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Shabbos Parshas Balak Tammuz 13 - 14 July 7 - July 8

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Contents Nachas At A Glance

Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Yud Beis Tammuz farbrengen at The Shul Celebrating Shabbos Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you 4 - 5 need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience

Community Happenings 6 - 7 Sharing with your Shul Family

A Time to Pray 8 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week 9 -15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 16-18 The full scoop on all the great events around town

In a woman’s world 19 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

French Connection 20 Refexions sur la Paracha

Latin Link 21 Refexion Semanal

The ABC’s of Aleph 22 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments.

Networking 23-24 Effective Advertising

Numbers To Know 25 Contacts at The Shul

Daily Study 26 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Get The Picture 27-28 The full scoop on all the great events around town

Quotable Quote Camp Gan Israel week 2 more pictures on Page 27

Rabbi Yossei the son of Judah of Kfar HaBavli would say: One who learns Torah from youngsters, whom is he comparable to? To one who eats unripe grapes and drinks [unfermented] wine from the press. One who learns Torah from the old, whom is he comparable to? To one who eats ripened grapes and drinks aged wine.

Said Rabbi Meir: Look not at the vessel, but at what it contains. There are new vessels that are flled with old wine, and old vessels that do not even contain new wine.

– Ethics of the Fathers, Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shabbos Parshas Balak and a total respect for each other’s personal life and privacy. It is that level of unity that thwarts the grotesque intentions of our enemies and his Shabbos, the 14th of Tammuz, forces them to wish us only well. Transformation. falls between the 12th/13th Tof Tammuz when we celebrate As the controversy of the Torah-ordained sanctity of the holy Western the birthday and liberation of the Wall and the holiness of the Jewish people is being threatened, it is previous Rebbe, Yosef Yitschok of notable to witness a phenomenon that is troubling and dangerous. blessed memory, and the 17th of Tammuz commencing the three-week Contrary to the false impression of the optics of fake news, the major period of sadness and mourning for outcry for this fssure directed at the Israeli Jewish community emanates the breaching the Walls of Jerusalem not from Israelis but from the reform and conservative leadership in and its conquest, leading to the America. destruction of the two holy Temples by the Babylonians in 423BCE and 490 One only needs to see the statistical reality compiled by such years later in70CE by the Romans. It is credible researchers as the Pew organization to recognize that these a time of serious refection. movements have failed in their objective to sustain Jewish continuity and commitment as they have opened the door to an assimilation rate In 1927 the previous Rebbe who challenged the mighty forces of the of more than 70%, serving not as a door into Jewishness but out of it. communist Soviet regime, refusing to submit and succumb to their The numbers testify that more than 6 million Jews have slipped out unconditional restrictions of all religious freedom to live Jewishly, was of Jewishness since the Holocaust in a quiet attrition without burning sentenced to capital punishment, endangering not only his life but the ovens and stinking gas chambers. entire remnant of the Jewish people who were under direct attack to give up their faith and allegiance to G-d and Torah. Miraculously and The Jewish community is at a very serious crossroads with many social through intervention of the free world, especially the United States of anthropologists pointing to a drastic loss of Jewish identity in the next America, the Rebbe was snatched from the jaws of evil and bowels of two generations. dehumanizing darkness to set the foundations for the development of the most successful Jewish outreach movement that literally reignited To me, every single Jew is a Jew, no matter what their labels - Conservative, Jewish pride and life in the post-Holocaust period, exponentially Orthodox, Reform, Reconstructionist, or without any demarcation. The accomplished with stratospheric success by his successor, our Rebbe. only Jewishness that seems to fourish and grow is Torah observant. Why then mess with the successful model? Similarly, the three week period that for 2000 years was flled with anguish, diffculty and yearning is showing a crack in the wall of exile Everyone is welcome to pray at the Kotel, the Holiest place in Judaism that defnitely feels like Moshiach is knocking on the door and portends at any time, and to enter into the Jewish fold as a Jew. But why take a that the fnal redemption is truly on its way. compromising system that is proven to be a failure and set that as a standard that needs to be accepted as part of the formality of Jewishness This week’s Torah portion tells us about the radically evil prophet and its Torah way of life. Bilaam and his cohort, the anti-Semitic king Balak who planned, prayed and prepared to do whatever possible to vanquish the Jewish people Israel is alive and well, and its blossoming in an over-the-top manner and deny their entry into the Holy Land. and accelerated growth pattern has been incredible, set into motion according to the millennial traditions that has sustained the holiness of In their attempt to curse the Jews and bring misfortune upon them, they the Wall as the center-point of the Jewish people. Let’s keep it that way were not only unsuccessful and neutralized but radically transformed and we will conquer all of our enemies and move forward to a blessed, their intention to actually bestow the greatest blessings on the Jewish successful unity that brings peacefulness, prosperity and blessing. people that we continue to include in our daily prayers. Regards from the Holy City. Looking down at the Jewish encampment of more than 3 million people, Bilaam opened his evil mouth and was forced to utter the words Have a great Shabbos and wonderful week. “how good are your tents (homes) Jacob, your encampments (dwelling places) Israel” and many other extraordinary blessings, including the prophesizing of the coming of Moshiach. The Talmud tells us that when he looked down upon The Jewish people he witnessed a sense of true camaraderie and unity as in their lifestyle they maintained modesty Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Weekly Riddle

Morah Malkie’s Elisheva Adouth's Tot Shabbat Aleph Wonder Girls Ages: 1 - 4 Grades: 1 - 3 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Questions: 1)In this parsha, to whom does Hashem ask a question? What three Montessori Classrooom 2 other places in the Torah does Hashem ask someone a question? classrooom 2 2) In this parsha, Bilaam saddles his own donkey (Numbers 22:21). Who else in the Torah saddled his own donkey? What two people in the Torah harness their own chariot? 3) In this parsha, a donkey speaks to Bilaam (22:28). Where else in the Torah does an animal speak to a human? Tehila's Basya's Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls Answers from last week: Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 1) This parsha begins with the laws of the red heifer (Numbers 19:2), and later Moshe sends messengers to the king of Edom (“red”) for 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm permission to pass through his land (Numbers 20:14). The frst time the Torah mentions the color red is in parshas Toldos, where the newborn Classrooom 4 Esav is described as “red” - admoni (Genesis 25:24). A few verses later, Yaakov cooks a dish of red-colored food (Genesis 25:30). 2) When the Jews complain that they have no water, they also complain that they were brought into the desert which is “not a place of ... fg, grape or pomegranate” (Numbers 20:5). In parshas Bereishis, Adam and Chava fashion clothing out of fg leaves (Genesis 3:7).

3) In parshas Beshalach, Moshe also produced water from a stone Mendy's (Exodus 17:6). In parshas Beshalach the stone is called a tzur; in this Sholom's Hebrew School Junior Boys parsha is called a sela (Numbers 20:11). Grades: 4th - 8th Grades: 1 - 4 RIDDLE RULES 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom Loebenstein any time over Shabbos. The Classroom 1 first child to give a correct answer to each of the questions will win an INSTANT prize!

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

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

Kiddush This Week: Kiddush this week is available for sponsorship. Shabbos Schedule Early Shabbos Minyan: 6:35.p.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Candle lighting 7:58 p.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship. Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 8:00 p.m. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m. 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. Daf Yomi 7:00 p.m. Men’s Shiur 7:00 p.m. the caterer for this week’s kiddush Women's Shiur 7:00 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 7:00 p.m. and Shalosh seudos is Food Art Mincha 7:45 p.m. Pirkei Avos Chapter 6 Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 8:54 p.m. Weekly Video of The Rebbe kiddushim at The Shul Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 7:45 p.m. Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Mincha 7:45 p.m. The following dates are available for sponsorship: Shabbos Ends / Arvit & Havdalah 8:54 p.m. Kiddush Shalosh Seudos July 8, 15, 22, 29 July 8, 15, 22, 29

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Lighting 7:57 p.m. Mincha 8:00 p.m.

