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Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D B”H The Shul weekly magazine Sponsored By Mr. & Mrs. Martin (OBM) and Ethel Sirotkin and Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz Shabbos Parshas Yisro Shevat 19 - 20 January 25 - 26 CANDLE LIGHTING: 5:41 pm Shabbos Ends: 6:35 pm Te Shul - Chabad Lubavitch - An institution of Te Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem M. Schneerson (May his merit shield us) Over Tirty fve Years of Serving the Communities of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek and Surfside 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Fl 33154 Tel: 305.868.1411 Fax: 305.861.2426 www.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] www.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] www.theshulpreschool.org www.cyscollege.org The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week Contents Nachas At A Glance Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Tu B’Shevat Farbrengen at the home of Mordechai Halperin A Time to Pray 5 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week Celebrating Shabbos 6-7 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 8 - 9 Sharing with your Shul Family Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 10-17 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 17- 25 The full scoop on all the great events around town The ABC’s of Aleph 26-27 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments. 28 French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha Latin Link 29 Refexion Semanal 30 The Children from the early morning Hebrew School minyan get a In a woman’s world quick breakfast after davening before heading to school. Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman 31-32 Networking Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 33 Contacts at The Shul 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 The people of Israel comprise a single body – Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Yisro The generation who experienced these atrocities could never accept an answer. The personal pain and inhuman suffering can never be -d’s revelation when giving rationalized to one who experiences it. During the historic calamities us the Decalogue (Aseres of the destruction of the Temple the Prophets asked similar, even more GHadibros) represented pointed questions. the most visible, audible and This is all part of the acceptance of G-d unconditionally and unquestionably. experiential interaction with When we understand, it is easier to accept but our acceptance when we do the Creator of the Universe not understand is much deeper, frmer and truer. and constitutes the basis of the Torah. The number of letters Try to live by this credo for 1 week and you will fnd a peacefulness and in the chapter of Revelation purpose that is very worthwhile. The safety in this absolute faith, so as (Exodus Ch. 20 vs 1-14) are not to turn into a cultist who can destroy in the name of faith, is the 620 corresponding to the Torah’s 613 plus 7 Rabbinic Mitzvot, ranging from the most sublime to the 613 Mitzvos of the Torah and simplest. When following G-d’s directives we not only reach the Supreme the 7 Rabbinic Mitzvos. When Divine but also the ultimate humaness. rearranging the letters of the numerical equivalent of 620, it is As we read and re-experience Revelation let’s recommit to our original Keser – the Crown. Also, the frst commitment. two pronouncements are the origin and root of all the Mitzvot. The frst, Have a good Shabbos and a great week. a positive command to accept G-d’s unity and sovereignty, spawns the 248 positive action Mitzvos, and the second, a restricting commandment restraining from and prohibiting the serving of idols representing all 365 prohibitions. The ten commandments are the centrepoint of the Torah. Rabbi S. Lipskar When taking a cursory view of the particular Mitzvos that comprise the Ten Commandments, they contain an interesting mix of totally transcendent and supra rational spiritual concepts such as belief, faith and knowledge A Dose of The Rebbe’s Vision of G-d, to rational laws of civilization prohibiting murder, kidnapping, adultery or envy; and promoting “Honor your Father and your Mother”. One can understand that transcendent, supra rational Mitzvos need Our deeds are the medicine to come directly from G-d, but not to murder or steal etc. are accepted human behaviors that can be gleaned even from the natural world of by which the world heals itself. animals. Why the inclusion of these Directives during Revelation? It’s not size and quantity that matters. Without accepting G-d’s authority and its accompanying accountability, the human would behave worse than animals. For example: Not to Only one small, good deed murder, a basic human trait, still allowed Mitzrayim - the most civilized, advanced country at that time - to drown and murder innocent Jewish and everything could fall in place. babies, as did Germany, the most sophisticated and advanced in music, science and philosophy, to mastermind the systematic annihilation of the Jewish Nation and the murder of tens of millions of people. Their greatest Which deed will that be? thinkers kosherized these “civilized” atrocities with their philosophies of “Nordic supremacy”, ownership of our own bodies etc. When accepting It could be any one. life as part of the Divine, even seeming humanitarian freedoms enacted by secular law, such as the abortion of hundreds of millions of unborn fetuses in our generation, will be realized as a most dramatic, tragic and cataclysmic loss of life. Whatever you can do, When accepting G-d as the ultimate authority, we recognize that our do it believing that limited human minds, thoughts and emotions do not always understand Him, and at times even question Him. “Where was G-d during the this is the one to tip the scales. Holocaust?” There is no question that He could have stopped it. Why? 3 Education Appeal Dear Community Family, Shma Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad And you shall love the L-rd your G-d with all your thoughts, feelings and urges, with your life and with all your possessions……And you shall teach the words of Torah diligently to your children/students. Imbedded in the most important statement of the Torah/Judaism is the obligation to teach Torah to Jewish children. The obligation rests primarily on the Father but when circumstances are such that the Father can’t, won’t or is not there to fulfll this foundational obligation it becomes the collective responsibility of the community to educate that Jewish child. The priority of this Tzedakah in relation to other charitable causes is of the highest level. Trumping most other legitimate needs (Code of Jewish Law – Laws of Tzedakah 249:16). “Jewish education today,” says the Rebbe, “is not only to save a Jewish Child for Jewishness but to save a human for humanity”. The social lifestyle in today’s world of our children from primary school through college is very precarious and fraught with dangers. There are no limits and the eXtent of fulflling the simple animalistic desires that are at the base of our beings are ever increasing in their “avant garde”, beyond- boundaries life style. When statistics show that one of every four teenage girls are afficted by either 1) suicidal thoughts; 2) cutting one’s own body; 3) eating disorder i.e. bulimia /anorexia; 4) depression, it sends a shudder through me. 25% of our teenage girls are at risk of being emotionally unstable. What about the boys? And what about other types of debilitating behavior not considered by the liberal researchers as risky i.e. teenage seXual encounters, body mutilation, etc. pregnancy and abuse, hopelessness and impudence/chutzpah and a strong malady of desensitization. We are in a crisis that is targeting our future – our most important commodity – our children. Because of severe economic setbacks and downturns and unaffordable tuition fees, many families cannot afford to pay the tuition for their children’s ongoing Jewish education and environment. When the parents cannot fulfll this sacred duty it becomes the Mitzvah of the Community (Talmud Baba Basra 21:A Shulchan Aruch Harav Laws of Talmud Torah Ch. 1:3) Every year we make an appeal during this period for tuition assistance. Last year we provided Hebrew School to 125 children in public school. We subsidize the tuition of more than 100 children in private Jewish schools and provide assistance to more than 60 children in summer camp. In total, our education scholarship fund raised and disbursed close to $400,000. If one saves a single soul (albeit spiritually) it is as if he saved an entire world. We beseech you our wonderful community to continue our legendary generosity though this may require an eXtra effort today and may even be a sacrifce. The Mitzvah you will earn will surely bring you all of Hashem’s bountiful blessings materially and spiritually. Thank you on behalf of those parents and children to whom you will graciously give life enhancing assistance and on behalf of Hashem whose children you are caring for. When we care for Hashem’s children, He cares for ours. With gratitude, Love and esteem, Sholom D. Lipskar 4 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 5:45 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 5:45 pm Following Main Minyan 5:45 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.
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