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Weekly Message 3 The Shul Hebrew School Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Celebrating Shabbos 4 -6 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 7-8 Sharing with your Shul Family A Time to Pray 9 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9-15 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 16-24 The full scoop on all the great events around town

The ABC’s of Aleph 25 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments.

French Connection 26 Refexions sur la Paracha

Farbrengen at the home of Rabbi Zalman Lipskar in honor of his Latin Link 27 Refexion Semanal birthday and the birthday of Rabbi Henry Eichler.

In a woman’s world 28 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

Networking 29-31 Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 32-33 Contacts at The Shul Daily Study 34 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul 35-36 Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town

Quotable Quote

All is foreseen, and freedom of choice is granted

– Ethics of the Fathers 3:15 Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shabbos Parshas Noach the cleansing and purification of a Mikvah. No matter how lowly one can fall we are granted the opportunity to cleanse our past and start again. pproximately 1,000 years after Almighty G-d creates Athe Universe in a dazzling The foundation of this renaissance must be an unadulterated faith plethora of light and a deafening in Hashem’s sovereignty and authority as demonstrated by Noah. crescendo of sound, every creature It was Noah’s unequivocal faith against all logic and odds that gave adapts to the natural environment him the merit to be the remaining link for the world’s continuity. and erroneously concludes that G-d made a covenant never to destroy the world again. they arrived without a Creator – they are the owners of the world We can learn from the Torah story how to elevate the world and and can do whatever they want to never to succumb to our base animal nature. Rectification after fulfill their needs and desires. transgression brings us to an even higher level than before. It is only after the great flood that Abraham is born and brings the “There is no ultimate owner to this concept of Monotheism to the entire world. world”. The rise after the fall is much higher and more permanent than the At times these human weaknesses seem to affect only the person condition at the beginning. The first Tablets took 40 days but were themselves without impacting larger parameters. “I own myself destroyed, the second set of Tablets which rectified the first took and can therefore conduct myself in any manner that I choose”. 80 days but were twice as contentful and remained forever. Though that may be the obvious reality it is not the true reality. As Maimonides rules, “A person must always see the entire world as Have a good Chodesh, great Shabbos and a good week. equally balanced between good and bad, hence a single positive act can weight the entire world to the positive side and a single negative act can weight the entire world to the negative side”. We can and do affect the entire universe. Rabbi S. Lipskar

The power of “free choice” is a gift from Almighty G-d that enables us to make free determination for ourselves and our world. It is an awesome responsibility with very serious consequences. Quench the Thirst

In this Torah portion we are introduced to a world social structure By Tzvi Freeman that lost its focus and direction being influenced solely by its animalistic drive and pleasures. Spiritual people tend to disdain all interaction with this The human/animal instinct is to satisfy the physical nature of world, and strive to minimize it at all costs. our crass corporeal being. Without the acceptance of an ultimate objective Authority, we fall prey to the lowly instinctive attributes of our flesh desires. This malfunction does not only hurt ourselves but can derail the entire world. The consequence of such behavior But Torah unlocks the divine spark within each thing. Torah can be destruction and desolation which brings an end to such a debilitating pattern. enables a spiritual person to engage the world and fnd there all for which the soul thirsts. The culmination of such an end, however, begins a new world order. Every conclusion has another beginning resembling the circular sphere of our world where the end and beginning are connected. In the time of Noah G-d brought a flood that actually represents 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 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Questions: Montessori Classrooom 2 1) Which parshas are named for people? (6 answers) classrooom 2 2) Where else is 40 days mentioned in the Torah? (5 answers)

3) Where does the number seven appear in this parsha? (4 answers)

Answers from last week: Tehila's Basya's 1) A fruit basket (teneh) is mentioned four times in this parsha: (1) Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls Pilgrims place their frst-fruits in a basket, and bring it to the Holy Temple. (2) The priest then takes the basket and places it near the Altar Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 (Deut. 26:2, 4). (3-4) In the list of blessings and curses, the fruit basket is mentioned twice, as an indicator whether the Jewish people are 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm following the Torah (Deut. 28:5, 17).

Classrooom 4 2) When the Jews cross the Jordan River, they are to set up huge stones, coat them with plaster (Deut. 27:2), and then write upon them all the words of the Torah.

3) When the Jews enter the Land of Israel and declare each of the 12 curses, the nation is to respond “Amen” (Deut. 27:15-26). The response of “Amen” appears only one other time - in parshas Naso, when an Yossi’s alleged adulteress is told about the dire consequences of her actions, Yosef’s Hebrew School Junior Boys she responds “Amen Amen” (Numbers 5:22). Grades: 4th - 8th Grades: 1 - 4 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm RIDDLE RULES Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom Classroom 1 Loebenstein any time over Shabbos. The first child to give a correct answer to each of the questions will win an INSTANT prize!

