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Contents Nachas At A Glance Weekly Message Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 3 Aleph Wondergirls are back in action. Celebrating Shabbos Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you 4 -5 need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience

Community Happenings 6 - 7 Sharing with your Shul Family A Time to Pray Check out all the davening schedules and locations 8 throughout the week

Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9 - 15 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE

Meyer Youth Center 16- 18 The full scoop on all the Youth events around town Get The Picture C-Teen Florida College Weekend The full scoop on all the great events around town 19 - 26 In a woman’s world Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman 27

French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha 28

Latin Link Refexion Semanal 29 The ABC’s of Aleph Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments. 30

Networking Effective Advertising 31 - 32 Numbers To Know Contacts at The Shul 33 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 34 The Shul Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town 35 -36

Quotable Quote The frst thing we heard from the Rebbe was: “What is forbidden, one must not; and what is permitted, one need not”

Rabbi Mordechai of Haradak, a disciple of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shabbos Parshas Vayetze practical reality in our ongoing sojourn.

t is a well-known Rabbinic aphorism Even when we are in Exile / Galus, we contribute positively to Ithat the occurrences of our Patriarchs infuence and contribute to civilization beyond our numbers, are an indication and sign of what exponentially impacting the world in every feld of knowledge, will happen to us their children. All of science, medicine, art, music, philosophy, physics and moral ethical Jewish history is condensed in a time behavior. collapse within the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rivka, Rochel, Leah We continue to fulfll our obligation to Almighty G-d and dream and and their offspring. hope with complete assurance that G-d never would renege on His promise to fulfll His obligation to us. This week we read about the most critical period of Jewish life that spans Today's Torah portion talks to us about the eventual Redemption most of Jewish history. It is Galus / Exile from Exile and realization of our own Holy Land where we can when we are banished or forced to fee our homes and land and fulfll the ultimate objectives and purpose of the Jewish people move through strange environments and diffcult circumstances as to bring Almighty G-d as a permanent, revealed resident in our we pursue our dream to one day return home. physical space

We read this week about Jacob who runs for his life from his Have a wonderful Shabbos end great week. murderous brother Eisav who has vowed to kill him. Pursued by his evil son Elifaz, he is robbed of his possessions when Elifaz confronts him just so that his life could be saved.

He moves towards his future with nothing but a staff in his hand. Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar From the frying pan he goes into the fre in the house of 'Lavan the cheater' about whom the Passover story tells us that he wanted to eradicate and uproot the entire Jewish people even worse than Eisav. Light's Advantage He works like a slave, literally without rest, day and night, winter Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson and summer, to fulfll his obligations to his relentless master who holds him responsible for every single sheep in his fock. He There was darkness and there was light. And He chose brings great success to his master and environment with wealth, light. recognition and fulfllment. He didn’t have to choose light. He could have chosen an Yet he never forgets the dream that he has prior to setting forth on eternal wrestling match of light and dark. What greater this diffcult journey of life. In that dream, G-d promises him that he pleasure can there be than the aroma of darkness struck will retain eternity and one day come back to his land. Jacob says down and transformed to a throne for light? to Almighty G-d, “If You will keep me alive, give me clothing and food and make sure that I continue to exist, I will be faithful to You Nevertheless, he chose light. He chose to set a time for the in every way fulflling our ancestral commitment to remain Your forever faithful servants and children”. obliteration of darkness, a time of pure and perfect light. And what does He have from that? In the greatest challenge of our exile in our recent memory and experience of the Holocaust, we can see how that original dream He needs nothing from that. That is the plan He so desired. of Jacob where G-d appeared to him and said “I will never abandon you and will be with you and bring you back to your land to be a continued blessing to all those who surround you”, is manifest in a 3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Weekly Riddle

Morah Malkie’s Elisheva Adouth's Tot Shabbat Aleph Wonder Girls Ages: 1 - 4 Grades: 1 - 3 Questions: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1)Which of the sons of Yaakov, whose birth is recorded in this parsha, is not named by a mother? Montessori Classrooom 2 classrooom 2 2) For which child born to Leah is there no reason given for the name?

3) In this parsha, Rachel steals the terafm (idols) from her father Lavan. Where else in Tanach does another woman handle terafm? Answers from last week: 1) Yitzhak marries Rivka at the age of 40 (Genesis 25:20). Esav Tehila's Basya's also marries at age 40 (Genesis 26:34). Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls 2) Noah's food lasts for 40 days (Genesis 7:12), and at the end Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 of 40 days from the appearance of the mountaintops, Noah opens the window to send out the raven (Genesis 8:6). Avraham 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm asks Hashem if He will save the city of Sodom if there are 40 tzaddikim living there (Genesis 18:29). Yaakov sends Esav a gift Classrooom 4 that includes 40 cows (Genesis 32:16). Yaakov is mummifed for 40 days before his burial in Hebron (Genesis 50:3).

3)When Esav takes the lentil soup from Yaakov, the Torah states: "And he ate and he drank and he got up and he went and he degraded the birthright" (Genesis 25:34).

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

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Birthdays Yahrtzeits 10 Kislev Mr. Arie Abraham 10 Kislev Chaim Yosef ben Reb Eliezer Pinchas Mordechai 10 Kislev Mr. Emanuel Elfenbein Yehuda ben Reb Eliezer Pinchas obm obm 10 Kislev Ms. Tziporah Gheblikian Yisroel Dovid Tuvia ben Reb Eliezer Pinchas obm 10 Kislev Mrs. Nechama Faigie Stern 11 Kislev Mr. Jonathan Attias Esther Rochel bas Reb Eliezer Pinchas obm 11 Kislev Ms. Miriam Friedler Chaya Rechil bas Reb Eliezer Pinchas obm 11 Kislev Mr. Arthur M. Gellman Eliezer Pinchas ben Reb Michael obm 11 Kislev Ms. Lauren Kaufman Sara Baila bas Reb Tzvi obm 11 Kislev Mr. Yosie Lipskar Alter Hersh ben Reb Eliezer Pinchas obm 11 Kislev Mr. Richard Moore Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, Brothers-in-law, 11 Kislev Ms. Natalie Speyer 11 Kislev Ms. Miriam Lea Sussman Sisters-in-law of Mrs. Hinda Leah Pantirer 12 Kislev Mr. Mendy Feigenbaum 10 Kislev Golda bas Binyamin Yosef obm 12 Kislev Ms. Smadar Friedler Aunt of Mr. Harold Tripp 12 Kislev Mrs Amelia Dorra Galagovsky 10 Kislev Itzchak ben Berel obm 12 Kislev Mrs. Judith Jaimovich Grandfather of Mr. Nathan Litchkowski 12 Kislev Mr. Jimmy Mitrani 11 Kislev Pincas ben Moshe (ben Chia) obm 13 Kislev Mr. Brian G. Killian 13 Kislev Ms. Emily Klimberg Spouse Ms. Marsha Leifer 14 Kislev Mr. Brandon Cohen 11 Kislev Moshe Nysen Eltes obm 14 Kislev Mr. Gabriel Gilinski Son of Ms. Vivian Naimer 14 Kislev Mr. Gabriel Gilinski 11 Kislev Yehuda ben Shlomo obm 14 Kislev Mr. Yitzchok Sholom Kerness Brother of Mrs. Dana Werner 14 Kislev Ms. Maya Rubin 11 Kislev Hanania bar Mazaltov Bouhadana obm 15 Kislev Mrs. Rivky Duchman 15 Kislev Ms. Ana Fialkoff Brother of Mr Isaie Bouhadana 15 Kislev Mr. Isaac Fialkoff 12 Kislev Chasia obm 15 Kislev Ms. Lesley Spodek Mother of Mr. Shmuel Levinsky 16 Kislev Mrs. Gisele Bouhnik 12 Kislev Nosson Berel ben Mordechai obm 16 Kislev Ms. Deby Farkash Son of Mr. Martin Sirotkin obm ofMrs. Ethel Meril Sirotkin 16 Kislev Mr. Roland Poirier 12 Kislev Yitzchak obm 16 Kislev Mr. Yitzy Shanik 16 Kislev Mr. William Marc Vlosky Father of Mrs. Valeria Poltorak 13 Kislev Frida obm Mother of Mr. Michael Mordechai Smulevich 13 Kislev Zvi Hersh obm Kid’s Birthdays Father of Mrs. Cecilia Knoll 10 Kislev Nina Schottenstein 13 Kislev Chana Hinda bas Mayer obm 11 Kislev Batya Braindyl Tevardovitz Mother of Mr. Isaac Sredni 12 Kislev Chasha Rivka Danzinger 15 Kislev Yaakov ben Abraham Chaim obm 13 Kislev David Saka Husband of Mrs. Chana Weinbaum 15 Kislev Musya Schochet 15 Kislev Osher ben Harav Mordechai Tabac obm 16 Kislev Daniel Davit Father of Mr. Leon Jakobs 16 Kislev Yitzchok Zvi ben Yichiel obm Father of Mrs. Ethel Meril Sirotkin 16 Kislev Tzvi Hershel ben Yakov Shmuel obm Anniversaries Father of Mrs. Rose (Rosalia) Zelmanovitch Mr. & Mrs. Marc and Sarah Rachel Sheridan