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 14 Tammuz Mr. Harry Mizraji 14 Tammuz Chana bas Yitzchok obm 14 Tammuz Ms. Rachel Melody Moore Mother of Mrs. Rosita Retelny 14 Tammuz Ms. Meryl H. Schneider 14 Tammuz Aryeh Leib ben Shraga Feivel obm 14 Tammuz Mrs. Yuliya Sokol Brother of Rabbi Berel Zisman 14 Tammuz Mr. Joseph Weingarten 15 Tammuz Chayah Etel obm 15 Tammuz Mr. Niv Alexander Mother of Mr. Monroe Milstein 15 Tammuz Ms. Natalya Sara Cohen 16 Tammuz Isaac ben Isaac obm 15 Tammuz Mr. Zachary Danial Father of Mrs. Fanny Selesky 15 Tammuz Mr. Feivel Meir Moteles 17 Tammuz Toba bas Yitzchok Meir obm 15 Tammuz Mrs. Orit Schloss Mother of Mrs. Estela Berry 15 Tammuz Mr. Jose Tabacinic 18 Tammuz Leah bas Yehudit obm 16 Tammuz Ms. Stefanie Friedler Mother of Mr. Terence Speyer 16 Tammuz Mrs. Adrienne Klein-Weberman 20 Tammuz Chaya Henya Tzirrel bas Shmuel obm 16 Tammuz Ms. Dana Levine Mother of Ambassador Isaac Gilinski 16 Tammuz Ms. Talya Levine and Mr. Max Gilinski 16 Tammuz Mr. Motki Neuwirth 20 Tammuz Dovid Avraham ben Yitzchak obm 16 Tammuz Ms. Sarah Rindner Father of Mrs. Renee Felice Moore 16 Tammuz Mr. Bruce Michael Rosenstein 17 Tammuz Mr. Dov Falic 17 Tammuz Mrs. Sonya Wexler 18 Tammuz Ms. Amy Dubitsky 18 Tammuz Mrs. Marina A. Gleizer Mazal Tov 18 Tammuz Mrs. Cynthia Hilu Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron and Leah Lipskar on the birth of a 18 Tammuz Mrs. Aurit Katan daughter. May they raise her to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have 19 Tammuz Mr. Jonathan Gluck much nachas from her. 19 Tammuz Mr. Joseph Goldbrenner 19 Tammuz Mr. Dan Goldfarb 20 Tammuz Ms. Ariella Mandel 20 Tammuz Ms. Sarah Saka 20 Tammuz Ms. Ali Ziefer Volunteers Needed Kid’s Birthdays After every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the 14 Tammuz Isaac Shapiro left over food to organizations or families in need. 15 Tammuz Edith Koenig We are looking for volunteers to help collect and 16 Tammuz Tzionna Avigayil Gheblikian wrap the food. 16 Tammuz Shmueli Halberstam If you would like to help please contact the 16 Tammuz Ilan Klimberg 16 Tammuz Lev Weinberg Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush. 17 Tammuz Aviv Michael Community service hours will be awarded. 18 Tammuz Yoseph Yehoshua Ginsburg Anniversaries Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Dana Werner Community Notice Board: Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Eva Salzhauer If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you Mr. & Mrs. David & Stephanie Schwartz would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood Mr. & Mrs. Mordechai & Yael Gelbhauer Dr. & Mrs. Richard & Nathalie Koffer Please Contact Mr. & Mrs. Sam & Rivkah Greenwald Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Mr. & Mrs. Ighal & Sabrina Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Jacob & Hadassah Teshuba 6 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Tammuz Light & Power Thanks To Our Donors Light & Power and Wine for Kiddush & Havdalah for We sincerely thank the following members and supporters of The Shul for donations received between 06/27/17 and 07/03/17 the month of Tammuz is Kindly Sponsored by We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. & Mrs Yisroel Shimon Chudaitiov Mr. & Mrs. Chanoch Alperovitz Mr. & Mrs. William Lustgarten Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Arber Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Matz Mr. & Mrs. Dan Arev Mr. Eran Mesilati & Ms. “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Mr. & Mrs. Danny Barouk Shirley Elmaleh pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mrs. Estela Berry Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mizraji and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. Nessim Bouganim Mr. & Mrs. Shlamie Mochkin occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Rabbi & Mrs. Uri Cohen Mr. Avraham Most be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Danzinger Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Musikar body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. & Mrs. Max Dekelbaum Mr. & Mrs. Temuri Nanikashvili together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Isser New Dr. & Mrs. Jean Jacques Edderai Mr. Mordechai Olesky Ms. Marta Feigenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Peretz Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Feltenstein Mr. & Mrs. Brian Roller Dr. & Mrs. Joshua Furman Mr. Howard Rosenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Glick Mrs. Susan Rosenstein Mr. & Mrs. Dan Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Jason Saka Mr. Diego Goldfarb Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer Community Notice Board Mr. Sergio Gurvitsch Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schlachet Do you need a driver on occasion – a shopper – someone to Mr. & Mrs. Mendy Halberstam Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Schneider pick up your meds – friends to or from an airport – children from Mr. & Mrs. Baruch Halpern Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Slomianski school or taken and brought home from activities? Rabbi & Mrs. Meir Shlomo Herz Mr. & Mrs. Eric P. Stein Do you need to go to a doctor, dentist, hairdresser or somewhere Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Kavana Mr. & Mrs. Richard Waserstein else ? Mr. Allen Thomas Levine Mr. & Ms. Azriel Wasserman Mr. & Mrs. Brent Levison Mr. & Mrs. David Wolf Do you need to come back from a doctor, dentist, hairdresser or Mr. & Mrs. Habib Levy Rabbi Aryeh Wuensch somewhere else? Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lotkin Do you need someone to accompany an elderly/sick family member or friend for some part of the day or more - someone Refuah Shleimah who has a smile on her face and wonderful outlook in life? If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Do you need someone to help balance your check book, keep your records straight, organize your papers? MEN WOMEN Alexander ben Esther Raizel Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Do you need someone to help write/edit, coach your barmitzvah/ Chaim Moshe ben Clara Clara bat Corina batmitzvah child with their speech? Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Shoshanna bat Rivkah Moshe ben Zoila Leah Rochel bat Sarah Do you need an all round ‘helper’ in some way?. Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Miriam bat Risha Raizel Chaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben Esther Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Do you need a receptionist - office assistant – computer literate, Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Chana bas Shoshana well organized with good (English) speaking voice ? Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Great references - Shomer Shabbos - Yosef ben Edwina Chava bas Elka Menucha Avrohom ben Feigel Chaya bas Rachel Sarah Libke at your service! Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Fayge bas Chaya Sarah Libke Caplin Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Miriam Leah bas Helen cell: 786 389 6528 email: [email protected] Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Roi ben Orly Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel

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

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

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

Daily Chumash & Tanya after every Minyan Sunday Mincha /Maariv mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 8:00 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 8:00 pm Following Sephardic Minyan 8:00 pm Late Maariv 10:00 pm