Meir’s Debbie’s Yitzchok’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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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 1 MarCheshvan Mr. Maurice Egozi 1 MarCheshvan Clara Morjain obm 1 MarCheshvan Mrs. Basha Eleff Mother of Mrs. Fortuna Kopel 1 MarCheshvan Ms. Basha Freedman 1 MarCheshvan Yaakov ben Schneur Zalman Hacohen obm 1 MarCheshvan Mr. Russell Galbut Father of Mrs. Golda Jacobs 1 MarCheshvan Mr. Eli Lipskar 2 MarCheshvan Eliyahu ben Yitzchak obm 2 MarCheshvan Mr. David Eliezer Farbman Father of Mrs. Claire Loew Hausman 2 MarCheshvan Mr. Robert Malove 2 MarCheshvan Esther Golan obm 3 MarCheshvan Mr. Chanoch Alperovitz Mother of Mrs. Erma Speyer 3 MarCheshvan Mrs. Corinne Camhi 3 MarCheshvan Mrs. Pesie Davis 2 MarCheshvan Shimon ben Mendel obm 3 MarCheshvan Mr. Eliott Rimon Father of Mr. Yossi Sokol 4 MarCheshvan Mr. Roni Arber 2 MarCheshvan Yitzchak ben Bohor obm 4 MarCheshvan Ms. Lily Colonomos Father of Mrs. Maya Nanikashvili 4 MarCheshvan Mrs. Amy Gelb 3 MarCheshvan Hendel bas Mordecai obm 4 MarCheshvan Ms. Shoshana Jacobs Mother of Mrs. Ethel Meril Sirotkin 5 MarCheshvan Mr. Aaron Attias 4 MarCheshvan Yosef Mordechai ben Shulem Aron obm 5 MarCheshvan Mr. Kevin Dunn Father of Mr. Saul Retelny 5 MarCheshvan Ms. Dinah Raizel, MD Reich 4 MarCheshvan Michael ben Esther obm 5 MarCheshvan Mr. David Schottenstein Grandfather of Mr. Michael Perez 5 MarCheshvan Ms. Jodi Sirotkin 4 MarCheshvan Moshe ben Max Yellin obm 6 MarCheshvan Ms. Tuli Davis Uncle of Mrs. Sarah Lotkin 6 MarCheshvan Mr. David Karchov 4 MarCheshvan Michael ben Shmuel Aryeh obm 6 MarCheshvan Mrs. Susie Lustgarten Father of Mrs. Judith Farbman 6 MarCheshvan Mrs. Mildred Nyman 5 MarCheshvan Yitzchak ben Nina obm 6 MarCheshvan Mrs. Vivian Perez Brother of Ms. Liv-Tiferet De Vitton 6 MarCheshvan Ms. Randee Schottenstein 5 MarCheshvan Saad ben Sultana obm 7 MarCheshvan Mrs. Danielle Arev Father of Dr. Menahem (Jimmy) Srur 7 MarCheshvan Mr. Jerome Falic 6 MarCheshvan Devorah bas Eliyahu Kardonski obm 7 MarCheshvan Mr. Amram Kamhazi Mother of Mrs. Raquel Gilinski and Ms. Shay Kardonski 7 MarCheshvan Ms. Chaya Mushka Katz 6 MarCheshvan Daniel ben Yitzchok obm 7 MarCheshvan Mrs. Teri Knight Brother of Mr. Richard Moore 7 MarCheshvan Ms. Hadassa Lipskar 7 MarCheshvan Dr. Bracha Reich 6 MarCheshvan Menachem Mendel ben Abraham obm 7 MarCheshvan Mr. Saul Retelny Father of Mr. Moris Tabacinic 7 MarCheshvan Mrs. Bluma Schneider 6 MarCheshvan Menachem Mendel ben Abraham obm 7 MarCheshvan Mrs. Jayne Shapiro Father of Mr. Jose Tabacinic 7 MarCheshvan Abraham Itzhak ben Tzvi obm Father of Ms. Golda Retchkiman Kid’s Birthdays 7 MarCheshvan Shlomo ben Saadia obm 1 MarCheshvan Shayna Schochet Father of Mrs. Dana Werner 1 MarCheshvan Juliette Rae Schwartz 7 MarCheshvan Dovber ben Mordechai obm 4 MarCheshvan Mery Kamhazi Husband of Mrs. Genia Bruder 4 MarCheshvan Julia Sher 7 MarCheshvan Chaviva bat Salha Gurgia obm 5 MarCheshvan Jetta Pearl Krieger Mother of Rabbi Shimshon Tzubeli 7 MarCheshvan Levi Yitzchuk ben Yaacov David Hacohen obm Uncle of Mrs. Sarah Lotkin Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Moshe and Bluma Schneider on the birth of a grandson born to their children Mushka and Shimon Caplan. May they see him raised to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from him. Community Notice Board: Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Aaron and Meira Gewirtz on the Upsherin of their son If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you Dov. May they continue to raise him to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from him. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood Avraham and Sandra Gewirtz. Please Contact Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Ezzie and Malka Rappaport on the Upsherin of their Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 son Menachem Mendel. May they continue to raise him to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and 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 for donations received between 10/10/17 and 10/16/17 the month of Cheshvan is Kindly Sponsored by We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. 1st Merchant Funding, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Mendi Labkowski Jackie Abraham, Abraham Cohen, Michael Davit ALF HOLDINGS, INC. Rabbi & Rebbetzin Dr. Samuel Davit, Maurice Egozi, Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Amos Sholom D. Lipskar Mr. & Mrs. Yankie Andrusier Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Lisbon Dr. Richard Koffer, Dr. Raul Mitrani, Ms. Hila Attal Mr. & Mrs. William Lustgarten Raphael Peretz, Eran Tobul, Jose Yankelevitch Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Baumel Dr. & Dr. Raul Mitrani Mr. & Mrs. Marc Benichou Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mizraji Aharon Shlomo ben Rosa, Mr. Shai Berdugo Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Mondshine Haim Daniel Shmuel ben Rosa Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Berend Mr. & Mrs. Richard Moore Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Mr. Barry Moses “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Haim Borochoff Dr. & Mrs. Gene Moteles pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mr. & Mrs. Salomon Btesh Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Musikar and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Rabbi & Mrs. Betzalel Camissar Mr. & Mrs. Isser New occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Santos Chocron Mr. & Mrs. Brian Roller be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. Arnold Lewis Cohen Mrs. Susan Rosenstein Mr. & Mrs. Barry Cohen Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Rovt body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. Daniel Cohen Rabbi & Mrs. Shea Rubinstein together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Ms. Liv-Tiferet De Vitton Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Salver Dr. & Mrs. Brian Dooreck Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer Mr. & Mrs. Levi Drimmer Mr Charles Sayegh Mr. & Mrs. Zev Drizin Mr. & Mrs. Marc Sheridan Welcome to New Members Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Eleff Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Slomianski Mr. & Mrs. Arthur M. Gellman Rabbi & Mrs. Yossi Stern Ms. Rachel Hankin Mr. & Ms. Saul Gilinski Mr. Elias Sussman Mr. & Mrs. David and Brenda Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Diego Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Baruch Waldman Mr. & Mrs. Abi and Lindsay Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Mordechai Gottlieb Mr. Alan Warner Mr. & Mrs. Josh Greisman Mr. & Mrs. Barry Wax Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gut Mr. & Mrs. Victor Weingarten Mr. Irving Hoine Mr. & Mrs. Leon Weinschneider Refuah Shleimah Mr. & Mrs. Menahem Ivcher Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weintraub 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. George Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Wolf Mr. Menachem Koegel Mr. Avrohom Wrona MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs. Leon Kopel Mr. Jose Yankelevitch Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Alexander ben Esther Raizel Clara bat Corina Chaim Moshe ben Clara Shoshanna bat Rivkah Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Leah Rochel bat Sarah Moshe ben Zoila Miriam bat Risha Raizel Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Chaim ben Pnina Chana bas Shoshana Volunteers Needed Gabriel ben Esther Ilana bas Shaina Rochel After every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Chava bas Elka Menucha left over food to organizations or families in need. Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Chaya bas Rachel Yosef ben Edwina Fayge bas Chaya We are looking for volunteers to help collect and Avrohom ben Feigel Miriam Leah bas Helen wrap the food. Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana If you would like to help please contact the Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush. Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Roi ben Orly Community service hours will be awarded. Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel 7 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:20 -7:05 am Torah Ohr Foundational Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar 8:10 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 7:05 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 6:30 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 6:30 pm Following Sephardic Minyan 6:30 pm 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. We pray Based on times for October 25 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Hinda Clara bas Chana Guenendel Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Alot Hashachar / Dawn 6:12 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:43 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:25 am Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry (Earliest Amidah) Eitan Gabriel ben Karine Cecile Latest Shema 10:12 am Zman Tfllah 11:10 am Chatzot / Midday 1:04 pm Earliest Mincha 1:33 pm Plag HaMincha 5:36 pm Shekiah / Sunset 6:44 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 7:08 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www..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. , 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 - Tishrei 30 Wednesday - Cheshvan 5 In Hallel - repeat Hodu lashem after each of The Jewish people are compared to the stars the next three verses, Yomar na, etc., even twinkling in the high heavens. By their light, if davening alone. The verses V’Avraham even he who walks in the darkness of night zakein, etc. and Zevadya yish’mreini etc. are shall not blunder. said three times. Every Jew, man or woman, possesses enough Shabbos - Cheshvan 1 moral and spiritual strength to influence The Rebbe my father told someone at friends and acquaintances, and bring them yechidus: Ever since G-d told our father into the light. Avraham, “Go from your land etc.” and it is then written “Avram kept travelling Thursday - Cheshvan 6 southward,” we have the beginning of the When the Alter Rebbe wished to bless R. mystery of birurim. By decree of Divine Yekusiel Liepler with wealth, the latter said Providence man goes about his travels to the he did not want it; he did not want wealth place where the “sparks” that he must purify to distract him from studying Chassidus and await their redemption. from his involvement with avoda. When the Rebbe wished to bless him with longevity, Tzadikim, who have vision, see where their his answer was: But not “peasant years” - birurim await them and go there deliberately. men that have eyes but do not see, who have As for ordinary folk, The Cause of all causes ears but do not hear, who do not perceive and the Prime Mover brings about various G-dliness nor do they hear G-dliness. reasons and circumstances that bring Monday - Cheshvan 3 these people to that place where lies their (Continuing the above sicha:) Bereishit is a Friday - Cheshvan 7 obligation to perform the avoda of birurim. cheerful sedra, even though its ending is not Since Torah was given, the correct sequence all that pleasant. Noach has the Flood, but is: First, removal of the orla of the body, Sunday - Cheshvan 2 the week ends on a happy note with the birth then of the tongue, then of the heart - deed, From a sicha of my father, after the conclusion of our father Avraham. The really joyous week speech, then thought. of Shabbat Lech L’cha 5651 (1890): In the is that of parshat Lech L’cha. We live every early years of his leadership the Alter Rebbe day of the week with Avraham, the first to Our father Avraham, who lived prior to the declared publicly, “One must live with the dedicate his very life to spreading G-dliness giving of the Torah, however, first recognized time.” From his brother, R. Yehuda Leib, the in the world. And Avraham bequeathed his his Creator - thought; then he disseminated elder chassidim discovered that the Rebbe self-sacrifice as an inheritance to all Jews. G-dliness - speech; and finally circumcision meant one must live with the sedra of the - deed. week and the particular parsha of the day. Tuesday - Cheshvan 4 One should not only learn the weekly parsha Torah-study every day is crucial to life every day, but live with it. itself. This applies not only to the soul of the one studying but also to the souls of his family. For then (through Torah-study), the atmosphere of the home becomes an atmosphere of Torah and piety.