6 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Kislev 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 Kislev is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 11/29/16 and 12/05/16 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Sragowicz and Freund Families Mr. & Mrs. Chanoch Alperovitz Mr. & Mrs. David Lichter Mr. Gabriel Ammar Rabbi & Rebbetzin Sholom D. Lipskar in loving memory of Aryeh Leib ben Azriel, obm Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Arber Mr. Eran Mesilati & Ms. (Leon Sragowicz) May his neshama have an aliya. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Arev Shirley Elmaleh Mr. & Mrs. Gideon Azari Mr. E. Mitrani “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Mr. & Mrs. Doron Barnes Mr. James M. Mitrani pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mr. & Mrs. Danny Barouk Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mizraji and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Ms. Hana Barouk Mr. Avraham Most occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Joel Baum Mr. & Mrs. David Muhlrad be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. & Ms. Yonathan Berdugo Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Musikar body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mrs. Estela Berry Mr. & Mrs. David Notik together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. & Mrs. Jose Biton Mr. Jorge Raul Pack Mr. & Mrs. Avi Bitton Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Peretz Dr. & Mrs. Gordon Braun Mr. & Mrs. Michael Perez Rabbi & Mrs. Betzalel Camissar Mr. & Dr. Hersh Yitzchok Reich Rabbi & Mrs. Uri Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Levi Yitzchok Rosenblum Refuah Shleimah Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Danzinger Mr. & Dr. Yehuda Sabach 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. Allen Davoudpour Mr. & Mrs. Jason Saka Rabbi & Mrs. Shlomie Diamont Mr. & Mrs. Seth Salver MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs. Craig Edelstein Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer Sholom Meir ben Pearl Miriam bat Risha Raizel Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Elbogen Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schlachet Michael Joseph ben Natalie Lee Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Englard Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Schneider Gabriel ben Esther Chana bas Shoshana Mr. Jonathan Gilinski Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Shapiro Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Shifra bas Chaya Mrs. Perla Gilinski Mr. Samuel Singer Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Glick Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Slomianski Yosef ben Edwina Chava bas Elka Menucha Mr. & Mrs. Dan Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Yossi Sokol Avrohom ben Feigel Chaya bas Rachel Mr. & Mrs. Sam Greenwald Mr. Jan Stark Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Fayge bas Chaya Mr. Sergio Gurvitsch Ms. Suzanne Steinmetz Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Miriam Leah bas Helen Mr. & Mrs. David Haccoun Street Holes, Inc. Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Harris Mr. & Mrs. Teddy Toledano Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Mr. & Mrs. Moishe Hersman Rabbi & Mrs. Shimshon Tzubeli Roi ben Orly Rabbi & Mrs. Meir Shlomo Herz Mr. & Mrs. Michael Vaturi Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Mr. Jesse Izak Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Wachtel Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jacobson Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wolf Mr. Raphael Jamal Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Shlomi Katan Rabbi Aryeh Wuensch Community Notice Board: Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Kavana Mrs. Pnina Wuensch If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you Mr. & Mrs. Aviv Kordich Mr. Jose Yankelevitch would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood Mr. Sacha Levi YP Inc. Please Contact Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410

Community Notice Board: Please Note Give A Meaningful Gift! Honor a special event or person by making a donation to The Shul. The North side parking lot and The Shul We’ll send a dedication card to the Family garage are closed on Shabbos and Yom Tov. notifying them of your generous gift. Please do not open the barriers. 7 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:20 -6:50 am Derech Mitzvosecha 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 5:15 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 5:15 pm Sephardic Minyan 5:15 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 December 14 We pray for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Dan Shlomo ben Eliyahu Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:38 am Benyamin Aharon Ben Jeniya Gila Rut Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:10 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:55 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu (Earliest Amidah) Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry Latest Shema 9:31 am Zman Tfllah 10:25 am

Chatzot / Midday 12:12 pm Earliest Mincha 12:39 pm Plag HaMincha 4:27 pm Shekiah / Sunset 5:30 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 5:55 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www.chabad.org Please note that during the week times may vary by a minute or two. If anyone would like to send us the name of a soldier in the IDF we would love to add them. 8 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! Hayom Yom In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. Schneersohn, of righteous memory, gave his son- in-law, the future Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, the task of compiling an anthology of Chasidic aphorisms and customs arranged according to the days of the year. The calendar was entitled Hayom Yom. In describing this work Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak wrote: …”A book that is small in format…but bursting with pearls and diamonds of choicest quality.” “A splendid palace of Chasidism.” True to these words, Hayom Yom has become a beloved classic work and a source of daily spiritual sustenance. Friday - Kislev 9 Yashar is so called regarding his fulfllment Birth of the Mitteler Rebbe in 5534 (1773), and of the negative mitzvot - which draws forth the day of his passing in 5588 (1827). He is revelations beyond the creative order. Tamim, interred in Niezhin. (man of) earnestness elicits revelations (from a level of G-dliness at which) "the taste of the On 9 Kislev 5554 (1793) the Alter Rebbe said tree and its fruit is the same" - the co-joining a maamar, now part of Chapter 53 of the Sefer of the Encompassing (soveiv) and Permeating Shel Benonim (Tanya), discussing the First (memalei) modes of Divine infuence. Sanctuary. The next day he said Chassidus again - the conclusion of that chapter. The maamarim Highest of all is Chassid, and here there are from Rosh Hashana 5550 (1789) until 10 Kislev three levels: (a) Worldly affairs do not disturb 5554 (1793) which included assembled words or distract him. Every individual can, and every of counsel from earlier years, were the basis for individual must, attain this level. (b) All his affairs the 53 chapters of the Sefer Shel Benonim. "are G-dliness." Though this level "is not distant about the individual is true, then he is defective; from you etc.," it is still not within everyone's and if it is not true, then the talebearer is in an reach. (c) The level described in Tikunei Zohar, Shabbos - Kislev 10 unhealthy situation. On this day in 5587 (1826) the Mitteler Rebbe "Who is a chassid? He who conducts himself was released from his imprisonment in the city with benevolence towards his Creator - towards of Vitebsk. During the preceding Chol Hamo'ed Tuesday - Kislev 13 His nest" - which means that he seeks to unite My father said: Chassidus changes what Sukot it became known that the Mitteler Rebbe the Holy One blessed be He, and His Shechina exists, and uncovers the essence-character. had been slandered. On Sunday of parshat within those who dwell in the lower worlds - The essence-character of the Jewish person is Noach, 28 Tishrei, he left Lubavitch accompanied not merely to quench the thirst of his own soul; beyond estimation and assessment, for he is a by offcers. At noon he arrived in Dobromisl, as explained in Tanya. part of (G-d's) Essence, and whoever lays hold where he said the maamar Mayim rabim etc. On of a part of The Essence is as though he lays Monday he left there, and travelled to Lyozna, Thursday - Kislev 15 hold of it all. Just as The Essence is unlimited, where he said the maamar Reshafeha rishpei The Alter Rebbe told his son the Mitteler Rebbe: so is the part unlimited. This is similar to tzitzit etc. On Tuesday he left there for Vitebsk where Grandfather (the Baal Shem Tov) said that one being "on the corner" - i.e. "of the same material he remained imprisoned until the Sunday of must have mesirat nefesh (total self-sacrifce as the corner" of the garment. (The existence Vayishlach, 10 Kislev. and dedication) ahavat Yisrael (love of one's of the soul as an entity discrete from G-d's fellow), even towards a Jew whom one has never Essence) is only because G-d created the soul to seen. Sunday - Kislev 11 be a created being; and Chassidus reveals the (At this point there appears in the Hebrew text essence-character (of the soul). emendations to the Siddur-With-Chassidus, Friday - Kislev 16 that have meaning only in the Hebrew original. A fundamental principle of Chabad philosophy Translator). Wednesday - Kislev 14 is that the mind, which by its innate nature rules In one of my father's sichot, he explained a over the heart,) must subordinate the heart to Monday - Kislev 12 subject, of which this is the core: G-d's service by utilizing the intellectualization, We have a tradition attributed to the Baal Shem comprehension and profound contemplation of There are tzadik, yashar, tamim and chassid. Tov: When one hears an uncomplimentary the greatness of the Creator of the universe. Tzadik is so called regarding his fulfllment report about another Jew, even if he does not of the positive mitzvot, thereby eliciting know the individual referred to, he should be revelations inherent in the creative order. very deeply pained. For one of these two is certainly in the wrong: If what they are saying 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

