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Shabbos Parshas Vayigash Teves 8 - 9 January 6 - 7 CANDLE LIGHTING: 5:27 PM SHABBOS ENDS: 6:23 PM

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Weekly Message 3 A special youth farbrengen was held at The Shul in Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar honor of Hey Teves. The children were treated to Celebrating Shabbos a special video, an interesting talk, games, prizes, Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you 4 - 5 need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Torah pesukim and delicious snacks.

Community Happenings 6 - 7 Sharing with your Shul Family A Time to Pray Check out all the davening schedules and locations 8 throughout the week Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9 - 16 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE

Meyer Youth Center 1 7- 19 The full scoop on all the Youth events around town Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town 20 - 24 In a woman’s world Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman 25

French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha 26

Latin Link Refexion Semanal 27 The ABC’s of Aleph Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments. 28

Networking Effective Advertising 29 - 32 Numbers To Know Contacts at The Shul 33 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 34 The Shul

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

Quotable Quote In material matters one should always look at he whose situation is lower than one’s own, and thank the good G-d for His kindness to him. In spiritual matters one should always look at he who is higher than oneself, and plead with G-d to grant him the intelligence to learn from the other, and the ability and strength to rise higher.

Hayom Yom Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shabbos Parshas Vayigash to goodness so they no longer threaten our holy presence. This is hard, humbling and arduous work. It is this goal that we must fulfll And Yehudah approached to achieve our Messianic realization. Joseph etc. (Ch. 44 v 18) “And you, son of man, take a piece In the beginning of our formation as a People while preparing to “ enter the Egyptian exile, the smelting furnace where our Nationhood of wood and write on it, ‘For Judah and his fellow Israelites,’ will be forged, Yehudah approaches Joseph – he submits to requiring and take another stick and Joseph’s qualities. write on it, ‘For Joseph – a stick When, however, we transverse the millennium of history Yehudah for his son Ephraim and the takes precedence, as Ezekiel states, that we achieve absolute unity other tribes the whole House under the monarchy of Kind David (Yehudah) who is the ultimate of Israel with him.’ Bring them Moshaich (anointed King). It is then that all of the world joins close to one another, so they together to serve “one G-d” as Hashem is proclaimed “Sovereign resemble one stick and they ruler over all nations. will miraculously join in your hands to be one.”” (Ezekiel Ch. As we experience the last throes of our bitter and arduous Galut 37 v16-17 – the Haftorah for this Shabbat). (exile) when the biggest and most important antidote to our diffculties is to have unity among our Jewish brethren wherever These two verses emphasize the signifcance and importance of they may be m it is time to heal the wounds of fragmentation and joining Yehudah with Joseph. In addition to the actual event of fractionalization to bring all of Israel under the banner of Hashem Yehudah approaching Joseph to negotiate the return of Benjamin and His Torah to proclaim one People, one Land, one Torah under there is a positive necessity for these two leaders to unite. one G-d. Joseph represents the superior Tzaddik who is endowed with Have a great Shabbos and a good week! special talents and powers. His Father showers him with additional love, knowledge and even extra beautiful clothing. His monarchial superiority was granted to him exclusive of his efforts. Joseph personifes a strength of force that insulates him from negative Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar intrusions and protects him against all odds. In fact, Joseph means “to increase, to grow, to be added on to”. In contrast, Yehudah represents submission, gratitude and To Our Dear Community Members, humility. Though Yehuda is also granted royalty, his achieving this hierarchical role requires great personal efforts and self sacrifce. Baruch Hashem. We want to always maintain contact with you! King David, who is the quintessential personifcation of Yehuda’s majesty, is required to engage in battles, is a fugitive running to When you celebrate one of life’s passages or any joyful event, escape execution by the reigning King Saul, is threatened to be we would like to be aware so we can wish you a mazel tov. murdered by his own son and laments, “My hands are soiled in When you confront an unsettling time of sadness, we wish to blood while others repose in peace and tranquility”. In fact, Yehuda offer our help. The Shul organizes meals (for families with means submission, subordination, appreciation and humility. newborns and for shiva homes), visits to hospital patients, and offers multi-faceted community activities. These two seemingly opposite energies correspond to two approaches to the Jewish Historical experience. At the outset of our We care about you and want to know what’s going on in the entry into society, the Jew is endowed with the qualities of Joseph. lives of our Shul family members. We are guarded and shielded from the assimilatory predators that can easily overwhelm and absorb us. We are carried by a Please share your news with us! transcendent power that protects our identity. Call Stacy at The Shul Our intended objective, however, is to enter into society to conquer 305-868-1411 ext. 313 and control those negative forces, to transform and elevate them

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 Questions: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1)In this parsha, in what context is the number fve mentioned? (3 answers) Montessori Classrooom 2 classrooom 2 2) In this parsha, who is referred to with his name being repeated? Who else in Tanach is called with the repetition of his name? (3 answers)

3) Which two females from Yaakov's family does the Torah explicitly state as traveling down to Egypt?

Answers from last week: Tehila's Basya's Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls 1) Pharaoh has his dreams two years after Yosef interprets the dreams of the butler and baker (Genesis 41:1). In Genesis 11:10, Noah's son Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 Shem has a son, Arpashchad, two years after the Flood. In Genesis 45:6, Yosef tells his brothers that only two years have passed in the famine 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm and they all must move to Egypt. Classrooom 4 2) Poti-Fera, the father-in-law of Yosef, is the "the priest of On" (Genesis 41:45). In Genesis 14:18, Malkei-Tzedek is called a kohen.

3)An amtachat (sack) in which the brothers carry back the grain appears 15 times in this parsha but nowhere else in Tanach. Mendy's Sholom's Hebrew School Junior Boys RIDDLE RULES Grades: 4th - 8th Grades: 1 - 4 Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Lobenstein any time over Shabbos. The first 10:00 am - 12:00 pm child to give a correct answer to each of the Classroom 1 questions will win an INSTANT prize!

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

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

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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 9 Tevet Mr. Robert Alan Davis 9 Tevet Yaakov ben Leon obm 9 Tevet Mr. Mordechai Jakobs Son of Mr. Leon Gandelman 9 Tevet Mr. Alan Lipton 9 Tevet Tzivia bas Yehuda obm 9 Tevet Mrs. Victoria Poirier Mother of Mrs. Dana Werner 9 Tevet Mr. David Portnoy 9 Tevet Liza Buchman obm 9 Tevet Mrs. Rosita Retelny Mother of Mrs. Rivka Shapiro 9 Tevet Mr. Brian Roller 10 Tevet Blima bas Reb Avraham Ha Levi obm 9 Tevet Mrs. Nechama Michal Rosenblum Mother of Rabbi Simeon Schreiber 9 Tevet Ms. Jill Leslie Rosenstein 10 Tevet Chaim ben Dov HaKohen obm 9 Tevet Ms. Charna Pia Schneider Husband of Mrs. Nily Falic, Father of Mr. Simon Falic, 9 Tevet Mr. Yehoshua Yehuda Schneider Mr. Jerome Falic, Mr. Leon Falic 10 Tevet Mr. Anton Fischman 10 Tevet Yaakov ben Rafael obm 10 Tevet Mr. Aaron Gewirtz Brother of Mr. Gideon Azari 10 Tevet Mrs. Michelle Wachtel 11 Tevet Zisel bas Yisroel obm 11 Tevet Ms. Alyssa R. Stauber Mother of Mr. Jeffrey Glick 11 Tevet Mr. Michael Werner 12 Tevet Sidney Lawrence obm 12 Tevet Mrs. Geri F. Levine Father of Ms. Renee M. Grossman 12 Tevet Ms. Chana Wasserman 13 Tevet Moshe ben Shlomo obm 13 Tevet Mr. Lonny Dubrofsky Father of Dr. Fran Glicksman 13 Tevet Ms. Marisa Galbut 14 Tevet Mayer obm 13 Tevet Ms. Paula Hertzberg Father of Mr. Samuel Ziefer 13 Tevet Mr. Marc Sheridan 14 Tevet Scharja ben Baruch obm 14 Tevet Mr. Raphael Ammar Father of Mr. Leon Kopel 14 Tevet Mr. Yonathan Berdugo 14 Tevet Rivkah bas Tzivia obm 14 Tevet Mr Sam Saka Mother of Mrs. Susan Gellman 14 Tevet Ms. Elana Viner 14 Tevet Miriam bas Rachel obm 15 Tevet Mrs. Rosita Boruchin Grandmother of Dr. Jean Jacques Edderai 15 Tevet Mr. Ariel Brenner 15 Tevet Bentzion Gedalyeh ben Gershon obm 15 Tevet Mr. Irving Hoine Father of Mrs. Rosita Retelny 15 Tevet Mr. Yonatan Jaimovich 15 Tevet Shlomo obm Father of Mrs. Miriam Lisbon 15 Tevet David ben Salomon obm Kid’s Birthdays Brother of Mr. Harry Mamane 9 Tevet Ezra Immanuel Gheblikian 9 Tevet Joshua Rachamim Wolf 11 Tevet Reeva Abraham Condolences 12 Tevet Ishay Benamran Our heartfelt condolences go out to Mrs. Nicole (and Isaie) Bouhadana 13 Tevet Moshe Friedman on the passing of her dear Father, Mr. Teddy Tovias Kutscher obm. May his 14 Tevet Jacob Noah Vaturi dear soul be bound with the Eternal Bond of Life and may the family be 14 Tevet Mayer Weiss comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Anniversaries Welcome to New Members Mr. & Mrs. Isaie & Nicole Bouhadana Mr. and Mrs. Eli and Chany Solaimanzadch Mr. & Mrs. Leon & Fortuna Kopel Mr. & Mrs. Ivan & Lisa Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Jaime & Rebeca Schapiro Rabbi & Mrs. Ezzy & Malka Rappaport Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Amy Gelb

