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Stalemate Or Stale Mate? that matter) may seem, there is always room for · Wisdom truly heard is new every personal expression. It does not, however, have time it is heard again. to involve rebellion or non-conformity. On the contrary, the greatest personal expression comes · If you know Aleph-Bet, teach Aleph from different individuals who are following the -Bet. If you know only Aleph, teach same framework yet show diversity and individu- someone Aleph. ality within that framework. · The true teacher only triggers a We were blessed with the framework of Torah, chain reaction, for there is endless pow- of Jewish teachings and practices. Let us endeav- or to enjoy and celebrate our Judaism, in the er within. 15 June 2019 Parshas Naso 12 Sivan 5779 traditions of our predecessors, yet with our own individual flavor — to keep it going for the next Live & Laugh Stalemate or Stale Mate? Finding Solutions generation. Police officer talks to a driver: Your tail light is by: Rabbi Yossy Goldman Proverbs from the broken, your tires must be exchanged and your bumper hangs halfway down. That will be $300 “Nothing new under the sun,” wrote King first argument, come to the premature conclusion Chassidic Masters dollars. Solomon in Ecclesiastes. And so, we discover that they must have made a mistake. “We had a By Rabbi Tzvi Freeman Driver: Alright, go ahead. They want twice as this week that infidelity and other marital prob- fight!” “He shouted at me.” “Let me quit while I’m much as that at the garage. lems aren’t exactly a new societal phenomenon. ahead.” · Only in darkness can you choose light. One of the main features of our Parsha is the It may well sound ridiculous, but in my own Rab- · Real change is that which goes unno- story of the Sotah, a woman accused of adul- binic experience I have seen it all too often. There Calendar tery. In the ancient Biblical tradition, the hus- is a name for it. It’s called “unrealistic expecta- ticed. ¨ Shacharis: 8:30 am; Shbl: 8:45am band would bring his wife to the Temple where tions.” We forget that some of the best marriages · If people like you, G-d likes you. ¨ Ladies Shmooze with Rebbetzin Estee Stern the Kohen who would enact the ceremony of on earth had rocky beginnings and that it is normal · Inspiration without action is like a 10-10:30 am in the Community Centre. the Bitter Waters. The relevant passages from and natural to take time to settle down and settle Coffee, tea & refreshments. the Torah were written on a scroll and dis- into a marriage. flame without a wick. ¨ Brocha in the Seeff Hall. solved in the “curse-causing waters.” The name · In the beginning, G-d chose that Why is it that we expect our marriages to cruise ¨ Smorgasbord of Shiurim. “Alcohol & Jew‐ of G-d appeared in these passages and, there- along smoothly without the slightest hiccup when your life matters. ish Law” by Rabbi Yossy Goldman; Tanya fore, every possible alternative was explored we have no such presumptions about any other · Each of us is chosen for a life no for Beginners” by Rabbi Yehuda Stern first in order to avoid the erasure of the Divine area of life? Say a business shows a loss in the first Name. If, indeed, there was no alternative, then ¨ Mincha:4:45 pm quarter. Do we close shop? Of course not. We sit other could perform. the ceremony would be concluded and in the ¨ Pirkei Avos: Chapter 1 down, we strategize, we find new ways of doing · A friend is not a means to any end. process Hashem’s name would, in fact, be ¨ Shabbos Ends: 5:57 pm things and with time and effort things turn around. erased. · No reward can match the reward of Why then do we close down our marriages with having done good. If the woman was guilty, she would die prema- such alacrity at the first signs of difficulty? · The most powerful act is to surren- ¨Nathan Fine of I.deal Furnishers at Midway Mall, turely. If innocent, she would be blessed, and Then there are those who are married for years but Bramley Gardens wishes all congregants a Good her marriage would enjoy a blissful future. der the delusion of power. are locked in loveless marriages. They see no hope Shabbos. Call 011-887-5456/082-854-5706. Fur‐ Thus, Jewish tradition teaches that no stone be for a better future and are resigned to living out · The sage and the simple child both niture, Bedding & Appliances. left unturned to make peace between man and their lives, as Thoreau put it, “in quiet despera- touch the same