PARSHA MESSAGES Why Stay Married to a Wife from Czarist imprisonment is the following day, You Hate? 10 Kislev). We Hate What We Don’t Leah, he explains, was far deeper than Rachel. Understand While Rachel represents the conscious self, the By: Rabbi YY Jacobson self that is projected, manifested and expressed in words and thoughts, Leah represents the A Doctors advice unconscious self, or the super-conscious self— woman accompanied her husband to the components of identity that are hidden from the surface of our conscious experiences. the doctor's office. After his checkup, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah; and the doctor called the wife into his office A he worked with him yet another seven years. We each have our “Rachel” and our “Leah,” alone. He said, "Your husband is suffering from within ourselves, within our spouses, within our a very severe stress disorder. If you don't do the 31. And G-d saw that Leah was hated, so He children, within our parents, siblings, and friends, following, your husband will surely deteriorate opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. within our entire lives—and in our experience and die. 32. And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she of G-d. Rachel symbolizes those dimensions "Each morning," instructed the doctor, "fix him a named him Reuben, for she said, "Because the of your spouse that you comprehend, grasp, healthy breakfast. Be pleasant at all times. For Lord has seen my affliction, for now my husband appreciate, and can control; you can wrap your lunch, make him a nutritious meal. For dinner, will love me." brain around. Rachel represents those aspects of prepare an especially nice hot meal for him, and your children that you “get” and are comfortable have it waiting for him when he comes home 33. And she conceived again and bore a son, and with. Rachel reflects the parts of yourself that from work. Don't burden him with chores. Don't she said, "Since the Lord has heard that I am you can make sense of; those aspects of your discuss your problems with him; it will only hated, He gave me this one too." So she named psyche that you have come to terms with. exacerbate his stress. No nagging is allowed. him Simeon. Leah—oy my G-d!—represents the components of your spouse that challenge you, the aspects You also must compliment him at least five or Did He Really Hate Her? six times a day, telling him how brilliant and of your children that force you to reevaluate talented he is. And most importantly, never This is one of the most intriguing stories everything about yourself and your parenting, disagree with him. in all of the Tanach. It contains some of the the dimensions of your identity that you have profoundest ideas about relationships, love, and long ago repressed and they shock you. "If you can do this for the next 10 months to a the workings of the human mind. But today I Rachel is naturally loveable; Leah is naturally year," the doctor said, "I think your husband will want to ask a simple question: How can Jacob regain his health completely." hated. Why? Here, the Miteler Rebbe makes a hate his own wife, Leah? Jacob is the third stunning observation: On the way home, the husband asked his wife, Patriarch of Israel, the father of every Jew living "What did the doctor say?" since. Did he really hate his own spouse? And People hate what they don't understand. what lesson does this teach us? After all, Torah They recoil from that which they can’t wrap "He said you're going to die," she replied. means “lesson.” The stories in Torah are not their brains around; they fear that which they merely historical narratives, for only few stories can't conquer; they loath that which they Deception are recorded. Each story constitutes a timeless can’t control. I appreciate, love and enjoy that Jacob flees his home in Canaan and travels east lesson, a blueprint for our own lives. which I can assimilate into the modalities to the house of Laban. Upon arriving, he meets and structures of my identity, fit into my “box.” Laban’s younger daughter Rachel and falls in In fact, the Talmud cautions us heavily against When I am faced with a reality that defies my love with her. Laban proposes a deal: work for living with a spouse that we hate and despise. comfort zone, it triggers deep uncomfort in me, me for seven years and I will give her to you Either change your attitude or get out of the it scares and overwhelms me. It makes me feel in marriage. Jacob does so, but on the wedding marriage. It is especially harmful for children of vulnerable, it forces me to give up control, it night Laban substitutes Leah for Rachel. Leah such a relationship. If Jacob really hated Leah informs me of how much I have been blacking enters the dark tent rather than Rachel. Jacob why did he stay married to her? out of my system in order to survive. So what do consummates the marriage, and discovered the There are many interpretations, spanning I do? I hate it! That allows me to ignore it and deception only the next morning. Ultimately, hundreds of years. The most original is found in move on. Jacob accepted his fate and remained with Leah. the writings of the second Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi But he later also married Rachel, the bride of Rachel is "the shapely and beautiful” woman; Dov Ber, known as the Miteler Rebbe (1733- his choice. she is attractive and beautiful. We love Rachel 1828), the son of Rabbi Schnuer Zalman of Liadi, because we “get her,” and we appreciate what we This is how the Torah describes it (Genesis 29): founder of Chabad. (The yartzeit as well as the get. In Hebrew Rachel means "ewe," an animal birthday of the Miteler Rebbe is this Shabbos, characterized by its bright white color and its 30. And he [Jacob] cohabited with Rachel also, 9 Kislev, and the anniversary of his liberation 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! serene and lovable nature. The numerology of A Tale of Two Sisters was not at her complaint but at her choice of the Hebrew name Rachel, 238, is the same as By Chaya Shuchat words. He feared that Rachel had brought a the numerology of the Hebrew words “Vayehe curse upon herself by saying, “I am dead.” Ohr,” "and there was light." Rachel is light. She is our projected self, she embodies the light which Indeed, the final blow comes when Rachel allows us to observe and understand. dies while giving birth to her youngest son, Benjamin, and does not even receive the Leah is derived from the Hebrew word “nileh,” dignity of a burial in the Cave of Machpelah, exhaustion. She embodies an infinite depth where her beloved Jacob is to be buried. that tires us out—it perplexes, confuses and Instead, she is buried alone on the side of the overwhelms us. We don’t “see” Leah; we are just road in Bethlehem. made uncomfortable by her. You can’t see your unconscious. Your finite eyes can’t reach it. Reading this story, I can’t help but wonder— why did it have to be this way? Why did the How do you encounter Leah? Never consciously. mothers of the Jewish people have to pay Jacob can’t enter into a relationship with Leah such a high personal price to bring forth the by choice. Leah always surprises us. It is not 12 tribes? something we get ready for—because that which we prepare ourselves for is always a reflection The relationship between G-d and the Jewish of our own aspirations and expectations. Leah hey were sisters but also rivals— people is often likened to a marital bond. represents the realities of life that defy our married to the same man, competing Rachel and Leah, in their relationship with constructs and hence we encounter them “by Tfor his affection and for the privilege of Jacob, each exemplify a different aspect of mistake.” Things that transcend your systems bearing his children. In this week’s Parshah, our relationship with G-d. Jacob meets Rachel, loves her, and works for enter into your lives via unconscious pathways. Leah’s relationship with Jacob is complex, her father Laban for seven years to earn her marred by feelings of rejection and alienation. Jacob understood this. Slowly, he learnt to hand in marriage. Laban then tricks Jacob and This parallels the conflicted relationship of a appreciate, respect and love Leah. We too must gives him Leah in Rachel’s stead—whereupon ba’al teshuvah, returnee, with G-d. The ba’al discover this ability within ourselves. Those Jacob agrees to work another seven years for teshuvah has not always been perfect. There aspects in your life that you run away from Rachel. most—may contain the deepest “tikunim” for was a sinful past, there was distance from you; those aspects in your spouse that irk you At first glance, Leah seems like the underdog G-d that had to be overcome. We see this most, may hold the secret to your recovery; those in this scenario. Leah is described in the Torah form of service reflected in Leah’s children. aspects in your relationships that challenge as having “weak eyes”—eyes weakened by Reuben, Leah’s firstborn son, sins by mixing some deep emotions in you, may contain the weeping. Throughout her youth, people would into his father’s marital arrangement, and key to a new level of self-discovery. say, “Laban has two daughters and his sister spends the rest of his life repenting for this Rebecca has two sons. The older daughter, misdeed. All of Leah’s sons sin when they sell Sometimes we hate things because they are Leah, will marry the older son, Esau, and their brother Joseph into slavery. Leah’s eyes, bad for us. But not always. Some things we hate Rachel, the younger one, will marry Jacob.” weak with weeping, reflect the constant self- because we are scared of their truth; or because Leah does not want to marry the wicked Esau, reproach that characterizes the work of the we are scared to open ourselves to unknown and she prays endlessly to be spared this fate. ba’al teshuvah. horizons. We hate them because they makes us But although she merits to marry Jacob, it is In contrast, Rachel’s relationship with Jacob feel ignorant and vulnerable. Rachel whom Jacob loves and desires. Leah is is straightforward. She never has reason to the unwanted wife, thrust upon Jacob against Yet as the Torah puts it so shockingly simple doubt his love. She is the one he desires; his will. And, apparently, she never ceases to and profound: “And G-d saw that Leah was she is the one for whom he serves Laban feel this way. With the birth of each of her hated, so He opened her womb; but Rachel was for fourteen years. Rachel is described as children, she expresses the hope that finally, barren.” It is often in that which we are so afraid having “beautiful features and a beautiful this time, her husband will love her. of that allows us to give birth to our deepest complexion”—her external appearance soul-powers. From surrounding yourself only But Rachel is no less deserving of sympathy. reflects her internal state of grace and with things and people that make you feel in While Leah is giving birth to child after child, perfection. Rachel’s relationship represents control, you remain barren. By exposing yourself Rachel remains childless. When she finally the service of a tzadik, whose relationship to the unknown, you can give birth to greatness. expresses her bitterness to Jacob, saying, “Give with G-d is whole and unblemished. This is me children! If not, I am dead,” his response is reflected in her children, Joseph and Benjamin, less than sympathetic. He gets angry and says, as well. Joseph remains righteous despite “Am I instead of G-d, Who has withheld from being sold into slavery in Egypt. Benjamin, as you the fruit of the womb?” the youngest of the brothers, is the only one who has no part in the sale of Joseph. The Or Hachaim explains that Jacob’s anger 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Yet, despite their perfect relationship with in the world, the joy of marriage and that once G-d, tzadikim still struggle. Their battles Halacha of The Week again the streets of Jerusalem should ring with are not internal but external: Rachel and By Rabbi Dov Schochet the sounds of weddings; here the blessing is her childlessness, Joseph and his brothers’ Sheva Brachos specifc to the joy of marriage. This is why the jealousy. his week’s portion tells us the story of blessing concludes that the groom should have joy with the bride, it is not simply a request that Throughout our lives, we are given Lavan’s deception, how while Jacob worked for Rachel, on the wedding night she was they should have success but that their marriage challenges to confront. Sometimes we battle T should bring joy to each other. 7) The blessing internal enemies such as depression, lack of switched for her older sister Leah. In the morning, when the deceit is uncovered and Jacob comes over wine; to show how important the blessings confidence, or rejection. Or our battles may are we recite them with and over a cup of wine. be external—illness, infertility, financial woes. to complain, Lavan defends himself by claiming he couldn't allow the younger sister to marry Starting with the day of the wedding and Sometimes our conflicts are a combination of the subsequent six days any time there is a the two. Our struggles are uniquely ours—the frst. He then magnanimously offers to give Rachel to Jacob as well, for another seven years meal with the bride and groom these seven divine portion we were given, custom-made blessings are recited. However, there are certain to fulfill our soul’s mission in this world. of work. But Lavan adds a twist, the wedding with Rachel has to wait seven days. Why? The qualifcations needed to make the blessing. Some of us may identify strongly with Leah, Jerusalem Talmud says Lavan is teaching us an with the feelings of rejection and alienation. important idea. When a woman gets married she There must be 10 men present, the groom can We look on enviously at those with more should have seven days of celebration which be included in the ten. This is learned from the Rachel-like qualities, the ones who seem so aren't diminished by any other joy. Therefore, marriage of Boaz to Ruth. In fact, if there aren't effortlessly talented and put-together, the Rachel had to wait for Leah's party to end. ten men present one should delay the wedding ones to whom everyone is drawn because of in order to make the blessings. their beauty and charm. But we don’t know the Here is the earliest source for what we today struggles of the Rachels among us. Perhaps call Sheva Brachos, the seven days of parties Another requirement is there need to be 2 new they show a beautiful face to the world while beginning from the wedding and continuing faces. This means there have to be 2 people hiding the sorrows that lurk deep within. for a whole seven days. However, while it is which are joining this meal, or who are present commonly understood that the word Sheva (the who were not at the wedding. (While its debated This is why I find the tale of two sisters so Hebrew word for 7) relates to the seven days how to defne "at the wedding" common practice meaningful and empowering. Whatever our of celebration, that is incorrect. Rather during is to consider anyone who did not participate in struggle in life, it was meant to be this way each of these festive meals, following the grace any meal to celebrate the marriage yet as a "new and no other. Something positive will come after meal, seven unique blessings are recited. face".) Some require these two to not be random out of the endless battle with self, with hurt Therefore, each of these parties are called Sheva people, rather close friends which bring special feelings, with hopelessness and dejection. Brachos, because of the seven unique blessings joy by joining the meal and for whom the host Both of the sisters were destined to be recited at each one. would prepare extra food to have them join. foremothers of the Jewish people, and each On Shabbat during the Friday night and Shabbat filled a unique role that could not have been The order and meaning of these seven blessings day meal it is not necessary to have "new faces" filled by the other. is as follows: 1) That all is created for the glory for Shabbat itself is considered the "new face" and the additional joy. In Rachel’s short life filled with sorrow, she of Hashem; all who gather for the wedding merited to give birth to two exemplary sons. ceremony are following the example of Hashem, Who was present at Adam's nuptials with Eve. These seven days of celebration together with And her burial at the side of the road reflected the blessings only applies when it is the frst her true inner desire to comfort her children 2) He has formed man; we stress that man is a creation of G-d. 3) He has made man in his marriage for the bride and groom or at least for in future generations when they were led out one of them. If it is a second marriage for both of Israel into exile. image and fashioned for him an eternal partner; here we begin to discuss marriage specifcally. the bride and the groom, while there is a need In spite of her pain, Leah’s loyalty to Jacob and After man was formed Hashem created for man to have three days of celebration the blessings her desire to bear his children never ceased. the partner necessary for a productive life. 4) are only recited the frst day. She named her firstborn son Reuben, saying, May the barren woman rejoice as her children “The L-rd has seen my affliction, for now come home; this is a reference to Jerusalem. The fact that the Jerusalem Talmud learns the my husband will love me.” Similarly, when At the height of our joy we must remember idea of seven days of celebration from Lavan G-d reflects on the Jewish people, He will Jerusalem and pray for its rebuilding. Ultimately is an important idea. Too frequently instead of see how we remained loyal to Him despite the time when all the Jews will return home addressing the validity of customs or arguments the constant stress of exile, and how we again. 5) Bring joy to the beloved friends, the on their own merits, we accept or disqualify continuously endeavor to bear Him spiritual bride and groom, as you had joy in Eden; here them based on who's espousing them. The “children”—our mitzvahs, good deeds. Then the assembled are imploring Hashem to bring Talmud here teaches the idea that we must “my husband will love me”—G-d’s love for us success to the lives of the bride and groom, accept the truth regardless of the source. Even will be openly expressed, with the coming of they should know of only good and blessing if it is coming from Lavan the deceiver, if it is a the Redemption with our righteous Moshiach. in their lives. 6) The joy Hashem has created proper custom and idea it should be accepted. 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