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SHABBOS MESSAGES PR Addicts their objective for creating the city and the is profoundly wrong. A worm has crept in to History’s First Self Promoters tower, the people declared, “Let us build for the very foundation of the project, and will By: Rabbi YY Jacobson ourselves a city and a tower whose top shall ultimately prove destructive to the entire reach the heavens, and let us make a name for edifce. Corruption, manipulation, deceit and et us closely examine which story the ourselves.” Their motive behind this dramatic abuse of power are likely to fourish in the Bible chooses to record following the construction plan was to immortalize their new city and tower. devastating food, the greatest natural legacy in concrete structure; the endurance of L This is true of every grand campaign disaster of all times, which wiped out almost their names in the annals of history. all of humanity. It is the ambiguous story of undertaken to help humanity. If the objective the Tower of Babel. And here is how it reads: But what’s the big deal? Who among us does is self-aggrandizement rather than service to not crave to be remembered? Who among G-d and His children, the very core is tainted. “The whole earth was of one language and us would mind securing a place in Who’s And the consequences of this blemish will of common purpose ... And they said one to Who? How many of us would crave to read likely be manifested in the future. another: ‘...Let us build for ourselves a city and about ourselves in the newspapers or on a tower whose top shall reach the heavens, the websites (as long as the name is spelled To Touch a Heart and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we right)? How many of us really loathe seeing Six decades ago our people experienced the be scattered over the face of the entire earth.’ our names carved in glory on concrete walls, greatest “food” in our long and bloody history, on the printed page and in the lasting pages with the murder of a third of the Jewish people, “And G-d descended to look at the city and of history books? Does G-d really care that including one-and-a-half million children. tower which the sons of man built, and G-d much if people want to make a name for Hundreds of communities were systematically said, ‘...Shall it not be withheld from them all themselves? wiped out and nobody uttered a pips. they proposed to do?...’ G-d scattered them across the face of the earth, and they stopped Can You Ever Forget? In the aftermath of this titanic destruction, building the city.” The answer is simple. When you have observed there were those who succumbed to basic a food in which the entire human race has human nature and asked one question: How Is Construction Evil? perished, have you nothing else to think about do I make a name for myself as a grand leader, This is a strange story. Why did G-d interrupt but securing for yourself a name and a legacy? activist or visionary? But there were others their project? What was their sin? Their who had one question on their mind: What do motives for building a city with a tower Imagine somebody gazing at a home swiftly I do to rebuild a shattered people? “whose top shall reach the heavens” are being consumed by a food. Instead of running quite understandable, even noble. Mankind to rescue the people inside the home, this In our own lives we often observe people was only just reconstructing itself after the person stands and refects how he can be sure whose lives have been destroyed by a “food,” Flood, which had wiped out the entire human to make a name for himself in the process. in one form or another. Our question at such race, save for Noah and his family. Noah and This would be grotesque. Can’t you ever forget a time must always be: How do I rebuild a his children were, according to tradition, still about your ego? Is there never a moment you broken heart? How can I ignite a tortured alive, thus giving the people a frst-hand are capable of saying to yourself, “Forget my soul? How can I help a survivor? How do I report of the Flood. If fedgling humanity were legacy! Human lives need to be saved!” bring more light into a dark world? How do to survive, they needed to construct a strong I increase acts of goodness and kindness? city and tower that could possibly avoid the There are such people. They are PR addicts, at What new mitzvah can I undertake to heal the next disaster. all expenses. A tragedy strikes and their only world? How do I extend myself to be there for concern is: How do I use this to make a name another person? What can I do to change my What was wrong with their scheme? Hasn’t for myself? How do I seize the opportunity corner of the world and make it a more moral the Bible made it a moral imperative to “Be to get my name out there yet again? These and holy place? fruitful and multiply, fll the earth, and subdue people usually need help. Their inner core it”? is all-but-dead. In the long run, it is likely to What will I do today and tomorrow to move our harm their PR too, since they have nothing aching planet one step closer to redemption? Subduing the world never meant obliterating truly “inside” to give and display to the world. nature, or despoiling the environment. It (This essay is based on an address given by meant responsible stewardship and making When an entire generation has observed the Lubavitcher Rebbe in November 1959 to ourselves less vulnerable to nature through the consequences of a Flood that destroyed a group of wealthy Jewish leaders on how every possible natural mean. Why did G-d virtually the entire human race and becomes we ought to respond to the “food” of the disapprove of their seemingly wonderful consumed instead with how to secure its Holocaust that exterminated a third of the undertaking? legacy rather than with how to rebuild Jewish people.) civilization and recreate a world founded One of the possible answers is this: In stating on moral goodness and kindness, something 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Ark Sweet Ark “future world” in our present-day lives. When murder any human, even one who is fatally By Naftali Silberberg our priorities are in order, all the storms in wounded. We also learn from the language the world cannot faze us, and inner tranquility the Torah uses that it is a capital crime for a remarkable but often overlooked aspect prevails. gentile to commit abortion. The Torah states of the story of the Flood is the living “One who spills the blood of man in man”, A conditions within the Ark, and the This transformation starts with a mental the Talmud explains that “man in man” is a “strange bedfellows” it created. For an entire priority-shift; it expresses itself practically reference to a fetus. year, this relatively small vessel housed at by the steady addition of another mitzvah, Immorality: A gentile is proscribed from least two specimens of every living creature. another Torah class, and yet another section of relationships with his mother, his father’s wife, This means that animals which in their native the prayers recited with proper concentration. a married woman, his maternal sister, a male habitats are predatory lived in close quarters and an animal. All of these are learned from with their natural prey -- but no creature was “For behold, darkness may cover the earth, and the verse describing Adam’s union with Eve. harmed. Cooperation and harmony between all a thick cloud the kingdoms, but upon you G-d inhabitants of the Ark was key to their survival. shall shine” (Isaiah 60:2). Theft: Any type of theft, even for the most insignifcant amount of money, is forbidden. Our sages explain that the Ark was pervaded Even withholding wages is considered to be by a Messianic spirit which produced a theft and a crime which severe punishment. miraculously harmonious atmosphere. “A wolf Halacha of The Week shall live with a lamb... and a lion, like cattle, By Rabbi Dov Schochet Limb from a live animal: Even after an animal shall eat straw” (Isaiah 11:6-7). The Messianic is killed, as long as it is going through its “new world order” described in the books of Noahide Laws death throes it is forbidden for a gentile to the prophets was temporarily realized in the eat from it. confnes of the small Ark. he language the Torah uses in regards to Adam’s diet is “the vegetation of Justice: It is incumbent on every society to set up a court system which maintains the peace What lesson can we derive from the Messianic Tthe earth.” Adam was not allowed to and enforces the above mentioned laws. If a aura which pervaded the Ark during the dark kill animals for food. In fact, all man was society does not do so it can be condemned. days of the Flood? constrained to a plant based diet. After