Shabbat Matters February 8
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בסד” FEBRUARY 8, 2020 --- 13 SHEVAT 5780 SHABBAT SHIRA --- PARSHAT BESHALACH SHABBAT MATTERS Friday, February 7 Shabbat, February 8 Torah Reading: Haftorah: 5:17 pm Candles 7:30 am Hashkama Minyan 5:05 pm Mincha Shemot Shoftim 5:25 pm Mincha 8:15 am Chumash-Rashi Shiur: 5:25 pm Bnei Akiva Snif 13:17 - 17:16 4:4 - 5:31 Melech Halberstadt 6:17 pm Shabbat Ends Hertz P. 265 Hertz P. 281 Friday, February 14 9:00 am Shacharit Stone P. 366 Stone P. 1152 5:27 pm Candles 10:00 am Youth Programs 8:00 pm Shabbat Shira: An Evening 5:35 pm Mincha 10:00 am Teen Minyan of Song & Inspiration TODAH RABAH to the sponsors: MAZAL TOV AND OTHER MEMBERS MATTERS CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSH: Ies & Ruth van Messel in honour of the Mazal Tov to Ies & Ruth van Messel on the birth of a great-grandson in Jerusalem, born to birth of a great-grandson Dovid & Elky Ferguson. Excited brother is Yitschok Shaul. Proud grandparents are Samuel & Nechama van Messel of Monsey, NY, Robert Ferguson and Trudy Farber. Thrilled great- Andy Kaminker, Harry Kaminker, and grandmother is Laurie Harkavy. David & Sandra Kaminker in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Andy, Harry and David’s mother, Freda SHABBAT SHIRA KUMZITZ Kaminker z”l Annemie, Robert and Eric Vlessing in This Motzei Shabbat at 8:00 pm, please join us for Shabbat Shira: A Soulful Evening of Song commemoration of the yahrzeit of and InspirationInspiration. With Rabbis Jesse Shore, Elliott Diamond, Sammy Bergman, and Annemie’s husband and Robert and Ba’al Tefillah Chaim Freund. In the Banquet Hall. See flyer on page 3. Eric’s father, Phillip Vlessing z”l Eli Klein & Miriam Erlichman in SHAAREI SHOMAYIM UPCOMING PROGRAMS commemoration of the yahrzeit of Eli’s mother, Magda Klein z”l • Sunday, February 9, 5:00 pm - Kids Movie Night! You can still register by going to shomayim.org/form/KidsMovie20. George & Charlene Arje and family in • commemoration of the yahrzeit of Monday, February 10, 3:00-7:00 pm - Blood Donor ClinicClinic at Shaarei ShomayimShomayim. Book George’s mother, Eva Arje z”l your appointment at Blood.ca or drop in. • Monday, February 10, 7:30 pm - Medical Ethics: BereavementBereavement and the Physician with Friends of Israel in honour of President Rabbi Mordechai TorczynerTorczyner. Trump’s peace plan • Monday, February 10, 7:00-9:00 pm - Tu BB’’’’ShevatShevat Seder at Beth Lida, coco----sponsoredsponsored DOWNSTAIRS MINYAN: by Shaarei ShomayimShomayim. $5/person. To RSVP please contact Rabbi Shore at Brian & Bryna Bloom and Paul & Judith [email protected]. Bloom in commemoration of the • Tuesday, February 11, 12:00 pm - Musical Lunch & LearnLearn.Learn Call the oAce to register. yahrzeit of Brian and Paul’s parents, • Wednesdays, 10:20 am-12:00 pm - Walkie Talkies at Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Call the Abraham Algy & Doris Bloom z”l oAce to register. Karen & Frank Ander in • Wednesdays, 3:00 pm - Thinking Torah with Rabbi Shore. We will use essays by Rabbi commemoration of the yahrzeit of Shalom Carmy as a springboard for conversation. Karen’s mother, Lillian Durbin z”l • Wednesdays, 7:30 pm - Night Seder: Ancient Texts, ModernModern Dilemmas with Rabbis Friends of Israel in honour of President Bergman and Shore. A series exploring contemporary challenges from a Torah Trump’s peace plan perspective. For women and men. • Shabbat, February 21-22 - ScholarScholar----inininin----ResidenceResidence Dr. Daniel RynholdRynhold. BREAKFAST: • Shabbat, February 22, 10:30-11:30 am - Tot ShabbatShabbat: Parent Participatory Tefillah Songs Sun.-Fri. February 9-14, 2 nd Minyan and Stories. For parents and Tots ages 1-4. Chaim & Maryka Weisz in • Shabbat, March 7, 9:30 am - Pray & Learn with Dr. Elliott MalametMalamet. commemoration of the yahrzeit of • Sunday, March 8, 6:30 pm - Shaarei Shomayim Entertainment & Cultural Committee Chaim’s mother, Rebeka Weisz z”l presents - Cavalcade of Stars: Evening of Jewish MusicMusic.Music Honorees: Ralph Levine and Corey Keeble. For information and registration call 416-789-0020. PURIM MATTERS • Sunday, March 1, 9:30-11:30 am - Chessed Committee & Young Professionals Mishloach Manot PackagingPackaging. RSVP by emailing chairpersons Francine Goldrich at [email protected] or Dalya Hakimi at [email protected]. • Monday, March 9, pre-Megillah reading - Kids Purim Carnival! Details to follow. • Tuesday, March 10, 6:00 pm - join us for a Purim SeudahSeudah that is out of this world! Details to follow. • Do you have a child in Israel for the year (in the IDF, studying, etc.)