uttered. to work. For four months he struggled in his Stories With Soul studies, often meditating on one thought for "Every day I went to hear this young man and many hours, and he would review his topic of It Once Happened every day I grew more and dispirited over my study many times. As the months went by, Reb pon the passing of Rabbi Shneur lack of understanding. I was missing out on Yekutiel felt a transformation taking place Zalman, founder of Chabad Chasidut so many profound spiritual insights, I couldn't within himself. As he later told his friends, U(known as the Alter Rebbe), his son, bear the pain. Finally, I decided to ask the "I felt as if I had been created anew. Thank Rabbi Dov Ber, the "Mitteler Rebbe" assumed young teacher to sit with me privately and G-d, I succeeded in scouring the old pot. I had the mantle of leadership. He instituted review the material. I stopped working in my become a new, clean vessel." many innovations which led to the wider business and devoted all my time to studying dissemination of Chasidic teachings. One for three weeks, but even with all this effort, Reb Yekutiel returned home with his mission of his requirements for newly married men, I failed to reach my goal. The teachings accomplished. Many years later, Rabbi Yosef was that while they still lived in the home of remained closed to me. Yitzchok, (the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe) their parents-in-law, they devote three hours "When, after three weeks the young man left, said in reference to this story: "One can see daily to study Chasidut. With this system in I was totally devastated. I wept and fasted for from this story the attitude that prevailed place, the number of young men who were many days, all the while praying and begging amongst the Chasidim of yesteryear. When knowledgeable of Chasidut grew, and their G-d to open my eyes to these precious a Chasid heard in his private meeting with influence also spread as they matured as teachings, but all to no avail. Finally, one day, the Rebbe, that his desire, his will, is a crucial teachers and mentors. I saddled my horse and rode off to Lubavitch tool for his personal transformation...he disregarded any discomforts or difficulties, As time passed, the general Jewish public to ask the Rebbe what to do." and never flagged in his efforts until the become more widely exposed to the new It had been almost a year since Reb Yekutiel desired end was achieved." teachings, which took hold in many towns and had been to Lubavitch and many changes had villages throughout the region. There was in taken place. Now, 60 young scholars sat and the town of Liepli, a Chasid of the Alter Rebbe learned the Rebbe's words, reviewing them named Reb Yekutiel. He was a salt dealer and constantly with one another. The Shabbat although he was widely admired for his piety, after Reb Yekutiel arrived, the Mitteler Rebbe his knowledge of Torah, and particularly of He dreamed, and behold there was a said two Chasidic discourses, and although Chasidut, was meager. Reb Yekutiel understood a bit of the first, the ladder set on the earth (Gen. 28:12) Once, one of the Mitteler Rebbe's young second was completely unintelligible to him. Chasidim came to Liepli and remained there To the young men surrounding him, however, The function of a ladder is to connect for a week, reviewing with the villagers one it was all perfectly clear! He returned to his discourse of the Rebbe each day. The topics room and wept bitterly. top and bottom, to raise up whatever discussed in these brilliant discourses dealt is below and bring down whatever is When he was granted a private audience with the most elevated and lofty concepts, with the Rebbe, Reb Yekutiel recounted in above. In spiritual terms, the ladder things normally closed to the human intellect, great detail his entire trial: how the young but illuminated by Chasidic thought. The between the upper and lower realms teacher came to Liepli and how he struggled young teacher was very adept at explaining is Torah and prayer, for they enable us to understand his words, but failed in every these subjects, so that his audience was attempt. The Rebbe replied, "There is nothing to "touch" the very heavens. Prayer spellbound by his words. Poor Reb Yekutiel that can stand in the way of a person's will. was among the throng of listeners, but to his raises up and elevates us, whereas Although a person's will is not his essence, utter dismay, he couldn't understand even Torah study draws down Divine nevertheless it contains the power to sway one word. He couldn't reconcile himself to the soul in the desired direction." wisdom into the world. And just the thought that here was a man many years as one must ascend and descend a his junior who had so much knowledge in his The Rebbe explained that true desire is grasp, while he, an elder Chasid, understood the key that opens the soul's faculties and physical ladder by climbing its rungs, nothing. powers, particularly the faculties of thought so too must spiritual progress be and understanding. "If you truly desire it," the Many years later Reb Yekutiel described this orderly and in successive steps. Rebbe concluded, "you have the ability to incident and the terrible inner turmoil he broaden your understanding." experienced to friends. "Here was I, a 40-year- (Sefer HaMaamarim 5708, old Chasid, having gone to the Alter Rebbe Those words had a deep impact on Reb for some 15 years. One day, this young man, Yekutiel. He decided right then that he would "Vayachalom Vehinei Sulam") a mere babe, comes to the town and gives remain in Lubavitch as long as necessary to over the Rebbe's teachings with such burning achieve his goal. He sent a message to his fervor, while I couldn't understand a word he family, informing them of his decision, and set