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Teves Light & Power Thanks To Our Donors Light & Power and Wine for Kiddush & Havdalah for We sincerely thank the following members and supporters of The Shul the month of Teves is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 12/27/16 and 01/02/17 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. The Falic Family Mr. & Mrs. Raphael Adouth Magen David Congregation Mr. & Mrs. Chanoch Alperovitz of Surfside, Inc. In Loving Memory of Chaim ben Dov Hacohen Z”L Mr. & Mrs. Yankie Andrusier Ms. Ellen Manas Mr. Harvey Raymond Arber Mr. & Mrs. Haim Mayan “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mr. & Mrs. Dan Arev Mr. Eddie Mechaly and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Attias Mr. Morris Mendal occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel G. Berenfus Mr. Eran Mesilati & Ms. be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mrs. Estela Berry Shirley Elmaleh body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mizraji Haim Borochoff Mr. & Mrs. Richard Moore Mr. David Braka Mr. Avraham Most Cafe Verte Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Musikar Rabbi & Mrs. Betzalel Camissar Dr. Allen Packer Refuah Shleimah If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep Mr. & Mrs. Raoul Cappell Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Peretz the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mr. Jean Marc Chouraqui Mr. & Mrs. Michael Perez MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs. Ben Cohen Mr. & Dr. Albert Pollans Sholom Meir ben Pearl Miriam bat Risha Raizel Mr. David Cohen Ms. Nechama Resnik Michael Joseph ben Natalie Lee Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Rabbi & Mrs. Uri Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Levi Yitzchok Gabriel ben Esther Chana bas Shoshana Mr. Mario Cytrynbaum Rosenblum Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Shifra bas Chaya Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Danzinger Mr. Andrew Roth Yosef ben Edwina Chava bas Elka Menucha Mr. Samuel Dror Mrs. Frida Spiwak Rotlewicz Avrohom ben Feigel Chaya bas Rachel Dr. & Mrs. Jean Jacques Edderai Mr. & Dr. Yehuda Sabach Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Fayge bas Chaya Mr. & Mrs. Errol Feldman Mr. & Mrs. Jason Saka Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Miriam Leah bas Helen Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Gassner Mr. & Mrs. Seth Salver Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Mrs. Perla Gilinski Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Roi ben Orly Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Gleizer Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Schneider Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Goldbrenner Mrs. Beverley Schottenstein Mr. & Mrs. Dan Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Schvetz Mrs. Marilyn Golomb Mrs. Ethel Meril Sirotkin Mr. & Mrs. Sam Greenwald Mr. Michael Tabacinic Mr. Sergio Gurvitsch Mr. & Mrs. Jack Varon Community Notice Board Mr. Durrel Handwerger Mr. & Mrs. Adam Weinberg Mr. & Mrs. Moishe Hersman Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Weiss Thank you so much to the Rabbi & Rebbetzin Lipskar Ianna Raim Coaching, LLC Mr. & Mrs. George White and Rabbi Dov & Kayla Schochet and to all who came Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jaffe Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Woldenberg Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Kavana Mrs. Pnina Wuensch to visit, help and be there for us through this difficult Rabbi Moishe Kievman Mr. Jose Yankelevitch time in our lives. You brought us happiness, love and Mr. & Mrs. Jacky Koenig YM Wear USA, Inc. we truly felt like we were part of a big Mishpacha. Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Kopelman Mr. & Mrs. Avrom Chaim Mr. & Mrs. Aviv Kordich Zelmanovitch Mr. & Mrs. Yosef Laine Mr. Adam Ziefer (JLEA LLC) Love, Mr. & Mrs. Zelmanovich. Rabbi & Mrs. Mendel Levy Mr. & Mrs. William Lustgarten Mr. J. Magalnic 7 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:20 -6:50 am Derech Mitzvosecha Foundational Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar 7:45 am Daf Yomi R’ Dov Schochet 8:45 am (approx) Halacha Sephardic Custom R’ Shimshon Tzubeli 10:15 - 11:00 am Maamorim Maamor of the Rebbe R’ Shea Rubinstein

Shacharis Minyanim (mon - Fri) Sunday Shacharis Minyanim Main Minyan 6:50 7:30 9:00 Main Minyan 8:00 am 9:00 am Sephardic Minyan 8:00 Sephardic Minyan 9:00 am

Daily Chumash & Tanya after every Minyan Sunday Mincha /Maariv mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 5:30 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 5:30 pm Sephardic Minyan 5:30 pm Following Late Maariv 10:00 pm

Evening Kolel Schedule - Monday and Thursday 8:45 -9:30 pm Mon & Thurs 8:45 - 10:00 pm Evening Community Kolel Chavrusah

To our beloved Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces, Halachic Times courageously protecting and defending Eretz Yisroel. We pray Based on times for January 11 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Dan Shlomo ben Eliyahu Benyamin Aharon Ben Jeniya Gila Rut Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:53 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:25 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:09 am Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry (Earliest Amidah) Eitan Gabriel Ben Karine Cecile Latest Shema 9:47 am Zman Tfllah 10:41 am

Chatzot / Midday 12:28 pm Earliest Mincha 12:56 pm Plag HaMincha 4:45 pm Shekiah / Sunset 5:49 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 6:14 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www.chabad.org Please note that during the week times may vary by a minute or two. If anyone would like to send us the name of a soldier in the IDF we would love to add them. 8 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! Hayom Yom In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. Schneersohn, of righteous memory, gave his son- in-law, the future Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, the task of compiling an anthology of Chasidic aphorisms and customs arranged according to the days of the year. The calendar was entitled Hayom Yom. In describing this work Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak wrote: …”A book that is small in format…but bursting with pearls and diamonds of choicest quality.” “A splendid palace of Chasidism.” True to these words, Hayom Yom has become a beloved classic work and a source of daily spiritual sustenance. Friday - Teves 8 not to follow intellect and reason, but to fulfll The Tzemach Tzedek instructed all the tutors Torah and mitzvot wholeheartedly, with simple of his young grandchildren, that, in addition to faith in the G-d of Israel. regular studies, they should teach the simple meaning of the prayers. Once a month the Wednesday - Teves 13 children came to their grandfather to be tested Where a lantern is placed, those who seek light in this subject. gather around - for light attracts. Shabbos - Teves 9 Our custom in aleinu is to say "for they bow to Thursday - Teves 14 vanity and nothingness," and markedly not to The Shpola Zeideh ("Grandfather of Shpola"), say "and pray..." This wording is followed also in a disciple of the Maggid of Mezritch, was a Musaf for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The man of intense fervor, far more than any of his expectorating is after these words; the reason colleagues - the Maggid's other disciples. When is that speech stimulates saliva, and we do not he visited the Alter Rebbe in Liadi in 5569 or wish to beneft from this saliva. 5570 (1809 or 1810) he related that when he was a child of three he saw the Baal Shem Tov. Sunday - Teves 10 "He placed his holy hand on my heart and ever From the Tzemach Tzedek's answer at yechidus: since I have felt warm." It is written, "Let the wicked leave his path and the man of sin his thoughts etc." Aven (sin) is the A gesture of a tzadik, certainly seeing him and same as on, meaning power and strength. Just as hearing his voice, must make an impression it is imperative that the "wicked leave his path," never to be forgotten. while in the store or walking in the street or for without teshuva it is impossible to approach riding the subway, one cleans the air. Everyone the Sacred, so must the "man of strength," one knowledgeable in Torah must have some Torah Friday - Teves 15 with unshakeable confdence in his reasoning, Hearken and hear Israel, this is the time marked memorized - Chumash, Tehillim, Mishna, Tanya, "leave his thoughts." He is not to insist, "I say so. for the redemption by Mashiach. The sufferings etc., so that at all times and in all places he will This is what I think;" every "I", ego, is a source of befalling us are the birth-pangs of Mashiach. be able to think and utter the holy letters of evil, a cause of divisiveness. Israel will be redeemed only through teshuva. Torah. Have no faith in the false prophets who assure Monday - Teves 11 you of glories and salvation after the War. Man's life is dependent on the air around him. Tuesday - Teves 12 Remember the word of G-d, "Cursed is the In 5648 (1887) my father was elected gabai (an Without air he cannot live and the quality man who puts his trust in man, who places his offcial) of the Chevra Kadisha. As was customary of life is dependent on the quality of air. In reliance for help in mortals, and turns his heart he was led on Simchat Torah in procession an atmosphere of Torah and mitzvot there is from G-d" (Yirmiyahu 17:5). Return Israel unto to the shul accompanied by a throng. At that healthy life. In a G-dless environment life is the Eternal your G-d; prepare yourself and your time he said the maamar beginning "Ein H.B.H. diseased, and one is constantly threatened with family to go forth and receive Mashiach, whose ba bitrunya." The conclusion was: Even the coming is imminent. the possibility of being stricken with contagious great minds who are here must lay aside their maladies. The frst general step in healing is to intellects and not be ruled by their reason and purify the atmosphere. Purifcation of the air is knowledge, for they are susceptible to being the task of every person familiar with Torah and misguided by their intellect to the point that Torah-literature, and is effected through the their end may be a bitter one. The essential thing letters of Torah. When reciting words of Torah in these times of the "footsteps of Mashiach" is 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

