WEEKLYNEWSLETTER Shabbos June 27, 2020  5 Tamuz 5780 Parshas Korach Shabbos Times Friday , June 26 Online Connection 7:00 pm Synagogue spiritual and physical safety guidelines due to covid We are currently open to our entire Bris Avrohom of Fair Lawn community Evening service 7:30pm Who may enter? Up to 45 Adults only, men and women, feeling healthy with no cold or flu symptoms at all, Candle Lighting and have not been sick or had symptoms in the past two weeks, have not been in contact 8:15 pm with anyone who has been sick or had symptoms in the past two weeks, and have not had temperatures above 100.4F in the past two weeks. Saturday, June 27 Morning service Who may not yet enter? 10:00am Children under age 12

Anyone who has not yet been out of the home since March. Evening Service 8:18pm Anyone that is coughing, sneezing, or is feeling sick like a cold or flu. Anyone that has had cold or flu symptoms in the past two weeks, has been sick in the past two weeks, or has been Shabbos Ends in contact with anyone who has been sick or had Covid or Covid like symptoms in the past two 9:23 pm weeks, or has a temperature above 100.4F

Sunday mornings While at synagogue: 8:00am Wash hands with soap and water, or sanitize upon entering. Do not shake hands, hug or kiss anyone. Mon—Fri mornings Speak only with G-d, not with people, from the beginning of Prayer until the end. 7:00am Keep conversation quiet before and after prayer to respect those who start early or end late. During the week, turn off your phone, or put on vibrate. Stay at least 6 feet away from others. Office Hours Do not bring in any food or drink, there is no coffee, tea or Kiddush on Shabbos. Do not touch or kiss the Torah as it is carried to and from the ark. Monday & Thursday: Notify the Rabbi if you do not want an Aliya. 9am - 3pm Wear a mask, unless wearing a mask will be a detriment to your health. Announcements you may want to make must be approved by the Rabbi in advance. Address any concerns to the Rabbi in advance and privately by way of phone or message.

Staying safe and sane guidelines:  Making eye contact with people poses no risk of infection and is healthy and encouraged.  Please do not discuss politics or current events while at Synagogue.  Nod to acknowledge and say hello and goodbye.  Laugh, sing and smile to one another.  Be polite to others by saying please, thank you and your welcome.  Offer to help others.  Spend quality time with your children.  Read and watch less news and stay away from social media including WhatsApp.  Engage in extra Torah study, Tzedaka, and prayer.  Put yourself into your work, and other forms of educational and constructive uses of your time.  Eat healthy, protein, vitamin c, drink plenty of water, tag">get a good eight hours of sleep every night.  Relax, do exercise.  Be safe and trust in G-d! With prayers for spiritual and physical health and safety to all. We want Moshiach Now!! Page 2

A Word Of Torah The sixteenth chapter when we leave the comfortable con- Today, traditional dress reflecting a of Numbers tells the story of the fines of our home? Do we cease to be national character is common, ac- mutiny led by Korach, a cousin Jewish? cepted and respected—from Scottish of Moses who challenged Moses’ The mezuzah is at the threshold of our kilts to Arab kaffiyehs. The outlandish authority. In the end, Korach and homes, at the juncture and crossover hairstyles of sportsmen and celebri- his henchmen were swallowed by between our inner lives and outer ties are not only accepted—they are the earth in a divine display of lives. As we make the transition from mimicked mindlessly by millions of rather unearthly justice. private person to public citizen, we wannabes. Is it too much to expect a The Midrash reveals some of the need to be reminded of whom we are, Jew to assert his Jewishness in unfa- behind-the-scenes dialogue be- and that we take our identity with us miliar corporate territory, or to keep tween these men. Remember, wherever we may go. There is only the kipah on his head even when he Korach was no pushover. Besides One G‑d, says the little scroll, whether walks out of shul? being of noble lineage, he was in our private domain or in the big, Moses rejected Korach’s argument, clever, wealthy and quite charis- wide world. with good reason. The mezuzah does matic. One of the questions One of the many works by well-known not replace the need for Jewish librar- Korach put to Moses was this: author Herman Wouk is an autobio- ies, but it serves as a perennial re- does a house full of holy books graphical novel called Inside, Outside, minder on our doorways. As we step still require a mezuzah? Moses in which he portrays his own inner out of our home to enter the outside answered that it did. Korach struggles straddling these two worlds. world, it beckons us to take our G ‑d scoffed at the idea, ridiculing His pious Talmudist grandfather had a and our Torah, our values and our Moses. The lit- profound influence on him, but so did traditions, along with us. tle mezuzah contains Hollywood and Broadway. It took him -adapted from www.chabad.org the Shema—but two chapters a long time to find his way and settle of Torah. A whole houseful of into an observant Jewish lifestyle while books with the entire Torah still writing bestsellers. won’t do the trick, and a lit- Being Jewish “Inside” is relatively easy. tle mezuzah will? It doesn’t make It’s when we hit the “Outside” that we any sense, argued Korach. encounter temptation and turmoil. The Why was Moses’ answer correct? challenge every Jew must face is to What indeed is the significance of remain proudly Jewish even in the face a small parchment on the door- of conflicting cultures, curious looks, post in relation to a library in- and often, hostile attitudes. side? The Lubavitcher In the German-Jewish community of Rebbe explained that it all de- old there was a slogan which has long pends on location. The books are been discredited. Yehudi b’veitecha inside. The mezuzah is outside. v’adam b’tzeitecha. “Be a Jew in your When there are Jewish texts in- home and a human being outside.” The side our study and living rooms, Nazis did not distinguish between Jews this indicates that the home is a who looked Jewish or those who had Jewish home. This is good, and as removed any visible identifying marks. it should be. But what happens A Biselleh Humor David, Sam and Jake went on a trip on something interesting. I'll tell jokes together & they decided to splurge on for 25 flights, Sam can sing songs for a large suite on the top of a 75-story the next 25 flights and Jake can tell sad skyscraper. After a long day of sightsee- stories for the rest of the way." ing, they were shocked to hear that the At the 26th floor, David stopped telling elevators in their hotel were broken & jokes & Sam began to sing. At the 51st they would have to climb 75 flights of floor Sam stopped singing & Jake began stairs to get to their room. to tell sad stories. David said to Sam and Jake, "Let's "I will tell my saddest story first," he break the monotony by concentrating said. "I left the room key in the car..." Page 3