truth. ¨Academic Achievers Tutoring Services for grades wife. Even if it means taking the drastic step of tion.” · Love that is good, love that has 1 – 12. All school subjects in the privacy of your erasing the name of G-d! To save a marriage, it I’m here to tell you that it needn’t be that way. home. Personalised one-on-one lessons to suit is worth it. meaning, such love is up to you alone. Many a marriage has hit rock bottom and then student’s needs. R260 per hour. Contact Dror How much effort do we put into our marriages rebounded into a beautiful, sensitive, mature rela- · G-d loves you unconditionally. But Taylor 079 873 4662 or Amir Taylor 071 600 2251 today? Interestingly, the jealous husband in the tionship. He still wants you to grow up ¨Vehicles wanted. Any make, any condi‐ Parsha is also chastised should he overreact on. Best prices. Phone ARNOLD ORKIN 082 823 Here are a few important points to be aware of. 1) · Within every human soul breathes a and run to the Kohen unnecessarily. Help is available. There are highly qualified coun- child of G-d. 7826 ¨Acknowledgements: Chabad.org Today, I fear, we run to the lawyer much too sellors in every community. 2) There should be no · In the simplicity of the child’s imagi- ¨Please take Good Shabbos Sydenham home if quickly. stigma whatsoever in going for help. If you have nation is a truth the adult can only envy. you will only carry it within the Eiruv. Too many young marrieds, after the inevitable the flu, you see the doctor. It’s curable. So is an ailing relationship. 3) It is never too late. I’ve other’ who does much for us every day, which about to get dragged into the thick of the action. Too often we satisfy our urge to help by dispens- seen people embark on a fresh, new path after sadly, we take for granted. The yom tov morning service is every Kohen’s ing advice or vague well wishes, but a real bless- 18 or 25 years of marriage and they’ve never Invest time and effort into your current relation- chance to shine. Near the end of Musaf all the ing demands that we make an actual difference in looked back. 4) Fixing your existing relationship ship and you may be assured that Hashem will kids scurry into shul and burrow under their the lives of those we encounter. When we stop is by far the best option available to you. bless the work of your hands with success, happi- fathers’ tallit. The Kohanim ascend the steps in just feeling and start doing, we bring true bless- front of the ark, hide their faces under their Why is going for help the best option? Ask ness and nachas. ings to the recipients and demonstrate ourselves own tallesim, and turn to face the crowd. As the yourself honestly, is getting divorced and then Then, families will be whole and wholesome and worthy of the role of representing G‑d, as He looking for a new partner better? What makes rest of us hush in anticipation, they stretch out blesses His people. G-d’s Name will be complete. their hands towards the crowd and bless us. It’s you think they are lining up to marry divorced a beautiful ritual and one of the highlights of people with baggage? And staying single is no Parsha Pointers Individual Talents every festival. fun either. Loneliness is no picnic. And don’t By: Rabbi Mordechai Wollenberg Naso: Artscroll Chumash pg 748; think your miserable ex is going to fall off Planet However, I can imagine that for a Kohen who Living Torah pg 677 The Torah tells of twelve sets of gifts brought as Earth after your divorce. You will still have to does not regularly take part in the ceremony, it Completing the head-count of the Children offerings by each of the twelve tribes in honor of engage him/her on family issues, especially if could prove rather challenging. You’d be up the dedication of the Tabernacle . Although the there are children. So you get to keep most of of Israel taken in the Sinai Desert, a total of there, literally on a pedestal; expected to know 8,580 Levite men between the ages of 30 and Torah does not waste words, and although each the headaches with little or no compensation. when to take off your shoes, where to stand, tribe seemingly brought the same gift, the Torah 50 are counted in a tally of those who will be do- how exactly to hold your hands while reciting For too many people, work is a 4-letter word to ing the actual work of transporting the Tabernac- repeats word for word the exact order of their the blessing and precisely what words to say.
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