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Weekly Message 3 Menajem Perez a lone soldier from our community puts on Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar tefllin with his unit Celebrating Shabbos 4-5 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 6-7 Sharing with your Shul Family

Kiddush Bank 8 The investment with a guarenteed return A Time to Pray Check out all the davening schedules and locations 9 throughout the week Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 10-18 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE

Get The Picture 19-22 The full scoop on all the great events around town

In a woman’s world 23 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha 24

Latin Link Refexion Semanal 25

Networking 26-28 Effective Advertising

Numbers To Know 29 Contacts at The Shul

Daily Study 30 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Get The Picture 31-32 The full scoop on all the great events around town

Quotable Quote

I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war – Psalms 120:7 Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Parshas Acharei Mos Jewish people in the last many generations and even centuries.

A millennial paradigm The incredible response of Rabbi Yisroel Golstien imbued with shift the spirit, teachings and mission of the Rebbe intrinsically and magically transformed a moment of paralyzing hopelessness n this week‘s Torah portion and helplessness to a moment of power, positivity, light, energy, Acharei Mos- after the sensitivity and unbelievable Meaning. Iuntimely passing of the two sons of Aaron-we are Evil was vanquished in Poway and good was victorious. introduced to Yom Kipper, the most important day of The Rebbe’s clarion call in preparation for the redemption with the year when we reach the Moshiach when darkness seems overwhelming and threatening absolute highest and holiest is to bring more light, eradicating the darkness which is really a levels. This is the third week mirage of weakness that like a bully melts away in shameful retreat we are reading this portion when confronted by truth, G-dliness, holiness and light. as a result of the last two Shabbasim coinciding with It is encouraging, inspiring and motivating to see the Rebbe’s Pesach when we read holiday portions. perspective so manifest. As a result of one person’s devilish irrational hate and violent murderous character whose objective In very obvious terms the Torah (Parshat Shemini) relates the was to squash Jewish Torah thought and infuence there was a events of the two sons of Aaron passing on the day when the Holy Proclamation by the Rebbe’s Emissary Rabbi Goldstein from the Tabernacle was being dedicated. Without pause Aron continues in most important and powerful house in the world, The White House, the proactive, positive dedication process creating a center-point of In the presence of the most powerful man in the world, the President, revealed holiness in the world. that we need to Establish and mandate “a moment of silence”. At the beginning of each school day every student in America should take In this portion as well the Torah addresses Yom Kipper when we a moment to contemplate our Creator and Higher Power and how transcend to another dimension of relationship with our Father in that relates to the development of our personality, character and Heaven In proximity to the passing of the sons of Aaron. objectives in life.

The juxtaposition of relating the events of the dedication of the After the passing of the sons of Aaron came the manifestation of tabernacle and the service of the holiest and most important day the greatest light, But as my Zaidy responded to the Rebbe who said for the Jewish people to the tragic passing of Aaron’s two sons to him when he saw him for the frst time in 1951 after he came out became clear to me this week in the most evident way. of the Russian Gulag “ Reb Zalmen thank G-d we see each other” and my Zadie said “yes but the tickets were very expensive” as he had We witnessed this week an incredible atrocity that touched the lost two sons in that horrifc Holocaust. heart of the Jewish people as the sacred space of a House of Prayer, Torah Study And acts of goodness and kindness was defled with Holiness and light does prevail but the tickets sometimes are a murderous inferno of violence and hate. The tragic loss of the expensive. beautiful life of an extraordinary woman of valor Mrs. Lori Kaye obm, leaves an abscess of pain that for some people will never We want/need Moshiach now!!! heal. The miracle of the survivors of the potential rampage that one cannot even imagine was real and palpable as witnessed by those Have a great Shabbos and a wonderful week who looked into the devilish eyes of evil.

The natural reaction together with the grief and unbearable pain is fear and questions. The immediate response is usually to bunker down, close the hatches, bring in the troops, protect our spaces Rabbi Sholom. D. Lipskar and be aware. That had generally been the modus operandi of the 3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience

Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim Club Weekly Riddle

The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, “Be scrupulous about saying the entire Tehillim (Psalms) on Shabbos Mevarchim (Blessing of the New Month). It is crucial for you, for your children, and your children’s children.” Every Shabbos Mevarchim in the Haime Library 8:30 - 9:00 am Questions: Sponsored by the Duchman Family 1) In what context is dirt mentioned in this parsha? What other Torah command involves taking some dirt? In what context does dirt (afar) frst appear in the Torah?

2 In what context is a lottery performed in this parsha? Where else in Morah Malkie’s Chayale Lipskar the Torah is a lottery performed? Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat 2 Ages: 0 - 3 Pre1 - K 3 As part of the Yom Kippur service, the High Priest takes a handful of 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm incense and brings it into the Holy of Holies (Leviticus 16:12). Where else in the Torah is a command to “take a handful”? Back of Women’s Back of women’s Section section Answers from last week: 1)a) After giving birth to a boy, a mother is ritually impure for 33 days (Leviticus 12:4). b) In parshas Vayigash, when the Jewish people travel down to Egypt, Leah’s descendants number 33 (Genesis 46:15). King Sara Fraida Katan Raquel Gilinski David ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem (2-Samuel 5:5). Aleph Wonder Girls Pre Tween Girls Grades: 4 - 5 2)In parshas Shmini, after the death of Nadav of Avihu, Aharon and his Grades: 1 - 3 remaining sons are prohibited from tearing their clothing as a sign of 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm mourning (Leviticus 10:6). In parshas Emor, a High Priest is prohibited Montessori 2 from tearing his clothing (Leviticus 21:10). Montessori 1 3) A leper must call out the words, “Tamai Tamai” (impure impure) (Leviticus 13:45). In parshas Naso, a woman accused of adultery (sotah) must answer the Kohen’s oath with the words, “Amen Amen” (Numbers 5:22).

Mendel Schwartz Mushky Segall Tween Girls RIDDLE RULES Youth Boys Answers to the riddles can be given to Rabbi Shaykee Farkash any Grades: 1 - 4 Grades: 6 - 8 time over Shabbos. The frst child to give a correct answer to each of the questions will win an INSTANT prize! 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Montessori3 Back Offce

Pinchas Gansbourg Davening With Dad Deby Farkash Yitzchak Pruss Pre-Tween Boys Teen Girls Teen Boys Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 5 - 6 Grades: 9th - 10th Grades: 9th - 12th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 3 Teen Girls Room Haime Library Sephartdic Shul

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

Kiddush This Week: Kiddush this week is co-sponsored by Mr. Al Pollans and an Shabbos Schedule anonymous sponsor in in solidarity with Chabad of Poway and in memory of Dr. Marilyn Mindel Chai Pollans obm. Early Minyan 6:00 p.m. Candle lighting 7:35 p.m. Farbrengen This Week: Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 7:35 p.m. The Shabbos Mevarchim Farbrengen is sponsored in honor of The Rebbe, the Leader of our generation, the Shluchim Hashkama Minyan recital of entire Tehillim 6:00 a.m. of the Rebbe and the supporters of the Shluchim. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. Recital of the entire book of Tehillim 7:30 a.m. Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship. Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. Kiddush 12:00 p.m. the caterer for this week’s Farbrengen in honor of Shabbos Mevarchim 1:00 p.m. kiddush and Shalosh seudos is Daf Yomi 6:20 p.m. Food Art Men’s Shiur 6:20 p.m. Women’s Shiur 6:20 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 6:20 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Mincha 7:20 p.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 8:30 p.m. Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank Weekly Video of The Rebbe by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) The following dates are available for sponsorship: Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Kiddush Shalosh Seudos Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 7:20 p.m. May 11, 18, 25 May 4, 11, 25

If you wish to become a sponsor, please speak with Milena Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m. at 305-868-1411 ext 328 or email [email protected] Mincha 7:20 p.m. Shabbos Ends / Arvit & Havdalah 8:30 p.m.

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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.