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

To our beloved Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces, Halachic Times courageously protecting and defending Eretz Yisroel. We pray Based on times for July 12 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Hinda Clara bas Chana Guenendel Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:14 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Earliest Talit & Tefllin 5:51 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:37 am Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry (Earliest Amidah) Eitan Gabriel ben Karine Cecile Latest Shema 9:59 am Zman Tfllah 11:08 am Chatzot / Midday 1:26 pm Earliest Mincha 2:01 pm Plag HaMincha 6:53 pm Shekiah / Sunset 8:15 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 8:41 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www.chabad.org Please note that during the week times may vary by a minute or two. If anyone would like to send us the name of a soldier in the IDF we would love to add them. 8 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Hayom Yom In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. Schneersohn, of righteous memory, gave his son- in-law, the future Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, the task of compiling an anthology of Chasidic aphorisms and customs arranged according to the days of the year. The calendar was entitled Hayom Yom. In describing this work Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak wrote: …”A book that is small in format…but bursting with pearls and diamonds of choicest quality.” “A splendid palace of Chasidism.” True to these words, Hayom Yom has become a beloved classic work and a source of daily spiritual sustenance. Friday - Tammuz 6 connotes “bring into a communion (with G-d).” From a letter of the Rebbe (R. Yosef Yitzchak): (The effect of) each particular mitzva-act is All of Avraham’s towering avoda in the tests to During the forthcoming two Days of Liberation called forth by (doing) those (other) mitzva-acts which he was subjected, cannot be compared to 12 and 13 Tamuz, Chassidim are to farbreng, which are makif - general and all-encompassing his commanding others and bringing them into for material and spiritual good and blessing, in nature. The mitzva of tzedaka, for example, communion, i.e. to his bringing merit to others. as instituted by our frst father, the Alter Rebbe is one of those all-encompassing makif mitzvot, (may the memory of this holy tzadik be a blessing as evident from the reference to all mitzvot by Monday - Tammuz 9 for life in the Hereafter; his soul rests in the The greatest guaranteed assurance (of Divine the term “tzedaka.” For this reason it is most hidden exalted heights; may his merit protect assistance) for all Jewish parents in need of appropriate to give a coin to tzedaka before us). During this farbrengen chassidim are to talk special help and deliverance for their children is performing any mitzva. This has the effect to one another in a spirit of brotherhood about through their support of those who study Torah. of bringing the general makif-aura into the strengthening fxed times for Torah study. I send p’nimi, the “inner aspect,” (the particular mitzva). Tuesday - Tammuz 10 them my blessing that G-d favor them in body Nonetheless, this type of makif is a “close aura,” In the early period of his leadership the Alter and spirit. whereas the makif of Torah is a “distant aura,” Rebbe taught: “The footsteps of man are directed whose effect is superior. Friday - Tammuz 13 by G-d.” When a Jew comes to a particular place On this day the Rebbe (R. Yosef Yitzchak) was it is for an (inner Divine) intent and purpose - actually freed. Shabbos - Tammuz 7 to perform a mitzva, whether a mitzva between My father said: In Chassidus the “beginning is man and G-d or a mitzva between man and his The imprisonment began at 2:15 a.m. on wedged into the end and the end is wedged fellow-man. A Jew is G-d’s messenger. Wherever Wednesday, Sivan 15, 5687 (June 15, 1927). He into the beginning.” This is the state of igulim, a messenger (shaliach) may be, he represents remained in exile - in the town of Kostrama - “circles,” without beginning or end. Nonetheless, the power of the meshalei’ach, the one who until one half-hour past mid-day, Wednesday, order and system are crucial. sent him. The superior quality that souls Tamuz 13, 5687 (July 13, 1927). The Baal Shem Tov was systematic and orderly. possess, higher than the angels (who are also From a letter of the Rebbe to mark the Festival The Maggid, his successor, insisted on order. And “messengers”), is that souls are messengers by of his Liberation: “I send you a maamar ...which my great-grandfather - the Alter Rebbe - taught virtue of Torah. is my participation - for their success - with chassidim to be orderly. We see this in his my beloved friends the chassidim wherever maamarim, letters and melodies. Chassidim who Wednesday - Tammuz 11 they reside, (which is my way of) being united had set times to come to the Rebbe in Lyozna In the Tanya edition published in Zolkvi in the with you in your farbrengen for the purpose - and later to Liadi - were not permitted to year m’vasseir tov (“Herald of Good,” numerically of strengthening the practices of Chassidus, change this schedule without permission from equivalent to 5559, or 1799), the frst version of in fxing and observing periods for studying the Rebbe. Any request for a change had to be Igeret Hateshuva was printed. It was not divided Chassidus and to be stimulated to pragmatically justifed with a reason. into chapters and there are variances (from the present text) in content. implement those studies... The Rebbe had a special committee headed May our G-d and G-d of our Fathers bless the by his brother, R. Yehuda Leib, charged with Thursday - Tammuz 12 whole community of chassidim - them, their overseeing order among chassidim. Another Birthday of the Rebbe, R. Yosef Yitzchak, in 5640 households, their children and grandchildren committee, under the Miteler Rebbe, directed (1880). among all our brothers the people of Israel (G-d the younger chassidim. grant them eternal life) with all good things of Sunday - Tammuz 8 On this day, in 5687 (1927), he received the good soul and of fesh.” We fnd that G‑d’s love for our father Avraham was tidings that he was freed from the exile imposed mainly because “...he will command (yetzaveh) upon him after his arrest and imprisonment for his children and his household.” Yetzaveh here his efforts in strengthening Torah and Judaism. 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

