Kiddush this week is sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Simon and Jana Falic in honor of their Son in Law Eli Candle lighting 5:50 p.m. Dominitz completing Shas. Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 5:50 p.m. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. SHALOSH SEUDOS THIS WEEK: Shalosh Seudos this week is available for Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m. sponsorship. Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. Kiddush 12:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 4:35 p.m. Men’s Shiur 4:35 p.m. The following dates are available for sponsorship: Women’s Shiur 4:35 p.m. Kiddush Shalosh Seudos Shalosh Seudos for Boys 4:35 p.m. Feb 22, 29 Feb 8 , 15, 22, 29 Mincha 5:35 p.m. Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 6:44 p.m. If you wish to become a sponsor, please speak with Milena Weekly Video of The Rebbe at 305-868-1411 ext 328 or email [email protected]

Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 5:35 p.m. KIDDUSHIM AT THE SHUL Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Mincha 5:35 p.m. Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 6:44 p.m. Bank by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually)

Next Week: Shabbos Parshas Yisro Candle Lighting 5:55 p.m. Mincha 5:50 p.m.

Eruv Information We would like to emphasize that every Erev Shabbos, individuals should call the Eruv Hotline to make sure that the Eruv is operational. The number to call is 305- 866-ERUV (3788). The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to candle lighting. Surfside: The Eruv in Surfside now includes the walking paths along the beach. Pushing strollers and carrying is permitted on the paths, but not beyond the path or onto the beach. Bal Harbour: The Eruv in Bal Harbour included the inner (western) walking path only. The pier at Haulover Cut is not included.

To pay your annual dues visit: www.miamibeacheruv.com

5 COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS SHARING WITH YOUR SHUL FAMILY

BIRTHDAYS YAHRTZEITS 13 Shevat Dr. Stephen Brenner 13 Shevat Irving ben Rafael obm 13 Shevat Mr. Joseph Lekach Uncle of Mrs. Leslie Baum 13 Shevat Ms. Ilana Tabacinic 13 Shevat Akiva Ben Hersh obm 13 Shevat Ms. Bonnie G. Weintraub Father of Mr. Sergio Zelcer 13 Shevat Ms. Stacey N. Weintraub 13 Shevat Mercado Maya obm 13 Shevat Mr. David Wolf Father of Ms. Esther Vlosky 13 Shevat Mrs. Natalie Wolf 13 Shevat Jacob obm 14 Shevat Mrs. Chana Brod Father of Mr. Alexander Matz 14 Shevat Mr. Ethan Danial 14 Shevat Israel Rosenfeld obm Father of Mrs. Chani Labkowski 14 Shevat Mr. Abi Goldshtein 14 Shevat Nosson Ha Cohen obm 14 Shevat Mr. Ronald Nyman Father of Mr. Shmuel Levinsky 14 Shevat Ms. Talya Esther Portnoy 14 Shevat Menachem Mendel ben Shraga Faivel obm 15 Shevat Mr. Ezekiel Mizraji Husband of Mrs. Cecilia Knoll 16 Shevat Ms. Raquel Abraham 15 Shevat Mordechai obm 16 Shevat Mr. Gabriel G. Berenfus Grandfather of Mr. Mordechai Turgel and 16 Shevat Ms. Allison Diener Mr. Alon Turgel 16 Shevat Mr. Dovid Ezra Lipschutz 16 Shevat Moshe ben Zalman Dov obm 16 Shevat Ms. Tali van Dam Father of Mr. Sidney (Shaya) Gordon 17 Shevat Mr. Avi Eliaz Bublick 17 Shevat El-azar obm Father of Mr. Marvin Anhalt 17 Shevat Mr. Jason Saka 17 Shevat Ruhl bas Isik obm 17 Shevat Mr. Elchonon Shagalov Mother of Mrs. Perla Gilinski 17 Shevat Mrs. Thalia Tisminesky 17 Shevat Yitzchok ben Moshe HaCohen obm 18 Shevat Ms. Michelle Freund Father of Mr. Fred Farbman 18 Shevat Mr. Ivan Kaufman 18 Shevat Yisroel ben Noach obm 18 Shevat Ms. Kaylee Ita Wolf Brother of Mrs. Dorothy Failer 19 Shevat Mrs. Zelda Rochel Katz 18 Shevat Feivel ha Kohen ben Reuven ha Kohen obm 19 Shevat Mrs. Kathy Lichy Father of Dr. Gene Moteles 19 Shevat Mr. Avi Philipson 18 Shevat Celia Lafer obm 19 Shevat Ms. Mikaela Saka Grandmother of Mrs. Suzan Garson 19 Shevat Elvira bas Raina obm KID’S BIRTHDAYS Mother of Mrs. Loraine Rosengarten 19 Shevat Ida Dekelbaum obm 13 Shevat Ethan Henley Fargeon Mother of Mr. Max Dekelbaum 13 Shevat Benjamin Bogachek 19 Shevat Leah bas Baruch Leib obm 13 Shevat Gita Aidel Lipskar Mother of Mr. Shabtai Plutno 14 Shevat Sarah Gittel Jaimovich 15 Shevat Aaron Yitzchak Katan 15 Shevat Charles Meyer Gielchinsky 15 Shevat Aaron Ginsburg 15 Shevat Shilat Melamed 17 Shevat Shav Hanania Cohen VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 17 Shevat Yosef Yitzchak Gilinski After every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the left over food to organizations or families ANNIVERSARIES in need. We are looking for volunteers to help collect and wrap the food. Mr. & Mrs. Fred & Judith Farbman Mr. & Mrs. Abe & Peggy Sreter Mr. & Mrs. Leon & Miriam Weinschneider If you would like to help please contact the Dr. & Mrs. Arthur & Rivka Shapiro Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush. Mr. & Mrs. Ronen & Anat Michael Community service hours will be awarded.