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to open the door but, as soon as he grabbed channels with which G-d created the world. My Encounter the handle, he burned all of his fingers. First there is gevurah, “severity,” and then with The Rebbe Eventually, he manged to open the door and comes rachamim, “compassion” — this is what My Encounter with the Rebbe records the oral everyone got out. Several of the guys had to is meant by “fire” and “riches.” histories of individuals who interacted with roll on the grass to put out the flames still the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson licking their clothes but, thank G-d, everyone When Rabbi Hodakov told the Rebbe of our of righteous memory, through frst-person was okay. situation, the Rebbe responded by telling interviews. him that he had us in mind last night, when The state trooper who arrived at the scene he asked to have these letters printed, and From Flames To Riches was just amazed. He said, “I’ve been patrolling that each of us should be given a proof- copy Rabbi Shloma Majeski this highway for twenty- five years and I never immediately. saw a fire like this, with nine people packed into a car, and everybody coming out alive. The following Shabbos the Rebbe spoke And the fact that the gas tank didn’t explode about the issue of fire. The Torah reading for was just miraculous.” that week was Parshas Chukat-Balak which describes how “burning snakes” attacked the When this happened, seeing some of our Israelites in the desert, and the healing that friends severely burned, Rabbi Meir Minkowitz followed. The Rebbe cited the interpretation called the Rebbe’s office even though it was of the 11th century Torah commentator Rashi five in the morning. I spoke with his secretary, and then connected it to our accident. Rabbi Hodakov, and I pleaded with him to ask the Rebbe for a blessing. His response was A few days later, in his talk for Yud Beis Tammuz that I should check with the doctors first. If — the Chabad holiday which commemorates they said that somebody’s situation was life- the liberation of the Previous Rebbe from threatening, then he would call the Rebbe. Soviet imprisonment — the Rebbe brought up The events I am about to describe occurred If not, he would speak with the Rebbe first the subject of the fire again. He quoted the in 1969 — in the early hours of the 8th day of thing in the morning. Previous Rebbe regarding his arrest: “Had I Tammuz, which was Tuesday, the 24th of June. been asked before my imprisonment if I want This is what happened: The doctors said that nobody was in real to go through it, then I don’t know if I would danger, despite some severe burns. We have agreed. But once I’ve gone through it, I A friend, Rabbi Elchanan Geisinsky, invited informed Rabbi Hodakov of this, and we wouldn’t give up even one moment of that us to his wedding, which was taking place in agreed to speak later. When Rabbi Minkowitz experience.” Boston on Monday night, and I — along with a called him, Rabbi Hodakov told him something group of Chabad yeshiva students — decided astonishing. He said, “I’ve seen a lot of things The Rebbe then said that the reason this to attend. How could we not? while working for the Rebbe, but this I have accident happened to us is beyond our rarely seen. When I told the Rebbe about your understanding but, since it did happen, we Nine of us piled into a station-wagon and situation, he replied, ‘I was thinking about have to remember that “Nuch ah serayfah drove from New York to Boston, where we them last night.’” vert men reich — After a fire come riches.” enjoyed the wedding celebration, and it was This means that the fire will only bring us already past midnight, when we set off for This means the Rebbe was thinking about us more blessing. He suggested that we would home. As we were getting off the highway, before the accident happened! be rich in Torah learning; he didn’t mention slowing down to exit, a tractor-trailer going money at all. about seventy miles an hour hit the back of Rabbi Hodakov continued, “Earlier last night, our car. The driver had tried to avoid crashing the Rebbe gave instructions to publish five Rabbi Shalom Ber Levitin, who suffered the into us, but he was going too fast and couldn’t letters written by the first three Rebbes of worst burns, was told by the doctors that slow down in time. His truck clipped our back Chabad — the Alter Rebbe, the MittelerRebbe he would be out of commiission for five corner, which caused our car to flip into the and the Tzemach Tzeddek. months, but he was supposed to get married air. I remember waiting for it to land so I could two months later, so he was distressed. His jump out of the back window, which I did. Those letters had been written to communities father went to the Rebbe to get a blessing which had experienced fires, and each letter for recovery and the Rebbe told him not to As soon as the car was hit it burst into flames. contained a blessing followed by the famous change the wedding date. Everything would The middle doors jammed, and the three Yiddish saying, “Nuch ah seraifah vert men be fine. And, indeed, he got married two fellows in the middle seats were burned quite reich —After a fire comes riches.” months later. severely. One of those from the front who had managed to get out tried to help them This Yiddish saying refers to a Kabbalistic As for the rest of us, the Rebbe told us to say teaching that there is an order to the spiritual L’Chaim, which of course we did. 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

