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The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week Contents Nachas At A Glance Weekly Message Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 3 The Shul Hebrew School enjoyed a mezuzah Celebrating Shabbos workshop. They learned what the world’s best Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you 4 -5 need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience home security system is and how it is made. Each child made their own Mezuzah case. 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

Get The Picture 16- 26 The full scoop on all the great events around town 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 35 - 36 The full scoop on all the great events around town

Quotable Quote

Be a tail to lions, rather than a head to foxes

Ethics of The Fathers Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shabbos Vayera As much as he wanted the Jewish people to continue, G-d knew what He his week's Torah portion continues was doing. He was not smarter than G-d. the ongoing development of the Jewish people as the frst Jew, The important lesson the Torah teaches us is that to be a Jew is to reach T the highest levels of intelligence and knowledge, but at the same time to Abraham, goes through many experiences, climaxing with the Epic test known as be selfess and totally subjugated and accepting of G-d even when it fies The Binding of Isaac. in the face of everything that makes sense to us. Among the many events that take place The passage of History credibilizes this position as we continue to be are the visit of the Three Angels to heal here with full power and presence while the nations that came from Lot's Abraham, to announce the birth of Isaac in daughters are no longer identifed as such and have long ago disappeared a miraculous fashion, and then to destroy as a people. Sodom and Gomorrah while saving Abraham's nephew Lot and his family. It is that level of commitment it takes to produce the incredible Jewish people. We learn about the expulsion of Ishmael and Hagar from the house of Abraham, the incestuous relationship of Have a great Shabbos and a good week Lot and his two daughters, each bearing a son who would become two Nations, and then the story of Isaac selfessly placing himself on the Altar as Abraham was challenged by G-d with the most diffcult task that one can imagine. Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar The Torah does not just tell us titillating Bible stories or historical events, but everything that is related to us in the Torah is there to serve as guideposts and lessons for our lives, particularly with our ancestral In Memoriam Of Dr. Sam Feldman Patriarchs and Matriarchs, the Foundation of our people who imbedded in us the extraordinary nature of The Jew with the unique characteristics Dr. Sam Feldman, obm (Schmuel ben Shalom Yosef) was the that make up the Chosen Nation of Israel. ultimate example of kindness, selfessness, commitment and love. It is interesting that the Torah, which is very careful and cognizant not to Wherever he was he brought with him joy and positive feelings. An say anything bad even in regards to a non-kosher animal, would relate extraordinary counselor and psychologist, Dr. Sam literally saved to us the entire episode of Lot's two daughters’ incestuous relationship many families, many lives, many environments, counseling children, with their father. A most despicable, deplorable, degenerate behavior that parents, Rabbis, friends, family and anyone who would knock on his would not be accepted in any normal, proper, moral, ethical Society. What door to ask for help. can we learn from this episode that is so signifcant? His infectious smile and giant teddy bear persona exuded It is also noteworthy that the juxtaposition of that event is the apex of confdence, goodness, kindness and intelligence. After his untimely Abraham's unconditional commitment to a higher power, with Abraham tragic passing you cannot imagine how many people have called setting aside every aspect of his personal parental feelings and following or written to relate how he saved them, and now who will take his G-d's orders with selfess devotion and superhuman dedication to offer place in their lives as they truly depended on his sage counseling. his son Isaac as a sacrifce. He was a personal dear friend who not only counseled and practiced Lot's daughters were not morally corrupt humans motivated by bodily in the most professional, competent manner but he truly cared for pleasures. They had just witnessed the destruction of the entire every person that came into contact with him. metropolis where they lived, concluding that the world was just completely destroyed. How would they be able to continue mankind if they would not If one saves a single life, it is considered as saving an entire world. have children? From their limited, rational perspective their father was We cannot imagine how many worlds our dear Dr. Feldman, Father the only male still alive. They knew that it broke every law that G-d had of our beloved president Mitch, saved. given to mankind at that time, which included deviant sexual behavior May he continue to impact all those he loved with his eternal with incest at the top of the list, but they set aside what was truly right spiritual presence, and as an unforgettable paradigm of what it and commanded to them by G-d to fulfll what they rationalized to be means to “love your fellow man as yourself” with selfess love. important. On the other hand, Abraham knew that with the slaughter of Isaac on May he be a great advocate in the celestial heights for his wonderful the altar the Jewish nation's future would be completely abrogated. Isaac family and may they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and was born in a miraculous fashion and was the only possible continuity Jerusalem, to have no more pain as we look forward to the coming of the Jewish people. Abraham’s entire life's purpose and conclusion of Moshiach when we will all be reunited with our loved ones. would be crushed and no more. Yet he set aside all of his intellectual rationalizations and true concerns to completely follow the ways of G-d. 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 Questions: Ages: 1 - 4 Grades: 1 - 3 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1) What might we fnd strange about the meal he served his guests?

Montessori Classrooom 2 2) Lot was afraid to leave Sodom and go to the mountains so he asked classrooom 2 God if he could go somewhere else. Where was Lot when he asked God the question?

3) How did Abraham justify telling Avimelech that Sarah was his sister? Answers from last week: 1)When Hashem tells Avraham to sacrifce his son, He says Lech Lecha - "And go to the land of Moriah" (Genesis 22:2). Tehila's Basya's 2) The Dead Sea, is mentioned in conjunction with the war of the four Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls and the fve kings (Genesis 14:3). Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 3) The name of Yaakov is changed to Yisrael - both by the angel he 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm fought (Genesis 32:29) and by Hashem (35:10). The name of Yosef is changed by Pharaoh to Tzafnat Pane'ach (Genesis 41:45). Benyamin's Classrooom 4 original birth name was Ben-Oni, later called Benyamin (Genesis 35:18). Moshe changes the name of Hoshea Bin Nun to Yehoshua (Numbers 13:16).

RIDDLE RULES Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom Lobenstein any time over Shabbos. The frst child to give a correct answer to each of the questions will win an INSTANT prize! Mendy's Sholom's Hebrew School Junior Boys Grades: 4th - 8th mishnayos Ba'al Peh Prizes Grades: 1 - 4 kindly sponsored by 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm the Goldczer Family in loving Memory of Classroom 1 Aryeh Leib ben Zev Volf obm

Shaykee’s Debbie’s Shmuely's Davening With Dad Teen Girls Teen Boys Grades: 9th - 12th Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 9th - 12th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Teen Girls Room Montessori 3 Haime Library

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

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Candle lighting 5:12 p.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 5:15 p.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. Tanya / Hayom Yom 9:00 a.m. Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. 30 Minutes of Tanya: Classroom #1 +/- 12:00 p.m. With Mrs. Vivian Perez (for Women) After Davening Kiddush 12:00 p.m. the caterer for this week’s Daf Yomi 4:15 p.m. kiddush and Shalosh seudos is Men’s Shiur 4:15 p.m. Food Art Women's Shiur 4:15 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 4:15 p.m. Mincha 5:00 p.m. Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 6:06 p.m. Weekly Video of The Rebbe kiddushim at The Shul Father & Son Learning 7:15 p.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 5:00 p.m.