Noah comes out of the ark, he is told “The animals Maimonides argues that this was the justifcation of Simeon and Levi attacking the While the Flood’s torrential rains ended more are like the grass of the feld”, permitting him city of Shechem, for they had not established than 4000 years ago, in a spiritual/emotional to use animals for food. The Torah just makes a proper justice system. sense, many -- if not all -- of us wake up every one restriction, he cannot eat the animal with its life i.e. he cannot eat a limb or blood from day to face a “food” of worries, predicaments A gentile is also proscribed from studying a live animal. This was the seventh and fnal of and responsibilities. These metaphoric “raging certain parts of the Torah or keeping Shabbat. the Noahide laws. waters” threaten to drown us -- fnancially, The general idea is that they are not allowed emotionally, and perhaps most importantly, All of mankind is commanded in the seven to create a new religion, rather they can keep spiritually. universal Noahide laws. The frst six were the Noahide laws or convert to Judaism. In given to Adam, and Noah received the seventh. times that the Jews were dominant it was the Many think that if they tread water for long They are 1) No idolatry 2) No blaspheming G-d responsibility of the Beit Din to enforce these enough the skies will brighten and the storm 3) No Murder 4) No immorality 5) No theft 6) rules. will pass. Wishful thinking... Instead the Torah To create a court system 7) To not eat a limb The Rebbe learned from Rambam that we gives us the best solution: Enough of the from a live animal. “dead-man’s foat.” Enter the Ark! have an obligation to teach these laws to While these are obvious and basic the gentiles. The reason why for centuries We all have the ability to transform our requirements for any society to have in order this was not the case is because Jews were own homes into miniature Arks, Messianic to exist properly and we have a tradition persecuted and there was no way for us to microcosms, insulated cocoons where we can regarding these laws from Moses, the sages teach others their obligations, it could have escape the storm together with our families. actually deduce all of these from the language led to the death of that person. Today when we How? The Messianic Age is characterized as the Torah uses in G-d’s commands to Adam. live in a land of freedom and we once again an era when “all physical delights will be as have the ability to teach these laws, the Rebbe plentiful -- and as valued -- as the dust of Blasphemy: Although for a Jew to violate exhorted all to do what they can to infuence the earth,” because “knowledge of G-d will be the (capital) sin of blasphemy it is only when their gentile neighbors to follow these laws the pursuit of the entire world.” By adjusting he uses the ineffable name of G-d, a gentile as the commandments of Hashem. Doing so our perspective and adopting a “messianic is considered to have violated this severe elevates the space that we live in to be ready mentality,” a state of mind which prioritizes prohibition even when using one of the for Moshiach. Torah, mitzvot, prayer and the pursuit of “nicknames”, the non primary names of G-d. spirituality, we create a semblance of this Murder: It is a capital crime for a gentile to 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Stories With Soul said. The rabbi had no choice and told Avraham this It Once Happened story: “Everyone in this village was a resident of a small town outside of Jerusalem when the he Baal Shem Tov sent Avraham, one of Holy Temple stood. Shabbat was the favorite his disciples, on a trip. The ship on which mitzva (commandment) of our town and we TAvraham was traveling encountered a celebrated it gloriously. When the Holy Temple terrible storm and capsized. Avraham was was destroyed our town was also destroyed thrown into the tempestuous ocean and the and all of its inhabitants were killed. next thing he knew, he was on the beach of a small island. Neither the wreckage of the ship “When we went to Heaven, we all approached nor the other passengers were anywhere in the Divine Throne, united as one, as we sight. had always been united in our love for and observance of Shabbat. We protested: ‘Heaven Avraham explored the island in the hope of is totally spiritual and not a just reward for fnding someone who could help him. When our community. Our true love has always Thursday arrived, Avraham went the deepest been to uphold and celebrate the holy into the island he had gone yet. He found a Shabbat which we cannot do in Heaven. Let little village that was eerily still, perfectly us return to the world each week, on the eve silent. Avraham felt as if the Garden of Eden had been of Shabbat, celebrate Shabbat there, and then opened to him and he was partaking of the we will return to Heaven.’ G-d agreed and Avraham explored the entire village which same Shabbat that the souls there experience. since that time, for these thousands of years, was comprised of a synagogue and a few In fact, so unique was this Shabbat that each Shabbat eve we return to the world and dozen houses. He was astonished to see that Avraham forgot to ask the rabbi the question. celebrate Shabbat.” the village was empty, yet each home was immaculately clean; not even a thin speck of As the end of Shabbat approached, the The rabbi then took a piece of parchment and dust was on any of the furnishings. The village villagers gathered in the synagogue. The wrote upon it various combinations of the was truly a mystery. rabbi recited the special prayer (Havdala) letters of G-d’s Name. He told Avraham to take separating Shabbat from the rest of the week. this parchment to the ocean. Avraham was Avraham decided to return to the deserted The rabbi and the villagers then dipped their to close his eyes and begin walking into the village on Friday and spend Shabbat there, fngertips into the wine of Havdala and passed ocean, all the while holding the parchment albeit by himself. Friday morning, Avraham their fngers over their eyes. And then, they in his hand above the water. When he felt he made his way to the village. But now the all... vanished. Before Avraham even realized could walk no further, Avraham was to throw village was packed with people, all busy what had happened, everyone was gone. The the parchment into the air and he would fnd preparing for Shabbat. He grabbed one of the entire village was deserted as before. himself on the shores of the water near his villagers excitedly and asked, “Where did all home. The rabbi then passed his fngers over of you come from? I was here just yesterday Avraham waited in the village the entire week his eyes and vanished. and no one was anywhere in sight. It is as if for the holy Shabbat to arrive. When he awoke you materialized our of thin air!” Avraham Friday morning, he smelled challah baking Avraham made his way to the shore and did concluded. and chicken roasting. The village was once as the rabbi had instructed him. When the more busy with preparations for Shabbat. And water was almost covering his nose he pulled Politely but frmly, the villager responded, once more, when Avraham tried to ask anyone back his arm to throw the parchment. But then “Excuse me, but I am very busy preparing for where they had been the entire week, he he felt a hand grab hold of his arm. Avraham Shabbat. Go to the synagogue this evening. received a polite but frm rebuff. opened his eyes to fnd himself near his home. There you will fnd our rabbi who will certainly The Baal Shem Tov was holding his arm. “This tell you everything you want to know.” Shabbat arrived and what a beautiful, magnifcent, holy Shabbat it was. Avraham is why I sent you on the mission,” the Baal Avraham did as he was told and after the once more was the guest at the house of the Shem Tov explained to Avraham. “I will be able evening services asked the rabbi for an rabbi. And once more, Avraham forgot to ask to use the kabbalistic formula written upon explanation. The rabbi responded: “Be my his question. this parchment to arrive instantly (k’ftzat guest this Shabbat and we will discuss haderech) anywhere in the world. I will be able this topic as well as many more interesting But, when Shabbat ended this time, Avraham to help Jews wherever they are and further subjects.” suddenly remembered that he must fnd out spread the teachings of Chasidism which will the village’s story. When the rabbi had fnished hasten the coming of Moshiach.” That Shabbat in the rabbi’s home was the reciting Havdala, Avraham grabbed hold of his most sublime, the most exalted, the holiest hand. “I will not let go of you until you unravel Shabbat he had ever experienced in his life. the mystery of your village for me,” Avraham