6 COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS SHARING WITH YOUR SHUL FAMILY SHEVAT LIGHT & POWER THANKS TO OUR DONORS Light & Power and Wine for Kiddush & We sincerely thank the following members and supporters of The Shul for donations received between 01/28/20 and 02/03/20 Havdalah for the month of Shevat is Kindly We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Sponsored by Mr. Jacky Benoudiz Mr. & Mrs. Jack Osman Yanky and Odelia Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Michael Blisko Mr. & Mrs. Samuel in honor of the Bar Mitzvah Rabbi Jacob Borenstein Ostrowiak of their son Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Isaie Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Bouhadana Ponte and in loving memory of Mr. & Mrs. Santos Chocron Mr. Ari Propis Zlata bas Arie Leib obm. Dr. Brad Kenneth Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Edward “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Mr. & Mrs. Emilio Rosengarten pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those Liba Cohen Mr. Andrew Roth who occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal Mr. & Mrs. Zev Drizin Rabbi & Mrs. their entire body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dovi Scheiner Elchadif Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schnapp THE SHUL WELCOMES CHAIM Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Failer Mr. & Mrs. Shea Schneider SILBERSTEIN Mr. Morris Gad Mr. & Mrs. Yosef Schwartz WHO WILL BE ADRESSING THE COMMUNITY ON Mr. Daniel Gielchinsky Mr. & Dr. Elchonon SHABBOS MORNING Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Shagalov Gilinski Mr. & Mrs. Fred Shainbaum Mrs. Perla Gilinski Mr. & Mrs. Bentzy Shemtov REFUAH SHLEIMAH If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mr. & Mrs. David keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Goldbrenner Shlomovich MEN WOMEN Mr. Berel Golomb Mr. Mordechai Turgel Yehonatan HaLevi ben Malka Esther Yocheved bas Raizel Mr. & Mrs. Levi Green & Mr. Alan Turgel Eliezer ben Sarah Bracha Mr. & Mrs. Sam Greenwald Mr. & Mrs. Ezzy Wasserman Aharon ben Beylah Shima Leah bas Gittel Meyer Eliezer ben Sarah Sarah Libke bas Baile Mr. & Mrs. Sharon Hakmon Mr. Hershy Weinberg Menachem Mendel ben Sara Chana Bayla bas Masha Ms. Lydia Hasson Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weintraub Yehoshua ben Tamara Rina Chaya Miriam bas Leah Mr. & Mrs. Menachem Mr. & Mrs. Moises Isaac Gilbert ben Nelly Esther Bracha Bentzion ben Nomi Rachel Genya Baila bas Gisela Kurant Wertheimer Margalite Sonia Simcha bat Sultana Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Lapidus Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Wolfe Eber Avraham ben Fruma Tzipora Pnina bas Slava Mr. Yehuda Lewis Rabbi & Mrs. Aryeh Esther Feige bas Krandel Mr. Martin Lustgarten Wuensch Shlomo Yaakov ben Chaya Tziporah Pnina bas Slava Sarah Rochel Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Mr. Salomon Maikhor Mr. Arnold Zager Chaim Zelig Ben Eidel Chava Mr. Rafi Maman Ms. Belinda Zaret & Ms. Ari ben Na’ama Clara bat Corina Mr. & Mrs. Eli Marder Liv-Tiferet De Vitton Tzvi Yitzchak ben Chaya Rivka bat Shoshana Mr. Jamie Minzberg Mr. & Mrs. Adam Ziefer Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Miriam bat Risha Raizel Rafael Maya ben Sol Chava bas Elka Menucha Mr. & Mrs. Isser New Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Miriam Leah bas Helen Mr. Mordechai Olesky

7 A TIME TO PRAY DAVENING SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK

DAILY LEARNING SCHEDULE AT THE SHUL 6:20 -6:50 am The Rebbe’s Maamorim 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 7:45 Sephardic Minyan 8:00 am

DAILY CHUMASH & TANYA AFTER EVERY MINYAN SUNDAY MINCHA / MINCHA / MAARIV MINYANIM (MON - THURS) MAARIV MINYANIM Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 5:55 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 5:55 pm Following Main Minyan 5:55 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 HALACHIC TIMES Forces, courageously protecting and defending BASED ON TIMES FOR FEBRUARY 12 Eretz Yisroel. We pray for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.

Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:45 am Menachem Mendel ben Chaya Leah Earliest Talit & Tefillin 6:16 am Daniella Malka bat Natanya Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:58 am Menachem Mendel ben Aurit (Earliest Amidah) Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Latest Shema 9:44 am Zman Tfillah 10:41 am Chatzot / Midday 12:34 pm Earliest Mincha 1:04 pm Plag HaMincha 5:05 pm Shekiah / Sunset 6:12 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 6:36 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 DAILY STUDY A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL CLASSES AND COURSES OFFERED AT THE SHUL

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

The Rebbes’ Maamorim 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 (Men Only) Daf Yomi 7:45 - 8:45 am (Men Only) (Men and Women) TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet Tanya - Sichos 8:00 - 10:00 pm Insights to our Torah Portion (Men Only) PHL-322 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband (Spanish) 8:45 - 9:45 pm Chassisdic Discourses 10:15 - 11:00 am (Men Only) PHL-120 Rabbi Shea Rubinstien PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi Shea Rubinstien (Men and Women) (Men Only) Women’s Study Group 8:30 - 10:00 pm Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar (Men Only) At the home of: Please Call The Shul for details

WEDNESDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY Megillot - Men and Women 8:45 -9:30am TXT 121 Studies in the five Megillot Parsha (Men & Women) Rabbi Dov Schochet Purposeful Prayer 11:00am - 12:00 pm 11:15 am - 12:00 pm TXT-101 - Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Women’s Torah Class 10:00 - 11:30 am TXT-501 Rabbi Shea Rubinstien (Men and Women) TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Tanya Class In Spanish ( Women) Chassidic Discourses (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) 10:45 am - 12:00pm 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village or Rabbi Zalman Lipskar (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 Tanya Class - English 1:15 - 3:00 pm Senior Torah Academy 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) Pirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez (Men and Women) Spanish Kolel - Chassidus 8:00 - 10:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband - (Men only) Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202

NUMERIC CODES INDICATE ALL CLASSES LOCATED CYS COLLEGE COURSES AT THE SHUL VISIT WWW.CYSCOLLEGE.ORG UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

9 DAILY WISDOM Inspiring insights on the Torah

Shabbat, 13 Shevat Monday, 15 Shevat The Sabbath Receiving the Torah Each Day [On Friday, Moses told the people,] “Tomorrow will Jethro heard about all that G‑d had done for Moses be a day of rest, a holy Sabbath unto G‑d.” Exodus and for His people Israel. Exodus 18:1 16:23 The Splitting of the Sea, the war with Amalek, and This is the first explicit mention in the Torah of the Jethro’s conversion to Judaism were all prerequisites to obligation to observe the Sabbath. It is appropriate the Giving of the Torah. that the Sabbath is introduced in connection with We must relive these events in our daily lives, for G‑d the manna, for the Sabbath and the manna share gives us the Torah anew each day, granting us new and a common purpose – to underscore our complete higher insights into life every day from the infinite well dependency upon G‑d as the true source of all of the Torah. But before this can happen, we must first sustenance. Belief that human effort is the sole subdue our inner Amalek, i.e., silence our doubts about determining factor for success makes it hard to Divine providence. Then, we must convert our inner justify giving up a full day’s income. Not working Jethro, i.e., win over the part of us that still prefers to on the Sabbath is a clear affirmation of our faith serve the idols of excessive material desires. that sustenance lies in G‑d’s hands and that our work is no more than a vessel through which G‑d’s But in order to take these steps, we must first “split the sea blessings can flow. and enter it,” i.e., temporarily immerse ourselves totally in holiness, through our morning prayers and regular Torah Sunday, 14 Shevat study. The Divine consciousness we experience this way Silencing Inner Doubts enables us to bring a higher awareness into all aspects Amalek came and fought against Israel at Refidim. of our daily lives: eating, earning a living, interacting with Exodus 17:8 others, and so on. Then, when we make time during our day to study the Torah, we will be able to uncover new The physical attack of the nation of Amalek was insights that make it eternally relevant, thus hearing the outer manifestation of the spiritual attack of G‑d’s voice from Sinai on a day-to-day basis. the people’s inner Amalek – their doubt regarding G‑d’s care and involvement in their lives. Tuesday, 16 Shevat This inner Amalek continues to plague us today, attempting to sow doubt and cool our religious The Torah’s Universal Relevance fervor. It acknowledges that G‑d exists, but tries to Moses appointed leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of convince us that G‑d is too great to care about the fifties, and of tens. Exodus 18:25 details of our Jewish observance. Doubt leads to In Jethro’s plan, the people would be under the doubt, and eventually our inner Amalek convinces authority of judges who were beneath Moses’ stature. us that G‑d is not involved in human life altogether. Nonetheless, G‑d approved of this system, because this That, in turn, causes us to abandon our search for way even the simplest among the people would be able G‑dliness and spirituality. to solve their problems according to the Torah’s legal Thus, just as the Exodus from Egypt reoccurs in system, thereby submitting their lives to its authority. every generation and every day, so does the war If Moses had remained the people’s sole judge, some of with Amalek. Every day, we must silence the voice of the people would have been too intimidated by his awe- doubt that seeks to halt our spiritual progress. Once inspiring presence and spiritual stature to approach him we successfully leave our inner Egypt and overcome with their problems. This might have led these people to our inner Amalek, we are ready to receive the Torah feel alienated, or beyond the Torah’s concern. anew and enter our Promised Land. This would have been most unfortunate, for the Torah was Successfully implementing this process of spiritual given to everyone, including unsophisticated, average growth on an individual basis will hasten its collective people. It is to the Torah’s credit, and a demonstration of fulfillment, bringing the world to its Messianic its truth, that its laws govern not only our most sublime Redemption. moments but also the seemingly trivial concerns that crop up in our daily affairs. 10 Wednesday, 17 Shevat Friday, 19 Shevat Brotherly Love The Cure for Envy Israel encamped there [as one united people] facing You must not desire your fellow’s house. the mountain. Exodus 19:2 Exodus 20:14 G‑d’s presence refuses to dwell amid discord and disharmony. Only when the Jews were unified in G‑d provides each of us with all the resources harmony with each other could they achieve the – possessions, talents, and strengths – that harmony with G‑d necessary in order to receive His we require to fulfill our unique mission in life. Torah. We each achieve our ultimate fulfillment by The same applies today. Anyone can study the Torah, dedicating these resources to our Divine mission of course, but the Divine inspiration that grants and utilizing them to heighten the awareness us additional insight and allows us to sense G‑d’s of G‑d in the world. Any resources that G‑d has presence in the Torah is ours only when we are actively not provided us with at any given moment are concerned for our fellow human beings. thus not necessary for fulfilling our mission, and There is an additional lesson here. The Jews were would in fact sidetrack us from the development able to unite at Mount Sinai because they were of our fullest potential. Reflecting on this truth “facing the mountain” – i.e., focused on the Torah. will cure us of any envy. Since we all possess different intellectual faculties, emotions, character traits, and viewpoints, there is no natural way that we can maintain our individuality and still function as one unified body. Only if we are focused on G‑d do our differences suddenly cease to be obstacles to unity. Our differences still exist, for they are all necessary in order to fulfill our collective Divine mission. But our shared devotion to G‑d’s will transforms these differences into stepping-stones toward our goal rather than barriers to it.