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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 18 Cheshvan Mrs. Frida Spiwak Rotlewicz 19 Cheshvan Aryeh Leib ben Yaacov Aron Dubrofsky obm 18 Cheshvan Mrs. Michelle Weinberg Father of Mrs. Sandra Gewirtz 19 Cheshvan Mr. Jonathan Kopel-Laoui 19 Cheshvan Menachen Tzvi ben Moshe Chaim obm 19 Cheshvan Mrs. Adria Mandel Grandfather of Mr. Isi Halberthal 20 Cheshvan Mr. Yosef Falic 20 Cheshvan Raizel bas Avraham Yaakov obm 20 Cheshvan Mr. Gabriel Knight Mother of Mrs. Shelley Rindner 20 Cheshvan Mr. Jonathan Ariel Segal 21 Cheshvan Moishe Gershon ben Abraham Iser Ha Levy obm 21 Cheshvan Ms. Kelsey Dunn Father of Mrs. Perla Gilinski 21 Cheshvan Mrs. Fanny Selesky 21 Cheshvan Yitzchok ben Avraham obm 21 Cheshvan Mrs. Rosita Zelcer Father of Mr. Richard Moore 22 Cheshvan Mr. Isaac Gilbert Franco 21 Cheshvan Shlava obm 22 Cheshvan Mr. Nathan Kaplan Mother of Ms. Penni Silverman 22 Cheshvan Ms. Jessica Rachel Lichter 22 Cheshvan Mordechai ben Yacov obm 22 Cheshvan Mr. Jerry Sher Father of Mr. Jack Gluck 23 Cheshvan Mrs. Bella Brenner 22 Cheshvan Erica Josephs obm 23 Cheshvan Mr. Craig Edelstein Mother of Mrs. Lisa Kaufman 23 Cheshvan Mrs. Chana Lipskar 23 Cheshvan Yaakov Shlomo ben Mordechai Menachem obm 23 Cheshvan Rabbi Ezzy Rappaport Father of Mr. Harvey Finkel 24 Cheshvan Mrs. Susan Gluck 23 Cheshvan Dina bas Moshe obm 24 Cheshvan Ms. Marcy Goodman Grandmother of Mrs. Eliana Gilinski 24 Cheshvan Mr. Jacob Kamhazi 23 Cheshvan Faiga bas Lewis obm 24 Cheshvan Mrs. Evelyn Katz Great Aunt of Dr. Fran Glicksman 24 Cheshvan Dr. Scott Segal 23 Cheshvan Mordechai ben Moshe obm 24 Cheshvan Mrs. Tamy Tesone Husband of Mrs. Ethel Meril Sirotkin 23 Cheshvan Yule bas Benjamin obm Grandmother of Mr. Claudio Stivelman Kid’s Birthdays 24 Cheshvan Moishe ben Gersh Leib obm 19 Cheshvan Mendel Diamont Father of Mr. Gregory Finger 19 Cheshvan Isaac Schottenstein 24 Cheshvan Yechiel ben Yisroel obm 20 Cheshvan Isaac Benichou Father of Mr. Abel Holtz 21 Cheshvan Daniel Attias 22 Cheshvan Menachem Mendel Raskin 22 Cheshvan Isaac Sholom Wertheimer 24 Cheshvan Yehoshua Shneur Zalman Schvetz 24 Cheshvan Menachem Mendel Schvetz Condolences 24 Cheshvan Aryeh Leib Nissim Schvetz Our heartfelt condolences go out to Robert Olemberg, Lillian Furst, Lisette Goldstein and Hanna Olemberg on the passing of their beloved father Reb Isaac Olemberg obm. May his dear soul be bound with the Anniversaries Eternal Bond of Life and may the family be comforted among the Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Renee Moore mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Mr. & Mrs. David and Deborah Portnoy Rabbi & Mrs. Simeon and Rose Schreiber Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Elana Szafranski Learning with The Bochurim Mazal Tov If you are interested in having your child Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Yankie and Devorah Leah Andrusier on the Bas Mitzvah learn with one of our bochurim, of their daughter Tanya. May they continue to raise her to Torah, Chupah and Ma'asim Tovim and have much nachas from him. Mazal Tov also to the or if you would like to arrange grandparents Rabbi & Rebbetzin Sholom and Chani Lipskar and to the great a lunch and learn in your office, grandmother, Mrs. Rochel Lipskar. Please contact Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Mazal tov to Rabbi Moshe and Mrs. Bluma Schneider on the birth of a grandson born to their children Shea and Baily Schneider. May he be raised to Torah, [email protected] Chupah and Ma'asim Tovim and may they have much nachas from him.

6 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Cheshvan 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 Cheshvan is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 11/8/16 and 11/14/16 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. The Falic Family Mr. & Mrs. Laurent Becker Mr. & Mrs. Habib Levy Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel G. Berenfus Rabbi & Rebbetzin In Loving Memory Of Mrs. Roz Moskovitz Bielski Sholom D. Lipskar Dov ben Chaim HaCohen Z’L Mr. & Mrs. Gad Benlolo-Bitton Rabbi & Mrs. Zalman Lipskar Rachel bat Benyamin Z’L and Mr. Uri Bublil Mr. & Mrs. Haim Mayan Rabbi & Mrs. Betzalel Camissar Ms. Zoya Meirov Meir ben Benyamin Z’L Congregation Star of Israel, Inc. Mr. Don Feder “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Ms. Liv-Tiferet De Vitton Mr. Sam Malamud pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mr. & Mrs. Robert Diener Ms. Erica Mizrahi and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. & Mrs. Eli Dominitz Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ness occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Boruch Duchman Mr. Shlomo Peretz be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. & Mrs. Zalman Duchman Mr. & Mrs. Mayer Rivkin 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.” Dr. & Mrs. Jean Jacques Edderai Judge & Mrs. Steven Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Ettai Einhorn Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rosengarten Mr. Simon Elbaz Mr. Andrew Roth Refuah Shleimah If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep Mr. & Mrs. Judah J. Epstein Mr. & Mrs. Uri Rotlewicz-Spiwak the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Falic Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Finkel Mr. Darin Schnall Sholom Meir ben Pearl Miriam bat Risha Raizel Dr. & Mrs. Robert & Trudy Frankl Ms. Meryl H. Schneider Michael Joseph ben Natalie Lee Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Mr. & Mrs. Gustavo Galagovsky Mr. & Mrs. Fred Shainbaum Gabriel ben Esther Chana bas Shoshana Mr. & Mrs. Sagi Genger Mrs. Jayne Shapiro Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Shifra bas Chaya Mr. Daniel Gielchinsky Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Sisisky Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Mr. & Ms. Ighal Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Arnaud Sitbon Yosef ben Edwina Chava bas Elka Menucha Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Gontownik Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Slomianski Avrohom ben Feigel Chaya bas Rachel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gotesman Mr. & Mrs. Abe Sreter Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Fayge bas Chaya Mr. & Mrs. Josh Greisman Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Stauber Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Miriam Leah bas Helen Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Groisman Mr. & Mrs. Eric P. Stein Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Ms. Renee M. Grossman Ms. Helayne Stern Gadish Roi ben Orly Ms. Alice Harris Mr. & Mrs. Adam Weinberg Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Mr. & Ms. Morris J. Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weintraub Rabbi & Mrs. Jacob Katz Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Wolf Rabbi & Mrs. Mendy Katz Y Charter Rabbi & Mrs. Joseph Kazarnovsky Mr. & Mrs. Avrom Chaim Community Notice Board: Mr. & Mrs. Shaya Klein-Weberman Zelmanovitch If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you Mr. & Mrs. Shimon Laber would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood Volunteers Needed Please Contact After every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 left over food to organizations or families in need. We are looking for volunteers to help collect and Please Note wrap the food.