To pay your annual dues visit: www.miamibeacheruv.com 5 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Birthdays Yahrtzeits 30 Nissan Dr. Jean Jacques Edderai 30 Nissan Peretz obm 30 Nissan Mrs. Taliah Nerenberg Father of Mrs. Geri Kelly 30 Nissan Ms. Ariela Stein 30 Nissan Peretz obm 30 Nissan Mrs. Stefanie Wolf Husband of Mrs. Phyllis Spiegel 1 Iyar Mr. Sean Burstyn 30 Nissan Golda bas Yitzchak obm 1 Iyar Ms. Micaela Gottesman Mother of Mr. Mordechai Gottlieb 1 Iyar Mr. Jeffrey Harris 30 Nissan Abel Yosef ben Yitzchok obm 1 Iyar Mrs. Mimi B. Klimberg Father of Mrs. Raquel Sragowicz 1 Iyar Mr. Shawn Zuckerman 1 Iyar Aharon Rafael ben Rafael Eliyahu obm 2 Iyar Ms. Hadas Azari Father of Mr. Raphael Adouth 2 Iyar Mr. Shmuel Friedman 1 Iyar Farida bas Ivonne obm 2 Iyar Mr. Eli Ginsburg Mother of Mr. Salomon Btesh 2 Iyar Dr. Michael Salzhauer 2 Iyar Yutta bas Avrohom obm 2 Iyar Mr. William Mayer Scheinman Grandmother of Mr. Isi Halberthal 2 Iyar Mr. Robert Schottenstein 2 Iyar Avraham Aziz ben Esther obm 2 Iyar Mr. Jack Waksal Father of Mrs. Yaffa Raviv 2 Iyar Mr. Milton Weinstock 2 Iyar Gershon obm 3 Iyar Mr. Jackie Abraham Father of Ms. Paula Hertzberg 3 Iyar Ms. Shani Salama 3 Iyar Ze’ev ben Shimon obm 4 Iyar Mr. Chaim Cohen Father of Mrs. Raquel Gilinski 4 Iyar Mr. Shmuel Falic 3 Iyar Jacob Chosher obm 4 Iyar Ms. Tzoporah Sarah Farbman Grandfather of Mrs. Chava Fux 4 Iyar Ms. Laurie Laulicht 3 Iyar Tzvi ben Moshe Yosef obm 4 Iyar Mr. Murray Laulicht Father of Ms. Vivian Naimer 4 Iyar Mr. Matt Levine 3 Iyar Ze’ev ben Shimon obm 5 Iyar Mr. Ezra Cappell Father of Ms. Shay Kardonski 5 Iyar Mrs. Shena Dominitz 4 Iyar Brane Elke obm 5 Iyar Mrs. Levana Duchman Mother of Dr. Gustavo Galagovsky 5 Iyar Ms. Binah Leah Gheblikian 5 Iyar Moshe ben Eliyahu Hacohen obm 5 Iyar Mr. David Labkowski Father of Mr. Elias Sussman 5 Iyar Mr. Mayer Rivkin 5 Iyar Mr. Alexander Shear 5 Iyar Mrs. Devorah Spieler Condolences Our heartfelt condolences go out to Dr. Chanan Sragowicz, Mr. Ari Sragowicz and Mrs. Jane Freund on the passing of their dear mother, Mina, of blessed memory. May her dear soul be bound with the Eternal Kid’s Birthdays Bond of Life. May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion 4 Iyar Maia Judith Galagovsky and Jerusalem. 4 Iyar Mushka Farkash 5 Iyar Adina Amelie Andrusier 5 Iyar Charlotte Kavana 5 Iyar Rachel Noa Groisman Community Notice Board: 5 Iyar Rochel Chudaitov If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood Please Contact Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410

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Nissan 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 Nissan is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 4/23/19 and 4/29/19 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. Daniel Shapiro Mr. & Mrs Remy Allouche Mr. & Mrs Ronald Kupferman Mr. & Mrs Daniel Amram Mr. & Mrs. Milton Lerman “In honor of my dear Father, Mr. & Mrs Bernard Baumel Mr. & Mrs Albert David Lichy Mr. & Mrs Gabriel Berenfus Mr. & Mrs. Chaim Lieberman Dov ben Yaacov” Mr. & Mrs. Laiby Best Mr. Raymond Louzoun Mr. Lawrence P. Blenden Ms. NinaMack “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 Ms. Debora Botbol Mr. & Mrs. Aharon Maimon and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. Mike Bouganim Mr. & Mrs Morris Marcus occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Salomon Btesh Mr. Daniel Minkowitz be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. Gabriel Cernea Ms. Vivian Naimer together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. Julio Cernea Mr. Yaron Okun Ms Judith Chestler Mr. & Mrs. Shabtai Plutno Mr. & Mrs. Steven Cohen Ms. Susan Rosenstein Mr. & Mrs. Uri Cohen Mr. & Mrs Alex Rovt Refuah Shleimah If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to Mr. Arnold Lewis Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Rubaszkin keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mr. & Mrs. Hanan Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Safra MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs Jon Diamond Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer Isaac Gilbert ben Nelly Esther Malka Tziril Bat Devorah Dina Mr. & Mrs Maurice Egozi Mr. & Mrs Zalman Schochet Bentzion ben Naomi Rachel Margalite Chaya Sara bat Leah Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Sonia Simcha bat Sultana Rabbi & Mrs. Henry Eichler Mr. & Mrs. David Shlomo Yaakov ben Chaya Sarah Tzipora Pnina bas Slava Mr. & Mrs Mendel Englis Schottenstein Rochel Feige bas Krandel Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Failer Mr. Gabriel Sebbagh Chaim Zelig Ben Eidel Tziporah Pnina bas Slava Mr. Oscar Feldenkreis Mr. Pedro Seidl Ari ben Na’ama Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Gellman Mr. & Mrs. David Shlomovich Tzvi Yitzchak ben Chaya Clara bat Corina Baruch Raphael ben Fraida Rivka bat Shoshana Mr. & Mrs Shaya Gheblikian Sragowicz Foundation Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Miriam bat Risha Raizel Mr. & Mrs. David Glick Mr. & Mrs Henry Stern Rafael Maya ben Sol Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Mr. & Mrs Salomon Grosfeld Mr. & Mrs Mordechai Turgel Aaron ben Tamar Chana bas Shoshana Mr. & Mrs Ricardo Herdan Ms. Esther Vlosky Raphael Moshe ben Miriam Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Chava bas Elka Menucha Mr. & Mrs Abel Holtz Mr. & Mrs Moises Alexander ben Esther Raizel Chaya bas Rachel Mr. & Mrs Meir Izak Wertheimer Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Fayge bas Chaya Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel Katz Mr. & Mrs Shmuel Wolf Moshe ben Zoila Miriam Leah bas Helen Ms. Florina Krupnitsky Mr. & Mrs Jeffrey Wolf Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Chaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben Esther Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel

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8 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:20 -6:50 am The Rebbe’s Maamorim 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

mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Sunday Mincha /Maariv Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 7:30 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 7:30 pm Following Main Minyan 7:30 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 May 8 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.