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Over the course of the past decade, Aleph, she notes, has greatly impacted their Cthe Florida-based, Chabad-affiliated Aleph lives. (Aleph assisted Rabbi Stern with a legal Institute has sent thousands of Chanukah As long as the organization has been sending Chanukah gifts, Aleph has been collecting the battle to get an exemption from U.S. Army gifts to children whose parents were in the rules regarding his beard.) The organization military or serving time in prison. presents—or the money that goes towards purchasing them—and handling the wrapping sends gifts to her children whether or not Now, it is looking to get many others into the and distribution of them. Wherever possible, Stern is abroad. The board games, LEGO giving spirit as well. gifts arrive with a note written by the loved building blocks and other toys come with a one who couldn’t be with the child during the note from their father. On Veterans Day, which fell on Nov. 11, Aleph holiday; there’s never any mention of Aleph. officially launched an effort asking Jewish day As far as the child knows, that is who the “It makes a big difference,” she says. “To get schools and community organizations across present came from. something in the mail with their name on it the United States to collect Chanukah gifts for like that is huge.” children of those serving in the U.S. military, According to organizers, this act certainly and/or send menorahs, candles, dreidels and ranks high on Maimonides’ levels of charity: Throughout the year, the organization helps chocolate Chanukah gelt directly to military “ . . . when one knows to whom one gives, but the family maintain a vibrant household by personnel. The toy drive also applies to the recipient does not know his benefactor.” sending menorahs at Chanukah time, matzah children of incarcerated Jewish men and at Passover time, cheesecake for Shavuot and women throughout the United States. Aleph has worked with small groups of other holiday items. She was gratified to learn children in the past to wrap and pack that schoolchildren will be helping to collect The project offers a timely occasion for presents, and it has created many joyful and toys for other kids. Such acts, says Stern, can educators to teach young people about the educational experiences for kids, according only strengthen Jewish pride for all involved. importance of remembering members of to Bassie Lieder, who runs social media and the Jewish community who are all too often marketing for the organization. By opening Especially for those on the receiving end, the forgotten. up this experience to schools throughout the Chanukah gifts mean so much. country, Aleph hopes to replicate the acts of “This provides the children with an opportunity tzedakah—and the teaching of the concept in to learn about giving back,” says Rochel Katz, “My children,” she stresses, “love them and principle and in practice—on a much bigger assistant to Rabbi Aaron Lipskar, executive cherish them.” scale. director of the Aleph Institute. “They learn to give to kids who don’t have it as good as they Lieder notes that some schools have signed do. They learn to ask, ‘Why should these kids on to the project since it launched, though not get to celebrate Chanukah?’” 15 Meyer Youth Center The full scoop on all the Youth events and classes

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Saturday, October 29 During Shabbat Services Danny Ayalon, is an Israeli diplomat, columnist and politician. He served as Deputy Foreign Minister and a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu and as Israeli Ambassador to the US from 2002 until 2006. He writes in Israeli and international newspapers, notably in the Jerusalem Post and the Wall Street Journal. Ayalon is married to Anne and have two daughters.

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The Shul Rabbi Yosef Kalatsky, mentored hundreds of successful men and women who are industrialists, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their The Shul is based on respective fields to be deeply connected, knowledgeable and the ideology of Chabad committed to authentic Jewish tradition. He is the Dean and founder of the Yad Avraham Institute. Rabbi Kalatsky graduated Lubavitch, which has at from Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore and was a close Talmid of the late its foundation based on Rosh Hayeshiva Rabbi Yaakov I. Ruderman zt'l, founder of Ner Yisroel. the encompassing mitzvah “to love every Jew as one loves himself” and to Saturday, December 17 During Shabbat Services permeate that love with Rabbi Josh Sturm, Outreach Director for Renewal. He works to Acts of Kindness, Mitzvas, help connect potential donors with recipients and he tells the Torah Study and Prayer. organization’s story with heart and compassion. Renewal is a A home away from home, nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting people suffering a gathering place where from various forms of kidney disease. They are a multi-faceted unity is paramount. proactive team that is dedicated to saving lives through kidney donation. We are here for you, welcome to the family. Friday, December 30th and Saturday, December 31 Scholar in Residence Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet received his semichah (rabbinic ordination) in 1988, and a Masters Degree in Jewish Studies from the University College London in 1994. He took the position as rabbi of the Mill Hill Synagogue, in 1993 at the age of 28, increasing the membership from 450 families to more than 1000. He currently serves as Honorary Principal of the Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School in Mill Hill. He is married and has five children.

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26 In A Woman’s World Issues of relevance to the Jewish Woman

Weekly Classes Monday Women’s Mikvah: Women’s Study Group Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pm Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an At the home of : Orit Osman appointment: 305-866 1492 or 9655 West Broadview Drive Bay Harbor Islands 305-323-2410 Tuesday Please Note: Shabbos & Yom Tov visits must be Prepaid Prayer Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:15 am 1111 Kane Concourse Suite 618 Tanya Class In Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 2:00 - 2:30 pm The Shul Sisterhood

198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Who we are... Torah Portion In Spanish Mrs Vivian Perez 2:30 - 3:45 pm The Shul Sisterhood organizes all of The Shul’s programming 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village and classes geared toward women in the community. Our Wednesday objective is to bring women of all ages and backgrounds together to learn, laugh, experience, and rejuvenate their mind, Morning Torah Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 am body and soul. Meet new friends, The weekly portion - Women’s Perspective relax and get inspired! Haime Library If you would like to be a part of The Shul Sisterhood, Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:00 - 3:00 pm please call 305. 868.1411 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village

Women’s Calendar Of Events A great listing of the places you want to be and the things you want to do!