The North side parking lot and The Shul If you would like to help please contact the garage are closed on Shabbos and Yom Tov. Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush. Please do not open the barriers. Community service hours will be awarded. 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 November 23 We pray for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Dan Shlomo ben Eliyahu Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:29 am Benyamin Aharon Ben Jeniya Gila Rut Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:01 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:45 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu (Earliest Amidah) Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry Latest Shema 9:24 am Zman Tfllah 10:18 am

Chatzot / Midday 12:06 pm Earliest Mincha 12:35 pm Plag HaMincha 4:25 pm Shekiah / Sunset 5:29 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 5:54 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 - Cheshvan 17 created," has the numerical equivalent of 613, Time must be guarded. It is urgent to "accept the number of scriptural commandments). the yoke of Torah." Every bit of time, every day As (the book of) Pardes quotes Sefer Habahir: that passes, is not just a day but a life's concern. "Said the attribute of Chessed (kindness) before Days go by; as the Talmud says (Yerushalmi the Holy One Blessed-be-He, Master of the Berachot 1:1), "A day enters and a day departs, Universe, since the days Avram has been on a week enters etc.,... a month etc.,... a year etc.,..." earth, I have not had to perform my task, because My father quoted the Alter Rebbe: A summer day Avram stands and serves in my stead." Because and a winter night are a year. Avraham - a soul clothed in a body, occupying himself with hospitality to strangers as a means Shabbos - Cheshvan 18 of disseminating the idea of G-d in this lowly (At this point there appears in the Hebrew text world - is actually on a higher plane and level emendations of Torah Or on this week's sedra, than the attribute of kindness of Atzilut. meaningful only in Hebrew. Translator). The complaint ("Said the attribute of Chessed before the Holy One etc.") is an expression of Sunday - Cheshvan 19 envy of Avraham's service by the attribute of A response of the Alter Rebbe in a yechidus: kindness of Atzilut. Chassidus is Sh'ma Yisrael. The word sh'ma is an acronym of s'u marom eineichem, "Raise your Tuesday - Cheshvan 21 Thursday - Cheshvan 23 eyes on high." The verse says "on high" (marom), It is the avoda of davening which brings the TThe Tzemach Tzedek was arrested twenty- and not "to the heavens" (shamayim). "On comprehension of the brain into the emotional two times during the Rabbinical conference in high" means higher and still higher, to attain sensitivity of the heart - and (also brings) both Petersburg, in 5603 (1843), for opposing the a level beyond intellect, and grasp this itself of them together into the practical avoda of demands of the government regarding changes intellectually - as the verse concludes, "and see performing mitzvot with fear-of-Heaven and in education, etc. The minister in charge Who created these." acquiring fne character-traits. confronted him: "Is this not rebellion against the government?!" Monday - Cheshvan 20 Wednesday - Cheshvan 22 Birth of R. Shalom Dovber in the year which the One of the teachings of the Maggid of Mezritch, The Tzemach Tzedek answered: "A rebel against Tzemach Tzedek termed Kitra ("crown") - 5621 heard by the Alter Rebbe when he was in the government is liable to be punished by (1860). He was named for the Mitteler Rebbe Mezritch for the frst time, from late summer death of the body; a rebel against the Kingdom and half the name of the Tzemach Tzedek's 5524 (1764) until after Pesach 5525 (1765): of Heaven is punishable by death of the soul. father. Now which is worse?" "I (Anochi) have made the earth, and upon Every year my father delivered a maamar on it created man." Anochi, He who is the true Friday - Cheshvan 24 his birthday, but he did so secretly except "I", unknown to and concealed from even the In material matters one should always look at when it coincided with Shabbat. On his last loftiest emanations, clothed His blessed Essence he whose situation is lower than one's own, and birthday here on earth he said the maamar through numerous condensations to give rise thank the good G-d for His kindness to him. Natata lirei'echa neiss... When he concluded to the emanations and creatures, to Serafm, he said to me, "on one's birthday he should say Chayot, Ofanim, angels and "worlds" beyond In spiritual matters one should always look at Chassidus. May G-d give you a gift that you may number. Through countless condensations, "I he who is higher than oneself, and plead with say Chassidus on your birthday, but it should be made this (physical) world and upon it created G-d to grant him the intelligence to learn from with kindness and mercy." It took seven years for (barati) man." Man is the end-purpose of Creation, the other, and the ability and strength to rise this to happen. and barati is the end-purpose of man. (Barati, "I higher. 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

