WEEKLY BULLETIN Parshat Yitro Candle Lighting February 5, 2021 – 5:01PM Havdalah February 6, 2021 – 6:10PM Shabbat Mevarchim February 5-6, 2021 Shabbat Schedule Shevat 23-24, 5781 Those who are davening at home are encouraged to MAZAL TOV daven at the same time as the minyanim take place. Linda and Jerome Gans on the birth of a granddaughter, born to their children Brooke and Jonathan. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:05 pm (O, I) Emily and Adam Kunkis on the birth of a daughter. Shacharit 7:15 (I), 9:00 (I), 9:15 am (O) Robin and Heshie Mortkowitz on the birth of a grandson to their children Ariele Mortkowitz and Shiur with Mandelstam following the 7:15am minyan David Hain in Washington, DC. Kenny Frank Youth Minyan 9:15 am (Downstairs BM) Latest Shema 9:36 am Malki and Scott Sears on the birth of a son. Mazal Tov also to grandparents Miriam and Michael Mincha 4:59 pm (O, I) Zughaft. Shiur with Rabbi Markowitz between Mincha and Maariv Ilana and Ronen Tzur on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Maor. “More Mystical Creatures and Where to Find Them” Maariv 5:21 (O), 6:00 pm (I) BRUCHIM HABAIM Weekday Schedule Alex and Shachar Avraham who recently moved into the community. Shacharit: Sunday 7:30 (I), 8:30 am (O) Shacharit: Mon, Thurs, Fri 6:20 (I), 8:00 am (O) Shacharit: Tues, Wed 6:30 (I), 8:00 am (O) CONDOLENCES Mincha/Ma’ariv: Sun-Thur 5:15 pm (O,I) Condolences to the family of Naomi Levine on her passing. Check your emails for shiva information. Ma’ariv (Mon-Thur only) 9:00 pm (I) Location Key: O = Outside (please note the tents are dismantled and there is no overhead coverage outside) / I = Inside HAKARAT HATOV Kiddush To Go is sponsored by The Tzur Family in honor of Maor Tzur’s Bar Mitzvah. 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Community News, Events, and Announcements COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS YOUTH DEPARTMENT Chessed/Grocery Shopping/Medicine Pickups: If you need help with grocery Due to the expected cold weather, there will be no groups this Shabbat. shopping, medicine pickup, or anything else, please reach out to Barbie Topiol at [email protected]. If you can help with deliveries, pickups, etc,, please join the Come join us this Motzei Shabbat, February 6th, at 7pm on Zoom for a special Kahoot Corona Chessed WhatsApp group - click here. game! Prizes will be given to the winners! Can't wait to see you all there! Zoom ID: The Fair Lawn Mikvah will be open by appointment only. Please call or text 201-468- 221 689 5295 0098 to schedule an appointment. For more information, please see shomrei- torah.org/mikvah. Come join us on Sunday, February 21st for a Pre-Purim Petting Zoo and pony rides! We will have balloon twisting and every family will go home with their very own carnival in a bag! Come dressed up in your Purim costume to receive a special prize! Each family SCRIP AND LEARNING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES can sign up for a half hour time slot between 10:30am-12:30pm. The cost is 5 dollars per NATEP Learning at Home - Sunday through Friday: Sponsor a day, week, or child. Sign up at www.shomrei-torah.org/event/carnival month of learning in the Zechus of a parent, or family member, when you are unable to say Kaddish. By Learning and contributing money to charity, a child Weekly Parsha Discussion Challenge: Every week there will be questions for you to glorifies a parent’s teachings and memory. To sponsor, please visit www.shomrei- discuss with your family on Shabbos. Visit www.shomrei-torah.org/parshachallenge for torah.org/learning or contact Michael Glass at [email protected] or Mendy more details on the Parsha Challenge. Aron at [email protected]. Mevakshos Young Leadership Program – for more info visit www.shomrei- torah.org/youngleadership. Scrip can now be purchased online at shomrei-torah.org/scrip and delivered Join the Youth Whatsapp Chat to see updates on all the fun activities we are planning: to your home. For more information contact Milty Frank: 201-916- chat at: whatsapp.com/JUhk9CfyNXMBMuJPyhUMRv. 9721/[email protected] or David Heiser, 201-978-5347/ [email protected]. REFUAH SHELEIMA NATEP VIRTUAL TOUR OF AVRAHAM’S JOURNEY Please keep in mind everyone in need of refuah shleima, including the The tour brings Avraham's Journey from Ur Kasdim through Canaan and Egypt to following: life. Pesukim will be referred to and connect to different Museum artifacts. The Eliyahu ben Batsheva; Ruvain Ephraim ben Chaya Leah; Shimon Simcha ben tour will be on Motzei Shabbat, February 20, at 8 PM; The tour is open to adults Penina Yehudit; Shlomo Eliyahu ben Fayala; Tzvia Rivka bat Naomi Chedva; and children 10 and above. The cost is $10 per screen. To make a reservation visit Yosef Daveed ben Raizel; Malka Ziesel bat Penina; Rachamim ben Shoshana; https://www.shomrei-torah.org/event/natepavraham or contact Mendy Aron Meir ben Altah Sheindel; Menachem Mendel ben Perl; Yerachmial Yosef ben at [email protected] Rivka Hada; Esther Frima bat Pesha; Batsheva bat Sarah; Shira Devora bat Sarah Aden Gisha Ruchel, Eliezer Yitzchak ben Shifra, Yisrael ben Miriam, NATEP ROSH CHODESH ADAR LUNCH & LEARN Yonatan Leib ben Perel Aviva, Eliemelech Shmuel ben Frimma, Tzivia Bas Rochel Leah, Yehuda Yosef ben Rivka Esther, HaRav Rafael David ben Etta Riva, Sponsored by Honny and Mendy Aron in memory of Honny's sister, Esta Reva Bas Betzalel. Rabbi Yudin will be giving the shiur on Monday, February 15 Yosef ben Malka, Etta Riva bat Esther, Usher ben Yehudis, Nechuma Perel at 12:30 PM (President's Day). By Reservation only- To make a reservation Malka Leah bas Chana Serel, Baruch ben Elka, Laizer ben Basha, Naava Dina contact Mendy Aron at [email protected] bat Sterna, Shira bat Devorah Leah.