Daniella Malka bat Natanya Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:20 am Menachem Mendel haLevi ben Hanna Guenendel Earliest Talit & Tefllin 5:54 am Menachem Mendel ben Aurit Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:39 am Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile (Earliest Amidah) Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Latest Shema 9:56 am Zman Tfllah 11:03 am Chatzot / Midday 1:17 pm Earliest Mincha 1:51 pm Plag HaMincha 6:36 pm Shekiah / Sunset 7:56 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 8:21 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. 9 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 - Nissan 28 within-tiferet does well?” Chassidim asked the Alter Rebbe: “Which is the superior avoda, love of G-d or love of Israel?” He Wednesday - Iyar 3 replied: “Both love of G-d and love of Israel are One should not drink water before havdala. equally engraved in every Jew’s neshama, ruach, and nefesh. Scripture is explicit: ‘I have loved It is possible to utilize for G-d’s service, according you, says the L-rd.’ It follows that love of Israel is to Torah, all behavior-traits. This includes those superior - for you love whom your beloved loves.” traits that are unwholesome, and even those that are evil, as their names and descriptions indicate. Shabbos - Nissan 29 For example, the tzadik Rabbi Meshulam Zusya The Introduction to “Likutei Torah On Three of Anipoli, of blessed memory, learned a number Parshiot” is the maamar which begins, “To of methods of serving G-d - from a thief: a) He understand the matter of the G-dly soul; it works quietly without others knowing. b) He is is written, You shall not eat ...”1. This maamar ready to place himself in danger. c) The smallest was originally said by the Alter Rebbe to the detail is of great importance to him. d) He labors Tzemach Tzedek. The Tzemach Tzedek repeated with great toil. e) Alacrity. f) He is confdent and the maamar in the Alter Rebbe’s presence, who optimistic. g) If he did not succeed the frst time, then said to him, “Nu, and the favoring?” The he tries again and again. Tzemach Tzedek then wrote a transcript of the 1893) someone said to my father, “The Alter maamar with parenthetical notes. The Alter Rebbe’s chassidim were always keeping count.” Thursday - Iyar 4 Rebbe reviewed and corrected the transcript and My father took a great liking to the saying, and It is a Jewish custom not to shave or cut a baby ordered that the parenthetical notes be entered he commented: “That idea characterizes man’s boy’s hair until his third birthday. as part of the body of the maamar text. avoda. The hours must be ‘counted hours,’ then the days will be ‘counted days.’ When a day passes The frst haircutting or opsherenish of a baby At my father’s suggestion this maamar was one should know what he has accomplished and boy is a Jewish custom of great importance. The selected to serve as an introduction to the what remains yet to be done... In general, one essence of the custom is the educational act of “Likutei Torah (On Three Parshiot,” of the Rebbe should always see to it that tomorrow should be leaving (uncut) the peyot (sidelocks). From the Maharash). much better than today.” day of the haircutting and leaving the peyot it is Tuesday - Iyar 2 the custom to take particular care in accustoming Sunday - Nissan 30 My grandfather (the Rebbe Maharash) was born the little boy to wear a tallit katan, to recite the The following farbrengens should take place in on this day in 5593 (1833). early-morning b’rachot, the grace after meals shul: The farbrengen of s’uda shlishit, of Shabbat (birkat hamazon) and the bedtime sh’ma. m’varchim, and of holidays (such as Rosh Chodesh When he was seven years old he was once tested and festive days of anash) in his studies by his father, the Tzemach Tzedek. Friday - Iyar 5 The Alter Rebbe received the following teaching My grandfather did so well in the test that his from the tzadik Reb Mordechai, who had heard it The farbrengen of melava malka should be held teacher was enormously impressed. Unable in the private homes of anash. from the Baal Shem Tov: A soul may descend to to restrain himself he said to the Tzemach this world and live seventy or eighty years,1 in Tzedek, “Well, what do you say? Hasn’t he done Monday - Iyar 1 order to do a Jew a material favor, and certainly marvelously?” The Tzemach Tzedek responded: a spiritual one. At a farbrengen during the days of sefra (at “What is there to be surprised about when tiferet- some time in the years 5651-5653, 1891- 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Souls Afre - Acharei Their death was equivalent to the death of the By Eli Touger righteous, [but] there was one distinction: It is There are some who refer to this Torah reading the kiss which approaches the righteous, while as Acharei and others who call it Acharei Mos. It A Moment of Drama in their instance, it was they who approached it is possible to say that the use of one name or he seven-day dedication of the Sanctuary …. Although they understood that they would die, the other depends on which of the dimensions is was over, and despite the expectations of they did not hold back from coming close, and chosen for emphasis. the Jewish people, the Divine Presence had clinging [to G-d] in a sweet [bond] of love… to T Acharei means “after.” The height of connection not become manifest. Even after the sacrifces the extent that their souls departed. were offered on the eighth day, the hopes of the reached by Aharon’s sons generated the potential people had not been fulflled. Chassidic thought develops this concept, stating for similar closeness in the Jewish people that our love for G-d must involve two phases: “afterwards”. Acharei Mos (“after the death of”), Aware of the people’s disappointment, Moshe and ratzu, a powerful yearning for connection with by contrast, places the accent on the negative Aharon entered the Sanctuary and prayed, and Him, and shuv, a commitment to return and outcome that resulted from the failure to then “G-d’s glory was revealed to all the people. express G-d’s will by making this world a dwelling complement closeness to G-d with a commitment Fire came forth from before G-d and consumed for Him. to develop an awareness of Him in this material the burnt offering.” In grateful acknowledgment, world. “the people saw this and raised their voices in As the Or HaChayim explains, Aharon’s sons had praise.” reached an all-encompassing level of ratzu, a A Single-Minded Bond longing to cleave to G-d. This should have been Lubavitch custom is to call the Torah reading Then two individuals sought an even deeper followed by a turn toward shuv, expressing this Acharei, highlighting the closeness with G-d that bond with G-d. “Aharon’s sons, Nadav and Avihu, bond in their lives. Their sin was not the closeness can be achieved by every Jew. For the core of every each took his frepan, and placed fre and then they established with G-d, but the fact that the Jewish soul is at one with G-d, inseparably linked. incense upon it, and offered it before G-d. It was connection did not bear fruit; they died without This bond surpasses that established through strange fre which [G-d] had not commanded having expressed this bond in the realm of the observance of mitzvos, for although mitzvos [them to offer]. Fire came forth from before G-d ordinary experience. For G-d’s intention is that the create a bond between the commanded and the and consumed them, and they died before G-d.” deepest levels of love for Him be demonstrated Commander, the two remain separate entities. In in an appreciation for the G-dliness that inhabits essence, however, the Jews and G-d are absolutely Moshe praised them in their death, telling Aharon: every element of creation, and in serious efforts at one, and this is the level of consciousness “This is [the meaning of] what G-d said: ‘I will be to enable this G-dliness to become manifest. which surfaces on Yom Kippur. sanctifed by those close to Me and I will glorifed before the entire nation.’ ” Rashi explains that The positive dimension of Nadav’s and Avihu’s On this plane, a Jew’s obedience to G-d is not Moshe told Aharon: “I knew that the Sanctuary striving is alluded to in the phrase “a strange fre a matter of choice for which there is reward or would be consecrated by those in communion which [G-d] had not commanded [them to offer].” punishment but a purely natural response, a with G-d. I surmised that this would be either me Their Divine service was “strange” and on such simple expression of the inner self. As Rabbi or you. Now I see that they are greater than we a high level that G-d could not command the Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev would say, it is not a are.” Jewish people to seek such a rung. commitment to observance which prevents a Jew from eating on Yom Kippur. On Yom Kippur, which The closeness to G-d which resulted from Insatiable Yearning Jew wants to eat?! The passage is paradoxical. On one hand, the this Divine service “dedicated the sanctuary,” conduct of Aharon’s sons appears undesirable, as endowing it with the potential to inspire others And from Yom Kippur, this connection can be obvious from the punishment they received and to similar heights. For this reason, our Torah continued Acharei, “afterwards,” shifting the entire as refected in our Sages’ discussion of “the sin of reading begins by mentioning “the death of the spectrum of observance to a higher level. The Aharon’s sons.” two sons of Aharon, when they drew close to G-d.” inner connection between a Jew and G-d can The Torah reading focuses on the Divine service suffuse every aspect of life. When it does, the But it also appears that there was a positive of Yom Kippur, the day on which every Jew “draws struggle of day-to-day existence cannot threaten dimension to their efforts. For Nadav and Avihu close to G-d.” As an introduction, the Torah cites dedication to the Eternal, for in this state, a had been designated for unique Divine service, the closeness achieved by Aharon’s sons, for mortal is continuously connected to G-d, with no and Moshe himself stated that they were greater their act opened a channel enabling all Jews to possibility of separation. than he and Aharon, and that it was through their connect to G-d with such intensity. sacrifce that the Sanctuary was consecrated. Mankind as a whole will experience such Two Lessons, Two Names continuous connection in the Era of the This diffculty can be resolved based on the In retrospect, the Divine service of Aharon’s sons Redemption, when the G-dliness which commentary of the Or HaChayim , who explains provides us with two lessons: a) a positive one permeates the world will be revealed: “The world the death of Nadav and Avihu as follows: that every Jew has the potential to draw as close will be flled with the knowledge of G-d, like the They came close to a sublime light with holy love, to G-d as they did; and b) a negative one that waters that cover the ocean bed.” Surrounded by and died because of it. This is the mystic secret such service alone lacks the vital element of shuv, manifest G-dliness, mankind will naturally, and of “[G-d’s] kiss” through which the righteous die. application within the context of our world. spontaneously choose to obey His voice. 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