Light A Candle Say a Prayer Shabbat Thought Shabbat belongs to each and every one of us. Tell a friend about candle lighting. Give her what is already hers. 27 French Connection Reflexions sur la Paracha

Vivre avec la paracha La conception de l’éducation L’aleph-beth avant l’alphabet l’hostilité ! juive de Laban par Levi Avtzon Mes propres grands-parents, aussi bien maternels « Les enfants sont à moi ! » ans la Paracha de cette semaine, Jacob quitte que paternels, ont grandi en Russie communiste, où par Naftali Silberberg (ou, plus exactement, fuit) son foyer dans le ils virent des millions de leurs frères et sœurs juifs sud d’Israël et se rend à ‘Haran, la ville natale se laisser prendre dans les rêves utopiques de Karl près que Jacob et sa famille aient fui de chez D Marx et du camarade Lénine. Alors que leurs voisins de sa mère. En chemin, le Midrach nous dit qu’il fut Laban, celui-ci se lança à leur poursuite et les dépouillé de tous ses biens par son propre neveu, et amis – et pour l’un de mes grands-parents, ses Arejoignit au mont Guilad. « Les flles sont mes Eliphaz, le fls d’Esaü. frères également – tombaient dans ce piège, mes flles et les fls sont mes fls », clama-t-il. « Comment braves aïeux (et bien d’autres Juifs) résistaient à agirais-je contre mes flles, ou contre les fls qu'elles Après une halte de quatorze ans dans la grande la tempête, au péril de leur vie. Aujourd’hui, leurs ont enfantés ? » Yechiva de son temps, qui était dirigée par Eber, descendants, qui comptent quelques bonnes l’arrière-arrière-petit-fls de Noé, il parvient centaines, perpétuent leur héritage. La Torah possède plusieurs niveaux de sens, ainsi fnalement à ‘Haran. Là, son oncle Laban, un des énoncés qui peuvent apparaître comme simples personnage rusé et sournois, le trompe et D’où ont-ils puisé leur force et leur détermination? ont également une signifcation profonde. Les l’escroque à chaque fois qu’il le peut, commençant L’histoire de Jacob fournit la réponse. paroles de Laban à Jacob contenaient un message par l’accueillir avec moult baisers chaleureux plus profond et bien plus sinistre. Jacob était alors pour vérifer s’il ne cache pas quelques pierres Où acquit-il la force de ne jamais courber l’échine un vieux Juif, âgé de près de cent ans. Il avait été précieuses dans sa bouche. ? Dans les quatorze années durant lesquelles éduqué auprès d’Abraham et d’Isaac et avait passé il se plongea dans l’étude de la Torah et dans la la plus grande partie de sa vie dans les « tentes de Il épouse les deux flles de Laban et demeure chez prière. Quatorze années de pure sainteté. Ce n’est l’étude ». Il était le prototype du vieux Juif à la barbe son beau-père pendant vingt ans (ce qui est en soi qu’ensuite qu’il entra dans le monde des affaires blanche de l’Ancien Monde. Laban représentait un exploit admirable, même dans des circonstances dans lesquelles, soit dit en passant, il connut une tout à fait l’opposé : un homme d’affaires malin normales...). Là, il élève onze des douze tribus, ainsi réussite phénoménale. et avisé, ayant passé toute sa vie à courir après le qu’une flle, selon les principes et dans la voie de proft. Lorsque Laban vit que Jacob avait l’intention son grand-père Abraham et de son père Isaac, De la même manière, la force provenant des d’éduquer ses enfants dans les voies d’Abraham et jusqu’au moment où il retourne fnalement en terre yéchivas où mes grands-parents ont étudié a d’Isaac, il se drapa dans ses habits de grand-père d’Israël. donné d’importants dividendes. concerné pour donner son avis à son gendre. Voilà donc un homme qui vécut dans un On n’obtient pas une telle « échine » de valeurs en Jacob était le prototype du vieux Juif à la barbe environnement extrêmement hostile, escroqué et apprenant comment réaliser la fssion de l’atome blanche de l’Ancien Monde. Laban était un homme haï par son propre beau-père, travaillant nuit et jour ou à calculer 4/5+4-000 = __. Oui, la connaissance d’affaires malin et avisé« Ton mode de vie était bien pour soutenir sa famille, loin de ses saints parents est essentielle, mais les enfants jeunes et pour la “vieille génération”, mais les enfants sont à et de son pays, pendant plus de trois décennies. impressionnables doivent, d’abord et avant tout, moi. La nouvelle génération doit être correctement être immergés dans l’étude des valeurs et de la foi Et pour couronner le tout, une petite lumière de la Torah. éduquée pour réussir dans la vie professionnelle, clignotait dans son cerveau pour lui rappeler que, sans perdre de temps à étudier une loi et une si son frère jumeau Ésaü mettait la main sur lui, Enseignez à votre enfant l’aleph-beth avant philosophie qui ne les aidera pas à gagner le il le tuerait de sang-froid pour lui avoir volé ses l’alphabet. moindre sou. » bénédictions. Et, dans quelques années (le temps passe vite...), Jacob, en revanche, estimait que le sens des Face à toute cette adversité et aux terribles quand vos petits-enfants juifs viendront chanter affaires à lui tout seul ne constitue pas la clé du pressions auxquelles il fut soumis, il aurait pu les chansons de ‘Hanouka sur vos genoux, vous succès. Certes, la Torah dit que « D.ieu te bénira facilement lâcher prise, fonder un foyer sur des bases vous féliciterez de l’avoir fait. dans toutes tes entreprises », ce qui veut dire que malsaines et élever une famille dysfonctionnelle. D.ieu nous demande de travailler et non d’attendre Un foyer où les enfants entendraient plus souvent que la manne tombe du ciel, mais ce travail n’est « Gare à toi ou je te tue ! » que « Je t’aime ». Un rien d’autre que le canal à travers lequel nous foyer où les enfants auraient conscience d’être parviennent les bénédictions divines. C’est le différents, mais sans savoir en quoi. Les sociologues renforcement de notre connexion avec D.ieu à auraient sûrement prédit qu’il allait élever des travers l’étude de la Torah et l’observance des enfants perturbés qui grandiraient avec une haine mistvot qui accroît le fux de bénédictions. Si les profonde vis-à-vis des valeurs « archaïques » et « Classes Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library canalisations ne sont pas reliées à une source d’eau, pesantes » de leurs ancêtres. ce n’est pas le fait d’agrandir leur diamètre qui va Classes alternate between the following teachers: arranger le problème ! Mais ce ne fut pas le cas : chacun de ses enfants Dr. Hanna Barouk demeura fdèle à son héritage, faisant honneur à Rabbi Amar La véritable éducation juive inculque aux enfants Jacob et assurant la continuité de la nation juive. cette notion vitale. Cela leur donne la force d’entrer Rabbi Frankforter dans le monde sans en être intimidés, car celui-ci Combien est-ce admirable pour un homme de Rabbi Gansburg n’est qu’un instrument divin pour nous apporter la rester fort dans ses convictions et de maintenir un FOR WOMEN ONLY subsistance que D.ieu nous a déjà attribuée. caractère indomptable en dépit de l’opposition et 28 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana Ángeles en el camino con la tele encendida en un canal de viajes. Hay un juego de equilibrio entre Para desarrollarse de verdad como un ciudadano permanecer feles al propio del mundo, uno tiene que salir a mezclarse pasado y estar abiertos a nuevas entre la gente, chocarse los hombros con los experiencias. locales y aprender y disfrutar de cada nuevo Por Elisha Greenbaum hallazgo. Sin embargo, también es importante asegurarse de que la esencia de uno, su núcleo Recuerdas aquel sentimiento de temor al identitario, no sufra el impacto del cinismo de llevar a tu hijo a la escuela en su primer día los extraños. ¿de clases? ¿La sensación de pérdida y de pánico al confarles a unos extraños el cuidado Por eso es que hubo dos grupos de ángeles que de tu tesoro más preciado? ¡Quién sabe qué acompañaron a Iaacov en las diferentes etapas humillaciones va a sufrir, con qué difcultades de su viaje, y cada uno tenía roles distintos. se va a enfrentar, a lo largo de la década y Los “ángeles de la Tierra Santa” fueron los media que durará su educación formal! ¿No guardianes morales que nutrieron al niño tendría más sentido pedir que te devuelvan la durante sus años de formación, mientras que matrícula de la escuela y mantener a tu retoño el grupo de ángeles que acompañó a Iaacov a salvo en casa? al mundo lo rodeó y lo protegió mientras él se sometía a nuevas infuencias y experiencias, y lo Nadie hace eso. No sólo porque los directores vieron volverse el patriarca seguro de sí mismo de la escuela se niegan a hacer reembolsos, en el que se convirtió luego de los desafíos de sino también porque reconocemos que los su viaje. benefcios y logros de nuestros hijos durante el tiempo que pasen en la escuela compensarán las preocupaciones y los peligros que implica dejar la zona de confort del hogar. segundo grupo de ángeles bajaba la escalera, enviado desde el cielo para escoltarlo en sus Nuestra única esperanza es que la calidez y la viajes. comodidad que el niño ha disfrutado hasta el momento, la compasión y el cuidado que tuvo Este “cambio de guardia” fue consecuencia de las durante sus primeros años de formación, le diferentes metas que se les habían encargado sirvan de apoyo para atravesar las difcultades a los dos grupos de ángeles. El elenco local, Clases y Eventos cargado de toda la historia y la espiritualidad Porcion Semenal ocasionales con las que, inevitablemente, se va Rabbi Shea Rubinstein a encontrar. que invoca la Tierra Santa, le había infundido Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm a Iaacov sus primeras enseñanzas de grandeza. Orden de rezos diarios y su signifcado mistico La lectura de la Torá de esta semana (Génesis Sin embargo, ahora, en la medida en que cruzaba hacia lo desconocido, su misión había (Para Mujeras) 28-32) cuenta la historia del viaje de 2 años Sra. Vivian Perez de Iaacov desde la Tierra de Israel hasta cambiado. Martes 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Harán, ida y vuelta. Iaacov es forzado a dejar 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour las comodidades del hogar y a viajar por el También en nuestro propio viaje a lo largo Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 ancho mundo. En el camino, se detiene para de la vida hay un juego de equilibrio entre para confrmar rezar en el sitio donde estaría luego el Templo, permanecer feles al propio pasado y estar Kolel Espanol y ahí duerme y sueña con algo fascinante: abiertos a nuevas experiencias. Rabbi Shlomi Halsband había una escalera apoyada en la tierra cuyo Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm extremo superior alcanzaba el cielo; y he aquí, Cuando junto con un amigo viajábamos por Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm los ángeles de Di-s subían y bajaban por ella Europa con la mochila al hombro, solíamos Sra. Vivian Perez (Génesis 28:12). maravillarnos ante los grupos homogéneos Jueves 11:00 am -12:30 pm que paseaban todos juntos en autobuses con Chabad of Aventura Nuestros sabios explican que los ángeles que aire acondicionado. Se quedaban en hoteles 21001 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura subían la escalera eran “ángeles de la Tierra de de estilo americano e insistían en comer en Israel” que habían acompañado a Iaacov en el las mismas cadenas de comida rápida que viaje de su vida hasta ese momento. Ahora, que existían en Estados Unidos. Uno se pregunta se preparaba para dejar la Tierra Santa y cruzar por qué molestarse en viajar, cuando es posible los límites para enfrentarse a lo extraño, un disfrutar de una “experiencia” idéntica en casa, 29 The Aleph Institute Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments

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32 Numbers to know

Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi Sholom Lipskar Ext 315 Associate Rabbi Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Ext 345 Rabbi’s Executive Assistant Ms. Lydia Hasson Ext 311 Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 305.992.8363 JLAC / Adult Ed/ Singles Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Ext 342 CYS College / Kolel Rabbi Dov Schochet 305.790.8294 Accounting Mrs. Geri Kelly Ext 341 Controller Mrs. Janice Barney Ext 318 Offce Manager Ms. Stacy Waxman Ext 313 Events / Offce Assistant Mrs. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Youth Director / Dinner Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 329 Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Shul Gaboim Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Mr. Andrew Roth Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mr. David Portnoy Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Rabbi Henry Eichler Pre-School Chana Ext 325 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. Seth Salver Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Ambassador Isaac Gilinski - Chairman Abel Holtz Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Mike Izak Jaime Gilinski Sidney Feltenstein Alberto Kamhazi David Lichter Matias Garfunkel Shmuel Katz M.D. Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Lazer Milstein Saul Gilinski Michael Perez Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Mitch Feldman – President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Morris Tabacinic Eric Stein – Vice President Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Joel Baum CPA – Treasurer Lazer Milstein Executive Committee Rabbi Zalman Lipskar – Secretary Orit Osman Mitchell Feldman - Chair Bruce Gelb Devorah Leah Andrusier Brian Roller Janice Barney Daniel Gielchinsky Eli Dominitz Yaacov Saidof Maurice Egozi David Schottenstein Joel Baum CPA Evelyn Katz Henry Eichler Daniel Shapiro Max Benoliel Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar Daniel Gielchinsky Daniel Sragowicz Dovid Duchman Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Jacob Givner Cynthia Stein Steven M. Dunn Ryan Shapiro Nicole Katz Kavana Michael Tabacinic Maurice Egozi Marc Sheridan Gregory Levine Jose Yankelevitch Velvel Freedman Eric P. Stein

33 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

Derech Mitzvosecha PHL-101 PHL-301 PHL-501 Rabbi Zalman Lipskar 6:20 - 6:50 am

D Daf Yomi TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet 7:45 - 8:45 am a Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic Custom Reb Shimshon Tzubeli 8:45 am i l Chassisdic Discourses of The Rebbe PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi Shea Rubinstein 10:15 - 11:00 am y Community Kollel (Men) (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis and Kolel 8:00 - 9:30 pm

S Daf Yomi (Men) TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet 9:00 am u Tanya - Sichos PHL-322 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband 8:00 - 10:00 pm n In Depth Chumash Study TXT-110 Rabbi Dov Schochet 1:30 pm m Insights to our daily prayers (Spanish) PHL-120 Rabbi Shea Rubinstein 8:45 - 9:45 pm o Women’s Study Group TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pm n At the home of: Orit Osman 9655 West Broadview Drive Bay Harbor Islands Senior Torah Academy ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 12:00 - 1: pm T Pirkei Avos u Tanya Class in Spanish (Women) PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez, 2:00 - 2:30 pm e 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village s Torah Portion Class in Spanish (Women) TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez 2:30 - 3:45 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Morning Torah Class (Women) - Weekly Parsha TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:30 am In Depth Tanya Class ( Men & Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 11:30 am -12:30 pm W Women) PHL-320 PHL-501 e Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 1:00 - 2:00 pm d Spanish Kolel - Chassidus PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Halsband 8:00 - 10:00 pm Parsha (Men and Women) TXT-501 Rabbi Shea Rubinstein 11:15 - 12:00 am t h Senior Torah Academy for Men & Women TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 12:00 - 1 (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 u :00 pm r Tanya In Spanish (Women) PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez (Chabad of 11:00 am - 1:00 pm s Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd)

NUMERIC CODES INDICATE CYS COLLEGE COURSES VISIT WWW.CYS-COLLEGE.ORG FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

ALL CLASSES LOCATED AT THE SHUL UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

34 Community Nachas A Peek At Recent Happenings

The Girl’s Mega Challah Bake was a tremendous success!!! The morning was spent doing crafts, baking, dancing taking on good resolutions and ending with a balloon sendoff. All the Shuls in 33154 participated in this beautiful morning of unity!