PARSHA MESSAGES Why Infants Have To Grow Up strangers—feel uncomfortable staying in somebody else's home and eating another On Milk person's food. The Secret of Giving By: Rabbi YY Jacobson Abraham, hypersensitive to the feelings of his guests, addressed this awkwardness by offering woman is leaving her multimillion dollar them milk and milk products at the start of the mansion in Beverly Hills when a poor man meal, refecting the Jewish approach toward Aapproaches her and cries, "Oh ma'am, I giving. Giving is like milk: you more you give, haven't eaten in three days." the more you get. The greatest gift we can give To which the woman responds: "I am so envious ourselves is a life flled with love and caring of you; I wish had your will power." toward other human beings. More than the host does for the guest, the guest does for the host. Another anecdote: This is true in our marriages as well: when a David Goldberg, a seasoned doctor, turns to Harry husband and wife are committed to give to each Rabinowitz, the man seated next to him in the a satisfactory meal. But why, from among many other, they themselves are often surprised of how synagogue, and says, "Harry, you're an intelligent possible appetizers, did Abraham decide to give much they receive by the sheer act of giving to lawyer, I need your help." them milk and cheese as a prelude to the meat? somebody outside of themselves. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The doctor begins his lament. "Every Shabbos," he Even if Abraham was compelled for whatever says, "during the entire time of the service, people reason to serve his guests milk, why does the Or as Winston Churchill put it: We make a living approach me seeking medical advice. This one Torah make a point of sharing this apparently by what we get, but we make a life by what we has stomach pains, this one's wife woke up with a insignifcant detail with us. give. headache, this guy's mother-in-law's back hurts. I There is a lovely story about the great Victorian am just sick and tired of this. Shabbos is my only The Mystique of Nursing day of rest." Anglo-Jew, Sir Moses Montefore. Montefore was The rule of thumb in our world is that sharing one of the outstanding fgures of the nineteenth something with somebody else constitutes a loss "Listen to me," says Harry. "Next guy that comes century. A close friend of Queen Victoria and for the giver. If I have it, and give it to you, I lose it; over, give him the advice he needs, but make sure knighted by her, he became the frst Jew to attain if you have it, and give it to me, you lose it. If you to send him a bill for your medical advice the high offce in the City of London. His philanthropy write a check for charity, you checking account is following week. I guarantee you," says Harry, "that extended to both Jews and non-Jews, and on diminished. in no time you will have peace and quiet in the his one-hundredth birthday, The London Times synagogue." An exception to this rule is the milk a mother devoted editorials to his praise. "He had shown," feeds her suckling. As long as a mother continues said the Times, "that fervent Judaism and patriotic "Great idea!" exclaims the doctor. He returns sharing her nourishing liquid with the child, citizenship are absolutely consistent with one home in a great mood. her mammary glands will keep on reflling. another." Tuesday, as David is opening the mail, he fnds a Furthermore, the quantity of the milk is usually One refection was particularly moving: Someone bill from his friend Harry Rabinowitz. dependent on her sharing it: The more a mother once asked him, "Sir Moses, what are you worth?" nurses, the greater the fow of milk her body Moses thought for a while and named a fgure. Abraham's Menu produces. When she ceases to breast feed, her "But surely," said his questioner, "your wealth must The Torah relates the meticulous order of the inner production of milk ceases. be much more than that." With a smile, Sir Moses meal that Abraham offered his guests, recorded replied, "You didn't ask me how much I own. You in the opening verses of this week's Torah portion This is one of the deeper reasons why G-d created nature in a way that infants are nourished by asked me how much I am worth. So I calculated Vayeira. First he gave them cheese and milk, and how much I have given to charity this year." only afterward did he present them with calf's milk. Through this natural process of infant meat, consistent with Jewish dietary laws that nourishment, the Kabbalah teaches, a mother is "You see," he said, "we are worth what we are deli products may be eaten after dairy products, given the opportunity to ingrain within her child's willing to share with others." but not vice versa. tender consciousness the truth about sharing: The more you give, the more you will receive. Just Yet another point is raised among the biblical like the milk that you are now swallowing, my commentators as to why Abraham chose to dear child, the more I share it, the more I have it. serve his guests these particular items - milk, cheese and meat - to begin with. 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Answering the Call right; if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.” The story of Abraham can be understood only By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks against the backdrop of the story of Noah. There too, Note that Abraham passes no judgment. He does not G-d told Noah in advance that he is about to bring he early history of humanity as told in the Torah ask whose fault the argument was. He does not ask punishment to the world: is a series of disappointments. G-d gives human who will gain from any particular outcome. He gives Tbeings freedom, which they then misuse. Adam Lot the choice. He sees the problem and acts. So G-d said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all and Eve eat the forbidden fruit. Cain murders Abel. people, for the earth is flled with violence because In the next chapter we are told about a local war, Within a relatively short time, the world before the of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and as a result of which Lot is among the people taken Flood has become dominated by violence. All fesh the earth.” captive. Immediately Abraham gathers a force, had perverted its way on the earth. G-d creates order. pursues the invaders, rescues Lot and with him all Noah did not protest. To the contrary, we are told Man creates chaos. Even after the Flood, humanity, in the other captives, whom he returns safely to their three times that Noah “did as G-d commanded him.” the form of the builders of Babel, is guilty of hubris, homes, refusing to take any of the spoils of victory Noah accepted the verdict. Abraham challenged it. thinking they can build a tower whose top “reaches that he is offered by the grateful king of Sodom. Abraham understood the third principle: collective heaven.” responsibility. This is a strange passage—not the image of Humans fail to respond to G-d, which is where Abraham the nomadic shepherd we see elsewhere. The people of Sodom were not his brothers and Abraham enters the picture. We are not quite sure, at Its presence is best understood in the context of the sisters, so he was going beyond what he did in the beginning, what it is that Abraham is summoned story of Cain. Abraham shows he is his brother’s (or rescuing Lot. He prayed on their behalf because he to. We know he is commanded to leave his land, brother’s son’s) keeper. He immediately understands understood the idea of human solidarity, immortally birthplace and father’s house, and travel “to the land the nature of moral responsibility. Despite the fact expressed by John Donne: I will show you,” but what he is to do there, we do not that Lot had chosen to live where he did with its know. On this the Torah is silent. What is Abraham’s attendant risks, Abraham did not say, “His safety is his No man is an island, mission? What makes him special? What makes him responsibility, not mine.” Entire of itself . . . not simply a good man in a bad age, as was Noah, but Any man’s death diminishes me, a leader and the father of a nation of leaders? Then, in this week’s Parshah, comes the great For I am involved in mankind. moment at which for the frst time a human To decode the mystery, we have to recall what being challenges G-d himself. G-d is about to pass But a question remains. Why did G-d call on Abraham the Torah has been signaling prior to this point. I judgment on Sodom. Abraham, fearing that this will to challenge Him? Was there anything Abraham suggested in previous essays that a, perhaps the, key mean that the city will be destroyed, says: knew that G-d didn’t know? The idea is absurd. theme is a failure of responsibility. Adam and Eve The answer is surely this: Abraham was to become lack personal responsibility. Adam says, “It wasn’t “Will You sweep away the righteous with the the role model and initiator of a new faith, one me, it was the woman.” Eve says, “It wasn’t me, it was wicked? What if there are ffty righteous people in that would not defend the human status quo, but the serpent.” It is as if they deny being the authors of the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare challenge it. their own acts—as if they do not understand either the place for the sake of the ffty righteous people freedom or the responsibility it entails. in it? Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill Abraham had to have the courage to challenge G-d the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous if his descendants were to challenge human rulers, Cain does not deny personal responsibility. He does and the wicked alike. Far be it from You! Will not the as Moses and the prophets did. Jews do not accept not say, “It wasn’t me. It was Abel’s fault for provoking Judge of all the earth do justice?” the world that is. They challenge it in the name of me.” Instead he denies moral responsibility: “Am I my the world that ought to be. This is a critical turning brother’s keeper?” This is a remarkable speech. By what right does a point in human history: the birth of the world’s frst mere mortal challenge G-d himself? Noah fails the test of collective responsibility. He is religion of protest—a faith that challenges the world a man of virtue in an age of vice, but he makes no The short answer is that G-d himself signaled that instead of accepting it. impact on his contemporaries. He saves his family he should. Listen carefully to the text: Abraham was not a conventional leader. He did not (and the animals), but no one else. According to the rule a nation. There was as yet no nation for him to plain reading of the text, he does not even try. Then the L-rd said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? Abraham will surely become a great lead. But he was the role model of leadership as Understand this and we understand Abraham. He and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will Judaism understands it. He took responsibility. He exercises personal responsibility. A quarrel breaks be blessed through him” . . . Then the L-rd said, “The acted; he didn’t wait for others to act. Of Noah, the out between his herdsmen and those of his nephew outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and Torah says, “He walked with G-d.” But to Abraham, G-d Lot. Seeing that this was no random occurrence, but their sin so grievous, that I will go down and see if himself said, “Walk before Me,” meaning: be a leader. the result of their having too many cattle to be able what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has Walk ahead. Take personal responsibility. Take moral to graze together, Abraham immediately proposes a reached Me. If not, I will know.” responsibility. Take collective responsibility. solution: Those words, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I Judaism is G-d’s call to responsibility. Abram said to Lot, “Let there not be a quarrel between am about to do?” are a clear hint that G-d wants you and me, or between your herders and mine, for Abraham to respond; otherwise, why would He have we are brothers. Is not the whole land before you? said them? Let’s part company. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Halacha of The Week Stories With Soul By Rabbi Dov Schochet There is a lenient opinion which allows the consumption of dairy after meat as long as it Waiting between Milk and is a separate meal and the mouth was cleaned It Once Happened and rinsed. This fulflls the basic Talmudic Meat requirement of waiting for the next meal. The any years ago, after the rabbi of custom in certain Ashkenazic communities is Tchentzikov had been married for 18 hen the three men (angels) visit to rely somewhat on this opinion and wait only years without having been blessed with Avraham, he prepares a lavish feast for M one hour. However, many important Halachists children, he travelled to the Kozhnitzer Maggid them. While promising them just some W decried this leniency and insisted than any to obtain the blessing of the tzadik (righteous bread to satisfy their hunger, he actually gives person connected to Torah should wait the full person). them butter, milk and a tongue in mustard relish six hours. for each. While this characterizes the positive When the Kozhnitzer listened to the man's trait of "promising little and giving a lot" it raises Following dairy, one can technically eat meat request he uttered a sigh from deep within his the question how was he able to offer the angels immediately. This is provided that the person's being. "The gates of heaven are closed to your milk and meat together? One approach is that hands are clean and no cheese is stuck to them. petition!" he cried. this was to forestall any complaints the angels If it is dark and the person cannot check their would have when Hashem gave the Torah to hands, then they must be rinsed. The mouth "No, no! Please, you must help me!" the man the Jewish people, for if they hadn't fulflled must also be cleansed by chewing a pareve wept desperately. this basic commandment then the Torah was food, and then rinsed with water. If the person is "I cannot help you," said the Kozhnitzer. "But I obviously not for them. having chicken, it is not necessary to wash their will send you to someone else who will be able hands or rinse their mouth. While the actual Biblical prohibition is only to to help. You must go to a certain person who is not consume milk and meat which were cooked However, the custom of many is to wait after called 'Shvartze Wolf - Black Wolf,' and he will be together (in fact even the cooking is prohibited) dairy before eating meat, just like between meat the one to help." the sages prohibited eating milk/cheese and and milk. If it is an aged cheese the custom is to "Yes, I know him," the rabbi said, "He lives in my meat together period. wait 6 hours or a cheese, which became wormy, village, and a more coarse, miserable person you for it has a lingering taste. Otherwise, there are When the Torah relates the story of the quail, it could never fnd." many customs. Some wait an hour after any uses the language "the meat was still between dairy. Others follow the basic law and just rinse At frst the Kozhnitzer did not respond. The rabbi their teeth" from which the sages derived that the mouth, while some communities take a realized that if the Kozhnitzer was sending him even after the person chewed meat, it is still middle ground and wait half an hour. to Black Wolf, he must have a good reason. considered meat in their mouth. Therefore, one cannot have milk immediately following meat. If one eats a food cooked with meat or cheese, The Kozhnitzer then quietly revealed, "Black While the Talmud doesn't give a defnitive time the basic law is to rinse their hands and they are Wolf is head of the eighteen hidden saints to wait it does tell the story of a sage that would not considered to have consumed either meat whose merits sustain the world." wait, from the morning meal until the evening or dairy. However, Ashkenaz custom is if a food meal. This was assumed to be about six hours, was cooked together with either meat or milk, The rabbi sought out Black Wolf in the forest which is the common custom. to consider oneself to have consumed the actual hut which was his home. Though cognizant of meat or milk. However, all agree that having Black Wolf's true identity, the rabbi was still There are two reasons for waiting: either food cooked in a pot which was previously used frightened to approach him. because of the remnants of meat left in the for meat does not make them "Fleishig". mouth or because when one eats meat the He devised a ruse by which to gain admittance favor lasts in the throat. According to the When one wants to switch from cheese to meat, to his hut. frst reason, if one would remove all the meat it is important to make sure that no crumbs that He would go into the forest just before Shabbat there would be no need to wait. According to were used with the cheese remain on the