PARSHAH MESSAGES Are Jews Treated Differently? every single Arab. Arnold Toynbee called the On the Ultimate Meaning of Jewish displacement of the Arabs an atrocity greater Existence than any committed by the Nazis. By: Rabbi YY Jacobson “Other nations when victorious on the battlefeld Balaam’s prose dictate peace terms. But when Israel is victorious it must sue for peace. Everyone expects the Jews t is fascinating that some of the most splendid to be the only real Christians in this world. prose in the Hebrew Bible emerges from the who the Jew is, you must seek the perspective Imouth of Balaam, a prophet and archenemy of the non-Jew! The non-Jewish individual, “Other nations when they are defeated survive of the Jewish people, who, summoned by the who is unbiased and unaffected by the “Jewish and recover but should Israel be defeated it Moabite king to curse Israel, ends up delivering complex” and its inclination toward self- would be destroyed. Had Nasser triumphed last the most poignant poetry ever uttered about depreciation, possesses a keener appreciation of June he would have wiped Israel off the map, the history and destiny of a unique and singular the Jew than many Jews themselves. and no one would have lifted a fnger to save people. the Jews. The non-Jewish world does not fall prey to “From the top of mountains I see him from the the popular Jewish claim that we are merely a “No commitment to the Jews by any government, hills I behold him; It is a people that dwells “normal secular people,” a “cultural ethnic group” including our own, is worth the paper it is alone, And is not reckoned among the nations… who enjoys love, money, food and leisure as written on. There is a cry of outrage all over the much as any good goy (gentile) in the world. world when people die in Vietnam or when two “How goodly are your tents, O Jacob; Your Consciously or subconsciously, the gentile Negroes are executed in Rhodesia. But when dwellings, O Israel! As winding brooks As senses that something very profound and Hitler slaughtered Jews no one remonstrated gardens by the river’s side As aloes which G-d authentic sets the Jew apart from the rest of with him. “The Swedes, who are ready to break has planted As cedars beside the waters… the human race. Although he or she may not be of diplomatic relations with America because of “He [the Jew] crouches and lies like a lion, like able to put his or her fnger on what exactly that what we do in Vietnam, did not let out a peep a lioness; who will dare rouse him? Blessed is otherness is, the non-Jew feels that Israel “is a when Hitler was slaughtering Jews. They sent he that blesses you, And cursed is he that curses people that dwells alone, and is not reckoned Hitler choice iron ore, and ball bearings, and you…” among the nations.” serviced his troop trains to Norway. “The Jews are alone in the world. If Israel survives, it will A peculiar people What is more, the most explicit reference be solely because of Jewish efforts. in the fve books of Moses to Moshiach, the Eric Hoffer, an American social philosopher, Jewish leader who will bring about the full and author of the classic “The True Believer” and “Yet at this moment Israel is our only reliable ultimate redemption, when heaven and earth recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and unconditional ally. We can rely more on will kiss and humanity will become truly one, is expressed Balaam’s sentiments in a Los Angeles Israel than Israel can rely on us. And one has to be found in Balaam’s prose: “I see it, but not Times article decades ago. only to imagine what would have happened last now; I behold it, but it is not near. A star shall summer had the Arabs and their Russian backers It is tragically clear that almost nothing changed come forth from Jacob, and a scepter shall rise won the war to realize how vital the survival of since Mr. Hoffer wrote these words in May of up from Israel…” Israel is to America and the West in general. “I 1968. have a premonition that will not leave me; as This is very strange. The identity, nature and “The Jews are a peculiar people: things permitted it goes with Israel so will it go with all of us. calling of the Jewish people is naturally to other nations are forbidden to the Jews. “Other Should Israel perish the holocaust will be upon discussed abundantly throughout the Bible. Yet nations drive out thousands, even millions of us.” the fact remains that the most acute, potent people and there is no refugee problem. Russia and fnely tuned appreciation of Jewish identity Three non-Jewish perspectives did it, Poland and Czechoslovakia did it, Turkey is communicated through the mouth of a non- The uniqueness of the Jew keenly perceived threw out a million Greeks, and Algeria a million Jewish prophet who loathes Israel and attempts by the non-Jewish world is expressed in the Frenchmen. Indonesia threw out heaven knows to destroy it. Why? positive sense as well. how many Chinese — and no one says a word Clarity of vision about refugees. “But in the case of Israel the In his “The Meaning of History,” Nicholas Berdayev The message, I believe, is quite clear. The Torah displaced Arabs have become eternal refugees. wrote the following about the meaning of is teaching us that if you wish to understand Everyone insists that Israel must take back Jewish history: “I remember how the materialist 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! interpretation of history, when I attempted in my doctrine of a supreme, intelligent, wise, almighty bad and they would escape as fast as they could. youth to verify it by applying it to the destinies sovereign of the universe, which I believe to be of peoples, broke down in the case of the Jews, the great essential principle of all morality, and “That’s what we Jews do for the world. We are where destiny seemed absolutely inexplicable consequently of all civilization.” the world’s early warning system. Where there from the materialistic standpoint. And, indeed, is evil, where there is hatred, it affects us frst. according to the materialistic and positivistic Another Non-Jewish philosopher, Peter Kreeft, If there is hatred anywhere in the world, it will criterion, this people ought long ago to have wrote these words: “The prophetic spirit of the fnd us. If there is evil somewhere in the world, perished.” Jew fnds a meaning and a purpose in history, we will become its target. People overfowing thereby transforming mankind’s understanding with hatred for whatever reason, including self- And how about the splendorous words of the of history. Their genius for fnding meaning hatred, make us the objects of their hatred. great Russian novelist, Leo Nikolaivitch Tolstoy, everywhere - for example in science and in who wrote this in 1908 about the Jewish the world of nature - can be explained in only “This is the role we play in the world, not by people: “The Jew is that sacred being who has two ways: either they were simply smarter than choice but imposed on us by others, to be the brought down from heaven the everlasting fre, anyone else, or it was G-d’s doing, not theirs. miner’s canary, to smoke out the bigots, the and has illuminated with it the entire world. He The notion of the chosen people is really the haters, the people who will be a menace to their is the religious source, spring and fountain out humblest possible interpretation of their communities if someone doesn’t stop them, and of which all the rest of the peoples have drawn history.” we identify them early on by their hatred of us. their beliefs and their religions. The Jew is the “Hitler attacked Jews before he attacked western A confession emblem of eternity. He, who neither slaughter civilization, and that should have alerted the Some years ago, in his Rosh Hashanah sermon nor torture of thousands of years could destroy, world to what kind of person he was, but the at Temple Israel in Natick, Mass., best-selling he who neither fre, nor sword, nor Inquisition world misread the signal. Muslim fanatics author Rabbi Harold Kushner made this candid was able to wipe off the face of the earth. He, practiced their terrorist skills on Israelis before confession: who was the frst to produce the Oracles of God. turning those skills on the rest of the world, but He, who has been for so long the Guardian of “This past year [of endless terrorism and the world never understood the warning… “Our Prophecy and has transmitted it to the rest of anti-Semitism] has compelled me to come to job is to live as Jews were summoned to live, the world. Such a nation cannot be destroyed. conclusions I didn’t want to come to. For all because we can’t escape the fate of being a Jew. The Jew is as everlasting as Eternity itself.” of my years as a rabbi, I have believed and I Generations before us have tried and failed. We And here is a passage by contemporary have taught that Jews were no different from can claim the destiny of being a Jew; because historian Paul Johnson: “All the great conceptual other people, that Judaism was different from when we do that, we discover how satisfying a discoveries of the intellect seem obvious and Christianity and Islam, but Jews had the same truly human life can be.” feelings, the same strengths and weaknesses, inescapable once they have been revealed, but G-d’s witnesses it requires a special genius to formulate them the same fears and dreams that Christians and Muslims have. I took issue with the Chabad Rabbi Kushner did not explain why the Jews for the frst time. The Jew has this gift. To them were the canaries of the world, what exactly we owe the idea of equality before the law, both rabbis who argued that Jewish souls are essentially different than gentile souls. placed the Jewish peple into this “position.” divine and human; of the sanctity of life and the This was well articulated by Professor Eliezer dignity of the human person; of the individual “I opposed and discouraged interfaith marriage, Berkovitz in his powerful book Faith After the conscience and so of personal redemption; not because I believed that Jews were better Holocaust: of the collective conscience and so of social than non-Jews but because a family with two responsibility; of peace as an abstract ideal and religions was likely to raise children with no “The fear that so many different civilizations love as the foundation of justice, and many other religion to avoid arguments. have of the Jew, the suspicion with which he is items which constitute the basic moral furniture met, is utterly irrational, yet it has its justifcation. of the human mind. Without the Jews, it might “But this year has persuaded me that Jews are It is utterly irrational, because it has no basis have been a much emptier place.” in fact different. I fnd myself compelled to face in the behavior in the Jew or in his character. the fact that the Jew plays the role for the world It is a form of international madness when it is And, of course, the immortal words of that the canary used to play for the coal miners. founded on a belief in Jewish power and Jewish Nineteenth-century American president John You’ve read about how the miners would take intention to hurt, to harm, or to rule. Adams: “I will insist that the Hebrews have done canaries with them into the mines because the more to civilize man than any other nation. If I canaries were extremely sensitive to dangerous “Yet it has its justifcation as a metaphysical fear were an atheist who believed or pretended to gases. They responded to danger before the of the staying power of Jewish powerlessness. believe that all is ordered by chance, I should humans did. So if the miners saw the canaries The very existence of the Jewish people is believe that chance has ordered the Jews to get sick and pass out, they knew that the air was suggestive of another dimension of reality and preserve and propagate to all mankind the meaning in which the main preoccupation of the 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! man of “power history” are adjudged futile and Halacha of The Week written and oral Law, and compels the Jewish futureless in the long run… As long as the Jew is By Rabbi Dov Schochet nation to follow the Torah, then this person fxes around, he is a witness that G-d is around. He is the breaches in religious observance and fghts the wars of G-d, this person is presumed to be the witness, whether he knows it or not, whether Belief In and Waiting for he consciously testifes or refuses to testify. Moshiach. Moshiach His very existence, his survival, his impact, If he is successful and vanquishes all the testifes to G‑d’s existence. That he is here, that enemies surrounding Israel, rebuilds the Temple he is present, bears witness to G-d’s presence and gathers all the exiles, then this person is certainly Moshiach. If he is killed trying to in history. There lies the origin of the satanic accomplish these tasks then he cannot be idea of the Final Solution. If the witness were Moshiach. destroyed, G-d Himself would be dead.” If a person claims they are Moshiach there is no Embracing ourselves need to ask them to perform miracles or resurrect Many of our beloved brothers and sisters, young the dead. This is clear from the fact that Rabbi and old American progressive and open-minded Akiva felt that Bar Kochba was Moshiach even Jews, raised in the spirit of egalitarianism and though he never performed miracles. Rather equality, have for a long time attempted to the only way to verify the true Moshiach is by n the beautiful blessings from the prophet accomplishing the above stated goals. suppress this historical truth. We have tried hard Bilam, whose intention to curse the Jews to convince ourselves and our children that when was transformed into dazzling blessings, push comes to shove, we were indeed equals I There is signifcant debate among Jewish we fnd allusion to Moshiach. Maimonides in scholars what the ultimate objective of with the nations of the earth; that at the end of his Laws of kings and Moshiach explains how Moshiach is and how long it will last. the day we were seen as part of the collective many of the prophesies of this Parsha are family of the human race. Anti-Semitism, we actually referencing Moshiach. Every time we According to Maimonides, when Moshiach fnd a duality in a verse where the frst half told ourselves, was a relic of the past, existing comes the world will continue in its natural is referencing the near future and the second in backward countries not permeated with the pattern. The only difference will be the fact that the distant future we should understand it to spirit of liberty. the Jewish nation is autonomous. The objective be referencing David who would lead shortly is that we can live a life without worries or war and Moshiach which would come in the distant Yet the virulent anti-Semitism resurrected and all of our time will be spent studying and future. So “ I see him but not now” is a reference during the past decades years across the world recognizing Hashem. After this period ends, all to David, “ I gaze upon him but it’s not close” and the absolutely irrational obsession to people will revert to their souls and bask in the references Moshiach.” demonize Israel, is beginning to open many of radiance of G-d. our eyes. If you open almost any newspaper in We are obligated to believe in the coming of Nachmanides, and the consensus view including the world, or watch any television news station Moshiach. Furthermore, we must actively await Chassidut, argues that the world will undergo a internationally, you can hear the message his coming. Anyone who does not believe or radical transformation during this time. As the articulated 3,300 years ago by a sophisticated even one who does not await the coming of verse states “and the wolf will live with the lamb”. and spiritual non-Jew: “It is a people that dwells Moshiach is considered to have denied all the This will be most evident in the resurrection of alone, And is not reckoned among the nations.” prophets, including Moses and the very Torah, the dead. Furthermore, this period will never for as stated above the Torah itself references end. For the ultimate objective is not to return This is not a curse. It is reality. If we wish to Moshiach. survive and thrive we must embrace this truth, to a soul state but rather bring the revelation of Hashem into a physical space. acknowledged long ago by our fellow non- Moshiach will restore the original house of David so his monarchy will continue as it was Jewish inhabitants of this planet. The world Why is it that the prophecy regarding Moshiach in the times of David and Solomon. He will also will only appreciate Jews when we will possess comes from Bilam the arch enemy of the Jews? rebuild the Temple and bring all the Jews in the courage to appreciate and love ourselves. This in a sense is a precursor of what Moshiach exile from all over the world back to Israel. At The world is embarrassed with an Israel that is all about. In order for the world to be fully that point all of the laws of the Torah, including is embarrassed with its 4,000-year faith and transformed the word of Hashem must be sacrifces and the Jubilee year, will once again evident in all areas of creation. What better tradition that the Holy Land is G-d’s gift to the be practiced. Jews. indication of what Moshiach stands for than even the evil prophet Bilam, being transformed If a king arises from the house of David who Paradoxically, only when we will acknowledge and used to bring the prophetic vision of the studies the Torah and performs the Mitzvot like ultimate reality. our “aloneness,” will we become a true source of David his father, as they are explained in the blessing to all of humanity. 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