PARSHA MESSAGES I Am Joseph G-d sent me ahead of you …G-d has sent me ahead fgure in the greatest empire of the ancient world. The Light Born of Life's Challenges of you to ensure your survival in the land and to At every stage, the narrative revolves around him By: Rabbi YY Jacobson sustain you for a momentous deliverance.” and his impact on others. He dominates the last third of the book Genesis, casting his shadow In disguise Analyzing the encounter on everybody else. Throughout the entire Bible, There were two beggars sitting side by side on Emotions are not mathematical equations that there is nobody we come to know as intimately a street in Mexico City. One was dressed like a could or should be subjected to academic scrutiny as Joseph. The Torah seems to be infatuated with Christian with a cross in front of him; the other and analysis (besides, perhaps, in your shrink’s Joseph and his journeys and struggles more than one was a Chassidic Jew with a black coat and a offce). Emotions, the texture through which we with any other fgure, perhaps even more than with long beard. Many people walked by, looked at both experience life in all of its majesty and tragedy, the two pillars of the Jewish faith, Abraham and beggars, and then put money into the hat of the profess independent “rules” and a singular Moses. What is the mystique behind Joseph? Who one sitting behind the cross. After hours of this language, quite distinct of the calculated and is Joseph? structured ones of science. pattern, a priest approached the Jewish Chassidic Joseph’s life embodies the entire drama and beggar and said: "Don't you understand? This is a Notwithstanding this, we still feel compelled to paradox of human existence. Joseph on the Catholic country. People aren't going to give you tune-into the particular phraseology employed outside was not the Joseph on the inside; his money if you sit there like a real Jew, especially by the Torah in describing this powerfully charged outer behavior never did justice to his authentic when you're sitting beside a beggar who has a encounter when Joseph reveals his identity to his inner grace. Already as a young teen, his brothers cross. In fact, they would probably give to him just brothers. could not appreciate the depth and nobility of his out of spite." The Chassidic beggar listened to the character. The Midrash understands The Torah’s Four observations immediately come to mind. priest and, turning to the other beggar dressed as a description of Joseph at the age of seventeen as a Christian, said: "Moshe... look who's trying to teach “young boy” to indicate that he devoted much time us marketing." 1) After Joseph exposes his identity to his brothers, he asks them to come close to him. Despite the fact to fxing his hair, grooming his eyes, and walking A brother’s identity disclosed that they were alone with him in a private room, at the edge of his legs. Joseph appeared to most The story of Joseph revealing himself to his brothers Joseph wants them to approach even closer. At this people around him as spoiled and pompous. moment we are expecting Joseph to share with his after decades of bitter separation is, no doubt, one Then, when Joseph rose to become the vizier of brothers an intimate secret. But that does not seem of the most dramatic in the entire Torah. Twenty- Egypt, he donned the persona of a charismatic to come. two years earlier, when Joseph was seventeen statesman, a handsome, charming and powerful years old, his brothers despising their younger kin, 2) After they approach him, Joseph says, “I am young leader, a skilled diplomat and a savvy kidnapped him, threw him into a pit, and then sold Joseph your brother – it is me whom you sold into politician with great ambition. It was not easy to him as a slave to Egyptian merchants. In Egypt Egypt.” But he has already told them a moment realize that beneath these qualities lay a soul on he spent twelve years in prison, from where he earlier that he was Joseph! fre with moral passion, a kindred spirit for whom rose to become viceroy of the country that was the monotheistic legacy of Abraham, Isaac and the superpower at the time. Now, more then two 3) Why did Joseph feel compelled to inform them Jacob remained the epicenter of his life; a heart decades later, the moment was fnally ripe for that they sold him too Egyptians, as though they overwhelmed with love toward G-d. reconciliation. were unaware of what they had done to their little brother some two decades earlier? Why could he Joseph’s singular condition – embodying the "Joseph could not hold in his emotions," the Torah not immediately begin his explanation as to why paradox of the human condition -- is poignantly relates in this week's portion. “He dismissed all they need not reproach themselves for selling him? expressed in one biblical verse: "Joseph recognized of his Egyptian assistants from his chamber, thus, his brothers but they did recognize him." Joseph no one else was present with Joseph when he 4) The frst time Joseph discloses himself he does easily identifed the holiness within his brothers. revealed himself to his brothers. He began to weep not defne himself as their brother; yet when he After all, they lived most of their lives isolated as with such loud sobs that the Egyptians outside repeats himself again he does mention the sense spiritual shepherds involved in prayer, meditation could hear him. And Joseph said to his brothers: of brotherhood, “I am Joseph your brother.” Why the and study. Yet these very brothers lacked the ability 'I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?' His brothers difference? to discern the moral richness etched in the depth were so horrifed that they could not respond. of Joseph's heart. Even when Joseph was living The unrecognized soul with them in Israel, they saw him as an outsider, “Joseph said to his brothers, ‘please come close The longest unbroken narrative in the entire Torah to me’. When they approached him, he said, ‘I am as a danger to the integrity of the family of Israel. is from Genesis 37 to 50, and there can be no doubt Certainly, when they encountered him in the Joseph your brother – it is me whom you sold into that its hero is Joseph. The story begins and ends Egypt. form of an Egyptian leader, they failed to observe with him. We see him as a child, orphaned by his beyond the mask of a savvy politician the heart of “’Now, be not distressed, nor reproach yourself for mother and beloved by his father; as an adolescent a Tzaddik, the soul of a Rebbe. having sold me here, for it was to be a provider that dreamer, resented by his brothers; as a slave, then a prisoner, in Egypt; then as the second most powerful 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