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around them through projects and events that Bar Mitzvah at 102; Two Car Recently In The News promote kindness, happiness and compassion White Supremacist to to others,” she said. Accidents in Three Days Encounter ‘Good Deed ‘Roving Rabbis’ Mendel Barber and Goldman said he understands that the event Aaron Roth relate two amazing and possible protest will “provoke fear, Marathon’ at University of encounters they experienced while Florida especially for people who are the targets of hate and violence because of their skin color, performing Merkos Shlichus in Campus visit by Richard Spencer religion, culture, sexual orientation or beliefs.” Southern California this summer. leads to a state of emergency By Chabad.org Staff As a result, the Chabad center will operate for additional hours throughout the week. From 9 a.m. to midnight on Oct. 18, Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, students can freely use the Chabad center’s lobby/lounge, library, ftness room and Wi-Fi. Coffee, tea and snacks will be available throughout the day, and the Kosher Grill/Café will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Chabad UF will also offer activities and learning during the course of the three days. The school denied an earlier request by s Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced a state Spencer to speak in September, citing A Bar Mitzvah at 102 of emergency ahead of an Oct. 19 speech security concerns after Aug. 12 protests in e are working with Rabbi Mendel Aby Richard Spencer at the University of Charlottesville, Va., led to extensive violence, Goldstein of Chabad of Poway, and he Florida in Gainesville, the Lubavitch Chabad including the death of a 32-year-old woman Wasked us to visit a friend in Ramona, a Jewish Student Center announced that it will who was killed when a man drove his car into rural neighborhood about 30 minutes away. We host a “Good Deed Marathon” throughout the a group countering the event. The governor’s headed out at around noon, and as we drove we day on campus, and that it will be open for state of emergency order will make it easier noticed the scenery changing, with farms and extended hours throughout the week with to coordinate security efforts by the state, the dirt roads replacing the sleek suburban streets extra security measures in place. city and campus offcials. of Poway. Rabbi Berl Goldman, executive director of Chanie Goldman, co-director of Chabad UF, As we attempted to navigate the unfamiliar the Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Student Center said: “Although our world at times experiences roads, driving more slowly than usual, we noticed there, echoed a call by Ken Fuchs, president of deliberate expressions of hate, it is especially a very elderly gentleman sitting outside his the university, to shun the white supremacists, important now that all people practice extra home. Spontaneously, we decided to stop and sit and urged students and community members goodness and kindness, proving that hate with him for a few minutes before continuing on to avoid the talk. Instead, he encouraged and evil will never win. It’s important on this our way. Since our paths had crossed, it seemed students to “counter hate with love and dispel day that everyone will have a positive way to right to make a connection. darkness with light” by attending any of the refocus and contribute in a show of love.” alternative events on campus, including the As we approached, we realized that he was Good Deed Marathon. And they went to Noah into the ark...of all even older than we had thought—a centenarian “Despite the negative energy that some fesh where there is the breath of life at least! “Hello, how are you sir? We are from people are bringing into our city on Thursday,” (Gen. 7:15) Chabad.” We introduced ourselves and explained Goldman told Chabad.org, “it’s important that why we were in the area. we do our part to counter that with random The G-dly revelation that was manifested acts of love and kindness, which can chase in the ark had a profound effect on all the The man’s face lit up, and, although it was hard away much darkness.” animals, causing them to live together for him to speak, he managed to convey to us harmoniously for an entire year. Thus the that he too was Jewish. Fara Moskowitz, student president of the UF conditions in the ark were the prototype of Lubavitch Chabad Student Group, expressed the Messianic era, when according to many We showed him the tefllin we were carrying the importance of this project for the school’s commentators, the Biblical prophecy of “and and asked, “Did you ever put these on?” roughly 6,000 Jewish students, one of the the wolf shall live with the lamb” will be largest Jewish demographics on a university He shook his head no, and we offered, “Can campus outside of Israel. “Our group is fulflled in the literal sense. we help you put them on now? Would that be dedicated to giving students opportunities good?” Vigorous nod of approval. to enrich their lives and the lives of those (Hitva’aduyot 5743) 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Gently and carefully, we wrapped the tefllin and had been raised Catholic. For some reason circumstances we were going to give a quick around his arms and head, and recited the we decided to probe further, and discovered glance ourselves. Bingo! Twice, the Hebrew blessings in his stead. He couldn’t talk much that his maternal grandmother had been Jewish, word baderech, which means ‘on the way’ was but tears fell from his face and he squeezed our making Bruce Jewish, too. missing letters. We showed it to Alex, who was hands tightly. We explained that this was his bar had tears in his eyes as he carefully affxed the mitzvah, and again, his body language and facial Understandably, he was surprised and somewhat new mezuzahs we had provided. expression spoke volumes. confused, so we settled in for a long chat. We tried to give him a good overview of what It is humbling to be part of the global effort to Suddenly, the door to the house opened, and the being Jewish is all about, as well as the contact facilitate the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s vision, if only man’s son came out. He was defnitely shocked information for a Chabad rabbi in the area with for a few weeks. We will always know that we’ve to see us, but to his credit, asked us to stay. He whom he could connect on a more long-term had a small share in helping to enrich the lives wanted to bring his father inside to rest but he basis. of our Jewish brothers and sisters. would be happy to talk to us more afterwards. We parted ways and headed off to our meeting A few minutes later he reappeared with some with Alex in great spirits. Alex is a gregarious cold drinks, and sat down next to us. senior citizen, originally from Russia, who comes to the on occasion. He greeted us He told us that his father is 102 years old, warmly and invited us inside. Moshiach turning 103 in just a couple of weeks, G-d willing. The family was originally from Hungary Alex told us about a recent trip he took with but moved to America at the turn of the century, his family to the East coast, during which they There is no explanation why frst settling in New York and eventually moving experienced two car accidents within a span of Moshiach’s coming is being to California, where they stopped practicing three days. Thank G-d, no one was seriously hurt, their Judaism, which is why he never celebrated but they were quite shaken up and wondered delayed. Therefore, even if there his bar mitzvah. Nevertheless, as an adult he why this had happened and why they had been is a personal dimension of one’s contracted tuberculosis, and as part of his spared. recovery he was encouraged to sing, leading Divine service that is lacking and him to become a synagogue cantor for over While of course we can’t know why things happen that is delaying the Redemption, 70 years! The son concluded his remarks by in this world, it’s well known that a mezuzah qualifying that his father had always considered provides a tremendous source of protection this does not diminish the fact himself an atheist. for the inhabitants of the home. The delicate that as a whole, our service handwritten letters, however, are susceptible We thanked him for speaking with us and to damage from the elements, easily rendering is complete and we are ready wished them both well. We were grateful that the mezuzah non-kosher, and therefore it is for the Redemption. Although we still had some time before our scheduled recommended that they be checked once every appointment, so we could process all the three to four years. these particular elements of emotions swirling in our heads. That visceral service must also be completed, reaction we had witnessed was clearly the cry of We removed the mezuzah from Alex’s front a beautiful Jewish soul that was bound ever so door and carefully unrolled the little scroll. this does not detract from the tightly with its Source. This process should be performed by a sofer, service of the Jewish people as a a certifed scribe, but due to the extenuating whole. On the contrary, the fact Two Car Accidents in Three Days San Diego, the second largest city in California, that as a whole, we are prepared is home to approximately 100,000 Jews, whose for the Redemption makes it Jewish needs are served by more than 20 Chabad centers. We were there to assist with outreach easier for us to complete our efforts over the summer, and between meetings individual service and to do so with individuals we had contacted beforehand, we spent time visiting local businesses and with happiness. shopping centers, hoping to bump into curious Jews. (The Lubavitcher Rebbe, 4 We were scheduled to visit Alex at 12:30pm so Marcheshvan, 5752-1991) we decided to spend the morning canvassing the area. We met Bruce, who appeared to be in his mid-60s, and he told us that he was Polish 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Son Identifed in Moving Story