G-d engraving Himself into our very beings. 17 Tammuz By building the Golden Calf and worshipping a false G-d, the people in effect ‘broke’ this The Five Roots of Trauma essential connection (on a conscious level at least). Moses was simply demonstrating in real ive things happened to our ancestors on life this spiritual break by physically breaking the 17th of Tammuz: 1) The tablets were the tablets. Fbroken, 2) the continuous [daily offering in the Temple] ceased, 3) The city [walls] were And in doing so, Moses brilliantly and subtly breached, 4) Apustumus burned the Torah, 5) A revealed the ‘cure’ [the cure precedes the graven image [idol] was placed in the Sanctuary illness]: Feel broken for your errors, and you [by Menashe] – Mishne Taanit 26a-b clothing, and do anything that brings excessive are on your way to redeeming them. “Nothing joy – we make our frst step toward complete is as complete as a broken heart,” says the We now begin the saddest period in the year healing. Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak. The frst step to healing called ‘The Three Weeks’ – Tammuz 17-Av 9 – and growth is humbly recognizing that you are Commemorating the destruction of the Temple commemorating the destruction of both Holy broken. If you feel complete when you really are is recognizing the root of all our problems – Temples in Jerusalem, the frst Temple 2438 not, you are truly broken. When you are aware personal, psychological, interpersonal, national years ago, the second one 1948 years ago. that you are broken, then you will look for ways and historical. Were we able to bridge the to repair yourself. Thousands of years have passed. Why would dual forces that split us apart and discover the we still be mourning the destruction of a… underlying unity within, all our problems would This is why the broken tablets lay side by side building?! True, it was a holy edifce, the holiest be gone. with the complete ones in the holy Ark in the on Earth. But it was still a structure of stone. Temple. If they represented only the tragic event But that is simpler said than done. We therefore What did this building carry that would cause of Moses breaking them, why would we need to cannot suffce in just recognizing that all forms millions of people to continue grieving over its remind ourselves of that fact by preserving the of destruction are rooted in the split between loss, and praying for its restoration? broken pieces? But they always carry a positive the sacred and the secular manifested in the message: A reminder that there is a break in our The answer is that the Temple wasn’t a mere Temple’s destruction. We need ways to better lives, and for something to be truly complete structure of bricks and mortar. It was a window understand this root, so that we can fnd ways we must also feel how we are broken. Not a – a literal gate – between heaven and earth. to actually repair the problem. “Build Me a Sanctuary,” G-d says, “and I will rest demoralizing feeling of being broken, but an among you.” The Mishne therefore tells us that fve tragic uplifting one that motivates us to heal, grow and events happened both on the 17th of Tammuz become greater than before. There are those that see the symptoms of and the 9th of Av. These fve events are actually Life breaks all people, but some are stronger in pain; and there are those that look for its roots. a breakdown of the roots of all trauma and pain: Many terrible tragedies have befallen people the broken places. Only when they acknowledge throughout history. Many important events to 1) The tablets were broken that something is broken. When you have hurt commemorate. However, by remembering and The frst of the fve events offers us insight someone and broken something in your life, but mourning the destruction of the Temples, we into the dual nature of all things that ‘break’ in you go on as if nothing happened, it is hard to get to the root of all our troubles. our lives. On one hand, a broken thing is not imagine how you will ever heal the break. a positive experience. On the other hand, when That root being: The dichotomy between our The frst root of trauma is when we break away something breaks it is a signal that warns us from our inherent (‘engraved’) innocence, when inner spirits and our outer lives. The Temple that there is an underlying problem. Had it not was a gate that bridged the two. Its destruction we betray our inner selves and wander away cracked and broke, we would never know that from our inherent connection to our Divine refected – and exposed – the duality of our we need to repair the underlying damage. lives. Image. As G-d asks Adam after his sin: “Where By breaking the tablets, Moses actually was are you.” I don’t recognize you – I don’t see your Awareness is the frst step in healing from any expressing the true nature of the people’s Divine Image; you have betrayed yourself, you trauma or abuse. Awareness is half the cure of relationship with G-d as a result of them have betrayed your essential self. an illness. Denial doubles its effects. building the Golden Calf: They had broken Being aware of this fact helps us fnd our way Should we ignore the destruction of the Temple their commitment and thus, compromised their back. Allowing this break to perpetuate until it and continue to live our lives oblivious of the relationship. becomes the ‘status quo,’ the ‘natural’ state of destruction, we then would be forced to always In other words: The breaking of the tablets affairs, is not only tragic, but leaves us with little suffer its symptoms, never getting to the cause. was not the cause of the problems, it was the hope for ever awakening. By acknowledging the root of the problems – effect. These tablets represented G-d giving His The frst event of 17th of Tammuz wakes us up and acknowledging it in real action: in this time Essence to the people. Just as the sacred words period of “The Three Weeks” we are forbidden to to the fact that there is something broken, and of the Ten Commandments were engraved that we have the power to fx it. make weddings, listen to music, purchase new on these stone (sapphire) tablets, so too was 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