Thursday, 11 Shevat

The Power of Enthusiasm The whole of Mount Sinai was asmoke because G‑d had descended upon it in fire. Exodus 19:18 The fact that the mountain was asmoke indicated that the Giving of the Torah enabled the physical world to be affected by spirituality. This teaches us that the key to transforming all aspects of life – space, time, and consciousness – is making sure that all aspects of our religious life are imbued with “fire,” i.e., warmth and enthusiasm for G‑d and His Torah.

11 PARSHA MESSAGES SHABBOS PARSHAS BESHALACH RENEWABLE ENERGY

By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

he first translation of the Torah into Shabbat, which we encounter for commands the Israelites received another language – Greek – took the first time in this week’s parsha, on leaving Egypt. Having complained Tplace in around the second century is one of the greatest institutions about the lack of food, G-d told them BCE, in Egypt during the reign of Ptolemy the world has ever known. It that he would send them manna from II. It is known as the Septuagint, in Hebrew changed the way the world thought heaven, but they were not to gather it Hashiv’im, because it was done by a team about time. Prior to Judaism, people on the seventh day. Instead a double of seventy scholars. The Talmud however measured time either by the sun portion would fall on the sixth. That is says that at various points the sages at work – the solar calendar of 365 days why to this day we have two challot on on the project deliberately mistranslated aligning us with the seasons – or Shabbat, in memory of that time. certain texts because they believed that by the moon, that is, by months a literal translation would simply be (“month” comes from the word Not only was Shabbat culturally unintelligible to a Greek readership. One “moon”) of roughly thirty days. unprecedented. It was so conceptually of these texts was the phrase, “On the The idea of the seven-day week as well. Throughout history people seventh day G-d finished all the work he – which has no counterpart in have dreamed of an ideal world. We had made.” Instead the translators wrote, nature – was born in the Torah call such visions, utopias, from the “On the sixth day G-d finished.” and spread throughout the world Greek ou meaning “no” and topos, via Christianity and Islam, both of meaning “place”. They are called that What was it that they thought the Greeks which borrowed it from Judaism, because no such dream has ever come would not understand? How did the idea marking the difference simply by true, except in one instance, namely that G-d made the universe in six days having it on a different day. We have Shabbat. Shabbat is “utopia now”, make more sense than that He did so in years because of the sun, months because on it we create, for twenty- seven? It seems puzzling, yet the answer because of the moon, and weeks five hours a week, a world in which is simple. The Greeks could not understand because of the Jews. there are no hierarchies, no employers the seventh day, Shabbat, as itself part and employees, no buyers and sellers, of the work of creation. What is creative What Shabbat did and still does no inequalities of wealth or power, no about resting? What do we achieve by not is to create space within our lives production, no traffic, no din of the making, not working, not inventing? The and within society as a whole factory or clamour of the marketplace. idea seems to make no sense at all. in which we are truly free. Free It is “the still point of the turning from the pressures of work; free world”, a pause between symphonic Indeed we have the independent testimony from the demands of ruthless movements, a break between the of the Greek writers of that period, that employers; free from the siren calls chapters of our days, an equivalent in one of the things they ridiculed in Judaism of a consumer society urging us to time of the open countryside between was Shabbat. One day in seven Jews do spend our way to happiness; free towns where you can feel the breeze not work, they said, because they are lazy. to be ourselves in the company of and hear the song of birds. Shabbat is The idea that the day itself might have those we love. Somehow this one utopia, not as it will be at the end of independent value was apparently beyond day has renewed its meaning in time but rather, as we rehearse for it their comprehension. Oddly enough, within generation after generation, despite now in the midst of time. a very short period of time, the empire of the most profound economic and Alexander the Great began to crumble, just industrial change. In Moses’ day G-d wanted the Israelites to begin as had the earlier city state of Athens that it meant freedom from slavery to their one-day-in-seven rehearsal of gave rise to some of the greatest thinkers Pharaoh. In the nineteenth and freedom almost as soon as they left and writers in history. Civilisations, like early twentieth century it meant Egypt, because real freedom, of the individuals, can suffer from burnout. It’s freedom from sweatshop working seven-days-in-seven kind, takes time, what happens when you don’t have a conditions of long hours for little centuries, millennia. The Torah regards day of rest written into your schedule. As pay. In ours, it means freedom slavery as wrong, but it did not abolish Achad ha-Am said: more than the Jewish from emails, smartphones and the it immediately because people were people has kept the Sabbath, the Sabbath demands of 24/7 availability. not yet ready for it. Neither Britain has kept the Jewish people. Rest one day in nor America abolished it until the seven and you won’t burn out. What our parsha tells us is that nineteenth century, and even then not Shabbat was among the first without a struggle. Yet the outcome 12 was inevitable once Shabbat had been Our Daily Bread Like the birds, we are dependent on set in motion, because slaves who Thoughts on Shabbat Shira G‑d for our needs. Today, manna know freedom one day in seven will By Miriam Goodman doesn’t fall from the sky. We need to eventually rise against their chains. work to provide for ourselves and our everal years ago, we lived in families, but it is G‑d who decrees The human spirit needs time to breathe, Modi’in. The back of my laundry our livelihood. He is our Father in the to inhale, to grow. The first rule in time room faced the parking lot, and Heavens watching over us, and we management is to distinguish between after living there for a couple are His children. He knows our joy, he matters that are important, and those Sof days, I noticed that a flock of small knows our pain. He is always with us. that are merely urgent. Under pressure, birds would congregate each morning I don’t know where the custom of not the things that are important but not and look for food. “What can they find throwing any leftover bread into the urgent tend to get crowded out. Yet in a paved parking lot?” I asked my garbage came from, but I do know, if we these are often what matter most to our husband. He made some comment collect the old bread and put it outside happiness and sense of a life well lived. saying birds are dumb. to feed the birds (and where I live now, Shabbat is time dedicated to the things I took a slice of old bread, broke it into the chickens), we will always have food that are important but not urgent: several small pieces and threw it out to on our table. family, friends, community, a sense of the birds. Their initial reaction was to sanctity, prayer in which we thank G-d fly away, but a minute or two later, they We now live in Netivot. The birds for the good things in our life, and Torah returned and pecked at the bread. congregate behind our apartment. Now reading in which we retell the long, it is not me who feeds the birds, but my dramatic story of our people and our So started my daily routine of feeding husband who every morning, as soon the birds. journey. Shabbat is when we celebrate as he sees the birds, goes and scatters shalom bayit – the peace that comes Early each and every morning, I would the pieces of leftover bread and comes from love and lives in the home blessed open my window wide, call “birdies,” back to the apartment to watch them by the Shekhinah, the presence of G-d throw out my pieces of bread, and eat. When a cat comes around, the you can almost feel in the candlelight, before I knew it my “bird friends” were birds fly away; as soon as the cat is the wine and the special bread. This is pecking away. gone, back come the birds. More than a beauty created not by Michelangelo once, he has chased a cat away who or Leonardo but by each of us: a serene This ritual became sort of a family was lingering around trying to catch a island of time in the midst of the often- experience. Everyone enjoyed watching bird to eat. raging sea of a restless world. the birds eat, even though they laughed at me for calling the birds. Even our dog On this Shabbat we, too, sing praise to G‑d One day, a neighbor of ours, I once took part, together with the Dalai got into the act. He would jump up on who happens to be a rabbi, saw my Lama, in a seminar (organised by the a chair, put his two front paws on the husband scattering the bread. He asked Elijah Institute) in Amritsar, Northern window still, look around and hope him what he was doing and when my India, the sacred city of the Sikhs. In a piece of bread would fall his way. husband said that he was feeding the the course of the talks, delivered to Crumbs somehow always “fell” on the birds, the rabbi told him that feeding an audience of two thousand Sikh chair. the birds was a very important mitzvah. students, one of the Sikh leaders turned After awhile, the bird population in my to the students and said: “What we parking lot grew. It was as if the small He reminded my husband that on the need is what the Jews have: Shabbat!” birds told their friends and neighbors Shabbat on which the Torah portion of Just imagine, he said, a day dedicated how to get free and easy food. It was Beshalach is read, which is known as every week to family and home and amazing to see nature at work. Shabbat Shira, one of the customs is relationships. He could see its beauty. to place crumbs outside for the birds to We can live its reality. Very early one morning, before I fed eat. the birds, we heard the shutters in our The chirping of birds is not just idle The ancient Greeks could not laundry room rattle. At first we just noise. It is the way that birds praise understand how a day of rest could be ignored it, thinking it was the wind, Hashem for providing them with their part of creation. Yet it is so, for without but a few seconds later, the rattle was needs. Because on this Shabbat we, rest for the body, peace for the mind, louder. I opened the shutters a little and too, sing praise of our Creator, we silence for the soul, and a renewal of to my shock, several birds were sitting recognize the constant song of praise our bonds of identity and love, the on the window still. They knew where chirped by the birds and reward them creative process eventually withers and the bread came from and were looking for food. by feeding them. dies. It suffers entropy, the principle that all systems lose energy over time. I remember thinking, “Is this what it After four years, on the last day that The Jewish people did not lose energy was like, when the Jews were walking we lived in Modi’in, I finished throwing over time, and it remains as vital and through the desert and their only out my pieces of bread and I asked creative as it ever was. The reason is food was the manna that fell from the my husband, “Who will feed the birds Shabbat: humanity’s greatest source of sky each night?” Waiting and looking tomorrow?” renewable energy, the day that gives us for your daily ration is a humbling He told me not to worry. They’ll be fed. the strength to keep on creating. experience. 13 4 POWERFUL INSIGHTS FROM THE REBBE ON PARSHAS BESHALACH