21 years ago, Chana Abrams wrote about being bedridden on Simchas Torah due to cancer. The story went viral this week and gave hope to her son. By COLlive reporter home.”

The boy broke into uncontrolled sobs, while Abba tried to understand how he felt. After a few minutes, the son confided that he wanted his Ima, who was home in bed with cancer, to kiss the Torah on the holiday. Abba knew his tears.

Yes, it’s a true San Diego story. My name is Chana Abrams and I am challenged with a abbi Yonasan Abrams, Director of Chabad recurrence of breast cancer. of Temecula in California, identified himself in a moving story that went viral But there’s more to the story. Although I am R family’s troubles. this week on social media and brought people observant, my holidays have not been filled to tears. with synagogue prayers and pretty dresses My nine-year-old son came in with the and Yom Tov food. Rather my holidays were biggest and proudest smile that said “I love “The woman in the story is my mother and the filled with turning on IV pumps and looking you” in the deepest way I have ever felt. little boy is me,” he said on Wednesday about out the window. the article his mother, Mrs. Chana Abrams Then my closest friends came in, wrote for the Nshei Chabad Newsletter 3 On Simchat Torah day I was sitting on my representatives of the shul, to wish me a refua months before her tragic passing 21 years recliner in my living room, trying to distract shleima [complete recovery], the biggest get- ago. myself from the effects of chemotherapy well wish in my life of cards of encouragement and bed sores when I heard the sound of and support and a speedy recovery. And yes, Rabbi Abrams and his wife Natanya are singing coming from the direction of the shul I did kiss the Torah! The festivities returned currently the Shluchim in Temecula, filling in (we live only one block from Chabad House to shul, and I discovered a new-found simcha for Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz who is battling ALS - on Montezuma Avenue). A smile came to my that carries me through my challenges. The Lou Gehrig’s disease in Los Angeles. face as I thought of my six-year-old riding on simcha of love. The simcha of compassion. his Abba’s shoulders and my nine-year-old The simcha of mitzva. “The timing of this was impeccable because dancing in circles. we just had a major breakthrough in our own Thank you to Rabbi Yonah Fradkin for his health issues,” Abrams said. “I truly feel that The singing became louder and louder -- and ability to hear the tears of a child, and for his my mother a”h arranged some of the personal a tear, the first of many, came to my eyes as I display of Ahavat Yisrael, unconditional love miracles that I’ve witnessed this week.” witnessed the whole congregation of Chabad of a fellow Jew, which is what Chabad stands House -- men in talleisim [prayer shawls], for. Simcha, mitzva, compassion: this is what Here is the original story Mrs. Abrams wrote: women in pretty dresses, children with flags, Chabad does best. babies in strollers, friends and strangers alike A nine-year-old boy was walking home from -- march to my front lawn and dance the I would like to thank Rabbi Yonah Fradkin shul on Shemini Atzeres eve. “Abba,” he asked, hakafos. with all sincerity, “could we bring the Torah and the entire congregation for this most untraditional display of bikur cholim (the home on Simchat Torah?” I treasure the memory as I watched my six- mitzva of visiting the sick). Please know that year-old waving a flag while sitting on a it gives me renewed strength and hope as I “No, son, the Torah stays in shul, except yeshiva boy’s shoulders. It was priceless to face life’s challenges and come to a place of perhaps for hakafos around the shul,” he see my husband dance with the Torah and complete healing and Moshiach! replied factually. “No one can take the Torah smile with deep simcha, transcending our 15 Meyer Youth Center The full scoop on all the Youth events and classes