table. and when he found Black Wolf's house, would the second, if one would chew meat (to soften In fact, one should not use the same table cloth pretend that he had lost his way. He would beg it for a child) without eating it there would or place mat for both meat and dairy. to spend the holy Shabbat there, and under the be no need to wait. Practically, we accept both circumstances, Black Wolf could hardly refuse a stringencies. Therefore, if one has meat between Avraham’s hospitality is an important lesson fellow Jew that favor. their teeth, or if one ate the meat, they must wait in proper education. The Torah tells us that he the prescribed time. gave the cattle to the lad, Yishmael his son, to Friday afternoon he set out and as planned prepare. It wasn't enough that he served the reached Black Wolf's hut. He knocked on the If after six hours one still has meat between guests, it also wasn't enough that he taught door and the man's wife answered. their teeth it must be removed before eating his son about hospitality. Avraham teaches that dairy. After removing it the mouth must be a proper education is giving our children the Her horrible appearance marked her as a true rinsed but there is no need to wait an additional practicalities and allowing them to actually equal to her husband, for never had a more six hours. experience the traits we wish to impart. hideous and unpleasant woman been seen. 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Nevertheless, the rabbi begged her to allow him True to his word, a baby boy was born and he My Encounter to stay over Shabbat. was given the strange name "Shvartze Wolf." with The Rebbe "Very well," she fnally relented. "But if my In the year 1945 Jews who had survived the My Encounter with the Rebbe records the oral husband fnds you here, he'll tear you apart with horrors of the Holocaust began streaming into histories of individuals who interacted with his bare hands. You can't stay in here, but go into the Land of Israel. When the Belzer Rebbe held the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson the stable if you want," she croaked. his frst Melave Malka (Saturday night meal of righteous memory, through frst-person taking leave of the Sabbath Queen) in the Holy interviews. Soon Black Wolf arrived home and entered the Land many Chasidim came and introduced stable, his eyes blazing with hatred. "How dare themselves to the Rebbe. you come here! If you set foot outside of this Quantity and Quality stable, I'll rip you apart with my bare hands!" This story was one of those related at that frst Melave Malka of the Belzer Rebbe. The frightened Jew shivered in his boots as he beheld the terrible visage of Black Wolf. And at that memorable occasion one man stood before the assembled and said, "My name is Suddenly the thought came to the rabbi that Shvartze Wolf ben Chana, and I am a descendant a tzadik is so pure that he acts as a mirror, of that child who is spoken about in the story." refecting the image of the person who is looking upon him. For I know him, that he will Thus, what he saw in the appearance of Black Wolf was nothing more or less than a picture of command his children and his own spiritual impurity. With that, he searched his household after him (Gen. into his soul, and prayed from the deepest part 18:19) of his being. He poured out his soul and in those few moments returned wholeheartedly to his connected with Lubavitch early on in life, Maker. He felt himself suffused with a warm, According to Rashi, "For I when I enrolled in the Chabad Yeshiva College peaceful feeling. know him" is "an expression Iin Melbourne and I kept the connection even after I moved on to other schooling. . And, after Suddenly he was shaken from his reverie by the of love...for he who knows university, I went to work for Lubavitch, running unexpected sensation of a soft hand being laid someone brings him near to the youth organization in Australia, Tzeirei on his shoulder. He looked up, not quite sure Agudas Chabad. what he would see, a shiver of fear passing himself, and knows him and through him. There stood Black Wolf, but instead understands him." Why did G-d My frst personal encounter with the Rebbe took of his accustomed ferce exterior, he had a love Abraham so much? Unlike place in 1974, when I was 21. I was among a refned and peaceful visage. group of young men from Australia who came other righteous people who to New York, and I got to see him privately for The visitor was ushered into the hut, which no lived before his time, Abraham a few minutes. Walking in, I handed him a note longer appeared rough and tumble-down, but understood that the objective with my name on it, but instead of writing my warm and inviting. Black Wolf's wife entered full Hebrew name, which is Raphael Yonason, with her children, and their appearance, too, was in serving G-d is not to attain I just wrote Raphael. The Rebbe looked at the beautiful and serene. individual perfection through note and said, “You should make sure that you Black Wolf turned to his guest and said in a quiet contemplation, but to actually are called by the correct name.” How did the Rebbe know that this was not my correct name? voice, "I know why you have come here. I know, I have a positive effect on the know. You and your wife will rejoice in the birth I have no idea. world. G-d knew that Abraham of a boy. But you must name him Schvartze Wolf." During that same audience, I had asked the would "command his children The rabbi wondered to himself, "How can I name Rebbe for blessing for two boys I had been my son after him? It is not our custom to name and household after him" to go working with. I gave him no other information after the living," but he remained silent. in the way of the Torah, and thus than their names, but the Rebbe took the time to offer advice. One of the boys had lost his father, The following morning Shvartze Wolf passed loved him dearly. so the Rebbe told me that he should strengthen away. his relationship with his mother and, as for the (Our Sages) other, that he would grow out of his wild streak After Shabbat, the Tchentzikover Rabbi returned – that his wildness was not necessarily a bad home. In time, he revealed to his congregation thing, rather he should make sure to channel it the hidden identity of the hated Shvartze Wolf. 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! towards the right things. each other. “You have a father and you have a mother,” the Rebbe wrote. “They were your father Recently In The News After that he asked me how things were going and your mother before they were divorced, in Australia, and I complained to him how hard and they always will be. Therefore, you have to Chance Alaska Visit Becomes it was to operate the so-called “mitzvah tanks” nurture the relationship you have with each of in Melbourne, where I was trying to do it. The them and dismiss the thought that your family a Dying Man’s Bar Mitzvah “mitzvah tanks” were vans which went around is not the way you would like it to be.” Having lived 64 years as a non-Jew, Jewish neighborhoods playing music through he packed his last weeks with the loud speakers and urging Jewish women to This girl was just amazed by this letter, and light Shabbat candles and Jewish men to put on she took his advice to heart. Her parents were richness of Judaism By Menachem Posner tefllin. Some people found them offensive, and feuding and fghting, and she was feeling there was a lot of local opposition to them. very much compromised. And then the Rebbe showed her that, despite of all that was going After hearing me out, the Rebbe said, “Not on, she could continue to maintain a separate everything which is done in America must be relationship with each of them. But what blew done in Australia.” He explained that in America, her away more than anything else was that she the focus is generally on the numbers; the never confded any of this in the Rebbe, so how quantity. But in Australia, people require a more did he know? individualistic approach. At times, it seemed to me that he knew “So I shouldn’t do it in Australia?” I asked. everything. But without a doubt, he paid “No, you should do it in Australia,” the Rebbe attention to everything. responded. “But you need to fnd a way to do it Once I published a brochure advertising a more quietly, without arousing opposition.” seminar for girls’ counselors. There was a little And then the Rebbe said, “It is similar to how one extra space on the page and, rather than leaving t had