Pharaoh’s Credit

The beginning of this week’s Torah reading: “When Pharaoh sent out the nation....” is puzzling. Why is Pharaoh given credit for sending them out?

The truth is that Pharaoh only existed to help the Jews reach Redemption. Some entities express their positive intent from the outset, others like Pharaoh require effort and even transformation before their positive qualities come to the surface.

There is nothing in G‑d’s world that wasn’t created for the good. However in certain situations, He invites the Jewish people to work together with Him to bring that good to the surface. This is the role He gave the Jewish people: to confront Pharaoh and others like him and bring out the good that G‑d invested in them.

The Woman’s Tambourines

Our Sages remark that the woman were so confident that G‑d would work miracles for them in the desert and so they brought tambourines with them from Egypt in the expectation of celebrating. “In the merit of righteous women, the Jews were redeemed from Egypt.”

A woman’s contribution comes in controlling the emotional environment of the home. Women have a greater sensitivity to spiritual truth. A woman arrives at knowledge by establishing a personal bond with the idea she wants to discover. She makes it part of herself instead of treating it as merely an abstract concept.

Because her knowledge is internalized and personally relevant, she can share it with others more easily and in this way, upgrade the moods of her husband, children and the others around her. She looks beyond the immediacies of her present situation and sees a higher and deeper purpose.

That is why the women played — and play — such an important role as catalysts of redemption. When the women in Egypt contemplated their situation; they did not focus on the slavery and hardship. They understood that exile was merely temporary. They had heard Moses’ promise of redemption and did not regard it merely as a promise of the future; it was a real factor in their lives. And because it was real for them, it was real to their husbands and children and ultimately, it became a top to bottom reality within the world.

14 4 POWERFUL INSIGHTS FROM THE REBBE ON PARSHAS BESHALACH

Miriam’s Song

Miriam, the elder sister of Moses and Aaron, presided over the female encore to the Song at the Sea.

Miriam and her chorus brought to the Song at the Sea the intensity of feeling and depth of faith unique to womankind. Their experience of the bitterness of galut had been far more intense than that of their menfolk, yet their faith had been stronger and more enduring. So their yearning for redemption had been that much more poignant, as was their joy over its realization and their striving towards its greater fulfillment.

Waging War Against Amalek The great Kabbalist Rabbi Isaac Luria writes that the last generation before the coming of Moshiach is the At the conclusion of Parshat Beshalach, the Torah relates reincarnation of the generation of the Exodus. that Moses appointed Yehoshua to lead the Jews against the Amalekites. During the battle, when Moses’s hands were Today, as we stand at the threshold of the ultimate raised in prayer the Jews were victorious. redemption, it is once again the woman whose song is the most poignant, whose tambourine is the most The Torah goes on to say that when Moses’s arms grew weary, hopeful, whose dance is the most joyous. Today, as a stone was taken and placed under him. Rashi comments: then, the redemption will be realized in the merit “Because he was sluggish in performing the commandment of righteous women. Today, as then, the woman’s [of leading the Jews in battle] and appointed another in his yearning for Moshiach — a yearning which runs stead, his hands became heavy.” deeper than that of the man, and inspires and uplifts it — forms the dominant strain in the melody of We know that Amalek was only able to affect the Jews who redemption. straggled behind spiritually and who, as a result of their sins, were evicted from the Jewish encampment and the Clouds of Glory.