? We would like to send them MishloachMishloach Manot on behalf of the congregation. Please forward their names, address, e-mail and phone number to [email protected]. • Women interested in reading Megillat Esther on Purim morning, please contact Rebecca Rotenberg Nadler at [email protected]. TORAH MATTERS: DATE DAVENING TIMES SHIURIM AND LECTURES Sunday, February 9 / 14 Shevat 8:30 am Shacharit 7:30 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore 5:25 / 5:50 pm Mincha / Maariv Monday, February 10 / 15 Shevat 6:55 / 7:45 am Shacharit 6:10 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler Tu BB’’’’ShevatShevat 5:25 / 5:50 pm Mincha / Maariv 9:30 am Yirmiyahu Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler 7:30 pm Medical Ethics with Rabbi Torczyner Tuesday, February 11 / 16 Shevat 7:00 / 7:45 am Shacharit 6:15 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler 5:25 / 5:50 pm Mincha / Maariv 9:30 am Birth of Moral Selfhood Shiur with Dr. Zolty 1:30 pm Yeshayah Shiur with Rabbi Torczyner Wednesday, February 12 / 17 Shevat 7:00 / 7:45 am Shacharit 6:15 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore 5:25 / 5:50 pm Mincha / Maariv 3:00 pm Thinking Torah Shiur with Rabbi Shore 7:30 pm Night Seder with Rabbis Bergman and Shore Thursday, February 13 / 18 Shevat 6:55 / 7:45 am Shacharit 6:10 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore 5:25 / 5:50 pm Mincha / Maariv Friday, February 14 / 19 Shevat 7:00 / 7:45 am Shacharit 6:15 am Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Shore 5:27 pm Candle Lighting 5:35 pm Mincha Kriyat Shema should be recited after 6:22 pm this week. PARSHA MATTERS - by Rabbi Chaim Strauchler FOREVER IN THE MOMENT In this week’s parsha, we read of the Jewish people’s response to the splitting of the Red Sea; they sing az yashir . We often focus on this song’s specific form, through which we rejoiced upon our deliverance. However, this moment occupies a larger place in how we live and see the world. The Talmud in Brachot 12a speaks of the prayer with which we start and end each day: Rabba bar Ḥinnana Sava said in the name of Rav: Failing to recite emet veyatziv (at the beginning of the blessing of redemption that follows Shema in the morning prayer) and emet ve’emuna (in the evening prayer) does not fulfill one’s obligation. An allusion to this diCerence between morning and evening prayers is, “To declare Your kindness in the morning and Your faith in the nights” (Psalms 92:3). In the morning, one must mention God’s loving-kindness, while in the evening one is required to emphasize faith. In explaining how we declare God’s kindness each morning, Rashi explains, “The blessing emet veyatziv relates entirely to the kindness that God performed for our ancestors: he took them from Egypt; he split the sea for them; he allowed them to cross it. The blessing emet ve’emuna speaks about the future in that we anticipate how God will fulfill his promise to redeem us…” We are forever upon the banks of the Red Sea reflecting upon how God saved and saves us. We begin every day appreciating the kindness with which God has graced us; we engage in perpetual praise of God for perpetual redemption; and we pray for the ongoing achievement of that redemption every evening and as we look to the future. We orient every morning and evening’s requests of God along this paradigm, as we take three steps forward in our Amidah prayers. It is worthwhile to think of this perspective as we say these prayers: You split the waters of the sea. You rescued the faithful; the wicked drowned. The waters engulfed Israel's enemies; not one of the arrogant remained alive. Then Your beloved sang hymns of praise, extolling you with adoring psalms. They acclaimed G-d Sovereign, great and awesome Source of all blessing, the eternal G-d, exalted in all majesty. G-d humbles the proud and raises the lowly, frees the captive and redeems the meek. G-d helps the needy and answers G-d's people's call. • ParentParent----ChildChild Learning with Rabbi Bergman will not take place this Motzei Shabbat. • Parshat Hashavua Shiur with Rabbi Diamond will not take place this coming Tuesday, February 11. On Tuesday, February 25 , Rabbi Strauchler will traveltravel to KingstonKingston, ONONON (Queen(Queen’’’’ss University) to visit with Shaarei Shomayim students and their friends. He will present a short shiur and discussion at Chabad Queen’s, as well as bringing dinner from Toronto. Please encourage your children (and grandchildren) and their friends to attend. E-mail [email protected] if you’d like Rabbi Strauchler to send anyone a personal invitation. Thanks to Rabbi Sruly and Esti Simon for hosting. MATTERS Stay and Play Shaar Chadash Shaar Yafo Shaar Aryeh (Ages 0 - 3) (Ages 2 - 5) (Grade 1 - 2) (Grade 3 - 5) Youth Programs Room 101 Room 102 Room 103 Room 105 10:00 am to 12:00 pm CHARITABLE DONATION RECEIPTS 2019 Charitable Donation Receipts have gone out.