been a long, tiring day of knocking on can focus on the commandment ‘to love their it blank, I flled it in with a Torah verse which doors. fellow Jew’. There are some who fulfll it in a has become a Chabad slogan: “Uforatzta yama vakeidma tzafona vanegba – You shall spread to general sense, by opening organizations and so IBig Lake, Alaska, is not Brooklyn, N.Y., and out of the west, to the east, to the north and to the on. Others fulfll it by forming relationships; your thousands of houses, just one or two are home south.” task is to focus on loving every Jew individually. to Jewish people. Yet Rabbi Levi Levertov and And I give you a blessing to succeed at loving I sent this brochure to the Rebbe, and I got a Rabbi Yisroel Treitel, participants in the vaunted every Jew individually.” letter back right away in which the Rebbe Roving Rabbis program, hopefully approached the next door. Little did they know that they I took this blessing as my personal mission pointed out that I had left out a single letter – a were about to change a life forever. statement in life. And once I had my priorities tiny vav – from the word tzafona. in order, I did succeed with the “mitzvah tanks,” “There are two guys with yarmulkes outside,” Now that quotation was in very small print, yet toning them down a bit until people got used they heard from behind the closed door. to them. the Rebbe still caught this one little missing letter. I was moved and amazed. How much When it was opened by a middle-aged woman, After I got married, I got involved in running the attention did the Rebbe pay to everything and they were told in hushed tones that the house girls’ programs Bnos Chana and Ohel Chana. everyone. He paid attention to every word, every belonged to a man in the fnal stages of cancer letter, every human being, and every soul. who was not in the position to come to the door. During this time, I had a student at Ohel Chana who was struggling with her personal issues. I Rabbi Raphael Aron, a counselor and therapist, is After exchanging contact information with the encouraged her to write to the Rebbe, which she the director of the Gateway Family Counselling woman, whose name was Julia O’Malley-Keyes, did. She wrote a very short, two-sentence letter Centre in Melbourne, Australia. He was they were about to leave when they suddenly which read something like, “Dear Rebbe, I’m interviewed in his home in June of 2016 found themselves in a conversation with the having a very hard time. I don’t know if I want patient, a tall man with a neat gray goatee who to stay here.” was relaxing on a couch inside the house. The Rebbe responded with a detailed, three- After he heard that they were rabbis in search page letter! It was amazing – phenomenal of fellow Jews, the man, whose name was David really! – because he wrote to her about things O’Malley-Keyes, invited them inside. that she never mentioned in her letter, like for example, the divorce of her parents. He advised He told them that he had lived most of his her to develop a separate relationship with each 64 years believing his family to be Christian— parent and not to get involved in their fght with something he was never comfortable with. It 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Despite his deteriorating health and inability to eat, David asked Julia to help him attend Shabbat dinner at the Greenberg home. Speaking before a crowd of several dozen people, he shared the events that had led to the newfound discovery of his Jewish identity and internal peace. “It’s amazing to consider that out of all the millions of homes in Alaska, they chose to knock on my door at the time I needed it most. As things got worse, I had asked G-d to send me a sign—and there they were.” was only recently that a sibling told him that Over the course of the next few weeks, he shared the conclusion of the fast, he danced arm in his maternal grandmother had been Jewish, a another Shabbat meal with the Greenbergs and arm with his fellow worshippers, weeping with fact that helped explain why his mother had put on tefllin with the rabbi, an act that he emotion. so many Jewish friends and used Yiddish terms called his “spiritual gas station.” with her children. “He was a very special man,” refected Rabbi During the course of one of their visits Heber, who visited David almost daily to help Living in Alaska, far from his native town of New (which often resulted in deeply emotional him pray in tefllin, a mitzvah he cherished. Haven, Conn., he had tried to connect to the conversations), the discussion turned to the “He really appreciated his return to Judaism local Jewish community and explore his roots, afterlife. In response to his questions, the rabbi and what it meant for his soul. He soaked it all but to no avail. told David how important it was for the soul up and mastered much of Jewish thought in a that the body be buried, and not cremated. matter of weeks.” The visiting young men explained that they were there as part of a program that had “No problem,” said David, who was then planning It was at his bedside that David’s brother also been championed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe— to fy to Tacoma, Wash., to spend his last few put on tefllin for the frst time in his life. Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous weeks with his daughter. “I’ll call my daughter memory—to send young rabbis and rabbinical right now to make sure that we can make By the time Sukkot arrived, he was no longer students to Jewish communities large and small arrangements for a Jewish burial in Washington.” able to make it out, though gratefully grasped all over the globe (and that such roving rabbis the lulav and etrog and said the blessings with had been coming to Alaska since 1970). As his condition had deteriorated, he had spoken fervor. with family members about how he wished to The young men gently helped David into tefllin live long enough to vote in the presidential As Rabbi Heber discussed funeral plans with and helped him recite the words of the Shema election. However, his focus had now shifted. “All David, he gently asked what message he would for the frst time in his life. I want to do is be able to celebrate the High like him to share at his funeral. “Tell them,” said Holidays as a Jew, being at one with G-d,” he said. David sitting up and looking into the rabbi’s “G-d works in unbelievable ways,” he remarked. eyes, “that it is never too late to embrace your “We don’t see any Jewish people around here. He got his wish. Judaism and be proud of it.” He had diffculty You came out of the blue!” He would later recall speaking but managed to say forcefully: “As long that he felt his hair was standing on end: “There Rabbi Greenberg called his colleague Rabbi as I am alive, I want to be a source for G-dly light was immensely powerful energy and spirit in Zalman Heber, who leads Chabad of Pierce in the world. Tell my story to anyone who wants the room at that time.” County in Tacoma, and flled him in on the to hear it, and this will cause me to live on after situation. my death.” Then, with tears in his eyes, he said the words of Shema, clearly and confdently affrming his Over the next few weeks, Rabbi Heber worked Before the rabbi left, he helped David recite the Jewish identity. closely with the family to change from the Shema and Viduy confession, traditionally said planned cremation to a proper Jewish funeral. at the end of a Jew’s life. “David,” said Julia with wonder in her voice, “you said you wanted something to take with you to Surrounded by new friends at Chabad of Pierce He passed away the following day, less than the world to come—and here you have it.” County, David was called to the Torah on Rosh a week after Simchat Torah, having lived to Hashanah. It was the frst time that he publically experience the holiday season as a Jew among The Goal? To Celebrate the Holidays celebrated his place in the Jewish community. As Jews and was interred in a Jewish cemetery in the crowd broke out into joyous song, he cried Seattle. Knowing that they would soon be leaving Alaska, and danced all at once. He also proudly held a Levertov and Treitel connected the couple with Torah scroll during the blowing of the shofar. Rabbi Mendel Greenberg, who co-directs the Mat-Su Jewish Center-Chabad Lubavitch in With his waning strength, he returned to the nearby Wasilla with his wife, Chaya. synagogue for Yom Kippur, the day he so hoped to be able to celebrate for once in his life. At 15 Yo u t h New s