The fre in the coal anything else was the sense of loss they felt for precisely what unleashed the atomic glow the This dual identity that characterized Joseph's life themselves and the entire world as a result of his brothers were presently taking in. played itself out in a most powerful way, when his sale into Egypt. master's wife attempted to seduce him into intimate Had Joseph spent the two decades voyaging with relations. On the outside, she thought, it would not “If after spending 22 years in a morally depraved his father down the paved road of psychological and be very diffcult to entice a young abandoned slave society,” they thought to themselves, “one year as spiritual transparency and lucidity, he would have into sacrifcing his moral integrity for the sake of a slave, twelve years as a prisoner, nine years as certainly reached great intellectual and emotional attention, romance and fun. But, when push came a politician -- Joseph still retained such profound heights. But it was only through his confrontation to shove, when Joseph was presented with the test holiness and passion, how much holier might he with a glaring abyss that gave Joseph that singular of tests, he displayed heroic courage as he resisted have been if he spent these 22 years in the bosom majesty, passion and power that defed even the and fed her home. As a result of that act, he ended of his saintly father Jacob?!” rich imagination of his brothers. up in prison for 12 years. “What a loss to history our actions brought about!” That is why Joseph asked his brothers to come The Midrash compares Joseph to the fresh the brothers tormented themselves. “If Joseph closer to him, so that they can behold from closer wellspring of water hidden in the depth of the could have spent all these years in the transcended up his unique light and appreciate that this was earth, eclipsed by layers of debris, grit and gravel. oasis, in the sacred environment, in the spiritual a light that could only emerge from the depth of In a converse metaphor making the identical point, island of the Patriarch Jacob – how the world might darkness, from the pit of Egyptian promiscuity. the Kabbalah sees Joseph as the blaze hidden have been enriched with such an atomic glow of holiness in its midst!” [This is also the reason for Joseph mentioning, the within the coal. On the outside, the coal seems second time around, the element of brotherhood. black, dark and cold; but when you expose yourself Contrasting Joseph’s present condition to what For Joseph was attempting not only to tell them to its true texture, you sense the heat, the fre and might have been his potential, left the brothers who he was, but to share the reality of their kinship, the passion. You get burnt. with an irreplaceable loss by what they sensed was the fact that he, like them, was deeply connected to a missed opportunity of historic proportions. his spiritual roots]. Disclosure And then came the moment when Joseph removed The error If only… his mask. At this moment, “Joseph said to his brothers, Just as the brothers, many of us, too, live our The Zohar, the basic Kabbalistic commentary on the ‘Please come close to me’.” Joseph wanted them lives thinking “If only…” If only my circumstances Bible, presents a penetrating visualization of what to approach even closer and gaze deeper into the would have been different; if only I was born into transpired at the moment when Joseph exposed divine light coming forth from his countenance. a different type of family; if only I would have a himself to his brothers. better personality… The eternal lesson of Joseph is “When they approached him,” relates the Torah, that the individual journey of your life, in all of its When Joseph declared, “I am Joseph,” says the Zohar, “He said, ‘I am Joseph your brother – it is me ups and downs, is what will ultimately allow you the brothers observed the divine light radiating whom you sold into Egypt.” Joseph was not merely to discover your unique place in this world as a from his countenance; they witnessed the majestic repeating what he had told them earlier (“I am servant of G-d. glow emanating from his heart. Joseph’s words “I Joseph”), nor was he informing them of a fact they am Joseph” were not merely a revelation of who were well aware of (“It is me whom you sold into The Forest he was, but also of what he was. For the frst time Egypt”), rather, he was responding to their sense of "The sea was much better," the traveler complained. in their lives, Joseph allowed his brothers to see irrevocable loss. "Whenever I got tired it at least had its currents to push me forward on my journey but you," he looked what he really was. “I am Joseph!” must also be The words “I am Joseph your brother – it is me at the vast desert surrounding him, "you are of no understood in the sense of “Look at me, and you whom you sold into Egypt” in the original Hebrew help." will discover who Joseph is.” can also be translated as “I am Joseph your brother When Joseph cried out “I am Joseph,” says the – because you sold me into Egypt.” What Joseph He went down on his knees, dead tired. When his Midrash, “his face became ablaze like a fery was stating was the powerfully moving message breaths restored back to normalcy, a while later, he furnace.” The burning fame concealed for thirty- that the only reason he reached such tremendous heard the desert's voice. nine years within the coal, emerged in its full spiritual heights is because he spent the last 22 "I agree. I am of no help like the sea and thus I often dazzling splendor. For the frst time in their entire years in Egypt, not in Jacob’s sacred environment. depress people. But do you really think people will lives, Joseph’s brothers saw the raw and naked The great catalyst remember you for crossing the sea? Never! For the Joseph; they came in contact with the greatest The awesome glow that emanated from his sea doesn't allow you to leave any mark. I, on the holiness in the world emerging from the face of an presence, Joseph suggested, was not there despite contrary, do. Thus, if you cross me, I swear, you will Egyptian vizier… his two decades in lowly Egyptian society, far in turn immortalize yourself with the imprints you Loss removed from his father’s celestial paradise; it leave over me!" “His brothers were so horrifed that they could came precisely as a result of his entanglement with a life alien to the innocent and straightforward path The traveler got the essence and got up to walk on. not respond,” relates the Torah. What perturbed "It's always about the imprints," his heart echoed. the brothers was not so much a sense of fear or of his brothers. The incredible trials, tribulations personal guilt. What horrifed them more than and adversity he faced in the spiritual jungle are 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