When Amalek starts up with a Jew who is “outside the encampment,” even if his being there is a result of his own misdeeds, the Jews “within the camp” must leave it in order to protect their weaker brother.

The Torah goes further: Even Moses, who essentially led the whole war — it was he who appointed Yehoshua as his emissary to lead the battle— should have participated in the actual battle. His failure to do so was considered slothfulness.

Herein is a lesson for even the greatest: Spiritual participation in the ongoing battle against Amalek is not enough. Merely praying for the welfare of those attacked by Amalek, or sending one’s emissary, is neither adequate nor acceptable; the person himself must do whatever is necessary to keep his fellow Jews from the clutches of Amalek.

15 HALACHA OF THE WEEK BY RABBI DOV SCHOCHET

Reading the Torah Monday and Thursday fter the miracle of the splitting of the sea, the Jews continue Atheir journey through the desert. Immediately they run into a problem, they have traveled for three days and can find no water. In a place called Marah, literally bitter because the water there was bitter, they complain to Moses. G-d instructs Moses to take a stick, throw it into the water, the water is sweetened and the problem was solved. portion, similarly there are times make the blessings in a low voice are The Talmud tells us that this episode when there is a unique custom to read mistaken. highlighted a problem for Moses, more or less than the first Shabbat that a person cannot live three days reading. The reader of the Torah and the one without water. If that is the case with called to the Aliya must stand, and If there is no Kohen then a Levi or an physical nourishment, then certainly should not even lean. Some have a Israelite takes the first Aliya, reading. that would be the case with our custom that everyone stands during While either can take it, if the Levi is spiritual nourishment. How can we go the reading of the Torah. From when a scholar it is appropriate to call him. from one Sabbath to the next with no the Torah is opened one should If a non-Kohen was called but before Torah in between? Moses therefore not leave the Shul. One is also not they started the actual blessing of enacted that every Monday and permitted to talk during the reading the Torah (even after saying Barchu) Thursday we should read from the of the Torah, even between Aliyot. If a Kohen entered, the Kohen should Torah, thus we never have three there is a pressing need, one may talk take the Aliya and the other person consecutive days without reading between Aliyot. should wait to take the second or from the Torah. third Aliya (depending if they are a There must be ten adult men when While Moses enacted that we read Levi or Israelite.) reading the Torah, six of whom from the Torah Monday and Thursday, did not hear the reading yet. If the If the Kohen is in middle of the songs it was Ezra the scribe, the builder of reading began with ten men and one of praise or the Shema (areas where the second Temple, who divided the left, as long as they already began the one is not meant to interrupt), he reading into three parts and sections. blessing of the first Aliya, they can should not be called to the Torah. If Even in communities where they add finish without a Minyan. it is the only Kohen or Levi in the shul Aliyot to the reading on Shabbat they may be called during the songs When the Torah describes the water or festivals (so that more than 7 of praise (Pesukei D’Zimra). If they are in Marah it says they could not drink people can be called) on Monday in the middle of the blessings of them for “Marim Heim” (literally they and Thursday we have exactly three Shema it is debated if they should be were bitter.) Then Hashem shows aliyot, not more or less. called, and it is best for them to leave Moshe wood to put in the water to The general custom, with a few the Shul. If they are called, they can sweeten it and make it drinkable. exceptions, is that we divide the first accept the Aliya. The Torah is teaching us that the of the seven Shabbat readings into When being called to the Torah, one water was bitter for they, the Jewish three parts. The first part is given to a should take the shortest route to the people, were bitter. When we have a Kohen, the second a Levi and the third Bima. If both routes are equidistant negative outlook it poisons the world an Israelite. The minimum amount of one should walk to their right. When around us. The solution is to take the verses to read is 10, so on weeks making the blessings the person wood, Eitz, which can be a reference where the first portion is less than should make them in a loud voice so to Torah. When we are connected to ten verses we read further into the the community can hear. Those that Torah the bitterness in our life can be transformed to sweetness. 16 STORIES WITH SOUL IT ONCE HAPPENED

he Rebbe of Apta was Reb Mottel was astounded. “That’s him and said, “I am very happy with accustomed to hearing many wonderful, what is it?” he asked. my purchase. I have no intention of Tof the woes of his fellow Jews, returning it.” and so, he was not surprised when “My portion in the World to Come!” Mottel burst into his shul with tears he blurted out. The assembled crew The merchant was in a panic, “You streaming down his face. “Rebbe, exploded with laughter. One of them know, I’ll sweeten the pot for you. I’ll please help me,” the distraught man ran to get paper and pen -- this would add a few rubles ‘compensation’ for cried out. My daughter is getting be a “legal” sale. Soon the contract the ‘broken contract,’” he chuckled. older by the day, and I still can’t raise was drawn up. Both the buyer and enough money to provide her with a the seller signed their names, and “No thanks,” replied Mottel. dowry.” the witnesses affixed their names as well. “Well, how much do you want for that The Rebbe asked how much he silly piece of paper?” the merchant needed. “I need one thousand rubles. “All right, now give me your ruble,” asked, his agitation growing. And you see, Rebbe,” said the man as sputtered the merchant. Reb Mottel he turned his pockets inside out, “I handed over the coin. The merchants’ “I won’t settle for less than a have exactly one ruble to my name!” laughter filled the inn. thousand rubles!”

“Well, my friend, one ruble is also Just then, a woman entered the “What! Are you mad? For that sum, something. My advice to you is to room. Approaching the merchants, you can keep the stupid paper!” go out and with your one ruble, she said to her husband, “Why are purchase the first piece of goods you laughing so hard?” But then the merchant’s wife entered that comes your way. Surely, G-d will the fray. “I promise that if you don’t bless you and you will obtain all that He could barely contain himself: “You buy that paper back, I will have a you need.” see that beggar over there? I just divorce this very day! I won’t spend got him for his last ruble! I sold him my life with a man who could sell his Reb Mottel was confused by the something totally worthless!” portion in the World to Come! I don’t Rebbe’s answer, but he had faith in care if it costs you five thousand, the word of the Tzadik. He would see “What did you sell him?” his wife or five million rubles! You get that how the blessing would materialize. asked. paper back!”

Mottel began his long trek home, “Ha! I sold him my portion in the Finally, the merchant realized he but when exhaustion overcame him, World to Come!” he chortled happily. had no other choice. He gave one he decided to rest at an inn. Soon He would have continued, except for thousand rubles to Reb Mottel who his attention was seized by a group the look on his wife’s face. handed him the document. Reb of rowdy fellows seated near him. Mottel then told the merchant’s wife From their conversation he deduced “What!” she cried. “You sold him the what had transpired and about the that they were diamond merchants. only thing of value that you own! words of the Apter Rebbe. She was Suddenly, one of them noticed him. Is nothing sacred to you? I will not so impressed that she wanted to live with a man who values nothing meet the Rebbe herself. “Are you interested in buying except money. You are vile and something?” the merchant inquired. despicable! Give me a divorce!” When ushered into the Rebbe’s study she said, “I have one question. Was “Yes, I am interested,” he replied. The merchant was shocked. Didn’t my husband’s portion in the World to she know that this sale was just a Come worth only one ruble?” “Well, how much money do you want sham? He protested, but to no avail. to spend?” His wife was perfectly serious. The Rebbe responded, “Before he sold it, it wasn’t even worth that Reb Mottel squirmed in his seat. Realizing that his little joke had gone much. But when he redeemed it by “One ruble,” he replied. too far, the merchant called over Reb ‘buying’ the mitzva of dowering a Mottel. “My good man, I’m afraid our bride, the value of his Future Life The merchants burst into loud little ‘bargain’ is off. I’ll give you back soared, for such a mitzva cannot be laughter. “One ruble!” It really was your ruble, and you’ll give me back measured in money. ridiculous. Then someone spoke up, my paper.” “I have something to sell for one ruble!” But Reb Mottel just looked up at