The Rational Brain vs. the Emotional Brain By Hanna Perlberger

Between stimulus and response there is space. In that space lies our freedom “and power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” — Viktor Frankl The Emotional Brain I knew I was being targeted, manipulated and controlled, yet I didn’t care. When I turned over the cover of Wine Spectator and saw “the car,” I “knew” I had to have it. I put the word “knew” in quotes because the part does G-d want us not to do something, more powerful. Therefore, we are much more of my brain that made that decision was not where we refrain from acting in the same likely to take the doctor’s advice to heart. the rational thinking and knowing neocortex mindless manner. Whether we are acting—or refraining from part of my brain, but my unconscious acting—G-d wants us to use our cognitive emotional brain, which responds to its The Torah portion, Acharei-Mot, means “after functions, as well as our emotional desires, desires. Just as the advertisers hoped I would, the death” and it refers to the death of in a harmonious way for our benefit. For my unconscious brain did the emotional Aaron’s two sons, Nadab and Avihu, who had Aaron, considering what was at stake, math, and put two and two together. Wine entered into the Holy of Holies without any G-d wanted the warning to make a deep connoisseurs drive this car. I think of myself authority to do so, and brought with them impression by appealing to both his rational as a wine connoisseur; ergo, I should buy “strange fire,” an incense mixture of their and emotional brain. this car. choosing. While this action was borne of a genuine desire to connect with and to serve I wasn’t buying a car as much as I was Leaving the Egypt Within G-d, their actions were met with instant buying my idea of what this car represented. Leaving Egypt was not just a physical death. The commentaries explain that while The subsequent half-hearted research change in geography. Transitioning from their motivation was closeness to G-d, their for information about the car (the auto a slave mentality to a free-willed human behavior ignored the requirements and manufacturer’s website) was my feeble being that could embody holiness was the directives that G-d had given them. They attempt to think that I was enlisting the real journey; it’s the journey of a lifetime. acted emotionally—not rationally—and their rational part of my brain so I could justify The message here is not to be enslaved by behavior literally consumed them, resulting a purely emotional decision. Crash-worthy, emotions, desires and unconscious habitual in their deaths. smash-worthy, who cares? Anything short behaviors. On the other hand, we are not to be detached from our feelings and live in a of its being rated the worst death trap G-d then instructed Moses to tell his brother, purely cerebral world. It’s a fallacy to think on wheels and I was filling out that loan Aaron, not to come unbidden into the that’s even possible and futile to pit these application at the car dealership. Holy of Holies lest he die, as did his sons. aspects of us as adversaries. Rather, they are The question arises: Why did G-d deem it an inseparable part of the human condition. When It’s Personal necessary to couple the instruction to Aaron The trick, however, is to be conscious, so that Even though a part of me knew I was being with the death of his sons? Would it not these support and enrich each other. used, I just wanted what I wanted (or thought have been enough to say, “Don’t do this.” I wanted), and I put the critical thinking In the last few Torah portions, we learned part of me on hold. Being a free human One of the classic commentators, Rashi, about the mind/body/soul connection, being, however, is to be mindful, present, compares this to a doctor telling a sick where improper negative speech, borne of conscious—and thinking critically. And so person what to do and what to avoid. Face improper thoughts and emotions, manifests even though I know we left the slavery it, how many of us take our doctor’s advice as physical ailments on the body. In this of Egypt a few thousand years ago, the seriously? How many of us change our Torah portion, we need to understand how question is whether Egypt has fully left us? lifestyle and habits even after we weigh emotions drive thoughts, and thoughts Just as we were not supposed to be slaves in, get our elevated cholesterol levels, and drive emotions. Be not a slave to either, but to Pharaoh, neither are we supposed to be tell the truth about our lack of sleep and integrate them so that you can be in the slaves to habit, emotions and unconscious exercise? On the other hand, if we have a driver’s seat. reactions. G-d doesn’t want us to do things family member who died young from heart blindly in a knee-jerk way without enlisting disease or if the doctor tells us that unless the support of our rational faculties. Neither we avoid doing certain things, we will die just as so-and-so died, it makes it real and 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

tradition. If there is no local custom then Halacha of The Week one has the right to choose either of Counting The Omer By Rabbi Dov Schochet the tow traditions. In some communities Sefras HaOmer (including Chabad) the custom is to be How 49 and 49 Equal 49 strict like both traditions because we are By Mendel Adelman not certain which is correct. In any event one cannot deviate from the custom of their community whether to be lenient or even to be strict as the Torah warns us against having a fragmented community.

The mourning is expressed in the following ways: We do not make get married during this time, take haircuts, listen to music, have lively dancing or make the Bracha Shehechiyanu.