was Hebrew, and there was no language barrier, Halacha of The Week today that is no longer the case. So while it 10 Teves By Rabbi Dov Schochet wasn't critical in earlier times to spend time Teaching Torah and Tuition teaching the children the language, as it was Partying With the King s the Torah the common language, today when we teach The 10th of Tevet counts the children we must also spend time teaching By Hana-Bashe Himelstein Achildren of them "Lashon Hakodesh" or biblical Hebrew. Israel and their nyone who’s ever made a party knows that descent into Egypt While in general the sages frowned on taking the most essential ingredient is planning. we are told "And he money in order to teach Torah, specifcally Every year before Thanksgiving, the three when one teaches children it is allowed. That A sent Judah before board members of my government agency him, to prepare for is because the teacher is being paid not just vote on when the offce will hold its annual him in Goshen". for teaching but for watching the children as holiday bash. They allot a certain amount of While the simple well. Whose responsibility was it to pay? In the money from the budget to cover paper goods reading is that Talmud we are told that every community was and platters, and a list makes its way around Judah went to fnd obligated to pay for its teachers. That is, it wasn't the offce for each of us to write what we will a proper place to a tuition bill on the parent, rather a tax on every bring to supplement the party. On the day of the settle, the sages read it differently. The word community member according to their means. party, work basically stops after noon. Someone "Lhoros", to prepare, can also be translated as For various reasons the custom changed to it cranks up some tunes, and a few “outsiders” are instruct. In fact, the word has the same letters as invited to stop by—folks from other government the word Torah. The Aggada teaches that Judah being the parent who paid tuition. (One reason is that the original obligation on the community agencies and private contractors with whom was sent to prepare a house of study in Egypt we do business throughout the year. The result before Jacob arrived. was to pay for a teacher for every 25 children and also only to teach the written Torah. Today, when is a fun and (somewhat) meaningful holiday experience. It is critical for every city of Jews to have a place the primary education focuses on Mishna and to teach children Torah. The Talmud teaches Talmud, it is diffcult to compel the community to There are just 11 of us in this agency; I am one that a city which refuses to hire a teacher for pay.) However, even under the modern custom, a of three Jews, and the only Orthodox one. By its children should be excommunicated. The community would be within its rights to compel and large, all 11 of us get along just fne. We Talmud goes so far as to argue that a city in all to help pay for the schooling of those that do our jobs, and things move forward as they which the children are not taught Torah should can't afford it, when it comes to basic Hebrew should. I have no complaints whatsoever about be destroyed. fuency and understanding scripture. my bosses, co-workers, workload, commute or anything. This is a great job; I’m happy (and The primary obligation to teach rests on the In many communities the custom was to have fortunate) to have it—and I know it! child's father. While most authorities hold that a committee whose function was to raise funds there is no Biblical obligation to train our for the schooling of the poor. In fact the Talmud My Orthodoxy has attracted attention only children to do Mitzvot (while there is a Rabbinic teaches to be careful with the children of the twice, and neither experience was negative. The obligation), there is a commandment in the poor for the future teachers of Israel will come frst time involved hair-covering issues when I Torah to teach our children Torah. When one from those children. frst started. One of the non-Jewish men in my does teach their child Torah, the sages equate offce didn’t understand why I wore a wig to it with the original revelation of Torah at Sinai. The father is also obligated to teach his child to behave ethically. As long as the father is still work on some days, hats to work on others, and occasionally a scarf or snood. (My Catholic boss The obligation begins as soon as the child in control of his child, according to the code of appeased him with, “It’s what she does!”) begins to speak. At that point, the father must Jewish law that is age 24, he is still responsible teach him the verse "Torah Tziva". The Torah was to direct him. It is insuffcient to teach the child The other time was at the offce X-mas party. commended to us by Moses, it is an inheritance the Mitzvot, it is also obligatory to give the child for the congregation of Jacob. As the child gets a moral compass to distinguish between right For last year’s “holiday” party, I offered to older, the father then must teach the child the and wrong. contribute something kosher, seasonally Hebrew alphabet and then begin teaching appropriate and a little bit different from what the child Chumash, the fve books of Moses. In The above simply underscore our responsibility. they’re used to. So I shlepped my electric food- Talmudic times a child would formally begin Not only are we responsible to raise our own warmer, fresh sour cream and applesauce, and their education with a teacher from the age of 6 children and teach them the ways of the Torah, about 15 pounds of homemade latkes that my or 7. They would continue to study until the age rather we have an obligation to see how we husband had prepared to share with my new of 10, when they were expected to be fuent in can help those less fortunate and ensure their coworkers. I covered my desk with a Chanukah the Written Torah. children have a proper Torah education as well. tablecloth, opened a package of new Chanukah paper plates and hung up assorted Chanukah The Alter Rebbe in his code points out that the decorations that my family has collected over way we teach our children today is different. the years. My paltry Chanukah display paled While in earlier times the common language 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! beside the offce’s overfowing trays of deli and process, and one worth considering, especially cheeses, chicken wings with ranch dressing, in light of the ongoing turmoil in Israel today. Stories With Soul barbecued ribs and meatballs. Pete’s wife sent a But teshuvah doesn’t have to be a drag. In fact, huge tray of homemade fudge, Mexican almond some fnd the process uplifting, approaching it Teflin in Dachau cookies and homemade candy. Others brought with an attitude of “This time, I’m going to get by Rabbi Yosef Wallis in homemade dips and baked goods. It all it right!” hile he was in Dachau, a Jew who was looked great, smelled great, and, well, it was all being taken to his death suddenly fung off-limits. I spent some time debating how I should properly spend this fast day. I considered just Wa small bag at Judah Wallis. He caught But I’m proud that I keep kosher, and I was more hanging out at my desk throughout the party, it, thinking it might contain a piece of bread. than happy to share my little Chanukah feast watching my coworkers and the others enjoy Upon opening it, however, he was disturbed with my new friends. They were gracious and their holiday fare. I can schmooze with the best to discover a pair of teflin. Judah was very polite, and we all had a good time. The latkes of them, so what’s the harm? And I wouldn’t eat frightened because he knew that were he to be nearly disappeared, and one of the cleaning their food anyway, right? caught carrying teflin, he would be put to death ladies was happy to take home the leftovers. instantly. So he hid the teflin under his shirt and Afterwards, I was actually looking forward to the As attorneys often say in courtroom dramas, headed for his bunkhouse. next party, and during the year, my husband and I “Asked and answered, Your Honor.” Many In the morning, just before the roll call, while occasionally discussed what we could do to “kick (millions) before me have made this inquiry. The still in his bunkhouse, he put on the teflin. it up a notch.” We believe that it’s important to Gemara tells us that “the people who fast but Unexpectedly, a German offcer appeared. He share the beauty of Judaism with everyone, and engage in pointless activities are grasping what ordered him to remove the teflin, noted the this is perhaps the most appropriate way to do is of secondary importance and missing what is number on Judah's arm, and ordered him to go that in an offce setting. essential.” I reluctantly admit that while parties are fun, and offce parties can be a valuable straight to the roll call. This year, the date for the holiday party was networking tool, in the grand scheme of things, At the roll call, in front of thousands of silent chosen once, changed, and then changed again. they probably fall into the category of “pointless Jews, the offcer called out Judah's number The fnal decision: Wednesday, Dec. 19. Just activities,” and my day might be better spent and he had no choice but to step forward. The another day to most, “hump day” to some. On doing something more essential, like praying. German offcer waved the teflin in the air and the Jewish calendar, however, it coincides (this screamed, "Dog! I sentence you to death by article was written in 2007—Ed.) with Asarah So I’ll be spending the offce party in private public hanging for wearing these!" B’Tevet, the 10th of Tevet, a minor fast day, which contemplation with the King. I’ll fast, I’ll pray, I’ll contemplate teshuvah. And with a little is also the day that the Chief Rabbis of Israel Judah was placed on a stool and a noose was planning, I will have a most meaningful “holiday” designated as yom ha-kaddish haklali—the placed around his neck. Before he was hanged, experience. day on which traditional prayers for the dead the offcer said in a mocking tone, "Dog, what are recited for people whose yahrzeit (death is your last wish?" "To wear my teflin one last anniversary) is unknown. Many rabbis have And behold, your own eyes see, and the time," Judah replied. designated it as a day of remembrance for the Holocaust. eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my The offcer was dumbfounded. He handed mouth that speaks to you (Gen. 45:12) Judah the teflin. As Judah put them on, he It was on the 10th of Tevet that the Babylonian recited the verse that many say while winding King Nebuchadnezzar (reigned 3319–3363 on This was the frst time that Joseph was the teflin around the fngers: "I will betroth the Jewish calendar) took over the holy city of speaking to his brothers in their native you to me forever and I will betroth you to me Jerusalem, surrounded it with forts and wore language. Prior to this time the brothers with righteousness, and with justice, and with down its inhabitants by forcing a famine. This had spoken to him in Hebrew, but Joseph kindness, and with mercy, and I will betroth you was the beginning of a long chain of calamities had answered in the Egyptian tongue. to me with fdelity, and you shall know G-d." that fnally ended with the destruction of the Holy Temple. The only time a person can recognize In silence, the entire camped looked on at the another through his voice is when he Jew with a noose around his neck, and teflin What this means, of course, is that I won’t be has previously heard him speak the on his head and arm, awaiting his death for the shlepping the food-warmer or the latkes or same language. When a person speaks a "crime" of observing this mitzva. Even women anything else to work on that day. In fact, I’ll different language, his accent is different from the adjoining camp were lined up at the probably take a half-day and just go home. Most and it is diffcult to identify him. Because barbed wire fence that separated them from the folks might think that this is because fasting Joseph was now speaking Hebrew his men's camp, compelled to watch this ominous is about grieving and mourning, but that’s not brothers would be able to recognize him. sight. the case here. This fast is about repentance. Teshuvah. Why repentance? Simply put, As Judah turned to the silent crowd, he saw Nebuchadnezzar was permitted to succeed in (Our Sages) tears in many people's eyes. Even at that overthrowing the holiest place on earth because moment, as he was about to be hanged, he was we didn’t deserve better. It’s a heavy thought to shocked: Jews were crying! How was it possible 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! that they still had tears left to shed? And for a “But if you move to Bnei Brak, what will become stranger? Where were those tears coming from? My Encounter of the Jews of Tel Aviv?” the Rebbe asked. “If all Impulsively, in Yiddish, he called out, "Yidden with The Rebbe the Rebbes move away, they will be abandoned.” (Jews) , don't cry. With teflin on, I am the victor! My Encounter with the Rebbe records the oral Don't you understand? The victory is mine!" Apparently this argument touched the Sadigura histories of individuals who interacted with Rebbe because, subsequently, he did not leave The German offcer understood the Yiddish and the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson Tel Aviv – not until he reached an old age, and was infuriated. He said to Judah, "You dog, you of righteous memory, through frst-person even then, he made a point of returning from think you are the victor? Hanging is too good for interviews. time to time to help the community there. you. You are going to get another kind of death." Fighting for Israel Next, the Rebbe brought up the painful subject Judah, my father, was taken from the stool, and of a plan to give away swaths of the Land of the noose was removed from his neck. He was Israel as part of a peace treaty with the Arabs. forced into a squatting position and two large Our meeting was taking place a year after Israel rocks were placed under his armpits. Then he returned the Sinai to Egypt and was considering was told that he would be receiving 25 lashes doing the same with the West Bank. The Rebbe to his head-the head on which he had dared mentioned some of the open miracles which to place teflin. The offcer told him that if he took place so that the Jewish people could dropped even one of the rocks from his armpits, acquire this land and how, with G-d’s help, they he would be shot immediately. In fact, because were victorious during the Six Day War. The this was such an extremely painful form of Rebbe then exclaimed, “But instead of receiving death, the offcer advised him, "Drop the rocks this gift from G-d happily, there is now talk of now. You will never survive the 25 lashes to the giving it away!” head. Nobody ever does." "No," Judah responded, "I won't give you the pleasure." uring the summer of 1980, while I was The Rebbe pointed out how the three main serving as the director-general of the areas being demanded by the Arabs happened At the 25th lash, Judah lost consciousness and Religious Affairs Ministry in Israel, Rabbi to be the places which, the Torah testifes, were was left for dead. He was about to be dragged D bought with money by our forefathers – Hebron, Avraham Shapira, who would later become a to a pile of corpses, and then burned in a ditch, member of the Knesset, invited me to attend his Shechem (Nablus), and Jerusalem. “And even when another Jew saw him, shoved him to the son’s wedding in New York. Once there, I took the non-Jews who accept the Bible believe this. side, and covered his head with a rag, so people the opportunity to visit the Lubavitcher Rebbe. President Jimmy Carter gives a Bible class, and he wouldn't realize he was alive. Eventually, after As it happened, Rabbi Avraham Friedman, the knows this and believes it,” the Rebbe declared. he recovered consciousness, he crawled to the Sadigura Rebbe, was also at the wedding and “How is it that President Anwar Sadat can refuse nearest bunkhouse that was on raised piles, and he also planned to visit the Lubavitcher Rebbe, to relinquish even one bit of the Sinai because hid under it until he was strong enough to come so I, together with Rabbi Shapira, joined his it is holy to his nation, but the Israeli leaders out under his own power. Two months later he entourage. can’t say it about our land? On the contrary, they was liberated. are willing to give it up. What’s more, they send Having heard so much about the Rebbe and now a message that they are willing to bargain away During the hanging and beating episode, a preparing to meet him face to face for the frst parts of the Land. Why don’t they announce that 17-year-old girl had been watching from the time, I felt a strong sense of apprehension. When Israel is ours? Just as one cannot give up on a women's side of the fence. After the liberation, I and the others arrived at 770 Eastern Parkway, part of one’s body, so it is impossible for a Jew to she made her way to the men's camp and found we went directly into the Rebbe’s study and the give away parts of Israel.” Judah. She walked over to him and said, "I've lost frst thing that made an impression on me were everyone. I don't want to be alone any more. I his deep and penetrating eyes – they bore deep The Rebbe spoke loudly, and from the depths saw what you did that day when the offcer inside me in a way that I can’t describe. of his heart. One could see that this matter wanted to hang you. Will you marry me?" troubled him deeply. The atmosphere was thick The Rebbe rose from his chair to greet us with emotion, and we all sat with tears in our The rest is history. The couple walked over and invited us to sit in a semi-circle around eyes. The Rebbe beseeched us that we each to the Klausenberger Rebbe and requested his desk. The conversation that followed was use our positions – the Sadigura Rebbe as a that he perform the marriage ceremony. The conducted in Yiddish with phrases of Hebrew member of several rabbinical councils in Israel, Klausenberger Rebbe, whose own kiddush being interjected from time to time. The Rebbe I as the director-general of the Religious Affairs Hashem is legendary, wrote out a ketuba began by inquiring about the Sadigura Rebbe’s Ministry, and Rabbi Shapira as a politically- (marriage contract) by hand from memory and institutions and about his plans for the future. involved businessman – to do whatever was in married them. I, Rabbi Yosef Wallis, their son, The Sadigura Rebbe responded that most of his our power to change the political outlook and keep and cherish that ketuba to this day. schools were in Bnei Brak while his synagogue fx the situation. was in Tel Aviv, so he was planning to move to Bnei Brak in order to be closer to his institutions. When we asked what would be the best way to go about it, the Rebbe said that we should 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! encourage more building in Judea and Samaria, government, began using violence to suppress and that we should do whatever possible to Community Corner the protests. Assad’s use of excessive force strengthen the notion that the Land of Israel is against Syrian civilians led to the rise of over 15 a gift from G-d. rebel groups, and thus a Syrian Civil War began. Never Again? Although this is an enormous simplifcation of We then began to discuss the demographic By: Avigayil Adouth a situation made far more complicated by the situation in Israel. The Rebbe wanted to see rise of ISIS, and the nuances and intricacies of a push to raise the birth rate in Israel. “Try to very year growing up, come May, our days foreign relations, the point holds true. convince those in the government who think became a perpetual shuffe to and from otherwise,” the Rebbe urged. “Make sure that they Eassemblies and speeches. For as long Once again families are being ripped apart continue to give benefts to families with many as most of us can remember we have been at the hands of a merciless government, this children. If the government is willing to spend privileged to hear frst-hand from people who time by bombings and airstrikes. Over the thousands of dollars to bring new immigrants suffered atrocities at the hands of the Hitler and past 5 years, 450,000 innocent men, women, into the country, surely they should be willing to the Nazi regime. We attended memorial services, and children have been murdered by the very spend that much to encourage families to have and visited museums, be they in our hometowns, government they once swore their allegiance more children.” Washington DC, or Israel. I would venture to to, persecuted for nothing more than the sect of guess that many of us had the opportunity to Islam they belong to. Another topic which we spoke about was Jewish travel to Poland, either during high school, on a unity. “There are so many separate camps – summer trip, or as part of our gap year programs, Innocent citizens are being murdered for sport Ashkenaz, Sephard, the Right and the Left – but in a fruitless attempt to wrap our heads around on the very streets they grew up on. Over 12 the key to our future is unity,” the Rebbe said. He how human beings could be capable of such million people have been displaced, and on any wanted to know what we were doing to bring inconceivable barbarity. given day prior to the regime’s conquest, about the various factions together. I told him about 50,000 people attempt to fee from Aleppo, once the many activities of the Religious Affairs Year in and year out we exclaimed “Never Syria’s most populous city. Proper medical care Ministry to further that goal. He urged us to Again”–a declaration of our victory, and a vow to is completely inaccessible, and food supply has keep on doing more, and not to be satisfed with ourselves and to humanity that we would never been cut off from over 10,000 innocent children. what we had achieved thus far. allow something of this nature to happen again. And here I sit, and I can’t help but consider: The meeting had been slated to last for half an I don’t recall a year going by where the question hour. Instead, we ended up staying for over an “Where was the rest of the world while we were Where is the world now? hour and a half. The Rebbe wanted to hear every being murdered?” wasn’t raised. Can we honestly claim to be doing anything detail about the situation in Israel – whether more than the Americans were doing in the political, military, social, economic or religious. But here we are 70 years later and somehow I feel as if “never again” was never more than 1940’s? Or, are we guilty of the same crime And we could see that he already had an we’ve indicted the world of time and time again? intimate knowledge of these matters. a catch-phrase–A caption to accompany the picture we took in Poland, standing in a death Will the history books speak any differently of us When it was time to leave the Rebbe said, “Your camp, Israeli fag triumphantly draped over our than we speak of those who lived during WWII? name is Rabbi Gedalya Schreiber. King David shoulders. says in the Book of Psalms (55:15), ‘Into the In the words of Elie Wiesel Z”l “There may House of G-d we walked with a multitude.’ The That our propensity to place so much of the be times when we are powerless to prevent Hebrew word for multitude – regesh – is the fault on western society was nothing short of injustice, but there must never be a time when acronym of Rabbi Gedalya Schreiber.” hypocritical and unjustifed. we fail to protest”. Because never again is happening again. When I walked out of the room, I was a different We may not have the ability to solve the person. This meeting with the Rebbe gave me On December 18th the Arabs Spring began. humanitarian crisis in Syria, or the power to strength of purpose, and the Rebbe’s spirit and Across the Middle East, authoritarian leaders bring down the Assad regime, but we defnitely perception guided me throughout my life. The were being overthrown in favor of governments have the power and strength to heed the call of Rebbe’s demand that we fght for Israel, both in that promised democratization. In early 2011 Elie Wiesel, and speak out in protest. a spiritual sense and a physical sense, continues the movement reached Syria. The Syrian protest Because no matter who we are, Muslims, to inspire me until today. however, was far more passive than protests had Christians, Jews, Buddhists, or Atheists, we are all been in its neighboring countries. Inspired by the Mr. Gedalya Schreiber has served as the director human beings, we were all created in the image movement to westernize their political process, of God, and none of us deserve to be massacred. general of the Religious Affairs Ministry and the peaceful protestors took to the streets of Syria director general of the Chief Rabbinate. He was in an attempt to spread democratic ideals. If nothing more, we have a responsibility to speak interviewed in his home in Jerusalem, in July of Bashar al-Assad, the Shiite leader of a country out, If nothing more, we have a responsibility to 2011. made up of 82% Sunni Muslims, well aware recognize that “never again” is happening again of the power of the masses to overturn their right now in our time.