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Second Aliyah: Jethro observed Moses adjudicating all the disputes that This week's haftorah discusses Isaiah’s vision of the Heavenly Chariot arose among the Israelites. Jethro suggested to Moses that such a (the merkavah), a revelation that was experienced by all system, one that placed such a great burden on Moses’ shoulders, the Israelites when G-d spoke the Ten Commandments on Mount would eventually wear him down. Instead, he advised Moses to appoint Sinai—an event recounted in this week’s Torah reading. a hierarchy of wise and righteous judges, and to delegate his responsibilities—with Moses presiding only over the most difficult Isaiah perceives G-d sitting on a throne surrounded by angels. Isaiah cases. This would also free up Moses’ time to teach the Israelites the vividly describes the angels and their behavior (in anthropomorphic teachings of the Torah that he hears from G-d. terms). During the course of this vision, Isaiah volunteers to be G-d’s emissary to transmit His message to the Israelites. He is immediately Third Aliyah: Moses accepted his father-in-law’s suggestion, and set up given a depressing prophecy regarding the exile the nation will suffer a hierarchical judicial system. Jethro then returned to his native land. as punishment for their many sins—and the Land of Israel will be left empty and desolate, though there will be left a “trunk” of the Jewish Fourth Aliyah: Six weeks after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrived in people that eventually will regrow. the Sinai Desert and encamped at the foot of Mount Sinai. Moses ascended the mountain, where G-d gave him a message to transmit to the people. Included in this message was G-d’s designation of the Israelites as His “treasure out of all peoples” and a “kingdom of princes and a holy nation.”

Fifth Aliyah: Moses conveyed to the people G-d’s words, and the people in turn accepted upon themselves to do all that G-d commands of them. G-d then instructed Moses to have the Israelites prepare themselves, because in three days’ time He would reveal Himself atop the mountain to the entire nation. The Israelites were commanded to sanctify themselves, and were warned not to approach the mountain until after the divine revelation. On the morning of the third day, thunder, lightning, a thick cloud and the piercing sound of a shofar emanated from the mountaintop. Mt. Sinai was smoking and trembling, while the sound of the shofar grew steadily louder. Moses escorted the shuddering and frightened nation to the mountain, and settled them at its base.

Sixth Aliyah: G-d descended upon the mountain, and summoned Moses to its summit. G-d instructed Moses to again warn the Israelites about the tragic end that awaited anyone who approaches the mountain itself. Only Moses and his brother Aaron were allowed on the mountain during this time. G-d then spoke the Ten Commandments to the Israelite nation. They are: 1) Belief in G-d. 2) Not to worship idols. 3) Not to take G-d’s name in vain. 4) To keep the Shabbat. 5) To honor parents. 6) Not to murder. 7) Not to commit adultery. 8) Not to steal. 9) Not to bear false witness. 10) Not to covet another’s property.