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Vivre avec la paracha Sortez de l’arche Des images de paix aussi bien notre propre épanouissement par Menahem Posner La symbolique éternelle de l’Arche spirituel qu’à « parfaire le monde sous la souveraineté de D.ieu ». de Noé par Tali Loewenthal De la même manière, l’Arche de Noé présente ces deux aspects : d’une part, elle ’Arche de Noé représente l’idée de la représentait la spiritualité, la sainteté et la survie à un moment de destruction paix absolue pour Noé et sa famille lorsqu’ils Ltotale. La Paracha de cette semaine se trouvaient à l’intérieur ; d’autre part, décrit la façon dont les eaux du Déluge lorsque le Déluge prit fin et qu’ils quittèrent recouvrirent le monde entier et comment l’Arche, leur tâche fut d’exprimer ces vertus Noé, sa famille et les milliers d’animaux dans le monde dans sa globalité. réfugiés dans l’Arche furent sauvés. Cela impliquait le respect des Sept Lois L’une des images à travers lesquelles nos Noa’hides, les instructions divines adressées Sages décrivent l’Arche est celle de la paix. à Noé et à ses descendants. Les Lois Noa’hides Dans l’Arche, différentes espèces animales sont un corpus de sept règles générales qui, en temps normal, s’affrontent et s’entre- de bonté à l’égard de toute l’humanité, dévorent, vivaient ensemble paisiblement. incluant le respect pour la sainteté de la vie. Que savez-vous de Noé ? L’Arche est décrite comme possédant la Cependant, la société humaine tout entière La plupart d’entre nous savent qu’il a construit qualité spirituelle du Monde Futur, où tous fut fondée autour du lieu où, enseignent les une arche flottante et vécu dedans alors que vivront dans l’unité et où tout conflit sera Sages, Noé offrit des sacrifices à D.ieu quand le déluge faisait rage partout dans le monde. aboli. il quitta l’Arche à la fin du Déluge.4 Il s’agit On s’intéresse moins en revanche à ce que du site du Temple de Jérusalem, le point de Noé fit après le déluge. Cet aspect de l’Arche la lie également au convergence où le peuple juif s’unit au divin thème de la Souccah, la cabane au toit de et, en même temps, comme nous l’avons dit, Après une année à nourrir et à prendre soin branches et de feuilles qui fut au centre de suscite la bénédiction pour le monde entier. de sa ménagerie flottante, Noé et sa famille la fête de Souccot que nous avons vécue quittèrent l’arche. Le monde n’était plus du récemment. Dans l’enseignement de la Ceci conduira finalement à la conscience de tout tel qu’il l’avait laissé. Les villes, les gens, ‘Hassidout, l’Arche de Noé et la Souccah la Présence Divine à travers l’existence : « les repères familiers avaient tous disparu. sont comparées l’une à l’autre comme étant Le monde sera rempli de la connaissance Tout comme la plupart des animaux. Tout un domaine de paix.1 Cette image de la de D.ieu comme les eaux recouvrent les ce que Noé avait, c’était ses deux mains et Souccah comme source de paix perdure au- fonds marins » (Isaïe 11, 9), une image qui une vision. Il voyait le monde qui pourrait delà de la fête de Souccot. De fait, chaque évoque celle des eaux du Déluge, mais dans être reconstruit. Et c’est ainsi qu’il se mit au semaine, dans nos prières du vendredi soir, un mode exclusivement positif. Car, à l’ère travail. Une semence à la fois. Une brique à la nous demandons à D.ieu : « Étends au- messianique, tout mal se transformera en fois. Un moment à la fois. dessus de nous la Souccah de Ta paix ». Nous bien, et tous les conflits deviendront paix. demandons à D.ieu que la paix spirituelle de Prenons ensemble une leçon de Noé. Quelle la Souccah, comme celle de l’Arche de Noé que soit l’étendue de nos pertes, quel que soit dans notre Paracha, s’étende sur chacun de l’endroit où la vie nous amène, nous pouvons nous, en tant qu’individus, et sur l’ensemble toujours reconstruire. La perte de Noé fut du peuple juif. certainement dévastatrice, comme les nôtres peuvent l’être, parfois. Comme le dit le sage Cependant, il n’est pas suffisant qu’il y ait la roi Salomon, « Il y a un temps pour pleurer paix seulement pour le peuple juif. La paix ». Mais comme le dit aussi Salomon, il y a « doit régner dans le monde entier ! La force Classes un temps pour planter ». Et, tout comme les remarquable de l’enseignement juif est que, Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library graines de Noé ont grandi et prospéré, les potentiellement, il y a toujours un double Classes alternate between the following teachers: nôtres le peuvent aussi. effet dans tout ce que nous faisons : que ce soit dans l’étude de la Torah, la prière ou Dr. Hanna Barouk l’observance des Mitsvot, il y a un aspect qui Rabbi Amar connecte la personne à D.ieu et il y a aussi Rabbi Frankforter Rabbi Gansburg un aspect complémentaire qui fait pénétrer la divinité au sein de la création.2 Dans tous FOR WOMEN ONLY les aspects de la vie juive, nous recherchons 26 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana La Vida en una Caja ocasionado por un mundo corrupto. en vano. De una mente consumida por los Por Yanki Tauber negocios de uno, sólo una pequeña cantidad La Teivá flotó por muchos meses en el de poder mental es desviada diariamente l 26 de Septiembre de 1991, un agua que cubría la tierra, cuando el diluvio para unos minutos de Torá. De un corazón equipo de cuatro hombres y cuatro empezó a amainar, se posó en la cúspide agitado por preocupaciones financieras, E mujeres entraron a la Bíosfera II, un del Monte Ararat. El 27 de Jeshván de sólo una pequeña esquina está reservada medio ambiente herméticamente cerrado, 1657, después de 365 días dentro de su para los sentimientos puros hacia nuestro construído por científicos como un modelo encajonada bíosfera, los ocho “Teivanos” amado. ¿Y cuánto queda para caridad funcional de la bíosfera (la capa que sus plantas y sus acompañantes animales después de pagar las cuentas? En el mejor circunda la tierra y que sostiene la vida). emergieron del arca para construir, un de los casos, sólo una minúscula “muestra” La Bíosfera II, que desde entonces ha sido mundo mejor sobre los cimientos del viejo. de nuestros recursos son dedicados a un convertida en un lugar de vacaciones y Noé se enfrentó a una situación extrema propósito más elevado. centro de conferencias, abarcaba un área -- la inminente destrucción de todo lo de 3.15 acres e incluía un desierto, un En eso reside la eterna lección del arca de viviente -- y realizó acciones extremas, pantano, una sabána, una selva húmeda Noé. Noé no podía salvar al mundo entero-- construyendo una enorme caja que pudiera y un océano con un millón de galones no tenía ni la capacidad ni el mandato de contener y preservar muestras de todo el de agua. Era el hogar de más de 3.000 construir un refugio de tales proporciones. espectro de la vida en la tierra. En una especies, mayormente plantas e insectos, Así que construyó un santuario para una escala menor pero no menos significativa, pero también peces, reptiles, aves y muestra de las diversas formas de vida nosotros hacemos lo mismo cada día de mamíferos. Estaba aislada del suelo por un en la Creación. Esas eran, sin embargo, nuestras vidas. revestimiento de acero de 500 toneladas y más que representaciones simbólicas: por de la atmósfera por 6.000 paneles de vidrio. Nosotros también, nos enfrentamos a doce meses, toda la humanidad estuvo Los costos de construcción sobrepasaron “diluvios” que amenazan con destruir todo concentrada dentro de los ocho seres los 150 millones de dólares. lo que tiene vida y es vital en nuestro humanos en la Teivá, cada especie animal pequeño universo personal. Y nosotros, y vegetal residía en los representantes Los ocho “biosferianos” pasaron dos también, respondemos construyendo individuales traídos dentro de sus paredes. años encerrados dentro de la estructura, “cajas” para contener y preservar preciosos Y cuando la caja sellada se abrió, se obteniendo su comida, agua y oxígeno del especímenes de nuestro mundo interior. convirtieron en las semillas de un nuevo y eco-sistema cercado. Emergieron el 26 revitalizado mundo. de Septiembre de 1993. El experimento Diariamente nos vemos abrumados por los produjo dos matrimonios y montones de cuidados y las demandas de la vida material. El mandato Divino de “¡Entrad al arca!” datos científicos que, suponemos, nos han Si no estamos trabajando como esclavos fué seguido, doce meses más tarde por el ayudado a entender como funciona nuestra en nuestra tarea or preocupándonos por mandato Divino de “¡Salid del arca!” Ese macro-bíosfera. las cuentas, siempre hay algún aparato es nuestro reto: cultivar las semillas de electrónico para ser reparado, ropa para la espiritualidad en medio de un mundo Si los científicos que dirigían el proyecto llevar a lavar o basura para sacar afuera. materialista y luego desatarlas para que hubieran tenido tendencias más bíblicas Un torrente de materialismo inunda la vida influencíen todas las áreas de nuestras podrían haber llamado a la estructura “Teivá del hombre moderno, llenando nuestras vidas. II” ,(Arca II). La Teivá (palabra hebrea para horas y minutos, consumiendo nuestros “caja”), tenía tres pisos de alto y 125.000 talentos, trastornando nuestras emociones pies cuadrados, era una arca, construída y casi ahogando la chispa de espiritualidad con madera y “sellada por dentro y por en nuestras vidas. Clases y Eventos fuera con brea,” que Noé construyó por Porcion Semenal mandato de Di-s. No sabemos cuanto costó Así que construimos cajas. Una caja de Rabbi Shea Rubinstein construir la Teivá, pero nuestros sabios tiempo dedicado a rezar cada mañana, Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm nos dicen que Noé trabajó 120 años en un porcentaje de nuestros ingresos Orden de rezos diarios y su signifcado mistico su construcción. El 17 de Jeshván del año dedicados a la caridad; un ápice de energía (Para Mujeras) 1656 de la creación (2105 antes de la era reservada para algún trabajo voluntario Sra. Vivian Perez común), cuatro hombres y cuatro mujeres en la comunidad.Cerramos esas cajas, Martes 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm (ya casados) entraron a la Teivá. Trajeron preservando celosamente esas puntas de 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour con ellos un macho y una hembra de cada Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 los propósitos más elevados en nuestras para confrmar especie de mamíferos y aves, semillas, gajos vidas; de las aguas de la inudación que de varias especies de plantas y suministros buscan sumergirlas y reclamarlas para ellas Kolel Espanol de comida y pienso suficientes para un Rabbi Shlomi Halsband mismas. Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm año. El propósito no era estudiar la vida Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm en la tierra sino preservarla del diluvio Ocasionalmente, el esfuerzo parece casi 27 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 The Shul Sisterhood 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Torah Portion In Spanish Mrs Vivian Perez 2:30 - 3:45 pm Who we are... 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 Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:00 - 3:00 pm If you would like to be a part of The Shul Sisterhood, please call 305. 868.1411 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village