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of Chabad on Campus International. “They And we need to acknowledge that maybe, just witnessed the incomprehensible destruction maybe, during the Holocaust the rest of the our people suffered and understand that we world, looked a lot like we do right now. They have persevered despite it all. The students may have been sitting on their beds in a small returned home with a renewed commitment to dorm room, much like ours, more concerned with their Jewish identity, inspired to be part of the their midterm grades than with genocide. They future of our people.” may have been more focused on their plans for winter break, than they were with speaking “Poland was home to so many vibrant Jewish out on behalf those poor innocent Jews being communities; the students were able to murdered a half a world away. experience rich Jewish history,” said Rabbi Yossi Witkes, who directs “LivingLinks” and “IsraeLinks” for Chabad on Campus International. “Standing on sacred ground, where millions of Auschwitz Trip Strengthens our people were systematically and brutally murdered, invokes a wide range of emotions. For Jewish Commitment for many students, this was an inspiring catalyst, College Students empowering and uplifting them to embrace Chabad on Campus tour of Poland was lit in Auschwitz by college students leaves a deep impression on whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, participants Jacobson implored: “Dear students, in the darkest and cruelest of places, we continued to kindle torches of goodness and holiness. Now, in times of freedom and prosperity, will we allow our fames of Yiddishkeit to be extinguished?”