2) The continuous [daily to speak ‘optional walls’ you build that surround offering in the Temple] ceased and protect the vital aspects of the relationship. Each of us has a very pure place in our heart and The constants in our lives are those eternal Walls also include special care we take to ensure soul. It is the most beautiful spot in your life. experiences that are there for us even when all that our weak and blind spots not get the better Cherish and protect it. Never allow anything to else is lost. Once a constant has ceased, the end of us. When you are particularly prone, say, to desecrate it. Because after everything is said and is near. bouts of anger, you have to build extra ‘walls’ – done, this place is the key to your redemption. be extra careful, employ additional measures to There were many activities and services in the prevent this part if you to burst out of control. The last and fnal of the fve roots of trauma is Temple. But the most enduring one was the desecration of your most intimate and precious “tomid,” the daily offering that was brought each Each of us has areas of weakness where we side. need protective ‘walls’ and boundaries. day of the year, including Shabbat, holidays, Ensure that your inner sanctuary always remains even Yom Kippur, without fail. Once the enemy Never allow those walls to be breached. Never clean and pure of ‘foreign gods.’ caused this constant to cease, the Temple’s fate think, “hey who cares about the walls; as long as was sealed. the inside is intact.” By recognizing and focusing on these fve roots, we can learn how to untangle the multiple mess We all go through many fuctuations in the This is another root of trauma: Breached walls. of symptoms that plague our lives and society vicissitudes of our lives. Ups and downs. But And the cure: To fortify the walls in your life. at large. never allow a bad mood, a blip on the screen, to stop your good habits, the things that you do 4) Apustumus burned the Torah This is all about us; on a fnal note, we do have without fail. Torah is the mandate G-d gave us all as a one request to G-d: blueprint for life. Burning someone’s books is a Consistency is a very powerful force. Not the For thousands of years a nation has been desecration often equal to burning the person cramming all in one day, but the incessant mourning because of these fve events. We himself. By burning his valuable books, you are and relentless persistence is what creates true have not forgotten. We have searched for and in effect burning his passions, his beliefs, his and enduring change in the world. Witness all found the roots of so many of life’s problems. We very identity. the greatest innovators: Persistence was the have brought civilization to this world. We have ultimate key to their success. Absolute belief in If this is true with many books, how much more demonstrated the power of faith and hope, even your cause and the determined commitment to so with the Torah – the Divine blueprint of life. under most severe circumstances. make it happen. Torah was often the target of those that could How much longer do we need to cry during not stand the absolute devotion Jews showed to From time to time we need a jolting new these Three Weeks? experience to ignite our spirits; but the key to their Torah. Indeed, many a Jew risked his own success is always what happens the day after life to save a Torah scroll from being burned the inspiration: Can you maintain it? in a torched synagogue. Why? Because Torah Whatever the Holy One, blessed be He, was not seen merely as a book; it is ‘our life created in His world, He created only for Hay may light quickly, but it also burns out and our sustenance,’ one with life itself. If you His glory; as it is stated, “Everything that quickly. Logs, good dry logs, take a while to burn my Torah, you are in effect burning my past ignite, but once they do, they can be depended and my future. The Torah is my enduring link to is called by My name, it is for My glory that upon to warm you for an extended time. generations past, who passed it on to me, and to I created it; I have formed it, indeed, I have generations to come. made it”; and it says, “The L-rd will reign 3) The city [walls] were breached for ever and ever.” (Ethics 6:11) The wall around a city is only a wall, but it Understanding the root problem helps us protects the precious city. Our skin consists of uncover its cure: Hold on strong to the Book. Never fear, says our text: “The L-rd will Ensure that you dedicate time to study Torah, outer layers that are not nearly as life sustaining reign for ever and ever.” However dark as our vital organs, yet they are the key to recognize its relevance to your life and apply it. Strengthen your connection to its eternal power. and twisted the world seems today, protecting our insides from infection, G-d forbid. however worse the mess and blunder of We build many walls in our lives to protect This is why we intensify Torah study during the mankind seems to get, mankind moves on ourselves and our loved ones. Walls include Three Weeks, as the prophet says: “Zion will be small things we do for our beloved that may redeemed with law [Torah] and its captives with to its destiny. By a thousand ways we can not be the essence of our relationship, but they charity.” hardly surmise, mankind inches forward express by far the deepest dimension of our to its “spiritual breakthrough,” when “the relationship. 5) A graven image [idol] was L-rd will reign.” That day will come. It is placed in the Sanctuary inherent in a creation that was wrought The deepest love, for instance, is expressed not A true enemy always likes to strike at the heart originally to bring Him glory. in the things that you are required or asked to do; of his adversary in order to humiliate and not even in the things that your beloved alludes demoralize him. Placing a ‘tzelem’ – a foreign (Ethics from Sinai, Rabbi Irving Bunim) that you do; but in the things that you do out of image – in the Sanctuary was the ultimate insult your sheer desire to please your beloved, the so and humiliation. 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

reassured her. “I’ll stay up all night learning and Stories With Soul watch him.” Within minutes the Kaiser had fallen The Kaiser was running out of patience. “If you It Once Happened fast asleep. don’t answer me, I will not give you a penny more than you deserve for my food and lodging!” he Kaiser of Austria once had a Jewish The next morning the Kaiser asked where he The Kaiser’s simple suggestion allowed the Jew minister named Rabbi Shimshon. The could hire a wagon and driver. The Jew told him to fnd his tongue. “Your Excellency,” he said, “I Kaiser respected him greatly, and enjoyed that he owned a wagon, and would be happy to have one request. I derive my livelihood from T deliver his guest to his destination. “Be careful,” the Viennese Rabbi’s company. One day the buying and selling notions. But there’s another topic turned to the Jewish people. “How is it,” his wife whispered before they left. “Make sure Jew in the next town who comes to my village the Kaiser asked, “that such an intelligent and he doesn’t kill you and steal both the wagon every week and competes with me. Perhaps you hardworking people is still in exile? No other and the horse!” can order him to stay away from my customers?” nation can hold a candle to the Jews’ endurance. But the Jew paid no attention to his wife’s It just doesn’t make sense.” The Kaiser was astonished and shook his head. warning. The two men climbed into the wagon “The Rabbi was right,” he said, “when he told me The Rabbi sighed deeply before responding. and set off. “Where would you like me to drop that jealousy is the cause of the Jews’ continued “Your Excellency,” he replied, “I’m sorry to say you off?” the Jew asked. “In the palace courtyard,” exile. This Jew could have been a wealthy that the reason is baseless hatred and jealousy. the stranger answered. “The palace courtyard?” landowner, but the only thing that interests him That is what is preventing them from being the Jew replied nervously. “It’s against the law - is getting rid of his competition.” redeemed.” The Kaiser nodded his head, but had surely we’ll be punished.” The man assured him diffculty accepting this answer. that nothing bad would happen. One day, during a particularly cold winter, the When they reached the palace gates the Kaiser went out hunting. Deeper and deeper into stranger suddenly jumped off the wagon and Moshiach the forest he went, until eventually he was lost. ran inside, still wearing the Jew’s fur coat. At that Night fell, and the Kaiser was alone in the pitch second the wagon was surrounded by guards, darkness. Seeing a faint light in the distance he who arrested the Jew and took him into custody. Traditionally, the prophecy of Bilaam started to walk toward it, but a river blocked his “My wife was right,” the Jew thought to himself. way. With no other choice, the Kaiser removed “Not only did he steal my coat, but now I’m in is seen as a comparison between King his clothes and swam across. even bigger trouble.” David and Moshiach. At frst glance, The Kaiser reached a small village and knocked The trembling Jew was led before the Kaiser, it would seem more appropriate to who was now dressed in royal garb. The Jew on the doors. “Only a lunatic would go around compare Moses and Moshiach, since in a thin shirt in such bitter cold,” the villagers recited the blessing upon seeing a king, but thought as they peered through the cracks kept his eyes averted. “Don’t you recognize me?” both are redeemers of the Jewish the Kaiser asked him. “I - I’ve never seen your suspiciously. No one was willing to admit a wet people. However, Moses is unique in and disheveled stranger into his home. Excellency before,” the Jew stammered. that he gave the Torah to the Jewish The Kaiser was on the brink of despair when a “But I know you very well,” the Kaiser replied. “I door was suddenly opened by a Jew, who was know where you live. I can even describe your people. King David and Moshiach house.” The Kaiser proceeded to enumerate the flled with pity at the sorry sight. He invited the are comparable in a number of ways, stranger inside and ran to fetch him a hot drink. Jew’s humble furnishings. “No one is as wise as our Kaiser,” the Jew mumbled. especially that they enable the Jewish “Maybe he’s a robber!” the Kaiser heard the Jew’s wife whisper. “No matter,” the husband replied, “A whole night I spent in your house, and still people to actually observe the Torah. “he’s still a human being.” you cannot recognize me?” the Kaiser fnally The prophecy of Bilaam contains four asked in exasperation. The Kaiser then related The Kaiser asked for something to eat, the story of what had happened the night parts; each part alludes to a different whereupon the Jew served him a whole meal. before, how no one but the Jew had opened his qualifcation shared by King David and “You’ll see, he’s not going to pay,” the Kaiser door and offered him refuge. heard the wife complaining. “Nonetheless, he’s Moshiach. still a human being,” the Jew said. “How much do I owe you for your hospitality?” the Kaiser asked. “Would ten silver coins be The Kaiser went over to the stove to warm his enough?” The Jew was silent. “Fifty? One (From Refections of Redemption by frozen limbs. Removing the Jew’s fur coat from hundred?” the Kaiser continued, but the Jew its hook, he asked his host if he could wear it. didn’t open his mouth. Dovid Yisroel Ber Kaufmann o.b.m., to “Just watch,” the wife warned her husband. whom this column is dedicated) “He’s going to bolt outside. The whole thing is “A thousand? Ten thousand? Maybe you’d like a ruse to steal your coat.” “Don’t worry,” the Jew a large property with felds and orchards?” The Jew stood there and said nothing. 15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