Daf Yomi: Pesachim 77 - courtesy of dafdigest.org Overview of the Daf that its status is invisible. The new moon is nothing at all, and it symbolizes 1) Clarifying the Mishnah (cont.) that this world is still very imperfect, and that true kedushah is obscured. The Gemara explains why the Mishnah included the case of the Korban The Shechinah may be hidden, but Kiddush HaChodesh shows that Rosh Chodesh in addition to the general reference to communal kedushah pervades this world whether we see it or not. offerings. The Brisker Rov, zt”l, always emphasized that only one factor counts when a challenge arises: “What does Heaven have to say about it?” 2) Offering fixed communal korbonos in a state of tum’ah In Vilna, 5700 (1940), the Russians announced that they would be The source for the halachah that a fixed communal korban is offered “redistributing” apartments for the army’s officers. The officials would in a state of tum’ah is presented. The Gemara explains why it is condemn a selection of apartments, allow an officer to take his pick, and necessary to teach this halachah in so many different contexts. then send an immediate eviction notice—leaving the residents forty-eight 3) Identifying the author of our Mishnah hours to resettle outside of town. After laying down two assumptions concerning the Mishnah, the One day, the Rav’s family came home to find that they had received a Gemara declares that the Mishnah is inconsistent with the opinion of preliminary notice, but the Brisker Rov was completely unconcerned. He R’ Yehoshua. The disagreement between R’ Yehoshua and R’ Eliezer is explained: “Eisav’s angel told Yaakov Avinu that in besting him in their presented and explained. The Gemara then proceeds to explain why struggle that had reached ‘up to heaven,’ he had already defeated Eisav in the Mishnah is inconsistent with R’ Yehoshua’s position. A number of this world, even though the two had not yet met. Everything is determined unsuccessful attempts are made to reconcile R’ Yehoshua’s opinion above—and if Heaven smiles on us, it doesn’t matter what people do down with our Mishnah. here!” Even though their apartment was well-appointed, no officer chose it during Halacha Highlight the Brisker Rov’s time in Vilna. As soon as the family left for Eretz Yisroel, Bringing sacrifices today though, it was taken!

Distinctive Insight .לרבי יהודה טומאה הותרה בציבור ולר"ש טומאה דחויה בציבור According to R.Yehuda tum’ah is permitted regarding a community. The Lechem HaPanim service performed on Shabbos According to R. Shimon tum’ah is overridden in regards to a ואי כתב רחמנא עומר ושתי הלחם לוחודייהו הוה אמינא אדרבה עומר ושתי הלחם community. דאלימי דבאין להתיר אבל הנך לא קא משמע לן Everyone agrees that, to some extent, tum’ah does not preclude bringing of a communal offering. Based on this, the Radvaz1 writes, “in who teaches that the source from which א”ריב cites) שכן ה”ד) Tosafos the 17th year of the 6th millennia a rabbi named Rabeinu Yechiel from we know that the service of the Lechem HaPanim can be performed on Paris wanted to come to and offer sacrifices there. He based Shabbos is from the verse (Shemos 25:30), where we find that the Table his initiative upon the fact that the concern of tum’as meis is .תמיד must continually have loaves upon it overridden in regards to a community (like the opinion of R. Shimon Maharsha points out that there is actually no need for a verse to teach above). As far as other types of ritual contamination, he felt that that the arrangement of the Lechem HaPanim can be done on Shabbos. immersion in a mikveh will help.” See the Radvaz who says it is First of all, there does not seem to be any chilul Shabbos involved in the dependent on a machlokes Poskim. R. Tzvi Pesach Frank, zt”l, the head arranging and removing of these loaves from the Shulchan. Second of of the beis din in Jerusalem, writes that there are many reasons why it all, the verse explicitly states that (Vayikra 24:3) the Lechem HaPanim is forbidden to offer sacrifices nowadays. In the opinion of the Chasam must be placed in its position on Shabbos. Sofer, one who consecrates a sheep for a Korban Pesach nowadays, Maharsha considers whether the Gemara is teaching about the two should put it into a solitary area where it will die from hunger. Why? which are placed on the mizbe’ach, which may be לבונה spoonfuls of The designation to be consecrated is valid, and the animal no longer placed upon the mizbe’ach to be burned even on Shabbos. Yet this belongs to him, and therefore he has no obligation to feed it. It is not which describes the ,תמיד would be difficult to derive from the word forbidden to send it into such an area, and, furthermore, one has no placement of the loaves on the Table all week long. The burning of the obligation to open the door for it during feeding times. is done only once each week, and the verse does not indicate that לבונה

this must be done specifically on Shabbos. It is true that the Korban and some hold that this is the source ,תמיד Stories off the Daf Tamid also features the word .from which we know that it is brought every day, including Shabbos מועד איקרי ח ודש דראש... Hashem’s smile upon us does not seem to לבונה Nevertheless, the offering of the spoonfuls of The obvious problem with Abaye’s explanation that Rosh Chodesh is also have to be on Shabbos. Maharsha leaves this point unresolved. called mo’ed is that we don’t treat it as a festival in other respects. Rav

Tzaddok HaKohen, zt”l, clarifies that the verse brought to support the status of Rosh Chodesh is from Megillas Eichah, and is referring to Rosh Chodesh Av, a day that segues into the spiritual lowpoint of the year, Tisha B’Av. When the verse tells us that even Rosh Chodesh Av, the time of the churban that brought on the deepest impurity imaginable, is a mo’ed, is sanctified when declared mekudash, we extrapolate that all the others are moadim as well. What distinguishes Rosh Chodesh from other festivals is