he Talmud tells us that during the The custom is be lenient regarding the Here are a few (paraphrased) statements time before Shavuot 24,000 students blessing of Shehechiyanu (for eating a new for you to contrast: fruit, wearing a new suit etc.) on Shabbat. of Rabbi Akiva died because they Statement A: “The Jews in Egypt were on T While marriage is frowned upon during this weren’t treating each other with the proper the 49th level of impurity.” (One step away time, one is permitted to get engaged. respect. This was a great blow to the nation from the very bottom, the 50th level of as they represented the continuation of impurity.) the study of Torah. Eventually Rabbi Akiva If one gets engaged it is permitted to make found 5 new students who were able to a meal as long as there is no dancing or live Statement B: “The Jews were on the 49th carry on the tradition. music. Even though one is permitted to get level of holiness when they got the Torah.” married during the 30 day mourning period (One step away from the very top, the 50th To commemorate this tragic event there for parents if they do not have children, the level of holiness.) custom is even one without children does are certain customs of communal mourning Statement C: The 49 days of Sefirat HaOmer not get married during Sefirat HaOmer. observed during this time. Tradition has (Counting of the Omer) help us traverse it that the students actually passed away those 49 levels so that we will be ready If one is celebrating a Bris during the Omer, over a 33 day period, and the customs accept the Torah. Each day of the Omer, we the father, Mohel and Sandak can all take of mourning are only for those 33 days. work to refine one character trait and go up haircuts for it is a festival for them. The However there is a debate when these 33 a level, until 49 days later, we are ready to custom of not cutting hair applies equally days actually were. receive the Torah. to men, women and even children. However One tradition has it that these 33 days if one is cutting hair from other places Okay, now for some simple math. on the body (e.g. to cut one’s mustache) if begin from the first day of Sefirat HaOmer The Jews started on level -49, and 49 days there is some need it is permitted. and conclude on Lag BaOmer, which is why later they were at +49, the 49th level of While all of these customs are to we celebrate on that day to mark the end holiness, right? of the mourning period. However another commemorate the aforementioned tragedy, tradition has these 33 days beginning on obviously we must take to heart the reason How far is -49 from 49? for this event and learn from it. During the 2nd day of Iyar and concluding on the I’ll give you some time. Okay, time’s up. eve of Shavuot.(According to this tradition the weeks of the Omer it behooves us to the celebration of Lag BaOmer is not recognize the love and respect the Torah The correct answer is 98. The 49th level of related to the end of the mourning period, demands that we exhibit for another. And holiness is 98 levels higher than the 49th rather it is connected to the passing of to correct any failings in this area. level of impurity. Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai who commanded So it should have taken the Jews 98 days that his passing should be celebrated.) to get to the level of holiness required to be ready to accept the Torah. At the time of One cannot accept the leniency of both the Giving of the Torah, which was only 49 traditions i.e. not start the mourning until days from when they left Egypt, they should Rosh Chodesh and finish it by Lag BaOmer. have been at level zero! How did they make it to +49 in only half the time? One should follow the local custom, whether it follows the first or second The answer is, quite simply, they made it 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! up two levels every day. How did they do across the road. My friend is a peddler who that? Well, instead of destroying negative Stories with Soul plies his wares throughout the surrounding character traits and then rebuilding new, countryside. Sometimes he’s gone for weeks positive traits, which would be a two day It Once Happened and months. But whenever he comes home, process, they actually transformed the all his friends and neighbors gather in his negative character traits themselves into he grandson of the holy Baal Shem Tov house to welcome him back. I always arrive positive ones—a one day process. was getting married. The elaborate first, because I live the closest. wedding procession was a sight to So what does that mean for me? How does T behold. At its very head stood the tzadik “One time my friend returned after a long all this math affect my life? himself, leading the bridegroom to the absence, and as usual I was the first to walk What it means is that we need to rework our chuppa. All of the townspeople followed over. I didn’t bother to knock, as we’d known understanding of negative character traits. behind, dressed in their finest holiday each other so long we each felt at home in Let’s take the trait of anger. Anger is really clothes. the other’s house. Oddly enough, however, just passion that has not been channeled he wasn’t there. The children were out in properly. How negative it is depends on the At that moment a wagon rumbled into the yard and his wife was in the kitchen. circumstances: what triggered it, and what town. This wouldn’t have attracted undue Looking for something to do, I opened the actions does it cause you to take? Imagine attention, but when the Baal Shem Tov cupboard to get some tobacco for my pipe. getting indignant when an injustice is left the procession to speak to the driver, I was surprised to see a big fat moneybag done in front of you, and standing up for all the guests were astounded. Everyone just sitting there, where anyone could find the oppressed because of that emotional watched how the Baal Shem Tov whispered it. No doubt it contained all the money my response. Doesn’t seem like such a terrible something into his ear before returning to friend had just brought home. character trait now, does it? the bridegroom’s side. “ ‘How careless!’ I thought to myself. ‘I’m The same is true of every character trait. The driver was dressed as a simple Jew, going to teach him a lesson.’ I took the bag There are no bad character traits. There are but this didn’t fool the Baal Shem Tov’s and put it in my pocket. Scaring my friend only badly channeled ones. Chasidim. Surely the stranger was a “hidden into thinking he had lost it would ensure So, each day of the Omer, instead of trying tzadik”; why else would the Baal Shem Tov that he never acted so irresponsibly again. to create entirely new emotions and traits, have run over to talk to him? try to figure out where those emotions “I sat down and waited for him, but for some already exist. Then, re-channel them to The next morning they decided to get to reason he was delayed. Then I remembered where they are really supposed to go. the bottom of the mystery. They located the that I had something urgent to attend to inn where the man was staying and paid at home, so I decided to leave and come And, 49 days later, you will be ready to him a visit. Maybe, just maybe, the “tzadik” back immediately. In my mind, I was already accept the Torah. would reveal some secret the Baal Shem preparing a long reprimand. Tov had divulged. Moshiach “But I never got to deliver it. When my friend “Shalom Aleichem, Rebbe!” the Chasidim came home and couldn’t find his money, he There will be honor and glory for addressed the stranger reverently. let out a bloodcurdling scream. His wife the righteous in the future. How will and children started searching frantically. “Rebbe?” the man said in embarrassment. By that time the house was full of people, it be in the world to come? G-d will “I’m not a Rebbe, and not even the son of which only added to the tension. When I sit in His study hall, the righteous of a Rebbe.” returned a few minutes later it looked like the world will sit before Him; each a house of mourning. My little prank had “Oh, please,” the Chasidim persisted. “You gone terribly haywire. and every one’s face will light up don’t have to play any games with us. If the with the Torah that is within him. The Baal Shem Tov made it a point to speak to “I’m the first to admit that I’m a coward. I ministering angels will stand around you, it must mean that you’re a holy man.” just didn’t have the courage to come clean before such a large audience. How could Israel, and say, “Fortunate is Israel, “You’re making a big mistake,” the man I ever explain myself adequately? I made for all the pain, torture, and pressure replied. “The Baal Shem Tov only spoke believe I didn’t know what was going on, they’ve had has passed and is gone, to me about a personal matter.” But the and pretended to share in my friend’s Chasidim were so persistent that he finally sorrow. I resolved to wait for the first and now they have all that good and agreed to tell them his story: opportunity to return the money when no greatness.” one was looking. “I live in a small village,” the stranger (Tanna DeVei Eliyahu) began, “and my best friend lives right “Unfortunately, the days passed and the 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! opportunity never presented itself. My Poway and the Struggle for abounded. The Rebbe’s prescription, unique and friend was even forced to borrow money. counterintuitive, was this: Fix the education But still I couldn’t come up with a way to America’s Soul system. How? Introduce a moment of silence return the money without looking like a By Tzvi Freeman every day into the school curriculum, and take thief. f you’re a Jew in America today, there’s a good it seriously. chance you’re concerned. First, the largest Why do I think that’s a good ft for today’s plague “Several months later the money was still Ihate-driven massacre of Jews in American of hate-driven violence? in my possession. Then my Evil Inclination history occurs in Pittsburgh. Then, precisely six started urging me to invest the money so I months later, with an almost identical fngerprint Think about it: America is divided over gun law could return it with interest. But I couldn’t of hatred, a deadly attack on a synagogue in restrictions, yet there is one point that enjoys figure out how without arousing suspicion. Poway, California. universal consensus: Gun restrictions alone are I hired a horse and wagon and set out on not enough. Because the problem is not the the road... Whose problem is this? gun. The problem is the mind of the person that The Jewish people are no weaker for these holds the gun. “Shortly afterward I arrived in your town. attacks. Synagogues are not about to empty What has the American school done for the When the Baal Shem Tov saw me he came out because of a handful of disturbed, poisoned mind of that criminal? over and whispered, ‘It isn’t too late to minds—and much to the contrary. As for those repair the damage. Go home and give whose lives were taken, all very special Jews, all We taught him how human beings frst appeared back the money. I promise your friend will missed terribly: Don’t call them victims. There’s on the planet. Did we teach him to be a human believe that you never intended to steal it. an honored title in Jewish tradition for any Jew being? Did we teach him to respect another I’ll even tell him myself, if necessary. But who lost his or her life simply for being a Jew: A human being? you mustn’t waste any more time...’ Kadosh. A holy Jew. Jews don’t die as victims, we We taught him to use his mind to solve problems die with dignity. That is why we are still alive. with numbers. Did we teach him to apply his “I feel as if a huge stone has been lifted mind—rather than his fsts—to solve problems from my heart,” the stranger concluded. My contention is that this is not a Jewish with people? “However, I must hurry now and leave. I’ve problem. It’s the World’s problem. Both these learned a lesson to last me the rest of my attacks, along with many other violent crimes We taught him anatomy. Did we teach him that life...” of hatred in recent years are symptoms of a human life is more than the sum of blood, guts a malicious disease spreading unabated in and bones? Or did we, perhaps inadvertently, America, in Europe, and in the world at large. teach him that the notion of a human soul has For on that day [the high priest] But that’s a problem that we, as Jews, are going no place in the educated mind? to have to assist in healing. For our own best We taught him about laws and prisons. Did we shall make an atonement for you to interest, as well as for the interest of this country, cleanse you from all your sins; before teach him that even if you’re so smart that you and for the entire world. don’t get caught, you’re still wrong? Did we give G-d you shall be clean (Lev. 16: 30) America is suffering. According to FBI fgures, him a conscience? hate-crimes rose 17% last year, with similar Did we ever demonstrate to him that these Why is it necessary to explicitly add increases over the previous two years. All this are the things that really matter in life—more while other forms of violent crime continue to the words “from all your sins”? Is this than math, more than science, even more than decrease. Something’s wrong. the niftiest technology? Did we ever give him not already implied? “An atonement Jews are an obvious target. Like the canary in a chance to stop and think about himself, about to cleanse you” refers to sins that the coal mine, we tend to get hit the hardest. his life, about his family, about everything that are committed against G-d; “All your And yes, these are acts of rabid antisemitism. bothers him in life? Is there a space and time for But if we want to solve anything, we need to thinking about life in his school? sins...you shall be clean” refers to take a broader perspective. Muslims, Christians sins that are committed against one’s That’s all that a moment of silence in school is and others have been under siege as well. Just about. And, yes, it works wonders. Ask those who fellow man. For these transgressions, a few days before the Poway shooting, a young work in schools where it’s been implemented. war veteran plowed into a crowd crossing the They will tell you that a moment of silence Yom Kippur does not offer atonement street in Sunnyvale, California. He told police he until the wronged party has been means that a child will go home and ask thought they were Muslims. Mommy and Daddy what he should think about. properly conciliated. Is there a medicine for this plague? It means that a child will share with his teacher the troubles he’s going through. It means the In the sixties, seventies and eighties, violence (Likrat Shabbat) school becomes a place not just for the child’s was increasingly on the rampage in America in mind, but for his heart and his soul. a way not seen since the days of the Wild West. Ideas for quick fxes and long term solutions Or take it from this 2013 report on the Moment 15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! of Silence program at Paul Robeson High in Fearing for youth, three Brooklyn, N.Y., that described it as “an ongoing, transformative experience.” Auschwitz survivors say they “…The Moment of Silence provided the students won’t ever stop testifying an opportunity to become more mindful and A mission to spread eye-witness refective of their experiences inside and outside accounts of the horrors endured the classroom. The students have become more under the Nazis has not slowed as introspective in their writing and have a greater the trio approach age 90 — in fact, appreciation, empathy, and understanding of speaking out is more important than Schloss was asked to go to the students’ private their peers . . . Students have also gained a greater school and speak to the 16 year olds in question understanding of educational objectives.” ever By NADINE WOJAKOVSKI along with their parents. Jews have to adapt to the times. The knee- jerk reaction, reinforced through thousands of he tattoos on three women’s wrists — A-5272, Schloss, who is the author of three books about her years of history, has been to huddle down and A-5792, 73305 — may be fading, but their wartime experience, discovered the teens hadn’t strengthen the internal steel grid when under memories of the Holocaust have not. As the studied the Holocaust in school. She admonished T their parents, saying, “You can’t rely on the school attack. But America in 2019 is not Shushan, not trio of Auschwitz survivors turn 90 this year, they Rome, not medieval Spain, not Poland. continue to share their stories of tragedy, trauma only, you have to tell children what is going on in and hope. the world and about prejudice.” It’s that attitude that prompted some Jews to believe that if Judaism were to be safe in Eva Schloss, marked as A-5272, became a The 16-year-old Californian students were “very America, G-d had to be kicked out of public published author and public speaker. Bobby emotional” when Schloss told them that she school. They failed to realize that, in the times Neumann, A-5792, kept silent for 60 years, but is was their age when she found out she had lost we live in, the opposite is true. A moral society now defantly taking on Holocaust deniers. Also her father, her older brother, and many of her demands a notion of an objective, supreme known as the “Librarian of Auschwitz,” Dita Kraus schoolmates, she says. Judge, an “eye that sees and an ear that hears”— — 73305 — became a kibbutznik in Israel and her “I really wanted to fnd out what was their motive,” even if you don’t get caught by the police or the story went on to feature in a book of its own. Schloss tells The Times of Israel. “They didn’t really media. When that notion is lost, so is America’s give me an answer. But, I told them my story.” soul. And that’s when the madness begins. While in Auschwitz, one woman clung to hope while each night another put off her plan to A moment of silence doesn’t impose prayer Below are the stories of survival of three women commit suicide for just another day. After liberation, who still today embody the defnition of resilience. or belief in a Creator on anyone. But it opens all three became matriarchs of new branches in the child’s mind to search for meaning, and their suddenly barren family trees. Eva Schloss was tattooed twice hopefully, for G-d’s presence in the world. And Eva Schloss, nee Geiringer, was born in Vienna there’s a good chance the child will talk to Even as they mark their 90th birthdays, for all three on May 11, 1929. Shortly after the annexation of parents and grandparents and discover that they women, their mission to spread factual testimony Austria by Germany in 1938, her family emigrated once had faith in their lives. about the horrors they endured by the Nazis has not been slowed. Especially for Schloss, speaking to Belgium and fnally to the Netherlands. She True, anti-semitism never died, even in America. out is more relevant today than ever. lived in the same apartment block in Amsterdam But here we have a voice, a well-respected as Anne Frank; only a month apart in age, the girls voice, and therefore a responsibility to our host When The Times of Israel recently caught up with were sometimes playmates outside their home. country. Isn’t this why we were given a Torah? Auschwitz survivor Schloss, she has just returned Isn’t this is the core mission of our people here to her home in London after a six-week tour of In 1942, both girls went into hiding. But in May in this world—to be a light to the nations, who America. Now approaching her 90th birthday, 1944, the Geiringer family was captured by the will fnally come to realize that the world has which falls next week on May 11, Schloss is best Nazis after being betrayed by a double agent in the a Creator who cares about how we treat His known as the posthumous stepsister of Anne Frank Dutch underground. The family was transported to world? — her mother Fritzi married Anne’s father Otto the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camps. Frank after World War II. We can use our voices to heal America. Let Upon arrival Schloss was tattooed with the number America’s schools nurture the humanness Recently while traveling to packed auditoriums A-5222, but the next day the entire transport was of America’s children. Let children know the to share her story of survival, Schloss found re-tattooed. Her number became A-5272, the seven meaning of silence, just enough silence that herself conveying her message of tolerance in an incised above the incorrect number two. Mother they can hear their own hearts pounding inside. unexpected forum. While she was in California, and daughter were “lucky” to be sent to work Let America have a soul again. some high school students made international together in the block known as “Canada,” where headlines by taking photos of themselves giving murdered inmates’ possessions were searched, and Nazi salutes over a swastika made of red cups used conditions were slightly better. in a drinking game. The anti-Semitic images, one It was hope that kept her alive, Schloss says. She with the caption “master race,” went viral. hoped that one day she would be freed and life 16 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! would return to how it had once been. She and her heartbreaking moment of handling her mother’s mother were liberated in 1945 by Soviet troops items, including the braided plaits her mother had before making their way back to Amsterdam via cut and preserved from Neumann’s head when Odessa, Istanbul and Marseilles. she was younger. Later, Neumann was moved to work outside the crematorium, where she met and Schloss was very close to her talented older spoke to her grandmother before she entered the brother Heinz, who was killed at age 17. gas chamber. “I can never forgive the Nazis for murdering such Neumann risked her life stealing bread for others, a talented wonderful person, a genius in music, which resulted in repeated beatings. But she was painting and poetry,” she says. Her nine-month enslavement in Auschwitz had beyond caring. fnally come to an end. But with freedom came the It was Otto Frank who helped Schloss move on brutal realization that Bobby Neumann, born Eva “To the contrary,” Neumann says. “Every night after the war. Birnbaum, was the sole survivor of her family. we went to bed and made a plan to touch the “Otto had no hate,” Schloss says. “He said, ‘If you live [electrifed] wire. That was the only way out. But, Neumann was born on March 8, 1929 in Solyva with this hate, you will be such a miserable person. when it came to it, we always said, ‘Tomorrow.’” on the Hungarian-Czech border in the Carpathian You are young and you can have a good life.’” Mountains. For most of her frst 14 years, she says Rebuilding her life in the aftermath was more At age 21, she met her husband, Zvi Schloss, while she enjoyed a happy childhood with her parents painful, in many ways, than the horror itself. After studying photography in London. They would make and two younger brothers. Until the end of 1943, liberation, Neumann spent the next three years the city their home. Jews lived side-by-side with their non-Jewish living with a cousin in Budapest, who helped neighbors, many of whom even spoke Yiddish. her regain her health. But it did not prevent the Schloss is particularly concerned about the immense sense of yearning, loss and confusion. intolerance that exists today among all religions Everything changed on the day after Passover and in all regions. 