From the feedback of participants, it was clear that the rabbi’s message resonated. As Ilana Sperling, of the University of Florida in Gainesville, put it: “Today, we are angry; tomorrow, we will be angry again. We will take that anger and use it to form something By Chabad.edu Staff positive.”

t was not a typical college winter break at the Andres Schwarz, also a student at the University beach for the 70 participants on “LivingLinks,” of Florida, posted on social media: “Now more IChabad on Campus International’s frst than ever, I am incredibly proud to be a Jew. Am heritage trip to Poland. Instead, it was a Yisrael Chai!” meaningful trip flled with poignant moments, disturbing images, inspiring lessons and shared And University of Virginia student Dan experiences. Bleykhman wrote on Facebook: “To say it is not Students from dozens of colleges across North personal [is] the biggest lie ever. This is very America spent six days in Poland—bearing personal, whether you know a victim or not. I witness to death camps, mass graves, labor always thought my last name was a rarity, when, camps and ghettos, in addition to the resting in fact, it turns out that there were once many places for millions of Jews who were murdered Bleykhmans or Bleikhmans. To think that I once there. But it was hardly all gloom, as students wanted to change my last name to Blakeman is also got a glimpse of the vibrant Jewish life that shameful. I will forever be proud of my name. once thrived in Poland. I will forever be proud of who I am. And I will forever be proud of being a Jew.” Rabbi YY Jacobson, the spiritual mentor for the trip, helped students channel their anger and “This pilot trip to Poland was a special pain into a commitment to sustain Judaism, opportunity for our students to journey through keeping it alive for the group long after they our history—connecting our devastating return home and when they get back to their past with a vibrant present and future,” said respective campuses. As a Chanukah menorah Rabbi Yossy Gordon, executive vice president 16 Meyer Youth Center The full scoop on all the Youth events and classes

17 Meyer Youth Center The full scoop on all the Youth events and classes

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19 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

20 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

21 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

22 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

The Shul Saturday, January 28 During Shabbat Services Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin, educator, speaker and author attained OVER 78 PROGRAMS rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University and his Ph. D. from Thousands Impacted Daily ...we’re just getng started. NY University. He founded and serves as Chancellor of Ohr Educaton Torah Stone, a network of educational institutions based upon Special Projects Torah values and tikkun olam. In 1983, he left his position as Outreach spiritual leader of Manhattan’s Lincoln Square Synagogue to make aliya and Community become the founding Chief Rabbi of Efrat, Israel, where he lives today. Youth Center Over 9 Daily Minyanim Kiddushim Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February 4 Shabbatons Fabrengens Scholar in Residence Ohel Trips Rabbi Berel Lazar is Chief Rabbi of Russia and chairman of Family Events And more. the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia. He was born in 1964 to parents who were among the first emissaries of The Lubavitch Rebbe. He was ordained at the Central Lubavitch Yeshiva in NY. In September 2005 Lazar became a member of the Public Chamber of Russia. Together with his wife, Channa Deren, they have 13 children.

Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11 Military Shabbaton Annual Aleph Institute (a DOD recognized Military Chaplain Ecclesiastical Endorsing Agency) Jewish Military Training Course and Sabbath with our Troops.

Wednesday, February 22 Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson served as a member of the team that prepared the public addresses of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson for publication. Editor-in-chief of the Yiddish weekly Algemeiner Journal, he is dean of TheYeshiva.net. He was the first rabbi invited by the Pentagon to present the annual keynote address to the US military Chief of Chaplains Senior Leadership Training Conference. He is the author of the audio series "A Tale of Two Souls" on the Tanya. This event is a unity project and will be held in Young Israel.

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24 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 : Mrs. Evy Eichler appointment: 305-866 1492 or 146 Camden Drive Bal Harbour Village 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 Who we are... Torah Portion In Spanish Mrs Vivian Perez 2:30 - 3:45 pm 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 If you would like to be a part of The Shul Sisterhood, Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:00 - 3:00 pm please call 305. 868.1411 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village

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

Light A Candle Say a Prayer Shabbat Thought Shabbat belongs to each and every one of us. Tell a friend about candle lighting. Give her what is already hers. 25 French Connection Reflexions sur la Paracha

Vivre avec la paracha Les miettes soutenus en temps de famine. » livres juifs. Il encouragea les parents à acheter par Haya Shuchat des sefarim (des livres sacrés) à leurs enfants, Le Midrash interprète le verset comme une tels qu’un sidour, un ‘Houmach, un Téhilim et un « Pourquoi mes enfants détruisent-ils tout ? » demande à D.ieu de « nous conduire comme Tanya. Les livres devaient être conservés dans Joseph a conduit ses brebis » : la chambre de l’enfant, pour la transformer en OK, je l’avoue : j’ai poussé ce cri exaspéré au temple miniature. Le Rabbi dit : « Les parents moins une ou deux fois. Peut-être même une Joseph économisa pendant les années expliqueront certainement aux enfants qu’ils fois par semaine, en fait. d’abondance pour les années de famine ; de même, sauve-nous de ce monde pour le monde ne doivent pas avoir peur d’utiliser les sefarim Comme lorsque ma petite de deux ans a jeté à venir. Joseph prodigua à ses frères selon leurs fréquemment de crainte qu’ils ne s’abîment tous ses jouets dans les toilettes et a tiré la actions, comme il est dit, « du pain selon les ou ne se déchirent, puisqu’ils leur promettent chasse. (Les voisins n’étaient pas très heureux.) enfants » ; de même, prodigue-nous selon nos d’acheter de nouveaux livres, plus beaux encore actions. Rabbi Mena’hem dit au nom de Rabbi que ceux-ci, lorsqu’ils seront usés. » Ou lorsque mon geek de dix ans a trouvé le mot Avin : « Les frères de Joseph lui frent du mal de passe de mon ordinateur portable et a effacé Bien qu’il existe un grand nombre de lois juives et il leur rendit du bien ; nous aussi avons fait tout mon disque dur. sur la façon de traiter les livres sacrés avec du mal devant Toi, mais nous Te demandons de respect, nous ne nous retenons pas de donner Ou toutes les fois où ils ont vidé mes tiroirs, mon nous rendre du bien. » aux enfants leurs propres livres. Dans Son grand réfrigérateur, mes placards, mes étagères, et créé En nourrissant ses frères en Égypte, Joseph amour pour les enfants juifs, D.ieu considère de merveilleuses pagailles. leur prodigua plus que leur survie pendant les leur jeu comme un signe d’amour et « fait abstraction » de toute profanation involontaire Mais au milieu du chaos et de l’exaspération, il y années de famine. Il légua à ses frères et à tous de Ses écrits sacrés. a une petite phrase à laquelle je me cramponne leurs descendants la force d’être longanime, de et qui m’aide à garder ma santé mentale. rendre le bien pour le mal, de faire abstraction D.ieu sait que notre désir essentiel est d’être des défauts et de pardonner les erreurs. proche de Lui et d’accomplir Sa volonté. Bien que, « Du pain selon les enfants. » Et tout comme Joseph traita ses frères, nous dans notre immaturité spirituelle, nos actions ne Dans la lecture de la Torah de cette voulons que D.ieu nous traite. refètent pas toujours cette volonté intérieure, semaine, Vayigach, nous lisons que Joseph a nous demandons à D.ieu de « nous prodiguer généreusement soutenu ses frères et leurs Nous sommes les enfants de D.ieu et Il nous selon nos actes » – de prendre en compte la familles pendant la famine, après qu’ils se prodigue généreusement selon tous nos besoins véritable valeur spirituelle de nos mitsvas, furent installés en Égypte : « Joseph soutint son matériels et spirituels. Mais nous sommes des même lorsque nos pensées et nos intentions père, ses frères et toute sa famille [avec] du pain enfants et ne savons pas apprécier la moitié sont loin d’être parfaites. Nous Lui demandons selon les enfants. » de ce qui nous est donné. Nous dilapidons les de faire abstraction de nos imperfections, de dons de D.ieu. Nous faisons du gâchis. Même pardonner nos pagailles et de Se concentrer sur Rachi interprète les mots « du pain selon les lorsque nous accomplissons des mitsvas, nous notre valeur intérieure, tout comme Joseph le ft enfants » comme signifant que Joseph fournit ne saisissons pas pleinement leur valeur. Nous pour ses frères. assez pour répondre aux besoins de chaque les faisons alors que notre esprit est ailleurs membre de la famille. ; nous les accomplissons avec des arrière- (Basé sur un discours du Rabbi de Loubavitch, pensées. De la Torah que nous étudions, nous Likoutei Si’hot, vol 5, pp. 239-250.) Le Midrash explique que Joseph fournit en fait ne nous rappelons et n’intériorisons qu’une plus que leurs besoins, parce que la nature des petite fraction. Pourtant, D.ieu nous prodigue enfants est telle qu’« ils émiettent plus qu’ils ne gracieusement, encore et encore, « du pain mangent ». selon les enfants ». Comme Joseph le ft pour Classes En d’autres termes, cela fait partie du package. ses frères. Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library Les enfants émiettent leur nourriture. Ils font Et de Joseph nous apprenons à tendre la main Classes alternate between the following teachers: des dégâts. Ils gâcheront la moitié de tout ce à ceux dont la compréhension des concepts Dr. Hanna Barouk que vous leur donnerez. Ils farfouilleront dans spirituels est au niveau de celle d’un enfant. Rabbi Amar vos affaires et les ruineront. Ce gaspillage doit Nous leur prodiguons « du pain selon les enfants Rabbi Frankforter être pris en compte dans le budget familial. » ; nous déconstruisons les concepts encore Rabbi Gansburg Joseph prodigua à ses frères et sœurs d’une et encore, jusqu’à ce qu’ils ne soient plus que FOR WOMEN ONLY manière si exemplaire que nous demandons de simples « miettes » de la pensée originale, à D.ieu Lui-même de prendre exemple : « Ô jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient présentés dans un format Berger d’Israël, écoute, Celui qui conduit Joseph et un style qu’ils peuvent apprécier et absorber. comme un troupeau de brebis. »4 Sur ce verset, Le Chabbat Parshat Vayigach en 1988, le Rabbi rachi commente : « Tout Israël est appelé par de Loubavitch lança une campagne à propos des le nom de Joseph, parce qu’il les a nourris et 26 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana El Falso Enemigo delante Iosef, experimentaron las paredes del Por Yanki Tauber poder egipcio que los rodeaba, privándolos de su libertad, haciéndolos dependientes del ásicamente, hay dos maneras de mover virrey para su propia subsistencia, desafando un objeto de un lugar a otro. Uno puede lealtades entre ellos. Al mismo tiempo, una Btomar el camino directo: moverlo en línea verdad cubrió la superfcie más allá de la recta desde el punto A hacia el B. O puede realidad de la superfcie--la verdad que todo tomar la ruta indirecta: volar de Buenos Aires es una farsa, una fcción auto-fabricada, que a San Pablo vía Madrid, o disparar un e-mail en cualquier momento la máscara caerá y el catorce veces alrededor del globo para que le "gobernante de Egipto" se revelará como su llegue al tipo en el próximo cubículo. propia carne y sangre.