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31 Numbers to know

Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi Ext 311 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 Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Youth Director / Dinner Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 329 Shul Gaboim Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Mr. Andrew Roth Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mr. David Portnoy Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Rabbi Henry Eichler Pre-School Mrs. Chana Lipskar 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 Mike Izak Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Alberto Kamhazi Jaime Gilinski Sidney Feltenstein Shmuel Katz M.D. David Lichter Matias Garfunkel Leo Kryss 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 Steven M. Dunn - President Sholom Dovber Lipskar Abel Holtz Morris Tabacinic Mitchell Feldman - Vice President Zalman Lipskar Eric P. Stein - Treasurer Alexander Matz Joel Baum - Associate Treasurer Lazer Milstein Carolyn Baumel Ezzy Rappaport Executive Committee Steven M. Dunn - Chair Evelyn Katz Max Benoliel Eliott Rimon Eli Dominitz Brian Roller Devorah Leah Andrusier Chani Lipskar Boruch Duchman Seth Salver Janice Barney Sholom Dovber Lipskar Dovid Duchman Steven B. Schmutter Joel Baum Zalman Lipskar Velvel Freedman Daniel Shapiro Maurice Egozi Orit Osman Eli Freund Ryan Shapiro Henry Eichler Marc Sheridan Bruce Gelb Michael Tabacinic Mitchell Feldman Daniel Sragowicz Ighal Goldfarb David Wolf Daniel Gielchinsky Cynthia Stein Sam Greenwald Jose Yankelevitch Jacob J. Givner Eric P. Stein Jerrod M. Levine 32 thank you

Our heartfelt thanks to the following Board of Directors Members who have completed their term of offce. We applaud their dedication and commitment to ensuring the continued growth and success of our wonderful Shul Community.

(As per our Bylaws governing Shul elections, all outgoing Board Members will take a year’s hiatus before being eligible for nomination and re-election to the Board of Directors):

Devorah Leah Andrusier Maurice Egozi Henry Eichler Dan Gielchinsky Joey Givner Nicole Katz Kavana Greg Levine Chani Lipskar Orit Osman Kobi Saidoff David Schottenstein Daniel Sragowicz Cynthia Stein

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

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

Derech Mitzvosecha 6:20 - 6:50 am Daf Yomi 9:00 am In Depth Chumash 1:30 pm PHL 101 PHL-301 PHL-501 Rabbi Z. Lipskar TXT 220 Rabbi Dov Schochet TXT-110 Rabbi Dov Schochet Daf Yomi 7:45 - 8:45 am Tanya - Sichos 8:00 - 10:00 pm Insights to our Daily Prayers TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet PHL-322 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband (Spanish) 8:45 - 9:45 pm PHL-120 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic 8:45 am Reb Shimshon Tzubeli Women’s Study Group 8:30 - 10:00 pm TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Chassisdic Discourses 10:15 - 11:00 am At the home of:Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien 153 Bal Bay Drive, Bal Harbour Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis & Kolel

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Women’s Morning Torah Class Parsha (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy 12:00 - 1:00 pm 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Pirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 10:00 - 11:30 am TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar i TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Tanya Class In Depth Tanya Class (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 2:00 - 2:30 pm 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 Tanya Class - English 1:00 - 2:00 pm Women’s Torah Portion Class French Class Will Resume in Fall PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez (Spanish) 2:30 - 3:45 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 12:00 pm Haime Library TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village SpanishWill Kolel Resume - Chassidus in Fall 8:00 - 10:00 pm 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202

NUMERIC CODES INDICATE ALL CLASSES LOCATED CYS COLLEGE COURSES AT THE SHUL VISIT WWW.CYS-COLLEGE.ORG UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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