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MISHMAR Last week kicked of with an exciting re-launch of the boy’s weekly Mishmor programs. With over 60 children attending the various age groups, the boys enjoyed fun games, ate pizza together, learnt something on the weekly Torah Portion and ended with a ‘Camp style’ benching.

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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 : Please call The Shul for details appointment: 305-866 1492 or 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 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village The Shul Sisterhood

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

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

27 French Connection Reflexions sur la Paracha

Vivre avec la paracha La pudeur, la beauté et la comportement. Comme le définit la loi juive, sainteté la pudeur concerne aussi bien les hommes La féminité juive que les femmes. Mais dans la conscience par Tali Loewenthal populaire, elle s’applique particulièrement aux femmes. Elle exprime la beauté e qui est saint est également protégé intérieure et aussi la force spirituelle de la et, dans une certaine mesure, caché. féminité. C Le Saint des Saints, le lieu le plus intérieur du Temple de Jérusalem, était L’idéal de modestie ne signifie absolument l’endroit du monde le plus sacré. L’une des pas que la femme doit être cachée de manières dont sa sainteté s’exprimait était la société. Selon nos Sages, Sarah fut le que personne ne pouvait y pénétrer, à modèle d’une femme qui enseignait aux l’exception du Grand Prêtre à Yom Kippour. autres et inspira spirituellement les femmes de son époque.3 La pudeur est une vertu De la même manière, le rouleau de la Torah importante, mais elle n’est pas poussée est saint. En temps normal, il est conservé aux extrêmes que l’on voit dans certaines derrière un rideau dans l’Arche Sainte. Quand sociétés. le rouleau est extrait de l’Arche, toutes les personnes présentent dans la synagogue nous l’apprenons dans un autre passage de Plus loin, la paracha évoque la clairvoyance ressentent qu’il s’agit d’un moment spécial la Torah, Sarah était une femme de grande spirituelle de Sarah qui était bien plus et se lèvent. Il est toujours enveloppé de beauté.2 Dans l’affirmation qu’elle se trouve importante que celle d’Abraham. D.ieu dit son manteau et ce n’est que lorsqu’on le dans la tente, plutôt que de se tenir dans à Abraham : « Écoute la voix de Sarah et pose sur la bimah (la table de lecture) que toute sa beauté devant les trois visiteurs, il y fais tout ce qu’elle te dit. »4 Rachi explique ce manteau est ôté. Si le rouleau de la Torah a une allusion subtile à l’idée que Sarah est que cela signifie : « Écoute la voix de doit être amené dans un autre lieu, on le pudique. Pourquoi les anges voulaient-ils l’Esprit Divin en elle. Cela nous enseigne recouvre généralement aussi d’un talith faire allusion à la pudeur de Sarah ? Rachi qu’Abraham était second après Sarah, en (châle de prière), ajoutant cette couverture répond : « Pour la rendre chère aux yeux de matière de prophétie.» supplémentaire pour souligner sa sainteté. son époux. » La Torah met donc en lumière plusieurs Notre paracha, la section de Vayéra (genèse La pudeur exprime la beauté intérieure qualités de notre arrière-arrière-grand-mère 18-22), nous donne des enseignements sur la et évoque la spiritualité et la sainteté qui Sarah : la pudeur, la beauté intérieure, la féminité : la féminité est sacrée, et possède caractérisent la nature profonde de la force d’inspirer les autres et la sainteté. Ces une immense force spirituelle. La paracha féminité. D’une certaine façon, la femme qualités, elle les a transmises à ses filles à nous dit aussi que la pudeur féminine est représente la Chekhina, la Présence Divine travers toutes les générations. un des aspects profonds de la vie humaine, dans le monde. La qualité de la féminité est rendant la femme chère aux yeux de son le point de rencontre entre le physique et époux. le sacré.

La paracha commence par le récit de la visite Les anges étaient venus dire à Abraham et Classes de trois anges à Abraham. Ils sont déguisés Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library Sarah que Sarah allait avoir un enfant. Peut- Classes alternate between the following teachers: en voyageurs. Ils demandent à Abraham : « être l’allusion à sa pudeur, par laquelle ils la Où se trouve Sarah, ta femme ? » Et il répond Dr. Hanna Barouk rendirent encore plus chère aux yeux de son Rabbi Amar : « Elle est dans la tente. » époux, faisait-elle partie de leur mission. Rabbi Frankforter Rabbi Gansburg Rachi, le célèbre commentateur biblique, La modestie est un idéal central dans FOR WOMEN ONLY révèle un sens dans ces mots qui peut ne la vie juive. Elle touche non seulement pas être apparent de prime abord. Comme l’habillement, mais aussi à la parole et au 28 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana No sea Justo Lo que es notable sobre la gente de ¿Cuáles fueron los pecados de Sodoma? Sodoma es que no son ladrones (como era Por Yanki Tauber la generación del Diluvio). Incluso cuando niegan a un extraño sus posesiones, tienen El libro del Génesis (en los capítulos 13-14 y el cuidado de hacerlo de una forma "legal". 18-19) nos cuenta sobre la perversa ciudad De hecho, la base de su filosofía parece de Sodoma. bastante benigna. En las palabras de la Ética de los Padres: Primero leímos cómo Lot, sobrino de Abraham, se estableció en Sodoma a pesar del hecho Uno que dice, "lo que es mío es mío y lo que de que sus habitantes eran "perversos y es tuyo es tuyo"--éste es el rasgo de Sodoma. pecadores a Di-s"; Sodoma es arrasada por los ejércitos de Jerdolaomer, y Abraham ¿Qué puede ser más justo? La gente de viene al rescate de su sobrino prisionero; Sodoma tomaron esto al pie de la letra. Pero, luego encontramos a Abraham que le suplica cada persona que declara "lo que es mío, es a Di-s que se apiade de la ciudad pecadora mío y lo que es tuyo es tuyo" un Sodomita? en mérito de los habitantes virtuosos que Todo lo que está diciendo es: "yo no tocaré pudieran encontrarse, pero resulta que ni lo que es tuyo, pero no esperes que te dé nada." siquiera se pudo encontrar diez de esas debemos recibir forasteros que sólo vienen personas; dos ángeles, enmascarados como a llevarse nuestra riqueza? ¡Vamos!, hay que Para el judío, tal justicia es la esencia misma los hombres, visitaron la ciudad, pero sólo abolir la práctica de alojar a los viajeros en del mal. Lot les ofrecerá hospitalidad; Él los salva nuestra tierra..." de las hordas de Sodoma, y ellos, a su vez, lo rescatan a él y a sus dos hijas antes de Inclusive hallaron una manera de ser destruir la ciudad. caritativos asegurándose de que ningún extraño se beneficiara de su caridad: "Si ¿Cuáles fueron los pecados de Sodoma? algún pobre pasara por aquí, cada habitante En nuestro idioma, el nombre de la ciudad le daría un dinar en el cual escribiría su Clases y Eventos es sinónimo de perversión sexual. Esto se Porcion Semenal nombre, pero no se le vendería nada de pan. Rabbi Shea Rubinstein deriva de lo que cuenta la Torá de cómo Cuando él muriese, cada uno vendrá y tomará Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm las hordas sodomitas que merodeaban la de vuelta su dinar". Llegaron al extremo de Orden de rezos diarios y su signifcado mistico casa de Lot, le exigían que les entregue decretar: "Cualquiera que dé un pedazo de (Para Mujeras) sus dos invitados "para que nosotros pan a un pobre o a un extraño se lo quemará Sra. Vivian Perez podamos violarlos". Pero las fuentes judías Martes 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm en la estaca". 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour tradicionales--el Talmud, los Midrashim y los Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 Comentarios--tienen una visión diferente de La historia de Sodoma aparece en la Torá en para confrmar la historia de Sodoma. Allí, el énfasis no está contraposición a la vida de Abraham. De hecho, Kolel Espanol Rabbi Shlomi Halsband en sus pecados sexuales, sino en su falta de Sodoma es la antítesis de Abraham que está hospitalidad y en su agresión a cualquiera Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm retratado en la Torá como la personificación Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm que se atreviera a compartir la riqueza de la misma de jesed (benevolencia). Abraham ciudad con cualquier extraño. Sra. Vivian Perez da de él, materialmente (proporcionando Jueves 11:00 am -12:30 pm comida y alojamiento a los forasteros) y Chabad of Aventura 21001 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura En las palabras del Talmud: "Los hombres de espiritualmente (compartiendo las verdades Sodoma sólo estaban corrompidos a causa que descubrió, rezando Sodoma); la de la riqueza que Di-s había despilfarrado intención del Sodomita es guardar para él en ellos... Dijeron: "Si en nuestra tierra lo que es suyo. crece el pan, y tiene el polvo de oro, por qué

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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 Mr. 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: Please call The Shul for details

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

Father & Son week 1, was a tremendous success. The room was flled with the beautiful sound of learning and everyone enjoyed delicious pizza.