1944, when Hungarian and SS soldiers rounded up In 1950 she met and married Leopald Neumann. Solyva’s Jews. The couple moved to Manchester, England where “In Pittsburgh they attacked the Jews in synagogue, they raised their family of fve children, and where in New Zealand it was against the Muslims, and “They were so brutal. We had half an hour to take she still lives. in Sri Lanka it was against the Christians,” Schloss one suitcase,” says Neumann. says. Instead of dwelling on the past she threw herself The Jews were then taken to nearby Munkac where into building a family and a new life, embracing the “I don’t think there has ever been such unbelievable they were forced into one synagogue along with same Orthodox Jewish traditions that her parents hatred against people with different religions. the Jews from the rest of the district. From there “held so dear.” Today she is the proud mother, Instead of going forward, we are going backwards. they were sent to a brick factory. grandmother and great grandmother of around We have to tackle this from the top down. We 100 descendants. After three weeks, they were crammed into the have to have proper religious education. It is not infamous railroad cattle cars, where there was acceptable that people in their place of worship It took over 60 years for Neumann to fnally tell her no sense of time, “just children’s cries, silence, get murdered,” she says. story. It wasn’t that she was hiding it, but that she disbelief,” says Neumann. simply didn’t volunteer it, she says. As for anti-Semitism, Schloss concedes it has Days later they arrived at a place she had never always existed and she doesn’t think it will ever “My story and the story of the Holocaust is heard of: Auschwitz. Record numbers of Jews arrived disappear completely. unbelievably horrendous. But if I had shared it, day and night as part of the Nazis’ escalated plan and then not been believed, that would have been “As long as it is with words and not attacks, and not for the rapid mass murder of as many as possible. painful,” Neumann says. coming from the government, we will have to live “We arrived in the pitch dark and we saw chimneys with it. But if the economic situation worsens there But she notes that the culture has changed. burning,” recalls Neumann. Soon afterwards, her will always be a scapegoat and it will always be “Documentaries, flms, books all have demonstrated mother and two younger brothers, Shmuel and the Jews,” says Schloss. that the unbelievable was true. My kids are grown Yitzchak Isaac, were taken to the gas chambers. up with their own families. Maybe they were never so vulnerable to hear what happened to me. But Bobby Neumann: A family’s sole During the chaos, she suddenly saw her father, who they certainly can hear it now,” she says. survivor gave her a blessing: “Keep on going. You must keep In January 1945, following the death march from on going. Look after yourself and remember that Over the years, Neumann suppressed her sorrow, Auschwitz to Neustadt-Glewe, 15-year-old Bobby you are a Jew. Hashem [God] will help you.” Indeed, never returned to her hometown, and never spoke Neumann’s unconscious, typhus-ridden body was in her darkest moments, she says these words kept about her experiences with her family. Her tattoo — piled on top of a heap of corpses. She slipped her going. A-5792 — was the only evidence of her ordeal. But down, blocking the path of a Russian army medic time alone has not been a healer. who happened to be Jewish. He felt a weak pulse Like Schloss, Neumann was sent to work in and discovered she was alive. the warehouse nicknamed “Canada,” where she “Time can make the impact of bad experiences sorted out victims’ possessions. There she had the fade, perhaps. I am not sure that has been the case 17 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town for me. Because I know that if I am not using my prisoners died by the thousands,” Kraus says. thoughts and actions in a positive way, then time can actually make grievances worse. For me, what The British troops who liberated the camp in April really heals is channeling whatever Hashem — or 1945 confronted rotting corpses and sick and life — throws your way in the best way you can,” starving prisoners. Kraus caught typhus, a deadly she says. disease rampant among survivors. Kraus’s mother became ill on June 27, 1945, and died two days In 2006 Neumann was asked by the Jewish later. Her father had been killed at Auschwitz, outreach organization Aish HaTorah if she would leaving Kraus orphaned a few weeks short of accompany a group to Auschwitz, inspiring them to her 16th birthday. She returned to Prague alone, strengthen their Jewish identity. there to Auschwitz-Birkenau in December 1943. almost the only survivor of her family. Kraus and her mother were housed in one of the “When I frst got to Auschwitz I was unmoved. women’s barracks at Auschwitz. “I felt lost. I had no home, I didn’t know what to do There was nothing there apart from a few bricks with myself,” she says. and barracks. The pain is the same pain as it was According to historians, the camp, called Family then. The feeling is permanent and it doesn’t Camp BIIb, was established to hide Auschwitz’s Just a few weeks after her return to the city, Kraus change no matter where I am,” Neumann says. true purpose: exterminating Jews. It contained met her future husband Otto Kraus as she stood in a children’s block — Block 31 — overseen by the line to get her ID card. She recognized him as one In an age of growing Holocaust denial, sharing her notorious “Angel of Death,” Dr. Joseph Mengele. of the instructors from the children’s block. They story has become paramount. married in 1947, and in 1949 they moved to Israel The children’s block was run by a young, charismatic with their young son and other survivor friends, “These people are indecent, to say the least. So I try Zionist called Fredy Hirsch that Kraus knew from settling in Kibbutz Givat Chaim, near Hadera. to do my decent bit to counter the effect of their Prague when he was her sports instructor. lies,” she says. Otto himself was a writer. One of his books, “The “Fredy succeeded in getting those between the age Painted Wall,” centers around his experience as Bobby is often asked if she hates the Nazis. “Hate of 14 and 16 designated as assistants, doing all one of the instructors in the children’s block at achieves nothing. Hate destroys you.” For those who types of work from sweeping the foor or helping Auschwitz. Otto died in 2000. ask, “Where was God in Auschwitz?” Neumann’s with the distribution of the daily soup,” explains answer is simple: “With me.” Kraus. “I together with another boy became the When Spanish writer Antonio Iturbe came across block’s librarian, entrusted to look after a few Alberto Manguel’s reference to the children’s Librarian of Auschwitz, Dita Kraus random books found among the luggage of the library in Auschwitz in his book “The Library at When Alberto Manguel wrote “The Library at arrivals in Auschwitz.” Night,” he was very intrigued. He contacted Kraus Night” detailing the great libraries of the world, he and eventually met up with her in Prague and included a “clandestine children’s library,” referring “A Short History of the World,” by HG Wells, in Czech, Terezin before writing the fctionalized book about to a little-known secret library co-run by a young a geographical atlas, a work by Sigmund Freud and her life called “The Librarian of Auschwitz,” frst teenager. short stories by Czech writer Karel Capek were published in Spanish. among the few titles. That young librarian was a 14-year-old Czech girl It has been over 75 years since Kraus’s number named Dita Polachova, and she maintained the But life in the Kinderblock didn’t save the children 73305 was tattooed on her arm in Auschwitz- collection at Auschwitz from 1943 to 1944. from being executed. In March 1944, half of Birkenau, but the memories of her hell remain vivid. the children living at the children’s block were Polachova (now Kraus), who turns 90 on July 12, murdered, and their beloved Fredy Hirsch also died For Kraus, who now lives in Netanya, the publication was raised in a carefree, loving secular Jewish in mysterious circumstances. of the book has made her confront her past and the home in Prague. An only child of intellectual Holocaust deniers head on. parents, her home was flled with German, Czech “The frst transport from Terezin to the family and French books, and reading became an integral camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau arrived in September “The guilt of the Nazi perpetrators of the murder part of her life. Little did she know that just a few 1943. Each transport was allocated six months to of millions of innocent people, families, babies old years later, while in Auschwitz, books would enable live,” recalls Kraus. “After the September transport men and women, is being forgotten or trivialized, if her to maintain her humanity in her darkest days. was exterminated in March, it was clear that the not outright denied,” she says. December transport, which included my mother “When I hear about people who claim there was Kraus’s blissful childhood ended abruptly before and I, would be sent to the gas chambers in June.” she turned 10, when in March 1939 the Nazis no such thing I want to shout: ‘Look at my arm, at invaded Prague and started restricting the lives However, in July 1944 Kraus and her mother were the tattooed number, where did that come from? of Jews. Within a month her lawyer father lost his among 1,000 still able-bodied women selected by Where are my parents and uncles and cousins? job and the family was evicted by Germans, who Mengele to go to a work camp in Hamburg. From Where are their graves?’” demanded the fat for themselves. there they were sent to Bergen-Belsen. In November 1942, 13-year-old Kraus and her “Even without gas chambers, Bergen-Belsen was parents were sent to the Terezin ghetto, and from a horrifc killing machine, where the starving 18 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