17 TU B’SHVAT CELEBRATING PLEASURE By David Aaron serving G‑d is actually self-serving—- pleasure independent of G‑d. he celebration of Tu B’Shvat-- profoundly fulfilling and pleasurable. the 15th of the month of Shevat This is the root of all wrongdoing: when on the Hebrew calendar—is not If we eat and enjoy the fruits of this instead of seeing the pleasures of this T world for G‑d’s sake-—because this world as a gift from G‑d, enjoying them mentioned in the Bible. The oldest reference is found in the Talmud, is what He asks of us-—then we are in the service of G‑d and using them where Tu B’Shvat is called “the new actually serving G‑d and bonding with as conduits to a connection to G‑d, year of the trees.” The Talmud ascribes Him. We serve G‑d by acknowledging we seek pleasure independent of any significance to this date only in terms that the fruits of this world are His gifts connection to G‑d. In other words, is of the legal implications of taking tithes to us and by willfully accepting and the pleasure about us, or is the pleasure (10%) from fruits. enjoying those gifts. about our relationship with G‑d? About 500 years ago, the Kabbalists The root of Jewish life is, in fact, There is a fundamental difference revealed the deeper meaning of Tu enjoyment—-the pleasure of between having pleasure and receiving B’Shvat. They taught that Tu B’Shvat connecting to G‑d. We connect to G‑d pleasure. If we want to have pleasure, is an opportune time for rectifying by serving Him, and this means obeying it doesn’t matter where it comes the transgression of Adam and Eve. His command to enjoy the fruits of this from. Having pleasure is void of any Amazingly, just through the simple act world. connection to a reality greater than of eating fruit during the Tu B’Shvat ourselves. It is simply a selfish desire While in the Garden of Eden, Adam and to experience a particular pleasure festive dinner, we are able to contribute Eve’s entire obligation was to enjoy to this cosmic repair (“tikkun”). for its own sake. Receiving pleasure, all the lush fruits-—with the notable on the other hand, is rooted in the But how? How are we “fixing” the exception of one forbidden fruit. Sure soul’s desire to serve G‑d’s purpose, transgression of Adam and Eve, enough, they went after that one. This which is to receive the ultimate joy of according to the Kabbalists? First let’s misdeed demonstrated their confused connecting to Him. explore the transgression of Adam and orientation to the real meaning of Eve, and then we can understand the pleasure. Rather than seeing the fruits Adam and Eve ate from the forbidden mystical meaning of the Tu B’Shvat as pleasurable because they are G‑d’s fruit because they were confused holiday, and why eating fruit is the way gifts and enjoying them as part of their about their purpose on earth and, we celebrate it. service to G‑d, they wanted to partake consequently, what is truly pleasurable of them independently of G‑d-—in in this world. They were clueless about The Torah says that G‑d put Adam fact, contrary to His will. what would bring them meaning and and Eve in the garden “to work it and joy in life. to guard it.” The Jewish oral tradition The Art of Receiving teaches us that this refers to the do’s As already explained, real pleasure is Following Adam and Eve’s fatal and don’ts of the Torah. The do’s are experiencing a connection with G‑d. We mistake, G‑d told them, “Because you called the “positive mitzvot” and the enjoy the ultimate spiritual pleasure ate from the tree that I commanded don’ts are called the “negative mitzvot.” when we enjoy the physical pleasures you not to eat from, the earth has Adam and Eve were given very little of this world as part of our divine become cursed.” G‑d was not punishing to do: “eat from all the trees of the service. Then, the act of receiving and the earth because of Adam and Eve’s garden.” And their only don’t--their enjoying G‑d’s gifts to us is amazingly transgression; rather He was informing single prohibition—was not to eat fruit transformed into a selfless act of them that their distorted orientation from the Tree of Knowledge of Good serving G‑d. towards physical pleasures has turned and Evil. What was that about? the earth into a source of curse rather We can understand now that G‑d’s than blessing for them and for their The Torah teaches that G‑d created only desire in giving Adam and Eve descendants. the world so that we could experience those two mitzvot was to give them goodness in general, and His goodness the ultimate pleasure—-bonding with Depending on how we view the physical in particular. Experiencing His Him. True pleasure was not in the taste world, it is cursed or blessed. If we look goodness—-bonding with G‑d—- of the fruits, but in eating and enjoying at the physical world as a conduit to a is the greatest joy imaginable. G‑d these gifts from G‑d. This was the way connection with G‑d, and if, as a service empowers us to bond with Him by to serve and connect with Him—-the to G‑d, we gratefully receive His gift of serving His purpose for creation. Just Ultimate Pleasure. delicious fruits, we thereby experience as when we do for others, we feel His presence and the physical world But Adam and Eve misunderstood this. becomes blessed. The physical world connected to them, so, too, serving G‑d They did not see physical pleasure as enables us to bond with Him. Ironically, then becomes a bridge between the a conduit to the spiritual pleasure of human and the divine. But if we fixate bonding with G‑d. Rather, they sought 18 on the physical, independent of any The Power of a Blessing eternal connection to G‑d. relationship with G‑d, and mistakenly On Tu B’Shvat, we take a fruit, and perceive this world as the source of our before enjoying it, we recite a blessing: Tu B’Shvat is an opportune time to pleasure rather than as a bridge to G‑d, “Blessed are you, G‑d our G‑d, King celebrate how eating and enjoying the then this world becomes a barrier to of the universe, Who creates the fruit fruits of trees can be a bridge to G‑d, G‑d and a curse for us. of the tree.” In other words, “You, G‑d, and how it can bring back the blessing are the source of this blessing.” In to the earth. Now that we understand the doing this, we attempt to rectify the transgression of Adam and Eve, we When we enjoy the fruits of the transgression of Adam and Eve. can begin to appreciate how we can previous year as wonderful gifts from contribute to its rectification on Tu An apple is not just an apple; an apple G‑d and affirm our yearning for G‑d’s B’Shvat. is a blessing. Maybe I could believe presence manifest in the fruit, we are that apples come from trees, but a like a baby sucking its mother’s milk On Tu B’Shvat, the new sap begins to blessing could only come from G‑d. with great appetite. We draw forth rise up into the trees. And we bring If I really contemplate the mystery with great abundance the “milk of the abundance to this process when we and miracle of the taste, fragrance, earth”—-the sap in the trees rises up celebrate Tu B’Shvat. beauty and nutrition wrapped up in with great abundance, so that they will bear much fruit in the coming year. The Talmud says that more than the this apple, I see that it’s more than just baby wants to suck, a mother wants a fruit—it is a wondrous loving gift Unlike Adam and Eve who sought to nurse. The mother not only gets from G‑d. When I taste an apple with pleasure separate from G‑d and who tremendous pleasure from nursing her that kind of consciousness, I cannot turned physical pleasure into a barrier baby, but the flow of her milk is actually but experience the presence of G‑d to G‑d, we—-on Tu B’Shvat-—enjoy generated by its sucking. The more the within the physical. When I recite a the fruits as G‑d’s gift and experience baby wants to suck, the more milk the blessing before I eat and acknowledge their pleasure as a connection to G‑d. In mother has to give. This principle also it as a gift from G‑d, I reveal the divinity this way we rectify the transgression of applies to our relationship to G‑d. within it, and the transient sensual Adam and Eve. We free the earth from pleasure of the food is transformed, being a curse for us—-a barrier to G‑d. G‑d wants to give us the greatest of all because it is filled with eternal spiritual We transform it into a bridge, so that pleasures, which is a connection with pleasure. The food then feeds not only it becomes a wellspring of blessing and Him. But if we don’t recognize that to my body but also my soul. However, G‑d-given pleasure. be the greatest pleasure, and we don’t when I eat without a blessing, it’s as if want it, then He can’t give it to us. Of I stole the food. Perhaps it will nourish course, G‑d could give it to us, but it and bring pleasure to my body, but it would just be a waste, because we will do nothing for my soul. The soul is wouldn’t recognize it for what it is. only nourished when it experiences its