Ahora miremos la historia de Iosef y sus Y así es también con los desafíos diarios que hermanos. El propósito del ejercicio, estamos enfrentamos como pueblo y como individuos. todos de acuerdo, era mover a Jacob y a los Éstos son muy reales--reales en que exigen estas alturas, Iosef revela su identidad y los setenta miembros de su casa, desde Hebron, de nosotros lo mejor. Al mismo tiempo son invita todos a establecerse en Egipto. Canaan a la tierra de Egipto (aproximadamente absolutamente falsos--invenciones de nuestra 200 millas en línea recta por la península del propia fabricación, proyecciones de nuestras Claro, tu e-mail fnalmente llegó al escritorio Sinai). Allí, en Egipto, la primera familia de propias ilusiones, sombras de nuestra propia de tu colega. Para algunos esto sería la única judíos experimentaría el estado de galut (exilio, luz. Necesitamos sólo pararnos frente a ellos cosa que importa. Pero el más inquisitivo de fuera de lugar, sumisión a la ley extranjera) con la confanza de nuestro poder inherente y entre nosotros preguntará: ¿por qué tenía que como fue profetizado su abuelo Abraham libertad, y la máscara invariablemente caerá. viajar vía Tallahassee, Bangkok, Kiev y Pretoria en el "Pacto entre las partes". La experiencia para llegar allí? los prepararía para los próximos mil años de historia judía, mayoría de los cuales sufrirían Pero primero debemos preguntar: ¿Qué es el desafíos y oportunidades del galut. galut? Si entendiéramos qué es el galut, quizás también entenderíamos por qué llegamos ahí Y esto es como Di-s (quien ciertamente tiene de la manera en que lo hicimos. la opción de la ruta directa disponible para Él) Clases y Eventos hizo que pasara: El verdadero logro sólo es posible bajo Porcion Semenal condiciones de libertad absoluta. Una persona Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Hizo que Jacob se enamorase de Rajel. Luego debe estar por completo en control de su vida, Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm arregló las cosas para que Jacob se engañe y libre de cualquier tipo de constreñimiento Orden de rezos diarios y su signifcado mistico se case con Lea en vez de Rajel (al fnal, Jacob y estorbos. Pero estar "en control" trae (Para Mujeras) consigue casarse con Rajel también). Unos complacencia y pereza espiritual; sólo Sra. Vivian Perez celos permanentes entre Iosef (el hijo de Rajel cuando hay desafío y opresión, cuando se Martes 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm y preferido de su padre) y los hijos de Lea (más está compelido a resistir y batallar venciendo 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour grandes, numerosos, y un poco molestos por la Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 las circunstancias, hace que el ser humano se situación). Iosef es vendido como esclavo por sus para confrmar eleve y muestre su verdadero potencial. hermanos y languidece en un calabozo durante Kolel Espanol una docena de años, antes de convertirse en Ésta es la paradoja del galut. Para que el galut Rabbi Shlomi Halsband virrey de Egipto--el gobernante más efcaz Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm funcione, debe ser real--debemos experimentar de la nación más poderosa en la tierra. Una Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm las fuerzas externas, ajenas a nuestra hambruna en la Tierra de Canaan compele naturaleza y misión en la vida, constriñéndonos, Sra. Vivian Perez a los hermanos a buscar comida en Egipto y desafándonos y obligándonos a utilizar Jueves 11:00 am -12:30 pm se someten a las maquinaciones crueles del Chabad of Aventura nuestras reservas más profundas de fortaleza gobernante egipcio. Sólo que realmente no 21001 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura y compromiso. Pero para que el galut funcione es un egipcio (es Iosef) y realmente no está debe ser falso. Debemos ser libres en esencia, siendo cruel (está enseñándoles una lección por muy esclavizante que sea la "experiencia" de amor fraternal). Iosef los empuja al límite, del galut. al punto de tener que elegir entre dejar a Benjamín (el otro hijo de Rajel) o enfrentarse Y así fue que comenzó el galut: con la "opresión" al hombre que tiene el poder entero de Egipto. de los hijos de Israel por el gobernante de Los hermanos, liderados por Judá, se niegan Egipto. Cuando los hermanos estaban de pie a ser intimidados y confrontan el "egipcio". A 27 The Aleph Institute Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments

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32 Numbers to know

Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi Sholom Lipskar 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 Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Shul Gaboim Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Mr. Andrew Roth Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mr. David Portnoy Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Rabbi Henry Eichler Pre-School Chana Ext 325 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. Seth Salver Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Ambassador Isaac Gilinski - Chairman Abel Holtz Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Mike Izak Jaime Gilinski Sidney Feltenstein Alberto Kamhazi David Lichter Matias Garfunkel Shmuel Katz M.D. Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Lazer Milstein Saul Gilinski Michael Perez Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Mitch Feldman – President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Morris Tabacinic Eric Stein – Vice President Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Joel Baum CPA – Treasurer Lazer Milstein Executive Committee Rabbi Zalman Lipskar – Secretary Orit Osman Mitchell Feldman - Chair Bruce Gelb Devorah Leah Andrusier Brian Roller Janice Barney Daniel Gielchinsky Eli Dominitz Yaacov Saidof Maurice Egozi David Schottenstein Joel Baum CPA Evelyn Katz Henry Eichler Daniel Shapiro Max Benoliel Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar Daniel Gielchinsky Daniel Sragowicz Dovid Duchman Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Jacob Givner Cynthia Stein Steven M. Dunn Ryan Shapiro Nicole Katz Kavana Michael Tabacinic Maurice Egozi Marc Sheridan Gregory Levine Jose Yankelevitch Velvel Freedman Eric P. Stein

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

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: Mrs. Evy Eichler PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien 146 Camden Drive Bal Harbour Village Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis & Kolel

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Senior Torah Academy 12:00 - 1:00 pm Women’s Morning Torah Class Parsha (Men & Women) Pirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 10:00 - 11:30 am 11:15 am - 12:00 pm TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) 2:00 - 2:30 pm In Depth Tanya Class (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 Women’s Torah Portion Class Tanya Class - English 1:00 - 2:00 pm (Spanish) 2:30 - 3:45 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Spanish Kolel - Chassidus Chabad of Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd 8:00 - 10:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband

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34 The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week

A beautiful Chanukah was celebrated at The Shul, beginning with a Melavah Malka illusionist show for adults, followed by a fun family carnival day on the streets of Surfside. Every night of Chanukah the Maccabis visited the homes of The Shul Hebrew School children bringing donuts, Chanukah gelt and joy to the families as they lit menorah with them. The last night of Chanukah was celebrated with a beautiful Havdala concert, Havdalah candle making and delicious latkes, donuts and pizza for everyone. FEBRUARY 24-26 2017 SHVAT 28-30 5777 ! ON

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The CTeen Shabbaton was the best experience of my life. Met teens from all over the world that I still keep in touch with. Dylan Greenberg, Los Angeles, CA

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