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Vivre avec la paracha Consumés se perdre dans les océans d’énergie qui parcourent les morts : « ... Parle à Aaron ton frère pour qu’il ne vienne Basé sur les enseignements du Rabbi de Loubavitch cieux. Mais, alors même qu’elle s’étire vers le haut, la pas à toute heure dans le Saint... de sorte qu’il ne Merci à MeaningfulLife.com famme se retient également, resserrant son attache meure pas... » à la mèche et s’abreuvant avec avidité de l’huile de ’un des événements majeurs de la paracha de la lampe qui entretient son existence en tant que Le Rabbi de Loubavitch ajoute : Chemini est la mort des deux fls aînés d’Aaron, famme individuelle. Et c’est cette tension induite LNadav et Avihou qui « offrirent un feu étranger par deux énergies contraires, ce vacillement entre Le but de ce commandement divin n’était pas de devant D.ieu qu’Il n’avait pas ordonné ». Le résultat l’existence et la dissolution, qui produit sa lumière. limiter le degré de transcendance de soi et de fut qu’« un feu sortit de D.ieu et les consuma et ils proximité de D.ieu accessible à l’homme. Au contraire, moururent devant D.ieu. » Il en va de même pour l’âme de l’homme. L’aspiration à ce commandement nous a donné la force de échapper à la vie physique est refrénée par la volonté contenir, en tant qu’êtres humains vivants, ce même De nombreux éléments du récit de la Torah, ainsi que d’être et d’accomplir qui, à son tour, est contenue par feu qui consuma les âmes de Nadav et Avihou. C’est dans les commentaires de nos Sages, indiquent que le désir de spiritualité et de transcendance. Quand les pourquoi le « feu étranger » des deux fls d’Aaron était l’acte de Nadav et Avihou ne constituait pas un « péché engagements de l’homme dans le monde menacent également « étranger » dans un sens positif : un acte » en soi. La Torah rapporte les paroles que Moïse de le submerger et d’en faire leur prisonnier, le ratso de sans précédent qui introduisit une nouvelle approche adressa à Aaron, immédiatement après la tragédie : l’âme résiste en réveillant son désir d’entrer en contact dans le service de D.ieu par l’homme. « Voici ce que D.ieu a dit : “Je serai sanctifé par ceux avec sa source en D.ieu ; et quand la spiritualité de qui Me sont proches.” » Rachi, citant le Talmud et le la personne menace de l’emporter vers les sphères Ceci, dit le Rabbi, est le sens d’une remarque que l’on Midrach, explique ainsi ces paroles : du sublime, le chov de l’âme intervient, éveillant un attribue au fondateur du mouvement ‘hassidique, désir pour la vie matérielle et les accomplissements Rabbi Israël Baal Chem Tov : « C’est seulement par un Moïse dit à Aaron : « Quand D.ieu a dit : “Je serai concrets. Ensemble, le confit et la collision de ces effet considérable de la grâce divine que l’on reste en sanctifé par ceux qui Me sont proches”, je pensais que deux tendances produisent une famme qui illumine vie après la prière. »5 cela se référait à toi et à moi, maintenant je vois qu’ils son environnement d’une lumière divine : une vie sont plus grands que nous deux. » qui échappe à l’appel de la terre, alors même qu’elle La prière est la tentative de transcender les interagit avec elle et la développe en adéquation avec enchevêtrements de la vie matérielle et de se Rabbi ‘Haïm ben Attar écrit dans son commentaire « la vision spirituelle de l’âme. rapprocher de son essence et de sa source en D.ieu. Ohr Ha’haïm » à propos de ce verset : Quand une personne parvient réellement à cette Ainsi, le « feu divin » qui consuma les âmes de Nadav proximité – quand elle prie réellement –, elle peut [Leur mort fut] une mort par un « baiser » divin et Avihou est-il ce même feu qui est présent au connaître un attachement à D.ieu de l’ampleur de celui comme celle que connaît le juste parfait. La différence cœur de chaque âme : le désir ardent de l’âme de se qui « libéra » les âmes de Nadav et Avihou. Mais D.ieu est seulement que les justes meurent quand le « libérer des oripeaux matériels qui l’éloignent de sa nous a donné la capacité (par le fait même qu’Il nous baiser » divin les approche, alors qu’eux moururent Source. Nadav et Avihou « s’approchèrent de D.ieu » l’a ordonné) d’intégrer de si sublimes expériences en l’approchant... Bien qu’ils aient senti leur fn arriver, et cédèrent à la tentation d’alimenter le ratso de leurs dans notre existence humaine au quotidien. cela ne les retint pas de s’approcher [de D.ieu] dans âmes au point que celui-ci submergea leur chov et l’attachement, le plaisir, la délectation, la fraternité, qu’ils se dégagèrent alors du « cycle » de la vie. Ainsi Ainsi, le mouvement de va-et-vient perpétuel de la vie l’amour, le baiser et la douceur, au point que leurs âmes leurs âmes brisèrent-elles littéralement leur lien avec est plus qu’un cycle qui passe de l’existence au néant les quittèrent. leur corps et furent totalement consumées dans une et du néant à l’existence. Il s’agit plutôt d’une spirale union extatique avec D.ieu. ascendante : l’homme échappe à sa fnitude d’être Les maîtres ‘hassidiques expliquent que la vie – humain, mais est poussé à y revenir pour faire de ses la présence d’une âme spirituelle dans un corps C’était là cependant un « feu étranger », un feu que « acquis spirituels transcendants une part intégrante de physique – implique un fragile équilibre entre deux D.ieu n’avait pas ordonné ». L’homme n’a en effet pas son existence personnelle ; à son retour sur terre, sa puissantes forces de l’âme : ratso (l’aspiration, la fuite) été créé pour consumer son être physique dans un nature « fugueuse » s’affrme de nouveau, l’obligeant à et chov (le retour, s’installer). Ratso est l’aspiration de feu d’extase spirituelle. Bien qu’Il ait doté notre âme dépasser aussi les dimensions nouvellement élargies l’âme à la transcendance, son désir de se dégager de d’un désir pour la transcendance de soi, D.ieu désire de son existence ; puis, alors qu’il transcende son l’étroitesse de la vie matérielle et de parvenir à l’union que nous ancrions notre ferveur dans la réalité. Il veut nouveau moi, son chov le ramène de nouveau à la totale avec son Créateur et Source, dans laquelle il se que nous « installions » cette aspiration dans notre réalité. fondra en Lui. Cependant, en même temps, chaque être physique, que nous l’absorbions et en faisions une âme humaine possède également le chov, un désir partie de notre expérience quotidienne. Oscillant d’avant en arrière, s’élançant vers le haut et d’accomplissement, un engagement à vivre une vie revenant à soi, la famme de l’homme danse à mesure matérielle et à marquer le monde physique de son Après la mort de Nadav et Avihou, D.ieu commanda que ses deux volontés les plus intrinsèques conspirent empreinte. spécifquement que leur exemple ne soit pas pour l’entraîner à combler des fossés toujours plus reproduit : larges entre la transcendance et l’immanence, entre C’est pourquoi l’Écriture appelle l’âme de l’homme « l’idéal et le réel. une lampe de D.ieu ». La famme d’une lampe s’élance Et D.ieu parla à Moïse après la mort des deux fls vers le haut, comme pour se libérer de la mèche et d’Aaron qui s’étaient approchés de D.ieu et étaient 24 Latin Link Refexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana La “montaña rusa” de la vida “¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el fuego y el incendio?”, esclavitud? El hombre no es un ángel. Incluso en nos preguntó el ofcial. “El incendio es el fuego fuera La yuxtaposición de los temas de Iom Kipur y la de control”, vino la respuesta. sexualidad nos enseña que nada de lo humano se los momentos más elevados, debe ser De manera similar, todos tenemos “fuego” en nuestro encuentra fuera de lo Divino. Todo puede y debe ser consciente de su potencial “animal” utilizado para expresar nuestra dimensión Divina, Por Eliezer Shemtov interior; el desafío consiste en controlarlo en vez de ser controlados por él. incluyendo (y, quizás, especialmente) la sexualidad. no de los desafíos de la vida es la “montaña El lograrlo es una verdadera expresión de libertad.1 Los momentos bajos no descalifcan los momentos rusa” espiritual que muchas veces atravesamos. José Además de la difcultad en sí de encontrarnos altos; son simplemente el reverso de la moneda U de lo que implica ser hombre: si no pedaleas, caes. La Torá no esconde esta realidad. Por el contrario, por momentos en un estado de ánimo y poco incluso nos cuenta con lujo de detalles un episodio después en un estado de ánimo opuesto, el Solo el esfuerzo continuo evita la caída. No es una en el que José es intentado seducir por la esposa peligro más grande es ver en los momentos bajos descalifcación de los logros espirituales; es una de su amo, Potifar. José vivía solo en Egipto, lejos de una descalifcación de los momentos elevados, confrmación de la necesidad de hacer un esfuerzo su familia, y la esposa de su amo constantemente tildándolos de “fallutería”. continuo, ya que no hay “piloto automático” en lo que a lo espiritual se refere. En los momentos más intentaba seducirlo. Se dio la oportunidad ideal Para muchos, dicha inestabilidad es vista como elevados de Iom Kipur leemos sobre las relaciones una mañana en que todos los miembros de la casa hipocresía: “¿Cómo puede ser que comas solo kósher íntimas prohibidas porque no podemos olvidarnos se encontraban en el Templo y José llegaba para si no respetas el Shabat?”; “No quiero colocarme los de ese aspecto tan real de nuestro ser; debemos trabajar. La esposa de Potifar, que había decidido no teflín porque no lo siento”. permanecer vigilantes para que el instinto no nos ir al templo ese día, se acercó a José, se le insinuó y lo agarró por su ropa. José rápidamente tomó control Ajarei mot nos enseña que dichas actitudes, de “todo domine. de la situación y huyó, quedando su túnica en manos o nada”, son un gran error. La sexualidad de la mujer. Cuentan nuestros sabios que en ese El primer capítulo de la parashá trata sobre el ¿Cuál debe ser la actitud frente a la expresión momento vio la cara de su padre, Jacob. servicio de Iom Kipuren el Tabernáculo (realizado sexual? ¿Es simplemente una actividad recreativa Hay dos maneras de entender esta visión: el después en los Templos de Jerusalem). El segundo más que solo necesita el consentimiento de los recuerdo de su padre y de todo lo que representaba capítulo, sobre las normas referentes al consumo de adultos involucrados para que sea aceptable y lo inspiró para dominarse y hacer frente a la prueba; carne y la prohibición de consumir sangre. El tercer respetable? al dominarse y no ceder a la seducción, José se hizo capítulo aborda las relaciones íntimas prohibidas. Para el judaísmo, la sexualidad humana es una merecedor de ver la imagen de su padre, conocido En la mañana de Iom Kipur leemos públicamente el dimensión sagrada; tiene el potencial de expresar por su extraordinario dominio sobre la libido. primer capítulo de Ajarei Mot y en la tarde, en Minjá, lo más refnado del hombre, colocándolo en un El mensaje que la Torá nos da con respecto a la leemos el tercero. Nuestros sabios señalan que dicha nivel superior a los ángeles. Expresarla fuera de sexualidad es claro: cuanto más hombre se es, yuxtaposición de temas parece algo incongruente. su debido contexto puede llevarlo al hombre a la tanto más controla sus instintos, expresándolos Iom Kipur es el día más sagrado del año, el día en degeneración espiritual, colocándolo en un nivel únicamente cuando y como D-os manda. el que el hombre llega a su máximo nivel espiritual inferior a los animales. y a su más fuerte conexión con D-os. ¿No hubiese Esto es así porque la esencia del hombre es su correspondido complementar dicha parashá sobre libertad. Lo que distingue al hombre del animal el servicio de Iom Kipur con temas de índole más es su capacidad de dominar sus instintos. En otras espiritual, en vez de leyes relativas a la decadencia Clases y Eventos palabras, el animal es esclavo a sus instintos, en Clases en Espanol sexual del hombre? tanto el hombre tiene la capacidad de optar por no He aquí una gran enseñanza de vida: el hombre no serlo. 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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 Events / Offce Manager Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Director of Events and Marketing Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 313 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 Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Mr. David Portnoy Pre-School Director Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325 Rabbi Henry Eichler Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mr. Seth Salver Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Sidney Feltenstein - Chairman Alberto Kamhazi Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Shmuel Katz M.D. Jaime Gilinski Matias Garfunkel Leo Kryss David Lichter Ambassador Isaac Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Lazer Milstein Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Michael Perez Saul Gilinski Ryan Shapiro Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Steven M. Dunn - President Jerrod M. Levine Abel Holtz Morris Tabacinic Mitchell Feldman - Vice President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Mike Izak Rabbi Zalman Lipskar VP Development Alexander Matz Eric P. Stein - Treasurer Lazer Milstein Joel Baum - Financial Treasurer Ezzy Rappaport Executive Committee Steven M. Dunn - Chair Evelyn Katz Dovid Duchman - Secretary Eliott Rimon Carolyn Baumel Brian Roller Devorah Leah Andrusier Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Max Benoliel Seth Salver Janice Barney Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Eli Dominitz Daniel Shapiro Joel Baum Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Boruch Duchman Ryan Shapiro Maurice Egozi Orit Osman Velvel Freedman Michael Tabacinic Henry Eichler Marc Sheridan Eli Freund David Wolf Mitchell Feldman Daniel Sragowicz Bruce Gelb Jose Yankelevitch Daniel Gielchinsky Cynthia Stein Ighal Goldfarb Jacob J. Givner Eric P. Stein Sam Greenwald 29 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

The Rebbes’ Maamorim 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 Torah Portion 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: Please call The Shul for PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien details. Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis & Kolel

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Women’s Morning Torah Class Parsha (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy 12:00 - 1:00 pm 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Pirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 10:00 - 11:30 am TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Torah Portion Class Chassidic Discourses (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 1:15 pm - 2:50 pm 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village or Rabbi Zalman Lipskar (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 Tanya Class - English 1:15 - 2:50 pm Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez Spanish Kolel - Chassidus Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202 8:00 - 10:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband

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