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Providing all-important masks to those most vulnerable to coronavirus By Yehuda Sugar

s China remained on high emergency with the death toll Aand infection rates from the coronavirus rising—in a nation with more than 60 million people currently on lockdown and increasingly isolated from the rest of the world—one Jewish leader found a way to help in a historically meaningful way.

After morning prayer services on Monday, Rabbi Shalom Greenberg, who has co-directed Chabad-Lubavitch of Shanghai with his wife, Dina, since 1998, delivered 10,000 protective masks to the city’s Jewish Refugee Shanghai,” activated its staff and extra Museum to be distributed to elderly volunteers to distribute the masks Essential Donations from Abroad Greenberg pointed out that the elderly Chinese. With the number of deaths “door to door to allow the elderly and the infirm are among the most from the virus in China climbing to at the mobility to better organize their vulnerable to the virus, which took the least 362 and the number of infected everyday needs,” said Greenberg. in the country to more than 17,000, life of its first known victim outside of China on Saturday, a 44-year-old protective masks are a requirement in He added that the measure was also man from Wuhan who was visiting the many public spaces. aimed at protecting the seniors from Philippines. The masks came from an further risk “by having to line up in overseas Jewish sponsor, he said. What made the action particularly the cold weather [for masks] at a time poignant was that the museum where when gatherings can be potentially In addition, on Sunday, Magen David the masks are being distributed is unsafe during an epidemic of this Adom emergency services organization located in the Hongkou section of the proportion.” city, where tens of thousands of Jews in Israel sent more than 2,000 items of protective equipment for distribution by fleeing Nazi Germany during World War The museum memorializes one of China’s Chabad centers. The protective II found safe harbor among the local the mitigating moments in Holocaust kits, which include special suits, masks, Shanghai citizenry. history, occupying the same structure glasses, shoes and hat covers, are that was the Ohel Moshe Synagogue designed to prevent infection when “We are honored to be able to help those during, before and for a time after the there is a need for contact with a who helped our people at a time of dire war. need,” Greenberg said in a statement. person who has contracted the virus. “Last week, the world commemorated The synagogue and surrounding In its latest estimate, the World 75 years of the liberation of the death community were built by Russian Jews Health Organization reported that in camps,” he said, adding that during and in 1927, approximately 10,000 of whom addition to the thousands infected after the war, “thousands of Jewish fled there in the 1920s and 1930s in China, more than 150 cases of the people found refuge in Shanghai in this following the Bolshevik Revolution. highly contagious respiratory virus in exact area.” The community later served as the 23 other countries have so far been primary destination for the estimated documented. The museum, which serves as the 20,000 mostly European Jews who fled primary information point for what to Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s. has been referred to as the “Miracle of 20 7:30 - 8:30 PM

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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 At the home of : Please Call The Shul for details appointment: 305-866 1492 or 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 am -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 - 3:00 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