Kids Parasha Lesson

In this Parshah we read about a sad Isn't every Jew special? Why do you as an atonement for the people and the but important story that occurred think you're better than everybody plague stops. while the Jewish people were in the else?" G‑d makes one more miracle to prove desert. Some jealous, evil people In order to prove that they really are that Aaron's family are the only true tried to challenge Moses' leadership, worthy of being Kohanim, Korach and Kohanim. Aaron's staff—the dry stick and the disastrous results taught all his men prepare an offering of Ketoret he would carry with him—miraculously the Jews an important lesson. to bring in the Mishkan. Aaron also starts growing almonds. When every- Korach, after whom the Parshah is prepares an offering, and they all stand one sees this dead stick suddenly named, is from the tribe of Levi, so outside the Mishkan holding their pans. sprouting, it is clear that Aaron is the he has the honor of helping Suddenly, the earth opens and swallows Kohen chosen by G ‑d. the Kohanim and carrying the parts those rebelling against Moses—Korach, of the Mishkan while traveling. But Dathan, and Aviram—and a fire comes for him this isn't enough; he is jeal- out and consumes all the 250 men who ous of Aaron because he wants to are trying to bring a ketoret. be a a Kohen too. So he gets a All of the Jews watch the scene, and it bunch of people to be on his side— is clear to everybody that Moses is the Dathan and Aviram, the usual trou- true leader, appointed by G‑d, and that blemakers, On, the son of Peleth, only a Kohen—Aaron or his sons—is and two-hundred and fifty others— allowed to bring the ketoret offering. and goes to complain to Moses and But then some of the still Jews com- Aaron, saying. "Why should you plain, so a plague begins to spread. two be the leader and the Kohan? Aaron rushes to bring a ketoret offering

Daily Dose Only You In our mind it is impossible. We are many heroes to His story as He All this universe was made only finite. When we put our minds to wishes and each can take center- for your journey. And all this one idea, there is no room for any stage. universe was made only for the other. If one point is at the center, Each of G ‑d’s creatures is the cen- other guy’s journey. And for there is no center left for any other. ter of the universe.. mine as well. But G‑d is infinite. He can have as By Tzvi Freeman

It’s time to get back to normal, but, what is normal? Is there still a normal?

For us Jews the normal has always been and always will be consistent with our G-d given values, morals, and ethics. Our family first values and traditions, community life, prayer and the respect for, and celebration of life.

We are happy to report that our synagogue has been conducting daily and Shabbat services for a very small amount of regular attendees for a few weeks now. We have been adhering to all covid guidelines, and thank G-d all are well.

As of this Shabbat we will be officially opening to our Bris Avrohom of Fair Lawn community.

Please see below for schedule and services, as well as safety guidelines. We will continue to provide our online Shabbat print resources for those that are not yet ready to return to Synagogue.

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