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Kozlovsky, co-director of Chabad of in 2008 and frequently travels from her leven-year-old Moshe Holtzberg, who Mumbai with his wife, Chaya, told Chabad. home in Jerusalem to visit Moshe, received survived a November 2008 terrorist org. special thanks today from Moshe and from Emassacre in Mumbai that took the Prime Minister Modi as well. lives of his parents, Rabbi Gavriel and “My wife and I are humbled to be a part Rivka Holtzberg,accepted an invitation of, and to continue the holy work of Rabbi Kozlovsky said he appreciated that the today to travel to India with Prime Minister Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg, and are working prime minister met with Moshe and Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel after the diligently on actualizing the dream of a recognized the sacrifice of his parents, boy’s emotion-filled meeting with Prime Memorial Museum at Nariman House, that and that he looked forward to welcoming Minister of India Narendra Modi of India, will help continue their legacy,” he said. Netanyahu during his visit to Mumbai with now on a historic three-day trip to Israel. Moshe. It was just days before Moshe’s second “I grew up there in Mumbai,” Moshe, birthday when terrorists stormed the “It is our hope that this historical visit speaking in English, told the dignitaries. Chabad House in Mumbai, taking the and meeting will create awareness of “This is my home. I hope I will be able to toddler, his parents and several tourists the memorial museum project, and the visit Mumbai, and when I get older, live hostage on Nov. 26. Moshe’s nanny, Sandra vision of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. there. I will be the director of our Chabad Samuel, was also in the building but Schneerson, of righteous memory—for a House.” managed to hide in a room downstairs. better, more peaceful world.” She emerged when she heard Moshe’s The small crowd broke into cheers when cries and found him standing between he completed his speech with, “Dear Mr. his parents’ bodies. Without thinking, she Modi, I love you and your people in India.” grabbed him and ran, reciting Psalm 23 as she fled the building, also known as the Netanyahu then told the 11-year-old that “Nariman House,” which reopened in 2014 he was planning to travel to India on a after extensive renovations. reciprocal visit, and that he was invited to accompany him. The boy was overjoyed Moshe now lives in Afula, Israel, with his and his grandparents gladly accepted on maternal grandparents, Rabbi Shimon his behalf. and Yehudit Rosenberg, who along with his paternal grandparents, Nachman and “We look forward to welcoming Israel’s Freida Holtzberg, attended the meeting Prime Minister during his visit to Mumbai with the Indian premier. Samuel, 53, who with Moshe Holtzberg, Rabbi Yisrael was granted honorary Israeli citizenship 16 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

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18 In A Woman’s World Issues of relevance to the Jewish Woman