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE PREPARATION By Chef Laura Frankel Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Set aside. INGREDIENTS Preheat oven to 325℉. 1 cup all-purpose flour Mix the chocolate, eggs, coffee, brown sugar and vanilla ½ cup best quality cocoa powder (I only use together in a small mixing bowl. Valrhona) Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Be careful 1 teaspoon baking powder not to over mix or the cake will be tough. ½ teaspoon baking soda Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in a ½ teaspoon salt preheated oven for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick can be 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (I only use inserted and will have moist crumbs on it. Callebaut 71%), melted Place the cake pan on a cooling rack and allow to cool 3 eggs for 1 hour. Run a knife around the edge of the cake and ½ cup brewed coffee unmold onto a plate. Dust with powdered sugar. 1½ cups brown sugar TIPS ½ cup canola oil Lightly grease a loaf pan with canola oil and then dust it 2 teaspoons vanilla extract with cocoa powder. 29 FRENCH CONNECTION REFLEXIONS SUR LA PARACHA Vivre avec la paracha Les mangeurs de manne de quelque déchet à éliminer. Nous par Yanki Tauber cherchons des défauts dans l’âme d’un être cher, nous soupçonnons des uelques faits sur la manne : arrière-pensées dans les plus belles elle ressemblait à une petite amitiés, nous guettons « l’autre côté » graine ronde et blanche. Elle dans les plus justes des causes. Même Q la bonté elle-même est jugée trop descendait la nuit, entre deux couches de rosée. Elle avait le goût de votre bonne pour être vraie. nourriture préférée. Elle ne produisait aucun déchet, contenant les besoins C’est pourquoi, dit le Rabbi de nutritionnels de celui qui la mangeait Loubavitch, « la Torah ne pouvait être avec tant de précision qu’après que donnée qu’aux mangeurs de manne le corps ait absorbé ce dont il avait ». Une nation de mangeurs de pain besoin, il ne restait plus rien. (Cette se serait immédiatement embarquée caractéristique du « pain du ciel » fut dans un processus de « digestion ». « d’ailleurs source de quelque inquiétude Aime ton prochain comme toi-même pour les Israélites.) » – auraient-ils dit – voilà un truc propre et nutritif ; mais « Respectez Peu après que la manne ait commencé le Chabbat » ? Pas applicable à à tomber, nous reçûmes la Torah au notre époque. Ils auraient séparé les mont Sinaï. Nous passâmes les quatre éléments politiquement corrects des décennies suivantes à traverser le éléments « primitifs », les éléments ça- désert, mangeant de la manne et me-botte des éléments ça-me-soûle, étudiant la Torah. C’est à peu près les « faits historiques » du « folklore tout ce que nous faisions (quand nous », le « scientifiquement corroboré » ne nous mettions pas dans de beaux Nous passons toute la journée à de l’ésotérique, les « rituels » des « draps). Le Midrash voit un lien direct travailler pour gagner de quoi payer restrictions », etc. etc. entre notre alimentation et notre les courses, une heure à faire les occupation, déclarant que « la Torah ne courses, une heure à faire la cuisine, Notre monde a besoin de ses pouvait être donnée qu’aux mangeurs quelques minutes à manger. Et où va mangeurs de pain. Nous devons de manne ». la nourriture ? La plus grande partie savoir discerner, embrasser le bien et passe à travers notre corps pour finir rejeter le mal, faire des choix moraux. Au bout de quarante ans de manne dans les égouts. Mais nous devons aussi savoir quand et de Torah, nous avons traversé le sortir du mode digestion. Nous devons Jourdain vers la Terre Promise. L’étude 24 heures par jour nous sont allouées savoir reconnaître quand, dans un de la Torah est restée une occupation dont la grande majorité est passée rare moment de grâce, D.ieu nous à temps plein pour la seule tribu de à dormir, à se déplacer, à chercher fait un don de pure bonté et de totale Lévi (et pour certains individus d’autres une place, à faire la queue, à trier du perfection. Nous devons savoir nous tribus). Tous les autres se mirent à courrier, à écouter des discours, à ouvrir à Sa Torah, et permettre à la gagner leur vie comme agriculteurs s’excuser, à échanger des banalités, totalité de celle-ci de nous nourrir ou commerçants. La manne s’arrêta, à faire un dépôt, à faire un retrait... Et comme la manne qu’elle est. et nous passâmes au « pain de la puis, dans les cinq minutes où nous terre » – le pain rugueux, épais et faisons réellement quelque chose, la carré – du type dont les nutriments moitié du temps, cela sort tordu ! et les vitamines sont incorporés à un rembourrage jetable. Du type qui est En fait, nous sommes tellement digéré plutôt qu’absorbé. habitués aux déchets que même lorsque nous recevons quelque La vie est principalement faite de chose fait d’or pur à 100 %, nous nous déchets. mettons à le démonter à la recherche 30 LATIN LINK REFLEXION SEMANAL Parasha de la Semana Conoce a Najshon ben El lo escuchó y Su enojo hizo que un Aminadav Najshon vio lo que estaba pasando, y fuego saliera, quemado los extremos Por Mendy Kaminker saltó al mar. del campo”. El Midrash explica que los “extremos del campo” es una referencia ra un príncipe de la Tribu de En ese momento, Moisés estaba a los setenta ancianos, incluyendo a Iehudá. Era el cuñado de Aron, el parado orando. Di-s le dijo: “¿Mis Najshon. Sumo Sacerdote. Cuando todos amados están ahogándose en el mar, y E tú estás acá orando? los demás vacilaron, el saltó dentro del Un símbolo de fuerza El nombre de Najshon se hizo sinónimo mar. Era Najshon, el hijo de Aminadav. Moisés le respondió: “Amo del universo, de coraje y deseo de hacer las cosas ¿qué debo hacer?” Fue el tipo de persona que su callada bien, incluso si no es popular. acción dejó una gran marca en nuestra Di-s dijo: “Levanta tu palo y estira tu Inspirado por Najshon, el Rey David nación. brazo sobre el mar, el cual de partirá e escribió en los Salmos: “Me he hundido Israel entrará sobre tierra seca” Origen de la familia en las profundidades fangosas, y no Najshon era la quinta generación Así fue. Siguiendo al líder Najshon, hay ningún punto de apoyo, he entrado descendiente de Iehudá, hijo de Iaakov. los Israelitas entraron al mar y fueron en las aguas profundas, y la corriente salvados. me ha arrastrado. . . No permitas que Aparece por primera vez en la Torá la corriente de agua me barra, ni la cuando Aron se casa con su hermana: La recompensa de Najshon profundidad me trague, y deja que el “Aron tomó como esposa a Elisheva, El Midrash nos enumera las pozo no cierre su boca sobre mí” hija de Aminadav, hermana de recompensas que Najshon recibió por Najshon”. La Torá generalmente escribe su valentía: El Rebe vio la acción de Najshon como nombres sólo cuando mencionan a una llamada de acción: alguien nuevo, y los comentaristas Se le fue dado el nombre de Najshon, se preguntan por qué el hermano de debido a que saltó dentro de las olas “Un hombre llamado Najshon saltó Elisheva es mencionado aquí también. (najshol) del mar. dentro del mar, y causó el gran milagro de la División del Mar. Técnicamente, Sugieren que antes de casarse con Hubo cinco héroes de Israel dentro de no tenía la obligación de hacerlo, pero Elisheva, Aron había averiguado su descendencia: David, Daniel, Janania, el sabía que Di-s quería que Israel se sobre Najshon, su futuro cuñado. Mishael y Azaria. dirigiera a Sinai. Entonces hizo lo que Aprendemos de Aron que cuando se tenía que hacer. Tenía un mar en el busca una esposa, es importante saber El eterno reinado de Israel fue dado a camino. Saltó dentro del mar y se dirigió de sus hermanos. su tribu, Iehudá, y Moshiaj también va a a su meta. ser de su descendencia. En la División del Mar La lección para todos nosotros es, que Siete días después de haber dejado Luego de que Moshé había completado debemos centrarnos en nuestra misión Egipto, los Israelitas se encontraron el tabernáculo en el desierto, los de la vida, sin tener en cuenta todos los atrapados entre el mar y el ejército príncipes de las doce tribus de Israel, obstáculos” Egipto. Luego Di-s le da una orden ofrecieron sacrificios especiales de a Moisés que parecía imposible de inauguración, y regalos. A pesar de cumplir: “Habla con el pueblo de Israel, que Iehudá no era el más grande de las deben viajar”. tribus, Najshon, príncipe de Iehudá, fue Clases y Eventos el primero en traer el sacrificio. Esto Clases en Espanol La orden fue dada para que siguieran debió haber sido una recompensa por Porcion Semanal adelante, con o sin mar. Pero, ¿quién su especial acción de devoción. Rabbi Shea Rubinstein haría el primer movimiento?, en ese Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm Najshon también estaba dentro de los momento, la valentía y devoción de Tanya( Women) Najshon, salió a la luz. El Midrash y el setenta ancianos que Moisés les había Mrs. Vivian Perez Talmud cuentan lo siguiente: conferido su espíritu. Martes 10:45 am - 12:00pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Cuando Israel estuvo parado frente al Su fallecimiento Jueves 11:00 - 12:00 Mar de los Juncos, y la orden de moverse Haber sido nombrado como un anciano Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202 hacia adelantada fue dada, cada una de tuvo una trágico resultado. Leemos que el segundo año después de haber salido Analisis de distintos temas basados en la Perasha las tribus se quejó diciendo: “Nosotros Rabbi Shlomi Halsband no queremos ser los primeros en saltar de Egipto, “el pueblo buscaba quejarse, Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm al mar”. y era malvado en los oídos de Di-s. Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm 31 Hello
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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 / CYS 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 Events / Office Manager Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Director of Events and Marketing Mrs. Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 313 Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 SHUL GABOIM Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Reception Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mr. Andrew Roth Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Mr. David Portnoy Pre-School Director Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325 Rabbi Henry Eichler Sephardic Minyan 305.868.1411 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mr. Seth Salver Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOUNDATION TRUSTEES Sidney Feltenstein - Chairman Alberto Kamhazi Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Shmuel Katz M.D. Jaime Gilinski Matias Garfunkel Leo Kryss David Lichter Ambassador Isaac Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Lazer Milstein Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Michael Perez Saul Gilinski Ryan Shapiro BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Steven M. Dunn - President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Abel Holtz Morris Tabacinic Mitchell Feldman - Vice President Alexander Matz Mike Izak Rabbi Zalman Lipskar VP Development Lazer Milstein Eric P. Stein - Treasurer Ezzy Rappaport EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Joel Baum - Financial Treasurer Eliott Rimon Steven M. Dunn - Chair Evelyn Katz Dovid Duchman - Secretary Brian Roller Carolyn Baumel Seth Salver Devorah Leah Andrusier Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Max Benoliel Ryan Shapiro Janice Barney Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Boruch Duchman Michael Tabacinic Joel Baum Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Velvel Freedman David Wolf Maurice Egozi Orit Osman Eli Freund Henry Eichler Marc Sheridan Bruce Gelb Mitchell Feldman Daniel Sragowicz Ighal Goldfarb Daniel Gielchinsky Cynthia Stein Sam Greenwald Jacob J. Givner Eric P. Stein Jerrod M. Levine 34