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Vivre avec la paracha Deux oiseaux du paradis dérouler dans la plus glorieuse des forêts. Allégorie Mais il n’y avait personne pour assister à ce par Tzvi Freeman spectacle, en dehors des deux oiseaux eux- mêmes. e nombreuses et belles choses ont été dites en de guise louange du peuple juif Jusqu’à ce que tout à coup, un son se fit par nos saints Prophètes et Sages. Mais entendre, de dessous les buissons, un son qui D faillit faire tomber le premier oiseau de son pourtant, chaque matin, nous commençons nos prières par les paroles du vil prophète perchoir, avec horreur. C’était le grognement Bilaam, un homme qui aurait maudit la d’un sanglier sauvage. nation d’or et d’argent, si D.ieu l’avait permis. Nous avons besoin d’explication. En voici Couvert de boue et empestant, l’animal une. apparut et même lui fut rempli de délice devant la beauté qui lui faisait face. Et Dans un monde au-delà du nôtre, existe une les deux oiseaux, acculés par leur pari, forêt remplie de créatures extraordinaires. étendirent leurs plumes et se tortillèrent Parmi elles, les oiseaux sont les plus élégamment, faisant étalage de leur beauté spectaculaires, et parmi tous les oiseaux, devant ce sanglier sauvage. il en est une race, plus belle encore que dans une admiration silencieuse. Peut-être toutes les autres. Et dans cette race, l’un des Il grogna, il ronfla, il toussa. Il demanda un était-ce le chatoiement des ailes noires qui bis, un ter. Et finalement, il annonça son oiseaux est le plus magnifique, au-dessus de scintillaient à la lumière du soleil. Peut-être tout ce que l’on peut en dire pour le décrire. verdict : l’oiseau noir était le plus beau des était-ce le mystère de ce noir absolu ou le deux. contraste face à la luminosité du soleil. Mais Chaque matin, dans cette splendide forêt, tout ce qui peut être dit est qu’il s’agissait les créatures se rassemblent, avant le « S’il en est ainsi, cria le premier oiseau, ma d’une beauté intangible, pas de quelque beauté n’est pas la beauté. Il n’y a pas de lever du soleil, au pied de l’arbre qu’habite chose qui peut être peint, décrit ou connu, cet oiseau. Celui-ci déploie ses ailes dans place pour moi ici. » Et il s’envola de la forêt, de quelque manière. C’était une beauté aussi pour ne plus jamais y revenir. toute sa gloire. Un panorama de couleurs indéfinissable que le noir est sombre. scintille et reluit dans ses ailes, dansant Le premier oiseau représente la lumière au soleil comme des étoiles magiques pour - Est-il donc plus glorieux que moi ? s’écria délecter les spectateurs. Chaque matin que D.ieu apporte à Sa création, à travers le premier oiseau perché au-dessus de la les miracles, à travers les tsadikim, à travers s’offre un spectacle encore plus glorieux foule. que celui de la veille et toutes les créatures les actes justes dénués d’intérêt personnel. s’émerveillent. L’oiseau noir évoque l’obscurité. Mais quand - On ne sait que dire, répondirent les oiseaux l’obscurité est vue comme beauté, c’est une tout tremblant, car ce n’est plus l’aube. Et cela se reproduisait chaque jour, dans telle beauté que la lumière est sombre et inefficace devant elle. cette dimension du temps, jusqu’à ce qu’une - Très bien alors, cria l’oiseau, nous aurons année, un nouvel oiseau arrive dans la une confrontation à l’aube ! Mais qui sera Quant au sanglier, c’est ce monde ici-bas, le forêt. Il ne se passa pas longtemps avant le juge ? que toutes les créatures commencent à se monde de l’action que D.ieu a déclaré lui- rassembler au pied de l’arbre qu’habitait ce même être le juge final de la vérité et de Aucune créature n’osa se porter volontaire la beauté. nouvel oiseau, laissant le premier tout seul. pour une telle responsabilité. Et les deux oiseaux eux-mêmes ne purent arriver à « Est-il donc plus glorieux que moi ? un compromis. Aussi fut-il décidé que tous demanda-t-il aux quelques rares fidèles qui deux apparaîtraient à l’aube dans un lieu lui étaient restés. Comment cela se peut-il connu par chacun d’eux seulement et que la ? » « Le nouvel oiseau », lui répondit son première créature qui apparaîtrait jugerait Classes fidèle, « n’a pas de couleurs. Il est noir. » La leur différend. Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library furie de l’oiseau ne connut pas de limites. Il Classes alternate between the following teachers: était la perfection de la beauté artistique et Toute la nuit, ils préparèrent leurs plumes Dr. Hanna Barouk si le noir devait être beau, alors la beauté à leur emplacement secret dans la forêt. Et n’existait pas. Il vola voir son rival. Rabbi Amar quand le soleil commença à monter, ils les Rabbi Frankforter étendirent dans toute leur largeur, dans la Rabbi Gansburg Les créatures de la forêt étaient rassemblées scène la plus glorieuse qui devait jamais se FOR WOMEN ONLY 20 Latin Link Refexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana Una Pésima Excusa conocimiento. Por Yossy Goldman De ninguna manera minimizo la importancia n la parashá de esta semana leemos la del papel pastoral que un rabino juega en su extraña y famosa narración bíblica del comunidad. Ayudar a la gente en momentos Eprofeta pagano Balaam y su burro parlante. de desgracia, como así también en ocasiones En un momento dado un ángel bloquea el alegres, puede ser profundamente gratifcante. camino del burro y el animal se detiene en Aconsejar a almas preocupadas o a personas el lugar. Balaam se siente frustrado y golpea comunes con dilemas morales es igualmente al burro. “Y Di-s abrió la boca del burro y éste signifcativo. Pero la parte más estimulante del habló a Balaam diciendo: ‘¿Por qué me pegas?’… trabajo para mí es enseñar a los judíos cómo Y entonces Di-s abrió los ojos de Balaam y vio al ser judíos. Enseñar Torá e introducirla en los ángel parado en el camino…”. Entonces Balaam previamente no iniciados. El privilegio de abrir se disculpó con el burro diciendo “He pecado una mente judía a la belleza de la sabiduría porque no sabía” (Números 22:28-34). judía y a la eterna relevancia de la forma judía de vida es lo que me llevó al rabinato. Siempre me he preguntado: Si genuinamente no sabía, ¿por qué era un pecado? Durante mi desempeño he ofciado en varios destacado pionero. Así, hoy, cuando la ignorancia cientos de Bar Mitzvá, bodas y, por desgracia, La respuesta es obvia: Para un profeta que judía sigue siendo el Enemigo Público Número en muchos funerales e inauguraciones de puede comunicarse con lo Divino no saber de Uno, hay amplias avenidas para los judíos que monumentos. Mientras que he tratado cada una presencia angelical justo frente a su nariz nunca se vieron expuestos al judaísmo, sus caso con la sensibilidad y respeto que merece es verdaderamente pecaminoso. Un hombre de enseñanzas y su relevancia, para saber más y ser y he hecho lo mejor para hacer de esos hitos, su estatura espiritual debía saber mejor. mejor educados. signifcativos ritos funerales, mi verdadera “satisfacción profesional” vino cuando una No hay duda que en muchas comunidades Recuerdo una campaña publicitaria que se llevó persona joven viene a verme por consejo acerca donde el judaísmo organizado es débil y no se a cabo en los Estados Unidos hace unos años para de cómo explorar su identidad judía. Los rabinos puede encontrar fácilmente, la ignorancia de lo que entonces era conocido como el United llegan a su “punto culminante” cuando jóvenes lo que signifca ser judío puede ser una excusa Negro College Fund. El fondo fue establecido parejas toman la iniciativa y piden consejo válida. Para millones de judíos que crecieron en para proveer de educación universitaria para acerca de cómo establecer un hogar y una la antigua Unión Soviética bajo un régimen ateo, promisorios estudiantes negros de vecindarios familia judíos realmente exitosos. Eso es najat la ignorancia de la ley judía es, indudablemente, poco privilegiados. Hasta este día todavía puedo para un rabino. justifcada. ver esa fotografía de un joven estudiando y debajo el slogan “Una mente es algo terrible de Por lo tanto, cuando están leyendo estas líneas, Pero para aquellos de nosotros, que vivimos desperdiciar”. sigan el sabio consejo de Ética de los Padres en comunidades judías vivas y vibrantes, para y “Adquieran para ustedes un rabí”. Si están en aquellos que saben lo sufciente como para leer ¿Cuántos abogados y jueces judíos nunca una región apartada, hay excelentes educadores estas líneas, la ignorancia como racionalización han hojeado una sola página del más grande virtuales a los que se puede llegar por medio de no tiene sentido. repositorio legal judío, el Talmud? ¿Cuántos este sitio Web. Si ustedes viven donde hay una médicos y pensadores judíos no han leído infraestructura de organizaciones judías, pero En mi propia comunidad de Johannesburgo, nunca alguna de las obras de Maimónides, el no saben dónde comenzar, usen los servicios en Sudáfrica, gracias a Di-s hay oportunidades más grande médico y flósofo del judaísmo? esta Página de Inicio para encontrar su maestro educativas demasiado numerosas como para ¿Cuántos judíos ilustrados espiritualmente real más cercano. mencionarlas. 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24 Numbers to know

Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi Sholom Lipskar Ext 311 Associate Rabbi Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Ext 345 Rabbi’s Executive Assistant Ms. Lydia Hasson Ext 311 Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 305.992.8363 JLAC / Adult Ed/ Singles Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Ext 342 CYS College / Kolel Rabbi Dov Schochet 305.790.8294 Accounting Mrs. Geri Kelly Ext 341 Controller Mrs. Janice Barney Ext 318 Offce Manager Ms. Stacy Waxman Ext 313 Events / Offce Assistant Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Youth Director / Dinner Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 329 Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Shul Gaboim Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Mr. Andrew Roth Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mr. David Portnoy Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Rabbi Henry Eichler Pre-School Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. Seth Salver Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Ambassador Isaac Gilinski - Chairman Mike Izak Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Alberto Kamhazi Jaime Gilinski Sidney Feltenstein Shmuel Katz M.D. David Lichter Matias Garfunkel Leo Kryss Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Lazer Milstein Saul Gilinski Michael Perez Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Mitch Feldman – President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Abel Holtz Morris Tabacinic Eric Stein – Vice President Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Joel Baum CPA – Treasurer Lazer Milstein Executive Committee Rabbi Zalman Lipskar – Secretary Orit Osman Mitchell Feldman - Chair Bruce Gelb Devorah Leah Andrusier Brian Roller Janice Barney Daniel Gielchinsky Eli Dominitz Yaacov Saidof Maurice Egozi David Schottenstein Joel Baum CPA Evelyn Katz Henry Eichler Daniel Shapiro Max Benoliel Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar Daniel Gielchinsky Daniel Sragowicz Dovid Duchman Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Jacob Givner Cynthia Stein Steven M. Dunn Ryan Shapiro Nicole Katz Kavana Michael Tabacinic Maurice Egozi Marc Sheridan Gregory Levine Jose Yankelevitch Velvel Freedman Eric P. Stein 25 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

Derech Mitzvosecha 6:20 - 6:50 am Daf Yomi 9:00 am In Depth Chumash 1:30 pm PHL 101 PHL-301 PHL-501 Rabbi Z. Lipskar TXT 220 Rabbi Dov Schochet TXT-110 Rabbi Dov Schochet Daf Yomi 7:45 - 8:45 am Tanya - Sichos 8:00 - 10:00 pm Insights to our Daily Prayers TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet PHL-322 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband (Spanish) 8:45 - 9:45 pm PHL-120 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic 8:45 am Reb Shimshon Tzubeli Women’s Study Group 8:30 - 10:00 pm TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Chassisdic Discourses 10:15 - 11:00 am At the home of: Please call The Shul PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien for 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 in honor TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Tanya Class of the Yahrzeit of Chaya Yeudith bat Ester Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 2:00 - 2:30 pm obm, mother of Mrs. Raquel Sragowicz 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez May her neshama have an aliya. TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 In Depth Tanya Class (Men & Women) Women’s Torah Portion Class French Class Will Resume in Fall 11:30 - 12:30 pm (Spanish) 2:30 - 3:45 pm PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom Lipskar 12:00 pm Haime Library TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez Tanya ClassWill - ResumeEnglish in 1:00 Fall - 2:00 pm Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez Will Resume in Fall 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez Chabad of Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd

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

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

The 2nd week of Gan Israel at The Shul was packed with trips, exciting activities and crafts. The children enjoyed swimming, drum circle, painting festa, a grand Gan Israel unity day with other camps in Florida, magic shows and much more.